//------------------------------// // Chapter 10: Ten Carat Hill Training! // Story: Journey through Alola // by darkmage1997 //------------------------------// After completing his Grand Trial, Will was more than happy to help Fluttershy, Toby and Silver Spoon with training at Ten Carat Hill. We now join our heroes as they reach the beachfront where Kukui's lab was at, "Who lives in a shack by the ocean?" Lola asked. "That's Professor Kukui's house and lab," Will replied. "He said he find's it easier to study Pokémon Moves when he's surrounded by Pokémon," Fluttershy added, as they reached Ten Carat Hill. "This is it," Rotom said, as they neared a cave entrance. Entering, they were met, naturally with darkness. "This feels just like home," Lucy sighed contently, as they ventured further into the cave. A colony of Zubat flew by, startling them. "Just some Zubat," Will commented, as they reached a fork in the cave. The path to the left led towards somewhere high up. The path to the right looked to lead towards a clearing outside, "Well, what do you guys think? Should we investigate the upper path, or the clearing?" Will asked. The Louds huddled together, as did Will's friends from Ponyville. They then turned back to Will. "We think we should check out the upper levels first. Then we can take a look at the clearing," Lori declared. "As did we," Fluttershy added. "Alright then," Will said, as they headed up the left fork. 10 Minutes of walking and complaining from Lola later, They had reached an opening in the cave, which had a perfect view of the entire hill, bathed in the warm glow of the sunset, "Would you look at that view," Lincoln commented. "Hey guys, what are these?" they heard Lynn ask. Turning in her direction, they saw some sort of mural. One of them had the poses for starting a Z Move Pose. The next picture had them flapping their arms, like a bird, then raising their fist to the sky. Rotom took a picture of it. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say these murals depict how a trainer is supposed to perform a Z Move," Toby commented, examining the murals closer. Something in the corner of his eye caught his attention. It was a pedestal, exactly like the one at Verdant Cavern, "Hey guys, look!" Toby said, pointing to the pedestal. "Another pedestal? And look!" Silver Spoon exclaimed, seeing a bunch of cyan Z Crystals with wing like patterns in them, "Z Crystals!" she said, as the four trainers each took one crystal. "Could those murals and these Z Crystals be connected?" Will pondered. "Right you are," a voice said. Just then, a woman walked in. She was dressed in a golfer's outfit, holding a golf club, "That there is Flyinium Z, the Flying Type Z Crystal. If your Pokémon knows a Flying Type move, it'll be able to use the Flying Type Z Move, Supersonic Skystrike," she explained, demonstrating the pose herself, "We'll meet again," she said, taking her leave. "This must be the Secret Treasure that Hala was talking about," Luna commented, looking closer at the Z Crystal. "I wish I had this during the Grand Trial," Will said blankly, but then turned back to the others, "Alright guys, we have the treasure that was promised to us, so let's get to the clearing. We can set up camp down there," Will declared. "'Camping'? *scoff* Lola Loud does not sleep on the dirty ground!" Lola declared. "Hey, I'm all for it!" Lana countered cheerfully. "And besides, you have a sleeping bag, and I see a lot of grass patches. So you won't have to worry about dirt," Toby commented. Lola knew she was defeated, and did not push the matter, as they headed out of the opening. Unbeknownst to our heroes, a pile of boulders began moving, and something human shaped was watching them from the shadows. Taking the other fork in the cave, our heroes soon found themselves in the clearing just outside the cave, "Ok, this looks like a good place to set up our tents," Will commented, as they got out their camping equipment. Half an hour later, Eight tents stood tall, as everyone finished setting up camp, "Ok, I hope everyone has something to eat," Will commented, taking out some food provisions he brought with him. The others did as well, ranging from either sandwiches to fruits. "We should let our Pokémon get something to eat as well," Fluttershy said, sending out her Pokémon, which included a Hawlucha, much like the one Nathan receive from Will. "Whoa, when did you catch a Hawlucha?" Will asked. "Just before we entered Melemele Meadow," Fluttershy replied. "So, it's a luchador.... bird?" Lynn asked awkwardly. "Allow me to clarify. Hawlucha, the Wrestling Pokémon, a Fighting and Flying Type. It's favorite method of attack is to attack from above, which is difficult to defend against. It's unwavering spirit allows to keep up with big bruiser Pokémon like Hariyama or Machamp," Rotom explained. After the others released their Pokémon, they began eating dinner. As they were eating, Pikachu's ears perked up. She then looked all around. "Something wrong Pikachu?" Toby asked, as Pikachu took a defensive stance, as did the rest of the Pokémon, as rustling came from some bushes. Out from them came a small, yellow bipedal Pokémon, with what looked to be a large set of jaws growing from it's head. "What is that thing?" Lori asked. "That's a Mawile," Will replied. "Mawile, the Deceiver Pokémon, a Steel and Fairy Type. It lures in prey with it's cute appearance, and then clamps down on them with the jaws growing on it's horns. Because the second set of jaws have no taste buds, it uses them to eat food it doesn't like," Rotom said. Mawile then approached the group, looking mostly at Toby in interest. Without warning, it used it's large jaw like horns to clamp down on the boy. "AHHH! WHY IS IT DOING THIS!?" Toby yelled in pain, running around, being chased by Lynn and Lana, trying to get Mawile off. After successfully getting Mawile off of Toby, they all noticed a blush on Mawile's face. "Oh, I think I get what's going on," Will commented. "What do you mean?" Leni asked. "See, some Pokémon will often inflict pain on a trainer it likes. My guess is that Mawile here has a crush on Toby," Will theorized. "I'd be fine with just a friendly tackle," Toby groaned, still reeling from the pain. The female Pokémon under Toby's care seemed rather jealous of Mawile. Braixen then appeared to scold Mawile, the latter of whom just stuck her tongue at Braixen. It took the other Pokémon and some of the Loud Sisters to hold back the infuriated Braixen, "Braixen, take it easy!" Toby said, trying to keep Braixen from doing something rash. "You know Toby, seeing as Mawile's taken a liking to you, maybe you should try and catch it," Will suggested. "Really?" Toby asked. "Yeah. Fairy Type Pokémon has an advantage over Fighting Type Pokémon. You should think of using Mawile in your Grand Trial," Will explained. "Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt. Let's go Litten!" Toby said, as they engaged Mawile in battle. The others got out of the way, some of them practically dragging the still fuming Braixen, "Alright Litten, use Fire Fang!" Toby instructed. Litten almost immediately began charging at Mawile, it's fangs covered in flames. It then bit down on Mawile. Mawile didn't hesitate to return the favor, by chomping down on Litten with it's massive jaws. "There's Vicegrip," Will commented, as Mawile slammed Litten on the ground. Litten still remained determined to battle, not wanting to let down it's new trainer. "Litten, can you still go on?" Toby asked, as Litten began to evolve. It became a larger cat Pokémon, with more muscular legs, and a bell like object under it's chin, "Oh wow, you've evolved!" Toby exclaimed. "Rotom, care to elaborate?" Will asked. "Of course! Torracat, the Fire Cat Pokémon, a Fire Type, and Litten's evolved form. When the fire sac under it's chin spews fire, it makes the sound of a bell ringing," Rotom said. Torracat then used Fire Fang once more, biting down on Mawile, making it difficult for it to stand. "Ok, now's the time!" Toby said, chucking a Dusk Ball at Mawile, encapsulating it. The Dusk Ball rocked three times before clicking, "Alright! Now we've got a new friend!" Toby said, high-fiving Torracat. "Hey, what's with the Dusk Ball?" Leni asked, as the Dusk Ball began glowing. No sooner than it did, it vanished. "What happened?! Where'd Mawile go?!" Toby exclaimed. "Don't worry Toby, it's perfectly natural," Will replied. "What do you mean?" Lucy asked. "See, a trainer is only allowed to carry up to six Pokémon at a time. Anymore that are caught will be transferred to a storage box. You can access the storage units anytime at a Pokémon Center," Will explained. "I see. So we'll need to stop by the Pokémon Center after we're done training tomorrow so I can get Mawile," Toby commented. "Exactly," Will said, as they resumed eating dinner. However, they didn't notice a bunch of boulders moving on their own. The next morning, After enjoying some breakfast, our heroes, mostly Toby, Fluttershy and Silver Spoon, were getting ready to do some training, "Ok guys, you'll need to be able to evade All Out Pummeling, or at the very least, dodge the majority of it. That being said, I'll be training you guys with Makuhita in order to get a feel for how the actual Z Move works," Will explained. "They're sure going at it," Lynn commented. "So, remind us, why aren't you participating in this whole 'Island Challenge' thingy, Serenity?" Lola asked. "Well, I-I'm not really one for fighting. I'm more interested in meeting new Pokémon, like the ones I have already," Serenity said, looking at her Pokémon, who were all just playing innocently. "That sounds lame!" Lynn complained. "LYNN!" her siblings scolded, making the athlete flinch. "Well, you're free to not like fighting, and that's good," Luna said, sitting on a nearby boulder. However, it began moving, knocking the punk girl off, "What the...?!" she exclaimed. Towering over them was a massive snake like creature made of boulders. It roared at them. "Oh no, an Onix!" Will exclaimed. "Onix, the Rock Snake Pokémon, a Rock and Ground Type. Onix like living underground or in caves. Because of a compass like brain, it never gets lost when burrowing underground," Rotom said. Onix then roared again. "That Onix sounds really angry," Toby commented. "Onix are mainly solitary Pokémon, and they don't like trespassers in their territory," Will explained. "We need to try to calm down Onix!" Silver Spoon commented. "Quick, Brionne, Crabrawler, Smeargle, use Bubblebeam! Zorua, use Dark Pulse, and Hawlucha, use Karate Chop!" Fluttershy instructed on instinct. The five of her Pokémon fired their attacks at the raging Onix, who seemed to have gotten angrier. It then turned it's attention to the five Pokémon attacking it. It then slammed it's tail on the ground, throwing a bunch of rocks at them, "Quick, Crabrawler, Smeargle, Power Up Punch!" Fluttershy instructed. The two Pokémon then began punching the rocks, getting stronger with each hit, "Now once more against Onix!" she instructed. The two Pokémon then punched Onix, falling the Rock Snake Pokémon, "Here goes nothing," Fluttershy said, tossing a Heavy Ball at Onix, encapsulating it. It rocked three times before clicking, "Phew, that was scary," Fluttershy commented, picking up the Heavy Ball. "It still literally baffles me that something as small as those Pokeballs can fit such a massive creature like that, 'Onix', was it?" Lori commented. "Well, as I mentioned before, I visited a tone of places that produce Pokeballs. Each time the story's the same. They have some kind of shrink ray tech built inside them," Will replied. "I would like to study one of these capsules to better understand them," Lisa commented. "Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt. Here you go," Will said, tossing Lisa an empty Pokeball, a Great Ball, and an Ultra Ball, "Figured you would want to study a Great Ball and an Ultra Ball, if you want to compare the capture tech in them," he added. "Thank you. I will return these at my earliest opportunity," Lisa said, taking the three Pokeballs to for study. "In the mean time, we should get back to training. You kids can go do your own thing, but don't wander too far. Remember, Ten Carat Hill has a ton of wild Pokémon," Will warned. With that, everyone went off to do their own thing. While training, the three trainers saw some Rockruff, like the one the professor had. "Oh wow, Rockruff!" Silver Spoon exclaimed. "And quite a few," Will added. However, they noticed one of the Rockruff was all alone, looking really sad. Fluttershy couldn't help but want to help the lone Rockruff. "Hello sweet baby," Fluttershy said, gently stroking the Puppy Pokémon. "Rotom, is there any data on Rockruff being solitary?" Will asked. "Here's what you want to know. Rockruff, the Puppy Pokémon, a Rock Type. Rockruff are very popular among beginning trainers due to their friendly nature. This friendly nature changes however when they're close to evolving, as their disposition becomes more wild and they begin to be more independent," Rotom explained. "Ok, but I doubt that Rockruff is close to evolving," Toby commented, as Fluttershy scratched it's belly. Rockruff seemed to really enjoy it, and began nuzzling the rocks on it's collar against Fluttershy. "When Rockruff rubs the rocks on it's collar against someone, it's a sign that Rockruff really likes that trainer," Rotom explained, as Fluttershy tapped a Friend Ball against Rockruff, encapsulating it. The Friend Ball rocked three times before clicking. The Friend Ball then teleported away. "You said something about Rockruff becoming wilder and more independent when it's close to evolving. What is Rockruff's evolved form?" Silver Spoon asked. "Here's the information. Lycanroc, the Wolf Pokémon, a Rock Type, and the evolved form of Rockruff. Lycanroc's form depends based on when Rockruff evolves. If Rockruff evolves during the day time, it yields Midday Form Lycanroc. When Rockruff evolves during night, it evolves into Midnight Form Lycanroc. Midday Form Lycanroc are very loyal to their trainers, if raised properly from a young age. Midnight Form Lycanroc care little for their own safety, goading it's opponents into attacking," Rotom said, displaying a picture of two wolf Pokémon. One was a beige wolf that looked like a larger Rockruff. The other was a red furred werewolf like Pokémon. "You know, it may not be a bad idea to catch at least two more Rockruff. That way, we can try and learn more about Lycanroc," Will commented. "I kind of liked that Midnight Form," Toby commented. "And I would love to have a Midday Form," Silver Spoon added, as they both engaged two Rockruff, "Go, Marill!" Silver Spoon said, as she sent in Marill. "Steenee, this one's all yours!" Toby said, as the Fruit Pokémon took her place. "Marill, use Water Gun!" Silver Spoon instructed. Marill then fired Water Gun at Rockruff, causing quite a bit of damage. Rockruff didn't hesitate to retaliate, and bit Marill with fangs covered in electricity, "Marill, are you alright?" Silver Spoon exclaimed. "That was Thunder Fang!" Will exclaimed. "Steenee, use Magical Leaf!" Toby instructed. Steenee then fired Magical Leaf at the Rockruff they were facing. Rockruff then bit down on the Magical Leaf with Fire Fang, "This Rockruff can use Fire Fang!" he exclaimed, as Rockruff went to use Fire Fang on Steenee, who smacked Rockruff away with Double Slap, "Once more, use Magical Leaf!" Toby instructed. Steenee fired Magical leaf once more, this time, striking Rockruff, "Ok, you're mine!" Toby said, throwing a Heal Ball at Rockruff. It rocked three times and clicked. The Heal Ball then teleported away, "At least now we have Rockruff," Toby commented, as Silver Spoon caught her Rockruff in a Fast Ball. It clicked, as Silver Spoon went to pick it up. "Now we both have a Rockruff," Silver Spoon said, sharing a kiss with Toby. "But now I have to wonder, why was Flora's Rockruff the only one being left out?" Will questioned, still trying to remember their alias'. "I should get Rockruff from the Pokémon Center when we're done here," Fluttershy commented. "Good call. Speaking of which, shall we get back to training?" Will asked, as they went back to training. Meanwhile, Serenity was dancing around with a panda like Pokémon with rabbit ears, and swirly eyes, that looked to stumble around, "I'm dizzy," she commented, sounding dizzy, as she gently tossed a Quick Ball at the panda. It rocked three times before clicking, "I'll need to ask Rotom about this one," she said to herself, still sounding a bit dizzy.