Chapter 17: Thundrome Pass Part 2
Now with the five Pokemon returning to the team, Ash, Alice and Delia arrive at the Lightning Temple. But they decide to hide as they notice three people talking in front of it.
"Ah, ha! That was easy!" The man says.
"The Volt Stone has been retrieved, we can now head back to the base!" The female grunt says.
Ash notices that those people are wearing clothes just like uniforms, so he asks Delia, "Mother, who are they?"
"They must be the Team Solar, they are much like Team Lunar, but they are different. Don't tell me that they get the Volt Stone..." Delia says with frustration.
"Maybe there is still a chance to get the stone back." Alice says as they decide to show themselves, but someone has beaten to them as she says, "What are you doing?"
The girl has grey hair and she looks a year older than Ash. The male grunt says, "Commander Brite, we have company, there's a child listening in on us!"
"Hey you kid! You see somethin' interestin' here? ...I didn't think so!" Brite says. "You best not get in Team Solar's way or you will have to face a harsh punishment!"
"And what if I do?" The girl smirks.
"Commander, this girl might be working with Team Lunar. They were spotted in Dullfern Forest, they may be making their way here!"
"Is that right? Kid, you with those Team Losers? Ahhm gotcha! Grunts, take care of this kid, show 'em how Team Solar rules all." Brite says.
"Wait a second!" Ash, Alice and Delia walk towards them, the girl smiles as she is glad that they are here. Ash says, "It isn't fair with three on one, let us battle as well."
"And who might you guys be?" Brite asks.
"Our names aren't important, right now you are going down." Alice says.
The girl turns to the couple, "Then you take care of the grunts, I take the leader."
Ash sends out Cheepip while Alice sends out Husky. They fight against a Snazap and a Raizid from the grunts. "Cheepip, use Magical Leaf on Razid." "Husky, use Bite on Snazap."
The two Pokemon use their moves on the opponents, the two grunts yell, "Crackle Slam!" "Sulfuric Spray!"
As the two Pokemon hit the Cheepip and Husky, they are groaning in pain. Ash says, "Grass Whistle." Cheepip blows the whistle and causes both Pokemon to fall asleep. "Husky, Blizzard." And then the move finish both of them.
The girl is facing the commander Brite and he says, "Huh...You're somethin' kid. Let me tell you this, Team Solar will take control of this region and it will be the best region in the world! We will have things done on our way, the way we want it, our rules, our laws and our ideas! If you break any of our rules you might just disappear, you got that?"
"I don't get it and I will never." The girl says with a glare at the man.
"Then I'll teach you a little lesson so that next time you won't forget!" Then the commander sends out Flawk and a bomb like Pokemon known as Dynaball.
"Irimp, Atomix! Come on out!" The girl sends out a blimp like Pokemon and a grey Pokemon surrounded by atoms. Even though the Pokemon Brite uses are Fire Types and it deals a lot of damage, but the girl uses Thunder Waves on both Pokemon and then Irimp uses Air Slash to knock them all out.
"I've give it to ya kids, you're strong. But don't let it get to your head! Soon enough you'll be under our thumb doing what we say, for now, we don't need to waste anymore time here, let's gap it! Then they use Flash as they disappear.
Delia says, "They are gone with the Volt Stone..."
The girl says, "Mother, I am sorry that I failed to protect the stone..."
"It is fine, Elena. You did a good job." Delia says.
"And it is good to see you again, Sis." Ash says as Elena turns to him.
"Well, Ashy, 10 years and you have grown such a fine man." Elena says as she gives him a hug. "And Alice as well, I heard that you have become the Subhail Gym Leader, congratulations."
"Well, thank you..." Alice says as they also share a hug.
"But sis, what are you doing here?" Ash asks.
"Mother called me." Elena says. "Since I was just nearby."
"And I am glad you come." Delia says. "Now that the Volt Stone is taken, we should check if Aethera is fine."
As they enter the temple, they see a Pokemon which has two long yellow legs and purple body waiting for them. Delia says, "Aethera."
"Hello, mother. I am sorry that my stone is taken." Aethera says with an apologetic tone.
"It is fine. " Delia says. "Now can you tell my son about the prophecy that you hold?"
The Pokemon nods as she says, "Now listen carefully. You heard from Terradon that the Prince of Sun and the Princess of Moon will team up with Balance to save the region with balance. But about the disaster, we can say that the two teams, Team Lunar and Team Solar, they are aiming to wake up the light and dark. Once they are waking up, they will fight together and it creates chaos."
"I see." Ash says. "So I will need to capture you for the sake of the Rikoto Region?"
"As you may." Then Ash captures the Pokemon.
Aethera: The Aether Symbol Pokemon: Electric Type. Embodying the element of Aether, Aethera is said to hold the spark that can create life, and is able to allow species to communicate with each other.
Elena says, "Not to mention, Aethera's help makes your Pokemon revive into the region."
"Really? I thought it was Xerneas." Ash says.
"Well, Xerneas can't create Pokemon that are from this region. Right Mother?" Elena asks Delia as she nods back.
After leaving the temple, they are having a training that is conducted by Elena. While Ash is training his Melmetal, Zuppy is running around as he accidentally bumps into the bush, much surprise to the Pokemon, the bush uses Spore to make it sleep.
"Zuppy!" Alice yells as the siblings stop their training and rush towards the puppy Pokemon.
"Don't worry, it just falls asleep." Elena says as Ash quickly uses an Awaking to the Pokemon. After noticing the bush like Pokemon, he asks, "What is that Pokemon?"
"It is a Bushoo." Alice says as Ash scans it.
Bushoo: The Bush Pokemon: Grass Type. If a Bushoo gets startled, it can easily crouch down and appear as if it were a small bush. It can be difficult for garden owners to find their own Bushoo.
The Bushoo then changes itself into a bush again after seeing four humans watching them, Delia says, "It seems like it is very shy."
Ash nods and he bends down in front of it. "Hey there, no need to be scared. I am sorry that my Zuppy surprised you, we didn't mean any harm."
Then Bushoo opens its eyes and then sniffs at Ash, then it smiles as it nuzzles him.
Elena says, "Ashy is a Pokemon Charmer, don't you think? Mother?"
"I agree." Delia says. Then they see Ash captures the Pokemon.
As for Salatad, he is lying down at the river, but once he opens an eye, he notices that a brown platypus like Pokemon is watching at him with curiosity. "What are you doing?" The Platypus like Pokemon asks.
"Relaxing, I really like the water here." Salatad says as the Pokemon also lies at the same time. "Yeah, the water is very clean here because of the rain."
Ash and his group get to the river in order to clean themselves, and then they notice both of them as Ash says, "Looks like Salatad has found a new friend."
Platyplat: The Platypus Pokemon: Ground and Water Type. Platyplat spend most of their time lazing around, whether on shore or in the rivers. They leisurely swish their tail to drift across bodies of water.
"Platyplat huh? Salatad, do you want to battle the Pokemon?"
Salatad asks the Platyplat and he agrees, so they have a battle. Platyplat uses Mud Shot to make Salatad to be blinded, but Salatad uses Water Gun to make it rain and then his eyes are back to normal. Then it defeats the Pokemon with a Bubble Beam, Ash also captures the Pokemon once it falls back into the river.
"Nice one, I caught another new Pokemon." Ash says.
"But where is Pikachu?" Alice says as they notice the mouse is missing, but then they hear Pikachu's voice. "Ash, there is a Pikachu in the wild!"
"What? A Pikachu in the wild?" Ash asks as they quickly rush towards the voice, noticing that Pikachu is looking at another Pikachu.
"That is not possible." Delia says. "From what I know, there aren't any Pikachu here in this region."
Elena notices that the other Pikachu has red eyes, she sighs and says, "Wait a second...those red eyes...it is a Formling!"
"Formling?" Ash asks as he scans the Pokemon.
Formling: The Form Changer Pokemon: Normal Type. A master shapeshifter, Formling are said to be able to take permanent form of other Pokémon at will. Due to this, they are theorized to have spread to other regions.
"So it is a Ditto in this region..." Alice says. "I think it will be useful in the future, don't you think, Ash?"
"Sure." Ash says as he tosses a Quick Ball, and then it is captured. "And Quick Balls are really handy for this situation."
"Yeah, it has a higher capture rate once it is spotted." Elena says.
Once they are getting back to training, Pikachu notices a Raizid sticking its tail into the ground. "What is that Raizid doing?" Ash asks his mother.
"It is recharging its electricity from the electro-magnetic field underground, that is what Raizid does."
Pikachu tries to do the same thing, and it catches the attention of the Raizid. The both of them talk for a while and Pikachu says, "Ash, the Raizid is willing to come with us."
"Is that true?" Ash asks the Pokemon, who nods back. "It seems like he is such a strong Pokemon, I want to be like him." Raizid says.
"Of course, I will help you with it." Then he throws the Quick Ball and captures the Pokemon.
Raizid: The Punker Pokemon: Electric and Ground Type. Raizid draws its power from the Earth's electro-magnetic field. They recharge themselves of energy by stabbing their tail into the ground.
Elena looks at the sky and notices some black clouds are approaching. "I think that a thunderstorm is coming, maybe we should go indoors."
"It is lucky that there is a cave here." Delia says as they enter it before they hear the sound of a thunder.
"This cave sure is dark, but thanks to Rodney." Ash says as both he and Alice open their flashlights, they look around the place and notice that there are a lot of Vambat flying around.
"Are they going to suck our blood when we are inside here?" Alice asks with fear.
"Don't worry, we will protect you." Ash says.
"But this place sure is like a maze...if only we know how to get out..." Elena says.
Ash notices a golem like Pokemon in front of them walking as he decides to ask for directions. "I see, you guys must be brave if you come inside here. I'll help you get out." The Pokemon says.
"Thank you, Golkid." Delia says as the Pokemon brings them to another exit of the cave, they also notice that the area isn't raining like the one that they entered.
"Thank you for helping us." Ash says.
"No problem. I think your group is amazing. Is there a way to join?" Golkid asks.
"Of course. Welcome to the team." Ash throws a Pokeball and then the Pokemon is captured.
Golkid: The Golem Pokemon: Rock Type. Golkid are ancient Pokémon created as helpers. Throughout centuries, it has always assisted people in building constructions that were too big for human hands.
They are almost at the exit to the pass, Elena says, "After we past through the gate, we will be getting to the Rustbolt City. And you can see, the gym leader is my good friend."
"Really? You know the Gym leader?" Ash asks.
"Yeah, we are childhood friends ever since you move to Kanto with Mother." Elena says.
Just then, they see Rick in front of them training his Pokemon. He notices Ash and his group approaching as he recalls them.
"You again? Did you follow me?" Rick says annoyed. But then he changes the expression and says, "Ha! I wiped the floor with Damon and got the Darkness Badge! I see that you have it, too..."
"What are you doing here?" Ash rolls his eyes.
"I was just in that cave and found a strong Pokemon. I battled and caught it! Wanna see it? I guess that you will have to battle me to find out what it is!"
Delia asks, "Alice, who is he?"
Alice says, "That is Rick, he is a bit full of himself, since he thinks that Ash and the other challengers are losers while he is the winner. But Ash always beat him."
Elena says, "I wonder why he is acting like that?"
Rick sends out Toron first and Ash sends out Bushoo. Bushoo uses Grass Whistle to make the Toron fall asleep. And Rick is frustrated that he can't do anything. And Toron is defeated by Leaf Storm.
"You're just lucky that Grass Whistle works, Jumple will be able to beat you!" Rick sends out his second Pokemon. With the Bounce, it dodges the Razor Leaf and lands a direct hit to the Pokemon, making it faint.
Ash returns Bushoo and then sends out Flawk. Flawk uses Flame Charge, but Jumple bounces again. This time Flawk charges at the Pokemon in the mid air, causing it to faint in the end.
Rick's third Pokemon is Paracaw. Paracaw and Flawk have an air chase with the Quick Attack and the Flame Charge. But in the end, both attacks clash at each other and they are both knocked out.
The final Pokemon is Dinomite. Ash sends out his. But Ash's just holds the twig in its mouth and then uses Focus Energy while the opponent uses Power Up Punch. Causing a lot of damage to the Pokemon. In the end, he gets a lot of Low Sweep Attacks and then goes for the Revenge, knocking out Rick's.
"But I am still better!" Rick yells as he recalls his Pokemon. "Drat! Not again...No problem! I don't care...I have Potions, so you're lucky that I don't have to go all the way back to Crestlight City to heal up."
As he is about to leave, he says, "I'll go and train my Pokemon so that they evolve and become much better than yours! Catch you later, loser."
Alice sighs, "He is still not going to change..."
Delia says, "Maybe he won't. But Ash has managed to change some of his friends back in the past, so maybe he will change eventually."
"Mother is right, Ash. You just have to keep moving." Elena says.
"Sure." Ash says. "But now, let's go into the City."
Now a new chapter is here, and I show Ash's sister, Elena in this fic. Elena is a Steel Type user in this story, and she is best friends with the gym leader of the Rustbolt City. I hope you like her and the chapter as well.
New Pokemon or Evolution: Aethera, Bushoo, Platyplat, Formling, Raizid, Golkid
