Chapter 1
Refuge Blast-Off
In the midst of Vermilion City, Kanto, is a Shelter home known as "The Refuge". It serves as a Home for people who have very little. Some People are Residents, others are people who come and go. And one of the Residents is a 15 year old boy named Zach Atsaws. In this Refuge, people known as Pokemon Rangers sometimes drop in from time to time. And one thing happened one night. After helping Ray, the leader of the Refuge, with some light work around the place, and after Dinner, Zach went into the Quarters, and hung out with some friends of his, Otto, Malakai, Axton, Casey, Garret, Andrew, Markus, and Chad. They all sit around a bright candle. Zach lies back with a piece of Barley hanging from his mouth. They are all Laughing around, and making Jokes.
Axton says "Yeah, I use ta have an actual home...If ya call a Zubat Cave 'Home'."
Everyone Laughs.
Markus says "Yeah, Ah Know. Anyones parents dead?"
Zach, Otto, Axton, and Chad raise their hands.
Chad says "Well not Technically. My Dads dead. But my Mom's just in prison...for killing my Dad."
Everyone Laughs.
Otto says, "Hey Zach, do you know who your parents were?".
Zach replies "No, All I know is that my dad died in a Fire, and my Mom died of...some disease, I guess. She got sick."
Casey asks "Didn't Team Rocket start that fire?"
"Supposedly" says Zach.
"Haha, murder." says Axton.
"Naw, Manslaughter." says Zach.
"Figures." Laughs Garret.
Zach leans up, and takes the Barely out of his mouth.
"But I'll learn the truth. And If it was them, this nice guy you all know is gonna go mad." he says.
"Yeah, I can't see that happening." says Garret.
"No one can." says Casey.
Ray suddenly steps into the room and says "Hey guys, If anyone wants to lend a hand to D-Section, come in and feel free."
"Why can't you do it?" asks Markus.
"Some Pokemon rangers arrived. I need to see them around here." Ray says before leaving.
Malakai says "Pokemon Rangers, eh?"
"Heh, I love those guys.", says Garret". "One time, one of them gave me a bag of Jelly Beans. And it wasn't just full of Black ones."
"Whoa..." Andrew says, Sarcastically.
"Garret, you Freaking racist!" says Malakai.
Casey laughs, "Ha!"
"Shut up Casey!" snaps Malakai.
Andrew starts for the door, saying "Well, you dorks have your Party. I'm gonna go off. See ya."
Garret says "Yeah, and I know what happens when you go off, you gotta go off, just like...YOUR MAMA!"
Andrew opens the door about to leave, when he turns around and looks at Garret. He points at him and says "Hey, Tell your Mom, Her Money is under her Pillow."
Then he leaves.
"Ha!" laughs Otto.
After a few Seconds, Garret says "I thought she was givin up on Prostitutions."
"Wait, so that means he's the tooth fairy?" Zach Jokes.
"Hehe." Giggles Axton.
Chad changes the subject and asks "Hey, where has Jon been these days?"
"I dunno." says Markus.
Casey jokes "He probably went to Johto, to celebrate with Marijuana.".
Markus laughs and says "That was a good one!"
Otto says "All I care is about getting out of this slumhole. Go to a Good School. Probably in Porta Vista. Hey screw the Education, I just wanna go to a party school."
"That makes two of us." says Axton.
Otto gets into a relaxed position, like he's living the good life. "Yeah, waken up every single weekend, right next to a hot chick. You on the other hand Casey, you're gonna wake up every morning with a used Condom up your Ass."
Everyone Laughs.
Chad changes the subject, "One thing I'd like to do, is work with Pokemon."
"Me too." says Markus. "I might be a breeder."
Malakai says "Yeah, so you can say 'HARDEN' to a Metapod."
Everyone Laughs. The Night goes on with more and more Immature jokes. While everyone goes to sleep, Ray shows the 6 Undercover Pokemon Rangers around. They are accompanied by a 15 year-old girl named Sapphire. When suddenly, while stopping at Rays office, an explosion occurs at the left haul. Ray runs to the communications radio.
"What the Hell happened?" Ray yells.
A Worker over Radio answers "Sir, it's Team Rocket! Grunts are storming the Refuge!"
Ray Slams down the Radio. "Sound the Alarm! Call the Police! Alert the Guard!"
One of the Pokemon Rangers presses the emergency Alarm. It blares, and wakes everyone up. Everyone jumps out of bed, and scatters into the smokey halls. Zach puts on his shoes, Jacket, Hat, and Backpack. Then he heads out to the Hall, and runs off randomly, until he bumps into two Team Rocket Grunts.
When the Two Grunts notice him, one of them says "Well what do we have here?
"It looks like a Kid getting in the way of Adult situations." says the other Grunt.
Zach knows who the two are. "Team Rocket..." he says angrily.
"Smart Kid." A Grunt says.
"But not too Smart." says the Other.
They each hold up a Pokeball. Suddenly a Pokemon Ranger, A Man named Cale, jumps in the way.
"Hey, leave him alone!" he says.
The First Grunt says "Well, look who we have here, the big bad 'Pokemon Ranger'."
Zach is suprised, He's one of the Pokemon Rangers! Zach never got the chance to speak to one.
"Lets steal his Pic-inic basket, shall we." says a Grunt. The two both throw their Pokeballs.
One says "Go Houndoom!"
The other says "Gengar, I choose you!"
A Houndoom and Gengar come out. Zach jumps back.
"Gengar!
"Dooooooom!"
Cale gets out two Pokeballs and hurls them.
"Jigglypuff and Meowth! Go!" He says.
Cale's Jigglypuff and Meowth come out.
"Jiggly!"
"Meeowth!"
Cale says "Jigglypuff, use sing!"
Jigglypuff sings. Houndoom and Gengar suddenly fall asleep.
"Hey what the-, Get up!" says a a Grunt.
The other one says "Yeah Gengar, this ain't nap time!"
"Meowth, fury swipes on both of them." Cale says.
Meowth uses fury swipes on Houndoom and Gengar until they both become unable to fight. The Two grunts recall them.
Cale says "Jigglypuff, sing again."
Jigglypuff sings again. The two Grunts fall asleep.
Cale says "Excellent, you two. Return."
Cale recalls Meowth and Jigglypuff. He turns to Zach.
"Quick, Fallow me." he says.
Zach and Cale run down the halls, avoiding Team Rocket's Pokemon battles with all the other Residents, Guards, and Pokemon Rangers. Cale ushers Zach into a big store room. He slides the door shut behind them.
Cale says "Well, we should be safe here. For now at least."
Cale presses a Red Button on the wall. The wall in the back of the room opens up to reveal an escape pod!
"What?" says Zach, suprised.
"Didn't you know this use to be a Military Base?" says Cale.
Zach answers "Yeah, I heard about it. But I didn't believe it."
"Well believe it now." says Cale.
Cale opens up his laptop on the floor, and says "There are 6 more Escape Pods. I hope the Residents and Rangers can make it. Especially Sapphire."
Zach is Confused. "Who, What...Whats going on here?!"
"It's Team Rocket." says Cale. "They've come for Sapphire."
"If they're looking to steal Jewls, they've come to the wrong place." says Zach.
Cale says "Sapphire isn't a Jewl, she's a Girl."
"A Girl?" asks Zach.
Cale's Pokegear Phone rings. He answers.
"Cale here."
A voice; Cale's Partner Jenson, over the phone says "Cale, can you read me?"
"Loud and Clear, Jenson." says Cale.
"The Rest of the Pokerangers are getting the Residents in the Pods." says Jenson.
Cale checks his Laptop. "Yeah I see, more Pods are being Jetisoned. But what about Sapphire?"
"She's getting on the last one." says Jenson.
"No, we will." says Cale.
Jenson asks " 'We'?"
"This one boy whose with me." says Cale. "We'll take this one."
"Will do Cale." says Jenson. "Good Luck."
Jenson hangs up. Cale watches his laptop. Zach watches him in anticipation.
Cale looks at his Laptop and mutters "All right. Pod 3...away. Pod 4...away. Pod 5...away. Pod 6...Come on Sapph...away!"
Cale closes his laptop, and puts it away.
Cale says "Alright, Sapphire's pod fled. She's safe. Come on, we can escape in this last one!"
"How did you-" Zach Begins.
Cale answers "I tapped into the Pod Monitor. Let's go, there will be time for questions later."
Zach, not willing to argue, nods. Cale opens the Pod Hatch, and he and Zach climb in. Cale shuts the door, and hits "Launch". The Escape Pod fires into the air, and the last thing Zach remembers, it was a hard crash. 2 days later, Zach wakes up without his Jacket, Hat, shoes and Backpack, in a bed, in a room in a Pokemon Center. He sits up, and looks around in confusion. A Chansey wearing a Nurse cap and holding a glass of milk walks in, fallowed by Cale and Nurse Joy.
"Well, he's finally awaken." says Nurse Joy.
"Excellent." Cale says.
Chansey gives Zach the milk.
"Drink this milk." says Nurse Joy. "It will help you calm your nerves."
Zach takes the milk.
"Thanks." he says.
"Chansey!"
Zach drinks it.
"Well, you have no major injuries, you should be up and recovered." says Nurse Joy.
Zach puts his hand on his forehead.
"How long was I asleep?" he asks.
"For about 2 days." answers Cale.
"2 days?!" Zach says Shockingly.
Another Chansey in the doorway signals for Nurse Joy.
"Well, I'll leave you to him." she says. "I have to attend to other buisness."
"Thank you Nurse Joy" says Cale.
She exits the room.. Chansey fallows behind, and shuts the door. Zach sits on the side of the Bed. Cale sits in a chair.
"Well, it's good to see you up instead of thrashing around in your sleep. You've must have been having one hell of a Nightmare." says Cale.
"What happened?" asks Zach.
Cale says "Try not to think to hard. You've taken one beating from that crash. Lucky for you I wasn't too hurt, and I dragged you out of the Pod and brought you here. Of course, you do remember at the Refuge, right?".
"Yeah, I do. I'm Zach Atsaws."
"I'm Cale. I'm one of the Undercover Pokemon Rangers."
Zach says "I've always wanted to meet one of you. But Ray wouldn't let me. Speaking of which, are they alright?"
"All Pokemon Rangers and Residents escaped in the Pods. Yes, they are probably safe from Team Rocket." answers Cale.
Zach sighs in relief. "Good. Where are we?"
"We're in a Pokemon Center in Mandarin Island in the Orange Archipelago." says Cale.
"The Orange Archipelago?" asks Zach.
"Yes." says Cale. "The bigger Pods went somewhere North of Kanto. The Smaller, 4 men Pods, got thrown off course and landed here. Luckily there weren't many smaller ones, but we and Sapphire landed on this island."
"Sapphire?" says Zach. "Wasn't she that girl you mentioned at the Refuge?"
"Yes. I'm sure you have questions." says Cale.
"Uh huh." Zach agrees. "Please elaborate."
Cale gives him the details. "Sapphire is the key to our Mission. She is a very brilliant young trainer. She knows more about Pokemon than any of us rangers put together. She's one of the Personal aids of Professer Oak."
"THE Professer Oak?" says Zach.
"Yeah."
"Man, I've heard of him. He's one of the most Famous professers of Pokemon ever."
"Yes, and she's studied at his side." Cale says. "She has many information about Pokemon that are actually 'Classified' towards other scientists."
"What was she doing at the Refuge?" asks Zach.
Cale says, "We were asked to take her into Vermillion City for an examination of some Pokemon Fossils. We stopped by the refuge to show her what we do in our Spare Time. Team Rocket has been looking for her so that their leader, Giovanni, could get all she knew about Pokemon out of her. The Fossils were rigged, a trap they made to get her out. And when they learned where she was, they must've decided to ambush us. But now she's here. And we don't know where she is. But we have to find her."
"Why?" asks Zach. "What's so important about her?"
Cale says "Don't you get it? Giovanni wants to take over the world. If she got Saphire on his side, or gets any information out of her, Team Rocket will have a great advantage. We need to find, and get her back to safe hands, before Team Rocket finds her here."
"Team Rocket?"
"Team Rocket is secretly spying on this Island." Cale continues. "They've surrounded the Island in a hidden blockade. They stop and interigate any leaving or entering vehicles arriving by Sea or Air. There are undercover spies all over the Island. They're searching far and wide."
Zach shudders. "Man. Just imagine what they'd do to her if they find her."
Cale nods. "Exactly. This is why we must find her."
"Well, where should we start?"
"While you were out, I heard there were some Pods that crashed in an Underground dark city called 'The Underground'. We might wanna start there."
Zach hops off the bed. "Alright, I'll help you find Sapphire if it's the last thing I'll do!"
Cale jumps out of the chair. "Good, Thats the Spirit!"
Zach walks over to the window, and looks out. "Look out Team Rocket, I'm comin for you!"
And So, Zach Atsaws the Orphan now has a mission on his hands. He and Cale the Pokemon Ranger will search this island to find Sapphire. But even if they suceed, how will they escape Madarin Island? Zach's Adventures have now only just begun...
To Be Continued...