Aoi Lake: A Pokemon Fanfic

Chapter 42: Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon!

Takes place in episode 43.

Grandpa Canon the locals around here call the place of hot air and bare wastelands that soon connects to a bit of grass and a sign indicating that mines were around.

But the sight peaked their interest when a bus stops, letting out a flock of people or trainers in gear wielding pickaxes.

"I wonder what everybody's doing with those picks and shovels." Ash wondered as Brock assumes,

"Maybe mining some ores for Pokeballs? I hear that there are a large variety of Pokeballs requiring more high-quality materials unlike ours. I even heard many hundred or even thousands of years ago, people used wood to make Pokeballs unlike what we use today." Brock comments, but that theory was thrown straight into the garbage when,

"Hm... Looking at them, they don't seem like official miners here to gather ores. It seems that they're here to dig something out." Aoi comments as Gary's voice is heard, and looking to the side he wears an outfit fit for adventuring for ancient artifacts.

"So good to hear a fellow celebrity speaking my own language!" Says none other than Gary Oak, as he holds a pick as well,

"You're right, Aoi, we professional trainers unlike this hard knock are here in searching of the newest Pokemon Discovery!" Gary says as Ash wonders,

"The Great Fossil Rush! Here in this pit!" Gary says, as in his imagination many fossils are seen,

"The Great Fossil Rush?" Many say, clearly the first time hearing this news,

"Gary Gary he's our man, if he can't find them no one can!" Says Gary's group of fangirls, clearly there because Professor Oak is his grandfather.

"Great seeing you here, Aoi, but I got to find some of those fossils before anyone does!" Gary motivates himself as the group goes into the large pit where many other people mine away as if they're playing a certain video game. (Wink wink nudge nudge)

"..." Aoi looks around, seeing many charts depicting many different types of Pokemon Fossils. Three types in total where one of them is an entire shell creature, another a swirled shell, and the third an amber.

"Ah..." Aoi is astonished, as he grabs his trusty,

"This seems like a perfect time, Dugtrio. Show 'em your stuff." Aoi opens the Pokeball, as his Dugtrio comes out,

"Dugtrio, I want you to dig and loosen up the dirt here. We're going to find some fossils!" Aoi says, smiling as Dugtrio digs and wiggles the dirt up, as from the surface Aoi smirks, grabbing a shovel as he digs and digs for a bit until,

"O-Oh... H... Hey, Dugtrio..." Aoi is exhausted as Dugtrio happily greets him with its three bodies always bound to one another,

"Nothing, huh?" Aoi says a bit bummed out at this sight.

"Well, guess we'll just dig a bit to the side. We should be good below here before anyone else thinks of reaching here." Aoi says, as illogical as it is, digs quickly around the area with Dugtrio acting as an aid to him,

Ten minutes pass,

"Nothing... Absolutely... NOTHING..." Aoi is seen sitting down on a larger rock and using it as a chair.

"Trio..." Dugtrio is a bit saddened, as Aoi smiles,

"It isn't your fault, little guy, we're just having trouble-" Suddenly. The ground shakes.

"...?" He and Dugtrio weren't sure what hit, but an explosion is heard as the ground cracked below.

"!?!" Aoi's eyes widened, as in comedic fashion, the two try and rush through the maze they made, horrified at the events going on until the ground underneath them,