Gotta Catch Em All In Ni No Kuni!

Chapter 5

"...Then we followed Team Rocket into here, and then we ended up here." Ash finished telling the story, and Harmony nodded, tapping her chin.

"Interesting. And you're saying that this Team Rocket wasn't there when you exited the portal?" They nodded. 

"Yeah." Brock told her. "It's like they ended up somewhere else!" Harmony tapped her chin some more.

"Hm, interesting." She said again.

"What is it?" Misty asked.

"Just the other day, I got word from the Summerlands of a major disturbance in the balance of the worlds." 

"A disturbance?" Ash asked. "You mean, something's wrong with our world?" Harmony nodded.

"Yes, and with other worlds, such as this one, and my brother's. It might have something to do with the disappearance with Team Rocket." Ash gasped.

"Team Rocket! They're out there with all those innocent familiars!" Harmony furrowed her eyebrows.

"I'm sorry?" 

"Team Rocket are always trying to steal Pokemon and take them to their boss." Misty explained. "If they get their hands on some of the familiars, it wouldn't end too great for the familiars." Harmony gasped, and gripped her staff tightly. 

"Then we must find them! I refuse to allow anyone to disturb the peace in our world! You wouldn't believe how often that happens." 

"Harmony! I'm back!" A voice called, and Harmony sighed.

"That would be my husband." Brock crumbled. 

"Your husband?" He asked, just as Marcassin strode in and saw the four.

"Harmony? Who are these people?" She smiled at him.

"Marcassin, it's nothing serious. These are my friends, Ash, Misty, and Brock. And this is Ash's... familiar, Pikachu." Pikachu gave Marcassin a wave.

"Pika pi!" Marcassin was startled by the creature.

"He doesn't look like any sort of familiar I've ever seen!" Harmony gave him a shove.

"I'll explain later. For now, I'm taking them to Al Mamoon to speak with Aaliyah about the rift." Marcassin nodded. 

"Alright. Be safe." She kissed his cheek.

"You know that never happens." Then she turned back to the four. "Alright! Time for the four of you to meet Tengri!" Ash, Misty, and Brock exchanged glances.

"Tengri?"

OM

"There you are, loves." Rema set up the couch and chair in the living room. "Nice and comfy for the night!" 

"Thank you so much, ma'am!" James told her kindly, trying to get on her good side. She chuckled.

"No problem! I've got Swaine and Oliver bringing in extra blankets, so everyone will be able to sleep tonight!" That was when the two boys entered the room, each with an armload of blankets. 

"We've got plenty!" Swaine joke, dropping them on the floor. "Enough to make three more mattresses!" Jessie came over and took three blankets for her, James, and Meowth, who was playing with a ball of yarn he found in Rema's knitting basket. 

"Thank you, Swaine." He nodded, and Oliver began to lay out the blankets for him and Swaine. 

"Tomorrow, we'll take you all down to see Aaliyah. She knows more about the rift than we do. The Conductor knows more than her, but..." He looked to Swaine, who's eyes were wide. "He's not quite the right person to talk seriously with." Jessie and James both laughed, figuring out if they were on Oliver's good side, they should both be on Swaine and Esther's good sides.

"Well, thanks again." Meowth told him, going to put away the yarn, but Rema stopped him.

"Meowth, you can keep that, dear. I wasn't a huge fan of that colour anyway." The yarn had gotten pretty torn up by Meowth's claws, but the Pokemon was still grateful.

"Really? Thanks!" he went over and curled up next to Jessie, who glared at him shortly, before falling asleep, barely hearing a soft thumping from somewhere outside.

OM

"Last stop! Everybody off!" Harmony called as she landed, and Ash, Misty, and Brock all groaned.

"Piiiiiiiikaaaaa." Pikachu groaned. 

Tengri was a dragon, and Harmony couldn't fly straight. Poor Pikachu and Ash had to go throw up in a bush while Misty had to hold onto Brock to keep from falling over. Brock just tried to stand straight, while Harmony led them into a hotel.

"Welcome to the Cat's Cradle!" The Purrprietor gave a short bow to Harmony, who snickered, and looked at the four.

"Two rooms please. And maybe a couple of buckets. I flew here." The Purrprietor nodded, pulling out the buckets from under her desk.

"Empress Harmony's flying skills are well known here in Al Mamoon." She explained, and the four each took a bucket, before heading upstairs to the bedrooms and laying down, Misty dry heaving into her bucket a little.