A2A: Oh hey a chapter. I didn't forget. Promise. Q.Q
[Obligatory Disclaimer: I, Apple2Applers, do not own Pokemon]
In the midst of destruction and darkness, there were flickers of hope. The Ultra Wormholes that delivered the Guzzlords have vanished, though no humans were around to witness that and attempt to retake the islands. The remaining Guzzlords, along with the remaining Ultra Beasts, were all that are left from the alien invasion. With that knowledge, several groups of Pokemon banded together in an attempt to overthrow the monsters. Most failed. But not all.
"Yep, that's the cave." Hazel pointed over to a hole in the cliff. "There should be a beach inside that you can drop us off at.
"Sounds good," Willow replied. Wayne had surfaced and was floating next to the group, having just returned the Waterium Z to Jake.
The party, sans Wayne, drifted into the cave. Sure enough, a small sandy area appeared as the entered. Willow drifted over and settled herself onto the sand. Hazel was the first to disembark, jumping over the small amount of water. The other three simply dropped down into the shallows.
"Thanks Willow!" Vivian turned and smiled. "Hope to see you again!"
Willow smiled back. "Good luck to you all." She turned over to Jake. "And remember, call us if you need it. Try to make it somewhere safe if you can, but if not we can try to rescue you from whatever you get yourselves into."
"Noted." Jake nodded. Willow then swam off and out of the cave, disappearing from view.
"Right," Phoebe looked up into the cave. "So, umm, we just head inside?"
Hazel nodded. "Be on your guard. There should be a small meadow around here that has a bunch of peaceful Pokemon. They'll help us."
"Cool," Vivian said, walking around the beach, looking at their surroundings. "It'll be nice to not be in a hostile area for once."
"Yeah," Jake nodded in agreement. "Well, after you, Hazel."
Hazel nodded and walked deeper into the cave. Sand turned to dirt, then to rocks. The party walked along in silence, their footsteps echoing in dark. Hazel lit up his collar, providing light for the other three. Soon, they reached an open chamber, with a hole in the ceiling allowing light to shine through. Hazel motioned for the team to stop. The echoing footsteps behind them didn't stop. Blinking in confusion, Hazel turned around… and received as face full of water.
"Gah!" Hazel stumbled back. The other three immediately turned. Rocks slammed into Phoebe and Vivian, knocking the wind out of them. Jake was faster, rolling out of the way. A Golduck was rushing towards Hazel. A Boldore readied another volley of rocks. In the darkness, he could make out another shape, but was unsure of what Pokemon that was. The volley of rocks flew forwards.
Jake jumped backwards, creating copies of himself in the process. Turning towards Hazel, who was still trying to get water out of his eyes, he shouted.
"Hazel! Roar!"
Hazel did so immediately, knocking the Golduck back. Jake rushed forwards, cheeks sparkling.
"Thunderbolt!" A stream of electricity slammed into the Golduck, dropping it in a single hit. "Huh, that was easy."
"Hmm," a feminine voice echoed through the chamber. "You sure about that?"
Jake suddenly felt nauseous. Phoebe and Vivian, who had recovered, winced. Hazel blinked a couple times, the water finally out of his eyes, and gasped.
"Jake, careful!"
Jake suddenly realized a wall of rocks was upon him. He tried to dodge… but found himself moving much, much slower than he wanted. The wall of rocks struck him hard, and he ended rolling right next to Hazel. In a blink, the Boldore was upon them, smirking at the two.
"Earthquake!"
The floor exploded, knocking Hazel and Jake even further back into the wall. Another volley of rocks flew forwards. Hazel managed to get out of the way, but Jake, unable to react in time, fell unconscious under the barrage.
"Phoebe! A little help would be nice!" Hazel panted as he Roared the Boldore away.
"A little busy here," Phoebe shouted back. A Mawile had dug underneath Phoebe and Vivian, and a Mismagius had emerged from the wall, further separating them. Phoebe was forced to back away, fending of a sped-up Mawile. Mismagius cornered Vivian, attacking her with Power Gems while Vivian batted the rocks at Mismagius with her Iron Tail.
"Great," Hazel mumbled, narrowly dodging another volley of rocks. He slowly maneuvered, via dodging and roaring, himself to be relatively near the Mawile. Roaring the Boldore away one last time, he turned to face the Mawile, who was unaware of what was happening. Phoebe, on the other hand, met his eyes and nodded. Ignoring the rapidly approaching Boldore, he touched his armband, immediately glowing.
"INFERNO OVERDRIVE!" Hazel pounced at the Mawile, tackling it away from Phoebe. Phoebe's reaction was immediate.
"Petal Blizzard!" Phoebe rushed forwards to meet the Boldore head on, pushing it back. "Thanks Hazel…." Upon receiving no reply, she looked behind her. "Hazel?"
The Mawile stood up, pushing the unconscious cat off. "Stupid cat. Now it's a two on one." In a blink, both Mawile and Boldore were upon her.
"Leaf Blade!" Phoebe pushed Mawile back.
"Earthquake!" The ground shook at the force of the move. Phoebe stumbled, but wasn't affected too much. Boldore moved back and prepared a volley of rocks. Mawile, weakened by Hazel's Z-move and Phoebe's attack, was slow to recover. Phoebe saw the opportunity, and took it. She touched her belt and started to glow.
"Bloom Doom!"
A wave of energy burst from the Lurantis. Mawile was knocked away and passed out. Boldore was forced to position his rocks defensively, providing some protection for himself. It didn't help much, as the rocks shattered and Boldore was pushed back, if only for a moment. The wave of energy hit both Mismagius and Vivian, who were knocked aside in the middle of their ping-pong battle. The cavern was filled with flowers and grass, with Phoebe standing in the middle. Phoebe winced as a nauseous feeling came over her again, and she suddenly felt much faster.
"Krystal!" the Boldore shouted, lumbering over while preparing rocks. "The Trick Room!"
"Wait!" the Mismagius snapped, avoiding an Iron Tail from Vivian, who was now advancing much, much faster.
Boldore snarled and threw the rocks at Phoebe, who had regained some strength.
"Petal Blizzard!" The flowers around her reacted, amplifying the size and strength of the move. Phoebe moved forward with great vigor, her claw raised and glowing. "Leaf Blade!"
The Boldore, now slowed, was unable to dodge and Phoebe slammed into the rock-type Pokemon. Boldore fainted. Phoebe, similarly, fell on to her knees with exhaustion. She looked over at Vivian.
Vivian, free of the Trick Room, was quickly gaining advantage over the Ghost-type. The latter quickly realized that their ambush had failed, and disappeared into the walls. Vivian kept her combat stance up for a couple moments longer, before rushing over to Hazel.
"Phoebe, check on Jake please," Vivian called out as she ran over.
Phoebe stood up and walked over to where Jake fell. Jake was still unconscious, but breathing steadily. "No threatening injuries here; he's just out." Phoebe looked over at Vivian. "How's Hazel?"
"Same," Vivian said, looking Hazel over. "But they got us good." She looked over at the unconscious enemies in the room. "We should leave, find a small cavern to rest before these guys wake up."
"Yeah," Phoebe picked up Jake and walked over to Hazel. "I can carry both of them, albeit slowly, if you want to scout ahead."
"Will do," Vivian ran further into the darkness. Phoebe followed closely, leaving the grassy plains behind them.
New Introductions:
Krystal - Mismagius