32. Ash's Reborn Story

Chapter 165 Memories from Sadness Part 3

Ash and Pikachu are still in Sigmund's memory, and they are now having a funeral, it is actually the same scene where he saw back in the void after the Glass Workstation.

Mother: Lizzy- I'm so sorry- I'm so, so sorry...

Priest: We are gathered here today in loving memory of Elizabeth Connal, who, in death as in health, shall depart from us as a beacon of light, life, and a reminder to spare gratitude for what small joys we may yet have...

Ash and Pikachu feel that they are out of Sigmund's body, and they find a stairway and walk there, hoping to get out of the place, but he finds himself in the orphanage.

Ash: I guess we're not done here?

As he tries to walk back upstairs, he finds Sigmund standing in front of him.

Sigmund: So, old man, you finally went out... Yet, despite your will, there's no point in hanging onto a property like this. This house holds only sour memories. Reminders of when the world first turned its back on me... I could have saved her. I surely could have-- But no. I must stay focused on the future. The property value is all I need to start my own home... A place where children can go to be away from people like him... A controlled, safe environment. There will be no more like Lizzy... Because I can save them.

And then Sigmund disappears, Ash realizes that this is why Sigmund has become the way he is right now. He feels bad for him, but there is nothing that can do to change, so he just goes back downstairs again.

Just then, he feels sinister energy as he walks toward one of the rooms, and a girl appears in front of them with Umbral energy, but Ash doesn't know who the person is, only that she looks just like a boy, and her name is Euphie. Whoever that is, Ash decides to get rid of the Umbral energy, so he battles the girl.

Euphie goes for Rotom first, and Ash goes for Krookodile to battle. Krookodile has been a help in battling Jirachi, and thanks to the Healing Shard, it is fully recovered and it goes for Crunch, dealing a lot of damage, but Rotom goes for Will-o-Wisp, causing the burn on Krookodile. But in the end, it is defeated by Krookodile's Dragon Claw. The second Pokemon is Mismagius, and it uses Dazzling Gleam powered up with Nasty Plot to defeat Krookodile, so Ash goes for Aegislash next. Using the King's Shield, it blocks the Shadow Ball, and it defeats Mismagius with his own Shadow Claw.

The third Pokemon is Decidueye, and it goes for the Z Move Never-Ending Nightmare to defeat Aegislash, so Ash goes for Infernape to battle next. Infernape goes for Flamethrower and eventually knocks out the Pokemon. The fourth Pokemon is Hoopa, much to Ash's surprise, and it goes for Psyshock to defeat Infernape. So Ash goes for Absol, mega-evolving it, and defeats the Pokemon with Night Slash.

The fifth Pokemon is Mawile, and it also goes for Mega Evolution and defeats Absol with Play Rough. Ash goes for Greninja and does the Bond Phenomenon and defeats Mawile with the Z Move Hydro Vortex. And the final Pokemon is Mimikyu, after breaking the disguise with Night Slash, Mimikyu goes for Play Rough, but Greninja is still standing and defeats Mimikyu with Water Shuriken.

Euphie: But I don't want... to wake up. (Notices Ash after the Umbral energy ends) Who the hell are you? I shouldn't be here. You probably shouldn't be here either. But here we are. Do you know this place? I've been here a number of times in the past. Though, I can't say for sure that it's the same past. (Leaves) Move. I'm going ahead.

After the girl leaves, all Pikachu and Ash have are confusion.

Ash: Who is that guy?

As he goes downstairs, he finds himself in another memory, Anna, Noel, Laura, and Charlotte are still in the Orphanage, and Euphie just walks in from the door.