Disclaimer: This is an alternate fourteenth season of the Pokemon anime with some crossovers of XD Gale of Darkness game and the anime version of the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon specials, all set in the, believe it or not, Sailor Moon Universe which I titled, "Sailor Moon Continuum", which is a head-canon universe of the slight-alternate story-line of the fifth season of Sailor Moon, which is explained in the first volume of "Sailor Moon Continuum" story I wrote earlier.
Author's Note: Sorry, Mega Rayquaza, but if you watch the Exploers of Sky anime special, Dusknior is already voiced by David Brimmer. However, I can provide him in having both actors(at least in our imaginations), along with another character being voiced by your choice-John Barrowman.
I don't own anything here. Except my Oc's.
CHAPTER 7: TRIBE DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN ONE THING.
(~Pokemon Centre-PKM: XD Gale of Darkness~)
Later that night in Agate Village, the young trainers were offered to stay for the night before they set forth to continue their journey. Ash hasn't told his friends about what he learned from Eagun in the Relic Forest yet, despite them noticing he held a sad look in his eyes, but he shrugged it off, saying that he's fine. Even Michael was a bit worried, but decided that Ash will eventually tell them what's wrong. Since there wasn't much room in Eagun's house, the young trainers opted to spend the night at the Pokemon Centre.
The moment the entered, and with Nurse Joy greeting, "Welcome to the Pokemon Centre.", as usual, Brock went gaga over her.
"Very delighted to be welcomed here, Nurse Joy!" Brock said, practically in love again, much to the Nurse's confusion and surprise, while he continued, "I can stay to help you out with the sick or injured Pokemon if you want me to, and we can both work together to heal all Pokemon-"
He was cut off when Crogunk came out of it's Pokeball and used Poison Jab on his back. Brock cringed and comically groaned in agony, before collasping onto the floor, half passed out, while his Pokemon grabbed him by the vest and dragged him away. While Ash, Dawn, Pikachu and Piplup shook their heads at their friend's silliness, and Michael cringed, being reminded of seeing this scene back at the HQ lab, Tasha blinked in surprise, a bit dumbfounded, and Grovyle sweatdropped at the scene.
Grovyle then looked at Pikachu and Piplup, asking, "(Does he do this often?)"
"(Unfortunately, yes. Brock has this thing when it comes to human girls.)" said Pikachu with a sweatdrop and nervous laugh.
"Why did Brock do that?" Tasha asked.
Dawn laughed nervously and replied, "He has this crazy thing over pretty girls." then remembered that the other female trainer had an older sister and added, "If I were you, I'd warn your sister if we meet her."
Seeing that her new friend had a point, and could see the image in her mind of Brock doing the same thing to Renee, Tasha nodded with a sweatdrop, and said, "I'll take that as a good advice."
While they were talking, Ash, remembering that he didn't know how Colosseums actually worked or if he needed to register, went up to Nurse Joy and asked, "Excuse me, Nurse Joy. I'm a trainer wanting to compete in the Colosseums. Do I need to register here or somewhere else?"
"Oh that's easy." said Nurse Joy, "You just have to sign up at the entrance at each Colosseum through out Orre."
"Really?" Ash asked, stunned, then smiled and nodded, "Great! Thanks a lot, Nurse Joy."
Then, suddenly remembering her own goal, Dawn also went up to Nurse Joy, accidently shoving Ash slightly away, and asked, "Where can I find the Pokemon Contests and the Grand Festival?" eagerly.
"You can find them in Phenac City and Realgum Tower where the Grand Festival is." the Nurse began, "In the Orre Region, you only need two Contest Ribbions."
Only two? That was less than other regions as far as Dawn knew, but still, she wasn't about to complain, and that she would have to work extra hard if she wanted to win the Orre Region's Grand Festival. She thanked Nurse Joy as well, while Grovyle, puzzled, asked Piplup about Pokemon Contests, two which the Penguin Pokemon told him how Contests worked and the beauty of the Pokemon's attacks. The Gecko Pokemon thought about it, and while he was concerned about the Pokemon in the Orre region as well as the whereabouts of Celebi, Pokemon Contests sounded interesting.
"Wow, Dawn. You're a Pokemon Coodinator?" Tasha asked, surprised.
(~End Pokemon Center~)
While the group talked, watching them from the window outside, were Team Rocket who had finally caught up with the 'Twerps', and were gazing while trying to listen in, with their, as usual, very expensive technology gadgets, and what they're hearing will once again lead them into following the younger trainers.
"The Twerps are competitin' in Colosseums and more Contests?" Meowth muttered, "Wonder how Colosseums work."
"Oh, who cares about some boring Colosseums?" Jessie asked, then went half into dreamland as she said with her eyes sparkling, "Pokemon Contests are more dazzling than Colosseums."
James on the other hand, looked a bit worried and pointed out, "Actually, I don't think Orre is kind of a place to even enter Colosseums."
"Huh?" Jessie and Meowth both asked, looking at their friend who pulled out a guide book and opened it up.
"The guidebook says that five years ago, Realgum Tower was built by the notorious group known as Team Cipher who used it to promote the machinery and experiments of having turned Pokemon into Shadow Pokemon by closing up their hearts." James read, "The only way to return them back to normal is a Relic Stone located somewhere here in Agate Village."
Meowth looked actually spooked and very pale as he stuttered scaredly, "Pokemon turnin' into Shadow Pokemon, by being fiddled with hearts?" before hugging himself, or placing his paws on his chest where he knew his own heart was, adding, "I don't wanna turn into a Shadow Pokemon and no some evil experiments to touch my heart!"
Jessie on the other hand, looked skeptical and said, "Oh give me a break. You can't just fiddle with a heart. If you even try and fiddle with it, that'll probably just kill you or kill the Pokemon, which is absolutely disgusting." then crossed her arms and added, "It's almost like something as ridiculous as Pokemon being double agents or something."
But just as the words escaped her mouth, she, James and Meowth all suddenly had the feeling that someone, or rather, something was behind them, sending chills right up their spines. They all quickly turned around, and flinched with freaked out comical expressions, as the same Dusknoir as they saw twice since coming to Orre loomed over them, his single eye glowing as the night grew darker in Agate Village, save for the lights from inside the buildings.
The trio quivered in fear, gapping in fear, on the verge of screaming. Then...
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" the screams echoed throughout the entire area, and Team Rocket all made a run for it for safety, leaving behind a trail of dust, "It's the SAME DUSKNOIR!" Jessie and James shrieked.
"Run for it!" Meowth added.
The screams from outside made Ash and the others confused, but when they looked out of the window, they saw nothing.
"What was that?" Dawn asked.
"I don't know." Nurse Joy said.
Tasha, feeling goosebumps at the screams, started to become scared and whimpered, and hugged herself, muttering, "Maybe they're screams...coming from the dead of night?" her imagination getting the better of her. With her saying this, and since it was nighttime, Michael, Ash and Brock felt their skins crawl scaredly as they shivered in fear at this thought.
Dawn on the other hand, just softly smiled and said, "Don't be silly, Tasha. Maybe it was just a few people seeing things." she suggested, not scared at all, which amazed her friends as they looked at her, quizzly.
"I'm amazed, Dawn. You're not scared at all." Tasha said, impressed.
"Yeah, how'd you even do that?" Ash asked.
"The summer Pokemon Academy taught me more courage when it comes to ghost Pokemon." Dawn replied, then added with a bit of a nervousness, "It's people ghosts that I'm scared of, but I don't think they are any ghosts around."
Ash slumped, "Please don't remind me. Back then at that test, I thought Angie and I were gonna get sucked into the Spirit World."
"Say what? I don't get it." Michael asked, "What do you mean, you were gonna get sucked into the Spirit World?"
Before Tasha and even Grovyle, who was more than a bit shocked to hear this, Nurse Joy then suggested, "I think that's enough scary stories for one night. It's really time to rest, you know."
The young trainers and their Pokemon agreed, and all decided to bunk down for the night before they head over to Mt. Battle in the morning. Unaware of them, Dusknoir, who vanished just before the group could see them, reappeared, and gazed more closly on Grovyle.
"(So this is where you ended up, Grovyle.)" Dusknoir thought to himself. "(The only problem is, those young humans seem to have good hearts, along with that Pikachu and the Piplup that is not from the future. I guess I'll have to keep a close eye on them.)" before once again vanishing.
Later that night, as everyone as asleep, far into their dreams, and, well, Ash was peacefully snoring away, unaware to all of them, the pink Crystal within Dawn's backpack suddenly began to glow in pink light, which was shining more to Dawn's way while she slept, with Piplup sleeping with her, and Grovyle leaning against the side of the bed, also fast asleep.
(~Water Temptation-CCS Movie 1~)
She didn't know where she was, or how she even got here, but Dawn was somehow fully dressed in her travelling clothes instead of her full pjs, alone in a cloudly and spirital like realm, except this time, it was strangely pink like a sunrise.
"Where am I?" She asked, her voice echoing, "Where are the others?"
Just then, a small ball of light floated down from the sky, and hovered in front of her, which then took same of a familiar feline-like Pokemon with a pink head and a red jewel, and yellow gentle eyes with a long double tail. Dawn suddenly felt a flash of deja vu.
"Mesprit?" Asked the young trainer in surprise. The last time she'd seen the Legendary Pokemon whom shares a strong connection with her was when Team Galactic had to be stopped once and for all and that Dialga and Palkia had to be freed from Cyrus's control and the world had to be saved.
The small Pokemon nodded, and, then it held out it's paws, and a glimmer of light appeared, which then shaped into a rather familiar pink round crystal which hovered. Dawn's eyes blinked in confusion.
'The Tribe of Emotion crystal is brought to you.' a voice suddenly echoed around them. Dawn looked around, but couldn't find anyone save for herself and Mesprit. The voice then continued, 'The other two pieces are still needed to be found.'
"Tribe?" Dawn asked, not understanding what it means. She always thought that the word Tribe only meant for a tribe of special foregin people. But, a name for a crystal of what?
Dawn looked at Mesprit again, who then nodded, and, as if in trance, the young trainer held out her left hand, and the pink Crystal floated into her palm. As if understanding, she muttered, "This crystal is called a Tribe?"
Then, Mesprit then floats away, which caught Dawn's attention. "Wait! Mesprit, where are you going?" she cried out, but it was too late, and...
(~End Water Temptation~)
Stirring from her strange dream, Dawn softly moaned, before slowly opening her eyes. Realising that she was back in reality, and that her friends were still asleep, as Michael and Tasha were in separate rooms, the young trainer from Sinnoh sat up, muttering to herself, "That was a weird dream."
Then, suddenly remembering the Unown gave her, Dawn reached into her backpack as silently as she could, and after a few moments, pulled at the pink crystal and gazed at it in thought, also remembering the shared dream she, Ash and Brock had when it came to Mesprit, Azelf and Uxie.
'Tribe of Emotion? Is that what it's called? What does it mean?' She thought to herself.
Apparently, as Dawn had gazed at the crystal, not everyone else was asleep. Grovyle, who had woken up as well, looked up and gazed at her gazing at it, and, he felt that something was amiss.
Suddenly, there was loud boom, snapping the two back to reality, and, also waking up Ash, Pikachu, Piplup and Brock who were now no longer asleep or even sleepy, as Ash asked, "What was that?"
Quickly getting dressed, Ash and his friends, along with Michael and Tasha and Nurse Joy, they all raced out of the Pokemon Center and, to their dismay, a huge machine with robotic arms were holding lots of the villger's Pokemon, and at the top controlling it, where the familiar trio laughing evilly.
"Who would'be thunk that Team Rocket were able to steal Pokemon from this town of Junk?" Meowth said, grinning.
"What do you think you're doing?" Michael yelled out.
(~Team Rocket Motto: PKM DP Version~)
"Is that a morning voice I hear?" Jessie began.
"It cries to me loud and clear." James added.
"On the wind!"
"Pass the stars!"
"Right into the ear!" Meowth continued.
"Bringing chaos into breakman's pace." Jessie continued.
"Dashing hope and putting fear in it's place." James continued.
"A rose by any other name is just as sweet."
"When everything's worse, our work is complete."
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Meowth, now d'at's the name!" Meowth continued.
"Putting all the do-gooders right in their place!"
"We're Team Rocket,"
"In your face!" Jessie, James and Meowth concluded, with Wobbuffect coming out of it's Pokeball, echoing, "Wobba, Wobbuffect!"
(~End Team Rocket Motto~)
"Team Rocket!" Ash, Brock and Dawn all exclaimed in dismayed annoyances, with Pikachu and Piplup echoing them.
"Team Rocket? Who're they?" Tasha asked, puzzled and worried, as Eagun, who arrived as well with his Pikachu after hearing the loud noise, had also joined the group.
"It's those weirdos from Gateon Port!" Michael remembered and he was not happy to see the trio of bad guys again, especially since they tried to steal his Eevee and Ash's Pikachu.
"I've never heard of them." Eagun admitted.
Ash turned to Eagun and Tasha and told them, "They're the bad guys and they always try to steal Pokemon along with anything else they can get their grubby hands on."
"Ah, but this time we ain't using our grubby hands." Meowth stated, as if he was a teacher, "We'll be usin' our robotic hands to capture all of your Pokemon! Our Poke-Grabber 2000 will do the job!" *Ta-Da! Pokemon-Style Fanfare played in the background*
"The Poke-Grabber 2000?" Michael slumped in confusion, with an 'seriously?' expression on his face. "Where'd you come up with that stupid name?"
"They always pick stupid names with everything they build." Brock stated.
Hearing this made Team Rocket feel insulted and downhearted, as they crouched and turned their backs to their enemies, all whimpering, "That's just so mean." in unison. They they quickly leaped back to their controls and got ready to steal the trainers' Pokemon.
(~Lemures Attack-Sailor Moon SuperS~)
"Quick, Meowth!" Jessie began.
"Get that Pikachu and other Pokemon!" James concluded.
"Comin' right up." Meowth answered, pushing a small lever forward and at this reaction, the machine's arms quickly stretched out with opened robotic red giant hands to grab Pikachu, Piplup, Grovyle, Eagun's Pikachu and other Pokemon around the area.
"No you don't!" Ash cried out, before quickly telling Pikachu, "Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu leaped into the air and unleashed his Thunderbolt attack, "PiiikaCHUUUU!" sending the usual powerful surge of electricity towards the machine which hits it's mark, but it was reflected and didn't do a single damage, but it did cause it to pause in it's tracks, as Pikachu landed back near his friends, as the heroes were all shocked that nothing happened.
"Nyh nyh nyh nyh!" Team Rocket taunted, thumbs in their ears, fingers wiggling and tongues sticking out childishly.
"Sorry to disappoint you, twerps." James grinned.
"But this baby's electricity proof!" Meowth continued, pushing the lever forward again for the machine to continue it's assault.
Tasha, feeling a sense of deja vu from her childhood, felt she needed to do something, and nodded to herself. "I'll show you crummy clowns!" she called out, then took out a pokeball and threw it in the air, calling out, "Lets go Drowzee!" and out from the flash of the pokeball, a Drowzee appeared, standing in the line with Pikachu, Piplup, Grovyle and Eagun's Pikachu who all gazed in slight surprise at Drowzee's appearence.
"Drowzee, use Confusion!" Tasha commanded.
Drowzee did as told and waved around it's arms, glowing in slight blue, which seconds later, caused the entire machine and even Team Rocket to glow blue as well, the machine stopping in it's tracks, before being lifted into the air. While Team Rocket panicked as they were being levitated, Drowzee then lowered it's arms, which caused the machine to drop sideways to the ground, easily damaging it and rendering it useless. Once the attack eased off, Team Rocket, now annoyed, all quickly leaped out of their machine and stood their ground to face off Ash and his friends in a Pokemon Battle.
(~End Lemures Attack~)
"I hate it when someone uses psychic attacks!" Jessie growled.
"Plan B!" James said.
"Yeah, grab Pikachu and mission accomplished!" Meowth concluded.
"Go, Serviper!" Jessie called out, taking out her Serviper from it's Pokeball once more, as the snake Pokemon hissed, ready for battle.
James did the same, "Let's go, Carnivine!" only for said Pokemon to again, seconds after coming out of it's Pokeball, immediately and affectionly tried to bite his head, and he cried out comically with tears falling, his voice becoming high-pitched, "No, not me! Attack them!"
"(What strange youths.)" Elder-Pikachu commented with a sweatdrop, in confusion.
"(I don't think strange is the right word for those three.)" Grovyle admitted.
"(Weird is more like it, and Ash and I have known them longer since our first day.)" Pikachu stated.
Piplup sweatdropped and gave his electrical best friend a skeptical look, pointing out, "(Not even weird covers it.)"
(~Ciper Peon Battle-PKM XD: Gale of Darkness~)
"Serviper, use Poison tail!" Jessie commanded.
The large snake Pokemon did as told and it's tip of it's tail glowed purple, aiming for an attack towards the group.
"Pikachu, use Iron Tail!" Ash commanded.
Pikachu again leaped into the air and his tail glowed in white light and counter attacked with Serviper's Poison tail. Then, cheekly, he unleashed another Thunderbolt upon contact, zapping and electricuting Serviper who comically screamed before collasping to the ground, briefly paralyzed.
"Go Carnivine, use Vine whip!" James commanded.
The plant-Pokemon unleashed it's vine-whip attack at Piplup and Grovyle who both dodged the attack quickly, causing the attack to hit the ground and miss it's targets.
"Piplup, use Bubblebeam, and Grovyle, use Leafblade!" Dawn quickly told her two Pokemon who nodded and went in to fight Carnivine. While Piplup unleashed his Bubblebeam attack, hitting Carnivine's head multiple times, Grovyle in the meantime made the leaves on his arms turn into his Leafblade and then swinged around twice before sky-upper-cutting Carnivine with his own attack, causing the plant-Pokemon to be flown backwards, right into Meowth who didn't even have time to scream as he was used as a pillow for the larger Pokemon, pinned to the ground.
"Hey, get offa me, you great big plant!" Meowth yelled out, trying to squirm himself free.
"Drowzee, get ready to use Metronome!" Tasha called out.
"Pikachu, use Quick attack!" Eagun added.
"Sodowodo, let's go!" Brock called out, throwing a Pokeball as well as his Sodowodo appeared in a flash to join it's friends in battle.
"Let's go, Eevee and Teddiursa!" Michael called out, throwing two Pokeballs and his own Pokemon appeared, joining the others' Pokemon in battle, just as Drowzee and Eagun's Pikachu were about to fight Team Rocket's Pokemon as well.
"Serviper, use Haze!" Jessie quickly ordered, determined to steal the Pokemon in front of her and not fail(for like, what, a billionth time now?).
Serviper opened it's mouth and it's Haze Attack quickly spreads out, stopping the gang's Pokemon from attacking and causing both the Pokemon and the human trainers to cough at the scent and thickness of the Haze.
Suddenly, the Haze was then blown away as a large floating figure spun around in high-speed, clearing the area. Once the Haze cleared, everyone looked in confusion, and Ash and his friends gasped in surprise, as Dusknoir, who had used Rapid Spin to clear the haze, hovered there, glaring at Team Rocket who screamed out in fright and Jessie and James clinged onto each other in fear, while Meowth freed himself as Carnivine stood up as well.
(~End Cipher Peon~)
"Not that Dusknoir again!" James shrieked.
"A Dusknoir? Whoa, where did Dusknoir come from?" Ash asked, surprised.
"I don't see anyone owning a Dusknoir around here. But why did it help us?" Brock asked, stunned and disbelieved.
Only Dawn, Piplup and Grovyle were the most shocked as they somehow recongised this Dusknoir who glanced back at them, or rather, more onto Grovyle.
"(No way!)" Piplup exclaimed, remembering seeing Dusknoir in Grovyle's memories back before the HQ incident.
"(What the?)" Grovyle exclaimed, not having expected to see his former enemy here in the past, much less in the Human world.
"It can't be!" Dawn softly gasped, while having quickly remembered that she wasn't supposed to exclaim outloud and not let her friends know that she recongised this Dusknoir either.
"Wha-what's going on?" Michael asked, baffled, as were two of his Pokemon.
Tasha blinked in confusion, something feeling another sense of deja vu, but that couldn't be, could it? "A Dusknoir that appeared out of nowhere...? Could those trainers from the future be back?" she asked.
"I do not think so." Eagun stated, causing the younger trainer to gaze at him, as he continued, "But it would seem that Dusknoir is here to help, as though it's on a path of redemption. I can see it in it's eye."
"(Whoa! Where'd you come from?)" Pikachu asked, shocked and surprised.
"(And why did you help us?)" Eevee added.
Dusknoir, seeing that these young Pokemon were almost like Team Pokepals, replied but not answering their questions, "(That is saved best for later, young ones. Right now, we have these fools to worry about.)"
"That's it! I'm sick of seeing you, you stupid ghost Pokemon!" Jessie yelled out at Dusknoir, though she figured that the ghost Pokemon couldn't understand what she was saying, then quickly ordered, "Serviper, use Bite!" but then gasped in dumbfoundedment as Serviper, who by this time had recovered, was busy being attacked by the horde of Sableye who were using fury swipes at the snake Pokemon who cried out in pain.
"(Sssstop! What do you purple rodentsss think you're doing!?)" Serviper cried out comically.
Everyone, save for Dusknoir, were surprised again at the sight of the Sableye, none of them, save Grovyle, Dawn and Piplup, knew where even those dark-type Pokemon came from.
(~Normal Battle-PKM XD: Gale of Darkness~)
"Not sure what's going on, but I'll take it." Ash finally decided with a shrug.
Meowth finally decided to join in the battle himself and leaped towards the Sableye, yelling out, "I'll show you Sableyes what a real fury swipes looks like!" powering up his Fury Swipes attack and quickly tried to hit his opponents, but they dodged his attacks, as three of them turned their attention to him and in a single hit, Meowth was knocked back, spinning around comically before crashing into the ground, dazed for a moment.
The Sableye then either dodged Serviper's attempts to attack them with a poison tail, or used Night-Shade attacks to hit the Rocket Pokemon.
"Go mind your own business, you little Sable-annoyances!" Jessie growled in sheer annoyacne and growing anger, quickly losing her temper as usual.
"Teddiursa, use Fury Swipes!" Michael commanded.
Teddiursa, as a normal Pokemon, rushed over towards Serviper and scratched at it's face hard with it's own Fury Swipes, causing the Snake Pokemon to be flown back once more.
"Carnivine, use Bullet Seed!" James commanded, and the Plant Pokemon quickly fired a Bullet Seed attack towards the group's Pokemon and the wild Pokemon.
"Psybeam, Drowzee!" Tasha commanded.
Drowzee powered itself up and used said attack right at the Bullet Seed attack, reducing Carnivine's attack into nothing, much to the Plant-Pokemon's horror as it flinched scaredly like a scared girl.
"Let's have our Pokemon all attack together, okay?" Ash suggested.
"Right!" Brock, Dawn, Michael, Tasha and even Eagun all agreed, as did Pikachu, Piplup, Eevee, Teddiursa, Eagun's Pikachu, Drowzee, and even Grovyle who nodded to Dusknoir, silently stating that they can do this and that Ash and his friends can be trusted. Slighty hesitating, Dusknoir eventually nods, and so do the Sableye, and soon, all of the Pokemon grouped up, facing Team Rocket who saw this and all came to realise what was about to happen.
"Uh-oh." Team Rocket mumbled.
"Drowzee, Psybeam once more!" Tasha commanded.
"Sodowodo, use Shadow Ball!" Brock commanded.
"You use Shadow Ball too, Eevee!" Michael added.
"Piplup, use Hyrdo-Pump, and Grovyle, use EnergyBall!" Dawn commanded.
"Pikachu!" Ash began.
"You as well, Pikachu!" Eagun continued.
"Use Thunder!" Ash and Eagun both commanded in unison.
In the combined powers of Psybeam, two Shadow Balls, Hydro-Pump, EnergyBall, Thunder Attack, and even a huge display of multiple Dark-Pulse attack from Dusknoir and the Sableye horde all shot out towards Team Rocket and their Pokemon like a missle, and the bad guys all clinged onto each other, screaming comically and tried to make a run for it to escape the impact. But it was too late, as all of the Pokemon Attacks hit them, and a large explosion blasted, creating a thick cloud of dust, and the trio and their Pokemon were blasted into the sky as ususal.
(~End Normal Battle~)
"Remind me again why that Dusknoir seems to be following us?" Jessie moaned while in mid-air.
"I guess we're starting to understand how the Twerps feel about us following them." James thought, with his arms crossed.
"It's almost as though Dusknoir and those Sableye were on their own team." Meowth thought, a bit curiously.
Wobbuffect came out of it's Pokeball while in mid-air, saying, "Wobbuffect!"
"TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Team Rocket cried out in unison, then disappeared in the sky as usual until next time.
"(That's a new one.)" One of the Sableye muttered, with a sweatdrop after seeing how Team Rocket were huminlatingly defeated.
Another Sableye nodded in agreement, adding, "(I've never seen anyone defeated and then blown away like that before.)"
"Wow, now that's what I call a weird defeat." Tasha muttered after witnessing Team Rocket being blasted off like that.
"Yep." Ash, Brock and even Michael all agreed in unison.
"(Do Team Rocket do this all the time?)" Teddiursa couldn't help but ask to Pikachu who nodded in grim agreement.
"(For as long I can remember, unfortuantely, yes. They had their sights on me ever since my first day with Ash.)" Pikachu explained.
While most of the others were having a conversation on how weird Team Rocket was, even Eagun was joining in the conversation, Dawn, Piplup and Grovyle used this distraction to speak to Dusknoir who seems to understand slightly why they didn't want the others to her them talk, not even the other Pokemon save for the Sableye.
(~Hidden Highland-Pokemon Mystery Dungeon:EOS-Anime Version~)
Piplup was the first to speak to Dusknoir and said, a bit hesitatedly due to the fact that Dusknoir have the power to bring any living being into the Spirit world. It didn't help when this Dusknoir was the same one from the dark future that no longer exists where Grovyle also came from. "(Uh...thanks for helpin' us out, Dusknoir. That was a close call.)"
While he knew that this Piplup wasn't the one who used to be a human, Dusknoir still could trust this young Pokemon of the Human world, and replied, "(Glad I could help, Piplup. I find it rather confusing on how you and your human friend would know something about Grovyle.)"
"(Yeah, that's kinda a long story.)" Piplup sweatdropped.
"(Dusknoir, what are you doing here in the Human world?)" Grovyle asked to the ghost Pokemon.
"(I rechieved word from Master Dialga that you and Celebi were attacked and then sent through space and time. I do not yet know of Celebi's location, but we were able to locate you, due to a mysterious power, for Master Dialga did say it is connected to the ancient Pokemon, Mesprit, given to someone by the Unown.)"
Grovyle's and Piplup's eyes both widened in shock, as they looked at each other, surprised, for remembering the pink crystal the Unown gave to Dawn. Both Pokemon gazed up at Dawn who looked at them, in slight confusion.
"What's wrong, you guys? What is it?" The young female trainer asked.
It didn't take much for Dusknoir to figure out why Grovyle and Piplup were staring at Dawn for, for he blinked in surprise, asking, "(This young human girl has the mysterious power?)"
"(I wouldn't say she possesses power, but, she does hold a pink crystal given by the Unown, after she, Piplup and their friends intended to treat me for my injuries when I defended the forest Pokemon from the horde of Beedrills.)" Grovyle answered, before admitting, "(Even though I do not remember as such, but the Unown has strangely shown both of them my memories of everything that's happened to us, even in the future of darkness that no longer exists.)"
The ghost Pokemon was further surprised, before looking at Piplup, asking, "(This that true?)"
Piplup nodded, "(Yeah, pretty much. Dawn and I kinda know about your world and everything that's happened to Grovyle. I'm not sure why the Unown gave her that weird pretty crystal, but what I do know, from the battles against the evil Organization Galactic who tired to use legendary Pokemon to destroy our world, Dawn and Mesprit kinda share the same personality or something. The same with Ash and Azelf, and Brock and Uxie.)"
"(Is that so?)" Dusknoir asked, before gazing at Grovyle and said, "(Then these humans have special gifts, just like the Piplup you and I once knew.)"
(~End Hidden Highland~)
"(Yes, I noticed. Though, it seems that Ash, the boy who has a close bond with Pikachu, seems to have more of a gift than others.)" Grovyle stated, crossing his arms. Then he sighed, and said, "(But that's the least of this world's worries right now. This region, in which humans call the Orre Region, is in danger, for Pokemon are being turned to the darkness by mysterious men who have kidnapped another human for whatever purposes.)"
"(Pokemon being turned to the darkness? In this world, despite that Time still exists?)" Dusknoir questioned.
(~Courge-Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: EOS-Anime Version~)
"(People here call those Pokemon Shadow Pokemon, something do to with closing up Pokemon's hearts or something. But the good news is, there's a Relic Stone in the forest nearby that can turn Shadow Pokemon back into normal Pokemon.)" Piplup added.
Dusknoir nodded, "(I have had been keeping a close eye while searching for Grovyle. It seems that the darkness has not yet been vanquished, despite Team Pokepals preventing Temporal Tower from being destroyed.)"
"(Which is why I've decided to remain here while searching for Celebi.)" Grovyle told his former nemesis, much to the ghost Pokemon's surprise. "(Not only that, but Piplup and Dawn want to help me in my search, and I owe them for saving my life, as well as see if there's anything I can do in solving the mystery of why Pokemon are being turned into Shadow Pokemon.)"
"(Grovyle...are you sure you want to do this? You nearly disappeared once after risking your very existance in changing history. Are you ready to face another challenge?)" Dusknoir questioned.
Grovyle gazed at him firmly with determination, "(This world is like our world, Dusknoir. Perhaps the legend once said of the Kingdom with it's great Silver Crystal is true and, well, I do not wish this world or our world to fall into darkness.)"
"(Huh? Don't you want to go back just yet, Grovyle? Not that I won't miss you or anything.)" Piplup asked, worriedly.
The gecko-Pokemon gazed at the smaller Pokemon, and told him, "(I want to help in saving the Shadow Pokemon and return them to normal as well, and, being in your world can teach me how to adapt. It also teaches me more about the bonds and diffenences in humans and Pokemon.)"
"(Very well, then.)" Dusknoir sighed, "(Knowing you, there's no sense in changing your mind. On the other hand, the mysteries of Pokemon being forced to close their hearts into darkness leaves me concerned. So, my Sableye and I will stay and investigate through this land for more clues. I'm certain Master Dialga knows that as well.)"
The Sableye all nodded in agreement, and Grovyle and Piplup both nodded, thankful that Dusknoir was on their side.
(~End Courage~)
While the Pokemon talked, Dawn gazed at them, wishing that she could understand what they were saying. However, she can also sense that they were talking about Temporal Tower and something else that she couldn't make out in their language. Instead, she walked up to Dusknoir who noticed her.
"Dusknoir...Thank you for helping us earlier." Dawn said to the ghost Pokemon. She then turned to the Sableye and added, "Sableye, you guys were great too. Thank you."
"Hey, Dawn!" Ash called up, as he and the others went up her and the other Pokemon. "Do you know where Dusknoir and the Sableye came from?"
"Pikachu?" Pikachu asked.
Dawn did her best not to flinch, as she lied, "N-Not really. But they did help us out, and that's good enough for me, Piplup and Grovyle." turning to the two Pokemon, asking, "Right, guys?" in which Piplup quickly nodded in agreement, and Grovyle nodded as well.
Not realising that their friend actually lied, Ash shrugged and turned to Dusknoir, saying, "You were awesome there, Dusknoir. Thanks for helping us out."
Seeing how Ash really is somewhat like the human-turned Piplup, Dusknoir nodded, before he and the Sableye looked at each other and nodded, then nodded to Grovyle who nodded in return. The ghost Pokemon then gazed at Piplup and Pikachu, nodding to both of them, before Dusknoir floated away, with the Sableye racing to follow their master, leaving Ash and the others confused.
"Wow. I wonder what Dusknoir really had in mind?" Tasha wondered.
"Who knows?" Brock thought.
"I wish I could understand what Pokemon were talking about." Michael admitted.
Eagun, being wise, said, "I'm certain Dusknoir has his reasons." before turn to Ash with proudness and respect, saying, "Your battle moves and how you bonded with your Pikachu and how you came up with a perfect stradegy during that battle was astonding, Ash."
"Huh?" Ash asked, puzzled.
(~At Dusk, I will Think of You-KH: 358/2 Days~)
"You move and share your kindness and love towards Pokemon just like your father." Eagun continued, fondly with a kind smile. "Alistair would be so proud."
Understanding what the retired Pokemon Master meant, Ash smiled, almost emotionally, and nodded, replying, "Thanks, Eagun. I wish I could see my Dad for real." before gazing up at the sky where no doubt he hoped he was gazing at the invisible gateway to the afterlife, saying, "I'm happy that he's up there watching me, knowing that he's there."
His friends all smiled emotionally and warmly as well. Brock placed a comforting hand on Ash's shoulder, saying, "Ash, Eagun's right. Your father would be so proud of you. I know I am."
"Me too." Dawn agreed.
"Yeah, me three." Michael added.
"You're like a miniture Alistair, Ash." Tasha added, "You're so cool. I'll bet you're become a Pokemon Master sooner before you know it."
Ash began to blush, then said to Tasha, "Thanks, you and Michael were both great during that battle too."
"(I sure wish I could meet Ash's dad too. It would've been so cool.)" Pikachu admitted.
"(I understand how he feels.)" Grovyle admitted.
"(Huh?)" Pikachu and Piplup both gazed up at Grovyle who smiled, with a hint of sadness in them, as he continued, "(My father risked his life to save me when I was just a Treecko, before I met my human partner. His last words were the same words I used sometimes to say goodbye to close friends.)"
"("Partings Such Sweet Sorrow". Grovyle, I never knew...)" Piplup muttered, stunned.
Grovyle chuckled, "(It's alright, Piplup. I suppose my courage comes from him as well.)"
"(Wow. You've been through a lot, huh?)" Pikachu thought, wondering what kind of situations Grovyle had gone through before arriving here in the Orre Region.
(~End At Dusk, I will Think of You~)
After this, Ash then nodded, saying to his friends, "Well, no time like the present. Let's head over to our next destination."
"Yeah!" Dawn, Brock and Michael cheered in agreement, and Pikachu and Piplup did the same, while Grovyle nodded, also determined.
"Wow, I'm beginning to like this kind of adventure." Tasha said, smiling.
What was their next destination, that would be revealed by Eagun before our heroes leave Agate Village to continue their quest, for the adventure of many secrets and truths are still yet to be revealed.
A/N: Sorry that it's late again. I've added more voice actors that I forgot to do in the last chapter, and, as a request by Mega Rayquaza, I've decided to give Dusknoir two...or three, since I don't know who voices his Pokemon language voice.
Ash Ketchum: Voiced by Veronica Taylor.
Pikachu: Voiced by Ikue...something in Pokemon language, and Sarah Natochenny in translation language.
Brock and James: Voiced by Eric Stuart.
Dawn: Voiced by Emily Bauer.
Piplup: Voiced by Amy...something who also voiced Cyndequil in Pokemon langauge, and Amy Birnbaum in translation language(and for further notice later on).
Grovyle: Voiced by Dean or whatever something in Pokemon Language, and Dan Green in translation language.
Michael: Voiced by Sarah Natochenny(or someone else you can think of).
Eldes: Voiced by Quinton Flynn.
Adros: Voiced by Kirk Thornton(or something).
Tasha: Voiced by Tara Strong.
Jessie: Voiced Rachael Lillis.
Meowth: Voiced by Maddie Blaustein.
Eagun: Voiced by Kenneth Mars.
Dusknoir: Voiced by David Brimmer/John Barrowman in translation language.
Our heroes' next destination is revealled in the next chapter, and yes, this chapter reveals the first clue of why this story is called "Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Search of the Tribe", because I thought the word Tribe did have it's use many years ago when I first started my SM Continuum.
Please continue your reviews, continue your voice actor suggestions(which is not real, but anyway), and I'll see you in the next chapter.