Chapter 43 – Bad Against Bad

I'm not gonna spoil much of anything beforehand, so I'll answer some stuff.

TaitanoRules555: Well, technically, everyone knows Ed is an idiot, so it wouldn't be a big deal.

JGM16: Maybe, maybe not. Bwahahaha!

Thank you guys so much for your praise for this entire story and last chapter! On that note, I will say this. No one is getting a Legendary, I find that concept overrated and op to begin with, so no.

Enjoy this chapter please!

To Recap:

The Cents ventured through Lysandre Labs and fought several scientists, where Professor Scam retrieved the Elevator Key soon enough and they ventured downwards to find a tall man locked up. They soon ventured into a chamber where Ed fought Xerosic and won with Malamar. Afterwards, Ed pushed the wrong button, activating the ultimate weapon. The Cents escaped the cops, again, and flew off towards Geosenge Town, where Lysandre told certain individuals there to get ready.


Chapter 43 – Bad Against Bad

Sarah and Jimmy, upon entering Laverre City, suddenly found themselves being trafficked into the Pokémon Center, without so much as an explanation. Soon enough, after talking to other Trainers, they learned about the problem and they sat in the lounge, where all the Trainers sat in front of the flat TV screen, showing an image of the ultimate weapon.

"What confound buffoon would shape such weapon to look like a doohickey of a weed? I ask you!" Rolf announced, though was more directed to the public than to Kevin.

"Dude, that's sick." Pointing at the screen, Kevin was just in deep awe at the ultimate weapon. The live footage from atop a helicopter was all over every TV screen around Kalos, as this was a life-threatening situation.

"Oh man, those poor people. Glad to know they evacuated the town sooner." Nazz remarked. "But still, why would that Lysandre guy do such a thing?"

A sudden squeal from Wilfred caught quite a few eyes. The pig was dragging himself in circles, and Rolf looked over and saw the squealing Wilfred panicking.

"Hey Rolf, pipe down that oinker over there!" Kevin belittled.

Rolf got up and tended to Wilfred, but rather than stop him, he took it as a terrible omen, as this happened before. Curiosity piqued, he had something in his gut tell him that something big was gonna happen. He plucked out a chicken's cooked leg from his pockets and held it up to his ear, like a horn.

"Uh, Rolf? Y-You okay dude?" Nazz asked.

Sarah turned towards Jimmy. "The heck's his problem?" Jimmy's only reply was a shrug as they all looked back at Rolf.

Suddenly, Rolf became covered in fear, unnerving quite a few others. He swiftly zoomed up and looked at the shudders all around, shutting them immediately. He then got to the doors and surprisingly had boards and nails and hammered in rapid succession.

He then found the light switch close by. "HAVE MERCY ON OUR MISERABLE SOULS!"

He flipped them off, the only light illuminating the Pokémon Center being the TV screen, showing the ultimate weapon.


Geosenge Town – The Cents

"Eddy, look!" Double D pointed down below the clouds to see Geosenge Town and the ultimate weapon. "Our destination is upon us!"

"Perfect! With Stonehenge Town completely deserted, we'll swoop in and find any clues leading to Lysandre here!" Professor Scam declared. He pointed his staff down at the ground. "Datta way, Aerodactyl!" Eddy's Aerodacyl screeched loudly in the air, and he descended with such great speed to match a plane. The Cents held on as their transportation moved rather fast, and Double D was getting a little sick.

They reached the ground at long last, and though Double D managed to stomach the last sudden flight, this one just didn't make the cut. He ran over to some nearby shrubs on the side of the abandoned Pokémon Center and let out the contents of his stomach.

Professor Scam turned away. "He'll get back to his feet in no time. Aerodactyl!" Professor Scam turned towards Aerodactyl, holding up his Poke Ball. "Return." His Aerodactyl went back inside his Poke Ball, without so much as a single whisper or mutter.

"Now then, let's…" Professor Scam turned the corner towards the front of the building, where the Pokémon Center was evacuated and empty, including Nurse Joy.

"Nurse has left the building, Eddy." Ed announced.

Professor Scam facepalmed, forgetting that everyone evacuated, including their chance of healing up.

Double D, having recovered, peered inside. "Well this sure is unfortunate."

"How are we supposed to heal our Pokémon now, huh?!" Professor Scam yelled.

Double D turned towards the distressed mastermind. "Calm down, Eddy. The answer is rather evident if you think about it." He began to step inside. "He'll simply heal our Pokémon with the Hyper Potions we've accumulated; and since the power is still on, we'll be able to make any necessary changes to our parties before approaching Lysandre once more."

Professor Scam made way inside, followed by Ed. Professor Scam silently closed the building curtains and shutters, closing the sliding door at last. Inside, they did just as Double D instructed. They got out their Hyper Potions and healed all around.

A few moments later. The Cents opened the sliding doors once more, with Ed having deposited Malamar for his Charizard. Almost immediately, they were seen by ongoing Team Flare patrols. Seeing at least five head towards them, Professor Scam led his henchmen away from them and into the area where the ultimate weapon was before them. They all saw some areas where they could possibly slip through, and Ed happily brought up a piece of house debris like a trapdoor.

The Cents dove in, and Ed brought the debris piece down. It was hollow inside, and left a hole wide enough for them to peer out, seeing the Team Flare grunts scout about.

"You see them?"

"No, they must have gotten way!"

"Quite standing there!" Another grunt ordered. "They can't be too far, find them and secure'em!" The grunt led the others away, leaving The Cents under the hollow rubble.

Professor Scam turned towards his henchmen, disregarding how spacious the area was, almost like a secret base. "They're gone, for now." He whispered.

"This is becoming increasingly risky fellows." Double D whispered. "We need to hurry and find Lysandre's base."

Peering out of the small openings of the other side of the debris base, Ed eyed the hill. "Guys look." He whispered with a smile. The Cents turned and peered through the same hole Ed looked through, seeing a field of debris, but beyond that was a hillside with a Team Flare Grunt guarding the bottom. "The hills have eyes."

"What's a Team Flare Grunt doing there…unless…" Professor Scam was beginning to have the feeling that the grunt was present to guard something, but it was a small notion. "Double D, plan. Now."

Seeing the guard, Double D had to figure out a sizeable tactic. "Hmm, I suppose that we could try…" He shuddered at the thought. "Swift and not so painful breakthrough?"

Professor Scam didn't give any rebuttal. "Sounds good to me! Ed?"

Ed held up a Poke Ball. "Oh goody!"

An outside view of the debris was seen. "Tyrantrum, come out and play!" A flash originated from inside the debris. The next second, it burst and reduced to rubble as Tyrantrum emerged with The Cents on his back, roaring high and mighty.

"YAHOO!" Ed cheered.

"BWAHAHA! Nice thinking!" Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead at the guard in the distance, whom was startled when seeing Tyrantrum. "Forwards!"

"Tyrantrum! To the evildoer!" Ed shouted.

"(Alright!)" Tyrantrum roared. He stomped his foot on the ground, and began his charge. "(I now see that there is true evil that shall be dealt with! Fall before me!)" He roared once more.

The grunt panicked at the ridiculous size of Tyrantrum, and he saw The Cents riding into battle. Though he had a Poke Ball out, he saw that Tyrantrum wasn't gonna stop.

"(Out of my way!)"

The grunt yelped and he jumped to the side, thudding as he saved his own skin. Professor Scam yelled with glee, which turned into a maniacal laughter as he held his staff up. Ed, riding the front because it was his Tyrantrum, laughed all the way, while Double D remained silent and nervous as Tyrantrum stomped up the hill.

The Rock and Dragon-Type stomped upwards, no stopping him. He continued on, despite the other Team Flare Grunts on his tail. He stomped his way up to a huge pile of stones that seemed to have had an elevator entrance.

The Cents slid off his back and looked back, seeing a few Team Flare Grunts barge up the hill.

Ed pointed at them. "Do not pass us! Tyrantrum, send the foul soldiers off with Rock Tomb!"

Tyrantrum turned around and was outlined in a gray energy. He raised his head up to the sky. "(Now to stop you cold!)" He brought his head down as multiple gray rocks were falling from the sky, and the Team Flare Grunts immediately turned and ran away as Rock Tomb hit the trail, bursting upon impact.

Using the Rock Tomb as temporary cover, Professor Scam led The Cents into the elevator by the push of a button. Ed returned Tyrantrum and he was the last one inside, barely before the doors closed.

Inside, everything was either a dim gray or black color, with overall lighting. In the center, there was a small stand with a few buttons and a lever.

"Well now, this is certainly something I didn't expect. The design is much more elaborate than the one in Lysandre Café." Double D said, him and the others walking and surrounding the contraption. He scrutinized it as best as he could, seeing the few buttons. "Well, this is where we descend, are you three ready?"

"Yeah!" Ed cheered.

"What kind of question is that?" Professor Scam asked. "Henchmen, to the underground! BWAHAHAHA!" He jabbed a button with his staff, and the elevator shook a little bit before the three began to feel themselves descending. The lights all around continued to rise, and The Cents looked around and saw the lights fade away above.

"My dream of going through a portal has come true." Ed said in awe.

"Silence, henchmen!" Professor Scam warned, pointing his staff at him. "We're approaching our stop." The lights began to slow down, and The Cents stood in place as the lights stopped, and they finally reached the bottom, where an elevator door was present.

Professor Scam crouched and twitched his fingers, eyes narrowing. "Be ready…"

The door then opened, and Professor Scam jumped and tumbled out, standing on his legs and pointing his dollar-sign staff at the area before him. "AHA! I caught you red-handed!"

He didn't take note of the area until after he announced himself. All around, everything was white, much like any respective lab or HQ. The walls were white, as well as the shiny flooring, though the large pathway they stood on was a light gray with lights edging; the center of the walkway ahead had the Team Flare symbol. On the sides of the area were various desktops and hardwire computers. Several scientists and Team Flare members present turned to look at Professor Scam.

The scientists and Professor Scam went into a huge standoff as neither party didn't budge. Double D and Ed both exited the elevator, seemingly unaware of the awkward feeling and the silence brewing.

Finally, Professor Scam looked irritated. "Oh come on. At least act surprised."

The scientists paid no heed as they turned away, back to their desks and scanning the residual energy present. The Team Flare Grunts did not see The Cents as a threat, as they merely turned towards the other and whispered. Their next response was of them walking away.

"Well, we can clearly see how effective our Alter-Egos are." Double D said sarcastically.

"Man, talk about a harsh crowd." Professor Scam muttered sourly. He pointed his staff ahead. "Well no matter! Henchmen, forward!" Professor Scam laughed as he led The Cents pass the bystanders and away up to the staircase, where at the top, looking down through the class, their foe stood waiting.

Lysandre had arms folded back as he peered down at the contraption at the far bottom, two shadowy figures seen as his smirk grew.

"Hey!"

Professor Scam's voice caught Lysandre's attention, though he feigned not noticing. He slowly turned back at them, seeing them in their personas, same as before. He smirked as he looked down at the three. "Well, well. Glad you three could make it."

Ed gave a determined pouty face while Professor Scam stood with his staff pointed at Lysandre. Double D stood as well, albeit not as demanding as the other two, but still showed now cowardice.

"I was wondering if you three would come, it looks like my informant was right after all."

"Informant?" Double D asked.

"The ultimate weapon's flower has finally bloomed from the ground. Do you not find its beauty captivating?" Lysandre asked. He then turned back towards the glass that oversaw two shadowy figures at the bottom. "The very weapon is drawing its power from the two Legendary Pokémon as we speak."

Professor Scam pointed his staff at him. "Like heck we'll let you do that"

Lysandre continued to look away and at the area far below. "Even with the resources and abundance of life being limited, people and Pokémon take up too much room." His fists clenched tighter. "Those who steal, whether it'd be money or power, shall obtain victory."

Double D took one step ahead. "But Lysandre. That's still a fools dream."

Lysandre looked back at Double D, his smirk turning into a frown. "Pardon?"

"Only the selected few other than Team Flare surviving is something that cannot be realized. It's foolhardy, not to mention irrational. The actions of doing so will leave you culpable and left to leave lives on your head!"

Lysandre raised a brow, spectating their Mega Rings on their left wrists. His eyes looked stone cold. "So tell me, were you fortunate enough to get your Mega Rings?"

The Cents looked at their individual Mega Rings and looked a little confused. Ed looked at his flippered foot, licking it like a cat.

"Professor Scam looked back up. "So? What about it?"

"You've been blessed with something you could keep to yourselves, yet not shared. When something isn't shared, fights would break out, and dominance would be established." Lysandre warned. "When dominance is established, those who lose would have to learn to survive without it. The only way to reduce all wars and conflictions in this world is to reduce the population."

This was nothing like Peach Creek. This was a scenario where the world actually rests on their shoulders. The Cents were only known for their power of entertainment in the cul-de-sac, always coming up with new scams, but ever since coming to Kalos, that was but a mere steppingstone to get where they are today. Funny as it was, Professor Scam and The Cents returned to become heroes in this story, though they didn't realize how drastic this was being played out, and yet the life and death scenario before them unfolded into a burden that three kids in their underpants with socks for masks must be obliged to.

Ed pointed at the fiend. "We have started out as small baby chickens, but we have sprouted delicious wings that let us soar through outer space, traveling galaxy after galaxy, with the help of the monsters that are our friends! Pokémon and us shall end your wicked death ray here!"

Lysandre remained silent as his eyes closed.

Something clicked within Double D. "That's right! Pokémon!"

Professor Scam looked back at his henchmen and at Lysandre. "Hey yeah!" He pointed his staff at him once more. "What about Pokémon?" He demanded.

A silence came about, and The Cents waited for a response, but what they got was something they had never expected. Tears. Lysandre was shedding actual tears while keeping himself composed. His silent tears dripped to the floor, unnerving The Cents.

"T-Tears?!" Double D exclaimed in surprised.

"Why the waterworks all of a sudden?" Professor Scam asked, lightening up a little on his authority.

Lysandre kept his eyes closed as the tears stopped. "Here's your answer." A short pause came and went. "Pokémon…shall perish. Humans and Pokémon may have worked throughout history, and it's with that reason, that they shall become inevitable tools of war and thievery."

The Cents stood in sheer shock. Pokémon enduring the same fate as humans was something that even Professor Scam found too shrewd for his character. Through the entire adventure, there was something changing. Professor Scam, as Eddy, only sought Pokémon as means of a key to beating Kevin, nothing more; yet, when time went on, and the more people and places he met, something began to go deep.

His pals also had this connection. Double D figured Pokémon as creatures that could be studied, and Ed only sought them as monsters to fight. As the days passed on, their connection to their Pokémon grew to one of trust to friendship, something that was to be treasured.

Professor Scam's Greninja was in that case long ago. At first, it was just a trust relationship, having low expectations of Eddy due to his behavior and shouting. But as they battled and evolved, the Water and Dark-Type shad omething sparked. They both grew a bond. One that was like the rest of the Pokémon. A bond of trust and comradery; it's like having an enlarged circle of themselves, a little group that was like family of sorts. If they lost them…

Professor Scam growled angrily at Lysandre. "Grrrrr."

Double D frowned, pointing a gloved finger at Lysandre. "Lysandre, I have many words to describe you. You are a man of wisdom, a man with a heart, but your convictions have taken a turn for the worst."

"Yeah! Even chickens lay better eggs than you ever could!" Ed declared.

Professor Scam pointed his staff at him once more. "Well we'll tell you this; ain't no way that your plan's gonna meet reality!"

Lysandre looked away. "I believe that my business isn't with you this time." He noted. "I think that we're done here…" He slowly turned his head and looked out, and The Cents curiously looked back and saw that the assistance and scientists were gone, having their things packed and seeing some chutes shut on the sides.

"The heck?" Professor Scam wondered. "What are they…?"

The Cents turned back around, seeing Lysandre walk through the doorway on the side, leading to the corridors down below. "I leave them to you." Were the last few words he said aloud before disappearing.

"Hehehehehehahahaha…"

A sudden low, maniacal laugh was echoing, starting from the ceilings. The laugh started low and began to dilate. The ill-omened laughter was of some odd vibe that began to unnerve them once again.

"Hyahahahahaha! BWAhahahahahaaaah!"

Professor Scam looked about, did Ed and Double D. The maniacal laughter began to escalate as the ceiling lights were dimming on the spot.

"BWAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Out with it!" Professor Scam pointed his staff in random directions. "Where are ya! Show yourself!" He demanded. "Or my henchmen will do it for you!"

Though initially questioning Professor Scam's methods, Double D let the matter slide. Ed suddenly pointed up above, where the dim lighting was flickering. The maniacal laughter stopped, and The Cents suddenly saw a huge cushaw squash shoot down at them, almost their size. "Giant vegetables attacking!"

"I got it!" Professor Scam scooted in front and concentrated. He fired his Ray of Riches with a smirk, confident as his defense was enough and the squash was hit in midair, the mushy insides gushing and sullying the computers and flooring, leaving The Cents unscathed.

Professor Scam pointed his staff upwards once more. "Whoever's up there, prepare for your doom! BWAHAHAHA!" He taunted.

A latch suddenly opened, which was where the huge squash originated from. A shadow emerged, dropping down and landing before The Cents. The Cents noticed that the figure had a tattered cape, and the head was a gourd. Falling next to it was a hunk of wood with a mask.

"BWAHAHAHAHAHA!" The figure roared maniacal laughter all about, and The Cents stood their ground as the shadow over his figure faded away as he stepped forward, bringing his cohort with him.

Professor Scam's eyes widened a little. "What?! It's you!"

"Greetings, The Cents, or should I say, the Eds!" The Gourd announced, revealing himself. "BWAHAHAHAHA!" He then pointed at them. "So, Professor Scam, we'll see whose evil trumps whose!"

"Jonny?!" Double D questioned loudly. "What on earth happened to you?!"

Ed gasped. "Double D, look! It's another supervillain!"

The Gourd swiped his arm. "Jonny is no more! It is only The Gourd and Timber the Dark Shard!" He retorted.

Professor Scam pointed at him. "Just who do you think you are?! Siding with the enemy! Your head must have been too fat from getting hit so hard!"

The Gourd's sinister smirk began to unnerve The Cents, and his eyes dilated. "…funny you should mention that. I wondered that very same question myself, long ago." He said. "True I was once Captain Melonhead, but he was good-for-nothing! ALWAYS being shown up by YOU! YOU!" He pointed at them viciously. "Timber has worked effortlessly, and together, our crime-thwarting days were put behind us!"

"The only crime committed here was you lending a helping hand in this apocalyptic cause." Double D said.

"SILENCE!" He held up a clenched fist. "Together, Timber and I shall rue you all! OUR REVENGE, IS HERE AT LAAAAAASSSST! BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAHAHAHAAA!" He yelled and screamed in a laughing manner, his sinister and wicked self freaking The Cents out.

Ed leaned in towards Double D. "I think The Gourd's seeds have gone bad."

"Oh trust me, Ed. That's the understatement of the decade." Double D groaned.

Professor Scam got out a Poke Ball. "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" He pointed his staff at The Gourd. "Brace yourself, The Gourd! For I, Professor Scam, shall end you here for good!" He looked behind. "Henchmen! Quit slacking and follow me into battle!"

The Cents got out their Poke Balls and The Gourd raised a brow. "Oh really. That's how you believe everything'll be settled!" He pulled out three Poke Balls. "Well think again! VICTORY SHALL BE MINE!"

"Get'em!" Professor Scam shouted. "Aerodactyl, come on out!"

"Lapras, I request your assistance!" Double D announced.

"Make them smell the odor of good again, Skuntank!" Ed roared out.

The Cents' Pokémon appeared before them. They all stood in wait as The Gourd threw his Poke Balls out. The first one out was his Crustle, whom snipped at The Cents.

The second one was a slender brown tree that had six roots, bent like spider legs. The inner body was black shadow covered by tree bark. Two large, crooked horn-like gnarls were on both sides of the head, and another smaller gnarl on the forehead, with a tuft of green leaves in the middle and a large, menacing dark-red eye below. There were two, thin upper arms and thick forearms, like the body, was made of black shadow covered with tree bark. Each upper arm had a single small spike or leaf. The forearms had a small branch before a large cuff of green foliage at the wrist, connected to hands with three wooden pincer spikes for fingers.

The last one was a bipedal, pumpkin Pokémon. Her body was a black pumpkin with two short, stubby feet. There was a face carved into the pumpkin, having triangular eyes and a half-circle mouth with a spike protruding from the top. Above the pumpkin was the head, which was tall, slender, and orange. At the top of the head was the face, which had yellow eyes and a small mouth with no nose. She was completed with peach-colored hair, which developed into arms. The top of her hair contained a crescent shape, which was peach-colored on the outside and black on the inside.

Crustle snipped once more. "(It's destiny that has brought us here, and it's destiny that shall decide this battle! For victory is our only destiny!)"

"(I AM TREVENANT!)" The tree shouted aloud in overdramatic fashion.

The pumpkin turned towards him. "(We know. You don't have to say it after coming out every single time.)"

"(NONSENSE! It is crucial for all who live in the world to know that TREVENANT was the one who did it!)" Trevenant reasoned.

The Gourd let out a maniacal laughter. He then pointed at The Cents. "Prepare yourselves! For by siding with Team Flare, we have gotten even more power!" His fist shook as it was still up. "This glorious truth was what made me side with Team Flare. They had all the wealth and power I desired for the retribution I had laid out before me! Now…" He pointed ahead. "Crustle! Trevenant! Gourgeist! Unveil your new power! BWAHAHAHA!"

Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead. "HA! You aren't anywhere near as challenging as Captain Loserhead! You won't beat me today! Henchmen, attack!"

Double D shot a rubber glove out. "Lapras, use Ice Beam on Trevenant!"

Ed pointed at Gourgeist. "Skuntank, foul the evil pumpkin goblin with Toxic!"

Both of their Pokémon's' respective moves went shoot at their targets, and Professor Scam followed suit.

"Aerodactyl, hit that giant walking rock with Fly!" Aerodactyl heard the command and he flapped and ascended greatly, escalating to the top of the secret HQ, away from any attacks aimed for him. Ice Beam and Toxic went shooting away, yet Trevenant, Gourgeist, and Crustle weren't budging.

"…Yeah. Let's try that!" The Gourd spoke with Timber, immediately pointing ahead. "Gourgeist, Shadow Ball! Trevenant, Phantom Force!"

"(Here it goes!)" Gourgeist made a black and purple sphere in front and she shot the attack at the incoming Toxic, making them both collide into a small explosion in the middle.

"(WATCH! As I…disappear!)" Trevenant let loose a silly and wicked laughter up to the air as a bright purple hole opened up above him and he got sucked up, Ice Beam missing and hitting where he stood beforehand.

The Gourd yelled through the air. "Now, use Trick-or-Treat on Lapras!"

Gourgeist wailed as her arms flailed like drapes, and small white ghosts began to come out of his pumpkin's mouth. "( )" She wailed as the ghosts converged and Lapras was looked around and saw herself getting converged. She momentarily winced as the ghosts entered her body, making her shudder.

"(Lapras!)" Skuntank exclaimed. She angrily turned ahead. "(Hurry Master!)"

Ed pointed ahead. "Attack the ghastly pumpkin! Night Slash!" Skuntank heard the command and her claws glowed dark purple and elongated.

The Gourd pointed at Skuntank. "Crustle! X-Scissor!"

Crustle's claws glowed light blue, and he crossed them with an 'X' shape with magenta outlining took place. "(It's destiny that shall prove our strength is superior!)" He lunged ahead and his X-Scissor struck Skuntank's Night Slash, both attacks meeting at the middle with strong force. Skuntank grunted before she began losing momentum, and finally yelped as she was forced to withdraw and leap out of the way as Crustle's X-Scissor continued on. Crustle looked back at Skuntank and smirked, as the latter grunted in annoyance.

With them distracted, a bright purple hole appeared above Lapras as she was still left startled. "(Wait! What's-!)"

"(GYAHAHAHAHA!)" Trevenant's hardy laughter took place as he appeared out of the hole, slamming down on Lapras' head, causing a purple explosion that shook everything. Trevenant reared back into place along with Crustle, right beside Gourgeist.

"Lapras!" Double D shouted, seeing the smoke clear and Lapras was struggling as a lot of damage was taken.

Professor Scam grunted and he looked up. "Now Aerodactyl!"

"(You're gonna pay for that!)" Aerodactyl declared as he shot down with great speeds to match a rocket. His screech echoed and Crustle looked up, yet it was too late as Aerodactyl fell onto him, making a light blue burst of energy that erupted into brief smoke.

Aerodactyl flapped away and returned to starting position, and Professor Scam looked ahead, his staff before him. "Use Crunch on that tree!" The Rock and Flying-Types jaws opened wide, and the fangs inside elongated greatly. In a great speedy display, he charged after Trevenant. The Ghost and Grass-Type's eye widened as he was too slow and was bit into.

Crunch struck the wooden part of him, and he yelped in pain. "(HYAAAAHHHH! THE PAIN!)" He dramatically exaggerated.

The Gourd leaned in towards Timber. "…really?...now?...okay then." He looked back at the battle. "Trevenant, use Will-O-Wisp!"

Though feeling agonizing pain, Trevenant saw the opportunity. With Aerodactyl still crunching on him, he put his hands together and created a pink, dark blue, and light blue flame.

"(GYAHAHAHA! Prepare! For Trevenant shall ENFLAME YOU IN HIS FIERY WRATH!)" He brought it down. "(Take this!)"

Aerodactyl was swallowed in the blue flame, and his entire body was engulfed in the sudden assault. He was too careless and he got burned by Will-O-Wisp. Aerodactyl screeched as he jeered away, landing on his feet and wincing in pain as his flames turned to red and vanished.

"Grrrr." Professor Scam growled. "Man, he's been practicing. Step it up, henchmen!"

Ed looked ahead. "Skuntank! We must protect our comrades from the pain that they must endure! Attack the plants of wickedry with Flamethrower!"

Skuntank's mouth opened and she fired her Fire-Type move, the attack making way and Gourgeist stood in place.

"(Uh, well…I wasn't told to dodge, so…)" She covered up and felt herself getting a terrible searing burn as Flamethrower swallowed her, creating a fiery explosion, which quickly dissolved and revealed Gourgeist breathing heavily and wincing.

Through the pain, The Gourd smirked. "Hehehehehe. They fell right for my trap." He pointed maniacally at them. "Timber and I planned for this! Use Pain Split! NOW!"

Gourgeist then waved her arms, and Skuntank suddenly began to shudder. "(W-what is…)" She trailed off as she and Gourgeist both felt a strong sting surge through their bodies, their bodies having brown flashes that resembled attack blows. "(G-AH! M-my health, it's-GAH!)"

It was odd, for as Skuntank loss HP, Gourgeist gained some, their total HP was added up and divided between them. Both huffed as they seemed a little drained from Pain Split.

The Gourd let out a maniacal laugh. "See that?! That's the pain that WE felt!" He clenched his shaken hand once more. "And Timber and I harnessed it, making it what powers us!...huh?" He turned towards Timber, smirking. "…good idea! Hit'em hard and fast!"

Professor Scam shook a little as Aerodactyl was burned, and remembered from battling Double D that a burn lowered the Attack and caused damage, similar to poison. "Aerodactyl!" He called out.

"(Huh?)" The burned Rock and Flying-Type looked back at his trainer.

"We gotta save the world! This guy should be a piece of cake! Now are you gonna quiver like jellyfish, or are you gonna fly?"

Aerodactyl turned and looked back at his adversaries, growling. His wings spread, despite the wincing. "(NEVER!)"

Lapras, feeling that super effective Phantom Force from before, felt weak, but refused to go down until her HP said so. "(We need…to pull…together.)" She huffed.

Skuntank was still panting, but she got the message. "(She's all too right. We gotta show these freaks just who they're stinking with.)"

Professor Scam let out another quick laughter and pointed at The Gourd with his staff. "Prepare yourself, The Gourd! Henchmen! Let's clobber this psycho! Aerodactyl, Sky Drop on that tree!"

Aerodactyl got into midair. "(I'll hold off Trevenant long enough for you two to deal damage to the other two!)" He announced before zooming after Trevenant. Despite being burned, that didn't mean his Speed was affected. He swooped in at high speed and stopped in front of a startled Trevenant. "(You're coming with me, you root!)"

Aerodactyl used his talons and grabbed Trevenant by the horns. He screeched as he lifted him into the air, and Trevenant was not taking the situation well.

"(AAAHHHH! Unhand me you hooligan! Though it is I, TREVENANT! I shall not allow this to happen!)" But his claim was on deaf ears as he was hauled into the air above, leaving The Cents to handle Crustle and Gourgeist while they still could.

Ed pointed ahead. "Skuntank, Smokescreen!"

The Smokescreen fired from her mouth, and Skuntank engulfed Gourgeist in her black smoke, which made the Ghost and Grass-Type emit a blue aura that signaled her Accuracy decrease.

The Gourd pointed ahead. "NO MATTER! Crustle, Shell Smash!"

Crustle then dislodged himself from his shell, in which he showed himself to be a weird insect creature with a curved tail. He glowed white, and then crimson cracks formed all around him. They grew and grew until the cracks finally shattered the white all around, which showed Crustle glowing a blue aura, and then a red aura briefly.

"(Destiny may have been unfair, but retribution shall be before us!)" The Stone Home Pokémon announced.

"Gourgeist, Seed Bomb on Skuntank!" Hearing the command, Gourgeist floated in the air and inhaled, and then exhaled a vast barrage of glowing seeds that went spreading like wildfire after Skuntank.

"Skuntank, Flamethrower!" Ed shouted. The Poison and Dark-Type opened her mouth and fired her Fire-Type attack, the streaming fire being strong enough to actually suppress the incoming seeds and make way after Gourgeist.

"…that? Okay!" The Gourd looked from Timber towards the battlefield. "Crustle now! Rock Slide!"

Crustle raised his claws as he withdrew back into his shell of a home. Ripples emerged from the skies, and large, gray rock began to fall from the sky, apparently a couple feet below a hovering Aerodactyl. The Rock-Type move shot downwards, and Lapras and Skuntank both looked up and saw the attack coming down. Skuntank managed to jerk back and jump out of the way, dodging Rock Slide as the whole terrain shook from the falling rocks. Of course this action made Flamethrower stop, which left Gourgeist unharmed. Lapras moved her body about with little movement. She saw one rock falling atop and she mustered up enough physical strength to propel herself away and dodged in time.

"DRATS!" The Gourd cursed.

"(Bombs away!)"

"(HYYAAAHHHHH! WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO MEEEEEEE!)"

The Gourd and everyone else looked up and saw a screaming Trevenant falling from the air, everyone momentarily forgetting the Sky Drop happened previously. Trevenant screamed as he fell downwards.

"(VEGEANCE SHALL BE MIIIIIINNNNNEEE!)" He crashed into the flooring in front of everyone, shaking the ground a little. Lapras and everyone else winced at the brutal fall, and they all looked back up front as Aerodactyl descended back to the ground in front of Professor Scam, roaring aloud.

They all saw that despite the lowered damage, Sky Drop was still forceful enough to defeat Trevenant, who laid in a crater.

"CURSE YOU!" The Gourd yelled, he then turned towards Timber and then back ahead. "Do as Timber says, and use Shadow Ball!"

Gourgeist floated into the air and she fired a black and purple sphere at Lapras, of whom was still under the influence of Trick-or-Treat.

Ed pointed ahead. "Skuntank, allow no trespassing and attack with Night Slash!"

Skuntank's claws glowed dark purple and elongated; she effortlessly shifted in front and swiped her claws, slicing the Shadow Ball vertically in half as it passed on by, making the severed attack explode.

"(Now, it'll stink to be you! Master's wish is to have you hit with Night Slash, so shall it be!)" She crouched her legs and jumped into the air, lunging after the floating Gourgeist.

"Use Shadow Ball!" The Gourd demanded.

Gourgeist then readied her Shadow Ball, and she fired, but the attack's aim was off and it was seen moving past Skuntank's left, leaving no damage as it destroyed computer equipment.

"NO! I forgot Smokescreen!" The Gourd shouted. He watched helplessly as Night Slash raked diagonally downwards, dealing a strong blow to Gourgeist as she wailed and fell back. She zoomed in a slant and landed with a crash, making a loud thud as she laid on her back, unconscious.

"(Leave it to destiny to have me avenge them.)" Crustle stated. "(Have at me!)"

Professor Scam extended an arm out. "Aerodactyl, Crunch!" His Aerodactyl winced upon the burn, but he made a rebound as he shot ahead and readied Crunch. Crustle readied and crouched. At the last second, his powerful legs enabling him to jump ridiculously high, which surprised Aerodactyl as he passed underneath.

"(Ha! It seems you're not as quick-witted as I am!)" The Bug and Rock-Type shouted from above, yet little did he realize, from where he was would be bad news.

"What's that?" The Gourd asked Timber. "…WHAT?! NO! CRUSTLE! HURRY AND FALL ONTO LAPRAS! SLASH!"

Crustle heard The Gourd's warning, and he looked down at Lapras and his huge claws glowed white and elongated. He began to fall down onto her.

Professor Scam pointed upwards. "Henchmen! Attack!"

Double D let the order slide and he pointed ahead. "Lapras, Brine!"

Ed pointed ahead as well. "Unleash the power of Flamethrower!"

Both Lapras and Skuntank reeled their heads back and brought them forward, and together fired a unison stream of fire and saltwater that headed after a falling Crustle. Crustle's eyes widened as he wasn't gonna make it, and he found himself screaming in agony as he was swallowed in Brine and Flamethrower alike. '(Destiny is so cruel.)'

He was engulfed in a brief explosion of fire and water, in which The Gourd was unsuccessful in realizing that midair was when Crustle was vulnerable. He toughed it out as Crustle fell down to the floor with a crushing thud, fainted.

Professor Scam let out a maniacal laugh. "BWAHAHA!" He pointed his staff at his enemy. "You see? I told you Captain Melonhead would put up a better fight!"

The Gourd shook angrily as Professor Scam was riling him up, a hardy laughter escaping. Double D, however, took a more cautious route.

He looked at Professor Scam. "Eddy, I don't think it's wise to disconcert him. You might make him even more mad."

"Oh, don't worry…" The Gourd's ominous tone as he returned his Pokémon even made Professor Scam stop. "I'm past the point of anger. I WANT RETRIBUTION!" He pulled out two fresh Poke Balls and one Ultra Ball, and the feeling The Cents' Pokémon were getting was unsetting.

"(This isn't good.)" Aerodactyl muttered.

"(Yeah, we're already hurt badly from before. Let's hope either we're switched out or these next three are easy.)" Unfortunately for Lapras' statement, her wish did not come true as The Gourd, and somehow Timber as well, threw the capsules that contained the last three.

Out before them was something that startled The Cents greatly. Professor Scam almost dropped his staff upon seeing what The Gourd and Timber had sent out.

"Goodness." Double D muttered.

"Oh, cool." Ed muttered.

Out came The Gourd's Chesnaught, who looked rather grumpy. "(GYAH! Retribution shall be our calling card!)" He announced, breaking into a hardy laughter.

The next one that came out was The Gourd's Barbaracle. Barbaracle was what Binacle had evolved into. Barbaracle was a creature whose body was of two gray rocks connected by an orange, segmented waist. Two Binacle had multiplied into seven, giving Barbaracle two legs, four arms and a head that was like a clawed hand, with a thumb on the right cheek. The arm and leg Binacle were orange with a single brown stripe, and had brown 'hands' with three claws each. The four arms had a single eye in each palm. In place of an eye, each foot had an orange four-pointed star-shape.

Barbaracle looked at his adversaries in an unfriendly manner. "(Who's the wise guy bringing me these sellouts!)" He asked in a very nasty tone.

The Gourd's last choice was his Abomasnow, who stood before everyone, and unfortunately Snow Warning was beginning to take effect, in which everyone but Lapras were being bombarded by small pelts of ice.

Abomasnow raised his arms as he looked out at The Cents. "(To think that I'd be working for a human…hey?)" He looked out, his eyes narrowing. "(Hold the phone. Aren't those the guys from before?)"

Professor Scam composed quickly and stood in stride, though used his cape to shield from the falling ice. "Like The Cents will be hesitant against bigger opponents than before!"

"Little things come in huge packages!" Ed stated.

Double D composed as well. "Now Jonny, we can't seem to understand your exact dilemma. If you just let us, we-"

"SILENCE!" The Gourd yelled. "Timber and I came way too far to be outdone by you three again! You shall no longer rob any justice from us, because now we can do this…" He smirked evilly as he held up his left wrist, which glinted in the dim lighting.

Upon recognizing it, Professor Scam became startled. "Wait, you can do that too?!"

"The Kankers and now Jonny? Just how can Lysandre provide all of this?" Double D wondered.

"Not good, guys." Ed warned, the ice pelting him seemingly ineffective.

"ABOMASNOW! SHOW THESE THREE THAT OUR REVENGE IS AT ITS PEAK!" The Gourd screamed.

Abomasnow felt a strong reaction from his Abomasite and he looked back The Cents, a regretful look plastered on his face. "(Well guys, I'm sorry I have to do this to ya. I really am.)" He said in honesty.

"(SILENCE! AND MEGA EVOLVE FOR ALL THAT HAD BEEN WRONGED!)" Chesnaught demanded, grunting as ice kept damaging him.

Abomasnow sighed and watched as light waves were emanating from himself.

"Abomasnow! Mega Evolve!" The Gourd screamed. He broke into a maniacal laughter as his senses had gone crazy, and his creepy laughter never stopped as light waves broke out, and Abomasnow's Mega Stone began to emit white light waves of their own, which trailed back to connect with the light waves of the Mega Ring. Even as Abomasnow began to change, The Gourd's laughter still went on, even more maniacal and obnoxious as ever.

As to where The Cents' Pokémon were greatly unnerved, Chesnaught chuckled lowly while Barbaracle grumpily sneered.

They all watched as Abomasnow got to all fours, and his fur became frillier, and two massive icicles jutted out. When the light exploded, in which everyone covered up, they saw that the trees on his back grew into huge ice shafts. The fur became longer and shaggy, primarily around his head. Green fur or sprout remnants surrounded the base of the large icicles on his back, while white fur covered the middle.

Mega Abomasnow's Mega Evolution let out a weak yet very frigid shockwave all around, which dropped the temperature greatly. Professor Scam began to shiver, as did his henchmen.

"Geez! I knew this guy was cold, but come on!" Professor Scam complained.

"I forgot of S-S-Snow Wa-Wa-Warning." Double D notified. "Everyone except Lapras will sus-sustain damage."

The Gourd laugh maniacally once more, seemingly unaffected by Snow Warning, as was Timber. "This cold is nothing! It's nothing compared to the coldness that I felt when my justice was taken from me! Now, freeze! BWAAAAHAHAHAHAAAAH!"

Ed shivered, but he looked ahead. "G-Guys!"

"I'm already on it!" Professor Scam exclaimed. "Aerodactyl, hurry and use Fly!"

"NO! Ice Shard!" The Gourd intercepted.

Abomasnow crystalized the air all around him, and the crystals turned into ice. Mega Abomasnow roared into the cold, pelting air as it continued to course about, and the chunks of ice went shooting like bullets after Aerodactyl. Aerodactyl was caught surprised and was shot continuously, being pelted by the attack. The super effective move made the Flying-Type shoot back into a stumble.

"Hold on! Hurry!" Professor Scam shouted. Even with the burns that Aerodactyl accumulated, he still had enough strength to follow through with the attack. He soared upwards and into the pelting snow, feeling nothing but searing burns and frigid snow.

"Hurry Lapras!" Double D implored. "Use Ice Beam on Chesnaught!"

Lapras opened her mouth and she fired her chilling beams after Chesnaught, but the Grass and Fighting-Type only smirked.

"Spiky Shield!" The Gourd commanded. Chesnaught chuckled lowly as he put his forearms ahead, and a green shield with spikes arose. The Ice Beam shot at the shield, which was unsuccessful in penetrating. The Gourd smirked as Ice Beam was blocked, and he moved his arm in another arc. "Barbaracle, Shell Smash!"

"(Yeah, yeah!)" He grumpily complied. He glowed white, and he was cracking up with crimson cracks. The white finally shattered, and Barbaracle was shown to be flashing a blue aura and then a red one.

A violent screech from above caught everyone's attention, and Mega Abomasnow and everyone else looked up and saw Aerodactyl shooting down after Mega Abomasnow.

"Yeah, after him!" Professor Scam shouted.

"OH! I wanna hit too! Skuntank, use Night Slash on Barbaracle!" Ed commanded. Skuntank then ran ahead after her opponent and her claws glowed dark purple.

"Chesnaught, defend Mega Abomasnow! Spiky Shield!" The Gourd shouted, unaffected by the cold.

"(Oh no you don't!)" Chesnaught jerked in front and his Spiky Shield activated once more. Aerodactyl's eyes widened as it was too late. He crashed into the shield, in which a formidable shockwave went about, yet Aerodactyl slowly fell back from feeling Spiky Shield's effect of physical moves, but was still okay.

"Lapras, hurry and advance with their defenses down! Use Ice Beam on Chesnaught!" Double D's Lapras then fired her Ice Beam. She shot the frigid attack, but didn't expect what was coming next.

"Barbaracle, block with Razor Shell! Chesnaught, Seed Bomb! Mega Abomasnow! BLIZZARD!" The Gourd screeched. In response, Barbaracle's claws glowed and extended outwards, making two glowing blue blades that crossed over the other. He let out a grunt as he crossed them, which stopped Night Slash and Skuntank shot backwards in the air, screeching as she felt a lot of pain.

Skuntank tumbled in front of Lapras as her Ice Beam missed when Chesnaught shifted right and Mega Abomasnow jumped out of the way, which left a small geyser of ice in place. Chesnaught opened his mouth and let loose a barrage of glowing seeds, in which Lapras had no time to counter. When she was hit, the Water and Ice-Type yelped in extraordinary pain while in a green explosion, swallowing up Skuntank as well.

"(NO! GUYS-!)" Aerodactyl was caught off guard as Mega Abomasnow let out a scream into the winds, and he opened his mouth.

"(Sorry, but GO DOWN!)" He shouted, and a maelstrom of snow closed the distance very quickly, and Aerodactyl saw that this covered up everything, making it impossible to dodge. Aerodactyl screamed as he was shot by Blizzard, as were the other two, making an icy green explosion that expanded and The Cents screamed as they flew off in random directions, either hitting the floor on their faces or hitting computer equipment.

The Gourd laughed maniacally as he watched through the explosion and Snow Warning, looking at The Cents and how dazed they were as ice continued to pelt down. "You see?! How does it feel to be so useless?! HOW DOES IT FEEL?!"

The Blizzard stopped, and the explosion was gone. The Cents groaned as they tried to get back up, their heads throbbing. "Ohh, my aching…!" Professor Scam looked ahead and had wide eyes. His Aerodactyl, Double D's Lapras, and Ed's Skuntank were all lying on the ground, unconscious and covered in frost.

He and The Cents got up, albeit stumbling a little, and they returned their defeated Pokémon. They all then heard The Gourd laughing once more, which got on Professor Scam's nerves.

"NOW! FEEL THE DESPAIR!" The Gourd screamed.

"SHUT UP ALREADY!" Professor Scam screamed out, which made The Gourd stop and then Snow Warning finally came to a stop. "Henchmen, hurry and take those three out at once!"

Double D was hesitant. "Eddy, those three are very formidable, in case if you were paying attention."

"Tell me something I don't know." Professor Scam retorted. "I'm saying that we should bust out that combo again. Lumpy here has his Charizard with him."

"And he's reporting for duty." He said.

"Whatever you're babbling about, it shall not work!" The Gourd retorted loudly. He reached into his cape and swift pulled out and shot out small bottle gourds at The Cents. They all dodged and moved as the hard gourds trashed the equipment behind them.

Double D covered his head as he landed on the floor and he opened his eyes to look ahead. "Very well! Hurry! Hurry!"

Professor Scam smirked as he stood up, a Poke Ball ready. "Henchmen! Let'em have it!" He threw his Poke Ball. "Venusaur, go!"

"Blastoise, I request your assistance!" Double D shouted.

"Charizard, defeat The Gourd!" Ed called out.

All three Kanto Starter Pokémon came out and back in action, the sudden appearance of them making The Gourd lose his smirk. Venusaur was the first to speak. "(Well guys, it looks like we're back in business.)"

"(Yes, this is quite nostalgic. Remember the Poke Ball Factory?)" Blastoise reminded them.

Charizard chuckled. "(Keh, those wimps got what came to them. Let's see what kinds of damage we can do against these guys.)"

The Kanto Starters looked back at The Cents, with Venusaur and Charizard raising brows in questioning of the attires, but allowed it to slide. Their priority was defeating The Gourd after all. They quickly took notice of the predicament and they both stepped ahead.

"So it's those three, huh?" The Gourd sneered. "Timber and I won't lose to them! We know their Types, and we have a foolproof plan!" He pointed ahead. "Now, Stone Edge on Charizard, Barbaracle! Chesnaught, Grass Knot on Blastoise! Mega Abomasnow, Ice Shard on Venusaur!"

Barbaracle let out a battlecry as he jabbed his claw into the ground. A slight shake happened before large stones erupted underneath. Charizard quickly took flight into the sky and evaded Stone Edge, allowing the attack to retreat back into the ground.

"Blastoise, shield yourself and Venusaur with Protect!" Double D commanded.

"(I'll cover us!)" Blastoise rushed right in front of Venusaur and pulled up a turquoise shield as Chesnaught stomped on the ground and a series of twirling vines shot upwards after Blastoise, but the attack was stopped by Protect, as was Mega Abomasnow's sudden Ice Shard.

Venusaur looked up at Blastoise. "(Thanks for the save.)"

Blastoise looked back down. "(That's what a team is all about.)" He looked up to Charizard. "(Charizard, you okay?)"

"(Don't worry. I'm fine.)" The vile-toned Fire and Flying-Type responded. "Now, let's say he poke some holes into their boat!)"

Professor Scam held up his Mega Ring, which glinted briefly. "Alright! Henchmen! We're going all out!"

Double D and Ed both held up their Mega Rings as well. "Desperate times call for desperate measures I suppose." Double D muttered.

Professor Scam laughed evilly, but in a good way, as he tapped the Key Stone, the glints turning into waves of light. "Venusaur…"

"Blastoise…"

"Charizard…"

"MEGA EVOLVE!" The Cents all emitted light waves from their Mega Rings, in which the Kanto Starters' Mega Stones reacted. They all connected to their respectful trainer's light waves, and they began to undergo their transformations, which made the ground shake from the force of all three Mega Evolving at once.

They all changed their figures, and upon their lights exploding, three shockwaves made the room shake. The Gourd used his cape to cover up as he looked back once the shockwaves stopped. He hissed evilly as The Cents used Mega Evolution.

"(Okay, let's handle them all individually if we can! I can take Barbaracle, but I'll be sure to handle his physical prowess!)" Mega Venusaur warned.

"(Then that leaves Chesnaught and Mega Abomasnow to us!)" Mega Blastoise announced.

Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead. "Mega Venusaur, attack that mollusk with Poison Powder!" Mega Venusaur let out a roar as he tensed up and released a sparkling purple powder that went across everyone, clouding up Barbaracle's area. Barbaracle jumped when the area was growing thin and dodged the poisonous cloud, thanks to his increased Speed and offense.

"Now! Skull Bash on Mega Charizard!" The Gourd commanded.

"(I'm on it already. Can it.)" He lowered his head and a red aura encased his body as his Defense went up.

Double D extended his arm out. "Mega Blastoise, use Water Pulse on Mega Abomasnow!" Mega Blastoise then stood affirm and three spheres of water emerged from each individual cannon. They all shot at Mega Abomasnow, who only sneered as the attacks went his way.

"Oh no you don't!" The Gourd shouted. "You itches need to be scratched! Chesnaught, Seed Bomb! Mega Abomasnow, Blizzard!"

Mega Abomasnow opened his mouth and took in a deep breath, as that happened, Chesnaught shot a barrage of seeds just like before, attacking Water Pulse and intercepting the attack due to Type advantage. There was a brief explosion, but then it quickly dispersed when a sudden Blizzard went streaming through. The attack went after all three Mega Evolved creatures, yet they all didn't seem moved.

"I GOT IT!" Ed bravely shouted. "Mega Charizard! Flamethrower!"

Mega Charizard's mouth erupted with blue flames that went shooting out at the incoming Blizzard. It was intense blue flames that went colliding into a cold Blizzard, which actually shocked The Gourd.

"No…NO!" The Gourd screamed, seeing Blizzard losing terribly to Flamethrower. "Barbaracle! Skull Bash! NOW!"

"(I KNOW!)" Barbaracle, fully charged, went lunging with such speed and went head first. Mega Charizard was unable to move due to him using Flamethrower, and he felt a searing pain as Barbaracle rammed his fist-like head into his abdomen. The reaction made Mega Charizard gawk as his Fire-Type move was stopped, and Mega Abomansow looked with ease as a large ripple was seen and Mega Charizard shot backwards and crashed into computer equipment, making the ground shake.

"Mega Charizard!" Ed shouted in worry.

"Heh, that was close. Luckily Timber reminded me of your increased fire power." The Gourd sneered. He pointed ahead. "Now, Chesanught use Seed Bomb on Mega Blastoise!"

"(Try and stop this!)" Chesnaught exhaled his attack, glowing seeds shooting relentlessly at Mega Blastoise.

"Oh no you don't! Mega Venusaur, Petal Blizzard!"

"Quick Mega Blastoise, Protect!" Double D shouted.

As Mega Blastoise created his shield, Mega Venusaur let out a loud battlecry. Multiple pink petals began to surround Mega Venusaur. '(Let's hope this works…)' The number of petals escalated until a tornado of pink petals surrounded him, and said tornado began to expand, swallowing a shielded Mega Blastoise, and also engulfing Chesnaught and Mega Abomasnow; the Seed Bomb from before also began to get reduced to nothing.

Inside the raging blizzard of pink, Mega Abomasnow grunted and skidded back a little. "(Nnngh! These guys are a lot tougher than what I remember.)" He grunted.

Chesnaught stumbled back, but only felt a constant push and shove, nevertheless sustaining little damage due to his high Defense.

When the Petal Blizzard began to settle down, Mega Blastoise raised his Protect, and heard Double D's call. "Mega Blastoise, Water Pulse on Barbaracle!" Mega Blastoise aimed at Barabaracle and he let loose his Water Pulse, which zoomed after him and struck him in the thin abdomen, making a large blue explosion.

"(GRAAAAHHH!)" Barbaracle crashed backwards into the ground, dust flying about.

The Gourd shook angrily and looked back at Timber. "Really?...all or nothing?...Okay buddy, let's do it." He turned back ahead to face The Cents once. "Get up, everyone! Sick'em! Chesnaught, Body Slam! Barbaracle, Stone Edge! Mega Abomasnow, Wood Hammer!"

All three Pokémon heard their derange trainer's commands, and Barbaracle jabbed the ground once more, sending stone columns after Mega Blastoise. Chesnaught jumped up into the air and began to come down on Venusaur. Mega Abomasnow let out a harsh growl as his right forearm was covered in green energy that took the form of a stump. He then rushed after Mega Blastoise as well.

Ed pointed ahead. "Mega Charizard, attack the frost goblin with Fire Fang!"

Equipment laid on the floor where Mega Charizard laid in, buried underneath the damaged equipment. Equipment suddenly erupted and flew in random directions, and Mega Charizard was seen shooting up in the air and looking down at Mega Abomasnow as he slowly advanced as fast as Stone Edge.

"(Choke on this!)" Mega Charizard opened his mouth and blue flames erupted inside. He shot like a Mach rocket as Mega Abomasnow closed the distance. His Fire Fang bit into the stump, in which caused Mega Abomasnow to widen his eyes.

'(F-Fire-Type…?!)' Mega Abomasnow realized that with Mega Charizard being a Fire and Dragon-Type, and with Wood Hammer being a Grass-Type move, he was pretty much doomed. The stump burst in a fiery explosion, making Mega Abomasnow scream as he skidded backwards, grunting heavily.

Chesnaught crashed onto Mega Venusaur, causing a small crater to be made at his feet. The Grass and Poison-Type felt the sheer weight of Chesnaught, but he was able to suppress him as he whipped his head up, making Chesnaught jump off and skid backwards.

As Stone Edge advanced, Double D pointed at it. "Mega Blastoise, use Water Pledge as an interception!"

Mega Blastoise then stomped his foot, in which a large column of water began to advance in a straight line, which met the ongoing stones. The Water Pledge and Stone Edge erupted in place, and there was a silver explosion from the two colliding, cancelling the other out.

Mega Charizard landed back in his spot, right next to Mega Blastoise. "(So, thinking what I'm thinking?)"

"(Yeah. And you, Mega Venusaur?)" Mega Blastoise turned his head to look at Mega Venusaur, who seemed well enough to respond.

Mega Venusaur nodded. "(Yeah, let's finish this in one go!)"

"HENCHMEN! FINISH HIM!" Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead. "Mega Venusaur! GRASS PLEDGE!"

"Mega Blastoise! Finish this heinous quarrel with Water Pledge!" Double D shouted.

"FIRE PLEDGE AND MELT THE EVIL OMENS BEFORE US!" Ed screamed.

The Cents' Pokémon all let out powerful roars, which shook the ground greatly. They all simultaneously lifted up their feet and they pressed on the ground as one. At that exact instant, the ground began to quake violently as it cracked when Grass Pledge, Water Pledge, and Fire Pledge all shooting up in a rapid series up at The Gourd's Pokémon.

"Buddy, what do we do?...WHAT?! WHAT DO MEAN WE CAN'T BLOCK?!" The Gourd looked back in utter worry and sweat as the three columns began to converge and Mega Abomasnow, Chesnaught, and Barbaracle all went wide-eyed as their apparent demise flashed before them.

"NO…NOOOOOOOO!" The Gourd screamed. "MY RENEGE, IT'S-"

Down below, in the corridors that led downwards, Lysandre walked along, accompanied by a few admins. He was walking along idly when his eyes widened as he heard a powerful explosion from above, and the entire corridor shook violently, causing all of the admins and grunts in the vicinity to panic and get to a knee. Lysandre, however, remained calm.

He closed his eyes as the rumbling was coming to a close and sighed. He looked down at the ground in distaste. "Well…I guess that was it." He reached into the object in his ear. "This is Lysandre here, I'm contacting the Kankers…yes…it would seem that The Gourd was of no match for them…you were right, underestimating them was a huge setback." He smirked. "Be ready."

Back above, The Cents coughed as the smoke cleared. When it did, it showed the Kanto Starters all looking out with determined and serious expressions.

The entire HQ vicinity was reduced to nothing. The equipment in the space behind was nothing but ash, and scorch marks were seen on the floors and walls all around. Everyone saw that The Gourd was tattered, and his cape was cindered on one side. His gourd helmet was still in one piece, but just barely. His Chesnaught, Barbaracle, and now normal Abomasnow laid on their backs, fainted.

Timber was seen lying down next to The Gourd. "Timber? Plank?" The Gourd picked up his wooden pal. "Come on pal! Wake up!" But to him, Timber was unconscious. He sank to his knees and looked as though he was gonna breakdown any second.

The Cents stood silently in victory, as did their Kanto Starters. Professor Scam and the others watched their Pokémon revert back to normal, and conversed.

"(Well, that takes care of them.)" Venusaur stated.

"(True. Still, they took longer than we had anticipated.)" Bastoise said.

"(No matter, they still crumbled like tissue paper.)" Charizard noted.

"Return." The Cents immediately returned their Pokémon, and they looked on as The Gourd shakily returned all of his defeated Pokémon as well. He continued to look down in a sulking manner. He looked back and Timber was coming around.

The Gourd picked him up again. "Buddy, it's me…no, we…we lost. Even after that hard work, Team Flare wasn't enough…"

Professor Scam turned towards his pals. "Come on! We gotta go!"

"But Eddy, what about The Gourd?" Ed asked.

Professor Scam grabbed his two henchmen by the wrists. "Forget him! We got bigger problems to worry about! We gotta head for that corridor, asap!" Professor Scam and The Cents rushed on past The Gourd, not noticing that as his head was looking down, his face twisted even more cynically than ever.

"Come on! Surely Lysandre isn't too far off from here-!" Professor Scam was halted when a misfired squash had hit the wall next to the corridor. The Cents turned back, and saw that The Gourd held up Timber, both looking with seething rage.

"You…" He growled. From inside his cape, strapped to his back, he pulled out a double-headed staff with two calabash on both ends. "THIS IS FAR FROM OVER! HRAH!" He angrily lunged after Professor Scam and The Cents, who were caught surprised by this sudden assault.

"HAAHHHH!" Professor Scam screamed and held up his staff as The Gourd tackled him. Both him and Professor Scam went tumbling down the corridor stairway, hitting the steps continuously.

Double D quickly panicked. "Hurry, Ed!" Ed followed behind as he and Double D raced down the corridor, quickly making haste to catch up to them.

Professor Scam fell on his back once hitting the floor, his dollar sign end staff intercepting The Gourd's staff. The Gourd hissed down at Professor Scam as he was filled with vengeance. "This revenge shall be mine!"

"What revenge?!" Professor Scam flipped over, now on top and having his staff pushing down on The Gourd. "We didn't do nothing wrong! That vegetable on your head is just too heavy for you!"

"SILENCE!" The Gourd turned over once, which caused Professor Scam and The Gourd to start tumbling down another flight of stairs.

"EDDY!" Double D and Ed finally caught up, only to see them fall down again. They both looked up the flight of stairs that they came from and saw Timber toppling down each step until a hitch made him go airborne, flying right into Ed's face.

"AAHHH! THE TOOTHPICK OF DARKNESS IS ATTACKING!" Ed screamed as he stumbled against the wall, Timber still on his face.

"Um, Ed?" Double D said.

"GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!"

"Ed?"

"…yeah?" He turned towards Double D, still having Timber on his face.

"Just lightly take him off."

"Uh…oh yeah!" Ed used his gloves and he grabbed Timber the Dark Shard, he held him far away, and saw that despite the few scorch marks, he was okay.

Double D looked away. "Well making Plank a prisoner of war isn't the best way to go, at least we can stop Jonny from his downward streak without inanimate influence." He looked down, but he was stricken with shock when grunts and admins were attending the sudden brawl at the bottom of the flight of stairs. "Goodness gracious! Ed! Come on!" He raced downwards, and Ed, holding Timber, went on with pursuit.

Professor Scam parred his staff like a fencer would, backing The Gourd away, yet he didn't back down as he swatted his calabash staff and stopped Professor Scam's staff, moving him back and beginning to overpower him.

"VENGEANCE SHALL BE MINE!" The Gourd screamed into his face, with Professor Scam leaning back as he was losing ground. "I don't want some petty apology after this! I want you to scream mercy! See how Timber and I felt! PROFESSOR SCAM, YOU'RE FINISHED!"

Professor Scam looked angrily at him. "I think you need to breathe some fresh air!" He gave one powerful thrust and he backed away, giving himself some room. "How's about a taste of my Ray of Riches!" He focused on his monocle and his Ray of Riches went shooting after The Gourd.

The Gourd blocked by using his calabash staff, holding it out so as to take the incoming attack. The neon dollar signs continuously bombarded the staff, with Professor Scam smirking maliciously. He was beginning to gain ground again and began to approach The Gourd while still firing his Ray of Riches.

The Gourd's staff was beginning to lose durability from the Ray of Riches, and soon it finally broke, hitting The Gourd and making him scream as he shot backwards, hitting the ground and a chunk of his huge gourd helmet fell off.

He slowly stood back up, his anger beginning to rage again. "DON'T JUST STAND THERE! GET HIM!" He ordered the grunts and admins.

"Say what?" Professor Scam looked around and noticed the admins and grunts, whom followed The Gourd's orders, though he wasn't wearing any Team Flare attire.

Before they could close in on Professor Scam, a Flamethrower and Seed Bomb attack from out of nowhere blasted the ground where the admins and grunts stood, making them all fly back and scream as they hit walls or tumbled on the floor.

Delphox and Chesnaught suddenly jumped from above, both looking ahead at the grunts and admins. "(Pardon us for interfering, but we need to act as a defense.)" Delphox warned.

"(Destroy the cucumber of evil! We shall be the almighty force shields!)" Chesnaught shouted before turning back and seeing the grunts advance once again, prompting him to use Body Slam. "(BONZAI!)" He fell on three at once, flattening them into unconsciousness.

Double D and Ed both reached the bottom of the stairs, where they saw that they had made it just in time. "Eddy! Are you alright?!" Double D shouted.

"What's it look like?!" Professor Scam shouted before turning back towards The Gourd, intercepting his small squash throws with his Ray of Riches, destroying them. "BAH, THIS IS GETTING US NOWHERE!" He pointed at The Gourd. "Hold the phone, The Gourd! We weren't doing nothin'!"

"Says you!" He retorted. "We tried to fight good, and you showed me and Timber up…huh?" Looking over, he saw that his buddy was held captive by The Cents.

"No thanks are necessary." Ed said.

"TIMBER!" The Gourd screamed. He clenched his fists and he glared at Professor Scam. "RELEASE HIM!"

"NEVER!" He pulled out a Poke Ball. The Gourd, however, pulled out a Revive from his pocket, maliciously smirking.

"If that's how you want to settle things, fine!" He pressed the Revive against one of the Poke Balls he had in his other hand, and the Revive flashed brightly before it completely disappeared. He then looked back at Professor Scam. "Good shall fall in the end! Go!"

Out of his Poke Ball, his revived Chesnaught appeared and looked weary yet vengeful. "(MY RETRIBUTION HAS INCREASED EVEN MORE!)"

"We weren't caring about this Team Flare stuff until earlier!" Professor Scam retorted. He then threw his Poke Ball. "Greninja, come on and help me persuade him!"

Professor Scam's trusted partner in crime appeared out in front. "(We'll straighten you out. You'll see.)"

As Delphox used Will-O-Wisp to defend, and Chesnaught swatted more members away with his physical prowess, The Gourd pointed ahead.

"Use Grass Knot!"

Chesnaught's eyes glowed and Greninja's feet showed cracks beneath, where green vines were sprouting.

"Hurry, Double Team!" Professor Scam shouted. Greninja then flashed and copies of himself spread all over. He flashed even more, and all of the copies glowed a red aura, the evasiveness increasing. The Grass Knot underneath him snared him, but the one caught was but a mere copy.

"Wake up, cubeball!" Professor Scam shouted. "So what if you fail?! That doesn't mean you can just go crazy and lose it like that!"

The Gourd still wasn't persuaded. "Like I care!"

"You should care, Jonny." Double D interjected. "Please, at least consider what's going on. You're helping an organization designed to end life as we know it. Think about just how wrong that is man!"

"Naughty or nice? Which do you prefer?" Ed said seriously.

"Grrr. I told you. I don't care! I just want revenge! Chesnaught, Seed Bomb!" The Gourd demanded. His Chesnaught then fired off a multitude of glowing seeds that shot rapidly, destroying Double Team copies like crazy. The copies vanished one by one, and when it came to the last one, Greninja took a big leap into the air and dodged the bombarding seeds.

In midair, Greninja looked down at Chesnaught. "(We were just doing the right thing! We didn't care about being shown up the that!)"

"Lighten up! Wake up! Water Shuriken!" Professor Scam shouted. His Greninja then made compressed stars of water on both sides of his thighs and he shot them rapidly, all five stars actually bombarding Chesnaught as he blocked using his forearms, yet skidded back a few feet from the burst of blue from each individual strike.

The Gourd grunted in frustration. "No! You need to wake up!" He pointed angrily at Professor Scam. "What I have is something you have as well! I no longer shall be shown up by the likes of others! It was up to me to save you all, and you all stabbed me in the back! You want to beat Kevin, right?" This sudden question caught Professor Scam by surprise.

"Well, what you have, is exactly the same feeling I have! I want to win! WIN! GYAHAHA! And we'll do what it takes to do so!"

Professor Scam shook his head aggressively and looked baffled at The Gourd. "THAT'S what you're so worked up about?!"

"YES!" The Gourd snapped.

"Talk about stupid!" Professor Scam snapped back. "So what if I have a rivalry with that shovelchinned boxhead? You wanna know something, crazy? I actually learned to actually enjoy this adventure! Because we actually focused on the adventure itself, and not some stupid one-side goal!"

The Gourd's eyes widened. "Y-You mean…you weren't after Team Flare at all?"

"Jonny, of course we weren't." Double D said. "We admit that they were substantial hazards, but we had no personal gain when defeating them. We're not vigilantes in any way…well, I mean beforehand. But we didn't even realize Team Flare being a threat until the Power Plant incident."

"(We had no intentions or idea as to what they were doing pal, okay? So what if you lost to them every single time?)" Greninja told Chesnaught. "(You gotta pick yourself up and move forward. You gave up, and that ain't cool.)"

"If you wanna succeed, you have to stick to your original plan." Professor Scam retorted.

The Gourd looked a little confused as he looked back at Timber and then the ground. He looked unsettled. "Hmm…Chesnaught! Body Slam!" A distressed villain shouted.

"(Err, wh-GRAAAH!)" Chesnaught jumped into the air high, the lighting above being shadowed by him. "(So?! We'll have our way soon enough!)"

As he started falling down, Greninja continued to look up at him. "(Ask yourself this you flying hedgehog…who's the real enemy?)"

Chesnaught gasped as he continued falling down.

"Think about this! Greninja, Extrasensory!"

Greninja's eyes glowed gold and he made a ninja sign. He pointed two fingers at Chesnaught and an expanding array of golden-rainbow energy shot at him, which swallowed up Chesnaught and he yelled as he was caught in a golden-rainbow explosion in the air.

"CHESNAUGHT!" The Gourd shouted. He saw Chesnaught descend into a fall, and The Gourd noticed how he was beginning to fall onto him. He quickly turned and ran, but was too late as Chesnaught fell and he screamed as he shot a ways back head first into the wall, his gourd helmet smashed into pieces and leaving small remnants on his bald head.

Jonny slowly got up, feeling how his helmet was gone. "H…what?" A shadow suddenly cast over him, and in front was Professor Scam and his Greninja. The sudden sight made Jonny wince and cover up.

"D-DON'T DO THIS! IT WAS ALL PLANK'S IDEA! STOP!" He cowered as he braced for what was to come.

Delphox and Chesnaught both looked back to see Professor Scam and Greninja both in front of Jonny.

"My word! Eddy. What are-?!" Double D was cut off when Professor Scam raised his staff over his head, and Jonny readied for the impact. Ed covered Plank's eyes so as not to see the horror.

"HIYAH!"

"…"

A short period of silence followed and Jonny found himself unharmed. He opened his eyes in confusion and slowly turned and saw that Professor Scam's staff was but mere inches away from his face. The Cents looked in a startled fashion, and there was nothing to say but be in disbelief. Normally, Professor Scam would be all about getting some payback, but…he didn't.

Professor Scam retracted his staff and turned away. "I'm not like you or Captain Melonhead." He sneered, with everyone looking. "Sure that beating the ever-loving sense into you would be something, but I'm above that now." He turned and looked back at a distraught Jonny. "Now you just need to be above what you became."

"(True that.)" Greninja nodded in agreement.

Jonny sat there in disbelief. He was spared by a villain-turned-good, and he was the opposite side of the coin. He looked down at his hands and stared long and hard, and saw how dirty they were with all the filth and tattered gloves he had on.

"What…wait, who's what?" He wondered.

"Alright, alright. Lie down before you hurt yourself." He turned towards Ed, pointing his staff. "Henchmen! Drop the sidekick!"

Ed obeyed and let Plank fall and tumble several feet away from a confused Jonny, and he looked back up as The Cents gathered around with Delphox, Chesnaught, and Greninja gathering about.

"Eddy, that was a very mature step you just made." Double D smiled.

"(I agree. With your character, I wasn't sure just what would happen to poor Jonny.)" Delphox confessed.

"(I knew.)" Greninja said. "(He would've long ago, but looking back, he has to help those who are stuck in a rut, like we were.)"

Chesnaught reached over and gave Greninja a bear hug, making the Water and Dark-Type wheeze for air. "(A big hug for the froggy accomplice!)"

"(Put-me-down!)" Greninja huffed, and Chesaught let go, having Greninja fall to the floor.

Ed looked back around the corner, beyond the unconscious grunts and admins. "Guys, look!"

The Cents and their Pokémon turned to see the hallway leading off somewhere. It kept going and going, so it seemed they had a lot of ground to cover quickly.

"Seems as though Lysandre's corridor is expansive to say the least. We'll have to cover as much ground as fast as we can." Double D stated.

He was suddenly pointed by a staff from Professor Scam. "Silence henchmen! Did you forget that I am the one who's in charge here?"

Double D despondently hunched forward. "Of course, what was I thinking." He said sarcastically.

"To invent new shampoo?" Ed questioned.

"Silence!" Professor Scam demanded. "Now come on! BWAHAHAHAAAAH! PROFESSOR SCAM SHALL RUE LYSANDRE ONCE AND FOR ALL!" He darted ahead, and his Greninja leaped ahead in following. His henchmen and their Pokémon all began to follow in pursuit to stop Lysandre now that The Gourd and Timber were taken care of.

Jonny sat in place, slightly distraught. He looked over at Plank, and then at his unconscious Chesnaught. "Buddy, can you believe it?...yeah, me too. To think they weren't doing it on purpose. But, whose side are we on now?...I don't know either buddy."

He then turned towards Plank in surprise. "What?...who corrupted who?" Jonny sat in place, looking as The Cents made way, still in disbelief on the darkness and light within him. How he was played for a fool by false reasoning.

He sat as The Cents and their Pokémon soldiered on to save the world from the true evil, the evil that corrupted him, and had to decide what the right decision should be.


Party Data

Eddy

-Greninja (Male)

Lv: 55

Ability: Torrent

Moves: Extrasensory, Water Pulse, Water Shuriken, Double Team

-Dunsparce (Male) -PC-

Lv: 50

Ability: Serene Grace

Moves: Ancient Power, Drill Run, Glare, Dig

-Venusaur (Male)

Lv: 53

Ability: Overgrow

Moves: Synthesis, Solar Beam, Petal Blizzard, Grass Pledge

-Scrafty (Male)

Lv: 53

Ability: Moxie

Moves: Poison Jab, Brick Break, Hi Jump Kick, Crunch

-Aerodactyl (Male)

Lv: 53

Ability: Rock Head

Moves: Crunch, Fly, Take Down, Sky Drop

-Lucario (Male)

Lv: 53

Ability: Steadfast

Moves: Power-Up Punch, Aura Sphere, Low Sweep, Bone Rush

-Drapion (Male) -PC-

Lv: 49

Ability: Battle Armor

Moves: Crunch, Poison Fang, Night Slash, Hone Claws

-Pawniard (Female)

Lv: 51

Ability: Defiant

Moves: Iron Defense, Metal Claw, Slash, Night Slash

Double D

-Delphox (Male)

Lv: 55

Ability: Blaze

Moves: Psychic, Will-O-Wisp, Flamethrower, Sunny Day

-Vivillon (Male)

Lv: 53

Ability: Shield Dust

Moves: Hurricane, Quiver Dance, Aromatherapy, Bug Buzz

-Blastoise (Male)

Lv: 52

Ability: Torrent

Moves: Skull Bash, Protect, Water Pledge, Water Pulse

-Alakazam (Male)

Lv: 52

Ability: Inner Focus

Moves: Psychic, Dazzling Gleam, Calm Mind, Recover

-Scolipede (Female) -PC-

Lv: 47

Ability: Poison Point

Moves: Steamroller, Poison Tail, Screech, Toxic

-Heliolisk (Female) -PC-

Lv: 50

Ability: Sand Veil

Moves: Thunderbolt, Razor Wind, Volt Switch, Parabolic Charge

-Aurorus (Male) -PC-

Lv: 47

Ability: Refrigerate

Moves: Hail, Ancient Power, Avalanche, Aurora Beam

-Lapras (Female)

Lv: 54

Ability: Water Absorb

Moves: Brine, Ice Beam, Rain Dance, Surf

-Cryogonal

Lv: 51

Ability: Levitate

Moves: Frost Breath, Freeze-Dry, Light Screen, Reflect

Ed

-Chesnaught (Male)

Lv: 55

Ability: Overgrow

Moves: Seed Bomb, Wood Hammer, Spiky Shield, Body Slam

-Talonflame (Male)

Lv: 54

Ability: Flame Body

Moves: Me First, Agility, Flame Charge, Acrobatics

-Charizard (Male)

Lv: 50

Ability: Blaze

Moves: Flamethrower, Slash, Fire Pledge, Fire Fang

-Snorlax (Male) -PC-

Lv: 49

Ability: Immunity

Moves: Body Slam, Chip Away, Amnesia, Crunch

-Malamar (Male) -PC-

Lv: 52

Ability: Contrary

Moves: Return, Psycho Cut, Night Slash, Superpower

-Tyrantrum (Male)

Lv: 52

Ability: Strong Jaw

Moves: Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Crunch, Rock Tomb

-Skuntank (Female)

Lv: 53

Ability: Stench

Moves: Flamethrower, Smokescreen, Toxic, Night Slash

-Sliggoo (Female) -PC-

Lv: 48

Ability: Hydration

Moves: Muddy Water, Dragon Pulse, Rain Dance, Body Slam

-Delibird (Male)

Lv: 48

Ability: Vital Spirit

Moves: Present, Frost Breath, Fly, Power-Up Punch

Kevin

-Chesnaught (Male)

Lv: 43

Ability: Overgrow

Moves: Needle Arm, Pin Missile, Seed Bomb, Take Down

-Pangoro (Male)

Lv: 41

Ability: Mold Breaker

Moves: Vital Throw, Body Slam, Slash, Work Up

-Fraxure (Male)

Lv: 40

Ability: Mold Breaker

Moves: Dragon Claw, Slash, Dragon Rage, Dual Chop

-Krookodile (Male)

Lv: 40

Ability: Intimidate

Moves: Crunch, Scary Face, Dig, Foul Play

-Houndoom (Male)

Lv: 39

Ability: Early Bird

Moves: Smog, Feint Attack, Bite, Fire Fang

-Weepinbell (Male)

Lv: 39

Ability: Chlorophyll

Moves: Stun Spore, Acid, Knock Off, Razor Leaf

Nazz

-Delphox (Female)

Lv: 41

Ability: Blaze

Moves: Fire Spin, Lucky Chant, Mystical Fire, Psyshock

-Wormadam (Female)

Lv: 40

Ability: Anticipation

Moves: Protect, Captivate, Rock Blast, Hidden Power(Water)

-Gardevoir (Female)

Lv: 40

Ability: Trace

Moves: Heal Pulse, Psychic, Magical Leaf, Calm Mind

-Aromatisse (Female)

Lv: 39

Ability: Healer

Moves: Moonblast, Aromatherapy, Attract, Calm Mind

-Sylveon (Female)

Lv: 40

Ability: Cute Charm

Moves: Moonblast, Swift, Misty Terrain, Draining Kiss

-Vibrava (Male)

Lv: 36

Ability: Levitate

Moves: Dig, Dragon Breath, Bulldoze, Rock Slide

Rolf

-Greninja (Male)

Lv: 41

Ability: Torrent

Moves: Aerial Ace, Lick, Smack Down, Water Pulse

-Diggersby (Male)

Lv: 39

Ability: Cheek Pouch

Moves: Strength, Flail, Power-Up Punch, Dig

-Gogoat (Male)

Lv: 39

Ability: Sap Sipper

Moves: Bulldoze, Aerial Ace, Synthesis, Seed Bomb

-Grumpig (Female) –PC-

Lv: 34

Ability: Own Tempo

Moves: Psywave, Confuse Ray, Magic Coat, Psybeam

-Hawlucha (Male)

Lv: 40

Ability: Limber

Moves: Bounce, Flying Press, Roost, Aerial Ace

-Miltank

Lv: 39

Ability: Thick Fat

Moves: Milk Drink, Zen Headbutt, Rollout, Body Slam

-Ampharos (Female)

Lv: 40

Ability: Static

Moves: Charge, Power Gem, Thunder Punch, Discharge

The Gourd

-Chesnaught (Male)

Lv: 51

Ability: Overgrow

Moves: Body Slam, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot, Spiky Shield

-Linoone (Male) -PC-

Lv: 47

Ability: Pickup

Moves: Slash, Mud Sport, Covet, Headbutt

-Simipour (Female) -PC-

Lv: 50

Ability: Gluttony

Moves: Acrobatics, Scald, Taunt, Bite

-Ledian (Female) -PC-

Lv: 47

Ability: Swarm

Moves: Silver Wind, Supersonic, Swift, Infestation

-Crustle (Male)

Lv: 48

Ability: Shell Armor

Moves: Slash, Rock Slide, Shell Smash, X-Scissor

-Barbaracle (Male)

Lv: 50

Ability: Sniper

Moves: Skull Bash, Razor Shell, Shell Smash, Stone Edge

-Gourgeist (Female)

Lv: 49

Ability: Frisk

Moves: Trick-or-Treat, Seed Bomb, Pain Split, Shadow Ball

-Trevenant (Male)

Lv: 49

Ability: Natural Cure

Moves: Wood Hammer, Toxic, Will-O-Wisp, Phantom Force

-Abomasnow (Male)

Lv: 50

Ability: Snow Warning

Moves: Blizzard, Ice Shard, Ingrain, Wood Hammer

Jimmy

-Delphox (Male)

Lv: 40

Ability: Blaze

Moves: Psybeam, Fire Spin, Mystical Fire, Psyshock

-Pikachu (Female)

Lv: 38

Ability: Static

Moves: Slam, Electro Ball, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave

-Roselia (Male)

Lv: 39

Ability: Natural Cure

Moves: Giga Drain, Grass Whistle, Petal Dance, Toxic Spikes

-Floette (Yellow Flower) –PC-

Lv: 33

Ability: Flower Veil

Moves: Magical Leaf, Wish, Petal Blizzard, Grassy Terrain

-Furfrou (Male)

Lv: 39

Ability: Fur Coat

Moves: Bite, Odor Sleuth, Headbutt, Retaliate

-Jumpluff (Male) –PC-

Lv: 33

Ability: Chlorophyll

Moves: Fairy Wind, Synthesis, Bullet Seed, Leech Seed

-Staraptor (Male)

Lv: 39

Ability: Intimidate

Moves: Wing Attack, Double Team, Close Combat, Aerial Ace

-Lanturn (Male)

Lv: 37

Ability: Volt Absorb

Moves: Bubblebeam, Confuse Ray, Spark, Electro Ball

-Shelmet (Female) -PC-

Lv: 30

Ability: Hydration

Moves: Struggle Bug, Mega Drain, Yawn, Protect

Sarah

-Greninja (Female)

Lv: 40

Ability: Torrent

Moves: Smack Down, Water Shuriken, Water Pulse, Quick Attack

-Pyroar (Female)

Lv: 39

Ability: Rivalry

Moves: Flamethrower, Headbutt, Echoed Voice, Fire Fang

-Toxicroak (Male)

Lv: 39

Ability: Anticipation

Moves: Venoshock, Revenge, Mud Bomb, Sucker Punch

-Seviper (Male)

Lv: 39

Ability: Shed Skin

Moves: Poison Fang, Venoshock, Poison Tail, Night Slash

-Granbull (Female) –PC-

Lv: 36

Ability: Intimidate

Moves: Power-Up Punch, Bite, Lick, Headbutt

-Octillery (Female)

Lv: 37

Ability: Sniper

Moves: Signal Beam, Aurora Beam, Bubble Beam, Focus Energy

-Gabite (Female)

Lv: 31

Ability: Sand Veil

Moves: Sandstorm, Take Down, Dragon Claw, Slash

-Karrablast (Male) -PC-

Lv: 30

Ability: Swarm

Moves: Fury Attack, Headbutt, False Swipe, Bug Buzz


Sorry for how long this update took. It took a lot of time, and almost an entire week. I could barely get 2K per night, but I managed to power through and get 4K-5K on the last day. I'll do another chapter as soon as I can, and hopefully it won't take too long. Hope to hear some positive feedback bout this chapter!

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