Kay, here's where the plot thickens a little bit more…
Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING BUT CELESTE AND HER POKEMON!!! OH!!! AND YOU CAN'T HAVE THEM!!! ;P
Chapter 14- Vs Articuno!
Islands…
A strange, ice-colored bird soared into the sky, black-clad men were staring up and yelling at it…
The bird sent a huge beam over them…
And the ground froze beneath them…
Ocean
Red was holding on to Gyrados's head while Misty Was coaching from her starmie and Celeste was riding Emmy, now evolved into a Prinplup.
"Just keep going like that! Your weight towards its head!!!" Misty yelled.
"So…Red knows Misty, the water-type gymleader…" Celeste mumbled.
You sound like you don't like that. Emmy smirked.
"N-no!!!" Celeste blushed. "Just…"
"Hahaha!!! Now what happens when I do this…?" Red said.
OWWW!! YOU LITTLE-
"YAAHHH!!! M-Misty, how do I stop this!!!!" Red yelled, before being thrown off and face-planting into the sea.
"You could have tried saying "stop"." Misty chuckled.
"A little too late now, isn't it…?" Celeste sweat dropped.
"Anyway, you reached the islands. The legendary pokemon, Articuno, is said to nest here." Misty then threw a pokeball into Red's hand. "Here's gyarados's pokeball."
"Huh?" Red said.
"The H.M you had was destroyed. So your pokemon can't learn surf."
"But, Emmy knows Surf…" Celeste blankly-stared at Misty.
"She somehow grabbed onto it before it was destroyed, but even in her evolved form, she wouldn't be able to carry both you and Red." Misty explained.
Listen to her Celeste, she is the water pokemon expert.
"Hmmhp!" Celeste turned her head and walked towards gyarados and started rubbing his scales.
THANK YOU YOUNG ONE. EVEN THOUGH I SENSE YOU DISLIKE MY TRAINER.
"I don't!!!"
"So, you can take my gyarados now. He's all better since the last time, so there shouldn't be any problems." Misty replied.
"She's giving him Gyara?" Celeste questioned.
The gymleader stretched. "I've got to go now."
"You're not coming?!" Red said.
"I have duties as a gym leader. I helped you here because I knew you would have trouble crossing these waters." The girl bent down beside Red's waist.
"O-o" –Red.
"*Demonic face*" –Celeste.
"In exchange…I'll take your krabby." Misty grabbed the pokeball from Red's belt, than boarded her starmie. "Take care of Gyarados!!!" Misty then turned to a still pouting Celeste. "And I know you'll take care of your new Prinplup, but you might want to control your emotions a little bit better on your face."
Celeste was surprised when she heard a feral growl come from her mouth.
"Nice meeting you, Celeste!!! I know you can help with him!!!"
"Good bye…" Red said as the girl speeded off.
"Red, stop gaping…" Celeste eye-twitched.
"I'm not!!! And what are you?" The older trainer smirked down at the girl and rubbed her head. "Jealous?"
"AS IF!!!" Celeste screamed, then flinging her hands shooing the boy's fingers away.
"Hm, so now we're all alone with this escaped project of Team Rocket's…" Red rubbed his head.
"At least now, you have a pokemon that can surf." Celeste replied, than smiled as she saw the huge pokemon smile as well.
"Wish I could stay…I hope he wins those badges he's after. And that little girl…is the one Erika told me about?" Misty said to herself as she rode away. "Hmm…"
Seafoam Islands, central ravine
"*Shivering*." Celeste was rubbing her hands together, same as Red. The older trainer wrapped his arm around the girl.
"It's getting cold around here…" Red said.
"Noticed…" Celeste sarcastically replied.
"What's wrong, Celeste?" Red said in an annoyed tone.
"N-nothing!" Celeste huffed. "The trees and grass are all frozen over, Articuno is probably near by, I can feel it…"
Both of them unleashed their pokemon.
Where's Emmy? Saur asked.
Right here.
Woah!!! You got big Emmy!!! Ray said.
"*Sweat drop*"
"Everybody! Our opponent today is the legendary bird pokemon, Articuno! So if you notice anything, tell us straight away! As you can see, Emmy has evolved into a…uh…a…"
"Prinplup."
"Right! And we also have a new friend" Red threw his pokeball into the air.
HOLY HEATRAN!!!! *#!P! All the pokemon beside's Emmy replied.
"Guys!! Watch your language!!!" Celeste yelled.
"What's wrong…?" Red said.
"You tell me." Celeste sweat dropped as she saw all the pokemon back away as Emmy was trying to introduce Gyara.
"Before, gyarados was contolled by Team Rocket, but it's all better now."
"It looks as if…this is going to take a lot of getting used to." Celeste sweat dropped again.
Food…
Celeste looked up, than screamed as she saw a purple blob of fowl-smelling stuff appeared over hers and Red's heads.
"A M-MUK!!!" Red yelled.
You're mine!
NO THEY AREN'T!!! Laurent and Pika launched themselves at the blob.
ALLOW ME.
Gyra snarled and started to battle against the muk!
"Come and help guys!!!" Red yelled.
"…." The pokemon looked at each other with scared looks.
Guys...! Emmy growled, than turned her back to help Gyra in the battle.
"Fine then!!" Red yelled. Celeste looked at them and sighed, then, suddenly…
"Red!"
"Huh?!" Red slipped and needed a moment to right himself.
"The ground…is too icy…!?"
"This is our articuno!" A man yelled, behind him was a gand of black-clad men with huge Red R's on their chests…
"TEAM ROCKET?!" Celeste and Red yelled.
"Fu fu fu fu…" The gang sniggered.
Huh? I can't here Articuno any more… Celeste thought.
"Wait a minute…"
"What the-it disappeared! Where did Articuno go?!" Red started to turn back in forth in searching.
Ha…
Celeste turned around to see her face to face with the legendary pokemon, covered…in ice?!
"Whenever Articuno senses an enemy, it shields itself by forming a shield of ice. Now!" The grunt with his light-colored hair in a ponytail started giving orders to the muk.
WHAT?!
Muk's going to swallow Articuno!? Emmy gasped.
"Not if we have anything to say about it!" Celeste yelled.
"Stop there!" Red yelled.
"GO! GYARA AND EMMY!"
ROAR!!!!
"What's wrong with Gyara, Red?!" Celeste yelled as the dragon-type pokemon turned around to roar right in their faces.
The eyes…like from that time…
"I haven't seen his eyes like that since…he was controlled by Team Rocket!?"
Gyra roared once more and started heading towards Team Rocket, Red grabbed on to his front fin, along with Celeste.
"Is the sight of Team Rocket…is it making him remember the control of them over him…?" Celeste wondered aloud.
"Your right! It's being reminded of that horrible time!" Red replied.
"Dammit…if Articuno breaks that ice, we're all dead!" The head grunt growled.
I want my food…
"FINISH HIM OFF, MUK!"
The muk somehow grinned and started to battle with Gyrara, both of the two pokemon looking insane…
But even threw the madness, Celeste could hear…
CRACK!
I'm Free…AT LAST!
Articuno majestically broke through its ice barrier!
"ARTICUNO!!!" The blonde grunt yelled.
"This is bad!" Another grunt groaned.
Heh…catch me if you can.
Articuno speeded away!
"Everbody! After it!"
As the grunts started to run after the escaped legendary, Pika, along with the others tried to follow…
"STOP IT, YOU GUYS!!!" Celeste yelled as she was trying to help Red off the ground.
"Never mind Articuno! Gyarados needs our help!" Red coughed.
YOUR MINE!!!
ARG!!!
"Gyarados is feeling a lot of pain right now. I know you have felt it yourself at one time before." Celeste said, looking at Ray, who then surprisingly stepped forward, along with Vui.
We need to help! Ray yelled at his companions, while Vui nodded his head.
Celeste walked in front of Ray, while Red walked in front of Vui.
"So, you remember you're old trainer…" Celeste whispered.
Ray nodded bravely. I wont let another pokemon suffer that abuse if I have anything to say about it!
"You remember eevee? Team Rocket did this to you two…" Red said.
Yes, and I agree with Ray!ARG!!! I WILL-
Gyara started to cringe.
WE WONT LET THIS HAPPEN TO OUR FRIEND!!! The other pokemon rallied together.
Pika and Laurent sent dual Shockwaves. Poli and Emmy teamed up with water gun, Lina and Vui sent out a mirage of Shadow balls, Lax used mega punch while Rio used force palm, and Saur used a razor leaf while Ray sent out some strange leaves of his own, covered with a magical aura…
"Ralts has just learned Magical Leaf!"
"Good!" Red cheered, while Celeste smiled.
Ray is learning to cope with his past…he makes me so inspired…
Team Rocket
The gang of grunts had finally caught up to Articuno…though…
"QUICK!!! HOLD IT DOWN!!!!"
I DON'T THINK SO.
Articuno lifted one of his wings…
SMASH!!!
And the huge bolder it smacked it into exploded into hundreds of pieces, falling on the unsuspecting grunts!
Meanwhile, the battle against Muk was getting even more hectic…
"Alright!" Red yelled.
NAWT! Muk hit Rio off his arm, sending him to the ground.
"Rio!" Celeste yelled.
Urg…I'm ok…
NOT FOR LONG!!! SAY GOODBYE!!!
Articuno turned its head…
Goodbye.
Articuno started to turn into bright colors!!!
"Cover you're eyes!!!" Red yelled, than hugged Celeste to his chest as both of them shielded their eyes from the light.
"We're done for! Celeste, I just want to say that no matter what I've said, I've always-"
"Uh, Red? How about we save the confessions for when we really are about to die." Celeste gently escaped Red's grasped, pointing behind him.
"WAH?!?!" Red said.
Wah was right, Gyara was still on the ground, just over him, Muk was frozen solid!
"He ignored our pokemon, and attacked Muk only!" Celeste smiled, than looked up at the Legendary. "Thank you…"
Surprisingly, she saw the Ice bird's head bow in acknowledgement.
Red walked over to pat Gyara on the head. "You're back to normal!"
That's when Articuno spread its wings and took off…
"GO AFTER IT!!!" The remaining grunts yelled as they ran off, leaving a confused Red and Celeste…
"Red, what do you think happened to Articuno?" Celeste asked as they and their pokemon were looking out into the see from one of the cliffs.
Red rubbed the back of his head in thought. "I guess Articuno got away, for now…"
Red smiled at their pomemon behing them. "But that's okay."
SO, THIS ONE TIME…
"Today, a kind of teamwork was formed…"
Lax, Poli, Saur, Emmy, Laurent, and Rio smiled as they watched Gyara tell a story to Pika, Vui, Lina, and Ray.
"…To help out a new friend."
Red picked up a confused Celeste, twirling her around while she complained before putting her on his back. Than pumped his fists into the air.
"Let's go! Our adventure has just begun!!!"
Celeste smiled as the pokemon yelled in agreement…
Though, neither of them knew how right Red was…
"CELESTE!!! WHERE ARE YOU?!?!" Blue yelled another time before sighing. "I know she's alright…
"Jigg!" Jigglypuff agreed.
"*Sigh* Come on, we need to start heading for Saffron…"
Don't worry Celeste…I'LL FIND YOU!
TO BE CONTINUED
Melanie: Yays for new chapter! I hope to get another one out before the end of the long weekend! Thanks for reading and please review! And join us next time on another exciting adventure on…
THE GIFT: RED. BLUE. AND GREEN ARC!
See what will happen!