Morph and Brandish walked through Tapu Village before going to the outskirts, where the saw the old abandoned Thrifty Mart as lightning was striking and thunder rumbled.
"Uh...are you sure we should be going here?" Morph asked shaking.
"Its where we can find Ghostium Z. Supposedly, this place was closed because of ghosts that like haunting this place." Brandish said.
"Yeah...it's really...spooky." Morph said as Brandish headed inside. "Hey wait for me!"
They both headed inside and came to the center of the mall.
"S-So… any plans? Enlarge yourself and scare off the ghosts?" Morph said.
"Don't tell me you're afraid of ghosts." Brandish said.
They saw fruit floating in the air and carts moving on their own as Morph jumped.
"Ahhhh!" Morph screamed hiding behind Brandish.
"I'll take that as yes." Brandish said.
"I'll just… be over here, thanks." Morph said near the entrance.
Brandish continued on ignoring the paranormal activity.
"Yep. Hanging out here is so…" Morph began.
"Pika!" a voice said as Morph turned to see a Pikachu nearby.
"Hmm?" Brandish said seeing the Pikachu.
"Pika pika!" it said before running to the back of the store.
"Wait, little Pikachu!" Morph said chasing after it.
"Morph, wait!" Brandish said running after Morph before they entered the back room. Inside of it were drawings and pictures of Pikachu all over it.
"Wow. Pikachu really likes itself." Morph said.
"This isnt a like…" Brandish said looking at the Pikachu. Its appearance flickered for a bit before becoming a pikachu look alike in rags with a wooden tail and a drawn face. "Its an obsession."
"A Mimikyu!" Morph said checking her data.
"Mimikyu, the Disguise Pokemon. A Ghost and Fairy type. A lonely Pokémon, it conceals its terrifying appearance beneath an old rag so it can get closer to people and other Pokémon." it read.
"Well, it seems we know why Mimikyu is so jealous of Pikachu now…" Brandish said.
Mimikyu tilted its disguises head in curiosity.
"Pikachu is a well liked pokemon. Mimikyu wants to be liked like that." Brandish said.
"So… its not gonna attack us?" Morph asked.
"I think Mimikyu was just lonely so it lured us back here." Brandish said.
"Aww, it just wanted attention…" Morph said getting near Mimikyu.
"Don't get too close. They say looking at its real appearance is how a researcher died." Brandish said.
"Right." Morph said. "So little guy, do you know where we can find some Ghostium Z?"
Mimikyu made its shadowy claws rise out and take off a picture of a Pikachu with a trainer in a red cap before showing a cache of Ghostium Z behind it in a hole in the wall.
"Its an entire treasure trove of them." Brandish said in surprise.
"Good thing we only need one." Morph said taking one.
But after that, a horde of ghost pokemon appeared.
"Wah!" Morph said.
"It's safe to say they don't want us to leave." Brandish said.
Mimikyu then got between them and swiped at them with Shadow Claw, knocking some of them away.
"Guess we have to fight our way out." Morph said punching a Haunter in the face. She then looked at brandish. "What are you waiting for, get big already!"
"You mean use my magic to enlarge myself? That will make the building crumble and crush you and Mimikyu with it." Brandish said.
"Uh...right." Morph said.
"Though, I can use my magic for something else." Brandish said as the ghosts before them shrank to a diminutive size.
"Thats smart thinking." Morph said. "Now lets scram while their shrunk!"
"Good plan." Brandish said as they made their way to the exit.
"Thanks, Mimikyu!" Morph shouted as they ran off.
Mimikyu just tilted its head before heading back inside.
"Now we just hope for the success of our other members." Brandish said.
"All thats left is for Connor and betty to get the right Z- Crystal from Poni Island." Morph said.
