Back in the pokemon world
Floors 5 and 6 had nothing of note happen
Mt Magma: Floor 7
Ace, Ben, Rocky, Max, Kenny, and Splat are all fighting several dungeon pokemon. Almost everyone has finished with their section of the room. All that was left was 1 pokemon Ace was fighting.
Rocky: - You got this, Ace. One left
Ace: - I know Rocky.
Wild Diglett: - Mocking Ace
A portal opens above where Ace is moving, but no one sees it or the pokemon falling out of it
Ace: - OH YOU'RE DEAD, MO- Nick body slams Ace's back
Ace and Nick: - OOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW!
Ben: - BRO! Runs over to Ace Are you ok?!
Ace: - I got hit in the back by a falling projectile. DO I LOOK OK?!
Wild Diglett gets away
Nathan: - Comes out of the portal Oh Arceus
Ace: - Oh great, that mole got away. Sees Nathan above him THANKS A LOT, NATHAN!
Ben: - Nathan?
Kenny: - Hello again, Nathan
Nathan: - I really need to do better on how I open portals between worlds
Ace: - GEE, I WONDER WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THAT! OOWW!
Pikachu (Nick): - OW, that was a rough landing. Gets off of Ace
Nathan: - Sorry about that, Nick
Ace: - Nick?
Ben: - Who's Nick?
Pikachu (Nick): - Weakly stands up. Hi
Ace and Ben: - Another one?!
Nick: - Yup, I'm Nick
Ben: - Another Pikachu. Just like I was
Nick: - Sees a Boltund and an Alolan Raichu. I take it that the Boltund is Ace, and the Alolan Raichu is Ben?
Ace: - Yes? How do you know?
Nick: - You might find this hard to believe but, I'm your brother
Ace: - What? I'm not your brother. Ben is my brother.
Nick: - Yes you are. You both are. We are a set of 3 siblings
Ace: - Looks at Nathan, with an angry look
Nathan: - It's true
Nick: - Don't get mad at Nathan. I didn't even know you two existed until mom and dad came to get me from grandma and grandpa's house
Ace: - Huh?
Nick: - What?
Ace: - Mom and dad? Whose mom and dad?
Nick: - Uh, ours? Who else?
Ace: - If that's true, what are their names?
Nick: - Jake and Lisa Rogers
Ace: - Shocked by Nick's response
Ben: - That's our parents' names.
Nick: - Mhm. We 3 are brothers
Ben: - Well, I think we should introduce you to everyone here
Nick: - That would be appreciated, but how did you evolve into an Alolan Raichu? I was told I had a Pikachu brother
Ben: - Well, I somehow stepped on a ThunderStone a few rooms back and I evolved into this somehow, even though we aren't in Alola
Nick: - Huh, I guess dad's Alolan Raichu genes snuck their way into both of us.
Ben: - Huh?
Nick: - Yeah, when he and mom went to our grandparents' house, he told me I inherited some of his Alolan Raichu traits when I was born, so I would evolve into one myself when the time came. I guess you were born the same way.
Ben: - I see. Well anyway, the Oshawott is named Rocky; the Dewott is his brother, Max; you know us and Nathan; the male Meowstic is Kenny.
Nick: - Nice to meet you all
Ben: - And you say you're mine and Ace's brother, believe it or not, that orange Umbreon is our uncle, Splat
Nick: - Wait… YOU'RE our mother's twin brother? Nathan and I were just with her before we left to come here, and her father told us you were a Shiny Eevee
Splat: - Did Nathan seriously not tell her that I evolved?
Nathan: - I figured you wanted to keep that a surprise to them
Splat: - Alright, but did you tell them anything else about what's been going on here?
Nathan: - A bit flustered. Ehehe…no. But I did tell them that I made a mistake in who I meant to bring back to this world, or rather, I tried to.
Splat: - What do you mean "a mistake"?
Nathan: - You know how Teresa got excited after seeing Ace and Ben?
Splat: - Yes, and I already told Ace and Ben here that Teresa isn't their real mother.
Nathan: - The reason she got excited was because I kinda told her she would get to see her kids shortly before I got Ace, but when I went to the human world to get them, I mistook your nephews here for them
Ace: - Eye twitches heavily with anger
Nathan: - Looking a bit scared when looking at Ace's face. A-A-Ace?
Ace: - So, Nick, Ben, and I were never meant to come here in the first place, WERE WE?! Black aura steaming
Nathan: - N-n-n-no, yo-u-u weren't
Ben: - Ace, please calm down
Nick: - What's going on?
Ace: - If that's true, then WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOING HERE?!
Nathan: - I PANICKED, OK?!
Ace: - Oh no, you are not using that on me
Nathan: - I didn't know if your parents kept them or not. I knew I gave them to your parents, but when I went back to the human world to bring them back, I assumed your parents still had them. I saw and heard they were taking care of an "Ace" and a "Ben", but I thought you were Teresa's kids they were talking about. When I was talking to you through telepathy that day we met and the day before, I thought the entire time that you were her kid, and I panicked thinking I got the correct mon. It wasn't until I learned about Nick here also being part of YOUR family that I realized my mistake, that you are not Teresa's Ace and Ben.
Nick: - Oh right. When we were at our parents' house, dad said he gave them to his adoptive parents
Nathan: - RIGHT, he did say that he gave them to someone else
Nick: - Yeah. I don't know where their house is though
Ace: - It's in the countryside somewhere
Nick: - Ok
Ace: - Tell me, Nick
Nick: - Yeah?
Ace: - Were you in our house last night?
Nick: - Yes?
Ace: - Where were you sleeping?
Nick: - Mom and dad told me to sleep in your room while they were getting mine ready
Ace: - Did you touch anything in there?
Nick: - Yes-
Ben: - Nick, choose your next words very carefully
Ace: - What did you touch?
Nick: - I read through some of your contact messages on your phone, which by the way, you need a stronger pin than your birthday; and I deleted your save of Pokemon Sword and started my own run
Ace: - Eyes glow red with rage
Ben: - Snickering, trying to hold back laughter
Nick: - Are you two ok?
Splat: - Ace, calm down
Nick: - Why is Ace looking at me like he's ready to kill someone and why is Ben laughing?
Ben: - I'm laughing because that wasn't Ace's save of Pokemon Sword you deleted. That was my run
Ace: - Grows a sinister smile. And now I have yet another victim to add to my "Hit List"
Nick: - Uhh, what is this "Hit List"?
Ace: - Walks closer to Nick. I'm glad you asked, because you see, it's a list of people, or in this case, pokemon that I need to…HIT! Dashes at Nick. Jumps in the air, ready to pounce on Nick.
Nick: - WOAH! Raises his paws in the air to try to block the attack from Ace, but unintentionally shoots him with a bolt of black lightning
Ace: - Gets hit full force, and drops to the floor in a small amount of pain. Ow! What was that?
Ben: - Was that Thunderbolt, black?
Splat: - Didn't fully see Black thunder?
Nick: - Sees his paw is still sparking black lightning above his palm. Huh, this is the third time this has happened
Splat: - Third time?
Nick: - Yeah. First two times were at grandpa Gordon and grandma Lesley's house. I didn't notice it the first time, but Alex did when I dashed up the stairs there. Then when I came back down, I managed to see some of it trail behind me. I tried to have some of it form in my hand, or paw, but it appeared normal when I tried to bring it out intentionally
Splat: - That's a surprise. I've never heard of a pokemon using an electric type move or electric energy having it come out black
Nick: - I guess I'm the first then
Ben: - Yeah, that looks so cool
Nick: - Thanks
Ace: - Ok? Oh, Nathan
Nathan: - Yeah?
Ace: - Did anyone else show up at our house before you came here?
Nathan: - Yes
Ace: - Who?
Nathan: - Points to Kenny
Kenny: - Why are you pointing at me?
Nathan: - Your parents and younger brother were there
Ace: - Kenny doesn't have a-
Kenny: - Blake was there?!
Nathan: - Mhm. They were explaining to the Rogers that your parents, you, and Blake were also pokemon.
Kenny: - Is Blake a Meowstic like me?
Nathan: - No, they said he hadn't evolved yet, so he's still an Espurr
Kenny: - Ok
Nathan: - When they told everyone your family were also pokemon, Alex got concerned about if you three knew or not, but I told them that Ace and Ben knew but you didn't
Kenny: - Well, now I do. Splat told me about my parents a few minutes ago
Ace: - Nathan, who else also knows about our families being pokemon, besides Alex, Jack, Mark, and Will?
Nick: - My best friend, Ned
Ace: - Gets in Nick's face. Well, for your sake, you better hope your friend keeps his trap shut on the truth about us
Nick: - You don't have to worry. James did say that the main reason he didn't tell Kenny or Blake they were pokemon was because of what our world might do if they found out. Our parents had the same reason for why they didn't tell us the truth, they told me that themselves. Also… Gets back at Ace by getting into his face. You may have a lot of status in your end of the city, and you may also be my older brother, but that doesn't make you any more important than the rest of us, and it especially doesn't give you the right to boss me around, SIR!
Ace: - Well, it seems you have my rage
Nick: - I mean, you were in my face first
Ben: - Can't go a whole 2 hours without arguing with someone. I guess Ace still has that problem.
Ace and Nick: - HEY!
Ben: - Why are you complaining, Nick? I was talking about Ace
Nick: - Oh, I thought you were talking about both of us. I do sometimes argue with friends at school about stuff
Ben: - I guess it runs in the family between you two then
Nick: - I guess so
Ace: - Ok, how fried do you want to be, Ben? Cause you're about to go from telephone pole to service station real soon if you keep it up
Splat: - And you are about to go from me hitting with just pseudo Rage Mode to me hitting you with full Rage Mode if you keep threatening your brothers, ACE!
Nick: - Rage Mode?
Kenny: - Basically a way to use your anger or "rage" as a power boost
Nick: - Ah, but is that good or bad?
Splat: - Depends on who is using it and for what purpose. All pokemon can obtain the power, most can't control themselves, but some can
Nathan: - Splat, why are you telling him? I don't need to worry about two Rage Mode active pokemon. I already have my brother to fight
Splat: - Almost everyone here can control themselves, somewhat, in Rage Mode.
Nick: - So, it's basically a roulette for if it's good or bad
Splat: - Essentially, yes
Nick: - I see
Ace: - Don't even think about using that to get back at me
Nick: - I don't even know how to use it or even if I'm capable of using it
Splat: - All pokemon have the potential of using it. What drives one to using it is different for everyone. And Ace, I said to stop threatening your brothers. I may not be your mother, but if and when she finds out you are threatening your brothers, don't come crying to me over what she decides to do about that.
Nick and Ben: - Stick their tongues out with their mouths open and pull one of their eyelids down. Neeeeeeeeeeeh!
Ace: - Why you A–
Kenny: - Interrupts Ace. No Ace, there are children here. Points to Rocky
Rocky: - I'm 13!
Max: - Wait, 13? I thought you were 10
Rocky: - Did you forget you were gone for 3 years?
Max: - Oh, right.
Nick and Ben: - Wag their tongues at Ace and laugh
Ace: - Barks like a dog
Nick: - Stops Uh, Ace?
Ben: - Oh pooch
Splat: - Ace, I will allow you to attack your brother this one time
Ace: - Gains an evil grin and rubs his front paws together maniacally. With pleasure. Goes into full Rage Mode
Nick: - Ace?!
Ace: - Laughs evilly
Nick: - Gets scared and hides behind Ben
Ben: - Nope, you're on your own, Nick. Speeds down the nearest path
Nick: - Still scared for his life. Pi..ka..pi?
Ace: - Oh, what's wrong little mouse?
Nick: - Says nothing and is still scared for his life
Ace: - Well if you won't say anything, then take THIS! Shoots a Thunderbolt at Nick
Nick: - Tries to block the Thunderbolt, but unintentionally launches a black Thunderbolt back at Ace
Ace: - Woah! Sees the black Thunderbolt coming towards him. OOWWW! Takes the hit
Kenny: - Ace?
Ace: - Goes back to normal. Yeah, Kenny?
Kenny: - You ok?
Ace: - No?! You said you didn't know how to fire black thunder at will, Nick!
Nick: - I don't?
Splat: - Nick? Saw this time, and is stunned. How did you shoot a Thunderbolt like that?
Nick: - Like how?
Splat: - How was it black?
Nick: - Maybe it's related to me being able to create black lightning? I guess that quirk can be used as moves as well
Splat: - That sounds fair
Ace: - That's fair? How is that fair? Also, Nick did it twice, why are you saying it like it was the first time?
Splat: - I didn't see it the first time.
Kenny: - Also, Ace, if he can use it as raw lightning, why shouldn't he be able to use it for his moves?
Ace: - Sigh I guess I see your point. But that's just stupid
Ben: - You're just saying that cause you lost
Ace: - Enough out of you, Ben!
Rocky: - Can we move on, please?
Max: - We have a mission here
Ace: - Right. Stands up. We'll continue this talk later
Ben: - Alright then, let's go.
They continue through the dungeon fairly easily.
End of Chapter 15