Act 11:Lost

Onboard the Daitanix , Zahab was in his army's area of the fortress ship. Zahab's army was based in series of old pirate ships build into the larger fortress ship.

Zahab was onboard his personal ship and sat in a chamber filled with massive piles of gold, silver, precious gems, artwork, and other such treasure, several swabbies were also in the chamber going around the treasure piles, taking count or organizing it.

Zahab sat in the center on a gilded, furnished chair. A fine wooden table was in front of him with several delicacies in front of him. A swabby came up and poured wine into his cup while several others played music on various old instruments.

Zahab drank from the glass before he saw one of his monsters approach with several chests that a group of swabbies carried.

"Our loot from the raid sir." He said opening it up to reveal bars of gold, jewelry , silver plates and cups.

"We also found this shit. Paper money, blehhh. People these days have no taste." The monster said.

"We can use it to wipe our asses." Zahab said taking another drink before his man and the swabbies started laughing.

Zahab got up and closed the chest.

"This will be my share, divide the rest evenly among the men."

"Yes sir." He said as the swabbies carried it off.

The monster stayed behind and looked at the vast treasure around him.

"You certainly have quite the collection sir. I don't think a whole crew of humans could spend this plunder."

Zahab picked up the chest with one hand and then opened it, pouring the gold and silver into a pile before two swabbies came over and started to organize it.

"Well you know how much I love treasure." He said.

The monster then noticed several swabbies guarding a smaller chest which was locked behind bars.

"What's that?"

"That is my greatest treasure Slasher." Zahab said as he returned to his chair.

"What's inside that chest is worthy more to me then all the treasure in this ship."

"It must be something then."

"Go, collect your loot and be gone." The monster pirate left as Zahab finished his wine before he saw a Nanashi enter the chamber and approach him.

Zahab went to the helm chamber where he kneeled before lord Drakkon.

"You summoned me my lord."

"Zahab, I've been reading my old scrolls on the legendary pokemon. I fear that those who stand before us may not be all of them."

"What? There are more!?"

"I believe so, from what I remember during the age of the first Shinkengers, the history smoke of the legendary bird Ho-oh lived in the Bell tower of Ecruteak city, but when people went to see only a golden idol of it remained. But during the Sinnoh invasion the city was sacked and the idol went missing. By the time the alliance of Samurai and Romans could retake the city, the idol was gone. But legend says that the idol was rescued by the people of Atlantis."

"Atlantis? The legendary city that sunk beneath the waves?"

"Atlantis was once a utopia, an island state that was centuries ahead of Johto, until a great battle between two legendary pokemon of the sea, Kyogre and Lugia sunk the city beneath the waves. The two legendary pokemon then saw what they had done, and saved the people and pokemon inside, taking them underground near the coast of Johto. Where they stayed and thrived for thousands of years."

"My scouts have claimed to hear talk about Atlantis, its location is known to the common people of Johto."

"If the power of Ho-oh is inside that city , I don't want the Shinkengers to have it. You're the best treasure hunter in the Gedoshu. So find it before they do."

A Nanashi handed Zahab an old map of the city of Atlantis.

Zahab bowed before returning to his ship and treasure chamber.

A swabby brought over some charting instruments, Zahab beginning to look at the map while also reading from a text.

It was early in the morning over route 32, and the Leviathan was still over the land.

Emily was below deck in a room with her pokemon

Heracross listened for sounds from various Shiba pokemon Hikoma had let Emily use, as well as Dewott.

As soon as one made a move, Heracross flew over and knocked it back.

"Alright that's enough for now." Emily said.

Dewott stood with a Nidorina, A Sudowoodo, a Pinsir, and a Aipom.

"Thanks for your help." She said as the four Shiba pokemon went off.

"Over here." Emily said as Heracross flew over and into her arms, Dewott joining them.

"Today's the day we face our first battle frontier. You've both been training very hard. This won't be easy, but we can do it."

"Wott."

"Cross."

"Besides, I hear it's pretty dark in Atlantis, you'll be right at home Heracross."

After finishing his morning training, Arkanes was in his chamber reading some of the scrolls Mako gave them before they left.

"Arkanes." He heard, turning to see Takeru.

"Oh Lord Shiba."

"Still reading those scrolls from Mako."

Arkanes nodded.

"They're incredible my lord, they have history our own scrolls don't have."

"Really." Takeru said with interest.

"According to this, there may be power from other legendary pokemon. Ho-oh, the golden bird who restored the life of Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, also had an idol in Ecruteak city. Similar to the ones we found."

"More legendary pokemon, ones that could help us against the Gedoshu."

"According to the novel the idol was supposedly saved from the Sinnoh invasion by people from Atlantis."

"Atlantis, the lost city?"

"Not so much lost anymore." Arkanes said.

"I suppose that's true. We're stopping there today for Emily's frontier challenge, maybe we could look around for it."

"That seems like a good idea my lord."

"By the way Arkanes, have you tried to get in touch with her yet?"

Arkanes's face turned red as he lowered it.

"I wouldn't presume to pursue a noble lady, I'm but a samurai and."

"Give it a rest Arkanes, she's into you and I have a feeling you're into her." Takeru said before leaving.

On the main deck, Kaoru and her Chikorita were training with Jack and Trunks.

Trunks dodged or knocked away Chikorita's Razor leaves.

"Come on Chikorita!" Emily shouted before Chikorita let out vine whip around Trunks's wrists and pulled him closer before bashing her head into Trunks.

"Alright!" Kaoru shouted.

"You think you're ready for your battle frontier today?" Jack asked.

"I'd better be, the honor of house Shiba is in my hands."

"Maybe it would help if you had more than one pokemon."

"Chikorita is all I need." Kaoru said picking her up in her arms.

"You say that now."

"I'll prove it today."

"I hope so." Jack said.

Kaoru looked over the railing.

"You must be relieved Takeru said no to Mako."

"Not as relieved as Quinn, and now apparently Arkanes."

"Ha, that was freaking awesome. Geez Arkanes is lucky, that Mako girl was freaking hot."

"You're so shallow."

"What? Aww come on, it's not like that's all I care about. It was just an observation."

"I'm just giving you shit, even Onii-Chan thought she looked pretty from the way he looked at her."

"What about her guardian, geez I thought Hikoma could be stuck up."

"Count your blessings then."

"I suppose."

"Not it seems I don't have to have to do an arranged marriage either. Thank God."

"I guess that means you're available. Maybe you and I could do something?"

Kaoru gave him a certain look.

"Are you being serious right now?"

"Why not?"

"Suspending reality for a moment here, do you really think Onii-Chan and Hikoma would let you near me? The Gedoshu would be the least of your worries." Kaoru said before walking off with Chikorita, Jack watching her.

The Leviathan set itself on the ocean before approaching the exterior of the massive union caves.

"Atlantis, I remember coming here as a kid with my parents." Jack said.

"Hikoma took us when we were kids too." Kaoru said.

"Eh my mom didn't want us coming here when I was a kid. Too many homeless people she said."

"Well the descendants of the Atlantians are kind enough to open their ruined city to all the homeless as a place to stay." Takeru said.

"From what I here there are plenty of non pokemon fish and crustaceans unavailable to fishing companies harvested here. Plus some help with tourism." Arkanes said.

The Leviathan entered a large cave where a series of large boats were docked.

The Leviathan was anchored as the group stepped off. A few groups of other people were walking down the dock before they got to an entrance gate.

Three people were there. They didn't look Johton, they had much darker skin, had snow/silvery white hair and had blue tattoos on their bodies. The three wore revealing cloth around their waists and chest for the woman.

"Look real Atlantians." Quinn started before Emily elbowed her.

"They're people, not an attraction."

"Welcome to Atlantis, are you here for a tour?" The lead one asked.

"Yes and no, I'm here to challenge the battle frontier." Emily said.

"Ahh Milo and Kida have another challenger then, right this way." They said letting the group in.

They were taken to a smaller boat and driven up the water ways before they entered a colossal chamber within the caves. The chamber was filled with water and lit by glowing light blue crystals on the ceiling.

In the center of the chamber was a large city, not a modern one, but what almost seemed to be the ruins of an ancient city. Within the city were hundreds of smaller lights within the city. They also saw dozens of wooden boats in the water collecting fish.

The people on the boats were both Atlantians like they saw earlier and Johton people.

They docked at the base of the city and began taking in the view of the city.

"Amazing, the architecture here is completely different from Johton architecture." Arkanes said.

"Uhhhh guys." Jack said shaking.

They looked up at what he was looking and saw saw a man flying on the back of an Aerodactyl.

"An Aerodactyl!?" Kaoru shouted in excitement.

Emily and Quinn soon saw some Atlantians and Johton refugees clearing moss off a building with the help of a Kabutops and two Kabutos.

"I almost forgot about the extinct pokemon that survived down here." Arkanes said.

"Too bad you're not allowed to catch any of them." Jack said.

They passed a series of tour groups lead by Atlantians and some shops.

"We should." Kaoru started before Emily grabbed her.

"Ahh ahh ah, the frontier challenge first." Emily said.

They approached the old palace where they saw a group of tourist around a man who looked Kanto. He had light skin, dark brown eyes, and light brown hair that was long in the front. He had a skinny physique and wore large round glasses. Beside him was a woman around his age, she was an Atlantian with long silvery hair and light blue eyes. She had golden earnings and rings around her right foot. The woman wore similar blue cloth around her chest and was it as the other atlantians.

"So basically you have Atlantian language being sort of a base for the many languages around the world. Their culture has influenced the Romans, the Parthians, the ancient Alolans, even Johto. Now around eight thousand years ago." The smaller man said in a stuttering tone before he saw the group.

"Ohh more eager tourists. Welcome everyone , we're just in the middle of a lecture here, you haven't missed too much but."

"Milo, Kida , they're challengers."

"Really." The woman said in interest.

"Ohh well great, lecturing is fun and all but uh, right. Hello nice to meet you, my names Milo Thatch, this is my wife Kida. We're the frontier Brains for Atlantis."

"I'm Emily, this is Kaoru, we'll be challenging you two." Kaoru said.

"Well , we haven't been at this long, so I hope we don't disappoint. Kida which would you rather?'

"I'll take the older one."

"Right. Ok uh, Kaoru was it. I guess it's you and me." Milo said.

Emily followed Kida while Kaoru went with Milo.

"I guess that means we have the day to ourselves." Takeru said.

"Shouldn't we stay to watch them battle?" Jack asked.

"Frontier challenges don't start with battles." Takeru said.

Quinn looked nervously at Takeru.

"Takeru, did you want to look around the city?"

"Alright, it's not ever day you see Atlantis." Takeru said as he went off with Quinn.

Hikoma stayed close to where the battles would be.

Arkanes and Jack started to look around the city themselves.

"Do you find it wrong that this ancient civilization has been reduced to nothing but a tourist destination?" Arkanes asked.

"Ahh the Atlantians didn't want to leave their city and chose to do this. Nobody forced them to."

"I guess."

"Hey Arkanes, do you think I'd have a chance with Kaoru."

Arkanes turned to him with a weirded out look.

"Are you being serious right now? Lord Shiba's younger sister, lady Shiba."

"Come on, even Takeru said he didn't want the whole arranged marriage thing."

"Stay away from her, if Lord Shiba saw you , or Hikoma."

"That's not fair, Quinn's allowed to go after Takeru but I can't pursue Kaoru."

"Life's not fair Jack, Kaoru's a noble girl. Even in this day of age you probably went get with her."

"That's rich coming from you, Mako call you back yet?"

Arkanes's face turned red.

"She came on to me! That's completely different!"

Jack put his hands behind his head.

"I won't give up that easily."

"Keep going like this and."

"The Gedoshu will be the least of my worries, yeah I've heard it before."

Arkanes shook his head.

Meanwhile Kida lead Emily to an upper area of the city. They stood on the edge of series of wooden bridges connecting the various towers.

"Before you battle me you must complete my challenge, look below." Kida said as Emily saw they were over water and that several Aerodactyl were flying beneath them.

"Now look up there." Kida said as Emily saw a tower Kida pointed too.

"We Atlantians ride the Aerodactyl here, that tower is sacred and is only accessible by Aerodactyl."

Kida leapt off the bridge and landed on one of the Aerodactyl.

Emily was in amazement as the dinosaur immediately calmed and flew up over her.

"Once you reach the tower we'll have our battle." Kida said as Emily sweat dropped.

"Oh just that…." She took a deep breath.

"Ok there's water below so I won't die." Emily paced around for a minute before taking a deep breath.

"Ok you just have to do it. It's probably not as hard as it looks." Emily stood over the edge and jumped, heading right for an Aerodactyl. The Aerodactyl went past her as Emily screamed and crashed into the water.

Elsewhere, Kaoru was lead into the citadel's lower levels.

"So this is the citadel, back in the first age it was."

"Uhhh, can we get to the challenge?"

"Oh right. So before we battle you have to complete my challenge, which is to navigate these halls until you find the battle chamber."

Milo came forward and handed her two books before walking through a doorway.

The door shut as another opened, Kaoru slowly entering through it.

Unknown to Kaoru, a small Omanyte climbed out of a part of the hallway that was submerged and saw her.

"Yte." It said before slowly following Kaoru.

Meanwhile, Emily got back up to the bridge , now soaked in water.

"And I really liked this jacket too." She said sounding irritated.

Emily looked down at the flying Aerodactyl.

"Ok probably just some bad luck, let's try again." She took a deep breath and jumped down, missing another one before crashing into the water.

Kaoru was back in the tunnel looking at atlantian text on the walls.

She opened one book and saw it was an Atlantian to Johton dictionary.

"Ok let's see, the light of Atlantis will lead you to chamber of battle." She looked around and saw the hallway was lit up by three different colored stones. Blue stones, green stones, and red stones.

"Ohh well that's simple enough." Kaoru said as she followed the lights to a door before feeling something tug at her leg.

"Huh?" She said looking down to see an Omanyte.

"An Omanyte? Well I guess there are some here." The Omanyte was pointing away as Kaoru shook him off.

"I need to go." She said before walking through the door.

Omanyte heard a splash before Kaoru climbed out soaked from head to toe.

She looked up and saw only the red gems lead to the door she went through while the other two pointed to where Omanyte had pointed to.

She looked down and saw Omynte pointing in that direction.

Kaoru opened the books again and read the wall.

"Be weary as the lights of read will lead you astray….'Sigh'"

Elsewhere, Emily got back up to the bridge and looked down at the Aerodactyls flying below her.

"Ok screw this, I don't need an Aerodactyl." Emily said letting Heracross out.

"Cross."

"Ok Heracross I need you to fly us to the tower." She said putting her arms around Heracross.

Heracross lifted her off the ground but didn't go anywhere.

"Heracross we need to get to the tower."

"Cross."

"Heracross we…You're blind." Emily said sweat dropping and sighing.

"Ok just follow my direction then. Fly up and left."

Heracross began doing so.

"Now move right, yes thats it, keep going up." She said as they almost reached the tower.

Heracross stopped and began sniffing.

"Heracross?"

Heracross turned and smelled a sweet scent. Emily saw that someone had placed a jar of honey on a window's edge.

"Oh no no no no, Heracross no!" Emily shouted before he flew over and ran into the wall, Emily falling into the water again as Heracross began sucking up the honey.

Emily climbed out of the water.

"….Well that didn't work."

Kaoru was walking through the halls with Omanyte beside her.

She kept trying to read the walls and avoid the red crystals.

She came to a fork in the hallway with the green crystals leading to one door and the blue another. She looked in both doors and saw one was filled with water and the other was empty with another door.

Before entering Kaoru looked at the books again.

"Ok according to these the green will lead you to battle while the blue will lead you to water. Well that's it then."

Kaoru was about to walk into the green path when Omanyte tugged her in the other direction.

"No the book says this is the path, besides the other one is clearly filled with water."

Omanyte was insistent.

"Look you might have been right before, but this is right in front of us." Kaoru said walking through the green hallway.

Omanyte heard another splash as Kaoru came back soaked again.

She gave an irritated look before walking into the other room and through the water, soon realizing it was all an optical illusion.

She looked at the book again.

"…..Unless there is no more red on the ceiling, then the green deceives…..Ok how about I just follow you from now on."

Omanyte gave a happy look.

Back on the bridges , Emily was looking at the Aerodactyl below.

"Ok, no more nice samurai." She said taking out her brush.

Emily smiled as she painted a pink character that blew wind down onto one of the Aerodactyl, making it slow down.

Emily jumped down and landed on his back.

"Finally I-" Emily started before the Aerodactyl violently flew around and hurled Emily off her and into the water before flying off.

A mother and her child were walking past the bridges when the kid noticed the water below was boiling, Emily's face red before she opened her mouth.

The mother heard this and yelped, quickly covering her child's ears.

Takeru was with Quinn as they looked through the city together.

"This place is amazing, I wish we could have seen it in its prime." Quinn said.

Quinn noticed a certain look on Takeru's face as they looked through the city.

"Takeru, are you ok?"

"Huh, oh yeah, I was just thinking about something else that Arkanes brought up."

"What's that?"

"He thinks there might be another legendary pokemon's idol here."

"Another one?"

"Ho-oh, the golden bird. When Kaoru and Emily are done, I want to ask that Milo and Kida if they know about it."

"Geez Takeru, I think you worry too much about the Gedoshu, we're in Atlantis and your biggest concern is a legendary pokemon."

"Ahh, it can't be helped. I suppose seeing a place like this must be something for you." Takeru said.

Quinn nodded.

"As much as I miss Onii-Chan, traveling Johto with you and the others, it truly is amazing."

"It's quite the trip down memory lane for me."

"Well having the Leviathan with you must have made things easy the first time."

"I didn't have the Leviathan."

"You didn't?"

"I wanted a real trainer's experience and went on my own. Hikoma told me when my father was fifteen he travelled Johto too. Not on a pokemon journey, but seeking out he best teachers in fighting. He wanted to become the ultimate samurai."

"I wish I could have met your father."

"Me too."

"It must have been lonely for him."

"No, Hikoma tells me he didn't travel alone, that he travelled with another young man. His name was Felix Ketchum, a young man from Olivine city who also wanted to become the ultimate warrior. They travelled together before Felix went to Alola to head to some academy there."

"Felix Ketchum, I wonder if he has any relation to Alolan champion Ash Ketchum?" Quinn asked.

"I don't know."

"Mama said she never saw anyone fight like Lord Shiba. He saved her life more than once."

Quinn then noticed a look on Takeru's expression as he looked out ahead of him.

"Takeru?"

He didn't respond, Quinn feeling like she might have said something wrong.

Meanwhile Emily stood on the bridge soaked.

She didn't say anything, she just leapt down off the bridge and landed on an Aerodactyl, she grit her teeth while holding on tight. The Aerodactyl trying to throw her off before flying over to the tower.

Emily leapt off and landed on the edge of the platform.

"Finally" Emily said before slipping in the dripping water from her cloths. She nearly fell off the tower but clung to the wall, breathing deeply.

Emily moved very slowly as she went inside the tower.

Inside she saw an Atlantian ref and Kida waiting for her.

"It seems you were unsuccessful on the first few attempts." She said smiling.

"Well I'm here now, and I'm ready to battle."

"Good, this will be a one on one battle. Choose your pokemon wisely."

Kida took out a pokeball and hurled it forward, a large Aerodactyl came out.

Emily took out her own pokeball and hurled it forward.

"Go Dewott!"

"Wott!"

"Begin."

"Dewott use Aqua Jet!"

"Aerodactyl use Agility!"

Aerodactyl moved around Dewott's Aqua Jet before flying behind him.

"Thunder Fang!"

"Water gun on the ceiling!"

Dewott blasted the ceiling with water, forcing him down and away from Aerodactyl.

As Dewott landed Aerodactyl flew down at him.

"Thunder Fang!"

"Razor Shell!"

Dewott drew his shell and slashed it into Aerodactyl's mouth, holding the dinosaur back an kept the electricity form hitting him.

"Tail Whip!"

Dewott hit Aerodactyl with his tail before Aerodactyl lifted Dewott into the air.

"Iron head!"

Aerodactyl hit Dewott back across the battlefield before flying up into the air.

"Agility!"

Aerodactyl made several fast movements as Dewott tried to keep track of him.

Aerodactyl flew past Dewott and around him, confusing him even more.

"Thunderfang."

"Aqua Tail!"

Dewott's tail was covered in water before he smashed it into the top of Aerodactyl's head, smashing him into the ground.

"Aerodactyl!"

"Aerodactyl is unable to battle, the winner is the challenger."

"We won Dewott!"

"Wott!"

Elsewhere in the citadel, Kaoru and Omanyte kept following the crystals before finally reaching a large chamber where Milo and an Atlantian were waiting.

"Ahh I see you finally made it."

"Yeah. I'm ready to battle now."

"Alright, since you found me we can have the battle."

Kaoru stepped up across from Milo.

"The battle between frontier Brain Milo and challenger Kaoru will now begin. Each trainer is allowed one pokemon."

"Go Omastar!"

"Go Chikorita."

"Chika!"

"Chikorita use Razor leaf!"

"Omastar use Protect."

Chikorita unleashed several sharp leaves at Omastar, but a green barrier formed around him, deflecting the leaves.

"Vine whip."

Chikorita tried to ensnare Omastar with her vines.

"Spike cannon!"

Omastar unleashed a blast of spikes into the vines and then Chikorita, forcing her vines back.

"Omastar use Constrict."

Omastar leapt into Chikorita and began squeezing her body tightly as she grunted.

"Hang on Chikorita , use poison powder!"

"Chika!" Chikorita shouted, unleashing a cloud of poison into Omastar.

Omastar backed up, filled with poison.

"Vine whip"

"Protect!'

Omastar managed to protect himself, but the poison took its toll on him.

"Razor leaf!"

"Chika!" Chikorita shouted as she unleashed a furry of sharp leaves into Omastar.

Omastar grunted before falling onto his side.

"Omastar is unable to battle. The winner is the challenger."

"Chikorita we did it!"

Chikorita happily leapt into her arms. Omanyte looking up at at them.

After the two battles, they met with the others back near the citadel entrance.

"We completed our challenges." Kaoru said smiling.

"…..They involved swimming I assume." Jack said as the two girls sweat dropped before two Kuroko ran over with dry cloths.

"In any case you two won. Here's our frontier symbols." Milo said as they were both handed the symbols that looked like the glowing blue crystals.

"Milo, Kida. There was something I needed to ask you." Takeru said coming forward.

"It's about Ho-oh."

Elsewhere near the entrance to the union cave, Zahab's frigate was soaring towards the entrance.

Beside him was one of his men.

"We're ready for deployment admiral."

"I hope your pistols are ready Flint, we may have a fight for the idol."

Author's note

Emily and Kaoru have completed their first battle frontier, shorter battles, but there were two of them.

Another legendary pokemon may be near, but who will get to it first

So until next time,

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