Jade Orb

A lot of things happened with the gang since they left Petalburg City for their next destination. First the gang had visited the Forbidden Forest. It was called that because it was really a nature preserve for grass type Pokemon. The villagers who guarded the place explained that long ago people went overboard trying to catch the wild grass type Pokemon 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, a group of poachers sneaked into the forest to grab some grass type Pokemon. The gang bravely fought the poachers off with their Pokemon and the forest was safe again. In the process May bonded with a female Bulbasaur and captured it for herself. Next Tomo had come across an abandoned Numel, a fire/ground type Pokemon that looked like a camel and caught it for himself. Finally the gang ran into Jessie, James and Meowth who were planning to steal their Pokemon again. The gang ended up battling Team Rocket with their Pokemon and in the process Ash's Poochyena and Zigzagoon evolved into Mightyena and Linoone. So lots of things did happen and right now the gang was resting in a Pokemon Center. Their next destination was Rubello Town and there was a Pokemon contest being held there the day after tomorrow. Rubello Town was fifteen miles from the Pokemon Center, so the gang had time to relax for a while.

Ash was enjoying some food when he got a telepathic message from Mewtwo.

*'Ash I have located Rayquaza and I must see you at once.'* Mewtwo said.

*'Okay well, I'm at a Pokemon Center that's fifteen miles from Rubello Town.'* Ash replied.

*'Okay I'll head over there but make sure we can speak where no one can see us.'* Mewtwo said.

*'Okay.'* Ash remarked.

After speaking to Mewtwo, Ash left the Pokemon Center and into the woods where no one could see him. The others were preoccupied with their own business, so they didn't notice Ash's disappearance.

Mewtwo soon arrived and he easily found Ash.

"What happened?" Ash asked.

*'I found Rayquaza in space, and I told him everything you shared with me about Team Aqua and Team Magma and their desire to control Kyogre and Groudon.'* Mewtwo said.

"Let me guess. Rayquaza wasn't too thrilled to hear that." Ash theorized.

*'You're right. He wasn't.'* Mewtwo nodded. *'He said that the humans are foolish to try and control Kyogre and Groudon.'*

"So those two are very powerful and dangerous Pokemon." Ash noted. "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 Ash.

"What's this?" Ash asked, taking the green orb from Mewtwo.

*'That's the Jade Orb. It has the power to control Rayquaza.'* Mewtwo answered.

Ash couldn't believe his ears.

"Team Aqua and Magma once said they were looking for the Red and Blue Orbs, which means those orbs have the ability to control Groudon and Kyogre." Ash said.

*'Rayquaza said to use the Jade Orb to summon him if Team Aqua and Magma successfully summon Groudon and Kyogre.'* Mewtwo said.

"Mewtwo, I'm going to need your help when the time comes." Ash said. "Especially with taking Team Aqua and Magma down."

*'I will gladly help you any way I can.'* Mewtwo said. *'Do you want me to return to my Master Ball now?'*

"Not yet." Ash said. "You continue flying through Hoenn a bit more. And I'll call you when I do need your help."

Mewtwo nodded and flew away.

Ash went back to the Pokemon Center. The others had been waiting for him.

"Where have you been Ash?" Brock asked.

Ash told the others that he wanted to speak to them somewhere privately, so they went into another room of the Pokemon Center.

"What's going on Ash?" May asked.

Ash presented the Jade Orb to the others.

"Mewtwo found Rayquaza." Ash told them. "And this Jade Orb has the ability to summon and control Rayquaza."

He also told them that Rayquaza agreed to help if Team Aqua and Magma successfully obtained Groudon or Kyogre.

Brock, Tomo, Growlithe, May and Max were fascinated by this.

"Should we tell Officer Jenny or Prof. Birch about this?" Max asked.

"No." Ash countered. "We keep this to ourselves. If we tell anyone, Team Aqua or Team Magma might overhear us, so word of the Jade Orb must not spread. Agreed?"

"Agreed." Brock, Tomo, May and Max said at the same time.

Since the gang knew Team Aqua and Team Magma were trouble, they agreed not to say a word about the Jade Orb and Rayquaza.