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Later in the afternoon, Madison woke from a nap and left to search around the recommended spots. Aside from a Flabebe floating in Melemele Meadow she found nothing of note save for a crawl space. "Genesect, stay out where while I search, this might be the cave Gladion told me about. Mime Jr, Emolga get behind me!"
Crawling to a chilly underground cave, she saw a few pokemon of note. A Smoochum cheering a tired group of Seels up and a group of Digletts that looked like they were about to leave. Madison guessed by the water types. "This must no longer be a suitable habitat for them," The Emolga listened to the sorrowful Seels and agreed with Madison as she journeyed out to find some swimmers training some Mantines and Mantykes.
A female swimmer with short blond hair was adjusting herself with a Mantine and noticed before falling into the water. "Wha...wo." Splash!
The swimmer fell into the water and bobbed her head out; she spit the salt water out of her mouth. "Bleh! Just when the morning was going to be us alone. Hey Kerri, this one looks like she would help with Supsha," A long hair, dirty blonde woman with blue eyes was busy with a happy Mantyke when she noticed and glared in disgust. "...Oppey, we are not having an Emolga mess with him."
Oppey splashed at Kerri and glared back. "No, I mean she looks like someone who can work with a stubborn pokemon. That old Kahuna made her part of the news,"
Madison crouched down at the swimmers and asked. "Supsha is a Mantine?"
Oppey swam to the Mantine and answered. "He is near a small island north. It isn't that he is hates us, it is just every time someone gets on him he gets too distracted to listen or work with the rider," Kerri argued with her partner. "Then you yelled at him! We would be lucky if he listens to us again."
Madison listened and was prepared to ask. "It seems like there is more going on with him. You mind if I check on him?" Kerri agreed and asked the Mantyke to get one of his friends. Dip! "We are trying to train these guys to be ride pokemon, Mantine's that will surf you to the islands of Alola," Madison scratched her head in confusion. "Mantine Surfing... did you come with the idea?" The two swimmers shook their heads, Oppey crawled back on the Mantine and explained what she knew. "A few years ago the Surfing Association tried to make a popular sport on Alola. While we had volunteer's it was only popular among a few people. Then we have move tutors move in to this region once a League was established and rumor that a pokemon known as Mantine have migrated to this region around a couple months ago. We already have Mantines trained and pretty soon this will be one of the most popular sports on Alola,"
Madison quickly smiled at the thought. "This is popular among trainers? Sounds convenient," A Mantyke whined and complained as he brought with him a Mantine. "Maaaantiiiine!" Oppey found the new Mantine an added boon. "This is considered the best place to train them because they evolve here of all places," Kerri agreed and noticed a Remoraid squirted water at her face, making her laugh loudly. "Those guys have to be the reason."
Madison slowly got herself on the newly evolved Mantine and ordered her two assistant pokemon to stay at the shore. North of the island, she found a dark blue Mantine with a light blue underbelly that was feeling depressed. "Hey, you got a minute?"
The shiny Mantine turned and saw another, he moved his fins around the water and bubbled. Madison answered the Mantine;s question. "Those two seem to be trying to train you for being a ride pokemon... your okay with that?"
The shiny Mantine splashed a yes with his regular variant asking. "Tine?" The shiny Mantine tried to focus on the topic and saw a Wingull fly past him, distracting him for a moment until Madison answered what may have been the Mantine's question. "Since Mantykes are a pre evolution... maybe your getting distracted because you evolved rather early than expected?"
The shiny Mantine wondered as the regular Mantine thought of the answer, both agreed to something and offered to swim back together. Madison took a ride on the regular Mantine back to Oppey shooing away a Remoraid. "Go away, live Fun ray alone!" The Remoraid squirted a water gun at the swimmer and sank into the water, Oppey glared in frustration. "Forget you too!"
She noticed the shiny Mantine, feeling guilty for mistreating him and took a deep breath. "I am sorry for losing patience on you Supsha. We were pushing it when we tried to have you surf immediately after evolving," The shiny Mantine bubbled back as Kerri came out of the cave with her phone. "My boss told me what the problem is... some pokemon mentally evolve later than others. Supsha needs to be trained better to get use to distractions and this isn't the place for him. We need a pokemon that can turn that distraction into something to focus on for now," Madison stared at her Emolga playing with a Mime Jr and asked. "...What about a pokemon flying in view? This would give Supsha a reason to focus so that way when something new comes around-" Kerri smiled at Madison. "Then he wouldn't lose attention, where are you heading?"
Madison answered fully trusting the swimmers. "Akala Island; Emolga, Mine Jr. You have any way of getting Supsha attention?" The Emolga ordered the Mime Jr. to get on her back, she took flight and chattered at the Mantine to get him to keep focus. All three women smiled and made preparations, Oppey gave Madison the request to get on the shiny Mantine. "Let's see how this works. Miss Madison, you should have the honor's. Fun Ray will get you back on in case you fall out of reach," Madison smiled to the idea and went to the cave. "I need to let a pokemon I left at the Meadow know where I am going. Then I will be back. Emolga, Mime Jr... help these two teach."
On leaving, Oppey smiled and directed her attention to the shiny Mantine. "Supsha, try swimming to the sandy island and back while focusing on the two pokemon Madison loaned to us. Fun Ray will try to distract you but keep your focus on the Emolga!"
On Akala Island in the Dimensional Research Lab.
Lillie was petting a Cradily and Porygon 2 as she was talking to Burnet about the incident earlier in the day. "That was when I put everything together about Madison, I wonder what kind of world she went to?"
Burnet had a Mew and Leafeon with her as she listened. "This is even more odd in comparison to what Elio told us a few weeks ago. The Unown sent him to a dimension that is the realm of Arceus, where he met someone who existed in another timeline. Are you excited to see him again?"
Lillie smiled with the Porygon 2 at her lap. "I have everything planned, after how often he cooks for me and my brother... I thought I repay the favor," Click! Bang! "Blep blep blep. Steel!"
Lillie recognized the sound, saw a Registeel beeping like he badly failed a mission and is showing signs of being poisoned by corrosion. "Registeel what happened?!" The iron pokemon beeped with his central dot and fell to the floor face first, Lillie prepared an antidote spray as Kiawe followed with a large Marowak. "Huff! Ha! I'm sorry to ask, but have you been the one who let that Registeel patrol this island?"
Lillie soothed Registeel and answered with a question. "He got into a fight with that Salazzle?"
Kiawe remembered clearly and felt intense fury. "I was going to have Salazzle assist with training Marowak on how to be a totem pokemon. She refused on an account that she may end up being replaced as the trial pokemon," Lillie asked. "What normally happens to the older Totem pokemon?"
Kiawe answered in a mellow frown. "They are often a part of the wild community in some way, Totem Salazzle having command over the Salandits and that would not change. Then she wanted Marowak and me to leave."
Lillie petted the resting Registeel. "It's hard to let that go. Then Registeel came to that fight?"
Kiawe nodded as the Marowak looked at the Registeel in guilt. "It seemed Registeel wanted to escort Salazzle back to her cave so she can think about it calmly, she refused. Someone is going to have to make her stand down."
Lillie began to shed tears and whispered to the Registeel. "You tried to make this peaceful. Kiawe, what do you know of the other Totem Pokemon?"
The fire captain was about to answer when the door opened to let an exhausted Mallow in. "I just got through asking Lurantis about anything she can do to change her challenges. That Kecleon and Comfey can prove quite the allies," Mallow saw what looked like a disaster and puffed up her cheeks.
"That Salazzle still refuses to listen?" Kiawe sighed. "She doesn't even want to see the dance anymore. How is Lana, I heard she is having difficulties with Wishiwashi."
Mallow had her mouth open as she squinted her eyes to question her friend. "She said that fish is too scared of getting eaten to listen. She is having the Araquanid show what he can do to carry out Wishiwashi's legacy. Sophocles has a different case with Vikavolt not wanting to leave his Charjabugs."
Lillie asked, thinking of one other. "Acelrola is managing Mimikyu and I heard Mina is training a Totem Ribombee. Alola is changing and these are hard times for everyone," Ring ring, Lillie checked her phone to find Gladion calling. "Hello brother?"
Gladion asked over the phone. "I'm busy monitoring a some Mareeps that got injured by a Tauros accident. None of the employee's have seen Madison this afternoon, so I want to know if she was with you?" Lillie answered calmly. "No, she disappeared at Melemele." Gladion took a deep breath over the phone. "I'm going to be busy till late at night and I doubt she wouldn't return back to the house if lost. Could you maybe keep an eye open for her?" Lillie frowned in worry and answered. "I will, I plan to spend the whole day on Akala anyways."
Near Brooklet Hill.
A Shiny Mantine carrying Madison followed an Emolga carrying a Mime Jr. The Emolga and Mime Jr. flipped upward, downward and upward again. The Madison and the Mantine copied the move and performed a Lanturn 360 before landing across the rocks and in a lake in the hills. Oppey and Karri followed with her.
SPLASH! Karri is clapping for the Mantines. "That took an hour but Supsha finally focused enough to perform an advance surf move. Thank you for the-" The Mantines shivered as they looked deeper in the lake, Madison noticed with them and stared. "Is that another Totem Pokemon?"
Oppey saw a collected school of Wishiwashi grunting and splashed at a large Araquanid, causing the lake to ripple and flow like a vicious storm. "Uh oh... have we swam that far off course?"
The Mantines felt more afraid as the Wishiwashi roared, Madison tensed up and prepared her Stylus. "Capture on!"
The Wishiwashi was caught by surprise and saw the top spin around him, he slapped an aqua tail at the top. Madison twisted her wrist away to get the top to dodge, Wishiwashi noticed the ranger and roared to the water, Oppey knew Madison has the pokemon's attention and ordered to her partner. "We can't really do much, Karri we need to get to the shore before we get ourselves hurt. Good luck Madison."
The ranger stretched her arms and yelled at the Wishiwashi. "You need to calm down, Mime Jr. Confusion!"
The Mime Jr mimicked the stretch and sent the Wishiwashi across the lake, causing him to shake himself as Madison spun her hand. Splash! A smaller single Wishiwashi leaped out of the water to ram into the top, knocking it into the water. Madison focused her device and saw the Totem Wishiwashi about to aim an ice beam at the Mantine. "Supsha use the wave to dodge!"
The Mantine adjusted his flippers and skid out of the way of the freezing water, Madison regained control of her top and spun out of the water, toward the single Wishiwashi, encircling him under her control and ordering him to leave the battle.
The Totem Wishiwashi was focused on again and leaped out of the circle to create a more disruptive splash, nearly shaking Madison off the Mantine. "Emolga, stop this!" The Emolga charged a thunderbolt and stunned the Totem pokemon, Madison focused her top again until a circle formed to bind the Wishiwashi. He glowed and calmed down, the shaking water stopped as the school scattered: leaving but a single Wishiwashi to realize he was being irrational.
Madison ordered the Mantine to swim to the shore and found the swimmers holding dive balls. By them looked like a blue hair girl with blue pants and a white top that observed with the Araquanid. "You managed to get that one to stop pulling back. Now let me do the rest," The girl approached the Wishiwashi and started to talk sweetly to him. "I'm not saying you should leave. It's just the system is evolving and we need the older generation to teach the new. You still have a place at my house and we can still play with the hoops, just help Araquanid learn what he has to do to be good at this," The Wishiwashi bubbled and asked the Araquanid to follow; the Wishiwashi swam up the waterfall to a cave above as the Araquanid crawled behind.
The girl sighed in hope of the tutoring and properly introduced herself. "Thank you, my name is Lana and I am the captain of this trial. You mind coming with me to deal with a certain... flame that needs to be washed?"
Madison had her hand held and felt being tugged, she requested to Lana. "I need to talk with someone first... I know another Totem Pokemon is causing problems and needs to be addressed soon," Lana saw the ranger was going to her destination anyways and let go. "I'm heading to Panola town, don't keep me waiting!"
Madison felt the captains impatience and asked the swimmers. "You two can get back on your own? I have a mission to do on dry land."
Oppey prepared a bag and got out some fresh water. "We can make it on our own. Supsha was able to keep you in balance even after all that, Karri you know what to do," Karri prepared a green masalada from the bag to feed it to the shiny Mantine. "We found what can help you. Come back in the ball when your done," Oppey smiled at the sight and focused on Madison. "Come to the Big Wave Beach at Melemele sometime tomorrow... we might have something for you."
The pokemon ranger was tempted to flash her device into the air when the Emolga and Mime Jr. landed on the beach. Madison placed both on her shoulders and said goodbye to the two ladies. "I'll be there soon. Good luck with training those Mantines!" Karri waved goodbye as Oppey noticed the Mantine sad to see Madison go, the swimmer approach to give the Mantine a hug in the water. "It isn't going to be last you see of her. I promise you she is an excellent partner."
At Panolia town.
Madison saw Lana talking with a dark skin, shirtless teenager with a large Marowak, both were staring at the Genesect as they listened to Lana about what she found. "She flopped into the Den after practicing Mantine Surfing," The Genesect stared at Madison and whispered. "Lady Madison is finally here."
The pokemon ranger approached with a calm, mission oriented frown. "Sorry about the detour, but one half of mission Akala is accomplished. What's the next half?"
The teenager introduced himself as Kiawe and pointed to the mountain. "Totem Salazzle is the next one, if your stylus can work on Wishiwashi, it can get us to actually talk to Salazzle without anymore pokemon getting hurt," Madison tensed up. "Who are among the injured?!"
The Genesect answered. "A Registeel Miss Lillie has that is being tended to. This shouldn't be a long mission," The Marowak grunted and offered his assistance as he dashed south, Madison stared at Kiawe and saluted. "You can count on us! Genesect, lets go!" Both ranger and pokemon followed the Marowak, leaving Kiawe to follow with them. Lana stared at the group and was prepared to go south. "They are weird, I wonder how Mallow is doing."
Dashing through the Royal Avenue, past the rocky route and up the mountain, the Marowak guided the ranger to the summit of the volcano. He grunted loudly like he was calling someone, crawling from a cave was an annoyed Salazzle that stared at the ranger. "Salaz!"
The Genesect gasped. "Oh my, Salazzle has been taking great joy in challenging others that she doesn't want to give it up to a Marowak from the dance party... so she calls them. This power struggle seems to have been going on for two weeks,"
The Marowak grunted and danced as the Salazzle spit toxic liquid to the front of the Marowak in warning. The Genesect sighed and prepared herself. "Marowak was trying to tell her this doesn't mean give up everything... but she doesn't want to hear it from his kind," Madison coughed, glared at the Salazzle and aimed her stylus. "If that is how it is going to be, capture on!"
The Salazzle saw the top spin around her and leaped out of the circle, Madison adjusted her arms to make the top follow in pursuit, Salazzle shrieked. "Lazzle!" A Salandit sneaked to battle and shot an ember at where the top was going, Madison stopped the top and the Salazzle leaped away to shoot a flame burst at the Genesect.
Zoom!
The Genesect flew out of the way as Madison leaped out of the blast. "Mime Jr. assist!"
The Mime Jr mimicked a hiss and held the Salazzle for a brief moment, he tossed her to the Marowak. Madison aimed the top at the Salandit and quickly got him under her control to get him out of battle, angering the Salazzle as the Marowak danced with his bone to perform a flame wheel. The Salazzle dodged as Madison ordered the Genesect. "We need to slow this Salazzle down, can you do it?"
The Genesect growled and prepared a string shot from her claw, she rushed at where the Salazzle was leaping. Ensnaring her in the silk and giving Madison enough time to spin the top again to encircle a forming beam around her. The beam closed in, bringing Salazzle to a more calm if not irritated mood; the Marowak asked again, seeing the Salazzle hiss at him and screeched to the cave. Her and a group of Salandits left the trial site. The Genesect panted and translated. "She isn't standing down, she is quitting." Kiawe followed and saw the Salazzle giving a more gracious gesture in comparison. The Genesect had her claws at her mouth on seeing Salazzle leave and wondered. "She seems to like you even after everything. Guess she can find a better life somewhere else."
Kiawe saw the Totem Marowak looking confused and approached to pat him on the shoulder. "Don't worry; I trained her by myself, I can train you. Thank you Madison," The pokemon ranger flashed in her eyes at the sense of accomplishment, spun around and raised her hand in the air. "Mission accomplished!"
Grrr!
Madison felt her stomach rumbling, her legs shaking as a feminine voice was heard from behind. "There you are!"
Kiawe turned around to notice Mallow arriving with Lana by her side, the water captain stared in silence and asked. "That Salazzle did nothing but thrash at everything cast you use? Looks like she isn't going to be a problem anymore,"
Mallow heard the sound of more stomachs growling. "...You two worked an appetite?"
Lana felt misery in her stomach. "I wanted to talk to Wishiwashi more and skipped lunch." Kiawe felt the knot in his stomach as well. "After every dance we tried-" Mallow nodded and smiled in excitement. "Then this means I get to try my latest dish with a very special berry from Hoenn, follow me to my restaurant at Konikoni, we are celebrating."
At Konikoni City.
Lillie, a Phione and Vaporeon finished washing Registeel as Burnet watched. "That explains why you took her in earlier today?"
Lillie and her pokemon saw the Registeel shined a reflection as they listened; Lillie frowned sharply and worried. "If what I heard from those two swimmers is correct, Madison took an entirely different route on her own to this island. Just to help a ride pokemon in need, now she is on Akala resolving other peoples problems."
Burnet began to hug the Registeel as she asked. "Once you find her, should we try and keep an eye on her together?"
Lillie nodded and saw her Registeel was flashing all dots on his face. "It would help for you keep a close eye on Alaka in case she wanders off again. I should accompany Madison to Ula'ula just so I can introduce her to some customs and introduce her to Solgaleo, he might be able to help her,"
Burnet patted Lillie on the back and saw a forming smile. "It should be just until tomorrow before things go back to normal. You and Elio have became closer each day."
Lillie finished smiling and blushed. "After he told me and my brother what was bothering him, he has been more open to us about what he feels. It was good thing my brother and Manaphy were able to stop me before Elio and I took it too far," Burnet knew what Lillie was talking about. "You and Elio are way too young for that. Though he is growing into a fine young man."
Lillie adjusted her pony tail and blushed even more as the Registeel began to wander back to his patrol. "I still want to know why he bought a house all those months ago, but with how well he manages it, I'm sure the reason will come. Now Registeel, if you have more problems you let Burnet know and she will call me!"
Lillie kissed the Registeel at the closest thing to a cheek as she let it go to Diglett Tunnel. She saw the two water types looking hungry. "Phione, Lola I got something right..." Grr! Lillie felt her stomach grumbling herself as she prepared dry food for the Vaporeon and sour food for the Phione. Burnet notice a group of captains and a woman matching Lillie's description approach.
Lillie noticed Madison and approached her with her hands at her hips. "There you are! You had me and Gladion worried!"
Madison had an Emolga and Mime Jr. sleeping in her arms and a Genesect that was about to go to sleep mode. "Sorry about that, people needed my help and one thing led to another. Have you tried Mantine Surfing lately?"
Lillie nodded and felt her stomach grumble louder. "...We will talk about this during dinner. Madison, this is Burnet... she is a woman very dear to me, she is a mother to me." Burnet offered to help carry the two pokemon and shook hands with Madison. "I have heard of what you have done yesterday, it is nice to meet a pokemon ranger like you," Madison smiled at the smile. "It's nothing that a ranger won't do. Pleased to meet you as well."
The group went into the restaurant and watched Mallow journey to the kitchen to tell her family. "I got these people. This should be my spiciest recipe yet!"
It felt like half an hour past as Lana broke the silence to Lillie. "I know you been talking about your boyfriend a lot during these past weeks, but lets talk about you. That Suicune is pretty cool," Lillie felt more hungry and smiled back. "Thank you, with the new pokemon being found on this region... any have caught your interest?"
Lana shrugged. "My sisters have taken an interest in a rare pokemon found at Brooklet Hill and Seaward cave... you mind if you help me with that Dex of yours?" Lillie asked. "What pokemon do they want?" Lana sighed. "Squirtle and Marshtomp. I think I found an egg the other day to make it worth their while," Kiawe asked astonished by the news. "The blue one with the orange spots?"
Lana nodded. "Any water type with those colors?"
Lillie shook her head. "No, that is a Mudkip egg. Squirtle and Mudkip can become very good pokemon. Dex, what of Squirtle?" The Rotom Dex hovered out of Lillie's bag to scan. "BZZT! Nope, one is going to show up on Monday though. BZZT!"
Lana glared sharply at the Rotom Dex. "It's Tuesday today!"
Madison guessed by the talking and asked Burnet. "Some of the pokemon I found are only recently introduced to this regions ecosystem. Mime Jr. Mantyke and Mantine. Any others I need to know?"
Burnet heard something coming from the kitchen and answered in a nod while the Emolga and Mime Jr sleep. "On Ula'ula the power plants have an out break of a pokemon related to Emolga... Dedenne, near that power plant are two canine pokemon, Manetric and Houndoom. I also heard of two pokemon near a place called Po Town I thought I wouldn't see here, Pawniard and Scraggy," Lillie over heard and spoke of what she knew. "Pawniards are pokemon that work in a pack, it is the Bisharp you need to watch out for. Scraggy however... those people that still live in Po town would be like kin to them!"
Kiawe smelled something spicy and saw Mallow exit the kitchen with a collection of bowels, hearty chili with a hint of spelon berry. "That berry can out burn even a fire type!"
Mallow cheered and felt her sinus clear as she prepared the bowels and for the heat. "Dig in everyone!"
Crawling to a chilly underground cave, she saw a few pokemon of note. A Smoochum cheering a tired group of Seels up and a group of Digletts that looked like they were about to leave. Madison guessed by the water types. "This must no longer be a suitable habitat for them," The Emolga listened to the sorrowful Seels and agreed with Madison as she journeyed out to find some swimmers training some Mantines and Mantykes.
A female swimmer with short blond hair was adjusting herself with a Mantine and noticed before falling into the water. "Wha...wo." Splash!
The swimmer fell into the water and bobbed her head out; she spit the salt water out of her mouth. "Bleh! Just when the morning was going to be us alone. Hey Kerri, this one looks like she would help with Supsha," A long hair, dirty blonde woman with blue eyes was busy with a happy Mantyke when she noticed and glared in disgust. "...Oppey, we are not having an Emolga mess with him."
Oppey splashed at Kerri and glared back. "No, I mean she looks like someone who can work with a stubborn pokemon. That old Kahuna made her part of the news,"
Madison crouched down at the swimmers and asked. "Supsha is a Mantine?"
Oppey swam to the Mantine and answered. "He is near a small island north. It isn't that he is hates us, it is just every time someone gets on him he gets too distracted to listen or work with the rider," Kerri argued with her partner. "Then you yelled at him! We would be lucky if he listens to us again."
Madison listened and was prepared to ask. "It seems like there is more going on with him. You mind if I check on him?" Kerri agreed and asked the Mantyke to get one of his friends. Dip! "We are trying to train these guys to be ride pokemon, Mantine's that will surf you to the islands of Alola," Madison scratched her head in confusion. "Mantine Surfing... did you come with the idea?" The two swimmers shook their heads, Oppey crawled back on the Mantine and explained what she knew. "A few years ago the Surfing Association tried to make a popular sport on Alola. While we had volunteer's it was only popular among a few people. Then we have move tutors move in to this region once a League was established and rumor that a pokemon known as Mantine have migrated to this region around a couple months ago. We already have Mantines trained and pretty soon this will be one of the most popular sports on Alola,"
Madison quickly smiled at the thought. "This is popular among trainers? Sounds convenient," A Mantyke whined and complained as he brought with him a Mantine. "Maaaantiiiine!" Oppey found the new Mantine an added boon. "This is considered the best place to train them because they evolve here of all places," Kerri agreed and noticed a Remoraid squirted water at her face, making her laugh loudly. "Those guys have to be the reason."
Madison slowly got herself on the newly evolved Mantine and ordered her two assistant pokemon to stay at the shore. North of the island, she found a dark blue Mantine with a light blue underbelly that was feeling depressed. "Hey, you got a minute?"
The shiny Mantine turned and saw another, he moved his fins around the water and bubbled. Madison answered the Mantine;s question. "Those two seem to be trying to train you for being a ride pokemon... your okay with that?"
The shiny Mantine splashed a yes with his regular variant asking. "Tine?" The shiny Mantine tried to focus on the topic and saw a Wingull fly past him, distracting him for a moment until Madison answered what may have been the Mantine's question. "Since Mantykes are a pre evolution... maybe your getting distracted because you evolved rather early than expected?"
The shiny Mantine wondered as the regular Mantine thought of the answer, both agreed to something and offered to swim back together. Madison took a ride on the regular Mantine back to Oppey shooing away a Remoraid. "Go away, live Fun ray alone!" The Remoraid squirted a water gun at the swimmer and sank into the water, Oppey glared in frustration. "Forget you too!"
She noticed the shiny Mantine, feeling guilty for mistreating him and took a deep breath. "I am sorry for losing patience on you Supsha. We were pushing it when we tried to have you surf immediately after evolving," The shiny Mantine bubbled back as Kerri came out of the cave with her phone. "My boss told me what the problem is... some pokemon mentally evolve later than others. Supsha needs to be trained better to get use to distractions and this isn't the place for him. We need a pokemon that can turn that distraction into something to focus on for now," Madison stared at her Emolga playing with a Mime Jr and asked. "...What about a pokemon flying in view? This would give Supsha a reason to focus so that way when something new comes around-" Kerri smiled at Madison. "Then he wouldn't lose attention, where are you heading?"
Madison answered fully trusting the swimmers. "Akala Island; Emolga, Mine Jr. You have any way of getting Supsha attention?" The Emolga ordered the Mime Jr. to get on her back, she took flight and chattered at the Mantine to get him to keep focus. All three women smiled and made preparations, Oppey gave Madison the request to get on the shiny Mantine. "Let's see how this works. Miss Madison, you should have the honor's. Fun Ray will get you back on in case you fall out of reach," Madison smiled to the idea and went to the cave. "I need to let a pokemon I left at the Meadow know where I am going. Then I will be back. Emolga, Mime Jr... help these two teach."
On leaving, Oppey smiled and directed her attention to the shiny Mantine. "Supsha, try swimming to the sandy island and back while focusing on the two pokemon Madison loaned to us. Fun Ray will try to distract you but keep your focus on the Emolga!"
On Akala Island in the Dimensional Research Lab.
Lillie was petting a Cradily and Porygon 2 as she was talking to Burnet about the incident earlier in the day. "That was when I put everything together about Madison, I wonder what kind of world she went to?"
Burnet had a Mew and Leafeon with her as she listened. "This is even more odd in comparison to what Elio told us a few weeks ago. The Unown sent him to a dimension that is the realm of Arceus, where he met someone who existed in another timeline. Are you excited to see him again?"
Lillie smiled with the Porygon 2 at her lap. "I have everything planned, after how often he cooks for me and my brother... I thought I repay the favor," Click! Bang! "Blep blep blep. Steel!"
Lillie recognized the sound, saw a Registeel beeping like he badly failed a mission and is showing signs of being poisoned by corrosion. "Registeel what happened?!" The iron pokemon beeped with his central dot and fell to the floor face first, Lillie prepared an antidote spray as Kiawe followed with a large Marowak. "Huff! Ha! I'm sorry to ask, but have you been the one who let that Registeel patrol this island?"
Lillie soothed Registeel and answered with a question. "He got into a fight with that Salazzle?"
Kiawe remembered clearly and felt intense fury. "I was going to have Salazzle assist with training Marowak on how to be a totem pokemon. She refused on an account that she may end up being replaced as the trial pokemon," Lillie asked. "What normally happens to the older Totem pokemon?"
Kiawe answered in a mellow frown. "They are often a part of the wild community in some way, Totem Salazzle having command over the Salandits and that would not change. Then she wanted Marowak and me to leave."
Lillie petted the resting Registeel. "It's hard to let that go. Then Registeel came to that fight?"
Kiawe nodded as the Marowak looked at the Registeel in guilt. "It seemed Registeel wanted to escort Salazzle back to her cave so she can think about it calmly, she refused. Someone is going to have to make her stand down."
Lillie began to shed tears and whispered to the Registeel. "You tried to make this peaceful. Kiawe, what do you know of the other Totem Pokemon?"
The fire captain was about to answer when the door opened to let an exhausted Mallow in. "I just got through asking Lurantis about anything she can do to change her challenges. That Kecleon and Comfey can prove quite the allies," Mallow saw what looked like a disaster and puffed up her cheeks.
"That Salazzle still refuses to listen?" Kiawe sighed. "She doesn't even want to see the dance anymore. How is Lana, I heard she is having difficulties with Wishiwashi."
Mallow had her mouth open as she squinted her eyes to question her friend. "She said that fish is too scared of getting eaten to listen. She is having the Araquanid show what he can do to carry out Wishiwashi's legacy. Sophocles has a different case with Vikavolt not wanting to leave his Charjabugs."
Lillie asked, thinking of one other. "Acelrola is managing Mimikyu and I heard Mina is training a Totem Ribombee. Alola is changing and these are hard times for everyone," Ring ring, Lillie checked her phone to find Gladion calling. "Hello brother?"
Gladion asked over the phone. "I'm busy monitoring a some Mareeps that got injured by a Tauros accident. None of the employee's have seen Madison this afternoon, so I want to know if she was with you?" Lillie answered calmly. "No, she disappeared at Melemele." Gladion took a deep breath over the phone. "I'm going to be busy till late at night and I doubt she wouldn't return back to the house if lost. Could you maybe keep an eye open for her?" Lillie frowned in worry and answered. "I will, I plan to spend the whole day on Akala anyways."
Near Brooklet Hill.
A Shiny Mantine carrying Madison followed an Emolga carrying a Mime Jr. The Emolga and Mime Jr. flipped upward, downward and upward again. The Madison and the Mantine copied the move and performed a Lanturn 360 before landing across the rocks and in a lake in the hills. Oppey and Karri followed with her.
SPLASH! Karri is clapping for the Mantines. "That took an hour but Supsha finally focused enough to perform an advance surf move. Thank you for the-" The Mantines shivered as they looked deeper in the lake, Madison noticed with them and stared. "Is that another Totem Pokemon?"
Oppey saw a collected school of Wishiwashi grunting and splashed at a large Araquanid, causing the lake to ripple and flow like a vicious storm. "Uh oh... have we swam that far off course?"
The Mantines felt more afraid as the Wishiwashi roared, Madison tensed up and prepared her Stylus. "Capture on!"
The Wishiwashi was caught by surprise and saw the top spin around him, he slapped an aqua tail at the top. Madison twisted her wrist away to get the top to dodge, Wishiwashi noticed the ranger and roared to the water, Oppey knew Madison has the pokemon's attention and ordered to her partner. "We can't really do much, Karri we need to get to the shore before we get ourselves hurt. Good luck Madison."
The ranger stretched her arms and yelled at the Wishiwashi. "You need to calm down, Mime Jr. Confusion!"
The Mime Jr mimicked the stretch and sent the Wishiwashi across the lake, causing him to shake himself as Madison spun her hand. Splash! A smaller single Wishiwashi leaped out of the water to ram into the top, knocking it into the water. Madison focused her device and saw the Totem Wishiwashi about to aim an ice beam at the Mantine. "Supsha use the wave to dodge!"
The Mantine adjusted his flippers and skid out of the way of the freezing water, Madison regained control of her top and spun out of the water, toward the single Wishiwashi, encircling him under her control and ordering him to leave the battle.
The Totem Wishiwashi was focused on again and leaped out of the circle to create a more disruptive splash, nearly shaking Madison off the Mantine. "Emolga, stop this!" The Emolga charged a thunderbolt and stunned the Totem pokemon, Madison focused her top again until a circle formed to bind the Wishiwashi. He glowed and calmed down, the shaking water stopped as the school scattered: leaving but a single Wishiwashi to realize he was being irrational.
Madison ordered the Mantine to swim to the shore and found the swimmers holding dive balls. By them looked like a blue hair girl with blue pants and a white top that observed with the Araquanid. "You managed to get that one to stop pulling back. Now let me do the rest," The girl approached the Wishiwashi and started to talk sweetly to him. "I'm not saying you should leave. It's just the system is evolving and we need the older generation to teach the new. You still have a place at my house and we can still play with the hoops, just help Araquanid learn what he has to do to be good at this," The Wishiwashi bubbled and asked the Araquanid to follow; the Wishiwashi swam up the waterfall to a cave above as the Araquanid crawled behind.
The girl sighed in hope of the tutoring and properly introduced herself. "Thank you, my name is Lana and I am the captain of this trial. You mind coming with me to deal with a certain... flame that needs to be washed?"
Madison had her hand held and felt being tugged, she requested to Lana. "I need to talk with someone first... I know another Totem Pokemon is causing problems and needs to be addressed soon," Lana saw the ranger was going to her destination anyways and let go. "I'm heading to Panola town, don't keep me waiting!"
Madison felt the captains impatience and asked the swimmers. "You two can get back on your own? I have a mission to do on dry land."
Oppey prepared a bag and got out some fresh water. "We can make it on our own. Supsha was able to keep you in balance even after all that, Karri you know what to do," Karri prepared a green masalada from the bag to feed it to the shiny Mantine. "We found what can help you. Come back in the ball when your done," Oppey smiled at the sight and focused on Madison. "Come to the Big Wave Beach at Melemele sometime tomorrow... we might have something for you."
The pokemon ranger was tempted to flash her device into the air when the Emolga and Mime Jr. landed on the beach. Madison placed both on her shoulders and said goodbye to the two ladies. "I'll be there soon. Good luck with training those Mantines!" Karri waved goodbye as Oppey noticed the Mantine sad to see Madison go, the swimmer approach to give the Mantine a hug in the water. "It isn't going to be last you see of her. I promise you she is an excellent partner."
At Panolia town.
Madison saw Lana talking with a dark skin, shirtless teenager with a large Marowak, both were staring at the Genesect as they listened to Lana about what she found. "She flopped into the Den after practicing Mantine Surfing," The Genesect stared at Madison and whispered. "Lady Madison is finally here."
The pokemon ranger approached with a calm, mission oriented frown. "Sorry about the detour, but one half of mission Akala is accomplished. What's the next half?"
The teenager introduced himself as Kiawe and pointed to the mountain. "Totem Salazzle is the next one, if your stylus can work on Wishiwashi, it can get us to actually talk to Salazzle without anymore pokemon getting hurt," Madison tensed up. "Who are among the injured?!"
The Genesect answered. "A Registeel Miss Lillie has that is being tended to. This shouldn't be a long mission," The Marowak grunted and offered his assistance as he dashed south, Madison stared at Kiawe and saluted. "You can count on us! Genesect, lets go!" Both ranger and pokemon followed the Marowak, leaving Kiawe to follow with them. Lana stared at the group and was prepared to go south. "They are weird, I wonder how Mallow is doing."
Dashing through the Royal Avenue, past the rocky route and up the mountain, the Marowak guided the ranger to the summit of the volcano. He grunted loudly like he was calling someone, crawling from a cave was an annoyed Salazzle that stared at the ranger. "Salaz!"
The Genesect gasped. "Oh my, Salazzle has been taking great joy in challenging others that she doesn't want to give it up to a Marowak from the dance party... so she calls them. This power struggle seems to have been going on for two weeks,"
The Marowak grunted and danced as the Salazzle spit toxic liquid to the front of the Marowak in warning. The Genesect sighed and prepared herself. "Marowak was trying to tell her this doesn't mean give up everything... but she doesn't want to hear it from his kind," Madison coughed, glared at the Salazzle and aimed her stylus. "If that is how it is going to be, capture on!"
The Salazzle saw the top spin around her and leaped out of the circle, Madison adjusted her arms to make the top follow in pursuit, Salazzle shrieked. "Lazzle!" A Salandit sneaked to battle and shot an ember at where the top was going, Madison stopped the top and the Salazzle leaped away to shoot a flame burst at the Genesect.
Zoom!
The Genesect flew out of the way as Madison leaped out of the blast. "Mime Jr. assist!"
The Mime Jr mimicked a hiss and held the Salazzle for a brief moment, he tossed her to the Marowak. Madison aimed the top at the Salandit and quickly got him under her control to get him out of battle, angering the Salazzle as the Marowak danced with his bone to perform a flame wheel. The Salazzle dodged as Madison ordered the Genesect. "We need to slow this Salazzle down, can you do it?"
The Genesect growled and prepared a string shot from her claw, she rushed at where the Salazzle was leaping. Ensnaring her in the silk and giving Madison enough time to spin the top again to encircle a forming beam around her. The beam closed in, bringing Salazzle to a more calm if not irritated mood; the Marowak asked again, seeing the Salazzle hiss at him and screeched to the cave. Her and a group of Salandits left the trial site. The Genesect panted and translated. "She isn't standing down, she is quitting." Kiawe followed and saw the Salazzle giving a more gracious gesture in comparison. The Genesect had her claws at her mouth on seeing Salazzle leave and wondered. "She seems to like you even after everything. Guess she can find a better life somewhere else."
Kiawe saw the Totem Marowak looking confused and approached to pat him on the shoulder. "Don't worry; I trained her by myself, I can train you. Thank you Madison," The pokemon ranger flashed in her eyes at the sense of accomplishment, spun around and raised her hand in the air. "Mission accomplished!"
Grrr!
Madison felt her stomach rumbling, her legs shaking as a feminine voice was heard from behind. "There you are!"
Kiawe turned around to notice Mallow arriving with Lana by her side, the water captain stared in silence and asked. "That Salazzle did nothing but thrash at everything cast you use? Looks like she isn't going to be a problem anymore,"
Mallow heard the sound of more stomachs growling. "...You two worked an appetite?"
Lana felt misery in her stomach. "I wanted to talk to Wishiwashi more and skipped lunch." Kiawe felt the knot in his stomach as well. "After every dance we tried-" Mallow nodded and smiled in excitement. "Then this means I get to try my latest dish with a very special berry from Hoenn, follow me to my restaurant at Konikoni, we are celebrating."
At Konikoni City.
Lillie, a Phione and Vaporeon finished washing Registeel as Burnet watched. "That explains why you took her in earlier today?"
Lillie and her pokemon saw the Registeel shined a reflection as they listened; Lillie frowned sharply and worried. "If what I heard from those two swimmers is correct, Madison took an entirely different route on her own to this island. Just to help a ride pokemon in need, now she is on Akala resolving other peoples problems."
Burnet began to hug the Registeel as she asked. "Once you find her, should we try and keep an eye on her together?"
Lillie nodded and saw her Registeel was flashing all dots on his face. "It would help for you keep a close eye on Alaka in case she wanders off again. I should accompany Madison to Ula'ula just so I can introduce her to some customs and introduce her to Solgaleo, he might be able to help her,"
Burnet patted Lillie on the back and saw a forming smile. "It should be just until tomorrow before things go back to normal. You and Elio have became closer each day."
Lillie finished smiling and blushed. "After he told me and my brother what was bothering him, he has been more open to us about what he feels. It was good thing my brother and Manaphy were able to stop me before Elio and I took it too far," Burnet knew what Lillie was talking about. "You and Elio are way too young for that. Though he is growing into a fine young man."
Lillie adjusted her pony tail and blushed even more as the Registeel began to wander back to his patrol. "I still want to know why he bought a house all those months ago, but with how well he manages it, I'm sure the reason will come. Now Registeel, if you have more problems you let Burnet know and she will call me!"
Lillie kissed the Registeel at the closest thing to a cheek as she let it go to Diglett Tunnel. She saw the two water types looking hungry. "Phione, Lola I got something right..." Grr! Lillie felt her stomach grumbling herself as she prepared dry food for the Vaporeon and sour food for the Phione. Burnet notice a group of captains and a woman matching Lillie's description approach.
Lillie noticed Madison and approached her with her hands at her hips. "There you are! You had me and Gladion worried!"
Madison had an Emolga and Mime Jr. sleeping in her arms and a Genesect that was about to go to sleep mode. "Sorry about that, people needed my help and one thing led to another. Have you tried Mantine Surfing lately?"
Lillie nodded and felt her stomach grumble louder. "...We will talk about this during dinner. Madison, this is Burnet... she is a woman very dear to me, she is a mother to me." Burnet offered to help carry the two pokemon and shook hands with Madison. "I have heard of what you have done yesterday, it is nice to meet a pokemon ranger like you," Madison smiled at the smile. "It's nothing that a ranger won't do. Pleased to meet you as well."
The group went into the restaurant and watched Mallow journey to the kitchen to tell her family. "I got these people. This should be my spiciest recipe yet!"
It felt like half an hour past as Lana broke the silence to Lillie. "I know you been talking about your boyfriend a lot during these past weeks, but lets talk about you. That Suicune is pretty cool," Lillie felt more hungry and smiled back. "Thank you, with the new pokemon being found on this region... any have caught your interest?"
Lana shrugged. "My sisters have taken an interest in a rare pokemon found at Brooklet Hill and Seaward cave... you mind if you help me with that Dex of yours?" Lillie asked. "What pokemon do they want?" Lana sighed. "Squirtle and Marshtomp. I think I found an egg the other day to make it worth their while," Kiawe asked astonished by the news. "The blue one with the orange spots?"
Lana nodded. "Any water type with those colors?"
Lillie shook her head. "No, that is a Mudkip egg. Squirtle and Mudkip can become very good pokemon. Dex, what of Squirtle?" The Rotom Dex hovered out of Lillie's bag to scan. "BZZT! Nope, one is going to show up on Monday though. BZZT!"
Lana glared sharply at the Rotom Dex. "It's Tuesday today!"
Madison guessed by the talking and asked Burnet. "Some of the pokemon I found are only recently introduced to this regions ecosystem. Mime Jr. Mantyke and Mantine. Any others I need to know?"
Burnet heard something coming from the kitchen and answered in a nod while the Emolga and Mime Jr sleep. "On Ula'ula the power plants have an out break of a pokemon related to Emolga... Dedenne, near that power plant are two canine pokemon, Manetric and Houndoom. I also heard of two pokemon near a place called Po Town I thought I wouldn't see here, Pawniard and Scraggy," Lillie over heard and spoke of what she knew. "Pawniards are pokemon that work in a pack, it is the Bisharp you need to watch out for. Scraggy however... those people that still live in Po town would be like kin to them!"
Kiawe smelled something spicy and saw Mallow exit the kitchen with a collection of bowels, hearty chili with a hint of spelon berry. "That berry can out burn even a fire type!"
Mallow cheered and felt her sinus clear as she prepared the bowels and for the heat. "Dig in everyone!"