This chapter was really fun to write, and we get our second Rival for the trio, hope you enjoy! But first reviews:
Engineer1869: Well Gene and Chan are kinda easily done (I mean Gene pretty much fills Chans requirement and Gene's can kinda be done easily.) There is one future pokemon introduced later that i'm gonna struggle with it's evolution.
Pikminfan: Yea I like that idea, since there's about as many gym leaders as Cul De Sacers it'll work nicely.
The next morning after eating breakfast and cleaning up camp. The Eds started their trek into the mines. When they got inside Eddy's greedy mind went into disappointment when he saw that it was mostly coal in minecarts and pokemon that resemble minecarts.
"Wait where's the gold, and the diamonds and the gems!" He panicked visibly concerned about the lack of riches. "Well Eddy if you must know the Glaarian mines are mostly used for mining coal, it's used to charge the energy in Galar."
Eddy's eye twitched at that making Ed concerned "Is Eddy having a breakdown Double D?"
Edd nodded "Yes but it's surprisingly mental for once, and we didn't even have to pull out our earplugs." He chuckled.
Eddy snapped back to reality "Ugh, let's just get out of this stupid cave before I scream."
As they went deeper in the caves the Ed's were fighting swoobats, roggenrola. Diglets and the occasional timburr and Eddy was bored with the selection.
"Geez all the stuff around here isn't that exciting, I remember finding cooler stuff in the wild area." Eddy said as a Swoobat flew off after another battle.
"Well in caves you usually find rock or ground type Pokémon, perhaps they're not you're preferred taste." Double D noted.
"At least there's none in my shoe!" Ed noted. "Yea than all of Galar would suffer like that day." Eddy said remembering that day back home in peach creek.
"Yup episode 88, a classic!" Ed said chuckling.
Eddy rolled his eyes, as he continued walking. "Whatever, let's keep going the exits gotta be around here-"
He tripped on a small coal like Pokémon that had what resembled a wheel on the bottom, with one glowing red eye it wasn't happy to see Eddy trip over it.
"Oh no it's a demon wheel from "I was a teenage convertible!"" Ed said frightened.
"Nah it's just a Pokémon, and one made out of coal that's in a coal mine, go figure." Eddy snarked as he took out his Pokédex and scanned it.
"Rolycoly, the Coal pokemon: Most of its body has the same composition as coal. Fittingly, this Pokémon was first discovered in coal mines about 400 years ago." Eddy seemed interested. "Eh why not, might help me in the first gym."
He sent out Chan who adjusted his leaf cockily looking ready to fight as the Rolycoly reved up ready to fight.
"Use Arm thrust!" Eddy said as Chan smacked the small wheel 3 times with his palms doing super effective damage.
Angry the small wheel revved up and hopped on chan doing slight damage to him. "Alright tackle him!" Chan rammed into the wheel but it stood its ground and tackled Chan back.
"Great try tackling one more time!" The Rolycoly tried to tackle agian but Chan dodged and delivered a powerful tackle almost knocking the coal wheel out.
Eddy tossed a pokeball and it captured the coal monster. "Sweet, Chuffy is your name, let's keep moving guys, these mines should end soon." Eddy noted as the Eds walked deeper into the mines.
Later Ed saw a bright light at the end of the tunnel. "Don't go into the light guys we are too young!" Ed cried in fear.
"Don't worry Ed it's just the exit from this tunnel, we'll be out in no time." Double D comforted his friend's fear.
"About time, i'm getting tired of the dark and tripping over rocks." Eddy muttered as he rubbed his sore knees.
As the Eds got closer to the Exit they saw the boy from the opening ceremony with the pink coat looking around the mines for something. He turned and saw the trio about to walk out.
"Coming this way? I'd advise against it." He said smugly. "Any trainer with a wishing star is in for a beating from me and my pokemon!"
Eddy immediately disliked this kid. "You know you remind me of someone I know, and not in a good way." He said back.
As the Eds got closer the boy stroke his white hair. "You three are the gym challengers endorsed by the professor, aren't you?"
"Yes but-" Edd started as the boy chuckled "What a joke, you are aware that the chairman is more important than the champion or the professor."
"So what, why does it matter!" Eddy argued the boy scoffed. "I was chosen by the chairman himself, so that makes me more amazing than you!"
He then took on a cocky grin. "I suppose I should prove beyond doubt just how pathetic you are and how strong I am!"
"Man this girls creepy." Ed said making the boy angry. "Girl? GIRL, DO I LOOK FEMININE TO YOU!" He yelled furious at the lumps mistake as Ed had an oblivious grin.
"Relax whitey, Ed here's an idiot, besides pink isn't exactly masculine ya know." Eddy called back making the boy glare.
"Alright then I challenge you to a battle shorty, and we'll see who's masculine after I beat you into a crying mess!" The boy said grabbing a great ball ready to send out his first mon.
"Alright bring it on! Gene you're up!" Eddy said tossing out his Dark type out who looked ready to fight.
"Solosis you're needed!" The boy sent a small gooish pokemon which Ed scanned with his pokedex. "Solosis, The Cell Pokemon: Many say that the special liquid covering this Pokémon's body would allow it to survive in the vacuum of space."
Ed seemed excited "Cool a space Amoeba booger!" The boy simply rolled his eyes. "Solosis use Psybeam!" The Cell fired a beam of psychic energy at Gene who took the attack like it was nothing.
Eddy was confused for a moment then remembered something from back at the hotel when Double D battled Marnie.
The morpeko was hit as it was nothing, shocking the Eds on it's immunity. "Wait it didn't even scratch it!" Eddy said shocked.
"Cheater!" Ed yelled.
"Well Morpeko is a dark type pokemon which is immune to psychic type attacks." Marnie explained.
Eddy smiled in realization. "Hey Double D what type is Gene?" He asked smirking as Double D picked up Eddy's clue.
"Well Galarian zigzagoon are Normal and Dark type, perfect for fighting psychic types." Eddy smiled as The boys cocky smirk immediately faded and turned to anger..
"Good anyways Gene use Snarl!" The Small raccoon nodded before barking at the Solosis sending dark energy that did great damage.
"Endeavor now!" The boy ordered as the small cell hit Gene weakening him but he was still ready to fight. "Headbutt him Gene!" Gene slammed his head onto Solosis making it faint. Bede returned the Cell and got out another great ball. "Gothita assist me!" The next Pokemon was small and it resembled a girl a little bit.
Double D scanned the new pokemon curiously. "Gothita, the fixation pokemon: Even when nobody seems to be around, Gothita can still be heard making a muted cry. Many believe it's speaking to something only it can see."
"Creepy.." Ed noted with Double D nodding in agreement. "Whatever, Gene snarl again!" Eddy told his regional variant who attacked the small goth dealing super effective damage, "Use pound!" The Gothita ran forward with it's hand glowing as Gene hopped up and dodged before tackling Gothita and Ko'ing it.
The boy tossed out one final pokemon which had some sort of a party hat on it's head. "Let's end this Hatenna!"
Eddy scanned it. "Hatenna, the Calm Pokemon: Via the protrusion on its head, it senses other creatures' emotions. If you don't have a calm disposition, it will never warm up to you."
"Interesting, might be something I might catch in the future, though I doubt Eddy would even find one…" Double D chuckled as Eddy rolled his eyes.
"Hahah I forgot how to Laugh, whatever Gene use Snarl one more time!" With a super effective growl the boy smirked, "Use disarming voice!"
Eddy cringed as he knew what was coming, a loud screech hit Gene and due to his damage from endeavor he unfortunately fainted. Eddy returned Gene frowning but smirked. "You did good Gene get some rest."
Grabbing another pokeball he was ready. "Willow you're up!" Releasing his starter who seemed ready to finish this.
"Confusion Hatenna!" The boy said due to Willow having no immunity to Psychic moves. While Willow was hit with the psychic energy but still held on. "Alright Willow, time for an ember!" The small rabbit fired a burst of flame from her mouth hitting the small psychic.
"Disarming voice again!" The boy ordered, "Double kick lets go!" Eddy said as the Hatenna screeched as Willow jumped in the air and slammed her foot into Hatenna before finishing her off with a powerful kick making Eddy win the battle
Growling, The boy returned the Hateena before giving a glare at the Eds and Willow. "Well that was unexpected, I suppose you're more able than I thought."
"Well duh!" Eddy said smirking.
"Naturally, i'll remember your battle style and strategies now. I'm sure to easily defeat you if and when we face each other in an official match." The boy said.
"And I can't wait to prove you wrong!" Eddy smirked.
"Now that we've established that, I won't waste anymore time on you. I've already gathered every wish star in this area." The boy turned around and left the mine.
"What a dweeb." Eddy said as for once Willow agreed with her trainer and nodded before glowing brightly much to the groups shock.
"Eddy your bunny's mutating!" Ed said amazed. As Willow changed shape and grew, when the light cleared Willow changed from a scourbunny to a new pokemon her fur was mostly red and black, with the upper body being red and having a collar that covered most of her mouth, while the lower half was black with a tuft in the center of her belly, resembling that of a turtleneck sweatshirt
"Whoa, not bad girl!" Eddy commented as Willow looked at her new body in awe. Taking out his pokedex he scanned his starters new form. "Raboot, the rabbit pokemon: Its thick and fluffy fur protects it from the cold and enables it to use hotter fire moves."
"Sweet more firepower, perfect for the first gym! Come on boys!" Eddy returned Willow as the trio left the cave system.
As they exited they emerged into a bright field populated by sunflowers and in the distance they could see the unmistakable appearance of a stadium in the distance. Ed soon charged through the fields giddily leaving Eddy and Edd in the dust.
"The hills are alive!" Ed said hopping out of the tall grass before he landed in front of a small yellow pokemon with a lighting bolt tail and rosy red cheeks (Kinda obvious what it was.) However Ed Scanned it with his pokedex.
"Pikachu, the mouse pokemon: Pikachu that can generate powerful electricity have cheek sacs that are extra soft and super stretchy." Ed seemed excited about this pokemon he found and wanted to catch it.
"Kong assist me in this battle!" Ed said tossing out his starter who seemed ready to fight this newcomer. The Pikachu used a quick attack to gain the upper hand at the start knocking Kong down.
"Use your razor sharp leaves!" Ed commanded as the Grass monkey summoned a fleet of leaves that struck the Pikachu.
Now a little bit angry it formed Electricity in its tail as it fired off a ball of it at Kong making him paralyzed. "Oh no little buddy we must fight to win!" The Grookey struggled to stand up but eventually did so making Ed grin.
"Finish it with your poking branch!" He smiled as Kong took his stick and Jabbed it at pikachu, nearly making it faint as Ed tossed a pokeball and caught it. "Hurrah the Electric rat is mine!" He said triumphantly.
Kong smiled as he glowed just like Willow did in the mines eventually changing into a chimp like pokemon with a mohawk style of hair, picking up two bigger sticks on the ground he put them in his hair.
"Kong you mutated i'm proud of you buddy!" The newly evolved pokemon smiled as Ed scanned it. "Thwackey, the beat pokemon: The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers."
"Cool, Come on Kong let's find my Bosom buddies!" Kong stuggled to walk due to his paralyzation which Ed noticed and frowned. "You know what, i'll show them after we get to a healing station." Kong nodded as he was returned as Ed went back through the field to look for his friends.
Meanwhile Edd and Eddy were looking at a new pokemon they found while searching for Ed as Double D was scanning it. "Eevee, The Evolution pokemon: Thanks to its unstable genetic makeup, this special Pokémon conceals many different possible evolutions."
"Hmm this could be an interesting study, Eddy do you mind waiting while I capture this new pokemon." Eddy waved him off. "Yeah sure just hurry up, I wanna get to the town before night."
"James shall we go for this capture?" Double D sent out his water starter who seemed happy to fight alongside Double D. The Eevee started with a quick attack much like the pikachu Ed caught but James took the hit even though it hurt a little bit.
"Use Water pulse!" James fired a burst of water from his mouth slamming into the eevee The Eevee was wet but wasn't ready to give up as it tackled James knocking him back before awaiting more orders.
"Water gun!" The eevee was hit with a less powerful shot of water now making it extremely wet, as it shook the water off of itself Edd tossed a pokeball capturing it making it an addition to his team.
"Exemplary work James!" Double D complemented his starter which smiled back before he started to evolve as well. "Woah another evolution, guess we're pretty lucky." Eddy commented as James's new form emerged.
It more looked like a gecko with an emo aesthetic with mitten like hands with a small smile on his face. Double D's rotom phone buzzed as it gave an entry for Jame's evolution. "Drizzile, the water lizard pokemon: A clever combatant, this Pokémon battles using water balloons created with moisture secreted from its palms."
"Fascinating." Double D said returning James, as Eddy tapped his foot, "Alright can we go now? Cause I want to get some sleep before our gym match tomorrow, and we gotta find Ed." He said impatiently.
"Hello friends!" Ed said suddenly emerging from the grass. "I caught a Shocky Mouse and Kong mutated!" He smiled showing his new pokeball.
"Alright whatever, let's go!" Eddy said annoyed as the Eds soon exited the fields before reaching ever so closer to their first gym challenge in Turffield.
Yea it's kinda obvious who this boy is, and Eddy's rival why I chose him for Eddy is pretty obvious considering spoilers for both SWSH and EEnE's BPS, other than that Next time is the Eds first gym battle and here's the question of the chapter, Edd gets an Eevee, but I want you to chose it's gender and Eeveelution (And yea that rules it out of Gigantamxing (Don't worry I have the Eds Gigantamax pokemon picked out.)) See ya then!