Chapter 8
As I was heading home, I decided to take a gander at what the shops were selling. I know that I don't have any money here, but that doesn't mean that I can't take a look. Beside the way I see it is when I do have the cash, I can come back later. The first store that I walk into had a variety of items in here.
The items in the shop went from different kinds of berries, battle items, accessories like scarfs, glasses, etc… to items that peak my interest. The items in question were different color disk that had some form of machine on them attached with straps.
"Welcome to Kecleon Shop. Is there anything that I can help you with today?" Said a voice.
I turned around to see a chameleon like Pokémon. It color was purple with a red zigzag pattern on its chest.
"Not at the moment. I am just browsing through you shop. But you can answer some questions that I have. What are these anyway?" I ask holding up one of the color disk.
"Ah, I see you are interest in these TM, no?" Kecleon ask.
"I must admit that they do interest me. If I may ask what exactly is a TM anyway? This is the first time I heard about them."
"That is not surprising. They have been out for only two months now and they are slowly being sold in other shops. In fact these just came in yesterday. Basically a Technical Machine, or TM for short, has a move on it that certain Pokémon can learn, that they can't learn naturally. All you have to do is strap it to your forehead, press this button on the side and in two minutes you just learn a new move. And the best part is that it can be used more than once."
"That is impressive and all, but I find all this hard to believe." I said, not believing that this disk in my hand could do all that.
"How about we make a deal then. I will let you try out one TM in my store and in return I want you to tell your friends and family about how it actually works. The way I see it, it is a win-win."
I had to think about this for a bit. If what he says is true then basically I get to get a free move in exchange in being a walking advertisement. I didn't see any harm in that, so I nodded my head in agreement.
"Alright, you got yourself a deal." I put the desk back in its spot and starting looking through the shop to find a TM for me. I stop at one that caught my interest. On the disk the move DRAGON CLAW was printed. I pick it up and showed to Kecleon asking, "Can I learn this move?"
"Ah yes, DRAGON CLAW. For you species it is always hard to learn any dragon type moves. I think you will love this move. Follow me out back so that we can get started."
It didn't take us long to go around back of the shop to see a small field with some targets.
"Okay, do you remember how to work that thing?"
"Yeah, I remember."
I attach the TM to my forehead, making sure it doesn't fall off. I press the button and already I begin to feel like I have a drill going through my head, but there isn't much I can do now except to wait the two minutes. Once the two minutes were up, I took the TM off my head.
"You could have giving me a warning next time. It felt like I had a drill going through my skull."
"WHOOPS! Sorry about that. I knew I forgot to tell you something. Any who, why don't you try to use your new move on one of those targets over there." I look over to see a couple of targets and just shrug my shoulders. I run towards one of the targets and I focus on my claws. They glow a greenish color and took on the shapes of claws. I swung and the target had three deep gashes in the target before it fell apart.
"DAMN! I can't believe it actually work. OK, from now on I will not doubt you again if I come back to shop." I exclaimed.
"I am glad to hear that you will be a returning customer. Now don't forget about your end of the deal."
"Oh don't worry. When I make a promise or a deal, I always try to keep my word. Now I have to get back home before my family starts to worry about me."
I first went back inside the store to return the TM to its place. As I was leaving the shop, I almost ran into two other Pokémon. One is a Zangoose and the other is an Ekans.
"WOOO! What's the rush, kid?" Zangoose ask.
"Sorry for almost running into you, but I have to hurry or I will be late to get home. Plus I have something exciting to tell them."
"Oh, and what is it?" Ekans inquired.
"Have you guys heard about the TM that they started to sell recently?" Both of them nodded their heads. "Well it turns out that they actually do work. Well it was nice talking to you, but I have got to go. BYE!"
As I walk past them I thought that I saw a certain gleam in their eyes, but I ignored it. I was about ten minutes from my home when I heard a voice yelling at someone. As the voice got closer, I could make out what they were yelling about.
"STOP THEVIES! GIVE ME BACK THOSE TM THAT YOU STOLE FROM ME NOW!"
I took a quick glance over my shoulder to see the same two Pokémon that I nearly bump into early and the shop owner. I noticed that the Zangoose had a bag in his claws, which I think was filled with the stolen items.
"Those two again. I thought I saw something when I walk past them.I guess I should have known better.Well it is time to teach these two a lesson."
I look forward so that they wouldn't expect me to stop them. When they finally got close enough, I started my plan. I turn around real quick and clothesline both of them, hitting Ekans in the face knocking it out instantly. When Zangoose got hit, the bag was toss up into the air. I jump up and caught the bag and putted on the road nearby. By this time Zangoose got back up again and he/she was not happy.
"All right runt, you are seriously going to get hurt now."
I just made the come here motion and that just send Zangoose over the edge and now attacking in a blind rage. While he was charging straight at me I launch a SMOKESCREEN to block Zangoose field of vision. I then burrowed underground.
"WHERE ARE YOU LITTLE RUNT! WHEN I GET MY CLAWS ON YOU, YOU WISH THAT YOU WEREN"T BORN!"
I then came out of the ground from behind and landed a BRICK BREAK on the back of the neck, knocking Zangoose out. I then realize that the wind was starting to pick up and I notice some rain clouds rolling in. I then pick up the bag and handed it over to Kecleon.
"I believe that these belong to you. Also can you call someone and take these two were they belong."
"Thank you for your help, but I didn't expect you to intervene like that. You could have seriously got hurt." Kecleon said with concern.
"I get into these situation weather I want to or not. I just did what anybody else would have done."
"Well since that you're the only one that decided to help me, here catch." Kecleon dug into the bag and toss me a couple of TM's. I look at them then back at Kecleon with a confused look in my eyes. Kecleon must have noticed my confusion.
"That is just my way of saying thank you for returning my stolen goods and for stopping those thieves." I nodded my head and said thanks. I look over the TM's that I now have and see that the moves names were on the side. They were PROCTECT, DOUBLE TEAM and HIDDEN POWER. I stuff them in my bag and started walking home. When I walk through the door it started to rain hard outside.
"Well I'm glad that I made it home before it started to rain. Now to find some information on what these TM's can do."
"Hey son, need help with anything." Trent asks. I jump about three feet in the air.
"Don't scare me like that."
"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you like that. So what is on your mind?"
"I just help saving someone's stolen goods and he gave me a few of them. In fact I was hoping that you can tell me what each of these moves do."
"You wouldn't be talking about TM's are you? If you are then I will gladly help you."
"Yes I am. The moves are PROTECT, DOUBLE TEAM and HIDDEN POWER. What does each of these moves do?"
"Well first off, PROTECT creates a barrier around the user that stops all forms of damage except for the move FEINT. However the more you used it in succession, the less likely that it will work. DOUBLE TEAM makes it easier to dodge attacks by making it look like there are a dozen of you while fighting. HIDDEN POWER's launches a ball of energy at your target. You won't know your type because it varies depending on the individual Pokémon using it. So you will have to experiment with it to learn what it is strong against and what it isn't."
"For example, let's say that you have two newborns that both now the move. One could have it as a fire type or a ground type even though they can't learn any of those types. Or it can be the same type as you are."
"WOW! It sounds like HIDDEN POWER could be a very useful move. In fact I think that I will lend these to my friends so that they can learn these as well, after I learn them of course."
"You can learn them after we get something to eat. It is almost seven o'clock."
I nodded my head in agreement. I am getting a bit hunger. After a quick bit to eat I headed straight to my room to start learning these moves. After a few minutes of some pain, I put the TM's back into my bag and I look outside. It is still raining.
"Well I guess using these moves will have to wait until tomorrow then." I turn around and was heading to bed when I saw a green fairy floating in my room.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Celebi and I am here to discuss a few things with you. Have you heard anything from Mewtwo recently?"
"Not sense last night, no. Why, did something happen?"
"We guardians are starting to get worried. No one has heard a thing from him in the past two days. What was the last thing Mewtwo said to you?"
I had to stop and think about that for a while. As I was remembering, I started to get a bad vibe. I remember him explaining to me who was after me, but he doesn't know why. Then he told me that he is in hiding and that he was now spotted. The last thing he told me was the next time that we talk it would be face to face.
"Uh oh." I said not really too thrilled on what I just figure out. "Um Celebi, I think I know what happen to Mewtwo."
"Finally I am starting to get answers. Please tell me." She said with hope.
I look down at the floor and I was not pleased on what I had to say. "I think that Mewtwo has been captured." I then explained to her what all happen the last two days.
"And here I was hoping things couldn't get worst. First it was Damian getting attack by his biology father. Then it was someone trying to gather information from invading Allen mind. Now this, what in the world is going on here?" Says a piss of Celebi. "I have to let the other Guardians know about this right away. You have been a very helpful. If we need something from you, one of us will contact you."
And with that statement she teleported out of my room. As I lay down in my bed, I couldn't help but worry about my friends now. I figured that I will talk to my friends and see what we can do to help solve some of these problems tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a busy day for me.
