Hi mortals. Welcome to the Halloween special for The Pokétrix Warrior. This chapter is sure to send shivers down May's spine.
May: What?
PhantomDragon99: BRING THE NOISE!
"Normal Speech"
'Thoughts/flashback/phone calls'
Songs
"Yelling/Pokémon Moves"
"Pokétrix/Pokédex entry"
Author's Note
Ship of Frights
*Ocean*
When we last left our heroes, they were on their way to the far off region of Kalos. Unfortunately they ran into a bit of fog.
"You sure this is the right way Shawn?" May asked creeped out. "Fairly certain, although we might've made a wrong turn somewhere along the school of Wailord." Shawn said looking at a map and turning his arms in different directions. Ben was using a light to see through the fog. "I can't see anything. This fog is so thick you could cut it with a knife." He said.
Streak handed Shawn a knife and proceeded to cut a hole in the fog. "Wow, we're in a graveyard of ships." He said. Shawn got a wicked smile after seeing May shiver from his statement. Ben got an idea for how to see.
He activated the Pokétrix and turned into a quadrupedal Pokémon resembling a fully-grown lion. His face, hind legs, torso, and the back of its front legs are blue while the rest is covered with shaggy, black fur. The fur is longer around the shoulders and the base of the tail, and formed a mane on his head. He has yellow eyes with red sclera, a blunt muzzle, and rounded ears with yellow insides. There are three yellow, half rings on the back of each foreleg and his long, thin tail is tipped with a yellow four-pointed star.
"THUNDER!" He yelled as he jumped down and started walking to Shawn. He noticed how well he could see. "Amazing." He said as he continued his walk. Shawn turned invisible and snuck behind May before turning visible as a Haunter. He tapped May's shoulder. May turned around and saw Shawn making faces at her. May screamed and ran away while Shawn followed her. Thunder saw the scene and charged up an attack. He released several bolts of yellow electricity from his body at the Haunter.
Shawn saw this and disappeared from sight before returning as his normal self. "Is there a problem?" He asked. "A Haunter was chasing me." May said. Thunder ran to May. "Is it still here?" He asked. May looked at Thunder. "Ben? What are you?" She asked pulling out her Pokédex.
"Luxray, the Gleam Eyes Pokémon, and the evolved form of Luxio. Using the power to see through walls, Luxray can track down hidden opponents and even locate lost children." The Pokédex and Pokétrix said. "Amazing." Shawn said as the ship hit something. "What was that?" Thunder asked before turning back into Ben. May tried to look around, but couldn't see through the fog.
Shawn ran to the bow of the ship and saw a large ship that appeared neglected. "A ghost ship. Let's try to move this thing" He said. Ben saw the Pokétrix was recharged and transformed. He turned into a bipedal, canine-like Pokémon, with fur that is predominantly yellow and blue. He possessed a short, round spike on the back of each forepaw, in addition to a third on its chest. He has a long snout and ears. He possesses blue fur on his torso, and yellow fur on its thighs that resembles shorts. He has a medium length tail of the same yellow color as well. He stands on his toes rather than on his entire foot. He also has four small blue appendages on his head.
"ORION!" He yelled before walking to the ship to help Shawn. May pulled out a Pokéball. "Come out and help us. Blaziken." She yelled as the Blaze Pokémon appeared in a flash of light. "Blaziken." It said. The Pokétrix flashed as it spoke. " Blaziken, the Blaze Pokémon and the evolved form of Combusken. Flames surround to come out of its wrists, making its punches extremely damaging and dangerous." Blaziken walked over to the ship and pushed.
Two hands appeared from the ship and pulled the three inside. May and Streak screamed as the two hands grabbed them and pulled them inside.
*Ghost Ship*
Our heroes are unconscious on the floor of a room inside the ghost ship. May and Orion were the first to wake up as Orion turns back into Ben. "What happened?" Ben asked. "I think we're inside of the ghost ship." May said holding Ben close to her. "Not to worry, we'll get out of here." Ben said as Shawn and Streak woke up. "Wow. This place is spooky. Let's get out of here." Shawn said.
May and Ben nodded as they stood. "Where's Blaziken?" May asked. She was answered by a small cry, to which she turned and saw her Blaziken on the ground battered and beaten. She gasped and pulled out her Pokéball and returned Blaziken. "There's a door over here." Shawn called as he started knocking on it and the walls. "Why are you knocking on the walls?" Ben asked. Shawn felt a hollow spot and punched a hole in it, pulling out a key. "I'll be right back." He said before phasing through the wall close to the door.
"He is coming back, right?" May asked. Ben sent a glare at the wall when the sound of a door being unlocked was heard. "Are you gonna stay in there?" Shawn asked. The three ran out the door. "So where do we go now?" Ben asked. "Well, seeing as this is a barge ship, I think we go to the cargo hold which will lead us to stairs that go to the surface." Shawn said rapidly pointing in different directions.
May was trying to follow Shawn's movements while Ben had a skeptic look on his face, thinking Shawn was wrong or leading them into a trap. Shawn saw this and had a small frown. He knew Ben wasn't very trusting of him from when he first appeared, remembering what happened.
Flashback Incoming
*Hours ago; Maple Household*
Ben was getting ready for bed when he saw Streak carrying Shawn's lamp. He took the lamp and rubbed it. Shawn poofed out dressed in purple pajamas with gold ghosts and neon green dragons yawning. "Is there something I can help you with?" Shawn asked.
Ben grabbed Shawn's shirt and pulled him closer. "Listen. I don't know you, so I don't trust you. But I'll give you a chance. If you mess up, you leave forever." He said. The words hit Shawn enough to cause his hair to droop and his eyes to go dull. "I understand. You won't have any trouble from me." Shawn said in a bored, low tone.
Ben noticed this and let go of Shawn's shirt. "Don't think I'm being hard on you, I'm just not a trusting guy." He said. Shawn's hair regained a bit of energy while his eyes shined. "Right. We'll talk later." Shawn said before returning to his lamp.
End Flashback
"Actually, I'll let Ben lead the way." Shawn said. Ben was surprised at this, but decided to put that thought behind him. "Right. I think we should go-" Ben was saying before being interrupted. "Cofagrigus." A voice was heard.
Ben, May, Shawn, and Streak huddled close to each other in fear. "W-what was that?" Shawn asked.
A blue and yellow sarcophagus with four ebony hands that appear to be shadows crawled towards them before floating to reveal red, menacing eyes, a simply designed face is prominent on its "forehead", white, sharp fangs that create a taunting smile and flamboyant patterns that veil the coffin. "Cofagrigus. Grigus." It said. May pulled out her Pokédex and the Pokétrix flashed as they spoke. "Cofagrigus, the Coffin Pokémon and the evolved form of Yamask. People who approach Cofagrigus are swallowed and turned into mummies. It loves to eat gold."
May and Ben were shocked. "M-m-mummies?" They asked. Shawn grabbed the two by their collars and tossed them behind him. "Streak, use Wild Charge." Shawn said. Streak nodded and charged towards the Coffin Pokémon. His body then becomes surrounded by yellow electricity, and it tackles the Cofagrigus.
The Cofagrigus is knocked back as it grabs Shawn and Streak and pulls them closer. " Run! I'll hold him off! Get to the ship!" Shawn yelled as he and Streak struggled. Ben took May to the deck. "I gotta help him." Ben said. "Let me help." May said. Ben smiled and they ran back to help Shawn.
Ben activated the Pokétrix and turned into a a bipedal wasp that has four legs. His head is round with a slightly pointed mouth, large, red eyes, and antennae in the shape of the number seven. His forelegs are tipped with long, conical stingers. His other two legs are long, segmented, and insectoid in shape. He has two pairs of rounded, veined wings, and another stinger on its striped abdomen.
"BUZZBOMBER!" He yelled as he flew to the fight currently going on. Shawn and Streak was pulled closer to Cofagrigus. "Well, this looks like the end. I'm glad it's with you." Shawn said. "Pika." Streak said hugging Shawn.
"POISON JAB!" A voice yelled before a Beedrill hit the Coffin Pokémon with a purple stinger causing it to let go of Shawn and Streak. "Huh?" The two said before looking at the Poison Bee Pokémon. "Ben?" Shawn asked. "I may not trust you, but I won't let you die. And call me Buzzbomber." Buzzbomber said. Shawn smiled as he stood up. "Streak, use Electro Ball." Shawn said.
Streak formed a ball on his tail before launching it at the Cofagrigus. A powerful bullet of water gave the electric ball a boost causing it to blast Cofagrigus into a wall. Buzzbomber and Shawn turned to see May with a turtle like Pokémon. "Wartortle, the Turtle Pokémon. The evolved form of Squirtle. A highly sought after Pokémon because its long fur-covered tail is said to bring good luck." The Pokétrix said. Streak was blasted towards Shawn by a ball of shadows but he was still standing. "Pikachu." He said.
"Streak, use Electro Tail." Shawn said. Streak started charging an Electro Ball while his tail glowed. Buzzbomber charged towards Cofagrigus with the stingers on his arm and moved as Streak hit the Coffin Pokémon with a ball of electricity and a tail as hard as steel.
"Cof. Grigus." The Cofagrigus fainted and the boat started to rock. "Let's go." Shawn said. Mary returned Wartortle as Buzzbomber carefully lifted her and flew outside. Shawn grabbed Streak and phased through the boat.
The group landed on Shawn's ship as the ghost ship floated away. Buzzbomber turned back into Ben. "That was close. We were almost turned into mummies." May said. A bandaged hand touched May's shoulder and she ran below deck screaming with Ban chasing after her.
Shawn walked into view holding the hand. "I just wanted to show May my art. It went out on a limb." He said laughing.
Amazing what a bit of spare time can do. Unfortunately May is now shivering in the corner thanks to that little scare. Also I'd like your option on if Ben should have a Manaphy at some point in time. Well, I gotta pause it. Thanks for reading. If you liked it, PUNCH that Favorite/Follow button, LIKE A BOSS! And I'll see all you dudes and dudettes IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!