Aw yeah! It is finally time to introduce the new major character of Brick Bronze :D! I'm here to make sure this story is enjoyable, and it stays that way. The next chapter is coming at you... NOW! ;)
Still can't believe Kevin would do such a thing. I understand that he wants to keep "strong" Pokémon, but still. Unless he has an actual reason, like say making Frillish go back to his family, or for a dramatic emergency, that's a different story.
But that? That was just plain STUPID. Now I'm just gonna let it go for now. As much as I am COMPLETELY MAD BY THE OUTCOME... we have to let go of things sometimes.
Wait.
WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE, WHY AM I SAYING THINGS LIKE THI-
Sonic and I walked inside the laboratory. It was kinda small on the inside. There wasn't a lot here... but the stuff that IS here was pretty interesting.
There were 4 scientists. One of them was a girl with long, yellow hair, and a black headband. There was a male scientist with brown, short hair on the right. And there was another male with a black hat, with his hair unseen. The last one looked like a male, with... bacon hair. He seemed a little busy since he is looking at a projector.
Wait. Never mind, he's bald. He doesn't have bacon hair.
There were a bunch of machines. One of which seemed kind of familiar. And there was also a yellow submarine, and there was a large water hole there. I can't tell if it's deep or not, but considering there is a freaking submarine, I'd say it's deep.
"Oh wow. What is this place?" I said in complete awe.
"Welcome to Lagoona Lake laboratory," The female scientist greeted, "My name is Bethany. Is this your first time here?"
"Actually, yes. This is our first time here." Sonic replied.
"Here we explore and study the bottom of the lake and what's been left behind by nature." Bethany explained. Ooh! That seems interesting. Looks like I was right about the deep hole thing.
"How exactly do you people find out, Bethany?" I asked. My eyes were filled with curiosity. I wanted to try it out.
"Using this submersible, known as the Underwater Mining Vessel, we have sent many people deep below the surface in search of whatever they may find within the lake's trenches." She explained.
"Hell yeah! I want to try that out!" I shouted in excitement.
"So do I! It seems like fun!" Sonic added.
"The UMV is electric, powered by special batteries," Bethany kept on explaining, "You two will need to purchase your own batteries to power the UMV if you wish to go on a dive yourselves."
"With money? Yeah, that's no biggie." I said with a shrug.
"However, we do have enough funding that we can send you two down one for free." Bethany offered.
"Yay! That's so cool!" Sonic cheered.
"I'd say it is as well." I said, lowering my sunglasses a bit so part of my eyes can be seen.
"So... what do we do when we're in the submarine?" Sonic asked Bethany.
"Once below the surface, you may search the walls in the trenches for shiny spots indicating objects," She responded, "Simply press a button inside the sub to begin mining. The UMV is equipped with explosive charges and a drill. The explosives will break away the rock quickly, but the drill is much more safer and precise. The reason I mention this is because with each attempt to break away the rock, the walls will become more fragile."
"Violent stuff for mining. I freaking love it." I exclaimed.
"Eventually, they will cave in and anything you fail to dig up will be lost. After you are done or run out of battery power, you will be returned to the lab." Bethany said.
"That's good to know." I replied.
"You may keep anything you find," Bethany finalized, "Now... which one of you two would like to ride the UMV first?"
Sonic looks at me, and I look at him back.
"I think... I'll go first." Sonic said.
"Wonderul! Hop inside the sub, I will be there shortly. And then we're off." Bethany responded.
"Nifty. Take care of my egg for me please. Promise it I will be back." Sonic told me.
"Anything for a great friend!" I replied enthusiastically. Sonic smiles and nods. He approaches the sub and goes inside it.
"Unfortunately, you'll have to wait. The UMV can only hold two people at a time." Bethany said, a bit of sadness in her tone.
"Don't worry about it! I got all the time in the world." I said, trying not to make her feel bad. Bethany just nods. She goes inside the UMV. It was now lowering. I looked at it until I cannot see it at all.
I hold onto Sonic's egg. At least it's protected inside the container. I walk to one of the scientists. The one looking at a screen on the complex machines.
"Lagoona Lake was formed millions of years ago by a meteor," He told me, "As a result, there are lots of mysterious stones and fossils beneath the lake in its trenches. We've even been able to revive some of the fossils that have been found with a machine we have here in the lab!"
So THAT'S why it looked so familiar! I really hope I find a fossil when it's my turn. I then face the scientist who was by that said machine.
"So this thing restores fossils?" I asked.
"If you happen to find a fossil in the lake, you can bring it to me and I will revive it with this machine." The scientist replied. I nod. Simple as that.
"And what do you have to say?" I asked the short haired scientist.
"I've only been below the surface of the lake once," He responded, "Usually, I run tests from here in the lab on what others find deep below. I've even witnessed people finding stones that cause certain Pokémon to evolve."
"I've studied evolutionary stones in school!" I suddenly yelled.
"It's astounding! Imagine everything that can be discovered beneath this ancient lake!" Short haired scientist exclaimed.
"Definitely! I am SO gonna check it out." I said. I sit down and lean against a wall. I put the egg next to me, making sure no one tries to steal it.
I hear the door open again. It's Jake.
"Oh, Nifty! I wasn't expecting to see ya here!" He said in surprise.
"Yeah. I wanted to see what this place is like." I said.
"Where did you get that egg?" Jake asked, pointing to it.
"First of all, it's Sonic's egg. Not mine," I replied, "And to answer your question... an old lady wanted us to take care of it since she's very busy. The Pokémon that might hatch... seems a bit familiar though."
"Well, that's cool! I'm glad we're all here to do a good deed!" Jake said excitedly.
"If you're gonna ask me what I was doing, we're gonna dive in this UMV thing to search for stones, shards, or even fossils," I explained, "Yes indeed. The UMV only holds 2 people, and Sonic's in it right now. I'm waiting until he is done."
"Can I wait with you?" Jake insisted.
"Knock yourself out." I responded. And Jake sat next to me, on the other side from the egg.
A few minutes later...*
The yellow submarine comes back up. Bethany and Sonic exit it.
"So, how'd it go? Find anything good?" I asked.
"Well, I got some shards and plates that are used for powering up moves," Sonic explained, "Unfortunately, I couldn't find any fossils. I did get close to finding a couple, but the wall collapsed. I also found this."
Sonic showed me some kind of white stone. It felt cold when I touched it.
"Wow, an Ice Stone! You know, that's a good find right here." I complimented.
"Let's see what you find now, Nifty." Sonic said with a smile.
"Quite." I replied. I walk over to Bethany.
"Take me to the bottom of the lake. I'm here to find some stuff."
"As you wish." Bethany responded. She went inside the UMV, and I followed her in soon after.
It looks much bigger on the inside then on the outside. There were gray walls, and on the front, were a bunch of complex machines that I don't know crap about.
"Okay, I'll do the controls. You do the digging when you find shiny spots." Bethany explained.
"Got it. Let's do this!" I said as I pumped my fist. Bethany grabs the steering controls, and in a while, we'll reach it.
Lagoona Trenches. The bottom looks amazing. I heard people tell me that being underwater in the ocean can be beautiful. Well, at least if no violent Pokémon try to attack.
There are lots of walls. I just looked around, amazed by the sight. What else could you possibly expect from someone who has never been to the bottom of the ocean before?
Something caught my eye. There was a shiny spot.
"Stop! Let's check that out." I exclaimed, poring to the spot.
"Okay." Bethany said. She turned over to the spot. She pressed a button, and now the sub pulled out two mechanical hands. One held a drill, and one held the explosives. There was even a 2 buttons with a screen.
"All you have to do is touch the spot you want to break," Bethany explained, "But make sure you press either the button for the explosives or the drill. Things can change majorly of you don't."
I simply nodded. I pressed the button to explode these walls. I pushed it on a couple spots. Then I found a few things. I pressed the button to use the drill, and began making it drill the rocks. I did that in a couple different spots. Eventually, some items fall down onto the ground. After hitting the wall some more...
CRUMBLE...
CRASH!
The wall collapsed.
"Now press that button to pick up the items." Bethany reminded. I press it, and another hand came out, and it grabbed the items and put them inside. I placed them on my hands.
A Red Shard, a Max Revive and a Heart Scale.
"Ooh. Not bad." I said to myself.
"Let's move on, shall we?" Bethany asked me. I gave a smirk, telling her yes we should move on.
A few minutes later, I managed to find some good items at least. I was in one more right now before the battery depleted and we have to go.
I started with the explosives like before. All I was finding was rocks. Dang it. I kept on going, and then I found something that looked great. I drilled it up. I couldn't tell what it was, but it seemed good.
I drilled some more, and I found a gray stone. I got it out before the wall collapsed on us.
The process goes, and the items are on my hand.
"A Moon Stone! Good find, Nifty!" Bethany complimented.
"Ooh yeah. And this thing?" I asked her.
"Oh my. It's... It's a Jaw Fossil." She said, shocked by my find.
"A fossil... AWESOME!" I screamed. I heard rapid beeping a second later.
"The battery energy is gone. We're gonna go to the surface now." Bethany said. And the sub was going back up.
We're back in the laboratory. I stepped down to be on the ground. I looked, and I saw Sonic and Jake having a nice conversation.
Sonic noticed me, and he smiles.
"Did you find anything great?" He asked.
"Well, I did find..." I reached over and pulled out the Jaw Fossil. "This."
Both of them got surprised.
"What is that?" Jake asked.
"It's a fossil. And I'm gonna revive it." I replied. I walk to the scientist by the machine.
"Oh, I see you have a fossil! Do you want me to revive it for you?" He asked.
"Yes." I said. I give him the fossil. The scientist puts it inside the machine, and it closes. It goes through some kind of process. Smoke was clouding it, so I couldn't see what it's becoming.
"What's going on, Nifty?" Sonic asked as he and Jake walked to me.
"This fossil I found is turning into a Pokémon." I replied. Soon, the glass container opened as the smoke was clearing up. I saw a shadow of a small looking Pokémon. Soon it jumped.
"TY!" It snarled as it jumped to me. I couldn't dodge in time, and soon I was pinned down. I took a closer look. It was a brown, small dinosaur Pokémon. Orange, small tips on its head, and some white fur around its neck. It even has a tiny tail!
It may be small, but its claws pack a punch! It looked angry at me for a second, and I didn't know why. Then it just laughed, and it licked my face.
"Okay, okay, stop. Stop." I said gently, chuckling a bit as I pushed it off my chest.
"Would you look at that! Your Jaw Fossil turned into a Tyrunt!" The scientist said happily.
"Nice! Another new member on my team!" I shouted.
"Yay! Great job, Nifty!" Sonic cheered with me.
"I can't wait to see it in battle!" Jake added.
"Well, in order for it to truly shine... I have to train it." I said.
"Runt!" Tyrunt snarled again. This thing looks a bit ferocious. This would be perfect. Team Eclipse is SO dead.
"Come with me, Tyrunt." I insisted.
Another addition to Lagoona Lake was that there was a hover board park. It was empty right now, so this was a perfect time.
"Everyone, come on out!" I yelled as I threw all my Poke Balls up in the air. Soon, all of the Pokémon I had were there. Jake and Sonic seemed a bit interested.
"Tyrunt, I want you to meet my Pokémon. You would be great friends with them, I just know it." I said, giving the small dino a gentle smile. It walked up to each of my Pokémon. They all gave a friendly greeting. No rudeness at all! Awesome.
"Now. You might be weak now, but... if we all work together, we'll be strong." I continued.
"Ty ty!" Tyrunt shouted.
"There's no doubt the Pokémon we have on our team are the strongest in battle." I repeated Candela's well known quote. I take out my Pokédex to study its moves. Tackle, Tail Whip, Roar and Stomp. Okay. That's an okay moveset right now for a fossil.
"Now let's get training!" I exclaimed.
"I want to participate as well!" Sonic shouted.
"So do I!" Jake but in.
"Of course you can! We're in this together!" I cheered. Obviously, I wouldn't start with battle stuff. So... I started with this.
"You see that ramp right there? It goes up," I explained to all of my Pokémon, "Your main goal is to run up it, and then at the right time, jump. Land on the platform when you jump, and you win! You are allowed to use moves in case of tough situations. Got it?"
They all give a yell in response.
"Now then... show me what y'all got! Frogadier, you're up first." I said. Frogadier charges up a Quick Attack. He runs up the ramp, and he jumps like a true ninja.
"Charmeleon! Now it's your turn!"
My Fire starter runs the ramp, and jumps normally. It was pretty high as well. Another successful victory.
"Nidorino!"
Again, up the ramp. Even on all fours, Nidorino manages to make it. He gives a sly smile as a way of knowing he has done it.
"Rhyhorn!"
As Rhyhorn was running, it was pretty slow. His jump was decent, but...
As he kept on going, he fell to the ground. Fortunately, he landed on his legs.
"Don't worry, Rhyhorn. I'm sure you'll get it next time." I apologized. Rhyhorn just growls softly and turns away. He's pretty frustrated by it. It's no worry though.
"Okay Tyrunt. You got this. I believe in you." I said. Tyrunt looks at the ramp and takes a deep breath. He looks at my other Pokémon who were still standing on the platform.
Another run. Tyrunt reaches the ledge, and jumps. It looks like he was a bit too early since it doesn't look like he'll make it. Then...
Tyrunt grabs the edge of the platform with his jaws. But it struggled to get up.
"Dier!" Frogadier offers his hand. Tyrunt used his tiny hands to grab on, and he made it.
"Wow! Nice team effort, guys!" I cheered. Now remember when I said I wouldn't start with battling? Well, I lied. Kinda. We'll start with gentle approaches.
Sonic took out all of his Pokémon so hey can join in on the fun as well. The battling was just gonna be simple. Not too harsh attacks, and being able to learn new moves.
I already assigned the teams for each of these... *ahem*... small battles. Frogadier and Charmeleon. Nidorino and Lycanroc. Quilladin and Brionne.
And Rhyhorn will be facing against Tyrunt.
"Now remember everyone... even you, Sonic's Pokémon," I said, "This isn't a real competitive battle. This is a small one used for learning new moves and getting stronger. So don't try to be too harsh on each other. Got it?"
They all shout as a response.
"Well then... let's see what you got!" I screamed. And they began their battle. It seemed nice so far. Not bad at all.
Some of them even taunted each other sometimes. LOL. That's pretty funny though.
Coming back to the scene of my newest Pokémon... Rhyhorn prepares a Horn Attack. Tyrunt counters by using Stomp.
Attacks flash forward continuously. Rhyhorn uses Stomp as well. And then...
Tyrunt began to absorb the attack. He was outlined in all red. Ooh, a new move! Rhyhorn then kept on attacking, hoping to get something. After the last straw...
Tyrunt unleashes all of that energy. It did a lot, but not too much.
"Oh yeah. NOW we're getting somewhere." I said with a smirk.
It took at least an hour to get lots of this training done. Sometimes we even took breaks. This even gave me some time to draw. Yes, you heard that right. I draw for a living. I don't make too complicated stuff, but it would still be pretty good.
I was making some logos for a group of all my friends. That includes Sonic and Jake. They're all gonna join this nice group once I tell them. But now was not the time. But I do have a suggestion for a title. And that title will be...
"Brick Bronze".
As I was finishing the sketches of these logos, I closed my notebook and Sonic walked up to me.
"All of our Pokémon are getting stronger! Even your Tyrunt is, despite being restored from a fossil an hour ago!" Sonic exclaimed.
"It was from prehistoric land long ago," I said, "So I can tell that its evolution was probably king of that old land."
"We gotta try battles sometime. I mean, we all did great in our adventure so far!" Sonic responded.
"We sure did." I said. I put the notebook in my bag, and I stand up.
"Everyone ready? The new city awaits." I asked all of my Pokémon, along with Sonic's as well.
"Return for now, everyone. We'll use that new strength for later." Sonic added. And he put all his Pokémon back in their balls, and I did the same thing.
"I'm ready to go too, you guys!" Jake but in.
"Same dude." I said with a chuckle. And we kept on walking, the gate was to the left of the huge lake that was there.
We exit the gate, and we're here at the next place: Route 8.
"Huh. More grass. Convenient." I said sarcastically.
"Looks like we finally caught up to each other, huh?" Jake asked.
"We sure did. Lagoona Lake was a good spot for all of us to meet up at." Sonic replied.
"You two... took on Team Eclipse all by yourselves. That was pretty brave of you two." Jake complimented. Sonic smiled and nodded, but I gave him suspicious look.
"Nifty? Why are you looking at me like that?" Jake asked.
"Jake... why the hell were you not with us back at the volcano? You said you'd be there!" I exclaimed.
"I've got to be honest, that whole time... I was just waiting at the Gym for Sebastian to get back so I could be the first person to get the Brimstone Badge. I was honestly too scared to go challenge Team Eclipse." Jake confessed. I stared at him for a few seconds with a blunt face.
I unexpectedly raised by hand up a bit at fast speed, and Jake flinched as if I was about to hit him.
But instead, I merely lowered it gently and rubbed Jake's shoulder.
"That was not cool at all, Jake." I said angrily.
"I know, I know. I'm really sorry." Jake apologized. I calmed down and smiled.
"But you know... we just started with fighting them from the beginning," I said, "It's gonna take a while before we could truly shine and stand up against them. Plus, they kidnapped not only MY parents, but Sonic's as well."
"And with Kevin getting in our way as well... especially for the pain he tried to cause... we need to let go of the past, and make way for our future." Sonic added.
"Yeah, you two are right," Jake said, "Plus, you two have proven to me that we really are capable of doing great things with the help of our Pokémon."
"Without them, where would even be today? We have grown since the short time we have been on this adventure." I replied.
"Nifty... Sonic... I really admire you two a lot. For your strength and your determination." Jake complimented.
"Thanks, Jake! I appreciate that!" Sonic said bashfully.
"Why do you say that exactly, dude?" I asked Jake.
"The way you two train your Pokémon... like that time earlier at the hover board park... you two should have your parents back in no time! I just know you will." Jake replied.
"Of course we will! There's nothing that can get in our way!" Sonic exclaimed.
"I know!" Jake yelled suddenly, "You two can show me how you train your Pokémon the REAL way! Let's tackle the trainers on this route together!"
"Let's do it!" Sonic cheered.
"Nifty, you take the lead. I've got a ton of Potions and stuff. If your Pokémon get hurt in battle, I'll heal them afterwards." Jake explained. I simply nodded.
"Just one more thing, Jake..." I said quietly. I walk to him and he backs away like he's getting scared. Until I backed him up into a wall, where he was cornered.
"If you betray us like that again... I will beat the crap out of you." I threatened.
"I, uh..." Jake stammered. I kept the angry look on my face. It was like that for a few more seconds before I burst out laughing.
"Relax, dude! I'm just messing with ya! I have no ill intention to do that to a friend!" I chuckled.
"Heh heh... you always like to threaten people, don't you?" Jake said nervously.
"Hey, I'm that kind of person," I replied, "Anyone threatens me, I'll threaten 'em back. I just do love to be playful. Just remember if I do that, it's not serious. I do it because I want the victim to feel like I will, but actually won't."
"I understand." Jake said.
"Now let's go. The next city is there." I offered. I pulled out a bottle of water, which was full since I got it earlier. I opened the cap and drank a bit.
"You thirsty, Nifty?" Sonic asked.
"What can I say? Being in this adventure and all makes a guy thirsty. Plus, it's a recommended tip to stay hydrated." I responded.
"Crap, I didn't purchase any." Jake said solemnly.
"Shame. I may offer to share, but... I might get sick later on with both of your... saliva." I said, wincing a bit.
"That's fine. There's water later on when we get to our destination." Sonic suggested. And with all of that talking, we now walk along the route. It wasn't too long before we saw the first trainer in this Route. He seemed important since he has a brown suit. I don't know if he's in the military or not...
"Jake. You and I. We battle him." I told my friend.
"Definitely!" Jake exclaimed excitedly. The man noticed us.
"Oh, there are two of you?" He asked.
"Three. My other friend is here as well." I replied. The guy gives us a glare, kind of surprised as well. Just a little bit, though.
"That sure is unexpected. I guess we'll have a double battle then." He compliments.
"Partner battles! Yay!" Jake screams.
"If you aren't familiar with double battles, then you are about to be." The man warned.
"Oh, don't worry. I KNOW." I said.
"Trust me, it's a lot of fun!"
"That depends on how it goes."
"Seriously?"
"By both heaven and hell." I smirked.
I'm partnering up with Jake. I don't even know what that guy was talking about, I did a partner battle before. But that's simply because Sonic needed to join in on this situation to stop Team Eclipse.
He's a great partner, obviously. Now let's see if Jake is ready for combos and crap.
"Now to combine feathers together... go, my partners!"
Our opponent sent out two Flying types: a Fletchinder and a Pidgeotto. Oh, he's a bird keeper! I get it now!
"Well, if it's Flying types I'm dealing with, then... go Tyrunt!" I shouted, and sent out my fossil Pokémon. The small dinosaur seemed ready for battle.
"And now to show you mine." Jake said, and he sent out his first Pokémon. It's Vaporeon. It seemed like his Eevee has evolved.
"Your Eevee evolved, huh?" I asked.
"It sure did! Our bond was getting really strong together, I almost didn't notice it!" Jake responded.
"Pidgeotto, use Gust! And Fletchinder, Quick Attack!"
We didn't get interrupted, but we see those attacks coming at us.
"Do you remember the ramp training, Tyrunt? If you do... then dodge the attack!" I demanded. Tyrunt got a bit surprised, but then he remembered what I was talking about.
At first, he runs towards them. But then he just gets a head start and jumps.
"Great job! Now use Ancient Power!" I continued. Tyrunt summons a bunch of mystical rocks, and launches them. The attack was fast, so the birds had no way of dodging. Fletchinder ended up fainting, but Pidgeotto still stands.
"Wow! That was awesome, Nifty!" Jake complimented.
"I know, right? It was an awesome time indeed." I responded.
"Pidgeotto, use Quick Attack!" The bird keeper shouted.
"You wanna do this one, Jake?" I insisted.
"You bet! Vaporeon, use Aurora Beam!" Jake yelled. Vaporeon releases a rainbow ring beam from its mouth and unleashes it at the opponent. That was enough to block the attack and cut right through, defeating Pidgeotto.
"Well I still have one more! Staravia, go!" Our opponent exclaimed, and he sent out his last Pokémon. The bird's Intimidate ability made our Pokémon's Attack lower. That's not gonna stop us anytime soon!
"Jake. Let's try a combo attack." I said.
"What do you mean by that?" Jake asked. I began to whisper a plan in his ear. Jake finally understood me after a bit of thinking.
"Let's do it." Jake whispered back.
"Staravia, use Wing Attack!"
Staravia's wings turn white, and begins to charge forwards.
"Vaporeon, Aurora Beam one more time!" Jake shouted. Vaporeon does that same attack as before.
"Tyrunt, use Ancient Power and mix the two of them!" I screamed. The ancient rocks went inside the Aurora Beam. Both are launched. Staravia began to fly away from the attack. But Vaporeon adjusted the turning a bit, and the attacks hit the bird. Another KO. Perfect.
"Wow, looks like you've gotten he hang of it." Bird keeper complimented.
"Indeed we have. Even with the combo attacks." I replied.
"I've never done a combo before! That was AMAZING!" Jake yelled.
"Excellent battling! Here, allow me to heal our Pokémon." Jake insisted. He took out a couple Potions, and he sprayed them on Tyrunt and Vaporeon. After all, even though they didn't get hurt, they still needed a healing.
"How did you get enough money to buy all of those Potions?" I asked.
"It's a secret." Jake said with a teasing smile.
"This world is so weird..." I thought. We kept walking along the grass as we felt the cool breeze from the wind.
"So, guys. Tell me about Kevin." Jake said.
"He's an idiot that cares about strong Pokémon. Mess with him, he'll try and hurt your feelings." I exclaimed suddenly.
"I guess we should tell you about Kevin later, Jake." Sonic suggested. Jake nods, as he doesn't want to keep a personal encounter for too long.
Someone begins to see us. It was a girl with blonde hair and a pink striped outfit.
"Oh, hello! You trainers look eager for a battle. Lucky for you, my Pokémon are in prime condition." She greeted.
"Hey, Sonic! Wanna battle together?" Jake asked my other friend.
"Sure." Sonic replied.
Once again, I took Sonic's egg so it doesn't get hurt during the battle. It's good to keep these things safe.
By the time I sit down and see who's the Pokémon that will be in this battle, the girl's first two were Ivysaur and Gloom.
"Vaporeon, let's go!" Jake yelled. It's not the best considering type advantage, but since it at least knows an Ice type move, I think he's good.
"Quilladin! Let's battle, don't let me down!" Sonic shouted. And the Grass starter is here. This'll turn out well. If they just believe, they'll be good.
"Quilladin, use Pin Missile!" Sonic commanded. Quilladin unleashes some green missiles from the spikes on his head. The move does a good amount of damage. But since both Ivysaur and Gloom are Grass AND Poison types, it did neutral damage instead of being super effective. The girl seemed a little upset, but she was still fine.
"Ivysaur, use Razor Leaf!" She yelled. Ivysaur yells loudly, and a bunch of sharpnleaves are headed for the both of them.
"Vaporeon, Water Pulse!" Jake shouted. The leaves were now stuck in the water orb. When it broke, the leaves just fell.
"Wow! Nice strategy you got there!" I complimented.
"Thanks so much, Nifty!" Jake said with a smile. We can just breeze through this easily. With that amount of daydreaming out of the way, I'll continue seeing this battle. The girl began to give a command.
"Gloom, use Stun Spore!"
"Quilladin, quick! Block it by using Rollout!" Sonic commanded. And with Quilladin in his huge ball form, he goes right to the Stun Spore and makes it all go away.
"Nice one, Sonic!" Jake compliments.
"I know well about battling." Sonic said back.
"Ivysaur, Take Down on Vaporeon!" Their oppponent yelled.
"Vaporeon, Sand Attack!" Jake shouted. Ivysaur met with a dust of sand right at its eyes.
Couldn't counter that now, can you?
"Now that Ivysaur is distracted... Quilladin, use Needle Arm!" Sonic exclaimed. When Ivysaur got the rest of the sand off, it then got shoved by that spiky arm. It wasn't a KO just yet. But it's close.
"And now finish with Quick Attack!" Jake blurted out. And once that fast move lands, it was enough to take Ivysaur down. I mumbled a "yes" to myself, and felt glad this was what happened.
I checked on my Pokédex, and this girl has a total of 4 Pokémon. Dang. She returned Ivysaur to its ball, and sent out her next Pokémon.
"Go Deerling!"
So, it's all gonna be Grass types I guess? Eh. But Deerling has different forms depending on the season. And they don't interfere with stats at all.
"Start with Leech Seed!" The blonde haired girl yelled. And soon, Vaporeon and Quilladin were "seeded". That's gonna be rough. I mean, they're covered in small, tight vines. How else is this supposed to turn out?
"Great job! Now Gloom, use Sleep Powder!" The opponent laughed. Instead of yellow particles like with Stun Spore, this time they were green. The two had NO way of being able to dodge this if they were covered in vines. They were asleep now.
"Return!" Sonic and Jake shouted in unison. It worked somehow. Just thought the vines might've interfered with that.
"Remember, guys! Stats in battles do change stuff, so just be aware!" I called out.
"Brionne, go!" Sonic shouted as he sent out another Pokémon.
"You too, Nidorino!" Jake added as he sent out his next Pokémon. As much as Id like to disagree with Sonic's choice, it still seemed good since Brionne has an Ice type move.
Speaking of which...
"Brionne, use Icy Wind!" Sonic commanded. The frosty wind goes right to the opponents, it's super effective. As it turns out, both Gloom AND Deerling fainted. Wow. For one move, it sure packs a punch.
"How was that possible?!" The female screamed.
"It's skills, you know." Sonic said with a shrug. The girl growls under her breath, and then pulls out another Poke Ball.
"It's all you, Venonat!"
Ok, so its NOT all Grass types. One Bug type. That's fine, but still kinda mediocre.
"Nidorino, use Fury Attack!" Jake yelled. Nidorino charges his attack, and Venonat prepares for a hit.
"Use Confusion!" I heard the girl yell. Venonat's eyes glow a bright blue, and it lifts Nidorino high into the air.
"Brionne! End that Confusion with Water Pulse!" Sonic exclaimed. Brionne shoots out a giant blue water orb, and then throws it right at Venonat, ending the Confusion.
"Jake! Now is your chance! End it once and for all!" Sonic yelled.
"Got it! Nidorino, use Double Kick!" Jake shouted. And those couple kicks were (surprisingly) enough to take Venonat down.
"Even in prime condition, my Pokémon aren't strong enough." The female said, sighing afterwards.
"You tried at least. That's all that matters." Sonic said with a smile.
Jake healed both his and Sonic's Pokémon. We were still walking along this path. Some tall grass, but no one jumps out and attacks us.
"What do you guys want to do when we get to the next city?" Jake asked.
"Not too sure. We'll find out later on." I replied. Sooner or later, someone ended up finding us.
"Some Pokémon work really great in pairs." A girl with long blond hair, glasses, and a red school outfit was saying to us all.
"How about we test that theory?" I insisted.
Once again, I am partnering up with Jake. This school girl has 4 Pokémon. Alrighty then.
"Show them your partner power!" She yelled as she sent out her first two Pokémon. They were Plusle and Minun. Two small Electric types. Welp, I already know who I am going for.
"Rhyhorn! It's showtime!" I shouted, and then sent out my first Pokémon. And like the last times, Jake sends out Vaporeon.
"Plusle and Minun... make a combo Electro Ball!" Our opponent yelled. Their tails raised up a bit, and their Electro Ball was bigger than usual. Once released, Vaporeon screamed and ran away. Rhyhorn ran in front and absorbed the attack since he's a Ground type.
"Okay, Jake, here's the plan. Make sure Vaporeon is high on the air, else he will get hit by the attack. Just trust me on this." I whispered frantically.
"Ok, Nifty." Jake replied.
"Rhyhorn, use Bulldoze!" I shouted. Rhyhorn shook the ground.
"Vaporeon, jump!" Jake screamed. The water Eeveelution did so. Plusle and Minun ended up tripping due to the shaken ground, and they fainted in one hit.
"Well then... go, Purugly and Herdier!" The schoolgirl shouted, sending out her last two Pokémon.
I would switch to Nidorino, but I feel like I'll be fine.
"Herdier, use Take Down on Rhyhorn!"
Boy, that sure did get my attention.
"Jump up, and then use Stomp!" I demanded. Rhyhorn does so, and the crushing weight of his small feet and body weight crushed Herdier, ending his attack.
"Purugly, Fury Swipes on Vaporeon!"
It kinda reminded me of that similar situation back then with Team Valor and Team Rocket.
"Vaporeon, use Sand Attack!" Jake yelled. Vaporeon threw some sand, stinging Purugly's eyes.
"Great job, now use Aurora Beam!" Jake continued. The rainbow ring beam easily hit the huge cat.
"Now I should go ahead and finish it..." I thought.
"Have a plan, Nifty?" Jake asked me.
"Same as last time." I responded. I pointed at the opposing Pokémon.
"Bulldoze!" I screamed. The ground shook again, a bit more harder than usual. Vaporeon once again takes the higher ground. Herdier and Purugly took the hits. Once again, it's another OHKO.
"I need to learn a new strategy." The schoolgirl said awkwardly.
"Try more combo attacks. That should give ya a head start." I suggested.
For some gosh darn reason, Jake is really good at healing Pokémon. Even status conditions once in a while!
"We are SO GREAT at battling! It's like we were born to do this!" Jake cheered.
"We make a great team. It's like we can make ourselves a small group." I said while winking a couple times and showing a snarky smirk.
"And Kevin cannot even come to ruin it." Sonic added while smiling as well.
"I wonder how many more trainers await us here." Jake wondered.
"We might be almost done. We're getting there." I said.
Soon, a guy with a yellow shirt came to us. Just our luck...
"Two against one? I can already tell this is gonna be a rough battle." He groaned.
"Go ahead, Sonic. Get him. I'll watch your egg." I insisted.
"Okay, Nifty." Sonic replied.
"Let's give it a go anyway." The yellow shirt guy said with a shrug.
Back in the sidelines. The egg looks like it's about to hatch! Jake sends out Vaporeon, and the schoolboy sends out Numel and Combusken. Great, I'm getting some Mt. Igneus vibes...
"Well then... Brionne, here we go!" And Sonic sent out his Water type starter. This oughta be easy. Two Water types against two Fire types. Yeah. Like this guy said, it's gonna be a rough battle for him.
"Combusken, use Peck! And Numel, use Lava Plume!" The schoolboy shouted. Both of thee guys start their attacks.
"Quick, dodge it!" Sonic and Jake screamed. Theirs do so.
"Jake! Let's do a combo Water Pulse! We'll get through this faster!" Sonic suggested.
"Got it! Vaporeon, use Water Pulse, and then combine it with Brionne's as well!" Jake explained. Both Brionne and Vaporeon make a Water Pulse. It was much bigger. It was big enough to send both Numel and Combusken into it. It was another KO.
Knew it would be fast. Then Sonic put Brionne back in her ball.
"Okay, Lycanroc... let's end it!" Sonic exclaimed, and the orange wolf was out, looking ferocious as usual.
"Heatmor and Torkoal. Make it better!" Their opponent yelled. Yep. This is DEFINITELY gonna be fast.
"Torkoal, use Smokescreen!"
Torkoal sent out a black cloud of smoke. Vaporeon and Lycanroc couldn't see. I think they're still good though.
"And now use Fire Spin!"
Torkoal got in his shell and spun around rapidly, fire surrounding it soon later.
"Vaporeon, quick! Use Water Pulse!" Jake exclaimed in worry. Fortunately, Torkoal got caught in the orb.
"Heatmor, use Fury Swipes on Lycanroc!"
Even though it was tough to see, I could feel Lycanroc is smirking.
"Accelerock." Sonic said. Lycanroc goes right through the Smokescreen, making it disintegrate. Heatmor got tackled by the immense power of Accelerock. I swear to Arceus! Sonic, your Lycanroc is INCREDIBLY powerful!
And now the other Fire types are down. Easy as pie.
"I can't say I was surprised I lost, but I didn't exactly try either." The schoolboy admitted. How the HELL can I count that as NOT trying? Ugh, forget it.
"Well, a battle is a battle." Sonic said with an innocent smile.
Moving on. After another healing situation, we walk along the grass.
"Are you sure Kevin is a really mean guy?" Jake asked.
"Obviously. He doesn't give a crap." I exclaimed.
"We must be almost there. We'll have some time to stop there." Sonic said. We see a lumberjack as we kept walking. Is he one that works for Josh, or is he a free one? I dunno, but I don't care.
"It's my job to cut down wood and take it back to the mill on Route 7. I guess I have to stop and have a battle."
So he DOES work for him. Do all lumberjacks really work for Josh? I dunno... but once again, I don't freaking care.
Now it's my turn again. As I'd expect, the lumberjack sent out two Bibarels. Jake has Vaporeon. So...
"Go Frogadier!" I shouted, sending out my first Pokémon.
"Vaporeon, start off with Quick Attack!" Jake shouted.
"You too, Frogadier! Gang up on one of them!" I added. One of the Bibarel saw the fast moving Pokémon, and he attempted to run away. But Frogadier got him first, then Vaporeon got him second. Since Frogadier was slightly faster.
That one was already done for.
"Eek! Okay... go, Furfrou!" Lumberjack guy shouted. Another Normal type. Kay.
"Frogadier, use Water Pulse!" I yelled. It went for Furfrou. The attack didn't do a KO, but it DID get Furfrou confused. Perfect.
"Bibarel, use Rollout!"
Bibarel rolls at fast speed.
"Vaporeon, Aurora Beam!" Jake yelled. Vaporeon interrupts the attack with that rainbow beam. Bibarel ended up tripping.
"And now... use Quick Attack!" Jake added. And that was enough to take Bibarel down.
"Frogadier, use Round." I said bluntly. Frogadier screeches a loud note, and Furfrou screamed. It fainted a couple seconds later.
"Well then... all I have left is you, Herdier!"
And the lumberjack's last Pokémon is another Normal type.
I returned Frogadier. And Nidorino was my next one I sent out.
"Double Kick!" I commanded. Nidorino runs up to Herdier.
"Quick! Block 'em with Crunch!"
Uh oh! That might've been a bad idea.
"Vaporeon, Sand Attack!" Jake yelled. And Herdier couldn't see after being hit with sand. Nidorino used his attack now. Another KO. Wow, we are on a roll!
"Well, break's over." The lumberjack said with a sigh.
"Make it better for us, so keep working." I responded.
Jake- heals again. We- keep walking. I cant believe everythibg is going so smoothly right now! We saw a gray path as we were walking. We decided to take a small detour and check it out.
There was a brown gateway, so this is definitely a place. On our right, we saw a garden with some trees we can cut down. And on the left we see a small, but wide house.
"Should we check inside the house?" Sonic asked.
"Why the heck not?" I said with a shrug.
Inside the house was usual living room furniture. There was a fireplace, and a small desk where a guy was on the other side.
"What is this house used for?" I asked the man.
"During the holidays, we enjoy selling Hot Chocolate here." He replied. Wow, that's convienient. It's ACTUALLY nearing Christmas.
"I really do enjoy the holiday season..." The man mumbled.
"So do we." Sonic responded.
"Happy holidays, sir. We might come back here sometime." I said with a wave, then we left the house. I honestly wasn't in the mood for Hot Chocolate.
We exited the small gateway place, and kept on with our adventure. I saw a small tree there with a TM just laying there. I send out Charmeleon and tell him to cut the tree. He does, and I grab the TM afterwards.
There was one more trainer before we can go to the next city. It was Sonic's turn.
We face the guy who was by us. He's a black belt.
"Bow to your sensei!" He bellowed.
"Show us your skills then!" Sonic insisted.
That was a nice small roast though, Sonic. Jake has Vaporeon once again. Nice choice. The black belt sent out Hitmonchan and Machoke.
"Go Quilladin!" Sonic yelled. The Grass starter is out!
"Now start with Needle Arm! Go for anyone of them!"
Quilladin decided to go for Machoke. Machoke tried to block it using his strong muscles, but since Quilladin's arm is very spiky, that shows otherwise.
"Machoke, use Low Sweep!" The martial arts guy exclaimed. Machoke does a sweep kick, and Quilladin got hit. But it wasn't enough to take him down.
"Hitmonchan, use Feint Attack!"
"Vaporeon! Water Pulse!" Jake yelled. He made Hitmonchan get his attack interrupted, with a bit of confusion afterwards. Nice.
"Quilladin, now use Pin Missile!" Sonic shouted. The missiles ended up going for both of them. Machoke was down, but Hitmonchan still stands.
"Ha! I still have another!" The black belt yelled, and he sends out another Machoke. Wow, dude. Just freaking wow.
"I suggest another gang up." Jake whispered. Sonic nodded.
"Machoke, Seismic Toss!"
Machoke grabbed Quilladin and they went high I to the air to the point where I couldn't even see them.
"QUILLADIN! Rollout!" Sonic called out, putting his hands in a circle and bear his mouth so the sound can travel faster. All I saw was Machoke falling from above. Looks like it worked.
"Now Vaporeon, use Quick Attack!" Jake shouted. Before Machoke can fall, it was shoved by Vaporeon. An easy hit.
"Hitmonchan, use-"
Before Hitmonchan awaited the karate guy's command, the Pokémon hit himself, fainting.
"Grr... Monferno! Let them know their place!"
Another Fire starter? Nice.
"Use Flame Wheel!" The black belt yelled. He started the attack.
"Quilladin, counter it with Rollout!" Sonic demanded. Both attacks collide soon after. When they were done, they backed off a little bit.
"Vaporeon, Water Pulse!"
It was Jake's yell. Monferno was trapped. A OHKO since type advantage. Wow. That went better than I expected.
"Aw nuts. You beat me..." The black belt confessed.
"We did. But it was still good." Sonic complimented.
After some more walking, we have finally reached the gate.
We stop for a second to take a breather.
"Hey, Nifty. Sonic. That was pretty fun." Jake said.
"It sure was. No one is a match for us." I responded.
"I learned a lot from how you two battle." Jake complimented.
"Thanks, Jake. That means a lot." Sonic said.
"I'm so excited to use what I've learned now!" Jake cheered.
"Of course you are." I said with a smile while rolling my eyes playfully.
"There's a gym ahead in the next city. I can use the skill you two taught me there and earn another Gym Badge!" Jake explained.
"This will show Team Eclipse we're more powerful than we thought we would be." I said with a smirk.
"I'll see you there, Nifty. And Sonic." Jake said with a wave, and the moves on. Sonic and I followed right behind.
The way to the next city wasn't too long. Here we are: Rosecove City.
What we saw first was something NONE of us even expected.
It was a Team Eclipse Grunt.
"Hey, Nifty. And Sonic. I ran into this guy when I came out of the gate. He's one of those Team Eclipse hooligans." Jake explained.
"Oh geez..." I groaned. I wasn't mad at Jake at all. I was mad at Team Eclipse for ruining our first place experience.
"Who you callin' hooligan?!" The Grunt yelled.
"Most considerably you and all your friends and everyone you love. And those who your friends love." I replied.
"Team Eclipse is here on official business." The Grunt continued.
"What kind of business?" Sonic asked.
"Not that I would tell you. I can't be letting any of you past this point."
"Ugh. I'm just gonna ignore you and pretend you are stupid." I exclaimed.
"You all need to turn around and go back." Eclipse Grunt commanded.
"Yeah, no." I said.
"Agreed. We're staying." Sonic added.
"Why? What are you crooks up to this time?" Jake asked the Grunt.
"That's none of your business." He replied.
"Knowing Team Eclipse, it can't be good." Jake whispered to us.
"True." Sonic replied.
"We need to find out what's going on." Jake started.
"Oh yeah. We are definitely doing this right now." I said, showing a playful evil smile.
"I'll battle this goon to keep him busy. You two go find out what their plans are." Jake explained.
"Ok." Sonic responded. Jake and the Eclipse Grunt glare at each other. This was our chance.
The city was pretty big. We were on the beach part of it right now. On the boardwalk technically. The beach is on the left. The actual city is on the right.
The first thing we saw was the gym. There was another Eclipse Grunt blocking it. Great. Just great.
As we got closer to the gym once entering the city, the Grunt blocked it some more.
"You cannot enter the gym right now." He warned.
"And why the hell not?" I asked.
"If I do a good enough job guarding, I might get promoted," The Grunt replied, "I think I've got a rather good chance, seeing as my hair is cooler than the other guy's."
"Oh good grief..." I groaned. The Grunt took his attention to Sonic's egg.
"You should let me have that egg." He insisted.
"No. I promised I will take care of it." Sonic said.
"GIVE IT TO ME!" The Grunt screamed. He attempted to take Sonic's egg.
I slapped the Eclipse Grunt across the face.
"BACK. THE HELL. OFF." I warned. The Grunt scoffed and ignored us all. We went back to the beach.
Then... something unexpected happened.
Crack!
"Nifty! The egg is hatching!" Sonic cheered happily. I was in shock, so I carefully removed the glass used to protect the egg. After some more cracking, the Pokémon is shown.
It was a cream star Pokémon with tiny hands and legs. Part of the egg was on the lower region of her body. Yes, it's a girl.
Yep. It's a Togepi.
"Oh my gosh, it's so cute!" Sonic cooed. Togepi yawns once, and then she looked at her surroundings. She looked at Sonic.
"Hello there." He greeted. Togepi tilted her head lightly.
"Let's go on an adventure, little one." Sonic insisted. Togepi just babbled.
"Don't forget to catch it before you truly keep it." I said.
"O-Oh, right! Thanks, Nifty!" Sonic exclaimed, startled by my sentence. Sonic took out a regular Poke ball, and threw it gently at Togepi.
She went in, and there were 3 shakes with ease. Sonic sends Togepi out immediately. The baby star raises her hands up, and Sonic carries her. Then Sonic lightly pets Togepi, making her giggle.
"We should find out what Team Eclipse is doing." I suggested.
"Okay, Nifty." Sonic replied. We saw a bunch of members at the lighthouse. That's our first stop.
Let's end these Eclipse fools right now.
A/N: Welp, it's finally done. Liked it? Hope ya did. There's gonna be a special Christmas chapter when Tess gets introduced. Have a great day, and I will see ya next time! :D