I began to head out of Verdant Cavern, only to jump as two somewhat familiar people appeared next to me.
"Wow! A Z-Crystal!" The woman said. "It appears that Alola's mysterious Z-Crystals are received for overcoming trials, is that right?"
"Yeah," I said. "That's right."
"I suppose it may be admirable to overcome such trials using your own strength and skill, rather than relying on technology, as we do," the man said.
"I'm Zossie!" The woman said. "You're kind of awesome, you know?"
"Ah, this is when you are supposed to say 'Alola' to one another, is it not? I am Dulse."
I guess that means I should probably introduce myself too, huh? "I'm Elaine," I said. "Where are you from? I know it's not here."
"We're part of the Ultra Recon Squad, yup!" Zossie said, ignoring my question. "That ball thing you used there...That is some amazing bit of tech!"
"Oh, it's a Pokeball. You can just buy them at any Pokemart," I said.
"Well then, we'll see you around!" Zossie said as her and Dulse left the cavern.
I, too, attempted to escape the Cavern, but was nearly tackled by a Zigzagoon. I should be able to catch Pokemon now. "Go, on, Tenebris!" I threw her Pokeball out, sending her into battle. "Use Tackle!" Hopefully, that wouldn't be too strong.
Fortunately, it didn't seem to hurt the Zigzagoon too much. The Zigzagoon Tackled Tenebris, then cried out loudly. Maybe it was calling for help..? But no one showed up. While it was distracted, I threw a Pokeball at it. But it quickly broke out. "You're not getting me that easily," the Zigzagoon said, growling at us.
"Fair enough," I muttered. "Use Tackle!" And in response, the Zigzagoon wagged its tail at Tenebris. Cute, but I would rather Tenebris not get killed. So I threw a Pokeball once more. This time, I was actually able to catch the Zigzagoon. I don't actually have any room in my team, however, so I'll send her to the PC. It's probably a good thing to name her first... I'll call her Capto.
"You did well, Miss Elaine," Tenebris said.
"Me?" I was combing through her tangled fur, but stopped as she complimented me. "It wasn't me, you were the one who did all the work."
Tenebris shook her head. "I wouldn't have known what to do in that situation."
I forced back a laugh. "But you attacked before I even told you to, seems like you knew exactly what to do."
Tenebris looked up at me and smiled. "I suppose."
"Come along now," I said, finally able to leave Verdant Cavern.
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"Greetings. Captain Ilima here." Ilima was already waiting for me outside the Cavern. "As you travel around the islands of Alola, you will find captains' barricades here and there. These barricades help mark areas where particularly strong Pokemon can be found. Anyone can pass through them, of course, if they are escorted by a strong trainer."
I'm a strong trainer, right? So I'll be allowed to pass the barricades on my own, I think.
"Are you ready?" Ilima asked, which I nodded in response to. "Then behold the power of a captain!" Just then, the barricade opened up, allowing us to pass. "Voila! Your world just got a little bigger. And now that you have cleared the trial, please inform our island Kahuna, Hala!"
I'll have to fight Kahuna Hala, won't I? It seems a little daunting, but I'm up for the task.
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Cruel World | A Pokemon Ultra Sun Randomizer Nuzlocke
FanfictionThis is a narrative-version of what happened in my USUM randomizer Nuzlocke, since I don't find enough of those. I'll put the basic rules and stuff in the first chapter, so we'll see what happens I guess. From when I'm writing this, I haven't even s...