The next day Elio was the first to wake up and check if the Munna in the chamber was ready. Rotom Dex beeped loudly.
"BZZT! There is a pokemon ready to open the door to its heart. BZZT!"
Elio pressed a button on Rotom and whispered. "Do not shout while she is asleep!"
Much to Elio's misfortune, Lillie woke up to the noise. He turned over to greet the waking girl. "So my lady how are you feeling?"
Lillie blushed as she responded. "Fine. A little sore but nothing major."
They stepped into the chamber, the Munna felt something stirring inside. The ceiling glowed as a green light descended, much like the other pokemon that were taken to Agate. The blackness erupted as the green light opens its heart. "BZZT! Munna relearned the moves, refresh, psybeam and hypnosis. BZZT!"
Elio grinned. "I will call you Nermus!"
Elio prepared one of the two electric types he and Lillie have. "So which one you want next? Plusle or Minum? We need an electric type to help fill in more circles. We already have pokemon capable of inflicting status aliments and Shocku*ms does what these two do except FAR better."
Lillie nodded knowing this fact as she took a coin. "Heads or tails?"
Elio called tails. Lillie flipped the coin and it landed on heads. "Plusle it is." Lillie placed the Plusle into the chamber, Elio shrugged at the low tempo. "Soon as we get more pokemon this will become much faster."
Once the two finished in the chamber, they went to the P.C to switch some pokemon around. Elio placed the Minum into the P.C. Lillie swapped the Smoochum for the Audino. Elio thought about long term preparation's and asked Lillie.
"Any ideas for a potential mega evolution if you have more options?"
Lillie stopped to think. "Audino is a pokemon well suited for doubles, as a mega evolved pokemon it is kind of weak on the offenses but makes up for it in pure support."
She nodded as she saw hidden potential in Audino. Elio took the Rotom Dex to press a couple buttons. As it protested Elio found the place he wanted to find. "So since we visited Pyrite town, want to try Phenac city? I heard this is the only place in Orre than has a type of Gym. Could be useful for getting the pokemon we caught yesterday ready for the relic."
Lillie read the description of the city out loud. "A gorgeous city in the desert that overflows with bounteous water. Could be another pretty place to visit."
Rotom Dex began to protest the two doing his job while the duo got themselves ready for the long trip, Elio waved back to the group in the H.Q. "See you when we get more pokemon!"
Lillie being bold as ever took the driver seat of the Motorbike, having Elio take the side car yet again.
As they make it to Phenac city, it was about as pleasant of an image as the description says. To Elio, it looked like the city was built around an oasis. Knowing that the region was nothing but desert otherwise he thought. "The people taken good care of it and made the technology needed to keep the water ever flowing."
Lillie have been to Pokemon Gyms in Kanto, most are stuck with certain types. Since this is the only Gym in Orre, there was doubt that this Gym would actually award any badges. Elio had only ever done the Trials and would have never been into one period. On the positive side, the Gym would have SOMETHING fo trainers native to this region to train in. Or for explorers like these two, something to do.
Gym itself has a central arena as well a class room. They see a young man who looked like to be in charge of this place talking over the phone as he see's the two came in.
"Speaking of those two Krane, looks like they arrived. Hello I'm Justy, I am in charge of the Pre Gym. The professor over at H.Q told me that you two were coming here to train your pokemon to get stronger. Do you feel like having a battle?"
Both trainers nodded in agreement. "Alright then, you two decide on who goes into the arena first. Once there we do this one at a time."
Elio turned over to Lillie. "Hey, since you were the one driving towards here, mind if I plunge in?"
Lillie nodded back. "Go ahead, I'll wait for my turn."
Elio stepped forward. The Gym leader nodded. "Okay then let me introduce you to the trainers of the Pre Gym, when you are ready step into the arena and go towards the left side."
The first of Elio's opponents was a kid in Roller blades. "You think you can win by speed alone, I will show you this one trick I have up my sleeves."
Vs Roller boy Joseph
He sent out a spiked seed known as Ferroseed and a dopey pink creature with a long tail known as Slowpoke. "BRIMMY YAMASK SHOW THEM WHAT YOU CAN DO!"
The first thing the Torracat did was lunge at the Ferroseed with its fiery fangs, getting prickled in the process from the iron barbs. "YAMASK USE SHADOW WAVE!"
Reasonable damage was dealt to the Slowpoke as it sent out a psychic wave, altering the dimensions to where the slowest go before the fastest. Slowpoke sent out a watery pulse on the Torracat, it still stood. Gloom use sleep powder to make the Torracat fall asleep. Yamask sent out a wave to keep dealing damage. Elio swapped the Torracat for the Hypno. The damage done to the Hypno from the Slowpoke was minimal and the Gloom missed from the powder. The Yamask send out a wave finishing off the Slowpoke. It made a ghostly howl of pure rage as it entered hyper mode.
Gritting his teeth Elio shouted. "YAMASK GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF, REMMER PSYBEAM THAT GLOOM!"
The Hypno finished off the Gloom as the Yamask came back to its senses. Dex sensed something in his scanners. "BZZT! Yamask regained the move Willo wisp! BZZT!" Next pokemon was a creature that looks like it is made of knifes known as Pawniard.
"REMMER SWAP! MAC LETS END THIS." The Pawniard pursued the Hypno before it was called back, the Hitmonchan arrived to end fight with a high priority mach punch. Elio walked out of the arena for Lillies go, both were rather impressed in the fact that the first of the early trainers actually used the strategy of using a trick room team. Lillies opponent was a young lass.
"Normal types are rather diverse yes? Here let me show you."
Vs Lass Bethany
Bethany sent out a Dunsparce and a painter like creature known as Smeargle. Lillie sent out the Eevee and Golett. The Eevee used swift to pelt the two pokemon, while Golett got a shadow rush in. The Smeargle was taken out before it really did anything. Dunsparce however glared at the Golett, paralyzing it.
Lillie shouted "Cain use bite on that Dunsparce!"
The Eevee bit into the Dunsparce it flinched. Golett glowed a shadow rush to finish the Dunsparce off. Next pokemon was a Kecleon and an Eevee. The opposing Eevee bit into the Golett, causing it to flinch. The Kecleon screeched into the Golett. Knowing it cannot wit stand another hit, Lillie swapped the Golett for Audino. The Eevee used swift to get a critical hit on the Kecleon. The opposing Eevee was not so phased. Audino used shadow mist as it started to twitch into Hyper Mode.
Lillie shed tears as she shouts. "AUDINO PLEASE!"
It stopped twitching as the ally Eevee bit into the Kecleon, finishing it off. Lillies Eevee signaled to his trainer to call back Audino, it wanted a one on one fight. Bethany knew how Eevees can be determined and allowed it. The rest of the fight was the two Eevee's pelting each other it stars till one had enough, with Lillies Eevee being the winner. Next round Elio returned to the ring, passing Lillie a small hug after seeing her handle the Audino. Next opponent is an ace trainer named Pec. He did not say any hints towards his strategy as he drew out a pokeball.
Vs Cool trainer Pec.
Pec sent out a long legged creature known as Hitmonlee and a meditating humanoid known as Meditite. "Heh a Hitmonlee? MAC, YAMASK GET OUT THERE!"
The Hitmonchan is greeted by its kicking counter part. Both nod as the battle began. "MAC FAKE OUT!"
The Hitmonchan jumped towards the Hitmonlee and clapped its fist in front of it to startle its concentration. Yamask sent out a dark wave to hurt both the Hitmonlee and Meditite. "MAC MACH PUNCH THE HITMONLEE!"
As the Hitmonchan punched the Hitmonlee, the Meditite jumped up in the air and landed a strong kick on the Hitmonchan. It is hurt but it was not out. Yamask kept using the wave as the Hitmonlee uses mind reader.
"MAC STOP THAT HITMON LEE WITH MACH PUNCH, YAMASK FINISH THE MEDITITE WITH ANOTHER SHADOW WAVE!" Both the Hitmonlee and Meditite were knocked out. Pec sends out his last pokemon, the middle ground between Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, Hitmontop. Hitmonchan asked over to Elio. "Chan?"
Elio shrugs at the request. "Eh alright."
Elio recalled the Yamask before asking. "Hey Pec, mind if Mac challenges your guy one on one?"
The opponent tilted in question."Excuse me trainer, why?"
Elio explains the reason he asked. "Because Mac has too much pride in him. It would not be fair if he ganged up on one of his own."
The opposing train shrugs. "Understandable with most fighting types, carry on."
The Hitmonchan opens up with a mach punch as Hitmontop prepared a jump kick.
Next mach punch.
Pow!
The Hitmontop in an attempt to take the Hitmonchan down rammed into it with a quick attack. It was not enough damage as the last punch was enough to knock out the Hitmontop. Elio rushed in to the Hitmonchan and lifted his fist up in the air.
Lillies next opponent is another cool trainer. "Some times you got to take the pain to win the game kid."
Vs Cool trainer Cally
Cally sent out a large yellow creature known as Makuhita and a Machop.
"Go Golett, Go Shocku*ms!" The Golett and Pikachu come out, Lillie shouts. "Shocku*ms use thunderbolt, Golett use shadow rush."
Both Machop and Makuhita use protect to keep the attacks off. Makuhita was burned from its orb, Machop is poisoned from its orb. "Oh no the facade strategy. Shocku*ms use thunderbolt on that Machop again, Golett finish it off with shadow rush!"
The Pikachu knocked out the Machop in a thunderbolt and the Golett rammed into the Makuhita. In retaliation it knocked the Pikachu out in one hit with facade, exactly as Lillie predicted.
"Go Swoops, lets finish this!" The Pidgeotto used air cutter to knock the Makuhita out.
Justy clapped on seeing the battles. "I heard of you two having a deep care for your pokemon. Elio, that Hitmonchan, that was the first of the shadow pokemon you saved correct?"
Elio nods in pride.
"Lillie, that Eevee?"
Lillie nodded and explained that there was a small issue in its evolutionary mindset she wants to take care of, but other wise it was the first of the shadow pokemon she saved.
Justy smiled at the two. "Excellent, one final challenge before I give you two something. I would like you both to face me, Elio you are to only use Hitmonchan, Lillie you are to only use Eevee. Lets see how well you two cooperate!"
Vs Pregym Leader Justy
Justy sent out a Hitmonchan, and a large creature that resembled Eevee. Except it had red and yellow fur.
"GO MAC!"
"GO CAIN!"
Elio got ready for the first move. "First order of business, MAC MACH PUNCH THAT HITMONCHAN, SHOW THEM THAT YOU ARE THE BEST."
As the two trade punches, the Flareon leaped at the Hitmonchan with a charged up flame. Lillie knowing the flame charge strategy, shouts. "Cain use sand attack! Keep that Flareon from getting faster."
Sand hit the Flareons eyes. The Hitmonchan's traded punches, blow after blow until Elio's hit the other for a critical hit, sending it falling to the ground. K.O! The Flareons teeth ignited as it bit into the Hitmonchan.
Lillie pointed on wards at her Eevee "Cain use sand attack!" More sand blinds the Flareon as Elio shouted to his Hitmonchan.
"MAC MACH PUNCH THAT FLAREON!" The punch sent the Flareon flying, it was left over for Eevee to attack.
"Cain finish this fight with swift!" A barrage of yellow stars shot at the Flareon, knocking it out before it hit the floor!
Justy shouted. "Alright that is enough."
The Eevee went over to sniff the Flareon, acted like it is the first time it has met an eeveelution.
The Flareon sniffed back, looking at the thing odd. The gym leader called back the Flareon before he spoke. "Krane told me about you two, he heard you two argue quite a bit over the Eevee wanting to decide itself. While that Hitmonchan has the case of its desire to fight being turned into some kind of honor code?"
Elio made no attempt to hide that this was his intention as Justy explained why he organized the series of battles, least of all challenged the two. "I thought that if the Eevee see's more of its possible evolution's it would help in you two encouraging it. If you two want to fight me again, I expect you both to get stronger. Good news you don't have to fight the gauntlet again if you do not want to."
The gym leader handed the two over a TM containing the move "Skill Swap" a move that allowed the pokemon to swap abilities with one another.
Lillie thought over what she an Elio are going to do in the city for the rest of the day. The door opened letting in a duo that looked almost identical to them. Lillie stared in confusion while Elio placed his hand over his face. "Let me guess, Cipher goons trying to disguise themselves as us?"
The doppelgangers looked at each other with how they awkwardly failed their infiltration. The Elio doppelganger glared at the other. "Told you we should have actually looked before sneaking in."
They revealed themselves as Cipher peons once Elio started laughing at them. The Elio doppelganger being a male peon, the Lillie doppelganger being a female peon.
Elio kept making fun of them as he asked Lillie. "Mind if I take Derpah, she was the one who ticked me off." Lillie shrugged as to why. "Just another batch of goons, but sure I will take the other one of the two!" One of the peons spoke in protest. "But that's not her name!"
Vs Cipher Peon Derpah
Derpah sent out a large beaver and a small gray insect.
Elio's reader activated for both of them. "Yep Bibarel and Nincada are shadow pokemon, REMMER, DODUO YOUR TURN!"
The Hypno swung its pendulum as he sent the Bibarel in a deep sleep, the Doduo glowed with purple darkness as it lets loose a hellish screech. The Nincada lunged at the Hypno, hitting it with shadow rush. Elio charged up a yellow stripped ball.
"GO SNAG BALL!"
Shake...shake...shake!
The Hypno sent the Nincada into a deep sleep as Elio charged up a net ball. "GO SNAG BALL!"
Shake...shake...shake... click!
Simultaneously.Vs Cipher Peon Lazlo
Lazlo sent out a Dunsparce and a small green bird. Lillie's Aura Reader activated for both of them. "Dunsparce and Natu are both shadow pokemon," Lillie shouted. "Go Shocku*ms, go Audino!" Not wanting any time for the nonsense, Lillie charged up a blue ball with yellow strips. "GO SNAG BALL!"
Shake...shake...shake... click. The Pikachu stunned the Dunsparce with a thunder wave.
Taking a deep breath, she charged up a great ball. "GO SNAG BALL!"
Shake... shake... shake... click.
Elio still laughed at the fleeing peons as Lillie went stoic. "I think these two were suppose to be scouts. Expect more to come."
Elio smiled nervously. "The one place in all of Orre I would call a pleasant place for this vacation and these guys are trying to sac it. If they want a battle they are getting it."
Upon exiting the Pre Gym they saw more goons approach from all sides. The duo nodded in agreement. Elio took the one flanking from the left side, Lillie took the one to the right.
A Cipher peon is charging at Elio with a Houndour. "Oh crap! GO DODUO!"
The Doduo braced the charge. The Reader picked up the Houndour as another shadow pokemon. "GO YAMASK! DODUO, SHADOW SCREECH!"
The peon realized his charge failed, he sent out a Poochyena. "Yamask willo wisp, keep that dark type busy till we get to it. YAMASK, WILLO WISP, KEEP THAT DARK TYPE BUSY TILL WE GET TO IT!" "DODUO SHADOW RUSH THAT HOUNDOUR!"
The peon gritted at how fast the boy is issuing orders. "GRR SHADOW FLARE THAT BRAT."
Elio noticed the dark flame and ducked, he was not fast enough to avoid complete damage as the flames burned the hat he had since his adventures on Alola, Elio expressed his "gratitude" in a smile.
"Okay then, my turn."
He sent in a black ball with red stripes. "GO SNAG BALL!"
Shake... shake... shake... click.
Elio's smile loosened to a more genuine smile. "Now that that Houndour is ours, DODUO SHADOW RUSH, GO STRAIGHT FORWARD!" The Doduo entered Hyper Mode as it shrieked. It knocked the Poochyena out and kept charging, Elio did nothing as he let the Doduo trample the peon.
"All right Doduo that is enough." Doduo snapped out of it, taking his talons off the peon and ready to be called back.
He called back the two pokemon. "Now I have to go get a new hat, or maybe get a bandanna."
He went back toward the center town and left an injured people to hate his life.
SimultaneouslyLillie was approached by what looked like a peon with a purple snake. The Reader revealed the Ekans as a shadow pokemon. Lillie sent out Golett to mega punch the Ekans. It puffed in smoke as it revealed to be a small black fox known as Zorua. The peon was startled in how quickly the backfire as he sends out the actual Ekans. Lillie tossed a pokeball in preparations.
"Go Swoops."
Lillie charged up another great ball on the Zorua.
Shake...shake...shake... click!
The Pidgeotto used air cutter slice at the Ekans that began to wrap itself around it. In response the Golett flared up into Hyper Mode and punched both the Ekans and Pidgeotto into the water before Lillie was able to shout.
"Golett, stop it!"
Lillie rushed in to hold back its punches, Golett calmed down before it was called back. She pulled the Pidgeotto out and began to pet it on a job well done before heading back to the Pre Gym.
She noticed Elio holding what was now a burned hat. "Are you alright, what happened?!"
The boy dropped the ashes and smiled. "Nothing too important, I can always get a new hat. As for these goons, they are going to have to get a new set of teeth when I am done with them."
Lillie was initially worried about what he meant until she saw the trampled peon. After everything they have done to these pokemon, she nodded satisfied that justice was being done. Two peons approached from the front, getting there pokeballs ready. Elio and Lillie were ready to take these two on together.
VS Cipher peon's Leats and Proers
"Go DODUO!"
"Go Golett!"
The peons sent out a Clefairy with a small pink stone on its chest and a small yellow lizard known as Helioptile. The Aura Readers activated to reveal the Clefairy and Helioptile up as shadow pokemon. Both looked at the Clefairy before Elio signaled Lillie that if she wanted the Clefairy, she was more than free to capture it as he shouted to his Doduo.
Rotom Dex has good news. "BZZT! Doduo regained the move Drill Peck after that last fight! BZZT!"
Elio grinned as he shouted. "DRILL PECK THAT CLEFAIRY!"
The drill dealt critical damage to the Clefairy.
Lillie, thought that the Clefairy should be put in something more special. She charged up a black marked ball with a crescent moon. "GO SNAG BALL!"
A hand emerged from a small glistening cloud of moons to drag the Clefairy in.
Shake... shake... shake... click.
The peon looked in shock before shouting. "What!? Shadow shock that girl!"
The Helioptile aimed for Lillie while she she ducked behind the Golett. Her hair was standing up, her pony tail was ruined, but otherwise she was unharmed as she shouted. "Golett mega punch that Helioptile!"
The Golett sent the Helioptile flying as Elio charged up a pokeball to catch it mid fall. "GO SNAG BALL!"
Shake... shake... shake... click.
Elio balked as the two peons were forced to retreat. "Ha! Get out of here before we run you over scrubs!"
His arrogance stopped when he noticed another figure approach. A man that looked like one commanding the group of peons, larger, in a standard Cipher uniform except for the black color and the helmet has what looks like horns.
"I see Frankas was correct. You two are persistent!"
Elio sized the approaching man. "I don't care about your reasons for coming after us but who are you?"
The man shouted. "I am Scoire. I will see that my masters plans for the Shadow Pokemon come to fruition when I deliver your carcasses to them."
Elio had memories of Kukui's time with Rockruff, Guzma's antics and his showdown with Lusamine in Ultra Space as he shouts back. "I have fought back crazier things. You won't be any better!"
Scoire shouted back louder. " Empty bravado will not save you, stripling!"
Elio's glare turned into an empty smile. "Oh look another one about to learn why I am the Alolan Champ." Elio handed Lillie over some money. "Excuse me, but could you go to one of the stores and buy me a new hat? This won't take long."
Lillie gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, she ran towards the shopping center of Phenac before shouting back. "Take what he has and mess him up!"
Vs Cipher commander Scoire.
Scoire sent out two pokemon Elio recognized from his adventures in Alola. A terrier and a pig monkey that go by the name of Herdier and Mankey. The Reader confirmed that these two are shadow pokemon.
"GO DODUO, GO BRIMMY! DODUO DRILL PECK THAT HERDIER, BRIMMY FIRE FANG THAT MANKEY!" The Doduo drill pecked into the Herdier, knocking it to the ground and left it vulnerable for capture. The Mankey tried to rush at Elio, he dodged as the Herdier lunged at Elio with a shadow bite. His Torracat blocked the bite, then bit into the Mankey on Elio's order.
Elio charged up a pokeball to use on the persistent Mankey. "GO SNAG BALL!"
Shake...shake...shake... click!
Scoire looked down on the battle field sent out another pokemon, one Elio did not expect him of all people to have. The moon variant of Lycanroc. He took a great ball into the snag machine to capture the Herdier.
Shake...shake...shake... click!
He watched as the Lycanroc knocked the Torracat out of the fight with rock tomb. Scoire boast as he sent out the next pokemon, a rocky rhino known as Rhyhorn.
"Hah! You may have captured those shadow pokemon, but I do not need those things to best you!"
Elio gritted his teeth at the situation, switched the Torracat and Doduo out for Yamask and Hitmonchan.
"MAC MACH PUNCH THAT LYCANROC GET IT OUT OF THE FIELD! YAMASK HELP OUT!"
Both took damage on entering the field from a horn attack and bite. The Hitmonchan punched the Lycanroc in the jaw for a critical hit, knocking it on the ground for a K.O. The Rhyhorn blasted out three rocks towards the Hitmonchan. The next pokemon Sciore sent was a Growlithe, it growled at the Hitmonchan and Yamask lowering their attack.
"YAMASK SHADOW WAVE! MAC MACH PUNCH AGAIN ON THAT RHYHORN!"
The Hitmonchan and Yamask made quick work of the Rhyhorn with punches and dark waves, the commander sent out another canine, this time it was an electrical green wolf known as Electrike. The Yamask lost control over itself as it entered Hyper Mode.
"DAMN IT YAMASK, NOW IS NOT THE TIME."
The Growlithe upon seeing an opening leaps at the Hitmonchan while Yamask was regaining its senses; clawing, biting and punting with its nose in close combat. The Hitmonchan was knocked out. "MAC, COME BACK. REMMER LETS END THIS FIGHT!" Yamask and Hypno were able to finish off the two pokemon with the shadow wave and Hypno picking off which ever looked more hurt with psybeam. Defeated but unfazed Scoire made a dash towards the exploding shopping center, Elio pursued knowing Lillie was there.
Simultaneously.Lillie is busy picking out a good replacement hat for Elio, until she found one that seemed suitable. One that pictured a knight stretching his arms in praise to the the sun. As she went to pay for it, the store owner had done nothing but stared at her. Lillie was suspicious as she had her Pikachu and Eevee ready. The store owner revealed himself as another peon when he realizes he was found out. Much like Scoire he was in a black uniform.
Vs Cipher peon Alphonse
Alphonse sent out a small blue shrimp known as Clauncher and a purple sea horse known as Skrelp. Both her Aura Reader revealing the two as shadow pokemon and the peon confirmed her suspicions, Lillie tossed out the two balls she has. Her Eevee tossed sand at the Clauncher as her Pikachu stunned the Skrelp with thunder wave. The Skrelp did nothing as it was paralyzed, the Clauncher tries to shoot the Eevee with a bullet of dark energy before missing. Lillie fed a net ball to the snag machine and aimed towards the Skrelp.
"GO SNAG BALL!"
Shake...shake...shake... click!
The Skrelp was caught from the hand in net. The Pikachu stunned the Clauncher with thunder wave before it got to do anything. Alphonse gritted his teeth and found the capture strategy annoying before he sent out a Magnemite. The Eevee tossed sand at the Magnemite, Lillie tossed another net ball on the Clauncher.
Shake...shake...shake... click!
The Magnetmite was unfazed from the sand and sent out a shock wave, hitting the Eevee no matter where he ran.
Alphonse's smiled maliciously and laughed like a lunatic as he sent out another pokemon a large oyster. "Ah skill link. I wonder little girl... how long can you dodge and run. Hahahahaha!" Lillie's Aura Reader revealed the black aura as the Cloyster aimed its spikes at her.
Cloyster used shadow missile.
Lillie ran towards the upper stairs in an attempt to avoid the barrage of black spikes. The Pikachu stunned the Cloyster with thunder wave upon seeing the madness and damage, the Eevee followed the attack with swift. Lillie charged a net ball at the Cloyster as the Pikachu focused on using thunderbolt on Magnemite.
Shake... shake... shake... click!
Magnemite sent out another shock wave at the Eevee, nearly knocking it out. Alphonse sent out a small reptile with a growing plant on its back known as Ivysaur. Lillie shouted as she prepared to switch pokemon.
"Shocku*ms finish that Magnemite, Cain fall back. Go Swoops!"
The Magnemite fell to the ground and the Pidgeotto flew, the Ivysaur tossed a sleep powder at Lillie. The Pidgeotto was not amused by the under handed tactic as it blew it away.
Alphones smiled at the sight. "Impressive that you made you pokemon quick to react. Shame that we have... less savory plans for you and your... friend!"
The Pidgeotto and Pikachu's combined projectile was enough to send the Ivysaur barreling back.
"GAH!"
The peon tried to toss a bomb at Lillie, the Pikachu immediately shot a thunderbolt on the scumbag. Not only electrocuting him but setting the bomb off in a green powder. Alphonse fell asleep as Scoire rushed in.
"Alphonse we got to..." He realized his minion was in no condition to run, grabbed the knocked out peon and dashed out of the city.
As the commander dashed pass the rushing boy, Elio barged into the store. He saw what looked like a shooting. "Lillie, you alright?"
Lillie breathed heavily. "Yes I am fine, that Cloyster had skill link!"
She spotted a USB port on the floor, labeled. "Admin orders?"
Rotom Dex was sent out, still angry over earlier, Lillie went over to Rotom to ask. "Excuse me, could you check what this is please?"
Rotom looking at the thing. "BZZT! Thanks for saying please BZZT!"
It plugged in and a recorded message is played by a distorted voice.
"BZZT! Frankas has failed to capture the Fallers. Go! Track them down! Bring them to me! They do not have to be in perfect condition for the XD plan so use any means of force necessary and do not fail. BZZT!"
Lillie looked at the message confused. Elio however, knew what a Faller is and was filled with guilt. He cannot keep the information hidden from Lillie any longer now she heard of the word. "Lillie, a Faller is a category used to describe people who have gone through an Ultra Wormhole. Exposing them to all the energy transmitted from these things. For example when Nebby helped us confront your mother in Ultra Space. Most who fall in an ultra wormhole end up with their memories missing. Thankfully we were able to go in and out with no one forgetting anything."
Lillie looked at Elio with a frown. "Why did you not tell me about that sooner?"
Elio hanged his head in shame. "Because this is classified information. I been told about this back when I rounded up all the Ultra Beast's that were still loose on Alola when you left. The question though, where did Cipher get that information from?"
Both thought about it for a brief second, not wanting to keep the feelings of fear to linger, they shrugged it off
The towns people left their houses on realizing the attack was over and they all went to thank the two."This has been the first time in twelve years that Phenac has been attacked like this."
The two asked what happened, they were told that Cipher invaded the town, locked everyone up at the Pre Gym then disguised themselves as the towns people. They were also told that five years prior to that, the major of the city was in fact the leader of Ciphers entire operations in Orre during the first shadow crisis.
Elio responded in shock. "For such a pretty town it has about as much of a backstory to tell as Pyrite town."
Lillie forgotten something important she had to do. "I got to go back and pay for something! I will be right back." She walked back to the now ruined store.
She found the actual shop owner, who was crawling his way up to try and undo the rope.
Lillie helped the man up and undid the rope. "Sorry about that, the person who tied you up was aiming his attacks at me and I had to keep running."
Store owner looked at all of the damage, holes everywhere. "What the... Look, I have no reason to be mad at you. If that conniving bastard had not got the jump on me this would not have happened! I just want you out of my store so I can clean up, please!"
Lillie shook her head. "But Mr, I forgot to pay for a hat I wanted to buy."
The store owner waved his hands at refusal. "Take it as a thanks for driving that Alphonse guy out."
The dust settled down, Elio and Lillie realized that it was starting to get late. Having little choice the two decided to go to the pokemon center for a heal and rest. They let the Torracat and Eevee out to settle in the room with. It is another room with a double bunk bed, but it is generally nicer to look at.
"So Lillie, we have recently fought a mad doctor and now we have another Admin after us. What are out options?" Elio pondered, on the bottom bunk.
Lillie looked down on the boy with determined emerald eyes. "Our only option at this point is to get our pokemon strong enough to take this Admin on."
Lillie thought back at how many times Audino and Golett have gone into Hyper mode. "Elio, do you still find it hard to watch?"
Elio looked up. "Huh?"
Lillies voice lowered. "To see these pokemon... snap."
Elio understood that she was referring to Hyper Mode. "Yes it is, the fact these monsters knew what they were putting in among everything else wrong with the shadow pokemon is hard to stomach. But knowing that this can be undone is yet another reason to keep going."
The two looked at each other for a bit before they said their good nights, in preparation for the next day.
