The next morning, Bonnie and Noel woke up. Despite what had happened the night before, they were somehow able to get a good night’s rest. They got all prepared and headed out of the room and outside. It was decently bright out but it definitely was not a happy day. Bonnie was curious about Noel’s reaction about his sister and everyone else being captured.
Noel: So…
Bonnie: Can I ask you something Noel?
Noel: Sure…
Bonnie: When I told you yesterday that your sister, Shelly and everyone else got kidnapped, how come you didn’t seem upset or anything?
Noel: I just… I just didn’t… I mean I’ve kind of expected it.
Bonnie: Why?
Noel: Well good things never seem to last for long.
Bonnie: Well, I’m determined to find them and you will have that good time last for a long time.
Noel: -whispers under his breath- I hope so…
Bonnie: Alright. We got to get going.
Noel: Well where do we go?
Bonnie: I’m not sure. I know Cain got away but I have no clue where he went to.
Noel: Maybe we should check out the Underground Railnet?
Bonnie: But they’re not there?
Noel: I know but maybe we’ll find something there that will tell us where to go next or what to do.
Bonnie: Well I suppose that’s the best shot we got right now. Alright. Let’s get going.
Bonnie and Noel started their trek back down to the Underground Railnet. The 2 didn’t talk but they would occasionally look at each other and slightly smile and blush as well. When they finally made it there, they started to search for anything that would help them know where to go next. As they searched the area, they could hear footsteps up ahead. They went to see who it was. Turned out that it was Victoria. She seemed very distraught though. She was pacing up and down near where most of the group had been taken. The 2 walked up to her.
Victoria: Bonnie!
Bonnie: Victoria!
Victoria: I’m so glad to see you right now!
Bonnie: Me too!
Victoria: Who’s this?
Bonnie: You don’t know him?
Noel: Not everyone is going to recognize a Gym Leader Bonnie.
Victoria: He’s a Gym Leader?
Noel: Mhm. Name’s Noel. Nice to meet you.
Victoria: Nice to meet you Noel.
Bonnie: I think we’re getting off track here.
Victoria: Huh? O-Ohh! Yea! So I ran into Cain earlier today.
Bonnie: Where?
Victoria: It was near here. I was just taking a walk and I saw Cain coming from out of here.
Noel: You mean he didn’t leave here last night?
Victoria: He told me he went near the entrance and slept up against some rocks last night. Then he told me that Shelly and a bunch of other children were kidnapped!
Bonnie: I know. I saw the whole thing.
Victoria: What? How?
Bonnie: No time for that. Where did Cain go?
Victoria: Well you see all the debris here? A Pokemon maybe able to move it with a certain move. It’s called Strength. You need the Machine and the Badge to use it.
Bonnie: That doesn’t really explain where Cain went to.
Victoria: Remember when we 1st met and I talked to you about the Apophyll Academy?
Bonnie: Is that where Cain is?
Victoria: Maybe. It’s on the other side of Azurine Lake. My sensei there, Kiki, has the Machine for Strength.
Bonnie: Great! Let’s get going!
Noel: Wait. How would he get across the water? It’s so polluted that nothing can get across it.
Bonnie: Ohh yea… I totally forgot about it.
Victoria: Well don’t count Cain out. Knowing him, he’ll find a way across… He really wants to find those kids.
Bonnie: He does… Where would he be at though?
Victoria: If I had a guess, I’d say Coral Ward. You 2 go on ahead. I’ll catch up with the 2 of you. Hurry before he leaves!
Bonnie: Right! Let’s go Noel!
Noel: Right…
Thanks to the information Victoria gave them, Noel and Bonnie started to run to the Coral Ward. They had to get to him before he left so that they could all go together. As they made it to the foggy Coral Ward, they searched the docks for Cain. On the last 1, they could see someone at the end of it. Bonnie realized the hairstyle and knew it was Cain. The 2 ran up to him.
Bonnie: Cain! So you are here!
Cain: Ohh. Heeeey Bonnie and Noel. So I guess you 2 already know what happened right?
Noel: Well actually, Bonnie saw the whole thing.
Cain: Whaaaat? How?
Bonnie: Shade turned on a screen and I saw everything happen.
Cain: That’s… strange.
Noel: So… you’re gonna save the group?
Cain: Yes. Your sister, Shelly… everyone.
Bonnie: But how are you gonna get over to Apophyll? You can’t use your Dewott to surf on. It’ll get hurt in the water.
Cain: Ohh don’t you 2 worry your pretty little heads about that. I got this.~ Just watch.
Cain took out a PokeBall and out popped a Pokemon. But it wasn’t Dewott. It was Cain’s Alolan Muk. The slimy Pokemon slithered its way towards the edge of the dock and slipped into the water. Since Alolan Muk was a poison type, anything toxic that was in the water wouldn’t be able to hurt it. Bonnie thought Cain was very smart for coming up with an idea such as that.
Bonnie: Wow! That’s so cool! You’re smart Cain!
Cain: -chuckles- Thanks. Well I’m on my way!
Bonnie: You’re gonna go? What about me and Noel? Can’t we go with you?
Cain: Sorry. Muk can’t carry more than 1 person. Otherwise, I’d certainly let you come with.
Noel: Well… we believe in you…
Cain: You’re darn right you do! Trust me. I’ll fix this! Let’s go Muk!
The Alolan Muk started to surf away from the docks with Cain on top of its body. The 2 kids looked on until they could no longer see the 2. They turned around and started to head back onto the main land. Bonnie was trying to think of a way to cross Azurine Lake. A door on 1 of the dock sheds slid open. The 2 kids jumped back a little from the noise. Amaria walked out and noticed Bonnie and Noel.
Amaria: Ohh Bonnie! Hello!
Bonnie: Amaria! It feels like it’s been so long!
Amaria: Been about a week hasn’t it?
Bonnie: Mhm.
Amaria: And you’re… Noel right? The Gym Leader?
Noel: Yes… Nice to meet you…
Amaria: Nice to meet you as well. What are you 2 doing here?
Noel: We have to get across Azurine Lake?
Bonnie: Yea but we don’t have a way across…
Amaria: Yea… We did have a ferry to take people from here to Apophyll Beach and vice versa but… well you both know the situation with the water by now.
Bonnie: Now we don’t know what to do.
Amaria: Actually… you 2 might be able to help me with something. It has to do with the water to.
Noel: What is it…?
Amaria: Well I’ve been working with Ame to monitor the pollution in the lake and figure out its sources. But now it seems like almost all of the pollution is coming from 1 place. The Blacksteam Factory up in West Peridot.
Bonnie: So… if we take care of the problem there, then the water will go back to normal and Noel and I can get across the water then?
Amaria: Well I don’t know how long it’ll take but yes. That could happen.
Bonnie: That’s great! Come on Noel! Let’s help her!
Noel: Yea… That does sound like a good plan.
Amaria: Let’s go…! By the way, just saying but you 2 look kind of cute together.
Bonnie and Noel: Huh?!
Amaria: -chuckles- Just kidding. Follow me.
The 2 blushed an obvious red color but the 3 made their way from the Coral Ward over to the West Peridot Ward. When they made it to the factory, Amaria tried to open the door but to no avail. The 3 searched for another way inside. Amaria looked up towards the roof of the building and smiled.
Amaria: Hmm… I think I got it.
Bonnie: Got what?
Amaria: Alright. Stand back you 2.
Amaria called out a Pokemon that was named Deliverance, which turned out to be a Lapras. She instructed the Pokemon to use Waterfall and then Ice Beam. Lapras did as it was commanded to do. When it was finished, there were a set of icy stairs leading up to the roof of the building. Amaria thanked her Pokemon and returned it back to its PokeBall. Bonnie seemed impressed.
Bonnie: Wow! That’s amazing!
Amaria: Thanks. We should be able to get inside now.
Noel: Umm… I don’t know if that’s a good idea.
Bonnie: What do you mean Noel?
Noel: Should we really try climbing stairs made out of ice…?
Bonnie: But we need to stop the pollution!
Amaria: Well… Would you be willing to stand guard out here? Just in case something happens, you’ll be able to stop them if anyone comes out.
Noel: Yea. I guess I can do that.
Bonnie: Well… alright. Thanks Noel.
Noel: -chuckles nervously- You’re welcome Bonnie.
Amaria: Alright Bonnie. You’re coming with me.
The 2 started to walk up the icy stairs. Amaria didn’t have any problems walking up them. Bonnie, on the other hand, slipped and fell a few times but it didn’t take too long for her to reach the top. When she finally made it, the 2 entered through a door and went inside. It didn’t take too long for them to find someone in there. It was 2 Team Meteor Grunts.
The 4 immediately entered a 2 on 2 battle but Amaria honestly didn’t need Bonnie’s help. Her Lapras obliterated the opponents Pokemon. Not only were the grunts surprised with her strength but so was Bonnie. The 2 grunts went running down some stairs. The 2 gave chase but were soon surrounded by many Meteor Grunts. Amaria called out her Lapras and Kingdra.
Amaria: Well, we’re certainly outnumbered here huh?
Bonnie: Maybe but our Pokemon can handle this!
Amaria: Right… Bonnie, do you trust me?
Bonnie: Huh? Of course I do! Why would you ask that?
Amaria: …Thank you. Now get ready! Deliverance, use Ice Shard!
Lapras fired off some shards of ice towards some Team Meteor Grunts. Although they dodged the attack, this gave Bonnie the chance to get more into the building. The grunts then closed off Bonnie and were prepared to try to take down Amaria. She screamed out to Bonnie to find a way to shut down the factory. She nodded and was about to go to another room when 2 other Meteor Grunts came out of nowhere and pushed her to the ground, blocking her to that 1 side of the room. Although she was mad about that happening, she didn’t have time. She needed to find a way to shut down the factory. She checked a room that seemed empty but then was confronted by a face she remembered seeing down in the caves near the Grand Door.
???: It’s you again.
Bonnie: It’s… It’s you! I remember you!
???: -sighs- You poor young soul. I did not expect us to meet again.
Bonnie: Well now that we have, it’s time to end things you got going on here.
???: You know, I felt that since you were but a small child that I should let you go back in those caves. And I did. But I can clearly see that that was a mistake. And I’ll be correcting it now.
Bonnie: What do you mean?
???: -pulls out a remote- Good bye child. -presses the button-
From underneath where Bonnie was standing, the floor gave way and she fell to the floor below. She hit her head on the ground pretty hard and knocked herself out for a couple of minutes.
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