32. Ash's Reborn Story

Chapter 161 Poaching and Saving Part 2

After getting out of the New World by finding the gate, they find themselves back in Chrysolia Deep Woods.

Ash: Hey...this is the place where I found Regigigas...

Lillie: You mean the place where you took Serena and Lisia? I heard about this place, but this is the first time I'm seeing this.

After walking for a while, they find Arclight in front of them.

Arc: Looks like I pulled ahead of you somewhere along the way. Ein is safe, no sweat. Breslin's taking care of him, and I'll be popping back to check on them in short order. Just thought I'd take a brief survey of how things are out here. The rest of their team isn't far. They've scattered through this area caging 'Mons left and right. Downright deplorable. It's all you, Ash. I'm on support if you need a tune-up.

The three of them nod as they all find the Poachers on the way, to the north, they find the first poacher with the Shinx in cage.

Poacher: All right, little guy, you just stay put until the real prize comes out...

Ash: Release that Pokemon now.

The poacher named Margo is surprised to see them, but she goes for 6 Pokemon to fight against them: Nidoking, Crobat, Shiftry, Umbreon, Venusaur, and the Mega Houndoom to fight the three of them, but Ash, Lillie, and Janine manage to defeat those Pokemon with ease.

Margo: You're not bad for yourself...

A bolt of yellow lightning strikes the cage and the Shinx is being saved. Ash has a feeling about what the Pokemon is, but everything has gone too fast, and he can't watch the Pokemon clearly.

Margo: One down just like that?! It didn't have to damage the cage so badly... Ugh...

Ash: We're here not only to stop you, but your boss wants you guys to go back. We're only letting you guys go because of him.

Margo: So the boss wants us to fall back? I'll trust you for now, but if it turns out you're lying, I'll haunt your dreams at night. (Notices the girls' surprised faces) Relax, they told me they were going to look for help. I just didn't expect someone as frail as you. But I already lost, twice over, so I'll head out. If you're rounding up the others, be careful with Atreus. He can be a bit of a flirt. You'll find him over on that big ruin monument thing in the middle of the place, you can't miss it. Just go up to four flights of stairs, down one flight, and go to the farthest right side. For some reason, someone graffitied those ruins with numbers and bright paint. Baby's first graffiti I'm guessing.

After that information, she leaves, and Lillie and Janine turn to Ash.

Janine: That graffiti must be from the Smeargle, right?

Ash: Yeah, and he was helping us reach Regigigas at that time.

Then they head in the direction that Margo gave, and they find the poacher Atreus there. In his cage is a Pikachu, much to their surprise.

Atreus: Capture the weak ones to lure out the strong... Now we just gotta wait for it- (Notices the three trainers) Oh, right, gotta try and stop you too!

He sends out Nidoqueen, Mightyena, Cradily, Umbreon, Sceptile, and Mega Gengar to battle the three, and just like Margo, those Pokemon are no match for Ash, Lillie, and Janine's Pokemon combined.

Atreus: All right, you win for now... I was going easy on you anyway, 'cause you're cute.

Lillie and Janine don't like the guy's flirting, and then the lightning appears once more and the Pikachu in the cage is freed.