Toa Solaric: Yo, welcomed back to another chapter of my Sun and Moon: Michael's Journey here. I hope you guys like my previous chapter and I am here to written the first trial.
Sun and Moon: Michael's Journey
Ch9: The first Island Trial
"It looks this isn't the first place been targeted by them…" Michael comment to see the field with crops been chewed on.
"Vee…" Velvet comment in agreeing with Michael as she was sitting comfortable on his shoulder.
It another day on Melemele Island for Michael. He is currently seen making his way up to Iki Town. Though it been a few months since he obtained his own Z-ring and used Psychic Z move: Shatter Psyche before the Z-crystal shattered.
Michael felt that might be time to take on the trials in Melemele Island. He asks the old butler James who suggest that he seek the Island Kahuna who reside in Iki Town before entrust Lillie to keep an eye on his egg for a day.
But whenever he walked around, he keep seeing crops been chew on. It remind him of the issue back at the mansion when he and the servants of the mansion encounter several Alola Raticate and Alola Rattata that tried to raided the fruits.
"Alola, Michael!" A familiar voice greeted as Michael turn around to see Professor Kukui and Mizuki come up to him.
"Umm… Alola," Michael greet polite. Even though he been here for months… he still not used to uses the region's name to greet another person.
"Morning Michael and Velvet." Mizuki said as she petting Velvet's forehead and made the brown furry pokemon chirped.
"What are you two doing here?" Michael inquired.
"Well, I was going to call you but James mention that you are heading here. Mizuki wanted to see what the Island Trial was about since she seem interested in joining." Professor Kukui explains as Michael stare at Mizuki.
"Is that so?" Michael inquired at her sudden interests in Trials now.
The short black haired girl nodded with a smile at the redhead. "I want to see how the trial would be like since everyone say it different from Gym battle." She said.
But after what she experienced aboard Team Neo Flare's ship, realized that she still nowhere near the level Michael and Clemont when they fought against the remnant of Team Flare. She want to see if doing the trials can helped her in becoming strong and see how far she reached.
Michael shrugged. "Oh sure…" He said. Though he is getting to Kukui showing up unexpected, but Michael does get this feeling that Kukui is more observing than he appeared. But with Mizuki around, it give him a bit of relief that he wasn't the only one been keep eye on by Professor since Mizuki tend to need more help than experienced trainer like himself. He didn't mind Mizuki take the trial like him since trials are supposed to measure the trainers' strength and it good for Mizuki.
With that done, the teacher and the two students soon made their way as they soon stop by the crossroad with many farmers and a certain blue haired police woman was nearby.
"Attention, please! This road will be closed to traffic until the lumber has been removed." Officer Jenny explains to the farmers.
"What is going on, Officer Jenny?" Professor Kukui inquired.
"Professor Kukui… A pack of wild Raticate and Rattata were destroying a field," Officer Jenny explains. "And then, as they were running away, they jumped out onto the road causing this."
"It looks like they cause quite a disturbance here as well…" Michael muttered.
"Raticate and Rattata did this?" Mizuki asked slight surprised.
Soon Officer Jenny saw the two as she remembered back at the sudden appearance of Neo Flare. "Are you two students of Pokemon School?" she asked.
"Yes. My name is Mizuki and this is Michael. Also this Rotom." Mizuki introduced while Michael nodded politely.
"You know, I am actually a graduated from Pokemon School." Officer Jenny added with a smile.
It wasn't long until everyone hear the sound of wood been picked up and turn around, they seen a rather large older man in bright yellow coat over a blue shirt with strong, tanned skin and an impressive white mustache. He wore a white knotted belt above his white cargo pants, complete with sandals. He was picking up the large log without any problem and helping him was the Arm Thrust Pokemon Hariyama.
This person… he seem different from others, Michael thought surprised at the strong presence giving from the man.
"Who is this person?" Michael asked to Professor Kukui for information.
"That's the Island Kahuna, Hala." Professor Kukui said before offered his assistance to help.
"Oh, thank a lot." Hala said before noticed the two children accompanied the regional professor. But his attention focus on what on the redhead boy's wrist and then focus back on carried the logs.
Mizuki try to pick up a log, but she soon realized how heavy it was. But Hala takes the log from her before placed on the back of the wagon.
"Man, it really heavy…" Mizuki said. It still hard to believe that someone like Hala can carried logs like these. Does this mean all of the Island Kahuna are this strong?
"Thank you very much, Kahuna Hala." Officer Jenny said.
"Don't worry about it! It's my job to solve any problems that arise on this island." Hala said before picked up another log.
It wasn't long until a police truck come with three Machamps as the fighting type pokemons began to assist with the log carried. Soon the blockage of logs been resolved as the driver of Tauros wagon left and everyone mind their own business.
"So being a Kahuna means you must work out a lot, huh?" Mizuki asked to Michael.
"It looks like it." He shrugged.
Michael decide to approach the large man with a calm expression.
"Island Kahuna. I am here to talk with you about the Island Challenge." Michael stated.
"I see… then what about coming over to my place?" Hala offered.
(Hala's house)
Michael and Mizuki looks around the place after they come into the large house. Michael soon noticed one of the rooms and surprisingly stop.
It looks like a crafts room, but his attention focused on the Z-rings in the room.
"Vee…" Velvet comment in surprised.
"So the Z-rings are made here." Michael said.
"You know… I made the Z-ring you wore, young man." Hala said before coming toward him.
"It does explains how Tapu Lele get it." Michael said.
"So that what happens." The Kahuna said before he invites him, Mizuki and Professor Kukui to the living room.
There they sat down on the opposite couch of the Island Kahuna. Hala soon started explains that he notice that one of the Z-rings he made went missing.
"No doubt that Tapu Lele had help from Tapu Koko when getting it." Hala concluded with bemused expression. "First time for something to happen."
"I would have to say the same since Michael have encounter with two Tapu which is rare for anyone for the first time." Professor Kukui said.
"I see… It seem that Tapu Lele might expressed a great interest in you," Hala mused to himself while studied Michael careful.
"Hala, I want to take the Island Trials to gain Z-crystals and see why Tapu Lele would be interested in someone like me." Michael said.
"I want to try the Trial as well. Because I want to get strong." Mizuki said.
"I see…" Hala said, rubbing his chin. "There is one question I needed to ask both of you." This seem to catch their attention.
"You two notices that the islanders been having problems with the Alola Raticate and Rattata?" Hala asked.
"They caused quite a commotion for the servants at Lillie's mansion." Michael said serious when thinking about those pokemon.
"Yeah… I heard about them, but I never thought they will keep going." Mizuki said.
"If you were tasked with solving this problem, how would you do it?" Hala asked.
This made them look a bit surprises at Hala's question.
"Well… I would get some help in battling them." Mizuki answers.
"I would say the same to prevent them from the constant raiding." Michael said.
"Michael. Mizuki." Hala said, catching their attention. "Long ago, do you know what they said it meant to do the Island Challenge here in the Alola Region?" he asked.
"It wasn't simply about being strong in battles." The Island Kahuna continued. "Its purpose is said to teach young people how to love and protect everything. The Alolan islands, pokemon, and of course, mankind, as well."
Mizuki soon hold her head with two hand when pondering about Hala's words, but couldn't come up with a straight answer.
"T-This is so hard!" Mizuki said.
"It won't be simple of making them stop from the raiding," Michael said with a frown. "Rattata and their evolved forms end up here from ship before become addicted to the foods growing here which changed their forms. No matter what, they will keep come after them."
Unknown to Michael, Professor Kukui have a small smile on his face. 'It looks like you really do take your studied with Lillie hard.'
"That is a surprise…" Mizuki said.
"Think of way to do so without the need for battle." Hala said.
Both Michael and Mizuki are thinking before Mizuki suddenly have an idea as she looked at Rotom.
"Hey Rotom! Can you give us more information about Alola Rattata and Raticate?" Mizuki asked, surprisingly the adults in the room.
"Of course. Beside Rattata evolved into Raticate which in Alola is both Dark type and Normal type. Like Michael says that they came here by aboard cargo ship, and become the pokemon we see today. It wasn't long until Yungoos and Gumshoos were brought in to chase them off."
"Can you tell us about the Gumshoos?" Michael added.
Soon RotomDex changed pictures to Yungoos and what looks like their evolved form. "Yungoos, the Loitering Pokémon. Gumshoos, the Stakeout Pokémon. Both are Normal types. Yungoos have sturdy fangs and jaws, and when they evolve into Gumshoos, they gain a certain tenacity and patience." RotomDex explains with the images.
"Never would expected those Yungoos that Team Skull hold have significant part…" Michael remarked.
"Then do we need their help to deal with the Rattata and Raticate?" Mizuki asked.
"That is right." Hala said impressive. "Though it getting late, why don't I take you to where they are tomorrow?" he asked.
"Fine with me. I will come back tomorrow." Michael shrugged before getting up and head for the door.
Mizuki then got up and bowed her head and apologized to Hala. "I'm sorry about Michael, Mister Hala. He is not usually rude." She said.
"It's fine. I know he is eager of doing the challenge." Hala mused. "It a good thing that he have friends like you. You should catch up with him."
Mizuki nodded before she and RotomDex left to meet up with her friend. This soon left the two adults in the room.
"What do you think of Michael?" Professor Kukui asked on the Kahuna's opinion.
"He is certainly interesting from rumors of his battle… especially being one who specialty in Double Battle. Not to mention helped stand against the ones who caused the Kalos Crisis." The Island Kahuna said. "But beneath that is a broken child who seem to loss his own goals. Not can't say more that to be that gifted with such talent, but without something terrible happens to them."
It not a surprises that Hala would suspect something different about Michael. The Island Kahuna been teaching children about pokemon before Kukui himself even being a teacher. Even if he don't talk about it, but Hala can sensed something emptiness from Michael's presence to know that something is wrong with him.
Professor Kukui sighed. "It troubled especially not finding any leads about his region, but we know he is definitely from somewhere. I don't pry too much into matter since he might refuse to talk about it and might look at me with distrust." he said.
"Sound to me that he have bad experience with adults… That would end up causing many to lose faith in humanity and turned for worse." Hala said.
"That is why I think having him in class might get him to opens up even if he had no intention of open up to anyone else." Professor Kukui said. He will leave his door opened if Michael didn't have anyone else to count on, it is the job of adult to be one opened the door for him.
"But it a relief that he have individual like Mizuki around him, it might give him a different perceptive on life." Hala said.
Late that night in the mansion, we can see light shined in Lillie's room and hearing two voices from within.
"Michael, I don't think that I can do it…" Lillie said, nervously.
"You can't simply ran away from your fear like this. When the time come, you will have to take responsible." Michael said.
"I know… but-"
"Try to imagine her as one of your dolls you have."
Lillie looks back at the eevee who seem to waiting for her. It true that she does have an eevee doll, but here is a real one and alive as she looking at her with those adorable brown eyes.
Tonight, it was another lesson with Michael when it comes to touched pokemons. Lillie doesn't want to admit that it gruesome since her phobia always reacted badly when it come to be near pokemons.
Lillie try and think Velvet like her eevee doll before reaching out her hand toward the brown furry fox pokemon. She bit her lips and looks away.
This might end up with another failure if she keep looking away… Michael thought. Even since she was about to touch the egg, Michael decide to continue with the personal training with touching pokemon before her egg hatched. The redhead know there was no hope for her being near, but he still remembered the sight of Lillie protecting the egg.
But the unexpected thing happens as Michael and Velvet seeing Lillie's hand slowly reach for the thin furs from Velvet's head.
The girl cracked an eye open, then drew her hand away. "No! I can't do this!" she clasped her hands near her heart. "Even though I can touch an egg… but I am still can't touch a pokemon!"
"Vee…" Velvet muttered sadly.
Michael looks at Lillie who still frighten from the experiences. Though he reassured Lillie that no harm, but she is still frighten due to her phobia. Suddenly an unexpected idea popped in his head. This idea is quite different from what he did for helping Lillie.
"I have another idea… but you have to trust me." Michael said.
"W-What is it?" Lillie asked.
"You don't have to touch Velvet yet. But I want you to reach out your hand while focused your eyes on me. No matter what happens, I will make sure no harm come to you." Michael instructed in calm and soft tone.
Lillie looks at Michael's eyes. She knows that the redhead boy is always try to help with her phobia and feeling calmed when he was around. Like last time, she pulled out her arm. "Okay… I trust you, Michael."
Michael soon placed his hand over her paled hand and slowly wrapped around it. The two are stares back at each other without keeping their eyes off another. "Then we will low our hands down gentle now... are you ready?" he asked.
Lillie nodded. Though her hand is a little shaking, but Michael's strong grip around her hand remind her that nothing will bad happens to her. She wasn't the only one facing this alone.
"Okay…" Lillie whispered.
Slowly, but their hands slowly reached down before Lillie's hand made contact with Velvet's fur brown head. Soon, the feeling of air below her was soon replaced with something soft and warm. This made Lillie looks shock despite how her hand was slight shaking at the same time.
"Michael…" she stuttered at what just happens. "Did I just… touched her…?"
"Nothing bad will happens to you, Lillie. Remember that I am here with you." Michael stated calm as he continued hold his grip on her hand to conform the shaking hand. Velvet continued rubbing her head against Lillie's hand for few more moment before leaving her hand. The eevee soon made her way back to Michael's side after her job was finished.
Michael soon released his hand from her and looks at her. Lillie returned her hand to her chest and breathing heavily.
"How do you feel?" Michael asked.
"I-I can't believe it… nothing bad happened…" Lillie muttered shock to herself. Though her fear was still invoke there, she can't believe that she touched a pokemon. But with Michael by her side.
"Not all pokemon will treated you badly unless you did the same to them." Michael said. The only pokemon he known for such aggressive are those whose heart been locked away against their own free will. Though Lillie didn't need to know it.
"I think it will be enough for today. I be in my room if you need anything else." Michael said. He think about continued with his studied on the mega stones since he didn't have anything else to plan, but wait for tomorrow.
"Michael… thank you. You really a nice person." Lillie giggled quiet.
"I am just return a favor for looking after my egg." Michael said before leaving with Velvet on his shoulder.
Once they return to Michael's room, they seen Espeon is studied the mega stones on the table.
(How is it going in your little lesson with Lillie?) Espeon asked with a slight smirk. Michael rolled his eyes to the side.
"Nothing much except I manages to stop her from freaking out." Michael answers before sitting on his bed and checking on the egg.
Unknown to the redhead, Espeon have a small frown upon his face and want to mentally slam his head to the wall several times. He hear a faint chuckle and seeing Velvet was giving a soft chuckle. (I assured you that even if you become an Umbreon someday, I will make your life miserable!) He said, giving the most deadly glared at Velvet who shudder at the sight.
(So who are you going to use for your first trial tomorrow?) Espeon asked as he focus on his brother now.
"To be honest, I am not sure. There is not much to go back since this isn't like Gym battles in other regions. But at least, I can used Z-moves once again and that what it matter." Michael response.
(Next day in Pokemon School)
The next day in class, Michael was calmly going over the book in his hands while the egg was seen sat close to his book.
He didn't care if some of his own classmates watching him and Mizuki quietly. It wasn't just them, but students from other classes are the same. No doubt that they were still bit shocked about what happens last week involved the remnant of Team Flare's attempt to invaded Melemele Island. This is actually the first time something even major from outside happened in the Alola region. But he agreed with Lillie that compared to Neo Flare, Team Skull is inferior toward the ones who caused the Kalos crisis.
Kiawe, Suiren, Mao, and Mamane are shocked about the news. Though most shocking is that Michael is capable of seeing the vines with a device that they never heard of and going up against the ones who caused the Kalos crisis.
Kiawe can't help but being surprises at Michael and not to mention that learn an unexpected thing about him. He know the redhead is strong, but to think he can easily go up against the level of those Team Flare grunts surprised him. But he is a little bitter about himself of not being there to assist fighting against the ones who started the Kalos crisis.
Mamane want to studied the device, but he back off a bit when Michael giving him a dangerous look and made him back off a bit. Though Michael understand Mamane's interests, but consider that his Aura Scanner was few things that remains of his past and don't want anyone else to damage them.
Mao is still suspicious of him like always and keep clear of him at all cost, distracting herself to check on Lillie and her egg. Michael still don't cared about that since he still can enjoying Mizuki's cooking without being bothered. Though he wish Bonnie was still here, she can make Mao more embarrassed with the proposal for her brother.
Suiren is surprised like others but like Lillie, she was worried about Michael and Mizuki went in there despite coming out unscratched. Though the incident made her more curious about how Michael come across a device allowed him to see the vines when others couldn't.
Mizuki and RotomDex have an odd situation at hand with a certain virtual pokemon.
"I still think that isn't the right expression, Porygon." RotomDex said.
"I have to agree. It still looks like angry than a happy face." Mizuki said as she looking at the expression Porygon made.
They find out that Porygon's goal of want to understand emotion through RotomDex's translating and Mizuki wanted to help her new pokemon with its goal while Michael searching for the stuffs helped her pokemon evolved and able to developed more emotion. So far, Porygon seem to know how to become angry when need, but still don't know how to express other emotions. She know this might be a bit difficult job due to how Porygon's face was made, she focus on doing expression with its eyes.
Though she did try to tickle the virtual pokemon before. But she and RotomDex find out that Porygon is incredible stoic that is impossible to make it laugh. Maybe she didn't find the special spot to tickle it just like with her Rowlet.
"Okay… Porygon, then let try this one." Mizuki said before adjusting her face to make a scary one.
"Pory…" Porygon tried its best to imitation her expression.
"That is not good enough for a scary face, Porygon." RotomDex said, shaking his head.
After school was over, Michael, Mizuki, and Professor Kukui are seen accompanied the Island Kahuna to a Verdant Cavern. They are here to ask the Gumshoos and Yungoos for helped.
Not to mention this might be the first trial that Michael and Mizuki have to go.
"There are several Yungoos and Gumshoos living in this cave. They are all very strong, but there is one Gumshoos that is so amazingly powerful. He is called the Totem Pokemon." Hala explains to the two younger students of Kukui.
"Totem pokemon?" Mizuki asked.
"What make them different from normal pokemon?" Michael asked.
"There are several of them in Alola that have that name, most of them are following the lead of the Island Guardians. They assist trainers who take on the Island Challenge." Hala continued before focused on the two. "Michael, Mizuki, your trial is to take on the Totem pokemon in a pokemon battle and being victorious. You are also not allowed to catch the pokemon or the Totem Pokemon during the trial. Then with the aid of the Totem pokemon, I want you to chase away the Rattata and Raticate." Hala finished as he walked into the cave.
"But what if he doesn't listen to us after we beaten him?" Mizuki asked slight worried. Michael have the similar thought to Mizuki's question about the possibility.
"Never fear. If you can earn the Totem pokemon's respect during your battle challenge, it will assist you in your times of need." Hala answered. "I will be watching you during your trial."
Michael and Mizuki ventured into the cavern as they are surprised by the sight.
"So this is where they live." Michael noted.
"Wow… This place is amazing nice." Mizuki said in awe.
"Totem Pokemon, you have two trial goers. Do your duty and grant them their trial!" Hala announced their present.
Soon Mizuki felt something was watching her and get out of her pokeball ready. She then saw a Yungoo appeared and hissed at her.
"Do you think this is a Totem Pokemon?" Mizuki asked to Michael.
"No, I don't think so. I think we supposed to look for a Gumshoos. But I think they want to test us." Michael said as he glanced at the rusted bushes from his back.
"Rowlet, it time we get some warm up." Mizuki said before releasing her pokeball.
"Hoo!" Rowlet descending to the ground and spread his wings.
Michael decide to let Mizuki in handle this one while he walk ahead and still hearing Mizuki giving commands to Rowlet.
Suddenly emerging out of the bushes is a Yungoos who hissed at him. Michael stares with nonchalantly expression before tossed out his pokeball and materialized out of his pokemon.
"Vee!" Velvet said excited as she goes into battle stances.
Yungoos glared at the eevee before charging straight at her with teeths glowing.
"Sand Attack!" Michael command as Velvet used her tail to swoop up a large amount of sand straight at Yungoos.
This made the Yungoos stop when sand caught in his eyes before being tackled hard by Velvet herself. But the Yungoos got back up and growling at her before charging at her in incredible speed, knocking her across the floor.
"Are you alright?" Michael asked.
"Vee…!" Velvet said serious.
Once again, the Yungoos charged at her again, but Michael sets his command in ready.
"Used Attract!" Velvet's background soon turned pink as she shoot out hearts and stops the Yungoos in his track with hearts in his eyes.
Mizuki and Rowlet come to watch their fight.
"Used Take Down!" Michael said.
"Vee-Vee-Vee! EEVEE!" Velvet soon charged forward with a powerful headbutt and sending the Yungoos across the floor before knocked the pokemon unconscious.
"Good work." Michael said as Velvet chirped happily.
"So how long do you think we will be here until the Totem Pokemon shows up?" Mizuki asked.
"Yo! Yo! What do we have here?" A voice asked.
The two and their pokemon turn around to see a pair members Skull grunts come out of nowhere.
"This place is filled with nothing but trash yo! Hand over your rare Pokemon and we won't have any trouble!" One grunt threatened.
"Then y'all can give us all you dollars!" Other grunt threatened.
"Michael, I think I saw a pair of Gumshoos over there by the bushes, maybe one of those can be the Totem Pokemon!" Mizuki said, pointed to that direction past the Skull grunts.
Michael says nothing as he and Velvet followed Mizuki while ignoring the pair of Skull grunts. Meanwhile the pair Skull grunts stood there awkwardly after being ignored by them and ran in front of the two.
"Hey! Don't you foolz ignored us?!"
"Oh, Team Skull." Mizuki said unamused. "I am surprised that you bunch are still around after Team Flare shows up? After all, I'm sure that you were all forgotten by everyone else." She stated. She is not trying to insult the Skull grunts, but she heard a lot of people were talking about more Team Flare than Team Skull these days lately.
When she mention Team Flare, this made the two grunts look angry. It because of them, they weren't taken serious and being treated as inferior compared to them!
"Hey Ben, Drop that fat beat about those Flare guys!" The grunt snapped.
"Uh, yo! Uh, Uh, Uh! We are the mighty Team Skull and we are not like those losers of Flare! Team Flare is no history when Team Skull make history!" The Skull grunt was about to continue with his beatboxed when sand got into his eyes. "ACCK! What the heck!?" he glared at Michael.
"What are you talking about?" Michael said. But he got a feeling that his smaller companion is responsible while giving a cute expression that she didn't do anything bad.
"The sand, yo! You did something, didn't yo!" The grunt threatened.
It wasn't long until the other Skull grunt suddenly got sand in his eyes and rubbing.
"That! It happened again!" The skull grunt accused.
"But we didn't do anything…" Mizuki said innocently.
"And what will you do?" Michael asked.
"This!" The grunt snapped before tossed out a Dowzee from the pokeball.
"Velvet used Shadow Ball!"
"Rowlet used Leafage!"
The two pokemon released their attacks at the same time before the grunt giving any orders to Dowzee. This made the psychic pokemon fall down due to the mixed of Ghost attack and Grass attack, making both grunts look shocked and disbelief.
"We're getting out of here!" The grunt said after returned his pokemon before he and other grunt flee from the cave.
"That is certain unexpected…" Hala comment, but his attention focused on the two trial goers.
"Vee!" Velvet growl before standing in front of Michael.
Standing in front of them are the two Gumshoos, slight bigger than their Yungoos counterparts.
"Velvet, used Tail Whip!" Michael said.
The eevee wigging her tail at the Gumshoos which lowered their defense. Before Michael can make any orders, one of the Gumshoos smashed its claw into the ground and creating a dust storm.
"No you don't. Rowlet, used Leafage!" Mizuki shout.
The small owl pokemon then went into the air before dispersed the dust and hit the two Gumshoos. This end up sending them flying backward.
"Hurry and used Take Down!"
"Used Peck!"
With the commands from their trainers, both pokemon soon went onto for the attacks and knocked the two Gumshoos unconscious.
"Yeah. Good work, Rowlet!" Mizuki said as the owl pokemon stood proudly. Velvet soon before returning to Michael's side and Michael rubbed her head.
Suddenly the two heard a loud roar from deep within the forest as they heard something massive coming toward them. Suddenly something large emerged from the woods and made a loud crater in front of them…
In front of them was a very large Gumshoos.
"RAWRRR!" The Gumshoos roared as the pokemon's voice can be heard through the forest.
"T-That is really big…" Mizuki said surprised as Rowlet shared identical expression as his trainer when seeing the large pokemon.
"There, this Gumshoos is the Totem Pokemon." Hala stated.
"That larger than the normal Gumshoos. How such thing like this is possible!?" Michael stated surprised. Does this mean all Totem pokemon are larger than their counterpart?
"I don't believe it! The Gumshoos is over three times larger than the previous Gumshoos!" RotomDex said after analysis the Totem Pokemon.
Suddenly there was another roar being held as everyone saw what looks like the giant Alola Raticate in the presence.
"Another one!?" Mizuki exclaimed in shocked.
"What is he doing here?" Hala pondered in surprises. The Totem Gumshoos and Totem Raticate rarely get along with each other due to their long history of rivalry here. Whenever the two crossed path with other, they will often clashed in a battle as it been known that neither must not crossed path with others or it will leave to a battle of death. But there is only one who can stop the fight between them.
"Rawr! Rawr! Rawr!" Totem Gumshoos growl.
"Raa. Raa. Raa….!" Totem Raticate growl back at his rival. But both Totem Pokemon refused to give up their glare at each other.
"Rotom, what is going on?" Michael asked with caution. Judging by the interaction with both Totem Pokemon, he can sense there is a grudge between them.
"Let me handle this! Totem Gumshoos demand why that fat rat was doing here especially in the trial. Totem Raticate says that is not his business as he was assigned to fight against Mizuki, but he didn't mention who send him." RotomDex translated for the humans in presence.
"What!?" Mizuki and Michael exclaimed in shocked.
"I see…" Hala said. This is certain an unexpected twist of event.
"Is that even allowed in the Trial?" Mizuki asked to Hala.
"Normally. It would be one Totem Pokemon managed the trial." Hala explains serious. "However, due to the Totem Raticate's presence… the Trial must continue for both Trial Goers." Though this is the first time, they both appeared at the same time but it even for both Michael and Mizuki. He is curious on how the two were handling this?
"So one for each of us… how do you feel about it?" Mizuki asked to Michael.
"Though it might seem fair for us have one Totem to challenged, but keep your guard up." Michael warned to Mizuki who nodded.
The Gumshoos let out another roar, making everyone feels the power coming from the Totem Pokemon and the pokemon began glowing in orange aura. Soon Totem Gumshoos disappeared before reappeared in front of Velvet, making everyone look completely shock as the Totem Pokemon knocked Velvet straight into the air with glowing claw.
Michael soon caught Velvet before she hits the ground as the eevee was laid unconscious in his arms.
Mizuki saw Totem Raticate charging at Rowlet who was distracted by what Totem Gumshoos before snapped her order. "Rowlet, fly up into the air and fired Leafage quick!"
"Hoo!" Rowlet soon spread his wings and flying high into the air. The small owl pokemon starting to gathering leafs and fired at the Totem Raticate.
But the Totem Raticate avoid the attack by jumping surprising high into the air despite his body mass. The Totem Raticate was on his way to Rowlet who look shocked before the dark rat pokemon bite hard with glowing teeths.
"Rowlet! Are you alright!?" Mizuki cried out as she caught her unconscious pokemon in her arms.
So this is the power of Totem Pokemon… how unreal, Michael thought to himself. Though he would be shocked at first, but there is a good part. Well, the island trial might be a good way to train his inexperienced pokemon since he can't expect anything easy like fighting against Tapu Koko.
"This is bad! What are you going to do?" RotomDex asked.
"Get some rest, I promised to avenge you by winning…" He said before returned Velvet back to her pokeball and take out a different one.
Soon materialized out of the pokeball was none other than Bulbasaur who was eager for the challenging. He did hope Michael choose him to take on the island trial and it did come true.
"Bulbasaur!" The Kanto Grass Starter growl serious at the giant Totem pokemon.
The Totem Pokemon start off by charging at him with glowing claw.
"Dodge then Magical Leafs!"
Bulbasaur did that as Totem Pokemon created a scar on the ground. Bulbasaur then let out a roar before firing sharp leaves at the Totem Gumshoos. The Totem Pokemon stand strong on his ground and started fired a Sand Attack by slammed his fist to the ground, causing dusts to appear in front of Bulbasaur.
But Michael was prepared for this.
"Vine Whip on the floor now!" Michael said.
Bulbasaur slammed the vines onto the ground and successful lift himself into the air as the Totem Pokemon failed to attack the Kanto Grass Starter.
"Toxic." Michael said as Bulbasaur soon fired sludge from his mouth and hits the Totem Pokemon in the head.
This caused Totem Pokemon to groan due to being poisoned. But the Totem Pokemon then used an unexpected Scary face, causing Bulbasaur to be frighten and lower his speed. Soon Totem Gumshoos charged straight at the frightened Bulbasaur.
"Bulbasaur, used Stun Spore quick!" Michael commanded.
But Bulbasaur was too slow when Totem Gumshoos made his way and bite Bulbasaur hard with Super Fangs. He shook Bulbasaur around before tossed the Kanto Starter straight to the ground.
"Bulbasaur!" Michael cried out in shock. 'Maybe this might be a bit too much for him…' He thought to himself.
Before he think of returning him back, he then see movements from Bulbasaur. "Bulbasaur?"
"Bulb…" Suddenly the grass type started to get himself up despite the bruises. "Bulb!" Bulbasaur exclaimed angry as bright green flare aura surrounding him.
That is Overgrow… Michael thought serious. He suspect that at the nearly being close to defeat, Bulbasaur must force the ability to activate since he don't want to lose here.
Soon Bulbasaur fired barrage of Magical Leafs at Totem Gumshoos.
The Totem Pokemon groaned in pain from the attack and was surprised by this turn of event. Gumshoos then was suffered from being poisoned, but it was not enough to make him waver and going for a charged.
"Wait for him get close and fired Leech seeds." Michael said.
Bulbasaur then starting firing seeds at the distracted Totem Pokemon. Totem Gumshoos did get close before being hit by the seeds and roots covered his entire body. This forced the Totem Pokemon stumbled down to the ground while energy been taken from his body.
"Used Take Down now!"
Bulbasaur then charging forward at the Totem Pokemon and slammed hard into the chest, sending him flying backward. The Totem Gumshoos land hard on the ground and have swirling around his eyes.
"Totem Gumshoos was defeated!" Hala declared.
Soon the effect of Overgrow faded as Bulbasaur felt like he was going to collapse, but he felt a pair of hand helped him and looks up to see Michael.
"I didn't think that you will make it. But you did a good job for lasting that long." Michael said to the Kanto Grass Starter.
(With Mizuki and Totem Raticate)
At the same time when Michael fought against Totem Gumshoos. Mizuki soon returned her Rowlet back into the pokeball and reach out for Porygon's pokeball.
"Porygon, let ready for battle!" Mizuki said before tossed her pokeball.
Materialized in front of her was the virtual pokemon with its usual stoic expression.
I won't let my guard down again. This trial will measured how far I went learn under Michael, Mizuki thought serious.
Totem Raticate charged forward with glowing teeths.
"Porygon go high into the air and then Aerial Ace!" Mizuki said.
Porygon dodged by flying up into the air before coming down hard on the large Totem pokemon. This send Totem Raticate back a few feet hard.
Mizuki notices that Totem Raticate's mouth starting to glow with the familiar orange energy into his mouth and realized what the Totem Pokemon doing.
"Porygon, quick and fired Zap Cannon!" Mizuki shout.
"Pory!" The virtual pokemon soon have a serious expression before charging electric energy around its jaw.
But Totem Raticate soon fired the attack first before the virtual pokemon did and Porygon was send out of the way after fired Zap Cannon, thus creating a large explosion in the process.
"Porygon, are you alright?" Mizuki asked with worried tone. She knows that Porygon always end up being send flying backward when using Zap Cannon.
"Pory! Pory!" Porygon chirped.
The Totem Raticate was still standing his ground and breathing heavily.
"Raticate have to rest after using Hyper Beam. This is a good chance to attack!" RotomDex said as Mizuki let out a smirk.
"Porygon, let used Ice Beam!" Mizuki said as the virtual pokemon breathing artic breath.
But the Totem Raticate soon have a backup plan before letting out a roar. Soon appeared out from the bushes are Alola Rattata and they start biting Porygon. This caused the Ice Beam missed and created an icy road.
"Porygon! Get out of there by flying into the air!" She shout as the virtual pokemon fly into the sky. But the Totem Raticate soon to start moving after the virtual pokemon.
"Porygon, used Aerial Ace!" Mizuki shouted as Porygon flying high in the air before coming downward with a glowing right feet.
The Totem Pokemon was hit by the attack before heading straight to the ground, but Raticate soon bite on Porygon's head as this caused the virtual pokemon cried out in pain. This causing the two pokemon tumbling across the ground and away from each other.
The Alola Rattata soon charge forward and try to attack Porygon who was still on the floor.
"Porygon, used Ice Beam to freeze them!" Mizuki shout as the virtual pokemon fired frozen breath at them and frozen them solid.
"Porygon, hurry and used Lock-On on Raticate!" Mizuki continued.
The virtual pokemon turns around in its' eyes fired a beam at the Totem Raticate. But the giant Raticate didn't give the pokemon a chance to attack before slammed his fist and sending Porygon to the tree, then throws it straight hard to the ground and result of large crater. The Totem Raticate and his Rattata minions watching for any movements before Porygon was seen creating out of the crater.
This made the Totem Raticate and his Rattata fired Dark Pulses at the virtual pokemon. Mizuki saw the icy road made by Porygon's misfired and have a plan.
"Hurry and used the icy path to slide. Then used Zap Cannon again!" Mizuki said as the virtual pokemon jumps onto the icy road and slide away from the attacks.
Soon Porygon charged up the electric attack once again and fired the powerful electric attack which flying through the trees. But due to the Lock-On that was cast on Totem Pokemon early, the attack soon flying around and hits the Totem Pokemon and his minions. They were knocked out hard by the powerful electric attack.
"We did it!" Mizuki celebrated before hugged Porygon and spins around.
The Alola Rattata come and picked up their Totem leader before vanished into the forest.
Hala soon come toward her and her pokemon.
"You did well, Mizuki." Hala said before reaching into the pocket of his jacket. "Mizuki, I present to you the Z-Ring of your own and the Normalium Z. You can now use the Z-move Breakneck Blitz on any attack normal moves." He said, handing over the items to her.
Mizuki can't help look excited at the objects in her hands. Her very own Z-Ring and a white Z-crystal. Though this might be different from Gym Badges that her little brother collected, but it proved of her own accomplishment since coming here.
"Michael!" Mizuki called out to her friend, wanting to inform of her victory.
Soon she and Hala are surprised by an unexpected sight of Michael giving berries to the Totem Gumshoos in curing the poisoned status.
"There. You should be better soon." The redhead said.
Then Gumshoos moved Michael a bit back, before offered something in form of Normalium Z in his paw.
"You want me to have it?" Michael asked.
The Totem Pokemon then placed it in his hand.
"Thank you." Michael said before he and Bulbasaur bowed politely.
Hala watched the scene with surprised. 'This is the first to seen Totem pokemon offered a Z-crystal. Michael is surely something.' He thought to himself.
Michael was looking at the white Z-crystal in his hand before he felt a surprising pair of arms around his neck and seeing Mizuki is the one who hugging him.
"Michael! I did it! I passed the first trial too! See!" Mizuki said happily. Michael can see she have her own Z-ring with the Normalium Z in it.
"Good job, Mizuki." Michael said before a bright flash appeared from RotomDex.
"Great first victory you two, zzt!" RotomDex said after taking a photo of the pair on their first victory.
It wasn't long until Michael asks Totem Gumshoos to help with the Rattata and Raticate infestation. The Totem Pokemon is happily accept the task before they head down to city in scared off the Alola Rattata and Raticate for good.
To be continued…
AN: That is the end of this chapter. I thought it will be interesting in mixed up the first trial to making it more interesting. Anyway, be sure to review or message me for any questions, comments, or concern. And don't be afraid to look at my other stories.