A/N:We are almost at 30 chapters! Once again, thanks everyone for sticking with this and continuing to review (hint hint). Next up: An interlude. I won't give too much away, but three letters should sum things up: PDW. ^_^
Zzzp2 is still not responsible, however much you may want him to be, for any choking, heart attacks, or laughing-related injuries that may result from the reading of this fic. Read at your own risk!
Chapter 29: Getting away from the rocks
Team Plasma really needs better pokemon.
I mean, they give idiots level 28 Scraggys and expect them to win against EV trained trainer pokemon.
And on top of that, they steal pokemon! Which is the exact opposite of Team Plasma's goal!
The Scraggy was obviously no match for Ferroseed, powering through him with ease.
The next Grunt had a Trubbish.
'Tranquill: OK, stinky trash bag, PREPARE TO DIE! TAKE MY FLY!'
'Dewott: …that motto needs work. Take my fly? Air Cutter would fit better.'
'Tranquill: Cut me some slack, OK? I made that up on the spot!'
The newly sent out Liepard also took Tranquill's Fly, fainting in one hit. Tranquill grew to level 31 from this.
'Oh no. Oh no. Plasmaaa!' said the grunt.
'Pansear: …that's worse than Space!'
'Ferroseed: Wot's Space?'
'Pansear: A core. Don't ask, it's a complicated reference you probably won't get.'
A trip to heal, and it was time. To face more Plasma grunts! (woohoo.)
The next grunt… had two Trubbishes. The one after that… had a Watchog and Sandile.
When Tranquill fainted the Sandile, however, she got displayed in that oh so familiar orange tube.
'Ferroseed: Wot? Tranquill is evolving!'
Tranquill got cut up into swirly bits, and reformed into a more… birdly bird. She had a bit of a tuft of fur at the top of its head, and it had brown covering her belly.
'Ferroseed: Congratulations, Tranquill! You evolved into Unfezant!'
'Unfezant: …you know what? I think I looked better as a Tranquill. But now my name means I'm not fazed by anything! YIPPI- AAH A JOLTIK!'
'Pansear: …I saw that coming.'
'Ferroseed: Me too! Wot's wrong when tra-Unfezant's so predictable?'
'Unfezant: Nothing's wrong with me! NOTHING! NOTHING I SAY!'
I found a Thunderstone before heading back and healing. Also, I switched Herdier in front of the party, so she could take down a Grunt's Liepard
I now had a choice: head downstairs, or continue facing the Grunts. Note that the cave is designed so that if you go down you have to come back up and face the Grunts.
I battled a Grunt with a Sandile and Watchog, and Herdier grew to level 32.
'Ferroseed: Wot? Herdier is evolving too?'
'Unfezant: I don't know. …wait, is that a beard?'
Yes, Herdier's evolution, Stoutland, had two giant tufts of fur drooping down to ground level, almost like a giant mustache.
'Stoutland: Ok, I'm also regretting evolution. I'M A GIRL! GIRLS DON'T HAVE MUSTACHES! ENABLE FREAK OUT MODE!'
'Pansear: It's OK, calm down. You're a pokemon. Pokemon have weird body forms, and stereotypes of their own. If you didn't have one, it would be weirder. So just accept it, OK?'
'Stoutland: …Ok. Thanks.'
I headed up the stairs and left, to a Doctor. The Doctor was actually a Scientist with a Klink. No problem for Pansear!
Down was a guy with a Whimsicott, a giant brown thing with a giant cottonball on its back, and also a Grass type. Flame Burst. Next up was a Tirtouga, a blue turtle. Feroseed got this one, but not without taking a lot of damage. As my reward for beating him, I got a Magnet. It upped the power of electric-type moves.
To the RIGHT, was… an emolga?
'Emo: Hi, Kyle! Random cameo appearance! '
'Pansear: …Random is right. Cameo, though? Really?'
Emo continued talking. 'Emo: Anyway, you're probably wondering why I'm here. Well, I found out something that could help you, and as much as I hate you I have a sense that you have to save the world in the future. For some reason. So, I have this tip: There's this weird guy N, and he's coming to-'
N's sprite walked up from behind. 'Weird? What is with pokemon not liking me?'
'Emo: Aaah! What is with no one liking my speeches?'
Emo ran behind my sprite, and N walked up.
'N: You made it through the cave? Trainers have taken the purity of here and turned it gray… That is unforgiveable!'
'Stoutland: …it wasn't that pure to begin with. And why is that unforgiveable?'
'N: I will separate pokemon and people, and black and white will be clearly distinct!'
'Pansear: …Sequel alert.'
'N: Only then will Pokemon become perfect beings!'
'Unfezant: BUT WE'RE NOT PERFECT! AND NEVER HAVE BEEN! LISTEN TO ME NOW, RANDOM FREAK N! WE DO NOT NEED SEPERATION! IF YOU WANT TO MAKE POKEMON HAPPY, MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUST BACK OFF! WE LIKE BATTLES! WE LIKE THEM! AND IF THERE'S NO TRAINERS, WE CAN'T HAVE THAT? WHY DO YOU THINK WE ATTACK HUMANS? TO GET CAPTURED! LISTEN TO ME!'
'Emo: …you almost rivaled my speech. Maybe you're better than I thought…'
N seemed taken aback by this. 'N: … … …but that is my dream, a dream I must fulfill. It is other pokemon's dreams too. Maybe not yours, but you are… in the… minority… ...My friends, let's battle so I can ask you something…'
N battled me with his new Plasma entry. His first pokemon was a Boldore, which fainted Pansear. Dewott came in and Water Pulsed the Boldore, fainting it. Next up was a Joltik, and in came Stoutland,
'N: …Joltik… do you? …what do you…?'
Two Crunches fainted the Joltik, and next up was a Ferroseed. Tranquill used two Flys, and a Quick Attack finished him off.
N's last pokemon was a Klink, who got Crunched by Stoutland.
'N: …Why? Is it impossible for me to win while feeling …bad… about being a trainer?'
Then Bianca and the professor showed up, seeing N for the first time. N, unfortunately, walked off with no comment.
Juniper went back to collect some more data, and Bianca followed, leaving me free to head out to Misaltron.
'Emo: Oh! Oh! I'm coming too to help drive you crazy! If you can withstand me, you can withstand N's nonsense!'
'Stoutland: …oh. This could be a long trip…'
Ok, I headed out to misaltron as free as you could be with a crazy Emolga following you.
A/N: This chapter was both fun and moving. N begins to question his beliefs, and I had a fun time writing that. Emo makes a cameo, and we finish the Rocks arc! Yay!
Next up: Another of those interludes. What is in store for our (mostly) sane group?
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