[Cues Carpenter Brut – Division Ruine]
The Outsider's Insurrection
Indigo Iliad
Chapter 39: Black Dragon vs Grass Maiden
Translated Pokémon Speech
Pokédex Entries/Computerized Voices/Flashbacks
Reference to an Accessory in the Games
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(Celadon City | April 19th | 1:00p.m.)
Today was the day, and Crimson was ready having prepped his Pokémon. He looked in the mirror confidently. He had redonned a black V-neck training shirt with several red linings in its place under his dark red gi. He had not worn the biker boots having put them in storage and wore hi-top sneakers instead. His weights were back on him again and nixed the jacket in favor of an opened black silk shirt.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
"Morticia, get the door." Crimson said getting his bag on his back.
Morticia floated over opening in to show that is it was Misty at the door. He noticed she opted to wear his hoodie once again with a pair of jeans and her usual sneakers.
"This hotel is freezing, how you able to wear that?" Misty asked.
Crimson shrugged as he was ready to go returning Morticia to her ball. He was ready to finally battle Erika, he had reluctantly sent Jett to Tree's to swap for Atlas who was happy to go into battle. He also given both Capone and Magnus two Rare Candies each. He and Misty met up with the others.
"I noticed that Oak kid had cheerleaders cheering you, so I may have dipped into Black Dragon expenses to get cheerleader wear." Roulette said pointing over to Topaz, Katerina, and Aya who were dressed up as cheerleaders in Black Dragon colors.
The uniform consisted a small red-lined black V-neck top, with the words "Black Dragons" in white on it; a black skirt, that has a white underlining above, and black underlining below, along with a red belt; black legwarmers; and white sneakers.
Aya seemed to be the only who enjoyed the outfit, as Topaz who was embarrassed to be wearing it.
"Please, don't make it wear this." Topaz begged.
"The man is our boss and you should cheer him on. You look fine." Roulette remarked.
"Then why aren't you wearing it?" Topaz snarked.
"Because I'm his assistant. If he wants to see me in it, that can be done in private." Roulette said sweetly before addressing Misty, "I got one for you too."
Misty was not sure if she wanted to wear it, but the glare Topaz was giving her was promising pain if she had not. She caved and changed into it. A bit of confidence did come up to see Crimson blush a bit at the sight of her. Thus, began the walk to the Gym, and Crimson was feeling excitement. He came up to the Gym to see an old man peeping through the window with his pants around his ankles. Crimson shushed everyone and promptly unsheathed Daimonji which got the old man's attention.
"You have ten seconds to run lest I take what makes you a man!" Crimson shouted as the old man scrambled away. "Punk bastard."
He sheathed his blade and went along in. The gym was a massive garden, tons of grass Pokémon and pretty women of various ages tending to them. Though, upon a closer look, he spied a familiar face.
"Coco?" Crimson said coming up.
"You must be Cri…since when do you have cheerleaders?" Coco asked as Topaz looked down in shame.
"Just this morning, but could you direct him to Erika?" Roulette said curtly.
"Oh, she's…oh dear Zapdos, she's asleep again." Coco said looking to see was passed out with her eyes open. "Seriously, it's really uncomfortable to see her sleep with her eyes open."
"Tell me about it." Kay said dryly as she had to wake her again.
To Crimson, Erika was the ultimate picture of a Yamato Nadeshiko, and she lit up seeing that she was more like her game counterpart. Pale skin, short black hair, silver eyes and it surprised that she was rather tall. She wore the kimono she in Let's Go, however, not that he minded.
"Hello. Lovely weather isn't it?" Erika said waking up. "Sorry, it's unprofessional for me to be napping on the job."
"I'm pretty sure you have narcolepsy." One of her Gym Trainers said.
"Oh, you must be Crimson. Yes, word of your actions has spread throughout Kanto…they call me many things. Not all of them pleasant." Erika said as Crimson rolled his eyes. "Misty? What brings yo…Why are a cheerleader outfit?"
"I…uh…I lost a bet." Misty lied.
"Oh. A pity." Erika said before turning to Crimson, "I teach the art of flower arranging. My Pokémon are of the Grass-type. But enough chatter, you came for a battle and I will deliver. To the arena."
The arena was a grassy field within the Gym as both trainers took their sides. Kay took up being the referee.
"Let's get this started! The official Celadon Gym Battle in now in session between the challenger, Crimson Ryūseigan and the Gym Leader, Erika Tamamushi. Being that the challenger has…." Kay said before awkwardly pausing, "Um, how many badges do you have?"
"Just two." Crimson said quietly before Erika chirped in, "I'll settle to use four."
"Well then, only the challenger is allowed substitutions. Now, let the battle begin!" Kay said.
[Cues: Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee : Gym Leader/Elite Four Battle]
"Angela, it's your turn to bloom!" Erika said sending out the massive growth of vines out.
Crimson had a feeling that Tangela was probably going to be evolved and got out one of his balls.
"Fawn, my noble steed, ride into battle!" Crimson said sending out his Gogoat who happily let out a cute battle cry.
"Oh my gosh, it's so cute!"
Fawn was getting fawned over by the Gym Trainers, but she did not come for their praise. No, she came to win.
"Well you know what they, ladies first." Crimson remarked.
"Chivalry's dead. Tangrowth, use Energy Ball!" Erika said as Angela formed a glowing green of nature energy.
"Run into it." Crimson said as Fawn steeled herself as she raced towards
The attack hit, but no damage was done. Instead, Gogoat glowed green as it absorbed the attack as her body shimmered with green. She could feel her body bulk up a bit.
"But that…" Kay said shocked.
"That cheeky bastard." Coco remarked. "That Gogoat probably has Sap Sipper, an ability that neutralizes Grass-types for the user to boost their attack stat, but it's not like…"
"Use Aerial Ace!" Crimson said as Coco was slackjawed.
Fawn rushed Angela as her body becomes surrounded in white streaks. Jumping into the air, she slammed down on her. Due to the boost in Attack, one shot was all Fawn needed to secure a win under her belt.
"I won! I won!" Fawn said excitedly as Erika returned Tangrowth to her ball.
"I guess I will have to use the big gun already. All right, Venusaur, you're up." Erika said sending out the Plant Pokémon.
Crimson recalled Fawn and sent out Atlas who bellowed and hollered about kicking Venusaur. Of course, they all laughed at his until he had Atlas use Flamethrower. Venusaur scrambled to dodge that and Erika was quickly realizing that guy was playing on his unpredictability. Erika smirked as two could play that game.
"Venusaur, Outrage!" Erika said as Venusaur's eyes glowed red.
It went on rampage whaling on Atlas while shrugging the repeated Scald attacks. Crimson hoped that Atlas want to still be good to fight once the attack wore up. CRUNCH!
"AAAHHH! You cretin, you bit near my penis! I need that to spread the seed of Atlaahhhhhh…..e….ahhhh!" Atlas screamed as he was thrown across the arena. "Thank you!"
Venusaur was panting as the glow faded with confusion and fatigue setting in. Atlas was still up and able to fight if not a bit woozy.
"Bonuce!" Crimson said as Atlas made a spring out of his body springing into the air.
"Venusaur, force him down with Vine Whip!" Erika said only for a confused Venusaur to slap Kay with a vine across her face. "Kay! I'm so sorry."
"My jaw is sore." Kay whined as Coco had to usher off the podium. "Can someone else take over?"
"Like, I'll do it." Beauty trainer, Tamia, said taking on the podium.
Atlas came crashing down right on top of Vensaur who bellowed with pair and snapped out of confusion. Erika got Crimson off-guard by having Venasaur use Toxic on Atlas who screeched from the poison.
"Atlas! Ice Beam!" Crimson said as Atlas readied his icy beam from his mouth.
"Venoshock!" Erika said internally making a note to thank Koga for teaching her Pokémon, Toxic.
Both attacks hit rendering them both out cold when they collapsed.
"Poor Atlas." Misty said sympathetically.
"Come on, Crimson! Keep on fighting!" Aya said going through cheers.
"Rah, rah, and all that shit." Topaz said putting little effort in her cheers as both trainers returned their Pokémon.
Erika had sent out Vilepume who jovially did a little dance being it was bright out. What surprised Crimson was out from his ball on his own was Prince Magnus, who was evolving.
"IT IS TIME FOR A PRINCE TO ASCEND TO AN EMPEROR!" Prince Magnus roared as he transformed into a new being.
Magnus became a bipedal, dinosaurian Pokémon that resembles a large theropod. He was predominantly brownish red with scaly patterns on his skin and scattered orange highlights on some scales and ridges. His head is proportionately large with a blunt, ridged snout and powerful jaws. He has black around its eyes and a light gray lower jaw covered by a beard of white, primitive feathers. Several sharp teeth are visible in the lower jaw, while the upper jaw is lined with orange-tipped, tooth-like projections. Over Magnus's eyes are a row of five spikes resembling a crown. Around his neck is a feathery white ruff that extends over its shoulders similar to a cape. His underbelly is gray with white borders and there are two orange spikes near the tip of his long tail. His small forelimbs have only two black-clawed digits each but made up for it with powerful hind legs with three black claws each. Plated, armor-like ridges cover his knees, back, and the top of his tail.
Jaws were dropped and Vilepume looked like he wanted to hide under a rock.
"What the hell is that?!" Kay said terrified as Crimson got out the Dex.
"Tyrantrum, the Despot Pokémon, and the evolved form of Tyrunt. Thanks to its gargantuan jaws, which could shred thick metal plates as if they were paper, it was invincible in the ancient world it once inhabited. It is believed that they had a coat of feathers in their original forms. It is rumored that they are part of the inspiration for the symbol of the Draconid clan."
"Well then, let's continue this battle. Now, Emperor Magnus, Hyper Voice!" Crimson said as the Emperor took a breath.
"Hit the deck!" Roulette said diving for the ground and covering her ears.
The scream that he let out was defending as Vilepume was blown away by the force. Erika was holding her kimono afraid it was going to tear off her body. Magnus let up as a dazed Vilepume stumbled apart with his ears ringing.
"Is anyone seeing stars?" Vilepume asked.
"Vilepume, use Giga Drain to recover!" Erika ordered.
"What?! Mega Drain, but I don't have…oh, you mean Giga Drain!" Vilepume said before firing green beams out from his eyes zapping the dino to drain him. "How's that, your majesty?!"
"Magnus, give him your retort with Aerial Ace!" Crimson said as Erika's eye twitched.
Vilepume could only look absolutely terrified before being ran down by Magnus, the might of him doing plenty damage. Down went Vilepume leaving Erika down to one. Much to her relief, Magnus was returne,d and she sent out Victreebel. Crimson decided to simply send out Kimiko out to wrap up the match.
Many could see the look on Victreebel's face when Crimson had Kimiko roast him with Flamethrower and the screams.
[Cues: Victory! Gym Leader - Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver]
"Well, all of Erika's Pokémon are totes unable to battle! The winner's Crimson of Pallet Town. Bummer." Tamia said as Kimiko was swiftly returned.
There were cheers of victory and Roulette clapping for him.
"I concede defeat... You are remarkably strong... the Rainbow Badge is yours." Erika remarked as one of her Gym Trainer produced the Badge up for Crimson to take up. "With it, Pokémon up to Lv. 50 obey."
"Oh neat, most of my team was nearing 40." Crimson said off-handedly.
Erika came up handing Crimson the prize money and a TM.
"The TM is for Giga Drain, it's the best Grass-type draining move there is." Erika said kindly. "Losing leaves a bitter aftertaste... But knowing that there are strong Trainers spurs me to do better…"
[Music Ends]
Crimson also got Erika's number added to his growing list of contact numbers as Erika was more intrigued by his Gogoat. This led to a bit of a chain reaction ending with his getting Coco's, Kay's, and Tamia's numbers.
"Would you care to stay for a spot of lunch?" Erika asked. "I could use the company."
Crimson was a bit sheepishly until Erika revealed she was ordering pizza. Can't say no to free pizza, Crimson thought. What he and his friends found out was Erika had a little garden setup with beanbag chairs, entertainment center, and a rather nice television. A while later, there was conversation over Pokémon, traveling, and the like.
"Sepia City?! You've gotten more guts than me. I could never go down there." Erika said sheepishly.
"Well, Crimson did. Balls of steel, this guy." Shady said hyping him up. "Balls of steel."
Kay rolled her eyes as Erika got out a baggie of weed.
"Erika, you're…"
"What? It's just pot. Grass Pokémon aren't good for just flower arranging. Good for growing the finest pot." Erika said with a giggle.
"I'm just surprised you smoke pot. You just don't seem like the type to do that." Misty said as Erika rolled a few joints.
"Do you know the best way to de-stress? Good weed, and thanks to my Pokémon…" Erika said as Vilepume used Razor Leaf to cut the ends off and Energy Ball to purify them. "No downsides to the good stuff. Want one?"
"Gimme!" Crimson said taking two. "One's to go back to Tree, if this is as good as you say, maybe we can do business."
"I've never done pot before. Never could afford it." Aya said curiously.
"I've dabbled." Shady/Topaz/Katerina said.
"I guess one won't hurt." Misty remarked.
[An Hour Later]
[Cues: PLAYBOI CARTI x 90'S SAMPLE TYPE BEAT " LAST NIGHT "]
The food was long delivered, and the group sat rather delightfully stoned. Crimson had his phone synced to the speakers with Dex Bulma blasting tunes. Their Pokémon all out laying in the grass alongside their trainers. A good chunk of the group was passed out napping leaving Crimson and Erika sharing a blunt as Coco and Kay were in the midst of a make out sessions.
"That was some good pizza." Crimson said chuckling. "Never figured you for a weed smoker."
"My stepdad introduced it…mom went on a vacation in the Caribbean and met him. They hit it off…" Erika said taking a drag. "The blunt's done. Want to break out the bong?"
"Nah, I good. Thanks for the pizza and weed though. Pretty much, Misty's out of her mind though." Crimson said as Misty lain on the water staring up at the roof.
"Man, where did all the love go?" Misty asked herself.
"Yeah, she's joined the mile high club." Jett mumbled.
Erika sat down on Crimson's lap, wrapping her arms around his shoulder.
"You know, when my mom and stepdad got together. I was curious what was it like…you know…" Erika said clearly faking coyness.
"Let me guess, your dad's black, isn't he?" Crimson said with a raised eyebrow.
"It was certainly a shock to the neighborhood. My grandmother was iffy, but she grew to enjoy him. He makes wicked good tea." Erika said wistfully. "And better pot thanks to Pokémon."
Then it hit Crimson, the old woman at the condos was Erika's grandmother. He shrugged it off as just another tie. Crimson wanted to maybe to make a move, but he sensed another presence.
"So, thought you said this gym didn't have men around?"
Crimson looked to see an older man who said that, but he was shocked to see who he was. A mountain of a man who got rhythm and kicks for days. Dee Jay, the Jamaican kickboxer.
"Stud alert." Roulette said under her breath as Aya was red-faced.
"Otou-san, ease up. He's a challenger for the Gym who just won, and we're just having lunch." Erika said as Dee Jay chuckled over the scene.
"So, this is Crimson? Word of your name's been all over the place, ain't every day we get a black hotshot." Dee Jay said as Crimson was flattered by the praise.
"Hey, I just do what I do not letting anything stop me." Crimson said as Erika got off his lap much to his inner sadness. "Just me, my friends, and my Pokémon. Isn't that right, guys?"
There was a cheer from his Pokémon leading Dee Jay to be bug-eyed over Magnus.
"A T-Rex Pokémon? Now I've seen everything!" Dee Jay said looking him over. "He's huge."
"Just evolved." Crimson said taking a slice of pepperoni pizza.
Current Team Stats
Player: Crimson
Badge Count: |Kanto| Boulder Badge, Cascade Badge, Rainbow Badge
Gengar Lv.38 (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, Brick Break, Dark Pulse, ?
Held Item: Gengarite
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Gogoat Lv.38 (Female) (Nickname: Fawn) |Kept in a Luxury Ball|
Ability: Sap Sipper
Nature: Docile
Characteristic: Love to eat
Met at Lv.30 at Route 25
Moves Known: Energy Ball, Vine Whip, Giga Drain, Surf, Wild Charge, Bulldoze, Grass Knot, Aerial Ace, ?
Held Item: None
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Charizard Lv.39 (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, Rock Slide, ?
Held Item: Mega Charizardite X
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Shiny Raticate Lv.37 (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, Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Iron Tail, ?
Held Item:
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Tyrantrum Lv.39 (Male) (Nickname: Emperor 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: Superpower, Poison Fang, Dragon Claw, Hyper Voice, Stealth Rock, Aerial Ace, Rock Slide, ?
Held Item:
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Gyarados Lv.34 (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: Gyradosite
(A/N: Fairly short, by most means, but to the point. Yes, Street Fighter games still exists in this world. If you're expecting the other Street Fighter guys to show up, that's a maybe. But Bison, Gill, and certain other characters from the franchise are definite no. Those guys are staying fictional. Next chapter, you're getting omakes. Side note: **Chapters 8, 11, 16, 18, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 , 34, 35, 37, and 38 have been edited for spelling errors and the like.** I hate when I end up missing errors after I tirelessly edit them once before. Chapters 37 and 38 have new content added in, so I suggest you re-read both chapters. Trust me, you'll need to.)