Pokémon Soul Generations – Hoenn Saga

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Chapter 11: Defending The Maritime Museum! Encountering Team Aqua Boss Archie!

Michael and the girls quickly rushed out of the shipyard, truly hoping that Team Aqua hadn't entered the museum yet. Sadly, their hopes were dashed upon seeing the group of Team Aqua grunts were gone.

Weiss - "Damn. We just missed them."

Michael - "I wouldn't be so quick to say that Weiss."

Ruby - "What do you mean Michael?"

Michael - "Something tells me these grunts have no idea who they're looking for as well. So that gives us a head start on them at least."

Rarity - "So what's the plan once we enter the museum?"

Michael - "Let's split apart. We'll be able to cover more ground that way."

Girls - "Right."

Michael and the girls then entered the museum, with all of them being forced to pay an entrance fee. After paying the fee, the party split up and looked around the bottom floor of the museum. But while the girls stayed on the ground floor, michael took the stairs leading to the second floor. Upon reaching the second floor, Michael looked around the room and noticed a single man standing in front of a model ship, admiring it. He then walked over to the man.

Michael - "Excuse you sir?"

The man stood up and looked towards Michael.

? - "Do you need help with something young man?"

Michael - "I'm looking for a man named Cp. Stern. Do you know where I could find him?"

? - "I'm Cp. Stern actually."

Michael - "Ah good. That saved me the trouble of going back down for no reason. I have a package for you from Mr. Stuart Stone of Devon."

Cp. Stern - "Great. Now my crew and I can get prepared for our expedition."

Suddenly a pair of Team Aqua Grunts appeared at the top of the stairs and made their way over to Michael and Cp. Stern.

Team Aqua Grunt #1 - "Hehehe, hold it! We'll take those parts!"

Cp. Stern - "Wh-what? Who are you people?"

Team Aqua Grunt #2 - "We're Team Aqua! Our boss wants those parts! Now shut your yap and fork them over!"

Michael - "Sorry. But I'll have to stop you both right there."

(Insert Music: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire OST – Vs. Team Aqua/Magma Theme)

Team Aqua Grunt #1 - "Go Sharpedo!"

Michael - "Delcatty I choose you!"

Turn #1

Team Aqua Grunt #1 - "Aqua Jet Crunch!"

Michael - "Charge up energy Delcatty!"

Aqua Jet's Current Power: 40 + 20 = 60 + 12 = 72

Crunch's Current Power: 80 + 40 = 120 + 24 = 144

Aqua Jet Crunch's Current Power: 72 + 144 = 216

Delcatty took the attack as she charged up energy for her own.

Turn #2

Team Aqua Grunt #1 - "Aqua Jet Crunch again!"

Michael - "Solar Thunder!"

Solar Beam's Current Power: 120 + 24 = 144

Thunder's Current Power: 110 + 22 = 132

Solar Thunder's Current Power: 144 + 132 = 276 x 2 = 552 x 2 = 1,104

Sharpedo rushed towards Delcatty, eager to take another bite out of her. But Delcatty used that to her advantage, hitting Sharpedo before he could reach her.

Team Aqua Grunt #1 - "Awaaaah! A kid beat me!"

(Music Ends)

Team Aqua Grunt #1 - "Oh, man, what a disaster... The Boss is going to be furious..."

The first grunt backed away, causing his partner to step forward.

Team Aqua Grunt #2 - "Humph, sniveling wimp! Let me take care of this!"

(Insert Music: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire OST – Vs. Team Aqua/Magma Theme)

Team Aqua Grunt #2 - "Go Crobat!"

Michael - "Delcatty I choose you!"

Turn #1

Team Aqua Grunt #2 - "Cross Poison Cutter!"

Michael - "Shadow Thunder Ice!"

Cross Poison's Current Power: 70 + 35 = 105 + 21 = 126

Air Cutter's Current Power: 60 + 30 = 90

Cross Poison Cutter's Current Power: 126 + 60 = 185

Shadow Ball's Current Power: 80 + 16 = 96

Thunder's Current Power: 110 + 22 = 132

Ice Beam's Current Power: 90 + 18 = 108

Shadow Thunder Ice's Current Power: 96 + 132 = 228 + 108 = 336 x 2 = 672 x 2 = 1,344

Delcatty made quick work of Crobat, knocking him out in a single hit.

Michael - "Nice one Delcatty!"

Team Aqua Grunt #2 - "Damn. Crobat return! Go Sharpedo!"

Turn #2

Team Aqua Grunt #2 - "Ice Jet Crunch!"

Michael - "Charge up energy Delcatty!"

Ice Fang's Current Power: 65

Aqua Jet's Current Power: 40 + 20 = 60 + 12 = 72

Crunch's Current Power: 80 + 40 = 120

Ice Jet Crunch's Current Power: 65 + 72 = 137 + 120 = 257

Delcatty once again took Sharpedo's attack as she charged up energy.

Turn #3

Team Aqua Grunt #2 - "Ice Jet Crunch again!"

Michael - "Solar Thunder!"

Solar Beam's Current Power: 120 + 24 = 144

Thunder's Current Power: 110 + 22 = 132

Solar Thunder's Current Power: 144 + 132 = 276 x 2 = 552 x 2 = 1,104

Compared to their battle with the other grunt, Delcatty instead decided to let this Sharpedo get in and bite her before attacking. Her plan worked perfectly as Sharpedo bit into her leg. She then fired off her attack, knocking out Sharpedo in a single hit.

Team Aqua Grunt #2 - "What?! I lost, too!"

(Music Ends)

Team Aqua Grunt #2 - "Now what? If we don't get the parts, we're in for it! Arrgh, I didn't count on being meddled with by some damn kid!"

Then suddenly a tougher looking guy burst into the room and between the pair of grunts.

? - "I came to see what was taking so long to snatch some parts, and you simps are held up by a mere child?"

The man then stood face-to-face with Michael.

? - "We are Team Aqua, and we love the sea!"

Michael - "I wouldn't expect anything less from Team Aqua's boss Archie."

Archie - "Sounds like you've heard of me already."

Michael - "Mostly from Giovanni of course."

Archie - "So then you're Michael Masi, the brat that took him down in Kanto, then did the same to his wife Arianna in Johto."

Michael - "Hit the nail on the head good sir."

Archie - "What makes you interfere with us?"

Michael - "Well obviously I'm NOT a member of Team Magma. But I DID throw a challenge your way by one of your grunts."

Archie - "Yeah, I got that. But there was a second for some reason."

Michael - "That's for Team Magma's Leader Maxie in case you somehow come across him before I do."

Archie - "So what's the deal then?"

Michael - "Simple. I try to stop BOTH of your evil plans. If either of you succeed, then it's a good job for you. But if I stop BOTH of you, then you give up on said plan and send a member of your team to Team Pokémon HQ to act as your team's representative. Along with both teams working together to prove to the entire nation that they've changed their views."

Archie smirked a bit before letting out a hearty laugh.

Archie - "That's all?! Challenge accepted the from me at least. As for Maxie, I'll tell him about the challenge if I see him but let him give you his answer in person."

Michael - "Good. Ah. Just one more thing."

Archie - "What is it?"

Michael - "You both better bring your "A" game. Cause I won't hold back in the damn slightest."

Archie laughed again as he and his grunts exited the museum. The girls then quickly rejoined Michael on the top floor.

Clair - "You ok Michael?"

Michael - "Just fine Clair. Nothing Delcatty and I couldn't handle."

Weiss - "That's good to hear."

Michael then turned back to Cp. Stern.

Michael - "You ok their Captain?"

Cp. Stern - "I'm just fine... Um..."

Michael - "Name's Michael, sir. And these are my friends."

Cp. Stern - "Then Michael, I'm just fine. Anyway, that was a tense situation! Thank you very much for saving me!"

Michael - "Not at all sir. Now before we forget, here's your package from Devon."

Cp. Stern - "Thank you."

Michael - "Oh. And here's this scanner as well."

Cp. Stern looked at the scanner for a few moments.

Cp. Stern - "Where did you find this?"

Michael - "At the abandoned S.S. Cactus. The girls and I were searching along through it while taking a break during our trip between Dewford Town and here. Then my one Pokémon, Lopunny, found this unknown scanner on the ship's bridge and brought it back to me. I figured that you would have an idea about it, so I brought it here to you."

Cp Stern - "I see. Well then, I'll take a look at it after my crew and I return from our expedition."

Michael - "Safe travels to you all then."

Cp. Stern - "Same to you all on your journey across Hoenn as well."

The party watched as Cp. Stern left the museum and returned to his shipyard.

Michael - "Well then girls. On to Mauville City!"

Girls - "Right!"