[Cues the Opening Theme: Asheru – Judo Flip]
The Outsider's Insurrection
Indigo Iliad
Chapter 26: Gaiden – Welcome, One Island
Translated Pokémon Speech
Pokédex Entries/Computerized Voices/Flashbacks
Reference to an Accessory in the Games
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(One Island| April 6th | 5:00a.m.)
"We're here!" Rusty said excitedly as Joe and Selphy groaned.
"Fuck. Rusty…it's five in the freaking morning. We don't have classes anymore!" Joe whined wanting to go to back to sleep.
"But we need to ready ourselves to take in the beauty! Who knows what Pokémon we'll encounter?" Rusty said as Midori was used to his excitement.
"What Pokémon would be awake at this time?" Edgar asked groggily as Selphy looked around.
"Wait, we're on One Island." Selphy said as Sebastian pulled off his sleeping mask.
"Yes, ma'am. We need to stop and refuel." Her butler said checking his watch. "We'll be able to depart by lunchtime."
"Well I'll be heading back to get some sleep. You two have fun." Selphy said returning to her bed.
"I'm going back to sleep as well. You have fun, Rusty." Joe said stumbling back to sleep.
Rusty took off on the docks barreling for Knot Town full of excitement. Joe should have some concern for Rusty on his own, but he was so tired. The place was a quiet affair with not many houses, one shop, and a massive Pokémon center. Rusty wandered around being finding a sign with a map of the island being looking it over.
"Mount Ember, eh? Ok, I got to get up there." Rusty said sending out Alta Maria before taking off for Mount Ember.
Joe had watched Rusty fly away before passing back out on the deck to get some sleep.
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(Seacrest, Kanto Route 24| April 6th | 7:00a.m.)
Seacrest. A town where the rich retired to live in paradise….or least it should be just the rich. But there the likes of those who retired. Domestic terrorists, couriers, gangbangers, pimps, Russian mafia, assassins, and the like. All retired wanting to get away from their old lives, mostly. Some of them were using the regions to dodge charges. Such is the case for one Huey Freeman. He found him ending here ironic, given he was an even smaller minority. At least the Pokémon made it worth it. He had made plans to officially start his journey in a few days hopefully without his brother. The twelve-year-old got out of of bed letting out his Pokémon to go get some breakfast. As they came down, they walked in on something primal.
"Damn it, granddad! Do that in your room!" Huey said losing his appetite.
"Sorry, sweetheart!" Diane remarked as Huey decided to get food at the DuBois.
He was happy that his grandfather got a woman in his life, but he could stand to control his libido.
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(Mt. Ember, One Island| April 6th | 7:00a.m.)
It had taken a while of flying, but they had made it to the top of the mountain. He took in the splendor and then he saw it. Moltres. The Pokémon legend sat there, and he had to confront him.
"Moltres!" Rusty said as Alta Maria and him were flying right near him.
"What do you want, human?" Moltres said flatly.
"Battle? Maybe catch you." Rusty said bluntly as Moltres laughed.
"You beat me? You! Don't make laugh, child. You clearly don't look strong enough." Moltres said laughing only for Rusty to get in it's face.
"Is that a challenge? Because if it is, I'll have go and come back to kick your ass." Rusty said brazenly.
"Wait, you can understand Pokéspeak? Interesting. Tell you what, you go do that. I will wait for you to come back, and I highly doubt you will win." Moltres said chuckling.
"You know what they say of pride. I believe the Christian Bible says it comes before the fall." Rusty said before having Alta Maria fly away.
"Me? Captured by that fool? Impossible." Moltres said confidently.
As Alta flew out, Rusty looked around for what Pokémon he could need to his ranks. Making landfall in Kindle Road, he returned Atla Maria and took a walk down it. The place was mostly quiet as most trainers were not on their spots or getting their bearings. Rusty checked his Dex to get advice on what's available only to get called out for a fight. He turned to see it was a Battle Girl (or Crush Girl in Kanto). He and Joe knew the type, tended to be young girls to women focusing on Fighting Pokémon and usually tend to stay in good shape. Her raven hair and darker skin tone had contrasted her yellow sports bra, shorts, a mauve colored necklace, several bracelets, black fingerless gloves, and black sneakers. She was the slender side and her grey eyes screamed cockiness.
"You. You look like easy prey to start my morning training." She said twirling a Pokéball on her finger. "The name's Tanya."
"Rusty. And I accept your challenge." Rusty said flipping back to give some distance on the beach.
[Cues: Pokémon Anime OST – Burning Battlefield]
"Hitmonlee, you're up!" Tanya said sending out the kicking Pokémon.
"Shoji, let's start us a melee!" Rusty said out Primeape who was more than happy for an even fight.
"Hitmonlee, Bounce!" Tanya ordered as Hitmonlee sprung high into the sky.
"Bulk Up." Rusty said as Shoji's eyes closed as his body bulged with muscle to up Attack and Defense. "Now focus."
As Hitmonlee came down for the blow, Rusty had Shoji use Aerial Ace. To Tanya and Hitmonlee's shock, Shoji glowed white before soaring into the air leaving a glowing white trail.
"What the hell?!" Hitmonlee and Tanya screamed.
"Surprise Bendy!" Shoji said dodging Hitmonlee's Bounce before circling around. "Allow me to show you the ground!"
Nailing him with Aerial Ace, Shoji had rammed Hitmonlee into the sand letting gravity add to the damage. Shoji backflipped over to Rusty's side as the kick master Pokémon struggled onto his feet.
"You bastard…" Hitmonlee said bitterly.
"My mama ain't raise none, Bendy." Shoji said jabbing the air.
"Hitmonlee, Mach Punch!" Tanya said as Hitmonlee nailed Shoji with a glowing blue fist.
"Grab him!" Rusty said as Shoji had that same arm in a vice. "Now, Thunderbolt!"
Shoji sputtered gibberish as his body emitted electricity as both overrode his brain and electrocuted Hitmonlee. Tanya commanded him to counter with Mega Kick while Rusty had him return with Fire Punch. The resulting clash on top of the electricity caused an explosion blowing both Pokémon away. Though, only Shoji got up still conscious.
"No, this can't be happening." Tanya said returning Hitmonlee. "Hitmonchan, avenge your brother."
Out came Hitmonlee, Shoji stumbled to fight but Rusty recalled him.
"But…I can stll go." Shoji protested.
"I know, but you took a pretty bad blow to the head from that Mega Kick. Concussions can mess you up, and I want you to take it easy. Get on the side, you can watch your teammates finish the job." Rusty said gently yet firmly.
"I'll give you this. You clearly care for your team. That I can respect." Tanya said sourly.
Shoji stayed by his trainer's side as he sent out Midori to take care of business. Tanya had Hitmonchan go for Mach Punch thinking the bug could not grab her now. Rusty's solution, String Shot Hitmonchan's legs causing him to taste sand.
"By Arecus, you are the most annoying trainer I ever had to fight!" Tanya screeched.
"Yes, but I am winning." Rusty said. "Midori, fly over the ocean."
Midori fluttered over the ocean as Hitmonlee freed itself. Now Hitmonchan was mad and wanted nothing more than to deck the overblown bee.
"Rock Slide!" Tanya said as Hitmonchan summoned rocks from the sky to fall on Midori.
"Iron Defense!" Rusty said as Midori gained metallic sheen.
She did her best but got hit by several falling rocks before Tanya had Hitmonchan close in with Ice Punch. In the water, Midori was nearly a sitting duck as she had to wait for her wings to dry.
"Rusty, I think I'll have to tank this one." Midori said calmly.
"Then give it a nice parting shot." Rusty said as Hitmonchan slammed his icy fist on her face.
Her stingers glowed purple as she made sure to stab him with at least one forcing him to back off. Both washed up on shore with Hitmonchan coughing harshly.
"You insectoid ass. You poisoned me!" Hitmonchan said coughing.
"And that's the cue to finish this, Venoshock!" Rusty said as Tanya yelled, "Ice Punch!"
BLAM! Both blows landed, but Midori had the doubled boost due to her opponent being poisoned and he realized this.
"You bit…ugghhh." Hitmonchan said before fainting.
[Cues: Pokémon Firered/Leafgreen OST – Victory! Trainer]
"Damn it, it's already over." Tanya said returning Hitmonchan. "You win."
"Good work, both of you." Rusty said kindly. "Thank you for your hard work. Please take this time to rest up."
He returned them both as Tanya pouted.
"Now about my winnings?" Rusty asked.
"I don't exactly have any money, but I can an alternative. I do have some information that could be useful. There's an island south of the Knot Town called Treasure Beach. Tons of valuable materials end up there, and rare Pokémon too. Maybe you could find the lost treasure of the old Sevii Crime Families." Tanya said trying to sound like she was not talking out of her ass. "They used to hide all kinds of stuff around the
Lucky for her, he bought it and thanked her before going on his way.
[Music Ends]
"So, that little shit fell for that old wives' tale. Saves me 900 dollars." Tanya said before stretching. "I guess I'll soak in the Spa."
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(Seacrest, Kanto Route 24| April 6th | 9:00a.m.)
"Aren't you excited to be starting your journey?" Jasmine asked as the pair sat under a tree in the park. "Kanto's a lot to offer us."
"Yes and no. It is a great chance, but this place isn't all too friendly towards black people." Huey said as Jasmine rolled her eyes.
"And so is most of the world." Jasmine said sagely. "But that won't stop me, and it shouldn't stop you."
"You're still a bit too optimistic for my taste, but you're right." Huey said with a wistful look.
Jasmine wanted to ask him…if they could travel together. But she still could not spit it out…
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(Treasure Beach, One Island| April 6th | 9:30a.m.)
Rusty found more than just stardust and star pieces. Tanya had intended to lie to Rusty, but she inadvertently told a true statement. Turns out, one of the smaller gangs of the past hid funds in alcove. From what Rusty was reading in the forlorn journal, they were fleeing from the Outlaw.
"It seems that they were planning to store supplies here to leave the Islands for good, but they never made it back." Midori said looking around.
"Either way, look at all this stuff. Ultra Balls, Rare Candies, weapons, cash, and keys?" Shoji said taking up the keys.
Shelldon had snagged a Rare Candy curious about the flavor despite not realizing it was aged. He swallowed it only for his stomach to curdle and release a gas.
"Shelldon!" Rusty said coughing on the putrid smell. "That candy's old and proba…well never mind."
Despite it being old, Shelldon gained the level and evolved anyway now standing on two feet as a mighty Carracosta. He was now a bipedal, blue-colored sea turtle with his stomach pale blue. He now had deep blue rocky structures encrusted on its face, back, and the sides of his chest forming a "mask" and shell. His flippers are long with black finger-like protrusions at the tips. Shelldon now had a thick tail and short legs with two-toed feet.
"You look like a superhero!" Rusty said excitedly as Shelldon looked in the mirror. "The heroes who fight the bad guys."
"It's kind of weird to be on two legs." Shelldon said.
"Name change is needed. Well at least, a hero name, and I got one. Shellshock." Rusty said as Shelldon went quiet. "Something wrong?"
"No. Just memories of the past." Shelldon said quietly. "Shellshock Shelldon. Yeah…that's going to work."
"Yo, Rus. I found what the keys are for. There's a lot of drugs. Especially pot."
"Take the pot." Rusty said coming up to Shoji. "I see they were planning to sell that. Well, might as well leave the coke and heroin. I'll take some of the LSD. I remember for a school prank, they laced the gym teacher's coffee with it. They'll make for a good bio-weapon."
With the haul, he exited the cave. Not taking any chances on the old rare candies, he had them burned. He was intrigued with the collection of Evolutionary stones. He just didn't expect one that would evolve Lumi to become an Alolan Ninetails.
"Man, what a haul!" Rusty said as he got his phone to call Joe.
Joe, being a bit worried, had Selphy move the ship towards Treasure Beach. What they saw was Rusty sitting on a pile of valuables and two of his Pokémon evolved.
"What the hell happened?" Joe asked. "And when you get all that weed?"
"It was lost treasure." Rusty innocently said.
Tanya would soon go to Treasure Beach hours later and find the alcove herself. Considering it was picked clean save from the hard drugs, she realized Rusty might have found it.
"All that money was sitting here, and I let some dumbass take it to save 900 dollars." Tanya said falling to her knees. "Damn it!"
Current Team Stats
Player: Rusty
Shiny Beedrill Lv.37 (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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Altaria Lv.37 (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: Altariaite
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Primeape Lv.38 (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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Carracosta Lv.37 (Male) (Nickname: Shellshock 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, Smack Down, Aqua Jet, Iron Defense, Crunch, Iron Tail, ?
Held Item: None
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Alolan Ninetales Lv.36 (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: Ice Beam, Confuse Ray, Iron Tail, Payback, Dazzling Gleam, ?
Held Item: None
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Player: Joe
Victreebel Lv.36 (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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Greninja Lv.36 (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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Lapras Lv.10 (Male) (Nickname: Percy) |Kept in an Ultra Ball|
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Timid
Characteristic: Likes to relax
Caught at Route 20
Moves Known: Sing, Water Gun, Freeze-Dry, ?
Held Item: None
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Primeape Lv.35 (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.34 (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: Oh man, Tanya was fun to write. Yeah, it was a mirror of the Mortal Kombat character. She was a one-off gag given one of the trainers on One Island shared the name. Next chapter, we go to Seacrest! Rusty is going to come back for Moltres though it will be much later. Either, after he gets the badges from the Sevii Trio or when he comes back to Sevii Islands with Crimson when I get to that point.)
RIP: John Witherspoon – Thank you for bringing Granddad to life and being awesome.