I am not dead...For those who were wondering when the update is coming...It's here...I'm incredibly sorry for a long update. Enjoy 'Warmth'
Chapter 6: Warmth
Date: March 6 2020
Time: 5:12 PM
Location: Route 3
Badges: 1
Song for Story: "Keep Me Warm" Ron Pope
The cave was as dark and mystic as a Zorua, I was literally shaking in my boots I was so scared...Who wouldn't be? Some freak who is actually interested in this nightmare of a cave.
"This place is so interesting and mysterious; it's like a nightmare except better." And there's that freak, my close friend who at times can be embarrassing, Conley Roberts.
"Conley, you're having a spaz attack over a big rock with a hole in it." Lana dimly informed him.
"I don't see your point since you have a spaz attack over that Pokémon band, Right Direction..." Conley trailed off not even bothering to waste his time with that stupid boy band..."Fags" He insulted.
Lana had unfortunately trailed off in her own land of Right Direction...
"Barry Miles...What a dream boat..." She stated..."Oh and KaneTalic ...HOT-TIE!" She added..."Aww and Teal Moran...Sooo CUTE!" She pushed in..."Oh and you can never forget Ian and Boris...SEXAY!"..."I LOVE THEM ALLLLLL!" She screamed as her finish...By now Conley and I had gone in the terrifying cave...Anything was better than listening to Lana rave on about Piloswine, Pain, Moron and Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dumb.
"Arceus almighty, it's dark in here." I mumbled, loud enough for Conley to hear me.
"Hmmm..." Conley thought as he was managing to rummage through his back for something..."Got it!" He exclaimed, the next second was extremely bright as for that second Conley flashed the light in my eyes...
"I found a flashlight!" He proclaimed as Lana came stumbling in.
"Way to leave me behind, guys..." She announced quietly.
""
A loud roaring like sound echoed throughout the cave resulting in some rocks to vibrate and crash down on the floor...
"What the hell?" Conley shouts.
"" It goes again.
"Shit, I knew this cave was messed up..." I exclaim..."It's making drilling like noises" I continue...
Suddenly...The "floor" caves upward from underneath and sends all three of us flying...
"Vulcan, Your assistance please..." I hear Conley calling...I get up to my feet to see a mole-like Pokémon. It has a black body with blue-gray streaks along with a white snout with a pink nose and white claws which, when compared, are about the size of its head. These claws are shovel like, and have three separate sections. Its eyes have very small black irises. It looks exhausted and seems to be frantic about something. I pull out my Pokedex as quick as possible.
Drilbur, the Mole Pokémon; it makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed. This Drilbur is a male.
"Help me weaken that Drilbur by using Tackle." Conley ordered calmly.
Vulcan took off at lightning speed and charges at the Mole Pokémon but Vulcan doesn't make it in time as Drilbur leaps down and back into its hole...
"Vulcan, use Ember and spew it out into the hole Drilbur went in..." Conley orders...
Vulcan follows orders and spits out fire pellets through the hole...
"That Drilbur is fast" I state as Lana and I stand along the side watching Conley's attempt at catching Drilbur.
Drilbur doesn't pop out of its hole...Conley's lost it.
"Dammit, Drilbur escaped...Vulcan, thanks!" Conley says as he returns his Pokémon...
"You almost had him, Conley...Maybe we might see it later through the cave..." I try my best to cheer up a down Conley.
We continue to walk through the almost dark cave...We turn the corner and my flashlight crosses over something...
"Hold up guys...I found something in the dirt." I exclaim as I pull out a cloth from my bag and wipe the dirt off the objects...I pull out two fairly big looking Pokémon eggs...
"Arceus, these are Pokémon eggs!" I proclaim loud enough for a woman in a lab coat to rush in the cave...
"Did I hear someone found Pokémon eggs?" The woman screams...The woman turns the corner revealing herself to be Professor Juniper.
"Professor, what in the world are you doing here?" I ask pulling out the eggs as best as I can, trying not to crush them.
"These eggs are currently being researched on by my helpers and me..." She states..."We were just finished with our research when one night it was sneakily stolen by a pair of bandits. We think they may be a part of Team Plasma Rockets. "She adds... "I tailed them trying to figure out where they were headed and at the same time try and recover the eggs." She continues.
"I followed them in here when a Drilbur came out from underground and stole the eggs from the bandits who fled straight away. It then fled back underground so now I came in here to find the Drilbur and retrieve the eggs." She finishes.
"That's quite the story, Professor Juniper..." Lana mumbles...It then hits me...Drilbur...From before...It looked frantic and tired.
"Hold on...Conley you battled a Drilbur didn't you?" I asked, intrigued.
"Yeah but Alex...I don't see the relativity to Juni's story..." Conley stated trying to act smarter than he already is.
"Well, that Drilbur was in quite the hurry...Maybe it was trying to find some things to keep the eggs more warm..." I pondered.
"Great thinking, Alex" Juniper grateful thanked as Conley rolled his eyes.
"My question is...What does Giovanni and Ghetsis want with the Pokémon eggs?" I wonder.
"My guess is as good as yours...Maybe they are using the eggs as test dummies for their already stolen technology." Lana guesses.
"It very well could be..." Aurea Juniper thought.
Suddenly, Drilbur pops up again...It looks at Conley who hands the eggs to professor so she can investigate it to see if it's damaged.
"It's Drilbur!" Conley exclaims as he gets his pokeball out..."Vulcan, let's give this another shot!" He calls.
"If you don't mind professor...I'd like to catch Drilbur..." Conley clears.
"Go for it, Conley..." Juniper accepts.
Vulcan pops out of its pokeball in its own stance...Drilbur digs a hole and leaps into it...Silence is clearly golden as the only noise you can hear is Drilbur burrowing under...
"It's right there!" Conley yelps...He points to a position near Vulcan who prepares for the pop out.
"When it pops out nail it with Ember..."Conley informs his Pokémon.
Suddenly, Drilbur pops out and on cue is struck with ember...Immediately after Conley throws a pokeball at it in an attempt to catch it. It wobbles around on the floor before clicking...
"Yeah!" Conley yelps
"That was incredibly quick." Juniper states in shock.
"Vulcan has become stronger..." Lana includes.
"As an award in your quick findings and battling skills...I'd like for two of you three to have an egg..." Juniper announces...
"Alex and Lana can have the eggs...I'm just happy to have Albert on my team." Conley gratefully says...
"Albert? As in Albert Einstein...What a lovely name for a smart Pokémon like Drilbur!" Lana blurts out...
"You know what else is lovely...Taking care of that egg." I excitedly blabber running over and picking up the black and blue egg...
"I guess I get that cute looking egg..." Lana assumes as she picks up the egg and slips it in her purse.
"Well, that's enough excitement for an oldie like me...I best get back to the lab and tell my helpers that I had found the eggs before they destroy the whole lab trying to find it." Juniper says with a chuckle in between. I don't know why Aurea told us she was an oldie when in truth she's around 30, maybe 30 is the new 60? Who knows with the Professor?
"Before I go I should mention this...I'm having a showcasing that includes some new research that I found...I'm going to need a helper so I was wondering If one of you could come and help out?" Juniper asks scratching her head embarrassed.
I looked to Conley who seemed extremely interested and then I looked at Lana who didn't look that excited about it.
"Professor, it would be a complete honor to help out your showcasing...PLEASE PICK ME!" Conley pleaded.
Juniper laughed as Conley got down on his knees. I quickly pulled out my PokéPhone or its abbreviation P-Phone and took a picture. I grinned
"This is so going on Poké Book and I'm going to tag you!" I chuckled out as Conley was trying to snatch my phone...
"Conley, if you're going to come with me we better get a move on" She states...
Conley composes himself...
"I'll see you guys in a while..." Conley farewells...
"Have fun and be good" Lana says strictly...
"Have fun and be good? You sound like my mother." Conley mumbles with a quick roll of his eyes before turning around and walking off with the Professor...
"Well, I guess it's just you and me now Lana..." I sigh...
"And our Pokémon" Lana yelps with glee..."Yes and our Pokémon" I reply ringing my ear to drain the sound out.
"Alright let's get going we've got to try and make it to the next city before it gets dark or less we will have to camp out in the routes." I chuckled remembering how Lana looked at her own Snivy and thought that it was a wild Pokémon trying to eat her.
"Hehe...Yeah..." Lana shyly agreed.
Nacrene City is "a pearl of a place" to live in some people say, of course I would never find out because I probably won't ever live here but I guess this is going to be my home for a day or so until Conley can arrive. Lana seems to be cleaning Snivy in our room as I pay for the rent that the room in the Pokémon centre costs.
"That'll be 40 Poke Euros, please" Nurse Joy politely asks.
I pull out 40 PE out of my pocket and hand it to Joy. I quickly sprint up stairs to our small accommodation and tell Lana that I'm going to explore the city when in reality I'm going to see an old friend of mine that I heard lived here. I walk around the small village asking people about my friend...
"Do you know where I can find Arianna Summers?"
"Yea she lives in the house next door to me..." A man says peeping outside his door to point to a house next door to him.
I thank the man before I enter the doorstep of the house next door. I knock three times with a fair amount of gaps in between them. There is a rattle on the door before it opens, an old lady with her Cinccino stand in front of me with her eyes in a squint.
"Good Evening, Grandma Summers..." I say...I know it probably sounds rude but she would know what I mean...Grandma Summers comes in and hugs the life out of me like a grass type using Absorb.
"My dear, Ari never thought you would come back..." Grandma says.
I know now I have some explaining to do to you guys don't I? Yeah...Grandma Summers, Arianna Summers and Ari's brother Dwayne Summers use to live in Nuvema Town and I used to always play with Ari and Conley until I officially turner 7. On my 7th Birthday, Ari, who was 8 at the time broke the news to me...She told me that her family was leaving Nuvema Town and moving to Nacrene City. It was to date the worst birthday ever. So they left and I was left with Conley until the blonde we all know and love moved in with her parents. I never forgot about Arianna though my parents would take me to her house so we could play together. That was until Mom left Dad...Dad blamed everything that went wrong on Ari Summers and her Arceus forsaken family. So we never came back to Nacrene.
"I know, Gran...I'm sorry, it's just my father took it really hard when Mom left us...He got angry and had nobody to blame except for you and Ari." I said with sorrow in my face.
Grandma laughed and simply turned around and screamed...
"Ari, Visitor!"
I couldn't wait to see the look on her face when she sees me...Here she comes now...Oh boy, she glares at me...
"Hey Arianna, you remember me right?" I ask with a chuckle but I didn't expect the answer I was given...I nice hearty slap across the face...I yelped like a little girl as I clutched my cheek in pain...
"What the hell?" I shout...
"Sorry kiddo but she waited a long time to do that..." Grandma chuckles...
"You bastard you left me for dead!" Ari screams in my face...
"Arianna Courtney Summers! Your exaggeration was not needed at all...Alex and his family went through a tough time and I told you every day that Alex would come back and I also allowed you to slap him but never did I allow you to call a boy that has been a brother to you and a grandson to me a bastard!" Summers screams...Ari has her head down as I see teardrops fall and crash on the rugged carpeting...
I don't know what else to do but to go up to her and hug her...
"I'm sorry, Ari...I'm really sorry..." I whisper in her ear...She looks up and smiles before handing me another slap.
"SON OF A FEMALE LILLIPUP!" I scream at the top of my lungs..."What was that one for?"
"For being a caring person but also being an idiot at the same time" Ari says with a laugh...
"So I heard you finally started your journey..." Grandma asked allowing me to enter her house...I then explained to her everything...Since Arianna would've been travelling with me if she stayed in Nuvema I though she deserved to know.
"I knew those bastard Sages would come back" Ari exclaims while sipping her tea...
"Indeed, but I heard that Team Rocket from Kanto disbanded?" Grandma questioned
"Yea but after Giovanni saw the way the Sages had complete control over Mr. Gropius (aka N) Giovanni re-formed Team Rocket and together with the new leader of Team Plasma and the Sages, Ghetsis they plan to finally take over all regions and create chaos in the Pokémon world."
"Hmm...I'm going to come with you on the rest of your journey!" Ari said standing up...
"No...You're not...You promised the museum and Lenora that you would finish your studies before you go on an adventure." Grandma Summers proclaimed...Ari sat down, gritted her teeth at the hatred she had for Rocket and Plasma before nodding her head...
"Alright but...Alex, if anything happens come home...Here..." Ari said with a smile...I nodded... "But for now...I challenge you to a battle two on two..." Ari said with a grin...
I grinned back...
"Bring it." I simply stated...
"And I will make sure everything goes to plan." Grandma Summers cheerfully states...
We step outside the house...I stand on the left and Ari on the right while her grandma stands in the middle.
"Ari vs. Alex will battle with two on two rules." She says...
"Jackson, Battle Positions." I called out my electric zebra like Pokemon with my new welcoming order. Conley has "Your assistance is needed." and Lana has "Let's stun our opponents!" so now I have "Battle Positions."
"Bring the pain, Sewaddle!" She calls...
I pull out my Pokedex..."What a cool looking Pokémon..." I mutter... Sewaddle is a caterpillar-like Pokémon, with a broad, apparently bitten leaf enfolding its head. Its large, spherical head is a pale shade of tan, with two sensory knobs higher up on it. Sewaddle's eyes are dark and circular, with a crescent-shaped, toothed orange snout, and the underside of its face and neck is white. The rest of Sewaddle's body is segmented and green, with three rows of stubby, spherical orange legs.
Sewaddle, the Sewing Pokémon; This Pokémon makes clothes for itself. It chews up leaves and sews them with sticky thread extruded from its mouth. This Sewaddle is female. The Pokedex informed me in a robotic like voice.
"Waddle!" Sewaddle cried its best battle cry...
"I caught this cutie in Pinwheel Forest..." She exclaimed...
"Sewaddle vs. Jackson the Blitzle, Begin!" Arianna's Grandma announced.
"Jackson, show Arianna your speed by using Quick Attack!" I call...Blitzle doesn't waste a second firing up Quick Attack and is swiftly storming towards Sewaddle.
"Sewaddle, Stand your ground when I'm ready I'll give you the call." Ari orders sternly...
"Sewa!" It nods, not taking its eyes off of Jackson..."Dodge then use String Shot and wrap it around Jackson's legs." My eyes grew wide...I didn't have a backup plan...Jackson had to be spectacular to dodge this and It wasn't that experienced yet. The silver string wrapped all the way around its leg sending Blitzle crashing to the mat.
"Finish it, Sewaddle by using Bug Bite." Ari called, this indeed was a dangerous move since Bug Bite would do a fair amount of damage then some more thanks to STAB. I waited for Sewaddle to get close enough...
"Alright, Jackson when Sewaddle bites, I want you to bear it up and then use Shock Wave." As ordered Jackson did exactly that shocking Sewaddle with over 100 watts of electricity through it's small, tender body. Sewaddle rolled back, eyes in daze.
"Sewaddle is unable to battle. Jackson wins!" Grandma Summers called...I returned Jackson.
"Jackson, I'm proud of you...Thanks for holding on." I thanked my Pokémon before Ari sent out her next Pokémon.
"Even the score, Dwebble!" Ari said with a little worry in her voice. I pulled out my Pokedex
Dwebble, the Rock Inn Pokémon; This Pokémon can easily melt rocks with a liquid secreted in its mouth. This Dwebble is a male.
"Samuel, Battle Positions." I screamed, as I threw out the pokeball of my best Pokémon friend.
"Wott, OSHA!" Sam cried with glee excited for a battle.
"Dwebble vs. Samuel the Oshawott, BEGIN!" The old lady yelled.
"Dwebble, use Fury Cutter." Arianna calls. Dwebble moves into action and charges at Sam.
"Sam, dodge that Tackle then use Water Gun and try and hit it as close as you can." I command.
"Dwebble, stop that incoming Water Gun with Rock Blast." Ari orders.
Everything comes into play as Sam dodges Dwebble's Fury Cutter and spews out a powerful Water blast from its mouth Dwebble sees it coming however and quickly stops as much water as he can with Rock Blast but it fails and Dwebble is struck with a close range Water Gun.
"Dammit, Dwebble are you okay?" Ari asks frustrated.
"Dwe...Bble." Dwebble mutters forcing itself back on its claws.
"Dwebble, use Rock Blast please!" Ari calls.
Dwebble follows but once again the move fails allowing Sam to have an open move in.
"Sam, Finish it with Water Gun." I say slowly moving a grin on my face.
Sam blasts a Water Gun and sends Dwebble right into Arianna's arms.
"Dwebble is unable to battle, Arianna has no more Pokémon to use therefore the victory goes to Alex!" The old lady blabbers.
"Thank you so much, Dwebble..."Ari thanks returning her Pokémon. I look around realising that the place is soaked with water and there are many holes that have been dug in the ground.
"Gees, I'm really sorry about the mess, Grandma Summers." I apologetically say. Grandma Summers chuckles.
"Oh, don't apologise...You can just clean it up." She says, Ari chuckles and points in my face not feeling bad for me at all. I nod with a smile agreeing to clean it up.
"You can help him Ari since you caused most of the holes." Summers finished. This time it was my turn to chuckle.
Ari and I cleaned up the front before going back in the house before going back into the house.
"Ari, Grandma Summers...It' getting dark outside so I better go back to my room. " I muttered.
Grandma Summers agreed and gave me a container of rice balls with some spring noodles. Just I was about to leave Ari spun me back around.
"Alex, I want you to have this before you go." She muttered, placing a pokeball in my hand..."It's Sewaddle. I saw that you really liked it and I thought I would save you the trouble of going to catch it and save me the trouble of releasing it..." Arianna trailed off.
"Ari, it's your Pokémon, you're a strong trainer you can train it! Besides it won't listen to me..." I reply pushing it back in her hand.
"Do you want me to break its little heart by releasing it?" She yells in my face.
I didn't want that so I took the Pokémon. I decided to name her Taylor, which is also the name of a person who stitches and sows together clothes. I hugged Ari then I hugged Grandma Summers before I walked back to the Pokémon Centre. I walk all the way up to my room trying not to think of Ari releasing Taylor. I open my room door with a gun pointed to my head. The heat from the hole tells me that it's already been shot. It's warm so not too long ago.
"Move and I'll force you not to move"
Ooh Cliffhanger...Hope you enjoyed the long chapter.
Pokemon Update.
Alex:
Sam (Oshawott) - Level 15
Move set- Tackle, Tail Whip, Water Gun, Focus Energy
Jackson (Blitzle) - Level 12
Move set- Quick Attack, Charge, Tail Whip and Shock Wave
Taylor (Sewaddle) – Level 11
Move set- Tackle, String Shot, Bug Bite
Conley:
Vulcan (Tepig) - Level 15
Move set- Tackle, Ember, Flame Charge, Defence Curl
Rochelle (Pidove) - Level 12
Move set- Gust, Growl, Leer, Quick Attack
Albert (Drilbur) – Level 13
Move set- Scratch, Rapid Spin, Mud-Slap, Fury Swipes
Lana:
Herbe (Snivy) - Level 14
Move set- Growth, Wrap, Vine Whip, Tackle