Epic 12:
Paths and Trials in Poni Island
Paths and Trials in Poni Island
So Haruto and Lillie continue their way, this time to Vast Poni Canyon. But stands before them are Team Skull grunts! This time, the grunts are asking of a way to save their boy Guzma. Lillie told them that she’s also searching for someone in particular, so she asked them that they would just let her and Haruto pass because it’s the only way to do so. However the grunts refused, and they want answers of Guzma’s whereabouts with Pokémon battle, where Squishy, Sparkle, and Puka made short work of them, with the latter launching Stoked Sparksurfer to Team Skull’s Golbat.
Team Skull grunts are still not giving in despite of that, until Plumeria interrupt the commotion, as she watched the battles for a whole time. Plumeria owes an apology to Lillie as Plumeria reveals that she was doing the work for the prez, and she felt that it’s too late for Lillie to forgive her. She also reveals that Guzma really likes the president, because the prez can see his strength. Then Lillie told Plumeria that even though the president, which she knows more fondly as her mom, treated her badly, she still wants to save her mom because she has matters with her mom, and she wants to save Guzma too.
Then, Plumeria noted that Lillie is kinda like the president. Even though Lillie took a different direction from her mom, but Plumeria noted that she has the same strength in convictions. Like mother, like daughter. So Plumeria asked Lillie to bring Guzma back if she can, as sign for forgiveness. Plumeria also complimented Haruto for being special, because he stands up not just against Team Skull, but also to Aether when things goes wrong inside them, so she asked Haruto to take care of Lillie, and give him Poisonium Z as an apology, before she took a leave.
So then, Lillie noted that even Team Skull is not all bad, and thanks Haruto for helping her as well as she recovers his Pokémon to full health. Then Rotom Dex admits, “Truth is... I totally dig that Team Skull pose, bzzzt!” Then Haruto told Rotom, “Well... I have seen that they’re interesting after visiting their base in Po Town, the passwords and all. Maybe we should pay them a visit once again after all the commotion is over. But for now, let’s move forward, to Vast Poni Canyon!” as Rotom agreed.
In there, Hapu is waiting, and she asks if everything goes well, and Lillie nods as a sign of yes, as she told Hapu that Haruto still help her on the way just like always, as Hapu quoted from her late granddad that “everyone have to help one another out”. So then, Hapu asked Haruto to take on her first Grand Trial, because she’s the kahuna, after all.
So Haruto prepares the match, and he wants Greninja to have its spotlight this time. So Hapu called on Dugtrio, so Haruto ordered Greninja to use Water Shuriken that took it down, and Greninja started to assume a different form called Ash-Greninja! So Hapu send out Mudsdale which again is no match for the upgraded Water Shuriken, and the same also goes with Flygon. And in the battle against Gastrodon, Haruto asked Ran to do the honors and initiating Bloom Doom to defeat it!
Hapu compliments Haruto for giving all out as she’s giving the same as well, so she awarded Haruto with Groundium Z as a proof that Haruto have cleared all four Grand Trials! Then Hapu compliments Lillie for finding a nice trainer like Haruto, and then she asked both of them to go onward to the cave.
On the road, Lillie notes that the road in Vast Poni Canyon looks difficult, but compliments Haruto for getting through without issues at all, as she wanted to overcome her trials by walking on the bridge. So she comes across the bridge while 3 Murkrows are on her way, but thanks to her determination, she crosses the bridge successfully to Haruto’s joy.
So then, in the middle of another intense training while getting through the canyon, Haruto met with someone called Mina, the sole trial captain in Pony Island. It seems that she’s wandering to search for inspiration for the trials. So Mina gave Haruto the Fairium Z before bidding farewell. So then, Haruto faces three trainers on the next gate, and Haruto defeated them with ease.
Then just before Haruto enters the gate, Rotom Dex noticed some familiar pattern, and asked Haruto, “Doesn’t that mean that we will undergo another trial, bzzt? We already have many trialzzz with many trainers in here already.” Haruto then told Rotom, “There’s one way to find out.” And then, Lillie comes along while running, and wishes him luck.
Looks like Rotom Dex’s hunch was right. It turns out that this is the trial site, even though it’s without the trial captain this time. As Haruto proceeds, he faced with Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o that happened to attack, so Haruto asked Greninja to finish the job with two Aerial Aces to each of them. When he’s dealing with Totem Kommo-o, Greninja won with the Z-Move Shattered Psyche, so Haruto gained Dragonium Z in the process.
Then Hapu and Lillie come along. Hapu told Haruto that according to history in Alola region, the Vast Poni Canyon trial was the very first trial ever to be held, and congratulating him for doing a fine job of clearing it. Lillie also congrats Haruto for clearing all the seven trials of Alola’s island challenge, as she told him that their destination will arrive soon, where a final confrontation awaits them.
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To Be Continued
