Everyone came out of the transporter and ran into Wicke. They explained to her what happened and agreed that they had to get Lusamine back somehow. It was nighttime and everyone was given a room to sleep in for the night. Dawn was with Ash laying against him with narrow eyes and deep in thought as he laid on the bed.
Ash put a hand on her head and stroked it. "You okay, Dawn?"
"Yeah… I'm just concerned about what we should do now. I mean, Burnet is still learning about the wormholes. So how are we going to save Lusamine?" Dawn asked.
"I don't know…" Ash then gave a reassuring smile. "But there's no need to worry, right?"
Dawn gave Ash a confused look. "What do you mean?"
"We may not be able to get to Lusamine now but worrying about it won't help Lusamine … or Lillie."
Dawn looked down. "Right…"
"I'm sure we can save Lusamine."
Dawn looked up at Ash with a shocked look. "Really?"
"Yeah! I mean, I'm not sure where to go from here, but as long as we don't give up, we are sure to find a way!"
Dawn gave a small smile. "I guess…" Then she looked over at Ash who was scratched up and bruised with a worried look. "So… what happened in Po Town?"
Ash looked over at Pikachu with a frown. "Something terrible happened…"
Dawn frowned.
"… I really messed up at Po Town. I got caught and overwhelmed by Team Skull, and then Guzma came.… Pikachu really got beat up bad, as well as my other pokemon."
Dawn looked up with a worried look. "Ash…" Dawn put her arms around and tears flowed out her eyes.
"D-Dawn? What…?"
"I'm just… so grateful…" She let out a sniffle. "That you, all of your pokemon, and Buneary are alive… and here right now."
Ash frowned as he grasped Dawn's hair and shoulder, unable to find the words to comfort her.
Dawn looked up at Ash with a red face and tears in her eyes. "Please… I don't ever want to have to leave your side. I… I want to be there with you, face what you face… Not sit around and wonder if you are still…" Dawn's face went back to Ash's chest as she started to weep.
Ash smiled a bit as he sat up and moved to have Dawn face him. "I wouldn't have it any other way, than to have you at my side…"
Dawn's gave Ash a surprised look.
Ash gently wiped her tears off her cheek. "Besides, we make a pretty good team. And it's thanks to you that I was able to do so well in Sinnoh."
Dawn smiled. "Come on Ash… you helped me out more than I helped you!"
"No way! Your combination moves have really pulled me through a lot of battles!"
"Which some you helped me perfect."
"So that's why we make a perfect team. If we are together, we can be unstoppable!"
"Right. We are perfect, together." Dawn wrapped one arm around Ash's torso and the other on his chest as she looked deeply in his eyes.
They both moved their lips closer until they touched.

The next morning, Dawn and Ash went to go see Lillie in her mom's room. Lillie said she wanted to sleep there one last time last night, like she used to. They knocked on the door, but there was no answer.
"Is she dead asleep?" Ash asked.
Dawn gave a worried face. "It's two in the afternoon, and we went to our rooms around eight."
Wicke walked over to them. "Good afternoon. If you two are looking for Lillie, she is waiting for you outside."
"Alright, thanks!" Ash said.

They ran to the other side and found Gladion and Hau there.
"Hey, isn't Lillie supposed to be here?" Dawn asked.
"Here I am!" Lillie shouted.
They all turned to where the voice came and gave shocked looks. Lillie had completely changed her hair and clothes.
She walked over with a smirk. "This is my z powered form! So, what do you all think?"
"You look fantastic!" Hau shouted.
Dawn smiled at her. "You look great Lillie!"
"It fits you!" Ash shouted.
Lillie smiled. "Thanks everyone… I feel like there's much I have to do now, with having to rescue mother and helping Nebby… And that's why I'm going to try my hardest!"
"Great," Gladion said. "To save mother, we are going to have to find the legendary beast. Who knows if it exists…"
"Of course it does! After all, Ultra Beast are real, so the legendary beast has to be to!" Hau shouted.
Gladion glared at him for a bit, and then continued. "It's our best bet right now. I found this downstairs." He gave Lillie a flute.
"Wow, cool! What is it?" Ash asked.
"…It's called the Moon Flute. When played together with the Sun Flute, it's said to be able to call the legendary pokemon… If you can believe in old myths anyways. Guess that woman was going to try and add the legendary pokemon to her collection." He then turned to Ash and Dawn. "I'm leaving you two to take care of Lillie."
"But Gladion… What are you going to do?"
"Someone has to clean up this mess and look after Aether Paradise…" He sighed. "I wanted to take Null and get far away from this place as I could, but now I ended up stuck back here again…" he thought.
"And I'm gonna train real hard, so I can see more amazing things!" Hau shouted. And he looked over to Ash with a first put in front of him. "And maybe be able to defeat you, Ash!"
Ash smirked. "We'll see!"
"I can take you two to the next island challenge at least. To Poni island," Gladion said.
"That sounds great! Thanks Gladion!"
Ash then turned to Hau. "Well, I guess this is goodbye!"
"Yeah."
"Good luck to you Hau!"
"You two Ash!"
They both then walked away while waving and went their separate ways.

Ash and Dawn meet Lillie and Gladion at the docks.
"Let's go you two, and give it our best!" Lillie shouted.
Ash pumped up his fist and nodded. "Right!"
"Are you all ready to go?" Gladion asked.
"Of course!"
"Then let's go."
They all then boarded the ship and started to set sail to Poni Island, and Ash and Dawn let their pokemon out to enjoy the ride as they held each other and watched them.

Buneary came up to them, realizing something.
"What is it, Buneary?" Dawn asked.
Buneary got teary eyed as she looked at Pikachu, remembering it going past it's limits to save them and that he seemed to have been unable to use its electric moves back at Aether Paradise and asked Pikachu if he was able to use any electric moves yet.
Pikachu tried to use Thunderbolt but was unable to.
"Pikachu… This is just like what happened in Unova," Ash said.
Pikachu looked up with a worried look.
Dawn gave a worried look. "Is Pikachu going to be okay?"
"I believe so… he just used up all his electricity in the attack in Po Town. Once we get to a pokemon center, Nurse Joy could help him get his electricity back."
Pikachu gave a confused, "pika…?" as Ash talked about using up his electricity.
"Pikachu… You don't remember?" Ash asked.
Pikachu shook its head, then it's ears went down with a frown.
Buneary ran off, frustrated that she let that happen to Pikachu.
"Buneary!" Dawn shouted as she ran after her.
"Pikachu… I'm sorry," Ash said.

Buneary ran off to the lower decks and started using Dizzy Punch and Bounce out of frustration, only to bash into a wall. Buneary then sat there with tears in her eyes. She wishes she was stronger for Ash and Pikachu so Pikachu wouldn't be in the condition that he is in.
Dawn knelt to Buneary. "Buneary… I'm sure Pikachu well be okay."
Buneary just closed her eyes and clenched her paws.
Lillie was in the area and saw Buneary and heard Dawn. She walked over to Buneary and placed Nebby in front of her. "…I'm so worried for Nebby."
Buneary looked at it with a confused look.
"Something might be seriously wrong with it. But I know, I have to be strong… for both Nebby… and my mom. Because they really need for me to be now!"
Beaneary looked at Nebby, then at Lillie.
"While I could have been stronger for the both of them in the past… I can't stop and beat myself for what happen! I'm going to find a way to help Nebby and save my mother! There'd no need to be upset at yourself for trying your best for those you care about, right?"
Then she nodded, got up and thanked her.
Dawn smiled at Lillie. "Thanks Lillie."
"Don't mention it!"
"I'm sure, Nebby and Lusamine will be just fine!"
"Right! And I'm sure Pikachu will be fine too!"
Buneary nodded with a serious look in her eyes.