Ash's Story (Part 5: Modern Sinnoh)

Chapter 14

Before we head to Route 206, we have a call from our mother that there is a disturbance in the Old Chateau in Eterna Forest that causes the electronics in our house to be corrupted. So we decide to check the haunted house.

Once we get there, we find Gardenia and she says, "Hiya! Were you intrigued by the rumors going around, too?"

"Rumors? What rumors?" Gladion asks.

"You know, people've been talking about the ghost Pokémon of the Old Chateau. I've been hearing rumors about sinister shadows, too. I should check it out myself, but going in there is... ...Well, you know, being that I'm a Gym Leader, I'm always busy. So, since I'm so busy, I can't go in. It's not because I'm s-scared! S-so, good luck with your investigation!"

After that, she leaves, and Dawn says, "Do we really have to go inside?"

"It is fine, besides, there is the famous Old Gateau recipe inside as well." I say.

Just then, the door opens on its own. "If no one's here, who opens the door?" Tox asks.

"You don't think it couldn't be a ghost, could it?" Lillie asks.

When Pikachu and the others rush into the room, we arrive at a kitchen. "Pikachu, guys, you can't run into buildings like that."

"But I swear I saw a microwave moving..." A microwave? And we also notice some sort of generator, and then hear Pikachu using Thunderbolt, and I ask, "Pikachu, you okay?"

"That microwave is not normal! It tries to devour me!" Pikachu says as we look at the microwave with confusion. But because of Pikachu shocking the generator, the lights are now on.

"The power's back on!" Dawn says.

And then an announcement appears, and it just tells us how to make the Old Gateau, so we decide to create these of our own. The ingredients automatically appear in front of us, and Lillie and I decide to work on the Old Gateau while the others are going for training.

As we are working, we hear some screams from the others, and Lillie asks, "Is something going on?"

"I don't know... I mean, we already turn on the lights and Pokemon like Gastly shouldn't have come until night..." I say.

It is then the four of them arrive in front of us, and I ask, "You four look like you've seen a ghost."

"You don't know how right you are!" Tox says. "That's just what we saw!" Dawn adds.

"I don't think Gastly have come until night time." I say.

"But we have been chased by a Mow, a Fan, and a Washing Machine!" Wait, mow? Fan? Washing machine? And Pikachu just shocked a microwave. Lillie takes out the Gateau from the fridge and she says, "Done! Presenting the famous Old Gateau."

And I notice that the fridge transforms, and everyone gasps in horror while Lillie asks, "What? What's wrong?"

"I think I finally understand what's going on." I say with a sigh. "Come on, guys. It's just the Pokemon that's in our phones. Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"

When Pikachu attacks the fridge, the Rotom comes out. Lillie says, "So that's a Rotom!"

"I guess this Rotom is a playful one and he is just lonely." I say as Rotom flees while getting back in its Mow Form. I sigh as I look around the area. "I think there is supposed to be an item around here..."

By the generator, I find the book beside the generator and smile, "There it is. Time for you to stop playing."

I open the book, and suddenly Rotom comes back in its normal form. Gladion asks, "What did you do?"