The gang decided to stay in Petalburg City when they heard that there was a contest going on. Ashlyn and May went to sign up as soon as they heard. Just one problem, one spot was left. Ashlyn let May have the spot because she wanted May to catch up to her. So May had her Bellossom in the first round and Volbeat in the second round. At the end of the contest, May had won her third ribbon. Her friends were proud of her accomplishment. Ashlyn knew she had four so far and couldn't wait until the next contest to get her final ribbon.
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A lot of things happened with the gang ever since they left Petalburg City for their next destination. First the gang had visited a place called the forbidden forest. It was called that because it was really a nature preserve for grass type Pokémon. The villagers, who guarded the place, explained that long ago people went overboard with catching the wild grass Pokémon and they nearly destroyed the forest in the process. So the forest was boarded up and it had been forbidden for people to ever go in there.
But while the gang was there, Team Rocket snuck into the forest to grab some grass Pokémon. But the gang fought off them and sent them blasting off and the forest became safe again. In the process May bonded with a female Bulbasaur and captured it for herself. Max had come across an abandoned Numel, a fire and ground type Pokémon that looked like a camel and caught it for himself.
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The gang had run into Jessie, James and Meowth again, who were planning to try to steal their Pokémon again. The gang ended up battling Team Rocket with their Pokémon, and in the process Max's Wingull to evolve into Pelipper and Seel into Dewgong and Alain's Duskull into Dusclops.
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Right now the gang were taking a rest at a Pokémon center. Their next destination was a town called Rubello Town, where a Pokémon contest was being held there the day after tomorrow. Rubello town was fifteen miles from the Pokémon center, so the gang had time to relax for a while. Ashlyn was enjoying some food, when suddenly she got a telepathic message from Mewtwo.
'(Ashlyn, I have located Rayquaza and I must see you at once.)' Mewtwo said.
'(Okay well I'm at a Pokémon center that's fifteen miles from a town called Rubello Town.)' Ashlyn informed.
'(Okay I'll head over there but make sure we can speak where no one can see us.)' Mewtwo instructed.
'(Okay.)' Ashlyn said.
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Afterwards, Ashlyn went outside the Pokémon center and into the woods where no one could see her and Mewtwo. The others were preoccupied with their own business and Tesla was playing with Max's Eevee, so they didn't notice Ashlyn's disappearance.
Mewtwo soon arrived and he found Ashlyn easily.
"What happened?" Ashlyn asked.
"(I found Rayquaza in space, and I told him everything of what you told me about Team Aqua and Team Magma and their desire to control Kyogre and Groudon.)" Mewtwo explained.
"I take it Rayquaza was not happy with that." Ashlyn guessed.
"(You're right he wasn't,)" Mewtwo confirmed, "(He said that the humans are foolish to try and control Kyogre and Groudon.)"
"So it's obvious that Groudon and Kyogre are both very powerful and dangerous Pokémon," Ashlyn stated, "Did you also ask Rayquaza if he would help us, if Team Aqua and Magma find Groudon and Kyogre?"
"(Yes he did,)" Mewtwo answered, "(and he asked me to give you this.)" Mewtwo presented a green orb to Ashlyn.
"What is this?" Ashlyn asked, taking the green orb from Mewtwo.
"(That is the Jade Orb, it has the power to control Rayquaza.)" Mewtwo replied.
"Team Aqua and Magma once said that they were looking for the Rose and Lapis Orbs before, which means those two orbs must have the ability to control Groudon and Kyogre." Ashlyn explained.
"(Rayquaza said to use the Jade Orb to summon him if Team Aqua and Magma succeed of summoning Groudon and Kyogre.)" Mewtwo informed.
"Mewtwo, I am going to need your help too when that time comes as well," Ashlyn said, "Especially with taking down Team Aqua and Magma."
"(I will gladly help you in any way I can Ashlyn,)" Mewtwo promised, "(Do you want me to return to my Master ball now?)"
"Not yet," Ashlyn replied, "You continue flying through Hoenn a bit more. I'll call you when I do need your help."
Mewtwo understood and then flew away. Ashlyn put the orb in her bag and went back to the Pokémon center, where the others were waiting for her.
"Where had you've been, Ashlyn?" Brock asked.
Ashlyn told the others that she wanted to speak to them somewhere privately, so they all went into a room of the Pokémon center.
"What's going on, Elena?" May asked.
Ashlyn presented the Jade orb to the others, "Mewtwo found Rayquaza. This Jade Orb has the ability to summon and control Rayquaza."
She also told them that Rayquaza had agreed to help them if Team Aqua and Magma succeeded of obtaining Groudon and Kyogre. Brock, Alain, Tesla, May and Max were fascinated by this.
"Shall we tell Officer Jenny or Prof Birch about this?" Max asked.
"No we shouldn't," Ashlyn replied, "We must keep this all a secret. If we tell anybody, someone from Team Aqua or Team Magma might find out, so word of me having the Jade Orb must never get out. Agreed?"
"Agreed." Alain, Brock, May and Max agreed.
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With a new ally against Team Aqua and Team Magma, Ashlyn is reassured that she and her friends will be able to stop both villainous teams from destroying the world.
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Pokémon Caught: Mightyena (Lela)(F), Marshtomp (Finn)(M), Shiny Combusken (Hestia)(F), Kirlia (Miku)(F), Kirlia (Lancelot)(M), Swellow (Percy)(M), Linoone (Ziggy)(M), Grovyle (Kazuki)(M), Beautifly (Willow)(F), Shiny Milotic (Ula)(F), Crawdaunt (Sebastian)(M), Lairon (Hagane)(M), Sableye (Jacinth)(M), Shiny Flygon (Libelle)(F), Shiny Electrike (Damini)(F), Shiny Bagon (Idris)(F), Torkoal (Shula)(F), Swablu (Alta)(F)