Chapter 5
Our heroines travel into Central City, the heart of the New Found Region and capital. "Man," Yang says with amazement as she looks up at the bizarrely shaped buildings, "the architecture of this place is nothing like anything back on Remnant." "Yang." Ruby whispered to her older sister, "We're not supposed to say anything about Remnant or anything about home." "I know, but..." she looked at the buildings again, "This place is nothing I've ever seen." "I have to agree." Weiss says even though she really hates agreeing with the irrational, and irresponsible fist fighter. "Telling people we're from another world would cause a lot of trouble." "Or worse, they think we're crazy and we get locked up in the crazy coop." Blake pointed out. "That's a little too far." Ruby says to the cat faunus. "Speaking off, you might need to keep your ears hidden." "Alright."
"By the way," everyone stop to and turn to face Weiss, "does anyone know where the shop is? We have to earn money from some of those artifacts we found if we want to survive." "You have a point." Ruby agreed. Blake pulled up her Megadex to find out what store they need to go to. "Not only that," Blake speaks as she checks the map, "we can also earn money through battling. We can also have our pokemon learn new moves through battle as well." After a few seconds, Blake found it. "Got it! The shop's name is Relic Finders Antique Store. Around Maple Street and Rose Avenue."
They arrived at a store which is located near the inner district with smaller buildings than the large imposing ones at the edge of the city. The shop is made of brick with a blue banner with the name of the shop and a few very, very old pots and statues outside the shop and some antiques inside the window. On the left side is an ice cream parlor with a milktank as a logo for the sign. On the right is a poke'mart where people buy pokeballs, pokemon food, and other items. "This is it?" Weiss asked, "I thought it would be big like the other buildings." "Not only that, there is a poke'mart next to it so we can get some pokeballs." Ruby says as she looks at the other store. "Can we get ice cream afterwards?" Yang asked while looking at the ice cream store. "Maybe later." Blake drags the two into the store, "Right now we need to get some money, win a few battles, then register for whatever we want to do."
They enter inside the store and meet a small bald old man at the counter. Ruby gave him the pouch of something metal and turns out that it has a hundred gold coins. They are called Relic Gold and she got 1 million pokedollars. Blake showed her crown which turns out to be a Relic Crown that is worth 300 thousand. Yang showed off her armbands which turn out to be Relic Bands and each is worth 100 thousand, so she got 200 thousand. So they sum up all their money and they now have 1,500,000. Which is a huge surprise to them. However, Blake suggested that they split the money evenly so everyone can do some shopping after register. It should be a total of 375 thousand for each of them.
As they make their way towards the pokemon center, they see a small boy with a small boy wearing a kindergarten uniform holding a scared poliwag being bullied by three bigger kids wearing matching outfits. Their outfits are black punk attire, white bandanas with two black spots, and strange S medallions that almost look like skulls. However, their outfits are worn and somewhat tattered. "Hey, kid! Give us your poliwag!" one of the grunts spoke to the boy. "N-n-no." the boy replied with a whimper in his voice, "This is my friend." "Just give it to us you little-" "HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!" Blake shouted as loud as she could, no longer to stand by while a child is being pushed around.
"Yo, what do you want?" the first one said. "Yo, we're Team Skull and we're on a roll!" the second one started rapping. "If you mess with us, you get big trouble." the third rapped as well. "Wow," Yang says with a monotone voice, "what a bunch of wannabes." "EXCUSE ME!" the three said in unison. They have become agitated by Yang's words and pulled out their nest balls. "If it's a fight you want homies, then you got one!" A female member of Team Skull showed up and joined the fight. Team RWBY then pulled out their pokeballs and get ready for battle. Team Skull are using two zubats, a yungoos, and a salandit. All the girls called out their pokemon and the battle starts.
Blake vs Zubat 1 - Weiss vs Salandit - Yang vs Zubat 2 - Ruby vs Yungoos
Blake: "Froakie, use pound!"
Froakie jumped into the air with his fist glowing white but misses since the zubat is too fast.
Male Skull Grunt #1: "Zubat use supersonic!"
Blake: "Use your frubbles!"
Froakie tossed its frubbles right into zubat's mouth before it can use supersonic. Not only that, it became stuck on a tree.
Male Skull Grunt #1: "Oh no!"
Blake: "Now use pound!"
Froakie jumped onto the tree and stated pounding zubat into submission while the grunt ordered zubat to use absorb.
Weiss: "Oswald, use tackle!"
Oswald tackles salandit while it uses scratch. Salandit misses while getting hit in the belly.
Yang: "Use scratch, Chimmy!"
Chimmy tries to scratch the zubat, but zubat flies in the air and avoiding the attacks. Yang becomes frustrated until, "Use leer!" Chimmy uses leer and manage to lower zubat's defense.
Skull Grunt #3: "Use supersonic!"
The zubat uses supersonic and Chimmy becomes confused.
Ruby: "Chika, use tackle!"
Female Skull Grunt: "Yungoos, use tackle!"
Both pokemon use tackle and became lock on who is stronger as they push each other. "Hang in there, Chika!"
Froakie and Blake are hanging in their as their struggle to take out zubat. But zubat manage to escape and the grunt started laughing. "Zubat, use absorb again!" So zubat uses absorb and froakie is starting to wear down. "Hang in their, froakie! You can do it! You're the strongest pokemon ever!" Froakie then starts to feel confident thanks to Blake's encouragement and uses pound one last time which made contact. Zubat has fainted. "Nooooo!"
As for Weiss' battle, Oswald used one last tackle but fails. Oswald is exhausted with purple blush on his face. Weiss was running out of options until- "Poliwag, use water gun!" A stream of water does a direct hit at Team Skull's salandit. Salandit has fainted. "What the heck!? That wasn't fair!"
Ruby has Chika do tackle one last time and manage to land a blow. Yungoos has fainted. "Alright!" Ruby shouted with cheer.
"Poliwag, use water gun on that zubat!" Poliwag uses water gun on the other zubat to help Chimmy and Yang. Zubat has fainted. Yang turn to the child and gave him the thumbs up, "Thanks, kid!"
Team Skull calls back their pokemon, each throwing money on the ground near Team RWBY's feet, and ran off. "You won't be lucky next time!" One of the grunts yelled out, "You hear?!"
"Are you alright?" Blake asked the child at eye level. "I am now, thanks lady!" the child was grateful to Team RWBY. "Actually, you kinda save us." Yang pointed out, "If it weren't for you and your pokemon, Chimmy and Oswald would have lost." The child felt a little embarrassed from receiving such praise. Yang pulled up her megadex to learn more about the poliwag. "Poliwag. The tadpole pokemon. Poliwag has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the Pokémon's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it. It's still not very good at walking. Its Trainers should train this Pokémon to walk every day. " "So, this is a poliwag, huh?" Yang says with interest as she puts her megadex away, "Thanks for the help little guy."
Chika rubbed her check over poliwag's head as a sign of appreciation. Froakie gave it a pat on the back for a good job while Chimmy dances for joy. Oswald however, passed out with the purple blush getting worse and purple bubbles start to appear. "Oswald!" Weiss gave off a worried shout. "Oswald has been poisoned! We need to get him to the pokemon center!" Weiss grabbed Oswald in her arms as Blake picks up the money. Everyone, including the child and his poliwag, ran straight towards the pokemon center.