[Cues the Opening Theme: Asheru – Judo Flip]
The Outsider's Insurrection
Indigo Iliad
Chapter 29: Gaiden Korosu: Reitōshi
Translated Pokémon Speech
Pokédex Entries/Computerized Voices/Flashbacks
Reference to an Accessory in the Games
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(Pokémon Tech, Viridian City| April 9th | 12:45p.m.)
[Cues: Bully – Misbehaving]
Pokémon Tech had seen better days and so had Sazandora. With Verdant and Tree resigning, things started falling down a slippery slope to which it was becoming clear to those there were quit that it was a sinking ship. When Tree quit, there were a few students (*cough* Potheads, mostly *cough*) to jump ship to leave. But, it was Verdant's move to quit that students realized they had a serious problem. Verdant was a hardass, but she knew her salt. She could battle with the best and had nearly become a Champion. Despite the fact she was taking a few bribes, she did not pose to change grades in lieu of just getting the rich kids to let them get better materials. Sazandora? Money talked more than anything, and that was the sign that a few students saw to get the hell out. With Rusty and Joe being seen as heroes, a few brave students were planning to follow in their footsteps but all they had to do was wait for Velvet to come. Those among them being Shinji Ikari and Asuka Sohryu. In the case of Shinji, he had come from money, but his father could care less to bribe teachers to give him an advantage. Asuka was in similar straits but in the case that her father was too busy with her stepmother and stepdaughter (both the result of an affair that broke her mother's heart). Now the two initially got along like fire and ice, but a crappy school brought them to trust each other. The two sat in her dorm playing the waiting game with both had their meager things packed up.
"So, what do you plan to do once we're out of this hellhole?" Asuka asked Shinji.
"As long as it's with you, anywhere other than his city. Heck, I want to take a chance and go to Johto. Get a fresh start." Shinji said with a small grin. "However, Kensuke, Toji, and your friends all got lucky and got transferred to that Kassai place. I've heard the teachers there give a shit."
"Want to decide it on a coin toss?" Asuka said fishing out an old German coin before flipping it. "Köpfe, we go to Jotho. Schwänze, Kassai. Call it."
The coin of fate made its call.
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(Floe Town, Four Island| April 9th | 7:45p.m.)
[Cues: Environmental Tension – Metroid Fusion]
As Selphy's boat rolled into the docks of Four Island, they immediately realized something was very wrong. Sebastain tried calling the police station but got no response. The place was also unusually cold. Rusty jumped off the boat onto the dock creeping around alongside Joe. Shellshock Sheldon and Ann Wolfe trailed behind their trainers. As they all through the pathway to town, they were confronted.
[Cues: Metroid Fusion – Sector 5 (ARC)]
One woman decked out in blue robes one would wear to a stereotypical cult meet came up to them with Ice Pokémon trailing behind them. The air just seemed to get colder as Rusty and Joe shivered.
"Look at this, two lost souls who wandered into the storm. Now I, Ilia the Yuki-Onna will take them to be never seen again. As is the role of Team Ice." Ilia said as Rusty and Joe readied to fight.
Ilia wordlessly sent out a pair of Vanillish and Joe got out his Pokédex.
"Vanillish, the Icy Snow Pokémon. This prehistoric pain of a Pokémon is one of the cockroach survivors. It controls particles of ice, freezes its opponents, and then shatters them with a headbutt. This Pokemon is popular in hotter regions to make the "perfect" ice cream." Dex Stocking crassly said.
Shelldon and Ann got in front ready to fight.
"I hope you like the pose you'll strike. You'll die standing up before being shattered." Ilia said eerily.
"Doubt it." Rusty said. "Shelldon, Ancient Power."
"Flash Cannon." Ilia said blankly as the Vanillish fired a metallic beam from his mouth.
Shelldon body glows white and he creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and forms into a silver ball with a green core at he hurled that sphere at Vanillish. Both attacks smashed into their targets. Rusty immediately made the switch, sending out Lumi. Joe had Ann get in close and hammer the other Vanillish with Cross Chop landing a critical hit.
"But how?!" Ilia said breaking her stoic demeanor.
Her break had Rusty send Lumi in for her to Iron Tail the other Vanillish right into Ilia knocking them both out.
"Good work." Rusty said shivering from the cold. "Ok, I need to send out Nox."
Out came Nox who turned to see his cold master and raised the heat he gave off.
"I'll guide us to the Pokémon Center." Lumi said as Joe cursed that was no cell service.
"I got a feeling that these fuckers have something to do with the lack of cell service." Joe spat.
"Aren't tropical islands supposed to be warm?!" Ann whined as Rusty returned Ilia's Pokémon as Joe dragged Ilia's body.
When they all arrived in the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy said that their prayers were answered. She assumed that they were law enforcement.
"No, we're not. We were investigating poaching of Lapras…which is why we're here. We just run into these Team Ice assholes. Someone mind explaining?" Joe asked. "And maybe get us some warm drinks?"
After a round of hot chocolate and a pair of new hoodies, they got their answers.
"So, a cult of women trying to summon to Articuno to take over the world by freezing it?" Rusty asked. "And I thought Team Rocket was nuts."
"There is one more thing…it's just a small group. But the person leading the group is awfully strong. That bitch is in Icefall Cave trying to summon Articuno using the Lapras as sacrifices or means to sell to the black market to fund their insanity. She's even cut off communications and we can't call for help. She has her grunts sailing around making the weather so fucking cold." Nurse Joy explained before sneezing.
"Smart of her considering this is the hometown of Lorelei Floe." Rusty said sagely. "The Elite Four coming down here would be a nightmare. Joe, we're going after her."
"How strong we're talking?" Joe asked.
"She only has three Pokémon, but they're all late sixties..." Nurse Joy remarked.
"Damn, we'll need Selp-" Joe said as something on Ilia's beeped. "And what's this?"
Upon closer examination, there was a communicator hidden in her chest. Joe did not feel any shame reaching in for it. Not like she had much chest to begin with. Of course, she woke up being practically being groped and screamed. Rusty simply stomped on her face as Joe answered the communicator. She motioned for Ilia to answer and had his knife up to her throat.
"Uh…yes, boss?" Ilia said nervously.
"I think you to get over here now. Apparently, one of the Sevii Trio discovered our plan. We're trying to overwhelm her, and I need all hands on deck. But before you do, I need you to ensure everyone in town dies. Every man, woman, and child. I want their frozen corpses to be the first thing light up by the sun when we leave this dump."
Ilia could see the dark looks in Joe and Rusty's faces as they were beyond livid.
"I'm sorry, bitch. But Ilia won't be able to join you." Joe said coldly.
"Wait, I…auugh!" Ilia screamed as Joe kicked her face in.
The force of the kick got her skidding down the counter hitting her head in the process.
"Who is this?"
"The burning star who will incinerate you to ashes." Joe said icily.
Joe switched the communicator off and asked his Pokédex to trace it. Once he did, he turned to Nurse Joy.
"Restrain her for the cops or kill her now, your choice." Joe said returning her Pokémon.
Rusty did the same before they left on Agate and Alta Maria to the cold skies. Ilia? She got soundly beaten to a bloody pulp by the people of Floe Town. By the end, it would be a miracle of she even survived.
[Cues: DBZ Supersonic warriors 2 |Ice Field|[Trap Beat]|Madara Marc Exclusive|]
(Seas outside Four Island| April 9th | 8:30p.m.)
"Edward, Ice Punch."
"Raequelia, Dark Pulse!" Selphy said repelling the enemy Weaville with her own.
Selphy was in the midst of fighting for her life while battling the cold air that these cultists were producing with their Pokémon. She was facing off with Team Ice's boss, a woman who was fittingly pale as ice. She had long, straight, dark brown hair, a widow's peak, unique chocolate brown eyes and a heart-shaped face with a wide forehead. She stood at five foot four coming off as rather short and unintimidating. But for Team Ice Leader, Bella Swan? She let her Pokémon do the work.
Selphy knew she was in trouble. She was trying to battle the head while fending off grunts left and right from freezing the ship. Her Houndour could only do so much. It was five against two, and Sebastian could only do so much. Then she saw more arrive in boats.
"Give up, and I will offer you and your Pokémon a swift death." Bella said in deary monotone.
"Alta Maria, Heat Wave!" Rusty screamed as his Altaria flaps her glowing orange wings.
She created an orange gust of heat and Selphy made note to return Raequelia before diving for cover. The weaker ice Pokémon hissed in pain and so did the cultists.
"Cease your attack, you flying fool! Edward, Ice Beam. Take that Dragon out of the sky." Bella said Edward turned her attention to Rusty and Alta Maria.
Joe, on Agate, was swooping from the other side having Agate using Wing Attack to slice boats or capsize them before flying up on the yacht. Rusty leapt off Alta Maria returning her while still in the air before sending out Midori to catch him before he hit the water swooping up on the yacht.
"You got balls. I'll give you that." Edward hissed.
"Grunts, deal with that and prove you're not worthless." Bella said dryly. "I need to deal with..."
"Louise, Mystical Fire!" Selphy said as her Mismagius waves her hand around in a circle.
Louise formed a ring of red-orange fire in front of her before releases a red-orange stream of fire from her mouth roasting Edward alive.
"You cheated." Edward huffed before fainting.
"Sorry, but mistress and I wish to live." Louise said kindly.
"You...were holding back." Bella remarked.
"Yes and no. I couldn't just use the fire moves because I feared you would gone for the throat in having your goons all overwhelm me. Now that it's in my favor…I can worry less." Selphy said with a smirk.
The grunts were about to set commands for their Pokémon only for Joe to knife one in the stomach and kick off off the boat and Rusty smashing a wine bottle over the other's head. Their Pokémon were punted off by Agate and Midori.
"I guess I have to thank you for weeding out the weakness in our group." A new voice said coming on the yacht.
"Ah yes, Renesmee. Daughter dearest, deal with these two." Bella said returning Edward. "I need to deal with this beach blonde bitch."
"Frolass, Abomasnow, let's consume them in cold." She said sounding out the Snow Land and Snow Tree Pokémon.
Abomasnow's ability kicked in causing a snowstorm which trigged Froslass's ability to raise her evasion. Rusty had her Pokédex raised for information.
"Froslass, the Snow Land Pokémon. This Pokémon is due to the evolution of a Dawn Stone on a female Snorunt. Legends state that the soul of a woman lost on a snowy mountain possessed an icicle, becoming this Pokémon. The food it most relishes is the souls of men.
Abomasnow, the Snow Tree Pokémon. It lives a quiet life on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. It hides itself by whipping up blizzards. It is known as the "Ice Monster" and the abondime snowman."
"An Ice/Ghost and Grass/Ice…" Rusty said under his breath low enough for Joe to hear.
Joe returned Agate and sent out Edgar who was not happy about the cold.
"Take the first move for it will be your last." Renesmee said smugly.
"Ok, bitch. Edgar, brighten the weather with Sunny Day." Joe said with an equally smug grin.
In the case of it being nighttime or being in an enclosed space, Joe had trained Edgar to create an artificial mini-sun from solar energy to which Edgar launched into the sky. The rays of sun shining on her twitching face was nothing short of priceless.
"What? You didn't teach any of your Pokémon Hail?" Joe asked as Renesmee snarled.
"Shut up, Frolass! Omonious Wind!" Renesmee screamed as Frolass waves its arms releasing a purple wind.
The wind blew both Midori and Edgar into the edge of the yacht to which Midori glared.
"Look at you, on the ground where you belong. Struggle all you want…you'll die trying." Frolass said as Abomasnow growled.
"Highly doubt I'll die today. I don't feel like greeting Arceus yet." Midori said getting up with a tint of determination.
"And I ain't falling to you." Edgar said bouncing up.
"Abomasnow, Ice Punch at that plant." Renesmee said as the lumbering "ice monster" charged with a glowing fist.
Edgar knew she was coming, and Joe had him spray Toxic in her eyes. Abomasnow screeched only to get zapped by Venoshock. Renesmee screamed for her to use Blizzard, but Midori had a surprise. Midori's eyes glowed a ghostly blue before releasing a purple wind from her wings clashing against the Blizzard.
"It seems that Midori has learned Ominous Wind forgetting Twinneedle in the process." Dex Tashigi said.
"Ok, either good timing or a literal contrive…" Dex Stocking said as Renesmee screamed, "NO! NO! NO!"
"You were supposed to be defeated by now." Renesmee screamed angrily. "And you two are supposed to make that happen already!"
"Yes, we will end these fools." Frolass said as Midori sniped back, "Don't make a vow you can't keep, ice bitch. Rusty, have me use U-turn! Let Shelldon finish the job."
"Make it so, Midori." Rusty said shocking Froslass.
"He under-GAH!" Frolass said as a glowing Midori shoulder checked her before returning to her ball. "That motherfucker!"
Abomasnow went down due to Edgar's Weather Ball. Grass/Ice meant nothing if one that access to Fire type moves or a move that could get a Fire tagnet. Shellshock Sheldon came out, but the battle had stopped in lieu of Renesmee throwing a tantrum by kicking the downed Abomasnow cursing at it for failing. Shelldon sprang into action shoving Froslass aside before storming up to Renesmee. Using Iron Defense, he hardened his body to smack the trainer into the floor with a crack. She coughed up blood hissing at the pain feeling a few ribs.
"Froslass, get him out of my way." Renesmee ordered.
Frolass would have had she not gotten hit with a Weather Ball and Magical Leaves that Edgar spammed. Shelldon was silent just letting the look on his face shut that swarmy bitch up. The moment was silence and even Selphy and Bella's battle had given pause.
[Music Ends]
Out came his ball, Nox came out howling before the rush of experience points got him to evolve. Surronded by black flames, Nox let out a roar before finally become a Houndoom. This left a distraction allowing for Renesmee to squirm away before whipping out a pistol. The click of it snapped them all back into reality as a bullet whizzed past both his and Shelldon's cheeks.
"Unlike your Pokémon, guns are absolute." Renesmee said opening fire as Rusty, Edgar, and Joe dived behind a couch.
Turning her gun on Selphy, she lined to get a shot in only for Nox to sink his flaming jaws on her wrist causing to fire….and shoot her own mother through her head. Bella's Mightyena, Jacob, could only screech in horror as her trainer fell to the ground. Auto-release had triggered releasing the downed Edward and Bella's final Pokémon, a Castform which took down it's Sunny form due to bursting light. Nox began to realize his action to save a life cost the life of another which both Castform and Jacob would want him dead for it. Rusty, sensing that this was not going to end up for Nox, immediately returned him.
"Bring him back out!" Jacob snarled charging for Joe and Rusty.
Before Renesmee could react, Sebastian got her with a tea pan to the back of her skull. Shelldon got in Jacob's way.
"Get the fuck out of my way." Jacob said growling at the oversize turtle.
Shelldon defiantly stood saying, "You shall not pass."
Castform used Rain Dance to cause it to downpour rain and screamed, "Maybe you'll move after I roast your ass with Thunder!"
Rumbling in the sky and down came a thunderbolt. Thinking quick, Joe sprang out grabbing the unconscious body of Froslass and chucking her in the way. With Castform her open, Joe had Edgar hammer her with Magical Leaf. Jacob, fed up with waiting, smacked him with Iron Tail causing the tank to skid to the edge in pain. Given the level difference, Shelldon knew it was stalling for time.
"Rusty….I'm sorry." Shelldon said collapsing.
Jacob coming up and Rusty rolled away to dodge his bite. Rusty tried to evade but Jacob sank freezing jaws into his leg. Rusty screamed out in pain feeling his right leg spasm from the attack. Immediately, Dex Tashigi sprang into action and out came Nox. At the sight of his master in pain, Nox wasted no time.
"Get the fuck off him!" Nox snarled.
Jacob let go and pounced on Nox leaving Rusty to wheeze in pain. Nox was Iron Tail'd away knocking over a table.
"I am going to rip your….auughgh!" Jacob said as bullet tore through his skull.
Sebastian held Renesmee's gun in his hand panting as Nox trotted to Rusty licking his face. Selphy had Thomas slice Castform several times before the weather Pokémon fell. Selphy rushed to Rusty who was in pain who tried to keep a brave face.
"Rusty, bro, you all right?" Joe said running over.
"Yeah, but I really need a hospital. So does Shelldon." Rusty said pointing at him. "Definitely has a concussion."
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(Professor Tree's Lab, Viridian City| April 9th | 10:00p.m.)
"Shit, Rusty. I'm glad you're all right." Professor Tree worriedly. "Had I known you've run into a cult, I'd come running."
Professor Tree was quite frightened to see Rusty and Joe banged up when they video called from a Pokémon Center.
"Don't worry, we're healing. The icy bite fucked Rusty's nerves up, but we got lucky. Four Island has the best treatment for ice type attacks, so he'll be fine." Joe said looking over at the bandaged Rusty. "Selphy and Sebastian only got minor injuries and a bit of a cold. So, we're all stuck on the island for a few."
The door to the lab opened to see Velvet coming in with two familiar faces.
"Shinji, Asuka?" Joe remarked.
"Joe, Rusty! Dude, what the hell happened to you?" Shinji said bug eyed in seeing their injuries.
"Cultists." Rusty said draining.
"Funny story. Apparently, this is the second time Team Ice has attacked this place. The first time was years ago. Bella was the leader of the first generation and was beaten up by the Outlaw of legend. Apparentally according to words from the Outlaw himself, Articuno had frozen and shattered Bella's husband. She lost it and fled. They thought she and what was left died…but turns out, they were all just in hiding." Joe explained.
"Hard to believe, that pervy Joe took on a cult." Asuka said brashly.
"Hard to believe that you actually confessed to Shinji." Joe sniped. "Tree filled me in."
"You ass!" Asuka snapped at the professor.
"Regardless, we've survived and we're stronger for it. I wish we could have met the Outlaw. Sounds like a total badass." Rusty bemoaned.
"Well, while you can't do that, but you did get the next best thing. You're using his tech and you met his son." Professor Tree said with a chortle.
"Wait, the Outlaw has a son?!" Nurse Joy screeched off-screen.
Then it hit Rusty and Joe that they were explicitly told that Braydon fought crime lords and they facepalmed. It was clearly obvious he was the Outlaw.
"So, what's with you two? Not that I'm mad to see Asuka in a cute sundress." Joe remarked eyeing Asuka.
"Well, we're leaving Pokémon Tech and we're going to Jotho." Shinji said taking up Asuka's hand. "Thanks to Velvet, we'll be able to start fresh over there."
"I wish you well then. Just get as far away from this place and don't look back." Joe said completely serious.
"Be sure to go all out for your wedding." Rusty teased much to everyone's shock.
Asuka sputtered before howling on how that's not true and she'll deck Rusty for it, but it was obvious that it was her old habit of blustering to save face. Shinji pretty much admitted that was the plan once they were in Johto.
"Give that Germanic ass one booty clap for me." Joe slyly.
"If you were here, I'd deck you." Asuka said darkly.
"Well, I need to go. It's late, and I need sleep. Night guys." Joe said as Rusty waved goodbye.
Tree hung up as he was just relived, they were safe. But the night wasn't over yet as Velvet got a text from Coco.
"Shinji, Asuka. You two need to get out of the city….seems Sazandora is offering a bit of a reward for any student that catch you two." Velvet said worriedly.
"Then we better go." Shinji said as he and Asuka made their leave. "Be seeing you, someday, somewhere."
(A/N: It's a good sign when you enjoy writing your side story as much as your main plot. Yes, I made a mockery of Twilight. At this point, it's pretty much a punching bag. No, I'm not showing the teams still. I've decided to hold off on that until Season 2 is over. When will that be? The finale will definitely be the gym battle between Crimson and Misty. To this one is coming to 30 chapters already, and it's growing to be a hit. Thank you all for the support. On that note, we'll be taking a break from Gaiden to allow Joe and Rusty to recover. Shout out to DSX for the NGE influence. No, Shinji and Asuka won't be showing up again, but that doesn't mean the other characters can't in the future. For those curious, Team Ice was an enemy team faced in Pokémon Korosu. Last thing before I close, next chapter is going to be long.)