~Author's note: I've been pressurized to write this chapter by SO many people. I find that if I force myself to write, it sometimes makes the story less exciting. So here, the last bit I hadn't planned properly. Forgive me if it deteriorates near the end. I ain't perfect.
And a mistake, I seem to have gotten confused about type alignments. Scyther is not a Bug-type, and Psychic would not be super-effective against it. Thanks to Lightning-Strike for pointing this out, and hopefully I will not make any mistakes in the future...
~flake-99
Solareon : The Forgotten One
Chapter VI : A Success, And A Departure
Alex stared. He had come through the hallway, which had been dark as night and twice as threatening. The contrast now was such that would make anyone blink in shock. A long, winding corridor, decorated in pure white, reflecting white lights embedded into the ceiling.
Alex took a deep breath, and stepped forward. It felt as if he was in some sort of holy place. Leaving a trail of footprints, he stepped cautiously onwards in a state of wonder.
Suddenly, all the lights flickered and turned a shade of calming blue. Just then, he stepped out onto a balcony, overlooking a vast chamber, all decked out with computer wiring, circuit boards and lights. Two plinths rose up from the centre, ending at opposite walls. The lower half of the room was flooded with water.
Alex heard a giggle. "This is a test. If you are not one with your Pokémon, you shall not pass." This must have been Heidi, the Gym Leader.
Alex meditated in thought for a moment. He never had been good at puzzles.
"Quickly now, time is of the essence," rang out Heidi's voice again, a tone of amusement in her voice.
"One with your Pokémon..." Alex thought out loud. "Go, Porygon!"
He threw the Poké Ball down on the balcony beside him.
In a flash of crimson light, Porygon floated out, and read its trainer's mind. It floated over the balcony edge, and beckoned. Alex climbed astride it, and Porygon glided swiftly down to where one of the platforms joined the wall.
He jumped off. "Return, Porygon!"
"Hmm. You have solved that faster than any other trainer I know. Well done. But you will not find me as easy."
Alex looked up to where the voice was coming from. He saw Heidi now, clothed all in white. From the balcony, it was impossible to see her.
"This battle will have no time limit. You may use as many Pokémon as you need. Go, Starmie!"
She let go of her Poké Ball and it splashed into the water. Sonn, Alex could not see it. The next thing he did see was a starfish shape rising up to meet him, accelerating...
"Huhrrr!"
Starmie broke the water's surface, and spun around, whizzing over to where the plinth met the water's surface.
Alex threw his Poké Ball, and it landed on the platform close to Starmie.
"Snea, SneaZELL!!!"
Sneasel saw the Starmie, and immediately readied itself for battle. It squared its shoulders, and stared deep into Starmie's jewel, its eyes almost touching it.
"Starmie! Rapid Spin!" Heidi's attack came suddenly, and Sneasel had no time to avoid it.
Starmie began to twirl quickly, and knocked Sneasel back a fair distance. It swayed on the spot, trying to regain its balance.
"Starmie, Psychic!"
Starmie glowed. Particles of energy began to draw closer and closer to it. Suddenly, the aura seemed to draw itself in, like water down a plughole. Starmie braced itself, then released a pure violet beam, heading straight for Sneasel.
Sneasel regained its balance just in time to see the tip of the beam about to strike it in the face. It automatically held up its paws in defence, and waited for the inevitable impact.
But it did not come.
Alex stared, unable to believe his eyes. Sneasel lowered its paws from its face. Alex could now see that when the blast was reaching Sneasel, it was extinguishing itself, like a candle being blown out.
He heard his voice come from nowhere. "Sneasel, Bite attack!"
Sneasel leapt above Starmie, spun in mid-air, and landed facing Starmie, with its back turned. Sneasel jumped at the starfish Pokémon, and clamped its jaws on tight.
"Yuhhhhh!" Starmie screamed, trying to shake the feline off. It had lost a lot of energy putting all of its strength into the Psychic attack. As it was now, if it did not shake Sneasel off it would be knocked out of the match.
"Hrrrrr..." Starmie grunted in pain. Its jewel was now flashing like a beacon. "...YUH!"
Sneasel was thrown off Starmie, and hit the wall with a cry. It slid down near Alex's feet. It blinked, and stepped forward, trying to recover.
"Starmie, Surf!"
"Quick, Sneasel! Faint Attack!"
The waters began to rise. Sneasel took a step forward, and faded into thin air. The water became deeper. It was up to Alex's feet now. He looked over to Heidi, and noticed that she was encased in a waterproff shield.
The water crept up Alex's legs. Just then, Starmie, who had been floating on the surface of the water, went flying out of it.
A white fist struck it as it was coming down, and Sneasel materialised on the end of it, having hit the aquatic Pokémon from the surface of the water, invisibly.
Starmie hit the water with a splash, and sank to the bottom, where it lay there, as still as if it were dead.
The water, which was up to Alex's neck, sank slowly.
"Starmie, return.
"Congratulations, hardly anyone has ever beaten my Starmie before. You truly are a worthy trainer. Here."
Heidi tossed a small cloth badge towards Alex, it drifted downwards, and Sneasel caught it deftly. It scampered up to Alex, with the badge in its mouth. "Shnee..." it managed, then dropped the badge into Alex's cupped hands.
"Snea!" it announced, triumphantly.
Alex laughed. "Thankyou, Heidi."
"No, kid. Thankyou. You showed me that I need to train more to be the best I can be. Sure, you can be a Gym Leader and pummel each and every one of your opponents, but love is needed as well. I thank you once again, then, for showing me the delights of Pokémon once more."
"No problem," Alex muttered, waiving the praise. He walked over to the base of the balcony, climbed onto Sneasel's back and it jumped, landing with a thud on the concrete above them.
"Sneasel, return.
"Farewell, Heidi, until we meet again."
But Heidi was gone.
***
Alex blinked in the sunlight. After following his footprints back through the corridor, he had entered the black area, then came out into the afternoon sun.
He walked over to the Pokémon Center, and handed the nurse his Poké Ball containing Sneasel.
"Hey, big shot." Alex turned around.
"Give me Conker, now." Lisa had here Scyther out and it was stood in a threatening pose, with its blades raised.
"Calm down, Lis," Alex said.
"No! I want Conker now!"
"Call your Scyther back. I'm not gonna give it to you if you threaten me."
Lisa sneered. "If you're so wimpy, you've probably made Conker all wimpy too. I don't want wimpish Pokémon! Return, Scyther!" And with that, Lisa walked haughtily off.
"We don't need her, do we guys?" whispered Alex to his Poké Balls. "We'll get along just fine."
And a mistake, I seem to have gotten confused about type alignments. Scyther is not a Bug-type, and Psychic would not be super-effective against it. Thanks to Lightning-Strike for pointing this out, and hopefully I will not make any mistakes in the future...
~flake-99
Solareon : The Forgotten One
Chapter VI : A Success, And A Departure
Alex stared. He had come through the hallway, which had been dark as night and twice as threatening. The contrast now was such that would make anyone blink in shock. A long, winding corridor, decorated in pure white, reflecting white lights embedded into the ceiling.
Alex took a deep breath, and stepped forward. It felt as if he was in some sort of holy place. Leaving a trail of footprints, he stepped cautiously onwards in a state of wonder.
Suddenly, all the lights flickered and turned a shade of calming blue. Just then, he stepped out onto a balcony, overlooking a vast chamber, all decked out with computer wiring, circuit boards and lights. Two plinths rose up from the centre, ending at opposite walls. The lower half of the room was flooded with water.
Alex heard a giggle. "This is a test. If you are not one with your Pokémon, you shall not pass." This must have been Heidi, the Gym Leader.
Alex meditated in thought for a moment. He never had been good at puzzles.
"Quickly now, time is of the essence," rang out Heidi's voice again, a tone of amusement in her voice.
"One with your Pokémon..." Alex thought out loud. "Go, Porygon!"
He threw the Poké Ball down on the balcony beside him.
In a flash of crimson light, Porygon floated out, and read its trainer's mind. It floated over the balcony edge, and beckoned. Alex climbed astride it, and Porygon glided swiftly down to where one of the platforms joined the wall.
He jumped off. "Return, Porygon!"
"Hmm. You have solved that faster than any other trainer I know. Well done. But you will not find me as easy."
Alex looked up to where the voice was coming from. He saw Heidi now, clothed all in white. From the balcony, it was impossible to see her.
"This battle will have no time limit. You may use as many Pokémon as you need. Go, Starmie!"
She let go of her Poké Ball and it splashed into the water. Sonn, Alex could not see it. The next thing he did see was a starfish shape rising up to meet him, accelerating...
"Huhrrr!"
Starmie broke the water's surface, and spun around, whizzing over to where the plinth met the water's surface.
Alex threw his Poké Ball, and it landed on the platform close to Starmie.
"Snea, SneaZELL!!!"
Sneasel saw the Starmie, and immediately readied itself for battle. It squared its shoulders, and stared deep into Starmie's jewel, its eyes almost touching it.
"Starmie! Rapid Spin!" Heidi's attack came suddenly, and Sneasel had no time to avoid it.
Starmie began to twirl quickly, and knocked Sneasel back a fair distance. It swayed on the spot, trying to regain its balance.
"Starmie, Psychic!"
Starmie glowed. Particles of energy began to draw closer and closer to it. Suddenly, the aura seemed to draw itself in, like water down a plughole. Starmie braced itself, then released a pure violet beam, heading straight for Sneasel.
Sneasel regained its balance just in time to see the tip of the beam about to strike it in the face. It automatically held up its paws in defence, and waited for the inevitable impact.
But it did not come.
Alex stared, unable to believe his eyes. Sneasel lowered its paws from its face. Alex could now see that when the blast was reaching Sneasel, it was extinguishing itself, like a candle being blown out.
He heard his voice come from nowhere. "Sneasel, Bite attack!"
Sneasel leapt above Starmie, spun in mid-air, and landed facing Starmie, with its back turned. Sneasel jumped at the starfish Pokémon, and clamped its jaws on tight.
"Yuhhhhh!" Starmie screamed, trying to shake the feline off. It had lost a lot of energy putting all of its strength into the Psychic attack. As it was now, if it did not shake Sneasel off it would be knocked out of the match.
"Hrrrrr..." Starmie grunted in pain. Its jewel was now flashing like a beacon. "...YUH!"
Sneasel was thrown off Starmie, and hit the wall with a cry. It slid down near Alex's feet. It blinked, and stepped forward, trying to recover.
"Starmie, Surf!"
"Quick, Sneasel! Faint Attack!"
The waters began to rise. Sneasel took a step forward, and faded into thin air. The water became deeper. It was up to Alex's feet now. He looked over to Heidi, and noticed that she was encased in a waterproff shield.
The water crept up Alex's legs. Just then, Starmie, who had been floating on the surface of the water, went flying out of it.
A white fist struck it as it was coming down, and Sneasel materialised on the end of it, having hit the aquatic Pokémon from the surface of the water, invisibly.
Starmie hit the water with a splash, and sank to the bottom, where it lay there, as still as if it were dead.
The water, which was up to Alex's neck, sank slowly.
"Starmie, return.
"Congratulations, hardly anyone has ever beaten my Starmie before. You truly are a worthy trainer. Here."
Heidi tossed a small cloth badge towards Alex, it drifted downwards, and Sneasel caught it deftly. It scampered up to Alex, with the badge in its mouth. "Shnee..." it managed, then dropped the badge into Alex's cupped hands.
"Snea!" it announced, triumphantly.
Alex laughed. "Thankyou, Heidi."
"No, kid. Thankyou. You showed me that I need to train more to be the best I can be. Sure, you can be a Gym Leader and pummel each and every one of your opponents, but love is needed as well. I thank you once again, then, for showing me the delights of Pokémon once more."
"No problem," Alex muttered, waiving the praise. He walked over to the base of the balcony, climbed onto Sneasel's back and it jumped, landing with a thud on the concrete above them.
"Sneasel, return.
"Farewell, Heidi, until we meet again."
But Heidi was gone.
***
Alex blinked in the sunlight. After following his footprints back through the corridor, he had entered the black area, then came out into the afternoon sun.
He walked over to the Pokémon Center, and handed the nurse his Poké Ball containing Sneasel.
"Hey, big shot." Alex turned around.
"Give me Conker, now." Lisa had here Scyther out and it was stood in a threatening pose, with its blades raised.
"Calm down, Lis," Alex said.
"No! I want Conker now!"
"Call your Scyther back. I'm not gonna give it to you if you threaten me."
Lisa sneered. "If you're so wimpy, you've probably made Conker all wimpy too. I don't want wimpish Pokémon! Return, Scyther!" And with that, Lisa walked haughtily off.
"We don't need her, do we guys?" whispered Alex to his Poké Balls. "We'll get along just fine."