Alright first Trial here we come. I'm gonna skip the berry farm if you don't mind. Basically anything that doesn't really advanced the story will be cut. I hope that won't make things too confusing as I want to have a story flow nicely. But anyway, enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 4-First Trial and Flower Fields
Collin made his way back to the clothes shop were Lillie was. He wait for a good few minutes before he got bored and decided to enter the shop. The smell of new clothes filled his nose, almost making him gag. It didn't take long for him to find her, as she stood out with her fully white dress.
"Hey Lillie? You finished yet?" he said, calling her.
"Oh sorry! I was just looking." she answered, walking away from the clothes. "Typical of me, I go in here everyday I can and I never come out with anything. I just don't know what's good for me. My mom always bought my clothes"
"You should be like me. I just throw whatever I have on me. Sure it might not be appealing to look at but hey, who's gonna judge?"
"...not to burst your bubble, but it's kinda different for women Collin." she said, giggling at the confused look on him.
"If you say so. You ready to head to the trial? I'm sure Hau can catch up to us in no time, guy has jet engines on his legs I swear." he said laughing at his own joke, to which Lillie joined in.
"Sure. Let's go!" The two made their way out of town and walked along Route 2. While trekking through the route, Collin trained up his Pokemon and noted the Pokemon he saw into his Pokedex. On their way, they came across a bunch of berries on the ground. "Hey Collin, look at these!" she said
"Berries! Arceus I need some for food tonight!" he said as he started to pick up some berries. Suddenly, a large claw poked out of the pile and tried to snap at him. "OH FUCK HOLD ON!" he shouted, jumping back to see a Pokemon jump out of the pile. "GO ROWLET!" he shouted.
"Koo! Koo!" said Rowlet, ready for battle.
"Let's knock this crab into next week! Use Peck!" he shouted. Rowlet flew incredibly quick and pecked at the crab like Pokemon. To Collin's shock, the Pokemon fainted already. He used this time to take out an unused Pokeball. "POKEBALL GO!" he said, throwing the ball towards the Pokemon. The ball captured the Pokemon and began to shake. With one final shake, the Pokemon was now Collin's. "Alright! Rotom, what Pokemon is that?" Rotom instantly appeared and laid down the info.
"Crabrawler, the Boxing Pokemon. Fighting Type. Female. While guarding its weak points with its pincers, it looks for an opening and unleashes punches. When it loses, it foams at the mouth and faints."
"...Arceus that's a bit dark. Oh well, let's get her healed up and train her before the actual Trial."
"I can heal him for you." said Lillie, taking out potions and other items. "I'm stocked up with these so if you need anything, don't hesitate to tell me!"
"Wow...you don't have to do that Lillie. I have money for-"
"Nope I won't hear it. You're helping me with Nebby and I need to do something to at least pay you back." she said, cutting him off. She took Crabrawler's ball and released her. She sprayed a potion on her and she looked a lot better. "How do you feel now Crabrawler?"
"Crab! Crabrawler!" she said, happily.
"I'm glad." said Lillie, show the smile that Collin has been growing to love. He bent down to look at Crabrawler eye to eye.
"Great to have you on the team. Why don't you and I train up a bit?" She bounced up and down in agreement. "Good! Come on, let's get stuck in!" he said walking in the tall grass, while Lillie watched them, showing a small smile.
"Gosh he's so kind to his Pokemon." she whispered to herself.
Once the training for Crabrawler was done, Collin and Lillie made their way toward the Trial entrance, which Ilima was waiting.
"Ah Collin, glad you could come. This is the start of your first Island Trial. Do you want to know how this Trial works?" he asked.
"Yes please. Don't want to go in here not knowing what the hell I'm doing after all."
"Very well. The Trial is simple; all you have to do is knock out the three Yungoos and make your way to the Totem Pokemon. Once you defeat the Totem Pokemon, you'll get your first Z-Crystal."
"Yeah what are Z-Crystals anyway?" asked Collin.
"Ah yes. Well Z-Crystals are powerful stones that you can use with your Pokemon. They unleash an incredibly strong attack but can only be used one in battle. You'll need a Z-Ring to activate them though. I'm sure Professor Kukui can provide you one...when you finish the Trial that is."
"Huh. Reminds me of Mega Stones." said Collin, thinking about how Z-Crystals work.
"Mega Stones? What are they?" asked Lillie.
"Stones that allow some Pokemon to enter a new stage of evolution for only a short time. They were used in Kalos and recently in Hoenn. Not sure about here though." said Collin.
"It's the first time I've heard of them so I guess they aren't as common." said Lillie.
"Well it doesn't matter. Captain Ilima, I'm ready for my Trial." said Collin, preparing himself.
"Very well. Unfortunately only those who are doing the Island Challenge can enter the Trial. Sorry young lady, you'll have to wait outside till he's done." said Ilima to Lillie.
"That's okay. Best of luck Collin! I'll be waiting for you here!"
"Thanks Lillie. I'll see you when I'm finished." Collin and Ilima entered the Trial, leaving Lillie by herself. They stopped just as Collin noticed a bunch of small holes and an the exit in his site in the small forest.
"Okay remember what I said?" asked Ilima.
"Defeat the Yungoos, then head to the Totem Pokemon and get the Z-Crystal. I'm ready for this."
"Very well. Your Trial starts...NOW!" shouted Ilima. Collin waste no time and rushed towards the first hole. Of course the Yungoos came out and was defeated just as fast. He moved to the second hole just has the second Yungoos rushed towards him. Like the last one, this Yungoos was no problem at all. However, when he came to the third Yungoos, it ran into the hole and appeared on the other end of the trial. Collin rushed over to that hole and like before, the Yungoos ran into the hole and appeared where it was before.
"YOU LITTLE SHIT!" he shouted. He made his way towards the bridge when he spotted two familiar figures.
"Aye yo what's up homie? You remember us?" said a Team Skull goon.
"Yeah bro you remember us?" said the other goon. Collin sighed and decided to amuse himself.
"Nope. Don't remember you at all." The goon's eyes widened.
"For real bro?! Wait hold on!" said one goon as the two swapped places.
"There! Now do you remember us?!" said the other. Collin had to hand it to them, they were funny.
"Ah now I remember you. You're the two goons that Ilima and I stopped in Hau'oli. Didn't I warn you about facing me again?" he said, showing the same wicked grin he gave them at the pier.
"Y-Y-Yeah that's us! B-B-But we aren't here to fight you!" said one of the goons
"Oh? Then why are you here in the first place?"
"Aye bro, just because we won't fight you, doesn't mean we'll mess your Trial up! Oh yeah, we'll make sure you won't pass this Trial at all!" Collin, at first, was concerned. Then, something clicked in his mind.
"You know what? Fine. Why don't you two block those holes over there? That will really mess me up!" he said, trying hard to hid his smirk.
"Yeah we might just do that! You screwed yourself over homie! Come on bro, let's get our revenge!"
"I hear you bro! See you newbie!" The two goons did exactly what Collin told them and blocked the two holes the Yungoos came out. And like he predicted, the Yungoos came out of one of the holes he looked at already. With quick work from Crabrawler, he took down the Yungoos and made his way to the exit, just before turning to the Team Skull goons.
"Aye yo! Thanks for the help dickheads!" shouted Collin, flipping the bird at them and walked away, just missing the shocked faces of the goons
He walked into a large area and was blinded by the sun. Once he's eyes adjusted, he saw a podium with an object on it. He walked up to it as was about to take it when suddenly there was a loud rumble. He looked up to see a massive Pokemon and it jumped down in front of him.
"GUM GROOOO!" it cried out. A large amount of aura seemed to flow around the Pokemon
"Rotom what is that thing?!" shouted Collin. Rotom appeared beside and got the info needed.
"Gumshoos, the stakeout Pokemon. Normal Type. Totem Pokemon. When it finds a trace of its prey, it patiently stakes out the location...but it's always snoozing by nightfall. This one is four times the size of a regular Gumshoe."
"Thanks. Okay Crabrawler, let's show him what you're made of!" shouted Collin, throwing out Crabrawler. "Lets start this in our favor! Use Rock Smash!" Crabrawlers fist began to swing and let out a powerful punch to the Gumshoos. But it looked like it didn't even damage it. "Rotom, what is that aura?"
"Unidentified source. Seems to power up the Totem Pokemon's stats."
"Great." said Collin, just as Gumshoos came in for a bite. It bit down on Crabrawler hard but she kept standing. "Good job!" Just as he was about to announce another attack, Gumshoos let out a cry.
"GRROOOO!" Suddenly, a Yungoos appeared.
"Rotom, what happened?!" shouted Collin.
"Totem Pokemon can summon for help if they need it. Apart of the challenge is to take both Pokemon out with just one Pokemon on the field."
"Oh that's fantastic! Okay Crabrawler, focus on the Gumshoos for now and use Rock Smash again!" Crabrawler did just that and hit Gumshoos again. Gumshoos shook the attack on and came in for another bite, this time the Yungoos joining in. Crabrawler cried in pain before falling to the ground, fainting. "Return! You did the best you could Crabrawler." he said, taking out another Pokemon. "GO ROWLET!"
"Koo Koo!" it cried.
"Use Razor Leaf on both of them!" he shouted. Rowlet sent out a bunch of leafs and flung them towards the Gumshoos and Yungoos. While the Gumshoos still stood, the Yungoos fainted. "Well done! That's one problem sorted! Dodge it's bite and go in for a Peck!" Like he predicted, Gumshoos went in for the bite but Rowlet dodged it and pecked right into it's chest. This final blow managed to knock out the Gumshoos, making Collin the winner. "ALL RIGHT! Well done Rowlet!"
"Koo koo!" it cried, just as a white light covered it. What was once a round ball. became up straight and smart looking.
"Oh shit you evolved! Rotom, what did Rowlet evolve into?"
"Dartrix. The blade quill Pokemon. Grass Flying. Male. A bit of a dandy, it spends its free time preening its wings. Its preoccupation with any dirt on its plumage can leave it unable to battle." said Rotom. "Well done beatingz for first Trialz Materzzz."
"Thanks. Okay Dartrix, return." Collin walked over to the podium and grabbed the Z-Crystal.
"Oh that was a fantastic battle." came a voice. It was Ilima. "Congratulations Collin. You have beaten your first Trial and now have your first Z-Crystal. This one is Normalium Z and as you can tell, it allows you to used the Normal Z Move, Breakneck Blitz. Allow me to show you the move to activate it." Ilima did what looked like a dance. "Now you try." Collin repeated what Ilima did. "Very good. Each Z-Move will have a different move to activate the power, so you better remember them."
"Gotcha. Okay can we get out of here? This place is starting to give me the creeps." The two made their way back to the entrance and exited the Trial.
When they exited the Trial, they were greeted by both Kukui and Hau.
"Hey cousin! How was your first Trial?" asked Kukui.
"It was different I'll give it that. Got my first Z-Crystal." said Collin, holding out the crystal in his hand.
"Oh wow that's so cool! I can't wait to get mine. Mr. Ilima, can I do the Trial now?" asked Hau.
"Of course. Collin, I'm sure we'll meet again soon. Good luck on your Island Challenge. Come Hau." The two males walked into the Trial, leaving Kukui and Collin on their own.
"By the way Collin, I forgot you don't have a Z-Ring." Kukui took out said Z-Ring and gave it to Collin. "Just strap the ring on, put in the Z-Crystal and BOOM! You can use Z-Moves with any Pokemon that has a Normal Type move."
"Thanks Professor." Collin looked around and noticed something was off. "Kukui, have you seen Lillie?"
"I was about to ask you the same question. She told me she would be here but by the time I got here, she was nowhere to be seen. She couldn't have gone far though."
"Yeah. Let's split up and look for her." With that, the search for Lillie began. While Kukui went back to the start of the route, Collin continued his way on the route to see if she went further ahead. Along the way, he fought more Pokemon and Trainers (after healing up his Pokemon of course) until he came across a flower field. When he entered the field, he was greeted by a now familiar white figure. "Lillie! There you are!" Lillie heard Collin's voice and turned to face him.
"Collin! I'm so sorry I didn't meet you at the Trial! But Nebby wandered off and I needed to find him. I did but there is one problem." She pointed to a cliff face in the field to were Nebby was. "He's up there, and all the way to there is tall flowers, were Pokemon are. I have no more Repels left on me so I can't get there. Please Collin, can you get Nebby." It wasn't even up for discussion.
"Of course. I won't be long." Of course Pokemon came out and he took care of them no problem. When he finally got to Nebby, the cloud seemed to be happy to see him. "Hey buddy, wanna come back to your mama?" he ask.
"Pew!" it cried.
"Okay, we'll go back to mama." He picked Nebby up gently and walked through the flowers and back to Lillie. "Here you go buddy, back to mama." he said.
"Thank you Collin!...wait...mama?" she questioned.
"Well you are kinda like a mother to him, aren't you?"
"...Yeah I guess you're right. Come on Nebby, in the bag you go." As she put Nebby back into the bag, a gust of wind blew flower petals around the field, with some going past Lillie. Something about it made Lillie look more beautiful. Shaking his head, Collin returned to reality.
"Ahem...right so...Kukui is worried about you. Let's meet up with him."
"Okay. Again, sorry for running off."
"It's okay. Remember, you're not attached to my hip. Still, I got worried when you weren't there. But it doesn't matter, let's go." The left the field behind them just as Hau and Kukui joined up.
"Oh good you found her! Great that she's okay." said Kukui, letting out a sigh of relief.
"I was just in the field Professor. I was fine." She turned to a smiling Hau. "I assume you just beaten the Trial Hau."
"You bet I did! Man Totem Pokemon are tough, but I managed to do it. And I got a Z-Ring! This is so cool!" Hau was jumping up and down, making Collin smile. "So, now we have to face the Kahuna right?"
"Yep. Once you beat old Hala, you'll be able to move on to the next Island. I suggest you two train up and get use to using Z-Moves. He may be lovable, but he will not hold back." said Kukui.
"Okay! I'm gonna make sure I do my best! After all, if I want to be a Kahuna like grandpa, I need to keep training and beat him one day!" he said, running off to train.
"That kid has energy." said Collin.
"He's Hala's grandson that's for sure. I'll see you in Iki Town you two. Best of luck Collin." said Kukui, making his leave. It was just Collin and Lillie together again.
"So, a bit more training and then taking on Hala. That shouldn't be a problem right?" he said.
"For you? I don't think so." said Lillie. "I wish you and Hau the best of luck too. I know you can do it!"
"Thanks. That means a lot to me Lillie." Collin went to train with more trainers and Pokemon in tall grass. "Hopefully Hala can provide me a good challenge."
And end of Chapter 4. Now I'm gonna take a day break from the fic just so I can work out where I'm going with this. I hope you don't mind. Comments and reviews of any nature are welcomed and as always, I'll see you in the next chapter. Cheerio!