Alrighty. Next chapter is finally here! I'm glad there's you people who like my story, and I will make sure to make this story productive and update it as much as I can ;).
But I will start this chapter right here. Enjoy! :D
P.S.: I know Tess's grandpa gives a Protector after you win against Gabe, but I didn't put that there because you would think Nifty will fully evolve one of his Pokémon.
Mind you: He kept it that way because he WANTED TO.
Okay, NOW enjoy. XD
It was after the party. We sure had a lot of fun, and seeing a surprise guest sure did affect me a lot. I take my attention to the gateway to Route 9, where Jake and Tess were standing.
Jake was talking about random stuff. Tess just listened with a couple of mixed emotions: amuse, confusion, and a bit of happiness since some of the random words Jake was saying sometimes didn't make complete sense to Tess.
"Alright. So... I guess this is something that's happening." I said with a smirk.
"Oh good, it's you two," Tess said, "Does Jake always talk a lot? Up at my grandpa's, he hardly talked. But now I can't get him to shut up."
"Yeah. He was like that when both Nifty and I first met him." Sonic replied.
"He also said he single-handedly took on Team Eclipse at Mt Igneus and saved Brimber City. You three are quite the heroes." Tess said with a smile.
"Between you and me... it was just Sonic and I who saved the city. Jake didn't come." I whispered. And Tess got surprised by my talk.
"Wait. So then did he...?" She asked.
"Just play along. You don't want to hurt his feelings. Last time I did that, he cried for a whole week, his parents wouldn't even let me come close to him." I explained. Tess let out a small giggle from that, but she compiled and nodded in understanding.
That memory I explained... it's so dang true.
"Oh, hey Nifty. And Sonic. You two still need to get the badge, right?" Jake asked.
"It's gonna take a while for BOTH of us. So imma hook up a hotel room for us at the Pokémon Center once one of us are done." I explained. Jake nods.
And now since that mini conversation is over... Sonic and I walked to the gym. It's blue on the outside, like the Silvent City Gym was.
"Well... third gym. We're getting pretty far." Sonic said.
"Hey, Sonic. Tell me... both of us are good at making strategies, you know?" I started.
"It's true. Most of the battles that we have been through we won," Sonic complimented, "And plus. The reason why you make good strategies is because you're so smart and have careful planning."
"That's my point, Sonic. The question is... why are you good at making strategies?" I asked.
"It's just from one memory, actually." Sonic replied.
-Sonic 6 years old POV-
I watched from the entrance to my house. I slightly opened the door to peek what was happening. The archaeologists and their new kid were leaving. I kept on looking until they all went in the car and drove away from my home. This Nifty person... seems really cool. About what he said about us being friends... it is very possible.
*an hour later...*
I was laying down on my bed, a tiny bit bored. I began to hear some clashing outside. I recognized that clashing from almost any weekend.
I looked out my window, there was a Pokémon battlefield. My dad was there, along with his three main Pokémon: Lucario, Talonflame and Ampharos.
I had a big smile on my face. I ran away from my window and downstairs, until eventually I am outside to where the event was happening right now.
"Daddy!" I yelled as I ran over to him.
"My son. It's good to see you right now. I'm just training my Pokémon for some more analysis on their strength." Dad said.
"Can I train with you?" I asked. My dad showed a warm smile.
"Why, of course you can. Lucario, my child wants to help with training. Stay on his side." He explained. Lucario grunts and nods. He walked over to me, a determined smile. Something like this was a rare occasion. Usually, people don't truly own Pokémon until they're 10 years old.
And yes, they're my dad's Pokémon, but they like me a lot as well. They're like... other friends of my own team.
"Let the training continue! Ampharos, use Thunder Punch! Talonflame, use Flame Charge!"
And his Pokémon began to attack.
"Lucario! Dodge it, and then use Aura Sphere!" I shouted.
When the attacks got close enough, Lucario dodges them both and prepares his own attack. A blue orb made from the aura inside of him. He shot the orb, but Ampharos and Talonflame dodged it without a command.
"Impressive. Their speed and endurance are getting better by the minute!" Dad exclaimed.
"That's awesome! Let's keep going and see what will be the results!" I said happily.
-Nifty's POV-
"Wow! So you... kinda had a team when you were little? I never knew that!" I exclaimed as Sonic finished telling me the story.
"Yeah. They were my dad's Pokémon. They were what kept me up to becoming a trainer each day." Sonic replied.
"Well, now your cool friend here will get to show you more strategies... if you know what I mean." I said with a smile and a wink.
"Heh heh... well. Let's see how you do in the gym." Sonic insisted.
"And indeed we will." I responded.
We entered the gym.
"Welcome to the Rosecove City Gym!" The gym instructor greeted. Why the hell do these guys look the same? I'm just kinda confused.
"Thanks. I appreciate it." I said.
"The goal here is to arrange pipe blocks to allow water to flow from the faucets to the small generators."
"So that's all?"
"Each time you solve a pipe puzzle, it will power on the water control chambers' doors to release enough water to allow you to keep moving through the gym."
"Heh. That doesn't sound too bad. I'm not a fan of puzzles in general, but it's worth a shot." I said.
"So what do we have to do exactly?" Sonic asked the gym instructor.
"To move the blocks, you must step on the metal control platforms. Find a certain button and tap on it to test the water flow once you think you've got it." He explained. And he gave us a quick "good luck" as his last words before we kept on walking.
Like I explained, puzzles are NOT things I like. But some are decent. I stepped on the metal platform. And what came in front of me was a digital pad. It's the exact same puzzle, but on a screen. The gray ones are ones I can't move. Blue ones I can move. This puzzle seemed easy.
It took me a few seconds for me to get a certain pattern going.
"Sonic? Can you turn the faucet for me so we can test the thing?" I asked.
"Sure thing!" Sonic replied. He reaches over to the faucet and turns it. Water flows from the pipes I moved. The pad goes back into the ground. I look in front of me to see water rising up, and a wooden bridge was there.
But there was also a man standing on a crate.
That was a sign I needed to battle him. As Sonic and I walk on the wooden bridge, the guy notices me.
"Hey, I see you figured out the first pipeworks puzzle. Good job. Now let's see if you can beat the first gym trainer." He said.
"I bet I will." I said with a smirk.
Oh yeah. This guy is gonna ask for a lot. Trust me.
"Tentacool, go!" He yelled. Please. I've seen a lot of those things... possibly. They're very common in oceans.
"Well then, let's try some believing. Charmeleon, show him!" I shouted. As Charmeleon is sent out, Sonic got a bit worried for me.
"But Charmeleon has a disadvantage! Are you sure you can do it?" My friend asked me.
"Of course. Remember, type advantages are one thing. Believing is another." I replied.
"Well now... Charmeleon, use Dragon Rage!" I commanded. And when the move lands, it almost took Tentacool down. This is gonna go well.
"Acid Spray, let's go!"
And Tentacool shot poisonous acid.
"Quickly, block it with Flame Burst!" I yelled. And that sure did something. Somehow, the Flame Burst overpowered the acid, and Tentacool is down!
Wow. I look at Charmeleon with a surprised look on my face. He looks at me and pumps his fist.
"Let's keep battling then." I said, smiling widely.
"Horsea, you're up!"
Simple Water type. Yep, DEFINITELY got this.
"Charmeleon! Metal Claw!" I shouted. And he slashes Horsea with his claws, covered in metallic gray.
"Twister!"
"Block it with Dragon Rage!" I exclaimed.
And once again, Charmeleon overpowers the other attack.
"And now I have one more. Tentacruel!" My opponent yelled, and his last Pokémon was sent out.
"Okay then... Flame Burst!" I demanded.
"Acid Spray!"
And it was just like before. But unfortunately, this time... acid does enough to defeat the flame. Charmeleon was lying on the floor, recovering from the attack.
"Hang in there, Charmeleon! Don't give up, use Metal Claw!" I screamed. Tentacruel prepares itself.
"EON!" The Fire lizard screeches as he jumps up to attack. And then he started glowing, completely surprising everyone around here from a 50 mile radius.
What I saw after the glowing made me so happy. Now he is much bigger, and orange again. He has 2 horns instead of one, and he grew freaking wings.
Charmeleon evolved into Charizard.
The immense great strength of my newly evolved Charizard sent Tentacruel flying to a wall.
"Don't give in! Tentacruel, Bubble Beam!"
I quickly looked at my Pokédex. And Charizard learned a new move. I grinned.
"Charizard! Fly up, then use Wing Attack!" I yelled. Charizard roars, and he does as I say.
His power is so freaking brutal. Tentacruel was down thanks to that.
"You really are smart!"
That is... definitely true. I mean, like I said, Sonic and I know a lot about Pokémon. It asked sense that battling is one of those strengths.
I felt accomplished by that one compliment.
"Oh my gosh! When Charmeleon became Charizard, that was SO epic!" Sonic shouted.
"Heh, I know. Now let me see how many more puzzles it'll take to do this." I replied. And the second puzzle is right in front of us once we crossed the bridge. It seemed... tougher.
The pad appears once I stepped on the platform, and yep. It's definitely more tricky. I took some time to mess around with the tiles. After some time, it didn't work out. So... I tried another strategy.
And that next plan worked. Very well.
"Perfect! Aight Sonic, it's your cue!" I called out. Sonic nodded, and he turns the faucet. The water flows perfectly. The water rises up in front of us. Another bridge was there, along with another guy, but more muscular.
Of course, he sees us once we cross.
"My friends and I are going to hang out on the beach later. I must first take care of my duties as a gym trainer and test trainers' strength before they can battle our gym's leader." He explained.
"Okay then. I'll make it quick." I said.
Truth is, I'm not really sure HOW long this is gonna take. It could be a pretty easy battle... or be the hardest freaking thing ever. Which won't happen since battles with these kind of trainers are... pretty easy.
"Okay, Wailmer... you're up first!" The muscular man yelled, sending out his first Pokémon. Okay, here goes nothin'.
"Go Frogadier!" I shouted, and I send out my first Pokémon.
"Now, make it quick! Use Grass Knot!" I yelled. Frogadier's hand turns green, and some grass forms a bit. Since Wailmer is pretty slow, AND Frogadier is so freaking fast, the move landed. Grass Knot is a pretty helpful move. Yes, it's a type advantage, but it does more damage on heavier Pokémon.
This is why I like being in school.
"Woo! You are pretty good!" My opponent complimented.
"Hey, speed is one thing that puts me at an advantage." I said with a shrug.
"Anyway, with that being said... go Mantine!"
Hmm... so it's only weak to Electric. Unfortunately, I don't have anything on that. But I do have something else to put me at ease.
"Frogadier, return..." I started, and then return my starter, then I pull out another Poke Ball. "And go Nidorino!"
He'll have the attack in order to take Mantine down.
"Nidorino, use Horn Attack!" I yelled. And the vicious horn stabs right at Mantine. Most damage taken already.
"Mantine, Headbutt!"
And it rams right into Nidorino. I smirked since I knew it was time.
"Nidorino, here! The Moon Stone!" I called out, and I quickly grabbed my Moon Stone and threw it at Nidorino. He touches it, and started glowing. Evolution can make things better. That's one thing I knew.
And now... Nidorino evolved into Nidoking.
"Ha! Yes, an advantage! Mantine, Water Pulse!" The man yelled. And the watery orb was being made.
"Nidoking! Quick, use Poison Sting!" I exclaimed. The Needle was sharper than usual, so it cut the Water Pulse in half, surprising everyone. Yeah, I know that Nidoking gains another type, being Ground. And that is weak to Water. But hey, at least my plan worked. Either that, or they're just... not good.
"And now use Thrash!" I shouted.
Nidoking runs up to Mantine and starts continuously thrashing it. So much damage on that one part. It was a perfect KO.
"Well, maybe I can sneak off to the beach now..." The muscular man mumbled.
"Hey. You realize I'm still here, right?" I blurted out.
"Nido." Nidoking growled in agreement. I just sighed with a smirk on my face and returned Nidoking to his Poke Ball.
Surprisingly, there was only one more puzzle left. I once again step on the next metal platform. Usually, the last puzzle might be the hardest, at least in my opinion. But this puzzle... doesn't seem that difficult.
It took a couple minutes of thinking and testing... mentally. I finally got the pattern, and so I made that set pattern get accepted. The faucet it turned, and water rises up. This time, a long bridge was made. And two trainers were on it.
"They're really going all out with this." I thought. But hey, who was I to blame? 'Kay, anyway... as Sonic and I walk on the bridge, a girl in a blue bikini looks at us. What the hell, why are you showing skin? Ugh, whatever...
"You really are the puzzle master. Now let's see if you have what it takes to be a Pokémon master." She said.
"For your information, catching every Pokémon ain't my dream. But becoming a strong person... that is a definite yes." I replied.
Welp... battle time.
"Go Wartortle!"
Ooh, a Kanto starter! I like where this is heading. I smirked. Of course I'd give my other Pokémon a chance for some battling.
"Tyrunt, I choose you!" I shouted, and I sent out my first Pokémon. The Water type moves would just do normal damage instead of double the amount with super effectiveness.
"Okay, Tyrunt! Start with Ancient Power!" I demanded. Old, fossilized rocks formed, surrounded in dark energy. When the attack landed, it did an okay amount of damage. I... kinda expected it to do more. But whatever, I still have another plan.
"Wartortle, use Rapid Spin!" The bikini girl yelled. Wartortle went inside its shell, and hen started spinning g quickly. Tyrunt took the hit since he's a Rock and Dragon type.
"Tyrunt! Dragon Tail!" The glowing tail from my ancient dinosaur Pokémon knocks Wartortle back. Usually, Dragon Tail makes the opponent force to switch out Pokémon. Not in this dang case.
"Heh... now use Stomp." I said with a smirk. And one tough move like that took him down. That was fast. But the girl still has a couple more Pokémon.
"And now... your turn, Prinplup!" She yelled, and sent out her second Pokémon. Another starter. I guess this girl talked with Cypress's assistant and got another starter. Either that or I just don't freaking care that much.
"You still okay to fight, Tyrunt!" I asked the fossil recreation.
"Runt!" The dino yelped with a big smile. I smiled back. There was no way I will give up that easily.
"Great! Then use Crunch!" I commanded. Tyrunt opens his big jaws. Energy seethed through them.
"Prinplup! Absorb it with Bide!" The beach lady yelled. And so... the attack doesn't do that much when it landed. I thought for a moment. Once the absorbing is done, then the opponent unleashes them back with double power whenever Tyrunt hits them. What can I do...?
"Ah-ha! I got it!" I shouted as I snapped my fingers.
"What's your plan, Nifty?" Sonic asked. Togepi tried to mimic what my friend said. My reply was just a thumbs up.
"Tyrunt. Ancient Power. Then quickly use Stomp." I explained. Tyrunt nods, and does so. Once the rocks land on that one occasion, Tyrunt runs up and stomps Prinplup with all his energy.
"Unleash the power!"
Crap. That's my cue. A white beam was shot right at the fossil.
"MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!" I screamed. At just the right time, Tyrunt jumps out of the way. The same jump was similar to what I saw when training him.
"Yes! NOW CRUNCH THAT BAD BOY!" I bellowed. I felt so excited, I could feel my blood pumping from inside. The crunch lands. Prinplup is down. The bikini lady only has one more Pokémon with her.
"Go Marshtomp!"
Three starters. No Electric moves will work here. But I knew just who to send out.
"Okay Tyrunt. Get some rest for now. You did great." I said. Tyrunt lets out a small roar before returned to his Poke Ball.
"Alright, Frogadier... let's go!" I shouted. For some reason, I can feel some insane amount of energy inside of me and him. But why?
"Frogadier, use Grass Knot!" I yelled.
"Block with with Rock Slide!"
Giant rocks were falling down. Frogadier oughta get crushed if not fast enough. But I know his speed. That's how he wins battles.
"Use Quick Attack and dodge all of them!" I exclaimed. And... why the heck am I not surprised. He even lands the Grass Knot after all that!
Marshtomp fainted in one hit. I mean... surely a huge type advantage since Marshtomp is a Water AND Ground type. With his only weakness being grass... I see why.
"Wow! Great job! I totally did not expect that!" I shouted in a surprised tone.
"Beating me doesn't make you a Pokémon master, unfortunately." The girl said.
"And beating me doesn't make it seem like you accomplish stuff easily." I said back in the most sassy way possible. Yeah, I will admit. I am a smack talker. Like I mentioned before... if anyone pisses me off... I'll freaking threaten them so hard, they'll be afraid of me.
"Dier!" Frogadier exclaimed proudly. And then he started glowing, leaving us all surprised. Oh my Arceus. This is the moment.
Frogadier grew much taller in size, and became a navy blue color. He now has pink eyes, and his ears are much pointier. He even has some tan parts on his skin to go along with the navy blue. And long gone are the frubbles... he grew a scarf. Actually, no. It's not a scarf. It's his freaking tongue that grew way longer.
Frogadier evolved into Greninja.
"Aw hell yeah! Now we're gonna get through this faster!" I cheered.
"Yay Nifty! Another evolution, another cheering!" Sonic cheers along with me. Togepi came along for the ride. Greninja also seemed happy.
There is only one more trainer on this bridge before I can finally start battling the Gym Leader. As Sonic and I walk on the bridge some more, the beach bum notices us.
"People give us beach bums a hard time because of our title. They assume we are all lazy. I can assure you we are quite the opposite. All that swimming and lying around in the sun is hard work too, you know..." He explained.
"How about we see in a battle?" I asked. No response. Great. FREAKING GREAT.
Okay. Last trainer battle.
"Okay! Lapras, go!" The bum yelled, and he sent out his only Pokémon. I've seen disappointing Pokémon as a trainer's only one. Like Zubat. And that gets me a bit aggravated.
But Lapras... boy, I knew this is gonna be a good battle.
"Okay... Charizard, it's up to you!" I shouted, and sent out my first Pokémon. Yeah, I knew Charizard had a disadvantage. But Lapras is a Water and Ice type. Fire attacks will do normal damage. But it's the strength that I have hope in.
"Why not make the first move, buddy? Use Flame Burst!"
And an immediate flame attack was shot. Lapras took the hit. It seemed alright. But I did notice a tiny flinch from when the hit landed.
"Rain Dance."
Wow! That's... honestly a good strategy. Rain was pouring from the battlefield. Sonic backed away a bit so the rain doesn't affect him too much. But Togepi felt really scared, so Sonic returns her to her Poke Ball.
I mean, Togepi was inside the house when Kyogre was summoned by Team Eclipse. I can see why she felt scared now.
"Okay then... now, Charizard, use Wing Attack!" I yelled. And Charizard flies up to Lapras and slaps 'em with those huge wings. Dang, that's one bulky Lapras.
"Lapras, use Water Pulse!"
But as it got closer, Charizard flies out of the way, and a roar followed afterwards. I checked my Pokédex. Holy crap, he learned a new move. This will make things a bit easier.
"Charizard... heh, use Dragon Claw." I said, a wide smirk on my face. Charizard's claws turn a dark purple. And he roughly slashes Lapras. It took the hit, but it tried to dodge. Much more damage than usual. Now that's what I'm talking about.
"Lapras! Use Body Slam!"
Lapras leaps high into the air. Then comes down at Charizard at immense speed.
"Quick! Use Wing Attack and block it!" I exclaimed. And Charizard attempts to push back the attack with his wings. It was a rough battle as the both of them were using their energy to prevail over the other.
But Charizard knocks Lapras back.
"NOW USE DRAGON RAGE!" I screeched. And the attack lands. Lapras is almost down. And the rain stopped as well.
"Gah! Lapras! Use Water Pulse!" The bum shouted, a little worried. Another Water attack? Man, I thought he hasn't learned.
"Charizard, dodge it, then use Flame Burst!" I yelled. Charizard sidesteps out of the way. And then he shot a massive flame.
"Lapras, quick! Dodge it!"
Too late. Lapras got hit, and it's down. Charizard, feeling proud of itself, roared loudly, and it was being heard throughout the Gym.
I'm just happy the bridge didn't collapse...
"Is there not another name we can go by?" The guy asked innocently.
"How about... I dunno, 'Awesome Battle'." I said with a shrug.
Here we go. The Gym Leader is right in front of us. He wore a brown hat and a gray bandanna that overs his mouth. He has a green shirt, along with gray pants and black shoes.
"Hello, young trainers. I am Quentin, leader of the Rosecove City Gym." He greeted.
"Wazzup." I greeted with a wink and a big smile. Sonic chuckled at my words.
"You two must be the ones that ran Team Eclipse out of town." Quentin complimented. That got both of us surprised, almost making me want to scream. It was just like with Chloe.
"How did-" I started.
"Word spreads fast around this town." Quentin interrupted me. Could people just let me finish my sentence?! Man, something is wrong with our society nowadays...
"I'm sure you two are here now to test your strength and earn a badge." Quentin reminded.
"That's exactly why we're here." Sonic replied.
"I must warn you two, my specialty is Water type Pokémon." Quentin warned.
"Well, I'm your first challenger. And I have the idea of how to counter those types." I said.
"Heh, Water type Pokémon are said to be some of the oldest living species on the planet. They've had millions of years to evolve into battling machines." Quentin explained.
"Exactly. Relicanth is an ancient Water type Pokémon," I said, "Though they might be rare to find as of today's standards, there's some proof that there could still be some that are in the deepest parts of the ocean right now."
"Woah! Look at you! You must be really paying attention in school." Quentin exclaimed.
"I like it there. That's why I know so much. Same with my friend here." I replied.
"Anyway... you two must be strong to have beaten all of those Team Eclipse members, but are you strong enough to take on the Rosecove City Gym Leader?" Quentin challenged.
"I assure you that my strength is way bigger than you can imagine. It'll carry on the farther I will go." I explained.
"Let's find out now, shall we?" Quentin asked.
"Indeed we will." I responded.
As much as I felt like I would enjoy this... Quentin seems mysterious. I guess he also must've looked out to see us battle those Team Eclipse people.
The battlefield was large. It was also surrounded in water with only a couple platforms available for landing.
"Okay, quick rule description, everyone," The referee yelled, who was a different beach bum, "Three Pokémon are used here. Battle's over when one side has all of their Pokémon fainted! Only the challenger substitutes! You may begin!"
"Okay, Wailmer... come out and show off our own Water type history." Quentin said smugly as he sent out his first Pokémon. It landed in the water with a huge splash.
"Guess I'll send out another Water type if I want to win this fight." I mumbled.
"Hey Nifty!" Someone called out. I turned to the blue bleachers. Not only did I see Sonic, but Jake and Tess were there as well. And that was Jake that called out my name.
"We'll be right there with you, Nifty!" Tess cheered. I smirked and gave a small "thank you". This battle will be tough. But let's see how this goes.
"Greninja, show yer stuff!" I shouted, and sent out my first Pokémon. Greninja landed on one of the small platforms. And plus, Grass Knot is a good move, especially considering a... heavy opponent. But this battle can go either way.
"Alright, Greninja! Use Grass Knot!" I demanded. One of Greninja's hands turned a bright green while some grass formed.
"Wailmer, dive." Quentin said calmly. And Wailmer dives underwater, avoiding the attack.
"And now use Brine." Quentin continued. And a large stream of water was unleashed from underneath, startling Greninja when he came in contact with the attack.
"Holy crap!" I yelled.
"Told you they have a wide array of how they attack." Quentin reminded me.
"That is true," I said with a smirk, "But I'll have you know that from what I've studied, Greninja is one of the fastest known Pokémon, and those do NOT include legendaries. So I'd suggest you beware for my strategies. Because when it comes to planning, I have a lot on my mind."
"Wow! Nifty is so smart! I can't believe he just flat out shouted a fact like that! And in front of us, too!" Tess shouted in surprise.
"He was always smart. Nifty and I are smart students in our Pokémon school when we were little." Sonic said. And Togepi giggled as an agreement, even though she never seen hat in her life. Then again, she recently hatched.
"You're... very cute, Tess." Jake mumbled.
"What was that?" Tess asked. Jake's cheeks flushed a bright red as a huge surprised look was on his face.
"U-Uh... I said, uh... You might be very happy seeing this when I'm not even here, Aw shoot!" Jake said rapidly fast that it was almost too difficult to comprehend. Sonic just laughed lightly at that.
"I'm glad Nifty knows what he's doing. He defeated Team Eclipse, I'm sure he can do this." Tess said with a smile. And now back to my battle.
"Wailmer, use Scald!" Quentin commanded. A line of hot water was shot from Wailmer's mouth.
"Greninja, hop to the other platform!" I yelled. And Greninja does it with ease.
"Hah, great job! Now use Water Shuriken!" Greninja created a few ninja stars made of compressed water. And one by one, he threw each of them at Wailmer. It did nothing, but I knew it was perfect for a distraction.
"And Quick Attack! Go!" My voice was filled with lots of determination as I shouted it. Greninja rams right into Wailmer. More damage then last attack. But it wasn't enough just yet.
"Alright, Wailmer. Use Rollout!" Quentin exclaimed. I don't exactly know how Wailmer can learn Rollout... but, I guess it... kinda makes sense.
"Greninja, use Water Shuriken and block it!" I yelled. This time, instead of throwing the water-made ninja stars, Greninja uses them as a defense tactic. The rolling was fast, it was almost too difficult to see how freaking fast it is.
I peeked to see that the rolling was beginning to cut through the water.
"Greninja, back-up plan! Go underneath!" I shouted. Just as the Rollout got through, Greninja dives underwater, avoiding the attack.
I smirked. No one had a clue on where he went. Not even Quentin. Even if he did see a little shadow... heh, it wouldn't appear for too long. Speed, ya fools.
"What? Where did he go? It should be easy to see him from this angle." Quentin groaned.
"Grass Knot, now!" I screamed. Greninja jumps out of the water and attacks Wailmer from behind with the grassy move.
Bam. Wailmer is down.
"Wailmer is unable to battle! Greninja wins!"
Yeah. I have a feeling the referee MIGHT be forced to say that. But it's not like I'd go out and rub it in. I'm not that rude.
"Hm. Very amazing. You actually do know your stuff, don't you?" Quentin asked.
"Yep. Without a doubt." I replied.
"But this challenge is just the beginning, mind you. Gorebyss, you're next." Quentin sends out his next Pokémon.
"Alright, Greninja, return. Save up some energy for later on in the fight." I said, and return my start to his Poke Ball. But still, for some reason, I am feeling a high amount of energy between the both of us.
But why...?
"Charizard, go!" I yelled, and my other starter was sent out.
"What?! Charizard? But... doesn't he have a disadvantage against Water types?" Tess exclaimed.
"There's a reason, Tess. Nifty believes in himself. Even when he doesn't have the upper hand, he'll still be able to win a tough battle." Sonic explained.
But I can appreciate Tess's concern. There is one disadvantage in mind. If Charizard ends up falling in the water... we're done. It's gonna be over like that.
"Gorebyss, use Scald!" Quentin shouted. And hot water was coming forward.
"Charizard! Dodge it, then use Wing Attack!" I demanded. He flies out of the way, and his wings glow. Then he flies straight at Gorebyss.
But the pink fish dives down in order to avoid, making Charizard fly back up to avoid touching the water.
"Are you sure you know what you're doing when it comes to this?" Quentin asked.
"Heck yeah. I won't stop until I achieve this." I replied.
"Then try and counter this. Gorebyss, use Psychic." Quentin said with a smirk.
I freaking knew it. He was gonna challenge me. Gorebyss's eyes glow bright, and Charizard was being levitated in Gorebyss's direction. And now he was being thrown down.
"FLY!" I screamed. For some reason, Charizard got out of Gorebyss's control, and now flying freely.
"What?! How is that possible?" Quentin exclaimed.
"Because we believe. For some reason, we are very strong mentally. I don't know how, but it works." I said.
"I must say, you're an impressive trainer. Probably one of the best battles I have gone through in a long time." Quentin complimented.
"Why, thank you!" I said with a smile.
"I guess that's no difference, coming from a long time fan of Team Valor."
"How did you-"
"I told you. Word spreads around fast." Quentin interrupted me. Okay, that has to stop. The fact that people interrupt me from finishing my sentence really pisses me off.
But he's a Gym Leader, so I'll give that an exception.
"Alright, anyway... Charizard, use Dragon Claw!" I yelled. Charizard's claws were now purple. With enough flying speed, he slashed right at Gorebyss.
Wow. And I thought I had enough. That was a lot.
"Gorebyss! Scald!" Quentin shouted. Another Water attack. At least Charizard can't get burned since he's a Fire type.
"Keep dodging!" I exclaimed. As Gorebyss kept firing, Charizard kept on dodging. After that was done, Charizard landed on one of the platforms and roared loudly.
I got into a thinking pose. I tried to think of the strategy I would use when Gorebyss prepares its next attack.
"Draining Kiss."
Yep, that's Quentin's voice. Gorebyss leaped out of the water, jumping towards Charizard.
"Don't let it get to you, buddy! Dragon Claw one more time!" I shrieked. And Charizard barely gets out of the way. From behind, he slashes Gorebyss with the claws.
As much as I would expect right down, Charizard launched Gorebyss in the air.
"Woah! Nice one! Now finish it with Flame Burst!" I yelled. And Charizard shot out a flame ball, and it exploded when in contact with the fish.
Gorebyss landed in the water again, but it fainted. Thanks to the Flame Burst.
"Gorebyss is unable to battle! Charizard wins!"
I wasn't surprised but the result, but I wasn't negative about it either. I knew I had a chance.
"D... Did I see what I just think I just saw?!" Tess shouted. Her voice was in utter surprise.
"See? Nifty knows what he's doing." Sonic said, and Togepi babbles as an agreement.
"Well... he sure is confident." Tess complimented.
"He only needs to defeat one more Pokémon! Come on, Nifty! You can do it!" Jake cheered.
"This last battle will decide the end. Huntail... let's go." Quentin said, and his last Pokémon is out. I decided to keep in Charizard. As much as I would like to use my others, I'm afraid their weight would make the platforms sink.
And yeah, I know I have Tyrunt, but... ugh, you get what I mean.
"Okay, here goes... Charizard! Wing Attack!" I commanded. But unlike the last charge approach, it was slow again.
But Huntail just swam out of the way. No duh, it's a Water type.
"Scald!"
Really? Well, I have a feeling that might be one of those TM rewards. Like with Overheat.
Still, I can't get over the fact Overheat did SO much damage on Greninja, when he was still Frogadier.
But Charizard dodges the attack without my permission. Then another one comes in just a split second...
and now Charizard is descending.
"CHARIZARD, RETURN!" I screeched, quickly pulling out my Poke Ball and returning Charizard before he fell in the water.
"Looks like the challenger is substituting. What will happen next?" The referee asked the audience.
"That was fast!" Jake exclaimed.
"Yeah, but he still has Greninja. So Nifty has a chance." Tess responded.
Heh, she predicted it. I smirked.
"Okay, Greninja! Make us proud!" I shouted, and I sent my starter back out.
"Interesting indeed, Nifty. You got guts." Quentin said.
"Let's focus now, shall we? Greninja, use Water Shuriken!" I yelled. And water stars were thrown. Huntail took the hits.
Okay, I'll admit. Might've been a rough start. But nothing a little catch up couldn't handle.
"Huntail! Launch yourself, and use Ice Fang!" Quentin shouted. Huntail's teeth turned a bright, icy blue.
"Grass Knot!" I yelled back. And they both collide with their attacks.
Eventually, after so much strength the both of them used, they backed away since none of them got the upper hand.
"Okay, let's change some things around. Quick Attack!" I exclaimed. And he rams right into Huntail. Geez, that was fast!
"Wow. He's getting faster." Quentin reminded. Wait, seriously? I feel my heart beating faster as well. Why is it doing that? What could it be for?
"Okay, enough about that. Water Pulse!" I shouted. And Greninja shoots another powerful Water attack.
"Dodge it, then use Ice Fang!" Quentin yelled. Huntail dodges. And then without warning, bites Greninja with the icy attack.
And it ended up freezing him, and the audience gasped.
"Try it. Let's see what happens." Quentin said. I started daydreaming. My heart was beating even more faster. Holy crap.
"Oh gosh. This looks like it's not gonna be good." Jake said in surprise.
"I don't know what to say. I'm a little nervous to look." Tess said anxiously.
"Come on, Nifty. Do something." Sonic said, concerned. Togepi whimpers.
I kept on thinking. My heart keeps beating. Crap, crap, crap, crap. What's gonna happen. This... is a bit unexpected.
"Nin... JA!" Greninja broke out of the ice, and then slashed Huntail with a dark scratch.
"Huh? Seriously?!" Quentin yelled. That move... that was Night Slash.
"Heh... how's that for trying?" I asked. Smirk was wide.
"Oh my Arceus! That was incredible!" Tess yelled.
"I knew Nifty had a chance!" Jake screamed.
"Same. Of course he would." Sonic sighed happily.
"I won't let you get any farther. Huntail, use Crunch!" Quentin shouted angrily.
"Greninja! Down, now!" I shouted. I knew a little plan. A plan that... a Water type can do.
Greninja is now underwater. Huntail was as well, searching for Greninja.
"What in the world?" Quentin exclaimed.
For some reason, I felt like... I am seeing in Greninja's eyes. Nothing was there but a dark, blue abyss.
But... a shadow appeared. I knew there was my chance.
"Greninja. Grass Knot." I said. And he ended up hearing me. I heard a smack from inside my mind. Yep, that was the sound of a landing attack.
"What is happening?! I'm a Water type expert, I should know this!" Quentin yelled. I ignored his yelling. I knew I had to finish this and not spoil it for anyone.
"Greninja, use Night Slash!" I shouted. A harder smack was heard. And I also heard it propel upwards. Huntail was now in the air.
"Ha! Huntail, use Ice Fang!" Quentin screamed.
"And Greninja! Quick Attack, finish this!" I also yelled. Closer and closer they got as Greninja left out of the water.
Greninja kicked Huntail from underneath, and then continued the Quick Attack.
It's over. I couldn't believe it.
"Huntail is unable to battle! Greninja is the winner, which means the victory goes to the challenger!" The referee yelled, and... confetti was being thrown at me.
"Yes! That was... AMAZING!" I screamed excitedly.
"You... You really are quite strong after all." Quentin uttered in shock.
Greninja walks up to me and nods. I give him a fist bump before returning him.
"NIFTY!" Sonic screamed. He, Jake and Tess were walking up to me.
"Great job! You did great out there!" Jake cheered.
"You aren't lying when you said you are strong." Tess added.
"Thanks, guys. Believing is always the best thing we strive for." I said,
"You certainly are a driven individual," Quentin complimented as he was walking to me, "I can tell that you and your victories are have more meaning than just a victory over battle. You are training with purpose, and I like that."
"That is true. I'm training to become strong and win back what the dark energy took away from me." I said.
"Your journey, wherever it may take you, is something special. As soon as you let that go, you will become weak." Quentin warned. I haven't stopped, and I don't plan on stopping right now.
"I'm still going. It'll be that way for a while." I insisted.
"Always fight for something and not for personal gain, I always say." Quentin said with a chuckle. I just lowered my brows. If only Kevin was this smart to understand such wise words.
"You have earned my respect, and now you have earned this prize." Quentin continued, and he opened his palm. In there was the Float Badge.
"I present to you... the Float Badge!" Quentin said, bringing the badge closer.
"Yes! Thank you so much!" I thanked, and I take the badge from his hand.
"I got the Float Badge! Alright!" I yelled as I put it high into the air.
"With that badge, you will be able to trade for Pokémon up to level 50," Quentin replied, "I also want you to have this."
And he handed me a blue TM. This might be a Water type move then...
"TM55 contains the move Scald," Quentin explained, "Scald is a strategic Water type move that can actually burn the opponent. As I'm sure you know, a burn slowly hurts the opponent turn by turn, but it will also cut their attack power in half."
"That's true. And Scald is the only Water type move capable to doing that." I reminded him.
"Now, about what I said about your 'fighting with a purpose'..." Quentin started.
"What about it?" I asked.
"The reason you fight if pure and will grant you incredible strength in your journey." Quentin replied.
"Yeah, I... I guess so." I said with a shrug.
"I know about your parents. Along with your friend there," Quentin said, looking at me and Sonic, "Like I said before, word travels fast. The story of the teens that lost their parents to the wicked Team Eclipse, then shows up and fights them back... not once, but twice... now is spreading all over town."
"Are you some kind of fortune teller?" I teased. Everyone laughed a bit.
"Your story not only strengthens you, but others who hear of your journey." Quentin said, recovering from his small laugh.
"I wonder who might've heard it by now..." I thought.
"Now, young trainer, go and continue to fight for what is right. Your journey is only just beginning." Quentin responded.
"You got it!" I replied with a wink. And I leave the Gym, with my friends walking right behind me.
We exit the gym, and now we're back in Rosecove City. And a voice got a little louder as the person was approaching us.
"Well, look who it is." The familiar voice said. That voice kinda surprised me. The person walking up to us was none other than...
Professor Cypress.
"Cypress?" I asked, totally confused.
"What a surprise to run into you here, Nifty. And Sonic. And... some other randoms I am not familiar with." Cypress replied. I don't know why he said that. Cypress briefly seen Jake. For Tess, I can understand why.
"What the hell are ya doing here?" I asked, a bit more loudly this time.
"I was just in the neighborhood to talk to a man about some Pokémon related issues I've been having," Cypress explained, and then he shook his head to change to another topic, "Anyway, I heard from a few people that a member of Team Eclipse tried stealing your necklace in Chesma Town. It was very fortunate that you managed to escape."
"Woah. Did that really happen, Nifty?" Tess asked. I nodded.
"Your 'friend' wasn't a true friend, Cypress. Linda can die in a hole for all I care." I snapped. Cypress had a hidden look of disgust on his face, but he just closes his eyes as he adjusts his glasses.
"I'll bet you and your Pokémon are very strong now?" He assumed. Then he looked at my badge case, surprised at the three badges I have in my disposal right now.
"Oh, It looks like you have 3 badges now. You really are coming along quite well." Cypress said, a bit surprised.
"That's right! I just won the 3rd Gym. Now Sonic has to prepare for it as well, and we're off to the next place in Roria." I replied with a big smile.
"Anyways, Nifty, I also wanted to tell you that I haven't gotten any word regarding your parents yet." Cypress reminded, a somber look on his face again.
"That's alright. I have 4 friends by my side. We're basically an army by now." I chuckled. Cypress turned away and shrugs his shoulders. But...
I could've sworn I heard him sigh in annoyance. Is he hiding something?
He turns back to me.
"According to a few sources," The professor started, "it would appear that Team Eclipse definitely has them, but it's unclear where they are keeping them. Team Eclipse has been giving the people of Roria trouble for a few years now, but their base of operation has never been found."
"We'll keep on looking. They can't hide forever." I said.
"What's odd it that in the past, they have been keeping their villainous attempts on the down low. Lately, though, they have been attacking very populated areas, and in large numbers. If I had to guess, I'd say they were getting close to whatever it is that they are after." Cypress kept on explaining.
"Do you know what dirty work they are planning?" I demanded an answer.
"What's that? You want to know what they're trying to do?" Cypress asked. I nodded.
"Well, there have been stories and rumors spread around that they are looking for a particular ancient Pokémon with an incredibly unique power. I was once told that Team Eclipse is not happy with the world we live in." The Roria professor explained.
"Why would they be unhappy about our world? There's nothing wrong with it!" Sonic asked.
"Apparently, whatever they are searching for... might have the potential to take them someplace new. I would guess an entirely new world." Cypress replied. Well, I can tell that it's a legendary. But to alternate dimensions?
There's a couple different choices...
"What Pokémon has the sort of power, though, is beyond me." Cypress finished.
"All I know it's a legendary. It's kinda hard to decide which one, though." I said. Cypress just lowered his head and chuckled.
"I've heard that Team Eclipse has also been making attempts to gather lots of other Pokémon, including some mythical and legendary Pokémon. Groudon and Kyogre are great and powerful Pokémon that can create land and seas. They give our world balance." He responded.
"Without either of them... well, we'd just be the ones who destroyed the world." I said while shrugging my shoulders.
"I'm guessing they need those Pokémon to bring balance to wherever they are trying to get to. Without these Pokémon, however, I'm afraid it will bring chaos upon Roria." Cypress responded.
"Well, they tried, and they failed badly. And they will never succeed as long as we live." I shouted.
"Nifty... do you ever stop?" Cypress groaned. He was getting pretty tired of my attitude. But my friends are used to it! Yeah, he must be hiding something.
"You see, legendary Pokémon crafted this world. Be it, the land and seas, or even time and space. It was all made by legendary Pokémon." Cypress said.
"I KNOW THAT," I exclaimed, "I told you, I actually study for a living. My parents are archaeology experts, and they taught me a lot. Try not to get too deep down in my anger, alright? You won't like me when I'm ugly."
"Geez, Nifty. You're so... rough." Tess said, cringing by my violent sentence.
"He's been like that. When Nifty gets mad, he'll make anyone afraid of him." Jake warned.
"Yeah. That's true." Sonic added.
"Anyways, we have nothing to fear." Cypress said, a smile forming.
"Well, that's good to hear." I replied.
"It seems that Team Eclipse's attempt to secure another legendary Pokémon has failed," Cypress said as he looks at the sky for a couple seconds, then turning back to us, "Well, I really must get going, Nifty."
"It's been nice talking with ya." I responded with a fake smile.
"I need to run to the Pokémon Center real fast. Be safe and stay out of trouble. It was nice talking with you as well." Cypress replied, and then he left. I replaced my fake smile with an angry frown.
"Nifty? You alright?" Sonic asked.
"'Be safe and stay out of trouble'. What does he think I am, a child?! I have that suspicious feeling that Professor Cypress is hiding something. I just don't know what it is." I ranted.
"Well... you... did great on the Gym battle!" Jake exclaimed, changing the topic. And with that being said, Greninja escaped his Poke Ball, and made a proud pose in front of us. We all just chuckled.
"I don't know how else this would turn out if Greninja wasn't there." I said while smiling. And then... Quilladin came out of Sonic's Poke Ball.
"Quill, Quilladin!" The Spiny Armor Pokémon yelled.
"Gren." Greninja croaked back. And they stare at each other. Greninja has a smug look while Quilladin had a playful angry look.
"Um... what's going on?" Tess asked.
"It seems like they want to battle. Is that alright, Nifty? Using just one Pokémon?" Sonic requested.
"Sure thing, pal. Let's do it." I replied with a smirk.
We decided to do this battle on the beach. It was big enough, and it won't cause a huge mess. Before the battle began, I used the Scald TM on Greninja to see if it will change the battle.
"Lots of luck to the both of you!" Jake cheered.
"You can do it, you two! I just know it! Just have fun, alright?" Tess added.
"You ready, Quilladin? Let's use our strength from what we learned against Admin Gabe." Sonic asked. Quilladin yelled as a response.
"Not if we try. Let's show him, Greninja." I said. Greninja crosses his arms and nods.
"And I will make this quick by MAKING THE FIRST MOVE! Greninja, use Water Shuriken!" I commanded. Greninja jumps high into the air, and made the ninja stars made of water. He threw each of them at Quilladin. It didn't do much, but it was a good start.
"Okay! Hang in there, Quilladin! Use Pin Missile!" Sonic shouted. And Quilladin shoots some spiny missiles.
But Greninja dodges the first one. Then the other. And the rest were also being dodged.
"Oh my! Greninja is so fast!" Tess exclaimed.
"Yeah! I'm so surprised at the strength, even when it just evolved!" Jake shouted.
"Quilladin, use Rollout!" Sonic yelled. The rolling nut comes closer.
"To the side!" I exclaimed. And Greninja swiftly dodge the attack, and Quilladin trips, surprised by not seeing Greninja there.
"And now use Quick Attack!" I continued. And from behind, Greninja whams Quilladin in the back. His face being slid across the sand. It was no big deal for him though.
"Ugh... no, we can't lose like this." Sonic mumbled. I didn't think it would be this easy.
"This will be... fast." Jake simply said.
"Well, you might want to give the both of them a chance, Jake. They are pretty strong, after all." Tess reminded.
"ANYTHING FOR YOU!" Jake screamed as hearts became his eyes. Tess looked confused, and then just slightly looks away from him.
"Yeeeeeaaaaahhh..." She mumbled.
"Wow, even I am surprised. Not giving in just yet?" I teased.
"Never! I won't surrender!" Sonic shouted in a playful way.
"That's your choice." I snickered. But the heart beat sound from earlier... it's back. But this time, it's faster and louder.
"Quilladin, use Pin Missile one more time!" Sonic yelled. And the same attack from the start is there.
"Greninja! Block it with Water Shuriken!" I exclaimed.
And my starter uses his signature attack to block the other attack. As it turns out, the Pin Missile got the advantage.
But Greninja jumps out of the way before the attack can land.
"Holy crap. This is insane. Completely insane." I said in utter surprise.
"Hmm... okay, Quilladin, keep going! Use Needle Arm!" Sonic shouted. Coming closer as the command was made...
I smirked. This looks like it's gonna be an easy battle.
"Greninja, dodge it, then use Scald." I said. Greninja easily dodges the ram, and then lets out a stream of hot water. Quilladin had no time to react. It wasn't very effective, but it sure did a decent amount.
"Oh no! Quilladin!" Sonic shouted, concerned.
"Ooh... I don't like where this is going." Tess said, wincing a bit.
"I feel worried for Sonic. Nifty is doing great, flawlessly. It's insane." Jake added.
"Quilladin, come on! Don't give up! We can do it!" Sonic yelled. Quilladin slowly gets up.
"Quilla... DINNNNNNNNNNNN!" Quilladin screams, and a few seconds later, now he's glowing. All of us were surprised.
"Evolution!" Jake and Tess shouted excitedly in unison. As the process goes on, Quilladin grew much bigger. It grew a big shell on his back, arms were much bigger, legs were longer, and there were more spikes all around.
Quilladin evolved into Chesnaught.
"Y...Yes. YES! Chesnaught! The final evolution is here!" Sonic cheered. I just smiled. I'm so happy to see this, even with a battle with my own friend.
Chesnaught growls and smiles, happy to see his trainer happy.
"Now we can truly have a battle! Let's go!" Sonic shouted, and he smiled as he and Chesnaught got into a pose, ready to fight.
"Okay, Greninja. Let's keep this battle going. We shall not give in just yet!" I yelled. And... there's that sound again.
THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP
Greninja's eyes were glowing a little red. I felt a lot of adrenaline inside of me. I don't know what's happening.
"GRENINJA! FULL! POWER! NOW!" I screamed. I let out another shout, and Greninja did the same. This feeling... it's like our bodies became one.
I... was looking inside Greninja's eyes. Everything he could see, I am seeing as well.
Greninja was also surrounded in a veil of water that reached up to the sky. I could tell my friends were surprised.
"Holy sh- WHAT IS GOING ON?!" Tess yelled, beyond confused at this point.
"I HAVE NO IDEA!" Jake screamed. And the water disappeared, but it reformed. Now Greninja's appearance... changed a bit. There was a red X on his head, and tiny red bolts on the side of his face. And there was a giant Water Shuriken on his back.
I've heard about this ability. It's called... Battle Bond.
"Now... let's unleash this power! Greninja, use Water Shuriken! Again!" I yelled. This time, the stars were much bigger than usual. As they landed on Chesnaught, he almost tripped. Holy crap. I don't even know what's happening.
Sonic checked his Pokédex. Uh oh. New move alert.
"Chesnaught, use Seed Bomb!" Sonic shouted. Chesnaught roars, and a bunch of bombs made of giant seeds were formed. He threw each of them.
"RUN! DON'T STOP NOW!" I shrieked. Greninja dodges each of them. Since I am seeing in his eyes, I felt myself get a little dizzy, as if I felt I was dodging all these attacks by myself.
"Now Greninja, use Quick Attack!" I shouted. Way faster than usual.
"Chesnaught! Block it with Spiky Shield!" Sonic exclaimed. Chesnaught turned around, and more spikes formed. Greninja was knocked back as the spikes hit him.
I kneeled on one knee and held my left arm with my right. I can feel his pain, too?!
"Nifty! Are you ok?" Jake asked.
"Ugh... I'm alright. This... is beyond intense right now. But this battle isn't over just yet." I replied.
"Chesnaught! Pin Missile!" Sonic yelled.
"Block it with Water Shuriken!" I screamed. And this one attack will decide it all. My eyes were wide open, my teeth gritting. I felt SO much energy. It was beyond anything I have ever experienced.
"GRENINJA, USE NIGHT SLASH!"
"CHESNAUGHT, USE SEED BOMB!"
Those kind of attacks don't exactly collide. But they did go around each other. Chesnaught easily took the hit, but as for Greninja...
He looked shocked as the bombs came closer. He began to run...
SMASH!
It was too late. The bombs landed. It was an easy KO. I felt that pain. It was lots of pain, I ended up falling down.
Greninja turned back into his normal appearance. I was seeing in my own eyes again. Thank Arceus.
But that was that. Sonic won the battle.
I sat up and shook my head frantically, getting back to what was happening in the real world. The first thing that happened was Sonic approaches me and offers his hand.
I accept, and he helps me up.
"You alright, Nifty?" Sonic asked.
"Apart from something I have no freaking idea about... I'm fine either way." I replied with a small chuckle.
"Both Chesnaught and Greninja did a great job. You did great battling, Nifty." Sonic complimented as he returns Chesnaught to his Poke Ball.
"Heh, thanks. That was an intense 1v1 battle." I said.
"That was an amazing battle! You two are... WOW!" Jake screamed, almost out of breath. Yeah, Jake. Stop talking before you collapse from exhaustion.
"What was that? Something happened with you and Greninja, Nifty." Tess asked.
"From what I've heard before, it was something called Battle Bond," I explained, "Apparently, it's this cool ability that allows a trainer and its Pokémon to combine themselves into one being. No one has really gotten to achieve it for over 1000 years. But there was this young trainer named Ash Ketchum who got that ability. Legend says he's still there to revive what happened in the Kalos region."
"So... should we call that new form... Ash-Greninja for short?" Jake asked.
"Hell no. That's stupid. And my name is Nifty, duh. Just look at the beauty of that ability." I groaned. Greninja, exhausted from the battle, walked to me with a smug smile.
"You did great out there. Get some rest, we had a long day." I said while smiling back. And I return him as well. Now we have to get ready for the next day.
"Excuse me there, you strong people." A man's voice said. We all turned around. The man had light tan skin and blue hair, and a blue bandanna around his mouth.
He wore a black tank top with a white strap around it, holding 2 swords. He had black bracelets, long, black pants, and white shoes. There was also a skeleton icon as a necklace.
"I saw your battle there. You must be strong trainers, are you not?" He asked.
"And who are you supposed to be?" I exclaimed.
"I'm Justin. Not new, but just recently arrived in Rosecove City." The guy said.
"So... what are you doing here?" Sonic asked.
"Well, I have been seeing news about a certain villain group known as Team Eclipse," Justin explained, "You see, I'm the Admin of a group that I will not tell. Team Eclipse has been stealing our members lately, and we are gonna find them and take our members back from what they did."
"Sounds... interesting." Tess said.
"I'm certain you four are... familiar with Team Eclipse?" Justin asked.
"Yeah. They kidnapped my parents. The same thing happened to Sonic." I replied.
"Nifty's parents gave him a necklace in the shape of a brick, and mine gave me this one, a metallic sphere." Sonic added.
"Hm... I see." Justin simply said.
"So... you saw our battle?" I asked.
"Yeah, and I know you are strong. If you think you're strong enough, you should find me at Anthian City. I'll be there." Justin said. Before I can respond back, he walks away to Route 9.
I should know more about this Justin guy.
*scene change: Pokémon Center*
We healed all our Pokémon. Mine's had a long time with that battling at the Gym. Since it was pretty late now, we decided to reserve a room here.
After eating dinner, we are in our rented room for the day. Three beds. Two hold one person, the one holds two.
"Looks like some of us are gonna have to share a bed." Sonic said.
"I vote Jake and Tess." I said with a smirk.
"W-Woah! W-Why us? D-Did we do anything?" Jake exclaimed, very flustered as he started blushing.
"Aw, come on, Jake. It can't be that bad. It's just sleeping." Tess giggled.
"Y-You're right! I can do it perfectly!" Jake exclaimed as he smiles proudly. I shook my head. Something will happen I just know it.
*time skip*
All of us are changed into our pajamas. Jake wore a short sleeve blue shirt and green pants, while Tess wore a long sleeve purple shirt, along with purple leggings.
"Well, it sure has been a great day. Tomorrow will being us many good stuff." Sonic said in the most positive way possible.
"Word." I replied.
"Well, goodnight, everyone. It's so nice to meet you all." Tess said as she sat down on the bed, rolling over and pulling the blanket over her.
"Good luck on the Gym tomorrow, Sonic." Jake complimented, and then sits next to Tess. He seemed kinda nervous to be this close to his crush, so he scoots over a little.
Sonic and I sat in the separate beds there.
"Good night, Nifty. Great job." Sonic said.
"Night, Sonic." I replied. I turn off the lamp, and now it's completely dark. Sonic already fell asleep as I turned it off.
I put the blanket over myself, but I thought for a minute.
"What was that thing that just happened? And why was I chosen?" I thought. I shrugged it off. I might find out tomorrow. Yeah, it's late and we need rest.
I slowly close my eyes and drift off to sleep. Better watch yourself, Team Eclipse. Not only is that group that Justin is in coming for you...
but so is Brick Bronze.
A/N: Kay, this chapter is finally complete. Justin is a new friend I just made, and he's gonna play some parts in this story, starting when the group arrives in Anthian City.
Also, Justin belongs to xJustinx. Or xJustinx2003 on Roblox.
Thanks for viewing! Have a great day, and I'll see y'all next time! :D