After a few hours in the Helicopter, they landed in Pallet Town next to Professor Oak's Lab. Professor Elm was already there, having rushed to Goldenrod City in Jhoto to take the Magnet Train to the Kanto Region.

After they set Takuya onto a cot, the Professors started to examine Takuya as they ran scanners over him, focusing on trying to figure out how to heal his wounds first.

"Can you help him?" Kasi asked after a few moments of the exam.

"I believe so." Professor Oak said. "It's lucky Ash and Tyler found you guys when they did."

"So, what can you do?" Avery asked.

Elm looked up from his computer screen to Avery. "From what we have been seeing on the scans, Takuya's DNA has been re-written. He still has some elements of human DNA, but a lot of those sequences have been taken out and had Pokemon DNA… Spliced into the missing sequences. He now has elements of Entei DNA interwoven into his human DNA. Hence, he's now a living hybrid of Human and Pokemon…"

"Elm!" Rowan barked. "This may be fascinating, but we have more important things to worry about right now! Focus!"

"Oh! Right, apologies." Elm said. "I sometimes tend to babble. Anyways, he's injuries aren't the only problem. That dart you said he was hit by had a heavy sedative in it. Since he's part Pokemon now, he will need proper treatment as will you."

"And that is…" Avery asked.

"Simple. We just give you medical treatments as we would a Pokemon." Elm answered.

"I think I get what Elm's getting at." Oak said, turning to Tyler and Ash. "Do either of you have a super potion and an awakening potion on you?"

Tyler and Ash started rifling through their bags, looking for the said items. Ash got out a super potion spray, and Tyler retrieved an awakening spray. "Will this do it?" Both spoke at the same time.

"Perfect." Oak said. He then carefully removed the bandages off Takuya's arm, and carefully sprayed the super potion over the wounds. The super potion's healing properties quickly went to work, starting to heal the wounds and stop any infections that may have been starting. Oak then took the awakening potion and sprayed that on Takuya as well.

"It may take a few minutes for the awakening potion to take effect." Oak said.

All of them watched as Takuya began to stir, slowly opening his eyes. "…Where am I?" He managed to moan out as he sat up.

Kasi was overjoyed. "Takuya!" She ran forward, throwing her arms around him, starting to cry. "I was so worried…"

Avery walked forward as well, setting a hand on Takuya's shoulder. "Don't worry. We are all going to be okay now. We're in Pallet Town. These Pokemon trainers brought us here to these Pokemon scholars to help us. We owe them our lives."

Takuya turned and saw Ash and Pikachu, along with Tyler and Quilava standing next to him. Behind them was Dawn and Brock. Avery quickly introduced them, along with the Pokemon Professors.

Takuya looked at Ash and Tyler. "You were the trainers in the dune buggy… Your Pikachu helped me with that mercenary, and your Quilava… If it had not got that attacker off me, I probably wouldn't…

"Don't worry about it." Tyler said. "The important thing is that you are alright."

"Yep." Ash said with a smile. "You really have Pikachu to thank. He led us right to you when we saw that explosion."

Takuya turned to look at Pikachu. "Thank you so much. You saved our lives, Pikachu."

Pikachu just tilted his head with a bashful expression on his face as if it was no big deal. "Pika."

Oak then got up from his chair. "We still need to treat Avery and Kasi's injuries, though that doesn't solve the bigger mystery as of who did this to them. Can you tell me anything about their attackers?"

Ash looked at Tyler. "Tyler said he recognized who they were, and that he had a few run-ins with them in the past…"

"That's true." Tyler said. "Shortly after I began my Pokemon Journey, I started hearing rumors about people disappearing from camp sites without a trace. Pokemon trainers, workers, even common people just disappearing as if they vanished into thin air. I followed some leads, and they all led back to the same group: A new organization that, from what I could find out had one goal: To further human evolution and superiority by any means necessary through the studies of Pokemon and human genetics. They operate in as much secrecy as they can, and do not care for any form of law enforcement or scientific morals. They go by the name 'Team Midnight'. When we were on our way to see what that explosion was when we found Takuya, Kasi and Avery I was hoping it wasn't them. But after seeing their mercenaries attacking the three, I know Team Midnight was behind this."

The Professors were troubled by this news, especially Professor Oak. "This is troubling. If they attacked with such ruthless force in the middle of the wilderness, then I can't begin to think what they will do if they find out you brought them here." Oak sighed.

"With all due respect, Professor Oak, it's not a question of if; It's a question of when." Tyler said. "Therefore, I cannot leave here without making sure Takuya, Kasi and Avery are safe. If Team Midnight attacked and you didn't have any help, I wouldn't be able to live with it."

"Same here." Ash spoke up. "We volunteer for watch duty."

"Very well." Oak said. "I will make arrangements for both of you to stay here. I'll also inform your mother this is where you will be staying while you're in Pallet Town and explain the situation to her. She's currently in Veridian City taking care of some business there."

It then hit Ash! "Oh fudge! I forgot to call my mom to let her know we were here!" He exclaimed, panicking.

Tyler chuckled, handing Ash his Pokegear. "Might as well call her now."

"I will also need to inform your mother, Tyler." Oak finished.

Tyler's face took on an embarrassed blush as a sweat drop ran down his head.