Hello everyone, Crystal here with a brand new chapter. First things first, to the reviews! Going in order...
To Isokage, yeah, it's going to take some time before they master Aura.
To ptl, not really, but it does with another character, though I won't mention who.
With that out of the way, cue the disclaimer!
Chapter 8: Cure Ruby
"Piplup, on your right!" Flora exclaimed, her eyes closed. Piplup, blindfolded, moves to the right as it dodge an attack by the Shiny Shinx. Flora opened her eyes as she looked at Aria, who nodded in approval. It had been about three days since the group found out that Aria was an Aura User, and that Flora could sense Aura. As they continued towards Oreburgh City for the first gym badge, Aria taught her friends how to sense Aura. While the others showed no signs of it yet, they still went along with it as what they learned could be used for upcoming battles or contests.
Currently, Flora and Piplup were working on how to sense an opponent. With the shiny Pokemon's help, Piplup worked on relying on his other senses other than sight. Flora did the same, but also practiced sensing Aura at the same time. Flora closed her eyes again as she focused on Shinx, his Aura white with sparkles around it. Shinx ran around Piplup in a circle making the Aura seem like a blur to her. She frowned as she tried pinpoint the shiny Pokemon, but had to open her eyes when it got too much.
"Try to use Pound." She told Piplup as the Pokemon nodded. The Pokemon listened for the sound of footsteps. When it was sure where Shinx was, his flipper glowed before swinging it at the Pokemon. Piplup let out a confused cry as it had hit air instead before heading Shinx laugh. Piplup turned to the sound as he hit air again. The penguin Pokemon started to get frustrated as it kept trying to hit Shinx each time it laughed.
Flora blinked as she saw how fast Piplup was going, but also at how fast Shinx was dodging the attacks. Aria took a deep breath before clapping her hands. "Alright!" She said. "That's enough for now." Both Pokemon stopped as Piplup's flipper stopped glowing. Both trainers walked over to the Pokemon as Flora knelt down and took the blindfold off. "You're getting better at sensing your opponent Piplup, but you need to stay calm. Otherwise you start to lose focus."
Piplup nodded as Flora rubbed his head. "Shinx was moving really fast, just like Sobble was." She said as Shinx puffed up his chest, proud of his speed. "It was hard to sense exactly where he was with Aura. Is Aura supposed to be blurring like that?"
"Depends on how fast it was." Aria said with a shrug. "Sometimes if the Pokemon goes fast enough, their Aura will sometimes make a streak behind it."
"So when Shinx kept going in circles, the Aura Streak connected with each other?" Flora asked.
"Aura Streak?" Aria asked before she chuckled. "Good name for it. And yeah, that's what happened. The more you practice, the better you'll be able to tell where the opponent is with its Aura Streak."
"I see. How are the others on...what did you call it?" Flora asked.
"Aura Sight." Aria answered as she closed her eyes and focused on their friends' Auras. "Amber and Holly are doing good staying focused. Riley and Lisia on the other hand..." She opened her eyes as she pointed to where the others were. Flora looked in that direction and saw what Aria meant. Their friends were meditating in order to help focus on the Aura surrounding them, if they could sense it that is. Amber and Holly seemed calmed, Riley had fallen asleep and Lisia...
"I can't take it anymore!" She declared as she laid down in frustration. Lisia was running out of patience it seemed. The shiny Shinx ran over to Lisia and jumped into her. Riley woke up from the outburst as Aria and Flora walked over to them.
"Who? What? Oh no!" Riley exclaimed as she groaned. "I fell asleep again didn't I?" Aria nodded as Lisia petted the Shiny Pokemon.
"Why do we have to meditate in order to sense Aura?" Lisia asked as she sat up, Shinx in her lap.
"It's easier to sense Aura when you're feeling calm and relaxed, and meditating is a good way to do so." Aria said as Flora started giggling.
"Maybe that's why you keep falling asleep Riley." She said to her friend. "You're too relaxed." Riley started laughing as she placed her hands behind her head and laid down. Amber frowned as she opened her eyes and looked at her Pokétch. She smiled once she saw the time.
"Good news is you managed to stay still for about 30 minutes." She said as she stretched her arms and legs. "That's 10 minutes better than yesterday." Lisia groaned as she laid back down.
"That long and I still can't sense Aura. Man!" Lisia complained as Aria frowned.
"You need to be more patient Lisia." She told her as Lisia gave her an annoyed look. "Using Aura Sight doesn't happen overnight."
"And how long have you been using Aura exactly?" She asked as Aria crossed her arms.
"Since I turned 10 believe it or not." She answered as the others, minus Holly, looked at her in shock. "Even then it took almost a year for me to master Aura Sight."
"A year?!" Lisia questioned before placing her hands on her head. "I don't think I can wait that long." Holly, who had been silent the whole time, gasped as she opened her eyes.
"I think I did it!" She exclaimed. "I actually saw an Aura!"
"Seriously?!" Lisia looked at her best friend in shock as Aria tilted her head.
"What exactly do you see?" She asked Holly as she stood up.
"I saw something glowing from my bag." She told her. "Everything else seemed grey or dark blue." Aria smiled before she frowned as she realized what Holly said.
"Wait. Something in your bag glowed?" Aria asked as Holly nodded. "What color was it glowing?"
"Um..." Holly started as she tried to remember. "It was glowing red, blue and the green before stopping."
"Red, blue and green?" Aria asked as Holly nodded. Aria looked confused for a moment before she remembered what was in Holly's bag. "Holly, have you checked on the egg today?"
"Of course I have." She said as she frowned. "Why would you...Oh!" Holly realized something and quickly went over to her bag, the others following behind her. She opened her bag and brought out the mystery egg. It glowed white for a second before dying down. They all smiled after they saw that.
"Looks like the egg is going to hatch soon." Amber said as Holly hugged the egg lightly.
"That's great news!" Holly said as Aria frowned.
"This egg is different from the others." She said as they all looked at her. "Holly did indeed see the egg's Aura, with a green Aura meaning it's going to hatch soon."
"But it glowed white." Flora pointed out as Aria placed her hands on her hips. "True, but the glow is different to an Aura User. At least, it is with me. But I've never seen an egg's Aura turn red and blue before turning green."
"He's coming! He's coming!" Hoopa shouted, making the girls jump in surprise before turning to the genie and pink cat Pokemon. Aria and Holly gave him as glare as Hoopa laughed. "Did I surprise you?"
"Don't sneak up like that!" Aria and Holly shouted as Hoopa winced. Mew floated over to Flora and sat on her head, shaking its head at Hoopa.
"I could have dropped the egg by accident due to your outburst!" Holly exclaimed as she held the egg close to her chest.
"Well sorry!" Hoopa declared as he crossed his arms. "I was just excited that the egg is going to hatch soon." Aria and Holly relaxed as the genie Pokemon opened a portal with one of his rings, letting the others come through. Celebi glared at Hoopa as it too didn't like the outburst.
"Just make sure you tone it down by the time the egg hatches." It told the genie Pokemon. "Otherwise you'll scare the poor dear." Hoopa grumbled as he gave an annoyed glare to Celebi. Magearna went over to the egg as it smiled inwardly.
"Celebi says it won't be long before the egg hatches." She said as Mew translated it for the others, making them all excited. Holly stood up as she placed the egg in her bag and zipped it up.
"Then let's hurry to Oreburgh City." She said as the others turned to her. "That way Pokemon will get the best care once it hatches." They all smiled and nodded in agreement, the trainers gathering their things together as Flora returned Piplup to his Poké Ball. The shiny Shinx hurried over to Lisia as they all started to make their way towards Oreburgh City. The mythical Pokemon all decided to tag along as they wanted to see the egg get there safely.
"La la la la la!" Venus sang as she stood inside the Oreburgh Gate, a cave that led to Oreburgh City. Mercury had gone ahead to Oreburgh City and was currently having her gym battle as Venus explored the cave. She had just finished digging a hole that led straight to the bottom floor of the cave. She smiled as she looked around the area. Many Zubat were sleeping near the top, some awake as they flew around the cave. "This is going to be so much fun, like going on a treasure hunt." She giggled as she went by her waist and pulled a Poké Ball out and released the Pokemon.
The Pokemon that came out was a red fox Pokemon with 6 tails. Venus smiled as she picked up her Pokemon. "Okay Vulpix, today you'll be playing with Pretty Cure once they show up." Vulpix smiled as she wagged her tails. "Thing is we have to beat them before any more Precure show up." Vulpix's smile faltered as Venus showed her a picture of Precure. The girl blinked before realizing what was bothering her Pokemon.
"I know you rather play with other Pokemon, but Mercury says it has to be done." She told the Pokemon. "But hey, if you lose, you'll be all healed and back to normal." Vulpix stayed silent as Venus sat her down. "And if you win, we'll be one step closer to bringing back the Dark Eclipse."
"Vulpix!" The Pokemon cried, shaking her head as Venus frowned at her Pokemon. Vulpix still didn't want to go through with it. Venus let out a sigh as she knelt down and whispered in the Pokemon's ear.
"Truthfully I haven't won yet, so there's a big chance we'll lose anyway." She whispered. "But Precure is really strong, so think of it like training. Training is fun right?" Vulpix nodded, she enjoyed training. "So think of it like that, please Vulpix!" She gave her Pokemon the puppy dog eyes, making Vulpix sigh before nodding. Venus smiled as she heard voices coming ahead. Waving to her Pokemon, they hurried behind a rock as they listened.
"Hurry up you guys!" A voice called out as Venus smiled.
"That sounds like the girl I Dynamax that shiny Shinx in front of." She said as she turned to Vulpix. "That means Precure can't be far behind."
"Slow down Lisia!" Another voice called out as Venus grinned.
"That's Cure Pearl. Boy are we lucky!" Venus softly exclaimed as she peeked from behind the rock. She saw the 6 girls and 7 Pokemon heading towards the covered hole. Venus blinked as she recognized the Pokemon with them. "I knew that Shinx was with them, but I didn't think they were traveling with mythical Pokemon." She quickly hid as they got closer. Lisia stopped near the whole as the others caught up to her.
"Come on you guys, Oreburgh City isn't too far from here." Lisia told them.
"Not so loud!" Amber softly exclaimed. "You'll wake up the Zubat."
"But we're almost there!" Lisia exclaimed.
"Take it easy." Holly told her. "It won't take but an hour if we walk."
"But the egg might hatch at any time." Lisia pointed out as Aria placed her hands on her hips.
"We ran all the way here, we need to catch our breath." She told her as she and the others were tired. Lisia scoffed, so they went faster than normal. So what?
"Well, if you want to waste time, that's your problem." She said as she started to walk ahead. Flora grabbed her wrist as Lisia looked at her.
"The egg isn't going to hatch right now." Flora told her. "We'll have plenty of time to get to Oreburgh City before it happens." Lisia seemed to calm down once she heard that. Flora did have a point, but part of her didn't want to wait. The way she saw it, the sooner they got to the Pokemon Center, the sooner they could find out when the egg will hatch. Letting out a sigh, she rubbed the arm Flora had grabbed. Shinx walked over in front of Lisia, but frowned as the ground cracked. The girls and Pokemon looked down as the area around Aria, Flora, Lisia and Shinx collapsed beneath them.
The three let out a scream as they fell into the hole. Venus did a silent fist bump as the others looked down in shock. "Talk about a big shock!" Hoopa exclaimed as Mew and Victini flew in after the girls. The others gathered around the hole as they looked down.
"Hey! You guys okay down there?" Riley asked as they waited for an answer. Down below, Mew and Victini looked around before spotting the three girls and Pokemon groaning in pain. The shiny Shinx shook the dirt off of it as Aria held her head.
"We're fine!" Aria shouted as Flora and Lisia sat up. "Just a bit shook up." She said to herself. Holly, Amber and Riley and the mythical Pokemon released a sigh of relief. Hoopa flew down the hole as Mew and Victini floated near Flora and Lisia. Aria closed her eyes, activating Aura Sight as she looked around the cave floor. There were plenty of Pokemon like Zubat and Geodude around, even some Psyduck. There was a lot of water near them, but far from them was an exit that lead to the topside. Opening her eyes she looked up at the hole and saw the others looking down.
"There's a stairway leading back to the first floor!" She told them she stood up, Flora and Lisia following suit. "It's far from where we are, so it might take a while to get back up there!" The others didn't like how that sounded.
"Holly!" Lisia called out. "Go ahead to the Pokemon Center without us!"
"You're joking right?" Holly asked her as Celebi floated in front of her.
"It'd be best if we do as she says." It told her as Holly frowned. "You know very well they can take care of themselves."
"I know, but..." Holly didn't want to leave her friends behind.
"There's no need to worry!" Flora told them with a smile. "We'll meet you all in Oreburgh City. Just make sure the egg gets there safely!" The girls above them frowned as they looked at each other, it didn't exactly reassure them. Yet they knew the egg was also a priority. Holly took a deep breath before nodding.
"Okay!" She told them. "We'll go on ahead! Just make sure you girls stay careful down there!" Lisia gave them a thumbs up which Victini also gave as the others nodded before walking away from the hole. Holly looked at each of her friends before they all walked or floated around the hole. Once they left, Venus smirked as Vulpix looked at her.
"All going according to plan." She whispered as Vulpix frowned at her.
The two girls and Pokemon followed Aria as she used Aura Sight to lead the way. Though it wasn't too dark to see, it was dark enough for some of the rocks to be hidden, causing Lisia to trip a couple of times. By the 5th time she tripped, she started to get frustrated. "Alright, this is getting ridiculous!" She exclaimed as the others stopped and looked at her. "How come no one else is getting tripped up?"
"If you took your time, you wouldn't be tripping as much." Aria said, a bit annoyed with her friend. Likewise, Lisia was getting annoyed with Aria.
"Easy for you to say, you've been using Aura Sight this whole time." She retorted as she stood up and shook the dirt off of her. Aria rolled her eyes as she opened them. The shiny Shinx felt something under his feet and started digging at that spot.
"Aria has a point." Flora said as Lisia glanced at her. "If you don't slow down, you're bound to trip on something." Mew, Victini and Hoopa gathered around Shinx as Lisia scoffed.
"I'm just trying to get out of this place as fast as we can." Lisia said as she started walking ahead.
"I wouldn't go that way if I were you." Aria told her, but Lisia ignored her. Lisia was ready to get out of this cave, and nothing was going to stop her.
"Whoa!" Lisia shouted as she disappeared, a splash was then heard. Aria shook her head as Flora went over to where Lisia was. Lisia grumbled as she found herself soaking wet.
"I warned you." Aria said as Flora helped Lisia out of the water.
"Yeah yeah." Lisia said as she squeezed the water out of her hair.
"Look what I found!" A voice said as Lisia blinked. That didn't sound like Hoopa or Mew. Turning to where the Pokemon were, she watched as Shinx picked something up with his teeth before setting it down. "Isn't it near?"
"Hey, not a bad find." Hoopa said as Victini landed on the ground.
"What is it?" Asked the voice as Lisia and the others walked over to them. Lisia frowned, that voice didn't come from Victini, so who...?
"No way...!" Lisia turned to the shiny Shinx, Aria and Flora looking at her in confusion.
"Hm, never seen it before." Mew said as Hoopa picked it up. He got a good look at it. The object was a light brown and shaped like a rectangle. Hoopa widened his eyes as he recognized it.
"It's the Earth Plate!" He exclaimed as the others looked at him. "I recognized this thing from anywhere."
"Earth Plate?" Shinx asked before being picked up by Lisia.
"Shinx? Did you...?" She started to ask as Shinx looked at her in confusion. "Did you just talk?"
"Well, that's a silly question." Shinx said as Lisia looked shocked.
"You did it again! You're talking!" She exclaimed as Shinx looked at her with shock.
"Wait. You can understand me!?" He exclaimed as Lisia nodded. Aria and Flora looked at each other. Sure, they understood what the Pokemon were saying. Though to see Lisia actually understanding Shinx was surprising. Victini smiled as it went up into Lisia's face.
"Hey, can you understand me?" It asked as Lisia looked at the Pokemon in confusion. Victini frowned as it repeated what it said, but it only made Lisia more confused. The victory Pokemon got tears in his eyes as he looked disappointed. Lisia didn't understand it. Aria walked over and patted Victini on the head to comfort it.
"Victini was asking if you understood it." She told Lisia, making the latter frown as she turned to Victini.
"Sorry, but for some reason I can understand only Shinx." She told the Pokemon as she sat the shiny down. Then she picked up Victini and gave it a hug. "I don't know why all of a sudden, but I would like to understand you." Flora walked up to them and sat down beside Mew and Hoopa.
"You know, I never thought of this before, but how are we able to understand Pokemon?" Flora asked them as Hoopa shrugged.
"I want to say it is because of the Aura Crystal once it activates." Hoopa began. "But Lisia's Aura Crystal hasn't activated yet."
"It might be Aura." Aria said as they looked at her. "I started understanding Pokemon like my Sceptile once I discovered I could use Aura."
"Really?" Flora asked as Aria nodded. Lisia's smile widened as she stood up.
"If it means I'm using Aura, then maybe I can see it!" She exclaimed as Victini flew out of her arms. Aria frowned as she shook her head.
"While I don't want to disagree with you." She started as she stood up. "Some things take more time to happen than others." Lisia frowned as she closed her eyes. Everything seemed dark to her, so she probably wasn't seeing Aura. She opened her eyes as she stayed silent. Flora stood up as she placed a hand on Lisia's shoulders. The shiny Shinx stood in front of Lisia as he looked up at her.
"How come you're in a hurry?" He asked. "Are you afraid of the dark?" Lisia shook her head as she let out a sigh.
"No, I just want to hurry and see the egg hatch." She told him as she turned to the girls. "Normally I do have plenty of patience. But this will be the first time I ever see an egg hatch."
"It will be my first time too." Flora said as Lisia frowned.
"But that's not the only reason." She said as she looked at the water. "Normally I am a fast learner, so I'm used to going at a fast pace. But each time I failed to see Aura, my patience started to slim. Doesn't help that you seem to master it so quickly." Lisia looked at Aria when she said that.
"Believe me, it took a long time for me to get a grasp on seeing Aura." She told her as she held her head. "Even after I learned how to do so, I still bumped into things." Lisia rubbed her arm as she looked down. "You have potential, but part of using Aura is keeping calm. Getting frustrated doesn't really help."
"Yeah, I know." Lisia said. "You think I have enough patience in the first place, given how hard it is to find a Shiny Pokemon." She let out a small chuckle as the others smiled. Shinx looked at the Earth Plate in Hoopa's hands and frowned. Before he could ask a question, his ears perked up. He started growling as he turned in the direction he heard the sound coming from. The others looked at Shinx in confusion as Aria closed her eyes. She opened them, frowning as she turned to the others.
"We're not alone down here." She told them as a familiar figure appeared. Venus started giggling as Vulpix appeared at her side.
"Did I surprise you?" Venus asked as she giggled. Hoopa frowned as he glared at the enemy.
"Hey! That's my line!" He exclaimed before crossing his arms, still holding the Earth Plate in one hand.
"And we aren't surprised one bit Venus!" Aria told her as she too crossed her arms. Venus pouted as Vulpix shook her head. Flora saw the Pokemon and brought out her Pokedex to scan it.
Vulpix, the Fox Pokemon.
A Fire Type.
It controls balls of fire. As it grows, its six tails split from their tips to make more tails.
Flora put away her Pokedex as Lisia picked up the Shiny Shinx, who bared its fangs at Venus. "Don't you dare think about dynamaxing Shinx or our friends!" She exclaimed as Victini nodded in agreement.
"Oh? Not even my Vulpix?" Venus asked as Vulpix walked towards the middle of the group, who looked surprised.
"You would Dynamax your own Pokemon?" Flora asked. Venus nodded before shrugging.
"I'll admit, she's not exactly thrilled with battling Pretty Cure today." She said as Vulpix got into a battle stance. "But a battle is a battle, so whether we win or lose..." Her expression turned serious as her wrist glowed red. "We're going to give it our all and have fun! Now Vulpix, Dynamax!" The red beam shot out towards Vulpix as the Pokemon grew to the size of a giant, the ceiling above them turning dark red. Letting out a small roar, the Dynamax Pokemon stared down at Pretty Cure as they all backed up.
"Is it just me, or does she seem more serious than the last time?" Flora asked as Lisia led the Pokemon to a safe spot. Aria frowned as she looked at Venus.
"It isn't just you." Aria answered. "Though the fact she is a trainer is somewhat surprising."
"Somewhat?" Flora questioned. Aria shrugged at her as they linked hands.
"Guess I expected her to be an alien or something." She said as Flora chuckled.
"I don't blame you." She said as they went through the motions, jewels glowing in sync.
"Aura Transform! Precure Style!" They shouted as the twin pillars of light surrounded them. Lisia had to cover her eyes until the light died down. Though their backs were facing her, she knew that her friends had changed. "The jewel of time, Cure Dia!" Dia exclaimed as she struck her pose, diamond shining for a moment.
"The jewel of space, Cure Pearl!" Pearl exclaimed as she struck her pose, pearls shining as well.
"Together we are Pretty Cure!" They declared as they struck their pose before pointing. "Oh dark soul who wishes to destroy the light," Dia started this time. "We Guardians shall stand and fight!" Pearl finished.
Lisia looked confused at her friends as she remembered what they said the first time she saw them. "Uh, that wasn't what they said last time, right?"
"No, this is new." Mew said as Hoopa shrugged and Victini shrugged. "Though it does fit the situation."
"Hm, that's true." Lisia said as Pretty Cure made the first move. They charged at Dynamax Vulpix before jumping up, planning on aiming for the head. Dynamax Vulpix frowned as she glanced at Venus.
"Send them flying!" Venus ordered as Vulpix lowered her head as Pretty Cure got right above her. Then she quickly brought her head back up, hitting Precure as they were sent into the ceiling. As they fell, Dynamax Vulpix turned and whacked them with her tails, sending them flying towards a wall. The others looked shocked as Lisia glanced at Venus. 'That Vulpix is so fast!' She thought to herself. 'Maybe they've done this before?' Lisia wasn't sure, but it seemed that way. Pretty Cure got up from the wall as they leaped from the wall, preparing to strike the Dynamax Pokemon.
"Use Max Flare!" Venus commanded. Dynamax Vulpix nodded as it started to gather fire in it's mouth. Pretty Cure gasped as Cure Pearl quickly grabbed Cue Dia.
"Pretty Cure Aura Pearl Warp!" Cure Pearl shouted as the area around them started to turn pink. However, the fire attack was faster as a stream of fire hit Pretty Cure, making them scream in pain before vanishing. When the Max Flare ended, the cave seemed to become brighter as Pretty Cure landed in the water. Lisia sat Shinx down before running over to her friends. Steam surrounded Pretty Cure as Lisia got closer, noticing that one of Cure Pearl's pearls was dim.
"You girls okay?" She asked them as Pretty Cure stood up before Cure Dia screamed again, louder this time. Her body was glowing red as she quickly sat back down in the water. Cure Pearl tried to touch her, but yelped as she pulled her hand back.
"I'm alright, but Cure Dia's been burned!" Pearl exclaimed as Cure Dia shut her eyes in pain.
"So this is what it feels like to be burned." Dia said as she winced in pain. "Man it hurts!"
"Hang on, I got a Rawst Berry in my bag" Lisia said as she took off her bag and opened it. Digging through it, she pulled out a light blue berry that looked like a strawberry. "Here, I don't know if it will work, but maybe it will help." Cure Pearl accepted the berry from Lisia for Cure Dia, the latter standing up as she turned to the Dynamax Pokemon. She glared as she dug into her pocket, pulling out the red Aura Crystal. Walking a feet towards the Dynamax Vulpix, she looked up as she made a fist around the Aura Crystal.
"You made a big mistake hurting my friends!" Lisia exclaimed. "And I'm through with being on the sidelines!"
"What are you going to do about it then?" Venus asked her as she put her hands behind her head. The mythical Pokemon smiled as Victini shouted to Lisia. Though all she could hear was its name, she knew what Victini meant.
"I'll show you!" Lisia declared as she made her arms into an X, her right fist glowing red. "Aura Transform!" Doing the same motions as Pretty Cure, the ground beneath her started cracking. "Precure Style!" A red pillar of light shot up from the ground as it surrounded Lisia, causing everyone to cover their eyes. A moment after the light died down, Lisia had completely changed, just like Cure Dia and Cure Pearl. Her hair was fire red with orange accents, her high ponytail split into three as it reached her knees. She wore a red dress with white pointed frills at the skirt, sleeves and ribbons. The dress also had oranges lines that stopped almost to the middle of the dress, present on the sleeves as well. Red gloves with white tips reached her elbows, three orange stripes connected to a circle were on the back hands.
Her boots were similar to her gloves, reaching to her knees and were red with white tips, the same pattern on them. The Aura Crystal split into three as it spread to her hands and forehead. Lisia opened her eyes, now red, and struck a pose. "The jewel of the land, Cure Ruby!" On the back of her hands and at her ponytail, three red rubies materialized as they glowed. "This Pretty Cure is fired up!" She declared before pointing at Dynamax Vulpix. "So get ready, because this Guardian is ready to erupt!"
The mythical Pokemon and Shinx started cheering as Cure Dia, now cured of her burn, and Cure Pearl stood up from the water. "Cure Ruby..." Cure Dia said before wincing as she tried to move.
"Easy Cure Dia." Cure Pearl said as she kept her friend steady. Dia looked at her as Pearl smiled before whispering into her ear. When she pulled away, Dia nodded as Pearl looked at Cure Ruby.
"Cure Ruby!" She called out as Cure Ruby looked at her. "We got a plan, but you have to keep Dynamax Vulpix distracted until we are ready!" Cure Ruby gave a thumbs up as she nodded. Taking a deep breath, she faced the Dynamax Pokemon as Venus frowned.
"Today is full of surprises." She said to herself before smiling. "That's what makes it fun! Hehe! Dynamax Vulpix, use Max Flare again!" The Dynamax Pokemon nodded as it faced Cure Ruby. The Precure ran towards the Dynamax Pokemon, keeping her eye on her before jumping into the air, dodging the fire attack. As she descended, Cure Ruby pulled her fist back as the ruby glowed red.
"Pretty Cure Aura Ruby Crater!" Cure Ruby shouted as she punched the ground, creating a crack that surrounded the Dynamax Pokemon before glowing red and breaking beneath it. Dynamax Vulpix cried out in shock as it fell into the newly formed crater. Standing up Cure Ruby closed her eyes, seeing dark blue and grey around her, which is what happened if she activated Aura Sight. She gasped as she opened them for a moment before closing them again. With Aura Sight, she could sense Dynamax Vulpix's Aura, which was bright red. She also could see a flash of pink before it vanished. Cure Ruby smiled as she opened her eyes, Cure Pearl had just used her move.
"We're ready Cure Ruby!" Pearl called out to her. Cure Ruby nodded as Dynamax Vulpix started to stand up. "On my count! One!" Cure Ruby took a step back. "Two!" Then she crouched down. "Three!" Springing herself into the air, she did a backflip as Cure Dia released her attack.
"Pretty Cure Aura Dia Freeze!" Dia shouted as the grey beam shot out from the diamond, striking the Dynamax Pokemon as it was frozen in time. Cure Ruby landed behind them, taking note that the ruby on her hand was dim, just like her friends. They nodded to each other as Cure Ruby stood back. Cure Dia and Cure Pearl linked hands as they prepared to use their attack.
"Jewels of time and space." Cure Pearl started, pearls gleaming.
"Transcend together into the gleaming light." Cure Dia finished as light filled their free hands, her diamond also gleaming.
"Pretty Cure Aura Jewel Pulse!" They shouted as they thrust their hands forward, sending the twin beams of light towards the Pokemon. Venus watched as her Pokemon was healed before returning to normal, no longer giant or frozen in time. Vulpix looked at her trainer, smiling sadly as she walked over to her. Venus gave her Pokemon a hug before teleporting away.
Cure Dia and Cure Pearl faced Cure Ruby as they changed back. Lisia smiled as the Pokemon came up to them. Victini and Shinx circled her as Mew floated near Flora. Hoopa went next to Aria as he handed the Earth Plate to Lisia. They were happy that Lisia had awakened as a Precure, and Lisia was happy she could use Aura Sight. "Let's get out of this cave already!" Lisia exclaimed as Aria and Flora frowned at her. She gave her friends a smile as she pointed to the exit. "Course, I'm willing to take my time, until I get my strength back."
They all started laughing as they all headed towards the exit, Lisia putting the Earth Plate in her bag and her Aura Crystal in her pocket. Lisia couldn't wait to tell Holly and then others once they got out of this cave. "Whoa!" Lisia cried as she tripped. Well, maybe she could wait, until she got out of the cave at least.
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