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Amaris's First Battle

The trio ran over to Mt. Steel to meet Dugtrio, who was waiting for them.

Dugtrio stated, "Our son is at the highest peak. Please be careful when facing Nicholson. He's a tough bird."

Amaris responded, "We will, come on boys."

The trio entered the mountain's cavern and they reached to the highest peak where Mole the digglet was crying in fright and he saw the trio.

He cried, "Help me please!"

Robin was about to run over to rescue the defenseless Pokemon. To his shock however he saw a silver-gray, avian Pokémon with a long, metallic blue neck, legs, and tail. He had yellow eyes, a pointed beak with several pointed teeth sticking from his lower jaw, and a triangular crest on his head. There were red feathers under the sheaths that covered his sharp wings, so each feather can be moved independently. His wings were hollow, allowing him to travel up to fly in a faster rate. His feet had three toes on them, two in front and one in back, and his tail has hooked ends, he was Nicholson Skarmory he was known for his swift flight and endurance.

Nicholson said in a cold tone as he saw the cowering Robin, "You dare come to my mountain? You have some nerve to call yourselves a rescue team and yet one of you cowers in fear."

Irwin snarled, "Let Mole go!"

Nicholson sneered, "After all the earthquakes that kept me awake at night, I will not. If you want him, you need to fight me."

Robin unleashed an ember from his beak, causing Nicholson to yell in pain.

Nicholson glared at him and snarled, "You little brat!"

He used his talon and clawed Robin with his Metal claw causing Robin to feel weak. Irwin threw the Oran berry and scratched Nicholson.

Nicholson asked, "Is that your best, if not then taste my metal claw!"

He slashed at Irwin who was now covered in sweat. Nicholson was about to Irwin, Amaris used her thunder wave to paralyze the steel Pokémon, but to no avail. Robin scratched the skarmory. The steel bird annoyed with Robin pecked at him to a point Robin started screaming for him to stop.

Amaris afraid for Robin's safety said, "Get back Robin!"

She unleashed a thundershock causing Nicholson to feel an electrical surge tearing into him. Robin stepped away to avoid the electricity Nicholson went down.

Exhausted from the injuries Nicholson stated, "You may have won this time, but I'll be back."

He flew away from the mountain.

Mole cried, "I need your help please!"

Robin cried, "Don't worry. I'm coming."

He ran but was stopped by Irwin as he held him back by biting his head and Irwin positioned Robin to look down.

Robin to his surprise saw the crevice and he cried as a Golbat flew by, "Holy cliffhangers, Golbat!"

Irwin asked, "Now you see why I stopped you. Had I not been there, you'd fall to your death."

Robin asked, "Now what do we do?"

The Magnemite they saved one day earlier appeared and they said, "We can help."

They rushed to the side where Mole was and they carried him into safety.

The trio with the Magnemite and rescued Mole went out of the cave of the mountain and Dugtrio was happily reunited with his son.

Dugtrio said, "Thank you."

Amaris stated, "You should thank the Magnemite for saving him, because they brought him to us."

Robin asked, "Hey guys, I think you can join our team. What do you think of the idea Amaris?"

Amaris retorted, "That's a good idea Robin, but we don't know where they live."

One of the Magnemite stated, "You can ask the Wigglytuff in the morning to see what she can do."

Irwin feeling drowsy said, "Time for us to go home and rest."

Robin said, "I concur."

Amaris returned to the house and fell asleep for the night. Later that night she started to have the same dream, and she tried to see the person, but it kept moving away from her and she drifted off.

Author's Notes: Now that Amaris has defeated her first opponent, she has to find more recruits that could help. What more adventures await the trio? Tune in next episode, Of New Friends and Missions.