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

Chapter 8

After arriving at Castelia City, Anthea, Concordia, and I meet up with Gorm and Bronius. Zorua decides to hang around in the city disguising himself as a boy to play pranks. He really likes to do that a lot.

Once he returns, I ask, "Did you have any fun, Zorua?"

He replies, "Tricking an Oshawott, it was fun."

Oshawott... Hilbert has an Oshawott, I wonder if he manages to trick Oshawott into doing something... When Anthea arrives with three Casteliacones, she says, "N, why don't we take a rest here and have this ice cream?"

"Sure. Thanks a lot." I say while I taste the Casteliacone, even though there are in sale in other regions, but tasting in a city where it was invented was another level of deliciousness.

When we are walking by, we notice Hilbert and Cheren in front of the gym. "Hey, Hilbert. I just challenged the Gym Leader Burgh. He's a seasoned Gym Leader. He made me work for that Badge! But for me, Bug-type Pokémon aren't much of a challenge. I'm going to keep winning like this against all of the Unova region's Gym Leaders! Then, I'll head for the Pokémon League and outperform the Champion! If I do that, everyone will admit what a strong Trainer I am... That will make me feel truly alive..."

After Cheren leaves, we see Burgh out of the gym. He says, "Ah hah! You're the one who fought Team Plasma in Pinwheel Forest... If I remember, your name is... Hilbert! Come to challenge the Gym, I suppose? Aww. Sorry, but could you wait a bit? I was informed that Team Plasma has shown up! In fact... Come with me! I'm going to the dock at Prime Pier!"

As we see them leave, Concordia says, "So it seems that one of the sages is causing some trouble for them..."

"How about we try to see?" As we all head to the Prime Pier, we find Hilda and a purple-haired girl with an Axew. "Come on! This way! Team Plasma... They took this young lady's Pokémon."

"Hilda!" When Hilbert rushes to his sister, she has been crying and says, "Hilbert, is there anything we can do? My Solosis... Team Plasma took it..."

The purple-haired girl says, "I heard this lady's scream and ran after the thief as fast as I could. But this city is so big and so crowded... I'm afraid I lost them."

"Iris... You did everything you could." Burgh replies. So that girl is named Iris.

"But that's so bad! Taking people's Pokémon is really bad! 'Cause it's really nice when people and Pokémon are together! They each have something the other doesn't, and they help each other!"

"Iris..." Hilda says.

"Agreed! No fear-we will get that Pokémon back. Right, Hilbert?" Burgh asks.

"Of course, nobody is getting away with my sister's Pokemon." Hilbert says.

"Having said that, finding a person or Pokémon here in Castelia City will be like finding a needle in a haystack." Burgh frowns.

Just then, a Team Plasma grunt arrives, and she says, "I spy a Gym Leader?! Last time went so well, I thought I'd grab another Pokemon... Rethinking... I need to get out of here!"

That stupid grunt... she just made a way for them to search the base.

"Hilbert, let's go! Iris! You stay by that young lady's side." Burgh says as they chase after the grunt. I decide to go to the base in the building, which is in front of the Castelia Gym.

The three grunts notice us and let us in, and we manage to find Bronius. Bronius is an archaeologist and a member of the Seven Sages. He is depicted as an intellectual and has a passion for history and ancient artifacts. He is willing to follow Ghetsis's orders to further his research.