This episode is dedicated to the release of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Episode 14: From Alpha to Omega

A hover-boat docks at the Horizoport Wharf. A voice over a loudspeaker declares, "Hover-boat number three, nonstop trip from Slateport City to Horizoport City is now docking. Thank you for choosing the Wailord Express, and have a nice day."

From behind a passenger is seen disembarking. He has white-blue hair and wears a suit. Any further features cannot be seen from behind. He gets off the ramp and walks down a street. People seem to be surprised to see him, as they gasp and look at him with awe. He passes by a stand on the side of the road.

The stand is run by three people, a woman with red hair, a man with blue hair, and another short man. The woman calls, "Hey, you! Could I interest you in buying an authentic Tennoen Meteorite?"

The man looks at them and stops to think for a moment. He finally says, "I have an appointment to keep, I'll have to stop by here later."

The blue-haired man says, "We look forward to conducting business with you."

The man nods and turns to walk away. He continues to walk through the city. He eventually approaches Crate's meteorite museum. It appears to be in the process of being fixed up from the Team Planetary attack. He steps up to the building and someone walks out to greet him. It's the referee from Ash's gym battle. He says, "Ah, Mr. Stone, I'm glad you made it. I'll show you to Crate right away."

The view of the man changes, revealing him to be none other than Steven Stone. He says, "Thank you. I'm glad to be in the Tenno Region at long last."

After an eventful day full of battles with Gym Leaders, rivals, and criminal organizations, our heroes are finally ready to depart from Horizoport City.

Ash, Brock, and Brenda are talking with Crate. Crate asks, "Ash, now that you've earned my badge, have you considered where you're heading next?"

Ash shakes his head. "In all honesty, I don't know much about the Tenno Region. I'm still new here."

Crate nods. "Alright, in that case I'd suggest that you take a ferry across the Tenno Straight and go to Kanaveral City. It's the largest city in the Tenno Region and has one of the most famous of is gyms."

Brenda's face lights up. "Kanaveral City!? It's always been my dream to go there."

Brock is looking at a map. "It's literally the closest city to us right now."

Ash says, "Alright, then it's settled. Our next stop will be Kanaveral City."

The referee walks into the room. "Excuse me Crate, Mr. Stone has just arrived."

Steven walks into the room. Ash looks surprised. "Steven Stone!?"

Steven smiles with recognition. "Ah, well if it isn't Ash and Brock. It's been a long time."

Crate smiles. "So I see you already know each other."

Ash nods. "Yeah, we met back at Dewford Island in the Hoenn Region. He helped us get out of a cave we got lost in."

Steven asks, "And how are May and Max?"

Brock answers, "We haven't actually seen them in a while, but last time we saw them they were great."

"Good to hear."

Brenda looks confused. "I'm sorry, but who are you?"

Crate looks surprised. "You've never heard of Steven Stone, Champion of the Hoenn League?"

Now Ash looks surprised. "Wait a second, Champion?" He looks at Steven. "You never told us that you were the Champion!"

Steven chuckles. "I guess that it never crossed my mind. Not to mention you never asked."

Brock asks, "So what brings you all the way to the Tenno Region?"

"Ah yes. As I'm sure you remember, I am a collector of rare rocks and minerals from around the world. I'd love to collect one special rock from every region. Tenno is known for its grand meteorite specimens, so I decided that I had to have one. So I contacted Tenno's greatest meteorite hunter and contracted him to find me a grand sample." He looks at Crate. "I presume you found what I was looking for?"

Crate nods. "And I must say it is one of the finest specimens I've ever seen. I'm jealous that you get to take this one with you. Let me go and get it." He walks into another room. A few moments later he reappears holding a large black meteorite, about the size of a basketball.

Steven whistles. "She's a beauty alright. I'll have your payment sent to you right away." He takes the meteorite from Crate and turns to leave. Before he does, he asks, "Ash, Brock, why don't you and your friend walk with me back to the boat? I'd love to have a chance to catch up with you."

Ash nods. "Sure thing."

Who's that Pokémon!?

This Pokémon is said to have lived for hundreds of millions of years in the earth's ozone layer, above the clouds. Its existence had been completely unknown because it lived so high in the sky.

Ash, Brock, Brenda, and Steven are walking down the street. Steven still carries his meteorite. Steven is in the middle of saying, "Yes, I watched the Ever Grande Conference closely. I was very entertained watching you in particular. I wouldn't be upset. Top Eight is nothing to complain about. Besides, that Tyson guy was pretty strong."

Ash nods. "Yeah, and I've done better since then. "I got Top Four at the Sinnoh League."

"Ah, did you really?"

They walk by the stand that was selling the meteorites. The meteorite in Steven's hand suddenly begins to vibrate rapidly. Steven's eyes go wide in surprise.

Brenda exclaims, "What's happening!?"

The meteorite floats out of Steven's hands and into the air. People gasp and point at the floating meteorite. The shaking intensifies. Pieces of it begin to crumble off. Inside is revealed to be a smooth, round, purple gem. It begins to glow intensely. There is suddenly a flash of light. When the light recedes, floating where the gem was is now a Deoxys.

Everyone is surprised. Ash says with shock, "It's…a Deoxys…"

Brenda asks, "What's a Deoxys?"

She pulls out her Pokédex. "Deoxys, the DNA Pokémon and a Psychic-Type. Deoxys originated in outer space, when an alien virus was exposed to high-energy radiation. It can alter its own molecular structure at will, allowing it to change it abilities. Deoxys does not evolve."

Deoxys emits a loud, piercing shriek and suddenly an aurora appears in the sky around it. It takes a survey of the area and then transforms into its Speed Form. It flies away at high speeds.

Steven surmises, "That meteorite must have contained a Deoxys in it! I can't believe it. Come on, we have to see where it's going!" He runs off following the Deoxys, with Ash, Brock, and Brenda following him.

The three people running the meteorite stand look at each other and dive down beneath their counter. The red-haired one asks, "Did you two see what I just saw?"

The short one answers, "Yeah Jessie, that was a Deoxys. You saw it too James, right?"

The group is actually Team Rocket. James says, "That's a rare Pokémon."

Meowth states, "Yeah, the rarest of the rare. We need to catch one and get it to The Boss. He'll be sure to reward us!"

James asks, "What kind of reward?"

"We're talking rubies and sapphires!"

Jessie says, "I prefer emeralds."

"He would give us those too. He'll give the entire list of treasures, alpha to omega!"

James exclaims, "With that much money we could own the land, sea, and sky!"

Meowth nods. "Exactly. That's why we need to catch it."

Jessie states, "We'll need a robot."

Meowth nods again. "That shouldn't be too much of a problem. What luck that we found that giant meteorite. After breaking it up and selling the pieces to ignorant tourists, we've made a fortune. We can afford a robot that will catch that Deoxys like there's no tomorrow."

It's Rayquaza!

The group has followed Deoxys back to the meteorite museum. It changes into its Attack Form and launches an orb of psychic energy at the entrance, blasting it open.

Brock asks, "Why's it using its Psycho Boost attack on the museum?"

Steven answers, "I don't know, but we have to stop it. Go, Aggron!" Steven throws a Pokéball and releases his Aggron. "Use Flash Cannon!"

"Aggron!" Aggron attacks with a beam of silver light.

Deoxys turns its head as it notices the attack. Its shape morphs into that of its Defense Form and it creates a barrier which blocks the attack.

Crate comes running out of the entrance to his gym. He shouts, "What's going on here!?"

Ash explains, "That meteorite you gave Steven turned out to be a Deoxys! Now it's attacking your museum!"

Crate looks at the wrecked museum. "No, I just finished fixing that!"

Deoxys flies into the hole it made. The group follows. Ash commands, "Pikachu, stop it with Thunderbolt!"

"Pikaaa chuuuu!" Pikachu launches its electrical attack at Deoxys, but it is stopped by another barrier.

The Deoxys floats to the corner of the room and focuses on a display case with a single fist-sized meteorite. It transforms into its Attack Form and unleashes a Psycho Cut attack.

Crate exclaims, "I found that meteorite in the same area that I found Deoxys'!"

The rock is cut in half by the attack, revealing a small, smooth, and round red and blue stone in the center emblazoned with a DNA pattern. Steven gasps. "It couldn't be!" He looks at Aggron and commands, "Try another flash Cannon! We can't let it get that stone!"

Aggron fires another attack at Deoxys, but Deoxys changes back to Defense Form and protects itself again. Deoxys picks up the stone. As soon as it does its entire body begins to glow. An orb of golden-orange energy surrounds it. After a few moments of this, the energy orb dissipates, revealing a changed Deoxys. It most closely resembles Deoxys' Defense Form, but is still different. Most noticeably, it has grown two extra sets of tentacles, one on each side of its body, and it appears bulkier than ever. Double helix DNA patterns crisscross its body, and the shades of its colors have become darker. Where its purple core gem used to be is now a larger version of the stone it picked up.

Steven says with surprise, "That…was a Mega Evolution…"

Mega Deoxys flies straight up and bursts through the roof. Ash asks, "There's Mega Evolution in the Tenno Region?"

Crate nods. "Yes; in the Kalos Region, Mega Evolution is fueled by the energy of a 3,000 year old catastrophe."

Steven adds, "And in Hoenn it's accredited to an ancient prayer to Rayquaza."

Crate finishes, "However, here in the Tenno Region, Mega Evolutions are fueled by cosmic energy. It is believed that when certain rocks are bathed in this cosmic energy, they transform in to Mega Stones, and will eventually fall to Earth as a meteor."

Steven states, "Something seemed wrong with that Deoxys. Now that's its Mega Evolved, who knows what could happen? We have to go stop it." He pulls out a Pokéball. "Aggron, return."

The group runs out of the museum. Mega Deoxys is floating above the city. A bright aurora emanates from it. Suddenly it shrieks again. It begins to charge for a Psycho Boost, and changes to Attack Form. This form is reminiscent of its normal Attack Form, but once again with an extra two sets of tentacles and DNA patterns running up and down it. It appears all around more physically powerful. It unleashes the Psycho Boost and destroys a nearby building. People all around cry out in horror. It prepares for another attack.

Steven states morbidly, "Mega Deoxys has gone berserk. We have to calm it." He pulls out another Pokéball and looks at it. He then looks back up at Mega Deoxys. He throws the ball. "Go, Metagross!" Steven releases his Metagross; however, it is silver and gold in coloration and wears some sort of bracelet around its front right leg. It sparkles upon release.

Brenda pulls back out her Pokédex. "Metagross, the Iron Legs Pokémon, and a Steel and Psychic Combo-Type. Metagross' brain is more powerful than a supercomputer, allowing a strategic edge in battle. Its body is composed of an unknown alloy. Metagross evolves from Metang at level at level 45."

Brenda exclaims, "Hey, that Metagross is colored differently from its picture!"

Without explaining, Steven declares, "Stand back." He raises his arm and taps down on the stickpin he wears on his breast. The stone on Metagross' bracelet begins to glow. Metagross becomes cloaked in an orb of golden-orange energy, identical to the one that covered Deoxys. "Go, Mega Evolution!"

The orb dissipates, revealing Shiny Mega Metagross. "Meta!"

Brenda says in awe, "Mega Evolution is amazing…"

Brock nods in agreement. "I've never seen anything like it."

Deoxys is about to unleash another Psycho Boost. Steven cries, "Metagross, stop it with Meteor Mash!" Mega Metagross intersects Mega Deoxys' attack by pounding it away with Meteor Mash. Deoxys looks at Metagross for a few moments, but then seems to decide not to care. It turns and charges for another Psycho Boost. This time it aims at a person. "Intersect with Hyper Beam!" Mega Metagross fires a Hyper Beam at the attack, neutralizing it before it hits the pedestrians. The people run off. "Now move in for a direct attack, Meteor Mash!"

"Metagross!" Mega Metagross floats at high speeds towards Deoxys and punches it with a glowing fist. Mega Deoxys counters by whipping its tentacles towards Metagross, sending several Psycho Cuts its way.

"Iron Defense!" Metagross goes into a defensive stance and protects itself.

Crate states, "It's no use, Mega Deoxys is too powerful! You can't stop it like this!"

Steven responds, "There's no other choice. For reasons we don't know, this Deoxys is attacking people. We can't allow it to do that."

Deoxys seems to lose interest in Metagross once more. It turns its head as if sensing something and suddenly becomes cloaked in a white light, as if charging for an Extreme Speed attack. It transforms again. This time it appears similar to its Speed Form. This time it only has two extra tentacles. It once again has darker shading and is imprinted with DNA patterns. It has a more aerodynamic design than before. It flies off with an incredible burst of speed.

The group runs to chase after it. They find it hovering above Team Rocket's meteorite stand. It's back in its Attack Form and is charging its largest Psycho Boost yet. Steven prepares for battle again.

Ash says, "Steven, let me help. You can't do this alone."

Steven shakes his head. "No Ash, this Mega Deoxys is possibly more powerful than even my Mega Metagross. It would be too dangerous for you and your Pokémon. You need to stay out of this." He commands Metagross, "Giga Impact, go!" Mega Metagross charges at Mega Deoxys while cloaked in a veil of intense energy. Deoxys releases its Psycho Boost and destroys the meteorite stand. It then notices Metagross and uses Protect. As it does, it changes back into its Defense Form. The shield it creates stops Metagross completely.

James' voice declares, "What do you have against our humble meteorite stand?"

The group looks towards the source of the voice and see two giant robots heading towards them. One is a robotic Groudon, and the other a Kyogre. Both mechanical giants travel towards them on tank-like treads. Jessie states, "You're fortunate that we've already got our return out of that venture."

Steven asks, "What is this?"

To answer, Jessie and Wobbuffet rise out of a hatch on the Groudon mech and Jessie declares, "Prepare for trouble, especially those which came from outer space!"

James and Meowth rise out of the Kyogre and James continues, "Make it double, we'll put you in your place!"

"To protect the land from devastation!"

"To unite all seas within our nation!"

"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"

"To extend our reach our reach to the skies above!"

"The Alpha, Jessie!"

"The Omega, James!"

"Team Rocket beats Aqua and Magma all day and night!"

"Surrender your rubies and sapphires now or prepare to fight!"

"Meowth, that's right!"

"Wobba!"

"Mime mime!"

Steven recognizes them. "Really, you're still being followed by these guys?"

Ash nods in response.

Jessie explains, "We've come to capture the Deoxys!" Team Rocket lowers back into their respective machines. James and Meowth drive the Kyogre, while Jessie and Wobbuffet are at the controls of the Groudon.

Meowth says, "Thanks to our Mecha Alpha Kyogre and Mecha Omega Groudon, powered by 100% efficient meteorite power, we'll surely capture it." A glass pod can be seen on each mech, containing a glowing rock.

Deoxys looks at the machines and suddenly charges for a Psycho Boost, transforming into its Attack Form. It cries out, almost as if in pain and releases the attack. The attack hits the Groudon right where the meteorite can be seen, but it seems to do minimal damage.

Jessie laughs. "Now it's my turn!" She presses a button and the arm of the Groudon fires off like a rocket, attached back to the machine via a tether. The arm shoots at Deoxys, who uses a Protect, changing it to Defense Form. The rocket propelled arm hits the shield and stalls for a few moments. Out of nowhere the meteorite powering the mech begins to glow a harsh purple. The energy from it then travels up the tether and causes the arm to glow the same. It cracks through Deoxys' shield and grabs a hold of it. The arm retracts, pulling Deoxys with it.

Jessie is surprised. "Hey, that actually worked!"

James is also confused. "Odd, somehow I didn't think it would be that easy."

Meowth exclaims, "Who cares, let's just get out of here!" The mechs turn around and begin to roll away. Deoxys struggles to break free, but is suddenly covered by a cloak of the purple energy. It cries out in pain.

Brenda asks, "How did Team Rocket manage to break Mega Deoxys' shield!?"

Steven theorizes, "It must have something to do with that meteorite they were using for power." He makes a connection. "Wait a second; they said that they were selling those meteorites! It wasn't until we passed by that stand that Deoxys first woke up…then it destroyed the stand. Something about those meteorites must be bothering Deoxys."

Crate steps forward. "I know what it is. I've seen meteorites like that before. They emit a very peculiar energy signature. I've found in my studies that the wavelength of that energy is the exact opposite of those found in cosmic waves."

Brock exclaims, "Which are the energy source that originally created Deoxys! It must be harmful to it!"

Ash adds, "And Team Rocket must have sold those meteorites to people all over the town by now, that's why Deoxys was attacking seemingly at random! It wanted to stop its pain!"

Steven nods. "We have to get Deoxys away from the city. That should allow it to regain its reason." He looks at the rest of the group. "We have to stop Team Rocket."

Ash replies, "We always do. Let's go!" The group runs off after Team Rocket.

In her mech, Jessie is leaning back and relaxing while Wobbuffet drives. She says, "Ah, success. It feels so good."

Suddenly Wobbuffet cries out frantically, "Wobba wobba wobba!"

"What is it?" She looks up to the view screen to see the group catching up with them. She shouts, "James, Meowth, we've got twerps coming in fast!"

James responds, "I see them, and I'll get them." The Kyogre robot turns around to face Ash and the rest.

Meowth declares, "Let's see how you like our Hyper Hydro Pump!" The Kyogre mech unleashes a torrent of water.

Ash commands, "Pikachu, block it with Thunderbolt!"

"Pikaaaaa chuuuuuuu!" Pikachu's electrical attack cancels the water one.

Steven declares, "Now Metagross, free Deoxys with Meteor Mash!"

"Meta!" Mega Metagross flies towards the Groudon mech.

Jessie shouts, "I don't think so! Go, Fervent Fire Blast!" The fake Groudon releases a burst of fire that knocks back Metagross.

Meowth laughs. "Ha! These mechs are just as powerful as the real deals. There's no way you can stop us!"

Mega Deoxys cries out. It transforms into Attack Form and attempts to use Psycho Cut. The attack bounces harmlessly off the Groudon's exterior.

Brenda asks, "If not even Deoxys' attacks can do anything, what are we supposed to do?"

Ash declares, "We have to keep trying! Pikachu, Volt Tackle!"

Steven adds, "Metagross, Giga Impact!"

Pikachu and Metgross both charge towards the Groudon mech. "Pika pika pika pika pika pika pika pika…!" At about the same time that the two are about to hit, Deoxys lets out another cry and charges a Psycho Boost. The three attacks all hit the meteorite core at the exact same time. The glass containing it shatters and the meteorite flies out, and Crate catches it.

Jessie is horrorstruck. "Uh oh…"

Deoxys creates massive shockwave around it, and without the protection of the meteorite, it breaks free.

Ash cheers, "Yeah, we freed it!"

Deoxys moves away a little and then charges for a massive Psycho Boost.

Ash suggests, "Pikachu, why don't we add your Thunderbolt?"

Steven nods. "And your Hyper Beam Metagross."

The three Pokémon all unleash their attacks at the same time. They all hit the Groudon mech at the same time, knocking it into the Kyogre one. The meteorite from the Kyogre is smashed and the two mechs blow up. The resulting explosion sends Team Rocket hurtling into the air.

Meowth wonders, "Maybe if I had gone for the optional Primal Reversion function this wouldn't have happened…"

Jessie shouts with anger, "I'll revert you to the primal age for that mistake!"

James complains, "At this rate we'll blast off all the way to the Hoenn Region…"

They all shout together, "We're blasting off again!"

Back at the ground, Crate says, "I managed to grab one of those meteorites; we need to use it to lure Deoxys out of the city."

Pikachu jumps off of Ash's shoulders and grabs the meteorite. It then lands on top of Mega Metagross. "Pika."

Ash nods with understanding. "Do it Pikachu."

Steven agrees, "You too Metagross."

Metagross with Pikachu riding on it fly away, out of the city. Deoxys notices, charges for an Extreme Speed, transforms into its Speed Form, and dashes after them. The group runs after them.

After running for a while, they make it out of the city and into the outskirts. After Pikachu and Metagross make it a little further out, Pikachu throws the meteorite into the air. Mega Deoxys changes into Attack Form as it unleashes another Psycho Boost, obliterating the meteorite. As soon as it's destroyed, Deoxys seems to instantly calm somewhat.

Ash and the others catch up. Ash shouts, "Deoxys, we are away from the meteorites, you need to calm!"

Deoxys looks down to them. It seems to float there for a few moments, contemplating something.

Steven adds, "You are free to go where you want now. You can return to where you came from, or you can travel around this world. However, you do need to remain calm and stop destroying everything."

Deoxys makes a movement as if it were taking a deep breath. The gold-orange field of energy surrounds Deoxys as it Mega Devolves. It reappears in its normal Attack Form, and then instantly changes into its Normal Form. The Mega Stone that it used drops and falls next to Steven's feet. The Deoxys looks towards the group, as if to thank them. It then turns into its Speed Form, looks straight up, then dashes with incredible speed into the sky.

Brenda waves and shouts, "Goodbye Deoxys!"

Steven looks at his Mega Metagross. "Thank you for your help my friend."

"Meta." Metagross also Mega Devolves. Steven returns it to its Pokéball. Steven bends down and picks up the Mega Stone.

Crate laughs and says, "Well, I guess that I owe you a meteorite for your collection."

Steven holds the stone up towards the Sun. "That will be unnecessary. I think that this fine specimen of Deoxite will be more than enough for my collection."

It's later in the day, sunset to be exact. Steven is on the same hover-boat that he arrived in. It is now departing. Ash, Brock, Brenda, and Crate are waving to him, and he waves back. The boat gets far enough that Steven can no longer be seen.

Ash suddenly declares, "Darn it!"

Brock asks, "What is it Ash?"

"I meant to ask Steven for a battle before he left. I never got the chance to last time we met, and I want to now more than ever that I know he's the Champion."

Crate responds, "You know what Ash, you're a powerful trainer. I have a feeling that your paths will cross again. The world tends to work that way."

Ash nods.

Brenda adds, "Besides, you can't worry about that now. You need to focus on your upcoming battle at the Kanaveral City Gym."

Ash nods again. "Right."

Brenda looks into the sky. "I wonder where Deoxys is right now."

Brock looks into the sunset and proclaims, "There's no way to know, but just as we have an adventure ahead of us, it surely has a new one ahead of it."

The scene slowly zooms out, showing first a view of the city from above, then the Tenno Region, then the world. We look out from there into the vast expanses of outer space. Deoxys, still in its Speed Form, flies by.

The world is full of mysteries, both from the primal past and the mega future. Ash and friends may have solved one, and thus put an adventure behind them, but just as Brock says, they surely have another ahead. In fact, we all have new adventures ahead of us, just beyond the horizon. Stay tuned.

As the scene ends, a Rayquaza can be seen flying by. In the last few moments, in a brilliant display of light, it turns into Mega Rayquaza and flies out of sight.

To Be Continued…

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