Ash's Story (Part 5: Modern Sinnoh)

Chapter 38

(Lillie's POV in this chapter)

When we are walking through the patch of long grass, we see a town in front of us. Dawn says, "This place is beautiful..."

"Yeah, we're now in Michina Town." Tox says. I look at Ash, and he hasn't been himself since this morning. I'm starting to worry about him, and I say, "Ash, are you alright?"

"Oh, I'm fine." Ash says to me.

Deciding to take the chance to relax, we send out our Pokémon and make the most of the idyllic surroundings. As we are playing in the river, three watermelons float towards us. We look forward to eating them when a boy and a girl come to claim the watermelons, as they belong to them but were washed away when they were left in the river to cool.

Everyone is disappointed, but the two of them make a deal if they win the battle, they can have it. Dawn and Ash decide to team up as they battle and win, in the end, they all eat the watermelons before heading to the ruins.

"Ash... you don't seem very happy the more we come closer to here... Is there something bothering you?" I ask with concern.

"I'm fine, no need to worry." Ash says to me.

Just then, ripples start to emerge from another part of time and space, which causes a spatial distortion to open near us. Everyone holds on to themselves as Pikachu, Piplup, and Absol are about to be sucked.

"Dia, please save those Pokemon!" We hear a voice as we turn around, Dia is in his Dialga form and then he comes to save them.

It turns out that both Mr and Ms. Ketchum are over there. After returning the Pokémon to us, Dia also uses Roar of Time to close the portal. Suddenly, another ripple starts to emerge from the river, and Giratina emerges from it.

"You're not going to escape this time!" It's Gina and she's now attacking Dia.

"Calm down! I already said sorry!" Dia says as he tries to dodge the attack.

"You bet I do! You almost made me lose my job just because I want you to clean up my distortion world! You are going to pay for that!" Gina yells.

As the two are still fighting, Daniel says, "We need to stop them!"

"But how?" I ask.

"Dia! Gina! This is no time for fighting!" My Mom yells, but both of them are acting like rebelling children and they ignore their mother's warnings. Ash's Dad helps Ash's Mom stand still and she says, "Gina's rage is too strong..."

"You two stop fighting now!" I notice Ash rushing towards them, and both Gina and Dia realize that we're here. Gina also notices her parents and quickly rushes to them. "Dad? Mom? Ash?"

"This is no time for fighting. Today is the day, Gina. I need you to bring Serena and Alice here as soon as possible." Ms. Ketchum says.

"Yes, Mom." Then Gina glares at Dia, "You're lucky that Mom and Dad are here, we're not finished yet."

After Gina leaves, the two adults rush to us and I ask, "Ms. Ketchum, what's going on?"

Aurora (I'm going to use their names this time) says, "Long ago, there was a thunder, fairy, and dark creature and their three masters, they changed the fate of this town."

"Yes, you see, it's part of the legend of this town." Adam says.

"And since Ash is here... would you mind coming with us?" Aurora asks.

We all nod, and suddenly another distortion appears and the water spout traps Dia, and the distortion starts to drag it away. Suddenly, another portal appears, and from it emerges Palmer, he uses Spacial Rend to free him and close the distortion.