Chapter 14
Raichu Seeks Revenge
There was a hushed silence in the circle of enemies as Raichu continued to stare angrily at the Pikachu. The more it thought about Ash getting a replacement just made Raichu even more enraged.
Ash took a step forward and tried desperately to cover up his mistake. "Raichu I know this looks bad but please just listen to me." Even though Ash was talking to Raichu the mouse Pokemon refused to look away from its adversary. "You know what is needed to be a Pokemon trainer. In order to have a balanced team, I needed to have an electric Pokemon. We were on our way to a gym so I know I really needed to start training one so I caught the first electric Pokemon that I saw." Ash pointed over to the Pikachu. "This Pikachu was the first one that I found so I caught it. Now Raichu please listen to me. I didn't mean to call out Pikachu. I really meant to call out Mareep, my second electric Pokemon that I caught after Pikachu, but I guess I was just in a hurry to win that I forgot that I sent Mareep to Professor Oak so I could get my Charizard back." Ash finished what he was saying. "You do believe me don't you buddy?"
Even though Raichu did hear every word Ash was saying, it did not believe a word of it. Raichu clenched its paws and glared at the Pikachu. Finally, Raichu couldn't hold in it's angry anymore and everyone watched as it darted toward the Pikachu.
Ash cried out. "Pikachu, get out of the way!"
But Raichu was too quick and delivered a devastating tackle attack tossing the Pikachu aside. The Pikachu pushed itself back up onto its feet.
Even after all that Ash said earlier when he called out the Pikachu he still sent in the Pikachu to continue the fight. "Pikachu use your thunderbolt!"
"Pika..." Pikachu charged up the attack and fired. Raichu used its agility to dodge each and every one of the Thunderbolts. It charged at the Pikachu and tackled it again.
Jesse and James decided to stay out of this battle. They could see that Raichu meant business and wanted to take care of this itself.
"Pikachu are you alright?" Ash called out as Pikachu forced itself onto its feet. "You can do it. Use your quick attack!"
Pikachu bolted toward Raichu moving side to side as it tried to confuse Raichu, but it didn't work. Raichu watched carefully and quickly timed the Pikachu's moves and as it got close Raichu focused its electricity and shot out a tremendous Thundershock attack at the Pokemon. It struck the Pikachu and tossed it, once again, to the side.
Brock stepped up. "Ash, quick call your Pikachu back. It's no match for Raichu!"
"Yeah Ash, forfeit before its too late!" Misty agreed.
"No!" Ash shouted back at them, not taking his eyes off the battle. "I want my Raichu back!" He looked at Pikachu. "Get up!" Pikachu slowly stood up onto its wobbly feet. "Now use your Thunderbolt again!"
Again Pikachu used its Thunderbolt and again Raichu dodged each and every one.
"Pikachu stop." Ash ordered as it noticed the Pokemon was getting really worn out.
Raichu charged up a bit of electricity and released a small Thundershock at the Pikachu, purposely knocking it off balance.
"Pikachu!" Ash called out again.
Pikachu attempted to get up, but it took too long as Raichu stomped over to it. Before the Pokemon could get fully up on its feet Raichu pulled back its paw and struck the Pikachu with a Mega Punch followed by a Mega Kick. The Pokemon flew into the air like if it was a worn rag doll and then landed, hard, onto the ground.
"Okay, Raichu." Ash finally sighed. "You win." Ash attempted to walk over to his Pikachu when a small thunderbolt struck the ground in front of him, stopping him in his tracks. "Raichu!"
Raichu was not finished with the Pikachu yet and Team Rocket was getting worried as they continued to watch.
Ash again tried to get to Pikachu, but again Raichu stopped him with a stronger Thunderbolt. Even though Pikachu was not getting up onto its feet Raichu stepped up to the weak pokemon and gave it a powerful body slam.
"Raichu stop!" Ash called out. "You win alright!"
"Chu!" Raichu called back to him as he gave the Pikachu another body slam.
"Ash do something!" Both Brock and Misty called out as they watched Raichu give Pikachu a third body slam.
Ash grabbed Pikachu's Pokeball. "Pikachu return!" But before Pikachu could return Raichu knocked the Pokeball out of Ash's hands with a tiny electric bolt. "Hey!"
Raichu picked up the Pikachu, placed it on its feet and before it could fall Raichu gave it another Mega Kick.
Finally, Team Rocket couldn't watch this anymore.
Jesse called out to Raichu. "Raichu stop! This is enough!"
Raichu shook its head no. To Raichu this was far from being enough. He wanted to make sure Ash knew how upset it was. Raichu peered over to Pikachu and watched it twitch. It was trying to get up but its energy was low. Raichu used its Quick Attack and slammed Pikachu into the side wall of the gym.
"RAICHU!" Jesse screamed out at the top of her lungs. She lunged at the giant mouse Pokemon and grabbed a hold of it so it couldn't move. Raichu struggled to be free. "Raichu listen to me. Calm down." Raichu continued to struggle. "Raichu please listen to me for a second." Raichu finally stopped and looked at Jesse. "Listen Raichu. I know Ash hurt you. But thats no reason for pounding the life out of the Pikachu." She pointed to the unconsious Pokemon. "Look at what you did. That Pokemon didn't do anything to you. Ash is the one you should be upset at. It wasn't its fault that it got captured by Ash."
Raichu began to understand what Jesse was saying. With a small tear rolling down its cheek Raichu turned to Jesse and gave her a big hug. "Chuuuuuu."
Jesse carried Raichu back to where James was waiting and turned to Ash. "Your lucky that we decided to stop Raichu. We'd be happy to stay and steal your Pokemon, but we have a job to finish. Next time me meet we won't be as merciful."
Ash called back Pikachu and held the Pokeball in his hand. "And neither will I." Ash whispered to himself as he watched Team Rocket walk away with the weed.
Raichu Seeks Revenge
There was a hushed silence in the circle of enemies as Raichu continued to stare angrily at the Pikachu. The more it thought about Ash getting a replacement just made Raichu even more enraged.
Ash took a step forward and tried desperately to cover up his mistake. "Raichu I know this looks bad but please just listen to me." Even though Ash was talking to Raichu the mouse Pokemon refused to look away from its adversary. "You know what is needed to be a Pokemon trainer. In order to have a balanced team, I needed to have an electric Pokemon. We were on our way to a gym so I know I really needed to start training one so I caught the first electric Pokemon that I saw." Ash pointed over to the Pikachu. "This Pikachu was the first one that I found so I caught it. Now Raichu please listen to me. I didn't mean to call out Pikachu. I really meant to call out Mareep, my second electric Pokemon that I caught after Pikachu, but I guess I was just in a hurry to win that I forgot that I sent Mareep to Professor Oak so I could get my Charizard back." Ash finished what he was saying. "You do believe me don't you buddy?"
Even though Raichu did hear every word Ash was saying, it did not believe a word of it. Raichu clenched its paws and glared at the Pikachu. Finally, Raichu couldn't hold in it's angry anymore and everyone watched as it darted toward the Pikachu.
Ash cried out. "Pikachu, get out of the way!"
But Raichu was too quick and delivered a devastating tackle attack tossing the Pikachu aside. The Pikachu pushed itself back up onto its feet.
Even after all that Ash said earlier when he called out the Pikachu he still sent in the Pikachu to continue the fight. "Pikachu use your thunderbolt!"
"Pika..." Pikachu charged up the attack and fired. Raichu used its agility to dodge each and every one of the Thunderbolts. It charged at the Pikachu and tackled it again.
Jesse and James decided to stay out of this battle. They could see that Raichu meant business and wanted to take care of this itself.
"Pikachu are you alright?" Ash called out as Pikachu forced itself onto its feet. "You can do it. Use your quick attack!"
Pikachu bolted toward Raichu moving side to side as it tried to confuse Raichu, but it didn't work. Raichu watched carefully and quickly timed the Pikachu's moves and as it got close Raichu focused its electricity and shot out a tremendous Thundershock attack at the Pokemon. It struck the Pikachu and tossed it, once again, to the side.
Brock stepped up. "Ash, quick call your Pikachu back. It's no match for Raichu!"
"Yeah Ash, forfeit before its too late!" Misty agreed.
"No!" Ash shouted back at them, not taking his eyes off the battle. "I want my Raichu back!" He looked at Pikachu. "Get up!" Pikachu slowly stood up onto its wobbly feet. "Now use your Thunderbolt again!"
Again Pikachu used its Thunderbolt and again Raichu dodged each and every one.
"Pikachu stop." Ash ordered as it noticed the Pokemon was getting really worn out.
Raichu charged up a bit of electricity and released a small Thundershock at the Pikachu, purposely knocking it off balance.
"Pikachu!" Ash called out again.
Pikachu attempted to get up, but it took too long as Raichu stomped over to it. Before the Pokemon could get fully up on its feet Raichu pulled back its paw and struck the Pikachu with a Mega Punch followed by a Mega Kick. The Pokemon flew into the air like if it was a worn rag doll and then landed, hard, onto the ground.
"Okay, Raichu." Ash finally sighed. "You win." Ash attempted to walk over to his Pikachu when a small thunderbolt struck the ground in front of him, stopping him in his tracks. "Raichu!"
Raichu was not finished with the Pikachu yet and Team Rocket was getting worried as they continued to watch.
Ash again tried to get to Pikachu, but again Raichu stopped him with a stronger Thunderbolt. Even though Pikachu was not getting up onto its feet Raichu stepped up to the weak pokemon and gave it a powerful body slam.
"Raichu stop!" Ash called out. "You win alright!"
"Chu!" Raichu called back to him as he gave the Pikachu another body slam.
"Ash do something!" Both Brock and Misty called out as they watched Raichu give Pikachu a third body slam.
Ash grabbed Pikachu's Pokeball. "Pikachu return!" But before Pikachu could return Raichu knocked the Pokeball out of Ash's hands with a tiny electric bolt. "Hey!"
Raichu picked up the Pikachu, placed it on its feet and before it could fall Raichu gave it another Mega Kick.
Finally, Team Rocket couldn't watch this anymore.
Jesse called out to Raichu. "Raichu stop! This is enough!"
Raichu shook its head no. To Raichu this was far from being enough. He wanted to make sure Ash knew how upset it was. Raichu peered over to Pikachu and watched it twitch. It was trying to get up but its energy was low. Raichu used its Quick Attack and slammed Pikachu into the side wall of the gym.
"RAICHU!" Jesse screamed out at the top of her lungs. She lunged at the giant mouse Pokemon and grabbed a hold of it so it couldn't move. Raichu struggled to be free. "Raichu listen to me. Calm down." Raichu continued to struggle. "Raichu please listen to me for a second." Raichu finally stopped and looked at Jesse. "Listen Raichu. I know Ash hurt you. But thats no reason for pounding the life out of the Pikachu." She pointed to the unconsious Pokemon. "Look at what you did. That Pokemon didn't do anything to you. Ash is the one you should be upset at. It wasn't its fault that it got captured by Ash."
Raichu began to understand what Jesse was saying. With a small tear rolling down its cheek Raichu turned to Jesse and gave her a big hug. "Chuuuuuu."
Jesse carried Raichu back to where James was waiting and turned to Ash. "Your lucky that we decided to stop Raichu. We'd be happy to stay and steal your Pokemon, but we have a job to finish. Next time me meet we won't be as merciful."
Ash called back Pikachu and held the Pokeball in his hand. "And neither will I." Ash whispered to himself as he watched Team Rocket walk away with the weed.