(The wait is over! Sorry for taking so long but we have chapter 10 ready to be read, so please enjoy)
"Speech"
'Thought'
The moon was spreading its radiance across a small, rural village known as Serene Village. In the village's local school, a group of Pokémon appear with a short flash of light, the group being revealed as the students of said school. When the kids opened their eyes after the brightness of the Escape Orb dimmed, they all relaxed themselves, fatigue starting to seep into their tired bodies. Goomy was the first one to announce his thoughts.
"Boy, am I glad that's over. It was a bit scary in there and now, I'm so... *yawn* tired."
"Same. *yawn* It's so late, how long were we in there anyway?" Deerling asked, eyes drooping.
"A few hours, not including the Litwick's scare session." Espurr replied, much to mostly everyone's dismay.
"Ohhhh... I don't think I can make it through tomorrow." Deerling complained.
"Even though I'm sad I can't sleep longer, this can determine me to make through tomorrow! A challenge, one that many have fallen prey to!" Riolu exclaimed exuberantly.
"Of course you'd find a *yawn* positive side to this, Riolu." Goomy slightly slurred, eyes closing before jolting awake occasionally.
The group shared a laugh about Riolu's never ending optimism before finding themselves in the center of the village plaza. Happy they all made it back safe and sound, the kids were about to part ways to their homes when Goomy asked a question to the girls.
"Oh yeah! Before we leave, how did you guys convince the adults to let you search in the forest this late?"
Riolu and Deerling stopped cold in their tracks as they realized something very important.
Very soon...
"CHILD, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?"
Mob was inside Nuzleaf's house, inside his room when suddenly, a loud shout pierced the night's natural silence. He wasn't particularly phased by it but he did wonder who was screaming at this time of night...
Meanwhile...
"I've been looking everywhere for you, yet you only show up at practically the darkest hour! Explain yourself!" Carracosta demanded.
"Okay! So, you know how Mob and Goo-" "Who's Mob!?" "Eek! Calm down, he's Shigeo! That's his nickname. Anyways, they got lost and so we went into the forest to search for him and we kinda lost track of time." Riolu said while diverting her gaze from Carracosta.
"Mhmm, and who's "we" then?" Carracosta asked with a calm tone.
"Uhh... No one?" Riolu faked a smile. Carracosta wasn't pleased.
In the morning...
Mob awoke from the small amount of sleep he was able to get after last night's events and he yawned a big one, arms outstretched, reaching for the roof it will never touch. After waking up fully and going through morning routines, he left the entrance of the house when he got stopped by Riolu.
"Morning Mob! Let's head to school!"
Mob slightly smiled at the prospect of having a friend walk with him every morning. A friend... His smile grew a little larger before he returned to his normal face.
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Walking along a dirt path and talking with Riolu, time seemed to fly until they realized they were already at school. Heading inside and going to their desks, Riolu turned to two particular 'mons.
"Hey Deerling, hey Espurr. Say, did my old pops drop by your houses last night?"
"Oh, yeah... I totally got chewed out by my parents because I stayed out late, was in a dungeon at night and for sneaking back in without telling." Deerling groaned.
"I believe Carracosta did come by but he left after remembering something." Espurr mentioned.
"Wait, what!" The other girls said in disbelief.
"Oh, right. Let's just say that if I could have been chewed out, Carracosta would have stayed." Espurr said indifferently.
"Oh."
Just then, the school bell rang and Farfetch'd arrived, where he began to take attendance. After that, he began teaching class and so the first period started. After Farfetch'd finished teaching, the next period rolled around and Watchog came onto the scene, bringing the students to the field beside the classroom once again for another field trip. When everyone gathered together, Watchog turned to Riolu and warned her (harshly) to not forget her team members again before turning to Espurr and Deerling to tell them not to sneak out at night either. The children sheepishly turned away (excluding Espurr) before listening to the teacher again.
"Now then class, today you will be traveling to Glittering Mountain to once again retrieve flags at the end. But the main thing about today's lesson are Looplets and Emeras."
The class all started turning towards each other in confusion. Emeras? Looplets? What were those?
"Attention please! Looplets and Emeras are very important so pay attention! They will be useful in any dungeon you can imagine." Watchog explained.
That got the class a bit excited and Watchog thought to himself how easily youths are amused before actually explaining what they are.
"Now then, first things first, teams. There will be "Honorable Super Watchog Team!" This team will consist of Shigeo, Espurr and Deerling. The second team will be "Honorable Excellent Watchog Team" and will consist of Pancham, Goomy and Riolu. Shelmet will be sitting out of today's field trip."
After everyone grouped up with their team, (and sweat dropping at their team names) they all turned to Watchog once again.
"Looplets are to be worn anywhere on your body and some Looplets can give special effects such as raising your Defense."
Watchog was showcasing some Looplets to the class from today's item box but Shelmet noticed something odd about them.
"Hey VP Watchog, what are these dents on the side for?"
"Ah, good eye Shelmet! These "notches", if you will, are for holding Emeras. Emeras can give you even more additional effects like, for example, Type Bulldozer, which makes your attacks ignore type disadvantages."
"Oh, cool!" "That's awesome!" "Hey, can we see some?" The class clamored.
"You want to see an Emera? Well, TOO BAD!" Watchog shouted. The class is in shock. Oh.
"You won't see any here because Emeras immediately disappear once you exit a dungeon. So none will be present here but since I am your illustrious Vice Principal, I shall use my special powers to push a picture of an Emera into your soft, young minds."
Watchog took a deep breathe before starting to scream with power and determination. His body rocked forward and back with his arms flailing violently, still screaming. Eventually, a powerful flash of light blinded everyone for a second before everyone suddenly saw a picture of a Looplet with multiple stones of different colors surrounding it. An arrow was pointing one of the stones towards a notch on the Looplet.
A bunch of the students started complimenting Watchog on his amazing ability while Watchog was soaking it all in. But then Riolu spoke up...
"Um, isn't that just a regular old drawing? It's not in my mind or anything like that, it's right beside you actually." She said, thoroughly confused.
"WHAT!?" Watchog shouted in surprise.
"Way to go, Riolu! Can you get a clue-
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-and realize that we were just playing along? Sheesh, I feel bad for ol' Watchog." Pancham scolded.
"Oh, that's what that was! I get it now, sorry!" Riolu apologized.
"But what was that all about anyways? Was he trying to be funny?" Deerling wondered.
"That sure was a hit and miss for him." Shelmet commented.
"I thought it was playful and amusing." Espurr added.
"Well, maybe it's not too late. Quick! We're all on board now." Goomy ushered.
The class finished their mini conversation before turning back towards the teacher who's head was now facing towards the ground. Riolu attempted to start him back up and, oh did she.
"Hey, Vice Principal? Are you, uh, oka-"
"THAT'S ENOUGH OUT OF YOU! ENOUGH OUT OF ALL OF YOU! GO UP GLITTERING MOUNTAIN AND CAPTURE THOSE FLAGS! THERE'S ALSO PLENTY OF EMERAS THERE SO MAKE SURE YOU USE THEM TO THE FULLEST! NOW, GET OUT THERE AND CONQUER THAT DUNGEON!"
"Y- yes sir!" Everyone shouted with surprise and scrambled towards the path to Glittering Mountain.
Meanwhile...
After everyone left, excluding Watchog and Shelmet, a large figure on Glittering Mountain awoke from its slumber to gather food for the day. It stepped out from the shadows from some rocks of the mountain to reveal its large stature, the colors of its body being brought out by the light of the sun. The large, red and blue beast raised its head to show off a mighty roar before leaving its resting spot to begin its search for nourishment.
(Guys, so sorry for not updating as quick as I usually do, just got caught up in some work some days and on others, I just didn't have the mood for it but I finally have it here. Also, please be sure to tell me if you notice anything wrong because I just noticed that I was making Mob talk a lot less than he actually does so that was just one mistake but I hope you guys can tell me more so I can improve as an author and thus, improve the time you have reading my fics)