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Chapter 12: Team Plasma Strikes Again
[Route 3]
The three Royal Woods trainers continued to Nacrene City, while trying to get any information on Team Plasma. Lucy was still leading the group, this time with Misdreavus floating beside her. Lincoln and Sam were behind her happily talking. Today Sam had Zigzagoon out with her, carrying him as he was constantly looking around at everything. While Lincoln still had Zorua on his shoulder, and Herdier was walking beside him.
"So you checked up on your family?" Lincoln asked her with a smile.
"Yeah and they seem to be doing fine," Sam replied, returning the smile, before putting on an uneasy expression. "However, it's creepy and a bit disturbing at how they seem to just ignore my room completely. It looks like they don't even see the door there."
"I know how you feel," he said, giving her a sympathetic look. "It's the same with me and my room. Honestly, it sometimes hurts seeing my sisters just flat out ignore my room."
"I'm wondering what Arceus actually did to all of them," Lucy said, joining the conversation. "No one questions why Lynn has her own room, let alone why there's another bed in her room."
Lucy was lucky/unlucky enough to catch Lisa and Lana finding and exploring Lincoln's room. She was extremely grateful Lisa convinced Lana not to board up Lincoln's room. She doesn't know how he would handle seeing his room boarded up and barricaded up again.
"I've been watching with Lucy, and I'm surprised at how many children your parents made," Misdreavus commented. "Eleven children is rare to see, with most of them mostly female."
"What are you talking about?" Zorua questioned with a raised eyebrow. "While I'll admit eleven is a bit high, I have seen Pokemon back home have litters close to that number."
"You can't compare human births to Pokemon births," Herdier corrected Zorua. "Pokemon are able to birth several pups at the same time. Humans can only birth one at a time, with it being rare to have more than one at once."
"Exactly! Which is why I'm surprised," Misdreavus said, thankful for Herdier's help.
"Whatever you say old man and lady," Zorua said with a scoff, looking away from them. "I guess that means you both had kits of your own?"
"No, I have been there for when my sibling did," Misdreavus replied, while smiling.
"Nor have I, but I have seen a human birth," Herdier replied, shocking them all, except for Zigzagoon.
"How and where?" Sam asked the Dog Pokemon.
"Back when I was a Lilipup, I used to visit this family that lived in the middle of the woods," Herdier started to explain. "One day when I was visiting, the woman was in the process of giving birth. Me and several Pokemon that visited them were there watching. Everything went fine and they had a boy. They then moved to a town to give their child a better life not too long after."
The trainers and Pokemon just stared at him with shocked or stunned faces. The silence was broken when Zigzagoon spoke.
"Siblings fun!" Zigzagoon said happily, going back to looking all around again. "More siblings, more people to have fun with!" Hearing Zigzagoon's simple comments brought them back to reality.
"Let's talk about something else," Sam said, looking away from the others with a blush.
"Yeah, maybe tell us about where you lived, Zorua?" Lincoln suggested with a small blush.
"I would love to," Zorua said happily, with a smug expression.
She then started to tell them all about her home in the Bonechill Wastes. Going into how it was a land of ice, snow, and dangers. Going into details of how she and her skulk had to defend their territory from enemy Pokemon. Also telling them about the few humans she saw that dressed in odd beige clothing who lived in the area. While explaining how they were led by a young woman with light colored hair and dressed in red. Both trainers and Pokemon silently agreed that it didn't sound like a great place to live.
"…I don't know why they listen to her anyways," Zorua continued. "I mean she and her Glaceon aren't even that strong-." She was cut off when they heard the sound of children crying and screaming.
All were confused, but they soon got their answer. Not too far ahead of them on the path was a group of 6 kids, all surrounding and crying at a teenage girl. The girl had short blonde hair, fair skin, and bright green eyes. She wore a white shirt under an orange tank top, a tight fitting shin-length white skirt which gives her bottom half a wider shape, and a green beret with a white stripe running along the rim. She also wore a white bracelet on her left arm, along with orange tights and yellow flats with white bows. She had a green fringed shoulder bag she wears on her right hip and slings over her left shoulder.
"Hey what happened?" Sam asked with concern, getting closer to the group.
"Oh it's just terrible!" The blonde teenager said in a panic tone. All the kids tried to tell them, but they were hard to understand between the crying and talking at the same time. "Some people in strange white and silver costumes came and took these kids Trubbish!"
"People in white and silver costumes?" Lucy asked, recognizing the description. "Do you think it was…"
"…Team Plasma for sure," Lincoln finished for his sister.
"I want to help, but I just can't leave these children here alone," the teenager said, trying to comfort the children.
"Leave it to us," Sam told her and the children. "We'll go after them and get your Trubbish back! Whatever that is." The kids stopped crying and smiled at her. "Which way did they go?"
"They went that way!" One of the children replied, pointing down the path.
"Misdreavus, can you go ahead and see if you can see them?" Lucy asked her Pokemon.
"I can, but you should bring Woobat out as well," Misdreavus replied. "She can fly faster than me and we'll be able to search a large area." Lucy nodded in agreement and brought out Woobat. After explaining everything to her, both Pokemon flew off to look for the Team Plasma members.
"Herdier, do you think you can track this Trubbish's scent?" Lincoln asked his Pokemon.
"Yes," Herdier replied. "While it will be foul, I will do so to help." Lincoln smiled at his Pokemon.
"Can you help as well Zigzagoon?" Sam asked her Pokemon.
"Yes! Sounds fun!" Zigzagoon replied happily.
Soon the two Pokemon caught Trubbish's scent and started to follow it, with the three trainers following. All the children and teenage girl shouted good luck as they saw the run off. After a couple of minutes of running, Misdreavus and Woobat found them. They told them they saw the Team Plasma members run into a cave not too far from where they are. Lucy thanked and recalled Woobat, then followed Misdreavus to where the cave is. They found it and rushed inside, with Herdier and Zigzagoon leading them.
[Wellspring Cave]
"There they are!" Lincoln shouted, seeing the Team Plasma members.
"Give back the Pokemon you stole!" Sam said with a snarl. The three Plasma grunts looked at them with a scowl, with the middle one holding onto the Trubbish.
"Those children cannot use the Pokemon to its full potential," the first male Plasma grunt said.
"Doesn't that make the Pokemon sad?" The second male Plasma grunt said.
"It's the same thing for all your Pokemon, so hand them over to us now!" the third male Plasma grunt holding the Trubbish said. "Better yet, we'll just take them!"
All 3 of them then pulled out a pokeball and sent out a Pokemon. The first Plasma grunt sent out a Pidove, the second one sent out a Blitzle, and the third sent out a Zubat. The first grunt ordered Pidove to use Quick Attack. The second grunt ordered Blitzle to use Shock Wave. Finally, the third grunt ordered Zubat to use Bite.
"Misdreavus! Use Psybeam on Zubat!" Lucy ordered.
"Got it!" Misdreavus said, firing the Psychic attack.
"Zigzagoon! Use Extreme Speed on Blitzle!" Sam ordered.
"Yes! Fun!" Zigzagoon said happily, charging at his opponent.
"Herdier! Use-," Lincoln started to say, before Zorua interrupted him.
"Wait! Let me handle this one!" Zorua said, jumping off his shoulder.
"Are you sure?" Lincoln asked, surprised. She never showed much interest in battling before. Zorua just looked at him, smirked and nodded. "Alright, Zorua! Use Slash on Pidove!"
"Right!" Zorua said, as her claws grew and glowed.
Pidove flew down and tried to hit Zorua, only to go through her. Taken aback by this, Pidove didn't notice the Slash coming from behind her. Blitzle released electricity from his body, hitting Zigzagoon a few times but he showed no pain. The Tiny Raccoon then charged and slammed into Blitzle. Zubat flew at Misdreavus to bite her, only to be sent back by Misdreavus's Psybeam.
All three grunts yelled at their Pokemon to get back up and gave them new orders. The first grunt ordered Pidove to use Air Cutter. The second grunt ordered Blitzle to use Flame Charge. Finally, the third grunt ordered Zubat to use Poison Fang.
"Misdreavus! Finish it with Hex!" Lucy shouted.
"Zigzagoon! Finish it with Take Down!" Sam shouted.
"Zorua! Finish it with Dark Pulse!" Lincoln shouted.
"Right!/On it!/Fun!" Misdreavus, Zorua, and Zigzagoon said at the same time.
Pidove started sending blades of air, while Zorua made an orb of dark energy. The orb was then destroyed, sending a wave of dark energy. The wave destroyed the Air Cutter and hit Pidove, knocking her out. Blitzle stomped, covering himself in flames before charging. Zigzagoon just charged with his head glowing. Both attacks met each other, making an explosion and knocking both of them out. Zubat's fangs glowed purple, while dark energy started to come off Misdreavus. Zubat went in close to bite her, only to get knocked out when the dark energy surrounding Misdreavus flew straight at him.
"What? How can we lose when we have right on our side?!" The first grunt shouted in disbelief.
"What? Did we lose?!" The second grunt said, shocked.
"In order to liberate Pokemon from foolish people, we will take their Pokemon," the third grunt said, dropping the Trubbish. "Pokemon trainers like you are making them suffer,"
"Just shut up and give back the Pokemon!" Sam snarled picking up her Zigzagoon.
"We'll give back the Pokemon…" the first grunt said through gritted teeth. "…But be aware of how this Pokemon suffers from being used by people."
"Someday, open your eyes to your own complicity," the second grunt said with a scowl. All three grunts then ran away, leaving their unconscious Pokemon.
"Get back here!" Lincoln shouted in rage. He was about to chase after them, but was stopped by his sister.
"Let them go, I doubt this is the last time we'll run into them," Lucy told him, holding onto one of his arms. "Besides, we need to help the Pokemon."
Lincoln then looked back at Sam and the Pokemon. She then saw Sam using some potions on Zigzagoon, Pidove, Zubat, and Blitzle. Sighing, he knew she was right and went over to help. Lucy was about to join them, when she felt something hug her leg. Looking down she saw the Trubbish was hugging her.
"Thank you for saving me!" He said happily.
"So this is a Trubbish," Lucy said to herself, before pointing her phone at it.
Trubbish the Trash Bag Pokemon. Wanting more garbage, they follow people who litter. They always belch poison gas.
"Huh, sounds like a Pokemon Lana would love," Lucy said after hearing the pokedex.
"Hey Lucy, can you come help us carry these guys?" Lincoln called out to her. Lucy and Trubbish then went over to help, with her carrying the Zubat.
[Daycare, Route 3]
All the kids, along with the blonde teenager, were back at the daycare with the staff. They explained what had happened and the staff helped calm the children down. Now they were waiting for the 3 trainers to return, hopefully with their Trubbish. The children stood in front of the building, watching the path for any sign of them.
"Hey! I see someone!" One the children shouted. They all looked and saw some people and Pokemon walking closer.
"It's them!" Another child shouted happily.
"And they got Trubbish!" Another shouted excitedly.
Soon they all started running towards them. Trubbish saw this and started to run towards the kids. The teenager and staff heard the shouting and came to see what was going on. They saw the children surrounding a happy Trubbish and three trainers standing not too far away.
"You got the Trubbish back!" The teenager shouted happily.
"Thank you so much for getting Trubbish back," an older staff woman said, walking up to them.
"The children were so worried about Trubbish," a younger staff woman added, joining them.
"It was no big deal," Sam told them with a smile.
"We were glad to help," Lincoln added.
"Plus, we had some business with Team Plasma anyway," Lucy finished.
"Team Plasma?! Is that who took Trubbish?!" The younger staff woman asked, shocked.
The three trainers then explained what exactly happened. They told them about, not only the members who took Trubbish, but the others they encountered. They also told them how they abandoned the Pokemon they were currently holding onto. They also told them everything they knew about Team Plasma, which wasn't a lot. The three women were shocked to say the least.
"I can't believe they would do that?!" The younger staff woman gasps.
"I felt there was something strange with them, but I never imagined that," the older staff woman said with a frown.
"So you three are doing the Gym Challenge!?" The teenage blonde said in excitement. "Me too! My name is Bianca."
"It's nice to meet you, I'm Sam," the blonde rocker greeted cheerfully.
"I'm Lincoln," the white hair boy happily greeted.
"I'm Lucy," the goth greeted in a monotone voice.
"So you're going to Nacrene City for your next badge right?!" Bianca happily questioned.
"Yeah, I guess you're heading there too?" Lincoln replied.
"Yes I am," the blonde replied with a wide smile, before looking at them with a determined expression. "Which means you're all my rivals! I won't let you get ahead of me! Byeeeee!" She shouted before running off down the road.
"Okay, what was with the sudden personality switch?" Sam asked her companions. Both Loud kids just shrugged their shoulders, equally confused.
"So what are you going to do with those Pokemon?" The older woman asked.
"We'll heal them up and then let them go," Lincoln replied to the woman, looking down at the Blitzle he was holding.
"I know you already helped us, but maybe you could help us with something else," the younger woman said, ignoring Bianca's strange behavior.
Both women went back to the daycare, leaving the trainers with the kids and Trubbish. The children were thanking them, which slightly embarrassed them. When the women returned they were carrying three Pokemon eggs.
"Yesterday, Trubbish brought these Pokemon eggs to the daycare," the older woman started explaining. "We don't know where he found them, but we can't take care of them. We have too much already with the children."
"Since you're trainers, it would really help us if you took them with you," the younger woman said. "Otherwise we have to take them to the pokecenter."
"So you don't know what Pokemon will hatch from them?" Lucy asked. The women nodded and the trainers then looked at Trubbish.
"I don't know either," he told them. "I just found them in the wild and there were no other Pokemon around."
"I guess we can take them," Sam said in a unsure voice.
They then put the Pokemon they were holding down, made space in their backpacks, and took an egg each and put them inside. They then picked the healing Pokemon back up and started to leave. They waved to the children, Trubbish, and staff as they left. While they all waved back while saying their goodbyes.
Lincoln Loud: Pignite (F), Elekid (M), Herdier (M), Hisuian Zorua (F), Egg.
Lucy Loud: Dewott (M), Woobat (F), Misdreavus (F), Egg.
Sam Sharp: Servine (F), Galarian Zigzagoon (M), Romeo a.k.a. Zorua (M), Alpha Scyther (M), Egg.