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Pokémon Black and White
Chapter Twenty-Six
Normal Point of View
It was a quiet, peaceful night as Ash, Misty, Iris, Cilan and their Pokémon were sleeping under the stars in the sky of Unova. Iris was sleeping in a hammock held up by two trees, her Axew close. Ash, his arms sprawled to the sides of his head. Pikachu was resting contently on his green sleeping bag. Misty was sleeping in her own sleeping bag next to Ash, her hand on his chest. Marill was resting peacefully on her sleeping bag. Cilan was off to the side, sleeping in his blue sleeping bag.
Cilan then awoke though when the leaves of the trees were rustling in the breeze. Iris and Axew soon woke up groggily.
"Pika?" ("Hmm?") The Mouse Pokémon wondered after he woke up.
"Marill Marill?" ("What is it?") The Aqua Mouse Pokémon wondered.
"Something the matter Marill?" Misty asked after she woke up.
"ACHOO!" Ash exclaimed after getting up.
"Pikapi!" ("Ash!")
"Almost sneezed on me." Misty said.
"Hey, Pikachu, what's going on?" Ash said, rubbing his right eye. "Do you have any guesses Misty?"
The severity in which the wind was blowing then picked up as leaves started to fall from the trees.
"What was that?" Cilan wondered, now wide awake.
"Beats me!" Ash said, Pikachu on his shoulder.
"Is a storm coming?" Misty pondered, Marill in her arms.
They then turned away when a bright light shone above them.
"Look out!" Ash and Cilan said in unison.
"Well, that's bright." Misty commented.
"That light!" Cilan said, looking up at the sky.
"It's a UFO!" Ash noted.
"Pika?" ("Really?")
"A what?" Iris said, getting into an upright position.
"Axew?!" ("What?!")
The unidentified flying object then sped away from them in the sky over a nearby cliff.
"Did you," Iris asked, coming over to the three teens. Her Axew in her arms. "see what I saw?"
"Yeah!" Ash answered, turning to her. "Something super bright just flew by!"
Ash then pointed up above them in the direction it went. "And then it went off that way and disappeared!"
"Then that means..." Cilan said after a few moments passed. "It can only be Science Time!"
"Huh?" Ash, Misty, and Iris asked, turning to the green-haired Pokémon Connoisseur.
"Whenever there are reports of UFOs," Cilan continued. "they're often the result of a simple mistake. But I'm certain that was no shooting star or man-made satellite!"
"I think that is fairly obvious really." Misty quipped. "Given how it was so close to us I doubt it could be either of those things."
Cilan sweat-dropped before resuming undeterred. He looked down a bit with his eyes closed. "And it couldn't have been a plane, because there were no blinking lights!"
"You know a lot!" Ash commented. He then felt a playful jab in his right side.
"More than you know anyway." Misty said with an edge of humor.
"I suppose your right," Ash said after a few moments. "Partially, anyway."
"You see," Cilan said, turning to them. "I'm not just a Pokémon Connoisseur...I'm also a Science Connoisseur!"
"Science Connoisseur?" Ash repeated.
"Correct!" Cilan replied. "If one examines any type of supernatural event," He then began to walk in front of them with a hand raised up. "there will always be some kind of rational explanation!" Cilan then stopped in front of the three teens. "And getting to the bottom of such events is the job of a Science Connoisseur!"
"Why do I feel like I'm gonna get annoyed?" Iris inquired of no one in particular as an unamused expression creased her features along with a sweat-drop.
"Ew." ("Yeah.") The Tusk Pokémon said thoughtfully.
"Ack, you wound me Iris." Cilan said, a hand to his heart and forehead dramatically. As if some sort of Pokémon was leering at him. It was evident in his tone however, that he was joking.
Ash, sometimes you make the weirdest friends. Misty thought. She then looked behind Iris and Cilan as a faint smile appeared on her face. Hmm, I wonder...
"Question, did you actually see the UFO, Iris?" Cilan asked, turning to face her with a raised eyebrow.
"Hmm." Iris said, looking up at the cliff. "Well, I might have, but I'm not sure."
"Hey, I saw it!" Ash interjected, looking excited as he hands were fists in front of him. "It was a UFO with space aliens!"
"That has a very unscientific aroma to it." Cilan commented as he cupped his chin with his hand.
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The next day, Ash, Misty, Iris, and Cilan were sitting at a diner. Ash, of course, sat next to Misty. Iris was sitting on Ash's right as Cilan sat next to her. Iris was busy nursing the orange beverage in front of her.
"What?" Cilan exclaimed. "We're in Area Twenty-Eight?"
"Uh, what's an Area Twenty-Eight?" Ash inquired as he was now facing Cilan. Misty was subconsciously brushing her hand against Ash's as they listened to the man in front of them recount their surroundings.
"Sounds mysterious." Misty said as Iris was done for the moment with drinking her beverage.
"It's a place famous for the large number of UFO sightings they've had." Cilan answered, looking at Ash before looking at the wood bar in front of them. "I read all about it, but I had no idea it was here!"
Ash then turned his attention to the brown-haired mustachioed man in front of them. "Sir, we saw a UFO fly east over the mountain!"
"We'd like to find out what's over there." Iris added.
"Who knows what could be in that UFO." Misty imputed.
The man then turned to the inquisitive faces of the teens sitting at the bar.
"Well, there's nothing all that exciting out there." The man said.
The man behind the teens then spoke up. He wore a brown hat that had a darker band near the fringe. He wore black circular glasses and had gray-white hair. His shirt was white and he was drinking coffee.
"Actually, there's a strange scientist living there." The mustachioed man said from behind them.
"Strange scientist?" Ash inquired as the four teens turned to face him.
"A UFO researcher name Professor Icarus." The man said after putting his coffee mug down and looking at them.
"Professor Icarus?" Misty and Cilan asked. Their tones were significantly different though. Misty's was of curiosity while Cilan's one was on almost disbelief.
"I finished reading one of his books not that long ago!" Cilan exclaimed. He then went from leaning a bit in his chair to being upright as he put a hand to his chin thoughtfully. "It's titled "The Truth Behind UFOs" and it's excellent! Then I saw him on a television special about UFO sightings!"
"Yeah, he's weird, to be sure." The bartender said as the teens turned their attention back to him. "Come to think of it, that reminds me..."
"Reminds you of what?" Misty asked.
"A mailman I know was out on his rounds one day when out of nowhere," The bartender continued. "he got the worst headache and starting seeing things!"
"Seeing things?" Ash inquired.
"Says he was suddenly surrounded by a scene from outer space." The Coffee Man said behind them.
"We got so concerned, we went to ask the Professor." The bartender interjected. The bartender then detailed when the two of them, including the mailman, went to visit Professor Icarus.
"My head felt like it was inside a vise, it was so painful." The bartender said.
"And we had to leave there without finding out anything." The Coffee Man added, taking his coffee mug in his hand.
"What could this mean?" Cilan wondered, a hand to his chin thoughtfully.
Ash looked at Misty questionally as she shrugged. Iris was looking at Cilan with puzzlement.
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"Hmm." Cilan said as they were walking along a mountain rode to visit Professor Icarus. He hand a finger to his chin thoughtfully. "There has to be a logical reason..."
"You mean why those men got such terrible headaches?" Iris asked as she stood next to Cilan on his right. Ash and Misty stood on his left.
"That's part of it, yes." Cilan replied. "But why did that mailman see outer space floating all around him? I would theorize that someone or something transmitted those images into the mailman's brain."
"But is that even possible?" Iris asked.
Cilan removed the finger from his headd. "Well, we've heard of psychic power," He then lowered his hand. "and we know there are Pokémon who possess psychic powers as well..." He then crossed his arms as he looked determined. "Which means we've got to investigate this!"
"Think it could be another Gothitelle?" Misty inquired. "Like the one we saw at the Skyarrow Bridge?"
"I don't know, that seems unlikely." Cilan commented.
"Investigate?" Ash inquired.
Cilan nodded his head, making a sound of affirmation. "We have to go to that lab and see for ourselves."
Ash, Misty, and Iris all reacted differently to that prospect. Ash looked excited while Misty looked apprehensive, although, she did seem a bit excited. Iris on the other hand, gasped.
"But you heard what happened to those men." Iris said.
"Like I said," Cilan started. "all supernatural events have a rational explanation." He then closed his eyes as he turned his head to the side. "Applying science to understand them," He then raised his right hand. "is the job of a Science Connoisseur!"
""Applying"?" Iris repeated with a sweat-drop. "Try annoying."
Axew murmured in agreement.
"Annoying sciene to understand them?" Misty said, integrating the word. "Iris, that doesn't make any sense."
"Only a little kid would think I meant that literally." Iris huffed indignantly.
"Hey!" Ash exclaimed. "If you're going to call anyone a little kid around here it is going to be me!"
"Don't be so dramatic Ash." Misty said with a tone of amusement.
They were then interrupted as they arrived at a rope bridge that lead to Professor Icarus.
"There it is!" Cilan noted.
"We're really going?" Iris asked with a hint of apprehension.
"Of course!" Cilan replied.
"This'll be fun!" Ash said. "Come on!"
"What's there to fear?" Misty added.
The four of them then started to walked across the bridge. They were not alone though as an Elgyem was viewing them. "Elgyem." ("Visitors.")
"Elgyem." ("Uh-oh.") Elgyem then noticed that one of the boards was unstable and would give way. "Elygem..." ("That's not good...")
"Uh-oh..." Iris said as they looked down at the rope bridge creaking a bit under them.
"This bridge does have the scent of danger..." Cilan commented.
The four teens and their three Pokémon then saw an image of Ash falling through the bridge. Misty was hanging onto him to keep him from falling as Cilan and Iris were pulling on Misty to keep her and Ash from falling.
"Ash," Cilan said, turning to the Pokémon Trainer. "I just saw an image of you falling!"
"I did too!" Ash said.
"Yeah, so did I!" Iris exclaimed.
"And it looked like I was hanging onto you Ash, trying to keep you from falling." Misty added.
Ash then went forward to crouch down in front of where the unstable plank was. "Wait..." Ash then knocked on the wood. "Maybe there's something..." He then looked in shock as the wood gave way, falling into the ravine below.
"How did we see what we saw?" Iris wondered.
"We saw the future!" Ash said, getting up.
"And that future image was somehow sent to us..." Cilan said.
"Ash." Misty said with her arms crossed. "I find that hard to believe given how it didn't happen."
"Oh yeah, I guess you're right." Ash said with a sweat-drop, scratching the back of his head.
"I think it might've been an image of what could of happened." Misty said.
"That does sound like it makes more sense." Iris added before putting a hand to her chin thoughtfully. "Think it could've been a Psychic-type Pokémon that did it?"
"Perhaps," Cilan said absently. "Perhaps."
The Elgyem that sent them the image then backed out from where it was under the stairs leading to Professor Icarus's house. The Elgyem then vanished in a blur of rainbow energy.
"It's gone!" Jessie commented, looking down below on a rock with the special binoculars.
"Catching a Pokémon that can use Teleport could be tricky." James said as Jessie removed the binoculars.
"Just leave it to me." Meowth said, removing his binoculars. He was above the two humans as he stood on a rock. "I'll track its movement patterns and then analyze the data."
"So rumors of an unusual Pokémon from outer space were all true..." Jessie said. "Excellent!"
"We'll catch it and claim it for the glory of Team Rocket!" James exclaimed, standing up after removing his goggles.
"And the Boss's eternal gratitude!" Meowth added.
Meanwhile, back with Ash and his friends...
"Hello?" Cilan inquired as they stood before the green house of Professor Icarus. "We're wondering if Professor Icarus is at home."
The door then opened as a gray-haired man with stumble above his mouth and below his chin appeared. He seemed to have quite the serious disposition.
"What is it?" The man – undoubtedly Professor Icarus – asked. "What do you want?"
"Well, you certainly are friendly." Misty murmured under her breath.
Cilan gasped in awe before walking forward and taking the professor's left hand in his. "Professor, what an honor!"
The man seemed put off by Cilan's exuberance.
"We witnessed a UFO and it flew in the direction of your laboratory and then disappeared." Cilan continued. "Did you happen to see it?"
"Uh, about what time?" Professor Icarus inquired.
"It was about twelve o'clock last night!" Cilan answered.
Professor Icarus then took his hand out of Cilan's. "Well, that certainly was no UFO, but..." Professor Icarus then turned his side to Cilan. "Oh, forget it! Now please, just leave me alone!"
"But, Professor, I read your book!" Cilan said, his hands clutched up in front of him a little in the excitement he was feeling. "You explained the actual science needed for a UFO to fly!"
Professor Icarus looked at Cilan like he was crazy. To him, he had no idea if he actually was.
"That wonderful aroma of truth was so evident throughout," Cilan continued excitedly. "that I was wondering, would you perhaps tell me how your research has been progressing since then?"
Professor Icarus scoffed before looking away to his right. "As you know, my theory states that if you can manipulate dark matter, you could fly a UFO anytime."
"Dark matter?" Ash asked. "What's that?"
"Dark matter is a substance related to gravity." Cilan explained.
"Ah, I see." Ash said. "We'll I'm not exactly a scientist."
"Speaking of which, I wonder how he is doing?" Misty wondered absently.
"Isn't he more of a researcher?" Ash said, scratching his head.
"'Kay, now what would happen if you were to manipulate this dark matter?" Iris interjected.
"You could make a flying saucer immune to gravity's effects." Cilan explained, turning from them to Professor Icarus. "Professor, have you found a way to manipulate dark matter?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact, I have." Professor Icarus replied.
Cilan gasped. "Why, that's astounding!"
"But it could take another thirty, maybe a hundred years to prove." Professor Icarus continued. "Successfully showing scientific proof for any new theory takes a very lone time and involves a lot of work."
"And..." Cilan said, getting the professor's attention. "Any revolutionary theory must first be questioned!" He then proceeded to quote from a book. ""But in order to move forward, one must continue to experiment even in the face of ridicule!"" Cilan then stopped. "Those are your words from the postscript to your book. And they're very moving words, indeed!"
"I don't know..." Professor Icarus said, looking amused for the first time since the teens met the man "Would you like to come in for a snack?"
"Okay?" Misty said.
"Talk about your one hundred eighty degree changes." Iris commented.
They then went inside the professor's home to enjoy a snack.
"You see, Professor, the thing I admire about your wonderful book is the way you're able to transform the difficult science of UFOs into easy-to-disgust words!" Cilan said as he saw on a blue couch. Iris sat next to him on his left as Ash and Misty sat next to her.
"Awesome!" Ash said. "I wanna read it, too!"
"Forget about it." Iris said. "A kid like you couldn't get through page one!"
"Iris, that was just...harsh." Misty said. "Hmm. Actually, I've never seen you read a book before."
"I can read a book if I wanted to." Ash said, crossing his arms in indignation.
"By the way, Professor," Cilan continued as they sat opposite Professor Icarus. Small cups of five beverages were on the table in front of them. "I haven't seen you on television discussing UFOs lately."
"I gave up on all that worthless drivel." Professor Icarus said, an arm on the couch behind him. "My real interest isn't actually in UFOs, anyway."
They then were surprised to feel another image flash before their eyes. This image seemed to be of two yellow things exploding. They seemed to be electrical rods in science laboratories.
"What was that?" Ash wondered.
"Oh, no!" Professor Icarus exclaimed, getting up and running off.
"Wonder what's up with him?" Misty said as Professor Icarus ran through the door, a hallway, through another door, and down a ladder of stairs.
"Whatever it is, let's check it out." Ash said as they got up to follow the professor.
"Professor!" Ash shouted at the top of the ladder as the professor descended it.
"Let's go!" Cilan said before they descended the ladder after them.
The four teens then ran down the hallway into Professor Icarus's scientific laboratory.
"What's that?" Cilan shouted, referring to the circular object in the middle of the room. It looked to be a flying saucer. An orange band went around it. Professor Icarus was on the other side of the room, standing by what appeared to be a generator.
"Pika?" ("What?")
"Marill Marill." ("A flying saucer?")
"I've seen that!" Ash exclaimed. "Could that be the UFO we saw?"
"What else could it be?" Misty asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I can't be certain, but it sure looked like it." Cilan said.
"Another UFO perhaps?" Iris suggested in relation to what Misty said.
"Hey, where' the professor?" Cilan pondered.
"Over there!" Iris said, pointing in the direction where he stood.
They then ran over to him.
"We saw that explode in the vision!" Cilan commented as Professor Icarus was fiddling with the electric device as it was sparking dangerously.
Professor Icarus gasped before turning to them. "You must leave at once!"
"But, Professor, we can't just leave you here!" Cilan exclaimed.
"If there is someone in need, you can bet that I'll help!" Misty added confidently.
"Oh, all right then!" Professor Icarus relented before pointing at a cable connected to the Unidentified Flying Object. "Pull out that cable that's connected to the saucer!"
"Right!" Ash, Misty, Cilan, and Iris exclaimed in unison as they began to tug at the cable.
"All right, pull!" Cilan said. The four teens then went to pull at it. Lower down the cord, Pikachu, Axew, and Marill were doing their best to pull on it too.
"It feels like it's locked on tight!" Cilan commented as they strained against it.
Elgyem then lifted its hands as the red, yellow, and green dots on them started to glow in synchronization. This caused two red and green dots to appear near the cord as a yellow dot was off to the side. The cord then unlocked and they pulled it out. Cilan and Iris landed on their butts. Misty, however, landed on top of Ash.
The machine that Professor Icarus was fiddling on calmed down as the energy output decreased. The threat of it exploding nullified.
"All right!" Professor Icarus said in relief. He was wiping his forehead with his right arm as beads of sweat were visible on his face. "Everything's under control now..."
Cilan and Iris were groaning as they had their hands their their backsides. Ash was grimacing as he held his left shoulder with his right hand and was rubbing it down.. "I think you might've dislocated my shoulder Misty."
"Oh, don't be so melodramatic Ash." Misty said as she was rubbing her arms with her hands. She too was grimacing a bit in pain as their Pokémon were at their feet.
"But what about those red, green, and yellow dots lights?" Cilan wondered after he recovered somewhat.
Ash then looked on in surprise to see Elgyem hovering near them.
"Elgyem!" ("Hello!")
"It's a space alien!" Ash said.
"No, in fact, it's an Elgyem!" Cilan corrected.
"That's a Pokémon!" Iris added.
"Well, whaddaya know." Ash said, reaching for his Pokédex.
"Elgyem, the Cerebral Pokémon. Nobody had ever seen an Elgyem before it made its sudden appearance in the desert." The Pokédex uttered.
"Wow!" Ash said.
Elgyem then hovered behind Professor Icarus's left pant leg as it hid. Elgyem then looked out from behind it carefully.
"Now, Now, there's no reason to be frightened." Professor Icarus said. "I can assure you these aren't bad people."
"Elgyem?" ("You sure?") The Cerebral Pokémon said as he looked at Professor Icarus with its big green eyes.
"Oh." Cilan said in realization. "You must have sent us the image of the explosion!"
"Yes." Professor Icarus said as Elgyem was now hovering next to his right shoulder. He then hugged the Cerebral Pokémon with his right arm. "And thanks to this wonderful Elgyem, my research is safe!"
"Then that means Elgyem must be the one that saved us on the bridge, too!" Iris said.
"Really?" Professor Icarus said, looking like this was surprising news for him. Which it was. "I wasn't aware of that..."
Elgyem was staring at its hands, looking like it was bashful of what it had done.
"Thanks Elgyem." Misty said. "You really helped us back there."
The four of them smiled warmly at Elgyem.
Some time later, after Axew was back in Iris's hair, Pikachu was back on Ash's shoulder, and Marill was back in Misty's arms, the four teens and their Pokémon watched as Professor Icarus worked on the flying saucer.
"So professor," Cilan started. "when did you start building your UFO?"
"Hmm?" Professor Icarus murmured, turning his attention from his work to Cilan briefly. Looking up, he continued. "I became fascinated with UFOs a long time ago. "
Professor Icarus then detailed the time when the fascination developed. "I was a young boy of eight when I saw something in the sky that I'll never forget! It was something of an yellow comet weaving across the sky!"
"Sounds interesting." Ash commented as Professor Icarus continued undeterred.
"I had always enjoyed learning about outer space in school, so I studied astrophysics and eventually became a professor, but I never was able to give up my dream of making a saucer-shaped flying craft." Professor Icarus stated. "So I quit the university and focused on my research, and finally, I succeeded in building a small flying saucer."
Ash, Misty, and Iris looked to be intrigued by the story. Their Pokémon were too.
"Professor, that's incredible!" Cilan praised.
"Not really." Professor Icarus admitted. "As you'll recall in my book, real UFOs achieve faster-than-light speeds by manipulating dark matter, and by extension, gravity. But all I did was install propeller engines" He then took the device at his side. "into a saucer-shaped body."
Using the device, he controlled the miniature flying saucer he built over to them.
"So this is it?" Iris inquired as it passed over them.
"Correct." Professor Icarus replied, taking the flying saucer in his hands. "You see, I've been testing this miniature prototype." He turned to look at the flying saucer behind him. "I've also been working on building this full-scale model."
"That would explain the UFO sightings that have been taking place over Area 28!" Cilan realized.
"Yes, most of the UFO sightings have been my work." Professor Icarus said.
"Most?" Misty asked. "Does that mean that some of the sightings haven't been you're work?"
"Probably all of the UFO sightings have been my work." Professor Icarus amended. "I've honestly lost track of some of the times. "
That doesn't exactly instill a lot of confidence. Misty thought with a sweat-drop.
"That's probably what you all saw as well, although UFOs have been spotted around Area 28 for a very lone time, long before I ever came here." Professor Icarus said. "Only six months ago...I lost control of the miniature prototype and it fell into the nearby woods. Laying close to my creation was the Elgyem that is standing behind you." He then motioned to Iris and Ash as Elgyem was hovering silently. "I was concerned that my flying saucer had caused Elgyem to fall unconscious. I brought Elgyem back to my home and did what I could. Fortunately, its injuries were minor. Soon Elgyem was back to perfect health. At first, Elgyem was frightened and shy. But we gradually got used to each other, and Elgyem started living here, hidden from the people of the village. But then one day...I was looking through a telescope at the night sky when I was overcome by a vision of outer space."
"Like what happened with the mailman." Misty commented.
"Afterwards, I was wondering if Elgyem wanted to return to outer space." Professor Icarus continued. "A great many other scientists have tried to analyze Elgyem's pattern of light flashes, but so far, no one has been successful. Later, after observing Elgyem use Telekinesis to move objects, I began to conduct research into whether or not it could somehow be related to dark matter. I conducted my research quietly, and in secret. And that's why, when the people from the village came here, I'm certain Elgyem was trying to protect me."
"That does make complete sense..." Cilan noted as Elgyem floated over to Professor Icarus.
"It feels like it was Elgyem's fate to meet a professor like you with such love for outer space!" Iris commented.
"Hey, Elgyem?" Ash began. "It was a good thing you met Professor Icarus, huh?"
"Elgyem!" ("Yep!")
Professor Icarus's facial expression changed slightly when he heard the doorbell ringing.
The perpetrators of the ringing being a thinly disguised Jessie and James.
"Is anyone home?" Jessie asked. She was rearing black-tinted glasses that were rimmed at the top with red. Her hair was up in a bun and she wore a gray business dress and a red tie. She wore a white undershirt. She was also carrying a gray attaché case.
"We're from the Space Agency!" James said. He was wearing black-tinted square sunglasses and a crisp black suit with an indigo tie. He wore a white undershirt as well.
"What did you say?" Professor Icarus asked after they had went outside.
"You heard right." James answered. "We've just completed our work on a machine that can manipulate dark matter."
"And because you are the foremost researcher on the subject of dark matter, we'd like to present it to you first." Jessie added, her forefinger and middle finger pressed together against the left side of her glasses.
"Of course!"Professor Icarus exclaimed. "Please! I'd be thrilled to see it!"
"Hey Ash," Misty whispered as she stood next to Ash. "Do these two seem familiar?"
"Now that you mention it," Ash responded with the same hushed tones. "they do seem to resemble someone."
"I have a bad feeling about this." Misty said.
"Let's just see where this goes first." Ash decided.
"If you say so." Misty said as she narrowed her gaze slightly at Jessie and James.
They weren't the only ones suspicious as Elgyem was hiding behind the wooden stairs leading to Professor Icarus's front door.
Jessie then put the black and slender box she was carrying flat on the ground. "Our device can detect the location of hidden Pokémon and then capture them from within its magnetic field."
"Next, it takes the captured Pokémon and disables their powers." James added.
"But why would you want to do that?" Professor Icarus inquired.
Cilan looked to be worried as Ash and Misty looked on with suspicious stares that went unnoticed by the two Team Rocket humans. They all had their arms crossed. Iris didn't seem suspicious of them, but their was a flickering of something inside her mind. Something that spoke of her seeing these two people before her once ago. Why do these two seem so familiar...
"Oh, just one more thing." Jessie said as she brought up a brown box in her right hand. "When our device is activated, people are frozen motionless!"
Jessie then tossed the device down to where the five humans stood. The device then opened up as four gray sticks were connected with spheres of the same color. Another one sprouted up from the top of it.
The four in the center emitted blue electricity that wrapped around the teens, bringing them to the ground. The one on top ensnared Professor Icarus.
Before a strand of electricity could hit Elgyem, it teleported.
"Teleportation patterned analyzed!" Jessie exclaimed.
The black box at her feet then emitted a strand of yellow electricity. This strand went and captured Elgyem who was hovering nearby next to the teens. As the squirming Cerebral Pokémon was brought to it, a cage of electricity furthered its captured state. As it tried to stand up and teleport, it fell on its butt after its failed attempt.
"See?" James said. "Just as we explained, the captured Pokémon can't use any moves!"
"All right, who are you people anyway?" Professor Icarus asked.
As if a lightbulb went off, Ash and Misty realized who these people were as wisps of the same knowledge was creeping around in Iris's mind.
"I have a feeling I know who they are." Ash said.
"I only know of two people who have the hair coloring of these two." Misty added.
"Team Rocket!" Ash and Misty said simutanelously.
Jessie and James were chuckling lightly as an gray aircraft-esque vehicle came from the ravine behind them. The color of its rotating wings was orange. The driver of the vehicle was none other than Meowth.
"I guess you are more perceptive than you appear." Jessie commented, pushing her cosmetic glasses up her nose slightly. They gleamed dangerously.
"I agree whole-heartedly with that sentiment." James said as he mimicked what Jessie was doing.
As Meowth came in behind them, dust was brought up all around the duo. As it cleared, it was revealed to be none other than Jessie and James. Their suits disappeared as their uniforms were in their place.
Jessie: "An unscientifically based question, indeed!" Referring to what Professor Icarus asked.
James: "The answer comes, as we feel the need!"
Meowth: "You know the rest, we live for speed!"
"It's Team Rocket!" Ash exclaimed. "I should've known it was you! Only you two have that familiar hair color!"
"Well, to be fair, their disguises aren't exactly that helpful to them." Misty commented. "I've never seen such thinly veiled disguises."
"Who's Team Rocket?" Professor Icarus asked.
"They're criminals who steal other people's Pokémon!" Cilan said.
"Criminals!" Jessie exclaimed in mock hurt. "No. How insulting."
"I prefer to refer to us as 'opportunists'." James added as they were now on the aircraft. "So off we go!"
"Elgyem!" Professor Icarus shouted as they took off into the sky.
"We've got to disable that machine!" Cilan said. He then reached for a Poké Ball. As it rolled passed the device, Dwebble emerged from it. Dwebble greeted them friendlily.
"Quick, Dwebble, use X-Scissor and destroy that machine so we can be freed!" Cilan said.
Dwebble's front claws then glowed light blue as the Rock Inn Pokémon complied. Dwebble then crossed them in front in an "X" position. The colors of the "X" were light blue and purple. The Bug-type move then destroyed the machine, freeing its captives.
"We've got to get Elgyem out of there, quick!" Ash said as they stood up.
"Right!" Iris said with a nod of her head.
"I guess I'll have to use the flying saucer I've been working on!" Professor Icarus said as Cilan helped him up.
"Please, Professor, you need to take us with you!" Cilan said.
"I really shouldn't..." Professor Icarus said.
"But we want to help you rescue Elgyem!" Ash said.
"Please, Professor!" Iris said.
"And unless you have a Pokémon of your own, I don't think you'll be able to stand up to Team Rocket!" Misty added.
Professor Icarus sighed before looking at Cilan. The Pokémon Connoisseur nodded his head.
"Very well." Professor Icarus relented.
They then went down to where the flying saucer is and got into it as Professor Icarus turned it on. The roof opened up above them.
"Okay, hang on tight." Professor Icarus said as Cilan and Iris and Ash and Misty stood on his left and right sides respectively. "We're ready to go!"
"Yes, sir!" The four teenagers said in unison.
"And liftoff!" Professor Icarus declared.
The flying saucer then flew into the sky above as it emerged from the brown roofed and blue walls of the building next to his house.
They were then in hot pursuit of the thieving Team Rocket Trio.
"Hmm?" Meowth said as he saw a light flashing on the monitor in front of him. He then turned to the humans behind him. "Something's coming up on us fast!"
"What?" James said as they turned to see the twerps following them.
"'Kay, Team Rocket, stop now!" Ash demanded.
Misty sweat-dropped and breathed out a puff of air. "Ash, do you honestly believe they are going to listen?"
It was now Ash's turn to sweat-drop. "Well, not really. Worth a shot anyway. I guess."
"Quick, Meowth, turn us around!" Jessie said.
"Roger that!" Meowth said as they were now facing them.
"Woobat, take them out!" Jessie exclaimed as she prepared to release the Bat Pokémon.
"Tranquill, I choose you!" Ash exclaimed before the Wild Pigeon Pokémon appeared.
"Woobat, use Gust!" Jessie said.
"We'll use Gust too!" Ash said.
Woobat and Tranquill's wings glowed light blue as they flapped them furiously. Each of them trying to out-match the other in wind power. However, it was too much for the Bat Pokémon as Woobat was sent reeling back.
"Yamask, Shadow Ball!" James said before the Spirit Pokémon emerged.
A sphere of black and purple energy then appeared in the Pokémon's right hand as it was thrown forward like a bowling ball. The Ghost-type attack hitting Tranquill square in her body as a puff of black smoke engulfed her.
"Oh no, Tranquill!" Ash said.
"Now, Axew, use Dragon Rage!" Iris said.
Axew then jumped out of Iris's hair and gathered the blue energy in his chest. He then shot it forward, hitting directly with the Spirit Pokémon. The Pokémon was sent reeling back.
"Now Pansage!" Cilan said, throwing the Poké Ball into the air. "Use Bullet Seed and free Elgyem!"
"Misty calls Corsola!" Misty exclaimed. "You help too using Spike Cannon!"
Pansage then appeared and with a bit of a battle-cry, fired the Grass-type move at the cage surrounding Elgyem. Corsola helped too by glowing white and firing multiple spikes at the cage as well. The cage was then destroyed as Elgyem sat up. The Cerebral Pokémon then teleported in front of Professor Icarus.
"Elgyem!" Professor Icarus said before bringing the Pokémon close to hug Elgyem.
Misty had a small smile at the reunion before looking back at Team Rocket. "It isn't over yet though!"
"I agree!" Ash said. "You ready Mist?"
"You know I am." Misty said with a confident smirk.
"All right, Pikachu, use Electro Ball, let's go!"
"Marill, use Water Gun!"
Ash had his right arm out pointed to the aircraft as Marill jumped out of Misty's arms.
Pikachu then reared back as electricity gathered in his tail. He then shot the Electric-type move at the aircraft as it was spurned on when Marill shot forth a Water Gun at it. The attacks hit the left wing. The result was a small explosion of light and smoke.
"Make a note of what just happened." Jessie said as they retreated in their jetpacks.
"I'll mark it as future payback time!" Meowth said.
"In the meantime, Yamask, Night Shade!" James said as he pointed his right arm forward.
Yamask's eyes then glowed an eerie red as it seemed to be lighter-colored than before. Yamask then emitted the red waves of Night Shade. This resulted in a small explosion happening inside the flying saucer. It then started to descend.
"We've got to get back to the lab!" Professor Icarus said.
As they were crashing across the land, the rotating blades keeping them flying stopped one by one. The then ran dangerously close to the ravine.
"We're going down!" Professor Icarus said, closing his eyes as they started to fall.
Elgyem's eyes then glowed green. This caused the flying saucer to be outlined in green energy as it flew out of the ravine.
They then landed safely past it.
"It was your Telekinesis that saved all of us, thanks!" Professor Icarus said after they had recovered and returned to his home.
"Elgyem!" ("No problem!")
"But, what about your flying saucer?" Cilan inquired.
"I can always build that again." Professor Icarus replied. "It's really not all that important."
Cilan gasped softly, but saw the logic in that. "Professor, what will you do when your new saucer is completed?"
"Let's see..." Professor Icarus said. "My first order of business will be to return Elgyem to outer space if possible."
"Outer space?" Cilan asked. "Really?"
"Yes." Professor Icarus said, turning to them. "I'm actually quite aware I may be incorrect in my assumption that Elgyem really does come from outer space, but we'll find out when we make the trip!"
"All right, awesome!" Ash said.
"Wow, what a beautiful dream!" Iris commented.
"Good luck on that professor!" Misty added.
"Elgyem, what you say to a space trip together?" Professor Icarus asked.
The five of them then saw an image of the times that Elgyem has spent with Professor Icarus.
"Elgyem seems really happy!" Iris said, clapping her hands together.
"I get the feeling that Elygem doesn't want to go to outer space." Ash said.
"I'm getting that feeling as well." Misty said.
"Hmm." Cilan said thoughtfully, a hand to his chin. "Maybe Elgyem would rather stay here with the professor instead of traveling into space!"
"Is that true?" Professor Icarus asked.
"Elgyem." ("It is.") The Cerebral Pokémon answered, lifting its arms. The buttons glowing in synchronization.
"Well then," Professor Icarus said, reaching out to bring Elgyem close. "for now...being housemates sounds good to me! That sound good to you?"
"Elgy!" ("Yep!") The Cerebral Pokémon replied as its buttons glowed in synchronization.
Professor Icarus chuckled.
The sun was then setting as they bid their farewells.
"You're welcome to visit again anytime!" Professor Icarus said.
"Thanks so much!" Cilan said. "We would all love that!"
"Take care, professor!" Ash said.
"'Bye for now!" Iris said.
"Farewell professor." Misty added as they then turned to leave. They waved at each other as they left.
"Best wishes everyone!" Professor Icarus shouted as he and Elgyem were waving. Elgyem more had its arms up then actually waving.
As the four teenagers and their Pokémon were walking farther away, they saw an yellow comet move sporadically across the sky.
Professor Icarus had an a smile on his face as he saw it. He and Elgyem then turned their backs on it as they headed home.
"Whoa, what was that?" Ash wondered.
"Whatever it was," Misty said. "It looked interesting."
"Didn't Professor Icarus say something about a yellow comet shooting through the sky?" Iris inquired.
"He sure did Iris," Cilan said. "He sure did."
The four teenagers then had a smile on their face as they continued on their way to Nimbasa City.
Author's Notes: Nothing like ending a chapter with everyone smiling. Am I right? Well, I digress. Anyway, see you guys later on the next chapter.