When Ash and the others enter the place known as Citae Arc-d'Astrae Aerie, they find Adrienn, Gardevoir, and El.
Cain: (Demands) El, what did you do to Gardevoir?!
El: Please do not defile this holy place with your unintelligible shouting.
Gardevoir: El has done nothing to me. He has only freed me. Why is this so hard for you to believe?
El: These heretics would not so much as believe in the Lord Arceus even if it bestowed holy Judgment right before them. Their minds are made up already based on fiction they heard prior. One cannot see the truth without first questioning their eyes. Come, Gardevoir, and Adrienn. Let us ascend.
El leaves with Gardevoir following him, and Ash just stares at Adrienn, who is still there.
Cain: This is getting weird...
Adrienn: It is strange. When I fell down here, I was certain I would be trapped and alone. But almost immediately, I saw a girl climbing up the cave wall, and then El and Gardevoir appeared... And now you all. Is this some kind of secret tourist spot?
Radomus: If so, I'm displeased with their customer service.
Adrienn also walks away into the door, causing the three to be alone again.
Cain: Well, that is not at all what I meant, but, uh, okay?
Radomus: It seems they were able to open that door with the power of the Amethyst Pendant. If I heard correctly, do you, Ash, not also possess the Ruby Ring and the Sapphire Bracelets?
Ash: I have, but the Sapphire Bracelets are only half.
Radomus: In that case, perhaps we can access a different door...
Ash nods as he opens the red door since it is the door that the Ruby Ring reacts to. But when Ash enters the room with Pikachu, he finds that there are three statues and four pedestals, Chimchar, Monferno, and Infernape, and an empty pedestal without the statue.
Ash: Light becomes dark as dark becomes light. Truth becomes hidden, twisted in lies. Each power of its own seeks to impart Itself unto the innocent heart. Those of the light- speak only the truth. Those of the dark- speak within lies. The divine will distinguish and ably sleuth The right from the wrong; the lies from the truth.
Radomus: So it is a game of Lies and Truth...interesting.
Ash knows what he means, and he decides to read each of the words.
Chimchar says: Monferno always tells the truth, but Infernape has aligned with darkness.
Monferno says: "Chimchar and Infernape both have succumbed to darkness."
Infernape says: "Chimchar speaks in lies. Monferno, too, is ripe with darkness."
Ash: So if Chimchar is lying, then Monferno is lying, and Infernape is telling the truth...I guess that's the puzzle...The answer is both Chimchar and Monferno are dark and Infernape is light.
After pressing each button, the teleportation device opens and they can get out of the room. While walking, they also notice the puzzle that El and the others are solving, they are Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable with similar questions. After rushing forward, they find Adrienn in the way.
Adrienn: El and Gardevoir have continued up to the aerie. He asked to take the Ruby Ring from you so that you can't follow us. Will you give it to me?
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32. Ash's Reborn Story
FanfictionJoin Ash on his journey around the famous Reborn Region, stopping Team Meteor and fulfilling Arceus' request of finding his offspring. AshxHarem, rated M for dark themes or violence.
