//------------------------------// // Espionage! Team Aqua vs. Brendan! // Story: Pokémon Solar Advanced Generation // by The Gamer Master Archive //------------------------------// The four of our heroes are met with young man Steven Stone as they go to look at ancient ruins. "So, Mr. Steven, what kind of ruins are we going to be viewing?" Celeste asked him. "We will be looking at the ruins of the two legendary Pokémon of Hoenn. Groudon and Kyogre. About 300 years ago, these two had powerful items that allowed them to conquer who would control the land and sea. It was about 150 years after that in which various rings have been popping up all over the oceans of Hoenn." "Has it already been that long since that event??" Celeste thought. The five of them walked in and saw some men and women in Blue pirate gear. "Wahahahahah! Look at what we have here crew?! We got us a champion, a bunch of kids and just the lady we were looking for!" The man in the front shouted. "Just who the heck are you?!" Brendan shouted reaching for his PokéBall. "The name's Archie my lad! Now that you know that, I'll be needing you kids to leave me and your lady friend here alone!" Archie said as Celeste got behind Brendan. "It seems clear that Celeste doesn't want you." Wally said reaching for his PokéBall. "We gotta do this the hard way, I see. Marsh'ems! Get ready to go!" May said releasing Marshtomp. Wally released Kirlia from his PokéBall and Brendan released Applejack. "Mr. Steven, please guard Celeste, we'll try to handle this." Brendan said. "You got spunk kids. I like that! But I have a schedule. Sharpedo, it's lunchtime!" Archie said releasing his Sharpedo. "Surf then Night Slash." Archie commanded making all three faint at once. "Bite on the pretty boy over there." Sharpedo then grabbed Steven and bit him, throwing him into the side of the ruins. "Can't run forever now can you? Dear Celly?" "W-why are you after me? What have I ever done to you?!" Celeste shouted in a panicked tone. "Ohho, it's not what you did, but what you will do for me! Sharpedo, Ice Beam on the Lass!" Archie said stopping Celeste's movement. "Use surf to wash them all out!" Archie said as the ruins began to flud as Brendan, May, Wally, Steven, and their Pokémon fludded away from the ruins. "Damn, seriously? This is the guy I'm placing the world in? Let's just see a bit longer." A voice from the walls of the ruins said. We go to our heroes minus 1, on an abandoned ship. "Ouchies. That hurt so much!" May said getting up next to her Marshtomp. "Oh, man is everybody okay?" Wally said checking on his Kirlia. "Yeah we're fine. Our team's gonna need a good rest though." Brendan said returning Applejack to her PokéBall. "What happened to your friend?" Steven asked us as Brendan looked down. "She's not here. Archie must've taken her. Man, I really hope she is okay." Brendan said as he started crying. "Hey, calm down bud. From the weeks I've known you, you seemed to always have a plan. Besides, it's awkward for me to be the voice of reason here." May said attempting to cheer him up. "Heh, you're right May. So how should we go about this?" Brendan asked. "I assume they haven't gotten that far. At the very least to Slateport City. Maybe we can catch them there. We seem to be on Route 107. A quick Surf on my Aggron will get us there in 6 minutes at most!" Steven said calling on his Aggron. "Don't worry Celeste, we're gonna save you!" Brendan thought as the four moved towards Slateport City. "You'd better be prepared. Once Brendan and the others get here, you're in for a world of pain!" Celeste shouted as the rest of her body was frozen. "What're those small fry gonna do? Tickle me? I'm obviously much stronger than those pipsqueaks anyway!" Archie began to gloat some more as his grunts went downstairs to avoid it. However Celeste noticed the small amount of heat on the side of her body as she saw Applejack trying to melt the ice. "That's it Archie keep gloating as the knights have arrived to save the princess." Celeste thought as the last of the ice melted and Celeste jumped into Brendan's arms. "Are you okay Celeste?" Brendan asked in a low voice. "I am now, Brendan. But how will we get out?" Celeste asked. Brendan pointed towards two Skarmories by the window. "Steven's skarmories. Hurry let's go! Fluttershy's Sleep Powder won't last forever!" Brendan whispered as Celeste and Brendan and Fluttershy jumped on the two Skarmories and ran to the Pokémon Center. "Thank Arceus you two are okay!" May said as Celeste and Brendan walked towards them. "Thank you for your help in the rescue mission Mr. Steven." Celeste said bowing to Steven as the other 3 followed. "Nothing to worry about. Anyways Brendan, I noticed you've been taking League challenges. I recommend taking on Mauville's Gym next. And who knows? Maybe you'll be challenging me in the future." Steven said walking out leaving only the four of us. "I guess that's our next target." Wally said as May got pumped to get moving. "Um Brendan?" Celeste asked getting his attention. "I would like to give this stone to you. It's a very special relic on my island. Please accept this." She said, giving him a redish purple gem. "Nice. Thanks you Celeste. Anyways, let's continue moving." He said about to catch up with May and Wally. "Yes, let's go!" Celeste said following the three of them. After the dangerous event at the ruins, our heroes continue their journey, this time to Mauville City, as the Journey Continues!