Rom's Pokémon Adventure
Chapter 2: Blast Off!
-Prof Oak's Lab- Leaf, Hilda, and Rom walked into the Pokemon Lab and stopped. Several men dressed in black suits were surrounding an old man and 3 little creatures.
"Hey! What's going on here?! Who are you people?!" Leaf ordered as she glared at the men in black. One of them glanced back at the girls and laughed.
"Run along, girls... This is grown folk business," he told the girls. Leaf pulled out a black and yellow Poké Ball from her bag and held it in her right hand.
"You have no idea who you're messing with... Trust me," Hilda smirked, "I'm the champion of Unova, Hilda. She's Leaf, the new Champion of Kanto."
"2 Champions?! Why are they here?!" one of the men gasped.
"That girl behind them is a newbie... Let's take her hostage," another man in black said.
"Eh?" Rom asked.
"You won't lay a finger on her!" Hilda told the man.
"You don't have a choice in the matter," a voice behind them said as a woman with red hair walked up to Rom and grabbed her by the back of her shirt collar.
"Hey! Let me go!" Rom told her. Oni flew off of Rom's head and furiously pecked at the woman's hand. The woman lets go of Rom and Rom fell forward.
"Are you okay, Rom?" Hilda asked as she knelt beside Rom.
"I'm okay... Thanks, Oni," Rom said as Oni flew into her arms.
"Gii..." Oni said as it nudged her.
"Stupid little..." the woman snarled as she pulled out a Poké Ball, "You will regret that! Mightyena, kill the girl!" A black furred dog like creature came out of the Poké Ball. It snarled as it glared at Rom and Oni.
"What do I do?" Rom asked as she quickly crawled backwards.
"Rom, don't run! You have to fight back!" Hilda called as she pulled out a blue and white Poké Ball, "Anafire, I choose you!" She tossed out the ball and a huge flying red and white bug creature hovered above the ground, its 6 wings fluttering out behind it.
"A Volcarona, huh? Dang, girl... Where the heck did you get that?" Leaf smirked.
"Had her ever since she was a Larvesta... She got me out of a lot of jams," Hilda told Leaf.
"What am I supposed to do?" Rom asked Hilda.
"Here, watch us," Leaf told Rom as her PitBull like creature came out in front of her, "Are you ready, Granbull?" Granbull barked as she cracked her neck.
"Anafire, Justice... I'm counting on you!" Hilda called as she looked behind her. Her Volcarona and Arcanine came to her sides, ready for battle.
"Get them!" the woman called. The Mightyena charged at Rom and Oni flew full speed at the Mightyena, ready to protect Rom.
"Is Oni thinking of charging headfirst into battle?!" Hilda gasped.
"Oni, be careful!" Rom called. Oni furiously pecked the Mightyena on the head and slashed it across the face with his talons.
"Pluck and Crush Claw? That's one special Pidgey," the old man smirked as he folds his arms and nods his head.
"I'll save you, Prof. Oak!" Leaf called, "Granbull, Double-Edge!" Granbull charged headfirst into the crowd and blew them back!
"Thank you, Leaf... I appreciate that," Prof. Oak smiled as he walked over to Leaf. The 3 Pokémon followed behind him and crowds around Leaf.
"Hey, everyone... Glad you're okay," Leaf smiled. One of the Pokémon, a little green dinosaur with a plant on its back, was looking in Rom's direction. It rushed over to her side and shot several bladed leaves at Mightyena. Oni flew back over to Rom's side and lands beside the green plant dinosaur.
"Bulbasaur, you want to help Rom as well?"
"Bulbasaur!" Bulbasaur called as it nods its head.
"That Bulbasaur never ceases to amaze me," Prof. Oak smirked, "She doesn't know when to say never... Rom, I'll entrust Bulbasaur to you. Since this is your first battle, I will give you a tip... Do not panic. Keep a cool head, even in the midst of battle," Prof. Oak told Rom, "Hilda, Leaf... Show her what I mean."
"You got it!" Hilda smirked.
"Yes, Professor! Granbull, Play Rough!" Leaf called. Her Granbull tackled a human like creature with boxing gloves for hands and began to wrestle with it.
"Anafire, Fiery Dance! Justice, Outrage!" Hilda called as she points to the Mightyena. Her Volcarona spun in a massive circle and flames erupted out of its wings. The flames surrounded the Mightyena and trapped it in the vortex. Then, Arcanine crashed into Mightyena and relentlessly attacked the Mightyena over and over again. When Justice stopped attacking Mightyena, he shook his head and got in a dazed state.
"Good work, Justice! Come back!" Hilda called as she held up a black and gold Poké Ball. Justice disappeared into the Poké Ball with a red flash of light.
"I'm counting on you, Mask! Go!" Hilda sent out a black and yellow Poké Ball and a blue wolf like creature popped out of the Poké Ball. It stood on its 2 hind legs and looked around.
"Are you ready, buddy?"
"..." Mask didn't reply... But, he nods his head to Hilda.
"Ok! Close Combat!" Hilda called. Mask charged at the Mightyena and got in close. He lets out a battle cry and unleashed a relentless attack on the Mightyena and knocked it back with his tail. It crashed to the ground and laid there with swirls in its eyes.
"What?! Impossible!" the woman called as she glared at Hilda. Mask went back over to Hilda and nods his head towards her.
"Good job, Mask... I'm proud of you," Hilda smiled as she fist bumped the Lucario. Mask smiled and fist bumped Hilda back.
"Your little victory will be meaningless if we take away your options!" one of the grunts called as he sent out a scorpion like creature.
"A Drapion... Granbull won't be able to handle that, Leaf. Switch out," Hilda called.
"I know... Granbull, get back!" Leaf called as she pulled out a pink Poké Ball. Granbull disappeared in a red flash of light.
"Oni, Pluck!" Rom called, "I know you can do it!" Oni charged at the Drapion and furiously pecked at its purple body.
"Swat it away, Drapion!" the same grunt called.
"Not if I can help it! Flareon, go!" Leaf called. A small fox like Pokémon with blazing red fur and an orange fiery tail swinging out behind it came out and charged behind Oni.
"Superpower!" Leaf called. Flareon smashed into Drapion headfirst and knocked it into the nearby bookshelves, knocking them over.
"Oops! Sorry, Professor!"
"-Sigh-... I expect more from you, Leaf... But, you do get a little overzealous when you battle," Oak sighed as he facepalmed himself.
"Yeah, I know," Leaf giggled as she rubbed the back of her head.
"Even in the midst of battle, she can find the time to joke around?!" the leader called as she shook her head.
"It's Leaf... She's the more goofy one out of me, her, and Lucas," Hilda told the leader as she turned to her as she raised her arm to reveal a strange bracelet on her right wrist, "But, I think it's time to end this. Watch this, Rom... This is what you'll be able to do one day."
"Ok!" Rom said excitedly as she looked at Hilda. Oni and Bulbasaur went to Rom's sides as Flareon went to Leaf's left side.
"Mask, are you ready?"
"..." Mask nods his head as he raised his right arm to reveal a strange red wristband on his wrist.
"Mask, with our hearts as one... Mega Evolution!" Hilda called as her left index finger touched the rainbow orb in the middle of the bracelet. A light emanates from both Mask and Hilda's wristbands and the lights collided with each other with several beams connected from the bands. Then, Mask began to change drastically. His yellow torso grew into a semi cape, his side aura sensors lengthened, and he grew several inches as well.
"Wow! So cool!" Rom called.
"Ah... You went to Kalos, am I correct?" Oak asked Hilda.
"Sure did... I trained with the Mega Evolution Guru to get to this point," Hilda told Oak, "Mask, Bone Rush!" Mask summoned 2 silver energy bones to his side and attacked Drapion with the bones. The Drapion was helpless against the attack and fainted after Mask was done.
"Shall we keep going? Or, have you had enough?" Hilda asked seriously. Mask and Anafire were at her sides as she said this.
"Retreat and regroup, everyone!" the woman called, "Remember this, Champions and little girl... We will not stop until we rule the world! In the name of Giovanni! And, in the name of Neo Team Rocket... We will succeed!" The woman threw down a smoke pellet and smoke encased the lab!
"Hurricane!" Hilda called. Anafire flapped her wings and blew away the smoke... But, the people in black were gone!
"Tsk! Got away!" Leaf scoffed as she shook her head, "I don't get it! Red and I disbanded Team Rocket 2 years ago!" Rom looked at Leaf with a confused look on her face.
"What's Team Rocket?" Rom asked.
"They're an evil organization that nearly took over the Kanto region 2 years ago... And, they would've successfully done so if Red and I weren't there to stop them," Leaf told Rom, "They want to rule the world with an iron fist... But, as long as I'm here... I won't let them take over the world! I swear on the name of Arceus!" She clenched her left fist as she said this.
"Miss Leaf... Are they really that scary?" Rom asked Leaf.
"Oh, Rom... No need to be scared of them. They may seem evil... But, most of them are harmless. Well, the grunts I dealt with were weak and harmless. Giovanni, on the other hand... Ugh!" Leaf groaned as she shook her head, "That's another story for another day... The problem's resolved for now."
"Rom, come here. I want to give you something," Prof. Oak told Rom. Rom nods and walked towards Prof. Oak. He pulled a red rectangular object out of his left lab coat pocket.
"A Pokédex? You want Rom to complete it?" Leaf asked Prof. Oak.
"Yes... If she is taught how to battle," Prof. Oak said, "Let's talk more outside, shall we?"
-Outside- Leaf and Rom faced each other as Hilda and Prof. Oak stood out of the way.
"All right, Rom... Send out Oni. I'll bring out my Flareon," Leaf said as she held up Flareon's Poké Ball.
"Like this?" Rom asked as she tossed out Oni's Poké Ball. Oni popped out and chirped as he looked back at Rom.
"Ok, Flareon... Go easy on Oni, okay?" Leaf said as she sent out her Flareon.
"Flareon!" Flareon called as he looked at Leaf.
"Ok... Rom, you go first," Hilda called as she stepped forward.
"Um, what should I do?" Rom asked.
"Tell your Pidgey to use either Pluck or Crush Claw," Prof. Oak told Rom.
"Um... Oni, Pluck!" Rom called as she points ahead of her. Oni flew at Flareon and quickly pecked at it several times.
"Flare Blitz!" Leaf called.
"Rom, tell Oni to dodge!" Hilda called.
"Oni, get out of the way! Quickly!" Rom called. Oni quickly flew up as Flareon charged at it and crashed into it! Oni flips out of control in midair as it cried out.
"Are you okay?!"
"Pidgey!" Oni groaned as it regained its balance.
"That's one tough Pidgey," Leaf smirked as she nods her head.
"Oni, Crush Claw!" Rom called. Oni flew at Flareon and slashed Flareon across the face.
"Double-Edge!" Leaf called. Flareon charged at Oni again.
"Fly up, Oni!" Rom called. Oni dodged the incoming attack and looked down at Flareon as it lands on the ground and looked up at Oni. Then, Oni dove straight towards Flareon full speed.
"What is it thinking?" Hilda thought. Oni crashed into Flareon and flew back up quickly.
"That was an Aerial Ace," Leaf said.
"Aerial Ace?" Rom asked.
"It's a perfect accuracy Flying Type move. It never misses its target no matter how high the evasion or how low the accuracy is," Leaf explained. Rom took out her notebook and wrote down what Leaf said.
"Documenting?" Prof. Oak asked.
"My older sister told me to document everything," Rom told Prof. Oak.
"Rather than document what happens... There's a saying I live by," Leaf smirked as she winked at Rom.
"What is it?" Rom asked.
"YOLO," Leaf giggled, "You only live once."
"Huh?" Rom said.
"She doesn't know that one, Leaf," Hilda told Leaf.
"I got it," Leaf said, "Besides, let's finish this battle. Return!" Flareon nods and leaped into the air. It slammed its flame tail onto Oni's head and knocked it into the ground.
"Oni!" Rom called as the dust cleared and Oni had swirls in its eyes.
"Oni is unable to battle! Flareon is the winner! And, the victory goes to Leaf!" Hilda called.
"Ooh... I lost. But, you were awesome for your first battle, Oni," Rom smiled as she picked Oni up on her arms.
"Pidgey..." Oni cooed as he cuddled in Rom's arms. Bulbasaur rushed over to Rom's side and rubbed up against her leg.
"Thanks, Val," Rom smiled as she pets the Bulbasaur.
"Bulba!" Val smiled.
"All right, Rom... I have another request for you. Since you and your Pokémon need to get stronger, how about challenging the Pokémon League? Not only will you fill up the Pokédex, but you will get better at training," Prof. Oak smiled.
"Okay... Um... Will I be by myself?" Rom asked.
"No... Since I was traveling around Kanto myself, I will be going with you," Hilda told Rom.
"Me, too... This is my home region, after all," Leaf smiled.
"Really?" Rom gasped as she looked at them.
"Of course... What better way to learn than from seasoned Trainers?" Leaf joked.
"Seriously?" Hilda giggled.
"So, there you go... We're going with you," Leaf told Rom.
"Yay!" Rom cheered as she hops up and down.
"But, since we had an eventful day... Let's call it a day," Leaf told Rom, "Plus, I have a few more things to give you."
"Thank you for everything, everyone... I really appreciate all this," Rom smiled.
-Lowee; Meanwhile- Blanc sat in her chair, tapping her foot against the floor as she had her arms folded across her chest.
"Are you really gonna sit there like that, Blanc?" A male voice called to her as a brown haired male sat next to her and looked at her.
"Not now, Brian... I'm not in the mood," Blanc said to Brian as he raised an eyebrow.
"Well, want to talk about it?" Brian asked as he turned to her.
"Rom's missing... And, we have no idea where she is," Blanc sighed as she turned to him.
"Hey... It's gonna be all right. I promise," Brian smiled, "Rom will be found... Trust me."
"How can you be so sure?" Blanc asked him.
"Because I believe in Lowee no matter what," Brian smirked as he held Blanc's left hand. She looked down at his hand and smiled.
"You are the one of the few people who know me, don't you?" Blanc asked.
"Well... You told me about yourself a few months ago on our first date, Lady Blanc. Remember?" Brian asked as he held her close. Blanc thought back a couple months as she looked at Brian.
-Flashback; Several Months Ago- Blanc took off her signature hat and took off her white dress. She slips into a white blouse, short red skirt with white tights underneath, and white snow boots.
"Aww! You look so cute, Blanc!" Ram called as she and Rom stood in the doorway and Blanc walked towards them.
"Are you going out with that guy?" Rom asked Blanc.
"Yes... It's my first date. So, be good to Mina while I'm gone... Understand?" Blanc told her sisters.
"Mmm!" Rom smiled as she nods her head.
"Ok! We promise!" Ram smiled.
"Good... I'll be back before midnight," Blanc told them. She walked out, leaving her sisters there standing and watching her leave.
-Downtown Lowee; Nitend Park- Brian stood there, looking around as he held a white rose in his hands. He twirled the flower in his hands as he looked down at the ground.
"That for me?" Blanc called as she walked up to him. Brian blushed as he looked at Blanc.
"Y-yes, ma'am," Brian blushed as he quickly hands it to Blanc. Blanc giggled as she took the rose from Brian.
"Brian, you don't need to be nervous around me... I may be the CPU; but today, I'm a normal girl on a date," Blanc smiled. Brian sighed as he nods his head.
"I'll try to conceal my excitement," Brian told Blanc as he took her by the hand and led her into the park.
-Present- Blanc smiled as she nods her head. Brain looked down at Blanc and raised an eyebrow.
"Something wrong?" Brian asked Blanc.
"You really changed the past few months, Brian... I can tell," Blanc told Brian.
"Yeah, I know..." Brian smiled.
"I trust your words... Rom will be found soon," Blanc told Brian.
(Excuse the mini Blanc/OC arc at the end... I couldn't resist myself! A/N.)
-End Chapter 2-