Page Four

	Deep inside Cerulean Cave, Tracy, Misty, her sisters and the rest of the people
from Cerulean look on as a lone Magnemite approaches them. It comes to the front of
the group as it begins to address them all.
	“OK. We’re going to kill you all, now.”
	The whole mass of people give out a worried, “WHAT?!”
	The Magnemite continues to explain, “You will all be used to further develop and
power Cerulean Cave. You should feel very honored.”
	Tracy comes running up yelling, “Don’t be ridiculous! What honor could we find
in that?” The Pokemon watcher kicks the electric type right in the eye, but it just sits
there like it were bolted to the ground.
	“It’s good to see that you are full of life,” the guard Pokemon continues. “Shall
we start with you?” and the Pokemon latches onto Tracy’s leg. Misty and her sisters try
to help pry Tracy from the Magnemite, but the Pokemon drags them all along with no
real effort.
	Meanwhile, Charizard searches for his friends as he flies through the labyrinth
that makes up Cerulean cave. Ash’s Pokemon gives out a resounding “Rowr!” in hopes
that one of the trainers will reply. With no answer the fire lizard flies on through the
complex maze.
	The Magnemite holding Tracy picks up Charizard’s yell as he comments,
“What’s this? It looks like we have another guest.”
	Soon after, the Fire Pokemon is stopped by something approaching him from the
other end of the tunnel he is in. Ash’s Pokemon gives out a low, ”Who’s there?”
but just as his growl subsides he is hit by a striking Water Gun.

	Back in Cerulean field, Nina pulls Avery out of the dirt and mud that once made
up a grassy meadow. She says, “He’s become some kind of monster. Avery’s almost out
of HP, but he looks like he’s just getting started.”
	A little ways off, Ash finds Pikachu as he asks Nina, “Is your Pokemon all right?”
	The female trainer snaps back, “What a stupid question!”
	“Look, we’re sure to be beaten or worse if this keeps up. We have to attack him
together.”
	“Don’t get in my way!”
	“That’s the spirit! Look, here he comes. Now’s our chance to attack him at full
strength.”
	“STAY OUT OF MY WAY!!” with Nina’s last word, Avery powers-up more
than ever. Pikachu does the same as the Katsumi charges forward.
	Both Black Pokemon shoot off at Missingno who is walking towards them at a
slow gait. With a loud “boom” the pair dash forward at an even greater speed getting
ready to attack. 
	Each trainer yells out, “Electric Punch,” and, “Mega Punch!”
	At the very last second, the cyber Pokemon shields himself as the two Pokemon
crash into him. Both Pikachu and Avery are only stopped for a second before they break
right through Missingno. The two fall to the grass floor, and roll away still having the
charge pushing them forward. 
	Only the water/bird’s legs are left standing as his torso hits the ground with a
loud “k-chung”. Wires automatically reach out from the metal Pokemon, connecting the
two severed pieces trying to repair it. 
	Both trainers yell out, “Behind You!”
	The two Pokemon get up and turn around ready to attack again. With a loud
“Pika!” and “Mowr!” the Pokemon shoot off a Thunder Bolt and Lunar Crusher.
Missingno is halfway fixed as the pair of blasts hit him, but the repairs go on. However,
light from the two attacks begin to shine from all of the water/bird’s joints.
	“Furry Blast!” Nina cries out.
	”TAKE THIS AND DIE!!” Avery screams as it opens up its clenched
paws and begins a barrage of blasts.
	The cyber Pokemon is hit repeatedly as the final attack ignites the previous two
blasts creating a colossal explosion. From inside the blast, Missingno can no longer hold
himself together as he blows up with a loud, “NO!!” His shattered pieces are vaporized
into complete dust leaving no way of being fixed.
	Ash and Nina’s Pokemon nearly faint as they fall to the green grass, and turn
back to normal. Pikachu’s trainer comes running as he picks up his Pokemon chanting,
“We did it!”
	Nina picks up Avery as well commenting, “Jeez, we used up about all of our
Pokemon’s HP.”
	A rock rolls off the ridge just north of Cerulean field, and hits the dirt floor with a
loud “crack”. Ash slowly turns around to see something shining on the jagged ridge. The
trainer squints hard to see a second Missingno smiling down on the two trainers. Ash
cannot think of anything to say as he looks up in shock. Nina stares in amazement at the
metal Pokemon as well, when a third Missingno walks up behind it. Soon, the whole
ridge is gleaming with new Missnignos.
	In a hopeless tone, Ash says to Nina, “And I thought we were finally safe.”
	In a similar tone, Nina asks, “What do we do?”
	From the crowd of cyber Pokemon, Missingno calls out, “The main computer has
made your victory over one Missingno meaningless. Do you have the strength to take on
all of these Missingno? Ah, hah, hah, hah!!”
	Pikachu jumps out of his trainer’s arms and says, “We have to try.”
	Avery follows him adding, ”Damn, I’m just about out of energy.”
	All of the Missingno begin to skid down the side of the ridge ready for battle.
	With a weak smile, Pikachu asks, ”Ready?”
	A dust cloud is kicked up with the stampede of Missingno closing in.
	The electric Pokemon powers-up first with a blaring, “CHU!!”
	The feline joins in with a similar, “ROWR!!”
	The herd of Missingno reach the pair of Pokemon just as they finish
powering-up.
	The next thing Black-Pikachu knows is that he is awake in the depths of Cerulean
cave. He and Black-Avery are suspended in mid-air by wires connected to the ceiling.
	From somewhere in the darkness someone calls out to Pikachu, “Welcome to
Cerulean Cave.”
	The electric type questions back, “Missingno, where are you?”
	“I’m right in front of you.”
	Soon, Pikachu’s eyes adjust to the dark and he sees the shambles of the original
Missingno’s head suspended just like the black Pokemon are.
	“A long time ago in Cerulean Cave, Team Rocket had wanted to make this area
the base of their operations. They soon abandoned the idea, but the Cave’s Main
Computer continued using its abilities to grow. With the help of the Mangnemites and
Magneton in the cave it scavenged materials and raw energy to grow. Now this machine
has become big enough to fill all of Cerulean Cave. After our fateful battle on Cinnabar
Island, my remains rained down all across Kanto. My brain was lucky enough to run into
this machine thus becoming the core of its computer and now controls it. From the
scanty remains of my body I was reborn as new Missingno.”
	Ash’s Pokemon only asks, “What do you plan to do to us?”
	“I will take all of the unbelievable life energy from your Black Pokemon bodies.”
	Nina’s Pokemon finally comes to and asks, “What?” Right after, the wires
begin to suck the life out of the two Pokemon. No longer able to fight back, the two
Black Pokemon can only howl in pain.
	“Now I’ll be able to make tens of thousands of Black Metal Pokemon.”
	Elsewhere in Cerulean Cave, Charizard is knocked into one of the metal walls by
another Missingno. The cyber Pokemon looks down on his victim with cold eyes, as the
fire lizard barely manages to say, ”You monster.”
	The two Black Pokemon continue to cry out as Missingno goes on, “This is
perfect. Take even more energy!” At the same time, all of Cerulean Cave begins to light
up as its power reserves fill at an incredible rate. Soon enough, the power stops flowing,
and the two Black Pokemon hunch over lifeless with unseeing eyes.
	“It looks like I’ve sucked you dry. I would have never thought Black Pokemon
had this much energy. It would have been dangerous to take anymore.”
	At that instant, a spark of energy escapes Pikachu’s cheek shooting up one of the
wires that traps him. It streaks across one of the panels on the wall causing it to explode. 
	“What’s that? What’s happening?”
	Again, energy begins to flow from both Black Pokemon.
	“There’s more left? Stop it! The circuits should be closed! Why is the energy still
flowing?!”
	Panels across all of the walls begin to explode from the power increase.
Throughout all of Cerulean Cave, the walls and machinery begin to explode with excess
energy.
	“Stop it! I’m overheating! This is my limit!”
	Ignoring all of the commands, Pikachu and Avery power-up, and latch onto the
wires that had just let them go. They power-up even more, sending a tremendous
amount of new energy into the circuits. 
	“Sto... Stop It!!”
	Inside and out, Cerulean Cave begins to explode from all of the overwhelming
energy. Even the guard Pokemon and Missingno begin to explode because of the power
increase. The Missingno that is just ready to finish off Charizard grinds down to a halt
and unexpectedly blows up.
	In one of the holding cells, all eyes are on Tracy as a huge saw descends from the
ceiling down towards the Pokemon watcher. 
	Tracy  screams, “Stop it!!”
	Misty yells, “Tracy, just hang in there!”
	“Hang onto what?!”
	The saw slowly comes to a stop an inch from the trainer’s face. The doors to the
holding cell open as well leaving everyone to wonder what is going on. Not wanting to
waste the opportunity, the people make their way out of the cave.
	Misty leads the pack telling the people, “Everyone, Hurry Up!”
	Just before they can reach the exit, an army of Missingno come running at the
group of people.
	Tracy exclaims, “There’s more of him!”
	The Metal Pokemon get engulfed in one of the explosions, but it still looks like
one of them is approaching crowd. Tracy shields the people when they all hear a loud,
“Rowr.”
	Misty almost yells, “It’s Charizard!”
	Missingno watches as Cerulean Cave continues to slowly fall apart. He
comments, “I can’t stay in control.” He looks at the now normal Pokemon lying just in
front of him as he says, “I never thought that the Black Pokemon life force was this
strong.”
	Pikachu achingly pulls himself up as he tells the water/bird, “It looks like it was a
mistake to underestimate our strength.”
	From a ways off, the electric Pokemon hears someone call his and Avery’s name.
He looks up and sees Ash and Nina on the other side of a gap, trying to get to them. 
	Ash’s Pokemon yells, “Get out of here! I’ll follow you after I finish
Missingno!”
	“Pikachu, you-” Ash begins, but is quickly cut off my Missingno.
	“You’ll defeat no one!” 
	A huge wall of water erupts from the gap cutting off the trainers from their
Pokemon.
	Ash yells to the other trainer, “Nina! Find everyone and get out of here!”
	All of the people from Cerulean flood out of the cave as it goes on exploding.
	Nina looks back as she says to herself, “Avery.”
	Pikachu is finally to his feet as he asks, “What do you think you can do in that
shape? None of your sparkling Missingno are here to help you!”
	Missingno looks down at the little yellow Pokemon as he answers, “My personal
power hasn’t fallen that low. I’ll still have a chance to fix Cerulean Cave later. I’m more
than strong enough to beat you the way you are now.”
	”I’ll make it so that you’ll never hurt anyone ever again!” At the same
time, Pikachu concentrates hard and changes into Black Pikachu.
	Missingno glares down on the little Pokemon yelling, “Impudent Lowlife!” as his
body is quickly rebuilt. 
	Pikachu tries his best to build up a Thunder attack as the new Missingno comes
charging in on him. Right when the Black Pokemon is ready to attack, the water/bird
knocks him down with a Dynamic Punch. Ash’s Pokemon is instantly caught by wires
coming out of Missingno’s arm, Binding him to the floor.
	“It’s impossible for something like you to beat me!”
	With the cords nearly choking him, Pikachu barely manages to reply, “Being
mortal is what makes us capable of doing the impossible!” The wires increase their
Bind causing the Black Pokemon to bleed from the stress.
	From nowhere, a quick Slash severs the arm holding Pikachu. Missingno’s
original eye grows wide as he sees metal and cords fall to the ground. Nearby, Black
Avery stands there with her claws showing as she gasps for breath.
	With a final breathe she tells him, “Nothing is impossible for us,” and
collapses onto the metal floor.
	Yelling out, “Pika!” the electric type breaks free from the wires, and builds up his
Thunder attack. After a final, “CHU!” the Black Pokemon sends the electric attack dead
center into Missingno’s chest. Nothing happens for a moment, then the cyber Pokemon
lights up and bursts into the largest explosion yet. The Pikachu and Katsumi are
swallowed up by the blast as the last piece of Missingno’s eye is dissolved.
	Outside, everyone covers their faces as the final discharge consumes the last of
Cerulean Cave. 
	Ash looks out at the humongous dust cloud as he says in a low tone, “Pikachu.”
	Nina looks on with the same low gaze saying, “Avery...” The female trainer then
hears something above the crowd. She and Ash see two dots falling out of the sky as
Nina’s face lights up.
	“Avery!”
	The two Pokemon shoot out of the air and slam into the ground behind the two
trainers. The trainers look back in disbelief as Pikachu tries his best to try and unearth
himself.
	Sometime later, Ash is commenting to Misty, “Boy, I’m glad we brought along
all of this extra Hyper Potion.” He looks around a little and asks, “Hey, where did Nina
go?”
	Tracy replies, “Aw, she left by herself after she used the Hyper Potion.”
	“Well, she really helped out this time. If it weren’t for her help, we would have
lost.”
	On one of the roads out of Cerulean, Nina and Avery walk down the road in
silence. The female trainer looks into her hand at a computer chip from Cerulean Cave.
Nina crushes the processor with a quick, “Hmph!” and the trainer and Pokemon walk off
into the sunset.