Hello everyone and welcome to the next chapter of PMD Ivory-!
Dew: Start the chapter already!
Chapter 54: Reunion at the Shell Village
"Dew!?" Exclaimed Morgan and Mystic
"I can explain!" Dew shouted pushing Marine off of him and blushing like crazy
"Marine!?" Exclaimed Swift
"I can explain!" the Buizel also screamed, her face turning a bright crimson red.
"Wait you know this chick?" Static asked "I mean the first day we find Dew we see him about to make eggs"
"For the love of Suicune on a stick, we weren't doing anything!" Dew and Marine shouted at the same time.
"Then what were you doing here like this?" Mystic questioned.
"Hey, she tackled me because we're being forced to marry so now she wanted to pretend that we're a couple!" Dew shouted really quickly.
Marine charged an Ice Punch and struck Dew in the back of his head "Quiet Squishy."
"Hey!"
"Wait….'Squishy...and MARRIED!?" Static snickered "Not the best thought when you're trying to make eg-"
"SHUT UP!" Mystic shouted at the Pikachu to cut him off.
"Geez, what's with you?" Static questioned the shiny "I can understand why Morgan got emotional, but you?"
"I uh…." Mystic said, realizing where the Pikachu is getting at.
A smirk formed on Marine's face at the implied meaning as she glanced at her future mate. Dew took notice and slowly began to back away.
"Hey, what's wrong squishy?" Marine asked approaching Dew with a seductive smirk "Weren't you going to tell your friends about our date?"
Everyone within earshot eyes has widened from what Marine just said.
"What!?"
"Oh pipe down will ya, I'm was only kidding." Marine chuckled to herself.
"I may be a joker, but really?" Mystic muttered to herself as she glared at the Buizel.
"Anyways...who are you?" Marine asked while looking between the members of Team Ivory.
"We are his friends." Jesse replied curtly.
"Except I am his sister." Morgan said pointing to Dew.
Marine scoffed "No wonder you're squishy! You're a half breed!"
"So what of it!?" Morgan questioned quite annoyed about hearing the comment yet again.
"Um...it's probably not a good idea to make my sister angry." Dew said quietly stepping between the two, "Trust me, it never ends well….for anyone."
"Meh, I'm not too worried about that."
"Five minutes in and we're getting along nicely aren't we?" Jesse spoke crossing his arms.
"I'm only here because I have to marry this squishy excuse for a warrior,.." Marine said while crossing her arms "There's no feelings involved."
"Your aura says otherwise…." the Riolu countered making the Buizel stop in her tracks as Static cackled, but before he could follow up with a comment, Mystic preemptively smacked him with her tail..
"You don't know anything!" She said very quickly as her cheeks burned underneath the fur.
"Awwww Dew's got a cr-" Static started but was cut off rather quickly as Morgan smacked him in the back of the head.
"Ugh...this is going to be a long day…." Dew groaned rubbing his head.
"Ya think?" Mystic said as Static rubbed his head while Morgan glared at him.
"What was that for!?" Static squaked "Their obviously-" he paused as he saw the various death stares and limbs raising into a smacking position, and quickly amended his statement "Obvious not made for each other…"
"Well, since we found you, I guess we can go back to the guild now?" Mystic asked
"Unfortunately, I can't go back to the guild with you." Dew responded reluctantly.
Mystic gave Dew a surprised look "What!? But we've came all this way to find you."
"Before you guys came, Marine and I had made a deal." Dew started before Mystic cut him off.
"A DEAL!? WHAT DEAL!?" She shouted, Jesse and Morgan eyed her for a moment, eyebrows raised at the sudden passion she spoke with.
"Since we are being forced to marry, I cannot leave. Not only that, but there is a treasure here that I must get. Until this whole issue is resolved, I cannot leave let alone continue to stay at the guild." Dew explained causing everyone eye him, various expressions from shock to surprise formed on their faces.
"Have you really thought this through Dew?" Morgan asked slowly before gesturing at Marine "Are you sure you're going to marry this…..person?" She chose the word in order to be polite, considering she had many less pleasant things to call the Buizel, some of them being very creative.
"We're siblings you know, I'm sure they'll allow you to stay as well. But for now, I can't leave."
"Steven..." Morgan muttered
"I can't however...Marine, I'll speak with you later, I don't want the rest of the clan to know that I'm back yet or still alive" Swift said, the Dewott had stayed quite the entire time and with everything happening, many forgot he had even been present. Slowly, he turned as he attempted to leave.
"Wait, where are you going?" Jesse asked the Dewott, stopping him in his tracks.
"I'll still be around so don't worry about it. Besides, this place does have something of interest…" Swift answered before suddenly lunged toward Jesse, the quick movement caused the Riolu to stumble backwards as Swift snatched a blue orb out of Jesse's bag.
"Hey! What are you-?"
Swift smashed the orb on the ground causing a sudden and bright flash of light to blind everyone, before the Riolu could use his aura and the light dimmed down, Swift was gone
Jesse cursed under his breath "I will never understand that guy…."
"Gotta admit…" Static started "Dude's got style."
The Riolu gave the Pikachu a withering glare.
"So….if you're not leaving, what are we going to do?" Morgan asked, turning her attention back to Dew.
"This place isn't for outsiders like yourself." A voice stated, the six Pokémon turned around and saw a certain Samurott.
"Grand Elder…" Marine said quietly.
"Grandfather." Dew muttered as they turned.
"What!?" the team shouted in unison.
"Mind explaining why are there outsiders here?" The Samurott demanded as he eyed the non Dewott evolution line Pokémon minus Marine.
"These Pokémon are my friend in an exploration team. They are….guests." Dew stated.
"Very well then…." he said before eyeing Morgan making the Meowth uneasy.
"Um, I'm sure you've heard of your granddaughter right?" Dew questioned pointing towards Morgan.
The older Pokémon muttered something incoherent "Very well then, since they are your guests I'm sure you've explained your situation." Tidal said
"He did explain some of it but not all of it." Mystic spoke as she eyed Marine
"Then I'll explain to you, but as of now, let's make it back home."
"Home?" Morgan questioned
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"Wait, so you're saying that these two are actually royalty!?" Static shouted pointing at Dew and Morgan.
"You're a loud one….But they are indeed heirs"
"Oh, your majesty." Static said with a grin forming.
"Please don't…" The Dewott and Meowth said in unison
"He's a little slow sometimes…." Mystic stated before Static opened his mouth.
"For the love of Kyogre if you weren't my grandson's friend I'll have you expelled from the village!"
"HEY! At least I'm an Electric type!" Static huffed, his mother's nature slipping through for a brief moment.
"I think your usual nature just made you a closet typist." Jesse responded as the Pikachu realized what he said.
"OUT WITH HIM!" the Samurott roared.
"Wait what!?" Static shouted as several Dewott guards surrounded him. Before he could even react, the electric type felt a sharp pain in the back of his head. He collapsed on the ground as Dew placed a scalchop back onto his hip.
"Wow….nice one squishy."
"Forgive him, like my friend just recently said, he is a bit slow in the head." Dew explained.
"Alright then, but this will be his final chance." Tidal muttered, his glare focused on Static as the mouse laid sprawled out.
"What do you want us to do with him..?" One of the guards asked, indicating to Static.
"Take him to Tachi, he'll be fine." The elder grunted.
"Tachi?" questioned Marine and Mystic, speaking at the same time and overlapping.
"You'll meet her soon." Dew answered as the Pikachu was taken away.
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The team, plus Marine, minus Static took a walk around the village, the villagers, who are of Dew's evolutionary line gave the group stares making them feel uneasy.
"Um...Steven, this feels really weird…." Morgan whispered to Dew
"Tell me about it…"Dew whispered with Marine holding him close catching Mystic's attention
"Hopefully we won't get attacked like before." Jesse whispered back
"Is that him!?" a female voice shouted, before the team and Marine had a chance to react, numerous Oshawott, Dewott, and a few Samurott came from the surrounding market stalls to surround them.
"It is!" an Oshawott shouted, it's voice revealed to be female as well as she tackled Dew, a few other Dewott and Oshawott dogpiled Dew as well, more noticeably female
"What's going on here!? Freaked out Dew
Hey! Get off my...husband!" Marine shouted, cursing herself mentally as she tried to get the Oshawott off a struggling Dew
"Get off my brother!" Morgan shouted
"Wow...word spreads quickly here." Jesse tells Mystic as they watched the chaos that is happening before them
"ENOUGH!" a voice roared from what appears to be some kind of store, an elderly Samurott stepped in front of the group and gave them a glare, scaring the Dewott and Oshawott off…
"Thanks for that…' Dew said panting a bit trying to process what happened."
"No need for thanks, you can step inside my shop to relax yourself." The Samurott said, the voice, clearly being female.
Everyone made it inside the shop, a lot of which contained not only your standard items such a berries and item orbs. However, there is what appears to be some sort of small library which contained old books and scrolls
"So, mind introducing yourself, I've heard that our new heir was a traveler so I take that is you? the shopkeeper asked turning to Dew "And to wed the daughter of the Floatz clan as well…"
"Oh, I'm Dew, and this is Morgan, Mystic, Jesse, and Marine." Dew said introducing them
"Oh, I see, but judging by the look of your friends I bet you do have some questions.
"Just one question, do you know anything about the Grand Elder? He hasn't told me much about why I was chosen to lead the clan and all." Dew spoke
"You see...our leader is unable to have children, we were aware of the daughter of the previous leader who was exiled, thus the clan went out on a search for her children." The female Samurott explained. "However, one of them has passed on years ago."
"Wait...you mean?" Morgan stopped for a moment trying not to mention anything about Swift.
"Yes, Dew is the last living heir."
"I see…" Morgan thought quickly, realizing that the entire village believed Swift to be gone.
"Um, could I ask what happened between the two clans" Jesse asked
"Well...over 20 years ago, our previous leader was murdered, some think it was over the treasure." the merchant stated
"A treasure? Does it have something to do with this?" Mystic questioned as she showed the Samurott her item
"Hmm….my old age may deceive me but…" the old female touched it for a moment, suddenly, withdrew her hand as if feeling some sort of energy.
"What is it?" Dew asked
"It has the same energy as the -" She stopped suddenly "As…something of an old legend..."
"A legend?" Jesse inquired
"Yes, you see, there are ancient treasures that has a connection to a legendary. Some come in the form of orbs, gems, and even artifacts. My memory doesn't hold up to me as it used to, but it's almost like the Crystal Dewdrop."
"The Crystal Dewdrop?" Morgan asked
"So that has something to do with my treasure?" Mystic questioned curiously as she looked at her orb
"Yes little one, however-"
"INTRUDERS! WE HAVE INTRUDERS IN THE VILLAGE!" A voice shouted outside as the beat of loud drums echoed throughout the village.
"We'll discuss this later." the older Pokémon said sternly before taking out her blade and rushing outside
"What was that about?" Jesse asked
"Our villages have been protective, but since you're Squishy's friends and I have to marry him, we're pretty good here." Marine stated
"But we can't just stay here, let's see what's going on." Dew said before running out the door, the others didn't hesitate to follow suit
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"I don't even know why I bother taking in those two brats…" Celestio muttered
"It's bad enough that those bird brains haven't returned, and now Simon and Kora have ran off!?" the Latios thought before turning to his chess board. He moved a piece that looked like a Dewott in front of two black pieces of a Samurott and Buizel
"Either way...I need more time until I'm back at full power" he thought as he floated away to a nearby wall in his hideout. Using Psychic, he unearthed the wall which held a black orb with a diamond in the center.
"But for now…" Celestio said laughing to himself maybe I should stand back and let my pawns do their job."
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In the center of the village, a large crowd of the Oshawott line began conversing among each other as Team Ivory and Marine finally made it to the crowd.
"What's going on here?" Morgan asked as they met up with the Samurott they spoke to earlier
"Apparently the intruders have been captured, and planned to attack this village. We are waiting for the grand elder to come and decide the proper punishment for them." The older Pokémon said
"Any idea who it is?" Asked Dew
"That, I am not sure…"
"Jesse, could you use your aura to see who it is?" Mystic asked the Riolu
"I'm already on it." Jesse said as he concentrated to detect the aura of not only one, not two, but four familiar Pokémon who appeared to be tied up. The Riolu's eyes widened as he realized who the Pokémon are.
"Is something wrong Jesse?" Dew asked his friend
"It's Team Shadow..."
Finally I got this posted! And on Mystic's birthday of all things too! (4/13) But yeah, it seems like Team Shadow is in more trouble than we thought, and that we got a little bit more info on those treasures, I really don't have much to say except...guys
Mystic *Happily eating a cake with the team* Review everyone!
