Title: Love Is No Longer Enough
Author: VenusFlame2
Part 1
E-mail: niamcrae@aol.com or venusflame2@aol.com
AAMRN
Description: A Scientist's assistant, Adamos, steals a new liquid that transmits a Pokemon's power into another Pokemon and uses it to steal every Pokemon's power and inflict it into himself and become unbeatable, he becomes so power hungry that he tries to take over Team Rocket. The daughter of the scientist gets an idea to use Ash and his friends whose Pokemon recently had their powers stolen by Adamos to each take a liquid to give them each a Pokemon's power and defeat Adamos.
Note: I thought I'd try something a little different to exercise my writing ability and please keep in mind that I don't really like the characters May or Masato, I just added them in for the sake of the story.
Disclaimer: And of course, I do not own Pokemon.
Love Is No Longer Enough
VenusFlame2
Part 1: A Disturbing Ambition
At Mr. Deagon's Personal Lab...
"Mr. Deagon, what is it that you're doing?" Asked Adamos as he stepped inside the lab and walked over to the table David hovered himself over as he mixed together different colored liquids.
"It's an experiment, Adamos, I'm mixing different elements together to see how Pokemon compare to each other by testing how two different Pokemon could adapt to an unnatural power, all I need is the administration's permission to test my theory on actual Pokemon and I could be able to find sucess at last."
"Don't take this the wrong way, David, but doesn't that sound a little dangerous?" Stated a friendly distant voice, Mr. Deagon and Adamos's heads both turned as the man in a lab coat and a bright smile walked in.
"Ah, my good friend, Oak, how are you?" Greeted Mr. Deagon, bowing slightly to him out of respect.
"Fine. Now, what's this I hear about you wanting to put Pokemon in danger in order to test your theory?"
"It is only a little experiment, surely someone as honored as you know what it means to want to try something that could blow people away."
"But not at the expense of a Pokemon's life," replied Professor Oak walking over to the tray of liquids he had.
"Maybe you could try it out on humans then," suggested Adamos. Mr. Deagon lifted his head up from the table and thought for a moment about it.
"Maybe so..."
"With all do respect I'm afraid I can't allow that," replied Oak solemly.
"And why not Professor..." Growled Mr. Deagon troubled.
"Because through the years your experiments have been brillant but quite dangerous, David. You are such a good Scientist. The problem is you try out the wrong theories, now I can garuntee if you give it time something'll surely come to you, a method that is safe but satisfying." Oak gave one last warm smile and left the room.
"It was friendly of such a great and fine Professor to visit, wasn't it, Mr. Deagon," concluded Adamos. Mr. Deagon scowled at the door, his fists tightened as he hit the table, making everything jump that was upon it. Adamos flinched a bit also at the unusual fire that arose in Mr. Deagon's eyes.
"He's always been on my case from the beginning! Leaning over my shoulder like an un-needed dictater, telling me what and what not to do as if I was some kind of child. But in reality all he was doing was holding me back, afraid that my experiments would shadow his play-it-safe-bookworm- methods! Professor Oak is nothing but a fake know-it-all who thinks he can go around sticking his nose down to me and all my theories... Which may be a risk but still worth considering!" Retorted Mr. Deagon stubbornly.
"But I thought you and the Professor are good friends?" Questioned Adamos nervously.
"We were friends," corrected Mr. Deagon, "until he had to hog the spot light and get all the attention and admiration from people of all ages, acclaimed to be the most brightest of people while he tries his best from keeping me from being seen... But I will be seen, I will be heard and I will be recognized!"
Mr. Deagon ran over to the door where Oak had left from already, he glared and screamed to it, "You hear that Oak! You will not be holding me back any longer! I will rise to my call."
"And where would that be?" Asked Adamos fixing his thick black framed glasses. Mr. Deagon rushed over to the table he was at before and leaned down staring at all his equipment rapidly on the verge of going histerical, as he looked through a clear bottle about to be filled with his new liquid he grinned mischievously.
"This experiment... Adamos," hissed Mr. Deagon, "it's my destiny. Dangerous or not I'm going to try it out, I'm destined to."
"Then I will be the loyal person I am and stand by you, you may use my Pokemon for the experiment too, heck! You can even use to me," smiled Adamos gladly and openly. Mr. Deagon gave a small laugh, beginning to calm down from being so hyped up on his new idea.
"Thank you, Damos, you have always been such a nice young man and great support to me. At least I can always count you will be here."
At The Cerulean Gym...
"Hi, Misty," smiled Harper walking through the Cerulean gym to where Misty was while dragging a medium sized older man with a short cut black beard who was wearing a lab coat and frowning miserably.
"Hey, Harper," greeted Misty standing near the pool with her Psyduck.
"This is my dad, David Deagon, the world's future and best Scientist. Dad, this is Misty."
"Hello, Misty," said David looking away from her as if distracted by the walls but still putting his hand out for her to shake. Misty shook his hand and nodded.
"Hello, Mr. Deagon," replied Misty. David smiled, looking shyly down to the floor, showing he wasn't a very social person, suddenly he looked up to Misty keeping on his planted smile.
"Please, call me, David," he offered politly. He then looked at the yellow Pokemon beside her who was holding his head and looking slightly lost, "Interesting... A Psyduck."
"Yeah, he can be a pain sometimes but he grows on you."
"Ah, and I see you're wearing a bathing suit, can I presume that you're a trainer who specializes in water?" Asked David in a more comfortable manner.
"Dad, I think the pool kind of gave it away," grinned Harper.
"Yes, I guess so," said David scanning the pool over with his eyes.
"I like all types of water Pokemon, they're so calm and beautiful. When I was little I use to wish I could be just like them that's why I wanted to specialize in them," explained Misty.
"Ah..."
"Misty's the Gym Leader here while her sisters are off somewhere so she's kind of gym sitting, but her friends Ash and Brock are visiting tomorrow so that should be nice," informed Harper.
"You can meet them here at around five along with me if you want," said Misty.
"Well, I'll be sure to do so," said David, "although I may be a little late since I'm working on an important experiment."
"That's my dad, always working on something crazy, so what is it this time? How to turn apples into oranges?" Smiled Harper to her father. David gave his daughter a gentle playful punch in her cheek and announced he'd better get going and left.
"See you at home, Dad!" Called Harper, David waved as he walked away.
"He seems nice," complimented Misty.
"Yeah... He's obsessed with Pokemon."
"Who isn't around here?!"
"No, I mean really obsessed, he loves Pokemon so much, he would study a Pokemon up close for like hours and it can get pretty scary, he worries me sometimes... I swear sometimes I think he's going to turn into a pokemon," admits Harper gently.
"Oh... Well, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about," assured Misty.
"I hope so."
* * *
As night came around David found it hard to sleep, he tossed and turned in bed while his daughter slept soundly in her own room. He finally lifted the covers up and got into his slippers and picked up his keys as he silently made his way to the door. He tossed on his lab coat right over his pajamas and left closing the door gently behind him not to wake up his beloved daughter who was all he had left since his dearly departed wife.
It felt as if his lab called for him, his raging instincts told him he should go check on his experiment, maybe even do some more work on it, he walked inside the building and made his way up the marble white stairs until he got to the third floor where he walked over to room 304-his lab number-he jingled out his keys and then looked at the door realizing it was already cracked open. His face grew stern wondering who could be in there at this time of night, even the Janitor would be off by now. He placed his keys back in his lab pocket and steadily placed his hand on the knob, leaning forward.
The door opened to a dark room that was only lit by the moon and stars through the open windows, he stared ahead at a faint shadow of a young man who seemed to be sticking himself with a sharp needle. David narrowed his eyes beginning to recognize who the young man was through the darkness, he walked more in, his footsteps made the man abruptly lift up his head in surprise as David stared back in uncertainty.
"Damos? What are you doing at the Lab this time of hour?" Asked David. Adamos froze up, fixing his glasses once more and dropping the needle onto the table.
"Forgive me, sir," pleaded Adamos, nervously in his shorts and white T- shirt also wearing his lab coat over it, "I just was so taken by your idea I wanted to expand my half on it also." David stepped forward and studied the table which was sorted with scientific papers, needles, glass tubes and bottles, some empty and some filled with liquids all laid on different trays, others poured into each other making colors of purples and greens and oranges from the prime colored liquids of reds, blues, yellows.
"How long have you been here?"
"Oh, it feels like hours, I left the lab right after you but in only a few hours rushed back to work more on it. Do you realize how much credits would be given to such a daring experiment, awards and certificates, trophies even! We could make money from this, the power to take one's ability and transfer to another, imagine... A Charizard somehow adapting to a Water Attack or a Electrobuzz having a Psychic Ability," a sharpness grew to Adamos's voice that scared David a little.
"Maybe you should go now, get some rest."
"Oh, but I can't, Mr. Deagon, I'm on the verge of almost completing it."
"What? Really? In that short of a time?" Asked David startled, "Please, tell me you haven't been using you to experiment this out on the whole time."
"No, sir," smiled Adamos walking over to the light switch and placing it "on". The lights of the whole lab immediately came on as David's head turned in different directions as his eyes wandered around, finally he stopped in total shock because to the right of him he saw a corner where three of Adamos's Pokemon which were a Gloom, a Weepinbell and a Sandshrew leaned towards each other weakly against the wall and saddened, their faces looking very faint as if all the life had been drained out of him. David let out a gasp. What had Adamos done?
"Damos! Why these Pokemon...! They all look so tired and weakened, where are all they're strength?" David cried out, horridly.
"In here..." Answered Adamos excitedly showing the tray of three bottles filled with liquids of purple, yellow and green.
"Have you lost your mind! What are you planning to do with that?"
"I have thought of a new idea, sir." He placed the tray down and walked over to hi continuing in saying, "Instead of using Pokemon to see if other Pokemon can adapt to their powers we'll use Pokemon powers to inflict inside humans, we can sell it to those of trainers who want to relate to their Pokemon by having the same power as they do."
"Insane! Absolutely insane! Damos, take your Pokemon to the nearest Pokemon Center you can find and please, do not return to this lab for a while, the experiment... Is over." He glanced over at the weak Pokemon seeming to be losing their color as he softly concluded, "Oak was right again, this experiment was just too dangerous."
Adamos's eyes beamed through his thick glasses as he threw an angry glare to David and unwillingly returned his Pokemon and walked out the Lab room as David attempted to throw away all the tubes and bottles Adamos had been using. David loved and cared for Pokemon to much to let this experiment keep going, he had to stop it dead in it's tracks.
But as for Adamos, he was not thinking of his sick Pokemon right now, all he cared for was himself and this experiment he sought so much in, he was so blinded by greed and ambition he did not realize the constant pain he was causing to his Pokemon because he saw so much potential that a fire inside him burned so strong that it shadowed everything else around him along with his rational and usual calm thinking, he was soon to leave people wondering what happened to nice dependable Adamos?
Thunder roared as he stormed home to continue on with the project, his home was like his own personal lab already as he kept on with the project now testing an electric attack, he vowed he'd finish the experiment on his own with or without the support of Professor David Deagon.
Back At The Cerulean Gym...
While Misty awaited the arrival of her friends she decided to let her hair out which had grown a little past her shoulders now, she wore her jean shorts and a white T-shirt as she leaned over and cleaned out the pool. Ash and Brock walked in, not realizing the pretty girl leaning over the pool was Misty. Brock rushed behind her and leaned close to her ear.
"I know we just met but it feels like I've known you forever, is it possible to be in love with you without even knowing your face!" Recited Brock, Misty smiled to herself and turned her head leaning towards his now burning face grinning as she surprises both Ash and Brock.
"I don't know, do friends count!" Smiled Misty leaning more, Brock leaned back and fell to his rear then crawled back into the wall.
"Misty!" He cried nervously. Misty gave a small giggle showing she found humor in it and lifted herself up, looking down at him in a warm smile.
"So you're still at it, Brock," said Misty, Brock got up and walked over to her, embarrassed and still trying to recovered from how surprised he was to see her like this.
"Yeah, I didn't know it was you, Misty," explained Brock honestly. Misty nodded showing she already understood that.
"Obviously," smiled Misty, she looked over at Ash, her smiled grew wide at him and Pikachu, "I'm so happy to see you guys, I missed you so much, I couldn't wait until we met again."
"We missed you too, you changed your look a little bit," noticed Ash.
"Yeah, it was my sister's idea... But you changed too, Ash."
"I did?"
"Yeah, I don't remember you being taller than me the last time I saw you..." Ash looked over at her and saw he did seem to be a few inches taller.
"Hey, I guess so."
"Speaking of change, you should meet May," said Brock. Misty's eyes widened a little, pretending to be offended.
"Are you telling me that you two replaced me!"
"Trust me, Mist, no one could replace you," assured Ash.
"Thanks, Ash." May walked in a gave a small wave.
"Hi, May, it's nice to meet you also."
"It's nice to meet you too, this is my brother, Masato."
"Hi," greeted Masato, leaning next to his sister. Misty nodded and gave a friendly smile.
"So how'd you guys meet?"
"Well, Ash had totally ruined my bike," May started off.
"Really? Yeah, Ash seems to be getting really good at that," Misty grinned over at Ash who gave a small blush at her sarcasm.
"Come on, Dad, we're going to be late," called Harper outside the lab door. David walked out, his eyes sagged, looking very tired as he dragged his feet along.
"Whoa, Dad, you didn't get any sleep, did you?" Asked Harper worriedly. He slowly nodded and put his arm around her trying his best not to fall to the ground while guiding her to the stairs.
"Lets just go, Harper," persisted David absently, forgetting to the lock the door behind him as they left for the Cerulean Gym. Harper remembered how she had cooked dinner before they went to bed and her father didn't even eat, she noticed he hadn't been eating for a while now but she tried not to worry about it just like her father would prefer.
"Anyway, you're going to like Misty and her friends, they're really great, I talked to them all before on the phone."
"Hmm..."
"They have some wonderful Pokemon too," added Harper knowing it would grab her father's attention like always.
"Really? Like what?"
"Ash has all kinds of Pokemon but his favorite his Pikachu in fact Pikachu doesn't go into his pokeball like the rest of his Pokemon. Brock specializes in Rock Pokemon though I think he's been catching different ones too, I remember Misty told me he once had a Vulpix he liked very much but only because he really liked the girl who gave it to him. And as for May I'm not really sure, but she seems to like her Torchic very much, maybe she likes bird Pokemon," thought Harper. David nodded along as Harper continued talking about them until they reached the door to the Cerulean gym.
"You've got to tell Damos about this, I'm sure he'd be really interested in them and all their Pokemon," concluded Harper holding the door open for her father. He walked through hiding his uncomfortable face expression from her.
"I'll make sure he knows," said her father flatly as he walked through the door and she followed him inside. They walked passed the Aquarium into the gym and found Misty and her friends waiting for them.
"Hey, Misty!" Called Harper out to her in a wave, "Sorry, we're late." Misty waved her over and once again said hi to Mr. Deagon, she introduced him to all her friends, Ash, Brock, May and Masato.
"Oh, dad, look at Ash's Pikachu, isn't he cute!" Exclaimed Harper, petting it's head softly. David nodded to himself silently, in the back of his mind he was still very worried and hoped that Adamos had cooled down since last night though chances are, he hadn't.
"You guys have got to meet Adamos," told Harper making her father's heart jump up a bit, "we call him Damos for short but he is really smart, he's kind of dorky too but if he took off his glasses and changed those clothes of his, he could look pretty cool, right dad!" She turned her head to her dad who seemed to have his mind somewhere else, she waved her hand in front of him.
"Dad?"
"Hmm? Oh, right, yes,... Would you excuse me for a moment." He walked out of the gym.
"Where's he going?" Asked May.
"Where he always goes... To that stupid lab of his, he can't take one minute out from his work, he's obsessed with studying Pokemon, I just wish for once, just once, he could take a break from all that stuff and just spend some time with me but that's never gonna happen I guess."
"You've got to stop saying things like that, Harper, I'm sure somethings going to happen soon that'll bring you two closer together," assured Misty. Harper stared at the floor skeptical, sadly disappointed and wanting to believe Misty so badly.
At Mr. Deagon's Lab...
"Adamos, please...!" Pleaded David as he walked inside the lab, somehow not one bit surprised at finding Adamos there with his two arms filled with supplies, his eyes shot up to him angrily in defiance.
"If you're not going to support me after all the times I supported you then I'll just have to do this experiment on my own! I'm sorry, sir, but this is just something I have to do, I'm taking it into my own hands."
"But Damos, you're hurting your dear Pokemon, can't you see that?" Reminded David.
"It doesn't matter anymore, all my years of being ridiculed, I'm going to finally show that I am more than just the second rate assistant of Mr. David Deagon. You gave up your chance, don't stand in the way of mine." Adamos's shoulder hit hardly again David's as he pushed past him and stormed to the door but came to a sudden halt when it opened, almost bumping straight into Harper, she turned her head from Adamos not acknowledging his presence as most people did and looked over at her father with desperatly despaired eyes.
"Dad, come back, please..." Persisted Harper.
"Harper, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to see you, Dad, for once would you just forget about work and come be a normal person, hang out with me and Misty's friends, we're going to a restuarant, why don't you just come and eat? You know... Eat! One of those things normal people do to stay alive."
"I'm sorry, Harper, I just need to stay here for a while," explained David.
"Fine," pouted Harper softly, she turned her head back to Adamos who stood there awestruck at the sight of her, still carrying an arm full of supplies, he always seemed nervous around Harper, "How about you, Damos? Come and meet my new friends, they've got lots of different and great Pokemon." Adamos's eyes instantly flew open at the sound of 'Pokemon'.
"Really...!" He turned his head over to David who stood there nervously knowing Harper was making an offer Adamos wouldn't refuse. Adamos placed the supplies down on another nearby table and agreed to go with Harper to spend time with her new friends and their Pokemon, and before David could protest Adamos had already left with Harper. If Adamos truley loved pokemon like he once claimed he would hopefully forget about doing the experiment but somehow David knew it wouldn't be that easy.
To be Continued
(The Next Chapter: Genesis Of A Nemesis)
Author: VenusFlame2
Part 1
E-mail: niamcrae@aol.com or venusflame2@aol.com
AAMRN
Description: A Scientist's assistant, Adamos, steals a new liquid that transmits a Pokemon's power into another Pokemon and uses it to steal every Pokemon's power and inflict it into himself and become unbeatable, he becomes so power hungry that he tries to take over Team Rocket. The daughter of the scientist gets an idea to use Ash and his friends whose Pokemon recently had their powers stolen by Adamos to each take a liquid to give them each a Pokemon's power and defeat Adamos.
Note: I thought I'd try something a little different to exercise my writing ability and please keep in mind that I don't really like the characters May or Masato, I just added them in for the sake of the story.
Disclaimer: And of course, I do not own Pokemon.
Love Is No Longer Enough
VenusFlame2
Part 1: A Disturbing Ambition
At Mr. Deagon's Personal Lab...
"Mr. Deagon, what is it that you're doing?" Asked Adamos as he stepped inside the lab and walked over to the table David hovered himself over as he mixed together different colored liquids.
"It's an experiment, Adamos, I'm mixing different elements together to see how Pokemon compare to each other by testing how two different Pokemon could adapt to an unnatural power, all I need is the administration's permission to test my theory on actual Pokemon and I could be able to find sucess at last."
"Don't take this the wrong way, David, but doesn't that sound a little dangerous?" Stated a friendly distant voice, Mr. Deagon and Adamos's heads both turned as the man in a lab coat and a bright smile walked in.
"Ah, my good friend, Oak, how are you?" Greeted Mr. Deagon, bowing slightly to him out of respect.
"Fine. Now, what's this I hear about you wanting to put Pokemon in danger in order to test your theory?"
"It is only a little experiment, surely someone as honored as you know what it means to want to try something that could blow people away."
"But not at the expense of a Pokemon's life," replied Professor Oak walking over to the tray of liquids he had.
"Maybe you could try it out on humans then," suggested Adamos. Mr. Deagon lifted his head up from the table and thought for a moment about it.
"Maybe so..."
"With all do respect I'm afraid I can't allow that," replied Oak solemly.
"And why not Professor..." Growled Mr. Deagon troubled.
"Because through the years your experiments have been brillant but quite dangerous, David. You are such a good Scientist. The problem is you try out the wrong theories, now I can garuntee if you give it time something'll surely come to you, a method that is safe but satisfying." Oak gave one last warm smile and left the room.
"It was friendly of such a great and fine Professor to visit, wasn't it, Mr. Deagon," concluded Adamos. Mr. Deagon scowled at the door, his fists tightened as he hit the table, making everything jump that was upon it. Adamos flinched a bit also at the unusual fire that arose in Mr. Deagon's eyes.
"He's always been on my case from the beginning! Leaning over my shoulder like an un-needed dictater, telling me what and what not to do as if I was some kind of child. But in reality all he was doing was holding me back, afraid that my experiments would shadow his play-it-safe-bookworm- methods! Professor Oak is nothing but a fake know-it-all who thinks he can go around sticking his nose down to me and all my theories... Which may be a risk but still worth considering!" Retorted Mr. Deagon stubbornly.
"But I thought you and the Professor are good friends?" Questioned Adamos nervously.
"We were friends," corrected Mr. Deagon, "until he had to hog the spot light and get all the attention and admiration from people of all ages, acclaimed to be the most brightest of people while he tries his best from keeping me from being seen... But I will be seen, I will be heard and I will be recognized!"
Mr. Deagon ran over to the door where Oak had left from already, he glared and screamed to it, "You hear that Oak! You will not be holding me back any longer! I will rise to my call."
"And where would that be?" Asked Adamos fixing his thick black framed glasses. Mr. Deagon rushed over to the table he was at before and leaned down staring at all his equipment rapidly on the verge of going histerical, as he looked through a clear bottle about to be filled with his new liquid he grinned mischievously.
"This experiment... Adamos," hissed Mr. Deagon, "it's my destiny. Dangerous or not I'm going to try it out, I'm destined to."
"Then I will be the loyal person I am and stand by you, you may use my Pokemon for the experiment too, heck! You can even use to me," smiled Adamos gladly and openly. Mr. Deagon gave a small laugh, beginning to calm down from being so hyped up on his new idea.
"Thank you, Damos, you have always been such a nice young man and great support to me. At least I can always count you will be here."
At The Cerulean Gym...
"Hi, Misty," smiled Harper walking through the Cerulean gym to where Misty was while dragging a medium sized older man with a short cut black beard who was wearing a lab coat and frowning miserably.
"Hey, Harper," greeted Misty standing near the pool with her Psyduck.
"This is my dad, David Deagon, the world's future and best Scientist. Dad, this is Misty."
"Hello, Misty," said David looking away from her as if distracted by the walls but still putting his hand out for her to shake. Misty shook his hand and nodded.
"Hello, Mr. Deagon," replied Misty. David smiled, looking shyly down to the floor, showing he wasn't a very social person, suddenly he looked up to Misty keeping on his planted smile.
"Please, call me, David," he offered politly. He then looked at the yellow Pokemon beside her who was holding his head and looking slightly lost, "Interesting... A Psyduck."
"Yeah, he can be a pain sometimes but he grows on you."
"Ah, and I see you're wearing a bathing suit, can I presume that you're a trainer who specializes in water?" Asked David in a more comfortable manner.
"Dad, I think the pool kind of gave it away," grinned Harper.
"Yes, I guess so," said David scanning the pool over with his eyes.
"I like all types of water Pokemon, they're so calm and beautiful. When I was little I use to wish I could be just like them that's why I wanted to specialize in them," explained Misty.
"Ah..."
"Misty's the Gym Leader here while her sisters are off somewhere so she's kind of gym sitting, but her friends Ash and Brock are visiting tomorrow so that should be nice," informed Harper.
"You can meet them here at around five along with me if you want," said Misty.
"Well, I'll be sure to do so," said David, "although I may be a little late since I'm working on an important experiment."
"That's my dad, always working on something crazy, so what is it this time? How to turn apples into oranges?" Smiled Harper to her father. David gave his daughter a gentle playful punch in her cheek and announced he'd better get going and left.
"See you at home, Dad!" Called Harper, David waved as he walked away.
"He seems nice," complimented Misty.
"Yeah... He's obsessed with Pokemon."
"Who isn't around here?!"
"No, I mean really obsessed, he loves Pokemon so much, he would study a Pokemon up close for like hours and it can get pretty scary, he worries me sometimes... I swear sometimes I think he's going to turn into a pokemon," admits Harper gently.
"Oh... Well, I'm sure it's nothing to worry about," assured Misty.
"I hope so."
* * *
As night came around David found it hard to sleep, he tossed and turned in bed while his daughter slept soundly in her own room. He finally lifted the covers up and got into his slippers and picked up his keys as he silently made his way to the door. He tossed on his lab coat right over his pajamas and left closing the door gently behind him not to wake up his beloved daughter who was all he had left since his dearly departed wife.
It felt as if his lab called for him, his raging instincts told him he should go check on his experiment, maybe even do some more work on it, he walked inside the building and made his way up the marble white stairs until he got to the third floor where he walked over to room 304-his lab number-he jingled out his keys and then looked at the door realizing it was already cracked open. His face grew stern wondering who could be in there at this time of night, even the Janitor would be off by now. He placed his keys back in his lab pocket and steadily placed his hand on the knob, leaning forward.
The door opened to a dark room that was only lit by the moon and stars through the open windows, he stared ahead at a faint shadow of a young man who seemed to be sticking himself with a sharp needle. David narrowed his eyes beginning to recognize who the young man was through the darkness, he walked more in, his footsteps made the man abruptly lift up his head in surprise as David stared back in uncertainty.
"Damos? What are you doing at the Lab this time of hour?" Asked David. Adamos froze up, fixing his glasses once more and dropping the needle onto the table.
"Forgive me, sir," pleaded Adamos, nervously in his shorts and white T- shirt also wearing his lab coat over it, "I just was so taken by your idea I wanted to expand my half on it also." David stepped forward and studied the table which was sorted with scientific papers, needles, glass tubes and bottles, some empty and some filled with liquids all laid on different trays, others poured into each other making colors of purples and greens and oranges from the prime colored liquids of reds, blues, yellows.
"How long have you been here?"
"Oh, it feels like hours, I left the lab right after you but in only a few hours rushed back to work more on it. Do you realize how much credits would be given to such a daring experiment, awards and certificates, trophies even! We could make money from this, the power to take one's ability and transfer to another, imagine... A Charizard somehow adapting to a Water Attack or a Electrobuzz having a Psychic Ability," a sharpness grew to Adamos's voice that scared David a little.
"Maybe you should go now, get some rest."
"Oh, but I can't, Mr. Deagon, I'm on the verge of almost completing it."
"What? Really? In that short of a time?" Asked David startled, "Please, tell me you haven't been using you to experiment this out on the whole time."
"No, sir," smiled Adamos walking over to the light switch and placing it "on". The lights of the whole lab immediately came on as David's head turned in different directions as his eyes wandered around, finally he stopped in total shock because to the right of him he saw a corner where three of Adamos's Pokemon which were a Gloom, a Weepinbell and a Sandshrew leaned towards each other weakly against the wall and saddened, their faces looking very faint as if all the life had been drained out of him. David let out a gasp. What had Adamos done?
"Damos! Why these Pokemon...! They all look so tired and weakened, where are all they're strength?" David cried out, horridly.
"In here..." Answered Adamos excitedly showing the tray of three bottles filled with liquids of purple, yellow and green.
"Have you lost your mind! What are you planning to do with that?"
"I have thought of a new idea, sir." He placed the tray down and walked over to hi continuing in saying, "Instead of using Pokemon to see if other Pokemon can adapt to their powers we'll use Pokemon powers to inflict inside humans, we can sell it to those of trainers who want to relate to their Pokemon by having the same power as they do."
"Insane! Absolutely insane! Damos, take your Pokemon to the nearest Pokemon Center you can find and please, do not return to this lab for a while, the experiment... Is over." He glanced over at the weak Pokemon seeming to be losing their color as he softly concluded, "Oak was right again, this experiment was just too dangerous."
Adamos's eyes beamed through his thick glasses as he threw an angry glare to David and unwillingly returned his Pokemon and walked out the Lab room as David attempted to throw away all the tubes and bottles Adamos had been using. David loved and cared for Pokemon to much to let this experiment keep going, he had to stop it dead in it's tracks.
But as for Adamos, he was not thinking of his sick Pokemon right now, all he cared for was himself and this experiment he sought so much in, he was so blinded by greed and ambition he did not realize the constant pain he was causing to his Pokemon because he saw so much potential that a fire inside him burned so strong that it shadowed everything else around him along with his rational and usual calm thinking, he was soon to leave people wondering what happened to nice dependable Adamos?
Thunder roared as he stormed home to continue on with the project, his home was like his own personal lab already as he kept on with the project now testing an electric attack, he vowed he'd finish the experiment on his own with or without the support of Professor David Deagon.
Back At The Cerulean Gym...
While Misty awaited the arrival of her friends she decided to let her hair out which had grown a little past her shoulders now, she wore her jean shorts and a white T-shirt as she leaned over and cleaned out the pool. Ash and Brock walked in, not realizing the pretty girl leaning over the pool was Misty. Brock rushed behind her and leaned close to her ear.
"I know we just met but it feels like I've known you forever, is it possible to be in love with you without even knowing your face!" Recited Brock, Misty smiled to herself and turned her head leaning towards his now burning face grinning as she surprises both Ash and Brock.
"I don't know, do friends count!" Smiled Misty leaning more, Brock leaned back and fell to his rear then crawled back into the wall.
"Misty!" He cried nervously. Misty gave a small giggle showing she found humor in it and lifted herself up, looking down at him in a warm smile.
"So you're still at it, Brock," said Misty, Brock got up and walked over to her, embarrassed and still trying to recovered from how surprised he was to see her like this.
"Yeah, I didn't know it was you, Misty," explained Brock honestly. Misty nodded showing she already understood that.
"Obviously," smiled Misty, she looked over at Ash, her smiled grew wide at him and Pikachu, "I'm so happy to see you guys, I missed you so much, I couldn't wait until we met again."
"We missed you too, you changed your look a little bit," noticed Ash.
"Yeah, it was my sister's idea... But you changed too, Ash."
"I did?"
"Yeah, I don't remember you being taller than me the last time I saw you..." Ash looked over at her and saw he did seem to be a few inches taller.
"Hey, I guess so."
"Speaking of change, you should meet May," said Brock. Misty's eyes widened a little, pretending to be offended.
"Are you telling me that you two replaced me!"
"Trust me, Mist, no one could replace you," assured Ash.
"Thanks, Ash." May walked in a gave a small wave.
"Hi, May, it's nice to meet you also."
"It's nice to meet you too, this is my brother, Masato."
"Hi," greeted Masato, leaning next to his sister. Misty nodded and gave a friendly smile.
"So how'd you guys meet?"
"Well, Ash had totally ruined my bike," May started off.
"Really? Yeah, Ash seems to be getting really good at that," Misty grinned over at Ash who gave a small blush at her sarcasm.
"Come on, Dad, we're going to be late," called Harper outside the lab door. David walked out, his eyes sagged, looking very tired as he dragged his feet along.
"Whoa, Dad, you didn't get any sleep, did you?" Asked Harper worriedly. He slowly nodded and put his arm around her trying his best not to fall to the ground while guiding her to the stairs.
"Lets just go, Harper," persisted David absently, forgetting to the lock the door behind him as they left for the Cerulean Gym. Harper remembered how she had cooked dinner before they went to bed and her father didn't even eat, she noticed he hadn't been eating for a while now but she tried not to worry about it just like her father would prefer.
"Anyway, you're going to like Misty and her friends, they're really great, I talked to them all before on the phone."
"Hmm..."
"They have some wonderful Pokemon too," added Harper knowing it would grab her father's attention like always.
"Really? Like what?"
"Ash has all kinds of Pokemon but his favorite his Pikachu in fact Pikachu doesn't go into his pokeball like the rest of his Pokemon. Brock specializes in Rock Pokemon though I think he's been catching different ones too, I remember Misty told me he once had a Vulpix he liked very much but only because he really liked the girl who gave it to him. And as for May I'm not really sure, but she seems to like her Torchic very much, maybe she likes bird Pokemon," thought Harper. David nodded along as Harper continued talking about them until they reached the door to the Cerulean gym.
"You've got to tell Damos about this, I'm sure he'd be really interested in them and all their Pokemon," concluded Harper holding the door open for her father. He walked through hiding his uncomfortable face expression from her.
"I'll make sure he knows," said her father flatly as he walked through the door and she followed him inside. They walked passed the Aquarium into the gym and found Misty and her friends waiting for them.
"Hey, Misty!" Called Harper out to her in a wave, "Sorry, we're late." Misty waved her over and once again said hi to Mr. Deagon, she introduced him to all her friends, Ash, Brock, May and Masato.
"Oh, dad, look at Ash's Pikachu, isn't he cute!" Exclaimed Harper, petting it's head softly. David nodded to himself silently, in the back of his mind he was still very worried and hoped that Adamos had cooled down since last night though chances are, he hadn't.
"You guys have got to meet Adamos," told Harper making her father's heart jump up a bit, "we call him Damos for short but he is really smart, he's kind of dorky too but if he took off his glasses and changed those clothes of his, he could look pretty cool, right dad!" She turned her head to her dad who seemed to have his mind somewhere else, she waved her hand in front of him.
"Dad?"
"Hmm? Oh, right, yes,... Would you excuse me for a moment." He walked out of the gym.
"Where's he going?" Asked May.
"Where he always goes... To that stupid lab of his, he can't take one minute out from his work, he's obsessed with studying Pokemon, I just wish for once, just once, he could take a break from all that stuff and just spend some time with me but that's never gonna happen I guess."
"You've got to stop saying things like that, Harper, I'm sure somethings going to happen soon that'll bring you two closer together," assured Misty. Harper stared at the floor skeptical, sadly disappointed and wanting to believe Misty so badly.
At Mr. Deagon's Lab...
"Adamos, please...!" Pleaded David as he walked inside the lab, somehow not one bit surprised at finding Adamos there with his two arms filled with supplies, his eyes shot up to him angrily in defiance.
"If you're not going to support me after all the times I supported you then I'll just have to do this experiment on my own! I'm sorry, sir, but this is just something I have to do, I'm taking it into my own hands."
"But Damos, you're hurting your dear Pokemon, can't you see that?" Reminded David.
"It doesn't matter anymore, all my years of being ridiculed, I'm going to finally show that I am more than just the second rate assistant of Mr. David Deagon. You gave up your chance, don't stand in the way of mine." Adamos's shoulder hit hardly again David's as he pushed past him and stormed to the door but came to a sudden halt when it opened, almost bumping straight into Harper, she turned her head from Adamos not acknowledging his presence as most people did and looked over at her father with desperatly despaired eyes.
"Dad, come back, please..." Persisted Harper.
"Harper, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to see you, Dad, for once would you just forget about work and come be a normal person, hang out with me and Misty's friends, we're going to a restuarant, why don't you just come and eat? You know... Eat! One of those things normal people do to stay alive."
"I'm sorry, Harper, I just need to stay here for a while," explained David.
"Fine," pouted Harper softly, she turned her head back to Adamos who stood there awestruck at the sight of her, still carrying an arm full of supplies, he always seemed nervous around Harper, "How about you, Damos? Come and meet my new friends, they've got lots of different and great Pokemon." Adamos's eyes instantly flew open at the sound of 'Pokemon'.
"Really...!" He turned his head over to David who stood there nervously knowing Harper was making an offer Adamos wouldn't refuse. Adamos placed the supplies down on another nearby table and agreed to go with Harper to spend time with her new friends and their Pokemon, and before David could protest Adamos had already left with Harper. If Adamos truley loved pokemon like he once claimed he would hopefully forget about doing the experiment but somehow David knew it wouldn't be that easy.
To be Continued
(The Next Chapter: Genesis Of A Nemesis)