What's going on everyone? I'm back with Chapter Seven. No announcements or the like so let's jump right in.
Remember, the girls so far are Dawn, Rosa, Leaf, Miette, Giselle, and Roxanne.
As Andrew and the gang approached the Mauville Gym, the blonde trainer suddenly stopped. "What is it?" asked Georgia. Andrew shook his head, "I don't know, I could have sworn I heard someone singing." Shrugging, he continued to walk into the gym.
"Alright everyone watch your step, last time I was here there were booby traps." Shortly after he said that, Barry stepped on a plate, which made a clicking sound. "Aw hell, everyone move!" shouted Andrew as the group fell through the hole that appeared in the floor. They landed on a rollercoaster, but everyone except Andrew, Miette, and Dawn were thrown off, forcing them to walk. A few minutes later, they caught up to Andrew, who had the two bluenettes gripping him for dear life.
"It seems I have company!" a voice boomed from behind the group. Andrew whirled around to see Wattson standing a few yards away. "You haven't changed much Wattson," smiled Andrew, shaking the older man's hand. "But you have my boy, look at how much you've grown!" remarked the old man. It was true, Wattson hadn't changed much since last time Andrew saw him, he still had his leather jacket, not unlike Andrew's, as well as his bright yellow pants, and the same could be said about his upbeat, energetic personality.
"Well you certainly have quite the group with you. Is that you Roxanne? What are you doing here?" Roxanne was like a granddaughter to him, and he was surprised to see her here. The Rock-type expert simply blushed and walked up to Andrew, hanging off his arm, "I'm actually here with Andrew." Wattson simply laughed, happy that she had found someone.
"So Andrew, what brings you here?" "Well Wattson I'm rechallenging the Hoenn League, and the Gyms are my warmup, so what do you say?" Wattson grinned, "How could I refuse a challenge like that? Let's go."
"This three-on-three gym battle between Wattson and Andrew Townsend will now begin."
"Magnezone, spark some life into this arena!" The metallic Pokemon materialized in front of Wattson as Andrew pulled out his Pokeball, "Ptra, seek and destroy!" yelled Andrew as the dual fire and flying type Pokemon appeared, letting out a loud screech as it landed on the ground. "Talonflame versus Magnezone begin!" Andrew knew that with Ptra's electric weakness he'd have to stay on the offensive, "Ptra, use Flame Charge" Ptra cloaked himself in fire and sped towards Magnezone. "Magnezone use Thunderbolt" "Counter it with Steel Wing" Andrew ordered as Ptra's wings quickly turned silver and skimmed the ground just as the bolt of electricity struck the bird. But to Wattson's surprise, the bird continued to charge as it wreathed itself in fire in time for it to slam into Magnezone.
Sensing Wattson's confusion, Andrew explained, "By using Steel Wing, I effectively turned Ptra into a flying lighting rod, allowing the electricity to pass through him relatively harmlessly." "Very clever of you Andrew, I'll have to remember that." "Magnezone use Magnet Bomb" Magnezone locked on and fired, hitting the bird. "You gotta get up Ptra I believe in you", but Wattson wasn't going to let him get up so easily. "Magnezone use Flash Cannon", the magnetic Pokemon quickly fired, but missed as Ptra shot upwards.
"Alright!" shouted Andrew, "Now Ptra lets end this with Flare Blitz" Ptra screeched in acknowledgement and shot forth, wreathed in fire, and slammed into Magnezone, knocking it out. "Magnezone is unable to battle, Talonflame wins!" Wattson returned Magnezone and thanked him for his efforts. "Electrode, time to light them up!" The Pokeball-like Pokemon grinned at Ptra, who was panting from his fight with Magnezone. "Electrode, use Gyro Ball" "Ptra quick, head skyward." "Electrode use Swift", the ball-shaped Pokemon stopped spinning and fired several stars at the bird, knocking Ptra out. "Talonflame is unable to battle, Electrode wins!"
"Well done Ptra, get some rest. Armaldo, battle calls!" Armaldo appeared and clicked his claws together threateningly. "Electrode versus Armaldo begin!" "Alright Armaldo use Rock Polish"Armaldo glowed red, raising its speed. "Now follow up with Bulldoze" Armaldo slammed his foot down and cracks appeared on the battlefield, snaking towards Electrode, when a large boulder shot upwards, hitting Electrode for massive damage. "Finish it with X-Scissor: but as Armaldo charged Electrode, Wattson grinned "Self-Destruct" he simply said, causing Andrew's eyes to widen. Following a large explosion, both Pokemon were down for the count. "You've certainly gotten better Andrew, but it's time to finish this. Manectric, come on out." Wattson said as the dog-like Pokemon materialized.
"Alright Wattson, time to face one of my most hardened veterans. Luxray, bring the thunder!" Andrew's first capture appeared and the blue lion roared at Manectric, who felt his attack fall due to Luxray's Intimidate Ability. "Battle begin!" "Luxray use Ice Fang." "Manectric use Wild Charge" Luxray bit down on Manectric with his ice-coated fangs while Manectric managed to hit Luxray with his attack, but his lowered attack from Intimidation combined with Luxray's resistance to electric attacks meant it did negligible damage. After a few seconds, Luxray let go and jumped back into position. Manectric went to move, but found himself frozen from the Ice Fang. "Great job buddy, while he's frozen use Night Slash" Luxray ran towards Manectric and swiped at him with his razor-sharp claws, causing the dog-like Pokemon to yelp in pain.
"Alright Luxray, finish this with a Thunderbolt!" yelled Andrew as the lion Pokemon fired a powerful bolt of electricity. Manectric howled in pain as it fainted. "Manectric is unable to battle, Luxray and Andrew win!" "Great job buddy" said Andrew as he affectionately pet his faithful Electric type, "Luxray" it said as he nuzzled his trainer and began to purr. Wattson smiled as he returned Manectric, touched by the strong bond between trainer and Pokemon being displayed before him. "Well Andrew that was fun, haven't had a battle like that in months." "Anytime Wattson, your crew has certainly gotten better" said Andrew as the two shook hands. "I'll be seeing you soon my boy, I'll be cheering for you in the Hoenn League." "Thanks Wattson, take care". And with that, Andrew and the gang left.
As he stepped out, Andrew tripped on something, crashing into the ground. "Are you alright Andrew?" asked Giselle. "Yeah, I'm fine. What did I trip over?" asked Andrew, and the question was answered for him as he looked down. "Meloetta! What a pleasant surprise." The little legendary looked up at the blonde trainer and smiled, "So you're the legendary Arceus meant. You sure you want to join us?" The Melody Pokemon simply nodded, causing Andrew to grin as he reached for a Cherish Ball, "Well alright then! Hop on in!" Meloetta tapped the ball and was sucked in.
At that moment everyone else caught up to him, "What's with the Cherish Ball Andrew?" asked Dawn. Andrew was about to explain, but then he remembered something from his visit to Unova with Cynthia and Dawn, "Hey Piplup," Andrew said looking at the Penguin Pokemon resting on Dawn's head, "I got someone you'll want to see." "Lup?" asked Piplup as he tilted his head curiously. "Come one out my friend" Andrew said as Meloetta appeared.
To Andrew's amusement, Piplup's eyes immediately went heart-shaped as he went over to greet Meloetta. Dawn giggled, remembering the crush her starter had on the legendary, something the other girls found adorable. To everyone's surprise, Meloetta started acting shy around Piplup, Andrew even noticed a bit of pink on her face, much to his amusement.
"Well everyone this is Meloetta, Dawn and I helped her out when she, Cynthia, and I visited Ash in Unova. And as you can see here, she was missed by some more than others", motioning to the now hugging pair of Piplup and Meloetta, a sight that earned a squeal from the girls, who found it to be absolutely adorable. "Alright guys, next stop, Lavaridge Town. While we're there we can use the hot springs." Everyone nodded and started the journey to Lavaridge Town.
(Hall of Origins)
"Well done Meloetta. Be ready Andrew, more will join you soon" smiled Arceus as he watched over the young trainer.
(On the path to Lavaridge Town)
Andrew was talking with Roxanne and Giselle discussing potential strategies to use against Flannery when he suddenly stopped. "What's wrong Andrew?" asked Roxanne. "Something's off, I sense pain", he said, suddenly running off into the forest, Lucas, Dawn, and Rosa right behind him.
What Andrew saw a few minutes later made him sick. In the middle of a clearing there was a metal cage with a single Pokemon inside it. It looked hurt and Andrew quickly sprinted to help it.
"Andrew, why the hell did you... HOLY SHIT!" Lucas shouted as he threw off his bag, searching for potions, while Dawn, Rosa, and the others gasped at the sight.
"Flareon use Iron Tail stat!" commanded Andrew. "Flare!" said the small Fire-Type as he slammed the lock with an iron-hard strike, breaking the cage open. Andrew rushed inside and saw that the injured Pokemon was an Elgyem. The little Pokemon saw Andrew and began to whine and shake in terror. "Shhhh, it's ok buddy, my name's Andrew and I'm here to help."
"Please, don't let them hurt me!"
"Telepathy huh? Well don't you worry about a thing, my friend Lucas here is gonna get you patched up. Now tell me, who's 'them'? Who did this to you?" Andrew asked as Lucas applied a potion.
"I came here with my trainer a few weeks ago and he let me go after I lost a gym battle, saying I was weak. I was looking for some food and some poachers caught me. Since I'm rare in Hoenn I'm worth a lot here." the young Pokemon began to cry as he remembered the events. Andrew listened as a barely controlled rage simmered deep inside him, "What kind of asshole does that to such a young Pokemon?" he asked, "Who was your trainer?" Andrew asked as calmly as he could, barely suppressing his fury.
"His name was Trip, Trip Shooty", Elgyem said.
"Say again?" Andrew asked, he was going to have to hit something if he heard what he thought he heard.
"His name was Trip, do you know him?" asked the little Psychic type. "That's what I thought you said. Trip and I butted heads when I traveled through Unova. Lucas, take Elgyem to the Pokemon Center." Andrew said as he walked deeper into the forest.
After a minute of walking he cocked his fist back and slammed it into the nearest tree with all his might, steam pouring out of his ears. "Trip I swear to Arceus I'm going to kick your fucking ass next time I see you!" the blonde roared, beyond furious.
"Andrew, what are you doing?!" shouted Rosa as she and Dawn ran up to him to patch up his bleeding hand. "Had to blow off some steam, I'm sorry you had to see that." sighed the trainer.
"What's wrong Andrew? Why are you so angry?" asked Dawn. "Guess he only told me. Well he said that his old trainer abandoned him and he was caught by poachers, and would you fucking believe it, his old trainer was none other than that piece of Tauros shit Trip!" Andrew said, his anger slowly returning to him. Dawn and Rosa gasped, only they, along with Andrew, Georgia, and Lucas, knew about Trip.
"I knew he was an asshole, but this is a new low, even for him" said Rosa, the bluenette nodding in agreement.
"Oh don't worry girls, he'll get his comeuppance, especially when I get my hands on him. Now, let's catch up with the others." With that the three of them caught up with the rest, unaware that they were being watched.
"Hmm, perhaps he is worthy of my power" the mysterious Pokemon mused as it vanished back into the shadows
And that's where I'll stop for this chapter. Next chapter's got a lemon, so there's your warning. So, Andrew has four legendaries at his disposal now: Articuno, Regigigas, Meloetta, and Latios, who I'll be nicknaming "Stormwing". This is also a reference to something, although it's a bit of an obscure one, but all my nicknames are referring to the same universe, so there's a hint. And Andrew's got another legend on the way.
Now I've said all I've wanted to say, so I will A, B, C ya.