Post by Candescence on Oct 7, 2010 13:10:17 GMT -5
Team Spiral had been washed away from the Waterfall Cave. Though the exploration team had gone through it enough times to stay conscious, Souji hadn't, and, well... Woke up in a hot spring.
"Huh...? Am I in in the Amagi Inn...?" He groaned, as he got up, finding himself propped up against the side of a hot spring, and blinked. "Where... Where am I?"
"This would be the Hot Springs, my boy."
A Torkoal sat next to the springs, relaxing. Team Spiral was also there, relaxing a bit after that fight...
"So, you're finally up, huh, Souji?"
"Whew! That was a sweet escape!"
"I hear ya, man..."
"Doesn't change the fact that we were completely and utterly defeated."
The atmosphere was... Somewhat awkward.
"Yeah... We were completely defeated. I don't get it... We should've been able to defeat those guys easily, regardless of our types! We defeated Dialga!"
"If I may?" The old town elder noted, "Recently... Ever since the time stream was repaired, and those new Pokemon started appearing... It seems the balance of power has been changed, somehow. It seems one must be more reliant on evolution level than pure experience - in this state, I imagine you would find it impossible to challenge Dialga now."
"Evolution?! You crazy?! The Luminous Spring doesn't work for us three!"
"Yeah... So... We can't evolve... We can't move forward..."
"I don't believe that is possible." Souji shook his head. "Are you not of the type to believe that, with enough resolve, and with just cause, one can achieve anything?"
"He's got a point, boss."
"Heh... You're not giving up, are ya, Souji...?"
"He isn't." Sam suddenly looked determined. "When have we ever given up?! Josh... You taught me how to be brave! I may be scared sometimes, but... I know you'll always be around! You help me become strong... I want to become stronger to help you!"
Suddenly, she began to glow, and then her entire body was covered in a brilliant light... And when the light faded...
"WHOA!"
Sam looked at her body, blinking. "I've... I've evolved?!"
He chuckled. "See?"
"Yeah... We may hit bad times, but... Those are speed bumps! We'll get over them! 'Believe in me, who believes in you', that's what you always say, eh, boss?" He suddenly began to glow as well...
"You guys..."
"Case in point, eh, boss?" Daya chuckled, having suddenly evolved as well.
"Such youthful resolve... Brings a tear to my eye."
"If you guys can evolve that way... Then... Maybe..." He suddenly dashed out of the springs...
"Josh?!" They immediately dashed after their leader.
"I wonder what he has in mind..." He followed, curiously.
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Down in Treasure Town, Team Spiral headed over to the west side of town, where the shops were. In Treasure Town, not unlike where Team Go-Getters come from, there was also a Kangaskan who served to store items for Exploration Teams...
"Josh!" She cried out, delightfully, as she saw the Skitty approach. "Did the exploration go successfully?"
"Eh... It kinda went awry due to things we couldn't have anticipated. But that's why I'm here."
"Hmm?" She looked past him. "Who's that...? Sam and Daya?!"
She smiled, as she walked up. "You were expecting someone else?"
"As you can see... We managed to evolve!"
"I guess I kinda take credit for encouraging them." Souji said, as he approached as well.
"Congratulations, my dears!"
"Thanks. Now... Can you get out that Moon Stone we've got in storage?"
"Oh, get me that Focus Blast TM we've got in there as well!"
"Coming right up!" She smiled, as she took out both items.
"Yeah!" She broke the TM over her head, which was basically the local way of using TMs.
"Well... Here goes nothing." He touched the stone... And his body began to glow. "Guys... I've always been the leader, giving orders, working out strategies, keeping everyone's morale up... I know you've always needed me... But..."
"I've always needed you guys just as much."
"Josh..."
He looked at Souji. "Thanks, Souji. If it wasn't for you..."
"It's nothing, really..."
"Hey, I insist. Look, I don't mind if you don't wa-"
"You want me to join the team? I'm in. You don't need to ask me twice."
"Well, looks like we're the first Exploration Team to have a Digimon as a member!"
"Yes indeed!" Chatot smiled, as he hopped over. "You've come a long way from the day you first walked into the Guild..."
"Friends, friends, more friends are always great!" Wigglytuff smiled, as he approached as well.
"Though... Did I not hear that your mission ended badly?"
"Well, kinda. It seems we overestimated our strength in these new... Conditions. I think we're ready, now."
"Why don't we go together and beat those meanies you couldn't beat before?"
"Good idea! I don't think they'll stand up to your sheer power, Guildmaster."
"By the way... What was that 'TM' you broke over your head before, Sam?"
"Oh, that? It's a device that lets you learn new moves! I'm not sure if Digimon can learn Pokemon moves, though..."
"Let 'em try. We've got a ton of TMs we're never gonna use, anyway."
"Of course! Let me show you what I've got in here..."
She showed them the TMs that Team Spiral had collected over the course of their adventures...
"Hmm..." Keeping in mind the four-attack limit... "I'll take Iron Tail, Flash Cannon, Brick Break, and... Hyper Beam."
"Hyper Beam... Seems a bit overkill..." He muttered, as he watched Souji use the TMs on himself.
"Oh, yeah, and I'll take Giga Impact."
"GIGA IMPACT?!"
"Chatot, there's no such thing as 'overkill'. There is 'open fire', and 'I need to reload'."
"Yes, true... We are standing in the presence of a Pokemon who can make things explode with his voice, after all..."
"Yay! Boomy boom boom!"
"I think you've gotten said Pokemon excited."
"Okay, back to Waterfall Cave! Let's evict a few squatters!"
"HELL YEAH!"
"Let's."
"Indeed we shall!"
"Exploring time~ Yay, yay, yay!"
"Huh...? Am I in in the Amagi Inn...?" He groaned, as he got up, finding himself propped up against the side of a hot spring, and blinked. "Where... Where am I?"
"This would be the Hot Springs, my boy."
A Torkoal sat next to the springs, relaxing. Team Spiral was also there, relaxing a bit after that fight...
"So, you're finally up, huh, Souji?"
"Whew! That was a sweet escape!"
"I hear ya, man..."
"Doesn't change the fact that we were completely and utterly defeated."
The atmosphere was... Somewhat awkward.
"Yeah... We were completely defeated. I don't get it... We should've been able to defeat those guys easily, regardless of our types! We defeated Dialga!"
"If I may?" The old town elder noted, "Recently... Ever since the time stream was repaired, and those new Pokemon started appearing... It seems the balance of power has been changed, somehow. It seems one must be more reliant on evolution level than pure experience - in this state, I imagine you would find it impossible to challenge Dialga now."
"Evolution?! You crazy?! The Luminous Spring doesn't work for us three!"
"Yeah... So... We can't evolve... We can't move forward..."
"I don't believe that is possible." Souji shook his head. "Are you not of the type to believe that, with enough resolve, and with just cause, one can achieve anything?"
"He's got a point, boss."
"Heh... You're not giving up, are ya, Souji...?"
"He isn't." Sam suddenly looked determined. "When have we ever given up?! Josh... You taught me how to be brave! I may be scared sometimes, but... I know you'll always be around! You help me become strong... I want to become stronger to help you!"
Suddenly, she began to glow, and then her entire body was covered in a brilliant light... And when the light faded...
"WHOA!"
Sam looked at her body, blinking. "I've... I've evolved?!"
He chuckled. "See?"
"Yeah... We may hit bad times, but... Those are speed bumps! We'll get over them! 'Believe in me, who believes in you', that's what you always say, eh, boss?" He suddenly began to glow as well...
"You guys..."
"Case in point, eh, boss?" Daya chuckled, having suddenly evolved as well.
"Such youthful resolve... Brings a tear to my eye."
"If you guys can evolve that way... Then... Maybe..." He suddenly dashed out of the springs...
"Josh?!" They immediately dashed after their leader.
"I wonder what he has in mind..." He followed, curiously.
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Down in Treasure Town, Team Spiral headed over to the west side of town, where the shops were. In Treasure Town, not unlike where Team Go-Getters come from, there was also a Kangaskan who served to store items for Exploration Teams...
"Josh!" She cried out, delightfully, as she saw the Skitty approach. "Did the exploration go successfully?"
"Eh... It kinda went awry due to things we couldn't have anticipated. But that's why I'm here."
"Hmm?" She looked past him. "Who's that...? Sam and Daya?!"
She smiled, as she walked up. "You were expecting someone else?"
"As you can see... We managed to evolve!"
"I guess I kinda take credit for encouraging them." Souji said, as he approached as well.
"Congratulations, my dears!"
"Thanks. Now... Can you get out that Moon Stone we've got in storage?"
"Oh, get me that Focus Blast TM we've got in there as well!"
"Coming right up!" She smiled, as she took out both items.
"Yeah!" She broke the TM over her head, which was basically the local way of using TMs.
"Well... Here goes nothing." He touched the stone... And his body began to glow. "Guys... I've always been the leader, giving orders, working out strategies, keeping everyone's morale up... I know you've always needed me... But..."
"I've always needed you guys just as much."
"Josh..."
He looked at Souji. "Thanks, Souji. If it wasn't for you..."
"It's nothing, really..."
"Hey, I insist. Look, I don't mind if you don't wa-"
"You want me to join the team? I'm in. You don't need to ask me twice."
"Well, looks like we're the first Exploration Team to have a Digimon as a member!"
"Yes indeed!" Chatot smiled, as he hopped over. "You've come a long way from the day you first walked into the Guild..."
"Friends, friends, more friends are always great!" Wigglytuff smiled, as he approached as well.
"Though... Did I not hear that your mission ended badly?"
"Well, kinda. It seems we overestimated our strength in these new... Conditions. I think we're ready, now."
"Why don't we go together and beat those meanies you couldn't beat before?"
"Good idea! I don't think they'll stand up to your sheer power, Guildmaster."
"By the way... What was that 'TM' you broke over your head before, Sam?"
"Oh, that? It's a device that lets you learn new moves! I'm not sure if Digimon can learn Pokemon moves, though..."
"Let 'em try. We've got a ton of TMs we're never gonna use, anyway."
"Of course! Let me show you what I've got in here..."
She showed them the TMs that Team Spiral had collected over the course of their adventures...
"Hmm..." Keeping in mind the four-attack limit... "I'll take Iron Tail, Flash Cannon, Brick Break, and... Hyper Beam."
"Hyper Beam... Seems a bit overkill..." He muttered, as he watched Souji use the TMs on himself.
"Oh, yeah, and I'll take Giga Impact."
"GIGA IMPACT?!"
"Chatot, there's no such thing as 'overkill'. There is 'open fire', and 'I need to reload'."
"Yes, true... We are standing in the presence of a Pokemon who can make things explode with his voice, after all..."
"Yay! Boomy boom boom!"
"I think you've gotten said Pokemon excited."
"Okay, back to Waterfall Cave! Let's evict a few squatters!"
"HELL YEAH!"
"Let's."
"Indeed we shall!"
"Exploring time~ Yay, yay, yay!"