Chapter 5 – enter team flare

"Does anyone think it may be time to consider the possibility of an alternative form of transportation," Jessie said as she pulled her self out of the upturned basket.

The balloon had crashed just a short distance ahead right outside the power station.

"Not really" replied meowth.

"at least this time we managed to hold on to Pikachu," said James.

"Uhh James" said meowth.

The cylinder in which Pikachu had been held had broken upon impact and Pikachu was lying in the ground looking dazed. The trio knew they had to act fast before Pikachu came to his sense and sent them blasting off with a powerful thunderbolt.

"TEAM ROCKET"

Ash, Cameron and Lucario had nearly caught up with them, Charzard and Hydreigon flying overhead.

Upon hearing Pikapi's voice Pikachu desperately wanted to run to him and jump into his arm. Unfortunately when team rocket had grabbed him Lucario's aura shield had worn off and he was no longer protected from the magnetism, which was much more powerful this close to the power plant. His instincts took over him and he ran toward the station away from Ash, just as Ash reached the area where the balloon had crashed.

"Pikachu, where are you going."

He ran after Pikachu ignoring Team rocket followed quickly by Cameron and Lucario.

"Come on troops, after them," Jessie said.

James and meowth pulled themselves out of the basket and the trio ran after Ash and Cameron.

The Kalos Power plant generated electricity from a combination of solar power and natural gas providing a largely sustainable and cheap power supply for all of Kalos. The centre employed around 500 full time staff, although those who had come into day were wishing they had taken a sickie.

The power plant had been taken hostage. Employee's had been locked in their offices or tied to chair by a group of people dressed in bright red suits and white shirts with red sunglasses and a belt with a firey F on the buckle.

A woman with orange hair in a red dress was standing before a consol in the main control room. By her side was a Mightyena. In addition to the people in the red suits there were also several scientists in white coats.

"Status report" the orange haired woman said.

"system is operating at 96% capacity. We have obtained 60% of desired output" one of the scientists responded.

"Aliana sir." One of the men in the red suits had appeared before the orange haired woman.

"yes." Replied Aliana

"We have a permitter breach," he said. "It seems two people and a Lucario have entered the building"

"Go and head them off. Do not permit them access to the control room"

"Yes sir" the man replied.

Just then a Jolteon entered the room and began madly running around.

"Mightyena, dark pulse"

Mightyena sent a stream of black rings at the Jolteon, which knocked it against the wall, knocking it out cold.

"what is with these electric types" Aliana said.

"It's the magnetic field generated by the power station" one of the scientists replied. "it attracts electric type pokemon. Only the station normally only operates around 60% capacity. the extra power is having a greater affect on them."

Ash, Cameron and Lucario ran along the corridor, which was metallic and covered in a strange blue light, following Pikachu.

"Pikachu. Come back. I don't get what's gotten into him" said Ash desperately.

"Hold it"

A man had stepped out from another corridor blocking their way. It was the same man with the sunglasses from the train. The three were forced to stop in front of him.

"Who are you," asked Ash.

"It's good to see you again Ash, but what are you doing here"

The man took off the sunglasses, revealing himself to be Looker, an agent of the international police Ash had met back in Sinnoh.

"Looker" said Ash.

"who" asked Cameron.

"Cario" barked Lucario.

"He's from the internation police. I met him in the Sinnoh region" Ash explained

"what are you doing here. Your in terrible danger" said looker.

"Pikachu ran into the power station. what's going on"

"the power station is under siege. If your Pikachu's in here it's in big trouble" he said.

"what's going on" Ash said desperately. "I need to get to Pikachu"

"the Power station has been taken over by an organisation called Team Flare. I've been investigating them for some time now. There a villanous team whose goal is to make money while aiming for something they call a beautiful world," Looker explained. "we got reports of their activity in the area and so I came to investigate. I wasn't prepared for something like this although I have called for back up."

"Let us help you Looker" said Ash.

"Yeah let us help" said Cameron.

"This is too dangerous" he replied. "you three had better get out of here while you can."

"I can't just leave Pikachu here. I love him and I can't live without him. Besides It's not right to abandon a friend like that. I don't care how much danger there is. I'm helping Pikachu whether I have to fight this team flare by myself."

"Well well. Looks like we have ourselves a Pokephile. A trainer who loves his pokemon a little too much."

The four of them turned to see three Team flare grunts, in their red suits and sunglasses walking towards them.

"you must really love your Pikachu for someone so young to be brave enough to take on the fashionable and dangerous team flare."

"but if you play with fire. Your gonna get burned."

The three team flare grunts each pulled a pokeball off their belts.

"Go houndour"

"go scraggy"

"go Electrike"

the three pokemon appeared ready for battle.

"Snivy I choose you" said Ash, throwing his pokeball into the air.

"Snivy"

"Your on buddy" said Cameron as he sent out his Watchog.

"Houndour, use flamethrower"

"use headbutt scraggy"

"Electrike, thunderbolt."

The three team flare pokemon started their attacks.

"Snivy dodge and use leaf blade"

Snivy moved quickly. Dodging the thunderbolt and flamethrower she slashed at Electrike with leafblade scoring a direct hit.

"Watchog use low kick"

Cameron's Watchog jumped to the side of the oncoming flamethrower and kicked houndour straight in the face.

Scraggy targeted Lucario with headbutt. Lucario jumped to avoid the attack, but it's trainer was quick to respond.

"Scraggy attack Lucario with Brick Brake"

"Huh" said Lucario although it came out in pokespeak. He had not expected the scraggy to be so fast.

Scraggy's super effective brick brake hit lucario straight on knocking him over. He got back up.

"Force Palm." Ordered Cameron.

Lucario landed a direct hit on scraggy with the super effective fighting type move, knocking scraggy out.

"Houndour flamethrower"

distracted by scraggy, lucario did not have enough time to react to the oncoming flames.

Luckily snivy did and she launched her leafstorm attack into the path of flamethrower to prevent it hitting Lucario.

"Go Samurott."

Cameron sent out his Samurott.

"Hydro pump"

"Samurooottttt"

she sent a large jet of water at Houndour knocking it out instantly.

"Electroball" the Electrike's commander ordered.

Electrike sent the spinning ball of electricity at the formidable pokemon hitting it directly. The super effective attack knocked samurott out cold.

"You did well Samurott now take a rest" said Cameron returning her pokeball. "Now Lucario aura sphere"

"Cario, Lucario"

Lucario threw the ball of aura at electrike hitting it taking it out the battle. The three team flare grunts stood their defeated.

"Okay retreat and tell Anliana" one of them said.

They ran back up the corridor.

"Thanks you" said Looker.

"We did it" Cameron said running over to hug Lucario and Watchog.

"Don't mention it" said Lucario telepathically. He placed a kiss on Cameron's lips.

"come on we have to go find Pikachu" said Ash. He and Snivy ran off up the corridor after the team flare grunts.

"No Ash" said Looker.

"Wait up"

Cameron, Lucario and watchog ran after them followed by Looker.