Chapter 42: Sailport Town

As the group is heading towards the Rassic City, they find Rick there in front of the Pokemon Center. "You again?" Ash groans as he can't believe he is meeting him again after he just met him in Coralite Town.

"Ah, it's you, wimp. Long time no see...So you are heading to Rassic City? I told you that it's my hometown. It's not a place for a weakling like you."

"You know what, the only weakling I see is you." Ash says with a cold stare, "After all, do you really count how many times you can beat me?"

Rick just grits his teeth as Ash is keeping on his nerves. "Fine. I am going there, too, and I am going to battle Rex! He is one of the Elite 4! If I can beat him, I will be one of the best trainers in Rikoto. But first, how about we battle? I want to test out my new Pokemon."

Then Rick sends out his Frogoo, Ash uses his Flearoe to defeat him. And then his other five Pokemon are also defeated by Pikachu, Orcail, Phoxiven, Aeroma, and Greninja alone.

"Drat! I guess these new Pokemon need more training..." Rick grits his teeth as he loses to Ash again. "I reckon I can find stronger Pokemon in Ancient Pass. To get to Rassic City you have to get there. You shouldn't come to Rassic City, I think you are too weak for the city, haha."

Pikachu has had enough with Rick keeping insulting his trainer, so without hesitation, he shoots out a Thunderbolt and shocks the smug trainer. Rick feels the pain from the shock as he falls to the ground. Ash sighs as he can't believe Pikachu attacks a trainer like that, but he decides to scold the mouse later as he finds Rick falling down the ground funny. He says with a mocking tone, "How strange, a weak Pikachu shouldn't have made you fall down the floor. Don't you think so?"

"You..." Rick is now furious after he manages to stand back up. He just turns around and leaves without saying anything. Delia says, "Ash, that is not nice, even if the trainer keeps insulting you, you shouldn't have done that."

"I know, Mother. I was surprised that Pikachu would do that as well." Ash turns to Pikachu and says, "Pikachu, even though you are helping me out, but attacking others is not right. I hope you wouldn't try to do that in the future."

Pikachu lowers his head in shame, and then they hear Rodney's voice as he comes to them. "That is really weird. I didn't know you are too mad to do that to him. But I guess he deserves it."

Ash and Alice greet the boy by shaking hands and hugging, Alice asks with a smile, "Oh, Rodney, good to see you again, what are you doing here?"

"Professor Pinewood called me and said that I should tell you that he is waiting for us in the Pokemon Center here in Sailport Town. Keira will be there as well." Rodney says.

Delia says as she has a clue of what the Professor is doing, "I see, so it is time huh?"

"Time for what?" Ash asks. "Mom? Are you hiding something from me again?"

"I know you are curious, Ash. But you'll have to wait and see." Red says, and Ash can only groan as his father is helping his mother instead of his son.

Rodney continues, "The Professor sounds really anxious, I think he'll give us new information about Team Solar and Team Lunar."

"Team Solar and Team Lunar..." Alice mutters as they decide to follow Rodney as they go to the Pokemon Center.

In the Quest Area of the Pokemon Center, Keira, and Professor Pinewood are sitting there. Professor Pinewood sees Red and he gasps in surprise, "Red? Is that really you?"

"Good to see you again, Pinewood." Red says as the two men hug each other. Pinewood says, "All this time I thought you were dead, but I am glad that you are still alive."

"I know." Red says, and Keira is confused as she asks Ash, "So Professor Pinewood and the king are friends? I never knew that."

"Well, they did travel together in this Rikoto Region when they are younger." Ash says with a shrug. "In fact, the Elite 4 of this region are also their best friends as well."

"So Professor, what's the news?" Delia asks as she knows that it is time to get back to the topic of Team Solar and Team Lunar.

"I have to tell you new information I've found out about these two organizations which are known as Team Solar and Team Lunar. As I already told you, Team Solar and Team Lunar are searching for the Elemental Stones. The five stones belonging to the Elemental Pokemon in Rikoto. Legend has it that these stones trapped Solaran, the Pokemon or Order and Lunaro, the Pokemon of Chaos, in another dimension, to stop them from fighting."

"Yeah, I remember the story, my dad told me it when I was a little kid." Keira says. "He says that if all five stones are reunited, it would open up a portal to this dimension and would release Solaran and Lunaro back into our world!"

"That's correct." Delia says. "If they succeed in their mission, they will release Solaran and Lunaro back into our world, where they will fight once again, destroying everything in their way..."

"We can't let it happen." Ash says. "Which is why we need to stop them."

"Well, I don't want any of you to be involved with this, but it seems you already are, you must keep that Core Stone safe and away from them at all costs." Pinewood says.

"Professor, to tell you the truth, I have two stones." Ash says as he shows them the Sea Stone. "My Brother Wade found it before Team Solar did, and Team Solar didn't know that I have this one as well."

"If that's the case...Team Lunar already has the Earth Stone and Team Solar has the Volt Stone, that leaves Wind Stone out there..."

"Do you know where it is, Professor?" Keira asks. "Maybe we can try to get the stone first."

"My research has lead me to the Whisper Tunnel, there must be a hidden Temple somewhere in the area."

"So we should go there and get the stone before Team Solar and Team Lunar do!" Rodney says.

"That's the plan Rodney, but you need to keep safe! At the moment I've had a word that both teams have been seen near Rassic City, they must be after something there. May I request that you head over to Rassic City and see what they're doing? There is an Ancient Artifact Museum there, perhaps there is something there they are looking for..."

"The Crystals..." Ash gasps. "What if the Order Crystal and Chaos Crystal are there? The crystals that summon Solaran and Lunaro?"

"Then it will be a disaster. Don't worry, we will stop them." Keira says.

The Professor thanks them, then Delia says, "Well... since this is a big mess, I should give you each a gift that will help you stop the teams."

"A gift? From the Queen herself?" Rodney and Keira are shocked as Delia takes out five stones. Two of the stones green and brown colored, two of the stones are blue and purple colored, and the final one has red and light brown colored. Ash gasps as he knows what the stones are, he asks, "Mega Stones? There is Mega Evolution in the region as well?"

"Mega Stone? What is this?" Keira asks.

"It seems when it's near a specific Pokemon, it reacts someway with it. That's the other reason you'll be heading to Rassic City. There is a specialist of Mega Stones, Lizzy, you should show her this. I think she could help you to find out how it reacts with your Pokemon." Pinewood says.

"Which means that she has the Key Stones." Alice says as they nod. "Greenpine City is in the opposite direction, but to get the Key Stone as well as stopping Team Solar and Team Lunar from getting those crystals, I think we really need to go to Rassic City."

"That's right." Rodney says, "Well, we are going there first."

"You're right about that." Keira says as she looks at the Mega Stone, Delia says, "These stones are mainly for your Starter Pokemon. The green one is for Mountree, the red one is for Flearoe, and the blue one is for Salaslam."

"So I am going to take the blue one." Rodney says as he picks the blue one.

"And I am going to take the green one, and Ash is going to take all three of them, right?" Keira says as she gets her own Mega Stone.

"That's right." Ash says while rubbing his head. Then he takes out the three stones as they send out the three Pokemon. Ash says, "Mountree, Flearoe, Salaslam. I have a special present for you."

The three Pokemon are confused at the sight of the Mega Stone, they can only stare at the stone until Delia says, "Since your Pokemon are confused, how about I show it off?"

Ash is surprised that his mother is capable of doing Mega Evolution, so they head outside to see how she does it. Delia sends out her own Charizard and she also shows the Key stone on her necklace. She presses it and Charizard starts to transform, it becomes black and blue flames replace the red flames.

"So that is how Mega Evolution works...that is so cool." Keira says.

"That's right, I am sure you all can do it in the future." Professor Pinewood says.

The three Pokemon are also excited at the sight of the Mega Evolution, as they also cheer for themselves to be able to use it. After that, Rodney and Keira decide to go to Rassic City as they bid the group farewell.

"What about you, Professor?" Ash asks, and Pinewood says, "I will go back to the lab to investigate more about this Team Solar and Team Lunar."

"Okay, see you as well." Red says as they share another bro hug before the Professor leaves.


Before they leave the town, they find a Dawn Stone and uses it to evolve his Parafox.

Spirix: The Ethereal Pokemon: Normal and Ghost Type. Evolved from Parafox with a Dawn Stone. Spirix can discern a person's motives from simply observing them. When faced with evil, they will vanish away from the person's sight.

Then he finds two Shiny Stones and he uses it on two mermaid Pokemon. They each evolve into different Pokemon.

Mermarine: The Mermaid Pokemon: Water and Fairy Type. Evolved from a female Merkid with Shiny Stone. Mermarine's voice can capture the mind of even the most focused sailor. In the past, ships have to plan their route to avoid Mermarine habitats

Mersidon: The Merman Pokemon: Water and Electric Type. Evolved from a male Merkid with Shiny Stone. Mersidon's tridents on their tails act as a lightning rod, directing thunderbolts from the sky to either strike down their foes or power their own attacks.

"Good, now we are ready, let's go to the Ancient Pass." Ash says as they get to the beach. Alice says, "Can we take a boat this time? I don't want to surf since we just did that."

Gina says, "It is a good thing that we managed to rent a boat, we can go there on it."

Ash and Alice sigh in relief as they all head to the boat that they rent and sail off.


Now Ash and the group know about the location of the Wind Stone, will they be able to get it before either team does? And can they stop them from getting near the crystals?

New Pokemon: Spirix, Mermarine, Mersidon