Toa Solaric: I don't own Pokémon. Welcome back to another chapter of my Sun and Moon: Michael's Journey.
Sun and Moon: Michael's Journey
Ch17: An Unexpected Discovery
Magnus is sound asleep on Michael's bed while there is a dimming light cast on his table. Michael looks at his finished work on the repairmen that he completed. The Snag Machine is fully restored to back its original state. It wasn't it broken state like before he first regains consciousness and finds it in the sorry state. The only thing missing is the power source which is something that Michael doesn't have and difficult to get on Melemele Island. A nuclear reactor. Yes, it a pretty dangerous source used to charge something sinister such as the Snag Machine.
Michael touched the glove-like device. There are many memories of around the device as he wore it. Memories that can make people have a nightmare. Some of those memories are those that he wished that he can forget. The harsh choices that he wished that he could have avoided. In the place of the Snag Machine, he wore his Z-ring which symbolism his new beginning here.
"It not like I need to use the Snag Machine again…" Michael muttered to himself. Although he could change the power source to solar, he decides of going against the idea. There is the risk of someone discovery the Snag Machine and misused it... it will bring untold terror to this world. After all, the power of taking others' pokemon is very addictive. It might because of the Z-ring and Z-crystals that he never developed the urge of thinking about stealing pokemon from others in this world.
Although Michael can wear the Snag Machine as an accessory. But he then needs to be careful of psychic pokemon who tries to read his mind despite having Espeon being able to protect his privacy. Therefore… it better that it will never be operated or seen again. It will only destroy the purpose of what everyone back home created for. To fulfill his father's last wish for a peaceful and safer Orre.
Michael soon takes a small blanket and placed the Snag Machine in there and wrapped it tightly. He then placed the device in the closet and hidden away in there.
The redhead soon went to the bed where Magnus is resting and climb onto the bed as he too gets some shut eyes for the night.
(Next morning)
"Michael, can you moved up a little further?"
"Like this?"
"Yeah… that is nice. Would you move a bit upward?"
"You should try to keep it quiet or you wake her up."
"Oh sorry…"
Mao cannot help but stand like a statue in front of the door. She originally comes over to visit the two as she wants to invite both of them to the mall. But Mao didn't make a move of knocking on Lillie's door. She could hear voices behind the door. Her face turned crimson upon hearing their words. She could not be imagined what they are doing right now.
She stops breathing and felt her heart is racing. Michael the most stoic boy and Lillie the bookworm girl in the room together… she never imagined that their relationship will go this far! Not after the months that they met each other!
Please don't tell me that they are doing… Mao thought as her imagination starting to get a little too weird.
"Aaaahh… Michael, I wanted you to keep going!" Her friend Lillie pleaded, sounding more desperation than before.
Mao soon had enough before she bargained into the room and want to put a stop to whatever they are doing. She doesn't want them to end up doing anything that they could regret later…
But to her surprise, she finds out that Michael is giving Lillie massaging on her bed. Shiron is sleeping on Lillie's chair.
"Mao…?" Lillie asked, surprised seeing her friend barging in the front door. Michael looks curious at what Mao doing here.
Mao was embarrassed. Or she didn't really know what to say. She cannot believe that she would imagine those two were doing that in Lillie's room.
This made both Michael and Lillie look confused at her silent.
"Ummm…" Mao stuttered as she trying to question for their action, "W-What are you doing?" she asked nervously.
"Massaging. To ease the tension whenever her phobia reacted." Michael explains. Although he is reluctant to do this for anyone, Lillie is… an exception.
Lillie nodded to support his account. Although she has a slight sense of déjà vu at the scene from Mao who seems to react the same way.
"T-Then what I heard early…? I-I-It was all of a massaging?" Mao stammered surprised. If Lillie truly enjoys the massaging, then does that mean… Is Michael really good with massaging?
"What are you doing here?" the pale hair blonde girl curiously.
What was she doing here again? Mao is trying to think hard on the subject despite being distracted by the sounds from Lillie. Not to mention that Michael's eyes are on her and it made her feel a bit more nervous than before.
"W-Well, I was wondering if you guys were like to come… to shopping?" Mao asked nervous and timid. "I-I invited everyone else in class…" she said.
"Sure. I want to get something for Shiron," Lillie then looks at Michael, "What about you, Michael? Do you want to come along?" she asked.
"No thanks," Michael said before getting off Lillie's bed and ready to leave. This is the last thing he wants is doing anything involved with Mao, who he finds more annoyed than before.
But Mao got in front of him and the way from the door and she held both her hands together. There is no way that she will let him ignored her again!
"But you must come…! Please~!" Mao begging to the redhead with a cute and innocent expression. This is something that many guys would fall. Unfortunately for Mao… Michael wasn't one of those guys would fall for such trickery.
"No thanks..." Michael said before he walked past her and leaving Lillie's room.
This caused Mao to go further in despair at his rejection of her invitation. Lillie soon gets in the way with Shiron in her arms. Michael stops when Lillie got in the way and wondering what she wants.
"Michael… please, this could be good for you." Lillie said. After feeling better from his massaging, she wants to help Michael. She wants to help alleviate his bored.
She isn't a fool for not noticed. It's obvious to her since she noticed that Michael seem more bored while they're still waiting for the result of Nurse Joy's search. Though Lillie isn't much of a battler yet, she can tell that Michael doesn't have anyone else to fight worthy challenges like Hala. Although she cannot get someone strong in Melemele Island to fight him… but she can help him with his social life is hanging out with others.
"I'm not interested…" This made Lillie going into deep thinking about how to get Michael out more despite Mao failed with her invitation.
"Please do this for… Shiron," Michael soon find himself face with the ice vixen in front of him. The baby ice type stares at him with two big icy colored eyes and pleads on her mama's request.
Michael cannot ignore the look from the baby pokemon even when he tried. The redhead soon lets out a sigh, "Fine… I will do since Shiron ask."
"Thank you, Michael." Lillie said happily.
Mao is watching the interaction. But she cannot help feel envy of the interaction despite knowing that there is no way that she can be on the same level of relationship with Michael like Lillie did.
Why cannot I do anything like that? Mao thought, still feeling depressed and disheartened.
That is how it goes with Michael and others went to the shopping place together. Michael, Kiawe, and Mamane are looking in the snack section for the pokemons while Lillie and the girls are looking through another section of the store.
"So Michael, how are things with Shelgon?" Kiawe asked curiously.
"We're still working on cooperation…" Michael replied as he looking at the section for dragon type snacks.
"Do you need help with learning how to ride on flying pokemon when he becomes Salamance?" Kiawe asked, "after all, I can get someone to provide a saddle for you." He said.
"I think that I can do fine on my own without a saddle," Michael said. He never had the need for saddle back then.
"But if you need any help with flying. I will be there to help out." Kiawe offered.
Meanwhile, Mizuki didn't know what to look for an accessory for her pokemons as she is no expert on jewelry except they will get messed up during battle. But it wasn't long until Mao made her presence known to the short black haired girl.
"Hey Mizuki, I need your help with something," Mao said, holding the bag for Steenee's favorite food.
"What is it?" Mizuki asked, curiously. Though she cannot help noticing that Mao seem to want something from her.
"Do you know… what Michael's favorite dish be?" Mao asked as she slightly glanced to the side. She watches Michael talking with Kiawe about dragon types. Though she wants to try to hang out with him… but she is afraid that he will push her away again like before.
"He doesn't really have any specific on a favorite food," Mizuki said truthfully. That is true since the redhead didn't have any preference and seem to enjoy any dishes that Mizuki made for him and their pokemons when they are together on certain days. But that is also why she is glad that Michael is willing to try anything from her.
This doesn't seem to help Mao much and might make things worse in her attempt to formed good relation with him. It made her more worry about what could she might make, Michael won't be satisfied.
"I see…" Mao said with slight down expression.
"Sorry, if that cannot help you much, Mao." Mizuki said as she is certain that Mao is trying to make up for what happened in the past.
"But it just I want to make things right..." Mao said. "It sometimes hard to tell if he cared or not…"
It a good thing that Mizuki talk to her mom about this if Mao ever comes to her for advice on this. "Mom told me that it will take times to make things right. If you act too rash in making him a friend, it will make things a lot worse." Mizuki warned to the forest haired girl.
"So this is what it means to be ditch by others like…" Michael muttered quietly as he watching the girls are looking at the accessories in the store that Lillie calls Alola Sunrise.
It wasn't long until the time in the mall stop before Mizuki and the girls want to go to this store. Michael didn't know that is when Kiawe, Mamane, and even RotomDex run off with an unreasonable excuse before he was left behind with the girls.
(So the saying that it's every man for themselves when it comes to avoiding shopping.) Espeon said, wryly. Michael soon turned his attention out to the sight of the sea while he waiting for the girls to be done.
"Is everything alright here?" The female worker asked, approaching the redhead. "You don't seem to be enjoying yourself while your friends."
"You have no idea..." Michael said quietly. The next time when Mamane, Kiawe, or RotomDex tries to ditch him again, there will be consequences for them.
"Hey, do you see that small island over there?" The female worker suggested, pointed to that island far from the store.
"That island…?" Michael asked, curiosity. "What so special about that island?" he inquired.
"That is Treasure Island." The female worker said. "I like making occasional trips there to gather materials for our accessories. I meet quite a lot of wild pokemon there too."
"Is that so…?" Michael pondered. He might go since he had nothing else to do after the girls finished shopping.
"If you like, I can lend you my kayak." The female worker offered.
"Kayak, what is that?" Michael asked curiously.
"It a special boat that belongs to this store and only one person can fit in, I will lend it to you for a special favor." The woman said.
Michael didn't take long to think about his decision when the girls came out of the store.
"Sorry to keep your waiting, Michael," Lillie said, holding her shopping bags.
"Hey Michael, I was wondering..." Mao hesitating said.
Michael then looks at the female worker, "I will take your offer and exploring that island right now."
This made the girls look confused at his words.
"Huh!?"
"Of course… let me tell you what you need to be careful." The female worker explains about the kayak to Michael who takes the information in.
Espeon seems to enjoy the breeze while Michael is paddling the small orange kayak across the sea itself and to Treasure Island.
"This is certainly different from riding Robo Kyogre…" Michael remarked as he padding the oar. This is certainly hard than he originally imagined and that they need to maintain balance or the kayak will tip over. That is the last thing he would want to happen as he was never a fan of the cold sea water. He was more of a land person instead. It takes him few minutes to figure out how to use the kayak before making their destination to the Treasure Island.
(It's important that you need the experience since not everything is like those hover vehicles.) Espeon said. He can totally see it in his mind… Michael is padding the boat with his potential girlfriend when they were on a date… The lavender feline cannot wait until the day when it finally happened and let out a small giggle.
After getting close to the land, Michael got the kayak onto the sand and placed the oar in the small orange boat. It wasn't long until Michael and Espeon went exploring the unknown island at their own expense.
After finishing shopping, Mizuki and the girls went their separate ways as Mizuki is on her way back to Professor Kukui's place with stuff she bought in Alola Sunrise.
But she felt a bit sad that she couldn't tag along with Michael to the new place… However, she knows that they will go somewhere interesting. Maybe one of the other islands of Alola?
As she continued walking on her way, she noticed small white petals come nearby and turned toward the beach. It a pokemon. But a pokemon that Mizuki recognized from a different region.
It's very small for certain. The pokemon has a white body and blue tail, shaped like a spade, and blue eyebrows. Its ears are white and red behind them. There is the most gorgeous flower it was holding that Mizuki never seen— the flower has six petals and they're both red and black.
"Wow! A Floette!" Mizuki exclaimed in surprised. Sure, she saw Floette before on television and pictures… but she never saw one of this color in the Alola region.
Mizuki soon dropped her bags to the ground and hurry to get out her camera while the Floette didn't seem to notice her presence yet. Mizuki soon moved quietly across the beach before she gets close enough to take a picture of this unknown Floette.
Unknown to Mizuki, Floette suddenly turned around and saw Mizuki with her camera in her hands before went into a panic mode as she fluttered away from the human trainer.
"Wait! I don't want to hurt you!" Mizuki shouts as she tried to take picture of Floette. By the time she take the picture, the mysterious pokemon is already fled too far beyond her reach.
Mizuki let out a depressing sighed. She doesn't mean to scary Floette away in the first place… and cannot help that it was so pretty too.
I wonder if Professor Kukui know anything about this Floette… Mizuki thought as she looks at the camera in her hands. She soon gathering her things before making her way back to the place she is staying at.
Michael and Espeon are currently exploring the place. There is one thing that the female worker from Alola Sunrise is right that this place has many wild pokemons. But it also a beautiful place without human disturbing the place itself.
Michael decides to get Magnus out to experience the beautiful place like this island. The baby dragon type looks at the place with excitement and exploring the area of the island itself.
The first thing that they encountered is a brawling match between Crawbrawlers. Magnus wants to join on the match between the fight type pokemons and got the Boxing Pokemons' attention. Though Michael originally believed there is going to be a fight, there was no need. The bunch of Crawbrawlers takes a glance at the three before runs across the beach from them.
"What got them so scared?" Michael asked confused.
(I guess that they aren't used to human being presented here. Or they have a good sense of not fight those who are stronger than me.) Espeon said sarcastic to him.
"Janm-o?" They soon noticed another pokemon around the area. It's a tiny bug like pokemon with comparatively large wings. It has a pale yellow body with a white face and tail. It has large eyes with spots resembling pixels in them, a long brown proboscis, and two tiny transparent tufts on its head resembling antennae.
Both Magnus and Espeon look curiously at the tiny pokemon when it was flying around them.
"That is a Cutiefly." Michael recognized the pokemon from Lillie's lesson on Alola pokemons, but he was surprised to see one in front of them.
Cutiefly soon land on Espeon's face before the lavender feline sneezed and made the bee fly pokemon get off. The Cutiefly flutter around them before flying off to a direction through the woods. This made the three looks curious before they went to see where it was going.
Michael and his two pokemons soon followed Cutiefly's trail through the woods. They soon find themselves in open field with many Cutiefly, Butterfree, and many unique pokemons over the meadow.
The baby dragon type is awe by the sight of the meadow and taking every sights of the meadow with a curious eyes.
"This meadow smells nice..." Michael said before a Comfey come toward him and place a flower ring like necklace around his neck.
Not far from where they were, Michael and Magnus are watching a herd of Alola Exeggutor marching behind one and another.
"Espeon!?" Michael turned around and seeing Espeon having a conversation with a Butterfree. He wasn't sure why, but something about the conversation between them seem to be important.
"What is the matter?" Michael asked. Even Magnus looks confused at his uncle's behavior.
(That Butterfree told me something that I don't want to believe. It looks like something else from our past here on this island.) Espeon said... with disturbed tone.
"What do you mean?" Michael asked, confused.
(It something that might shock you… Michael. You better prepared yourself. Butterfree will lead us to the place.) Espeon said before looking at Butterfree who nodded and leading them in a certain direction.
Michael and his two pokemon soon followed the Butterfree as they ventured through the woods again. They soon find themselves in what looks like an empty plain. Michael looks around the area until he spotted something that he never thought of seeing it again.
"No… it cannot be." Michael whispered in shock.
Even after dirty with mud and leaves on the large window screen, croaked yellow tubes, and resembled the legendary water type… Michael can still remember this boat. It was none other than Robo Kyogre. The mecha like boat he never thought of seeing again after the Cipher grunt who stole it from him… The same grunt who take away his chance of being with his family and left him for dead….
Michael then spotted what looks like a makeshift hut nearby and made a mad dash for the place. But when he went inside the place, Michael stops and his eyes stared at the shocking thing in front of him.
"Janm-o…?" Magnus asked.
Michael couldn't reply as he stays frozen in place. He has every attempt at getting back at the one who caused the pain for him. The rage at the one who left him to die in the first place and never being able to see his family. Never be able to see her again! But he didn't know what to feel because right now a myriad of emotions came over him. Satisfaction. Anger. Sadness. Possibly all of it at the same time.
After all, the cipher grunt who lies in the blanket bed and staying there motionless. He didn't have his cipher uniform on anymore for Michael to see his face. The grunt's face is so pale and his eyes were wide opened.
There is only one conclusion comes in Michael's head: The Cipher grunt is… dead.
But how did this happened…?
"Butterfree! Free! Free!" Butterfree explains to them.
(Butterfree told me that this strange man trying to get the boat to work, but he couldn't and had to find his way to survived. He upset one of the local pokemon of this island and left poisoned as he lied there until death taken him.) Espeon translated Butterfree's account. Even the lavender feline is surprised to find out what happened to the one who tried to kill his Michael, never imagined to find out him again. But the one did was dead and no longer will be able to harm anyone else.
"… So that what… happened." Michael whispered.
It was automatic for him as he slowly approached the dead body of Cipher grunt.
Michael wasn't sure what to feel about this sudden turn of event. He still hates the grunt for what happened. But he also can't. To him, this is nothing more than a hollow victory for him. Just like the final battle against Greevil.
The redhead soon placed his hand on the deceased man's face and closed his eyes and then left the abandoned makeshift shelter.
"Janm-o?" Michael looks down to see the baby dragon type who shows concerned expression.
"Sorry… but I need some time for myself." Michael replied before walking away from the scene.
This made Magnus looks confused and want to follow him, but Espeon put his pawn in front of the baby dragon and shakes his head.
"Janm-o…?" Magnus asked, wanting to know if his father is alright.
(Don't worry, your daddy just needs some time for himself.) Espeon said as this made Magnus pout. The lavender feline then looks at the damaged ship that resembled Kyogre.
There is no way that Michael won't want to leave this behind… Espeon thought.
Michael keeps walking by himself, not even sure where he was even going in the first place. All he knows that he needs some time alone by himself. He still thinks about the revelation about the Cipher grunt who is found dead. The same one who wants him died.
(Flashback)
Michael noticed corpses of Cipher members and Pokemon being consumed by the hot magma itself. This gives him a further reason to survive and keep on running for the exit. With Robo Kyogre, he can escape from the island before it completely exploded.
He soon saw the exit and ready to reach it. Finally being free from the place and finally go home… but not before the unexpected thing happens.
*BANG! BANG! BANG!*
Michael went down hard as searing pain coming to the side. He hears a sinister laughed and looks up to see a white Cipher armor grunt with a gun, looking down at him.
(Present)
Never would guess it turned out like this… I am still alive while that guy died on his own, Michael thought to himself. It might be a justified karma to the grunt for what he did… but Michael can't feel the satisfaction from it. After all… I wasn't able to return home after what happened… Never being able to see those who wait for me there…
He won't admit that he sometimes did have nightmares about his own close call to death. But his own close to death was the first time he ever felt scary for himself and sometimes looks at himself where the bullets shot him. He still remembers those pain… even if the bullet wounds aren't there anymore.
Then again, I did things questionable but it was the only way to win… Michael thought to himself.
Michael then noticed his shoe was wet and noticed that was close to the water and step back to the sand. The redhead looking out at the water and clear sky. No matter how many he saw the blue sky and ocean. The sight is always beautiful to him.
"If they were only here to see this…" Michael whispered sorrow.
But it wasn't long until he noticed something out of place. In the water itself, a single pokeball is floating on its own. Something about the ball felt familiar to him before he reached for one of his own pokeballs.
"Saur?" Ivysaur asked curious about the new place.
"I need you used your vine whips and retrieved that pokeball." Michael explains while pointing to the pokeball out in the sea. He wasn't sure why, but there is an aching feeling in his chest that it seems important to him.
The seed pokemon then summoned his vines and reach for the great ball. It wasn't long until Michael watching Ivysaur's vines return and the pokeball placed in his hand.
Michael then takes a look at the pokeball and the nostalgic feeling continued again. He wasn't sure why. The redhead soon faces the sand as he enlarged the pokeball and pressed on the middle button.
It wasn't long until a bright light materialized out of the pokeball as something materialized right in front of them. After the light faded, Michael was shocked of seeing who it was and cannot help having tears rolling down his eyes. In front of him was a fox like pokemon with a thick, luxurious golden-white fur and nine, long tails. Not to mention there are some scars on the left side of her stomach.
"N-Nine…?" Michael don't know if this was real or not but he cannot help feel relief when hearing her voice again. "T-Tales…?"
"Ninetales… It's really you." Michael said, holding back a sob and hugging the golden fox. "I thought that I lost you..."
The golden vixen pokemon let out a soft cooed in the process.
Ivysaur looks surprised that his trainer knows this Ninetales by the way Michael is hugging her.
"Ninetales?" The fox pokemon asked, noticing another pokemon in presence.
"This is Ivysaur, he is part of my new squad here on the Alola region," Michael answered to Ninetales's question expression. "There are a lot of things happened here that you might not believe…" he added to his old friend before noticed that her bruises. He remembered back then, he was too hurry to escape due to the island's self-destruction… the rest of his team still injury.
"But it will be best that you take a rest in pokeball until I get you to a Pokemon Center." Michael said before placing her back in her pokeball. He then places the pokeball back into his bag.
(Night time)
Michael's pokemons are in presence as they watching Michael lit the makeshift shelter on fire and watch the sparks light up into the air.
Michael is giving the Cipher grunt a proper funeral. It a very old custom in Orre region to burned remains and buried their ashes so they can rest in peace. This might give the dead man some respect after being left on the island for who knows how long. Not to mention that it will also keep the island remain untainted by any human settling.
But Michael also promised that he will not die like him. After finding one of his old friends, Michael's resolve to continued living become strong. If Ninetales is here, there is no doubt that others be alive somewhere across the sea of Alola. They were always a source of strength to him when he out on his own.
Michael then glances at the Kyogre shaped boat. He already checked early and it was true that it no longer operation. But Michael still wants to take Robo Kyogre with him back to Melemele Island and get it fixed. After all, this is one kind of boat can travel through violent waves or fogs without a problem. He won't let it goes to rust on this island and left forgotten.
(And making sure that no one stops it again or altered it into a super robot.) Espeon added wryly.
"It not like that is going to happen…" Michael said before looking at the makeshift dinner.
They find editable berries and drinkable water that will satisfy them before they leave in the morning. The meal time between Michael and his pokemon is quiet, though his pokemon seems to enjoy the beauty of the island itself. Though Ninetales must rest in her pokeball until he gets her to Nurse Joy in the morning.
(You know that night like this remind of our time camping out in the desert...) Espeon said while eating the berries.
"Yeah, it does remind of old time…" Michael said reminisced. But here in the Alola region, they can find anything fresh and the water is refreshing. Except he doesn't have to worry about any Cipher grunts or thugs come to ambushed them at night. He can also hear the loud hissing sounds in the air… wait, a minute… the sound seems to be coming closer.
"Huh?" Michael and his pokemons turned around to see a bunch of purple like serpents and the one who leading them was their evolution form Arbok toward them.
Before Michael ordered one of his pokemons, Magnus soon moved forward and bark defiantly against the purple snakes. But they don't seem to be intimated by the small dragon type and they laughed instead.
(Michael, Magnus wants to fight against them. Will you let him?) Espeon asked.
"I see… Magnus, followed my orders." Michael said to the baby dragon who nodded, "Used Leer." The baby dragon's eyes glows red and made Arbok, who trembled and his defense lower down. This made Arbok looks angry before fired purple darts from his mouth.
"Protect!" Magnus soon ejected a green shield around him and blocked poison stings. "Then used charged forward and used Dragon Tail!" Magnus charged forward with a glowing green tail before he slammed against Arbok's face. The attack hits Arbok and made him cried in pain.
"Get out of the way, now!" Magnus soon jumps out of the way when Ekans group fired their Poison Stings. They don't seem to be pleased with how a mere baby pokemon giving their leader trouble.
"Now used Bulldoze!" With Michael's command, Magnus soon slammed his front feet to the ground and the Ekans were hit by the powerful shockwave. This caused them to faint to the ground while Magnus is looking at the attack with satisfaction.
But it wasn't until Arbok came at him with fangs that covered in ice and Magnus couldn't move out of the way in time before getting bitten by Arbok. This caused Magnus screamed in pain when being hurt especially by ice type attack that does more damage to him when being a dragon type.
"Espeon…" Michael said cold as the lavender feline's eyes glow. Arbok soon finds his mind been hurt by the psychic attack and forcefully to release Magnus from his jaw. Velvet soon used her feelers to catch the small dragon pokemon and used Wish move immediately.
Espeon… send them away, Michael thought as the lavender feline send Arbok and his gang away from their presence.
Michael soon checked on Magnus who Velvet given to him after using Wish. He places the dragon type on his laps. "Are you alright?" he asked.
Magnus nodded weakly before went straight to sleep on his laps.
Michael soon gentle humming a familiar song for the pokemons who are in presence to hear. 'Though I could've placed him back in his pokeball… but Magnus needs all the experience to become stronger.' He thought.
I hope this better not happened every time while we're camping in the woods… Michael thought annoyed.
Meanwhile watching them from a nearby tree is Tapu Lele who chuckled at the scene with mischief.
In the wooden house of Professor Kukui and Mizuki, Professor Kukui is looking at the picture that Mizuki was taken from her camera. The picture itself was a blurring when she was trying to take picture of the mysterious Floette.
"Are you certain that this is a Floette?" RotomDex asked skeptically. "It's not pretty clear."
"I did see it, Rotom. And it carries a flower that I have never seen before." Mizuki retorts while eating her dinner.
"I believed you, Mizuki. I can tell some part resembled a Floette…" Professor Kukui said calmly, "But I never seen one like this before. But it still strange… Floette isn't a native of Alola region, but Kalos." But Kukui never saw one with this unusual colors. He cannot help feeling something odd about this Floette… something about it seem familiar, but why? Maybe he should call Augustine later, they had spoke to another for while.
Mizuki is relief that Professor Kukui believes her about the mystery Floette. "Do you think that I will find it again?" she asked.
"It's possible that it still on this island somewhere and I would like to see it for myself." Professor Kukui ponder. "But remember, Mizuki. The first encounter isn't usually good at first." He added.
Mizuki nodded.
(Next day)
The sound of humming can be heard as Suiren is seen waiting for anything that caught on her fishing rod. She always ready for a surprised on what she is going to catch with her rod today. Magikarp… Luvdisc… Remoraid…Chinchou… Or even a Kyogre someday!
It not like a Kyogre really going to appeared… Suiren thought mischief on the last one.
But it wasn't until she spotted a Milotic swimming nearby… and pulling something that looks like a legendary sea pokemon by a rope.
"W-What!? K-K-Kyogre!" Suiren gawked in shock at the sight. Even Popplio seems to be dumbstruck like her partner at the sight of the legendary sea pokemon!
The blue hair girl soon rubbed her eyes carefully and want to make sure that she wasn't a hallucination. It certainly does resemble the legendary Kyogre… but at the same time… it not! It more metallic with yellow pipes on the back. She can see Michael inside what looks like a cockpit seat with his Espeon by his side.
'No way! There is an actual boat that looks like Kyogre?' Suiren stays in a daze at the sight of the mystery boat resembled Kyogre before she soon gets out of her thoughts. It looks like Michael having Milotic moving away from the less crowded area and Suiren recognized where they're going.
Suiren soon picked up her fishing rod and her Popplio before they followed Milotic and the mystery metallic shaped Kyogre.
Michael soon got out of the cockpit dome and land on the sand. He soon walks toward his large water type pokemon.
"Good work, Milotic." Michael said before removing the rope from Milotic's tail and patted her forehead.
Suiren soon made her way to Michael and the strange boat that resembled Kyogre. She wasn't the only one who is attracted to the unexpected sight as her friends were also startled by the sight of the large ship.
"What in the world is that?" Kiawe asked incredulously. "A robot?"
"It looks like a Kyogre…" Mao said.
"No, it looks more like a boat. But I never saw one like this." Mamane admits shock.
"Michael, where did you get this?" Mizuki asked.
"I find it abandoned on an island and decide to take it with me," Michael answered plainly. It technically true of what he says about Robo Kyogre, but without revealed any indication that it from his world.
"That was where you were?" Lillie asked, looks surprised at the redhead.
"Hmm…" Mamane is looking at Robo Kyogre for few minutes. "You know… I can get this fixed up and improved if you like." he offered.
"Are you sure…?" Michael asked, skeptically.
"Yeah… I also wonder what kind of engine does this run as I never seen a boat like this before." Mamane said.
"That is an interesting boat you have there, young man." A new voice said as Michael and others turned around to see. The man has dark blonde hair and was clad in blue jeans with black slack and vest. "How about it? I can take it off your hands." The man said.
"It's not for sale," Michael responds.
But the man won't go down. "Oh no… I insisted, little brat." He said before tossing out two pokeballs into the air. Emerging out of them are Camerupt and Pinsir with a serious expression.
But the man wasn't done yet as he got out something from inside his shirt— a pendant with a purple crystal.
"That is a Mega Wave device!" Mamane exclaimed in shocked as this made others except for Michael who is shocked. "Wait, don't use that!" he warned.
"Camerupt… Pinsir… Mega Wave!" The dark blonde haired man shouts as he activated the glowing gem by swinging the pendant in the air. This created a wave of purple energy and infected both Camerupt and Pinsir before changing them into their Mega forms.
"DANGER! DANGER! DANGER!" RotomDex cried out in panic.
Camerupt's humps have transformed into one large and very active volcano. Its fur expands and grows to a point where only its hooves can be seen, and its ears and the tufts on its head grow thicker and longer, standing on end. It gains a grey M shaped mark on the front of its face and glowing purple eyes.
Pinsir also gained changes when undergoing Mega Wave. It gains a large pair of clear wings with an area of orange venation. Its arms become longer and more segmented, with triangular extensions on its lower arms. The pincers on its head are longer with larger spikes, and its eyes are purples.
The sighted of the Mega Pokemons made Lillie and others startled by their terrifying transformation before the Mega wave trainer made his move.
"Camerupt, Eruption now!" The dark blonde hair man shouted as the Mega-ified Eruption Pokemon started it's feet to the ground hard.
Lava and smoke or a geyser of fire spew from the back and they're going to land down on Michael and others as an explosion appeared in the area. The smoke soon clears and show that Michael and others are being protected by Espeon and Milotic when they used Protect and Safeguard at the same time.
"Are you guys alright?" Kiawe asked.
Espeon, I want you to make sure no attacks went passed others… Espeon nodded after picking up Michael's thought.
"Here are some more, Mega Pinsir!" The Mega Wave Trainer shouted as his Pinsir flying toward them.
"Milotic, intercept with Ice Beam!" shouted Michael.
"Pinsir, crushed it with X-Scissor!" The opposing trainer shout.
"W-Why would he want Pinsir to do that? X-Scissor won't work against Ice Beam!" Kiawe exclaimed. He knows that a bug type move won't work against ice type.
Mega Pinsir's pincers glow as they countered against Milotic's incoming Ice Beam. But due to the increased power behind Mega Wave has on Mega Pinsir, the stag beetle like pokemon was about to break through the Ice Beam and knocked Milotic backward.
"Turtonator! Flamethrower!" Kiawe shout serious after the blast turtle materialized out of his pokeball.
But Mega Pinsir fluttered away from the Flamethrower by moving up into the sky.
"Rockruff, hurry and used Rock Throw on Pinsir!" Mizuki shouts as she throws her pokeball into the air.
The rock-like puppy unleashed rocks from his tail at Mega Pinsir, but the attacks don't affect the Mega Pinsir.
"B-But how it not down yet!?" RotomDex exclaimed.
"You think that your pathetic baby can take it down!" The dark blonde hair man gloating, "Take them down with Focus Punch!"
Mega Pinsir soon comes back down with a glowing right fist and planned on bringing down the pokemons in the presence... but it wasn't until the attack being interrupted by incoming web binding it's body together.
"What!?" The man exclaimed before seeing the one who did it was none other than Michael's Charjabug. It hard to believe that a small pokemon like Charjabug can trap something like Mega Pinsir and hold it back.
"You should never pick the time to gloating without paying attention to your surroundings," Michael advised coldly. Not to mention it give enough time for Milotic using Recover on herself.
Now it's both Kiawe and Mizuki took their turn to strike down on the Mega Pinsir.
"Turtonator, Flamethrower!"
"Rockruff, Rock throw!"
Both Turtonator and Rockruff unleashed their respective attacks on Mega Pinsir before taking damaged to type weakness. Mega Pinsir soon fainted and reversal back to his original form.
"Camerupt, used Lava Plume!" The dark blonde trainer shouts while his Mega Camerupt fired up a massive blast of fire and smoke.
"Milotic, Hydro Pump!" Michael countered seriously as Milotic fired a powerful stream of water from her mouth.
The two attacks collided with each other and created a steam explosion, struck both of the pokemons on both sides. The explosion was strong enough to knocked Charjabug flying in the air. But she used string shot onto Robo Kyogre and make sure she didn't go flying immediately.
The smoke faded away to show that Mega Camerupt is still standing its own ground despite having bruises.
"How is that possible?! Camerupt should be tired by now!" Lillie exclaimed in shock.
"It's because of the power of Mega Wave! It truly like he says! Something that truly surpassed the power of those Mega stones!" The dark blonde hair man gloated greedily. "Camerupt, Take Down now!" he shouts as Mega Camerupt charged forward like a wild Tauros.
"Rockruff, Rock Throw!"
"Turtonator, Dragon Tail!"
"Charjabug, String Shot! And Milotic… used Aqua Tail!"
All of the attacks hit Mega Camerupt hard in the front. But the attacks seem to make it more angry and vicious than before and knocking all of the pokemons backward with Take Down.
Suddenly Espeon charged forward and slammed his Iron Tail against Mega Camerupt's face before sending the Mega Eruption Pokemon back a few feet.
(Michael, I need a Psychium-Z for this!) Espeon said as Michael soon equipped the stone to his Z-ring and transferred the power to Espeon.
"Time to end this… Shattered Psyche!" Michael shouted before Espeon performed the move.
Espeon grabbed Mega Camerupt with his psychic power before throws him across the psychic dome and the Eruption Pokemon fell into the water itself.
Mega Camerupt collapsed from the Z-move and being in type disadvantage before return back to its original form, but battered in the process and fainted.
"Curse! I thought that I was going to win!" The dark blonde hair man growls in frustration, looking at the Mega wave pendant in his hand. "Why!?"
"Why don't you ask yourself that after putting your pokemons through that much suffering?" Michael yelled coldly.
"This isn't over!" The man bellowing… before he turns around and making a run for it.
Before Michael and Kiawe attempt to go after him, Mizuki is the one who went ahead by getting her backpack out.
"Rowlet… stop him!" Mizuki shouts as she throws the sleepy Rowlet from her backpack.
"HOOOO!?" Rowlet soaring uncontrollably in the air and hitting the man hard in the head with his beck. This caused the man collapsed straight to the ground and… Rowlet rubbing the top of his head from the bruises.
(That is certainly unexpected…) Espeon remarked with sweatdropped.
Michael went over to the man and picked up his Mega Wave Pendant before looks at it. Before he knew it, there was a crack in the purple crystal and it shatter in the process.
"It broke…" Mizuki said with surprised expression at the device caused Mega Wave on the pokemons.
"But how in the world did he get this?" Kiawe asked, confused.
To be continued…
AN: That is the end of the chapter. Don't worry, this story wasn't left forgotten. Also it important to reveal what happened with Michael's original pokemons… all of them are drifting across the sea surrounding the Alola region in their pokeballs as Michael will have another thing to do. Not to mention that he regains the highly advance boat will make traveling across water easily.
This doesn't mean that Michael won't ignored the current pokemons he caught, he will use his old pokemons as backup team. This will also bring more attention from his classmates with the reappearance of his original pokemon and a mystery shape boat resembled Kyogre.
To the Guest who wants to know when Michael going to use the Snag Machine again, it will be still a long way. So be patient as I won't spoiled everything.
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.