~Author's Note~
Ok so let me clear something up. First, Arceus is a girl. I thought that it would be best. Doesn't suffer fools easily and just looks more awesome. Second, only Arthur can hear Arceus, and that is the same for all of the legendaries. Enjoy!
Chapter Four
'Will you be my partner?'
"I just have to travel with you?"
'Yes, essentially. I will battle with you and your other pokemon as well.'
"Then yes. I will travel with you."
The crosswheel on Arceus' middle glowed and a pure, white pokeball with the gold crosswheel pattern appeared. 'Take this then. In this, I can still communicate with you. Thank you, Trainer Arthur.'
Arthur picked up the white ball and Arceus disappeared inside of it. 'I must ask you, I have lost some important items that I must find.' Arceus said while they walked through Petalburg City.
"Really? Can you describe what you are looking for?"
'I can. They are rectangular tablets, sixteen in number, in various colors. I expect that there will not be many in one location.'
Arthur and his two pokemon managed to get through Petalburg City at this time. Arthur was walking through the surf, when suddenly tripped.
"Ow! Bloody hell!" He turned to see what he had tripped over, when he saw a blue corner sticking out of the water. "Hey Arceus. Is this one of your items?"
Arceus came out of the pokeball. 'Yes!' She exclaimed. 'This is my Splash Plate!'
"What exactly is the purpose of these Plates?" Arthur asked as he pulled it out of the sand.
'These hold elemental powers. This specific one contains the power of water. If you don't mind, could I hold that?'
"It's yours, so I don't see why not." He let Arceus hold the blue plate. He was stunned when her crosswheel, eyes, hooves, the fur on her underside, and even her pokeball turned various shades of blue.
"What just happened? How did you..? You were gold, and now you're blue! What?"
'You know how pokemon have different abilities?'
"Yeah." Arthur said, still a little alarmed.
'Well my ability is Multitype. My type matches that of the Plate I hold.'
"How does that affect your battle?"
'One of my moves' types depends on that. Keep in mind that I am only level 15, so I am not all powerful.'
"You're only level 15? Why?"
'My level reflects the current strength of my trainer. As your power grows, so does mine.'
"Alright, I think I understand. Let's go to Rustboro now." He put Arceus's now blue pokeball back into his bag, and set off into Petalburg Woods.
About halfway through the woods, Arthur ran into a man who looked like an office worker. "Not a one in sight." He said. He caught sight of Arthur and asked, "Excuse me, have you seen a pokemon that is called Shroomish? I was hoping to see one before heading back to Rustboro."
"Sorry, I haven't seen any."
"Oh, ok. Thanks anyway." It was at this time when a strange man dressed completely in red appeared. He had a red helmet and a bulky red bodysuit.
"I was going to jump you as you left the woods. But you just had to dilly-dally in here forever! I'll just take your goods now!" The strange man said.
"Ah! You're a trainer right?" When Arthur nodded, he begged, "You have to help me!"
Arthur pulled out the normal pokeball that contained Mudkip. Arthur released him as the strange man released his poochyena.
"Mudkip! Use Water Gun!" Arthur called. Mudkip shot a ball of water at the foe. The attack was so powerful that it defeated the poochyena in one blow. This victory gave Mudkip enough experience to grow to level eleven.
The man said, "Argh! Fight me again! But I have no more pokemon… Oh well. We have another objective in Rustboro. I'll bail for now!" He ran off.
"Thank you! I'll give you this great ball as thanks." He gave Arthur a blue and red pokeball. "He said something about a different objective… Oh no! I have to go! The worker ran off in the same direction as the stranger in red.
'What odd people. I hope not all humans are like this.' Arceus said.
"Don't worry. Some are better, some are worse. You'll get used to it."
Once in Rustboro City, Arthur made his first stop the pokecenter. He healed up Mudkip and Arceus before stopping at a pokemart to buy potions.
When they finally got to the gym, Arthur had to battle two trainers in order to face the gym leader. One water gun to each of their pokemon and both of them were defeated.
When he climbed the final set of stairs to face the gym leader, he was surprised at what he saw.
"Peter! What the bloody hell are you doing here?" Arthur yelled.
"Trying to get a gym badge! And why are you yelling, desu yo?"
"This isn't a place for children! Why don't you just go home and watch anime?"
Peter turned to the boy next to him. "I told you he was like this. Arthur! Meet the Gym Leader, desu yo!"
"I am Gym Leader Raivis Galante. I specialize in rock type pokemon."
"Wait a minute, you're the gym leader?" Arthur asked.
'You shouldn't judge by appearances, Arthur. For all we know, he could be incredibly powerful.' Arceus told him.
"I know, I know." Arthur said.
"Arthur? Who are you talking to?" Peter asked.
"You mean that you can't hear her?"
'Arthur, as my partner, you are the only one that can hear me.'
"That would have been good to know."
"Seriously, who are you talking to?"
"Never mind that, Peter. Raivis, can we battle, please?"
"Uh, sure?" Raivis threw his pokeball. "Go! Geodude!"
Arthur did likewise. "Go! Mudkip!" Mudkip had elevated a level or two and was now level twelve. "Mudkip! Use Water Gun!" That attack dealt a good deal of damage on the rock type pokemon.
"Geodude! Use Rock Tomb!" Raivis called. This attack dealt an okay deal of damage, even though he was at a type disadvantage. It also slowed Mudkip a little.
"Mudkip! Water Gun again!" This attack finished the Geodude off. Raivis called him back, and sent out another pokemon, an Onix.
Mudkip attacked with another Water Gun, while the Onix countered with Rock Throw. Another Water Gun and the Onix was finished.
When Raivis recalled the Onix, he pulled out a strange looking pokeball. It was light brown with a few orange patches, and had a pattern of dots that looked like an H on it.
"What type of pokeball is that? I've never seen one like that, Raivis." Peter asked. However, Raivis was too focused on the battle to answer.
"Go Regirock!" He yelled. Arthur was stunned when he saw it. A huge chunk of living rock, colored the same as the pokeball.
"Is that..?" Arthur asked Arceus, but she didn't answer.
"Regirock, use Rock Blast!" This attack hit Mudkip and he was defeated.
"Mudkip!" Arthur recalled him. He pulled out Arceus's pokeball.
"Arthur, why do you have a weird pokeball, too?" Peter asked, now really confused.
"Go, Arceus!" Arceus came out of her pokeball. Raivis was just as stunned as Arthur was when he saw Regirock.
"Is this pokemon from the Hall of Origin? Did she choose you, like Regirock chose me?" Raivis asked.
"Yes. This is Arceus." Arthur answered.
'Arthur, when the battle resumes, tell me to use Judgment.' Arceus said.
'Raivis, tell me to use Superpower when the battle continues.' Regirock said, unaware of Arceus's type change.
"Regirock, use Superpower!" Raivis called. The attack did a great deal, but not enough to defeat Arceus.
'What? But Arceus is normal type, and that move was fighting type… Oh no.' Regirock said, as it dawned on him that Arceus was holding a Plate. He discerned which one by looking at her coloring.
"Arceus! Use Judgment!" Arceus lifted her head and her eyes started glowing. Orbs of azure light appeared, targeting Regirock, and then they became one large orb of power. It attacked Regirock, and he was defeated.
Raivis turned to Arthur after recalling Regirock. "According to Pokemon League rules, I have to give you this, showing that you defeated this gym. Here, this is the Stone Badge."
"Thank you." Arthur took the badge.
"Wow, Arthur. Even I couldn't beat Raivis." Peter said.
"Maybe that's because rock is very effective against fire." Arthur reminded him.
"Oh yeah. Raivis! Want to come with me and travel around Hoenn?" Peter asked excitedly.
"I would, but I'm the Gym Leader, I can't just leave."
One of the people who Arthur defeated came up to them. "You can if there is someone ready and willing to take your place. I could take over for you Raivis."
"Really? You would do that? Thank you, Eduard!"
"Let's go!" Peter yelled, pulling Raivis along behind him. Arthur followed and saw the strange man from Petalburg Woods racing away from a large building.
The same worker was chasing him yelling, "Wait! Come back with those goods!"
Arthur healed Mudkip and Arceus at the pokecenter and ran after them.
~Author's Note~
Man, this was a long chapter! I had quite a bit of time to write this weekend, because I had to sit in a car for three hours both days. Anyway, I don't think I wrote Raivis very well. I don't know how to write a stutter. I just left it normal. I might change it later. Please review!
