17x37 - Forging forest friendships!

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[narrator] Our heroes continue their journey to Shalour City where

Ash's next Kalos Gym battle challenge awaits.

Is this it?

Yup, that's the cave.

Nene?

That place?

Is there something out of the ordinary inside?

I'm not saying a thing.

You'll see for yourself.

'Kay!

Pika?

What's all that?

Isn't it cool?

They call it Reflection Cave.

Reflection Cave?

Wow!

These crystals are like big mirrors.

Whoa!

Incredible!

These aren't normal, run-of-the-mill crystals.

Their highly reflective surfaces really do act

just like a mirror does.

Isn't it great?

They're the perfect way to make certain

you're looking your very best.

Like a full-length mirror.

How do I look?

What do you mean?

It keeps going on down there.

Ash?

Where are you going?

Don't leave us here!

No way.

Hold on.

I saw myself in the mirror, but I...

Pika?

♪ I wanna be the very best ♪

♪ Like no one ever was ♪

♪ To catch them is my real test ♪

♪ To train them is my cause ♪

♪ Pokemon

♪ Gotta catch 'em all

♪ It's you and me ♪

♪ Pokemon

♪ I know it's my destiny

♪ Pokemon

♪ Yeah you're my best friend in a world we must defend ♪

♪ Pokemon

♪ Gotta catch 'em all

♪ Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ Pokemon ♪

[Ash] "The Cave of Mirrors!"

[Clemont] Ash, don't run!

It's dangerous!

[Ash] I know, I know!

Look at that.

It's a dead end.

Dead end?

How many times have we gone around?

It's like a maze in here.

So I guess we should've made that turn back there after all.

Let's go back.

Pika!

[Serena] Ash, slow down!

Hey! I think it's this way!

Not again.

Let's go.

What's that?

Hello?

Hey, Ash!

[Ash] Over here!

Here, where?

[Ash] Another dead end.

I guess we'd better go back.

Pikachu.

Hey, Serena!

Clemont!

Bonnie!

[Serena] Ash!Pika, pika.

[Clemont] Don't move!

Stay right there!

Right, Clemont!

Pika!

Pika?

Pika!

[Ash] Get back here!

It's Ash.

Give Pikachu back!

Oh no!

Impossible!

Ash disappeared into the mirror!

Nene?

But how could that happen?

Where am I?

Pikachu!

[Serena] Hey, Ash!

Well, well.

Serena?

Where've you been?

Just 'cause I called you a crybaby?

Who, me?

Crybaby?

Why are you talking like that?

Look, it's Ash!

Brother dear, I've located him.

Brother dear?

I went too far!

Ash, we've been searching all over for you.

Awesome!

I can't believe how fast you've gotten, Clemont!

Now what do you mean?

I've always been the fastest runner.

I'm really good.

You're kidding me.

Never mind that!

So where's that Pikachu of yours?

Oh yeah, now get this.

Another me popped out from inside the mirror, then grabbed

Pikachu and ran off.

What are you talking about?

Was it a dream, perchance?

I was awake!

So I jumped into the mirror and took off after the Ash who

grabbed Pikachu and that's when I wound up here.

You are different than the normal crybaby Ash I know.

Me?

Crybaby?

So, maybe the culprit is-- Our crybaby Ash.

Come to think of it, there is a legend.

A legend?

Correct.

There's a famous legend about the cave

that lies right up ahead!

You see, the legend states for every crystal mirror in the

cave, there exists an alternate world.

An alternate world for every mirror?

Right.

And there's one more important point, but I can't remember it.

Sounds stupid.

Regardless, the Ash standing right here in front of us is not

the Ash we know.

You know, as weird as it's gonna sound, I've gotta admit that the

three of you aren't the Serena, Clemont

and Bonnie I know either.

Hold on!

I'm the only me and anyone who isn't me's not me.

Now what in the world did I just say?

Whatever!

Here's the deal!

If you can beat me in a battle, then I'll have to believe you.

Uh...

'Kay! You're on!

I like the kind of Ash who would agree

to accept a challenge from Serena.

Nene!

Prepare yourselves for a one-on-one Pokémon battle.

And begin!

Fennekin, let's do this!

Fenn!

She's going with Fennekin.

So, in that case, I choose you!

Froa.

Fennekin, use Flamethrower!

Fennekin!

Froakie, Water Pulse!

Froak!

Froakie!

Use Scratch!

Kin!

Now, Double Team!

Froa, froa!

Oh boy!

I can't tell which one is real!

Fennekin!

Bubble!

Kie...fro!

Fenn.

Kin.

Fennekin is unable to battle.

So, the winner is Ash,

Thanks, Froakie.

Return!Froakiekie.

You battled well.

Take a nice rest, okay?

Serena?

Now will you believe what I told you?

I would never lose to the Ash I know, so I have to.

I reckon you're Ash from another world.

Glad that's settled.

So where's the crybaby Ash we're all familiar with?

[Ash] Here I am.Pik?

Pikapi!

It appears there are two of them.

Pik.

Pika!

Pikachu!

Buddy, I was so worried.

Pikapi!

Pika!

Hey Ash.

Can you tell me what happened?

Sure.

It was after my battle with Serena.

Froakie is unable to battle, so the winner is Serena!

Told ya.

Now ya see how strong I am?

You're not crying again, are ya?

No, I'm not crying.

Oh, yes you are.

Check it out!

Look at crybaby Ash!

You're mean.

Pika?

That's it!

From now on, I'm gonna travel alone.

Pika!

Ash!

I was just messin' with you!

I just ran off without thinking.

Then I saw a cave, so I ran inside.

But all of a sudden, I got lost.

And the next thing I knew, Pikachu was gone.

Pikachu!

Where are you?

Pikachu!

Pikachu.

Pikachu!

Pika, pika!

Thank goodness.

But after that, I realized it wasn't my Pikachu.

I'm really, really sorry.

No prob.

I've got my Pikachu back and that's what counts.

Pika. Pikachu.

Strange things happen, I suppose.

Wow.

That's kind of confusing.

Hey, you know what would be awesome-- if you'd tell me a

little bit about your Pikachu.

To tell the truth my Pikachu's tough.

Wild and aggressive!

Pikachu!

Pika, pika.

Your volts will be no good in this globe!

Chu!

Pika!

Pika, Pikachu.

[Jessie] Why you...

Pikachu!

I've gotcha!

Pikachu!

Is this the same Pikachu we know and love?

We saw this rascal with the Twerp and there can only be

one of him.

Wobbuffet.

[Ash] I can't just leave you hanging when you're in trouble.

Tell you what.

I'm gonna help you find your Pikachu!

Wow, Ash, thank you!

All these Ashes are scrambling my brain.

But how are we going to conduct this search for Pikachu?

Lemme see.

Uh-oh.

Ash hasn't come back yet.

And we haven't been able to go through the mirror after him.

So how do we find out where he went?

It looks like it's up to me.

The future is now, thanks to science!

Clemontic Gear, on!

You see, I thought that we would encounter a situation precisely

like this one!

I call it The Other Dimension Converter!

Other Dimension Converter?

I'm confused.

[Clemont] This device makes high-voltage electromagnetic waves collide,

which warps space and time, creating a portal to another

dimension.

Power, on!

I thought we would encounter a situation like this,

so I prepared this magic spell.

I call it my Magical Direction Finder!

[all] Magical Direction Finder?

By dropping the staff in the center of this circle, it will

then allow us to determine which direction to search in.

Now here we go.

Clemont Cadabra!

Ash's Pikachu's over that way!

Excellent, brother dear!

[Ash] So let's check it out!

[all] All right, let's go!

No!

I can't believe you blew it again.

I'm sorry.

Now what do we do?

Has Ash disappeared forever?

[all] Who's that Pokémon?

[all] It's Wobbuffet!

Wobbuffet!

Chu!

This dope doesn't know when to quit.

Yup.

What a waste of watts.

Company.

We'd better make our bad selves scarce.

It's a dead end.

Now where in the world is that Pikachu?

Wish I knew.

Even brother dear makes mistakes.

Who knew the Twerp had a twin.

[Meowth] With another Pikachu in tow!

This situation's starting to make my hair hurt.

Your hair?

Can the kvetching for later and let's grab that Pikachu for now.

You can't have too many, I always say.

Wobbuffet.

What do I do?

I can't stand the thought of never seeing Pikachu again.

I'll, I'll, I'll never be the same!

Just perfect.

Here we go.

Come on, Ash, don't cry.

Pikachu.

You want to find Pikachu, don't you?

Okay, don't give up.

Pika, pika.

Pika?

Perfect aim.

Hey, what?

Prepare for trouble, hey, what or not.

And make it double, you can see what we've got.

To protect the world from devastation.

To unite all people within our nation.

To denounce the evils of a Twerpish twin.

To extend our reach to the stars that spin.

Jessie!

And James!

Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.

Surrender now or prepare yourselves for a fight.

Meowth, that's right!

Wobbuffet!

[Ash] Team Rocket!

Not you again.

Team Rocket?

Uh huh.

They're a bunch of really bad guys who steal other people's

Pokémon.

Our Team Rocket folks call themselves the Heroes of Justice

and they beat up bad guys.

Heroes of Justice?

Chu!

Hey, Ash.

That's my Pikachu.

What?

So you're a bad Team Rocket?

Denene!

Now look, give us back our Pikachu!

Sure!

Soon as you grow up!

It's show time!

Pumpkaboo!

Inkay!

Hey Ash, let's go.

I choose you!

Lucha.

Lucha.

You chose Hawlucha too?

Use Karate Chop on...

Inkay!

Pumpkaboo!

Lucha!

Lucha.

Hawlucha, look out!

Hawlucha!

Inkay, Psybeam!

Inkay!

Hawlucha!

Cha!

Hawlucha's confused!

All right, return.

I'm sorry, Hawlucha.

All right, Shadow Ball!

Are you okay, Ash?

Yeah.

No good.

Looks like I'm finished.

Come on.

Your crying isn't gonna do you any good!

Yeah.

We haven't lost anything yet.

There's no reason to give up.

'Kay.

I hear you.

Pika, pika!

Pikachu.

Look, Twerp, what're you doing?

Oh no, you don't.

Wobba, wobba!

Wobba, wobba!

Clemont?

That's my big brother.

Here goes!Pika!

Pika!

Leave the rest to me.

Fennekin, your turn.

Fenn!

Pika!

Pi.

Pika.

Let's wrap it up.

Ready, Ash?

'Kay, if you say so, Ash.

Pikachu!

Thunderbolt, let's go!

Chu!

[all] We're blasting off again!

You were amazing, Ash.

I was completely impressed.

I hope you'll consider continuing our journey together.

Will you?

Ash, that's awesome.

Don't forget I owe it all to you.

Let's head on over to the Pokémon Center.

It's gonna be dark soon.

Dark soon.

How could I forget?

According to the legend, people who come from another world

can't go back once the sun sets!

[Ash] Here!

Soon as this mirror started to waver,

that's when I was able to go right into it.

Let me see.

I'd say the instability of the wavering mirror is functioning

as something of a gate between this world and the other one.

But, how do we get this mirror to do it again?

I'm not sure.

Right before it started to waver...

Pikachu.

That's it!

I really wanted to find Pikachu.

When I started wishing really hard for that,

then the mirror wavered.

Wishing really hard.

That just might have something to do with it.

You really wanna return to your own world, don't you?

Yeah.

'Course I want to continue on my journey with Clemont,

Serena and Bonnie.

All right, focus on that thought.

And if your thoughts are powerful enough,

our two worlds might just reconnect!

Okay, if that's what it takes, I can do it.

Let's go back, so we can continue on our journey

with our good friends.

Pika, Pika.

Are we ever gonna see Ash again?

Of course we will, Bonnie.

Don't even ask that.

Ash is coming back.

That's right, and Pikachu, too.

We've gotta hold onto hope.

Nenene.

Clemont, Bonnie, Serena.

Pika!

[all] It's Ash!

It worked!

There are two Ashes?

Two of us, too.

There's no time.

We'll explain later.

Our worlds are starting to move apart.

The sun is starting to set.

The two worlds are connected by our hopes and dreams.

Pika!

Get with it, Serena, you need to concentrate on how

much you wanna journey with Ash.

Clemont and Bonnie, too.

Concentrate your thoughts!

We'll do it!'Kay, we'll do it!

Clemont, Bonnie, Serena!

Pika!

Come back, Ash!

Pikachu!

Pika!

Pika?

Hold on!

We've got you!

Okay.Pika!

You're safe!

Thank you.Pika, pika.

Hey Ash, you take care!

Serena, take care of your Ash, got it?

'Bye, you guys.

Everybody, stay well.

I do hope we'll meet again!

Yeah, I'm looking forward to it!

Bye-bye, Other Bonnie!

[all] Bye-bye!

Bye-bye!

You know, I can still hardly believe it.

Wow, the other Bonnie said "I do hope we'll meet again!"

It is a possibility that the portal will open up again

sometime.

In order to prepare for that, I'll invent--

They said they're all gonna continue on their journey

together as friends.

So, let's do that, too.

Off to the next Gym.

Pikachu!

What a pretty sunset.

I think we should locate a Pokémon Center

before it gets dark.

Hey, Ash?

We're gonna stay on our journey together too, right?

Of course we are.

Wouldn't want it any other way.

Pika, pika!

We're a team.

And we're always going to be a team.Nenene.

Come on.

Let's hurry, Serena.

Right.

[narrator] Following their strange experience in Reflection Cave,

it's off to the Pokémon Center as our heroes'

journey continues.

[Meowth] That double Thunderbolt from those twin Pikachu really stung.

Two Twerps are two too many.

What's with this place?

[Jessie] What's with this place is compassionate might!

[James] And goodness and caring, with mercy and light.

Heroes of Justice, that's right!

Wobbuffet!

Oh no!

Wobbuffett!

Team Rocket, goodnight!