I get tomorrow off, so I can deliver a chapter today!
"Master, I sense something," uttered a hooded figure. Another hooded figure walked up to him.
"I sense it too..." replied the figure. "They're here."
"Didn't they learn their lesson ten thousand years ago?" asked another hooded figure.
"They're persistent," replied the figure. "Always on the move."
"Mt. Moon's just ahead," uttered Natasha. "Seems nice."
The group stood before Mt. Moon, which towered over the landscape. Trees could be seen at the foot of the mountain, but the rocky landscape mainly covered the area.
"Let's keep moving," uttered Terrell. As they walked towards the mountain, they heard a noise from the nearby forest. A Trainer was busy battling with his Gallade against a Sandslash.
"Psycho Cut!" exclaimed the Trainer. He wore a pair of glasses and a green shirt. Gallade responded with a swift cut cloaked in psychic energies, which knocked out the Sandslash.
"Nice job Gallade," uttered the Trainer. Terrell walked up to the trainer in curiosity.
"Huh, a Gallade," uttered Terrell. "You're not from Kanto, are you?"
"I'm from Hoenn," uttered the Trainer. "Name's Max."
"Nice to meet you Max," replied Terrell. "Name's Terrell Foster. I'm from Sinnoh."
"Oh, so we're both from other regions," uttered Max. "In that case, I challenge you to a battle. One on one."
"Munchy, you're up," uttered Terrell. Munchy leapt from Terrell's shoulder, snarling.
"Gallade, we can do this," uttered Max. "Use Psycho Cut!"
Gallade slashed Munchy with a energy-cloaked strike, knocking him back.
"Belly Drum!" exclaimed Terrell. Munchy pounded on his chest, raising his attack power.
"Power-Up Punch!" exclaimed Max. Gallade lunged at Munchy with his fist out.
"Dodge it and use Body Slam!" exclaimed Terrell. Munchy leapt into the air, slamming down on Gallade before he could punch Munchy. The slam hit Gallade hard, but he held on.
"Fire Punch!" exclaimed Max. Gallade hit Munchy with a flaming fist, which hit him hard. A burn formed shortly after.
"Gah!" exclaimed Terrell. "Don't let the burn hurt you! Use Body Slam!"
Munchy leapt at Gallade again, hitting him hard.
"Power-Up Punch!" exclaimed Max. Gallade slammed Munchy with a strong fist, which dealt super effective damage and raised Gallade's attack power.
"Crunch!" exclaimed Terrell. Munchy dashed at Gallade with his teeth out.
"Dodge it and use Psycho Cut!" exclaimed Max. Gallade slashed Munchy with a strong psychic strike, leaving him injured.
"Body Slam!" exclaimed Terrell. Munchy leapt at Gallade, hitting him with a strong blow.
"Fire Punch!" exclaimed Max. Gallade hit Munchy with a fiery fist, knocking him out.
"No..." uttered Terrell as he rushed towards Munchy.
"That was a good battle," uttered Max. "Let's battle again the next time we meet."
Max left the area, leaving Terrell, Natasha, and Chris to enter Mt. Moon.
"I don't like these hooded figures."
"Yeah, they're inspecting us for some reason. I wonder why."
"They must be impressed by how HE managed to get us captured."
"Once I'm out of here, I'll use my powers to end Team Rocket once and for all."
"I tried that years ago. It didn't work."
Mt. Moon's inner caverns were dark, with only a few lanterns lighting the way. The group walked through the tunnel, looking around.
"It's really quiet," uttered Natasha. "Too quiet."
"Don't Jynx it!" whispered Chris. "You don't want to attract a horde of Zubat!"
A horde of Zubat flew out of a nearby tunnel. Terrell slammed his hand onto his face, as if he was tired of coincidences happening. One of the Zubat attacked Charchar, who was on Natasha's shoulder. He furiously let out a torrent of flames to ward them off, but they kept pestering the group.
"Ma-chop!" exclaimed a voice. A Machop jumped from a nearby corner, startling the Zubat. They flew away into another part of the cave.
"Thanks," uttered Terrell as he looked at the Machop, who nodded happily. "Let's keep going."
Terrell and the others kept walking through the tunnels. However, the Machop started to follow them. After a few minutes, Terrell looked at the Machop curiously.
"Hey, I have an offer for you," uttered Terrell. "Want to join my team?"
Machop nodded intensely, as if he was extremely happy.
"Alright, let's battle for the capture then," uttered Terrell. "Kasai, head on out!"
Kasai leapt from his Poké Ball, letting out a burst of flame. Machop let out a swift karate chop at Kasai, knocking him back.
"Ember!" exclaimed Terrell. Kasai let out a burst of fire at Machop, dealing decent damage. The Machop let out a swift flurry of punches, hitting Kasai hard.
"Smoke Screen!" exclaimed Terrell. Thick fog enveloped Machop, preventing it from seeing straight.
"Now use Scratch!" exclaimed Terrell. Kasai let out a claw strike at Machop, hitting it hard. Terrell capitalized on the moment by throwing a Poké Ball. It shook several times, before clicking shut.
"Nice!" exclaimed Terrell. "A new Pokémon! I'll name him Suji."
There we go! A Machop! This chapter was fun to write, and I'll see you soon!
