1 This is my short calm before the storm. Don't expect anything happy in
the next chapter. Read, review, enjoy. Mmmm, 3 Musketeers minis…
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3 Together Once More
"Are you absolutely sure of this!?" Zeke whispered anxiously.
"Iitt'sss ttthe ooonnnllyyy wwwaayy" the Ampharos replied. He was holding five of his six Pokéballs in his hands, since Fluff was already out beside him. In his mind he repeated their nicknames, the ones he had carefully chosen for each of them. Each had lived up to their names. One by one he listed the names of his best Pokémon friends: Fluff, Cinders, Arrow, Gravel, Dandy, and Wraith. Flaaffy, Quilava, Pidgeot, Graveller, Jumpluff, and Poliwhirl.
"I don't think my Pokémon are strong enough for this," he muttered.
"Zeke," Mare said, her voice soft but firm. He looked over at her, riding atop her Ampharos. She was Mêlée once more. "All you really have to do is make a distraction so that I can call out my friends. After that we get out of there." Her smile was strangely reassuring.
"On my signal," she murmured, bending low on her Pokémon's back. Zeke readied to throw his Pokéballs, and Fluff crouched down, ready to spring.
"NOW!!!" she shouted, and Beacon blasted forward. Zeke was astounded by the speed of the gigantic Pokémon. Then he threw his Pokéballs.
"GO, Fluff! Dandy! Gravel! Arrow! Cinders! Wraith!" he shouted, tossing the balls into the cave. All was pandemonium, but Mêlée's voice still rang clearly through.
"WHISPER!! GROWLIE!! QUAGMIRE!! MEGA!! TYRANT!!" she shouted, her voice almost maniacal. Five Pokéballs opened unbidden from the waists of five black-clad figures in the room. Just behind Beacon there now stood five incredible Pokémon. "Okay, guys, let's move!!" she yelled, and Beacon charged toward the tunnel where Zeke stood waiting, having returned his Pokémon.
"Zeke, move over!" she shouted, and he side-stepped just before the Ampharos would have trampled him. Mêlée reached out and grabbed his arm, pulling him up behind her as she and her small army of Pokémon retreated to the darkness of the cave passages.
The jewels on Beacon's head and tail were now glowing brilliant red, casting an eerie light through the passage. Mêlée looked back and saw her faithful companions easily keeping pace with her first friend.
"Tttheeerrre!" Mega shouted. Up ahead was the exit. Not to mention a band of black clad soldiers waiting for them.
"Well, let's get ready. Mega, Vine Whip! Beacon, Spark! Growlie, Flame Wheel! Tyrant, Earthquake! Quagmire, Water Gun! Whisper, Psywave!" she shouted, the maniac happiness still evident in her tone. As they reached the end of the tunnel each of the Pokémon released their various attacks, far stronger than normal. The figures had to jump and roll out of the way to avoid being hit by attacks and charging bodies. The group ran on, never looking back.
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3 Together Once More
"Are you absolutely sure of this!?" Zeke whispered anxiously.
"Iitt'sss ttthe ooonnnllyyy wwwaayy" the Ampharos replied. He was holding five of his six Pokéballs in his hands, since Fluff was already out beside him. In his mind he repeated their nicknames, the ones he had carefully chosen for each of them. Each had lived up to their names. One by one he listed the names of his best Pokémon friends: Fluff, Cinders, Arrow, Gravel, Dandy, and Wraith. Flaaffy, Quilava, Pidgeot, Graveller, Jumpluff, and Poliwhirl.
"I don't think my Pokémon are strong enough for this," he muttered.
"Zeke," Mare said, her voice soft but firm. He looked over at her, riding atop her Ampharos. She was Mêlée once more. "All you really have to do is make a distraction so that I can call out my friends. After that we get out of there." Her smile was strangely reassuring.
"On my signal," she murmured, bending low on her Pokémon's back. Zeke readied to throw his Pokéballs, and Fluff crouched down, ready to spring.
"NOW!!!" she shouted, and Beacon blasted forward. Zeke was astounded by the speed of the gigantic Pokémon. Then he threw his Pokéballs.
"GO, Fluff! Dandy! Gravel! Arrow! Cinders! Wraith!" he shouted, tossing the balls into the cave. All was pandemonium, but Mêlée's voice still rang clearly through.
"WHISPER!! GROWLIE!! QUAGMIRE!! MEGA!! TYRANT!!" she shouted, her voice almost maniacal. Five Pokéballs opened unbidden from the waists of five black-clad figures in the room. Just behind Beacon there now stood five incredible Pokémon. "Okay, guys, let's move!!" she yelled, and Beacon charged toward the tunnel where Zeke stood waiting, having returned his Pokémon.
"Zeke, move over!" she shouted, and he side-stepped just before the Ampharos would have trampled him. Mêlée reached out and grabbed his arm, pulling him up behind her as she and her small army of Pokémon retreated to the darkness of the cave passages.
The jewels on Beacon's head and tail were now glowing brilliant red, casting an eerie light through the passage. Mêlée looked back and saw her faithful companions easily keeping pace with her first friend.
"Tttheeerrre!" Mega shouted. Up ahead was the exit. Not to mention a band of black clad soldiers waiting for them.
"Well, let's get ready. Mega, Vine Whip! Beacon, Spark! Growlie, Flame Wheel! Tyrant, Earthquake! Quagmire, Water Gun! Whisper, Psywave!" she shouted, the maniac happiness still evident in her tone. As they reached the end of the tunnel each of the Pokémon released their various attacks, far stronger than normal. The figures had to jump and roll out of the way to avoid being hit by attacks and charging bodies. The group ran on, never looking back.