Pokémon - Final Battle
Treacherous Tracks
Thanks to the absence of Groudon Hoenn had become a volcanic waste land the only pulse side of the new lava seas lit up the area. May didn't want to think about the amount of people who could have been killed by J's selfish actions. The one thing that confused her was what J was planning, there seemed to be no point to awaking the ancient forces but yet he did and he used Groudon to do it, yet another force not to be reckoned with. They were climbing the side of one of the nearby mountain ranges. Deep below May could see rivers of red at this level they were above the steam of the lava although it, like the lava was rising thick and dark.
The Temple of the Air was only a few more miles up Max clung tightly to May trying not to look down as they walk along the very narrow mountain track. The ground started to shake once again and instinctively they grabbed the cliff edge to stop themselves falling. The earthquakes were getting more frequent since the affects of Groudon missing had become apparent. Max cried out as he looked up May's eyes followed and she quickly pushed her father out of the way of an oncoming boulder. However it wasn't a boulder, the Graveler stood up confused and in pain it attack May's father who wasn't expecting the attack.
Rock Blast was the attack it used, it forced Norman forward to a bend in the mountain pass another hit and Norman was forced off the Gym leader cried out in pain as a chunk of rock collided into his back and he fell. All May and Max could do was scream as the saw their father fall to what was almost certain death.
May angrily called forth Blastoise and use Hydro pump followed by skull bash until the Graveler also fell off of the mountain. May returned her Pokémon and ran to the edge of the track and looked down calling out for her father but there was no answer. She gave up after around ten minutes and fell to her knees weeping, Max sat next to her crying on her shoulder.
May didn't want to continue on, she wanted to turn back and give up. Max reminded her if they gave up their dad would have died for nothing and that they were nearly there. The death of their father had shaken both of them, May got out the Pokégear and phoned Ash and Brock, she told them what had happened and where they were going in the first place. Brock with brothers and sisters of his own tried to calm her down as she was understandably hysterical.
Once the phone call had ended Ash and Brock stood in silence for a few minutes, Norman was dead. J had to be caught before it was too late and if possible Groudon had to be returned and the forces of sea and earth stopped. Death like this was practically unheard of in this world making current event ten times more terrifying than anything else Ash had ever encountered.
May and Max reluctantly continued up the mountain thanks to Brock's encouragement. Finally after twenty more minutes of climbing the face they reached an opening in the mountain side. They walked into the opening which lead to a small cavern, carved into the opposite side of the cavern was the Temple of the Air. It was much grander than they others and no Sceptre was needed to open it. On the pillars of the temple gate were carved three dragons one was glass and had water inside, the second was made of rock and the last was made of mist that was thicker there than in the rest of the cave.
May and Max walked other to the door of the temple and with a click the door to the third and final temple was opened.