GammaTron: *sees SZ enter* How was the run?
SZ: Tiring...but good.
GT: Great! And you're just in time for another chapter of Remix Hearts!
SZ: awesome! So what shall we do this time….please tell me it's not Kangaskhan Kid. I'm sure everyone reading can agree that that's...one of the more bad episodes of the Pokemon anime during its first season.
GT: Nope. We're gonna shuffle episodes a bit, plus La and Ken are handing that weird episode.
SZ Okay good, because I'm sure Makoto would've….had some choice words with those two parents.
Makoto Nanaya: Eh? Why?
GT: No important reason since you're not encounting them. Instead, you're gonna go on a nice safe bike ride.
Makoto Nanaya: Really? Well, that's not too bad. *walks off to get ready*
GT: *once the Beastkin was gone* What she doesn't realize is there'll be a race against time, biker punks, a Team Rocket Trio on unicycles, and other things.
SZ: oh yeah, so you people better brace yourselves. But before we start...GT?
GT: Yes?
SZ: You know the drill
GT: I have no clue what you're speaking of. If you mean the disclaimer, then we only own OCs while BlazBlue is owned by Ark System Works and Pokemon is owned by Nintendo and Game Freak.
SZ: That's the one, so…
GT: Yep. *the wall behind them explodes, revealing an apocalyptic city in the distance* ...I may have watched Llamas with Hats before getting to the studio.
SZ:...GT~~!
-Entry 032: Hello. I'm Tsubaki Yayoi, giving another entry in our collective study on our travel through this world. From Kajun's last entry, we had to cut it early due to explosions going off. At first, Kajun thought it was Makoto training with Terra and Onix, Ash and Brock trying to help Charmander with his Rage Attack problem, or something else one of us has done. She's not exactly wrong that we do cause explosions from training at times, but it wasn't us this time. It was construction work on a dam. We arrived at a road where part of it had caved in, halting trucks bringing supplies. It was there we met the foreman of the project and he told us that the cause for the delays were Diglett. He thought we were the first of a group of Trainers that had been called to help with the situation, but we were not. In fact, they were actually behind us, being led by…*sighs in annoyance*...Gary Oak.
Honestly, I knew he was going to be bothersome from the moment I saw him at the beach contest with his cheerleaders entered in it. It seems he enjoys to put down Ash by the way he kept focusing on Ash's smaller points such as being the last to leave Pallet Town. He even had the gall to try to get us, minus Noel since he thought she was a boy, to get us to leave Ash and be his cheerleaders! I...how do you….WHO has that big of an ego?! Well, joke's on him. He tried to send out his Pokemon to get the Diglett and not one of them would come out of their PokeBall. Karma...it ether does good for you, or bad...and it got Gary HARD. And to further prove Karma at work, Kajun and I verbally beat him down with our refusal of his offer and our defense of Ash and his character.
It also turns out that two of the trainers that had come were Ken and La. It seems they figured out that the reason why the Pokemon wouldn't come out and La even had a Dugtrio from Alola. ...I still don't think it's an evolution. It's just three Diglett...And what is with that hair on the Alolan one? Well, while her Dugtrio-Pele-was busy dealing with the Foreman who thought playing Whack-A-Mole with the Diglett was a good idea since the Trainers failed, we spent some time at a hot spring nearby that La learned about from the Diglett and Dugtrio. I'm a bit jealous with her ability. It would be nice to understand everyone. We were talking things out before we spotted a group of Diglett and Dugtrio carrying some sticks and saplings as they passed by. With our curiosity getting the better of us, we-er...once we got changed, of course-followed them to their home. Pele even had the foreman follow us to see them digging up the ground to plant the saplings.
It seems that the foreman is a much better person than that vicious old hag Nastina-which I feel that there is still no one as horrible as her-and not only cancelled the dam project since it would end up flooding the forest, but turned it into a discovery center of sorts for the forest and its inhabitants. And then...Kajun hit her head on a tree in exasperation. The reason for this? Team Rocket showed up and were determined to get the tickets (which were what the foreman was going to offer to the Trainers) still. They even showed us that they evolved Ekans and Koffing into Arbok and Wheezing...Ekans and Arbok...oh...oh you have got to be kidding me. Luca just held up a mirror to this report just now and Ekans and Arbok spelled backwards are 'Snake' and 'Kobra.' I...I...how did none of us not notice that until now?! Ugh...moving on. It seems they got more...competent for a moment before La had Pele use Magnitude, which randomizes in strength and doubles in power if a Pokemon is underground via Dig. It was only a Magnitude 4, but the power was strong enough to send them out of the ground and into Team Rocket. And La seems to take great offense to anyone who hurts a hatchling considering that she used a Steel-type Z-Move on them. I've only seen them a few times, but those Z-Move are something amazing. It's almost like Jin when he practiced a technique called 'Astral Heat.'
The next morning, La released Pele. Apparently, the two had planned on releasing Pele for a while since Pele was getting tired of battling and wanted to just relax and sing songs. It was good we had come across the Diglett and Dugtrio when we did then. We split up a bit afterwords, with La and Ken going to the Safari Zone and we heading for Fuschia City for Ash's next Gym Battle. But in order to do that...we need to pass the Cycle Road. And to tell the truth, I'm...not exactly feeling good.
"...E-excuse me. HOW much are the rental bikes again?" Kajun slowly asked as the group stood in front of a desk.
"Well...normally they're pretty cheap, but with the recent incidents on the road and the biker gang sightings, we had to spike up the prices to make ends meet," the man behind the counter explained, "Normally, they're a hundred per bike with an extra fifty for two-rider bikes. But we've had to make it a thousand per bike with an extra five hundred for two-riders."
"...Grr…." Misty gave an annoyed glare at Ash.
"...What? ...What?!"
"We're going to have to go to the Pokemon Center and rethink the budget," Kajun noted before noticing Tsubaki seemed to be spacing out, "Tsubaki?"
"H-Huh? Oh, right yeah...A Pokemon Center sounds good," Tsubaki noted, "Thank you for your time, sir."
"Sure feels weird being back in a city after spending so much time on the road," Ash noted as they sat in the Pokemon Center.
"Well, maybe I could've helped with some bikes if SOMEONE didn't…" Misty began.
"Oh don't start that again!"
"Settle down, you two," Brock advised, "We still need to replan our budget to use the bridge to get to Fuschia City."
"Exactly. Tsubaki, the checkbook please?" Kajun asked.
"..."
"...Tsubaki?"
"...About that…"
"...Ugh...how much do we have left…?" Mai asked with a sigh.
"Um, let me see…" Tsubaki replied as she got her bag and put it beside her.
"YIPE!"
"Oh! S-Sorry, Sorin," Tsubaki apologized, "Forgot you were there."
"Are you feeling okay, Tsubaki?" Brock asked.
"Y-Yes, of course," Tsubaki assured as she pulled out the checkbook, "Ah. There it is." she handed it to Kajun, "Here."
Kajun looked at the checkbook and cringed, "We barely have enough for three two-seat bikes or four one-seat bikes."
"What?! What happened to all our money?!" Ash gawked.
"Restocking our PokeBalls, buying Full Restores, a few pieces to strengthen Terra's training gear, polish, new swimsuits and some extra-strength sunscreen for Cinnabar Island since the foreman gave us the tickets as thanks for showing us why the Diglett were doing what they did, some new clothes to replace the ones that have been ruined," Kajun listed the purchases, "And for that all-you-can-eat buffet back in the town with the P1 Grand Prix."
"...Oh come on. Like you guys didn't eat your fair share," Makoto pouted as everyone looked at Ash and her at that last bit.
"Still, we barely have enough for six of us to get down the way," Ash noted, "How are we gonna come up with P1500 for one more two-seater?"
"...We could have a show," Makoto offered, "Or…"
"No."
"I didn't finish~!"
"I knew what you were gonna say, and no," Tsubaki frowned.
"Excuse me, if you could spare some time, would you mind helping me out?" the group, minus Tsubaki, looked to see Nurse Joy approach.
"Ah…" Brock awed before Makoto pinned him with a hand on his head.
"Can do!" Makoto assured, "But, quick question? How are you related to Gringy City's Nurse Joy?"
"Hm? Oh, I'm her daughter," Nurse Joy replied.
Hikari barely switched the checkbook with a stack of pamphlets that were torn into two by Cajun at that response.
"Ahh...I see. Thank you for the response."
"So what can we help ya with?" Ash asked.
"There's a Pokemon Center owned by my mother's cousin in Sunny Town on the other side of Cycling Road. There's a Pokemon there that needs a very specific medicine and they just ran out," Nurse Joy explained as she held up a bag, "I need someone to deliver this medicine to the Pokemon Center in Sunny Town."
"Ah. Well, if you can call her and let Hikari watch, we can Teleport the…"
"Absolutely not," Nurse Joy shook her head, "Teleport and this specific medicine do not mix. If you did that, the medicine would become volatile and even explode just a second afterwards." she looked towards the back of the center, "Normally, I'd be going myself on Cycling Road, but I'm too busy with sick Pokemon to leave right now."
"Ahh….I see," Makoto nodded before giving a salute, "Don't worry, ma'am! You can trust us girls in Team Remix Heart and our pals Ash, Misty, and Brock to deliver it for you!"
"Uh, Makoto? Our bike issue?" Misty reminded.
"I have some bikes I can lend you," Nurse Joy offered, "It's important that the Pokemon gets this medicine."
"That's great! Thanks so much!" Misty beamed.
"We'll do all we can to get that medicine to the sick Pokemon in Sunny Town!" Ash added, "Right, everyone?"
"Right!"
"Well, we best pack up then. Here you go, Tsu…"
"Lu-o-ri!" Luca exclaimed as he, Soren, and Astrea were trying to keep Tsubaki from falling over.
"Tsubaki? Tsubaki, what's wrong?" Noel gasped.
Nurse Joy placed a hand on Tsubaki's head, "She's burning up. Miss, are you feeling any pain?"
"H-Here…" Tsubaki admitted, holding her lower abdomen on right side, Nurse Joy noticing it was swollen a bit.
"How long?"
"Five hour n-now…"
"Has she been eating right today?" Nurse Joy asked.
"Um...she barely ate any breakfast," Noel admitted.
"?! You have a Pokemon that can Teleport, right?" Nurse Joy asked.
"Yes. Hikari and Koko," Kajun replied as her two Psychic-Types looked up at their names.
"I need to call the hospital in Sunny Town," Nurse Joy informed, "When I do, I need one of them to get a good look at the area behind it and get her there at once."
"Wh-why? What's happened to her? What's going on?" Noel asked in concern.
"From the symptoms...she has appendicitis," Nurse Joy explained, "The only specialist around here is in Sunny Town."
"Lu-o-ri…" Luca whimpered as he kept watch of Tsubaki.
"Thank you. She'll be there in a few moments," Nurse Joy hung up and looked at the two Psychic-types, "Did you get it?"
"Kirl/Esp," the two nodded.
"Please, get her there as fast as you can," Nurse Joy ordered, "One of you needs to go with her to fill out the paperwork."
"I'll go," Kajun offered before looking at the others, "We'll meet you in Sunny Town."
"Good luck," Misty spoke.
"L-Luca…" Tsubaki whispered.
"Lu-o-ri…"
"S-Stay with them and...and get the medicine to the Pokemon."
"Ri?!"
"P-Please. I'm...trus-trusting you…"
"...Riolu," Luca nodded.
"Easy now, Tsubaki," Mai carefully helped the redhead over to Kajun, "You'll be okay."
"Good luck, everyone," Kajun noted, "Koko, Hikari, Teleport."
"Kirli/Esp," the two Psychic-Types nodded as their eyes began to glow before the four were gone.
"Ah! They forgot Luca," Noel realized.
"Lu," Luca shook his head as he jumped up on the counter and picked up the medicine, "Ri-rio-luri!"
"You want to make sure the Pokemon gets the medicine, huh?" Ash asked, earning a nod from Luca, "Right! Nurse Joy, where are those bikes?"
"Out in the parking lot," Nurse Joy informed, "There are a few one-seaters and some two-seaters."
"Right! Let's go!"
"You know...I…" Brock began before Makoto dragged him off by his ear.
"Come on, lover boy…" Makoto deadpanned.
"It looks like dey're crossin' dat bridge," Meowth noted as Team Rocket paddled along the river...well...it was just James and Weepinbell while Jessie and Meowth were using binoculars to follow the group, "Huh...Science Twoipette and Justice Twoipette aren't with' dem?"
"We got them right where we want them," Jessie smirked, "I don't know where those two are, but they left that little Riolu with the others."
"Which means more rare Pokemon fer the pickin'!" Meowth beamed.
"It's been a long time since we've been to Cycling Road, hasn't it?" James asked.
"True. You could almost call it our hometown," Jessie agreed in remembrance.
"Bell?"
"It's quite da story," Meowth noted.
"We were known as legends on these roads," Jessie added.
"And no one dared to mess with us," James added.
"We even have our rides still!" Meowth grinned.
"Okay! James, prepare to attack!" Jessie cheered
"I'm a little busy right now…" James deadpanned.
"Ugh...Forgot how much of a pain in the butt those seats are…" Makoto grunted, rubbing her behind as they had reached a rest stop along the bridge.
"I can't believe it's ten miles long," Mai admitted.
"I can't believe they got cooled drinks set up here," Ash added, taking a drink of some soda as he sat down.
"Riolu…" Luca paced around, holding the medicine close to him before flinching at something cold being pressed to the back of his neck, "Ri?!"
"Drink up, Luca," Misty advised, a lemonade in hand with a second one being offered.
"...Ri," Luca turned away to walk back to the bikes.
"He must be really worried," Noel noted.
"Who wouldn't if your Trainer suddenly fell ill," Makoto stated, "Poor little guy must be worried sick."
"Chipa," Berry nodded, sipping from a cap filled with fresh water.
"...I wonder how Tsubaki got sick any…" Ash began.
"YEEEEHAW~!"
"?!" the group tensed as they looked out into the distance.
"I-is that a biker gang?!" Misty freaked.
"No worse...it's a Bicycle gang!" Brock exclaimed.
"A Bicycle Gang?" Makoto deadpanned.
"We better get out of here," Brock advised.
"Why? It's just a…" Makoto began before one of the gang members tried smacking her with a pipe, "Hey! Watch it!"
"Hold!" a voice shouted, causing the gang members to pause as they stopped their bikes in a circle around the group and their bikes.
The owner of the voice was a young man in biker attire with his red hair held up by a white bandana. He was riding on a bicycle modified to resemble a yellow bird seemingly made of lightning. He took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of sharp black eyes.
"I don't think I've seen you before," the man noted.
"Uh….we're not really from around here," Ash explained nervously, "So uh….see ya!"
"Hold it!" the leader snapped, making the group tenses, "You ain't leaving this bridge without a proper introduction."
"That's right!" the gang members exclaimed.
"...When you say 'introduction', you mean a fight right?" Makoto cautiously asked.
"In a sense, squirrely girl," a female member with long green hair spoke up as she stepped up, "A Pokemon Battle is what we mean."
"Rrrr…" Luca growled, holding the medicine closer.
"...I accept then," Ash smirked a bit.
"I'd do anything for an introduction with a girl like y-" Brock began before Makoto bonked him on the head.
"Brock...no," Makoto scowled, "This is serious time. Think Gym being insulted level of big."
"?!" Brock tensed before adopting a stern expression, "Right."
"There we go."
"Alright kid…" the gang leader began as he moved off his bike, his gang members stepping back as he pulled out a Pokeball, "Let's see if you can back up that challenge, or else I'll send ya cryin' home to mommy. Golem, go!"
The ball bounced once before opening up, releasing the Pokemon inside. The Pokemon that formed resembling a dark-grey boulder with tan arms and feet ending in claws coming out of the sides. Its head poked out of the middle of it all with red eyes.
"Golem…" the Pokemon growled.
"Golem?"
=Golem, the Megaton Pokemon and the final form of Geodude. Once a year, this Pokémon molts, and its shed shell returns to the soil. This process creates enriched soil, so farmers collect the shells. Golem is known for rolling down from mountains. To prevent them from rolling into the homes of people downhill, grooves have been dug into the sides of mountains to serve as guideways for diverting this Pokémon's course= Dexter informed.
"A Rock/Ground Type, huh…" Ash noted, putting Dexter away as he pulled a PokeBall out, "Okay...I choose Bulbasaur!"
"Bulbasaur!" Bulbasaur cried out as he came out of the ball.
"Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip!" Ash ordered.
"Bulba-saur!" Bulbasaur roared as he sent his vines out at Golem, who curled up into a ball to block the strikes.
"Yer Pokemon needs a bit more practice," the gang leader smirked, "No one's ever gotten past Golem's rock hard shell."
"Leech Seed then, Bulbasaur!" Ash called.
"Saur!" Bulbasaur fired a seed from his bulb at Golem.
"Heh. Rollout!" the leader ordered.
Golem rolled like a bowling ball thrown by Hercules, avoiding the seed. Bulbasaur cried out as Golem slammed into him, knocking him back. Mai caught Bulbasaur.
"Ah! Bulbasaur!" Ash gasped before quickly returning the Seed Pokemon, "Okay, I choose you, C…"
"Riolu!" Luca called out as he jumped before Ash, the medicine bag now held by Pikachu.
"Huh? Luca?" Ash blinked.
"Ri…" Luca growled as he glared at the bikers and Golem.
"Luca's getting upset at how long this is taking," Mai guessed as the bikers began to laugh.
"Aw~ Is the widdle puppy getting angwy?" the leader teased with baby speak.
"Ri…" Luca growled out as he began to form an Aura Sphere, a veil of aura starting to come off him.
"Huh? What's that move?" one of the bikers pondered.
"Huh...Okay, Luca. Luca, use Aura Sphere!" Ash called.
"Rio...LU!" Luca roared as he threw the sphere at Golem.
"Rollout and dodge it!" the leader ordered.
Golem rolled out of the way and charged at Luca. The sphere spun around and slammed into Golem, making an explosion that knocked it to the side and startling it.
"What the…?!" the gang leader gawked, "How did it…?!"
"Aura Sphere, a move much like Ariel Ace…" Makoto explained with a grin, "Meaning it never...misses."
"Luca, use Force Palm!" Ash called.
"Golem, Defense Curl hurry!"
"Golem…" Golem growled as he curled up once more, a white aura coming off his form.
"Rio…" Luca jumped and pressed his paw against Golem's body, "OLU!" he pressed and Golem was knocked backwards a few meters from the pulse of aura of the Force Palm.
"Ahh Golem!" the gang leader gasped as Golem crashed into a lamppost, "...Not bad, kid…"
"What's up with that little guy?" one of the bikers gawked.
"You idiots…" the female member with green hair spoke up, earning their attention, "That's a Riolu, a Pokemon rarely seen outside of Sinnoh, and is best at both physical and special attacks, especially once it evolves."
"Eh?!"
"But for right now, it's still a 'rookie'," the female member smirked as she pulled a Pokeball out, "Hey boss, let me handle this."
"Go ahead."
"Cloyster, come on out!"
The gal tossed the Pokeball out, letting out the Pokemon inside. It resembled a large purple bivalve closed shut with spikes littering the surface. The halves of the shell moved to the side, exposing an inner silver shell with a black sphere spoting eyes, mouth, and a silver horn inside.
"Cloyster…"
"Cloyster?"
=Cloyster, the Bivalve Pokemon, and the evolved form of Shellder when exposed to a Water Stone. It typically only opens its shell to attack an opponent. However, it is fully capable of retaliating against any enemy with its shell tightly closed. With rapid succession, it launches its spikes at the foe, keeping them repelled. Once it has shut itself in, it is impossible to open its shell from the outside. This impressive defense allows it to withstand anything from a bomb blast to even a missile strike. The same projectile system it uses to launch its spikes is also used for swimming. It swallows seawater, and then ejects it towards the rear propelling it through with siphon-jet propulsion. It lives on the sea floor, nestled among the rocks and coral= Dexter informed.
"...okay. Luca, l-" Ash began.
"Hold on, Ash. Water Pokemon are my forte, so let me!" Misty shouted as she pulled out a Pokeball, "Misty calls Starm-"
"Psy~" Psyduck called as he came out on his own.
"Agh! I wanted Starmie, not you!" Misty complained, earning a confused stare from Psyduck, "...Ugh...just...just try and fight…"
"...Psy…" Psyduck blinked as he moved towards Cloyster, calling his species' name with each step.
"...PFFT!" the greenete began to laugh as the bicycle gang began to point and laugh at Psyduck.
"Why those jerks…" Makoto growled while rolling up a sleeve before Mai and Brock had to hold her back.
Psyduck just kept repeating his name as he moved towards Cloyster, turning and wagging his tail at it before it clamped down on it, "?!...PSY~~~!"
"Oh for...You're supposed to be attacking…" Misty sighed as the bicycle gang laughed harder, "Psyduck, Scratch attack!"
"Psy~!" Psyduck screamed as he began clawing at Cloyster's shell, only to tense when he scratched his hand on one of the spikes, "...PSYDUCK~~~!"
"Ri…" Luca facepalmed.
"Oh come on…" Misty groaned as she fell to her knees, "Psyduck...return…"
"Ahhahaha...ahh...ahh….I needed that…" the greenette panted as Psyduck ran back to Misty, "Alright..who's next?"
"How about m-" Makoto began as Noel stepped forward, "Noel?"
"I read about Cloyster...it might not be much, but…" Noel began as she pulled out Umi's ball, "Umi, Show time!"
"Mi~lo~tic~!" Umi cried out and encircled Noel, nuzzling the top of her head.
"Umi, it's good to see you, too, but we need to battle," Noel noted, giggling from the way Umi was nuzzling her.
"Whoa~"
"That's a really beautiful Pokemon…"
"Thank you. I polish her scales every day," Noel smiled before gaining a serious expression, "But be warned...even beauty can hide a strong warrior.."
"Milo…" Umi's eyes flashed for a moment.
"Umi...Dragon Pulse!"
"Mi-lo...TIC!" Umi roared, releasing a blue/purple stream of energy from her mouth.
"Withdraw!" the gal ordered.
Cloyster shut its shell tight as Umi's attack slammed into it. For a few moments, it looked like nothing would happen until Cloyster was forced back and slammed into the railing behind the bikers.
"?!"
"Case...in...point," Noel stated.
"What's with these guys?" one of the bikers gulped.
"They're taking down Chopper and Tyra's Pokemon with ease."
"Hey. It's just luck...and so far they…" the gang leader began before sirens were heard, "?"
"The fuzz is coming this way?" the gal's brow raised, "Thought they didn't have bikes."
"...Wait...are those…" Makoto began as she looked out, "Unicycles? Who...oh Arceus it's those three again.."
"Who….oh don't tell me…" Mai groaned.
"What?" Ash asked.
"Team Rocket?" Brock asked.
"Team Rocket," Mai confirmed.
'I should've said a month,' Noel thought, her eye twitching.
"Prepare for trouble!"
"Make it Double~"
"And the motto is back…" Makoto groaned.
"Let's just ignore them when they do it," Misty suggested.
"...Are those….Biker outfits….?"
"..."
"...Wait...is that…" the greenette began before gasping excitedly, "Big Jess!"
"Little Jim!" the gang leader beamed.
"...Oh Arceus, they were bikers before Team Rocket…" Makoto groaned.
"Correct, nerd," Jessie smirked as she took her sunglasses off, hopping off the unicycle she was riding, "We had a pretty bad reputation here back in the day."
"Back then Big Jess was called Cahiner jessie," Tyra explained, "She was so cool~ swinging her big chain around while riding her bicycle."
"And then there was Trainer James," Chopper continued, "The only one who made training wheels look epic!"
'...Seriously…THAT'S cool?' Makoto thought in a deadpan.
"I suppose we really were crazy back then…" Jessie sighed in remembrance.
"I guess our secret past isn't secret anymore…" James added.
'Crazy...you call that crazy?!' Makoto thought with an eye twitch, 'Anyone can swing a chain around! Also...TRAINING WHEELS being EPIC?! Who thinks that?!'
"He could make training wheels look epic? Did he paint fire on them?" Noel pondered...with actual awe in her voice.
"Vul~" Yuki awed.
"Gh?!" Makoto faceplanted at that with Cherry and Berry.
"Tyra, I see you and the boys are still into baby stuff, riding around on bicycles…" Jessie noted.
"Real men and women ride unicycles," James smirked.
'No...only clowns ride those…' Makoto thought, 'Which fits them.'
"Wow. You must save a lot on your gang's repair bills," Tyra awed.
"Oh no no, Tyra. We're not in a gang. WE…" Jessie began as she and James tore their biker jackets off, "Are part of Team Rocket!"
"Team Rocket~" Tyra and Chopper awed.
"And if you want to join, it's simple…" Jessie began as she looked over at Ash and co, "Take care of these little pest."
"And capture dere Pokemon," Meowth added.
"Do that, and you are in," James finished.
"I'll do anything for Jess and Jim!" Chopper declared, "Get 'em, boys!"
"Ahem!"
"...and Tyra."
"Riolu…" Luca growled, holding the medicine close with one paw while charging an Aura Sphere in the other until a siren began to wail, "Ri?"
"Hey! Who's causing all the trouble on this bike path?" a voice demanded.
"That sounds like Officer Jenny!" Brock realized.
"Oh crud! It's that cop!" Chopper freaked before hopping on his bike, "Let's split!"
"I thought you were going to help us!"
"They're all a buncha scaredy cats," Meowth huffed...before more sirens were heard, "I dink I'm gettin' kinda scared myself."
"And off they go," Makoto noted as the trio biked off after the biker gang.
"So you're just trying to deliver Pokemon medicine to Sunny Town and get an update on your sick friend in the hospital there?" Officer Jenny asked.
"Yes, officer," Mai replied as Makoto kept a hand over Brock's mouth and him in a headlock, "Nurse Joy sent us to deliver this while Luca, our Riolu, is our friend's and she asked him to stay with us to deliver it."
"Well that's a Trainer who has a Riolu for you; always thinking of others first before their own illnesses," Jenny shook her head with a small smile, "Considering the situation, I will escort you to the ce…" the phone on her bike began to ring, "Huh? One moment." she picked it up, "This is 303. ...Roger. Over and out." she hung up and frowned, "There's been an accident and I'm needed there for statements and witness reports."
"That's okay. We'll be fine," Ash assured.
"Be careful," Jenny advised.
"Okay!" the group replied before Jenny drove off, siren going off once more.
"Darn. And I was hoping we'd get to ride on that, too," Makoto pouted a little.
"No! I am not riding with an Officer Jenny ever! Viridian City was enough for me thank you very much!" Mai panicked.
"Lu-o-ri…" Luca whispered as he looked out down the road.
"...We need to get that medicine there…" Ash frowned.
Thunder rumbled as the skies above grew darker. Within moments, a downpour came upon the group as they continued to bike. Ash zipped up his jacket to let Pikachu stay in as Luca kept an paw tight against the medicine and another gripping the rim of the basket of Ash's bike.
"That is one dedicated Riolu," Mai noted before grunting as a strong wind blew by, "This is getting insane!"
"We can't give up!" Ash called over the wind, "We have to get the medicine there before it's too late! We're being counted on!"
"Lu-o-ri…" Luca whispered.
"The medicine still hasn't arrived," Sunny Town Nurse Joy informed on the phone.
=But they should be there by this time= Nurse Joy noted.
"Maybe they won't get through the storm," ST Nurse Joy admitted, looking over at an aquarium tank where a tiny purple bivalve-like Pokemon with a long red tongue was breathing heavily in its sedated state.
In the hospital down the road, Kajun paced as the ER light still glowed. Inside, Tsubaki was sedated as doctors worked.
"We're almost there!" Ash called, seeing the town just ahead.
"Alright! Let's get goi…" Makoto began before a barrage of poisonous needles hit the ground before them, "Gah!" the group barely made their bikes stop without falling off, "What th…"
"It's Arbok!" Mai gasped, seeing the cobra-like Pokemon blocking their path.
"How did it get ahead of us?" Ash pondered before seeing Hitmolee step out from behind Arbok, "Ah!"
"They used Hitmonlee's speed to carry Arbok right past us," Brock realized.
"That's right, twerp," Jessie's voice spoke as she stepped out from behind the two, "Where do you think you're going so fast?"
"Get out of our way! There's a sick Pokemon and we have to get this medicine to it!" Ash demanded.
"Hitmon? Hitmon-hit-lee…"
"Huh?"
"Hitonlee's sayin' dat 'So what? If it can't get better on its own, it ain't worth da time ta care fer,'" Meowth's voice translated as they looked behind to see James and Meowth with Weepinbell and Wheezing out.
"?!"
"If you want to deliver that medicine...give us the exact amount it's worth, or give us the Riolu and Pikachu," James stated.
"We're surrounded," Brock grit his teeth.
'We're so close…' Luca thought as he looked out at the city, "Lu-o-ri…"
"Eh? 'Tsubaki?' Dis ain't no time fer flowers," Meowth snorted.
"?!" Luca looked over at Meowth.
"Oh? Did I hit a noive?" Meowth teased, "What's-a matter? Don't like me dissin' flowers around ya?"
"...Grr…"
"Oh wait...is that da name of that justice lovin' twoipette? What happened? She kick ya to da coib?"
"Ri…!"
"(Hmph. Serves a pathetic weakling right. Barely even a workout to fight you)," Hitmonlee scoffed.
"Lu-o-ri…" Luca shivered, "Lu-o-ri…"
"Luca…" Ash whispered before his eyes widened as Luca began to shine.
"Lu-o-ri…" Luca grit his teeth as his eyes snapped open, revealing them to be radiating with aura, "...IS MY FRIEND!"
The shine erupted into a white energy. Luca's body swelled in height, reaching up to Ash's chest in height. A spike emerged from the back of his paws and on his chest while the two black appendages moved to behind his head and split into four. Black rings grew on his shoulders as the black fur on his chest gave way to a vibrant pale-yellow fur with a ring of the original black fur separating his blue 'pants' from the new fur. A black band going between his ears formed as the mask grew to cover his elongated snout. Luca growled before letting out a roar.
=Lucario, the Aura Pokemon, and the evolved form of Riolu when it has a powerful bond of friendship with someone. Lucario are considered prideful and extremely loyal to their Trainers to the point that they can use Aura to be able to speak with them. A well-trained Lucario is capable of sensing auras to identify and take in the feelings of creatures from over a mile away= Dexter informed.
"M...Meowth...did he just speak...in our minds?" Jessie slowly asked.
"Gah! He's psychic like Serenade!" Meowth freaked.
=Lucario are Steel/Fighting-Types with the abilities Steadfast, Inner Focus, and Justified= Dexter included.
"Get out of my way," Luca growled as a green staff of energy resembling a bone formed in his paws, "Or else."
"...Or...or else….what?" Jessie asked.
"...WHY~~~?!" James and Meowth cried.
Luca just scoffed before taking a step, the Lucario instantly vanishing from sight.
"Lee?!" Hitmonlee tensed before a huge wave of pain shot through his body, "Mon!-!-!-!"
Luca roared as he fully swung his bone staff, sending Hitmonlee crashing into Arbok. His black appendages stuck out to the sides as he closed his eyes. Weepinbell sent a Vine Whip at the Lucario, only for him to simply tilt to the sides, avoiding each strike. One almost grazed his face only for him to grab the vine and pulled.
"B-Bell?!" Weepinbell yelped as she was sent right at Luca...right into the leg engulfed in flames that he swung, sending her crashing into Arbok and Hitmonlee. Wheezing attempted a Tackle, only for Luca to step to the side and let the Poison-Type crash into the other three Pokemon.
"Woah! When did Luca get so fast?!" Ash gawked.
"Pika…!" Pikachu added.
=Extreme Speed, a stronger version of the move Quick Attack. This move will always go first=
"Meowth, why did you have to taunt the puppy into becoming an attack dog?!" James panicked.
"How was I supposed ta know he evolves?!" Meowth exclaimed.
"Whoa~Luca got bada...uh...super awesome," Makoto awed and quickly corrected herself when Noel and Mai glared at her while pointing at Ash and Yuki respectively.
Luca put the medicine in Ash's basket, "Get going, now!"
"Huh?! B-"
"Now!" Luca ordered, "I'll buy as much time as you need!"
"...Right!" Ash nodded as they biked off.
"Hey! Get back he…" Jessie began before Luca moved between them and the bikers.
"You won't get in their way…" Luca growled as the spikes on his paws glowed before reshaping into metal glowing claws.
"He grew claws!"
"I won't let you harm them...I…" Luca paused as he charged, roaring out in rage, "I WON'T LET YOU TAKE MY MASTER FROM ME!"
"Almost there! Almost there!" Ash exclaimed before the bridge ahead of them started rising up, "Ah!"
"What's going on?!" Mai exclaimed.
"A boat's coming this way!" Misty noticed.
"What do we do?" Noel asked.
"We'll have to wait until it gets through," Brock noted.
"We can't wait any longer! They need that medicine!" Ash argued as he began to pedal harder.
"Ash, don't!" Mai called.
"There's a sick Pokemon waiting for us! We can't let it down!"
"...I got it…" Makoto whispered as she hopped off her bike and ran ahead, "Ash, bounce off me!"
"Huh?!"
"Just trust me!" Makoto assured as she jumped off the bridge.
"Makoto!" Noel and Mai exclaimed.
Ash pedaled harder and his bike went off the raised bridge, using it like a ramp.
"Ahh...gonna...f-" Ash began in worry before something grabbed the bike from underneath, "Huh?" Wh-"
"Go~!"
"What?! Makot-woah~!" Ash screamed as he was suddenly tossed to the other side.
"...What just…" Brock began as he and the girls looked over to see Makoto….hovering in the air as her tail spun like a propeller, "?!
"H...how…?" Misty gawked.
"What? I never used this feature up until now," Makoto replied, 'Though it's freakin' killer on my tail keeping it going this long…'
"Chi~chi~chi~chi~/Mol~mol~mol~mol~!" Berry and Cherry screamed as they hold on to Makoto's tails, their eyes becoming swirls.
"Oop. Sorry girls…" Makoto chuckled sheepishly as she hovered back up to the others...falling flat on her face the moment she reached the bridge, "Mmm~~"
"How do you even hide the gadgets for that?" Misty asked, looking at where Makoto's tail ended.
"Chi/Mol~" Berry and Cherry groaned as they tumbled out of her tail before covering their mouths and ran over to the railing, "Blarg!"
"Vul…" Yuki gagged a bit at that.
"Here, Nurse Joy," Ash offered the bag of medicine, the only thing that was dry on either him or Pikachu.
"Oh thank you…" Nurse Joy sighed in relief as she took the bag, "Now this little one will be just fine."
She walked up to the tank and opened the bag. Turning it upside down, it released a green powder that went into the water. For a moment, the water became as green as the powder, before returning to normal. The labored breathing gave way to a calm sleeping breathing as the Pokemon seemed to be smiling with its tongue.
"Phew...made it in time," Ash sighed in relief.
"This storm came out of nowhere," Nurse Joy noted, "And to think you rode right through it just to get the medicine to little Shellder."
"Well...I couldn't stand by and do nothing," Ash nodded, "Plus I had my friends helping me."
"I'll go let my cousin's daughter know you made it," Nurse Joy noted before walking off.
"Pikachu~" Pikachu smiled at Shellder before a light caught his eye, "Pika?"
"Huh?" Ash looked at Pikachu before the electric mouse pointed at his jacket, "Huh? Ah! The Rainbow Wing's glowing again!"
Ash ran outside, looking around. He finally turned and looked up at the top of the entrance of the center and his eyes widened. Standing atop of it was a four-legged tiger-like Pokemon as big as Suicune and Entei. Its fur was coarse and a bright yellow with black stripes and a white underside. The thin light-blue tail on it moved about erratically like it was a living bolt of lightning as a mane seemingly made of purple storm clouds flowed down its back, the end of the mane covering where the tail connected to the body. Its red eyes shining with the lightning of a massive electrical storm gazed down upon Ash, nestled into a face covered in thick white fur and armor made of a light-blue 'X' and a black plate with two bumps.
=Raikou, the Thunder Pokemon, and a member of the Legendary Beast Trio. Raikou embodies the speed of lightning. The roars of this Pokémon send shock waves shuddering through the air and shake the ground as if lightning bolts had come crashing down. It is said to have fallen with lightning. It can fire thunderbolts from the rain clouds on its back= Dexter informed.
"Raikou…" Ash whispered.
Raikou growled before releasing a roar akin to a burst of thunder. Lightning flashed and Raikou was gone, the Rainbow Wing's glow dimming in time with its vanishing. Unaware to Ash or Pikachu, the being in Ash's shadow poked its head out, looking at where Raikou had been before sinking back in once more.
"Entei...Suicune...and now Raikou…" Ash whispered before something hit him in the face, "Gah!"
"Pikachu?" Pikachu pondered as he caught what had hit Ash in the face; it was a translucent golden-yellow orb with four lime-green circles inside of it and a white circle in the center of it all with four 'bolts of lightning' emanating from it, "Cha~"
"Ash! What're ya doin' in the rain?" Ash, rubbing his face, turned to see the others biking up.
"You got the medicine to the sick Pokemon, right?" Misty asked.
"I did, yeah," Ash nodded, "I even saw another huge Pokemon."
"Huge...Pokemon?"
"Yeah. it was as big as Entei and looked like it was made of lightning."
"...Ash...did you have Dexter out?" Mai asked.
"Yep!" Ash grinned, showing the screen still displaying the Pokemon he saw.
"...Well, this is getting to be very creepy. Now that's all three of them," Makoto gulped.
"Huh?"
"Ash...so far out of all of the possible things to happen, we've encountered the three legendary Beast," Brock explained, "Doesn't that at least worry you?"
"Why? Entei and Raikou looked so cool!" Ash beamed before pulling out the Rainbow Wing, "Though I have to admit, I only saw Raikou because this lit up."
"Didn't it light up at the time Noel saw Suicune in Gringy City?" Misty asked.
"..."
"...I...if we've all seen all three Legendary Beast...what could this mean?" Noel asked.
"You don't think they're following Ash because of the Rainbow Wing, do you?" Mai asked.
"...Mai, you're gonna have to lick one of them next time we see one," Makoto ordered.
"What?! No!"
"Lick the dogs, Mai."
"Ew! No! Makoto, that sounds so disgusting!"
"Ahem," everyone stopped and looked to see Kajun approach, umbrella over her head, "Hello, everyone."
"Is Tsubaki okay?" Noel asked.
"Yes. They had to remove her appendix, though, so we won't be out until tomorrow afternoon at best," Kajun explained, "I must admit that the medical technology in Kanto is far more advanced than some of the things we have back home."
"Phew…" the group gave a sigh of relief.
"...Where is Luca?"
"He's…" Ash began before looking to the side of Kajun, "Behind you."
"Hm?" Kajun turned around to see Luca, "Ah."
"Hello."
"Likewise," Kajun nodded, "Well, that's go-OH CREATION TRIO HE'S EVOLVED!" she pulled out a notebook with a sticker of a Lucario firing Aura Sphere, "And he has telepathy~!"
"I think I made a mistake coming here first…" Luca admitted, backing away as Kajun approached.
"Oh, and in such complete sentences as well," Kajun wrote, a noticeable glint of glee and SCIENCE in her eyes.
"...Okay. I sent them into the water and I'm-going-to-see-Tsubaki-good-bye!" Luca spun around and booked it.
"GET BACK HERE AND BE MY SUBJECT 01!"
"Don't label me with that!"
"Oh Sweet Arceus what just happened…?" Makoto whispered as they looked out with wide eyes.
"I...think we jsut witnessed her Science mode at full force..." Mai answered.
Tsubaki breathed softly as she laid on the hospital bed, a magazine in hand. She had awoken a few minutes ago and the doctor had finally left after explaining her recovery rate would be. It was rather surprising that a surgery like hers would only keep her in bed for a day at best when it would normally take several days or even several weeks back home.
"Knowing Kajun, she's most likely trying to figure out everything about the medical devices they use and see if we can replicate them back home," Tsubaki noted to herself, turning a page, "I hope the others were able to get the medicine there before the storm hit."
"T…Tsubaki…"
"?!" Tsubaki tensed a bit in surprise at that, "Who...who said that?"
Soren sniffed around, "Ruff!" he pointed at the window as Izayoi pulled herself out of her scabbard, keeping steady and aimed at the window, "Ruff!"
"Hmm?" Tsubaki blinked as she slowly looked over at the window, seeing a Lucario standing there, "?! A...A Lucario…"
"Please open the window! I don't want to be Kajun's Subject 01!" it pleaded frantically.
"...Wait….Luca?" Tsubaki's eyes widened in realization, carefully getting up from her bed as she opened the window, letting him shoot right in, "Ahh!".
"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!" Luca thanked as he hid under the bed, peeking out a little, "She's snapped! May I hide in here until she forgets or calms down or gets bribed by something or someone to not do things to me?"
"...Of course," Tsubaki nodded as she closed and locked the window, "Izayoi, lock the door unless it's a doctor...and one NOT a disguised Kajun."
"Hone~" Izayoi replied as she floated over and locked the door.
"Ruff!" Soren ran over and under the bed before licking Luca's face, "Ruff-ruff!"
"Yes, yes, it's good to see you, too, but please shhh! She might figure out I'm here!"
"Luca…"
"She had the crazy look she had when I first met her! That is not a healthy look for me!"
"Luca, Luca, calm down…" Tsubaki said, giving him a soothing, calming voice as she placed her hands on his shoulders, "Deep breaths...deep breaths…" 'I had to do this with him when he first met Kajun in Science Mode as well…'
"Okay...okay….I've calmed down…" Luca panted, relaxing as he looked up at her, "Tsubaki...are you...okay?"
"I am. The doctor said I'll be fine to leave as soon as tomorrow afternoon at best," Tsubaki replied as Luca crawled out from under the bed.
"That is a relief," Luca smiled, "Ash was able to get the medicine to the sick Pokemon."
"I guessed considering you came here," Tsubaki smiled before looking him over, "Luca...when did you evolve?"
"...Meowth...he...was saying nasty things about you…" Luca growled, "Same with the Hitmonlee...they didn't care that there was a sick Pokemon in need and said you were not 'just' and abandoned everyone…" he clenched a paw, "I couldn't stand it. I couldn't stand them attacking you like that when you were not there. That they thought they knew who you are."
"And what do you think of me?"
"You were the first person that ever asked me to help with letting justice be done to those who have done wrong. You didn't just expect me to follow your orders and asked for my help. When I've been hurt, you were the one who tended to my injuries and I would be your shield and protect you in return without asking to do so. And when...when you collapsed earlier…" Luca shivered, "I was afraid that I would lose you. That the first person that I really cared for was...was looking as if she were dying and I could do nothing to help."
"Luca…" Tsubaki whispered, looking at him with wide eyes, "I...I'm so sorry...I...I never meant to worry you like that."
"But you didn't care about your health...you didn't care that it was like you were dying...You...you wanted to help the sick Pokemon in this town still…" Luca went on, "When you asked me to help, I could only really think of you and getting the medicine to the Pokemon as fast as possible just to get back to you all the sooner. And then...Team Rocket…" he growled, "And their insults upon you and delaying us from getting the medicine...To have me not fulfil your request…to stop me from doing something my friend asked me to...I just…" he motioned to himself, "Evolved to do the right thing."
"And the telepathy?"
"It just...came to me. As if something blocking it was gone that also kept me from evolving," Luca replied before tears welled up in his eyes, "I...I'm so glad you're okay, Tsubaki."
"...Luca…"
"Y...yes?" Luca looked up before his eyes widened when she hugged him.
"Thank you...I couldn't have asked for a more loyal Pokemon…."
"?!"Luca's eyes softened as he hugged her back, "You're...welcome...Tsubaki."
"Awoo~" Soren gave a happy howl.
"Owowowowow!" Tsubaki yelped as she moved back a bit, a tiny hole in her medical gown, "Forgot about the new spike…"
"Oop. My apologies…" Luca blushed, "Getting used to it myself."
"It's fine…" Tsubaki cleared her throat a bit, a slight blush on her face, "Still...thank you for what you did, Luca."
"Of course...As a descendent of the Legendary Lucario who stood beside Sir Aaron, it is a Lucario's duty to serve and protect their master," Luca nodded with a bow, "So it is my duty to serve alongside you...to deliver justice to the unjust…to truly be an Aura Guardian..."
"...An Aura Guardian…?" Tsubaki whispered.
Knocking came from the door, "Tsubaki! Is Luca in there with you?"
"Oh Distortion World! She found me!" Luca panicked as he shot back under the bed.
Tsubaki facepalmed, 'Oh Kajun…' she paused, 'Wait...What happened to Team Rocket?'
"...Ow…" Team Rocket groaned, laying in the remains of a wooden box as they were in the docks of Fuschia City.
"How did he even get us all in dere together…?" Meowth groaned, "It wasn't even dat big…"
"(Note to self: Add Luca the Lucario to my list of Pokemon I want to kill slowly and painfully...right under Wild Beast Primape)," Hitmonlee growled.
"...Meowth...why did you have to go antagonize him~!?" James whined.
"How was I supposed to know he'd evolve?!" Meowth argued, "Besides, Jessie made it worse when she tried to not back down!"
"Don't bring this into me!"
"He was usin' telepathy! Ya keep shootin' yer mouth when dey're around or in situations like it and we get our butts handed ta us!" Meowth exclaimed.
"Name one time!"
"Da shy twoipette and her guns."
"..."
"He's right, you know," James noted, "And we didn't believe him at all about her having guns."
"...Good point…" Jessie muttered.
"See?! That's what happens when ya try shooting yer…!"
"Velvet, come along."
"Hmm?" the trio blinked as they looked at a boarded cruise ship, "?!" the trio froze upon seeing a woman with galaxy-colored eyes and a shiny Delphox with a wooden staff shaped like a Kantonian Ninetails getting off.
"...Oh...oh no…." James whispered.
"Oh...no…." Jessied gulped.
"No no no no no no…." Meowth squeaked.
"(What? What? What?)" Hitmonlee asked.
"(Please do not incinerate us…)" Arbok pleaded.
"(I do not want to blow up…)" Wheezing wheezed.
"(Are we missing something?)" Weepinbell asked.
"Th...the Empty Void….Lady Kira…" the trio whispered in pure fear.
Tager's Search and Rescue Mission!
Tager: Greetings. After encountering a swarm of Beedrill, we ended up getting lost in Viridian Forest. While Fifi and Zossie were kind enough to explain about some items in this world that would have been useful to get in town, Dulse discovered a reading that could have been the Ultra Beast they were attempting to find. It turns out that it wasn't the Ultra Beast, but something Fifi called a Totem Pokemon. It was an interesting fight, my blows not being able to hit it at first before Fifi used something to make it possible to hit...However, I was taken back when it tucked its legs into its body and became a rocket in a sense...And then there was Kokonoe. At first, she wasn't interested...and then it became a rocket. Fortunately for me, we were able to reach optimum height for me to utilize one of my strongest techniques without many drawbacks as normal and was able to defeat the Totem. I was even able to capture it, and Kokonoe insisted I name it one of her test subjects...no. I had something better in mind. So now, I have what Fifi says is a Starter. Well...Hope we can get along, Loew the Golurk.
Episode 3: The City of Rocks
"At last! Ze city!" Fifi cheered, her hat-like hair now a complete mess, "Oh, Darling, we must find ze nearest hairdresser! I am in need of a new style, si vou plait!"
"...I don't think you'll be able to find one here," Tager commentated as he looked up, "It seems more like a mining city to me."
"This is Pewter City," Zossie noted, looking at their foldable map given to them by Officer Jenny, "It's home to a museum and the Pewter City Rock-Type Gym."
"I see," Tager noted, "Perhaps Kajun and her compatriots passed through here."
=Most likely...still, best check it out.=
"Understood…"
"Hmm….If I may make a guess, it is most likely the young man they are accompanying went to the Gym," Dulse suggested.
"Ooh! That's a good idea!" Zossie agreed, "Though...How are we gonna know what it looks like?"
"It's the only place that was made out of carving a large boulder," the four looked to see a dark-skinned man in a red beanie and a big messy beard sitting on a rock, "By the way, miss, you're standing on the merchandise."
"Hm? Oh, my apologies," Fifi apologized as she stepped off the rock she had stepped on.
"So...What brings you four weary travellers to Pewter City?" the man asked, "Also..would you like to buy some of my merchandise?"
"No thank you, but thank you for the offer," Tager politely declined, "We are, however, looking for four of my students. They forgot their diplomas for graduating and the principle sent me to hand deliver them since it's a tradition for them to be given personally by the teacher that taught them in their final year. Their names are Mai Natsume, Noel Vermillion, Makoto Nanaya, Tsubaki Yayoi, and Kajun Faycott. In Viridian, they were last seen with a boy and his Pikachu heading this way."
"Ah...Ash Ketchum," the man chuckled, "The boy was something else, I'll give you that. He helped a father reconnect with his eldest son and convince the son to follow his dreams….and leave his father to care for his many children since his wife left two years ago to search for said father and hasn't come back despite letters being sent saying he was back home already."
'He's the father, isn't he?' Zossie sweatdropped.
"They've already left a few months ago," the man went on, "From the way the boy's father goes on, his son is travelling with Ash Ketchum and those girls. Right now, they're going to Fuschia City to see the Safari Zone and for Ash to challenge Koga for his sixth Badge."
"Ahh...interesting," Dulse noted.
"Ack! They're that far away?" Zossie gawked as she looked at the map.
=Huh...Going by the ruler key, that's quite a lot of miles…= Kokonoe noted.
"Do you have anything else involving the girls you could tell us?" Tager asked.
"Well, at the time I met them, the girls seemed to have only three Pokemon all together. A Vulpix from Alola, a Pachirisu that likes to wear doll dresses, and a shiny Ralts," the man stroked his beard in thought.
"Mon due! A Shiny Ralts?!" Fifi gasped.
"I take it that's rare?" Tager asked.
"Oui, and their final evolutions of Gardevoir and Gallade...oh do they look magnifique beautiful…" Fifi sighed.
"Well, thank you for the information," Tager thanked.
"Now hold on," the man noted as he motioned to the sign set up beside him, "There's a fee for sitting or standing on the merchandise."
"...How much?" Dulse sighed.
=Wow. Sneaky business practice right there. I'm impressed= Kokonoe noted =I would've hidden said merchandise before bringing it up at the last second=
"Ugh…"
GT: Poor guys...they fell for the same thing as the girls and Ash did.
SZ: Eeyup...ahh...regardless, this chapter's done. And what's good...is Luca finally evolved into Lucario, a major fan favorite Pokemon.
GT: Eeyup. All because he wanted to get to Tsubaki and complete her request to help with the sick Pokemon's medicine. And boy, it's kinda hard to come up with reasons why you can't just Teleport to avoid plots at times...Then again, the teleporting medicine thing was based off this Team Fortress video involving teleportation and bread…
SZ: We swore never to bring that incident back up…*shudders* mutant bread…
GT: Yep.
SZ: Anyway, stay tuned as we finally get to the Fuschia City gym...prepare for ninjas and poison.
GT: Eeyup. So until then, we are writers, you are readers, and we hope you read and review!
Ash Ketchum: Pikachu [Starter], Pidgeotto, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Krabby(At Prof. Oak's Ranch), Eevee, Gengar(At Prof. Oak's Ranch), Primeape(At Prof. Oak's ranch), Muk(At Prof Oak's Ranch)
Misty: Goldeen, Staryu, Horsea,, Psyduck, Starmie [Starter]
Brock: Geodude, Onix [Starter], Zubat, Vulpix
Makoto Nanaya: Berry(Pachirisu) [Starter], Needles(Beedrill), Cherry(Emolga), Booster(Flareon), Honey(Buneary)
Noel Vermillion: Yuki(Alolan Vulpix) [Starter], Nymph(Eevee), Umi(Milotic)
Tsubaki Yayoi: Luka(Riolu/Lucario) [Starter], Astrea(Eevee), Sorin(Rockruff), Izayoi(Honedge)
Mai Natsume: Terra(Sandshrew) [Starter], Aqua(Buizel), Celsius(Eevee), Noble(Cubone), Ventus(Rufflet)
Kajun Faycott: Hikari(Ralts/Kirlia) [Starter], Koko(Espeon)