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The Sky Titan
A half hour later outside Levincia, Lincoln was hiding near a tall tower on a cliff. It took Lincoln a short while, but he was finally able to lose the horde of Iono's fans.
"Good thing Koraidon got that speed boost from the Herba Mystica sandwich he ate a couple days ago; otherwise I wouldn't have been able to lose those fans." said Lincoln. He looks back towards Levincia and decided he should avoid going back there until he felt that things there calmed down. He blushes as he remembered Iono kissing him. He put a hand on the cheek that Iono kissed with a smile on his face. "But I have to admit, that kiss felt kind of nice." Lincoln saw that the sky was starting to turn orange meaning that it was going to be night in a couple of hours, so he decided to let his Pokemon out to have dinner.
As Lincoln made sandwiches for everyone, his Pokemon were playing with a ball that Lincoln got a while back. As the Pokemon played, Finizen slaps the ball with his tail and sends it flying near some bushes. Rockruff goes over to get it when some rustling appeared from the bushes. As Rockruff went closer to investigate, A couple of Spidops jump out and flanked him from his left and right. Lincoln sees this and he and the other Pokemon rush over to help him out.
"Rockruff, be careful." said Lincoln. Rockruff barks in response and stares down one of the Spidops. The Spidops suddenly jumps at Rockruff with its top legs raised to strike. "Rockruff, dodge it." Rockruff jumps to the side and Spidops misses by a few inches. "Okay, now use Rock Tomb." Rockruff creates rocks from mid-air and drops them onto Spidops, doing super effective damage and reducing its speed. "Now use Tackle." Rockruff charges at the Spidops and rams into it, sending it flying to the ground where it passes out. The second Spidops skitters at Rockruff while its fangs were glowing and tries to bite him. "Rockruff, Double Team." Rockruff glows white and multiple copies of himself appear. Spidops looks around and bites down on one of them, but it was only a copy. "Now, Rockruff. Rock Throw." The rocks around the real Rockruff glow white and he unleashes a barrage of rocks from his tail and they hit the Spidops. Spidops shoots a white thread from its mouth and it wraps around Rockruff. "That won't slow us down, right Rockruff?"
"Ruff!" replied Rockruff. Lincoln grins.
"Since it tried to bite you, bite him back with Bite." said Lincoln. Rockruff leaps at Spidops and bites its abdomen. It stumbles back and falls onto the first Spidops, unconscious. "Great work, Rockruff." All the other Pokemon cheered for Rockruff's victory. Rockruff smiles and barks in response. Suddenly, he runs over to a nearby cliff and looks at the sunset. Lincoln looks at Rockruff with a confused on his face. "Rockruff? Are you okay?" Rockruff stares off into the distance before he suddenly howls. As he does, he starts to glow. Lincoln realized what was happening. He watches as Rockruff started to change. When he was done, he was bigger, his fur was thicker, and orange-gold and white, and the rocks around his neck were longer and sharper. Lincoln pulls out his Rotom Phone and points it at his newly-evolved Pokemon.
"Lycanroc Dusk Form, the Wolf Pokemon, and the evolved form of Rockruff. Normally this Pokemon doesn't even bark, but once it enters battle, it will relentlessly drive the opponent into a corner." said the Rotom Phone. Lincoln stares at Lycanroc with a look of awe on his face.
"This...is...AWESOME!" said Lincoln. "You're a Lycanroc now, buddy! And I love your fur colors, too. And according to the Rotom Phone, you know the moves Crush Claw, Accelerock, and a whole lot of other moves! You also have the Tough Claws ability which makes your physical attacks a lot stronger!" Lycanroc jumps up onto Lincoln, knocking him down. Lycanroc then begins to lick Lincoln's face. Lincoln laughs as the other Pokemon gather around him to celebrate. The two Spidops were getting up and they looked at Lincoln and his Pokemon. They were approaching them when Lycanroc turned and glared at them. The Spidops got scared and they ran off. "Thanks, buddy." After that, Lincoln and his Pokemon had dinner and hung out until nightfall. Lincoln then set up his tent, returned his Pokemon to their pokeballs and got into his sleeping bag. "Wow. This was a really great day." Lincoln then closed his eyes and went to sleep. The next morning, after Lincoln and his Pokemon had breakfast, he decides to train his Pokemon for a little bit before deciding what to do next. During the training, Finizen learned Charm. It was close to noon when his Rotom Phone rang. He looked at the caller ID, sees Stan's name on it, and answers the call. "Hey, Stan. What's up?"
"Dude! We just spotted another Titan Pokemon!" said Stan, surprising Lincoln.
"Really?! Where is it?!" asked Lincoln.
"West Province, Area One." said Stan. "Cartman just told Arven about it and he's on his way. We'll send you the location." A few seconds later, a map appears on Lincoln's Rotom Phone where a location is marked.
"Thanks." said Lincoln. "What kind of Pokemon is it?"
"It's a Bombirdier. A combination of flying and dark types. You'll need an electric, rock, ice, or fairy type to take it on." said Stan. Lincoln thinks back to yesterday when Rockruff evolved into Lycanroc.
"I have just the Pokemon for the job." said Lincoln. "I'll be there as soon as I can."
"Okay, dude." said Stan. "See ya later."
"See ya." said Lincoln. He then ends the call and lets out Koraidon. He hops on and they head off towards the West Province as fast as they could. He makes it into Mesagoza and goes back out through the west gate. He heads through South Province Area Two until he reaches Cortondo and heads through it and into the West Province. He continues to head to the location on the map that Stan gave him until he reaches the bottom of a hill where a path with large rocks all over it were. He also sees Stan, Kyle, Kenny, Cartman and Arven were waiting there as well.
"Hey, Lincoln." said Stan.
"Hi, Stan. Where's the Titan Pokemon?" asked Lincoln.
"It's up over that small mountain at the end of this path." said Kyle. Lincoln looks up to see a large stork-like Pokemon circling the mountain that Kyle pointed out. He pulls out his Rotom Phone and points it at the Pokemon.
"Bombirdier, the Item Drop Pokemon. It gathers things up in an apron made from shed feathers added to the Pokemon's chest feathers, then drops things from high places for fun." said the Rotom Phone.
"I wonder what kind of things a Pokemon that big could drop?" asked Kenny. He got his answer when boulders came rolling down the path, surprising them.
"It's dropping boulders for fun?!" asked Stan.
"And I thought my sister Luan had a twisted sense of humor on April Fools' Day." said Lincoln.
"What are we going to do, dudes?" asked Kyle. Lincoln looks at Koraidon.
"We can ride Koraidon up this hill. They can move pretty fast, especially thanks to their new speed boost ability. We just have to be careful with those boulders." said Lincoln.
"What about Arven? He doesn't have a Koraidon." asked Stan.
"Once we get up that hill, we can battle Bombirdier to keep it occupied. That way, it won't be able to drop boulders, so Arven can make it safely up the hill." said Lincoln.
"I guess it could work. But we should be really careful." said Kenny.
"Totally." said Cartman. Lincoln was just about to put his Rotom Phone away when it started to ring. He looks at the caller ID and blushes when he sees Iono's name on it. He answers the call and turns on video chat.
"Hey, cutie!" said Iono.
"Hey, Iono!" replied Lincoln. Arven, along with Stan and his friends were surprised when Lincoln said Iono's name.
"Dude! Is that really Iono?!" asked Stan. They all gathered around Lincoln and looked at his Rotom Phone to see Iono on the screen. Iono also sees Arven, Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman.
"Hi! Who are you guys?" asked Iono.
"We're Lincoln's friends." said Stan.
"I can't believe we're actually talking to you!" said Kyle.
"Well it's nice to meet you all!" said Iono. "So, Linky! What are you up to right now?" All of a sudden, Bombirdier lets out a loud squawk that can be heard from where the boys were at. Iono hears this also with a startled look. "What was that noise?!"
"Here. I'll show you." said Lincoln. He points his Rotom Phone at the Bombirdier and Iono was stunned by what she saw.
"Is that a really big Bombirdier?!" asked Iono.
"Yeah. It's a Titan Pokemon." said Lincoln as he points the Rotom Phone back towards himself.
"What's a Titan Pokemon?" asked Iono.
"It's like a regular Pokemon, but a whole lot bigger." said Lincoln.
"What are you doing near it?" asked Iono.
"We're gonna be battling it." said Lincoln.
"How come? Isn't that a little dangerous?" asked Iono.
"Yeah. But there could be some Herba Mystica near it that our friend Arven here is looking for." said Lincoln.
"Herba Mystica?" replied Iono.
"It's some kind of herb with some powerful healing abilities." said Lincoln.
"Why does your friend Arven want them?" asked Iono.
"He's using them for ingredients in his sandwiches. We're just about to head up that hill to take it on." said Lincoln. Just then, some boulders came tumbling down the hill.
"What was that noise?" asked Iono.
"That Titan Pokemon is dropping boulders that are rolling down the hill." said Lincoln.
"Are you really going to try going up that hill with boulders rolling down it to take on a giant bird Pokemon?!" asked Iono.
"Yeah." said Lincoln. He points at his Koraidon. "We have our Koraidons to help us get up that hill faster. As long as we're careful, we should be able to get to the top before it can drop too many boulders without getting hit."
"But why would you that for some herbs?" asked Iono.
"My friend needs my help. And I'm always willing to do anything I can to help my friends." said Lincoln with a look of resolve on his face. Iono looks at Lincoln with a blush and a dreamy expression on her face.
"So not only are you cute, energetic, and smart; you're also willing to help your friends no matter what.?" asked Iono.
"Yeah." said Lincoln.
"You are so cool!" said Iono. Lincoln blushes in response. "Is it okay if I help? I can keep an eye out for incoming boulders and give you a heads up."
"That would be a great help! Thanks, Iono." said Lincoln.
"You're welcome, cutie!" said Iono.
"I'll have the Rotom Phone go up the hill so you can watch for boulders. I'll turn the volume on my Rotom Phone up to its loudest so we can hear you better over the rumbling of the boulders." said Lincoln.
"Good thinking!" said Iono. "I'll keep an eye out from my end!"
"Okay. Let's do this!" said Lincoln. His Rotom Phone flies off to the middle of the path. Lincoln looks back at his friends to see them gawking at him. "What?"
"I can't believe Iono has your Rotom Phone number and she called you!" said Stan.
"Well after she gave me her Rotom Phone number, she asked for mine and I gave it to her." said Lincoln.
"Yeah, we saw her video that showed you having a gym battle with her, dude." said Kyle.
"We also saw her kissing you." said Kenny with a smirk. Lincoln blushes in response.
"Anyway; to change the subject, we should get ready to tackle this hill." said Lincoln.
"Okay, dude." said Kyle. Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman bring out their Koraidons and they all climb on them. Cartman pulls Butters up onto his and sets him behind him.
"Arven. When we start battling that Bombirdier, head up the hill to help us battle it." said Stan.
"Got it." said Arven.
"You ready, Iono?!" Lincoln shouts to the Rotom Phone.
"Ready when you are!" said Iono.
"Okay! Let's go!" said Lincoln. The boys start charging up the hill on their Koraidon as fast as they could. "Iono! Any boulders yet?"
"A few! They'll be coming from your right!" said Iono. And sure enough, a few boulders appeared right where Iono said they would be.
"Thanks!" said Lincoln as he and the others veer to the left to dodge them.
"Now a couple more will be coming down the center of the path!" said Iono. They see a couple of boulders coming down the center. The boulders passed them by. "Good news! It looks like it's out of boulders for now! But it's beginning to look around for more!"
"Awesome! Now's our chance! Thanks, Iono!" said Lincoln. The boys soon reach the top of the hill and were on a mountain ledge. All of a sudden, the Bombirdier flies up from below it and stares the boys down. Lincoln's Rotom Phone floats around them as Iono watches from Levincia.
'Linky. Be careful.' Iono says to herself. Back with the boys, they each pull out a Pokemon.
"Come out, Litleo." said Stan as he releases a Litleo.
"Phanpy, let's do this." said Kyle as he releases a Phanpy.
"Shellder, time for action." said Kenny as he releases his Shellder.
"Let's kick some butt, Gyarados." said Cartman as he releases his Gyarados.
"Tinkatink, help us." said Butters as he releases his Tinkatink.
"Lycanroc! I choose you!" said Lincoln as he releases Lycanroc. Stan and the others were surprised.
"Whoa! Rockruff evolved?!" asked Stan.
"Yeah. After my gym battle yesterday." replied Lincoln.
"Cool." said Kyle. The Bombirdier suddenly starts dropping rocks onto them. Some hit their Pokemon, doing super effective damage to Litleo and Gyarados.
"Oh, man. It knows Rock Throw!" said Cartman.
"Yeah, but it's not the only Pokemon around that can throw rocks at its opponents." said Lincoln. "Lycanroc, use Rock Tomb!" Lycanroc dumps rocks onto the Bombirdier, doing super effective damage and reducing its speed.
"Litleo, use Headbutt." said Stan. Litleo rushes forward and rams her head into the Bombirdier.
"Phanpy, use Rollout." said Kyle. Phanpy rolls in place to develop speed and he rolls towards Bombirdier and hops up towards it and strikes it up the bottom of its beak, doing super effective damage.
"Shellder, Ice Shard." said Kenny. Shellder unleashes chunks of ice at Bombirdier and hits it, doing super effective damage.
"Gyarados, Ice Fang." said Cartman. Gyarados lunges at Bombirdier while his fangs become encased in ice and bites Bombirdier, doing super effective damage.
"Tinkatink, Fairy Wind." said Butters. Tinkatink unleashes a gust of pink wind and it hits Bombirdier, doing more super effective damage. Bombirdier turns and flies over them and rams its beak into the mountain.
"What's it doing?" asked Kenny.
"Maybe it's confused." said Stan.
"Dudes. I don't think it's confused." said Kyle. They watched as the Bombirdier continued to peck at the mountain until it stopped. It then reaches into the big hole it made and pulled out a glowing green Herba Mystica. Just then, Arven came running up to them.
"Thanks for keeping the Titan Pokemon busy, guys." said Arven. He looks at the Bombirdier and was stunned when he sees it eating the Herba Mystica. "The Herba Mystica!" The Bombirdier suddenly began surging with green energy, much to everyone's shock. Arven throws a pokeball he had, releasing a Nacli.
"Oh, man. Just like with that Klawf!" said Stan.
"Be ready for anything, dudes!" said Kyle. The Bombirdier begins flapping its wings, releasing a strong gust of wind at the boys. The boys managed to stand firm against it.
"Lycanroc, use Crush Claw!" said Lincoln. Lycanroc's claw glows blue as he leaps towards the Bombirdier. He then thrusts it into Bombirdier's chest, damaging it and weakening its defense.
"Litleo, Ember." said Stan. Litleo unleashes small bits of fire out of her mouth and they hit Bombirdier. Glowing, smoking, orange spots appear on Bombirdier. "Looks like Ember burned that bird."
"Cool. Okay, Phanpy, use Rollout." said Kyle. Phanpy rolls in place, then he rolls towards Bombirdier and rams it in the chest, causing super effective damage.
"Shellder, Ice Shard." said Kenny. Shellder unleashes small chunks of ice and they hit Bombirdier, doing more super effective damage.
"Ice Fang, Gyarados." said Cartman. Gyarados lunges at Bombirdier and bites it with ice covered fangs, causing more super effective damage.
"Nacli, use Smackdown." said Arven. Nacli launches a rock at Bombirdier and hits it, causing super effective damage.
"Okay, Tinkatink, use Fairy Wind." said Butters. Tinkatink unleashes a pink gust of wind, and it hits Bombirdier, doing super effective damage. The Bombirdier was starting to look tired, but it wasn't beaten yet. Out of desperation, it swung one of its wings at the Pokemon and knocks them all back.
"Hey. Are you all okay?!" asked Lincoln with concern. Lycanroc shakes himself to regain his senses and barks in response. All the other Pokemon got up and nods that they were okay as well. "Good. Lycanroc, use Accelerock!" Lycanroc began to glow with a white aura. He then dashes at Bombirdier at a very high speed and slams into it hard, doing super effective damage; combined with Bombirdier's defense being weakened by Crush Claw and Lycanroc's Tough Claws ability making Accelerock stronger, it was enough to knock the Bombirdier out.
"Yes! We did it everyone!" said Stan.
"That was awesome!" said Kyle.
"Yeah." said Butters. They all then return their Pokemon to their pokeballs. Just then, Lincoln's Rotom Phone floated down to him with Iono on the screen with a look of astonishment on her face.
"That was so intense!" said Iono. "I was on the edge of my seat during the whole battle. And that glowing green herb thing that Bombirdier ate; was it that Herba Mystica you told me about?!"
"Yeah." said Lincoln.
"Well, I'm glad all of you are safe!" said Iono. She then looks away with a blush. "Especially you, Lincoln." Lincoln blushes in response. "Anyway, I was recording the whole thing from here when you started going up the hill. Would it be okay if I put the video on my channel? I'll bet a lot of people would be amazed by what you all did!" Lincoln turns to look at the others.
"Are you okay with it, guys?" asked Lincoln.
"Yeah! Being in one of Iono's videos would be so awesome!" said Stan.
"Totally!" said Kyle.
"That would be super sweet!" said Cartman.
"Yeah!" said Kenny and Butters in unison.
"I'm fine with it." said Arven. Lincoln looks back at the screen.
"We are definitely cool with it, Iono!" said Lincoln with enthusiasm.
"Awesome! Thanks, guys!" said Iono. "And here's a little something coming your way, Linky!" She winks at Lincoln and blows a kiss to him, making him blush. Iono then ends the call. Lincoln turns to see the others smirking at him.
"What?" asked Lincoln.
"She totally likes you, Lincoln!" said Kyle.
"Yeah!" said Stan. Lincoln looks away with a blush. Arven then turns to walk towards the cave that Bombirdier made. The others follow Arven into it and enter a cavern. They looked around for a few seconds before Kenny spots another green Herba Mystica.
"There's one, Arven." said Kenny. Arven runs over and grabs it.
"Yes! Thanks for helping me get this, guys." said Arven. He pulls his book out of his backpack and looks through it. "This book says that this is Bitter Herba Mystica. It's supposed to be great for blood circulation." He then puts his book away and looks at the five boys. He takes a deep breath and pulls out a pokeball from his pocket. He throws it, releasing a large, doglike Pokemon with a trail of thick white fur going down the middle of its back, and dark brown and grayish brown fur covering the rest of its body. Stan pulls out his Rotom Phone and points it at the Pokemon.
"Mabosstiff, the Boss Pokemon, and the evolved form of Maschiff. This Pokemon can store energy in its large dewlap. Mabosstiff can unleash this energy all at once to blow away enemies." said the Rotom Phone.
"This is Mabosstiff; my partner." said Arven. "My buddy here was...hurt pretty bad a while ago. Real bad, in fact." The boys looked at Mabosstiff with concern and pity on their faces. "He never really recovered."
"Why not? Didn't the Pokemon Center have the resources to heal him?" asked Lincoln.
"I tried, but they said it wasn't any regular injury or illness. Aside from you guys, Mabosstiff is by closest friend. I care about him more than just about anything else in the world. So, I promised him I would make him better, whatever it takes." He then kneels down to Mabostiff and starts stroking his head. "I searched online, read every book I could find, tried every known cure and remedy I could find. But nothing really worked. I almost given up hope. That's when I found out about the Herba Mystica." He shows the others a page in the book he had, and they see a page talking about the Herba Mystica. "This book is full of crazy legends and stories no one would normally believe. But I believe it! I think what the book says is true! And according to this book, eating all five Herba Mystica can cure anything that ails you! Case in point; before Mabosstiff ate the first Herba Mystica, his paws were as cold as ice. But after he ate it, they warmed up. I know they did."
"So, you're collecting the Herba Mystica to help your friend?" asked Stan.
"Dude. Why didn't you just say that?" asked Kyle.
"Sorry." said Arven.
"Don't worry about it, Arven. Knowing this will make us work even harder to find those Herba Mystica for Mabosstiff here." said Lincoln.
"Totally." said Cartman. Arven looks at the others and smiles.
"Thanks, everyone." said Arven. He then rolls up his sleeves and pulls out his cooking supplies. "Well. Let's get cooking." Arven and the others worked on preparing sandwiches using the Herba Mystica as an ingredient. Once it was done, Arven took a sandwich and cuts it into small pieces. He puts the pieces close to Mabosstiff and he starts eating them.
"Now don't eat too fast, fella. You don't want to choke." said Butters.
"Yeah, dude. Take it slowly." said Kyle. After Mabosstiff finished eating, the boys watch him to see if anything happens. Soon, Mabosstiff stands up and opens his eyes, surprising Arven.
"I don't believe it! Mabosstiff. Did you open your eyes?! Can you see?" asked Arven.
"It looks like his eyes are open." said Kenny.
"Yes! We did it!" said Arven. "It's been so long since I've seen your eyes open!" Arven then begins to cry. "Oh man, I-I-I'm so glad!" The others smile at Arven and Mabosstiff. Arven turns to look at the others. "Thank you all for helping me heal Mabosstiff."
"No problem. We would do the same for our Pokemon if they were hurt, too." said Stan.
"Totally." said Kyle. Arven points to the other sandwiches.
"Eat up, guys. There's plenty for everyone, so eat up." said Arven. Everyone ran and each grabbed a couple of sandwiches. Before they can take a bite, Stan thinks of something.
"Hey. Remember when our Koraidons ate the Herba Mystica sandwiches last time?" asked Stan.
"Yeah. That's how they got that speed boost ability they have now." said Kenny.
"Do you think if they ate these sandwiches, they could get another ability?" asked Stan.
"Hey, yeah. Let's try it out you guys!" said Cartman as he releases his Koraidon from its pokeball. Cartman takes the sandwich and holds it to his Koraidon's mouth. It sniffs at the sandwich before eating it in one bite. They all watch as a large surge of energy come out from Koraidon. The boys were shocked when something different happened this time. As the energy from Koraidon surged, it looked like it was clashing against something they couldn't see; kind of like an invisible wall.
"Dudes! What's happening?!" asked Kyle.
"This didn't happen before?!" said Lincoln. All of a sudden, large bolts of energy started erupting from the invisible wall throughout the cave and outside. The boys watch as the invisible wall, along with the very air around them seem to suddenly shatter in a blinding light which forced them all to shield their eyes. A minute later, the light fades. The boys open their eyes and look around.
"Is everyone okay?" asked Stan. Everyone examined themselves for injuries.
"Yeah, I think so, dude." replied Kyle. Lincoln then sees that they were no longer the only ones in the cavern.
"Guys. Who are they?" asked Lincoln. Everyone else looks to where Lincoln was looking and were stunned when they see ANOTHER ARVEN AND MABOSTIFF! With them were three other boys that they didn't recognize. The three boys were dressed in outfits similar to theirs, but the pants were purple instead of orange. One of the boys had yellow skin, red hair, and a monobrow; the second one wore a black ski cap with two white stripes on, and the shortest one had black hair. With them was a creature that was kind of like Koraidon, but it was purple, and it looked robotic, even its eye pupils looked digital. The shorter boy then notices Lincoln and his friends.
"Hey! Who are you guys?!" asked the boy.
"I was going to ask you guys the same thing." replied Lincoln.
End of Chapter 18
Authors' Note: Well, we're guessing you might know who the three new boys are. Also, due to reviews from our last chapter that support Iono x Lincoln, we decided to make it a recurring thing now.
Pokemon Lincoln has with him: Crocalor (M), Pawmot (M), Lycanroc Dusk Form (M), Floette (orange)(F), Toedscool (F), Finizen (M), and Koraidon (M).
Pokemon Lincoln has in his collection: Crocalor (M), Spidops (F), Pawmot (M), Vivillon (F), Skiploom (F), Fletchinder (M), Lechonk (M), Smoliv (M), Tinkatink (F), Mastiff (M), Combee (F), Lycanroc Dusk Form (M), Sunkern (F), Nacli (M), Shinx (F), Makuhita (M), Bronzor (no gender), Klawf (M), Floette (orange) (F), Surskit (F), Venonat (F), Ralts (M), Swablu (F), Squawkabilly (M), Toedscool (F), Teddiursa (M), Tauros Combat Breed (M), Cyclizar (F), Sandygast (M), Slowpoke (M), Wiglett (F), Mareanie (F), Finizen (M), and Koraidon (M).