Chapter 14: Island Adventures

We were riding home in Officer Jenny's helicopter. Megan was still hanging her head down after her dad was killed. Josh & Pichu tried to comfort her. Zach was asleep while I logged in our adventures in my Pokédex.
"Hey Officer Jenny, I was wondering, how did you find us anyway?" I asked her. Officer Jenny was at the helm, and answered that she had received a distress signal, and they traced it to the island.
"Then it worked! I didn't know the signal would get through!" Josh piped in.
I asked what he was talking about.
"I sent a distress signal while Zach, Scott, & Megan were trying to heal you. I guess it got through" Josh told me.
After finally putting on a new shirt and throwing my old, torn shirt away, Officer Jenny spoke through the radios, alarming the pilots that we were coming upon Cinnabar Island. I had looked out. The island looked more like a military base than the tourist attraction it once was. I was about to ask Jenny what had happened to it, when suddenly, a laser shot up and almost hit us.
"We see you! Surrender and land now! If you do not comply, you will die!" a voice boomed to us.
"All pilots, follow my lead!" Officer Jenny yelled, as she started flying in a wild pattern.
All the pilots started flying in the same pattern. Amazingly, the pattern managed to shake off the lasers. Unfortunately, some black helicopters started coming after us. They also told us to surrender. Officer Jenny refused. Just then, the helicopters started firing machine guns. One of the choppers managed to hit a police helicopter, destroying it. Josh was ready to send out his Pokémon, but Zach said that they wouldn't be able to get past the guns unscathed. That gave me an idea. I told Officer Jenny to fly as high as she could, and for the others to follow. She didn't know why, but complied. As I predicted, the other choppers followed. I asked for a microphone and held it up to Zubat.
"OK Zubat, time for Supersonic!" I said.
Zubat nodded and sent its sonic waves through the microphone. It traveled through the speakers and hit the choppers. The pilots couldn't stand the noise and crashed into the ocean. We flew down and Zubat used its Supersonic on Cinnabar. For the most part it worked. Most of the choppers were able to get away, but one of the stray lasers hit the rudder of our helicopter. Jenny & her copilot tried to pull up, but it didn't do much good. If we hit the water, we would be caught for sure. Josh said it was time and called out Butterfree & Pidgeot. He opened the door and they flew out. Zach called Scyther out as he flew out as well. To cover up our escape, Flareon used Smog to blind their sensors. Josh & Megan got on Pidgeot's back, Pidgeot also carried the copilot by its talons. Butterfree carried down Officer Jenny while Scyther carried Zach & I. We moved quickly and managed to get onto the island behind a building without being spotted. The helicopter, though, crashed into the sea. As rescue crews were sent to retrieve the helicopter, and survivors. Zach looked out for soldiers, then directed us to a nearby building. We ran into the building, and saw lots of supplies. Jenny said that it was a storage room. We hid behind boxes as some soldiers came in, got some supplies, and left. I figured this was a good time to ask.
"OK What's going on around here? I knew the volcano erupted about a year ago, and that most tourists left, but why is this place a military camp now?" I asked Jenny.
"Well, a few months ago, a group of scientists traveled to the island to try and resurrect any information they could find that was left in the lab. A group of guards went with them as well as the Gym Leader, Blaine. The next thing we knew, we got a report that the island was taken over, and that all waterway travel was restricted. They have some kind of weapon that can detect ships and blow them out of the water. We don't know who took over the island, but so far, we haven't been able to stop them." Jenny told us.
"Well, if we want off this thing, we have to stop them!" Zach exclaimed.
"What we need though, is a map. We can use one to locate a hangar bay and get out of here" Josh told us.
"OK so where do we get one?" I asked.
That was a tough one. Zach looked out the window to find out somewhere to find out where we were. He saw a suspicious building. Using Zubat as a monitor, we slowly made our way towards the building. Unfortunately, we couldn't get in without being noticed. So, Zach & Jenny knocked out some guards and took their clothes. We took their weapons and entered. Zach, Jenny & the copilot, disguised as guards, took in Megan, Josh & I. Zubat and Pichu hid in the helmets of Zach & Jenny. The scientists asked who we were.
"These are the survivors from the helicopter crash. The boss said to use these guys in your experiments" Jenny said.
One of the other soldiers was suspicious, and was going to check it out. Sweat drops appeared on all our heads. Pichu, scared, accidentally knocked off Jenny's helmet. The guards raised their guns, while another one went to sound the alarm.
"Stop him Zubat!" I yelled. Zubat shot out of Zach's helmet, and managed to hit the guard just before he sounded the alarm, knocking him out on a metal pole. Pichu, scared of all the guns, used a Thundershock and managed to knock out all the guards.
Just then, one of the scientists ran up to us and thanked us for coming to rescue them.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"We were the original scientists to travel here. After landing, we were ambushed and told to boot up the old computers. We worked along with another island about 450 miles from here. When news got out that the island was shut down, we were told that our time was almost used up. But now that you're here, we can go home after months of being here!" the scientist said, and hugged me tightly.
"But what happened to Blaine?" Jenny asked.
"We don't know. He disappeared just after the island was taken over" the head scientist said.
Just then, we heard something. Zach looked out the window and guards had lined up all around the building. Evidentially, Pichu's Thundershock was bright enough to let the guards know where we were. We had to think fast. The guards told us to surrender. Zach had no idea what to do. We were given 60 seconds. Josh had an idea to use Sandslash to dig our way out. The only problem was that they would surely follow once they got inside. We needed a distraction. It was too dangerous for Pichu & Raichu to go out & use Flash, and Golem, Graveler & Rhyhorn couldn't take them all on. Just then I got an idea. One of the guards had a clock and time it down to 15 seconds left. Another guard motioned to the top of the building. There, Zubat floated up, and unleashed Supersonic on the guards, causing them to drop their guns and close their ears, trying to stop the pain. We "borrowed" one of their jeeps and sped away. Zubat stopped it's waves and followed us. The guards regained their senses and sounded the alarm. It wasn't long before more jeeps were following us. We had to do something. Zubat was tuckered out from its supersonic, so I decided to use another Pokémon.
"OK Raichu, let's go!" I shouted as I called out the electric mouse.
"Raichu, use your Thunderbolt to stop those jeeps"
"Chou" it said, then unleashed a bolt at the jeeps. Most were knocked out, and soon enough, machine guns were flying.
"This is great! Poliwhirl! Use Hydro Pump to wash them away!" Josh called out.
Poliwhirl did as its trainer said, and all the jeeps were washed away. However, helicopters were on our trail. One of them told us to surrender. We answered back with Pichu & Raichu double-teaming their Thundershocks. Officer Jenny managed to dodge every roadblock on the island, except for one guard who used a handgun to knock out one of the wheels. The jeep flipped over and we were tossed out. Josh, Megan, & Zach were trapped under the jeep. Zach told us to get away fast. I couldn't do it, but one of the helicopters stopped me from getting to my friends. Officer Jenny & her co-pilot tried using their guns, but it didn't work. Raichu & Poliwhirl were about to fight, along with Pichu & Zubat, when out of nowhere, a smoke screen appeared. I heard someone whispering, and a guy wearing sunglasses and a mustache motioned his finger to follow him. Jenny & the co-pilot did, as did the Pokémon. I didn't want to go just yet. I had to save my friends. Seeing as how I couldn't lift it, and the guards were coming closer, Jenny pulled me away.
"Don't worry guys! I'll be back!" I said to my friends.
The man led us down the alley and into the sewers. For the time being, we were safe from the guards. I wanted to go back up and find the others, but the strange man said to follow him in the sewers.
"If we go this way, then we will be able to get off the island" the man said.
"Thanks for the offer, but I've got to save my friends!" I told him.
"Very well then. Follow me" the man said, as we headed down the opposite way.
As we headed down, it seemed to get darker & darker. The man decided it was too dark and decided to let out a Pokémon for light. Out of the Poké Ball came a red/yellow creature the glowed orange. Its hair & tail were made up of flames, and its arms & legs looked like fireballs. I took out my Pokédex to see what it was.
"Magmar, the firey Pokémon. It lives in magma and is as hot. This Pokémon is only found near active volcanoes." Dexter said.
"All right Magmar, lead the way" said the strange man.
As Magmar leaded the way, I asked the man where we were going.
"I'll tell you. It is something that has one eye, lots of lights, and the ability to see anything." he said.
"Oh great. I hate riddles!" I said.
"Hmm, One eye, lot of lights, can see anything....an observation tower?" said Officer Jenny.
"That's right!" said the man.
As we headed farther down the sewer, the old man pointed up to a manhole. He climbed the ladder and looked around, then motioned for us to come up. We followed, and sure enough, right in front of us, was a guard observation tower! I finally returned Raichu as the man returned his Magmar. The man led us up the steps to the top. At the top were two guards who seemed to not like night security. Seeing as we couldn't sneak in and knock the guards out without being noticed, the man called out another Pokémon. Once again I got out my Pokédex.
"Rhydon. This Pokémon can withstand temperatures of up to 2,500 degrees. Its horn is used to drill through rocks. Its tough hide make it a tough Pokémon." Dexter said.
Just then, I heard one of the guards tell the other one that he heard noises outside. He was about to open the door when Rhydon busted through and knocked the guard out. He also managed to knock the other guard out. Over on of the guards walkie-talkies, someone wanted to know what the noise was about. I picked up the device, put my voice into ultra-deepness, and told the person nothing was wrong. The man, sat down in front of one of the computers, and started typing in a bunch of commands. Soon, a map came into view.
"So where are they?" I asked.
"Your friends are where the island took a downfall, and where Dexter says fire is hot" said the man.
I just looked at him with an empty gaze.
"I got it! Over there!" Jenny said as she pointed to the left.
I looked over and my expression turned into worry.
"The island's population decreased when it erupted, and your Pokédex said Magmar live in there." Jenny said.
"You mean Megan, Josh & Zach are in the volcano!" I exclaimed.
"Well, not precisely. They are in a building near the volcano, but not in it to be exact." the man said.
"OK that's fine and dandy, but how do we GET in the building?" I asked.
Everyone was stumped by that one, until the man saw a covered truck down below. He had an idea. We snuck into the back of the truck, while the guy dressed up as a guard. He drove us down to the building where Zach, Megan & Josh were. We drove near the check-in station where he displayed an ID. The guard wanted to check the supplies, so we hid inside various crates. After the guard gave us the OK, we went in. We rode around, trying to find a good place to sneak out in.
"You know, I remember a few years ago, when I was little, Team Rocket wasn't so military-esque. They usually didn't have guns but big machines used for catching Pokémon. How come Team Rocket is so military-heavy now?" I asked Jenny.
"Well, we heard a few months ago, there was a new boss to Team Rocket. Since then, Team Rocket has been more offensive and serious. They pose a much greater threat now" Jenny told me.
"Hmm. That is sure weird. Team Rocket being threatning, yet Jesse & James are still on. That is amazing" I joked.
We finally found a spot where we could safely exit. The man lead us to a hallway. There, we followed the path, avoiding all the guards, though sometimes we had to knock a few out. Zubat lead the way to make sure the coast was clear. Eventually, we made it to a large door. This is where Zach, Megan & Josh were being held. So, Jenny & the co-pilot knocked out a few guards and took their clothes. All three came into the room with me as their "prisoner". Once again, Pichu couldn't stay still, and leapt from the co-pilot's shirt-pocket to go to Megan. The guards in the room sounded the alarm and fired at us. We ducked behind boxes, but Zubat flew up and nailed one of the guards, and used Leech Life to drain him. The other guards pointed their guns, but Pichu's Thundershocks were enough to knock them out. I ran to untie Zach, while the co-pilot untied Josh & Jenny untied Megan.
"Man are we ever glad to see you!" Zach said, "Some guy came in here about half an hour ago and tried to grill us, but we wouldn't give in until he threatened to kill Josh. He got a call that some thing called 'Mercury' was completed and ready for use. That's when he left."
"Mercury? What is that?" I asked.
Everyone shook their heads.
"Hmm, that must be their secret weapon." the man said.
"What are you talking about?" I asked.
"Well, a few months ago, after I was trapped on the island, I overheard some people talking about this weapon that was unbeatable. Lots of supplies have been coming in from the mainland, and they tore down their main weapon. You know, the one that has restricted sea travel. I don't know what that thing is for, but it can't be to promote world peace, know what I'm saying?"
Just then, we heard a bunch of guard coming our way. We decided to have Graveler & Rhyhorn take care of them while we figure a way to stop Mercury. Suddenly, all the guards ran from Graveler & Rhyhorn. We wondered what was going on.
"Hey guys! Look at this!" Josh said. We ran to a TV monitor Josh was looking at. On it was a peculiar fellow with spiky blue hair that covered one of his eyes.
"Attention citizens! I, a represenative, of Team Rocket, issued an ultimatum that within 48 hours, we wanted complete control and surrender. You haven't given that to us yet. That is why, with our completed super weapon, we will destroy a city each day until you surrender. As for a demonstration..." the guy said.
The monitor switched to a large mountain, which we reconized as Mount Moon. Suddenly, we heard something and looked outisde. A huge laser rose up from the volcano and fired a shot straight into the sky! We looked back into the monitor, and the laser came down, destroying the entire mountain in a second! None of us could move. The screen closed up on the hundreds of dead Pokémon, reduced to cinders. Some humans were dead as well. They looked like archiologists.
"Oh my god...." Jenny barely got out.
"Whoa. If he uses that thing on the cities, million of innocents will be killed!" Josh exclaimed.
"So how do we stop it?" Megan asked.
"We go to the source and destroy that laser!" I said.
"Are you crazy? We'll be killed ourselves!" Zach said, but I was already on my way to the laser. Zach sighed and followed me, as did everyone else.
I ran out of the building, and a bunch of guard aimed their guns at me. Graveler took care of them easily. I ran up to the volcano using one of their jeeps. Everyone else got on before I managed to leave. As I headed up, the man from before spotted us. He called out 3 Pokémon: Onix, Sandslash, and Dugtrio. The three Pokémon sent tons of boulders on top of us. Graveler took care of any that managed to come near us. Josh called out Butterfree and told it to use Stun Spore on the Pokémon. Butterfree tried to, but Onix tackled the bug and sent it crashing into Josh. Eventually we made it to the top. Graveler and Rhyhorn took care of Sandslash & Dugtrio, and I called Gyarados to finish Onix. Megan told Pichu to use its Thunder to destroy the weapon, but Pichu was stopped by the blue-haired man. "Zubat, give Pichu a lift to the machine!" I told my trusty friend.
"Zu-bat!" it said, as Pichu leapt on its back and flew towards the laser.
More guards were coming, so I called Raichu, Flareon & Raticate to stop them.
The blue-haired man pointed a gun at Zubat, but Jenny stopped him and fought him. The blue-haired man sent out Ninetales, Rhydon & Magmar to stop the guards, While Josh's Poliwhirl, Zach's Lapras & Scyther, and Megan's Vulpix tried to destroy the machine. Meanwhile, the blue-haired man had managed to knock Officer Jenny down, and grabbed her gun. The co-pilot tried to help, but he aimed the gun at both of them as he grabbed his own gun. He was about to kill them. I saw this, and had to act fast.
"Gyarados! Use Hydro Pump!" I told the giant beast.
Gyarados knocked down Onix, then Hydro Pumped the platform Jenny & the others were on. The man dropped both guns, but slipped onto the control console and pressed the launch button. Suddenly, the laser started spinning. It glowed with electricity and charged it at the top. Jenny looked at the console.
"Oh no! The target is set for Vermillion City!" Jenny shouted.
In an instant I rushed up to the console. I wasn't about to let my home be destroyed. In desperation I pressed a lot of buttons. None worked. Just then, I saw a red button blinking. I pressed it thinking it would be the shut off switch. The laser spun faster.
"Oh great! I sped it up!" I shouted.
Just then the laser stopped. All the energy disappeared. We were all wondering what was going on. Just then, the ground started shaking. Lava was boiling up faster and faster.
"Don't tell me I pressed the....SELF-DESTRUCTION SWITCH!" I shouted.
"Nice job kid, now you're going to kill us all!" the blue-haired man said.
I freaked, but Officer Jenny remained calm.
"I'm not about to let anyone die. Everyone into the jeeps! We're getting away from here as fast as we can!" She shouted.
We all returned our Pokémon and got into 2 jeeps. As we sped away, we saw helicopters flying away in a hurry. The shaking got worse as we got to the bottom of the volcano. Jenny & Zach, who were driving, poured on the gas. Little explosions started to form on the laser. Seconds later, a huge explosion came as the laser blew up. The force sent the jeeps flying and all of us with it. Lava spurted everywhere. Everyone saw their life flashing before their eyes.
"We're all gonna die!" I shouted.
Then there was blackness.
As the sky brightened, smoke came out from everywhere. There were numerous piles of rocks. I lifted one of them up to get out. I saw everyone else getting up, wondering if they were still alive. I looked at the volcano, which was reduced to half its size. Luckily, most of the lava missed us. I sat down and coughed up some smoke. My clothes were ruined, again. Just then I heard a loud shrieking, and Zubat flew into my arms and hugged me. After regaining our senses, Officer Jenny managed to get a radio working and called for help. However, there was one person missing.
"Where's the guy that helped us out?" I asked.
He arose from a nearby pile of rocks. As he stood up and smiled, he gave a thumbs up, then his hair, sunglasses, and mustache fell off. He turned out to be bald, except for white, spiky hair around his ears.
"Huh? Wha? A wig?" I said.
"You're Blaine! The Cinnabar Gym Leader!" Jenny shouted.
"Yep! You guessed it again Officer! I've been stuck here forever, but thanks to you kids I'm finally free!" Blaine said.
"I was wondering what happened to him..." Jenny said.
"Wow! Hey Mr. Blaine? I want to challenge you to a Pokémon Battle for your Volcano Badge!" I exclaimed.
"Hmm, since you did save my life, I will give you a shot." Blaine said.
"All right!" I shouted as I jumped high in the air, as did Zubat.

To be continued...

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