//------------------------------// // 30. Back to the Starting Point // Story: Diamond's Pokémon Adventure // by Brian Sheil //------------------------------// After winning her seventh badge, Diamond is excited to get her eight and final badge. She looks at the seven badges in her case and is so proud of herself. Soon, she changed into her wetsuit and had Eevee use Sea Skim while Silver and Babs followed on Lapras. "So, where are we going now?" Silver asked as they travel on the water along Route 21. "According to my map app," Babs said, "we're heading for Viridian City. The location of the eighth gym." "But first," Diamond interrupted, "we're going on shore to head for Pallet Town. That's where my journey began, you know." As soon as the girls arrived on shore, Babs recalled Lapras,and they moved on. They soon made their way to a small village. "This is Pallet Town, huh?" Silver asked. "Yup." Diamond answered. "The home of legendary Pokémon trainer, Ash Ketchum." "I wouldn't call myself legendary." Said the voice of a young boy. The girls soon saw a black haired boy wearing a red cap with a Poké Ball design. He wore one of his trainer outfits(From his travels in Hoenn). Diamond's eyes widened. "No way!" Diamond gasped. "Ash Ketchum!" "That's me." Ash replied as a Pikachu hops on his shoulder. The girls and Eevee are still in shock as Ash walks over to them. "Hello, Diamond Tiara." Ash greeted. "It's good to meet you." "You know about me?" Diamond said in shock. "I sure do. And, I also know about your traveling companions, Babs Seed and Silver Spoon. I hear that Silver is your BFF." Silver blushed, knowing Ash is right. "What can we do for you, Ash?" Diamond asked. "I'm just visiting my good friend, Professor Oak." Ash replied. "How about coming along?" "Good idea. I'll bet he would like to see me again." Diamond and company head into the lab. There Professor Oak and Gary were there. This shocked Ash. "Gary?" "Hi, Ash." Gary said. "Good to see you again." "What brings you here. Visiting your grandpa, huh?" "Actually, me and gramps here we're waiting for Diamond and her pals." "You were waiting for us?" Diamond gasped. "That's right, miss Tiara." Prof. Oak replied. "We heard that the Viridian City gym leader has returned." "That's great, Professor Oak. I do have seven badges. One away from entering the Pokémon League." "So, who's the gym leader?" Babs asked. "That's the mystery." Gary answered. "Nobody knows." Everybody got disappointed. Even Pikachu and Eevee. "Don't worry, friends." Oak said. "I have some presents for you girls." Professor Oak gave Diamond Tiara a necklace with a green crystal in a star. Silver Spoon received a heart shaped pin with a blue jewel. Babs was given a wristband with a red jewel. "Those trinkets you girls received all contain what we call keystones." Oak explained. "You know what keystones lead to?" Diamond soon knows the answer. "Mega Evolution!" She gasped. "That was first discovered in the Kalos region." "Correct, Miss Tiara. My grandson has mega stones for all three of you." Gary takes out some crystals for the girls. "For you, Diamond," Gary announced, "here's a Venusaurite." Diamond was happy to receive the green Mega Stone as Gary goes to the next girl. "Here's yours, Silver Spoon." Gary said. "It's Blastoisite." Silver Spoon was happy with her blue Mega Stone. "Finally, Babs Seed." Gary proudly said. "Here's two Mega Stones. Charizardite X and Charizardite Y." "Wow!" Babs gasped. "This is heavy." Silver soon realized something. "This new power up might help you in your eighth gym battle." "I think you're right." Diamond said." Let's see if we can get our Pokémon fitted with these new stones." Later that day, ore workers brought out Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise wearing their mega stones. Venusaur's stone in on the stem of it's giant flower. Charizard's stone is on a chest plate. And Blastoise's stone is on a metal wristband. The girls were all impressed. One of the workers removed a part of Charizard's plate and presented to Babs. "This piece is made to be removed so you can switch mega stones." The worker said as she's given the Charizardite Y. "That sounds cool." Babs said happily. "For now, I'll keep the Charizardite X on so I can try it out." Babs returned the stone holder onto Charizard's plate. Ash was curious about something as he turns to Diamond. "I heard you guys met an Articuno earlier." "We did." Diamond replied. "That wasn't the only legendary Pokémon we saw." Ash, Professor Oak, and Gary listened to Diamond's story. Flashback Just after I got my seventh badge, we heard about an old power plant near Cerulean City. After using Eevee's Sky Dash to return to Cerulean, we traveled on the water before we reached the old power plant. Then we decided to explore. As the girls looked around, Diamond saw a Magnemite. Thinking she can an electric type, she captured it with a Poké Ball. The group saw a yellow bug like creature with black stripes. She studied it with her Pokédex. Electabuzz, the Electric Pokémon. This Pokémon often has a problem with it's electric power constantly leaking out. At another area, they were all shocked to see what looks like a giant bird whose wings look ragged. Babs noticed what it was. "I think that's another legendary bird of Kanto. That's a Zapdos, the Electric Pokémon." Diamond's Pokédex comes alive with information. Zapdos, the Electric Pokémon. This Pokémon can bend electricity at will Just then, Zapdos squawked loudly and broke free from wires that binded it. Zapdos looked at Diamond, feeling a kind heart within her. Soon, it flew out of the power plant and up into the sky. End of Flashback "I guess Zapdos sensed that I don't mean any harm." Diamond finished. "Interesting." Oak said. "To think you girls saw two legendary Pokémon during your travels." "Grandpa has a point." Gary added. "For now, you better get some rest, Diamond Tiara. You have a gym battle to look forward to." "Roger that." Diamond replied. "You guys can bunk in my house." Ash said. "My mom would like to meet you guys. And, your little Eevee too." Pikachu gave them a thumbs up. It was nice of Ash to let Diamond and her friends to stay at his house. The next morning, the girls head out to Viridian City. And, Diamond's eighth gym battle. End of Chapter 30 DIAMOND TIARA Eevee Pidgeot Pikachu Golem Dugtrio Omastar At Oak's Lab Venusaur Ninetales Hypno Alolan Ninetales Snorlax Starmie Magnemite BABS SEED Charizard Fearow Kadabra Lapras SILVER SPOON Blastoise Venomoth Rhyhorn Porygon Aerodactyl