Ash's Story (Part 6: Unova)

Chapter 45

When we're back to Nimbasa City, we try out the Battle Institute, which is a place near the Pokemon Center. The ace trainer says, "The Battle Test...This woman of mystery will show you the ropes. Battle effectively, and keep your Pokemon from fainting!"

Then we try to take on the challenge. The rule is that I can pick Single or Double Battles, and all Pokemon will be set to Level 50. We will battle 5 trainers and the referee will be the judge. It turns out that there is a scoring system so I can get a score.

Once we're done, I find that my score is 6 stars with a score of 5769. I say, "That's it? Not a seven-star?"

"Between -0 and -100 points per battle depending on how much HP your Pokémon are missing at the end of the battle, as a percentage (rounded down) of the combined maximum HP of all team members. Then you also -2 for using not very effective moves." Eve says.

"I guess that's fair." I sigh while getting the Carbos and leave the place.

Now we are in Driftveil City, and we have decided to explore the Clay Tunnel, which is now open for us to move. But the reason why we come to Driftveil is because we hear that Klink has a new evolution.

"Really? It's just some cookies?" We sad to learn that it is not real, but while we buy some when entering the Clay Tunnel, we notice a lot of holes. "This looks like a maze..."

"Yeah." Then we hear some strange sounds and we find that there are some Durants there. "Durants!" Alice says.

"Looks like there are Durant nests around here." Iris says. When they try to attack us, I have Pikachu trap them with Electro Web. But there are so many as we try to run, as we try to run the other direction, we find some Heatmor.

"Heatmors as well?" Golly asks.

"Heatmor usually lives in Twist Mountain... and Heatmor preys on Durant!" Eve says.

We watch how the battle is going, and much to our surprise, we find a Durant and a Heatmor. "Wait, why are you two here?"

They reveal that they don't want to fight and want to be captured by us, so Alice and I capture them each.

Heatmor: The Anteater Pokemon: Fire Type. Using their very hot, flame-covered tongues, they burn through Durant's steel bodies and consume their insides.

Durant: The Iron Ant Pokemon: Bug and Steel Type. They attack in groups, covering themselves in steel armor to protect themselves from Heatmor.

"So where are we right now?" Alice asks as we look around. I say, "Wait, isn't this Mistralton Cave?"

Iris says, "You're right."

We decide to head back inside, and we try to move in another direction. We end up in some sort of ruins. "What is going on with this door?" Golly asks.

"It leads to a different place depending on whether the sun is out or not..." I say while reading the words on the wall, "Chamber of the one that joins the sun in protecting this place. Two answers are needed to find the true path. Courageous one, let me tell you the answer I know. Check the ground six steps down and ● steps right of the eyeball. The other answer can only be found when the moon is in the sky. The world is split into two: day and night...black and white... The protectors were born out of rock, ice, and magma..."

Alice says, "That means Regirock, Regice, and Registeel, right? We've already had those three..."

"Yeah, let's give those to other people instead." I sigh as we leave, and we are now at Twist Mountain. Alice manages to capture a Cryogonal there.