Oozing Competition (Legacy)

**Oozing Competition** is the third chapter of Pokemon Legacy

## Plot

[Isaac paced his room, the brief respite on Melemele had only made him realize how trapped he felt, throwing Leaf's pokeball he began an impromptu game of fetch with the Eevee. The other three housemates were in the living room playing a racing game together. Mason was shouting as he shoved Daniel’s racer out of the way with his own.]

Venus: Hey, I thought we said no shoving!

[Daniel got annoyed by Mason’s bashing.]

Daniel: Can you stop that?!

[Their screaming could be heard from Isaac’s room. He decided to join them as he needed something to take his mind off his emotions and exited his room. He walked into the living room and watched them play from the back of it.]

Mason:Oh please, it’s just a stupid video game! Don’t get so bent out of shape.

[Mason frowned as he took a quick moment to pet Rockarou’s head.]

Venus: You’re the one who said that the loser had to do the dishes for a week!

Daniel: Can we focus on the game and not about who has to clean all the dishes?

[There was a knock at the door and as Isaac was the only one not playing, he decided to get it.]

Mason: I did no such thin! Y'know, Zorua can shapeshift.

Venus: I know. She turned into Pixie the moment we met. Wait. Why are you looking all suspiciously at her?

[Isaac opened the door to see Gladion as he was let in.]

Isaac: Guys, we have company!

Venus: Oh? Oh, it’s Gladion!

Daniel: We are in the middle of a game, did you need something?

[Gladion took out and showed four red envelopes from his pocket to the group.]

Gladion: The four of you were invited to participate in a Battle Royal on Akala Island.

Isaac: I have no idea what that is.

Mason: It’s basically a four way Pokémon battle, last person standing wins.

[Isaac took his envelope from Gladion as he examined it.]

Isaac: I will have to think it over.

Mason: I’m willing to give it a try.

Venus: I could try as well, but should I? Ever since I got here, I haven't been that great at battling.

Daniel: I honestly am still learning the ropes myself, but I might come and join anyway.

Gladion: You won’t win every battle, Venus. That’s true, but you can always learn and improve from them. As for the event, I’ll prepare the paperwork so you four may go to Akala.

Isaac: Before you leave professor, even if I decide not to participate in the battle will I still be able to explore Akala?

Venus: Actually, while we're on Akala Island, there's this one place I wanna go to. I heard that there was a park being made featuring Fossil Pokémon.

Daniel: Extinct Pokemon, brought back from the dead, fossils? I've heard a fair bit about it from the stuff in Oreburgh, must be pretty nice that Akala's got it too.

Gladion: I will only allow you doing side missions, should you promise to actually meet back at the ship at the agreed upon time. Can that happen?

Isaac: So long as nothing crazy happens like last time, yes.

Mason: I am open to going to the fossil area, assuming we can keep one.

Venus: I have some fragments of one in my room, but I am not fully sure if they are big enough to be revived.

[Gladion lives and the next day, all four of housemates are on a boat to Akala Island. Once there, they are greeted by The Masked Royale. As soon as they arrived, Isaac slipped away from the group to explore on his own. Venus and her Pokemon looked unsure of what to do about the coming battle.]

Mason: Alola, Masked Royale Sir. May uh, may I ask what this is all about?

Masked Royale: A New format of battling I am testing out! The winner even gets a prize for helping work out the kinks.

Mason: You have my attention now, what kind of prize?

Masked Royale: That’s a sur-prise.

Venus: Wait, where’s Isaac?

Daniel: Must have slipped away.

[Masked Royale led the group across the island to Royal Avenue where they met up with someone else that was in their classes.]

Masked Royale: Gladion warned me that some of you may dip out on me, so I always have an alternate plan. I’m sure you met Ooze? He is in your classes.

[Ooze was a tall and lanky kid around the group’s age with shaggy purple hair that covered his eyes. He was wearing a button up shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a purple tie.]

Mason: Kinda? I’m aware of his existence, but not much past that.

Venus: I think, you are called Oz sometimes, right?

[Ooze nodded his head. The group politely introduced themselves.]

Masked Royale: Now It's time for the reveal! Nothing too crazy, just a normal match, but with beginners! The prize? A Litten that I bred myself!

Oz: OH MY GOD!

[Oz was super excited at the chance to own a Litten that they were jumping up and down. Mason was on the complete opposite side of the excitement spectrum. He looked rather sad at the idea.Venus was like Oz, excited as hell to win, she loved the idea of owning a Litten for her team.]

Mason: No thanks, it’s a good Pokemon, but for personal reasons I’ll give it to someone else to have if I win.

Daniel: A Litten would be cool, and a Battle Royale would certainly be interesting to partake in.

[Masked Royale guided everyone inside and into locker rooms so they could prepare for the battle.]

[Isaac had made is way to Royale Avenue in his own by pure coincidence. The group had already gone inside though so he was left checking out all the stands as one caught his attention in a rather what the fuck moment, a Slowpoke Tail Stand. Isaac was in horror at the stand as we booked it to the back of the Battle ROayle building and scavanged in his backpack, taking out a cellular device.]

Stand Worker: Hey, Bulk? Was that the kid who just ran off?

Bulk: Maybe, we can go looking on our break.

[Isaac started to go through the phone pressing buttons, preparing to make a call.Before he hit send call, he closed the phone taking a deep breathe. He put the phone away as he decided against it. He put it in his bag as he started to continue his walk around the island. Bulk and Skull shortly caught up with Isaac, taking their break from work.]

Bulk: It’s you! Listen kid, we got off on the wrong foot last week. Allow us to introduce ourselves. I’m Bulk and this is Skull. We are members of Team Skull and our leaders right hand men. He would like to meet you.

[Isaac’s hand inched to his nearest Pokemon, being Crash the Vullaby’s, he felt trapped into a corner with them.]

Isaac: The fuck is Team Skull? I've never heard of you before. And why does your leader want to meet me?

Bulk: Heard of Team Rocket? We are like them but Alola. And trust me, you are gonna want to met him. He has some answers for questions you haven’t even had yet.

Isaac: Fine,I’'ll come with you, but I better get answers.

[The four contenders entered the ring in their respective corners. Ooze sent out an Alolan Grimer, Mason sent out Rockarou the Rockruff. Tricky the Zorua jumped off Venus’s shoulder to enter the match. Daniel thought a moment as he sent out Happiny.]

Masked Royale: Ready? Begin!

Ooze: Grimer, Poison Gas on Zorua!

Mason: Rockarou, tackle Happiny!

Venus: Tricky, scratch the Happiny!

Daniel: Sweet Kiss on Zorua!

[Zorua was poisoned and now confused, and taking cchip damage from the poison. Happiny took two hits, but thanks to her stats tanked them.]

Ooze: Bite on Happiny!

Mason: Tackle the Zorua!

[Venus ordered Tricky to scratch at the Grimer, since it no longer mattered if it had Poison Touch ability or not, since it poisoned her already. Happiny was also ordered to attack the Grimer. Ooze frowned, Zorua did not attack herself in confusion making for a doubel attack on his Grimer. His frowned changed to a more neutral look when he noticed that Grimer’s Bite had activated Poison Touch, making that two poisoned Pokemon.]

Ooze: Grimer, let’s make this an even playing ground. Poison Gas on Rockruff!

Mason: Wha- Hey! Since we are getting poisoned, use Tackle on Grimer!

[Tricky attacked Grimer with scratch once more. Daniel also opted to take vengeance on Grimer ordering Happiny to use Pound. All three attacks did a lot of damage to Grimer, and Ooze looked sad that he was likely going to lose his chance to get a Litten. All three non Poison type Pokemon took damage. Ooze held his head in thought trying to think of a way out.]

Ooze: Grimer, if we are going down, we are going down swinging! Use bite on Zorua who has taken the most damage so far!

[Mason and Venus stuck to taking out Grimer, while Venis was worried about Tricky and tried to dodge, but failed. Daniel aimed his sights on Rockruff, knowing that Grimer would soon be taken down and that the poison would likely take doen Tricky in the next turn or two. All three were correct in their assessments. Grimer was taken out placing Ooze in 4th place. The poison damage took Zorua out as well, placing Venus in 3rd. Ooze looked defeated, Litten was now out of his reach.]

Mason: Well, Dan. It looks like it’s just us.

Daniel: Keep going at Rockruff with Sweet Kiss!

[Venus ran towards Tricky to hug her. She then spotted Pixie running into the fight, but Venus had to stop her.]

Venus: Pixie, no! We already lost!

Pixie: Clefa! Clefa! Clefa!

Venus: I know you're upset about us losing again, but we'll all get stronger eventually. Right Tricky?

[Tricky came to and responded.]

Tricky: Zor…

[Ooze would walk over to Venus's corner on the outside of the ring and helped her out as he shook her hand. His grip was a little shaky as he was still feeling an adrenaline rush from the battle.]

Ooze: Hey, thanks for the battle, you did great out there!

[Ooze said with a massive, cheesy, smile. He took his hand back using it to scruff the back of his head.]

Venus: Yeah, so did you. Pretty smart to poison all of us from the start to slolwy chip away at our health.

[Rockruff tried to attack again, but hit herself in confusion. Happiny went in for a Pound as both took poison damage.]

Mason: Well that isn’t good. Try Leer? Maybe we can lower defenses to get an upper hand.

Daniel:Happiny, Copycat that move!

[Venus watched the battle, not knowing who to root for. As she thought about it she turned to Ooze.]

Venus: So, who do you think is going to win?

Ooze: At first, I thought Mason was, but after Daniel used Sweet Kiss, it could go either way, with the favor maybe being in Daniel’s favor if Rockruff keeps hitting herself.

[The Leers went off hitting both Pokemon hitting their targets as both are hit by poison again.]

Mason: As I stated, I don’t wish to win for the Litten, Masked Royale is watching. Nothing personal, Daniel. Rockarou use Sand Attack!

Venus: I see your point, Oz. Still like you said, it likely could go either way.

[Some of the sand from the sand attack got in their faces as they were sitting behind Daniel and Happiny. They spat the sand out and rubbed their eyes.]

Daniel: Keep your attacks in the ring please, alright? Happiny use Pound!

Mason: I’m not the Pokemon god of physics! I can’t control where it goes! Sorry Venus and Ooze. Tackle!

[The sand attack caused Happiny to miss her attack as Rockarou broke through confusion and tackled Happiny. The impact created a dust cloud, as it cleared both Pokemon looked rather drained of energy. As poison effects appeared on both Pokemon, the first to hit the floor was Happiny. Mason had won the Battle Royale! Daniel smiled and recalled his Happiny. Masked Royale cheered from the stands as he jumped down from them. He gathered everyone together for a group hug.]

Masked Royale: I am so proud of all of you! That was a glorious battle! Now for your prize, Mason. I give you, one Litten that I bred myself.

Mason: Oh,uh, thank you, sir! I appreciate it, but as I said I don’t really need it. Perhaps one of the others can have them?

[Hearing this made Venus’s ears perk up, she still ahd a small chance of getting a Litten after all! There was still a chance that Ooze or Daniel got it, but those odds were better than nothing. Masked Royale looked at Mason with confusion, Litten’s Pokeball in his hand.]

Masked Royale: Well then, champ. Who do you think should get it?

Mason: Let Litten decide. Help the trainer form a stronger bond with them. Now if you excuse me, I need to go heal my Rockruff.

[Masked Royal let out Litten as he stood in the middle of a triangle, each corner holding Ooze, Venus, or Daniel. Litten looked curiously at all three. Venus took a deep breath as she got on her knees and extended her hands out to Litten.]

Venus: Whatever choice you make, even if it isn’t me, I’ll be okay with that. If it is me, I promise you won’t regret it.

[She got a little teary eyed since she still wanted a new friend despite knowing that it should be Litten's choice, or was that because there was still sand in her eyes. The answer was that it was both. Ooze and Daniel got on their knees as well, looking at the Litten to try and persuade him to come with them.The Litten looked around all three trainers who were on their knees with hands extended. He sniffed the air in each of their directions and sat in thought. He looked between Ooze and Venus the most, seemingly deciding between the two of them. Litten got up ready to make his choice. He walked over to Ooze who smiled picking up the cat Pokemon. As Masked Royale handed the Pokeball to him, he walked over to Venus.]

Ooze: Hey Venus, I know you really wanted Litten too. If you want you can play with him anytime you want and help me raise him. I could even breed him to get you your own when I’m able to.

[Venus wiped her face from any tears that spawned when Litten chose Ooze.]

Venus: Really?... Thank you.

[Venus cheered up as her and Ooze smiled. Masked Royale took the four back to Heahea City to board the ship back to campus. Isaac was already waiting for them. He was scowling and seemed more paranoid than usual, upon seeing everyone approaching his mood brightened up.]

Isaac: How was it?

Mason: Pretty good.

[Venus waved to Isaac, but then she jumped in shock and disappointment. She was so focused on winning the Litten that she entirely forgot about going to the fossil revival site.]

Venus: Oh no! I forgot to check out the fossil place on this island!

Daniel: We might able to go the next time we're allowed over here.

[The group of five head out back to campus and split ways once there, Ooze heading back to his dorm as the rest go back to theirs as well. The group went back to play video games, this time Isaac joined them.]

## Major Events

* Mason wins the Battle Royale
* Ooze debuts

## Characters

### Main Characters

* Venus Aphrodite
* Mason Shade
* Daniel Flint

### Supporting Characters

* Isaac Laudren
* Gladion
* Masked Royale
* Ooze

### Antagonists

* Bulk
* Skull

### Pokemon Used

* Alolan Grimer (Ooze's, debut)
* Rockarou (Rockruff, Mason's)
* Tricky (Zorua, Venus's)
* Happiny (Daniel's)
* Pixie (Celfairy, Venus's)
* Litten (debut, prize, Ooze's)

## Trivia

* Ooze was a co-creation between SpookyLaundry and The Razzle Dazzle
* The chapter name is named after Ooze making it the first chapter named after a character