Mossdeep City

What have you done now?

- It wasn’t me!

It looks like an ancient seal has been broken. Trust me, I know a thing or two about ancient seals.

- That other Archie is trying to wake up Kyogre.

Then I suggest you do something about it, quickly.

- You’re not going to help?

I would but whenever I pass through the fog surrounding this island I am returned to Sinnoh. But you seem to be able to traverse the fog with impunity.

- Yeah…

I first thought Palkia and Dialga were involved but this feels… different.

- Gotta go!

I rush to the pokémon center, while everyone is getting healed I consult the silver ball in my bag.

I’ve got the next batch of backup for you.

- I’m heading south to stop Archie.

That’s not your mission! Go get the last badge and go to Ever Grande!

- You weren’t here last time, you don’t know. I’m stopping Archie!

I might know more than you think…

Route 128

Riding on Susan’s back we surf as fast as Susan can. Soon enough we arrive at a shallow island, a place I recognise from before. We dive underwater, find a cavern and head inside.

Seafloor Cavern

I emerge near the submarine Archie had stolen, it seems abandoned. I continue deeper into the cavern.

Why did I get stuck with guard duty? I wanted to see Kyogre. It sure is dark in here, I hope nobody sneaks up on me and knocks me out.

I quietly sneak up behind the goon and with a swift blow to the head he’s out cold. I encounter a few other goons patrolling further inside but I give them the slip.

Huh? What was that noise? Hmm…

Hey who’s footprints are these? Oh, they’re mine…

After shoving a few boulders out of my way I reach a large pool, Archie is standing on a ledge above it and Kyogre sleeps below. Maxie and other Maxie are already here but it doesn’t look like things went well for them.

Damn!

I thought for sure if both of us-

Haharr! Ye both brought fire types to a water battle an’ thought ye stood a chance? And now th’ little scamp wants t’ try his luck!

Go Mightyena!

- Go Amber!

- Earthquake!

Scary face!

Mightyena makes an unnerving look at Amber while she triggers an earthquake, sharp stones come bursting from the ground, injuring myghtyena’s paws.

- Earthquake!

Embargo!

Mightyena tries to deny Amber’s use of her item but is pulled underground as the rubble beneath it gives way.

Careful with the earthquaking! We are underground, in case you’d forgotten!

Go Muk!

- Earthquake!

Screech!

Muk makes a sharp screeching noise at Amber who triggers another earthquake, cracks form in the floor and muk can barely hold onto solid ground to stop itself draining away.

What did we just tell you, Caldar!

- Fine! I’ll be more careful!

- Dragonbreath!

Screech!

Muk tries to screech again but can’t quite do it while it’s trying not to seep into the cracks. Amber’s dragon breath somehow loosens up muk’s viscosity enough to make it drain away into the earth despite it’s effort not to.

Go Crobat!

- Rock slide!

Mean look!

Crobat gives Amber a mean look, enraging her into forgetting about the very notion of retreat. Amber strikes the roof of the cavern to make loose rocks tumble down onto crobat.

Triggering falling rocks down here isn’t the best idea either!

- Rock slide!

Acrobatics!

Crobat shows off it’s speed and agility in striking Amber in many different ways before being buried under another rockfall summoned by her.

He’s going to kill us all!

- Shut it!

Go Sharpedo!

- Amber return! Go Delenn!

Show ‘em what we got! Crunch!

Archie grasps his anchor pendant and the two-star keystone lights up, surrounding sharpedo with energy it mega evolves. Wasting no time sharpedo with it’s jaws immediately grabs Delenn as she leaves her pokéball and viciously shakes her around, flinging her into the nearby pool once she stopped struggling.

- Delenn!!

You’ve got your own keystone, Caldar! Try mega evolution!

- I don’t have any mega stones…

- Go Luchenko!

- Rock smash!

Crunch!

Sharpedo latches on and starts chomping Luchenko who, with both hands, thumps sharpedo on the head.

- Rock smash!

Crunch!

Sharpedo chomps down on Luchenko’s arm, with her other arm she grabs sharpedo and drives it’s face into the stony floor.

The battle was fierce enough to make Amber evolve!

Heh! Fine, ye leave me no choice. Kyogre’ll sort ya out!

Stop!

I was wondering when you would turn up.

Archie… th world ye seek t’ create an’ th’ world Kyogre will make are very different things! Trust me, I know…

Ha! Maybe ye didn’t dream bit enough! Awaken! Kyogre!

Archie raises the blue orb above his head, it fills the cavern with a radiant blue light. Kyogre comes to life, roaring so loud it shakes the cavern worse than Amber’s earthquakes. It dives deeper into the pool and disappears into the murk.

Yaharr! Victory!

Damn!

Not again!

Wait fer it…

Archie’s phone starts beeping.

Thar it be! Better answer it.

Yarr! Yar? Of course th’ deluge has begun! What? It be far worse than our worst case scenarios? And Kyogre’s primal reversion hasn’t begun yet?!

- All right, let’s drag him back to the surface and show him what he’s won.

We quickly reach the surface, within a couple of seconds the downpour has completely drenched my clothes. The sky is completely black with stormclouds, momentarily brightened with the flash of lightning.

- Was it this bad last time?

Nope, it be far worse!

Without Groudon with which to do battle, Kyogre has full reign of the weather!

- Maybe I can slow it down. Maggie! Sunny day!

The rain sizzles on Maggie’s skin, she tries to form a fireball but no matter how many times she tries it just fizzles out. I return Maggie to her pokéball before the rain does any damage to her, it must feel like falling broken glass to a fire type.

What have I done…

You’ve doomed us all you stupid pirate!

It’s not over yet, it’s still heading for Sootopolis.

- Why? It only went there last time because Groudon was there.

And why do you think Groudon went there first?

Of course! We set sail for Sootopolis! We’ll rendezvous with ya there, Caldar.

We’ll explain once you get there.

I head directly for Sootopolis, riding on Susan’s back. The storm makes it difficult to keep my bearings but Susan seems to be able to keep us pointed in the right direction. We dive underwater to gain quick entrance to the city, it doesn’t bother me at this point as I can’t get any more soaked if I tried.

Sootopolis City

I surface to see the streets becoming streams, it looks like goons from the magma cult and the aqua alliance are organising a rescue effort and taking citizens to safety. I notice a gathering near some sort of temple on the northern side of the city.

As I approach I see it’s the Archie and Maxie pairs, along with another familiar face.

I see you’ve been keeping busy, Caldar.

- Alder!

Things seem quite dire here so I thought I’d help out, but it seems you have the item needed to stop all this.

- What?

Th’ red orb!

- Oh, I still have it.

With that you should be able to stop Kyogre, though you may have to defeat it in battle first.

- But why did it come here?

It would seem it’s seeking a place of power to facilitate it’s transformation. Behind us is the Cave of Origin, the locals tell me Kyogre and Groudon once did battle here in ancient times until the great jade dragon Rayquaza came and drove them away, forcing them into hiding.

- Right, I’ll just head on in and–

Wait! The red stone will keep you safe from the raw energies in there, but you’ll need something else to protect you from the harsh elements.

Yarr! I brought th’ Aqua Suit fer such a situation. It’ll protect ye from th’ crushing pressures ye’ll experience at such depths.

I don the aqua suit and head inside.

Cave of Origin

The suit is a little heavy and restrictive but I gradually make my way down the cave, stomping away as I go. I eventually reach another subterranean pool where Kyogre is waiting, it’s about to dive so I quickly make the choice to leap onto it’s back…

- Go Bester!

- Thunder punch!

Bester punches Kyogre square on the nose and channels all the electricity he can into it. Kyogre responds with an ice beam which freezes Bester solid on contact.

- Bester return! Go Susan!

Kyogre leaps above the water and body slams onto Susan.

- Confuse ray!



Kyogre body slams Susan again before she shines a psychedelic ray into it’s eyes.

- Surf!

Kyogre smashes into a cavern wall in it’s confusion, Susan summons a wave that washes Kyogre into the opposite wall with considerable force.

- Surf!

Kyogre blasts Susan with it’s origin pulse, smashing susan into the far wall, embedding her deep within it.

- Susan!! No!

- Go Amber!

- Dragon Claw!

Before Kyogre can act Amber slashes it’s face with her mighty claws. Kyogre reels in pain, the pressure of the red orb nearby forces it back into the deep to slumber again.

The cave begins to crumble around me…

Sootopolis City

I end up back outside of the main entrance to the Cave of Origin.

- Nobody told me there was a back door to this place!

Oh… you took the long way down?

- Just take the stupid red orb and put it back where it belongs like last time. And make sure the Archies do the same with the blue orb.

Yarr! Leave it t’ me!