Pokémon: the Vanguard Descends
Chapter 23 The Town Ruled By The Fossils
Level 51 Ahmes (Gallade) psychic/fighting
Level 49 Wingal (Lycanroc (dusk)) rock
Level 48 Llew (Golisopod) water/bug
Level 50 Gancelot (Lucario) fighting/steel
Level 46 Soul Saver (Fraxure) dragon
Level 100 Alfred (Aegislash) ghost/steel
They made it to where Tachikaze town should be flying directly above it and they were beyond shocked at what they saw. The town looked like it was reduced to a rather primitive state and fossil Pokémon freely roamed around. Some of the people had on barbarian-like clothes. The gym was made from rock and the symbol for rock type was very crudely carved into the stone.
“What the actual heck?”, Kamui questioned.
“Are they filming a movie here or something?”, Miwa questioned.
“What do we do? There doesn’t look to be any healers here. Our Pokémon are all completely exhausted.”, Kourin said.
Kai looked back to Aichi who was still sleeping soundly on his back.
“We’ll have to think of something. There has to be a Pokémon center here somewhere.”, Kai replied.
They found what looked like a Pokémon center which stood out quite a bit against the prehistoric surroundings. They walked in dismounting their Pokémon surprised at what greeted them. Before the healer stood a bunch of barbarians instead of a nurse Joy. They looked more primitive seeming to be neanderthals.
“Won’t get to heal!”, a barbarian said.
“Only we heal.”, another said.
“Charge!”, a different one said.
Though as soon as they did they were slapped by Overlord’s tail.
“Char! Char! Charizard! (Those humans are really stupid!)”, Overlord commented, looking down at the fallen barbarians.
Kai walked over to the healer with Aichi in tow. Suddenly, the healer sank down into the floor and the entrance closed with iron bars. They looked up as a screen overhead suddenly flickered on.
“I’m afraid you people aren’t going anywhere.”, a man in a lab coat with a red A said on the screen.
“What’s going on?”, Kai asked.
“You will all become test subjects for Team Asteroid like the people of this town have. I am sure you’ve seen the results.”, the man said as he pointed to the unconscious barbarians.
Everyone minus Kai paled at the thought. Kai just glared at the man.
“I ain’t becoming one of them!”, Kamui said.
“Well except 003v over there nabbing him for the boss would be a nice bonus. Yes, we’ll get much more funding then.”, the man said.
“You're not touching Aichi!”, Kourin said, glaring at the man.
“Let’s make it fun if you can win in our unground tower then you can leave. If you don’t however we will take 003v and experiment on you all. Even if you escape we shall collect some nice data.”, the man said.
They flinched when the ground around them started to sink down like an elevator. On the new floor they entered there was a door. It opened up and some fossil Pokémon walked out. They braced themselves for a battle. Kai, Miwa, Kamui, and Kourin threw out their Pokémon. Kourin had an idea looking over to Aichi.
“That guy said Aichi is linked to his Fraxure right so if it's healed he may wake up.”, Kourin said.
“What?!”, Miwa questioned, incredulously.
“That might work! We’ve gotta cover them though not just Kourin, but Misaki and Aichi too.”, Kamui replied.
Kourin got out, Soul Saver’s Poké ball throwing it out.
“Ashlei use heal pulse.”, Kourin ordered.
Ashlei emitted healing energy to Soul Saver. Misaki started to rouse looking over at what’s going on.
“Just stay down for now. You probably haven’t fully recovered your energy yet.”, Kourin said.
“Aichi…”, Misaki trailed off, looking over to him.
Overlord shot dragon pulse from its mouth at the fossil Pokémon the people brought out which included Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Armaldo, Rampardos, Bastiodon, Carracosta, Archeops, and Tyrantrum.
“Dauntless use dragon rush!”, Miwa ordered as it slammed into Tyrantrum.
“Let’s make these fossils go back to extinction! Kaiser use outrage! Buster use close combat! Mr.Invincible use close combat! Tough Boy use hammer arm! Shout use hammer arm! Hatred Chaos use shadow ball!”, Kamui ordered.
His Pokémon were able to do some damage, but it was clear they were exhausted.
“Wait...Aichi still has Alfred it can help.”, Kourin realized as she looked for Alfred’s Poké ball while Ashlei continued to heal Soul Saver.
Kai’s dragons went on a rampage with outrage as more fossil Pokémon funneled in seemingly without end. Miwa’s shot hyper beams at the incoming fossil Pokémon. Kourin threw out Alfred who looked around confused.
“What’s going on?”, Alfred asked.
Kourin explained to him everything that happened since the battle with Asuka. He looked over to the battle seeing the continuous waves of fossil Pokémon flood in. Alfred floated over to the unconscious Aichi. Kourin looked confused when he placed himself in Aichi’s hand and wrapped his fabric around his arm. Alfred’s eye and the fabric glowed purple as Aichi suddenly got up. Everyone looked very surprised by this. Kourin noticed his eyes glowing purple like Alfred’s. He walked over as Kamui looked at him.
“I thought you said you wouldn’t help and only be a sword.”, Kamui said.
“I am being a sword, a haunted sword. Besides I won’t use any moves.”, Alfred replied through Aichi which sounded a bit weird because he seemed to suddenly gain a Galarian accent like Alfred.
Kamui sweat dropped and Alfred’s logic. Kai glared over your Alfred.
“Ah, I haven’t introduced myself. I am Alfred Pendragon, the once and future king of Galar. And currently sir Aichi’s Pokémon and teacher.”, Alfred said, with a bow.
“Is this really the time for introductions Alfred?!”, Kamui questioned.
“You know for a guy who claims to not care about Sendou Aichi you look pretty pissed.”, Miwa said to Kai with a sly look.
“Shut up, Miwa!”, Kai replied, harshly.
Alfred got into a sword stance as Miwa and Kai raised their eyebrows. Alfred took a step forward going so fast it looked like he disappeared to them. They all gasped in surprise as Alfred weaved through the fossil Pokémon cutting them down one by one. The scientist on the monitor gasped in shock at how easily Alfred was plowing through the Pokémon with pure skill.
“Charizard! Charizard! Charizard! (I won’t be outdone by some rusted sword!)”, Overlord roared, shooting more dragon pulses enveloping the fossil Pokémon.
Buster and Mr.Invincible took that opportunity to launch some of the smaller ones into the blast with their attacks. Though, Kamui’s and Kourin’s Pokémon soon fell over exhausted.
“That sword better hope he doesn’t get Aichi hurt!”, Kai thought, though he would never say it out loud and deny it to his last breath.
The scientist gasped in disbelief as all the fossil Pokémon were cleared out in spite of so many of their Pokémon being exhausted. Alfred walked back up and Kai still glared at him.
“Hehe. Don’t worry tough guy I won’t tell Aichi how mad you got when I possessed him.”, Alfred replied, with a knowing and smug smile.
Kai’s eye twitched in annoyance at Alfred’s tone.
“...Tell me what?”, Aichi questioned, sluggishly as he blinked and his eyes were back to normal.
Alfred floated off his hands and over to his side. Aichi rubbed his eyes, still seeming kinda sleepy.
“Aichi!”, Kamui said as he ran over him.
“Kamui…”, Aichi replied, still sluggish.
“Oh, yeah I forgot you're not really a morning person.”, Kamui said, sweat dropping.
Soul Saver ran over to Aichi as he looked down at it.
“Fraxure! Fraxure !(Mommy, your awake!)”, Soul Saver said, cheerfully.
Aichi picked up, Soul Saver who cuddled with him. It was a stark contrast to Aichi’s very tired look.
“That Fraxure looks real happy to see him.”, Miwa commented.
“It’s Aichi’s little egg baby he won from the gold challenge.”, Kamui replied.
“Hehe. Now, Aichi has his own little dragon.”, Miwa chuckled.
“Aichi.”, Misaki said as she got up going over to him.
“Misaki?”, Aichi questioned.
“I-I…”, she trailed off as she looked down.
Aichi looked very confused at her downcast expression.
“Everythings fine.”, Aichi said.
“How did you?”, Misaki questioned.
“As someone who has not been in control of themselves way too many times. I know exactly what you’re thinking. You should listen to your own advice to me.”, Aichi replied as Misaki nodded and Kai glared at Alfred again who sweat dropped.
“Your right.”, Misaki replied.
Aichi absentmindedly petted, Soul Saver who really enjoyed it.
“Oh, Kourin sorry about before I didn’t know Alfred’s attack would be that strong.”, Aichi apologized.
“It’s fine besides I’m alright.”, Kourin replied.
Misaki put something into Aichi’s hand and he looked down curiously. He opened it up to see a blue moon shaped badge.
“It’s the lunar badge. You won it remember.”, Misaki said.
“I almost forgot.”, Aichi admitted.
“Why is it called the lunar badge?”, Aichi asked.
“It’s a long story but my parents...they used to run the gym and they really loved Lunala. They would always tell me stories about it when I was a kid. So, the badge of their gym represents Lunala, one of the many psychic type legendaries.”, Misaki explained.
“I see.”, Aichi said as he smiled accepting the badge.
“I’m so sorry I couldn’t protect the gym...mom...dad…”, Misaki thought as she looked away not wanting them to see the tear that stinger her eye.
She quickly wiped it up so they wouldn’t notice.
“So, where are we what’s going on?”, Aichi asked.
They told Aichi and Misaki all about what happened while they were asleep. Aichi looked up to the ceiling wondering.
“Can we just fly out then like before?”, Aichi asked.
“Not so fast 003v! Go, my final minion stop him!”, the scientist said, from the screen.
Out walked a man with a green army-like suit with black hair and black eyes.
“That’s Tachikaze town’s gym leader Ryudo Gunji. It looks like he has been mind controlled by Team Asteroid as well.
“Fraxure! Fraxure! (Let’s kick his butt, Mommy!)”, Soul Saver said.
“But, he’s down to only you think you can take on his whole team?”, Alfred questioned.
“Fraxure. Fraxure. (For mommy I will.)”, Soul Saver replied.
“Alright.”, Aichi replied.
“Alright? Are you sure?”, Alfred questioned.
“You guys keep forgetting we don’t speak Pokémon.”, Kamui said as Aichi walked up to Gunji much to everyone’s shock.
“You intend to fight me boy? You must be real confident for a guy who’s been sleeping this whole time.”, Gunji said as he raised a Poké ball.
“Uh, Aichi are you sure about this?”, Miwa asked.
“Go, Savage Destroyer!”, Gunji called out, throwing out Kabutops.
“Go, Soul Saver.”, Aichi called out as Soul Saver jumped from his arms onto the battlefield.
“Savage Destroyer use leech life!”, Gunji order.
“Soul Saver use dragon pulse!”, Aichi ordered.
Before Savage Destroyer could drain Aichi it was blasted by blue energy sending it flying back. Gunji sweated a bit nervously not expecting Aichi’s Pokémon to be so powerful. Soul Saver shot at it again knocking out the Kabutops cold.
