Pokemon Umbral Pierce's Sidequest: Revenge and Retribution

[Dracorion]

Pierce made sure to flip Gardenoir the bird before the door closed behind him.

Cunt.

As soon as the entrace closed, Pierce's hangover seemed to redouble it's efforts, pissed at being ignored ever since he heard about Horace.

Pierce walked through the auditorium. He noticed the cameras watching him but paid them no mind. He made his way to the double doors that seemed to be an elevator. The panel next to them seemed to indicate they were locked, but damned if that was going to stop him.

He pressed his ear against the door and knocked. Damn, solid. For elevator doors, they were thick. Adamantitar wouldn't be able to break them down, and Blaziken couldn't blast a hole in them. He looked at the panel. Nah, using Aria would just permanently lock the thing from the outside.

He considered having Blaziken weld the doors shut, to keep anyone from escaping through the elevator.

No, that would just clutter the hallways, which seemed to be how he was going to get through the facility. Though he didn't like Gardenoir very much, or trust her, he didn't think she'd let the people who subjected the pokemon she was trying to save through horrible experiements go. And Jeanette was sure to get a call from Faynoc soon, and she'd bring PATCA.

Sighing, Pierce headed for a door in the far right corner of the room. This one was open, but he had a feeling...

He stepped through.

Yep, the door locked behind him.

He only took a few steps before his head split open, and he fell to his knees.


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The little boy stood outside the kitchen, his Larvitar beside him, neither of them making a sound as they listened.

"... they were found in their tent. Their bodies... umm..."

The took a minute to stifle her sobs. "Please... go on." She said, her voice breaking.

The officer obliged. "The bodies were... severely mutilated and dismembered. It was hard to identify them, but the woman was wearing this."

The officer held up a plastic bag. Inside was a silver pendant. The image of an angel shone in the light that filtered through the window.

The girl broke down right then. The officer grabbed her, and pulled up a chair for her to sit down. "That was... that was mom's..."

"The leading theory is that it was a few Ursaring. Two or more. Why they would is indeterminate. The tent wasn't anywhere near Ursaring country." The officer hesitated, placing a hand on the girl's shoulder. "Miss... we'd like you to come down to the morgue and try to identify them."

"I... of course." She wiped her tears on her sleeve. "What- what are we going to do now?"

The boy stepped into the room, and the girl and the officer shifted their attention to him. His eyes were watery, but he didn't cry. He wouldn't let himself cry. He ran to the girl and hugged her tightly. "Don't worry Sam. I'll protect you, I promise."

Outside, there was a bright light, and Pupitar stood in the hallway.
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Back in the present, Pierce stood up slowly. The pain in his head subsided, though it was still there.

Now that... that's not a hangover.

[Astral Harmony]

This new room that Pierce found himself in was a lounge. Couches, televisions, vending machines, all that nonsense. Even insane cultists had to relax as well.

Then the door directly across the room flew open and in came two of the most beautiful women Pierce had ever laid his unworthy eyes on.
"Pierce! One side!"
Pierce barely had time to acknowledge Shizuka and Chizuru before he dove to his right just the muzzle flashes began. What the hell was Shizuka doing here? And Chizuru probably should've been at PATCA by now.

The gunfire stopped. Shizuka stabbed his daikatana through the door's control panel, sealing the door shut. Chizuru ran up to Pierce while Shizuka stepped away from the door and deployed Ho-Oh and Allegion, the Bug/Electric Legendary.
"Mr. Pierce! Have the others arrived already?"
"Kirie and Mika are fast, but not that fast. And it takes time for PATCA to mobilize. I get the feeling he was summoned here."

Sparks started to show on the other side of the door. Shizuka bounced back towards Pierce and Chizuru as the latter deployed Giratina.
"No time for discussions. Here they come!"

There were six foes, but a Pokemon Trainer brought it up to a total of eight foes in all.

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Begin Mission!
- Watcmen Formation: [Allegion] [Shizuka] [Ho-Oh] [Pierce's Pokemon 1] [Pierce's Pokemon 2] [Chizuru] [Giratina]
- Enemy Formation: [Millenium Battlebot (600%)] [HoA Acolyte (400%)] [HoA Tinkerer (400%)] [Heracross (250%)] [Drifblim (250%] [HoA Healer (400%)] [HoA Acolyte (400%)] [Millenium Battlebot (600%)]
- Important Note: Enemy Morale Integrity Value is at 50%.
- BGM: Stand For Something by Skindred

HoA Acolyte (Slayer/Enforcer)
- Slayer Attacks: Kris Slash (Steel) / Assassin Dart (Ghost) / Powder Bomb (100% Flinch, Acc -1) / Flash Stab (Dark) / Firebomb (Fire)
- Slayer Defenses: Steel, Ghost, Dark, Fire -50% / Flinch, Bleed, Burn Immunity / Physical Counter 100%
- Signature Technique: Sacrifical Lamb ~ 0 RPs, Self Targeted, 50% Transform. If failed, Death is afflicted. The cultist takes out a syringe and injects himself or herself. More successful during Low Morale and Overwhelming Tide.

HoA Tinkerer (Slayer/Engineer)
- Slayer Attacks: Beatstick (Fighting) / Taser Rod (Electric) / Cryo Bomb (Ice) / Acid Bomb (Almighty, DEF Down 50%)
- Slayer Defenses: Fight, Elec, Ice -50% / Para, Freeze Immunity / Special Counter 100%
- Signature Technique: Construct Killdoll - 25 RPs, Constructs a Killdoll automaton. Almighty-type damage. High criticals. Attacks twice per turn. All attacks against them have half accuracy.

HoA Healer (Slayer/Medic)
- Slayer Attacks: Violet Syringe (Poison, 100% BadPois) / Red Syringe (Psychic, 100% Confuse) / Depressant (100% Apathy) / Relaxant (100% Exhaustion)
- Slayer Defenses: Fire, Poison -100% / Flinch, Critical, Death Immunity
- Signature Technique: Clinical Relief - 50 RPs, Total Healing, adds regeneration, and renders unit immune from status effects and debuffs until death.

Millenium Battlebot (Slayer/Mechanical)
- Attacks: Minigun Burst (Steel) / Rocket Salvo (Fire) / Focused Beam (100 Pwr, Almighty) / Fist Launcher (Fighting) / Hurl Object (Rock)
- Defenses: Normal -100% / Rock, Steel, Dark, Fighting -50% / Mech Status Immunity
- Signature Technique: Crushing Coaster ~ 70 RPs, Single Target, Severe Damage, 100% Confuse.

Heracross (Bug/Fighting) [HoA Trainer 1 of 6]
- Moves: Megahorn / Close Combat / Brick Break / Take Down
- Ability: Swarm

Drifblim (Ghost/Flying) [HoA Trainer 1 of 6]
- Moves: Shadow Ball / Explosion / Ominous Wind / Fly
- Ability: Aftermath

One of the acolytes swore. "Damn it all! First that black ops Lopunny chick, and now this?!"
"Knock it off," the trainer told his comrade. "At least we didn't have to fight that Lopunny. I hear she managed to defeat a dozen of us all by herself. She didn't even have any Pokemon."
"For real? Dayumn. I guess I shouldn't be complaining after all."

"Their morale should be quite poor," Shizuka said. "You all soundly defeated them in Prime Square. But just remember that the non-living don't have morale issues, like those Millenium Battlebots. They'll still fight strong even during an Overwhelming Tide. Anyways, let's get on with this."

[Dracorion]

Gah, what the hell was that? A splitting headache and being forced to relive images from his past? Could Horace have something to do with it? But then, how could he?

The only thing he was sure about was that he was being led by Horace like a rat in a maze. But he knew Horace couldn't resist waiting for him at the finish line.

Pierce moved forward, and ended up in a lounge used by the Harbingers. Then Chizuru and Shizuka burst in through the door on the other side.
"Pierce! One side!"

He dove to the right as the bullets flew past where his head had been a split second ago. Recovering quickly, he jumped to his feet and saw Shizuka put her katana into the panel, locking the door.

But that didn't stop the Harbingers, and Pierce was in no mood to play. He released Dialga and Palkia from their pokeballs.

"Now, listen here." He told the Harbingers. "I'm extremely pissed right now, and much less willing to suffer fools like you. Fortunately for you, I don't have a lot of time to waste. So, you get one chance. Run away now and I won't have to feed you to Palkia and Dialga here." All the legendaries probably weren't helping matters for the Harbingers.

"So." Pierce addressed Shizuka and Chizuru now. "What are you two doing here?"

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Pierce: Uses Signature Sequence "Solidarity Counter" on HoA Acolyte A, HoA Tinkerer, Heracross, Drifblim, HoA Healer, HoA Acolyte B, splits the RP cost with Chizuru, resulting in 25 RPs apiece. Dialga uses STAB super-effective Dragon Pulse on HoA Acolyte A (+20% damage thanks to Adamant Orb). Palkia uses STAB super-effective Spacial Rend on HoA Acolyte A (+20% damage thanks to Lustrous Orb).
Shizuka: Uses Signature Technique Applesauce on Millenium Battlebot A. Allegion uses STAB Thunder Crush on Millenium Battlebot B and HoA Acolyte B. Ho-Oh uses Thunder on Millenium Battlebot B.
Chizuru: Super-effective Assassin Strike on HoA Tinkerer. Giratina uses STAB super-effective Dragon Claw on HoA Acolyte B (+20% damage thanks to Griseous Orb).

[Allegion] [Shizuka] [Ho-Oh] [Palkia] [Dialga] [Chizuru] [Giratina]

[Astral Harmony]

Granger's Phase (Turn 1)
- Pierce: Uses LoveTech "Solidarity Counter". HoA Acolyte A -221%/179% (Forfeit). HoA Tinkerer -32%/368% (Forfeit). Heracross -43%/207% (Forfeit). Drifblim -45%/205% (Forfeit). HoA Healer -29%/371% (Forfeit). HoA Acolyte B -30%/370% (Forfeit). Pierce's Rage is 35. Chizuru's Rage is 25.
- Shizuka: Millenium Battlebot A -467%/133%. Millenium Battlebot B -198%/402% (Overload). HoA Acolyte B -92%/278%. Shizuka's Rage is 10.
- Chizuru: HoA Tinkerer -109%/259% (Poison). HoA Acolyte B -91%/187%. Chizuru's Rage is 40.
- Enemy MIV: Fallen to 39%. Entering Low Morale.

"I'm surprised you didn't destroy that robot in one hit," Chizuru said.
"I don't know where its most vital circuits are located, and it is very durable." Shizuka said disappointedly.

"We put a lot of damage into them," Chizuru observed. "If we use that technique again, we can cripple these people and finish them off before they can even attack."
"It won't always work," Shizuka warned her. "Remember that even imbeciles learn from their mistakes. Put some turns between using the same techniques. If you use the same techniques, they'll find a way around it and you'll end up getting hurt and wasting your Rage to boot."

Chizuru frowned. "Seems like I still have a lot to learn about combat."
"At least you're learning when faced against a clearly inferior enemy formation."

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Harbingers of Ascension Phase (Turn 1)
- Millenium Battlebot A: Ho-Oh -49%/51% (Att -1). Millenium Battlebot's Rage is 60.
- Millenium Battlebot B (Overload): HoA Acolyte B -117%/60%.
- Watchmen MIV: Fallen to 98%.

"That's all they can do, thanks to the love you two share for each other," Shizuka said with a smile.
"Oh, I dunno about that," Chizuru said with her red face in her hands.

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End of Turn Phase (Turn 1)
- Status Damage: HoA Tinkerer -40%/219%.
- Granger's Formation Update: [Allegion] [Shizuka] [Ho-Oh (51%, Att -1)] [Palkia] [Dialga] [Chizuru] [Giratina]
- Harbingers of Ascension Formation Update: [Millenium Battlebot A (133%)] [HoA Acolyte A (179%)] [HoA Tinkerer (219%)] [Heracross (207%)] [Drifblim (205%] [HoA Healer (371%)] [HoA Acolyte B (60%)] [Millenium Battlebot B (402%)]
- Chizuru: Generates 1 Sitrus Berry.

"I found something," Chizuru said happily, picking up a fruit that vaguely resembled a lemon. Pierce knew it to be a Sitrus Berry, which restored a Pokemon's health by a fourth and was consumed automatically when that Pokemon's health was reduced by half.

[Dracorion]

Hm. Not bad. Pierce thought, looking at how their first round went. Granted, him and Chizuru negated most of their attacks. Though Shizuka said that wouldn't work again. Her advice was sound, and something Pierce didn't already know.

Even in his angered and distraught state, he couldn't help but blush a little at Shizuka's comment. "Ah... hehehehe."

Pierce called back Palkia and Dialga, replacing them with Adamantitar and Metagross. "Let's just wrap this up. Adamantitar, Roar! Palkia, Hydro Pump!"

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Pierce: Adamantitar uses Roar on HoA Healer. Palkia uses STAB super-effective Hydro Pump on Millenium Battlebot B. Pierce attacks Drifblim with Phantom Staff for super-effective damage.
Shizuka: Activates RPDA "Arachnophobia". Uses Banshee on Millenium Battlebot A, HoA Acolyte A and HoA Tinkerer. Allegion uses STAB Thunder Crush on Millenium Battlebot B and HoA Acolyte B. Ho-Oh uses super-effective Thunder on Millenium Battlebot A. If it's dead, target Millenium Battlebot B.
Chizuru: Chizuru uses super-effective Assassin Strike on HoA Tinkerer. Giratina uses STAB super-effective Dragon Claw on HoA Tinkerer (+20% due to Griseous Orb). If HoA Tinkerer is dead, target HoA Acolyte A with Dragon Claw. If HoA Acolyte A is dead, target Millenium Battlebot B with Dragon Claw.

Adamantitar's Defense and Special Defense increase by 50% thanks to Adamantistorm.

Discard Chizuru's iem.

[Allegion] [Shizuka] [Ho-Oh] [Palkia] [Adamantitar] [Chizuru] [Giratina]