c85: Gastly Was Robbed
After teasing little Gastly for a while, Chen Xiaoxiao and her Pokémon companion, Gardevoir, bid their farewells.
"Well, Gastly, goodbye! Let's go, Gardevoir."
Chen Xiaoxiao turned and continued her exploration of the eerie Lavender Town outskirts.
"(Goodbye!)"
Excitedly, Gastly floated into the night, clutching a small satchel filled with high-grade Apex Power Cubes.
Not far from there, hidden among the gnarled trees, stood a young man around 25 years old. He was dressed in a long black coat with a ghost insignia on the sleeve. His companion was a formidable Dusknoir—its single cyclopean eye glowing dimly, body marked by two almond-shaped eye motifs and a yellow band across its torso, resembling the traditional Pokédex depiction.
Suddenly, Dusknoir let out a low growl, its attention fixated on something ahead.
"What is it, Dusknoir?" the young man asked, sensing his partner's alertness.
Dusknoir glanced back, then sharply turned to the northeast.
"You sense something over there?"
The ghost-type Pokémon nodded with quiet intensity.
"Alright then, lead the way."
They walked several hundred meters through the misty path until they spotted something near the base of a tree.
There, oblivious to danger, Gastly was gleefully licking a small drawstring pouch.
"Could that be it? That bag Gastly is licking… Is it what caught Dusknoir's attention?"
The man narrowed his eyes, observing carefully.
"Dusknoir, retrieve it with Shadow Sneak."
At the command, Dusknoir vanished into the shadows. In an instant, it reappeared behind Gastly and snatched the bag.
Startled, Gastly blinked and realized it was licking bark—its satchel was gone!
The young man opened the pouch, revealing a stash of Apex Power Cubes, a rare and potent energy source designed for Ghost-types.
"Energy cubes? These things actually drew in my Dusknoir?"
Dusknoir stared intently at the cubes, practically drooling.
"Want some? Go ahead."
The man chuckled and handed a cube over. Dusknoir eagerly devoured it, eyes glowing with satisfaction.
But Gastly, now fuming at the theft, charged forward—its large tongue extending in a sudden Lick attack, one of its staple Ghost-type moves.
"Whoa! Feisty little thing. Dusknoir, shut it down."
Annoyed at being interrupted, Dusknoir raised its hands and formed a pulsing Shadow Ball. With a sudden flick, the dark orb blasted forward.
"Boom!"
Gastly, who was only around level 7, couldn't withstand such overwhelming power. The Shadow Ball sent it crashing into the brush, eyes spiraling with defeat.
What a cruel twist in Gastly's night—first joy, then robbery, and now defeat.
"These energy cubes must have an unusual effect on Ghost-types," the young man mused, watching his satisfied Dusknoir and the crumpled Gastly.
Meanwhile...
"Gardevoir, what was that noise just now?"
Chen Xiaoxiao paused as a distant explosion echoed through the ghost town.
"(Gastly was just attacked)," Gardevoir responded telepathically, her eyes glowing blue as she sensed the disturbance.
"By wild Pokémon?"
"(No. There's a trainer nearby—he gave the order.)"
"I see…"
Chen Xiaoxiao frowned. Technically, Gastly wasn't her Pokémon. As a wild Pokémon, it could be attacked or captured—it was just part of life in the wild.
But she still felt uneasy.
"Gardevoir, teleport us. Let's check it out."
With a soft hum, blue light enveloped them both, and in the blink of an eye, they vanished.
They reappeared beside the fallen Gastly, who lay unconscious in the grass.
"Who's there?!"
Startled by their sudden arrival, the young man stepped back defensively.
Dusknoir moved protectively in front of his trainer, while Gardevoir instantly mirrored the motion, shielding Chen Xiaoxiao.
Chen Xiaoxiao glanced down at the fainted Gastly, then shifted her gaze to the tense stranger.
Her eyes narrowed as she discreetly activated her Pokédex's advanced scan mode.
Pokémon: Dusknoir
Gender: ♂
Level: 78 (Elite Peak)
Type: Ghost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk / –SpAtk)
Ability: Pressure (Reduces foe's PP usage)
Hidden Ability: Frisk (Identifies opponent's held item)
Held Item: Spell Tag (Boosts Ghost-type move power by 20%)
Status: Battle-ready
Classification: Elite-tier Pokémon
"Level 78… Elite-tier. No wonder Gastly didn't stand a chance," she thought grimly.
"You interested in catching Gastly?" she asked coolly.
"No," the man replied, his tone neutral, though his posture remained guarded.
"Then why sic your Dusknoir on a defenseless wild Pokémon? That's some overkill."
He didn't answer. What could he say? That he'd let Dusknoir steal food?
"Whatever. It's a wild Pokémon, so I can't stop you. But Gardevoir, help Gastly recover."
A gentle light glowed from Gardevoir's hands, and a warm, healing pulse surrounded Gastly. Its body shimmered with life energy as Heal Pulse took effect.
Soon, Gastly stirred and floated upright.
"(That trainer's Pokémon stole my food!)," it whimpered to Chen Xiaoxiao.
"What?!"
She hadn't expected that.
Her gaze turned ice-cold as she fixed it on the man, who now looked slightly guilty.
"Give back Gastly's stuff. Now."
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