AN: This is Toa Solaric and I have another one-shot I want to create. This happened to be another non KR idea. I don't own Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Pokemon: Savior In The Darkness
A young man, who looks around 14 years old with red hair and green eyes. His hair stuck out in every direction, but was marginally tamed by the blue headband he wore. He is wearing a long-sleeved black shirt with yellow vest and dark blue pants. But what odd about him is the strange machine attached to his left arm and above his left ear was a scanner sort of device. His name is Michael.
Following him is a lilac-colored cat, red gem embedded in its forehead and have purple eyes with white pupils. This is his pokemon Espeon.
They stare at the dark ominous building in front of them- Shadow Factory. This is the place where the Shadow pokemons, pokemons who have their heart artificial closed by the sinister organization to become fighting machines, are created here.
This wasn't his first time coming to this place. Michael came here to pursue those bald thieves who made off with something belonged to him before learning that they take it to their base instead.
"No matter how many time I seen this place, it bigger than the Pokemon HQ lab." Michael comment.
"There is Mr. Mook who coming to greeted us." The Psychic Pokemon pointed to the familiar thug who is running toward them with aggressive look.
"Quit scurrying around this place! Don't think that you are allowed to be here after that fluke blow you pulled, brat!" The thug known as Zooks growl.
"Unlike last time, I am not running… I am serious this time, Mr. Meek." Michael said.
This causes the pale blonde hair thug in red shirt to gritting his teeths and his temper increased even further. "That it! You got on my last nerves, brat! I will be sending you packing even with that strange glove on you!" Zooks shout before he toss out two pokeballs into the air.
Materialized in front of him are a bird with two heads and a white ferret-like pokemon.
So he choose the same Pokemons from last time especially that Shadow Zangoose… Michael thought with serious expression. He never forget the sight of the same Shadow Pokemon almost attacked him and his sister back at Gateon Port.
Michael then takes out a pokeball before he looks back at the thug.
"Go, Lairon!" Michael shout before tossed the pokeball.
Soon emerging out of the pokeball is an armored reptilian on four legs and have sky blue eyes who let out a roar in the air.
Espeon soon joins his fellow Pokemon's side while they stare at the opposing side.
"Zangoose, crushed that Lairon with Shadow Rush! Doduo, use Trio Attack on Espeon!" Zooks commanded his order.
"Zangoose!" The white ferret Pokemon growl as he charging forward. Its dark purple aura blazed brightly, accentuating the bloodlust in its eyes.
The two headed bird pokemon unleashed the attack of fire, ice, and electric at the Psychic Pokemon.
"Lairon, stop the attacks with Protect!" Michael shout with affirmation tone.
The armored Pokemon puts up a green barrier to blocks both attacks and caused Zangoose to bounce off the barrier.
"It's time to strike back! Confusion on Zangoose before it can strike and Double Edge on the Doduo!" Michael commanded. Espeon's eyes glowing as he unleashed psychic energy at the Shadow Pokemon and causing great pain toward the Pokemon's mind and body being assaulted. Lairon let out a roar before sped at Doduo.
"Get out of the way, Doduo!" Zooks shout.
But Doduo is too slow to avoid the incoming tackle attack delivered by Lairon, hurting it hard to the point of KOed it.
Meanwhile Michael already have a Great Ball ready in his Snag Machine when he saw Zangoose fall to its knee already.
"Here goes… Snag Ball!" Michael shout as the Snag Ball had been few feet above Zangoose's head when it opened and the claw dragged the white ferret pokemon within.
The Snag Ball shake around two times before it exploded and revealed an angry Zangoose glares at them.
"What!? Damn, I was so close!" Michael shout with disappointment in his voice. It looks like Zooks's Shadow Zangoose would be more difficult to handle.
"It take more than that to take my Shadow Pokemon, brat!" Zooks shout before summoned out his Carvanha.
Unlikely the previous Shadow Pokemons were easily to catch, Zangoose might need more than one ball to catch it.
"Lairon, returned!" Michael said before returning his Armored Pokemon back into the ball. He soon get out another Poke Ball and tossed it into the air. "I count on you!"
"Breloom!" The large Mushroom fighter Pokemon shout.
"Zangoose, Shadow Rush at that Breloom! Carvanha, used Crunch on that Espeon!" Zooks commanded. Zangoose let out a growl before the white ferret pokemon's dark aura glowing bright and charge at Breloom while the biting Pokemon.
"Jump into the air and used Mach Punch, Breloom! Espeon, look out for that Crunch and run around with Double Team!" Michael shout.
Both pokemons get out of the way from their enemies attack and were about to used their respective moves before Zooks have a smirk on his face.
"Used Shadow Mist for cover!" He shout.
Zangoose soon unleashed dark purple mist into the air causing Michael's Pokemons to be catch off guarded as they couldn't see their enemies through the mist.
"Espeon, hurry and used Confusion to diffuse the mist!" Michael shout.
Before Espeon could use his psychic power, Carvanha suddenly emerged from the mist and about to crunch its teeth on the feline pokemon. But Breloom intervene by using her Mach Punch attack to smack the biting pokemon away before felt jolt of pain behind her and send a few feet back by Zangoose's Shadow Rush.
The mushroom pokemon tumbled across the floor and groan in pain.
Zangoose about to finished Breloom off if it wasn't for Espeon who slammed his head into its chest with incredible speed.
"Breloom!" Michael shout with shocked expression. "Are you alright?"
"Bre…loom." The mushroom pokemon groan in pain before struggling get back on her feet and glares at Zangoose.
"You took too much hit from that Shadow Rush." Espeon said.
Breloom shakes her head in protest.
"Zangoose, put them out of their misery… Shadow Rush!" Zooks shout.
"Espeon, stop it with Confusion!" Michael shout.
But Zangoose jumps from the psychic attack before continued rammed into Espeon who got across the ground. Before Zangoose could even move, its muscle suddenly stop moving and felt jolt of shock around it's body.
"Zan… Zan…" The white ferret pokemon struggling to move.
"That…" The thug turned and saw the injured Breloom released yellow powder into the air.
"Breloom, used Mach Punch!" Michael commanded.
Breloom soon charge forward before sending Zangoose high into the air with her fist. Michael meanwhile had loaded a Great ball into the Snag Machine and stares at the white ferret pokemon.
"No!" Zooks yelled, grabbing his Poke Ball and ready to return his Zangoose. "Retu-"
"Destroyed it." Michael shout, Espeon responding by using psychic power to take Zooks's ball, struck him in the face, and then crashed suddenly into the ground, shattering into pieces.
"Go, Snag Ball!" Michael shout before throwing the Snag Ball at Zangoose. It struck and sucked the falling Pokemon into its confine, before the Ball landed on the ground. It wobbled once.
Twice.
And thrice, before it stopped, giving a small 'ping' of success as it did.
Michael soon picks up it and it vanished into the storage system due to Michael already have six pokemons with him.
"Good job, you two." Michael said to his pokemons.
Zooks let out a growl and look frustrated at the redhair kid as he never felt this humiliated before. He getting out two Pokeballs.
"That does it, you little punk! You are getting what coming for you!" Zooks hissed. "Go, Serviper and Relicanth!"
Suddenly emerging in front of him are a wicked looks snake with sharp blade on its tail and a rock like fish. When they saw who they are up against, they look ready to pounce them.
"Are you sure that you still want to fight, Mr. Mook? You know that I have the type advantage here." Michael said.
"Shut up!" Zooks shout, looking enraged. "Get them!"
"Espeon, Confusion and Breloom, Mega Drain!" Michael shout.
The fight end shortly when Serviper got knocked out complete by the psychic attack while Relicanth got its life being drained in the process.
Zooks couldn't believe it before he dropped to his knees. He can't believe that he just lost to the kid and got his most powerful pokemon taken. "How… how can I lose to a little punk like you?" he asked with complete shocked. "Don't you realized what you done?"
"If it mean disappointed your boss, you shouldn't work for Cipher in the first place." Michael retorted cold.
Zooks returned his pokemons back into their pokeballs before standing up and walk passed Michael.
"Where you are going now?" Michael questioned with caution expression.
"Somewhere far away where Cipher won't have any influence" Zooks grunted. "So long punk. I have enough battle with you for a lifetime." He finished before leaving the Shadow Factory.
"Breloom, you did a good job and rest up since I will need your help later." Michael said before returning his pokemon back to her ball and looks at Espeon.
"Are you ready for this?" Michael asked.
"Of course, Michael." Espeon response.
AN: I really do like Pokemon games especially Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness and it prequel game Pokemon Colosseum. But what I like about them that they don't follow the usually cliché of wake up in your bed and batting gym leaders to obtain badges to compete in a league. I didn't do the prequel game because there are dozens of fics based on Pokemon Colosseum and Michael's pokemon team is based on what I have in the game. This is just my way of getting my brain back in gear to write fics especially seeing how good I am in writing pokemon battles, I am not doing a fic about this since I have a lot of fics to focus on.
