Chapter 45: Setting on Team Eclipse

"Syntha, let's go!" erupted Eli, who's anger had boiled over at Team Eclipse. His choice of Bulbasaur made the rest of the hoard laugh. They would laugh now, but Eli knew that his Bulbasaur was one of the strongest members of his team and could surely take any Pokemon that Team Eclipse decided to use. Mr. Mestus then sent out his Pokemon.

"You think a Pokemon as weak as this one is going to save you?" taunted Mr. Mestus. "Then you're wrong, kid. I fear that we may have to take you captive when we get Deoxys to work for us. Shiftry, let's go!" summoned Mr. Mestus. A large, white Pokemon erupted out of its Pokeball. It had a white, furry body with two small wooden legs. Its arms extended out and then sprung leaves at the end. The angering eyes of Shiftry stared right at Deoxys. It was clear that Team Eclipse could care less about their bout with Eli. Their only intentions were to successfully capture Deoxys. Now, Isaac decided to send out his Pokemon.

"Eli, I would spare you, but you've gotten too far in the way now. The only reason we're here is because you accidentally knocked me over while you were dressed as a Team Eclipse member. Such a shame, isn't it? Now, Mighteyana, show him the consequences of messing with Team Eclipse!" shouted Isaac. A large dog made its way out of the Pokeball that Isaac threw. However, this dog didn't resemble Arcanine at all. Instead of being strong and husky like Arcanine, this black dog was thin and wiry. It looked like it would be slower than Arcanine, and certainly weaker as well. Now, the battle was ready to begin. Before anyone attacked, Deoxys began to glow with a white light. Hos body appeared to turn to liquid, and his body changed quickly. Suddenly, his body took on a sleeker form. His head became for aerodynamic, and his arms became thinner, but now there were two on each shoulder. This was Deoxys attack forme, and it was ready to knock Team Eclipse out of the battle. Team Eclipse now had to make a move to counter that.

"Shiftry, use Nasty Plot, now!" cried Mr. Mestus. Shiftry closed his eyes, and his face shuddered before he smirked an evil grin. Eli had seen this move used in the Pokemon World Tournament before, and he knew how powerful the move was. Nasty Plot was a non-damaging move that doubled the user's special attack. This meant that moves such as shadow ball and dark pulse, two moves that were super effective to Deoxys, would be super powerful now. Now, Isaac made his move.

"Mighteyana, use Psych Up on Shiftry, now!" cried Isaac. This move confused Eli to no end. Why would someone attack their own Pokemon? For clarification, Eli looked the move up on his PokeDex. Apparently, Psych Up copied the stat changes of a Pokemon. This meant that Mighteyana now had a doubled special attack stat as well. Now, both of Team Eclipse's Pokemon had massive special attack stats capable of leveling any Pokemon that Eli sent out. They could now shrug off any non-boosted attack that Eli gave them and return one more than 4x as powerful to Deoxys. In order to hold up Shiftry and Mighteyana, Eli had to boost the power of his Bulbasaur's attacks.

"Syntha, use Growth now!" commanded Eli. The bulb on Bulbasaur's back pulsated with energy and began to glow softly. Now, both Bulbasaur's attack and special attack stats were boosted, so he would have a chance at stopping Team Eclipse. Before Eli could figure out where he wanted to move next, Mr. Mestus made the next move.

"So, Deoxys, you are going to try to beat us on the offensive? Just as I had predicted. Too bad your strength will be used against you. Shiftry, use Foul Play on Deoxys!" cried Mr. Mestus. Shiftry dashed towards Deoxys and leapt into the air. It raised its arms over its head in preparation for bashing Deoxys into submission. However, Deoxys already knew how to counter this move. His body liquefied again, and he turned into his speed forme. Now, he zipped away from the attack and was ready for the next move. Isaac shuddered, and then made his attack.

"Mighteyana, use Dark Pulse on that Bulbasaur!" cried Isaac. Mighteyana unhinged his jaws and blasted a dark sphere towards Bulbasaur. However, Bulbasaur jumped out of the way of the blast and charged his own attack. This attack was Energy Ball, and it was now boosted by the Growth. It was fired back at Mighteyana. The attack made a huge impact on Mighteyana, and it may not live through another attack from either Deoxys or Bulbasaur. However, Mighteyana could now make a lasting impact on Deoxys for the rest of the battle. "Mighteyana, use Scary Face, now!" commanded Isaac. Mighteyana used Scary Face on Deoxys, nullifying its speed advantage. Now, Deoxys was forced to change his form. His once sleek body transformed into a bulky body that had a mass of bulk. Now, Deoxys fired back a Focus Blast at Mighteyana in revenge for the change of form. This time, there was no hope for Mighteyana to hold on after the attack. Mighteyana was now down for the count, and there was no turning back for Isaac. Now, it was a 2 on 1 battle, with Shiftry being the only one to fight for Team Eclipse. However, the tides could still turn quickly if Eli was not persistent with his actions.

"Shiftry, use Shadow Ball on Deoxys to finish this battle!" barked Mr. Mestus. Shiftry launched a ball of pure hate at Deoxys, and due to Deoxys being in defense forme, he could not get out of the way in time. Bulbasaur decided to make a rash decision that could easily cost him his life. He jumped in front of the piercing attack and took the full blow to save Deoxys. A cloud of smoke covered the battlefield as Eli sat nervously, awaiting the results.

End of Chapter 45