Chapter 5 – Gym Battle Number 1
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Time: 8:00
Location: Neo Circuit Power Plant
It had been the next morning since the battle from last night. Percival's defeat at the hands of Nero, still wrought strong in his mind. Although, it gave Percival more motivation to face they Pokémon Gyms. When he awoke this morning, he was ready to face off against Julia. So, with Lucille following him, Percival started the Gym puzzle. Albeit that it was just using Voltorbs to destroy metal doors.
"So, without further ado I would like to finally like to challenge this gym." Percival said.
"Yeah, we've wasted a bit of time being side tracked." Lucille agreed.
"Alright, this should be the final Voltorb that is needed." Percival said as he laid it in front of a metal door. "Ready?"
"Ready." Lucille had placed her hands over her ears.
"Voltorb. Explosion." Percival said, doing the same as Lucille.
KABOOM!
"Her gym is really eccentric." Percival noted as the door was destroyed.
"Right, resetting the puzzle must cost a lot." Lucille added, as they started their walk to the final room.
The room that the two walked into was filled with machines, like the rest of the gym. Although the floor had glass panes, with yellow lights flashing underneath. On the wall behind Julia stood banners that spelled "Kaboom!"
Percival and Lucille walked closer to the field where Julia started to greet them. "Hihi, Percy, Lucy! Welcome to the Super-Duper Ultra-Hyper Electro- Dazzle Happy Boom-Time House of Cheer!"
"seems to be very peppy." Percival said somewhat blinded by the flashing lights.
"And uh... just ignore all the super lame machinery junk. I need more banners! And streamers! And—" Julia was interrupted as Things flew up into the air and exploded "...Fireworks!"
"Um… isn't that a safety hazard?" Lucille asked as the fireworks exploded fairly close to the cloth banners.
"Oh, who cares?!" Julia shouted. "Anyway Percy! Don't think I'll go easy on you just because you helped us out earlier! I have pride to uphold!"
"you'd hurt mine if you hold back." Percival responded; he didn't want to be saw as weak.
"As former captain cheerleader, the Onyx Trainers School's honor depends on me!" Julia started to shake her pom-poms. "OTS, we represent! We pack a punch and don't relent! But all right, all right, all right! I'm wired so let's fight!"
"Right." Percival nodded. He grabbed the Pokémon he had trained with last night, and sated with him. "Goku, let's start this battle."
"Wow! It evolved! Last night it was only a small Chimchar!" Julia shouted in surprise.
"Yeah, after yesterday Percy spent the whole night doing training." Lucille smiled. "he's very determined to win. It's really amazing."
"Hey… I'll get embarrassed if you say stuff like that." Percival scratched his head as he started to turn red.
"Well in any event! Minun!" Julia cheered as she threw out blue and yellow mouse with minus signs on its cheeks.
"Goku start this off with Mach Punch!" Percival said coming in fast and strong. With the fast punch, the small Minun was knocked to 47%.
"Wah! So fast!" Julia cried in surprise. "Minun Nuzzle! And cut it's speed!"
With the Minun rubbing its electrical filled head against Goku, it had brought him to 88% and paralyzed the Monferno. "Well, we're still not out! Goku, Mach Punch again!"
With another of the Mach Punch small Minun was knocked out. "Ah… Minun! Okay~ Ley's try this again! Geodude (Alolan)!"
"Crud! Goku Return! Phoebe! Water pulse!" Percival's eyes went wide at knowing this Pokémon's move pool, quickly changing to a Pokémon that could face off against an explosion. But still desperately trying to stop it before it could do it.
"Ka-! Ah! No BOOM!" Julia cried as her Geodude was knocked out by a water pulse. "Why?! Why no Booms! Okay Voltorb! Bring on the booms!"
"Phoebe! Water pulse again!" Percival yelled trying to make sure no explosions occurred. Although this time the Voltorb survived the Water Pulse 20%. And via Julia's command exploded, which due to the electric terrain also took down the Milotic. "*Sigh*… you do know this makes it 3 to 1, right?"
"It's good! Because we still good!" Julia cheered this time tossing out a Plusle. "Let's do it Plusle!"
"Goku, took a Minun down so he should be able to get another down." Percival then tossed out back out his Monferno. "Let's try Mach Punch once more!"
Goku obeyed, moving fast resisting the paralysis. Landing a hit that brought the Plusle to 49%. "Plusle! Charge Beam!"
Goku got hit with a beam of electrical energy powered by the terrain, bringing Goku down to 43%, and raising the special attack of the Plusle. "ugh. Goku, Mach punch once more!" though opposed to Percival's command Goku was stuck by the Paralysis, un able to move.
"Hehe, Plusle! Go Charge beam again!" Julia smiled, though it quickly faded as the shot went astray.
"AH!" Nearly hitting Lucille.
"Sorry!" Julia yelled. "I'm not used to having spectators!"
"I-it's fine…" Lucille responded.
"So much for safety hazards…" Percival groaned. "Okay Goku, let's try it once more! Mach Punch!"
Goku this time moving through the Paralysis managed to hit the Pulse, knocking it to the floor. "Awe so close! Well, Oricorio! Air cutter!"
"What?! Goku-!" Percival shouted surprised to see that. Though it was too late, Goku was already caught in another paralysis and got hit by the Air Cutter. "Well, I didn't expect to see an Oricorio here. I was planning on using this strategy on your electrode. But here we are. Vee!"
"Oh? A Leafeon… So, a cute little thing!" Julia said out loud. "But we have to take it down. Air cutter!"
Though the Oricorio was unable to start the attack, instead it closed its eyes. Following the slow hum of a grass whistle falling asleep. "Good, job. Always manages to calm me down. Now, bite." Following the instructions of its master, Vee rushed at the Oricorio biting it. Bring it to 64%
"Ah! No! Oricorio! We had coffee not too long ago!" Julia shouted in protest. "Come on wake up!"
"Won't be for a while, I'm afraid. Vee, keep going with your attack!" Percival commanded; Vee followed with the attack getting a critical knocking it out. "Good, that worked… Though I doubt it will work twice."
"Ah Jeez." Julia yelled tossing out her Electrode. "Don'tgoboom,don'tgoboom,don'tgoboom..."
KABOOM!
A loud noise pieced everyone's ears and with one shot, Vee's health gets shot down to 62%. Percival shook out of the noise, quickly. "What the… oh, Sonic boom is it? Okay Vee Razor Leaf!"
The Electrode had taken a critical attack from the leaves bringing it down to 43%. Julia then responded with. "AH! Okay one more boom!"
KABOOM!
Another Deafening blow comes back up from the Electrode. Bringing Vee's health to 25%. "Vee, focus. We just need one more hit! Razor leaf!"
Shaking form, the loud noise, Vee stood strong. Running forward and Launched a wave of Leaves at the Electrode. "LEAF!"
And with one final launch of Razorleaf the Electrode fainted. "What? I lost already?"
"you had two Pokémon whose job were to blow up!" Percival shouted. "Of course, you would!"
"I'm new, but even I think that was a bad decision…" Lucille commented.
"...Mrrrrrr..." Julia yawned. "Whateverrrrr, I'm gonna go take a power-nappy..."
As Julia started to leave the room. Percival's head tilted. "Um… aren't you forgetting something?"
"...Hmm?" Julia just realized. "Oh, right. Fiiiine, take your whatchamacolit badge." Julia went over and handed Percival the Volt badge. "The thingma jiggerbadge makes stuff happen. Aaaaaand it also allows you to use the thing…"
As Julia trailed off, Lucille asked a worried question. "Are you okay?"
Julia shook her head. "I need coffee... Oh! It allows you to use the HM, Cut, outside of battle! Also-also, with the Volt Badge, Pokémon up to level 25 will always obey you. That's right! Also-also-also, take this! Consider it a thanks for your help earlier."
Julia handed Percival a TM, TM 57, known as Charge Beam. "Thanks, I would have expected another move…"
"It doesn't go boom, but it IS a useful move! ...Anyway, sleepies... goodnight!" Julia then fell asleep where she was. "Zzz…"
"Did she?" Percival questioned how Julia fell asleep while standing up.
"She did…" Lucille was also surprised at how this occurred. "Shall we leave?"
"Yeah… I don't want to know how she'll be if we wake her up." Percival responded.
Once they got out side the noticed although there was no rain, it was thundering. Kaboom! Percival and Lucille jumped as lightning struck just meters away!
"Blitz! Blitz!" Following the loud noise was followed by a small Blitzle. Fearing from the lighting that appeared to be aimed at.
"Oh, lord. A lighting rod Blitzle…" Percival's eyes went wide in understanding. "would you mind helping this little one?"
"Sure… It's to be in distress. What can I do to help it?" Lucille readied to try and catch a new Pokémon.
"We should get it away from the storm… though preferable by getting it in a pokeball." Percival said. "I also know that Blitzle are fairly good Pokémon,"
"Okay…" Lucille prepared a pokeball sensing the next incoming lightning strike. "Here goes nothing!"
Lucille tossed a pokeball at the Blitzle. It had hit, and the Pokémon entered the pokeball. It started to shake, once, twice, three times, click. The Blitzle was caught. Kaboom!
"That was close…" Percival sighed as the lightning struck near where they were.
"Percy, Lucy!" They heard someone shout their names, looking over it was a girl wearing a kimono, Victoria. "I heard a loud noise just now and needed to check it out. Are you two all right?"
"Yeah… Just a bit close with some lightning." Percival answered.
"Lighting?" Victoria said surprised.
"Yeah, I ended up catching a new Pokémon as well!" Lucille cheered as she showed Victoria her new Blitzle.
"Is that all." Victoria responded with a sigh of relief. Looking over to Percival. "Percy, did you just win your first Badge? That's great!"
"Yeah… Was surprisingly more challenging than I thought." Percival answered. "are you planning on Challenging this gym now?"
"I was thinking about challenging Julia, but I heard something awful!" Victoria responded. "Apparently something weird is happening in the Obsidia Ward. The plants are coming to life and attacking people."
"What?!" Lucille and Percival both shouted in surprise. This it the first time either of them heard of something like this
"As soon as I heard, I knew I had to go over there and see if I can help! I'd stay and talk more, but I need to hurry! Bye!" Victoria explained as she then started to run off.
As Victoria ran off, Lucille looked at Percival. Percival recognized the look from yesterday. "… What? Of course, we're going!"
"Thank." Lucille smiled at her friend's acknowledgement.
"But we need to stop at the Pokémon Center first." Percival knew, that whatever they were going to be fighting, his teams should be at full strength.
"Okay." Lucille responded.
Time: 13:00
Location: Opal Bridge
"Come on! We've fallen behind too much! At this rate we won't be able to help Victoria!" Lucille shouted as her a Percival had rushed across the Opal Bridge towards the direction of the Obsidia Ward.
"I know, sorry…" Percival apologized as he ran with Lucille. But as they continued through the Opal Bridge. As they headed to Obsidia Percival noticed a familiar woman with green. Hey, isn't that… Florina?"
"I think it is!" Lucille said in surprise. "Hey, do you think she's trying to save Obsidia?"
"She's a Gym Leader of course she would." Percival nodded.
As the two of them got closer, Florina took notice of their presence. "Percival, Lucille. Greetings."
"It's good to see you!" Lucille smiled.
"Are you going to Obsidia?" Percival asked to confirm his guess.
"Correct. However, my immediate departure is necessitated. Obsidia remains in a volatile condition. My attendance is mandatory." Florina stated in her monotone tone. "Fare well."
One of two police officers moved to the side to allow Florina to continue, but as she started to move. Florina stopped looking back at Percival and Lucille.
"Reconsidering…" Florina stared at them thinking. "Are you attempting to access the Obsidia Ward?"
"Yes, we heard what was happening and thought we should try to help." Lucille answer as soon as the question was asked.
"The area remains currently restricted for all outside civilians in reaction to the damage currently being inflicted." Florina state.
"Please, we helped you before. Didn't we?" Lucille begged.
"Though Percival lost his battle against Nero." Florina stated. With Percival frowned at the reminder. "However, given the assistance granted, an exception may be possible."
"Really?" Lucille smiled at Florina.
Florina then turned to the officers guarding the Obsidia Ward entrance. "These children may be able to assist the present situation in Obsidia. Is passage permissible?"
The officer stood there. Unable to tell if Florina had the authority to allow it, thought the officer relented. "Uhm, sure thing, Miss Florina."
When the other officer moved to the side, florin looked at Percival and Lucille and sari. "Very well. Access granted."
Florina started to walk away. Leaving the two. Then Percival asked. "Um? Shouldn't we follow?"
"Yeah!" Lucille responded
As the two followed behind Florina's walking pace. They soon entered Obsidia seeing plants springing up from the ground randomly and rampantly Florina started to talk. "Situation briefing: An unknown force has recently begun continual engagement in the overstimulation and manipulation of malignant flora life. Cause remains unknown; however, previous incidences of this behavior have resulted in a large- scale destruction. Objective: Isolate and eliminate the source of the extraneous growth immediately. The target area has been narrowed to the Obsidia Park, hosting the majority of floral species in the ward. Operations assets will be assembling there. We are attending that matter."
Through Florina's whole briefing, she had been leading Percival and Lucille to Obsidian's Park, before they could reach that area though…
KRACK!
"Watch out!" Percival being the first one to realize and react, pushed Florina forward, and was forced onto the same side as her as a part of a building fell into the street. With the part of the building collapsed and vines from the plants blocking this pathway Lucille was trapped, separated from Percival and Florina.
"Percy!" Lucille shouted from the western side of the rubble.
"I'm all right!" He called back to her from the other side. "A little dusty but all right! You?"
"I-I'm fine, just wasn't expecting this…" Lucille shouted back. A little frightened. "But I don't think I can make my way through…"
"Correct, the West Path is blocked." Florina shouted in a monotone voice. "Northern Path is inaccessible. Leaving the South entrance your only way through."
"How do I Get there?" Lucille shouted to Florina.
"Best way is through the Obsidia Slums. Although the path is not necessarily the safest. It is your only choice if you wish to reconvene with Percival and Myself." Florina called back.
"O-okay!" Lucille understood. "I'll do my best."
"Stay safe!" Percival shouted back.