Okay something I kept forgetting to mention maybe because I thought you all knew Aura Sphere Riolu is almost impossible to get and must be a Nintendo event getting one through normal means is impossible why Rio us an Aura Sphere Riolu will be explained…in the sequel MUHA HA HA HA HA
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VI-Secrets in the eye of the beholder
The Carvan had arrived in the gate. The group entered to find many buildings that looked like they had been built in the side of the mountain. The rest of the town pooled out into the plateau below.
"This is a pretty cool place." Tai stated with a whistle.
"There's another entrance over there." Rosa pointed out; sure enough across from them was an identical gate.
"Sunset town has four entrances at the four directions. North, South East and West we came from Agate Village which is now north east of here. so we've arrived at the Northern entrance." Michael explained.
"Makes sense." Tai replied as a gust of wind kicked up some dust. "Cough, Cough man you'd think this place got a daily cleaning from Kaminko's Jet powered Vacuum cleaner." He hacked not liking the dust.
Ash smirked. "It's the Super powered Jet Vacuum cleaner." He corrected.
"It matters." Tai muttered sarcastically a vein appearing on his forehead.
"Sunset Town maybe dusty but it has a wonderful view of the Sunset. It's also said to sparkle when covered in a sunset. Hence its name the town is also known as the jewel of Twilight." Said a familiar man in a pair of red sweat pants and jacket as he came towards them
"Cyle." Ash, Max, Tai and Michael muttered while Rosa started sweating beads.
"He- Hey Cyle what's happening us we're just hanging out." she replied leaning too far and loosing balance but quickly regained it. Rosa then looked out down towards the south entrance. "Something's going on down there." He muttered.
"Huh?" Ash asked looking down. "HEY!" he yelped.
"What do you two see Ash?" Max asked. They all looked over too see a couple of thugs holding a burlap sack trying to load it onto a truck.
"Obviously trouble," Michael muttered his eyes narrowing.
"Eevuii!" Eevee agreed as the group rushed down.
"Sorry Cyle we've gotta go!" Ash replied as they rushed off.
The trouble was two ladies one with purple hair in a black vest and matching pants. With a maroon shirt and a yellow belt hanging off her hips with goggles.
Her partner wore an identical outfit. With a lime green shirt and silver belt they both had their hands on a wriggling bag. "Jeez Firma can't you get a grip on that thing hold it tight!"
"Easy for you to say, this thing won't stop squirming just….hold…still…once you're in the truck you can squirm all you want!" she hissed. The two were unaware the kids had gotten pretty close to them.
"If that isn't suspicious I don't know what is." Tai growled as they watched from behind a nearby building.
"Mffghpbleg! HELP KIDNAPPERS LET ME OUT!" screamed a terrified voice causing Ash and the others to gasp.
"Crap, that tape didn't keep her mouth shut!" Firma snapped glaring at the bag.
"And you want to know something else? We heard everything!" Michael stated as both Kidnappers turned to see Ash and co staring them down Eevee, Rio and Pikachu in battle stances the latter had sparks flying from his cheeks.
"Drop the bag!" Tai commanded.
"Drop the bag?" Rosa asked the two ladies merely let it drop with a small ow coming from it in response.
"NOT LIKE THAT!" Tai shouted with a groan.
"Yup, I knew that was coming." Rosa sighed with a sweat-drop as she pulled out a Pokeball with Max.
"So you punks want to battle? Fine then." the purple haired one growled coming forward. "But you're gonna wish you kept to yourselves MAKUHITA!" she shouted in a flash of light an aggressive looking Makuhita appeared.
"That's from the Hoenn region." Rosa muttered as she scanned it with her Pokedex.
"Makuhita the guts Pokémon: Makuhita toughens it's body by slamming into thick trees. So not only are many snapped trees found near its habitat, it's body becomes very sturdy and it gains a dauntless spirit. Quaking rumbles in caves are usually a sign of it rigorously training."
"Ash that Makuhita's a Shadow Pokémon!" Tai stated, pointing to the small yellow Pokemon that looked similar to a boxer with squinted eyes.
"Gotcha." Ash replied simply, not taking his eyes off of Makuhita.
"Another one!? Tch we'll just have to beat them down into the ground and take him too." Firma stated.
"No way Infernape I choose you!" Ash called as the fire type appeared.
"INFERRRNNN!" it growled ready for battle with a puff of embers.
"Ambipom go!" the purple haired shouted releasing a large monkey like Pokémon with two tails and purple fur.
"Ambipom?!" Tai asked scanning it with his pokedex.
"Ambipom the Long Tail Pokémon, and the evolved form of Aipom: Ambipom's tail is split into two upon evolution. The tails are very dexterous allowing Ambipom to do many things such as shucking nuts and attacking which is difficult to dodge. Ambipom rarely uses it's hands as a result."
"Use Double hit!" the purple haired trainer commanded.
"AMBI!" Ambipom screamed as its tails began to glow and it rushed at Rio.
"Dodge and use Aura Sphere!" Tai commanded Rio jumped into the air then focused the blue orb and shot it however ….
"AHHHHH!" Ash screamed spastically running around in circles with the attack chasing him before getting hit he stood there in silence looking charred his hat on a tilt. Infernape stared in shock at his trainer while Tai hissed he sheepishly fixed the hat but all Ash did was give him a sideways glare.
Both the kidnappers burst out laughing. "BUWA HA HA HA HA That Riolu may be able to use aura sphere. But it's useless if it can't even hit."
"Raaa." Rio frowned staring at the ground sadly.
"Oops, I keep forgetting Rio can't control that move yet." Tai muttered sheepishly.
"Really!?" Ash replied in a sarcastic tone.
"Go Mawile!" Max shouted.
"Go Bella!" Rosa shouted in a flash of light a large mouth appeared with a Pokémon at the end them came a floral like Pokémon.
"Maw!"
"Bella!"
"Whoa!" Tai muttered, scanning them.
"Mawile the Deceiver Pokémon: The Jaw on it's head were created by two transformed steel horns. It is known to trick foes into letting their guard down with it's cute looks. Then clamping down on them with their jaws which are powerful enough to bit through steel beams."
"Bellosom the Flower Pokémon and the evolved form of Gloom when exposed to a Sunstone: It's dancing is renounced and once exposed to plenty of sunlight the leaves ringing it's body begin to spin around legend has it that several Bellosom gather in a dance that summons the sun."
"Poochyena, go!" Michael called. he throw the Pokeball and instantly the small black dog like Pokemon appeared on the feild.
"Raaa!" Poochyena barked, with a slight growl.
"Use Shadow Blitz on Ambipom!" Michael commanded Poochyena rushed in a tackle covered with black aura and slammed into Ambipom knocking it back.
"I know that Poochyena it's one of the more recent Shadow Pokémon. How'd those brats get it?" Reath hissed in her thoughts then noticed Ash's right arm. "Is that…Snagem's Shag Machine?! Forget the Pokémon we have to stop the kids!" she yelled to her partner.
"Makuhita, get the brats!" the purple haired one Ferma growled.
"MAKU!" the Pokémon jumped into the air with a shadow blitz aimed straight at Tai and Ash.
"Move!" Ash shouted as he and Tai ran in different directions dodging the blow from Makuhita.
"PIKKAAACHUUUUU!" Pikachu shouted unleashing Thunder Bolt in response.
"INFERRRNAAPPE!" he shouted as he unleashed a powerful flamethrower hitting both Pokémon in a burst of fire.
"Way to go Infernape now use Mach Punch!" Ash shouted. With a breakneck speed Infernape with its fist glowing. Rushed forward and slammed the glowing arm into Ambipom knocking it out.
"Makuhita, use Shadow Blitz!" Ferma yelled.
"MAKU!" with a powerful blow it knocked back Infernape and Pikachu who let out yelps of pain.
"Bella Magical leaf!" Rosa shouted,
"BELL LOSSOM!" Bella shouted spinning letting a barrage of colorful leaves hit it.
"Now Poison powder!" Rosa commanded.
"BELLA!" with a shake a wave of sparkling purple powder lit up the area and Makuhita coughed when it inhaled.
"Ash now's your chance!" Max shouted.
"No Furret stop him!" Reath shouted throwing a pokeball, and a long stripped pokemon came out,
"Rio quick attack!" Tai commanded,
"RRrrrr rAAA!" Rio collided with Furret knocking the normal type back. And through its own bad luck, it fell towards Mawlie.
"Mawlie Vice Grip!" Max commanded,
"MAWWW ILE!" with a mighty snap Furret was snapped between Mawile's teeth. The Pokemon shrieked in pain it was unable to escape in time and Ash took his chance he pulled out a Pokeball and took aim.
"Snag ball go!" Ash commanded throwing the Pokeball and hitting the mark on Makuhita where the ball shook and let out a ding signifying capture before warping away to the HQ lab.
"NO, Makuhita!" Ferma shouted, angrily.
"Ahhh Robbers!" someone yelled the group looked above them to see a lady run off screaming.
"I hope she didn't mean us too." Tai stated, nervously.
"Grr stupid ditz we're kidnappers not Robbers." Ferma seethed, the kids just stared at her while her partner face-palmed.
"Shh! don't say that out loud!" Reath growled. "Anyway we need to go before things get ugly." She stated before shooting a murderous look to the group and recalling her Furret. "Furret return, we won't forget this!" and with that the car sped off.
"Kind of hard not to, losers." Tai muttered with a small smirk. Ash meanwhile had rushed to the bag and was currently trying to open the mouth. But the two crooks had tied it tight.
"Tai, help me with this!" Ash stated Tai rushed over and started to help him tug at the rope keeping the bag's mouth together. "How awful." Ash hissed.
"I can't believe someone would do this." Tai muttered then thought of something. "Can't you just use Infernape's flamethrower to burn the rope?" Tai asked.
"Only if you want to barbeque the person inside duh." Rosa muttered rolling her eyes making Tai shoot a dirty look at her. However Ash just managed to pull the knot apart.
After sitting up the bag slid down to reveal a girl with bright red almost orange hair a blue jacket with pink stripe patterns a purple shirt with a white skirt and a moon hanging on her choker.
"You alright?" Tai asked as he undid the ropes around her hands.
"Yeah, thanks to all of you." the girl muttered, in relief.
"By any chance would your name be Rui?" Michael asked, when he did they all glanced at her.
"How'd you know that?" Rui asked as Rio saw some kind of folder he walked over to it and picked it up. He let out a small squeak when he saw that it could open it revealed a piece of paper with strange markings inside he couldn't read but knew his trainer could.
"Well you see Eagun sent us to find you." Michael replied.
"You've met Grandpa?" she asked.
"Yup he has a Raichu." Tai chirped.
"Rai oou!" Rio stated coming over and showing Tai the folder.
"What'cha got there Rio?" Tai asked tilting his head and taking it from Rio.
"Pika?" Pikachu asked getting on Ash's shoulder to get a better look as Ash leaned in to see.
"Ein File, H/R." Tai read. "Looks like a folder."
"Those two hags must have had it." Max deduced, "I wonder why though."
"I say we read it but not here. Rui is there anywhere secret we can look it over?" Michael asked as Eevee jumped onto his shoulder.
"Yes, I know a place follow me!" she stated. She went off back towards the Northern Enterance and the Kids followed. Eventually Rui lead them to a small shack by the eastern entrance. "This was a storage shed back in the day but since they put the new one in it's been abandoned."
"You sure it's safe?" Rosa asked. She stared nervously at the small little shack that just sat in the middle of the road.
"Sure it was only replaced a year ago. I heard that a couple of the local kids were gonna use it as a club house." Rui replied as they went in unaware that Team Rocket poked their heads out from the corner.
"A file on Shadow Pokémon those twerps are doing all of our hard work for us." James sneered.
"Don't forget we still hafta get da info in da file James." Meowth pointed out.
"Right you have the mike?" Jessie asked.
"Sure do." James replied as he entered the shack from the roof. Once he pulled a board from the roof to see the group gathered around the folder as Michael opened it and with that he lowered a mike down and began to record.
"Okay listening?" Michael asked.
"Yes." They replied he nodded.
"Pika/Vuui/Rai!" Rio, Eevee and Pikachu replied in their own languages.
"Hyper Mode and Reverse Mode: Shadow Pokémon because of their own overwhelming power behave abnormally at times. There are two reactions one the Pokémon becomes wild and blood thirsty, ignoring and even turning on their trainers in battle. This I have named Hyper Mode. The other is when the Pokémon become despondent and unresponsive to any stimuli even attacks directed to them. But it does attack with the same attack it used last over and over, they also damage themselves in battle. This I decided to call Reverse mode." Michael read.
"Reverse mode…" Tai muttered thinking about the grey aura and how zombified the Pokémon became. "And Hyper mode." He muttered thinking about the blood red aura and the Pokémon becoming vicious.
"One the plus side Hyper mode raises the critical hit ratio and power of Shadow Moves. While Reverse mode raises the Pokémon's defense."
"He thinks that's a plus side?" Tai asked incredulously.
"To him it is. Be quiet Tai we don't really want people to know what we're reading." Ash told him. Meanwhile James slipped a little he quickly reeled back but slipped his hand getting jammed under the supports.
"HIMPHHH!" James wanted to scream but kept his mouth shut as waterfall tears streamed down his face. "Hurry and leave…I BEG YOU!"
Michael gave a slightly annoyed look since he had been cut off. "As I was saying. Both modes are easily dispelled simply call the Pokémon by name. However this has a major drawback. The calling of a Shadow Pokémon's name causes the closed door of his heart to loosen and eventually open furt-"
"That's not a plus side whoever yo-" Tai had cut Michael off once again, only for Ash to cover Tai's mouth. With his hand Tai merely gave him a glazed look and Ash suddenly felt some sort of slimy wet sensation on his fingers making a chill run through him.
"EW GROSS TAI YOU LICKED ME!" Ash shouted, angrily.
"You covered my mouth!" Tai rebutted.
"I told you not to interupt!" Ash snapped.
"Do you want me to finish or not!" Michael yelled a vein showing.
"VEE, VEE!" Eevee shouted, angrily.
"Sorry." They both muttered shooting each other a dirty look.
"Further research is urgently needed." He finished closing the file, with a slightly annoyed slap.
"Well that explains what those weird behaviors are. But it doesn't tell us how to open a Shadow Pokémon's heart all the way." Max replied.
"Well, we know calling them out of the modes helps them to open up and the report confirmed that." Michael replied.
"Vuui!" Eevee nodded, in agreement.
"Doesn't change the fact that Teddiursa is still a Shadow Pokémon. Even after we opened its heart a lot." Ash sighed.
"Pikaa." Pikachu agreed, sadly.
"Ya know…." Rui mused, they all glaned at her. "I might have an idea about that." She stated standing up. "But we have to get back to Agate village, sounds like you guys know what I'm talking about. I wanted to ask you, but when I heard Tai give you a heads up I realized you could see it too."
"What the weird aura surrounding Shadow Pokémon?" Tai asked tilting his head.
"Yes, it's because I saw those weird Pokémon that those two girls grabbed me!" Rui confirmed.
"They wanted to grab Tai too when they saw Tai could see it." Ash added slightly angry.
"Raa Raf!" Rio snapped with a growl thinking about the ones who wanted to hurt his trainer. Much like Ash.
"Well, I don't know how Tai's able to do it. Unless we share the same ability." Rui confirmed.
Meanwhile James was still writhing in pain he turned blue, green then red then yellow then gold, silver. Then somehow became see through with the colors crystal, ruby, sapphire, emerald and Diamond. Becoming Opaque again when he turned pearl, platinum black, white, black with blue lightning, white with red flames, then a dark navy with blue X's then crimson with bright red Y's
"Ability?" the group asked, curiously.
"Yes I can see aura." Rui replied with slight pride in her voice.
"HUUUH!?" they all asked in shock loudly.
"Yeah I can see moods of a person for example I was noticing Ash's aura get a twinge of red because of Tai."
"Yeah they wanted to hurt my brother." Ash replied simply. Tai looked over at Tai and smiled a little gratefully but he could feel himself blushing a bit.
"Let's get to grandpa. If my hunch is right your Teddiursa will be back to normal by sundown!" Rui stated as they all left leaving James alone.
"Eeeeeeeiiiiee." James forced out and then…"WAHAHAHAAAA OUCH OW OOHH THAT SMARTS AHHH AHAH HA HA HIIIIEEE HA HA HA HA HA!"
James's shrieks reached Jessie and Meowth who had dozed off surprised awake they stared at the shack like it was a horror show.
"James what the heck!" Jessie screeched as she and Meowth ran into shack.
"WOBBA WOBBUFFET!" Wobuffet shouted following.
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Upon reaching Agate village from the Carvan the group noticed something was off. "Something's not right it's too quiet and honestly I was expecting Eagun to be waiting for us." Rosa muttered.
"Help!" a man yelled running forward with a Vigoroth in his arms.
"Gardo what happened?!" Rui asked.
"I don't know. A bunch of thugs came through one had a Hitmontop that fought like a monster. I just managed to get Vigoroth away but they got into the Relic forest!" he replied sadly glancing down at the Pokemon in his arms.
"Hitmontop?" Max asked. "They're not known to be vicious so what if..." he asked trailing off a little fearfully.
"You don't think…Rui where's the Relic Forest. Can you take us there?" Michael asked she nodded.
"Follow me!" she shouted as they ran, past the pokemon center and down into a cave. There waiting were a bunch of Cipher grunts all of whom had been knocked out.
Tai suddenly saw one of them twitching, and thought back to earlier this morning. "Looks like Raichu got to them." He muttered, noticing some sparks coming off one of them.
"Come on we've gotta hurry." Rui stated as she led them further into the cave. Ash suddenly heard a voice which he recognized as they reached the end of the tunnel.
"You, who are you and what are you doing here?!"
"That's Eagun's voice!" Ash shouted.
"We've gotta hurry!" Tai added as they rushed down the cave as fast as they could. Eventually they saw a light at the end of the tunnel.
"Grandpa!" Rui shouted, the group rushed forward to find Eagun and Raichu facing down a Cipher Peon. He had a silver outfit lined in electric blue on his gloves and boots. Which were a pale onyx the ascot was a cerulean blue color he smirked.
"Fu, fu, fu,fu, fu. Although you may ask us who we are or why we're here. I'm afraid we can't tell you." the Peon replied with a slight sneer.
"Whatever your reasons, I will not allow you to do as you please." Eagun snapped, angrily.
"Raichu!" Raichu agreed cheeks sparking prompting the Cipher Peon to laugh.
"Come now old timer, you and your aged electric rat shouldn't overdo it. I've heard of you the original Pokémon Master Eagun and his Lighting Pikachu later, Raichu. That's what they used to call you back in your heyday due to your Pokémon's rare move. Too bad this isn't seventy years ago."
"Young or not you should never under estimate a trainer. Especially ones that use their partners in battle where the bond and power is the strongest." Eagun stated firmly.
"Oh really?" the sliver peon asked sarcastically.
"Since you've heard of me. You should know that this Raichu has been with me from the start of my journey through thick and thin." Eagun replied.
"Rai!" Raichu agreed, angrily.
"Fine then but your about to see all that bond talk is garbage! Hitmontop come out, and Trubbish use sludge on boy!" he called unleashing two Pokémon the first was a Hitmontop. The other was a full trash bag Pokémon called Trubbish which instantly turned in Tai's direction and sent a blob of sludge right into Tai's eyes.
"TAI!" Ash and Max shouted.
"Kachupi!" Pikachu cried.
"Raaouu!" Rio barked.
"AAHHH, CAN'T SEE, CAN'T SEE!" Tai screamed as he went to rub his eyes only to felt his arms being grabbed.
"Don't rub you'll get it in your eyes!" Rosa warned as she and Rui were the ones that grabbed him. Rosa pulled out a cloth and began to wipe at Tai's eyes.
"Oooh hurry and get it out!" Tai whined,
"Good job Trubbish return." The Peon replied with a smirk.
"You creep you won't get away with this!" Rui shouted then saw the black Aura surrounding Hitmontop.
"Ash, Grandpa that Hitmontop is a Shadow Pokémon!" Rui cried.
The Cipher peon saw Rui and let out a tch sound. "I thought Reath and Ferma were going to intercept you and bring you to headquarters. That was why I had my Trubbish prepare to attack that brat."
"Why so we'd just think you'd have a normal Hitmontop?!" Max spat angrily.
"Ash, make him cry!" Tai shouted angrily having been temporally blinded.
Ash who had been growling at the Cipher member nodded. "Don't worry I'm gonna Snag that Hitmontop and flatten this guy into the ground!"
"PIKA, PIKA!" Pikachu shouted angrily.
"No, Ash, Tai, leave him to me. This Cretan attacks an innocent bystander and plotted to kidnap my Granddaughter and destroy the Relic Stone. He's mine, Raichu use Thunder bolt!"
"RAAAAII CHUUUUU!" electricity surged breaking the ground as it rushed towards the Hitmontop.
"Hitmontop deflect the attack." The Peon stated simply, with a sinister smirk.
"Hitmon! Top, top, top, top!" Hitmontop spun around really fast like well a top it deflected the Thunder bolt much to the shock and surprise of Eagun and Raichu.
"Is that all you got? Where's that speed and power you're so famous for?" the Peon Skrubb mocked.
"Raaaiii chu rai chu!" Raichu called back to his trainer.
"You're sure?" Eagun asked.
"Chu!"He nodded firmly.
"Alright Volt tackle!" Eagun commanded. Raichu jumped to all four's running forward. Raichu sped up as he got more and more covered in electricity and charged at Hitmontop, with the intent to strike hard.
"Whoa, Extremespeed and Volt Tackle?!" Rosa asked.
"Less talkey more wipey!" Tai complained. Rosa yelped realizing that she forgot what she was doing and continued wiping his eyes.
"It's rare but sometimes a Pokémon can get strong enough to learn five moves." Michael replied.
"RAAAAAIIIICHUUU!" the impact was made and Raichu skidded back as a result of the recoil.
"Whoa talk about power." Max muttered, in awe.
"Pikaaa." Pikachu whispered just as mesmerized.
"Vuuuii." Eevee muttered just as in awe.
"Now Iron tail!" Eagun commanded. Raichu with good speed rushed forward and landed the now metal lightning bolt of it's tail on to Hitmontop's head. from the impact Hitmontop skidded back, a bit he had been knocked off his head but managed to regain balance.
"Now Extreme Speed!" Eagun shouted,
"RAII!" like a bullet Raichu charged into Hitmontop knocking it back hard enough to leave a large skid mark in the ground. Everyone cheered when it looked like Raichu was winning however. Rui gasped in fear when she saw that Hitmontop's aura was changing.
Tai who had finally gotten the sludge out of his eyes was now seething with anger. "I am and going to pum-"he growled before seeing the Aura. "Uh oh." He muttered, in fear.
"You've made my Hitmontop angry…." Skrubb warned, before flashing a slasher smile. "That was a big mistake…."
"HIIIIITTTTMOOOOONNNN!" he stated shrieking to the sky, it's power surged around the area.
"Raiii." Riachu growled, glaring down the fighting type.
"Focus blast Raichu!" Eagun commanded, not deterred.
"RAAAI" he shouted trying to charge the attack but Hitmontop was suddenly right over him.
"Shadow blitz!" Skrubb commanded and at blinding speed Hitmontop rammed right into Raichu breaking it's focus and knocking it back. It tumbled across the ground.
"Now Shadow Rush!" Skrubb commanded and a punch and kick wrapped in aura were directed at Raichu. The attacks hit him hard in the gut and sent him into the air.
"RAAIII!" he shreiked in pain.
"RAICHU!" everyone screamed as it hit the ground. Raichu laid there limp and unmoving. He glanced over at Hitmontop glaring.
"More Shadow Rush keep it up!" Skrubb commanded. "And hit the old man while you're at it."
"Grandpa no!" Rui screaming in fear.
"THEY'VE HAD ENOUGH!" Tai cried out.
"Pikachu stop it with Thunder Bolt!" Ash commanded,
"Piiiikaaa-CHUUUUUUUU!" the attack rushed at Hitmontop before he could strike Raichu again and hit its mark. Screaming in pain Hitmontop turned violently and began to charge at Pikachu.
"Dodge it!" Ash commanded.
"Pika!" Pikachu shouted jumping out of the way, spinning as he went over Hitmontop's head and landing on the other side gracefully.
"Tai, Michael, Max, Rosa you've gotta protect Raichu and the Relic stone!" Ash commanded.
"Right!" they all shouted, Michael positioned himself with Max at Raichu and Eagun now at the formers side. With Rui Tai and Rosa had taken the Relic Stone.
"Muddy, help me out!" Tai commanded, throwing his Mudkip's Pokeball.
"Violet we need you!" Rosa called throwing her own.
The Pokémon appeared in a flash of white light,
"Mud kip!" Muddy called ready to fight.
"Chupa!" Violet called, attentively.
"Hitmontop what are you doing!? Attack the Raichu!" Skrubb commanded. But Hitmontop wasn't listening it was chasing after Pikachu who was baiting him around the area and as far away from the relic stone as the battle would allow. However Hitmontop kept going after Pikachu jumped over him once again and headed for the relic on a non-stoppable charge.
"Pika!" Pikachu cried out frantically, when it saw the stone in danger.
"Tai quick, tell Muddy to use strength! That's the attack that let it throw the rock remember?!" Max shouted.
"Uh, uh right Muddy strength to stop Hitmontop quick!" Tai called, frantically not wanting to miss this chance.
"Mudkip!" Mudkip stated going on it's hind legs and just managing to stop one of Hitmontop's legs. There was a bit of a struggle but Muddy growled pushing back as hard as he could thanks to the aura that gave him more power.
"Now throw it back!" Tai called.
"MUDD KIIIP!" Muddy responded throwing it into Skrubb.
"That's for sludging my eyes!" Tai spat even though it was unintentional he loved that fact that that happened.
Furious Hitmontop jumped off of Skrub and rushed at Mudkip and Tai. Ash was quick to respond. "Pikachu quick attack!" Ash called, quickly.
"Pika!" Pikachu stated shooting off like a bullet into Hitmontop after it got back up making it stumble back.
"Now use Thunder bolt!" Ash commanded throwing up an arm.
"PIKAAAA-CHUUU!" Pikachu called zapping Hitmontop. It shrieked in pain but refusing to go down just yet he began rushing at Rosa and Tai, spinning rapidly dust from the speed was trailing behind the tip of it's head.
"Violet use your Thunder bolt!" Rosa commanded, quickly her voice sounding fearful.
"CHAAAAAA PIIII!" blue electricity hit Hitmontop hard making it wobble.
"Muddy Water gun!" Tai commanded, following up with the attack.
"Mudd Kiiip!" a stream of water hit Hitmontop knocking it back. It Wobbled a little bit trying to keep balance. But the group could see that he was soaked from the attack.
"Shadow Blitz Quick!" Skrubb commanded, only for Hitmontop to use the attack on him before charging at Pikachu again who used Thunder Bolt in response.
"Hitmontop's not listening to him anymore just like the report said." Tai muttered.
"He either has to give up or call it." Rosa agreed.
"A Pokémon's power is no good if the trainer can't get it to listen to their commands. And I would know!" Ash spat. "Instead of working with your Pokémon and being friends you're just turning them into fighting machines. That when they go into Hyper mode just destroy everything in their path. And when they go into reverse mode they just end up destroying themselves not to mention you close off their hearts that is sick!" Ash spat.
"How do you know those names?!" Skrubb spat.
"Doesn't matter!" Ash shouted. "Pikachu use Thunder bolt!"
"PIKAAAAA-CHUUUU!" electricity hit Hitmontop who was still wet, from Muddy's water gun.
"TOOOOPPP!" it screamed in pain before an explosion came and Hitmontop hit the ground hard. It laid there unmoving with swirls in it's eyes.
"Snag ball go!" Ash yelled throwing the pokeball before Skrubb can do anything a red hand shaped light grabbed Hitmontop and pulled it in. The ball shook violently with a red middle and black top. Once it signified capture it went back to it's normal colors.
"Sweet!" Tai called, "Horray for Ash!"
"Raii ouuu" Rio cheered.
"Alright how about telling us why you're here? And I doubt you have another choice." Michael stated,
"Vui!" Eevee spat, glaring and hissing at him.
The peon let out a tch sound once again. "I was instructed to capture Celebi and destroy the Relic Stone. But things have not gone according to plan." Skrubb merely replied before throwing a smoke bomb down. Leaving everyone coughing and hacking. Starraptor and Chatot were brought out to clear it away. To their disappointment Skrub had disappeared.
"He's gone." Ash said with a slight growl.
"Yeah but at least we got Hitmontop." Tai pointed out then noticed something out of the corner of his eye. "And another file." He grinned holding it up.
"Yeah you were pretty cool out there Ash." Rui complimented.
"Aww thanks." Ash replied rubbing the back of his head.
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At the pokemon center all the pokemon were chowing down on food. Tai and Ash quickly came to find that Rosa also had a Masquerain named Masque and Max had a Growlithe and Breloom.
"Ein File C?" Michael asked,
"Apparently Tai won't give it up though." Ash replied, with a sigh. "Why I don't know."
"Okay so let's see what's behind folder number two!" Tai stated ignoring Ash and opening it to read. "Celebi's power: The Purification of Shadow Pokémon. Oooh this is gonna be juicy. I think we found what we were looking for!" Tai stated excitedly, in sing-song. "Purification has several factors Celebi appears to have the power to boost the Purification process. If a Shadow Pokémon encounters Celebi it recalls how it's heart was before being closed and reverts back to its original form. What's Celebi?" Tai replied looking it up in his Pokedex.
"Tai what else does the file say?" Ash asked. But Tai didn't answer he was too busy typing stuff into his Pokedex.
"Hold on I'm looking up something." Tai muttered not taking his eyes off his pokedex.
"Sure take your time." Ash muttered sarcastically.
"Pika…" Pikachu agreed, with a sigh.
"Celebi the Time Travel Pokémon: Celebi has the power to travel through time but only appears in peaceful futures or pasts. Grass and trees flourish in the areas it appears in. It is also said to leave behind and egg from the future. It's been said that as long as this Pokémon appears a bright and shining future awaits Mankind."
"Whoa super cool!" Tai muttered in awe/ "That's great to know but if Celebi travels through time and only appears when it's peaceful how are we supposed to find it?" Tai asked when suddenly Ash's hand whisked the report away. "HEY!"
"The Relic Stone of Agate Village is also said to…..have this power?! Holy cow guys this is it! Tai was right! This the answer we've been looking for!" Ash stated excitedly. "We can purify the Shadow Pokémon now!"
"But is there anything else in the report?" Michael asked as Tai snatched back the report. "These factors must be eliminated if our Shadow Pokemon, blah blah blah make plan succeed take over the world junk let's get to that stone!"He said excitedly jumping from his chair.
"Wait guys!" Rui stated, making Tai flinch and fall while the others sweat dropped. "You might need something for the relic to work. I talked to grandpa and he should be back with it in a moment."
"It's a good thing I just got here then."
"Eagun!" Tai stated then noticed Raichu looking a little dejected. "Hey Raichu what's up? Is it Hitmontop?"
"Chu." Raichu nodded, grudgingly.
"Ahh don't worry about it that battle didn't count. Cipher are a bunch of cheaters." Tai assured, rubbing his head.
"He is right Raichu if that had been an ordinary Hitmontop you would've won." Eagun agreed.
"Rai, rai!" Raichu replied happily, feeling cheered up.
"What do you have Eagun?" Michael asked noticing the small tablet he placed on the table Eevee jumped off and sniffed it.
"Vuivee! Eve vee vee!" Eevee stated pointing out something on the tablet.
"Huh, an inscription?" Michael muttered picking it up and looking it over.
"What's it say?" Rosa asked.
"In Agate's mystic relic Celebi's power is sheltered. A heart imprisoned by Shadows its last door shall be opened by the power within." Michael muttered. "Wow it's as if someone knew this would happen so they built the Relic Stone to help…Actually it was the Relic Stone and Celebi that inspired by dad to make the Purification Chamber. My dad was studying the Relic Stone when he saw Celebi time travel away from there then…Well I'm not sure on the details but he said the inspiration hit him to make a machine that could help a poisoned Aura or something like that."
"Or something, like that?" Max asked not satisfied with the answer.
"I was little a lot of what he was saying went over my head." Michael replied before smiling. "To quote Tai "let's get to that stone!" Especially now that Ledyba and Poochyena's heart gauges are empty!"
"What about Makuhita and Hitmontop?" Rosa asked, sadly.
"They're not ready yet. Ash just snagged Hitmontop and Makuhita that's why I got them from Aidan while you guys got dinner."Michael explained.
"Eagun thanks for the Tablet!" Ash replied, gratefully. He tried to hand the stone back to the older trainer but Eagun merely pushed it back towards his chest.
"Keep it, the road you've chosen is a noble one. But always remember to be careful as it will no doubt be fraught with danger." Eagun warned.
"Fraught," Tai asked. "What does that even mean?"
"It means full you've guys have a tough journey ahead of you that's for sure." Rui replied.
"Alright let's go!" Tai stated, fist pumping.
"Ra rraff!" Rio shouted as they headed out they returned to the Relic Forest.
XD XD XD
The walk back was a simply calm one. They were able to see more of the forest path leading to the Relic stone as they made their way there. Everything was bathed in a golden light from the setting sun. Eventually they came to the stone which was calmly glowing as if waiting for them. "Alright, Teddiursa, Poochyena, Ledyba come on out!" Michael commanded.
In a flash they were released near the Relic stone a green light emerged from the Stone. Teddiursa, Poochyena and Ledya were lifted up in almost a trance by the beautiful green and white light. They took a breath as darkness exploded and was sent away from them. They all turned and smiled letting out a cheer in their respective cries.
"IT WORKED!" Everyone cheered as Ledyba, Teddiursa and Poochyena jumped on Michael for a group hug.
"Sweet! This is so awesome we freed their hearts!" Tai cheered as he and Rio jumped around.
"Which means Cipher's going down!" Ash cheered in agreement; Michael scanned them with his strategy memo.
"According to this, Teddiursa regain the moves, Gunkshot, Refresh and Rock Tomb. Poochyena how has Crunch, Dark pulse and Heal Bell while Ledyba now has Comet Punch, Silver Wind and Toxic."
"Awesome they regain the moves they had before getting turned into Shadow Pokémon!" Max stated.
"Vuui Vee!"
"Pika pika!"
"Raou!" all the Pokémon happily agreed! Rosa stared in surprise to see just how happy they were. She then thought back to how they were. She saw them as being scary but now she was starting to see things in a different light.
XD XD XD
The group returned to the Pokémon center to find a portly man with spiky white hair on the sides of his head. He was wearing a more old fashion suit with a white mustache and maroon coat. "My, my what a collection of young Pokémon trainers." He stated, cheerfully.
"Uh thanks and you are?" Ash asked, curiously.
"I am Es Cade. I am the Mayor of Phenac City. But I take it you've never been to my fair city?" Es Cade asked, a little downtrodden by this truth.
"No but we'll get there eventually." Rosa assured, with a sweat-drop.
"So what are you doing here if you have to run Phenac?" Tai asked, bluntly.
"Tai that's none of your business!" Michael snapped.
"It's quite alright;" Es Cade assured waving down the question. "I'm merely here on business for Phenac. I've got lots of trainers lining up for our coliseum you know. But on my way here I must say I saw something very interesting. It looked like a group of people in strange outfits ran out of here." Es Cade mused.
"Well that was Cipher but we ran em out." Tai stated, matter-of-factly. "Well they did I spent half the battle blind."
"You did help protect the stone." Ash pointed out. "Don't feel too bad."
"Ash guys, wait!" Rui called as she and Eagun ran up to them with Riachu bringing up the rear.
"I wanted to tell you guys on the way to Sunset town when those two grabbed me they mentioned a lab." Rui stated.
"Yes, yes I saw it the lab south east of here on my way from Phenac. I believe those thugs were headed in that direction." Es Cade stated.
"A lab…" Michael muttered then he remembered.
"We're taking you to your new Lab professor."
"What if that's we're they're holding Professor Krane." Michael stated. "Eevee and I have to check it out."
"Holding Krane….you mean the Professor of HQ lab?" Eagun asked.
"Yes he was abducted two days ago." Michael explained sadly.
"If you guys didn't rescue me…" Rui shivered as Eagun put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Rai chuu." Raichu muttered patting her leg comfortingly.
"Oh dear they took the Head of the HQ lab and tried to Abduct this pretty lady?!" Es Cade stated, in shock. "I won't have it! You can count on me. I'll send an investigation immediately!" he finished, with a massive declare.
"Oh would you thank you so much!" Rui stated, clapping her hands together in relief.
"Alright then Eevee let's move out." Michael stated heading off.
"Vuii!" Eevee stated, leaping onto his shoulder.
"Hold on Michael!" Ash called making him turn…. "You're not going….without us!"
Cue the opening title theme for Pokémon Victini and Zekrom!
"You mean it?!" Michael asked, happily.
"Of course Friends stick together to the end!" Ash stated.
"Pika, Pika!" Pikachu stated, giving Michael a thumbs up frmo his shoulder.
"Right!" Max agreed.
"We all promised we'd help the Shadow Pokémon didn't we I don't see how going off by yourself is gonna tie into that." Tai stated,
"Raaf!" Rio agreed.
"I...I want to help too!" Rosa said. "What they're doing isn't right!"
"You got me and Ash into this mess anyway might as well see it through." Tai joked making Rosa fume at him.
"Either way I wanna stop Cipher and get Krane back." she huffed.
"Thanks you guys." Michael replied.
They all gave him the thumbs up ready to head south east once again to the mysterious Shadow Pokemon Lab for a lead on Krane in hopes of getting him back….
Meanwhile….
Back in Sunset town James dipped his now bandaged hand in a bucket of ice "Ahh that's the ticket." He sighed in content.
Jessie and Meowth meanwhile were going over the recording but when they heard the screaming ripped off the head phones, in pain.
"AAHHCK MY EARS!" Jessie whined as she covered them.
"Great now we hafta go da the Hospital!" Meowth seethed making a mental note to edit out James's screaming.
Aipom needs Double hit to evolve into Ambipom, Poochyena can get Dark pulse through a move tutor and learns crunch at level 53 Heal Bell is a special move that's III generation only via purifying the one in XD Teddiursa also gets Refresh this way as well as getting Rock Tomb via TM 39 and Gunk Shot from a Move Tutor,
Mawile learns Vice Grip at level 21 Ledyba learns silver wind at level 25 comet punch at 9 and almost all Pokémon are able to learn Toxic via TM 006 Trubish learns sludge at level 18 and Bellosom has Poison powder only if kept as a gloom before evolving and learns magical leaf at level 23
Fun fact about Bellosom when you evolve Gloom with a Sunstone it becomes a pure grass type this will become a small joke later but it can still learn a lot of Poison type moves
Also the "The Reason you suck speech" Ash did was only supposed to be one line but it became that on it's own and I think it's pretty kick butt
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