Kanto Gets Loud
Chapter 31: Cerulean Cape
The next day, on the road to Cerulean Cape,
After adding the third and final Kanto starter to his team, Lincoln and friends, along with Joy and Jenny, were making their way through a fairly dense forest to their destination; Cerulean Cape, "So, how much farther is it, Misty?" Lincoln asked.
"Shouldn't be too much further. We should be seeing Bill's lighthouse fairly soon," Misty replied.
"You three know Bill?" Joy asked.
"We met back on Mount Moon. He helped us get invited to an evolution ceremony a colony of Clefairy were performing," Lincoln replied.
"Really? That's something no human has ever seen before," Jenny commented.
"Bill said the same thing," Brock replied. Just then, a lighthouse came into view.
"We're here!" Misty exclaimed, as they exited the forest. True to form, there was the expansive beach, with miles among miles of clear, blue ocean.
"Whoa, it's huge!" Lincoln commented.
"Yep, and it looks like we may have company down there," Misty replied, noticing a large group on one end of the cape. The five of them noticed that among them were three pink haired girls.
"Well, I'm sure they won't raise too much of an issue if we keep our distance," Lincoln replied, as he giddily raced down towards the beach.
"My, my, Lincoln seems to be in a good mood," Joy commented.
"Well, after what happened in Cerulean City, you can't really blame him," Misty replied, as they followed after
"Did something happen there?" Jenny asked.
"Yeah. Normally, we'd let Lincoln tell the story himself, but it's kind of a heavy topic, so we'll give you both the short version. He lied to his family about being bad luck, they took it way too far, including selling his furniture, and during his call home, one of his sisters, Lynn, bragged about it," Brock explained.
"What? That's horrible!" Joy exclaimed, aghast at what she had just heard.
"Didn't his parents do anything to stop it?" Jenny asked, equally as disgusted.
"No. In fact, his father was the one who had the idea to sell of his furniture. Despite this, Lincoln has already managed to forgive four members of his family. His mother, and three of his sisters, Leni, Lucy, and Lisa," Misty replied.
"Well, that's good hear that he's already trying to forgive his family," Joy replied, as they reached the beach.
"It's been quite a while since I've been here last," Misty commented.
"Same here. I think it was two years ago when I brought my siblings during some off time I got as a Gym Leader," Brock replied.
"Me too. Six months ago, to be exact. Just me with my Pokemon," Misty replied.
"The two of us just preferred our staycations at home, but getting out of Viridian City every now and then was nice too," Jenny added.
"Yeah, but at least neither of you had to deal with an embarrassing situation with your siblings," Misty grumbled, blushing a little bit.
"Something happened?" Joy asked.
"Yeah. A year ago when I visited the cape with my sisters, Violet thought it would be funny to steal my top while we were swimming," Misty blushed in embarrassment, "I was able to get her back though by messing with her own swimsuit, so the top would come off while swimming. Needless to say, she spent most of the day in the changing room."
"Yeesh, remind me not to get on your bad side," Brock commented, wincing at the vindictiveness the young redhead was displaying.
"Hey you guys, what's taking so long?! The fun's over here!" Lincoln called out, as the four of them saw he was wearing his swim trunks. He also let out all of the Pokemon he had on his person.
"We'll be over in a few minutes!" Misty called back.
"I brought a changing tent for all of us to use," Jenny said, as she pulled out the changing tent from her bag.
"I'll go ahead and start setting up for the BBQ," Brock said, as he rummaged through his bag. While they were setting up, Lincoln was talking with his Pokemon.
"Alright guys, we're going to be spending the day at the beach," he said. Andrea and Charmander looked particularly pleased. Bulbasaur gave a slight smile with a nod. Goomy seemed a bit tense, but still seemed pleased with the idea. Squirtle merely shrugged, before heading over to a rock to sit down, "Guess he's still a bit moody."
"Want me to go talk to him?" Pikachu offered.
"No, lets just give him his space for now," Lincoln replied.
"You seem tense, Goomy. What's up?" Andrea asked.
"W-well, I kind of need a damp environment to sustain my moisture levels, and I don't know how sea water will affect me. I'm a bit worried that I'll dry out," Goomy replied.
"Not to worry, Goomy. I thought ahead and was able to get this while we were in town," Lincoln replied, as he pulled out an inflatable pool and two-gallon sized bottles of water from his bag, "Now you can enjoy the beach without worrying about drying out."
"Oh, thank you, Lincoln!" Goomy exclaimed happily, as Lincoln began to blow up the pool.
"Hey, you know, our Pokemon should all get in on the fun," Brock said, as he let out all four of his own Pokemon.
"That could be fun," Misty said, as she finished helping set up the changing tent. Then, she, Joy, and Jenny all sent out their Pokemon too, "Do one of you two want to get changed first?"
"Since it's her tent, Jenny should go first," Joy suggested.
"Very well then," Jenny said, as she went first.
"So, what do you intend to do first, Lincoln?" Misty asked.
"I think a bit of swimming is in order," Lincoln replied.
"Alright. Once I changed, I'll come and join you," Misty said. With that, Lincoln ran into the water.
"Maybe I should… help out my trainer with changing," Misty's Squirtle said in a lustful manner, only to get smacked by Poliwhirl.
"Don't even try it, shell boy."
"What, what'd I say?" Squirtle asked, as Jenny stepped out of the changing tent. Her swimsuit consisted of a teal G-String bra that barely contained her massive bust and a thong.
"My word, how daring!" Joy exclaimed.
"Yeah, I was a little hesitant at first, but I think the design is cute," Jenny replied.
"Misty, you can go next if you want," Joy offered.
"Thanks, I think I will," Misty replied, as she went in next.
"In the meantime, I think I'll go join Lincoln," Jenny said, as she made her way into the water, swaying her wide hips all the way.
"Damn it, why does Lincoln get all the luck with the ladies?!" Brock groaned in jealousy.
"Don't worry. I'm sure you'll find someone," Joy replied, just as Misty stepped out of the changing tent, wearing a dark blue two-piece swimsuit.
"All yours, Joy," Misty said, as she made her way into the water to join Lincoln and Jenny. Moments later, Joy walked out in a red sling bikini.
"Damn, that white haired kid's got all the ladies on him!" Misty's Squirtle exclaimed, turning to Pikachu, "So, what is that kid's deal?"
"It isn't really my place to say, but let's just say that there was something of a falling out with his family. One of his ten sisters in particular. A real egomaniac," Pikachu replied.
"Ten sisters, huh? Are any of them single, or hot for that matter?" Squirtle asked, only to get smacked into the sand by Poliwhirl.
"That's my trainer's family you're talking about! I'm not about to dignify that with a response!" Pikachu said, storming off.
"Oh, come on! Throw me a bone, would ya?" Squirtle pleaded.
"Real subtle there, buster," Poliwhirl commented, giving an annoyed look at his teammate.
Meanwhile, near the Cerulean Cape,
A group of several Team Rocket Grunts, including one female grunt in particular, were making their way through the forest towards the Cerulean Cape, "I can't believe the boss is making us do recon work at the Cerulean Cape. I bet you anything he's punishing us for our failure at Mt. Moon. The beach is meant for relaxation, not recon," the female grunt leading them complained.
"I know what you mean. If we weren't under orders, we could just kick off our boots and just enjoy some fun in the sun," another grunt said.
"I would love that too, but when the boss gives us an order, we're expected to follow through," a third grunt said.
"Hey, isn't that the white-haired brat from Mount Moon?" a fourth grunt said, squinting out onto the ocean, where Lincoln was playing in the water with Misty, Joy, and Jenny.
"Just great! As if getting sent out here for recon wasn't bad enough, but the very brat responsible for us getting sent out here is here too! This is just not my day," the lead grunt groaned.
"Well, they're here, we're here, and not a Clefairy in sight. Shall we go ahead and dispose of them?" the second grunt asked.
"Hmm, as much as I want to make them suffer for interfering with our operation at Mount Moon, we have a job to do, and that comes first," the lead grunt replied.
"Very well. So, what's the deal with this assignment?" the second grunt asked.
"According to the briefing, there's supposedly sightings of a gigantic Pokemon that sometimes appears in this area. Our mission is to see if those rumors check out. And by gigantic, I mean 70-feet tall. Though I doubt it even does exist. Not even a Wailord is that big," the lead grunt replied.
"Well, if it does exist, just think of the damage Team Rocket could accomplish by having that behemoth around," the second grunt said.
"That's only IF the rumors check out," the fourth grunt replied.
"Yeah, whatever. So, what kind of Pokemon is it, a Legendary one? Or any of those 'undiscovered' specimens?" the second grunt asked.
"Unfortunately, we don't have that kind of information on hand. So for now, we should get back to… ugh, recon," the lead grunt replied, as they all made their way down the side of another cliff, away from both beach parties.
Later, back with Lincoln and company,
Having spent a few hours in the water, the group decided to sit down to some lunch, curtesy of Brock. Their Pokemon were enjoying the Pokemon food he had whipped up as well, Of course, Lincoln's Squirtle was a good few feet away from them, lazily munching on his food, a sour expression still on his face, 'Would it kill him to be a bit more social?' Lincoln thought to himself, as he continued to eat his lunch, "Never knew that rice could taste this good," he commented, impressed with how good the food was.
"I'll say. It's a lot better than anything I can whip up," Misty added.
"My family has tons of our own recipes, but I doubt even any of them can compare to this," Joy added.
"And it sure beats eating TV dinners and convenience store bentos," Jenny added.
"Well, I'm glad you all like my cooking," Brock replied, as he got a bowl of Pokemon food, and drizzled some ketchup on it, "Here you go, Pikachu," he said, handing the mouse Pokemon the bowl.
"Aww yeah! You read my mind!" Pikachu said, as he began to happily chow down on his food, shivering at the taste of the ketchup on the Pokemon food, "Ah, the perfect combination."
"So how you guys enjoying your food?" Lincoln asked his Pokemon.
"Probably some of the best I've ever eaten," Charmander replied.
"This is probably on par with what Melanie would always make for us," Bulbasaur added.
"I love every bit of flavoring!" Andrea added.
"As am I," Goomy added.
"Meh, it's got some more variety than what my gang and I would always steal, but it's ok," Lincoln's Squirtle added nonchalantly.
'Well, at least he's being more talkative,' Lincoln thought, before another thought crossed his mind, "Hey, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, how would the three of you like to have nicknames of your own?"
"Nicknames? It may take some getting used to being called something other than my own species, but alright," Bulbasaur replied.
"I'd love to have one too!" Charmander chimed in.
"As long as whatever you call me isn't too stupid," Squirtle replied.
"Alrighty then. First up will be Bulbasaur. After thinking about it for a while, I've decided to give you the name 'Aizami'," Lincoln stated.
"'Aizami'. Kind of a bland name, don't you think?" Bulbasaur asked.
"Well, to be honest, and try not to take it the wrong way, but the word 'Aizami' is the Japanese word for 'thistle'. Plus, I didn't think you would want any kind of flashy nicknames," Lincoln clarified.
"Seems fitting. You were kind of a prick when we first met you," Pikachu pointed out.
"Well, I guess that's fair," Bulbasaur conceded.
"Next up will be Charmander. And as for your nickname, I was thinking maybe 'Inferna'," Lincoln said.
"'Inferna'. I like it! Is there any sort of reasoning behind that name?" Charmander asked.
"Well, the word 'Inferno' has to do with fire, so I figured it would be perfect for you," Lincoln replied.
"I see. Kind of another bland name, but otherwise alright," Charmander replied with a shrug.
"So, how about Squirtle? Ready to hear the name I picked for you?" Lincoln asked his Squirtle.
"As I said, as long as it ain't stupid," Squirtle grumbled.
"Don't worry. I've decided on the name 'Raphael' for you," Lincoln replied. His Squirtle then appeared to have it's interest piqued.
"'Raphael'? Ok, I'll bite… what's the story behind it?"
"Well, there's a comic series back in the states by the name of 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', and one of them happens to be named 'Raphael'. He's the badass of bunch, and often runs his mouth and has a real attitude, kind of like you do," Lincoln explained.
"Hmm, well, I guess I can roll with it," Squirtle replied.
"Well, at least you won't have to hear me call you 'Boss' anymore, eh?" Misty's Squirtle questioned.
"Don't even try it! It's going to be a long time before I'll let you call me either name," Raphael said, glaring at his former compatriot.
"Hey, Lincoln, think after we finished eating, we can go and work on fully mastering Iron Tail?" Pikachu asked.
"Sure thing," Lincoln replied.
"I'd like to tag along too. I'd like to do some work on Razor Leaf," Aizami said.
"Me too. I'd like to work on Metal Claw and Thunder Punch," Inferna chimed in.
"Alright then. How about the rest of you?" Lincoln asked the rest of his Pokemon.
"I'll go too. I want to do some training too," Goomy replied.
"Same here," Andrea added.
"Meh, I'll stay here. Not really feeling like training," Raphael replied dismissively.
"Suit yourself," Lincoln replied, just as he felt something jump on his head.
"MAU! MAU!" a little girl's voice said.
"Uh, guys? What exactly is on my head?" Lincoln asked.
"Looks like some kind of a baby girl?" Joy replied, as she carefully picked up what was on the boy's head. True to her word, it was a little baby girl, with very long, green hair, and a large forehead. What was most notable about her was the flower on the top of her head. It almost looked attached to her scalp.
"Celine!" a boy's voice called out. Running towards the group was a young man with spikey orange-brown hair and yellow eyes, "Sorry about that! This little one likes wandering off on her own," the boy said, taking the girl from Joy.
"It's quite alright. No harm done," Lincoln replied.
"MAU! MAU!" Celine happily chirped.
"Is she your daughter? Or your little sister?" Jenny asked.
"You probably wouldn't believe me if I told you. Well, I'll just take Celine back to our group then," the boy said, only to find some kind of commotion over the boy's party, "What's going on over there?!" he exclaimed, rushing back over.
"We should check it out too," Misty suggested.
"RIGHT!" the others said, as they and their Pokemon rushed over. All apart from Raphael, who was still eating.
Over at the other beach party,
A scruffy, grey colored cat Pokemon with a striking resemblance to Meowth was going wild, slashing away at the party goers, "Hey, what is this cat's deal?!" a pink haired girl exclaimed. Her hair was done up in pigtails, and, compared to the other two pink haired girls, this one was flat chested. The strangest thing about them was that all three of them had long, black devil like tails.
"This cat's not too pleasant either!" a tall, busty teenage girl with long black hair exclaimed, as she and some others were being harassed by another Meowth lookalike, but this one was more greyish purple in color.
"Nana! Can't you talk to them?!" a young girl with brown hair pleaded.
"I would, but all they seem to want to do is fight!" the pink haired girl from before replied.
"GET AWAY FROM THEM!" the boy who retrieved Celine demanded, as he came rushing back with a stick in his hand, swinging at both of the cats. Both of them then proceeded to claw at his face, sending him face first into a blue haired girl's bosom.
"Uh… Y-Yuuki?!" she questioned, obviously flustered.
"S-SARENJI, I AM SO SORRY ABOUT THAT!" the boy replied, pulling away quickly.
"He tries to act like a hero, and ends up going for the tits, like always," the brown-haired girl moaned in annoyance, just as Lincoln and company arrived.
"What are those Pokemon? They look like Meowth!" Lincoln commented, pointing his Pokedex at both cat Pokemon.
"Meowth, Alola Form, the Scratch Cat Pokemon, a Dark Type. When it's pride is damaged, or when the shiny coin on its forehead is tarnished, it flies into a hysterical rage. It uses cunning to win battles. This Male Alolan Meowth is Level 18, and knows the moves Scratch, Fury Swipes, Screech, Bite, Fake Out, and the Egg Move Hypnosis.
Meowth, Galar Form, the Scratch Cat Pokemon, a Steel Type. The darker and harder the coin on their heads, the more respect they get from other Meowth. Living with savage, seafaring folk has caused this Pokemon to toughen up, and cause its fur to take on qualities of iron. This Male Galarian Meowth is Level 22, and knows the moves Scratch, Hone Claws, Pay Day, Metal Claw, Taunt, and the Egg Move Night Slash," Lincoln's Pokedex explained.
"Wait, so those ARE Meowth?!" Lincoln questioned.
"Information: Some Pokemon take on different appearances and typing due to their natural, regional environment. This phenomenon is known as 'Region Variants'," Dexter clarified.
"Now that you've got your lesson, can you help us out?!" a lime green haired girl called out, as she, and a boy who looked exactly like her, but with white hair and black tips, were fleeing from the Galarian Meowth.
"Oh, right! Aizami, you take the Alolan Meowth, and Inferna, you'll battle against the Galarian Meowth, ok?" Lincoln asked.
"Ok!" Inferna replied, going up to face the Galarian Meowth.
"Very well then," Aizami added, facing off against the Alolan Meowth.
"This way!" Jenny called out to the other party, who all quickly rushed over to them.
"Ah, finally someone wantin' a fight! About time!" the Galarian Meowth said, facing Inferna.
"I agree. I was getting quite bored," the Alolan Meowth added, baring his claws at Aizami.
"Alright, let's get to it! Inferna, use Ember, and Aizami, you use Vine Whip!" Lincoln instructed. Inferna then began to fire off pellets of fire at the Galarian Meowth, who looked to be taking quite a bit of damage. Aizami then wrapped his vines around the Alolan Meowth, before slamming against the ground.
"Not bad, but how about some of this? SCREECH!" the Alolan Meowth then began to let out a piercing screech.
"GAH! WHAT IS THAT AWFUL SOUND?!" the long-haired girl exclaimed.
"IT MUST BE SCREECH! IT'S A MOVE THAT LOWERS A POKEMON'S DEFENSIVE POWER!" Brock replied, just as the Screeching died off.
"And now, take this! Fury Swipes!" the Alolan Meowth said, as he used the moment to escape Aizami's vines, and charge at the Bulbasaur, slashing repeatedly.
"I second that motion!" the Galarian Meowth said, as his claws became enveloped in a dark energy, and then raked them across Inferna, "How'd ya like my Night Slash? It has a much high critical hit chance than most other Scratching moves?"
"A move with a high Critical Hit ratio? Maybe catching these two will be worth my while," Lincoln said to himself, "Aizami, use Razor Leaf!"
"On it!" Aizami then fired a barrage of leaves that struck both Meowth.
"Now Inferna, use Thunder Punch!"
"Got it!" Inferna said, as she struck the Galarian Meowth into the Alolan one with an electrified fist, zapping both of them.
"One last touch! Aizami, use Sleep Powder!" Aizami then fired a cloud of green powder at both Meowth, who appeared to have fallen asleep, "Now, it's my turn!" Lincoln said, tossing two Pokeballs at both Meowth, sucking them both in. Both Pokeballs rocked for a few seconds, before finally snapping shut.
"Would you like to add either Meowth to your party?" Dexter asked.
"You can send me to storage if you want," Raphael said, finally joining them.
"Well, look who actually decided to show up!" Pikachu commented sarcastically.
"Quiet you," Raphael warned.
"Very well," Lincoln said, recalling his Squirtle, "I'll keep the Galarian Meowth," he said to Dexter, just as Raphael and the Alolan Meowth's Pokeballs disappeared.
"What was all that just now?" the long-haired girl asked.
"Are you saying you don't know where you guys are at?" Misty asked.
"The beach?" the same boy from before asked.
"Well, technically, yes, you are at the beach. But you're currently in the Kanto region," Brock replied.
"That's right! I invited all of you to come along with me to see the magnificent cruise liner, the Saint Anne!" another girl, a blonde with her hair done up in buns, proclaimed in a haughty tone. On either side of her were two other girls, on with long, blue hair and glasses, and the other long brown hair in
"But the St. Anne doesn't come up this far. In fact, the only news I heard about it was that it was scheduled to port in Vermillion City in about a week and a half," Joy commented.
"Huh?" the blonde girl asked.
"That's right. Right now, you guys are at Cerulean Cape. Vermillion City is much further south of here," Brock replied, showing them a map of the Kanto Region, "See, here's where you are now. Vermillion City is located here," he explained, showing the two different locations.
"Ugh! This totally blows!" the blonde girl grumbled.
"Miss Saki, we still have plenty of time to get down to Vermillion City before the St. Anne docks in port," the glasses wearing girl said. The blonde girl, now known as 'Saki', immediately perked up.
"That's right! If we leave now, we might still make it in time!" Saki exclaimed.
"What's the rush? I can see to it that we all make it down there," the girl with the longest pink hair, and most curvaceous figure said.
"Fine, as long as whatever you do doesn't wind up like your OTHER inventions, Lala," the boy from before stated bluntly.
"But back to the original question, what you guys witness just now was a battle between Pokemon," Jenny said.
"Is that what those little creatures are? Pokemon?" the boy with white hair and black tips asked, pointing to Aizami and Inferna.
"That's right. Pokemon are mysterious creatures that inhabit certain parts of the world. They can exist in forests, oceans and rivers, and even in cities alongside humans. Some people even catch and train Pokemon in fierce battles as a sort of sport for both the trainers and the Pokemon," Brock briefly explained.
"Sounds a bit… controversial, making animals fight like that," the boy from before commented.
"I thought the same thing, but apparently, battling helps Pokemon grow stronger, and is therefore allowed by the government. Of course, a lot of people do use Pokemon for more… illegal purposes," Jenny replied.
"She's talking about crime syndicates like Team Rocket," Lincoln added.
"That's right. Though they aren't the only illegal operations involving Pokemon. Other, independent criminals would misuse Pokemon for their own purposes," Jenny replied.
"So, there are still poachers in remote areas like this 'Kanto' region?" the bustiest of the pink-haired girl asked.
"Unfortunately, there are. But on the plus side, many law enforcement agencies exist to combat these criminals. And some private trainers, such as Lincoln here, are willing to battle them as well," Misty replied.
"Well, that's good to hear. You said your name's 'Lincoln', right?" the boy from before asked.
"That's right," Lincoln replied.
"Nice to meet you. My name's Rito Yuuki, and these are some my friends from our high school," the boy said, introducing himself.
"I'm Mikan Yuuki, Rito's little sister," the shortest, brown-haired girl said.
"I'm Lala Satalin Deviluke, one of his girlfriends," the long pink-haired busty girl said, wrapping her arms around Rito. She then pulled over the blue haired girl, "And this is Haruna Sarenji, another of Rito's girlfriends?"
"Very nice to meet all of you," the quiet girl said.
"These two are my little twin sisters," Lala said, pulling in the two, shorter pink-haired girls.
"I'm Nana Astar Deviluke," the flat chested girl said.
"And I'm the youngest of three, Momo Belia Deviluke," the other, bustier of the twins, said.
"We're Haruna's best friends. I'm Risa," a girl with wavy, golden-brown hair said.
"And I'm Mio," the shorter of the two girls said. She had darker brown hair, and was wearing glasses.
"I am Yui Kotegawa. I trust there's not salacious going on in your group?" the girl with the long black hair and busty figure asked.
"Uh, none of the sort," Lincoln replied cautiously, easily telling that this girl was a tsundere.
"Moving on with introductions, I'm Ren Elise Jewelria, and this here's my twin, Run," the white-haired boy with black tips said, introducing himself and the green haired girl that looked like him.
"I'm Kenichi Saruyama, Rito's best pal," a boy with spikey black hair said, eyeing up Misty, Joy and Jenny.
"Eyes to yourself, bub," Jenny warned, causing Saruyama to back off.
"Moving on, I am Saki Tenjouin, the reason we're all here," the girl with her hair done up in buns said in a haughty tone.
"And we are her personal entourage, Rin Kujou," the girl with the long ponytail said.
"And Ayako Fujisaki," the girl with the glasses said.
"Very nice to meet all of you. My name is Ryouko Mikado. I'm acting as this group's chaperone for this trip," the most adult woman of the group said. She had short, reddish-brown hair, and extremely curvy figure, and was wearing a sling bikini that put Joy's to shame.
"Bah… bah… bah," was all Lincoln was able to say, enraptured by the adult woman's beauty.
"MAU! MAU!" the little green haired girl from before the leapt up onto Lincoln's face.
"And this little troublemaker is Celine," Rito said, prying the young girl off of Lincoln.
"Quite the energetic little tyke, huh?" Lincoln commented.
"Yeah. But now you guys know who we are," Rito replied.
"Right. Formal introductions, I'm Lincoln Loud, from Royal Woods, Michigan in the U.S.," Lincoln said.
"I'm Brock Kojiro from Pewter City here in the Kanto Region," Brock said.
"I'm Misty Waterflower, from Cerulean City," Misty said.
"And we're Joy and Jenny, from Viridian City," Joy said, introducing herself and Jenny.
"I'm sensing a pattern here," Mikan commented. Nana then turned her attention to the Pokemon by Lincoln's feet.
"So, are these three more of those 'Pokemon' things?" Nana asked, petting Pikachu's head.
"Yes. This one's name is Pikachu. As for these two, there's Aizami, my Bulbasaur, and Inferna, my Charmander. The two cat Pokemon that was causing you guys' trouble were different variations of a Pokemon called 'Meowth'. And the Pokemon I sent away was Raphael, a Squirtle. I also have Andrea, a Sandshrew, and Goomy on my team," Lincoln explained.
"Amazing! I can't tell if this one's a plant or an animal," Momo commented, looking over Bulbasaur, as was Nana.
"So, you guys know about why we came here, but what brings you here?" Kotegawa asked.
"We're taking a bit of a break from Pokemon training to have a little R&R. That, and we're here to visit our friend, Bill, in his lighthouse over there," Lincoln replied, pointing to the lighthouse.
"I take it this Bill person is someone nice?" Haruna asked.
"He is. He's the person responsible for the Pokemon Transport System, which allows trainers to send and withdraw Pokemon from a storage box until they're needed, much like how Lincoln was able to send his Squirtle away. He's also a great researcher on Pokemon. Maybe when we visit him later tonight, you guys can come and meet him too," Brock suggested.
"That sounds like lots of fun!" Lala commented.
"But we still have some time, so we're going to go…" Lincoln was cut off when a sharp pain coursed through his leg, "YEOWCH! WHAT'S NIPPING AT ME?!" he looked down to find the culprit in the form of a small, red crab like Pokemon, pinching down on his leg with its pincer, "What is this thing?!"
"That's a Krabby. They're fairly common Pokemon around places like this," Pikachu replied.
"Are they, now?" Nana asked. Lincoln looked surprised. Was this Nana girl able to talk to
Pokemon the way he could? And he was also wondering about the long black tail she had.
"Yeah, and I've always wanted to have a Kingler on my team. Lincoln, could you scan it for me?" Misty asked.
"If it'll get this thing off faster, then sure," Lincoln said, pointing his Pokedex at the Krabby.
"Krabby, the River Crab Pokemon, a Water Type. Krabby are normally found near the sea. Sometimes this Pokemon's claws are broken off during battle, but they regrow rather quickly. This Male Krabby is Level 16, and knows the moves Water Gun, Harden, Leer, Metal Claw, Mud Shot, Protect, and the Egg Move Ancient Power," Dexter explained.
"Not a bad line up of moves, and a good Egg Move on top of that," Misty said, turning to her Squirtle, "Squirtle, could you help me out with catching that Krabby?"
"For you, sweet cheeks, anything," her Squirtle replied. Nana glared slightly at the wisecrack Squirtle just made. Krabby then noticed Squirtle approaching, and let go of Lincoln's leg, clicking its pincers threateningly. It the fired off about five balls of mud. Squirtle was able to dodge each of them. Three of them hit either the sand or a nearby tree, while the other two smacked Rito and Saki in the face.
"I wish you hadn't done that," Saki grumbled.
"Squirtle, use Rapid Spin!" Misty instructed. Squirtle then retracted itself into its shell, and spun straight at Krabby, slamming into it. It seemed to do a lot of damage, as Krabby was unable to get back up, "Guess now's the time! Go, Pokeball!" she then tossed an empty Pokeball at Krabby, sucking the River Crab Pokemon inside. After a few seconds of rocking and shaking, the Pokeball clicked shut, "Great! Now I got a Krabby!"
"Good for you," Lincoln said, inspecting his leg, trying to see any cuts, fortunately not seeing any. Krabby's Pokeball then warped away.
"How exactly to this ball things work, anyhow?" Lala asked, curious about the Pokeballs, as Misty recalled her Squirtle.
"We're not really sure ourselves. All we do know is that they're the product of the Silph Co., a big corporation here in Kanto that manufactures all kinds of useful items for Trainers," Brock replied.
"Huh. Well, I still would like to know how they work," Lala commented.
"Well, if you want, you can borrow one of my empty Pokeballs to see for yourself," Misty said, handing a Pokeball to Lala.
"Oh, well thank you," Lala replied.
"Well, I'm going to take my team to do some training. Maybe figure out what got this Meowth so riled up," Lincoln said, holding the Pokeball containing his newly caught Galarian Meowth.
"Mind if I tag along too? Maybe I can help with… Meowth, you said it's name was?" Nana asked.
"Uh… sure, if you want," Lincoln replied, as the two of them headed off somewhere.
"So, what now?" Rito questioned.
"I guess now that we're all acquainted, we can all just hang out," Misty replied.
Before any of you asks, yes, Nana is going to be the first alien girl in Lincoln's harem, and will be the one to (unintentionally) get him engaged to princesses from other planets as well. Anyhow, in the next chapter, Lincoln and friend will meet Bill. I'm thinking of having one of Lincoln's newly caught starter Pokemon evolve during the battle with Team Rocket, namely Inferna. Let me know what you guys think.
Lincoln:
Pikachu
Level: 24
Gender: Male
Ability: Static
Nature: Mild
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Thundershock, Quick Attack, Electro Ball, Protect, Thunder Punch, Iron Tail, Volt Tail (Hybrid Move), Thunder Wave
Charmander
Nickname: Inferna
Level: 15
Gender: Female
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Naïve
Pokeball: Level Ball
Moves: Ember, Metal Claw (Egg Move), Smokescreen, Growl, Protect, Thunder Punch, iron Tail
Bulbasaur:
Level: 17
Nickname: Aizami
Gender: Male
Ability: Overgrow
Nature: Serious
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Tackle, Razor Leaf, Sleep Powder, Vine Whip, Protect
Squirtle (At Professor Oak's Lab)
Nickname: Raphael
Level: 15
Gender: Male
Ability: Rain Dish
Nature: Rash
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Tackle, Withdraw, Rapid Spin, Bite, Water Gun, Aqua Jet (Egg Move)
Kirlia (Shiny) (At Professor Oak' Lab)
Level: 23
Gender: Female
Ability: Synchronize
Nature: Timid
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Growl, Teleport, Confusion, Disarming Voice, Double Team, Misty Terrain (Egg Move), Protect, Thunder Punch
Sandshrew:
Nickname: Andrea
Level: 20
Gender: Female
Ability: Sand Veil
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Poison Sting, Defense Curl, Rapid Spin, Fury Cutter, Magnitude, Metal Claw (Egg Move)
Goomy
Level: 22
Gender: Female
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Nest Ball
Moves: Tackle, Bubble, Absorb, Bide, Protect, Poison Tail (Egg Move)
Fearow (At the Loud House)
Level: 25
Gender: Female
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Arieal Ace, Pursuit, Mirror Move, Leer, Fury Attack, Steel Wing
Poliwag (At the Loud House)
Level: 19
Gender: Male
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Jolly
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Water Gun, Water Sport, Hypnosis, Protect, Water Pulse
Beedriil (Shiny) (At The Loud House)
Level: 19
Gender: Male
Ability: Shield Dust
Nature: Lax
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Poison Sting, String Shot, Bug Bite, Harden, U-Turn, Protect
Pidgeotto (At the Loud House)
Level: 24
Gender: Female
Ability: Tangled Feet
Nature: Rash
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Gust, Whirlwind, Quick Attack, Sand Attack, Tackle, Steel Wing, Twister, Protect
Riolu (At the Loud House)
Level: 18
Gender: Male
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Quirky
Pokeball: Luxury Ball
Moves: Quick Attack, Counter, Metal Claw, Endure, Vacuum Wave (Egg Move), Protect, Thunder Punch
Zubat (At the Loud House)
Level: 20
Gender: Male
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Quirky
Pokeball: Friend Ball
Moves: Absorb, Bite, Wing Attack, Astonish, Supersonic, Giga Drain (Egg Move), Protect
Cleffa (At Professor Oak's Lab)
Level: 10
Gender: Male
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Jolly
Pokeball: Moon Ball
Moves: Metronome (Egg Move), Pound, Sing Encore, Charm
Clefairy (At Professor Oak's Lab)
Level: 16
Gender: Female
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Moon Ball
Moves: Metronome, Double Slap, Defense Curl, Sing, Encore, Disarming Voice
Clefable (Shiny)(At Professor Oak's Lab)
Level: 24
Gender: Female
Ability: Magic Guard
Nature: Graceful
Pokeball: Moon Ball
Moves: (Known so far): Metronome, Double Slap, Follow Me, Minimize, Disarming Voice
Steenee (At Professor Oak's Lab)
Nickname: Queeny
Level: 21
Gender: Female
Ability: Leaf Guard
Nature: Calm
Pokeball: Friend Ball
Moves: Sweet Scent, Razor Leaf, Rapid Spin, Splash, Play Nice, Grass Whistle (Egg Move)
Trapinch (At Professor Oak's Lab)
Nickname: Spirit
Level: 26
Gender: Male
Ability: Arena Trap
Nature: Lax
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Bite, Bide, Mud Slap, Dig, Sand Tomb, Rock Slide, Focus Energy (Egg Move)
Meowth (Galar Form)
Level: 22
Gender: Male
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Wild
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Scratch, Hone Claws, Pay Day, Metal Claw, Taunt, Night Slash (Egg Move)
Meowth (Alola Form)(At Professor Oak's Lab)
Gender: Male
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Bold
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Scratch, Fury Swipes, Screech, Bite, Fake Out, Hypnosis (Egg Move)
Misty
Starmie
Level: 16
Gender: None
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Careful
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves (currently known): Water Gun, Rapid Spin, Water Pulse
Poliwhirl
Level: 26
Gender: Male
Ability: Damp
Nature: Bold
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Water Pulse, Mega Punch, Water Gun,
Gyarados (At the Cerulean Gym)
Level: 22
Gender: Male
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Rash
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Dragon Dance, Twister, Ice Fang, Aqua Tail
Buizel
Level: 17
Gender: Male
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Careful
Pokeball: Net Ball
Moves: Water Pulse, Water Gun, Quick Attack, Water Sport, Growl, Sonic Boom
Skrelp
Level: 20
Gender: Female
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Hardy
Pokeball: Lure Ball
Moves: Water Pulse, Bubble, Acid, Camouflage, Smokescreen, Tail Whip, Toxic Spikes (Egg Move)
Dewpider
Level: 18
Gender Male
Ability: Water Absorb (Hidden Ability)
Nature: Lazy
Pokeball: Dive Ball
Moves: Icy Wind, Bubblebeam, Protect Bug Bite, Spider Web, Water Sport
Squirtle
Level: 14
Gender: Male
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Bold
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Tackle, Withdraw, Bite, Rapid Spin, Water Gun, Mirror Coat (Egg Move)
Krabby (At Cerulean Gym)
Level: 16
Gender: Male
Ability: Hyper Cutter
Nature: Lax
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Water Gun, Leer, Harden, Metal Claw, Mud Shot, Protect, Ancient Power (Egg Move)
Brock:
Main Party:
Geodude
Level: 14
Gender: Male
Ability: Sturdy
Nature: Hardy
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Defense Curl, Rollout, Tackle, Rock Polish, Rock Tomb
Onix:
Level: 17
Gender: Male
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Graceful
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Bind, Tackle, Rock Tomb, Dragon Breath, Stealth Rock, Head Smash (Egg Move)
Bronzor
Gender: N/A
Level: 23
Ability: Heatproof
Nature: Hardy
Pokeball: Dusk Ball
Moves: Tackle, Confusion, Psywave, Iron Defense, Hypnosis, Feint Attack
Budew
Gender: Female
Level: 17
Ability: Natural Cure
Nature: Docile
Pokeball: Pokeball
Moves: Absorb, Growth, Worry Seed, Water Sport, Mega Drain, Stun Spore, Extrasensory (Egg Move)
