?: "Shoot! That was the third time this week!"
?: "What's wrong, mister?"
?: "That Lucario and Gallade keep messing up my plan!"
?: "Oh. What else could be done?"
?: "First, Machamp tried to spoil the party at a cosplay event, Weavile tried do deceive Lucario into playing fake games, and Chandelure tried to burn down an entire neighborhood, BUT ALL FAILED!"
?: "What do you want me to do?"
?: "Mew, my dear, please send Beheeyem down to surface."
Mew: "Yes master. Beheeyem, get down to surface. Master's orders."
The mysterious Pokémon may be the mastermind behind all this.
How would our avid gamers be able to cope with this?
Blaziken is at the gym practicing kick-boxing, when he heard a loud thud outside and begins to check.
Not far away, as Lucario is in the middle of playing Streets of Rage 2, as he heard the same sound.
Even a Pikachu who was wires attached to his cheeks playing Ninja Gaiden, heard the same sound, he winks and takes the wires off and go see.
After Blaziken checked to see what it was, and it was a Beheeyem.
Blaziken saw a flash because of Beheeyem's unique ability that can alter someone's memory.
Blaziken: "I don't know what that was for, but you're not from around here, aren't you"
Beheeyem: "target... sighted... must... attack... master's... orders..."
Blaziken: "What in tarnation..."
[ Beheeyem uses Psychic to lift up Blaziken and throws him across the area ]
Blaziken: "I must alert my friends..."
[ cell phone beeps - low battery ]
Blaziken: "Low Battery?! Forgot to charge it..."
minutes later...
Pikachu: "Hey there Blaziken."
Blaziken: "An electric rodent! Shoo! Go away!"
Pikachu: "It's me. Remember?"
[ Blaziken attacks Pikachu with Blaze Kick and knocks him into the garbage can ]
Blaziken: "I gotta get home and contact my friends... Only if I know where home is."
Pikachu: "Ruthless bird I might say..."
[ Lucario sensed something and will go check it later ]
anyway, Lucario gets to the impact site.
Lucario: "A Beheeyem? Awesome! Gotta tell Blaziken."
Beheeyem: "Intruder... alert... engage... attack..."
[ Beheeyem uses Psychic on Lucario and holds him in place and he sees the same flash that Blaziken saw ]
Lucario: "I didn't know what happened. I gotta get out my phone."
[ Tries to call Blaziken's cellphone, but was forwarded to inbox ]
Lucario: "Blaziken, I saw a Pokémon that's not of this area. Call me later. Bye."
Lopunny (walking by): "When I told my friends about Meloetta, they were ecstatic..."
Lucario: "Now to find that Pikachu..."
Nidoqueen: "A yellow rodent! Must defeat it!"
[ Lucario rushes after Pikachu who encountered a Nidoqueen ]
Pikachu: "Pi... ka... chuuuuu!"
[ Pikachu used Thunderbolt, but has no effect against Nidoqueen ]
Nidoqueen: "Your electric attacks are useless against me. Now you're gonna get it."
[ Nidoqueen uses Body Slam and paralyzes him and knocks him out ]
Nidoqueen: "That's what you get for messing with me, pipsqueak."
Lucario: "Pikachu! Are you alright?"
Pikachu: "Yeah, first Blaziken attacked me and now this?"
Lucario: "You're kidding me! It could be..."
[ flashback ]
Beheeyem: "Intruder... alert... engage... attack..."
[ present ]
Lucario: "Beheeyem! That Beheeyem must have altered Blaziken's memory."
Pikachu: "Nidoqueen paralyzed me also."
Lucario: "I'll get you to a Pokémon Center right away!"
Moments later, Blaziken goes home and plugs in his cellphone and discovers he has a new message.
[ listening to message ] "Message 1 - Wednesday, 11:48 AM"
Lucario: "Blaziken, I saw a Pokémon that's not of this area. Call me later. Bye."
[ end of new messages ]
Blaziken: "I'm not the only one that discovered Beheeyem. Let me tell Gallade."
Gallade: "Almost to the end of Mission 3..."
[ phone rings, Gardevoir presses button ]
Gardevoir: "Hello, Blaziken"
Blaziken: "Who is this Pokémon I'm talking to?"
Gardevoir: "This is Gardevoir, I'm Gallade's wife."
Blaziken: "Waifu? Look. I don't know you."
Gardevoir: "You do too! Don't tell me you don't know everything."
Blaziken: "I don't know what caused it. and I got a call and it's from Lucario. Let me take this call."
Gardevoir: "Okay. I'll be waiting"
Blaziken: "Hello Lucario."
Lucario: "Did you by chance see Beheeyem?"
Blaziken: "Yes."
Lucario: "And you hurt Pikachu, didn't you?!"
Blaziken: "Well..."
Lucario: "Your memory must have been altered by Beheeyem."
Blaziken: "Maybe..."
Lucario: "It has to be the case! I'll tell Gardevoir."
Blaziken: "Wait a minute! I must have her on the other line. I'll get back to her and tell her now. Bye."
Lucario: "Bye."
Blaziken: "Gardevoir, I'm sorry that I said I didn't know you. Beheeyem must have altered my memory."
Gardevoir: "Really? I'm surprised to hear that."
Blaziken: "Anyway, I got to speak to Gallade."
[ The power goes out ]
Kirlia: "What happened?"
Gallade: The power went out."
Blaziken: "I hear you."
[ Gardevoir picks up the phone and gives it to Gallade ]
Gallade: "Hello."
Blaziken: "I also noticed the lights went out."
Gallade: "I know. And what about Lucario"
Blaziken: "I don't know. He might be at the Pokémon Center with an injured Pikachu."
Gallade: "Did something happen to him?"
Blaziken: "I... must have... kicked him... to the garbage can."
Gallade: "How could you do something like this!" (hangs up)
Blaziken: "Hello?" "Drat! How could I do such a thing? I hate today."
Gallade: "Let's go in the car and listen to the stereo."
radio: There is a Pokémon that must have come from space. It's a Beheeyem and it's causing havoc. It has been altering memories of people and Pokémon alike. If you see it, proceed with caution. Also, it had caused a power outage, blacking out part of southwest PokéCity. Call the electric company and tell them about the situation. Their number is 555-0189.
[ Gallade and co. arrive at the Pokémon Center ]
Lucario: "Hang in there, Pikachu."
Gallade: "The door is stuck. We can't get in."
Lucario: "Does anyone here have any electric Pokémon?"
Audino: "No sir, there's nobody that have one."
Lucario: "Is Pikachu healthy enough to use Thunderbolt to restore the power temporarily?"
Audino: "Unfortunately, he's not healthy enough for that."
Lucario: "Pikachu..." (Lucario starts sobbing)
Gardevoir: "I found the power box. I'll grab the ends of the cables and use Thunderbolt and hopefully I can generate electricity to this place. Stand back!"
[ Gardevoir uses Thunderbolt but ended up causing an explosion near the power room ]
Audino: "What was that?"
Gardevoir: "It's no use... Pikachu..." (Gardevoir starts sobbing)
?: "Ha ha ha ha! We have got them where we want them!"
Mew: "What is the next step?"
?: "Have Beheeyem go after the Moon Quintet!"
Mew: "Yes master."
Our avid gamers are in a tough situation.
Can Gardevoir and Gallade open the doors of the entrance of the Pokémon Center?
How long can Pikachu last in this blackout?
Find out in Chapter 5 - Lights Out for Gaming?
