Author's Note: The last chapter I made was just the prologue, so here's the REAL first chapter. For this series, each chapter will be based and named after each level from the game Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon. For example, the first chapter is named after the first level in the game "Poltergust 5000". I hope you enjoy this!
Back in the bunker, the professors and the others were having a pep talk before sending Lillie into the mansion. Lillie was scared but if she wanted to save her friends and fix the Dark Moon, she had to be brave.
"What're you scared of, Lillie? It's just a few harmless ghosts." said Kukui.
"Well... actually a few hundred ghosts. And there not exactly harmless." corrected Rotom. Meanwhile this wasn't calming Lillie down as much as it was scaring her even more.
"B-but don't worry, you're in good hands! With our brains and your...ah...your… hmm. We're in a bit of a pickle here aren't we?"
"Ok you two aren't helping!" interrupted Burnet as she shushed both Rotom and Kukui. "Listen, the only way out of this mess is to restore the Dark Moon. So in order to do that, we'll need some ghost-hunting gear! We've located this device that can catch ghosts called the Poltergust 5000! Sadly, it's inside the Gloomy Manor. But luckily, Kukui and I turned a normal Rotom-less Pokedex into a communicator and map! " explained Burnet. She then gave Lillie a Rotom-less Pokedex without arms for her to use while in the mansion.
"Thank you." said Lillie. Following that, Kukui gave her a flashlight for her to use.
"Ok, now before we send you to the Gloomy Manor, let's test out that communicator!" said Burnet. She then pressed a button on the keyboard and suddenly, the Pokemon Center theme started playing from the Pokedex! Lillie then answered it and found a map of Gloomy Manor on her Pokedex!
"Great! Now let me mark down the area where the Poltergust 5000 is on your map!" exclaimed Burnet. Soon Lillie saw on her map of the mansion where the device was. There was an exclamation point in the "Garage" indicating that the Poltergust was in that room. She then proceeded to put the flashlight around her waist and put her Pokedex in her pocket
"Are you ready, Lillie?" asked Burnet. "We'll zap you to the Gloomy Manor with the Pixelator! You know, the same thing that Rotom used to get you here?" Lillie wasn't sure that was a good idea, but she agreed.
"Stay here, Snowy. I don't want you to get hurt by the ghosts." Lillie said to Snowy before hugging her and setting her down.
"Vul! Vulpix!" said Snowy.
"Hang on to your hat, Lillie!" Rotom said as he activated the Pixelator taking her to the manor.
Soon Lillie appeared after being put back together from the nearby camera just outside the front gate, and was off the ground. And after hitting the ground, she got up, pulled out her flashlight, and looked at the Gloomy Manor and was petrified just by looking at the size mixed with the dark, rainy, sky and the booming thunder.
"Oh b-boy…" Lillie said with fear in her voice. Lillie slowly tiptoed towards the entrance while hearing the caws of Murkrows through the night sky. But just after getting past the front gate, the gate slammed shut behind Lillie startling her. After a quick sigh of relief, she then heard the Pokedex go off! When she answered it, she saw Kukui, Burnet, and Rotom on the screen.
"Don't worry, Lillie we can see your every movement with the cameras in and outside of the manor." said Kukui.
"And tiptoeing won't get you anywhere!" added Rotom.
"Ok, bye." responded Lillie as she put away the Pokédex. She took Rotom's advice and decided to jog to the front door. When she reached it, she tried the handle, but it seemed like the door was locked.
"There's probably another way in." thought Lillie. She looked through the windows on the left side for a way in, but found something else instead. When she looked through one of the windows, she saw an old timey car in an area with a bunch of tools. She figured it was the garage and to be sure, she looked on the map of her Pokédex and was right. But soon she saw a green ghost in the driver seat honking the horn and pretending that it was driving. But another greenie sneaked up behind it and went into the car. After shaking the car, the green ghost got a strange device that looked like a small green lightbulb. And soon the two ghosts flew out of the room and through the wall.
"They seem rather playful." wondered Lillie. She then went back to the front door to try again, but the door wouldn't open. But as luck would have it, Lillie turned around and saw an Alolan Rattata carrying a key in it's paws! But that caught her off guard and she jumped in fear and dropped her flashlight! This caused the Rattata to run away still holding the key. After Lillie picked up her flashlight, she started to run after the Rattata.
"Come back! I need that key!" yelled Lillie as she chased it around the nearby fountain. Luckily, she managed to grab the key! Soon after, she used the key on the front door to unlock it. But suddenly the key dissolved into thin air, preventing her from using the key again! This startled her and then she slowly started to turn the handle, opening the door into the mansion. With a quick peek, she took a step inside the manor.
"Hello?" Lillie asked quietly. Once she got into the manor, the door behind her slammed shut, scaring her even more.
She went to the left and opened the door to the garage. Once she was in, she looked for the Poltergust. After a few minutes, she decided to check the car. And when she checked the engine compartment, she found what looked like a vacuum cleaner with straps like a backpack. Once she got the whole thing out, she was unsure if this was the device she needed and called the professors.
"Uhhh… is this the Poltergust 5000? Lillie asked.
"According to the information from this bunker, that is indeed the Poltergust 5000." answered Rotom. "It may look like an ordinary vacuum cleaner because it really is. But this device is actually 10 times stronger than a normal vacuum!"
Once Lillie ended the call, she put on the Poltergust. Luckily for her, the vacuum part of the Poltergust could turn from a vacuum into flashlight and vice versa! So after she put away her flashlight, she put the Poltergust on her back using the straps. But the thing was a lot heavier than it looked and Lillie started to fall backwards, hitting the car. Which made a loud vibration, causing a plank of wood carrying small piles of debris that was above the ground fall in front of the door.
"Oops…" Lillie said sheepishly. Thankfully, she knows who to use a vacuum and sucked up the debris blocking the door, and exited the room. Now that she got the Poltergust 5000, she tried the door up front. Although it was locked, she looked around for a key. She went back in the garage to look and saw a sheet covering a treasure chest. Figuring there was treasure in there, she sucked up the sheet and opened the chest. But instead of treasure, she found a key.
"Well at least I can open the door now." Lillie said a little disappointed. She exited the room and used her key to open the door. And just like before the key dissolved into thin air, but Lillie wasn't scared of disappearing keys anymore. After she opened the door to the Guard Hall she saw the two ghosts with that green object they got from the garage. All three were surprised to see each other before the ghosts tossed the piece to each other before going into the room up ahead. After a quick sigh of relief, she walked down the hall. There were 2 suits of armor on each side of the hall but out of nowhere when Lillie walked past one, it slammed it's sword down right in front of her! Soon that walking turned into running and Lillie safely made it to the door in one piece! However, the door into the room ahead was locked, sadly. Lillie was a little angry at this and then ran back to the entrance room. She noticed a sheet with a door on it and sucked it up revealing an actual door, which lead into the Mudroom. After looking through the room, she noticed there was a key on the ceiling fan above her. After using her vacuum to spin the ceiling fan, she got the key off the fan. But before she left the room, she looked through the window to see a ghost dog playing with a round gem outside. But while it was playing with the gem, it tossed it upwards and it got stuck on a tree.
"I wonder what type of ghost that is." thought Lillie. Later, she went back into the Guard Hall, ran past the guards, and used the key on the locked door. Once she entered the Foyer, she saw those two greenies again! One of them was pointing to the chandelier before they started laughing. And just like before, they saw Lillie and ran into a nearby room with metal bars blocking the door. Lillie saw there was that same piece the ghosts were holding earlier and wondered if that piece was important. Luckily, the foyer had a staircase on the right side near a door with a green panel next to it. But before she could go up, the professors called her again.
"Hey Lillie, do you see that green circular panel on the wall?" asked Rotom.
"Yeah?"
"That unlocks the door. All you have to do is- wait a minute. Oh no! The Poltergust is missing the Strobulb!" exclaimed Rotom.
"The what? Lillie asked.
"The Strobulb. It looks like a small green light bulb." answered Burnet. "Those ghosts must've done something with that piece! Without it, you won't be able to catch ghosts or open doors!"
"Right! I'll start looking for it!" Lillie responded urgently.
She put away her Pokedex and went upstairs to get the piece she knew was the Strobulb. After she reached the ceiling fan, she used her vacuum to spin the rotor over it sending it towards the ground. After it reached the first floor, Lillie went back downstairs and grabbed the Strobulb. After taking the bulb, she took off her Poltergust and saw an empty hole where the Strobulb should be. Once she placed it in, the bulb started to glow indicating the power was on. After she put the Poltergust back on her back, she tested the Strobulb. She then held down the button on the vacuum which caused the flashlight to glow. And soon after letting go of the button, the flashlight released a bright flash temporarily blinding Lillie. After she regained her vision, she got a call from the professors.
"Whoa, be careful with that!" said Kukui. "The Strobulb isn't a toy, Lillie! Not only can you catch ghosts with this, but it can activate anything with a green panel."
"Okay, but how do you catch ghosts with this?" asked Lillie.
Luckily for her, Rotom answered that question with a lot of info.
"According to my research, you must flash the ghosts with the flashlight using the Strobulb. Once they're stunned, you must use the vacuum function to suck them up! However, they won't go down that easy and they'll try flying away dragging you with them. But don't worry, once you start pulling the ghost, you'll see a meter on the handle. When it lights up, press the A button on your handle to pull the ghosts really hard!" Lillie thanked Rotom before ending the call and heading towards the door where the greenies ran to. She charged up her flashlight and released a big, bright beam which activated the door causing the metal beans to retract. Lillie was now in the Coatroom. But upon opening the door she noticed a toilet on the other side of the room.
"What the- what's a toilet doing in a coat room?" Lillie wondered. "Well even though I don't need to use the restroom, I can take a quick break." Lillie said sitting down on the toilet seat. But after she sat down, the toilet spun around to another room! This caught her off guard and so she flew face first into a sink filled with water. After drying her face off with the nearby towels, she heard the shower running and the sound of a ghost humming. It appeared that Lillie was in the midst of a greenie taking a shower. Not wanting to look at his ghostly junk (which he doesn't have because they have no legs), she covered her eyes and swung the shower curtain open. This of course scared both of them as the ghost ran off back to the other side. Lillie turned off the water from the shower (because it was wasting water) before sitting on the toilet to get back to the Coatroom, this time holding on tight. But there was no ghost in sight! Thinking he must've left the room, Lillie tried to leave. But suddenly the green ghost appeared scaring Lillie! After the ghost appeared, a purple gate fell in front of the door blocking the way out!
"Okay, Lillie! Remember what Rotom told you!" she said to calm herself. "Charge it up," as she charged up the flashlight. "release," she said releasing the button and stunning the ghost. "And suck it up!" she said confidently sucking up the ghost. The ghost tried flying away, but the strong grip of the Poltergust kept him in Lillie's grasp. And soon the ghost got sucked into the vacuum.
"I-I did it. I caught a ghost!" Lillie chanted. But her victory would have to wait as another greenie appeared in the room! Luckily, Lillie saw it before it could run and then the ghost was stunned and soon sucked into the vacuum with his friend. After catching the ghosts, the purple gate disappeared and Lillie could get out! But after heading back into the foyer, the place was infested with four greenies! At first, Lillie was a bit overwhelmed seeing many ghosts. But then she realized she could catch them all easily like with the other two she caught! And after a quick battle, all four ghosts ended up in the Poltergust. After catching the ghosts, Lillie got a call from the professors complimenting her.
"Wow! I'm impressed, Lillie!" chanted Kukui.
"Unbelievable!" followed Burnet.
"Vul! Vul! Vulpix!" cheered Snowy.
"That's the spirit, Lillie! Literally!" added Rotom Dex. That last joke was a little rough though. "Oh jeez, Principal Oak is really rubbing off on me." said Rotom sheepishly.
"Anyways, congrats Lillie on your first mission!" said Kukui putting the conversation back on track. "I'm sure you're real tired after all that so we'll get you back to the bunker in a jiffy."
"Thank you all so much!" Lillie responded.
She jumped for joy as her mission was complete and soon a camera in the foyer pixelated her and took her back to the bunker.
After being reassembled, she fell butt first on the floor. But she was glad to see the others again.
"I'm so proud of you, Lillie!" Burnet congratulating Lillie making her blush. "With your help, we might be able to fix the Dark Moon!"
"Let's see what you sucked up in the Poltergust!" said Rotom. He then pressed a key on the keyboard and soon a long tube appeared from the ground. "Go ahead. Attach the Poltergust to the tube." Lillie placed the hose onto the tube and all the ghosts Lillie caught were transferred into the tube which lead to a vault underground. After that, the others hatched a plan.
"Okay, now let's scan the Gloomy Manor for more paranormal signals!" said Kukui. "We think the ghost that took the other Dark Moon pieces is hiding somewhere in the manor."
(In narrator's voice) Lillie's first mission thankfully went off without a hitch! While Lillie isn't completely over her fear of ghosts, she knows how to stop them! Will Lillie actually be able to pull this off? The answer will eventually be revealed, as the journey continues!