My Little Pokémon: Grander World

by Amarvax

Alola! Zeraora

Equestria. Dodge Junction. The Pokemon Festival. Day.

With the Sun rising over Equestria, at this moment, Ash and Sci-Twi were off to another location during the Pokemon Festival. This time, it was straight to the nation in the sky. Pegalysium. Since it would be a trip to a place that was above the clouds, Sci-Twi wanted to make sure she was ready for this. She's been there previously and things went well, but considering that this was now a bigger world, she couldn't be too careful.

"Off already?" Bertha said, speaking to them before they could depart.

"Mhm. We're going up. Straight to Pegalysium, where all that great food comes from. I bet we can get some more while we're up there!" Ash rubbed his hands together, looking forward to more Pegalysium delicacies.

"It'll be right above the clouds so..." Twilight was rather nervous and for a good reason. "But, I've got faith we'll be fine. I mean, it's habitable at the end of the day. Nothing to worry about."

"Really? Why the sudden purchase of a parachute?" Bertha pointed out how Twilight was stuffing her bag with gear that would very much help in the air. "If you're so intimidated, why not stay behind here at Dodge Junction?"

"Mm-mm! I'm fine." She grinned, mustering up some courage. "Just can't be too careful. Bigger world means a bigger sky and a change in the environment. Plus, I have to see it for myself and I want to bring the rest of my friends along. Sunset and the others are still in Unova, so we have to pay them a quick visit."

"Will they be using that stone of yours to change forms?" Bertha asked.

"Uhh..." Thinking about it, only Rarity changed from a Human to a Pony when she passed through. Sunset Shimmer already has a lot of experience since she was born and raised in Equestria, but the same couldn't be said for the others. She's seen her friends as their pony counterparts, so it wasn't too out of the ordinary.

"Okay. You'll call them and I'll guide them there. We've got a fun way of travelling up Pegalysium now." Ash uttered, referring to the sleek and smooth pathway near Canterlot. "You coming, Bertha?"

"An invitation? For me? Well, I wasn't thinking about going up to Pegalysium. I only showed up at Dodge Junction because I heard about the food. And I'm not really an aerial person, for obvious reasons." Bertha closed her eyes before putting on a smile. "But isn't that what this Festival is for?"

"Are you going to be okay? I heard that pathway moves a bit fast and..." Sci-Twi thought about how it would affect Bertha.

"My age won't be an issue, Twilight. I may not look like it, but I can handle a good amount of speed." But Bertha wasn't one to underestimate herself even in her old age. Celestia was far older than Bertha, but due to her being an alicorn, she still maintained a lot of energy.

"I believe her." Ash nudged, believing wholeheartedly that Bertha had that kind of energy in her old age. The Ground-Type specialist would be high in the clouds which was rather ironic to think about. With everything ready, they set off for Pegalysium, were the clouds could taste exactly like candy or something else that was sweet.

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Alola. Akala Island. Heahea City.

Beautiful Sunny and warm Alola. Appearing here was a brand new gateway, made by Lucas. After getting into contact with Lucas who was with Princess Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash's group appeared here to fulfill a promise to Zeraora. And this time, Lucas wouldn't have to worry about feeling drained and perplexed right afterwards when opening one. With Nate using his plasma, he could recover swiftly.

And this was proven once Lucas stepped through the gateway, brand new. He stretched his muscles, feeling completely fine. The most pleased look on his face formed, knowing he was A-Okay.

"This is much better." Lucas expressed after stretching his arms. "Now, I've got nothing to fear."

"Zera..." Zeraora graced her eyes on Heahea City as she finally arrived at Alola. Considered the "front door" to Akala Island, this town's residents treasure visitors and welcome them most warmly. And the atmosphere certainly did the same for Zeraora. Once she arrived, the warmth of Alola was felt by her.

Zeraora recognized this warmth as it was the same one that was found in her universe. And when looking in the distance, she recognized the scenery. Akala Island was a familiar place to her. She knew that she was going to the Alola Region, but the Thunderclap Pokemon never thought it was be instantly familiar to her.

"Well...?" Naturally, Rainbow Dash had to know how Zeraora was feeling at the moment. And judging by the look on her face, there was a clear reaction. "Feels like home, right?"

"Ora."

"Sounds like she recognizes it. But maybe she'll recognize other areas that aren't towns or cities." Fluttershy hovered over, suggesting that Zeraora tackled the wilds of Alola. After all, she was a Wild Pokemon and that was where she was living before Necrozma attacked.

"It doesn't hurt being around that thing?" Meanwhile, Sweetie Belle was speaking to Nate about the plasma around him. Thankfully, the Cosmic Cloak that Twilight made for him not only concealed the Special Plasma, but it made sure it wouldn't damage others who got close or anything else.

"Not at all. Now that I'm thinking about it...It's not so bad." Nate smiled, thinking it was pretty neat that he could control the power of plasma, even if he couldn't control the aura around him. "Wish it wasn't so dangerous though."

"Do you think Prisma had plasma? Is that why you can use it?" Scootaloo asked. "I bet that's why."

"I hope not." Twilight Sparkle was praying that wasn't the case. "I'm also hoping whatever you two do doesn't help in Prisma revival."

"Relax. You've got nothing to worry about." Lucas and Nate said unison. But hearing that made Twilight worry a lot more. This was something that Ash would say and now two of them spouted it.

"Alright..." Twilight sighed. "We're here to make Zeraora feel at home. And judging by the look on her face, it might be working. We've gone a few days without any sign of a rampage, so let's keep it up."

"Do you think being in Alola will get rid of the rage entirely?" Rarity questioned.

"Pssh. That's not how it works." Twilight scoffed at that notion. "Even if this is Alola, something like that doesn't just go away instantly. It takes time."

"But you have to admit. It's mostly because of Ghetsis and Daybreaker. If we just find a way to get rid of that stuff, then there's no more rage." Rainbow Dash did have a point there. It's not like Zeraora wanted to let the rage consume her.

"Well, I'll let ya'll handle that. I'm going somewhere else. We're in Alola, so Tapu Fini's here." Applejack had other plans and that was meeting with Tapu Fini. The Pokemon that helped her family reconcile with Bright Mac and Pear Butter.

"Why? Are you going to try and catch Tapu Fini?" said Nate.

"Mm-mm." But that wasn't on Applejack's mind. She just wanted to meet with the Pokemon she was thankful for. "See ya around. Come on, Apple Bloom. We're going by boat to Poni Island."

"Great!" The little earth pony skipped along when following Applejack. "Can we stop for some of the food though? I heard there's something called a Mala...uhh..."

"Zeraora. What's the one place that you went to the most or stayed around at longer than anywhere else." Fluttershy had to know, just to make Zeraora comfortable.

"Ze..." There was one place that came to mind. The place she used to hang around before Ghetsis and Daybreaker's forces invaded. She was hoping that it was still here in this universe.

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Harmonia Kingdom.

A day has passed ever since Ghetsis captured Lightwing, ordering that her Divine Magic be used to strengthen the barrier and grant Necrozma some new food. The people here were led to believe they were under the protection of an angel while Lightwing could only lie there, peacefully awaiting her rescue from the other angels.

Colress was approaching Ghetsis's Throne Room, ready to update him on what the other members of the alliance were up to at the moment. In his hands, he held a pad that showed their current activities. One half of Daybreaker's forces were at Alola, searching for Solgaleo and Lunala while the other half were heading for the Kalos Region for the power of Mega Evolution.

Then there was Second Wind, who was searching for Lena Ketchum. Each side was busy with their plans that involved total power and domination. "Hm. They seems to be the only ones doing anything else. We've been couped up in here for a while." Colress chuckled before finally entering the throne room. "Lord Ghetsis. You'll be pleased to know that-"

But as soon as he entered, he saw Ghetsis standing there instead of being seated. But not because he wished to, but mainly due to something else that was occurring which was also unseen.

Ghetsis was frozen. Not exactly frozen stiff, but he was certainly not moving from that spot as the Dark Aura around him was aggressively showing.

"Lord Ghetsis?!" Colress dropped his pad due to the pressure of Dark Aura filling the room, making his hair and clothes flow.

"Do not...interrupt me!" Ghetsis growled as his eyes appeared to be baggy, showing exhaustion. His body was shaking as he aggressively gripped his staff.

"What happened?!"

"Those angels...They acted fast upon learning about one of their own being captured. In my sleep, they infiltrated my mind and dreams as a way to punish me. I have not slept at all because of this." Colress stepped back, taken aback by the scene before him.

The air in the throne room crackled with an ominous energy, Ghetsis's torment palpable as the dark aura surged around him. The weight of celestial retribution bore down heavily on the ruler of the Harmonia Kingdom as he had to perform a counterattack once he detected danger.

The Dark Aura he possessed was in a struggle against the cosmic forces from beyond. But he wasn't without his own cosmic assistance. Power from the Rift was being used to give Ghetsis a fighting chance, but of course, this came at the cost of his stamina. Ghetsis was forcing himself awake, lacking any proper sleep.

Ghetsis, visibly shaken, was fighting to maintain his composure. His voice quivered with a strong sense of frustration. It was only natural for this to happen. Strident Heart promised this after all.

"Colress...Forget whatever you were about to share. Focus on helping me win this struggle." Ghetsis ordered.

"R-Right!" Colress stuttered. He dropped everything else just to help Ghetsis overcome this struggle. Hearing this all the way from Colress's lab was Lightwing thanks to her greater hearing. A soft smile graced her face, knowing that her friends were trying to save her.

Granted, Ghetsis' Dark Aura wasn't just appearing around his throne room, but also Colress's lab. Ghetsis anticipated that they would come for her there. Thus, Ghetsis has been using a plethora of energy to fend them off. Only Colress knew about this at the moment and Lightwing, of course.

The pad laid there on the ground, showing the alliance and their current activities and how they were progressing with it. Under Daybreaker and Second Wind was Cozy Glow, who was at the very bottom. Her activity was minimal in comparison to all of them, causing her to be ranked so low as Malamar and Gardevoir were above her.

Ghetsis would be stuck there until something was done. Never before has he had to deal with such an attack, especially from a higher force out there. Clearly, he wasn't meant to keep an angel captive which resulted in this outcome. But did Ghetsis care? Not at all. After all, power was power and he would take it for himself, no matter the cost.

After quickly entering his lab, Colress eyed Lightwing, being highly suspicious of her, especially with that grin on her face. "You...You sure called for help quickly, didn't you?"

"Hehe. Not my fault ~" Lightwing playfully said. "I have Strident to thank for that. She's always making sure that things get done as soon as possible. And she's my best friend, so there's that. I'll be out of here in no time."

"Hmph. Keep dreaming. There is no way we're letting the presence of an angel escape from us." Colress begged to differ. "I've dabbled in cosmic power already. Divine Magic won't be any different and I'll certainly feel wonderful if I can surpass such a power."

"You don't have to do it though. It's far too dangerous, even for clever minds." Lightwing said, wanting Colress to back out of it immediately. "Going any further can end up in disaster. You should stop while you're at it, Colress. For your own safety."

"And what makes you say that?" Colress was frantically searching for the right item to use to assist Ghetsis. "Science requires plenty of risk if you knew that."

Lightwing studied Colress intently, her ethereal gaze holding a weight of knowing beyond the present moment. "You could be using your mind for something much better than this, Colress. I know it because I've seen it."

Colress's scepticism wavered, a glimmer of curiosity flickering in his eyes. Those words piqued Colress' interest. Lightwing knew more than she was letting on. "...What do you mean you've seen it?"

"Just like how there's not just one Ghetsis out there, there's also another Colress out there. Because of this new world, we can look into other worlds that weren't there before. And in a lot of them, you changed." Lightwing continued.

"I turned in other worlds? I doubt that. Even if that's the case, you won't see a change in this universe. My mind is set on what I want to do now that I'm tackling greater powers out there."

Lightwing thought otherwise. While Colress stayed adamant, Lightwing saw another possibility. However, she might not get to see that possibility if she stays trapped like that. The angel was hoping that the other angels saved her in time as her magic was at risk.

---

Pegalysium.

"Woohoo!" At this moment, Ash, Sci-Twi and Bertha were taking the pathway to Pegalysium, feeling the acceleration it brought. Thankfully, it wasn't too fast that it was deemed dangerous. Ash enjoyed this as always while Sci-Twi was holding onto Ash for dear life, rather terrified.

Bertha seemed completely fine, unbothered by these heights and this speed. Sci-Twi was not opening her eyes until they got to the top and the same went for Zorua, who was quivering inside of the bag.

"There it is!" Within his sights, Ash could see Pegalysium and one of its many islands. Sci-Twi would open her eyes a bit to see this area for herself. And up ahead was a location known as Flock Falls. An island oasis suspended amidst the skies, known for its breathtaking cascading waterfalls and unique avian community.

"Ghh!" Sci-Twi was startled by the sudden emergence of a creature only exclusive to Pegalysium. Majestic Skywhales, gentle giants with iridescent scales and translucent wings, gracefully glide through the heavens, their haunting songs echoing across the skies. They reminded her a bit of Wailord, but not as large.

"Those are Skywhales right there!" Ash pointed out, knowing his Pegalysium Beastiary. "You're gonna see a lot of awesome Pegalysium creatures. But they're not Pokemon."

"They're not?!" Sci-Twi bellowed, trying to overpower the sound of the wind. She was then distracted by the nearby floating gardens. Next to their botanical marvels was a home to a kaleidoscope of vibrant insects. These were known as Skyfire Beetles, whose bioluminescent trails would look much better during the night.

"There are Equestrian Pokemon back down there. But what about Pegalysium Variants?" Bertha pondered if such a thing could exist. Equestrian Variants existed. What about the possibility of Pegalysium Variants?

"Huh...Never thought about that."

Among the floating peaks and valley, were the beautiful yet dangerous Sky Serpents, who gracefully navigate the currents, their undulating bodies adorned with opalescent scales that catch and reflect the sunlight, creating mesmerizing patterns across the skies. The last time Ash saw them, they didn't have scales and they were just clouds. It seems they went through a change the last time he was here.

At last, they arrived at Float Falls, which was the island in rotation today thanks to Pegalysium's constant movement. Ash carefully helped Sci-Twi off, who was a bit petrified after that adrenaline rush. Now that it was all over, Sci-Twi could look at this island for all its glory which stunned her and Bertha.

In its entirety, it was an intricate network of verdant treehouses and aerial pathways woven through the branches of ancient, towering trees. Flock Falls was home to a diverse array of birds, from graceful rainbow-winged parrots, whose feathers shimmer with every hue of the spectrum, to a flock of majestic crested skyfalcons, known for their keen eyesight and impressive hunting prowess.

The island's lifeblood is the Crystal Cascade which was titled on the map, a series of crystalline waterfalls that tumble down from the highest peaks, their waters sparkling with an otherworldly luminescence. These falls not only provide nourishment to the island's flora but also serve as a gathering place for the avian community, offering a serene backdrop for their daily routines.

"Wow..." Sci-Twi's eyes lit up. Zorua popped her head out of the bag, marvelling at this glorious sight. She couldn't believe all of these creatures were not Pokemon. These were a part of her world before the Pokemon World arrived. But of course, there were Pokemon here too, mainly Flying, Bug and Grass-Types.

"Great, isn't it? Thanks to Starmap, we can find a place like this." Ash said. "I wanted to check this place out first and we scored it."

"Pikachu."

"In my old age, I never get tired of seeing new sights." Bertha spoke, loving what she was seeing. "Coming along was a great idea. A shame Siebold won't get this chance."

"Yeah..." Sci-Twi slowly walked forward, getting more sights. Perched atop the tallest trees were intricate structures woven from branches and vines, serving as homes to the island's avian inhabitants. Each species crafts their nests with unique materials and architectural styles, creating a colourful mosaic of habitats amid the canopy. They were a bit far from civilisation, but why head there when they can experience this place first?

Their journey began as they traversed the winding pathways that meandered through the thick canopy. Ash led the way, his keen eyes scanning the horizon for something new. Sci-Twi listened intently, occasionally pausing to jot down notes about the flora and fauna they encountered. This was a part of her world after all and she had to know all about Pegalysium to its fullest.

As they ventured deeper into Flock Falls, they stumbled upon a gathering of rainbow-winged parrots, their iridescent plumage dazzling in the sunlight. Sci-Twi gasped in delight, reaching for her binoculars to observe the avian spectacle up close.

Their exploration led them to the edge of the Crystal Cascade, where the trio paused to marvel at the shimmering waters cascading down the cliffs. Ash pointed to a distant cliff, indicating it as a landmark on Starmap's map. "That's where we're headed next," he declared, a glint of excitement in his eyes.

Suddenly, the sound of wings flapping caught their attention. A pair of Crested Skyfalcons soared overhead, their sharp eyes fixated on something below. Sci-Twi gasped as these creatures were much larger at a closer view. Ash cautioned Sci-Twi to remain still as the majestic birds circled above, their presence a reminder of the wild beauty and untamed spirit of Flock Falls.

They were certainly having a blast with eyes on them. Whether it was the eyes of the Pokemon or the natural wildlife that populated this area. But there were other Pokemon eyes on them. Specifically, three.

The eyes of the Unown.

Searching for Lena Ketchum, who caused quite a bit of trouble for Second Wind's group. But when searching for Lena Ketchum and her team, the three Unown spotted Ash and Sci-Twi, recognizing them immediately. Ash and Lena obviously looked alike due to their strong genes. And while they weren't related, the Unown already knew of the threat that was Ash Ketchum. Instead of engaging, they flew off to spread the news. Perhaps this would be useful to their queen Second Wind.

As the journey continues.

Chapter 370 End.