"Night time came fast today..." Ash thought bitterly as he and his pokemon gathered around the small fire that stood center in the small cave. Once Tapu Koko had agreed to Ash's conditions, the boy had spent the rest of the day gathering berries and watching over his two injured pokemon - as much as he would have liked to have spent the day training, him and his pokemon still needed to eat, plus Sceptile and Servine needed to recover. Ash himself was still hateful at the idea of having to leave the island he now called home - but he knew if he did, then he would at last be left alone to his devices with his family.

Sighing softly to himself, Ash reached into his pocket's, pulling out the bundles of berries he had managed to scrap together - Sceptile and Servine had found most of the berries that had bloomed that day, but they were to burnt to be eaten without giving one a stomach ache.

Organising the small amount of berries, Ash sighed when he realised there was only enough for one berry each, "Looks like we will have to make due tonight...stupid Tapu whatever..." Ash grumbled as he stood up, passing a berry to each of his pokemon, who all but scoffed them down instantly - Ash knew they had been worrying like mad about Sceptile and Servine, and about the strange pokemon that had attacked them.

Settling back by the fire, Ash looked into the dancing yellow and orange flames for a few minutes before coughing, gathering his pokemon's attention, "We are leaving the island tomorrow" Ash stated bluntly, holding a hand up as his pokemon all cried out in objection, "I don't want to leave either - the last thing i want is to run into THAT lot again - but the pokemon has promised that if i go with him and do whatever it is i need to do, that he will leave us alone, so i made the decision to go with him so we will be left alone in the future"

A grumble passed through his pokemon as they all reluctantly nodded, making Ash smile for the first time that day, "Thanks everyone. Well, were leaving early, so we best get some sleep" All his pokemon nodded as they each got comfy in the cave. Ash's smile faded as soon as his pokemon had fallen asleep as he stood up and tiptoed out of the cave.

Glancing around the open field, Ash caught a glimpse of yellow, "Tapu Koko" Ash stated, watching as the totem pokemon emerged from behind a large boulder, "I want to ask - how did you find me?" Ash continued, watching as the totem pokemon raised a brow at the seemingly random question, "I have isolated myself here for seven long years. Not once has any other person or pokemon ever arrived on the island. Yet you arrived seemingly out of nowhere - someone must have tipped you of to my location, but the question is who." Ash elaborated, watching as an impressed look crossed the yellow pokemon's face.

"No one lead me here - there is much about Totem pokemon that you do not know. But you will learn in due time, i promise you that - no go, we will be leaving in a few short hours, and i don't need you falling aslepe on me when were traveling" Ash's eye twitched at the lack of an answer he got, but grunted and turned away, disappearing back into the cave to get some well earned rest.

- The Next Dawn -

"Awaken" Ash grunted and slwoly opened his eyes as the booming, but familiar voice of Tapu Koko rung through out the cave, "What time is it?" Ash grumbled as he sat up and yawned, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes before looking at the totem pokemon, who bore an irritated look, "Early. Now, we must be leaving. Get your Barrings and let's go." Ash sighed with an eye roll, but nodded whilst standing up and stretching his arms, "Whatever, let me just wake the other's up and we can go" Tapu Koko let out what Ash assumed was a growl at the nochalote tone Ash used to address the pokemon.

Ignoring the pokemon, Ash slowly woke up his pokemon, being sure to take his time, smirking as he did so - he knew that Tapu Koko was growing impatient, but he didn't care. It's not like he wanted to go with him, so why should he rush?

Once his pokemon were all awake and recalled to their poke'balls - except for Pikachu of course - Ash and Pikachu let out another yawn as they exited the cave, stretching once more, "Are you finally ready? You have waisted enough time" Ash just rolled his eyes and nodded as Tapu Koko floated down to them, turning his back to him, "Good. Get on and hold on. I do not wish to pick you up from the ocean" Rolling his eyes once more, Ash carefully climbed onto the large pokemon's back, maneuvering himself so he was comfortable as the totem pokemon took to the air and began to travel south.