Chapter 13: The Bamboozling Forest!
After playing with the Pokemon, they head back inside the house, Serena notices that Aurora is still chatting with Diantha and she decides to ask Ash, "So why didn't you tell me that Diantha is your aunt?"
Ash shrugs and says, "I am sorry, I forgot to tell you about it. You see, there are a lot of people in my family and even Wallace and Cynthia are related to me."
Serena is shocked, she says, "4 of the 6 Champions are Ketchums, wow...no wonder you are so good."
"I know." Ash rubs his head in embarrassment. Diantha sees the group heading back after being with the Pokemon, she asks, "So Ash, I want to ask you a question. Since we are short of an actor and an actress, I want to ask if you want to be a part of our movie?"
Ash is stunned and he asks, "Me? In a movie? Why do you ask me?"
Trenor asks, "Are you serious, Brother? You already have some experiences in acting back in the Unova Region, you will be fine."
Luke says, "Yeah, I watched the Big Monster Series and you act so well. I think you can be a good actor."
Ash says, "If you say so...then sure, I can join in the movie."
Diantha smiles and says, "Then we need one more actress..." She looks at Serena, "Serena, right? How about you act with us?"
Serena is stunned, "Me? Act with you? But...I don't have much experience like Ash..."
Ash gives her an assuring smile, he says, "Don't worry, Serena. You will be fine. Besides, you will be cute on the screen."
Serena blushes at Ash words, she says, "Are you sure about that?"
Aurora says, "Well, I can see a new star be born."
Diantha says, "The feeling is mutual, Sister."
Serena then beams, "I'll join, too."
Once Diantha takes Serena and Ash on the helicopter, they leave Bonnie, Clemont Trenor, Luke and Aurora at the house as they head to the filming spot.
Once they get there, they then see a girl and a man standing there waiting the helicopter.
"Mom. Ash, good to see you again." Elline says.
"Hello, Elline." Ash says as they share a hug, Serena, who doesn't know their relation, feels a little jealous.
"Oh, Elline, this is Serena, she is my girlfriend, and Serena, this is my cousin, Elline."
Elline says, "So you finally find a girlfriend, huh? Nice to meet you."
Serena, now relieved that she is Ash's relative, says, "It is nice to meet, you, too."
The man says, "So Dinatha, these two are the stars that will be in the film?"
Diantha says, "Yes, Ash, Serena, this is Mr. Tom Wood, he is a famous director."
Ash and Serena greet him, then Ash asks, "So Aunt Diantha, will be filming with you?"
Diantha says, "Yes. But I won't be the main character. We will be as side characters, but you two will be the main ones."
"What?!" They were shocked.
Elline said, "Yes, the prince and the princess for the movie Dragon Slayer. I'm also going to be the witch in the film."
Ash and Serena look at each other and nod. "Here are your scripts." Mr. Wood gives them each a script.
They praticed in the morning while filming in the afternoon. Ash also makes the clothes of the Prince and the Princess of the story, which they wear it and started amazed by not only themselves but Mr. Wood, Elline and Diantha, too.
Mr. Wood also let Eevee play with Ash as his teammate, which she agrees.
When filming the final part, Ash arrives at the Witch's castle.
"3, 2, 1. Action!"
"I already slaughtered all of your dragons, now give back the princess!"
"Why should I? I am not losing yet! I still have another wild card!"
The witch started to cast a spell, she turned into a Mega Salamence.
"No way!" Ash steps back one foot.
"Hahaha! Do you think you can defeat me? You are foolish."
She blasts a flamethrower, the prince uses the shield to protect him.
"Eevee! Use Swift!"
Eevee shoots the move, but it doesn't really damage her.
"That is your full power? It tickles."
Ash said, "Damn it, she is different from the dragons before."
"I'll show you my true power!" Salamence uses Dragon Rage, it hits Eevee, causing him to fell.
"Eevee! Stay strong!" Salamence starts to use Dragon Rush, Ash quickly jumped in front of Eevee and uses his sword to block the attack, but due to being overpowered, his sword flies off his hand and lands few centimeters away.
"Even the most powerful sword of yours, Dragon Slayer can't do anything. Now fall to your demise!"
"Prince Ash!" Princess yells when the Dragon Rage strikes again. Ash doesn't run, he just watches helplessly when the blue fire comes. Just then, Eevee comes in and starts to evolve.
"Is this?" Director Wood says, "Yes, it is evolving. But we originally planned to have a Sylveon to get inside the screen." Diantha says. "Looks like we don't need to."
Sylveon endures the attack, Ash says, "Sylveon! You evolved!"
Then she nods and fires a Moonblast, causing the dragon to step back.
"What? How did you manage to…"
Then Ash says, "Sylveon, you keep attack the dragon, I will get my sword back!"
He nods and keeps attacking, the dragon is starting to lose.
"There is no way I will lose! I am suppose to win!" She starts to do an Outrage, Ash quickly yells, "I won't give up until it is over!" He slashes through the dragon.
"Cut!" The director says, "That will be it for today. Thank you for this act."
Ash sits down and pants. Sylveon used his ribbons to wrap around Ash.
"You really did evolve. I am proud of you." Ash hugs the Pokemon back.
Elline says, "Indeed, although we originally wanted to put a Sylveon, but this is really a surprise."
Diantha said, "Ash, you and your Sylveon really are special." Ash blushes at this.
After a day, Mr. Wood comes to them and says, "Well, you guys did a good job, the film is ready." Everyone goes to watch it, they are proud of themselves.
"How is it? Ms. Diantha?" Serena asks.
"You guys sure are spectacular." Diantha says.
Mr. Wood says, "Indeed. You guys are the best actors I have been looking, why don't we work together again for another time?"
Ash says, "I'll like to."
"Me too." Serena says.
Once they get back to the house, Bonnie wants details of the filming, and Ash and Serena tell them about it.
"Although it is a surprise that my Eevee evolves to a Sylveon." Ash says as the Pokemon is now showing herself to Espeon and Umbreon.
"Then you have all the Eeveelutions." Clemont says, "It is no small feet."
"I know." Ash laughs.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket is watching them from afar, Jessie says, "Found the twerp at their house..."
Meowth has hearts in his eyes and says, "Ahhh, that Sylveon has certainly caught my eye and my heart."
James waves in front of Meowth, he says, "Hey, snap out of it, Meowth. There is no time drooling for that Pokemon, we need to find a way to get both Pikachu and Sylveon."
Jessie says, "I have a plan." Before they can talk more, Wobbuffet appears and then they all fall off the branch.
The next day, Ash and Serena are already awake as they are outside training the Pokemon, Serena is now cradling both Manaphy and Phione like babies.
A flash of mind comes to Serena as she nervously asks, "So Ash."
"Yes? Serena?" Ash stops before firing a Hydro Pump on Charizard who just dodged.
"I was wondering...have you ever think of having...kids?" Serena says with a blush.
Ash is blushing as well as he says, "Um...we are still too young to think about this, right?"
"I know." Serena says as she slightly tickles Manaphy, who gives a giggle. "Let's just forget what I ask."
"Yeah..." Ash says as he gets back to training.
After staying for a while, the group decides to leave the house as they bid farewell to both Delia and Diantha. As they are on the road, they decide to have some lunch together.
"Hey, do you hear that?" Pikachu asks and it catches Ash's attention. Serena asks, "Ash? What's wrong?"
"I think someone is spying on us..." Ash says, Bonnie says, "Maybe it is a Pokemon!"
Ash's Froakie leaps into action and fires its frubbles into the bushes, and a Pancham rolls out, covered in the frubbles.
"Froakie, that's not nice." Ash says as he goes to clean the Pokemon up, and Serena scans it with the Pokedex. After reading the Pokedex, she says, "Hey, the Pokemon looks different from the Pokedex..."
Luke looks at the two in comparison and he says, "Indeed, this one looks innocent and cute."
Just then, the Pancham looks at Ash and he talks in Pokemon language, Bonnie asks, "Trenor, what does he say?"
"He is saying that our stuff is his stuff...but why is that?" Trenor says.
"Don't worry, he is hungry." Ash says as he gives him the Pokemon food, but then after finished it, he goes to the Chespin's and eats the whole bowl, causing him to yell at him in anger.
"Sorry, Chespin, I will make some more to you." Ash says as he lowers his head in sadness. But then, Team Rocket appears and then it catches Pikachu, Sylveon, Froakie, Fennekin and Chespin in the net.
"Team Rocket, not you again!" Ash yells. "Give me back my Fennekin!" Serena yells.
"They are now our Pokemon now!" Jessie yells as they try to fly away, Ash tells Fletchling to chase them, but in the end, James sends out Yamask and it uses Will-o-Wisp to send it falling.
"Damn it, they are getting away..." Luke says, but much to their surprise, the balloon explodes and the Pokemon all fall into the forest.
"Now what should we do?" Serena asks.
"We can use Dedenne's powers." Clemont says, and it causes confusion to the others, Clemont says, "Dedenne can use Electricity to communicate with Pikachu, so maybe it will be able to locate it."
Bonnie says, "Dedenne, please help us, okay?" Then Dedenne jumps out of Bonnie's bag and then starts to locate Pikachu.
After finding them, they try to find the Pokemon, but Serena trips and she falls down. "Serena, are you okay?" Ash asks as they stop their feet to check out Serena.
"I'm fine, but I think I tripped on something." Serena says.
The thing bursts out from the ground and floats before them, flashing its lights. Trenor says, "A Pumpkaboo, it's a Ghost Type."
"Not only that, it is a Large sized Pumpkaboo, it is rare." Clemont says.
Serena just tosses the Pokeball, and the Pokemon is captured.
"I caught a Pumpkaboo." Serena says.
"No way… it is that easy?" Luke says in shock.
"I guess so." Trenor shrugs. "But hey, it is your third Pokemon."
"Yeah." Serena sends out the Pumpkaboo as she says, "Pumpkaboo, it is nice to meet you."
Pumpkaboo just flashes its light anywhere, then it gives Serena a smile.
After that, they finally find the Pokemon, Ash greets back Pikachu, Sylveon, Froakie and Chespin while Serena greets the Fennekin, but then they also notice that Meowth is there as well.
"What are you doing here, Meowth?" The group gives him a glare and he says, "That's not important for now, the important one is this Pokemon."
"A Pangoro?" Ash asks in confusion as he scans it, Serena says, "This Pokemon doesn't look the same as well..."
"It is his fault, he broke the leaf!" Pancham yells at them while pointing at Chespin, Ash realizes it and says, "I see, without the leaf, it has no energy...I am sorry, Pangoro." Chespin also apologizes to the Pokemon.
The Pancham demands that to make their leader well again, it needs its special bamboo leaf, only specifically one from a tree on a rock ahead. Everyone decides to go, but Meowth wants to stay behind and they still don't trust him, but they can only do it.
The search group reaches the bottom of the rock, which is gigantic. Ash decides he will climb up, but the task proves difficult. Serena suggests an easier way: Chespin can use Vine Whip to grab the leaf, and the Pokémon gets it down in no time. The group returns to Pangoro, only to find Pangoro tied with ropes, and Team Rocket is waiting for them, reunited with Meowth.
"So that is your plan after all." Ash yells in anger and they demand to hand over both Pikachu and Sylveon, or else the Pangoro is going to be hurt. But thankfully, Ash throws the bamboo to Pangoro, causing it to break out of the ropes and blasting them off with the Hammer Arm.
Ash and his friends thank and apologize to Pangoro for the commotion they caused, and Pangoro forgives them. The whole group celebrates as the Pancham dances around.
Before leaving, both Pangoro and Pancham want to come with Ash, and Ash agrees to capture them in the end, but once it is done, Ash says, "Hey, I remembered that we haven't finished our lunch."
Trenor says, "Come to think of it..." Then the group all groans with rumbling stomachs.
Here is the new chapter, and surprise, Jessie's Pumpkaboo goes to Serena. I really like the designs of the Kalos Pokemon, so I don't want them to give Team Rocket. So surprise.