Chapter 49: Seafoam Caverns and the Progress

“Alright Bill, use Confusion!” ordered Marble. “Psyyyyy” said Bill, using its powers to grip a wild Zubat, quickly fainting it. “Good job Bill, you’re on the road to evolution!” Marble encouraged. “Psyduck!” said Bill. Marble had found himself at Seafoam Islands, hell bent on reuniting his Dratini with its family. Already out to sea, he decided to explore the Seafoam Islands for any leads. The caves were slim and dim, but there were some big chambers. “Hnngh, where could it be?” Marble heard a voice close by. He peered in the corner and saw a Purple Haired man with glasses, to his side was a Hypno. “Hey, who are you?” said the man.

Rival Alex sent out Hypno!

Go, Gyarados!

Gyarados used Dragon Rage.

Hypno Fainted.

Marble defeated Rival Alex!

Alex: ... Oh shit.

“Please! Don’t hurt me.” said Alex. “I’m just an assassin paid to do someone in! I promise, its not you!” “Why should I believe you?” asked Marble. “I don’t know! Ohhhh...” said Alex, and then he suddenly teleported away, presumably with the help of his Hypno.
“Oh God, did he tell you?” said a voice coming from behind Marble. Marble turned around and saw a kid. “Don’t listen to Alex, he’s just trying to stop me.”
“Stop you? What is it you’re trying to do?” asked Marble.
“Eh, I’ll tell you what, want to help me do it?” he asked.
“Sure.” said Marble.
“Great, my name’s Jason.” said Jason.
“I’m Marble.” said Marble.
“Let’s go. Follow me.” said Jason.

Jason led Marble to the lower chambers of Seafoam Caves. It was much colder, and the corners of the caves hid Jynx’s and Dewgongs. “I collect Rare Pokemon.” said Jason. “Have you ever heard of Articuno?” he asked.
“No.” answered Marble. “My only aspiration is to become a Dragon Type Gym Leader.”
“Well, I’m planning on capturing Articuno.” Jason said.
“Why? It’s better to leave Legendary Pokemon alone.” Marble responded.
“I need them...” said Jason.
“And I refuse to let you have them!” said a familiar voice, it was Alex!
“It’s you!” said Marble.
“I’m not gonna let you win Alex.” Jason suspiciously said. “I have too much than you’ll ever have...” Jason wickedly said, as he grabbed a Poke Ball and tossed it. From the energy sent out of the Poke Ball, an Alakazam emerged.
“Ka-zaam!” said Alakazam.
“Go Arbok!” said Alex, releasing an Arbok.
“Cha-bok!” said Arbok.
“Ugh. Alakazam, use Psychic.” Jason commanded, and Arbok was quickly defeated.
“Whaaaaaaaaat?” said a shocked Alex. “Ohhh. You’re not gonna win!” and Alex jumped into a hole.
“Come, we gotta go down further.” said Jason to Marble, and Marble followed him.
“What is going on here?” Marble asked.
“Not telling.” Jason said dickheadedly. Marble was disgusted at how Jason had been treating him, since it was he who invited him.

Finally, Jason and Marble reached a chamber with a stairway. At the top of the tall stairway, shimmered a blue light, it was really cold in the room. “Alright, only I get to climb up.” Jason ordered to Marble. “If anything happens, cover me. Got that?” he said sternly.
“Got it, got it...” Marble said, pissed off.
“It will be worth your while.” Jason said, as he walked up the stairway, and looked back. “Prepare for anything, right now...” he said, as he carefully walked up the stairs.
“What’s up with this guy?” Marble said, as he took out a Poke Ball. “Go Dratini.”
“Dratini!” said Dratini, released from the Poke Ball.
“On my command, fire a Dragon Rage.” Marble said to Dratini.
“Dratini. Dratini.” said Dratini. Jason continued walking up the stairs. As he got higher, the air got cooler. He got halfway up, and the blue light dimmed.
“Coooooooo” said a noise from the top.

*CRASH*

“Hahahaha, I don’t think so Jason!” said Alex, smashing in through a cave wall, a Fearow carrying him in his talons. “Give up!” he said, throwing a Poke Ball.

*Shhhwoooooommmm!*

“Augh!” screamed Marble, being shot into a crevice by the bright Silver light that emerged from the Poke Ball. He crawled up and back to his Dratini, and tried to see what it was. A bright Silver ball was in the air, and it was launching to Jason. “Oh man, Dratini, try Dragon Rage!” Marble commanded.
“Dratini!” said Dratini, as it blew raging blue flames from its snout.
“Ha, you’re pitiful.” said Alex, as Dratini’s Dragon Rage did not even reach the Silver Ball. Suddenly, a Purple Sphere launched from Jason, and he managed to knock back the Silver Ball.
“Okay, go Gyarados!” said Marble, tossing one of his Poke Ball’s releasing his first Gyarados.
“Gyarados!” said Gyarados.
“Gyarados, Thunder!” Marble commanded, and Gyarados static’d up electricity, and caused massive damage to the mysterious Silver Ball.
“Oh no!” said Alex, as his mystery friend floated idly in the air.
All of a sudden: “Cuuuuunoooo!”

*Swooosh!*

Jason arrived riding Articuno, the Legendary Ice Bird Pokemon. “Time to finish you off!” said Jason. “Articuno, Ice Beam!” Jason commanded to the Articuno.
“Cuno!” said Articuno, and the Legendary Pokemon obeyed Jason, and blasted an Ice Cold Beam toward Alex.
“Oh, fuck!” said Alex, and the beam struck him, and froze him in a block of Ice.
“To the depths with you.” and Jason rose his hand, and the Alex Ice Block flew out of the chamber and off into the depths of the Ocean.
“Jason, what have you done?” said Marble. Jason did not respond, instead he looked deep into Marbles eyes.
“You can have what’s left.” Jason finally said, pointing to the top of the stairway. “Tell whoever you want, but know nothing any of you can do can stop my intentions. I have control you don’t.” he said very ominously. “I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. I have good hearing.”
“Uhh...” said Marble.
“Marble, I trusted you, and that’s why I let you in on this adventure. But now I must go.” Jason finished, and flew away with Articuno.
“Oh wow...” said Marble. “I better let Jake and the others know about this...” he finished. Huh?
“Dratini, Dratini!” said Dratini, getting Marble’s attention.
“Huh? Dratini?” said Marble, as Dratini started to glow and grew longer, its head reshaped and it gained winds on its head.
“Dragonair!” said the newly evolved Dragonair.
“Alright!” said Marble.
“Dratini, you are now a Dragonair!” he said, excited to see this.
“Dragonair!” said Dragonair.
“I'm so happy you evolved. Truth be told, I think the both of us are going to have to get stronger if we're ever going to rescue your family..." said Marble.
"Dragon." said Dragonair.
"Climb onto my shoulders Dragonair, lets see if Jason left us anything." Marble said, as Dragonair slithered up his arms and onto his shoulders, Marble holding it. Marble started climbing the stairs. It was a pretty easy climb and the stairs were pretty wide. Interestingly, the air did not get cooler for Marble. Eventually he reached the top, and looked into what used to be a Giant Bird's Nest. Marble's eyes instantly caught the large Blue speckled Egg at the corner of the nest. "Oh, my, God!" said Marble, having made a great discovery.