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Chapter two: I need more Pokeballs….
Sophios groaned as he grabbed his head in pain, "Geese… I don't remember drinking last night…"
Nero laughed as he heard Sophios, "No, take a moment and you will remember."
Sophios went wide eyed as he looked at his paws and remembered yesterday. Sadness ran over his Lucario face as he lowered his head. Sulking at his new form.
"Come on now, it isn't that bad." Nero stated.
"WHAT… HOW CAN YOU SAY IT'S NOT THAT BAD?" Sophios yelled.
"Well, we are alive, healthy, and free aren't we?" Nero stated with a smirk.
*Sigh* "You have an entire army of pokemon following you, I'm a Lucario most definitely forever, Team Rocket is most likely going to come after us, and Giovanni has a new Bio weapon that turns humans into pokemon, the whole world is in peril and all you can say is we are alive, healthy and free….!?" Sophios ranted.
"Yep, that about sums it up, let's get started shall we?" Nero said smiling.
"Wait… started with what?" Sophios asked standing up along with Nero.
"Well after I awoke, I knew we were all in trouble if we stay here. So I decided we will all travel to Pewter City where I will use my PC item storage to bring out my maps, and we will find a sanctuary for ourselves and the pokemon." Nero said walking north before he yelled, "OK POKEMON, STAY IN THE FOREST, I'LL BE BACK."
The pokemon loyally obeyed.
"Tell me, why do all the pokemon follow you?" Sophios asked.
"They know we are all endangered, and humans kidnapped them, so logically a human can fix their predicament, or that's my guess anyway." Nero stated.
Sophios sighed as he walked alongside Nero. The trees giving them shade as they walked.
"My names Kenta by the way." Nero stated.
"Well my name is Sophios." He replied.
(FYI Kenta only told Manny the Team Rocket grunt his name was Nero.)
"I guess we are partners for awhile seeing we are the only humans right now… well part humans anyway." Kenta said laughing hysterically.
*Sigh* "Whatever, I just can't go back is all, I am a well known scientist even outside of Team Rocket, Giovanni just paid my double anyone else would is all." Sophios stated half bragging.
"I see, but why would you put the world at risk by making a potion so evil?" Kenta asked.
"Well I was using Giovanni. I am secretly a PIR working for PIRA." Sophios stated.
"Wait… PIRA? Isn't that the Pokemon Intelligence Ranger Association?" Kenta asked.
"Exactly, it's a secret organization, created for protecting the pokemon world from people like Team Rocket." Sophios said.
"But you haven't answered my question, why did you make that potion that turns humans into pokemon?" Kenta asked.
"I didn't invent it, that potion is actually a good twenty years old, and I was going to give it to Giovanni so PIRA had an official reason to arrest him for life." Sophios explained.
"So is there must be an antidote?" Kenta asked once more.
"Not exactly…" Sophios said closing his eyes with a drop of sweat falling from his forehead.
"Not exactly? You mean your stuck as a pokemon?" Kenta asked
"Well supposedly the antidote has some side effects, but it varies per person." Sophios explained.
The forest cleared as they walked and Pewter City came into view. Many buildings along with many pokemon, the poke mart, poke center, and the gym.
"What do you mean?" Kenta asked wanting an answer.
"Well some may have a small headache, and others may keep so attributes the pokemon they turned into have, like a tail or maybe can shoot fire or something, but the usual symptom… is…" Sophios paused.
"Let me guess… it's death isn't it?" Kenta asked.
"Well no, it's worse, they turn into a mutant of pokemon." Sophios said with a sigh.
"Ok… so what are you going to do?" Kenta asked another question.
"I'll most likely just stay a Lucario, but I'll wait and think it through." Sophios stated.
Just then they made it to the poke center.
"Ok we are here, just give me a moment and I'll get my maps from the PC system." Kenta stated heading for the PC.
Lucario just stood there in the lobby. Blushing nervously at Nurse Joy and the Chansey that stood at her side. Sophios jumped slightly as the doors to the pokemon center opened behind him and he stepped out of the way. A young girl around the eleven or twelve walked in and immediately went to Nurse Joy handing over a ball.
"Can you take care of my Growlithe, Pikachu, and Jigglypuff?" the girl stated.
"Ok Susan, it'll just be a little while, you can wait here in the lobby if you want." Nurse Joy said with a soft loving voice.
"Excuse me?" Sophios said walking up.
"Um… yes Lucario?" Nurse Joy asked acting a little surprised at the talking pokemon.
Remembering that he was a Lucario again he blushed before asking, "Well… um… has anyone heard any movements on Team Rocket?"
"Well apparently they had a mishap yesterday and now they are giving a reward for a Lucario and a person named Nero." Nurse Joy replied.
"You should be careful Lucario and run while you can, Team Rocket are bad people." The twelve year old girl butted in.
"Thanks but I can take care of myself." Sophios claimed.
"apparently you can't Sophios." A Woman said as she walked into the poke center.
"YUNI?" Sophios said loudly turning around with a smile.
Sophios ran to Yuni and gave her a big hug before stepping back.
"How did you know it was me?" Sophios asked.
"I traced you, duh." Yuni answered.
"Oh yea…" Sophios remembered the transmitter that was placed inside his tooth at the agency.
The transmitter was placed in any PIRA agent so that they could be tracked if in danger.
"Who is this?" Kenta asked with several maps.
Kenta paused looking the woman over, she had long blonde hair down to the small of her back with jeans, and a light blue shirt that showed off an inch of her stomach.
"This is my um… sister." Sophios stated.
"Oh I see, is she also with PIRA?" Kenta asked.
"Yea, we entered it together when we were eleven instead of becoming trainers. We were born the same day but we aren't identical twins." Sophios stated.
"Well I can see the resemblance." Kenta joked because Sophios was currently a Lucario.
Sophios growled at him and Yuni just smiled.
"Anyway we need to look at these maps and get back to the pokemon." Kenta stated.
"I would tag along but I need to report back to PIRA." Yuni stated, "Are you coming with, Sophi?"
Kenta busted out laughing as he dropped the maps he was carrying.
"SOPHI? HAHAHAHA" Kenta laughed unable to help himself. It even got a giggle from Nurse Joy that was watching the scene.
"I told you not to call me that." Sophios growled at Yuni.
"Whatever, so are you coming or what?" Yuni asked.
"No, I'm going to stay with Kenta, it's mainly my fault that all this happened." Sophios stated.
"Very well, I'll put the antidote in your PC if you decide to use it, just make sure you let me know if you're a mutant or not so I can tell mom." Yuni stated as she left out of the Center's doors.
Sophios sighed as he looked down to the floor.
"Well.. Heh.. Hmm… lets get back." Kenta stated picking his maps up and heading to the door, trying still not to laugh.
"It's not.. Funny." Sophios said with his head hung low and a blush on his muzzle.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything… HAAHA…." Kenta yelled out laughing, "I'M So SOrry… It's JUSt so hard to keep a straight face… SOPHI…"
"Now your just pissing me off…." Sophios said before bonking Kenta on the head and exiting the poke center.
Just as Sophios bonked Kenta on the head, he fell to his butt not letting go of his maps, before rushing after Kenta rubbing his head with one hand, "I WAS ONLY KIDDING."
Back with the pokemon in Viridian forest:
(Translation - Pokemon Language.)
"When is master coming back?" a small Bulbasaur asked impatiently.
"When he is through with getting the maps." Slowking stated.
"But what if Team Rocket comes?" Hitmonchan asked.
"Then we fight for master." An Oddish stated in a small frail voice.
"If an Oddish is willing to fight, then I am too." A Zangoose stated energetically.
"YAY MASTERS BACK." a Growlithe barked as he ran to Kenta.
(End of Translation - human Language)
"I'm back everyone." Kenta said walking alongside Sophios.
"What will be your plan?" Slowking questioned.
"I plan on making a home for you pokemon." Kenta replied.
"Will you leave us once you do that?" Slowking asked sadly.
"Most likely, I need to be among humans." Kenta stated.
All the pokemon seemed sad and disheartened, but understood. They wouldn't want to live with nothing but humans, it would be too lonely. Even living with pokemon with none of your own kind can be lonely.
"Oddish… Odd Oddish." An Oddish yelped to Kenta.
"He asked if you would visit?" Slowking translated.
"Sure why not?" Kenta said nodding.
All the pokemon seemed to cheer up and grouped around Kenta as he said, "Ok, the regions count most of the land on earth, but there are many lands that don't have humans on them period. They are usually too small for a cite or are restricted cause they are safe zones for pokemon. Even Giovanni can't get there because he would be shot down where he stands."
"So what makes you think we could get there?" Sophios asked.
"Easy, there is a pokemon refuge facility that saves pokemon, I have already contacted them at the poke center and they are on their way to viridian forest with helicopters and shipping equipment. I just need Slowking to tell everyone the plan and to be calm and trust these humans." Kenta stated.
Before Slowking could even start all the pokemon roared out and smiled happily. Chirping and making sounds nodding.
"They all say they trust you." Slowking stated.
"Well ok then, once we are on the island, I will stay for a month or two, just till Team Rocket chills out, and once the pokemon savior group starts to move out the pokemon I will get all my poke gear so I can survive for that month." Kenta explained.
"HITMOn… Hitmonchan…"
"He said that he would gladly hunt food for you." Slowking translated once more.
"Thank you, that will most likely be needed, and I can use the help." Kenta stated.
"For now, everyone just relax." Kenta said before rolling up his maps.
Later that day the pokemon made a bed of leaves and fires like the day before, and gladly waited for the pokemon refuge group. Kenta sat up toward the fire and could see through the trees that the sky was a golden orange, that was slowly fading into purple as the sun set.
Hitmonchan walked up sitting in an Indian style position as he handed Kenta several fruits that he gathered.
"Thank you Hitmonchan." Kenta praised.
"Hit.. Hit."
Kenta handed a couple to Sophios which happily munched on one.
"Kenta, may I ask what your line of business is?" Sophios asked.
"I'm a thief of thieves." Kenta replied.
"What?" Sophios questioned taking another bite from the juicy pear.
"I steal from thieves to put it simply." Kenta stated.
"What do you do with what you steal?" Sophios asked.
"I only steal what I am paid to steal, for example, I was hire to steal a Beedrill that a woman had stolen from her by Team Rocket, that was when I got captured." Kenta stated.
"oh, so your return things that were stolen for a fee?" Sophios asked.
"Yes, it's an honest job and it makes people and pokemon happy." Kenta pointed out.
"So you like making people and pokemon happy, is that why you started this job?" Sophios questioned.
"No, I started this job because I was good at it. Simple as that, making people and pokemon happy was just a bonus." Kenta explained.
"Then how did you come across your little talent?" Sophios asked again.
"Well…." Sophios started.
Author's notes:
Dairu123: sorry for where I left off. I like keeping people waiting. Just please don't get angry with me over it.
Sophios: it's better if they wait.
Kenta: my customers always have to wait for me to return their pokemon, then they are overjoyed when I finally come with their loved one.
Dairu123: wait… what were we talking about.
Sophios: *sighes* about waiting for your next chapter.
Dairu123: oh yea.
Slowking: all the pokemon are getting relentless.
*a roar of pokemon*
Dairu123: ok ok ok… I'll get to it.