08x17 - Do I Hear a Ralts?

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR Ash and friends continue their journey

across the extensive Izabe Island

still headed for Serrosey Town and Ash's final Gym battle.

MAX I thought we'd be out of these woods by now.

I know what you mean.

Things always look a lot closer on the map

than they are in real life.

I think it'll take us at least another day.

Hey. Come on, guys, why're you so gloomy?

We're just one day and one boat ride

from my ultimate victory.

[EXCITED]

That final badge has him pretty fired up.

Mm-hmm.

[EXCITED]

Snorunt, what are you doing

getting out of your Poké Ball all by yourself?

[ICY WIND MOVE]

Hmm-mm. What'd you do that for?

Seems to me that Snorunt was probably

trying to tell you to cool it.

- Yeah, Ash. - And chill out.

[AGREEMENT]

RALTS [PAINED]

Huh?

RALTS [PAINED]

Hey, what's that?

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Looking down this endless highway ♪

♪ Nothing but my friends beside me ♪

♪ We'll never give in we'll never rest ♪

♪ Advanced Battle is the ultimate test ♪

♪ From the Earth the land the sea and sky ♪

♪ They can never win but they sure can try ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ From the stars and the ancient past ♪

♪ They come to play but they'll never last ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Do I Hear a Ralts?"

ASH 'What's wrong, Max?'

- Someone's calling for help. - 'Did he hear something?'

MAY 'I didn't hear anything. Did you guys?'

[thinking] Gonna hurry, no time to explain.'

[screams]

I heard someone crying for help.

Coming from somewhere right around here.

[grunting]

[gasps]

It's a Ralts.

[WEAK]

MAX 'It's freezing cold'

'maybe it fell into the lake or something.'

It looks pretty sick, too. Maybe it caught a cold.

Here, give it some of this, Max.

Okay, here you go, Ralts.

Have a little bit of this soup Brock made.

This'll warm you up.

[WEAK]

[ENCOURAGING]

[CURIOUS]

[HAPPY]

Alright, thanks, Pikachu.

Let's find out more about this cutie.

POKEDEX Ralts, the Feeling Pokémon.

Ralts is the pre-evolved form of Kirlia.

It can use the horns on its head to read human emotions.

Ralts rarely shows itself to humans but may occasionally

approach when it senses positive or happy feelings.

I'm Max.

And if you can read my feelings, then you know I'm happy.

[AGREEMENT]/[HAPPY]

[SCARED]

MAX 'No, Snorunt.'

What are you doing, scaring Ralts like that?

[IRRITATED]

Knock it off, Snorunt, that's not nice.

[ANNOYED]

- Huh? - Huh?

[ICY WIND MOVE]

[EXERTION]

[screaming]

[MERRY]

[CURIOUS]

[PLEASED]

No way. Snorunt made it laugh.

[HAPPY]

Well, I guess we did look pretty funny, huh?

[chuckles]

That's good, it must be feeling better now.

Maybe, but I don't think it's completely recovered yet.

It's running a fever, and it's pretty high.

So we should get it to a Pokémon Center right away.

Climb aboard then, Ralts.

[AGREEMENT]

I'll be your transportation on this journey.

Max, are you sure you're up to that?

Why, you don't think I am?

Listen, everyone, I now take on

full responsibility for this Ralts.

Great. That's the spirit, Max.

PIKACHU [AGREEMENT]

So, let's go.

The Twerps have themselves a Ralts

and I have to admit it's pretty cute.

Well, it does have some nice features

but hardly compares to my Chimecho.

[PLEASED]

I know, let's snatch that Ralts

and give it to the Boss for a big promotion.

Why would he want a Ralts?

Imagine the Boss wakin' up in the mornin'.

The pleasant sound of Ralts rousin' him gently from sleep.

Suddenly a g*ng of evil intruders crashes in

threatening to take his money, his jewels

and even steal the cover.

Luckily then, Ralts appears

using Safeguard to protect the Boss

and then blasting the intruders with Psychic.

MEOWTH [groaning]

So much excitement before breakfast

leaves the Boss needin' a nap.

So Ralts then uses its hypnosis ability to help relax him.

All sleepy and happy with the Ralts we gave him

the Boss will say..

MEOWTH Meowth and friends deserve a big reward

when I wake uuuu..

JAMES/JESSIE 'Whoa.'

TEAM ROCKET Let's cause a commotion.

We're getting a big promotion, and a condo by the ocean.

Let's kick this plan into gear.

JAMES/MEOWTH Yeah.

[AGREEMENT]

[panting]

- I say, good show. - Huh?

I can see you've found my poor lost Ralts.

I was ever so worried.

[SCARED]

Hmm.

Your two sisters have been

searching everywhere for you.

- Gardevoir. - Kirlia.

So then, you must be a Pokémon Trainer?

Yes, Twerp, uh, I mean lad.

In fact, I am the Trainer of these three

fabulous Psychic Pokémon.

Whoa. Sir Lord James Jameson, Esquire.

Well, the thing is, Sir Lord James

your Ralts has a fever

so we were taking it in to the Pokémon Center.

Balderdash.

As its Trainer, I am of course responsible.

I shall take it at once.

[SCARED]

- Why's Ralts afraid of you? - Huh?

Oh, it's not, I assure you.

The fever must be affecting its mind.

- Gardevoir. - Kirlia.

[Meowth groaning]

[gasps]

- Gardevoir. - Kirlia.

Something's going on here.

POKEDEX Meowth, the Scratch Cat Pokémon.

Meowth loves to roam at night to gather coins

and other objects that sparkle.

'But it spends most of the daylight hours sleeping.'

Hey, who says I sleep most of the day?

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX It's Meowth.

- That's right. - So Meowth.

How come you're never out there gathering those coins for us?

All this time we've been living on table scraps

and you never told us you had that ability?

[shudders] This is bad.

I know who you are.

Then prepare for trouble, little Miss Smarty Pants.

Make it double, your Ralts has no chance.

JESSIE To protect the world from devastation.

JAMES To unite all peoples within our nation.

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

Ha. Jessie.

Ha. And James.

Team Rocket is blasting off at the speed of light.

So surrender now, or prepare for a fight.

That's right.

[AGREEMENT]

[MERRY]

- I knew that accent was phony. - But this is real.

Go, Dustox, Whirlwind.

[WHIRLWIND MOVE]

[groaning]

Cacnea, go.

[APPEARING]

[ATTACK]

Pin m*ssile that way.

[PIN m*ssile MOVE]

[groaning]

[SCARED]

Don't worry, Ralts.

You'll be safe with me.

Let's go, Pikachu, Thunderbolt.

[AGREEMENT]

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[screams]

Go, Chimecho, Heal Bell.

[HEAL BELL MOVE]

[sighs]

Combusken, Fire Spin.

[READY]/[FIRE SPIN MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Very impressive move, Dustox.

Seviper, Poison Tail.

[POISON TAIL MOVE]

Pikachu, Iron Tail.

[IRON TAIL MOVE]

[ATTACK]

[screams]

- Huh? - Cacnea, Pin m*ssile once more.

[PIN m*ssile MOVE]

Ludicolo, Razor Leaf.

[HAPPY]/[RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

Are you alright back there, Ralts?

[WEAK]

Oh, no.

- Ralts is getting weaker. - Huh?

I'm afraid it must have something

much worse than a cold.

Psybeam, Dustox, and Seviper, use your Poison Tail.

Cacnea, use Needle Arm.

[PSYBEAM MOVE]

[POISON TAIL MOVE]

[NEEDLE ARM MOVE]

[screams]

LUDICOLO/COMBUSKEN/PIKACHU [EXERTION]

LUDICOLO/PIKACHU/COMBUSKEN [ATTACK]

Go, Max. You got to get Ralts out of here while you can.

- What? Just me, now? - Remember?

You wanted the responsibility.

You can do it, Max.

We all believe in you.

[NERVOUS]

Right, I'm going, guys.

SNORUNT/LUDICOLO [EXERTION]/[PAINED]

Snorunt, use Icy Wind.

[ICY WIND MOVE]

TEAM ROCKET It's freezing.

Good job, Snorunt.

[PLEASED]/[EXERTION]

Where're you going?

That's nice.

I guess Snorunt must be worried about Ralts too.

- Ash, check it out. - Huh?

[laughing]

As you can see, we're not frozen.

But we are cool.

See we used Wobbuffet's Mirror Coat

to block that Icy Wind attack, so there.

[AGREEMENT]

[PLEASED]

Hey, wait a minute, where'd the Ralts go?

Ah, and the littlest Twerp too.

ASH Your eyesight's not so hot..

MAY Considering how cool you are and everything.

I'll fix you.

Seviper, Haze now.

[HAZE MOVE]

- I can't breathe. - 'Ah!'

[panting]

[WORRIED]

Uh..

Don't worry, Ralts, we'll be at the Pokémon Center soon.

[WEAK]

Just hang in there, okay?

[EXERTION]

[CURIOUS]

[panting]

- How'd you let them get away? - I was battling.

Meowth was supposed to be watching.

[panting]

We're almost out of the forest now. So just..

[SCARED]

Ralts? Huh?

What do I do?

You need to rest.

[WEAK]

The fever's worse.

I've got to do something.

Huh. Oh.

[WORRIED]

Great.

These berries are really juicy, Ralts.

And when you're sick, you're supposed to drink a lot. Okay?

Here, when I was sick with a fever

that's what my Mom always said.

[WEAK]

You have to at least try to eat some of it, Ralts.

Come on, please?

Ralts, don't quit.

[quivering]

I don't know how to help you.

They never should've sent you with me.

Why'd I have to go and try to be the big hero, and save you?

[sobbing] I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry, I let you down.

[sobbing]

[ENCOURAGE]

[sobbing]

[WEAK]

Hmm.

[HAPPY]

[sniffles] Hi, Snorunt.

[HAPPY]

What're those? Hey.

You froze the berries.

'I get it. Put 'em in here.'

[AGREEMENT]

[WEAK]

How's that, Ralts? Any better?

[CONCERNED]

[PLEASED]

Oh, good.

[HAPPY]

Thank you. Great idea.

[HAPPY]

Okay, Ralts?

Now, I want you to eat some of these, please?

[AGREEMENT]

[EXCITED]

Thank you, Ralts.

I hope Max is okay.

I'm so worried about him.

Don't worry, by now he's probably

sitting at the Pokémon Center havin' a soda.

[AGREEMENT]

Pretty soon we'll be joining him.

Yeah.

[instrumental music]

[WEAK]

Just hang on a little bit longer back there.

We're almost to the Pokémon Center, okay?

[AGREEMENT]

- 'Stop right there.' - Uh!

You're going to pay for that last attack.

And one Ralts ought to cover it.

I wouldn't pay you one penny, no.

[ANGRY]

My, aren't we one tough lil' hombre?

Yeah? I'll show you tough. Hand over the Ralts, or else.

I'll never give it to you. I vowed to protect this Ralts.

Well, I guess that means we'll just have to.. Huh.

[screams]

What's going on, James?

I don't recall booking this flight.

TEAM ROCKET 'Not again.'

Wow, how weird.

[gasps]

[SURPRISE]

KIRLIA/GARDEVOIR [EXERTION]

Oh, so it was a Psychic Attack, from you guys?

GARDEVOIR/KIRLIA [AGREEMENT]

Hey, so you must be the real Gardevoir and Kirlia aren't you?

Are you really friends of Ralts?

GARDEVOIR [AGREEMENT]

Oh, no. You can't take it.

GARDEVOIR/KIRLIA [CONCERNED]

Ralts is in really bad shape now

and I've got to get it to the Pokémon Center

'before it's too late.'

'You've got to believe me.'

KIRLIA/SNORUNT [ANGRY]

KIRLIA/SNORUNT [ARGUING]

Stop, Snorunt, that's not helping.

Please, Gardevoir and Kirlia, Ralts needs a doctor right away.

I'll bring it back as soon as it's better.

Trust me, please.

[EXERTION]

[screams]

[WORRIED]

[grunting]

Huh? Wait, what's going on?

[CHANTING]

[AMAZED]

[AMAZED]

[WEAK]

[screams]

[WORRIED]

[PLEASED]

[CONCERNED]

GARDEVOIR/KIRLIA [EXERTION]/[SURPRISE]

[URGING]

[UNDERSTANDING]

Thank you for giving me a chance, I won't let you down.

GARDEVOIR/KIRLIA [AGREEMENT]

Well, let's go.

[EXERTION]

♪ Who am I inside? ♪

♪ The one who'll cry ♪

♪ Or is it the one that I hide? ♪

♪ Time to decide ♪

♪ It's time I try ♪

♪ And I won't be denied ♪

♪ It's time for me to show you ♪

♪ Now I know I'm gonna break through ♪

♪ Please try to read my mind ♪

♪ Then you'll see ♪

♪ Please then you'll find me you'll find the real me ♪

- 'Max.' - Huh?

[EXCITED]

[whimpering]

May.

[sobbing]

It's gonna be alright now.

You really came through.

♪ Who am I inside? ♪

♪ Read my mind ♪♪

[gasps]

Your Ralts is going to be just fine.

- Thank goodness. - Can I see it?

[NOTICING]

Hi, there.

[chuckles]

RALTS/SNORUNT [HAPPY]

Was it in bad condition?

By the time it got here, the cold had turned into pneumonia.

If it had gone even just another hour or two

without getting treatment, I'm not sure

anything would have saved it.

Awesome, Max, you're a hero.

[AGREEMENT]

I've never been more proud of you.

[laughs]

[HAPPY]

Hmm.

You know what, Ralts?

[CURIOUS]

You gotta go back.

[sobbing]

It's time.

[CONFUSED]

Are you guys there? Gardevoir? Kirlia?

Your Ralts is all better now.

It's ready to go home with you again.

Hey, Gardevoir. Kirlia?

MEOWTH Kirlia.

JESSIE Gardevoir.

- Kirlia. - Gardevoir.

- Huh? - Hmm?

Come on, stay on your toes, you can do this.

- Gardevoir. - Kirlia.

Team Rocket'll never learn, will they?

Do they really expect us to believe this?

[AGREEMENT]

Gardevoir, Kirlia.

I know you dearly love your Ralts.

- Hmm. Uh-uh. - Hmm. Uh-uh.

Hmm, then I'm sure you'd never want it to fall

into the hands of Team Rocket.

[shudders]

Come on, Ralts, blast them with Psychic.

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[screams]

MEOWTH/JESSIE No fair, why isn't James blasting off?

Yikes. Huh? Ah..

KIRLIA/GARDEVOIR [ANGRY]

GARDEVOIR/KIRLIA [ATTACK]

JAMES 'Don't worry, guys, right behind you.'

GARDEVOIR/KIRLIA [APPEARING]

Here's Ralts, just like I said.

RALTS/GARDEVOIR [HAPPY]

[THANKFUL]

You're welcome.

I wanted to help.

[quivering]

Hey. I promised, right?

[CONFUSED]

MAX 'Goodbye, Ralts.'

You take care. Be good, okay?

[SURPRISED]

[SAD]

[UPSET]

Oh, Ralts. I love you too.

[sobbing]

[instrumental music]

MAX Time to go now.

[URGING]

I don't wanna say goodbye to you either, Ralts.

But I don't think we have any other choice.

[SAD]

But what do you think about when I'm older

and I'm a Trainer, then maybe you and I

could go traveling together?

[AGREEMENT]

That's awesome.

So you can plan on me coming back for you someday.

[HAPPY]

KIRLIA/GARDEVOIR [PLEASED]

Then it's a deal.

[HAPPY]

[gasps]

RALTS [PAINED]

[gasps]

RALTS Promise me, Max.

Promise you'll come back and get me.

Promise? Oh.

Yes, Ralts, I promise.

I promise, I'll come back for you, I will.

NARRATOR Having gone through an emotional time together

Max and Ralts both feel the pain of saying goodbye.

But as they go their separate ways

each knows in their hearts they will see

each other again someday.

So, as Ash and friends set off once again on their own journey

they are reminded of the many encounters they've had

with many more yet to come.

♪ Walking down this endless highway ♪

♪ With nothing but my friends beside me ♪

♪ We'll never give in we'll never rest ♪

♪ Advanced Battle is the ultimate test ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪