"What did you do to me!?" Nico cried throwing a tantrum. "I look hideous!"
He was over exaggerating. People gave weird passing looks which made things look even worse.
"You're over exaggerating Nico." Tony said. "And stop that, you're making me look bad."
"I'm making you look bad!? Look what you did to me!" Nico cried louder. "My beautiful, soft coat is gone!"
Who knew getting a Jolteon came with this much baggage? But I had an idea!
"What? I'm sure your fur is even softer now." Tony said hoping to lighten the reluctant Jolteon's spirits.
"Oh really?" Nico said quickly stopping his tantrum while shooting Tony an angry glare.
"You're going to regret this." Dennis said inching away from Tony.
"This is going to be gold." Riley said.
"Prove it then!" Nico said jumping at Tony. "Hold me nice and close to see how "soft" my fur is now!"
"That's not happening." Tony said giving Nico the stiff arm.
"Jerk…" Nico said as he fell to the ground. "You'll pay for this…"
There was no way I was going to become a human pin cushion.
Game Corner
With a newly assembled team consisting of Jessie, Sam, Carl, Dennis, Riley, and the reluctant, but still forced to be here, Nico, it was time to take down Team Rocket. When you think about it, using the Game Corner as a front for a hideout is rather smart.
There was a Rocket Grunt guarding the poster. That's not suspicious at all.
"Hey, get lost kid!" the grunt said.
"I was curious to see what was behind your poster there." Tony said.
"There's nothing behind that poster!" the grunt said in surprised stepping in front of the poster.
"Oh really?" Tony said with a smile taking another step. "Then you have nothing to hide."
"I said there's nothing behind the poster."
The grunt took out a pokéball. I only shook my head.
"You idiot!" Nico yelled amid the blaring alarm. "I can't believe I followed you here!"
"There's no helping it now." Jessie said.
"Less talking, more running!" Tony said he tried lead his team to safety.
"You're not going anywhere!" a grunt said as he and three others formed a barricade in front of Tony and his team.
Now surrounded on two sides, escape didn't look very likely. The grunts released every Pokémon they had at their disposal; it was going to be a hard-fought battle to get out. This was undoubtedly my worst decision to date.
"Protect Tony at all costs!" Jessie said rallying the team.
"Since we have to…" Nico said as sparks started jumping from his body.
"Don't let a single one escape!" a grunt commanded. "Drowzee, Machop go!"
"Stop us, if you can!" Tony countered. "Dennis, Riley show 'em who's boss!"
"I thought you'd never ask." Dennis said as he tapped his pendulum releasing a Confusion attack. Machop didn't stand a chance.
"Let's see you try that on me!" Drowzee challenged.
Riley quickly dealt a sound defeat with Twineedle attack.
"I failed to see your point." Riley taunted.
Two Raticates followed after.
"I'll take the one of the left!" Jessie said to Nico as she led with Mega Punch.
"I know what I'm doing!" Nico said as he used Shockwave.
Both Raticates were soundly defeated, but two more Raticates and two Rattata came to take their place.
"Back off!" Carl said attacking alongside Sam. "Or else!"
"Or else what?" one of the Raticates replied. "There are four of us and two of you."
"This!" Sam hissed as her eyes sharpened. "Still feel brave?"
The rat Pokémon lost their nerves in the face of Sam making them easy prey as Jessie joined in to soundly defeat them.
"Stop missing around!" a grunt yelled as two Grimers and two Koffings mobilized. "Take out their trainer!"
They targeted a defenseless Tony.
"Attacking a noncombatant?" Tony said as Dennis came to his aid taking down one of the Koffings with Confusion. "That's really low."
"Attacking?" the grunt said evil grin. "I was thinking more like Selfdestructing!"
"You'll sacrifice your own Pokémon like that!?" Tony said fearfully.
"We're Team Rocket! Pokémon are just tools to be used!" the grunt replied. "Now, Selfdestruct!"
The Koffing threw itself at Tony and Dennis as it started glowing white. A large explosion followed creating a thick plume of smoke.
"Tony!" Jessie cried.
"You'll pay for that!" Carl said as he took out one of the Grimers. A white enveloped him as he knocked over the grunt. The remaining Grimer tried to take Carl out, but Riley beat it to the punch. Once the light vanished…
Congratulations! Your Carl evolved into Golbat!
"It's your turn now." Carl said in a new deep and menacing voice exposing his newly acquired fangs as he landed on the grunt's chest ready to deliver a fatal Bite.
Horror painted the grunt's face as his life flashed before his eyes. Sam corralled the angered bat preventing him from carrying out his attack. The grunt fainted thankful for being granted another day.
Apart from my still ringing ears, everything was muffled. My head felt like it was hit with a bat and I felt heavy where I struggled to even crawl. My blurred vision came to a focus to a horrible sight.
Dennis was in real bad shape. He was bruised all over from the impact of the explosion and he was barely moving. Dennis turned his head weakly to face me. He gave me a small smile before losing consciousness.
I was too weak to stand on my own and everyone else was too weak to protect me. No doubt more grunts would be on the way. It was pretty grim at that point.
Maybe it was the head trauma, but a bright light shone and a girl appeared before me. She must've been an angel or something. She had long, flowing brown hair, brown eyes with milky white skin. She was wearing a light blue top, red skirt, and a white hat. The only thing I remembered was extended her hand with a smile and I took it. After that, I remembered waking up in the Pokémon Center.
I guess it true that everyone has a guardian angel.