EoS: We're still holding the debate over who the strongest moemon is.
Lauren: Leaf.
EoS: Leaf isn't a moemon.
Lauren: Give some leeway, geez.
EoS: Fine, if you want leeway, then Sora is the strongest. At least, that Sora.
Lauren: …Fair enough.
LexiconHuka:
Lauren: Nope, I'm stronger than Aeris, therefore Lulu is vicariously stronger than Aeris.
Amalgam24:
Lauren: Nope, Leaf could totally be a moemon.
Nomercy745:
EoS: Sure, whatever.
TheLazyRiver:
EoS: The reason I chose Aeris as his next partner was because she has a type advantage over both.
Moemon Ranger: Memories of Oblivia Revoir
Chapter 69
"Whoa, that was close." Kana said, dodging a strike of lightning as they walked into the cave. "Wow, we really are in the center of the storm…"
"That's why it's good we're going through the cave instead of climbing the mountain." Petal said, frowning. "It's safer that way."
"Wow, are you actually concerned about safety?" Kellyn said, surprised.
"Yeah, I'm sorry it's such a big surprise to you." Petal said, frowning.
"No, it's just really interesting." Kellyn said, grinning. "I guess I'm rubbing off on you a little."
"Oh, you've rubbed off on me many times." Petal smirked.
They walked through the cave, which was shaky. The ground was just large pillars of stone connected by shaky rock bridges, with a void on either side.
"How far down do you think it goes?" Pichu asked, looking down, shivering.
"Only one way to find out." Kaila said, shrugging. She held her hand up, and leaves swirled around it into a sword. "Kana, light."
"You aren't the boss of me." Kana said, frowning.
"Light it, or I'll push you down and you can tell us yourself how deep it is." Kaila glared.
"If you push me down there, I swear to god that I'll drag you down with me." Kana said, glaring back. "And one of us doesn't have wings."
The two glared at each other for a while, not saying anything.
"…Fine." Kaila said, grabbing Kana's hair, and pulling on it. Kana gasped out in shock, spitting flames out of her mouth in reflex. Kana placed the leaf blade in the flames, and tossed it over the edge.
They watched the light travel down into the depths, further and further, until it left the line of sight.
"…That doesn't inspire confidence." Kaila said, frowning.
"How could you use me as a match?" Kana exclaimed, enraged.
"…Easily." Kaila said, giving her a thumbs up, her stoic expression remaining on her face as a star shimmered next to her head.
"That was a rhetorical question!" Kana exclaimed.
"…" Kaila said, frowning.
"Okay, let's just move on." Kellyn said, frowning. "And stay as far away from the edges as you can."
"Sounds like a plan." Kurou said, hugging Kellyn as tightly as she could to keep from falling.
They moved through the maze of bridges and platforms, and soon enough arrived outside.
"Have we reached Zapdos?" Kurou asked, looking around.
"Strange…" Kellyn said, looking at the ground. "Why's it so wet? I mean, there's no rain, so it shouldn't be that wet…"
"Wet…" Petal said, frowning. "Everyone! Back in the cave!"
"What?" Kana asked.
"Do it!" Petal pushed everyone back in the cave, just as lightning struck the ground. The electrical current traveled through the water and over the entire floor they had been standing on.
"Geez…" Kana said, shocked.
"…" Kurou was petrified at the sight of that, shaking.
"…Pichu, you're an electric type, go out there." Kana said, frowning.
"I'd die!" Pichu exclaimed.
"That a risk we're willing to take." Kana said, frowning, Kaila nodding in agreement.
"No one is going out there." Petal said, frowning. "Not for a while, anyways…"
Petal took out her glasses and put them on her head, and tied her hair back.
"What are you doing?" Kellyn asked, frowning.
"Concentrating." Petal said, frowning. She watched the lightning dissipate, and a few seconds later another bolt struck.
Petal watched the lightning, frowning.
"Okay, there seem to be a few places that aren't wet." Petal said, frowning. "We'll have to make it across the water by stopping at each of them."
"But what if we get it wrong?" Kana asked, frowning. "And lightning strikes while we're running?"
"That won't happen." Petal said, frowning. "Just follow what I do."
Petal waited for a while, then pointed. She charged at the closest dry area, the others following after her. As soon as everyone had arrived, the lightning struck the water, electrocuting everything around them but leaving them untouched.
"Whoa, that was awesome…" Kana said, surprised.
"Again." Petal ran across the water and landed on the safe area, everyone else arriving with her.
"Petal, what are you doing?" Kellyn asked, confused.
"Simple." Petal said, frowning. "I'm pretty sure Kaila also figured it out."
"…You see well." Kaila smirked.
"See what?" Aeris asked, totally clueless.
"This lightning is moving in a rhythm." Petal explained as they ran to the next safe area. "It's like Jian Wu."
"What?" Kellyn asked, confused.
"It's a performance dance." Petal said, frowning. "A sword dance of sorts. The lightning is striking within rhythm to a sword dance. I had to pick up on the pattern beforehand, but now I know for certain when the lightning will fall."
The group moved the last safe area, and waited for lightning to strike again.
"You realized it before I did." Kaila said, impressed. "That's a very impressive feat for a human."
"I've learned swords and martial arts." Petal said, smirking. "I just didn't know it would come in this much handy."
The lightning ceased, and the group moved to the other side of the soaked cliff, and ducked into the cavern at the end.
"Okay, we've finished that." Petal said, frowning. "But I don't know what other traps there might be."
The group moved through the cave, which was almost like the other cave, just paths with no ground.
"We haven't seen any moemon…" Kellyn said, frowning. "I wonder why…"
"They might be scared by the lightning…" Petal said, frowning. "Lightning shouldn't be this strong…"
"It's scary…" Pichu said, shivering.
"Purple Eyes…" Petal said, frowning. "He's trying to control Zapdos… And he's doing this to Mt. Layuda…"
Petal turned to Kellyn.
"Kellyn, we're going to stop him!" Petal said, frowning.
"Of course we are." Kellyn said, frowning.
EoS: …Or are they?
Lauren: Really?