Ash's Story (Part 6: Unova)

Chapter 11

When we finally arrive at the Virbank Complex, we arrive at our Poison Manor. When we get inside, I'm immediately tackled in a hug by Muk.

"It's nice to see you again, Muk... but you're making me uncomfortable..." I sweatdrop.

Then after him, Gengar also comes to play pranks on us, and then some other Poison Pokemon are here. Cilan says, "You sure have a lot of Poison Pokemon."

"I know." I say. Then we are surprised to find four people greeting us, Dad, Dia, Palmer, and Gina. I say, "It is nice to see you again."

"We heard what Giovanni has done and we came here as quickly as possible." Gina says. "You're not hurt, are you?"

"Don't worry, it is thanks to Alice and the others that I'm fine now." I say.

After introducing Iris and Cilan, Iris says, "You have a really nice family. It makes me jealous."

"Yeah, we actually have a lot of family members." Golly says.

"But for some reason, I think all of you are quite familiar to me somehow..." Cilan asks. "But I think it must be my imagination."

"This place might be our Poison Manor, it is also a place is also a hospital for Pokemon who are injured and wounded." I say. But then, I notice the hooded figure around the house and the next moment I see her disappear.

Dad asks, "Something wrong, Ash?"

"Dad... you see..." I decide to explain the hooded figure who saved me back when Team Rocket controls me, and I ask, "Do you know who the person is?"

My Dad is also confused, "So you're saying that there is another person who arrives to save all of you, but she's wearing a hood? I don't think I know about this..."

Dia says, "What kind of Pokemon did she use?"

"A Lucario." Golly says, "And nothing else. She was also worried when she learned that Ash was in danger... it had to be someone who was close to us..."

I was thinking that it might be my Mom, but my Mom is already dead and if she's alive, why didn't she tell us and what's her deal? My Dad then asks, "So Ash, how many badges do you actually have with you right now?"

"I only got the Basic Badge, apparently Striaton Gym and Nacrene Gym are no longer operating, and Castelia Gym suffered from Team Rocket's attack that needs to be fixed."

"I think we heard about that from Burgh." Palmer says. "But Virbank City has a gym now, right? Maybe you should challenge it."

"Palmer's right, also, since it is a Poison Type Gym, it might be tough for you." Gina says.

"Poison sounds great for me." Golly says. "Though Eve and I are going to capture some Pokemon."

"Then we'll meet up here once we finish our work." Then the four of us are heading to the gym. We find that the gym entrance is located in an alleyway. "It says the Gym entrance is right here." Cilan says.

"That's it?" Alice asks.

"No question... this is the entrance to the Virbank Gym." As we enter, we find that there are only stairs and some posters, so we head down and find the gym guide standing at the doorway.

"This is a Pokémon Gym, and it's also a rock club! The Gym Leader and the others are practicing inside, but please feel free to challenge all of them! The Trainers in this Pokémon Gym all use Poison-type Pokémon! Grass- and Bug-type attacks don't work well against Poison types, so be careful! Also, if your Pokémon are poisoned, their HP will keep decreasing. Watch out! And you should know that Poison-type Pokémon can't be poisoned!"