"I can't believe you two got us kicked out." Milo grumbled as they walked away from Terra Ruins. A security guard was glaring them down as they walked.
"How was I supposed to know that we weren't allowed to take photos?" Phillip complained.
"The sign that said 'no photography'!" Milo said shrilly. Phillip wondered if he and Flynn were bad for Milo's heart.
"The sign was three feet off the ground." Phillip said. "Someone made the conscious choice to put it there where I couldn't see. Not everyone can be short, Milo."
Milo glared at him. "I will punch you in the throat."
"Can you reach?" Phillip said, the corners of his mouth twitching.
Milo groaned, eliciting a laugh from Phillip.
"I still think he shouldn't have kicked us out." Flynn said, fixing her makeup in her phone camera.
Phillip sighed and fished a makeup mirror out of his bag. "Using your phone camera, Flynn? Amateur hour."
Flynn stuck her tongue out at him but accepted the mirror.
Milo, however, was not done. "Flynn, you told him to take his flashlight and shove it up his ass."
Phillip broke out into giggles.
"Well, he shouldn't have shined the light in our faces." Flynn grumbled.
"You're both impossible." Milo muttered.
Phillip grinned and slung an arm around Milo. "Lighten up. You need to smile-o, Milo."
Milo ducked under his arm. "That was a lame pun."
"I tried."
They stopped. In front of them was a cave mouth made of bluish black rock.
"Here's where Delta Wimpod was spotted," Flynn said.
Milo nodded, staring at his phone screen. "According to this website, Wimpod were introduced into this cave to help keep it clean. They eat the dirt, trash and debris left by careless trainers."
"Aren't Minccino usually the Pokémon used for that job?" Phillip asked.
"Minccino aren't really cave Pokémon." Milo said.
Flynn shined her phone flashlight into the tunnel. "Let's go."
The walk through the cave was fairly uneventful, unless you count Phillip snapping pictures of Pokemon an event. As they walked, they checked behind rocks and in holes for Wimpod. Everytime they saw one, it would shriek and scurry deeper into its hole.
"Guys," Flynn stopped. "Did I you hear - "
Suddenly, the whole cave shook. Phillip looked at his friends, then they each pulled out a Pokéball.
"Rose!"
"Grimer!"
"Bergmite!"
The three Pokémon burst from their balls, ready to fight.
The cave shook again, and Phillip heard a shriek.
"This way guys!" Phillip cried, running forward. He could hear Milo and Flynn footsteps chasing after him.
Phillip stopped, looking at the crowd of Pokemon before him. They were purple bug Pokémon with grey plating covering most of their body. Purple horns jutted from both sides of their face.
In the middle of the crowd was a Wimpod unlike the others. It had silvery blue plates with a bluish black body and horns. It's glowing tail illuminated the cavern with a violet light.
"Hey!" Phillip yelled. "Leave them alone! Rose, Psychic!"
The stone on Rose's back began to glow as she lifted the crowd of Wimpod with psychic energy then threw them away from the glowing Wimpod. Rose, Grimer, and Bergmite jumped in front of the glowing Wimpod.
The Wimpod all began to shake as bursts of green energy shot from their bodies like fireworks.
"Psybeam!"
"Acid Spray!"
"Rock Throw!"
Rose shot a beam of pink energy from her crystal, Shinx sprayed acid at the Wimpod, and Bergmite launched rocks at them. The three attacks hit the sparks and exploded, knocking their Pokémon off their feet.
"Wimp!" The glowing Wimpod rushed in front of them, it's tail glowing brighter.
"What move is that?" Flynn cried, shielding her eyes.
Phillip quickly pulled out his pokedex.
"Tail Glow, a Bug Type move. Class: Status. The user flashes a light that sharply raises its Special Atk stat."
Delta Wimpod's tail kept growing brighter. The light was purple, and shot like tendrils at the crowd of Wimpod. They scurried away, crying out in fear. Soon, all the Wimpod were gone.
"Pod!" Delta Wimpod buzzed. It began to dim down, though his tail was bright as ever.
Phillip scanned the Wimpod again.
"UV Strike, a Dark Type move. Class: Special. Tendrils of UV light attack the foe."
Phillip looked at Wimpod. It grinned back, scuttling towards them. Phillip scooped it in his arms.
"You okay, little fella?" Phillip cooed.
"It's more than okay," Milo said, pulling out his own pokedex.
"Delta Wimpod, the Ultraviolet Pokémon. Dark/Bug. Delta Wimpod's glowing tail keeps it from hiding like a normal Wimpod, and thus it is often blaimed by other Wimpod for endangering them. It gets stronger in the dark. Ability: Glow. Male."
"I thought the pokedex couldn't scan Delta Pokémon." Flynn said.
"The new software update includes Deltas." Milo explained.
"That's why they attacked you," Phillip said, "because you're different. Don't worry buddy, we got you."
Wimpod wriggled in Phillip's arms. "Wimp!" he cried.
"It's weird that the other Wimpod attack it," Milo noted. "I mean, aren't Wimpod usually cowards?"
"Ganging up on others is cowardly." Flynn pointed out. "Especially if it's to save your own skin."
Wimpod went still and looked at the floor. It's tail dimmed.
"Hey, none of that." Phillip said. "Never let anyone make you feel bad for being different. Instead, do what you just did. Make what they hate about you into your greatest strength."
Wimpod snuggled close to Phillip.
Phillip looked up and saw that Milo and Flynn were staring at him intently.
"What?" Phillip asked.
"Nothing," Milo said, "That's just great advice."
"Wimp!"
Out of the shadows, a large figure leaped at them. Before Phillip had a chance to move, the figure bounced off a barrier of light.
"Golisopod!" it roared. It seemed to be a cross between a Wimpod and one of the mechas from Phillip's favorite anime.
"I think this Golisopod is here to avenge the Wimpod!" Flynn said. She pulled out her pokedex as Golisopod clawed at the barrier.
"Golisopod, the Hard Scale Pokémon. Bug/Water. With a flashing slash of its giant sharp claws, it cleaves seawater—or even air—right in. It battles skillfully with its six arms, but spends most of its time peacefully meditating in caves deep beneath the sea. : Emergency Exit."
"We've got to take it out!" Flynn cried. She looked at Shinx.
"Wimp!" Wimpod jumped from Phillip's arms onto the cave floor. He looked at the other three Pokémon, and they backed up.
"No." Phillip said.
Milo raised both brows and recoiled. "Phillip, protect won't last forever! We have to fight!"
"Wimpod has to do it." Phillip said. "It's what he wants. If it looks to serious, we'll jump in."
Milo and Flynn looked unsure, but thwir silence told Phillip that they understood.
Wimpod looked at Phillip,motioning forward with his tail.
Phillip grinned. "Let's do it, Wimpod!"
"Wimp!"
Phillip scanned Wimpod again, looking at its ability and moveset. "Wimpod, let down the shield!"
"Wimp!" Wimpod's barrier fell. Golisopod launched himself at them.
"Flash!" Phillip yelled. Wimpod shined a beam of bright light from his tail at Golisopod. Golisopod stumbled back.
"Tail Glow!" Phillip yelled. Wimpod's tail lit up like a Christmas tree. "UV Strike!"
Violet streams of light shot from Wimpod's tail. Golisipod slashed them away as if they were nothing.
Phillip cursed internally. "Power Gem!"
Gemstones appeared around Wimpod. Beams of light shot from them at Golisopod. Golisopod was pushed by the beams into the wall
Golisopod vegan to melt, turning into water. The water rushed at Wimpod, flinging him across the cave.
Flynn stepped forward, but Phillip extended an arm to stop her. "Flynn, we've got this. New Moon!"
The cave grew darker. Soon, the only thing visible was Wimpod's tail.
"Gol?"
"UV Strike!" Phillip yelled. A beam of light so bright it hurt to look at shot from Wimpod's tail, enveloping Golisopod. It cried out in pain.
When the light cleared, Golisopod was unconscious.
"Phillip, I'm so tired of you." Professer Sylvan told him over the phone. Phillip, Milo, and Flynn were camping in the cave tonight. Tomorrow, they'd arrive in Suntouched City. Flynn and Milo were sitting nearby, watching a video on Flynn's phone. "Do you know how rare and interesting Delta Wimpod are? They have a unique ability and a signature move. And you decide to keep it?"
Phillip rolled his eyes. "But Auntie, he chose me. I mean, he practically jumped in the pokeball."
"I'm choosing to believe you because I love you, Phillip," Sylvan said. Her voice told Phillip she was fighting back a smile. "But I get to keep the next Delta Pokemon."
"We'll see..."
"Phillip!"
A/N: Okay so I created my own Delta (Link (remove the spaces) : pbs - h2 . / media / C9tATGmXYAAJjs7 . jpg ) . What do you guys think? I also made a picture, but it sucks bc I'm not an artist. But meh.
Btw, Glow and UV Strike are original moves created for this story. Glow makes Wimpod stronger in the dark and you know what UV Strike does.
Also, feel free to submit your own Delta! I request a picture, though if you can't make one I'll understand.