The Crystal Adventure

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Only…oh wait, wrong one. It's Pokemon I don't own…Naruto too.

Kenshin: From the person who brought you Timcanpy's Most Surprising Memory, Angel Eyes for a Demon Guy, and Platinum Advenure, comes the sequel to the latter; Crystal Adventure. Lucas returns once more to-

Ester: Kenshin, what are you doing?

Kenshin: Oh, you know, one of those movie preview things. You've been to a movie right?

Ester: Not where I live, Ken-chan.

Kenshin: Don't call me that!

Yusei: In today's chapter Lucas battles bird boy Falkner, using only the Pokemon he got in Johto.

Kenshin: What's in that egg anyway?


Journal Entry 2: Falkner and Team Rocket

"Flame Wheel!" Lucas says, having his Pokemon spin and surround itself in flames. It then tackles a Rattata owned by an opposing trainer, knocking it out. This grants Lucas victory.

"Oh no! I can't believe I lost!" The kid says, reclaiming his Pokemon and heading back home. With that obstruction out of his way Lucas continues towards Violet City. As he does he hears a ring go off in his Pokegear.

"What the?" Lucas mutters, looking down at his phone. "Moshi moshi."

"Lucas, is that you? Thank goodness I got this number." He hears from the other end. The boy recognizes it as his mother's voice.

"Mom? How did you know I have a Pokegear? And how did you get this number?" He asks in a surprised voice.

"I got it from Professor Rowan. He received it from Elm who gave you the gear in the first place!" She says. Where she is now, Johanna is chopping celery in the kitchen.

"So, how's Cheryl?" He asks her. He could hear his mother chuckling on the other line.

"She's still out on her journey. She misses you though." The woman tells him, a smile present on her face. It then turns into a frown as she continues to think about their relationship. "Lucas, you don't have any traveling partners, do you?"

"Well, it's not much of a team. I only have a Cyndaquil and a Spinarak with me." – Lucas

"No, I mean human partners. You aren't helping any girls your age right?" – Johanna

"Mom, calm down. I have no intention of cheating on Cheryl. I also trust her not to cheat on me either." He replies, a smile on his face as he thinks of his green haired girlfriend.

"Well, okay. You know she and I worry allot. Good luck on your journey, I'm rooting for you!" She finishes, hanging up the phone.

"Geez, she's still prying into my private life." Lucas turns his phone off, and continues up the road. By the time he reaches Violet City he could see the sun has risen directly over him. This normally means it is the afternoon. Upon entering the city he notices the many interesting places it holds. One of them is the Sprout Tower northwest of where he stands, and the Pokemon gym just up ahead past the Pokemon Center.

"Time to go win me that badge…after I heal up these guys and rest." Lucas says as he holds Plue in his arms. He then walks towards the center so he could get his Pokemon healed up.

"Thank you for stopping by. Your Pokemon will be healed up in a few minutes." Nurse Joy says as she takes his Pokemon away. Plue still isn't in its ball.

"Thanks…is there a Joy in every center here too?" Lucas questions after thanking the attractive adult. He then walks over to the pc to check his Pokemon, the ones he left behind. "I guess I could pick up a Pokemon in here to help, but it can't be one too strong…maybe Gligar."

Lucas then withdraws Gligar and rests patiently for his Pokemon to come out. 'I'll probably stop by the Sprout Tower first.'

After his Pokemon were ready to come out, Lucas takes them and heads out. With Plue, Gligar and Spinarak, he's a little scared at what could happen if he doesn't get things right. If he can't get past the first gym with new Pokemon he may not be much of a gym leader.

Lucas comes up to the Sprout Tower and enters in. There he could see the swaying support beam that holds the entire place standing. It really does look like a Bellsprout's movement. He also spots a group of monks, who teach that all living beings coexist and cooperation. With the help of Gligar, Plue and Spinarak he easily defeats them.

Lucas eventually reaches the top of the building, where he could see the strongest of the monks battling with that red headed trainer he fought earlier. The monk says, "Very well, you win. But I must warn you, you have to watch out on how you treat your Pokemon. At the moment you're going down a dangerous path if you don't treat them with respect."

"Oh who cares about stuff like that? If they aren't going to accomplish their tasks then they're useless." He heartlessly states, walking down the stairs to exist. Lucas hides himself so he wouldn't be noticed.

"That guy is such a jerk." Lucas mutters as he watches him walk by. He then walks over to the Elder, Plue sitting on top of his head. "Uh, hello? Are you the elder?"

"Yes. My name is Li. I assume you wish to battle against me?" He asks of him.

"Well, yes…if that's not a problem. I'd like to become stronger until I face the gym and Falkner." Lucas says.

"Well I can't make a full battle, but I can fight you with the one Pokemon I have left that's ready and able. Bellsprout!" Li says, sending out his Pokemon.

"Sure." Lucas sends out Plue, who jumps off of his head.

Plue and Bellsprout battle it out, in a relatively short battle. Since Cyndaquil is a fire type, things end up better on Lucas' end. Li then says, "Pretty good. You're no amateur at this. You'll be okay."

"Thanks." Lucas says as he holds his Pokemon Plue up. He then walks off with the slightly tired Plue down the steps of the cave-like building, reading to finish this gym.

After leaving the building he heads out to a restaurant. There he can get something for him and his Pokemon to eat. This would be enough to restore their health. An interesting thing though happens as he approaches the restaurant. As he approaches it, he spots a person outside of the building with long light brown hair sitting outside. Funy thing is this girl is rather familiar.

"Ah, Lucas!" The girl says as she notices his presence. It is now that Lucas could see she is really Jasmine.

"Jasmine!" He states, looking back at the girl.

"Wow, I didn't think you'd make it here so soon. I saw you on television fighting against Cynthia! You're amazing!" – Jasmine

"I wasn't that great…" He replies humbly.

"Don't be humble. You're a great trainer. What brings you here?" She asks him, a little curious as to how far he's gotten here.

"Your promise of course." Lucas says, digging into his backpack to grab HM07 Waterfall. He then holds it before her. "You want this back, you have to defeat me in battle."

"I see. You remembered my promise…" Jasmine whispers silently. She then feels her cheek growing a little warm as she thinks about him, but shakes it off. "I'll battle you someday, but today is not that day."

"It's not?" – Lucas

"If you want to battle me, you'll have to take me back to Olivine. We can have an official duel there." She says, a smile present on her face.

"Uh, sure." He replies. This is a rather strange thing for her to say to her. After all, she could have just asked him. 'This seems familiar.'

"Thank you, Lucas…" She whispers, and stands up to her feet. She then walks over to him and smiles. "So, shall we be on our way?"

"Well, actually I have business here. I want to battle Falkner." He tells her, looking away at the gym up ahead. Lucas then sits down in front of her. "Not only that, I want to get something to eat before I head there."

"I see." She says, sitting back down in front of him. She then calls over a waiter so he could order.

After ordering Lucas sends out Spinarak and Gligar so they could get some food too. This restores their energy lost from the Sprout Tower. After that was all done, they head to the Violet City Gym, 'they' being Lucas and Jasmine.

As Lucas enters the gym, he notices that there is no one around. "Where is everyone?"

"Look up." Jasmine says to him. He is prompted to look up, and his jaw draws when he spots Falkner sitting at the top of a very tall platform set tall by pillars.

"Wow, that must have set him back." Lucas comments as he walks over to a platform in front of him. The moment he puts both his feet on it the platform takes him up to Falkner's level. "Wow, this is just awesome!"

"Are you my next challenger?" He asks Lucas, staring at him with a cool glare with his blue eyes.

"Yeah." Lucas holds up his right hand and sticks his thumb up to his chin. "I'm here to claim your badge!"

"That's what they all say…" Falkner holds up two Pokeballs and isolates one of them. The other he places on his belt. "I'll battle you one on one. There will be no time limit. Switching out will result in forfeit."

"Sure. I don't plan on giving up until the very end!" Lucas grabs Plue, who is resting on his head, and places it in front of him. Plue crawls over to the battlefield.

"I will show you the real power of the magnificent flying Pokemon." Falkner sends out his Pokeball, which releases Pidgeotto. "Begin."

"Plue, use Smokescreen!" Lucas says, having his Pokemon release smog to keep itself hidden.

"That's nothing to me. Gust, Pidgeotto!" Pidgeotto flaps its wings rapidly, creating a gust of wind that blows the black smoke away. "Tackle attack!"

"Ember!" Plue fires a ball of flames at the bird.

"Dodge and continue!" With its impressive speed it easily dodges it and strikes the land Pokemon. Plue yelps and rolls over to the side.

"Don't let that get to you! Quick Attack!" Using its speed Plue runs as fast as it could towards Pidgeotto.

"That speed is nothing. Pidgeotto, blow it away with Gust." On Falkner's orders Pidgeotto prepares to make its attack. But Lucas has a plan.

"Now it's time to use Flame Wheel!" Lucas shouts. Plue spins forward into a circle as it ignites the flames on its back. The wind blown from Pidgeotto increases the ferocity of the flames instead of knocking it out, and Plue strikes the bird easily. "Normally that would blow it out, but Plue's flames don't disappear so easily."

"That was clever of him to think of. Pidgeotto, Roost." The bird Pokemon lands and perches itself away from Plue.

'I see. Roost will restore its health but removes its ability to fly for a while.' Lucas thinks as he watches Pidgeotto's move. He only knows this from experience in battling against it when he fought against a Bird Keeper that one time. 'I need to damage it before it can replenish fully.' "Flame Wheel, Plue!"

Plue initiates Flame Wheel and rolls over the ground towards the bird. Falkner realizes what he's trying to do, and tells his Pokemon, "Pidgeotto, Gust!"

"That won't work, remember!?" At his words, Pidgeotto increases its gust attack's strength, and blows more wind at Cyndaquil. This knocks away the creature's flames. But even with this Cyndaquil continues towards the bird Pokemon. "Like I said, it won't work! Smokescreen!"

While spinning, Plue releases smoke from its mouth. Pidgeotto gets covered up in the smoke, leaving both their sight to be unusable. Falkner states, "What good will that do? Neither they or we can see anything!"

"Is that what you think?" Lucas questions him. Lucas then points straight ahead of him. "Plue, use Flame Wheel in front of you!"

"Pidgeotto, blow away the smoke before it's too late!" Falkner commands, but it was too late. Before the smoke could get blown away, a section of the smog is spinning. Soon the smoke blows away and flames can be seen hitting Pidgeotto. "Pidgeotto!"

The bird Pokemon falls to the ground unconscious. Plue lands before it. "With that, I win!"

"I can't believe my father's cherished Bird Pokemon lost. All right, here you got. Take the Zephyr Badge." Falkner says as he reclaims his Pokemon. He then walks over to Lucas while holding out the flashy badge.

"Thank you." Lucas says as he takes the item and holds it up to his face. "That makes number 9 in my collection."

"Nine?" – Falkner

"Now it's on to Azalea Town and Bugsy for the Hive Badge." Lucas says to himself as he walks off with his new item. He then takes the platform down with Plue close behind.

"Who was that guy?" – Falkner

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"That was great Lucas! You won the Zephyr Badge!" Jasmine says to him, a smile present on her face. The two are heading out from the Pokemon Center after Lucas healed his Pokemon Plue. With its health up it could walk on its own.

"Yeah. It's good to know my trainer skills haven't changed without my usual team." Lucas states. He looks at the Pokegear and reads the map, which tells him the way to Azalea leads to north of where they are, and then south. "Let's go."

"Un." Jasmine and Lucas dash up the north of where they are, and prepare to travel for Azalea Town. But before they could leave, Lucas' Pokegear goes off. Lucas takes up his phone and answers it.

"Hello?" - Lucas

"Ah, Lucas! Thank goodness I caught you!" Professor Elm says on the other line. "I've discovered something about the Mystery Egg you gave me! I want you to take care of it until it hatches."

"Uh, sure. But I'm on my way to Azalea." Lucas explains.

"Don't worry! My assistant is waiting for you by the gate." He tells him. Lucas looks around and spots someone walking down towards them. He seems to be holding the egg he gave Elm yesterday. Knowing this is the guy, Lucas hangs up and approaches him.

"Hey Lucas! Here's the egg." The assistant says as he hands him the egg.

"Uh, thanks." Lucas says, taking the egg and holding it up with both hands. "I'll take good care of it."

"Thank you. We're hoping for good things from you." He says, heading back to where Cherrygrove city would be. As he leaves, Jasmine notices something up with his bag.

"Lucas, something in your bag is glowing." - Jasmine

"It is?" He says, looking back at where he hangs his bag. Jasmine takes off his bag and opens it up, and notices the egg inside is glowing. "Ah, Yusei's egg is hatching!"

"Yusei?" – Jasmine

Both trainers watch as the egg slowly begins to shift into a different shape. Lucas recognizes the new Pokemon's shape as something familiar. Soon it stops glowing, and reveals Totodile.

"Wow, I got a Totodile!" Lucas says, holding up his Pokemon in his hands. Plue squeals happily knowing the egg has finally hatched. With a water type on his team things would be much easier. Of course, that's what he thinks, before it bites him in the head.

Down the route that leads to Azalea Lucas and Jasmine battle other trainers along the way, using the space free from Totodile hatching to hold the Mystery Egg. Lucas uses Plue and Spinarak most of the time as he moves on, while Jasmine brought out Magnemite. She didn't want to completely spoil their battle so she forces herself to using only it. Although in that same regard it wouldn't be fair since she knows Lucas' Pokemon and most of his strategies.

As night falls over, they reach Union Cave and make it to the end before it got too dark. With this darkness over them he could capture a Hoothoot, and train his Totodile, Wani, a little. He would need a flying type to help him battle against the bug gym in Azalea. By the time they reach the other side, they could see the light of the moon shining down on them.

"Wow, it's nightfall already. How long were we in that cave?" Lucas questions, noticing how dark the skies are.

"Who knows? I wasn't going to sleep in there though." Jasmine states, shaking her head as she thinks about sleeping there.

"Let's get moving. Nightfall is approaching." Lucas says, heading over past the dark greenery. Since the Pokemon Center is close by they could jump in and take the night off.

After healing his Pokemon Lucas heads to the sleeping quarters with Jasmine beside him. He enters his bed with Plue in his arms while Jasmine sleeps in the one in front of his. "Goodnight Lucas."

"Goodnight, Jasmine." He replies. As he falls asleep, he is oblivious to Jasmine watching him from where she sleeps.

'I want to stay with Lucas longer, but I have to also get back to the Lighthouse for Amphi.' Jasmine says in her head. She then lays back down to sleep, dreaming about the Pokemon Ampharos and Olivine City.

The next day Lucas and Jasmine head out of the center and continue towards the building known as the Pokemon Gym. Along the way they spot a large amount of Slowpoke littering the village floors. This catches Lucas' attention, but he had more important things to do. Although when he reaches the gym he finds that it's closed.

"Oh well. Guess I should waste some time around here." Lucas says to himself, turning away from the gym to head out. Jasmine chuckles a little as he cheerfully walks away, but she immediately frowns when she checks the rest of the town.

'It's strange…these Slowpoke being here isn't any different from the other times I've come here, but…' She takes a good look at all the ones in eyesight, and realizes something is off. 'Why have all of their tails been cut off?'

Lucas continues through town until he spots another Slowpoke. But before he could wave to it he trips and falls to the ground. Lucas then turns back and spots a second Slowpoke underneath his legs. It is clear to him that it is still spaced out, like the rest. But in that same regard, they didn't have tails either.

"Oops, didn't see you there!" Lucas says to it, picking himself up so he could stand in front of it. It didn't make any reaction. "Hello?"

The Slowpoke points off into the distance, and makes a very slow and long yawn. Lucas turns to face where it's pointing, and lifts his right eyebrow with interest. It takes a long time for Slowpoke to do anything, being rather 'slow' after all, so the Slowpoke must have a reason for pointing there in the first place.

And so the curious Champion wanders over to where the Slowpoke pointed, his vague interest in many things getting the better of him again. His short walk takes him to the outskirts of the town, right by the Slowpoke Well. 'I see, it wanted me to go here. But why?'

Lucas enters into the well through the use of a ladder. On the way down he spots some old guy lying down on the floor. Lucas approaches him and asks, "You alright?"

"Yeah. There was this guard earlier that I chased off, but then I fell in and broke my back." He tells him, holding his spine in pain. "If it weren't for this injury I'd be able to teach those Rocket bastards a lesson."

"Rocket bastards? What are you talking about?" Lucas asks him, being a little confused as to what's going on.

"Team Rocket has appeared in our town and chopped the tails off of all the Slowpoke to be sold." The old man says, remembering the reason for coming here in the first place.

"Team Rocket?" The name of the gang that's terrorizing this city sparks interest in Lucas. He remembers those guys from back when Gardenia told him about how she and Cheryl met. He clearly remembers a group named Team Rocket being behind the explosion of their city. How can they still be up and running? 'Are these guys worse than Team Galactic?'

"I'll fight them for you." Lucas says, his eyes narrowing with the help of his lids. If these guys are anything like Cyrus' gang, then there is no way he can stand by and let them get away with anything.

"Wait, you can't beat them yourself!" Without another word from the fallen senior citizen, Lucas dashes dynamically deeper into the cave.

As the young trainer enters the well, he spots a group of Team Rocket members cutting off the tails of two Slowpoke. Once he sees them he backs away into a corner and watches them in hiding. Even if he went all out against them his Pokemon would tire too easily. After all, Plue, Wani, Hoothoot and Spinarak are still beginners.

He sighs when he realizes there is a way to get rid of them quickly. The only problem is he still isn't very adapted in controlling that power right. Lucas holds both his hands out and aims at Team Rocket. 'Alright, just remember what Riley taught you…Aura Sphere!'

A blue ball of energy forms between his hands, and fires off at them. It causes a huge explosion and knocks them away. Lucas slaps his hands onto his knees, a little tired at using that power. It's the first time he's ever used it correctly. The drain won't stay for long, but it's still inconvenient.

"That should do it." Lucas comments as he walks into the cave opening. He notices all the members he blasted are nothing more than grunts. That wouldn't be enough, because the main rule of war is to get rid of the leader.

"What do we have here, a little kid who wants to play hero?" A voice says in a taunting tone. Lucas turns around and sees a Team Rocket member dressed a little differently than the others. He has light green hair with jade eyes. "It's a shame you had to run into me though; I am often known as the scariest and cruelest Administrator of Neo Team Rocket, Proton."

"There you are! Stop terrorizing these slow witted Pokemon!" Lucas orders him, pointing his right hand index finger at the adult. He takes out a Pokeball and holds it up with his left hand.

"Fine, I will do as you say…if you can defeat me in battle!" Proton sends out his Pokeball, summoning the bat Pokemon Zubat.

"I'm counting on you, Wani!" Lucas releases Totodile from its ball. He didn't want to bring out Plue, who is on his head, into battle yet.

"Supersonic!" – Proton

"Water Gun!" – Lucas

Totodile fires a stream of water towards Zubat, who replies with a sound wave to confuse the alligator…or is it a crocodile? Either way, the water pours down the bat's mouth, but the croc succumbs to confusion.

How will there battle play out within that dark and watery well?


Kenshin: This brings an end to the second journal entry. Next chapter is the gym battle with Bugsy, and then Ilex Forest. The Shiny and Spike-Eared Pichu appear, and some does the first Kimono girl.

Yusei: Uh, tell me again…what are the pairings?

Kenshin: Well it's Lucas and Cheryl, then…I forget.

Manabu: Lucas with Cheryl, and maybe Jasmine, Silver with Lyra, aka Kotone, although that one will take a long time to work out. There's also Riley with Cynthia from the last story, the Kanto League Champion with Misty, and one more pairing I believe.

Yusei: He gets a second girl? Doesn't he have enough!?

Manabu: Well to answer you, and someone who reviewed on the first part about the same thing, Lucas only has one girlfriend. Sure, there are a set of girls who may like him, but it's just a crush that will go away with time. The only exceptions are Gardenia, Cheryl, and Marley; although in our defense, Marley is hinted to gaining a crush in the games. Maylene sees him as a brotherly figure, just like Mira. Although that gym leader does have a crush on Riley.

TCM: Are you two done? I need to train for Lance in Heartgold.