OOC: Now I have quite a few different groups to mention!
Ok, by the way, Lupin heard what Baphomet said to him--he just didn't say anything in response. I read your whole first post--there's just some things he just accepts and doesn't react to. Just for clarification...
*Hmm, it seems Lupin's not the only edite admin anymore. Fine by me--then I don't have to do all the work!
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The pyramidical Polargent was a hard Pokemon to find, since it often hid in blizzards. When coming up with a plan to enter the new continent, Auroracle had volunteered to ask Polargent because A) she liked blizzards and would not mind talking to it in the cold, and B) her powers of remote vision allowed her to see where Polargent was, no matter how well it tried to hide. It really was a good thing Auroracle hasn't been discovered by Team Nova yet, because if she's captured, Team Nova could use that remote vision to their own evil. But the good thing was that Auroracle could see where Team Nova was at all times, so she knew exactly who was in Team Nova and where each member was at one time. The only thing that could block this supernatural form of vision is a stronger psychic force than her own, which really is hard to come by. It would take a level 70+ Alakazam, or perhaps Mewtwo to block out such a psychic field. Or at least that's what she figured--maybe certain other Pokemon could block out her vision as well...
As Auroracle scanned the mountain for a sign of Polargent, she came across a foggy area at the base of the mountain. While looking there, she barely glimpsed a dark purple aircraft that just landed amongst some trees. Yes, barely glimpsed--for not too long after seeing that, Auroracle got a headache.
Ouch! Auroracle thought. What in Johto was that?!
Auroracle tried looking at the same foggy spot again.
"OUCH!" Why is this happening?!! This worries me--I thought the only Pokemon capable of blocking my vision were Mew, Arceus, the fabled Mewtwo and Darkrai, and perhaps the Alakazam protecting Primaverde (though they would have a harder time), and maybe a very, very angry Apocalydraggon. Apparently there was something about that aircraft that blocked my vision... Wait, WAS it an aircraft? It looked a lot like Darkrai... No, that's impossible. Darkrai is supposed to be on the new continent, so I don't thing it'd be allowed to travel here. Yet still...
After a short while of contemplation of how in the world her vision could have been blocked, Auroracle tried out her remote vision again, this time turning away from the foggy spot and trying to find Polargent again. After a few minutes of looking left and right and around and through, she spotted it at last.
There!
And with that, Auroracle took off, leaving her icy chamber behind as she flew towards Polargent's hiding spot.
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Meanwhile, three Alakazam sat in the chamber directly above Auroracle's. They had picked up every part of the legendaries' conversation below them, every single emotion and telepathic signal. Then they started their own conversation, while sitting cross-legged in a triangle and facing each other. First, a caramel-brown one with long black whiskers spoke.
<"Right, Sundiata, you know what we heard--we are to inform Isix, Toxadacia, and Darthpsych about our plan to enter the new continent.">
<"Yes, yes, Sumanguru, there's no need to tell us what we already know. Now stop acting like your IQ is 4000 and start planning."> The second Alakazam, the one the first had spoken to, was a whitish gold in colour, taller than the other alakazam, and the parts of his body that were brown on most Alakazam looked to be made of gold on him.
<"May I go after Isix?"> said the third Alakazam, one who was more pinkish in colour and had much shorter whiskers and smaller shoulders--clearly a female. <"I only ask because she's more friendly with girls, for the most part.">
<"Certainly Circe,"> Sundiata answered. The second he said that, Circe teleported away. <"All right, now tht we got that straight, Sumanguru, why don't you go after Darthpsych, and I will talk to Toxadacia.">
<"I will, but again, please just call me Suman. You'd think with an IQ of... 6000, you'd be able to remember that.">
And with that, the last two Alakazam teleported away, Sundiata feeling mildly humiliated as he vanished to the outside.
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Auroracle left before Qingrila had the chance to talk to her. Alone and clueless as to where to go, Qingrila flew away from the icy chamber, and through the darkness. For a brief moment it spotted two Alakazam talking to each other, but they teleported away the instant it saw them.
Aww darn, how am I supposed to find Glaciatrum now? Qingrila thought. Wait... last time I talked to Auroracle, she saw her sitting on a ledge on the side of the mountain. I doubt she's still in the same place, but it can't hurt to find out... Hey wait, that ledge is near the Frutai tree. Maybe I can stop there--I've longed for a nice piece of fruit for quite a while now. Those Enigma Berries are especially delicious.
It didn't take long for Qingrila to reach the ledge--it did a sort of somersault in midair, causing a portal to briefly appear and form about it. Then Qingrila disappeared along with the portal, traveled through a wormhole for a short while, and came out just above the ledge Auroracle had seen Glaciatrum on earlier. Nope, no Glaciatrum this time.
I figured she'd be gone... Qingrila thought as it flew down to the Frutai Tree, which was easy to find because of its magnificent, berry-laden branches glistening in the very last specks of sunlight. Night was approaching quickly now, which meant that Glaciatrum would probably be more active around this time. Anyways, Qingrila spotted just what it was looking for--a trio of Enigma Berries bunched neatly together on a branch. Near it were a trio of Kasib Berries, Razz Berries, Mago Berries, Nanab Berries, Tamato Berries, Strib Berries, etc... and of course the single rainbow-coloured Frutai Berry sitting atop the trunk of the tree. This really was a tree of life.
Qingrila was reaching for an Enigma Berry when it paused... or should I say he paused. Whenever Qingrila sensed someone's presence, it also sensed the presence of a certain gender, if the individual had one. (Qingrila remembered one such encounter with a Metang--it sensed the Metang's presence, but the presence of a certain gender.) Just before leaving the inside of the mountain, Qingrila felt a male presence briefly, coming from the two Alakazam, and before that a strong female presence from Auroracle and Primaverde. Now, it felt another male presence. But what was it coming from? Another legendary? Nah, maybe it was just a Pokemon that stopped by to munch on some fruit. But no, it couldn't be. Qingrila started to feel uneasy, and he felt parts of his body turning briefly purple. This wasn't a good sign--the only time this happened was when he detected an evil presence. And an evil presence plus Qingrila equals the risk of Qingrila transforming into something evil and unruly--something more arrogant and powerful yet still easy to capture. Qingrila had taken extra precautions to avoid his "evil form" ever since being told about Team Nova.
Wait... Tam Nova. Oh no, if whoever Qingrila sensed was a member of Team Nova, he really was doomed... With that, Qingrila panicked and flew as far away from the Frutai Tree as possible--around to the other side of the mountain. Finally it got to the point where it could see the summit of Mt. Silver. Qingrila spotted Gryphice sitting atop of it with what looked to be a pile of ice around him, and nearby him was a large man with some sort of humanoid Pokemon next to him. Oh no--was this another Team Nova member? Qingrila was too afraid to get close to whoever it was, and besides it didn't particularly like Gryphice. Out of desperation, Qingrila returned to the interior of Mt. Silver, using the same method it used to exit it in the first place. Finally it was sitting in the same chamber as it had been before, panting and shaking all over. That really was a close one...
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Isix grew more and more worried as the sky around her darkened--the sun could set anytime now. She occasionally glanced behind her to find that the sun was already halfway on the horizon. There really wasn't much time, and she was barely flying over Pallet Town as she spoke. There was no time--she needed to speed up...
WHOOSH! Isix shot through the sky like a fiery comet--to some folks on the ground she might have looked like a shooting star. With all her might she flew in the direction of Mt. Silver, glowing with a fiery determination to survive despite the presence of Team Nova and being cut off from the supposed new continent. She didn't care if anyone saw her at this point, because she would be very hard to attack or capture while flying at mach 3 or so in a cloak of fire.
It took Isix mere seconds to reach Mt. Silver. Upon spotting it, she slowed down and ceased to look like a fireball. Then she spent some time gliding around Mt. Silver for a while, looking for an entrance into the mountain. It had gotten a bit darker, and her normal entrance was also hard to find because it was probably cloaked in the fog that still surrounded the base. Anyways, Isix thought she spotted something going on at the summit--a battle of some sort--but she didn't have much time to look. For at that moment, something heavy appeared on her back, though not heavy enough to prevent her from flying.
The thing was actually a Pokemon--an Alakazam in fact. It was an Alakazam the colour of a chocolate-covered Cherubi (no seriously--a cherry-coloured body with chocolate brown shoulders and forearms and such) and short whiskers, one she had never seen before. Fortunately Isix didn't freak out at the presence of strangers, although there was the mild possibility that this Alakazam belonged to Team Nova...
<"No, Isix, I mean no harm,"> the Alakazam reassured her. <"I am Circe, and I have been summoned by Arceus to protect Primaverde. Anyways, I am here about a plan concerning the new continent. Auroracle, Primaverde, and Qingrila have recently formed a plan to travel to the new continent, and possibly recruit some of the legendaries there to help in the fight against Team Nova. Well, the last part about recruiting was not in the plan--that's just my thinking.">
"Well, you are a smart Alakazam," Isix commented, "so of course it's your duty to make a brilliant plan even more brilliant."
<"Yes, more brilliant than your flames."> The already pink Alakazam blushed and rubbed her head with a spoon. <"So anyways, are you in? Will you help with this mission?"> Circe was aware of the presence of a person at the top of Mt. Silver, so she was talking as quietly as possible to avoid being overheard. Isix had talked in a louder voice and might have been heard, but at least she didn't talk about the details of the plan.
"Well, I suppose I am," Isix answered. "You know how I love to travel, and it certainly must be beautiful there." While Isix said this, she spoke with a quieter voice, following Circe's example. Circe really was a smart Alakazam after all--but then again, was there ever an Alakazam that wasn't smart?
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Gryphice was fine until this big, black, muscular man showed up and sent out an ice dragon Pokemon, who froze his Gligar slaves with a blast of very cold air. Gray though his normal colour was, he seemed to turn a bright shade of red as these events happened. Well, it was perfectly natural for Gryphice to feel this way--after all, he held the essence of the Seven Deadly Sins, one of which was anger. Gryphice glared with such a fury that usually frightened any onlooker to the core, and thought malicious thoughts about the pair.
I'll rip those two apart, one by one. First I'll freeze that draconic b**** in her own tracks, then eat her trainer for supper. Good--this means I won't have to settle for fried scorpions this evening. Human tastes a lot better and requires no cooking. Mmm, yummy.
Then he said in a booming voice,
"No one, and I mean, NO ONE except ME is allowed to touch my precious possessions (here he indicated the Gligar)! Foolish human, you will pay for your indecence!"
And with that came a piercing screech, louder and more terrible than that of the fabled harpy. Brad and Draglacier had to cover their ears to avoid hearing loss from this.
Gryphice did not hesitate--he jumped into the air with incredible power and speed, but he didn't get very far before he dove back down again with the same amount of force. But he didn't crash into the mountaintop--instead he stopped just before hitting it. The loss of momentum was converted into an attack that surrounded Draglacier, in the form of jagged rocks and metallic, wing-shaped energy blasts, and flew inward to hit her.
Still, Brad didn't seem to be frightened, not even when Gryphice shot that frightening look at him. After this attack, he sent out Masteghost, a humanoid Pokemon covered in guns and gold armour. Whatever--Gryphice was 1000% sure he would win this battle from the start (yes, he had that much pride), and this Masteghost was just another victim to take care of. Ah yes, Masteghost... a Ghost/Steel type, so many immunities and resistances indeed, but also a weakness to fire. Fire. Gryphice could do that.
So Gryphice tilted his head upward and stood proud, forming a ball of dark energy in his mouth. But tiny black flames had barely begun to form from it when someone interrupted him... an Alakazam teleported right in front of him. Any aesthetic person might find this Alakazam attractive, with his glossy, caramel-coloured skin and long black whiskers and an added sheen to his spoons. But Gryphice didn't care how pretty he was--he was in the way.
"WHY do you inter..."
Before Gryphice could finish, the Alakazam teleported with him, taking him far away from Mt. Silver...
The two Pokemon ended up at the top of a mountain, but this one was Mt. Coronet, all the way in Sinnoh. It was a remote location with no one around except Gryphice and the Alakazam. The Alakazam kept an eye on Gryphice after the teleportation, as if waiting for him to calm down. Like that'll ever happen... Anyways, Gryphice started by continuing that he was trying to say before...
"All right, WHY did you in..."
Gryphice was again interrupted--the Alakazam used Psychic to hold his beak shut. Gryphice was a strong Pokemon, but strength was no match for such a mental force. Obviously this was a high-level Alakazam, quite possibly a higher level than Gryphice was.
<"Please keep your voice down,"> the Alakazam commanded. <"I mean, you're a cool Pokemon and all--whoa, that attack you did was amazing--but you really need to chill, man. Anger can only be your aid if you know how to control it. Or something like that.">
Gryphice growled as he shook off the force of the attack at last. This Alakazam needs a reality check as to who he's dealing with.
<"Now, relax... I am your ally. I was trying to protect you. You were...">
Gryphice lunged at the Alakazam, who teleported to the other side of him.
<"Urrgh, it's me, Sumanguru, one of the guardians of Primaverde. You know, a fellow legendary Pokemon! But you can just call me..."> and here he dodged yet another attack from Gryphice, <"...Suman. Please, relax, dude, you'll get your revenge whe the time is right. Come on, impatience isn't a deadly sin! That black bloke there was in Team Nova--he was trying to capture you! You don't want that to happen, do you?"> Suman was trying to speak in a loud whisper, so as to not be extremely loud. At the same time, a Scyther flew by and raised an eyebrow at the sighting of a legendary Pokemon.
The two Pokemon stood there staring at each other for quite some time.
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In the fog, two Pokemon walked side by side--an Absol and a shiny Umbreon. These two--or at least the Absol--loved to explore, so it was a good thing their trainer had just let them go off on their own for a while. As they walked alongside trees and logs and stumps through a gradually darkening sky, they occasionally talked to each other.
<"Oh wonderful--it's finally getting dark,"> the Umbreon commented.
<"Well, Alice, it's a good thing for you that Lupin is nocturnal too,"> the Absol added.
<"Oh Scout, you make a lousy poet with that rhyme.">
<"Oh come on. We're supposed to be looking for Glaciatrum. Well, any ideas on where to look?">
<"I suggest the forest--wolves and dragons like the forest, don't they?"> Alice suggested.
<"Sounds like an idea to me.">
With that, Scout leapt gracefully over a jagged stump, deeper into the trees surrounding Mt. Silver. Alice blushed as he did so, and scooted around the stump to follow him. She really did like to watch him jump... Anyways, nothing particularly interesting was in the forest--a Gastly here and there, more fog, etc. etc.
<"Scout, are you still tracking the scents?">
<"Oh, of Lupin and Glaciatrum? I have no clue what wolves or dragons are supposed to smell like, and you know how difficult it is to identify Lupin by scent alone.">
<"Yes, why can't he, say, use a cologne that smells like roses or something? Now that would be easy to identify.">
<"That'll never happen, you rose obsessor. Hold on, I do smell something sweet... something very sweet... a berry perhaps... lots of berries...">
<"Are there Bluk Berries?"> Alice asked eagerly. She luuuurrrved Bluk Berries.
Just then, a deafening screech sounded from above--it seemed to be coming from the top of the mountain. Alice and Scout looked at each other in surprise.
<"Quick, let's head into that opening!"> Scout ordered. <"We can get your Bluk Berries later!">
<"Wha...?"> Alice would miss her berries, but the screech did sound like it came from a horrible creature who wanted to eat her, so she agreed to follow her Absol friend. Soon the two entered total darkness, and were crawling through a narrow tunnel. Both of the Pokemon hoped they were headed into something interesting...
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The sky was a little darker than it had been before Lupin arrived here. This pleased him greatly--this meant that he wouldn't stand out as a black speck in the brightness of the late afternoon. True, the sun was still partially visible on the horizon, but at least it was darker than before. Lupin happened to be on the southeastern side of Mt. Silver, so the mountain blocked the view of the sun. If he had been on the other side, it would have been a different story. Anyways, a short ways away, Lupin could see a group of baby Cranidos playing near a large rock. Wait a minute--weren't Cranidos extinct, and weren't they native to Sinnoh? Time and apocalypse really were factors in the diversification of Pokemon habitats... and this was a prime example.
Lupin walked away from the Cranidos without being seen, and continued to head further up the slope. A ways off to his right, he found a place where the slope was milder and lined with rocky protrusions that looked relatively easy to climb--rather like a bumpy stairway with no side railing. He was just about to walk to this slope when he spotted something bright in the sky. For a split second it looked like a fiery comet, but then it materialised into a birdlike shape as it got closer. Then it started circling around the peak of Mt. Silver. Hmm--was this another legendary Pokemon? Anyways, seconds after that happened, a terrible, deafening screech sounded from the summit. Lupin reacted to this quickly by crossing his arms and gently sticking a fingertip into each ear. Yes, count on him to do such little things with speed and sophistication...
Lupin shut his eyes tight for a brief moment, but that was it. Besides that, he just dismissed the screech as nothing more than a Skarmory with a megaphone, perhaps. Nothing to worry about. Lupin just continued on until he reached the slope he spotted earlier. The jagged and relatively level slope seemed too easy a slope for Glaciatrum to be on, but the reason why Lupin picked this particular one was because of a large ledge above it, one that held a large patch of tall grass, a few rocks, and a single tree, a large and lush one covered with numerous kinds of berries. This could easily be a gathering spot for Pokemon and a sort of sanctuary for any sort of legendary Pokemon. Not to mention that he could barely spot a large, rainbow-coloured berry resting on the trunk of the tree, one that he had never seen nor heard of before. It probably was produced by something truly legendary indeed. Probably not Glaciatrum, but some legendary Pokemon or another--a reincarnation of Celebi perhaps? Those details were not important at this time anyways. Within a few minutes, Lupin reached the grassy ledge containing the elusive tree. He quickly avoided the instinct to keep staring at the tree and the various berries covering it--no matter how hungry he was, he did not come here for a snack.
But one thing that caught Lupin's eye was something white that approached a trio of Enigma Berries on the tree. This was not a Pokemon that Lupin recognised, meaning it was either the ghost of an exinct Pokemon, a Team Nova-made Pokemon, or a legendary Pokemon. The latter seemed the most likely, judging by the location. In fact, this might have been the Qingrila Brad had told him about. Interesting... he comes here for Glaciatrum and finds Qingrila instead.
Lupin started walking towards Qingrila, who seemed to turn more purple as he approached. Qingrila didn't see him, but as he got closer, it began to sense his presence and reverted to a state of panic, or even fear. Then it quickly vanished.
'Tis a shame, really, Lupin thought. I suppose I must have thought Qingrila was within reach for a while. I certainly never heard of it turning purple like that--maybe it does that when it's afraid, perhaps? Now, that might be an interesting little factoid.
Although Lupin showed little interest in the Frutai tree, he ended up sitting on a rock near it--who knows, Glaciatrum just might be drawn to this place.
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OOC: Come on Psychotic Demon, post...