Travel Multiversal
Pokémon Universe
Team Sunheart - Episode 11
"Ultra Origins! Alolan Cure!"
By eshonen
e-chan and Rize take a brief break from their story when their waiter comes to ask if anybody wanted a drink refill. It was a bit awkward for him to see some of his customers in tears like they were but remained professional the whole time.
e-chan and Rize: *drinking their tea* ^3^
Angel: *trying to wipe the tears out of her eyes* this story…it's so sad and sweet at the same time… ;o;
Pied and Piper: Ditto! QoQ
Batou: I can't believe you experienced something like that at such a young age, e-chan.
Rocko: I know that you obviously got cured seeing as you're here now in such great health…but what I really want to know is HOW you got cured now.
e-chan: Oh, that's where the story gets interesting :)
Prince: You mean being abducted by an Ultra Beast for a week and then returning to learn that you only have a month left to live wasn't the interesting part? O_o;
e-chan: Hmm, maybe "interesting" was the wrong word. How about "action-packed" instead? :D
Jack: You have my complete attention now then. ^^
e-chan: Okay then, what happened next…
{7 years ago…}
[e-chan: As soon as I was checked out we all went home and immediately started packing for our vacation. Having snagged some tickets while waiting for me to get discharged, when we got to the airport it was simply a matter of just waiting for our departure time. We boarded the plane and it took off into the sky to its destination of Alola. During the flight however, I had a dream where I was before Marcie again where she repeated the message she had given me earlier. "Go to the Alola region, seek out a Totem Pokémon, have it take you to the Island Deities and they will do the rest."]
e-chan: *wakes up* … . *looks over to the left to view out his window to see that they were still high in the sky* … . *looks over to the right and sees Rize next to him, fast asleep* … *shakes Rize a bit* Rize…Rize…
Rize: *mumbles a bit as she wakes up* huh, e-chan? Have we landed yet? -o-
e-chan: No, not yet.
Rize: Oh…so what's up? *yawns* couldn't sleep?
e-chan: I remember now; Marcie left me instructions to follow when she dropped me off.
Rize: *completely wakes up upon hearing that* really? O.O
e-chan: Yeah.
Rize: What did she tell you?
e-chan: She's the one that put it in my head to go to Alola…
Rize: Okay, and…?
e-chan: She wants me to seek out something called a Totem Pokémon?
Rize: Totem Pokémon? What's that?
e-chan: I don't know, but she wants me to find one so that it can take me to see the Island Deities, whoever they are.
Rize: Island Deities? What are they supposed to do?
e-chan: From the way that she was talking, I think that they should be able to help me.
Rize: OoO *gasps* you mean that they might be able to cure you?
e-chan: Yeah, maybe.
Rize: Then we've got to get you to them right away!
e-chan: You're right *nods*
Don: *walks up to e-chan and Rize* are you two alright? ^w^
e-chan: Yes sir. ^^
Rize: Daddy, when we arrive in Alola, can we all go see a Totem Pokémon?
Don: Oh, I see that you've been reading the brochure. As much as I would like for us to do so, I'm afraid that I can't in good conscience allow that to happen.
Rize: But why not? OnO
Don: For one, the trails leading to the Totem Pokémon are often very rugged, so they're not wheelchair accessible *motions over to e-chan* Second, the only ones allowed within a Totem Pokémon's territory are the Island Kahunas and trial goers. Third, Totem Pokémon are very strong and will attack trespassers in their territory. So I'm afraid that this will have to be one of the few things that we don't do on this trip.
Rize: But Dad, the Totem Pokémon might be able to h-
Don: No, sweetheart.
Rize: You don't understand; e-chan s-
Don: The answer is No, Rize. But don't worry, we'll make sure to have lots of fun to make up for not seeing a Totem Pokémon, okay? ^w^ *leaves to go back to his seat*
Rize: *pouts a bit* 3
e-chan: If your Dad says "no" then my Dad is definitely going to say no. Maybe if I explain things to them they might reconsider…
Rize: *thinks for a moment* …don't worry, e-chan; I'll make sure that you get to the Totem Pokémon.
e-chan: But how?
Rize: Leave that to me X3
*After going to sleep for the night the plane arrives in the Alola region as day breaks. Upon landing in Hau'oli City on Melemele Island, both families immediately check-in to their hotels and then went to a local restaurant where they have a very nice breakfast. Both e-chan and Rize marveled at the big stacks of pancakes they got topped with fruits and syrups. Once breakfast is over the two families spend the rest of the day seeing the many sights that the city had to offer. All the while, Rize asked the locals what they knew about the Totem Pokémon. The locals all had various stories about them and the Island Kahunas and how the worked together; through one of the stories Rize learned that one of the Totem Pokémon lived just outside of town in a place called the Verdant Cavern. Upon hearing that, the young Sentret girl had her plan; she didn't like the idea of disobeying her parents but if it meant saving her best friend in the entire world, she would gladly take any punishment for her actions. All in all, it was a very fun day; the families returned to their hotel and went to sleep for the night…at least, that's what most of them did. Having convinced her parents to let her stay over in the Cook's room, Rize was now ready to put her plan into action by being the first to wake up around 3 AM.*
Rize: *wakes up then looks over to e-chan Sr. and Honey to make sure that they were still asleep* … *reaches over to e-chan and shakes him a bit* e-chan, wake up.
e-chan: *groggily wakes up* what is it, Rize? =o=
Rize: C'mon, now's the time to go see the Totem Pokémon.
e-chan: *fully wakes up* where's my wheelchair?
Rize: It's by the door *gets out of the bed* here, I'll help you get to it.
*Rize helps e-chan over to the wheelchair the hospital back in Lumiose City gave to his parents to help him get around now that the neurotoxins were weakening his body at a rapid pace. Once he was in it, Rize carefully opens the door, exits with e-chan and carefully closes the door without waking e-chan's parents. The two children then exit the hotel and begin their trek out of Hau'oli City and towards Verdant Cavern, taking in the wonderful sights around them. Once at Verdant Cavern, after negotiating some tricky for wheelchairs terrain, both children make it to the innermost part of the cavern which was actually a very open area not covered by a ceiling, allowing the whole area to be bathed in sunlight during the day and moonlight at night.*
e-chan: *coughs a bit* is this the place?
Rize: I think so. There doesn't seem to be any other place we can go to other than here so this has to be it.
e-chan: *looks around and sees something sparkle around a special-looking pedestal* hey, what's over there?
Rize: Where?
e-chan: *points at the pedestal* over there.
Rize: Oh... .o. wait here *leaves e-chan near the entrance to go over to the pedestal and inspect it* Ooh~ shiny crystal~ OwO *reaches out to grab the sparkling crystal*
?: Who dares to challenge me!?
*Looking up, both children see that there was another cave entrance on a ledge above the pedestal…and standing there was a VERY large Gumshoos man. He somersaults high in the air before landing on his feet in front of Rize, shaking the ground when he landed.*
e-chan and Rize: OoO;; Totem Pokémon!
Totem Gumshoos: *roars thunderously*
Rize: *flinches a bit* M-M-Mr. Totem Pokémon, we need your help. My friend e-chan is very sick and-
Totem Gumshoos: *aura flares to life, increasing his Defense* if you need my help then prove yourself worthy of it; show me your strength and best me in battle!
Rize: B-B-Battle!? OxO;; B-B-But I've never-
Totem Gumshoos: *charges at Rize and uses Bite*
Rize: Before! OxO;;;; *dodges out of the way just in time for the attack to miss and begins running away from the Totem Pokémon*
e-chan: Rize, RUN!
Rize: What do you think I'm doing!? ;o;
Totem Gumshoos: *chases after Rize*
Rize: Stay away-Stay away-STAY AWAY!
e-chan: Oh man, what do I do-what do I do-what do I do!? :worry: …Rize, try using Scratch!
Rize: Huh!? :O_o:
e-chan: You know Scratch, right?
Rize: Y-Yes, but how am I gonna hit him with him chasing me!? o
e-chan: Um… *analyzes the situation* his legs! Run in between his legs and attack his back!
Rize: O-Okay!
*Rize quickly turns around a dives between the Totem Gumshoos' legs to get behind him, then springs into the air to use Scratch on his back…the attack barely phased him.*
Rize: OxO;;
Totem Gumshoos: *quickly turns around and lands a Super Fang attack on Rize's tail*
Rize: OWWWW! *falls to the ground clutching at her tail* WAAAAAHHHH!
e-chan: Rize, get out of there! It's not worth it! Please, nothing is worth you getting hurt!
Rize: ~ *rolls out of the way of another incoming Bite attack then swings her tail hard at the Totem Gumshoos' face, stunning him with a stinging slap* You're wrong, e-chan! o
e-chan: Huh?
Rize: I have to do this! When you disappeared a week ago, I was a mess; I thought that I'd never see you again! And then you returned even worse than you were before! I…I…I don't want you to die! QoQ
e-chan: OoO …
Rize: When I heard that you were going to die in less than a month, my whole world crumbled! I couldn't stop you from being taken that time and there was no way I could stop you from dying when the doctors couldn't! Then you told me about Marcie's instructions to see the Island Deities! I felt hope again; hope that you could be saved! If we can beat him there is a chance that you can be cured! I haven't given up and that hope and as long as I have it I will NEVER give up! So please…please don't you give up! QnQ
e-chan: Rize… QnQ
*Rize's heartfelt words struck e-chan's heart hard, stirring something deep within him. While it is true that a Nihilego would leave neurotoxins within the bodies of those they attached themselves to, it is also believed that they can bring out the true potential of those same ones…and that's exactly what Marcie was doing to e-chan for that week she was attached to him. Filled with gratitude and happiness of the highest caliber, e-chan desperately tries to reach out to Rize in some way to help her...and this desire manifests itself in the form of that wonderful energy created between humanoid and Pokémon. Energy bubbles up from within e-chan and pours into Rize just in time for her to be able to dodge another incoming Super Fang attack from the Totem Gumshoos.*
e-chan: Rize, try it again! Scratch!
Rize: *focuses power into her tiny claws and then swipes at the Totem Gumshoos with all her might, this time doing significant damage*
Totem Gumshoos: *jumps back and calls for his underlings*
*Rize is then swarmed by a bunch of Yungooses that emerge from the same cave that the Totem Gumshoos himself came out of. They all surround Rize and pile on top of her, pummeling her with their tiny fists. Seeing this e-chan increases his energy output tenfold, completely flooding Rize's body with energy…which also cause a change within her as her body glows brightly underneath the pack of Yungoos before with an eruption of power, Rize blows all of the Yungoos away, knocking them all out. What stood before the Totem Gumshoos was no longer a little Sentret girl, but a fully evolved Furret girl…whose pajamas were now way too small for her new proportions.*
e-chan: Rize! ^o^
Rize: *a little surprised by her sudden change but gives e-chan a thumbs-up to reassure him*
Totem Gumshoos: *uses Scary Face to lower Rize's speed before charging in to try and finish her off with Bite*
e-chan: Rize! Use a blitzkrieg of Quick Attacks!
*Before the Totem Gumshoos' attack could land, Rize speeds off to dodge and then hits him with a rapid flurry of Quick Attacks from all angles for several seconds…until the Totem Pokémon could take no more and falls to the ground in defeat, KO'd by Rize's relentless attacks.*
Rize: OoO …I…I won. I won! I won my first battle! We did it, e-chan! We won! ^o^
Totem Gumshoos: *wakes up seconds later then approaches Rize* …nicely done, young one; the two of you make for quite a pair ^w^ *goes over to the pedestal, grabs the crystal then goes over to e-chan* you have earned this. Take it, the Normalium Z.
e-chan: *holds the Z-crystal up to the moon, letting its light reflect off of it* Normalium Z… ^w^
Totem Gumshoos: You'll need a Poké Band or Z-Ring to use that, so when you get one, remember these moves *shows e-chan and Rize the movements and finishing pose in order to use a Normal-type Z-Move*
e-chan: Thank you; thank you so… OxO;; *starts coughing and wheezing violently, as all of the activity of providing Rize with energy finally caught up with his body*
Rize: Oh-no! e-chan! OoO;; *rushes over to e-chan*
Totem Gumshoos: Oh my, what's wrong?
Rize: Oh-no! That battle must've rushed the poison through his body! *turns to the Totem Gumshoos* Please, Mr. Totem Pokémon, we need to meet with the Island Deity; he was told that they could help him get better!
Totem Gumshoos: Meet with the Island Deity? You mean, Tapu Koko? Sure, I can take you to him but it's not a guarantee that he'll help you; he can be quite fickle about these things…
Rize: *looks at the Totem Gumshoos with big, teary eyes* pleeeeeeease… Q~Q
Totem Gumshoos: *sighs then goes over to e-chan and puts him on his back* c'mon, follow me; I'll take you to him.
?: No need!
*Looking to the sky, they all see a Pokémon that was black and yellow in color with a large orange crest on its head fly down to them; it was none other than the Island Deity and guardian of Melemele Island, Tapu Koko.*
Totem Gumshoos: Tapu Koko! OoO
Rize: Wow…
Tapu Koko: We got word directly from the ruler of Ultra Space to be on the lookout for a certain sickly young man that was supposed to be coming to Alola in a short amount of time *looks at the sick young boy on the back of the Totem Gumshoos* is this him?
Rize: Yes. Please, you have to help him! TToTT
Tapu Koko: …of course; we can't allow the Hero of Ultra Space to die at such a young age.
Rize: Hero of Ultra Space?
Tapu Koko: *takes e-chan and places him on his back, then does the same with Rize* hold on tight.
*Tapu Koco takes off, heading west and leaving Melemele Island completely, flying over the open sea at top speed. Within seconds another island comes into view; this one was Poni Island, the home of another Island Deity, Tapu Fini. It was also home to the Alter of the Sunne: a gateway to Ultra Space, which happened to be their destination. Upon arriving, Tapu Koko places e-chan in the center of the alter and makes an echoed call to his fellow Tapus. Within minutes, the remaining guardians arrive at the alter; Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini, they were all there. Then the wait began; taking positions around the alter the Tapus then waited for sunrise to start within another hour or so. Throughout the entire wait, Rize sat beside e-chan, whose condition was getting worse and worse as time went on. Finally, the sun began to rise and the Tapus began their dance to welcome the visitor they were expecting. An Ultra Wormhole opens and out of it flies a gigantic golden dragon of a Pokémon; it was brimming with the power of light and even looked like it could've been made out of light itself. It was the ruler of Ultra Space, Necrozma, in his Ultra form.*
Necrozma: Young e-chan, I'm so glad that you came here. Words cannot describe how grateful me and the rest of Ultra Space is for your willingness to help despite the costs to your health. Your assistance prevented a great tragedy from happening and we were able to oust the hostile invaders from our world before they got too powerful. Now, allow us to help you; please, receive this gift and use it well.
*Necrozma and the Tapus then begin to shine bright; e-chan is levitated in air up to their level and is then filled with a healing light energy. His body begins to glow brightly as his complexion clears up, the neurotoxin and other various maladies within his body disappearing, his body getting strengthened. Thanks to Marcie unlocking his true potential, his body was now able to receive Necrozma's gift of being able to use and generate his unique light and energy. No injury would be too great to slow him down as his healing ability was greatly heightened beyond that of any Pokémon. When lowered to the ground, e-chan stands strongly and confidently on his own two feet; he had never felt so strong and energized before…and the first thing he does is turn to Rize and hugs her affectionately.*
e-chan: Thank you, Rize; thank you for not giving up on me. :)
Rize: ./w/.
{Flashback ends – Present Day}
e-chan: Everything I am now, I owe to Rize. She's the reason I'm here now, with all of you, starting out in fulfilling our dreams. And it's because of this second chance that I was granted that I want to take on all three of the different leagues. I'll find Pokémon friends with the desire to compete in the leagues and be the strong anchor for them to succeed, just like how Rize was, and still is, mine.
Angel, Pied and Piper: *cries with strong emotion*
Rocko: ;w; …manly tears, man; manly tears
Batou: Hearing your story…it truly makes me want to push through all of my limits in order to be a worthy rival to you. :)
Pearl: The Hero of Ultra Space…
Jack: You met Totem Pokémon, the Tapus AND Necrozma…
e-chan: Yep! :D From there, Tapu Koko gave us a ride back to Melemele Island. Our parents were very worried and upset about our sudden disappearance but beyond overjoyed when they saw how healthy I now was. When we explained everything to them in detail we weren't even punished for sneaking out. ^w^
Rize: Although I DID have to go to the hospital for Rogue Typing treatment before we did anything else since I had just evolved… -.-
e-chan: But other than that, the rest of the vacation in Alola rocked! We made some new friends there and made even more awesome memories! :D
Rize: From then on e-chan wore nothing but Alolan clothes. He became so famous in Lumiose City for his Alolan style that a new café opened up that specialized in both Alolan fashion and culture; it became our new hang out. ^w^
Rukia: Well look at you, e-chan; setting trends and making a name for yourself at a young age ^w^
Evie: It's amazing; that Ultra Beast actually appeared so close to my hometown. .o.
Raine: Have you seen Marcie since that day?
e-chan: Sadly, no. With the mission done we all just went back to our everyday lives. But who knows, maybe she'll come here or we'll go to Ultra Space. ^w^
Quirk: That would be cool! w
Waiter: Everybody, your party-sized pizza with the works is ready. ^w^
*A group of four servers approach the table and place a huge, circular tray holding an equally huge pizza on the table.*
e-chan: Woo-hoo! Pizza! 8D
*Everybody takes a slice of pizza.*
Batou: Here's to us, Class Kazuki! Let's all work hard to accomplish our dreams of entering the Pokémon Leagues! ^o^
All student: Class Kazuki! ^o^
To Be Continued…