Sootopolis City

- Misty!

You left me, I was waiting…

- Yeah… sorry about that?

It was that Cynthia, wasn’t it! I’ve seen the way you look at her!

- I… what… how? Can’t I just battle you for the gym badge, please?

It seems the only thing you’re interested in is my badge.

- Um…

Fine! I’ll battle you again. But just promise me you won’t spend time with other girls.

- Um… OK?

Let’s get started then!

Go Luvdisc!

- Go Maggie!

- Sunny day!

Sweet kiss!

Luvdisc darts at Maggie with it’s lips puckered, Maggie narrowly dodges the bizarre attack. Maggie grasps onto the heat rock I gave her earlier while aiming upwards with her other arm, she fires a bright burning ball above the arena. Hovering above, the luminous ball shines a bright light across the arena.

How chivalrous! You’re going easy on me by using a fire type!

- I’m just getting warmed up.

- Solar beam!

Water pulse!

Luvdisc fires a pulse of water at Maggie, most of it evaporates on contact. Maggie aims her arm cannon at luvdisc while rapidly drawing in light, she immediately fires a concentrated beam of bright light that atomizes luvdisc.

Oh so you want me to get serious…

Go Milotic!

- Solar beam!

Hydro pump!

Maggie fires a bright beam at milotic, some of the light refracts off it’s scales with flashes of interesting colours. Milotic returns fire with a massive blast of high pressure water, drenching Maggie but not for long as it quickly evaporates.

- Solar beam!

Hydro pump!

Maggie’s solar beam strikes milotic again, it relents to the pain and flops to the floor.

Go Whiscash!

- Solar beam!

Earthquake!

Maggie blasts whiscash with another intense ray of light, launching it into the arena wall.

Go Sealeo!

- Solar beam!

Waterfall!

Maggie’s next solar beam sent sealeo flying into the arena wall right next to whiscash.

Go Seaking!

- Solar beam!

Rain dance!

Yet another solar beam from Maggie completely vaporizes seaking before it can even move.

Aw! Fine, you win. You can have this Rain Badge.

- Great, now I can go to the Pokémon League.

I’ll be cheering for you! But if I catch you with another girl again I’ll scratch her eyes out…

- …

Route 128

After a quick trip to the pokémon center I set off surfing to Ever Grande. Before reaching the great waterfall Zinnia contacted me via the silver orb.

You’re almost there! I’ve got to warn you there’s a very strong anomaly surrounding Ever Grande City. I’m not sure what you’ll find inside, it could be total chaos. But you’ve got to get to the source and make it stop, I’ll try to maintain contact but there’s every chance you’ll be alone once you get there.

- Great… thanks.

Good luck.

With Rickert’s help we climb the waterfall, check in at the pokémon center and then continue onwards.

Victory Road

Other than the dense wall of fog at the entrance everything is just like I remember. It’s familiar enough for me to quickly navigate my way through, but I suddenly find an unfamiliar meadow with the exit at the other side. Someone stands in my way.

- Wally?

He’s standing right in the way of the exit, looking unusually confident. He’s grasping a pendant hung from his neck, as I approach I see it has a keystone set in it. This keystone, like other’s I’ve seen recently, is missing the helix motif and in place is a single star instead.

I knew I’d find you here if I waited.

- It’s been a while.

I wanted to thank you. Without your help I wouldn’t have started my journey. Huh, you seem a bit older.

- You seem different too…

I wanted to battle you again before either of us challenge the Elite Four. I want you to know I won’t give up! I won’t hold back!

Go Altaria!

- Go Bester!

- Ice punch!

Dragon pulse!

Bester leaps up and punches altaria in the face with his icy fist. Altaria tumbles to the floor.

Go Roselia!

- Ice punch!

Toxic!

Roselia is sent spinning from Bester’s punch before flopping to the floor.

Go Magneton!

- Power up punch!

Screech!

Bester strikes magneton with a loud clonk sound but builds up strength in the process. Magneton lets out a painfully loud noise.

- Power up punch!

Tri attack!

An uppercut from Bester sends magneton flying into the cave roof while he continues to build up strength.

Go Delcatty!

- Power up punch!

Sing!

Bester drives delcatty to the ground with his fist, getting stronger still at the same time.

Go Gallade!

- Thunder punch!

We can do this Gallade! Close combat!

Wally grasps his mega pendant tightly, gallade mega evolves. While mega gallade is still posing, Bester hits it hard enough to send mega gallade back flipping backwards before landing face first on the ground.

Aaaaugh! I’m still not good enough!

- Sorry, Wally.

I’ll keep practising! I won’t give up! I’ll beat you someday!