Ash's Story (Part 4: Kanto and Unova)

Chapter 5

Usually, we are the ones who try to stop Team Rocket from stealing other people's Pokemon, but now we have become the ones who steal the Pokemon instead. And the girl who has her Pokemon stolen runs into Hilbert, Hilda, and Cheren. And the grunts are all heading to Wellspring Cave.

In the Wellspring Cave, Hilbert and Cheren are fighting Team Plasma grunts. "Hilbert! This bothersome bunch doesn't really listen to reason."

"That child cannot use a Pokemon to its full potential. Doesn't that make the Pokemon sad?" One grunt says.

"It's the same thing for all your Pokemon, so hand them over to us now!" Another grunt says. "Better yet... We'll just take them!"

The two grunts think they can pull out a win by using Patrat on Hilbert's Oshawott, but they are wrong about this.

"Whoa, whoa, come on now! I'm shocked to lose against a little kid!" The grunt is surprised to lose the battle.

"Wha...? How could we lose when we have right on our side?!" The other grunt mutters after Cheren defeats his Pokemon with Snivy.

"Not bad, Hilbert. OK, go return the Pokemon to that girl." Cheren says.

Two grunts arrive and one says, "You don't need to return it. How troublesome. Not only do you fail to understand, but you actually got in our way, to boot."

"There's two of you and two of us. We'll show you our combined power and teach you that we are right!"

"So, there were more of them... Still, why are Pokémon robbers acting so self-righteous? Hilbert! We've been friends our whole lives. We've got each other's back when it counts. Let's show them how it's done!"

I have to agree with Cheren about that point though, but sometimes there has to be a reason to have a set goal in mind. And the two of them defeat the grunts with ease.

"What? Did we lose?" "I can't believe that Team Plasma lost to such kids!"

"In order to liberate Pokemon from foolish people, we will take the Pokemon."

"Whatever... What a waste of time. Come on, what reason could possibly justify stealing Pokémon from people?" Hilbert says.

"Pokemon Trainers like you are making Pokemon suffer." Another grunt says.

"What do you mean, Trainers are making Pokémon suffer? I don't get that at all!"

A grunt then says, "We'll give you back the Pokemon. But be aware of how this Pokemon suffers from being used by people."

"Someday, open your eyes to your own complicity."

They then leave the Pokeball on the ground while retreating, Cheren says, "Trainers bring out their Pokémon's strength. Pokémon believe in their Trainer and respond to that. I don't understand what about that makes Pokémon suffer! OK, Hilbert. I'll return the Pokémon."

After they leave, we head to Route 3 and see how Hilbert and Cheren return the Pokemon to the little girl. I turn to Anthea and Concordia. "I am going to battle Hilbert again at the Nacrene City Gym."

"Are you sure? Won't you be afraid that he'll beat you?" Anthea asks.

"I have to do this." I say.

When Hilbert and Hilda arrive at the Nacrene City Gym, I was already inside reading some books because the Nacrene Gym also functions as a library and a museum. After I walk outside, Hilbert and Hilda are shocked to see my appearance.

"N?" The two of them are surprised to see me. Hilbert asks, "What are you doing here?"

"I... want to see things no one can see. The truths of Pokémon inside Poké Balls. The ideals of how Trainers should be. And a future where Pokémon have become perfect... Do you feel the same?"