Chapter 187 Tao Helix Part 1

Ash, Luna, and Yancy are now at the Night Club, they find a Smeargle there as he takes out the noteboard again.

Smeargle: "help human back !" "hellogreetings help human" "new bigmon" "help human help smeargle now?"

Ash: Okay...what kind of help is this time?

Smeargle: "bigmon boom by beach cave" "red tail human go too" "go fix bigmon !" "ok?"

Yancy: So we're going to a beach cave? And red tail human?

Luna: It might be the young master.

Ash: You mean Taka, sure, let's go there.

After arriving at Apopyll Cave, they find the New World Gate, but just as they head inside, they find themselves in a cold area.

Yancy: This place sure is cold...

Luna: From the looks of it, the temperature in this area might be lower than at the beach. I suggest that additional clothing will be nice in this area.

Ash: I guess you're right, the only problem is that we don't have them with us right now.

They head forward and find Taka standing in the middle of the road, and after touching his shoulder, he is surprised as he jumps back.

Taka: Oh, Ash, Luna, it's just you... I thought I was about to get jumped or something. I came out here to try and... Help, I guess. For once in my life. Take action. I wasn't expecting it to be so cold here though. Think I'll need more than a scarf for this. You wanna come with me again? Just like in Tourmaline. But, like, I'll try not to die this time. Kinda over that. Come on!

As they continue forward, Ash notices the field of this place, it is just like a swirl, and the name of this place is called New World Helix.

Taka: You do this kind of thing all the time, right? It's... daunting, not knowing what I'm going to run into. But with you here, I get the feeling it'll be fine. You've done a lot in my absence, huh? You know, here, at the end of everything, I'm just glad I'm not alone. Standing on my own after everything's over... My father's gone- and... That's... probably for the best. You also finally beat that woman, and-

Before he can finish, Lin's portal appears, much to their surprise.

Taka: H-huh? What's this?!

Lin: Hi, you were saying?

Taka: Uhh...

Lin: "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Oh my GOD, even after you're supposed to have had your character arc, you still have the charisma of a paralyzed Slugma.

Taka: I- Okay, no, hold on; I'm at least a Magcargo now.

Lin: You wish. Catch!

Just then, they are surprised to see a Kyurem jumping in front of them, and the Kyurem is having the same Anomaly Glow.

Yancy: Is that Kyurem?

Taka: Uh, can we maybe talk about this?

Lin: NOPE!

Just then, much to their surprise, Taka and Yancy are thrown to the black platforms while Ash and Luna are staying at the white ones.

Ash: Taka! Yancy! Are you okay?

Yancy: We're fine...but Taka seems to be knocked out...

Lin: ...well I TOLD him to catch. Not my fault he sucks at it. But at least he's worthless in like, an endearing way, right? Every other line is just to make himself look like the victim so everyone pities him- I guess some people just want to fix guys like that. "Maybe with enough kindness and love and he'll get better and love me too 33333" Isn't that just another way of manipulating someone? Even if the #depression is #relatable, are you really just going to sit there and delude yourself into thinking that's somehow okay? It's like- "being that pathetic's a disease, get well soon~ xoxo" Anyway, it's not like I wouldn't know. I brought him back because it'll be more fun with him around! So let's play~ we can keep playing forever, and ever, and-(Taka is slowly waking up) ohhh, he's waking up over there. I'll stop monologuing and get back to it, okay? Let's go!

Luna: Young master! Are you okay?

Taka: I'm fine. It's okay- Don't worry about it. (Looks in Ash's direction) But I suppose I'm not getting back up there anytime soon. Tell me you usually get bowled over by the first Pokémon you see on these adventures.

Ash: I guess so.

Taka: I don't believe you, but it's sweet of you to try.

Yancy: Looks like this'll connect if we keep going. We might have obstacles to deal with, but...

Taka: That's life, I guess. We'll try to stay close to you, okay? With you, I'm sure we can get through anything.

Ash and Luna nod as they walk on the white path while Taka and Yancy are walking on the black path. Taka and Yancy walk backwards and they find a white sphere. Taka accidentally touches it, and Ash and Luna notice the ice wall breaks.

Taka: ...Hmm. I hope I was supposed to do that.

Ash: (Yells) Did you guys do anything?

Yancy: Taka touches the white sphere! Did something happen?

Luna: The Ice wall on our side breaks, maybe we need to help each other if we want to reach the end.

Taka: I see...then you guys are going to help us as well.

Then Ash finds a Blue Crystal and uses the Crystal Key to activate it, and the ice bridge appears on Yancy and Taka's path.

Taka: Ash made this appear, huh? Funny how some people look out for you better than your own blood.

Then Taka and Yancy also move forward and find Abomasnow and Altaria, when Taka asks Abomasnow to use Snow Warning, Ash and Luna can walk on the pile of snow to get to the next platform. And when Taka and Yancy find the frozen white sphere, Ash and Luna just ask Altaria to use Cloud Nine to unfreeze it.

Luna: It seems like we're just running in circles...I guess this is what it means to be a Helix. Though I'm concerned about my young master.

Ash: Don't worry, Yancy can take care of him. But seeing that you're worried about him, did you have some feelings for your young master?

Luna: (Shakes her head) Young master is my master, I'm just her servant.

Ash: If you say so...

Back at Taka and Yancy, they are still walking on the path.

Taka: Center is getting closer. Maybe halfway by now? I guess this isn't so bad...

Yancy: Yeah, and there is another Blue Crystal...

After touching the crystal, they hear an ice-breaking sound, and back at Ash, they find that in the middle of the ice puzzle, there is a solid ground for them to step on. And back at Ash and Luna, they are continuing further.

Ash: It is getting colder and colder...I guess we are close to Kyurem...

Then back at Taka and Yancy, they also spot the exit, and they are going to get there. But Ash and Luna arrive at the dead end with a puzzle on it.

Ash: What is this one?

Luna: The pattern seems to be like Ying Yang, maybe we should try making all the crystals black?

Ash touches the crystal, and they find that it is just like the puzzle in Corey's gym, so after some tries, he manages to make all the crystals black. Taka and Yancy also arrive at the same puzzle.

Taka: Finally here... Now, what's all this? I guess there's an obvious shape to complete...

Ash: Taka, Yancy, try changing all the crystals to white on your side! Just touch it and they will change the color!

Yancy and Taka nod as they try to complete the puzzle, once they are finished, a bridge appears and both sides are linked to each other.

Taka: Well I can't say that wasn't at least a little bit fun, but I'm glad to be over with it! I saw the door is straight above. What do you bet I get run over by a Buzzwole the second I walk through it? But by now, I suppose I've been through worse. Bring on the Buzzwole.

Luna: Silly young master, there is no Buzzwole in this place. Ash and I have checked it before.

After getting into the door, they get to the plateau, and there is nothing here.

Taka: Well, no Buzzwole yet. I'll be ready when it does. I may not be exactly the best at batting down threats, but I'm at least trying to be a little more prepa-

Just then, Lin's portal appears once more.

Lin: Hi sorry to cut in but sounded like you were about to start dramatically monologuing or something and there's like WAY too much of that already all the time anyway, I realize Ash is usually quiet but seriously that doesn't mean you can just talk our ears off all the time, that gets old and annoying like REAL fast, anyway how about you play with these instead?!

Just then, Reshiram and Zekrom appear in front of them, and they are glowing white.

Ash: Even Reshiram and Zekrom?

Yancy: How on earth do those Unova Legendaries...

Taka: Not this time! Ash, I'll back you up? But hopefully a little better than the last time we teamed up in the vicinity of one of these guys... I'm a little better equipped this time.

Then Taka takes out the Crystalized Aegislash, much to their surprise. Ash has seen that Crystal Aegislash back at the Diancie's area, but he doesn't know that Taka has the Pokemon as well.

Lin: Oh, well look who's feeling feisty. You know, if you're not careful with that thing, someone's gonna get hurt. Just because you have the sword now, doesn't mean things will be any different than last time.

Taka: I think I have to take those odds. Between Ash and I, it won't take long to cut through to you.

Lin: You know you can't ACTUALLY do anything to me from there, right? Like, you get that, right? I'm not actually there? What are you going to swing at? At this point, it would be rude of me NOT to give you something to swing at. Oh, I know! I think I have the old doll laying around. It'd be like the opposite of last time! people LOVE inversions like that.

Taka: That's really... not necessary.

Lin: Aw, that's no fun. Well if you ever feel like flailing that thing around with some purpose, give me a call~ That is, if the dragons don't eat you. (Disappears)

Taka: She's, um ...A little different from how I remember her. Well, shall we?

Then the Anomalies send out Golem, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Banette, Weavile, Glaceon, Alolan Ninetales, Dusk Form Lycanroc, Mimikyu, Raikou, Guzzlord, Reshiram, and Zekrom. Ash, Luna, Yancy, and Taka are battling them with their Pokemon and knocking them all out in the end.

Taka: Is it over?

Just then, Kyreum appears, and it causes both Reshiram and Zekrom to glow again.

Taka: Sorry I asked.

Ash: No problem, we can try to defeat them once again. Let's do this.


And here is the new Legendary Sidequest, and we're going into the final Unova Legendaries. The truth is, you can play either yourself or Taka in this part of the quest, and I'm not sure how, but apparently you can play as Zero in this part as well, I just don't know how to do it. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter and the next chapter will be the return of one forgotten character.