Hey, folks, welcome back! When we last left our party, they were surrounded by a group of unknown Pokemon known as Kabuto, led by the violent creature known as Tsa' aal, who is searching for a mysterious Life Fragment. The party is out of options and on the verge of death. What will they do?

Find out now!

Also, last time I asked which voice actor you would want for your OC if this was an anime. Now I want you to tell me which opening number/sequence you'd want if this was an anime! If you aren't into anime, let me know about a cartoon or other tv show!

On with the story! Roll film!

P.S. For Venom's voice actor, I chose the great Frank Welker. He can do so many awesome voices! (For example, he voiced Megatron in the Transformers Cartoon) Bonehead would have Veronica Taylor (who voice Ash from the Pokemon anime, along with his mom and May, and a lot of other people)

"Anyone have any good ideas?" squeaked Violet as she backed against the wall. "I'm all out."

Venom ducked under a flurry of deadly swipes. "I think I've done my part on this little outing," he said, before biting Tsa' aal's arm. Tsa angrily shaked his arm, trying to dislodge the serpent.

Swiping at a Kabuto, Violet turned to Lily. "How about you?"

Lily zapped another Kabuto, before answering, "I'm a little busy here!" The Pachirisu was breathing hard; she was running out of juice.

"Aero? Any ideas?"

Aero winced as she struck another Kabuto with a powerful Brick Break. "I've got nothing!"

"Cotton?" asked Violet. "How about-?"

Cotton was too busy shivering and dodging Water Guns to notice.

Violet sighed. "So," she muttered, slicing at another Kabuto. "It's up to me then." She growled, baring her teeth at the advancing Kabuto. "Dang it!"

The Kabuto screeched and charged at the angry Meowth, scratching and flailing. Violet was quick to return fire, so to speak. Sadly, her claws did little against the rocky armor of the Kabuto, though it was painful.

This is getting really annoying! thought Violet, shielding her fear with annoyance. I need to think of something, seeing as none of them want to!

A Kabuto leaped onto her, scratching at her with its claws. Violet grunted and threw the crab off. "Stupid... things!" she seethed.

Venom winced as he dodged a sharp swipe from Tsa narrowly missed him, before slamming into the wall. The warrior's claws sliced the stone walls of the cave, scattering dusty gravel through the air.

"You're not getting away!" Tsa' aal shouted. "Blizzard!"

A whirl-wind of freezing air blasted from the warrior. Venom gasped as he felt his body go stiff. Being cold blooded meant that he couldn't create his own body heat. If he got too cold, then he would freeze up and pass out. He struggled against the attack, but his weariness grew and grew. He began to pass out, feeling his eye-lids grow heavy.

Aero charged foward, grabbing the snake before he froze up. She dragged him away while Lily blasted at Tsa' aal with a powerful Spark Attack. Sadly, Tsa barely felt it. Pachirisu were built for speed, not power.

Tsa gave an angry grunt as the bolt of electricity zapped him, the power coursing through his body. He growled and began to press foward, past his fallen minions as the electricity coursed through his veins. Lily blinked and increased her power, but Tsa kept moving foward until he reached the girl, swatting her out of the way like she was nothing.

"Aw, nuts!" Violet said, as she tackled Tsa's face, scratching his eyes. Lily got up and took off, while Tsa' aal screamed in fury, tearing Violet off of his face.

"You little whelp!" Tsa' aal shouted, tossing the girl aside. "Get out of my way!"

Violet landed on her feet (well, duh) and shot at him again. "Time for you to go, ya big ugly-!"

The sound of tearing flesh filled the air.

Tsa' aal's blade had pierced through Violet's body. One side could be seen sticking out of her back, coated in her blood. The cat's eyes bugged out, then slowly glazed over. Tsa retracted his blade, and the Meowth fell to the floor with a gasp.

A scream covered up her gasp. Tsa' aal turned, only to see Lily, attacking him with a powerful bolt of electricity. This time, it hurt. The warrior reeled back in pain, falling to the ground. He glared at the girl. She glared right back. Neither noticed a glowing light emerge from Violet's bag.

"Get out of my way!" roared Tsa' aal, standing up.

Lily held her ground, Aero, Venom, and even Cotton joining her. "You killed my best friend!" she seethed. "You think I'm just gonna keep over and let you go?"

"Who died now?"

The group blinked in perfect unison, before turning to see Violet, angrily wiping blood of her unwounded chest.

"WHA-?"

"You're alive!" squeeled Lily, happy tears in her eyes. "I mean... Uh, I knew it all along!"

"Sure you did," Violet said, standing up. "Stupid blood... This'll take forever to wash out!"

"Impossible!" Tsa' aal blinked. "I ran you through! No one has ever survived that before! Unless..." He blinked. A green light was coming from the cat's bag. "I knew it!" he roared. "You do have the Life Fragment! Give it to me!"

Violet held up her bag, and pulled out a green jewel. The gem glowed in the darkness like a star in the sky. "This old thing?" she said. "This thing saved me?"

Tsa' aal stepped closer. "Back off!" Venom said, getting ready to fight. "We're not giving it to you!"

Tsa' aal growled. "That's not your decision to make," he said, glaring at Violet.

"Oh, sure!" Violet said. "Since you were so nice and stabbed me and everything!"

"You had that thing all this time and you never told us!" seethed Venom, smacking the back of her head.

Violet growled. "I didn't know that it did... that, what ever it was. I just got stabbed, and then I wasn't! Whaddya want me to say, I'm sorry I didn't give the psycho the magic gem I didn't know existed?"

"Do you think it could fix my hand?" asked Aero. "It's really, really sore."

"Of course it could fix your hand, you moron!" Tsa' aal stepped foward. "That Life Fragment contains immeasurable power! Power to great for the likes of you! Give me it now! Take anything else in this room, but give me that jewel!"

Lily looked at Violet. "So, should we give the psychopath the jewel that basically bestows endless life?" The two thought about it before loudly answering, "NO!"

"W-what would you even do with it?" asked Cotton, quietly.

Tsa' aal's glare hardened. "That's none of your business!"

Aero folded her arms. "Sheesh! You're even more tempermental than gramps here."

Venom slapped her wounded hand with his tail, causing the girl to cry out in pain. "Shut up."

Tsa' aal growled. "Who are you people?" he asked. "What kind of curse upon this earth are you?"

"Well, if you're going to be rude, we'll just be going then!" said Violet.

"You're not leaving until I have that gem!" shouted Tsa' aal. He readied his blades and then charged.

Venom struck back, sinking his teeth into the beast's arm and wrapping his coils around Tsa' aal's body. As he wrestled the warrior, the girls began to plan.

"We need to dig out of here!" Violet said. "No telling how long we can last against that guy! Who here can dig?"

Cotton raised her paw, slowly. "I can dig..." she said.

"Great!" the other three said.

"...but I'm afraid of the dark, and closed spaces," the Ratatta finished.

The three girls sweat dropped. "Well, what's scarier?" asked Violet. "The dark, or getting cut in two?"

Cotton paled. "Getting cut in two... in the dark."

Again, sweat drops.

"But... I'll try!" she said. She scurried over to the wall and began digging through it, despite her fears.

"Great," Violet said. "We'll be out of here anytime now."

"What about Gramps?" asked Aero. "We can't just leave him to fight that guy!"

"MY NAME IS NOT GRAMPS! OW! HEY! HANDS OFF, YOU SON OF-!

Violet sighed. "Am I the only one who can come up with any plans here?" she lamented.

Both Lily and Aero groaned in unison.

Violet grinned. "Guess who has a plan?" she asked.

"You?" the two said, dryly.

Violet nodded and quickly whispered it into their ears. The two thought about it, and then nodded.

"Right! Alright! Ready, and charge!"

The trio charged at the struggling Tsa' aal and Venom... and promptly ran right past them. The trio leaped up a tall pile of treasure, grabbing large gems. "Fire!" shouted Violet as they began to pelt Tsa' aal with their stones.

Venom growled as a stone struck him between the eyes. "WATCH WHERE YOU'RE AIMING, BRATS!" he screamed.

Aero rolled her eyes. "Someone's off his medicine..."

"Keep quiet and keep throwing!" said Violet.

"This is your great plan?" asked Lily. "Throwing stuff at the angry killer?"

"Hey!" Violet shouted, stamping her foot. "I didn't here you having any-!"

The sound of gold and jewels shifting under the heavy weight of the three girls cut her off. The pile they had been standing on began to slide towards Venom and Tsa' aal. Venom blinked, before unwrapping himself from Tsa' aal, tripping the warrior with his tail. Before Tsa' aal could react, he was buried under a pile of gold, jewels, and chests.

"Wow... Er, just as I planned!" boasted Violet.

"You did not!" protested Lily. "You totally had no idea that that would work, stupid!"

"Me? Stupid?" Violet rolled her eyes. "You weren't saying that when I was dying."

"That's different!" Lily shouted.

"Is not!" Violet said. "You're just jealous of my genius plan!"

"I think you're all idiots," Venom said. "Now let's go before ugly wakes up!"

As if to prove Venom's point, the pile of treasure shifted.

The girls nodded. "Let's beat it!" shouted Aero.

They ran to the now completed tunnel, Cotton waiting for them. The Ratatta quickly scurried through the tunnel, followed by the others, reaching the chamber they had been in previously.

"Alright," Venom said. "Let's get out of here."

"Hey, wait! Help!"

The group turned to see Aero, stuck in the tunnel. "Get me out of here!" she shouted.

Violet sighed. "Alright, everyone, grab her arms," she ordered.

The others complied, and struggled to pull the Mawile out of the hole. "Someone's put on a little weight," grunted Venom.

Aero blinked and let that comment sink in. "ARE YOU IMPLYING THAT I'M FAT!" she angrily shouted.

Before Venom could reply, Aero had pulled herself out of the hole and chased the Arbok back into the depths of the cave, the others following, laughing as Aero tackled the snake.

Meanwhile, underneath a certain pile of treasure, Tsa' aal angrily clawed his way out of the massive weight that was upong his shoulders. "Miserable little fools..." he muttered as he shrugged gold coins of his shoulders. "Do you really think..." he began to charge at the tunnel that the Explorers had escaped from. "... that you can get away..." He kicked an outcold Kabuto that lay in his path. "... from ME?"

He clawed his way through the small tunnel they had made, reducing it to nothing. "Think again!" he hissed, as he chased after them, through the tunnel.

"So," Venom remarked when Aero had stopped hitting him. "When were you planning on letting us know that you had picked the gem up?" he asked Violet.

The Meowth folded her arms. "What, I don't get to chose my own share? That hardly seems fair to me."

"Well, it's also not fair when you have immortality in stone form and keep it from your friends," Lily said.

"I didn't know it would do that!" said Violet. "I had no idea. I'm sorry, okay? But it's still mine!"

"Fine, fine!" Aero said. "Just chill out!"

"Hey," Cotton said, her ears pricking. "D-do you hear that?"

"Hear what?" Venom asked.

With a roar, Tsa' aal leaped down at the Explorers, swinging his blade at Venom, who ducked just in time to avoid being decapatated.

"THAT!" squealed Cotton, as the turned away and ran.

The others followed suit. "This guy again?" shouted Lily. "What do we have to do to lose this loser!"

"Run faster, that's what!" Aero shouted.

The Explorers took off through the tunnels, followed closely by the angry Tsa, who got closer to catching them every second.

The party was stopped by reaching a massive cliff, that lay before a massive abyss.

"Aw, nuts," Violet muttered, looking down below.

Cotton looked down, pale as snow. "I'm afraid of heights...!" she squealed.

"I'd figured," Venom remarked dryly.

A low chuckled filled the air. Tsa' aal emerged from the tunnel, blocking their escape. "So, do you fall down, or get chopped up?" he growled. "Or, you could give me that Life Fragment."

Violet growled. "Oh, you want it?" she asked, holding her bag out above the abyss. "One more step and you lose it forever!"

Tsa' aal's eyes widened. "You wouldn't dare..."

Violet smirked. "Oops!" she said, dropping the bag.

"You idiot!" roared Tsa' aal, pushing the Explorers out of the way and leaping into the abyss himself.

The party watched his figure as it vanished into the darkness. "What a looney," said Lily. "I can't believe he would risk his life for a rock."

"A life that gives immortality," Venom pointed out.

Lily shrugged. "It's still a rock."

"A rock that he doesn't have," snickered Violet. She showed both her paws to the party, revealing the Life Fragment.

"You sneaky little cat!" Aero laughed. "You tricked him!"

Violet grinned. "I am a genuis, after all!"

"Throwing expensive gems down a big hole is genius?" asked Cotton.

Violet frowned. "Shut up, you're ruining my moment."

The group laughed, except Venom, who was being his grumpy self.

"Well," said Aero. "Let's get out of here! Before ugly shows up again."

The others agreed, especially Cotton. They turned and began to walk down the tunnel again.

"Well, I'm glad this little fiasco is finally over," said Venom.

"Me too," Aero said. "You weren't too bad out there, Gramps!"

"You weren't so bad yourself, tubby."

"WHAT WAS THAT!"

Venom took off into the tunnel, Aero in pursuit. "VENOM YOU SON OF %$#*! GET BACK HERE!"

The party's voice slowly faded into echoes as the Kabuto, battered, beaten, and tired, crawled up to the cliff that Tsa' aal had fallen off of. The orange eyes crusteceans glanced down the pit, staring into the darkness. None of them could see Tsa' aal.

A collective breath of relief swept through the group.

They began chittering in their own language, debating between searching for their master our just leaving the accursed tunnels.

"Ugh..." a voice muttered from the darkness below.

The Kabuto froze. They slowly peered back into the abyss. The sound of blades being pulled in and out of stone began to get closer and closer.

Sheer uncontrolled anger filling his eyes, Tsa' aal surfaced from the pit. "A fake..." he angrily muttered, before roaring, "IT WAS A FAKE!"

He smacked a nearby Kabuto, nearly knocking him into the pit as well. "Those fools!" Tsa' aal roared. "They think they can double cross me?" He turned to his underlings. "These caves are near an aboveground lake, correct?"

The Kabuto slowly nodded. They didn't like where this was going.

Tsa' aal said mercilessly, "Dig into that lake. If they're in these caves, we'll flood those wastes out!"

Finally, the scene cut to above the ground. The sun was setting over the beautiful hills that the small town lay upon. The occupants of the village, a tribe of Lopunny and Buneary, were preparing their evening routines, and heading to bed. The village may look quaint to the city-slicker, but this was the high society of the island. The Rabbit Pokemon lived in quiet and happy luxery. And in the the most expensive looking of the huts, there lived Ms. Laura Lopunny, and her lovely daughter, Bessie.

Said daughter was currently ticked off beyond all reason.

Bessie (A/N: Hi, Bessie! It's been a while!) fumed as her Mother began to brush the fur on her ears, one hundred times, again. "Mom!" she said. "Why do you have to brush my ears before bed? They'll just get messed up again!"

Laura frowned. "If you keep fidgetting, I'll have to start over again! Just stop and behave. Why can't you be more like Bonehead?"

Bessie frowned, and glanced at Bonehead (A/N: Bonehead! Wassup?) who was sitting innocently on her new nest. "Bonehead doesn't have any fur," she pointed out.

"But she scrubbed her mask when I asked her to," Laura replied.

Bessie groaned. When she had brought Bonehead home, her mother had been cynical about it - until Bonehead went out early in the morning to get them carrots for breakfast. Laura had been absolutely delighted, and now considered Bonehead to be the perfect role model for daughters everywhere.

Bessie hate, hate, hated being compared to other girls. And now, the other girl was her best friend.

Joy.

Bonehead was blissfully ignorant of Bessie's own problems. The Cubone's eyes were getting droopy. The sun was setting, and she was feeling tired.

"Done!" said Laura, finishing her brushing. "Now you don't have to do it again until tomorrow morning!"

"Oh, goodie goodie," said Bessie, sarcasm dripping from her mouth.

Laura chose to ignore it. "Would any of you girls like some warm milk before bed?" she asked.

"Me please," Bonehead said.

"Uh, me too, please!" said Bessie.

Laura nodded and opened the pantry door. She pulled out a bottle of Moo-Moo Milk, frowning. "We're almost out of milk," she said. "I guess I'll have to go to the trading post tomorrow and get some more," she said, as she poured the milk into the kettle in the fireplace.

Bessie's ears pricked. "Oh, Mom!" she said. "Why don't you let me go and buy it! I'd be happy to go!"

Laura folded her arms. "I don't know," she said. "It's a long walk to the trading post. I'm not sure if it's safe either. There are all sorts of dead-beats and thieves there!"

"Mom, those are just stories!" said Bessie. "Besides, you can visit your friends while I'm gone! It'll be a piece of cake!"

Laura thought about it. "Alright," she said, finally. "But I want you back by lunch, is that clear?"

Bessie grinned. "Sure," she said.

"Can I come, too?" asked Bonehead.

Bessie blinked. "Uh, well..."

"Certainly," said Laura. "Bessie could use some company to make sure she gets home on time."

Bessie sweatdropped. Dang it...

"But no one can go until you get some sleep," said Laura. "I'll make your milk, and then it's off to dream land with you."

Both girls nodded, and Laura smiled. Bonehead was such a nice girl...

After warm milk, the lights went out, and Ms. Lopunny went back to her room. Bessie sat awake in her own bed, her eyes glued to the ceiling. She sighed. She'd have to take Bonehead tomorrow. What a pain. This could complicate her plan.

"Bessie?" a voice asked. Bonehead was awake too. "What's at the trading post?"

Bessie sighed. Did she know anything about the real world. Well, she was just a kid... "The trading post is where things that don't come from this island arrive to be sold to the people who live here. We buy things and keep the trading post running, and the post keeps bringing us stuff to buy."

"Wow," said Bonehead. "That sounds fun. I can't wait to go... to... morrow..." The Cubone closed her eyes and dozed off.

Bessie rolled her eyes. Oh well. At least she had tomorrom to look foward to.

And then, her plan could come into action.

Silence filled the evening air. The sun had set, the stars and moon were out, and the wind blew its sweet breath upon the grass, as it shivered in the moonlight.

The silence was broken by a rumbling. The ground began to shake, and then, it split. A burst of water erupted from the ground, followed by a collective of screams.

Venom, Aero, Violet, Cotton and Lily shot out of the ground, pushed by the uncontrolable water. They flew through the air before crashing onto the ground with a huff.

"Argh... My back..." moaned Aero.

Violet struggled to stand. "I feel awful..." she moaned.

"My spleen..." Venom choked out.

Cotton was shivering. "All that water... Eeep..."

Lily managed to stand up; she was used to falling, being the acrobat she was. "Hey..." she said. "Look over there! It's the trading post... I know about an inn in there! We can spend the night!" She began to walk off. "Let's go!" she announced, but then collapsed. "Ugh... Right after a little break."

Everyone agreed and let out a collective "Augh..."

Hmm. For the first time in monthes, Bonehead and Bessie are in the story, and I only keep them in for five minutes.

Oh well, tune next time when we meet two new OCs and see the trading post and all it's glory!