Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness: Difference between revisions

The next day, after the guild oath recital, Piplup and Chimchar receive their first rescue mission: they must go into [[Labyrinth Cave]] and retrieve a [[Gabite Scale]], in order to cure a young {{p|Shinx}}'s sister's sickness. To help them on this presumably dangerous mission is guild veteran {{p|Sunflora}}. They first go to {{p|Kecleon}}'s to stock up on items, and it is there that Piplup's vision is fulfilled: Sunflora buys a {{DL|Scarf (Mystery Dungeon)|Joy Ribbon}}, {{DL|Scarf (Mystery Dungeon)|Defense Scarf}}, and {{DL|Scarf (Mystery Dungeon)|Power Band}} for Piplup, Chimchar, and herself respectively, exactly as it happened in Piplup's vision. Team Razor Wind spots them and secretly decides that they should go retrieve the Gabite Scale, since Team Poképals is too inexperienced. Team Poképals then enters the cave, but it's not long before Chimchar gets attacked by a wild {{p|Golbat}} swarm. After Sunflora attacks them with {{m|Razor Leaf}}, she explains the usefulness of the items; the Power Band made her attack stronger, and the Defense Scarf saved Chimchar from injury. As they proceed, Piplup almost falls into a pit, but Chimchar grabs his hand and saves him. This triggers another one of Piplup's visions of the future: a stone bridge collapses into a pit. When they come to the bridge, Chimchar insists on crossing it, but Piplup remembers his vision and stops Chimchar from crossing it. The bridge then collapses, and Chimchar is thankful.

A bit deeper into the cave, they find a beat-up Team Razor Wind, who explain that they had just been challenged and defeated by {{p|Gabite}} when they asked for his scale. Team Poképals then heads further in to find the Gabite. When they ask and beg for his scale, he refuses and insists that they {{pkmn|battle}} him for it. To which Piplup agrees.

Gabite starts by using {{m|Sand Tomb}}. Chimchar tries to use {{m|Ember}}, but the attack can't break through. Piplup then uses {{m|Bubble}}, which clears the storm. Gabite then uses {{m|Dragon Claw}} on Chimchar and Piplup, knocking them down. In response, Sunflora uses {{m|Razor Leaf}}, which due to the Power Band is very strong. She then prepares to use {{m|Petal Dance}}, but before she execute the attack, Gabite uses {{m|Attract}}, leaving Sunflora heartstruck and unable to fight. Noticing Sunflora cannot battle, Piplup uses {{m|Peck}}, to which Gabite laughs at its puny power, knocking him down again with Dragon Claw. Seeing Piplup go down, Chimchar uses {{m|Fury Swipes}} on Gabite, and while he is occupied, Piplup uses what he thinks is Bubble. Chimchar, however, comments that the attack is actually {{m|Bubble Beam}}, which Piplup learned through [[experience]] from the Joy Ribbon. Piplup then uses BubbleBeam one more time on Gabite, knocking Gabite out. Sunflora is freed from her love trance, and the team then regroups and recuperates. However, Gabite slowly gets back up. The team prepares for battle once again when Gabite tells them not to worry: he had a worthy and exciting battle with them. He then presents them with one of his scales as their reward, thus completing their mission.