Chapter 44 – Last Defense
Nothing but hardcore action and battling these next two chapters, so be ready!
Keybladeknight39: Sorry, Eddy/Professor Scam's Greninja won't get that new form.
Stallion6 of Deviantart: I don't plan on Korrina appearing again until near the very end.
To Recap:
The Cents arrived in Geosenge Town, where they all escaped the clutches of Team Flare once again and soon found themselves using an elevator to go down underground to a secret HQ, where Lysandre had allowed Team Flare's newest member, The Gourd, to fight The Cents. Surprisingly, The Gourd was very tough to beat, and when he used Mega Evolution, The Cents had no choice but to fight with Mega Evolution of their own, defeating The Gourd. Unsatisfied, The Gourd angrily battled physically with Professor Scam until Chesnaught and Greninja squared off, where Greninja won easily. Professor Scam and Greninja spared Jonny, whom was The Gourd, and they leave him behind so he could contemplate on who the real enemy was.
Chapter 44 – Last Defense
Turning the corner and leaping off the wall, Greninja shot more Water Shuriken at some grunts, making them yelp in sudden pain and fall on their backs. The Ninja Pokémon showed no remorse as he only pressed on.
"Come on, this way henchmen!" Professor Scam was seen turning the corner, rushing with an extra skip in his dash as his henchmen and their Delphox and Chesnaught followed behind. They were moving as fast as they could down the one-way corridor, soon going down stairs to find a few more grunts.
"Hey, stop right there!" The male admin demanded.
"Try and stop this!" Professor Scam skid to a halt with Greninja by his side. He twitched his fingers endlessly. "Let's see you chumps like my Ray of Riches!" He smirked as he fired neon dollar signs from his monocle, the sudden attack surprising the grunts and the Pokémon alike.
Greninja, Delphox, and Chesnaught all nearly gawked at Professor Scam using such a power. "(H-How is he doing that?)" Delphox wondered as he watched the dollar signs knock the two grunts to the wall, leaving them to fall forward.
"(Whoa, too cool!)" Chesnaught exclaimed. "(This is just like before!)"
Greninja was a little confused himself as he watched as Professor Scam broke into a maniacal laugh at the dimming ceiling lights above. "(You know, at this point, who cares?)" He told his pals. "(We've been through enough to know that these guys are nothing but surprises; besides…)" He looked back at Professor Scam as he continued the pursuit. "(It's kind of cool if you think about it.)" He hopped once more, following Professor Scam.
"(Oh sure, running around undressed and acting hysterically is very sporting.)" Delphox sarcastically groaned.
"(You betcha!)" Chesnaught happily stated. As Ed and Double D continued in the pursuit behind, Delphox and Chesnaught both followed behind and kept up with ease. They all ran up a corridor chamber and turned yet another corner, there they found another staircase that they all traveled down. They stepped on the bottom and Professor Scam and Greninja both saw something quite peculiar. When The Cents also caught, they also turned and marveled at the huge structure before them.
Before them was a huge red door, standing up at least twenty feet. In front was the orange Team Flare sign. There was also a passcode lock on it as well, but the lock itself was what startled The Cents.
Double D was the most piqued. "An electronic lock?" He questioned. He walked right up to it and curiously examined it. "How peculiar. This doorway is bound by an elaborate code. You'd need the right access code to do so."
"WHAT?!" Professor Scam screamed. "We'll be a hundred years old by the time that comes around!" He grabbed his henchmen and scooting him away. "Step back henchmen, and let me show you how it's done."
He turned and looked with a smirk. He then leaned forward and fired his Ray of Riches, hitting the door. The neon dollar signs kept bombarding the electronic door over and over, yet not even so much as a dent was established.
"Grrr. Greninja, give me a hand over here!" He ordered.
"(On it!)" Greninja put his hands together and he conjured up a Water Pulse, in which the attack went shooting at the door, exploding upon impact.
"Bull's Eye!" Professor Scam shouted. "BWAHAHAHA-!" His laugh was short-lived when the smoke cleared, and the door was still standing, having no visible dents.
Meanwhile, Ed was staring in random directions and his sock for a mask was tied to his face. He found himself on his back as he stared upwards at the lights embedded into the ceiling. He used his flippers to drag himself as his clothing also dragged, and when he created the friction, he made a quick spark that was on his sock.
Ed suddenly stopped and he remembered something, something that he and Double D tried once, and it was a very fun – and heavily destructive – memory he had. The remembrance made him smile wide as the gloves for his costume came off and he scooted along the flooring all over the place, his Chesnaught looking at his trainer as he did the trick.
Meanwhile, Double D and Professor Scam both assaulted the door, but when Greninja and Delphox used Water Pulse and Flamethrower, the dense material of the door wasn't moved.
"D'oh darn it! Eddy, I'm afraid this sealed door is impervious to moves of any sorts." Double D informed, not noticing Ed sparking a bit as he dragged himself along the floor.
Professor Scam looked up at the door once more and he gritted his teeth. "Then how in the heck are we supposed to-!"
"Gahahahaha! HAhahaha!"
Ed's accursed laughter made The Cents and their Pokémon turn around, seeing as how Ed was dragging himself and sparks covered his eyebrow. Chesnaught looked on with a confused yet delighted smile. Ed went back and forth as static was engulfing him.
Professor Scam didn't seem too pleased with Ed goofing off. "Hey, henchmen! Will you quite screwing around?!" He barked, but him and the Pokémon widened their eyes as Ed laughed some more as the static caused him to cling to the walls and he dragged himself all along the walls around the doorway, laughing all the way and ending up becoming brighter.
The lights on the ceiling dimmed and went out, breaking apart as the glass broke. Ed was currently the only thing of any visible lighting, as his entire body was full of electricity.
"(Ed, whatever it is your doing, you're building up way too much static electricity!)" Delphox warned as he tried to keep himself anchored to the ground so his fur wouldn't be caught by Ed as he went in a few circles around The Cents.
Professor Scam backed away. "Ed! What's the matter with you?!" He hollered.
Greninja felt his tongue get pulled in and he also backed away. "(Hold on there light bulb! I think you're going overboard!)"
Ed stopped in place and Double D had to hold onto his hat as the static energy was very overwhelming and Ed passed them, walking along with his flippers and he stood in front of the doorway with one finger up.
Chesnaught look piqued before he broke into a laugh with Ed. "(Gahaha! I feel tingly with this force.)"
Ed happily laughed as he slowly closed the distance between his finger and the door. "Zappity Zap Zap!"
The camera moved inside of the door, where there was a huge machine with a massive cocoon and a dead tree atop of it. The machine was harnessed by a lot of tubes that connected to the ultimate weapon above ground.
Currently inside the room, the Kankers were the only ones present. They stood idly until they heard a couple of bangs outside. Lee looked ahead.
"Huh? The heck is going on?"
Marie turned towards the doorway, hearing the constant banging. "Neh, just one of those other guards. Did our boss forget to tell them that we're the guards of this joint?"
"Yeah, but even so…" Lee and Marie both turned towards the door once again, with May included as they then felt an electromagnetic pull.
May was confused. "Do you feel that? Something's making our hair tingly!"
"The heck is going on out there?!" Marie lashed out.
Lee stomped on ahead, het hood down and her orange cloak waving about. "Those grunts can't ever get it right. ALRIGHT, I'll go see what the hubbub's all ab-!"
Suddenly, before she could step forward another step, a massive explosion escalated and she and her sisters all covered up as winds blew and electricity discharged to an extreme level. The Kankers couldn't concentrate as the remaining electricity all about discharged back into the walls, where the ceiling lights flickered back on.
They had wide eyes as the door was but a sizzling mess, smoke and cindered stops all around. It only took a short few seconds for them to get on their guard as the door slowly fell backwards, crashing into the ground with a loud clanging thud.
Ed stood perfectly still, but Professor Scam and all of the other Pokémon were pressed against the wall behind Ed as his Zappity Zap Zap had a lot of force to manage such high results. They were all pressed against the white, and slight cindered, wall, shocked (pun intended) beyond recognition.
Double D coughed, as did Professor Scam.
"Goodness!" Double D remarked loudly. "Ed! What in the name of all that is decent have you done?!"
"(If you ask me, he just made us an entrance in.)" Greninja remarked, still slightly shocked over what happened just now.
Chesnaught unlatched himself from the wall and he looked in awe. "(Whooaaa. Ed became Electric Man!)" He held up a claw. "(He used the powers of nature and blowed the door to nothing!)"
"(Seems there's not enough insanity in the air, is there?)" Delphox rhetorically sighed.
Ed looked back at his pals and pointed a thumb at the inside of the door. "Hey guys! I found an entrance!"
Realizing that Ed was right, Professor Scam went wide-eyed once more and sped on in. "GAHA! Nice work, Ed!" He sped past Ed and jumped inside the huge chamber, pointing ahead.
"BRACE YOURSELF FOR…"
The remaining words never came as Professor Scam stood in surprise over the fact that he was looking at a humungous machine, and it was whom was guarding it that caught him surprised to say the least. Ed, now having his gloves back on, Double D, and their Pokémon all made way, and looked just as surprised as Professor Scam was.
The Kankers smirked.
"Uh oh. I think we've made a wrong turn." Ed spoke.
Lee leaned forward with her smirk increasing. "You betcha you did!" She teased, laughing in a gaudy manner afterwards, as were the sisters.
"Well look who decided to give us company." Marie noted. "You boys sure know how to make an entrance."
May snorted. "That entrance had such energy flying. I could just jump for you."
"Or on you." Lee corrected, doing her own chuckle once again.
Professor Scam growled as he narrowed his eyes, clenching his staff tighter. "Kankers." He muttered, still gritting his teeth. He then pointed his staff at them. "You better get out of the way if you know what's good for ya! Or my henchmen and I will make you!"
Despite his warning, the Kankers saw this little act quite cute. They folded their arms and chuckled maniacally as they always have, which still got on Professor Scam and The Cents' nerves.
"Such big talk coming from you, hotstuff." Lee taunted in her teasing manner. "And dressing up for us? Oh how adorable!"
Marie slapped her sister. "Quite gawking! Do you know the consequences if we screw this up?!"
Lee rubbed where Marie hit and sharply turned towards her, butting heads. "Tell me something I don't know! I was just giving them a warm welcome is all before we have to make them see an exit!"
May intervened. "Guys! Quite your bickering! Lysandre gave this important task to us? Remember? We have to guard those Legendary Pokémon from any intruders!"
"We know!" Lee and Marie shouted back.
Double D stood right by The Cents' side, being caught in a realization. "Well I didn't see this event unfolding to such a predicament. Eddy, Ed." Double D looked back at the two, and they looked at him. "I hate to say this, but in order to stop the ultimate weapon, and the power source, it would seem that with the Kankers guarding it, we'll have to defeat them."
Professor Scam smirked. "Heh heh. Yes!" He whipped his cape around. "Indeed we shall! Greninja, take a rest! I'll need you for when things get hairy." He noted. Understanding thoroughly, Greninja returned to his Poke Ball.
Double D turned around, as did Ed. "Eddy does have a valid point. Delphox, thanks for your assistance. Now, remain on standby." He then returned his Delphox.
"Chesnaught, you shrink back into your sphere of protection." Ed announced, and Chesnaught gave a silly salute before he also went inside his Poke Ball.
The Cents then turned back around, and Professor Scam took the lead.
"Brace yourself! For your sick and wicked ways shall be stopped! For I, Professor Scam, shall put an end to it all!" He announced, dramatically whipping his cape all about as he did so.
The Kankers, starting to get serious by their hands on their hips and frowns on their faces, didn't seem fazed by Professor Scam's claim. They didn't even flinch as they merely reached inside of their pockets, pulling out Poke Balls.
"Why don't you let your attacks do the talking, short stuff!" Lee called out.
"Yeah! We have enough pressure guarding this weapon! We'll stop our boyfriends yet!" May announced, her Poke Ball raised to eye level.
Double D looked past the Kankers and at the two creatures on the machine, which gave off a strong energy that was making their breathing escalate a little. "M-My…I never felt this much energy before."
Professor Scam and Ed began noticing the energy in the air as well, in which their breathing became much harder to accomplish. He breathed in and out, but Professor Scam still felt unsure. "Man, what is this energy."
"It's like the space vacuum that steals our life force." Ed noted.
Lee smirked. "It takes a while to get used too. Don't worry, once you vacate, you'll be fine."
Double D coughed. "*cough* Is this because of *cough* those two projectiles?" He pointed up ahead towards the cocoon and dead tree.
The Kankers looked back up at the two objects and back down at The Cents. Their smirks were gone and all had crossed arms. "Yeah. Well since you're already here, might as well let you in on a little something."
"Those two things up there are actually the Legendary Pokémon. Got it?" Marie pointed up and at the cocoon and dead tree. "Since they weren't active, we took the liberty of taking 99 percent of their power to charge the death ray!"
"I thought it was called the ultimate weapon?" May interrupted.
"Whatever!" Marie shouted.
The Cents looked all too shocked. They never saw this coming, not ever.
"HOLD THE PHONE!" Professor Scam yelled. "You mean that cocoon and dead tree are really Legendaries?! They're not even breathing!"
"Eddy…" Double D was beginning to recall a memory from yesterday. "I do believe this is what Professor Sycamore and Dexio explained from before. How they became cocoons and trees in the forests and mountains."
"So you mean they're still alive, but asleep?" Professor Scam asked.
"It would appear so." Double D enlarged his Poke Ball. "If we defeat them, we should be able to free them and the ultimate weapon shall no longer be active."
"The Legendary monsters shall be upon us!" Ed shouted.
"ENOUGH!" Professor Scam shouted, and he threw his Poke Ball. "Just take care of the enemy for now! Venusaur, go!"
"Right-O! Blastoise, go!"
"Dogpile in flames! Charizard!"
The Cents' Kanto Starters emerged, and they all appeared out in front and ready for battle. They all let loose a roar and winds surged, making the Kankers cover up.
Lee looked back with mid surprise. "Man, these guys sure know how to rough things up without trying. Get'em girls!" Lee then threw her Poke Ball.
"Get out of the way!" Marie threw her own Poke Ball.
"Make room for me too!" May then threw her own Poke Ball.
For Lee, a new Pokémon had arrived, and it was disturbing to know that she had obtained some new Pokémon such as a Weavile. Her Weavile sneered outwards with a grunt, anticipating some great fights ahead.
For Marie, out came a blue, bipedal Pokémon with muscular arms. He had bulbous eyes that protruded from the top. The belly was covered by a white and black swirl. There were white gloves, and he had round, digitless feet.
He raised a brow at his opponents as he didn't expect such a weird group.
For May, out appeared a pale green Pokémon surrounded by translucent, green gelatinous liquid. She had a large, round head with a thin stripe down the center. The eyes were black and oval, while the mouth was red and triangular. Her body was small with stubby arms and legs, but there were several round objects floating next to its arms. The objects increased in size and darkened the further they got from the body and form arm-like appendages. The gel around the appendages formed three-fingered hands. Above the head, two rounded, triangular objects were present in the gel, giving the impression of horns or ears. The gel formed a stubby, round tail at the base of her body.
She gazed out with a straight expression, as if she had never seen something so bizarre from before. "(They seem nice.)"
Marie's Pokémon sneered at her. "(Oh shut up.)"
"(QUIET!)" Weavile bellowed, his voice making The Water and Fighting-Type grunt. "(We got some visitors.)"
"(Guess we got ourselves another tough fight in front of us.)" Venusaur figured.
"(Yes, and they seem very strong.)" Blastoise stated.
"(Hmph, big deal. They'll fall anyway.)" Charizard snickered. "(They always do.)"
Not recognizing the two Pokémon aside from Weavile, Professor Scam pointed the staff ahead. "Henchmen, analysis for me."
Double D and Ed both got out their Pokedexs and began to analyze what was before them.
"Poliwrath, the Tadpole Pokémon. With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting."
"Reuniclus, the Multiplying Pokémon. They use psychic power to control their arms, which are made of a special liquid. They can crush boulders psychically."
Lee wasted no time. "Are you through? Because I'd like to get the show on the road! Weavile, go!"
"(This is gonna be fun!)" Weavile then began to sprint at an alarming rate ahead, heading towards Venusaur with no delay. His Speed was remarkable as he closed the gap in between rather quickly. Even Venusaur felt surprised by the great speed unleashed. He gasped when Weavile reappeared in front of him.
"Use Night Slash!" Lee ordered. Weavile's claws glowed dark purple and he let out a swift battlecry as he swiped horizontally, leaving a trail of dark purple as the impact caused Venusaur to stand on his hind legs from the shock.
'(GAH! That was a hard hit!)' He mentally exclaimed to himself, He landed back on all fours with a thud, the ground shaking upon doing so. '(If that were a critical hit, that would've been bad news.)'
Professor Scam pointed ahead. "Oh no you don't! We won't take that! Venusaur, Synthesis!" Venusaur's leaves and flower top then glowed green as Weavile backflipped to keep a fair distance as Venusaur restored his health. As the glow on his body faded, Venusaur looked much better.
"(No worries, but his claws are lethal!)" He warned to the group.
"(Understood.)" Blastoise stated, with Charizard grunting as his own reply.
"Blastoise, use Skull Bash on Poliwrath!" Double D commanded. Blastoise lowered his head as he was covered in a red aura, increasing his Defense.
Ed pointed at Reuniclus. "Charizard, attack the cell alien with Slash!" Charizard let out a powerful roar as he took off after Reuniclus, the latter amazed at how speedy Charizard was when he took flight. She went wide-eyed when Charizard appeared in front of her and his claws glowed and elongated. He diagonally swiped downwards and left a trail of white as Reuniclus faltered backwards, unable to defend against the attack.
"Enough stalling!" Marie swiped her arm and brought it back with clenched fist. "Poliwrath, Hydro Pump on Charizard!"
Poliwrath inhaled and then exhaled a massive volume of water at an airborne Charizard. Seeing Hydro Pump, Charizard ascended, but Poliwrath persisted. "(You're not getting away, fool!)" He trailed his Hydro Pump higher, disregarding how it was hitting the wall behind and leaving a dent that scaled with Hydro Pump.
Even with Hydro Pump, Charizard circled around the attack and shifted away, soon skidding backwards when planting his feet onto the ground. "(Sorry, did you need my attention for something?)"
Poliwrath grunted, but that was the opportunity Double D was waiting for. "Blastoise, now!"
"(Here I go!)" Blastoise lunged head first into Poliwrath, making a ripple of air upon lunging, which also made dust fly. With Poliwrath distracted, Blastoise's head made a direct hit, making a shockwave upon impact to the center swirl. Poliwrath gawked as he shot backwards, crashing into the ground in front of Marie.
"GAH!" Marie covered up as dust flew from Poliwrath's crash. When it subsided, she looked back with a scowl. "Come on, up!" Though Poliwrath got to his feet, that didn't mean he didn't feel a sting after that attack.
Lee extended her arm ahead. "Don't let up! Weavile!" She hollered. Weavile crouched in readiness for what Lee would command. "Use Metal Claw!"
Weavile's claws shined a metal-gray color and he went dashing ahead after Venusaur, who was still trying to get a good shot on him.
Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead. "Don't let it come close! Venusaur, Grass Pledge!" Venusaur heard the command and he let loose a small roar as he stomped, unleashing a series of leaf columns after Weavile.
Weavile sneered. "(Keh, how predictable.)" As he ran, he crouched and jumped high into the air, evading the Grass Pledge columns down below. As he regained balance above, he saw the mildly surprised look Venusaur had. "(Hmph…)" He looked down when he felt something beneath, and much to his surprise, Venusaur shot a column straight below him. "(WHOA!)"
Weavile yelped in pain as he was hit from below, taking the column and being engulfed in a leafy-green explosion in the air. Smoke took up the small space, and from it Weavile descended and landed on a knee, grunting.
May pointed ahead. "Use Dizzy Punch!" She commanded.
"(Okay!)" Reuniclus' arms then glowed multiple colors and she went speeding after Charizard.
Ed swiped his arm. "Charizard, dodge!" Sure enough, his Charizard obeyed and he was shifting and leaning while still on the ground, surprisingly showing his agile movements without flying. Dizzy Punch shot across, but Charizard ducked, When Reuniclus punched downwards, Charizard responded by swinging his neck up and around, jerking back for some room. "Now, Fire Fang!"
Charizard lunged ahead after Reuniclus and opened his mouth, where flames erupted and the distance closed greatly.
However, Marie wasn't going to take this lying down. "Don't play so rough, Ed! Use Reflect!"
Before Fire Fang could make contact, a rainbow shield appeared in front of Reuniclus. She watched as Charizard's fangs embedded into the shield, making a fiery burst upon contact. He quickly backed off and landed with a powerful thud on the ground, grunting as Reuniclus didn't take as much damage as intended.
Marie extended her arm out. "Use Wake-Up Slap!" Poliwrath's gloves glowed and he went running after Blastoise, whom was waiting for Double D's commands.
"Hurry Blastoise!" Double D shouted. "Use Protect!"
Blastoise obeyed and made a turquoise translucent shield that stopped the slap from Poliwrath. Poliwrath jumped away with yet another scowl. "(Talk about holding back. I hate defense!)"
Double D turned towards Professor Scam. "Eddy, it's fair that we try and wear down the other's opponent."
"Way ahead of ya, henchmen!" Professor Scam shouted. "Venusaur will make quick work of that two-legged fish food!" He broke into another quick, cynical laugh up to the ceiling as he had conducted his own plan. "Just distract that weasel!"
Double D turned towards the battle and he extended his arm out. "Blastoise, use Water Pulse on Weavile!"
Professor Scam smirked. "BWAHAHA! And now…" He sounded super dramatic. "To unleash our newest move! Venusaur, Solar Beam on Poliwrath!"
Venusaur crouched. "(Be ready. This'll be big.)" His flower then glowed white as he began to charge up for his newest move in which he forgot Poison Powder for.
"(Don't worry! I'll hold off Weavile like so!)" Blastoise conjured a blue sphered from his cannons and he fired Water Pulse. Weavile saw the attack and he expertly rolled out of the way, grunting in annoyance.
"(Grr.)"
May extended her arm out once more while snorting. "Use Recover!" Reuniclus began to glow yellow and then it looked as though she was actually looking healthier, and her health began to rise once more, the damage she'd taken almost gone. "Now use Future Sight!"
Reuniclus's eyes glowed light blue as she reached out, creating wormholes in the space around her. She let out another battlecry as she then shot electrical psychic energy into the wormholes. The wormholes then vanished.
Charizard growled as he had to keep the onslaught going. Fortunately for him, Ed was there to give him a command. "Charizard, spew your fire and incinerate the gelatinous creature!" Charizard's mouth then lit up in searing hot flames.
"(Try and stop - this!)" He blew a searing stream of fire that went shooting at Reuniclus, swallowing her in a fiery explosion of pain. The smoke began to settle almost instantly and Reuniclus was seen grunting as she had taken a burn, temporarily being engulfed in flames.
"Oh no!" May shouted in worry. She extended her arm out. "Hurry, use Dizzy Punch!"
Though in pain and taking burn damage, Reuniclus heard the command and her arms glowed multiple colors and she went zooming after Charizard.
"Charizard! We shall stop the alien with Flamethrower!" Ed commanded. Charizard wasted no time in shooting a second Flamethrower, which was like a torrent of fire that went shooting after Reuniclus, whose eyes widened as she approached Flamethrower.
"(O-OH NO! TOO HOT! TOO HOT!)" She screamed as she realized it was too late and was engulfed in yet another explosion of fire, this time more unstable due to the Dizzy Punch added, adding fuel to the fire that made a shockwave that made everyone else stand their ground.
May covered her mouth and looked shocked when the smoke subsided, where Reuniclus was seeing lying in her back and fainted.
Lee growled in annoyance and she looked back ahead, pointing. "Alright! This time we're serious! Weavile, Night Slash!"
"(Don't blink.)" Weavile initiated his attack once again, in which he went zooming at an alarming rate towards Venusaur, whom was still charging for his Solar Beam.
Double D tried to provide cover. "Hurry Blastoise! Intercept with Water Pledge!"
Blastoise stomped his left foot, shooting a series of water columns that went after Weavile. As Weavile quickly closed the distance, his eyes narrowed when Water Pledge was closing in.
"(I'm not falling for that one again! GRAH!)" He slashed horizontally as a column of water jutted upwards, cutting it completely, much to The Cents' shock.
"No way!" Professor Scam shouted.
"Lee's Weavile actually penetrated Water Pledge?!" Double D exclaimed.
Weavile let out a battlecry as he continued his course and diagonally slashed Venusaur, making him grunt from taking more damage as Solar Beam was almost done charging.
Of course Poliwrath wasn't to take this lightly. "(Don't ignore me!)"
"Hydro Pump!" Marie yelled. Poliwrath then fired his most powerful Water-Type move, which shot like a bullet. With Blastoise focused on Weavile, he didn't act until the last second, turning back and receiving the pressurized stream of water.
Blastoise grunted as he skidded back, taking a toll to the assault until it finally ceased. However, he wasn't free at all.
"Assurance!"
Lee's sudden call made The Cents get antsy, and the next thing they saw was Weavile appearing in front of Blastoise and stomping on his shell, making a dark purple shockwave that made Blastoise fall backwards, landing on the back of his shell with a powerful thud.
"Oh dear! Blastoise, no!" Double D shouted.
Marie raised a brow as she smirked. "Better not turn away from me. Best to stay with momma."
Professor Scam extended his arm out. "How about paying attention to this! Okay Venusaur, let it rip!"
"(This is going to hurt me more than it does you!)" The Grass and Poison-Type shouted as he aimed the flower at Poliwrath and shot a light green beam at Poliwrath. Poliwrath turned towards the incoming Solar Beam. His eyes widened as the beam completely engulfed the area in front, and eventually him.
His screams of pain echoed as an explosion of light expanded, making the chamber shake a little and dust blow at everyone's feet. Marie looked with shock as the area settled, revealing her Poliwrath unconscious.
"Grrr! Great, just great!" She angrily shouted.
Lee pointed ahead. "So we're playing that way, eh? Weavile, Dark Pulse!"
"(Don't forget me either!)" He shot a stream of black rings in purple aura, the attack heading towards Venusaur as he looked back. Dark Pulse scored a clean his on his head, making Venusaur yelp as he skidded back a couple of feet.
Lee shot her arm forward. "Show him up! Night Slash! Go!" Weavile followed orders and he had dark purple claws out once more. He crouched and flipped in the air as he readied to strike Venusaur, hoping to knock him out this one blow.
"Henchmen! Cover me!" Professor Scam commanded.
Ed played along happily. "Charizard!" His Charizard spread his wings and roared all about, his claws bared. Ed pointed at Weavile descending. "Attack the rabid blade cat with Slash!"
Hearing the command, his claws glowed and elongated. He made a full pursuit as he lunged with a quick flap of his wings and quickly closed the distance.
As Weavile was dropping down onto Venusaur, his eyes caught a flame heading in his direction. He only had enough time to turn his body and cross his claws so as to block Charizard's Slash, making white and black sparks collide in between the still active Reflect momentarily before Weavile shot back and did a quick handstand before getting to a knee.
Double D pointed at Weavile. "Hurry Blastoise, use Water Pulse!" Blastoise then made a sphere of water and he shot it at Weavile.
"Dark Pulse!" Lee shouted.
Weavile put his hands together and he made black rings with purple outlining once more, and he let loose and shot them at Water Pulse. However, Dark Pulse was quickly overpowered due to Weavile's very low Special Attack, which allowed for Water Pulse to jet through and hit Weavile in a beautiful and painful blue explosion.
Weavile was seen soaring backwards into a tumble, landing on his side. His body accumulated a few bruises since he also had low defense qualities. "Come on, come on! Get up!" Lee barked,
"(C-Can't you see that I'm t-trying!)" Weavile then coughed as he was finally at a knee, but it was all too late for him.
Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead. "Now Venusaur! Grass Pledge!" Venusaur quickly stomped, sending a series of green columns as Weavile was struggling to get up, leading him to be surrounded in a ring of leaf columns and get bombarded by leaves when they all combined into one big column. The Kankers looked in shock while The Cents looked ecstatic.
The leafy column settled, and Weavile was seen groaning in defeat.
"That's why no one shall trump The Cents and Professor Scam!" Professor Scam let out another laugh as the Kankers returned their defeated Pokémon, fairly annoyed to an extent by how their attacks were stopped.
May turned towards her sisters. "So what do we use now?"
Lee turned towards her. "It doesn't matter! Just use one!" She barked.
The Kankers got out their Poke Balls again and enlarged them. The Cents and the Kanto Starters all looked with slight anticipation as they all threw their Poke Balls.
"GO!" They shouted, and the Poke Balls opened to reveal Marie's Swoobat and Lee's Zangoose.
"(Well, well, well. Look who we have here.)" Swoobat chimed.
Zangoose smirked maliciously. "(I've been waiting for this day. The day that my prey falls to me!)"
May's Pokémon was not what anyone would've expect. Out appeared a large, brownish-gray Pokémon with two horns: one on its nose, and another above it. She had a club-like tail and the hide was partially covered by orange, rocky plates. She had blade-like protrusions on the elbows and had holes in the palms of her hands. She also had two thick, rectangular rocks above her eyes, resembling heavy eyebrows.
The huge Ground and Rock-Type roared to the ceiling, making Charizard and the others widen their eyes.
"HOLY COW!" Professor Scam shouted.
"(I didn't see this coming.)" Charizard sounded very surprised, almost stepping back due to sheer shock.
Ed's eyes widened. "Whhoooaaaaa. Guys! The hybrid monster rock mutated even more!"
Professor Scam pointed his staff at Ed. "Say what, henchmen?!"
The Kankers laughed as they were feeling far more confident than before. Lee finally spoke up after a brief few moments of laughter.
"Are you surprised? May's been working double hard in getting Rhydon to be traded and evolved."
Marie then interjected. "Yeah, how else could that veggie-faced creep get a Gourgeist and Trevenant!"
As Professor Scam and Double D looked at each other in concern, Ed got out his Pokedex.
"Rhyperior, the Drill Pokémon. From holes in its palms, it fires out Geodude. Its carapace can withstand volcanic eruptions."
Rhyperior roared as she was anxious to get into a battle. "(Prepare yourselves! I remember everything now!)" She exclaimed angrily. "(It's your group that has been causing trouble for me! And I'll take you down as revenge! GRRAAHH!)"
"(About time she catches up on the memo.)" Zangoose muttered to Swoobat.
"(What was that?!)" Rhyperior exclaimed.
"(Nothing!)" Swoobat and Zangoose said in unison.
Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead. "HA! We're not scared! We'll show you!"
"Oh? Then why don't you show us then?" Lee taunted.
Professor Scam kept his staff pointing at the Kankers. "Henchmen! Attack!"
"Blastoise, use Water Pulse on Swoobat!"
"Charizard, melt the rock monster with Flamethrower!"
"Venusaur, use Grass Pledge!"
All three Pokémon then launched their respective attacks at their targets. The attacks went zooming ahead, but the Kankers' Pokémon reacted differently.
Lee kept her arms crossed. "Zangoose, use X-Scissor!"
Zangoose's claws glowed light blue and she crossed them, making an 'X' shape with magenta outlining. Surprising enough, Zangoose's attack was like an axe slicing through a tree, and her sick gaze as she charged was what startled Professor Scam as Zangoose's Bug-Type move went through all of the columns.
"NO WAY!" Professor Scam shouted.
Lee smirked maliciously. "Think so, do ya?" She extended an arm out. "What a shame. Zangoose!"
"(GRRRAAHHHHHH!)" Her harsh battlecry shot through the last pillar, and Venusaur went wide-eyed as Zangoose's X-Scissor landed its mark. Venusaur yelled as he felt the Bug-Type move and zoomed backwards on his hind legs from the impact. The impact made him lose momentum and he slowly fell down on all fours, collapsing almost immediately as he lost consciousness.
"VENUSAUR!" Professor Scam shouted.
Marie laughed maniacally as she moved her arm in an arc. "This won't hurt a bit! Swoobat, Psychic!"
May pointed ahead. "Do it Rhyperior! Rock Wrecker!"
Swoobat's eyes glowed light blue and she manipulated the Water Pulse, making it stop in place, much to Blastoise's shock. Swoobat swung her wings forward and sent the Water Pulse powered by Psychic at the Water-Type.
At the same time, Rhyperior put her two hands together and the holes in the hands shot out small rocks deposits that met in the middle, constantly converging and making the gray boulder bigger, giving it a red aura. Rhyperior let out a battlecry as she threw the boulder with sheer intensity, zooming ahead after Charizard and easily ploughing through his Flamethrower.
As Rock Wrecker and Water Pulse went shooting at the two, Double D quickly made a move.
"Hurry Blastoise, Protect!" He commanded.
"(I'm on it!)" Blastoise lunged towards Charizard and skidded to a stop in front. He made a turquoise shield again and the Psychic-influenced Water Pulse and Rock Wrecker crashed into the Protect, making a loud and thunderous boom that rattled the ground.
After the smoke cleared it was shown that Protect had succeeded, and Charizard snickered at Blastoise. "(Nice save.)" He commented nonchalantly.
"(Yeah, but you would've done the same for-)"
Sudden wormholes opened up all around Charizard and Blastoise, surprising them as they looked around. The wormholes all around included the few in front of Protect.
"(Gah! It's the Future Sight from before!)" Blastoise shouted. Without even a second to spare, electrical psychic energy coursed out of the wormholes, penetrating Protect much to The Cents' horror. The attack swallowed up the two in a powerful explosion, rattling the ground and making an explosion that was of no doubt a sign of explicit pain.
Ed gasped. "Charizard!"
"Blastoise!" Double D shouted.
The smoke cleared out, leaving a partially cracked area and Charizard and Blastoise lying unconsciously close by the other. They both groaned as Future Sight took the last of their overall health.
The Kankers and their Pokémon laughed hysterically to the ceiling for their victory for that one time. They were waiting to have The Cents' Pokémon go down again.
"Oops! Forgot to tell them that Future Sight works through Protect!" May feigned innocence.
"What was that you said earlier? I seemed to have forgotten." Lee taunted, holding a hand to her ear. "Something about beating us? Or was it something about showing us what you're made of?"
Through their continuing laughter, Professor Scam growled and clenched his hands. "Grrr! Return!" He and The Cents recalled their defeated Pokémon and looked back ahead at the Kankers, their laughing beginning to dial down. "You think that'll stop us?! Think again! Henchmen, continue the attack!"
Double D held up a second Poke Ball. "With pleasure, Eddy! Cryogonal, come on out!"
Ed threw his next Poke Ball. "I call upon my bringer of good and bad, Delibird!"
Professor Scam threw his own Poke Ball. "Get out here, Scrafty!"
Their Pokémon popped out of their Poke Balls, and they all stood, and floated, in readiness for their respective opponents. Delibird was the first to speak. "(MY AUDIENCE! I missed you as well…no, not really.)" He stuck out his tongue in a crazed fashion.
"(Current objective: Defeat flapping blue bat, for experience.)" Cryogonal stated.
Scrafty raised a brow in surprise. "(Well what do we have here? It's been a while since I kicked you to the curb, eh fur coat?)"
Zangoose's malicious grin expanded and her face darkened if possible. "(You've met your match. I underestimated you before, and never shall that happen again.)"
"Show us what you can do this time!" Lee challenged, extending her arm out. "Zangoose, Shadow Claw!"
Zangoose's claw were then coated in black aura with purple outlining. She drew near towards Scrafty, but the latter didn't seem moved as his smart aleck expression never left his face.
"Scrafty, crush them with Poison Jab!" Professor Scam commanded, pointing his staff ahead. Following orders, Scrafty's arm was coated in purple and he lunged ahead. He and Zangoose let out unison battlecries as their attacks thrusted ahead, meeting at the middle. A shockwave rippled upon impact, and the ground beneath the two created a crater. Their attacks were evenly matched and they jumped away, getting distance in between the other again.
Marie extended her arm out. "Swoobat, use Calm Mind!" Her Swoobat then closed her eyes and began to feel much better. She flashed a red aura, increasing her Special Attack and Special Defense. "Now Air Slash!"
Swoobat's wings glowed light blue and she lashed them, sending multiple, air-compressed sawblades after Cryogonal. The attack zoomed away, yet Cryogonal didn't seemed very responsive until Double D gave a command.
"Cryogonal, please execute Frost Breath!" Double D commanded.
"(Yes, sir.)" It stated, and its mouth glowed light blue and let loose a vast wind of cold air and blue sparkles. The wind completely covered the area in front of it, and Swoobat's Air Slash froze into solid sawblades that were reduced to shattered sparkles.
"(GYAH!)" Swoobat saw Frost Breath continue its course and she ascended as fast as possible so as to avoid it, barely being able to do so as it missed. "(Phew. That was close, and they said I was cold.)"
With Ed, he pointed ahead. "Now Delibird, attack the behemoth with your Frost Breath!"
"(LA-HA~!)" Delibird let out a long note as he exhaled his own Frost Breath, the attacks super effectiveness hitting Rhyperior as the latter used her huge arms to block, despite how she was easily pushed back.
May looked shocked. "Even with Solid Rock, that move's doing a lot of damage?!"
Soon enough, the attack had come to an end, and Rhyperior huffed out as she lost quite a bit of her health, but thankfully she was able to put up a defensive maneuver. And May was the signal.
"Forget it! Let's just use Hammer Arm already!" The blonde shouted. Rhyperior's arms then glowed white and she rushed ahead after Delibird.
Delibird remained composed…as well as he could. "(And here I thought The Cents were hard-headed.)" He watched as Rhyperior advanced, her Hammer Arm at the ready.
Ed pointed ahead. "Now Delibird! Deliver the pain with Fly!" Ed commanded.
"(Gooooing up!)" Delibird grabbed his sac and he ascended upwards with his small wings, much to Rhyperior's shock.
"(Huh?!)"
"That penguin can fly?!" May exclaimed in shock.
With Professor Scam, he extended his arm out. "Alright Scrafty, use Crunch!" Scrafty followed his orders and his mouth glowed and elongated in terms of teeth. He charged after Zangoose and bit ahead, but didn't expect Zangoose to sidestep in a flash.
"Crush Claw!" Lee barked. Zangoose's claws then glowed blue and she let out a wicked battlecry as she brought them down like hammers. Scrafty quickly turned and used his Crunch and caught the two claws in his mouth, cancelling out the other's offensive once again, earning a grunt from Zangoose.
Double D was doing well. He extended his arm out as Marie's Swoobat was continuing to be defensive.
"Given that Zangoose and Rhyperior are offensive, I'd best help Ed and Eddy out. Therefore, use Reflect!"
Cryogonal then coated itself from the front in his own Reflect, halving physical damage from the Kankers later on.
Marie extended her arm forward. "Like that'll stop this! Swoobat, stop that snowflake with Attract!"
"(Okay~.)" She cooed, and she winked playfully at Cryogonal, making pink hearts that floated after it. Cryogonal remained unmoved as it was surrounded by pink hearts that quickly shrunk into its body.
After a few seconds, nothing happened.
"Wait, what?!" Marie exclaimed.
"I hate to break this to you Marie, but I'm afraid Cryogonal is genderless. It shall not be affected by Attract." Double D informed, much to a grunting Marie's stomp to the floor.
"Grrr, then use Psychic!" Marie commanded.
"(Sorry you inanimate freak, but you weren't attractive to begin with.)" Swoobat's eyes glowed light blue and Cryogonal was seen outlined in light blue as well. Swoobat let out a battlecry as she tilted her head down, sending Cryogonal to the ground, making dust fly.
Double D swallowed hard, but he knew his Cryogonal would be okay; after all, its Special Defense was super high. He was assured when Cryogonal ascended into the air again with hardly any scratches on its icy body.
"(Apologies, but this is the end of the line for you.)" Cryogonal stated in a monotone.
"Cryogonal, execute Freeze-Dry!" Double D commanded. Cryogonal's chains then flailed as it emanated a small mist.
Swoobat suddenly felt the air all around cool rapidly and she saw huge chunks of ice converge from thin air. "(W-what is t-this?)" Her teeth chattered as it was so cold and then the ice began to surround and bombard her; so much in fact that she was encased in the converged ice shell, remaining frozen until it cracked and shattered moments later.
Swoobat fell to the ground from the Freeze-Dry, hitting the ground with a thud, fainted.
Double D smiled. "Well played, Cryogonal!" He praised.
With Ed, Delibird began his descent down towards Rhyperior. He let out a battlecry as he zoomed down at her, yet she didn't budge rather smirked. This wasn't a good sign as Rhyperior remained still, even when Delibird had finally made contact, making a light blue burst of energy from impact.
Through the dispersing smoke, Delibird flapped back to the ground in a klutzy manner, holding his head. "(G-oh. G'uh. That's gonna hurt in the morning.)" He muttered. He soon looked up, seeing as how Rhyperior didn't even have a single scratch on her.
May extended her arm out. "Now use Hammer Arm!"
Rhyperior then raised her arm as it glowed. She let out a roar as she brought it down like a hammer, hitting Delibird with an intense force that left her in a crater. Delibird let out a high squealing yelp as Rhyperior's Hammer Arm was like a hammer on a nail, but he was very fortunate when Reflect kicked in, and the damage was cut in half.
Even so, he felt a lot of pain. As he grunted upon sitting up, Rhyperior sneered, despite being coated in a blue aura that signaled her Speed decrease.
For Professor Scam, he pointed his staff ahead. "Scrafty, Brick Break!"
Scrafty let out a battlecry as he advanced, his arms glowing white. Zangoose's expression narrowed as her eyes caught sight of Brick Break. She easily shifted left at the last second when Scrafty thrust forward. The sudden action forced Scrafty off balance and he was seen falling forward.
"Scrafty! Hurry up and move!" Professor Scam shouted.
"Not so fast, buttercup!" Lee exclaimed. "Zangoose, Close Combat! Finish that punk lizard!"
Zangoose's eyes widened. "(With pleasure!)" She started with an upwards uppercut hitting Scrafty on the round chin, making him shoot up a few inches, leaving him open for Zangoose to spiral around from her uppercut into a powerful knee strike into Scrafty's abdomen.
Scrafty didn't have much time to breathe before a claw struck his face. He was bombarded left and right, over and over again. He was defenseless, but every strike wasn't feeling so bad when Scrafty fell to the floor, where Reflect covered him and Zangoose relentlessly bombarded the shield, the damaged halved in the end. With one final claw strike she backflipped away with a sneering smirk, ignoring how her body was coated in a blue aura that meant her Defense and Special Defense went down.
Scrafty was seen with a plethora of bruises all over him. He had taken a lot of damage, but was still able to press on as he slowly arose. "(You got me…there pal.)" He admitted in between breaths. "(But I ain't…the kind of guy…to fall so easily…anymore.)"
With May, she smirked maliciously. "Let's pluck its feathers! Do it, Rhyperior! Rock Wrecker!"
"(End of the line, turkey!)" Rhyperior shouted as she raised her arms over her head and made a multitude of gray rocks from the holes in her hands, which started converging in the center.
Delibird, however, was not as slow as Rhyperior, and upon seeing his opportunity at hand, he smirked in a twisted manner.
Ed then gave his own command. "Now! Power-Up Punch and send the monster to the dark depths it came from!" Delibird heard the command and he held up one of his arms. He let out a battlecry as the fist was coated in a red-orange aura and lunged ahead as Rhyperior had just created the large boulder.
Delibird scored a direct blow across Rhyperior's face, the shock from the attack throwing Rhyperior off balance and her Rock Wrecker overhead shattered into small fragments. "(GRAH!)" She fell on her back with a booming thud, and Delibird landed on his two feet, a red aura signaling his Attack increase.
May snorted as a retort. She pointed ahead. "You just got lucky there! We won't miss this time! Right, Rhyperior!" Rhyperior heard her, but all she did was a simple nod, yet the Frost Breath and Power-Up Punch were both pretty brutal blows; another one of those just might make her dizzy enough to fall over for good.
Lee extended her arm out. "Finish that thing! Zangoose, Crush Claw!" Zangoose's claws glowed blue and she rushed after Scrafty.
Professor Scam pointed ahead. "Not so fast!" He hollered. "This time, we'll use High Jump Kick!"
Scrafty's gaze looked up to see Zangoose advancing, but all he did was stand still as Zangoose advanced. When she was close enough, bringing her claws down, Scrafty grunted and his knee glowed. With a harsh battlecry, he thrust his knee into Crush Claw. At that instant, a grand shockwave enveloped the area in between the two, and the crater from before expanded in area by a few feet.
It was a small standoff until Scrafty was beginning to power through with his super effective move. "(Sorry fur coat, not today!)" He let out another battlecry as Zangoose's eyes widened and her claws her shoved away, and her chin was struck by High Jump Kick, making a ripple upon the sheer blow.
Zangoose was seen soaring overhead and screaming. She was at a critical point before falling back down on her back with a loud thud, fainted.
Lee grunted in annoyance while Professor Scam pumped a fist and held up his staff in the other fist, making a cynical laughter as well. Scrafty stood in pride as he defeated Zangoose twice now, and his Moxie Ability kicked in, and his Attack was boosted from the red aura he gave off.
With Ed, he extended his arm out at Rhyperior. "Delibird! Show it how naughty it is! Present!"
Delibird reached into his sac and held up rainbow-colored orbs. "(Here's a gift from me to you!)" He threw the attack, and Rhyperior covered up as she took Present, making a rainbow-colored explosion. However, Delibird gave a gawking expression when the smoke cleared.
"(Hm, I remember that I'm strong to moves like those.)"
Delibird heard Rhyperior's voice through the smoke, soon coming to an end and revealing that Rhyperior hadn't taken as much damage as intended, but still enough to make her pant weakly.
May smirked. "Get'em! Rhyperior! Megahorn!" Rhyperior did as told and her horn glowed and lengthened greatly, looking very large. She charged slowly towards Delibird, and the time span in between was all too perfect.
"Delibird! Dodge!" Ed commanded. Delibird then jumped into the air, flapping upwards and evasively avoiding Megahorn as Rhyperior passed underneath. In the air, Delibird turned to look down at her. "Now, Power-Up Punch and obliterate the behemoth like a bomb!"
"(Incoming~! Sucker!)" Delibird's right wing glowed a red-orange aura and he fell down onto Rhyperior as the latter was turning around. Rhyperior was all too late as Delibird punched downwards, the Fighting-Type move making an explosion of red-orange that swallowed the area that the two took up.
Through the smoke, Delibird was seen flapping back into the air. He was surrounded in his red aura and his Attack increased. He then looked at his own fist. "(Hmmm. An innocent little flipper…a weapon of massive destruction.)"
The smoke finally cleared, revealing that Rhyperior was on her back and fainted.
May stomped her foot and looked upset. "Lee, they're beating us!"
"Shut up! I know that!" Lee snarled. She turned and the Kankers returned their defeated Pokémon.
Professor Scam pointed his staff at the three. "Do you surrender?!" He barked.
The Kankers got out more Poke Balls. Marie was the one with a heavy scowl. "As if, pal! We ain't lettin' you take the weapon!"
"As if our priorities weren't bad enough." Lee commented. "You know this would've gone a lot more smoothly if you had just joined like that weirdo did."
Professor Scam didn't take this situation well as he kept his staff pointed at them. "Silence!"
"Why did you three even join Team Flare to begin with? What did you hope to accomplish by joining forces with malevolent scum?" Double D questioned.
Lee smirked once more. "Good question. Girls?"
May took over. "When we heard you went to Kalos, so we hitched our own ride."
"When we landed, we didn't intend on running into Team Flare so early, but we showed'em what we could do." Marie cracked her knuckles as a way of showing what exactly she and the Kankers did.
"Turns out we had a knack for this stuff, so we joined up." Lee took over. "As long as we get what we want, everyone's happy."
Ed frowned. "Not today. The death ray shall not make anyone happy."
Lee half-grinned. "My bad, I mean everyone who isn't dead." She then laughed in a cynical manner that only lasted for a few moments. "Anyways, I'm sure that once this is over, cuddle time will be abundant."
Professor Scam pointed his staff at her. "Never!" His mood then turned obvious-toned. "Besides, Lysandre didn't say anybody being exceptions."
"Say what?"
"It's true." Double D stated. "Lysandre specifically stated on the broadcast that anyone who's not a part of Team Flare shall perish. And if we don't do something, his words shall be prophesized."
The Kankers looked suspiciously at the other, their nerves somehow going up their spines. "Didn't he say that we can spare whoever we want?" May asked her sisters.
"How should I know? The boss said that everything would work out for Team Flare." Marie said. "Looks like we just got rigged!"
Lee clenched her fists. "Stay focused!" She held up her Poke Ball. "Keep your priorities straight girls! Just keep the ultimate weapon safe, and then we'll get the answers we deserve." She then threw her Poke Ball. "Alright Kingdra! Go!"
"Yeah, why the heck not? Nidoking, go!" Marie shouted.
May snorted as she threw her Poke Ball. "Come out, Mamoswine!"
For Lee, out came a large, seahorse-like Pokémon with a tightly curled tail. He was blue scaled except for the yellow belly scales he had. There were thin spines with a single branch atop his head and thin, white fins under the cheeks. Two-pronged fins extended slightly past his cheeks, and the back had a white fin supported by thin, blue spines.
For Marie, out came a large, bipedal, purple Pokémon with reptilian features. He had small eyes, large, spiny ears, and a short snout filled with pointed teeth. There was a long, venomous horn on his forehead. He had a gray chest and abdominal plates, three claws on each hand, rounded spines on the elbows, and a single large nail on each foot. There was a ridge of long spines down his back, and has a long, powerful tail.
For May, she had her own Mamoswine, something The Cents rode on before in Route 17. The Ice and Ground-Type snorted as he was glaring at The Cents. "(*sniff sniff* I smell a battle.)"
Marie's Poison and Ground-Type slammed his tail on the ground, making the ground quake subtly. "(Whatever.)" He said, keeping a calm composure so as to contain himself.
"(Well, no matter. Let's just get on with it.)" Lee's Water and Dragon-Type noted, keeping to the point like that.
Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead. "Henchmen, what might they be?"
Hearing his question. Double D and Ed obeyed and pulled out their Pokedexs and analyzed the foes, aside from Mamoswine.
"Nidoking, the Drill Pokémon. One swing of its mighty tail can snap a telephone pole as if it were a matchstick."
"Kingdra, the Dragon Pokémon. It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life forms can survive."
"(Ready guys? This'll be tougher than last time.)" Scrafty warned.
"(Current objective: Defeat tougher-looking purple Poison-Type, for experience.)" Cryogonal stated.
Lee extended her arm forward. "We're not wasting anymore time! Kingdra, Brine!"
"Nidoking, Stone Edge!" Marie shouted.
"Mamoswine, Rock Smash!" May shouted.
Kingdra inhaled and then exhaled, sending a stream of saltwater after Scrafty. The attack raged on as Scrafty was certain that he wouldn't fare well if this hits.
"Quick! Dodge!" Professor Scam commanded. Scrafty followed the command and he jumped right, managing to avoid being struck by Brine. "Now use Poison Jab!"
Scrafty lunged forward at that instant, his arms coated in poison as he rushed and let out a battlecry, jabbing forward and striking Kingdra with a powerful strike to the abdomen. This attack made a small ripple of force that made Kingdra gawk as he felt Poison Jab and the increased Attack power of Scrafty, which made him shoot backwards and crash in front of Lee, making dust fly into her face.
Stone Edge made way towards Cryogonal, the jagged rocks sprouting from the ground after it. Cryogonal made no hesitations as it dodged by ascending greatly, far from Stone Edge's reach and leaving it with no damage accumulated.
"Cryogonal, Frost Breath! Go!" Double D commanded. Cryogonal's mouth glowed light blue and it shot a cold wind at Nidoking, the Ice-Type move actually being enough to stop him and he grunted heavily.
Nidoking swatted his arms when the attack finally stopped, letting out an angered battlecry as Frost Breath had made him mad. "(What is wrong with you?! No attack should be that annoying! Prepare to die!)"
Mamoswine's tusks glowed red-orange and he went charging after Delibird. The latter was awaiting Ed's orders so as to deal with Mamoswine.
"Now! Power-Up Punch!" Ed commanded. Delibird followed the order and he jumped and attacked with a red-orange fist and slammed it into Mamoswine's tusks, making a shockwave upon impact. In between was Reflect still, which was still fortunately active.
There was a stalemate at first, but Mamoswine and Delibird were clearly matched for the other, both side staking slight damage as the other stumbled backwards.
Mamoswine was surprised to say the least. "(*sniff sniff* To think this smell of Attack power is most unfortunate on my end.)"
Delibird finally regained footing and his body was coated in the red aura, increasing his Attack once again. "(You see, it's like eating vegetables…only more fun.)"
Lee extended her arm out once Kingdra was back up. "Use Bubblebeam!"
"(Alright! This'll be over quick!)" Kingdra spit and shot out a barrage of clear bubbles that was a lot like Seed Bomb, only it wasn't. Seeing as how it took up all of the room possible, Scrafty had no choice but to use his pants and act as a shield. He pulled them up, feeling the bubbly barrage even through the pants. He started to lose ground quickly, and grunted loudly in pain before finally stumbling back into a thud on his back.
"Scrafty!" Professor Scam exclaimed.
Marie extended her arm out ahead. "Use Poison Jab already"
"(GRAAAHHH!)" Nidoking broke into a swift run as he charged after Cryogonal, his horn glowing a poisonous purple. With a swift lung, he shot himself into the air like a rocket, surprising Cryogonal greatly as it did not expect such Speed to be on par with its own. The Ice-Type was hit right in the center, making a small ripple from the force given off. Even with Reflect still active, Cryogonal still ascertained quite a bit of damage and it shot back down to the ground, dust flying upon thudding.
"Cryogonal!" Double D exclaimed. Through the dust, Cryogonal was seen stirring as it slowly arose, still focused on getting its new objective over and done with.
May extended her arm out. "Mamoswine! Use your Ancient Power and defeat that bird!"
Mamoswine then glowed and made an afterimage of himself and caused it to swirl in front, making a silver sphere that he shot at Delibird.
Ed made a punching motion. "The Cents shall not fall to the likes of past pigs! Power-Up Punch!" He commanded.
"(Boy, I just love this punchline!)" Delibird used Power-Up Punch once again, and he charged ahead after the Ancient Power. He let out a battlecry as he punched the Ancient Power and it was so strong that a flash appeared in between Delibird and the Ancient Power. Delibird eventually won out, and the Ancient Power dispersed on the spot.
Mamoswine and May both widened their eyes in surprise. They didn't expect a Rock-Type move to be so easily overpowered by an attack like that. They both stood in surprise as Delibird then flapped and made way after the Ice and Ground-Type.
"(Hope you're starving, cuz here comes PAIN!)" Delibird's Power-Up Punch collided right into Mamoswine's snout, the sudden attack made a red-orange flash in between the two before an explosion occurred, shaking the ground.
Though the smoke cleared, Delibird was seen in place on the ground as his Attack had went up even more, and Mamoswine was seen slowly falling over with a humungous thud that shook the ground.
"(And that's two-for, uh…yes.)" Delibird sternly turned away with a pouty expression, unable to tell how many were left.
As May gawked with shock, Marie pointed ahead angrily. "Don't just stand there! Use Focus Energy!" Upon saying that, Nidoking obeyed and glowed white and the glow rose up to the tip of his horn, where it disappeared completely. Nidoking felt a grand surge of power as his critical hit ratio enhanced.
"Now, Stone Edge!" Nidoking obeyed once more, and he aggressively roared up to the ceiling before he punched down onto the ground, making stones shoot upwards in a series towards Cryogonal.
Double D saw Stone Edge making way and he sharply gave his command. "Hurry Cryogonal, evade and ascend!" Cryogonal spun its body like a windmill and circled around the jagged stone that almost got it, and floated upwards as fast as possible.
Marie and Nidoking both snarled angrily as Cryogonal's capabilities of levitation annoyed them greatly.
"Execute Frost Breath!"
Cryogonal's Frost Breath was then launched, and the attack shot like a pressurized torrent of cold air that swallowed up Nidoking when the latter had lower Speed. The Poison and Ground-Type yelled as the cold air was too much for him, and he shot backwards with a crashing thud, making dust fly. When the cold air stopped, blowing the dust away, it showed Nidoking had fainted. "(Objective; success.)"
"Use Crunch!" Professor Scam exclaimed. Scrafty followed through and he went charging with his mouth open and elongated teeth.
Lee smirked, extending an arm out. "What a waste of energy. Dragon Dance!"
Kingdra was then surrounded in black and dark red circles that circled around him, in which they also emanated blue sparks until the energy finally disappeared, making a red aura that increased his Attack and Speed. With the increased Speed, Kingdra zoomed on about towards his left, having Scrafty pass on by in front of him.
As time slowed down, Scrafty's eyes widened as Kingdra had an opportunity to finish him. '(Oh snap. Not good!)'
"Use Brine!" Lee commanded. Kingdra inhaled as he prepped for his attack…
"Cryogonal, Freeze-Dry!"
Double D's voice caught Lee and Professor Scam by surprise, and Kingdra suddenly found himself surrounded by cold air and ice. In a quick blur, Scrafty tumbled away as the ice bombarded Kingdra completely until the Water and Dragon-Type muffled while being stuck in a huge ice block.
Lee looked with surprise. "Say, what gives?!"
The ice cracked up, and then it continued to crack until it finally shattered, in which Kingdra was seen falling backwards with a loud thud, unconscious.
Scrafty blinked as his Moxie kicked in, but the blinking was because of the Freeze-Dry that Cryogonal ensured to save him. "(Man, with just one hit. Thanks pal.)" He said, still impressed.
"(You are welcome.)" Cryogonal robotically stated.
"Who the-what?!" Professor Scam looked at Double D. "Henchmen?!"
"I found it more suiting for Scrafty to be given a helping hand; after all, Freeze-Dry is also super effective on Water-Types." He reasoned.
Professor Scam didn't seem all too bothered as he kept his staff in his hands. "Very well! BWAHAHAHA!"
The Kankers returned their defeated Mamoswine, Nidoking, and Kingdra, all having heavy scowls on their faces.
"Man, talk about a rip off!" Lee shouted in anger.
"All that training down here and this is what we get?!" May exclaimed.
Marie balled her fists. "Whatever! We'll get'em this time around." She held up her last Poke Ball. "Right?"
Lee and May both grinned evilly as they received the implication, and they enlarged their own Poke Balls.
"Yeah, they're as good as stuffed turkeys when we show'em what else we got." Lee said.
Ed looked surprised. "Turkeys?"
"GO!" The Kankers called out their last Pokémon; their respective Absol, Medicham, and finally Mawile. All three Pokémon appeared out on the battlefield and seemed rather intense, giving off some swell of power.
Mawile sneered at them. "(Hmph! Sorry if this bites, but we're stronger than last time.)"
"(Oh what a glorious day, for some sadistic enjoyment!" Medicham chimed.
Absol sneered at the three before her and showed her fangs. "(The day this world sees a true disaster is today!)"
"(Keh! Like we'll let that happen! Stay sharp!)" Scrafty warned Cryogonal and Delibird.
Professor Scam recognized the Pokémon from before, and from past experience, he knew what was coming next. He could've panicked, he could've yelled, but he just growled and furrowed his brow.
"Henchmen! Stay alive!" He shouted. "They'll very well do that Mega thing!"
Ed leaned over. "But I want to live, Eddy!"
As if that were a que, the Kankers smirked as they then held up their Meg Rings that they had on hand. Simultaneously, they held up their left wrists, where the Mega Rings were located. With just a single unison tap, the Key Stones embedded in them glistened and shined brightly.
"Absol…"
"Medicham…"
"Mawile…"
"MEGA EVOLVE!" Their unison yell triggered the Mega Rings to unleash light waves, in which made Absol, Medicham, and Mawile all unleash roars and grunts as light waves emanated from them as well. They waved about and slowly reached backwards, connecting to the Mega Rings' light waves.
Individually, Absol, Medicham, and Mawile showed signs of change, just as before. The air shifting and small dust waves echoing made Scrafty, Cryogonal, and Delibird all grow weary until they saw the light explode, sending a shockwave that shook the ground upon the triple Mega Evolution.
The Mega Evolved Pokémon roared outwards as they felt the Mega Evolution power surge, and they stood in front of The Cents' Pokémon, giving off a great pressure.
Scrafty swallowed. "(Well…we'll have to be careful.)"
"(Careful? Try staying alive.)" Delibird noted.
"(Current objective: Defeat three Mega Evolved Pokémon; for experience.)" Cryogonal said.
Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead. "Scrafty! We won't give in! Use Poison Jab on Mega Absol!"
Double D extended his arm out. "Cryogonal, Frost Breath!"
"Delibird, give them their Frost Breath as well and make them feel the breath of doom!" Ed shouted.
As the Pokémon motioned individually for their attacks, the Kankers kept their confident grins and extended their arms out ahead.
"Mega Absol, use Sucker Punch on Cryogonal!" Lee ordered.
"Mega Medicham, Ice Punch on Scrafty!" Marie shouted.
"Mega Mawile, Sucker Punch on Delibird!" May shouted.
All three Pokémon did as they were told, and Mega Absol's claws and Mega Mawile's hands glowed light purple. They became sudden blurs and appeared in a flash in front of their targets.
With Mega Absol in front of Cryogonal, the Ice-Type was startled. "(Uh oh.)" It robotically stated.
Mega Mawile appeared in front of Delibird, her fists ready to strike him. In unison, and without a second to spare, both Mega Evolved Pokémon thrusted Sucker Punch into their faces, making dark ripples that expanded, making the ground shake slightly.
The fact that Reflect didn't appear that time meant that the effects had worn off, and that left them both to take the full blunt of the attacks.
Both Delibird and Cryogonal screamed as they shot backwards from Sucker Punch, and they both did a unison skid until they got airborne and flipped repeatedly until landing on their backs, thudding into unconsciousness.
"Oh no! Santa's little helper!" Ed shouted in worry.
"Oh dear, I didn't expect for Mega Absol to wield Sucker Punch just like Mega Mawile. My apologies." Double D said, returning his defeated Cryogonal. Ed followed his lead and returned his defeated Delibird, leaving Professor Scam's Scrafty left on the field.
As Scrafty advanced, forcing to shift directions when Mega Absol appeared in front of Cryogonal beforehand, he had Poison Jab ready and he jumped. "(You forgot me, pal!)"
As he descended, letting out a battlecry, Mega Medicham shifted in front of Mega Absol, looking at Scrafty with a grin of confidence. Her four ghastly arms were balled into fists, coated in cold, icy energy.
"(Such sweet determination, it sickens me.)" Mega Medicham let out a battlecry as she pressed her palms together, sending the four fist as a descending Scrafty. The attack punched away, and one fist made contact with Poison Jab, but that momentum was lost when the remaining three arms struck Scrafty in his face, abdomen, and side, causing him to feel as though he was hit by a train three times over.
Scrafty gawked as time slowed down, slowly shooting backwards. '(Well…I held up this far. Not too shabby…)'
Scrafty crashed in front of Professor Scam, making his purple cape flap repeatedly and forcing him to cover up as winds flew. The Cents looked away for that brief moment and looked ahead once more when the winds stopped. They looked and saw Scrafty with three patches of ice on his body from where he was hit, but the aggravating part was that he was down for the count.
"GAH!" Professor Scam shouted in shock.
Mega Absol smirked maliciously. "(Keh, like we said, disaster shall be the upcoming for this day.)"
Lee put a hand to her hip. "So is that the best you got?"
As Professor Scam returned his defeated Scrafty, Double D continued to be highly skeptical. He still did not know what was in the Kankers' minds…nor ever wants to know, but if they joined Team Flare, why resort to sticking to a plan that'll destroy the world?
"Lee, Marie, May?" Double D asked. "I don't get something. Why continue this pursuit of destruction when nothing'll be left? The Trailer Park, the cul-de-sac, you name it. Everything'll be wiped out."
The Kankers frowned at Double D's words, but they were still pretty defensive on their part.
"Why the heck do you care?" Lee hollered back.
"Yeah? Besides, I'm sure Lysandre will only take out anything in Kalos." May stated.
"HE'S TARGETING THE ENTIRE WORLD!" Professor Scam retorted in a yell. "EVERYTHING'LL BE GONZO!"
The Kankers turned towards the other in question some more, but they soon turned back towards The Cents, though nerves were at their peak.
"If you thought you were joining just to rob and break property, then sorry to break it to ya! You've been lied to!" Professor Scam threw one more Poke Ball. "Alright Pawniard, show'em!"
Professor Scam's Pawniard appeared out on the battlefield on a knee, striking a pose that showed her dainty vanity. "(My, let's not try and leave the other scratched now. That's my thing.)"
Double D threw his Poke Ball. "Come forth, Alakazam!"
Ed threw his Poke Ball next. "I ask for you to come out and attack! Tyrantrum!"
Alakazam and Tyrantrum appeared out of their Poke Balls, both looking healthy and ready to fight as both gave off their own pressure.
"(If I must say. According to this quick analysis, and from knowing from observations, I'll need a bit of cover if I'm to evade Sucker Punch from the enemy.)" Alakazam noted in his scientific manner.
Tyrantrum raised his head. "(You know, I really like this world. Despite the crazy stuff that happens, I don't mind as long as no one gets hurt…)" He then bared his huge fangs. "(But I won't let it end this way!)"
Professor Scam pointed his staff ahead. "Alright Pawniard, let's show then not to mess with us! Iron Defense!"
Pawniard stood in front of Professor Scam and her body became iron for a brief moment. She returned to herself and her Defense shot up given her thick red aura.
Ed shot an index finger forward. "Tyrantrum, show them your past power! Crunch the little monster!"
Understanding Ed's language, Tyrantrum's jaws glowed and elongated. He clawed at the ground and he charged with extreme fury after Mega Mawile, who only smirked.
May extended her arm out. "Forget that giant salamander! Sucker Punch on the Alakazam!"
Obeying her, Mega Mawile lunged after Alakazam, a light purple fist ready.
Lee followed suit. "Mega Absol! Use Sucker Punch as well!" Her Dark-Type then rushed after Double D's Alakazam, both her and Mega Mawile became blurs with light purple appendages. Both Mega Evolved Pokemon appeared in front of Alakazam as he was still trying to ready his attack.
"Use Ice Punch!" Marie shouted. Mega Medicham followed her command and she jumped vertically towards Alakazam, her four ghastly fists ready with icy blue energy.
'(Oh no! If this hits, I won't be able to apply a counter!)' Alakazam mentally exclaimed.
In a bright flash, a swift blur of steel and red appeared in front of Alakazam. As Mega Absol, Mega Mawile, and Mega Medicham punched away, they all struck an unintended target who put herself in harm's way.
Pawniard.
The Dark and Steel-Type felt the impact of all three moves, and she widened her eyes as time slowed down. The Cents and their Pokémon's eyes widened as they saw Pawniard get caught in a dark and icy shockwave. Alakazam covered up when the cold winds from the attack continued ahead, and Pawniard was seen flying overhead and thudding behind Alakazam, dented in the abdomen.
"Pawniard!" Professor Scam shouted.
Alakazam looked back with shock as Pawniard barely held off that attack, sustaining major dents on her abdomen and blades. Though normally calm, this scenario made him something he hardly felt – angry.
"(You…)" He growled at the Kankers' Mega Evolved Pokémon. "(You…)"
Double D extended his arm out. "Alakazam! Dazzling Gleam!"
"(This is for harming my comrade! GRAH!)" With all three in a close distance to Alakazam, he held his spoons in front and shined a bright light when crossing them. He emanated a piercing array of lights and all three Mega Evolved Pokémon took the impact.
Mega Absol yelped as she took the most severe of Dazzling Gleam, skidding on her winged side and ending with a thud, but still looking well enough to stand. Mega Medicham skidded backwards to a knee. Mega Mawile skidded back as well, but didn't accumulate as much damage since she was a Steel-Type. She was caught surprised when Tyrantrum used Crunch from before, and bit into her, making her yelp in agony as he then threw her towards the wall, making a booming echo.
"(That's for Pawniard.)" Tyrantrum scowled.
Alakazam and Tyrantrum both turned around to see Pawniard in a daze as she looked dizzy. She was lucky, so lucky that her HP almost dropped to zero. "(Nnnnnngh.)" She groaned as she felt a lot of pain downwards. "(Owww.)"
"(Pawniard! Why'd you do that?!)" Tyrantrum shouted at her.
"(If I had known you better, I'd figured you'd be out to always keep yourself from getting dents. Then why'd you sacrifice that virtue?)" Alakazam asked in a pleading tone.
Though still a little dizzy, Pawniard was able to show her face as she panted. "(Because…if I had learned anything…is that despite my blades…that I value…you guys…are just as valuable.)" She said in between breaths.
She finally stopped panting as the Kankers' Pokémon got back up. She spread her legs apart. "(And that's precisely why I won't let them pass me.)"
With that statement, her eyes narrowed and her body began to glow a light blue energy, quickly gaining an energy field that caught everyone's attention.
"WHOA!" Professor Scam exclaimed. "Check it out! Pawniard's-"
"EVOLVING!" Ed shouted.
"Seems those hits actually improved Pawniard's durability, enabling her to overcome her vanity and allow her to access Evolution." Double D theorized.
Lee raised a brow. "Hey, what gives? Evolving now?" She asked in an irritated tone.
Pawniard's limbs elongated and sharpened. The axe on her head elongated and her body grew considerably. When the light exploded, it revealed Pawniard to have evolved into a much larger, and recognizable, Pokémon.
The Dark and Steel-Type opened her eyes. "(Don't worry, I won't worry about my blades so much as you.)"
Professor Scam smirked upon realizing this. "Heh heh heh. BWAHAHAHA!" He pointed at the Kankers. "Brace yourselves! For now, Pawniard has become a Bishop!"
"It's pronounced 'Bisharp', Eddy." Double D corrected.
"Whatever. Bisharp! Go!"
Bisharp crossed her blades as she crouched. "(With pleasure.)"
"I'll be sure to give us an upper hand in this predicament." Double D reached for his Mega Ring and was slowly beginning to tap it. "With Bisharp still having low HP, I should participate more. Alakazam…" He tapped the Key Stone inside, glints appearing like crazy. He held it up. "Mega Evolve!"
The light waves from the Mega Ring went waving at Alakazam, and the latter emanated his own light waves that flailed as they reached back, connecting with the light waves of the Mega Ring. Mega Evolution went underway, and everyone watched as Alakazam had begun to shine the light of Mega Evolution.
His parts changed, with him getting a lot more spoons and growing a beard. When the light exploded, it showed him becoming Mega Alakazam, sending a shockwave all around and making the Pokémon stand their ground.
"So it's gonna be like that huh?" Lee said. "So what? Mega Absol…" She pointed ahead at Mega Alakazam. "Sucker Punch!"
"(Disaster shall not be overlooked this time!)" She shouted, becoming a blur and her claws glowed light purple.
Marie swiped her arm. "May, take care of that dinosaur! Mega Medicham, Force Palm!" Mega Medicham heard her trainer's command and she held all six palms out and made many leaps when approaching Mega Alakazam and Bisharp.
Professor Scam smirked and swiped his staff. "Not so fast! This world ain't suffering by anyone! Bisharp, parry them with Slash!"
"(This time…I'M READY!)" Bisharp's arms shined and the arms and blades elongated. She stepped in front of Mega Alakazam and she crossed her arms. When the last second had arose, she crossed them, deflecting Mega Absol's Sucker Punch and all six ghostly hands without getting hit.
The speed from the deflecting widened both Mega Evolved Pokémon's' eyes.
"(What?)" Mega Absol muttered.
"(Impossible.)" Mega Medicham said as she stepped forward before jumping backwards.
Bisharp smirked if possible. "(Hmph. Now just try and stop me.)"
Ed swiped his arm. "Tyrantrum! Attack the flytrap with Crunch again!" His Tyrantrum let out a primal roar and his fangs and jaws glowed and elongated. The floor shook with every step as he advanced ahead. His huge jaws were a problem before, and Mega Mawile wasn't gonna take her chances again.
"Now Mega Mawile! Iron Head!" May shouted.
"(Don't blame me if you get a toothache!)" Mega Mawile's jaw-like horns turned into solid iron and lunged ahead, making the ground shake. She sped in and her Steel-Type move rammed Tyrantrum's huge mouth, making a crash sound that roared all around.
The shock from the attack was actually enough to make Tyrantrum widen his eyes and slowly stumble backwards, hearing him groan weakly. Mega Mawile landed with a smirk.
"Now use your Iron Head again!"
Mega Mawile went zooming with the same attack after Tyrantrum. She let out a yell as she jumped after him.
"Dodge!" Ed shouted majestically. Tyrantrum easily shifted right and Iron Head passed on by. He then turned around to face Mega Mawile with her back turned. "Now use Crunch!" Tyrantrum initiated his Crunch move again, and snapped his jaws as fast as he could, getting Mega Mawile's jaws while she was still turned around.
"(KYAAHHH!)" She yelped. Tyrantrum then threw her into another direction, sending her soaring after Mega Medicham.
With Marie, she extended her arm out. "Use Zen Headbutt!" She commanded. Mega Medicham's headpiece then glowed blue with small waves, and she then went head first into Mega Alakazam.
Double D moved his arm in an arc. "Mega Alakazam, deploy Psychic!"
"(This'll slow you down!)" Mega Alakazam's spoons and eyes glowed light blue, and as Mega Medicham advanced, she found herself suddenly levitating.
"(H-Huh?!)" Mega Medicham found herself struggling until Mega Alakazam looked away at the incoming Mega Mawile.
"(Perhaps you can consider this payback.)" He put up his index finger and shifted it right, and Mega Medicham found herself soaring in that same direction. She wailed as she was hurling at the speed of sound, and to her shock, Mega Mawile was seen heading her way.
"(WATCH OUT!)" Both yelled in unison, but all they could do was scream before they collided into each other, making a powerful smack and they both fell backwards, their backs hitting the floor. Much to the Kankers' shock, both Mega Medicham and Mega Mawile reverted back to normal, both unfortunately unconscious.
"OH NO!" May screamed.
"Oh man!" Marie shouted. "This is so unfair!"
Meanwhile, Bisharp was seen parrying Mega Absol's Night Slash with her own. Both seemed very well coordinated as Mega Absol rushed in and swiped diagonally. Bisharp blocked with an upwards diagonal swipe and both blocked their opposite arms again, resorting to them jumping away for distance.
Bisharp panted. "(Not…bad.)"
"(Grrr.)" Mega Absol was so not amused as she clenched the ground. "(You…)"
Lee clenched her fists. "Now who says we're gonna let things end here, huh?!" She exclaimed. "So what if the world's in danger? It's just us against you!"
Professor Scam gave a twisted scowl. "Says you."
"Lee, try to understand that everything we know has changed." Double D stated. "This entire world is in danger and you're adding fuel to the flame. We understand you prefer skullduggery, but this taking things to the extremes."
"Yeah, no skulls shall be dug up on our watches!" Ed testified. "Dragon Claw!"
Tyrantrum held up his claws and he went rushing after Mega Absol with light blue claw-shaped energy.
"Psycho Cut!" Lee commanded.
Mega Absol's horn swung, sending a pink crescent at the incoming Dragon Claw. Tyrantrum slashed one of his claws, raking the Psycho Cut and causing an explosion of pink that he easily powered through. He slashed his other claw downwards, forcing Mega Absol to jump into the air and dodge, but the ground beneath shattered, sending rock all about.
In midair, Mega Absol grunted and she was seen vulnerable to Bisharp. With her legs and reflexes, the Dark and Steel-Type jumped from rock to rock, soon escalating to Mega Absol's level of elevation.
"Strike it with Slash!" Professor Scam shouted.
Mega Bisharp's arms and blades glowed and elongated, and she readied to slash away.
"Night Slash!" Lee barked.
Mega Absol's claws glowed dark purple and she slashed at the same precise moment Bisharp did, both adversaries' attacks colliding and making bright and dark sparks surge about, neither side giving an inch; that is, until Bisharp let out a battlecry and brought her other arm around, much to Mega Absol's shock.
"(This world ain't yours!)" Bisharp's words echoed as she brought her left arm across in a sharp arc, Slash leaving a white trail as Mega Absol was hit across the face. The Dark-Type was seen falling backwards along with the rocks, falling downwards with a powerful crash sound, making the area shake and dust fly.
"No way." Lee said, in awe. "These boys got pretty good battling under their belts."
When the dust cleared, Mega Absol was seen unconscious and on her back. She flashed a rainbow color before she reverted back to being a regular Absol.
Tyrantrum roared in victory. "(GRRAAAHHHH! This world is ours to live in!)"
Mega Alakazam smiled. "(Yes…)" He flashed a rainbow color and reverted back into himself. "(It is.)"
Bisharp stood proudly with her back turned. "(Hmph. Well we know who's to keep sharp now. I'm always the sharpest.)"
Professor Scam laughed maniacally. "BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAAA! VICTORY! VICTORY FOR THE CENTS!" He shouted. "BWAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAH!"
"Hallelujah!" Ed cheered.
"Um, yes…whoooo." Double D feigned grand cheer. "While I do admire how we managed to overcome this trial. We still have to worry about the ultimate weeping and Legendary Pokémon, remember."
Professor Scam looked at Double D. "Very well! We'll make the Legendary Pokémon our henchmen! BWAHAHAAAAH!"
"Giant monster butlers?!" Ed cheered. "Oh how I've always wanted one.
As the Kankers returned their defeated Pokémon, they looked at each other in confusion.
"If that's the case, then just how much power do these things have anyway?" Lee wondered.
"How should I know? Maybe you should meet one for yourself." Marie retorted.
May turned towards her sisters. "Why don't we ask them?"
"Say what?" Lee turned her head and looked to see that May was pointing to the ultimate weapon's power source. "Hey, what's going on?"
The Cents and their Pokémon looked in their direction to find that the machinery hooked up to the Legendary Pokémon stopped working.
"Hey, what the heck is going on?" Professor Scam asked. "Henchmen, do you know?"
Double D narrowed his eyes. "Sorry Eddy, but I can't imagine what's going on."
"Don't tell me…" Lee muttered.
Professor Scam and everyone heard a low growl resonating from the two objects above.
"Oh my god! Didn't Lysandre say this was a one in a million chance?!" Marie shouted.
"It was supposed to be!" Lee shouted to her sister.
Ed turned towards The Cents. "Guys, are their stomachs grumbling?"
"(Well it sure isn't me.)" Tyrantrum stated.
"(Thank you Tyrantrum, for sharing that.)" Bisharp rolled her eyes.
The machinery was flickering as it slowly began to turn back on, but the problem was that once the lights came on the machine, the cocoon and dead tree growled once more. Much to everyone's shock and horror, steam began to mist slowly at their feet, signaling something drastic.
Double D looked up, startled heavily. "Oh my…"
Professor Scam looked nervously at Double D. "Hurry henchmen! Speak now!"
"I-I'm afraid that I know what's going on, Eddy." Double D said, shaking up a little as more growling was heard.
Alakazam looked up as well. "(I was afraid of this as well.)" He said. "(The energy swelling up in the two Legendary Pokémon is intensifying, meaning…)"
Double D swallowed. "…I'm afraid we'll be in for a rude awakening fellows."
Party Data
Eddy
-Greninja (Male)
Lv: 56
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: 54
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Synthesis, Solar Beam, Petal Blizzard, Grass Pledge
-Scrafty (Male)
Lv: 55
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: 54
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
-Bisharp (Female)
Lv: 53
Ability: Defiant
Moves: Iron Defense, Metal Claw, Slash, Night Slash
Double D
-Delphox (Male)
Lv: 56
Ability: Blaze
Moves: Psychic, Will-O-Wisp, Flamethrower, Sunny Day
-Vivillon (Male)
Lv: 54
Ability: Shield Dust
Moves: Hurricane, Quiver Dance, Aromatherapy, Bug Buzz
-Blastoise (Male)
Lv: 53
Ability: Torrent
Moves: Skull Bash, Protect, Water Pledge, Water Pulse
-Alakazam (Male)
Lv: 54
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: 53
Ability: Levitate
Moves: Frost Breath, Freeze-Dry, Light Screen, Reflect
Ed
-Chesnaught (Male)
Lv: 56
Ability: Overgrow
Moves: Seed Bomb, Wood Hammer, Spiky Shield, Body Slam
-Talonflame (Male)
Lv: 55
Ability: Flame Body
Moves: Me First, Agility, Flame Charge, Acrobatics
-Charizard (Male)
Lv: 51
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: 54
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: 50
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
I was intending on making this go on until Xerneas and Yveltal appeared, but since this chapter is long enough already, I decided to cut it off here. Did the battle suffice? Was it an efficient chapter for your liking? Next chapter shall be the end of the Team Flare incident, and I'm hoping to make a huge impact as well.
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