Chapter 47:
Storm Chaser
Location: Mistralton City
It wasn't an easy Fly to Mistralton City. With a great storm happening, I needed to be careful of the lightning strikes. It only drizzled slightly, but when I landed that drizzle was getting heavy.
"Hilbert!" Skyla said. "You're mad, coming here in weather like this. Don't you know that Legendary Pokémon are battling it out?"
I nodded and showed her my Badge Case. "Yeah, I know. But what do you think? Well, okay. There is another reason." I took out the Dark Stone. "If it's a storm, then it might be what I need to find out more about this. I believe facing Reshiram is one way, but there could be other methods to."
"Speaking of Reshiram," Skyla said. "Yes, N took me on. I didn't stand a chance."
I was starting to question what the point in going there. I think I knew how to awaken Zekrom and if this didn't work, then I would have wasted a day.
"Come with me Skyla," I said. "You're the Flying Type expert, you could help me speak to these Pokémon."
As hesitant as she seemed, Skyla agreed. "Okay. But if it gets too much, then we will back away. The Legendary Pokémon tend to be a bit, grumpy."
Location: Route 6
Rain hit our face hard as lightning cracked in the sky. We decided not to use the planks over the grass for two reasons. For one, the wind was too strong; it would blow us off of it. For two, all the Trainers had taken shelter indoors. Me and Skyla were practically the only ones out, so know would challenge us.
"Who are these Pokémon anyway?" I shouted at Skyla.
"You'll find out when we get there, but one is an Electric Type as you might have guessed."
To get to where these Pokémon were, we had to wade through some long glass. Once again, going along a narrow (and now very wet) plank was not a good idea. For those reasons, we did have to battle a few wild Pokémon together, but we conquered them.
Finally, we got to the place where two mighty Pokémon with white moustaches were floating on the spot in clouds.
"Is that them?" I asked Skyla.
"Yep!" she replied.
One of the floating cloud Pokémon was green with purple spots all over it. It had a long purple tail with yellow swirls on it.
Tornadus (ツルネロス)
147
Flying Type
Cyclone Pokémon
4'11" (1.5 m)
138.9 lbs (63 kg)
The lower half of its body is wrapped in a cloud of energy. It zooms through the sky at 200 mph.
Legendary Pokémon
The other was similar to Tornadus, but blue and had a tail with black spiky balls all over it.
Thundurus (ボルトロス)
148
Electric/Flying Type
Bolt Strike Pokémon
4'11" (1.5 m)
134.5 lbs (61 kg)
The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts.
Legendary Pokémon
"Thundurus!" I shouted. The blue Pokémon turned its head to me. "My name is Hilbert! I am a hero who will save the Unova region. But to do that, I might need your help." I placed the Dark Stone on the floor in front of me. "Please!"
Instead, Tornadus started increasing the winds. I grabbed the Dark Stone before it could blow away.
"That's enough!" Skyla yelled. "This isn't working!"
I ignored her. The wind was blowing me back. For every baby step I took towards the Pokémon, I was blown back two more steps. "Please!"
Thundurus had had enough. It started charging up electricity. Then, it fired it at me. I was out cold.
Location: ?
I woke up on a floating island with a small concrete house.
"This isn't Route 7," I thought. "Last thing I remember, I was hit by an Electric attack by Thundurus. Am I dead? Is this the afterlife?"
"Relax," I voice behind me boomed. I turned around, and my jaw dropped. Towering above me, was the mighty Zekrom. I scrambled for my Pokédex, but I couldn't find it. In fact, I didn't have my bag at all. "This is the Dream World. You are still alive, and you will wake up soon."
"I need to!" I yelled. "You and me are destined to battle N, who with Team Plasma's help has reawakened your rival Reshiram."
Zekrom nodded. "The time is now? How long… have I been in my slumber for?"
I wanted to show Zekrom my book, but I forget I didn't have it. "What is this place anyway?"
"I know just the person to explain it to you. Go knock on the door of that house."
I did just that. Slowly, the door opened to see a familiar black-haired lady.
"Fennel?" I shouted. "What are you doing here?"
"To find you," she said. "I was told by Professor Juniper that you were hit by a strong Electric attack by Thundurus. Concerned, I was called to use a hidden feature on your C-Gear to travel to a place called the Entralink. From there, I found your dream bubble and entered your dream. I am so glad you're safe." In all the talking, she didn't even realize the Legendary. "Zekrom?" she asked.
"Just a dream version." I said. "I'm not sure whether or not Thundurus' attack worked. Wait, did it?"
"No," Zekrom responded. "Like you said, I am an embodiment on your dream. Maybe you should see N first."
"But that's in less than a week!" I said. "Fennel, I need to wake up. But do not have Munna eat my dream; I need to remember this. How am holding up?"
I looked at my C-Gear, and Fennel explained what to do. "It will transport you to the Entralink. From there, just try and find your way out."
I nodded to Zekrom. "Our battle with Reshiram shall be Legendary."
I pressed the C-Gear.
Location: Entralink
I found myself in a large field with a few rocks. On either side were waterfalls. They were crashing down on the stone bridges that went somewhere. But I couldn't see as there was a dense fog passed it.
"So, how do I get out?" I thought. "I wonder…"
I walked through the waterfall on the right…
Location: Driftveil City?
I was in Driftveil City. Except, everything was grey aside from the humans and their Pokémon. Charles and Krokorok, Jared and Stoutland, they were all the normal colour.
"Jared!" I called. He looked at me.
"Excuse me, how do you know my name?" he asked.
"How? I'm Hilbert. Me, Cheren and Clay helped you fend off Team Plasma at the Cold Storage."
"Whose Hilbert?" he asked. "I know the other two, but I worked with a girl named Hilda."
As he walked off, I was confused. I looked at my hand; it wasn't mine. I ran over to the sea and looked in my reflection; it wasn't mine. It was of, a Lass.
"What's going on?" I shouted. "This isn't right!"
I ran back to the waterfall.
Location: Entralink
I ran back to the field. I had no idea what happened there. It must have been another world.
"No!" I said. "I don't want to go to another world! I need to be in my world! I need to awaken Zekrom! I need to beat N! I need to save Unova! Please! I want to go home!"
Location: Opelucid Pokémon Center
I sat up in the bed I was in, panting. Around me was Cheren, Bianca, Professor Juniper, Professor Fennel, Iris and Skyla.
"How was your trip to the Entralink?" Fennel asked.
"How do you…" I asked. "Oh, wait. You're a dream Scientist. Sorry."
"Some nasty shock you had there," Skyla said. "Clearly that plan didn't work."
"No," I said. "I think it did. All I need to do now is find N. Someone told me once that sometimes the answer will come to me. I will take on the Pokémon League starting from tomorrow."
"We got you a present!" Juniper said, handing me a purple and red Pokéball with a small white M on it. "You're still going to need to catch Zekrom after it wakes up, so a Master Ball will do the trick. It's a Pokéball which catches Pokémon without fail!"
I took it off her and put it in her bag. "Thanks. I'm knackered and I think I need my rest for tomorrow."
"You'll need it!" Cheren said, showing me his Legend Badge.
I fell back asleep immediately.
