Don't lie you thought I forgot about this didn't you? Nah I just been so busy I've never had any time to get back to this. But without any further ado enjoy.
After a rather eventful time through Olivine the trio was ready to move on, now they were headed to Ecruteak. Trond didn't feel like wasting any time so he took off by himself to the city. Mercury suggested going slow and sightsee rather than rush to get there. The fire type was calmly strolling up the road taking in the scenery. Without a care in the world and a sound in the distance Mercury was calm as the breeze that was blowing. She wanted to stop at the MooMoo Farm before even thinking of going after Trond. Murs decided to take the burden of going on just to prevent Trond from causing trouble. Upon gazing at the farm Mercury saw all the Miltank huddled together like they were talking, she paid them no mind and went about her business.
"Hey you, over here!"
One of the Miltank waved in the fire type's direction. At first she wanted to ignore it but she was in no rush to go to Ecruteak so she made her way to the farm.
"People said some new Pokemon the got off the Tidal." One of the Miltank said
"People talk too much. You actually know life outside the farm?" Mercury said
"But of course, if we didn't then we wouldn't have heard about that dumpster fire of a fiasco that happened in Olivine."
"You know about that?" Mercury questioned
"Know about it? We were the first to tell everyone!"
"That and a Blaziken beating up the Carvanha."
"Ooh don't forget about what happened with the Clefable!"
"Man Silkk must have some loose lips to tell you all of that." Mercury said
The Miltank all began to laugh as if the fire type had said something stupid to them. Mercury tilted her head looking at them completely confused.
"Did I say something wrong?"
A few Miltank continue to chuckle. "Mercury who do you think told him about everything that goes on everywhere?"
Another Miltank turned to speak, "That spark plug wouldn't know squat outside that lighthouse if it wasn't for us."
"I take it from the look you're giving us now tells us that he also told that he's the eyes and ears of the city?"
Mercury was starting to wonder if they were psychic types in disguise. "He did. But how do you know my name?"
"Don't worry about it, and don't sweat it we told some things to him but not everything."
"Yeah everything we know goes anywhere and everywhere. And there's nothing that goes down that we don't know about."
"Like that Primeape going nuts and beating up everybody in Cianwood!"
The Miltank started laughing again and Mercury joined in on this. The fire type could barely keep herself from falling over. All of the Miltank had a different story of the raging Primeape. Apparently the fighting type terrorizing everyone from Johto to Hoenn. Hell he went as far as forcing the S.S. Aqua to sink, destroying the radio tower in Lavender, pounding the shrine in Ilex forest, and causing the Gyarados to rampage again at the Lake of Rage.
"Man if only I was around to see this, that would surely make my day." Mercury said
"Well if you want enterta-"
Before one of the Miltank could finish another one came running from up north looking excited.
"Girls, girls come quick you're missing it! Some idiot is chasing around a Solrock and they are going into the Brass Tower!"
"You mean the Burned Tower?" Mercury corrected
"Burned Tower? Yeah, yeah same difference whatever come on let's check it out!"
"Get over here you stupid bitch! I just want hit you with a Razor Leaf!"
"SOS! Mayday mayday! Assistance would be much appreciated!"
The Miltank were in an uproar of laughter at the sight. Half of them were leaning on each other and rest just started rolling on the floor hysterically laughing. Mercury was ready to join in on the merriment if she didn't see who was causing all of this. The fire type facepalmed and shook her head as Trond had multiple leaves glowing red trailing him looking as sharp as a razor chasing around the helpless Solrock.
"What a surprise, I decide to trust him and he does something to make me regret it. Well Mercury what have we learned today?"
Within a moment Mercury realized that Murs was nowhere in sight which made matters more infuriating for her. In a situation like this Mercury wouldn't hesitate to pounce on Trond but given the direction he was chasing the Solrock they were indeed heading for said tower so Mercury was in no hurry to give chase, and she watched the scene.
"Hey Mercury?" A Miltank asked
"Hm?" Mercury stayed calm putting her hands behind her head.
"You know that guy and who he's chasing?"
"Yep."
"You gonna stop him?"
"Nope."
"But he's gonna seriously hurt that Solrock!"
"Maybe."
"So why not stop him?"
"Karma."
"What does that have to do with this?"
"Keep watching."
The Miltank continued to watch as the scene progress and Trond chased the Solrock into the Burned Tower. Meteorite's pleas for help echoed throughout the city but came to an abrupt end when a loud crash was heard followed by a shout.
"Like I said karma. Now give me a sec while I go collect his carcass."
What stood in Mercury's path was the Brass Tower. After what happened a couple hundred years ago only half the tower was left along with some charred pieces of wood and warning sign to get people to stay away due to the obvious danger. Eventually the fire type pushed the remains of the door aside and entered the tower. She came across a giant hole and inside was Trond desperately jumping up to climb out but to no avail.
"Oh hey Mercury, man am I glad see you! I can't get out of here!"
"No shit I thought you were baking biscuits, now explain something to me. When I let you go ahead of me I did that in confidence that you'd try to get something to eat like you said. Now unless that Solrock had some food with it you clearly lied to my face. What happened?" Mercury questioned
"Well see what had happened was I planned on doing that but then that Solrock just so happened to be wandering aimlessly so I just wanted to have a little fun and I had a Razor Leaf ready and the rest is history." Trond had a sheepish grin on his face.
Mercury shook her head in disgust. "Sometimes you truly sicken me."
"What it was just some harmless fun?" Trond feigned innocence
"The hell it was! Wait a sec where the fuck is Murs? I told him to go with you so something like this wouldn't happen!"
"Yeah...about that see he kept wrecking my fun so-
Mercury rubbed her temples "What did you do?"
"I got a Weepinbell to use Vine Whip and tie him to a tree."
"And the Solrock?"
Trond pointed over to a pole in the distance charred with ash marks scattered all over it, Mercury looked in said direction to find the Solrock visibly shaking in fear. The fire type carefully walked to traumatized pokemon. She held her hand out but it only caused the Solrock to back up further. Mercury held her hands up to show that she wasn't a threat however Trond had it completely spooked. Then the Solrock shuddered to something.
"P-please d-don't hurt m-me! I was p-passing by!" The Solrock shuddered
"Relax I'm not gonna- wait Phoenix?"
"Mercury? Oh thank Arceus you're here! Please restrain Trond he won't leave me be!" Phoenix begged
"He's down in that hole so he can't harm you but I'm about to pull him out."
Phoenix panicked "Wait I beg of you don't get him out!"
"Calm down I'll keep him in check he won't lay a finger on you."
"Are you sure. You aren't trying to deceive me?" Phoenix went behind the pole again.
"Why would I do that? Wait right here."
Mercury walked back over to Trond and grabbed his arms. The fire type started to pull and Trond went up slowly but the floor was starting to crack. Phoenix shouted words of encouragement to help motivate Mercury. Trond came up a little getting one leg out of the hole. But the weakened structure caused Mercury's foot to go through the floor a bit. The grass type was freaking out a bit thinking Mercury was about to fall through and join him. Mercury on the other hand kept a cool head and kept pulling. Slowly but surely Trond got out of the hole.
"Thanks for that." Trond said
"I'm sure you are, now where is the tree you tied Murs to?"
"Over near the Bell Tower."
Mercury sighed deeply. "Great just great, come on Phoenix."
The meteorite was now hovering at her side. "Ok, but I feel the need to ask, where are we going?"
"To go and find Murs." Mercury pointed at Trond, "You. Stay out of trouble." Mercury then left the tower with Phoenix.
Dozens of trees surrounded the path toward the Bell Tower. A soft wind made the occasional leaf fall to the ground making the atmosphere as calm as anyone could hope for. Mercury and Phoenix were getting lost in the scenery constantly looking up in the trees. The two looked upward at the top of the tower and saw Ho-oh flying high in a circular motion as golden specs descened from it's wings.
"Life would be a lot more wonderful if it remained as peaceful as this all the time." Phoenix said
"Agreed but people love to disturb the peace and give others nothing but headaches."
"Mercury I wonder, why would Trond do such a heinous act of tying up someone to a tree? Especially someone he referred to as a close friend."
Mercury shrugs "Girl that's something you have to ask him yourself."
"Does doing that come with the chance of him attempting to attack me?"
"Let's worry about that later and just get Murs."
Mercury and Phoenix look around the area and searched every tree they could find. Within a few minutes of thinking they looked upward to see that instead being tied to a tree like Trond said he was at the very top of the Bell Tower tied to a post. The two just stared at the tower before looking at each other.
"It would appear as though Trond mislead us for the most part." Phoenix said
"Yeah now we gotta go all the way up there just to get Murs down."
"Well no time like the present, let's get up there."
Trond had a twig in his mouth and a swagger in his step walking up the road. The grass type never expected Mercury to believe his lie but he's all the more glad it worked. He made his way to the Dance Theater, it was renovated last year and is now a dinner theatre. He went in and sat at one of the tables. A Vaporeon walked up to his table with a menu.
"Welcome traveler! May I take your order?"
"I tell you what surprise me, give the best stuff you got." Trond said
"Right away sir, I will be back momentarily."
In no time at all the Vaporeon returned with variety of plates. Trond thanked them and watched the show. The lights in the building dimmed and the grass type was looking at the stage. An Umbreon and a Jolteon walked in stage and performed a slapstick comedy routine. The crowd was in stitches and Trond couldn't help but chuckle himself. Then suddenly a Ursaring sat down at Trond's table.
"Wassup Trond? Your pops still giving it up in jail?" The Ursaring lightly shoved Trond
(Rolls eyes)"Memphis, it's sooo good to see you. Go bug someone else." Trond said sarcastically
"Hey punk I make the rules around here, and word is that you think you can knock me out. Can y'all believe this?"
The Ursaring got in his face and was trying to intimidate Trond with his crew consisting of a Hitmonlee, a Shelgon, an Electabuzz, and a Dusclops. The grass type stood his ground as not a single one of them even remotely striked any fear in him. Memphis scoffed and his crew continued to shake their heads with each Pokemon having a disgusted look plastered on their face.
"First off keep my dads name out of your mouth. Second yeah I did, what of it?" Trond spat
The crew got very offensive and immediately started to grab and push Trond eventually forcing the grass type against the wall. What once was a quite place was now filled with countless yelling and swearing. Employees of the studio was ready to break everything up however because no moves were used so they couldn't do anything. Memphis held his crew back to calm them down then turned to face Trond again.
"Y'all cool out I got him. Now take a long hard look at him because he obviously doesn't know that messing with us is clear sign that you want to die." Memphis said
"You right but I want to know why he would want to step to us?" The Dusclops said
"Good question Roberts. Well Trond, you heard the undead you want to mess with us that bad?"
"Damn straight, people know not to mess with me." Trond said
"Fool that's because you're already messed up in the head as it is." The Shelgon said
"Exactly my point Garcia! You can't mess up something that is already messed up." Roberts said
Laughs* "Man if you weren't so messed up in the head then you could see it then."
Memphis joined in as he and his crew continued to laugh and mock Trond. The grass type was ready to use a Leaf Blade and make a scene. He was no longer in the mood for jokes and he was getting tired of Memphis trying to make a fool of him Trond only let it slide when Mercury did it. Then he turned his head slightly and saw Mercury, Murs and Phoenix, coming through the entrance and smirked as an idea popped in his head.
"Screw off you honey sucking son of a bitch! You should be on your knees showing me some respect, Arceus knows I was gonna be your father but your mother too much of a whore!"
The crew started to yell and grab at Trond again. Memphis pressed his head against the wall scaring some of the customers. Roberts had one his hands glow a bright purple as he was ready throw a Shadow Punch. Garcia leaped in the air for Dragon Claw and the Hitmonlee charged a Mega Kick. Mercury bolted over to the scene while dragging Murs and spread her arms trying to break up the fight before it began.
"Hold up a sec man! He's cool I told you that before!"
"No way Mercury you need to make sure this asshole gets the hint. I don't care whether we got him shook or not Ali will kick the shit out of his ass!"
Memphis yelled and Ali the Hitmonlee tried landing a Rolling Kick on Trond before it was blocked by Mercury. Ali then leaped in the air putting his arms in an X formation as they began to glow for a Cross Chop. Mercury just barely side stepped it and connected with an Aerial Ace knocking the fighting type back and kept trying to hold back Memphis.
"All you doing is talking shit Memphis, neither you nor Ali can do anything!" Trond shouted
"Well of course not when you got this one blocking me and keeping you from getting these paws!"
"Chill for sec man! He is only fucking with you Memphis, he didn't mean anything." Mercury lied
"Like hell I didn't mean it! Fuck you and your shitty ass crew!" Trond spat
Some bystanders were terrified of the situation and began acting frantic. A few ran out the door while other too afraid to move thinking they might get attacked. The Vaporeon from earlier ran towards the commotion to try and calm them down. However before it could say anything Electabuzz charged at it with electricity surging from his fists. The Vaporeon shrieked at the menacing electric type and ran away with Electabuzz giving chase, quickly catching up and connecting with a Thunderpunch.
"Shitty ass crew?! Man you should be the last to talk, especially with they crew your pops kept!" Memphis said
"Motherfucker I'm telling you for the last time. Keep my father's name out of your mouth!" Trond warned
"Why it's not like his friends turned thier backs on him and turned into a prison style bitch!" Memphis spat
"Asshole!"
Trond had his blades extend outwards and illuminate in lime green then he hit a Leaf Blade that knocked Memphis back into his crew. Garcia shook it off and launched Dragon Rage with blue flames blasting against Tronds chest. Ali's arms flashed white and moved in an X formation again while he charged at Murs landing a Cross Chop. Mercury blocked Ali as he tried to land another Cross Chop then her fist was engulfed in flames then swung a Fire Punch but Ali ducked and she hit Roberts. The ghost type stumbled but recovered. Then his hands were being covered in a dark aura, he then launched a Shadow Ball right into Mercury blasting her against Trond and into the wall.
"Dammit you son of a bitch, you're gonna pay for that!" Mercury said
Police bursted through the doors forcing the scuffle to end. The fire type took two steps forward then gathered herself before leaping out of the building, Trond and Murs ran away in one direction while Memphis and his crew ran out in the other direction. Suddenly out came Entei from the back enraged and fed up with the scuffle frightening all of his customers.
The trio came together running out of the city with police officers gaining on them consisting of a Sandslash and two Sudowoodo. Murs burrowed underground to create separation while being followed closely by the Sandslash. The mud fish did a barrel roll and maneuvered his way around a group of Aron and Lairon but Sandslash mimicked his action and was closing in on him. Murs then did a nose dive going deeper into the ground, he curled into a ball as close as he could to dodge multiple Geodude that were spiraling all over the place. Sandslash used his claws to force the rock Pokemon out of his way, then used Agility and beamed through the dirt bringing himself a few inches from Murs.
The water type refused to look back as that would have only slowed him down and focused on what was ahead even though he could hear him catching up. Murs was about to panic when he heard Sandslash within earshot of him and if it couldn't get worse an Onix was burrowing adjacent to his direction. The Onix has his eyes nearly pop out of his head when he tried to prepare for the eventual collision. Murs was about to prepare for the worst once the Onix warned him to look out and he couldn't go over Onix beacause he was too big and he couldn't slow down without the Sandslash catching him. So as a last resort he used Mud Shot to just barely avoid crashing into the rock snake whereas Onix had closed his eyes tightly to brace impact, Sandslash wasn't so lucky as he collided with the Onix. The Sandslash hit the Onix head on and tumbled backward from the recoil Murs then burrowed upward until he was back above ground.
"Whew! Talk about dodging a bullet. I just hope those two make it out." Murs took a sigh of relief
Mercury and Trond were leaping from tree to tree recklessly trying to evade the Sudowoodo but their hops was nothing to scoff at. The two jumped from high branches to low branches and even criss crossed. Trond believed that if someone couldn't be out ran then they could be out maneuvered. The chase led to a narrow gap between two trees Trond wouldn't dare try to go through be because his tail would have gotten caught so Mercury grabbed him and leaped high in the sky. When she landed they were in the middle of a forest. Trond thought they lost them until they look behind to see the Sudowoodo right there. Mercury cursed and thought it was all over but a massive group of Pineco dropped from the trees and surrounded all of them. Trond suggested they back away slowly but the Pineco started to glow making everyone sweatdrop.
"RUN!" Mercury screamed
One by one the Pineco in synchrony used Explosion causing large clouds of smoke to appear. Mercury and Trond used this to run away, quickly making it out the forest and fell into an open clearing. When they stood up the two found themselves on a roof of a house. Mercury was about to jump down then Trond tapped her shoulder to reveal the Sudowoodo on the roof with them. The fire type didn't hesitate to grab Trond and once jump sky high only this time there wasn't a roof or a tree. Instead the land right in the middle of the Ruins of Alph. The two had finally lost the Sudowoodo and were panting heavily while Phoenix teleported beside the trio.
"Took you guys long enough. What happened, did they take some X-Speed or are you guys just that damn slow?" Murs mocked
"You should be the last person calling somebody slow!" Trond said
"Yeah, I bet the only reason you got away was by surfing through the mud." Mercury said
"Technically it is impossible to surf through mud. Furthermore there is no mud in sight so Murs was digging." Phoenix stated
"Whatever. So what do we do now Mercury?" Trond asked
"Hmm, well I was thinking was all hold hands and sing Kum by yah."
"But I don't have hands." Phoenix said
"You'll be fine Phoenix just visualize it as we get out of here." Murs said
"I suppose so, but where are we going now?"
"To hell." Trond said making Phoenix pale.
"He's playing, we're going to Violet City." Mercury said
The group headed out of the Ruins of Alph and continued down the path.
