HGSS: Johto Saga
Season 6, Opening: Battle Cry! (Stand Up)
Chapter 36
Season Finale
Can You See Me?
Lyra and Ethan are on their way to Ecruteak City as they had to backtrack in order to reach Mahagony Town, the destination of Ethan's next gym battle and Lyra's next contest. The sun was hidden by clouds, providing minimum shade across the tree-filled areas. A breeze swept in now and then to cool off the travelers.
As Lyra walked on, she felt the air get cooler.
"Hey, Ethan, is it supposed to be like this in an area like this?" Lyra asked, stopping in her tracks, Togepi gazing up.
"Not really. Supposed to be kind of hot, actually...Um, what is-?" Ethan stumbled back as he looked past Lyra.
"What?" Lyra asked as she turned around. Her face grew dimmer and her eyes grew big. What lay before them was a large floating structure, moving across the ground like a ship through water, and atop it was a large, luxurious castle structure.
"Amazing!" Ethan said, awestruck by what sat before them. It was approaching them. Some trainers zipped past them and passed directly under the castle, completely oblivious to the form above them as they went.
"How?" Lyra mumbled.
The structure ceased movement. Lyra and Ethan felt a pulling sensation. As they were yanked into the vicinity of the castle, a stairway of energy formed and they walked up it. When they reached the top, they saw a large, fruitful lawn area. Topiari sat in still areas, beautifully cut and shaven, fresh cut green grass met their noses as the smell was crisp, two small ponds with Lanturn-style fountains sat amidst the grass. The burnt sienna colored castle sat in front of them, flags waving atop. Pictures of Togepi were emblazoned on them, waving rapidly through the brisk wind.
"What is this place? And how come those guys didn't see it?" Ethan asked himself. A large, echoeing voice rang out across the entire courtyard.
"Because this, my friends, is the Togepi Mansion!" A man stood on the steps of the castle, a loudspeak in his hand.
"Wow..."
"Let me take you in!" He rang once more.
In a little while, the shell-shocked duo were inside, sitting down in two vinyl covered, leisurely seats in front of fireplace. However, instead of fire, there was icecicles inside, frost billowing from them, cooling the room.
Bookshelves lined the walls. Two staircases leading upstairs cut through the whole room. Under the staircases sat a dark archway leading to another room.
"Excuse me, sir," Ethan called as the man, who had introduced himself as Gregory, "where does that room lead to?"
"Oh, no-where young boy!" He snapped. Adjusting his robe, he walked out of the room.
Ethan crossed his arms and stood up. "I don't like his attitude!"
Ethan stood up and fixed his backpack strap. "I'm heading into that room! Come on out Typhlosion!" Ethan sends out his fire pokemon. "Typhlosion, light up the way for me!"
Lyra hopped up. Togepi fixated itself in her arms. "Hey, I'll come too!"
At that second, Gregory stepped in, his eyes gleaming, full of hatred.
"Where were you two going?" He said fiercely, his eyes darting from the door, to them, to Togepi and back again.
Ethan gave a half glance at Lyra. "We wanted to know why you have that room protected so-"
"Ahem. Let me tell you something," Gregory started, cutting Ethan off. "You only saw this place because of your Togepi. This is the Mirage Castle, home of the Togepi families. That Togepi is supposed to be mine."
Lyra winced. "Actually, this Togepi's mine and...ETHAN, RUN!"
Ethan dashed down the dark hallway, Typhlosion dashing in front of him, illuminating the way. Lyra took off behind him.
Gregory's voice was heard behind, and Lyra glanced back, seeing an Alakazam following them as well. It used Flash and illuminated the entire hallway.
"Come here!" He screamed.
Lyra and Ethan started out of the hallway and felt their feet on some slimy, wet grass. Their sights caught a single tree with a ring of sleeping Togepi around it.
"What?" Ethan asked.
Gregory stepped inside of the room, lined with glass, his Alakazam close behind.
"This room holds Togepi so I can sell them on the black market, you see?" He said. He took off the vest of his tuxedo. Under it was a Team Rocket uniform!
"I see. So you steal Togepi and use them for money!" Lyra shrieked.
"Yes, but now someone has found me out, I must destroy you all! Alakazam, Focus Blast!" Alakazam hopped up the glass wall and flipped into the center of the room. Between its spoons it charged a powerful ball of energy.
"You are going to destroy these Togepi!" Lyra gasped. "No!"
Togepi chirped from her arms and hopped onto her head. It glowed into a white light, and grew bigger. "Huh!"
When it was done, it was taller now, with wings and left its shell behind.
"Hey, a Togetic!" Ethan shouted.
"Togetic, let's save these Togepi! Use Safeguard!" Togetic created a shield of green energy shielding them and the sleeping Togepi. Alakazam fired the Focus Blast and it exploded with the Safeguard. When the smoke cleared, Togetic was flying towards Alakazam. "Togetic, use Metronome!" Togetic wagged its wings. Suddenly, they glowed and it flapped them. Air Cutter sliced Alakazam and threw it down towards Gregory. He recalled it, and chuckled.
"Maybe my operating has ceased...Whatever. Do what you want with these useless pokemon!" He threw a smoke ball to the ground and retreated.
Later, Ethan and Lyra set the Togepi free. The mirage shield around the castle faded. After everyone had fled the castle, the castle wilted away into nothing. The Togepi flittered off into the forest, and Lyra and Ethan were left with Togetic.
"You were awesome Togetic! Thanks so much!" Lyra said.
"Well, that was a strange charade. But I guess we should head to Mahogany now!" Ethan said at last.
That was strange, but just deal with it, hehehehe.
Anyway, here's a preview for the first chapter of Season 7 Rocket Battles!
The air was so filled with grime and dust, it was stifling. The only thing that reprieved the duo from the smell and air was the filtering kindness of the spray of the waterfalls that dotted the area inside the mountain.
"Oh, I wanna get out of here as soon as we can!" Lyra gasped through a small bit of air intake.
"Yeah, but now we have to find that Kiyo guy before we can go anywhere else."
"But why? That guy was in Karate! He can find his own karate Master in a place like this!" Lyra shrieked.
As they went, they heard a crash coming from their left. Ethan nodded and Lyra headed in front of him that way, followed closely by him.
As they reached another room, they saw a man in a karate garb with his fist in the rock wall. He turned around. His face was extremely rugged and full of scratches and gashes.
"Hello, my name is Kiyo," he said in a rough tone.
