And here, dudes, is another chapter for this story. And this time, it's the encounter of the group's first mythical/legendary.
Ready to see what's in store for them? Here we go! :D
-Nifty's POV-
Alright. Now, for real this time, we exit Rosecove City and end up back in Route 9. Due to Sonic catching two Pokémon in one sitting, I think it's safe to say that we are getting way, WAY stronger by the moment.
"Okay, guys. For our first stop, let's go back to the Grove of Dreams," I said, "Rotom did say Jirachi was there. If we're lucky, we might be able to get some help."
"Sounds like a good idea, Nifty! Lead the way!" Jake offered. And I gladly accepted it.
So we go back to Route 9. And this time, we are gaining some progress. There's no way we can waste anymore time if any situations happen.
First Rotom, then Pumpkaboo, and a Dratini. I wonder if Jirachi is gonna be next...
But then again, we have to be extremely lucky.
We walk through the small patch of tall grass. It was simple enough, since no wild Pokémon attacked us, unlike the first time at the Grove of Dreams.
The huge tree in the middle covered enough shade for all of us. Not that it mattered, since it wasn't humid today. If it was, that would suck.
With my friends behind me, we continued our little walk. But eventually, another one of those campers found us. Since I was in front, I was he first sight that he saw.
"I've been admiring this large tree for quite some time." He said.
"Just the one?" I questioned.
"It fills the air with a powerful freshness. It makes me feel great. Good enough to battle, even." The guy reminded.
"Well, if ya wanna battle, then let's just do it." I sighed.
Alright, pal. Let's see what you have in store for me today.
"Go, Pichu!"
The small electric mouse hops on the ground once it was sent out, then does a happy dance. Really? That's your first Pokémon?
Alright. Have it your way then.
"Kay, Tyrunt. You're up." I said, sending out my first Pokémon. I decided to wait later on for Honedge so he can get some leveling up as well.
"Start things off with Ancient Power!" I yelled, getting my battling mood over my head. Tyrunt roars as the fossilized rocks formed, then throws them at Pichu.
Pichu wasn't really prepared, especially since it's considered one of those "baby Pokémon". But I can still get a little experience every now and then.
"Paralyze him with Thunder Wave!"
An electrical wave gets shot towards Tyrunt. Ooh, think a status condition is gonna work? Nice try. I have a plan.
"Don't get discouraged! Dodge it by using Stomp!" I shouted. And with that, Tyrunt dodges the incoming attack by his high jump, then unleashes his own attack right down on Pichu.
"And finish it with Dragon Claw!" I continued. Tyrunt roars as his sharp claws turn a dark purple color. He slashes them, and it ended up defeating Pichu.
As I notice the camper return his first Pokémon, I wonder who else he is gonna have on his team.
"Go! Grovyle!" He called out. Ooh, a starter! Oh-ho, this is gonna be neat! This is a challenge I can get by.
"Kay, Tyrunt. Return." I said. I return Tyrunt back, and decide who I am gonna use next.
Ya know, I would go for Charizard. But I'm gonna let my other Pokémon have a chance as well.
"You're up, Nidoking!" I shouted, throwing another Poke Ball in the air. Out came Nidoking, looking determined like the rest of my team.
Grass type moves will be a regular effect since Nidoking is part Ground type. But still, there's no backing down here.
"Grovyle, use Leaf Blade!" I heard the camper shout. Grovyle grows a large, green blade near his hand, and then runs at Nidoking.
He can tank the hit easily. But I gotta try countering some stuff as well.
"Challenge it by using Horn Attack!" I reminded. Nidoking retaliates the Leaf Blade with his powerful Horn Attack.
"And Double Kick." I said. It was too late for Grovyle to try and react to that.
"Whoa! I gotta say, Nifty is incredibly fast when it comes to using one move after another!" Tess exclaimed.
"When in Pokémon battles, you always have to think quickly." Sonic said.
"I gotta work on that!" Jake giggled.
"Pursuit!" Back to my battle, my opponent yells his next move.
This time, the attack landed. Nidoking stumbled, but the look on his face showed he took that attack EASILY.
Just gotta make sure he doesn't get hit for TOO much.
"Poison Sting! Keep shooting it!" I shouted. Nidoking shoots out a fury of Poison Stings. Grovyle dodges the first couple. But by the fourth one, it made him trip.
"Thrash! End this!" I screamed. Nidoking charges to Grovyle, and starts thrashing the crap outta him.
And what do you know. It worked. Thrash IS a very powerful move. But it is quite risky.
"And now, for my last Pokémon that's ready to fight... Linoone!"
Ahh, a normal type. Perfect. Because I have the perfect Pokémon to defeat this om easily. I return Nidoking back, and pull out my Ultra Ball.
Yep. I'm going with this.
"Honedge! It's your turn now!" I cheer, throwing the ball. Honedge glares at Linoone, being a Ghost type and all.
The part Steel type is really gonna come in handy! I just know it!
"Now, go, go! Fury Swipes!"
Lineoone tries to get a swing at Honedge with sharp claws. But...
The claws phase right through Honedge. The small sword just tilts itself right a bit. Linoone yelps, and backs away from Honedge.
Geez, I guess it never saw a Ghost type yet...
"Kay, use Pursuit." I said bluntly. Honedge grabs its hilt with its only cloth hand, and then unleashes a dark energy at Linoone.
Yes, Honedge also has Shadow Sneak. But it's not gonna do anything. Every advantage comes at a price.
"D-Don't get scared yet, Linoone! Try and attack with Covet!"
I could tell that this camper was also getting nervous just by what he was seeing. Linoone shook, and then tries to attack.
Nothing.
It once again phases through the ghost sword.
"T-Try it again!"
This guy hasn't learned? Wow, I am impressed. Linoone tries attacking again. And again. But Honedge just stood there, bored.
"Aerial Ace." I sighed. Whack! A slash of that attack sure did much. And Linoone fainted. Not ONLY from the attack. But I get nervousness as well.
"Win or lose, I'm not leaving this place." The guy exclaimed.
"Suit yourself." I said with a shrug. Honedge just stares bluntly at the camper. I'll give Honedge a true challenge someday, and that'll give him a chance to grow.
Moving on. We travel around the other sides of the tree. It was huge, and yes, like that guy mentioned, it gives off fresh air.
Like basically any other tree...
"That wazzz certainly expected when Honedge fought against Linoone, bzzt!" Rotom exclaimed, "Normal type movezzz do not affect Ghost type Pokémon! And vice verzza! I gotta say, Nifty, bzzt, your knowledge of battling is very good!"
"Yep. That's just how I roll." I chuckle.
Walking along, and another guy notices us altogether. He had darker skin, and a purple and black shirt. Along with black, messy hair.
"What's good?!" He screamed excitedly at us.
"Uh... hi?" Sonic mumbled.
"I'm here to see the great tree of the forest for myself. I'm from Anthian City, and don't get away from the big city much." The man explained.
"We were planning on visiting there soon." Sonic reminded.
"Maybe we'll battle to show experiences from other places we originate at!"
"That sounds fine!"
Oof, nice way to end a conversation before a battle. No, I'm serious.
"Okay, Exeggcute. We are ready for a battle!" The journalist shouted, sending out his first Pokémon. Alright. Not a bad start.
Now, Sonic. I bet I know he is gonna use.
"Let's fight Grass with Grass! Come on out, Pumpkaboo!" Sonic cheered, sending out his first Pokémon. Yeah, that would be the only typing to make sense. Psychic is weak to Ghost, so that is perfect.
"Exeggcute, use Stun Spore!"
Uh oh! I already do not like the sound of that. Pumpkaboo already had to go through paralysis after the situation with Dratini. And I don't wanna stop of the Pokémon Center again.
But luckily, we did pack some potions and stuff. So that helps that problem.
"Pumpkaboo, dodge the attack, then use Razor Leaf!" Sonic yelled. Pumpkaboo just rolls around to dodge the powder, then uses his attack of sharp leaves and throws them at Exeggcute.
It didn't do much. But at least it worked.
"And now Astonish!" Sonic continued. Pumpkaboo floats up to Exeggcute eerily, then slashes him with a ghostly energy.
And Exeggcute couldn't attack back. It was a flinch.
"Whoa, you made him flinch! Excellent!" I complimented.
"Thanks, Nifty!" Sonic chuckled, "I'm gonna try getting it better from here! Pumpkaboo, Leech Seed!"
Pumpkaboo shoots out a few seeds, then those seeds go into the ground. Soon, vines wrap around Exeggcute.
"While you're stuck, Exeggcute, use Poison Powder!" The man shouted.
Does this guy have a Pokémon that knows all the powder moves? Wow. That's... interesting.
"Use Razor Leaf to cut through it!" Sonic exclaimed. So Pumpkaboo counters the pouder with very sharp leaves.
Somehow, it worked. I don't know how, but it worked big time.
Exeggcute groans as some of its health was taken. Though Pumpkaboo was at full HP, he absorbed some of it.
"And Astonish one last time!" Sonic cheered. And that attack did it.
Exeggcute fainted due to all those attacks. It was a perfect setup.
"Well, at least I have a second one!" The journalist said nervously. Ugh, again with the variety thing!
I don't know what to think at this point...
"Use Confusion!"
That sudden command, and Pumpkaboo yelps as he was lifted into the air. Then was thrown sideways, onto a tree.
"You okay, Pumpkaboo?" Sonic asked. Pumpkaboo just easily gets up, and cheers as if nothing happened. Yep. That's a Ghost type for ya.
"Great! Use Leech Seed for trapping him again!" Sonic demanded. Again, Pumpkaboo does the same strategy as the last time.
Exeggcute couldn't move thanks to those vines. Like the last one.
"Astonish!" Sonic yelped. And the super effective attacks lands. This time, it took down Exeggcute in one hit.
Was that one weaker than the other one, or did that Exeggcute just didn't feel like dealing with a part Ghost type today?
"And now for one more... Mightyena, go!"
Well, at least this dude's last Pokémon is good.
"Hey, Pumpkaboo. I'm going to switch things up a bit. Would it be okay if you would stay inside your Poke Ball for this turn?" Sonic asked. As much as Pumpkaboo didn't want to, she understood. She rubs herself against Sonic's face, which made him chuckle.
After that affectionate moment, Pumpkaboo is sent back to her Ball.
"This'll be the next big matchup. Lycanroc, it's up to you!" Sonic shouted. Lycanroc roars as he lands, ready for the battle.
"And as usual, start this with Accelerock!"
Mightyena couldn't comprehend a very fast attack coming so quickly. It did little damage, but at least it was a good start.
"Swagger." Sonic's opponent said. And with this teasing attack, Lycanroc gets furious. This not only made his attacks rise, but also made him confused as a result.
"No! Hang in there, Lycanroc!" Sonic cried.
"Use Assurance!" Journalist shouted. Mightyena runs up and smacks Lycanroc with its paw. Lycanroc fell to the floor, wincing from the attack.
But poor guy was stumbling continuously as the confusion was still taking its place.
I just growl. Sonic had to find a way. But he is a smart guy. So I believe him.
"Embargo!"
Well, there goes using a Full Heal or anything that helps confusion. Mightyena prevented that with that specific move.
"It's okay, Lycanroc. Just stay calm, because I feel like this plan could work." Sonic whispered.
"Mightyena, use Assurance one more time!" The journalist shouted.
"NOW! COUNTER!" Sonic screamed. Lycanroc's confusion ends as he stares at the running Mightyena coming to him.
As Mightyena prepared to attack, Lycanroc uses his own claw for a counter. It sent Mightyena flying.
"Finish this with Rock Tomb!" Sonic cheers. The giant, slow rocks come falling down. Mightyena tried to avoid those slow rocks... but eh, it was too late.
The battle is over.
"Looks like I need more practice." The guy said bashfully. I could give off two tips. One, get more Pokémon. Two, variety.
I won't lie; this forest is a very cool place. I'd like to walk around here from time to time. But that is then. This is now. And now is to move onto the Grove of Dreams.
"Sonic," Rotom yelped, "Your battling is also amazing! If I keep collecting data like thizzz, it'll allow me to give suggestions and help for future battles!"
"That would be nice!" Sonic giggled.
We kept moving around the tree... and eventually, a hiker spots us.
"I was picking up and collecting pine cones, when suddenly one attacked me. Have a look for yourself!" He exclaimed.
"Hey, boys. Why not leave this one to me? I'd like to try a singular battle." Tess suggested.
"Go for it, Tess." I said.
"You can do it!" Jake and Sonic yelled in unison. I'd like to see how this goes.
Tess's main team is a bunch of Dragon types, along with Frillish. There is no way this hiker stands a chance.
"Pineco, view the sights!" He shouted. Ah, so this is why he said that the pine cones attacked him. Because they were Pineco the whole time.
"Okay... I choose you, Gabite!" Tess yelled, and sent out her first Pokémon. So, a Dragon/Ground type against a Bug type.
This is gonna turn out well for Tess.
"Rapid Spin!" The hiker yelled. Pineco spun around rapidly, and headed towards Gabite. If I were to give Tess some tips, I gladly would.
But I'm gonna let her figure it out on her own, just so she can get used to what real battles are like.
"Hmm... Gabite, use Sand Tomb!" Tess exclaimed. The small tornado of sand made Pineco get trapped imside it. He was still spinning, yes, but he didn't go forward any farther since he was in the Sand Tomb.
"Whoa! Nice job with the trap, Tess!" Sonic complimented.
"Yeah! That was AMAZING!" Jake screamed.
"Heh heh... I learned from the best." Tess said with a smile and a wink.
"Start a setup with spikes!" I hear Tess's opponent yell. Well, on the bright side, Tess won't really get affected by that if she doesn't switch out. But I do expect her to since it's nice to change things around a bit.
"Don't let your guard down, Gabite! Hit em with a fresh Slash!" Tess shouted. Gabite sprinted up to Pineco, and slashed him with all his might.
"Sink the attack in, Pineco! Store up a charge with Bide!" The hiker exclaimed. Pineco growls quietly, and stores up a charge.
"Hey, Tess. Think about this carefully. You never know what may happen." I reminded her.
"You got it, Nifty!" Tess said, "Now, Gabite, use Take Down!"
Pineco takes the attack, it does damage, and Gabite gets the recoil. But Pineco didn't look hurt thanks to that Bide.
"Use Slash one more time!" Tess continued. Again, Gabite slashes. To Pineco, it did nothing.
Then Pineco rolls over to Gabite, ready to attack.
"SAND TOMB!" Tess yelped. As Pineco grew closer, he was met with another sudden Sand Tomb. And when that attack was done...
Pineco fainted.
"Holy crap. I... did not know that was going to work." Tess said in astonishment.
"Does it matter? You did do good out there." I responded.
"I still have more work ahead of me." Tess sighed.
"Ya know, lass," Hiker said, "I do appreciate your skills thus far. But I still have... a second Pineco!"
And he sent out a second Pineco. Oh Arceus, lord have mercy...
"Variety please..." I mumbled under my breath.
"What do you say, Gabite? You wanna keep battling?" Tess asked her main Pokémon. Gabite shouts in a happy way, still ready as ever.
"Wow, Gabite's spirit is really high! He certainly is ready for a battle!" Sonic complimented.
"He sure is." Tess agreed.
"Rapid Spin!"
"Collide into him with Take Down!" Tess yelled as soon as she heard the hiker's command. Surpisingly, thwne the two collided, Gabite managed to push Pineco back with his attack. Dear goodness.
That's skill right there. This hiker dude isn't really the best when it comes to non-variety. Speaking of which, he tried to yell:
"Use Bide and-"
"Sand Tomb, quickly!" Tess exclaimed. And wouldn't you know it, that hit. Too late to attack now, my friend.
And that Pineco fainted. Wow, that was fast.
"Geez, this man hasn't learned with the Pinecos, hasn't he...?" Tess groaned. Speaking of this man, he was surprised. Not only because those two fainted.
But also because he realized they weren't even regular pine cones...
"Now to use my experienced member! Graveler, it's your turn!" He shouted. Well, at least it isn't another Pineco.
"Kay, Gabite. Return." Tess said, and returns Gabite back to his Poke Ball. Tess pulled out another one. Oh my. Do I think I know what this is gonna be?
"Frillish! Go!" Tess yelled, and threw the ball into the air. Frillish gracefully lands on the ground. He looked around, and noticed that he was in a battle.
He felt a little pain from the spikes that the first Pineco set up, but it didn't bother him too much.
"Okay, Frillish. I know you still have your moments with Kevin," Tess said, "But trust me on this! You have me, along with Nifty, Jake, and Sonic! So just believe in us together, and we can accomplish this battle!"
"Lish!" The small water ghost cheered.
"Graveler, use Smack Down!"
Graveler shoots a big rock at Frillish, and Frillish felt that rock pushing him down when it hit.
"Hang in there, Frillish! Use Night Shade!" Tess yelled. Frillish did as he was told, and shot a ghostly energy at Graveler.
It did little damage, but it sure is better than nothing.
"Bulldoze!"
So that was his next move. Graveler starts a small earthquake near us, and all of us felt it.
"Frillish, Double Team!" Tess shouted. Frillish multiplied himself into many, many different clones of himself. All the clones floated up in the air, circling around Graveler.
"Now, charge up a Water Pulse!" Tess cheered. A water orb forms in Frillish's arms. This hiker was getting really worried, and he felt it.
"U-uh... uh... Self Destruct!" He screamed. Graveler roared as he unleases his powerful attack. This one attack affected Frillish and all of his clones.
Graveler fainted as a result of this move. It's just how it works. However...
Frillish was still standing. The clones are gone, but Tess's new partner was still standing as if nothing happened.
"Of course! Just like I told Nifty earlier, Frillish didn't feel a thing! That wazzz well thought!" Rotom gasped.
"Yeah. I was gonna go with Shelgon, but I want Frillish to get used to me after what Kevin did to him." Tess told the floating 'Dex.
"My pine cones were Pineco all along." The hiker said as he returns his fainted Pokémon.
"Yeah, what was your first clue?" Tess sighed.
With Frillish back in his Poke Ball, we continued our journey to the Grove of Dreams.
"Your strength really showzzz how determined you guyzzz are. Keep it up!" Rotom reminded,
"We're not stopping there." Tess said. We saw so many trees, but we kept away from them. We walked along the pathways by the trees to find out what more there is.
And soon, a female picnicker spotted us.
"That shrine has been here in the forest for centuries. It's supposedly a relic to one of the most mysterious Pokémon in mythology. That's just a rumor, though." She explained.
"I think we're getting close." Jake whispered to us.
"Enough talk about that, let's have a battle!" The girl shouted excitedly.
"Kay, Jake. Go for it." I said.
"O-Oh, it's my turn?!" Jake yelled.
"We got our chances to battle. Now it's your turn. Bud, you can do this." I responded.
"Wish me luck, guys." Was all Jake said after that.
I have a feeling Jake can do this. He will have a huge chance against that girl.
"Kirlia, go!" She yelled, sending out her first Pokémon.
"I choose you, Vaporeon!" Jake shouted, sending out his first Pokémon. Sonic, Tess and I just cheer him on.
Jake, you may have not defeated me and Sonic, but I do know you can defeat her. It's the power of believing that really matters.
"Vaporeon, use Aurora Beam!" Jake commanded. And Vaporeaon shoots out a magic beam, hidden with ice. As expected it works on Kirlia.
Decent damage, it seemed like it was almost halfway.
"Kirlia, Magical Leaf!"
Similar to Razor Leaf, Kirlia starts up a Magical Leaf attack with sharp leaves. This time, they looked more powerful than usual.
I snap my fingers. Jake would have to do something quick.
"Psst, Jake. Think what Sonic and I would do." I whispered.
"Ohh! Vaporeon, stick all the leaves in with Water Pulse!" Jake shouted. Vaporeon made a Water Pulse, and the Magical Leaf got stuck inside the orb.
"Whoa! How doezzz that happen?" Rotom exclaimed.
"It's unknown. But we just accept that ir works either way." I replied.
"Vaporeon! Now, setup with Aqua Ring!" Jake yelled. Vaporeon surrounds himself in the ring of water. With that, he will now slowly heal every turn.
"Kirlia, quick, use Heal Pulse!" The picnicker shouted. Kirlia focused her energy to heal.
"Don't let her use it! Vaporeon, Water Pulse again!" Jake demanded. Before Kirlia could heal herself, the Water Pulse already attacked her.
And she fainted after that.
"Next Pokémon... Weepinbell!"
So an actuall Grass type this time. Not to mention it's secondary type, being Poison. Since it's Jake and Vaporeon, I only worry about Grass moves.
"Vaporeon, use Aurora Beam again!" Jake exclaimed. Since the move is an Ice type, it was super effective! Unfortunately, even though Weepinbell took it, it wasn't enough.
"Stun Spore!" The young lady yelled.
Oh crap, not this again. The yellow power affected Vaporeon, and hat made him paralyzed. Aqua Ring doesn't have anytning against that, sadly. Just health.
"Nooo! Vaporeon!" Jake cried.
"Statuses may be a huge disadvantage, bzzt, but you have to keep going!" Rotom reminded.
"Yeah... you're right! Vaporeon, ease up with Acid Armor!" Jake exclaimed. The Aqua Ring is still activated, so that gave Vaporeon a chance to raise his cellular structure in order to raise his defense. It looked like Vaporeon was invisible, but that look only laster for a few seconds.
Now the defense has risen up.
"Acid!"
So after Acid Armor, this gal decides a Poison attack.
"Aurora Beam again!" Jake yelped. That beam cut right throuh the attack. And it was enough to take Weepinbell down.
Even Jake was surprised when seeing that. That's just what happens when you make risks.
"O-okay then. Next up... Azurill!" I hear the picnicker shout. Hmm, kinda counterproductive. Doesn't look like that's gonna work well.
Jake looked at Vaporeon, who was struggling to stay still with the paralysis still on him.
"Okay, Vaporeon. Return. The others will continue the battle." Jake said with a small smile. He returns Vaporeon back shortly after.
"You're next, Nidorino!" Jake regained his determination back as he sent out his next Pokémon. Perfect matchup.
I wouldn't have thought of anyone else.
"Use Horn Attack!" Jake commanded. Nidorino rammed right into Azurill, who tripped upon taking the hit. Wasn't enough though.
"Bounce!"
Ooh, a Flying type move. And not the slang kind of "bounce". Seriously, who even says it like slang anymore...
Azurill landed its tail right on Nidorino. Nidorino groaned as the attack did hurt, but it's gonna take more than that after seeing the outcome.
"Fury Attack!" Jake exclaimed. Nidorino rams his horn on Azurill multiple times. But Azurill barely dodged it.
"Bubble Beam!" The lady yelled. Azurill let out a bunch of bubbles from its mouth. They all hit Nidorino, and he stumbled a bit.
I expect more. Jake, my pal, you can do this!
"And now, SLAM!"
Guess not the first move for Jake this time. Like Bounce, Azurill was high up, about to slam its tail right on Nidorino.
"Posion Sting, quickly!" Jake shouted. Nidorino shot out its small, but sharp stinger attack. Azurill got hit by it since it was still falling.
And it is enough. Azurill is down.
"And my last Pokémon today... I got Roselia!" The girl picnicker shouted. Another Grass/Poison type? At least this one is better.
Jake decided to return Nidorino. And use someone else. And I know it's not Vaporeon since he is still paralyzed from Weepinbell's Stun Spore.
"Finish this for us, Zebstrika!" Jake shouted, sending out his next Pokémon. I like the sound of that. Get ready for a good finish, Jake.
"Roselia, Giga Drain!" The young girl demanded. Roselia's body glows a bright green, and wraps vines around Zebstrika. Slowly, Roselia draned Zebstrika's energy.
"Break out of it with Spark!" Jake exclaimed. A bunch of electric in a circular shape flown out to the vines like some kind of wave. With that, Zebstrika was freed. He only lost a little health in the process.
"And now Pursuit!" Jake continued. Another attack hits Roselia easily. Wow, way to ease up on that power, mate.
"No! Use Magical Leaf!"
Wow, this girl hasn't learned unlike the last time with Weepinbell. If Jake knows what he is doing, this battle is gonna end very quickly.
"Flame Charge! Finish her!" Jake screeched. Zebstrika was now surrounded in flames, and charged right into the leaves. They burnt out. Then Zebstrika collided right into Roselia.
Yep. Roselia fainted. Battle's over.
"I need to study more." The Picnicker admitted.
"Just like me!" Jake giggled.
Now that that's done, we walk the opposite way to find the gateway that will lead us to new places, no matter what they may be.
We find one of the green gateways behind some small trees. Hopefully, this'll lead us to the Grove of Dreams.
We walk inside.
*scene: Grove of Dreams*
It looked the same as usual, just like when we first came in here.
"I really like this place!" Jake giggled.
"If I recall correctly, bzzt, I assume all of you are here to find Jirachi?" Rotom asked.
"That's right!" Sonic replied.
"We have to find out if the legends are true." I added. As we observed our surroundings, we saw a house on the left. It was an orangeish color with a green roof. We decided to go inside to see if there were any hints about Jirachi.
The inside of this place was small. And there were only two people inside: a man, and a woman. (If it weren't obvious enough...)
"Well, hello there, young trainers!" The woman greeted.
"Hello, ma'am." I said respectfully. Needed to be nice to her to get nice feedback. It's the perfect thing to do.
"What a pleasant surprise to have visitors in the neck of the woods. Not many people travel out this far." She chuckled.
"Well, I've heard that this grove is a special spot. " Sonic stated.
"Most people out this way are treasure hunters or archeologists." The girl reminded. Hmm, archaeologists...
I wonder if my parents have been here? Along wih Sonic's, since they are partners? Best friends, if so?
"There are rumors of ancient ruins in this forest that used to be protected by an ancient Pokémon," I heard the woman say, "Quite a tale, I know. Nobody has actually discovered anything, though. Imagine something like that near my home, haha."
"You'll be a lucky as hecc boi." I teased.
"Does this mean the Jirachi legend isn't true?" Jake asked sadly.
"No, there hazzz to be, bzzt!" Rotom yelled, "My readings indicate that Jirachi is in this very place! If we search it, we might be able to find Jirachi, and get its help to save Nifty's and Sonic's parents from Team Eclipse!"
I decided to talk to the man after hearing that determined assumption.
"Oh, hi. I was just about to throw out these leftovers." He told me.
"Can I have them?" I asked.
"Hmm... your Pokémon look hungry, so I figure you can give it to them." The guy responded. Ooh, what a lucky give!
Now THAT is a nice prize right there.
"Between you and me, though, it's my wife's cooking, so it may not be the best." The husband said as he gave me the leftovers (like the apple core you see in the games).
"I don't think it matters, dude." I told the man.
"When Pokémon hold leftovers in battle, they regain a little health at the end of every turn." He said. That is a pretty useful item.
I walked back to my friends, who were still talking about seeing of Jirachi is really at this place.
"We should head to the higher places of this grove. That's where those ruins could be!" Sonic suggested.
"If that's the case, then let's head that way." I said with a smirk.
"Lead the way, Nifty!" Jake cheered. I just shrug my shoulders, and agreed to Jake's suggestion.
So, we leave the house, and walked along the grove. This place is huge, not gonna lie. It's definitely worth exploring to areas we haven't been at.
We crossed the bridge, went up some ramps, as as we passed the water tree, we found one explorer just looking over the grove from above.
"I give up. I'll never find those ancient ruins. I doubt they even exist, honestly. If nobody has ever found them, then they can't be real, can they?" He cried.
"Don't listen to him. We have to keep going higher. Look around every nook and cranny." I whispered to the group.
"Itzzz up to you, Nifty." Rotom replied. We kept walking.
Up more ramps, we see the fire tree. But there was nothing else here, except a blocked cave with a symbol above.
That symbol does look familiar, though...
There was nothing else, though. So we went back down.
Back down to the lower grounds, there were some small vines by a wall. Looking through the vines, they actually reveal a hidden passageway!
We walked along the passageway, and it was like some kind of small cave. Up ramps, getting more exercise as we walked and walked.
Why do I get that feeling we're being watched?
When we exit the small cave, we find it. It's the ruins. Well, what do you know. They are real, after all. It just took some well-known eyes to find the passage.
We found a bunch of pillars, some of which are broken. There was something above, with two mini ramps leading there.
It's an alter. A star on the floor, and some kind of stone tablet in front of a pond, with a waterfall. The tablet has a message on it.
Everyone gathered around the circle. I stepped on the star. I took my attention to the message that was displayed. I took a little time to decipher the message, as it was unintelligible.
"What does it say, Nifty?" Sonic asked.
"Well... I think it says 'I wish for', but I-" I tried to say. But then I was interrupted when I heard the ground shake. We have no idea what was happening.
The text began to glow a light blue color. Eventually, light shone down in front of the waterfall, then was direct towards the tablet. And something came down. And all of us knew what it was.
It was Jirachi. It was sleeping, with its small wings wrapped around its body like a newborn baby.
Then they wings got out of its wrapped form, and Jirachi's small. White body, and small arms and legs, freed itself from its tight position.
Jirachi slightly opened its eyes, and brung our attention to us.
"AHH! I KNEW IT! The legends are true!" Rotom screeched.
"Rotom. Shut it." I exclaimed.
"Oh my. This... this is a wonderful sight to see. I can't wait to tell my grandpa about this experience." Tess said happily.
"I got no words! Just plain surprise!" Jake yelped.
"I am also happy to see this." Sonic added. However, I was in awe, staring at Jirachi, while the mythical Pokémon was doing the same to me.
I tried to speak, but then...
BANG!
Jirachi cried as some kind of mechanical arm grabbed Jirachi from behind us. Jirachi was being kidnapped!
"What the HELL?!" I shouted. We all turned around, and we saw that two people were following us the whole time.
The first person was a woman with purple hair wrapped up in a ponytail. The second person was a man with short, yellow hair.
They both had light skin, and the same clothing and shoes. Speaking of the clothing... it was similar to what the Team Eclipse Admins wore. Just with a name on one of the sleeves.
I know where this is heading.
"Aha! Our find was correct!" The girl laughed, "We followed these twerps to the end of the ruins, and got Jirachi before they can get their main wish! Perfect execution!"
"Our mission is complete! The boss is gonna give us a huge promotion for this!" The man agreed. Jirachi was struggling against the machine. But that arm held it tightly. There was no chance of escaping.
"Part of Team Eclipse. This isn't good." Sonic said as he angrily glares at the duo.
"Who even ARE you two?!" Tess shouted. The duo turn to us with evil smiles.
"Asking who we are? We should've known!" The woman chuckled.
"Our knowledge of plans is straightly flown!" The guy added.
"The moons of planets far from our own... a single new lifeform for the eclipse to fully rise: Luna!"
"The noble man with the smarts of space and galaxies! Only working on improving much more than usual: it's Ray!"
They came together.
"Partners in time, partners in crime, we let the new world devour more, and keep us straight in line! We don't have time to keep twerps like you at bay! We're the Team Eclipse Duo, and we stand in your way!"
The two crossed their arms and devilishly smiled at us.
"Holy hell, that motto was so cheesy..." I groaned.
"Hey, cool it! We have been saving this moment for people like you!" Luna yelled angrily.
"You guys said many times yourself that Jirachi was going to help you. Now you have no chance of that!" Ray laughed.
"Give Jirachi back!" Sonic demanded.
"Never! We already have it in our grasp, so you won't even get him back sooner than you expect!" Luna replied.
"Now if you'll excuse us, we have some business to attend to." Ray said.
"Sorry, but none of us are leaving until Jirachi is freed." Tess groaned.
"You heard the lady! You two won't go anywhere!" Jake shouted.
"Annoying, aren't you? I would've known that." Ray groaned.
"Well then, I assume we have to battle in order to get rid of you!" Luna yelled.
"So be it." I said.
"Double battle starts NOW! Seviper, you're up!" Luna shouted, and sent out her Pokémon. A huge, poisonous serpent Pokémon slithered around as it landed.
"You too, Sableye!" Ray yelled, and sent out his Pokémon. The jewel-eyed Pokémon creepily smiled at us.
"Sonic. Help me out here." I said.
"You got it, Nifty!" Sonic replied.
"And my start for this battle... I choose you, Rhyhorn!" I shouted, sending out my first Pokémon.
"Help him out, Primarina!" Sonic yelled. Now this is a nice matchup right here. Especially since I was doing another double battle with my friend against a Team Eclipse Duo.
"Seviper, use Poison Fang!" Luna commanded. Seviper's fangs grew a poison inside of them, and since there was no intended target, he headed for Primarina.
"Primarina, quick, use Icy Wind!" Sonic shouted. Primarina blew her icy cloud, and that stopped Seviper in its tracks.
Seviper quickly slithered away, not wanting to face another Ice wind.
"Rhyhorn, use Stomp on Sableye!" I yelled. When the attack landed, Sableye made sure the attack passed right through him. He did stumble, however.
What was I even thinking.
"Let him regret it! Use Shadow Claw!" Ray screamed. Sableye exclaims as his hand turns into soem sort of shadow punch.
Then he slashes Rhyhorn with all his might. Fortunately, Rhyhorn has great physical defense, so that didn't do too much.
"Primarina, use Disarming voice!" Sonic shouted. Primarina sings a very higt note, and her attack heads towards both Seviper and Sableye. Seviper easily took it, but Sableye felt a bit hurt after that.
"Smack Down on Seviper!" I exclaimed. And Rhyhorn uses his full force rock on the snake.
"Bring it back with Poison Tail!" Luna yelled. Seviper turns around, the tip of its tail turning purple, then stabs the rock, sending it back.
Luckily, it didn't reach Rhyhorn. So Sonic and I were lucky on that.
There could've been a chance of poison if that hit, if it WOULD...
"Sableye, Confuse Ray!" Ray demanded. Sableye's eyes glow, and some small dot circled around Rhyhorn.
Rhyhorn kept staring at it, and eventually, the dot disintegrated. It made Rhyhorn become confused.
"D**n it!" I mumbled.
"Primarina, protect Rhyhorn and use Sparkling Aria!" Sonic shouted. Primarina undos her hair as she charges up the attack.
Then the powerful water move heads towards the two opposing Pokémon.
But Seviper quickly grabbed Sableye, and helped him avoid the attack. Wow, that was cheap. But of course, for them, it worked.
"Fools! You won't get any farther with this battling!" Luna laughed.
"It's not even over yet." I snapped.
"But it's about to be." Ray said with a smirk. He put his arm up, and showed something wrapped around his arm.
No... it can't be!
It was a Mega Ring, with a Keystone in it. I turned to Sableye. I noticed he had a Sablinite in the palm of his hand. The one he DIDN'T use Shadow Claw with.
Ray pressed the Keystone, and energy surges out of it. Energy comes out of the Mega Stone as well.
"Sableye! With our full power and bonds! For our first meeting with these twerps... MEGA EVOLVE!" Ray screamed. Sableye laughed as he undergoes the Mega Evolution process.
By the time it was done, Sableye looked a little different. His physical body color look is the same, yes, but his eyes turned red, and his teeth yellow.
The blue gem in its stomach turned red, and it grew way bigger, that Sableye uses it as a shield.
Sableye Mega Evolved into Mega Sableye.
"S**t. This is gonna be rough..." I sighed.
"Guyzzz! Mega Sableye can block attacks when his shield is activated!" Rotom warned, "However, bzzt, this limits Sableye's movements! Think about when to strike, then unleash the attack!"
"You got this, you two!" Tess called out.
"Defeat the Eclipse Duo!" Jake added.
"You got it." I said with a wink and a smile.
"Sableye, use Foul Play!" Ray commanded. Sableye surrounds itself in dark energy, and he headed for Rhyhorn again.
"Bulldoze!" I yelled. Rhyhorn shook the ground, and Primarina got to a safe spot so she doesn't get hurt either. The confusion didn't make Rhyhorn hit himself! Thank Arceus.
The move stopped Sableye in its tracks. Nothing else.
"Seviper, use Venoshock!" Luna shouted.
"Stop the Venoshock with Bubble Beam, Primarina!" Sonic exclaimed. Primarina saved Rhyhorn from getting hit by the poison attack. The confusion ended from that as well. That was quick...
"Wow, how annoying! How could we ever expect that?!" Luna complained.
"It's worth a risk." Sonic chuckled.
"And now for your punishment. Rhyhorn, Smack Down on Seviper!" I shouted. Seviper got hit by the rock. Certainly, Seviper looked like it was almost down.
Just a little bit more.
"Sableye, Knock Off!" Ray shouted.
"And Seviper, use Night Slash!" Luna commanded. Seviper forms its tail in dark energy, and Sableye charges his attack as well.
"Avoid it by using Stomp!" I exclaimed.
"And Primarina, you do the same with Aqua Jet!" Sonic added. Primarins passes right through the two opposing Pokémon with her Aqua Jet, and Rhyhorn was in the air when they tried to attack.
Rhyhorn landed back down, and sided next to Primarina. Time for the finishing touch.
"Primarina! Disarming Voice, one more time!" Sonic shouted. Sableye and Seviper were now prepared for the incoming attack.
Heh heh, not for long though.
"Trip them up! Bulldoze!" I screamed. The ground was shaking, and everyone tripped. Primarina did as well, but her attack was already making its way there.
With the combination of both the Bulldoze and Disarming Voice, Seviper and Sableye fainted, with Sableye turning back to his normal form.
"Oh, and use Horn Attack on that machine." I continued. Rhyhorn rams the machine with his horn. The machine broke, and Jirachi was freed.
Luna and Ray were flabbergasted. What, have you never seen heroes before?
"How is this possible?!" Luna yelled.
"Those special powers were too much!" Ray cried.
We all return our Pokémon. The battle is over. Not even a Mega could defeat us. But why just one Pokémon? That's not gonna get anyone too far.
"Alright, Eclipse Duo. We won. And Jirachi goes back to where it once was." Sonic said, glaring at the Duo.
"Now, scram. And don't come back." I demanded.
"This isn't over! We'll be back for you two! And you'll live long to the name of Team Eclipse!" Luna screamed.
"Someday, we shall return!" Ray bellowed as he ran Luna run away.
"Heh heh. But not someday soon." I chuckled, shrugging my shoulders.
Jirachi floated back to the tablet.
"Oh, Jirachi," I said, "Before you go... we have a reason for coming here. I would like to know if there is any hints we can have about Team Eclipse, or even the future of Roria."
Jirachi hummed a little bit, and then made an ancient paper form. It was small, but big enough for me to read what the contents were.
"What does it say?" Tess asked.
"Anything on Team Eclipse or Roria? Bzzt?" Rotom added.
"It says... 'When the bottle opens in a cave very far, fear the underworld beast with six arms'. It's some kind of mystery." I explained.
Jirachi slowly nods, then floats back up, presumably for 1000 years. I don't blame it. All that trauma from seeing the Eclipse Duo just try to kidnap him.
We'll meet those two again someday. Maybe we'll see Jirachi as well.
"That... was a great experience." Sonic said.
"Maybe Jirachi could give us more hints if we come back here. Or maybe another Pokémon or person. We never know." I responded.
"So, uh... what now, guys?" Jake asked.
"Last trip to the Pokémon Center. Then we go to Anthian City." I suggested.
"Nice plan!" Tess agreed.
"Team Eclipse cannot hide forever!" Rotom added.
"Follow me. We have a lot ahead of us." I told the group.
*meanwhile, back at the Rosecove beach...*
-3rd person POV-
Luna and Ray were pacing. They were outraged that they lost to Nifty and his friends.
"There's something special about those twerps. We have to find out what." Luna ranted.
"This revenge is just getting started." Ray added. Suddenly, they heard a rapid beeping sound. Luna reached into her pocket, and...
She saw that a device was rapidly beeping. It was a rectangle with the Team Eclipse logo on it. This rectangle was a communication device.
"Oh Arceus! It's HQ!" Luna cried.
"Quick! Get into position!" Ray commanded. Luna set the device on the ground, answered the call, and stood next to ray. They stood in some military pose.
The device boots up a big hologram. Luckily for them, the beach wasn't packed. There was no one around, so no one sees the hologram.
A person was on the other side of this hologram. He had yellow skin, blue sunglasses, and a giant hat with money symbols on it. And he wore the Eclipse Admin clothing.
"Eclipse Duo pair, Luna and Ray. Would I assume your work is going well?" The guy asked.
"Y-Yes, Admin Tyler! Everything is going fine!" Luna exclaimed nervously.
"Did you get Jirachi? Like the boss ordered?" Tyler questioned.
"U-uh... no." Ray admitted.
"You WHAT?!" Tyler shouted.
"Look there was someone in the way! A group of four twerps got there before us!" Luna yelled.
"Blasphemy! No one even knows the ruins exist! How can you make up such lies?" Tyler ranted.
"They may not be creating lies, Tyler." A deeper, male voice said. The camera zooms out a bit, and someone else is revealed. A man with light skin, and brown, short hair. He wore glasses as well. However, the clothing he had was different.
It was a red shirt with a black, leather jacket, and some orange stripes. The black long pants had a red stripe as well.
This is the boss of Team Eclipse.
"Oh, boss Cypress! What a surprise to see you!" Ray laughed nervously.
"At ease, Ray. And Luna. I do expect much more from what you've experienced so far." Cypress told him.
"The Jirachi heist was a fail, sir. We will not do it again." Ray apologized.
"Who did you see that got in your way?" Cypress questioned.
"Huh?" Luna yelped, "Sir, why would you want to-"
"WHO got in your WAY?" Cypress interrupted her, anger in his tone rising.
"There were four people, sir!" Luna replied, "The two that we battled... one had a Team Valor shirt and lava hair, and the other had blue hair and... a-a KIND attitude!"
"They were very strong! Even with our strong Pokémon, we didn't stand a chance!" Ray cried.
"Hmm... so you did encounter the heroes." Cypress said.
"I... do not understand, boss."
"Wait... boss, you don't think it's THEM, do you?" Tyler yelped.
"Yes," Cypress answered, "Eclipse Duo, those two you just encountered were Nifty Weaka and Sonic Harknah. Nifty is the son of Sally and Jared Weaka, the famous archaeologists of Roria. And-"
"The other is the son of the scientists. It all makes sense now!" Tyler finished.
"That is correct," Cypress chuckled, "Remember, I am counting on you two to find those two as much as you can. They have gullible skills to make us achieve our goals. When the time comes, we will eradicate them from this world... and find ones that are better off coming with us."
"We won't let you down, sir." Luna said.
"You better not." Cypress warned as he adjusts his glasses. Tyler turned the camera back, so now he is the only one looking at the Duo.
"You two better not mess this up. If you do, then you're up for some disappointment." Tyler threatened. Then he ended the call.
Luna picks the device up and puts it in her pocket.
"Come, Ray. Back to base. We got things to discuss." She offered.
"I'm right with ya, Luna." Ray replied. And the two headed back to the Eclipse base, where news awaits them.
A/N: So, two things: First of all, Luna and Ray are basically the Jessie and James of Team Eclipse. Just for much more comedy and adventure, and suspense.
Secondly, I was gonna make Sonic or Nifty catch Jirachi, but I decided to let him go instead. Maybe he'll play a part in future chapters. ;)
But that's all for the Admin Story today, fellas! See you all next time! :D