- An Hour Later -
"Dammit i'm bored...are we even close to-what was it you called it again?" Ash sighed out as he leaned his head down on Tapu Koko's shoulder, "Alola, and no, we are not there yet, we will not be there for some time, as Alola is quiet a distance from Sinnoh" Ash groaned in annoyance as he lifted his head, looking down at the rapidly passing ocean.
"How far exactly?" Ash voiced a few minutes later, making Tapu Koko's eye twitch at the question, "Does it really matter?" Ash smirked at the irritation in the pokemon's voice and shrugged, "I'd like to know - i mean, what if i have to go the bathroom?" "Then you will hold it, as i am not stopping. If you really must know, we should be there by nightfall." "Nightfall?! Thats hours away! We can't travel for that long!" Ash said, gurnting when Tapu Koko wobbled the back of his body, making Ash nearly fall off, "Hey! Watch it!"
"Stop asking questions and i will be more careful" Ash sighed and looked towards the sky, watching as the clouds passed by, "This day better go fast..." He thought as he looked down at Tapu Koko, studying the pokemon - now that Ash really thought about it, he had never heard of the Alola region, so he had many questions.
"Can i ask you about the Alola region?" Tapu Koko growled at first, but stopped turning his head to look at Ash with a curios look, "I've never heard of the Alola region, so whats it like? What region is it close to? what kind of pokemon live there?" Ash shot out question after question, watching as a smirk crossed Tapu Koko's face, "It seems lord Arceus was correct. He may be more rough, but he is still the chosen one" He thought as he looked away from Ash and back to the direction he was facing.
"The Alola region is made up of four islands, it is close to the region known as Kanto and many pokemon from all over the world live there" Ash suddenly froze after hearing what region it was near, "Are tournaments held there?"
"On the occasion. Not very often as the Alola region does not contain a structure you humans call a league" The news that there was no league, and that tournaments were held sparingly made Ash relax - he was sure there was little chance he would see anyone from his past there, since he thought they would never travel to a place were there was no tournament or league.
"What is the lore behind the Alola region? I know about the other regions lore and history to some extent, but i know nothing about the Alola region" Tapu Koko continued to smirk, satisfied that the boy above him seemed to show traits that Lord Arceus had spoke off.
"Chosen One - there is very little history to the region of Alola, as it has only been established as a region in the last one hundred years" Tapu Koko started as they began flying over the region of Sinnoh, the thousands of tree's passing under them in a blur, "Despite being a relatively new region to the world, Alola has a rich history when it comes to it's pokemon, especially the totem pokemon - such as myself"
"So, there are more, what did you say? Totem pokemon - other than you?" Ash continued, his curiosity peeked at the prospect of new pokemon, plus he didn't really get the idea of totem pokemon, or why they were called that, "Can you tell me more about the totem pokemon? What are they? Are they like legendary's?"
"To some extent, yes - we Totem pokemon are considered legendary pokemon in the Alola region, as we are exseptionally stronger than your average Bidoof" Ash rolled his eyes at the cockiness in the yellow pokemon's voice, shifting slightly as he continued to listen to the pokemon talk, "Besides myself, there are three other totem pokemon - Tapu Bulu, Tapi Finii and Tapu Lele"
"Each Totem pokemon watches over an island, protecting the native humans and pokemon alike" Tapu Koko continued, making Ash raise a brow as a question popped into his head, "Quick thought - if you Totem pokemon are so powerful, why do you need the help of a human like myself?" Tapu koko grunted slightly at the slightly high and mighty tone in Ash's voice as he continued to look ahead, not once looking at Ash as he spoke.
"Do not think that we want to ask the help of a human such as yourself - we Totem pokemon take great pride in are ability to protect the island's, but a crisis is storming over the region, and speaking to lord Arcues, he spoke of four chosen trainers who would be able to aid us, should we need it - recall that i said NEED it. More than liekly we will not, but it is sort of a safety net, in case something happens that surprises us"
"So, you don't actually need me - you took me away from my home just IN CASE you might need me?" Ash demanded in annoyance, making Tapu Koko smirk, "That is correct" Ash's eye twitched at the sudden news, knowing there was no point going back, seeing as they were close to the Johto region already, and he knew that Tapu Koko wouldn't just turn around and take him home.
"Tell me about the other Totem pokemon, and these other "chosen" ones - i want to know what and who i'm being forced to work with" Ash finally spoke up as he looked down at the many passing towns they were flying over.
"I know little about the other Chosen One's - Lord Arcues told each of us which chosen one to find, and thats all, so you will have to make due with names for now - they are called Zack, Darwin and Nicole. On the other hand, i can tell you much about the other totems"