Episode 9: Riding the Rails
(Play Soleanna New City from Sonic 06 for the first two sections.)
May is currently distracting everyone by showing her Pokémon contest moves. The crowd was amazing and then Ash and Pikachu made it to the train station.
Ash: Thanks May.
May winks at him and gives him a thumbs up.
Brock: Now Ash can go and save the Princess!
Max: Good job distracting them, Sis.
May: Thanks. Everyone, keep showing them how we do Pokémon contests!
All of May's Pokémon continue to put on a show while everyone cheered for them. Back with Ash, he is running to catch Team Rocket's train.
Ash: I'm coming, Princess!
Meanwhile with Gary, he is currently running to the train station.
Gary: Team Rocket's traveling by train?! Shoot! I've gotta get to the station!
He then saw May distracting everyone and saw this as an opportunity to get into the train station without anyone noticing him. He then followed Ash's path to find Team Rocket's train. And on the rooftop, Diego's Altaria was about to fly him across the rooftops to the train station.
Diego: Let's go get the Azrael Trigger! (Altaria nods and they fly into the train station without anyone looking.) Perfect. Azrael Trigger, you're not getting away from me!
(Play Radical Train - The Abandoned Mine from Sonic 06 for this section and the next one.)
Diego and Altaria are on a hill and Altaria begins to fly with Diego on it.
Diego: I'm not going to let the Azrael Trigger get away! (Altaria begins to fly Diego across platform and when they saw a station, they landed and a bunch of Team Rocket Grunts appeared.) Them again. Very well then! Come on out, Ivysaur! (Diego's Ivysaur comes out of its Pokéball.) Use Vine Whip! (Ivysaur uses Vine Whip and the Team Rocket Grunts' Pokémon begin to attack.) Use Solar Beam! (Ivysaur uses Solar Beam and attacks the Grunts, sending them blasting off again and Ivysaur uses its vines to attack the wooden barrier blocking their path.) Good job, Ivysaur! (He then gets on Altaria and then the Pokémon flys him over several grunts undetected. He then makes it to the final station, where a bunch of Team Rocket grunts appeared with their Pokémon and they began to attack.) Marcargo, come on out! (Marcargo was released from its Pokéball.) Marcargo, use flamethrower! (Marcargo uses flamethrower on the grunts and their Pokémon.) Now use Rock Throw! (Marcargo uses Rock Throw and it sends the grunts and their Pokémon blasting off again and a shine appeared in the sky afterwards. Diego then runs to the tunnel.) Here I come, Azrael Trigger!
With Ash, he was on Swellow, who is flying out of the tunnel and he noticed a passenger train next to him.
Jessie: (Through comms) Hey Twerp with the Pikachu! Shouldn't you save the train before chasing after me, James and Meowth?
Princess Amelia: (Through comms) HELP!!! ASH, HELP!!!
Ash: Pikachu, we gotta hurry up and save this train! (Pikachu nods as Swellow flies them to the first station, where a bunch of Team Rocket grunts and their Pokémon.) Pikachu, use Thunderbolt! (Pikachu uses Thunderbolt on the grunts and their Pokémon and they were sent flying.) Pikachu, Thunderbolt the bombs! (Pikachu thunderbolts the bombs and they explode, but the tracks were still intact due to the explosion not being strong enough.) Okay! Let's get going!
Ash and Pikachu continue to make their way to the Princess. Meanwhile with Gary, he exits the same tunnel as Ash, following Team Rocket's train, which is similar to the Egg Train from Shadow's Radical Train from Sonic 06.
James: (Through comms) You're just wasting your time!
Meowth: (Through comms) Yeah! You're never gonna catch us!
Gary: I've gotta stop Team Rocket's train!
Fearow flies Gary to the first station and saw that no grunts are around, probably due to Ash defeating them all. The train then arrived at the station.
James: We gotta take down this barrier!
Gary: Umbreon, use Shadow Ball on the train!
Umberon uses Shadow Ball on the train and it dealt tons of damage, but it wasn't enough to stop it.
Meowth: The barrier's down! Farewell!
Gary returns Umbreon to its Pokéball and his Fearow flies him to the next station. Back with Ash, he was already at the second station battling the Team Rocket grunts.
Ash: Pikachu, use Thunderbolt! (Pikachu thunderbolts the grunts and sends them flying.) Thunderbolt the bombs before the train hits them! (Pikachu thunderbolts the bombs and they explode, but the tracks and the bridge stay intact. Ash then got on Swellow and it flies off to the next station.) Only one set of bombs left. Let's destroy them and save the train, and then we go after Team Rocket!
Pikachu nods as Swellow flies them to the final station and then Gary flies to the next station shortly afterwards. Team Rocket's train approaches the station.
Gary: Umbreon, come on out and use Shadow Ball!
James: Damn it! The barrier's stopping us again!
Umbreon gets out of his Pokéball and uses Shadow Ball on the train again, dealing more damage to it.
Meowth: The barrier's down! Farewell!
The train drives off and Gary gets on his Fearow after calling Umbreon back to its Pokéball and it flies him to the tunnel to the right. Back with Ash, he is at the final station defeating the remaining grunts in his way and Pikachu thunderbolts the bombs and they explode, but the bridge stay intact and the train goes into the tunnel and Ash's Swellow into the tunnel next to the tracks.
(Play Radical Train - The Chase from Sonic 06 for this section.)
Swellow begins to fly really fast to the next part of Radical Train.
Ash: Amelia's train is... Uh oh! Gotta speed up! Swellow, use Aerial Ace to speed up!
Swellow begins to speed up to chase Team Rocket's train. Meanwhile with the trio, Jessie enters and takes control.
Jessie: Thanks for driving it for me.
James: No problem. You can take over.
Jessie takes over the controls as Ash's Swellow continues to speed up to catch the train.
Ash: Is Amelia on board? (Gary appears next to him on his Fearow.) Gary?
Gary: Ash, I'll try to destroy the fright cars. If they explode, try to dodge it!
Ash: Okay!
Gary's Fearow begin to fly above the train.
Gary: Fearow, use Hyper Beam on the middle of the cars!
Fearow uses Hyper Beam in the train's car and they instantly exploded. Ash's Swellow dodged the explosion and Team Rocket's train came to a complete stop as the tunnel next to two waterfalls.
Ash: I'm almost there! Amelia... Hang on!
He returns Swellow to its Pokéball and begins to search the train until he finally found it.
Princess Amelia: Ash? Ash!
Ash: I'm here Amelia. Now let's get you home.
Meanwhile with Gary, he breaks into Team Rocket's train through the roof.
Jessie: Wouldn't the door have been easier?
James: So, what do you want now?
Gary: Who is Lucifer? And why are you guys trying to capture him?
Meowth: If you want to know, you should go find him yourself. But here's a hint... It's all linked to the Madera disaster 5 years ago.
Gary: The Solaris Project.
Meowth: Indeed. When you capture Lucifer, you must bring him to us. Then we'll tell you the truth about Solaris.
Gary nods hesitantly, still unsure if he can trust the Team Rocket Trio yet.
Back with Ash, he is running away while carrying Amelia.
Princess Amelia: I knew it... Oh, I knew you'd return! You had to!
(Play Tension: Silver Vs Shadow from Sonic 06 for the rest of this section.)
Ash jumps to the side as Solar Beam is fired by Diego's Ivysaur.
Ash: ...You again.
Diego: This time there will be no more interruptions! The Azrael Trigger must die!
Princess Amelia: Ash...
Diego's Ivysaur fires an energy blast which Ash and Pikachu dodge. Ivysaur then grabs Ash and Pikachu using Vine Whip and ties them up, making them unable to move.
Meowth: So how was your little walk, Princess?
He, Jessie and James appear and grab Amelia with their hot air balloon before flying away.
Ash: Amelia!
Diego's Ivysaur strengthens its hold on Ash and Pikachu.
Diego: It's time to end this! Ivysaur, use Solar Beam to kill the Azrael Trigger and his Pikachu!
Ivysaur nods and is about to use Solar Beam to kill Ash and Pikachu. Just as it was about to fire...
Gary: Umbreon, use Shadow Ball on Ivysaur!
Gary's Umbreon uses Shadow Ball on Ivysaur and it was a direct hit, freeing Ash and Pikachu. Gary stands in front on Ash with an angry look.
Diego: Lucifer, why are you getting in my way?!
Gary: My name is Gary Oak. And Ash, I'll deal with this guy while you go after Team Rocket!
Ash: Thanks Gary. You're a true friend.
Gary: No problem. Now go!
Ash gives Gary a thumbs up and he and Pikachu run away. Gary and Diego prepare to have a Pokémon battle. Ivysaur and Umbreon prepare to fight with their respective trainers.
(Play Elise Jumps from Sonic 06 for this section.)
The Hot Air Balloon flies overhead above Madera Forest. Amelia is standing on the edge of the balloon.
Jessie: Now stop it. You have no where to go.
Princess Amelia: I would rather die than let you three keep me as your prisoner again!
James: Hmph! So, what are you going to do, Princess?
Meowth: Yeah! Do you plan to jump?
Below on the ground, Ash is seen running towards the towards the balloon and sees Amelia about to jump.
Ash: I gotta do something. Swellow, I choose you!
Swellow comes out of its Pokéball.
Princess Amelia: Farewell!
Amelia leans back and falls off the balloon, leaving the trio stunned.
Team Rocket Trio: WHAT?!!!
Swellow catches Amelia just in time before she hit the ground and lands her next to Ash.
Princess Amelia: Ash!
Jessie growls.
Jessie: You won't get away that easily!
An Exeggutor mech lands behind the trio and they hopped inside.
James: Prepare to be crushed, Twerp!
(Play Boss: Egg Cerberus and Egg Genesis from Sonic 06 for the rest of this section.)
Ash: You guys think you can imitate me with just your size? Come on! Let's what you can do!
The robot begins to shoot missiles at Ash and Pikachu, but they dodge and Pikachu climbs up the mech.
James: Why you little... Upper cannons pep fire! Shoot him down now!
Pikachu dodges the missiles and uses Iron Tail on the head of the robot 3 times before jumping off and landing in Ash's arms.
Ash: Good job! (They then dodged the next set of missiles and Pikachu climbs up the robot again and uses Iron Tail on the head 3 more times.) Alright! You guys are going down! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!
Pikachu thunderbolts the mech and it begins to malfunction a little.
Meowth: Begin charging core laser! Take this, Twerp and Pikachu!
Ash and Pikachu dodge the laser and Pikachu climbs up the robot and uses Iron Tail on the mech 3 more times before jumping off and landing in Ash's arms again. The mech begins to fire the final set of missiles and huge set of core lasers.
Princess Amelia: Ash, watch out! (Ash and Pikachu manage to dodge them all and Pikachu uses Iron Tail on the head of the mech one last time and it exposes the cockpit. Pikachu thunderbolts the Team Rocket Trio and after Pikachu runs back to Ash, the mech begins to fall.) Ash, look out! The fortress is crashing!
Ash begins to run and as the mech tips over to fall on him. He managed to avoid getting crushed as the mech begins to fall and it explodes on impact, sending the trio flying.
Team Rocket Trio: Team Rocket's blasting off again!
A shine flashes into the sky.
Ash walks while holding Amelia's hand. Amelia stops to catch her breath.
Ash: That was a gutsy move back there!
Princess Amelia: Well, I was desperate... and um... I just had to get away. I owe you a lot, Ash...
Ash: Uh... (Ash tunes to see a large hoard of Team Rocket Grunts and their Pokémon heading towards their direction.) I'll head into the jungle!
Princess Amelia: OK!
Ash carries Amelia in his arms and takes off. He releases his Swellow and they both got on and it takes off into the forest.
(Play Vs. Character from Sonic 06 for this section.)
Gary's Umbreon was still battling Diego's Ivysaur.
Diego: Ivysaur, use Vine Whip!
Ivysaur uses vine whip.
Gary: Umbreon, use Quick Attack!
Umbreon uses quick attack to hit Ivysaur.
Diego: Ivysaur, use Sludge Bomb!
Ivysaur uses Sludge Bomb and it was about to hit Umbreon.
Gary: Dodge it and use Shadow Ball!
Umbreon dodges the Sludge Bomb attack and uses Shadow Ball to attack Ivysaur.
Diego: Ivysaur! Use Double Team and then use Solar Beam!
Ivysaur uses Double Team to duplicate itself and then uses Solar Beam to attack Umbreon on all sides. Umbreon was struggling to get up.
Gary: Umbreon!
Diego: This is what happens when you get in my way!
Gary: Why do you want to kill Ash?! He did nothing to you!
Diego: He caused the destruction of my world! It's my mission to stop him! And since you're in my way, I'll crush you too! Ivysaur, finish this with Solar Beam!
Ivysaur was about to attack using Solar Beam, but Umbreon got up and dodges the attack in time.
Gary: Umbreon, use Shadow Ball again!
Ivysaur was hit by the Shadow Ball.
Diego: Ivysaur!
Gary: Now finish this using Hidden Power!
Umbreon uses Hidden Power to deliver the finishing blow on Ivysaur and a big explosion occurs. Ivysaur was defeated as the smoke clears.
Diego: No... Ivysaur.
Gary and Diego put their Pokémon back in their Pokéballs and were exhausted after the battle. Diego yells and angrily raises his fist to attack him.
Gary: Big mistake, Pal.
Gary avoids his punch and roundhouse kicks him from behind, knocking him down. Diego looks at him and gets up, all worn out.
Diego: You...
Gary: Don't bother. With a Time Stone's power, I control time and space. You can't break free.
Diego: I won't give up! It all depends on me! Can't lose. Not when I'm so close!
Diego finally gets up and yells in fury. Gary pulls out his time stone and Diego does the same with his.
Diego and Gary: Time Stone Go!
They both threw the time stones and a time portal emerges from the two stones.
Gary: You... induced the power of these stones!
Diego: I won't let anyone get in my way! I'll change the past and save the world.
Gary shakes his head in disappointment.
Gary: Lucifer isn't trying to help you create a better future... He's trying to eliminate the past.
Diego was confused.
Diego: What? What are you talking about?
Gary walks up to him.
Gary: To discover what happened, it seems we must see what took place 5 years ago. (Diego wonders what this could mean.) Follow me if you want the truth.
Gary jumps into the portal, and Diego looks at it and pauses a bit before nodding and going into it.
Stay tuned for episode 10.
