Poké-People Chapter VII: Gengar's Revenge

Yeah, I know this hasn't been updated in a while. I'm trying to get better at it. Anyways, onto the story!

"Hey Alakazam." Pikachu said, turning to his friend.

"Yes, young one?" The elder replied.

"Isn't this around where we met you and Gengar?"

"Yes, it is."

"So, why are we here exactly?" Bulbasaur asked him.

"We are here because I have reason to believe that those goons we ran into – Team Rocket – has a base near here – Lavender Town."

"Lavender Town? What's so special about the place that they would make a base there?" Charmeleon asked.

To this, Alakazam stayed silent, and our heroes continued walking.

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"So Ekans, you really think they'll be coming here?" Koffing asked, turning to his friend.

"Yes Koffing," his friend replied, "that psychic master of theirs – Alakazam, I believe – he's intelligent. We might need to do something about him…"

"Wait, do you mean we might possibly have to…kill him?" Meowth asked.

"Of course I do Meowth! Without him, they're weak! And that's just what we want!" Ekans said.

"Koffing, Ekans, Meowth!" They heard a voice call.

"What do YOU want, Ratticate?" Ekans responded, turning to see a girl with golden hair wearing a black uniform similar to hers, except for the shirt covering her stomach.

"The boss wants you two to head to the top of the tower and guard 'her'! Got it?"

"Whatever Ratticate, just stay out of our way!" Koffing said.

"Hehe, you better watch it Koffing, or else the boss might fire you!" Another voice said.

"What was that, Primeape?" Koffing said turning around and seeing a muscular man wearing a black uniform similar to his own.

"Hmph. You heard me." He said before walking off with Ratticate. Ekans, Koffing, and Meowth watched them for a minute before doing as they were told.

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"Well here we are, Lavender Town!" Pikachu said, looking at the town, the tall tower in it showing off its very ominous presence.

"I've been wondering, what's that tower for?" Squirtle asked. Alakazam paused for a moment before thinking.

"It's where the dead are buried." He finally said.

"So a giant graveyard?" Squirtle said for confirmation.

"Yes, essentially. And it's where I originally found Gengar."

"Oh really? Why would you find him in a graveyard…?" Squirtle said, before it finally clicked in his mind.

"You know, ghost wasn't always an element people could master – for a while, it didn't exist." Gengar began. "It used to be something that only gods and Legends could control, nothing us mortals should have been able to comprehend."

"But then…" Squirtle said.

"But then, many years ago, the goddess by the name of Mew had created a son: Mewtwo. She soon found him too strong though, and as a result, she collaborated with some of the other gods, and they eventually created the ghost type. They achieved it by raising the dead and giving them powers. They were used as a counter to psychics – the drawback was psychic was also strong against them, so even though many ghost masters fought and weakened him, Mewtwo stood firm and would not be defeated. Finally though, realizing that the battle would never end, Mewtwo made an agreement with Mew to go into hiding and never come out. He hasn't been seen since."

"So basically, ghost was created to combat Mewtwo, and has existed as a counter to psychic ever since, though psychic can just as easily counter ghost?" Pikachu asked.

"Correct." Gengar said. "And you see, ghost masters are created by raising the dead. When I was still alive, I was just a poison master. But I had been shot in a battle, and Alakazam ran into me when I was near death, and gave me a second chance on life."

"Gengar, might I ask who it was that shot you?" Bulbasaur asked. Gengar just closed his eyes and stared down.

"It is the reason we came here to begin with…" Alakazam began.

"…Team Rocket." Gengar finished.

"What?!" The group said at once.

"Gengar was shot by two Team Rocket agents – Ratticate and Primeape – and when I resurrected him, he made it his mission to hunt them down and get revenge." Alakazam said. "We've been searching ever since, and we know that Team Rocket is holed up here in Lavender Town, so we're here to see if we can find and defeat Ratticate and Primeape."

"Well no matter what Gengar, we promise we'll help you in your journey." Pikachu said, with the others nodding in agreement.

"Thanks, all of you." Gengar said. "It really means a lot to me."

With that, the group walked into the town, and began searching around for Gengar's enemies.

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"Yes boss, what is it you need of us?" Ratticate said, kneeling before the Team Rocket boss, Primeape beside her.

"Do you two remember that poison master – Gengar – that you shot about two years ago?" Was the simple question.

"Yes, we do." Primeape replied.

"What if I told you a psychic master had saved his life, and he is now a ghost-poison master, and currently in this town?"

"We'll finish what we started two years ago." The two replied together.

"Good. Now stay true to that statement." The boss said.

"Right!" The two agents said running out.

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"Excuse me, but does anyone here know where Team Rocket might be?" Alakazam said as the group walked into the town's quaint little shop.

"Did you say Team Rocket?" The clerk said, looking shocked.

"Yes I did. Might you know where they are?" The clerk sighed before talking.

"About a week ago, they arrived in town and set up their base on the top floor of the Lavender Tower. Our mayor – Marowak – went up there to beat some sense into them, but she hasn't come down since. We think she's been captured by Team Rocket."

"Hmmm. We'll make sure we save her if she is." Alakazam said before the group left. Suddenly, smoke formed around them.

"Oh, not again!" Pikachu said, remembering the original encounter with Team Rocket.

"Prepare for trouble…" A female voice.

"…and make it double!" A male voice.

"To infect the world with devastation!"

"To blight all people in every nation!"

"To denounce the goodness of truth and love!"

"To extend our wrath to the stars above!"

"Ratticate!"

"And Primeape, of course!"

"We're Team Rocket, circling Earth all day and night!"

"Surrender to us now or you will surely lose the fight!"

The smoke cleared, and Ratticate and Primeape stood before the group, weapons holstered on their belts.

"Who are you?" Pikachu said, electricity discharging off of him.

"Why, we are the superior members of Team Rocket: Ratticate and Primeape!" Ratticate said, looking proud.

"You…you're the two that almost killed me two years ago!" Gengar said angrily.

"Correct, and we're here to finish the job! Ready Primeape?" Ratticate called.

"Ready!" Her partner said.

Suddenly, the two drew the handguns they had holstered and fired all their shots at Gengar…except every bullet just phased through him.

"What's going on?" Ratticate screamed in surprise.

"Hehe. Along with being immune to normal and fighting type attacks," Gengar began, "I also can't die if I'm a ghost!"

"Uh-oh! We better run Ratticate!" Primeape yelled as the two turned around.

"Not so fast! Alakazam, Telekinesis! Pikachu, Volt Tackle!" Gengar yelled out.

Ratticate and Primeape began floating thanks to Alakazam's Telekinesis, and Pikachu rammed into them with Volt Tackle, launching them high into the air.

"Ugh! I can't believe they defeated us!" Primeape said as they were flying through the air.

"We'll have to come up with a different strategy next time!" Ratticate said angrily.

"Well, that's that." Alakazam said. "Feel better Gengar?"

"A lot old friend, a lot. Now, let's rescue the mayor!" Gengar said as the group went towards the Lavender tower, ready to run Team Rocket out.

Sorry that not much went on in this chapter, I just felt like going into the backstory behind Gengar and ghost types. What'd you guys think of it? Reviews are always appreciated!