ALOLA TO OUR SAVIOUR: Chatper 45 - Rise of a Legend
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon :/
It took about 50 minutes from Aether to the docks of Poni Island as the four landed on the wooden docking which was the walkways of the Seafolk Village. They looked at the large, towering mountains that covered the bulk of the Island.
"All I know is we are not allowed to take our boat to Exeggutor Island, so I'll go check when the next boat is or whatever." Gladion explained as he walked off.
Ash, Lillie and Hau looked at the darkened sky.
"I wonder what bullshit the media are making out of this…" Hau muttered.
Ash just shrugged his shoulders. It was true what Hau was saying that this whole situation is going to be displayed like the end of the world thanks to social media or even just the NEWS in general.
"Isn't it true that Poni Island doesn't have an official trial or even a Kahuna?" Lillie asked as Hau sighed at the hearing of Kahuna.
"Yeah. Gran-Grandpa told me that the place served as a final victory. Apparently getting through the Vast Poni canyon is a mission in itself. Then the trial goer would have to face the 4 Kahuna's one after another without stopping. Of course, this year with the Pokemon League being built, it's going to be different for the first time in, well forever." Hau explained.
Ash turned back to the large mountains now known as the Vast Poni Canyon which was the last thing standing between them and calling the legendary Pokemon.
Lillie nodded as they saw Gladion returned with a conflicted look.
"What's up?" Ash asked.
He just sighed.
"Right. I have organised a boat but it literally can only hold 2 passengers plus the captain. So, you two are going." Gladion said as he pointed at Ash and Lillie. "You leave in 10 minutes."
This was all going so fast but they both agreed to role with it and not question it.
"I'm going to go call Pokemon centre in Hau'Oli city. Met us there when you come back." Hau told they as Ash shook hands.
They went over to where Gladion said to go and discovered an old looking man with black hair standing by a boat as if he was waiting for someone.
"Um, Hello?" Lillie said out loud. The man was startled slightly and turned around to see the two teens.
"Oh jeez. Never sneak up on someone! God. Are you the two I'm taking to Exeggutor Island?" the man said.
They just nodded as the captain sighed.
"I don't know what you want out there. Alolan Exeggutor's is all there is on that blasted Island." The captain complained to the two as they boarded the boat. "You don't believe in that flute that apparently is on the island, do you? Pfft, a bunch of bullcrap in my opinion!"
Ash looked at Lillie with a little smile as they took off to the Island.
It was a rough 15-minute trip but they hit land as the two stepped out on to the grass as they looked at the Island.
Roaming around was Exeggutor's, however it was of the Alolan variant. Unlike the sudden changes like Ninetales or Sandshrew. Instead, it's neck was giant as it towered up into the sky.
Rotom appeared and scanned the Alolan form.
"Exeggutor, the coconut Pokemon. Grass dragon. As it grew taller and taller thanks to the environment in Alola, it out grew its need for relying on its psychic abilities and thus, awoke the sleeping dragon within. This is the Alolan form of the Kanto Exeggutor."
The Exeggutor didn't really take too much notice to Lillie and Ash as they walked around. They more looked at them goofily when they did bother to notice.
"We are here… Question is, where is it?" Lillie muttered as a they heard a bit thunder.
It began to slightly rain on them.
"Shit… Look, there is a cave!" Ash cursed as the two began to make a run for shelter. They made it just in time as it began to bucket down.
"Urgh. My skirt got wet… Oh well." Lillie muttered as she sat down on rock.
"It's impossible to tell if its day or night. If it's sunny or cloudy." Ash muttered as he looked at the dark clouds that covered Alola.
He looked at Lillie as he noticed her eyes tear up.
He walked over and sat next to the blonde.
"You okay?" Ash asked.
She nodded in response.
"I just want my mother back. Back to the way she was… Before the Ultra-Beasts." Lillie muttered as this was all getting to her now.
"Hey! I'm going to do everything in my ability to save her!" Ash assured her.
"I know… It's just… What is the Sea of void like?" Lillie questioned, thinking about the supposed location her mother and Guzma were in.
"I question that as well and if that Burst UB is still around. We'll only find out if we push on." Ash told her.
She smiled and placed her hands on his shoulders and got on his lap.
"Since my life turned upside down… I honestly won't lie. You are one of, if not the best thing to happen in it." She muttered to him.
Ash smirked.
"I used to only believe in destiny slightly, thinking it was some legendary bullshit but now… I might reconsider what I think of it." He told her as they kissed.
They broke apart and Lillie smirked at him.
"I won't lie. You need to pick up your kissing game slightly heh." She laughed.
Ash scoffed as he placed his bag on the ground.
"Why me? You're a beautiful young teen yet you chose me? Some washed up 'failure' from Kanto." Ash asked as she rested her forehead on his.
"I don't know… I used to think of you as a nuisance when we first started to travel and with Lusamine always saying to me to never fall in love, I followed that like a lost little Lillipup. I don't know when it really first happened but when we had that argument and I left… It was only then I saw how much I needed you." Lillie whispered to him.
Ash kept a straight face as thunder cracked the sky.
"You didn't jump?" Ash asked, knowing of Lillie's fear of thunder.
She smiled.
"This is going to sound cheesy but when I'm with you, what is there to be afraid of?" she told him. "A little bit of thunder is nothing compared to what awaits us…"
"Every other girl I have travelled with has had some perk. Misty was a gym leader, May was an inspiring coordinator as was Dawn. Iris was a dragon master in the training and Serena, she was the runner up to the Kalos Queen. Then there is you. You did something none of them did… Actually, understood how I felt."
"What do you mean?" Lillie asked this time.
"Misty was bitch and had a short temper, being a new trainer and only 10 didn't help. May seemed to grow bored of traveling with me and brock with interests elsewhere. Iris was also a bitch with an opinion on everything. And don't get me started with Serena. If I had have been there when Greninja attacked…" Ash explained as he sighed. "Dawn was the youngest out of all of them. She saw me as a teacher. So, I don't know…"
Lillie kissed him again as her leg knocked over Ash's bag on the ground.
However, a slight part of the sun flute touched the rocky wall of the cave as the place shook.
"What was that?" Lillie muttered as they heard a sparking sound. They both turned to the sound to see the Sun flute glow as the walls did as well. Despite seeming like a dead-end, pieces in the wall broke open to form a door as the spark stopped.
Ash and Lillie looked at each other as she got off his lap and looked down the spiralling staircase going down.
Ash grabbed his bag and started to go down as Lillie followed behind.
The passage down was short but what they found was perfect.
Sitting on a pedestal with the cliff opening to view the ocean was the Moon flute. It was like the Sun flute except was a purple colouring and had a moon attached to it.
The two teens looked at each and walked over to as Ash picked it up.
"You are here at last…" A mystical voice called out. The two jumped at the sound of the siren like voice as there was no one else there.
Emerging out of the sea was the guardian of the Island.
Ash recognised the Tapu from the battle with UB-02: Beauty.
"You!" Ash muttered as the Poni Island protector landed in front of them.
She was inside of a fish like shell with long blue hair coming off her head. She had webbed fingers with blue talons at the end of the fingers. She shook off the water and looked at the teens.
"Young love. I remember when Hala, Nanu and Sergio were all in the same situation." The Tapu spoke. "But just like the violent ocean, dark times come beyond us all. Hala lost his love to old age. Nanu's family fell to tragic circumstances and Sergio sadly passed away."
Lillie looked at Ash as he scoffed his voice.
"You are the guardian of the Island, are you not?" Ash asked.
The Tapu nodded.
"Indeed. My name is Tapu Fini. You are already acquainted with my brothers and sister." Tapu Fini explained. "The waters of Alola have been unsettled over the last day or two. Ever since those beasts arrived…"
"Do you have anything else on Absorption?" Lillie asked with concern.
"No. We have looked everywhere for the beast but we believe it may have fled the region."
The thought of knowing that the Ultra Beast might have left the region made the pair feel sick. It was only then that Ash thought about something the Tapu said.
"Who is Sergio?" Ash asked.
Tapu Fini gave a sad look.
"The former Kahuna of Poni Island. I've yet to pick a new one and with everything that has happened… Don't expect to see one any time soon." Tapu Fini explained.
Ash gave a confused look.
"Then what about the grand trial of Poni Island?" Ash asked.
"When there is an absence of a Kahuna, no grand trial shall be needed. All you now have to do is scale to the Alter of the stars. It has been 400 thousand years since Alola was blessed with the presence of Solgaleo and Lunala." Tapu Fini explained furthermore.
Lillie wanted to ask something this time.
"And Hala?" Lillie asked.
The water fairy Tapu sighed.
"He has been a grand servant in being a Kahuna. My brother said that Hala is possibly the greatest Kahuna Melemele has ever had. He is not taking the situation well. Though…" Tapu Fini started to turn to the opening that faced the ocean. "I envy those that pass to the afterlife if there is one."
The Poni Island Tapu turned to them and nodded.
"Good luck. May the medley of the flutes bring us all peace between worlds." Tapu Fini told them as she descended back into the water.
As she entered the water, the storm that was going had settled slightly and the two used the chance to make it back to the boat.
Elsewhere back at the Seafolk Village, Hau was on the phone as Gladion waited in the main room.
"Yes Hau. We are doing everything we can. Hala is currently are number one priority. He looks somewhat better." A nurse from Hau'oli city explained to Hau who hung up in frustration.
Gladion looked over as Hau stormed back.
"How is- "
"I don't want to talk about it."
Gladion frowned which was followed by a sigh.
Hau sat down next to him as the duo stayed silent.
"Do you want to talk about something? Anything?" Gladion pursued as Hau grumbled.
Hau stopped grumbling and just shrugged his shoulders.
Gladion sighed.
"Look. I was going to give you this later but I think now is the best chance we might have." Gladion explained as he dropped a Z-crystal into Hau's hands.
"What's this?" Hau muttered as he looked at the yellow crystal.
"I found it when I was going through some of Lusamine's stuff. The Alolaraichuium-Z. Turns thunderbolt into the Z-move known as stoked Sparksurfer." Gladion explained.
Hau stored it away with the other Z-crystals he had and then sighed.
"Thanks." Hau muttered.
"Look. We are going to get her back and I am going to make sure she pays for what she did to Hala." Gladion assured.
Hau managed to pop a little smile in appreciation.
"So… Once this is all over, what are you thinking of doing?" Hau asked.
Gladion smiled slightly but only in his head as it seemed he managed to get Hau to talk about something else.
"I don't know. Might travel. However, with tradition, the if the current Aether president is unable to be present, it goes down to the next eldest which will be me. Of course, I have an option but that would mean it would go to a vote and there is no way in hell I'm letting the likes of Faba be president." Gladion explained. "You?"
Hau went back to being silent again.
"I thought about doing something over in another region but since everything happened to Grandpa…" Hau muttered.
"What over in another region?" Gladion asked with a minor hint of curiosity.
Hau turned his head, minorly embarrassed. He sighed.
"I was talking to Ash one night and he brought up something called the battle frontier. Scattered around the Kanto region, the leaders are known as the frontier brains, known for being stronger than gym leaders. I wanted to really test myself to see if I could be anything like Grandpa but now… Seeing him how he is now, I don't know if I'll be able to cut out there. I lost to Nanu and badly…" Hau explained.
"Listen Hau. He would want you to go out there and be happy. Not to mope around like you are. Your Grandpa has been Kahuna for over 50 years now and you lost to Nanu, who has 20 years of experience. Neither were going to be easy to beat. We all have to learn from our mistakes at some point." Gladion told him as Hau looked down to the ground.
"You could say we nearly the same: I lost my father to whatever fucked up experiment they did. I've lost my mother to the Ultra-Beasts. I lost my cousin thanks to my Mother wanting him to keep quiet and I nearly lost Lillie due to my own selfishness. Point is, we have to move on. If Hala is to… Pass on. I am sure Ketchum has already told you this but you still have plenty that are out there for. Ash, Lillie, Kukui, the other Kahuna's, Mallow as your cousin. Even those you are too dense to notice." Gladion explained.
Hau tightened his grip and gave a determined look.
As he did this, Ash and Lillie walked into the Pokemon centre.
The two boys got up as Ash displayed the Moon flute.
Gladion gave a look of shock as they had it.
"You found it!?" Gladion muttered as he took it from Ash to examine it further.
Ash explained what happened minus the little moment he and Lillie had.
"So, the Tapu is yet to pick a successor." Gladion said as the rain started to stop but the dark clouds remained. "We should get going now."
"Right." Ash said as he grabbed the flute back off Lillie's older brother and back into his bag with the other one.
"Let's go then." Ash muttered as he and Lillie stepped out the door first.
Gladion was about to follow until he was stopped by a voice.
"Gladion." Hau called out.
He turned around as he Hau walked up to blonde.
"Thank you. I needed that talk." He muttered. Gladion patted him on the back and nodded to the door.
The two-rushed outside to catch up with Ash and Lillie who had stopped to wait.
Ash noticed a fresh look on Hau's face. He smiled as they made their move up to Ancient Poni Path.
It was a 20-minute walk outside of the town for the group of 4 to be on their way to Ancient path on Poni Island.
"It is said that this path was built by the first humans that saw the legendary beings of the sun and of the moon. AKA Solgaleo and Lunala." Lillie explained as she read off the book she had.
"I can also say that I guarantee those humans were also some of the first to see the Ultra-Beasts." Gladion added as they looked around the damaged and old walls that stood on the sides of the path.
Ash thought of something as he grabbed out the masterball.
Gladion saw this.
"What are you doing?" Gladion asked.
"Bonding. It will be good for her to get some air and spend some time with me." Ash told him as he released Type: Null.
She gave a shocked look and began to freak at the sight of Lillie and Hau. But shortly recognised Ash and Gladion.
"Grrrh!" Type: Null moaned as she shook her head around more, trying to get rid of the helmet.
"Hey! Calm down! Calm down!" Ash told the constrained beast.
Gladion released Silvally who cried happily. Type: Null stopped shaking and looked over at Silvally.
"That worked. Silvally, walk next to Null." Gladion told his partner who ran across next to his pre-evolution. "That will at least calm her as she gets use to the outdoors."
They continued the walk as they found themselves looking right at the opening of a giant Canyon.
"This is it… At the end of this Canyon is the Alter of the Stars…" Lillie muttered as they all looked at it.
"HOLD IT!" A familiar voice called out.
They all turned around (With Type: Null rushing behind Silvally) to find Plumeria and some skull grunts right behind them.
"Plumeria…" Gladion hissed.
Hau stayed silent.
"Yo Boss! Shall we knock'em out?" A grunt spoke.
"NO one is knocking no one out!" Plumeria snapped. "And don't call me boss!"
"Hold up a second." Ash muttered to Gladion who nodded at Silvally to stop being aggressive.
"Look. As much as I despise you, we need your help. Get that bone headed moron out of wherever they went!" Plumeria told them all.
"You mean Guzma?" Lillie said.
Plumeria stopped looking serious for a split second before sighing.
"Yes. I mean Guzma." Plumeria muttered.
She turned to the grunts behind her.
"Despite all he said at Aether, he is still our boss. Whatever those things are, we can't let them have him. That's not in the skull blood." Plumeria explained. "You should know that Gladion."
Gladion didn't react.
She turned to Hau next.
"Sorry to hear about your gramps. I know I'm in Team Skull and all, but I had some respect for the old man." Plumeria told Hau who just nodded. He didn't know how to receive that from the woman that assaulted him a few nights ago.
She ignored Lillie and moved straight to Ash.
"I hate outsiders and you are one of them. But I'm going to put that aside and ask for this help." Plumeria asked.
"We'll get him out." Ash told her.
"Thanks."
They went their separate ways as Team Skull headed back to the Seafolk village and Ash and co went deep into the Vast Poni Canyon.
They could feel the power from not only the area of the canyon but the Pokemon that dwelled inside.
"I don't understand how anything can even survive out here…" Lillie muttered as they observed the desolate land around them.
Not too long ago they had passed by a skeleton of poor Pokemon that most likely was killed by its predators.
Mandibuzz's were flying everywhere in the sky but avoided the group as they saw both Silvally and Type: Null out who a tad slower due to the helmet.
Pushing on, they found themselves in front of an entrance but what stood out was the four totem poles that towered in front of it.
They were of the four Tapu's.
Entering into the cave, they found their path blocked by fallen rocks.
Ash released Bewear and Greninja while Hau brought out Raichu and Hakamo-o.
"We need to get rid of these and fast."
"Beeew!"
"Geec."
"Chu!"
"Hakaa!"
The four made work of the debris in their path. Bewear and Hakamo-o simply picked them up and chucked them away, Greninja slashed right through them like butter and Raichu used his psychic powers to move them.
Looking up from above was a Patrat who scanned there every move before disappearing into the darkness.
It took the four 5 minutes to clear the first part as they progress up the cave.
Once out, they face a daunting task of an old looking bridge that was the only option to get across. It was about a 20 meter drop if they were to fall.
"Null. Return." Ash said as he returned Type: Null while Gladion returned Silvally.
Lillie gave a nervous look as it brought her back to the day she met Ash.
(Months ago)
"NEBBY!" the girl cried.
"PEW! Pew!"
Ash saw this and had to act quickly. He and Litten removed themselves from hiding and approached the girl.
"Hey? I heard someone yelling?" Ash lied to her as she jumped from the freight.
The girl turned around slowly only to see a boy about her age.
"Please! Help! Save Nebby!" she begged.
Ash nodded his head and looked at Litten.
"Stay here and look after her in case a Pokemon comes over here and attacks!" Ash told the cat who also nodded its head.
The bird from within the tree's continued to watch curiously.
Being the hero, he was, Ash made his first few steps on to the old, unstable bridge. It furiously wobbled around. He knew for a fact that Spearows are angry Pokemon, so he had to be careful.
He got down and used his body to cover Nebby as the Spearows were coming in fast with their claws.
Nebby looked up to see Ash and saw that he was protecting him. But the Spearow's were now aiming from him.
Nebby began to glow blue as a sphere of energy surrounded them.
"NEBBY NO!" the girl cried as both Litten and the hidden bird watch in awe.
Nebby let go of the sphere as the bridge collapsed, sending it and Ash falling into the water.
Ash saw the rocky spikes and closed his eyes, praying to Arceus.
(Present)
"I-I-I Don't think I can do it!" Lillie muttered as she looked at the uncertainty of the bridge.
"Lillie look at me!" Ash told the blonde. "I'll be right behind you alright?"
She nodded as Gladion was the first shuffle his way across the bridge shortly followed by Hau once he was fully across.
"I don't know if the bridge can hold both their weight…" Hau muttered to Gladion who had Crobat's pokeball in hand just in case.
The pair made their way across slowly as the had one hand on the old rope with their other hand connecting with one another.
"You're doing great… Just keep moving." Ash told Lillie.
She nodded as they continued to move across.
Gladion sighed as he put away his pokeball.
Hau saw this and looked at him.
The two finally made it across as Ash released Greninja to make a water supply for them to drink.
Continuing down the long path, they travelled through a cave for roughly an hour. They eventually found themselves outside once again but with the Alter being much closer than before. The path leads them to a thin part of the canyon that had an opening leading up.
Upon entering, Greninja felt a presence of being watched which Ash picked up as well.
"Wait." Ash muttered.
"What's up?" Gladion asked.
"Greninja senses something." Ash told them all.
Popping out of the bag in the first time in a while was Squishy.
"Yes… I feel it too. A strong foe waits ahead." Squishy told them.
The cave eventually became a large open room with a pedestal sitting in the middle of the room with what appeared to be a Z-crystal.
"Is that? A Z-crystal?" Hau said out loud.
A little shine happened in the top corner of the room as a powerful dragon pulse was fired directly at them.
Greninja whipped up a wall of water to deflect the attack as a large dragon like Pokemon dropped down from the top.
"KOOM!" The dragon roared.
"Shit… A Kommo-o…" Gladion cursed.
Rotom appeared to give Ash the details needed.
"Kommo-o, the Scaly Pokemon. This is the evolved form of Hakamo-o and the final evolution of Jangmo-o. This Dragon fighting type fights with the pride of 1000 soldiers. It uses the jangling scales on its tail to scare off weak or hurt opponents. The scales can also be used to create weapons and armour as well."
Greninja stood his ground as the Dragon fighting type received an aura around it.
"Is it a totem?!" Lillie shouted as the Scaly Pokemon shook its scales and roared out again.
Without and warning, 3 more Pokemon in the forms of Scizor, Poliwrath and Gigalith.
Gladion brought out Lucario for the fight and Lillie wanted to help as well so released Ninetales.
Greninja was already out and standing for Ash as Hau picked an unusual pick.
"Go Hakamo-o!" Hau shouted as his dragon fighting type appeared.
However, Hakamo-o gave a blazing glare at the totem dragon who returned one back just as harsh.
"KMO!" Kommo-o roared at the shiny.
"HAK!" Hakamo-o roared back.
"Do… They know each other?" Lillie questioned.
"Hakamo-o said that he used to be in the tribe that this Kommo-o led! But due to him being shiny, he was abandoned and eventually captured by the poachers!" Rotom explained.
"Greninja! Water shuriken!" Ash shouted as the frog formed his signature move and flung it right at the Gigalith whom responded by blocking it with stone edge.
"I've got the Scizor!" Gladion called out as Lucario rushed towards the steel type.
"Ninetales! Use dazzling gleam on the Poliwrath!" Lillie shouted with confidence. She had to be confident. They were so close to the alter and she wasn't prepared to turn around.
"Nin!" The ice fairy type cried as she let out the fairy move, doing super effective damage to the water fighting type.
Hakamo-o stared down his former tribe leader as the higher evolution was the first to strike, using dragon pulse.
Hakamo-o rolled out of the way and aimed a dragon breath at the dragon.
The totem Pokemon simply blocked the incoming move with its scales. Kommo-o began to shake around as the scales glowed purple to only turn it into purple like soundwaves. Hakamo-o yelped in pain as he was forced back in front of Hau.
Hakamo-o rushed at him again to attempt a sky uppercut but was swatted away like a Cutiefly and faced the impact of a brick break to the face.
Hakamo-o was panting as Hau gave a cold look.
"Dammit… It's just slightly better than us…" Hau muttered as Kommo-o whipped in a dragon tail which thankfully, it's pre-evolution dodged.
Hau noticed the swing and came up with an idea.
"Hakamo-o trust me on this!" Hau muttered.
Greninja was slashing away at Gigalith who had failed to land a single hit on the frog. Water formed underneath as the rock type was thrown into the air and landed right on top of the Poliwrath, crushing the poor thing and knocking it out as well.
Lucario slammed a bone rush after bone rush till he let loose the final aura sphere to send the Scizor to the ground.
The three turned to Hau as they saw Hakamo-o staying still.
"What is he doing!?" Gladion muttered.
"Just watch. If he needs back up, we are here." Ash told Gladion who glared at the two dragons fighting.
Hau saw that Kommo-o was about to fling another dragon tail again but this, the plan was not to move.
"Grab on straight away!" Hau called out as Hakamo-o prepared for the incoming pain as he felt the dragon move damage him.
With the swing around, Hakamo-o was sent into the air and crashed right on the pedestal.
Lillie gave a look of concern as Ash and Gladion both watched confused what the Melemele native was doing.
Hakamo-o groaned as he pushed himself up but shortly saw why he took all that damage.
Hakamo-o picked up the Z-crystal that sat on the ground and threw it in to the air.
Everyone watched it fly in the air which included Kommo-o who did nothing. Hau caught it clear and quickly observed the violet like crystal with a dragon head in the middle.
He placed it in to the Z-ring and unleashed the dragon aura that was sleeping with in it. The Aura formed around Hakamo-o as he let out a giant roar.
"FINISH THIS!" Hau shouted, using that as a substitute due to not knowing the name of dragon Z-move.
The aura formed into a purple ball of energy as he let it go with a ghost like dragon appearing out of it. The dragon appeared to be only made of skeleton as it shrieked in the air as it zoomed at Kommo-o.
The Z-move collided with the dragon fighting type as large purple explosion occurred. Ash had to hold on to his hat while Lillie had to hold down her skirt due to the after waves.
The explosion stopped as Kommo-o was still conscious but on his knees as the totem coughed heavily.
Hakamo-o roared his claws glowed as he slashed his evolution with dragon claw to follow that up with a sky uppercut.
Kommo-o growled as his tail wrapped around the body of Hakamo-o but Hau's dragon wasn't going to take this for an answer as he began to glow.
The totem tried to keep hold of the evolving Pokemon but the totem received a fresh dragon claw to the face from the newly evolved shiny Kommo-o.
The totem Kommo-o fell unconscious.
"Koo!" Kommo-o cried happily as Hau ran over to celebrate.
"Told you so." Ash muttered at Gladion who rolled his eyes.
Lillie walked over to pedestal to find a piece of it with writing on it.
"Devastating Drake… The dragon Z-move." Lillie read as Gladion searched around more to find 3 more crystals. He passed one to Ash and gave the next to his sister in which he was surprised she took it.
The four plus their Pokemon made their way to the exit as they all came to awe at the next part of the Canyon.
Stairs towered up a large cliff with the Alter right at the end of it.
"Is this… It?" Lillie muttered.
"Geeck." Greninja mumbled.
"These don't look easy. We should get a move on." Gladion said as he returned Lucario.
They were a quarter of the way up when Lillie started to think.
"How did the ancient people of the past build all this?" Lillie questioned out loud.
"Don't know. Think about this as all. How did the ancient people of the past defeat the Ultra Beasts?" Gladion responded.
Due to the pace they were going at, it didn't take long as they were now finally at last, at the Alter of the stars.
The rocks were old, covered in garbage and mould, pillars were broken, the water doesn't flow anymore and much, much more since they had observed this.
At the far back of the Alter was a giant rock board with what appeared to be a large circle but Ash couldn't pick it out due to the overgrowth.
In the centre of the alter on the ground as a large picture of the sun and moon.
Lillie walked further down to find two platforms surrounded by a one-meter hole in length and width. On the ground was again, a picture of the sun on the right side and a picture of the moon on the left side. Above it on a board made of stone was Alolan numerals which only counted as high as three.
"Hey! Ash! Pull out one of the flutes!" Lillie called out.
Ash looked at her and went to check out the right side and saw the same thing with the Alolan numerals. He pulled one of the flutes and examined it.
Three holes were on the flute as he put two and two together. He jumped to metre hole around the platform and rushed off over to Lillie to hand her the Moon flute.
"HEY! WAIT! STOP!" A familiar voice yelled out.
Ash, Lillie, Hau and Gladion turned around to be sent into a mini state of shock.
"Professor!?" Ash called out as Kukui grinned.
Burnet showed up a few moments after her husband did.
"BURNET!" Lillie shouted with a smile.
She stood next to her husband.
"She has grown so much…"
"Professor? What are you doing here?" Hau questioned.
"Well… I wasn't going to miss the chance to see my greatest ever trainers summon the legendary Pokemon of Alola." Kukui smirked.
Ash nodded with a determined look.
Kukui turned to Gladion.
"So, we finally met Gladion." Kukui said to the blonde.
"I guess we do."
"Your sister told me many great things about you." Kukui told Gladion.
Gladion gave a look of confusion. He thought being away all these years, she would hate him but it was the opposite.
"We aren't the only ones though that had the same thought…" Burnet added as she took her husband's hand.
Olivia and Nanu popped up.
"Officer Nanu!?" Gladion shouted as Nanu rolled his eyes and took a sip of his flask.
"I knew you two would make it back together!" Olivia shouted out to the two teens who looked at each other with a blush.
"You know what about love?" Nanu muttered but Olivia just heard it as Kukui stood between the two.
However, it wasn't done there…
Ilima, Lana, Kiawe, Mallow, Sophocles and Molayne, Mina, Acerola and lastly, Zach all appeared up.
Ash, Lillie and Hau were all shocked as everyone they met and befriended on their adventure was here to see the legendary Pokemon.
"Lana! Mallow! Zach!" Ash called out.
"But… But how? How did you all get here so fast?" Lillie questioned.
"You can thank Kukui for the idea." A new voice in the sound of Wicke shouted as she appeared from up the stairs.
"I heard from the trial captains what happened and that you were on your way here. So what better way to greet the legendary back to Alola than by having what Alola is all about: Family!" Kukui yelled.
Hau gave a conflicted look but soon looked up and nodded with a smile. He reached for his pokeballs and released all his Pokemon.
"Hau, what are you doing?" Mallow asked her cousin.
"Family. That's what Kukui said. If we are going to meet the legendary Pokemon, I think it would be unfair to not let my Pokemon watch them arrive." Hau explained.
It was awkward at first but that was soon broken by Ash who released his whole team and soon everyone followed as a crowd of human's and Pokemon stood around the centre of the alter. Zach used this chance to inch a little closer to Olivia.
The two Zygarde cores hopped out and made their way over to Greninja.
Ash and Lillie took their place as Lillie placed her bag on the ground next to her.
"Hang on Nebby. Solgaleo and Lunala will help us." Lillie said to her bag which contained whatever Nebby was.
Ash was watching the black clouds as he sighed.
"Two flutes." Lillie said out loud.
Ash raised an eyebrow.
"Two tones rang out across the altar." Lillie continued as Ash picked up on what she was saying.
"But only to be played by the princess of moon and prince of the sun." Ash followed up as she smiled.
"A perfect song, ever after mute." They said in sync.
"Ash… Do you think the legend? The Princess of the Moon and Prince of the Sun. Do you think it was talking about us?" Lillie asked.
Ash thought about and came to conclusion.
"Let's find out."
They turned to the were the writing was engraved into the rock.
(Play Lugia's song)
They began to play the song as a harmonising tune echoed into the air as the two flutes became one.
The synchronising sound was so pure, nobody had ever heard anything like it.
Everyone felt different emotions when hearing the echoes of the flute.
Hau thought back to the happies times with Hala.
Nanu thought back to before his family was killed.
Kukui and Mina both thought back to their troubled times with Guzma.
Acerola thought back to the time Marshadow saved her in the forest.
Zach was listening to the tune as he heard a sniffing sound. He turned to find the rock Kahuna in tears. He sucked up his bravery.
"Y-Y-You Ok-Okay?" He stuttered.
"(Sniff) Just think the fact I've never had a boyfriend…" Olivia muttered as Zach gave a shocked look.
A green mist appeared as loose rock on the ground disappeared and pillars reshaped to the way they were.
The sound was of the flute was so pure and so powerful, that it was not just heard on top of the Alter but as far as the other three islands as Pokemon popped up everywhere to listen to the beautiful sound.
A blob of shadows formed in front of the group as Marshadow appeared from it.
"Marshadow!?" Acerola cried.
But it wasn't over there as four colours in the sky circled above them. Yellow, pink, green and blue.
The four Tapu's of Alola descended as Ash and Lillie continued to play the song.
Tapu Koko watched the duo play in sync as he nodded.
The little ditch that surrounded the platforms began to get filled with water as the water glowed white. The pair had played the last of the song as the water zoomed through the canal.
Defying all logic of gravity, the water racing through the canal eventually hit the back wall and began to travel up it. Any type of old vines or tree like things were sliced in seconds by the rush of the water.
The two sides eventually met at the top as all the vines that covered the giant stone wall fell, to reveal a large stone circle with a star in the middle. The water raced around it as the Alter began to shake. The star slowly opened up as a beam of light hit the centre as everyone watched in awe.
For the first time in 3 days, a sparkle of light appeared in the sky as a massive beam slammed down on the same spot as the two connected. It was impossible to tell if it was sunlight or moonlight.
The energy that was being radiated was so powerful, you could see it floating off the two beams of light.
Lillie's bag began to shake slightly.
"Huh?" Lillie muttered as her bag began to float.
Without warning, her bag which contained Nebby zoomed off.
"NEBBY!" Lillie shouted as the bag fell off to reveal the anti-gravity case that held Nebby.
The case flew into the beam of blistering light as it was vaporised in seconds, not being able to handle the intense pressure of the light.
Yet the creature that Nebby was floated dead in the centre of the light, unaffected as it appeared to be absorbing light.
Ash looked at what was happening as everyone looked in confusion.
The beam from the Alter and the Sky stopped as a dome formed around Nebby. Starting from there, the creature that Nebby was began to glow.
Lillie's eyes widened as they started to tear up.
Kukui looked in complete shock as did everyone that met the comic cloud.
Ash watched as nothing he had ever done before with legendaries compared to what he was witnessing right now.
"You've got to be kidding me…" Gladion muttered, totally stunned by what was happening.
The eyes that were always closed on the being suddenly opened as the gold shell that encased it shattered. The dome glowed white as it flew into the air only to explode seconds later to reveal what Nebby truly was.
"MAHINA!" Nebby roared.
Nebby had grown significantly in size and was now the same coloration as before. He seemed to be now in the structure of a bar with skeleton like parts covering the body as glittering stars were visable on the body.
Flying down to the ground of the Alter, Nebby roared once more.
"MAHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
With that roar, the dark clouds that were summoned from the Ultra-Beasts were gone to reveal a giant full moon.
"NEBBY!" Lillie cried as she had tears covering her face.
"Ash. Lillie." Nebby spoke via telepathy.
"NEBBY! Yo-you can ta-talk now!?" Lillie cried tears of joy as Nebby picked her up with his claw as she hugged his face.
"Lunala." Tapu Koko announced as the four Tapu's plus Marshadow bowed. This was followed by the Pokemon and then the trainers.
"Ne-Ne-Nebby! Y-y-you were the legen-legendary Pokemon the whole time?" Lillie questioned, stuttering so much Lunala couldn't exactly hear her properly.
"As Cosmog, I was unaware of what I am. But now, I feel and hear the thoughts of my ancestors." Nebby explained.
"Ancestors?" Gladion questioned.
"Solgaleo is the male evolution of Cosmog while Lunala is the female evolution of Cosmog. We can reproduce to create a new Cosmog if needed." Nebby explained with the new intelligence SHE had.
"WAIT?! NEBBY WAS A GIRL THIS WHOLE TIME!?" Hau screamed in complete and utter confusion, assuming that the space fart was a dude.
"That is alright Hau." Lunala said to the boy. "Hala will be so proud of you."
Hau teared up slightly, especially coming from the legendary Pokemon.
Lunala/Nebby turned to Ash as she placed Lillie down next to him.
"You two are the reason why I am alive. Thank you! Thank you all!" Nebby announced.
"Nebby! Do you remember what me did?!" Lillie cried.
"Yes… She brought in Nihilego, Buzzwole and Pheromosa and then went into Ultra-Space herself along with Guzma."
"Wait? Are those the names of the UB-02: Beauty and Absorption?" Acerola called out as Lunala nodded.
"We can't spare any more time. Gather up." Nebby told the pair as Ash returned his Pokemon as did Lillie.
"Look after my sister in there. We don't know what else might be lurking inside of that place." Gladion told Ash as they shook hands. "We've all got out here covered in case something crawls out."
Ash walked over to Hau as the two gave each a long and hard hug, patting each other on the back.
"After this, I say we go get a Malasada? How does that sound?" Ash told Hau who nodded.
"Counting on it."
Lillie went over and hugged Lana and Mallow but was pulled into a bear hug with Burnet.
Ash stood next to Lillie who was shaking slightly.
"You ready?" Ash asked he took her hand.
"No…" Lillie muttered but continued to look on.
Nebby turned from purple to blue and as she formed a moon like figure. On her cosmic like head, a psychic like eye appeared as she fired a beam of light to create an Ultra wormhole.
Nebby swooped down and flung the two teens on to her back as they flew into the Ultra wormhole, ready to battle whatever lurks inside the Ultra-Space.
AUTHORS NOTE: AND THERE WE HAVE IT! Nebby is now Lunala.
For this whole story, this was the hardest thing to decide on. In the end, Lunala picked due to my picking Ultra Moon when it comes out plus also plot for works better.
Solgaleo WILL appear. And sooner than you'd think too.
But now... Now Ash, Lillie and Lunala are going in to the Sea of Void.
Low key, was listening to Lugia song for the feels and thought that this sounded actually kind of good with the thought of reviving Nebby.
I felt it was the best option to cram this all into one chapter cause it would be messy otherwise with others ones.
SO USUM news, legendary pokemon finding through Ultra wormholes now. PLEASE travel to like there room and don't be shiny locked.
And yeah. OVER 27 pages of OC's so... Lmao.
I'm going to say this: I can't use them all. I'm right now only placing them on a word doc and then go over them and eliminate some.
Just thought I'd say this: If you go browse, games, Pokemon and filter with all ages and by reviews, we are sitting on the second page for the most reviews out of all the Pokemon story. I can not express enough my gratitude for that achievement. Stories that I read we are now above. I say we because this would never of happened without you guys :)
So I feel this is the best time now to announce this: I'm switching what I'm doing at uni (Programming, just not enjoying it) to a bachelor in creative arts majoring in Creative writing. So shit like this could become my life soon lmao.
QUESTIONS:
As this chapter is the end of the 1st part, could you send me a link to the second part once you've started it off?
It is all going to stay in one story, in the drop down box thing shit, the first Chapter will be known as USUM Chapter 1.
A question, what part of the story will the zygarde cells have? Will they battle, or just be companions?
I have a fight or two lined up for them... :P
Happy b day I think?
Better late than never. Thanks :)
Though I kinda wish Sivally have a exclusive z move of his own.
Same. Just hold on to small hope.
great story please keep writing and dont leave this story halfway as many other authors have.
Not planning on it. I've done to much to leave incomplete.
when are the champions have a major appearance in this story
USUM half of the story (So second half)
Will Lusamine be reunited with Mohn?
Have to wait and see.
Will Ash go to Poké Pelego?
Yes eventually.
Will Ash get any more non-Alolan mons? (I don't know why, I like the idea of Ash kicking the traitor's asses with an Mega of some sort.)
I might have something planned. I will say this though: He won't be catching anything new till the second half. So what he was on him now is it till USUM side.
Are you going to have ash forgive his friends?
Only one...
Wait, Ash has eight Pokemon now... why aren't any of them going to Kukui's?
Shhh... (whisper noise level) We'll ignore that details for now...
SO as always, Review, Suggest or PM me! Spectre out!