A Thunderous Lightning Storm 2 Chapter 027. Wyndon Clock Tower
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(When Lycanroc Opens His Eyes, all he sees around him are Giant Pieces of Mechanized Clockwork. Not only that but Liepard and Greninja are here too, strapped head to toe in the divots of large clock movements. Upon seeing them, Lycanroc shouts to them).
Lycanroc: Liepard! Greninja! Where are we?
Greninja: We are in Galar, Lycanroc Inside Wyndon's Clock Tower.
(Outside Wyndon Clock Tower. The Big Hand finishes Advancing one minute. It is now 3:00 PM).
(Inside Wyndon Clock Tower, Suddenly Lycanroc Drops Quickly down toward whirring, scary machinery).
Lycanroc: Woaaaah! (WHAP! The chain yanks to a Stop. Lycanroc, instead of being thirty feet from death, is now twenty feet from death. Greninja and Liepard are only A Couple of clicks closer to being no more. The clock ticks to 3:00 as Lycanroc says overflowing with Guilt, Remorse, and Sadness). This. This is all my fault. (Greninja says trying to make Lycanroc Feel Better).
Greninja: Do Not be a fool, Lycanroc
Lycanroc: But I am, remember? You said so. (Greninja does not remember saying that to Lycanroc).
Greninja: When did I. (Then Greninja does remember saying that very thing to Lycanroc outside the Malie City Casino). Oh. Lycanroc, I was complimenting you on what a good spy you are. (Lycanroc Cannot take it anymore and Shouts Loudly).
Lycanroc: I am not a spy! (Lycanroc's Words echo throughout the Clock Tower. After A moment, Lycanroc continues saying).
Lycanroc: I have been trying to tell you that the whole time, I truly am just a Lycanroc. (Greninja and Liepard take this in silently as Liepard say).
Liepard: Greninja He is not joking. (Greninja says admitting to what he has known in a defeated tone).
Greninja: I know.
Lycanroc: You were right, Greninja, I am a fool. And what has happened to Jolteon is `cause I am such a big one. This is all my fault. (Lycanroc Hangs his head in Shame and regret. Then Houndour and Granbull arrive on a lift and walk on a catwalk).
Houndour: Good, you are up!
Granbull: And just in time!
Houndour: Golisopod wanted you to have a front row seat for the death of Jolteon. (Lycanroc Says Hopeful).
Lycanroc: He is still alive? (Granbull whips a sheet away, revealing the WGP Camera, turns it toward the clock face).
Granbull: Not for much longer. (Granbull pushes the camera through an open small window, turns it toward the course. Lycanroc Drops down again as Greninja and Liepard Click Forward).
(Outside Wyndon's Clock Tower. The big hand Clicks ahead another minute).
(But now we go Team Jolteon's Pitt at the Racetrack. Espeon has come to give Jolteon and the rest of the Team the Moral Support he needed since Lycanroc went Missing).
Espeon: We came as soon as you called. (Espeon is not alone as Lombre, Sawsbuck and Shuckle, are there too, when Jolteon learned that Lycanroc was not in the Village of Dragons he got even more worried than before).
Jolteon: I called to talk to Lycanroc. It never occurred to me that he would not be there. (Jolteon is feeling very worried for Lycanroc right now before Shuckle says to try and ease Jolteon's nerves).
Shuckle: Luxray is talking to Grid Battleforce right now.
Sawsbuck: And Decidueye is in touch with his friends in the Aether Foundation Military.
Espeon: You just need to focus on the race.
Jolteon: I know, but Espeon, with everything going on I am not sure I should... (Then they Suddenly hear a Horn Going Off and turn to see the Racing Presidents Projection Screen Device driving up to them and stops before it Projects a Screen with the Caller Symbol on it. Then Jolteon says). Oh, Hello Sir. (The Caller Symbol Vibrates as the Host's Voice comes through the Projection Screen's Speaker Device).
Caller: I am sorry to interrupt.
Jolteon: No, no, it is all right.
Caller: I just wanted to come down here and personally thank you. Because after Alola, I was through. And then you gave me one last shot.
Jolteon: Listen, I.
Caller: I do not think I should be saying this at all but, I hope you win today. Show the world that they have been wrong about Berrinol. (Jolteon takes this in as he looks at Espeon who smiles at him and says).
Espeon: Lycanroc would want you to race.
Jolteon: All right. For Lycanroc
(At The Starting Grid, moments Later. The Race begins and Jolteon, Silvally, and the other racers Blast Off from the Starting Line. Watching them from a VIP box in a Building above them are the Pariahheads watching. As the Race goes on Jolteon is leading Silvally as they approach Wyndon's Clock Tower).
(Back Inside Wyndon's Clock Tower, Granbull says).
Granbull: Here he comes! (Granbull turns up the juice to the Highest, Death-Inducing Level as Liepard and Greninja watch, helpless. Lycanroc closes his eyes unable to deal with the fact that his friend was about to fall victim to them. Then Granbull Zaps Jolteon).
(On the Racecourse, Jolteon Zooms Past Wyndon's Clock Tower, unharmed and completely Oblivious to what was supposed to have just happened).
(Back Inside Wyndon's Clock Tower, Golisopod suddenly Squawks over the radio to Granbull through his Commlink Device).
Golisopod: What happened!?
Granbull: I Do Not know, Golisopod. (Then Houndour says angrily interrogating Granbull).
Houndour: What did you do? (Then Granbull says to Houndour).
Granbull: I did not do anything wrong. Shh! Because I am talking to Golisopod. (They are all talking at once and for a moment no one can understand what they are saying. Until Houndour says yelling at Granbull).
Houndour: You broke it.
Granbull: Quiet! (Granbull Says into the Radio). Yes, I understand, sir. Yes. Granbull hangs up.
Houndour: What did he say?
Granbull: We go to the backup plan. (Lycanroc overhears this and asks).
Lycanroc: Backup plan? (Knowing that Lycanroc, Greninja, and Liepard, doomed to destruction by the Clock Gears they decide to humor Lycanroc and tell him their "Back Up Plan").
Granbull: We snuck a bomb in Jolteon's pit!
Houndour: The next time he makes a stop, instead of saying "ka-chow", he is gonna go "ka-boom"! (They Laugh making Lycanroc shudder, clearly upset at this).
Granbull: Do Not feel bad, Lycanroc. You could not have saved him.
Houndour: Oh, wait. You could have! (Houndour and Granbull laugh at this. As they board the elevator Lycanroc Says).
Lycanroc: Dadgum Pariahs.
Lycanroc's Computer: Request acknowledged. (Suddenly, Lycanroc's Dark Pulse "Adaptational Move Technology" blasters rotate out again but to Lycanroc's surprise they Spin in Place, empty, making Houndour and Granbull just laugh more at him).
Granbull: What, you did not think we would take your Dark Pulse attacks? (But then Lycanroc Notices Something. The Gatling Shave off A small piece of his ropes, so Lycanroc carefully rotates his Blasters Back In, pretending like he sees nothing as Houndour says).
Houndour: That is right! You got nothin'! (Granbull says as the elevator descends).
Granbull: Who is the Pariah now, huh? (Then Granbull are Houndour are Gone. Greninja decides to commend Lycanroc for his efforts).
Greninja: Nice try, Lycanroc
Lycanroc: Dadgum!
Lycanroc's Computer: Request ack... (The Blasters Rotate Out Again, Spin. Lycanroc watches as the spinning barrels Slice Into the ropes and do an insignificant damage. But Lycanroc can tell it is working and begins saying over and over).
Lycanroc: Dadgum! Dadgum! Dadgum! (The computer responds with each "dadgum". The barrels continue to Spin, Cutting Through the ropes). DADGUMDADGUMDADGUMDADGUMPING! (Finally, the ropes Break Away and Lycanroc Falls right toward the whirring machinery! Lycanroc continues falling as Liepard Calls Worriedly).
Liepard: Lycanroc! (Lycanroc lands on a Spinning Gear and keeps running in place, barely able to not fall off before he goes and Quickly Whips his tail around, hooks a pipe and tosses himself to the ramp with a heavy Thud. Once Lycanroc knows he is safe, he does not Hesitate in going to help Greninja and Liepard).
Lycanroc: I gotta get you all out of there! (Knowing the true stakes of the situation, Greninja says to Lycanroc).
Greninja: There is no time. Jolteon needs your help, Lycanroc. (Lycanroc is unable to just abandon them like this and says).
Lycanroc: But I cannot, I am just a Lycanroc.
Greninja: It is up to you. Go to the pits and get everyone out. You can do that. (Lycanroc knows that he needs to save his Village of Dragon Friends but still worries about Greninja and Liepard).
Lycanroc: What about You all?
Greninja: We will be okay. (Then Liepard says to hopefully give Lycanroc the Confidence to go and save everyone while leaving them behind).
Liepard: Go to get some more Furless Spots Lycanroc. (Liepard gives Lycanroc a Sweet Smile, when he sees it, he feels full of Confidence and knows what he Must do).
(Outside the Wyndon Clock Tower. Lycanroc Bursts out the front door moving as fast as he can to get to his Friends on time before it is too late).
(Back Inside Wyndon Clock Tower. With Greninja and Liepard, now closer to death, Liepard Asks).
Liepard: So, we will be "okay"? Really? (Greninja knew what he told Lycanroc might not have been a promising idea as he admits to her).
Greninja: He would not have left if I had told him the truth. (The Gear that he and Liepard were stuck in turned as they were now even closer to their Destruction). Destruction by a clock. Gives a whole new meaning to "your time has come". (At this mention Liepard seems to perk up, gets an idea).
Liepard: Time. That is, it! (Liepard spies a Gearbox below them, at least twenty feet down. Liepard Fires Her Thunder Wave attack but it does not hit the targeted Gearbox. Liepard recoils them back).
Greninja: What are you doing?
Liepard: Trying to turn back time. (The Gears turn again, this time they are grinding against Liepard's Fur causing her to wince in pain as she tries again). If I can just reverse the polarity. (Then Liepard Fires her Thunder Wave again, and this time it is a Direct hit! The Thunder Wave Attack Juices the gearbox with High Voltage, making The Clock Stop. Then the Clock begins to move in Reverse. Then Greninja and Liepard's Gears now begin to rotate Away from immediate danger).
Greninja: Excellent job! Quick thinking, Liepard!
(Outside Wyndon's Clock Tower, with Lycanroc, Racing towards the track, unaware of Greninja and Liepard's Twist in Fate. As Lycanroc kept running forward he asked everyone around Loudly).
Lycanroc: What is everybody on the wrong side of the road for?!
(Back Inside Wyndon's Clock Tower. Greninja and Liepard are now moving in the opposite direction, toward Another Gear! And it is going much Faster. They are seconds from a crushing death as Liepard Cries Loudly).
Liepard: Oh no!
Greninja: Move! (They both begin Moving fast as they can with Full Force). Get Out! (They Move Faster, separating enough from each other with just enough room for the descending gear to Snap Their Ropes! Now Free they both Launch off in opposite directions, Land Hard on opposing platforms. As Greninja Move around to Liepard's side of the clock he says Quickly). We need to get to the course. Calculate the fastest way to... (Liepard Claps her legs together causing a Hoverboard to materialize beneath her Feet before Powering up allowing her to Float in the air).
Liepard: Done. (Liepard Said with a Confident Smile. Greninja is impressed, saying).
Greninja: Ms. Liepard.
Liepard: They are standard edition now.
Greninja: You kids get all the good hardware. (Greninja and Liepard turn around, ready to leave when they Stop, see Something. It is a Patch of Orange-Gold Fur on the ground. Liepard Gasps in Shock).
Liepard: Oh no. That's Lycanroc's. (Greninja Grits his teeth as he says).
Greninja: I knew his escape was too easy.
(Now outside Wyndon's Clock Tower Greninja Bursts out the front doors of Wyndon's Clock Tower and speeds off as Liepard Smashes through the clock face, careens into view flying over the traffic. Both are determined to save Lycanroc before it was too late, and to Save Jolteon, his Friends, and hopefully find the one who put the Bomb on Lycanroc in the First Place).
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