[Spruce]

Two amazing things finally happened in this fight. First, the solosis' reflect wore off, allowing me to finally attack the thing at full power. Second, I managed to find a weak spot that I could exploit using vine whip. The solosis gulped as soon as it noticed one of its precious shields fading into non-existence, which tipped me off. I noticed the faint pinkish light of light screen, but not the yellowish light of reflect. As soon as I could, I ran up to the thing, and hit it as hard as I could with my vine whip, making sure to hit it directly between the eyes. It was too much for the solosis to take, that is, including Celes' use of ominous wind, and Kamina practically throwing a gastly at it. Said gastly didn't survive Kamina's last flame charge, either, meaning we were free to continue on, finally. "Took you guys long enough. I was starting to wonder if I was going to die of old age before we could get the wonder gummi," John commented. It took everything I had not to use vine whip on him after that, and I just said "Yeah, now, where is this 'guardian' of yours so we can finish this mission?" John then pointed to our left, and I headed in that direction immediately, making sure my teammates were following along. We eventually reach a strange-looking altar or something, holding some sort of orb, one that glowed with a bright, white light. "Uh... John? Are you sure this is where your gummi is? All I see is some sort of orb," John then insists "Yes, it's here. The orb's just a facade! You'll see, you'll all see once the guardian gets here!" I then hear a voice from, I guess directly under the murky water underneath the altar "Okay deary, mommy's gotta go for a bi-" the voice was cut off by a higher-pitched, louder, and more annoying voice "Ugh, MOM! Who's going to finish dinner then, huh!? I'm STARVING!" The first voice then adds "It will only be for a moment, you can wait," The murky swamp then seems to somehow open up, and some sort of platform raises a nidoqueen up to ground level. She clears her throat, and says "Intruders, state your business!" She said that part, though, as if she was reading from something, rather that just saying it from memory. John then blurts out "We're here for the priceless artifact that you guard, oh guardian!" The nidoqueen then answers "I see. Obviously, I can't just let anyone have that, so, I will have to fight you," she said this in an oddly calm manner, and stepped off of her platform, letting it lower itself back to where it was. She then attacked John with a poison jab before we could do anything, leaving him in bad shape right from the start. "Hey! Hands off the client!" I end up shouting, using vine whip on her after that, though, it didn't seem to do that much, unfortunately.

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[Anthony]

Rounds and rounds of absorb, tackle, absorb, heal passed by as the others dealt with the various other pokemon for a while, with Josh learning a new move in thunderbolt, which was probably going to be enough for them to finally get here. They then formulate a plan to get Josh closer to us, with Xeno confused as to whether he should help Josh out now, or later. I would have said something, but I needed to keep my focus on this fight, lest I forget to attack by accident. "Hmph, I can already tell you're getting tired, Anthony. You should just give up, and join me as we destroy that 'team' of yours... oh, it's not even YOUR team? All the more reason to destroy it, right, old friend?" I look right at him, and shout "I will NEVER give up!" I then thought back to the scrafty fight, wondering how, exactly, I pulled off that odd move. If I could figure that out, this fight would be over. Unfortunately, all I can recall after getting kicked, and having my helmet knock me out was just darkness, well, until I woke up and the scrafty was looking much more tired, and I was much more energetic for whatever reason. [i]Maybe that move just happens at random. I mean, usually, when a pokemon's in a situation like this, they'd end up using, or at least be able to use, their secret move... yet, I can't for some reason.[/i] I think as I continue the pattern, ad nauseum.

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[Bonnie]

Thankfully, William came to his senses, and joined us at the dinner table shortly afterwards, though, for some reason, he seemed unfocused, just sitting there, daydreaming about something. There seemed to be a trio of new members in Wally's guild, all of whom showed up at the table as well. Particularly, they were a gastly, a larvitar, and a bagon, who I think I've seen before. I finally introduce myself after my second plate of food vanishes, saying "Hello, new recruits, I'm Bonnie, of Team Green. I know, that team name seems a bit odd, considering that only one of us is green, but believe it or not, this smeargle used to be a keckleon! Anyways, I wish you three the best of luck on your missions," I then smiled at them, letting them know that yes, I actually notice them, unlike several other pokemon who seemed concerned about their own teams and nothing more. A couple of jokers show up, and shout "Team Awesome has arrived!" Though, I didn't know of any team 'awesome', a group consisting of a snivy, a bulbasaur, and a mudkip entered the door, asking "So, where's our food?" They came here late, so, by now, most, if not all of the food was already eaten. "Um..." I answer, having eaten the last of the apples that was on the table. They then point directly at me, and say "You! You are now an enemy of Team Awesome! Your life is forfeit!" I just laugh at this, knowing full well that my team could easily beat them, should the need arise.