There will be blood, swearing and death in this part so be warned. I guess this part should be rated M.
6:30
Jewel City
December 23, 20XX
Alastor walks along the crowd of Pokemon of the city's department store. Today was the Christmas sale so a lot of Pokemon are in a rush to buy some gifts for their loved ones. Alastor had Manaphy ride on his back so that they won't get separated in the crowd.
"Manaphy, don't let go." Alastor said.
"Right, Uncle Al." Manaphy replied.
As they walk through the crowd, Alastor accidentally bumped into someone. That someone is smaller than him, but heavier and metallic. The stranger hit him from the side so he didn't see who it was.
"Hey mister, mom told me that you should not walk, float, in a busy place with headphones on." Manaphy scolded.
"ZzzT! I'm sorry little boy. ZzzT!"
That voice, it couldn't be. Alastor thought before facing who it was,
It was Officer Magnezone, the sheriff of Treasure Town. For an officer, he didn't expect to see him like this. Floating in a busy street, wearing headphones, listening to whatever music it is on his MP4's playlist. One thing that Alastor dislike. Alastor views Magnezone as somehow an ignorant sheriff.
Still, Alastor is still questioning how Magnezone became a sheriff in the first place. He knows how weak he is when he joins them in Mystery Dungeons and how he can be defeated easily by a single attack.
"ZzzT! Wait, are you Alastor Chromium of Team Elemental? ZzzT!"
"Y-yeah." Alastor said. "I was going to buy some gifts for my friends when you bumped me."
"ZzzT! I apologize. ZzzT! But may I please come with you as apology? ZzzT!"
"...Sure." Alastor stated.
For the next hours, Alastor walks behind Magnezone with Manaphy riding on his back. Magnezone is looking over some stuff such as Exclusive Items (Alastor knows that some are fake so he advised Magnezone not to buy one), accessories, Explorer Kits and many more. The trio passes a store stocked with video games. Alastor knows Phil will want to have some of this. Looking over, Alastor tries to find some games Phil will love. Super Sentret, Xeno-Gallade Chronicles, Arceus Eater, The Legend of Delphox the Twilight Princess, The Legend of the Exile and Tales of Togekiss. They have those games back home.
"So, what do you want to look for young man?" A Kecleon asked.
"Excuse me, is there a game new for sale?" Alastor asked.
"Oh, how about this?"
Kecleon reaches for a different stall and picks out a small box. Alastor saw that it is for handheld consoles and the game is a visual novel. Alastor knows that Phil loves action and RPGs but he likes visual novels the most.
"What is this game?" Alastor asked.
"Team Firestorm Blazing Hearts, it is the best-selling visual novel for it's story and characters." Kecleon said. "The game just released last week."
The box contains the title with a Swampert on the left with his arms crossed, a Charizard at the right with one claw holding his head, at the right bottom corner is a shiny Charizard clasping her hands together, a Dusknoir at the left bottom corner, a Grovyle above the Swampert, a Ralts at the center with eyes closed and a Mismagius embracing the Ralts. Behind them is the projection of a face of a tyrannical Honchkrow.
Alastor felt a bit sad when he stares at the game, they are the counterparts from other world. He knows how they are suffering but there is nothing they can do. They are only allowed to interfene if there are world abominating threats, like the distortion of space where they have to help other Palkias to fix the distorted space. This game is based on true events from a parallel universe but with multiple endings.
However, Alastor still smiles as he asks,
"Oh great, how much is it?"
"Just 6,999.99 Poke. However, because of you being an explorer, I'll give you a ten-percent discount."
Alastor nodded as he secretly opens a portal and pulls out a wallet. Opening it, he takes out some cash and gives it to the Kecleon.
"Thank you please come again."
Alastor waved goodbye as he puts the game and wallet to the portal. Magnezone saw this and asked,
"Zzzt! Wow, that ability of yours is really helpful. Zzzt! I wonder why you, Mr. Mito, Ms. Homura and Mr. Crystal are the only ones who can do that and not Manaphy. Zzzt!"
"That's a secret Officer." Alastor said.
"Because, Uncle Alastor is a minor Elemental." Manaphy went out.
"Manaphy!"
"But, he's Officer Magnezone, he's a friend right."
"Not a friend, more like an acquaintance."
"Zzzt! Acquaintance? Zzzt! But Alastor, we've known each other and worked together for nine years. Zzzt!"
"It's a secret Magnezone, I'm sorry..." Alastor muttered sadly as he turns his back.
Suddenly, Alastor felt someone hugging him.
"Hey, it's my man Alastor."
Alastor is shocked as he turns around and sees a Haxorus smiling at him. The Haxorus is larger that him, fortunately, he is careful not to smash Manaphy as Manaphy is floating beside him.
"Axle?" Alastor said.
The Haxorus breaks the hug as he motions to Magnezone.
"I see that you brought a friend here." Axle said. "Manaphy is with you but where are Droplet, Flaire and Phil?"
"They're attending some business." Alastor said.
"Axle, you run off and left Emolga and Dunsparce to do the shopping. Oh, greetings Alastor and Manaphy."
Alastor looks behind Axle and sees a Serperior bowing her head, beside is a Hydreigon who also smiled and greeted them.
"Primrose? Hydreigon?" Alastor said.
"Greetings Mr. Alastor." Hydreigon said.
"What are you guys doing here? Is there anything you have to do in Pokemon Paradise?"
"Well, Pokemon Paradise is closed for today since a dangerous snowstorm will be heading toward the Mist Continent for Christmas. So all residences are called to be evacuated in advance for the time being." Axle explained.
"I see." Alastor said.
"Zzzt! Hey there is a sell for Gummis there. Zzzt!" Magnezone said.
Alastor looks to where Magnezone is pointing at and sees a stock of Gummis. They're good presents for Droplet so he buys a jar of Blue Gummis for 3,400 Poke since it has a discount and another for Manaphy.
"Why did you buy two?" Manaphy asked.
"The other is for a friend of mine and one is for your father." Alastor explained as Manaphy pouted.
Alastor didn't see Magnezone bought some Gummis which were Gray Gummis. Magnezone places it in his special sheriff bag. A sheriff bag is smaller than an treasure bag since it is special for the Magnemite-line of the post office.
Alastor said his thank you and left with Magnezone to meet up with Axle and his friends. As he approaches them, Alastor asks Axle to hide him as he pulls out his phone from a portal.
"Zzzt! Do they know? Zzzt!" Magnezone asked.
"Yes, they know." Alastor said as he texts his team about Axle and the others being here. "This information is a secret to those we fully trust. You're not one of them, Officer Magnezone."
Magnezone was shocked at Alastor's harshness.
"Hey man, that was quite harsh." Axle said as Alastor just scrawled.
Primrose just stared at him. She knows Alastor and he isn't usually acting like this as he is the strategist and the tank of the team. He is smarter than the leader Droplet Mito and he is very kind and calm. His harshness is only seen when someone dares to mess with his family: Team Elemental, Team White-Silver, Wigglytuff's Guild members, themselves and Team Charm.
"Zzzt! It's alright Mr. Axle. Zzzt!" Magnezone said.
"Hey, guys where are ya?!" A small gruffly voice called. "This luggage is too big for me and I don't want the beautiful Virizion carry them...eh!"
They turn around and see a Dunsparce carrying an Axle-high piles of luggage on his back. Beside him is an Emolga, Virizion, Keldeo, Espeon and Umbreon. Alastor knows that these are the residences of Pokemon Paradise, they're close friends of Team Elemental and they hang out every time they go to do missions at the Mist Continent. Axle is a friendly Haxorus with a bits of loving some things Droplet likes and Primrose is the opposite of Flaire as she is more lady-like unlike the tomboyish Flaire. Alastor sometimes often wonders about-
"Zzzt! So Mr. Axle, Mr. Serperior-"
"Why does everyone think I'm a guy?!" Primrose cut in.
"She's a lady." Manaphy said.
"Zzzt! Apologise, sorry. Zzzt!"
Why people mistake her as a guy. It may be because female Serperiors are not that common. Alastor just shakes his head and motions to his friends.
"You guys are here, should we be heading our way." Alastor said. "Oh Dunsparce, I'll be taking that."
Alastor looks around if anyone is watching as he pushes Dunsparce to a corner, using his powers, he transfers the luggage to his interdimensional storage.
"You're a lifesaver man." Dunsparce said.
"How are you with Virizion?" Alastor asked.
"Me and her are still friends, she is a tough one."
Alastor went back to the others as he mentions that they should get going.
9:29
Jewel City, Electabuzz Arcade
December 23, 20XX
At the arcade, Alastor and Manaphy are playing a coin banker so that they'll be able to get more tokens for more games. Because of Alastor's intelligence, they are able to get a lot of tokens and play some games.
"So, what should we be playing?" Alastor said as he brings a pouch of tokens. "Maybe that one is-Magnezone?"
Alastor sees Magnezone resting on the bench at the arcade's sidelines with headphones on. Axle is seen bringing hot dogs as he walk to Magnezone.
"Hey man, earphones off." Axle told Magnezone while patting him. "This is for you."
Alastor spots some sauce underneath the bacon bits of the hot dog. The sauce of Magcargo special sauce, made from the spiciest peppers of the world. Magnezone stares at the food.
"Zzzt! Is it good? Zzzt!" Magnezone asked.
"Yeah, really good!" Axle said.
So Magnezone complies and eats the hot dog, his mouth isn't visible. The small eyes of Magnezone widened as his face became red. At that moment, Magnezone is floating out of the arcade.
"Zzzt! Water! Water! Zzzt!" Magnezone cried as he jumps into the nearby fountain.
Alastor looks at the scene while Axle laughs and holding his stomach. Alastor notices the group who are watching them especially the woman wearing a trench coat and a cap. He sees a Gardevoir dressed looking flustered while containing his laughter from Magnezone. Manaphy is laughing on his back.
Magnezone leans on the side of the fountain as he pants for breath.
I wonder where his mouth is. Alastor thought.
"Zzzt! That's not funny Mr. Axle! Zzzt!" Magnezone called as he rushes inside. "Zzzt! I'll have my revenge! Zzzt!"
"Geez..." Primrose muttered. "He still acts like a kid and Hydreigon, stop eating too much."
Hydreigon is eating some hot dogs with bacon dips, a pile of them.
Alastor laughs a bit when Axle and Magnezone are playing Just Dance. Magnezone is doing some good moves despite the lack of limbs as Axle uses Dragon Dance to follow him.
"Uncle Alastor, should we go?" Manaphy asked.
"Oh yeah, I still need to get that Alolan Raichu stuff toy for Aria." Alastor replied as the arcade is filled by Dunsparce's terrible singing. How many times will he flirt with Virizion?
10:34
Jewel City, Lilligant's Flowers
December 23, 20XX
"So, how may I help you handsome?" Lilligant asked Alastor.
The next stop is that he needs to buy some gardening appliances for the guild. The guild has a garden for rookies so that they are able to know about one of the values of exploring: patience.
"Can I have the trowels and some seeds for gardening and a seedling for Perfect Apples?" Alastor asked.
"Sure thing." Lilligant said.
"He jests at scars that never felt a wound.—" Dunsparce said as he has a rose on his mouth as he approaches Virizion.
"But soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Virizion is the sun!-
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her Cosmog art far more fair than she:
Be not her Cosmog, since she is envious;
Her vestal livery is but sick and green,
And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.-
It is my lady; O, it is my love!
O, that she knew she were!-
She speaks, yet she says nothing: what of that?
Her eye discourses, I will answer it.-
I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks:
Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
Having some business, do entreat her eyes
To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
What if her eyes were there, they in her head?
The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,
As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven
Would through the airy region stream so bright
That Starlies would sing and think it were not night.-
See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
O that I were a glove upon that hand,
That I might touch that cheek!"
Once Dusparce finishes his monologue, he offers Virizion the rose.
"Will you accept this rose my sun?" Dunsparce asked.
Virizion smiles as she takes the rose.
"Thank you." Virizion said as she gives the rose to Emolga. "Here you go Em."
"Oh wow thank you Lady Virizion." Emolga said.
Alastor laughed a bit. The monologue Dunsparce spoke was a monologue from Romeo and Juliet with a bit of alterations since Romeo and Juliet is not yet known in the Pokemon World. However, he knows that Axle isn't interested on poetry and he wonders how can Dunsparce know about it.
Dusparce is crestfallen as he approaches Magnezone.
"Hey officer, I failed even though you made me memorize this monologue you recommend." Dunsparce said.
"Zzzt! I guess Virizion dislikes poetry. Zzzt! This line belongs to a famous tragic love story. Zzzt!"
"The tragedy hits me."
When he mentioned this, Magnezone's expression became sad. Alastor wonders what he meant and how did Magnezone know about this play.
11:59
Jewel City, Ambipom's Fresh Fruits
December 23, 20XX
Alastor asks Ambipom for some discounted price for Perfect Apples
"Okay mister, just wait for a minute." Ambipom said as he makes way to check his storage of Perfect Apples."
I still need to buy Droplet something. Alastor thought. I already have gifts for almost everyone...I think some books are great.
Alastor waits there with Manaphy on his back as he wonders what is taking Ambipom too much time to get the stocks. That is when-
"Hydreigon!" Axle exclaimed. "Don't!"
Alastor turns around and sees Hydreigon being pulled back by Axle as he tries to eat the fruits over the stand in front of him. Magnezone can be seen trying to help by pushing Hydreigon.
"Zzzt! Back down! Zzzt!" Magnezone commanded,
Alastor sighs as Manaphy knows what will happen next. Hydreigon is a ravenous eater and he usually makes Axle and his friends pay too much money just for food. It is time for Alastor to do his thing.
Manaphy floats away from Alastor's back as Alastor jumps into the air at an alarming speed. His claws retract inside his body and go out with a blue glow. Axle sees an approaching shadow of an Armaldo.
"Magnezone get back!" Axle commanded.
The two immediately went away from Hydreigon as Alastor hits him with a claw. As Hydreigon gets stunned from the attack, Alastor proceeds to hit him with his other claw that sent him flying while exclaiming.
"X-"
He then proceeds to hit him with a X-fashioned slash.
"Scissors!"
The super effective attack sent Hydreigon flying to a trampoline, making him bounce on top of it and laid there fainted. His eyes having swirly patterns.
"This happens all the time...:" Ambipom muttered as he gives Alastor the stock of Perfect Apples.
"Thank you." Alastor said as he pays for the stuff. "That will spare Chatot some time going to the Apple Woods when Wigglytuff steals the food stock. Wigglytuff never change."
"Zzzt! Oh the old Guildmaster Wigglytuff. Zzzt!" Magnezone said. "Zzzt! He always helped me back as an Igglybuff. Zzzt! You and Wigglytuff look like almost years ago. Zzzt!"
When he said this, Alastor gave him a glare. Magnezone shudders a bit.
"Don't be so insensitive Magnezone." Alastor said. "Wigglytuff misses his mentor."
Alastor then leaves to get Manaphy with Axle commenting on Alastor's harshness. Magnezone stares at Alastor's back as Axle approaches Hydreigon to give him a Reviver Seed.
13:15
Jewel City, Arbok's Read and Records
December 23, 20XX
Arbok owner of the store has a love for music and literature that the store is both a bookstore and a music store. There is a column with listed reccomendations of every chapters and part of a novel of what songs to listen while reading.
Alastor and the others are separated when they entered as hey look around for books while Magnezone is over the music section to download more music for his MP4. Alastor looks over the shelves as he tries to find some novels for a gift for Droplet. They arrived at the store at 12:45 and it was on this time that they are inside the store.
"Legend of the Exile, Droplet has it; Overgrowth, Droplet has it; Pokemon Megahearts: Souls of Youth, the game covers it up..." Alastor read while looking for a book for Droplet. "Manaphy, what do you think Droplet wants?"
"Dad, he likes romance and action." Manaphy said. "Oh Officer Magnezone."
Alastor sees Magnezone approaching him, holding a book.
"Zzzt! Mr. Mito may like this? Zzzt!" Magnezone said.
As Alastor looked at the book Magnezone is bringing. His eyes widened and immediately covers Manaphy's eyes.
"No, he hates it." Alastor said as Magnezone frowns.
Inside Alastor's mind, he looks terrified and bothered.
"Dear Arceus!" Alastor muttered fearfully. "I thought that book only existed in the game. It's real! Nightshades of a Sableye, who would read that piece of trash?"
"Oh, you found it officer!" Axle said as he rushed beside Magnezone's side.
"Why do I even bother?" Alastor scrawls.
"Uncle Al, my eyes!" Manaphy said as Alastor uncovers his eyes.
"Sorry, Flaire said no bad things for you." Alastor said.
The group finished their search for the books and paid for them at the counter. Alastor looks over his list and found that he has finished his list to give to his friends. Alastor sighs with contempt as he, Manaphy, Axle and Magnezone meet up with the others.
"I'm sorry to budge but when can we eat?" Hydreigon asked. "I'm starving that I can eat a Miltank."
A nearby Miltank stares at Hydreigon and runs away in terror.
"I'm sorry Mrs. Miltank." Hydreigon called.
"I'm single!" Miltank screamed back while screaming in terror.
Alastor sighs as he recommends Infernape's Pizzeria.
"It is a great restaurant and it is full of the wants of every Pokemon." Alastor explained. "Their signature dish is the Fried Butter Shrimp Garlic Pizza."
In the Pokemon World, there are animals around the world that are different from Pokemon. That means Pokemon don't eat each other as there are animals as food sources.
"That sounds great Mr. Alastor." Hydreigon said.
"Great, let's get go-" Axle started when Magnezone is freaking out.
"Zzzt! Oh no, I'm going to miss it! Zzzt!" Magnezone said. "Zzzt! We'll mee up later. Zzzt!"
Magnezone then rushes to a direction.
"Is that the way to the cinema?" Keldeo asked.
"Yes, I guess the movie he wants to watch is there." Alastor said as his phone materializes in front of him with the group hiding him. "It says here that the ones that are showing are Titanic, Durantman, Legend of the Exile Part 2 and No Antidote."
"So what does he want to watch?" Primrose asked.
"It is half past one at the afternoon." Alastor answered. "There will be no movies filming until half past seven at nighttime. The Titanic will end on two and I think I have to get Magnezone. Manaphy, please stay with Primrose."
"Okay Uncle Al, be careful." Manaphy said.
Alastor nodded as he let Manaphy go to Primrose. He then run to Magnezone's direction not after hearing Virizion commenting how cute Manaphy is and it is cute if Droplet and Flaire are a couple.
In time Virizion, in time. Alastor thought.
Alastor arrived at the cinema and saw Magnezone lounging outside.
"Zzzt! I'm late, I missed Legend of the Exile Part. Zzzt!" Magnezone angst.
It was 13:45, and Legend of the Exile Part 2's last filming was 13:00. There will be no filming of it until December 25. Alastor sighs.
"I expected from an ignorant sheriff." Alastor said as Magnezone heard him.
"Zzzt! Alastor? Zzzt!" Magnezone exclaimed.
"Hello Magnezone."
Magnezone gets up as he floats back with discouragement. He never expected Alastor to be this harsh as he was some moments ago. Team Elemental is a good exploration team with a pacifistic leader yet a member of that team is discouraging him with insults.
"Zzzt! Alastor, I have to say this. Zzzt!" Magnezone said. "Zzzt! Axle is a great friend and I love spending time with that Haxorus. Zzzt! He reminds me of an old friend. Zzzt!"
"Who?" Alastor asked.
"Zzzt! A human turned Pokemon. Zzzt!"
By mentioning that, Alastor's eyes widened as he grits his teeth and assaulted Magnezone to an alleyway. Magnezone was terrified when he got assaulted that he tried to use Discharge on him. However, Alastor is the team's tank and it had no effect on him. Magnezone fearfully stares at Alastor's eyes, they are filled with intent of murder.
"DON'T YOU DARE SPIT IT OUT ABOUT HIS SECRET IN PUBLIC!" Alastor yelled as he thought Magnezone was referring to Droplet.
"Zzzt! Alastor please don't hurt me. Zzzt!" Magnezone pleaded for his life.
"You know about Droplet's identity but I don't want you to spill it out in the open like: 'Hey everyone! Droplet is human let's kill him!' I won't let you dare hurt Droplet!"
"Zzzt! Alastor, no I won't do it I promise please don't kill me! Zzzt!"
Alastor sighs as he lets Magnezone go.
"I won't harm you for now." Alastor said. "You're not trustworthy."
Magnezone is still crying as he meekly asks,
"Zzzt! Alastor, may I ask you something? Zzzt!"
"What is it Magnezone?"
"Zzzt! I want to ask why don't you trust me as much as the other members of Team Elemental. Zzzt! We've known each other for some time and why don't you ever trust me? Zzzt!"
I kept this secret to the team only and I never told anyone else except Wigglytuff.
"...Magnezone, do you know the man named Armaldo?" Alastor asked.
"Zzzt! Him? Zzzt!" Magnezone said. "Zzzt! Yes, I was one of the ones who captured him. Zzzt! This outlaw was proving through his lies that he was framed for the murder of a woman named Cradily. Zzzt!"
Magnezone sees Alastor turning his back as he lowers his head.
"Armaldo, he is a S-ranked outlaw and is on the loose for five years and was captured when he is exploring with a young Iggybuff. After three years of custody, he was transported into the Water Continent and was set free when the Igglybuff he knew is now a Wigglytuff running a guild.
"On the he was sentenced to five years of imprisonment after the murder of Cradily as he was thought to have rapped, murdered and stole from her when he is imprisoned. On that note, he escaped custody and is on a run for his life. He was sought out by Nidoking who have been tracking him down around the continent with the help of you." Alastor points at Magnezone. "You helped him track him down at the worst possible scenario where you let a child cry out in despair as you take what he saw as a father-figure away. After his sentence, he then died fourteen years later at the age of 59 from a kidney failure."
Magnezone stare with shock as Alastor's eyes are filled with tears.
"Zzzt! That's classified information, how did you know all of these? Zzzt!" Magnezone asked. "Zzzt! Only Wigglytuff can know this. Zzzt!"
"Because he knows it." Alastor said.
"Zzzt! What? Zzzt!"
"Wigglytuff knows it...Armaldo...is my father." Alastor said. "I don't know if this is true but I know that he is really framed. I watched the crime as my mother gets killed to protect me from that outlaw as Armaldo helped to have me escape. I hid behind a cabinet as my father surrenders most of his belongings as he get knocked out and left for dead. Out of shock, I lost conscience and the first thing that I saw is my father being a criminal when in truth, he was framed.
"All I have left is money to live for myself inside the Beach Cave near Treasure Town. As years gone by, I studied a lot so that I'll know what are the things I need to know about this world and how to survive.
"After some years of surviving, I was assaulted by multiple Pokemon who wanted to steal my stuff and almost killed me. That is the day I met Droplet and Flaire who saved my life and made me a member of Team Elemental.
"Zzzt! Alastor...Zzzt!" Magnezone muttered.
"I was a spoiled brat when I was an Anorith. I always insulted my parents, embarrassed them, mocked them and said many words that can hurt their soul. But they always loved me even with the bad things I have done to them. I only got to see my father again on his deathbed and got to thank him before his death. He died with his son and apprentice beside him."
"Zzzt! Who was the outlaw who framed him? Zzzt!"
"He is a psycho because of unbalanced fusion of Mega Evolution, Aerodactyl."
When Alastor mentioned the name, Magnezone's eyes are filled with tears.
"He was framed but you the police can't even find the evidence even when you are the police." Alastor said.
"Zzzt! Alastor, I understand. Zzzt!"
"You can never understand me!" Alastor screamed loudly. "You don't understand what I've been through when he got locked up. Team Elemental is my new family but I never forgot the family who raised me. But now, my father is dead and it is because of your ignorance and under authority that he is already dead.
"Why are you even a sheriff huh? Is the authority making the decision to hire an ignorant and weak Magnezone to become a sheriff? You have no experience of exploring and you're just a weak Magnezone with no brain but how did you manage to know the locations and track down outlaws? You guys should've investigated the destroyed estate to prove his innocence but yet you imprisoned an innocent Armaldo. You don't deserve to be in a position as sheriff."
Magnezone stare at the Armaldo as his eyes are filled with tears.
"Zzzt! I'm sorry. Zzzt!"Magnezone apologized.
"Magnezone." Alastor said. "If you hurt more of my family, I won't hesitate to harm you."
Magnezone turned around and left as Alastor watches the crying sheriff floating out of sight. He took a deep breath as he too cries.
You're an idiot Alastor. Alastor said to himself. That was much uncalled for. I guess Magnezone will strip me off my exploration rank after mocking him…damn it!
"Alastor?" a voice rang.
Alastor turns around with tears on his eyes as he sees the same woman from earlier. Gritting his teeth as he runs away.
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Alastor cursed himself.
Being stripped off his exploration rank is the worst scenario Alastor found himself into. He knows how Phil felt when he used an unbalanced fusion of Mega Evolution that made Droplet fall into a 9 months comatose state due to major blood loss. Team Elemental is his family and if he doesn't have a family anymore, then-
"Huh?" Alastor muttered when he looks at the floor.
On the floor is Magnezone's MP4. He must've dropped it when he ran away. Picking it up, he sees the MP4's is left on. The screen displays the song being played, a song by Team White-Silver. Magnezone is a fan of them.
"Magnezone…" Alastor muttered as he looks at the background.
The background shows a Typhlosion, a Meganium, an Absol and a Magneton. As he looks around the device, he saw a scratch mark saying "Property of Vincent Himura". The four Pokemon are all happy as they take the group picture.
Alastor looks around to find Magnezone. He can't be found as the MP4 breaks.
"Stupid Armaldo." Alastor cursed himself as he held the MP4. Vincent Himura, I heard that name before but when?
14:30
Jewel City, Infernape's Pizzeria
December 23, 20XX
Alastor meets up with the group after failing to find Magnezone. He saw the group sitting outside the pizzeria around the table. Axle saw him and waved at him.
"Hey Alastor!" Axle called, receiving a down respond from Alastor. "Hey, are you alright?"
"Yeah just fine." Alastor answered. "I just got spoiled from a movie."
"Spoilers, they're the worst!" Keldeo said.
"Yeah, I know." Alastor said as he picks a chair beside Manaphy. "How was you're time Manaphy?"
"Great Uncle Alastor." Manaphy said.
"Hehe, I'm glad to hear it."
Alastor then places the damaged MP4 on the table as tools materializes in front of him. He expertly make the MP4 fall into pieces.
"Hey, isn't that Magnezone's MP4?" Axle said. "Where is that guy? I was excited to meet him since I had fun with him."
Alastor didn't reply as he continues to repair the MP4.
"Giving me the silent treatment?" Axle said. "Fine."
The Empoleon waiter arrived and delivered the pizza to them.
"Mr. Axle." Empoleon said. "This particular slice of the pizza is special for you."
Axle stares at the slice marked "Axle".
"Sweet, I guess it is from a secret admirer." Axle said.
Primrose sighed as she held her head.
"Please, enjoy your meal." Empoleon said as he returns inside.
The pizza was great as Alastor said. Alastor seems a bit tense after scramming Magnezone away with insults. He felt guilty about it since Magnezone, despite his weakness, is a decent sheriff at best. He looks after his Magnemites, able to locate outlaws' whereabouts and good in maintaining the prison. However, the reason why Alastor doesn't trust him is not only with the issues with his father, but how he treats the outlaws.
Team Elemental went to the prison to escort a newly recruited Magnemite to bring an outlaw to prison. The outlaw was a Gorebyss who is lying down unconscious as the team heads to the gates leading to Magnezone's office.
"Zzzt! Thank you for your assistance Team Elemental. Zzzt!" Magnemite said. "Zzzt! I had fun and I wish to have missions with you again. Zzzt!"
"Sure, why not?" Flaire said.
"Just don't run off or else you would piss off Alastor." Phil said.
The group laughed as Magnezone arrives.
"Zzzt! Thank you for apprehending the outlaw. Zzzt!" Magnezone said. "Zzzt! I'll be taking it off from here. Zzzt!"
After a few minutes, Team Elemental are walking down the hallway as they accompany the Magnemite they helped earlier.
"So, that's how they let the Magnemites recruit." Flaire said. "If you're a high ranking deputy, you'll be allowed to evolve. That's so cool."
"Zzzt I know right? Zzzt!" Magnemite said. "Zzzt! Also, don't you know that Magnezone became a sheriff at the age of 15? He's amazing."
"Yeah, I think." Phil said.
"Well, this is-"
"Please, my daughter will die if she doesn't get it soon." A wailing female voice begged.
The group heard it as they ran to the interrogation room. The room shows the Gorebyss they captured a while ago chained with metal chain. She is crying and weak with Magnezone in front of her.
"Zzzt! Mrs. Gorebyss, a 5-star ranked outlaw known for stealing Joy Seeds from exploration team. Zzzt! Records state that you even killed some exploration team members during your days. Zzzt!"
"Those were bad explora-"
Magnezone uses Discharge and zaps Gorebyss with it. Gorebyss screamed in pain as Team Elemental watches. Magnezone sighs as he stops.
"Zzzt! That's not an excuse. Zzzt!"
"I know but please, my daughter!"
Magnezone isn't listening as he zaps Gorebyss again.
Team Elemental was watching this with horror while hearing Gorebyss' screams of pain and cursing how heartless Magnezone is. Phil has a terrified expression, Flaire has her hands covering her mouth with tears falling down her eyes and Magnemite was terrified too. Acting on impulse, Droplet embraces and covers their ears to spare them from the torture.
Alastor stands there, watching Magnezone torture the defenseless woman and his team crying from the torture. He remembers his father having those kinds of wounds when he died. What is the law doing? Why are they letting outlaws be tortured like this? These questions filled his mind as he snarls. Alastor embraces his team to help them get over the scene.
Alastor is finished with fixing the MP4 when he sees a Haxorus flailing around.
"WATER! WATER! WATER!" Axle cried.
Alastor sees that Axle might have eaten the pizza with Magcargo special sauce, made with the spiciest pepper known to everyone. Axle uses Dragon Dance as he rushes inside to get water.
"What happened?" Alastor asked.
"Axle just ate his pizza slice and just began flailing around of how spicy it is." Primrose answered. "I guess Magnezone did that prank like what he did back at the arcade."
Magnezone, Alastor wonders what happened to him as he sees a Magnezone lounging inside the pizzeria laughing. When he saw Alastor, Magnezone flinched and ran away. Alastor held his head as if he was hallucinating.
"Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom." Alastor said as he made his way to the bathroom.
Inside, Alastor lets the water ran out of the faucet and he splatters his face with the water. It didn't affect him too much since he was used to being drenched by water when he was training his endurance as an Anorith.
Magnezone... Alastor thought as he made his way to a stall and closed it. Why do you hate outlaws so much? Why do you even go far as to torture them like that?
As he is deep in thought, he hears the laughter of a Gengar and a Magnezone gasping in shock.
"Keh-keh-keh, long time no see Buzz." Gengar said.
"Zzzt! Gengar? Zzzt!" Magnezone gasped.
Alastor can hear something going out of a mirror.
"So, how was your day with Gardevoir's boyfriend?" Gengar said.
"Zzzt! Boyfriend? Zzzt! Magnezone exclaimed.
"That young Armaldo, geez after 15 years of not seeing again, you lost a lot of brain cells."
Alastor blushed a bit.
"Zzzt! He is not Gardevoir's boyfriend okay? Zzzt!" Magnezone retorted. "Zzzt! So far, the day with him is fun. Zzzt! But, I can't bear to see him again after everything I have done. Zzzt! He knows that I have a deep hatred for outlaws. Zzzt!"
"So, why he is crying then? Keh-keh-keh." Gengar asked. "Did something happened, like what happened to Vincent."
Magnezone's anger went up as he angrily glare at Gengar. Electricity that reaches millions of volts appear around him.
"Zzzt! Don't you dare make fun of him! Zzzt!"
"Keh-keh-keh! Hey, short fuse, I was just being nice here."
With that, Magnezone's mood soothes. This is typical for Gengar as he is kind but in a cruel and mischievous kind way. That he does so that no one will actually get hurt more by being closer to him. Gengar's seemingly permanent grin vanished.
"You have to tell him your secret after you pissed him off to letting you know their secret, keh-keh-keh." Gengar said.
Alastor then becomes convinced that he knew this Gengar from before. As a child, Alastor heard of the Legend of the Ninetails. The legend talks about a human who foolishly touch one of the Ninetail's tails. Right there, Gardevoir sacrificed herself to spare the human in return, the human abandoned her and Ninetails turned him into a Pokemon which started the natural disasters at the Ar Continent. The continent was saved by another human turned Pokemon by saving the world with Rayquaza's help.
The human from that legend is no other than Gengar, the Pokemon who was cursed is no other than Gardevoir of Team Charm and the human who saved the world is forgotten. The team members just vanished for an unknown reason.
"Oh, I think we have someone who heard our conversation." Gengar said as he charges a Shadow Ball
Alastor's eyes widened that this Gengar is going to hit him. He knows that the Shadow Ball will not hurt him, but the impact may destroy part of the pizzeria. Materializing his Rigid Cape, Alastor when out of the stall to block the attack and absorb the move to his cape. Magenzone looks surprised when he sees Alastor.
"Keh-keh-keh, for an Exclusive Item that heals you when you receive damage from Water-type moves, you're able to make it heal you from other types."
"Zzzt! Alastor? Zzzt!" Magnezone exclaimed.
"Sorry, eavesdropping is not my style." Alastor said. "However, are you Gengar? Another human turned Pokemon?"
"Keh-keh-keh, yes, just like your Swampert friend and that Haxorus."
"What are you doing here Gengar?"
"Just checking on an old friend, I guess I have to leave. Goodbye Alastor, also, please be gentle with Gardevoir. Keh-keh-keh."
Gengar disappeared as Alastor blushed a bit. He thought about the adventure in Aegis Cave when Gardevoir used Healing Wish to save everyone from critical injury that she was in the verge of fainting, Alastor is the one who protected her while she gets patched up. Also, every time Team Charm visits, Gardevoir usually talks to Alastor a lot and she is the one who trusts Alastor the most among Team Elemental.
"Alastor and Gardevoir are sitting on a tree." Phil and Medicham teased. "K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"
In the end, the two gets hit with a Moonblast and Ancient Power combo. Droplet, Flaire and Lopunny are just watching at the sidelines.
Alastor shook his head.
Alastor then looks at Magnezone who was staring in space.
"Hey Magnezone, are you alright?"
"Zzzt! Do you like Gardevoir? Zzzt!"
"She's just a friend Magnezone."
Inside Alastor's head, Alastor is in a panic streak as he is holding a piece of ply wood, using it to hit himself.
"DAMNTHATGENGARANDHISMISCHIEVIOUSANTICS!"
"Zzzt! I guess I should leave...Zzzt!"
"Wait Magnezone!" Alastor cried.
Magnezone didn't say anything nor look at him as he leaves. Alastor sees the sadness of the smaller eyes.
I am a disappointment to my team. Show mercy and forgiveness, I never done that years ago... Magnezone's thoughts said. I lost my MP4, I'm sorry Vincent.
Alastor looks at his retreating figure that he forgot to return the MP4. Alastor materializes the MP4 on his claw and gasps it.
"What are you hiding all this time?" he muttered. "Magnezone..."
15:15
Jewel City
December 23, 20XX
Alastor no longer feels the doubt and frustration he has over Magnezone after hearing half of the conversation he had with Gengar since he wasn't able to hear the rest of it since he was thinking about they were saying and only managed to go back to reality when he heard Gengar used Shadow Ball. Alastor learned that Magnezone is already in his early thirty's, about three years older than Team Charm and Wigglytuff and has a relationship with that Gengar. Alastor is in a trance as Manaphy snaps him out of his thoughts by patting him at the head.
"Are you alright Uncle Alastor?" Manaphy asked with concern.
"I just ate too much." Alastor replied.
"Really but I thought Hydreigon ate three-fourths of both pizzas and you just at three slices." Axle added.
"Well, a good explorer requires a stomach that gets satisfied with only an apple." Alastor said.
"Hey, where are we going next?" Emolga asked.
Alastor proceeds to open his list for his friend and realizes that he is finished for now.
"Hey Alastor." Droplet said.
"Yes?" Alastor replied.
"Do you have any gifts for Magnezone?"
"Huh, why?"
"Since you know the sheriff. He doesn't have any friends at all and I think I should give him one for this Christmas."
"Droplet, do you still remember what he did to the Gorebyss?"
"You still have that in your memory? Yeah, I know what he did is terrible but the problem with her daughter is solved."
"Droplet, why are you so kind and forgiving?"
"Alastor, forgiveness is a gift. The gift that can change a person's life."
Alastor ponders about the words his leader told him last Christmas. Droplet is one who thinks before he acts and is a pacifist even though he is the most powerful Swampert in their world. Alastor closes his eyes as he puts out Magnezone's MP4 player, the MP4 looks as if nothing happened to it since Alastor got his knowledge in electronics with Droplet's help. Droplet's IQ group helps him in disabling traps when exploring mystery dungeons and that is where Alastor gains the knowledge in electronics and fixing them.
The good thing about it is that the MP4 didn't lose the memories when it undergoes repair. He stares at the MP4's background of an exploration team, they look so happy and this Magneton is Magnezone himself at the age of 10. He has good friends back in his days as a young boy and he wonders about Magnezone's drastic change.
"Axle?" Alastor called.
"Yes?" Axle asked.
"When you bonded with Magnezone, how did you get to have him be jolly compared to his regular stoic self when I see him in missions?"
"Oh, that's a tough one buddy. You see, when we were on the arcade, he always listens to his favorite MP4 while lounging on the benches. I asked him numerous times to play that dance-off game with me but he refused them all. That is when I took drastic measures."
"That hot dog?"
"Yeah. So after that, I got to get him to his jolly side and recommended him to watch a great movie. The Legend of the Exile is one."
"Magnezone..."
"Also, he seems like he interacted with a human before and I sensed that his power rivals yours. Strange since you're the most powerful Armaldo in the Grass Continent."
Alastor seems surprised too. In every missions they tackled, Magnezone is weak as a paper.
Magnezone, what made you be like this? Alastor thought.
While in a moment of trance, he accidentally bumps to a Jynx.
"Oops sorry madam." Alastor said as the Jynx turns to him.
"Why a simple apology isn't enough there darling." Jynx said seductively. "I may like to have some piece of a young handsome Armaldo like you."
"Dear Arceus." Axle said as he has a phobia against Jynx.
"Sorry but I'm busy." Alastor said.
"Too bad, and here I thought I'll be able to be with the handsome Armaldo of Team Elemental." Jynx said that surprised the group. "You're so much handsomer than in pictures."
By the time she said that, the surrounding Pokemon all stare at Alastor.
"Please excuse us Ms. Jynx." Hydreigon said as he pulls Alastor away.
The group hasten their pace as crowds of Pokemon stare at the Armaldo of their group. It was all silent when,
"Alastor of Elemental!"
By that, a crowd of Pokemon began storming toward them.
"Run!" Alastor cried as he uses Ancient Power.
Rocks appear around Alastor as he piles them up to block the exit. By the time the rocks landed to block the crowd, Alastor feels the secondary effect of Ancient Power coursing through him. The group then run with Alastor using Ancient Power to block some fans from going to them.
"Alastor, how long will Ancient Power lasts?"Emolga asked.
"Ancient Power is a weaker version of other Rock-type moves, they're just temporary blockage but I cannot use Stone Edge since it will cause a major property damage." Alastor said. "I don't like to get into Droplet's bad side since it is worse than Flaire's."
The group compares the soft Droplet with the hot-tempered Flaire as they hear a scream,
"Look, it's Alastor of Team Elemental!"
The group turned and realized that the Ancient Power's rocks have disappeared and now more fans are going after them. As they run, Dunsparce trips.
"Dunsparce!" Emolga exclaimed as he returns to save his best friend.
Alastor gasps as he uses Ancient Power again to block the crowd, however, the rocks are crumbling as the crowd are growing and are able to break the rocks as Alastor reached the maximum stat increase. Suddenly, everything is engulfed by a bright light as it temporarily blinds the crowd as Alastor, Emolga and Dunsparce cover their eyes. Once the light faded, the crowd are covering their eyes while Alastor and the others uncover their eyes. In front of them is Magnezone.
"Zzzt! Go! Zzzt!"
Emolga and Dunsparce nodded as they left, leaving Alastor behind. Magnezone stare at Alastor as he says,
"Zzzt! What are you waiting Alastor, go! Zzzt!"
Magnezone uses Magnet Bomb to block the crowd.
"Zzzt! I am the bouncer and nobody should harm Alastor! Zzzt!" Magnezone said.
The crowd destroy the rocks and the Magnet Bomb shells as they advance. Magnezone felt like he is small as Pokemon are charging toward him. As he was about to be hit by the stampede, claws erupted from he ground that drags him into the dirt as the crowd passes them.
Behind the crowd, Alastor and the others pop out of the ground with no visible holes as they run way from the crowd. The crowd immediately recognize that they were chasing no one as they look back and see Alastor's group running.
"We cannot outran them at this rate." Espeon said.
"Over here!"
The group turns to the source and sees two women calling to them. Alastor recognized one of them as the woman from before from the arcade and from the cinema. The group had no choice but to follow them.
With the women's guidance, they escaped the crowd into an alleyway where they stayed until the crowd passes them. The group heaved for breath as they try to relax themselves. Alastor is holding Magnezone's back.
"Are you alright?" Alastor asked.
"...Zzzt! A bit. Zzzt!" Magnezone replied.
Alastor is a bit shocked of why he is showing concern to someone he doesn't trust.
"Thanks madams." Hydreigon said.
The taller woman smiled.
"Hehehe, long time no see Voice of Life." The woman said as she takes off her cap and proceeds to punch Axle's face.
The other woman also takes off her cap to reveal herself too. The woman is a Blaziken and the other woman is a Togekiss. Magnezone seems flustered when he sees the Togekiss.
"Flaire? Aria?" Alastor muttered. "What are you doing here?"
"...Team Charm and Team White-Silver dragged me here." Flaire said with embarrassment. "They also forced me to wear skirts."
"Nice." Axle commented that made Flaire stomp his face.
Alastor sighs over Axle's perverted nature.
"Zzzt! Is he always like this? Zzzt!" Magnezone asked.
"Yeah." Alastor said.
Flaire sighs as clothes materializes around her. They are all clothes for women as Flaire asked them to wear them.
"Team Charm bought too much clothes." Flaire said as she hands Alastor a clothes for men. "Alastor you have to wear this."
The one that Flaire gave is a blue hoodie, the hoodie is quite expensive and it fits perfectly for him. The color matches Droplet's favorite color. After a few moments, the entire group are dressed up in their disguises while the men sans Alastor are wearing women's clothes. Axle looks very disturbed wearing women's clothes. The coast is clear when the group made their way to Salazzle's Spa in silence. Alastor stares back at Magnezone, who is dressed as a woman.
"Magnezone." Alastor called.
"Zzzt! Yes? Zzzt!" Magnezone called.
"Thanks." Alastor said with a smile.
Alastor turn his head to Flaire that he didn't recognize Magnezone crying a tear.
15:30
Salazzle's Spa
December 23, 20XX
After some time with meeting up with Flaire's group, the two groups separated as Aria let them have the free treatment of Salazzle's spa. Manaphy wasn't allowed to have some of the treatments so he is told by Flaire to wait by the waiting room as she gives him her game console and telling him not to use Xavier. Axle and his friends are at the acupuncture room. The girls are having the treatment for nails, hair and skin. Finally, Alastor is now on his own with Magnezone with a spa bathing session.
"This is Salazzle's Jacuzzi with Reviver Seed extract." The employee said. "It is best suited for your types. I hope you enjoy your stay."
The employee leaves the two alone. Alastor scans the area as he notices the extract over the hot water.
"The walls are soundproof and the room is suited for two people inside." Alastor said.
"Zzzt! Alastor? Zzzt!" Magnezone called.
"Yes?"
"Zzzt! Gengar told me that I should tell you my secret since I tricked you in finding your secret last time. Zzzt!"
Alastor nods as he takes a sit.
"Zzzt! Before I began, have you heard of the rescue team called Team Valiant? Zzzt!"
"Yes, I was a child when I heard about them. They're a legendary team who are renowned as the most powerful team of the Air Continent at the time. However, they've disbanded five years later for an unknown reason. Because of this, the names of the members disappeared and their adventures and records are forgotten."
"Zzzt! Correct, also, do you know who the leader is? Zzzt!"
"The leader...is just like Droplet. A human turned Pokemon."
"Zzzt! Yes, also, do you know their rivals? Zzzt!"
"A bad rescue team called 'Team Meanies' whose goal is for world domination lead by a Gengar. The team disbanded some time after Team Valiant's disbandment with the members separated. The female member of Team Meanies, Medicham, traveled with Gardevoir and met Lapunny and made Team Charm while the other member, Ekans who is now an Arbok, joined Team AWD. Gengar is now a Pokemon traveling from region-to-region helping out Pokemon in need in memory of the fallen leader of Team Valiant..."
As Alastor said that, he remembers Magnezone talking with a Gengar.
"Wait, don't tell me." Alastor said in disbelief. "The members of Team Valiant are a Typhlosion, a Meganium, an Absol and a Magneton." Alastor stare at Magnezone. "Don't tell me, you are Buzz Ampere of Team Valiant."
"Zzzt! Yes. Zzzt! I am once a member of Team Valiant. Zzzt!" Magnezone said.
"R-really?" Alastor said. "Then you must be a prodigy and an-"
"Zzzt! I quit exploring and forgone my skills. Zzzt!" Magnezone said tearing up. "Zzzt! I grew to hate outlaws and wrongdoers because of this. Zzzt!"
"Come on team, just a little more." A young Typhlosion said.
They were exploring a dungeon as they are just halfway through it. The team have little amount of supplies left as there was something wrong with their badge. The clients they need to rescue is already safe, however, there was something wrong with their badge as they cannot leave. To make matters worse, they don't have an Escape Orb since when they were about to use it, someone stole it. Now, they must travel to the end of the dungeon to escape.
"Vincent watch out!" A Meganium said.
Vincent looks to the side as his eyes widened when he saw an approaching Aerodactyl. He jumped to the side as the Aerodactyl faces the team.
"So, you are the famous Team Valiant." Aerodactyl said. "No wonder you can travel this far into the dungeon."
"Zzzt! Who are you? Zzzt! What do you want from us? Zzzt!" Buzz said.
"I'm here because during your journey to save your clients, you managed to find 10,000 Poke during the rescue." Aerodactyl said as he dives down. "I'm here to steal them!"
Vincent's eyes widened as he turns to his team.
"He's going to use Earthquake. Buzz use-"
Vincent was cut off when Aerodactyl uses Earthquake. The entire floor shook as rocks and boulders fall. Buzz's loses conscience.
"Impressive as always." Aerodactyl's voice came.
"You." Vincent said angrily.
"You must be the leader of this team, right?"
"Yes, get away from my team or you will regret this."
Buzz wakes up seeing his leader facing Aerodactyl. Vincent notices that Buzz is awake.
"Buzz, regroup with Patricia and Absol and find an Escape Orb." Vincent ordered. "Go now!"
Vincent uses Flame Wheel as Aerodactyl who counters using Thunder Fang, creating a large explosion. Buzz stumbles as he rushes to the opening between rocks as more smoke clouds made him stumble from the impact.
Buzz felt dizzy from the impact and shrugged it off to focus on his objectives. Buzz floated around the collapsed mystery dungeon in search of his other teammates. After a few moments of searching, he found a Meganium and an Absol.
"Patricia! Absol!" Buzz called, catching their attention.
"Buzz!" The two said.
As they regroup, the dungeon starts to collapse with Pokemon running out of the place to survive. The trio were shaken by the tremor as a Zubat collapses, it is carrying an Escape Orb.
"Zzzt! An Escape Orb. Zzzt!" Buzz exclaimed as he rushes to the Zubat's side.
A boulder fell that it smashed the Zubat, splattering Buzz with blood as the Escape Orb rolls below him. Buzz was horrified, he knows that defeating Pokemon in mystery dungeons don't kill them but seeing a Pokemon die brutally scared him.
"Buzz, we have to go!" Absol said as he grabs the Escape Orb. "Or else we'll get buried alive!"
"We must regroup with Vincent!" Patricia said.
Buzz is frozen in place as Absol grabs him to save him from a falling boulder. The group then rushed to get to Vincent.
Vincent is standing triumphantly over Aerodactyl as he glares at him.
"I guess this is back to the bars." Vincent said as he charges a Solar Beam to knock him out.
"Vincent!" Patricia's voice came.
Vincent's eyes widened as he turns to see his team. His Solar Beam was halted.
"Patricia?"
Once Vincent has his head turn, Aerodactyl smiles maliciously. Outlaws have very dirty tricks up their sleeves, Aerodactyl has one. He then flaps his wings to use Whirlwind to send Vincent and his team flying. He then takes out a marble a sphere encircles him before shattering that leaves a blinding light.
Team Valiant stood their ground as the light disappears. Aerodactyl is gone.
"Wh-" Patricia started as a blur hits her, sending her flying and hitting Buzz and Absol.
"Guys!" Vincent cried before-
SPLAT!
Vincent's eyes widened with horror as his vision became blurry. He placing his paws to his stomach, feeling a hard object piercing his skin. Pulling it out, he screams in pain as he sees that the object that hit him was a Stone Edge. The move has its stones sharp as a blade and at the point, blood is dripping. Vincent drops the object as he feels for his stomach, feeling a warm substance on his paws. He then looks at his paws and realizes it was blood.
His team mates watched in horror.
Vincent was tackled to the air as Aerodactyl, now a Mega Aerodactyl, hit Vincent around to inflict more pain and slamming him brutally through rocks. Vincent tries to hit him with a Flamethrower as his ability Blaze has been activated. However, Aerodactyl evades the attack and hits Vincent with a Rock Throw before grabbing him and throwing him to the ground.
"Vincent!" Patricia cried as she attempts help him.
However, her run was cut short when rocks fell above her. She stops her tracks just inches from being smashed by the rocks, blocking her to reach Vincent's location.
Vincent is lying down on his own blood as he reaches for his bag to get the Reviver Seed. However, his paw was pinned by a talon, making Vincent scream with pain. Aerodactyl smirked as he takes the bag.
"What do we have here?" Aerodactyl said. "No money but what do we have here?"
Aerodactyl takes out the Reviver Seed. "I see, you need this right? Nah!"
Aerodatyl places the seed down and smashes it to pieces.
"You...bastard...KWACK!" Vincent cursed as Aerodactyl kicks his side, making him lie on his back. Aerodactyl then stomps Vincent's chest that blood went out of his mouth. Vincent wheeze.
Buzz saw this as he uses Magnet Bomb and destroys some boulders to make an exit to reach Vincent. He sees his leader, lying on the ground, bleeding and dying as Aerodactyl struggles his neck with a talon. Tears fall down his eyes as anger arouse his mind and millions of bolts of electricity.
"Zzzt! Get away from him! Zzzt!" Buzz said as powerful streaks of electricity went out of his body. "Zzzt! Discharge! Zzzt!"
Aerodatyl was hit by a devastating streak of electricity as he screams in pain.
"I-impossible!" Aerodactyl exclaimed. "I am Aerodactyl, the 5-Star Outlaw! I cannot be defeated by a mere Magneton! NO!"
Aerodactyl returns to his normal form and falls down unconscious. Buzz loses control as he wants to kill Aerodactyl. Still using Discharge, Buzz zaps the outlaw as Patricia begs him to stop.
"Buzz please stop!"
Buzz isn't listening, he leers at Patricia as he uses Zap Cannon. Patricia looks in fear.
"Patricia!" Absol cried as Patricia closes her eyes.
"Stop!"
At that moment, Vincent runs between the blast and was shocked instead of Patricia and Absol. Vincent's screams of anguish reached Buzz's ears that made him stop. Buzz looked with fear as Vincent drops to the ground while the team are crying. Vincent is still conscious as the team gathers around his body.
"Absol, the Escape Orb, please." Vincent begged.
Absol didn't hesitate as he holds back tears and used the Escape Orb as a boulder falls on their where they should have been. The whole mystery dungeon collapses, all unfortunate Pokemon were killed.
Buzz felt everything happened in a flash. The team are carrying a bleeding Typhlosion on a makeshift bed as they made their way to the hospital. Vincent's breathing looks bad, blood are filling the bandages applied and his eyes are getting dull. Buzz felt tears running down his eyes as the hospital is just a few meters away from them.
"Zzzt! Vincent, don't sleep. Zzzt!" Buzz said. "Zzzt! Fight it, we're almost there. Zzzt!"
"It's finally over, I have a family who loved me." Vincent muttered. "Friends to help, a meaning in life and a happy life."
"Vincent please stay with us." Patricia cried. "Just a little longer...hold on..."
They were just few meters away from the hospital. Vincent feels like his body is getting heavier and feeling sleepy.
"Zzzt! It's a beautiful day, right? Zzzt!" Buzz said. "Zzzt! After this, we'll have a day off. Zzzt! Have a picnic, visit some friends..."
Vincent cannot hear anymore as his senses start to fail. The pain soothening every moment, body getting colder and everything is getting blurry.
"Finally, this pain will be gone and I'll be finally be able to sleep." Vincent said. "My life...is great..."
"Vincent, we made it." Patricia said as she stares at the Typhlosion. "Vincent?"
Vincent laid on the makeshift bed, eyes closed, paws crossed on his chest, no movement and his face looked peaceful. Absol placed a paw on the back of his neck to check a pulse...
"Absol?"
Absol places his paw to the ground before facing the two. Tears are falling down.
"He's gone...Vincent's gone..."
The world grew silent as rain gently falls on them. As tears fall down from their eyes as the team mourn the death of their leader.
"Zzzt! Vincent's dead...Zzzt!" Magnezone said. "Zzzt! After that, we agreed to disband the team since we no longer have a leader to lead us. Zzzt! After that, I lost my ability of exploring and when I tried to apprehend that outlaw, I nearly got killed by him but he spared me to live my life in anguish. Zzzt! Vincent...Zzzt! Hehehe, that's why I hate outlaws. Zzzt!"
"Magnezone..." Alastor muttered.
"Zzzt! Vincent is an orphan human living in a city called Goldenrod City. Zzzt! Vincent doesn't have an easy life back there. Zzzt! He said that it is a life where the weak dies and the strong lives. Zzzt! Vincent lives in a bad neighborhood where the locals beat him up that he learns how to survive, smoke and drink at a young age. Zzzt! However, despite that, deep in his heart is a pure one. Zzzt! He is the reason why they chose him to save the world. Zzzt!
"Zzzt! But what did he deserved? Zzzt!" Alastor was shocked at Magnezone's sudden outburst and realizes that this are the sad feelings Magnezone carried deep within his working personality. "Zzzt! To be killed by a SINGLE. F*CKING. MEGA AEARODACTYL. Zzzt! He defeated stronger Pokemon than that little f*ck: Lugia, Latios, Rayquaza, Mewtwo, Deoxys, Ho-oh and more. Zzzt! Why does he need to be killed by a f*cking Mega Aerodactyl? That outlaw should just die! Zzzt! Vincent...VINCENT!"
Magnezone then uses Discharge, because of the burst of sorrowful emotions, it is uncontrollable. Alastor braced himself as his Rigid Cape materializes in front of him to use it to draw the streaks of electricity to himself. He modified the cape perfectly that it can now draw some moves to himself without doing much harm to him. However, Alastor's eyes widened when he noticed the strength of Magnezone's electricity is too much for his cape to handle. Alastor then disabled and let the electricity deal him damage. Alastor takes the hit and realizes that Magnezone's emotions are getting to strong that he himself can't take the hit, making him scream in pain.
It was unfortunate as the walls are soundproof and they are the only ones inside when Magnezone cried. Alastor fought himself to stay conscious.
"Droplet, who do you think is the strongest person emotionally?" Alastor asked.
"If you ask me, you wouldn't believe me." Droplet asked.
"Why is it chief?"
"Because, it is Magnezone."
"Huh, him?"
"Yeah, because he seems this stoic sheriff but I sense that he never let his emotions overwhelm him when an officer close to him died in front of him. He didn't lash out or got himself killed, he just wept silently. Still, it is a good thing."
"Why?"
"The Magnemite-line has to control their emotions since their emotions help control their powers, emotions overwhelming them by anger is dangerous because they'll unintentionally shoot millions of volts of electricity."
"Droplet, what happens when their emotions are overwhelmed by anger?"
"Just do everything; making them remember who they are, comfort them and forgiveness. You don't want to have enemies in this world, it is better to make friends so that both of you can prosper together."
Taking Droplet's advice, Alastor opens his eyes screamed,
"Magnezone, stop! I know you are strong so don't give up Magnezone! Vincent doesn't want you to live a life of strife and sorrow. Think about the reason of your life and why Vincent saved you. Magnezone, I now understand about your dilemma and I was very inconsiderate because I was angry for being separated for my father and taking him away from Wigglytuff. It is because of you why I got to see my father again before he died...that's why, I forgive you. I know you can hear me Magnezone! So please snap out of it!"
Magnezone's eyes widened when he heard this. Those words, those were the words of Vincent when they went to Rayquaza's territory to ask him to stop the meteor. Magnezone remembers them while Alastor screams in pain and now was audible for him to hear it as his attack ended.
No damage was done by the attack as Alastor took all of the damage to himself. Alastor's body is sizzling from the attack as he heaves deep breaths. Suddenly, Alastor's eyes roll and he falls backward with a thud. The Rigid Cape falling beside him.
"Zzzt! Alastor! Zzzt!" Magnezone cried as he rushes to his side.
Alastor is still alive as with the rise and fall of his chest. He is unconscious as Magnezone shakes him to wake him up. Looking at the Rigid Cape, he remembers from a lesson from Vincent about this kind of item. Rigid Capes absorb water to heal the Anorith or Armaldo of the team and water with Reviver Seed extract can heal fatal wounds. Alastor's may be an enhanced version of a Rigid Cape but it has the same functions.
Taking the Rigid Cape, Magnezone places the cape on the pool and drags Alastor to the pool's side. He ties the cape's rope around Alastor's neck and let the cape heal Alastor. Because of the Reviver Seed extract in the water, the wounds Alastor sustained healed and Alastor's eyes shot wide open as he grasps his chest and heaving heavy breaths.
"Zzzt! Alastor! Zzzt!" Magnezone said as he embraces Alastor while wiping. "Zzzt! I'm Sorry. Zzzt!"
Alastor can do nothing but hug him. Tears are going out of Magnezone's eyes.
"It's okay Magnezone. It's okay..."
The two are now relaxing on the Jacuzzi with Magnezone feeling happy.
"Zzzt! Ah, this is the best. Zzzt!" Magnezone commented.
To past the time, the two began to chat with one another about their experiences and Alastor sharing about the belief of Wigglytuff regarding outlaws. Magnezone then remembers that Vincent said the same thing and saying that he wants to make amends on the wrong way he treated the outlaws.
"I know it will be a long way but I can help you with it." Alastor said.
"Zzzt! Thank you. Zzzt!" Magnezone said.
17:20
Jewel City
Outside Salazzle's Spa
"Thank you, please come again." Salazzle said as the group leaves.
When they went out Alastor requested that he wants to talk with Magnezone alone. There are not that much Pokemon in the streets so they don't need the disguise anymore which is a relief for the guys.
Once they're out of sight, Alastor smiled at Magnezone.
"So, may I have the list of outlaws who you imprisoned but are actually good Pokemon."
"Zzzt! Yes, I want the following outlaws listed on my...Zzzt!" Magnezone started as he realizes something. "Zzzt! Oh no, Vincent's-"
"This?" Alastor materializes a MP4. "You dropped it when I assaulted you, that was uncalled for. I'm sorry."
"Zzzt! Alastor...thank you. Zzzt!" Magnezone said.
Magnezone shows Alastor the files of the Pokemon outlaws who are good and will be spending Christmas with their families.
"Okay, we'll be doing it tomorrow." Alastor said. "I say after doing this, we may be able to watch the others rehearse for the play for Christmas."
"Zzzt! Yes, but aren't you one of the cast? Zzzt!" Magnezone asked.
"No, I'm the designer of the play and I've finished my work some days ago. I'm free for tomorrow."
"Zzzt! Thank you but this is too much for me after you have forgiven me. Zzzt!"
"That's because, you're my friend."
Magnezone is shocked at this before smiling. The Armaldo who never trusted him for 9 years is now his friend and ally. Someone who he trusts and a fast forgiving person.
"Magnezone, there is something I want you to have." Alastor said, putting out a ticket that amazed Magnezone. "I don't have a gift for you but I want you to have this VIP ticket for Team White-Silver's concert for Christmas. We have been giving out tickets to people for a limited time and I was lucky that I've found an extra ticket left in the house. I want you to have it as my gift to you. I know you love Team White-Silver so here."
"...Zzzt! Thank you. Zzzt!" Magnezone said as he accepted the ticket.
"Come on Buzz, let's go home."
"Zzzt! Yes, Alastor. Zzzt!"
Alastor smiles at his new friend as they regroup with the others and made their way back to Treasure Town.
Fun Fact: Alastor's name is derived from a mythical figure that means "The punisher of evil doers". That is where his role being a tank meant. His surname is named after the hardest metal since he is the team's tank.
I feel like I want to get an Armaldo as a team mate since I love Armaldo of the special episode, Igglybuff the Prodigy, that lead me to make Alastor. I think I'll not be able to finish all on Christmas and I think I'll be finish this between 29th and 31st of December. I sometimes forget Manaphy since he isn't actually an official member of Team Elemental, he is just like a son to the team. I spent three days making this story and I feel there are plot holes in it because I lack time, busy in those days and having writer's block.
In Red and Blue Rescue Team, a Magnemite joins you early in the game so I made that Magnemite the Magnezone of Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky. I'm sad because I didn't finish the post-game of Red and Blue Rescue team, I hate the part that Patricia (The Partner) no longer walks with you and the game ripped away her personality and made her act like a normal Meganium. Gardevoir being the same Gardevoir from Red and Blue Rescue team with Medicham was inspired from Sulfurbunny at Deviantart.
Primrose being thought as a guy is a gag I place on her character because of the partner of Gates to Infinity being called a "he" but Primrose is a female. I love Hydreigon, he's so cute despite his appearance. I don't know what came over me when I made Nightshades of a Sableye, the other making Xavier from Megahearts a masochist and likes bondage. Fighting scenes are hard and this chapter is the longest chapter.
The visual novel Alastor bought is a cameo of Team Firestorm, I love that fanfiction. It is unique, not cliche and has a great story. That story is a must read, check it out and follow its author, ProffessorLugia. It is better than my story.
Swampert: Connor
Charizard: Vulcan
Mismagius: Roy
Ralts: Dawn
Shiny Charizard: Amber
Another cameo is "The Legend of the Exile" by SparkofLeaves. It is a great story with a great mix of the main series and PMD and I'm sad that it doesn't get much reads and reviews it deserves. The author helped me a lot when I first started to write stories. Also the first long Pokemon fanfiction I have read and love.
No Antidote is a well-written Pokemon fanfiction that I adore. The mood and theme of the story is just breathtaking.
Video games:
Super Sentret: Super Mario
Xeno-Gallade Chronicles: Xenoblade Chronicles
Arceus Eater: Gods Eater
The Legend of Delphox the Twilight Princess: The Legend of Zelda the Twilight Princess
Tales of Togekiss: Tales series
Belated Merry Christmas guys!