Tringus

One important question I have is what will happen after the Champion Bracket. I mean, what happens after one beats the league entirely? Do they just end their journey from there, or is there an X-League-like League to make things more challenging? I forget if something like this was discussed before, but I figured I'd just ask out of my own curiosity.

A day of suspension is nothing to worry about at all. Plus, you didn't even do anything wrong at all, so you definitely have nothing to worry about. Best thing you can do is keep rolling, rolling, rolling, and steady on. Keep your head up, because hey, it's only a day of relaxation for you (Honestly, I'm surprised an entire CLASS was suspended though, so I'm guessing school policies must be whack over there. Correct me if I'm wrong) Whoever did whatever (I'm betting right now those guys were smoking weed. Pretty much the common thing anybody could get in trouble for other than alcohol) knows what they did, and don't worry, you'll be fine. I don't really know you too well, but I just know you're a good person. (Sides, a day out of school makes you stronger, right? Or well, you know the song and dance "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!")

Oh lordy, where do I begin... Pokemon has been around in my family for a LONG time. First, my sister liked Pokemon, but then me, my brother, and younger sister enjoyed it. We always bonded by watching the anime, playing the games, and at one point, we even claimed Pokemon (I forget the long list, but I'm just hoping I had Honchkrow, because that is my ace). It wasn't until Sinnoh/Unova times when almost everybody moved on to other things. I tend to enjoy Pokemon a lot more these days, and generally hype over Pokemon games I enjoy. However, I don't think any of the four of us ever completely lost interest in Pokemon, because to this day, we sit at home, watching the good old anime, listening to Poketunes, etc. (Trust me... My family has so much Pokemon stuff, it's ridiculous.) But why is it that I like Pokemon so much? Pokemon has taught me MANY, many things over the years. It has taught me about evolution, genetics, and more (Ironically, it didn't teach me about taking care of pets, because my younger sister usually takes care of the cats. However, I do help take care of our dog, so I suppose I learned SOMETHING from Pokemon). Ironically, Pokemon inspired my future career (And no, not as a Pokemon Master!). When I came to Reborn, played the game, and participated in the leagues and such, I was inspired by Dr. Sigmund Connal to become a psychologist and psychiatrist (Sigmund is a orphanage director too, but I was mostly inspired by psychology). Without Reborn, I would still probably be fantasizing about running for President of the United States, or thinking about being a video game developer (Ironically, I've thought about making a Pokemon fangame for years, but now I'm actually carrying out far more than I ever did before! It is still a work in progress, however...). My brother's trying to become a game designer, however, so I'm proud of him (If he ever works for Gamefreak, I will definitely ask him if he could make a werewolf Pokemon!) for that. I guess Sigmund inspiring me is why Sigmund is one of my favorite characters in Reborn. Surprisingly, I've done so well in both Psychology AND Biology, so my future's actually looking good for me, and it's all thanks to Pokemon. It's funny how a kid's game that supports animal-fighting actually inspired my future career, helped me so well in my favorite subjects, and also inspired me to stay in Reborn for so long (As well as making a game of my own). I'm really thankful for Gamefreak and Nintendo, I'm thankful for Reborn for accepting me, and I'm thankful for Pokemon in general, because without all of these things, I wouldn't be the same person that I am today. (I mean, can you imagine me playing football? Blasphemy!)

Ahh, okay. That's generally what I did too in terms of money. There was one time which I actually did resort to using the 100% Chameleon effect, but that's only because I had no choice but to almost start all over again, which I will elaborate on. One thing I will say is that when you go to the Shivering Isles, be EXTREMELY CAREFUL when speaking to both priests about which duke/duchess to replace. When I first played Oblivion, something somehow screwed up, and when I went to talk to Sheogorath, he told me "You haven't spoken to both priests!", when I clearly spoke to both of them already! I tried fixing it, but nothing worked, so the only thing I could resort to was going to an earlier save file. I had already beaten the main story and the Knights of the Nine, so you can see why I was extremely salty about making this decision. That glitch was so game-breaking, I had to resort to an earlier save. When I did that, I actually decided to set it to the easiest difficulty with 100% Chameleon, because I did NOT want to do everything again the same way as I did the first time, especially the last quest in the Thieves Guild when I had to steal the Elder Scroll... *shudders* (Zombies and wraiths everywhere... Not a pleasant combo) So yes... When you get that far in the Shivering Isles, make sure to speak to both priests properly. Trust me, after I got actually got past that part the second time through the game, you can already tell I was doing this as soon as I beat the Shivering Isles, too: ...Along with screaming and ranting "I AM THE MAD GOD!!!"

Yay, another person who plays Elder Scrolls games!!! Anyways, there are indeed many item duplication glitches. I don't know about the one for money, but I know how to duplicate items to sell them for money. However, there is also a way to duplicate Sigil Stones, which allows you to duplicate some that have the Chameleon enchantment, if you want to make yourself 100% invisible. This would certainly help make your quest a little easier.

Happy Birthday, Shia! I hope you're having an awesome birthday! Talking to you has helped me open up on Reborn a lot more than what I was used to. Sure, I competed in a lot of things during my time in Reborn, but I always felt isolated from the rest of the community somehow. I probably still am in a way, but that's not the point. I mean, just look at you now! You've become quite a member on Reborn, and for that, I'll make a toast. Happy Birthday, Shia, and many more to come!

Only using a Pokemon in the region you caught it in? Might as well have it for all of the regions. However, I could see the badge thing happening so it would prevent you from using really powerful Pokemon until you get all the badges in said region until you start over in the next one. By the time you get all the badges in each region, you'll be free to use whatever Pokemon you want. If only we could truly explore every region in one game...

Chapter LIV: The Dazzling Performer And The Last Of The Agate Ace Triumvirate, Ciel! After protecting Amaria and the Sapphire Bracelets from the hands of Team Meteor, I head back to Agate Circus and go back inside the Big Top. I go back to the office, and the first thing I see is a telecom system next to the door, instead of the gym guy. I activate it, and the person I speak to on the other end is Ame. She says hello, and sees that I've made it to the gym. She tells me that this telecom system connects right to the Grand Hall, no matter where I am, so whenever I get to a gym, I can call in for advice. So much better than the gym guy already. She sees that I need to fight Ciel, and tells me that this won't be the first time I've fought on this field, so I should try to keep in mind everything I've used before against Samson. She also tells me that unlike Samson's all-out offense, Ciel plays more defensively. She warns me that many of Ciel's Pokemon have bulky set-ups, so they can be hard to power down. However, Ciel is a performer at heart, and it shows in her battles, as she prefers to use dancing and sound-based moves. And being in an arena, it's the perfect place for those things to get her going. I don't think that's the only thing that gets her going... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Ame tells me that if I can set up and knock her down before she even gets in the air, I should do well. However, she warns me that if Ciel gets her act in the air, it's gonna be a long way down for me. She wishes me luck, and then the call ends. I talk to Samson, who greets me. He wishes that he had news for me, but he doesn't. He turns on Terra's computer, and says that no matter how many times they check, they still can't find Terra. Ciel comes in the room, and greets me. She asks me if I was able to take care of my friends, and says that would be more than they could say. Samson is not so sure if we can call Terra a friend at this point, and Ciel walks over and tells him that the point was less the "friend" and more the looming threat that he may have deleted her outright. She snaps, and says that they would have to go back to being the Agate Ace Doublet, which is not nearly as attractive-sounding. Samson turns over to her and implies that if she doesn't like the sound of that, they could always be the Agate Ace Couple. Ciel scoffs at his advances, and tells him that didn't work out for him before, and asks him what makes him think it'll work now. He says that his rugged good looks and dazzling charm will make it work, but she just ignores him. She then comes up with a deal for him: She tells him to find a way to un-delete Terra, and then they'll talk. Samson says that's a steep price, and adds that he's finally been able to get a decent sleep since she's been gone. Ciel asks if he was that busy with her, and is disappointed in him that he had the audacity to ask her out right after Terra vanishes. Samson shoots a snide remark back at her, saying that he's sure Terra would've enjoyed those nights even more if that was the case. Ciel snaps a witty comment back, but then Samson asks her who the expert on Position 52. She then patronizes him, saying that even with just half of the poses she holds in mid-air on a daily basis, she's got far more than 52 positions at the ready, but he doesn't get to see half of them. He accepts that challenge, and goes back to trying to un-delete Terra. Just then, the Ringmaster appears, and asks if Samson's had any luck. Samson reports that he's had none, and the Ringmaster says that's too bad, although the number of on-site injuries has really dropped since she's been gone. She says hello to me, and wonders what brings me here today. She realizes that it's time for me to battle Ciel, and Ciel says that she would be lying if she said that she hadn't been looking forward to it. The Ringmaster tells me that my last performance was a stellar success, but she hopes I have a Battle Pass for Ciel. Ciel asks me if I do have one, but I don't... Too bad Amaria and Titania didn't have THAT while I was defending them from Team Meteor! Hell, Julia and Florinia could have easily given me one! She sees that I don't, and the Ringmaster reminds me that it is policy that I can't fight without one, and asks if we went over this before. Just then, Ciel walks over to me, and slips me the Battle Pass-Suspension! She 'sees' it, and says that I clearly just lost it for a moment, saying that we're all good. Riiiiiight... The Ringmaster is speechless, but says that she'll make the preparations now. She leaves, while Ciel tells me to call that an investment in her career. Samson says that was smooth, while Ciel says that he's one to talk. Ciel then tells me to let her know whenever I'm ready, and we'll get this show on the road. I talk to Samson again, and he says that this is useless. He tells me that Terra's floated off somewhere, whether that be to some other network, or a recycle bin. Maybe Team Meteor helped her escape? Anyways, I talk to Ciel, who asks if we shall dance, and I say yes. She then tells me to show her every thing I've got, and the show begins. When we head out to the Big Top, the crowd is wild and filled with hype. The Ringmaster announces and directs everyone's attention to an exciting, exclusive challenge to the esteemed Agate Ace Triumvirate of leaders. She announces that in the left corner... they have a returning challenger to Agate... Me!!! And in the right corner... They've seen her prancing through the stage, and not just the stage--the very air itself! Dancing through the skies and hearts the same... She is Agate Circus's very own spotlit starlet... Ciel!!! The crowd goes wild for Ciel, as she thanks everyone for coming, calling her fans too kind and too generous. The Ringmaster announces that this will be a 6-on-6- Singles Battle, and wonders how their performers dazzle them today. Ciel doesn't intend to disappoint, but expects the same of me, wanting to see my very best. She tells me that this is my moment, so I should show her what I can do. With the crowd wild, the battle begins. Very well... Allow me to give you all an amazing show... With you in the front row center, Ciel. Let's dance! Skydancer Ciel sends out Togekiss while I send out Falcone. Falcone strikes with Steel Wing, which I had taught it before the battle in honor of his metallic wing, while Togekiss strikes with Aura Sphere, almost knocking out Falcone. However, I decide to attack with another Steel Wing from Falcone, and she doesn't even use a Hyper Potion, much to my surprise. Ciel sends out Archeops, but before it could even use Rock Slide, Falcone Sucker Punches it down to the ground. After Archeops faints, Ciel sends out Noivern, who also gets Sucker Punched to the ground. Ciel sends out Talonflame, who ends Falcone's happy streak by knocking him out with Acrobatics. I send out Seaking, who almost gets knocked out by Talonflame's Acrobatics, but almost knocks out Talonflame with Waterfall. Ciel starts healing her Talonflame with a Hyper Potion, while Seaking lands a critical hit Waterfall on it, knocking it down. As Ciel sends out Gliscor, I keep Seaking in, and let him get knocked out, so I can send out Hydra. As Hydra builds up with Dragon Dance, Gliscor tries to knock him out with Acrobatics. However, I heal Hydra with a Hyper Potion, and he knocks out Gliscor in one hit with Ice Fang. Ciel sends out Altaria as her final Pokemon, but with a new twist... She tells me to hold my applause, and that I've yet to see the final act. With PULSE-Pokemon being similar to Mega Evolution, it's actually time for Mega Evolutions, as Ciel Mega Evolves her Altaria into... Mega Altaria! However, that doesn't even do anything because Hydra knocks it out with another Ice Fang. With all of Ciel's dazzling Pokemon defeated, I win the battle! Ciel bids me bravo, and says that I've stuck the landing. The crowd goes wild as the Ringmaster announces that I seize victory this time. Ciel says that she doesn't regret it in the least, and says that I've done a good show. The Ringmaster announces that my prize today is the Suspension Badge! I receive the Suspension Badge, and the Ringmaster tells me that the Suspension Badge bestows obedience of Pokemon up to level 80 for its trainer, AND the ability to use the machine Fly! However, she says that there's more, as I have also won the TM for Acrobatics! That explains why almost all of her Pokemon had Acrobatics... Fitting, for a performer. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) She says that it was a flashy show for a flashy performance. Yes... a flashy show, a flashy performance, AND Acrobatics. Very flashy and fitting indeed... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) I get TM62 Acrobatics, and the Ringmaster announces that for those in the audience anxious for their moment with Ciel-- Find those Battle Passes. She thanks everyone for coming, and the show ends. In the Circus Office, the Ringmaster congratulates both Ciel and I for a very well done performance. Ciel says that it was naturally well done, BUT the Ringmaster tells her not to do more stunts like that in the future. Ciel asks if it's her, and says that she hasn't a clue as to what the Ringmaster might be referring to. The Ringmaster explains that the only reason she went with it is because they ARE short on performances with Terra gone. Ciel thanks the young master for her benevolence and mercy, but the Ringmaster tells her to just go back to sassing Samson because she's got a closing ceremony to do. Samson says that it was nice, but Ciel doesn't want to hear it. She tells him that her battle was better than his, and she laughs. Samson shuts down the computer, and thinks that they can agree that both of their battles beat getting lost in a digital void. I certainly enjoyed exploring inside it, and catching a Shiny Porygon.. AND battling Mewtwo. He says that he's going to go blow some steam, and he leaves. Ciel thinks to herself, and supposes that I have business too. She says that it's been quiet here lately, but supposes it's to be expected. She says that it's lonely at the top, and sees that I intend to go back to the city. She wishes me best of luck, wherever I go. Just then, a door or stairs open, but I go ahead and talk to Ciel who walks over to the couch. She says that she will not say she misses them, uncouth and hapless as they both may be... She says that she doesn't need to say that she misses them for everyone to know, but perhaps she should work on her acting after all. I start to leave, but then I see that it is the conclusion of Episode XV. I have Fly, but I will be unable to use it on the field until Episode XVI is released. However, I can feel free to explore otherwise. I'm still locked out of Agate, but I can still bypass it while waiting for Episode XVI. However, pre-Agate HM areas may not be functional until they can normally be reached. However, in order to use Fly upon the release of Episode XVI, I MUST return to this room. Until then, I enjoy a nice teaser... "Today, the heart of Reborn falls. How marvelous..." That means that I DEFINITELY have to go back to the city... I gotta take a good look at the place, too! Current Pokemon Stats Some of my Pokemon leveled up, considering I only used three Pokemon in this battle. Falcone and Hydra are my MVP's for this chapter, but Seaking is still a pretty good trooper! I taught Steel Wing to Falcone just for this battle, so now he has Roost again. But with that said... Episode XV is finished! Honchkrow Name: Falcone Level: 74 Moves: Sucker Punch, Brave Bird, Superpower, Roost Charizard Name: Charles Level: 74 Moves: Wing Attack, Dragon Rage, Flamethrower, Heat Wave Persian Name: Persian Level: 64 Moves: Taunt, Cut, Bite, Fake Out Gyarados Name: Hydra Level: 75 Moves: Dragon Dance, Ice Fang, Aqua Tail, Bite Gardevoir Name: Amelia Level: 73 Moves: Calm Mind, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Teleport Sharpedo Name: Archer Level: 65 Moves: Swagger, Crunch, Ice Fang, Slash Toxicroak Name: Corey Level: 72 Moves: Rock Smash, Poison Jab, Strength, Sucker Punch Kadabra Name: Henry Level: 31 Moves: Teleport, Disable, Psybeam, Charge Beam Porygon Name: Zero Level: 60 Moves: Discharge, Lock-On, Tri-Attack, Magic Coat Lucario Name: Auriol Level: 70 Moves: Close Combat, Swords Dance, Extreme Speed, Ice Punch Eevee Name: Eevee Level: 5 Moves: Growl, Tackle, Tail Whip, Sand-Attack Gengar Name: Gengar Level: 72 Moves: Hypnosis, Confuse Ray, Dark Pulse, Mean Look Metagross Name: Metagross Level: 74 Moves: Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt, Grass Knot, Hammer Arm Seaking Name: Seaking Level: 73 Moves: Soak, Drill Run, Waterfall, Surf Ditto Name: Ditto Level: 5 Moves: Transform Bulbasaur Name: Bulbasaur Level: 5 Moves: Tackle, Growl Mudkip Name: Mudkip Level: 5 Moves: Tackle, Growl Tepig Name: Tepig Level: 5 Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip

Happy Birthday to Pyrrhon, one of the luckiest people I know! From competing with each other in Pokenations to Survivor: Reborn as Absol and Drilbur, and heck, I remember the times during RCBA too. Even though I didn't exactly make it all the way, I am still proud. I even remember all the good times when we battle each other in tourneys too, good times... Anyways, I hope you're an awesome birthday! May your Focus Blasts never miss!

Happy Birthday, Raymond! I hope you're having an awesome day!

Chapter LIII: A Reunion With Old Friends, Fern's Chance To Prove Himself, And Team Meteor's Attack For The Sapphire Bracelets! After I defeat Taka and shut down the PULSE-Swalot, cleaning the water once and for all, I head up to Fiore Mansion. However, on my way there, somebody screams out my name, and I see Julia running up towards me, with Florinia following from behind. Julia asks me how I've been because it's totally been like fourteen episodes since she saw me last. No shit, Julia. Florinia gives me her greetings as well, and Julia runs around, telling me that they originally flew up here because they saw Amy and Tania riding up the waterfall and they were filled with big question marks. However, they saw me too, and that was a giant exclamation point so they HAD to come up. She's really impressed I've made it this far to challenge their sisters because almost nobody even GETS to challenge some of the higher-up leaders because so many of the other ones are off hiding in caves or getting chased by evil doctors. She wonders how anybody SUPPOSED to handle challenging people like that in the first place, and says that she's lucky that she's the first one most new trainers. Florinia agrees, and says that from almost a distance, Ame has been overseeing my endeavors, and will be modifying procedures and policies as necessary. So am I a dirty little lawbreaker, or am I an upstanding citizen? She walks over to me, and tells me that Ame has additionally permitted them to deliver something to me. She gives it to me, and it's... TMX2 FLY?! Okay, first of all, I have NO idea what TMX means, but if it means that it is a TM similar to Flash, I'm all up for it! I'm just glad I have Fly, because fuck Teleporting! Julia tells me that I'm going to need a badge for that, but she thinks I can get it from beating Seel. Florinia corrects her, and says that I have to beat Ciel. However, Julia thinks Rini said what she said, and tells me to just go and beat up wild Seel until one drops a badge. Florinia turns in disbelief, and Julia adds that once I have that, I can come back to the city and say hi sometime because I should SEE what they've done with the place! She tells me that the old Fairy gym leader showed up and was able to rally everyone into helping renovate the city and it's practically EXPLODED with progress. Florinia tells me that while several explosions were indeed involved, they were not an intended re-constructional step. Julia admits that she was the one who exploded things, but says that's not important because most of the people survived, probably. Florinia pauses, and Julia wonders if we're on commercial break. Florinia walks over and detects a helicopter, confirming that Team Meteor is here. Julia takes a look, and is surprised. She promises that she's going to boomboom their faces off if they try to do anything to Amy and Tania. She runs on ahead, and Florinia says that this ordeal may not be easily resolved. She tells me to ensure my preparation before attending to it, and walks on ahead. I heal my Pokemon, and sure enough, I see Solaris and a Meteor Ace. After healing my Pokemon, I head inside. As I head inside, the camera moves up to Team Meteor as Blake gets out of the helicopter with Sirius and Solaris standing on the roof. So Solaris WAS on that helicopter before when Blake retreated! Solaris confirms that the aerial unit is in place. Fern steps out of the helicopter, and Sirius tells him that now will be the moment to prove himself. While an Orderly steps out of the helicopter, Fern smugly says that he doesn't need to prove anything, and tells Sirius to not call him "boy", because the name's Fern. He tells them to remember it, but Blake fires a snide remark by saying that they'll remember it after he does something worth remembering. Fern snaps back at him by saying that they should forget him after what happened in Ametrine. Blake laughs and says that he likes Fern, and Fern's damn glad he does. Solaris breaks up the argument and reminds them that their objective is to recover the Sapphire Bracelets and withdraw at once, and they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal. He asks them if this is clear, and Blake obeys, but says that once again, they're cleaning up his stupid son's problems. Solaris assures them that his son's incompetence will shortly be remedied, but for now, they move, for the purification of our world. Solaris heads inside, while Sirius promises for the creation of a new world. However, once Solaris is inside, Sirius calls him an old fool, and Blake doesn't even know how Sirius stands that guy. Sirius dismisses it, saying it's no matter, but tells them to move. I head inside, and Julia is telling Titania about the news. She tells her that Team Meteor is probably going to do something really bad, and we need to stop them. Titania tells her that we knew they were coming, but she just didn't expect it to be so soon. Julia has a plan, and says that we should lure them in here and blow the whole place up on their faces, and then the rest of us can sneak out unharmed. Titania tells her that Amaria was injured and is in her room in the back. However, she hasn't woken up yet, and we can't move her. Julia is surprised, and she wonders if Amy is going to be okay. Titania doesn't know, but she's not about to give up on her, saying that there's no way in hell she's letting Team Meteor get her again. Julia says that there's only one thing to do... "Fight, fight fight; we'll win the day! We'll send those Meteor-jerks away!" As Julia hops around and cheers, Florinia understands the situation, and begins analyzing the structure of the mansion. Titania tells her that there's nothing to analyze, and tells us to just take up defensive positions at the house exits, saying that we won't even let them in. Florinia corrects her, however, and hypothesizes that Team Meteor will create additional entrance routes. Titania asks her if she'll ever stop talking like that, and says that it's been how many years, and she's STILL overreacting. Julia says that now is not the time for that, and listens to Florinia's plan. Florinia moves over to the upper level, and tells us to establish a perimeter there. She tells them that herself and I will form the primary line of defense, while Julia will fortify our back line in case of entry from the north-east back room or the eastern wall. Julia asks about the wall, and Titania says that they'll break the windows. Julia understands, and begins preparing, while Florinia explains that Titania will remain with Amaria in expectation of confounding circumstances. Titania says that's fine with her, and heads into the other room. Just then, Solaris approaches front entrance. EVEN THOUGH HE CLEARLY WENT FROM THE SECOND FLOOR! He sees that they are not unexpected, and then makes it simple. He demands for us to give them the Sapphire Bracelets, and we will be left in peace. Or they will take the Sapphire Bracelets, and we will be left in ruin. Julia tells him to forget it because there's no way we're giving in to an old creep like him. She tells him to get out of here before we boom their faces off, and he understands. He initiates the rest of Team Meteor to attack, and Team Meteor aces break the windows and two of them approach us. Florinia and I face them off and defeat them, but more arrive. Sirius arrives, and announces that this farce ends now. He pulls Fern with him, who's yelling at him to let go of him, asking him what he thinks he's doing. He pleads to his sister Florinia for help, and Sirius gives the ultimatum of the Sapphire Bracelets for Fern's life. Just then, another window breaks, and Julia sees that they ARE in the back, just as Florinia calculated. Julia tells us to leave it to her as she goes to the back to fend off the Meteors. Sirius asks Florinia for her answer, and Fern begs her not to turn her back on him like this. Florinia says that he is incorrect, and as the Orderly arrives, Fern asks her what she's saying, and she tells them that her position is unchanged. As an explosion goes off, Fern tells her sister that she's cold, as he walks up to her and says that he knows she's a wannabe robot, but he thought she at least had some feeling left. Just then, Blake is blown back, and tells Julia to calm the fuck down. He tells Walrein to seal the door, and as he sends it out, it does. He turns over to me, and sees me again, much to his dismay. Solaris tells Blake and Fern to remove the obstacles. Blake complies and steps forward, while Fern obeys his command, calling him boss, much to Florinia's surprise and horror. She asks him if she is to correctly conclude that he is following instructions of this group, and he tells her that he is. He reveals that the whole hostage thing was just an act to get a rise out of her. However, even aside from that, he smugly says that it turns out he's the most valuable ally they could have. He reveals that he even gave them the whole layout of this place on the way over. He says that he always hated having to come here with her, but he guesses it all paid off. Florinia is still surprised, and says that this error shall be remedied at once. Fern tells Flobot to bring it on because he's not afraid of her. With that said, the battle begins. I'm going to enjoy wiping the smirks off of you and Blake's faces, Fern... You want to prove yourself? Bring it. Blake and Fern send out Walrein and Haxorus while Florinia sends out Hippowdon and I send out Falcone. Falcone Sucker Punches Haxorus, while Haxorus poisons Hippowdon with Poison Jab, and Walrein unfortunately knocks out Falcone and Hippowdon with Blizzard. I send out Metagross and have it Meteor Mash Walrein, boosting Metagross' attack, while Florinia sends out Torterra, but it gets knocked out by Walrein's Blizzard while Metagross avoids it. Florinia sends out Tropius and knocks out Haxorus with Tropius' Body Slam while Metagross knocks out Walrein with another Meteor Mash. Blake sends out Weavile while Fern sends out Krookodile, and Weavile knocks out Tropius with Ice Shard. Florinia sends out Breloom while Metagross strikes Krookodile with Meteor Mash. Unfortunately, just as Metagross is about to attack Weavile, Weavile knocks out Metagross with a critical hit Knock Off. However, Breloom knocks out Krookodile with Drain Punch, I send out Charles, but switch out for Seaking as soon as Fern sends out Rhyperior. However, Breloom knocks out Weavile with Drain Punch, and Blake sends out Rotom-Freeze. Fern switches out for Scizor while both Seaking and Breloom dodge Rotom's Blizzard and Breloom strikes Rotom with Drain Punch. Rotom tries to fry Seaking with Thunderbolt, but Lightning Rod takes that attack like a trooper, boosting Seaking's Special Attack while Seaking finishes Scizor off with Waterfall. Fern sends out Roserade while they both gang up on poor Seaking with attacks, knocking him out. However, Breloom avenges Seaking by knocking Rotom out with Drain Punch. I send Charles out while Blake sends out Jynx. Charles burns both Roserade and Jynx to a crisp by knocking them out with Heat Wave, while Blake sends out Mamoswine and Fern sends out Rhyperior, which is a new one for him. I send out Hydra, and Breloom strikes at Rhyperior with Giga Drain. Hydra finishes off Rhyperior with Aqua Tail, and Mamoswine knocks out Breloom with Icicle Crash. Fern sends out Serperior, while Florinia sends out Ferrothorn. Hydra knocks out Mamoswine with Aqua Tail while Serperior Protects itself. Blake sends out Froslass, and both Hydra and Ferrothorn gang up on it by knocking it out with Bite and Gyro Ball. I decide to let Hydra get knocked out by Serperior's Leaf Storm, but I send out Charles while Ferrothorn paralyzes Serperior with Thunder Wave. Charles then finishes off Serperior with Heat Wave. With Fern and Blake's Pokemon defeated, Florinia and I win the battle! Blake's pissed, while Fern threatens that both of us are going to regret crossing him. While more explosions go off, Florinia tells Fern that regret is unnecessary, and contrariwise, his defeat is a marked success. She tells him to consider what procedural mistakes he has committed and to remedy them immediately. Specifically, his allegiance to this organization Team Meteor. Solaris sees that I remain as troublesome as before, and says that he should have eliminated me when he had the chance. Fern tells him that he's giving me too much credit, and to blame his sister instead. He turns over to her, and tells her that he doesn't know what she thinks she's accomplishing here, but they're changing the world. He asks her that in their new world, to guess who's going to be at the top. He snaps, and says that it won't be her. He goes on even more, saying that she should've turn when she had a chance, and says that they could've done this together, but SHE threw that away. He tells her that she didn't even care about him, and asks her what if his life really was in danger. He tells her that some sister she is, and tells her that she really is dead inside. He thinks that she really is a stupid robot now, but she says that he's incorrect. Fern snaps, and asks if that's what she wanted to be, but she almost breaks down too, saying that he's still incorrect. Fern yells at her, telling her not to try to lie, and says that she's just weak, so she tries to hide from herself. She almost breaks down even more, still calling him incorrect, but quieter. He asks her if she's not afraid to hurt him if that's what it takes, and calls her a selfish coward. Florinia turns away, and Fern says that he's done here. He walks away, and says that he'll meet up with the rest of Team Meteor later. He tells them that in the meantime, they can do whatever they want to her because he has no sister anymore. Fern leaves, and Solaris tells Sirius to do what the boy said, to remove her. Sirius sends out Seviper and orders it to poison her with Poison Fang. Seviper strikes, and knocks her back. Solaris steps forward, and says that he'll deal with me himself. However, just as I step forward, Julia breaks through the ice, and steps right in front of Blake. She scolds Blake for blocking her in like that, and says that wasn't very nice. Blake tells her to settle down, and asks what she is on, and her response is coffee as she pushes him off the edge! He curses to himself, and she notices that Rini is out cold. She sees Sirius, and assumes that he did it, so she sends out Electrode to attack Seviper and Sirius, blowing Sirius away. Just then, the Orderly walks over to Solaris, and says that he will assist him. Just then, the battle begins with Julia assisting me. Solaris... I'll enjoy kicking your ass once more. You want these Sapphire Bracelets? You're going to have to go through us to get them! New World Orderly John sends out Whiscash, Solaris sends out Scizor, Julia sends out Electrode, while I send out Falcone. Electrode attacks Whiscash, while Falcone knocks out Scizor with Brave Bird. Solaris sends out Tyranitar, but Falcone knocks it out with Superpower. Solaris sends out Excadrill, who knocks out both Electrode and Whiscash with Earthquake, but not Falcone, as Falcone knocks out Excadrill with two Sucker Punches while John sends out Kecleon and Julia sends out Eelektross. Unfortunately, Kecleon uses Rock Slide, and knocks out poor Falcone just as Falcone was getting into it. I send out Seaking while Solaris sends out Gyarados. Gyarados builds up with Dragon Dance, then knocks out Seaking with Waterfall as Kecleon also knocks it out with Rock Slide as Julia Volt Switches Eelektross for Rotom-Fan, while I send out Hydra. Gyarados knocks out Rotom with Waterfall, and Julia sends out Magnezone while Hydra Dragon Dances. Gyarados shakes the field with Earthquake, knocking out Kecleon and misses Magnezone due to the Air Balloon it is holding. Just then, Magnezone knocks out Gyarados with Flash Cannon and a little help from the sandstorm from Tyranitar before. John sends out Eelektross, while Solaris sends out Mandibuzz. Mandibuzz almost knocks out Hydra, but survives thanks to the Focus Band he was holding. Hydra attacks Mandibuzz with Ice Fang, and thanks to the help it got from Magnezone, that almost knocks it out. However, as Mandibuzz tries knocking out Hydra, Hydra survives again with the Focus Band! Magnezone knocks out Mandibuzz with Thunderbolt, but Eelektross knock out Hydra with Flamethrower. Solaris sends out Garchomp, who knocks out Magnezone with Earthquake, while Julia sends out Eelektross again. Garchomp knocks out Julia's Eelektross with Dragon Rush, while Charles burns John's Eelektross with Heat Wave. Julia sends out Bronzong, but unfortunately, it does not have Levitate, as it gets knocked out immediately by Garchomp's Earthquake. Julia sends out Heliolisk, while John sends out Magnezone after Charles knocks out Eelektross with Heat Wave. Unfortunately, Charles gets knocked out by Garchomp's Stone Edge, but Heliolisk paralyzes Garchomp with Glare, so I send out Amelia and have her Flash Garchomp. Her Psychic almost knocks out Garchomp, but fails to, as she then gets knocked out by Magnezone's Magnet Bomb. I send out Metagross, and while Metagross knocks out Magnezone with Hammer Arm, Heliolisk knocks out Garchomp with Dark Pulse. With Solaris's Pokemon defeated, John sends out Slowbro, who gets knocked out instantly by Heliolisk's Volt Switch, which is probably powered up by its Electric Terrain it placed a while ago. With Solaris and John defeated, Julia and I win the battle! John says that he did his best, and while Solaris says that my purpose is asinine, he respects my ability. John apologizes to him, and just then, a Meteor grunt shows up, and reports that the helicopter has been destroyed. Solaris is surprised... "Onto victory, we will zoom, cuz I made that thing go boom, boom, boom!" Apparently, Julia planted bombs in the helicopter, and blew it up while she was battling with me. How that even works, I don't know, because she was up there fighting Blake and the others... Unless she had a twin sister or clone or something, I'm not even sure how this works. Titania steps outside, and sees that Florinia is unconscious. She says that nothing's happening in there, and she's heard too much ruckus to keep on waiting, wanting to knock some skulls. Solaris speaks to Sirius, and tells him that we have established a formidable defense. Sirius agrees, and Solaris doesn't believe that they will be able to break past it. However, he's planning to inspire us to break it for them. Sirius understands this, and Titania says that it's not going to happen. Sirius says that it is indeed our choice. He tells us that we can leave and scatter ourselves... or we can burn to death here. He sends out Chandelure, but then says something odd... He says that it's funny because this will be the second house he would burn down for the sake of the Sapphire Bracelets. Wait a minute... He orders Chandelure to incinerate it, and Titania bets that the last house didn't happen to have a built-in Water gym. Titania sends out Excadrill and orders it to use Fissure. Excadrill comes out, and wrecks the whole place with Fissure, filling it with water. Everyone gets to higher ground, and John asks Solaris if he's okay. Solaris is silent, but then silences him, saying that he is unharmed, if drenched. However, he is pained. He is pained at the disgraceful performance their team has displayed today, and he is beside himself at their renewed failure to protect this land. Solaris thinks to himself, and hesitates to involve Lin, but he does not see another option. He then orders Team Meteor to retreat for today, and just when they're leaving, Blake complains and says that they're hoofing it. Sirius snaps at him, telling him that they are not accepting complaints from him right now. Titania returns Excadrill to its Pokeball, and Julia wonders if Florinia is gonna be okay. Titania checks on Florinia's condition, and would normally say yes, but says that Florinia has a history of being more greatly affected by things than she needs to. Julia snaps and walks over to her, telling her to stop it already. Titania tells her that she will stop when Florinia does, and Julia says that it is NORMAL for people to be hurt when their friend blows up on them, in case Titania didn't know. Julia tells Titania that Florinia trusted her, and she betrayed her. Titania seems to think it is a recurring theme lately, and Amaria comes out, wondering what all of the yelling is. Julia is happy to see Amy awake, and she wonders what happened in here. Titania lies, and says that they're... redecorating, but Amaria seems to like it. She wonders who I am, however, and I step forward as Titania introduces me again. Amaria tells me that it's very nice to meet me, and welcomes me into their home. Julia asks if we haven't met already, and she thinks that we haven't. She asks Julia why, and she just guesses she assumed. Titania asks Amaria if she knows who she is, and Amaria says that she is the love of her life. Titania is surprised, and asks her what the last thing she remembers before waking up is, and she's wondering why Tania's asking all of these weird questions. Titania tells her to answer, and she thinks for a moment. She then remembers that she was going to go down to Obsidia today and help Rini with the plant stuff down there. However, Julia is concerned, and Titania tells her to move. She then heads into the other room, and Amaria wonders if there's anything wrong. Julia breaks it to Amy, and tells her that the Obsidia incident was resolved a long time ago... And she met me during it... Amaria is confused, but Florinia wakes up, saying that Amaria has post-traumatic retrograde amnesia. Julia turns around, and is happy to see Rini's okay. Florinia says that she is indeed functional, and to disregard her sub-standard performance. Amaria asks if she thinks she has amnesia, and doesn't understand because she thought she went to sleep like normal... Florinia explains that Titania reported that her personage had suffered injury. Amaria doesn't remember anything like that, but she says that she does have a splitting headache if that means anything. Florinia explains that traumatic brain injury may result in diffuse axonal injury and/or retrograde amnesia, stating that it is a logical conclusion. Amaria asks if she forgets a bunch of things and people, like me, and says that she's tired. She then tells us that she needs to sleep for a little bit, and apologizes to us, especially to me, but she's just really tired and confused, so she'll be up in a little bit. She heads back to her room, and Florinia says that she must depart as well. Julia wonders why, and wonders if she has "retrogravy amnesty" too. Florinia says that she will be attending to Calcenon City, understanding that Team Meteor has established operations in Labradorra City, and hypothesizes she will most likely encounter Fern there, and he does require correction. Florinia gets ready to leave, but Julia says that she should stay behind and make sure that Amy's okay. She wishes Florinia good luck. "Luck is merely an illusory essentialization of statistics, and is inherently good nor bad, regardless of wishes. Nevertheless, farewell." Florinia leaves, while Julia worries about everyone. However, she promises to keep her spirits high, and starts cheering again. "OTS, we'll win this fight! Everything will be all right!" She tells me that she'll wait here until Amy feels better, and asks me to check on Tania. I head outside, and talk to Titania, who tells me that she's so tired of this. She tells me that it's one thing that Amaria found out about her facade and tried to off herself, but she was actually glad to have that shackle lifted off of her. And now, everything that we just went through has been completely voided by her losing her memory, making Titania stuck again. She rams into the huge boulder, and says that she can't keep living this lie, but she's not about to let Amaria kill herself twice. She promises that she'll figure something out, but in the meantime, she's leaving. She tells me that she's taking the Sapphire Bracelets as far away from here as she can, and if Meteor wants them, they're going to have to come and get them, promising that they'll regret it if they try. She sends out Skarmory, and flies away. I head back inside and tell Julia that Titania took off, and she sighs. She tells me that if Tania wanted to keep the Sapphire Bracelets safe, she probably would go to her gym in the desert. She says that it's sort of a bizarre place, but it's fun, too. She also tells me that if I want to get to the desert, I'll probably need to go through Reborn City, which is a problem cuz of Agate City being closed... So, she says that all I need to do is beat Seel. Ciel, Julia. Ciel. She tells me to get the badge, and I can fly back to Reborn City. She asks me what I'm waiting for, and so I leave for Agate Circus... Before I conclude this chapter, I just want to express my thoughts at the situation. First of all, Orderly John. Why the hell is this man try to kiss up to Solaris' ass? He is Sigmund's right-hand man! Like, you mess with Sigmund, you mess with John! But during the invasion, we see him in new clothes, obeying Solaris' every command! WHAT IS THIS?! He's totally stabbing Sigmund in the back, because after Sigmund joined Team Meteor, EVERYBODY joined Team Meteor. Hell, it wasn't even for a permanent stay, but now it seems like it, because why ELSE is Sigmund still there?! And if you leave Team Meteor, it's not like you can live to tell about it! Like, SHIT IS REAL, BOYS AND GIRLS AND NON-BINARIES!!! And as for Fern, that boy is about to SNAP! He completely disowns his sister, and leaves her for DEAD in the hands of Team Meteor. What kind of sibling DOES that?! By the time we end up going into Victory Road, this boy's probably going to go INSANE! Like, DAMN! And HOW THE HELL DOES JULIA PLANT EXPLOSIVES ONTO TEAM METEOR'S HELICOPTER, WHEN CLEARLY, SHE IS FIGHTING THEM ALL BY HERSELF UP THERE?! She probably has a twin or clone or something (Florinia might be smart enough to actually make clones, who knows?) because how many Meteors were even fighting her?! I swear, Team Meteor is weak as hell except for Solaris. At least Solaris almost knocked out all of my Pokemon this time! And as for Sirius burning down houses... HE WAS THE ONE WHO BURNED DOWN THE BELROSE MANSE, NOT CHARLOTTE! Because of him, Charlotte is forever scarred, and constantly believes that she did it. She wasn't psychotic to begin with, his actions MADE her that way! Sirius, you old bastard... Anyways, that's enough from me. Time to get my next badge, and then fly to Reborn City! Current Pokemon Stats Each of my Pokemon leveled up, and I taught Amelia Shadow Ball again because she'll probably need it. Once again, Seaking is a fucking trooper! Same with Charles and Hydra! Falcone did pretty good too, but let's face it, he gets knocked out pretty easy in double battles. Hydra survived two hits with its Focus Band, Charles wiped the floor with Heat Wave, and Seaking just kept taking attacks! Honchkrow Name: Falcone Level: 73 Moves: Sucker Punch, Brave Bird, Superpower, Roost Charizard Name: Charles Level: 74 Moves: Wing Attack, Dragon Rage, Flamethrower, Heat Wave Persian Name: Persian Level: 64 Moves: Taunt, Cut, Bite, Fake Out Gyarados Name: Hydra Level: 74 Moves: Dragon Dance, Ice Fang, Aqua Tail, Bite Gardevoir Name: Amelia Level: 73 Moves: Calm Mind, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Teleport Sharpedo Name: Archer Level: 65 Moves: Swagger, Crunch, Ice Fang, Slash Toxicroak Name: Corey Level: 72 Moves: Rock Smash, Poison Jab, Strength, Sucker Punch Kadabra Name: Henry Level: 31 Moves: Teleport, Disable, Psybeam, Charge Beam Porygon Name: Zero Level: 60 Moves: Discharge, Lock-On, Tri-Attack, Magic Coat Lucario Name: Auriol Level: 70 Moves: Close Combat, Swords Dance, Extreme Speed, Ice Punch Eevee Name: Eevee Level: 5 Moves: Growl, Tackle, Tail Whip, Sand-Attack Gengar Name: Gengar Level: 72 Moves: Hypnosis, Confuse Ray, Dark Pulse, Mean Look Metagross Name: Metagross Level: 74 Moves: Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt, Grass Knot, Hammer Arm Seaking Name: Seaking Level: 72 Moves: Soak, Drill Run, Waterfall, Surf Ditto Name: Ditto Level: 5 Moves: Transform Bulbasaur Name: Bulbasaur Level: 5 Moves: Tackle, Growl Mudkip Name: Mudkip Level: 5 Moves: Tackle, Growl Tepig Name: Tepig Level: 5 Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip

Chapter LII: The Leap Of Faith Into The Water Treatment Center Conspiracy, And Taka's Mysterious Lineage! After I head to Celestinine Cascade, I surf on the water up to the waterfall, and Seaking takes me down the waterfall... As I go down the waterfall, I notice Victoria talking a police officer. However, she notices me, and tries to catch up to me just before I completely go down the waterfall into the Water Treatment Center. When I arrive, I find Titania, who asks me if I have any idea how long she's been down here. Oh, I'd say... many, many months. How do you live with yourself, woman? I surf up to her, and she says that she sure doesn't have a clue. She welcomes me to the mousetrap, and tells me that when she got down here, a group of Meteors had already taken Amaria. She's almost surprised that Team Meteor is here, but then again, sewers are a common place for vermin, making her wonder if by that logic, maybe Fern is here too... I mean, he IS in Team Meteor, so he probably would be. I follow her, and I find a couple Meteor grunts bleeding on the floor. She reveals that she's already dealt with the first group. She admits she was a little mad, but she thinks that she handled the situation... responsibly. She says that they locked her in here, and she's been stuck since. She tried questioning them, but that usually works better before they're killed. She says that's where we're at, and supposes I don't happen to have a key to this place or anything. After all, she hears I have a habit of picking up random objects that don't belong to me, and says maybe that comes in handy sometimes. I'm sorry I read your diary, okay? I'm sorry I read BOTH of your diaries! Just then, the door opens, and she's glad to have more company. Just then, two cultists in new sets of robes arrive, and she sends out Aegislash. She warns them, saying that stepping into a room with her is the last dumb thing they'll ever do. The Meteor grunt informs her that a new arriving commander has appeared on site, and says that they've been instructed to allow us access to the greater Treatment Center. Titania wonders why, and he says that he cannot answer that, for he is merely following the instructions of the higher faith. "Fine, live by your orders. Die by them, too." Just then, she slashes at the poor grunt with Aegislash, killing him. The other Meteor is horrified, and runs off. She returns Aegislash to its Pokeball, and says that it's so much for be stuck. She sees that a new commander arrived the same time I did, and spares us both the trouble in asking questions about that. She sees that they left the door open, assuming that this is an obvious trap. She's not inclined to care just now, and continues onward. Note to self... Don't touch Titania's things... Got it. I continue onward, and see that Titania killed the other grunt. She says that another one is down, while another scampered off to the east exit. I agree when she said they were vermin... She returns Aegislash again, and says that she's not about to let her mistake spiral into a bigger mess, so anyone who gets in between Amaria and her is forfeiting their life. She turns to me and says that I'll be helping too, seeing that this was my fault as well. Soooo, she expects me to fix it. She says that's going to be the excuse she uses to try and relying on me right now. She also says that she would like nothing more than to run through their entire team herself, but she can't do this alone. She reveals that she only has Aegislash with her, and as much weight as it pulls, she's been down here too long to have the strength to fight them all herself. And that's where I come in, because she'll be asking some favors from me, but we can both resent her for it later. She then shows me a machine in the center of the room, saying that it should control the water level. She tells me that we're stuck unless we get to it, but she doesn't exactly trust her balance right now. Soooo, I'm up. I hop over the murky waters, and lower the water level, revealing stairs for her to cross. She tells me that she's going on ahead, and I follow her into the other room. I find her contemplating, saying that she doesn't have a choice right now anyway. She says that if she falls, I should tell Amaria that she didn't blame her, much. She crosses safely, while she calls for a time out. She's surprised she has strength left, and asks me if I wanna see if I can figure out which way to go. She says that we might need to shift some stuff around, gross as it is. I talk to her, and she tells me to give her a moment. She'd expect that she'd be able to make two hops without getting dizzy, but jumping off a waterfall and sitting at the bottom forever does that. She says we should just find Amaria, punch Meteor's face in, and get outta here. After that, who knows where she'll go. She says that there's no chance she'll get away with staying at Amy's place after this, saying that she has every right to throw her into the gutter. She doesn't like what she did, and in fact, despises it. But she knows her reasons, and doesn't need forgiveness or redemption, but just needs to solve the problem. We need to get Amaria back to safety, and then Titania will get out of her way for good, and everyone else'. Just then, she realizes that she's famished. She hates to ask, but she asks me if I have anything on me to eat. She says that she would love some ice cream if I can spare it. I give her my last Blue Moon Ice Cream, and says that I should forget it, because that stuff is rare, and I should just keep it for myself. I still offer to give it to her, and she says she doesn't want it. I keep offering, and she says that she doesn't have anything to give me in return. She asks me what I have to gain, and says I should just keep my damn ice cream. I still offer it, and she says that if I'm that desperate to get rid of the thing, suit myself, and I hand it over to her, because she doesn't care. She says that she's not saying thanks, even if... She realizes how delicious it is, and says that it has a reputation for a reason. Go figure. However, she feels kinda guilty despite refusing me like five times. She'd ask if I'd want to split it, but that would probably be weird. However... She DOES thank me! She says that she said it, and tells me to let her finish it. Then we've got some Meteors to smash. I continue onward by activating the switch for one of the Obsidia shutters, and then I head back to lower the water level. I push around the sludge and activate another shutter door to open it. I find a door that leads into the G.U.M. room, but it's locked. Anyways, Titania and I head onward, and she sees that the room is extremely limited for our options. She hops on an edge, but just then, somebody ELSE lowers the water level, surprising both of us. To my surprise, we see Taka in a new look, taunting us that the water level drops and leaves us stranded and apart, wondering what ever will we do now. Good to see you too, Taka. Titania tells him to stick around and find out, and he says that he won't. She asks him if he's the new commander the others mentioned, but he says that he doesn't know if he's much of a commander per se, but that's sort of what he's doing down here. She asks him what he wants, and he says that he's just following orders. She says that was what the other guy said, and it didn't work out so hot for him. She asks him what he accomplishes by letting us in here in the first place, and says that he could have just kept us locked in the landing and made off with Amaria and the Sapphire Bracelets already. However, there's a reason that he hasn't, and she wants him to tell us it. Taka sees that there's so many questions and demands, and asks if she's really in a place for that. She tells him to stop avoiding the subject, and to answer her. Taka says that he won't, and wonders why he would give that information to the people who are supposed to be his enemies. She tells him not to act like his precious little team is that good at keeping secrets because she's been getting information out of his grunts for months while giving them false intel in return, explaining that's the thing about a group of people who are just using each other. They're easy to exploit, and he's no different. Taka goes with it, but says that at the end of the day, she's stuck over here now, and he has an operation to manage, so if it's cool, he's gonna go do that. He leaves, and just runs away while Titania calls him a truly upstanding agent, and says that it's a shame that Team Meteor does not have more men of his caliber. She turns to me, and is annoyed, asking me to help get her out of there, and would appreciate it. I walk through the clean floor, pushing the sludge to another ledge, and hopping across the ledges until I find a cultist grunt near the machine to raise the water level. I battle him, and he treats me like garbage. I raise the water level, and allow Titania to cross the water and activate the Onyx shutter. She walks over to me, and is glad I got her out of there. However, she thinks that something is off about this, but shrugs it off as we continue onward. We continue onward, and find Taka with two more grunts. She reminds me that she only has one Pokemon, but says that she'll back me up. However, I'll have to pull the weight and battle the two grunts. I beat them with Falcone and Seaking while Titania uses Aegislash, Titania calls them defenseless, and demands that they move out of the way. She cuts one of the grunts down while the other is in horror at the sight of it all. She's ready to kill the other one while Taka says that battles are one thing, but he doesn't particularly appreciate her harming his colleagues. Titania retorts back by saying that she doesn't particularly appreciate him taking her friend. She says that Team Meteor will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, so why should she. Taka says that he really can't defend some of the others' actions, but asks her if she sees any of these guys hurting anyone. He asks her if she sees HIM killing anyone, and Titania demands him to release Amaria and then try that argument. Taka declines, saying that's not gonna work out. He tells us that she's in the Control Room if we wanna come and get her though. Titania intends to, and she returns Aegislash again. She hops over the sludge onto another platform while Taka decides to trap her again. She tells him to get some new tricks, but he tells her to call them whatever she wants, but he'll let us figure the rest out. He bids ta-ta, and leaves again. Titania asks me if he always acts that way, but honestly, I just don't get that guy sometimes. She says that we're in this situation again, so it's on me to get her out again. As I push the sludge and make my way towards another machine, I battle a familiar Meteor Dame Gretchen. Seems Taka leads cultists and Meteor Knights and Dames, huh? He's probably not as powerful as Sirius or ZEL. I defeat her, and she reveals that Titania was the one who killed her sister. One less grunt who repeatedly battles, I'll say. I raise the water level with the machine, and Titania crosses until another spot where I have to push the sludge. I raise the water after pushing the sludge, and she crosses to activate the Coral shutter, opening the way for me. Titania is annoyed, but thinks she overdid it. She says that she'll rest a minute, and says she'll catch up to me. I head back to the Obsidia Grid, and find another switch. However, this one allows me to squeeze through tight spaces. Now I'm actually able to lower the water level and push the sludge I haven't pushed. I do that, and activate the last Obsidia shutter. I lower the water level again, and make my way to another room. When I get close to another door, Titania arrives, and tells me that this should be the central turbine of the plant. She says that if she were going to shut down this place, she'd hit that, assuming Team Meteor thought the same. She says that we should try getting to it and finding out what the problem is. She would think someone would've thought to check down here before. Then again, Meteor infiltrates could have radioed in false reports of proper maintenance, but that's conjecture. She sees that there are two ways to go. She tells me to go west, while she'll see if she can get anywhere north. I go west, and push the switch, lowering the water level. I head north back into a familiar room, and push the sludge so I can access part of the room I was in before. I find a room that says System Storage, but it's locked. However, I raise the water again and activate the switch, and unlock the System Storage room. I find an Electrode whirring in the room. However, I realize that I gotta spark the room to life, so I teach Amelia Charge Beam, and have her restart the machines by beating Electrode while the Factory Field is in place. I check the machine, and withdraw an item. Surprisingly, this isn't just an item, but a Pokemon! A Fennekin, specifically! I name it Fox McCloud, and continue my journey. I go onward into another room, while beating Meteor grunts and pushing sludge so I can get to the switch in the middle of the room. I activate the Lapis shutter, and I'm able to get the Beryl Grid Key. I push all of the sludge again so I'm able to go into the other room where I find Titania again. She asks me if I have any luck because she's at a dead end. However... I notice Taka standing over behind her. He flips the switch and lowers the water, making Titania confront him and ask him what the hell is his problem. Taka says that he's just following orders and trying to slow us down, which Titania calls bullshit because he's not even trying to hide it anymore. She says that we wouldn't have been able to pass through a single room he changed the water level in UNLESS he had done that. He tries to shrug it off, and says that he seems to have made a mistake. She tells him that he can drop the act, saying that she doesn't know what the hell kind of passive-aggressive game he's trying to play, but she's tired of it. She asks him if he's on Meteor's side or not, and he says that he is, but it's not that simple. Titania tells him that it's simple if he lets it be, but he honestly says that he doesn't agree with much of what Team Meteor does, but he's in here for life, so he's gotta at least pretend to follow suit. Titania says that he doesn't, and tells him that if he doesn't agree with them, then just don't serve them, done and done. Taka says that he doesn't really have a choice about that. Titania tells him that just because he doesn't cover his eyes and pretends not to see it doesn't mean it goes away, and that he always has a choice. However, he's just too afraid to make it. Taka takes a step back, saying it's not like that. He reveals that his father, Solaris, is the leader of Team Meteor. We get that. He reveals that he and his family are the last direct descendants of the culture that enshrined Arceus' Meteor in Reborn so many centuries ago, and that it's their duty to protect it. He says that it's his birthright... or more like his curse. He says that he can't change that, and Titania retorts that not if he keeps acting like a coward. He says that running from his fate would be cowardice, and Titania asks if that's what his father told him. She goes on, and says that he said himself he doesn't agree with Team Meteor's actions, but HE is allowing this to happen, and that they're HIS actions too. She tells him that if he doesn't like it, then he should change it, and if he can't change it, leave it. Taka says that she wouldn't understand, but that's okay. He tells us that he's going to go on ahead, so if we want our friend back, we should follow. He starts to leave, but tells us that the key to the door here is in the Lapis Grid room, which I already have the key for. He asks if I've already been there, and says that he's sure Team Meteor would hate it if we happened to clear all of the rooms, so he tells us to make sure we do that. He leaves, and Titania takes a step towards a machine nearby, sends out Aegislash, and starts slashing at it, saying if only he was standing there. She's so SICK of living a lie, and says that she should thank me for resolving this stupid situation. Aside from the part where Amy jumped off a waterfall, she'll be giving me no thanks for that. However, she's so tired of this. She says that she can't STAND to see somebody else act so... She gives one more slash, then returns Aegislash to its Pokeball. She tells me to forget it, and says that she's just tired. I talk to her, and she says that she'll be fine, saying she's right behind me. I head over to two grunts, and just as they're about to battle me, Titania shows up and tells them to allow HER to demonstrate how pitiful their resolve is. We battle the two grunts, and just after we beat them, she tells me to stand aside. I do so, and she tells the grunt that it would be so easy for her to end him right now. They back away. and she asks if they understand. She explains what's going to happen: She's going to kill them. She... 'kills' them, and says that the person they were is now dead, and they're both going to go somewhere far, far away, forget all of this ever happened, and truly start living for themselves. She asks if she's clear, and they leave in a hurry. She then realizes that it's really not nearly as satisfying as just killing them outright, and steps aside to leave the door to me. I unlock the door, and we both head inside. I head down the path, and she says that she'll go on ahead. However, just as soon as she gets across, the path locks itself on her, and she says that she's the one stuck again. She asks if this is some kind of metaphor, because she's not getting it. She says that the Water Control for this room is right next to her, but that's not going to do her much good. She says that she'll take care of that, while I see if I can make any headway, while threatening me not to leave her behind. I push the two southwestern sludge balls to make a path, and then I push the other two sludge balls in an easier path. I cross each sludge ball, and actually make my way towards another door. I follow the path back down into the Peridot Grid, open its shutter, then go into the Opal Grid. I open the Opal shutter, lower the water level, and find the source of why there's so much sewage: a PULSE-Swalot, who's clogging up the system. With that said, I prepare myself to face the most horrifying creature... Time to end this water pollution once and for all! Forgive me, Swalot! Stopple PULSE-Swalot unleashes itself, while I send out Seaking. The first thing I notice is that it is level 80, which is dangerous. What's worse is that it turns into a huge, gigantic blob of red. Seaking turns the field against it by Soaking it, and then Drill Runs it down. As Seaking survives on his last, I heal him with a Full Restore (Because Seaking deserves it!) Seaking finishes the job by going on another Drill Run. However, Swalot almost knocks him down again, but he survives as Swalot goes down from its own field. With the gigantic menace defeated, I win the battle! After the battle, Swalot is destroyed, and the system is now fully restored, which means that water treatment is finally operational. I go ahead and purify the water from the grids, and head back to Titania. She realizes that it was the main turbine after all, and says that they're too predictable. She says with that out of the way, we should be able to flush the system. She flushes out the system, and fills it with clean water. She says that it's been a while since we've had clean water. She also reveals that I may not see it, but one of the gates in the back of this room just turned on. She says that there's a line of them, and she guesses each one of them corresponds to a room in this facility. Once the water is clear, they activate, and when those open, she should be able to get out of there, so it's up to me. Oh, and as for PULSE-Swalot's number, it's PULSE-03. Team Meteor was smart, and didn't just use PULSE-Muk to poison the lake. They also had to block the system just in case PULSE-Muk was ever shut down. I head back through each grid, and purify the water. As I do so, I find one of the locked gates, as well as TM37 Sandstorm. Once I clear every grid with clear water, I head back to the room Titania is trapped in, and activate the Beryl shutter, allowing her to pass through, as well as unlocking the Control Office. She says that the whole city should be running clean water now, saying that Amaria would be proud. She says that we should make sure she wakes up to see it now. She heads onward, while I heal my Pokemon and head into the Control Office. As soon as I step in the room, I find Titania ready to kill Taka, who's trying to calm her down. He tells her that the least she could do is show him some gratitude. She retorts by asking about his complete lack of spine, but he figured that we'd appreciate that he's taken the liberty of having her wounds treated. Titania says that's not the only thing he's taken, and Taka realizes she's talking about the Sapphire Bracelets. She tells him to give them to her, and he tosses them to her without a fight. Titania calls him pathetic, which he agrees, but reveals that his dad is on his way over to collect that because he kinda had to radio it in before. Sooooo, we might have to deal with that soon. Titania says that she's willing to accept that responsibility, and walks over to Amaria's sleeping body. She tells him to give her regards to the men who treated her, but he tells her that he would have, but she kinda already killed them. She picks up Amaria, and walks over to Taka, asking him if he's really just going to let us walk out of here with Amy and the Sapphire Bracelets. Taka says yup without a second thought, but he does have one favor to ask. He says that he kinda needs me to beat him in battle because he's gotta at least make it look like he tried. Titania tells him to just save himself the embarrassment and resign already, saying that he's only making a fool of everyone involved. He says that he is a fool, but he can't just walk out on his destiny. Titania says that the door is right here, and no one's stopping him. He says that his blood is, and his father... He asks us if we have any idea what he would do, and asks us if we have any idea how he would feel. Titania tells him that he would probably feel slightly better than the countless people he's hurt. Taka tells us to forget about it, and to hurry up, beat him, and get out of here already. Titania tells him that if he's not going to stop us, she's not going to enable him to keep cowering from his choices. If we defeat him, we just let him go on like this. Taka begs, and says that he's done every courtesy he could for us down here, and we should just do him this one favor. Titania says that she's done with his games, and says that we should just go. She leaves, and just when I'm about to, Taka begs me to battle him. Since he's been so nice to me out of every Meteor out there... I will do him this favor. He says that we should hurry, and the battle begins. Taka... You shouldn't keep living like this, but I will battle you, if it means keeping you alive. Taka sends out Klefki while I send out Hydra. While Klefki Spikes up the whole field, Hydra Dragon Dances and knocks out Klefki with two Aqua Tails. Taka sends out Cradily, while I send out Metagross, who smacks it with Meteor Smash. However, he switches out into Huntail, but two Grass Knots knock it out. Taka sends out Aerodactyl, who unfortunately is faster than Metagross and knocks it out. I send out Amelia, but she gets knocked out by Earthquake and Night Slash. I send out Falcone, and he manages to land a critical hit Sucker Punch, knocking down Aerodactyl in one hit! Taka sends out Cradily again, but Falcone finishes it off with Brave Bird. He sends out Chatot, so it's Bird vs. Bird, but Falcone easily knocks it down with another Sucker Punch. Taka sends out Gliscor as his last Pokemon, saying that defeat was never such a relief. After a Sucker Punch and Brave Bird, Gliscor is down. With Taka's Pokemon defeated, I win the battle! Taka thanks me, and says that everything's gonna be just fine. He tells me that I should get outta here quick though because he gets the feeling that my friend is going to need me. He says goodbye and wishes me good luck. He leaves through another door, while I follow Titania out of the Water Treatment Center by heading to where I came from. However, as I try going through the door, Shade appears and stops me. "Forget not: Four screens foretold four souls' fortune forsaken, For, forsooth, from foreshadowed, only two will be taken." He vanishes, and I head to the entrance. Does that mean only Corey and Kiki will die? I meet up with Titania, and she says that it took me a while. She sees that I fought him, but doesn't care. She tells me that I've made my decision, I can deal with the consequences. She tells me that Deliverance will take them up, saying that it beats the two of us awkwardly hanging onto my Pokemon. What's so bad about Seaking? So, she didn't need me after all. However... She doesn't regret bringing me. She heads up the waterfall, and so do I. However, as I head up the waterfall, I notice Julia and Florinia on the bridge, with Julia running around. As I finally get back up to Celestinine Cascade, I am done with my quest to save Amaria and Titania! Now to go back to their house to see if they're okay! Current Pokemon Stats A few Pokemon leveled up, and Falcone and Seaking are the MVPs through my time in the Water Treatment Center. I had to teach Seaking Soak and Drill Run, because without Seaking, I probably wouldn't have been able to defeat that PULSE-Swalot, and Falcone swept through Taka's team for the most part. However, after this, I will be teaching Dive again to Seaking when I need Dive. Honchkrow Name: Falcone Level: 71 Moves: Sucker Punch, Brave Bird, Superpower, Roost Charizard Name: Charles Level: 73 Moves: Wing Attack, Dragon Rage, Flamethrower, Heat Wave Persian Name: Persian Level: 64 Moves: Taunt, Cut, Bite, Fake Out Gyarados Name: Hydra Level: 74 Moves: Dragon Dance, Ice Fang, Aqua Tail, Bite Gardevoir Name: Amelia Level: 72 Moves: Shadow Ball, Psychic, Calm Mind, Teleport Sharpedo Name: Archer Level: 65 Moves: Swagger, Crunch, Ice Fang, Slash Toxicroak Name: Corey Level: 72 Moves: Rock Smash, Poison Jab, Strength, Sucker Punch Kadabra Name: Henry Level: 31 Moves: Teleport, Disable, Psybeam, Charge Beam Porygon Name: Zero Level: 60 Moves: Discharge, Lock-On, Tri-Attack, Magic Coat Lucario Name: Auriol Level: 70 Moves: Close Combat, Swords Dance, Extreme Speed, Ice Punch Eevee Name: Eevee Level: 5 Moves: Growl, Tackle, Tail Whip, Sand-Attack Gengar Name: Gengar Level: 70 Moves: Hypnosis, Confuse Ray, Dark Pulse, Mean Look Metagross Name: Metagross Level: 73 Moves: Meteor Mash, Zen Headbutt, Grass Knot, Hammer Arm Seaking Name: Seaking Level: 71 Moves: Soak, Drill Run, Waterfall, Surf Ditto Name: Ditto Level: 5 Moves: Transform Bulbasaur Name: Bulbasaur Level: 5 Moves: Tackle, Growl Mudkip Name: Mudkip Level: 5 Moves: Tackle, Growl Tepig Name: Tepig Level: 5 Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip

I'm guessing there's probably gonna be a poll in terms of where 7th gen Pokemon will go. I'm not too overhype about the Pokemon yet, so I wouldn't really care where they go for the time being.

I would probably have myself an underwater hideout in a place where the water is still purified. Perhaps maybe near the Tanzan Cove or the Cascade?

Theme tournaments within a league? That's quite an impressive feat! Certainly stands out, too. If I'm being honest, I don't think we've ever had something like that in Reborn... Not even from the Reborn League itself. I'll be sure to expect more surprises in the future.

If trainer customization returns, I hope it has the option to remove hats. I want to go on an adventure without having to wear a damn hat all the time. (I've grown very fond of fangames like Reborn and Rejuvenation because of this...)

Knowing how people go around, spouting "Praise the Sun!", "Praise the Moon!", etc, I think the cult idea wouldn't be too far off. As for Mega Solrock and Lunatone... Now, I'm not saying that I'm hyping them, because after reading what you said, I too realize that they're really bad Pokemon. However, perhaps giving them megas might redeem them if it makes them stronger. (Even though we definitely don't need more psychic megas, more rock megas would be pretty cool.) Honestly, I think we'll still be going to a European-like region. There's still bits and pieces we have to solve from Kalos (Seriously, why waste Zygarde's potential?), as well as the mysteries of the Azoth Kingdom. I know we'll be seeing it in the Volcanion and Magearna movie, but perhaps Gen VII will reveal even more about the Azoth Kingdom. Oh, and if Spiritomb wasn't Dark/Ghost, it probably would have been Rock/Ghost, seeing as it's pretty much using a rock as a body.

I'm honestly hoping for a tiger or snake for the fire starter. Most likely snake, but a tiger will do nicely too.

I'm thinking Cresselia would be a good Moon exclusive. Maybe Darkrai too, but that's just me being hopeful at mythic legendaries being obtainable in those games. (I mean seriously, we had Hoopa's rings pop out almost every legendary in OR/AS. Why can't the mythic legendaries appear already?)