32. Ash's Reborn Story

Chapter 100 Route 4

While Ash is going to Route 4 and find Hardy, Serena and Lillie are now back in Grand Hall, using Ash's 80000$, they manage to fund the Azurine Nature Center. They also search far and wide to send some Pokemon to Ash's care, they find a Larvitar in the Tanzan Depths, after solving a puzzle. A Deino in Subseven Sanctum, with Ash providing them the 3 Dark Matters and Soul Candles to summon it. And then they try to go to Ametrine Mountain to fish out a Dratini. Then they get to the Teknite Ridge and find a Jangmo-o Egg and a Larvesta for Ash, also giving him the Catching Charm Ruby.

Ash's New Capture in Tanzan Depths: Larvitar (Event)

Ash's New Capture in Subseven Sanctum: Deino (Event)

Ash's New Capture in Ametrine Mountain: Dratini (Event)

Ash's New Capture in Teknite Ridge: Larvesta (Event)

After everything they can do for Ash, Serena and Lillie can only hope that Ash can go through whatever is going to happen to him.

As for Ash, he rushes towards the gate to find Charlotte and a fainted Saphira.

Charlotte: 'Sup, Ash? You're probably wondering what happened to Saphira here. The truth is... I finally set her on fire too.

Ash: (Shocked) What?

Charlotte: Hah! Just kidding. Did you believe me?

Ash: What if I do?

Charlotte: Really? Geez. I would never do anything to harm my sisters. I would never do anything to harm my sisters. And if anyone else tried, I'd burn them instead.

Ash: Okay, so what happened to her?

Charlotte: I found her like this in the Control Center under Calcenon. She said she was going there, but she was taking way too long, so I went to go get her. With everyone disappearing or whatever, obviously, that's not the smartest move. It's like a horror movie or whatever, right? Just don't split up. Duh. Like you are now, huh? But if anything did happen to her, I wouldn't really care what happened to me. There wouldn't be a point. So I went for it. Found her like this. Hauled her here. Was just taking a break in here- turns out, carrying someone like her isn't the easiest thing. She's in rough shape, but alive. That's what matters. And believe me, if I thought Team Meteor was responsible for this, Labradorra City would already be torched. But judging by the damage down there, she probably did this to herself. Went on a rampage. Took it out on some defenseless machine. Probably shocked herself in the process. And take a look at her hand. That's a lock of Laura's hair, impressively still clenched in her fist. Looks like a clean-cut to me. Team Meteor probably took it from her and left it down there as bait. It's just a guess, but I'm assuming Saphira saw it and went into a frenzy. Wouldn't be the first time. So they have Laura too, and they want us. All of us, probably. You're gonna do something about it?

Ash: Of course, I'm going to do something about it.

Charlotte: That's right, wrecking ball, take the bait so we don't have to. Make that horror movie dream come true. As much as I also want to go look for Laura, I'm not leaving Saphira alone like this. So whatever you're doing, good luck.

After getting to Route 4, Ash gets to the waterfall and finds Absol again, but this time, Absol is signaling Ash to capture him. Ash is confused at first, but he decides to capture it in the end. After that's done, they find Hardy at the Rock Climb spot.

Ash: Sorry to be late, I just talked with Charlotte first, she's with Saphira at the gateway.

Hardy: Huh, you ran into Charlotte and Saphira on the way here? I didn't see 'em at all... Maybe we just missed each other. So they were all right after all. Sweet. Good to know that's two less we gotta worry about! So, according to Rini, the source of the sleeping effect should be somewhere east of here. You beat Amy, right, mate?