[Streamer, streamer, I've got a question. I just caught an Aerodactyl, but it won't listen to me—what should I do?]
[Wait—huh?]
[What Pokémon? Aerodactyl?]
[Hold on, hold on, did I time-travel back to ancient times? Why is an Aerodactyl suddenly popping up?!]
[Oh? Aerodactyl?]
[Interesting.]
[Elite Four Lance, Champion Steven—why are you two getting excited? Aerodactyl isn't Dragon- or Steel-type, it's not even your thing.]
[That message just screams "doesn't understand those two." Lance likes Pokémon with "dragon" in the name, Steven likes digging rocks. Fossils are basically a kind of mineral too. Aerodactyl fits both of those bros perfectly, doesn't it?]
[That's actually true.]
[Yeah, it is.]
[But what's with this Aerodactyl? Did the League finally master fossil revival tech?]
[Probably. Lance has an Aerodactyl too, doesn't he?]
[Streamer, streamer, let me connect with you real quick so you can take a look!]
"Alright. Ash, don't panic—let's take this step by step."
Grey saw that familiar ID and immediately knew it was Ash posting.
But in this timeline, Ash actually managed to catch an Aerodactyl?
That was… honestly pretty surprising.
Grey knew about the Aerodactyl incident—back when it happened, it was only a few days after Charmander evolved into Charmeleon.
And in that place, Ash's Charmeleon got so mad at Aerodactyl that it evolved into a slightly underdeveloped Charizard.
Charizard did chase Aerodactyl away, but didn't catch it.
And Charizard also stopped listening.
It was a massive loss overall.
But in this timeline, somehow Ash actually caught Aerodactyl.
Still, from the way he was describing it, it was clearly in the "won't listen" phase.
Which was normal. The Pokémon at the bottom of Grampa Canyon were genuine prehistoric Pokémon, not the revived-from-fossil kind.
In other words, it was basically a living fossil.
And since it had been disturbed, it was probably freshly awakened and stiff from sleeping too long—meaning it couldn't bring out its full strength yet.
That was likely how Ash managed to catch it at all.
[You have a connection request.]
[Accept][Decline]
Ash's request popped up in Grey's back-end.
Grey tapped [Accept], and Ash's video appeared on-screen.
That familiar "zz" sleepy face, the iconic League cap, and Pikachu perched on his shoulder—Grey knew instantly it was Ash.
"Gym Leader Grey, look behind me—right after I caught Aerodactyl, it refuses to listen to me!"
As he spoke, Ash turned the camera behind him.
Primeape and Charizard were forcibly holding down an Aerodactyl that was trying to go berserk. It kept letting out furious roars, and one glance was enough to tell it didn't accept Ash at all.
And not far away, a crowd of onlookers were taking photos.
This was a living fossil!
"Ash, aim the camera at Aerodactyl's eyes. Get a little closer if you can—I need to see what's going on. And be careful."
Ash was standing too far away, so Grey couldn't tell anything just from the outside. He could only ask Ash to get closer to Aerodactyl.
"Okay, okay. Look."
As Ash approached, the camera autofocus locked onto Aerodactyl's pupils.
Grey took one close look, and immediately understood.
[Pokémon: Aerodactyl]
[Type: Rock / Flying]
[Level: 45]
[Ability: Rock Head]
[Moves: Omitted]
[Notes: It slept for too long. Right after waking up, it can't use its full strength—and it also got mobbed and beaten up. It's currently in a blind rage and not recognizing friend from foe.]
"Your Aerodactyl is completely fired up—its eyes are red like it's gone full berserk. Of course it's not going to listen to you."
Grey knew a bit about fossil Pokémon.
And with the system's notes, he knew the exact reason.
To put it simply: it woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
Grey could understand that.
Getting beaten up the moment you wake up? Yeah—no way you're staying calm after that.
[So it really is Aerodactyl! That's so cool!]
[Getting a Pokémon that vicious while you're still young… I'm jealous.]
[...!]
[He said: Not bad!]
[No way—Red and Blue are still here?!]
Ash's sudden call-in basically blew up the room again.
A lot of viewers were seeing a prehistoric Pokémon for the first time in their lives.
And the fact that it was currently being pinned down by Primeape and Charizard made it even funnier.
It was absurd—being suppressed by Pokémon it should have the type advantage over!
Aerodactyl is Rock/Flying, which should counter Primeape and Charizard, yet here it was pressed to the ground, completely unable to move—pure humiliation.
If other Aerodactyl from ancient times ever found out… it would be laughed at for a whole year.
[That really is a spirited Aerodactyl. Not bad.]
[Agreed. Aerodactyl revived from fossils usually aren't this violent. This kid really struck gold.]
[Yeah.]
The three big shots who knew a bit about Aerodactyl all gave their evaluation.
Ash got so excited he felt like the Indigo Plateau Conference was basically guaranteed now.
But the real issue was: how do you make Aerodactyl listen?
"Gym Leader Grey, Red, Lance, and Steven—what should I do now?"
"Simple. Beat it up once."
[One-on-one.]
[Make it submit.]
[Fight.]
All four answers matched perfectly.
Beat it down.
For a spirited Pokémon like this, you have to show your authority and make it accept you.
Soft won't work—you have to go hard, so Aerodactyl understands who the boss is.
And if possible, it should be a straight-up brawl.
But with Ash's current team…
He might honestly have a better chance if he fought it himself.
"Then I'll try it! I'll tell you guys the good news later! My phone's almost dead—I'm gonna go charge it first~ Bye-bye!"
Ash cut the connection, and the livestream stayed hyped for a long time.
[I'm starting to forget what the word 'jealous' even looks like.]
[Four big shots giving advice to a newbie? That's living the dream.]
[No, no, no—make it five. Blue is here too.]
[But seriously, that Charizard and Primeape were comedy gold. They beat Aerodactyl like it was their kid.]
The chat kept discussing Aerodactyl.
And Charizard and Primeape pinning it down—people would be talking about that after dinner for an entire year.
Knock knock knock~
Finally, the long-awaited knocking at the door sounded.
Grey stood up and went to greet the challenger.
He walked to the entrance, opened the door—smooth and seamless.
Standing there was a "magician" with a headscarf, casually flipping a Poké Ball through his fingers.
It was Mandi.
The moment Grey saw him, he knew Dragonair's first battle was finally about to begin.
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