[panting]
Huh? "Papa!
[in unison] Papa?
[groaning]
Marvelous! I'm feeling much better now.
So that guy is your father, Professor Juniper?
Right, he's also a researcher specializing
in Legendary Pokémon.
Wow! Do you mean like Zekrom and Reshiram?
Right.
[IMPRESSED]
So, what brings you here, papa?
Oh, a magnificent ruin was recently been discovered
that's linked to the Legend of the Hero.
Most incredible indeed and it's possibly
where the Hero established contact with Zekrom.
The Hero and Zekrom? Whoa!
Correct. I was actually on my way to the ruin
when this cave got in my way.
[laughs]
Come on, papa, it's not funny. Is this your pen?
It is, but how did you find it?
JUNIPER It was stuck inside the gears of a Klinklang.
You should be more careful.
Oh. Thank you, dear.
Now, it's off I go.
Why are you leaving so soon?
CEDRIC 'Seeing you has inspired me to see that ruin'
as quickly as possible.
- 'Professor Juniper.' - Huh?
I forgot. Guess you're both Professor Juniper.
We want to see the ruins too, please take us with you.
♪ A new adventure another day ♪
♪ One more challenge that comes our way ♪
♪ It's up to me and you ♪
♪ You know what we've gotta do ♪
♪ We are together now friends forever now ♪
♪ Whatever comes our way we won't run away ♪
♪ Standing tall ♪
♪ One for all ♪
♪ It's our destiny ♪
♪ Pokémon ♪♪
ASH "Explorers Of The Hero's Ruin!"
NARRATOR Our Heroes and Professor Juniper
have unexpectedly run into her father
Cedric, also a professor.
Cedric plans to explore a ruin tied to the Legend of the Hero
and our Heroes want to tag along.
Seeing the Legend of the Hero's ruin would be so cool.
[in unison] 'Can we go, please?'
I never..
[gasping]
We're very sorry if we upset you with our request.
CEDRIC '...refuse bright, young folks.'
My father has a habit of stopping in the middle
of a sentence when he has important things on his mind.
So, we should put together everything the professor said.
Never refuses bright, young folks.
Of course you can come.
[in unison] Alright!
Bye. Have a great time.
And, papa, make sure you look after all of them.
[in unison] We'll see you soon, professor.
[laughter]
[all grunting]
Professor, would you mind telling us the story behind
the Legend of the Hero, please?
I want to know too.
It would be an honor, sir.
No way..
Huh?
...I would ever refuse you.
[chuckles]
CEDRIC 'There's a passage in section 18'
of the Chapter of Darkness from Pokémon Mythology.
"When the Hero turns darkness into light
"and the Hero's heart becomes one with the Pokémon
Zekrom shall descend and lend the Hero its power."
Zekrom? Oh, man!
If you think back to when we met
'I said the ruin might be where the Hero'
'made contact with Zekrom.'
- Wow! - We might see Zekrom, too.
This is more exciting than learning
an exotic recipe from yesteryear.
Mm-hm, my wish is for you all to learn from our adventure
while having lots of fun in the process.
[in unison] Right!
CEDRIC Here we are. This is the entrance to the ruin.
So let's move, troops.
[in unison] Right.
[all gasping]
Be careful, there might be various traps set
to stop unsuspecting intruders.
- Traps set? - Traps set?
Of course, if the Hero actually contacted Zekrom somewhere
inside this ruin, exploring it probably won't be all that easy.
ASH It's a dead end.
Look. Something's up there.
It's a statue.
- Venipede. The first trap. - Huh?
And with it, there should also be..
I found it.
What is it?
Its ancient text.
'Written in a secret code so only'
'the ancients could understand.'
- Mm-hmm. - What's it say, professor?
"Turning the Venipede statue to the left.."
'Hmm, you mean like this?
CEDRIC '"...is a bad idea!"'
Ah! Huh!
What's going on?
PIKACHU [PANICKING]
Oh, no! Get out of here!
[all screaming]
[panting]
Oh, man, we're gonna get crushed!
[PANICKING]
Now, Pansage, use Dig!
[DIG MOVE]
Everybody, jump in the hole!
[yelping]
Ah, I love a close call.
Talking like that could get us in a whole lot of trouble.
Adventure rule number one
act after I finish my thought.
Oh, now, he tells us.
[ANGRY]
[EXASPERATED]
CEDRIC Just as I suspected, now, that the boulder is
out of the way, we can continue.
So you knew about this passageway all along?
Indeed, the thrill of adventure
as well as the mental challenge of solving puzzles
makes my research double the fun.
[laughs]
You're awesome, professor.
[AGREEMENT]
Thanks for telling us.
[EXASPERATED]
Alright. Move out!
IRIS It's a gorge with two bridges.
And I'll bet you my favorite serving dome
that one of them is a trap.
Professor, what do you think?
Let's see, "Crossing the bridge on your right side.."
Is a no-no, right, professor?
"...is wrong."
Ta-da.
That means..
CEDRIC "Crossing the bridge on the left.."
Has to be it.
ASH Okay, let's use the left bridge.
"...is wrong too."
[screaming]
Ash! Cilan! Are you alright?
ASH Yeah, we're hanging out down here.
Adventure rule number two, do not assume.
- Hmm.. - Good to know.
Wait, if both bridges are traps
how are we supposed to get to the other side?
Hmm, and even if we do get to the other side
I'll bet that cave's a trap too.
So, does that mean we're at a dead end?
Hmm. Hm?
Unless there's another way.
[URGING]
And that must be it. Off we go.
ASH It looks like another trap
- Any ancient text? - Not that I can see.
If we can't decide which path is the right one
we'll have to try all of them.
ASH Got it. Let's try the Darumaka cave first.
[all screaming]
CILAN It's a trap! Go back.
[all screaming]
ASH We're surrounded!
Stunfisk, Mud Bomb, go!
[MUD BOMB MOVE]
- Excellent. - Let's run while we can.
ASH Right!
CEDRIC Now, then, which one do we try next?
Let's go for the Krokorok cave.
CILAN I sure hope we get it right this time.
IRIS Oh, no, it's a dead end.
[rumbling]
The walls are moving!
It looks like we're going to get squashed.
Excadrill, use Metal Claw and hold the walls!
[METAL CLAW MOVE]
Brilliant.
[panting]
Excadrill, return.
- Wow! - Excadrill helped us get out.
[CONCERNED]
And now, we've had to face two traps in a row.
IRIS All that's left is the Golett cave.
Well, to tell you kids the truth
I knew that was the correct cave right from the start.
[all gasping]
Why didn't you tell us?
Other ruins that are related to the Legend of the Hero
have the same exact trap as this one
and the Golett cave was the correct choice for them too.
You give the term good timing a brand new twist.
[laughs]
I thought it much better to simply keep my mouth shut
so you could get the full enjoyment
out of our exploration.
Enjoyment's not the word I had in mind.
Well, I think Professor Juniper is awesome
for giving us the chance to really have fun.
[AGREEMENT]
Come on, let's go.
PIKACHU [EXCITED]
Huh?
[AMAZED]
- What are these? - Hmm.
I must admit, at first glance I'm not sure.
Think there's a trap in here, too?
[URGING]
Axew thinks there's something there.
CEDRIC I believe this is a revolving door.
If we all push together, I think it will open.
Why do I have the feeling we're looking at another trap?
Odds are your instinct is correct.
Come on. It's all or nothing, guys.
Talk about a dumb choice, what a kid.
ASH 'It'll be great. Ready? Push.'
[all grunting]
Ah!
[SHOCKED]
GROUP Who's that Pokémon?
GROUP It's Sigilyph.
Ah!
[STRUGGLING]
Oh, stairs.
CILAN Where are we?
Oh, this room is shaped like a volcanic crater.
- Huh? Look. - Huh!
CEDRIC 'Aha!'
Are we in the place where the Hero
contacted Zekrom, professor?
CEDRIC 'I have seen similar giant crystals at other ruins'
related to the Legend of the Hero.
I would say it's quite possible.
Wow! That means Zekrom could've been here before!
- Alright. - Mm.
[AMAZED]
PIKACHU [URGING]
- Huh? - Huh?
What is it, Pikachu?
[URGING]
Hmm?
- What is it? - Stop! Don't touch.
CEDRIC 'That is the Golden Dark Stone.'
ASH Golden Dark Stone?
CEDRIC If this is what the Hero contacted Zekrom with
I'm almost certain the Stone will be booby-trapped.
Well, it's not like we haven't been through that before.
No, this trap could be far more dangerous
than what we've experienced so far.
Worst-case scenario, we don't make it back at all.
We don't make it back at all?
[SCARED]
Adventure rule number three, danger in moderation.
Which means, this is as far as we go.
Man. And I was really hoping I'd get to see Zekrom.
- Yeah, me too. - Come on, chin up.
This exploration has been nothing short
of a thrill-packed adventure.
Good. Let's move.
[EXERTION]
Who's that?
[SHOCKED]
POKEDEX Sigilyph, the Avianoid Pokémon.
Sigilyph keeps enemies from invading its territory
with its psychic powers and was the guardian
of cities long ago.
[PSYBEAM MOVE]
[all screaming]
[grunts] Hey, Sigilyph, stop!
We don't mean you any harm!
[PSYBEAM MOVE]
[all screaming]
There's no choice. Pikachu, use Thunderbolt, now!
[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]
[EXERTION]
[MIRROR MOVE]
CILAN That's Sigilyph's Mirror Move!
[HYPNOSIS MOVE]
[PANICKING]
[TIRED]
Ah, Pikachu!
Sigilyph used Hypnosis.
Quick, let's run!
[all panting]
[EXERTION]
[PSYBEAM MOVE]
[all screaming]
[groaning] Huh?
All of them are empty inside.
Get in them, quick.
[in unison] Right!
[FOCUSED]
Uh!
Sigilyph's gone, the coast is all clear.
That was worse than moldy bread.
Huh? Hey, Pikachu you're awake.
Huh? Why isn't Iris out yet?
Iris, what're you doing in there?
You can come out now, Sigilyph's gone.
[ANGRY]
[screaming]
[FOCUSED]
[DETERMINED]
Huh? Who's that Pokémon?
[FOCUSED]
POKEDEX Cofagrigus, the Coffin Pokémon
and the evolved form of Yamask.
People who approach Cofagrigus are swallowed and turned
into mummies, it loves to eat gold.
Turns people into mummies?
Cofagrigus. Release Iris, right now!
[PSYCHIC MOVE]
Whoa-whoa!
[PANICKING]
Ash! Oh, no!
I'm afraid it's all up to you, Cilan.
Huh? Hmm. Quick Pansage, use Dig.
[DIG MOVE]
[PAINED]
[WILL-O-WISP MOVE]
Dodge and use Solar Beam.
[EXERTION]
[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]
[PAINED]
[grunting]
[PAINED]
[muffled screaming]
Hmm? Iris and Axew are mummies? No!
Not to worry. They're just wrapped in bandages.
[exhales] Alright. I quit.
[ANGRY]
Quit later. We've got to get out.
[grunting]
No good. It's stuck.
Huh? Another door's opening.
CEDRIC Let's move.
ASH Huh! Not again!
- Maybe a Cofagrigus or two? - Uh-oh.
[ANGRY]
- "Or two?" How about six? - This way.
[all panting]
[ANGRY]/[SCARED]
[PSYBEAM MOVE]
[all screaming]
Why don't they realize we didn't even lay
a hand on the Golden Dark Stone?
Because we did lay a hand on it. See?
Professor, what are you doing with that?
You told us not to touch it, remember?
For a researcher like me, the things you're not supposed
to touch are the most irresistible things of all.
[laughs]
That is not funny!
Here. Guess I'll let you have it back.
[PSYBEAM MOVE]
[all groaning]
[cough] It appears Sigilyph
is blinded by anger.
And it most likely won't stop until we return
the Stone to its original place.
Then let's go return it.
[EXERTION]/[TELEKINESIS MOVE]
[all screaming]
IRIS 'We're going to hit the wall!'
[screaming continues]
[PANICKING]
[all gasping]
- Everyone, alright? - Yeah.
- I think. - Where are we, professor?
I would say we're deep inside the ruin
where intruders are held.
Does that mean we're prisoners and won't ever get out?
[CONCERNED]
I won't ever get to cook again!
No, I deliberately took the Golden Dark Stone
so we'd wind up here.
That's why you did it?
You're awesome, professor.
I think he's making it up as he goes.
CEDRIC Every word is true, I figured I'd have
to take drastic measures in order to get down here.
CILAN Is this some kind of special place?
CEDRIC Indeed, according to legend, the Hero encountered Zekrom
deep beneath the surface of the world.
- Here? - Here. Everyone have a look.
CILAN 'It's a mural!'
CEDRIC 'Quoting from section four'
'of the Chapter of Darkness'
'from Pokémon Mythology, "Defeated and overcome'
'"with despair, the injured Hero waited deep beneath'
'"the surface of the world, resigned to its fate'
'"when the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom appeared and helped'
'the Hero escape the darkness."'
Then that means we're going to escape, too.
But how, Ash?
I don't see any possible way in which we could escape.
Adventure rule, number four
don't give up until the very end.
There must be a way out, so let's split up and look for it.
[in unison] Right.
[FOCUSED]
Ohh!
I've seen this before.
[all gasping]
We were here before!
Mm-hmm, now, let's return the Golden Dark Stone to its place.
And done.
[ANGRY]
- Ah! - Here they come!
We already returned the Golden Dark Stone.
We're sorry, so don't hurt us.
[URGING]
[TELEKINESIS MOVE]
[all screaming]
Adventure rule, number five
The answer to escaping mortal danger
lies within the legend's core.
Cilan Right! Zekrom lent its power to the Hero
as soon as the hero's heart became one with the Pokémon.
So our hearts need to become one with the Pokémon, too!
Right. And we'd better do it as quick as we can!
That's easy because you know that we really love Pokémon!
[PANICKING]
Uh! Huh?
SIGILYPH [TELEKINESIS MOVE]
[CONFUSED]
Sigilyph and Cofagrigus saved us.
And that would indicate that our hearts successfully
became one with the Pokémon.
[CONTENT]
Thanks, Sigilyph. Thanks, Cofagrigus.
[in unison] Thank you.
Hmm.
There's no doubt that this ruin is related to the Legend.
When I trace the path that we've taken so far
it actually forms Zekrom's outline.
- Ah! - Amazing. Is that true?
I guess anything's possible.
Adventure rule, number six
making strong and unbelievable assumptions
may lead to new discoveries.
[laughs]
CEDRIC Be honest, was our exploration
as much fun for you as it was for me?
- Yeah. It was a blast. - That's a stretch.
It allowed us to sample one of
the many exciting spices of life.
Well put, son.
I think I'm going to stay behind and continue my research.
I look forward to seeing you all again.
Thanks. It'll be great to see you too.
Right. And I hope you'll take us to another ruin sometime.
CEDRIC Hmm, it'll be my pleasure. Until then, take care.
[in unison] You too, professor.
AXEW/PIKACHU [SALUTATIONS]
NARRATOR And so the elder Professor Juniper
has not only given our heroes a valuable lesson
on Legendary Pokémon, he's also given them
an adventure that others have only dreamed about.
[rumbling]
[EXERTION]
What's going on?
[SHOCKED]/[EXERTION]
NARRATOR As the journey continues.
[FOCUSED]
[theme music]