"Okay, okay. Does anyone know how to take these guys on?" Leo asked Weavile.
"… Are you thinking we'll be in this fight! Ha! What a moron. Well, good luck to you guys." The ice type replied. He and his Sneasel happily skipped away, leaving four very nervous pokemon, all with one thing on their mind.
Crap. We're doomed.
"I know!" Lian whispered, "We'll use a sneak attack. Okay. Leo, attack from the w- …" Lian paused and twisted around. The sea weasel was no where to be seen.
He sighed. "He just randomly charged, didn't he?"
Ria and Nina nodded.
"DIE, PENGUINS, DIE." Leo yelled as he charged onto the snowy banks of Lake Acuity. He encased himself in water and leapt off the ground, colliding with Tucker, the ruler of the penguin tribe.
He was tossed into the water like a twig.
Said twig emerged from the water. "What the heck! This crap water is freezing!" Leo wrapped his arms around him and shivered. "How do you guys even bother to swim in this?"
Nina groaned and slapped herself.
"We are doomed." Lian declared. The others agreed without a second thought.
"Well, we can atleast try to beat them. Lian knows Leaf Blade, and my Wake Up Slap could take down Tucker." Nina whispered. "We might as well step in."
Lian's arm blades started to glow. "Very well. Ria, stay back."
The Glaceon pressed her ears against her skull and stepped back.
Without another word, the three pokemon began fighting.
Several young Piplup took shelter in a cave while the older ones fought.
Lian stuck two Piplups with his Leaf Blade, twirling around and kicking a Prinplup who was about ot use Metal Claw. And Empoleon charged at him. Lian glared at the penguin before disappearing and reappearing behind him. He pulled back his arm blade and slammed it into the Empoleon's head, knocking it out.
Lian blinked. "Woah. Since when did I know Brick Break?"
Nina fought her way through the diminishing crowd to get to Leo, who was fighting Tucker.
"Leo!" She called out, "I'll take him, get the others."
The Floatzel shot her a glare, but dodged the Empoleon's Aqua Jet, leaping into the frigid water.
Nina floated over to the ice cliff where the two had battled.
"Your friends are annoying." Tuck said.
"Yes. Yes they are." Nina agreed.
Leo struck a Prinplup with his ironized tails, firing a Water Gun at the Piplup who was coming at him. A sweep of his tails, and a ray of stars knocked out the two. He smirked at Lian.
"Haven't had this much fun in a while."
"Shut up and fight." Lian snapped and Slashed a Prinplup.
Leo rolled his eyes and rammed himself into a Empoleon.
Nina, however, was not having that kind of luck.
Tucker was blocking her attacks like he was sleeping. Another Hydro Pump connected to the duo type's side. She gasped and countered with an Ice Beam, which was easily dodged.
At that moment, Leo had some time to snap his head up and look at the Froslass. He cried out as he saw her be defeated. Before he could reach her, he was hit by a volley of Bubblebeams that came from the remaining penguins, mostly Empoleon and Prinplup.
"Lian!"
"I know!" The Gallade grunted as his Leaf Blade connected with a Prinplup. "But I'm kinda busy right now!"
Leo groaned. There was no way that they could reach Nina. That is...
Unless a certain Glaceon helped out.
And that certain Glaceon was currently cowering in fear behind a tree.
Great.
Yeah, they're screwed.
Ria shook her head. "Come on, Ria. Snap out of it." But she couldn't stop shaking.
Suddenly, she felt her fur freeze up. She looked down to see her body doing its natural defense, freezing her fur into sharp quills. She gasped and shook herself.
"Okay, Ria. Prepare for battle." The Glaceon peered over to see Tucker leap off the ice cliff and join his diminishing army.
She glared as she watched Leo get hit by a Hydro Pump. Ria felt her body tensed up. Without another thought, the Glaceon dashed out of her hiding spot, completely cased in blue and white energy. She slammed her small body into Tucker's side. Tucker let out a gasp and went flying, colliding with an iceberg. The iceberg fell into bits and fell into the water, Tucker with it.
The remaining penguins, five Empoleon, stared at the iceberg's remains then Ria. Without a word they dragged their comrades and hid in a cave.
"... Ohsnap." Was all that Leo could manage.
Nina came to, rubbing her head. "Urgh... Did we... win?" She glanced down to see no more penguins. "Guess so."
The Froslass floated over to the three pokemon. "What happened to Tucker?"
The Empoleon emerged from the water, bruised. "Ugh. I guess... We're not fit to rule this place."
His followers emerged from the cave and gathered around.
"WHO DARES DISTURB MY SLEEPOVER." A very enraged voice yelled.
The entire horde turned to see an Uxie holding a teddiursa bear in pajamas.
Leo giggled and was hit by a Thunderbolt.
Tendrils of smoke came off of his blackened body.
"UGH. What are you doing?" The sprite asked, pointing at Tucker.
"Well, sir. We decided to take over since you... Never do anything." His voice became quieter.
"Wait. You were trying to help? Then why did Weavile..." Nina couldn't finish her sentence before said Weavile appeared. He didn't look very happy either.
"WHAT IS GOING ON." Weavile snapped.
"Oh! So it was you who sent these guys after me." Tucker yelled. "Thanks to you, they defeated my flock."
"Well, you're not fit to lead."
"What can you do!?"
"Well I can-"
Uxie yawned. "How about you both take over!"
"NO!" Weavile, Tucker, and thier groups yelled in unison.
Ria growled, taking a step forward. "Enough. I think that a woman needs to take charge."
Nina gave Lian and Leo a glare.
"Anyway. I think I should rule." Ria said.
"... WHAT?" Weavile cried.
"Enough. She's hot. How about we all rule." Tucker crossed his arms, indicating that that was final.
"Hold up. This is my lake, what makes you think that you can-" Uxie started to say.
"OH SHUT UP." Leo snapped, earning him a few glances. "You know what! Sandy and Salty were right! You legendaries don't give a crap what happens! All you ever do is sit around and do crap! Leaving us." He paused to wave a hand at the group of pokemon. "To try and stop this thing thats going to happen. And we don't even know what it is. We travelled all the way here just to tell you that Mesprit attacked us! Except she was all... I don't know."
"... Wait... Mesprit... Has been at a sleepover this whole time... How could she have." Uxie crossed his arms. "What... Happened. How could Mesprit be in two places at once..."
"Because that was a different Mesprit." Something answered.
Before everyone's eyes, Phantom appeared, clad in his usual gray cloak and scythe. "Everyone. Mr. and Mrs. Heatran have been attacked by Groudon." He announced.
"Groudon! But... But he's... With Kyroge on a date." Uxie stuttered.
This earned a few giggles from the crowd.
"I know. Uxie, get all the legendaries together. Leo, Lian, Nina. You need to head to Stark Mountain, now!" Phantom ordered.
"Okay! Wait. Where's Stark Mountain." Leo raised a brow.
"On an island, East of here." Lian answered.
"Wait, what about us?" Weavile cried.
Phantom glanced at them. "... Look over Lake Acuity in case anything bad happens. ... Too be honest, I don't think Uxie could do a better job."
Ria blinked. "W-wait! I just got here and- and... I don't wanna stay. I wanna go with Leo!"
The ghost stared at the Glaceon. "Oh, trust me. I can sense that you're going to become a big part in this diasater. Good luck."
With that, he disappeared.
Uxie flew back in the cave, and Leo, Lian and Nina waved their goodbyes before taking off, leaving the ice and water pokemon to resume business.
Ria stared sadly as she watched him glows. Her eyes flashed for a bit, and her eyes saw the trio on a mountaintop, bloody and bruised. A giant creature emerged from the clouds and- Ria blinked, the vision disappeared. She glanced both ways. Shaking her fur, she turned to join her new group of friends.
The trio dashed through the crowd of people that was starting to form.
"There it is! I see water." Leo cried over his shoulder.
The pokemon soon stopped on the bank and watchered the water slurp on the shore. The sea was in the distance, and Stark Mountain behind it.
Their smiles quickly faded.
"How the heck are we supposed to get over there." Nina moaned.
"Golly! Thought you'd never ask!"
And a Wailord appeared out of the water, grinning ear to... Well. You get it.
"OHMYGROUDON, LOUIS." Leo lept and gave the Wailord a hug on his giant mouth.
"Shucks! Need a lift?" Louis asked.
Lian and Nina smirked and stepped on the Wailord's back.
"To Stark Mountain!" Leo punched a fist in the air.
"Golly! Okay. Bye Ma!" Louis waved to the Wailord not that far away. She waved as well and dove underwater.
"So, ya finally evolved?" The water type asked.
Lian and Nina proudly nodded.
Louis grinned and swam his way into the sea.
"Shucks, Stark Mountain sure is far away. What brings you there?" He asked.
"Well, there's been an incident." Lian started to say. "You see..."
A few days later, Ria and the other new guardians of Lake Acuity were eating their dinner.
Suddenly, an earthquake rumbled through the area. They sat up, glancing around nervously.
A roar echoed through the lake, and a massive creature emerged.
Before anyone could say a word, its fist connected with the ground, and a huge explosion rang through the area.
When the smoke cleared, not a single pokemon was found in the dent made in the earth.