Chapter 1: The Tower, the Possessed, and the Lost
As Ike was running towards the gates, the image of Red popped into his head. "I need it to bribe the guards at saffron city so I can continue on my quest." By analyzing this, he summarized it'd be more efficient and waste less time if he just went ahead and took the secret tunnel Red mentioned earlier. "I can't believe I never saw this!" said Ike slapping himself on the face while going down the tunnel. After running like a maniac for 15 minutes in the tunnel. Physical fatigue over took him and he had to start walking in order to not feint from the stress he has adding to his body. Kneeling against himself with sweat drops falling from his nose he muttered to himself "I should have…asked….for a bike…on my birthday" muttered Ike has he finally saw the stairs that lead out to the tunnel.
" NO WAY!!!" yelped Ike as he got out of the tunnel he saw night fall had already befallen the country side and knew he wouldn't be able to continue without rest…he knew he wouldn't be able to get there in one day…who was he kidding. He didn't even make a plan on how to save the town when he got there. All he thought about was his sister, Mr. Fuji, and the bone family. He decided it would be best to rest now and get up early in the morning the next day to hurry home
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A whole group of men in black uniforms came without warning. They demanded we tell them the location of the rare and valuable ghost type pokemon. We knew the ghosts of the tower would not obey them, but to save the town, we told them anyway. What a mistake that was, for we lost control of them as well as a valuable member from our village…the guardian of the graves.
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Ike got up exceptionally early that morning, Mostly because he had insomnia that night and couldn't really sleep anyway, he just kept thinking about the ones he loved back home. As soon as he saw the sun start to rise, he got up to find a small river to wash his face so he could get going again. This was the first time he had ever slept outside and he actually thought it was nice and peaceful.
With the exceptions of his sister (Lyn), Mr. Fuji, and bones, Ike was also very worried about the spirit tamers that worked in the tower. Some were very good women, and Ike knew full well what it is they do. Should they be interrupted, the ghosts of the dead pokemon shall take over everyone in the tower and give them a powerful urge to battle as did once the pokemon did in their real lives.
Then over the hills, he saw it as clear as day, the tiny little village of Lavender Town. Covered in the usual ominous gray clouds that hover low over the buildings of the town. It looked just as he left it two days ago, quiet, solemn, and, and uneventful (from afar). As he approached the streets however, the townsfolk were looking at him as if they knew something, but none of them had the balls to tell him some kind of grave news. He just kept walking down the street in the direction of his home at the base of the tower.
Then as he approached his home, he noticed, a few 15 yards away, that all the spirit tamers were in a circle around the tower protecting it from some kind of presence, he decided to go over there and ask what's happened, as he approached he heard the voice of his sister Lyn, "Ike, No!!!" as he turned around he saw his sister yelling to him from the window across the street saying to get over there. Confused, he looked back to the tamers and noticed that they were starting to walk towards him…but it was strange, it was as if that were zombies. Expressionless, they walked towards him. Having watched many horror movies (lives in lavender town) he knew exactly what to do…run away! He's seen enough horror movies to know full well that if somebody comes walking at you with a retarded look on their face it means that their zombies.
Since he was obviously faster than dumb brained zombies, he got to the house rather fast. He entered the house and realized that Lyn was not alone. The Spirit Tamer Hope and Cubone were in here as well…but no sign of Marowak. "Umm…sis, where's marowak?" Lyn looked to the ground with this question; Ike thought he saw a tear fall down here cheek. "Ike, I'm sorry, I couldn't protect her." "Ike knew what that meant, but he didn't want to believe it. Wide eyed he looked straight at her and said in denial," What does that mean?!" Lyn still in tears got Cubone and gave it to Ike. Cubone immediately jumped out of her arms in into that of Ike's in even more tears. Hope, who Ike just realized was still in the building started to talk, "Ike, I'm afraid this is my fault as well, we spirit tamers should have taken this predicament with more care. As team rocket swarmed the building, they got some kind device that apparently lets them take control of ghost pokemon. They made them take over the other bodies of the other tamers and I was the only one to get away in time. Also Marowak defended the tower and denied team rocket entry. They started a battle with her and beat her savagely, no mercy, the pokemon center wasn't able to do anything about her condition, and she passed away a few hours ago."
It felt as if a large meteor from one of those RPG games was summoned outta no where and just slammed right into him. He couldn't handle the truth. Now it was just him and Cubone. He looked down to Cubone in his arms and realized he too was injured. He has an X mark right on his skull where his cheek would be if he didn't have it on. Lyn took notice of this and putting a finger in the air to make a point said, "When Marowak was on the floor and taking a beating from team rocket, cubone tried to rush in to take some blows as well. He only got hit a few times though because the impact threw him away. He tried to rush back, but I got a hold of him." Cubone suddenly clinched up and Hope came up to Ike to take him from his hand to give him his next dose of medicine.
As soon as the treatment was done, Cubone once again jump up to Ike's arms obviously more comfortable with him than with anyone else in the room. Soon after ike realized exactly just how tired he was, He althought he did sleep, he only slept for like 2 hours from that exausting run and since he had insomnia that made it even less than what he really thought. He decided it would be best if he took a rest and so he went to his room. As usual, it was mostly brown (te color of dirt) and also had a few plastic boulders for decoration. This was the first time cubone had ever entered his room and was very excited for feeling very much at home. This made ike feel very happy, Cubone was the last thing he really cared about and he would never let anything happednto cubone again.
After some rest from the walk Ike had done that morning, everyone in the house went to the dinning room where hope was there serving the food on the plates his sister had bought a few years ago with different types of pokemon on the edges. Apparently, Hope knew Ike liked the ground type and reserved the ground plate for him, while Hope got the ghost dish, and Lyn got the Grass. As they were eating some kind of beef, Ike was really impressed from the flavor and asked what this was. "Taruos Sirloin Steak" replied Hope taking another bite outta her steak. Dumbstruck, Ike just looked at it in pity and decided to change the topic. "So, where is team rocket now?" Both Hope and Lyn looked to him and then each other. Putting her fork down first, Lyn responded, "Well, they haven't left the tower since they got here. All I really know is that those tamers should be pretty hungry if they don't eat something soon." "But, aren't they already dead anyway?" ask Ike in surprise to hear Lyn even consider the tamers outside to still be human. This time it was Hope's turn to talk, "No, they are not dead. Their bodies have just been taken over for now, their bodies are still alive though, if we won't do something soon, their bodies won't be able to take much more and I'm pretty sure at least one or two have soiled themselves." Ike gagged at his steak at that comment. Then he put his fork down and said, "Of only someone in this village had some pokemon to be able to battle through the tower and get to team rocket so that the tamers can be safe."
At that comment, there was a knock at the door and Ike swore he heard the croaked old voice of the village elder. As Ike got up to open the door, Ike heard Hope whisper to Lyn, "I wonder what that old hag wants." Ike got to the door and there was the elder old and ancient. "Hello Ike, I heard you were back in town, may I come in I have something to discuss." "Oh umm…sure you can" said Ike clearing the way holding one hand out to point out that she is being welcome in." what is it?" asked ike with wondering what could have made such an old lady leave the safety of her home. " Ike, I hope you have realized that no one here in this village is capable of becoming a good enough pokemon trainer." This hadn't really occured to him before. He could have assumed perhaps Mr. Fuji next door could handel it since he takes care of many pokemon. " What about Mr. Fuji, he has lots of pokemon" At this the elder sigh and told Ike, " This is the reason I'm here Ike, the thing is, Mr, Fuji Rushed to the tower since last night and he hasn't come out since, he didn't take a single pokemon with him for fear of getting them hurt, but now, he is in trouble and well to be blunt, you are the only one here in the vilage that knows anything else about pokemon." Ike couldn't belive this. Mr. Fuji was like a mentor to him. He taught Ike everything he knew about pokemon and should have figured out that if the ghost pokemon are under the control of team rocket, they are bound to attack him. " I have an idea" Ike suddenly got this flash of inspiration and went to Cubone, Held his hands in his and looked at him saying, " Cubone, you and I are both motherless, we're both orphans, and we both obviously care about each other." Ike said this with with such confidance in his face as he knew that cubone felt like this as well and would agree, "how about I become a pokemon trainer and you be my first pokemon huh?" Cubone looked at Ike wit tears dropping down his skull, he knew it was what he wanted most of all. Being Ike's first pokemon, to travel with him, and take revenge on team rocket.
And thus starts the adventure of Ike and cubone, they will do what ever it takes to be the best and to get revenge and settle their vendetta with tem rocket, look foraward to my next chapter and please review it, cause I am really putting my heart and soul into this and I wanna learn to be really good at making these things.
