Welcome to chapter 2! I never really got this one to sound like I wanted, but I think it's okay. I kinda like the last part. I don't think I wrote Green very well, but at least he talks :) Also, sorry if Silver's a little TOO evil. You'll see what I mean.
This is officialy the longest chapter yet, just a tiny bit bigger than chapter 3 of Fading Fast. Yay me :)
Also, I forgot the disclaimer last chapter. So, I DO NOT own Pokémon Special. Not like anybody thought I did :)
And on a final note, I finished the FRLG and Emerald arcs of Special, and I read the first few chapters of DP. They were all epic, of course :)
I think that's everything. Now, on with chapter 2!
Enjoy!
Chapter Two
"Hurry up, Yellow! We'll miss our chance!"
Yellow sighed and jogged to catch up with Blue, who was hurrying along the busy streets of Goldenrod City. The older girl ducked into an alley and pulled Yellow behind her, hiding them from the view of the two men they were following.
Blue had overheard them talking about Team Rocket, and naturally that had piqued her interest. Ever since Silver had been taken away Blue had dedicated herself to finding him, spending many hours and several sleepless nights searching for any lead to Team Rocket.
She'd dragged Yellow along, too, much to the younger girl's chagrin. Though normally she'd be glad to help, it seemed like they were getting nowhere. Up until this point, they'd had almost nothing to go on. They'd spent several days searching aimlessly, and each day it seemed to get more and more hopeless- for Yellow, at least. Blue was just as dedicated as ever. Yellow admired her for that- she wouldn't give up until she found Silver.
But now, standing in the alley and spying on these men, Yellow couldn't help but get excited. This could be exactly the lead they had been looking for. Blue leaned up against the wall, straining her ears to listen to their conversation.
"Can you hear them?" Yellow asked, a small grin on her face.
"Yeah… A little. Something about… the Seafoam Islands?" She listened for a moment. "Yeah, the Seafoam Islands, and Articuno." She paused again, listening, and her eyes grew wide.
"What?" Yellow asked, feeling horribly out of the loop. "What are they saying?"
"They're going to the Seafoam Islands," Blue told her. "They're going to try to capture Articuno!"
"Poli! Ice Beam!" Red watched as his Poliwrath fired a perfect frozen beam toward his opponent.
"Golduck, Hydro Pump!" Green commanded. The blue duck Pokémon opened his beak, shooting a powerful spray toward the Ice Beam. The water froze and fell harmlessly to the ground. "Now, Water Pul-" But he was cut off by a loud ringing coming from Red's pocket.
Red grinned sheepishly, pulling out his PokéGear. Green put a hand to his forehead in annoyance. "Every time!" He grumbled. "Every time we have a battle we get interrupted."
Red laughed and answered the device. "Hey, Blue. Yeah, Green's here…" Green raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure?" Red's voice rose slightly. "Okay, we'll be there as soon as we can. Yeah, thanks." Red put the PokéGear back in his pocket.
"Looks like our battle's gonna have to be cut short again," he told his friend with a shrug.
"What does she want now?" Green asked, irritation clear in his voice.
"She said she heard two guys talking, and Team Rocket's going to attack the Seafoam Islands to try to capture Articuno." Not another word was said as Poli and Golduck were recalled and Aero and Charizard were released. With a flapping of wings and a cloud of dust, they were off for the Seafoam Islands.
Blue sighed, placing her PokéGear back into her pocket. She trusted Red and Green to stop Team Rocket's attack, but she wanted to go and help. Instead, she turned to watch the men they'd been spying on.
They remained where they'd been before, just standing there talking. They laughed and joked like old friends. Blue's eyes narrowed. What are they up to?
"Blue?" Yellow asked quietly. "What's the matter?"
"I don't trust them," Blue admitted. "They can't just conveniently know Team Rocket's plans."
Yellow looked slightly worried. "So we're going to keep an eye on them?"
Blue nodded. "Exactly."
Yellow sighed and peeked around the alley wall. One of the men reached into his pocket to answer a PokéGear, listened for a moment, and smiled. Yellow was pretty sure she heard "Sure thing, Boss!" before the man put the PokéGear back into his pocket, nudged his friend and started walking briskly away.
"Come on, Yellow!" She barely had time to register that Blue had spoken before she felt the older girl grab her arm and pull her along. Yellow sighed again. Some things never change.
Charizard and Aero arrived at the Seafoam Islands in good time. Red and Green stared suspiciously around the uneven ground, seeing no signs of the infamous Team Rocket.
"It doesn't look like they're here," Red muttered, more to himself than to his friend.
Green, however, pointed a finger forward. "There!" As if to prove his point, a bone-chilling screech rose from over a ridge, and an incredible, ice-blue bird came flying toward them.
"Articuno!" Red shouted, just as dozens of people dressed in black uniforms came chasing after it. "Aero, Hyper Beam!" Aero opened his large jaws, revealing razor-sharp teeth. An orange glow rose from his throat, and seconds later the beam was fired, halting the Rockets in their tracks.
Articuno cried gratefully, but the victory was short lived. An ear-splitting sound rose in the distance, and a fleet of helicopters came flying toward them at incredible speeds. One of them carried a large container-looking object dangling from several thick chains. It placed the container several yards away from Red and Green and stayed hovering above it.
The others chased after Articuno, attempting to draw it toward the one that had landed. Once Red figured out their plan he shouted, "Go, Aero! Stop them!" Aero screeched his agreement and took off, blasting powerful beams at the helicopters. After receiving a glance and a nod from Green Charizard flew up too, shooting white-hot flames from his jaws.
The helicopter that stayed hovering opened and a figure they were startled to see descended a ladder that went all the way down the giant container and to the ground. He began walking toward them, a determined (if angry) look on his face.
"S-Silver?" Red stuttered, not believing what he was seeing.
Silver ignored him. "Why are you here?"
Red snapped out of his stupor and declared, "To stop you from taking Articuno."
Silver grinned. "Good luck. Even if you did, we'd still have Zapdos and Moltres. Losing Articuno today would just be a bit of a setback."
"All three!?" Red gaped. "Why are you doing this?" Green tensed beside him.
"Because it's what my father wants. And you're not going to stop us." He stared Red directly in the eyes. "You're not going to lie to me anymore."
"Lie…?" Red began questioningly, but an explosion and a loud cry of pain interrupted him. He and Green spun around to see Aero falling to the ground, battered and smoking. In the air, a powerful-looking Salamence was pummelling Charizard into submission. Not far behind, a Dragonite watched, looking annoyed at not being needed.
The Salamence slammed Charizard with one more Iron Tail, then flew back, letting Dragonite deal the finishing blow- a job the orange dragon took gladly. It opened its mouth, took a deep breath, and fired and impressive line of blue fire- Dragonbreath.
Charizard soon suffered the same fate as Aero, plummeting to the ground and landing with a loud crash. Salamence and Dragonite grinned at each other, then fixed their eyes on Red and Green, as if daring them to try something else.
A terrified cry averted their attention yet again, and they turned just in time to see Articuno being locked into the container- a cage.
"No!" Red cried, shaking. "Let it go!"
Silver grinned. "I told you. You're not going to mess things up for my father anymore. We win."
"Not yet you don't," Red growled dangerously.
Silver shrugged. "We'll see. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to be getting to my next mission."
"'Next'? Red repeated, his voice quiet and almost breaking. Silver ignored him and climbed back into the helicopter.
Watching the helicopters pick up the rest of the Rockets and fly off, Red collapsed. He stared disbelieving, not ready to accept he'd lost like this.
He shot back up suddenly, startling Green. "Aero!" He ran with what strength he had to his fallen comrade.
Aero lay in a crater made by his own impact, whimpering quietly. "Oh, Aero…" Red kneeled beside him, and the Pokémon lifted his head weakly, attempting a smile. He petted Aero's head, then returned him to his Poké Ball.
Behind him Green had just finished putting Charizard back into his Poké Ball. "What now?" Green asked quietly, coming to stand beside his friend.
"We get everyone together," Red replied. "We make a plan, and we beat them. Just like we always do. They won't get away with this. They can't."