Challenge Pasio's Trainers: Part 1

Are those the costumes for the star festival? They suit both of you.

Hehe, thanks Molayne!

We have to make the star festival a success for all the people looking forward to it.

Haha, that's promising to hear!

But if so, are you sure you should be leisurely watching the stars with me? Are you not busy?

Not at all! This is very important, too!

We used to help out at the Mossdeep Space Center in Hoenn.

We were already curious about space and stars from before, but...

We just thought we should study more for the star festival!

OK! If that's the case, let's get the lesson started!

When you look up at the sky and wish, the stars will quietly shine. ♪

If you wish upon the stars, tomorrow shines bright. ♪

Oh, what's that song?

It's the song we're gonna sing at the star festival!

We're practicing it every day so we can sing it while dancing!

I see...it's very nice! Can I hear the rest?

You two can be the teachers this time, and help me learn this song!

Sure!

I'm gonna sing it slowly, OK? One, two...

This place should work, right?

Yup! Shall we start our dance practice?

Huh?

Is something there?

Is that a Pokémon?

You found it, huh.

Oh, Archie!

This Pokémon's name is Jirachi.

When it wakes up from its long sleep, it can make any wish come true.

Any wish?

What an amazing Pokémon!

Yeah... But as you can see, it's still asleep right now.

Could we keep this a secret and just leave it alone?

If word gets out about Jirachi, people will show up by the boatload to try n' use its power…

People's greed knows no bounds. Once one wish comes true, there'll be another wish they want to make.

Pokémon should never suffer because of human egos...

OK! We got it, Archie!

We won't tell anyone about Jirachi!

It wouldn't be nice to interrupt Jirachi's nap!

Right then. Thanks for understandin'.

Say, Jirachi...

How nice would it be if everyone had a kind heart like them...

Here you are, you two.

We were looking for you, you know? We have to protect you kids.

Protect?

Yes. We cannot have anything happen to the stars of the star festival.

We will stay with you until the star festival ends.

Sorry to be a bother.

I did ask if we really needed to protect you two.

Especially because I heard you two were skilled Trainers. Even stronger when together.

Well, we did hear Ultra Wormholes are opening more actively recently...

It is better than being one step behind when something happens.

Ultra Wormholes?

What's that?

An Ultra Wormhole is just like a door between here and another world.

Both of you might have seen Ultra Beasts, the Pokémon from other worlds, on Pasio.

Yup, I know them! Those Pokémon that look a bit different from others!

We saw Looker searching for them before.

Speaking of...where is Looker?

Apparently he's following a case with head detective Emma.

I see...I guess they're busy too.

Days later...

You improved quite significantly. Your dancing is basically perfect, no?

Hehe! I guess we'll have to see if I can synchronize well with Tate!

That shouldn't be a problem for you two.

It's almost time to meet up with Tate and Nanu...

Huh?! Wh-what is...

Ahhh!

Liza!

I can't find them anywhere!

Is that the little scamp from Mossdeep?

Hey, what's going on?

Archie! Have you seen Liza?

No, I haven't...what's happening?

I can't find Liza anywhere, and I can't get in touch with her!

What?!

Anabel should have been with her, but I can't get in touch with her either.

Only their partner Pokémon were at the meeting point.

This is serious...

What should I do, Archie...?

Cheer up, kiddo! I'll help you search, too! It's gonna be all right!

OK...thank you.

This is an odd situation. I have a million guesses about what bad guys would go after the Pokémon, but...

Real weird for the Trainer to be missing and the Pokémon to be left behind.

Maybe they went to the other side of an Ultra Wormhole...

Whoa, whoa! Are you saying the kid and that lady cop have been sent to another world?!

Whaaat?!

I'm saying maybe. It would explain why I can't contact her.

If there's a chance that Ultra Wormholes are involved, we need to talk to the expert...

We can definitely see traces that an Ultra Wormhole appeared here.

And they're very recent...

So that means...

Hey! How can we save those two?!

At this stage, we don't have enough clues to help us locate the world that they were sent to.

This is a different situation from when you and Mr. Guzma jumped into the Ultra Wormhole on Alola, right?

Yes.

Necrozma and Lunala can open Ultra Wormholes on their own, but...

We cannot just open Ultra Wormholes one by one without any idea of where Liza and Anabel are.

We don't know what would happen...or what kind of Ultra Beasts there would be.

We can't expose Pasio to danger.

So that means...I'll never see Liza again?

... ... ...

Tate...

Don't be givin' up now, Tate! We've still got an option.

Wha-?

Come with me!

Where are you...

From here on out, this is between me and Tate... and it's top secret!

There's no sign of people at all...

This looks similar to Pasio, but it seems to be a completely different world.

I'm scared, Anabel...

Don't worry. I'll protect you no matter what happens, Liza!

(Having said that… It's going to be very hard to do that in the current situation, without our Pokémon...)

(But on Pasio, there are Pokémon with the power to open Ultra Wormholes!)

(If only there was some way for us to let them know our location...)

Ah! An Ultra Beast!

... ... ...

...Good, it's not hostile towards us.

And you are...?

This Pokémon's name is UB-04, no, actually, it's called Celesteela.

I see...

This Ultra Beast shouldn't be in a place like this, based on recent research.

Were you sad because you were all alone?

No reaction at all...

Whoa!

Another Ultra Beast?!

Liza, be careful! This one looks hostile!

What?

Thank you, Celesteela! You're so strong!

Aww...

Haha... Very hard to read what it's thinking, as expected from a Pokémon from another world.

Although, something is off. Same for those Ultra Beasts and Celesteela...

They're in a completely different place from where they usually live.

Maybe they wandered in here, just like us...

Does that mean...

Yes. There might be an Ultra Wormhole that leads to somewhere else.

There's a legend of Jirachi that goes like this:

Jirachi will awaken from its sleep of a thousand years if you sing to it in a voice of purity.

It is said to make true any wish that people desire.

Tate...if you really want to find Liza, I think Jirachi will respond.

But...are you sure, Archie?

You said you wanted to leave Jirachi alone...

Heh.

If Jirachi refuses, I won't force it to do anything.

But if Jirachi itself wants to help, that's a different story!

So basically, it's up to you, Tate!

First we'll see if you're able to sing a song that wakes Jirachi...

And then we see if your wish is sincere!

Thank you for giving me a chance, Archie.

I practiced so much with Liza. I'll try and sing!

When you look up at the sky and wish, the stars will quietly shine. ♪

If you wish upon the stars, tomorrow shines bright... ♪

... ... ...

Oh, my heart that used to be lonely... ♪

is embraced by your light. ♪

Ji-Jirachi woke up!

Jirachi...

Go ahead, say your wish. Jirachi's waiting for you.

OK!

Please, Jirachi! Bring Liza and Anabel back to Pasio!

I can't stand the thought of never seeing Liza again!

What's going on, Liza?!

I can hear Tate singing!

What? Singing? I can't hear anything...

Over here!

Ah, wait!

I can hear Tate singing from over there!

(The twins have a very strong connection...)

(Maybe that Ultra Wormhole leads to our original world?)

Celesteela! Can you fly us to that Ultra Wormhole?

Oh, I've got it!

Just go zoom, and then go brrr!

Did it...get the message?

Anabel! Hurry up and grab onto Celesteela!

We're gonna fly towards the sky!

Y-yes!

Please, come back!

H-hey! Look, kiddo!

D-did we...make it back?

Liza! Anabel!

Tate!

I'm back!

Liza! Are you OK?!

Yup! Anabel was with me, and Celesteela protected us too!

Ah, I'm so happy!

Thank you, Jirachi! Because of you, I got to see Liza again!

Jirachi! You woke up!

Yup, that's right! In order to find you two, Archie suggested...

Happy for you two, Tate, Liza...

I'll leave the rest to you, copper.

Sure. Leave it to me.

Days later...

I'm sorry I couldn't help when something so serious was going on...

Don't worry, Molayne!

We came back safe, and we made some new friends too!

Also, we practiced our singing and dancing even more!

Let's make it a fun star festival with everyone!

Yeah, that's right! I'll do my best to liven it up, too!

It seems Jirachi has met a nice Trainer.

Yeah...

Hey, Shelly.

I've heard you're supposed to wish upon a star at the star festival event.

What are you wishing for?

That's a silly question.

I'm pretty sure it's the same as you.

Hahaha! Didn't need to ask, did I?

(I hope when those kiddos grow up, and even after that...)

(People and Pokémon in the world can carry on laughing with each other like this. That's all I wish for.)