Ash's Story (Part 6: Unova)

Chapter 34

As we are about to leave, we meet up with Professor Juniper and Bianca. Professor Juniper says, "Hi there!"

"Professor Juniper! It has been a while!" Hilbert and Hilda greet the Professor, who says, "Hilbert and Hilda. It's nice to see you two again."

Bianca says, "Hee hee! I used Fly, so it looks like I beat you here. Thanks for your help in Reversal Mountain!"

"No problem." I say.

"If you go straight past Lacunosa Town, you'll reach Opelucid City! But before you go, there's something I want you to hear." Professor Juniper says.

"What is it?" Alice asks.

"You'll know soon enough. Hurry now!" We follow the Professor until we arrive at a house with an old lady, she says, "You must be the ones who want to hear that old tale about Lacunosa Town."

"That's right. Please tell us."

"All right, my dearies. Please come in." When we enter the house, the old lady says, "Behind Lacunosa Town, there's a mighty big hole. Have you heard of the Giant Chasm?"

"Oh, I've heard that around the Giant Chasm, there have been brief temperature readings of -58° F! That's what Cheren told me, anyway!" Hilbert says.

"The road is blocked, so we can't get there right now..." Professor Juniper says.

"A long, long time ago, the Giant Chasm was created when a big meteorite fell from the sky. A really scary Pokemon was hidden inside that meteorite..." The old lady says.

"A meteorite..." Luke mutters.

"When darkness falls over the land, this Pokemon appears. A frigid wind follows it. It freezes everything around and eats people and Pokemon... That's why everyone was afraid."

"The Pokémon ate p-people?" Bianca stutters.

"So our ancestors surrounded the town with walls, to prevent the Pokemon from getting inside the town. Also, a rule was made forbidding anyone to go outside after dark... And that's the end of the old tale!"

"A fascinating story! I'll add it to my research records." Professor Juniper says, "Everyone, we should be going."

When we get outside, Professor Juniper asks, "Wasn't that an interesting folktale? The Pokémon's true identity may be unknown, but the power mentioned in the story is incredible!"

"I know... The power to freeze everything around it could even rival the power of the legendary Dragon-type Pokémon." Hilda says.

"Yes, Hilda. It's almost like Reshiram, who scorched Unova with blazing fire long ago." Professor Juniper says.

"What do you mean by that? What story?" Reisa asks, and we realize that some of them still don't know about the event 2 years ago.

"Reshiram is a legendary Dragon-type Pokémon that lends its power to the person it recognizes as a hero who seeks truth. It has a white body, and it can send forth ferocious flames!" I say.

"Professor, do you think there's a connection between the Pokémon from the old story and the legendary Dragon-type Pokémon?" Hilbert asks.

"The meteorite." Professor Juniper says.

"The meteorite?" We are confused.

"Reshiram was revived from a rock called the Light Stone. Let's suppose the meteorite from the story and this stone are one and the same... Take into account that elements from the same era were found in Dragonspiral Tower, where Reshiram was, and in the Giant Chasm... It doesn't prove anything, but it could be a piece of the puzzle. Let's not write it off as a coincidence just yet..." Professor Juniper says.