Useful Tip: Don't get cocky in Dodgeball, you'll end up getting spat in the face. :/
Part 2: Kick it up a notch
-Larvesta POV
At the lake nearby Lush Jungle we see Lana and Popplio stirring in their sleep. A Larvesta right next to Lana had just woken up to a long long slumber. Yeah it is now the morning, why? I do not know, the writer is a fool.
Larvesta looked at Lana and Popplio still snoozing. It decided to head off to find some food to eat. Larvesta eats on plants mostly and also eat on berries, both things Larvesta love very much. As he was eating other Pokemon who live in the forest. Bounsweet's and Stenne's are hopping or running around the place, one of the Stenne even stole a glance at the Larva Pokemon.
But of course you as the viewer wanna know where this little guy usually lives. Larvesta has got his food he needed and crawled towards his home inside a cave that is deep in Lush Jungle. This cave is usually not accessible to the causal trainer, as during the trial your not allowed to be in the cave. Larvesta took this opportunity to nest his home inside the cave looking out to Trainers collecting Ingredients for Mallow's Soup. Sometimes though Larvesta decided to come out and look upon the meals being made, when everyone is looking at the battle, it takes his chance to eat Mallow's food. Larvesta either like the food as the spices are just so good or it puts some more seasoning to MAKE it hotter for him, cheekiness at it's finest.
Larvesta's nest only has a few things it has in it's collection. Food cause of course he needs food. A Thread of a blanket made from Larvesta's String Shot. And a Schalke 04 Pin, it was found when a Trainer dropped the item Larvesta seem to have liked it so it keeped it around with his stuff. Other stuff like a hand-made basket to cook the food with and Sticks for a temporary fire.
There was also a bag use to carry it's supplies. Larvesta likes to free roam around Akala Island taking in the other environments. Today is where Larvesta is gonna go to Wela Volcano Park. Larvesta can either float with the flames it creates or can simple Flame change to his destination, a lot of practice went to that Flame Charge. He now know the island inside out. He discovered the shortcut of which the cave is just a mile or two away instead of taking the road to the Volcano. As he blasted off to the Volcano beyond.
~Meanwhile~ -Lana POV
Lana and Popplio has finally woken up as the sun continues to rise above the trees. She slept the whole night here, and it just makes things worth it.
"Popplio I think we may have overslept a bit", said Lana.
"Popplio", said Popplio.
Lana cheeks the time to find it 7:56am. She also gotten some messages left unread, some as in 2 one was her mother who was asking where she was the other was Mallow who was just reminding her that a short meeting is to be held at the Volcano Park today. Mallow and Kiawe only texts business to Lana when needed and not much else. Lana isn't really big on Social Media as Mallow is, it doesn't help that none of close friends really text her much, mostly just quick hellos and what are you doing type of stuff. Lana is quite open to talk when she is not fishing or doing her duty's a captain. But because of this lack of communication from friends it's hard to be in there interest. But it's not much of a chore for Lana to go through, she has Popplio and Popplio are more better than anyone else at the moment.
"Lana just to remind you that we are having a short meeting at Kiawe trial site at Wela Volcano Park at 8am", texted Mallow. It is 7:58, she isn't ready….too late. Lana almost started to panic but the Charizard she summoned arrived and is on her way to Crisis Ci-I mean Wela Volcano Park.
~Near W.V.P.~ -Larvesta POV
Larvesta had just finished arriving at the entrance to the Park before he entered he got a quick drink of water from a pond nearby. And set a foot In to the Volcano itself.
Looking upon Larvesta found numerous Fire types living here like Magby's, Magmar's, Salandit's who is currently lead by a Salazzle, even seeing Cubone and Kangaskan who adapted to the heat radiating from the main volcano itself.
Larvesta is part fire type so ideally it would be a good spot to set up home, sadly no it prefers it's home in Lush Jungle cave. Even if, Larvesta does not see itself with the likes of these other Fire Types, it prefers freedom.
Larvesta is now going on a hike as it noticed a Charizard in the skys.
-Lana POV
At the top of the base we see Mallow and Kiawe talking about details involving them as Charizard just so happens to have Lana to came in just on time.
"I'm Sorry I must have forgotten to set up my alarm clock today", Lana said 50/50 telling the truth and Lying at the same time (no need to explain why).
"It's whatevers, now we can begin", Mallow said as she continues, "I got word from Olivia that there are certain changes gonna be made involving us. It is nothing personal or anything but she suggests give trainers a bit of a difficulty spike, Olivia hears many trainers help out others in their quest and she suggests we need to take it up a notch to give false hopes".
Kiawe said, "I get the picture, I keep hearing stuff about this a lot around hear discussing your Trial and how to cheat the system".
Lana was left there thinking about it, she has notice that the trainers appeared to know what they had to do for her trial and already knowing the totems weak spots.
"I already have such ideas ready for my trial, I could try using Pokemon of which the trainer will be in most surpri—",
Mallow interrupted by Kiawe "—you mean just by switching Fomantis to Steene's", Kiawe said.
"Wha- huh? Who said I was gonna do that?", Mallow said dumbfounded that Kiawe already know what it is gonna be.
"Well you could try something different with your dances then or even Salazzle?", Mallow said.
"I could try and make the trainer battle a certain trainer number or Pokemon even, maybe even hide my Marowak team in different spots and they have to go play hide and seek to find my 4 Marowak's. Battle them and report to me with there bones that the trainer must collect to prove the challenge, And then Salazzle can come out to see if he is worthy", Kiawe said with a smile.
"That—is not a bad plan, but they need to be randomized for each trainer", Mallow said.
"And you Lana?", Kiawe asked.
"Me? Um I'm still thinking on the top of my head", Lana said, sounds like she needs to make a plan for that later.
~Meanwhile~ -Larvesta POV
Larvesta had just gotten done with the hiking through to the top of the Volcano. As the Pokemon objective is to Reach the summit. Fortunately there are three people who is at the summit right now. Larvesta not really wanted to get caught right now took cover at a big rock overhearing what they are saying, something about making trials harder apparently.
It looked over to what he is seeing. The green haired girl who does the cooking at Lush Jungle, the red headed guy who he hasn't seen much but looks like he loves his fire types.
And finally that blue haired girl Larvesta was sleeping next to last night. Again something about her gives Larvesta the good vibes about. She was listening into what the other two are negotiating about.
-Lana POV-
"Yes, of course make it like a mini elite three challenge like all three of us has to face a trainer who wishes to battle Olivia, that will give them a challenge", Mallow said. Kiawe suggested it for like a semi-final challenge before the Akala island Kahuna battle.
"I report what I have with Olivia, oooooooo these are all good ideas guys", Mallow said cheerfully.
"Ya damn right it is", Kiawe said excited as well.
"Yeah! I'll make sure everyone gets it the tough way", Lana said, sadly still haven't gotten an idea for her own trail…yet.
Larvesta heard everything and will remember that for some point in the future.
"I must be opening up my trials now the kids are probably waiting", Kiawe said. Looking over to his side are Four trainers in there mid-teens are patiently waiting for Kiawe to open.
"Aleight then bye Kiawe, c'mon Lana let's get a move on", Mallow said.
"Okay, bye Kiawe", Lana said. Kiawe bid both girls farewell.
Larvesta took the time to get a move on and follow the two for a bit.
~Konikoni City~
"—to set up a mini challenge before trainers face you Olivia", Mallow talking on the phone with the Akala Kahuna (Mata, jk). "—yes, yes, right of course we will have strong Pokemon with us for that—yeah—alright it's settled then –alright talk to you later", Mallow said hanging up the phone.
Lana hasn't said much on the way back home to actually prepare for her day ahead. She still needs a plan what to do with her own trial.
Arriving at Mallow's restaurant in Konikoni City Mallow said, "geez, the plans are just too good, I am so ready to test it out, gotta make sure I'm ready for my test", Mallow said smiling to herself.
"Yeah, I am ready as well, I wanted stop do this for sometime now and now we can kick it up a notch without getting into trouble", Lana said.
"Look I have to go now but we will tell you later how it goes", Mallow said.
"Really? Oh, okay then see ya Mallow", Lana said quite happy now.
-Larvesta POV
Going through the Diglett Tunnel wasn't that rough for Larvesta the Diglett were nice and didn't pose any threat to Larvesta. Looking through Konikoni City he can see bunch of Japanese based markets and products for people to purchase, there is a salon and a clothing shop, a jewelry shop, and a restaurant, looking at it makes Larvesta stomach growl already, it decided to head into the restaurant itself.
Going inside Larvesta noticed lots of people filling up tables as the waiters go around and placing there orders and then heading towards the kitchen where Larvesta followed one of the waiters to. There are cooking staff everywhere each section shows a person making the food Larvesta going through to make sure it doesn't get caught by being under the tables in the kitchen.
To the end of the tables Is just others stuff. Larvesta choose to turn around but not after getting a bit sneaky Noticing a meal that was just made Larvesta took the leap of fate and String Shouted the food out of the plate while the Chief wasn't looking.
But when the chef did look back, "HEY, WHO TOOK ORDER #13? I didn't finish the topping", the Chief said. The staff didn't seem to know what had just happened.
But by the time the Chief said that Larvesta was already out of the building and to the side where he ate his meal. Tasted good, he didn't know what was it but it tasted good. Larvesta stomach got full like that. 30 minutes later and Larvesta was ready to continue. Happy with his stealth mission.
-Lana POV-
Currently she was at her house drawing out a blueprint on what she could do on her trial. Harper and Sarah occasionally come in to either give suggestions or annoy Lana with off questions (if anything one of those questions might be a bit personal questions).
Right now nothing comes to mind but few ideas involve changing Wishiwashi to other water types to confuse the player. She knows Dewpiders, Psyducks and Poliwhirl are potential candidates.
She also has to do something about the totem, Wishiwashi is a good totem but sometimes and even Lana doesn't know why that a Bigger Araquanid shows up but she realized something, she could rotate positions of the Totem Pokemon at Brooklet Hill. Makes the trainer think of a new strategy especially if the trainer came with grass types.
With one step out of the way she also need to change up her pokemon party. She looked through, a Popplio, Shellder, a Chinchou, and her Araquanid. Her Araquanid can give trainers trouble but her other Pokemon isn't exactly strong enough. Popplio isn't much experience on the field and the other ones may need a bit of training. She been wanting to use a strategy she found and put it on her Shellder as the claim pokemon has skill link for his ability. Chinchou may need to evolve to boast it up but that can't be an issue for Lana. As for her Popplio, she may have done training but Popplio isn't much as a battler and prefer other activities but when times are tough Popplio will still be available for Lana to use.
"Lana, lunch is ready", Lana's mother said.
"Oh right! It's noon already, c'mon Popplio time to eat", Lana said.
It may only be lunch time but it's only the beginning for Lana.
To be Continued…..
Damn two chapters already and it's only a day old! I may need sometime to plot the next chapter so please be patient with me and I'll get chapter 3 out soon. PM on anything that's up with the story so far.