Our heroes have finally arrived in Boota City. Ichigo plans to challenge the gym and win his... Wait a minute. Something weird is going on.
"Where is everyone?" Ichigo said. They all arrived in Boota City, but there didn't appear to be a single person around. The streets were completely deserted. "This is weird."
"You can say that again." Rukia said. "It's like a ghost town. Where could everyone be?"
"Maybe they're all hiding for a surprise party." Orihime said.
"I highly doubt that's the case." Chad said.
"What is going on?" Ichigo questioned. All of them were thinking the same thing. Suddenly, a large gust of wind came out of nowhere. Ichigo noticed some shadows flew over them. He looked up and spotted a whole bunch of pokemon just above them.
"Gligar!"
"Gliscore!"
You're just a kid on a quest
To be the best of the best
Someday your destined for power and glory
You know you're up to the test
There's only one way to tell this story
Be a hero
Be a hero
All the power is at your command
Face your fears and show you're a hero
The future of the world is in your hands
Pokémon
(Ichigo's voice) Settling a Score
The Gligar led by a Gliscore flew down at Ichigo and the others. All of them acted quickly and moved out of the way as they swopped down.
"Who were those pokemon?" Orihime questioned.
"Gligar with their evolve form: Gliscore." Rukia said. "I've never seen so many of them in one place. What are they all doing here?" This was rather unusual for those pokemon to be here, but there was no time to think about it. Gliscore and all the Gligar circled back around and came at them.
"What the heck do they want?" Ichigo questioned.
"Gliscore!" Gliscore came right at Ichigo and tackled him to the ground.
"Get off! What are you doing?!" Ichigo said as he tried to push Gliscore off. Absol helped out as he was able to tackle Gliscore right off. Gliscore and Absol faced each other and it looked like they were about to battle, but all the Gligar tackled Absol and Ichigo.
"Ichigo!" Orihime called, but some of the Gligar landed on her and the others as well. They wouldn't leave them alone, but someone came by to help. It was a dark-skinned woman with dark hair wearing a black top with white pants and boots that reached her knees.
"Marshtomp, come out and use Water Gun!" The woman said as she called out her pokemon.
"Marshtomp!" Marshtomp came out and started blasting the Gligar away with them flying off into the wind. Gliscore didn't want to as it and Absol stared right at each other for a battle, but Gliscore jumped into the air and flew off with the Gligar.
"That was weird." Ichigo said.
"Are you all okay?" The woman asked as she and Marshtomp came over.
"We are. Thank you, whatever your name is." Orihime said.
"It's Jackie. It's not safe to be on the streets with those Gligar and that Gliscore here." Jackie said. "We can take shelter in the pokemon center. Let's get going." All of them followed Jackie to the pokemon center with them wondering what the heck is going on.
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Nurse Joy
"Oh dear. Not Gligar and Gliscore again." Nurse Joy said. They all made it to the pokemon center and told Nurse Joy what happened. "I do hope that everyone is okay."
"We're fine thanks to Jackie, but what is going on?" Rukia said.
"What's the deal with that Gligar and Gliscore?" Ichigo said. "Why did they attack us?"
"They weren't exactly looking for trouble. All they were really looking for was food." Jackie said.
"That Gliscore has brought Gligar here some time ago." Nurse Joy said. "They use the winds that blow through our city and move around. They started stealing food, causing trouble, even try taking food right from our hands."
"That would explain why the streets were empty when we got here." Chad said.
"But I don't understand. Why would Gliscore come here in the first place?" Rukia said. "Gliscore and Gligar usually live in the forest. Why would they be all the way out here?"
"Well, I guess you can say that Gliscore is a bit of a punk." Jackie said. "It does what it likes and doesn't really care what others think, or how its actions have an effect on others. We've been trying our best to catch them and send them back to the forest, but they keep giving us the slip."
"Because of the wind that flows through our city, they're able to escape rather easily." Nurse Joy said.
"The wind?" Orihime questioned.
"Gliscore and Gigar don't exactly fly. They use the wind to glide around." Rukia said.
"Those Gligar and Gliscore are causing so much trouble." Jackie said. "We don't have many visitors these days because they're all afraid of being attacked. That's why I took it upon myself to try and find a way to get them out of here. So far, I haven't had much luck."
"I'm sure you can find the answer, Jackie. Ground-types are your specialty." Nurse Joy said.
"They are?" Ichigo questioned.
"Of course. What did you expect from Boota City's gym leader?" Nurse Joy asked.
"She's the gym leader?!" Ichigo said as he was shocked to hear that. He came here for a battle against Jackie, but it looks like it will have to wait until something is done about the Gliscore and Gligar.
"So, how are we going to get those crazy pokemon out of here?" Rukia asked.
"What about just luring them out with food since that's all they want?" Chad said.
"We already tried that. They keep coming back." Jackie said. "The real problem is Gliscore. Gliscore is acting as the leader and keeps bringing the Gligar back. If we can do something about Gliscore, the Gligar shouldn't be much of a problem."
"I think the answer to that is simple. We battle Gliscore." Ichigo said. "If we battle Gliscore and beat it, maybe it will listen to us and go back to the forest."
"You really think that could work?" Orihime said.
"It won't be easy with all those Gligar around." Jackie said. "I doubt they're just going to sit around and watch Gliscore battle. Even if they don't, Gliscore might just fly off again."
"Well, there's got to be something we can do." Ichigo said. They need to try something or else those pokemon are just going to keep harassing innocent people for food.
...
Gliscore
Gliscore and the Gligar were just hanging inside a building until they felt hungry again.
"Gliscore! Get out here!" Gliscore heard someone calling to it. Gliscore moved to an open window and could see Ichigo and Absol standing on an opposite building. "Let's go! I'm challenging you!"
"Absol!" That seemed to have caught Gliscore's attention. Gliscore jumped right out and flew over to the other building to face them.
"Gliscore, we're battling. If we win, you and the Gligar have to clear out." Ichigo said. Gliscore was up for any battle. It didn't care for that. Gliscore was ready for that battle. "Absol, time to use Night Slash!" Absol charged right at Gliscore with its horn ready. Gliscore had it's claw glow and smashed it against Absol's horn to cancel each other out. "That looked like Knock Off."
"Gliscore!" Gliscore had its wings glow next and flew at Absol.
"Dodge that Steel Wing, Absol!" Ichigo ordered. Absol jumped right over Gliscore and avoided the attack. "Now use Razor Wind!" Absol launched it's attack and blasted Gliscore in the back. The other Gligar believed Gliscore was in trouble and jumped out to help it. The others weren't going to let that happen as they were ready for them down below.
"Here they come." Jackie said.
"We got this. Let's use water and ice since they're ground-types." Rukia said as she and Orihime got ready. "Jynx, come out and use Ice Beam!"
"Azumarill and Swanna, help us with Bubble Beam!" Orihime said. They let out their three pokemon and the three of them used their attacks. They blasted the Gligar and were trying to keep them away from the battle between Gliscore and Absol. The two of them kept battling as Gliscore came around with Steel Wing.
"Absol, Night Slash!" Ichigo called. Absol smashed his horn against Gliscore and knocked it back. Gliscore was knocked to the edge of the building. Gliscore also heard his fellow Gligar being attacked and saw this was looking bad for them. "Nowhere to run, Gliscore. You're going back to the forest and you're not going to bother these people again."
"Score..." Gliscore wasn't ready to accept defeat, but it didn't know what to do. Just when it seemed like it was over, a large gust of wind came out of nowhere and started blowing the Gligar away.
"Where did that wind come from?" Rukia said.
"This could be a problem. They can use that wind to escape." Jackie said. Gligar did just that as they flew off. Gliscore did the same as it jumped off the building and flew off.
"Hey!" Ichigo called and tried to chase after it, but couldn't. "What's the matter, Gliscore?! Are you really a coward?!" Gliscore heard that and that seem to get to Gliscore as it flew away.
"So much for that plan." Chad said.
"It was a good idea. The problem is this wind. They know how to use it to their advantage." Jackie said. "Let's regroup at the pokemon center and come up with a different plan." They all agreed to that, but is there really a way to get rid of those Gligar and Gliscore?
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The Pokemon Center
Since a regular battle against Gliscore didn't work, they're trying to come up with another plan that could help stop those pokemon.
"The battle seemed like a good idea. The problem is the wind that's going on." Rukia said. "They used the wind to escape."
"And they'll just do the same thing again." Chad said.
"They use the wind to their advantage. There must be a way to use the wind to turn the tables on them." Jackie said. "If we can't, I don't see how we can get rid of them."
"But what can we do? How can we stop the wind?" Orihime questioned. They're all trying to figure that out, but they can't seem to think of anything.
"Excuse me, but I think I might have an idea." Nurse Joy said as she came in with a computer. "I've been monitoring the wind for some time now, and I think I have the solution." She placed the computer down and showed what she was talking about. "There's a powerful wind that's going to come in from the northeast. If we can get the Gligar and Gliscore in that wind, it should take them back to the forest."
"That would help, but what's to stop them from coming back?" Rukia said. "We need a way to make sure they don't." that's the second part they're trying to figure out.
"Gliscore!" They all heard Gliscore and saw it was waiting outside.
"Gliscore? What's it doing here?" Ichigo questioned. Gliscore pointed at Absol through the window and was daring it to come out. "I get it. It wants to settle the battle."
"We can still use your idea. You just need to win and make sure Gliscore gets in that wind." Jackie said.
"Leave it to me." Ichigo said as he doesn't intend to fail.
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Outside
Ichigo and Absol faced Gliscore in a battle on the rooftops. The other Gligar were staying out of it as they stuck around just to watch.
"I guess I was wrong about you being a coward." Ichigo said. "Let's settle this." Both pokemon were ready to go. Gliscore started as it unleashed a powerful Screech. The noise was painful on the ears. Then, Gliscore came at Absol with Knock Off. "Absol, watch out!" Absol was able to jump out of the way of the attack. "Now use Night Slash!"
"Absol!" The two pokemon went at each other and clashed as they tried to push back. As the battling was going on, the wind was starting to pick up.
"Now's our chance." Jackie said as she was getting ready with the others watching. "Marshtomp, come out and use Mud Bomb!" Marshtomp came out and and fired mud from it's mouth. The explosions went off and blew the Gligar into the wind with all of them being blown into the forest.
"Amazing!" Rukia said. "Normally, ground attacks wouldn't have any effect since Gligar are flying-types, but she's using the explosions to blow the Gligar into the wind." They were all impressed with what those two did. The Gligar were being carried by the wind and back to the forest. Gliscore heard them and noticed them flying away.
"Sorry, Gliscore, but it's time to go! Psycho Cut!" Ichigo said. Absol unleashed the attack and blasted Gliscore right into the wind with Gliscore being blown away, but it was out of control and couldn't steer. That could lead to crashing. "Umbreon, come out and use Psychic to balance Gliscore!"
"Umbreon!" Umbreon used Pyschic on Gliscore and Gliscore found it balanced as it flew off in the wind.
"Bye, Gliscore!" Ichigo called. Gliscore looked back at Ichigo. Gliscore admits it lost the battle, but it did find Ichigo to be an interesting trainer. Now, Gliscore and the Gligar are on their way home. With it over, Ichigo met up with his friends.
"Thank you for your help." Jackie said. "Everyone will rest easier without those guys attacking them for food."
"We were glad to help." Orihime said.
"Now we can get down to business." Ichigo said. "The reason we came to Boota City was so I could challenge your gym."
"I see. Well, I'll gladly take your challenge tomorrow." Jackie said as she accepted the challenge.
After helping get rid of some troublemaking pokemon, Ichigo is going to have his second gym battle. It might be a tough battle, but he'll be ready for whatever he's against. So stay tune to see what happenes.
To Be Continued...
Pokemon Question: Okay, trainers. The correct answer to the last question is...Dhelmise. Dhelmise is a ghost-and-grass-type that can be found in water, usually around shipwrecks. Here's the next question. What pokemon emits a hypnotic light that lures in other pokemon?
For those who thought the Galarian Corsola and it's evolve form, I'll take that as an answer. I was not aware that pokemon was a pure ghost-type.
