Welcome to Chapter 42 of Unova Adventure. Last chapter, Owen defeated JT, met Brycen, and captured Drudiigon. This chapter, Owen will be training with his Pokemon for their upcoming gym battle in Opelucid City! Now that the Icirrus City arc is coming to a close, what's going to happen this chapter? Let's find out!
Owen's team
Snivy, (f), level 26, Tackle, Leech Seed, Grass Pledge, Vine Whip, Leaf Tornado*, Leaf Blade*
Heatmor, (m), level 38, Flame Burst, Tackle, Hone Claws, Flame Wheel, Fury Swipes*, Fire Pledge*
Krokorok, (m), level 39, Bite, Dig, Dragon Claw, Bulldoze
Druddigon, (f), level 37, Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Crunch, Revenge
Muk, (m), level 37, Sludge, Body Slam, Protect, Poison Jab
Empoleon, (m), level 36, Water Pledge, Drill Peck, Metal Claw, Whirlpool, Bide*, Brine*
With Professor Juniper
Puff, (f), level 32, Dynamic Punch, Sing, Rollout, Pound, DoubleSlap*
Unfezant, (f), level 32, Detect, Air Cutter, Gust, Quick Attack, Aerial Ace*
Zebstrika, (m), level 30, Quick Attack, Shock Wave, Thunder Wave, Flame Charge
"Everyone, I'd like you to meet Druddigon. She's the newest member to the team, so I want you to all be nice to her," Owen said to the five other Pokemon. Druddigon waved to the five Pokemon standing around her, and they all waved back except for Krokorok, who turned his head away from the dragon type.
"Druddi," Druddigon muttered while glaring at Krokorok. The ground and dark type turned and stared right back at Druddigon, and they both began to growl at each other. Owen rolled his eyes at Krokorok's typical antics, and Heatmor stepped in-between the feuding Pokemon. After a quick talk with Druddigon, she calmed down while Krokorok continued to growl at her.
"Thanks, Heatmor," Owen told the anteater, who nodded back at his trainer. Krokorok glared at the fire type and began to fume while he stepped back into his spot. "So, our next gym battle is coming up in the next week, and we need to train, badly," the trainer told his Pokemon while remembering their low levels. All of the Pokemon cheered excitedly at the idea of training, especially Druddigon and Heatmor. The two Pokemon received glances from the four trainers at the indoor practice battlefield, but none of the Pokemon noticed.
"You know your Kanto team was really low leveled for the league. If I remember correctly, you only had two level forties," Fate whispered to Owen. The blonde shrugged in response and continued to look at his team.
"How about we have some battles?" Owen suggested, drawing cheers from all of the Pokemon. "Awesome! Snivy and Empoleon, you two go up against Muk and Druddigon," Owen told the four Pokemon. All four ran to opposite sides of the battlefield and waited for Owen to begin issuing commands. Heatmor and Krokorok, however, kept Owen from doing so because they stood in front of him and glared. "Don't worry about it. You two can battle later."
"He's really serious about this training," CJ noticed while eyeing Owen, who stood on the referee pedestal. Fate and Rebecca both nodded at his observation and they all sighed at Owen's excessive training.
"Snivy, use Grass Pledge! Empoleon, use Water Pledge!" Owen ordered. Both Snivy and Empoleon began to have their stomachs glow green and blue respectively before they slammed their hand and flipper on the ground. A sudden pillar of green and blue energy shot up, but Druddigon and Muk managed to avoid the combination. Druddigon then charged towards Empoleon while Muk camped out on his half of the battlefield.
"Druddigon, use Earthquake! Muk, jump and fire Sludge at Snivy!" Owen told the other pair. Druddigon punched the ground with both of her fists, causing two pillars of dirt to shoot up, and they hit Empoleon and Snivy in the chin. Both Pokemon were sent straight into the air, and Muk took the opportunity to jump and shoot a glob of poison at Snivy.
"Empoleon, use Brine to block Sludge! Snivy, start spinning and hit Druddigon with Leaf Blade!" Empoleon fired a ball of water at the incoming bullet of poison, and the two attacks cancelled each other out. As that happened Snivy began to spin like a wheel while her tail starter glowing green. She then slammed her tail over Druddigon's head, causing her to smash against the ground face first.
"Druddigon, dish out a Revenge! Muk, use Body Slam on Empoleon!" Druddigon's body flashed bright red for a split second before she slammed her tail against Snivy, sending the grass starter flying across the battlefield, and she was knocked out instantly. Muk then launched himself into the air and he crashed down on Empoleon, who was unable to get his abnormally heavy opponent off. After Owen told Muk to get off, the poison type obeyed and allowed Empoleon to stand up.
"The battle is over! Druddigon and Muk are the winners!" Owen decreed while patting all of his Pokemon on the back, and then picking up Snivy and putting her on his shoulder.
"Druddigon looks like a natural out there," Rebecca told Owen as he sat down in the empty chair at the table. "Those were some really powerful moves!" Druddigon beamed at the compliment and turned around, only to growl at Krokorok as he and Heatmor walked over to Owen.
"Those two really want to battle. Maybe you should have them face each other in a single battle," CJ proposed, which made Heatmor and Krokorok tug at Owen's arms.
"Fine! Let's hurry this up," Owen groaned. Instead of standing on the referee pedestal, Owen stood in the trainer box behind Heatmor. He knew Krokorok wasn't going to listen to a single command, so he figured that he'd act like Heatmor's trainer.
"Krokorok, you can have the first move!"
"Kroka," Krokorok grunted while nodding. After Muk threw his arms up to signal the start of the battle, Krokorok bolted across the field and towards Heatmor while his claws were glowing light blue.
"Heatmor, dodge and then use Fury Swipes!" Owen shouted. Heatmor nodded at his command and he dodged Krokorok's Dragon Claw by stepping to his right. Before he could swing at Krokorok, Heatmor's legs were knocked out from underneath his body, and Krokorok slammed his foot on the ground, causing a wave of energy to strike Heatmor. After getting back on his feet a ring of blue energy spun around Heatmor before vanishing, signaling his speed had been lowered.
"Rok!" Krokorok shouted while running towards Heatmor with his mouth wide open. The ground and dark type jumped forward and tried biting Heatmor, but the anteater Pokemon jumped over the attack.
"Flame Burst!" Krokorok turned and was crushed by a large bullet of fire. "Now use Fury Swipes!" Owen commanded. Heatmor grew three white claws and ran towards Krokorok, but the sand crocodile dug a hole in the ground and disappeared from sight. Druddigon, Empoleon, Muk, and Snivy all watched the battle closely as they sat along the side of the field, and so were CJ, Fate, and Rebecca.
"Krok!" Krokorok grunted as he shot out of the ground and uppercut Heatmor. The fire type was thrown straight into the air, and Krokorok jumped after the Pokemon he hated while charging a Dragon Claw.
"Use Flame Wheel!" Heatmor began to spin and cover his body in fire before falling back towards Krokorok, and he overpowered the bipedal crocodile thanks to gravity. Krokorok was then slammed against the ground, but he knocked Heatmor away with the Dragon Claw he had prepared. Heatmor was sent rolling back to Owen, but he got back up with little effort.
"Krokorok!" the rebellious Pokemon roared before digging another hole in the ground.
"Use Flame Burst into the hole!" Owen yelled. Heatmor quickly shot a bullet of fire into the hole Krokorok had just dug, and the Pokemon underneath the battlefield let out a cry of pain. He then shot out from the ground and began running around while trying to oust the flame on his tail. After rolling on the ground, the fire was extinguished, and Krokorok ran towards Heatmor while opening his mouth to bite the fire type. Krokorok managed to bite Heatmor's arm, causing the anteater Pokemon to cry out in pain while attempting to shake Krokorok loose.
"Kro!" Krokorok grunted before slashing Heatmor across the chest with another Dragon Claw. Heatmor was blown back by the dragon type attack, and the four spectating Pokemon winced at the painful sight. Owen looked down at Heatmor and saw that he wasn't in any shape to continue battling, so he waved his arms in the air.
"Krokorok, the battle's over. Heatmor isn't able to fight." Despite hearing his trainer's words, Krokorok charged towards Heatmor while his claws were glowing light blue.
"This it it! I can finally put that little goody two shoes in his place!" Krokorok thought to himself as he jumped in the air and prepared to deal a savage blow to his teammate.
"Krokorok, stop!" Owen screamed as he ran forwards and dove to protect Heatmor. Everyone gasped as blood shot into the air, and Krokorok's claws stopped glowing once he hit his target. Much to his dismay, Owen had gotten to Heatmor just in time, and he took the attack head on. There was a large gash on his arm, and Krokorok pulled his claws away from the injured teenager.
"Owen, are you alright?" Fate asked worriedly while checking on Owen's minor injury. The blonde nodded and then looked down at Heatmor, who was still in the same spot. He then looked at Krokorok and glared daggers at the Pokemon. Krokorok looked at Owen nervously and tried approaching his trainer, but Owen stood up and backed away.
"I've had it! First, you attack Deerling when he can't move! Then you never listen to a word I say! Now you try attacking Heatmor while he can't move! Get out!" Owen screamed at the Pokemon. Krokorok stared at Owen in shock. He wasn't sure if he heard his trainer correctly, so he remained stationary. "I said get out!"
Owen's friends and Pokemon looked at him and then at Krokorok, who hung his head as he walked out of the training room. Before he exited, he turned back to look at his trainer and teammates, but Owen shooed him away. The released Pokemon made his way out of the Pokemon Center and he began walking around the snow-covered city in sorrow.
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"What a jerk," Heatmor spat while picturing Owen's stupid face. He wanted to pulverize the idiotic teen, but his body refused to let him turn around. "Stupid Heatmor. He's Owen's favorite, and that's the only reason he released me. If only I could just axe both of them!" Krokorok screamed while punching a tree deep in the forest he had walked into. Suddenly, a bush began to rustle around him. Suddenly, a large figure appeared and began walking towards Krokorok with an evil smirk on its face.
"Long time no see, kid. I couldn't help but hear you wanted to take out that trainer of your's," the figure told Krokorok.
"Former trainer," the smaller Pokemon corrected angrily.
"So you're saying no one's here to help you?" the Pokemon asked devilishly. Krokorok caught on to the Pokemon's intentions immediately and tried running away, but the bigger Pokemon grabbed him by the tail and slammed him against the snow. "You're not getting away from me this time!"
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(Switch POV)
"Is Heatmor going to be okay?" Owen asked as Nurse Joy walked back to her chair after taking Heatmor back to the healing room.
"He'll be fine. It will only be a few minutes, and Heatmor will be as good as new," the pink haired woman replied with a warm smile on her face. "I'll send him to you as soon as the time's up." Owen bowed to the nurse thankfully before walking over to the booth his friends were at in the dining hall.
"How's he doing?" Rebecca inquired.
"It's nothing serious. He just got exhausted," Owen answered while sitting down next to Fate. "I should have expected Krokorok to do that," Owen growled. His four other Pokemon nodded in agreement before continuing their lunch.
"I know I don't have any power over this and I support your decision, but I think you should go look for Krokorok," Fate opined. "It's nasty out there right now, and you have no idea what kind of Pokemon he could run into," she added while looking out at the front door.
"No. He's had way too many chances, and I'm not giving him another," Owen shot back while crossing his arms over his chest angrily. "I've never dealt with a Pokemon like him before. Who would attack their own teammate?"
"I agree with Fate," CJ stated, causing the girl to blush. "Even if you don't keep him, at least send Krokorok back to the desert where he won't be in an environment that's dangerous for him." Owen looked back at the front door of the Pokemon Center, but shook his head.
"Owen, you know you want to go find him. Go do it!" Rebecca exclaimed while trying to get the older boy to search for the Pokemon he released. Owen buried his face in his hands as he was conflicted over the decision to go after his Pokemon. After running his hands through his short blonde hair, Owen looked over at his four Pokemon and decided that their voices needed to be heard.
"What do you guys think? Should we go look for Krokorok?" Owen quizzed while looking at Snivy, Empoleon, Muk, and Druddigon. All four Pokemon shook their heads, but a fifth Pokemon walked over. "Heatmor! Are you feeling better?" Owen inquired.
"Heat," Heatmor replied while pointing at the front door of the Pokemon Center. Owen looked down at the fire type, and Heatmor gave him a look of confidence, which threw everyone off.
"Wait, I thought he and Krokorok hated each other," CJ whispered to Rebecca and Fate.
"Alright, Heatmor, let's go," Owen said while putting his coat and gloves on.
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After setting out and looking for Krokorok around the city, Owen and Heatmor decided to check the woods out by the Pokemon Center. They hadn't had any success in asking people whether they had seen Krokorok, but they were sure they'd find him in the woods
"It's only a matter of time before we find him, Heatmor," Owen told the fire type. Heatmor nodded, and his head suddenly shot straight into the air. He began sniffing loudly, and he started to run straight forward. Owen chased after his Pokemon and trudged through the thick snow before reaching a small clearing, which was in the shape of a circle. In the clearing was Krokorok, who was being slammed against the ground and trees, and a larger Pokemon.
Heatmor fired a powerful Flame Burst at the red Pokemon that was attacking Krokorok, and it hit directly. The large Pokemon around and glared at Owen and Heatmor, and the two recognized the Pokemon instantly.
"That's the Krookodile from Nimbasa City! What's it doing all the way out here?" Owen shouted into the air, obviously not expecting an answer. To his surprise, the Krookodile began charging towards him and Heatmor, but Owen was able to counter because the snow slowed Krookodile down. "Heatmor, use Flame Wheel!" Heatmor surrounded himself in fire before spinning towards Krookodile. The larger Pokemon stuck his arms out and grabbed Heatmor before throwing him over to Krokorok, who was struggling to get up from the snow.
"Krooka," the red and black Pokemon grunted before charging towards Owen. Acting quickly, Owen was able to run away from the attacking Pokemon, and he arrived at Heatmor's and Krokorok's sides. "Dile!" Krookodile roared while charging towards the group of three.
"Heatmor, use Fury Swipes to hold him off!" Owen ordered. Heatmor's claws extended and began to glow white while he tried attacking the fully evolved Pokemon. Krookodile easily dodged the weak attack, and then he punched Heatmor in the gut. The anteater Pokemon was sent rolling through the snow before stopping just in front of Owen, who was trying to help Krokorok up.
"Krook!" Krookodile grunted while smacking Owen away from Krokorok with his tail. After getting on his feet, Owen saw Krookodile bring its arm back to attack Krokorok, who was still struggling to get back up.
"No!" Owen boomed as he sprinted towards Krookodile. The wild Pokemon looked over at Owen and was shocked to see the human tackle him. Owen then started punching the wild Krookodile, but the determined Pokemon punched him right back, causing Owen to fall back into the snow and right in front of Krokorok, who was now standing.
"Dile," Krookodile muttered a series of sharp stones began to circulate around his body. Heatmor got back up and saw Krokorok staring at the Pokemon that was about to attack him, so Heatmor began to run towards Krokorok. As Krookodile fired the Stone Edge attack at Krokorok, Heatmor dove and pushed Krokorok out of the way. Heatmor was then struck by the wicked attack, and he collapsed in the snow.
"Kroka!" Krokorok shouted while running over to Heatmor and Owen, both of whom were unable to get up despite being conscious. He then looked at Krookodile, and a wave of anger surged through Krokorok's body. "Raahhhk!" Krokorok roared before being enveloped in a bright white light. Owen and Heatmor stared in awe as Krokorok took the shape of Krookodile before letting out a fierce roar once the light dimmed.
He then lunged at the leader of his old group while his claws were glowing light blue, and he began to slash the foe Krookodile across the chest repeatedly. Before the enemy could counter, Krookodile reared his head back and unleashed a Hyper Beam that sent the evil Krookodile flying miles away through the air.
Krookodile then rushed to Heatmor's and Owen's sides before picking them up and running to the Pokemon Center.
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Krookodile managed to get Owen and Heatmor back to the Pokemon Center safely, and they were treated right away. After a few hours of rest, Owen and Heatmor walked into the lobby and saw everyone waiting for them, including Krookodile.
"Krookodile, I'm so sorry for releasing you," Owen told the ground and dark type as he embraced the newly evolved Pokemon. After Owen pulled out of the hug, Krookodile looked down at Heatmor and the two stared at each other, causing everyone to look on worriedly. The two Pokemon then grinned at each other before bumping fists.
"It looks like Krookodile's turned a new leaf!" Rebecca cheered. Krookodile nodded at the comment, making Owen beam.
"You've just got yourself an incredible addition to your team," CJ told Owen while watching Krookodile apologize to each of his teammates.
"You can say that again," Fate joked, causing everyone to laugh. Owen looked over at the Pokemon he had released and tapped him on the back, making Krookodile turn around.
"I was wondering if you'd still want to be a part of the team. If you don't I totally get it." Krookodile grinned at Owen and nodded, causing the other five Pokemon to cheer in support of their teammate's decision. "Great! It's awesome to have you back, Krookodile."
And Owen has added a major powerhouse to his team with the 'addition' of Krookodile. Now that he seems to be getting along with Heatmor and giving the impression that he'll listen to Owen, Krookodile will be an instrumental part to Owen's team. There isn't much else I can say, so I guess this is the end of the A/N. Till next time, peace out.
1) Who should Owen use in his gym battle in Opelucid City? (Pick 4)
2) Predictions for the next chapters?
I've decided to give you guys the titles to the chapters in Opelucid and Humilau City. Humilau is subject to change, and is noted with this sign *, and the G.F is subject to change and noted with this sign #. I will also give you some of the titles to the Grand Festival as a teaser, so get pumped!
Next Chapter: A Long Awaited Rival Battle
Chapter 44: Dueling the Dragon Master
Chapter 45: Grand Festival, Here I Come
Chapter 46: Taming the Beast Within
*Chapter 47: Recognizing Romance
*Chapter 48: High Tide Part 1
*Chapter 49: High Tide Part 2
#Chapter 50: Appealing to the Judges
#Chapter 51: A Poisonous Pair