32. Ash's Reborn Story

Chapter 142 Time Travel Part 1

After a few days, Ash goes to the Night Club alone as he wants to give the girls some free time to explore the region. He finds Simon on the desk and he talks to him.

Simon: Hello, Ash. Like many of the others here, I've decided to make good on the forgiveness that's been offered to me and show up to see what help can be offered in the aftermath of my former associates' poor choices ...Well, and mine too. I hope you can find comfort with that. Let's focus on business. Apparently, a boy in Agate City was going for a swim in the creeks throughout the town and found something. A portal is hidden underwater, below the city. I believe it's the place that Lin took that sacred stone from. No sign of any Anomalies yet, and fortunately the kid had the good sense not to explore further, but someone's gonna need to go check that out. It's even possible that the stone itself will somehow turn up, as its whereabouts have been unknown since Lin had it. Should I mark down that you're on the case?

Ash: So the Agate City underground Portal...Sure, I'll check it out.

Simon: Copy that. Best of luck out there. And might I say, it's good to be on the same side as you rather than against.

Ash nods as he walks towards the Agate City, after diving underwater to where Lin took the Sacred Stone, he finds the portal. After getting into the portal, they find that they are still underwater.

Ash: What is this place? (Checks the Pokegear) Manyworld Pool?

After diving for a while, they finally find the diving spot as they float up from the water, and they are surprised to find themselves in a forest, but the skies are filled with stars.

Ash: This place is beautiful...but what kind of place is this?

As they navigate through the place, Ash realizes that this whole forest is floating in the air, and there are jumping stones at the end of the path.

Ash: Is this the New World? Or this is still the Reborn? I am confused...

As he continues to move forward, he finds a Tapunium-Z on the ground, and he decides to pick it up while reaching the end goal, and the Lin portal appears once more.

Lin: You know, adults always say you should put things back where you found them. But what if where you found them wasn't where they belonged in the first place? Leave it to adults to not think anything through! People get old so quickly that they don't realize when they've lost touch with reality! But we kids have a better sense of these things, you know? We haven't gotten lost yet, so we see things like they are. That's just science. Why else do you think I would have had to take on such a boring personality when I was pretending to be one? That's just how you talk to adults. Everyone knows it.

Ash glares at the portal, as he wonders if what she said were true enough.

Lin: But you probably won't be satisfied by that, huh? Someone out there will be like "how DARE lin did not return the relic stone that I DEFINITELY personally care about and have a personal attachment to?!" What I do with the relic stone is none of their business. You remember, right? The relic stone? From agate? Very powerful? Of course, you do! It was such an integral part of the story and plot!

Ash: Plot, huh?

Lin: Lol I'm kidding. It's just a stupid rock! We have tons of those around here. Look! here's one... (Creates one in front of Ash) And there's one over there! (Creates the second one) aaaaaaaand~ (Puts the sacred rock from Agate on the ground where Ash can't reach) Who says I'm not generous. Also, you might want this. (Gives Ash a Fresh Water)