Chapter 1: Countdown (Gydra Remix) by Teddy Killerz
"Alright Rosa, this is it!" I shouted as I threw the pokeball in my hand. It popped open, releasing a Delphox who grabbed her stick and levelled it at her opponent, a Gardevoir.
"A Delphox? This will certainly be a battle that I'll remember. Thank you for giving me such a delightful battle," my opponent said. Though she wasn't just any opponent. Oh no, she was Diantha. You know, the Champion of Kalos?
"Of course! How could I make your retirement battle boring?" I asked with a cocky smirk. I was honestly talking more confidently than I felt. Diantha laughed in reply first.
"Well Florianne, why don't we show him our full strength?" She asked her Gardevoir. The Gardevoir smiled and nodded. "Alright Florianne, through our strong bonds we are able to surpass evolution itself and have unlocked Mega Evolution!"
Diantha's Gardevoir's Gardevoirite began glowing brightly, so brightly in fact, I had to shield my eyes. A burst of energy washed over me, causing my skin to tingle and the hairs on my arm to stand up. This was it… this was really it.
"Shadow Ball!" I heard Diantha command, the light still blinding me. It was a fairly clever tactic.
"Flamethrower!" I called back reflexively. I heard the whooshing of fire, which was then followed simultaneously by an explosion. The smoke from the explosion actually dimmed the brightness, allowing me to lower my hand. We'd have to execute this carefully. "Light Screen!"
As the smoke cleared, I saw the Light Screen fade from Rosa as she completed the move. Standing across was Diantha's Mega Gardevoir who looked even more regal than before. This was it.
"Shadow Ball!" I yelled. Rosa twirled her stick before firing the move.
"Thunderbolt!" Diantha countered. "Shadow Ball!"
"Shadow Ball! Flamethrower!"
"Shadow Ball! Moonblast!"
"Dodge it! Shadow Ball!"
This was turning into a battle of raw firepower and stamina. Both of which Rosa was losing. Had the Gardevoir not mega evolved, this battle could have gone on for almost half an hour. Now though, Rosa would probably only last another few minutes. A quick check of my mental clock showed that Rosa's Light Screen was going to wear off soon. Basically do or die at this point.
"Psychic!" I yelled, breaking the cycle that I had been using. Rosa glanced back at me before nodding. She understood. Diantha looked surprised at the move choice, but that was quickly replaced by a smile.
"Use Psychic as well Florianne!" She called. Rosa and Diantha's Gardevoir were then locked in a Psychic battle. It lasted several seconds before Rosa was overpowered, though thanks to her typings and the Light Sceen that flared to life, the damage she received was minimal. But Diantha was in a rhythm and she did not miss a beat. Had I even tried to call a move, Rosa had already been hit by a Shadow Ball.
The explosion had clouded our entire side of the field.
'Rosa! Are you still standing?' I thought.
'Somehow,' she replied telepathically. We used telepathy to communicate but only very rarely. Despite its advantages during battle, I just found way too creepy to have someone else's voice in my head. Plus, by the time she had developed this ability, I could basically understand her through her tone and gestures.
"Flamethrower!" I yelled as the smoke dissipated. This was it. This was my glorious strategy to beat the Champion. Try to get Rosa's health down enough to activate her Blaze ability. That was it.
"Shadow Ball!" Diantha yelled, her voice reflecting the surprise that showed on her face. The two attacks collided and-
I opened my eyes to see Rosa looking down at me. I blinked and she blinked in reply. I glanced at her posture and the look in her eyes.
"I definitely didn't fall asleep," I said. She rolled her eyes before looking at her wrist. I scoffed and pulled out my Holo Caster.
"Okay so even if I was asleep, which I wasn't, we still have plenty of ti-" 12:07 "Oh bend me over a mahogany table and fuck me sideways!"
I heard Rosa sigh. I quickly sat up from where I had been lying down, and not sleeping, on a grass hill. I looked around frantically, honestly hoping to see something that could help me in this situation. But there was nothing but my normal gear and Rosa.
… Rosa!
I grabbed Rosa by her shoulders and shook her back and forth.
"Rosa, what do we do?!" I yelled, shaking her until she promptly slapped me across the face. As I let go of her to nurse my cheek, she pointed in a direction. I followed her finger and saw the entrance to the Pokémon League, barely visible from the spot we were in. I gasped as the idea hit me. "Genius Rosa! We need to run as far away as we can!"
I grabbed her pokeball and recalled her as she threw her arms up in exaspera… er, celebration. I gathered all of my stuff and shoved it into my stuffed backpack. It was an organized stuffed though. I swapped Rosa's pokeball for one of the other five on my belt. I expanded it and released the Gogoat inside.
"Rodrigo!" I greeted him with a smile, to which he met me with a neutral expression. "We need to go that direction and we need to go now."
He, of course, looked the opposite direction I had pointed and spotted the entrance of the Pokémon League. He fixed me a glare, which I looked away from and began shifting the ring on my finger. I heard him sigh and shuffle a bit. I looked back at him and was surprised, but not really, to see his body facing the direction I had actually pointed to and was looking at me expectantly.
I may have squeed a bit as I got on him.
"Tally ho!" I shouted as we took off away from the grass hill. Hopefully I'd still be alive by next week…
We rode off of the grass hill and found ourselves on a long plain. Rodrigo's mane was majestically flowing in the wind as we sped along. My short hair… not so much. We rode in a comfortable silence. Then again, there were no words that were needed between us. Gogoat had an interesting trait that only owners or those who carried pokedexes knew. It's what makes them such easy creatures to ride and tame. They could understand the emotions of anyone who grasped their horns. This let Gogoats form a close, and I swear telepathic, bond with their riders. And of course, having been his trainer for several years, I could understand Rodrigo better than humans.
Eventually, we came across a familiar-looking small city. Rodrigo slowed down until we eventually came to a stop at one of the entrance gates. I dismounted him and entered the city. After a few moments of studying the city, I gasped in realization.
"Rodrigo, do you know where we are?" I asked him excitedly. He shook his head and I nodded. "Of course not, I never let you out when we came here."
Rodrigo had been my third pokémon, but when he had been a young Skiddo he had been a bit… unpredictable. He'd hardly listened during battle and listened even less outside of it. Even know, Rodrigo still was a bit of a wild card. While his evolution had brought a mental maturity, it had also changed him in other ways. At first he gained an unhealthy obsession with being strong and even know, he claimed that he only stayed on the team because we had yet to lose. Though, I think he's gone soft but refuses to admit out of stubborn pride.
As we walked along the streets of Santalune, I was avidly looking around and trying to note any differences in the city since the last time I had been here. Eventually, I saw the person I had been looking for, who was currently taking a picture of a trainer and his Spinarak. I drew a deep breath.
"VIIOOOLAAA!" I shouted, probably startling every person and Pokémon within a block. The Santalune gym leader turned and when she saw me, her eyes widened in fe- er, joy. I saw her mumble something before turning around and running down the street. I blinked.
"Come Rodrigo! We must give- stop looking at me like that- chase!" I yelled, running after Viola, the hesitant hoof beats of Rodrigo behind me. We chased her through the winding streets until she entered a building that was standing alone and was absolutely gorgeous. I came to a stop in front of it, breathing heavily.
"You know, for a photographer, she is surprisingly athletic," I said, turning to Rodrigo who looked just fine. He gave me a look and I scowled. "Yeah, well, your… face is out of shape."
We sat there in a brief silence while I tried to catch my breath. Then, a dangerous and terrible idea crossed my mind which would probably end with me being in pain.
"Hey Rodrigo," I spoke up, getting his attention. Hoh boy. "I know I've asked this before with varied rejections but… do you think if you used Milk Drink but let me-"
I was interrupted by a sudden Gogoat in my stomach. I collapsed on the ground and wheezed for air.
"Why do your reactions get more and more violent?!" I asked out loud as I rolled on the ground. "And it's just a joke! You can't even learn it! You're a guy!"
Rodrigo replied by bleating in anger and hoofing the ground. I shakily got up onto all fours before standing up.
"Whatever, let's just go say hi to Viola," I said before trying to open the doors to the building, only to find that they were locked. "Huh, weird… she must have locked the doors on accident. Oh well, Rodrigo! Break the doors down please!"
The Gogoat in question looked from the doors and to me with a confused expression written on his face.
"Oh come on, it'll be fine," I assured. "Have I ever led you wrong before?"
He snorted in amusement before turning to the doors. He sighed, shook his head and lowered it. He took a few paces backwards before charging the door and easily bursting through them. There was a cacophony of shrieks from inside and I whistled.
"In hindsight that was probably a terrible idea," I muttered before walking through the busted doors. Rodrigo was standing a few steps away, looking between the cowering crowd (which Viola was a part of) of people and me. I looked around the room and noticed all the hanging pictures along the walls.
"Oh wow, so this is where your photo gallery was… never came here when-" And then I noticed a pole in the very center of the room. My eyes narrowed as I looked at Viola. "What kind of establishment are you running?"
"Wh-What?" She asked.
"Through my admittedly limited knowledge about poles, that can only be two things," I said, gesturing towards the pole. "It's either a lair where you change into your crime-fighting alter ego or… it's a sex dungeon."
There were several gasps from the crowd and I think a person fainted. Viola stammered as she tried to form a reply.
"That's where my gym is you idiot!" She finally got out. I raised a brow before going over to the pole. "Oh Arceus please don't."
I ignored her as I looked down into the hole. I saw a giant spider web with a battling platform towards the northern edge of it.
"Oh, so it is. I was wondering where you'd relocated your gym," I said before turning back to Viola. I noticed an attendant saying something to Viola who seemed to thank her. "Still using spider silk though?"
Viola winced as she nodded.
"Yes, though we regularly make sure it's damp and we have very highly rated counter-fire measures," she answered. I nodded and chuckled.
"That was a fun experience," I said, recalling the event.
(Flashback begin)
I stood there holding Rosa, who was my Fennekin, in my arms with Viola on her knees next to me. Though holding the small fire type made it super stuffy as we stared at the building and the people in front of us. Those people were actually firefighters. And the building may have been in a blazing inferno. Despite being a good distance away, we could still feel the heat from it. I cleared my throat before speaking.
"So…" I began out loud. "Do I still get my badge?"
(Flashback end)
"And we all learned a valuable lesson that day," I continued from my reminiscing. "Spider silk isn't actually flammable."
"I did already know that!" Viola yelled, now walking up so she was in front of me. "I just didn't think anyone would be coming in through the first gym with a fire type that could release so much fire!"
"Yeah, Rosa's pretty awesome… Oh, speaking of Rosa, I'm sure you'd love to see her again!" I said excitedly as I grabbed Rosa's pokeball.
"Anything but that…" I heard Viola say. I released Rosa, who immediately took in her surroundings. Her eyes widened in surprise as she saw Viola. She raised her hand in greeting but lowered it as she noticed the cowering crowd. She then looked at me, then saw the broken down doors and finally Rodrigo. The smack as Rosa facepalmed was very audible and at that moment I knew I was in trouble.
She whipped her stick out and smacked Rodrigo in the face, causing him to snort in annoyance. I was about to snicker but I got smacked in the face as well. Rosa tucked her stick back in before putting her hand on Viola's shoulder and leading her back towards the crowd.
I joined Rodrigo in glaring at Rosa as she began having an animated talk with Viola, probably (okay, definitely) using telepathy to communicate what she was saying.
"Females," I stated. Rodrigo nodded his head. We sat there for several moments before it seemed that Rosa and Viola had finished talking. They both walked back over, looking much brighter than before. Viola stood by me as Rosa grabbed Rodrigo by the horns and dragged him over towards the entrance.
"It really is amazing how much they grow," Viola said. I turned to see that she was looking at the two Pokémon as well. I smiled.
"Yeah, it really is," I replied.
"That's a very strong looking Gogoat," she said, surprising me.
"Thanks. I would have used him for our gym battle but he… wasn't quite on board with the team yet," I admitted.
"You had him during the gym battle?" She asked.
"Yeah, including Rosa, I had four Pokémon," I answered.
"Wait seriously? Why didn't you use any of them?"
"Well, two of them had type disadvantages. One of those, barely even listened to me. The third had no good moves to use against you, especially that Surskit of yours. And then there was Rosa," I said, gesturing to the Delphox who was having a very heated discussion with Rodrigo. They probably wouldn't cause more destruction.
"Oh," and then the awkward silence set in. The only filler was the crowd who started to disperse, but couldn't leave due to the arguing Pokémon at the entrance.
"So how's the new position?" She asked me. I sighed.
"To be honest… it's boring. So, so boring," I said. "There's so much political and blah blah blah stuff going on."
"I'd imagine so… in fact, I'm kind of surprised to see you out and about," Viola said. I glanced at my Holo Caster.
142 missed calls
"Ah. Well I just felt like getting some fresh air and stretching my legs you know?" I replied. The awkward silence was about to set in again, but I decided to try and keep the conversation going. "You know, I don't think I ever apologized."
"No, you didn't. You challenged me to a battle despite not making an appointment. Burned my gym to the ground. Took your badge and left," Viola responded in a monotone voice. I smiled and laughed.
"Yeah, sounds like me. Anyway, I am sorry about that whole thing. But at least I repaid the damages in full," I said, before hesitating. "Right?"
"Yeah, you did," Viola confirmed, letting me sigh in relief.
"Then we're all good?" I asked. She glared at me, surprising me.
"Of course not," she said.
"Wha? Why not?" I asked. She pointed at my two Pokémon. I was about to question her when I realized that she wasn't pointing to my Pokémon. The doors. I sighed. "Fair point."
"And now I'll also need to give compensations to all these poor people you scared!" She said, gesturing to the people who were really just talking amongst ourselves. Only sparing glances at Viola and I and my Pokémon.
"Also a fair point," I admitted. And then, I heard the siren of a police car. I turned to Viola, who was pinching the bridge of her nose.
"And there's that too," she said. A betrayed look crossed my face.
"You called the cops on me!" I whisper-yelled for some reason. She just gestured back towards the doors and the people. "Okay fine! Not my most tactful plan ever. Jeez…"
I grabbed Rosa's pokeball and recalled her mid-sentence. Oh she was going to destroy me the next time I let her out. I walked over to Rodrigo, who was trying to not look relieved, and mounted him.
"Where are you going?" Viola asked me, having followed.
"Uh, away from here," I said. I mean, what else would I do?
"So you're going to do all this and instead of explaining it all to the cops, you're going to run away from them?" She asked.
"About sums it up," I said as I directed Rodrigo back outside. "Plus there's a town to the south that I've never been too and I want to check it out."
"Aquacorde Town?" Viola guessed. I stared at her.
"Yeah, that one. Anyway, just send me the bill for all the damages and stuff so I can reimburse you," I said. She seemed to nod which was good enough for me! "Tally ho Rodrigo! We're off to Waterduck Town!"
"Aquacorde," Viola corrected before frowning. "How did you even change it…"
Her voice trailed off as Rodrigo sped away towards the south gate. I glanced at my Holo Caster again.
148 missed calls
I'd definitely be lucky to be alive by next week.
So yeah… another new story from me. I have a problem really. Anyway! This one's titled… Something. Yeah. Something. Not even a working title, that's it. That's what it's going to be forever. Something. So… a couple things before I go. The chapter titles are random. Just songs I'm listening to at the time. So if you enjoyed this opening chapter, then I'm kind of afraid to say that this story won't be updated for quite a while probably. I'm kind of random with my updates and I'm hella lazy. But I won't drop this story or any of my others unless I come to hate said story. So I'll be going now… follow if this interested you, favorite if you like it and review to tell me what your thoughts are of this story. Good or bad thoughts. I'm very open to critique. In fact, I'm coming to the point where I'd kill for some critique. So please… leave a review.
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