Chapter 18: Playing Along

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"Well I need to get going," Ash said, "I told 'Serena' that I was going to visit Professor Oak at his lab."

"Alright, I get it," Lysander said, "you want to play along so that the people of this reality don't suspect that you know the truth."

"Yes." Ash replied, "At least until I know who or what the anchor of this reality is."

"Alright," Lysander said, "so where should we meet up when you find the anchor?"

"Just stay out of sight." Ash said. "If I need you, or you need me, we'll use the code word 'flare'."

"Got it." Lysander said.

Ash peered out of the bushes to make sure no one was watching. When he didn't see anyone around, Ash stepped out of the bushes and back onto the path and started to make his way to the lab at the top of the hill.

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Ash walked into the lab and was immediately greeted by Professor Oak. "Why hello, Ash!" He said, "What brings you to my lab?"

"Hey, Professor,"Ash replied, "I was just stopping by to say hi and tell you the news."

"Oh!" Professor Oak said, "You must mean the news about how you won the Kalos Pokémon League!"

"How'd you know about that, Professor?!" Ash said, surprised.

"Well, Pallet Town is a small town," Professor Oak replied with a chuckle, "and news always travels fast in a small town, especially when it's exciting news."

"Oh, okay." Ash said, "Well, in that case, I think I'll head back home. It's getting pretty late and dinner should be just about ready."

"Alright, Ash," Professor Oak replied, "I'll see you tomorrow."

With that, Ash left the lab and started heading back.

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