Chapter 4: Our Fighting Spirit

"Here we are!" Duplica said as the two of them arrived in Oldale town with all five pokemon travelling outside their pokeballs, "Let's head to the pokemon center first shall we," Duplica said as she and her Dittos began heading towards the center.

"Sure," Nagi said as he along with his Torchic and Beautifly followed Duplica.

"Welcome to the Pokemon Center..." Nurse Joy said as she turned to look at them.

"Oh no..." Nagi said as he closed his eyes, "Here it comes..."

"What comes?" Duplica said confused.

"LITTLE NAGI," Nurse joy yelled in excitement as she ran over and picked him up, "How have you been?"

"Just great Aunt Joy," Nagi said as he tried to pry himself free, "Can you please let go?"

"Oh sorry, it's just been a long time since you visited, how is your mother?" Nurse Joy asked as she set him down.

"Wouldn't know... I haven't called her in three months... I've kinda been living with Professor Birch..." Nagi said as he shrugged, "How have you been Aunt Joy?"

"Hold it..." Duplica said a bit confused, "Nurse Joy is your aunt?"

"Of course..." Nagi said with a smile, "My mother is Nurse Joy Palm... my father is Professor Spenser Palm!"

"Your Professor Palm's son!" A man with blueish hair said walking up to them.

"Umm... yeah... and you are?" Nagi asked a bit worried.

"Names Brawly, I was asked by Professor Birch's assistant to do two things." Brawly said as he rummaged through his pack, "The first is to give you this... It's something that Professor Elm asked me to bring to Professor Birch here in Hoenn, I was sort of on vacation in Johto. The other was to tell you to call Prof. Birch..." He said as he handed Nagi a Pokeball.

"A pokemon?" Nagi said as he opened the ball and a oddly colored Tyrogue came out, "A shiny Tyrogue... Cool!" Nagi said as he looked at his new pokemon.

"Yeah... the aide says it's thanks for something..." Brawly said as he put on his pack, "Don't forget to call Birch... Later dudes."

"Well I guess I better call Professor Birch..." Nagi said walking over to the phone, "I wonder what he wants to talk about..." he said as he dialed the number and Professor Birch appeared on screen.

"Oh Nagi," Birch said on the screen, "I see you recieved my message."

"Yeah I did what's this about?" Nagi asked a bit confused.

"Did you take the Egg your father sent to me?" Birch asked a bit sternly.

"Yes sir..." Nagi said as hung his head.

"Nagi," Birch sighed, "By taking that egg you made yourself the enemy of a lot of people... Team Rocket and The Hunters are both after that Egg."

"Why's that?" Nagi asked a bit worried.

"That egg comes from wherever your father is... It's a pokemon that doesn't exist in any known region..." Birch said as he rubbed his beard.

"An unknown pokemon..." Nagi said as he pulled the egg from his pack and looked at it, "Do you have any other information?" he asked as he stared at the egg.

"Knowing your father he probably sent a Pokedex Data Disk with the egg, have you checked to see if there are any secret compartments?" Birch asked as he looked at the container through the screen.

"Let me check," Nagi said as he began looking over the container, "It looks like a portion of the top is removable," he said as he removed the tip of the top of the egg container, "Yeah there's a disk in here." he said as he pulled it out and inserted it into the pokedex, "It won't let me access the data..." Nagi said as he began pressing buttons.

"No it probably won't let you access the data until you scan the pokemon..." Birch said as he scratched his head, "Well I gotta go, take care of that egg Nagi." Birch said as the screen went blank.

"That settles it!" Duplica said standing up, "If you have to face Team Rocket, I'm going to travel with you."

"What!" Nagi said a bit shocked.

"I've face members of team rocket before," Duplica said as she attested to her reasons why she should travel with Nagi.

"Alright... but if you get hurt it's not on my conscience," Nagi said as he looked at her warily.

"Fine with me," Dulica said as she smiled and the lights went off.

"Aunt Joy what's going on?" Nagi asked as he swiftly turned towards Nurse Joy.

"It looks like a blackout!" She said as she ran towards the back, "The Pokemon need our help!"

"Oh no...," Nagi said as he looked at the window and saw a glimpse of red, "EVERYONE GET DOWN!" he yelled as he grabbed Duplica and crashed to the floor.

"What's going on?" Duplica asked.

"Neo Magma... they came into power after the destruction of Team Magma... unlike the original Team Magma these guys are more violent and are even known to kill people who get in their way." Nagi said as he looked at Duplica with a worried look.

"Then why are we hiding? Shouldn't we be trying to stop them?" Duplica asked angrily.

"One..." Nagi said as he covered Duplicas ears and a large explosiontore apart the front wall debris flying over them Nagi attempting to protect Duplica from the pieces of the destroyed wall.

"All right lets get to work!" a voice yelled as people clad in red outfits walked through the debris.

"Not so fast!" Another voice said as a rock went flying in the direction of Neo Magma.

"Brawly... what are you doing here?" One of the members of Neo Magma said looking at the man as he stepped from the shadows.

"You okay there Nagi?" Brawly said looking at the kid who nodded and Brawly himself nodded back, "And Takao what are you doing with Neo Magma?"

"It's none of your business Brawly!" Takao said as he drew a pokeball, "Lets go Machoke!"

"You'll never learn Takao..." Brawly said as he drew a pokeball, "Come on out Hitmontop! Rolling Kick!" he yelled as Hitmontop attacked the Machoke with a rolling kick.

"Machoke Endure it!" Takao yelled as the attack connected.

"Hey Takao, do you mind if I join the party?" a female Neo Magma member asked as she stepped forward.

"I don't mind Vivian..." Takao said smiling.

"Then come on out Medicham, Manectric!" Vivian yelled as she threw two pokeballs.

"I hope you don't mnd me butting in!" Nagi yelled as he threw two pokeballs in order to fight Vivians pokemon, "Come on out Tyrogue, Torchic! Tyrogue use Tackle, Torchic use Ember/Scratch combo!" Nagi yelled as his pokemon rushed at Vivian's. 'Okay I have the element of surprise on my side for this attack but her pokemon are obviously at a higher level...'

"Lucky shot kid... but you won't get lucky twice!" Vivian said as she stared Nagi down, "Manectric use Spark, Medicham use Confusion!"

'C'mon give me this one... please...' Nagi thought as he looked at Tyrogue, "Mach Punch!" Nagi yelled as Tyrogue rushed into battle and punched Medicham into the air. "High jump kick!" he yelled as Tyrogue launched itself into the air hitting Medicham straight in the gut. As the attack was raised against Medicham Manectric's spark hit Torchic, "Torchic!" Nagi yelled as he rushed to Torchic, "Are you okay?"

"Tor...torchic..chic!" The pokemon said as it got back up.

"Tyrogue," the fighting pokemon said landing back next to Torchic.

"Medicham return..." Vivian said eturning the Medicham.

'Wait I have an Idea,' Nagi thought looking at his two pokemon, "Torchic jump on Tyrogue's shoulder." Nagi said as his Torchic followed the command, "Tyrogue Mach Punch, Torchic just before contact launch off and use scratch!" Nagi yelled as the pokemon followed the command taking down Manectric.

"You may have won this time," Nagi heard Takao yell to Brawly, "But while you were out here fighting us we accomplished our goal..." he said throwing a smoke ball down as he and Vivian vanished.

"What does he mean their goal?" Duplica asked Nagi and Brawly as they recalled their pokemon.

"Oh...my... god," Nagi said as the wheels in his brain turned, "Aunt Joy!" He yelled as he ran into the back room. Arriving in the back room he saw a small hole in the ceiling and Nurse Joy on the floor.

"They took them... they took all the pokemon..." Nurse joy said as she tried getting up.

"Why would they do this?" Nagi asked as he looked around.

"I think I know why..." Brawly said as he kneeled down and looked at a tank, "You had a Relicanth here didn't you?"

"Yes..." Nurse Joy said softly.

"So they are after it..." Brawly said standing up, "Nagi I'm sorry but I just made you some powerful enemies... they heard your name.. and saw your face..."

"It's okay... I already have powerful enemies... what harm can a few more do?" Nagi asked as he gave a weak smile.

"What do you mean?" Brawly asked a bit confused.

"Team Rocket and the Hunters are both after me... I guess I'm just unlucky..." Nagi said as he picked up his pack, "Don't worry Aunt Joy, I'll get those pokemon back for you, I mean all I have to do is find Neo Magma's base."

"And I'll help him," Duplica said as she stood next to him.

"As will I," Brawly said as he stood in front of Nagi and held out of his hand.

"Then let's get going," Nagi said as he took off running out of the pokemon center with Brawly and Duplica in tow.

To be continued...

Name: Nagi Palm

Age: 10

Pokedex Stats:

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Pokemon Seen: 17

Pokemon Caught: 4

Torchic

Wurmple - Silcoon - Beautifly

Tyrogue Shiny

Egg

Name: Duplica Imite

Age: 14

Pokedex Stats:

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Pokemon Seen: 458

Pokemon Caught: 1

Ditto

Ditto (Mini-Dit)

Ditto Shiny (Blue Rose)

Name: Brawly

Age: 18

Pokedex Stats:

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Pokemon Seen?

Pokemon Caught:

Tyrogue - Hitmonlee

Tyrogue - Hitmonchan

Tyrogue - Hitmontop

Machop

Meditite

Makuhita

Tyrogue

Mankey

Lucario