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

Chapter 20

As we are headed for Fennel Valley, the latest location of the Battle Pyramid so we can have my rematch against Brandon, we decide to stop for a lunch break. While we are eating, I notice a bowl empty and I ask, "Hey, where's Aipom?"

"She's over there." Reisa says as we see her go to a nearby field of flowers where she forms a crown and puts it on her head to get attention. Serena says, "Wow it is so cute."

"She has been doing this kind of thing since the Johto journey." I say as my Johto Pokemon, namely Donphan, Noctowl, and Corsola nod. My Mom asks me, "So what are you going to do next, Ash?"

I say, "Training, of course, right Serena?"

Serena smiles at me, "Of course, I am willing to help you out."

Aipom suddenly gets jealous and then she has a tantrum, she pulls me down, takes my hat again, and runs away.

"Hey, Aipom, come back here!" I yell as Mark and Emerald decide to follow me while the others are staying there. We lose the Aipom, but we notice a shrine in the distance and we go to investigate. We meet a boy named Hank, and we hear from him that the village will pick a new king for a year. The elder reveals the golden crown, announcing that the person who possesses the crown by sundown will become the king.

The elder opens the gate, and the crowd runs up the pyramid to the crown, leaving Hank and the others behind dazed by the stampede and Hank is disappointed. Just then, my hat falls down to my head and we notice Aipom reaches the crown. "Aipom, what are you doing?"

Just then, Aipom notices us, suddenly gets angry, and attacks me while running away with the crown. "Pikachu!"

Pikachu nods as he chases after Aipom. We keep searching until we hear the villagers saying that they are at the North Cliff, but we don't know the direction, so Hank sends out his Nosepass to help, it is then my Mom and the others have come.

"Ash, where have you guys been?" She asks.

"I am sorry, Mom. But we have to quickly find Aipom or else she is going to be the king..." I say.

"Be the king? What's going on here?" Minami asks.

Once we go to the cliff, they find Pikachu and Aipom there. Aipom then says how her head is stuck, and I notice the sun and say, "This is bad...the sun is going to set..."

We try to pull the crown off, but it won't budge. Aipom is now really scared and hugs me for comfort, I say, "Don't worry, if you are forced to become the king, then I will stay with her for a year."

Minami asks, "But what about the Battle Pyramid?"

I lower my head and says, "You are right, it will be a shame to miss the rematch..." Then I show my determination. "But I won't leave one of my Pokemon alone here."

Serena says, "Then I will stay here too if Ash and Aipom stay. We share Pokemon which means Aipom is also my Pokemon."

"Serena..." I smile, and Aipom is very touched that we really care about her as much as the other Pokemon.

Suddenly, a robotic Fearow grabs the crown and Aipom along with it. I grab Aipom and Pikachu remove it with Thunderbolt. Team Rocket shows up and unleashes a whole flock of robotic Fearow. I'm shielding Aipom from the attacks. The Fearow scatter high enough away that Absol cannot reach them with Dark Pulse. I summon Gardevoir, sending it to attack the robots, even though it is woefully outnumbered. Even though Gardevoir inflicts plenty of damage, the robots are too numerous, forcing me to recall Gardevoir.

"How about Aipom using Double Team? It might be able to confuse them." Hank asks.

"That's a good idea. I was also thinking the same thing." I say as I command Aipom to do so, and Aipom produces dozens of illusory copies. However, the Fearow flock quickly destroys the illusions and reveals Aipom. One Fearow grabs Aipom, and I grab back, trying to stop it. Hank uses Nosepass and Thunder Wave to disrupt Meowth's control of the Fearow flock, sending them flying erratically. Aipom uses Swift and Pikachu uses Thunderbolt to send Team Rocket flying.