A/N Hi everyone and welcome to the next installment of Pokemon Omega Loud! I apologize so much for the lack of an update last week, but my health dipped horrendously and I was stuck in bed for several days. But luckily it gave me time to do some brainstorming for future chapters as well as an idea for another project that you all will hopefully like as much as this one.
In this chapter Lincoln and Co will have a run in with a familiar face as well as be asked a favor from the head of the Devon Corporation. I hope you like this one as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Minutes after winning his first badge, Lincoln reunited with his companions and was surprised to see Bobby, Sam, Ronnie Anne, and Pop-pop with his family back home. After answering their questions and explaining that he was fine he began talking to everyone.
"Your Pokemon are so cool!" said Ronnie Anne. "Do you think you could send some to me?"
Lincoln hesitated, before answering. "Maybe, I'll have to check what the League Rules say about giving Pokemon as gifts."
"That's fine with me." she replied.
"Hey! What about us!?" cried Lola. "How come we don't get to keep the Pokemon you send?"
"Well you guys haven't regained my trust just yet." Lincoln said dryly. "Speaking of. Lola, Did you have a chance to talk to the others about my plan?"
Lola winced. She had been so enraptured with the Pokemon Contest earlier that she had completely forgotten to inform the rest of the family about what Lincoln had planned.
"Ooops." she said, "Sorry Linky."
Lincoln rolled his eyes, not surprised at all. He then quickly explained his plan to the rest of the family, all of them perking up at the mention of being able to renew their bond with the white haired boy.
"So you want to take us to different events as you travel?" asked Lori who just wanted to clarify Lincoln's plan.
"Pretty much." he replied, "There's loads of things here in Hoenn that you guys would like, like the Mossdeep Space Center, where they launch rockets into space."
Lisa immediately perked up.
"Mount Pyre, where they lay Pokemon that have passed away to rest."
Lucy immediately grew a grin on her face.
"Heck there's even an entire city that is housed in a gigantic shopping mall."
All of his sisters' eyes widened in delight, especially Leni, Lori, and Lola.
"In fact the next place we intend to go to is a major surfing hotspot and the Pokemon Gym is one big Fitness Center." he finished looking pointedly at LJ as he did.
LJ grew a big grin on her face at the thought of doing some surfing as well as getting a proper workout.
After discussing a few more things and reassuring his friends and extended family that he was fine, they disconnected the call and began to make their way towards the Pokemon Center. The three trainers had decided to spend the rest of the day resting and recovering from their busy day before setting out the next morning.
"So how are we going to get to Dewford Town?" asked Lana as she checked the Pokenav in order to plan their Route.
"Well the closest Port Area is near Petalburg," said May, "When we get there we'll have to charter a boat to Dewford or catch a ride on one that's heading in that direction"
"Either way," said Lincoln, "It's probably not going to be cheap."
Soon the trio had reached the end of the road housing the Gym and had come to a four way intersection. As they were about to turn south towards the Pokemon Center, they were soon distracted by loud shouting coming from one of the adjacent roads.
"OUT OF THE WAY! MOVE IT!" yelled a voice.
Turning in the direction of the shouting, they were alarmed to see the same Team Magma grunt from Petalburg Woods running in their direction before turning and running in the direction of Route 116. Not far behind him was the same researcher they had met in Petalburg Woods as well.
"Wait! Please! Don't take those parts!" he cried.
The researcher also ran in the direction of Petalburg Woods, all while yelling for people to stop the Grunt.
The three trainers exchanged brief looks before they ran after the researcher and thief he was chasing.
After running for a short while they caught up to the researcher on the road towards Route 116. He was clearly out of breath and struggling to regain his stamina. As the trio got closer he noticed them coming up to him.
"You there!" He said, "You're those fantastic trainers that helped me in Petalburg Woods!"
The researcher had a look of desperation on his face as he got closer to the group.
"You've got to help me!" he cried "I was robbed by Team Magma! I have to get those Devon Parts back!" He then sank to his knees as tears began to form in his eyes.
"If I don't…" he said somberly, "I'm going to be in serious trouble…"
Without a moment's hesitation our heroes raced towards Route 116 determined to find the Magma Grunt and get back what he had stolen.
-=o=-
"I forgot how big this Route is.." complained Lana.
The group had been searching for several minutes in order to find some trace of the Grunt but so far have had zero success.
"Maybe if we split up we'll cover more ground?" suggested May.
Lincoln thought about it for a few minutes, before ultimately agreeing with May's plan.
"Ok, we'll meet up by Rusturf Tunnel in about an hour all right?"
Each trainer ran off in different directions to cover more ground. May sent out her Beautifly in order to search from the air while Lincoln sent out Wrath the Taillow in order to the same, even if the flying type was still standoffish.
While those two did their thing, Lana had Scar out and had him searching for the Grunt's scent. As each trainer searched, they questioned as many trainers and people they could find. So far no one had seen a thing.
Eventually the three trainers met near Rusturf Tunnel, completely dejected at not having found a shred of evidence leading them to their quarry.
"So none of us managed to find him?" asked May. Lana and Scar looked down in shame while Lincoln looked frustrated with himself. Looking around he saw a small building set up for the workers who had been digging Rusturf Tunnel. Even though the project had been canceled the building was still in use by a single man who was digging the tunnel without tools.
"Let's just take a break for a moment then we can try again." he said. As the trio approached the building they noticed the aforementioned man looking towards the tunnel with an angry look. Lincoln and Co. slowly approached the man before speaking.
"Hey is something wrong mister?" asked Lana
The man looked at the approaching trainers before looking back in the direction of Rusturf Tunnel.
"I was digging the tunnel without tools when some goon ordered me out!" He said, "The tunnel is filled with Pokemon that are sensitive to loud noises. They could cause an uproar!" His face then fell as a look of concern replaced it.
"I'm worried that the goon will do something stupid and bring harm to the Pokemon." he finished.
Lana immediately grew angry due to her love of both animals and Pokemon. Without waiting for her friends she began sprinting in the direction of the tunnel.
"LANA!" cried Lincoln, "WAIT!"
Soon Lincoln and May began running after the little blonde girl. In no time flat they managed to catch up to her before they reached the tunnel entrance. As they approached the entrance, they were surprised to see a familiar old man kneeling in front of the tunnel entrance with his head in his hands.
As they got closer they recognized the old man as Mr. Briney but the look of utter dismay on his face made them even more concerned.
"Mr. Briney?" asked Lincoln, "Are you all right?"
The old man looked up briefly recognising the three trainers before looking back at the tunnel.
"W-we were on our walk, Peeko and I, when we were attacked by an odd thug.." he began as he tried to stifle his tears, "A-and then that scoundrel made off my darling Peeko!"
The three trainers grew silent as May tried her best to calm Mr. Briney.
"Lincoln, why don't you and Lana try to get Peeko back while I stay with Mr. Briney." she said.
Lana and Lincoln both nodded before making their wait into the tunnel. As they took a moment for their eyes to adjust to the darkness they noticed that several Whismur were trying to find places to hide in order to avoid the person who invaded their home.
As they walked deeper into the tunnel they could hear frustrated yelling from further inside. Eventually they came upon the Team Magma Grunt they had been looking for trying to claw his way through the rock wall at the end of the tunnel. Peeko cowered by a rock near the feet of the Grunt.
"Hey you!" yelled Lana, catching the Grunt's attention.
"What? Are you coming!? Come and get some then!" yelled the Grunt as he took out a Pokeball.
Lincoln stepped forward before he was blocked by Lana.
"I'll take care of this guy." She said, "You try to find a way to rescue Peeko while he's distracted."
Lincoln nodded and stepped to the side as Lana stepped towards the Grunt. As she did so a look of recognition passed on the Grunt's face.
"You!" he said angrily. "You're the brat who beat back in Petalburg Woods! You cost me a promotion!" He then grinned maliciously before continuing. "I can finely pay you back for earlier you little shit!"
"Like that'll happen!" Lana retorted. Without any preamble, Lana tossed out the Pokeball containing her Cascoon, Wormy. The Grunt continued to grin as he tossed out the Pokeball containing his Poochyena.
"Use Howl then hit it with Tackle!" yelled the Grunt. The Poochyena immediately gave an ear-piercing howl, psyching itself up and boosting its attack power. It then began running at Wormy at full speed with the intent to hit it with full force.
"Wormy! Slow it down with a String Shot then use Harden!" Cried Lana. Wormy quickly began to shoot a spray of sticky thread in a large arc, catching the incoming Poochyena and slowing its movements, before gaining a hard metallic sheen as its shell hardened. The Poochyena soon hit the Cocoon Pokemon with a full body tackle but due to both String Shot and Harden, the attack caused barely any damage.
"Quick! Use Poison Sting while he's close!" cried Lana. Wormy then began to shoot a barrage of glowing purple needles at the opposing Poochyena, hitting it directly in the face. Almost immediately an unhealthy look crossed the Bite Pokemon's features as it began to sway back and forth, poisoned.
"Grrr!" growled the Grunt. "Shake it off and use Bite!" The Poochyena lunged forward, latching its teeth on the bug type but did little damage being unable to pierce its hardened shell.
Meanwhile, Lincoln slowly and stealthily crept towards the Grunt's side of the battlefield, taking full advantage of the distraction caused by the battle. He eventually made it to where Peeko was cowering. The scared little Wingull jumped in surprise when it noticed the white haired trainer, but quickly grew calm when it realized that Lincoln meant it no harm.
Lincoln quietly put his fingers to his lips signaling to the bird Pokemon to be quiet.
"It's alright Peeko!" he whispered, "I'm here to get you back to your trainer." He then gently picked Peeko up and held the Pokemon to his chest as he retraced his steps back towards Lana.
He quickly noticed that his little sister was more than holding her own with the Grunt, who had clearly not trained his Pokemon since their last encounter. As he watched, the Poochyena landed one more tackle attack before succumbing to the Poison that coursed through its body.
Seeing his Pokemon faint the Grunt screamed in rage, angered by the fact that he had once again been beaten by a little girl.
"ARGH!" he screamed, "DAMN IT ALL! You may think you've beaten me but I still have my hostage!" He then turned to where he had placed the kidnapped Wingull but was shocked to see that his victim was nowhere to be seen.
Turning back towards Lana, the Grunts' shoulders fell in defeat when he saw that Peeko was now safely with the white haired trainer and that he was now surrounded by several angry looking Pokemon.
Indeed while the Grunt had been wallowing in his defeat, Lincoln had rejoined Lana and sent out Lynn as backup. To his and Lana's surprise, several angry looking Whismur emerged from their hiding places and began to surround the Grunt.
Lincoln looked at the Grunt as the angry Pokemon closed in.
"So are you going to come quietly or are you going to have a chat with my little friends here?" he said.
The Grunt looked around searching for a way out before falling to his knees and surrendering.
"Smart choice," said Lana.
-=o=-
A few minutes later the Grunt was being placed in the back of a police vehicle as Mr. Briney was reunited with his companion and the Devon Parts were removed from the Grunts possession.
"Thank you so much, children!" said Mr. Briney as he embraced his partner. "If you ever need anything don't hesitate to ask!"
"It was no problem at all." said Lana while Lincoln and May expressed similar sentiments.
Soon they said their goodbyes and watched as the old man headed back in the direction of Rustboro City. Lincoln turned towards Lana with a huge grin on his face.
"Lana, I am so proud of how well you battled back there." he said, causing the blonde girl to blush in embarrassment.
"It wasn't just me," she said as she turned towards her Pokemon. "Wormy helped out as well."
As she looked at her Pokemon, she and her companions were shocked when the Cascoon began glowing with a bright light. As the light grew in strength they watched as Wormy's shape changed and grew before the light faded, revealing a large purple moth Pokemon with green wings, and yellow antennae.
Lana grinned with excitement as she ran forward and tackled her newly evolved Pokemon.
"I knew you were close to evolving!" she said as she praised her Pokemon. Turning towards Lincoln she quickly asked him to scan Wormy's new form.
Dustox, the Poison Moth Pokemon, Female. Dustox is instinctively drawn to light. Swarms of this Pokémon are attracted by the bright lights of cities, where they wreak havoc by stripping the leaves off roadside trees for food.
After a few more moments of rest, the trio began making their way back towards Rustboro City and the Devon Researcher. When they reached the crossroads where they had earlier seen the fleeing Grunt they saw the Researcher was still there waiting for them.
As soon as the Researcher saw the approaching trainers he quickly ran up to them with a hopeful grin on his face.
"How did it go?" he asked, "Did you get my parts back?"
Lincoln smiled and handed the parcel of Devon Parts to the Researcher who began grinning with joy.
"Oh thank you so much!" he cried, "Please come with me. Allow me to show you my gratitude!"
The three trainers looked at each before shrugging and following the researcher to a nearby building. Lincoln and May instantly recognised the building as the headquarters for the illustrious Devon Corporation which was responsible for the manufacturing of various devices across the Hoenn region including Pokeballs.
The Researcher led them into the building and up several flights of stairs, passing floor after floor filled with dozens of researchers who were hard at work either doing important research or developing some new technology to make people's lives easier.
Soon the trio were led up one final flight of stairs, and through a set of double doors emerging into a massive office filled with glass cases containing various gems and fossils from various Regions. Sitting at an enormous desk near the back wall was an older man with silver-gray, spiky hair and wearing a fancy purple suit.
When the man saw the approaching Researcher and his guests, he smiled gently before standing and making his way around his desk until he was in front of the trio.
"Hello children," he began, "I'm Mr. Stone, President of the Devon Corporation. I've heard quite a bit about you, and how you've helped out my staff not once, but twice!"
"Thank you sir," said Lincoln. "My name is Lincoln Loud."
"And I'm his sister, Lana," said Lana.
"And I'm May," said May.
"It's nice to meet you all." said Mr. Stone. "We owe you a great many thanks for all the help you've provided. But before that, there is a small favor I'd like to ask of you three."
He then went back towards his desk and returned with a small envelope.
"I would greatly appreciate it if you could deliver this letter to a man named Steven. You should be able to find him in Dewford Town."
He then handed the letter to Lincoln who placed it in his bag.
"Now as thanks for helping us and for delivering this letter I would like to ask if any of you have a PokeNav?"
Lana nodded before pulling out her own PokeNav and handed it to Mr. Stone.
"Ah wonderful!" said Mr. Stone. "We recently partnered with a few Pokemon Professors from around the world and have developed a new feature for the PokeNav." he then took out what looked like an SD card and placed it into the PokeNav. Almost immediately the PokeNav let out a small beeping sound before it finished with a small chime.
Handing the PokeNav back to Lana, he quickly explained the new feature.
"I've just installed a Pokedex App into your PokeNav. Now you can use your PokeNav to scan and view the information for any Pokemon you come across."
Lana grinned before running and hugging Mr. Stone while repeatedly thanking him.
Mr Stone smiled, waiting for her to finish before turning back towards Lincoln.
"Now then, I know how expensive it can be getting from here to Dewford Town, so I've sent word ahead to an old associate of mine who is more than happy to ferry you to your destination and beyond."
Mr. Stone smiled before giving the trio a wink and continuing.
"After all, Mr. Briney still wants to thank you for rescuing his beloved Peeko."
A/N So Lincoln and Co. have met Mr. Stone and in the next chapter will finally begin making their way to Dewford Town. On their way they'll have a couple of adventures with some aquatic Pokemon and have an encounter with a member of a certain Nautical Themed Organisation.
Until then, See you next time.
Lincoln
Pokemon on Team: Lynn (Combusken (F)), Ralts(F), Wrath (Taillow (M)), Lola (Bounsweet (F)), Dratini (M), Joltik(F)
Pokemon in Storage/Loud House: Phantump(F), Mimikyu(F), Zigzagoon (M), Wingull(M), Slakoth(M), Shroomish(M), Skitty(M), Abra(F),
May
Pokemon on Team: Marshtomp(M), Beautifly(F), Skitty(F)
Lana
Pokemon on Team: Lizzy (Treecko (F)), Scar (Poochyena(M)), Wormy (Dustox(F)), Nincada(M)
Pokemon in Storage/Loud House: Paras (M)