[Cues Carpenter Brut – Division Ruine]
The Outsider's Insurrection
Indigo Iliad
Chapter 42: The Unstoppable Dragon vs the Immovable Knight
Translated Pokémon Speech
Pokédex Entries/Computerized Voices/Flashbacks
Reference to an Accessory in the Games
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(Route 6 | April 22nd | 1:30p.m.)
Route 6. The lush Route had plenty of campers, picnickers, and bug catches out of the about or near their camps. Crimson had partaken in a few battles, but they were not really all too challenging. Keigo and Elijah had nothing but bugs, to which Crimson had promptly had Capone stomp them out. Elijah did not have cash to pay for losing, but he did hand Crimson a Poké Ball with a Caterpie egg inside.
"Hey man, least I could do. Take care of it." Elijah said shaking Crimson's hand. "You're wicked strong."
"Thanks, though I may use it for a Wonder Trade. Bugs ain't really my type." Crimson admitted.
Chuka was a bit of an exception given the circumstances with her.
"It's all good man. But you should meet up with AJ. He's won 99 battles in a row and hasn't lost yet. He's got his own set up not far. If you got what it takes…fight him. He's beaten most of us here." Elijah said as Crimson smirked.
"He's got to have plenty badges." Misty noted.
"Nah, I think he's only got one." Elijah said stroking his chin in thought. "Or maybe not. Not too sure, but he's got the makings a real Ace."
Not long after, Crimson and Misty were in front of AJ's set up, his unofficial Gym. He noticed the big sign and he was more than excited. A.J. was a character he grew to appreciate later on, and he really wanted to meet him.
"Look who we got here, the Black Dragon himself."
Crimson turned to see A.J. come up and he looked the same as he had in the show, albeit with an addition a red scarf.
"A.J. I have heard of your exploits and your attempts for a 100-winning streak. Well, Iike you I haven't lost a battle yet, and none of us want to lose. So, what happens when the unstoppable meets the immovable?" Crimson said determined.
"You get a match that excites and terrifies both of them." A.J. said with a tingle in his tone. "Let's get to the main event shall. Four on four, good for you?'
Crimson accepted and the two were inside A.J.'s gym at the arena. A small crowd had gathered to watch.
[Cues: Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow: Vs Trainer Battle Remix [ORAS Style]]
"All right, let's go. Ratburn, you're up!" A.J. said as his Raticate charged ready to fight.
Crimson noticed it had a Silk Scarf around his's neck, and in turn sent out Capone who glittered with his shininess.
"So, another of my kind…a drag out brawl! Let's go, buddy, I'll kick your face in!" Capone said.
"Not if I got anything to say about it, goldilocks." Ratburn said coldly.
"And his levels are near my own." Crimson said under his breath while looking down at his Dex quickly. "I'll get an actual fight."
"Ratburn, U-turn!" A.J. said as Ratburn glowed green.
"Return the favor with U-turn!" Crimson said as Capone glowed green.
Both charged and smacked each other in the face before returning to their balls, with Crimson and A.J. glaring at each other trying to read what the other will do next.
"All right, may as send out send my Machamp." A.J. said sending out the Superpower Pokémon.
"Magnus, I need the aid of the emperor!" Crimson said sending out the massive dinosaur.
"Holy shit!" Keigo said with his jaw on the eye along with the crowd. "It's a motherfucking T-Rex!"
"And to think I wanted to battle that guy." One of the picnickers said.
"Ok, after this fight, you're telling me where I can get one of those!" A.J. said.
"If you win!" Crimson said.
"Machamp, Karate Chop!" A.J. said as Machamp's hands all glowed.
Crimson had Tyrantrum dodge it before using Stealth Rock which was going to make things a bit easier in the long run. However, Machamp got Magnus's tail.
"Gotcha bitch!" Machamp said smugly.
"Good, now hold him and use Focus Punch!" A.J. said as Machamp was honing his energy into one fist.
Before Crimson issue an order, Magnus wound up pulling something out of his ass. A rather loud fart that got Machamp gagging on the fumes.
"I...oh good Zapdos, I can smell it!" Elijah said covering his nose.
"I am so sorry! All that luxury meat at that hotel…along with the beans." Magnus said as Machamp stumbled back coughing on that air.
A Pinicker and Camper couple got their Pidgey and Spearow to blow out the gas. Crimson and A.J. looked at each other looking unaffected before breaking out into laughter over the whole thing. They got their composure back to continue the fight.
Machamp charged with Cross Crop to which Crimson had Magnus chomp down on his arms with Poison Fang. Magnus still had to take damage but got lucky in poisoning Machamp. What came was an exchange of blows of Karate Chop and Dragon Claw with both parry attacks to reduce damage. Although, the poison on Machamp and the advantage against Tryantrum was going to either make or break one side.
"I can't faint. Not now!"Magnus snarled.
"You will fall to me!" Machamp said.
"Ice Punch!" A.J. said as Machamp's hand was covered in cold.
Everything went in slow motion as Crimson yelled for Magnus to go in for the blow using Aerial Ace.
"Oh shit!" Keigo said as both Pokémon clashed.
Both Pokémon panted looking back at each other.
"You were pretty good for a fossil." Machamp said spitting out a bit of blood.
"You weren't so bad. You are a fit to be a king." Tyrantrum said spitting out a bit of blood as well.
They both fell leaving a draw. Now Crimson had gotten one of his Pokémon fainted before, but A.J. hadn't. For him, it was a shock. However, A.J. was not going to let one fallen comrade go out in vain.
"Ceasar, come on out and avenge your fallen friend." A.J. said sending out his trusty starter.
Tempting as it was to get out Kimiko to roast, he sent out Lil' Swish instead.
"Hi, I'm Swish! Pleased to fight you!" Lil' Swish said politely and excitedly.
"Ok, now I feel a little bad for beating you into the ground." Ceasar said surprised at the politeness.
"He's new. In fact, I'm popping his battle cherry here." Crimson said as A.J. sniggered along with a few others.
"Boys." Misty muttered rolling her eyes.
"You just mad he ain't popped your cherry." Keigo said under his breath.
Misty heard this and pulled a Sekku in that boy's crotch.
"Lil' Swish, Pay Day." Crimson said as Lil' Swish's eyes glowed white.
"Money, money, MON-EY!" Lil' Swish said pointing her paw at Ceasar and multiple gold coins that look like a Meowth's charm appear hitting the Venusaur.
The charm turned into money which A.J. had Ceasar hit back with Razor Leaf. Out from his bulb came a cluster of spinning sharp leaves.
"Lil' Swish, focus and use Glitzy Glow." Crimson said as Lil' Swish took a breath.
His purple eyes went bright pink as those leaves were redirected back hammering Venusaur.
"Trippy." Lil' Swish said dazed.
"Ceasar, Leech Seed him!" A.J. said as Venusaur got the Eevee seeded.
"Damn, quit sucking me off. I'm not into that." Lil' Swish said as his strength was drained.
"Now use Take Down!" A.J. said as Ceasar charged in.
"Lil' Swish! Jump up on his back!" Crimson said as Lil' Swish leapt up on Venusaur's flower.
"Gotcha!" A.J. thought before telling Ceasar to restrain the Eevee with Vine Whip.
Crimson realized he owed the Dapt Brothers big time for this.
"Lil' Swish! Light him up with Sizzile Slide!" Crimson said as the Eevee's eyes went red.
"Here's my Hades impression!" Lil' Swish said before his body broke out into flames screaming. "DYEAAGGHH!"
He lit up like a matchstick and practically lit Ceasar aflame as the little fireball smashed into his flower.
"It burns! WATER! DIRT! Get it off, get it off!" Ceasar screamed running around.
"Damn it, man. Your Eeeve is crazy!" Keigo said as the crowd watched.
A.J. called for Ceasar to blast Lil' Swish off with Solarbeam to which Crimson simply had him returned before sending out Morticia, who was able to dodge the Solar Beam.
"I can still fight." Ceasar said breathing heavily.
"You have fought hard, and I will grant you a quick end." Morticia said kindly.
Before Morticia could even do so, Ceasar collapsed realizing he was a lot more damaged then he thought. A.J. saw this and recalled him. He was done and down to two while Crimson still had three. A.J. had sent back out Ratburn hoping to use the typing to his edge.
"Not like that Ghost has fighting-type moves." A.J. thought before telling Ratburn to use Shadow Ball.
As Ratburn charged the sphere of darkness, Crimson called for Morticia to deflect it with her Shadow Ball leading to both balls hitting each other to create a cloud of smoke. Morticia phased into the ground hiding from the sight as the dust cleared.
"Morticia, rise and use Ice Punch!" Crimson said.
BLAM! Out from Ratburn's own shadow, Morticia sucker punched Ratburn with an icy punch to the jaw sending the rat tumbling away. A.J. had Ratburn leap up to use Crunch which had landed and Morticia could not phase to get him off. Crimson got to his Mega Ring activating it before saying, "Morticia, Mega Evolve and use Dark Pulse!"
Morticia had glowed as the energy consumed her transforming her to her Mega Form. A portion of her body sinks into the ground and her arms and tail had lengthen. The lower portions turn a more reddish purple, and a third eye appears on Morticia's forehead. This new unblinking eye is oval and yellow with Morticia seeing all matter of dimensions. The spikes on her back are more numerous and pointed, and additional spikes appear on her hands and tail. Her ears are now considerably longer and tilt backward. Unlike the other Megas thus far, Morticia give an eerie vibe, once that intimidated a good chunk of the crowd. However, Crimson was most affected. His raven hair stood a lot more spiked, his eyes had a fiercer glow to them, and he had a split grin that matched Morticia all while sparking with bioelectricity.
"Oh fu-GUAAH!" Ratburn said before Morticia slammed him face first into the ground with a Dark Pulse.
He hit the dirt shaken to see her look so monstrous.
"Mega Gengar, the Mega Shadow Pokémon, Mega Evolution has made it possible for Gengar to access other dimensions. Its entire body is brimming with a strange power. Gengar's relationships are warped. It has no interest in opponents unless it perceives them as prey. It may even try to attack its own trainer out of malice or curse anything in sight." Dex Bulma chirped before asking, "Crimson, are you all right?"
[Cues: Pokemon Sun & Moon - Team Skull Leader Guzma Battle]
"Oh, I'm just dandy, Bulma." Crimson said which only creeped everyone out more. "I just need to deal with Morticia's…prey."
"….I wonder what your soul tastes like." Morticia said as Ratburn stumbled back looking to his trainer.
A.J. did not need a translator to known that Ratburn wanted to blast her away.
"Ice Beam!" A.J. said as Ratburn fired an icy blast from his mouth.
"Ice Punch through it." Crimson said stoically as Morticia's two fists grew cold and blue.
She bolted facing it head on using her hands to force her way through it which was a show of insanity for most. Ratburn kept up the pressure, but she got through choking Ratburn practically freezing his neck.
"You got something on your face." Morticia said as Ratburn asked what. "MY FIST!"
CRUNCH! The Ice Punch sent Raticate spinning as he stood upright as A.J. had him attempt another Crunch.
"Sleep." Morticia said as Crimson wordlessly ordered for her to use Hypnosis.
Ratburn stumbled hissing but passed out cold. Crimson started chuckling before he snapped his fingers. Morticia knew what that meant.
"It's time to feed!" She cried before using Dream Eater.
Unlike before, Morticia straight up bites Ratburn siphoning of energy while punching him in the face repeatedly. Misty was shaken by the taint of cruelty that this Mega had and the effect it had Crimson, himself.
"It has to depend on the Pokémon, no doubt." Misty thought with a shiver.
Of course, a tiny part of her would admit that she found this darkness form a tiny bit attractive. However, he was not alone in this thought as another was watching him intently with interest. Now, A.J. was down to one Pokémon, and he had no idea who to use against this one. He made a personal note inwardly to go get a Dark, Ghost, or a Psychic type.
"You've really pushed me to my limit, here." A.J. said panting as Crimson responded, "Oh quite the same, I feel…a bit of joy to finish this fight."
"Slush, you're up!" A.J. said sending his an Alolan Sandslash.
A.J. briefly mused how he got an Alolan Sandshrew off a woman he met in Vermilion City a few years back and insisted he'd turn the tide. There was just one problem. Well two…in the form of Morticia's fist when Crimson had her use Brick Break to knock a screw loose. The hail did little to stop the second Brick Break from being the knockout blow. As Slush was on the ground out cold, A.J. fell to his knees. He had actually lost, and he looked up as Crimson while he shivered at that glow.
[Music Ends]
In a flash of light, both Crimson and Morticia returned to normal both looking haunted by what they just did. Before either could question it, the Pokédex alerted Crimson that Sir Jett was evolving. Now out from his ball, Jett attained his final evolution, Krookodile.
"Finally…I…what the hell happened? And by the blackest night, woman, you brutalized this guy." Jett said helping Slush to his feet.
"Mega Evolution, Jet. It was nuts. I think it's best I don't use it for Morticia." Crimson said with a sigh.
"Well, I guess I admit defeat. You were mighty strong." A.J. said offering a hand as Crimson shook it.
"Thanks, A.J. You weren't so bad yourself. Sorry about what happened…no idea Mega Evolving my Gengar was going to be….that trippy." Crimson said sheepishly.
"That was honestly, terrifying. Then again, you're supposed to be leading the Black Dragons. Befitting if you're feared." A.J. said before handing over the prize money. "Here, fair and square. You earned it."
Crimson took it up before handing over a few healing items for his Pokémon.
"It'll fix them up, but still bring them to the center." Crimson said before waving goodbye leaving Morticia and Jett.
As Crimson returned both Jett and Morticia, who handed him her Mega Stone, he swore he could sense a presence. One that stood out unlike the others. A presence that matched his own. He turned to see only the crowd of trainers leaving talking about how cool the battle was.
"Crimson?" Misty asked. "Are you all right?"
"Yeah…I guess the Mega got on my nerves." Crimson said looking down at his Mega Ring which appeared a bit hot. "I think I need a break from the Megas for a bit. Let's just go."
Crimson hurriedly got his motorcycle beckoning for Misty to get on. She did and but noticed Crimson's worried look as he peeled out of there. As the crowd, a Bug Catcher watched them go as the eyes flickered in color. The Caterpie crawling on the shoulder transformed into a…Ditto.
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:
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Krookodile Lv.40 (Male) (Nickname: Sir Jett) |Kept in a Dusk Ball|
Ability: Moxie
Nature: Quirky
Characteristic: Likes to run
Hatched at Pallet Town
Moves Known: Crunch, Earth Power, Thunder Fang, Incinerate, Bulldoze, Dark Pulse, Aerial Ace, ?
Held Item: Sunglasses
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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, Hurricane, Flamethrower, Dragon Pulse, Thunder Punch, Shadow Claw, Rock Slide, ?
Held Item: Mega Charizardite X
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Shiny Raticate Lv.39 (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, Dragon Pulse, Stealth Rock, Aerial Ace, Rock Slide, Crunch, ?
Held Item: Dragon Fang
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Eevee Lv.31 (Male) (Nickname: Lil' Swish) |Kept in a Poké Ball|
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quirky
Characteristic: Loves to run
Met at Lv. 25 at Celadon City
Moves Known: Covet, Pay Day, Baddy Bad, Shadow Ball, Sizzly Slide, Glitzy Glow, Facade, ?
Held Item:
(A/N: A.J. had to show up at some point. He's a character that I fondly remember from the Kanto. Now for those wonder, I grew up with the Hoenn series, while watching the original and the Johto series on Boomerang. To date, I've seen all of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos. I didn't see all of Alola and I don't intend to bother with the new series. One thing I'm going to try to do as expand a tiny bit on those notable characters of the day. And look out Crimson! Someone's on the prowl.)