The Outsider's Insurrection
Indigo Iliad
Chapter 12: Gaiden - Moonlit Mansion
Translated Pokémon Speech
Pokédex Entries/Computerized Voices/Flashbacks
Reference to an Accessory in the Games
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(Cinnabar Island | April 3rd | 7:00pm)
[Cues: MAITRO – Island Life]
Rusty and Joe were in the midst of enjoying the bliss of the win of their first badges and Joe was smirking on the slyness of getting to Blaine. He really shouldn't have left his backdoor to the Gym open. At the moment, the two were enjoying the local beach.
"So, Rusty? What do you want to do now?" Joe asked.
"There's the Pokémon Mansion that I wanted to check out." Rusty remarked. "Besides, we can travel tomorrow."
Rusty got up from the picnic table and stretched before he called for Shelldon who was out swimming in the sea.
"Coming!" Shelldon said coming up before being returned to his ball.
"Guess we could check it out. I heard it's got plenty of wild Pokémon." Joe said getting up. "Let's do this!"
The two strode for the mansion with looks of determination on their faces. The place was dim even if it lit through both candles and barely working electricity.
[Cues: Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen – Pokémon Mansion]
"What a wreck." Joe remarked quietly. "Ann, get out on guard."
Joe sent out Ann who had evolved into Primeape after the Gym Battle alongside Rusty's Shoji. Rusty had sent him out to assist as well.
"Good thing I bought these." Rusty said getting two hats out of his bag which glowed in the dark.
He took off his usual hat and shoved it in his bag before putting on the neon Umbreon hat as Joe put on his. The two looked around the first floor but Rusty had knocked over something that spilled on his shoes.
"What the…heck is…" Rusty said before getting the whiff of the scent.
"It smells like Lure." Shoji said covering his nose.
"Lure?" Rusty asked.
"Anti-Repel." Shoji said as Rusty paled. "And from the label…it's Max Lure."
"Aw…Scizor…" Rusty said under his breath.
"Yo, Rusty. I found a pair of Moon Stones." Joe said coming up before noticing the smell. "What's that stench?"
"Heads up, dumbasses. You two got company!" Dex Stocking said.
[Cues: Pokemon FR/LG & R/B/Y - Wild Pokemon Music [Mashup]]
Out from the darkness came two Pokémon, the first appeared similar to a Vulpix but was completely white with a snowy white pelt. It has pale blue paws, blue eyes, and dark blue insides its ears. Its snout is more pronounced with the locks of hair on its head and its six tails are curlier and have a wispy appearance. Its presence was making the cold night air even colder. The second one was a massive glob of poison who carried a stench so foul, a Muk.
"But Vulpix are supposed to be red…and stuff." Joe said surprised as Rusty got the Dex which Dex Tashigi enlightened them.
"Vulpix, the Fox Pokémon, the Alolan variant exhales air colder than -58 degrees Fahrenheit. Elderly people in Alola call this Pokémon by an older name—Keokeo. They live together in a skulk, helping one another. Before eating their prey, they freeze it solid with their –58 degree Fahrenheit breath.
Muk, the Sludge Pokémon. It's so stinky! Muk's body contains toxic elements, and any plant will wilt when it passes by. By Arecus, I can smell it through my circuits! Kill it with fire!"
"Well, you heard her. I already have a Poison type and that smell this one's giving her is putrid." Joe said as Anne gagged.
"It's not my fault I stink! I was born this way and I am proud of it!" Muk boomed.
"It smells like you rolled in feces!" Shoji said wincing.
"So I like dirty diapers…you got a problem with that." Muk said crossing her arms.
Joe and Rusty looked at each other and the Alolan Vulpix backed away slowly disguised that the rumors of that Muk were confirmed.
"Oh Articuno, we thought it was a joke….you eat diapers! Bleh…" The Vulpix said gagging.
"And I think this is a fitting problem to solve with this." Rusty said whipping out a TM. "Single use one sadly, but I think it will be worth using it."
Applying it to Shoji, he felt the new move and how to use it rush into his head. The Pig Monkey Pokémon smirked as while it was not his strong suit, he needed a special attack.
"Shoji, Thunderbolt!" Rusty ordered.
Shoji screamed out gibberish as his eyes went white and his body sparked before releasing electricity that zapped Muk who screamed in pain.
"Anne, Night Slash!" Joe said as Anne creates a purple energy sword in the palm of her right hand.
Grabbing it with her left hand, she slashes through the Muk sending the goopy mess into the wall.
"Take this, my Sludge Wave." Muk said forming a big wave of dark purple sludge around before sending it out as a tidal wave. "With all the toxins freshly made."
"Shit! Run!" Joe said snatching up Anne to bolt. "Get to higher ground."
"Right behind you." Rusty said before noticing the terrified Alolan Vulpix.
"Shoji, cover me!" Rusty said making a mad dash for the Vulpix.
He caught the Vulpix up in his arms and made a left finding a room with chairs and a table. Putting the Vulpix on the table, he stood on a chair. The Muk moved after Rusty leaving Shoji to have to get Joe and Anne.
"Crap. She's coming…oh cool…Razz Berries." Rusty said finding a small bunch of them. "You should have eat these…maybe they'll calm you down."
He put them on the table for Vulpix who mewled a thanks before trying to eat. Rusty noticed the smell as the Muk blocked their only way out.
"Let's see you get out of this, whelps!" Muk said opening her mouth and fires globs of mud from it.
Rusty got in front of Vulpix and tanked two of those globs to which he knew he was going to feel the pain in the morning.
"Leave the Vulpix out of this…it's me you want." Rusty said coldly.
"I don't see you have a Pokémon to defend yourself, though." Muk said with a sneer.
"Behind you, noxious bitch!"
Another Thunderbolt zapped Muk this time paralyzing her. Taking the Vulpix in his arms with the berries, he sidestepped her to get behind. Returning Anne to her ball, Joe sent out Nigiri finishing off the Muk with Psychic pushing her Experience Points to level up and promptly evolve. Now a Jynx, she stood just got a foot shorter than Joe.
"Congrats on evolving, Nigiri." Joe said calmly.
"Now he'll notice me!" Nigiri thought. "I just hope my new body is appealing for him."
"Joe, we should go before the scent has us collapse. I don't want to wake up to this or much more of her come." Rusty said as they all left the mansion. "Probably should have gone in the day."
[Cues: LAKEY INSPIRED - Days Like These]
"Yeah…but hey you got a Vulpix." Joe said panting a bit.
"I didn't really catch this little girl." Rusty said looking at her. "You all right?"
"Ugh, the fumes are all over that floor." She said gagging on the air.
"Yeah, I commend anyone brave enough to use or even have one near it." Rusty said. "But I'm curious as to what an Alolan mon is doing here."
"You understand me?" She asked.
"We both to." Joe said casually. "Translators that let us understand your speeches. Didn't need to hear that a Muk was feasting on shit."
"To explain is quite long, but the short version is a desire to return to our native lands. Herds of us had sneaked on ships Kanto-bound and scattered across them and the Sevii Islands. I was among a herd…that lives in the basement. My mistake was coming up here when I was drawn by the aroma on your feet." Vulpix said dropping down and sniffing Rusty's shoes.
"The Lure? It spilled on my shoes while I was creeping around." Rusty explained. "Well, I'm sorry for getting you into that mess."
"It was an accident…so it's not your fault. Although, rejoining my herd is going to be impossible for the night. And I see the desire to capture me…so have at thee!" The Vulpix said jumping back readying to fight.
[Cues: Pokémon Anime Sound Collection- Kanto Wild Pokemon Battle]
"Shoji, return. Midori, I need you out front!" Rusty said swapping out Shoji for Midori. "It's time to use it."
"The Mega Stone?" Midori asked excitedly.
"Hell yes! Let our bond shows through Mega Evolution!" Rusty said activating his Mega Band as it and Midori began to glow.
"Oh….can he can Mega Evolve his Pokémon? So that's a problem." Vulpix said as Midori had become Mega Beedrill.
Midori felt as if a rush of power had filled her body to the brim and got her to grow to contain it. Her legs were now stingers, her main stinger was bigger, and her body felt sleeker.
"Midori. Twinneedle!" Rusty said as Midori charged in with glowing stingers.
Vulpix had her tails became metallic as she clashed with Iron Tail forcing Midori back before the Vulpix blows a beam of wind with sparkling blue snow giving Midori damage and a chill.
"Frosty little pain." Midori shivered as her wings slowed.
"Midori, Giga Drain!" Rusty said as Midori releases a beam of energy from her mouth at Vulpix.
The beam sticks to Vulpix's body absorbing energy from her allowing Midori to heal herself. After taking damage, Vulpix had a dark hue over her body as she rammed Midori with great force sending smack into the wall of someone's home.
"Payback's a bitch, ain't it?" Vulpix said panting.
"I don't think so. U-turn!" Rusty said as Midori glowed with green energy.
"Two for two, snow dog!" Midori said as she closed in with a burst of speed.
BLAM! Midori returned a blow from her stinger to the canine that sent her flying into the wall of the mansion before Midori vanished back into her ball. Rusty had set back out Shelldon to finish the job as Vulpix staggered to her feet using Confuse Ray through her eyes to daze Shelldon.
"What the heck am I seeing?!" Shelldon said as his vision was fuzzy. "I can't feel my shell and the world is spinning!"
Rusty was tempted to push his luck and fight back, but decided to try using a ball. Noting it was night, Rusty got a sly look on his face.
"Dusk Ball, pull this one into darkness!" Rusty said throwing a Dusk Ball which caught the Vulpix.
The ball rolled a bit waggling as Vulpix struggled, but the nighttime boost was just enough for the capture to stick.
[Cues: LAKEY INSPIRED - Days Like These]
"And here comes the fifth member of the team. Shelldon, go back and rest." Rusty said returning Shelldon mumbling about seeing the face of Arecus.
Rusty took up the Dusk Ball with Vulpix in it before sending her out.
"Well, you caught me fair and square. So I guess I'm joining you." Vulpix said nobly. "Let's make some memories."
"What are you going to nickname her?" Joe asked.
"Lumi." Rusty said taking her up. "Estonian for snow. Simplistic…but I liked it enough to go for it."
"Jeeze, how many foregin languages do you even know?" Joe asked.
"Not counting English and Japanese, I can speak Chinese, Korean, French, and Spanish very well. I understand about them and a few more languages." Rusty explained to Joe's shock. "We should probably get to a Pokémon Center."
As Rusty walked away, Joe came to a realization. Rusty could understand the insults of the foreign language teachers, and this got Joe to sigh.
"Damn it, Rust." Joe said under his breath going after him as Nigiri followed.
-ToI-
(Pewter City Pokémon Center, Pewter City | April 3rd | 8:45pm)
Ash and Giselle were checking into the center with Ash excited for his gym battle in the morning. He had run into Flint and Mizuho who passed on the items as instructed. Now, Ash was more than ready for his Gym Battle. Giselle had suggest Ash go to bed early and take Brock on in the morning. As Ash walked off to a bunk, Giselle slipped outside towards the Gym. She was planning on taking on Brock tonight and cheer Ash on in the morning. Of course, she had told Ash as she wanted him to be rested and think out a plan.
As she entered the room, she cracked her knuckles going in there to clean house.
-ToI-
(Route 3 | April 3rd | 9:00 pm)
[Music Ends]
Misty had spent her day training for one simple reason, her future match with Crimson. She knew that not taking him seriously would lead to a through stomp. He was unpredictable and a wild card, and Misty knew that firsthand. He was a rookie yet acted like an expert as he had destroyed a few of the local trainers in the area. His Sir Jett had finally evolved into Krokorok who took being a bipedal Pokémon with stride. Misty had asked to borrow Crimson's TM Case and he was more willing to loan it to her. She was mildly surprised to discover Starmie could actually learn electric type moves, and the various moves she could give her Pokémon. This give her ideas…devious ones that was going to make her a bit more difficult. She was about to return to the center at Route 3 only to notice a Jigglypuff singing a rather somber song.
"All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore"
This Jigglypuff was bemoaning a broken heart lamenting her fickleness had done her dirty. She had noticed she had an audience until Misty accidently spooked her through stepping on a twig getting the balloon Pokémon to inflate
Jigglypuff turned around and slapped Misty upside her head screaming, "You don't interrupt a woman's singing, bitch!"
Misty stumbled back holding her red cheek.
"I'm sorry, but was calling me a bitch really needed?" Misty said rubbing her check.
"Wait, how? You can understand me..." Jigglypuff said with a bit of relief. "That's wonderful! You can understand my singing! The last trainer I was under couldn't stand my singing and threw me out. But you can understand me and hear my voice like other Pokémon."
She was a bit excited and had asked Misty to take her with her.
"I don't know about this really…I'm a Water-type specialist." Misty said sheepishly only for Jigglypuff to grab by her shirt collar.
"Listen to me! I am going back to the wild knowing you can understand me! Take! Me! With! YOU!" Jigglypuff said slapping Misty repeatedly.
"Okay, okay…fine. I was going to consider it, but you convinced me." Misty said getting a Great Ball wanting the slapping to stop.
"And I demand to be referred to as Mima Kirigoe!" Mima said as Misty made the capture.
"By the great Kanto seas, what did I get myself into?" Misty said taking up the ball as Mima let out herself out of the ball asking to learn some moves.
Misty would obliged before soon stumbling into the Pokémon Center on Route 4 wanting sleep. She found the room Crimson was staying in, who was doing some push-ups.
"Here's your case back…" Misty said putting it on the table before collapsing on the bed passed out.
"Crimson, curious to see what TMs she was using?" Dex Bulma asked slyly.
"Oh ho. This will be interesting." Crimson said getting up to do so.
Soon enough, he'd hit the hay. He had planned to go through Mt. Moon in the night, but decided it was better to tackle it early in the morning. He had heard it was a long trip through the mountain and he wanted to be prepared.
Current Team Stats
Player: Crimson
Haunter Lv.31 (Female) (Nickname: Lady Morticia) |Kept in a Dusk Ball|
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest
Characteristic: Alert to sounds | Prefers drier foods than spicy foods
Hatched at Pallet Town
Moves Known: Hypnosis, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Confuse Ray, Ice Punch, Dream Eater, Sucker Punch, ?
Held Item: Black Sludge
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Krokorok Lv.30 (Male) (Nickname: Sir Jett) |Kept in a Dusk Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Quirky
Characteristic: Likes to run
Hatched at Pallet Town
Moves Known: Crunch, Sand Attack, Thunder Fang, Incinerate, Bulldoze, Dark Pulse, Aerial Ace, ?
Held Item: Black Glasses
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Charmeleon Lv.29 (Female) (Nickname: Kimiko) |Kept in a Poké Ball|
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Timid
Characteristic: Strongly defiant
Met at Lv. 5 at Pallet Town
Moves Known: Iron Tail, Swords Dance, Flamethrower, Dragon Pulse, Thunder Punch, Shadow Claw, ?
Held Item: Quick Claw
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Gyarados Lv.30 (Male) (Nickname: Atlas) |Kept in a Lure Ball|
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Bold
Characteristic: Hates to Lose
Met at Lv. 15 at Route 21
Moves Known: Dark Pulse, Rain Dance, Bounce, Thunder, Scald, Flamethrower, Ice Beam, ?
Held Item: Gyaradosite
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Shiny Raticate Lv.30 (Male) (Nickname: Capone) |Kept in a Heal Ball|
Ability: Guts
Nature: Naughty
Characteristic: Likes to fight
Met at Lv. 11 at Route 1
Moves Known: Crunch, Super Fang, Taunt, Flame Wheel, Shadow Ball, U-turn, Hyper Fang, ?
Held Item: Lum Berry
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Tyrunt Lv.25 (Male) (Nickname: Prince Magnus) |Kept in a Poké Ball |
Ability: Strong Jaw
Nature: Bold
Characteristic: Proud of its power
Met at Lv. 5 at Viridian City
Moves Known: Bite, Poison Fang, Ice Fang, Roar, Stealth Rock, Aerial Ace, Rock Tomb, ?
Held Item: Lucky Egg
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Player: Misty
Starmie Lv.26 (No Gender) |Kept in a Dive Ball|
Ability: Natural Cure
Moves Known: Rapid Spin, Thunderbolt, Recover, Psychic, Water Pulse, ?
Seel Lv.25 (Male) |Kept in a Great Ball|
Ability: Hydration
Moves Known: Rain Dance, Megahorn, Ice Beam, Surf, Water Pulse, Iron Tail, ?
Gyarados Lv.28 (Female) |Kept in a Poké Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Moves Known: Hydro Pump, Scald, Hurricane, Flamethrower, Ice Fang, Brutal Swing, ?
Held Item: Gyaradosite
Jigglypuff Lv.20 (Female) (Nickname: Mima) |Kept in a Great Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Moves Known: Sing, Double Slap, Water Pulse, Hyper Voice, Dazzling Gleam, Brick Break, ?
Held Item: Microphone
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Player: Rusty
Shiny Beedrill Lv.31 (Female) (Nickname: Midori) |Kept in a Net Ball|
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Hardy
Characteristic: Capable of taking hits
Met at Viridian City
Moves Known: Iron Defense, Electroweb, String Shot, Twinneedle, Venoshock, U-turn, Toxic, Giga Drain, ?
Held Item: Beedrillite
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Swablu Lv.29 (Female) (Nickname: Alta Maria) |Kept in a Dusk Ball|
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Gentle
Characteristic: Likes to fly (Likes to run)
Met at Viridian City
Moves Known: Dragon Pulse, Hyper Voice, Sing, Dream Eater, Heat Wave, Aerial Ace, ?
Held Item: None
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Primeape Lv.31 (Male) (Nickname: Shoji Oguma) |Kept in a Luxury Ball|
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant
Characteristic: Likes to fight
Caught at Route 22
Moves Known: Payback, Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Bulk Up, Fire Punch, Cross Crop, Thunderbolt, ?
Held Item: Expert Belt
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Tirtouga Lv.28 (Male) (Nickname: Shelldon) |Kept in a Poké Ball|
Ability: Solid Rock
Nature: Docile
Characteristic: Loves to eat
Met at Lv.5 in Viridian City
Moves Known: Ancient Power, Withdraw, Aqua Jet, Iron Defense, Crunch, ?
Held Item: None
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Alolan Vulpix Lv.30 (Female) (Nickname: Lumi) |Kept in a Dusk Ball|
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Modest
Characteristic: Mischievous
Met at Lv.30 in the Pokemon Mansion
Moves Known: Icy Wind, Confuse Ray, Iron Tail, Payback, ?
Held Item: None
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Player: Joe
Victreebel Lv.32 (Male) (Nickname: Edgar) |Kept in a Premier Ball|
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Mild
Characteristic: Thoroughly cunning
Met at Viridian City
Moves Known: Giga Drain, Sleep Powder, Toxic, Stun Spore, Thief, Sunny Day, Weather Ball, Venoshock, Magical Leaf, ?
Held Item: Big Root
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Frogadier Lv.30 (Male) (Nickname: Tobirama) |Kept in a Dusk Ball|
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Serious
Characteristic: Alert to sounds
Met at Viridian City
Moves Known: Toxic Spikes, Water Pulse, Smack Down, Ice Beam, Thief, Double Team, Grass Knot, ?
Held Item: Quick Claw
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Jynx Lv.30 (Female) (Nickname: Nigiri) |Kept in a Love Ball|
Ability: Forewarn
Nature: Bold
Characteristic: Mischievous
Caught at Route 22
Moves Known: Lick, Psychic, Sweet Kiss, Dream Eater, Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, Water Pulse, ?
Held Item: None
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Primeape Lv.32 (Female) (Nickname: Ann Wolfe) |Kept in a Luxury Ball|
Ability: Vital Spirit
Nature: Serious
Characteristic: Hates to lose
Caught at Route 22
Moves Known: Night Slash, Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Bulk Up, Poison Jab, Cross Chop, ?
Held Item: Expert Belt
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Aerodactyl Lv.29 (Female) (Nickname: Agate) |Kept in a Poké Ball
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Jolly
Characteristic: Loves to eat Met at Lv.5 in Viridian City
Moves Known: Iron Head, Thunder Fang, Bite, Wing Attack, Ancient Power, Dragon Claw, ?
Held Item: Aerodactylite
(A/N: A rather short gaiden chapter by most means and technically filler as Crimson was on a bit of a break this chapter. Yes, that Jigglypuff is the recurring one, but you ask me why put her under Misty. Simple. More reason for her to be there and there's a bit of in-joke for those who get Jigglypuff's significant nickname. For those asking why not show more Ash, because the reason is he's not the focus. He's been given so much in others, and I wanted to explore other ideas. Plus, I want to keep Ash's skill level a bit of a surprise for when he and Crimson will battle…in the coming month. To explain the Alolan Pokémon being in Kanto, I wanted to explore the idea of a reverse import in small pockets. As for where they are, you'll have to guess.
Allow me to give a shoutout to a fic where the focus is on Ash (and he's given some actual preparation), The Greatest There Was or Ever Will Be: Kanto League Journeys by Forever United Never We Fall. He's got a Trope page….I could really use one for this fic.