AN: Here is chapter 12! Just to say something to get on your mind, if you have an account please don't forget to about my poll about Eevee! It's no longer a tie, but it's still open! So, this was supposed to be a gym battle chapter, but to be honest I didn't feel like it. Plus, just a battle in a chapter sounds boring so for a little while I'm going to focus on story, but still keep you filled in. So enough babbling!
Disclaimer: At least I can say I own something aspects of this story.
Chapter 12
Veilstone City took about a week's travel. During that time Aki had the time to be alone with her thoughts and do some training. She was getting a clear view about what she wanted. She wanted to be someone others could look up to. She imagined little kids running up to her and telling them that she was their role model. Aki felt in the Pokémon world of battle every trainer seemed to have the same goal in becoming Champion. She questioned what would she after if she became Champion. She needed to find that answer. Being a role model seemed to come with the title though. She knew she had to keeping finding these answers to get any farther. Sure she had some other little goals in there like defeating her brother, but those would eventually come forth with working toward one main goal.
The day after arriving Aki challenged the gym. Aki walked out the Veilstone Gym about a few hours later with a humble smile. She had just won her third badge. Maylene was a tough opponent, but her Pokémon came through. Buizel was fantastic in his debut gym battle. He defeated her Meditite and Machoke. Buizel was happy with his performance even though he wanted to sweep her. It was Lucario proved to be a little much. That was alright with Aki. He was tired and he did his job so she was proud. The collective works of Murkrow and Monferno defeated Lucario to earn the badge. However, when Aki comment how cool Lucario was Maylene mentioned she had a challenger that asked where he could get his own. Aki began to seethe. Well, she guessed she could give Draven that since she got Eevee.
Aki planned to stay in Veilstone for another day. She really didn't have a reason to head out right away plus this way her Pokémon could relax. They would appreciate a break. Aki figured she could go to the department store or walk around town. However, it was tempting to just leave the city. Not much peaked her interest. Her Pokémon could rest in their poké balls all day while she walked. So she decided to stock and then head out. She had about five hours or left of daylight. She could at least maybe make it to the Aqua Resort by tonight. If not, she didn't have a problem camping out. She was planning to stay there a while anyway and let her Pokémon have fun on the beach as she would too. Anyway, Aki was just about of town when she heard a crash.
"Stop! Thief!" someone yelled.
Aki turned and looked toward the Game Corner. She saw a man dressed in black come out and in his hands were bags which assumed carried cash. The placed was being robbed. She couldn't let that happen. From the look of it the man would get away with it. No one else around looked like they could help and the police wouldn't arrive in time.
"Go Buizel use Water Gun!"
Buizel appeared from his ball and fired his Water Gun. He was little shocked at being pulled into battle, but understood the reasoning once he saw the outcome of his move. The water type attack hit the robber's feet and tripped him. He slid across the water and the bags were torn from his hands landing on the ground.
"You little…" he growled getting up and pulling out a poke ball. Aki knew she would be in for a fight. "Go Rhydon!"
"Ra!" the ground and rock type roared being released from his ball.
Buizel smirked as his trainer did thinking this battle would be relatively easy. Rhydon was at a major type disadvantage.
"Aqua Jet!" Aki commanded getting the first move. Buizel lifted off and moved closer to the Drill Pokémon. The man smirked.
"Thunderbolt!" he said simply and Rhydon launched an electric type move at Buizel. Sadly Buizel's Aqua Jet conducted and caused more damage.
Buizel cried out as his was pushed back while being electrocuted. Buizel hit the road hard. He face showed he was trying to calm the pain of the damage he took. He then got back up and growled. He was upset they caught them off guard, but pleased as this would be a good battle.
"Swift!"
"Stone Edge!"
Aki frowned when the two attacks canceled each other out. It was clear by the move set and power of the robber's Pokémon that his Rhydon was much stronger than he Buizel. Unfortunately Buizel was the only one who stood any chance. The rest of her Pokémon would be like a beginner to a Champion. Buizel only really had type advantage going for him and sometimes that wasn't enough.
"Give up girly…you're Pokémon doesn't stand a chance," the robber claimed.
"Not true!" Aki said.
"Your funeral. Flamethrower!"
"Water Gun!" Both attacks canceled each other out. This was becoming a grueling battle for Aki. "Sonic Boom!"
"Knock it down!"
"Don!" the Pokémon grunted beginning to carry out the act.
Rhydon used his large arms and slammed down Buizel's Sonic Boom as it came close to impact. Aki's and Buizel's eyes widen at the act. It was almost to be called incredible as Aki had to give credit due where training credit was needed.
"Stone Edge!" the robber then called.
"Swift!"
Aki fell into his trap. He wanted her counter his move with Swift like she had done before. The moves collided and caused an explosion with cover.
"Finish them off with Thunderbolt Rhydon!" the robber cried.
The Thunderbolt his the weaken Buizel and sent him flying backwards. He collided with Aki and she happened to catch him. She took the force of the fall as well as any access electricity from her water partner. She grimaced with her eyes tightly shut. It all hurt. She was somewhat use to the electricity because of Pachirisu, but Rhydon gave a more powerful jolt than her cute little squirrel.
"Bui!" Buizel gasped after regaining himself to look his trainer who he had landed on. Getting up and turned and looked at her with concern.
"Are you…okay?" Aki asked sitting up.
"Bui." Buizel said and nodded in response." Buizel Bui?"
"I'm fine." Aki said placing a hand on his head. "You can do it. You're stronger than he is. So what if he has fancy moves. We do too. You didn't take out two thirds of a gym because you got lucky. You're strong Buizel. Here and here. Now let's get back in there and show 'em."
Aki had been pointing to his head and to his heart. He was a smart Pokémon and had a lot of heart. He put his heart into battle and Aki admired that. He never gave up.
"Bui!" Buizel turned and looked at his opponent. Rhydon did have fancy moves that put his own at a disadvantage. Aki was right. That didn't matter. He was trainer better by a better trainer. Aki was more of a trainer than he ever would be. At least from his perspective. He felt new strength grow inside him waiting to emerge. His heart beat faster and he felt that power being released. "Bui!"
Aki looked on as Buizel's body glowed. She gasped in shock as she knew what was happening. It had been a while since she had seen this light, but she still recognized it. Chimchar…Monferno had been the last one she seen. Buizel was evolving. It was unbelievable. Buizel's body got taller and his floatation sack grew out and around his body. His fins on his arms grew out as his tail grew more as Aki would describe as flowing. His muzzle grew out as did his head fin. The light died as stood a new Pokémon.
"Floatzel!" Aki's newly evolved Pokémon cried.
Pokédex: Floatzel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon. It floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people.
Floatzel's Moves: Aqua Jet/ Ice Fang/ Water Pulse/ Crunch
"Floatzel…" Aki said adoringly. She was happy he evolved to help them. He knew he had to get stronger or everything wouldn't end well for anyone. Floatzel wouldn't be well and she probably wouldn't have been either. Her Pokémon would be depressed worrying about them during recovery. This would place their journey together on hold. Not to mention what could happen if her family and friends found out. That was a conversation she didn't want to have. None of them could stand for that.
"Float." Floatzel turned toward his trainer and nodded.
Floatzel understood Aki needed him. He desired to be stronger and that was the reason he traveled with Aki. In order to get stronger he thought he needed to be with a trainer. Trainers taught their Pokémon and that's' just what Aki did. She taught them moves he couldn't have learn alone and gave him encouragement. The least he could do is show that her hard work was paying off.
Aki smiled at the new moves her…Floatzel has learned. They were all powerful moves that hit both him as a species and his personality. She couldn't wait and she anticipated the new battle about to start.
"Water Pulse!" Aki called.
A mass of water appeared in front of Floatzel's paws. Floatzel slammed the move on the ground and the Water Pulse launched at Rhydon.
"Thunderbolt!"
The Water Pulse was broke by the Thunderbolt and water exploded creating a cover.
"Aqua Jet!"
With greater speed Floatzel was cover in a veil of water and attacked Rhydon. Floatzel was right on target with his attack. Rhydon stepped back to get his footing and awaited commands. However, he could his strength slipping at the power of the opponent which posed a larger threat.
"Stone Edge!"
"Dodge it and use Ice Fang!"
Floatzel jumped avoiding the attack and took a nose dive at Rhydon. His mouth glowed a blue icy color and the Ice Fang shot out hitting Rhydon arms that he had raised to protect himself. Floatzel grinned as the additional effect had occurred and Rhydon's arms had been frozen together. Both trainer and Pokémon gasped.
"Rhydon break free!"
"Water Pulse!"
Rhydon pulled his arms apart and looked to see a Water Pulse coming at him. The move hit him straight on. He fell back and slammed into the ground with a thud. Floatzel had done it. He defeated Rhydon who currently laid their fainted. Floatzel smiled proudly to himself that he defeated his opponent and had finally evolved. He wouldn't tell Aki this, but he wanted to evolved for a while. He just couldn't find the strength to do so.
"Rhydon!" the robber cried. "Whatever…I'm getting out of here!"
"I don't think so!"
The robber turned to see that the police had arrived by then and he was surrounded. The police were on one side of him while the trainer who just defeated him was on another. He had nowhere to go. He was defeated. He sighed and placed his hands up into the air. The police came and arrested him. They returned Rhydon and sent the Pokémon to the center while his trainer went to jail. Aki saw an officer come up to her and she hoped she wouldn't get in trouble.
"That was good work. He probably would have gotten away with it if you hadn't had stepped in," an officer said to Aki.
"Don't thank me. Thank Floatzel." Aki said giving the credit to her Pokémon. They wouldn't have won without him. All she did was give commands; he made it happen.
"Thank you Floatzel."
"Floatzel!" he said proudly as he placed a fist on his chest as he grinned. The officer gave a smile and left Aki. Aki didn't care she wasn't going to get anything for helping out, but at least she was recognized so that mattered.
"Are you the child who stopped the robber?" a voice asked when the officer left Aki.
"Yes, I am." Aki said turning to see the man talking to her. He had blue hair and was a little taller than her. She saw on his coat was a G symbol. She recognized this symbol anywhere by now. Team Galactic….it was beginning to set in what was really going on.
"Well, thanks. You didn't have to do that. It wouldn't have matter anyway," the man said.
"Why?" Aki asked curiously.
"It doesn't matter to a child like you," he said as he turned and walked away. That was a rude way of thanking someone.
Aki ignored what he said to her about it not mattering and calling her a child. She was currently seething. She had put together that the Game Corner was owned by Team Galactic. She was sure they used it to make money so they could carry out whatever they were up to. Aki helped Team Galactic. Not willingly of course, but still the fact was there. She balled her hands into fist that shook with rage. If she wasn't in public she would scream. If she had known…
"Floa?" Floatzel asked pulling her from her inner rant.
"I'm fine."
"Zel." He laughed. He knew she was lying.
"We just helped some bad people. What kind of person would I be if I didn't help them when they needed it and no one was around to others?" Aki mainly asked herself. Aki didn't want to say she didn't want to help them if she had known. Would that make her a terrible person? By not helping the bad guys because it was the right action to do during the time? Good helped evil sometimes if the circumstances called for it or they were being misled.
"Floatzel float zel." Her Pokémon answered pointing to her heart and mind.
Aki began to giggle that eventually turned into a laugh. She slowly stopped and nodded signifying her Pokémon was right. She took Floatzel's words in to different ways. One that would make her laugh and another that would make her feel at ease. In the humorous way he said she would be a decent human being while another said she was a decent person with a heart. Practically the same, but could be taken both ways.
"Thank you Floatzel." She said petting him before hugging him.
"Float…" he said like he was embarrassed and shrugged out of her embrace. She could a slight blush. Floatzel couldn't say he didn't like his trainer.
"Oh you don't mind tough guy," she said nudging him with her fist. He shrugged his shoulders. She was right.
Aki didn't get to leave Veilstone until the morning. She checked on Rhydon and Nurse Joy said he would be fine. Aki was concerned what would happen to the Pokémon with his trainer in jail. Luckily Nurse Joy said someone was taking him in and would care for him. Aki was relieved of that. By that time Floatzel was healed up at the center while she let other Pokémon out for fresh air. They were shocked to see their new evolved friend and wondered what happened. The rest of their day was to relax after their battle. Then they were upset learning the reason why and of the danger they were put in and didn't get brought out to aid her. Eventually they relaxed and were happy for their friend and his evolution. Aki didn't tell them she helped Team Galactic and told Floatzel it would be their secret. She wasn't sure how they would react and it wasn't like it matter anyway. Aki decided she would have helped even if she had known beforehand. Aki then smiled as she looked at her team. They were all going to get stronger in some many different ways. She couldn't wait to see them all when that day happened. Whenever that was. They were a great group and would make sure they helped in finding out what was afterward together.
AN: And finish Chapter 12! Buizel has evolved into Floatzel! I think this was more exciting than a gym battle! Yes, I know Team Galactic doesn't really own the Game Corner, but it made sense. Anyway, I hope you liked it and hope you'll review, follow, and/or favorite in the meantime! Thanks and see you next time!
Weird Fact: I think it's cool, but creepy that the sound Floatzel makes in the game can be seen as "I'm going to get you." (Shutters) Oh well, love the water type anyway!
