05x18 - For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!

[bunniefuu]

male narrator:
Preparing to leave Ecruteak City

for the next gym
in Mahogany Town,

Ash and Misty rely
on their trusty navigator.

- This road here looks like the
easiest route to Mahogany Town,

and the quickest.

- The easiest route?
Yeah, sure, until we get lost.

- Don't worry, Misty.

Brock and I have been
studying the map.

- Pika.

- Oh, here we go again.

- Togepi.

[bells clanging]
- Huh?

- What's that?

- Pika?

- Nurse Joy.
- Chansey.

- Chansey.

- The Tin Tower.
How can it be?

- What's the problem?

- It's the bells.

This can only mean
that the legendary h*-Oh

will soon return.

- Or the legendary Suicune.

- Eusine?

- Yes, Morty.

It's been a while,
hasn't it?

[bells tinkling]

[all singing]
Pokémon!

- No time to question
my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

You'll never see us
run away from a fight

To be a Master
is my dream

All I've got to do
is believe

- I believe

- I've got a chance
to win

I'm on my way
to victory

- Pokémon!
- I can be a champion

If I just believe

I'm on a Master Quest

- Master Quest

- I want the whole world
to see

- I believe

- I'm gonna be
the very best

'Cause all I've got to do
is believe in me

- Pokémon!

- The bells are coming
from the Tin Tower.

- That's the tower next
to the Ecruteak Gym right?

- Yes, the Tin Tower
never sounds,

not even in the strongest,
most fierce winds.

It's said the tower bells
will only ring when...

h*-Oh is coming.

- h*-Oh?
- Pika, Pika.

- Look. Here too.

We've checked every floor.
The whole tower is ringing.

- This is the eighth floor,
right?

- Uh-huh.

- On the ninth floor
are the special crystal bells.

They only ring to announce
the arrival of h*-Oh.

- Oh!

- The crystal bells.
They're gone.

- Somebody has been up here,

and they've stolen
the sacred bells.

- Then I guess
that all the other bells

were ringing to alert us.

Gengar.
- Gengar.

- Go and find
the crystal bells now.

- Gengar.

- [laughs]

- Sparkly crystal.

Whoever said that diamonds are a
girls' best friend was wrong.

- Wobbuffet.

- According to the
"Legendary Pokémon" feature

in the special issue
of Friends of Pokémon Monthly,

these little gems are called
"The Crystal Bells of h*-Oh."

- Hey, guys,
that story rings a bell.

- With crystal bells in hand...

- We'll ring across the land.

- And then when h*-Oh
reappears...

- We will quickly
switch gears.

- Because together
we will show...

- That we can beat old h*-Oh.

- Jessie.
- James.

- Team Rocket ringing
at the speed of light.

- Our crystal bells pack
a mighty fight, fight, fight.

- Wobbuffet.

- It says here that h*-Oh
is a Rainbow Pokémon

with sacred fire
abilities.

- I heard it glows
in seven colors

and can see into the future.

That's quite a catch.

- Exactly.

Why do you think we've gone
through all this trouble?

- I foresee a promotion.

- [laughs]

- So let's ring them already.

- Ah-ha!

Come out, come out
wherever you are.

Come out, come out wherever
you are.

Come out, come out
where--

- They're busted?

- Or maybe they're rusted.

- But crystals don't rust.

- I knew that.

- Oh, give me that.

I'll make the bells ring.

How come you guys
can't do anything right?

Now move away.

I wanna hear some ringing.

Get out here,
you rainbow legend.

Ring, I tell you.
- I'm not saying a word.

- Yeah, but look at her go.

- No!

[panting]

Huh?

- [screams]

- Huh?
- Pika?

- All the bells have stopped.

- [groans]

- [fanfare sounding]
- Huh?

- [whimpering]

- Something tells me
we're in big trouble.

- Wobbuffet.

- Sorry. This building's
off limits to you.

- Gengar?
- Cut that out.

Didn't we tell you to go find
the crystal bells?

- Gengar.

- Gengar, go on and stop
goofing around.

- Hey, Morty.
Long time no see.

- That's right, Ash.
It's been a while.

Somehow, Ash, I'm not surprised
to see you.

It's as if your presence here is
evidence that h*-Oh is coming.

- Huh?
- Morty, I don't get it.

- This is Ash.
He's from the town of Pallet.

The day that Ash began
his Pokémon journey,

he saw the legendary h*-Oh.

- A h*-Oh?

- Uh...

- Yes, sir.

Ash Ketchum,
this is Eusine,

an expert in Pokémon legends
all over the world.

He's here researching
our ancient Pokémon literature.

- Hi, there.

- These are the stolen
crystal bells.

- Wow.

- These crystal bells have been
here for more than years.

Hey, Ash, I'm sure you've heard
about this legend before, right?

- No.

- years ago,

a great fire engulfed
the tower of h*-Oh.

Everything was destroyed

except for metal bells
and four crystal bells

that were miraculously
untouched.

The tower was rebuilt

and the bells were put
back in their original place,

hoping they would bring
h*-Oh's return.

Since then, the bells have
never rung again.

- Until they rang today?

- Mm-hmm.

- The ringing of the bells today

was a signal to us that the
ancient crystal bells of h*-Oh

were stolen.

- Which means...?
- h*-Oh still watches us.

No, it watches
our entire world.

- years of watching?

- Yes, it is clearly written
in the legend of h*-Oh.

h*-Oh's fierce anger
will only melt away

when the hearts of Pokémon
and humans finally meet as one.

- h*-Oh's fierce anger?

- Pika.

- The hearts of Pokémon
and humans. Wow.

- h*-Oh has sent three Pokémon
down to earth to observe us.

- How come?
- Because, Ash,

humans are the source
of h*-Oh's anger.

- The legend says
humans tried to steal

the power of h*-Oh
and all Pokémon,

causing the great fire
in the tower.

Three Pokémon were caught
in the flames,

unable to escape on time.

h*-Oh watched in sadness
and disgrace.

Drawing from the forces
of nature

and its own ancient power,

h*-Oh created
new lives for them.

The reincarnation
of the north wind: Suicune.

The reincarnation
of the volcano: Entei.

The reincarnation of thunder:
Raikou.

h*-Oh sent these three Pokémon
to observe humans.

They wait for the day
when Pokémon and humans

can live together
in cooperation and harmony.

When that time finally comes,
h*-Oh will return.

- Then the three servants of
h*-Oh must be watching us now.

- Exactly.

- Uh, I met Suicune.

- Ah! Suicune?

- Yeah, this is it.

Right, Pikachu?
- Pika.

- First h*-Oh, then Suicune?
You're lucky.

- [sighs]

- That's not possible.

- [gasps]

- But...but it's true.

- I am the world's foremost
Suicune expert.

And you're lying.

Suicune only appears to the most
skilled Pokémon Trainers.

Prove yourself, young Ash.

- A Pokémon battle?

- Pika.

- Go away! Go away!

Go away!

- What's going on, Meowth?

- They're angry
that we broke the bells.

- Tell them that we're sorry,
and to move on.

- [screaming]

- Pika.

- Uh, I sure didn't
expect this.

- The rule of this battle:

one and only one Pokémon
will be used.

- Hey, Eusine,
try to calm down.

The bells are going--
- Forget the bells.

Suicune's honor is more precious
to me than anything.

Now you go judge the battle.

- Sure, okay.

What was that?

He sure is unreasonable
when it comes to Suicune.

- Go, Alakazam.

- Alakazam.

- Oh, no.

- My Alakazam has been trained
with special heightened senses

against those who seek
to dishonor Suicune.

It is also my partner
in a lifelong search

for Pokémon legends.

- Well, if it's partners we're
talking about, I've got Pikachu.

- Pikachu.

- Alakazam versus Pikachu.
Begin.

- Ready, Pikachu?
Thunder Shock now.

- Pika...

- Morty!

- What? What's wrong?

- It's incredible.

The bell tower's
being taken over by Pokémon.

- What?

- [all gasp]

- Look at that.

- The bell tower,
it's...

- It's covered in bugs.

- Caterpie? Spinarak?
Weedle?

What do you think's
going on, Ash?

- I don't know, but now's not
the time for a battle.

- I agree.

- Come on, let's head
for the bell tower.

- Tangela?

- These Tangela are wild Pokémon

that live in
the surrounding forest,

and they're normally
very friendly.

- Hey, what's wrong
with you all?

We're not gonna hurt you,
really.

- Come on, Ash,
let's get out of here.

Ah!

- The sleeping powder.
Everyone back to the gym.

- [panting]

- That was really close.

- It sure was.

- Togepi.

- The Pokémon have taken control
of the tower,

and now they're surrounding
the entire area.

- It's a web.
We're trapped.

- Not just us, Ash.
Don't you see?

The whole town is covered
in a giant web.

The gym, the homes.
Everything.

- Why is this happening?

- It's almost as if they want us
to stay out of their way.

- It looked as though the
Tangela were trying to scare us.

They sure seemed very angry.

- Yes, I agree.

I'm sure that this is all
related to the crystal bells.

- It must be the legend.

The crystal bells,

they are said to maintain
peace and harmony

amongst all the Pokémon.

And now that they're stolen,

a very delicate and peaceful
balance has been disturbed.

I'm afraid they've now become
aggressive towards humans.

- Then it's up to us
to find those crystal bells.

- If the bells are returned,

then will everything
go back to being normal?

- Not necessarily.

Maybe these Pokémon,
with their harmony disturbed,

are now seeking to create
a world of their own.

A world without humans.

- But h*-Oh's
been watching us,

and waiting for a world
where Pokémon and humans

can live together
in peace.

We've got to put a stop to this.
For everybody. Come on.

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Caterpie.

- Huh?
- Pika.

- Parasect. Parasect.
Parasect. Parasect. Parasect.

- Come on,
I'm ready for you.

- Pikachu.

- Ash, hold it.
- Yeah, Ash. Wait.

- Gengar.

- Gengar, Confuse Ray.

Confuse the Parasect.

- Gengar.

- Parasect. Parasect. Parasect.
Parasect. Parasect.

- It worked.
- Let's go.

- Parasect. Parasect.

- Gengar.

- You found the crystal bells,
Gengar?

- Gengar.
- Great. Nice job.

Show us the way.
- Gengar.

Gengar.

- Ah! Please not in there.

- Somewhere under that web.

- Guess we have no choice.

- [groaning]

- I'm tired of just
hanging around.

- Stop whining.

- Could someone
please call it a wrap?

- [shouts]

- [whimpering]

- Cyndaquil!

- Gengar.

- Cyndaquil,
Flamethrower again.

- Cynda! Cynda, Cynda, Cynda.

- Team Rocket.

- We should've known.

- Would you believe
we was working on web designs?

- Yes, that's right.

- Look. The crystal bells.

- The Pokémon
must have found them.

- Good job. Whoa!

- Parasect. Parasect. Parasect.

- The bells,
they're protecting them.

- Ah, there are only three
crystal bells.

What happened to the fourth?

- All right, where is it?

- Jessie demolished it.

- Wobbuffet.

- Can't you ever
keep your trap shut?

Those Pokémon should've
wrapped your mouth up

while they were at it.

Besides, the bell
was broken anyway.

- What? Why do you three

always have to make such
a giant mess of everything? Huh?

- Because we're Team Rocket.

- Or Team Wreck-It.

- Togepi.

- Hey, everyone.
We're here to help.

All we want to do is return
the bells to the tower.

- If I may chime in
with an observation,

they won't listen to reason.

- Because you guys stole
the bells and smashed one up.

- Wobbuffet.

- Parasect. Parasect.
Parasect. Parasect.

- Now what?

We're completely
surrounded.

- How can we make the Pokémon
understand?

- Pika, Pika.
Pikachu.

- I can't help but wonder
what would h*-Oh think

if it is watching us?

How sad.

- [sighs]

- Hey there.
- Huh?

- What about us?

Don't just stand there,
you twerps.

- What do you say, guys?

I guess we can't just
leave them hanging.

- Hey, Ash, wait.

They're pretty angry.

Don't make any
unnecessary moves.

- Parasect.

- Pika!

- Stop it, all of you.

- Alakazam. Reflect.

- Alakazam.

- h*-Oh's balance
is forever disturbed.

There's no hope.

- No.

- Alakazam!

- Oh, no. Vine Whip
is a special attack.

Reflect attack
has no effect.

- Alakazam, return.

- All of you,
stop this.

- [roars]

- Huh?

- [roar echoes]

- Hey, guys,
what was that?

- Pika.

- There's a force
in the air.

- Ash, look.
The webbing.

- Hey.

- [screams]

- Wow, that's a real letdown.

- What's that?

Oh.

- Suicune.

- [roars]

- Where are all
the Pokémon going?

- Over there.
It's a Suicune.

- Wobbuffet.

- Suicune, you're mine.

Go, Arbok.

- Team Rocket.

- Poison Sting, now.

- [screams]

- Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

- Suicune.

- Pika.

- The time has finally come.

The legendary Suicune
of the north wind.

At last.
You've shown yourself to me.

And from now on
you will be mine.

- Don't do it!
- No! No, Eusine!

- Alakazam, go.

- Alakazam.

- Disable.

- Alakazam.

- Didn't work.

Alakazam, use Confusion.

- Kazam. Ala.

- [roars]

- Oh!

What happened?

- It's gone.

- Hmm.

I lost my chance.

- Maybe Suicune only appeared

so it could protect us
by settling down the Pokémon.

- Oh!

A rainbow.

- It's a sign of h*-Oh.

- The webs.

- Is this also the power
of h*-Oh?

- We're gonna get going, Morty.

- I wish you luck
in your upcoming matches.

- Thanks a lot.

Morty, if I ever get to meet
h*-Oh or Suicune again,

I'll be sure to let them know
how we feel about Pokémon.

Right, Pikachu?

- Pikachu.

- Where's Eusine?

- He left already.

Off in search of Suicune.

You never know.

Maybe some of Ash's
diligence

has rubbed off on him.

- [laughs]
- Pika.

- It seems to me it's probably
more like Ash's stubbornness.

- Pika, Pika.
- What do you mean?

- I think that h*-Oh
is still up there watching us.

And someday, if the hearts
of Pokémon and humans

can become one,
h*-Oh will return.

I believe that day will come.

- Yeah. Me too. I believe.

- Me too.

- And me too.
Of course.

- Pikachu.

male narrator:
Dreaming of their next reunion

with the legendary Pokémon
h*-Oh and Suicune,

Ash and his friends continue
their journey to the next gym.

[singing]
- No time to question my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

To be a Master
is my dream

All I've got to do
is believe

- I believe

- I'm on a Master Quest

- Master Quest

- I want the whole world
to see

- I believe

- I'm gonna be
the very best

'Cause all I've got to do
is believe in me

- Pokémon!