[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

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Gym Leader Angela vs Nathan Round 4

"Cripes, that's the fastest land Pokemon I've seen! No time to dodge... get ready to shout!"

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(5)(5)(1)(5)(2)(6) (6*) Critical hit!
(3)(4)(4)(2)(2) Gardevoir faints! She returns to her base form before collapsing and being recalled into her Pokeball.

"A Steel move like that is perfect against Alolan Ninetales, who is almost out of energy. And Fire Pledge still burning. We can cut to the chase, the part where I declare you the victor! Congratulations, Nathan!"

"I have a few things for you. Here's the Staurolite Badge!" She gives you a holographic stone shaped like a plus sign.
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"Staurolite is known as the Fairy Crystal. They can only be found in one portion of the Swamp, and nowhere else in Creshire. They form this shape naturally, because they are four crystals. Then we just imbue them with MSC to empower them a little, and you've got the most beautiful badge in Creshire. It makes your Pokemon a little more receptive to your orders, a little better at understanding what you mean. An underrated ability."

Staurolite Badge adds +.5 Insight.

"Here's a ring you can use to display your badge, or you can sell it for about $2000. Won't offend me if you just hock it. Trainer life is expensive if you aren't rich."

"Next, the Toxic TM. I keep a bunch of these on hand for the Pokemon I train against."

"Finally, for the secret I promised, you'll have to come visit me in Elanor. I'll show you something amazing which you'll find very convenient as an explorer."

Angela is worth 27 XP, trainer can round up.

Nathan defeated Gym Leader Angela!

Victory against the Leader!: Victory VS Gym Leader - Pokemon Firered and Leafgreen

First things first, Nathan brings out Starmie!  "Starmie, I need you to help extinguish these flames real quick with your Hydro Pump!  Can't afford to let them spread!"

Second, Nathan walks over to Calam and gives him an appreciative pat on the back.  "As I said, Angela, Calam and I have been through a lot.  However, he's definitely been through more than I know about currently.  He puts that experience to good use, though."

Nathan takes the unused Sitrus Berry from Calam and hands him back...what Angela would almost certainly recognize as a Mega Stone of some kind, given that she has a rare Gardevoirite herself!  Nathan then turns back to Angela.  "I'm actually hoping to be able to use that soon, but I don't yet have a way to trigger any of the Mega Stones I have on hand, so..."  He shrugs.  "...swapped his held item to something that he could actually use if I needed to bring him out.  I'm sure I'll either get a Key Stone or find an alternative method to trigger the Mega Stones I've found eventually, though.  Just gonna have to keep on truckin' in the meantime."

Nathan takes the ring and slots the badge into it.  That's a ring and a badge he'll proudly wear!

The Toxic TM...is met with a little less enthusiasm, but hey, free stuff is free stuff.  Nathan isn't super picky for the most part, and a status inflicting move that almost any pokemon can learn definitely has its uses...

And that secret?  "I'll meet ya there this weekend for sure.  I take it you'll be training at the outskirts of the town?  Having a rough location to look in would be helpful."

Unfortunately, this happy moment isn't going to last.  At the exact same time, Calam and Gallade both feel a cold chill travel down their spines, as they both sense that something is about to happen...they turn to look each other as if to confirm that the other felt it too...then turn to look at Nathan, who looks puzzled for the most part at first.  "...uh, is everything okay, you two?"

And then Nathan's Pokedex buzzes.  He pulls it out and checks it...

...it's a text message from Heart.  And given how Gallade and Calam just reacted, Nathan isn't sure it's good news...a little reluctantly, he opens up the text...

An Unfortunate Occurrence: Growing Anxiety - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky

People, Heart here! I in Cress City, and something happened here: A whole block here in Cress City have been leveled, problably by some kind of Powerful Pokemon responsible for that attack! There are cops investigating the place. If any of you guys can teleport or fly here, please come as quick possible!

Heart also send a picture of the place to show where is the place its in chaos and Nathan might reconize as the block Nathan uncle lives.

At first Nathan just blinks in surprise as he thinks out loud.  "...wait, what?  An entire block of Cress was just...leveled by a pokemon?"

He looks a little closer at the picture, trying to find any context clues that might tell him WHICH block Heart sent a picture of...it takes him a few minutes, but he eventually figures it out.

And when he does, he looks shocked and goes as pale as a certain Ghost type mushroom pokemon.  Oh no...is that really the street he thinks it is?  If it is...

Angela has a little time to react herself since Nathan's currently trying to process this.