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This is the eighth episode of Platinum: Zach's Nuzlocke.
Plot[]
Zach and his Pokemon are walking into the gym, muscles on their arms.
Zach: I HEARD THIS WAS THE FIGHTING GYM! I HAVE FLYING... TYPES?
A bunch of people are staring at him, in a dark room, surrounded by low flames.
Boy: This is the GHOST-type Gym.
Zach: ...But... I don't have anything super-effective against Ghost.
Boy: ...I-Is that... A Crobat?
Zach: Oh yeah.
The boy's expression goes from nervousness to fright.
Boy: D-D-Does it kn-kn-know Bite?
Zach: Yeah...
Boy: EVERYBODY, HE'S GOT A CROBAT WITH BIIIITE!
All the Gym Trainers scream, and fling their Pokemon at him, cowering behind them.
Bruce: Um...
Mike: Ghost-types. All of them. Welp, I'm not gonna be any use.
Mike jumps into Zach's bag, equips the EXP Share, and hops out.
Starita: Zach? What do we do now?
Zach: BRUCE, BITE SPAM!
Bruce rapidly uses Bite, one shotting every Pokemon, while Mike receives half the EXP from each kill.
Mike: Enjoyably lazy. AW YEAH.
Benny: Go for it Bruce!
Max: HE'S DA MAN!
Bruce: Mmmm... That was fun. Not much blood since they're uh... Ghosts.
Suddenly, a tall lady with purple hair and a purle dress lands in front of them, a light behind her.
Fantina: You are ze Zach, I presume?
Zach: Yeah, how'd you...
The light moves out from behind Fantina, revealing a glowing ball of electricity.
Zach: ROTATION!?
Rotation: Yupperdoodles. I told her how you have that Crobat, and she found a Pokemon that will perfectly destroy it.
Zach: BUT YOU'RE MY POKEMON!
Rotation: Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah but I'm also a low-tier legendary!
Max: But isn't that just like debatable?
Rotation: ZIP IT MACHOP!
Fantina: The only reason I trusted this adorable little Pokemon is because he's part Ghost-type.
Rotation: Awww yeaaaaah!
Rotation flies off, and through the wall, emitting a flash of light as doing so.
Fantina: What a charming Pokemon.
Zach: You. Me. Battle. Now.
Fantina: If you insist. Duskull, show this guy what happens to those who mess with Ghost-types.
A Duskull appears out of what seems to be thin air, floating beside Fantina.
Zach: Bruce, Bite.
Bruce: With pleasure.
Bruce bites into Duskull, and Duskull flies around in terror, and falls limp.
Bruce: Too easy.
Fantina: Return, my precious Duskull.
Fantina retrieves Duskull, then flings a Pokeball into the shadows.
Fantina: Haunter, show them we mean business!
A Haunter flies out from the shadows, and straight towards Bruce.
Zach: BRUCE, NO!
Bruce: Psssssh. Please.
Bruce seems to vanish from sight just before Haunter slashes at where he was.
Haunter: ...What in the-
Bruce flies straight into Haunter, biting him on the top of the head.
Haunter: NOOOOOOO! NOT COOL... MAN...
Haunter turns to gas, and flies into his Pokeball.
Zach: "Perfect Pokemon" huh? So far, I seem to be obliterating your entire team.
Fantina: It's not over yet! Mismagius, it's all on you!
Fantina throws her Pokeball into the air, and it pops open, revealing a shiny Mismagius.
Mike: ...This is like an EXP party! And a SHINY? Wish I could attack it...
Bruce: Zach, I'm not sure this is a good idea...
Zach: Come on, what's the worst this thing could do? BITE.
Bruce bites Mismagius, and brings it down to 1/7 HP, and Mismagius eats its Sitrus Berry, then its eyes glow purple.
Fantina: MISMAGIUS... PSYBEAM!
Zach: WAIT, WHAT? NO! NO NO NO! BRUCE, DODGE IT!
Bruce flies away from it, but the beam follows him, and hits him in the back.
Voice: CRITICAL HIT.
Bruce falls to the floor, barely breathing.
Fantina: Looks like your Crobat has finally fallen.
Mismagius: MWAHAHAHA! Just like a CROBAT to expect to dodge my attacks.
Zach runs to Bruce, tears forming in his eyes.
Zach: Bruce... Please... Don't die...
Max: B-Bruce?
Bruce: Zach... Don't let.... My death... Be in vain...
Zach: BRUCE, GET UP!
Mismagius comes closer, smirking.
Mismagius: He won't be getting up, kid. And if you're smart, you'll leave before ALL your Pokemon are like this.
Zach: BRUCE, COME ON!
Mismagius comes, barely a foot away from Bruce and Zach.
Pluckerz: Come on Zach, I can take her!
Mismagius: Magical Leaf fool!
Pluckerz: Grr...
Zach suddenly smiles.
Mismagius: What are you smiling about, little boy?
Zach: This entire time... You've been falling into a trap.
Mismagius: What do you-
Bruce flies up immediately, and bites Mismagius.
Voice: CRITICAL. HIT.
Fantina: Nooo!
Mismagius falls, wide-eyed, and Fantina returns it to her Pokeball.
Zach: Bruce, that was a risky tactic...
Bruce: Hey, I lived, didn't I?
Zach: Yeah... But with 4 HP.
Bruce: I'm still... Alive...
Bruce passes out, and Zach gently returns him to his Pokeball.
Fantina: Hmph. I guess you did alright. Here's your badge.
Fantina tosses Zach a badge, the center a gray circle, with a triangle of purple circles, and Zach grabs it.
Zach: I got... The Relic Badge!
Pluckerz: Aw yeah!
Zach: Come on, let's go get Bruce healed up.
Zach runs out of the gym, and Rotation flies into the gym, looking at Fantina.
Fantina: Rotom, you've come back.
Rotation: It's Rotation now. I came to talk to you about my past.
Fantina: Your past?
Rotation: Don't play dumb, Fantina. I know you were my original trainer.
Fantina sighs, a hint of pain in her expression.
Fantina: I will admit, I was once your trainer.
Rotation: Then why did you release me?
Fantina: Because, I sensed you were destined for another life, outside of Gym Battling.
Rotation: .....Thank you, Fantina. That's all I wanted to know.
Rotation flies away, and Fantina smiles slightly.
Fantina: No, Rotation. Thank you for making my hopes come true.