The Greater Enemy
Ho-boy...another extremely old one... I'm not reading it again, I kinda hope you don't either, I just want to consolidate my fanfic efforts into one place...
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon, this I know. If I did own Pokémon I'd be very rich. I also don't own the "big bad mystery guy for the first few chapters" either. Suing me would be pointless as I'm broke. …heh heh heh…
Jesse, James, and Meowth are trudging through the forest, badly bruised and burned. They had just crashed and were trying to figure out where they landed. James whines about feeling hungry, and is promptly hit by Jesse. The group starts bickering over whose fault this loss was.
Meowth said: "It's YOUR fault Jesse, you got so carried away with your fashion act that you forgot to steal their pokeballs!" Jesse realized Meowth was right, and so, she kicked him. James stopped and asked if anyone heard a noise, Meowth listens a while and says "Your right, someone's coming up behind us!" Team Rocket flies into ambush position, hiding in bushes beside the path.
James says "Hey, Meowth, want to jump whoever it is and take their food? I'm starving!" Meowth tells James to be quiet, but then admits to being hungry too. Jesse buts in, "shut up you two." Just then a tired looking Growlithe walks into view, it sniffs the ground then lies down a while. Meowth says "uh-oh! A Growlithe! He looks tough!" Meowth points to a leaf hanging on the Growlithe's tooth and says, "It just ate a Vileplume!"
James that strange wide-eyed appearance that all members of Team Rocket get when very happy. Jesse points out that it also has remains of what was once a fancy dress stuck on it's claws. James jumps up, and yells, "Growlie!!" Growlie sees James and hops over, James hugs Growlie and Growlie licks James. James says, "Growlie, what are you doing out here? You should be back home being pampered, not out on the road." Growlie barks a little and James says, "Yeah, I can understand getting fed up with Jessebelle. Nice to see you again Growlie!"
Jesse and Meowth smile at the reunion a while, and stop as soon as they realize they're smiling. Jesse steps over smacks James and tells him to get a move on. Team Rocket continues searching for medical assistance. Meowth and Growlie talk to each other as the walk, at one point Meowth asks, "Did she really say 'you're not biting properly'? Gosh, she is a fanatic!" Growlie nods in agreement.
Quick trip to other places:
Somewhere, a team of scientists is studying a Kabutops, thought to be extinct. Team Rocket once met a giant one, which happens to be the same one the scientists are studying. The only thing unusual about this is, the Kabutops is seriously injured, suffering from terrible wounds inflicted by a considerably larger animal.
The scene pans to other cities, Vermilion, Cerulean, Pewter, and others all with entire neighborhoods in rubble. Huge footprints mar the landscape, buildings aflame. The hospitals jammed with all kinds of people and pokemon.
Video footage manages to capture some evidence of this creature by mistake. Reporters were filming a second strike by a ton of Tentacools and a huge Tentacruel. As the pokemon destroyed buildings, bizarre green flame envelops the Tentacools. The Tentacruel turns to face the attacker. It and the enemy tear down a building to get at the other, the dark of night prevents much action from being seen by the camera, but Tentacruel soon loses the fight, floating charred in the water along with its Tentacool friends.
And for no reason other than to add a little more tension, we see pokemon "armies" defeated. Tons of Digletts and Dugtrios, tons of Ominytes and Kabutos, Squirtles, and the Pikachu valley all knocked out with their homes destroyed. The final fade in this shot is the Growlithe School leveled with Officer Jenny quickly rushing them to the Pokecenter.
Ash, Misty, and Brock!
They're walking along, as usual complaining about thirst and hunger just minutes before they get to the city just out of sight. Togepy and Pikachu were having a conversation about something--who knows what it's about, it's hard to understand "togey" "chu!" "pi-pi" "pika-pi!" At least for me it is. Brock points to the city and says "Here we are, civilization! Now let's get on over to the Pokecenter!" Misty points out that the Pokemon are in good shape and shouldn't need revitalization for quite a while. Brock says "Well, I kinda wanted to visit for…other reasons."
Misty groans and walks by Brock. Ash talks to Pikachu, "You want to get some burgers and fries while Brock makes a fool of himself?" "Pikachu! Pika-Pi!" "Sorry, ketchup too Pikachu. So what do you say?" "Kachu! Pika-Pi. Chu!" "Your sick of seeing Brock get all funny too, huh? Well, it's a done deal!" Misty says, "Wait a minute! You know I don't like burgers, it is NOT a done deal!" Ash says, "You can go somewhere else to eat, who asked you to come along?" Misty stops a minute and says "I…I still think you might try to run off without repaying me for my bike" lamely. Ash frowns and says, "Aren't you ever going to forget about that dumb bike?" and walks off. Misty heads for an ice cream parlor, and Brock goes to ask Nurse Joy out.
Out at sea:
A fishing boat is having poor luck, not a single catch all day, in water usually full of fish. One of the sailors points out a strange rock formation out in the ocean. Another looks at it and points out that it's moving for the boat at high speed. The boat tries to turn, but too late, the rows of large "rocks" tear through the ships' hull like a hot knife through butter. The ship starts to sink, but is tossed up with great force. The sailors fall into the ocean and watch helplessly as some living mountain tears their boat to shreds. With a roar it turns around and starts heading for the Seafoam islands, except for one little stop.
The sailors are saved by rescue missions--naturally, this is a cartoon…or at least, a fan-fic of a cartoon…
And, now back to the show!
Team Rocket who suddenly appeared in the bush share a little evil laugh. Jesse says, "Well, Ash is alone, it should be easier to nab Pikachu!" James nods and says "Growlie will help too, won't you Growlie?" "Growlithe!" Meowth says, "What about food?" James says, "We'll eat first and get Pikachu later." James and Meowth walk into the back entrance of the restaurant Ash went to, in disguise of course. Jesse drags her feet and says to the camera "Well, it's better than the fan fictions where we take the day off and get…..mushy."
Team Rocket eats lunch while keeping a close eye on Ash. Jesse and James are disguised as a married couple again, but Meowth has been promoted to 'toddler' and is in disguise as a very young little boy instead of a baby. James pigs out, so does Meowth, but Jesse doesn't "eat like a bird" herself. Jesse and James see Ash about ready to leave, drop their food and rush to their positions outside. Meowth looks up wondering where J & J went, then eats the food they left. Ash and Pikachu just make it outside as dramatic music begins to play.
"Prepare for trouble!"
"Make it double!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
Jesse notices that Ash is mouthing their motto and mocking their pose with Pikachu at his back. Pikachu is in James' pose and mouthing the motto too.
"Grrr…..uh…To denounce the evils of truth and love!" She taps James on the shoulder and gets him to look at Ash and Pikachu.
"Rrrr…To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jesse!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
Meowth flies out the roof of the restaurant and lands in his normal spot, "Meowth! That's right!" He uses a rubber net to scoop up Pikachu, and laughs evilly.
Ash sighs, pulls out a pokeball and says, "Ok, you asked for it! Go, Bulbasaur! Vine whip attack!"
James yells "Growlie, flame-thrower attack!" Growlie comes out of nowhere and breathes a jet of fire, flaming Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur falls to the ground, eyes in that spiral that indicates they're knocked senseless. Ash brings back Bulbasaur with a worried "Bulbasaur return!"
Ash glares at James and tosses out Squirtle. "Squirtle, water gun!" Jesse quickly tosses out Arbok, and reading the notes she took at the Pokemon School when Ash used Arbok, commanded it to use Glare Attack. Squirtle stopped, and fell over not even blinking. Ash starts to dig in his medicine bag for paralyze antidote, but Jesse has Arbok wrap up Squirtle and squeeze it unconscious. James pulls out the notes he took and Weezing's pokeball just as Ash tosses out Pidgeotto. James quickly yells out the commands that helped Ash defeat Flareon with Weezing, and soon Pidgeotto is down.
Ash sweat-drops and looks at his last pokeball, Charizard. He couldn't control it, but it was all he had left. "Charizard! I choose you!" "Charrrr…" "Be totally ruthless against Team Rocket." "Char!" Charizard lets loose a jet of flame putting Arbok out of action. James sends Weezing into attack, and Charizard fries it too. Jesse throws out Ghastly and Likitung. Ghastly is fried, and Charizard simply smacks away Likitung. James sends out Victreebell who manages to vine whip Charizard a few times before being toasted.
Charizard glares at Team Rocket, looking ready to pounce. "Charrrr…." "Growlie, flame-thrower!" Both Pokemon let loose a stream of flame, the jets fight each other back and forth a while and explode in a huge fireball, leaving Ash, Team Rocket and the Pokemon severely charred. Growlie and Charizard lunge at each other, Growlie bounces to the ground. James runs up and gets in between Growlie and Charizard "Leave Growlie alone, you…you, big bully!" Charizard swings his tail and knocks James to the side. Meowth hands Jesse the net containing Pikachu and says "Let me handle this!" Meowth yells, "Meowth, get him with your fury swipes!" Meowth changes position and replies, "Sure thing!" Meowth lunges, just missing getting fried. Meowth unsheathes his claws, Charizard bares its teeth, main characters shrink back in anticipation, and SWIPE! SWIPE! SWIPE!! SWIPE!! SWIPE!! Charizard stumbles backwards from the slashes to the face, and trips on a rock. Charizard crashes to the ground and doesn't get up.
Meowth hops up to the Meowth balloon with Jesse and James--who, yes, got there very quickly, but it's a cartoon, it doesn't matter. Team Rocket flies off with Pikachu laughing evilly. Ash runs to the police office and finds Misty arguing with Officer Jenny--apparently some disagreement over Misty's treatment of an all-you-can-eat sale. Brock is there too, apparently waiting to drool over Officer Jenny. "TEAM ROCKET STOLE PIKACHU…again!!" Brock says "which way did they go?" Ash points at the slowly disappearing Meowth balloon and says "Where do you think!?" Ash runs up to Officer Jenny and says "Will you help me get Pikachu back? PLEASE!" Officer Jenny leads them to a police car, they all hop in and take off after Team Rocket. Officer Jenny radios for backup and hits top speed.
Meowth, Jesse, and James are celebrating their (temporary) victory. They set course for Team Rocket HQ to present the Boss with the powerful Pikachu that had given them so much trouble.
To be continued…
Will Team Rocket get Pikachu to Giovanni? Will this unknown menace ever show up? If so, what is it? And, will Brock ever fix that eye problem? All but one of the answers and more in part two!