1.Ash's Story (Part 3: Hoenn)

Chapter 25

As we are heading back to Route 111 to go to the desert area now that we have Go-goggles, we decide to train our Pokemon first. Our Wingull all evolve into Pelipper after hard training.

Pelipper: The Water Bird Pokemon: Water and Flying Type. Evolve from Wingull at LV:25. Pelipper searches for food while in flight by skimming the wave tops. This Pokémon dips its large bill in the sea to scoop up food, then swallows everything in one big gulp.

On the way, we find Daisy, who tells us that she's searching for a Titan Flygon in the desert area. She also tells us the rumor of a hauntingly beautiful song from inside the sandstorm seemingly hypnotizes the people.

"Alice!" When she falls into a pit, we find a Trapinch being the one who does it. I throw a Pokeball to capture the Trapinch so that Alice won't fall into the depths.

Trapinch: The Ant Pit Pokemon: Ground Type. Trapinch's nest is a sloped, bowl-like pit dug in sand. This Pokémon patiently waits for prey to tumble down the pit. Its giant jaws have enough strength to crush even boulders.

"That sure is horrible... thanks, Ash." Alice says.

As we continue forward, we find the sandstorm, and a giant Flygon comes out of it. Daisy says, "That's the Titan Flygon!"

"That sure is a huge one..." I say. "The song must be created by the desert wings hitting Flygon's wings. Flygon must have whipped up the sandstorm so that it could build its nest without being disturbed."

"That sure is some great knowledge." Max says. Then we battle the Flygon together and in the end, Flygon is defeated and recognizes our strength, before leaving. Daisy is also happy to record the new data, and she decides to give me another badge, this time the Dragonfly Badge.

After bidding farewell to Daisy, we continue moving and we find a Cacnea who saves us from a sandstorm by getting into the cave. The Cacnea also helps us defeat Team Rocket after they try to take Pikachu again and send them flying with its own Pin Missile.

Cacnea The Cactus Pokemon: Grass Type. Cacnea lives in arid locations such as deserts. It releases a strong aroma from its flower to attract prey. When prey comes near, this Pokémon shoots sharp thorns from its body to bring the victim down.

And as we continue, Alice, Pikachu, and I are separated from the others as we hear singing, we see a woman in a burgundy robe with glasses, chanting a song. Then we notice a Baltoy spinning towards a cliff, so we save the Pokemon.

The Baltoy has an owner named Calista, and the two of them are on the hunt for ancient artifacts. She explains that she wants to become an archaeologist despite her parent's wishes. She received a phone call from a strange woman who told her to come to the Desert Ruins with her Baltoy, adding that all of the articles in the book were true. Calista reveals that a song in her book holds the key to finding the ruins. As she begins singing, I recognize the song and also tell her a woman sang the same song.

We decide to work together to find the mysterious woman, and once we find her, she brings us to a large tree hollow, and after chanting her song the floor beneath their feet unexpectedly opens up. Their rapid descent leads us to ancient ruins. Calista notices the ancient glyphs on the wall, recognizing them as hallmarks of the Baltoy civilization. The woman points the pair to an ancient altar covered in rocks, where she tells them that there had been an earthquake and had knocked part of the wall down, trapping within it is a wild Baltoy. Calista tells Baltoy to use Confusion on the rocks, helping to liberate the other Baltoy together with the woman's Baltoy.

"But nobody had discover the ruins yet. I read it from the book." Calista says.

And then the lady takes out the same book, but it has a much more worn-out appearance. She tells Calista that the book was the one that convinced her that all of the ancient artifacts really existed. She also tells her that her parents didn't want her to become an archaeologist. Calista tells her she has exactly the same problem.