Chapter 23
Chatot: “It’s sweet ‘n sour poffin time! Sweet ‘n sour Poffin Time! Sweet ‘n sour Poffin Time! Where’s it at? Where’s it at? Where’s it at? Where’s it at? Feed me now! Feed me now! Feed me now! Gimme sweet ‘n sour poffin, sweet ‘n sour poffin, sweet ‘n sour poffin with a snack attack! Gimme sweet ‘n sour poffin, sweet ‘n sour poffin, sweet ‘n sour poffin with a snack attack! Whoo!” Chatot continues dancing and singing.
Chase: “Uh… what the heck’s wrong with Chatot?”
Blade: “Hey, who drank the last of my Budweiser?” Chatot burps, then Jason walks over to the bird and picks it up.
Jason: “Krystal, Chatot is cross eyed.” Krystal sighs.
Chatot: “Sweet ‘n sour pof-fin. Sweet ‘n sour pof-fin.”
Chase: “All in favor of doing the next chapter without Chatot?”
Everyone (including Chatot): “I!” Krystal takes her PRi and recalls it.
AJ: “OK, let’s take our positions and give Pokegym another show.”
Chapter 23: Last Ditch Effort
The Hyper Beam Xero had fired hit the steel wall behind AJ and Lucas, who were lying on their stomachs on the ground. An explosion was heard and Xero was laughing maniacally. AJ and Lucas got up, and then Lucas remembered something. Gallade tried to use Psycho Cut on Xero before. Gallade knew Xero’s true identity!
Lucas (thinking):
So that’s why Gallade wanted to cut Xero, and why Xero wanted to turn off Synchronize. Well that’s it. Lucas got up and brushed the few hair strands that hung over his eyes with his hand. Then he reached for his PRi.
AJ: “What are you doing Lucas?”
Lucas: “Xero’s a Ditto, so that means we can battle him. Gallade, go for it!” Lucas’ PRi flashed and Gallade emerged. It’s blade arms shined in the light.
Xero: “So you want to play games with me, huh?” Xero’s entire body glowed. He was using Transform and then he took the shape and form of a Gallade. Lucas’ Gallade stared right at its foe with a fierce look of determination. Xero stared right back.
Xero: “You have the first move.”
Chase: “How is he still talking?”
Xero: “I kept my human vocal chords so I can still talk. So bring it on Gallade. I know you’ve been wanting to hit me for days.”
Gallade: “Gallade Gal! Gal Gallade lade!” Gallade’s left arm glowed blue and then it swung it, sending a Psycho Cut attack right at Xero. Xero then used Teleport and then appeared right next to Gallade.
Xero: “Pathetic!” As a Gallade, Xero made both of its arms glow a dark purple, then slashed Lucas’ Gallade four times.
Blade: “That’s a Night Slash attack!”
Lucas: “But my Gallade doesn’t know Night Slash.” Lucas stared at the touch screen of his PRi, whish listed the attacks, Leaf Blade, Psycho Cut, Disable, and Teleport. Xero finished executing the forth slash and then let out another evil laugh.
Xero: “You so called ‘heroes’ are so pathetic! I’ve absorbed the data of every Pokémon ever created by Gamefreak. So I also have access to every attack they can learn.”
Vik: “Quit cheating and play fair! A Ditto should only use the same attacks its opponent knows.”
Xero: “Do you seriously think I care?” Xero asked this while one arm sparked with electricity. It was Thunder Punch and he was about to hit Gallade with it!
Lucas: “Use disable now!” Lucas’ Gallade stared at Xero and then he suddenly stopped moving. Xero grunted and struggle to break free of the invisible grip on him.
Blade: “Well done, now you’re finished Xero. Sceptile, Realize!” The boss of Team Chaos pulled out a PRi, and then a Sceptile appeared. The intimidating reptilian eyes locked onto Xero, who had his backed turned to it as he was focusing on Lucas and Gallade. Blade took one last puff of smoke from his cigar before issuing an attack command.
Blade: “Use Leaf Blade, now!” Sceptile leapt into the air with such grace. Blade had obviously fed it many poffins since its scales were so shiny and radiant. The leaves on both of its arms extended and began glowing bright green. Sceptile dove downward and prepared to strike.
Xero: “Blade, don’t.” Xero heard the attack command and knew what was coming. Blade discarded his cigar put it out with his boot.
Blade: “You brought this on yourself Xero. Now strike!” Sceptile’s Leaf Blade slashed downward and sliced Xero multiple times in the head, chest, and legs. Then the glowing green blades vanished and Xero fell to his knees. He breathed heavily.
Xero: “Why Blade? You saved my life. You’ve adopted me as your son.”
Blade: “Not anymore. You threatened our Team. You wish to destroy everything I’ve worked hard for. You even destroyed my base down on Earth and murdered our good friend Hunter. Now Sceptile, finish him off. Night Slash!”
Lucas: “Gallade, Psycho Cut!” Both Sceptile and Gallade moved in with their attacks. Then Xero’s body began to glow again.
Xero: “Playtime’s over!” He transformed again, this time into Espedow. It was the first time anyone ever saw Xero actually become the shadow Pokémon. Espedow immediately had his eyes glow bright red and looked right at Sceptile. Sceptile stopped in its tracks and then struggled to fight off Espedow, but it was no use. Sceptile’s eyes began glowing red just like Espedow’s. It leapt into the air and attacked Lucas’ Gallade instead.
Xero: “Ha ha, child’s play. You’ll never defeat me.” Sceptile used the blades on its arms to slash Gallade several times. Gallade yelled in pain and collapsed. Lucas saw Gallade’s entire HP drop to zero on his PRi screen.
Lucas: “Gallade return!” Lucas recalled his fateful Pokémon back into his PRi. Chase and Vik then stepped up.
Chase: “Ready to do this?”
Vik: “Let’s bring him down. Tyranitar, go!”
Chase: “Kingdra, let’s get ‘em!” Since they were in outer space, and the gravity was less intense as it was on Earth, Chase’s Kingdra had no problem hovering above the ground. Vik’s Tyranitar stared down at Espedow. Blade then pulled out a cartridge ball that had a Pokemon LeafGreen game linked to it.
Blade: “Xero, your time is up. Return.” The red retractor beam fired from the cartridge ball, but Xero saw it coming. As an Espedow, he Teleported away and appeared next to the Blade while charging a Dark Pulse attack in his two fingered hands.
Xero: “You really think I’m going back into that prison?” He fired the Dark Pulse and skillfully aimed it only at the Cartridge Ball in Blade’s hand. The Cartridge Ball shattered into fragments but the LeafGreen game was kept intact.
Gwen: “Oh no, that was the best chance we had of stopping Xero.” Xero then focused on Sceptile. Sceptile’s arm blades glowed with a dark aura and then a Night Slash attack was aimed at Chase’s Kingdra.
Chase: “Hydro Pump!” Kingdra squirted a massive jet stream of water from its mouth, but the pressure forced Kingdra to float backwards and toward Chase. Chase braced himself and held out his hands to intercept Kingdra and stop it from flying into him. Chase felt Kingdra’s scales vibrate on its body as it continued to pump out water.
Vik: “Tyranitar, Stone Edge!” Two energy rings appeared around Tyranitar and stone shards began to materialize within them. Then Tyranitar trusted its right arm forward and all the stone shards flew toward Xero, who was still transformed in Espedow’s body.
Xero: “Sceptile, use Detect to intercept the attack.” The unthinkable occurred. Blade’s Sceptile moved with such speed that it seemed to literally appear out of nowhere and absorbed the Stone Edge attack. As for Hydro Pump, it actually managed to hit Xero, but midway though receiving the attack he Teleported out of the stream of water and reappeared a couple feet to the left.
Vik: “But Detect protects the Pokémon.” Espedow’s body glowed and Xero resumed his human form once again. His silver died hair glistened as he up on a sinister face.
Xero: “This is the real world remember? Ever tried experimenting with what attacks actually do? Detect makes them sense where the attack is coming then the Pokémon move fast to
dodge attacks, but in this case I decided to make Sceptile sense the attack and go straight to it instead. Protect creates barriers, so that would completely neutralize the attack.” Xero then presented a flash drive again. The Japanese Kanji written with black sharpie ink was all the proof everyone needed to know it was Krystal’s.
Gwen: “Give it back, Xero.”
Xero: “Or what?”
Blade: “Or this!” A researcher had appeared in the Life Force Chamber with a cart carrying several cartridge balls. Blade held another one with the LeafGreen game inserted in there.
Xero: “You really think calling me back into that game cartridge will stop me.”
Blade: “So long as I don’t have to worry about you trying to rampaging within my head quarters, it’s worth a shot.” The Boss of Team Chaos’ voice seemed to have gotten raspier. He had a look or both determination but also sadness on his face. He knew he had to defeat his adopted son.
Xero: “Do you even know what I am going to do with this flash drive Blade? I bet Krystal knows.” Xero looked over to Krystal who was scrambling with her PRi, obviously preparing to release a Pokémon. Xero’s other hand glowed dark purple and he fired a Dark Pulse attack, knocking the device out of her hands. Krystal mouthed something at Xero.
Gwen: “Xero, don’t do it.”
Xero (mocking): “‘Xero don’t do it.’ (normal) Please Gwen, I’m about to make Blade’s dream come true. Get ready to watch as I summon the ultimate legendary Pokémon, Arceus.” AJ and Lucas gasped as they remembered what Xero had told them earlier. He said that Team Chaos wanted to create an Arceus, but was it really Xero’s plan all along.
AJ: “You tricked us.”
Xero: “Why not? It was incredibly easy to manipulate you idiots. I knew with your steadfast attitudes you’d do anything to rescue your pathetic brother’s Pokémon, and then Chase would do anything to prevent harm from coming to you. I learned everything about the four of you from the first time you encountered Team Chaos. Remember that old base where you came to rescue AJ while he was brainwashed. I was there, disguised as a Team Chaos member because I knew there had to be someone during the time Pokemon was still popular who could actually defeat Team Chaos. Then like magic you and Vik appeared. I don’t know why you brought the kid along, but you two were perfect for my future plans of ridding this world of Team Chaos. I saw how valiant you were in your battles against Shade and Jason. So now the final part of my plan will come to fruition.”
Blade: “Enough! Xero, time to return!” The red retractor beam fired from the cartridge ball, but then Xero skillfully blocked it with only the flash drive he was holding.
Xero: “But Blade, I know just how badly you want to see an Arceus up close and personal. I’m going to make your dream come true, and it all starts with the Download ability I copied from Porygon-Z.” Krystal gasped and then signed something at Gwen.
Gwen: “Krystal, I don’t know that much sign language.” Krystal slapped herself on her forhead and instead ran over to where her PRi laid on the floor. Then Xero’s hand with the flash drive began glowing.
Xero: “And so it begins. Downloading, 5%.”
Gwen: “Chase, Vik, guys, do something.”
Chase: “Kingdra, Signal Beam!” Kingdra fired a bright green and pink beam that was aimed right at Xero.
Xero: “DoomBringer, assist me in my hour of need!” With his other hand Xero reactivated his PRi and his Shiny Spiritomb appeared. It absorbed the Signal Beam attack.
AJ: “What just happened?”
Vik: “DoomBringer has Wonder Guard hacked onto it. Regular attacks don’t work, but I got something that does. Tyranitar, activate Sand Stream Ability now!” Sand began to swirl around Tyranitar, and then Tyranitar let out a powerful roar and the dust devil turned into a full blown Sandstorm. DoomBringer began to struggle against the weather effect.
Blade: “Big mistake! With this Sandstorm I can’t recall Xero into the game cartridge.”
Xero: “Ha, Vik you are so foolish, but I might as well have some more fun while I’m at this. DoomBringer, use Trick Room! Let the attack only have effect on the Life Force Chamber and no other part of the Space Station.” DoomBringer generated a bizarre light that stretched from its body to all directions on the floor, then covered every wall, and then the ceiling. All the humans began feeling the effects of Trick Room as the gravity in the space station seemed to have been flipped. Everyone, including the Pokémon, levitated off the ground and then stuck to the ceiling.
Lucas: “Whoa, I’m flying!”
Jason: “Not quite. Trick Room is altering the gravity generated by the on board Clefables.” Everyone hit the ground, or rather ceiling, pretty hard. Vik and Chase landed on their heads, Jason and Lucas hitting the ceiling with their stomachs first, and Gwen, Krystal, Blade, and AJ landing awkwardly on their backs and legs. One by one they got up and rubbed the pain away from the body part they landed on. Xero and DoomBringer floated gently to the ceiling, and Xero hung onto the flash drive still absorbing the data from it.
Xero: “Now at 20% and counting. It won’t be long now.”
Vik: “Tyranitar, get moving!” Vik’s Tyranitar got up, but was moving in slow motion. It took at least a minute for it to lift itself off the ground and then take a battle stance.
Chase: “OK, who hit the frame-by-frame button on our Pokémon?” Chase looked over to his Kingdra, and it looked like it was beached as it lay on its belly on the ceiling. “Get up Kingdra!” Kingdra struggled, but the altered gravity made it impossible to get up.
Xero: “You fools can’t possible win now.” Chase reached for his PRi, and then hit a few buttons on the touch screen.
Chase: “Kingdra, return! Quaketail, let’s rock!” Kingdra was recalled and then replaced with Chase’s silver armadillo Pokémon, Quaketail. Quaketail then let out a cheerful cry as it slammed its sledgehammer shaped tail against the ceiling, smashing a light panel with the bulbs inside it in the process. It then stared down DoomBringer who was still generating the bizarre light that caused Trick Room.
Xero: “Ha ha, you’re fifth gen Pokémon will be short lived. DoomBringer, Shadow Ball!” Quaketail took the Shadow Ball head on. Chase saw that the attack only took away about 1/3 of its full HP.
Chase: “Quaketail, Earthquake.” Quaketail gave out a panic sounding cry and then shook its head. “You don’t know Earthquake, but you caused that crazy tremor earlier. How about Magnitude?” Quaketail shook its head again to tell everyone that it didn’t know either of the two attacks. “Then what do you know?”
Vik: “Quit messing around with the Prototype Pokemon, Chase! Tyranitar, keep up the Sand Stream!” Tyranitar’s Sand Stream kicked the sandstorm back up and slowly started chiseling away at DoomBringer’s HP. Then Vik noticed something else, Xero had an HP bar on the PRi’s top screen too, next to Doombringer’s. It was as if they were in a double battle. His HP was dwindling because of the Sandstorm as well.
Xero: “Downloaded 33%. You fools are almost out of time.”
Vik: “Maybe not! You’re a pokemon as well Xero, so that means I’m not holding back! Tryranitar, Stone Edge on Xero!” Tyranitar materialized stone shards and then fired them in Xero’s direction. This time Doombringer jumped and intercepted the attack, and Wonder Guard rendered the attack useless.
Chase: “Quaketail, Iron Tail. Aim for the flash drive!” Quaketail used it’s tail as a springboard and launched itself into the air and as propelled in Xero’s direction. Quaketail’s tail glowed while and then it did a front flip and the Iron Tail came swinging downward. Xero then side stepped to the right and the attack missed, but he stepped away rather quickly for a human.
Xero: “Trick Room’s still in effect and too bad Iron Tail’s not that good on accuracy. DoomBringer, Silver Wind! Combine it with the Sandstorm and do some real damage to Tyranitar!” A swirl of silver powdered wind exploded in the room, and then started blowing toward Tyranitar. Vik’s PRi showed the message “a Critical Hit!” and Tyranitar lost 2/3 of its max HP. Vik sighed.
Vik: “I guess it’s a good thing DoomBringer doesn’t have perfect stats.”
Xero: “Where would be the fun in having a Pokemon with perfect stats, right Jason?” Xero looked through the sandstorm toward Jason, who grunted.
Jason: “Blade, shouldn’t we do something?”
Blade: “Sceptile is knocked out, and the Sandstorm’s too harsh for me to call Xero back into a cartridge ball. I hate to say it, but we’ll have to rely on Chase and his friends to defeat Xero.” Xero stood on the ceiling and then checked his PRi top screen. Doombringer’s max HP was down by a quarter. He looked over to DoomBringer, who soon stopped projecting the bizarre light that covered the walls, ceiling, and floor of the entire room. Soon Chase and the others began falling off the ceiling.
Lucas: “Wait, we’re falling?”
Gwen: “Trick Room wore off.” Blade then hit a button on his Bluetooth device and spoke loud and clear.
Blade: “All Pokemon using Gravity, please stop. Take a break! Repeat, stop all Gravity attacks. Stop all Gravity attacks.” Blade’s voice echoed through the PA system in the entire space station. Everyone was falling but soon slowed down and gently bumped the ground. Chase tried to thrust his body upward but found it difficult to get his body to stay in one position or in one area. He and his friends were floating around the room in different directions and the ongoing Sandstorm was getting sand in his clothes.
Chase: “Quaketail, go after Xero!” Chase loked over to Quaketail, who scrambled around uselessly in the zero gravity. It couldn't steer its body anywhere toward Xero. Then another Shadow Ball appeared through the Sandstorm and hit it, sending Quaketail spinning toward the wall. Chase watched his PRi screen as Quaketail’s HP dropped into the red quarter part of the bar.
Lucas: “Wait, I got this! Smojinn, go!” Lucas brought out his PRi and then his big, purple genie Pokémon appeared from it. “Will-O-Wisp on DoomBringer, Smojinn!” Blue fireballs appeared all around Smojinns hands and then it pointed one hand twoard DoomBringer and they floated toward the Shiny Pokémon. DoomBringer found it nearly hard to move since there no longer was any gravity. All the blue fire balls hit it and inflicted a burn.
AJ: “Yes! Nice shot bro.” AJ said that as he used his legs to bounce of the staircase that ran along the wall of the Life Force chamber to one of its exits. Then he launched himself into the sandstorm and was hoping to find Xero.
Xero: “Enough of this. Dusknoir, it’s you turn my good friend.” Xero released his Dusknoir from his PRi and it appeared next to him. Doombringer had a noticeable black burn on its keystone and it drained it of even more HP with the Sandstorm.
Jason: “Sir, when do you plan on restoring the artificial gravity?”
Blade: “When the time is right, I’ll command the onboard Clefable and Jirachi to do so.” Just then Blade felt something grab his arm, then he looked behind him and saw Dusknoir grabbing him.
Jason: “Boss! Hypno, I choose you.” Jason brought out his PRi. The sandstorm began raging once again, and it blew sand into his eyeglasses temporarly blinding him.
Blade: “Jason, hurry.”
Jason: “Hypno, make Dusknoir let go with Psychic.”
Xero: “Dusknoir, use Shadow Punch on Hypno. DoomBringer, Dark Pulse on Smojinn!” DoomBringer fired a black beam right at Smojinn. It was a direct hit and was taken out in one shot since it was at a much lower level then DoomBringer. Dusknoir then fired a shadow punch from one of its hands and it hit Jason’s Hypno pretty hard. Hypno then shook it off and then concentrated on Dusknoir. Dusknoir then struggled to break free from Hypno’s grip. Blade tried to hit Dusknoir himself but since it was a ghost it was no use. Vik then concentrated on defeating DoomBringer and Xero.
Vik: “Finish them off. Another Stone Edge!”
Xero: “Hold that thought! Dusknoir now you use Gravity!” Dusknoir’s only eye began glowing and then its entire body began glowing with a dark energy. Everyone began to hit the ground. Vik grabbed onto Tyranitar and it took the force of the fall. Chase and Lucas were already near the ground so they didn’t get hurt. Everyone else except for Xero and Blade ended up landing awkwardly. Dusknoir floated to the ground while still holding onto Blade. Xero then approached him while still holding onto the flash drive. Jason’s Hypno had lost its concentration from the sudden return of artificial Gravity and hurt itself while hitting the stair case.
Xero: “I’ve absorbed 83% of Arceus’ data. You sure you don’t want to stick around for the main event Blade? If not my Dusknoir and I will be glad to send you on a painful trip to hell.” Blade stopped trying to escape from Dusknoir’s grip. He still held the cartridge ball with the Pokémon LeafGreen game in it. Xero reached over and yanked the cartridge out.
Blade: “Put that back, Xero.” The sandstorm raged on once again. Xero held it out in a way that the sand would scratch the circuits that linked the cartridge with a Gameboy.
Xero: “I’d destroy this game, but then that’d make me a wild Ditto and available for capture. It’s better off if I hang onto his.” Xero slid it up his sleeve and it stuck to his Ditto-like flesh underneath the cloak. Just then Xero found it hard to move.
Jason: “Let him have it Hypno!” Jason and his Hypno were at the bottom of the staircase. Hypno swung its pendulum and whichever way it swung was the same way Xero flew and hit the rounded wall in the chamber.
Xero: “Jason, let me go!”
Jason: “Not a chance.”
Chase: “Quaketail, let Xero have it. Iron Tail!” Chase’s Quaketail ran to where Xero was pinned against the wall. Then it once again used its huge tail as a spring to launch it into the air and did a front flip with the tail about to hit it.
Lucas: “Here it comes!”
AJ: “It’s about time someone hit that jerk.” Quaketail was about to complete its front flip and slam it’s tail downward toward Xero then it got hit with a Shadow Ball and sent it flying against the wall as well. DoomBringer had fired one last attack.
Xero: “Nice try, but you pathetic excuse for heroes are still only second best. Oh, and I now have 91% of Arceus’ data. Better think fast! Ah.” Xero yelled in pain as he was lifted from the wall and slammed against it again with Hypno’s psychic powers. Then the Sandstorm raged again and he could feel himself becoming weak. Chase’s Quaketail then got up on all fours again. It had its left eye closed tight, showing its pain.
Chase: “Well if anything you tried hard, Quaketail.”
Vik: “I told you not to use a Prototype Pokémon.”
Chase: “Where’s the fun in using my usual Pokémon? Quaketail, time to return.” Chase’s Quaketail then slammed it’s right foreleg with the claw sinking into the steel ground.
Quaketail: “Quaketail! Quake!” It’s entire body lit up and it started glowing.
Chase: “Oh, no way!”
Xero: “No not now.”
Lucas: “Is it evolving?” Krystal nodded her head and showed Gwen something on her laptop. It was Quaketail’s pokedex page along with its evolution and what it was about to evolve into. She typed something in English so Gwen could inform everyone.
Gwen: “Yes, Quaketail’s evolving!” Quaketail nearly tripled in size, its four claws it walked on grew to huge, rounded legs with shorter claws on the ends, the body became bulky and resembled that of a stegosaurus without the big plated spikes on top, and the tail maintained it’s sledgehammer shape but also sprouted spikes on it. The head also maintained the main armadillo shape, and the shell was now colored a darker grey. The light of evolution wore off. Even though the dim grey was the mail color on its shell and body, it had bands around its legs that were goldenrod colored and the sledgehammer tail had also obtained the goldenrod coloring.
Gwen: “According to Krystal’s lap top, Quaketail just evolved into Golquake!” Golquake then looked up at Xero who was still pinned to the wall and still attempting to absorb all of Arceus’ data.
Xero: “Oh crud.”
Chase: “Sweet! Golquake, let’s get ‘im!” Golquake surprised everyone as it stood up on its hind legs with its right claw sparked with electricity. It then swiped it across Xero and destroyed the flash drive. Xero yelled in agony as the electricity from the attack surged through his body.
Vik: “Was that Thunder Punch?” Krystal typed something in English while Gwen read it off.
Gwen: “No, that’s Lightning Claw. A new TM move from the unfinished Generation 5 games. Krystal says it has high Critical Hit ratio and a chance at causing paralysis.”
Xero: “Good thing I also have Limber ability.” Xero spat out blood and tightened his grip on the damaged flash drive. He was actually bleeding from the cuts on his face from Golquake’s attack. Then he found himself unable to use the flash drive anymore. It was now useless. DoomBringer lost its remaining HP to the Sandstorm and Burn effect. Dusknoir was still holding Blade captive.
Blade: “It’s over Xero. You tried, but didn’t try hard enough.”
Xero: “So long as I’m breathing, so long as my soul wonders this world, it’s never over! Dusknoir, finish him off. Do whatever you please!” Dusknoir opened the second mouth on its chest. Blade looked inside and saw an infinite abyss of darkness inside the Pokémon. Dusknoir lifted him up and was preparing to bring Blade in.
Xero: “You’re choice Jason, it’s me or your beloved Boss.” Hypno was still holding Xero using Psychic, so Jason had to decide if he wanted to do.
Jason: “You killed my father, so allow me to return the favor.”
Xero: “So be it. Goodbye Blade, let me know how it’s like in there.” Dusknoir was about to drop Blade into the Abyss in its body when a String Shot attack came in from nowhere and wrapped around Blade. A Shiny Ariados appeared on the wall and then it pulled Blade in.
Shade: “Now Ariados, Shadow Sneak!” Shade came in running from the main entrance on the ground floor and Ariados’ shadow grew and slid over to Dusknoir. It was hit hard but still not enough to knock it out.
Brad: “Skarmory, Steel Wing!” A shiny Skarmory then flew in and glided toward Dusknoir. It was a direct hit, the blades sliced Dusknoir and it finally gave in and was knocked out. Xero looked on with disappointment.
Vik: “Whoa, great timing Brad.”
Brad: “Thanks.” He said this as his shiny Skarmory landed next to him. Blade stood next to Shade and lit another cigar. After puffing some smoke he spoke once again in a slightly raspy voice. Xero was still pinned against the wall from Psychic.
Blade: “It’s over Xero. Hand over the LeafGreen game and we’ll end this peacefully.”
Xero: “Let me down first.” Xero looked on with anger in his eyes, and a drop of blood clawing its way right above his left eyebrow and then down the side of his face. Golquake, Skarmory and Tyranitar each gave an intimidating cry while the Sandstorm finally subsided.
Jason: “OK Hypno, you extract the LeafGreen game with your Psychic.” The LeafGreen game flew out of Xero’s cloak and then into Blade’s hand. Amy then ran into the room and joined Brad. Blade took out his last cartridge ball and hooked the LeafGreen game into it.
Blade: “You brought this upon yourself Xero. Time to return!” Before Blade hit the button on the cartridge ball Xero chuckled evilly.
Shade: “What’s so funny, Xero?”
Xero: “Ha ha ha, you think you’ve won?” Xero’s voice was suddenly changing. He sounded a bit deeper, and more insane.
Vik: “Let’s see, we just defeated your WonderTomb and your Dusknoir is KO’d. Not to mention you lost to a Prototype Pokémon. I'd say the heroes win this battle.” Xero’s body began glowing.
Xero: “Well then, can you win against THIS?!” Xero somehow broke free from Hypno’s grip and then temporarily Transformed into Espedow and Teleported away.
Chase: “What happened?”
Gwen: “Did Xero absorb all of Arceus’ data?”
Blade: “If he did, then we’re all in grave danger.” The boss of Team Chaos then brought the cigar up to his lips and let out another puff of smoke.
Vik: “So Brad, where were you and Amy and how’d you get the shiny Skarmory?”
Brad: “Oh yeah, you’ll love this. You see-“ Just then the entire Space Station shook rather violently.
Lucas: “Earthquake!”
AJ: “How can we have an Earthquake? We’re in outer space!” The shaking continued for thirty seconds and then stopped as suddenly as it started. Gwen pressed a button to make a steel covering slide to reveal a large window that was ten feet in width and length. She then gasped at what she saw.
Gwen: “You guys have to see this. There, outside the space station!” Everyone looked out into the fastness of space and saw it. Xero made another transformation.
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Chapter 24: Psycho Drive The final battle starts here, and it will take place in outer space! Will our heroes stop Xero once and for all?