Next chapter is finally here! Took me a bit longer as planned, but I hope you'll enjoy! :D
Disclaimer: I don't own pokemon! If I did, most fossil pokemon would be stronger as they're now!
''Meloetta'' Speech
'Meloetta' Thoughts.
Being recognized as the hero kid of Kanto had its perks. For example, after Ash had beaten Blaine, he ran into Bill, a renowned scientist who had invented the pokemon storage system. Bill had immediately offered him a boat ride to One Island, where he would showcase his latest invention—a machine that could revive fossil pokemon. He was convinced that Ash wouldn't want to miss it.
Ash had taken the offer all too eagerly, and now he was walking alongside Bill in a restricted part of the island, his Meloetta on his left shoulder, and his Pikachu on the right, as usual.
The air was humid; Ash's clothes were sticky with sweat and he panted slightly. The restricted area had no easy accessible mud-path; it was all wild greenery, and the further they went, the wilder the foliage grew.
''Are you sure we're on the right path, Bill?'' Ash questioned him doubtfully. The scientist was getting more nervous as time went on. Right now, he was incredibly pale, and his scared eyes were looking from side to side, as if something could jump out from the bushes at any moment.
''Actually, Ash, I might have been lying to you,'' Bill admitted shamefully.
Immediately, Meloetta snapped out of her dreamy state. She had been cuddling with Ash for the entirety of the walk, not really doubting Bill or his intentions. Now though, her eyes sharpened and she looked at Bill suspiciously.
''Please, let me explain!'' Bill said quickly, sensing that both Meloetta and Pikachu were giving him threatening glances. He'd seen at his lighthouse what Meloetta was capable of. He didn't want to experience that first hand.
''All right, I'm listening,'' Ash said calmly. He knew Bill wasn't a bad person—let alone someone who would have the intention to hurt him or his pokemon. Ash guessed that he must've had a good reason why he brought him here in the wild, so he waited patiently on Bill's explanation.
''Well, you see…'' the flustered scientist began, ''The FRM, the machine I was talking about that could revive fossils? Well, it has gone haywire.'' He was rubbing his head awkwardly, not really looking at the raven haired trainer as he explained.
It was obvious to Ash that Bill felt extremely ashamed; not only for lying to him, but also because his invention had apparently malfunctioned with grave consequences. ''The fossil pokemon I revived have all turned aggressive; they weren't able to be controlled at all, and now, they've escaped the building and are roaming the island.''
Ash's reply was incredulous. ''Do you mean to say we could've been attacked by aggressive fossil pokemon all this time, and you're warning us about this now!?''
Bill seemed to shrink under Ash's stern tone. ''Well, no… At least, I don't think so,'' he squeaked. ''We tested my machine in a super enclosed part of One Island, entirely walled off with extremely sturdy, invisible panels. You wouldn't know it was there until you'd bump against it, but I think Meloetta can sense it.''
Meloetta nodded her head, believing Bill based on what he was saying. She did sense an extremely large dome of some sorts, and inside, a lot of angry auras; powerful, menacing, waiting to cause harm to anyone who dared to come inside.
''Ash,'' Bill said desperately. ''I don't know how long these sturdy panels will protect the rest of the island. It's only a matter of time before these pokemon will break through. I put everybody on One Island in danger as a result. I'm so sorry for not telling the truth, but if somebody found out this project has gone completely out of hand, my reputation would be tarnished forever. I'm begging you, please take out the fossil pokemon so I can shut off the machine. It's the only way to put a stop to this.''
Ash blew hot air against his face by pursing his lower lip, fighting off a groan that threatened to escape his throat.
''Well,'' Pikachu said jokingly to Meloetta, ''Kanto needs our help a lot, doesn't it? I wonder what would've happened to Kanto if Ash wasn't with us to intervene.''
Meloetta nodded her head gravely, and was reminded of the words her Father had told her: ''Ash is the chosen one for a reason. He'll stop the evil teams from destroying the world for power or their own foolish beliefs.'' She guessed this fell under that too.
''All right, Bill,'' Ash said, ''I'll help you.''
Bill felt a great sense of relief wash over him. ''Oh, thank you—''
''However,'' Ash interrupted him seriously, ''The next time one of your projects gets out of control like this, you'll have to take responsibility for your actions yourself, all right?''
Bill went on his knees and nodded, thanking his lucky stars that Ash agreed to help him out. ''All right, I will, Ash. Thank you so much for helping me!''
He stood up and dusted himself off, smiling apologetically. ''I'm sorry that I dragged you in my mess. The sooner we shut off the machine, the sooner we can forget all of this happened.''
Ash nodded his head and released his other pokemon except Dragonite. Sylveon, Azumarill and Rapidash appeared in a flash of light and a cheerful cry of their name.
''Hi guys, listen up. I need your help with a bit of a problem we have. In a minute, we're going to enter territory full of aggressive pokemon. I need you guys to stay close to Bill and protect him at all cost. In the mean time, Meloetta, Pikachu and I will provide back-up and make sure none of the pokemon escape,'' Ash explained.
''Yay, daddy, are we going to go monster hunting?'' Azumarill asked excitedly. He affectionately called it that ever since they started to infiltrate Team Rocket bases.
''Are we, daddy?'' Sylveon added hopefully. She was full of energy and ready for a battle.
Rapidash giggled, her warm eyes locking with Meloetta's briefly, before she turned them towards Ash. ''So, what pokemon are we talking about?'' she questioned curiously.
''Fossil pokemon,'' Meloetta answered for him, and then to Azumarill and Sylveon: ''Yes, sweeties, but be careful. These monsters are vicious, so stay alert, all right?''
''We will, auntie Melo!'' They both sang in union, excited as if they were going to a birthday party.
Rapidash gave a nervous whinny, though. ''Fossil pokemon mean they're all rock-types.'' She shivered. ''I can't do much to the ones who're off the ground without hurting myself.''
''Don't worry, auntie Dashie!'' Sylveon said cheerfully. ''My little brother and I will protect you!''
''Yeah! We'll make sure those meanies won't hurt you!'' Azumarill added proudly.
Rapidash laughed and cooed at the two young pokemon. ''Thank you, dearies. I think I don't have to be concerned anymore then.''
Ash looked satisfied at his line-up. He figured he would use Dragonite as a last ditch effort if things really were going to turn south.
''We're ready, Bill. Please show us inside. We're going to solve this little problem once and for all.''
Inside the dome, things were chaotic. It was like Ash had stepped into a time machine and had traveled back millions of years ago. The cries and roars of ancient pokemon fighting each other over territory, food and females was scary, to say the least.
''What a primitive bunch,'' Pikachu commented, his ears perked and his eyes sharp. ''I can't imagine what it must be like to live in such an age.''
Meloetta nodded her head. ''I've heard stories from Dialga and Palkia. Apparently, this was considered normal behaviour. Pokemon weren't as sentient as they are now.''
''You mean not sentient at all,'' Pikachu responded flatly. ''At least wild pokemon nowadays have norms and standards. They don't go around attacking human settlements without a good reason.''
Meloetta had to agree with Pikachu. ''Let's just defeat these pokemon before they start a rampage and all of One Island will be destroyed. There are a couple of them on our left.''
Pikachu's cheek pouches began to spark with electricity. ''All right, let's do this!''
''Melo mel,'' the petite legendary said kindly, steering Ash into the right direction.
''Yes, I can hear them, Meloetta. Let's take them out!'' He nodded to Pikachu who agreed with him too and then looked at Bill. ''You go on ahead without us. We'll provide cover and clean up the pokemon who try to attack you from the back.''
Bill nodded his head reluctantly. He was sitting on Rapidash while Azumarill and Sylveon covered his flanks. If a pokemon jumped out and lurched at him, Rapidash's incredible reflexes would save him, as would Azumarill's and Sylveon's.
''Good luck to you, Bill,'' Ash said, and then disappeared into the bushes.
The raven haired trainer could see them now: two pokemon he was unfamiliar with, and a Kabutops.
''That one is definitely a flying-type,'' Ash whispered to Pikachu. It was an Archeops, fighting furiously with a Cradily. The Kabutops was watching the spectacle with mild interest.
''Pika, pikachu,'' he whispered back, showing that he understood and that he was ready. ''Okay, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt on the flying-type! Meloetta, ram that other fossil pokemon into the Kabutops with your psychic!''
They both nodded their heads. Pikachu unleashed a massive torrent of electricity on the Archeops, who roared in pain and dropped out of the sky like a brick. The Cradily looked confused, who could only give a startled yelp as he was forcefully slammed against the Kabutops by an invisible force.
''All right, great job you guys!'' Ash praised his pokemon, assuming they were down for the count. However, they all stood up, and looked very pissed at Pikachu, Meloetta and Ash.
'Well, this is going to be a little harder than I thought. I hope that Bill is okay,' Ash thought while he ordered his pokemon to block the attacks that were coming his way.
Meanwhile, with Bill, he'd reached the destroyed laboratory. He was attacked from the left and the right, but he came out of top pretty unscathed. He now understood why Ash was such a strong trainer. Sylveon, Azumarill and Rapidash complemented each other perfectly. Such strong synergy was unheard off, with Azumarill being the main attacker, Sylveon the healer, and Rapidash the speedster.
'Incredible, these pokemon have such team-spirit they don't even need Ash to operate and think up strategies. They've created a formation that allows Azumarill to set-up with Belly Drum, Sylveon to heal with Wish, and Rapidash to lend support with Drill Run. Their bond is so strong; it's almost if they're family.'
Bill shook his head to clear his thoughts and instead focused on the FRM in the main room, which was buzzing and shooting off electricity everywhere. It was still reviving fossil pokemon, albeit they were defeated quickly and effortlessly by Azumarill and Sylveon.
They had left a trail of defeated Omastar, Kabutops, Aerodactyl and a lot of other fossil pokemon they had never seen before in their wake, and now, it was finally time to put an end to all of this.
Bill pressed some buttons on the machine and then reached for the big handle to shut the entire thing off once and for all, but before he could do that, a large rumble brought him off balance.
''What was that?'' he said fearfully. It felt like something huge had taken a step forward, like Ash's ancient Dragonite, but it felt different. Ash's pokemon covered Bill protectively, ready for whatever was coming their way.
They didn't have to wait for too long.
The front of the lab was blown to smithereens as a very large pokemon entered the main hall: not nearly as large as Dragonite, but abnormally large nonetheless. It was a Tyrantrum the size of a four-story building. It roared in pure malice and anger. Bill had to cover his ears to prevent damage to them.
''Wow, a real monster, yay!'' Azumarill said happily. ''Big sister! Let's take him down together!''
The Tyrantrum wasted no time charging forward with a Head Smash, destroying everything on its path. Sylveon unleashed a Moonblast, boosted by her Calm Minds, and shot the lustrous orb straight at the incoming dragon and rock type, which exploded violently on his face.
At the same time, Azumarill had jumped up and delivered a Waterfall attack like an uppercut straight under the Tyrantrum's jaw. Needless to say, the unbelievable power behind those attacks was enough to stop the dinosaur dead in his tracks and turn his momentum upwards, which made him lose his balance and fall back. He roared in incredible pain and anger, but to the shock of everybody present, he was able to unleash an attack in mid-air.
His tail glowed as hard as steel, and he slammed it with all the force that he had into Azumarill, who flew back like a bullet and hit one of the steel walls all the way in the back of the main hall. He was knocked out cold instantly.
''Little brother!'' Sylveon screamed. She fumed with anger, her face turned into an ominous snarl. ''You're going to pay for that!''
She unleashed another Moonblast, but the Tyrantrum, just as pissed off as she was, had only eye for her. He charged straight through the attack, like he didn't even register it even though it had done massive damage to him. Another deafening roar was his only answer.
''What—''
Sylveon couldn't finish her sentence. The super-effective Iron Tail that knocked out Azumarill hit her straight in the gut, sending her flying upwards until she hit the ceiling with a loud slam. Knocked out unconscious, she fell out of the sky, where the Tyrantrum was waiting for her with an open jaw, ready to swallow her whole.
''No!'' Rapidash screamed, her panic kicking in as she used a Drill Run to make the Tyrantrum stumble on his legs. The result was an angry roar as Sylveon landed on his face instead in his mouth and thumped harmlessly to the ground.
He gave a leering look at Rapidash who had interrupted his midday snack, and figured since she had annoyed him, she had to do instead.
At the same time, Bill was petrified. He couldn't move a single muscle as Rapidash lured the massive dinosaur away from Sylveon and himself. 'How's this thing still moving? That Waterfall and Moonblast combo should've finished him off cleanly with all the boosts both Azumarill and Sylveon had. How—''
He then realized the cause. 'The FRM! It's giving him energy. I have to turn it off right now!'
Bill, finally feeling strength return in his muscles, reached for the handle of the FRM desperately, only to get a massive shock. He cursed and pulled his hand back on reflex. 'Oh crap, this is bad, this is so bad!'
Meanwhile, Rapidash had one very angry dinosaur pokemon running after her. She was following the trail of defeated fossil pokemon back the way she came from, hoping she would find Ash, Pikachu and Meloetta.
''Ash! Help!'' She screamed at the top of her lungs. She'd underestimated the Tyrantrum's speed. His jaw was getting scorched by her tail flame and she could feel his breath on her back, that's how close he was already. His jaw was snapping at her like an angry Carvanha, and out of other options, she jumped as high as she could on reflex.
It felt like time was going in slow-motion. Under her, she saw the Tyrantrum's head lurching forward, his jaw closing around the space she was galloping at just a mere second ago. She landed gracefully on his head and jumped again, gaining more momentum as she used that to come back down on his head once more with all the power that she had converted into a Drill Run attack.
The Tyrantrum was stupefied where Rapidash went, until he heard a loud crack inside his head that definitely was his skull as the fire-type came down on it. The force rammed his head into the ground, and the only thing he was eating so far was dirt.
A large mud track was created from the moment the dinosaur fell, his eyes closed and his body unmoving; any other pokemon would've been unable to battle, but the FRM kept the Tyrantrum going. Just as Rapidash thought she had defeated him, everywhere around his body, large, pointy stones were created.
Rapidash's eyes widened in alarm at the sudden Stone Edge attack, but she was unable to dodge. She got pelted and cried out in pain as she went down, her eyes closing while she saw the Tyrantrum opening his again.
He was unable to move his jaw or lift his head, but he could still move his limbs. While he might be unable to eat her, he was definitely going to finish her off for good. Creating another barrage of pointy stones in the air, he pointed them all at her neck and prepared to fire.
Oh no! The dreadful cliffhanger! How could I? :O It seems Rapidash is in a bit of a pinch. :P Anyway, did you guys like it, love it, hate it? Reviews are appreciated! Next chapter the ending of Jurassic pokemon! Until then. ^^
~Syrup-Waffle