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CHAPTER 20: INSIDE METEOR FALLS
After walking for about two hours, they reached Meteor Falls.
May had just defeated both a male and a female Picnicker (using Flame and Shine), Wally and Willy challenged a Hiker and won, and Brendan defeated a Kindler with Muddy.
When they entered the cave, the first thing they saw was a huge waterfall.
In the cave, surrounded by beautiful gold-like rocks, water crashed down into a underground lake with a mighty roar.
"Wow, Axl, did you live here?" Shine asked. "Aye. I did. Gree, innit?". "Ahuh!" Zeal replied, staring at the waterfall with his one eye.
A lot of wild pokémon were swimming in the lake. Including Muddy, it seemed.
Who was swimming behind some female Goldeen and Barboach…
"Oh, Moltres…" Flame sighed, rolling her eyes.
In the mean time, Brendan, May and Wally were enjoying the view. Wally was searching for his camera in his bag. May sat down, removed her shoes and paddled with her feet in the water. Brendan tried to communicate with Axl.
"I don't see any other Bagon. Axl, do you know where they are? I mean, this is your home…".
"Ach, between all these big guys, a wee Bagon can't live! Bagon live 'n top of the Falls, where the cliffs are, ye ken?" ('ye ken' 'you know' in Scottish).
"Aha. I understand. And… why did we find you on Route 115?". "Bagon bagon gon.".
"Um, what did you say?". "Gon, bagon bagon ba!". "Did I really understand what you said, or am I just hallucinating?". "No ye're not.". "OK."
At this moment, the pokémon were organizing a rescue operation.
When Lightning found out that the female water pokémon were doing… nice things for and with Muddy, he jumped into the water. Now here's the problem: He can't swim.
"Idiot overboard!" Zeal yelled. Immediately, Alt flapped his wings and flew towards Lightning.
He grabbed one of Lightning's hind legs with his beak, and pulled. Unfortunately for Lightning, Alt failed to lift him out of the water completely. Alt only succeeded in lifting Lightning's rear, suffocating Lightning's head, which was now underwater.
"Kn smn pls hlp m sv ths fl?" Alt murmured. "What did you say?" Flame yelled.
Alt let go of Lightning's leg, enabling him to raise his head and breathe again.
"I said, can someone please help me save this fool!"
Ralts ran towards Wally, trying to get his attention. "Ral ral ralts! (translation:) Wally! Lightning has fallen into the water! Help!". But Wally simply kept searching his bag for his camera.
"Damn you!" Ralts yelled, using Confusion on Wally. Being hit by a psychic blow, Wally waved his arm towards Ralts and said "Not now, Ralts! I'm bushy!".
Ralts shook his large, green head and used Confusion again. "I said, not now!".
Wally grabbed a shoe from his bag and hurled it towards Ralts.
Who teleported out of the way and used Confusion once more. "Stop! That's NOT funny!" Wally yelled, grabbing a random item from his bag and throwing it towards Ralts. The random item was Willy's pokéball.
May was still sitting, her feet paddling in the water and Shine sitting on her lap.
"Who's a good little Aron? You are, aren't you?" She said while hugging him.
Shine: "May, there is someone drowning over there!". "No, it isn't lunchtime yet.".
"Hey! Someone is drowning!". "Yeah, who's a good little…".
"There is someone dying over there!". "Why didn't you just say so?". "Finally!".
"If you gotta go, you gotta go!" she said, lifting Shine and putting him down beside her.
"People are dying over there, woman!" Shine yelled as he ran away.
"Such a fuzz about going to the bathroom…" May said, splashing with her feet.
By now, Brendan had behold the magnificent sight of a Bagon hurling herself off a cliff.
Axl, also seeing this, ran towards her.
"Hey, Bagon! Do I know you? Aren't you…". "Ach, what'd ya know! If it ain't…".
"Aye, it's me! How's it geuing?". "Aye, gree man!". BAM "If tha ain't true luve…"Axl murmured, before fainting.
- at the lake -
After the pokéball was thrown, Willy came out. Luckily, he landed in the water…
"Willy!" Ralts yelled, "Save him!" Ralts said, nudging his head towards the drowning Lightning.
Willy: "Muddy! Can you lend me a hand?".
Muddy, ignoring Willy, said "Yes ladies, and do you know what he then said? Use Mud-Shot!".
All the Goldeen started to laugh. "Yes, I know. Hilarious, isn't it?".
"Muddy! Get over here and help me to get that fool out of the water!".
Some of the Goldeen swam towards Willy… "Why, hello there, ladies…"
"That no-good, testickle-following, hormone oozing, bunch of idiots!" Flame swore.
"Thunder!". "MA'AM!". "Get down here and help me rescue Lightning!".
Thunder hovered lower, and Flame jumped on top of him. "Now, fly towards Lightning!".
"ERROR, ERROR!". "What the f beep do you mean! Get moving! Fly towards Lightning!".
"UNABLE TO EXECUTE ORDER. NOT ABLE TO 'FLY'. CAN ONLY HOVER.".
"Hell, hover towards Lightning! Now!". "EXECUTING ORDER…".
Thunder hovered towards Lightning, who was still drowning (how can drowning take up more then 10 minutes!).
"Grab my wing!" Flame yelled, hanging upside down, feet clinging onto Thunder's left magnet.
The problem was, Lightning didn't have any hands to grab Flame. So, he used the only grabbing-tool he possessed.
He bit Flame.
"Damn! Let go of me, you no-good…". But Lightning did not let go. Even when Flame fried him.
- other side of the lake -
"And then he jumped into the water! Do you remember that, Willy?". "Yes I do! And then, that rope…".
"Muddy?". "Yes, my dear?" Muddy replied, winking at a Goldeen. "The pokémon there seem to have a problem.".
"Umm…ignore them! I don't know them!". "I thought you did!".
Flame: "Muddy! Willy! Get over here immediately!".
"You DO know her! You…you…player!" Goldeen screamed as she attacked Muddy. "Let's Peck him, sisters!".
"Wait… I can explain everything! No, don't! HEEEELP!".
Willy quietly swam away, and stopped right underneath Lightning, who was almost completely toasted by now.
"Lightning, let go! I'm right underneath you!" Willy yelled.
Lightning, being a dog-like pokémon, followed Willy's orders without hesitation.
Willy caught him up, and started to swim towards the shore.
Flame, still clinging onto Thunder with her claws, soon followed. Having landed, Flame continued to fire at lightning.
"How dare bite me! I was trying to save you! I'll…". Lightning gave his legs a jolt, and sped away.
- other side of lake -
Muddy was having similar problems. He was now half surrounded by angry, female Goldeen. His back was pressed against a wall.
"You cheater! Let's Peck him!". "Nooo! Don't! I didn't mean to…I…I'm sorry! I…Help! Anyone, HEEELP!".
"Sisters! One…". "HEEELP!". "…two…". "Have mercy!". "Three!". "Can't somebody help me!".
"Aye, we ken!" a voice, from high up yelled. Something came crashing down, on top of a Goldeen.
Then, another 'something' fell. "Gree man! That went gree!" the first 'something yelled, surfacing.
By now, it was raining 'somethings'. All the 'somethings' were blue and had a rock-hard head.
Another something reached the surface. "So you're Wee Jock's frend?".
"Who's Wee Jock?" Muddy asked. "I'm Wee Jock!" Axl said, swimming next to Muddy.
"Riiight… Well, thanks for saving my skin! I didn't know Bagon could swim…".
"As a mat'r o' fact, we can't." Axl said, sinking. "Oh my Suicune! They're drowning!" Muddy yelled while diving.
But when he reached the bottom of the lake, Axl was gone. When Muddy surfaced again, he saw Axl climb up the shore, together with the other Bagon who participated in the Goldeen-bombing.
Muddy: "How did you…". "Ach, we just keep on walkin' underwater 'till we reach the shore! Ain't that right?".
"That's right, Wee Jock!" some Bagon roared.
- somewhere else -
By now, Wally had given up searching for his camera.
Brendan was walking around a bit, and May had stopped paddling.
Suddenly, they heard a loud crash. The walls shook, and some rocks fell down from the ceiling.
"What the…" Brendan said, trying to maintain his balance. "It's coming from over there!" May yelled, pointing her finger at the other side of the lake.
So, like any stupid hero in any stupid story, they ran towards the source of the problem, to find out what was happening.
Rounding the corner, they found out that a battle was taking place.
A Double Battle, between two Team Aqua members and two Team Magma members. The Magmas were using a Magcargo and a Camerupt. They were facing a Sealo and a Gyarados. You can guess who were winning.
Flame and the other pokémon (except Muddy, Axl and Lightning) had also heard the crash (which came from Camerupt's Overheat). They arrived shortly after their Trainers.
The Magmas had just received a finishing blow. Both Sealo and Gyarados used Surf.
"What the hell do you think you're doing!" May yelled "This cave will collaps for sure if you continue!".
"Mind your own business!" a Aqua yelled back, lifting up an odd coloured rock.
"We've got what we came for! Now let's move!". "You're not going anywhere!" Brendan said.
"I… oh sh beep , I haven't got any pokémon with me…". "No worries!" Wally said, "May and I challenge you to a Double Battle! Go, Thunder!". "I choose you, Zeal!". Thunder and Zeal faced the two Water-types.
"Thunder, use Thunderbolt!". "Gyarados, Bite that Silcoon!". "Sealo, Ice Beam on Magnemite!". "Zeal, Harden!".
Zeal Hardened, causing Gyarados to break his teeth on him. Thunder and Sealo got hit on the same time.
Sealo fainted. "Gyarados, Flamethrower on Magnemite!" Thunder got toasted, and fainted.
"Now, Hyper Beam on Silcoon!". "Harden, again!".
Gyarados fired a searing yellow beam at Zeal. The force of impact flung him across the cave, but he didn't faint.
"Now, Gyarados, Flamethrower!". "No, Zeal!". Zeal fainted.
"Gyarados, use Hyper Beam at those kids!". Gyarados again unleashed a huge yellow coloured beam.
May and Wally threw themselves against the ground, barely evading the attack.
"Again, Gyarados!". Brendan grabbed May's arm and pulled her aside. Wally rolled out of the way.
They took cover behind some boulders. "Fire at will, Gyarados!".
The boulders got hit by one blast after another. Rocks began to fall down from the ceiling.
"We've got to get away, and fast!" May yelled above all the crashing and collapsing. "Yeah, but how?" Brendan sneered.
"Bagon!". "Wha?". (translated:) "Attack!". "Aye, Sir!". "Chaaarge!". "For Freedom!". "For Scotland!". "For meat pies and haggis!". "Aye!".
Suddenly, the Gyarados was covered with Bagon, all Biting and Headbutting.
Axl jumped and landed on top of Gyarados's head. He grabbed a whisker in each arm, and yelled:
"HOW'S IT GEUING, MAN? GREE!".
Then, he rammed his head against Gyarados's. Gyarados began to sway.
"ANOTHER TIME! AN THIS TIME, WITH FEELIN'!".
Axl again bashed his head against Gyarados's. Everyone heard a loud 'crack'. Gyarados fell down.
"Gyarados, return!". Gyarados flashed red, and then disappeared. Now, all the Bagon were hanging in thin air.
And a second later, they were lying on the ground. Another second later, they were all on their feet again, glaring angrily at the Aquas.
"Bagon! Attack!".
Now, more then thirty angry Bagon were charging towards the Aquas. Who, in their turn, began to run.
After a few minutes, including Headbutting, swearing and a lot of biting, the Aquas were gone.
(they had fled, and not been eaten)
"Yah, man! Tha' wen' gree!" Axl yelled, giving a fellow Bagon a 'Glaswegian Kiss'.
"Well, I didn't expect this…" Brendan murmured. "Nor did I…" Wally said, using a revive on Thunder.
"Are you guys gonna keep standing here forever?" May commented, holding a conciousness-regained Zeal tight.
"Axl?". "Yeah, Muddy?". "Why do all these Bagon call you Wee Jock?".
"I'll explain tha' later. Right now, I've got to say bye-bye to me fam'ly.".
Wally: "I wonder why they were fightning…". Brendan: "Beats me…". May: "I think their target was that rock over th…hey!". Brendan: "Hm?". "It's gone!". "Uh…". "The weird rock thingy!". "So?". "Someone must've taken it!".
Wally: "Guys…". May: "What?". "Do you see those two Magmas over there?". "Where?".
Wally pointed his finger. "Those two! Who're running away with the rock-thingy!".
Brendan: "Oh, you mean those two…hell, wait! Lightning, Quick Attack!".
Lightning sped forward towards the Magmas, who escaped out of the cave through another exit.
Brendan closely followed. "Now, Spark!".
Lightning barked, and then charged, body filled with electricity, into one of the Magmas. Who fell down.
The other Magma kicked at Lightning, and then dragged his comrade with him.
"You're not escaping!" Brendan yelled, running towards the Magmas.
"You think so?" the Magma sneered, raising an arm. "Yeah! Lightning, Bite!".
Lightning jumped, and bit the Magma in his arm. The Magma, in his turn, grabbed Lightning and threw him away. Brendan dived, and caught Lightning up in mid-air.
The Magma helped his comrade back on his feet, and ran away. Towards a cliff.
Brendan let Lightning go, and chased after them.
Nearing the cliff, the Magmas turned around. Brendan lunged. The Magmas jumped off the cliff.
Brendan, who didn't expect this, lost his balance and fell.
He managed to grab the ledge. When he looked down, he saw the first Magma throw a pokéball.
Then, they both got caught up by the just appeared Swellow. The Swellow flew upwards and into the blue sky.
"Brendan? Where are you?" May yelled. "I'm down here!" Brendan replied.
Soon, May and Wally found him and lifted him up.
"Did you get them?" Wally asked. "Nope. They escaped riding on top of a Swellow.".
"Bummer…" Wally commented, shaking his head.
After Axl had said goodbye to his 'fam'ly', they left Meteor Falls.
"Hey," May said, "Haven't we been here before? Isn't this Route 115?". "It is!" Wally replied. "Look!".
He pointed his finger down a cliff. "Last time, we walked over there!"
Brendan: "Yeah, and last time we couldn't get up! How are we supposed to get down?".
"Well…" May said, "We could slide down over there…".
She pointed her finger at a rather muddy track, which once could've been a path down.
"Oh no…".
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