Hey everyone, Crystal here with a brand new chapter. Now that all of Pretty Cure has awakened, they need an explanation on why the enemy is dynamaxing Pokemon. And after that, it's time for Flora's first gym battle, which will be split into two parts. First things first, to the review! ...Wait. Where's the review? I know I wrote it down so I could answer it...?
*I search around as a gold ring appears beside the table. A purple hand holding a slip of paper sets it on the table. It then slides back inside as the ring closes.*
Oh! There it is! Ahem!
To Isokage, no, it's not a reference since I haven't watched the show, but you can think it is if you want to. As for the event, keep reading!
With that out of the way, 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 11: First Gym Battle, Flora vs. Roark - Part 1
"...And that is what we know so far, Roark." Amber finished. After leaving Oreburgh Mine with Roark, the girls and Pokemon went to his gym to talk in private. Flora and Aria did most of the explaining since they were the first ones to become Pretty Cure, but Lisia, Holly, and Amber added things when needed. Mew and Victini were playing with Manaphy as Celebi looked on, silent as it listened to the conversation. Roark stayed silent, processing what he had been told. It was a lot to take in, and if Roark hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he'd might not believe it.
"Have you told anyone else about this?" Roark asked. The girls shook their heads, they hadn't. Unless you counted Lisia's Shinx and Flora's Ponyta and her herd.
"Believe us, we would have told someone earlier." Aria said as she crossed her arms. "But those Dynamax Pokemon are very powerful, and any other Pokemon might not stand a chance."
"Because Pokemon attacks barely cause damage to them." Roark guessed. Thinking back at the battle, the Stealth Rock did barely scratch the Dynamax Abra, even though it did cause damage. "From what I know about Dynamaxing, the only way to match it in strength is to have another Pokemon Dynamax."
"Which none of us can do." Lisia pointed out. "Yet we're strong enough as Precure to defeat them."
"Though it doesn't really make sense how or why." Holly said.
"Whatever the reason, I think the other gym leaders should know about this." Roark told them, frowning. "It's our duty to stop threats like this."
"But the enemy knows who we are." Flora said as she frowned. "They seem more likely to target us than anyone else." Celebi frowned when it heard that, but continued to stay silent.
"Besides, if it turns out there's more of them, we could be looking at another Team Rocket, Magma or Aqua." Aria pointed out.
"And I suppose you want me to leave it to you girls?" Roark guessed as he adjusted his glasses. Aria nodded, this sort of thing seemed to fall on beginning trainers anyway. The gym leader let out a sigh as he rubbed the back of his neck. Then he smiled as he looked at the mythical Pokemon. "I guess if mythical Pokemon trust you, then who am I to argue?" The girls smiled when they heard that, Celebi let out a breath it didn't know it was holding. The other mythical Pokemon noticed, Mew and Victini frowning while Manaphy looked confused.
At that moment, two boys wearing red shirts, blue shorts, sneakers and baseball caps backwards, came inside the room. The mythical Pokemon quickly hid in the stands as the two boys went up to Roark. "Hey Roark!" They greeted, as they came to a stop.
"Jonathan and Darius." Roark greeted with a smile. "Is another Challenger here?"
"Nope!" They said before smiling.
"One of the miners is here and wants to talk with you." The first boy, Jonathan, told him.
"Yeah, says he found something really big." The other boy, Darius, added.
"Really now?" Roark asked. "Well, guess I better go check it out." He then turned to Flora. "Your friend Riley said you'd wanted to challenge me, right?" Flora slowly nodded before smiling.
"It can wait, this seems important." She told Roark. "Besides, we need to go find Riley anyway. Make sure she'd gotten that Abra back to his trainer."
"Got it." He said before looking at the boys. "I'll send one of the Youngsters to find you once I'm back. I'm looking forward to our match."
"So am I." Flora said with a smile as Roark started to leave, the two Youngster trainers behind him. "So am I..." She repeated softly, her face turned worried.
"Nervous?" Aria asked as the mythical Pokemon peeked from the stands. Flora nodded as she placed a hand to her heart.
"This will be my first gym battle." She said as she turned to her friends. "I'm not sure how I'll react if I lose."
"You won't lose because you've been training since your last one." Lisia said, confidence in her voice.
"Easy for you to say." Flora said under her breath. She took a deep breath before smiling. "Come on, let's see if we can find Riley." They all nodded, Manaphy jumping into Holly's arms as the other three mythical Pokemon followed the girls outside. Celebi followed at a slower pace, frowning as it seemed lost in thought. Mew and Victini looked at each other before glancing at Celebi. Ever since Amber awakened as a Pretty Cure, Celebi had been rather quiet, and they had an idea why. Amber stopped until Celebi was next to her. The mythical Pokemon looked at her in confusion before Amber indicated to her shoulder with a smile.
"It's okay, I don't mind." Amber told it. Celebi gave a small smile before landing on Amber's shoulder. Once settled, Amber continued walking, catching up with the others as they all left the gym.
Inside a museum, a familiar trio were following one of the scientists to one of the back rooms. "So it's true you restore Pokemon fossils here?" 'Viana' asked, wearing a white lab coat over her shirt, khaki pants and orange sneakers.
"Oh yes, usually whenever a fossil is brought here from the mines." The scientist said, opened the door, revealing many fossils inside.
"What about if a trainer finds a fossil?" 'Skyla' asked as she looked around. She had exchanged her black jacket for a white lab coat and wore a different pair of jeans, but otherwise wore the same. "Could they get it to be restored?"
"Yes, though only one at a time." He said, leading towards the back where large machines are. "See, not only do we have fossils found in Sinnoh, we've also been receiving fossils found in other regions. Including the mismatched ones." The scientist said the last sentence in annoyance as he rubbed his temples.
"You are referring to the Pokemon fossils from the Galar region." 'Marina' guessed as she saw the fossils that didn't seem to match. Like the others, she wore a light lab coat over her clothes. Underneath, she wore a light blue shirt and black pants with white shoes. Her hair was blonde and had two barrettes in them. "I can see why that would be frustrating. Can your machine revive Pokemon like that?"
"Possibly, though it hasn't been tried." The scientist turned to one of the machines, specifically, the timer on it. "As I was saying, the reason we do it one at a time is because it takes time to revive a fossil. Then once the Pokemon is revived, we have to get them accustomed to the modern world."
"Makes sense." 'Skyla' said as she looked at two fossils from Unova. "The world is vastly different then what it was in the past." It would probably take time just to get one fossil Pokemon from freaking out.
"Is it possible to see some of the revived fossil Pokemon?" 'Viana' asked.
"Of course, right this way." The scientist told them before leading them to another room. As the three girls followed, 'Viana' got out a tablet and pen and started to take notes on what they had learned so far.
"We're learning a lot, so the boss will be pleased." She said as she continued to take notes.
"Why exactly does he want with the fossil Pokemon?" 'Marina' asked as she looked over the notes.
"I think it has to do with a certain fossil Pokemon." 'Viana' said as she listed all of the fossils they had seen. "And I think you can guess which one and why." The other two frowned as they nodded, having a very good idea which one their ally was referring to.
"So does he want the Pokemon or something?" 'Skyla' questioned.
"Something." 'Viana' answered as she finished her notes. "But what he's looking for isn't here. It's probably in another museum." Putting away the tablet, she took a deep breath as they walked into a hallway. "Regardless, he wants me to make observations on the fossil Pokemon before sending a report."
"Hm, perhaps we could use this to our advantage." 'Marina' said in a hushed tone. "After all, imagine how much dark energy can be gathered from one fossil Pokemon. How much could it generate?" She gave a wicked grin, making the others grin wickedly as well. They liked the sound of that idea.
It didn't take long to find Riley, as she found them rather quickly. What surprised them was that Hilary's Abra, Kazza, was with her. "What's Kazza doing here?" Amber asked as Riley grinned.
"Believe it or not, Hilary and I made a trade." Riley answered as she petted the Pokemon's head.
"I thought your friend Hilary was worried sick?" Flora asked, remembering the story Riley and Amber told her.
"She was." Riley told her as she brought out Kazza's Poké Ball. "And Hilary was very glad that we found him. And was even amazed how Kazza learned a new move in a few days."
"New move?" The others asked. Riley nodded before turning to Kazza, the Abra knowing what she wanted him to do. At a nearby rock, Kazza brought his fist back, sparks flying around it before punching the rock, breaking it. The girls looked surprised.
"That was Thunder Punch!" Aria exclaimed as Holly let out a hum.
"Must be an Egg Move." She guessed. "Normally Abra can't learn moves when leveling up."
"That's what Hilary guessed." Riley said. "Anyway, we talked for a bit and brought up the fact I had a Machop. Turns out she was willing to trade Kazza for my Machop."
"Despite the fact she was worried sick?" Lisia asked, she and the others, especially Amber, turning confused.
"Well, it turns out she's been trying to do a trade for a while now." Riley explained as she shrugged. "Course, she only wanted him to go to the best trainer, and since Kazza teleported me to her place... Well, you get the idea." The others looked at each other, Amber frowning as she shook her head. It didn't entirely make sense, but she guessed there was another reason behind it.
"Is that the only reason?" Amber questioned, Riley shrugging. Kazza nodded as he started talking at a fast pace, Aria holding up her hands as she knelt down.
"Slow down there!" She told the Pokemon, who stopped and looked at her. "We can't understand you if you're talking so fast. Now, say that again but slowly this time."
"I wanted to know why that girl wanted me to defeat you all." Kazza said slowly this time, Flora translating for the others. Riley frowned as she took off her cap and brushed her hair back.
"That we don't know." She said, putting on her cap. "Heck, we don't know why she and those other three are dynamaxing Pokemon in the first place."
"They are gathering dark energy." Celebi said. The girls turned to the mythical Pokemon, Mew and Victini sharing a glance before nodding. Mew then teleported as Celebi floated off Amber's shoulder. "Dark energy that comes from dynamaxing." Mew teleported back with Hoopa, the genie Pokemon opening one of his rings to let Jirachi and Magearna dome through. Looking around, there wasn't anyone around to overhear the conversation. The girls then sat down, Riley putting away the Poké Ball.
"What exactly is dark energy?" Aria asked. "And why are they collecting it?"
"Dark energy is the opposite of Aura, or light energy." Celebi started. "It's a power source used to corrupt others, essentially what makes a Pokemon go alley by instinct. And if enough of it is collected, it will be used to revive an evil not of our world. They are trying to awaken the Dark Eclipse."
"The Dark Eclipse?" The girls asked, this was the first time hearing about this.
"Yes, the Dark Eclipse is an ancient evil formed only of darkness, one that has apparently invaded many worlds before coming to ours." Celebi frowned as it continued. "It corrupted people and Pokemon alike, the only ones not affected were the ones known as Pretty Cure."
"You mean Cure Aura and Cure Eclipse?" Flora asked. Celebi nodded as Hoopa came beside it.
"Yep. Those two had been protecting our world long before the Dark Eclipse arrived though." He said before looking away, not making eye contact with anyone. "Mostly dealing with those who were causing trouble for others."
"Like yourself." Mew said, making the other mythical Pokemon, minus Manaphy, nod in agreement.
"Yeah, well..." Hoopa tried to come up with an excuse before sighing. "I don't really have an excuse." Then he grinned. "But boy did I give those villagers a show they'll never forget!"
"Yes, one that nearly destroyed their entire village." Celebi pointed out, making Hoopa give it a small glare. "In any case, Pretty Cure took on any challenge that came their way. Whether it was people craving for power or troublemaking Pokemon, they were there. So when the Dark Eclipse came, they were ready to face it. However, the power it possessed overwhelmed Pretty Cure, almost defeating them. For. Good!" The girls frowned, they didn't like the sound of that. "However, just when all seemed lost, a greater power was awakened within them. The power manifested itself into what we know as, the Gleaming Aura."
Celebi smiled as it continued. "It was enough to drive the Dark Eclipse back, defeating what they hoped was for good. While its darkness would scatter the world in tiny bits, so did the light from the Gleaming Aura, becoming what we know as Aura Crystals. I admit, I am not sure what became of Cure Aura and Cure Eclipse, but I do know once they stopped the Dark Eclipse, peace was mostly restored."
"Anything else was handled by the legendaries." Jirachi added before frowning. "But this is one that can't be solved by legendaries alone."
"Yes, the dark power has started to make itself known." Magearna said as it looked down, Mew translating. "And with each legendary Pokemon having their own duties, they are too busy to come to Sinnoh, where the power has grown the most."
"So it was up to us mythical Pokemon to find the ones who could!" Victini exclaimed as it gave the girls peace, or in this case, victory sign. "And that's all of you!"
"We'd figure it would be easier if there were more than two Pretty Cure this time." Mew said, after translating for Victini. "In case you're wondering."
"Hey, I'm glad that I was picked." Lisia said as she pointed a thumb at herself. "After what happened with Shinx, I wasn't going to sit by and do nothing!"
"Agreed, they'll target anyone without even caring about the Pokemon's wellbeing." Holly said as she held Manaphy closed to her.
"We won't let them get away with something like this." Amber said, her face serious.
Celebi frowned, eyes filled with worry. "Even though this is very dangerous." It wasn't a question.
"We know that, but this is dangerous to the Pokemon as well." Flora said as she looked down. "I admit, these powers are frightening. But some Pokemon must feel the same." She looked back up, her face determined. "That's why we have to fight, even if it's dangerous." Aria stayed silent before standing up, the others turning to her. Aria closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them. Her eyes filled with determination as she held out her hand.
"We all feel the same way, and hopefully..." Aria looked at her new friends as they stood up as well. "Those same feelings can reach those Pokemon, people as well." Flora smiled as she placed a hand on top of Aria's, followed by Lisia, Amber and Holly.
"Hey! Don't think you're leaving me out of this!" Riley exclaimed as she placed a hand on top of the others. "I'm part of this team too! Team Aura is who we are!"
"Team Aura?" Amber asked as she looked at her. Riley gave them a smile as she nodded.
"I think it's a good name." Holly said. "Should help keep our identities a secret."
"Works for me!" Lisia exclaimed. Flora and Aria nodded in agreement, Amber joining in soon after. Manaphy smiled as it placed it's antennae on top of the girls. The mythical Pokemon also placed a hand as well, Celebi putting its hand last.
"Then starting today, we'll shine into the hearts of many, just like a rainbow." Aria declared as they pushed down.
"Yeah!" They all shouted, raising their hands in the air in unison.
"Whoa!" Was all the three girls could say as they saw many prehistoric Pokemon together in one room. While most of them were on the ground, there were a few swimming in a nearby pond or flying above the trees. Some were even battling with each other or munching on some berries.
"I'm seeing Pokemon like Cranidos and Shieldon here!" 'Viana' exclaimed as she looked around, spotting a couple Cranidos sparring with Shieldon, small dinosaur Pokemon with a black head, like a shield, and yellow body.
"Omanyte, Kabuto..." 'Marina' said as she observed the Pokemon near the pond. Omanyte were small blue Pokemon with white round shells covering them. Kabuto were brown horseshoe crab like Pokemon, red glowing eyes underneath.
"Even a couple Aerodactyl are here!" 'Skyla' exclaimed as she spotted some eating some berries. Aerodactyl were large grey Pokemon with purple wings attached at the arms and had lots of teeth.
"As you can see, this is where Pokemon come to once they are restored and have adapted to the modern world." The scientist told them as a Shieldon came up to him. "We also have separate rooms with what we imagine was like in the past."
"So the Pokemon don't freak out right away." 'Viana' guessed as she started to take some notes on her tablet.
"Right!" The scientist petted the Pokemon, who smiled before running off. "There are still things, many things we don't know about the past. What we do know is what we learned alongside these Pokemon through research and even bonding with them." At that moment, an Aerodactyl landed next to them, making the girls back up a bit, staying close together. The man laughing as he rubbed the Pokemon's snout. "You can relax girls, this Aerodactyl is quite friendly." The three of them relaxed as they saw he was right, the Pokemon did seem very friendly. 'Viana' continued to take notes as she got closer.
"How long has this Aerodactyl been revived?" She asked.
"One year, four months and two days." The scientist answered as Aerodactyl stretched out its wings. "That's how long we've known each other since he was revived.
"So would that make him your Pokemon?" 'Viana' wondered as she started to take pictures, the Pokemon looking at her curiously.
"Yes I am, since I'm the one who found his fossil." The man answered as Aerodactyl got close to the camera, scaring 'Viana' back as the others laughed. He let out a chuckle as the Pokemon tilted his head. The black hair girl blushed in embarrassment before smiling and standing up.
"Obviously you have taken very good care of Aerodactyl." She said, taking more notes. "I am curious though, has Aerodactyl been in official battles? Any of them?" In her mind, she and the others were formulating ideas on which Pokemon to Dynamax. If they chose a strong Pokemon, it would be enough to defeat Pretty Cure. If not, it would still be a good chance to try and collect dark energy regardless of whether they win or lose. That is, if they would listen to them of course, given the impression these Pokemon were not wild. Either way, this would be interesting and fun, for her and the others at least.
A couple of hours later, after eating lunch, the girls made their way back to the gym. The mythical Pokemon went back to their base, planning on watching Flora's gym battle from there. Manaphy went with them as well, after some convincing from Holly. The Youngster trainers from before then came and told them Roark was back from the mines. Spending some of the time training, Flora was ready to take on the gym. "So do you guys know what they found in the mines?" Aria asked as they reached the gym.
"They found a lot of Moon Stones stuck between a big lump of coal." Darius told them as they walked inside.
"Yeah, the miner who found it says once he manages to get one, he'll give it to his wife." Jonathan added. Amber and Riley looked at each other as the thought crossed their minds.
"You don't think that miner is Hilary's dad, do you?" Riley asked as Amber nodded.
"Maybe, though why would he look for some Moon Stones?" Amber wondered, her friend shrugging. Maybe they would ask Hilary if they saw her later. They stopped their conversation as they walked into the main room. Roark was on the other side of the battlefield, talking to another man who wore a long sleeve shirt and khaki pants. The Youngsters led the others to the stands as Flora stepped up to the battlefield. Roark took notice and smiled, nodding to the man, who went over to the middle of the field.
"Flora! I've been looking forward to this." Roark told her as Flora smiled. "I hope you're ready for this."
"I am Roark, and I'm going to give it everything I got!" She exclaimed, mentally preparing herself.
"Good." Roark said as he adjusted his glasses. "Now, as a gym leader, it's my job to see the potential trainers like yourself have. And that means seeing how tough your Pokemon are battling alongside you!" With that said, the man took this as his cue to get the battle started.
"The battle between Gym Leader Roark and the Challenger Flora of Twinleaf Town is about to begin." The man announced as the others sat down in the stands. "Each side will use three Pokemon each, only the challenger is allowed to make substitutions."
"Looks like Ian is going to referee again." Riley said.
"Oh, Ian does the refereeing for most of Roark's battle." Johnathan told the group.
"Yeah, sometimes we even get a chance to referee." Darius added. The girls nodded as they turned back to the battlefield, seeing both trainers holding a Poké Ball in their hands.
"Alright, begin!" The man, Ian, declared.
"Geodude, let's go!" Roark called out, bringing out a Pokemon that looked like a rock with two arms.
"Kricketot, I choose you!" Flora called out, the bug Pokemon already in a fighting stance as the two Pokemon stared each other down.
"You have the first move Flora." Roark told her. Flora nodded, knowing which move she was going with.
"Kricketot, use Mud Slap!" Flora ordered, Kricketot nodding as it dug its antennae into the ground, then digging up clumps of mud before throwing them at Geodude. The Pokemon however crossed its arms, blocking the attack before smirking.
"Geodude, use Rollout!" Roark ordered, his Pokemon curling into a ball before rolling at high speeds.
"Struggle Bug!" Flora called out. Kricketot glowed red for a moment before stopping. Geodude then struck the Pokemon, continuing to roll just as Kricketot used Struggle Bug. Both Pokemon were sent back as Kricketot turned to Flora, who nodded.
"Use Rollout again!" Roark ordered as Geodude rolled up again.
"Stand your ground!" Flora told Kricketot, who nodded, but didn't have much choice anyway. Geodude was moving so fast, it kept ramming into the cricket Pokemon many times. The girls smiled, they knew what Flora was doing. Roark frowned in confusion as Geodude continued attacking.
'Why hasn't she called her next move?' He wondered. 'Could it be Kricketot only knows those moves? Or do they have a trick up their sleeve?' Deciding that was enough, Roark made his next move. "Use Seismic Toss!" Flora smiled as Geodude stopped rolling, Kricketot already starting to glow white.
"Use Bide!" Flora ordered just as Geodude grabbed Kricketot. Roark looked shocked as the cricket Pokemon released the stored energy at his opponent. Geodude cried out in pain as it was sent rolling back, throwing Kricketot into a nearby rock, leaving a small dent inside it.
"So Flora was using Bide this whole time without even giving a hint." Roark said to himself as Geodude got back up.
"Can you keep going, Kricketot?" Flora asked her Pokemon, who slowly stood up before glowing blue. Her eyes widened in surprise as she watched her Pokemon change, growing bigger and taller before the glow stopped.
"Kricketune!" The Pokemon cried out, now most of his body red, wings visible, antennae longer, arms like scythes, even having a mustache. Flora stared in awe, her smile growing wider as she brought out her Pokedex.
Kricketune, the Cricket Pokemon.
A Bug Type.
It signals its emotions with its melodies. Scientists are studying these melodic patterns.
"Congratulations on your Kricketot evolving into Kricketune Flora." Roark told her as she looked at her Pokedex for another second before putting it away. "But don't think this will change the outcome of the battle."
"We're just getting warmed up." She replied as Kricketune swiped his arms before getting into a fighting stance. Roark smiled before turning determined.
"Use Rock Throw!" He ordered, Geodude punching the ground, sending small rocks into the air. In rapid succession, Geodude threw rocks towards the cricket Pokemon.
"Let's try this out, use Fury Cutter!" Flora called out, Kricketune's longer arms glowing red before it started swiping at the rocks. With each swipe, it either sent the rocks flying back or breaking them instead. The ones that did get sent back hit Geodude, causing the Pokemon to stop using Rock Throw in order to protect itself. At high speed, Kricketune flew towards Geodude before using Fury Cutter rapidly on it.
"Geodude!" Roark exclaimed just as Kricketune delivered the final blow, striking Geodude on the head. When the cricket Pokemon backed up, arms no longer glowing. The rock Pokemon had its eyes swirling as it laid on the battlefield.
"Geodude is unable to battle!" Ian stated. "The match goes to Kricketune!" Flora smiled as she hugged her newly evolved Pokemon.
"I'm so proud of you Kricketune!" She told it, the cricket Pokemon giving a happy cry.
"Geodude, return." Roark said, recalling his Pokemon. "You were great out there, get some rest." Putting the Poké Ball away, he brought out another as Flora returned her Pokemon. "Not sticking with Kricketune?"
"He did take a lot of damage already, so I think it's time for my other Pokemon to shine." Flora told him.
"I see." Roark said. "It's good to know whether your Pokemon can continue or not. But let's see how you handle my next one. Go, Onix!" Out of the Poké Ball came the giant snake rock Pokemon, Onix.
"Ponyta, you're up!" Flora called out, the fire horse Pokemon ready for battle.
"First she sends in a Bug Type, and now a Fire Type." Jonathan says as he looks at the two opponents.
"I'm surprised that a Bug Type defeated Roark's Geodude despite the type advantage it has over Kricketune." Darius stated as Aria smirked.
"Type doesn't always determine the outcome of the battle." She stated as she looked at the battlefield. "Sometimes it comes down to moves used in battle."
"Right, Flora knows not all of her Pokemon have type advantages over Rock Types." Amber added. "But she does have tricks up her sleeve."
"Yeah! Keep it up Flora!" Riley cheered. Flora glanced at her friends and smiled before returning her focus to the battlefield.
'One down, two to go.' She thought to herself. 'This might take a while. I hope the enemy doesn't try to Dynamax a Pokemon while this is happening.'
Meanwhile, a bit before the battle started, 'Viana' and her allies were standing inside the fossil room, discussing what they had learned. "So, basically none of those Pokemon have battle experience." She said as she went over her notes.
"So the moves they might have won't be enough to defeat Pretty Cure." 'Skyla' added as 'Viana' put away her tablet.
"And it would be too risky to steal one of the Pokemon in order to Dynamax it." 'Marina' figured as they all frowned.
"So now what?" Skyla asked.
"I have to finalize my report and then send it to the boss." 'Viana' said as she briefly changed out of her disguise in an orange flash. "You two can try to find a way to Dynamax one of the fossil Pokemon if you're still going with it."
"Of course we are!" 'Skyla' exclaimed, looking at Venus as if she was crazy. "We need to collect as much energy as we can to revive the Dark Eclipse."
"Okay, but you know Mercury doesn't want us attracting suspicion to ourselves." Venus said changing back into her disguise before leaving. The two remaining girls frowned as they looked at each other, then the fossils. 'Marina' focused on one fossil that was shaped like a sail. Her eyes lit up as she gave a wicked smirk.
"I have an idea!" She exclaimed before whispering her plans to 'Skyla'. The brown hair girl smirked as the scientist came into the room. He looked around before turning to them, confused.
"Where did Viana go?" He asked.
"She left, saying she had enough for her report." 'Marina' told him with a smile. "However, there is something we wish to see, with your permission of course."
"And what would that be?" The scientist asked. 'Marina' turned to the Pokemon fossil that caught her eye.
Back to the battle, both sides stared each other down as they awaited for the signal. "Begin!" Ian declared, the second round starting.
"Onix, use Rock Throw!" Roark ordered, making the first move. Onix, using its tail, wacked some of the rocks on the battlefield towards Ponyta.
"Dodge them!" Flora called out, Ponyta reading up before getting a running start. When a rock got near it, Ponyta used her speed to dodge them. The rocks behind her landing with a crash as she got closer to the giant rock Pokemon.
"Use Slam!" Roark called out, Onix raising its tail in the air.
"Dodge and climb onto Onix!" Flora ordered, Ponyta smirking when she heard that. Ponyta leaped into the air just as Onix used Slam, but the attack missed. Ponyta then landed on Onix, keeping her hooves steady before climbing near the head.
"Shake it off Onix!" Roark called out. Flora frowned when she heard that.
"Jump off and use Double Kick!" She ordered. Just as Onix lowered itself to shake Ponyta off, the fire horse jumped off near its face. Then, using her back legs, attacked Onix right on the nose, causing it to cry out in pain. Ponyta let out a neigh as she ran towards Flora before turning around. Onix rose itself up, shaking the pain away before glaring down at its opponent.
"Use Screech!" Roark ordered. Onix let out a cry, visible sound waves hitting Ponyta, who cried out in pain. Because she couldn't block her ears, she tried to shake it off but couldn't focus. A blue wave washed down, bringing down her defense. "Now use Rock Throw again!" Ponyta tried to get rid of the ringing in her ears, but because she couldn't hear Flora's command, she got hit rock after rock. "Use Slam!"
"Ponyta look out!" Flora cried, Ponyta gasping as the attack hit her, crying out in pain as dust flew into the air. "Ponyta!" Onix lifted its tail off of Ponyta, the dust clearing as it did so. Ponyta was spread out on her side, eyes closed. The fire horse groaned as she slowly opened her eyes. Panting, Ponyta slowly stood up as she glared at her opponent. She turned her head towards her trainer, and gave her a smile and a wink. Flora looked confused until she heard Onix cry out in pain. Looking up at the Pokemon, she turned shocked as Onix was suddenly on fire. Roark was shocked as well, not expecting his Pokemon to have been burned.
He then adjusted his glasses as he looked at Ponyta, then at Flora. "Your Pokemon are definitely full of surprises Flora." He told her. "First your Kricketot evolving into Kricketune. And now Ponyta's hidden ability, Flame Body activating. This battle is getting exciting!"
Flora smiled as she placed a hand on her chest. She could feel her heart beating faster, and the battle wasn't even over yet. Turning determined, she locked eyes with her Pokemon, seeing the fire in her eyes. Flora nodded as Ponyta got into a battle stance. "We're just getting warmed up, hope you're ready for more Roark!" She told him, excitement present in her voice. The battle has just begun! Even with a full team, will Flora be able to win her first gym badge just as her friends have? Or will the gym leader Roark triumph despite only having two Pokemon left? The answers to come, as the journey continues!
And done! Thank you all so much for reading, review if you can and-aah!
*Water pours over my head as laughter was heard. Looking up, I see a familiar head poking out of a gold ring above me.*
Me: What the? Hoopa?
Hoopa: Haha! Did I surprised you?
Me: *glaring* What was that for!
Hoopa: I'm getting ready for April's Fools Day! It's happening next week you know. Besides, there was too much sea water in the pool.
Me: Sea water in the...? Well next time, dump it back in the ocean and not on me! Got it?
*Hoopa gives a salute before going back into the portal, closing it.*
Me: Good grief, I don't think he got it. *sigh* Well, as I was saying before I got drenched, I will see you all next time.