Chapter 8
With the journey continuing on, Ash and Lillie's bond grows closer and closer, their aura weapons is also getting more skilled than ever. first, with the help of Hawlucha, they find an egg and hatch it into a Noibat, at first Noibat couldn't fly, but with the help and the cheer, it manages to fly and in the end, it also battles a Zapdos, causing him to evolve into Noivern. This Pokemon helps Ash and Lillie with the Flying Type Area and thus makes both Ash and Lillie able to fly into the sky whenever they want because of the wings.
As for Froakie, it evolves into Frogadier and eventually Greninja when they are visiting the Ninja Village, but much to their surprise is that Ash's Greninja can change its form. And Ash also feels the pain and the view with Greninja when using this kind of form. Bonnie calls this form Ash-Greninja, and Arceus secretly agrees with it. With the help of Professor Sycamore, they find out that it is actually the ability known as the Battle Bond, and he likes to call it Bond Phenomenon. This Pokemon helps them with the Water Weapon known as the Cross of Waters and they can also swim underneath the ocean for a long time.
As for Ralts, it evolves into a Gardevoir as its final form. Even though she didn't partake in the Showcases, Gabena acts as a teacher to Ash and Lillie when it comes to performing and battling. And they decide to treat her as a human instead of a Pokemon. She also trains them the Psychic Aura and the two of them can use their own powers to Teleport themselves whenever they want without being noticed, or they can use Hypnosis on Clemont and Bonnie if they are trying to follow them.
Ash also caught a Goomy who has evolved into his final form Goodra in a short period of time, but once they are at the Route 14 wetlands, Ash tried to release him because of his friends and how he saved the others. But with the Arceus' help, Goodra manages to persuade Ash to get him back and he helps them with the Dragon Aura, which is the Dragon Claw.
And the final one is a Sylveon, when they find her as an Eevee it likes to dance around the flowers, at first it gets easily scared, but when they decide to use macarons to lure it out, Pikachu helps her escape, causing her to be comfortable with him. After luring it with Serena's dancing, it decides to join Serena and it gets much closer to PIkachu. And in the dance ball, they team up and Eevee evolves into Sylveon in the end. Ash is happy that he can finally tease the mouse for finding a mate, and Pikachu knows that he has no escape for it. With the Fairy Type Pokemon, they manage to learn the Wand of Fairies.
After the meeting with Palermo, they head to the Kalos Power Plant and find that Team Rocket is controlling the Electric Type Pokemon. After sending them blast off, Clemont thinks that he needs to improve and he heads back to Lumiose City first. This causes Ash and Lillie can't get back into their usual form in Sunday because of Bonnie is alone.
After beating the Lumiose Gym, Clemont return to the team and Ash also defeat Valerie and Olympia and get their badges. And whenever Serena finishes the Performance, Ash would tell his grandma about the status, but he still didn't call his mother that he met his grandmother since he has been busy. But Palermo thinks that Serena lacks something once she sees her final performance before the Master Showcase. Not only that, she also wanted her to quit since she twisted her hand and she is in no condition to perform, but Serena insists on doing it, but she still lost to Aria in the end.
"I realizes what I was lacking." Serena says to Palermo. "I have a lot to learn and my friends and Pokemon are always supporting me while Aria makes people smile and gives them strength and advice...she is a giving person but I was only the receiving one..."
Palermo says, "Now that you realize that, do you want to train under me?"
Serena thinks a little and she says, "I will like to...but I can't. I still have a lot of things to do..."
Palermo smiles, "Is it because of Ash? After all, he has been contacting me about your progress every time."
"Wait, you know Ash?" Serena asks in surprise.
"I guess that my grandson didn't tell you everything to his girlfriend I see..." Palermo says as she is shocked. "You are Ash's grandmother? No way..."
Palermo smiles and gives her the business card, then she says, "If you want any advice, you can call me whenever you want. I know you want to be with Ash to do a lot of things, which I approve of it."
Serena beams and thanks her, then she goes back to her friends as they continue to the 8th gym. On their way, Ash has a fever and Lillie decides to disguise herself as Ash and battles a person named Jimmy and his Pikachu. But in the end, due to Team Rocket, she is exposed. But Ash thanks her for the help as their bond grows closer. But after the battle with Diantha, Greninja keeps losing the battles and Ash decides to stay alone, but thanks to Lillie's snowball throwing at him, he realizes his mistake and apologize to both Serena and Greninja, having him win the final gym battle against Wulfric.
Ash also challenges the league, of course he won this time, even though his opponent Alain and Sawyer are strong rivals. But once he won the league, he was being kidnapped by Team Flare, who wants to control him for his Greninja. Not to mention that they also control Zygarde to destroy the city, but with the help of every Gym Leaders in Kalos, as well as the help of the Zygarde complete form, they finally defeat Lysandre and possibly killed him.
Now that their journey is about to end as they are at the airport, Clemont asks, "So Serena, where are you going next?"
"I am going to Kanto with Ash. After all, it has been a while when I get there." Serena says.
"I see, I am going to miss you." Bonnie says as they share a hug before bidding the siblings farewell. On the plane, Serena changes back to Lillie and says, "I almost forget what myself looked like."
"But you have been Lillie on Sundays." Ash says while giving her a kiss. "Though thank you, for helping me with my promise."
"No problem, Ash." Lillie smiles.
But once they are back at the airport, they get a call from Elena, his cousin as well as Chairman Rose's daughter, they tell them that Galar is now a mess as Leon needs them to come back. They agree as they head there, but they are surprised to see that Dynamax Pokemon are running wild.
Ash finds his cousins, Elena, Namie, Shelia, Bea, Allister and Nora, He asks, "What is going on here?"
"Dad says something about wanting to save the future Galar, so he brings back the Darkest Day..." Nora says, causing them to get shocked.
"What? The Darkest Day?" Arceus yells in anger, "He summons back Eternatus? Why?"
Ash asks, "Why did uncle Rose want to do that? What is he thinking?"
"We don't know, we find that uncle and Ms. Oleana are acting strange." Namie says, "But we don't know why."
"We have to stop him from destroying Galar." Lillie says, "First, we have to go to the Slumbering Weald so we can get the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield to summon Zacian and Zamazenta. Both of them are capable of stopping Eternatus."
The others agree as they head there, but due to the fog, it is hard to see, luckily with Allister's help, they manage to get past the forest until they find a shrine. "There are the items." Ash and Lillie pick them up and Bea asks, "But where is Zacian and Zamazenta?"
"They need to be called awake." Ash says as both he and Lillie raise the items, and then the two wolf like Pokemon break out of the rocks and howl at them. Lillie says, "Zacian, Zamazenta. We need your help, Eternaus is rampaging again."
The two Pokemon nod as they give them a ride. Then they all head to the Hammerlocke City as they see Leon fighting against the Eternatus on his own.
"Leon!" Ash and the others come as Leon tells them to step back. "You came to help me in spite of the danger? Thanks. But no need for you to worry. It seems like some power of Eternatus's was keeping my team from Dynamaxing, but...we've had a champion time all the same!"
"I don't think this is the situation for saying that." Lillie says.
"Charizard and the rest of my champion team members have really worn Eternatus down. Now if I can simply catch it in a Poké Ball, we should be able to get this madness under control. Then everything will be back to normal. So watch this! It's going to be a real champion catch!"
Just as he tosses the Pokeball, it shakes for three times but it pops back out. And with Charizard shielding the people, Leon is blasted down to the ground by Eternatus.
"Leon, are you okay?" Ash shakes him, but noticing that he is unconscious. "We have to do it ourselves."
"Right." Then they send out their respective Pokemon, for Ash and Lillie, they send out Pikachu and Sylveon, and then the siblings they send out Snorlax, Butterfree, Machamp, Gengar, Sandaconda and Copperajah. As they manage to defeat the Eternatus, it starts to glow and it becomes bigger and bigger.
"What's going on?" Shelia asks.
"That is the Eternamax..." Elena says. "It is the true form of the darkest day."
As their attacks can't go through, Zacian and Zamazenta use the Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash to break the barrier, making everyone able to attack.
In the end, Ash takes out a Master Ball and says, "I hope this will work." Then he throws the Pokeball into the air and then it shakes for three times, before it is captured.
"Now the Galar Region is fine for now..." Ash says as he picks the Pokeball, but then a mechanical hand appears and grabs the ball.
"What the?" Ash asks as they hear a familiar motto.
"Prepare for trouble." "And make it double."
"To protect the world from devastation." "To unite our people within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love." "To extend our reaches to the starts above."
"Jessie." "James." "Team Rocket blast off with the speed of light." "Surrender now, or prepare for a fight." "Meowth, that's right."
"Team Rocket? How did you get here in this place?" Ash yells in anger.
"We are asked to take this Eternatus for the boss, now thank you for helping us, and we should go." Then they try to get away with their balloon, but Lillie says, "Sylveon stop them using Moonblast."
Sylveon's Moonblast causes the balloon to break and then Pikachu uses Quick Attack to take the ball back. Team Rocket is furious as they send out their Inkay and Gourgeist. Bea asks, "Ash, who are those people?"
"They are Team Rocket, they have been stalking us for a long time. Threats and arresting didn't make them give up, and it gives us a lot of pain." Ash says.
"We will help you stop them." Elena says, "Cooperajah, use Flash Cannon." The attack hits Team Rocket and then they are sent flying into the air. But at the same time, Ash sees through their hearts and finds out that they are the ones that disguises as Chairman Rose and Oleana to summon Eternatus, and then they disguise as the police to arrest both of them when they are yelling that they don't know a thing.
Just as they blast off again, they all notice Ash's angry face. Ash explains to them about what he sees, and they are now mad that they made their father sent to jail.
"Now what are we going to do now?" Elena asks.
Ash says, "Right now all the evidence is against uncle Rose, but don't worry, I will head back to Kanto and ask my mother about this, while I will also use the sources of the RPA company to find the truth."
The others nod as Ash and Lillie return to Kanto.
Here is a new chapter, and this concludes the Prologue of this story, and surprise to see the Darkest day in the end? I hope you like it. Now the next chapter will be the real deal.
