Akito and the Spell of the Unknown

chapter 15

Meanwhile, the others couldn't enjoy the scenery for much longer, they rushed over to the stairwell to find out where Cherry, Delia, and Estelle were being held hostage. However, while they came down, Entei made an entrance with an older Molly and Estelle on his back.

"Entei!" Ash, Akito, Vincent, and Felicity called in sharp anger.

"You're all Pokemon trainers, aren't you?" Older Molly asked.

"What did you do to my mother!?" Ash, Emi, and Felicity demanded.

"And our sister!?" Akito and Vincent added sharply.

Molly and Estelle made Entei fly off the step he was resting on, but they all landed gracefully on the ground before the group.

"Then let's have a battle!" Older Estelle challenged.

"Don't play games with us!" Ash glared.

"You're no fun." Older Molly said.

"Entei, you took our family, now where are they!?" Emi scowled at the beast Pokemon.

"There is no Entei!" Older Molly folded her arms at them. "There is just my mama, my papa, my big sister, my aunty, and me!"

'Yes.' Entei and Older Estelle agreed.

"Liar!" Ash glared.

"Ash, easy." Vincent said.

"Yeah," Brock agreed before looking to the sandy-haired girl. "By any chance, would your name be Molly?"

The others gasped to him with his question.

"That's right, my name is Molly Hale." the sandy-haired girl smiled proudly.

"But if that's Molly, then who's that next to her and Entei?" Misty asked.

"Besides, that can't be Molly, she's too old." Emi whispered.

"Don't forget, Professor Oak and Mr. Ketchum said that this is Molly's dream world, created by the Unknown." Brock added.

"So, Molly must've wished herself to be older..." Akito suggested.

"Anything?" Ash asked, just now remembering.

"Anything that she wants to come true." Vincent added.

"Are you guys gonna battle me or not?" Older Molly asked, getting a little impatient.

"Yeah!" Ash was about to accept.

"Why battle him when you can battle me?" Brock asked.

"Make that us." Vincent said, stepping in next to him.

"You'll need more than one Pokemon." Emi whispered to Vincent before handing him two of her Pokeballs.

"No way!" Ash argued.

"They both came from that staircase," Brock whispered to Ash, Akito, and Felicity. "That must be where they've been keeping your mothers and sister."

"Let them battle her," Misty whispered as well, knowing what was going on. "We have to go and find your family."

Ash understood now and nodded. "Let's go, Pikachu."

"Right behind ya." Pikachu nodded before following them.

"Good luck, guys." Emi whispered.

"Would this kind of Pokemon battle be all right with you, Molly?" Brock asked in determination after the others ran off.

"That's fine." Molly smiled, feeling very pleased she was getting the battle she wanted.

"It will be three-on-three tag team battle." Older Estelle said.