//------------------------------// // 18. Mountainous Travels // Story: Misty's Adventures in Galar // by Brian Sheil //------------------------------// As Misty and her friends head out for Route 6, they saw a pair of Team Yell thugs looking at a cute looking snake like critter. Misty pulls out her Pokédex to study this Pokémon. Silicobra, the Sand Snake Pokémon. Said the Pokédex. The pouch around it's neck can hold up to seventeen pounds of sand. The big thug started to get mad. "Hey! Don't make too much noise! You'll disturb this Silocobra." "Us?" Misty gasped. "I think you're the one making a lot of noise." "I'll teach you not to disturb anything! Go, Stunky!" Out popped a small skunk. Misty's Pokédex gives her some useful information. Stunky, the Skunk Pokémon. The Pokédex said. it has a nasty stench that can bring down strong opponents. Paradise steps up. "I'll handle this. Go, Chewtle!" Chewtle comes out. The thug isn't impressed. "That Pokémon is a wimp. Stunky, Venoshock!" Stunky sprayed green goo to Chewtle. Paradise reacted quickly. "Dodge it. Then, use Headbutt!" Avoiding the poison, Chewtle rammed into Stunky. The Skunk Pokémon got dizzy as Paradise issued another command. "Now, use Water Gun!" Chewtle blasted Stunky with water. Soon Stunky fainted. Just then, Chewtle started to glow. When the glowing stopped, a Drednaw was standing. "Way to go!" Misty cheered. "You now have your own Drednaw." "Cool." Paradise replied. "I'm not done yet!" The thug said. "You're up, Linoone!" A Galarian Linoone comes out. The thug struck first. "Go, Take Down!" Linoone rushed it to strike at Drednaw. Paradise strikes back. "Go, Drednaw. Use Rock Tomb!" Drednaw unleashed a bunch of rocks at Linoone. The impact caused Linoone to faint. As the thug recalled Linoone, his partner stepped up. "You're turn, Liepard." A big cat like creature popped out. Misty sees this cat and studied it. "A Liepard, the Cruel Pokémon." Liepard, the Cruel Pokémon. The Pokédex said. It can move quietly to attack without making a sound. Firefly steps out. "Let me handle this, Paradise. " "If you insist." Paradise replied as she recalls Dreadnaw. "Let's go, Raboot!" Raboot jumps our, ready for action. "Liepard," the thug said, "use Fury Swipes!" Liepard started scratching Raboot. Firefly soon acted. "Raboot, use Double Kick!" Raboot jumped up, and kicked Liepard twice. Being a Dark Type, Liepard was hit super hard. Soon, it fainted. The thug sadly recalled his Pokémon. "They are loud." One of the thugs said. "But, they are definitely skilled." "Let's get out of here." His partner added. The thugs leave the area. The girls watch as the Silicobra slithered off. Suddenly, Misty and her friends heard somebody clapping. It turned out to be Hop. "Hop!" Misty gasped. "Hi, Misty." Hop replied. "That was an impressive battle your friends were in. Very good evolution of Chewtle, Paradise." "Thanks." Paradise said. "We heard that Bede defeated you." This brought Hop a little sorrow. "He probably told you that he won over me. You know, I can tolerate a loss. Those who have Pokémon battles tend to lose once in a while." He then became more upset. "After his victory, Bede told me that I'm dragging Leon's name down." The girls got upset to hear that. "Talk about being heartless." Misty grumbled. Hop then perks up. "I can't let Bede's words affect me. I got to prove that I'm worthy to face my brother. See you girls later." As Hop runs off, the voice of an old woman us heard. "Which of you young ladies is endorsed by the Champion: Leon?" They girls turned to see an old lady using an umbrella as a walking stick. Misty recognized the woman. "You're that trainer of Fairy Pokémon. Opal, right?" "Correct." Opal replied. "To answer your question, I am the one Leon endorsed." "Well, dearie. I'll keep an eye on you. I want to see you at your best." Opal walks off. Firefly looks at her with interest. "I wonder what kind of Pokémon she's got." "We'll think about that later." Misty replied. "For now, let's continue our trip to Stow On Side." "I heard that barefoot girl, Bea, is the Gym leader there." Paradise said. "And, she specializes in Fighting Types." "Right, Paradise. When we get there, I'll exchange my Klink for Drizzile." "I get it." Firefly said. "Steel types are vulnerable to fighting moves." "You guessed it." Misty replied. "Let's go." As Misty and company continue their travels to Stow on Side, Sting made his way through Reflection Cave in Kalos. Soon, he sees his goal. "Here I am in Shalour City." Sting said to himself. "Now, once I heal my Pokémon, I'll take on gym leader Korrina. Going through that cave from Geosenge Town wasn't easy. But, getting my third Gym badge will be worth it." End of Chapter 18 MISTY Corvisquire Ninetales Klink Meowstic Litwick Binacle In the Sanctuary Drizzile Mudsdale Drifloon Sizzlipede FIREFLY Raboot Charjabug Carkol Toxel PARADISE Thwackey Linoone (Galarian) Boltund Drednaw