Pokemon: Friends to the End
Chapter 36: A Secret Sphere of Influence!
Ash and his friends finally arrive in Eterna City.
But on their way to the Pokémon Gym, they hear the alarm going off at the Eterna Historical Museum and the Eterna City Officer Jenny and her Stunky were summoned to investigate.
The Adamant Orb has been stolen and Jessie, James and Meowth (disguised as a Sunflora) of Team Rocket were the wrongdoers behind the theft.
Ash, Pikachu, Brock, Dawn and Denise arrive to confront the robbers.
"The Adamant Orb Legendary don't you forget."the Female Thief said with a smirk.
"Like us!"the Male Thief added.
"Wobbuffet!"
Then Officer Jenny and her Stunky arrived to the scene.
"You won't have it for long!"Officer Jenny stated.
"But you will!"Brock said lovingly.
"Stunky are you ready?"Officer Jenny asked.
Stunky nodded and lifted up its tail.
"Wow, Eterna City's Officer Jenny has a Stunky, huh?"Ash said in surprise.
He then took out his Pokedex.
"Stunky, the Skunk Pokémon."Ash's Pokedex said. "It protects itself by spraying a foul smelling liquid from its hindquarters which lasts for twenty-four hours."
"It can't smell any worse like you twerps!"the Female Thief commented. "Go Seviper!"
Seviper comes out and use Haze distracting the four heroes and Officer Jenny.
"Quick lock the doors, we can't let them escape!"Officer Jenny reminded.
The Crooks disappear, but the exits lock off.
Then more Police officers rush to the scene of the crime.
"Sir, we came in after the thieves finished breaking in and stealing the Orb."Dawn explained.
"If only we came a little bit sooner."Denise admitted with a small frown.
"Now don't worry, thanks to your quick reflective, we locked the doors and they are not going anywhere."the Police Man assured.
"I can't believe it!"
The four heroes turned around and saw Gardenia among the crowd.
"Those crooks were using Grass Type Pokemon huh?"Gardenia said angrily. "They got some nerve those jerks!"
"Gardenia!"Ash called out happily.
Gardenia smiled seeing the four heroes again.
"Hey nice to see you."She said kindly.
"And you!"Brock added lovingly. "Your like the green grass of home your love of grass types pokemon knocks me out every time I think of you!"
Croagunk then Poison Jabs him causing him to get knock out.
"Like Croagunk does."Brock added weakly.
Croagunk then drags the Pokemon Breeder away.
The heroes then explained to Gardenia that they found the Enchanted Honey after a few events.
"That's great, I'm so glad you found the Enchanted Honey after all."Gardenia said with a smile. "What better to follow that than a mystery, oh the shame using Grass Type Pokemon is such a hateful crime."
The four heroes chuckled nervously at her statement.
"Excuse me."Officer Jenny said. "I just found suspect Number 1 and he calls himself a Pokemon Trainer and Coodinator, but I don't buy it at all."
The four heroes then notice her suspect was Nando.
"Nando?!"Ash, Dawn, Denise and Brock said in surprise.
"Pika Pika."Pikachu whispered.
The four heroes rushed to the man quickly.
"Its been a while hasn't?"Nando responded.
"Roselia."Roselia said gently.
"What are you doing here?"Ash asked.
"I was studying Sinnoh's magnificent history in the Museum when suddenly the alarm bell sounded and I found myself surrounded by the police."Nando explained. "Sunflora became frightened and ran off then in a blink in a eye, I found myself standing in front of you."
"Sunflora wasn't frightened, you just let it escape."Officer Jenny commented.
"But we are guilty of nothing."Nando added playing his harp.
"Your song is full of guilt."Officer Jenny stated.
"Hey, I know you challenged my Gym the other day!"Gardenia admitted.
"And I'm grateful for the fine match."Nando responded.
"You battled him?"Ash said in surprise.
"We had a battle the other day and it was awsome."Gardenia said sweetly. "And I was thrilled to give his match."
"You did?"Ash asked.
"I didn't have the chance to tell you, I took great care of the Eterna Gym you see."Gardenia explained and winked. "That's what Gym Leaders do."
"Gym Leader?!"Ash, Dawn and Brock said in shock.
"I guess my suspicions were correct about the way you battled Ash."Denise remarked.
"Well that's still cool since you were so strong."Ash admitted.
"And its great you took a Gym Battle, Nando."Brock added.
"Thanks and its my very first gym badge."Nando explained. "And a very excited time too."
"Have you been in any contests yet?"Denise asked.
"Yes, I have received my very first ribbon just the other day."Nando responded.
"Awsome, the Floaroma Contest is where I won my very first."Dawn said kindly.
"And I won my first ribbon in the Jubilife Contest."Denise admitted sweetly.
Then Officer Jenny blew her whistle earning everyone's attention.
"You stop this right now!"Officer Jenny demanded. "This is serious and why aren't you doing your job as a Gym Leader?"
"You see when I get a small break sometimes, I love to get out of the Gym for a while."Gardenia answered.
"And I came to challenge the Eterna Gym before."Ash added.
"Same with me, but nobody was there."Denise admitted.
"So we decided to come here before the Gym Leader would return."Brock explained.
"Oops, sorry guys."Gardenia said shyly.
Then Officer Jenny blew her whistle.
"All of you stop changing the subject!"She reminded.
"Okay sorry, but we're telling you Officer Jenny that Nando is no thief!"Ash stated.
"Yeah, but besides there were two thieves."Dawn said.
"And they were both in disguise."Denise commented.
"I would usually agree with everything you say Officer Jenny, but I have to agree with Ash this time."Brock explained.
"No one, who loves grass type pokemon could be a crook!"Gardenia agreed.
"Look at this."Officer Jenny stated and took out a picture of a Sunflora stealing the orb. "This was taken by security."
"Sunflora?!"Ash said in shock.
"Whoa is that for real?!"Gardenia asked in disbelief.
"I'm afraid this is all the evidence I need."Officer Jenny admitted.
"I have an objection!"
Then an Officer Jenny wearing a different outfit appeared and went passed the crowd.
"Jenny, whoa?!"Brock, Ash, Dawn and Denise said in surprise.
"Oh my now there are two of them."Gardenia admitted.
"There's more here than meets the eye."the Second Jenny said. "See all trainers Sunflora's need to be investigated not just one of them."
"Just where are you from any way?"Officer Jenny asked.
"I'm the Officer Jenny from Viridian City, I came here to visit since today is my day off."the Second Jenny explained.
"Oh your from the City of Evergreen?"Denise asked.
"Viridian City?"Ash said with a smile."That takes me back."
"You have no authority here, so please keep your opinions to yourself."Officer Jenny stated.
"Come on, there's something I can do to help you out."the Second Jenny suggested.
"No, we're just fine, the museum has been secured so all possible suspects are locked inside."Officer Jenny commented. "Its only a matter of time to capture the thief who stole the Adamant Orb."
"You sure are confident."the Second Jenny admitted.
"And its enough for a Viridian woman to get in my way."Officer Jenny added.
The two Jennys glared at each other making a sense of spark.
"Scary."Dawn said nervously.
"You got that right."Denise agreed.
"Pika."Pikachu whispered.
"Its been said that the Adamant Orb can magnify the power of the Legendary Pokemon Dialga."the Second Jenny explained.
"Legendary Pokemon?"Ash asked.
"Yeah there was a huge statue in the museum."Dawn reminded.
"Right, Dialga is the Pokemon that control time and Palkia is the Pokemon that control space."Denise added.
"According to legend Dialga and Palkia formed the Sinnoh Region long ago and there are countless ancient tribes devoted to the two of them that are scattered all over Sinnoh."Gardenia explained. "We know the Adamant Orb are one of those shrines."
"Me and Denise have read that in the Book of Legends."Dawn admitted. "They said the whole world was formed by those two."
"The world was formed by pokemon?"Ash asked in surprise.
The Twins responded with nods.
"So where did the Pokemon come from?"Brock asked.
"Well that's a good question."Denise said.
"The World I think."Gardenia replied. "By learning about pokemon all that we have its like learning about you and me like men."
"Wow that was beautiful poetry!"Brock remarked.
"Of course, you've been with Nando right?"Dawn suggested.
Gardenia blushed shyly and smiled. "Well I am a Gym Leader."
"If that shrine is that important, we have to get it back!"Dawn stated with a smile holding out her pokeballs.
"Your right and help Nando too!"Ash agreed taking his three pokeballs. "And find the real crooks."
"I love your thinking."Denise commented taking out her own pokeballs.
"Sunflora is our best shot."the Second Jenny admitted.
"Oh the arrows of choosing justice and true love!"Brock complained.
Croagunk stood behind his trainer.
"What's with Brock?"Gardenia asked in confusion.
"Just getting used of little pain."Dawn responded nervously.
"All right, come on out you guys!"Ash stated.
Aipom, Staravia and Turtwig came out of their pokeballs.
"Okay you guys too!"Dawn said.
Her pokeballs opened and Piplup, Pachirisu, Buizel and Buneary appear.
"All right, same with all of you!"Denise commented sweetly.
Her pokeballs opened causing Grotle, Eevee, Luxio, Ralts, Hoot Hoot and Drifloon to appear.
"Lets go and look for that Sunflora!"Ash suggested.
All Pokemon responded in agreement.
Nando's Sunflora was walking around the museum.
Two Security Guards spot Sunflora, but the Grass Type Leech Seeds them.
Sunflora soon runs into Aipom and Turtwig and seeds them, too.
Sunflora quickly ducks into the vents causing Drifloon to notice and she quickly followed after her.
Ash and the two sisters find Aipom and Turtwig seeded.
"Turtwig!"Ash called out. "Aipom!"
"That's Leech Seed."Dawn said.
"So that means Sunflora must be near."Denise suggested.
Meanwhile...
Drifloon along with Pikachu and Piplup have caught Sunflora, but Sunflora tells them the Sunflora in the room Team Rocket is in, was really Meowth in disguise.
When Team Rocket removes their disguises and replace them with new ones, they realize Sunflora was right!
Piplup decides to attack, but Drifloon prevents the Penguin Pokemon from doing so.
Pikachu runs back to tell Ash.
Piplup uses Peck to break the vent and the three of them come out to comfort Team Rocket.
"That Sunflora is the real deal!"Meowth said in shock.
"Will I say, what are you doing here?"Jessie questioned.
Piplup and Drifloon gave her a response.
"Cacnea!"James stated.
Cacnea came out of his pokeball and hugged his trainer.
"Enough and just use Pin Missile!"James stated.
Cacnea attacks the three Pkemon with Pin Missile.
Drifloon quickly uses Thunderbolt to destroy the Pin Missiles.
Meanwhile...
Pikachu was leading Ash and his friends to the Crooks.
Team Rocket, still in disguise walks past them while trying to act nonchalant.
Then Drifloon, Sunflora and Piplup arrived in front of the heroes.
"Piplup?"Dawn asked.
"Oh Drifloon there you are."Denise said with a smile.
"That's Nando's Sunflora, I'm sure of it."Gardenia suggested looking down at Sunflora.
Sunflora attacks Team Rocket with Cut causing their disguises to fall off.
"And now we know where the Adamant Orb is!"Gardenia added.
"You ruined my costume!"Meowth complained.
Wobbuffet quickly caught the Adamant Orb.
"Wobbuffet to the save!"James and Jessie said in unison.
"Team Rocket!"the four heroes shouted with a frown.
Meowth began to place back his Sunflora costume.
"Excuse me, but putting on a disguise makes you look dumber in it!"James stated.
"Its what I do best."Meowth replied.
"Well not for long!"Jessie reminded.
"Nando's Sunflora is no criminal!"Gardenia admitted.
"Yeah, but Team Rocket sure is!"Ash stated.
Team Rocket then began their motto.
"Listen is that a sound of a twerp I hear?"
"I hear it real clear."
"On the Wind!"
"The stars!"
"In your ear!"
"Bringing chaos and a brick neck pain."
"Dashing hope and putting fear in its place."
"A rose by any other name is just as sweet."
"When everything is worse our work is complete."
"Jessie."
"And James."
"Meowth that's a name!"
"Putting the do gooders in their place!"
"We're Team Rocket!"
"And we're in your face!"
"Wobbuffet!"
"That's not the same motto from Viridian City."the Second Jenny said.
"Hey, stop living in the past."Jessie replied with a smile.
"Sometimes you gotta let go."James commented and accidentally dropped the Adamant Orb.
Luckily Meowth quickly caught it.
"Sometimes you have to shut up."He stated.
"You thieves give back the Adamant Orb right now!"Denise demanded.
"You have no idea of its real work."the Second Jenny responded.
"Well that's history since its for cash."Jessie answered.
"We refused and we were hired from fashionable fans of Team Rocket to steal for his collections of rocks."James admitted.
"Who would do that?"the Second Jenny questioned with a frown.
"That's it!"Ash stated. "Don't let them get away!"
All the Pokemon including Brock's Sudowoodo and minus Croagunk surround Team Rocket.
"Okay Turtwig you too!"Gardenia commented.
Her Turtwig came out and stood next Grotle while Ash's Turtwig was on the other side.
"Well then we will fight Grass with Grass."James commented with a smirk. "Carnivine, Cacnea go!"
The two pokemons hug their trainer much to his annoyance.
"Wow their awsome, I love them!"Gardenia said lovingly.
"Love them?"Dawn questioned. "Battle them!"
"Hold on you wouldn't want to harm the Adamant Orb since diamonds are a girl's best friend?"Jessie questioned holding the Adamant Orb.
"Great now what do we do?"Denise asked.
"We can't attack them directly."Brock said.
"Wish we could call the Eterna City's Jenny."the Second Jenny stated.
"You just did."
The Heroes turned around and saw Officer Jenny rushing to the scene with her Stunky.
"I was completely wrong about you, I hope you'll forgive me."Officer Jenny said.
The Second Jenny simply smiled in response.
"I don't care if there are hundreds of Jennys."Meowth admitted with a smirk.
"Besides what harm can they do?"James questioned.
"Wobbuffet!"Wobbuffet agreed.
"I guess you don't know about my Stunky, ready?"Officer Jenny asked. "Let's go!"
Stunky sprays Team Rocket filling the room with its Stench.
This caused everyone to cover their noses.
The orb suddenly falls out of Jessie's hands.
"The Orb!"Denise panicked.
"Leaf storm, Turtwig!"Gardenia ordered.
Her Turtwig quickly responds with a Leaf Storm and the Orb lands in Gardenia's hands.
"Bad smell, but great catch."Gardenia remarked.
Turtwig smiled at its trainer.
"I guess Gardenia is one serious Gym Leader!"Ash said.
"Well that's no surprise."Denise admitted while covering her nose.
"All right give up!"Officer Jenny demanded.
"Its over!"the Second Jenny added.
Team Rocket makes a run for it while the Pokémon surrounding them are holding their noses, but the cops who were surrounding the museum have them cornered.
The stink starts to spread outside the museum, forcing the cops to cover their noses and thus allowing Team Rocket to escape.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!"Team Rocket screamed as they ran out of sight.
The heroes and the rest came outside the museum.
"They're gone!"Ash said.
"Don't forget to wash with Soap!"Dawn called out.
"Yeah except more baths will need to be taken!"Denise added.
"Well, we may have over done it this time."Officer Jenny said.
"Over done it?"the Second Jenny asked with a smile. "That's what us Jenny always do!"
Officer Jenny laughed at her statement.
"That's more like it, beautiful Jennys best of friends."Brock admitted with a smile.
Later that Evening...
Everyone outside was happy that the Adamant Orb was returned.
"Nando thank you for all your help."Officer Jenny said.
"Your welcome, my pleasure."Nando answered. "I'm just glad the Adamant Orb is safe, Eterna City is my thing and especially its past."
"Nando is the Legend of Dialga and Palkia really true?"Ash asked.
"Pika."Pikachu said quietly.
"In the beginning there was only an orb of chaos, but in that heart of that chaos all things become one."Nando explained. "Then the original one summoned two beings, time began to spin and space began to expand then the original formed into three more beings, matter was born by the first two and the reunion of the next three, our world was small and the original one fell into deep sleep, this is the Legend that has been handed out since ancient time."
"Sorry, but I don't get it."Ash admitted awkwardly.
"Me neither is all, but mysterious."Dawn agreed.
"I guess we'll discover it sooner or later."Denise stated.
"That's correct Denise, one day you'll fully understand that all people are walking side by side with the worlds pokemon like young ones like yourselves."Nando assured.
"I get that."Dawn responded.
"Same with me."Denise answered kindly.
"Makes sense to me."Gardenia replied and placed a hand on Ash's shoulder.
"Me too."Ash added.
"Sorry about today, why don't you two get your pokemon ready and then come see me, I'll be there."Gardenia stated.
"That's good and we're both gonna get that second badge."Ash admitted confidently.
"Pika pika."Pikachu responded.
"You said it Ash."Denise replied with a smirk.
The two high fived and smiled at each other.
"I still wonder who hired Team Rocket to steal the Adamant Orb."the Second Jenny commented and folded her arms. "I guess the case is still open."
"Hey hold on what about the other Team Rocket members?"Brock asked.
"Or maybe a Pokemon Hunter?"Officer Jenny suggested.
"I guess or maybe something worse."the Second Jenny stated.
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter
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Denise's Team:
Grotle (Male): Solar Beam, Absorb, Razor Leaf and Bite
Eevee (Female): Water Gun, Shadow Ball, Attract and Thunder
Luxio (Male): Spark, Night Slash, Wild Charge and Ice Fang
Ralts (Female): Psychic, Double Team, Magical Leaf and Confusion
Hoot Hoot (Male): Peck, Reflect, Aerial Ace and Hypnosis
Drifloon (Female): Ominous Wind, Thunderbolt, Will-O-Wisp and Astonish