"Pikachu! Quick Attack!"
"Hitmontop! Shadow Rush!"
Eagun stood before the outsider who had come to the Relic Stone. Pikachu charged as quick as he could towards the Hitmontop. However the fighting Pokemon spun around and charged towards the electric Pokemon like a spinning top. Pikachu tried to ram into Hitmontop but the Pokemon was able to kick him in the face and with incredible force sent him flying back to the feet of his master.
"Pikachu! Are you alright!?" Eagun shouted with worry only to see that his Pokemon was knocked unconscious.
The outsider had a smirk of victory on his face.
"Heh, you're pathetic old man! You really thought you could beat the great Skrub of Cipher!?"
Eagun looked up angrily. He hadn't battled in a long time and his Pikachu was the only Pokemon he had left from his days as a trainer. However the electric Pokemon was getting weak in his old age. He should have known that he wouldn't be able to win this battle but who else would fight to protect the village's sacred ground? The other trainers in the village were also not as capable as they once were. Only someone young could protect the Relic Stone.
"Now that we have finished our pointless battle, you had best tell me how this blasted rock works!" Skrub demanded as he pointed to the Relic Stone.
"Never!" Eagun shouted. "I will not put the people of this village or the world of Pokemon in danger!"
Skrub's lips formed into a scowl.
"Then the people of this of this village can start making your grave!"
"Grandpa!"
"Eagun!"
Both Eagun and Skrub looked towards the entrance and saw Wes and Rui running towards them.
"Grandpa! You're okay!" Rui shouted with glee as she hugged her grandfather.
Wes stepped in front of the two and stared at the man who was causing all of the commotion. One look at his outfit and he knew who he was.
"I bet you work with Cipher!" He said while pointing a finger at him.
"Too clever. The names Skrub. Wait...I know you. You and the girl are the ones that everyone has been talking about."
"Hmph, I'm not that flattered that we're famous to a bunch of punks like you." Wes said with a scowl.
"All of Cipher has heard about you two. We heard that you took down Miror B. and kicked us out of Pyrite Town. You've become a major pain in the neck for us and the higher-ups want you dead. They've even put a bounty on your heads and your both worth a good bit of money. So I can't wait to kill you, cause I could use a vacation."
Wes grabbed a Pokeball from his pocket.
"If you think your going to take me down, you've got another thing coming." He snapped angrily.
Rui stood by her grandfathers side as Wes prepared himself for battle. She then looked down at the Hitmontop and gasped when she saw a black aura surrounding it.
"Wes, be careful! That Hitmontop's a Shadow Pokemon!"
Wes nodded his head at Rui and smirked.
"This fight just got interesting." He said before calling out his Pokemon of choice, "Go Quilava!"
The fire Pokemon appeared in front of Wes and growled at the fighting type.
"Hmm..Well I hate to say it but I don't like playing fair." Skrub said with a smirk of his own before pulling out another Pokeball. "Go Clamperl!"
A clam like water Pokemon appeared beside Hitmontop.
"Crap it's two on one now!" Wes thought to himself.
He was about to reach for another Pokeball when he heard footsteps approaching him from the side. Looking beside him, his eyes went wide at who he saw.
"Rui!? What are you doing!?"
"What does it look like I'm doing!?" She replied him while glaring at Skrub. "I'm gonna help you beat this guy!"
Looking down Wes saw Plusle standing in front of Rui and sparks of lightning were coming from his cheeks.
"Are you both out of you're mind!?" Wes nearly shouted. "You know how dangerous these guys are!"
"I don't care!" Rui snapped at him angrily. "This is my home, Wes and I'm going to protect it!"
Wes stared at the girl. He had never such seen such fire in her eyes.
"Rui..." He uttered.
"It's not just my home either." Rui continued. "I told you last night that we're a family now. That means this is your home too. So you better help me protect it!"
Wes continued to stare at Rui who smiled determinedly at him. He gave her the same determined smile and nodded his head.
"Alright! Let's take this punk down!" He said as he went into a stance making Eagun gasp in shock.
"That stance! No...he can't be...!"
"Aww! That speech was so sweet that I think I'm gonna hurl!" Skrub said before shouting orders to his Pokemon. "Clamperl use whirlpool on Quilava! Hitmontop use Shadow Rush on that Plusle."
"Dodge it Plusle and use Spark on Clamperl!" Rui ordered.
"Quilava dodge and use Flame Wheel on Hitmontop!" Wes ordered as Eagun stared at him in disbelief.
"His tone of voice! The way he battles! Is he really...!?"
Both Plusle and Quilava dodged the incoming attacks. Plusle jumped into the air blasted a sparking ball of Electricity at Clamperl who cried out as it was electrocuted. Quilava fired a wheel of fire from his mouth and it Rolled towards Hitmontop. However the fighting Pokemon was able to dodge and without an order from Skrub, charged at Quilava and hit him in the side knocking him backwards.
"Quilava!" Wes shouted "Are you alright!?"
The Pokemon Quickly got back to his feet and nodded his head.
Hitmontop charged at Quilava again but he was able to dodge it this time.
"Plusle use Thunder Wave on Hitmontop!" Rui ordered.
"Oh no you don't!" Skrub shouted. "Clamperl use whirlpool!"
Skrub looked down at his Pokemon. It was still conscious but it looked like it couldn't move.
"Are you kidding me!? You're paralyzed!?" Skrub shouted angrily.
Plusle fired a blast of lightning at Hitmontop and the fighting Pokemon froze in it's tracks.
"Quick, Wes, while it's not moving, hit it then snag it!" Rui said to her partner.
Wes nodded his head.
"Quilava use Shadow Rush on Hitmontop!" Wes shouted.
Quilava charged towards the Pokemon and rammed it in the stomach. The force sent it into the air and it came crashing down onto the hard ground. Wes then converted a Pokeball into a snag ball.
"Let's Go!" He shouted before throwing it at the Shadow Hitmontop!
The Snag Ball landed on the ground and shook for a moment before lying motionless.
"Yes! I caught it!" Wes said victoriously before grabbing the ball and putting it in his pocket.
"Rrgh! You brat's have pissed me off now!" Skrub shouted! "Clamperl use Whirlpool and finish these fools!"
Looking down Skrub saw that Clamperl still couldn't move. He then angrily grabbed it's Pokeball.
"You're pathetic you sorry excuse for a Pokemon! Return!" He snapped.
The Clamperl looked hurt from those words and looked down in sadness as it disappeared into the Pokeball.
Looking back Skrub saw looks of anger on Wes and Rui's faces.
"How dare you!" Rui snapped. "How dare you call your own Pokemon pathetic!"
"A real trainer cares for his Pokemon in times of both victory and defeat!" Wes snapped.
Eagun smiled.
"That was one of his motto's when it to being a Pokemon Trainer! It has to be him, there's no doubt it! Why did I not see it when I first saw him? He's Rodd's son!"
Skrub growled angrily but instead of continuing to battle he dropped a tiny black ball on the ground and Wes instantly recognized what it was.
"Quick cover your mouths and close your eyes!" He ordered to Rui and Eagun.
They both quickly did as they were told. The ball exploded and the entire area was engulfed in black smoke. It took a minute but the smoke eventually cleared. However, Skrub was no longer there.
"Looks like he ran away." Wes said as he looked down at Quilava. "You did well Quilava get some rest."
He returned the Pokemon to his Pokeball as Plusle was being hugged by Rui.
"Plusle you were amazing! I'm so proud of you!" She said happily.
Wes was about to walk over to the girl but he then noticed something on the ground. He walked over to what he saw and picked up a familiar silver binder.
"What's this?" Eagun asked and he and Rui walked over to him.
"It looks another one of the Ein files that we've been finding." Rui said as she looked at the notebook.
Wes looked at the binder and read the title.
Ein File C
"That's exactly what it is." He said.
"Well what does it say?" Rui asked.
"Let's find out"
Wes opened the binder and read what was inside.
Celebi's Power
The purification of Shadow Pokemon has several factors. Celebi appears to have the power to boost the purification process
If a Shadow Pokemon encounters a Celebi, it recalls how its heart was before being closed, and reverts to its original form.
The Relic Stone of Agate Village also appears to have the power to complete the purification process.
These factors must be eliminated if our Shadow Pokemon plan is to succeed.
Shadow Pokemon Lab Chief Ein.
Wes closed the binder before crossing his arms closing his eyes and letting out a sigh.
"So it looks like Cipher already had a plan to stop us from saving Shadow Pokemon." Wes said.
"That's why that man was here. He wanted to destroy the Relic stone so we couldn't purify the Shadow Pokemon." Rui said. "But this is our village's sacred ground. No outsider should even know it exists. How does this Ein guy know about it?"
"I don't know." Wes said.
The young trainer's thoughts went back to the battle he just and smile came onto his face. He then faced Rui and spoke to her.
"I gotta say Rui, I'm impressed. You handled that fight with real style."
Rui smiled and blushed a little bit.
"Thanks Wes!"
A much softer smile now came on Wes' face.
"I don't think I could have won without your help, thank you!"
Rui blushed a much darker shade of Red as she looked into Wes' eyes.
"Oh, u-uh no problem." She said as her inner thoughts said something else. "I've never noticed how handsome his smiles are."
Suddenly there was a strong gust of wind and a blast of light coming from the Relic Stone. Rui screamed and held onto Wes but then stared in awe at the growing light that look like a flowing river. Wes then felt a tingling sensation in his pocket.
"What's happening!?" He asked.
"A Shadow Pokemon is ready to be purified." Eagun said. "Wes, take out the Pokeball and set it on the ground."
Wes did as he was told and set the Pokeball on the ground. The green light then engulfed the Pokeball for a moment and then disappeared. Wes picked back up the ball and threw it. Appearing in front of the group was a large Pokemon with fire coming from it's neck.
"Whoa!" Wes said with amazement! "This is Cyndaquil's final evolution: Typhlosion!"
Typhlosion stared at his master and then brought his head against his with a smile on his face. Wes smiled and rubbed the Pokemon's cheek affectionately as the birds chirped in the sky.
After the events that just happened Eagun was confused about Cipher so Wes and Rui both explained to Eagun their plan. When they were finished the elder lowered his head.
"I see, I guess it really is true." He said somewhat sadly.
Wes and Rui looked at the elder confusingly.
"What do you mean by that, Grandpa?" Rui asked.
"I guess it's true that Cipher really is behind all of the chaos that have been talked about on the news. I didn't want to believe it but I guess it's true. It's not the same organization the world once knew."
Both Wes and Rui's eye went wide as saucers when they heard that last sentence and they both said the same thing in unison.
"WHAT!?"
Eagun smiled sadly at both of them and explained what he meant.
"I was about your age when Cipher first started out. They did many amazing things over the years. They discovered many hidden secrets about Pokemon. They helped create the Devon Corporation in Hoenn. They even worked with the Silph Company in Kanto and helped create the Master Ball. Many of the villagers were scientists that worked with Cipher when they were younger. They made so many advancements when it came to the world of Pokemon. However they grew silent as the years went by and many thought that they went out of business. It seems we were far from wrong and now it's become a group of evil."
Wes and Rui were stunned at these revelations.
"So Cipher wasn't always Evil?" Rui asked.
Eagun shook his head.
"No my dear. They were once great, but what they are doing now is heinous and wrong. I've lost all respect for that group of monsters."
Wes rubbed his temple.
"I find it hard to believe that Cipher could have done anything good, but then again I'm only 17 and it sounds like they've been around for quite a while. If they were truly great once, their not anymore."
Eagun smiled at Wes and stared at him.
"You're sense of justice is incredible. You really are him." He said.
Wes looked at Eagun confusingly.
"Huh!?"
"I don't know how I didn't see it before, you're Rodd's boy."
Wes's eyes went wide once again. How did he know he was Rodd's son.
"Y-You knew my father?" He asked surprised.
Eagun couldn't help but chuckle and nod his head.
"You're father was one of my best students. I taught him everything he knew about battling. However he was more than just a student to me, he was also a good friend. I was incredibly proud when he wrote to me telling me he was married and had a son. When I heard he had died I was devastated. It was just a few weeks after I lost my daughter and son in law."
Both Wes and Rui looked down sadly at the mention of their deceased parents.
Eagun put his hands on the two kids shoulders and smiled at them.
"Now don't look that way children." He said. "You're parents would be proud of you both if they saw you here today."
Wes and Rui both smiled at Eagun after they heard his compliment. Suddenly Wes felt something vibrating in his pocket. He dug into his pocket and felt his P. D. A. vibrating. He flipped it open and read the title of a message that said Emergency and saw it was from Duking. He clicked on the message and read what it said.
Wes, we've got trouble!
I just got word from our people that Mt. Battle's under attack by a mysterious group of thugs.
Please, can you go help?
We think it may be Cipher.
We're counting on you!
"Cipher's at Mt. Battle!?" Wes said shocked. "Crap, this could be bad!"
Rui looked at Wes worriedly.
"Why, what's the matter?" She asked.
Wes looked at her and explained his worries.
"Mt. Battle it was one of the top places in Orre for Pokemon trainers to battle. Only the best would go up the 100 floors in order to prove that they are the greatest trainer in Orre. What worries me though is the fact that the place is full of trainers every single day. That would make Mt. Battle a prime place of business for Cipher. They could give away violent Shadow Pokemon to unsuspecting trainers. Who knows how may people could be hurt or killed if their not stopped."
Rui now understood why Wes was so frantic.
"Then we need to go and stop them." She said.
Wes nodded his head in agreement. The two were about to run off but they were stopped by the elderly voice of Eagun.
"Hold on you two! I know you both want to go help, but you don't how strong your opponents could possibly be. It's always wise to look before you leap. You must be well prepared for the battles you will surely face."
"How do we prepare ourselves?" Wes asked.
Eagun chuckled and walked past them.
"Come with me to the house." He said as he left the Relic Forest.
Wes and Rui looked at each other confusingly and ran after him.
Back at Eagun and Beluh's house. Eagun went upstairs as Beluh gave Wes and Rui some supplies. She gave them a few potions and antidotes as well as some money and food for their Pokemon. Eagun came back downstairs with a few items and a small box. He smiled at Wes and gave two of the items to him.
"This Charcoal and this black belt helped me greatly when I was battling with my Pokemon. Your Typhlosion and Hariyama will be much stronger if they have these items."
Wes took the two items and looked at them as Eagun went over to Rui and gave her what looked like a magnet.
"This Magnet should help strengthen your Plusle's attacks." He said to his granddaughter.
"Thank you Grandpa!" Rui said with a smile.
"Hold on Rui." Wes said suddenly making everyone in the house look at him. "I think it would be best if you stayed here and I do this alone."
"What!?" Rui nearly shouted. "Wes, how could you even say that!?"
"You're finally home and I don't want everyone else in this village to worry about something bad happening to you especially Eagun and Beluh."
Rui frowned at Wes and crossed her arms.
"Forget it!" She said in a stern toner of voice.
"No, I'm not going to forget it!" Wes said with an equally stern tone. "You heard what that Skrub guy said. Cipher has a bounty on both of our heads. If I die, oh well, nobody would miss me but you would be missed by this entire village if you were dead. So I'm not gonna risk you getting killed."
"That's not true Wes!" Rui snapped as she walked up to him. "Don't you dare say nobody would miss you! Your Pokemon would miss you, Grandma and Grandpa would miss you, and I would miss you!"
Wes was taken aback by what she had just said but before he could say anything Rui put her hand over his mouth to keep him quiet.
"You need me to help you and you know it." She said more calmly yet sternly. "I'm the only one who can see the Shadow Pokemon. Besides I'm well aware of the risk of losing my life. However, I'm not afraid because I know with you by my side I have nothing to be afraid of."
Wes blushed a little bit at the last comment. He eventually grabbed Rui's hand and took it off of his mouth before letting out a sigh.
"Alright, I guess I need you more than I thought. " He said softly. "But I want you staying by my side at all times!"
Rui smiled and nodded her head.
"I will." She said.
Rui went back over to Eagun and Beluh and gave them each a hug before returning to Wes' side.
Wes smiled at the two them.
"Thank you both for giving us a place to rest." Wes said. "I promise that I will protect Rui no matter what the cost."
Eagun and Beluh both smiled.
"I know we can count on you, Wes." Beluh said sweetly.
Wes smiled at both of them for one more minute before turning to Rui.
"Let's get going." He said.
Rui nodded her head and the two of them said goodbye to Rui's grandparents one last time before leaving the house to leave Agate Village. Eagun and Beluh were now alone.
"Do you think Wes and Rui will be alight dear?" Beluh asked her husband.
Eagun smiled and nodded his head before crossing his arms.
"They will be just fine, I know they will."
Author's note:
I hope you guy enjoyed the chapter. I apologize for having no update last Saturday. Between having no internet for half the week and dealing with a personal problem I couldn't get much done. However I'm done now and I hope you all enjoyed the chapter.
I decided to skip the part about finding the stone tablet and the time flute, because it would not work with what I have planned for the story.
I also have had a few questions from people asking how old Wes and Rui are in my story. In my story Wes is 17 and Rui is 16. She's only a few months younger than Wes. Hopefully this will clear up any confusion that people may have regarding their age.
Wes and Rui are headed to Mt. Battle to square off with Cipher once again. What's going to happen? We'll soon find out.
I"ll see you all next chapter. :)