Dusky Unison ~ Chain Story

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Shadow

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<< I'm starting up a chain story, most specifically for me and Eusine Hiroshi Sotomura to have fun with. As per usual, more script form than anything else. It's Hiroshi's choice whether we allow others to post, and he can set guidelines, whatever he wants to do, hehehe. I just wanna literatify! And make things up, apparently.
And since I lack current anime knowledge, we're starting a brand new story arc, yay! >>

Narrator: "We join Ash Ketchum today as he returns to his home of Pallet Town after finding many new friends, Pokemon, and battles throughout the Sinnoh region."

Ash walks down the dirt road towards his home, where a familiar Mr. Mime is busy watering the garden. Upon seeing the boy, the Pokemon rushes inside, moments later returning with a frantic woman.
Delia: "ASSSSHHHHHHH!"
Pikachu: "Pi...?"
Delia rushes towards her son, locking her arms around him, squeezing the very living breath out of the boy.
Ash: "M..Mo...Mom... Ca....Can....T.... Bre..."

Meanwhile, a shady trio walks along in the nearby forests.
Meowth: "Ahhh... Home sweet home in Kanto..."
James: "Nostalgic, isn't it?"
Jessie: "We don't care about your allergies, James."
Wobbufett: "Wobbufett!"
Bushes close by them start to rustle, a slight hissing heard from inside them, making the trio all shriek and jump into each other's arms. Two forms emerge from the underbrush, one quite long, the other large and somewhat round.
Meowth: "Speakin' of nostalgic!"
Jessie: "Arbok!"
James: "Weezing!"
Jessie, James, and Meowth: "You came back!"

Oak: "So, what's next on your journey, Ash?"
Ash: "I'm not sure. I was hoping you would know, my mother hasn't heard of a place on television, though she mostly watches her own shows..."
Oak: "Hmm. Well, there is one place that is quite far away..."
Ash: "Tell me!"
Oak: "Supposedly there's a new Pokemon League opening in the distant Orre region. This region was once a wasteland that was under constant attack by a criminal group named Cipher. Though after their defeat, many people began to return to settle the area, Pokemon as well, and thus they decided to open gyms and the like. Supposedly they're holding a tournament now to decide their gym leaders and elite four in the Realgam Tower that looms over the area. If you wanted to go, you'd have to leave your Pokemon here except for a starter, as they don't want anyone having too much of an advantage, being that the league is brand new..."
Ash nods, grinning ear to ear.
Ash: "Alright! Let's go to Orre, Pikachu!"
Pikachu: "PIKA!"

Shadow

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Rich Boy: "I call on yoooooou, Delcatty!"
Ash: "Go Pikachu!"
The Rich Boy tosses a Pokeball while Pikachu dives off of Ash's shoulder to face off with the feline Pokemon.
Ash: "Pikachu, use Iron Tail!"
Rich Boy: "Uuuusssseee your own Iron Tail, Deliii!"
Ash: "Deli?"
Pikachu dives down towards the Delcatty, his tail glowing silverish as he aims it towards the cat, whom turns around suddenly, a much larger tail glossed in metal as it strikes Pikachu, sending it rolling down the deck of the ship.

Team Rocket peaks up from under the tarp covering the emergency boat.
Jessie: "I wonder if that Rich Boy has anything valuable on him to steal."
Meowth and James sigh.
Jessie: "Yeah, I doubt it too, but that Delcatty is beautiful! Let's nab it while catching Pikachu!"
James: "Shouldn't we wait until we dock, first? It'd be dangerous to be blasted off in the open sea."
Meowth: "Dat's the Team Rocket winner's attitude fo' ya."

Ash: "Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu: "Pika!"
Pikachu sends off a shock wave of electricity toward the cat, who takes the hit and stands his ground.
Rich Boy: "Heal Bell, my fabulous Deliiii!"
The Delcatty shakes it tail, making a melodious ringing before it glows slightly, all the effects of Pikachu's attacking seeming to evaporate.

Shadow

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Eusine: "You do?"
Ash: "Yeah, you're that crazy guy from Johto... What were you looking for? A legendary cat?"
Eusine: "DOG! Suicune! Err, rather I was. And my name is Eusine. I had heard reports of sightings of the three legendary dogs, Entei, Raikou, and my beloved Suicune, here during the assault of Cipher many years ago. Then supposedly even more recently, the three legendary birds and Lugia were here as well! And now, this land is regrowing! I must investigate!"
Ash: "But you said that Suicune was here a long time ago?"
Eusine: "Exactly! Right now I am looking for another legend, the mighty Zapdos. With the bird's speed and shocking attacks, I'll finally be able to claim Suicune as my own!"

A large paper sign labled "No one's home" moves up behind Ash and the investigator. Hidden on the other side are the two that hold it and a Meowth.
James: "Legendary Pokemon here? We should definitly grab them, then!"
Meowth: "Just imagine if we got dem for da boss. He'd be all asleep and cozy in his bed, when all of a sudden, his alarm goes off. Not only is it powered by a Zapdos, but dat bird gives him a small jolt to wake up and get him off to a good day. Den a Suicune brings him his mail before pouring him a glass of crystal clear water. Uh oh, it's bill day, but no worries, da boss' electric bill and water bill are non-existant thanks to Suicune and Zapdos!"
Jessie and James: "Let's do it!"

Ash and Eusine stare at the paper with the sounds coming from behind it.

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Eusine sighs as he kneels down to check Pikachu for injuries from the Team Rocket attack as Ash and Domino fuss. Cheesy action news music begins playing from a nearby souvenir store window's television set prompting everyone nearby's attention.
Female News Anchor: "Everyone old and new in Orre has got to be positively excited about the upcoming Pokemon League here! And we're bringing you live feed from Realgam Tower about the establishment of it all! The finals of the tournament to decide our gym leaders and Elite Four are among us!'
The screen fades into the giant stadium, the stands packed with cheering Pokemaniacs and 16 trainers packed about in a circle around the central Pokeball icon.
Male News Anchor: "That's the finalists right there! Eight of them will become leaders of gyms across the region, meanwhile the true victors will become Orre's very own Elite Four and the highest Champion among them."
The camera closes in on the competitors, showing all sorts of trainers, young, old, male and female.

Ash: "Wow, I wish I could be a gym leader..."
Domino: "Are you kidding? All that responsibility, and being forced to lose sometimes due to league constrictions. Not the perfect job for all of us..."
Eusine nods sagely while Ash lets out a small growl.
Domino: "I wonder if any of those trainers are really any good..."
Eusine: "Well, they're in the finals."

The TV screen changes to a large computer screen with balls floating in a nearby glass ball. Two of the balls move from the glass ball to the computer via a small tube, which shuts behind it.
Male News Anchor: "Let's see who the first final battle is between, thanks to the bingo system."
The first name appears on the screen, displayed as 'Joseph.'
Female News Anchor: "The first combatant is Joseph, fighting to bring the chill of Ice type Pokemon to challengers of the Orre League!"

Ash: "Joseph? Why does that name seem familiar."
Eusine: "It's a pretty common name in actuality..."

The second name fades into existance on the television screen, this time it is 'Finala."
Male News Anchor: "Oh, the second challenger is the elderly Ms. Finala, whom wants to bring a crashing wave of Water types down upon those who would oppose her in a gym!"
An elderly old lady begins shaking a twisted cane up towards the camera.
Finala: "Who says I'm gonna get a gym?! I'm going all the way to Champion, whippersnapper!"
Male News Anchor: "Oh, erm, sorry."

Domino: "She looks grumpy. Someone needs their nap"
Ash: "I'd hate to fight her in a gym battle..."

Finala: "Actually it is past my naptime, and I said I'm getting the championship!"

Ash: "ACK! How'd she know?!"

Before an answer can be made to further disintegrate the fourth wall, an older teen wearing a black leather coat and matching ebon jeans walks out from the other trainers. He brushes a patch of brown hair from his eyes, the rest of it flowing down over his shoulders.
Joseph: "Actually, you won't get that far as long as I am around."
Finala: "We'll see about that young'un, this lady's still got some vibe in her!"

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Without warning several different blasts of light from all over the world converge and aim for Ash's Pokedex, destroying it in one hit while Ash rolls out of the blast radius.

Joseph: "Froslass, use Double Team!"
The ghost maiden nods before two identical copies of itself float out of the main body.
Finala: "Ancient Power! Show them whippersnappers to turn down their music!"
Several rocks begin floating out of the bottom of the arena, rising as Relicanth surfaces. Once the fish reaches the top of the pool, the rocks suddenly fly out towards Froslass and its copies.
Joseph: "Ice Shard."
One of the Froslass disappears at the last moment before impact, quickly moving behind the old fish before it can react, striking it with an icicle so that it had no choice but to float underwater once more.
Joseph: "Shadow Ball."
While Relicanth is busy recovering its underwater footing, sea legs they may be called, Froslass shoots a dark ball of ectoplasmic energy at the water Pokemon, flinging it to the pool floor. Moments later, the Relicanth floats back to the surface on its side.
Referee: "Relicanth is unable to fight!"
Joseph: "That's why you save your best for last."
Finala: "Then I'll take out your last! Pelipper! Get 'em!"

Ash: "Wait, aren't they both on their second Pokemon now?"
Eusine: "Guess Jo's trying to psyche her out. it's a three on three match. Seems to be working with that oldbag's temper."

Finala: "My name is Finala Ancienthide! Not Oldbag!"

Ash, Eusine, and Domino: "Ewwwww."

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Finala: "This will be over soon enough! Empoleon! Aqua Jet!"
Joseph: "Nuh uh uh. You fool."
Finala: "Rah?"
Empoleon dashes towards Joseph's side of the arena at top speed, not stopping until it is a few mere inches from hitting the very side of the pool.
Finala: "See! Your Pokemon is toast! It's older history than me!"
Joseph: "You don't even know what it is, though..."
Finala: "That's not important, nothing can survive my Empoleon's onslaught!"
Joseph: "That attack was too easy to dodge... Ice Punch."
A black figure suddenly appears directly behind Empoleon and smacks it dead on with a claw glowing an aqua color. The glow spreads around Empoleon's body, freezing the penquin as it floats there.
Finala: "Teleporting is not fair!"
Joseph: "That was speed, not a teleport. Teleporting is for weak things like Abras... Now, Sneasel. Shatter it."
Sneasel glares at the frozen Pokemon before jumping back to pounce forward, slicing the ice with both claws simultaneously so that the iceberg suddenly fell apart, leaving Empoleon to bubble up to the surface, unconscious.
Announcer: "Sneasel is the victor!"
Finala: "What was that?! Am I losing my vision now, too?!"
Joseph: "Hmm, no contest at all..."

Male News Anchor: "What a stunning victory by the Ice trainer, Joseph! Too bad for Ms. Finala."
Female News Anchor: "Despite her loss, she still has a chance to be a gym leader, as the early victors in these matches are running for the Elite Four positions, while those left behind duke it out for gym spots."

Another finalist approaches Joseph, another male about the same age, dressed up in a white suit, his dark hair slicked back, a wide smirk on his face.
???: "Well, you actually won one, against a senile hag though..."
Joseph: "I'll see you in the finals definitely. 'Con' was it?"
Con: "Of course. It'll be a delight to win the Championship from you, just as I've beaten you other times in the past."
Joseph: "Not if you keep your current team."
Con: "Ah, no, I've gone back to my old team, from before I joined..."
Joseph: "Good, I need a challenge."

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Con glares in the direction of the battlefield before Rhyperior suddenly slams a foot down onto the ground, causing rocks to sprout and surround Salamance as soon as the referee counts down. Then the giant beast charges towards its trapped enemy, it's horn glowing a deepl violet before it digs into Salamance, injecting the dragon with toxin.

Nett: "Woah! How'd he do that without being issued an order?!"

Rita: "Salamance! Break out of there with Outrage!"
Rhyperior jumps out of the way as Salamance begins reddening with anger, thrashing about wildly as it breaks the rocks surrounding it apart, allowing it room to take off and fly above the stadium. The stone behemoth just watches as Salamance soars around and begins to dive towards Rhyperior, covered in dragon's flames. At the last moment, Rhyperior guards against the attack, Protecting itself from the damage before Salamance flies back upwards for another assault.

Eusine: "Con isn't giving his Pokemon orders but it is battling with a superb strategy!"
Ash: "What's a strategy?"
Domino: "Don't worry about it. But did he just use Toxin on the Salamance and is now buffeting his attacks until the poison seeps in?"
Eusine: "Looks like it..."

Con remains silent as Rita screams at her Salamance to take down Con's Pokemon. Again the dragon dive bombs Rhyperior, whom holds his ground against the enraged attack, not budging much at all, while the Salamance seems to struggle a bit to get back to the air. Con looks down at his hourglass before holding it up.

Con: "Hmm, almost a third of the sand gone... Salamance will be gone soon, then. My strategy is timed perfectly..."

Shadow

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Con smirks and tosses out another Pokeball, bringing forth a Pinsir. The bug Pokemon looked back to Con who simply smirked. The Pinsir then rushed forward towards the Blastoise.
Rita: "Oh no you don't! Show that one your Hydro Pump as well!"
Blastoise readied its cannons before shooting a torrent of water at Pinsir, whom quickly dug its way underground.
Rita: "Oh no! Where'd it go?!"
Suddenly Blastoise is lifted up by its tail, throwing it off balance and causing the sprays of water to hit the ground, shooting Blastoise up into the sky. The strong bug jumped into the air, latching onto the turtle's shell with his pincers as the Hydro Pump finally ceased. Then Pinsir began to spin around, moving Blastoise with it.
Rita: "Blastoise! Oh no!"

Secc: "Look at that Seismic Toss!"
Nett: "Impossible! Pinsir already knew a counter to Blastoise?!"
Secc: "Could Con be relaying commands to his Pokemon psychically?"
Nett: "Either way, it is really flustering Rita, it seems!"

Rita: "Get that insect Blastoise! Get it! Get it! Stop his dirty tricks!"
Blastoise tries to reach around to knock Pinsir away, but can't reach behind his shell. After a few more moments, the two Pokemon are blurs in the sky, Pinsir then releasing his hold on Blastoise who hurtles down to the ground while Pinsir jumps away and lands perfectly. Blastoise crawls out of the small crater it made, then promptly faints.
Rita: "Nooo!"
Referee: "Blastoise is unable to battle."
Con sighs as he looks at the hourglass chained around his neck.
Con: "Not even halfway done. That Blastoise was no challenge."
Rita: "How dare you!"

Ash: "Wow, what Pokemon does Rita have left?"
Domino: "Hmm, according to this PDA, she's also used a Hitmontop and a Chatot on a few occasions, but no one has made her use anything else during the tournament. But that leaves two unknowns, and if she has any sort of a brain, she'll use them against Con to take that advantage of no prior preparation."
Eusine: "This is assuming she has one..."

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???: "Ah, yes, one of my agents has a battle next. If I can secure a footing here, then the legends that are here to restore the region to its former glory will most definitely be mine! Now, what is the progress on digging up info from Project XD001?"
A thin, young woman with wild yellow hair, dressed in a black and yellow dress, many fringes hanging from her cuffs, neck, and ankles appears behind him.
Shovee: "We have hacked into Cipher's old mainframe at their Shadow Pokemon Lab. XD001 was indeed the Pokemon we believe it was. We have yet to decode the location it was captured from, but it was definitely a Lugia. Now, I must go, I have my battle coming up after the next one."
???: "You are dismissed."
Shovee runs over to an elevator looking device and disappears with a loud CRACK!.
???: "Excellent. Lugia, you will be mine, along with all the other legendary Pokemon in the world."
The shadowed figure twirls an Ancient Mew card in his hand.

Eusine: "So, what now Ash? There's a thirty minute break before the next match."
Ash: "I suppose we should go challenge a gym!"
Eusine: "Always that way with you. I suppose some of the gyms should be open, or will be soon, since all that's left is gathering the Elite Four. Let's go find a map of the region, hopefully updated with this info."
Pikachu: "Pika!?"
Ash: "What is it?"
Eusine: "Domino seems to have vanished..."
Ash: "Ah well. Hey, that looks like a Pokemon Center!"
The new group heads off towards the Pokemon Center, a large line bustling around a table to the side of Nurse Joy.
Ash: "What's going on here?!"
Nurse Joy: "This is the line to sign up for the Orre League. All information is available at this table upon registering. This ...line in front of me is for healing your Pokemon as normal."
Nurse Joy gestures at the empty space in front of her.
Eusine: "Guess you're gonna get some challenge with all the people here for the League's debut."

Shadow

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There is a sudden explosion at the Pokemon Center's entrance, sending smoke and debris inside. Jessie and James step into the wreckage.
Jessie: "Prepare for trouble, we've planned this out."
James: "Make it double, without a doubt!"
Jessie: "To protect the world from devastation!"
James: "To unite all peoples within our nation."
Jessie: "Jessie, with her lovely Arbok!"
Arbok: "Chaaa! Bokbokbok!"
James: "And James, with his trusty Weezing!"
James: "Weeeeezing, weeze!"
Jessie: "The reunited Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!"
James: "Surrender now or prepare to fight! And Meowth's not here!"
Jessie: "That's riiight!"
James: "Now, for a classic! Weezing! Smokescreen!"
Weezing gives a slight bob in agreeance before opening all of its mouths to let out a thick purple cloud of gas, enshrouding the whole room.
Jessie: "Now! Arbok, use your new heat-seeking goggles and Wrap your target!"
Arbok jumps into the thick cloud, wearing some red tinted shades tied around its small head.

Moments later, the Smokescreen fades out, leaving everyone standing there and Team Rocket nowhere to be seen.
Ash: "PIKACHUUUU!"
Pikachu: "Pika?"
Ash: "They didn't take Pikachu?!"
Nurse Joy: "No Pokemon were stolen from behind the counter... Everyone check your Pokeballs!"
All the trainers present pat down their wrists, making sure they still have all their Pokeballs, many opening them up to reveal Pokemon to settle their fears.
Nurse Joy: "That's odd. Not a one taken?"
May: "Hey, where's that guy who was getting us food?"
Ash: "Eusine?!"
Suddenly a large siren begins going off.
Nurse Joy: "The Pokemon storage!"
Nurse Joy, Ash, May, and many other random trainers dash down a hallways before the nurse stops at a door and begins typing in a keycode while many Chansey bounce around the room's entrance worriedly. Once the door slides open, they all sprint into the room, where there had once been Pokeballs was now empty shelves.
James: "Ah, this does feel nostalgic, does it not?"
Meowth: "Except, dis time, we're gettin' away!"
Everyone looks up to see Team Rocket floating above a huge hole in the ceiling in their Meowth balloon. Meowth himself is suspended from the hot air balloon by a strong yarn thread, as well as a huge bulging bag of spheres.
Ash: "Team Rocket!"
Nurse Joy: "So the attack out front was a distraction!"
James: "Yes and no."
Jessie: "Not only did we allow Meowth to sneak in, but we got this out front..."
Arbok leans into view, coiled around a gagged Eusine.
Meowth: "So if ya dare shock us, he gets it too! Hahahaha!"
The balloon begins to float away.
Ash: "No! Erm, go... I left all my Pokemon at home! I've nothing to pop the balloon with... Darnit!"
Jessie, James, and Meowth: "Looks like Team Rocket's finally making a get away!"
The giant Meowth head floats into the distance.
Nurse Joy: "We'll get them back. First, let's go tell Officer Jenny!"

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Meowth: "Look up dere! We can hide!"
Meowth points up to a building with a hole in the roof. The trio quickly scales the side of the wall and trip, falling into the hole, ending up in a dark attic.
Jessie: "They'll never find us here..."
James: "Wait. What's that sound?"
The three of them huddle around a crack to peak into the lower floor of the seemingly abandoned house. Inside, two figures are watching are TV screen with a shady figure on it.
Giovanni: "So, you've finally made it to Orre, behind schedule though... No matter, you will begin spreading the word of Team Rocket to all the new trainers visiting, recruiting ex-members of Cipher and new recruits in general, and most importantly, find that expert on legendary Pokemon!"
Cassidy and Butch: "Yes, sir!"

Jessie: "Not those two!"
James: "They're as annoying as the twerps!"
Wobbufett: "Wooobuu!"
A creak is heard as the floorboards strain.
Jessie: "Ack! Get back in your ball!"
Wobbufett worriedly points towards the bag. Eusine then climbs out of the top and collapses onto the ceiling, making it strain even more before collapsing.

Meowth: "I told ya guys to dump 'em..."
Jessie: "I forgot."
Butch: "Great, what are you duds doing here?"
Giovanni: "What is the meaning of this?"
Jessie and James: "Oh! The boss!"
Giovanni: "I only ordered two scouts to Orre. And you three agents beat them here? And whats in that bag? And that guy?"
Meowth: "Oh, we nabbed dese here Pokemon from da Pokemon Center in Gateon Port."
Giovanni: "You've already done a robbery of such a degree? And that man?"
Jessie: "Oh, he was our hostage thingy. What's his name?"
James: "Yuu-sing or something?"
Giovanni: "That's Eusine? The supposed legendary hunter? Excellent. I see big things coming your way..."
Meowth: "Like dat angry mob outta the window?!"
Butch: "Don't worry. Dr. Nanba made this house. Anyone without a Team Rocket membership card can't see any entrances on it."
Cassidy: "So we can get to business. What are you three nuisances doing here?! This is our job!"
James: "Would you believe we stumbled in?"

Ash and May scream as the motorcycle comes to an abrupt stop outside of the Under's cave entrance. Officer Jenny hops off of the main part, leaving the other two in the side car. Beautifly hovers over the elevator to the city below.
Jenny: "So, they did end up here. The reports of a mysterious group running around were right. Hopefully the citizens have found them since I radioed back telling them Team Rocket was headed this way... Let's go down guys!"
Ash: "If I get up, I'm just gonna fall down after the way you drive, Officer..."

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Jessie and James huddle near the window, wearily watching the angry mob.
Butch: "They'll calm down in a bit. But now. Eusine, you better comply with what the boss wants."
Eusine: "Why should I tell you anything?"
A sharp scratching noise is heard, making everyone cover their ears. Meowth is on the opposite side of the room, sitting on a box with his legs crossed, using a Pay Day coin as a nail file.
Meowth: "Cuz if ya don't, yer gonna get messed up! That's right!"
Giovanni: "Enough of this foolishness! See if he has any notes on his person."
Cassidy grabs Eusine's coat, tugging it off before going in the inner pockets and pulling out a journal. She then begins flipping through the pages as Butch's canines close in on Eusine to prevent him from snagging it back.
Cassidy: "Bingo. I think we've got something."

Ash: "We..."
May: "And the mob."
Ash: "And them, have looked everywhere... Are they even here?"
Jenny: "This is our only hint. Perhaps there's some clues even if they are no longer here."
The pair begin looking around again before they see a man in a suit much contrasting to normal attire in the Under standing in front of a building lacking doors and windows.
Ash: "Is that ...that guy?"
May: "Nice one, Sherlock."
Jenny: "I remember him from somewhere... Isn't he one of the finalists? What's he doing here?"

Con pulls a Pokeball out of his suit, and without even moving his hand further, it opens and out pops a Kirlia. Then Con reaches for his wallet and pulls out a tattered card, before letting out a soft snicker.
Con: "Good thing I am such a pack rat. Kirlia, you know what to do."
The small, frail looking Pokemon nods before placing its hands against the wall. After a bit of effort on Kirlia's part, the wall begins to tear from the side of the building before it is tossed aside and crumbles, leaving the room inside quite visible with the various Team Rocket members, the two female agents fighting over the book. Giovanni's screen instantly turns off once he realizes what is going on.
Con: "Got a copy of that book, Kirlia?"
Kirlia nods before jumping into the air, returning itself to its Pokeball. Con turns around, pointing at Jenny and the other two, then gives a thumb in the direction of Team Rocket.
Con: "All your's."

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Ash, May, and Eusine all hungrily chomp down on noodles.
Ash (whispering to May): "I never thought such a dignified expert would eat like such a pig."
May (whispering to Ash): "That's how I eat, jerk."
Suddenly, a nearby TV flashes, showing the logo of the O.N.B.S. before Nett appears once more.

Nett: "We're back! And this time we bring you to a battle already in progress! Shovee, the electric wonder verses Yarly, the brute force king! According to our information, Yarly is already down to his last Pokemon while Shovee has only shown off her Pachirisu!"
The screen transitions to the battlefield, where a tiny electric squirrel is overshadowed by a hulking Machamp.
Yarly: "Take that little bugger down with Submission, Machamp! Show them why you're my champ!"
Shovee: "Quick Attack, Pachirisu!"
The humanoid Pokemon reaches down, attempting to grab the other before it disappears, hopping onto Machamp's arm at lightning fast speed before dodging to another of the brute's four arms as another grab is attempted. After a bit of ducking under arms and dashing about, Pachirisu grabs onto Machamp's head.
Shovee: "Now! Discharge all that energy you've been saving!"
The electric squirrel grows bright yellow before sending a huge surge through the fighter's body. Machamp stands still for a moment before collapsing backwards, Pachirisu bouncing out of the way.
Referee: "Machamp is unable to battle. Shovee wins!"

May: "Wow, an electric rodent to match Pikachu."
Pikachu: "Pika?"
Pikachu was obviously distracted by pouring ketchup it found into Ash's noodles while he was busy watching the fight.
Ash: "All right! There's gonna be some serious competition. But first, I need to build up my strength."
Pikachu jumps away from ashes bowl and begins sucking the ketchup out of the bottle. Ash turns to his noodles and begins scarfing them down before abruptly stopping.
Ash: "YUUUUUUCK!"

Shadow

Original Flavor Darkness

Age 34
Male
The Middle of Nowhere!
Seen August 6th, 2021
Posted July 27th, 2021
2,863 posts
19.6 Years
May: "So, Max, what Pokémon did you start with, anyways?"
Max: "This one!"
Max holds up a Pokéball, which pops open and shows off a Treecko.
Max: "I'll actually keep this once I train it up!"
Ash: "What's that supposed to mean?"
May: "Aww, you didn't get a Torchic after your big sis?"
Max: "My second choice was that, to show you how to properly use one."
Max adjusts his glasses with a smirk while Eusine holds back the seething Ash and May.
Birch: "Ahem. So the first gyms are opening for trainer battles, but need I remind you of the line for registration you were in earlier today? So many trainers will flock to them today as they open, leaving little room for challenges. And how are your Pokemon doing? Think you can beat a gym with what you have."
May: "That's right, Ash. What do you have now besides Pikachu?"
Ash: "Er... Uhmmm..."
May: "Oh, I see, none... And Max, have you caught anything?"
Max: "See, the thing about that..."
Birch: "May, didn't you leave all your Pokemon but Blaziken with your parents?"
May: "Erm... I... Kinda..."
Eusine: "Looks like we'll have to go look into the new wild Pokemon appearing in this region! Let's get stocked up in Pokéballs and Pokébait!"

Felicia: "I do appreciate your cooperation, ONBS."
Nett yells various things, muffled by tape as he is duct taped to a pipe in the wall with the various other ONBS cast members. Felicia, a middle aged woman bejeweled in sparkling rings, necklaces, and gem-laced dress clothes, gives a soft cackle.
Felicia: "Despite your horrid muttering, I can tell you doubt our likeliness to succeed with this venture, but I assure you, we've got everything under control, isn't that right, Mismagius?"
A feminine, violet phantom shifts out of nothingness besides the well dressed lady. She let out a sharp cry, barely audible to humans, causing many other ghost Pokémon to appear, a mix of Gastly, Haunter, Shupput, Duskull, and Misdreavus. They all stare at the bound up ONBS cast before changing their appearances, each one appearing as a different cast member.
Felicia: "We have the actors! And thanks to technology, we have the voices to fit the roles as well. You are about to see how well Shadow Inc. can keep up an image, even one that is not their own. We are making sure this goes well, that is why they sent the Director of Public Relations to handle this plot."
A Shadow Inc. Techie approaches Felicia and gives a bow.
SINC Techie: "The radio tower is almost completely modified as ordered. The tests being run in R&D HQ are almost positive it will work much better than the original Rocket model."
Felicia quirks her head.
Felicia: "What does all that mean? What are those abbreviations that hurt my head so?"
SINC Techie: "Erm, we'll be done in a few hours or so."
Felicia: "Excellent! Once that's done, be sure to make my grand stage!"
SINC Techie: "Errr... Yes, ma'am!"

The TV in the corner of the PokéMart on top of the shelves flashes the ONBS logo as Ash and friends pick out supplies for Pokémon catching.
Nett (Or his voice with a Shuppet disguised as him on screen): "We're back! Sorry for the delay, we had to make some adjustments to our radio tower! Now, onto the battle between Con and the grand musician Christopher!"

Christopher: "Are you ready to make some noise?!"
The crowd cheers as Christopher strikes a rocker pose.
Con: "..."
Christoper: "Frightened, eh? Well, I'll rock your socks off!"
Another cheer as Christopher plays a loud riff on his guitar.
Con: "..."
Christopher: "What's up with you, man?"
Con: "..."
Christopher: "Are you dea... Wait. Are you wearing ear plugs?!"
Con: "..."
Con did indeed have corks jammed in his ears to avoid hearing his opponent.
Christopher: "No way! My music is offended!"

Shadow

Original Flavor Darkness

Age 34
Male
The Middle of Nowhere!
Seen August 6th, 2021
Posted July 27th, 2021
2,863 posts
19.6 Years
Ash races off through the enclosed camp, Pikachu running alongside.
Pikachu: "Pi..? KAAAH!"
Ash turns around at the sudden cry from his Pikachu, finding it being tackled by a Tyrogue.
Ash: "Woah! A wild Pokemon! Ok! Pikachu, Quick Attack!"
Pikachu gets back on its four feet, and charges at the Tyrogue, who puts out its hands, grabbing the dashing Pokemon and stopping the attack, attempting to hold Pikachu at bay.

May looks around as she ventures through the park, seeing a huge hole with dirt being thrown away from it.
May: "Is that... A Pokemon's?"
May ventures forward, peering down the hole cautiously but shrieking as she sees Cassidy and Butch, covered in dirt and sweat, digging the hole.
May: "Team Rocket?!"
May stumbles backward, but screams again as she trips back into a covered hole. Cassidy and Butch climb out of the one they are digging and look down to May.
Cassidy: "Well, what do you know, those other two's plan worked."
Butch: "At first I can't believe Giovanni put them in charge... But now..."
Cassidy: "Don't tell me you're going to their side. That was just your face that scared her. Anyways, better tie her up for ransom later."

James and Meowth drag a caged Eusine into the office, setting it beside a row of chairs with the real employees of the Pokemon Reserve tied and gagged in them. Jessie pulls out a remote and clicks it, turning on a large TV for security cameras.
Jessie: "Let's see how the twerps and the twerpy duo are doing to capture the twerps."
James: "I think she needs therapy."
Meowth nods sagely.
Jessie: "Hmm, they caught that one girl who always got into Contests in Hoenn... What about her bratty brother?"
She hits the remote, changing the main view to Max who was grabbing a Pokeball from his waist, a bush in front of him rattling.

Shadow

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Age 34
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The Middle of Nowhere!
Seen August 6th, 2021
Posted July 27th, 2021
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19.6 Years
Max: "Erm.. Treecko... How about whacking that camera into Zangoose and get rid of both? They're frightening me."
Treecko jumps into the air, using its tail to smack the camera out of the air, hitting Zangoose in the process, making it collapse to the ground.
Max: "Alright! Now, go Pokeball!"
Max tosses a Pokeball at the Zangoose, pulling it inside as the Pokeball begins to rock back and forth.

Ash: "Pikachu! Thundershock!"
Pikachu, who is currently wrestling with the Tyrogue, shocks the ruffian Pokemon at point blank range, making it stumble back. Ash then tosses a Pokeball at it, though after two shakes it pops out and delivers a punch to Pikachu.
Ash: "Woah, this thing is tough. I gotta catch it!"
Tyrogue looks up at Ash before dashing away into the woods.
Ash: "Hey! Wait up!"

A tied up May is tossed into a dark basement with the various park workers and a tied up Eusine.
Butch: "There, we got them all out of the way so we don't have to listen to them whine and groan upstairs. And we added that girl to the group."
Cassidy: "We'll interrogate that so-called legend expert in a bit. First, though, we better get rid of the opposition. Speaking of which, I wonder how Jessie and James are doing..."

Jessie struggled with her Seviper to grab the controller back, grunting as it finally lets go and makes her fall on her back, having given up on locating the Zangoose on any other monitor.

Shadow

Original Flavor Darkness

Age 34
Male
The Middle of Nowhere!
Seen August 6th, 2021
Posted July 27th, 2021
2,863 posts
19.6 Years
A gigantic robotic Raticate is behind Ash and Max. The eyes slide open and a figure emerges from each.
Cassidy: "To infect the world with devastation!"
Butch: "To blight all peoples in every nation!"
Cassidy: "To denounce the goodness of truth and love!"
Butch: "To extend our wrath to the stars above!"
Cassidy: "I am so killing Jessie for this!"
Butch: "James will suffer for this, as well!"
Ash: "Team Rocket!"
Max: "Does he know any other way to react to a giant robot and a spoken motto?"

A Kabutops tackles Electabuzz at full speed, head butting it with the stony head of its fossil form. Electabuzz flies off and hits Christopher's stand, making the musician hit a sour note on his guitar.
Christopher: "No, Electabuzz!"
Referee: "Electabuzz is unable to battle!"
Nett's Computer Generated Voice: "Wow! A mighty Stone Edge attack allowed Kabutops to overcome it's watery type disadvantage against Electabuzz and triumph!"
Christopher: "That's not fair! That's it! Go Exploud!"
Christopher tosses another Pokeball from his guitar, releasing an Exploud. Then he tosses down a wire which Exploud grabs and clenches in his fist, a few sparks coming out.
Christopher: "Exploud is my secret weapon! Nothing can beat him! He takes my music and amplifies it, sending any opponent flying!"

Nett's Computer Voice: "Is that even legal?"
Secc's Computer Generated Voice: "I don't think Con cares one way or another..."

Con was indeed un-phased, silent, and still had the earplugs.

Shadow

Original Flavor Darkness

Age 34
Male
The Middle of Nowhere!
Seen August 6th, 2021
Posted July 27th, 2021
2,863 posts
19.6 Years
Butch: "How do ya like that? We've had this mecha from Nanba for a long time, but never had a chance to use it on ya twerp!
Cassidy: "Nanba has his own electric Pokemon, so he knows how to deflect their attacks. We just never wanted to use such a ...robot."
Max: "So why are you using it now?"
Cassidy: "Cause it's that darn Jessie's method!"
Butch: "Grrr... Stupid James and their hole digging plots. My back still aches!"
Cassidy: "Anyways, we caught all of you, now!"
Suddenly there's a flash of light as one of Ash's Pokeballs opens itself and the Tyrogue pops out. It grabs the bars to the cage and begins tugging on them.
Ash: "Woah! What're you doing, Tyrogue?"
Butch: "Does that little thing think it can bend steel?"

Con: "I'll even go easy on you. Kabutops, return!"
Con withdraws his fossil and throws out a new Pokeball, containing a Tangrowth.
Christopher: "How is this easy? I don't know anything this Pokemon does!"
Con just taps his earplugs and taps his foot as he waits for Christopher to go.
Christopher: "Fine then! Chatot, go!"
A tiny parrot Pokemon pops out of Christopher's Pokeball.
Christopher: "Fly up high where that thing can't reach you!"
Chatot soars into the sky while Tangrowth just stands there. As time goes by, it appears as if the sunlight gets stronger.
Christopher: "Is it getting hot here?"
Chatot begins sweating profusely the longer it stays high up in the sky as if the sun was nearing it.
Christopher: "What's going on?!"
Con: "Most grass Pokemon don't need to charge up a Solar Beam during a Sunny Day... Yet, I've taught my Tangrowth to still take a bit drawing in the power in such a situation as this. Not only does it attract huge amounts of the sun's heat, but it also makes the resulting Solar Beam much stronger."
Christopher: "Wh-what?!"
Con: "..."
Chatot slows down in the air, exhausted from the intense concentration of the sun's warmth Tangrowth attracted to itself before a few moments later, Tangrowth sends a massive beam of solar energy at the bird knocking it from the sky.
Referee: "Chatot is unable to battle!"
Christopher plays a sour note before dropping his instrument. Con pops out his earplugs.
Con: "Wow, that was a near useless battle..."
Christopher: "How cruel..."

Shadow

Original Flavor Darkness

Age 34
Male
The Middle of Nowhere!
Seen August 6th, 2021
Posted July 27th, 2021
2,863 posts
19.6 Years
Park Ranger Luke: "Thanks for saving us. We normally wouldn't have allowed such fiends to best us, but..."
Max: "But what?"
Park Ranger Luke: "Well, it's our Pokemon, specifically my star Dodrio. It isn't feeling well and it's been at the Pokemon Center for days. I was so worried about it while we were all tied up..."
May: "What could be wrong with it...?"

Nurse Joy: "I still haven't figured out what could be wrong with it. It seems drained. The heads don't even respond to each other."
A lethargic Dodrio lays on a table in front of the Nurse and the gang, several Chanseys running around it, monitoring vital signs and wheeling other Pokemon about the hospital.
Nurse Joy: "We've had a few other cases like it over the past few days, all with the same symptoms and no apparent cure."
Max: "This is really odd."
May and her little bro inspect a Magikarp, lazing against a toy castle in a giant fish tank.
Ash: "Maybe they're exhausted from battling?"
Park Ranger Luke: "My Dodrio and I hadn't participated in the league formation, though."

Kenneth and Felicia stare at a Farfetch'd laying on an observation bed in the O.N.B.S. building.
Felicia: "That poor darling duck seems all tuckered out. What's wrong with it?"
Kenneth: "Hopefully nothing. But it is under our radio wave's effect. I am honored one of my own Pokemon has taken to the broadcast."
Felicia: "So what's so fancy about this?"
Kenneth: "Our scientists found an odd stone in the Orre region and are combining it with past tests, by another group, to see its effect on Pokemon. Luckily there's a huge tournament full of specimens for us to use."
Felicia: "And ya'll needed the radio tower to affect so many Pokemon?"
Kenneth: "Yup. Even when one of my own seems to be undergoing changes..."
Felicia: "So what was the other test ya'll are basing this off of, hun?"

Back at the Pokemon center, the lazing Magikarp starts to shake before it tackles the glass nearest Max and May, making them jump away.
Max: "What's up with that Magikarp now?!"