Helll everyone, Crystal here with a brand new chapter!
*Cure Dia and Cure Pearl walk in as they look around*
Dia: So this is where you do your work?
Me: Yep! How you girls holding up anyway after, well, you know?
Pearl: Oh we're all fine, though I have to say for all of us it was quite unexpected.
Me: Yeah, he should have definitely asked if you wanted to be here.
Dia: Yes, he should have. But we'll worry about that once he comes back from that trip of his.
Me: Right, first things first, to the review!
To Isokage, glad you liked it, and you're right. There aren't a lot of battle humans, and our heroes could maybe learn and fight a Pokemon, well, one that isn't dynamaxed.
Dia: Hold up! I do that already with Sceptile and even a few of my other Pokemon.
Pearl: You spar with them, not battle them. And I'm not quite thrilled with the idea doing either of those things.
Me: Well, it's something worth considering in any case. Right?
*The two Precure look at each other before nodding*
Me: Right! Without further ado, cue the disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon or Pretty Cure, I only own my OCs. I made this for fun and I hope you all enjoy.
Chapter 16: First Encounters Of The Strange and Mysterious
"Here we are!" Riley exclaimed as she and the others stopped. After the events of the previous day, the group had reached their destination. "Back in Jubilife City!"
"To think it's been two weeks since we started our journey." Amber said as she looked at Flora and Riley. "You know?" The two girls nodded in agreement, with all three of them bringing out their Poké Balls and letting out their starter Pokemon. Chimchar and Piplup jumped into the arms of their trainers as Turtwig rubbed against Amber's leg. Aria, Lisia and Holly smiled as they all started walking.
"It's also been two weeks since you met your first Pokemon." Aria added, Lisia and Holly nodding in agreement as they brought out their own Pokemon. Cyndaquil and Totodile smiled as they climbed onto their trainers' shoulders.
"It hasn't been too long since we met our first Pokemon either." Holly said, patting Cyndaquil on the head.
"How long have you two been traveling?" Flora asked.
"I'd say about a month now." Lisia answered, then noticed what her shiny Pokemon was doing. "Totodile, how many times have I told you not to chew on my hair?" The shiny Totodile blinked as he had Lisia's ponytail in his mouth. With an annoyed look, Lisia tickled the Pokemon to let go of her hair. Holly chuckled as Totodile started laughing, Lisia pulling her hair to the side as she shook her head.
"I remember when Totodile did that the first time." Holly said as she started giggling. "You freaked out so bad Lisia."
"Well, it was unexpected..." Lisia admitted, blushing slightly in embarrassment. She then gave a smile as she grabbed Totodile and placed him in her arms. "But I'm used to it by now."
"That's probably his way of showing affection." Aria said, Lisia nodding in agreement. The group fell silent as they continued walking, though all six stopped as they felt their spines crawling. Looking around, they didn't see anything. Exchanging glances, the girls shrugged and continued on their way. However, in the nearby alley, Darkrai rose up from the shadows as it watched the group move on. Frowning slightly, the mythical Pokemon turned to the left staring at the wall.
"Why are you interested in them?" A feminine voice asked in the direction Darkrai was looking at. "We already agreed that I don't need them."
"How long do you intend to stay in the shadows?" Darkrai questioned, its voice sounding masculine.
"Don't change the subject Darkrai." The feminine voice said in a low tone.
"My interests are not of your concern." Darkrai stated, swiping his arm to the side for emphasis. "But you know you cannot hide from the enemy forever."
"Says the Pokemon who hides from the world." The feminine voice countered. Darkrai stated in the voice's direction for a moment before a sigh was heard. "Fine! I'll undo my wish. But let me do it on my own terms."
"...I will let the Wish Maker know of your decision." With that, Darkrai sunk into the shadows and vanished. Slightly stepping into the light, a shadow of a woman could be seen before vanishing into the shadows as well.
A familiar tune could be heard in the Pokemon Center as the girls received their Pokemon after being healed. "All your Pokemon are completely healed." Nurse Joy told them as the girls thanked her. They soon left the Pokemon Center and began to make their way towards the meeting place. There they would meet up with Professor Rowan to confirm whether or not the Dynamax Band Riley had was real or fake.
"You know, I really hope this is real." Riley admitted as she looked at the Dynamax Band. "Because if it is, then I can battle alongside you guys with my Pokemon."
"It would be cool to have a Dynamax Pokemon battle alongside us." Lisia admitted as Holly frowned.
"Perhaps, but what if...?" Holly shook her head, not finishing her question. "Nevermind."
"What's up Holly?" Lisia asked, looking at her friend in confusion.
"I don't want to jump to the wrong conclusion until we have all the facts." Holly stated as she looked down. Aria and Flora frowned, remembering what happened the first time they met her. "Everytime I think I have all the facts, I end up jumping to the wrong conclusions."
"Well, what's on your mind anyway?" Amber asked as they all stopped. Holly bit her lip as she wasn't sure if she should voice her thoughts or not. Flora smiled as she placed a hand on Holly's shoulder.
"We'll all keep an open mind about whatever you have to say." She told her, the others nodding in agreement. Holly looked at each of them before letting out a sigh and nodding.
"Well, I was thinking, since the enemy is collecting dark energy from Dynamax Pokemon..." Holly started. "They would have to use the Dynamax Bands to do that. Right?"
"Right." Aria agreed.
"Well, they must be collecting the dark energy somehow." Holly figured. "So what if Riley uses the Dynamax Band and they're somehow able to collect dark energy from her Dynamax Pokemon? We would be helping the enemy without realizing it." Everyone let that sink in as they thought about. Holly bit her lip again as she looked away. "I know it sounds crazy, and I'm probably wrong about it..." Aria started chuckling as everyone else looked at her.
"Your theory isn't as crazy as some of the random hunches I heard from Melody before." Aria admitted as the others turned confused.
"Who's Melody?" Flora asked as Aria flinched, now realizing what she had said. Looking away slightly, she started rubbing her arm as Swampert let himself out.
"Ah...Melody was one of my friends who I first traveled with." Aria answered as Swampert looked around before nudging against Aria. The older girl giggled as she rubbed Swampert on the head. "She was also Swampert's trainer, with him picking up most of her relaxing habits." Swampert then laid his head on top of Aria's to prove her point, closing his eyes as he relaxed. With an annoyed expression, Aria ducked down and away from Swampert as he fell to the floor. The others started laughing as Swampert fell asleep on the spot. Aria shook her head as she grabbed Swampert's Poké Ball and returned him.
"Ledyba does that with me sometimes too." Lisia said, a grin on her face as Aria frowned slightly, still annoyed. The laughter soon stopped as Aria took a deep breath, pushing the memories back once more, though slightly harder to do so.
"In any case, I have to agree with Aria." Amber said, getting back to the subject. "Your theory sounds plausible Holly, but we don't know how they collect dark energy in the first place."
"Yeah, that's why I hesitated at first." Holly told them. "We don't know a lot about the enemy except that they're collecting dark energy."
"Indeed, that isn't much to go on." Startled, the group turned around to find Looker standing near them, a hand placed on his chin with a thoughtful look on his face. "However, no one shady has been spotted since the Dynamax Glameow incident."
"Looker?!" Aria exclaimed in surprise. "How much did you hear?" She questioned. Flora was surprised to see Looker again as the others were slightly confused and mostly shocked.
"Most of it, starting from when your friend here theorized about a Dynamax Band." He answered.
"Wait. You were eavesdropping on us?" Holly questioned as Looker frowned.
"I apologise, but your theory intrigued me and I couldn't help but listen." He told her, Holly smiling slightly when she heard that. Aria and Flora looked at each other and nodded, getting the same idea.
"Well, since you overheard our conversation, you might as well know the full details." Aria told him.
"But what about Professor Rowan?" Amber asked.
"We'd promise Looker to tell him if we learn about anything suspicious." Flora told her. "And given what's been happening the last week, he has a right to know."
"Beside, we can trust him." Aria added. "And we have time before we see him."
"Perhaps, but we don't know how long it will take for the Professor to confirm whether or not the Dynamax Band is real." Amber argued, Riley letting out a sigh as she placed a hand on her friend's shoulder.
"Maybe we should split up?" Riley suggested. "Half of us meet the Professor and the other half stay here with Mr. Looker." Amber looked like she wanted to protest, but Flora nodded in agreement.
"I think that could work." She said, the other girls nodding in agreement. Amber let out a sigh and nodded, seeing she was out voted.
"Alright, we'll do that." Amber reluctantly agreed.
"My, a lot has happened in the span of two weeks." Looker said after being told everything about Pretty Cure, what they knew about the enemy so far, and who else knew about their secret. The only thing they didn't mention was when Aria and Flora traveled back in time. Currently, it was just Aria, Lisia and Holly that had decided to stick with Looker while Flora, Amber and Riley had gone to meet Professor Rowan. They did do introductions before splitting up, and it took about an hour to get through explanations. "And you have only met four of these shady characters?"
"That's right." Aria confirmed as the four continued walking. "Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Neptune. They're the ones who have been dynamaxing Pokemon since, well, you know."
"Yeah, but we're not sure if there's more of them or it's just them." Lisia added.
"Nor do we know how they're collecting dark energy in the first place." Holly added, reaching into her bag as she pulled out the note she and the others had received a few days earlier. "Course, Aria thinks there might be a clue in the notes we got from Uranus." Handing the note to Looker, the international police read the note as Aria pulled out her own note.
"Well, it's mostly about that stylized G on it." Aria stated. "I mean, when I think about it, the G reminds me of how Team Aqua and Team Magma stylized the A and M."
"Hm, so we're possibly looking at another evil organization starting to make their presence." Looker guessed as he folded the note and gave it back to Holly. "And just when another has finally disbanded."
"You mean Team Rocket?" Lisia asked, with Looker nodded. Not too long ago, the once disbanded Team Rocket had reappeared once more, trying to find their leader, Giovanni. Operating in Johto, they were soon defeated once more and disbanded for the most part.
"I'm not entirely sure if Team Rocket is truly gone, but their activities have been quiet for the most part." Looker said, stopping for a moment as he spotted a food cart with lunch boxes on them. Smiling, he walked over to the cart as the three girls looked on in confusion.
"What's Looker doing?" Holly asked as they stopped.
"Maybe he found someone suspicious?" Lisia guessed. Her stomach started growling as soon as she saw the lunch boxes.
"Or he could just be hungry, like you Lisia." Aria said, she and Holly giggling as Lisia blushed in embarrassment. She soon joined in with her own nervous laugh as they walked over to the older man.
Meanwhile, Flora, Amber and Riley had met up with Professor Rowan. An hour after explaining to the Pokemon Professor about Pretty Cure and what had been happening the past two weeks. Though it was a lot to take in, Professor Rowan did believe them, and now was currently observing the Dynamax Band. "So how do we know if it's the real deal or not, Professor?" Riley asked.
"While it does look like a genuine Dynamax Band, there are a few ways to determine if it is either real or fake." Professor Rowan stated as he lifted the black case off the Dynamax Band, revealing a blue star shaped stone with red accents around each spike. "For instance, each Dynamax Band is equipped with a Wishing Star, which are found only in the Galar region." The three girls looked in awe as they saw the Wishing Star.
"Okay." Riley said before turning confused. "But what is a Wishing Star?"
"Wishing Stars are a special kind of stone that, according to my colleague Professor Magnolia, are connected to the Dynamax Phenomenon." Professor Rowan explained as he examined the Wishing Star. Riley's eyes widened in understanding as Flora and Amber looked at their Aura Crystals.
"So, a Wishing Star is like a Key Stone or a Z Crystal?" Amber asked. The Pokemon Professor nodded in confirmation, however, he frowned as he took a closer inspection at the Wishing Star.
"And while it does look like a normal Wishing Star, something else has been embedded into it." He told them. Looking closer, the girls could see what he meant. There was black jewel in the same shape as the Aura Crystals.
"It looks like an Aura Crystal, but black." Riley said as Flora closed her eyes and activated Aura Sight. She let out a gasp as she sickly opened her eyes.
"Flora?" Amber asked as Flora backed away slightly. "What's wrong?"
"That is an Aura Crystal!" She exclaimed softly. "But it's not like our Aura Crystals. I mean, the Aura it has looked...twisted?"
"Twisted?" Amber questioned as she closed her eyes and activated her Aura Sight. Focusing on the two stones, it did look like the auras were twisted together. Red clashing with black as it seemed to blaze out of control. Opening her eyes, Amber stepped back slightly as well as she nodded in agreement. "Yep. That Aura looked twisted." Riley frowned as she turned to the Professor.
"So does that mean it's a fake?" She asked, slightly disappointed.
"Not necessarily." Professor Rowan replied, putting the stones back into the Dynamax Band and placed the black cover on it. "Flora? Amber? Tell me. When you both transform, what happens exactly?" The two girls looked at each other as they thought about it.
"Well, after going through the motions and saying a certain phrase..." Flora started.
"We get surrounded by a pillar of light, thanks to the Aura Crystals." Amber finished as she lightly touched her Aura Crystal.
"What's that got to do with the Dynamax Band?" Riley questioned as Professor Rowan handed the Dynamax Band to her.
"Well, in order for a Pokemon to Dynamax, there needs to be a Power Spot." He started. "And while it is true that there are no Power Spots in Sinnoh, one way to find them is for there to be a pillar of light." Amber's eyes widened as she realized where Professor Rowan was going with this.
"So you're saying that Aura Crystals are like a Power Spot?" She asked.
"Well, it is only a theory." Professor Rowan replied. "But from what data my assistant and I have been able to gather since the Dynamax Glameow appeared-."
"Um, hate to interrupt Professor." Riley started. "But where exactly is your assistant?" Indeed, when the trio got to the meeting place, the only one there was Professor Rowan. The Pokemon Professor frowned as he looked around.
"Hm, I know he was going to meet us later than the original time of meeting." He stated. "However, he should have been here by now." The three girls looked at each other before reaching the same idea.
"Maybe we should go look for him?" Flora suggested. "After all, Jubilife City is bigger than Sandgem Town is." Professor Rowan nodded as he picked up his briefcase and the four of them started walking. However, two men wearing grey and black outfits that resembled space suits and had short light blue hair. On their chests was a gold, stylized G, which caught the girls attention.
"Excuse us Pokemon Professor, but there is some business we would like to discuss with you." The first man said.
"More importantly, about the research you have in your possession." The second man clarified. The three girls frown as Professor Rowan stares at them, slightly intimidating the two men.
"I'm afraid I cannot stop to chat." The Professor told them. "Good day gentlemen! Come along girls." As they attempted to leave, the two men looked shocked before quickly blocking their path again.
"Now hold on just a minute!" The first man exclaimed. "Don't be so hasty Professor, we won't take up much of your time."
"All we want is for you to hand over your research to us." The second man stated, getting straight to the point. "And then we'll let you on your way." Riley crossed her arms as she glared at the two men.
"And why exactly should the Professor do that?" She questioned as Flora and Amber glared as well.
"Especially when you haven't even introduced yourselves." Amber added.
"Honestly, that is quite rude." Flora stated. The first one glared at her, then got in her face.
"And who asked you little brats?!" He questioned, before being pulled back by his comrade.
"Come on now, don't tell me you're getting worked up about a couple of kids?" The second man asked the first one, who glared in response. The second man then went at eye level to the three girls and patted them on the head. "Now surely you three would be bored with all this business talk. So why don't you nuisances-I mean nice children-run along and leave this to the grownups." Professor Rowan glared at them as he got in front of the girls, forcing the men to back up few inches.
"The only ones being a nuisance are you lot!" He exclaimed, making Flora, Amber and Riley gulp as they slowly backed away. "It seems there are still lessons you need to be taught, so let me list them. First of all, don't loiter around for no good reason. Secondly, don't interrupt others when trying to converse. Thirdly, if you don't get your way, don't raise your voice to be intimidating. Fourthly, don't think you've become strong just because you are in a group. And fifth and foremost, what is with those outlandish outfits you have on?" The three girls blinked before smirking at the two strangers, who looked very shocked.
"That's telling them Professor!" Riley cheered as Flora and Amber nodded in agreement. Professor Rowan shook his head as he softened his glare.
"And you call yourselves adults..." He said with a sigh. He then addressed the girls as he looked at them. "You three don't grow up to be like these sorry specimens." That got a laugh out of the girls as the two men looked steam, pulling out a Poké Ball each.
"How dare you insult us!?" The first one demanded as the other one tried to stay calm. "You not only insulted us, but all of Team Galactic!"
"In doing so, we have no choice but to force you to hand over your research." The second one stated. Riley and Amber then took a step forward as they each grabbed a Poké Ball.
"Not without going through us!" Riley exclaimed as Flora and the Professor took a few steps back, knowing what was about to happen.
"We'll gladly be your opponents, unless you're afraid to lose to a couple of kids." Amber said with a smirk. The two men smirked as they became overconfident.
"This will be like taking candy from a baby." The first one said before he and his partner called out their Pokemon. "Stunky, go!"
"Glameow, for Team Galactic!" The second member called out. Once both Pokemon came out, they let out a battle cry as they got into fighting stances. Stunky was a skunk Pokemon with dark purple fur and had a dream color stripe along its head and back.
"Turtwig/Chimchar, I choose you!" Amber and Riley shouted at the same time, letting out their starter Pokemon. Both Pokemon were ready for battle, Piplup even coming out of his Poké Ball to cheer his friends on.
"Amber, Riley, do your best!" Flora cheered.
"Right!" The two exclaimed as the battle got underway.
As the battle got underway, Venus, from the shadows, watched the battle get underway as Neptune walked up to her. "Looks like your grunts aren't going to get the research." Neptune said as Venus let out a sigh.
"Tell me about it!" Venus exclaimed. "Truth be told, I'm somewhat surprised that they got told off. I mean, for adults, they aren't very bright."
"Agreed." Neptune said, crossing her arms while pushing her hair back. "But the boss won't be happy they don't succeed."
"They answer to me!" Venus pointed out before glaring at the two grunts. "And I'm not happy with their progress!"
"How long do you think they'll last before they come crying to you?" Neptune asked, a small smirk on her face.
"Give them a few turns, then they'll go down." Venus stated with a smirk of her own. "So, you going to do dynamaxing one of your Pokemon since you've done it two times?"
"Technically, I had to use one of my turns for Mercury to make it seem like she was there." Neptune answered with a frown. "So no, I will not be dynamaxing one of my Pokemon. Instead, I will be dynamaxing a Pokemon of my choice."
"Here in the city?!" Venus questioned, the green haired girl nodding. "But that's crazy!"
"But it's the perfect opportunity to take on Pretty Cure." Neptune explained. "With them split up, then they won't be able to stand a chance." Before Venus could protest, Neptune already left, leaving the orange hair girl alone in the shadows. Groaning slightly, Venus turned back to the battle with her grunts to find they have already been defeated. Venus blinked before giving a cheeky smile.
"They lasted longer than I expected." She said to herself before giggling. "Now for the fun part, hopefully Neptune knows what she's doing." Unknown to her, she wasn't alone. Far behind her, the shadow of a woman could be seen. She had heard everything that had been said, and didn't like what she heard. So, without making a sound, she quickly sunk into the shadow and left.
"I know what I'm doing." Neptune kept telling herself that as she came to the spot where Aria, Lisia, Holly, along with a man she didn't recognize, were. Currently, Lisia was battling another trainer with her Shiny Totodile against a sheep Pokemon with thick white wool and two grey braided strands near its head. It also had two little horns poking out of the wool, a Wooloo. It's trainer was a boy with brown hair, and wore a purple jacket and blue jeans. Well, that was all she could tell from a distance.
Looking around the area, she could see other people walking nearby, some even stopping to watch the battle. "So I could do it now or wait until the coast is clear...What am I even thinking?" She asked herself as her wrist glowed red. If she waited, the Precure would most likely regroup. On the other hand, if she were to strike now, she would probably get more attention then she wanted. Letting out a sigh, she sat down at her spot, which was at the top of one of the buildings. Thinking back to when Uranus had dynamaxed a Glameow, it happened when Pretty Cure, Cure Dia and Cure Pearl, weren't in the city.
And yet, a Precure had shown up and defeated the Dynamax Glameow. Yet no one had actually seen her. Would that Precure show up again? Neptune smirked as she aimed at the sheep Pokemon. "Only one way to find out. Wooloo, Dynamax!" With that, she sent the red beam towards the Pokemon, causing the Wooloo to cry out as it grew to the size of a giant. The sky turned dark red and cloudy as many people either gasped in shock or ran in fear. "Let the battle begin." She said to herself, already enjoying the chaos she had just created.
"Seriously!?" Lisia exclaimed as she returned Totodile to his Poké Ball before he could be trampled by massive hooves. Aria and Holly quickly went up to her as Wooloo's trainer could only look on in shock and amazement.
"Whoa!" He exclaimed. "Somehow Wooloo was able to Dynamax without being near a power spot. I have to write this down!" Quickly pulling out a notebook and pencil, he started writing down notes, right under Dynamax Wooloo. The three girls couldn't help but look exasperated at the boy. After they had eaten lunch, they met the boy, Aaron, who had almost lost some papers he was holding in a briefcase.
"Uh, Aaron?" Holly called out. "Maybe now isn't the best time to take notes!"
"What are you talking about?" Aaron asked. "This is the perfect time for research! How often do you get the study something like this happening?"
"Hang around us and you'll find out." Aria said under her breath, knowing that it was a rhetorical question. Looking around them, people were in a state of panic as Dynamax Wooloo took a few steps forward. The ground shook slightly, but the Dynamax Pokemon was more curious and seemed rather calm about the situation. Nearby, Aria could see Looker trying to escort people away as a woman riding a motorcycle stopped nearby and also began to direct people away. The woman had blue hair in a ponytail, wore a blue police hat and uniform, which consisted of a blue shirt and skirt, gold buckle belt and black high heels.
"Looks like Officer Jenny is here." Holly stated, also having seen the woman pull up. Other police officers also came and began directing people away from the Dynamax Wooloo as calmly as they could.
"As is the rest of the police force." Aria added as she frowned. "But there are still too many people here."
"Why can't we just transform already?" Lisia questioned as she placed her hands on her hips. "I mean, if people see us, they'll think we're super heroes." Lisia smiled at the thought as Holly looked at her with a bored expression.
"Isn't the point of being superheroes is to have secret identities?" Holly asked rhetorically, Lisia blinked before nodding in agreement.
"Yeah, fair point." She admitted before frowning. "But how are we supposed to transform if we can't do it out in the open?" Aria and Holly looked at each other before looking at Lisia, neither one having an idea on what to do.
"Wooloo!" The Dynamax Pokemon exclaimed, wondering why everyone was running away from it. Dynamax Wooloo started to feel sad, which Aaron noticed.
"Hey Wooloo?" Aaron called out, his Pokemon looking down at him. "Why don't we try out a Max Move since you're like this?"
"Eh?!" Aria, Lisia and Holly shouted when they heard that.
"Are you crazy?!" Lisia questioned. "There are tons of people panicking already! Doing that will cause an even bigger panic!"
"But it's for science!" Aaron argued before looking around before spotting an empty area. "Dynamax Wooloo, use Max Strike at that empty area!"
"Say what?!" The girls shouted again. Dynamax Wooloo smiled and let out a happy cry before pushing her hooves into the ground, which created a white crack in that area before it began to expand until a giant beam shot up from the ground and into the sky. The attack parted some of the stormy clouds before closing up just as quick as it came. It also caused an even more panic at the same time. Lisia and Holly looked on in disbelief as Aria facepalm at the sight. Before anything could be said, Dynamax Wooloo let out a cry as it got sent flying into the empty area.
"Wooloo!" Aaron cried out in shock as he turned to who attacked his Pokemon before blinking in surprised. Aria, Lisia and Holly looked on with eyes as they saw who had sent the Dynamax Wooloo flying. It was a woman with yellow eyes and somewhat pale skin. Over her head was a gold mask with a red upside-down crescent near the forehead, yellow hair curled up in a large bun. Her attire was a grey jumpsuit with three gold ridges on each side and a red stripe down the middle. Tall grey boots with yellow and black accents, and wore a black cape with red edges that was split in half, making it look somewhat like wings.
"..." The woman stayed silent as she jumped into the air, hands glowing yellow before releasing two yellow beams towards the ground. Once the beams struck the ground, they shot up into the air again before forming into a single beam that thinned out and created a barrier around Dynamax Wooloo. She then phased through the newly formed barrier and delivered a spinning kick on the head of the Dynamax Pokemon. The woman continued to fight as Aria, Lisia and Holly quickly went up to Aaron, who was about to give another command to his Pokemon.
"Dynamax Wooloo, use-!" Aaron was interrupted when Lisia quickly covered his mouth as she glared at him.
"Aaron? Are you crazy?!" She questioned. "You'd be attacking a person if you do that!" Aaron removed Lisia's hand as he thought about it.
"Hm, a fair point Lisia." He admitted as she let out a relieved sigh, Aria and Holly mimicking her. "Now would be the perfect time to take notes!" The three girls face-faulted after hearing that. The woman, who heard that, paused from battling and sweat dropped at the decision. Letting out a sigh, she shook her head before backing off.
"Pretty Cure Shadow Jewel Reversal!" She exclaimed softly, putting her hands out before bringing back them to her chest. With her body glowing yellow, she sent a giant yellow beam that also turned red as it struck the Dynamax Wooloo. Glowing red for a moment, Dynamax Wooloo was healed of any injuries before glowing yellow and returning to normal size. The yellow barrier shattered into sparkles as everything returned to normal. Wooloo looked around in confusion before quickly running over to Aaron.
From her spot, Neptune frowned as she got a good look at the woman. "Could that truly be the same Pretty Cure we faced that day?" She wondered to herself before vanishing. Neptune didn't notice that the woman saw her before vanishing as well.
"...Did he really do that?" Amber asked. An hour after the chaos with Dynamax Wooloo, the girls regrouped to discuss what had happened. At the same time, Professor Rowan was giving a lecture to Aaron, who turned out to be his assistant. Looker had left earlier to help file a report with Officer Jenny, as well as calm down the remaining citizens of Jubilife City. Needless to say, after hearing about the Dynamax Wooloo incident, Flora, Amber and Riley weren't surprised.
"He did, said it was all for science." Holly replied.
"I take it you know him." Aria guessed as the three rookies trainers nodded.
"He used to live in Twinleaf Town before moving somewhere in the Galar region." Flora told the others as Riley shook her head in annoyance. "He must have become a Pokemon Trainer at some point."
"Quite frankly, we had no idea he became the Professor's assistant." She stated as Amber pinched the bridge of her nose.
"But we're not surprised in the least that he would take advantage of something like that." Amber added, annoyance laced in her voice.
"Well, he's certainly...eccentric." Lisia said with a shrug.
"In any case, you had an encounter with members of Team Galactic?" Aria asked, Flora nodding in confirmation.
"Amber and Riley defeated them and they left in quite a hurry." She said, frowning slightly. Pulling out her note, she opened it and placed a finger on the G. "They had the same stylized G as the one Uranus signed on the note."
"Then it's safe to assume that she and the others are part of this Team Galactic." Holly stated, the others nodding in agreement.
"And we finally saw the mysterious Precure Celebi and Jirachi talked about." Aria said, frowning slightly as she crossed her arms. "At least, I think she is a Precure."
"From how you described her, she sounds like a Precure." Amber said, then turned confused. "But then why haven't we seen her until now?"
"She made a wish to remain hidden when transformed." The girls turned to see Jirachi floating towards them before landing near Holly. "Remember?" Amber nodded, though was still slightly confused. "She did make a wish recently to not be hidden when transformed. Though I don't get why she changed her clothes...somehow?" The star mythical Pokemon shrugged and tilted its head, not quite sure itself.
"Well, maybe she'll join the team soon." Riley hoped as she held the Dynamax Band. "I just wish I could use this Dynamax Band without worrying about the enemy collecting dark energy from it."
"Riley!" Flora and Amber exclaimed as Riley realized what she said. Jirachi blinked as its tags glowed for a moment, as did the Dynamax Band. Once it stopped, it seemed like nothing changed.
"Uh, wish granted...?" Jirachi said unsurely.
And done! Phew! A lot has happened in the chapter.
Ruby: I'll say! *Walks in with Cure Sapphire and Cure Emerald* Though I wish we got a chance to battle that Dynamax Wooloo.
Sapphire: Though that mysterious Precure did handle it very well, despite what Wooloo's trainer was doing. *Sighs*
Emerald: Speaking of Wooloo, why is there a room filled with Wooloo?
Me: There is? *Leaves the room for a second and into the other room to find a bunch of Wooloo, then come back.* Huh. There is. I think they're supposed to be for Manaphy when it takes a nap.
Pearl: By counting Wooloo? Sounds adorable and a good way to sleep.
Dia: Probably better then counting Mareep, given the type disadvantage Manaphy has.
Me: Yeah, but I'm pretty sure they're supposed to be outside, not inside. Huh?
*Feels the ground shaking as a bunch of Wooloo run past the room in a panic*
Me: Uh oh! A Wooloo stampede!
Pearl: I wonder what got them so spooked?
Dia: Well, let's go find out before they get hurt!
All: Right! *Everyone leaves the room except for me*
Me: *Looks at the readers* Thank you all for reading, review if you can and I'll see you all next time. Hey! Wait for me!