This is it, the last chapter for quite a while. Make sure to put my story on story alert so you know when the next chapter comes out. It might not be for a week, it might not be for a few weeks. But it definitely wont be before Christmas or immediately after, since I'll have Fallout 3 to play (And I'll be playing it a lot, I want the trophies), work to go to, and any other presents I get, to enjoy.

So, to all my readers, have a happy holiday, and don't eat yellow snow.

Chapter 16: More Changes

Location: Tesla Depths, 8th Floor

Lloyd was still getting used to his new body. Walking was the hardest thing to get used to, his feet were bigger, making him trip and stub his toes occasionally. But the small inconveniences were over looked because of the many advantages to his evolution., he was much stronger physically, something he noted when he began to carry the once weighty bag, which now felt as though it was completely empty. The best thing was the boost in power for his electric attacks, he could charge up three times as fast, as well he unleashed much more powerful attacks.

Other then meeting his friends, his evolution was the best thing to happen to him since waking up.

Lloyd remembered he had a job to do, he wanted to do it as soon as possible so he could leave and show off to everyone. Luckily the last floor was, like many of the other mystery dungeons he's been to, empty except for the massive generator he was looking for.

Krrssh "Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? Is that you team Valiant?"

It was Kane, talking on some kind of intercom.

"Its just me Kane, the others had to leave, so I went on alone."

"And who are you?"

Oh yeah, forgot, my voice is different. "Uhh, its Lloyd."

"Oh, the little yellow one. Well if your all I got, hurry over to the console next to the big tube like thing, that's what controls the generator."

Lloyd saw what he was talking about, the largest thing in the room was a big metal cylinder, looking like a giant can of some kind, with a machine covered in buttons next to it. He went over to it and got ready to push whatever it was Kane wanted pushing.

"Ok... First thing, says here that you first got to start the 'turbine' by pressing the green button on the upper left, next to a large red button... Then you gotta turn the third lever on the right side half way..."

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Location: Outside Tesla Depths

Rita and Isaac safely made it to the surface thanks to the escape orb, the both of them right outside Tesla Depths and within eye sight of PNR.

Rita ate one of the oran berries she brought with her, and was about to feed the other to Isaac. But she stopped when Isaac let out a loud snore, he wasn't fainted, he was asleep.

Rita poked him in the face until he woke up.

"Hey! Wake up!"

"Uggghhh, five more minutes, I'm dreaming about her..."

"Her? What are you talking about?"

"Ahhh! What? Did I say that out loud?!"

Rita didn't really care about his dream, she wanted to know why Isaac was asleep and not badly injured as she had thought.

"Why we're you asleep? You and Lloyd had us worried!"

"Well..." He thought back to when the electrode blew up back in Tesla Caverns. "When we all got blasted like that, I was luckily holding an oran berry that I found a few minutes before that I forgot to put in our bag. When it sent me flying, I ate it to get better, the I forgot how sleepy oran berries made me. Combine the injuries exhausting me, and the berry making me tired, I guess I just drifted off."

"You drifted off IN THE MIDDLE OF A BATTLE?"

"I guess so." He said, sounding innocent.

Rita just hit him in the back of the head with the leaf on her head. "Idiot."

Isaac held the spot she hit him. "Ow!"

"Anyways, who's this girl you were dreaming about?"

Oh no. Thought Isaac. I can't let her find out, she'll make fun of me...

"I was dreaming about... You?"

She hit him again, much harder this time. Isaac fell forward, a face full of sand and dirt.

"Owww... Why me?"

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Location: Tesla Depths, 8th Floor

"Finally, flip switches one, three and four into the upright position and press the big yellow button in the middle, with the black lightning bolt on it."

Lloyd did so, he flipped the switches and pressed the button, nothing happened on his end.

"Did it work?" Ask Lloyd.

"One sec... Yep! The radio tower is at full power, kudos my man."

"Yeah, no sweat!"

"Better hurry out then, your reward waits for you."

Lloyd forgot about the reward, he didn't really care about it though, he was sure Rita did, but Lloyd was happy with evolving, he didn't think he'd care about money or any other luxuries for at least a little while.

He pulled the last escape orb out of the bag, the bag must of been shock proof pr something, because nothing inside was at all damaged. He whispered 'activate' to it, and like it had back in Celsius Cave, the orb engulfed him in light, and in an instant, Lloyd was outside.

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Location: Outside Tesla Depths

"You can be such an idiot sometimes, Isaac!"

"It's not my fault I fall asleep so easy, and its not my fault that Oran berries make me tired!"

"No, but it is your fault that... What are you staring at?"

Isaac wasn't paying attention to Rita anymore, he stared, mouth open, at something standing behind her.

"Great googly moogly!" Was all Isaac said.

"What are you staring at?"

She turned around and noticed the pokemon behind her. He was big and orange, not a pokemon she's ever seen before, and yet something about him reminded her of someone.

"What do you want?" She said to it, mad that it had interrupted her.

"Hey guys." It said. "What's up?"

While his voice was different, much deeper then before, Rita and Isaac both could tell who this pokemon was. It was Lloyd, who must have evolved after they left.

"Wow... just wow... how?" Said Rita, awestruck.

"I have no idea, remember that electrified floor Squirtle talked about? It just happened while I was trying to walk across it, about three quarters of the way across."

"Wow." Said Isaac. "I don't think I've met anyone who has evolved that I knew before he evolved."

"Me neither, every evolved pokemon I know was like the way they were when I met them."

Lloyd laughed. "Jealous?"

They both nodded there heads, still in awe at Lloyds new form.

"Well, you guys can stare all you want on the way back, lets go get our reward."

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Location: On route to Havok City

Kane thanked them for their work, and promised to dedicate his first show to team valiant for their efforts. Lloyd was surprised to see that Rita didn't drool all over Kane again, like she did before. She, Isaac as well, were too excited, happy, curious among many other emotions, in regards to Lloyds new form.

They were about half way back to Havok City, the sun still up, if barely.

"What's it feel like evolving?" Asked Isaac

"Well, I was a little distracted by the shock I was getting from that electrified floor, but when I got off it, I felt like I had just woken up from a great nap, being taller and bigger is going to take getting used to though."

"How much stronger do you feel?" Asked Rita.

"A lot stronger, the bag is pretty much weightless, and my electric powers are much more potent, and much easier to use."

"How do you think it happened? Didn't the database say you evolved with a thunder stone?"

"That... I have no idea about. Maybe I'm just lucky?"

"You should probably get examined by a doctor or something." Suggested Isaac."

"Nah, I feel great. Don't worry, I'm sure I'm fine."

"We should do something together, to celebrate. What do you guys say?"

"Ummm... I can't" Said Isaac. "I already have plans."

"Plans?" Asked Lloyd. "You''ve been in the city barely a day and you have plans?"

"Yep. Why's that so hard to believe?"

"Is it with someone? Did you make friends with someone other then us already?" Asked Rita

"Yeah, I guess you could say that..."

"Who?!" Both Rita and Lloyd asked at once.

"Nobody! Just drop it ok!"

Isaac stormed ahead without them, obviously trying to avoid the subject. Lloyd was about to catch up with him, but Rita stopped him and whispered to him.

"Just leave him, you and I, maybe even Ewan, we'll go alone somewhere."

"Yeah, ok, sounds good I guess."

Lloyd was disappointed he wouldn't be spending the night celebrating with everyone, but he didn't want to bug Isaac anymore, he obvious was embarrassed about something and it wouldn't be right to push the subject. Lloyd was sure he'd tell them eventually, and if he didn't, it was no big deal.

He ran ahead, but not to Isaac, he stayed back a bit to give him space. Rita did the same, walking next to Lloyd.

"Congrats Lloyd." She said to him. "This is really awesome."

"Thanks again."

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Location: Unknown

"Boss, the subject had evolved, just like you said he would."

"Good, good. Looks like its time to send out another pokemon to capture him, he'll be losing his power soon."

"Who should I call?"

"Lets see... I got it. We'll get 'her' to prove her loyalty."

"Right away sir. Sending a message to Gastly and Raticate now to pass on our request. Are you sure we can trust this pokemon Boss?"

"She owes me, and she knows I'm capable of doing horrible things to her friends. Yes... I'm quite certain, she'll have no problem capturing Lloyd once he's lost his power."

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Location: The Brotherhood HQ

Team Valiant entered the HQ from the usual entrance. None of them had any idea where Ewan was, so they decided to ask Eva, or Stephanie (they didn't know which one is was.)

"Hey, have you seen Ewan?" Asked Rita. "We want to show him something."

"Oh... Its you."

Eva, or Stephanie, still seemed to not like Rita for some reason. It was obvious Rita felt the same.

"Listen, just tell us and we'll go away. I'm sure your incredibly busy, what with your sitting around all day."

"Why you little..."

"Hey hey!" Lloyd intervened. "Lets not starts anything ok? Could you please tell us?"

The Lopunny, looked admiringly at Lloyd.

"Oh, whos your new friend here? He's kinda cute."

Rita smirked. "That's Lloyd, the guy who was with me before you thought was all weak and would never be able to pass the exam."

"Your kidding, you actually evolved? Ha! Ewan should be back soon, him and some of his team are on a mission, just like everyone else."

The thought of Ewan actually doing a mission was kind of surprising, since finding them a few days ago, he has been here helping them constantly, or helping find the pokemon that killed so many townspeople awhile ago. But it did make sense for him to be gone, he was in the Brotherhood, and thus did missions every day, just like them.

"Oh, and by the way, I was told to tell you guys that the captain is returning soon, he'll be here in two days. Were you looking for him or something?"

"What business is it to you?" Said Rita, still being aggressive despite Lloyds pleas to stop.

Lloyd said to the Lopunny, before the argument started again. "We got to the last level of the sewer and found some rock thing, but don't know what it is, we heard he got to the end as well and thought he would know what it is."

"Your kidding, you got to the end of the exam?"

"Not so weak huh?"

"You were lucky."

"Grrrr!" Rita was starting to get really mad, so Lloyd thought it best if they left.

"Just tell Ewan to see us tomorrow before we go ok? I wanna surprise him."

"I guess... See you later Lloyd... Smell you later, pipsqueak."

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?" Lloyd had to hold her back, she had finally lost it. He dragged her all the way to the elevator.

"Uh, why did you do that Lloyd?"

"Huh, the elevators not so bad now. Guess me evolving made me get over my motion sickness."

Rita knew he didn't hear her, but she stopped caring, last thing she wanted was that Lopunny, Eva or Stephanie or whatever, ruining the day.

"Hey, where's Isaac?"

Lloyd was first to notice that he hadn't joined them in the elevator. He was gone.

"He must have slipped away while we were fighting, probably went to meet this person he was talking about."

Lloyd yawned. "I think I might just go to bed, I'm tired all of the sudden..."

Rita nodded. "Yeah, me too."

The elevator stopped, opening its doors. The halls were moderately crowded, but not nearly as much as it was it the morning. Rita and Lloyd went straight to their room.

Rita went to her bed and jumped on, Immediately laying down to sleep. "See you tomorrow Lloyd."

"Good night Rita."

A few seconds later, she fell asleep leaving Lloyd alone.

Lloyd went to his bed, but stopped suddenly when he passed their rooms mirror. He never really looked in it before, but seeing his new self attracted him to it. He turned and looked at himself, then flexed his arms.

"Lookin' good."

He yawned again.

Man, I must be more tired then I thought...

Without wasting another second, he walked over to his bed and got it, relaxed a bit, and soon went to sleep, snoring softly.

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Location: Database Room

Isaac decided to split while Rita and the Lopunny fought each other. Rushing straight to the mail room, and when Jennifer was nowhere to be found, he went to the backroom and went down stairs, where he found her before he left.

I hope she's still here, I hope she didn't think I ditched her.

He went down the stairs as fast as he could, nearly tripping twice along the way. He got to the bottom, and looked around, but Jennifer was nowhere to be found.

He looked around, peaking behind stacks of papers, until he eventually found her. She was asleep, laying down face first on the desk where the database computer was.

She must have fallen asleep while working...

He looked around, and spotted an old curtain-like cloth on the floor. He picked it up, shook out some dust, and draped it over Jennifer to keep her warm. He didn't want to wake her, they could always go out another day.

I'll just ask her tomorrow, when we go check the mail. While Rita and Lloyd are reading, I'll go sneak in and ask her. Yeah, good idea.

Jennifer, still asleep, squirmed a little, then pulled the blanket snugly over her, coving everything except most of her head.

Not wanted to risk waking her, Isaac left quietly. Heading straight back to Team Valiant's room so he too could go to sleep.

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Location: Room 160

Lloyd yawned as soon as he woke up, feeling refreshed.

He couldn't wait to see himself in the mirror again, he still wasn't used to seeing his new body. When he rolled over and got out of bed, he found the distance he fell rather far.

He walked over to the mirror, now towering over him. And saw he was no longer, big, orange and strong looking. But he had now become even smaller then he was when he was a Pikachu. His body once again yellow...

Once again he remembered Zar, the same thing happened to him soon after he evolved.

Lloyd devolved, but not just once either, he wasn't a Raichu, or a Pikachu, he was transformed into his pre-evolution.

I... I turned into a Pichu?