Staring after Ash and Pikachu as they left, Tapu Koko just gaped ins hock, his eye brows still raised, "He refuses to come with me? How selfish has the chosen one become?!" The electric pokemon thought as he slowly closed his mouth and clenched his fists, his eyes hardening as he floated higher into the air until he has hovering above the forest, "He will save the world - for it is his destiny" He thought as he flew over the tree's and hovered above the cave/field that Ash and company called home.
Once back in the open field he used as training grounds, Ash wiped the small beads of sweat that had began budding on his forehead as he made his way through the rugged clearing and towards the cave he and his pokemon called home, "I really hope Sceptile and Servine are okay..." Ash mused a loud softly, making Pikachu smile as he nuzzled the boys cheeks softly, "Pi..Pi-Pikachu..." Ash smiled slightly as he approached the cave, taking a deep breath before he entered.
Ash almost instantly relaxed upon entering the cave, only to see all his pokemon crowded around a standing Servine and Sceptile, "Oh thank Arceus..." Ash sighed out as he walked deeper into the cave, "I'm so glad your both up and moving again, are you both alright?" Both grass types nodded, flinchign softly as a static line of electricity passed around their necks, making Ash frown as he looked around the cave.
Finding what he was searching for made the brown eyed boy's eyes light up as he walked over to the corner of the cave were he kept all the food, "Here, take some of these Cheri Berries, they should help get rid of the last of the electricity" Ash said as he handed each of his grass pokemon a berry, watching as Sceptile ate the berry whole whilst Servine nibbled on it daintily.
"Chosen one" Ash heard, making his eyes harden and the hairs on the back of his neck stand up as he, and his pokemon turned towards the source of the voice. Stood at the cave entrance was the mysterious Tapu Koko from before, staring directly at Ash with hardened eyes, "Are one's pokemon recovered?" He continued, not caring for the glares he was receiving from the two grass pokemon and Pikachu.
Ash glanced at his pokemon, waving a hand towards them, "Do not wast your glares my friends, i will deal with this. Just keep looking after Sceptile and Servine - i know they said they were alright but i am still concerned" Calming down from the wave of his hand, Ash's pokemon all returned to watching the two grass types, who ignored Ash's words and continued to glare at the electric totem pokemon.
"We shall continue this talk outside" Ash stated before turned towards his pokemon once more, "You all stay here, i will be back momentarily" All the pokemon looked at each other in concern. but nodded regardless, watching as their trainer and friend left the cave, the mysterious pokemon's eyes never leaving Ash as he followed him.
Stopping in the center of the field, Ash stopped and turned to face Totem Koko with a hard, but somewhat blank look, "What is it you want? i have told you i am not going with you - i have no reason to leave this island, and if you really need people to save your world once more, then i suggest you search somewhere else" Ash said bluntly, watching as Totem Koko's eyes seemed to harden more, its small hands clenching as it ground it's teeth.
"You do not understand the great perel the world is facing - it is of great importance to lord Arceus that it is you who is to save the world" Ash just snorted, laughing loudly for a few seconds before he regained his composure, "I don't give an Aipom tail what "lord" Arceus thinks - where was he when i was left alone? where was he when my friends and pokemon betrayed me, huh? He wasn't there! why should i do his job of saving the world when he wasn't there to save me from heartbreak and despair?!"
Totem Koko listened to the almost adult chosen one's reasoning with a calm expression on his face, ""I do not claim to understand why lord Arceus seeks the help of human such as yourself - but he claimed that the world can and will only be saved by the chosen one, and i shall not leave until that demand is fulfilled"
"Do not think you are the only chosen one though," Totem Koko continued, making Ash's eye brow raise in curiosity, "There are three other chosen one's that Lord Arceus has chosen, but the world can only be saved by having all three travel to the Alola regoin and work together"
Ash sighed as he ran a hand through his hair in defeat, no longer wanting to have the conversation with the clearly stubborn pokemon, "If i save the world, again," Ash started, emphasizing on the again part with a biting tone, "Will the great and powerful Lord Arceus leave me alone? Wil you leave me alone to my own devices?" Tapu Koko grunted, but nodded - clearly getting irritated with the young boy's attitude towards Arceus.
"Then fine. But not today - my pokemon still need to recover, we shall leave tomorrow at dawn. But after this i expect to be left alone with my pokemon" Tapu Koko's eye twitched slightly as he glared at the boy's attitude, but nodded none the less - he may not like the boy's attitude, but at least he cared enough for his pokemon to warrant wanting to wait.