Liko and Sprigatito were now falling and screaming when suddenly an orange and yellow body grabbed her before he hit the floor. But it wasn't Charizard, it was Pidgeot, and on top was Ash who caught them again.

Ash looked down at the two, "I really hope we stop meeting like this."

"I-it's you, what are you doing here?"

Pidgeot landed as Ash let her down, "Save the questions for later it looks like we have bigger problems."

Liko stumbled to her feet as she was still holding Sprigatito, meanwhile, Ash started walking up as Pikachu's cheeks began sparkling.

Ash looked directly at Amethio, "I knew I didn't like you when I saw you,"

Amethio frowned, "This has nothing to do with you,"

"Oh but I think it does, you see I was told to take care of every student in this academy for a week, and it looks to me like it's not Midnight yet, so my job isn't over," Ash said, giving a smile.

As Amethio and his teammates recuperate Ash walked next to the man and lightly slapped him, "Yo, I don't know who you are but I can tell you're not with these losers, can you get Liko out of here?"

The man smiled, "Of Course I can!"

Ash nodded, "Alright, I'll take care of these idiots, you just get her out of here."

The man nodded, "All right, I can tell your not a bad guy fellow Pikachu enjoyer, by the way, the names is Friede,"

"I'm Ash now get out of here," Ash said as he pulled out another Pokeball.

Friede hopped on Charizard and put on his goggles as he looked at Liko, "Sorry about this"

"Sorry about whaaa–" Liko screamed as Charizard grabbed her and Sprigatito before flying up in the air.

Amethio frowned, "No you don't, Ceruledge!"

Ceruledge was charging another [Psycho Cut] when suddenly a [Jet Punch] from Poliwrath sent it falling to the ground.

Ash stood in front of them, "Sorry but your fights with me now,"

Amethio frowned as suddenly his two teammates Zirc and Onia rushed next to him, "Sir what are your orders!"

Amethio looked up in the sky and returned Ceruledge, "Take care of this one, I'll go after the girl, catch up after you are victorious,"

Zirc and Onia nodded as they pulled out Pokeballs releasing Rhydon and Golduck respectively.

Then Amethio let out a Corviknight as he hopped on, but Ash smiled and let him get away as he looked at the 2 in front of him and put Pidgeot back into his Pokeball.

Zirc frowned, "What's the matter with you kid, don't tell me you plan to battle with 1 Pokemon,"

Ash clapped his hands and smiled, "But that's exactly what I'm going to do,"

Onia followed, "Your underestimating us, your only speeding up your defeat,"

Ash laughed as he closed his eyes, "I'll be fine after all… Your weak,"

—--

Through the air Friede and Liko were in the air high above the clouds, Liko desperately asked for answers or to everything that just happened and Friede not listening, mainly due to the sound of the wind.

After a moment Charizard finally stopped letting them finally be able to hear, Liko was about to ask again when suddenly she saw a huge airship in front of them, "What is that!"

"Oh that, that's our Airship, the Brave Olivine!" Friede said as his Rotom Phone came out, "Reset the wing deck was coming in."

The Airship began pulling back its top wings as the lower part extended then what appeared to be a strange blue light that was actually a forcefield around the Landing area disappeared and Charizard flew in.

As soon as Charizard landed the forcefield went back up, Friede jumped off and Charizard let Liko down as Sprigatito jumped out of her arms.

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2 People started approaching, the first was a tall and muscular man with dark skin. His hair is a simple buzz-cut with four gray triangular parts on the top, a man named Murdock.

The second was a slender young woman with pink hair and gray eyes and she had a short red and gray jacket, she was Mollie.

Murdock walked forward and gave Friede a fistbump, "Yo, and I was starting to worry you got lost!"

Meanwhile, Mollie walked up to Liko, "So, you're Liko right?"

Liko slightly flinched, "Y-yeah but I still don't know how you know who I am, who are you, People?"

Mollie's eye twitched as she looked at Friede, "Did you seriously kidnap her without telling her anything,"

Friede scratched the back of his head, "Err, well I thought I did."

"Friede!!" x2

Liko slightly smiled seeing the banter but she slapped herself out of it realizing she still wanted answers, but just as she was about to ask an alarm on Friede's phone started ringing.

As it came out and showed Friede the information he frowned, "Looks like we're getting an incoming guest, it's probably that one guy, which means he probably left his grunts to deal with the kid."

As Friede said that he was walking up the stairs but Murdock yelled out, "Wait who are you talking about? And what Kid?"

"We can talk about that later, can you take care of Liko and the Pokemon?" Friede said, going to the door.

Murdock sighed, "Leave it to us,"

Mollie was on her phone the whole time and she turned to Friede, "Orla's freaking out a bit, she says there's a storm approaching."

Friede nodded, "We'll deal with it, Charizard let's get to it,"

Charizard flew to the side to make his its way to the engine, meanwhile, he ran to the Bridge to talk to 'The Captain'

—

Flying in from below Amethio was on his Corviknight, he was rapidly approaching the airship as he still looked back, "What's taking those two so long, they should be able to deal with a random kid,"

Then when he looked back forward he saw the airship but also a giant storm that was approaching, Amethio frowned and leaned forward, "No, I'll finish this now!"

—

Mollie took Liko down to the lower deck where it would be safe, meanwhile, Liko was kinda worried, Ash stayed behind to fight those guys and now apparently they are on their tail again.

Before she could ask a question a shake from the storm shook the ship and caused the power to go out, making Mollie clench her teeth as she pulled out her phone to try and get to Orla.

—

Friede walked inside the helm and went up to the seat where someone was sitting, "Sorry to keep you waiting captain, want me to take the Wheel?"

On the seat was a Pikachu, but not just any Pikachu, it was Captain Pikachu, who gave a thumbs up as Friede sat down.

His dex then flew out of his pocket and next to his ear connecting him to the call, "Alright everyone brace yourselves we're going directly into that thunderhead"

Murdock's voice rang out, "Wait, you're taking us directly into that storm!"

"Yeah it might be a good way to get the Explorers off our tail," Friede said

"Wait did you just say the Explo-" Friede cut off Murdock's rant by hanging up and looking forward.

"Besides it's perfect weather for today," Friede smiled as he made a turn to go directly into the storm.

—

Mollie was working near an electrical panel when suddenly she felt the ship shake and she nearly fell over, Liko was looking out a window and looked at Mollie, "Their here!"

Mollie clicked her tongue as she pulled out her Phone, "Friede their following us and I can't get power back, I'm going to have to reset it manually!"

Friede's voice rang out, "Huh, seriously? How desperate are these guys, fine I'll keep it steady for you."

Mollie hung up and looked at Liko, "Stay here," then she walked out and tried to brace herself so that the winds wouldn't blow her off the ship.

Liko couldn't say anything as Mollie already left, leaving her alone with all the Pokemon, it stayed silent for a moment when suddenly she heard another lightning bolt and the sound of shattering.

When she looked out she saw Amethio crash through the barrier and got inside.

Liko gulped, "Hold on, those guys, their after the Pendant, which means their after me does that mean…"

Liko hugged onto Sprigatito harder, "Am I the Main character of this story!?"

Liko shook as Sprigatito jumped out of her hands and then walked over to the other Pokemon who were also scared, "I have no idea what's happening, but these Pokemon, everyone, they're all in Danger because of me…"

Then as another bolt of lightning strikes, Amethio is standing at the door, looking down at Liko indifferently as he walks forward.

"Why did you run away?"

"I don't know, Bu-"

"But you do think you can trust the people on this Airship?"

"I don't know"

"Your Pendant, what was that light?"

"I don't know"

"You're full of things you don't know aren't you?"

"I don-..." Liko stopped as she turned around, "I do know one thing, I know I can't trust you,"

Amethio sighed as he looked at the Pendant, "At first our target was the Pendant, but it seems it hides a secret, and that secret is connected to you. So I'm going to need you to come with me."

Sprigatito hissed as Liko grabbed it and looked at the Pokemon, "If I go do you promise to leave everyone alone?"

"If you go I'll have no reason to do anything to anyone here, and that includes the Pokemon."

"..." Liko stayed silent as she got up and nodded then started walking as Amethio followed behind her,

As they went down the steps Mollie saw them from the lower part of the ship, she clicked her tongue and pulled out a Pokeball to stop Amethio when suddenly a voice rang out.

"Yo, Pretty boy, I think these are yours!"

Amethio looked back only to be greeted by the sight of his two teammates Zirc and Onia being thrown directly at him, crashing into him and making him fall to the ground 5 feet away from Liko.

Liko looked surprised then she felt a hand on her shoulder and when she looked up she saw Ash with Pikachu and an Abra on each of his shoulders, "Wha- You're ok,"

Ash smiled, "Of course I am, weaklings like that could never give me a problem, but now I see just how desperate these losers are."

As Amethio looked at his two beaten teammates he could hear them talking, "I-I'm sorry sir, he is too much for us,"

Amethio got up and his 2 teammates struggled to do the same as Ash stood in front of Liko, "You know robbing someone is one thing, but trying to kidnap someone is another problem altogether."

Amethio clenched his teeth seeing Ash, he was about to say something they heard someone from above, "Hey what do you think you're doing!"

Friede, Charizard, and Captain Pikachu landed next to them crashing down and hopping off, only now noticing Ash, "Oh hey it's you, good to see you're safe, I was almost worried something happened to you."

Ash waved his hand, "Yeah yeah, anyway those other 2 guys were really weak, and this one here just ran away like a coward."

Amethio frowned, "The girl already agreed to come quietly, so just hand her over and we'll be on our way,"

Friede turned to Amethio finally, "Ehhh, sorry that's not happening,"

Amethio frowned, "Then shall we continue what we started,"

"That's the spirit Let go," Friede smiled

But Ash held his hand out in front of Friede, "Sorry, but can you leave this one to me, I've been itching for a good fight but those 2 pushovers over there didn't even make me sweat."

Friede and Liko looked over to Zirc and Onia who looked like they were barely even standing, Friede just chuckled and went to the side with Liko, "Sure, just try not to have too much fun this is still my airship,"

Amethio clenched his teeth and threw out Ceruledge's ball revealing Ceruledge, "Don't take me lightly, Ceruledge [Night Slash]!"

Ceruledge extended its blades into a dark blade then rapidly approached where everyone was standing, mainly aiming for Charizard but anyone else caught in it wouldn't cause it any less sleep.

When suddenly Ash pointed towards it and then tilted his finger to the left, from the right a [Aqua Tail] from a bright red Gyarados slammed into Ceruledge's side knocking it flying and slamming into the barrier.

Gyarados circled around the area, his body levitating just slightly above as Amethio stared down at the leviathan and everyone else was watching in awe.

Ash stepped to the side making him visible to Amethio, "So I hear you're a fan of collecting jewelry, well maybe this one catches your eye,"

Ash held out his Keystone, and both Amethio and Friede's eyes widened seeing it, Ash noticed and smiled, "Oh so you recognize this don't you, well that makes things easier,"

Amethio braced himself, finally seeing the severity of his situation, "What do you intend to do with that?"

"Oh simple really I want to ask you a question," Ash said, twisting the stone through his fingers like he was playing with a marble and he then caught it and held it out.

Ash smiled and crossed his arms and tilted his head, "Would you like this Gyarados to go Mega or not."