Chapter 4: Trapped!
Now that I'd won my third badge, I decided to go check up on my family. We went to the suburbs and finally found my house. I went inside, and my parents were overjoyed. They hugged me deeply, and I could barely breathe. Zubat and Josh just stood there, laughing. After I wrestled free from my mom & dad, my brother, Zach, asked me how my journey was going. I showed him all my Pokémon and my 3 badges. Zach said he was proud of me, and surprised how I got back to Vermilion so soon. I introduced Josh, and then my mom insisted she would take us all out to dinner. After dinner, I asked Zach if he wanted
to come with me on my Pokémon journey. I could sure use his advice.
"Nah. I got out of Pokémon training, remember?" Zach answered.
"But you still have 3 left!" I protested.
"The answer's still no."
My parents were just sitting there, and they thought Zach should go. Zach was our major source of money down near the docks since my dad got laid off from working at the steel mill awhile back. Mom said they will survive without him for a few months. Dad could get a job at the department store and Mom could sell her food in a sorta hometown resturant. Zach still said no. Zubat, Josh and I were all dissapointed. Soon afterwards we left, heading for the next Pokémon Gym. It wasn't long before I saw smoke cover our feet. I groaned. Guess who?
"Prepare for trouble!"
"Make that double!"
"To protect the world from devistation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love, to extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jesse!"
"James!"
"Meowth! They know the rest!"
Jesse and James were surprised and fell over.
"Don't you guys ever give up?"
"No, we don't!" James proclaimed.
Suddenly, James called out Weezing and a smokescreen appeared. When it cleared, they had captured Josh! They tied him up and said they would release him if he handed over Zubat. I had a big decision. It seemed that whichever choice I chose, I would lose a friend. Just then, Josh tripped them. After falling over, Josh called out to me, telling me to use my Pokémon in a battle. I first sent out Geodude and Raichu, however, they soon fell prey to Arbok's Glare attack. I called them back and sent out Spearow and Rattata. Rattata used Spearow to bounce off of, but it did not good, both of them fainted when wrapped by Arbok. I sent out Zubat and Beedrill now. Zubat managed to connect a Wing Attack on Weezing, but it retailiated with a Sludge, which trapped Zubat and Beedrill to the ground. I had just lost. There was nothing more I could do. Suddenly, Arbok and Weezing lunged for me. They were about to connect when they got hit with two Poké Balls. They landed, and out of the balls popped two distinct Pokémon. One was like a flying green dinosaur with blades for hands, and the other was brown with scrawny arms and two huge, spiked claws. Just then I heard a familiar voice.
"Scyther, Slash! Pinsir, Vicegrip!" It was Zach! He came to rescue me!
After the attack, Weezing looked like a cutting board and Arbok was wriggling out of Pinsir's claws.
"Scyther, Quick Attack! Pinsir, Time for Seismic Toss!" shouted Zach.
The Pokémon did as they were told, and were flung into Team Rocket. After that, Zach called out his third Pokémon.
"Golem, Earthquake now!" called out Zach.
A huge boulder with arms, legs, and a head popped out the ball and slammed down to the ground. The resulting quake sent Team Rocket "blasting off again!"
Scyther cut the ropes that held Josh, while Zach and I freed Beedrill and Zubat. I then asked why he did it.
"I thought about what all of you said, and I decided it was pretty boring around here." Zach stated.
So now I have a new friend in my journey!
Afterwards, we went down to the dock. Soon we came upon a huge luxury cuise liner. It was the S.S. Aqua. It was being rebuilt after being destroyed a few months ago. My brother helped in the construction, and the captain gave free passes to him. Inside, we saw tons of Pokémon trainers. After leaving the dock, I spied a trainer battle going on. Some English guy in a tux and top hat sent out Squirtle to do battle with another trainer's Nidorina. All it took was a Skull Bash, and Squirtle had won. He then challenged anyone else. I couldn't wait! I accepted and sent out my Spearow. Squirtle started out with Bubble, but Spearow dodged and used Peck. Squirtle was stunned, but not for long. It used Water Gun, but missed. Spearow then used Growl, then Leer, and finished it with Fury Attack. But the match was interrupted before Spearow could hit Squirtle. We had sailed for a couple days, when something strange and dangerous occured. A sub had been watching the ship, and sent out a torpedo. It struck, and the captain told everyone to abandon ship, again! Zach, Josh, Zubat and I were about to leave, but we were suddenly knocked out. All went black.
Josh had finally woken me up. We sat in a huge cave. I didn't know what had happened, but I demanded to know. Suddenly, a man walked out of the shadows. He looked like a scientist, but his clothes were ragged. He explained that we were on a remote island, and the owner used people's Pokémon to use in genitically making new, stronger Pokémon! Now he wanted to use my Pokémon, since they are all strong. Zach asked him why he was here, and what his name was. He said his name was Scott and that he disagreed with the experiments, and now he's become a sparring partner for the genitically enhanced Pokémon.
"Well, no one's going to take my Pokémon! I'm outta here!" I shouted.
Scott explained that if we got to the island hanger, we could "borrow" of the boss's sea-planes. But Josh looked dissapointed, as we couldn't figure a way out of here. Just then we heard a voice over a speaker.
"I want to see just how good your Pokémon are, so I'm going to test them!"
Next thing we knew, two Pokémon were standing in front of us. I analyzed them.
"No Pokémon found. No data."
"Ah crap. Those must be some of those 'enhanced' Pokémon!" Zach said.
"I knew I was gonna get into a lot of trouble sticking around you!" Josh said.
One of the Pokémon looked like a Marowak, but had a steel bone, four arms, a very long neck and large legs. The second had scythes like a Kabutops, a hard, almost steel shell, and a head that looked like a Scyther's.
Just perfect I thought. I guess I'll have to fight. I started out with Raichu and Beedrill. Raichu's thunder attacks didn't affect the Pokémon, and Beedrills stingers were no good either. Zach sent out Scyther and Josh sent out Nidorino next. Scyther got a bad cut in him from Kabutops-look alike and the other one's bone knocked out Nidorino. Next Zach and Josh sent out Golem and Sandshrew, but they were washed away by the fossil one's Hydro Pump. Next they sent out Pinsir and Butterfree, but they failed too.
It seemed all was lost, but I decided to send out Geodude and Spearow. The two were ready to attack, but the two just laughed at them. Spearow and Geodude got angry, and then turned white. Then, before my eyes, both Geodude and Spearow evoled into Graveler and Fearow! Graveler jumped on Fearow, and they soared high. Then Graveler jump down and gave the two a ride for their lives. Fearow then gave the Pokémon a taste of the nasty Drill Peck. As they fought, Josh gave me a useful TM, Seismic Toss, for Graveler. After learning the move, Fearow Whirlwinded the two strong Pokémon into the hands of Graveler, who sent them into the wall, making a hole in it.
Seeing the opportunity, we rushed out, and Scott lead us to the hangar. Before we knew it, the two Pokémon were right on our heels, followed by several soldiers. We reached the hanger though, and Scott and Zach closed the door. Inside, we hopped into one of the planes, and took off. We didn't get far though without seeing some of the experiments performed here. We saw an Onix with wings, a Growlithe that had psychic powers, and a Bulbasaur that can squirt water. There was also an Electrode that could send out various powders and spores, as well as a Hypno that could breathe fire. Josh pointed out something more distressing, more sea planes. These planes had something we didn't though, lasers. I decided it was time for Fearow and Zubat to get some exercise, when the planes were brought down by the police. The boss was arrested and we were free, and
personally escorted by Jenny to the nearest town, Lavender. Maybe now I could get back to getting badges.
To be continued...
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