Chapter 45:
Chasm Chasing
Location: Route 22
"We'll be with you when you're ready," Cobalion said. "It will be quite a trek down, so may I suggest raiding the Plasma Frigate tomorrow?"
"Sounds like a plan," I replied. "And when I'm there, I'll apologise to Hugh. He's my best friend and I don't want that to end."
As I said my goodbyes and best wishes, I walked into the Giant Chasm.
Location: Giant Chasm Cave
The cave was, well, very cold. I didn't have an extra jumper on me; even my fine Mareep woven shirt was barely helping.
"I should keep going," I thought. "For Hugh, for Hilbert, for Unova!"
Of course, I needed to take my time because I came across a wild Pokémon. It was red with white feathers. It looked like the Mauville City Gym Lead- I mean Santa Claus!
Delibird (デリバード)
254
Ice/Flying Type
Delivery Pokémon
2'11" (0.9 m)
35.3 lbs (16 kg)
It carries food all day long. When someone is lost in the mountains, it shares that food.
Delibird has no known evolution.
"Okay Arcanine, go! Use Flamethrower!" Arcanine came out and fired flames at Delibird, but it missed. Then, Delibird got out a present from its sack. It threw it at Arcanine, but it didn't do much. It was Present. "Another Flamethrower!" Arcanine used Flamethrower again, this time landing a direct hit. Delibird was finished.
There were no Trainers in the Chasm. But I got that; with a big scary snow monster living there, who would want to do their training? Well, aside from me of course, but it was part of my mission.
It was a long stretch of cave, but nothing I couldn't not do. Well, except for moving large rocks about with Strength; none of my Pokémon knew that. What we did know was that there were a lot of Ice Types, including the next wild Pokémon I battled. It was big, brown, woolly and had two short-white tusks.
Piloswine (イノムー)
259
Ice/Ground Type
Swine Pokémon
3'07" (1.1 m)
123 lbs (55.8 kg)
When its excellent sense of smell, it's even able to find mushrooms that are buried under frozen ground.
Swinub -Lv 33- Piloswine
"Arcanine, you're up again!" I yelled. "Flare Blitz!" Arcanine set itself ablaze and charged into Piloswine. It was down in one.
I battled more Pokémon, then saw the entrance to the outside area.
"Finally!" I shouted. Before I got there though, I was attacked by a Vanillish.
Vanillish (バニリッチ)
256
Ice Type
Icy Snow Pokémon
3'07" (1.1 m)
90.4 lbs (41 kg)
They cool down the surrounding area and create ice particles, which they use to freeze their opponents.
Vanillite -Lv 35- Vanillish
"Cinccino, go!" I shouted. "Rock Blast!" Cinccino fired five rocks at Vanillish that almost took it down. Vanillish came back with an Ice Beam, but Cinccino took it well. "One more Rock Blast!" Two more rocks and Vanillish was dealt with.
When I got outside, I wasn't expecting a warm welcome. Well, I sort of got that. Aside from the fact that it wasn't warm; it was chilling, Team Plasma was there, at the entrance. But also, the good Team Plasma! With Rood of course.
"Rood!" I said.
"Ah, Rosa. Nice to meet you, and just in time at that."
"Brilliant," said one of the Neo Grunts. "This annoying little brat. What do you want?"
"To stop you!" I said. "Rood, you here to do that to?"
"Yes, to undo the mistakes that Team Plasma have done." He then turned to them. "You were just puppets in Ghetsis' plan to take over Unova! Liberating Pokémon was an excuse to cover it up! Join us, we can take Ghetsis down again right now!"
"Wait…" I said. "Does that mean?"
Rood nodded at me, a worried look on his face. "Yes. I stand reason to believe that Ghetsis is here."
I gulped. "I… wasn't prepared for this. I was prepared to stop Kyurem, but face Ghetsis?"
"That comes later. Now, we get these Grunts out the way!" Rood said.
As hard as it was, I put that worry to one side just for a minute as a Grunt ambushed me.
Rosa Vs. Plasma Grunt M
"I choose Azumarill!" I shouted.
"Go Weezing!" the Grunt replied. "Sludge Bomb!" Weezing fired a purple blob of goo at Azumarill, poisoning it in the process.
"Use Hydro Pump!" Azumarill shot a large torrent of water at Weezing. It was a direct hit.
"Sludge Bomb again!" Weezing fired another ball of goop at Azumarill.
"Hydro Pump again!" Azumarill shot another blast of water, but it missed.
"One more Sludge Bomb!" That was the hit that finished off Azumarill.
"Come out Zoroark," I shouted. "Night Slash!" Zoroark sliced at Weezing and dealt the finisher.
"Muk, I choose you!" Out came Muk, killing the grass with its sludgy body as it appeared.
Recalling Zoroark, I sent out Flygon. "Use Earth Power!" Flygon made the earth crack in front of it, doing lots to Muk in the process.
"Use Gunk Shot!" Muk fired a large ball of sludge at Flygon. As powerful as it was, it wasn't very effective.
"Another Earth Power!" Flygon hit Muk with yet another Earth Power, taking it down.
"PLLAAASSSMAAA!" the Grunt yelled.
"Too strong!" the Grunt said as Rood finished the other one with his Stoutland.
"Urgh. We'll have to make a retreat. Continue repairs on the Frigate. Plasma will prevail!"
I hadn't heard that in a while.
That night, I had a talk with Rood. The Frigate was there, menacing, right in the middle of the plains.
"It's beautiful in a weird way," I said. "But man. Kyurem will cause nothing but destruction if we don't do something."
"Not with you," Rood said. "But I'm afraid Ghetsis is here, and you will need to battle him at some point."
I have a lot on my shoulders now. The thought of battling Ghetsis AND saving Kyurem scares me.