An adult in Pokemon - Chapter 95 Trouble on the Route and Blackthorn City Blues Part 1 & 2

Hilda had quite the lead starting off. Both Gray and June had trouble catching up using just raw physical abilities. That change after a little use of aura. A black and green streak caught up with her yellow flicker in an instant.

“Sup?” Gray asked smirking next to her. June on the side just grinning. Hilda frowned slightly. She could tell they were barely trying. Eyes shining as she reduced her own aura use. “Have to get a good balance. A median adds quite a bit of extra power.”

“Got it!” Hilda kicked off her toes. The leap sent her high into the air. She started running on electrical currents in the air. Each step ended in a leap. “Some things are the same no matter what!”

“Well, that is something.” Gray blinked. A small build of energy next to him begged the question. “Seriously?”

“Keep up!” June skated across the air on some intangible ramp. Building speed as she went. “Have to dig deep for more power. Or using it with a bit more imagination!” Several cyclists and runners looked up unable to get over the two speedsters.

‘Hmm, rather not use the other method I have been developing just yet for fighting against the faster Pokemon.’ Gray’s aura pulsed. The gold rings of Umbreon flashing briefly. ‘Ominous Wind All Base Stats increased. Silver Wind All Base Stats will increase. Quiver Dance Special Atack+Special Defense+Speed will go up. Work Up-Attack+Special Attack Bulk Up- Attack+Defense Ancientpower-All Base Stats all into one.’

*Shatter!* The ground around Gray turned into nothing from the raw aura might. A black blur with gold tinges was the last anyone saw. He flew through the air passing June and Hilda.

*Ting!* An aura platform appeared when he landed in front of them. In an instant shattered. The same aura used cycled back into him. A golden ring floated behind Gray’s back. The same shade as Umbreon’s.

“Ahh this feels to good. What the hell should I call this?” Gray thought to his partner. He reigned the power in and slowed down just enough for Hilda and June to see him. Another kick and he was gone again. ‘Feels good to push my body again.’

‘I have know idea.’ Midnight responded back. ‘Naming moves is a human thing. We as Pokemon, just do really.’ Umbreon had a bit of a point there.

Trainers named all the attacks really. But that left the question, at which point did it become common knowledge for the pokemon to know what they were saying. Then again, all of it would make Gray’s head spin finding hte exact point.

Down below, a few pokemon were playing about. Gray landed near them. They were a group of Spinarak and Ledyba. The reason he did so, was a water stone down below in the pond. it was a natural one that formed.

Since it was a spider it was not that weird. But then again, it weighed more than a standard spider. So something like its weight had to do with it.

“I am fine little one.” Gray’s eyes shined golden as he reached out and brushed the top of the pokemon. His aura then went out healing the others as well. Just small injuries that could turn worse at any time. “How about you?”

“Fantastic!” The Spinarak lifted on it’s back legs. Also falling into the water doing so. “Wah!” It gave a cry as Gray lifted it up and returned to those on land. The standing on water had something to do with balance then. ‘Feels warm. What a weird Umbreon this is.’

June and Hilda caught up and observed from a distance. They felt the flux of aura energy from Gray and were suprised it turned tranquil so quickly.

Gray spoke with the pokemon before waving and heading towards June and Hilda. The Pokemon didn’t come across anything odd in the area. Just regular old things really.

“Should we finish?” Gray had a bemused look on his face. June waved forfeit as did a reluctant Hilda. “So my win. I say we.. just camp out for the day. Explore the area. A field day to help miss what is going on in Fuchsia Town.”

“Fuchsia town? It is a city.” Hilda stated as they walked to another area. “Right?”

“It does not qualify as one really.” Gray shook his head disappointed. “The town has a population of like a 100 or so. More of a tourist spot that dried up. Their is no Safari Zone or any type of Park there. The Town only attraction is the World Coronation Series it hosts every other year.”

“Yeah, things hit hard a few years ago. A lot of the Pokemon in the area did flee the Safari Zone.” June poked around on her pokegear. “The Gym and a good Pediatric care is about the only reason for visiting.”

“Hmm, I think this Coronation Series sounds nice.” Hilda released her state returning to normal. As did the other two. “Good battle experience. I think I want to go.” Impact hopped on her shoulders staring at Gray with a sparkle in her eye.

“Go ahead and go. Registration should still be going on and it happens tomorrow. I rather not go.” Gray watched the disappointment in Impact’s eyes. “But I will watch it when you compete. Both of you.”

“Good!” Impact answered energetically. Electricity going around them both. She entered into Hilda to relax a little. ‘Come on, let’s crush the competition!’

“She is really amped up. I will see you two later!” In a burst she took off. “Try not to do anything to reckless.”

“She just got out of camping with us. So much for wagers.” June said with a chuckle. She felt Gray immediately behind her. “What.. umpf!” The kiss caught her by surprise but was returned soon enough.

“That was better than before.” Gray smiled at her. “Let her have her fun. A lot is going on with her. As well as you and myself. But I am in the here and now. No issues to play with. Time is to short for that really.”

“Good. We have things to discuss.” June started talking about a few things she came up with while away.

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Both Gray and June let the Pokemon go about free. A lot of them had changed a good bit from all the fighting and adventuring on their own. Midnight the Umbreon, felt odd so Teleported to Sabrina’s side. Particularly her Espeon. It would be the last time as Gray set the Pokemon free. Well handed its pokeball to do what it want.

No sense in keeping a Pokemon that couldn’t keep focus. Despite how strong they were togethor.

Volcanion was a lot better than the state it was before. It’s intelligence was a lot more. It has pointed ears with blue interiors, bright blue eyes, Clear marks instead of the standard yellow markings over and behind its eyes. These resemble eyebrows and eyelashes, a pointed clear mandible carapace, and something of a beard made of the same material. Its body is divided into three major parts.

A considerably larger front portion that has a hunched back. Which housed an absurd amount of water inside it. On top a ring that seperated into two cannons. A thin blue waist, and smaller hips that resemble its front portion. On its chest are four clear diamond-shaped bumps.

“Gray,” Volcanion’s voice came out gruff as it rubbed against his hand. Enjoying the feeling of Gray’s aura washing out over him. “..you are better. That is good. Much to do.”

“Yup. Gonna need you ready in the future to. Enjoy the down time.” The large pokemon nudged Gray once more before moving away. MegaBedrill floated around from tree to tree. The fact its aura developed so weirdly it was always in the state, was never lost on him. ‘No medical or personality issues. So does not matter.’

“Gray!” Growlithe walked up slowly. Its fluffy tail behind it wagging happily. “I found a powerful mate. I have all the requirements to evolve correctly and permanently.”

“That is good.” Gray squatted down. “Nothing wrong with that bud. Go and get to it. Wonder how many pups you are going to have?”

“Hehe, who knows. I will be back in two weeks.” Growlithe looked to the side at Godzilla the Crocknaw. It still was down in the dumps about everything. “I tried but I am no Pyron. A few of the Vulpix and Tailow keeps him cheered up enough. Maybe something good happening will help.”

“Time maybe.” Gray said simply. They both looked at Crocknaw that moved listless more or less. Just leaking an aura of depression. “Talking doesn’t work and neither a good meal. All I can do is put him to work. Doing what he loves. Helping other Pokemon.”

“Yeah..” Growlithe stood up moving to the left. It’s aura bursting outward. “Later. Might want to grow the team more. Have a bad feeling about something. Need to speak with gramps to make sure.”

The portal closed behind him. The entrance to that particular dungeon took a lot of aura energy. But Growlithe had become strong. Really strong from everything that happened.

“Titan,” Gray walked over to the Nidoking. It was resting with June’s Nidoqueen. The two sparred brutally earlier. The good news was that the milk from the Miltank did wonders on the two. “Feel anything odd in the area?”

The pokemon lifted up and gave a sniff of the air. Turning in a direction sending it’s aura out. Something odd was that way. But what, it really couldn’t tell. But it was not dangerous.

“It is wrong.” Titan’s tail moved around slightly. “Smells like Chroma. Wrong but Right. TIme-based.”

“Ask her.” Nidoqueen pushed Titan’s head back down. Keeping it there. “I won the last bout, you are pillow.” Titan huffed but didnt move. His tail moving side to side still.

“Hehe, ok.” Gray couldn’t help but chuckle at the two. He Teleported straight to Chroma. Was not in June at the time. “Sooo, who messed with time here?”

‘Umm can not say.’ Chroma floated around in her Leafeon form. Ripples of energy going around. ‘I am getting vague impressions.’

“Let me help.” Gray placed his arm out boosting her with his aura. His psychic energy filling impressions in as well. “I remember a bit of this. I know who tampered with time.”

May used her Squirtle’s Ice Beam to change the falling rain into a snowfall. Delaying a train’s departure long enough for Edna, a woman who originally didn’t make in time to reach Jonathan, who originally was suppose to die going on his journey to become a doctor or something.

They entered a time change due to a pendant. With only a few who remember what happened. Gray’s eyes glowed s the dead Pokemon and People appeared in his mind. The number was a lot lower than the number of people saved by the new timeline.

‘Hmm the resent and cries of the erase are growing.’ Chroma stopped resonating with time. She floated to match Gray eye to eye. ‘I have gotten weaker. To many things happening around the World. We will need to correct some things while doing your mission. I need your help doing so.’

“No problem. It does help with my own things as well.” Gray nodded happily. The change was coming. But not here yet, which was good. “So build yourself back up. No need to use your power right now. June is strong and getting stronger. And some am I.”

‘I know. I am glad to be near you Fiel.’ Chroma rubbed against his face. Planting a kiss when she noticed June coming over to them. She was attracted to the use of the high aura display. ‘June cares about you a lot yah know.’

“What are you two up to?” June looked at them, like they were up to trouble. “No bad news you to. It was going so well so far.” Chroma went to rest in her. Talking with Gale who kept quiet a lot lately. A type of hibernation she kept going in and out of or something.

The Absols following behind her. They looked past Gray at something that was there and not there.

“Just a temporal anomaly. We are not doing anything more with it.” Gray flicked his hand absorbing the resentment in the area. The souls of the departed people and pokemon used him as a gateway to pass on to the other side. “Just taking care of a small issue before it turned big.”

“Uh huh, sure. So who is that?” June pointed behind Gray. A ghost pokemon phased in behind him. Mismagius floated with its arms reaching from Gray. “Gray look out!”

A white scarf wrapping the pokemon up. With a toss, Mismagius flew into the trees. A very angry pokemon left from Gray. Dark eyes glowed hot as shook violently.

‘Do not touch!’ Darkrai’s voice shook the area. The ability Uproar used on instinct. Her aura started to climb looking at Mismagius returning. ‘He is mine! Mine!’ The scarf stretched out far through the trees getting ready to crush Mismagius.

The trees were completely phased through. The scarf was able to go intangible at a simple thought. Mismagius flew around the trees smiling but also scared. Eye darting at Gray every now and then. Almost pleading.

(Mission available. Trainer needs to follow Mismagius. Leads to trial.)

The blue bubble was enough to make Gray act sooner. A passing thought about what would happen if he allowed Darkrai to eat Mismagius. The amount of Blessings on the pokemon were hard to pass up.

“Easy now.” Gray grabbed the angry pokemon. “She was not trying to possess me.” Pulling Darkrai in to a grapple, he flooded it with his aura. Effectively like catnip for the Dark Pokemon.

“That is just wrong. You are the bane of Dark Type Pokemon.” June’s face looked a little off put. ‘That Pokemon is really dangerous. I never seen him really use it. Might be why.’

Darkrai’s scarf and flowing shoulder tresses wrapped around Gray. Almost melting into him. In a few seconds, it disappeared cooing slightly. The scarf however, staying around Gray. To keep Mismagius from doing anything.

“What? Naaah.” Gray waved offhanded. “I think I will piss off a lot of them. As well as Ghost Types as well. Like the one we are most likely about to meet.”

‘ That is a very weird Pokemon.’ Mismagius floated over. Her thoughts projecting outward. Eyes flickered to the Absols gathered. The glowing eyes causing Mismagius to err on the side of caution. ‘My lady wishes you to do her trial. I think it would be in your best interest to do so.’

“I think we should not do so.” June was irked by the Pokemon. “We are suppose to take it easy today.”

“We are.” Gray moved away from Mismagius range. “Just gonna follow and hear the Pokemon out, then return to taking that break. And you my dear June, you are coming with.” He grabbed her hand and pulled her along. “The Trials might have something you would even like to look at.”

“Haa, fine.” June pouted but smiled inwardly. ‘At least he is taking me with. Actually he always tried to include me in things. So Gray is still in there.’

‘For the last time, Gray and Ciel are the same. You will go crazy thinking differently.’ Chroma thought back lazily. ‘Just be happy he is not doing his regular work all the time.’

June shuddered. The image of Gray killing people and Pokemon passing briefly. Hands gripping tightly to make sure that never happens. Junes aura kicked up. Which startled Chroma inside her.

‘A new domain. How odd. I wonder when Ori will come and join us? Not like Empress vessel will be able to accommodate her views much longer.’ Chroma settled back down leaving things alone for now.

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Blackthorn City-

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Sabrina and Clair were heading to the temple in the Blackthorn cave. The family did a little protesting but digress once Sabrina completed every trial. Including the combat ones that left a lot of Dragon Tamers beaten and broken.

She did not deal well with some of the comments from the men and elders. So she challenged every last one of them and showed no mercy. Then she fought the women but was less brutal. They were allowed to walk afterward.

“You people are tainted.” Sabrina said darkly. Eyes radiating psychic energy. “It seems Lance is not the only one to fall really.”

“I did not expect it to get this bad.” Clair said tired already. The amount of work they did since arriving was exhausting. The dragon soul inside of her was more than disgusted. “Just need to get the stuff out the temple then we can take care of everything else.”

The Pokemon kept a clear distance from the two. Bowing to the might of their aura. Even the most angriest of pokemon knew better.

Making it to the inner part of the shrine, they stopped looking at the person before them. The place should have been empty of people. The Pokemon by the persons foot begged the question.

“Is that.. a new pokemon?” Clair questioned simply to shock to say much else. The Dragon aura from it was massive. ‘Rayquaza… what the hell is this feeling?!’

“Hah!” Sabrina fired a Shadow Ball. The blast smashed into the person ripping them apart. The body dropped down to the ground. No blood left the body however. ‘Already dead.’

A claw fell and slid across the stone floor. Almost as if it was heading to Sabrina on instinct. A aura wrapped around before it went straight to the strange Pokemon.

“The claw is mine!” Snatching it, the Pokemon tried to Teleport out. But the cave prevented such an action. Much to its dismay. “Grr!”

“The claw belongs to someone else! Hand it over!” Sabrina shot forward. Hand glowing as she used the move Mach Punch. She missed and broke a bit of the cave wall. “Get back here!”

A psychic hold wrapped around the strange pokemon but was shattered in an instant. Sabrina was to tired after all the fighting today. But not that tired to let a Pokemon get away so easily.

“I got it!” Clair grabbed the pokemon trying to crush the shell that protected it. It didn’t last long. The pokemon blast out the hold with ease. “What the hell!?” Getting sent into a wall would hurt.

In a flicker, Sabrina caught her. Which allowed the strange pokemon to get away. But not without its form becoming completely visible. The shape and a size of an Eevee. With scales across its body and a spike on the tail.

“One of that experiment you created!” Sabrina growled out. Ori inside her passing the information along. “Your brat took away Gray’s claw!” The rest of the artifacts barely mattered to her.

“That’s what that was?” Clair grumbled healing the burns on her body. The control of the pokemon was really bad but enough to cause trouble. “Of course their had to be an evil one some where in the bunch.”

‘I doubt she is evil. Methods maybe questioning, but the claw was not safe here considering.’ Ori floated over to the body of the person that the pokemon used. ‘Considering the other in the City have traces of Arceus inside, someone had to remove the part from here.’

“They are your family, what do you want to do about this?” Sabrina eyes were hard as she thought things over. ‘We do I feel so bad from trying to crush that Pokemon? Is it because it is a part of Gray, or because it is Ori’s child?’

“We can not bring Gray to deal with this.” Clair said. “We have to do it ourselves. Come on. My family has something that can help inside. Hopefully, they didn’t get rid of it.”

“What is it?” Sabrina came out of her musings. “What could stop this blasted Pretender’s power? And why did we not get it before to use!?” She was a little angry.

“Because it is sacred.” Clair said over her shoulder. That just made Sabrina even angrier. “Some things are not replaceable.”

“Yup. Like us if we die. Your family are a bunch of idiots. You as well if you think like them.” Sabrina shook her head in dismay. “How many more possible items could their be to help remove the taint?”

‘A total of 4 in this region alone.’ Ori thought to them both simply. ‘But they are mostly lost. Gray should be able to help find them here. Considering he ate Ho-Oh.’

Stopping at a stone vault, Clair was happy it was intact. But to the side, a altar was broken. Several shell like remains were around it. Since it was a fossil, they never really bothered with it. But now that it hatched? in a way, Clair took notice.

*Thump!* A loud noise caught their attention. Out walked a Necrozma. The Prism Pokemon supringsly looked gentle in a way. It kneeled on the ground at Ori’s presence.

“What the hell is that thing?” Sabrina mumbled. Her guard was up as well was her strongest Swellow. Just in case a speedy retreat was needed. “Never seen this Pokemon before.”

“It is a friend.” Ori turned into her human form. Still looking exactly like June. Well, the other way around really. “Archangel Zadkiel, The Righteousness of God. 1 of 4 but the core. Sorry you were awakened.”

“I am not. It was a good place to rest. Besides the taint inching closer.” Necrozma had a deep voice. But a slight chime mixed inside as well. Remind Sabrina of the Pokemon Chimemeco or something. “She is not your vessel. Why are you with her?”

“A long story. But that can wait for later.” Sabrina interrupted them. Not because of the slight insult she perceived, but because a few Blackthorn trainers arrived. “They do not look friendly.”

“Mom.. Dad..” Clair was shocked at the two in the front. She was told her parents went on a trip. But here they were. Covered in technicolored scales. Her fear was immediately pushed away by Rayquaza taking over. “Raaaah!” She let out a roar attacking.

Mentally battling against the Dragon Soul. But Clair was to weak-willed to resist it. Especially with the mark of Black Gate suppressing her further. Gray new she would falter and this soldify that.

“Go!” Sabrina released the rest of her pokemon. “Wipe them out! They are no longer human!” Caution and mercy were thrown away. Her pokemon were trained to end lives of people like this.

Ori and Necrozma trying to save who they could. It would not be many.