Welp, time for the time for the gang to meet a new friend. Good ol' Tess :D. And also... there's a Chrismas special! Yay!
It's time now for you to see this next chapter. Enjoy! :)
Team Eclipse has raided Rosecove City. And do you know what Sonic and I are gonna do? We're gonna end it once and for all.
"I wonder why Team Eclipse would want to invade this city?" Sonic asked me.
"All we know is that it can't be good." I replied. Togepi looks at Sonic and tilts her head a tiny bit.
"They're the bad guys. They're not like us." Sonic whispered to the small star.
"We're definitely gonna have to protect her. She has just hatched." I warned.
"Agreed." Sonic responded. While Jake is busy fighting that Grunt back there when we first entered the city, we are the ones who are gonna go up to that lighthouse and stop the rest of the Eclipse fools.
What we saw in front of us is a small ramp, and at the end of that ramp is the lighthouse. Quite a decent number of Team Eclipse members here. There was one as soon as we started walking to the ramp.
He got pretty surprised by our appearance.
"Hey, aren't you two the people that tried messing up our plan in the volcano with Groudon?" He asked.
"If you mean two people who are smart and actually do something good for a living, then yes." I replied.
"There's no way I'm letting you two go any further after that little stunt you pulled!" The Eclipse Grunt exclaimed.
"Fine, bring it on! I can take you!" I yelled back.
I knew I had to take this guy on. He was getting me pretty angry. When do they not? I'm just that kind of guy... ESPECIALLY if they are on this evil group who call themselves Team Eclipse.
"Pancham, go!" I heard the Grunt yell. Great. Just freaking great. Is it bad enough I want to ask these fools how Linda is doing? In the form of anger?
"Okay then, in that case... show him, Charmeleon!" I shouted. The fire lizard comes out and roars. It's time to unexpectedly start this battle using a new, but powerful, move.
"Charmeleon, start this battle by using Flame Burst!" I commanded. He charges up, and a giant fire ball comes right towards Pancham. Direct hit. Wow, what a nice start.
"Pancham, use Comet Punch!" Eclipse Grunt yelled.
"Counter it with Metal Claw!" I called out. As soon as the punch almost lands, Charmeleon catches it with the sharp claws he has. A tiny scratch couldn't hurt. Or an injury.
Okay, never mind. That's taking it a bit too far.
"Finish him with Cut!" I continued. Charmeleon's claws went from metallic gray to a flashy white, and it slashed right through the opponent. Easy.
"Dang it. You're up next, Golbat!" The Grunt exclaimed, and he sent out his last Pokémon. I returned Charmeleon, and I sent out Tyrunt. He seemed necessary for such a battle. Rhyhorn could also be good, but I decided to give Tyrunt a chance since he really hasn't fought an actual trainer yet.
"Golbat, use Swift!"
Golbat flaps its wings very fast. Stars come out and come forward. Tyrunt just takes the hit. It didn't even give him a cut. He's as sturdy as a rock.
"Okay, Tyrunt! Use Ancient Power!" I demanded. Tyrunt yells, and a bunch of ancient rocks form. He throws them at Golbat. He tried to dodge it, but at least some of the rocks hit him. Unfortunately, no KO happens.
"Fine then, you Team Valor geek! Let me show Golbat's true power when he uses WING ATTACK!" The Grunt screamed. Golbat's wings glow, and he's coming.
"Tyrunt, Dragon Tail." I said smirking. Tyrunt's tail glows a bright purple, and it collides.
"Great colliding. Now use Stomp."
Tyrunt quickly raises his foot, and smacks it right on Golbat's face. That was enough to take him down.
"There's no way!" The Grunt screamed as he fell to his knees and pounded the floor.
"Hell yeah there is a way. There's always a way." I responded.
I don't even know what the crap I was saying, but... hey, at least we got through this. Whatever Team Eclipse really wants, it's gonna take a while if they want to win.
Sonic and I are tough trainers, so we know how battling works and how we'll get through it.
"Great job, Nifty! That guy looked so frustrated when he lost to you!" Sonic complimented. Togepi giggled as another add on.
"Listen here, little one," I said as I looked at Togepi, "We're dealing with the big boys right away, so make sure to watch out for them. Aight?"
Togepi nodded.
"Great. Let's go." I insisted. And we walk up the ramp. There were very small patches of tall grass. But there were blank spots, so it's very easy to just ignore it. We made it to the top, and there wasn't a lot I saw.
All I really saw was three members up ahead, and I don't know crap about what the heck they're doing. But in front were two more Grunts. That doesn't sound too bad.
Sonic walked a bit ahead of me so he can take on this guy.
"Hey, stop right there!"
Sonic immediately stopped and turned to look at him.
"We can't have guys like you getting in the way of our plans." The Eclipse Grunt exclaimed.
"Well, too bad. I am already in your way." Sonic retorted back. That was a good roast right there.
"We've already had some people mess things up for us back at the volcano. The boss would be so mad if that happened again here."
Wow. These guys are not smart. They should know better that Sonic and I were the people who ruined the plans at Mt. Igneus.
I decided to just cut in and tell him directly.
"You DO realize that the people at the volcano were us. Right?" I asked.
"Seriously?! Well then, you're not gonna ruin THIS plan that we have right here!" The Grunt suddenly yelled.
"Ok then. Let's battle already." Sonic said impatiently.
I don't know what the heck that Grunt was yelling about. It's not like I give a crap about their personal lives. That's one thing I don't care much about nowadays.
"You're so dead, Team Eclipse! Just you wait!" I called out.
"Oh, indeed we will! Haunter! Here we go!" Eclipse Grunt shouted, and he sent out his first Pokémon. Oh, a Ghost type! Not bad.
"Well then. I am going to use... Lycanroc!" Sonic yelled, and he sent out his first Pokémon.
"Haunter, use Night Shade!"
Haunter shot out a dark wind at Lycanroc. He took the hit, but he struggled a tiny bit. It doesn't matter to him, the attack was WAY too weak.
"Lycanroc, use Rock Tomb!" Sonic commanded. Lycanroc howls, and huge rocks form. They're thrown at the opponent.
Haunter teleported with dark powers to avoid one. He cackles before Lycanroc throws another rock right at him, ending the laugh.
"Roc." The wolf said with a smug attitude.
"Okay... Haunter, Confuse Ray now!" Eclipse Grunt exclaimed. Haunter makes a bunch of small circles, and sends them right at Sonic's Pokémon. Aw crap.
"Quick, Lycanroc! Use Accelerock and dodge them all!" Sonic screamed. Lycanroc does so, and he ends his attack by colliding with the Ghost type. It resulted in a KO.
"Ha! I still have a second one... RIGHT HERE!" The Grunt screamed, and he sent out ANOTHER Haunter.
"Confuse Ray!"
And this time, the attack DID hit Lycanroc. Stars were his eyes, and he spun around continuously.
"Say no more. That just isn't good." Sonic said in defeat and putting his hand up while the Grunt laughed. Togepi noticed Sonic's hand, and so she did the same thing. Then she waved it around.
Her pointer finger was higher, and she laughed as she kept on waving her pointer finger around. What happened next surprised us all.
Togepi... it formed magical water orbs from its one finger, and it was sent right at Haunter, knocking him out immediately.
I know that move! IT'S FREAKING ORIGIN PULSE!
Sonic and I were in complete shock. Even Lycanroc snapped out of his confusion to see such a devastating blow.
"WHAT. THE HELL." I blurted out.
"Togepi? Did you do this?" Sonic asked the little star. Togepi just giggled and stuck her tongue out a bit.
"I know what happened," I said, now in my normal serious tone, "What Togepi just used was Metronome. It picks a random move, and then uses it. Togepi was lucky. She used Kyogre's signature move."
"Wow! That was awesome!" Sonic cheered.
"No, that was definitely NOT AWESOME! You cheater! You can't just use two Pokémon at once!" The Eclipse Grunt yelled.
"Back off, it JUST hatched! How about FOCUS on the battle so then you can lose?" I insisted.
"Yeah, I still have one more! Show them that cheater shouldn't be here, Mightyena!"
Well, at least that's one more Pokémon. And look at this: it's a wolf vs another wolf. This is gonna be a good match.
"Lycanroc! Accelerock!" Sonic shouted.
"Mightyena, use Take Down and counter this cheater!"
Both wolves growled at each other as they got close. I am just amused by the sight.
"Now Lycanroc! Counter!" Sonic screamed. Lycanroc punches Mightyena with his paw. Wow, that sure did a lot.
"Use Accelerock one more time!" Sonic continued. And that was enough to take the opponent down. That was great. Especially when Togepi wanted to get into the battle. Kinda.
"I'm going to get fired for this." The Grunt whined.
"Yeah. Once your friends and those other Eclipse fools get defeated to no tomorrow by the time we're done." I said with a smirk.
We were getting closer to the lighthouse. I wonder how many more until we see big stuff going on. 2 more Grunts nearby. One was close, and he notices me walking by.
"You think you can just walk up here and stop us from our work?" He asked.
"Um, yeah. We have rights here." I replied bluntly.
"Who do you think you are, you Team Valor geek?"
That made me get pretty furious.
"They are not geeks! THEY ARE SAINTS!" I screamed at him.
He is definitely gonna regret every sentence he just said to me.
"Alright, Frogadier! Make this fool regret his choice!" I yelled, and then I sent out my first Pokémon.
"Regret? I'll start with Torkoal to show you what regret truly is." The Grunt said, and he smugly sent out his first Pokémon. Wow. Really?
This is gonna be easy. I know my types. This fool doesn't.
"Try and dodge a Lava Plume!"
As soon as the Grunt said that, a bunch of lava balls were coming towards Frogadier.
"Oh no you don't! Frogadier, use Quick Attack!" I demanded. And Frogadier dodges them with ease.
"Now use Water Pulse!"
Torkoal was too slow to dodge the attack. And Frogadier just has that Arceus dang speed he was born with doing. Yep. A one hit KO. What else would anyone expect.
"Alright, Seviper. You are next!" Eclipse Grunt shouted. A Poison type, eh? Well, I already know what to do.
"Frogadier, return. I got this." I said, and then I return my Water starter back to his Poke Ball. I put my Great Ball in my hand.
"Rhyhorn, you're up!" I shouted, and sent out my next Pokémon.
"Seviper, Poison Fang! Go!"
Seviper slithers closer. I just wait a bit.
"Rhyhorn. Interrupt him. Use Bulldoze." I explained. And Rhyhorn shakes the ground. Seviper ended up tripping, even though it's a viper and doesn't have any bones.
"Kay, now use Stomp." I continued. Rhyhorn stomps right on Seviper's head, defeating him immediately. Yeah, I guess it's just bonds for why I am winning these battles pretty easily. Either that or these guys are just bad.
"And now it's your turn, Arbok!" The Grunt yelled. Wow. Okay, this is gonna be a pretty fast battle.
"Arbok, use-"
"Rhyhorn, Bulldoze." I interrupted him. And that one attack took him down. Not even a chance. Knew it was gonna be fast.
"Oh wait, you're that guy who was at the volcano with your friend when things didn't go according to plan..." The Grunt said in defeat.
"YOU JUST NOTICED NOW?!" I screamed.
Arceus, the NERVE of these guys. I don't know how much more I can take of this.
"Look, Nifty! Stuff is happening on the other side!" Sonic said as he pointed to where 3 more Eclipse people were.
"Don't get ready just yet, Sonic. There's one more guy." I warned. Speaking of which, here he comes now. Great...
"My Pokémon are trained to take down meddlesome foes like yourselves." He bragged. He kinda acts like Kevin with that line. I don't even know why I care or why I freaking notice that.
"We'll see." Sonic said with a smile.
I watch it once again. Immediately, the Grunt sends out Anorith. A fossil? Wow, good catch I must say.
"Time for you to shine, Brionne!" Sonic cheered. As Sonic threw his Poke Ball up in the air, the sea lion comes down with a fancy twirl, bragging a bit to still try and impress Sonic.
"Now Brionne, use Water Pulse!" And Brionne starts that attack.
"Anorith! Ancient Power!"
Uh oh! Looks like he's a bit prepared! The rocks just go inside the orb before it pops after a while.
"Now use Bug Bite!" The Grunt screamed. Brionne yelped as the bug-like fossil bites her. Brionne shot a bunch of bubbles from her nose, which, surprisingly, defeats Anorith in one hit. Brionne just learned Bubble Beam. At just the right time, too.
"Well then... you can't get super effective hits when... Lileep is here!" Eclipse Grunt laughed. He's just REALLY trying to take advantage.
"I might still have a way. Brionne, use Icy Wind!" Sonic commanded. Brionne blew that frosty wind. It ended up freezing Lileep immediately.
"WHAT!?" The Grunt yelled out in anger.
"Told you I still have a way." Sonic responded.
"Yeah, you tell him, Sonic!" I called out.
"Now Brionne! Finish this with Disarming Voice!" Sonic screamed. And the highly pitched scream ended up not only defrosting Lileep, but defeating it as well.
"Try doing this. Skuntank! End it!"
Ok, now THIS might get a bit tougher.
"Use Slash!"
Skuntank raises its paw, and it grows larger, and it prepares to attack.
"Brionne, quick! Use Bubble Beam!" Sonic exclaime in worry. Luckily, Brionne ended up interrupting the attack. Wow, that was... pretty lucky. Skuntank is a bulky Pokémon.
"Now use Aqua Jet!" Sonic continued. Brionne, now surrounded with water, charges right at her opponent.
"No! Skuntank, use Bite!"
It was at this moment that the Grunt knew... he messed up. Skuntank just bit water, and that did literally nothing since Brionne already landed her attack.
"My team skipped leg day last week. We're never skipping leg day again." The Grunt sighed.
I don't understand what that has to do with anything, but whatever.
Welp, that's all of the Grunts defeated. We can finally see what is going on in front. There were 3 Team Eclipse members. 2 Grunts and one Admin. The Admin had hair similar to mine, but a large hat was covering it. The hat was black with an orange feather on the side. These Eclipse fools were harassing two people.
The first one was an old man. He had gray hair (like usual), and a white shirt with a brown vest. He had tan khakis, and small glasses. The second was a young girl around my age. She had purple hair (I dunno if it's dyed or not), and a brown safari hat was on her head. She had a black and white striped shirt, a purple scarf, and a long sleeve green sweater. She also had jeans and brown shoes. Both her and the man had tan skin. The Eclipse group was getting closer to them.
This doesn't look too good...
"I won't say this again, old man! Hand over the orb!" The Admin demanded.
"You can't have it! This is too dangerous in the wrong hands," The old man yelled back, "And in case you are confused, your hands are the wrong hands. Do you even know what this orb can do?"
"Yes, I do," The Admin replied, "We have a pair of archaeology experts and another pair of beyond smart scientists that tell us that the orb can be used to summon a powerful Pokémon. Powerful enough to create the seas!"
Wait a minute. Archaeology experts and smart scientists. That's my parents! And Sonic's as well! So they're definitely here to cause trouble. And the Pokémon they mentioned... it's highly possible it's Kyogre.
"And what makes you think you could control such a beast?" The old man asked.
"We're Team Eclipse, you old fool! We can do anything we want. We are the most powerful organization on the planet!" The Admin complained.
Okay, now THAT is taking it too far.
"And right now, the only thing standing in our way is a feeble old man." The Admin continued.
"Well, I'd say if you're having enough trouble with me, there's no way you are as powerful as a group as you claim." The man said with a smug look.
"THAT'S IT! I'VE HAD ENOUGH!" The Admin screeched. I smiled at his yelling since it really amuses me.
"Grandpa, please let me fight these men," The girl finally spoke up, "My Pokémon are strong enough! I can do this!"
"No, Tess. It's not safe," The grandfather said, "You shouldn't be out here. Please run inside and lock the door behind you."
"But Grandpa..." The girl, who I now knew as Tess, complained.
"Go now! I can't let anything happen to you!" Her grandpa yelled sternly. Tess took one look at her grandfather, and then a look at the Eclipse group. She didn't notice us since Sonic and I were behind them.
Tess just sighed, and then she ran inside the house behind her, which I obviously knew was their home, and then closed the door. I heard a soft click, so I knew she locked it. Smart choice.
"It was smart enough of you to send away your granddaughter. She would have been crushed by our Pokémon." The Admin said smugly.
"You leave her alone! This fight is between us." The old man exclaimed.
"Yes, and it ends now." The Admin continued. He turns to one of the Grunts.
"Take the orb from him!" Admin commanded.
"Yes sir, Admin Gabe!" The Grunt said with a salute. He ran over to the old man and shoved him, making him fall down and drop the orb. I looked closely, the orb was blue with an alpha symbol on the front. The Grunt gave "Admin Gabe" the orb.
"We finally have what we need to call on the legendary Pokémon of the sea now!" Gabe laughed, "The boss is going to give me a huge raise for this. Well, thank you. We'll be leaving now."
Sonic and I got into a protecting stance, blocking him. Gabe was kinda surprised by our appearance.
"And just where the hell do you think you're going?" I exclaimed.
"Oh, who are these two?" Gabe asked, still kinda shocked by our sudden appearance.
"You should darn well know who the heck we are." I replied rudely.
"Are you two here to try and stop us, too?" Gabe asked some more. Sonic and I nodded.
"Heh, I'm afraid you're a little late. We have what we have come for. Our plan is one step closer to being completed." Gabe said with an evil smile.
"You guys, man..." Sonic groaned.
"Now if you'll excuse us, we'll be on our way." Gabe said. He began to walk, but I got in his way and shoved him. He fell down, but he quickly got up and dusted himself off.
"What's this? You won't let us pass without a fight?" Gabe asked.
"Yeah. You're not gonna get away this easily, you know." I replied.
"Well, if a fight is what you want, a fight if what you'll get." Gabe said. He turned to one of the Grunts, and slapped his shoulder, getting out of his daydreaming trance.
"Alright, boys! You're up!" Gabe yelled.
"The trail ends here for you." The Grunt on the right said to me. I held up a Poke Ball in my hand. I was ready to end this battle.
Ok, I'm gonna make this quick. I'm gonna make sure these Team Eclipse guys are gonna know who they are messing with.
"Gulpin! Stop these outsiders!" The Grunt yelled. His first Pokémon was sent out. I checked my Pokédex for how many he has. Only two? Heh. This is gonna be easy then.
"Rhyhorn! Come on out!" I shouted. The Rock/Ground Pokémon lands on his feet as I sent him out. He was definitely ready for a fight.
"Okay, now start by using Smack Down!" I commanded. A big rock was shot. It does decent damage on Gulpin.
"Use Toxic!"
Rhyhorn ran away from the attack without my signal. But then... another Toxic hits. CRAP! Rhyhorn slowly takes damage from the bad poison.
"Well then... use Bulldoze now!" I screamed. With enough energy, Rhyhorn makes the ground shake. Gulpin trips and immediately faints.
"Okay, now you're up, Lombre!" The Eclipse Grunt shouted, and he sent out his last Pokémon.
"Rhyhorn, return now!" I shouted in worry. Luckily no further harm was there.
"Let's try this. Go Tyrunt!" I yelled. I decided to make sure his attacks do normal damage.
"Lombre, use Bubble Beam!"
He does so, but Tyrunt takes the hit without getting hurt much.
"Nice defense tricks! Now, use Dragon Tail!" I shouted. Tyrunt roars in response. His tail glows, and slams it right on Lombre. Plus, he seemed pretty fast.
"Lombre, use Fury Swipes! Quick!" The Grunt yelled.
"Tyrunt! Block it with Bite!" I exclaimed. Before Lombre can leave a nasty scratch, Tyrunt bites his hand, making him yelp.
"Now finish this with Ancient Power!" I screamed. As Lombre was still recovering from the bite mark, he got smacked by fossilized rocks.
A KO. Now THAT'S how a true battle goes. Especially against a Grunt like him.
"Team Eclipse cannot be stopped." He warned.
"Well, how about if a Team Valor fan and his friend are here to completely do it? That certainly counts for something." I said with a smirk.
I just sat with a smile as the Grunt glares at me from my last sentence. He just walks back to Gabe. The other Grunt on the left approached me.
"You're lucky to have made it this far." He complimented, but still kinda angry at me.
"Heh. I am lucky here, aren't I?" I said innocently. It was fake innocence, mind you. I ain't no bystander. I am a gosh darn fighter.
"But it's gonna end for you. Scraggy, go get him!" The Grunt shouted, and he sent out his first Pokémon. Okay, let's see... how many does he have? Two again? Yeah, we got this. We got this in the bag.
"Well then... Charmeleon, you're up!" I yelled back. Let's see how this guy can try and deal right here.
"Scraggy! Use Low Kick!"
"Charmeleon, block it by using Flame Burst!"
Scraggy was interrupted by the flame hitting his leg, making it catch on fire. Ooh, that's gonna leave a mark. But I don't care since this is Team Eclipse we're talking about.
"Now use Metal Claw!" I continued. Surprisingly, that was enough to take him down.
"Nuzleaf! Go and finish the job!"
You know, that statement is kinda contradictory. You barely did anything. Finish the job... that just ain't enough.
"Nuzleaf, use Feint Attack!
The opposing Pokémon was getting close.
"Ugh... Charmeleon. Flame Burst." I groaned. And the KO was there. Wow.
This guy was easier than the other guy.
"You're in trouble now." The Grunt warned.
"Shut up, you idiot. No one asked you." I exclaimed.
The Eclipse Grunt walks back, also annoyed by my sentence. Man, I'm just that kind of guy who is good at roasting. I feel like that almost every time.
"Ugh, If you want a job done right, you gotta do it yourself." Gabe groaned.
"Yeah, cause... these guys are... not good at battling." I said.
"I'm not gonna let you ruin our plan like some guys did back in the volcano." Gabe warned.
"No worries. Because we will-"
"I'll handle this one, Nifty." Sonic interrupted.
"You sure?" I asked.
"Definitely. I can feel it that both of us can do great here." Sonic replied.
"I wish you luck, dude. Don't let them stop you." I said as I pumped my fist.
"Because of those people interfering with my brother's efforts to capture Groudon, I was trusted by the boss to come here and secure the Blue Orb." Gabe explained. So it was similar when Harry tried to get the Red Orb. I was gonna blurt out and say those people were us, but I decided against it.
"I musn't let my boss down. Prepare now for your defeat." Gabe said.
"Not when I am here!" Sonic shouted.
"Ha! We'll see about that. Go Sneasel!" Gabe yelled, and he sent out his first Pokémon.
"Well then, guess we will start off. Lycanroc! Defeat Team Eclipse for us!" Sonic screamed, and he sent out his first Pokémon. Now that's gonna be that one battle I am very interested in seeing. I want to see Sonic kick the crap out of this guy.
"Lycanroc! Use Accelerock!" Sonic commanded. And his Pokémon was still very fast. This might be good.
"Sneasel! Agility!"
Or not. Before Lycanroc's attack landed, Sneasel avoided it with even more faster speed, and it left Lycanroc flabbergasted.
"Now use Beat Up!" Gabe shouted. Lycanroc was continuously punched by Sneasel. Geez. That's pretty rough.
"Lycanroc! Are you ok?" Sonic asked. Lycanroc barks angrily as an agreement, saying that he is okay.
"Do you even know who you are messing with? Because I don't know if you are good enough to even try, really." Gabe mocked. Sonic just growls in anger. If Sonic can win this battle, then he'll have to beat Gabe at his own game.
"That will be your quote when you are defeated. Lycanroc, use Rock Tomb!" Sonic shouted. But instead of really heading for Sneasel, it instead went around it.
"Ha, you idiot! You missed!" Gabe laughed.
"I wasn't aiming for you." Sonic said with a smile. And Lycanroc runs up to the rocks, where Sneasel was pretty much trapped. The arena was closed in.
"WHAT!?" Gabe screamed.
"That's right! Now Lycanroc! Use Thrash!" Sonic yelled. And Lycanroc ruthlessly beat Sneasel like it did to Lycanroc before. The rocks made the damage even more impactful.
"You're clever I must say." Gabe complimented.
"Both Nifty and I are." Sonic said.
"Just watch when the next attacks get the best of you. Sneasel, Agility!" Gabe exclaimed. And Sneasel teases Lycanroc with speed.
"Don't let the pressure get to you, Lycanroc! Hang in there!" Sonic yelled. And Lycanroc gives a bark as an approval.
"Metal Claw." Gabe continued. Sonic smiled once he knew what was coming.
"Lycanroc. Counter!" He shouted. And when Sneasel got REALLY close, Lycanroc punches it with its sharp claws on his paw.
"Sneasel, one more time! FREAKING AGILITY!" Gabe screamed. And it teases once again.
"You're not doing too well if this is what happens." Sonic said with an unamused look. Togepi babbles as an agreement.
"What do you think, man? It's just my style." Gabe exclaimed.
"A crappy style. That's what it is." I called out.
"Shut up!" Gabe demanded.
"I can do whatever the hell I want." I said with a smirk.
"Lycanroc, use Rock Tomb!" Sonic yelled. And more rocks came down, but Sneasel dodges them all.
"And now use Accelerock!" Sonic screamed. Sneasel ran away to dodge it, and he did good so far. Up until it ran into the edge of the rocks and hurt its face.
Then Lycanroc ended up finishing the job. Sneasel fainted because of so many rocks hitting it in one day.
"Ugh! How?! This can't even be right!" Gabe complained.
"That's how it goes. You didn't try hard enough." Sonic teased. Gabe returns Sneasel to its ball, and glares at my friend angrily.
"Well, I still have 2 more Pokémon! Arbok, show him!" He yelled, and sent out his second Pokémon.
"Now wrap it around!" Gabe commanded. Arbok slithers around, but Lycanroc seemed prepared.
"Counter it, buddy!" Sonic said. And he did so. But Arbok caught the paw on time and wrapped its tail around it. Lycanroc was surprised. Such amazing endurance.
Arbok slithers some more, and it wraps its tail around Lycanroc's body, choking him a bit.
"What are you gonna do now?" Gabe asked.
"No, no no no no no! Lycanroc return!" Sonic shouted in worry, and he returns Lycanroc to his Poke Ball. The Rock Tomb around the grassy field disappeared.
"It was all a front. Just to get rid of all this rocky crap." Gabe chuckled.
"I guess we'll do my next plan. Quilladin, show him-" Sonic started, but he was interrupted when Togepi giggled and used Metronome. Out of all the moves randomized... what will be picked?
Turns out the move was Hyper Beam. A beam came from Togepi's pointer finger, and it was huge and powerful. Arbok took the hit since it wasn't prepared. And was it a KO?
Heck yeah it was. Togepi seemed a bit exhausted after using that attack. After all, it takes time to recharge. But it tapped Sonic lightly to get its trainer's attention.
"What's up, Togepi?" Sonic said as he turns his head to the small star. Togepi points at the house.
"You want to check on the girl?" Sonic asked. Togepi nodded.
"Ok. Just to make sure she's safe." Sonic responded. He set Togepi down, and she walked to the house. Tess peeked through the window to see Togepi standing there. She disappeared from the window and then opens the door slightly.
"Come in." She whispered. Togepi obliges and goes inside. Once Togepi was inside, Tess closed the door and locked it.
"No fair! That can't be right! You can't just go out there and let that attack land like that!" Gabe whined.
"Dude, Togepi is a Pokémon. Her only known move is Metronome. It is allowed to do that." I said bluntly.
"Well now I am down to one more Pokémon thanks to you. Go Solrock." Gabe said, and his last Pokémon was sent out.
"Now it is your turn, Quilladin!" Sonic cheered, and his starter was here. Finish him, Sonic. Let's go.
"Start with Needle Arm!" Sonic commanded. And Quilladin does so.
"Psychic." Gabe said. Solrock's eyes glow, and Quilladin was lifted up from the ground. Solrock throws Quilladin to the right. He almost fell into the water, but he stopped himself before it happened.
"And now use Rock Slide." Gabe continued. A bunch of rocks were falling from the sky.
"Quilladin! Use Pin Missile and break all of them!" Sonic exclaimed. Spiky green missiles come out of Quilladin's spikes on his head. They collide with the rocks, and white smoke was formed.
"Great job, Quilladin! Use Needle Arm one more time!" Sonic shouted.
"Solrock. Cosmic Power." Gabe commanded. The ancient sun Pokémon meditates for a bit before Quilladin rams into it. But the move ended up raising his defense, so it took the attack easily.
"Nice try! Solrock! Use Psychic again, make him suffer!" Gabe screamed. Solrock once again lifts Quilladin up. But instead of throwing him, he just makes him stand there. Quilladin was continuously struggling to break free.
"Okay. I will make this easy for you." Gabe started. Solrock moves Quilladin until he was facing the ocean, making the Grass starter freak out.
"Surrender now, and I will let him go," Gabe explained, "But if you don't surrender... then I will drop him into the water, and never make him come back!"
"No..." Sonic mumbled in fear. And I can sense Gabe will know it's a trick if Sonic says he will surrender. It's pros and cons of which to pick on either side!
"I will... never surrender." Sonic said. Gabe just growled.
"Fine then. Suffer for all eternity." Gabe replied, and Solrock lets go. Quilladin was falling. Sonic lowers his knees a tiny bit. I look at the edge, and something surprised me.
Quilladin was still hanging on with just one hand on the cliff. I had to help him.
"Grab on." I whispered. Quilladin nods, and he grabs my hand with his other. I pull him up. Sonic looked at us, and he got happy.
"Quilladin! You're okay!" He cheered.
"Din." The Spiny Armored Pokémon said with a wink and a smile. Gabe on the other hand, was furious.
"NO, NO, NO! I thought I killed you! YOU FELL OFF THE EDGE!" He screeched.
"Think again." I simply said.
"Well, that's fine. I'll still finish you off anyway. Solrock, use Rock Slide!" Gabe yelled.
"Dodge them all, Quilladin! Then use Needle Arm!" Sonic shouted. As the rocks were falling, Quilladin was rolling to dodge it.
Then he runs up and lands his move. Solrock got surprised, and then in a blink of an eye, was finally down.
Both Sonic and I cheered in happiness. That was a very close battle. Much more close than the battle with Harry, who I assume is Gabe's brother. Speaking of Gabe, he sighed in anger as he returns Solrock to its ball.
"You're gonna regret this." Gabe warned.
"Nice job, Sonic! You showed that Eclipse fool what for!" I said as I give my friend a friendly slap on the shoulder.
"Thanks, Nifty. We had a close call right there." Sonic replied.
"No, this can't happen again! Team Eclipse cannot continue to be frustrated like this!" Gabe screamed as he stomps his foot on the ground. One of the Grunts looked at us surprised.
"Wait, I thought I might've recognized you two. You two are the people who messed up the volcano job, too." He explained.
"Surprise, surprise." I said sarcastically.
"Oh, really? So you make it your business to ruin our plans, do you?" Gabe exclaimed as he turns to us.
"Yes. You were trying to steal, and that is wrong." Sonic said.
"You should really be careful. We do not deal lightly with repeat offenders." Gabe warned.
"That does make sense. But we're here to help." Sonic responded.
"I'll make sure that you two are paid another visit by some very strong Team Eclipse members." Gabe said with an evil smile. I mimic what he said. All of this is stuff I could care less about.
"Anyways, it's clear we've been beaten here. I can see by the look on your face that you don't plan on letting us get away with the Blue Orb." Gabe said, regaining his serious attitude.
"Give the orb back." Sonic commanded.
"Well, in that case... if I can't have it, then nobody can." Gabe replied. He ran over to the edge of the cliff and threw the Blue Orb in the ocean. The old man got up, and he was shocked by what he just saw.
"NO! Do you have any idea what you've just done?! You've summoned the beast!" He screamed. And a second later, it started to pour. Thank Arceus none of our Pokémon are out. Sonic returned Quilladin immediately after the battle ended.
It was raining hardly all over Rosecove City. People were screaming and rushing inside for shelter. The ocean rose up a tiny bit.
Now I wish I had an umbrella...
Then, we saw something on the other side of the rocks far from the shore of the ocean. A giant Pokémon jumped high, and it came close to all of us. The Pokémon was a blue whale, and it was huge. It had big fins, and a four striped tail. There were red markings on the front of its fins, that we could see it. Holy crap.
It's Kyogre.
"We did it! Despite our losses, Kyogre has shown itself to us! We have another chance!" Gabe cheered. The Grunts laughed with him. This encounter left me very surprised. Sonic felt the same way.
"We need to get out of here right now!" The old man yelled, "Kyogre has been absent from the presence of humans for far too long. There is no telling what it may do!"
"Hush, old fool! It is clear Kyogre is showing loyalty to the one who summoned it! It awaits my command!" Gabe exclaimed.
"Or perhaps it's trying to decide who to punish for calling upon it without a purpose? Did you think of that?" The man asked.
"True fact." I said.
"Our archaeological experts and 225 IQ scored scientists swear that Kyogre will show its loyalty to those who summoned it!" Gabe replied, "We must act quickly now to capture Kyogre, then bring it back to the boss. Quickly, hand me an empty Poke Ball!"
"Here you go, Admin." One of the Grunts said as she showed a Poke Ball. Gabe smiled as he grabbed it. He looks at Kyogre, his grin wider than before.
"Kyogre! Accept me as your new trainer and help us create a new world together!" Gabe demanded. He threw the ball, but it just bounced off of the legendary.
"Never! What did you think would happen? You're not so smart thinking it would happen that easily." Kyogre yelled.
"Uhhhh... was that supposed to happen?" Gabe asked worriedly.
"Was it supposed to happen? Mortal fool! I don't get how you think it would be that easy!" Kyogre bellowed.
"What's wrong, you overgrown stinking fish!" Gabe shouted angrily. This made Kyogre even more angry.
"YOU SON OF A..." The legendary exclaimed, but then it charged up some powerful attack. Once it was done charging, it shot it right at the Eclipse group. They were sent flying into the air.
"OH MY ARCEUS!" I screamed.
"Wow, I thought only Team Rocket blasted off like that." The old man chuckled.
"You three... smart enough to know these fools' true intentions. Just take the orb and I will be on my way." Kyogre said. It sunk down a bit, but quickly went back up and threw the Blue Orb back onto the ground next to Sonic and I. Then Kyogre disappeared under the ocean, swimming far away from us. The storm ended. We were all soaking wet.
"That. Was. Intense." I said.
"Definitely! It sent chills down my spine!" Sonic exclaimed. We turn to the old man, who was looking at us.
"I warned those guys," He said, "Pokémon of legend do not take kindly to corrupt people with selfish intentions. Those men were only here to capture and control Kyogre to fulfill their evil plans."
"Yeah. My parents told me a lot about legendary Pokémon. Same with Sonic. That's why we are known as one of the smartest people in our Pokémon school district." I explained.
"And... was it just me, or did that man ask Kyogre to "help him build a new world together?" The man asked. That part dug deep into my head. I just shrugged.
"I wonder what he was talking about," The grandfather continued, "Anyways, it's a good sign that Kyogre returned the Blue Orb. He must have gone back to resting."
The old man reached down to pick up the Blue Orb, but Sonic and I heard a crunching sound, and the man winced in pain.
"Ow! Ooh, my back!" He groaned.
"Woah! Geez, dude! Take it easy!" I insisted. I reach down and pick the Orb up for him. I gave it to him so he doesn't get any more pain from trying.
He smiled a bit, which is a sign that he appreciated my help.
"It seemed that Kyogre could tell that we were trying to help," He explained, "The Blue Orb has been in my family for centuries, and many tales have been passed down with it."
"Interesting." Sonic said.
"Team Eclipse mentioned something about archaeologists and scientists telling them that Kyogre would follow whoever summoned him," The old man continued, "The tales in my family say otherwise. Kyogre chooses to follow only those with pure intentions. It seemed those archaeologists and scientists sent those men out on a wild Zangoose chase. I'm sure men like those will never understand why what they had done was wrong."
Before any of us could respond, Jake came running to us.
"I saw the whole thing from the beach!" He yelled.
"Jake, if you did, you'd be soaked like we are." I said. I shake some more wetness off of me.
"Okay, fine! I was inside the Pokémon Center! But still! What was that Pokémon?!" Jake exclaimed.
"That was Kyogre, the legendary Pokémon of the sea. Its presence created that monsoon that just came out of nowhere. It has the power to create heavy downpours wherever it goes. According to legend, it created the seas." The old man explained.
"That's incredible! It must have been so exciting to see it from so close!" Jake cheered.
"No, the exciting part is that we are still alive." The man said. Then he remembered something.
"What's up?" I asked.
"Oh, and that reminds me. My granddaughter is still inside the house." The old man replied. He turned over to the house.
"Tess, you can come out now. The bad men are gone." He called out.
Bad men? Dude, you make it sound like your granddaughter is 5 years old. When, in the short time I saw her, she looked way older than that.
The girl, who I knew as Tess, opened the door with an annoyed look on her face. Togepi ran back to Sonic, and he picked her up right away.
Tess faces her grandfather with a pouty look.
"You don't have to talk to me like I'm a child, Grandpa. Let alone treat me like one. I could've taken care of those men a long time ago if you would've just let me battle them." She said with her arms crossed and a huff.
"I'm sorry, sweetie. I'm just afraid for you is all," Her grandfather replied, "You tend to be a little reckless at times."
"Well, if you would just let me have my own adventures, I wouldn't be so reckless." Tess said back.
"You know what, Tess? You are right..."
"Wait, really?"
"Yes. I really haven't been very fair making you stay at home. I just worry for your safety. As young as you are, I wasn't sure if it was right for you to leave on your own yet."
He turned to us.
"But after seeing these two trainers courageously take on those men like that, I think I can allow you to leave home. I do have one request however."
"Go ahead. Ask it." I insisted.
"Would you two please allow my granddaughter to travel with you? It would give me peace of mind knowing that she is in the company of three strong and brave heroes." Tess's grandfather asked.
"Sure!" Sonic replied.
"I allow it." I added.
"Oh my, I didn't catch your names! What is yours?" The old man asked me.
"My name is Nifty. Nifty Weaka." I replied.
"Hee hee hee... nice name. I think that name is very nifty." Tess giggled. I pretended to blow an air horn. I also chuckled silently at that.
"Oh, alright. So you are Nifty." Her grandpa said. Tess looked at me for a second.
"Can I see your shirt?" She asked.
"Take all the time you need." I replied. She seemed a bit surprised.
"Are you a member of Team Valor?!" Tess exclaimed.
"I wish. Never got the opportunity to join them. I just remain a fan." I responded. Tess nodded.
"How about you? What is your name?" The man asked Sonic.
"My name is Sonic Harknah, sir. It's a pleasure to meet you both." Sonic replied.
"Sonic, eh? As in... the video game character? Made by Sega?" Tess asked.
"Yes. Most people remember me that way, actually." Sonic responded.
"Excellent. And what is your name, young lad?" The old man asked Jake. But Jake was silent. I looked at him, and I saw he was looking at Tess with hearts as his eyes.
"Um... Jake?" I asked. I snap my fingers in front of him a few times. He didn't snap out of his trance. Weird. That usually works.
"Um, Nifty? Sonic? What's up with your friend?" Tess asked.
"Ummm, ok. Let's just call you Nifty and Sonic's friend for now." Her grandfather added.
"No. Don't bother wasting your time," I said abruptly, "His name is Jake. He is a very energetic boy, but... he is acting like THIS for some reason."
"Thank you again for helping me with those fiendish men, Nifty. You too, Sonic." The man thanked.
"Any time, dude. Always happy to help." I responded.
"You have much success in your futures, I can tell. I wish you all the best of luck in your adventures. And please do watch over my granddaughter." The old man continued.
"She's safe in our eyes." Sonic chuckled. Tess hugged her grandfather.
"Grandpa, thank you so much! I will come back when I've seen the world. We can talk about all of my adventures and it will be so much fun!" She said.
"I know, sweetie. Good luck, and enjoy the company of your new friends." Her grandpa said. Tess breaks away from the hug, and just gives a small smile.
"I will." She replied. Then she turned to us.
"Well, I'm ready to leave town whenever you are." She said. She took our attention to a special item.
"Oh! I see you three are collecting Gym Badges." Tess said as she points to it.
"We are. And check this out." I replied, and then I pull out my badge case. Sonic does the same. We open it, showing our badges we got from the last 2 gyms.
"We have 2 badges." Sonic said. Tess clapped while smiling.
"There is a Gym in town, you know. So how about I wait by the gate that leads to that leads to Route 9 until you get the badge in Rosecove City?" Tess asked.
"That sounds like lovely idea! I will come with you to keep you company!" Jake suddenly yelled.
"Oh, look at that. He does talk after all." Tess chuckled.
"Heh, yeah..." Jake said as he blushes. I smirked by it. Jake turned to us, his blush gone.
"Nifty, Sonic. You two go ahead and get that badge. I'm going to go keep Tess safe in case there are any more of those Team Eclipse goons still in town. Come meet us by the gate to Route 9 when you're ready." Jake insisted.
"If you kids will excuse me... I'll be heading inside for some rest. This old man has been through quite enough today already. Good bye and good luck." The old man said, and then walks back inside the house.
"Well, now that that is over... let's go and-" Sonic started, but got interrupted by something. It seemed like a mixture of screaming and crying.
"What was that?" Jake asked.
"It sounds like it came from the beach." Tess replied. We looked down at the beach. And we saw a small, blue figure.
"Something is down there. But why?" Jake wondered. Everyone's attention came to me, which left me annoyed.
"WHY ARE YOU ALL LOOKING AT ME?! LET'S GO CHECK IT OUT!" I screamed. We ran down the ramp, and turned right to step on the sand of the beach.
Once we reached the beach, we saw what the blue figure was.
It was a male Frillish.
"A Frillish? What is it doing here?" Jake asked. It was crying, which left Jake and Tess kinda worried.
Tess walked over to it.
"Hey, what's wrong? Are you ok?" She asked. Frillish backed away a bit. Then I realized. Sonic did as well.
"Wait a second... I KNOW THAT FRILLISH!" I shouted as I pointed at him. Tess and Jake looked at me confused.
"You do?" Tess asked.
"Yes, we do! That Frillish once belonged to Kevin!" Sonic yelled.
"Kevin? That was the person you mentioned back at Route 8, right?" Jake asked.
"Yes. Kevin released it because he think it's 'too weak'," I explained, "So when Sonic and I arrived at Lagoona Lake, we saw Kevin release it to the wild. The Frillish was crying before it ran away. I guess it somehow ended up here."
"I have a Lycanroc on my team. When he was still a little Rockruff, Kevin released him because he thought the dog was too weak. But look now. He's actually pretty strong." Sonic added.
"I've seen that Lycanroc from inside. I peeked through the window. But... it looked unfamiliar." Tess said.
"We call it a Dusk Form Lycanroc. That's why you think it looks different." Sonic replied.
"But... who is this 'Kevin' person?" Tess asked.
"Just an idiot who thinks he's strong." I responded.
"But what should we do with the Frillish? We can't just leave him here!" Tess exclaimed.
"One of us would have to keep him." Sonic said.
"You know... I think you should catch it, Tess. You were trying to comfort him." Jake suggested.
"What?! M-Me?! Why me?" Tess yelled.
"Tess. You seem like a nice person who can take care of Frillish. Especially after what Kevin did to him." Sonic explained.
"I suppose you're right." Tess replied.
"Here, I have an empty Poke Ball. Knock yourself out." I said as I tossed her a ball. Tess came a little closer to the Frillish.
"Would you like to journey with me? All of us together?" Tess asked. Frillish finally began to smile.
"Frill!" The Water/Ghost Pokémon cheered.
"Okay then. Go Poke Ball!" Tess shouted, and she threw the ball right at Frillish. He went in. The ball lands on the ground.
One shake...
Two...
Three...
Click!
Frillish was flawlessly caught. Tess picks up the ball and smiles.
"Remember, you don't have to make it battle. Just take care of it. Since Kevin broke his heart." Sonic said.
"Fine by me." Tess replied with a smile.