Chapter 35 - "For Alola."


"Jack, Clark, you two help Solgaleo! Feed it berries! Give it potions! Do whatever you can for it!" Guzma barked. "Got it?"

The two boys looked at each other.

"I asked if you got it?!"

"Got it, man."

"Let's do this, bro."

Guzma then looked at Cyan and growled, "Poison it?! We were supposed to poison it?!"

"I thought that Solgaleo was our enemy!" Cyan snapped back.

"Who told you that?!"

"You did!"

"Now's not the time to argue," Emma said calmly. "We've got bigger problems."

Lilo nodded before she threw her Poké Ball forward, revealing a Pokémon built from icy spikes. It slashed outwards while it stretched, preparing for the intense battle.

"Lycanroc, you're up!" Cyan said while releasing his Pokémon. Lycanroc instantly growled once she materialized. The appearance of Naganadel made her cautious, and her natural instincts kicked in.

Kala shook with fear, but she slowly drew out her Poké Ball. "Litten, you can still fight! Let's go!"

The stage was set. Necrozma and Naganadel looked out at Pinsir, Samurott, Sandslash, Lycanroc, and Litten. There wasn't a look of fear on any of their faces.

Guzma looked back towards Solgaleo, and he huffed. "We have to keep Necrozma away from Solgaleo at all costs. Pinsir, put everything you have into X-Scissor!"

Emma, Lilo, and Kala all exchanged looks and nodded at one another. "We'll keep Necrozma back! Samurott, Aqua Tail!"

"Sandslash, use Icicle Spear!"

"Litten, Flamethrower!"

"I'll go for Naganadel!" Cyan declared. ""Lycanroc, go with Stone Edge!"

Necrozma slowly inched closer to the group, but then it was pelted with aquatic energy, icicle shards, and flames. It was stopped for a moment before Pinsir tackled it, but with a simple swipe of its massive arms, it knocked back the Bug-type.

Meanwhile, Lycanroc unleashed five massive stones into the air, blasting them directly for Naganadel.

Enhalus, who remained calm, gave his order. "Dragon Pulse."

Naganadel let out a screech as it unleashed a ball of arcane energy at the ground. The ball exploded, destroying the stones with ease.

"It's strong," Cyan commented.

"Naganadel, use Poison Jab."

Naganadel pointed its stinger forward, making the tip glow with a purple hue. It then shot forward like a rocket, ready to stab Lycanroc.

"Accelerock! Be careful!"

Lycanroc howled as she bounded across the battlefield. Careful to avoid Naganadel's stinger, she leapt into the air and tackled into it directly. The two were tossed backwards, and they landed on top of one another.

"If you can keep it distracted for long enough, I can use another Z Move!" Lilo instructed. "I have to build up enough energy though." She reached into her bag and started to frantically look for the correct stone.

Kala nodded. "Litten, strike with no fear! Use Flare Blitz!"

"Samurott, use Razor Shell! Don't allow your teammate to take any damage!"

Guzma glared. "You two are so cheesy. Pinsir, use Stone Edge! Back them up!"

Pinsir was the first to move. It focused its energy before removing five large stones from the ground. One by one, he blasted them forward. This time though, Necrozma appeared more than ready to battle. It twisted its body and unleashing its own rocks, destroying Pinsir's attack with ease.

But Pinsir had done his job, giving Litten and Samurott enough time to get in close. Litten, now surrounded with a ball of fire, crashed into Necrozma. She bounced off of the beast without seemingly damaging it, but she did get its attention, giving Samurott the chance to slice at its stomach. However, the damage from both of the attacks was minimal.

"Now!" Lilo yelled while she struck her final pose. A gleam of light blue energy surrounded her and her Pokémon. Sandslash let out a cry, and his claws started to glow brightly. "Subzero Slammer!"

Sandslash shot across the battlefield, and his claws extended to almost double the length. He jumped into the air and then swiped as fast as he could, crashing the ice down onto Necrozma's head, causing an explosion of cold mist that cloaked all of the Pokémon.

Enhalus looked over. "Your friends are weak."

"Shut up!" Cyan snapped.

Enhalus remained emotionless in his stare. "Naganadel, use Thunderbolt."

"Dodge!"

But it was too late. The two Pokémon were at close-range with one another, allowing for Naganadel to hit its attack immediately. Lycanroc now stuttered with sparks emitting off of her. She glared at Naganadel, determined not to lose the fight.

"Rock Climb!" Cyan ordered.

"Air Slash."

Lycanroc fought through the pain of the electricity and then dove into the ground, ripping it up as she moved forward. She leapt into the air and blasted through the energy that Naganadel unleashed. The wind energy had done its damage, and Lycanroc was slowed down, making her strike weak.

For the first time, Enhalus laughed. "Now Dragon Pulse."

Naganadel pointed its stinger directly at Lycanroc, and before Cyan or his Pokémon could do anything about it, Naganadel unleashed arcane energy. It exploded directly on the Rock-type, sending her rolling. The force was strong enough to send her all the way back to Cyan's feet, now in an unconscious state.

"No…"

The mist from Sandslash's attack had finally faded away, revealing Necrozma to be perfectly okay. It glared out at Sandslash, and before Lilo could make a command, Necrozma released a pulse from its body, sending arcane fire across the field. The fire washed over Sandslash, blasting him back to Lilo.

"Sandslash!" Lilo yelled while she ran to check on her Pokémon.

During all of this, Kala and Emma had prepared for the worst, and they held up their wrists. From Kala's Z Ring was a strong red glow while Emma's had a blue hue.

"Inferno Overdrive!" Kala yelled.

Litten jumped into the air and formed a ball of fire in front of her face. The ball grew and grew until it was larger than Necrozma. She then unleashed it downwards, and it connected with the emotionless beast. It engulfed Necrozma, and for one moment, all was silent. Then, the blast exploded, sending energy coursing throughout the altar, and for the first time since the battle had started, Necrozma looked hurt.

"Now!" Kala yelled.

"You got it!" Emma responded. "Samurott, put it all you got into Hydro Vortex!"

It was Samurott's turn, and she jumped into the air, creating a whirlpool of aquatic energy with her mouth. She unleashed the whirlpool forward, and it overtook Necrozma's massive body. Samurott, with no sense of fear, dove into the whirlpool and began to slash at the beast with her two swords, and in due time, the water exploded into smoke.

Litten, Samurott, and Pinsir all regrouped, and they looked towards the smoke, waiting for the results of their battle. Then, a multi-colored light pierced through, and Necrozma emerged, floating into the sky. The prismatic stones on Necrozma's arms started to glow, and it pointed them downwards. Then, like meteors, it unleashed beams towards the earth. The beams struck the ground, causing massive explosions that sent the Pokémon flying backwards.

"Kala!" Cyan yelled.

"Don't turn away from me!" Enhalus shouted. "Poison Jab!" he commanded.

Cyan had returned his Pokémon, so he understood that he was now the target. He looked forward to Naganadel, but he was frozen with fear. Moments before the Pokémon could connect though, a light emerged from his belt, and Graveler materialized. The Pokémon took it upon himself, and he swung his fist, punching Naganadel in its insectoid face with electricity.

"Graveler," Cyan muttered. "Thanks, buddy…"

"Graveler!" the Pokémon cried out. He flexed his muscles and glared at Naganadel.

"We have to fight like we've never fought before, okay?"

"Graveler!"

Cyan sighed and then held out his wrist, a yellow glow coming from his bracelet. He struck his first pose, and Graveler followed along. The two continued their dance while Enhalus looked, his emotionless stare continuing.

"Gigavolt Havoc!" Cyan shouted.

The sky rumbled as Graveler was filled with energy. He shouted one more time as sparks blasted in every direction. He focused, and then shot a glance at Naganadel before he roared once more, blasting all of the energy at the beast.

"Dragon Pulse."

Naganadel was fast, and the two attacks clashed. But much to Enhalus' indifference, the electric blast easily broke through, connecting with Naganadel directly. The beast howled from the pain, and once the electricity faded away, Naganadel slowly floated towards the ground.

"You can still fight," he said. "Poison Jab."

As though adrenaline had taken over, Naganadel shot forward like a canon.

"Double Edge!"

"Graveler!"

The two Pokémon raced towards one another, and they collided with each other in the middle of their battlefield. The sheer force of the attacks shot them both backwards, and they both landed limp in front of their trainers. Cyan knelt down to check on Graveler, while Enhalus remained cold.

"The day is still young," Enhalus said. He turned away from Cyan and Naganadel. "We will win."

Cyan looked around. It appeared like his friends were out of options, and he was down to Venusaur and Primarina. He withdrew Graveler back into his ball, and then he ran over to Kala's side. Necrozma slowly floated back to the battlefield while Enhalus walked to it. He then focused his attention on Solgaleo.

"We're going to absorb Solgaleo, and then Necrozma is going to suck the light away from Alola," he said. His face then scrunched up, and he grinned, something that appeared painful to do. "And there's nothing any of you can do about it."

"It looks like we've lost," Guzma said. He had no hope in his voice.

Cyan shook his head, and he stepped in front of his friends. "I still can fight."

"I have one more Pokémon," Lilo added. "And I'm not giving up until the end."

Emma nodded. "Samurott and Volcarona are my strongest Pokémon, but don't count me out yet."

Kala thought for a moment, and she nervously grabbed Jangmo-o's ball. She held it up, her hand shaking violently. "For-for Alola."

The two Team Skull grunts exchanged looks. They had given all of their healing items to Solgaleo, and it took all that they had to get so close to the beast. Their legs wobbled anxiously, but they both stepped forward while drawing out Poké Balls.

"We have Rattata that can fight, man."

"Yeah-yeah! And I got a Grimer, bro!"

Guzma glared. "And my Ariados."

"I have a Golbat," Plumeria added. "We fight?"

"We fight!" the Team Skull members declared in unison.

"You all are foolish," Enhalus snapped. "Your deaths will be quick."

Cyan paused, and he took a deep breath. "Bring it!"

As the trainers all lifted their Poké Balls and prepared to release their Pokémon, there was a loud crash, bringing everyone's attention to the purple forcefield that surrounded the altar. As though something were attacking it, the wall vibrated, and soon, something broke through.

Four beings, all cloaked in light, came soaring through the wall, and they immediately surrounded Necrozma and Enhalus.

"What?" the blue-haired man yelled. "What is happening?"

Kala looked on in awe as the light started to dim, and it became clear what had come to save them. She recognized the being covered in yellow light as Tapu Koko, and she put what she could together.

"The guardian deities," she muttered. "Tapu Koko."

"Tapu Lele," Lilo said as she looked towards the pink Pokémon.

"Tapu Bulu," Guzma exclaimed, observing the Pokémon that came from the green glow.

"And Tapu Fini," Plumeria added. The Pokémon that came from the blue light had amazed her.

"They've come to put an end to Necrozma," Emma said. "The guardians of Alola."

Enhalus now had a look of worry on his face as he observed the four Pokémon. He could feel their strength, and he started to cower behind Necrozma.

The prismatic Pokémon then started to back away slightly, and it was as though it couldn't currently attack, having used up a lot of energy from its previous move. The guardians took their opportunity. Once more, they started to glow their respective colors, and they all punched into the ground, shaking the battlefield. The altar began to crack all around, and electricity exploded from the cracks in the ground. It electrified Necrozma, and it let out a loud, pained cry.

Necrozma was engulfed in a bright white light, and its howl filled the altar. The light began to trail off, and the purple forcefield was destroyed completely. The darkness that had filled Poni Island and stretched across Alola soon faded, and in one moment, everything had been restored.

The light trickled away from Necrozma, and it was now left in a tattered state. Its body shook violently as it slowly floated back towards the ground. Enhalus cautiously put his hand on the Pokémon, and he looked at Cyan in disbelief.

"We've won," Cyan said.

The Tapus nodded and they circled around Necrozma and Enhalus.

"No," Enhalus muttered, his voice grave and pained. "No you haven't. We will return. And we will take the light from Alola!"

Before anyone could respond or do anything, Enhalus lifted a device into the air. A portal formed behind him, and he walked backwards into it, Necrozma slowly following. The portal then clamped shut, and the duo had disappeared as though they were never there to begin with.

There was a silence between everyone, and the Tapus exchanged looks with one another. Their job was done. Alola was safe.

Guzma collapsed onto his backside, and he groaned. "That was too much!"

The others collected together, and Lilo and Kala embraced. Cyan, however, never took his eyes off of where Enhalus once was.

"We made it out safe!" Emma said. "This is unbelievable!"

The four deities made their way over to Solgaleo, and they seemingly helped it get back to its feet. Solgaleo roared, but it wasn't out of anger. Instead, Solgaleo appeared to be relieved. However, it also never took its eyes off of where Enhalus' portal had formed

The Tapus, lead by Tapu Koko, slowly made their way over to the trainers. Kala looked up in awe, and she smiled at her native island's guardian. "Tapu Koko, thank you," Kala said. "Thank you so much!"

Tapu Koko was silent. It simply nodded at Kala and then looked over to Lilo. The rest of the Tapus glanced at one another, and in a flash of light, they all disappeared, leaving the trainers alone.

"We did it," Lilo muttered once the light faded away completely. She hadn't realized it, but throughout the battling, she had started crying, and her cheeks were wet with tears.

"This reminds me of the Broken Teacup Incident," Emma said with a laugh. She held up her finger as though she were going to continue, but then Cyan interrupted her.

"I'm going after him," he said.

"What?" Kala asked.

Cyan didn't respond, so Kala once more said, "What did you just say?"

Cyan looked forward to where Enhalus' portal once was. "I'm going after Enhalus and Necrozma. They said that they'd come back, and we can't allow it."

Solgaleo looked back towards Cyan, seemingly understanding what the boy was saying. Cyan unhooked his belt and then pulled it from its loops. He then handed it over, forcing Kala to take it. She looked down, noticing that only four Poké Balls were attached.

"I need you to take my Pokémon back to the center, okay?" he said. "There's no saying how long I'll be there, and they need to be helped immediately."

"Cyan, we beat him," Kala muttered. "You don't have to do this."

"Kid, this is stupid. You don't know what's on the other side of those portals. You have no idea what you're getting into," Guzma added.

Solgaleo roared.

"He said he'll be back, and if he's planning on coming back, then we have to tackle him head on. He may not be our problem right now, but he's still Solgaleo's problem. And I can tell that Solgaleo isn't just going to wait around," Cyan said. "I think I owe it to help Solgaleo right now. I did poison it afterall."

The group was silent.

"Something I learned a long time ago is that you need to be proactive and not reactive. If we wait for Enhalus to return, then we're only putting Alola in danger. For all we know, he'll be back tomorrow or next week."

The group still didn't answer him. They were each trying to figure out ways to argue against him.

"I'll be back," Cyan said. "I promise. It'll be, like, five minutes."

Kala, Lilo, and Emma didn't take their eyes off of the boy. They looked at him in shock, and they were stunned into silence. There was no changing his mind at this point.

"I promise."

Solgaleo roared once again, now tearing a hole in the sky. Cyan ran to him, holding onto his two last Poké Balls. Solgaleo let Cyan climb on top of him, and the trainer waved back at his friends. Solgaleo and Cyan looked forward, and without any more words, they entered into the portal. The portal slowly closed, and Solgaleo and Cyan disappeared from sight, leaving the others to wait.

And they waited.

And they waited.

And they waited.


AUTHOR'S NOTES:

Time for one more battle against Necrozma. Cyan is left with only two Pokémon, but he gets to battle alongside Solgaleo. What are your predictions?

REVIEWS:

CrescentApple - "Weeeell... the heroes took or the one defense against Necrozama? Now they got barely have their team of exhausted pokemon to battle another legendary on top of a guy with an Ultra beast. This is both exciting and stunning. How will they survive? It feels like I'm waiting for the next comic book to come out haha" - They were saved by the Tapus! Haha. I like the comic book comparison, but you'll have to wait a couple more days for this arc to conclude!

wisdom-jewel - "That is an interesting twist indeed. It does show that Guzma had his heart in the right place but misguided. I have a feeling this was a ploy in Enhalus all along to get Solgaleo out of the picture. I do want to see if any of the four trainers would try to help out with healing Solgaleo or have Lunala come in pitch in. Maybe a bit of both. I would like to image Emma and Plumeria becoming friends over their love of gothic fashion. For some reason, I can see them keeping tabs on one another later down the road." - The two grunts helped out, but maybe not fast enough. As for Lunala, I want to bring it in eventually, but maybe with a different story.