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// 40. Strange Twist of Events 
// Story: Misty's Adventures in Galar 
// by Brian Sheil 
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Inside a nice restaurant next to the stadium, Misty and her friends, including Hop, were waiting for Leon so they can have a decent lunch to celebrate Misty's victory.
"I can't wait to chow down on some tasty food." Firefly said happily.
"Me too." Hop agreed. "I just wish I knew what's taking Leon. He's the one who invited us to this feast."
Just then, Piers shows up and got Hop and the girls outside. They went outside and saw Pierce, Marnie, and Team Yell waiting for them.
"What are you guys doing here?"
"I saw Leon with Chairman Rose over at Rose Tower." Piers informed. "What for, I don't know."
Just then, the Chairman's secretary, Oleana, shows up.
"If you folks are interested, the Chairman asked Leon to talk to him." Oleana said meanly. "So, you youngsters can forget about your lunch date."
"You can't do that to us!" Hop protested. "We're going to find Rose Tower and find my brother."
"One of my associates has the key to the monorail to Rose Tower. He'll be the one with dark shades. However, there will be many members of our staff gathered around."
The gang is getting worried. Marnie gives them a confidence boost. "We of Team Yell will help out. Just find that creep!"
The girls nodded, then took off in different directions looking for this character. Hop stayed with the Team Yell gang. Firefly looked near the stadium. She saw the runaway at the purple house nearby. She then called out, "Miss Oleana is here!'
The man turned and saw Firefly in a fighting stance. He got annoyed.
"Oh no you don't, brat!" The man said. "You won't get the key to the Monorail. Meowth, Durant, stop her!"
He sent a Galarian Meowth and Durant, a metallic ant, to get in her way. But, Firefly sent in reinforcements. "Let's turn up the heat, Cinderace and Coalossal!"
Firefly fire Pokémon came out to battle. Hop and Team Yell came out to cheer their friend.
"Cinderace, Coalossal, both use Flame Charge!" Firefly called out.
The two fire Pokémon heated up and defeated the steel Pokémon. Determined to keep anybody from disturbing Rose, the man ran away. He tried to blend in at the fountain. But, Paradise confronted him.
"I said nobody must bother the boss!' The shady man told her. "Mawille, Excadrill, stop that brat!"
Mawille and Excadrill, a bigger version of Drilbur, came out. Paradise quickly reacted. "Boltund, Dreadnaw, let's do this!"
Boltund and Dreadnaw arrived. Not impressed, the shaded man sends his Pokémon after them. Paradise sends her troops into battle. "Dreadnaw, use Water Pulse on Excadrill! Boltund, use Discharge on Mawille!"
After seeing his Pokémon beat by water and electricity, the agent ran off again. He went to a telephone booth. Misty caught up to him.
"Hand over that key card!" Misty demanded.
"No way!" The man said. "Ferroseed, Steelix, CHARGE!!"
Out popped a metal seed and a giant metal snake. Misty pulled out her Pokédex.
 Ferroseed, the Thorn Seed Pokémon. Said the Pokédex about the seed., Ferroseed uses it's spikes to hang from walls and ceilings. The Pokédex then explains about the snake. Steelix, the Iron Snake Pokémon and the evolved form of Onix. It can tunnel underground for more than a mile.
Misty then chooses her best shot against these opponents. "Mudsdale, Ninetales, let's go!"
Her Pokémon come out which frightened the man in the shades.
"You won't stop me!" Misty calls out. "Mudsdale, use Double Kick on Ferroseed. Ninetales, use Flamethrower on Steelix!"
The two steel Pokémon were soon defeated. The vicious man is still defiant. Piers put on a performance for the crowd to distract the man. Soon, Piers grabbed the key card and gave it to Misty. Paradise, Firefly, and Hop reunited with her. Using the card, they boarded the passageway to Rose Tower.
"I hope those guys will do good." Marnie said with concern.
"Not to worry, little sister." Piers assured. "Misty and her friends are ready for anything."
As the heroes ride up the elevator, they encounter many of the associates of Rose and Oleana. Lucky, their Pokémon made short work of them. After reaching the top, they spotted Oleana. She turned and saw the crew.
"So, you hope to stop my leader." Oleana said. "He's having an important discussion with Leon." Then, she got super vicious. "You'll have to get through me!"
Will Misty get through Oleana to find out what Rose is up to?


 We'll find out in our next episode

End of chapter 40







MISTY
Inteleon
Corviknight
Klinklang
Ninetales
Drakloak
Mudsdale

At the Sanctuary 
Chandelure
Barbaracle
Meowstic
Grimmsnarl
Drifblim
Celtiskorch
Frosmoth 

 FIREFLY 
Cinderace
Vikavolt
Coalossal
Toxtricity
Braviary
Wailmer

PARADISE
Rillaboom
Obstagoon
Boltund
Drednaw 
Polteageist
Vanillish