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Episode 4: Pursued Between Worlds


Panic ensued on the train as a Magneton used Thunderbolt to shatter one of the train windows. [I have to stop them!] Shaymin gasped in horror.

She wriggled out of Dawn's arms, and crawled to the basket of Gracidea flowers. [I'm gonna take to the sky!]

The group watched in awe as Shaymin touched one of the flowers and glowed. "Is Shaymin evolving?" Ash gasped.

"No...this is the form change mentioned in all the stories." Brock replied as Shaymin emerged in a deer-like form with long antler-like ears.

[Don't you dare hurt my friends!] Shaymin vowed as she flew into the chaos.

"Go, Shaymin!" Dawn cheered as Shaymin wove through Thunderbolts; forcing many Magnemite to collide with each other.

Ash spotted the Magnezone cornering the other passengers. "There! There's the ringleader!"

[HAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!] Shaymin cried as she fired a large Energy Ball. The glowing green ball flew through the gaggle of Magnemite, sending some of them onto the track. Two more Magnemite tried to fire Thunderbolts at Shaymin, but Shaymin gracefully dodged both attacks; sending her attackers flying into the tunnel.

[This is for ruining our trip!] Tintri cried as he whacked two Magneton onto the tunnel wall with Iron Tail. He leaped away from two Magnemite, making them crash into each other.

[Take THIS for ruining our journey!] Kori cried, sending the remainder of the swarm flying out of the train with a massive Bubblebeam.

The passengers cheered when they saw that the Magnezone, Magneton, and Magnemite were all firmly wedged into the wall of the tunnel. [That should be all of them.] Shaymin smiled as she healed the broken window and any damage on the train. [Now we can continue our trip in peace.]

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Now arriving at Gracidea Point Station. the conductor announced as the train pulled into the station some hours later.

"Thank you for your courage." the conductor smiled as he watched the group gather their belongings. "I don't know what that gaggle of Magnemites and Magnetons would've wanted; but you managed to save the train and our passengers.'

"Aw, it was nothin'." Ash smiled.

"In fact, we'll wave your payment for the return trip, as thanks for your brave deed." the conductor added.

"Thanks." Brock replied before shepherding Tarina close to him.

"Yes, thank you." Dawn agreed.

She looked out at the rolling plains and a majestic mountain in the distance. "Is that Gracidea Point?"

The conductor nodded. "In order to get there, you have to take a boat."

"This has gotta be worth the long way here." Ash smiled as the group departed the train station into a flower decorated town. "I can only imagine the view at the top!"

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"Wow!" Dawn gasped as a family of Sealeos swam near the boat.

"Oh, these are cool!" Ash smiled as some shimmering butterfly-like fish Pokemon leaped over the boat.

"Those are Lumineon." Dawn explained. "It is said that a lot of them swimming in the darkness of the deep sea look like stars shining in the night sky."

"That has to look amazing!" Brock smiled. "Good thing we remembered to pack the dive gear..."

"Sunyshore City's a good spot for scuba diving, if you have the training for it." Dawn replied. "I've always wanted to learn, but Mom always said it was too expensive..."

"Pity Misty's not here at the moment..." Ash mused as he admired the familiar red and white dive flag on his trainer card. "She would love all these water Pokemon..."

A splish snapped him to attention. "Kori? What are you doing in the water?" he asked as Kori paddled by the boat.

[The Pokemon here were having so much fun, I wanted to join them.] Kori explained.

Tintri watched Shaymin performing elegant loops in the sunny sky. [That looks like fun...]

[Who said you couldn't join Shaymin?] Estrella asked as she landed by Tintri. [Climb aboard, and I'll take you on a scenic flight.]

[Okay!] Tintri replied, giggling all the while at Kori frolicking in the water.

As Estrella soared off with Tintri in tow, the boat sailed into a cave that glittered in hundreds of natural rainbows created from the water and the sunlight.

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As the boat rounded a corner of the river some time later, a glowing ripple snapped Dawn to attention. "Oh, no not again..."

"Huh?" was all Brock could say before the river expanded into a portal, sending the group falling into the Distortion World.

After collecting themselves, Brock glanced around the strange gloomy landscape. "This is the weird world you and Dawn were telling me about?"

Ash was about to answer whem Giratina floated by. "Giratina!"

He watched Shaymin fire an Energy Ball at Giratina, only for it to dissapate. Undeterred, Shaymin darted closer to the massive dragon-like Pokemon and charged another Energy Ball.

"Shaymin!" Dawn yelped as Giratina whacked away Shaymin's attack with a shadowy aura, sending Shaymin careening towards a rock wall!

[This is for trying to hurt Shaymin!] Tintri vowed before firing a Thunderbolt.

Giratina looked unfazed by Tintri's attack. "No dice, bud--I doubt that even made a scratch!" Ash shuddered as Estrella swooped to rescue Shaymin.

"You three--up here!" a voice called.

Dawn looked up to see Newton looking down at them. "Newton? How are you able to stand on the sky and not fall?"

"Gravity is reversed in this area--come on." Newton explained.

"Coming!" Ash let the jump to the upside down path as Giratina floated by. Surprisingly, he found the group was standing upside down.

"I feel like we've walked into a Super Mario Galaxy level..." Brock mused. "All we need are the coins and Star Bits..."

Ash noticed Shaymin in Dawn's arms, now back in hedgehog form. "Where did all that bravery and confidence from before go?"

[It's back in the sky...] Shaymin sighed.

Ash suddenly gasped when he saw Zero eying Giratina. "That guy from before...he followed us here!"

To Be Continued...