(Viridian City Pokèmon Center, Viridian City, Kanto Region, Pokémon World)
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(Cobalt POV)
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Cobalt was at the Viridian City Pokèmon City.
He wasn't really doing anything particular, he was just staring blankly at the wall.
Truthfully that extra day in the forest hadn't amounted to much. Cobalt had been faced with a harsh truth and an even harsher reality.
This was no longer a game, movie, anime, manga or whatever you wanted to call it. This was real, these were real people and Pokèmon we're as real as he was.
But...
So too were the consequences, people and Pokémon were not immortal. Maybe legendary Pokèmon or artificial ones like. Porygon were immortal but the point was made.
This was a wake up call, and a literal reality check.
Having taken that day in the forest to calm down and vent out what he could not, Cobalt sat in the VCPC, and began laying down a plan in his head.
Cobalt would be the next Champion, and aside from his previously mentioned goals, he would make an announcement.
The announcement hopefully would light fires under the arses of the other Champions and Elite Four.
His announcement announced to a sentence....I am declaring war on Team Rocket!
It wouldn't just stop with TR though, Team's Magma, Aqua, Galactic, Plasma, Flare, and Skull would all feel his wrath.
Team Yell was not really bad enough to warrant war, especially given his....history with Piers and Marnie.
Having said that, he might just need to crack some heads.
''Cobalt, it's time. Are you ready?'' Acerola asked.
''.... Yeah.'' Cobalt says as he slings the Incubation pod over his shoulder and looks at the egg sadly.
He and Acerola would need to pass through the Forest to get to Diglett Cave, which would take them to Pewter City. From there it was more or less a straight shot through to Pewter City.
Cobalt had asked Acerola to look into several locations in Johto, Galar, and Kanto respectively. He wanted a powerful line up for when he inevitably faced certain individuals, especially the Battle Frontier, to that end, Cobalt had asked Acerola to look into the Lake of Rage and Snowtop Mountain's in Johto, The Tree of Life, and the Crown Tundra in Galar.
Cobalt had his favorites when it came to legendary pokemon. Of the Birds of Kanto though he was fond of them all and at one point boasted having all three in one Game, his favorite was Articuno. The Beasts of Johto, for him it had to be either Suicunne or Raikou, but truthfully he found himself liking the look of Entei now. For the Hoeen Regi Trio he was a diehard Registeel fan, but with the additions of Galar's Regi duo, he took a liking to Regileiki.
The reason he was bringing this up at all was that he planned to eventually put his journey to the League on hold and traverse the snowtop Moutain to challenge Articuno, scour the Lake of Rage for Red Gyrados, and head to Galar's Crown Tundra to capture Registeel.
The Pokemon League happened end of year and it was presently January, so assuming he got back to Viridian City, by as early as August and went directly to Lake of Rage, took Gyrados, and spent a month trying to get Articuno, it wasn't unreasonable to believe that he would be able to attempt to capture Registeel and be able to make it back to Viridian City and be prepared to Challenge Giovanni.
He didn't actually need to beat Giovanni to qualify for the League, but he was going to do it any way. Which brought him to the three Kanto locations of immense interest to him, Rota, Dragonite Island, and Cinnibar Island.
Cobalt wanted to capture a couple Dratini, Dragonite, and Dragonair, because he wanted to set up a Dragonite breeding ground. Actually he was interested in breeding several evolutionary lines, mostly just Kanto Starters, the Dragonite line and maybe the Starters of Kalos, Alola, and Galar.
Be a nice prize for tournament winners.
The only trouble was going to be trying to find Dragonite Island.
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(POV Shift: Acerola)
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Having searched what Cobalt asked, Acerola leaned back in her chair. The locations told her a lot, especially with the legends and stories around some of them.
Cobalt had long ago told her about his desire to Capture Articuno and Registeel. But what was interesting was the stories about the Lake of Rage.
Stories of a Red and enraged Gyarados, Did Cobalt really want such a monster in his teams? Could he even control it? Acerola knew Cobalt was far stronger than he looked, but a Pokémon like Gyrados was like a Charizard, if it did not respect you it would fight you at every turn.
Cobalt wasn't an idiot, and nor was he weak, but she didn't feel he was strong enough to control a Gyarados.
Still, she didn't think Cobalt would drop everything to go after a Red Gyarados and two Legendaries. That wasn't like him, and he was more likely to take on several Gyms before even considering going after such monsters.
Or so she hoped he would...
Cobalt wasn't unknown to be impulsive at times, and if he was upset he could be wildly impulsive you knew which buttons to press.
When Team Skull made the mistake of making fun of Lillie's insecurities in front of Cobalt...well they won't be doing it again for the rest of their lives.
Cobalt wasn't perfect, and truthfully they were not as compatible as one would think. But Cobalt had been honest with her long ago, about his feelings and what kind of person he was.
His brutal honesty and sarcastic charm had grown on her in his time in Alola, and...well stories for another time.
The mosr important thing to know was that they mattered to each other a great deal.
But, Acerola would be lying she said she wasn't concerned about Cobalt. But for now there wasn't very much that could be done. Until Cobalt regains his own personal equilibrium, or regains some sense of personal control that he may feels is lost, the least she must do is keep an eye on Cobalt.
But she must also remember that Cobalt is a dreamer at heart, and the death of Scyther has likely shattered his fantastical view of the world. She must be prepared for his reactions.
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(POV Shift: Cobalt)
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The time had come.
It was time to traverse back through Viridian Forest, and into Digglett cave.
Cobalt had mapped his route and determined if they made it to the Cave Entrance within an Hour or two, then they could make camp and sleep overnight at the entrance. After they woke up they should be able to make the trek through the Cave two hours before Daybreak. Allowing them an opportunity to potentially capture a nocturnal cave dwelling Pokèmon if they so desired.
Cobalt had taken the last thirty minutes to prepare a highly nutritious and calorie filled feed. He would be temporarily swapping out Weedle in order to take Snorlax with him. He would only be able to increase his carry limit by three after winning at Pewter City.
Snorlax would go a long way in setting up the field for a Pewter City Gym Victory. But he needed to feed it first, and by that same token he needed to be able to feed it enough calories and nutrients to satisfy it's needs.
Snorlax had enormous appetite's because as efficient as their digestive systems were, their Metabolism was in constant imbalance. They could devour a meal very quickly, but unless the meal had sufficient nutrients then it wouldn't quell their hunger by much. However, the Snorlax typically didn't enjoy the taste of Nutrient rich food, meaning it was necessary to mask it's taste and smell.
Every Snorlax was different, but typically they were quite amenable to a meal that had two contrasting flavours like sour and sweet.
Luckily Cobalt - whom had a junior Masters license in Pokemon Food Production - was well-versed in a variety of real world cooking techniques. Including a special Dutch lolly which would make Snorlax very happy....hopefully.
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Maybe.
So long as Snorlax had enough in the tank to blow a hole in the Team Rocket HQ, Cobalt would be quite happy to accommodate Snorlax.
Provided the Powerful Giant would train with them. Though, perhaps he should start putting money aside for TM's and HM's, especially in regards to Snorlax.
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(POV Shift: Greedy Rapooh)
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Mistress was worried, and Master was angry. Greedy Rapooh had tried doing what came naturally to him;
Sucking the excessive negative energy out of Master, but Master's Aura was extraordinarily powerful. For an untrained user, he had remarkable control.
But the death if that Scyther had disrupted Master's Balance.
Rapooh feared for Master and Mistress both. Master kept Mistress whole, and Mistress's presence kept Msster's spiritual balance in check. So long as they remained together, Rapooh would try and remove Master's negative energy.
Greedy Rapooh was a good Rapooh! So he would help them both till the very end.
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(Time-Skip: Two Hours Later)
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(POV Shift: Viridian Forest Pikachu POV)
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The Good humans had returned, and Pikachu had worked up the courage to approach.
How had Pikachu worked up that courage? Well, the male human had been cooking, and Pikachu had never smelled anything so perfect.
The Human placed a bowl before Pikachu, and Pikachu couldn't eat fast enough. The food was so good, that Pikachu felt like he was in heaven.
''Eat your fill Pikachu.'' The Human tells him, patting his head three times.
This Human might be kind, but Pikachu wasn't yet sure if that was what made him a good Human. Human's after all could be kind but push their Pokèmon to extremes.
Pikachu needed to see more than this to know.
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(POV Shift: Tapu Bulu)
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Tapu Bulu missed his friend.
Tapu Bulu missed his Friends cooking.
They would laze about together for hours, only getting up to cook and occasionally battle.
Perhaps...
Yes!
Tapu Bulu will visit his friend!
It will be a long trip, but Bulu misses his friend!
Bulu will go!
Bulu will find friend and Friend and Bulu will enjoy a Meal together! Bulu will go!
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Pokémon Stats:
Bulbasaur (Female):
Abilities: Overgrow, Chlorophyll
HP: 45
Attack: 49
Defense: 49
Special Attack: 65
Special Defense: 65
Speed: 45
Known Moves: Bullet Seed, Sludge Bomb, Vine Whip, Synthesis, Solar Beam, Razor Leaf.
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Pidgey (Male):
Abilities: Keen Eye, Tangled Feet, Big Pecks (Hidden).
HP: 40
Attack: 45
Defense: 40
Special Attack: 35
Special Defense: 35
Speed: 67
Known Moves: Twister, Toxic, Steel Wing, Hidden Power, Heat Wave, Tackle.
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Weedle (Male):
Abilities: Shielf Dust, Run Away (Hidden).
HP: 40
Attack: 35
Defense: 17
Special Attack: 42
Special Defense: 41
Speed: 30
Known Moves: Electroweb, String Shot, Bug Bite, Poison Sting.
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Rockruff (Male):
Abilities: Vital Spirit, Keen Eye, Steadfast (Hidden).
HP: 45
Attack: 65
Defense: 65
Special Attack: 45
Special Defense: 40
Speed: 60
Known Moves: Earth Power, Iron Tail, Thunder Fang, Zen Headbutt, Crunch, Protect, Fire Fang.
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Ace the Alolan Meowth (Female):
Abilities: Technician, Pickup, Rattled (Hidden)
HP: 40
Attack: 35
Defense: 35
Special Attack: 65
Special Defense: 40
Speed: 110
Known Moves: Dark Pulse, Gunk Shot, Icy Wind, Bite, Shadow Claw, Water Pulse, Throat Chop, Aerial Ace.
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Shadow The Eevee (Female):
Abilities: Run Away, Adaptability, Anticipation (Hidden).
HP: 55
Attack: 55
Defense: 50
Special Attack: 75
Special Defense: 85
Speed: 50
Known Moves: Toxic, Swift, Body Slam, Iron Tail, Detect, Dig, Focus Energy, Stored Power, Tackle, Protect, Helping Hand.
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Snorlax (Female):
Abilities: Immunity, Thick Fat, Gluttony (Hidden)
HP: 175
Attack: 145
Defense: 95
Special Attack: 130
Special Defense: 125
Speed: 45
Known Moves: Bubblebeam, Ice Beam, Thunder, Flamethrower, Body Slam, Belly Drum, Belch, Crunch, High Horsepower, Outrage, Rain Dance, Seismic Toss, Snore, Yawn, Shadow Ball, Water Gun.
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