Chapter 27 Rock Smashing
Ash and the others are now at the Underground Railway, Cain is leaning on the wall watching how Charlotte is typing something on the monitor, Anna is talking to Noel, and Shelly is trying to get Heather to talk but in vain. As for Ash, he just finishes the call with his mother and capture some Pokemon in the area.
Ash's New Capture in Underground Railnet: Mawile, Skorupi (Cave)
Ash: It seems like Dr. Connal and the other orderlies have escaped from the orphanage. But fortunately, the other kids inside are taken to another orphanage where the doctor there won't give them ECT.
Cain: Guess that's the good thing since that Doctor Butt won't have any more authority over them. Though I would want to see him getting arrested...
Ash: Charlotte, so where are we going?
Charlotte: This tunnel runs underneath the city, and it comes out right in the Chrysolia Region. And it just so happens, that's where my sisters live now. We can lay low there until things cool down. (Slams on the monitor) I just need this stupid thing... to turn on already!
Cain: What's it for, anyway?
Shelly: Um, I- I think I know...Why it's not turning on? If my guess is right, this is probably...This is probably the basement of the old Yureyu Building...I read that they used to use it to import resources via the rail, so they had it run right through their HQ. They used to be the economic center of Reborn, but um, then... Then earthquakes happened, and they were hit so hard they had to close. They also managed the city's electricity at the time...So that went down, too...And then the entire city shut down until the renaissance of the League...Right?
Charlotte: ...And?
Noel: (Sighs) So then it won't open because it's connected to the old power plant, rather than the current operating one.
Anna: Old power plant? Wait a second! That's where Mr. Shadow lives! I bet if someone went up there and asked him to turn it back on, he would!
Shelly: W-wait, you mean Shade? We just saw him earlier too...He'd r-really listen to us...?
Anna: Who knows! He's secretly super nice, though! It's a secret, so don't tell anyone!
Noel: You've never spoken to him. How would you know whether he's nice or not?
Anna: I just do! Hey, he's also a Reborn Gym Leader!
Ash knows where this is going, Anna has turned her head towards Ash.
Anna: Ash! Ash! Ash! You should go up to the old Power Plant and ask Mr. Shadow to turn it back on and then fight him!
Cain: Ohhh, that's the place across Beryl Bridge, right?
Anna: I'll have Nostra tell him to unlock the door, so go quickly, okay~?
Charlotte: You're really gonna go have Ash fight some guy in hopes that he'll be able to turn the power on here? (Thinks for a second) Sure, why not? Better than any idea I have. We'll probably be fine waiting here. Go get 'em, chief.
Ash sighs as he leaves the Underground Railnet, he has to go back to the Beryl Ward, which is pretty far away from here. After getting back, he notices a shadow on top of a building's roof. When he goes to a rooftop, he finds Corey standing in front of him before jumping off the building.
Ash: Are my eyes deceiving me? I thought Corey is dead?
After chasing "Corey", they corner him in an abandoned house in North Obsidia Ward, and it turns out to be a Zorua in disguise. So Ash decides to capture the Pokemon in the end.
Ash's New Capture in North Obsidia Ward: Zorua (Event)
With the Dull Key found in the Underground Railnet, Ash goes into the Slums Park and finds the group of Scraggy being held hostage by some Pangoro. Teaming up with Scrafty, they manage to knock out all three Pangoro at the end, and the Scrafty thanks him and brings him to an area of the Underground Railnet, where he saves a man by showing the exit, getting the TMX for Flash, an Aron from the pole, and a Field Note for Cave. By saving the man, he gets a Sticker in the end, that means Ash can go to the fifth floor.
Ash's New Capture in Underground Railnet: Aron (Event)
Field Note 23 Cave:
"The cave echoes dully…" Ground Type hits Flying Type or Levitate Pokemon. All Pokemon faint when Bulldoze, Continental Crush, Earthquake, Fissure, Magnitude, Tectonic Rage is used twice. Pokemon using Endure, or having Sturdy may survive with 1HP from full health. Pokemon with Battle Armor and Shell Armor take 50% damage. Pokemon with Prism Armor or Solid Rock take 33% damage. Pokemon behind protect moves including Wide Guard, or having Bulletproof, or Rock Head are immune to the damage. Fly and Bounce last one turn. Prevents Sky Drop. Stealth Rock damage x2. Rock Type attack and Sound-based attacks boosts x1.5. Flying Type Attack decrease x0.5 when non-contact. Rock Tomb boosts x1.5. Becomes Crystal Caverns when Diamond Storm and Power Gem are used. Nature Power becomes Rock Tomb. Camouflage becomes Rock Type. Secret Power causes Flinch. The Telluric Seed boosts Defense and damages the user with Stealth Rocks.
With the Rock Smash, Ash goes down to the Grand Stairway again and he finds a Hiker who gives him a Mining Kit, and a Lunatone who wants to join his team.
Ash's New Capture in Grand Stairway: Lunatone (Event)
By telling the schoolboy in the Onyx Ward School, he decides to go there and mine for some rocks. Ash uses the chance to put the Data Chip into the computer, and a Porygon appears and Ash captures it.
Ash's New Capture in Onyx Ward: Porygon (Event)
And with Archer's request, the Aqua Gang is going to battle against the Magma Gang to take their glory. Ash decides to help out as he defeats the two Magma Gang members who are blocking the way. Once they are defeated, the others manage to get in.
Maxwell: You guys are here, and with so few! It's you, isn't it? You're their new ace. You're supposed to take me out, right? So be it! But if I turn the tables on you, they've got nothing. The conflict between Aqua and Magma has been rehashed long enough! It's over now! For glory, baby!
He uses Ninetales, Charizard, and Houndoom for the battle, but Ash goes for Gigalith and Feraligatr, using both Pokemon to knock out his whole team.
Maxwell: Hah. After everything, it's come to this, huh? (Recalls Pokemon) Ugh! Magma Gang, we'll fall back! For now... (Retreats)
Archer: Finally. Magma's nonsense has been put to rest. Great job, DeFacto. You too, Ash. We'll be heading back to our own territory now, hopefully unbothered by these crooks. Come see us soon.
After that, Ash goes back to Lapis Ward to find them, who are cheering for the defeat of Magma Gang.
Archer: Ash, you performed exceedingly. I think it's time to present you with something. You're one of us now. You've earned this.
Ash's New Capture in Lapis Ward: Carvanha (Event)
Archer: Think of it as the Aqua Gang's mascot. Take care of it, okay? We'll see you around.
Ash nods as he puts the Pokemon away, and then he goes back to Beryl Ward and heads into the Beryl Cave now he has Rock Smash. He finds a lot of Pokemon inside and also, Corey's Nidorina is trapped inside a cage, so Ash has Pikachu destroy the cage and frees it out, also having it join the team.
Ash's New Capture in Beryl Cave: Nidorina (Event)
After getting out of the cave, they find a totem pole in front of them, with the Ill-Fated Dolls in his hands, they get some Pokemon in the area. But after doing so, a lot of Nuzleaf and a Shiftry come and tries to ambush him. Once the Shiftry is defeated, the Nuzleaf bows as they treat Ash as their new totem. Ash decides to capture one of them in the end.
Ash's New Capture in Rhodochrine Jungle: Natu, Elgyem, Golett, Baltoy, Nuzleaf (Event)
And finally, they are now at Citrine Mountain which is close to the Abandoned Power Plant, they decide to capture some Pokemon here. By rock smashing the wall, Ash finds a frozen Amarua, after using Ice Heal, he wakes up the Amaura and captures it. They also get inside a cave and find a Smoochum being backed into a corner by a Beartic, so they defeat the Beartic and save the Smoochum.
?: Oh. Are you the one that sent that Beartic packing? Saves me the trouble. That thing'd been getting real territorial lately. But that's nature, isn't it? What you gotta do to survive can be cold, or cruel. But it's still necessary. Even that Pokemon's just another scaredy-cat. There's no real point in fighting it.
Ash: (Looks at the blue-haired man that has a familiar face) Excuse me? Who are you to tell me that?
?: Then again, I guess it's good for the people who have the ability to stand up for others to do so. Stay righteous, champ.
Ash sighs as the man leaves, for some reason he looks just like Cal, but with blue hair. Could he be Cal's brother that he hates to talk about? He doesn't know as he continues to explore the cave. He also finds another Field Note for Short-Circuit Field there. And also Corey's Croagunk, who also comes with Ash.
Ash's New Capture in Citrine Mountain: Amaura, Croagunk, Smoochum (Event) Alolan Sandslash, Beartic, Bergmite (Cave)
Field Note 18 Short Circuit Field:
"Bzzt!" Static Chance x2. Volt Absorb slowly restores HP. Activates Plus and Minus. Electric Attacks cause sequential damage from x0.5 to x2 on a specific pattern. Certain Attacks like Dark Pulse, Night Daze, Night Slash, Shadow Ball, Shadow Bone, Shadow Claw, Shadow Force, Shadow Punch, Shadow Sneak boosts x1.3. Certain Attacks like Dazzling Gleam, Flash Cannon, Gear Grind, Gyro Ball, Hydro Vortex, Magnet Bomb, Muddy Water, and Surf boosts x1.5. Light that Burns the Sky decreases x0.5. Certain Attacks like Flash Cannon, Gear Grind, Gyro Ball, Magnet Bomb, Muddy Water, and Surf gains Electric Type. Becomes Factory Field when Charge Beam, Gigavolt Havoc, Ion Deluge, Parabolic Charge, and Wild Charge are used. Discharge additionally can alternate between the Short-Circuit Field and Factory Fields for each instance of damage in Double Battles. Certain moves like Flash and Metal Sound effect amplifies. Zap Cannon's Accuracy becomes 80%. Magnet Rise lasts for 8 turns. Activates Surge Surfer. Galvanize Power boosts x2. Steel Worker gains Electric Type. Nature Power becomes Discharge. Camouflage becomes Electric Type. Secret Power causes paralysis. The Synthetic Seed boosts Special Defense and applies Magnet Rise to the user.
Ash: (Sighs) I guess that's all we can do for now. I think we should go inside the Power Plant. It is a Ghost Type Gym...I just hope nothing bad is going to happen.
But unknown to Ash, something really bad is going to happen and he is going to be mentally prepared.
Here is a new chapter, and as you can see, the listing is what you can actually do before the fourth gym, you can explore these places once you have Rock Smash. As for the Scrafty and Pangoro event, the reward is a Scraggy, but Ash already has it, so I decide to change the reward for him. I hope you like this chapter and the next chapter will be the fourth gym battle with Shade.
