Adventures in Hoenn
Chapter Twenty-Two: Race to Mt. Pyre!
*Brendan's p.o.v*
Our gang and I were walking through Route 121. May was coddling her baby Wynaut.
''Who's a cute, little Pokémon?'' May said to Wynaut. Wynaut cried happily. ''That's right! You are! I love you, Wynaut,'' May said happily. May is so happy, I thought. She'll be well trained for when she has a real baby. Suddenly, the sound of motorboat interrupted the peace.
''That's Team Aqua!'' Alex yelled pointing to the boat that had Archie and his grunts riding it. ''They're heading to that mountain!'' There was a great mountain in the middle of the sea that was covered in a dense fog at the peak.
''Wait,'' Alex's dad said suddenly. ''I remember that the Aqua grunt back at the weather station said that Team Magma was sighted near Mt. Pyre. That must be Mt. Pyre! What could those people want with that mountain?''
''Whatever it is, we have to stop them!'' I said determined.
''You're right, Brendan,'' Alex agreed. ''We gotta get to Mt. Pyre before they do!''
''Let's go then!'' May said. Wynaut grunted in agreement while flexing his arms.
''Here's the plan,'' Alex's dad said. ''Alex and I will ride to the peak of Mt. Pyre on Tropius to cut off Team Aqua. Brendan, you and May will ride Blastoise and follow Team Aqua and stop them. Got it everyone?''
''Yes sir,'' May, Alex, and I said obediently.
''Alright, now let's stop those crooks,'' Alex's dad said summoning Tropius and Blastoise. He and Alex got onto Tropius and May and I followed Blastoise to the beach and surfed with him.
*Anthony's p.o.v*
Alex and I flew with Tropius to the foggy peak of Mt. Pyre. ''Don't get fazed by the fog, Tropius,'' I said.
''I'll try not to,'' Tropius replied.
''Were you this brave when you were apart of Team Wildfire, dad?'' Alex asked holding onto my waist.
''Not trying to be boastful but yeah,'' I replied. ''Never thought I'd see action like this again after all these years.''
''It must be our destiny to be heroes,'' Alex said laughing.
''Maybe,'' I responded. We saw a break in the fog and saw Maxie, Alice, and the rest of Team Magma confronting two elderly people, a man and a woman. ''And looks like the time for action is now, sweetie!'' I cried. ''Descend, Tropius!'' I commanded.
''You got it!'' Tropius replied. Maxie turned his head and saw us. I could vaguely make out his evil smirk. He pulled out a Pokeball and summoned a Magmortar.
''Magmortar, Fire Blast!'' Maxie ordered. Magmortar fired a large fireball that hit Tropius' wing causing him to yell in pain as we crashed in front of Team Magma. I looked up and saw Maxie and Magmortar looking down at me grinning as Magmortar aimed its cannon at me. ''What a graceful entrance,'' Maxie said sarcastically.
''Keep your comments to yourself,'' I snapped as I tried to get up. However, Magmortar placed its giant foot on my back and put its cannon in my face.
''Don't move or your daughter will see you die,'' Maxie said sinisterly. Maxie looked towards Alex and nodded to his grunts. The grunts instantly seized Alex.
''Let me go!'' Alex yelled.
''Keep your hands off of her!'' I yelled angrily.
''Why should I listen to you?'' Maxie asked.
''Because I can talk to Pokémon as well,'' I said.
''Dad no!'' Alex cried.
''Stay out of this, Alex!'' I yelled.
''Really?'' Maxie said intrigued. ''Like father like daughter, hmm? Prove it.'' Maxie looked at Magmortar and then pointed at me.
''Can you really understand us Pokémon?'' Magmortar asked me.
''Yes,'' I replied. The grunts all ''ooh-ed'' in reaction.
''Interesting,'' Maxie said smiling. ''Who to take? Who oh who should I take?'' Maxie asked himself while he put his hand to his chin. Maxie thought for a moment. ''Maybe since your so cooperative, I'll take you my friend,'' Maxie said to me. ''Lift him up and leave the girl!'' Maxie ordered his grunts. Two grunts ran to me and helped me up and putting their hands on my arms. The grunts released Alex as well. ''I've got all I need,'' Maxie said. ''Someone who can talk to Pokémon and the Blue Orb which will help me awaken Groudon! Nothing can stop me!'' Maxie said laughing manically while taking the Blue Orb from the pedestal standing behind the old couple.
''You monster!'' the old lady said to Maxie. ''Have you no shame?!''
''What are you going to do with the Blue Orb?'' the old man demanded.
''To make my name known,'' Maxie replied simply. The grunts, Alice, and I followed Maxie down the mountain.
''Dad, please don't do this!'' Alex cried. I winked to her in response. I then moved my arm releasing me from a grunt's grasp. I then Judo threw the grunt that held my other arm and punched the grunt I got loose from.
''What's this?!'' Maxie exclaimed. Knew those Judo classes I took in college would come in handy one day, I thought.
''Tropius, Energy Ball!'' I commanded. Tropius got up and blasted Magmortar. May, Brendan, and Blastoise then came running up the stairs. ''Now, Alex!'' I yelled. Alex took out two Pokeballs and summoned Gallade and Marshtomp. Grunts summoned their Pokémon and a great battle ensued.
''Gallade, get the Blue Orb from Maxie!'' Alex ordered. Gallade rushed at Maxie but got tackled by Alice's Ninetails. I chased after Maxie and tackled him to the ground wrestling him for the Blue Orb.
''Wherever you go, we'll always stop you,'' I said to Maxie's face. Maxie snarled and punched my face.
''I think I'll take your daughter instead,'' Maxie hissed getting up and running for Alex.
''No you don't!'' I yelled tackling Maxie again. We rolled along the ground and rolled off the cliff causing him to release the Blue Orb.
''DAD!'' I heard Alex yell.
''FATHER!'' Alice yelled as well. We landed on a ledge and were locked into a fisticuffs battle.
''DON'T EVER TOUCH MY DAUGHTER!'' I yelled punching Maxie furiously. We were bruised, scratched, bleeding, and breathing heavily. My heart was racing inside of me.
''I assure you,'' Maxie said. ''I WILL RULE THIS WORLD!'' Maxie yelled pushing me off the cliff.
''NOOOOO!'' I heard Alex yell. I then landed into the ocean below.
*Alex's p.o.v*
I saw my dad fall into the ocean. I felt anger and sadness surge through my heart. All energy was sucked from my body. I stayed on my hands and knees and cried. Alice ran and grabbed the Blue Orb. Maxie got on his Crobat and flew away towards Mt. Chimney.
''Hurry, we're going to back to Mt. Chimney!'' Alice yelled before the Magma grunts followed her. Team Aqua then came up the mountain.
''Dang, they beat us,'' Archie said practically under his breath. ''At least they didn't take the Red Orb!'' Archie grabbed the Red Orb much to the old couple's chagrin. ''Now, I'll take Alex!''
''Run, Alex!'' Brendan yelled. Archie ran to me, but Gallade got in front of me.
''Touch her and I'll kill you,'' Gallde snarled. Archie and the grunts then ran off. ''Alex?'' Gallade said to me. I just sobbed more.
''Dad, please don't be dead,'' I said quietly. I looked at the sea for what felt like hours and saw a body rise to the sea gasping for breath. ''It's dad!'' I cried happily.
''Huh?!'' Brendan, May, and our Pokémon said.
''Tropius, get me down there!'' I commanded. We swooped down and picked up dad.
''Hi, sweetheart,'' he said weakly.
''You're alive,'' I said as tears welled up in my eyes again.
''Is the Blue Orb safe?'' dad asked.
''No, Alice got it and made a get-a-way with it,'' I replied sadly.
''Dang it,'' dad said angrily.
''And Team Aqua got the Blue Orb and followed suit,'' I added.
''We have to stop them!'' dad said determined.
''First we need to get you medical attention,'' I said as we flew towards a city in the distance as the others followed.