A/N: This is an original Pokémon Fan Game, made by Amethyst. if you wish to check it out and play the game download it at Reborn Evolved. search for it on your web browser if you want to get to the website.
Chapter 65- Glitch Circus
Time: 14:00
Location: Agate Circus
It had been the day after the events of Ametrine. The people of the city no longer had to fear starvation, all thanks to the efforts of Heather, Shelly, Cal, Percival, Lucille and Marie. With the people of ametrine and Heather safe, it was now to find whatever was in Ametrine that was supposedly causing the Sleeping spell across Agate City. Which was found did not exist… but what they did find from the ex-Meteor Member Cal, was that Terra, Gym Leader of Reborn and person who led the group on this goose chase, was in fact another member of Meteor.
With that information due Percival, Marie and Lucille returned to the Agate Circus. On grounds to confront Terra on all of this. Though in the back room of the main Circus tent they had only found the Fighting-Type Leader Samson.
"Yo." Samson called out to the trio, curious to the trio's returned asked. "How's your little rescue operation going? Not gonna lie, I'm a little anxious for Agate City to be reopened. This whole half-circus, half-shelter thing is for the birds. Uh, no offense to Ciel."
"Oh, samson," Before anyone could respond another voice called out. It was Ciel, the acrobatic of Agates Triumvirate. Though she only caught part of what Samson said. "What brutish slander are you muttering about me now?"
Samson upon seeing her rudely enter rolled his eyes before responding with. "I was just telling them about the thong you're apparently wearing."
"…" Ciel stop, breathed. "Right, we're going to try this again, you and I." Ciel said to Samson before exiting the room and then reentering. "Hello, Percival, Lucille, Marie, and ever-cordial Samson. How are you each on this fine day?"
"Getting tired of all the back and forth." Marie said, her feet were hurting after all the traveling they've been doing.
"Been better…" Lucille mumbled lowly… Thinking back to something drastically important to her.
"Uh, well… For one I think I would like to know where Terra is." Percival said raising one of Agate Circus' rare Battle Passes, the Gravity Pass.
"Terra's time, is it?" Ciel looked at the pass amused before sighing. "That is somewhat unfortunate though, you see, we don't know where she is…"
"…" Percival bit his lip thinking that he should have risked a trek down the mountain during the night. If Terra was half as smart as she's said to be, she definitely would have fled after hearing about Ametrine. "…That's unfortunate…"
"Don't worry, she's been disappearing for days at a time for a while now." Samson gave a gruff answer. "And as you probably know, when she's around, everyone in a fifty-mile radius tends to be keenly aware of her."
"…She isn't one for stealth." Percival inwardly chuckled… Realistically with the given areas, Terra should be somewhat easy to find.
"Though that does beg the question as to where she goes." Ciel mused, wondering where on earth she disappears to. "There aren't exactly a lot of options, and we can safely rule out Agate and beyond thanks to the sleeping spell."
"Hold on!" Marie exclaimed, "Percival, Lucy, didn't you and Cain meet her in Agate?"
"How could I forget… She nearly crushed me with a hammer while I was half asleep." Percival sighed out. If it wasn't for Lucille paying attention for danger, he might have been crushed.
"Sorry about that." Samson sighed, that girl Terra caused many problems. "But even so, she shouldn't have been in there without falling asleep herself."
"Yes… That was rather suspicious in itself…" Percival and Lucille mused over that fact now. It between the fact she was aiming right at Percival, and how well Terra's appearance was timed… They should have been more wary of her sooner.
"Oh please." Ciel laughed it off. "Terra's very presence is an inherent detriment to sleep.
"You would know, huh?" Samson smirked. "Got that position number 52 on deck?"
"At any rate!" Ciel's voice raised two octaves becoming flush as well. "It does make sense octaves for her to traipse about Agate if she is perhaps looking for the source of the signal, she was tracing."
"…" Samson immediately found fault in that theory. "Not really, didn't she say it was Ametrine."
"That is true…" Ciel mused.
"Well, in truth, it's not." Percival answered. "Looking at the city itself, there isn't anything befitting the ability to broadcast… much. But what we did find, well in shorter terms, we believe Terra is working with Team Meteor."
""What?"" Ciel and Samson were surprised to hear that.
"Why that's nonsense!" Ciel yelled in defense, "They would never accept a girl like that with all of her… rawr, and her generally maniacal deviance. Just think about what you're saying!"
"Actually, it might not be impossible." As Ciel didn't believe that Terra could be part of Team meteor, it seemed that Samson didn't agree. "For instance—"
"HUNNIEZ, I'M HOME!" Before Samson could finished however, the rainbow hair colored person span into the room. Spinning up to Ciel giving her a kiss. "Mwuah!"
"T-Terra!" Ciel exclaimed with a flush face.
"awwwright, furgot you dun lyk that stuff in the publix AYE Publix CAPTAIN SHIERU, WE SAVE IT FOR WHEN I LAND IN YO PORT TONIGHT" Terra yelled.
"Don't just make stuff like that up!" Ciel tried to defend herself with her face still red.
Terra than span around looking at everyone else in the room. "SO, SUPPERONI BOYS AND GIRLS AND PERSONS OF NONDISCRIMINATE GENDER IDENTITY?"
It was hard to read this woman as it was. But Percival could tell that she was on guard… "…"
"We were just discussing the possibility of you being a member of Team Meteor." Samson openly stated, giving the accused a possible chance to defend herself.
"u wot m7" Terra in whatever language she used laughed, spinning her way toward the computer. "LEWL THAT'S THE BEST THING I'VE HEARD ALL THIRTY SECONDS"
"So, it's not true right?" Ciel asked, since Terra neither confirmed or denied it.
"RAWWWWWWWWWWWWWR!" Terra let out a loud yell looking at the group again with a nonsensical face, deflected. "what are we talkin bout again lol"
"You're not a member of Team Meteor, right?" Ciel repeated the question again, this time a small bit of irritation entering her voice.
"well duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Terra said for a longtime, before smiling with a final answer of. "'course i am, betchez."
"…" At that point everyone encircled the computer where Terra was standing, giving her nowhere to escape.
All the while she sang. "aww yeh they alllll checkin' me out now. mah humps, mah humps..."
Ciel who seemed betrayed by all of this. "If you really are with Team Meteor, then why?"
"LISTEN UP KIDS, IT'S TRAGIC BACKSTORY TIME!" Terra yelled. Everyone made no movement against her, as if she was being threatened… then they could let it go. But if it wasn't then it wasn't like she could escape with this many people around. "OK SO. I was a young child, a long time ago. My father was a famous doctor who lived happily with his wife, but one day a burglar broke into our estate... ...And killed them both. I was left alone, in the darkness. Only a single creature appeared before me, but when it did, I knew my purpose. I knew I would dedicate my life to fighting crime across the city under my secret identity..."
Samson fed up with the fake sob story interrupted. "Terra, that's literally the plot of a superhero comic. Try again."
"aw bitchtits i been found out but das okay. cuz they'll NEVER find me here!" Terra shouted spinning to the computer's keyboard and typing at a ridiculous speed.
"What the hell?" Percival like everyone was obviously confused as to why she started typing.
"?" Marie a rather young technological genius at 10 years old, looked at the computer in confusion.
"Awwll set. Les do dis." Terra smiled pressing the final button. "M3G4T3RR4, JACK OFF! EXECUTE!" with that shout there was a bright flash and crackle of electricity, and suddenly Terra was gone.
"…" The group was speechless. Looking at the only possible route of Terra's escape. The computer.
"I… Beg your pardon?" Ciel was the first to break the silence as everyone looked at the computer.
"D…Did she just…" Marie was all but speechless as there was only one answer to this.
"Please tell me she didn't just escape into that big-ass computer." Samson groaned; Terra defied a lot of logic… but seeing this… this was beyond that.
"All right." Ciel sighed, wishing to deny it as well, but accepting the reality. "She didn't just escape into that computer."
"Thanks." Samson responded rhetorically. Where as he walked up to it, Marie immediately followed trying to make any sense of this. "You have got to be kidding me…"
"Huh…" Marie said reading the screen. "Hey, Percival it says it's waiting for a second player."
"Second player?" Percival asked, he knew about video games but never played. "So, she thinks this is a game?"
"Regardless, Percival I think the one who goes has to be you." Samson said. "You know the most about the situation, and should be strong enough to fight her if it comes down to it."
"I can try to find more about this, but I think this only accepts two "Players"." Marie explained.
"Right, then let's get to it." Percival sighed…
"Um… before we do that. But it seems that there's a field that changes things about Pokémon and some moves and such." Marie started to explain to Percival. The effects where some moves were just physical and others were just special. There was no difference in special attack and defense. That Dark, Steel and Fairy moves were considered as normal type moves. And changes to some Type resistances and immunities. Among other things. {A/N: Hell yeah! It pretty much looks like we're going back to Gen 1 stats. Get rid of the Gen 4 Special Physical split. Special attack and Defense? Nope were just taking the higher value of the stat. Psychic is over powered? Yeah, I forgot about the Glitch field being part of the game when I made Percival's team. If you wish to know more about this field look up Pokémon Reborn Wiki Glitch field.}
It was some time after Percival dived into the computer game chasing after Terra. The world was strange… some places looked familiar albeit changed into some weird pixilated world. Though there were areas that Percival was confused about. He found a weird book. Saying it could see everything from somewhere. They could make everyone play with them, all thanks to a "Baby Arceus". The book continues saying that they will repay him by setting him free. Saying they will all live in the new world together…
But even still continuing form there Percival faced some challenges. One of them being a programed Mewtwo, an incredibly hard foe to beat, but was beaten none the less. Finally, Percival reached a new hall… It was a type of hall that was respected the final challenge in most regions. The Hall after the Elite four, the final hall before the champion. If Percival was here, then that must mean that Terra's game was hopefully coming to an end.
"Finally…" Percival muttered as he stepped into the Champion's room, disappointed that such a room, even if it was just a pixilated fake, that Terra was the one standing there.
"AH! I HEARD ABOUT YOU, PERCIVAL!" Terra roared in her usual fashion, though playing the part of never meeting Percival. Introduced herself again. "I AM T3RR4, THEY CALL ME THE CIEL TAMER. HAD THAT B!TCh ON HER KNEES, COVERED IN KETCHUP."
"What?" Percival involuntary said, not expecting that remark. Particularly about the ketchup.
"WH4T." Terra responded with a blank expression, before returning to her crazy self. "l00k. i aint about that dramatic speech life. but lemme tell ya a lil' somethin' somethin', ya feel me"
"Are y—" As Percival was going to ask if she was going to even let him respond Terra continued.
"IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY N0T VERY FAR AWAY 4T ALL IN FACT IT WAS THIS ONE THIS GALAXY." Percival rolled his eyes at Terra's nonsense. "R1GHT HER3. THE MILKY TIT AND $OMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED: I GOT B0R3D."
"…" Though he was silent you could hear the curses coming from Percival's mind.
"sooo I was like awhh yeaaaa lets cause some 4N4RCHY cuzzzz chaos. is like sex. hot. steamy. rawrsex. and helllllll them meteors be good in bed." Terra smiled taking out a Pokeball. "and lyk, hbu bby? asl? u have kik? CUZ IMMA K1K UR 4$$ OOO000000" With a strange battle cry out came out a purple horned Pokémon with spikes across its body and a white chest, Nidoking. "Let's go Giovanni!"
"Poison huh?" Percival smirked, From the rules of this game world Percival heard. Psychic-Types are particularly stronger than usual. Despite this being an Earth-Type Gym Leader, this was an obvious lead for Percival on this field. "Oracle come out! Psychic!"
"Delph!" Out came an orange and red fox standing tall on two feet. Holding a stick with a small flickering flame on its end, the Delpohx's wand. The flame for a split second turned blue, blasting a wave of psychic energy at the Nidoking, taking it down within one shot. The system also moved with the blast of energy increasing it further.
"One Pokémon down." Percival remarked, Terra like the rest of the gym-leaders had six Pokémon. So, five more remained.
"…" Terra had a blank look on her face before sticking her toing out. "LET'S GO HIPHOPOTAMUS!"
No ability to switch as the black hippo Pokémon came out with a bursting sand stream raging around the room, this was just setting up for the next Pokémon to exit. With a ground team, sandstorms are much to be expected. "Well Oracle, let's see if this weather was correctly predicted."
"…" Oracle was silent as she held the wand out, the flame flickering out, smoke rising in this sandstorm. The smoke increasing overhead forming a cloud, where it slow but quickly turning into a down pour, blocking out the sand.
"FUCK! THE WHAT!" Terra shouted in surprise as the Delphox used Rain Dance. Both as it was an unexpected move for a fire-type and it would mess up her strategy for her next Pokémon. "BULLSHIT!"
"Hipp!" The Hippowdon Roared, stomping it's front two legs on the ground sending shockwaves through the ground right at Oracle.
"Delph…" Oracle took a heavy hit from the Hippowdon' s Bulldoze.
"Oracle, don't give them the chance to restart this sandstorm, Psychic!" Percival yelled, Oracle while her feet weren't too stable, she was easily able to get her focus. Quickly releasing a psychic blast at the Hippowdon. With the glitching area managing to take it out in one hit.
"EXCAKILL X-A-SCIZOR!" Terra roared sending out her third Pokémon, a drill like mole, coming from the Pokeball. Slashing in an x pattern at Oracle knocking out the rest of her health.
Percival returned Oracle to her pokeball thanking her for her efforts. He already knew that there would be a sandstorm combination Pokémon on Terra's team, but it had to be this one… "Alright this is the way you want to play, let's go Phoebe! Wash out that Excadrill!"
"Mii!" Out came the long cream-colored serpent with pink antennae, and a glorious blue tail. Bashing the tail against the floor, the Milotic summoned a tidal wave, crashing it down on the Excadrill. The immense water gave it no chance.
"g1v3 s0m3 5and!" Terra shouted, out coming the sandcastle Pokémon, Palossand.
"It's surprising how well, my team was matched for yours." Percival smiled; the rain still strong. "Phoebe again!"
"Mii!" Phoebe once again summoned a giant wave of water. Crashing it down on the sandy Pokémon. Even with the world effecting the Pokémon, it stood no chance.
"SWAGSIRE!" Terra called out. Out came the small quag Pokémon Quagsire.
"Surf once more." Percival said, the rain seeming to just finally let up. But still enough to power up Phoebe's attack to one-shot the Quagsire.
"FUCK! THE WHAT!" Terra screamed once again. This time sending out a dark blue Pokémon, red underbelly. A hammer head, with a star in-between its eyes.
"…" Percival looked at it, he knew if she had to have an ace it certainly would have been this one.
"RAWRCHOMP! EDGE 'EM!" Terra roared, where the Garchomp rammed it's wing-fin into the ground where giant stone spike launched into Phoebe.
"Mi…" Phoebe groaned as she took the hit, but she was still standing, it would take more than that to take her down.
"Ice beam." Percival smiled, this battle wouldn't go like the last time he faced a Garchomp and with that beam of Ice. Phoebe took down the Garchomp.
"…" Though she had a smile on her face, it could tell Terra was peeved. "HOLY WOWSY MR. KRABBY, I AM REALLY FEELING IT!"
"What the hell are you even saying?" Percival said, fed up with this wild goose chase.
"YOU JUST WON YOURSELF A MOTHERFUCKING GRAVITY BADGE! RAWRRR!" Terra screeched throwing the metal badge at Percival. Before with a sly smile. "gravity badge more like grabbity badge nudge nudge grope grope know what i mean vern, know what i mean?"
"Yeah, yeah. So, what was this chase about?" Percival questioned. "I'm certain if you heard about Ametrine, you wouldn't have stayed here… Why?"
"HOKAY SO. GRAVITY BADGE MAKES THINGS DO STUFF STUFF LIKE USE WATERRAWR OUTSIDE OF BATTLE IN OTHER WORDS because of me you gon' be all wet" While her words seemed like nonsense… Percival knew what getting Terra's badge would allow. But why? But to try derail his thoughts. "ALSO TAKE THIS AS A FORMULA-REQUIRED GIFT FROM ME TO YOUR FACE."
"Ugh…" Percival didn't expect a TM to get launched at him this time around. And it hit him square in the face.
"THAT TM CONTAINS THE MOVE BULLSHIT IT CREATES A FIELD OF BULLSHIT THAT LOWERS POKÉMONS' SPEED WHEN THEY STEP IN IT or something" Terra explained in an odd way that the move was Bulldoze and how it worked. Trying to derail his thought process further. "NOW THAT I HAVE GIVEN EVERYTHING TO YOU SENPAI WILL YOU LOVE ME IM READY TO TAKE OUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL PERCIVAL -KUN-CHAN-DESU-SAMA"
"…" Percival only sighed; he could tell he wasn't going to get any answers…
"MY COUCH IS YOURS SO BE GENTLE" Terra shouted.
"…" Percival sighed. "Why the hell would I want that?!"
"HUH?!" Terra let out a noise of confusion. "…DON'T YOU WANT MY COUCH?!"
"NO!" Percival shouted in response.
Looking somehow Heartbroken Terra shouted. "HOW COULD YOU BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA RAWR BAKA!"
"…" With how Terra locked herself deeper in what should be the hall of Fame. Percival failed to catch her. But looking at the badge he had, and his new Capabilities. "I guess this wasn't a complete waste…"
A/N: Huh... when I was going over this battle... I forgot that Milotic's special defense base stat is 125, with how the game calculates it means... Phoebe's special stat is the higher between sp def and sp attack. Phoebe was surprisingly MVP in this gym... Wow, here I thought MVP would be one of the three psychic types of Percival's team...
Percival's Team:
Aerodactyl (Aeros): Male, Level 73: Iron Head, Rockslide, Tailwind, Crunch
Delphox (Oracle): Female, Level 73: Psychic, Flamethrower, Light Screen, Rain Dance
Gardevoir (Artemis): Female, Level 74: Psychic, Moon blast, Shadow Ball, Calm mind
Leafeon (Vee): Female, Level 75: Leaf blade, Aerial Ace, Swords Dance, Synthesis
Metagross (Steel): Genderless, Level 75: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt, Hammer Arm
Milotic (Phoebe): Female, Level 74: Surf, Ice beam, Mirror Coat, Recover