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Aurora Felis, and Zone/Alex copyright of Waterwind222
Stardart copyright of Stardart
Chapter 52. The Valley Windworks
Aurora glanced over the ridge at a nearby town covered by the thick foliage. "There! is that it?" She asked running up for a closer view. "Yep...Looks like Floaroma to me" Stardart replied. Alex put his arms behind his head and sighed, "As long as we get out of this forest, I dont care." "I couldn't agree more" Umbreon struggles shaking out its hindpaw which was covered in some green mossy like muck. "Its quite unpleasent in this type of weather." Aurora rolled her eyes as they all pressed onward.
They arrived into the center of town moments later. Floaroma wasnt the usual blooming boquet they expected, due to the weather changes all the flowers in bloom had closed up and withered. Stores and houses were closed with barey little warmth to keep them lit, and a light drizzle started up again. "All the flowers...they look so...sad." said Aurora as she knelt down by a few wilted lillies. "It certainly is a bit gloomier then I expected." Alex replied as he looked around the dark skies. "Rainy days tend to do that to ya" Stardart added.
Aurora stood up and wiped some mud off her dress, "We need to stop this weather and fast." Alex turned towards Stardart, "So...Is the windworks far?" Stardart shook his head and pointed to a few windmills in the far distance. "No, Its relitavely close actually." Aurora shook her hair out as Luxio pawed up to her side, "Alright then, lets put a stop to this crazy weather and fast." She then dashed off towards the hills with the others following cosely behind.
Alex shook his head while keeping up the pace besides them. "Something on your mind master Alexander?" Alex looked over at his faithful partner and smirked, "Well..Guess you can read me like an open book." he chuckled. Umbreon frowned, "It is my sacred duty afterall...but what troubles you?" "The shift you spoke about... " Alex started with some hesitation. "What if...Wbat If it has nothing to do with the Unown...but with me?"
Umbreon Gave alex a serious look but couldnt speak a word. "What if my existance...as someone from the past...could be affecting this world?" Umbreon looked away still keeping pace with his master. "That....I do not know." he replied solemnly. "Alex, Umbreon! Cmon!" Aurora called from ahead waving as a signal for them to come. "Comming Aurora!" Alex shook his head and ran off after her. Umbreon sighed to himself. "Perhaps....it could be true." He shook his head and gave pursuit of the others.
They came to a halt as they reached the outside of the windworks province. It was lined with windmills all around all supplying power to the nearby cities, but due to the rain, the windmills stopped spinning and remained idle. Lightning struck from above once more as the drizzle slowly increased in strength.
"So this is it." Alex spoke while tucking his hands into his jacket pockets. Aurora took a stepp forward over the wooden bridge and onto the grassy interior, "Its pretty big up close." "Ahh, here we are, Valley Windworks, They say sometimes when the wind blows right, you can find wild Driftloon here." Stardart explained. "Thats preposterous, Driffloon are quite rare and would nev-" Umbreon started but was cut off by Aurora who pointed up at a flock of purple balloons in the sky. "There! arent those?" "Driffloon" Stardart finished. "Amazing how weather can effect when and where you find certain pokemon."
"Theyre...so cute" Aurora smiled sort of in a trance staring at all of them. A few driffloon boobed and weaved while a few select drimblim kept them from blowing away. Alex rolled his eyes and huffed. "What, not much into this?" Stardart spoke sarcastically. Alex frowned, "No...Not necesarily" "I didn't come here to sightsee...I came here to stop this abnormal weather." he replied as he walked over to the large steel doors. Aurora sighed, "He can never have any fun..can he?" Stardart looked over at buneary, who looked a bit concerned about the windworks. "Something up?" he asked a bit curious. Buneary paused, then shook her head no. "Alright then.." he joined up with the other two at the entrance.
Aurora grabbed the doors and attempted to pull them open. "Ugh...Ughhhh...Ughnnnf." She groaned pulling harder and harder untill she slipped and fell down on her backside. She stood back up and dusted herself off and glared at the door. "Well...Looks like its locked." "Thats odd...It shouldnt be...should it?" Stardart asked. Aurora shrugged, "How should I know, all I know is those doors wont budge. "Thats because you havent tried hard enough." Alex replied as he walked up to the lock.
He pulled his hand back which glowed with a pink aura as he slammed it into the doors as they flew off their hinges and crashed to the floor below. Aurora and Stardart both stood in shock. "A-Alex! you cant just..." She started. Alex frowned, "Save the Scolding about property damage for later...We have a job to do." "I wanted to do that!" Stardart frowned and sulked at the broken down doors. Alex walked off into the windworks leaving the other two behind. "Geez hes not only a party pooper, he takes all the fun for himself too" Stardart whined. Aurora huffed and took after him.
They walked along the long dim lit corridors filled with all sorts of electronic devices. "This place is huge...is al this equippment really needed for measuring the weather?" Alex asked. Stardart nodded, "Yes, and sometimes more... you should see the Weather Station back in Hoenn." Aurora looked up and gasped, before them was a small grey pokemon orbiting in circles. "What is that thing?" Alex asked with the slightest bit of care. Stardart took out his pokedex and scanned for data:
"CASTFORM THE WEATHER POKEMON, CASTFORM ARE ABLE TO CHANGE THEIR STRUCTURE DEPENDENT ON THE TYPE OF WHETHER THEY EXPERIENCE."
"Hey. A Castform can learn sunny day, this one could even know it already!" Stardart exclaimed putting back the pokedex. "I doubt one would be enough to clear this storm." Alex replied. "Dont doubt their power" Stardart warned. The castform buzzed arround untill it came in contact and colided into Aurora. "Cas! Castform!" It cried at her. "It seems rather troubled or bothered by something" Umbreon replied. The castform floated over and started squeaking at umbreon. "Mhmm...Yes...Oh dear...I see.." Umbreon replied each time.
"What is it umbreon?" Aurora asked. "It seems this Castform is one of four that live here." said Umbreon. "Four?" Alex raised an eyebrow. "Apparently so..It seems to have gotten seperated from its group." Aurora put a finger to her lip, "So then..All we gotta do is get this little guy back with his friends?" "Its the only lead we have so far." Replied alex. "Then its settled, Well help you find your friends little guy!" Aurora chirped happily at the castform who followed behind her. "A heros work is never done.." Stardart sighed.
They searched all around each room they came across but found nothing. "Were going in circles." Alex grimmaced. "Well...Maybe if we go this way-" Aurora started but was quickly hushed by umbreon. "Hold on...I hear voices up ahead." Alex nodded. "I hear them too...were not alone." "Hmm..but who would be here?" Stardart pondered. They all leaned against the wall and looked inside. there was a single young woman at the control panel. A voice spoke to her over a tiny intercom device, "139 report. Whats the status of our plan?" "So far so good...As long as i keep this up..theres no way Mars will doubt me!" she giggled. "..Hmm dont go overboard here little girl...If you mess this up consider yourself terminated, do I make myself clear?" She gasped and quickly went into a salute. "C-ctystal clear Commander S-saturn Sir!"
"Mars? as in Galactic Admin Mars? could she be part of Galactic?" Stardart whispered. Aurora grit her teeth, "No clue..But we tangled with them back in Eterna too." "Now...All I have to do is ..Not fail this plan" She took a deep breath and adjusted her glasses. "Ok..No preasure Pres... if you fail you just... lose your job...thats all" she told herself. She accessed the control pannel as a glass case came up. Inside were three castform bound together all in hail form letting out various squeaks for help.
"The castform!" Aurora shouted but covered her mouth. "Huh? Is someone there?!" The grunt asked as she held out her arms in defense. "Y-you better show yourself fiends!" Alex blinked. "...Does she sound...scared?" "Thats our cue!" Stardart shouted as he lept out of hiding. "Hold it right there!" The girl looked up in shock and screamed as she fell backwards. "W-who are you?!" Stardart lowered his arms, "Funny, I had the same question for you..." He replied while bunneary glared her down.
The girl stood up and dusted herself off, "W-who Am I? Im Jr. Commander Procepheny of Team Galactic!" Alex smirked, "In otherwords a rookie." Procepheny nearly lost her balance and glared at Alex. "H-hey! S-so what?! ...I'll be a Commander some day, just you wait!" she growled. "I like that attitude...pity its going to waste in Galactic." said stardart. "Its Creeps like you that make our lives worse." Aurora growled. "You wont be saying that when we have our own world!" She scoffed.
"Pah! That enigmatic, so called leader, still talking about that? That would be a pipe dream my dear." Stardart laughed. "E-enough! Ill prove to you just how powerful we really are!" she took a ball from her belt and held it out infront of her. "With a pokemon battle!" Aurora grinned. "Alright then...Ill show you what a real battle is!"
"You better be ready lady! Im not going to lose this!"
