A/N: And now comes our new arc: The Ultra Beast Files! Updates will come as often as they can. Also, I know Buzzwole was the first Ultra Beast they caught in the anime, but I'm saving him for later. Enjoy!
Chapter 71: UB Files 01: Symbiont
A calm breeze settled through the Alolan air. Ash and Lillie lay atop Ten Carat Hill on a date. After finishing their picnic, they decided to lay down in the grass, Lillie on top of him as they enjoyed each other's company.
"This is nice, Ash. After everything that's happened, its nice to be able to just enjoy ourselves."
"No argument here. I'm glad I came to Alola. For the first time in my life, I don't feel the need to rush off on some crazy adventure. Its nice."
Their moment of relaxation was interrupted, however, when their communicators went off. Sighing, the two opened them to allow a hologram of Anabel to come through.
"We're here, Anabel. What's the problem?"
A small group of UB 1 Symbionts have been spotted at Wela Volcano. Brock and Illima are already there to meet Kiawe, but they need your help."
"Right, we're on our way! Come on, Lillie!"
Lillie shook her head in disappointment, but quickly got on Trumbeak's back as they took off.
"So much for relaxing."
The two arrived to find the trio of Illima, Brock, and Kiawe battling the otherworldly invaders. While the alien beings weren't difficult to beat individually, together they easily overwhelmed their foes. Kiawe's Marowhack managed to force one of them back through the wormhole via Shadow Bone, only to leave itself vulnerable to a slap from behind by another.
"Pikachu, hit them with Thundershock!"
"Icy Wind, Snowy!"
The two Pokemon quickly pushed back the swarm with a barrage of ice and electricity, allowing Brock's Steelix to throw them through the wormhole with an Iron Tail. Ash came over and helped Brock up to his feet.
"About time you two got here."
"Sorry. We were on a date."
"Yeah yeah, no need to rub it in. Let's do this!"
Then, to Ash's surprise, Brock pulled out a Key Ring.
"Steelix, Mega Evolve!"
His ace was consumed in a bright light, changing shape as it intensified. When the light died down, Steelix had gotten larger and more powerful.
"Woah, Brock! Since when did y-"
"Not a good time!"
"Right. Pikachu, lets hit him with a Gigavolt Havoc!"
"PikaCHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
"Powder Snow, Snowy!"
"Marowhack, Inferno Overdrive!"
"Steelix, Gyro Ball!"
Massive barrages of fire, lightning, and ice sent the Symbionts flying back to their home, but the most impressive was Brock's Steelix, which ground against the last alien so hard that it went back in pieces before the wormhole exploded in a brilliant display.
"WHoo! We did it!"
"Those Ultra Freaks didn't stand a chance!"
As the Guardians celebrated their first successful mission, Rotomdex began to buzz.
"What's wrong, Rotom?"
"Bzzzt, I don't know how, but I appear to be receiving a new Pokedex entry."
After another moment of buzzing, Rotom began to open up the entry, revealing a picture of the Ultra Beast they had just fought.
"Nihilego, the Parasite Pokemon. One of the Ultra Beasts. It is unclear whether this Pokémon is sentient, but sometimes it can be observed behaving like a young girl."
The group of four stared in shock. The Ultra Beasts were Pokemon?
"We should take this information to Looker and Anabel right away."
"Right!"
Anabel stroked her chin in thought, taking in the information they had received.
"Hmm. This is...Intriguing to say the least. It certainly opens up a lot of questions."
"Indeed. We may need to rethink our strategy for dealing with them."
Anabel nodded in agreement with Looker's statement before turning to Ash and Co.
"Good work, team. For now, Looker and I need to take into consideration this new information. We'll let you know if anything comes up."
The group nodded before dispersing, knowing they should better tell the rest of the group as well. They had a feeling that their job just got a lot harder.
