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Battle at Mt. Moon part 3

James called out Koffing and Weepinbell, while Jesse called Ekans and Lickitung. Ash had out Pidgey, Misty had out Staryu, and Brock had his Geodude. Cyndaquil appeared to be Team Rocket's enemy so the situation is a 4 vs 4 pokemon battle.

Pidgey used gust on Weepinbell so it took lots of damage. Geodude used mega punch on Lickitung so it took critical damage too. Staryu used swift on Ekans so it wouldn't miss Ekans' shifting body. Either way you see it Team Rocket was loosing bsdly. AS for Cyndaquil and Koffing, Cyndaquil got hit by a poison gas attack and became poisoned; however, Cyndaquil used rest and miraculously woke up seconds later. The rare colored pokemon hit the gas bag with a flamethrower and then used dig. All 4 enemy pokemon were around there owners and right above them, Cyndaquil unearthed. To end it the fire mouse used flamerthrower on Koffing's flammable gas and, after Cyndaquil quickly retreated underground, an explosion was caused. Connected to the other holes in the ceiling, Team Rocket was launched into the sky.(A/N: I know cliché but still loved)

Even though Team Rocket was gone, everyone felt a huge tremor occur inside the cave. Cyndaquil then retreated in a hole and dug all the way to probally the source.

"Hey Cyndaquil! Get back here so we can fight," said Ash as Pikachu, Pidgey, and Mudkip loyally followed him.

"That idiot. Doesn't he think before he acts," said Misty, but Brock then said, "I think he is since he wants a pokemon as good as Cyndaquil."

Following that up, Brock showed Misty an eaten Chesto Berry, which cures sleepness. This means that Cyndaquil took every chesto berry around the area and buried them so when it used rest he would wake up, and fight again. All this meant that Cyndaquil is very smart and will be valuable on Ash's team.

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Ash, Pikachu, Pidgey, and Mudkip finally caught up with Cyndaquil.

"Okay, now you will be mine Cyndaq.." Ash said but was caught off when the floor collapsed (again). When they landed, All 5 saw a machine with huge R on it and giant rock inside. There were also pokemon in cages, most of them Clefairy, Cleffa, and Clefable.

"Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable. All part of the same evolutionary line, Normal-type, and fairy pokemon. Mystical creatures that are said to possess magic powers and born somewhere from outerspace." Said the pokedex.

Ash wondered what was going on, then Cyndaquil acted strange. Pikachu understood him and try to say to Ash that Mt. Moon will loose all of its pokemon and its most valuable possession.

After he understood that(You all probally know this but Pikachu and Ash have that strong of a bond), Butch and Cassidy came out.

"Hey did you that sound," Butch said.

"Don't see anything,' said Cassidy. She then looked at a Clefairy trying to console a crying Cleffa. She then said, " Be quiet! Don't worry everything will be better when you become Giovanni's property."

"Those jerks! First they attack Flint now this. I'm going to.." Ash said before BAM! Brock and Misty just dropped on him.

"What's wrong with these floors," said Misty in pain.

"Maybe it was Cyndaquil's dig that made them like this," Brock stated.

After they got up, Ash, Misty, Brock, Cassidy, and Butch pointed fingers at there enemies, yelled YOU!, and prepare for battle

"How did you guys get out of those rocks my dad trapped you in," Brock questioned.

"Please. Flint did trap us well," Cassidy said and Butch finished, "but the police were very easy to trick and beat."

The rocket duo then explained that the pokemon of Mt. Moon and the moon stone were now property of Team Rocket. Ash and his friends protested and both sides prepared for battle. Cassidy called out Roselia and Butch called out his Swalot-"Swalot, the evolove form of Gulpon, poison-type and the poison bag pokemon. Swalot's large moth can swallow even a car tire. Its stomach acids can melt anything." Said pokedex. Brock sent out Onix, Ash sent out Pidgey, and Misty just remembered that Togepi is the only pokemon on her (Everyone falls backwards).

Onix dug underground and Pidgey used gust. Roselia got blown back but recovered. Swalot fired sludge bomb at Pidgey, but Pidgey used aeriel ace and disappeared and reappeared and struck Swalot. Underground, Onix used rock polish and then jumped up and bind Roselia. Swalot used stockpile and got bigger. Before it could do something else Pidgey did sand attack on him so it wouldn't see much. Roselia used magical leaf, but before it could hit, Pidgey's gust blew it away from Onix. Swalot used spit-up on Pidgey, but Onix threw Roselia in front of it and Roselia fainted. Pidgey used another aeriel ace on Swalot and it fainted making Ash and Brock the winners.

"Not that tough are you," said Ash.

"Oh great! No matter we'll just take what we got and run," said Cassidy. However, when they turned around, they saw all the cages melted and all the pokemon free.

The Clefffa, Clefairy, and Clefable then started swinging their finfgers back and forth. When that happened all the other pokemon ran for it, and Cyndaquil went to Onix telling it to dig a tunnel for Ash and them to escape.

"Onix dug the tunnel and while Ash, Misty, Brock, and the others were running Ash said, "Hey guys do you think that's metronome?"

"If it is, I don't want to be near it," replied Misty.

For the Cleffas' metronome they used teleport and they, along with the secured moon stone, disappeared. The Clefairys' metronome used disable and Butch and Cassidy couldn't do a thing. Finally, the Clefables' metronome used Rock Wrecker and blast Team Rocket straight out of with a gargantuan boulder.

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After they got out of , the gang reached an intersection in the road. One road would lead to Ash's next gym battle, and the other would lead to a town where Brock could begin his own journey.

"So I guess this where we say goodbye to ya, huh Brock," said Ash.

"Yep, but the town is pretty close to Celadon City, and there is a gym there. Of course, the gym is much closer, but at least this means we'll meet again," said Brock.

"Yeah lets promise we'll see each other there."

A few minutes after they separated, Misty then noticed something.

"Hey Ash is that the Cyndaquil?" Misty noticed.

The shiny fire mouse was following the duo or more precise Ash.

"Hey Cyndaquil do you wanna come with me and be my pokemon," Ash said.

"Quil," replied the pokemon.

"Alright!" Ash said excitely getting out a pokeball, but was jumped by Cyndaquil, who grabbed the ball, tapped it with its arm, and went inside the pokeball.

"I don't know what's more shocking: you catching a shiny pokemon or that it wanted to catch itself." Misty questioned.

"Well I don't mind, as long as I got something as good as this Cyndaquil," Ash said followed by Pikachu's 'pika' cry.

"Hey what gym are you going to next?"

"Oh some gym in Ceruleun City. Sounds like an easy win, Right Pikachu."

"Pi-pikachu."

After hearing Ceruleun City, Misty began to panick.

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Meanwhile back with Butch and Cassidy.

"That sucked", said Cassidy.

"Yeah lets just try and say in the report that the machine malfunctioned or something," Butch suggested.

"Yeah that way we won't be in trouble."

"Oh but you are already in trouble."

"Oh Yeah says, yelp. You c-can't b-b-be," said Butch in terror as Cassidy finished, "y-you a-are a-are..." Then both said together, "Nighthunt!"

The dark skinned man with dreadlocks, wearing a sleeveless white shirt, black jogging pants, and thick, large, black shaded galsses stood over them with a cold lifeless aura.

"Giovanni is disappointed in you two. First you fail to defeat Flint and get his pokemon, and now this. You both will face punishment," said the Team Rocket Commander.

"W-wait give us another chance," Cassidy pleaded followed by Butch saying, "y-yeah please have mercy."

"Very well," said Nighthunt as he then summoned his Dusclops. He then said, "If you can defeat in a battle, then I will tell Giovanni to you another chance. Since there is such a difference in our positions of power, then I will let you use all your Pokemon in this match."

Cassidy sent out Roselia, Houndour, and Sableye, while Butch called Drowzee, Hitmontop, and Swalot.

"If we can team up and combine are power," Cassidy said and then finished by Butch, "Against one pokemon, even a commander will lose."

Butch and Cassidy seamed confident, but when Dusclops made the first it was all over.

"Dusclops use Abbysal," Nighthunt commanded. In that moment, even though it was already dusk, everything around them became pitch black. Nobody could tell what was going on except there were constant cries of six different pokemon in pain. A minute later, everything cleared up and all that stood was the 3 Rockets, 2 completely terrified, Butch and Cassidy's pokemon all fainted, and Nighthunt's Dusclops unharmed.

"How does it feel to be in darkness? To not tell where you are or where to go? To think if there is anything around you or if there is nothing at all? Sadly I don't know that feeling because I always see nothing but eternal darkness," Nighthunt said as he took of is sunglasses showing his pale blind eyes.

Nighthunt then sent out Mightyena, and commanded it to use roar. All six of the defeated pokemon returned to there pokeballs. Dusclops then used thief and the mummified ghosts hands struck Butch and Cassidy and stole their pokeballs.

"I'll take custody of these. You're lucky your pokemon are the only ones who will suffer. Now go contact a mid-lev immediately and await further instructions," Nighthunt commanded and then said in his mind, "Now to give those fools, Jesse and James, and even worse punishment."

A/N: Hey I'm really sorry for not updating but typing this stuff down is a serious pain. Now that I'm motivated I'll update with in a weak, I promise. And if I don't my sister will hit me on the head. See you soon.