CHAPTER 1
KANTO SAGA PART 1
Despite struggling early, Red is able to beat Brock and get the Pewter City Gym Badge and his very first gym badge. Also during his stay at Pewter City he caught Pikachu, obtaining his third pokemon. The Pikachu at first wasn't very fond to him but later their bond grew a day before leaving the City.
He travels across Mt. Moon and defeats Misty by coming from behind. Despite having type disadvantage, Charmander, his last pokemon defeats Misty's Starmie. After obtaining his second badge Charmander evolved into Charmeleon. On his way to Vermilion City he caught a Machop and then his Poliwag evolved into Poliwhirl.
Before he decided to have his third gym battle he trained at the route near Diglett's cave just beside Vermilion City and and Bulbasaur evolved into Ivysaur.
During his battle against Lt. Surge he took the lead early but soon he was trailing when both his Poliwhirl and Ivysaur lost. His Pikachu managed to get a win but eventually lost to Lt. Surge's Raichu. Red sends out his last pokemon, Charmeleon and at first he thought he will lose because Charmeleon is paralyzed, but soon shrugs it off and continues to fight.
He also remembered what Brock told him during their battle.
As long as you believe in your Pokemon anything is possible, Brock had said and his Geodude defeated Red's Poliwag despite it having the type advantage and knowing some fighting-type moves.
Red smiled. "Charmeleon I believe in you! " Charmeleon roared in response and the battle went on. With continuous fire punches and persistent Flamethrowers it successfully defeated Raichu.
As he obtained his third badge he smiled. 5 more to go, he thought.
As he arrived at the Pokemon Center he saw Blue who just finished his business there.
"Oh hey Red", he greeted.
"Yo Blue", Red greeted back.
"3 badges huh? Not bad", Blue said. "But guess what? I'm way ahead of you, I already have 5 badges."
"5? That's so fast of you!"
"Of course, because I'm doing my job well unlike you", then Blue smirked and continued. "Red, you lack focus."
"Training and filling the pokedex are 2 difficult tasks", Red reminded him and Blue laughed.
"You really believe you can complete the pokedex? Seriously? Just in Kanto you need to catch 151 pokemon already and yet there's the Johto region, the Hoenn region, the Sinnoh region…"
"Doesn't matter! ", Red batted in. "I will do things my way."
Blue smirked at him again before leaving.
When his pokemon finished healing he decided that his next challenge should be the Celadon City Gym so he did not waste any time further and already went on his way.
But when he is already near the entrance of Celadon City a girl went near him, she have brown colored hair and blue eyes and is wearing a black dress, she is also cute and is about 2-3 inches shorter than him.
"Hi sweetie", she greeted him and Red prevented to blush, not every day does a girl greet him like that.
"Uhm…good day", he managed to say. He, unlike Blue, is not that used to talking girls much.
"I'm selling power items for a cheap price, for example see this? ", the girl brought out a packet. "This pack contains 10 rare candies for the price of one."
"Really? ", suddenly Red is fired up. But he knew that one rare candy costs 9000 pokedollars.
"Yes, so will you buy it?"
"Uhm… ", he hesitated. He never even once fed a single rare candy to any of his pokemon. "Look…the offer seems great but…"
"Oh so you're not buying it? ", the girl said in a pouting voice. Then she sobbed but it was of course part of the act to changed Red's mind.
Red do not want to see the girl cry for some reason. "Fine I will take it."
"Yay! That will be 9000 pokedollars", the girl said as she handed him the packet and he handed out the money.
"You made the right choice", she added. "Wish to bump into you again next time sweetie."
As she left Red grinned and smiled, Pikachu looked at him.
"You know Pikachu it seems that she likes me? ", he said and while smiling he entered Celadon City.
Inside the Pokemon Center while waiting for his other Pokemon to be healed he brought out the packet and fed some of the rare candies to Charmeleon who happily munched the candies.
"How's it Charmeleon? ", asked Red. Charmeleon answered him with a roar of satisfaction. He is waiting for Charmeleon to evolve already but it didn't.
He is expecting for Charmeleon to evolve already because he knew that the evolution takes place within a few levels but nothing happened.
He stared to his partner in wonder.
When Nurse Joy called him to say that the rest of his Pokemon were now completely healed he asked why his Charmeleon did not evolve despite feeding him 8 rare candies.
Nurse Joy told him that it could be that Charmeleon might need 2-3 more levels but Red insisted that Charmeleon is level 30 already when he fed 8. Then Nurse Joy asked to see the candies which he showed.
"These are fake…they are just regular candies", Nurse Joy confirmed.
Red clenched his fists.
"Pika pii ", Pikachu said and Red saw that Pikachu is looking to the upper right side of his jacket to where his badges used to be. All of his badges were gone.
"My badges! ", Red panicked. Then he realized that he had been caught off guard by the girl earlier, using flirting to weaken his composure. "Damn!"
If I ever find you again, you better be ready, he thought.
On his way to the Celadon City Gym he met Bill, a Pokemon trainer who lives at the Cerulean cape cottage. He met Bill like a week ago.
They only talked for a few minutes, with Bill thanking him for saving him from the stray Team Rocket grunts last week. Before he left he gave Red a Pokemon, an Eevee which he decided he will temporarily place in his party.
Erika did not stand a chance against Red.
Mixed with determination and madness from what happened earlier Red swept Erika with only his Charmeleon.
As he got the badge Erika asked him if he's alright.
"Of course I'm fine", Red lied as he took the badge. If he don't get back his badges he will have to travel back to challenge the 3 other leaders he already defeated.
When he exited the gym he immediately saw the girl, this time trying to make a boy trade his Nidoran for her Weedle.
"HEY you! ", Red shouted.
"Oops, I hate returning customers", the girl let out a tongue to tease him then rushed away.
Red is running after her but for some reason she's faster than him despite wearing a dress.
When he was about to catch her she is hit by an energy wave and she fell unconscious.
Red wanted to come closer to her but he saw two Team Rocket grunts carry her and it looks like they haven't noticed Red yet.
He successfully tailed them and learned that they took the girl at their warehouse which is underground the Game corner.
When he is about to go after them he hesitated.
"Pikachu let's just rebattle Brock, Misty and Lt. Surge", Red suggested. "I guess it's her karma."
Pikachu did not reply and Red also felt some sort of urge to save her.
Damn you troublemaker! He thought and decided that he will save her instead.
He knew that he cannot enter the warehouse via the regular entrance which is at the game corner so instead he searched for a secret entrance, but failed to found one.
Then he saw a Rocket Grunt smoking. The Grunt was alone.
He went near the grunt and he looked at Red.
"A boy", the grunt said as he continued to smoke. "Are you perhaps…planning to join team Rocket? You should because we make money, woot!"
"No, let's battle criminal", Red said and he smiled.
The Grunt was triggered when he heard the word 'criminal' and sent out Raticate.
Charmeleon defeats the Grunt's Raticate, Zubat and Koffing.
After he won he made Poliwhirl use Hypnosis on the grunt which caused it to fall asleep.
Red took off its uniform. Since he cannot enter by force and there is no other entrance to the warehouse then he must enter in disguise.
When Red finally made his way to the warehouse nobody paid him attention as some grunts were playing cards, or watching television from their laptops while some were waiting for orders from the executives.
Under disguise Red managed to slip through, talking to some grunts and he is laughing inside his mind because the grunts were lame as no one noticed that he is not really a rocket grunt.
It took him an hour of exploring to learn that the girl was taken to the Basement 3.
He made his way and when he saw that nobody is around anymore he made his way.
The girl is still asleep. Red tried to open the prison cell doors but it won't open and he saw that at the lock there is a card slot. Maybe some sort of card key will open it.
With luck he placed his hands at his pockets and at the left side pocket there is a card. He slid the card and the doors opened.
He went beside the girl and tried to wake her up silently.
When she finally woke up she saw a grunt looking at her and doing the 'Shshh' hand sign.
"Please don't do anything lewd to me you stupid Grunt", she started.
"I'm here to save you", Red said back but it looks like she didn't believe in him and she moved away from him instead.
Impatiently he took off the Team Rocket uniform to reveal the clothes underneath, pants and a red jacket. He then took his cap from his bag to wear it.
"You're the guy from earlier… ", she said.
Red nodded but suddenly the girl launched herself towards him and wrapped her arms around him.
"MY hero! ", she said girlishly but Red isn't sold anymore this time despite deep inside he is happy that a beautiful girl like her is currently wrapping her arms to him.
"Ahem", he said as he pushed her away gently. "First you sold me fake rare candies then you stole my badges that I worked hard for, now I'm caught in a mess again."
"Sorry", she apologized. Red wanted to continue, to tell her how mad he is but he hesitated when he saw how upset she is.
"That makes you owe me three", he managed to say.
The girl returned his three badges which he gladly pinned beside the Celadon City Gym Badge he just won a few hours ago.
"So you stick with me until we get out of this warehouse, okay? ", Red suggested and the girl nodded.
On their way they were attacked by grunts as they saw a boy with a red jacket and a girl trying to escape.
"Intruder Alert! ", one of the grunts shouted in alarm and immediately many grunts charged their way, calling out their Pokemon, trying to stop them by outnumbering them.
Red's Charmeleon, Poliwhirl and Machop cleared the way, he even switched out Poliwhirl and Charmeleon at times to give Pikachu and Ivysaur chances.
He is unstoppable and the pattern went on. Thunderbolt, Mega Punch, Razor Leaf and the loop went on until majority of the grunts rushed away instead of trying to stop them.
When they were already at Basement 1 and is almost out of the warehouse a man blocked them who introduced himself to them as Giovanni, the Leader of Team Rocket.
"You're the what? ", Red broke off when he heard the introduction, never did he expect to meet Team Rocket's officers, let alone the Leader himself.
"You heard me right. But you have some guts boy", Giovanni continued. "I don't want to destroy a strong trainer like you because you have potential. Join us, join Team Rocket and together let's rule Kanto."
"Yeah old man! ", the girl batted in.
Giovanni looked at her calmly. "Oh and trying to escape us again Green? Why don't you just accept your fate. You've been under our watch for 10 years already."
"I've had enough of this stupidity! ", the girl replied. "Once and for all I will tell again, I will never EVER join Team Rocket. It's all your fault why I haven't seen my parents for 10 years already!"
Red swallowed. He didn't expect to hear such a story from the girl. Then he realized what he must do.
"Giovanni, I don't care how strong you are, let's battle", Red suggested. "If I win you let us go, if I lose I will join Team Rocket, deal?"
"NO! ", Green warned him and held his arm and he looked at her, she is worried, sincerely, his face might've turned red a bit but he shrugged it off and faced Giovanni seriously.
"I will keep my word if you keep yours", Giovanni smiled in an evil way expecting that he had found a new apprentice and sent out Persian.
Red sends out Ivysaur.
Persian and Ivysaur did a slugfest match. Ivysaur attacking with Vine whip while Persian striking with Slashes.
Ivysaur found clutch and used Leaf Blade, defeating Persian.
Green was surprised that Red is able to get a win. She knows very well how dangerous Giovanni can become.
"Impressive", Giovanni said as he sent out Rhyhorn.
Red is expecting another win so he did not change his strategy and that is his biggest mistake, Rhyhorn caught Ivysaur with a well-timed Horn Attack that easily defeated it.
Red took back Ivysaur, thanking it for fighting well, then he sends out Charmeleon.
"So you're purposedly trying to lose? ", Giovanni tease him. "Are you excited to join Team Rocket then?"
"Not a chance! ", Red answered back.
To Green's surprise Red's Charmeleon won despite having type disadvantage by attacking with Metal Claw and Flamethrower combination attacks.
When Giovanni sent out Kangaskhan and his last pokemon he looked at Red.
"You're not going to win anymore because it's time for me to get serious", Giovanni said.
Kangaskhan used Mega Punch followed by Body Slam that shakes Charmeleon off.
Next Kangaskhan strikes with another Body Slam and Charmeleon is seriously hurt, but instead it stood up despite hurt.
"Charmeleon! ", Red shouted, telling his partner that he believes they can win and Charmeleon launched a flamethrower that burned Kangaskhan, next Charmeleon launched forward and landed a strong mega punch, making Kangaskhan lie on the ground, knocked out.
Giovanni took his pokemon back, surprised in defeat.
"Not surprising, too bad you haven't faced my full power yet", he boasted. "Next time we meet you will taste a heartbreaking defeat. So just wish that we never cross paths anymore."
Then Giovanni threw a smoke ball that caused smoke to appear.
When the smoke subsided Giovanni is gone.
Red and Green made their way back to the game corner and finally outside, back in Celadon City.
"Thank you for saving me", she thanked him and smiled.
Red suddenly forgot all his madness towards her and instead he let out a laugh.
"You're welcome", he smirked. "So Green huh? Nice meeting you my name is Red."
"Red? Your name suits you, nice meeting you too", she replied. "I'm sorry I had to scam you with fake items and steal your badges."
Red nodded. "At least you feel sorry, just promise me you won't do that again."
"I promise", Green answered. "Anyways, I'm still off to collect my 4th badge."
"Wait", Red had the courage to stop her when she is already about to leave. "You owe me three. You scammed me, stole from me and I saved you."
"Oh what do you want? ", she giggled as she went near him.
"Well, I want to invite you for dinner", Red said. "You know before our paths split."
"Yay! ", Green giggled.
"Since I'm no expert in restaurants and stuff you can choose where we can eat", Red said.
Green chose one of the most expensive restaurants in the City and Red seemed to not care about the costs anymore.
When the food is finally served both of them ate well because they had appetite.
Pikachu is nibbling a cupcake just a Red's lap.
"So Green, I heard earlier, that Team Rocket had been watching you for 10 years already and that… ", he broke off when he realized that it's wrong to ask her.
"Oh it's a long story", she managed.
"I can spare 2-3 hours listening", Red reassured her and she glared.
"Sorry", Red apologized and resumed eating.
Once they've finished eating they spent another hour talking about their current journey in the Kanto League.
Then another hour had past and they left the restaurant. Both are leaving the City already.
"I had good time", Green said and smiled.
Red spent a good amount of money on the restaurant but he doesn't seem bothered at all because he had a good time too.
"Same", Red smiled back at her.
"I hope we'll cross paths again someday."
"Yeah."
Red brought out his bicycle and rode it. "Well see yah later Green."
As he started to move away from the City, heading to Fuchsia City he saw Green waving goodbye at him and he waved back.
Then he talked to Pikachu who is at his right shoulder.
"You know Pikachu, she's not bad after all", Red said.