Chapter 3
Chapparal Combat
After several hours of walking through the jungle, the trees were thinning. We could see through the canopy, and when we looked, we saw that the sun was setting. Orange light came through the leaves of the now-sparse trees, and the scene was truly something to behold.
"This is incredible," Molly sighed.
"Yeah. I never thought I'd miss a sunset so much," I said. "When was the last time we really got to enjoy one?"
"Before Deoxys attacked us, I think," Oliver muttered, seemingly lost in thought.
"Deoxys is near," the alien said. "Keep your wits about you."
I nodded. We all took our Poke Balls and sent out our Pokemon. They followed us as the trees became more and more spread out. Soon, we arrived at a massive clearing. There were giant mushrooms everywhere, and I didn't think so back then, but they had been made into houses. There were still a few trees, so we stayed out of view of the aliens. As we looked around, I saw a familiar face floating above the city.
"There's Deoxys," I whispered. "We need a plan of attack."
"How about this?" Molly asked. "I'll sneak around to the other side of town, with my Pokemon. Oliver, you remember that disguise thing you did back in Sootopolis? Do that again if you can, and if you can, put the timer on these dynamite packs in their armory."
"OK, first of all, I'm out of Oran Berries," Oliver said. "Second, this is a town, not a military base. Third, there isn't any red dirt around here. And fourth, when did I tell you about the disguise thing?"
"Those are all good questions, and I'm sure you won't get answers to even one of them," Molly replied, patting Oliver on the shoulder.
Oliver looked at Molly as if she was crazy. Who knows, maybe she was.
"Ok, let's come up with a plan that's actually feasible," I sighed. "Forcefire and I will go after Deoxys. You guys make a spectacle on the ground so we aren't interrupted." I turned to Forcefire. "Start using Quiver Dances."
Forcefire closed her eyes and focused. I turned to Absol, Deta, and Broadsword. "You guys help the others. Broadsword, after Forcefire has used Quiver Dance six times, let me know."
Yes, master, Broadsword replied with a nod.
"Now, are we all ready?" I asked. Everyone nodded. "Go on ahead, and I'll be out there as soon as I can."
Oliver, Molly and Cedric let out their Pokemon and charged. It didn't take long for them to be noticed, but they were ready. The first--and last--thing I saw of the combat was Salamence and Deta firing huge beams of pure energy, vaporizing all in their path. They were aiming away from the aliens, thankfully.
Forcefire is done, Broadsword reported.
I will join in the combat.
"Good luck," I replied, and climbed on Forcefire's back. She seemed to be radiating with power. Forcefire ascended as Broadsword ran into the fray.
This is ridiculous, Deoxys snarled.
I will dispatch these creatures.
"Oh no you don't!" I yelled. "Your fight is with me!"
Deoxys turned and saw us flying towards him. He laughed.
And just who are you?
"The guy who's about to kill you," I replied. "Forcefire, incinerate him."
In the time it took to blink, Forcefire launched an enormous fireball at Deoxys. He twisted the tentacles on his arms around each other and formed hands, then used them to catch the fireball. He threw it back at us. Forcefire zipped to the side, and the fireball missed. It hit the forest, setting a huge portion of it on fire. Molly had Jellicent and Salamence start putting it out with their Hydro Pumps.
Is that all? Deoxys asked mockingly.
"Just like your kind to underestimate me," I replied with a smirk. "Hurricane!"
Forcefire started to flap her wings very quickly. Soon enough, she formed several vortexes of wind, and launched them at Deoxys. It dodged some of them, but one engulfed Deoxys, tossing him every which way.
Arrogant fool! That attack was nothing! Deoxys laughed, slightly disoriented.
"Now's our chance. Hyper Beam!"
Forcefire hissed and formed a ball of red energy between her jaws. Deoxys shook his head back and forth to regain his bearings, but it was too late. She fired, and a gigantic energy beam speared through the air. It completely engulfed Deoxys. Not only that, it hit the forest below, and a huge explosion resulted. Forcefire didn't let up for a good ten seconds, but after that she was too tired to continue. She started to descend.
It's not dead, Broadsword told me.
If it were, the aliens would've been cured.
"I know," I replied. "Forcefire, you ok?"
Forcefire nodded wearily.
"If it gets to be too much, don't push yourself," I said.
Looks like you were right. I DID underestimate you, Deoxys growled.
Well, no matter. You may have caught me off guard, but it will take much more than that to kill me.
"Do your worst," I yelled. "You're not gonna win."
You asked for it! Deoxys shot back.
Before I had a chance to respond, the crater into which Forcefire had blasted the alien started glowing pure white.
"Forcefire, move--"
TOO LATE!
Suddenly, arcing beams of purple energy speared the air from the crater. They hit Forcefire directly in the chest. She hissed loudly and started falling.
"Return!" I said, taking Forcefire's Poke ball. The red beam of energy hit her and sucked her into the Poke ball. I was still falling, however--and I had been pretty high up.
Don't worry, I gotcha! Swoobat yelled. He flew towards me and caught my leg in his mouth. It hurt, but I would live.
"Thanks," I said, sighing with relief.
No probs.
Coward! Where's your bravado? Deoxys taunted, climbing out of the crater.
Swoobat put me on the ground.
No offense, but you're kinda heavy, he said.
Try not to do that again.
"Haha, I won't," I replied. I then whistled as loudly as I could. After a few seconds, Absol ran up to my side and barked. "Forcefire's down. You're Deoxys's opponent now, ok?"
An Absol? Pah! Worthless! Deoxys charged a Focus Blast at the end of his tentacle arms.
"Sucker Punch," I whispered. Absol barked again, and his paw glowed with darkness. He disappeared and reappeared in front of Deoxys. He batted Deoxys with the shadowy claw, knocking him back. His Focus Blast also disintegrated.
"Did we get him?" Molly asked from afar.
Not quite, Broadsword muttered.
I can just barely feel his life force.
"Get ready! Here he comes!" Cedric yelled.
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Yuppers, cliffhanger. DEAL
PMs are late this tiem, sorry.