Chapter 6 Route 1 and Sonia
Ash, Mark, Trenor, Alice, and Gloria are going to Route 1, Gloria says, "We couldn't go to the path with the grass because we don't have Pokemon, but now I can't believe we can go there."
"Indeed. I'm looking forward to seeing Pokemon with strange abilities." Ash says with a smile.
And when they move forward, they find a bug Pokemon crawling in front of them. Mark says, "That is a Blipbug, a common Bug-type Pokemon in the Galar Region."
Ash says, "If there's a Pokemon I've not seen before, then I'm going to capture it."
Ash sends out Pikachu, who is ready to battle. "Use Quick Attack!" Pikachu swiftly hits Blipbug, causing it to go backward. Blipbug then uses Struggle Bug, as it is the only move it can use. So eventually it is taken down by the Thunderbolt.
"Go Pokeball!" Ash tosses the ball and then it shakes three times before capturing the Pokemon. "I caught a Blipbug."
"So this is the famous Ash-Ketchum capture!" Gloria says with stars in her eyes, and Alice sighs, "Seriously, Gloria?"
Just then, they hear a tummy rumble, and then Mark says, "I am hungry, I guess. How about we have some lunch?"
Ash says, "Of course, all that battle also made me hungry as well. How about I try to cook a meal for you guys? We can also send our Pokemon out as well."
The others nod as they send out their Pokemon. Mark has a Blaziken, Trenor has a Swampert, Gloria and Alice have their starters. Alice asks, "What about you, Ash? What kind of Pokemon do you bring?"
Ash smiles and says, "A benefit from me being the Champion, I don't have a six Pokemon limit in my team. Come on out!"
Ash sends out Charizard, two Butterfree, Lapras, Tyranitar, Sceptile, Garchomp, Krookodile, Greninja, Lycanroc, and the newly captured Blipbug. Gloria says, "No way...those are all the aces from the other regions! I can't believe I'm seeing them in my own eyes!"
"Not to mention you have a pink-colored Butterfree." Alice says, "It is beautiful."
Ash is frying the sausage and then he says, "Well, back in Kanto, my first capture is a Caterpie, and it is now this Butterfree. I released it back then because the two of them are mates. But after the Kanto League, they come back to me as they want to travel with me."
"I see." Alice says, but then the Pink Butterfree suddenly lands on her hair, liking the smell of her perfume. Ash looks at it and then he smiles back.
"You seem like a nice trainer, are you and Ash mates?" Pink Butterfree asks, causing her and Ash to blush. Gloria asks, "Alice? Why did your face turn red so suddenly?"
"Nothing." Alice says. But Ash notices it and he decides to ask it later. As for Mark and Trenor, they are surprised to learn how Alice can understand what Butterfree is talking about, they start to wonder if Alice is an aura user like their family.
Then they hear the Pink Butterfree asks, "If you and Ash are going to be mates, then can I join in your team?"
"I..." Alice turns to Ash, who smiles, "If it wants to join your team, then I don't see the reason not to." Then he places the sandwiches on the table and then they start to eat.
"Thank you, Ash. But right now we don't have a Pokedex, so we have to wait until we get to the lab." Alice says as he nods.
"Anyway, lunch is ready." Ash says as they start to dig into the food. After Gloria bites a sandwich, she says, "Wow, Ash. How did you make these sandwiches? It tastes so good."
"Thank you. My mom has been teaching me a lot about cooking." Ash says. "I learned from her."
"The queen could cook? I never knew about that." Gloria is surprised.
"Our mother might be the queen of Galar, but she has been staying with Ash in Kanto, and they have to live a normal life after all." Mark says.
"Well, I also made a fruit salad. How about we try some?" Ash says as he walks towards another table to bring the salad, but he notices that there aren't any berries on the salad.
"Huh? Fruit Salad? But there isn't any fruit on it." Trenor says.
"How could this be?" Alice asks, just then, they hear a munching sound, and then they see a Skwovet eating the berries.
"I guess we found the culprit." Alice says, "Skwovet are heavy eaters."
Ash says, "I can already tell just by watching them." He takes out a Poke Ball and captures the Skwovet with ease. Gloria asks, "Wait, you aren't going to battle him?"
"Not all Pokemon have to be weak in order to get captured." Ash shrugs as he then sends it back out and then they join them to eat.
After the lunch ends, they decide to continue the path. Charizard is flying around until they see a tiny bird Pokemon yelling for having a battle. "What the?" Ash asks.
"It is a Rookidee." Gloria says, "It is a common Bird Pokemon in this region, not to mention its evolution is really amazing."
"I see. So it wants to challenge Charizard. Do you want to do the honors?" Ash asks the Pokemon, who roars.
"Good. Then Charizard, use Wing Attack." Charizard hits the tiny bird with the attack, but it holds on, and then it uses Power Trip. "Dodge the attack and then use Slash."
Charizard then dodges the bird and then it slashes at him, causing it to faint in the end. Ash says, "Now go, Pokeball!" Ash tosses the Pokeball and then he successfully captures the Pokemon. "Okay, my third capture already."
"And another Flying Type as well." Gloria says. "Good for you."
"So Ash, you're aiming to capture all the Pokemon, right?" Alice asks.
"Well, I have already captured every single one up to the Alola Region. So I will like to capture every Galar Pokemon." Ash says.
"I see." Gloria says, "That sure sounds very wild."
"Yeah..." Ash says. Just then, he looks around and asks, "Hey, wait, have you seen where Pikachu went?"
Mark, Trenor, Alice, and Gloria look around, but they do not find the mouse. Trenor says, "Yeah, where is he?"
"Give that back!" Just then, they see Pikachu chasing a fox-like Pokemon, who has a branch with berries on it. Ash says, "What is that?"
"A Nickit." Gloria says, "And it's a cunning little thief as well."
"Cool, then I want to capture it as well." Ash says as he tells Pikachu to use Quick Attack, but Nickit just dodges and uses Tail Whip, causing Pikachu to be angrier. It uses Thunderbolt in full power to defeat the thief.
"Pikachu, that is an overkill." Ash scolds the mouse as he rubs his head, and then Ash captures the Pokemon, much to Pikachu's annoyance.
"Why did you capture that Pokemon?" Pikachu says in annoyance.
"It is useful in the future." Ash says simply. But as they are almost approaching the Wedgehurst, they hear a rumbling, and then Alice says, "I have a bad feeling about this."
They turn around and then they see 30 Wooloo rolling towards Alice, Mark, Trenor, Ash, and Gloria get out of the way, and then the Wooloo tackle her.
"Stop it, it tickles." Alice laughs as the Wooloo are nuzzling her affectionately. The other four are sweat-dropping, then Mark asks, "Gloria, does this happen very often?"
"Yeah." Gloria sighs. "And too often, it is like that she is the magnet for the Wooloo."
But one of the Wooloo just walks towards Ash, and Ash pets the Pokemon. "I guess this one wants to be with Ash." Mark says.
"I don't mind having a new Pokemon into the team." Ash says as he captures the Pokemon.
"But Alice...I think that you don't have a chance to go away if they are blocking you." Mark says.
Alice groans and says, "Then what should I do?" Just then, they hear the Wooloo calling her to capture them, much to the shock of all four of them.
"Wait, I don't have enough Pokeballs even if I want to capture all of you..." Alice says.
"Maybe I can help." Ash opens his backpack and gives her the Safari Balls. "I had these back in the Kanto Safari Zone, where I caught 30 Tauros. I guess now you are going to use them to catch 30 Wooloos."
"Not funny. Ash." Alice pouts as she throws the Pokeballs, and then after the fifth one, Alice says, "But where should I place them? Since I can only carry up to six Pokemon..."
Ash says, "About that, I have contacted my Mom, and she agrees to let you put your Pokemon there with our breeders' help taking care of them."
Alice smiles and says, "I should know that you are this thoughtful." Then Alice captures all 30 Wooloo, leaving only one in her team.
"Now that disaster is gone, let's leave this place." Gloria says as they leave.
Once the group arrives at the Pokemon Research Lab, Leon is already waiting for them. "Well done finding the Pokemon Research Lab. You did a far sight better than I did my first time. I'm hopeless with directions."
"Yeah, we heard it from Hop." Gloria says.
"See how your world has already grown, all thanks to having Pokemon with you? I know I'm sure glad I've got Charizard with me...to keep me from getting lost all the time. Now in there we go." Leon says as they get inside the Lab.
Once they get inside, they look around and see a lot of books as well as stuff. "Wow...this place is bigger than Professor Oak's Lab."
"I know. I've got to give it to Professor Magnolia. Everything in here looks fascinating."
"Yam~" Then they see a cute dog running over to them. Gloria says, "What a cute puppy."
"Yeah." Alice says as she pets the dog.
"What is it today, Leon?" Then they see a girl walking towards them. "Looking for info on another never-before-seen, super-strong Pokemon? I wish you'd stop with these outlandish requests."
"Good to see you too, Yamper." Leon says to the three. "Yamper here is a real champ when it comes to helping you find your way around. He came to my rescue plenty of times back in the day, when I got lost on the road. Oh yeah, and that's his trainer, Sonia. What can I say about Sonia? Well, I like the way she cooks. She makes the food you can gobble down in a flash."
"Tsk." Sonia looks annoyed. "What kind of an introduction is that? Did you forget we were rivals during our Gym Challenge? It wasn't just Yamper helping you out. I did, too."
Then she turns to Ash and the others, "Anyway, nice to meet you! Name's Sonia. I'm the professor's assistant. And I know you, the Prince of Galar, Ash Ketchum. It is an honor to meet you."
"Likewise." Ash bows to her.
Leon says, "And they are Alice and Gloria, they are new Pokemon Trainers. Set them on the right path, would you?" Then he left the lab.
Sonia sighs, "*sigh* What does he think I am? He's always got his head in the clouds. It's no wonder he gets lost all the time."
Sonia says, "By the way, Ash. Since you are the Champion of the Alola Region, I am sure that you know about Professor Kukui, right?"
"Of course I do. Why?" Ash asks.
"Because he sent me something this morning that you can use it." Ash is confused, but then a phone floats into the sky and it says, "Alola, Ash. Long Time no see."
"Rotom? Is that you?" Ash is surprised. "Now you have possessed the Cellphone?"
"The phone is as comfortable as the Pokedex. Don't worry, we are handy, and we have a map and a navigation tool as well." Rotom says proudly.
"Yeah." Ash says.
After introducing Alice and Gloria to him, Rotom is happy to meet new friends. Then Sonia asks, "So tell me, Alice, Gloria. Do you know a lot about Pokemon?"
"Of course we know." Gloria says.
"In that case, I'll make it so that you can use the Pokedex." Then Sonia asks for their cellphones and then she adds the Pokedex inside.
"Cool." Alice says as she scans her Pokemon. "Now I can scan my Pokemon."
Sobble: The Water Lizard Pokemon: Water Type. When scared, this Pokémon cries. Its tears pack the chemical punch of 100 onions, and attackers won't be able to resist weeping.
Wooloo: The Sheep Pokemon: Normal Type. Its curly fleece is such an effective cushion that this Pokémon could fall off a cliff and stand right back up at the bottom, unharmed.
"Now let's see about my Scorbunny." Gloria says as she also scans her Pokemon.
Scorbunny: The Rabbit Pokemon: Fire Type. A warm-up of running around gets fire energy coursing through this Pokémon's body. Once that happens, it's ready to fight at full power.
"Rotom, can you help me?" Ash asks.
"Leave it to me." Rotom says.
Skwovet: The Cheeky Pokemon: Normal Type. Found throughout the Galar region, this Pokémon becomes uneasy if its cheeks are ever completely empty of berries.
Blipbug: The Larva Pokemon: Bug Type. A constant collector of information, this Pokémon is very smart. Very strong is what it isn't.
Rookidee: The Tiny Bird Pokemon: Flying Type. It will bravely challenge any opponent, no matter how powerful. This Pokémon benefits from every battle—even a defeat increases its strength a bit.
Nickit: The Fox Pokemon: Dark Type. Aided by the soft pads on its feet, it silently raids the food stores of other Pokémon. It survives off its ill-gotten gains.
"Cool Pokemon you all have here." Sonia says. "Just that you know, the Pokedex is a gift from my gran. Could you let Gran know that you received the Pokedex? She lives in the house down along Route 2."
"Sure, we can go there." Ash says as they leave the lab.
And here is the new chapter, Ash will be capturing only Galar Pokemon in the story, but the others, I have already thought of a team for them and I hope you like this chapter. A reunion will be happening in the next chapter.