Chapter Nine: Texting Battles: Smashfest
A few of Ianova's 'Mon, the Elite 36, are going to be introduced here, as well as Sub-Types and Shadow Pokémon XD-002, Shadow Lugia Version 2, who has been linked to… Ian!
"... And the last type is somewhat unknown." Came the dull, dull voice of my teacher. Glancing at my sisters, all the way in the back, I started my communicator, opening a chatroom with the five other Eternals in the school. "Hey. Chat is open." I send as a notification message. Then, I just texted "Hey." "Hi, Ian!" Terna send at me. Then Cybro send us "Hey, how R U?" to which I replied with "Bored out of my mind. Class is dull, and I already know everything. Ps.: Neutrina? The answer is Shadow type." And just as I send that, the teacher said "And that special type is... Neutrina?" Looking at the screen, she then looked at me. I nodded, and she said "Um, Shadow type?" "Correct. Now, Shadow type is super effective against..." I smirked, while Neutrina send me a grateful "thnx!" "No problem, like I said, I know more about the types than she does. You know what? Screw it, I'm sick of waiting!" I send back as I told the teacher to shut the hell up! "Instead of watching everybody in here get bored to DEATH by listening to three more hours of this crap, I'm gonna teach you about all types and subtypes, so c'mon, time to get outside and BATTLE!" I called, my sisters texting me. "What the hell, Ian! Do you have any idea what you just did?" "Lol! This is going to be fun to watch! Hey, Darcyan, Tera, c'mon, let's watch Ian's little smashfest!" I just laughed as I walked off, the rest following me. And, once outside, I declared the rules: matches of one on one, two on one, or three on one, and either single or double matches, no switching out for my opponents unless my Pokémon have been taken down, items are allowed, no time limit, I am using three Pokémon per match, they have no limit. Simple, right? Right.
Battle One
For my first match, I was up against the twins Len and Rin, twins with long-ish blonde hair and blue eyes. (A.N.: Yes, I DID base them on the VocaLoids Len and Rin. So what? VocaLoid ROCKS!) Len send out Tentacruel and Umbreon, while Rin send out Bellossom and Hydreigon. My comm. alerted me. "Warning: Subject Umbreon is at level 83. Do not use Psychic, due to type advantage. Do not use Fighting, subject knows Psychic and Psyshock. Elite 36 is advised. Warning: Subject Hydreigon is at level 76. Do not use Ice types, subject knows several Fire type moves. Elite 36 is advised. WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! Subject Bellossom knows Light Storm attack. Elite 36 is strongly recommended." (Well, well. Light Storm, huh? This might actually become fun.) "Shadow! Starburst!" I called as I threw two Luxury Balls with an omega and the numbers 3 and 6 etched into it. And when the balls opened, my Absol and Espeon came out. "Come on, bring it!" I shouted, while both Len and Rim shouted commands, and I let my duo dodge. "First lesson: Defensive sub element! Everybody should know that each type has three more sub types, one for Defense, one for Unique situations, like type disadvantage, and one for Offense. Sadly, hardly nobody knows that, so I'm going to teach you all about them. And the first subtype is Defense! For Dark, that is Null. Null Barrier, Shadow!" I commanded as Shadow summoned a huge grey barrier. Hydreigon's Draco Meteor and Umbreon's Dark Pulse hit the barrier, then disappeared. Or, rather, they went INTO the barrier, the barrier disappeared, and the moves were gone! "Second lesson: Unique sub element! Now, everybody should know the formula for calculating damage, right? Normal damage multiplied by type effectiveness one multiplied by type effectiveness two. HOWEVER! All types have an UNIQUE sub type, and with that subtype, the formula changes! It becomes normal damage divided by type effectiveness one divided by type effectiveness two. This lets somebody with an type DISADVANTAGE level the opponent with ease. Watch! Starburst! Ether Blast!" I called as my Espeon used her powerful Ether Blast on Umbreon, instantly KO'ing it. "Now, most of you look surprised, but this is the calculation: Invert damage multiplied by zero to damage divided by zero, and the attack reaches infinite power." I said as I tapped the touch screen on my sleeve a few times, and the track "Rin & Len's Adolescence" started to play. (I love this track!) "Rin!" "I know! Bellossom! Light Storm!" Rin screamed after witnessing the destruction of Len's Umbreon by my Psychic type. I flashed silver and froze time for the 'Mon, and then I explained Light Storm. "Third lesson: Offensive sub type! This subtype is by far the strongest of the three, but it is also the hardest to control. But if controlled, this sub type can do this!" I unfroze time, then called "Phase Dash, then Shadow Rush and Bolt Rush!" My 'Mon disappeared as I rapidly formed a diamond barrier to shield the students from the attack, but the barrier immediately cracked as the attack hit it. Then, the Shadow and Plasma type attacks hit the Bellossom, KO'ing it. "Bellossom!" Rin cried out, while I merely chuckled. "Finish them." Tentacruel got hit by Thunderbolt and Hydreigon got hit by Shadow Storm, both hitting the ground as their Trainers recalled their 'Mon.
Win! Win/Loss score: 1/0
"Good match. If you train your Bellossom a bit more, that Light Storm can become really strong! But even KNOWING Light Storm surprised me." I said as I shook both of their hands. "Oh, and Len?" "Yeah?" I tossed him a disk. "That TM can teach Umbreon Magno Blaze, a powerful Unique sub type move, the sub type is called Mirror type, by the way." "Thanks, Ian!" "No problem, now go after your sis! I'll see you after the smashfest!" I said, cracking my knuckles and returning my 'Mon."One." I said with a smirk. "Hey, Ian, that was a really good match!" Darcyan texted me. "Come get me, will you? Please?" "Sure thing!" I texted back. And in a second I was on the fifth floor, all the way across the building, while some cracking windows accompanied my stop. "Knock knock. Sir, Miss Eponya requested that Jett comes over right now." "Now, Ian? This subject is important." "I will teach him all about triangles in our spare time, sir. Miss Eponya really needs him." I countered with a childlike ring to my voice, while layering it with Psychic energy, an irresistible combination. "Very well, Mister Novayomi. Jett, go with him." Jett walked over to me, mumbling "Stupid voice always gives me a headache." I giggled. "Sorry, Darc, I forgot." Darc was our nickname for Darcyan, or Jett, as he called his human form. Jett Black, such a stupid name. Seriously, jet black!. Oh, well.
Back at the battle arena, I was preparing for my second match. "Iaaaaaaaaan!" I looked at Terna, who tossed me a ball, which I caught and recognized. Morpheon's ball! " Okay, here we go! Neutrina, glove!" I called, and Neutrina tossed me my glove which had a special device attached to it, which allowed me to store up to 36 'Mon at a time, letting me keep the entire Elite 36 with me at any moment. "Morpheon!" I called. Suddenly I saw an Arcanine run at me. I tossed the ball, and the Arcanine tapped its nose against the ball, getting caught without even one shake. "There we go!"
Battle Two
Win/Loss score: 1/0, 100% of the matches won
Second match was against three beginning Trainers. Sela, Erea and Ono were pretty simple, each using one full team of two types. (Perhaps I should… Yeah, that will do…) I stuck out my hand, forming a large holographic field, and entered a code for the playlist "VocaLoid", turning up the volume with a wave of my hand, then deleting the panel. As the music started, the three Trainers send out their 'Mon, Emboar, Galvantula,Serperior, Haxorus, Samurott and Vanniluxe. (So, their parents help those beginners with their journey, huh? Those three would break down after a week in Spiron. Oh, well. Not like they can beat THAT up either way.) "Beginners like you should raise your own Pokémon, instead of using those of your parents! Now, I suppose that this sorry excuse for a teacher has taught you about the Shadow-Type, right?" Three nods. "Well, then, you know the theory, now use that knowledge against me in battle! Commandline Set! Command: /summon: XD-002! Come, Shadow Lugia V2!" A couple of gasps could be heard, along with a scream. "You work for Cipher?" Could also be heard. "Nah, I once made this thing for them, then pretty much forced them to give it to me. Oh, and no, this 'Mon is artificial, and made of pure energy, so there is no reason to keep throwing rocks at me, nor does it actually hurt me at all." And at that moment, a large, Lugia-shaped black aura surrounded me, then flew up and materialized into a Shadow Lugia that looked even stronger than the first one. We both let out a scream, and I projected my voice with Telepathic Pulse. "No need to worry, as Shadow Lugia V2's mind functions as a receiver for my commands, and his mind is linked with mine, so as long as you do break my focus, Shadow Lugia V2 is mostly harmless. Break my focus, though, and almost everybody here most likely dies, got it?" I saw a lot of nodding going on. Smirking, I closed my eyes, syncing with Shadow Lugia. I then opened his eyes, and shot off a Shadow Blast, already knocking Emboar and Samurott out. (Two down, just sixteen more to go.) I said as I dodged a Thunderbolt and used Shadow Flare and Shadow Mist. (Man, using Shadow Lugia's body is really easy, probably because I now share his consciousness.) Just then, I heard a faint thud, and saw Serperior on the ground. (Ah, so that is where my flare went. Oh, well. Three.) Suddenly, I dodged Thunder and Draco Meteor both at once, and then I got hit by Ice Beam, trapping me. I simply Teleported to dodge the Hyper Beam Haxorus used. Then the ice I left evaporated. (Wow, that is one well-trained Dragon-Type… Too bad I still need to trash it!) With a scream, I used Shadow Half, cutting my own HP in half while also halving all other 'Mon's HP in the process. {Perfect, now Shadow Recover!} And after I restored myself with Shadow Recover I used Shadow Wave, knocking both opponents out the moment they were hit by the energy waves.(Five…) I then hit Galvantula with Shadow Storm, KO'ing it in one hit! (Six. And now: the trick!) "Here is how I did that: I used Shadow Mist, and while non-Shadow Pokémon cannot see through the Mist, Shadow 'Mon CAN! I know how to use the effects of any move or combo to my advantage, and that gives me a huge edge in battle. Simple, right?" (Simple, yeah, sure!) And then, I heard twelve more cries erupting from twelve 'Mon-shaped masses of light. Just then, I saw Eelektross, Seismitoad, Druddigon, Hydreigon, Zebstrika, Lapras, Lilligant, Whimiscott, Beartic, Volcarona, Heatmor and Kyurem. (I see, so THAT is where Kyurem went, huh? No worries, I still have my Snag Machine.) Screaming, I Shadow Rushed Lapras, and then Zebstrika, almost beating them both in the same hit. Volcarona, however, was not so lucky and dropped down. (Out cold. Seven!) {Please, mister, help me… I haven't been treated nicely by the others, they don't know me…} Lapras said, and I nodded. {Warn Kyurem, I will end this match, then you two hit me together, I deactivate Shadow Lugia, and I Snag you, okay?} {Yes, thank you, mister!} Angry, I rose to the sky, bellowing {SO! YOU THINK YOU CAN JUST TREAT OTHER POKÉMON YOU DON'T RECOGNIZE LIKE SCUM, HUH! WELL, I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU! I AM GOING TO END THAT! SHADOW BLAST!} And after my little one-sided talk, I fired off yet another massive beam, knocking out Heatmor, Whimiscott, Beartic, Zebstrika(Poor bastard) and Eelektross in one hit. (Hah! Twelve! So, who are still standing… Lilligant, Seismitoad, Druddigon, if only barely, and Hydreigon, also barely.) {Sooo… Do your Trainers treat you well, because if not, I can save you.} {I want back to the Spiron region. Here, the Lilligant.} {Do you truly want to abandon your Trainer?} {Yeah! Ever been in a Master Ball? It's horrible!} No others reacted to my question, so I fired a Shadow Stream, the little beams of light rapidly knocking the remaining three 'Mon out. (Heh, fifteen. I win!) {Okay, now attack me. No matter how hard.} I heard three {yes, sir!}s, and suddenly I got struck by Glaciate, Leaf Storm and Hydro Pump. It stung. Oh, well. I just deactivated XD-002 and he fell to the ground, while Sela, Erea and Ono were screaming in joy. "Urg… That stung a bit. And you three should stop being so happy, as XD-002 is not knocked out yet, but I have decided to end the match in another fashion. And then I mean…" I summoned three Ultra Balls, and then I threw them at the 'Mon. "… This!" I exclaimed when the three balls shot off five yellow beams each, and captured the Pokémon! "Lesson four: Shadow attacks are ALWAYS Super-effective, unless the Defending Pokémon is Shadow type as well. And lesson five: There are special devices that let the user turn ordinary Poke Balls into Snag Balls, and those balls let you Snag, or steal, Pokémon that have been captured. This, however, is illegal. I can do it legally when the target is either abused or willing to leave the Trainer. Those rules do not apply to Legends or Shadows, though." I shouted as I heard three bleeps, and then three Ultra Balls shot at me, and then they disappeared. "Hah! Snagging complete!"
Win! Win/Loss score: 2/0
After obliterating several more teams (A.N.: Sorry, but I do not want to waste time typing out even more battles. Ianova uses the strongest 36 'Mon he has, so the matches are all pretty short anyway.) my final matches approached: One against the teachers and principal, and one versus my little brothers and sisters, four on one. Easy.
The principal approached me, and told me the rules: We all use our strongest 'Mon, I use two, they use one each, no substitutes, and no holding back! (The idiot… Challenging me for an all-out match, with Morpheon and Dupleon! Hah! This is not going to take long.) "Here we go!"
Battle Thirty
Win/Loss score: 29/0, 100% of the matches won
My opponents send out their 'Mon first: Tyrannitar, Snorlax, Genesect, Stunfisk, Aggron, Jellicent, Mismagius, Absol, Rotom, Mantine, Ditto, Reuniclus, Gallade, Porygon-Z and Alakazam. Like in a few other matches, my communicator warned me with the standard ''WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! Subject Alakazam knows Ether Blast, Ether Storm, and Soul Beam. Please refrain from using Dark-types or Psychic-types. Main Six is advised." (Wow. Both the unique and the offensive sub-types, huh? Interesting!) "Alright then, I am not going to use my two strongest 'Mon, but my strongest duo instead. Morpheon, Solar Beam! Dupleon, Replicate!" I shouted as I threw two black balls with golden Elite 36 marks on them into the air, and a pink beam shot out of one of them, while about ten blue-ish beams shot out of the other, forming Morpheon and TEN Dupleons! "Now, it's time to have some fun!" I said as I saw Morpheon hit a Dupleon, who vanished and formed a mirror to reflect and strengthen the beam. This process was repeated eight more times, removing all Replicas and powering up Morpheon's Solar Beam to the point where it knocked out all opponents except for Alakazam, who Teleported away. "Wow… All of our strongest Pokémon defeated in one hit… Amazing…" "Morpheon, watch out! Dupleon, Rebounce!" I called to make my Dupleon reflect the Psybeam aimed at Morpheon. It hit with double power, almost knocking Alakazam out as well. And Morpheon, who was absolutely PISSED OFF now, hit the Alakazam with Triple Finish, knocking it out cold before it even saw the beam. "Done."
Win! Win/Loss score: 30/0
Smiling, I called out "Next!" to let the Eternals know I was ready. Darcyan asked me if I needed help, but after assuring him that I would be fine, I floated up to meet Terna, Tera, Cybro and Neutrina in battle. I surrounded us in a barrier that keeps everything inside, to prevent my attacks from wiping the island off the maps. "Terna, Tera, Neutrina, I am sorry if I hurt you. Same to you, Cybro, although I still think you deserve it after that virus-infected disk. So, LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!" With those words, a panel appeared, and it had text on. It read: FINAL MATCH: IAN NOVA, THE SOLAR ETERNAL VS. TERNA/TERA/NEUTRINA/CYBRO, THE ETERNALS OF LIGHTNING, NATURE, NOTHINGNESS AND DATA! FINAL MATCH, GO! And then I shot off a large, blue beam, which Cybro dodged. I then flew out of the way to prevent a gray blade from slashing me apart, and I reacted by summoning the Marumasa, my 60 feet long sword, and attacking, almost hitting Neutrina, but getting trapped by Frenzy Plant in the process. "Really funny, Tera!" I laughed, burning the plants with sunlight, thus freeing myself. "Now, Gravity Trap!" I summoned a sphere of gravity, and trapped Cybro, whom got hit by several thousand slashes in as much as half a second, before he got blasted into the ground, hard! I then dashed at Terna, and was about to hit her with a simple but powerful kick when somebody cried "MOMMY!" and intercepted the attack. He braced himself for a spin kick, but I rapidly switched to a direct kick and smashed him into a building. "Poor kid…" I mumbled, and I hit Terna with Mach Punch, then Giga Impact, and then Hypnosis, defeating her. I swiftly blocked Neutrina's attack and dodged the elemental beams Tera and Cybro shot at me, then reflected them, severely harming their points of origin. "Face my Judgment!" I cried out as I shot off a barrage of beams with Arceus' Signature move. Tera and Neutrina managed to dodge it, but Cybro, being in offence mode, failed to do so, and was hit by the dozens of beams I shot at them, falling down soon after my barrage ended. "(cough, cough) Neutrina, plan? NOW?" Tera called out as I was charging my Hyper Beam Cannon attack. "Perhaps we can use the-" Neutrina started, then she got hit by my attack, the sphere of compressed energy knocking her out. Meanwhile, Cybro was back in the air, so I punched his lights out. Then Tera tried to hit me, and I dodged. Then, I started chanting. "Meteors of Light!" And after those few words, I shot a series of massive energy blasts at Tera, scoring another KO. "Done again." And I laughed as I Teleported.
Win! Win/Loss score: 31/0
After hitting the ground, I healed the Eternals, and then left with Terna and Neutrina in a Gravity Field. The kid from before tried to stop me, but I simply swung my katana at him, slashing him in two, and then I Teleported to a lake.
I checked my inbox, and saw one new mail, which I opened. "Hey INEN! Listen, I think you should've stayed here, but you didn't, so that's fine. Wherever you are, I want a reply, ASAP! Darcyan." Typical. I send him a message telling him that I was fine, including where I was, somewhere near a lake in Spiron. "Do both us and your sanity a favor, and stay away. Later, INEN!" It was so weird, even after almost a month, that I can switch between calm and psychotic in an instant. Then, Neutrina and Terna woke up, looking a bit confused. "Lake of Summoning." Neutrina's eyes widened, while Terna tilted her head to what I said. "Spiron." I said. "Ah." Terna replied, and Neutrina yawned, to which I laughed. "You are sleepy." I stated dryly. "Yeah, and I want to go to sleep, Ian. Can't you just think up some Illusionary World to sleep in or something?" Sighing, I told them both to form a triangle, while I grabbed their hands. They grabbed each other's hand. "Illusionary Trans-Shift!" I cried out, summoning a small sphere of energy. We turned into energy and entered the sphere. Then everything faded…
Illusion of Winds: Zephyr Plains
"Ah! Zephyr Plains, the physical manifestation of my calm and gentle personality! So nice to finally enter!" I said as I felt the gentle breeze flowing through my hair. I heard two girls yawn behind me, and then I yawned myself as well, mine sounding a bit like "Nyaaaaaa!" like it always does. I curled up on the ground (Wow, just like a mattress!) And fell asleep, my two girlfriends doing so soon after they saw me sleep on the ground. Then, somebody screamed…