Here comes the finale of the arc!
Let's go!
Previously on A Star in the Ocean...
E: Complete this assignment and I shall tell you the whereabouts of your sister.
S: What do you say, you-Watch out!
I: A net!?
D: So you followed us here? Impressive.
?: By the orders of my master...I will capture the intruder and the rest of these...creatures by force! And also to eliminate you pirates!
Chapter 8: Nightmare Falls! Enrick's Last Stand!
Recently, Seth had finished his battle against Darkrai. However, another adversary with the orders of a master.
"You're here to kill us!?" Nami exclaimed.
"That's right..." She said.
"Too bad for you..." Zoro unsheathed his sword. "We won't die that easily."
"I was hoping you'd say that..." The Masked assassin said as she suddenly appeared in front of Zoro.
"Crap!" Zoro shouted as he blocks the scythe.
'Damn...he's not playing around...' The swordsman thought as the assassin jump backwards.
"Guess I have to-" Zoro said as he about to unsheathed another sword,...but Seth stop him.
"Let me, or rather..." Seth said before looking towards Kaze. "Kaze, if you would?"
"I'm battling?" Kaze asked as Seth nodded.
"I'm a bit tired after fighting Darkrai, you know." Seth added.
"Okay then..." Kaze said. "I've been itching for a good fight as of late, so I'm going to take this opportunity." The Forest Pokémon proceeds to step forward, facing the assassin.
"I won't lose, not to you, Monsters!" The assassin said as she prepared her scythe. She then charged towards Kaze.
"Something tells me that she's a racist." Kaze commented as he prepares to attack.
"Leaf Blade!" Kaze used his Leaf Blade to block the scythe.
"Night Slash!" Kaze shouted before slashing the assassin. Though not cut, she can feel the pain from the attack.
"Brick Break!" Kaze shouted as one of his hands glow blue before he slams it onto the assassin.
The assassin grunted in pain as she step back
"I...won't...lose..." The assassin said as she breath heavily.
"Managed to survive that? That's impressive." Kaze said.
"I'm not...going to lose...!" She said as she muster her energy to attack Kaze...and surprisingly, she managed to land a blow to the Forest Pokémon. And she then pull out another scythe...the difference is this one is covered with poison.
"Poison covered scythe!? That's not good." Kaze said as he got hit by the poison scythe really hard, seeing is poison is strong against grass...luckily he didn't got poison by it.
"Not bad...to think you can hit this hard? Looks like you've been practicing." Kaze commented.
"Of course...I have to get stronger..." The assassin said. "So...I can find my sister...!"
'Sister...? Did something happen to make them separate?" Seth thought as Hoopa, for some reason, widened his eyes as he remembered something.
'Please don't tell me she was there when that happened!?' Hoopa panicked in his thoughts.
The Trickster Pokémon was informed of some...unfortunate events several years ago.
"That was impressive, enduring Kaze's attacks. But,..." Seth said with a smirk as he rolls down the left sleeves of his jacket, revealing his Mega Bracelet. The others notice this.
"Is that...a bracelet?" Zoro asked.
"What's a bracelet have to do with fighting?" Luffy asked dumbfounded.
"Is it me?...or did I see a strange embedded im the bracelet." Nami asked.
"So...he owned a Keystone for the Mega Evolution, hm? Interesting." Darkrai commented as the four looked at him.
"Keystone?" Zoro and Nami asked.
"Mega what...?" Luffy added.
"It's better if you see this for yourselves." Darkrai said as the four turned back to Seth, Kaze, and the assassin.
"What's a bracelet going to help?" The assassin asked as she readied her weapon.
"You're about to find out." Seth said. "Let's step up our game, Kaze! Mega Evolve!" Seth shouted as he taps the Keystone as strings of light coming out from it. This causes Kaze's Sceptilite to react with the Keystone as it also make strings of light come out from the Mega Stone. The strings connected to one another as Kaze's entire body begin to glow.
"Wow~! The tree lizard is going to transform!" Luffy guessed excitedly. Zoro and Nami was speechless as like Luffy guessed, Kaze's body begin to change. His head crests become more pointed with a round portion missing from the middle. The yellow seeds down its back begin to increase in size. The leaves on its wrists become more pointed, and half-circles cut out of the middles. Covering its chest and shoulders are plates of leaves similar to those that form its tail. His tail grows longer and develops a stinger at the tip. When the glow disappears, There some slight change of colors in Kaze. Red markings that surround its eyes are now smaller and more narrow, the last pair of seeds on his back turns red, while the pairs above it turn orange, and the upper part of the leaves on his wrists and the tip of the stinger now have red tips. Kaze roars as he done transformation sequence. The Mega Evolution symbol can be seen on top of Kaze before disappearing.
[play Will Power (Persona 5)]
"Awesome! The tree lizard becomes cooler!" Luffy exclaimed.
"O-Oi!? You got to be kidding me!?" Zoro asked with disbelief.
"Did he just...CHANGED!?" Nami exclaimed.
"Wow...He's more powerful now..." Vulpix commented as Darkrai just nodded.
"You know what's cooler, guys?" Seth asked to his friends.
"What?" Luffy, Zoro, and Nami asked with curiosity.
"In this form, Kaze is now a Grass AND a Dragon type!" Seth said as the three even the assassin were shocked at this new information.
"A DRAGON!?" They except the Pokémon exclaimed in surprise.
"Oi oi, you're joking, right?" Zoro asked with disbelieving look.
"Nope, he's right, Roronoa. I'm technically a Dragon type now." Kaze said.
"So cool! Now you got a tree dragon!" Impressed is an understatement as Luffy said with excitement. "Can you breath fire!? Can you fly!?"
"I don't breathe fire and I can't fly." Kaze said with sweatdropped.
"Aww." Luffy pouted.
'It's now a dragon? What kind of creatures are they!?' The assassin exclaimed in her thoughts. She then sensed the power levels of Mega Kaze.
'This level of power...is insane!' She thought. 'It's as if...like that day...' She begins hearing people screaming and got obliterated by a black crystal-like creature in a flashback. She then shakes her head in disbelief. 'No, this isn't possible!'
Kaze observed his body before giving it a nod. "It's been awhile since I entered this form."
'No...I can't lose now! Or this will be all for nothing!' She thought.
"Whether you transform or not it doesn't change the inevitable..." She said as she pulls out a stun rod before running towards the Grass/Dragon type.
"Accept it and die!" She hits Kaze with the stun bolt. But to her surprise, instead of doing damage, Kaze just outright absorb the electricity as he is covered with the familiar red aura, increasing his special attack.
"Why is it absorbing the electricity!?" The assassin exclaimed.
"It's because of my ability." Kaze answered.
"Ability?" The four humans of this world asked.
"Each Pokémon has unique and different ability. Kaze usually has Overgrow as his ability, which is to increase all grass type moves when he's on pinch. But as Mega Sceptile, He gains the Lightning Rod ability, which is to absorb anything related to Electricity whatsoever." Seth said. "And the best part...It makes him increases his special attack!"
"But first, Night Slash!" Kaze then slashes the assassin as she cried in pain.
"Leaf Blade!" Kaze shouted as he hits the assassin with Leaf Blades from both sidea. She's very wobbly, ready to pass out.
"I have to defeat you...with everything I got!" She proclaimed as she musters up enough strength to charge towards Kaze.
"I'll finish this up with this!" Kaze then jumps high into the air. "Leaf Storm!" He shouted as he used Leaf Storm...but only this time, he surrounds the stinger of his tail with leaves and fires it towards the assassin like a missile.
'No...no...this can't be happening!' That was her last thoughts before the Leaf Storm hits her, causing dust to fly after the explosion. When the dust settles, everyone sees the assassin, lying in the ground unconscious.
"Guess we're the winners then?" Seth asked.
"It seems so..." Kaze said as he returned back to normal.
"Aw, he change back?" Luffy asked in disappointment.
"Sorry, Straw Hat. I can only enter that form in battle." Kaze said as Luffy smile again.
"But still, is that what Mega Whatchamacallit all about right?" Luffy said with star in his eyes.
"Idiot, It's "Mega Evolution"! Get it right next time!" Nami corrected.
"Hmm? You're defending me, Nami? I never thought you cared about someone like me." Seth teased as Nami blushes.
"I don't care if you die or something! Don't get the wrong idea here! It's bad for me if you happen to die!" Nami denied.
"You're weird." Luffy commented.
"Why you little rubber idiot!" Nami said angrily as she proceeded to strangle Luffy for a good 5 minutes before everyone look towards the unconscious assassin. Seth took the liberty of returning all of his Pokémon into the their pokeballs and put all of the outdoor stuff inside the bag before head towards the unconscious assassin
"And now..." Seth said as he...for some reason is wearing a detective attire. "Time for the big unveiling! Our assassin is...!" Seth said as unmasked the assassin.
"...Not someone I know of..." Seth said as he noticed her face. The assassin revealed to have a short dark blue hair in jagged layers style. Seth instantly changed into his normal attire.
'Hang on...I wonder if I do this...' Seth's thought as he searched something in the assassin's chest area...and suddenly, he grab something soft and squishy so much that she moans.
Seth then place his hand in his chin in a thinking matter. "Looks like...our attacker is a woman-" He never gets to finish as Nami bonks him in the head.
"Idiotic pervert! Don't grope a woman's breast like a doorknob!" Nami reprimanded said with blushes on her face.
"Oww...that's the only way to find out whether or not she's a woman." Seth retorted as rub where it hurts.
"Our assassin is turns out be a lady in disguise...didn't see that one coming..." Zoro scratches the back of his head. "Anyway, shouldn't she wake up soon? We need answers."
"I'm on it..." Seth said before taking a deep breath before changing into his Fist Plate form. "Wake-Up Slap!" He slaps the assassin in the face. Knowing the move, it damages her too...much because the move deals more damage when the target is sleeping.
"Oww!" The assassin cried as she wakes up. She revealed to have violet eyes. "Do you have to do that-" She stopped herself as she realized she doesn't wear her mask. In her eyes, they already see her face...and the fact that Seth is on top of her isn't helping too.
"Get away, you pervert!" She cried as she pushed Seth aside and stand up in her battle stance.
"How about a round two-" She stopped herself when she realized she doesn't have any weapons on her.
"Huh!? Where's my-"
"Looking for these?" She turned around and see Seth...have taken a hold of her weapons.
"Give them back!" She shouted as she tried to take the weapons from Seth's hands...well "tried" because the young man keeps dodging her.
"Not until you explained about why you need to capture Darkrai, Vulpix, and my team."
"Tch,..." She clicks her tongue at this predicament. "You don't understand...I have to do this! I have to capture those creatures! I have to! Because...Because..." She said as she clenched her fists.
"Because of what?" Seth asked.
"Because...BECAUSE I HAVE TO FIND MY SISTER NO MATTER WHAT!" Couldn't take contain her emotions, the assassin shouted towards the pirates. She then on her knees and begins to cry.
"Huh?" That's were the reactions of Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Vulpix.
"Guess that confirms it." Seth said as Hoopa nod.
"Is that why you're so persistent earlier?" Darkrai asked.
"Yes...I...he promised me...that he tells me...where...she is...as long as...I do this..." She said between her sobs.
"And who's he?" Hoopa and Luffy asked.
"The...Princess's advisor..." She replied.
"I see..." Seth said in understanding. "Can you tell me a bit of yourself, if you don't mind."
"Why...?" She asked.
"I want to help you." Seth said as this surprise the assassin.
"Why you're helping me? I'm your enemy! So why?" She asked with tears on her eyes.
"Cause I...want to." Seth answered. "And who knows, we might able to put a stop to this mess about people wanting to take my Pokémon from me."
"Pokémon?" The assassin asked as she stopped crying.
"That's what we are. We're intelligent beings with emotions like you humans." Hoopa explained.
"Although some tends to have power beyond your imagination so much as that most of us were revered as a deity. Like the power to raise the land or water, the power to control life and death, and etc." Darkrai added.
"As long you don't mess with them, they don't mess with you..." Seth added as Henry nodded. The assassin were amazed by the comments of these Pokémon. "What a strange creatures these Pokémon are." She muttered.
"Of course, they're Seth's crew after all!" Luffy said with his trademark grin.
"Why thank you, Luffy. You said something smart for once when you're not serious." Seth teased.
"Huh!? Are you telling me that I'm dumb?" Luffy asked.
"You're the very personification of it, dumbass." Seth, Hoopa, Zoro, and Nami said nonchalantly as Luffy pouted.
"Aww, guess I have to be smarter then." Luffy said, not sounding disappointed. This of course make the assassin laugh.
"You pirates are the strangest bunch, I'll give you that." The assassin said as she cheered by Luffy's antics and wipe her tears from her face.
"Just a bunch of no-good misfits." Seth commented.
"There's no denying that." She said.
"If it makes you any better, How about a nice soothing song? Seth said as he pulls out an ocarina from his bag. Then, he puts it near his mouth as he started playing some tune.
[play Lugia's song from Pokémon 2000 movie]
The song was very soothing and very relaxing. The song is just like...representing his calm side.
'This song...is so beautiful. So much as it calms my anger...and reminds me of Bellemere.' Nami thought as she look towards Seth. 'Didn't take him as a musician too...he's full of surprises...I love that part of him...' She thought once more before realizing what she was thinking.
'Wait..."love"!? Why did I even think about that!? Since when I cared for someone like Seth?!' She speaks in her thoughts while blushing madly...but calm down because of the song. She then look towards the egg she's holding. 'I wonder what kind of Pokémon will it be once it hatches.'
Luffy was...hearing this quite well. It reminded of him of his time with his two adoptive brothers, especially the important moment of his life. Zoro is reminded of a moment with the same girl in his past...eventhough it was short-lived. Darkrai of course, reminded him of his meeting with Cresselia, his counterpart. She always visited him on his home on Newmoon Island. Vulpix, of course, is loving the calm music. It's eased her worries.
Several minutes later, Seth then stop playing his ocarina as he puts it back in his bag.
[Music end]
"Seth." The young man then look towards the smiling Nami. "That was the most wonderful thing I ever heard."
"You don't mean that, do you? My mom taught me this song ever since I was little."
"There are times that I lied,...but this isn't one of them." Nami said.
"Well-" Seth was interrupted by our lovable rubber idiot.
"Hey, Seth! Maybe you can be the musician-" Luffy stopped as Seth glared him. "Maybe not."
"You're full of surprises, Seth." Zoro commented with a smile on his face.
"And so it been said." Seth remarked as he look towards the assassin, who is calmed by Seth's music.
"That's a very relaxing song." She said as she took a deep breath. "Reina."
"Hmm?" Seth looks at her confusedly.
"My name is Gabriels Reina...It's been awhile for me to give my name to anyone." She muttered the last part.
"Do you have any parents?" Luffy asked as the assassin named Reina shake her head.
"No...me and my sister are sold by our parents to..." Reina then gulped before talking. "...slavery."
This newfound information shocked everyone in the area. Nami and Vulpix gasped at that while the boys, and Darkrai were enraged of this.
"You're a slave!?" Zoro asked as Reina sadly nod.
"That's cruel on so many levels." Seth muttered. "Why would they allow slavery!? That's worse than piracy if you ask me."
"Believe or not, it's the truth. While piracy is illegal, slavery and human trafficking are legal. I'll show you all a proof." She said as she started undressing her clothes...of course the boys look away with Seth forcibly make Luffy to look away.
"I'm done." The boys turn around. Luckily, Reina is showing her back, preventing her breast to be seen. In the center of her back is a consists of big circle with four triangles near it, with the three on top while the fourth one is on the bottom. It forms...like a footprint of a creature.
"What are we seeing here?" Seth asked.
"I think that's a footprint of dragon or some kind." Hoopa commented.
"This tattoo is the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon. It proves that I'm a slave. And less than human.. No matter how many times I washed my back, it's never going to disappear. This is done by people called "The Celestial Dragons."They are thought to be the descendants of the god of this world." She explained as she put on her clothes.
"Really? People like that are descendants of gods? I find that unlikely." Hoopa scoffed at this as Seth nod.
'They will think twice when they meet Arceus...or me.' Seth thought.
"Such cruelty. To think there is a group of people who thinks of highly of themselves." Darkrai commented as he pitied Reina's condition.
"There's something I don't understand..." She then look towards Nami. "If you are a slave then,...why aren't you look like one now? Shouldn't slaves have some kind of collar?"
"That's a good question." Seth said.
"...but first, I want you all to come with me." Reina said.
"To where?" Luffy asked.
"This island's castle. More specifically, in the dungeon."
"I'll take care of that, if you don't mind!" Hoopa said as he do his usual thing and a portal appears.
"You can create portals!?" Reina exclaimed.
"Yup. Let's go!" Hoopa said as everyone went inside the portal.
The group come out from the other side of the portal.
"So...this is a dungeon." Seth said as everyone look around in their surroundings.
"Follow me." Reina said as the group follow her.
Then, they stopped at a familiar cell (From Reina's prospective that is).
"Why are we here?" Luffy asked.
"To meet a certain someone." Reina said as the resident of the cell is notified of the group presence.
"Oh, a rare visitor." The king said as he appears make himself appear In front of everyone. "It's been awhile, Reina. You haven't changed since I last saw you."
"You too, your highness." She said as she bowed to him.
"There's no need to do that. As long as that backstabber is in charge, you may call me by my name." The king said.
"Um, Reina...who's the guy in prisoner rags?" Seth asked.
"This man is Alexei Grexor, he's the king of Luminous Kingdom."
"He's the king here!?" Luffy exclaimed.
"And why is in here?" Zoro asked.
"Wait a minute...you're telling me that he's THE Alexei Grexor!?" Nami exclaimed.
"Do you know something, Nami?" Seth asked.
"Yeah, he was supposed to be dead in an accident 3 years ago!" Nami explained.
"I'm not quite dead, young lady." Grexor said. "Enrick or the royal adviser faked my death."
"Why?" Nami asked.
"It's...regarding about an incident 10 years ago. " Grexor replied.
"Reina and her sister was also there when that happened." Grexor said as he start explaining. "It was supposed to be only a banquet...until a fatal mistake from the Celestial Dragons visited at the time cause it to happen..."
(Flashback: 10 years ago)
"Run away, its a monster!" Random civilians said as all of them trying to run away from...something. Most of the building was demolished with fires everywhere, people run away, some survived while the others are unlucky as corpses lying around. All of this destruction was caused by a single being.
"No one shall escape! All shall feel my wrath! Photon Geyser!" The creature shouted as it throws an energy sphere that spreads like pillar once it hits the ground, as if geysers sprang up from the ground. This attack killed those who are unlucky to be caught on it.
"Somebody kill that thing!" Said by a young Celestial Dragon.
A brave marine tried to shoot it down with bullets made of Sea Prism Stone but it just bounces off.
"You have to do better than using that peashooter! Power Gem!" The creature open one of its palm glow white before firing a red beam towards the hapless marine.
"Help me-" The marine never gets to finish as he was completely obliterated by the attack.
"Pathetic scums, not worth my time..."It commented before approaching the boy who is cowering.
"Let's continue our "business", shall we? I may have no interest in stealing this world's light, but I won't stand for the blasphemy you done to me!" It said as the boy notice that its approaching towards him, causing him frantically back away from the creature.
"No no no! Stay away! I'm begging you!"
"Why the sudden change of attitude, hm? I thought you want to capture me, hm?" It said.
'I'll...Call the Admirals on you, monster!"
"Humph...Call them you like! They will fall like the flies they are...Just like those guards and you're family. You're all fools if you think you can used my power to your own bidding." It scoffed. "You're going to find out what happened to those who crossed me, boy!" It said as it still approaching the boy.
"Uh uh..." He then look towards for anything save himself, but found two little girls. The girl has shoulder length dark blue hair, violet eyes, and had a collar in her neck. "You! Slave! Be my shield!"
"A-As you wish." The little girl said.
"Heather, no!" Young Reina warned the girl who appears to be Heather, but its all on deaf ears.
"Oh, now you use a little girl a sacrifice? How low of you." It said.
"Silence! I'll use any means necessary to survive this!" He said.
"Humph,...you won't survive this. I will make sure of that." It said as it approaches Heather. "Girl, best you run from this place. I take no joy of killing childrens...especially slaves."
"I-If my owner ordered me t-to become his shield, I-I will obey that order."
"I admire your bravery, girl. But..." It then prepares a Power Gem. "It's a shame that I have to end you here..." It shoots the Power Gem...towards the boy instead. He cried in despair as he falls to the ground dead. Then it shoot another Power Gem towards Heather...who missed on purpose.
Unknown to them, Enrick witness it all. Instead of feeling fear however, he's seems to be...motivated by this.
'With this level of power, I can bring the world to it knees...and rule this island with an iron fist!' Enrick thoughts evilly.
"Brick Break!" One of its hand glows before slamming Heather, which caused her to be sent flying to the wall.
This caused her to passed out from the impact.
"Heather!"
"This human's name is Heather, correct?...Her determination intrigues me. As a reward..." It said as it managed to take off Heather's collar, which exploded in midair.
"Heather!" Reina shouted as it opened in wormhole that was quite different than the others. The black monster then shoots another Power Gem towards Reina, who is about to save her sister. Luckily she barely dodged the attack but can only distraught as she sees her sister being carried by the creature and went inside the unique wormhole. She then fell on her knees as she began to cry.
"HEATHER!"
(Flashback end)
"And that's was the last time Reina ever see her sister. One could say that she's already dead,...but Reina believe that she's alive. And she is somewhere in this world. However, Heather isn't heard or seen again ever since." Grexor finished explained as the crew all have mix expressions of angry and sadness.
Hoopa of course, is worried at this the most.
"After that, I met Reina. I ordered a guard to remove the collar before I took her in,...she's like a daughter to me. 7 years later after the incident, Millia is born and my wife passed away, leaving me the only one who can raise her. However,..."
"That's when the accident happened, right?" Nami asked as Grexor nodded.
"Yes. Though he managed to fake my death, that allows him to take control of both Millia and you, Reina. You're just a puppet in his plans. Once he achieved his goals, he'll dispose of you." Grexor said.
"All this time, I never knew." Reina said.
"But this begs the question: How do you know that I was here?" Grexor asked.
"I...was saw Enrick entering the dungeon and mentioned you several times." Reina said.
"Make sense." Grexor simply said. Hoopa then speaks up.
"Oh shit...you aren't kidding, right? You actually referring to HIM?" Hoopa asked.
"Yes. Why is that?" Grexor said.
"So Hoopa, who's this black crystal creature? A Pokémon?" Seth asked.
"Yup, I know his name. His name is Necrozma. And he's a Pokémon...that you shouldn't mess with...ever! Arceus along with a group of local guardians and two others fight him off and the people from place called Ultra Megalopolis managed to seal him when he tried to steal the world's light."
"And what happens if he successfully steals the light?" Nami asked.
"Well...the world will be plunged in total darkness." Hoopa replied. "You're all very lucky that he have no interest doing the same thing in this world."
"Yeah lucky. I can only imagine what happened if he do just that." Zoro commented.
"Yeah! I can't see a thing if the sky is out like light." Luffy added.
"That's the reason why he wanted those Pokémon so he can get access that "Necrozma" so he can use it power for his own selfish ends." Grexor said.
"Whoo boy, I never thought there will be someone who is dumber than Luffy. Looks like someone is over their heads." Seth said.
"What!?" Everyone who isn't Seth and the Pokémon said.
"What do you mean?" Grexor asked.
"If Necrozma is very dangerous as you and Hoopa said, I don't think it's not that easy to catch him." Seth said. "At least that's what I hypothesized."
"Actually, Seth. You're kinda right." Hoopa said as the young man look towards Hoopa.
"What?" Seth asked.
"In order to get Necrozma, you need to have a ability to open a special wormhole called the "Ultra Wormhole"...something that I can't do. Even if I try." Hoopa said. "And Seth's Pokémon, Darkrai, and Vulpix has nothing to do with the Ultra Wormhole. Meaning, this goal of his is nothing more than a pipe dream. It's going to fail no matter what the outcome is."
"I see. It seems that we still have a chance to defeat him." Grexor said as he relieved.
"And look no further, I have a plan." Seth said as everyone including Grexor get around to listening Seth's plan.
(In early morning)
"So you managed to take out those pirates and able take those magical balls?" Enrick asked as Reina nodded who is wearing her mask on. "Excellent. With these, I can put my plan in motion! But first...let's go to the dungeon. I have to take care of some...unfinished business down there." Enrick said as he and Reina go to the dungeon with two guards in order to kill Grexor...but little do he know, he's going to be played like an idiot he is.
Meanwhile, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Grexor, as well as Millia stand by outside a wide open field to anticipated a potential fight.
"I never thought that pig is going to kill me once I get those Pokémon. He's going to pay dearly for this, especially when he lied about daddy." Millia said with anger. Before this, Seth informed her the truth about her father and Enrick, which she doesn't take that act very well. Once she reunited with her father, she immediately allied with the crew after she apologized to them and informed every last guard about it without Enrick's knowledge. And also told them to play along.
"Patience, Millia. He will get his "Just Desserts" soon enough." Grexor said.
"But still, it's good to have you back, daddy." Millia said with a smile.
"You too, Millia." Grexor said as he look towards the crew. "Remember, Enrick wouldn't go down without fight, so you two can expect a fight here."
"Okay." Luffy said as he fist bump motion. "We'll kick that lying old geezer!"
"Took the words right outta my mouth, eh Captain?" Zoro said with a bloodthirsty face. He already have two swords coming out from their sheaths and he already wear his trademark bandana.
"This is going to be exciting!" Luffy said.
"I swear, you guys are idiots...unlike Seth." Nami muttered as she is with two guards and is holding the Pokémon Egg in her arms.
(In the Dungeon room)
They then arrived at Grexor's cells. Hiding behind the wall is Hoopa, Darkrai, and Vulpix...waiting for the signal. What signal you asked? Let's find out!
"We meet again, you're highness...for the last time..." Enrick said evilly. "Men! Take aim!" He ordered the guards as they pointed their rifles towards the king...if the person is the king that is. "Any lost words?"
"Just two...Surprise!" The "king" said as he come run towards Enrick and proceeds to "subdue" the guards and Reina.
"What the!? You're not King Grexor!"
"You're right, I'm-" The "king" then takes out his clothes...turns out to be Seth was the one in the cell. "Seth Orion! Pirate Extraordinaire! At your service...not!"
"You're one of those pirates, then? Reina! Take care of him-" He never gets to finish as Reina stands up...and put Enrick in an armhold instead.
"What is this meaning of this treachery!?" Enrick exclaimed as he doesn't see this coming.
"It's time for a revolution! Hoopa, now!" Reina said as Hoopa comes out from his hiding place and opens a portal to where the other is...which Reina shoved him there. To quote from a witch, "Now you know."
"Let's go, guys!" Seth help the guard to get up before he joins with Reina, Darkrai, and Vulpix to enter the portal.
"Ow!" Enrick cried as he is pushed by Reina. Which he falls to the ground butt first.
"Reina! You traitorous whore! I'll make sure to punish you thoroughly-"
"That's enough, Enrick." The royal advisor turn around and see several angry faces. Especially Millia's.
"Can we talk about this?" Enrick asked with sweatdropped and cowardly tone...but it a lie. Deep down, he's trying to find an opportunity to escape.
"Yo fatass, the jig is up! You won't talk your way out of this mess!" Seth said as the crew except Nami ready to fight. Seeing this predicament, Enrick then laughing madly.
"What's so funny?" Luffy asked.
"You think this is going to be easy for you? Think again!" Enrick then pull out a bottle full of some sort of a serum. "I have perfected this mutation formula in case of something that doesn't clearly on my way." He then look towards Seth. "I will absorb you and your team of beast's energy and power so I can get access to that black creature! Then everyone will understand that I'm the who should be listening to! Not even those blowhards from the marines can stop me! Hahahahahahahaha!" He boasted.
"Not to rain your parade, but you're plan isn't going to work out whatsoever." Seth said as this gains Enrick's attention...in anger.
"What did you say!?"
"You need more than our power to get that "black creature", you arrogant, fat piece of shit! Even if you manage to get my Pokémon, they won't listen to anything you have to say!" Seth said as he changed to his Dread Plate form.
"That goes double for me too. We have no connection to that "black creature" whatsoever!" Darkrai added as Enrick getting angrier by the minute.
"Yeah, so back off and let us kick your ass!" Luffy said as Zoro nodded.
"Damn you...! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!" Enrick said as he drinks the mutation serum. He then start some undergoing changes as a light covered him. Once the light died down, an amalgamations of several monster appears in Enrick's place. He has now have mammalian head, left front leg of a mammal which is on fire, right front leg of a bird, left back leg of a boar or a horse, and the right legs is upper part of a snake. It's tail is a flower with long insectoid legs sprouting out from it.
[play Blooming Villain (Persona 5)]
"I'll crush you all!" Enrick roared as he on a fighting stance...with his aura flared to life!
"Okay, this is new..." Seth commented as Grexor, Millia, Nami (and the Pokémon Egg), Vulpix and Hoopa stay back as Seth, Darkrai, Luffy, Zoro, and Reina begin to take positions. "You no-good, snot-nosed brats! Haven't you all been taught to never stick your nose where it doesn't belong, huh?"
"I know the king said he won't go down without a fight...but never thought he resorted to drink a mutation formula." Seth asked.
"And turn into a chimera at that! This is beyond madness!" Grexor added.
"What's a chimera?" Luffy asked dumbfoundedly.
"It's a creature of myth. It's said to consists the body parts of other animals." Reina explained.
"That's right, fools! I have turned into a creature of legends! There is nothing you pheasants can do about it! I AM INVINCIBLE!" Chimera-Enrick boasted.
"Looks like someone is over their heads..." Seth commented which is ignored by Enrick.
"Let's just see about!" Luffy said as he preparing one of his signature attacks. "Gum Gum Pistol!" Luffy shouted as he punch the mutated man...only for it to damage him a little.
"His arm really stretching!" Millia exclaimed.
"It seems the Straw Hat boy have Devil Fruit powers." Grexor said.
"Unbelievable...are they really pirates?" Reina muttered.
"So you're a Devil Fruit user? It makes no difference to me!" Chimera-Enrick said as he slam to the ground with fire like waves spread to the ground.
"Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!" Luffy said repeatedly as his foot catches fire and his trying to get rid of it. Luckily, Seth, Zoro, and Darkrai managed to avoid the attack.
"*whistle* That's going to leave a mark." Seth joked as Luffy manages to put out the fire on his feet.
"Three Swords Style: 108 Caliber Phoenix!" Zoro shouted as he performs a circular swing that launches three air compressed projectiles spiraling towards Enrick.
"Hrah!" Reina shouted as she strikes Enrick with her scythe, which managed to land a blow on him.
"Shock Wave!"
"Dark Pulse!" Seth and Darkrai shouted as Seth fires a beam of black and purple circles from his mouth while Darkrai shoots the electric attack towards Enrick. Zoro's attack and Seth combined with one another so much that it damages Enrick quite well.
"You...You...YOU FILTHY PEASANTS! Do you have any idea who did you opposed!? I am Enrick...Don't you get it!?"
"I fail to see how this anything to do with this fight. You might be the one in charge here, but you're just a frog in a well!" Seth remarked.
"Indeed. It doesn't matter who you are, you will pay for your crimes!" Darkrai said.
"Why you...!" Enrick growled as his decide to attack with the insectoid legs. "I'm going to enjoy watching all of you suffer!" He said as he decided to attack. Luckily, the crew and Darkrai managed to find away to counter it.
"Gum Gum Rifle!" Luffy then stretch his arm backwards again...but he twists his arm before punching Enrick in the gut.
"Foul Play!" Seth shouted as he grab the front legs of the human turned chimera, then he turn around, surprisingly lifted Enrick off the ground before slamming him to the ground hard.
"Dammit...DAMMIT! This isn't supposed to happen!" Enrick commented. Seeing as Enrick is quite powerful in this form, Foul Play deals a serious damage towards him. "I am destined for greatness! I'm not someone you peasants allowed to defy! I can't afford to fall here to some nobodies like you all!"
"You're looking down on us, but you're seriously pathetic right now!" Seth said.
"Yeah! Why don't you just shut up and let us beat your ass!" Luffy added.
"Silence! I will not be defeated! For I am invincible!"
[music change to Burn by Flow (Berseria OP)]
"Well, he lost it now." Seth commented. "Let's try another trick!" Seth said as he tries to change into his Fist Plate...but he changes to a new Plate form instead. In this form, he becomes a pink eyes, and pink hair like a certain fire wielder. Followed by his attire, who is also pink with a spoon tied around rope as a necklace.
"Okay...this is something new..." Seth said as he examined his new form.
"There will come a situation where you can rely on your wits alone. Knowledge is power after all. And so, I bestowed upon you the power of the Mind Plate. Use it wisely." Arceus said telepathically as Seth started to grin.
"Time to step it up! Reflect!" Seth shouted as a barriers appear on both Luffy and Zoro.
"Woah! A magical barrier! So cool!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly.
"Well, this is a surprising twist." Zoro commented.
"To think you have seen it all..." Reina commented.
"You really think that will save you?" Enrick scoffed he attacks again with his insectoid limbs. They didn't dodge...but something isn't right with them.
"What!? That blow supposed to kill you all!?" Enrick exclaimed. He was sure that he is able to defeat them, but sadly, Lady Luck is on their side.
"One question: Is that supposed to hurt?" Luffy asked as he picking his nose. It seems that he hardly felt anything.
"Now that you mentioned it, I barely feel that attack." Zoro added.
"Me too. It's like I'm wearing a suit of armor." Reina added.
"Reflect is a move that halves physical damage onto the user's team." Darkrai explained.
"Awesome! Gum Gum..." Luffy said as he pull back both of his arms. "...Bazooka!" He said as the arms hits Enrick in high speed, damaging him very well.
"Why you...!"
"Have a taste of one of my favorite moves! Psychic!" Seth shouted as his eyes glow blue before Enrick is covered with blue outline.
"Going up...!" Seth then lift Enrick off the ground. And for the worse, he slowly gaining altitude.
"What the!?"
"Wow! Seth used magic!" As usual, Luffy once again said with stars in his eyes. The others were...speechless to say the least.
"Wrong, Luffy. It's a psychokinesis. He can move things with his mind or something." Zoro corrected. Though he sounds to be unsure on the last part.
"To quote from a great man: "What comes up, must come down!"." Just as Seth said the last part, Enrick then plummeted to the ground as he crashed to the ground...hard.
"Damn...you...I'm not through with you...yet!" Enrick said defiantly.
"Well too bad! I'm through with you! And now for the finishing touch..." Seth then opened a portal similar the way Hoopa on the ground he was in. "Legendary Style..." The young man proceeds to dive into the portal.
"Woah. That's MY trademark mover right there!" Hoopa exclaimed. "Go Seth! The sky's a limit!"
"Huh? Where is-" Enrick didn't get to finish as another portal appears above him as Seth comes out from the other side of the portal with him pulling his fist. His fist is engulfed with hyperspacial energy. "...: Hyperspace Hole!" Seth shouted as he punches Enrick. It was so great that it creates an explosion nearby.
"Woah!" Luffy exclaimed as he and everyone else in the area covered their eyes. Once the dust settles, they see Seth, back to normal, standing on top of Enrick, who is also turns back to normal...and unconscious too.
[music stop]
"I'm the champion!" Seth shouted to the heavens before doing his victory dance.
'He's such a dork.' Nami thought. 'But,...I like that part of him too...'
"Hahaha! We beat a monster! That's nice!" Luffy said before laughing.
"Just defeated a monster of legends. Didn't expect that to be honest." Zoro commented as he sheath his sword and take off his bandana.
"You do know that you are fighting alongside a creature of legends, do you?" Darkrai remarked.
"Meh, it's the same either way." Zoro shrugged as Seth went to Nami.
"Uh, Seth...? What are you looking at me like that?" Nami asked as she noticed Seth is staring at her seriously.
"No reason. You reminded me of someone...but I can't say it who..." Seth said before shurgs off. "Meh, like it matters anyway." He said as this make Nami thinking.
'I reminded him of someone...? Who knew...' Nami thought as guards walk towards the unconscious Enrick as he was cuffed before walking towards the king. "We got him, my lord. What are we going to do with him?"
"Send him to the dungeon for now. I will contact the marines to take him away. I don't want someone like him stay in the kingdom." Grexor said sternly as Enrick is being taken away.
"Well, that went well." Seth commented.
"Yes. If it weren't for you, pirates, I couldn't imagine what Enrick would do. With that, you have my deepest gratitude." Grexor said as he thank the crew.
"Me too. If it weren't fot you, I wouldn't realize the error of my way." Reina added.
"It's not a problem." Seth replied.
"So,...what do we do now? Should we start sailing again?" Zoro asked.
"We could...but we're tired so-"
"Why don't you all stay here for a night?" The crew then turn towards Millia.
"You sure? We caused you a lot of trouble." Seth said.
"Yes. Consider this as my way of apologizing." Millia said as she went with her father, who is leaving.
"Okay. Lets go then! Meat, here I come!" Luffy said as he went ahead.
"I wonder they got more beer? I could use one right about now." Zoro said as he catches up to Luffy. Darkrai and Reina then follow them.
"I swear, they went serious a moment ago, then act like nothing happen the next." Nami said as she facepalms.
"I feel you. But I wonder if they can cook a fried noodle for me?"
"Fried noodle?" Nami asked.
"It's my favorite food." He said as he take the egg from Nami before putting it in his backpack. "I'll keep it safe for you. Now come on..." He then grab Nami's hand, which caused Nami to tried not to blush. "Let's go!" Seth said as the two potential couple go with the others along with Vulpix.
(Nighttime)
Darkrai is sitting on the roof of the castle while staring at the full moon.
"It is a beautiful night." Darkrai said to himself.
"I cannot help but thinking about you...Cresselia." Darkrai said.
(Flashback)
In the Newmoon Island, Sinnoh, Darkrai is sitting in a cliff while staring at the moon.
"Darkrai. I was wondering you are here as usual." Darkrai then towards a Pokémon. It has a blue, swan-like body with a yellow underside. It has pink eyes, a dark pink, round tuft on its head, and a pointed, beak-like snout. There are yellow, crescent-shaped ornaments on the sides of its head. It has glowing, pink, ring-like wings on its sides and back with paw like protrusions resting on its chest. These wings release shining particles and undulate beautifully around the quarter moon. This is Cresselia, one of the Legendary Pokémon of Sinnoh as well as the counterpart of Darkrai.
"Ah, Cresselia. You are here." Darkrai said. "I suppose you are not here just to see me, are you?"
"Yes. Arceus ordered me to come and get you. He requested your presence in the Hall of Origins now." Cresselia said.
"Is there some kind of trouble?" Darkrai asked his counterpart.
"Something about another world, I believe." Cresselia replied.
"Very well. Let's go." Darkrai said as he left the island with Cresselia.
(In the Hall of Origins)
"A Pokémon has fall to a portal you say?" Darkrai asked.
"Yes. Either because of a rare phenomenon..." Arceus said before glaring towards Dialga and Palkia. "Or because of this two fighting again."
"Figures." Darkrai muttered as a portal opened.
"In any case, I will look after your island as promised. With that said, I bid you good luck." Arceus said. Just as Darkrai enters the portal...
"Darkrai." The Pitch Black Pokémon then turn towards Cresselia.
"Be safe, alright?"
"I will." Darkrai said as he entered the portal.
(Flashback end)
"I should probably go to sleep." Darkrai said as he decides to sleep.
(With Nami and Vulpix)
Luffy, Seth, Zoro, and Hoopa have quite the buffet. Seth of course ate his favorite food, fried noodle...and also succeeded at keep Luffy from stealing his and Nami's food.
Right now, the boys and Hoopa are sleeping in a room while Nami and Vulpix sleep in another room. Before sleeping, Seth gave her the egg back.
However,...the orange haired girl has trouble sleeping.
"Is there something wrong, Ms. Nami?" Vulpix asked.
"No. It's nothing, Vulpix." Nami replied as Vulpix stand up.
"Should I get Mr. Seth to help you?" Vulpix asked.
"No...there's no need." Nami replied as the Fox Pokémon lies down. "Say, Vulpix..."
"Hmm?"
"Do you...have a mother...?" Nami asked nervously.
"I have. I lived with mommy along with my siblings..." Vulpix said. "...before a portal sent me to this world."
"I see..." Nami said. "Do you...have any idea where to go next...?"
"No clue. It's hard when you're pretty far from home." Vulpix replied.
"In that case,...would you like to come with me?" Nami asked as the Fox Pokémon look towards her. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Seth might able to train you. Is that okay with you?" Nami asked.
"Okay..." Vulpix replied.
"You know,...talking to you makes me sleepy." Nami said before resting her head in a pillow.
"Good night, Ms. Nami..."
"Good night,...Vulpix..."
(In an island in the Grand Line)
"Aaah!" A young woman shouted as she wakes up from her bed and breathes heavily. She has a long dark blue hair with violet colored eyes. From physiques, she's 17 years old, the same age as Seth. And...she's very beautiful and quite busty like Nami. "Oh thank god, its just a nightmare." She said in relief.
"Heather? I heard screaming. Can I come in?" A voice belongs to a man said.
"I'm fine, Kaku. Thanks for asking. And no, you don't need to come in. It's just a nightmare."
"That's the third time this week. Are you sure that you're really fine?"
"Yes I'm fine. You should just focus on go to sleep."
"Okay then. If something wrong happen to you, speak up alright? This is a very important mission, and we can't let you mess this up."
"I know I know."
"In that case, good night." He said as he went back to his room. The young woman then rest her head in the bed. "I can't help but thinking about you. How are you doing...Reina?" The young woman said before going to sleep. This is Gabriels Heather, Reina's lost sister...and like her older sister,...she's an assassin...but that's a story for another time.
(In the morning)
"Are you sure that boat going to be enough? I can afford you with a ship that is better than this." Grexor said.
"We like the offer, but this is enough. We'll get a bigger ship somehow." Luffy said. After Enrick is taken away with the marines that Grexor called, it's time for the crew to set sail again.
"If you're all okay with this, then I won't stop you. Though I give you some food supplies." Grexor said.
"Thanks a lot." Seth said.
"Also, you and your crew are always welcome here. I pray you safe travels." Grexor said.
"Okay-"
"*clear throat* Are you forgetting someone?" Everyone look towards Darkrai, who is emerging from the shadows.
"Oh yeah. Is Arceus okay with this?" Hoopa asked.
"He is. He will watch over the island, don't worry." Darkrai assured.
"In that case..." He then pulls out an empty pokeball. This pokeball is all white except the outline in the center is red. This is the Premier Ball. He then enlarges it. "Welcome to the team!" Seth then taps the pokeball on Darkrai before opening. Darkrai closes his eyes before he is covered with red aura and get inside the pokeball. Since Darkrai didn't resist, it just end with a 'ding' sound, signaling the capture of Darkrai.
"Well, guys. I got another crew with me." Seth said.
"Woohoo! Great job Seth!" Luffy shouted with a grin. Zoro just smirked...but Seth then realized they one person is nowhere to be seen.
"Hey, uh...Is anyone have seen Nami?" Seth asked. Just as anyone replied...
"Sorry for wait! Need to do something." Nami said as she just arrived with Vulpix. Nami now have a shoulder bag that she puts the Pokémon egg in. And also two sacks in both hands. Where she gets the bag? Seth generously bought it to her, which she is grateful to him. And the sacks? Well...
"Uh, Nami...what's in the sack?" Seth asked.
"That can't be filled with food, right?" Zoro asked.
"On the contrary, Swordsman. As the reward for defeating Enrick, you get to bring a few of treasure from my vault." Grexor said. To, again, quote from a witch: "So now you know."
"But daddy, is it okay to just give them away?" Millia asked.
"Of course. The most beautiful treasure of a kingdom is their people." Grexor replied.
"If you say so." Seth said as Nami walk towards him. "Hey, Seth. Do you have a those "pokeballs" that are empty?"
"For Vulpix? Sure." Seth said as he pulls out an empty regular pokeball and gives it to Nami.
"Okay..." Nami said as she observed the ball. "So...how do you I do this...?"
"Just tap the ball on Vulpix." Seth instructed Nami.
"Like this...?" She then do as Seth told as Vulpix also get inside the ball. Since Vulpix is willing to be captured, the ball barely shake as it just end with a 'ding', signaling Vulpix's capture.
"Well that was easy." Nami commented.
"And a rare sight at that." Seth said as he raises the sail. "With that said, goodbye-"
"Wait!" Everyone then look towards the source of the voice...which is Reina, who is wearing a casual attire.
"I have a favor to ask of you."
"We're listening." Hoopa said.
"If you pirates happen to going to the Grand Line...Can you find my sister, Heather? As the king said, I believed she's out there. In the Grand Line! So please..." She then kneeled down on the ground while bowing her head before them. "Please, I beg you! I need to know that she's alive or not! She's the only relative I have!" She begged with tears on her eyes.
"Stand up." Seth said as she stand up, look towards them. "We'll find Heather for you, don't worry."
"Thank you. I can't thank you enough!" Reina said as she stands up and wipe her tears.
"Well, It's goodbye for now!" Seth said as the boat sailed to open sea. They waved their goodbyes to the king, the princess, and the assassin. It's an end of an adventure...but a start of a new one.
Next...
S: 8.000 men? Who's gonna believe a bullshit like that?
L: Wow~! That's so many!
S/H/Z/N: Really, Luffy?
?: Monster!
S: I have the strangest feeling with that guy...He has the looks of a killer.
?: Preparation almost ready, Captain.
S/H/L: Next time on A Star in the Ocean, Chapter 9: The Boy Who Cried Pirates.
L: I'm going to be the King of the Pirates!
Wooh! Chapter 9's out and boy it is take longer than I expected. But I hope you enjoy this!
Just made Seth can play a song from Pokémon 2000 movie, which is impressive I give you that.
Also, Darkrai joins with Seth while Nami gets Vulpix as her first Pokémon. How will this impact the story? Let's find out soon!
Fun Facts:
-Enrick's chimera form is like the one from Tales of Berseria.
Notice: OC Profiles has been updated!
Before I end this, There will be a trailer of my upcoming story. It's a Pokémon x Berseria, so be prepared.
With that said, leave a review if you like this!