Study Habits (Legacy)

**Study Habits** is the fourth chapter of Pokemon Legacy

## Plot

[Venus was in her room studying for an upcoming Pokemon Studies exam that all of the group were going to take in a few days. Instead of studying, all the boys were playing video games together in the living room, being loud about it. Despite her ears being covered, Venus was able to hear their gaming as if they were right next to her. Eventually, she heard one of them scream and she jumped out of her seat and onto the floor. Her eyes shook around from the impact with the ground while Pixie and Tricky shared a look.]

Mason: Hey, keep it down you clowns! Venus is trying to study! Why are you even screaming? It’s just a Pokémon Battle Simulator. I must say, I respect her decision to go the extra mile in her studies. I’m sure she’ll go above and beyond on her test score.

Daniel: Venus is gonna do great ... probably better than the rest of us should be doing right now.

[Daniel was the first to come to the darker realization of what it meant to not study and just play games, with a pounding sensation accompanying his realization. Venus got up from the floor. She knew she had to find some quieter place to study. Otherwise, she might not be able to focus. Maybe the fountain or her homeroom? She decided to put her study stuff in a backpack and head out with Pixie and Tricky following her.]

Venus: Hey. So… I’m gonna head out for a bit if that’s ok.

Mason: Sure, why wouldn’t it be ok? Sorry about the yelling.

Daniel: Sorry about the yelling as well. Where're you gonna be heading?

Isaac: Feel free, we'll probably be here for most of the day.

Venus: Ok. See you later then.

[Venus stepped out of the room along with Pixie and Tricky. Now she had to decide whether to go to her homeroom or the fountain. She decided to go to her homeroom as she would need a desk to do her work on and it would be empty since it was the weekend. It was a better plan than attempting to find a spot in the library which was always crowded. Venus took all her study stuff out of her backpack, but then she noticed that she still had her fossil fragments in it from when she brought them with her to Akala Island, but remembered that she didn’t get to revive them.]

Venus: I really should go back to Akala someday. Wait! I can’t distract myself now! I have to study!

[As Venus study, the door to homeroom opened causing her to look over at who entered. It was Professor Wicke who looked at Venus with confusion.]

Wicke: Venus? What are you doing in here?

Venus: Oh. Professor Wicke. I’m here to study.

Wicke: By yourself? Where are your housemates?

[She noticed the fossil fragments and picked them up to examine them. Venus watched her as she answered Wicke’s question.]

Venus: They’re back in our living room playing video games.

Wicke: They aren’t studying? Guess they will be missing out on a good grade.

[She shrugged and placed the fossil fragments back down.]

Wicke: Did you know there are other ways to study and learn than just reading and taking notes?

Venus: There are?

Wicke: Of course. You can learn from hands in experiences. Would you like to see an example?

[Venus nodded as she packed up her belongings and followed Professor Wicke. Venus was taken to the campus fossil research center where other workers were analyzing the rocky remains of Pokemon. Venus was amazed by this now that she was actually in the room instead of looking through a window like last time. Sure, she was aiming to be a deep space astronaut, but paleontology was a very close second choice of career.]

Wicke: As you know Space Travel isn’t that far along yet but we do have a very deep palaeontology major here. We’ve been given fossils from all of the world, from Kanto to Paldea.

Venus: I actually heard that Paldea doesn’t have any confirmed dig sites.

Wicke: It was more so a figure of speech of how far these fossils come from. Alola itself also doesn’t have any dig sites as it would disrupt the ecosystem to severely. What we do have is Fossilopolis.

Venus: Fossil- huh?

Wicke: Akala’s fossil area attraction. When we began fossil research, the owner of the original location started to go into the idea a theme park would be the best business move.

Venus: Oh yeah. I was going to head there when we first went to Akala, but I didn’t know the actual name of it.

Wicke: It’s still in its early stages, but I will say it’s a good place for kids to start to get an interest in science.

Venus: Do you know what was finished there so far?

Wicke: It has the fossil resurrection system from Silph Co still, as well as a glorious Pokemon Museum. There a few rides there and a petting zoo for the fossils that they do have.

Venus: Wow! That much was finished in such a short amount of time?!

Wicke: It has been about seven years since that reconstruction began for them.

Venus: This might seem too much to ask, but do you think we can go there?

[Professor Wicke thought it over for a minute, then pulled out her phone making a few messages. She finally returned to Venus’s question.]

Wicke: I managed to pull some strings around, as long as you promise not to tell anyone. Don’t want your classmates to think we are playing favorites.

Venus: Really?! Thank you so much!

[Venus hugged Wicke who returned the gesture.]

[Soon, Wicke and Venus arrived on Akala Island as they ventured to the east side for the entrance to Fossilopolis. Calming music played as the two entered. Venus admired it all as they entered.]

Venus: Wow. This feels just like that one Fossil Pokémon movie I watched as a kid, except without the breakout before the park opened.

[Professor Wicke took Venus to the Pokemon Museum where they were greeted by Richard Williams.]

Mr.Williams: Welcome, to Fossilopolis!

[Venus was in total awe of her surroundings. She saw fossils on display everywhere. She could even see a reconstruction of what Genesect looked like before the cybernetic enhancements.]

Mr.Williams: How do you do, Miss Aphrodite? Professor Wicke has told me about your fascination with Pokemon Fossils.

Venus: Well, it’s true. My dad always gives me souvenirs of fossils whenever he’s back from a business trip to a dig site.

Mr.Williams: Oh? And what does your father do for a living?

Venus: He's a paleontologist. My mother meanwhile is a retired astronaut.

Mr.Williams: I- wait a moment. Is your father THE Dr.George Aphrodite?

Venus:The? I mean, yes.

Mr.Williams: How did I not connect the dots sooner?! And you want to follow in your father’s footprints I assume? We must get you started right away!

[Mr.Williams started rambling about what a great coincidence this is that his favorite palentologist had a child that was right in front of him.]

Venus: Started with what exactly?

Mr.Williams: Your palentology career of course! If you start here, it will bring a lot of customers! They would be excited to meet the Aphrodite Legacy! Think about all the discoveries you could make if you are anything like your father!

Venus: I’d like that actually, but I also want to be an astronaut like my mother.

Wicke: She is one of our brightest students and in the Aerospace degree path.

Mr.Williams: Aerospace? A very drastic contrast to palentology, my dear. At some point, you will have to make a choice between the two.

Wicke: I would disagree, Mr.Williams. There are constant changes and discoveries in this world. Who knows maybe Venus will be the leading mind on a new frontier of discovery that combines the both of them.

Venus: You really think so, Professor?

Wicke: Of course! Anything is possible in this day and age!

[Mr.Williams received a phone call as he answered it, panic set into his demeanor. He finishes the call and looks to the duo.]

Mr.Williams: I apologize for cutting this meeting short, but I must run along to take care of something.

Venus: Why? What’s wrong?

[He didn’t answer Venus and walked away quickly. Wicke watched him do so with an inquisitive look on her face.]

Venus: I hope nothing bad is happening. He looked really worried.

[Wicke silently agreed as the two continued to look through the museum. As they walked though, Venus had to make sure that Pixie and Tricky didn't touch anything. She then stopped to look at the Galarian fossils.]

Venus: It's weird that they haven't found a way to accurately resurrect them yet.

[The two then visited the fossil petting zoo, where Wicke was feeding a young Aerodactyl and Venus spotted her favorite fossil Pokemon, Tyrunt. Venus had never seen one in person, so she did a double take on the little dinosaur.]

Venus: Is that? It is, isn’t it?

[She took out the Tyrunt tooth to her bag to match it to the Tyrunt. The Tyrunt ran up to her.]

Tyrunt: Ty! Ty! Ty!

[Venus gently placed her hand on the other side of the fence. The Tyrunt smiled and rubbed against the fence where Venus’s hand was. Venus gleefully smiled until she saw Pixie trying to get over the fence. She quickly grabbed her before she could do so. As Venus was telling Pixie not to do that, screaming and stomping was heard coming from deeper into the park.]

Venus: Uh, what was that?

Wicke: I’ll go check it out, stay here.

[Venus did as she was told as Wicke ventured off. However, with the continuation of screaming and stomping made it unbearable. Venus would soon wish it was just that as the answer to her earlier question was answered. A loose Tyrantrum was rampaging through the theme park in a fit of rage.]

Venus: What?! A Tyrantrum?! Why are they so enraged?!

[It was then that she realized that the Tyrantrum was charging straight towards her. A Bewear jumped out between Venus and the Tyrantrum, using Brick Break against her. Professor Wicke came running back.]

Wicke: Good job, Bewear!

[The Tyrantrum shook it off and roared.]

Venus: Professor Wicke, have you and your Bewear cover your ears! I have an idea!

[Bewear looked confused as he slowly covered his ears and Wicke did the same.]

Venus: Pixie, use Sing!

[Pixie did just that as the Tyrantrum started to wobble, she was about to move in for an attack as she fell to the ground asleep. Wicke grabbed Venus as she guided her and Pixie to safety. Tricky followed as well as the Tyrantrum was collected by a team of Machamp and moved back to it’s habitat.]

Venus: Phew. For a minute, I thought an actual battle with that giant was inevitable.

Wicke: We need to find Mr.Williams. That did not seem like a complete accident.

Venus: Agreed.

[The two go to Mr.Williams office and wait for him. He comes in not expecting the two of them and screamed when he saw them.]

Venus: Sorry! Didn’t mean to scare you!

Mr.Williams: What are you two doing here?

Wicke: We wanted to know why Venus was almost attacked by a Tyrantrum a little bit ago.

Mr.Williams: What?

Venus: Was that not why you ran in a panic earlier?

Mr.Williams: I well… you see..

Wicke: Out with it, Mr.Williams.

Mr.Williams: Uh… that was the reason.. I was opening it would be relocated before it got to anyone.

Wicke: Well, what happened?

Mr.Williams: Recently, Team Skull has been tampering with our electrical system. It caused a shortage at Trixie’s fencing allowing her to escape. I am so terribly sorry about this, Venus.

Venus: It's ok. We were able to make her fall asleep before she could do any harm.

Pixie: Clefa!

[Another worker barged in.]

Worker: Sir! The petting zoo was destroyed by Trixie when she fell asleep! The little ones are running around all over the park!

[Venus had an awkward look on her face as if it was all her fault.]

Venus: W-w-we should probably help with that.

Mr.Williams: You don’t have to, but I would appreciate it.

Venus: Let’s go round them up, then.

Wicke: You go ahead, Venus. I’d like to have a word with Mr.Williams.

Venus: Ok. Come on, Pixie. You too, Tricky.

Pixie: Clef!

Tricky: Zor!

[Outside, Venus adventured into the park. A Worker gave her some specialty balls that wouldn’t sync to her trainer ID so that they can be returned to the theme park. She were to catch the following. Omanyte, Kabuto, Aerodactyl, Lileep, Anorith, Cranidos, Shieldon, Archen, Tirtouga, Tyrunt, and Amaura. That was a total of eleven different fossilized Pokemon Venus took mental note of.]

Venus: I really wish the others were here, but it looks like I’ll have to do this on my own.

[Venus made her way to the first two Fossil Pokémon, an Omanyte and a Kabuto. Instead of finding the Kanto duo, she found the Tyrunt from earlier who was wondering about until he saw Venus. He smiled and ran up to her, getting close he jumped and nibbled on her head a bit.]

Venus: Hey! Easy now! We gotta get you back where you belong!

Tyrunt: Tyrunt! Ty!

[He seemed to be really affectionate toward Venus. Even though she really wanted a Tyrunt, she knew that this one belonged to the park.

Venus: Sorry little guy. As much as I want a Tyrunt myself, you belong to the park.

[The Tyrunt looked a little sad, so Venus decided to cheer him up a bit.]

Venus: Hey. How about you help me round up your friends? We can at least spend some time together doing that.

Tyrunt: Ty! Ty!

[One down and ten more to go, Tyrunt walked happily alongside Venus leading her straight to Amaura who was inside a building laying down.]

Amaura: Ama?

Tyrunt: Runt!

Venus: Sorry about this.

[Venus tossed one of the balls at Amaura catching her in one go. The next fossils that Tyrnt led Venus to where Kabuto and Omanyte who where on the backside of the building Amaura was in. Venus took out a ball in each hand and tossed them at the Kantonian fossil duo, catching them. Tyrunt cheered as he led her to a charging Cranidos and Shieldon.]

Venus: Well those two look like they're causing trouble. Let's put them to sleep first. Pixie, sing.

[Venus gets two balls ready as Pixie used sing on the Sinnoh duo. The two fossils wobbled before falling to the floor asleep and were caught. Some screeching could be heard as Archen and Aerodacyl were flying in the sky above the food court, seemingly the duo were hungry. Knowing it would be difficult to aim that high, Venus took out some kibble and tossed it into the air, hoping that the two flying-types would get close enough to get caught. The two flyers noticed the food and swopped in to get a bite to eat, which led Venus to catching them.]

Venus: Ok. That just leaves three more plus you. You think you can find them, Tyrunt?

Tyrunt: Ty!

[He ran over to Lake Amber where Tirtouga was playing in the water with a smile.]

Venus: I really hate to do this while they're enjoying themselves, but I have to.

[Venus tossed one of the balls at the Tirtouga. Tirtouga was caught leaving only the Hoenn fossil duo. Tyrunt sniffed the air trying to locate them. Tyrunt caught the scene of one of them and started running. Venus, Pixie, and Tricky followed after him. Venus was amazed at how helpful Tyrunt was. If it wasn't for him, she would be having a lot more trouble finding all the other Fossil Pokémon. Tyrunt led Venus right to Lileep in some plant life as Anorith was munching on a leaf. Venus tossed balls at the final two fossil Pokemon, catching them with ease. She brought them back to the petting zoo area where Wicke and Mr.Williams were waiting for her.]

Venus: I caught all of them, thanks to this little guy.

Tyrunt:Ty! Rrrunt!

[Venus patted Tyrnt’s head who smiled with glee. Mr.Williams examined this as he spoke.]

Mr.Williams: Thank you, Miss Aphrodite. I owe you my gratitude. After speaking with Mrs.Wicke, I would like to offer this Tyrunt to you. Originally it was going to revive a fossil of yours, but this Tyrunt seems to be really attached to you and I would hate to not let him go with you.

Venus: Wait. You really mean it?

[The Tyrunt jumped onto Venus with joy and started to playfully nibble her. Mr.Williams nodded and Tyrunt joined Venus’s team. Wicke took out her phone and noticed the time.]

Wicke: It’s about time we head back, Venus. You do still have an exam to take tomorrow.

Venus: Oh! You're right! I have to get back to studying! Thanks for taking me here though!

Wicke: Of course!

[The two head back and the next two days passed with the tests being handed back. Venus got a 92, Mason a 53, Daniel a 74, and Isaac a 79.]

Venus: Well, looks like all that studying paid off. How did you guys do?

Mason: 53!? I thought I had that! I study more than Isaac!

[Mason kept rambling on about how he wasn’t sure why he scored so low, he was fuming. Daniel let out a sigh.]

Daniel: I managed to get by with a 74, barely passing by on this test. Next time I hope to study much harder.

Venus: I can help you guys study next time, if you want.

[The group headed home and that night while they were sound asleep, Venus dreamt of the future. What she was was exactly what Wicke said she thought Venus could do. Venus was discovering fossils and other items on alien planets, combing the two things she loved. Venus smiled in her sleep, which was followed by Tyrunt, now named Tyler, jumping onto her bed along with Pixie and Tricky. The night sky twinkled as the faint howl of a Lycanroc was heard.]

## Major Events

* Venus visits Fossilopolis
* Venus catches a Tyrunt

## Characters

### Supporting Characters

* Isaac Laudren
* Mason Shade
* Daniel Flint
* Professor Wicke

### Pokemon Used

* Tricky (Zorua, Venus's)
* Pixie (Celfairy, Venus's)
* Aerodactyl (Park's)
* Tyrunt (Park's, Venus's)
* Tyrantrum (Park's)
* Bewear (Wicke's)
* Amaura (Park's)
* Kabuto (Park's)
* Omanyte (Park's)
* Cranidos (Park's)
* Shieldon (Park's)
* Archen (Park's)
* Tirtouga (Park's)
* Lileep (Park's)
* Anorith (Park's)
* Lycanroc (Wild)

## Trivia

* This chapter has a lot of references and inspiration from Jurassic park franchise.
	+ With Richard Williams being named after the actor who played John Hammond and John Williams the musical composer of the films.
* The seven years that Wicke says Fossilopolis started is a reference to SuMo's initial release
* Isaac was able to do the best outside of Venus despite not studying as hinted to at the start pf the chapter.