Way to the Dawn [Eng Version]

Chapter IX: Rescue and Revelations

Nothing was fine. It was very bad, even. As soon as he woke up, Kellyn was approached by Crawford who urgently gave him a mission of the utmost importance: go find Barlow. Because now, in addition to Pokemons, he too seemed to have disappeared! Or at the very least, his Styler was no longer emitting any signals and that greatly worried the Union.

So, the brunet and his partner now had to go to Boyleland to pick up their leader. For that, they had to take a boat leaving from Pueltown.

- Are you ready, sailors?

- "We're as ready as we'll ever be , captain!"

- Let's go, then! Boyleland, here we come!

The duo sat on the deck of the ship, enjoying the sea breeze. The young Ranger sighed as he fiddled with his bracelet, making it shine in the sunlight.

- / For Mew's sake....It's been getting worse and worse lately..../

Fischl, feeling the stressed state of her friend, rubbed against his hip, asking him for affection. Which he gave her without problems.

- (I know little Amethyst....I know. But we can't help it. All we can do is grit our teeth and keep going.)

- / Humhum....You're right./

Suddenly, their eyes were drawn to purple masses floating gently in the wind.

- (Oh! Drifloons!)

- / Wow..../

The voice of the captain then rose from the cabin:

- Well! You are lucky, sailor! It's very rare to see Drifloons migrating! It's said that seeing one during one of these brings great luck!

- / That much?/

- (Yup! Even for Pokemons, this is the case!)

- / Double woah...For once we're lucky./

- (Can't contradict you on this subject.)

- Hey! We are almost there! Prepare to disembark!

The brunet stared at his jewelry for a few seconds before "kissing" it. It had become his ritual before a dangerous mission.

- / Keith....Wish me good luck./

When they finally arrived on the island, they quickly understood the problem. The village was completely devoid of any Pokemon life, only humans remained, whether locals or tourists.

- ( Argh....I thought Crawford was exaggerating, but it doesn't seem to be the case....)

- / It's even worse than we imagined...Let's hurry!/

While questioning the villagers, Kellyn discovered that one of the children had witnessed a horrible sight. According to him, all the Pokemons have gone inside the cave, lined up like soldiers....It seemed way too familiar for his taste.

- / Are you thinking what I'm thinking?/

- (Criminal syndicate with goons being pea-brains?)

- / Yup. We are on the same page. Alright now...Let's go into that cave and get the Pokemons and Barlow back!/

Easier said than done since one of the adults blocked his way, telling him that he needed the elder's authorization in order to pass... Laudable intention, but annoying for the Ranger on mission.

So the duo had to go door to door to find the man, but when it was done...

- Grandfather! It's a Ranger! Not a criminal! Wear your glasses! And he is mute! Don't you hear the voice of his tablet?!