Pokémon: The Journey of Ordinary People

That night

A small island in the south of Melemele Island

The headquarters of the Ether Foundation: Ether Paradise, is built here

But it should have been time to rest, but a small boat quietly sailed away from the island.

"Brother...we..."

"Do we really want to escape from here... Is it true that my mother can't change and come back?"

Young Liliae tightly grasped the Ultra Ball in her hand and looked at her brother who was driving the boat with a confused look.

Gladion looked a little reluctant, and there was pain hidden in his tone.

"Yes... Lilia, we can't let mom go crazy anymore, we have to stop her..."

"Once we get to Melemele Island, we'll go look for Dr. Kukui! Before that, I'll leave Cosmogu in your care!"

Lilia always obeyed her brother's words. She carefully put the Ultra Ball into her backpack and patted it twice with her little hands.

"Then...Brother, you have to come with me to see Dr. Kukui...I'm a little scared to go alone..."

Liliae's timid voice was a little muffled, and Gladion turned his head to look at his sister.

I noticed that she was wearing a thick hat and a mask. The night sea breeze was indeed a bit cold, and this was on the boat.

Gladion smiled helplessly: "Of course, I will go with you~"

[If I can escape the pursuit...]

Gladion discovered two months ago that something was wrong with his mother, Lusamine.

At that time, Lusamine would often talk to herself intermittently, and Gladion would occasionally hear his mother say something like "Collection...Ultimate Beast"

But Gladion just thought that his father's disappearance was too much of a blow to his mother.

Until one day, Gladion accidentally broke the door of his mother's laboratory while training the attribute: empty to use triple attack.

When Gladion hurried there, he saw that his mother had sealed the door again.

Just before the door closed, Gladion's pupils shrank sharply. He saw that in his mother's laboratory, there were several Pokémon and Ultra Beasts soaked in preservatives.

Gladion was extremely panicked, but he still did not show much reaction on the surface. He just apologized to his mother and said that he would pay more attention to controlling the attributes of Sora's skills next time.

By the time Gladion returned to his room, his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

He thought about it all night.

My mother's usually kind smile now looks so scary.

"Collection...Ultimate Beast..."

Gladion slowly repeated what he had heard from his mother, and made up his mind.

Since then, Gladion has paid more attention to his mother's research.

He found that every time his mother came into the laboratory, she would always bring some food.

At first he thought his mother was hungry from doing research, but after a long time of observation, Gladion realized that the food was not for his mother.

It's for Pokémon to eat.

Because...my mother never eats Konpeito!

But...what kind of Pokémon needs its mother to go to the lab to feed it?

Gladion couldn't understand

So he thought of his sister Lilia

Lilia also noticed that something was wrong with her mother. Her brother seemed to know the reason but he never told her.

When he went to his brother to ask him about it, he told him a surprising plan.

"Lilia, when mom goes to the lab again, you pretend to be accidentally injured by the attribute: air, and I will take the opportunity to enter the lab to investigate..."

Although the plan was a bit crude, fortunately, there was no danger and the two were not discovered by their mother.

Gladion also successfully entered the laboratory

But this time, the laboratory was different from what he had seen before. It was empty except for an Ultimate Ball and some research materials on the table.

After reading the information, Gladion was shocked to find that the Pokémon in the Ultra Ball could actually open the Ultra Hole and allow people to enter the Ultra Space.

He also learned the name of the Pokémon in the Ultra Ball - [Star Child] Cosmog

Gladion thought of the Ultra Beasts of the Alola region, and he had a hunch that his mother was studying this Pokémon called Cosmog.

There must be some secret.

Immediately, Gladion stole the Ultra Ball from the table.

And took out an empty Ultra Ball as a substitute to disguise

He quickly fled the laboratory and decided to take his sister away from the Ether Paradise that night.

By the time Lusamine discovered that the two had disappeared and Cosmogu had been replaced, it was already the next morning.

"Why didn't you tell me they left the Aether House!"

Lusamine, with her hair disheveled and bloodshot eyes, grabbed the port guard and yelled

"Mr. Chairman... I... Young Master said... he wants to take Miss to go night fishing... so..."

Snapped!

Lusamine could no longer contain her anger and slapped the guard in the face.

"If they can't find it, you won't have to live..."

"Guzma!"

"You, take the Aether Patrol, you must bring Gladion and Liliae back!"

"Also, none of their Pokémon can be lost! Go now!"

After watching the surveillance on the island, Lusamine discovered that the two were leaving for Melemele Island by boat, and immediately gave the order:

Guzma, who was terrified, quickly replied

"Yes! Lady Lusamine!"

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At this time, Gladion and Liliae, after a night of sailing, have safely arrived at Melemele Island.

But...as soon as they got off the boat, they ran into big trouble.

A wandering Xuwuidu stared at the little girl in front of him.

"Oh no! Liliae! Hide behind me!"

Gladion stepped forward, protecting his sister behind him.

"Xuwu Yide..."

He had learned about this kind of Ultimate Beast. It was an Ultimate Beast that possessed a powerful neurotoxin and liked to parasitize on intelligent creatures.

Unfortunately, the other party has already set his sights on his sister.

"Woo!"

Xuwuidu is very hungry. The wild Pokémon on Melemele Island have disappeared, and humans are always gathering in groups, so it is difficult for Xuwuidu to catch them.

But today I was lucky enough to find two lonely children.

Especially the little girl, she smells delicious

It can't wait to parasitize

Gladion was a little scared when he saw Xuwuid approaching him.

Although he had done a lot of training to fight against the Ultimate Beasts, this was the first time he had actually encountered one face to face.

However, in order to protect his sister, Gladion would never let Xuwuid hurt Liliae.

"Attribute: Empty!"

"please!"