Rising Stars!

by zcritic88

In the world of Pokemon. Many strive to make their mark on the world, many shine and become the stars they seek to be! But what trials await the aspiring?

34. A Cool Agent!

During a shining day in Sunyshore City, Pamela, her Scizor and Meltan entered a contest hall to sign up for a Cool Contest that required one pokemon. They felt confident in their abilities as they stepped into the waiting room to recall their week, Pamela placed a red cloak on her Scizor, sighed in disappointment and hugged her Meltan. "We were only able to find just a faint clue at Mount Cornet and nothing else. Trident has found a good training ground and Ko'iko'i is a quick learner. Hmm," The Scizor watched the variety of electrical, fast and flashy moves as he snipped his pincers and shined his mega stone. Pamela took a deep breath and found some of the performances impressive. "We will save Mega Evolution for that battle, where your power will be shown through... brutal efficiency."

The Scizor watched a Drapion with a white, web like cloak perform a sharp dance; beginning with a night slash, followed by a cross poison clawing, a swipe from an aqua tail and a finale with fiery fangs. Leaving trio astonished as they recognized the trainer ordering the Drapion. A green hair man with a black vest that had orange markings and orange pants, Pamela leaped back and recognized who the man is a celebrity. "Aaron?! What is a member of the Elite Four doing here?!"

The Scizor was lost in the question and guessed as Pamela felt a buzz on her timer. "...You're right, doing a contest like the rest of us! Mercury, come back in the ball. We will show even him who is the Top Coordinator!"

The Meltan let himself be called back as the Scizor followed her to a stage, with an target dummy awaiting punishment. Pamela stepped aside and ordered her Scizor that gave a swift serious of dance moves. "Manto, let us begin with double team and then close in with bullet punch!"

The Scizor grunted, split into an illusion of three and readied his pincers, the three vanished in the blink of an eye and merged into one as they punched the dummy across the other end of the stage. Pamela swiped the air for the next move. "Now use aerial ace and combine that with fury cutter!"

The Scizor back flipped into a trio, they vanished and swiped through the target as one. The dummy fell over to signal the end of a performance, earning an excited applause from the audience as the Scizor stepped back with grace and to his trainers side.

The girl felt the attention most desirable and guided him back to the waiting room. Where they heard a man shooing someone away. "I don't know what you are talking about, I'm just here because Flint dared me, I'll let you know if I find anyone matching that description!"

Pamela hurried and found Aaron looking annoyed and shrugging off a distraction as he petted his Drapion. "What is the International Police doing here?"

The ogre scorpion grunted with no idea and turned his head backwards to find a girl with a Scizor that had a mega stone. He turned the rest of his body and roared for a challenge, the Scizor hissed and was ready to accept it as the trainers stopped them. The humans greeted each other with a respectful handshake, Pamela greeted him eagerly. "Hello, you are a member of Sinnoh's Elite four! It is a pleasure to meet you Aaron!"

The Elite Four member shook back and smiled arrogantly. "Well, it looks like someone knows a top tier trainer when they see one! What is your name?"

Pamela introduced herself and backed away as the Scizor and Drapion kept a glare at each other. "My name is Pamela and I seek to partake in Sinnoh's Grand Festival, this would be my third ribbon if I should win this!"

The round ended and the brackets were shining as Aaron wished her good luck. "I came here because someone dared me to and wanted me to get out of the League HQ for a while. That Scizor knows quite a few fast moves, fitting for a bug type!"

Pamela knew the kind of pokemon he specializes in and gave a competitive frown to him. "But he has the strength and durability of a steel type! Manto is my ace and he also has a special surprise for who ever he is fighting!"

She flashed her mega necklace as Aaron introduced his main pokemon. "Drapion is my top pokemon, do you think Manto has what it takes to beat him?"

Pamela took the challenge with a smile as the Drapion saw who was fighting who, he gave a rival like smile and taunted the Scizor. Aaron was astonished as Pamela turned around to see what happened. She saw her image next to Aaron's, the two were fated to battle. "We will have to see! This will be our first time battling a pokemon like Drapion and we saw enough to see him as quite nasty!"

Aaron agreed and let her leave first. "Drapion is nasty, mean and beautiful, don't think we are going to be easy!"

Pamela counted on a challenge as her Scizor sharply turned and followed his trainer to the stage. On entering, they watched Aaron approach them and brace the loving crowd with a Drapion looked ready for battle, the lights flashed, the battle has begun. Pamela activated her Keystone and posed like a strong maiden. "Manto, mega evolve and use double team!"

Energy poured into the Scizor and altered him to a larger, more menacing form, the Drapion looked ready as Aaron ordered. "That is a big bug, stop him with fire fang!" The Drapion's fangs ignited as he charged to the Scizor. CHOMP!

Manto squirmed in an overheating pain as Pamela sweated, she watched her Scizor split into many illusions and ordered her partner. "Manto, use bullet punch to get that Drapion to back off!"

The Scizor followed and punched the Drapion at fast speeds, the elite four member ordered his pokemon. "Get him with night slash! We didn't stay at the top this long to not show our bite!"

The Drapion agreed and slashed his right claw at the Scizor's thorax in a snipers precision, tearing a piece of armor open. Knocking Manto back to where he was light headed as Pamela shouted. "Use aerial ace and keep him from doing direct damage!"

The Scizor vanished, caught the Drapion off guard and slashed at him, Manto split into three and leaped back, annoying the ogre scorpion as his trainer saw the fast movement. "Fire fang him again!"

The Drapion charged at the right most Scizor and chomped, going through and illusion and leaving him exposed as Pamela saw her opening. "Now finish him off with fury cutter!"

The Scizor performed a forward flip and consummed one of the illusions as he readied his claw, the Drapion readied his left claw to try and block.

SLASH!

Manto and the Drapion were side by side, the audience felt a tension dropping to a still. Thud!

The Drapion fell over and struggled to get up, unable to battle. Pamela panted and powered her Scizor down as Aaron called his Drapion back and folded his arms. "I blew it! You still did a good job Drapion!"

Pamela and her Scizor looked to be shaking as the audience clapped and cheered. She approached the man to give a hand shake in sportsmanship and respect. "Phew! It's no wonder you are part of the Elite Four, to think that trainers have to challenge a whole team of powerful pokemon along with that Drapion!"

Aaron felt the sting of defeat and how he let his pokemon down. "Even then I wasn't good enough to win this, Flint isn't going to let this one die down!"

Pamela hummed as her Scizor saw a judge with a duo set of red ribbons approach. "That is another member of the Elite Four and is a fire type specialist. My team would have trouble against him just because I only have one pokemon that can fight against that!"

Aaron saw the Z Power Ring with the Steelium Z and knew the type. "You specialize mostly in Steel Types! Once you find that weakness in something so durable, the whole thing will shatter. But... where did you come from?"

Pamela let go and was ready to take her prize as she answered. "It is a long story, but I had a tour last week that would explain this thing!"

Half an hour later, by the gate out of the city.

A black hair man in a pair of glasses that had a fake nose and mustache hid under a brown coat and fedora for a mission most crucial. He waited and used a pair of binoculars to view a contest hall as he had a message from a device on his right ear. "Mr. Looker, it has been a week, have you found the girl with the Meltan?"

Looker responded with a calm mind as he saw a girl with reddish brown hair and a brown dress that had a Scizor with her, along side her was Aaron and a Drapion that gave the Scizor a promise. "You informed me that she is a Coordinator and she goes by the name Pamela. I will find her soon."

He watched the Drapion and Scizor push their claws against each other in aggression and earned a quick scolding from their trainers, the girl wished Aaron goodbye and took out a premier ball to let out a Meltan. Looker was astonished as Anabel instructed him. "Remember, she is a trainer and she should be approached like one, don't scare her away! She needs to be given this information if she is to be of assistance to this mission."

Looker understood as he watched Aaron warning Pamela, he reported back to Anabel. "I have her in my sights and she will be informed by the next hour!"

He raised up a news paper and waited until he saw the Meltan leading the way and the girl looked down at her ribbon, with the Scizor having a small scar on his chest. "Our next one is at the Grand Lake Hotel and only allows first stage pokemon... you might be able to finally partake in a Contest in a few days Mercury!" The Meltan buzzed in excitement as the Scizor smiled to him with wishful thinking. "Sciz!"

Looker looked around and readied something as he approached the trio. "Excuse me, I need a moment, or perhaps three!"

Pamela sharply turned with her guard raised and the Scizor vanished in the blink of an eye, the detective felt the pincer pokemon to be right behind him as the girl asked him. "Who are you and what do you want with me?!"

Looker answered as he felt he was one wrong slip of the tongue to a swift blow to the head. "I am a member of the International Police, you may call me Looker!"

The girl's eyes widened and watched the man slowly pull out a badge, she signaled her Scizor to lightened up and answer. "Sorry about that, with all that is going on, we are a bit jumpy when someone surprises us like that! I know the place we can talk, but you are buying lunch!"

On Alola, by the Hau'oli Marina.

Tammy was in a top that had a Pikachu's face and had a hair band that looked like Pikachu ears as she waved a departing boat goodbye and felt more determined than ever to a choice she was going to make the next day. Her Wingull flapped on her shoulder as a Pikachu Belle and Gangster Eevee felt confident to a trip that was coming, a feminine, motherly voice shouted from behind. "Tammy, why did you run off without telling us?"

The girl turned around to find Lillie accented blue jeans, an aqua poke ball baby doll tee, a pair of mary jane shoes and an aqua sports cap. She had her hair in a pony tail as she had a matching aqua blue baby harness with a baby girl in red and a baby boy in blue. Tammy gave a small laugh and answered. "I wanted to see Gina off, she is heading to the Kalos region. Pretty funny how you decided to dress up as that today!"

Lillie blushed awkwardly and had a group of poke balls ready as she asked the girl. "I know, I'm sorry that I picked wears from Kalos at a time like this."

Tammy accepted it and kissed Lillie on the cheek, then to her adopted siblings. "We are going to Pikachu Valley, not just because you and Dad don't just have a Pikachu, you both have a Raichu, a Plusle, Minun, Azumarril and even a Mimikyu. Stormy would be the talk of that place. Do you think Daphne and Leon should know about these pokemon now?"

Lillie and the babies appreciated the affection, the mother answered as she embraced her daughter. "They will be with me and away from those cheeks. Perhaps if the people in charge of the park ask," TOOOOOOOOOT!

The sound of a boat was heard, Tammy blinked and finished the question. "If they ask for a show and if we can do one together! Sure, I hope Dad is able to finish up with work to come along."

Lillie remembered an early incident and puffed her cheeks as the boat was arriving. "He said he is going to have to see what is going on at the Aether House on Ula'ula. If some strings can be pulled, he might partake in this small vacation!"

Tammy hopped so as she saw Hau running to the port with his Alolan Raichu, the Kahuna waved and cheered. "Alola Lillie, Alola Tammy!"

The two women waved back as Lillie asked. "Alola Hau, thank you for coming with us to Pikachu Valley. Mallow and Conia are at Konikoni right now and are getting ready along with Madison and Gladion! Would you and your Raichu like to partake in a show?"

Hau scratched the back of his head and nodded with a smile. "Sure, I have a special Z crystal for the occasion!"

He took out a Z crystal with a thunder bolt that had what looked like a wire, Lillie recognized the crystal and had her hands at her cheeks. "An Aloraichium Z, it has been a while since I someone use Stoked Sparksurfer in!"

Tammy whistled at the move as she saw a group of people approaching for a ride. "That is one of the most useful Z moves out there as well, stronger than Giga Volt havoc and paralyzes! I...I kind of wish we have a pokemon with electric terrain now, that would have made all of this..." Lillie's eyes widened at a missed potential as Nica snapped her fingers. "Chu!"

The woman agreed and lead the way ferry terminal with a disappointing frown. "A Sparkling Electrical Show! Curse the luck! We will just have to do without!"

At a Seven Star Restaurant at the Hotel Grand Lake.

Mercury was enjoying a well polished fork and knife as Pamela enjoyed a feast of a lunch with her Scizor, Alolan Sandshrew, shiny Klefki, Clefairy and a Skarmory as they listened to what a Looker of a detective had to say. The girl wiped her face with a napkin and asked him. "That explains why those nine Meltan were not with Mercury at that abandoned house, they were somewhere else on Mount Cornet, it is a big mountain. But where in the mountain?"

Looker answered with a distant dread near. "A place that might have a connection to legendary pokemon. We need to find these Meltan and relocate them to Alola before someone with ill intentions finds them for their own purposes!"

Pamela looked at the image of a slice of dark chocolate cake and agreed with the Interpol Agent as her Pokemon looked half finished. "I know there are terrible people out there and that is why the Meltan need to be found. I already registered for the contest next week and I know of the place you are talking about, Spear Pillar. With Mercury and Magno, drawing them out of hiding will be easy... but how are we going to get them to Alola?"

Looker had his left hand under his chin as he thought about it. "The Poke Park is our clear shot to transport them off this region. A couple years ago a company has bought that place and used it to create a facility that is based on the Poke Pelago."

Pamela blinked and asked. "You are talking about the Aether Foundation? We should head to the mountain after lunch is finished! Me and a friend of mine have visited Alola a week ago and we seen the kind of living conditions that awaits those pokemon!"

She smiled and finished her lunch as Looker asked her. "There is also a report we have about a friend of yours that we need to question in regard her part in protecting Orre from a near crisis. Is there anything I need to know before I approach her?"

Pamela wondered and blushed to a few details. "If you wait tomorrow and tuned in to the Pokestar Channel, it will tell you all you need to know. I am not saying anything else other than she has a mean Durant!"

A waiter came to refill a glass of blukk berry juice and asked if the girl and her pokemon wanted desert, he was given an answer. "I would like a slice of chocolate malt cake, a set of cinnamon balls for Manto, dark chocolate ice cream for Ko'i'ko'i, strawberry sherbet for Inuit, lemon jello for Fae and Jet... and if you jab a spoon into the cinnamon balls, Mercury will love it!"

She asked a less than hungry Looker. "Do you want anything? We have a long trip ahead of us!"

In a Valley on Akala Island.

Lillie, Hau, Tammy and her Eevee were astonished by just the amount of Pikachus that were frolicking in the grass and the waterfall that poured a river that lead into the sea. The nervous Eevee stayed close to her trainer Lillie saw Madison, who's Pikachu was surfing the river, the Ranger was dressed up as a Pikachu with a tail included. Hau saw a certain blonde man was relaxing to the side with a ground type Silvally, a Manaphy, a shiny Feraligatr, an Emolga, a Genesect and a Cacturne that wanted to splash in the water. Nica saw an woman with orange hair that was dressed as a Pikachu, she frantic about something as Tammy approached to compliment. "This is a pretty nice place if you are a Pikachu fan!"

The woman appreciated it and looked at a Pikachu themed trailer as she agreed. "Pika thank chu! I would be careful going into the trailer, we have a dangerous pokemon that doesn't want to leave and is spooking the Pikachus!"

Hau listened and asked. "What pokemon is in there?" The woman answered as she saw an Emolga flying out with a pitiful frown. "A Mimikyu that is pretty angry about something, he isn't hurting the Pikachus, but if we don't find out his problem, he won't leave!"

Lillie considered it a problem as Gladion waved to the group in one of the most cheerful tones they heard from him. "Don't worry, Madison's Emolga couldn't quite talk him into getting out so I got a back up coming!"

He saw his sister to be looking like she was in an adventure and answered their coming question. "Elio should be heading here in a few minutes to sort that out! It looks like you all are planning to spend most of the day out here!"

Lillie agreed as Daphne wiggled in excitement at the Pikachus, Leon was taking caution and saw the resting Emolga. Gladion invited the family as he saw Mallow and Conia arriving, overwhelmed by the large amount of Pikachus as the young girl saw a tiny yellow mouse sneaking around a bush. "Is that a Pichu?"

Mallow nodded and let the girl go out to play as Lillie and Tammy took the offer, they sat next to Gladion to enjoy the sight as the top chief of Alola told them the news. "Elio is helping point a kid named Dan in the right direction in training a Mareep of his, he will be here shortly!"

The group appreciated it as the Emolga saw Leon was patiently reaching for him, the sky squirrel let the baby boy pet him on the head as Daphne looked anxious to meet an electrical rodent. Lillie took out three balls and let out a Raichu a Pikachu Libre and an Azumarril. "Until you calm down, these Pikachu would stay away in fear you reach for their cheeks! Daphne, this Raichu is named Shockums, the Pikachu in the outfit is her son Sparkums and this Azumarril is called Bouy, he is related to the Pikachu line!" The Raichu turned around and saw Daphne was reaching out, she gave the baby a series of high fives in a playful manner as the Pikachu Libre saw the Pikachu Belle and approached to ask what was wrong.

Hau was about to send something out as he saw Elio arriving in his black work clothes. He had a Plusle and Minun in his arms, a Pikachu with a black hat riding on the mans shoulders and by the mans side was a timid, brown haired, green eyed farm boy. "Mareep is pretty easy to evolve and if all else fails, there is a few bug pokemon at Melemele that can help you beat that Araquanid with a quick stun spore!"

The boy looked nervous of leaving a familiar island and relaxed to the peaceful valley of Pikachus, he saw a blonde woman in her stylish, blue, active like clothing; the beautiful green eyes and the ponytail caused him to blush. Elio approached the woman as he was about to ask the person in charge of the valley. "Sorry I'm late Lillie, this kid is having problems with a particular Totem Pokemon. Hey Miss, do you mind if we make a show after I finish work here?"

The woman shrugged as Lillie invited Elio to sit by her. Stormy looked overwhelmed as he saw Sparkums talking with Nica and joined in as Elio took the offer. Danny saw the duo having a matching ring, admired the woman and blurted out. "Professor Lillie, you are the prettiest lady in all of Alola and I hope you are having a happy life!"

Lillie blushed as Elio found the boy to have said something rather brave. "He is right you know! Boss, you told me about a Mimikyu in that trailer that needs to come out?"

Gladion nodded and asked him. "Did you bring Lost? She might know more than anyone what that Mimikyu's problem is!"

Elio took out a quick ball and let out a Mimikyu that was surrounded in a valley of Pikachus, she hissed irritated as her trainer asked her. "Lost, I know you don't like this place, but there is a Mimikyu in that trailer that is causing problems for these Pikachus and the people who run the place... could you talk him into coming out here? Just so we can see what is wrong and maybe help him."

The Mimikyu nodded and crawled to the trailer with a hiss. "It...will...be...done!"

She gave a que to Stormy and Sparkums to follow her in as Elio readied another ball, letting out an Alolan Raichu that was infatuated by the sights. "Surfer, we got another show scheduled and this will be the last one before Tammy goes to the Sevii Islands tomorrow! Everyone what is the plan? How are we going to give these Pikachu a show?"

Madison overheard and answered as her Pikachu flipped off the surf board, she dashed towards them as she showed that she was wearing something that looked like a Pikachu tail. "We all have our Pikachus, the Raichus, Plusle, Minun, Emolga and even that Azumarril do something for a stormy show."

Tammy knew what was coming and listed the various roles. "The Alolan Raichu's have psychic moves to alter the storm and with psyshock, make glowing rocks for the lightning to strike. Your Pikachu uses rain dance, surf and thunder to make the storm come."

Lillie thought of hers and raised her fists up as Gladion had his Manaphy come to him. "Sparkums will be the thunder bolt with quick attack, flying press and volt tackle! Shockums will use nasty plot, focus blast and giga volt havoc!"

Madison agreed, smiled in excitement and had something special for the Emolga. "You will bring the wind into the sky while the Pikachu Belle focus on the various lights!"

Tammy winked and knew how Nica was going to do it. "Electro web, discharge and signal beam are pretty in such a stormy sky!"

Elio didn't want to feel left out and was about to say something as he heard a faint sobbing inside the trailer, two rather sorrowful Pikachus came walking out to escort an older Mimikyu that was comforting a smaller one. The woman overlooking the Pikachus saw the depressed Mimikyu and asked with her cosplay act dropped. "What happened in there?"

Lost looked up to the woman with her true eyes and answered. "Dex!...Boss...Dex!"

Elio took out a Rotom Dex as Sparkums and Stormy lead the small Mimikyu to him, the wild disguise pokemon looked to have tears dripping in his cloth and mewed. "Mimi...!"

The older Rotom Dex translated with similar pity. "BZZT! What is wrong with looking like this? BZZT!"

Elio blinked and answered. "Nothing, because you use that cloak for a reason. Your real form is pretty scary, so you use that cloak to make yourself look like a pokemon people would go-" He realized what happened and had his hands at his cheeks in a feminine sympathy. "Oh no, did a trainer catch you thinking that you were a Pikachu?"

The small Mimikyu nodded and sniffled. "Kyu!" "BZZT! He said I should hide in a dumpster where I belong if I'm really that hideous! Mom told us about why we can't show ourselves. BZZT!"

The group felt sorry for the Mimikyu as Elio readied a luxury ball. "So you came here to see what you did wrong with your disguise and what made that jerk turn his nose!"

Lost and the two Pikachus gave the Mimikyu a hug as Nica and the surfer Pikachu joined in, Elio couldn't stand it and asked the Mimikyu. "I already have a Mimikyu, but... what if I introduce you to someone who would take you in and make you feel at home? You caused problems here and you just need to someone to tell you that you are fine just the way you are, just come into this ball and I will show you to her in a couple hours!"

The Mimikyu's eyes shined at the ball as Gladion realized who his enforcer was talking about and called his nervous Manaphy back. "You are referring to Wicke?"

Elio nodded and asked. "Who else could give him the attention he needs? Danny, do you want to catch this pokemon?"

The farm boy pittied the Mimikyu, was about to say yes and then shook his head. "I...I don't know if I'm ready for a Mimikyu, I heard they are a big responsibility."

Lost agreed with him as Lillie warned the boy. "Their disguise needs to be well kept because their true form is very dangerous, if you ever change your mind, come to us and we will help!"

The wild Mimikyu felt a small let down and let out a black tendril to tap the ball, letting himself be dragged in. Shake...shake...shake...click!

Elio hugged the ball and deactivated it as he reported to Gladion. "I'll introduce him to Wicke after this show. Danny, you said your Mareep has a rather rare move in electric terrain... do you mind helping us out?"

The farm boy sheepishly tossed a nest ball to let out a Mareep that mildly rubbed at the boy to help him overcome that fear. Madison and Lillie were the first to initiate the order, the ranger asked her partners. "Pikachu, use rain dance. Emolga, use tailwind!"

The Pikachu nodded and perform a dance as Lillie ordered her Azumarril. "Bouy, use belly drum to bring some music! Shockums, use nasty plot as planned!"

The Azumarril patted his belly to bring a rhythm befitting of a storm as the Raichu snickered, the Pikachu Libre readied for a massive leap as the Emolga flapped her cap like membrane to bring in wind. The Plusle and Minun waited as the farm boy muttered. "M...Mary, use electric terrain!"

The Mareep charged her wool and let loose a field of electricity, the Plusle and Minun cheered in unison for a helping hand as Elio ordered. "Surfer, use nasty plot! Stormy, use floaty fall to get up in the air!" The Alolan Raichu giggled as the Pikachu with a hat blew up some balloons and floated up in the air.

Hau ordered his Raichu. "Use magnet rise to get up in the air with Stormy. Now it is up to the cosplay Pikachus!"

Tammy nodded and ordered her Pikachu Belle with a jolt of power. "Nica, use electroweb!"

Lillie ordered her Pikachu Libre. "Sparkums, use quick attack and leap into the air! Shockums, use focus blast!"

The Pikachu Libre leaped into the air as the Raichu focused and shot an orb of power in the air as Hau's Raichu glowed and caught the focus ball in a psychic hold. Madison saw what was coming together and clapped. "Alright, use surf with thunder! Emolga, keep the wind going."

The Pikachu shot himself up with a pillar of water and shot a lightning into the sky as Elio ordered his Raichu and Pikachu. "Surfer, use psyshock and help Hau's Raichu out with this psychic show! Stormy, now it is time to fall down and collide with Conducting Current and Rail Dash!"

Elio's Raichu glowed and summoned psychic rocks to feed into his fellow Raichu's psychic hold, creating an orbital mass as the Pikachu crackled, popped the balloons and charged against Madison's Pikachu, like a giant, conducted rain drop going against a spout of water. The lightning bolt returned down to the sky and let loose an electrical splash that scattered across the field and caused the Feraligatr to crawl out of the water, Gladion understood let the big jaw pokemon huddle near him. "This is a scary show, Lillie... are you sure that it is a good idea to have those two being so close to this?"

The woman looked down to find Leon huddled as back as he can and Daphne trying to hide in the harnass, she comforted them and whispered to them. "Don't worry, this is just a show and you are safe with me!" The babies felt their mothers gentle hands and calmed down as she saw her Pikachu Libre was as high as he can, she ordered him as her electrium z shined in her bracelet. "Sparkums, use flying press to gain control of your fall and come down with a volt tackle!"

The Pikachu Libre dived down and crackled his cheeks to become an intense bolt of lightning as Tammy ordered her own Pikachu. "Nica, jump up that web and use a combo of discharge and signal beam to feed into it!"

The Pikachu Belle obeyed, jumped into the net and let loose a discharge that was complimented by a flashing, rainbow array of lightning, Hau's Raichu caught the net and merged the signal discharge into the electroweb.

Creating a multicolored electrical net and gave it to the psyshock and focus blast. The Pikachu jumped off the net and was amazed by what looked like a celestial, star like map. Lillie finished comforting the babies as the Pikachu Libre crashed down like a lightning bolt. The mother crossed her arms, she posed like a lightning bolt and felt radiant light into Shockums as Hau used his Aloraichium z to give his own Raichu a boost. Shockums charged up as Lillie ordered. "End this show with a Gigavolt Havoc to that formation we were making!"

Hau saw what was coming and ordered as he saw a yellow light in the sky toss something sparkling. "Use Stoked Sparksurfer to join in that big blast!"

The Alolan Raichu crackled and surfed as Sparkums charged up a lightning bolt, she shot it at the colorful formation as the Raichu flew towards the formation at the same time.

BOOM!

A pillar of lightning was formed as crackling, electrical power shot all around the proximity of a ring. Obliterating the formation in a display of Z Power, the many watching were silent as the electrical power faded away and left the none electrical audience with their hair standing. They saw a show that was very much worthy of Alola. The Rotom Dex finished recording something and was uploading. "BZZT! Boss, I'm downloading this show because this is a once in a life time experience! BZZT!"

Elio didn't mind as Hau saw Mallow holding onto an shaking Conia. The young Kahuna asked. "Did we over do it?" Mallow was about to answer as Conia did it for her. "That was a Pikapocopysle!"

The woman dressed as a Pikachu agreed and wanted to have a date marked. "This needs to be an annual event! Thankchu for the idea!"

The group appreciated it as Lillie saw something falling down from what was an electrical explosion, it looked to be shining from prismatic power, she squinted her eyes to get a better view and saw it to be crystal shaped. "...What is that?"

Elio saw the glow and slowly walked towards it, he saw a small shape take form and slowly reached his hand as he felt something behind him, telling him to stop. He turned around to find Tapu Koko, wanting him to wait. The man asked. "...Is this a Z crystal that you tried to make?"

The Tapu nodded and gave a bird like call to Stormy, wanting him to come forward as the crystals shine died down. What ever the crystal was, it was meant for him, the Pikachu nerveously obeyed as Elio saw what was made, a yellow crystal with a large Pikachu tail shapped edge masking it, the thunder bolt like marking gave the Alolan Champion a reason to ask. "...Tapu Koko, what the heck did you make?"

The Tapu gave the man a still stare and pointed to it, telling him to pick it up, Elio did as followed and marveled at the sight. Obtaining the strange Z crystal and placing it in his bag, he was about to ask and saw the Tapu fly to the sky like a thunderbolt, giving the man a reason to grumble. "Thanks for not explaining anything! Stormy, it looks like we are going to have to figure this out!"

He turned to the Pikachu Cosplayer that was babbling at the Z Crystal, thought she knows and asked. "You seem to be a Pikachu expert, do you know what this thing is?" The woman shook her head and slowed her breathing as she flashed her own Z Power Ring and shined a yellow crystal that had the image of a Pikachu's tail. "N...No, I never seen that crystal before... could this be another Z Crystal for a Pikachu?!"

Elio looked at the Z crystal the woman has and know of the specifics. "Your's is a Pikanium Z, it turns Volt Tackle into Catastropika and it requires its own pose to-" His eyes widened as his mouth smiled agap to an idea. "Would that be what is needed for this one?"

The woman nodded as Lillie got up with the Rotom Dex and was quick to approach her with an urgent question. "Could you visit me at Professor Kukui's House on Melemele soon?! We need to know a visual study of the pose for Catastropika if we have any hope of discovering what this Z crystal can do!"

The woman saw the mass amounts of Pikachus that were going back to their lives and gave a promise. "I will visit starting tomorrow! Stormy, Nica and Sparkums seem different from a usual Pikachu I seen!"

Tammy listened as the three Pikachus showed their own light balls, the girl was about to say something, remembered another and had to tell her bad news. "Me and Nica are leaving Alola tomorrow for a vacation trip. I... can't really help!"

Lillie turned around and assured the girl with an air of authority. "But you have, even if you didn't show the exclusive move, Nica and Sparkums share the same battle style!"

The Pikachu Cosplayer knew what it was and cheered. "The Cosplay technique! Where a Pikachu dresses up and uses special moves! Where are you going Tammy?"

The girl answered with a booming confidence as the Eevee growled at the Pikachus in a rivalry. "To a Contest Event at the Sevii Islands near the Kanto Region! I got to get out and do something with my life, I guess Mom is going to be busy while I am gone?"

Lillie nodded and envisioned a daughter that won't be disappointed as Elio called his tired Raichu and respectful Mimikyu back. "We need to know everything about this Z Crystal! None of us are going to be slacking off this week! I swear it!"

Shockums, Sparkums, Bouy, the Plusle and Minun looked tired out and wanted to be called back as Gladion called a time out. "Lillie, all this happened after you all performed that stunt! Slow down and we will all have that discovery soon! Everyone, we need to clean up and get this out of our minds for now. Mr. Sun, you are finished here, get that Mimikyu to Miss Wicke as soon as possible!"

Elio saluted and wished the group goodbye. "Will do boss! I'll see you all later, Danny, good luck with your island challenge!"

The farm boy felt his confidence improving as his Mareep glowed, grew larger, lost wool and sat up, becoming a pink skin Flaaffy. Lillie heard the healthy baa and thought of how to wish him for luck. "Take Elio's advise and find that bug type, but with your Flaaffy and reliant electrical moves, you will be able to beat that Araquanid. I'll be routing for you!"

The farm boy blushed and was babbling, he called his Flaaffy back and ran out of the valley to cool down, Lillie realized what she done and fondled her pony tail nervously, she turned around to the group and asked. "We...we should start cleaning up!"

Madison agreed and whistled for his Pikachu and Emolga. "This is a lot to cover in one day, being a Professor that studies in moves can do that to you! I wonder what else is going to go on today?"

In a large, snowy mountain.

Pamela was in a thick winter jacket as she looked down from a considerable height, her Magnezone helped her keep balanced from her fear of heights as her Sandshrew caught the scent of someone. She was greatly annoyed by a plan Looker made as she used a pager to call in a Bibarel, she got on with her Meltan and gave her Sandshrew the order. "Search every corner until we find something. We should have known that if they were here, we would have found out. Right Mercury?"

The Meltan agreed as the Sandshrew got on the eager Bibarel's head and smelled the way forward, leading to a climbable mountain ledge for the ride pokemon to climb, towards a large patch of snow covered grass. They found a yodeling Loudred that noticed them and stomped at the ground, causing the snow to drop and for the girl to cringe. "Eek! C...could you please stop that, its way too dangerous this time of year!"

The Loudred didn't listen and shouted at them why they were up in the mountain, causing fresh snow to fall. The Meltan buzzed harshly and answered in an attempt to get the big voice pokemon to stop quiet down, the Loudred blinked and recognized him. He gave a high pitch grunt to ask what he was doing up in the mountain again, confirming Pamela's suspicion as the Meltan pointed to his trainer. The girl asked him. "Have you seen any other Meltan... or pokemon like Mercury?"

The Loudred shook his head and looked above, thinking of one place they might have been to, Pamela looked up with him to find she still have a long travel ahead. "Then... they have been up in the mountain and have not been in your territory?! Thank you Loudred."

The Loudred appreciated it and waved the Meltan to for a favor, one that Mercury agreed to. The Sandshrew smelled the trail leading to a cave and pointed the way, Pamela waved goodbye to the Loudred that returned to yodeling.

In the cave, they found a rocky ledge and a lake in the mountain with a passage way, Mercury stared at it as Pamela had the Bibarel use rock climb once more. "...Is that where you and your kin came out of?"

The Meltan nodded and tried to make a sign explaining what was with in, the girl imagined quite the adventure that was had before waddling into the Old Chateau. "That was where the box laid dormant, the question I gave to Looker is still there... what would have kept the Meltans attention for a whole month?"

The Bibarel followed the cave way, leading to the other side of the mountain peak and following the Sandshrew's nose up the mountain. They found themselves in another cave way that lead deeper in, she asked her Meltan with a lecture like tone. "Mercury, why didn't you tell me about them during the month we were together? We would have been here sooner and be able to reunite you with your kind under less... pressuring circumstances!"

The Meltan scratched himself, looked embarassed and buzzed his answer, Pamela sighed and felt she understood what was said. "You got lost coming down and you assumed the others would be fine since they were going up the mountain. Which is a path that only has one way in and one way out."

The Bibarel saw a light at the side and chattered, Pamela and her group of pokemon got off, the girl heard voices ahead. She signaled the Bibarel to stay put as her Sandshrew lead the way out of the cave, the girl and her three pokemon found themselves to be in ancient ruins at the summit of the mountain. They found Looker being cornered by a Stuntank that was under the command of a woman with purple hair that resembles a Medicham's head and a Purugly under the command of a red haired woman that was barking in an argument against the agent. "Classified information?! Grr! Typical of the International Police to ask and never answer, maybe you will talk after we-" The purple hair woman noticed Pamela and looked annoyed as she quickly put together who she was. "And you brought a child into this? Mars, come look at this!"

Mars turned around and gritted her teeth, she quickly calmed down and adressed her partner. "Maybe we will get our answers from her. Jupiter, make sure Looker doesn't try to get away!"

The purple hair partner felt she was missing out and kept watch as Mars approached, expected to be asked something as Pamela readied her Magnezone and shouted. "Who are you two and what are you doing up here?"

The woman chuckled as her Purugly was ready for battle, the trainer stopped her and gave her answer. "A contact of ours from Veilstone received information about a pokemon we should find and deliver to the Poke Park. This is the only place in Sinnoh no one has bothered to look! What are you doing here?"

Pamela kept her Meltan behind her and answered. "It depends on what you two are going to do, but Looker and I are looking for a particular pokemon. Is the pokemon you are looking for called Meltan?"

Mars nodded and felt someone might be useful as she looked at the tiny hex nut. "So you are the trainer who found this species? Jupiter, let Looker go. He wasn't helping us anyways!"

The partner had her Stuntank keep a vigilant eye on the agent and slowly walked away, letting the Agent have some breathing room as Pamela looked around in trying to understand the puzzle. "...Their is no way a group of exploring pokemon would disappear from here. Meltans are naturally drawn to each other."

Jupiter considered it useful information and sighed. "This is Spear Pillar, if those Meltan disappeared then the have-," Her eyes twitch for a moment as Mars considered it a possibility and called her Purugly towards her. "Did they-" She gave a frown in remembering something and wanted to deny it. "If it is... they are not here!"

Jupiter agreed and gritted her teeth as she had her Stuntank follow her to the cave. "I'll go to the base and tell Saturn that they are not here! Mars... go search that spring again in case they disappeared to... there!"

The red haired woman growled in being given a less than desirable task and followed her partner out with her Purugly. "GRR! Little girl, if you find something up here, go to Veilstone City. That is where Saturn is and he will help organize something."

She and her pokemon calmly walked out as Looker dusted himself and thanked Pamela. "That was a close one, I met those two women before. Mars and Jupiter were part of a group of criminals, they quit the team after their leader... Cyrus, disappeared in this place and the leadership of Team Galactic dissolved when their scientist, Charon, tried to maintain control in place and was apprehended."

Pamela sighed as her Meltan slithered around to look. "That person was you and they remember you getting in their way. At least they are making something different with themselves now. Mr. Looker, while I continue searching up here, would you meet up at Veilstone City and help secure something in case I find something?"

Looker looked down from the mountain and found a distant city that was isolated from the rest of the cities, put on a glider and gave the girl a thumbs up. "Of course, our mission isn't accomplished yet! Good luck!"

He jumped off the mountain and glided towards Veilstone City, leaving the girl alone to call her Sandshrew and Magnezone back. "Inuit, Magno, thank you for having my back!" The Meltan watched his partners be called into their balls and searched around as Pamela felt the confusion. "Disappear from here? How?" The Meltan searched behind a column, not understanding what happened to his kin as the trainer helped him searched. "...I know that this is where powerful, legendary pokemon that monitors reality have visited."

She clapped and theorized with a finger raised. "What if... those Meltan met that pokemon and went with it? This would make things much more complicated, but this would mean they are safe and away from the hands of someone evil."

Mercury considered it a possibility as he waddled toward the entrance of the pillar, Pamela followed with her well meaning heart pure. "Maybe... we should go to Celestic Town and search for any clues to reach them?"

The Meltan guessed so and was about to leave as a faint sound was heard, he buzzed to stop his trainer, who heard the sound as well. It sounded like an otherworldly melody, one that wasn't for a mortal to hear. She and the Meltan turned around on feeling a presence inviting them, they saw a glowing stair case. The duo were frozen by what wasn't their a moment ago, Mercury shook in fear of the unknown and felt something was calling to him. He followed his instinct and slithered to the stairway, Pamela followed and felt like she was leaving behind the world she knew. They kept ascending upward, seeing their surroundings become dim, with only stars and planets lighting the way; they heard the ticking of a clock and a collected buzzing. The girl felt more unbound and found it familiar. "Ar...are those Meltans?"

Mercury nodded and made a dash towards the end of the stairway that looked to have a faint glimmer, Pamela followed him and found the answer she sought, nine Meltans were playing around with a symbols of C, Cr, Ni, Mo and Va. They were merging them into one and formed a tube of stainless steel, they clapped in joy and were about to have a feast. Mercury was ready to say hello to them as Pamela looked ahead and found someone that was observing something. It looked like a white, horselike creature with a grey underside, he had a cross like wheel on his abdomen and had many plates of various colors floating around him. The girl swallowed and was silent as Mercury cheered hello to kin, kin that turned around and were eager to invite him to a meal of metal, the entities red pupils shifted towards the human and gave a shine. Like it was a visitor long expecting, he gave a smile and caused a voice to echo through the otherworldly hall. "Welcome, you are here to search for these lost Meltan?"

Pamela nodded and had the courage to answer. "Y..yes, I... I'm sorry for causing a fuss when I found Mercury. There is now a rush to gather the Meltan together for the discovery of Mel...Melmetal! Are you the pokemon they call Arceus?"

The Alpha Pokemon nodded and sensed something that caught his attention, he went back to his unknown activity and answered. "I am aware that many humans seek to see that done, whether for noble or selfish reasons, the many seek to Melmetals completion for its sake. Impressive of them, a long time ago Melmetal was being miss used due to his power over metal."

Pamela's eyes widened, she took a deep breath and found it typical. "That is why he was separated and became the many Meltan we see today?"

Arceus corrected her as he saw a matter most concerning. "That is why I had to seal him away in many places through out the world as the many Meltans you see before you. Melmetal will never be whole again unless humanity can work together in a sense of harmony. That is the intention of you and those humans, yet there is also humans of great evil that seek its power... for the sake of destruction and chaos?"

Pamela nodded and fiddled with her hair in fear. "That is what Looker warned me about and that is what a close friend of mine had had a close encounter with. A group of evil people seek to commit terrorism. That is why Melmetal needs to be whole and with a trainer who can protect him."

Arceus felt the answer to be pure of heart as the celestial hall shifted to a vast sea that shifted and turned in the tide, the observant tone became one of sorrow. "There will be a time when you will discover the vast knowledge of the universe and use it to survive out there in the world. The very concept of evil is, tragically, one that even a child like you will see one day. Ironic that something that originated for evil ends is used to undo this evil and bring salvation to those that suffered."

Pamela looked around and found the surroundings shift back to the cosmic void as she felt she understood what was going on. "Shadow Pokemon and if Tammy said it correctly, a Snag Machine. Are... are you going to do something about it?"

Arceus wished he was able to as the void twist into the image of a world most distorted. "If I am able to find these wicked humans, they would have wished they never existed. There is a much bigger picture that is... difficult to explain to, even for those who know of me. I... owe a child of mine an apology for rushing to conclusions."

Pamela asked the Alpha pokemon. "What did you do?"

Arceus glowed as the Meltan group shivered at the sight of the realm. "These humans commit great evil for no more than their own sick amusement, while shouting the name of Giratina. Contrary to what he is and how violent his behavior can be, he values the universe too much to advocate such chaos. I... came to his realm, ready to deliver justice for thinking otherwise and I would have if a human he was observing didn't step in his defense. The Renegade has made contact with a human that would help him set things right and through that human, he has seen what the forces of good are trying to do."

The human frowned shook her head as her Meltan finished the feast and came back to her. "From what I read about, an apology isn't going to make him forgive you. Now you two are just waiting for something big enough to happen that you would find it and act? That makes sense, but ultimately, it is up to us to stop this evil before the damage becomes devastating for us. Arceus, may I take these Meltan with me?"

Arceus chuckled and asked her as the distorted image returned to the cosmic void. "You are a pokemon trainer, are you?"

Pamela readied nine poke balls and showed them to the interested Meltans. "I am!" She placed the poke balls neatly in a row as Mercury explained to the nine what is happening, the nine blinked, turned around to buzz something of thanks to Arceus and slithered to the balls.

One by one, the Meltan tapped on the ball and let themselves be taken in. The nine shook in unison. Shake...shake...shake...click!

The nine Meltan were captured, Pamela placed the balls into a pouch on her bag as she and Mercury gave a thankful nod to Arceus. "Thank you, I promise you that we will try to keep the peace in the world. This has been an interesting experience!"

The Alpha pokemon agreed and returned to observing something. "It has been Pamela, may you and Mercury continue seeing the world!" The girl paused and wanted to know how Arceus knew her name, the Meltan tugged and her and pointed to the stairway down, it was a mystery best left untold as the duo walked down the stairway, back to a more familiar world.

On Alola, at Kukui's Lab.

Lillie observed the strange Z crystal as Kukui written down notes on what has happened. A shiny Malamar, a Plusle, a Minun and a Azumarril were waiting for a conclusion as the woman took off her hat, wipped sweat from her forehead and went back to observing. "If that dance that woman showed was what activates the Pikanium Z and if this Z crystal is related, then surely this one has a familiar pose that is needed to use it!"

Kukui agreed as he heard something landing nearby. "One that is different from any other, could it have been made for specifically Stormy? If so, how?"

Lillie had no idea and looked impatient as the door opened. The sound of heavy flapping was heard and the focus was disrupted by a bold squawk. "Pelli!"

Lillie flinched and turned around, she and the fellow professor were surprised by Tammy smiling smug with a smug, shiny Pelipper on her shoulder and a tired Eevee that went to a small bed to take a nap. "That Nugget Bridge gave us a work out. Leucothea finally evolved and we got a stunt you should see!" Lillie got up to approach and heard crying from two baskets on the couch. "That is good to hear!" She went to Daphne and Leon and smelled something most foul, Tammy didn't mind as she invited Kukui out with her. "Go take care of Daphne and Leon. Dad should be done with work in a few hours and we can talk before tomorrow! Kukui, do you mind if we talk outside?"

The professor didn't mind and followed the girl out to the shore. Tammy spun and winked to an imaginary audience as her Pelipper flew off her shoulder and caused rain to pour down. Tammy ordered with vigor building. "Leu, use stockpile and catch the rain! Then use swallow!"

The Pelipper opened her bill and collected the rain water, she felt her beak heavy and swallowed as the trainer followed and pointed to the distance. "Now use scald with hurricane!"

The Pelipper coughed, flapped her wings to blow a mighty twister and shot the scalding hot water into the wind. Creating a steamy storm that caused the girl to sweat, earning a clap from Kukui. "Not bad, that would work when you want the audience to not get blown off their seats at the moment."

Tammy agreed and readied a sour looking poke block for her partner. "Thank you, that is the plan for when I want to build up to something. She, Flamur and Steelix would be my trio for a tough contest and if I want to go with a water theme when the categories don't matter, Leu would be the perfect support for a tide!"

The rain died down as she faced to the sea in excitement. "It isn't going to be the stunt for where I'm going, but in a place like Hoenn, she would be ready! Mom is on her feet managing studies and being a mom, Dad is back in work and with Gina gone, I have no more excuses!"

Kukui felt a case of deja vu as he asked her. "Are you going to make that trip to Hoenn shortly after this one?"

Tammy spun and posed like a pop star. "Once I win those ribbons and get them back here, Hoenn is going to be a week after that! Pamela should be seeing me now!"

The Professor agreed and recalled a video he watched. "That Pika show took Alola by storm... literally! You think about your friends often, what do you think they are doing right now?"

Tammy knew a few ideas. "Pipi is being a kid when she isn't focusing on school, Rachael should be getting ready for her next film tomorrow. Which will be right around when we see the second film and Pamela won her ribbon by now. With that Scizor of hers, there isn't any doubt, in fact she is probably getting ready for her next crazy stunt. I hope she calls soon."

The Professor hoped so and heard a door opened, Lillie had two comfortable babies as she asked the group. "Daphne and Leon didn't put a fuss, is Leucothea ready for another round?" Tammy nodded and backed away with confidence that she would impress. "She is, Leu, one more time!"

In a large head quarters building in Veilstone City.

Pamela presented a man with blue, horn like hair nine unaware Meltans and finished explaining as much as she can. "That is when we kept searching and for reasons that are hard to explain, we met someone that was looking after these Meltan during the month we were doing our own thing. Now that they are found, we need to get them to Alola Mr. Saturn!"

The man looked down at the pokemon stoically and signaled to a female worker with short blue hair. "Go to the Poke Park and alert are contacts. Mr. Looker, I assume that you know your little mission has just begun, if many Meltans are needed for evolution, then you need to search elsewhere for them."

Looker agreed and kept a frown as Pamela readied a mass call back on the Meltan. "We need to find all the possible locations that have the mysterious Meltan box. I will be heading to Unova next after I tell the trainer of the roaming Meltan that they might become targets for Sanchao if they are not careful."

Saturn agreed and pointed to the girl. "Those targets might be Miss Pamela and... Mercury, it would be better advised to make sure they are secured from further trouble!"

The girl agreed and held onto her Meltan closely as she politely refused to be guarded. "I have done an excellent job in taking care of Mercury and I know to avoid traveling at night unless I am with a lot of friends. He is staying with me until we have word that we found all the Meltans."

The grown ups heard a firm answer, Saturn closed his eyes, pressed his fingers together and accepted the stubborn mindset. "It is obvious that you are close to that Meltan and that you wouldn't wish to part ways with him. The Poke Park is down the route south of Sandgem Town, our contacts from Alola would be more than pleased to see these results. I would recommend you keep an eye open, it would be foolish to ignore danger of this scale!"

Pamela readied her companion for a trip as Looker thanked the man. "Your cooperation is appreciated, I will investigate the possible locations once I leave."

Saturn was tempted to laugh at him and asked him. "Before you do, think of this. If a swarm of Meltan are active, where would they be? Is there any category for a place that few would go to by accident?"

Looker thought of it and theorized one as he and Pamela gave their goodbyes, on walking out to the city, the girl assured the man. "I know who to call, where do you think our next horde is located?"

The man wished to keep it classified and answered. "I'll answer when we get to the park! Do...do you have a flight path for Sandygem Town?"

Pamela sent out a Skarmory and winked. "Yes I do! This has been a pleasant adventure!"