((Quick Recap: Malik and Brianna battled Latios and Latias. The battle came to a draw when Malik and Mawile passed out. Also, Malik had another strange dream, this time with a strange shadow in the picture))
We were walking along Route 119 when we were suddenly caught in a downpour. We quickly stood under a large tree
"Wish I had an umbrella" Tyler sighed
"You were saying?" I smiled as I pulled a large umbrella out of my backpack "Never leave home without it"
Mawile hung on to the back of my head and Tyler stood next to me with Plusle and Minun on his shoulders. Taylor was standing off to the side fiddling with her fingers
"Taylor, come on" I said
"I-I'm fine" Taylor stuttered
"Don't be crazy, you'll get sick, let's go" Tyler replied
Taylor shuffled over but stayed halfway out from under the umbrella. I told her that she'd still get pretty drenched like that and she stood closer to me. She quickly pulled her hood over her face to hide the fact that she was blushing
"You okay?" I asked
"Let's just go" she grumbled
We walked across a bridge and admired the waterfall
"Nice" I smiled
Taylor looked ahead and saw a building "What's that?"
"Let's check it out" Tyler said
When got closer, we saw how big the place was. At first I saw excited but when something caught my attention, I grabbed the twins and jumped back behind in the tall grass
"What's with you?!" they growled
"Shh! Look" I replied
Tyler and Taylor peaked through the grass and saw a few Magma and Aqua thugs standing around next to the building
"Who've gotta be kidding..." the twins sighed
"This isn't good. Should we do something?" I asked
"I don't think we have a choice. Come on" Tyler ordered
When the grunts looked away, we snuck inside the building. On the way in, I read the sign that was outside.
"Weather Institute?" I thought
The woman at the front desk was so terrified that she couldn't speak correctly
"Where are they?" I whispered
The woman gulped and pointed to the stairs. I nodded to the others and crept up to the second floor. I saw a small group of underlings but they weren't the ones I was focused on. It took me a moment to remember but I recognized the ones making the trouble as Shelly and Tabitha
"I remember them" Tyler glared
"So do I" I growled
"So this is the world that'll soon become reality?" Shelly smirked
"We're gonna be late" Tabitha grumbled
"My research! Give it back!" one of the scientists yelled
When the man tried to retrieve his stolen property, Shelly slapped him
"Shut your mouth!" she snarled
"Ah!"
"Malik" Taylor worried
"Yeah. Alright, I have a plan" I said as went back downstairs
"The super-ancient Pokemon. The weather they will bring about by just being awoken will be tremendous!" Tabitha laughed "I just can't wai-"
There was a loud boom and smoke erupted from the stairs
"What?!" everyone gasped
"Don't just stand there, you idiots! Go!" Shelly yelled
"Ma'am!" the soldiers nodded and ran down the stairs where the twins were waiting with Skarory and Skitty
"Hi!" Taylor waved
"How's tricks?" Tyler smiled
The grunts rushed the twins as they quickly ran outside. The woman from the front desk hid Mawile and me as my friends acted as a distraction
"Thanks" "Ma" Mawile and I smiled
"It was nothing. Are you sure about this?" she worried
"Don't you worry, I got this" I smirked
Mawile and I walked up the stairs where I came face-to-face with the duo that was holding the Institute hostage
"'Sup" I spoke up
"Oh, I remember you" the woman glared
"Long time no see" I replied
"Mawile!" my partner growled
"May I ask what you're doing here?" I asked
"Personal business" Tabitha ignored
"Actually, now that I think about it, you're right. I really don't care" I shrugged "Whatever the reason, it ends now"
"Little brat" both enemies glared
Mawile grinned and waved them over "Wile. Mawile"
"I'll show you! Walrein!" Shelly called out
"Torkoal, teach them a lesson!" Tabitha followed
A walrus and a turtoise came into view. I was familiar with Torkoal from my battle with Flanery but the other one was new to me so I took out my Pokedex
"Walrein, the Ice Break Pokemon. Not only does it's thick blubber keep it warn, it also protects it from attacks. It shatters ice with it's prized tusks"
"Got it. It says Walrein's an Ice-and-Water type so... Nuzleaf, let's get started!" I announced and threw a Pokeball
Nuzleaf came out and got ready for battle "Nuz!"
"Mawile, back him up" I said
"Ma!" Mawile nodded and stood next Nuzleaf
I knew this wasn't the best combo, especially with a Fire-type in play, but I had faith in my Pokemon
"Let's go! Mawile, Crunch! Nuzleaf, Pound!" I called out
"Smokescreen!" Tabitha yelled
"Koal!" Torkoal let out a thick wall of smoke that stopped my Pokemon in their tracks
"Body Slam!" Shelly ordered
"Wal!" Walrein flew in the air and crashed down on my team
When Walrein moved, Mawile and Nuzleaf were embedded in the floor
"Ma..." "Nuz..." my Pokemon whimpered
"Body Slam again!" Shelly laughed
"Mawile, grab Nuzleaf and use Feint Attack!" I commanded
Mawile grabbed Nuzleaf's hand and vanished just before they were crushed
"Nuzleaf, Razor Leaf, full power!" I yelled
Nuzleaf flipped rapidly and sent a barrage of leaves at Walrein. The walrus was pelted at first but Torkoal came in with Protect to guard against the attack
Shelly saw an opening and had Walrein use Ice Ball on Nuzleaf who was still in mid-air. The Grass-and-Dark-type was blown back
"Flamethrower!" Tabitha demanded
"Counter with Fairy Wind!" I said quickly
Mawile's attack created a spiralling vortex in the middle of room. A Flash Cannon blew through the inferno and blasted Torkoal back. When Walrein was distracted, Nuzleaf was able to deliver a powerful Razor Leaf assault
"You little... Walrein, Blizzard!" Shelly growled
The walrus unleashed it's power. Nuzleaf jumped in front of Mawile and protected her
"Nuzleaf!" I gasped
"Nuz... Nuzleaf..." Nuzleaf winced as he took the attack and began gathering energy
Tabitha had Torkoal back up Walrein's Blizzard with Flamethrower. Nuzleaf took even more damage but stayed strong
"Hang on, Nuzleaf! Mawile, Crunch!" I called out
"Ma!" Mawile nodded and rushed forward
Mawile bit down on Walrein fin. The walrus winced and stopped. Torkoal put it's focus on Mawile and aimed the Flamethrower at her. Nuzleaf fell to his knees and tried to catch his breath
"Enough of this!" Tabitha growled "Torkoal, Smokescreen!"
The tortoise filled the room with smoke. Walrein threw Mawile off and into the cloud
"Smash those pests! Body Slam!" Shelly ordered
"You use Body Slam too!" Tabitha followed
Walrein and Torkoal jumped up and came crashing down. The impact blew the smoke away and Tabitha and Shelly grinned as they thought they had finished my team off. When the Pokemon moved, both Mawile Nuzleaf were gone
"Where'd they go?!" the enemies gasped
"You shouldn't get cocky. Unestimating people won't get you anywhere" I smirked
"Huh?" they both said
I pointed upward "Mawile, Flash Cannon! Nuzleaf, Bide!"
Mawile and Nuzleaf were in the air with each their own concentrated ball of energy. Walrein and Torkoal were hit from above and blasted straight through to the first floor. The walrus and tortoise were knocked out
MALIK VS. TABITHA AND SHELLY! WINNER: MALIK!
"Alright!" I cheered
"Again... Seriously?! Again?!" Shelly growled
Tabitha stomped the ground "You..."
I hugged my Pokemon "You guys were awesome! Nuzleaf, good job hanging on back there"
"Ma" "Nuz" they smiled
Tabitha and Shelly returned their Pokemon and glared at me. I put on a serious face
"What's all this for?" I asked
"The new world. A better world" Tabitha answered
I just stood there
Shelly finally calmed down "We lost, let's go"
The duo walked past me and they glared at me through the side of their eyes. When they left I remembered something
"Crud!" I gasped and looked through the hole in the floor "Lady, are you okay?!"
The woman peeked out from behind the front desk and nodded "Y-Yes, I'm okay!"
"Phew..." I sighed "Guess we did go a little too far, huh?"
My Pokemon scratched the back of their heads in shame "Mawile..." "Nuzleaf..."
I walked over to the former hostages and apologized for the damages. They said it was nothing compared to would've happened if I wasn't here
"Man, looks like we missed a party" Tyler laughed as he walked upstairs with Taylor
"Is everyone alright?" Taylor asked
"Yeah" we all nodded
We discussed why Teams Aqua and Magma came here. One of the scientists said they were trying to steal information about some strange weather phenomenons that occured over a hundred years ago. They also mentioned something called Primal Reversion
"Maxie... Archie... what're you two up to?" I thought
We exited the Weather Institute and got back under my umbrella to shield us from the downpour
"So what happened to the guys that were chasing you?" I asked
"They put up a fight but we beat 'em" Tyler answered
"Alright" I smiled
"What about you? You beat Tabitha and Shelly by yourself?" Taylor wondered
"Yeah. We didn't even have to use Aura either" I chuckled "We must be getting stronger"
"Right" the twins nodded
"So, what's our next stop?" I asked
"Fortree City and the Fortree City Gym" Tyler answered
"Let's go!" I cheered
Eventually, the rain had stopped. After walking a little while longer, we came across and place with a ton of tall trees
"What forest is this?" I asked
Tyler pulled out his Pokenav "It isn't a forest. It's Fortree City"
"Okay... Then where are all the people?" Taylor wondered
"And the Gym" I continued
Mawile looked around and noticed something "Ma?"
My partner made her way over to a ladder and climbed it
"Mawile? Where're you going?" I questioned "Hey wait up!"
Mawile climbed into the trees and out of sight so we followed her. The sight caused me to become speechless. The entire town was built on the treetops with bridges connecting each building
"Whoa..." I cooed
"I've never seen anything like this" Taylor smiled
"It's a sight" Tyler nodded
Mawile and I ran across the bridges to see everything we could. When we saw a big tree with nothing built on it, I climbed it with Mawile on my back and saw all of Fortree City
"Check it out, Mawile. I think I might retire here" I smirked
"Mawile" Mawile smiled
"Malik, come down from there!" Taylor scolded
I was about to jump down but I saw what looked like the Pokemon Gym so I grinned "Cool"
We made our way down to the way to the Gym, it was one of the only buildings that was on the actually on the ground. I wanted to rush inside but a Trainer running out of the building slammed into me
"Ow! What's the big deal?!" I complained
"Sorry!" the boy apologized and ran off
The twins helped me off the ground
"What was that about?" Taylor frowned
"Are you okay?" a soft voice said
I looked at the entrance and saw a young woman standing there. She was about Taylor's height, with lavender hair and was wearing a white and light blue flight suit
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks" I nodded
"That's... an interesting get-up" Tyler commented
"Tyler!" Taylor gasped
Tyler, noticing he said that out loud, covered his mouth. The woman laughed in her hand
"I'm sorry. Allow me to introduced myself" she bowed "My name is Winona, and I am the Gym Leader here in Fortree City"
"Really? Awesome!" I smiled "Winona, I'd like to challenge you to a battle please"
Winona frowned "I'm sorry but I just finished a battle with that previous Trainer"
"That boy who just ran outta here?" I asked
"Yes. He fought hard but could not defeat me. Nevertheless, my Pokemon are quite tired. Would it be okay if we had our Gym battle tomorrow?" Winona offered
I was upset but I respected Winona's wishes and agreed. We checked into the Pokemon Center and ran into the boy who ran into me earlier. He was my height with green hair and was wearing a dark gray leather jacket
"Hey. Sorry again for running into you like that. I just had to get my Pokemon healed" he frowned
"Don't worry about it, it's fine" I smiled and held out my hand "I'm Malik and this is my partner, Mawile"
He smiled and shook my hand "I'm Kyle"
We all sat down in the lobby. Kyle said he just got to the city today and challanged the Gym off-the-bat. He told us some things about the Fortree Gym
"She specializes in Flying-types. I thought if I had the advantage I could win, but... they were so fast. It was so hard to land a hit. Heck, my eyes could barely follow 'em" Kyle explained
"Flying-types, huh? Guess I gotta come up with a strategy" I said
"The main thing you gotta watch out for is Winona's Altaria. It's as strong as it is beautiful" Kyle warned
"Altaria... That's the evolved form of Swablu if I'm not mistaken" Tyler said
"That's right. Don't underestimate it" Kyle told us
"I never do" I smirked
A ding went off and a few Pokemon rushed over ot our side. The group of Pokemon consisted of a Ninjask, Loudred, Raichu, and Donphan
"Glad to see you're okay!" Kyle smiled "Oh yeah! Everyone, meet my Pokemon, Loudred, Raichu, Donphan, and my partner Ninjask"
"Nice to meet you" I smiled
"Wait, you used Ninjask, a Bug-and-Flying-type, in a Flying-type Gym?" Tyler wondered
"Wouldn't that put you at a huge disadvantage?" Taylor followed
"Trust me. Ninjask and I have beat our fair share of battles even at a disadvantage" Kyle said proudly
"I hear that" I laughed
"And you see the rest of team can actually hold their own against Flying-types. Raichu of course, being an Electric-type and all, Loudred's Defense is nothing to mess with, and Donphan here knows Stone Edge" Kyle explained
"Wow. With a team like that, I'm surprised you lost" I said
"How do you think I felt?" Kyle laughed "But it's okay. Nothing some extra training and hard work can't fix"
"I like you, Kyle. You got the right attitude" I smiled
"You guys guys seem cool yourselves. Hey, Malik, mind if I watch your battle tomorrow?" Kyle asked
"I don't mind. Hey, maybe you'll learn a thing or two?" I smirked
"Oh yeah?!" Kyle grinned
"Yeah!" I grinned back
Kyle and I shot each other looks only true rivals could muster up for one another
Tyler shrugged sighed "Just what we needed, another Malik"
Taylor laughed at her brother's words. We all called it a day and got ready for tomorrow
((Sorry about taking so long to put up this chapter. I've been hospitalized for the past couple weeks. Don't ask... Tell me what you think of Kyle. Think he'll go far this story? Next time, Fortree City Gym battle. Questions, comments, and concerns are expected and accepted. Thanks for reading!))