Chapter IX: Plasma Hunt!
Once Lenora, Hawes, Servine, Zorua, and I got to the museum, we noticed about five or six members of Team Plasma surrounding the dragon skeleton. Something isn't right; those guys are up to no good.
"Now you wait! Enough fooling around!" shouted Lenora and caught two of the members attention.
"So you've come, Gym Leader," one of the members said with an unamused look on his face. "We, Team Plasma, claim this museum's Dragon Skull in the name of Pokémon Liberation," he added.
"Tck. Yeah right," I said in a low voice so the Plasma members wouldn't hear me.
"To show you we're serious, we'll steal it right before your eyes!" said the other member. Before we knew it, we heard the other members yell out "Plasmaaaa!" and then smoke started to appear everywhere.
"Servine! Zorua! Stay close to me!" I said to Zorua and Servine. I then started coughing due to the smokescreen. I felt Zorua clenching on to me and Servine's tail wrapped around one of my legs.
Once the smoke faded, Servine lets go and her and I, with Zorua, Lenora, and Hawes looked up only to see the skull of the skeleton gone! Team Plasma stole the skull of the dragon skeleton!
"Oh! Oh! We have to go after them!" exclaimed Hawes with panic as Lenora rushes out to go catch Team Plasma. I nodded and followed Lenora with Servine and Zorua.
Once we got outside, we couldn't find anyone of them! Where could they be? How did they get away so fast?
"Good day Lenora," Lenora and I heard a voice. Once we turned, we saw a man with brown puffy hair and pale green eyes; he's wearing a green outfit and a red scarf. "Finding any good fossils lately," he asked?
"This is a surprise visit! Are you suffering from artist's block again," asked Lenora? Now I'm confused; does Lenora know this guy? I saw Lenora aware of of my confusion and turned towards me.
"Ashlee. This is Burgh; he may not look like it, but he's Castelia City's gym leader!" said Lenora as she points to the man now named Burgh. We saw Burgh looking at us with confusion now.
"... Eh? Just looking for a change of pace. Seems hectic or something around here. What's up," asked Burgh? Lenora suddenly panicked more.
"What's up!" shouted Lenora! "Someone just walked away with an exhibit, that's what's up!" she shouted once more. I tried to calm Lenora down, but then...
"Oh, hi, Ashlee," I heard a familiar voice say. I turned to it and saw Bianca walking towards me, Lenora, Burgh, Servine, and Zorua. "What's everybody doing here," she asked? Before I could answer, Cheren came and stood next to Bianca.
"Ashlee, is there some kind of problem," asked Cheren as he came? I nodded.
"Guys, Team Plasma had stolen one of the museum exhibits," I replied to them and saw there look of surprise.
Before they could speak, Lenora spoke up. "Hold on, you two are..." she asked as she looks at Cheren and Bianca?
"These are my friends, Cheren and Bianca," I replied to Lenora as I introduced Cheren and Bianca to her. "They're trainers like me," I added.
"I see. Okay, then; let's split up and search. I'll stay here to make sure those goons aren't still in the museum. Bianca and Cheren, I want you two to go that way-" she said to Bianca and Cheren as she points to the left and then looked towards me and Burgh,"-Burgh and Ashlee, you two search in Pinwheel Forest! Got it? Burgh, you show the way! I'm counting on you, everyone," she said and rushed inside.
"Well Ashlee is it," asked Burgh as he looked towards me? I nodded. "Are you ready to round up our robbers," he asked again?
"You bet," I replied. "We all are," I added as I hugged Zorua and Servine. I soon saw the confused looks on Cheren and Bianca's faces.
"Um Ashlee, that little girl shouldn't even be apart of this," said Cheren. Before I could think why, I remembered what I told Cheren about Zorua.
"Oh... well um about that-" I replied as I had my hand to the back of my head; however, I soon remembered what we're suppose to do and put my hand down. "I'll explain later. Right now, let's go after Team Plasma!" I said. I soon saw Burgh nod in agreement and ran to his right. I followed him with Zorua and Servine.
Burgh, Servine, Zorua, and I soon arrived to an entrance of a forest. Is this Pinwheel Forest," I asked Burgh. He nodded to reply.
"If they manage to scuttle off into the forest, we might have trouble," said Burgh to add up his reply.
"Then let's hurry!" I said to Burgh and ran in with him, once he nodded, Zorua, and Servine. Once we got in, we noticed two path ways. One was straight on while the other one was left.
"I'll take the one straight on. If we both take a separate path, we might be able to back them," said Burgh as he turned towards me. I nodded in agreement.
"Alright good luck Burgh," I told to Burgh as my team and I went to the left path. For several minutes, we couldn't find a single Team Plasma member in sight. I wonder if they had got out or are just hiding?
Once Zorua, Servine, and I got deeper into the forest, I saw something in the bushes. It had like a pale blue color. It soon hit me! It must be one of the Team Plasma members. I charged after it. "Gotcha!" I shouted and grabbed the arm of the figure and pulled out to see it was indeed a Team Plasma member.
"You stubborn brat!" said the Plasma member with anger. "When I'm through with you, you won't be able to chase us anymore!" he added. He soon grabbed his Poké Ball to call out one of his Pokémon; however, Servine caught his arm and hand before he could sent one out.
"Where is the skull you theif!" I demanded madly and gave him a glare!
"Hehe too bad! I haven't got anything. If you want to get it back, you're just gonna have to look for my associates!" said the Plasma member with an evil smirk. I glared more at him. I let Servine know she can release him, but she seems to have something else in her mind. Once Servine released the member's hand and arm, she took his, still shrunk, Poké Ball and threw it into the tall grass as the member ran off to get it.
This surprised me, but humor had beaten to it since it made me laugh a little. I soon stopped and looked towards Servine. "Come on, let's keep looking for them," I said. I noticed Zorua changed back to her normal look, got on my shoulder, and nodded towards me. Once I nodded back, I ran, with Servine following me, to search for more Plasma members.
As Servine, Zorua, and I continued our search, we ran into more and more Plasma members. We battled through them, but none of them had the Dragon Skull. Through out our process, Servine had learned mega drain. With that move, Servine can drain her opponent's energy.
We soon spot another Team Plasma member; but this time, he has something in his arms. It's the Dragon Skull! "Hey you! Give us back the Dragon Skull!" I demanded once more.
The Plasma member looked towards us. "A pursuer? Ha! A little woman like you- No matter it can't be helped! I'll-"
"Servine!" I heard Servine shout out. I soon noticed Servine used vine whip to take the Dragon Skull from the Plasma member and handed it to me.
"Thanks Servine," I said to Servine and received a smirk from her. I soon heard the Plasma member mumbling about a king's dream which confused me. Then, some old man wearing a brown outfit with a brown hat on his head walked up from behind me and to the Plasma member.
"How are you holding up, fellow subject of our king," the old man asked to the Plasma member? Okay, this is getting more confusing. Is this man part of Team Plasma too?
"Gorm of the Seven Sages!" said the Plasma member with surprise. His mood soon turned to guilt and shame. "W-well you see, this trainer-" he soon replied as he paused and points towards me, "-had taken it back from us," he soon finished with a little fear.
"It's not important anymore. According to the results of our research, this is not the legendary Pokémon for which Team Plasma is looking. It is unrelated," he said to the member then looked towards me. "As for you, do not try and interrupt our plan again. Do so, you will pay a high consequences young one," he said and left with the Plasma member.
Before I could go after the old man and the Plasma member, I heard voices calling out to me. I turned to see Burgh and Lenora running towards me.
"Oh Ashlee! You got the skull back," said Lenora. I nodded and handed the Dragon Skull back to Lenora.
"Yeah, but I couldn't have done it without Servine and Zorua," I said to give credit to Zorua and Servine and gave them, both, a pet on the head.
I soon noticed Lenora and Burgh smiled at me, but Lenora soon stopped. "Ashlee, where did Team Plasma go," she asked as she looked around?
"They... got away..." I replied as I looked at the direction where old man and the Plasma member left.
"It doesn't matter. We got the skull back," said Burgh and suddenly patted my empty shoulder. "Ashlee, I'll be waiting for your challenge at the Castelia City's Pokémon Gym," he said to me. Burgh soon nodded to himself. "Yes, I'm certainly looking forward to it!" he added and walks off.
Lenora, Zorua, Servine, and I watched Burgh leave until he's no longer in sight. Once that, Lenora looked towards me. "Ashlee thank you so much. With a kind trainer like you taking care for them, the Pokémon with you must be happy," she said. I noticed Lenora smiled more since Zorua and Servine agreed with her and cuddled closer me.
"Thanks Lenora," I said to her and looked to Servine and Zorua. "And you guys too," I then said to them while smiling more.
"There is someone I want you to meet Ashlee," said Lenora. She soon got out a Poké Ball, enlarged it, and sent out a yellow-blue bird like creature with a hint of red on its face, feet, and back of its tail and has claws on its wings. I got out my Pokédex to learn more.
"Archen the First Bird Pokémon. Said to be an ancestor of bird Pokémon, Archen were unable to fly and move about by hopping from one branch to another."
Once I've also read Archen is a rock and flying type, I put by Pokédex away and bent down to it. "Hi Archen," I said to the little bird Pokémon as I tried to pet it. However, Archen made a big hop on to my free shoulder and yelped happily. I smiled to it. Lenora then placed Archen's Poké Ball on my hand.
"I want you to take this Archen with you on your journey. He's one of the Pokémon I resurrected from a fossil. I'm sure, if he's with you, he can see so much of the world he missed for so long. Take him as a token of my gratitude," said Lenora with a smile.
I was shocked then looked towards Archen as he, since Lenora said Archen is a male, snuggled his head to mine. I smiled and pet Archen with my free hand and looked to Lenora. "I promise, I'll take good care of Archen," I said.
Lenora nodded. "Now, I must take the Dragon Skull back to the museum! I'll see you later and take care of yourself," said Lenora as she walks off.
Servine, Zorua, Archen, and I watched Lenora leave and I looked towards my team, including our new member. "Alright guys, let's head to Castelia City," I said as I got my Town Map out and looked for directions. "If we can get out of this forest and on to a bridge, we'll be there in no time," I said and nodded to everyone. When they nodded back, I started walking out with Servine walking by my side and Zorua, and Archen on each of my shoulder.
Author's Note:
Hi everyone, sorry for the wait. But, here is the next chapter. I've actually been writing this story while out and I'm almost done with the writing attempt! I've already written thirty-two chapters in it. So one I've finished writing, I might update more often. (depending on school status =/)
To the story:
As we can see, Team Plasma had stolen the Dragon Skull (If you've played Pokémon Black or White, you might know why) but had failed. Yes, I didn't show much of the battle and I apologize for that; but like I said, I'm tweaking a few plots of this fanfic so it'll have some differences than the actual game.
Enjoy =3
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POKÉMON!