Lisa the Legend: Chapter 82 - Last Night on Earth now up! (24th June 2013)

[Gavin Luper]

Tara: I'm glad you're excited; I am too!!!

So, here's the next installment in the chapter synopses. I've split the synopsis of book two up into two parts for this, just because it's so enormous, so this post will synopsise chapters 21 through 39, and chapters 40 through 59 will be summarized shortly.



Hope these are helpful! I'm definitely having fun doing them.

Cheers!

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Lisa the Legend – Synopsis.

Book Two: Night Falls.


Chapter 21 - Diverse Destinies.

In the bushland near Ecruteak, Entei and Raikou accost Professor Oak, who has discovered information he is not supposed to know. Raikou disagrees with Entei’s murderous approach, and the two dogs battle. During the fray, Professor Oak flees into nearby scrub, where he runs directly into Lisa’s friend, Anna.

Not far away, Lisa and Gavin are driving toward Ecruteak in response to Tom’s urgent call. After listening to radio reports about rumoured illegal activity by Joseph Sterling and Professor Oak’s disappearance.

Night falls. Not far away from Lisa and Gavin, Kris and her pokémon have set up camp for the night, but are astonished by an explosion of fire in the distance.

The same burst of flame catches the attention of Lisa and Gavin, who, believing it to be a small fire, turn around to help put it out with their water pokémon.


Chapter 22 - Ultimate Confrontation.

Lisa and Gavin are stunned to see that the fire has actually been maliciously caused by Entei: Professor Oak and Anna are stranded in the branches of a tree, which Entei has set alight.

Suicune and Raikou are battling fiercely against Entei, who seems to have become maverick in his quest to protect their secrets.

When Professor Oak loses his grip on the tree, Gavin inadvertently uses his psychic powers to rescue him. However, his powers are subsequently drained; Anna remains stranded in the burning tree. Relations between the three legendary dogs break down completely, and Entei attempts to kill Anna, however, his attempt is thwarted by Kris’ pokémon, who have arrived on the scene independent of their master to help.

Enraged, Entei tries again, and succeeds. Anna is torn apart by his attack, tumbling, dead, into the flames.

Distressed, Lisa and Gavin, allied with Suicune and Raikou, continue to battle Entei. After an enormous combination of attacks, Entei is defeated, but disappears from sight.

The other legendary dogs follow suit, leaving Lisa and Gavin alone with an unconscious Professor Oak, overwhelmed by the utter devastation they have just witnessed.


Chapter 23 - Repercussions.

Lisa and Gavin awaken in an Ecruteak hospital, still recovering several days after the events at the burning tree. Their doctor helps them to remember what happened.

A day later, Lisa’s brother Tom, his girlfriend Miki and their siblings Wesley and Jean come to the hospital to pick up Lisa and Gavin. Being around family again brings a sense of normalcy back to Lisa’s life, and she tries to put her harrowing experience behind her.


Chapter 24 - Homeward Bound.

Accompanied by Tom, Miki, Wesley and Jean, Lisa and Gavin head to the Ecruteak Pokémon Centre to retrieve their injured pokémon. Whilst there, they befriend an incompetent Nurse Joy, who requests their assistance in taming an unusual pokémon called Issechu. Gavin accepts Issechu on behalf of Lisa, much to her disgust.

On the way home, they stop off at Tom’s work – the Ecruteak City Gym – for him to check in with Morty. Realising that she now has enough skill to challenge Morty, Lisa engages in a fierce one-on-one battle with him, Quagsire versus Gengar. During the battle, Quagsire evolves into the unknown pokémon Fiskmire.


Chapter 25 - A Ghost of a Chance.

Fiskmire’s added strength allows it to triumph over Gengar at last. Ecstatic, Lisa wins the Fog Badge.

Back home after a long absence, Lisa enjoys the camaraderie of being with her family at her house again. Tom and Miki reveal that the reason they wanted her back in Ecruteak is that they have decided to get married, and the Engagement Party will be in just two days. They further reveal that Mr and Mrs Walters are returning for the party, and thus, Lisa needs to remain in Ecruteak and not travel anymore.

After a mishap in a game of volleyball, Gavin loses Lisa’s Magneton for good. That afternoon, whilst meeting Kris at the pokémon centre, Lisa encounters Tyler again, and helps the nervous Nurse Joy stand up to him. Following the altercation, Joy asks Lisa to work with her at the pokémon centre, and Lisa agrees.


Chapter 26 - The Engagement.

After working an evening shift at the pokémon centre, Lisa and Elekid are attacked on a dark Ecruteak street.

When Nurse Joy calls Miki at Lisa’s house that night, Miki realises that Lisa is missing, and alerts Tom, Gavin and the others.

Meanwhile, Lisa’s captor reveals himself to be in the employ of Joseph Sterling. Shocked, she recognises him as the mysterious man she encountered outside the Radio Tower in October. He explains that he has been tracking her down for some time, and, after using information given by Professor Westwood under duress, he has located her at last. He believes he needs to kill her, and as he raises his weapon, Lisa shifts, dislodging the Crystal Bells in her backpack.

Suicune is summoned by the bells, and appears almost instantly, saving Lisa from the bullet and killing the Team Rocket agent in the process.

After being interviewed by police, Lisa is released into Tom’s custody. The next day, they all recover from the experience. Kris offers her buggy to Lisa and Gavin permanently, before adding that she intends to compete in the Johto League soon.

Lisa’s parents return in time for the engagement party that evening – none the wiser to Lisa’s adventures. At the party, however, Suicune appears before Lisa and Gavin, apparently modifying the Sacred Ball that he gave to Gavin earlier.

Unnerved, Lisa and Gavin decide to embark for a northern town, Port Valeo, the next day, to research at a library which specialises in information on the legendary pokémon. Satisfied that Lisa has a reliable chaperone, Lisa’s parents allow her to go with their blessing.


Chapter 27 - Aquatics.

Approaching the peninsula town of Port Valeo, Lisa and Gavin run into trouble when Kris’ buggy breaks down, stranding them on a beachside route. They decide to surf to town instead. During the journey, Lisa recalls a murky childhood memory of an incident in which she nearly drowned, only to be oddly rescued by a blue glow.

Back in the present, Lisa and Gavin encounter a water pokémon trainer named Angela. After some confusion, Gavin agrees to battle Angela, and defeats her. However, the time taken to battle slows them down: when the group finally reach Port Valeo, the library they’re seeking is already closed for the day.

Setting up camp for the night, Lisa and Gavin plan to launch their investigation the next day. However, while looking into an odd noise outside her tent, Lisa is abducted, witnessed only by Aipom.


Chapter 28 - The Meetings and the Mystery. [Electric Buggy to Victory Crossover I - Part 1.]

Waking up, Gavin finds that Lisa is missing, and rushes to find her. At the police station, he meets a fellow trainer named Andrew, however, the police are slow to assist them. Forced to wait while the police search, Gavin enlists Natu’s help with searching for Lisa and Jess, before joining Andrew on a boat belonging to his wealthy friends, Glenys and Ripper. However, the two argue when Andrew refuses to believe the legendary pokémon are real.

Meanwhile, Lisa stirs to find herself locked in an office with a somewhat superficial, fashion-obsessed girl named Jessica. The two attempt to escape, meeting Jessica’s friend Phil along the way, who has also been kidnapped, but they are stopped in their tracks by their captor – a deranged scientist named Lenina Johnston, who forces Lisa and Jess to battle each other for their lives … literally.


Chapter 29 - Showdown in Port Valeo. [Electric Buggy to Victory Crossover I - Part 2.]

Lisa and Jess battle each other, trying to do as little damage to one another as possible so as to prolong their own lives.

Still in limbo on the boat, Gavin and Andrew bond. Gavin recalls the painful memory of his mother and sister’s disappearance scarcely a year prior.

Taking matters into their own hands, Lisa and Jess use their pokémons’ attacks to set Lenina’s laboratory on fire. In the ensuing chaos, they manage to escape, thanks to Gavin’s Natu teleporting them away.

Celebrating their freedom, Lisa, Gavin and the others go back into town. Lisa tries to find the books on legendary pokémon at the Valeo Library, but is denied access to them on the grounds of her youth. Aipom, however, steals a book for Lisa under the librarian’s nose.

Moments later, Lisa and Jess are attacked again by an enraged Lenina, who takes them into an abandoned alleyway and threatens them with an experimental mutant pokémon named ‘Cydm’. With the help of Andrew, Gavin and Phil, however, Lisa and Jess are able to defeat Lenina in battle, and subdue the Cydm. After the battle, Gavin’s Girafarig evolves into the new pokémon, Girafury.

Lisa, Gavin and their new friends debrief after the battle; the librarian, grateful that they prevented Lenina destroying the library, allows Lisa to keep the book Aipom stole.

Parting ways with Andrew, Jess and Phil, Lisa and Gavin take a flight back to Ecruteak, paid for by the generous Glenys and Ripper.


Chapter 30 - Juxtaposition.

The only chapter thus far that hasn’t featured either Lisa or Gavin: the reader is given three glimpses into three different characters’ lives outside the experience of Lisa and Gavin.

Firstly, Joseph Sterling is shown reacting to the news that the Rocket agent who abducted Lisa earlier failed in his mission. He is shocked when he is approached by Entei, who offers to ally himself with Sterling as they both seek Lisa Walters. Later, Joseph is seen reviewing his leads, and, searching through the materials stolen from Anna, discovers that Marina Frost is also linked with Lisa.

Secondly, Ecruteak’s incapable Nurse Joy is seen struggling to subdue an energetic Sandshrew. Failing, she enlists Issechu’s help to calm the Sandshrew. Frustrated by constant failure, she chases the Sandshrew out into the night.

Lastly, Hiro Ferguson is seen arguing with his rival, Tyler, at the Johto League Tournament. Shortly after, he battles Karen, his next Elite Four opponent, and does an impressive job. However, while he battles, officials upstairs discover that a fake badge has been issued to some competitors, who must be disqualified from the tournament – one of whom is Hiro.


Chapter 31 - Friends.

Arriving at Ecruteak Airport, Gavin teleports Lisa, Aipom and himself back to the front garden of Lisa’s house, though not without considerable pain to himself. Met there by Wes and Jean, they are stunned when Lunanine appears before them for the second time. Before they can battle it properly, however, it disappears anticlimactically.

Frightened by the experience, Wes and Jean confess it to their parents, and accidentally spill the beans about Lisa’s travels, provoking a major discussion between Lisa and her parents.

Later on, Lisa stands on her balcony, reading the book she obtained in Port Valeo and revelling in the warm summer evening. When Gavin joins her, they have a serious discussion about their plans, and about Gavin’s family curse. Gavin appears significantly distressed about something. He proposes that he and Lisa battle, but she refuses, saying it’s too late. Instead, they play a game of basketball together.

Meanwhile, Marina is seen canoeing towards Ecruteak, planning to visit Lisa. She is abruptly confronted by two apparent Team Rocket agents, but uses her powerful pokemon to fight them off successfully, before continuing on her way. Unbeknownst to her, a periscope follows behind her in the river.


Chapter 32 - Tin Tower Terror.

Lisa receives a call from Hiro, who appeals for her to give him the Fog Badge so that he can compete in the league battles. Lisa agrees, and with her parents’ blessing, she leaves behind the warm safety of her home and sets out to Silver City to deliver the Fog Badge to Hiro, accompanied once more by Gavin and Aipom.

Meanwhile, Nurse Joy and Issechu find themselves in the middle of a harrowing night-time experience in the bushland near the Tin Tower when, while chasing Sandshrew, they encounter Lunanine battling a bedraggled man – none other than Gavin’s uncle, Eusine. Joy watches in horror as Eusine is brutally murdered in battle by the black beast; then, Lunanine turns on her, wiping her memory.



Chapter 33 - Icy Inferno.

En route to Silver City, Lisa receives a call from her mother telling her that Marina has arrived in Ecruteak City, wanting to catch up with her. Lisa promises to call once she reaches Silver City.

She and Gavin reach the Ice Path, and despite warnings, they drive the buggy through it. Part way through, they are confronted by Suicune and Entei, who are locked in a vicious battle with one another, unconcerned by Lisa and Gavin’s presence. Suicune, however, shrouds Lisa and Gavin in a magical bubble to protect them from stray attacks.

The battle rages on. Eventually, Suicune appears to have killed Entei, who bursts into flames which engulf the Ice Path, melting part of it. In the explosion, the protective bubble around Lisa and Gavin bursts, and they are plunged deep into an icy black pool of water, with no escape.


Chapter 34 - The Flight of the Phoenix.

Lisa and Gavin both experience what they can only explain as an ethereal dream – but both of them are quietly sure that it happened in reality. Following the events on the Ice Path, they appear to be flown across the countryside on the backs of two legendary birds – Lisa on Ho-oh and Gavin on Lugia – before being delivered safely onto a grassy hillside near Silver City.


Chapter 35 - Welcome to Mt. Silver.

Lisa and Gavin, bewildered by their individual experiences, debrief, but cannot come to any conclusions about what just happened to them. As yet, they have scarcely mentioned the event since; they are both too confused by it.

Lisa finds Hiro at a local café and gives him her Fog Badge. Thrilled, he thanks her and goes immediately to challenge Lance Hudson, the Elite Four Champion. Lisa and Gavin decide to go along to the stadium, joining an enormous crowd to witness the biggest match they have ever seen before.


Chapter 36 - The League Final.

Lisa and Gavin are amazed as an epic showdown unfolds between Lance and Hiro, who seems surprisingly skilled.

Lisa chats to a boy in the seat beside her at the match, who turns out to be Darius Hudson, the son of Lance! Lisa finds herself attracted to his good looks and friendly personality, and they begin to bond as the battle continues.

As a new round between Hiro’s Dewgong and Lance’s Aerodactyl begins, the stadium is taken by surprise: Aerodactyl begins to evolve for the first time in history.


Chapter 37 - More than a Battle.

The battle between Lance and Hiro rages on. After some thrilling rounds, the final round consists of Lance’s rose-gold Dragonite, Draco, against Hiro’s almost impossibly high-levelled acrobatic Weedle.

In a major upset that even Lance can’t help smiling about, Hiro defeats Lance.

Meanwhile, in Ecruteak, Marina is introduced to Miki and other members of Lisa’s family.

Elsewhere in Ecruteak, a shadowy figure called ‘boss’ violently murders a subservient agent, who he calls a backstabber.


Chapter 38 - Tyler versus Hiro versus Kristal.

Later, Hiro is inducted into the Hall of Fame by Lance, who then sets about assessing Hiro’s team. He is flabbergasted when Weedle’s experience level is revealed to be 81. Hiro decides that his next goal will be to battle the other trainers who have defeated Lance.

Hiro discovers that two of these trainers are none other than Tyler and Kris, who await him outside the Hall of Fame induction chambers. They engage in a venomous three-way battle, which is almost as epic as the league battle between Hiro and Lance. In the end, Hiro and Kris (who had fallen out months earlier) rekindle their friendship amid a shared hatred of Tyler, and defeat him in battle, deciding not to keep fighting after he leaves. They decide to journey together once again and take on the Orange Islands league.

In Silver City, Lisa’s new friend Darius joins her and Gavin in their quest for a hotel to spend the night in. After they are refused a room because they are underage, Darius name-drops his father and they are allowed to stay.

While enjoying her hotel room, Lisa receives a knock on the door from a woman named Melanie, who is looking for Gavin to inform him of Eusine’s death. Lisa is shocked by the news, and goes with Melanie to the hotel pool, where Gavin and their pokémon are frolicking.

When Melanie breaks the news of Eusine’s death, Gavin breaks down completely. After the two go off and have a private discussion, Melanie returns to the pool to tell Lisa that Gavin has fled in grief and supposedly intends to return to Ecruteak. Feeling as though she is unable to be alone in the wild world alone, Lisa turns to Darius, thinking that perhaps she will find a new travelling partner in him.


Chapter 39 - Christmas Crush.

Shortly after the events at Silver City, Lisa is returned to Ecruteak by Darius, who then, to her disappointment, immediately returns to Silver City. She finds herself developing a crush on him.

However, she has other things to worry about. Joyfully reunited with Marina, who bunks with her in her room, they spend Christmas Eve at the Lakeside Mall, finding presents for their family and friends, including their pokémon. Running through towel racks to avoid the throng of Christmas shoppers, they discover a hidden section of a department store called the Battlemagic section. Marina buys herself a miniature Guardian Butterfree, while Lisa purchases a Buzzball, some Aquaflox, and several other items. The two girls have an enjoyable day, and Marina is particularly amused when she finds out about Lisa’s crush on Darius.

On Christmas morning, Wes, Jean, Marina and Lisa receive an impressive haul of gifts. Lisa is amazed to see that there is a present from Gavin left under the tree; she wonders when he put it there. It turns out to be a poképort, which she decides to store Aipom in instead of his pokéball.

At the family dinner that evening, Lisa and Marina are sitting outside when Lisa sees, in the distance, a mysterious streak of golden-red light.