Somewhere in the darkest, deepest parts of Auria, something was stirring. But what…?


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One person, Claudia, knew what this all meant. ​

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The time to strike is upon us...

Disaster in the region
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The earthquakes continued daily. They had lightened up ever since the militia organized, but there was still great disaster being wrought on the various parts of the region. On the Southern islands, earthquakes weren't quite as strong or prevalent, but tidal waves were striking. As a result, all boats traveling between the various islands were canceled.

Up north, things were even worse. There were avalanches coming down from the mountains as a result of the earthquakes. Snowfair Town, Frostlight Town, and Borealla City were all put into a state of emergency. The region simply wasn't prepared for this kind of disaster. The only place that was spared seemed to be Arcadia City. Interestingly enough, in the midst of the calamity, the city began to see an unusual amount of Drillbur and Trapinch in the city. Their presence was innocuous, the Drillbur occasionally popped out of their holes and startled a few people, but beyond that, the sudden increase in their population didn't cause any major problems in the city. Still, it was significant enough that the Arcadia seismology lab thought it worth investigating.



It's time to strike...
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Everyone who had signed up was now gathered in the port in Lumaria Town. The crowd of about 100 noble trainers stood waiting for the boat to arrive, chatting amongst one another about what was currently happening. Some of them sat with their Pokemon and comforted them—many Pokemon were anxious about everything that had been transpiring in recent days. Everyone was hoping that their efforts would put a stop to all the disasters happening in the region. But all they could do was hope and have faith that the Champion was correct in her belief that putting a stop to Mewtwo would stop the calamities.

Meanwhile, the Champion Claudia was at the forefront of the crowd, an Articuno by her side. There was something about Articuno…such a majestic beast it was, how calm and serene it looked even on the eve of war. It somehow invoked courage and peace in any who stood in its presence. Claudia, on the other hand, carried a decidedly less relaxed demeanor. Despite her legendary status in the region, despite all the stories and myths surrounding her, in person she was actually rather humble-looking. She simply stood near Articuno, silently looking around at the crowd of brave fighters and Pokemon. She wore the gravity of the situation on her face. She had confidence in their ability to deal with Mewtwo, but there were other things bothering her. There were a lot of things regarding what was currently happening in the region that were known only to her…and those things concerned her deeply. Still, what mattered now was the war—assisting Yōko and putting a stop to whatever dark ambitions Mewtwo was fighting to achieve.

After about half an hour had passed before the ship arrived at port. It was a special Auria vessel that the region was known for, built to navigate through the many whirlpools that dot the seas outside the region. As they boarded, Claudia looked each trainer in the eyes, gave a brief nod, and said "Thank you so much for doing this." She took notice to a few trainers in particular: a relaxed-looking man whom she recognized as the Azumithal Gym Leader, an eager, enthusiastic looking woman wearing sunglasses whom she recognized as the Borealla Gym Leader, and a short, soft-featured young man who who gave off the appearance of a brave explorer—hopefully one day she'd become better acquainted with this intriguing young man.

And just like that, they were off to Dúlra. Their next stop would be Gaol Temple. The fight was soon to begin.​

The Attack On Cleargate City

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The ship carrying the Auria military force had only left a day ago. The greatest warriors, trainers, and Pokemon the region were already well on their way to Dulra when Cleargate City was suddenly attacked by a seemly endless barrage of angry Mandibuzz, Staraptor, Braviary, and hordes of other flying Pokemon. It seemed the natural defenses provided by the labyrinth of whirlpools surrounding the region were useless against the legion of flying Pokemon Mewtwo commanded.

The people of the city fled into their homes and scrambled for shelter as Gusts and Whirlwinds of the attackers' making engulfed the city. Cleargate wasn't built to handle such weather conditions, houses and buildings were swept up in the Whirlwinds. This level of destruction had never been seen in the city. The horde of attacking Pokemon seemed endless. Was anywhere safe? Was there nowhere for the townspeople and local Pokemon to take refuge?

Thankfully, most of the town managed retreat to Mirrorstream Cave. However, the incident was not without loss. Several people sustained injury from flying debris, many people's homes were destroyed, and the attacking Pokemon were still wreaking havoc on the town as they continued creating a barrage of Whirlwinds and Tailwinds that would ultimately lay waste to the entire city if nothing were done to counter it.

Among the townspeople hiding out in the cave, one lone trainer stood up and said, with tears in his eyes, "We don't have to let this happen. I don't know where these Pokemon came from, but we can't let them destroy our homes." Pausing to collect himself, he continued: "I don't know about you, but I think we need to fight back. This is Auria, darn it! Surely some of you have some Ice Pokemon in your possession?" One trainer stood up and said "W-well yes, I have an Aurorus who knows Aurora Beam and Blizzard, but she's never had to deal with this many Pokemon at once..." Another trainer stood up and said "My Abomasnow knows Blizzard too!" excitedly, his voice echoing through the cave. Another trainer stood up "My Klinklang can handle it too! It's a Delta, so its Electric attacks should have an extra punch to them! Those crazy Flying Pokemon won't know what hit 'em!"

Feeling encouraged and ready to fight back, practically every trainer in Cleargate City now filed out of the cave and readied their Pokeballs. The attacking clones halted their attacks on the city, turning their attention on the group of Pokemon trainers emerging from their shelter.

"Aurorus, I choose you!"

"Jynx, go get 'em!"

"Come on Klinklang, zap 'em right out of the sky! Auria style!"

Much of their town may have been lost, but they weren't about to let it be completely destroyed. Not without a fight.​