
Chapter 5: We're Being Hunted
"So I'll be joining you on your adventure?" Elio checked his bag to make sure he had everything.
"Uh-huh. Heh, I know it sounds crazy but we've been on crusades like this before. But why can't we just use the flutes?" Lillie turned to Elleanor.
"The flutes were able to turn Cosmoem into Solgaleo, but the Ultra Beasts's presence has disabled their power. If there's any way to summon the legendary pokémon, it's this. Otherwise, we're doomed to either be tortured with insanity, be a Nihilego's puppet and be used for it's own amusement or die in tragic ways." she replied darkly.
"Well she's a little ray of sunshine..." Chuchu gave a look at Hau.
"Hey, I owe Elleanor. She saved my life." Hau reminded.
"You actually would have washed on the shore and woken up, but thank you for the compliment anyway. And as a servant and daughter of Tapu Fini, I pledge to guard you all with my life and with the tide behind me." she gave a bow, very formal for a girl her age.
"Hang on say what?! Tapu Fini is your mom?!" Elio gasped.
"All will be explained soon. But we must seek assistance from Tapu Bulu on Ula'Ula Island. Come with me before those Ultra Beasts discover we're here. Hau, your grandfather will come to no harm. And all your families here shall be protected by Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini's comrade." Elleanor nodded and beckoned them along.
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"You let them escape?!"
"Please understand, Mistress. The Champion was with the boy. And so was the host's daughter. The Champion had a Decidueye-"
"A mere Decidueye is no match for you! You are a Phermosa! An Ultra Beast! You let the boy away with the Z-element! And may I ask you something else?"
"Y-yes...?"
"What is that... girl... doing alive? I thought you and your team killed her!"
"She is guarded by Solgaleo. We can't land a hit."
"So what if she's got a silly guardian? Find a way to kill her, and do it!"
"Y-yes Mistress."
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Everyone was getting on a boat to Ula'Ula. It wasn't a speed boat. It was one with a sail. The symbol of a wave curving around a blue rose was embroidered on it.
"Will Melemele be OK while we're gone? What if the Ultra Beasts attack it? My home is here, Chuchu..." Hau sniffed a bit at the thought of it destroyed.
"What can be destroyed can be rebuilt. Come on." Elleanor helped them on.
"There's no wind. How will we get to Ula'Ula?" Lillie asked anxiously.
"I did this before." Elleanor took out a necklace. It had what looked like a Waterium Z.
"It's the Water Z-element. I can use it when I say the spell. Also, come out Olivia! I need your assistance." Elleanor threw a pokéball and the Sensu Oricorio popped out.
"Help me out, will you?" Elleanor patted it on the head.
"Rio!"
"Hau, can you also help? Show me that those three hours I spent teaching you that song weren't completely pointless." Elleanor sighed irratibly.
"Sure!" Hau bounded over, oblivious to the girl's coldness.
"Your crystal waves against the shores, a power divine..."
"Before they flicker and die, they glow of red." Hau sang along.
"Time may take it's toll on the sea..."
"But keep your eyes to it's light, and a tale you will be told." Hau finished off.
Olivia began to do a small dance. Something glowed around Hau and Elleanor's necks.
"It's working!" Hau cheered as the Fire Z-element shimmered.
Suddenly everyone lurched forward as a current started up. It pushed the boat along, and everyone held on like they could fall off, which they could.
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"Oh I feel sick..." Lillie groaned when they docked at Ula'Ula.
"Could you have made a less bumpy ride?" Chuchu staggered out of the ship.
"It'll pass. Now come on. We need the Kahuna and Tapu Bulu's help." Elleanor stepped off without a care.
"The Ruins Of Abundance are ages away! And we don't have much time!" Lillie reminded.
"Hey, everyone, uh... I don't think the Kahuna is here..." Hau gulped. Everyone followed his gaze. Lillie stifled a gasp.
Ula'Ula Island was completely trashed. No one was to be seen, not even a pokémon.
"Shadow, search around." Chuchu tossed her pokéball and the Decidueye leaped out.
"Decid!" it hooted, spread it's wings and flew off.
"Rusty, you too. Keep your eyes peeled for any signs of life." Hau instucted his Inferniroar when it popped from the pokéball.
"You kids... wait, Chuchu! Lillie!" a familiar voice squealed.
"Acerola!" Chuchu cried as the Trial Captain dashed to them.
"You won't believe this! These... things came from a weird hole in the sky. They chased out every person and pokémon, then they went on to Route 13! We don't know why or how they got here, but they're headed for the Ruins!" Acerola whimpered.
"Why the ruins?" Chuchu asked.
"They said something like... 'Find her, destroy her, take the other one.'. I swear I tried to help, but then Uncle Nanu went missing... and... and..." the girl was completely hysterical.
"Calm down. Wait on the boat while we check it out." Hau walked her over and sat her down on the deck.
"We're being hunted down. They want Lillie. And they want to destroy Chuchu. We need to find Tapu Bulu before those Ultra Beasts get to it." Elleanor nodded.
"Tapu Bulu? Oh no... no no no no no! You can't!" Acerola whimpered.
"Why not? We've dealt with Tapus... sorta..." Hau shrugged.
"We've ridden Solgaleo before." Lillie reminded.
"Yes, but this is different. Tapu Bulu... is against us!" Acerola shrunk down, as if the guardian deity would come down in a mighty meteor shower or something.
"Why would a Tapu work against it's people?" Chuchu gulped.
Suddenly they all heard a noise.
"Deciiiiiiidueeeeeeyyyyyyeeee!"
"Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnfeeerirooar!"
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