Jason ran up the stairs, excited that he was finally at the top level so that he could find out what was going on. Upon his entrance, the first thing he saw was an old man tied up on the ground with a man with black slicked back hair and a suite who was standing over him. The man obviously looked as if he had been expecting Jason.
"Ah, here at last," the man tutted. "Sure took your time to get here to save the Ekder, didn't you?"
Jason scowled. "Look, I don't know what you're talking about or even what's going on."
The man scowled. "Don't play stupid with me, boy. I'll deal with you right now! Go, Leafeon!"
Jason groaned as he was forced to battle again but resolutely grabbed a pokeball. "Go, Chikorita! So this Leafeon who's the better grass type!"
"Chiko," Chikorita agreed glaring at its opponent.
"Leafeon, use Razor Leaf."
"You use Razor Leaf as well, Chikorita!" Jason ordered.
With battle cries, the two launched the sharp leaves from their own respective leaf. The two attacks hit mid air, cutting each off but a few got through, hitting them both and causing them to wince.
"Leafeon, Leaf Blade."
"Meet it head on!" Jason called quickly. "Tackle!"
"Chikoo!" Chikorita snarled, running as Leafeon jumped in the air for a flip before slamming its tail at Chikorita. "Tita!" Chikorita barked, using his own leaf to hit against Leafeon's attack. They met and were at a stand still, each one trying to gain the upper hand as they pushed against each other.
"Chikorita, use Vinewhip!" Jason yelled, seeing an opportunity.
"Chki," Chikorita said, unleashing its whips and smacking Leafeon backwards.
"Leaf," Leafeon winced, shaking its head.
"Leafeon," the man said with a small smile, "use Synthesis."
Jason scowled as the grass type glowed briefly before looking completely energized. He would need a lot of power to take this Leafeon down fast. "Chikorita, return. Go, Heracross!"
With a burst of light, the giant beetle appeared. "Hera!" it called, looking prepared to fight.
"Heracross, use Horn Attack!"
"Leafeon, Leaf Blade."
Charging, the two hit midair as they both jumped, coming down on each other with a lot of power. They both winced as their horn and tail lost its energy and got hurt, immediately jumping back in preparation.
The leader chuckled. "You do know that you can't win, don't you?" Jason watched carefully, waiting. "Leafeon, use Synthesis," he said, just as Jason screamed out his order as well.
"Heracross, Focus Punch!"
Heracross smirked as its claw glowed white. "Co," Heracross grunted as Leafeon powered up once more. Grinning, Heracross flew at Leafeon like a bullet, white claw shining brightly.
"Leafeon, use Razor Leaf!" the leader commanded, losing his cool for the first time.
"Lea!" Leafeon snarled, using its tail to throw the sharp leaves.
"Cross," Heracross chuckled, dodging the attack. With a cry of, "Hera!" Heracross brought its closed claw down on Leafeon's head, slamming it into the ground from the powerful fighting move.
"Lee..." Leafeon whimpered, eyes closing as darkness overcame its minds. Heracross stood over the fallen pokemon proudly.
The leader returned his pokemon, eyes Jason carefully. "Not bad, but see if you can handle this. "Go, Glaceon! Glaceon, Icy Wind," he ordered quickly.
With a burst of white light, the ice fox appeared and immediately blasted a cool jet of air, hitting Heracross in the chest.
"Hera," Heracross grunted, looking pained as a bit of ice appeared on its chest.
"Heracross, return," Jason called. He looked down at the pokeball for a moment, proud of the monstrous bug before grabbing his next pokemon. "Go, Totodile!"
"Totodile!" Totodile called in excitement as it was released. Turning to its opponent, Totodile bared its fangs.
"Totodile, use Water Gun!"
"Dile!" With a blast of pounding water, Glaceon was pushed back a bit but otherwise looked unharmed.
"Glaceon, Signal Beam," the leader commanded.
"Dodge and use Rage!" Jason said quickly.
As the green beam came closer to Totodile, the water type dove to the ground and ran at Glaceon on all fours. Growling furiously, Totodile reached the ice type and proceeded to bash it around, only jumping back as it shot an Icy Wind at him. "Tot," Totodile mocked as it dodged the attack, only to turn around in shock and stare at his tail. Liquid was surrounding it. With a wry grin, Totodile smacked Glaceon right in the head with its tail.
"You learned Aqua Tail," Jason said eagerly. "Alright, try another Aqua Tail!"
"Tile!" Totodile snarled, coming down on the ice fox once more.
"Ice Fang," the leader said quickly.
Fangs glistening and enlarging quickly, Glaceon bit into Totodile's tail as he came at it, immediately freezing its tail. "Til," Totodile winced as it walked aorund sluggishly.
Jason winced and quickly recalled his pokemon back, knowing that it would still get a little experience. "Go, Riolu!" he shouted, his grin becoming dangerous as he realized fighting types were effective against ice types.
"Ruo!" Riolu called, coming out of his pokeball with a burst of light.
"Glaceon, Icy Wind."
"Glac," Glaceon growled, launching the cold attack at Riolu.
"Rio," Riolu grunted, closing an eye as it took the attack, arms over its face. Growling back, Riolu powered up an Aura Sphere. "Riolu!" The ball charged at Glaceon, hitting the arctic fox and blasting it backwards with a small explosion.
The leader grit his teeth in anger. "Glaceon!" he barked. "Use Icy Wind!"
"Dodge and use Aura Sphere again!" Jason called, seeing victory near.
"Riol!" Riolu howled in excitement, running past the icy attack, though his tail got a bit of ice as that part hit the attack. "Rol," Riolu growled, coming face to face to Glaceon with a smirk, Aura Sphere still in its palm.
"Ceon," Glaceon quivered as the sphere was shoved practically in its face.
Riolu smirked. "Rio," it said, sounding like it said 'good night' before unleashing the attack.
"Gllaaaaceee!" Glaceon screamed, falling backwards in defeat on its back, tail still twitching slightly.
With an angry sneer, the man recalled his pokemon. "You may have won the battle," he said lowly, "but you have not won the war. Team U will be back." WIth a smirk, he pulled out a smoke bomb and slammed it to the ground, disappearing as the area was covered with smoke.
Once it cleared, Jason quickly ran over to the old man and helped untie him. "Thank you," the Elder said gratefully, looking extremely tired. "You have done a great deed, stopping those nasty people."
"But what are they doing and what do they want?" Jason asked warily.
The Elder sighed. "Alas, I do not know. You may meet them again, and because of this threat, I wish you to have this," he said, handing Jason a pokeball.
"What is it?"
The Elder smiled. "It is a dark type pokemon." Jason's heart leapt. He loved dark types! "It is a Stunky." Jason's heart slammed down with a smash. Except for those!
"Thank you very much," Jason said, plastering on a smile, ignoring Riolu's nudge and smirk. Damn pokemon could read him like an open book. With a sigh, both Jason and old man left the tower, hopefully to find the town was once again peaceful.
After all, Jason still needed to heal his pokemon at the pokemon center...
