(Author's Note: This is a request chapter from sonictheforreal1243 plus it's canon because it follows the Elemental Arc)

As our heroes went to go find the Earth Element, they stumbled upon Machoke minions and other evil minions.

Machoke Minion 1: Ha, these kids aren't hard to find at all.

Machoke Minion 2: Yeah, maybe they're easy to beat!

Ricky: You may think that, but I got the fire and water elements plus I have friends by my side.

Ricky and his friends start to charge up there strongest attacks.

Machoke Minion 1: Ready to sabotage their mission?

Machoke Minion 2: Yes I am! *turns to the smaller minions* Everyone attack the ground!

The minions used their attacks on the ground and after one last attack the ground collapsed under our heroes.

Splash: Hey, do you guys feel something?

Snuggle: *looks down on the ground* Oh...

And then our heroes divided into 3 groups as they fell into a dark cave.

With Group 1...

Ricky: *falls down into a deep dark cave* Oof! Where am I? Dash? Snuggle?

Blaze: *falls down* Ow! What is the place?

Ricky: Wait Blaze?

Blaze: Hey Ricky, what's going on?

Ricky: We're in this cave.

Grassy: *falls down* AAHHH!

Ricky: *catches Grassy* I got you!

Grassy: *blushes* T-thanks!

Blaze: Now how do you find a- oh wait... *uses her branch to light up the cave* There we g- *sees Ricky carrying Grassy*

Ricky: *puts Grassy down* Hey thanks for lighting up the cave!

Blaze: *tries not to active her Yandere Mode* You're welcome!

With Group 2...

Predict: *falls down* Oof! Where am I? Hello? Are you guys here?

But no one answers...

Predict: Great... I'm here all alone... *sees a torch* Hey that was convenient! *grabs the torch* Hmm, it looks like some sort of maze... and it's huge!

But then Predict sees vines on the ground.

Predict: Hmm, these vines look like they could lead to the surface, well got no time to waste! *follows the vine trail*

With Group 3...

Snuggle: *falls down* Ow! What a landing!

Dash: *falls down* Ow! Where are we?

Snuggle: I don't know but we're in this cave...

Splash: *falls down* Oof! I was not expecting a big fall!

Snuggle: Wait where's Lit and Squeeze?

Lit an Squeeze: *falls down*

Snuggle and Dash: We got you! *catches them*

Lit and Squeeze: Thanks big sis Dash and big bro Snuggle!

Dash and Snuggle: No problem!

Splash: Wow this cave is dark!

Dash: Yeah, we need some sort of light source.

Lit: I wanna help! *uses ember on a stick*

Snuggle: Well that's one way to do it!

Splash: *grabs the stick* Hey look! It's a maze!

Squeeze: But where do we go?

Splash: *moves closer towards a wall* Well that's convenient, there's arrows!

Dash: Well let's go to way they point!

And so Splash, Dash, Snuggle, Lit and Squeeze went where the arrows pointed.

Meanwhile with Group 1...

Ricky: So there's gotta be an exit here!

Grassy: But how do we-

Before Grassy finished her sentence, she stepped on a booby trap and make a giant boulder roll behind them.

Blaze: *looks behind her* It's a giant boulder!

Ricky: RUN!

And so Blaze, Ricky and Grassy ran straight to get away from the rolling boulder.

Meanwhile with Group 2...

Predict: Now where do these vines lead?

Predict was following the trail and it to swinging axes.

Predict: Yikes! Those axes are sharp, but I can do this... CHARGE!

Predict flew through the swinging axes and made it through one piece.

Predict: Phew! I made it! Now I gotta find out where this mazes leads next...

And so the Natu went to find out where more challenges await for him.

With Group 3...

Splash: So any idea where this cave leads to?

Dash: I have no idea.

Snuggle: Hey guys, look!

There was a minecart on the tracks.

Splash: Awesome, it's just like the movies!

Dash: Well then, what are we waiting for?

And so the 4 pokemon went on the minecart, Snuggle pushed the cart on got on as minecart moved and went into a new area of the maze.

Meanwhile with Group 1...

Ricky, Blaze and Grassy are still running from the rolling boulder but they went to a dead end but Ricky found a long hall, grabbed Blaze and Grassy and had in it. The boulder smashed into the wall but it made an unexpected discovery.

Grassy: Is it safe?

Blaze: I think so...

Ricky: Hey look! It's a staircase to the surface!

Blaze: I think the boulder made it open the staircase by smashing it.

Grassy: But what about the others?

Predict: *flies toward them* Guys! I found you!

Ricky: Oh sweet! You're here Predict, but what about the others?

Dash: Coming through!

Splash, Snuggle, Dash, Lit and Squeeze were speeding in the minecart as it crashed into the staircase.

Blaze: Lit!

Lit: Big sis Blaze!

Ricky: Dash! Snuggle! So nice to so you guys!

Dash: Looks like Team Ricky's back in action!

Snuggle: Hey, what's a staircase doing here?

Ricky: A boulder made it by smashing into a wall.

Splash: Well let's climb it!

Everyone else: Yeah!

And so out heroes climbed up the staircase and got to the Earth temple

To be continued...