Jumpy toss and turn as he lay on the ground of the Pi'illos Islands. Apetrully, First Squad, and Hope stood in front of him.
"Wow. He's having quite a nightmare." Mighty Ray said.
"He've been sleeping after Dr. Snoozemore told us about the Pi'illos Islands." Lin Chung said.
"Alright. You pokemon watch over him," Hope said, pointing at the pokemon who brought them the TV. "I have a feeling he'll be out for a while."
"Magenton..." Two of the pokemon said, as six of them look over the rabbit.
"Alright. Let's go." Hope said, as she, First Squad,Woo the Wise, and Apetrully walk away.
Before they were able to walk away, they were met by some pokemon.
"Welcome to Pi'illos Island! Let us start by taking you to Pi'illo Castle!" A bulbasaur said.
"Pi'illo Castle?" Hope said.
"There seems to be a castle for everything." Mighty Ray whispered to no one in particular.
The pokemon started to walk away until Woo said, "Wait! I understand that the Proprietor is Dr. Snoozemore, right? Commander Apetrully and some of the members of Big Green travel far from here and he's not here to greet us? How rude of him."
"Please, relax." Apetrully said to the scientist. "I believe he had something to take care of first?"
"Yes, he told me to tell you that he's on many errands and would be able to see you in person." The charmander said.
"So, why isn't he here? When will he return?" Hope ask, letting her tail curl into the shape of a question mark.
"Well, he said he's on business errands, but I'm sure he'll come back." A squirtle said to them.
"We'll wait for you down the road." The bulbasaur said, as the three pokemon leave.
As the Big Green group walk down the road, where they saw some more pokemon who cheered as they come, Hope suddenly ask, "Do you think Jumpy is okay? He've been knocked out for quite a while."
"I'm pretty sure he is. He been through a lot of dreams before, so he'll be okay." Mr. NoHands said.
"Oh yeah, you told me of that time. You guys have told me a lot of your stories and adventures." Hope said, remembering the stories she have been told before with a smile on her face.
"By the way, what's with you and Jumpy and those hats?" Mighty Ray ask.
"I think it's cute and Jumpy likes how it looks on his head." Hope said.
"Oh... Weird."
Hope's tail started to swing side to side when she and her friends were able to see the end of the road. She can be sometimes the life of the party depending on what it is. The Big Green group stop in place when they found themselves at an area with a stage.
"We're just in time." Apetrully said. "There's something going on here."
On the stage that was surrounded by pokemon was a meloetta in her aria form.
"Pokemon! You wish to see zee Pi'illo Castle, honh?" The meloetta said with a French accent, sounding like she's singing.
The crowd around the group cheered for joy.
"You desire... Zee coins?" The meloetta ask with a smile.
Once again, the crowd of pokemon cheered.
"You feel... Zee passions?"
The crowd cheered once more until Mighty Ray shouted, "Just get on with it!"
"I'm guessing coins are this place's currency." Woo said.
"Zen off we go! Zee 612th, PI'ILLOS ISLAND WELCOME QUIZ!" The meloetta shouted, letting the crowd cheer louder than before.
The green pokemon notice the Big Green group, float down, and went up to them.
"Allez! Let us not delay, honh? Zis is the Pi'illos Island's Welcome quiz. I am, how you say, zee MC... I am also zee tour guide girl. Zat pokemon in zee green, white, and black. Oui! Zat is moi, Melody Etta Madame. Welcome incroyable Commander Apetrully! And other, less incroyable peoples, also." She said.
First Squad and Hope sighed. It was kind of surprising since the pokemon of this place only knows about Apetrully since he is the commander of Big Green, but...
"For Pete's sake, we're First Squad. We practically saved the Hidden Kingdom hundreds of times." Mighty Ray murmured, then got his side elbowed by Hope.
Then Hope noticed Melody floating towards her.
"Honh? Ah! You over there!" Melody said.
Hope look around, then pointed to herself in confusion.
"Yes. You! In zee pink with zee white heart... Oui, I felt that I heard of you somewhere before, vous and moi." Melody said.
"What?" Hope said, very confuse.
How does she know about me? I never seen her before in my life and I'm not famous in anyway. I think. Anyway, I only know one meloetta and she doesn't have a French accent like her. Hope thought.
"But zis does not matter... For now is island-in game time!" Melody said, floating away back on the stage.
Melody pull out a gold coin and said, "You crave zis, honh? Oui! Zen answer correctly! Ah but do not fear zee failure! Zere is no penalty for your wrongness. At worse, you will learn zee island fact and win a coin or deux! Zis sound like zee very pinnacle of welcome fun activity, oui?"
"It sounds like fun!" Woo said.
"Anything with learning is fun to him." Mighty Ray whispered to no one in particular.
"Oui! What fun indeed, honh? Zen let zee fun begin! For zee appetizer... ZEE TICK-X QUIZ!" Melody said, happily.
The crowd cheered again, letting two different shellos appear next to the green pokemon.
"I will ask zee question. If zee answer is 'true'..." Melody said, turning her head to the east shellos on the right. "Zen talk to zee Staff Shellos on zee check panel!"
The blue and green Staff Shellos made sounds to show where he is.
"If zee answer, is how you say, 'false'..." Melody said, turning her head towards the west shellos on the left. "Zen talk to zee Staff Shellos on zee X panel!"
The pink and white shellos made sounds to show where he is. Melody floated to the middle of the panels.
"Allez-vous! Here we go!" The green pokemon said, as the Big Green group stood in front of the panels. "Tick-X Quiz go time!"
Melody coughed a little and said, "Question 1! Zis island named Pi'illo Island? Move to zee panel of your choice and talk to zee Staff, s'il vous plait."
Apetrully, Woo, First Squad, and Hope choose the check panel as some other four pokemon pick the X panel.
"Zee answer is... True!" Melody said.
How could those pokemon forget this island's name? I thought they might live here. Or maybe they're just tourists. Hope thought.
"Oui, is correct! Zis place is call Pi'illo Island, and for zis victory, I'll will give zee reward." Melody said.
The Melody Pokemon throw five coins in the air and Hope was able to get them in her hands. Hope smiled as she put them in her 'body pocket' on her hip.
"Question 2. Zee leader of zis island... He is call Dr. Sneezemore. Now choose!" Melody said.
First Squad, Apetrully, Woo, and Hope choose the X panel as the other pokemon pick the Check panel.
"Zis answer... FASLE!" Melody said.
"These are way too easy! A baby can answer these in under a second." Mighty Ray said.
"But how are the pokemon not getting them? Don't they live here?" Hope said.
"It's still fun, even if it's easy." Apetrully said.
"Zee leader of zis island is Dr. Snoozemore! You answer zis one correctly, honh? So here are zee coins!" Melody said.
Once again, Melody throw five more coins in the air and Hope was able to catch them with a smile on her face.
"This is awesome!" Hope said, putting the coins in her 'body pocket'.
"Zee Tick-X Quiz ends!" Melody said. "We hope zis was fun, honh? A fun welcome."
The gate below them open.
"We meet again at zee Pi'illo Castle. Oui! Au revoir, peoples and pokemon." Melody said, as she walk away with the two Staff Shellos.
"I would like to see this Pi'illo Castle. Come on, everyone." Apetrully said, walking off with First Squad and Woo the Wise.
"Hm..." Hope said.
I wonder if Jumpy is okay. He's taking a while. Maybe he's a little lost. Hope thought.
"Wait for me!" Hope shouted as she chase after the Big Green group.
After losing the group from the crowd of pokemon, Hope decided to just look around the next place. While she did that, she was able to find some of those coins and learn about their guardian, Cresselia.
I wonder if it's another cresselia. Hope thought.
Her pink eyes notice Melody and Hope said, "Hello!"
"Ah, Madame! Zee Pi'illo Castle is down zis way. Zee staff awaits for your arrival with anticipation, you know. Please do not get lose, honh? Oui, hurry forward... with zee quickness, oui! Oh hoh, hoh." Melody said, then floated away.
"That was a little... odd. If odd is the right word to describe that." Hope said.
Hope happily jump over the platform-like crates, collecting coins on the way. When she reach the other end, she was able to go to the other area with her friends. Suddenly, the gates behind them closed.
"Oh hon!" A familiar voice said.
Melody the meloetta appear before them. She wasn't in her aria form, but in her pirouette form as a dark aura surrounded her.
"Impressive, to see you have come zis far... I applaud zee spirit." Melody said with a smug smirk.
"What are you talking about?" Sonia said as the group walk towards her.
"But zee happy times, zey end right NOW! Now is supper time! And zee supper... is you!" Melody said, evilly.
"Us... dinner? What are you talking about?" Mr. NoHands said.
"Honh, honh, honnnnh... Ah oui, for that is why we brought you here... You will be served to the hongry pokemon!" Melody said.
The Melody Pokemon turn to a nearby cage and said, "Voila!"
The cage rise, revealing a geodude that floated towards them. First Squad and Hope got in a fighting pose.
"Zey are so famished. Ah, oui! Zey honger!" Melody said, rubbing her hands together with a wide smile.
"You're... You're mad!" Woo the Wise shouted, hiding behind Lin Chung.
"Non! You are mad! And I repeat you are... monster supper!" Melody shouted.
"Grrr, you jest!"
"Mais non, zis is no jest! Succumb to zee fears! All will be monster snacked! Zee honger beast will feed! OH HONH, HONH!" Melody laughed.
"First Squad, please let me handle this one!" Hope said.
"Hope, are you sure?" Apetrully said.
"Please. Please. Please! You told me I should learn how to fight, and this is my chance!"
"Let her do it, commander." Lin Chung said.
"Alright." Apetrully said. "Please be careful, Hope."
"Got it." Hope said.
Apetrully, Woo, and First Squad back away. They were surprise to see the geodude jumping on Melody's head, pushing her into the ground, then face Hope. Melody got out of the ground and said, "Bad monsters! No jump! Non! Naughty! Naughty! Heel for moi!"
The geodude knock her away, then turn back to Hope.
"Ready? LET'S A-GO!" Hope said, jumping into action.