"There is no possible way that buy could save the world easy." Said the conductor. He is talking to a man with a green suit, a mustache, and bold. "Please, like I would give that boy his destination to the Orre Region."
"Maybe you should give that lad a chance." Said the engineer. "He's trying his best."
"Feh." Said the conductor, "He's not trying that hard." When the conductor and the engineer arrived at the train station, the train looks better and ready to go. The conductor is surprised. "What? That boy and his rodent fixed my beautiful train?"
"Hey!" Jack called, "How's that?"
The engineer said with a little laugh, "Looks like the boy has done it again. You have to give the boy and his little friend some credit for fixing your train."
The conductor asks, "How did you fix my train without electricity?"
Pikachu pops up and asks, "Who wants to know?"
"Fine." Said the conductor, giving Jack a prize, "Here you go. Your ticket to the Orre Region station." He turns around, and shouts, "All aboard! Train leaving to the Orre Region starts in twenty minutes." Jack and Pikachu get into the train, along with the Engineer. The crowd enters the train, the conductor blows the whistle, and the train heads off to the west.
With the train heading west, Jack and Pikachu relax on their seat, waiting very long to get to the Orre Region. The train will take its time to hurry to the Orre Region, and Jack will get his chance to see his cousin, even though seeing his Empire Cousin, Joey.
"So how long will it take to get to the Orre Region?" Ask Pikachu.
Jack looks at his watch and responds, "About fourty-five minutes, why?"
"This train is taking so long, and I'm getting hungry." Pikachu replied.
Jack picks up the menu and said, "I'm sure they got something good, and something pretty tasty."
When they order their best meal of their lives, the conductor pulls up a speaker and announces, "Attention passengers, we are almost at the Orre Region, so stay calm until we reach there in fourty minutes."
"Well, better head to our room when we get there." Jack and Pikachu get out of their seats, and head off to their room.
Just as Jack and Pikachu arrived at the room, Jack opens the door, but spotted something on the ground. It looks like a shadow, a circle shadow on the floor. "? What in Zucion?" Jack asks, staring at the shadow. He looks up, but there was nothing that made a circle shadow. "Impossible?"
"What? Is somebody here, Jack?" Ask Pikachu.
"I don't know." Jack replied, "I think I must be seeing things." He looks at the floor, and the shadow is still there. "Is somebody here, or is this a joke?" He goes up to the shadow, and moves his hand to try and feel something. But all Jack could feel is air. "How is this possible?"
"Maybe, no. That's not it." Said Pikachu, thinking, "How about, no. I don't really know. Is this train perhaps," Pikachu gulped, "Haunted?"
Jack looks at his Pikachu and replies, "I think we're in trouble."
And then a voice spoke, "Indeed, you are." Jack and Pikachu become surprised. The figure appears as a ghost, but with a black hat, a uniform like a conductor, and green shoes.
"AGH! A GHOST!" Pikachu shouted, surprised.
"What in Zucion?" Jack said, surprised, "What are you doing on the train?"
"Oh, is this your room?" Ask the ghost, "It sure is a lovely room I sleep in."
Jack is confused. "He's not even listening to me. Can you hear what I'm saying?"
"I don't think so." Pikachu replied, "Is he ignoring us or something? Hello?"
"I hear you loud and clear, boy and mouse." The ghost spoke. "Are you on your way to the Orre Region little boy?"
Jack nods, "I am. What about you?"
"Me? Well, this is how I really died."
"How did you die in a train?" Ask Pikachu. "By a train accident?"
"Not really. I only died of a heart attack, and no one knew I was in this very room. Until, some conductors found me and threw me out like a trash bag."
Jack looks down, crossing his arms, "Well, that was not very polite to leave a dead body out in the wild. If you die of a heart attack, did anyone else find out?"
"I'm afraid no, little boy. For you see, I was a great conductor, who was working on his train." The ghost explains his story, "It was fine morning, a very great morning, and the sun was shining in the morning. I decided to take passengers to where they come, where they go, and so many things to do.
"By all means, I kept a journal at all times just in case if I forget my studies and my memories. On the next day, this is how I died. Some weird people in costumes came aboard the train, and wait. These strangers, one is a weird figure with a black cloak, another looks like a rock star, and the third is a witch."
Jack interrupts, "Whoa! I'm sorry if I interrupt, but did you say a figure with a black cloak?"
And the ghost replies, "Oh course. I wouldn't lie."
Jack and Pikachu huddle up, knowing whom the figure was that got on the train. "So, Hadean was riding on the train, but the other two?" Ask Jack.
"Those two must be his accomplishes." Pikachu replied. "The rock star and the witch? Jack, I have a bad feeling this is going to get nasty."
Jack nods, and looks at the ghost, "Continue your story, please?"
The ghost continues, "After the first stop, the rock star guy stops at the Orre, the witch enters Yellow Field, and I don't even know where the figure is going."
"This is bad. If we're heading at the Orre Region," Jack said, "Then cousin must be aware of danger in sense."
"With all three gone, I went into my room. But then, I felt something in my heart, and fell to the ground." Jack and Pikachu are surprised. "Just as I was on the ground, I tried hollering to the people around, but no one was able to answer."
"That's scary." Said Pikachu, scared.
"But, before I blacked out, I turned my head around, and saw the figure in the black cloak again. And then…I died."
Jack and Pikachu are even more surprised to hear about the black figure. "Wait a second! If you died from a heart attack, then that cloak figure must have caused you to have a heart attack!"
"Are you saying I was attacked because of a spell?" Ask the ghost.
And Pikachu replies, "I'm afraid so."
"Oh, woe as me." Said the ghost, "I was not able to see something pop out and use a powerful spell right on me. What am I going to do?"
"I don't know." Jack replied, thinking. "I'm sorry for your death, and I'm sorry for what Hadean has done to you." He looks down, "He shouldn't do this to people and their dreams. I will make him pay for what he's done!"
"Little boy, if you are going to sleep," the ghost asks, "Can I ask you a favor?"
Pikachu gulped, "If it's about taking over Jack's body or my body for revenge, then you can forget it! We don't do dead people's favor!"
"Please, little mouse, I must explain." The ghost spoke, "You see, when I was holding on to my book, when I was dead and into a ghost, before the conductors threw me out, the conductor took my book away, and I didn't even scare him for once because he doesn't know I was hear."
"Yipe! I think we still need to sleep." Said Pikachu, "Jack, we wake up from this nightmare?"
"Oh, but don't leave a woe ghost all lone without his favorite journal." Said the ghost, begging, "I love that book since I was little."
Jack responds, "Well, okay. We'll do it."
"WHAT?" Pikachu shouted, shocked. "What are you doing, Jack? Are you trying to get us killed?"
Jack looks at Pikachu and said, "I know it's not easy, but those conductors owe us something for fixing their train." He looks at the ghost, "We will help you out, for one condition."
"Oh, thank you." Said the ghost, bowing, "Since you ask, what would you like?"
Jack thinks, and then said, "I don't want to be bother to ask, but…oh, this is a tough one. Maybe, just maybe, if you can help us teach that conductor and that engineer a lesson for being jerks to you."
"I will. But if I'm going to do this, you have to promise me one thing." Said the ghost.
"What is it?" Ask Jack.
The ghost gives a Jack a warning, "When you get the book, don't ready it. I hate it when people real my privacy, and it's not very polite to read people's journal and diary."
"I promise we won't read your journal." Said Jack, making a vow.
"Oh, thank you. Because, if you did read the book, then I will have to curse you." Said the ghost, "But just to make sure, I'll be your shadow until we get my journal back." Jack and Pikachu are scared to have a ghost follow them. So now, the ghost turns into Jack's shadow, and stays on the floor.
"Jack, how are we going to get the book back?" Ask Pikachu. "The conductors won't give us the journal if we ask politely."
"Then we'll have to get the book back by force." Jack replied. Jack and Pikachu left the room; Jack locks the door, and head off to the conductor's room. "It won't be easy, but I'm sure we'll get the book from the room I just saw."
"We better get the book, then back to sleep." Said Pikachu. "This adventure is getting crazier by the minute."
Jack and Pikachu found the door, but stopped behind the crate. It seems several workers enter through the door, and out of the door. It won't be easy due to the fact that Jack is not a worker for the train. Jack and Pikachu will need a plan to get through the door, grab the book, and get out.
"Jack, there's too many." Said Pikachu.
"Sheesh." Said Jack, "They're very good at hiding things behind that door." He scratches the back of his hair, "If we get caught, then they'll throw us out."
"This is a very tricky task." Said Pikachu, thinking. "How are we going to get into the conductor's room?"
Jack looks around, but watches. It seems a worker with a white uniform pulls out a card, places the card on some kind of scanner, and the door opens. "A card?" Jack looks through his pockets, but it seems his cards doesn't match the worker's cards. "Drat. No luck."
"Do we have to do something bad?" Ask Pikachu.
Jack looks again and replies, "I believe so." Pikachu and Jack hide behind the crate, and wait for the conductors to come.
"Make sure no one gets through here." Said the engineer in his green suit. "But incase if you want to get through this door, make sure this card does not fall into the wrong hands." The engineer gives a worker with the blue uniform a card. The conductor walks towards where Jack and Pikachu are hiding, and then both Jack and Pikachu jump out by surprise.
"Busted!" Jack shouted, preparing his sword. The conductor looks behind, and become surprise at Jack and Pikachu. "You should know better than to steal someone's book!"
"That's what you think." Said the conductor, blowing a whistle. "I'll show you boys out easy!" Three more workers appear to help the conductor. Jack pulled out two Poké balls, and summons his Pokémon.
"Summoning!" Jack shouted. One Pokémon appears as a small yellow duck with a bad headache, and the other is a monkey with a pig nose and a bad attitude.
Pikachu charges up electricity, feeling his red cheeks with yellow static, and then zap the first conductor with a Thunderbolt. "Ka-CHU!" The first conductor becomes electrocuted, but doesn't become paralyzed because of its immunity to electricity.
Next, Mankey charges in on the second conductor, and then kicks the leg. Pow! The second conductor is kicked very hard, and then falls to the ground. Jack becomes surprised.
"Whoa! That was a bit way too far." Said Jack. "Oh well." Jack pulls out a grappling hook, swings it around, and the tosses the hook at the first conductor. The hook then snags a card from the first conductor, and the first conductor is shocked.
"Hey! That's mine!" The first conductor shouted, shocked.
"Sorry, but we have a mission to do." Said Jack. Psyduck focuses on the first conductor, and then blast a confusion attack on his body. Wham! The first conductor is hit very hard, and goes down to the floor.
Two other conductors are very shocked to see their friends on the ground. The two conductors pull out bats, and attack Jack and Pikachu. Pow! Pow! Jack and Pikachu took small hits, but prepare for payback.
Pikachu charges up electricity, and then zap the fourth conductor with another Thunderbolt. The fourth conductor is almost down, and about to be out soon.
Next, Mankey charges on the third conductor, and kicks the conductor on the leg. The conductor takes a big hit, and falls to the ground in defeat.
Jack charges at the last conductor, and attacks. "Fra! Hu! Agh! YA!" Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! The last conductor goes down in defeat. With the conductors on the floor, Jack and his Pokémon won the battle. Jack is becoming strong, and found four thousand Gils on the ground.
Jack and Pikachu are surprised it was an easy fight. "…Okay. That was too easy." He looks at the card, and checks it out. "So, this is the pass to go through the door."
"Let's hurry before someone comes!" Pikachu called. Jack pulled out two Poké balls; return the two Pokémon back into their Poké balls, and both Jack and Pikachu hurried to the door. "Let's give it a shot."
Jack places the card on the scanner, the scanner turns green, and then the door opens. Jack and Pikachu sneak into the room, and the door closes behind Jack and Pikachu. Inside the next room, Jack and Pikachu found the room pitch black, and hard to see. Jack pulls out a lantern, and brightens the room.
"So, where is the book?" Ask Jack.
"We better hurry before the conductors call for backup." Said Pikachu, and Jack agree. They search through the room, and then found lying on the desk is a book. Jack picks up the book and thinks.
"Is this it?" Ask Jack. He taps the floor, and then ghost appears from the shadow. "Is this your journal?"
"That's the one!" The ghost said, happy. "Thank you very much." The ghost takes the book, and puts the book away. "Now I can read on the train without ever being alone."
"I'm sure you will work out with the book." Said Jack, "Because Pikachu and I will be heading to the Orre Region pretty soon."
"Oh yes. Allow me to guide you and Pikachu to the exit. I know this room since I was still a conductor." The ghost leads Jack and Pikachu to the ceiling with barrels and crates. "If you climb up here, and back to your dorm room, you should be able to sneak out without getting caught."
Jack and Pikachu nod at each other, hurried to the barrels, and climb up to the ceiling with the open door. "Thanks. Have fun scaring those conductors that got rid of your body." Said Jack.
"I will. You be careful when you get to the Orre Region. But, I will give you another present when you head to the room. I'll meet you there soon."
Jack opens the ceiling door, and both Jack and Pikachu exit out of the room and on top of the train. On top of the rooftop, Jack and Pikachu hurried down to where their dorm room was, and found another ceiling door. Jack opens the door, and Jack and Pikachu into the room they go.
While Jack and Pikachu waited for the ghost to come back, the ghost pops out of the wall, and decided to give Jack and Pikachu their present for helping getting the book back, and promising not to look into the book.
"So, did you do it?" Ask Jack.
"Oh yes." The ghost replied.
"I'm sure they're scared little babies for acting like brave smart-aleck conductors." Said Pikachu.
"Right. Now what was the present I was going to give you?" The ghost asks, trying to remember. "Oh yes, now I remember. Do you know how to cast spells?"
Jack is surprised. "Oh, I really forgot about casting some spells a very long time!"
"Well, thank goodness I'm around." Said the ghost. "I can teach you some nifty spells that will help you on your journey."
"Oh, thank you." Said Jack, glad. "I can't wait to have my old spells again."
"Now, be very still, Jack." Said the ghost, explaining. "These spells will be very handy, and very helpful. Please take care of these spells as I give them to you." The ghost creates a circle in the middle of the room. "Stand on the circle, and we shall begin."
"Are you sure this is not a trap?" Ask Pikachu.
"And for helping me getting my book back? No trap." The ghost replied. "Why, I would never do that to you and your friend."
"Okay, Jack. Give it a shot." Said Pikachu. Jack stands in the middle of the circle, and waits.
"And now, little boy, um…" The ghost is stuck.
"It's Jack." Said Jack, "Jack Davis."
"Okay." The ghost enchants a spell, "Jack Davis, I give you, my magical spells." The ghost spins around the room, continue to enchant the spell, "Accept the magical powers I give you, and they will be yours!" The circle lights up the room, and Jack has new magical spells!
"Whoa!" Said Jack, surprised, "Entei?"
"I'm sorry." Said the ghost, "But it feels like you should have the Legendary Pokémon on your side. Entei is a very powerful fire Pokémon. Witness the ways of the legendary trio, Jack, you will master summoning."
"Thank you." Said Jack, and he looks at Pikachu. "I think we might be able to handle using spells in our adventure, and use spells against powerful fiends."
"Take care, Jack Davis." Said the ghost, and then he fades away. Jack and Pikachu waves good-bye to the ghost, "Be careful on your adventure, as I watch your progress up on the sky." And then the ghost is gone.
"Phew. That was fun." Said Pikachu.
"Yeah." Jack agreed. "But we still have a lot of badges to collect, and get the next one at the Orre Region." Jack and Pikachu come out of the room, and decided to go wait in the dining room.
The train comes to another train station, and finally makes a stop. The conductor blows the whistle, and announces, "Orre Region station! The train has reached its destination. All passengers leave the train."
Jack and Pikachu come out of the train, and into the train station. It seems the forest is nothing but bamboo trees. The conductors come out of the train, and walk up to Jack, furious. I think whatever Jack did to them must have made them pretty mad.
"Well, I hope you're happy, Mr. Hero." Said the conductor, "We've reached our destination, and now we won't give you any more rides of your performance in the train."
Jack shrugs, "What? It's not my fault I stone somebody's favorite book. I have no choice but to take the card, give it back, and leave. It's my job."
"Well, not anymore." Said the conductor, "For now on, you are banned for coming into my train, ever! I hope you enjoy walking, because this is your final time in the train." The conductor goes into the train, and announces, "All aboard! Train leaves right now!"
So many people quickly enter into the train, and the train leaves off back to the Danto Region. Jack and Pikachu are pretty upset for not going back home, but will enjoy themselves at the Orre Region. Jack and Pikachu walk off the station, and into the bamboo forest.
"Sheesh." Said Pikachu, "All we ever did was doing that ghost a favor, and what happens? He banned us for going back."
"Maybe he's still upset for wetting his pants." Said Jack, and Pikachu laughs, "I can't believe we just did that."
"I know." Said Pikachu, "But you have to admit, it was pretty funny for the conductor to be defeated, and wetting himself in front of the ghost." Pikachu looks curious, "So, what spells did you learn?"
Jack looks through his spells list, and replies, "Let's see. I have learned: Fire, Ice, Bolt, Cure, Haste, Rune, and Entei."
"What? That's it?" Ask Pikachu, "Nothing else?"
"Easy, Pikachu." Said Jack, putting the spell list away. "I'm sure we'll learn some more on the way. For now, let's go find the next badge, and perhaps find my cousin."
"Alright!" Pikachu cheered. Jack and Pikachu hurries through the bamboo forest in hope to find his cousin, and to get another Elemental Badge for his quest. "Do you think we'll meet Joey and the pink Pikachu again?"
"I believe so." Jack replied.
All the way through the bamboo forest, three figures lurk around the forest, spying on Jack and Pikachu to go to his cousin. The figure in his black cloak becomes a bit upset while the other two are being impatient to try and strike.
"Can we go attack him now?" Ask the witch. "We have been standing around, waiting for that boy to get another badge, and sitting around is not going to help!"
"I should start playing my music right now!" The rock star shouted, "I have been waiting for this for a very long time!"
The cloak figure shouts, "Enough! If you're going to strike, you will until my orders are done."
"But, master." Said the witch, stunned, "Haven't we been waiting enough?"
"Yeah! That badge isn't going anywhere." The rock star replied.
"Not yet. Soon, when the time comes to attack, you have to wait until the opponent becomes vulnerable. Besides, if we strike now, then the boy will bring back up."
"But…"
"No buts!" The cloak figure looks at the rock star, "You, Rocker."
"Me?" Ask the rock star.
"You go other there, and guard the fourth badge right now."
"But what about her?"
"I already have plans, and I will need another person to help out."