Chapter 67:
Dragon Duel
Location: Malie City
"I do wonder how strong Ryuki has gotten," I said.
"Well hizz guitar skillzz probably haven't improved. Roto."
We walked through the ancient city to the Gym. I got out some earplugs and knocked on the door. The doors opened and music blared out. This time, I didn't go deaf.
"Yeah!" Ryuki shouted. "Oh, my goodness, it's the Champion. What can I do for you?"
"I want a battle," I said. "If that's fine with you."
"YEAH!" shouted Ryuki. "Of course, you have to take down the Gym Trainers again! Are you fine with that?"
"I don't have a choice really," I replied.
"YEAH! Let's do this!"
"I think Ryuki hazz learned Boomburzzt. Roto. I wish I had Soundproof."
Location: Kantonian Gym
I was ready to do this again. Of course, I knew the Trainers would be stronger this time.
I walked to the first Trainer, a Beauty.
"Oh my, it's you again! My Pokémon is still cuter!"
Elliott Vs. Kantonian Gym Lee
"Haryiama, go!" I shouted.
"I choose Cinccino!" Out came a white Pokémon with what looked like a scarf around it.
Cinccino (チラチーノ)
#108
Normal Type
Scarf Pokémon
1'08" (0.5 m)
16.5 lbs (7.5 kg)
The oil that seeps from its body is really smooth. For people troubled by bad skin, this oil is an effective treatment.
Minccino -Shiny Stone- Cinccino
"Cinccino, use Aqua Tail!" Cinccino's scarf-tail thing went wet, and it hit Hariyama.
"Close Combat!" Hariyama punched and kicked Cinccino many times, finally knocking it out.
"Big deal, mine is still cuter!"
With that one done, I went onto the next Trainer. It was the only Black Belt in the Gym, the one who used a Machoke last time.
"Hah! Let's do this!"
Elliott Vs. Kantonian Gym Roshi
"Machamp, I choose you!" Machamp was sent out.
"And I choose Lunala!" I replied. "Use Moonblast!" Lunala fired the power of the moon at Machamp for Super Effective damage.
"Oh no! I forgot about Ghost Types! Cross Chop!" Machamp jumped at Lunala, but it had no effect!
"Now use Shadow Ball!" Lunala finished off Machamp with a black blob.
"Ugh! How did I forget about that Type?"
Two down, three to go. I went up to the next Beauty.
"Have I got this?"
Elliott Vs. Kantonian Gym Dallas
"Lurantis, go!" Out came a Grass Type.
"Inceneroar, go!" I shouted back.
"Give it a Slash!" Lurantis came forward and sliced at Incineroar.
"Now use Flare Blitz!" Incineroar charged into Lurantis with its burning body, knocking it out in one go.
"Aw! I still haven't got this!"
Almost there. I had two more Trainers to go. Next up was… that rhyming woman from last time.
"Doing it again? Okay then!"
Elliott Vs. Kantonian Gym Blair
"Ribombee, weeeee!" Out came her Bug and Fairy Type.
"Go Snorlax!" I replied.
"Dazzling Gleam! We're a team!" Ribombee let out a burst of light that damaged Snorlax.
"Now Heavy Slam!" Snorlax jumped onto Ribombee, knocking it out in one fell swoop.
"Aw. Ran out of rhymes again!"
Time for the last Trainer. And it was fitting that the last Trainer I fight was the first one I beat in my last visit.
"Well, look at you! You think you can take me on?"
Elliott Vs. Kantonian Gym Adrian
"I choose Jynx!" Out came a Pokémon in a red dress with blonde hair and a purple face.
Jynx (ルージュラ)
#110
Ice/Psychic Type
Human Shape Pokémon
4'07" (1.4 m)
89.5 lbs (40.6 kg)
It sways its hips to a rhythm all its own. The precise movements of Jynx living on Alola are truly wonderful.
Smoochum (B) -Lv 30- Jynx
"Incineroar, out you come!" I shouted.
"Use Body Slam!" Jynx jumped onto Incineroar.
"Now use Darkest Lariat!" Incineroar span round and round, doing some more damage to Jynx in the process.
"Now use Wake-Up Slap!" Jynx slapped Incineroar across the face.
"One more Darkest Lariat!" Incineroar span into Jynx once more, knocking it out.
"Nope, still not ready."
With all that done, it was time to take on Ryuki once again.
"YEAH!" he shouted. "Time for my rematch!"
"He really needzz rehearzallzz. Roto."
Elliott Vs. Gym Leader Ryuki
"Rock on Garchomp!" Out came a navy Pokémon with a red stomach and fins on its arm and back.
Garchomp (ガブリアス)
#309
Dragon/Ground Type
Mach Pokémon
6'03" (1.9 m)
209.4 lbs (95 kg)
It can fly at speeds rivalling jet planes. It dives into flocks of bird Pokémon and gulps the entire flock down whole.
Gible -Lv 24- Gabite -Lv 48- Garchomp
"Slowbro, I choose you!" I shouted.
"Garchomp, use Crunch!" Garchomp sped over to Slowbro and sunk its teeth into it.
"Come back with Ice Punch!" Slowbro punched Garchomp with its frosty fist.
"Garchomp, Dragon Rush!" Next, Garchomp surrounded itself in blue energy and flew into Slowbro. It was almost down.
"Use another Ice Punch!" Slowbro went and punched Garchomp again, defeating it.
"Well, first one down. Drampa, you're next!" Out came his Normal Type. "Dragon Pulse!" Drampa fired Dragon energy at Slowbro, finishing it off.
"Thanks," I told Slowbro. "Next up, Hariyama!" My Fighting Type would deal with this. "Fake Out!" Hariyama clapped in front of Drampa. This forced a flinch.
"Now use Hyper Voice!" Drampa bellowed, and the sound waves hit Hariyama.
"Now Close Combat!" Hairyama punched Drampa wildly. It didn't even stand a chance.
"Okay. Next up, Turtonator!" I thought it would be a good idea to switch into Snorlax. "Use High Horsepower!" Snorlax was prepared to kick Turtonator, when…
"SHELL TRAP YEAH!" Turtonator turned round so that its shell faced Snorlax. When Snorlax hit it, the shell exploded doing quite a bit to Snorlax.
"What wazz that?! Roto?!"
"It'zz like Spiky Shield, but stronger yeaaaah! It protects the user no matter what but if the move is Physical, it does lots of damage!"
"Then I'll switch," I said, returning Snorlax. "Go Mismagius!" Mismagius came out and took a Flamethrower. "Now use Shadow Ball!" Mismagius fired a black ball at Turtonator.
"Now Dragon Pulse!" Turtonator then fired Dragon energy at Mismagius. It was getting beat really bad.
"Use Shadow Ball again!" Mismagius fired another Shadow Ball at Turtonator. This finished it off.
"So that's how you wanna play? Dragonite! COME ON OUT!"
Dragonite (カイルユー)
#381
Dragon/Flying Type
Dragon Pokémon
7'03" (2.2 m)
463 lbs (210 kg)
Incur the wrath of this normally calm Pokémon at your peril, because it will smash everything to smithereens before it's satisfied.
Dratini -Lv 30- Dragonair -Lv 55- Dragonite
"Okay Mismagius, Shadow Ball!" Mismagius fired a Shadow Ball at Dragonite. It took it.
"Dragon Rush!" Dragonite flew into Mismagius with all its energy, defeating it.
"Thanks," I told it. "Lunala, go!" Out came my Legendary. "Moonblast!" Lunala fired the power of the moon at Dragonite for a Super Effective hit.
"Hurricane!" Dragonite started flapping its wings. Lunala got caught in the cyclone.
"Another Moonblast!" Lunala fired more moon power at Dragonite, knocking it out.
"Well, it looks like it's almost over! Go Kommo-o!" The Pokémon with lots of scales was sent out.
"Moonblast!" Lunala fired another attack and whilst it hit, Kommo-o wasn't quite finished.
I saw Ryuki smile. "I may be losing, but that doesn't mean I can't finish this show with a bang!" From his guitar case, he got out a black Z-Ring and put it on. I saw a Z-Crystal that was yellow. He and Kommo-o put their arms in front. They then put their palms together and opened them out slowly. "THIS SHOW IS ABOUT TO END! CLANGOROUS SOULBLAZE!" Kommo-o started clanging its scales together violently. This let out a large shockwave that was enough to blow back Lunala onto the floor. Kommo-o then roared, and all its stats rose.
"No way!" I shouted. "Such power!"
"Now Flash Cannon!" Kommo-o fired a white beam at Lunala, defeating it.
"Unbelievable! Roto! Kommo-o took down a Legendary!"
"Well it won't take down Incineroar!" I shouted. I knew this was risky, considering the Type.
"Use Focus Blast!" Thankfully this missed. It was here I saw Incineroar getting angry.
"Wait…" I said. "Could that be?"
"I think it izz! Roto!"
Incineroar looked back at me and nodded. "Okay! Use Outrage!" Incineroar went forward and ripped into Kommo-o. It was defeated.
"Show's over…"
"Of course, the Champion would beat me," said Ryuki. "You already have my Badge, so have this." He gave me a Soda Pop.
"Thanks?" I said, just as we saw Acerola run in. "Hey!" I said. I saw a worried look in her eyes. She was out of breath.
"This can't be good," Ryuki said.
Location: Malie City
We all went outside where a crowd was looking at Mt. Lanakila in the distance. A light was emitted from it.
"What'zz going on?! Roto?"
"We don't know," Acerola said. "The League has been evacuated."
Just then, from the side of the mountain, something burst out through the rocks. It made its way up into the air.
"It's Necrozma!" I shouted. "It's awake!"
Colress arrived on the scene. "I feared this day would come," he said. "Elliott, you have to get out of here. If it comes in contact with Lunala, then… the results could be awful!"
"Why?!" I shouted. "What is it with this thing?!"
"Trust me!" he said. "The time will come but not now! Head to Poni Island! The Ultra Recon Squad are waiting there for you! I'll keep it distracted!"
Ula'ula Island -Poni Island
Location: Seafolk Village
I arrived at the Seafolk Village on Charizard where the Ultra Recon Squad were waiting for me.
"Did you see what's happening?!" I said.
"We know," said Captain Phyco. "And… we want to use this opportunity. This is what we've been waiting for."
"Wait…" I said. "You mean… to get back home?"
"Yeah!" Zossie said. "It's a long shot, but also the only way! Because… well… Necrozma is from our world."
"Your world?" I said. "But… how do we…"
"We need to lure it," said Dulce. "With Lunala."
"But Colress said…"
"I know what he said," the Captain told me sternly. "But we have no choice. It could lead to disaster for the Alola region, even if we keep it round."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Because… Necrozma steals light. In fact, now that it's awake again, it might be stealing it as we speak. When combined with Lunala, or Solgaleo for that matter, it can still even more. With the light stolen, it will head back to Ultra Megalopolis. That is where we go home."
"But…" I said. "What about Alola?"
Captain Phyco looked out to see. "If we don't do it, then light will be gone for good. Once Necrozma is beaten in Ultra Megalopolis, the light will return. Its your choice. We'll give you until the end of tomorrow to decide. But I think it's obvious. Either the light goes early with a chance of bringing it back as well as getting us back home, or the light goes away within a week, potentially forever."
It sounded like a lot of weight.
"Anyway," said Soliera. "There is something we wanted to give to you." She handed me a special Pokéball that was covered in blue squares. A Pokémon? I returned Lunala to the PC (following Colress' advice) and opened the Ball. It was a small-purple Pokémon with a tail and large head.
"Is this… an Ultra Beast?" I asked.
"Yes," said Captain Phyco. "You humans seem to call it… UB Adhesive but its real name is Poipole."
"I can't scan thizz! Roto!"
"Then allow me," said Soliera.
Poipole (ベベノム)
#261
Poison Type
Poison Pin Pokémon
2'00" (0.6 m)
4 lbs (1.8 kg)
An Ultra Beast that lives in a different world, it cackles wildly as it sprays its opponents with poison from the needles on its head.
Ultra Beast.
"You want me to have this?" I asked.
"For all your work," the Captain replied. "This might be the last time we see you for a little while and we thought we would give you your parting gift now."
"Thanks!" I said. "Poipole, let's be friends!"
Poipole jumped about happily. "It likes you!" said Zossie.
"Tomorrow I will give Colress a cool, but I also want to catch Tapu Fini. Does that sound alright?"
"That's fine," Phyco replied. "I understand why you are hesitant, but this is important."
It sounded so.
Rotom's Move Dex!
Zzt zzt! Today, Elliott received a Poipole, a Poison Type Ultra Beazzt! How exciting! Time for a Poison Type move!
Acid Spray!
Acid Spray izz a weak but handy move. Roto. Even with power 40, it hazz a guaranteed chance of lowering Sp. Attack! So even if it'zz not that strong, it can weaken the opponent to give it a good whammy!
Pokémon that can learn Acid Spray include Muk (both forms), Goodra and Nihilego!
"Hey, plasma face!"
Ryuki, why are you interrupting my segment? Roto?
"Elliott just fought my Dragon Types today! Why aren't you doing Dragon Type attacks?"
There aren't many left. Roto.
"Oh, sorry."
