Chapter 37: Don't Piss Off the Momma

"Voicemail! Voicemail! Kellyn speaking! Rhythmi are you there?" I asked.

Captain Haruba was carefully navigating me towards Haruba Desert. There, I would find Keith and help him get the Yellow Gem.

"What is it, Kellyn?" Rhythmi responded with venom.

She sounded agitated. Her pretty voice and her pretty giggle were nowhere to be found. I was at a loss for words. I couldn't think of the sentence I was thinking of. Rhythmi had never talked to me like this before. Shocked was an understatement.

"Is… Everything okay?"

There was a pause and then a sigh. I swallowed a lump in my throat. Obviously, there is something wrong. I was too busy sleeping to even notice.

"Kellyn… I'm fine…"

"Well, if you say so…"

"By the way, Keith returned our calls. He just got lost. Don't worry about the mission. Goodbye," she finished.

Rhythmi… I remember when I first met her. I was taken at first sight, but I didn't really know my feelings. I did so many things to woo her. I remember the closet, the flower, the dance. Ranger School was kind of embarrassing. Gosh, I was really embarrassing. I did so many cheesy things to impress her.

My heart throbbed and ached with no avail. I missed her and yearned for her. It hurt me to hear her all upset. I couldn't help but think of her.

"A girl got ya down in the dumps, matey?" said Captain Haruba. His toothy grin spread from cheek to cheek.

"Heh, yeah…"

"Is she worth it?"

"Yeah, Rhythmi is worth every heartache."

"Ya love her?"

"Yeah…"

Suddenly, an explosion came from the water. Captain Haruba stopped the ship. Water was shot into the sky like something exploded underwater.

"I should check that out," I told the captain while pulling out my aqualung.

"Be careful, matey."

Lucario stayed on the ship as I jumped into the warm water. The lukewarm water was much more bearable than the cold waters up north. The ocean floor was pretty and full of vibrant corals. A roar vibrated the water around me.

The ocean floor was pretty and full of vibrant corals. It was a spectacle, no doubt. I wanted Rhythmi to see this. Maybe it would make her feel better. A roar vibrated the water around me.

I swam towards the roar. Sharpedo from up north found me. That is quite incredible. It seemed grateful to me and decided to follow my underwater adventure.

There is was. A giant Wailord was trapped in an electric fence. It cried in agony. I little Wailmer swam around the Wailord to keep its mother safe.

"Voicemail! Voicemail! Linda speaking! Kellyn, what are you doing underwater?" said the other Operator.

"Linda? Where's Rhythmi? I'm underwater because a mother Wailord needs help. She's trapped in an electric fence," I told her.

"Rhythmi is away. She has… family problems. Thank you for letting me know."

Family… Problems… There was a weird spirally contraption that was shooting the electric beam at Wailord. Sharpedo swam towards it and ripped it to shreds. I could have been ripped to shreds when I first met it. The beam disappeared and Wailord's pain went away by just a little.

"Is that Wailord really going to replace our Cargo Ship?" said someone. It turned out to be a member of Team Dim Sun.

What are you doing!?" I told the Dim Sun nerd.

"R-Ranger?!" he shouted while pulling out a miniremo. Two Horsea and a Seadra attacked me.

"Capture On!"

The three Seahorse pokémon attacked with forceful bubbles. Sharpedo countered the bubbles with water whirlwinds. I captured them with ease and they fled.

"What am I supposed to do?" whispered the grunt.

He fled, and I continued through a tight pipe. The slimy, algae-covered pipes brushed against my skin, and I shivered. The pipes ran around Wailord and kept her from moving as if the electric beams couldn't hold her in one place.

Sharpedo grunted as the pipe got slimier and slimier. The exit of the pipe was visible. Once out, my arms were coated with green sea forms.

Two more contraptions shot beams at Wailord. Four more goons swam in the area.

"Sharpedo, could you scare them away?"

Sharpedo bared its razor teeth and charged. I've never seen anyone swim that fast. In its rage, Sharpedo tore through the contraptions and the coral around it.

Wailord roared and shifted in her position. I swam over and touched her tail.

"Don't worry Momma Wailord, we'll get you out," I told her. I doubt she could hear me.

We traveled through another pipe. It was tighter than the other. The slimy surface made it easier to move. Sharpedo grew irritated and pushed me through the tube. The other side was less coral-like because Wailord crushed it. Old fences laid limp on the ground.

I climbed on Sharpedo's back and we swam across a chasm. The bottom of the chasm could not be seen. Several dangerous pokémon swam around, waiting for me to leave Sharpedo's safe fin. Sharpedo's rough skin was slightly uncomfortable, but it was bearable.

The other contraption stood unguarded. The other grunts didn't even think to guard it. Sharpedo tore it up and Wailord was free. She moved her fins and started to move. There must be one more.

After swimming around sharp and discolored corals, a Dim Sun Admin stood guard with a Kingdra.

"What are you doing?! If you free Wailord, it will ramage and destroy everything. Do you really want to try?" he said to me.

"Of course. I have to free this pokémon," I responded.

Wailmer, Momma Wailord's baby, came swimming by to attack the Admin. At that time, Kingdra swam fast at me.

"Capture On!"

A stream of highly pressurized bubble shot at me. I couldn't get out of the way, and I slammed into the back wall. Kingdra pushed me away with pulses.

Sharpedo grabbed Kingdra's tail and threw it into the coral. My styler was able to spin rapidly around the almost knocked out Kingdra. An orb formed and Kingdra fled.

"Oh, my… Kincaid's going to be pissed…"

"Kincaid? Where is he?" I asked, but he was gone.

Sharpedo tore through the last machine, and Wailord was free. She stretched and started to move around. Wailmer was ecstatic and swam around in glee. Wailord opened her mouth and licked me. One-half of my body was no longer green. I smiled and stroked her skin. Wailmer nudged me, and I stroked him too.

"You no-good Ranger!"

I turned around and five goons held me down. The admin grabbed Wailmer by the fin.

"We could convince Kincaid that this is the pokémon. It's… It's… It's a Wailord-Mini!" said one of them.

They took him away. Wailord rampaged and moved from her spot. She picked me up on her back and we swam towards the Dim Sun U-Boat. It was fast.

She took me to the surface and warm sun heated my body. Captain Haruba and Lucario looked at me in shook. Lucario jumped and landed on Momma Wailord's back. She shook a little and tried to get him off.

"It's okay. He's my friend," I told her.

What is going on here?

"Team Dim Sun tried to capture Momma Wailord and use her as a Cargo Ship."

Momma Wailord is here, so why are we chasing a faraway U-Boat? It's Team Dim Sun, right?

"They stole her baby."

I understand. Let's get them.

Momma Wailord took us to an abandoned oil rig. It was rusty and smelled of metal. I cleaned the other side of my green body. I was still wet and dripping. I would just have to deal with it.

"Stay here," I told Momma Wailord.

I looked around. The most suspicious looking thing was the tall ladder that looked used. It was cold to the touch and some of the paint was faded from use.

"Kellyn, is that you?"

I turned and saw familiar sparkles. Sven… He and Luxuray were snooping around. I grit my teeth and remm]ember the pendant in my pocket. How dare he give my Rhythmi and gift.

"I came here because it looked suspicious, right?" asked Sven.

"I just happened to come here to save an abducted Wailord."

"Well, I'll be…"

"Voicemail! Voicemail! Kellyn speaking! I've made contact with Sven. We found a Dim Sun hideout."

I was hoping Rhythmi would answer. I was begging. I wanted to hear her sweet voice.

"Hey Kellyn, it's Linda. Glad to hear it."

"I found the helicopter that carried the Shadow Crystal and followed it here," explained Sven.

"That's wonderful, you guys. Please continue," said Erma from a distance.

I turned off the voicemail.

"I was hoping Rhythmi would answer," said Sven. "She truly is a desert rose."

"Yeah… She's one of a kind…"

"I envy you, Kellyn. I noticed that she doesn't wear my necklace anymore. She only has eyes for you."

I whipped my head around to see Sven smiling at me. "W-Well… I only have eyes for her, too," I responded.

"Cherish her. I'm a playboy and she doesn't deserve someone like me. You two are perfect for each other. I wish I realized quicker."

We climbed up the cold ladder.

"Isn't this Altru. Inc's old oil rig?" I asked.

"Good observation. That raises several questions. I smell danger. This is a top priority, kid."

We reached the top and the wind picked up. The increase of wind came from a purple helicopter with the Dim Sun logo.

"I apologized for our coming here without warning. Terminate the production of the miniremos soon. Shift the staff over to our main project. See to those two items on the agenda," said a tall man with slicked gray hair.

He was creepy, to say the least. He wore a black, three-piece suit with a lilac in his pocket. He had a wild look in his eyes like something tormented him. He looked mid-twenties, but his eyes were so old. Bryce, Lavana, and some other guy stood behind him. Lavana and Bryce often exchanged glances.

"Got it, boss," said a voice similar to Kincaid's.

"That also goes for the fine personages of the Sinis Trio," said the boss. "The design data of the Incredible Machine will also be deleted shortly."

"It's been a great honor for you to visit us, Vance," said the Kincaid. It was definitely Kincaid.

Vance and the Sinis Trio climbed on the helicopter and flew away. The wind died down. I felt much drier than before.

Kincaid paced and said to his Admins, "The Big Boss made a promise to me. When the Incredible Machine is completed, I will be promoted. I hate the fact that those brats are higher up that I am. I am their senior. Now get to work!"

We waited for them to leave.

Sven turned to me, "You rescue the Wailmer and I'll investigate the 'Incredible Machine'."

"Got it."

Hey

Sorry for the short chapter, but I had to crank one out before my small vacation.

Since we are reaching the final stretch of this fanfiction, I've decided that I might want to make a sequel. This sequel would revolve around Ben and Summer, the Oblivia Rangers. Characters from Hellomeetcha! will definitely be in it. It will also take place after the events of Hellomeetcha!

What do you think? Good idea? Bad idea? I'm leaning towards good.

Peace [◔ω◔]