Pokémon: Mermaid Legends of Paldea
A Pokémon Scarlet Mermaid Novel
Written by MegaSalamence64
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23/2/2024 Edit: Added some dialog missing form an earlier version, Thanks for telling me about this Recc! ;)
Answers for Reviewer's Questions:
Recctangle (For both Prologue and Chapter 1): Hey Recc! Thanks for the Reviews! ;)
Yeah, Sorry I didn't reply to you about the Previous Review but thanks for it regardless as more feedback is always nice for me….
And don't worry about the Mistakes, We made them every now and then so it's no big deal…
You just have to learn from them at least.
(Like the missing Error line about Johnny's words, That was my fault there so thanks for pointing out that mistake, Same with the misspelling of Kitakami…)
But yeah, I thought I made a nod to Juliana's Japanese name since Aoi would fits the Mermaid naming theme her Mother and Grandmother have since Water is blue (Though her Father Johnny named her Juliana since her tailfin and scales are red, not blue so the name won't fit)
Likewise, I'm glad we can agree on the Paldea Rivals coming along for the Whole Trip in the DLC as well (Or at least the Return back to Area Zero)
But regardless, I do plan to expand on Terapagos as well for Mermaid Legends of Paldea as well, So while Arceus is a Major Player in Mermaid Legends,
Baby Crystal Turtle would also be a major player and I hope I can do it justice as well! ;)
(That said, Scarlet and Violet's Story is really good, So read more about it if you want… It's arguably the best in recent gens as well!)
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Now for the Chapter 2 Stuff:
Well, To be fair about the whole Lucky few thing, It's an AU story where the Paldea Gang comes along for the whole DLC, It's a little hard to explain a Justification however, but let's just say the Sus part is going to be a Coin Flip at least….
Sorry No Harams, Just Juliana/Arven and Penny/Atticus for Romances with our Main four heroes (Nemona's in love with Battles as well)
And Yeah, Diantha and Cynthia are heading to Kitakami would be for story reasons…Diantha's also the Princess of the Kalos Merfolk (So her royalty is only for her fellow Merfolk however, She's just known for being an Actress and Kalos's Champion to others with Cynthia being one of the few whom knows her true self however as well as her best friend in this Story)
Yeah, The Surnames aren't exactly the best (Save for Juliana's being Nami for obvious reasons),
But regardless, Glad you liked the previous chapter! ;)
I'm glad I did them Justice as well!
But minor question but thoughts on the Scenes with the Paldea Gang, Did I done them well?
Thanks for the Review!
Take Care, Stay Safe and See Ya! ;)
-MegaSalamence64
Fifekun (Both Chapters 1 and 2): Hey Fifekun!
Thanks for the Reviews! ;)
Yeah, I'm glad to see you again! ;)
And I'm also happy that you liked these two chapters of Mermaid Legends of Paldea! ;)
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Before we start, All of the Mermaid Legends of Paldea Related Stories (Paldean Memories and Metamorphosis Chapters 2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13) are indeed canon to this Story… But don't worry, I'll try to explain those fics for those that didn't read them at least…. (But reading them would still help better understand some moments at least for this story however)
And Yeah, The Storybook opening in Chapter 1 is meant to differentiate form my Other big Stories (Dragon Wings of Fate, World of Light Deluxe and Galarian Awakening) where they all open on an Action Scene (Lucina and Morgan escaping the Luminary Empire for Dragon Wings of Fate, Kirby and Bandana Dee fighting a Galeem corrupted Mario in World of Light Deluxe and finally, the Start of Galarian Awakening with Lucina and Morgan encountering Zacian and Zamazenta), Plus I plan to make Mermaid Legends of Paldea a bit of a fresh start as well fic wise as well…
So I hope you don't mind the shift form my first three big fics as well (Especially Galarian Awakening)
That said, I'm glad you enjoyed the stuff with Juliana's Childhood as well! I wanted to put more but couldn't since Metamorphosis Chapter 10 was basically it, So I focused on different parts for it at least… So while some scenes are similar, the Context is considered different at least.
But yeah, Arceus's Punishment on the Celestica Sisters and their followers is a major factor for this Story, And expect Arceus to be a major part of Mermaid Legends of Paldea since this Fic is basically a Sequel to Legends: Arceus alongside being my take on the Hidden Treasures DLC (Where Nemona, Arven and Penny are coming for the Whole Trip (Meaning both Teal Mask/Indigo Disk) instead of just the Epilogue which I'm not adapting for my stories since I have my own ideas for that pesky Peacha Pokemon however…)
So Arceus's basically the Mascot of Mermaid Legends in a way as well…
But Don't worry, Terapagos would get it's lore expanded for Mermaid Legends as well, Even if it's tied to Arceus however (Let's just say Pokemon Horizons is semi inspiration for my Ideas with Terapagos at least…Along with the Hero of Hisui)
And Juliana's form Hoenn, So I figured the Events of Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire AKA Primal Groudon/Primal Kyogre would be a good reason why she moved from Hoenn to Paldea at least….
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The Geeta Fight scene is actually the Academy Ace Tournament actually (Hence why it wasn't at the Pokemon League HQ but at Mesagoza however)
But Geeta's plans are indeed on the way to obtain power for her rule over Paldea to remain permeant as well, So you can expect more Evil!Geeta down the line as well…
Similarly, Cynthia and Diantha's Roles would be more in line as mentors for the Paldea Gang but I hope I'll do them justice at least (Diantha Especially given her History with Geeta is going to be an example of the Merfolk/Cecaelia hatred between both species at least)
Teriyaki Ice Cream IS indeed an Ice Cream Flavour in Canon!Scarlet and Violet and I figured I can expand on Nemona at least by her having a weird sense of taste as well….
(Also, Let's just say Nemona's also Autistic as well in my stories and also, Let's just say she also has an Iron Stomach/Strong Immune System in my Stories even if a Certain epilogue won't be adapted in Mermaid Legends of Paldea however…)
And yeah, regardless of your opinion of Nemona,
She, Arven and Penny are one of the Best Set of Rivals we had since Cheren and Bianca in BW1…. Especially after how badly the Kalos Rivals, Marnie and Hau are handled….
So I'm glad I was able to the dynamic with the Paldea Gang justice at least… (Especially since I'm a massive fan of them as a Group and Seriously, Why can't we bring Nemona, Arven and Penny down to the Area Zero Underdepths instead of miss Birar? The DLC would have been way better if we can have the Paldea Rivals come along to the Underdepths or even Blueberry Academy at least.)
That said, Rest assured while I'm trying not to drag this fic out for so long (Aiming for this story to be 35-44 Chapters long at least) I won't be rushing for Orgepon at least!
So I do have one question however:
Who's the most in character of the Paldea Gang so far (Juliana, Arven, Nemona and Penny) at least?
Just checking so I don't screw anyone up at least for this story… So feel free to point out what I got wrong with Certain Characters however (There will be some exceptions for this Story like Geeta and Carmine (Besides them being related in this Story and the Former being Evil, Carmine's Personality would be slightly different in Mermaid Legends for reasons you'll see down the line) however but I hope you don't this at least)
Thanks for the Review Fifekun!
Best of Luck for your own Fics as well! ;)
See Ya! ;)
-MegaSalamence64
Author's Note:
Hey Guys, MegaSalamence64, Welcome back to another Mermaid Legends of Paldea Chapter….
Well, With the Epilogue now Released and Scarlet and Violet considered Done (Save for maybe a Possible Extra DLC or more likely more Raid Events for the Missing Legendaries that aren't available without Home Transfer… But we'll see down the line….), Guess the Book's closed on Paldea for now…
But for those craving more of Juliana, Arven, Nemona and Penny as a Group, This Fic is for you! ;)
So let's dive right into it! ;)
Enjoy!
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Chapter 2: The Trip to Kitakami
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World of Pokemon, Paldea Region, Mesagoza, Naranja Academy, Entrance Hall/Library
"Well, What do you think Jaqc wants to talk about Nemona?" Juliana questioned to her first Paldean Friend whom just shrug back at this Suprised by this.
"Well it's hard to tell Juliana, Even if I'm just as lost as you… But Jaqc should explain it better when we get to him at least…"
"Ok then…." Said Juliana as Arven and Penny also shrugged back at this,
"Sorry Juliana, Like I said, Me and my Friends back in Team Star never experinced this since you know, the whole bullying drama and Operation Star?: was Penny's answer as Juliana smiled back to her in Sympathy as no doubt even if it wasn't a major crisis like in Hoenn, Penny and the Rest of Team Star suffered was something not taken lightly either as it nearly caused a lot of drama for everyone involved as well)
"Ditto for me as well, I'm absent form School after that incident with Mabostiff, So I doubt the Staff before Clavell considered picking me on this..." Said Arven as he looked back to Juliana.
"Oh I see..." Said Juliana as she decided it's better to not worry about the trip details till they get to Jaqc.
The Four Friends soon arrived at the Library to find Professor Jaqc, Professor Raifort and a Blond haired woman with a Red Book in her arms waiting for them.
"So you must be Juliana, Arven, Nemona and Penny…." Said the Blond Woman as she looked towards them.
"This is Miss Birar you kids," Said Jaqc as he looked at the Four Students.
"She's form the Blueberry Academy in Unova…. And she's here for our Field Trip between both schools…" Said Jaqc as Juliana and her Friends looked back in shock at this.
"Indeed… I believe you four know the Details form it form Mr. Jaqc here?" Questioned Birar as Juliana nodded in agreement with Nemona, Arven and Penny doing the Same.
"Good, We also need your Parents and/or Legal guardian's permission however about this however, So do alert them about the trip." Birar added on as she turned to Arven whom turned away by this, No doubt the P Word was the last thing he wanted to hear especially after his Mother's Death following her Frivolous dreams of a Paradise of Ancient Pokemon (As well as his Father whom left him when he was born according to the Journals in the Labs of Area Zero Juliana gave to him, Which also disgusted her when she read about them as well)
"My Apologises for bringing up a rough topic Arven, But I'll simply discuss details with you at least…" She said with a comforting smile to the young man, whom turned away form her.
"… I suppose…" He said with a sign, No doubt his mother is still a Rough topic even to this day as Juliana patted him on the back while giving an Empathetic look on her face as Nemona and Penny gave him a comforting look as well.
"Well, We'll be leaving for Kitakami tomorrow Morning, So make sure you'll be there…" Said Birar as she looked back to the Four Students before turning to Arven, No doubt she'll be discussing the details with him.
"No Problem!" Said Juliana as Nemona nodded back as Penny just let out a small reply of "Noted."
"Good, We'll see you all at the Mesagoza Airport tomorrow, Be sharp at least…" Said Raifort as she did her best to hide her digust for Arven (No doubt her Rival's Son was like a scar that never heals in her eyes.) and Juliana as well.
"Got it!/See Ya!" Said Juliana and Nemona as they returned home to tell their folks about the news (But not before Juliana smiled back to Arven when she did) and Penny heading back to her Dorm to tell her Family about the School Trip.
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That Night:
Afterwards, Birar (With Permission form Clavell) took Arven to his Dorm, The Blond haired Woman sat down on his Desk
"Well, Arven, Now that the Agreements with Director Clavell about you and the Kitakami Trip is done with Your Friends also likely done with telling their Parents about the Kitakami trip as well...There's a Reason I wanted to talk to you here..."
"And what is it?" Arven questioned as he tried to not let his own Personal Emotions get the better of him as he knew as much as he wanted to rant about Sada's Neglect of him, It's not the time right now.
"The Scarlet Book your Mother has... Is it ok I can see it?"
Arven remained Slient at this as he knew that the Scarlet Book is no longer with him, As he given it to Juliana to shut down his Mother's Time Machine which the AI Version of her used to shut it down and travel to the Distant Past as well.
"It's... It's... not exactly with me right now, Lost in her lab if you will..." Arven said with a hasty lie that Birar fortunately fell for as well.
"I see..." Said the Blond haired Woman as she took out her own Scarlet Book.
"Believe it or not, The Scarlet Book your Mother has is actually a Version of it that was edited for the Public's View..." She said much to Arven's Shock.
"Say WHAT!?" He shouted as Birar nodded back in agreement.
"Yes indeed, The One I have right now is the Original Copies made by my Ancestor Heath... Here it is:" She said as she took out the Scarlet Book and turned to the Page that was censored in the Public Copies of the Scarlet Books
Said Page was no doubt the very one that was censored and likely the creature the AI Sada was mentioning when he, Juliana, Nemona and Penny are in Area Zero...
It's Name being called Terapagos.
"Heath was falsely asscussed of lying about the Contents of the Book, Hence why the alterations about Terapagos in the Book..." Birar explained as Arven remained Slient at this, no doubt Birar is slowly but surely reminding him of his own Mother right now, Which fortunately, Birar was able to take a hint and simply closed the book and smiled back to him.
"But regardless, I should be leaving now, You do need to get some sleep before we leave for Kitakami tomorrow after all..." She said back to him.
"See you tomorrow..." She said as she exited form the Dorm, Much to Arven's relief.
But the Existance of Terapagos was something he's now confused by, He just not sure what to say, Especially since he wants everything about his Mother and Area Zero put in the trash were it belongs.
'I'll talk with Juliana about it tomorrow...' He said to himself as he decided to get ready for bed, A Slight blush appearing on his checks when he thought of Juliana as the Young Mermaid was starting to feel more then a friend for him right now...
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Earlier before Arven's talk with Birar, Cabo Poco, Alvin's House:
"A Trip to Kitakami? That sounds great Juliana!" Said Mizu as she smiled back to her daughter as the two of them are currently in their Mermaid Forms in an Inflatable Pool in the Living Room, Their Pokemon siblings also out as well.
"I mean, we're only in Paldea as a Temporary Situation because of what with Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre but this sounds amazing! Especially with your new friends as well" She continued before she remained Slient. "Hopefully you kids got supervision right?"
"Well Don't worry Mom! Professor Jaqc and Raifort are coming with us as Chaperones at least!" Juliana admitted as some Palafin Clicks escape form her mouth, Mizu smiling back to her.
"(And don't worry Mom! Me, Clod, Pali, Peli, Goo, Tastu and Koraidon will keep Sis safe!)" Said Quaval to her Trainer/Sister's mother as Athena the Milotic smiled back in relief that her Mermaid Niece would be fine as well, Her new nieces and nephews also being welcome to to the Family as well)
"Well that's a Relief….But just remember to keep your Mermaid Identity a Secret beyond Arven, Nemona and Penny… You never know whom can be trusted with us not exactly being Human…" Mizu answered back with a smile before it shifted to a serious tone.
No doubt the Merfolk's Oath of Secercy save to those they trusted is something most merfolk couples with Human Mates are known to do, Which Justify how they're able to be together despite their nature to avoid being seen.
But fortunately, Arven, Nemona and Penny are trust worthy at least and managed to keep quiet about the Merfolk as well (With the Former two even getting Merfolk Necklaces form her as well, Something Nemona enjoys being a lot while Arven shown some reluctance about it has become closer to Juliana after he gotten it as well...),
"No Problem Mom! I'll keep my Mermaid Identity a secret as best as I could… and Arven, Nemona and Penny would help keep it a Secret as well!" Said Juliana as she blushed a bit when she mentioned Arven's name as well, Which Mizu smiled back to her Daughter's answer at this (No doubt relief that Juliana has honest friends at least and her future crush was a nice boy whom keeps his word), just as her Brother in law Alvin Nami has finished tonight's dinner.
"Hey Juliana, Mizu, Dinner's on the Table…" Said Alvin as the Spikey haired Man and his Manectric looked back to them as they excited form the Kitchen, Slightly Exhausted however as they layed the dishes of food on the Table.
"Go ahead and dig in if you want…"
"Sure thing Uncle Alvin!" Said Juliana with a smile as Mizu looked back to her Brother in Law.
"Alvin, Are you hungry? Cause I don't think you're not exactly feeling well right now…" Said the Older Palafin Mermaid in concern to her Brother in law.
"I'm *HRGGH* fine Mizu…. Don't worry about me…." Whezed Alvin as a Compass like Mark on his body glows as he and his Manectric headed for their Room much to Juliana and her Mother's concern
"You eat first Juliana, I'll check on Alvin…" Said Mizu as her daughter nodded back as she quickly got out of the water while grabbing onto Anthea, The Milotic carrying her Mermaid Sister to Johnny's Room while Quaval quickly grabbed Juliana and took her to the dinner table.
'Hopefully it's nothing at least…' Juliana thought to herself as she looked back to her Uncle Room as Quaval carried her to the Dinner Table to eat with the rest of her Pokemon siblings following suit (Goo especially since the Goomy is the Youngest of the Seven Pokemon present on Juliana's Team so she's still a Child despite being a fully evolved Pesudo Legendary)
Her Uncle wasn't behaving normally the day after She and her Mother reveal their True Mermaid natures to Arven, Nemona and Penny (The Latter two especially as Juliana revealed her Mermaid Nature to Arven when they went to find the False Dragon Titan and the Spicy Herba Mystica for Arven's Mabosstiff) and sure, It's no big deal as Alvin was ok at least…
But this behavior isn't exactly you call regular for her uncle, But at the same time, it's likely no big deal however for her at least…
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North Paldean Sea, Geeta's Carvern, Around the Time Juliana was talking with her Mother and Uncle:
'So…. Alvin's still stubborn I see…' Said Geeta to herself as she looked back to her Giant Tera Crystal in her Cecaelia form as she watched Juliana and her Mother form it.
With her Right hand (And the Only Mermaid she trusts) Woman Rika currently venturing back to her Tribe to retrieve the Paldean merfolk's Sacred relic, And her two Children Carmine and Kieran back home in Kitakami for the School Exchange Trip….
She's currently keeping her eyes on Mizu in case the Plan to capture Juliana failed as a Palafin Mermaid is needed for her plans to work… Since the Myths of the Devine Tempest apparently mentioned the Hero of Hisui once loaned his Trident to a Palafin mermaid to protect her tribe form a great disaster, And when the Hero sealed his Trident and the 11th Noble Pokemon Terapagos (Whom was kept a Secret form most legends and stories about the Hero of Hisui to protect it form those with Wicked intentions for it) away, He placed a seal that only a Worthy Mermaid can pull it out form it's seal.
No doubt if the Legends are to be believed, A Palafin Mermaid like Juliana and her Mother would be the best options for such a plan at least.
'But no matter… I'll find a way to make my Control even stronger… by the Devine Tempest, Terapagos and this!'
Geeta smirked to herself as she used one of her Tentacles to grab a Small Light Violet tablet, With Cravings embedded in it that resembles the writing of the Ancient Celestica People.
It was the Spooky Plate, One of the Legendary Life Plates of the Almighty Arceus, The Creator of the Pokemon World, This one possessing the essence of Spirits and the Shadows.
Geeta founded it in Kitakami before meeting her Late Husband, The power of it, drawing her there and in a way…
She knew her encounter with the Plate is more then just fate, It was part of the Power she desires to rule over Paldea…
And she may be 'ruler' as the Top Champion of Paldea, She needed more of it, More power to keep her grip on the region all her's…
And the Devine Tempest is just her ticket for doing so…. Even if she's not interested in Arceus himself, The Power of Terapagos would no doubt prevent anyone form challenging her rule however...
With Carmine and Kieran as her personal eyes on that pesky descendant of Heath as well as Juliana once she arrives in Kitakami, It's just more of her plan being able to succeded as well….
All that's left is to obtain the Remaining Relics to open the way to the Devine Tempest and Terapagos as well as capturing Juliana once she's vulnerable enough to capture… then she'll truly rule over Paldea with an Iron Fist….
Plus, She'll be heading to Kitakami herself to pick up a certain set of Pokemon that should help benefit her plans as well….
Especially the Plates's power when with other Legendaries as well…. Will no doubt make it easier for her as well.
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Meanwhile, At the Same time, Naranja Academy, Penny's Dorm:
A Moment of Slience was currently on Penny's Mind as her Slyveon Usagi was currently by her side with her other Veevees looking back to her as she looked at her phone in a glum and solemn mood,
The Contacts listed are the people she consider friends… and Family which to her, usually also means her friends back in team Star.
But right now, She's about to call her uncle, The man she considers more of a Father then her actual father...
It was hell under her Time with her Mother, It was something she only recently mentioned to Eri and even thinking of that monster that raised her was something Penny refused to think about no matter what.
'Guess it's better to bite the bullet now then wait till midnight to do so...' she thought to herself as Usagi and Kirito (her Umbreon) gave her a firm look to tell her do it, Which she did as she pressed the Contact and callled her Uncle.
"…Hey Uncle…." Said Penny in a Reluctant tone as she looked back to him.
"Hey Pen-Pen! How are you? Is Paldea doing great for you?" Boomed the Voice form the Phone.
"Oh hey…. Uncle… I just got invited to this School Field Trip to Kitakami… Is it ok with you?" Penny admitted to her uncle whom remained slient before resuming the talk with her.
"Well, That's great to her Pen-Pen! This type of thing should get you get you over what happened in the past, Cause an Adven-tour is something that can turn any frown upside down!" Said Penny's Uncle as she remained slient about it…
"So I guess you're ok with the Trip then?" Penny questioned before her uncle let out a Hearty laugh at this.
"No Problem Pen-Pen! You can say it's Peony Approved! You can go to Kitakami at least! Hope you have fun at least!"
"Thanks Uncle… And See Ya…" Said Penny as she hanged up the Phone before her uncle could answer back…
After being under the thumb of her abusive mother, Penny wasn't sure if she wants to get close to her uncle especially with the abuse she suffered under makes her uncomfortable to Peony's affections as well….
'But it's better then Dad at least….' Penny thought to herself as she decided to call it a day so she can get some sleep as well…
No doubt Juliana, Arven and (Very unlikely) Nemona are doing the same as well so they won't be late.
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Meanwhile, At Mesagoza City, Raifort's Apartment:
'Prefect... The Approval for all four of them are in...' Raifort thought to herself as she looked onto her phone as she smirked at the Approves being listed for Juliana, Arven, Nemona and Penny, The Former especially given her ticket to the fame she desperately craves is the young mermaid whom moved to Paldea as she turned to a blond man wearing Sinnohian Hiker gear sitting in her room whom smirked back at her, Which Raifort decided to get her Tea as well.
"Well, Looks like the Lucky Kiddos coming on that School trip of yours appear to include our little Mermaid Friend at least…" Sneered the Blond Man currently smirking back to Raifort whom sipped her Cup of Tea as well.
"Indeed Volo… I figured you should know this since our plans needed Juliana with what you mentioned that a Palafin Mermaid is our best course of action to get the Devine Tempest…" Raifort admitted as she looked back to her new partner in crime as he smirked back to her.
"Of Course... I did know the legends of the Merfolk and Arceus's First Hero after all... because I was born around their time as well..."
It's only been a while since Volo has arrived in her Apparement, The Ancient Celestica Person was something she never expected to see or even know, Especially when she learnt like the Ancient King of Kalos, Was Immortal like him.
She never thought much however, Originally planning to slam the door on his face at the time….
But with the Proposal of becoming famous and even more renown then Professor Sada and Turo, Raifort accepted his offer as an ally to retrive Juliana to obtained the Devine Tempest, A legendary Trident wielded by the Hero of Hisui and rumored to rival even Arceus's Might as well.
Even giving her two rather powerful Pokemon with two Rusted Weapons for her to use as well if needed.
"So… I take that little exchange Field trip is to that Place called Kitakami?"
"Well yes," Said Raifort, "It's the Land between Johto and Sinnoh if you're wondering…"
"Prefect Raifort, Prefect…. If we want the Devine Tempest… We first need to get our hands on this…" Smirked Volo as he took out a Scroll form his bag and revealed it to Raifort whom noticed the painting on it was an Orb that appeared to be created form Tera Crystals, Nested in the middle of a Cluster of Tera Crystals in a Large Mountainous Lake.
"I Need you to collect this Crystal Orb form the Crystal Pool in Kitakami… With it being one of the Relics we needed to get the Devine Tempest, Without them, We can't even get it even if we get Juliana….So I need you to get it so our plans could succeed…."
"And, What else?" Raifort questioned as Volo smirked back to her.
"I'll grab the Treasures of Ruin while you're handing your side of things, Plus, Consider my gifts helpful at least… Use them when you're alone and needed an extra push as well" He smirked back as he looked back to his ally with malicious intent.
"Plus, You'll have the Ruins soon once we capture Juliana at least."
"Tch… You got yourself a Deal…." Said Raifort as she shock hands with Volo, The two of them however, crossing their fingers behind their backs as both of them are already planning on keeping their targets for themselves and plotting to rid the other form their sight once they're not useful to their ambitions as well.
'Raifort, I Suppose you're a much less annoying foe that those ridiculous idiots with questionable hairstyles I killed back in Galar… But, Let's just say your days would be numbered soon…' Volo thought to himself as he let out a small chuckle in his head at Raifort, No doubt the History Teacher being desperate for attention makes her the Prefect Peon for his plans as well.
Because this time round, HE WILL OVERTHROW ARCEUS…
NO MATTER WHAT.
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Author's Note:
Yeah, I figured I should address somethings at least:
-Peony being considered Penny's Uncle and not dad: The Ideas behind Mermaid Legends of Paldea as well as Metamorphosis/Paldean Memories were thought up before the Epilogue was released and thus, Some Ideas of it were made before the Reveal of the Actual Material (EG: Peony being Penny's Father),
This was changed due to how in Mermaid Legends of Paldea, Was because Penny's Biological Parents are pretty bad (Her Mother Especially whom often used Penny as a Scrapgoat and beaten her often as well and her Father was clueless to her abuse as well)
The Reason for Penny having an abusive Mother was mostly that I wanted to give her a Reason why Team Star means so much to her (Basically, She consider them more of Family then her actual Family in a way)
So how does Peony play into this?
His Wife's the Sister of Penny's Mother, and when Penny's Mother's abuse on her daughter was exposed and she was arrested (Occurs during the year and a half that Penny was sent back to Galar for taking the Fall for her Friends in Team Star), Penny's Custody was sent to Peony whom agreed to take his Niece under wing to avoid Rose form laying his hands on her.
So Penny's a lot more angsty in a way since she still hasn't exactly consider Peony someone she can trust despite being more of a Parent then her actual parents….
So I hope you don't mind these changes at least…
Geeta's Venom and the Spooky plate in her Posssesion: Geeta's Venom is basically a Trait the Cecaelia has where they can inject someone with their Venom and take control of them to some extent… even if it's more like a whip/leesh then actual control however… (Think the Deathgrippers form How to Train your Dragon the Hidden World to be exact)
And Geeta's also able to use them (Like with Alvin) as a sort of spy camera thanks to the Tera Crystal in her Cavern so she can use them to spy on her foes if needed (She also used this on both Carmine and Kieran (Whom are her Kids in this Story) her Pokemon Army as well)
(She's not instantly planning on Capturing Juliana and Mizu right now however as she bidding for the best time to capture them since her reputation as Paldea's Main Champion and Chairwoman is important however, Plus, Her Plans needed her Tragets to have their free will however, so no injecting them with her venom and calling it a day, She needs them of their own free will….)
The Spooky Plate is indeed the One Volo has in Legends Arceus and let's just say, The Plates are scattered again after the events of that Game (Dawn gave them back to Cogita whom scattered them around the Pokemon World after the Former and Ingo returned back to their present time)
Geeta finding the Spooky Plate would be a plot point down the line and some headcanons I have about the Plates as well.
Also, The Plates would follow what they are in Legends:Arceus and the Anime/Manga where there's only one of each type plate as well.
Raifort and Volo: Before one ask:
Volo's Immortal in my Fics, Same with Cogita so yeah, they're basically like AZ form the Kalos Games…
It's a Fan Theory Cogita's immortal so I decided to go with it and expand it to Volo whom has been hiding out after the events of Legends:Arceus, Bidding his time to get revenge on Arceus himself until he discovers another method he could use to finally get Revenge on the Deity he grew to resent.
Also, The Fools Volo mentioned he killed are indeed Sworward and Shielbert (AKA the Most hated SwSh Characters) as you can tell by what he mentioned in his words
(So Don't worry, Hop and the Galar Protaganist (Gloria in this Story's Universe) are alive and well, so don't worry, Volo just averted the SwSh Post game and the two of them are doing the Expansion Pass DLC Stuff right now at least)
The Pokeballs as well as the Rusted Weapons he gave Raifort should give you an identity of what Pokemon Volo gave to her as well, but won't say any more however….
(Also, For Volo's VA in this Story, It's Mark Hamill's Joker Voice, Volo does give off similar Joker Energy if you ask me)
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Also, Updated Buffs for Legendaries in my Stories (Not all would be appearing in this Story but this applies for all my Stories at least):
Zygrade: Complete Form now Gains an increase form 708 to 788 BST (Special Attack and Attack Gain 30 More Points each and Speed gains 20 More Points) and Power Construct now also reveres the effects of Fairy Aura and Dark Aura)
Dialga, Palkia and Giratina: Gains an Increase form 680 BST to 700 BST (Dialga and Palkia gains 20 more HP and Giratina Gains 20 more Speed in both Forms)
Okidogi, Munkidori, Fezandipiti: Gains an Increase form 555 BST to 580 BST (Okidogi gains 25 Speed, Munkidori gains 25 Special Defense and Fezandipiti gains 25 Special Attack)
Wo-Chen, Chen-Pao, Ting-Lu and Chi-Yu: Stats return back to Pre-Patch Stats (Form 570 BST back to 580 BST)
Cresselia: Stats return to Pre Gen 9 (From 580 BST back to 600 BST)
Orgepon: Gains an Increase form 550 BST to 570 BST (Gains 10 Attack and 10 Speed)
Genesect: Gains an Increase form 600 BST to 680 BST (30 in Attack and Special Attack and 20 in Speed)
Zacian and Zamazenta: Crowned Form's Stats Return to Pre Gen 9 (Form 700 BST back to 720 BST)
Enamorus: Gains an Increase form 580 BST to 600 BST (HP Inceased by 20 in both forms)
Uxie, Mespirit and Azelf: Gain an Increase from 580 BST to 600 BST (Uxie gains 10 Defense and Special Defense, Mespirit Gains 10 HP and 10 Speed and Azelf gains 10 Attack and 10 Special Attack)
Arceus: Gains an Increase form 720 BST to 900 BST (All Stats gain 30 BST Each) (Arceus also now can change his Tera based on the Plate he is currently holding ala Orgepon, With Judgement now also taking the Type of Arceus's Current Plate as well)
Terapagos: Terastal Form has an Increase form 600 BST to 680 BST (Gains 20 BST Each in Attack, Defense, Special Attack and Special Defense) with Stellar Form also having an Increase from 700 BST to 780 BST (Same Stat Increases as Terastal Terapagos)
(Delta Stream, Primorial Sea and Desolate Land are not affected by Teraform Zero)
And some added buffs for the Regular Pokemon as well:
Glimmora: BST Increases form 520 to 555 with it's Fanmade Mega Evolution's BST (625 BST if it's Canon) becoming 655 as well with 5 in Special Attack, 10 in Special Defense and 20 in Speed)
Overqwil: BST Increases form 510 to 525 (It also now has Toxic Derbies instead of Posion Point as well)
Malamar: BST Increases form 482 to 522 (30 BST increase in Speed and 10 Increase in Attack, Learnset now includes Poison Jab as well)
Spiritomb: BST Increases from 485 to 515 (15 BST Each to both Special Attack and Attack, It also has the new ability Spiritual Barrier (Takes ½ damage form Non-Contact Moves like Earthquake, Petal Blizzard and Shadow Ball as examples, Mold Breaker like Abilities can bypass it however) as well)
Basculegion: BST Increases from 530 to 540 (10 BST for Speed for both Genders of Basculegions)
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Well, That's all for now….
I don't want to drag you all with this, So I figured I should end it here for now….
Stay tune for when Juliana, Arven, Nemona and Penny set foot in Kitakami and encounter a certain pair of siblings whom would be part of the Future Conflict they'll have against Geeta and Volo down the line….
But Hopefully you'll enjoy Mermaid Legends of Paldea as it continues to update as well! ;)
Take Care, Stay Safe, Watch your Health and See Ya! ;)
-MegaSalamence64
