Pokemon 101

Season 1-Kanto

Chapter 21-Scuffle in Mt. Moon part 3

Battle Re-cap
Pkmn Trainer Demitri
Porygon

vs.

Team Rocket Executive Kibou
Zubat (KO'ed by Porygon)
?

Kibou abruptly hurled forth his second Poke Ball, the orb bursting open with a flash and taking the shape of a round, silver-plated Pokemon with a single eye and a pair of magnets protruding from its sides. The round Pokemon let out a rather loud buzz and levitated up slightly.

Magnemite, the Magnet Pokemon. It is born with the ability to defy gravity. It floats in air on powerful electromagnetic waves.

Demitri furrowed his brow, Kibou giving off a low chuckle and smirking widely. "You might've had an advantage before, but the match is in my favor now...without any type advantages for you to exploit."

"Tch. I don't need to rely on that to win," Demitri responded plainly, motioning forward. "Porygon, Psybeam!"

The Virtual Pokemon obeyed with a beep, several blasts of psychic energy being fired at the Magnemite. It swiftly moved to the side, Kibou chuckling as all of Porygon's attacks flew past his Pokemon. "Give it a dose of Thundershock!" the Rocket commanded.

The magnets on the side of Magnemite's body abruptly began sparking, letting loose a blast of lightning that Porygon quickly ducked under, Demitri hopping back slightly to avoid being struck. He gave off a rather annoyed growl, Kibou laughing somewhat hysterically as Magnemite continued to attempt to blast Porygon. "Dance, ya little pile of blocks, dance!"

Porygon let out a rather annoyed beep, Demitri murmuring, "Don't worry Porygon, we're not lost in the woods just yet..." He proceeded to motion forward, calling, "Porygon, Sharpen!"

The Normal-type obeyed, its limbs sharpening and jutting outwards. Kibou chuckled lowly, mumbling, "Hmph...that won't possibly work. Thundershock!"

Another blast of lightning was shot forth, Demitri giving off a small smile. "Give it a Tackle! Snout, up!"

Kibou blinked as Porygon charged forward, abruptly flinging its snout upwards once the incoming attack had come close enough. The lightning blast swerved off course and smashed against Porygon's snout, seemingly attracted to the tip and landing innocently. Kibou's eyes abruptly widened, the Rocket growling, "He used its own sharpened limb as a lightningrod...?"

With the attack redirected, Porygon flipped the rest of its body around, managing to swing its sharpened tail into Magnemite's face, causing it to quickly close its eye with a metallic screech and back away as Porygon landed. Kibou let out a rather annoyed growl, Demitri folding his arms. "Still think I'm as simple an opponent to deal with?"

The Rocket clenched his fists together, giving off an annoyed growl. "Don't get cocky...I'm nowhere near done!" He pointed forward, shouting, "Magnemite, give him a Sonicboom!"

Magnemite abruptly opened its eyes, its magnets beginning to glow white and prompting it to begin spinning around rapidly. Several crescent-shaped shockwaves were flung at Porygon, who squeaked in shock and quickly began levitating out of the way, all of the attacks smashing into the walls with powerful crashes that sent a few more rocks tumbling down. Demitri gave off a rather annoyed growl as Porygon was forced to a stop, quickly swinging its limbs around in an attempt to combat all of the incoming shockwaves.

Kibou continues to watch with a wide grin, chuckling lowly to himself. "It's time I ended this little charade. Magnemite, Supesonic!"

Demitri's eyes widened slightly as Magnemite began letting out a loud buzzing sound, forcing Demitri to quickly cover his ears. Like with the last battle, however, Porygon was caught full force, halting in place as the rest of the shockwaves slammed into its body, sending Porygon flying into the wall with a painful crash and slowly slumping to the ground with a light beep. "Porygon!"

The teen quickly leaped to his Pokemon's side, Kibou laughing and stepping forward slightly. "Gotcha." Demitri glanced back at Kibou, who began stepping forward with his now dangerously sparking Magnemite. The Rocket's smirk broadened as he mumbled, "Looks like I've won. Any last words?"

Before Demitri could give a response, a rather familiar voice shouted, "Yeah! How about 'duck'?"

"...that doesn't make any sense," Kibou remarked blankly; he was, however, quickly forced to do just that as a pink blur smashed into Magnemite, slamming it into a wall rather harshly. "H-hey!"

Demitri's gaze went to the source of the attack; Anne abruptly charged forth, her Meowth at her side. Kibou glanced at the little girl, then at his Magnemite, who currently had a Jigglypuff standing over it threateningly. "Don't tell me you actually got your butt handed to you," Anne remarked with a slight frown, setting her hands on her hips.

"It's not exactly easy having to fight your way through several grunts and then this freakazoid all with a single Pokemon," Demitri responded plainly, standing up with Porygon in his arms.

Kibou let out a slight scowl, glaring at Anne. "You think that I'll roll over for a little girl?"

A vein abruptly popped from Anne's head, a growl escaping her lips as she shouted, "WHAT WAS THAT?"

With this comment, Magnemite slowly levitated back up with a slightly dazed expression; however, it was abruptly slammed with another flying tackle from Jigglypuff, pinning it to a wall as the pink blob began slapping its eye about rather quickly. "Just because I'm little doesn't make me any less of a threat!" Anne shouted rather angrily, Kibou blinking with his jaw hanging slightly agape, glancing back at Magnemite as Jigglypuff stepped away from the now unconscious Steel-type, panting lightly.

"...uh...I..." Kibou mumbled lowly, somewhat mechanically returning Magnemite as Anne began stomping towards him in a rather enraged fashion.

Demitri stood up slightly, mumbling, "Now it's about time we took you and the rest of your cronies in."

Kibou abruptly blinked and glanced at Demitri, stepping away from Anne slightly. "I don't think so! You may've won this round, but you haven't won the war!" He began dashing off, pointing threateningly at Demitri and Anne and shouting, "This isn't over! You haven't seen the last of-"

His comment was cut off when Kibou tripped over a nearby rock, smashing face-first into the ground and getting a wince from Demitri and Anne. "Ouch. That had to hurt."

A few moments passed, and Kibou slowly stood back up, glancing back at the duo somewhat dazedly. "Okay...NOW you haven't seen the last of me!"

The Rocket dashed off, Demitri and Anne remaining silent for a few moments longer before glancing at each other. "So you two managed to escape?" the teen mumbled lowly.

Anne sighed lowly, hanging her head. "Let's just say Ranoku's really resourceful when he isn't being...Ranoku."

"Informative," Demitri remarked plainly, returning Porygon to its Ball. "Where is he anyway?"

"Dealing with the leader of this operation," Anne respodned, folding her arms. "Come on, we've gotta go support him!"

-Meanwhile-

Battle Re-cap

Pkmn Trainer Ranoku
Slowbro (KO'ed by Venomoth)
?

vs.

Team Rocket Executive Yakuin
Venomoth

"Flamethrower!"

The battle had turned aerial after Ranoku had unleashed Salamence, the two competitors darting about in the air and firing off several blasts towards each other. Several boulders and bits of ruined equipment now littered the entire battlefield, though the two combatants seemed more focused on destroying each other than worrying about the ravaged state of their battlefield. "Keep on it, that thing'll crack eventually!"

Yakuin didn't seem as worried as her Venomoth continued to flit about swiftly and easily, swirling about every so often as if to show off in an attempt to rile up its opponent. "Another Signal Beam, Venomoth," Yakuin commanded, several more rainbow blasts being fired at Salamence. The Dragon-type managed to avoid most of them, however, one of the blasts managed to strike at its wing, causing the dragon to screech and begin plummeting down, toppling to a rather painful halt.

"Salamence!" Ranoku called with a slight growl, Yakuin laughing as her Venomoth began descending slightly, preparing another attack. The teen growled lowly, mumbling, "We can do this...we won't be outclassed by some low-class crook..."

This was met with a frown from Yakuin, who motioned forward. "I'll show you low-class crook. Stun Spore, Venomoth!"

The Bug-type abruptly flapped its wings forward, sending forth a large cloud of sparkling yellow dust towards Salamence. The dragon gave off a light growl as Ranoku called, "Quick, into the air!"

Salamence obeyed, jetting into the air over the cloud and prompting Venomoth and Yakuin to look up. The Rocket chuckled, murmuring, "Such a persistant little pest...Venomoth, Bug Buzz!"

"Power through!" Ranoku commanded, stepping forward slightly and covering his ears in preparation for the attack. "Swat that thing to the ground with a Dragon Claw!"

The buzzing began, the air in front of Salamence distorting heavily and causing it to roar in anger; despite the potent attack, it continued to dash forth, Venomoth and Yakuin's eyes widening as the dragon smashed Venomoth into the ground with extended, glowing claws. A smirk finally carved its way onto Ranoku's mouth as Salamence let out a victorious roar, beginning to generate a ball of flames in its mouth. "Now for the finishing touch..." Ranoku murmured, motioning forward. "Flamethro-"

"Cut it off with a Psychic!" Yakuin ordered, frowning in irritation. Venomoth's eyes abruptly took on a bluish tint and smashed a psychic wave into Salamence's mouth, knocking it slightly upwards and causing the flames to spew off into the air, smashing the ceiling with rather powerful force and causing Salamence to flop onto its back. Yakuin's smile returned as Venomoth slowly lifted itself into the air, eyes still retaining a blue glow. Ranoku looked up with a slight grunt, his eyes trailing back to the ceiling, where some rocks were quickly becoming loosened. "Thought I'd be that easy to beat, didja...?"

Ranoku's gaze went back down to Venomoth and Yakuin, the teen pursing his lips slightly. "I'd watch out if I were you."

Before the Rocket could get anything from this comment, the rocks from the ceiling abruptly began falling down, Venomoth looking up slightly. Yakuin grunted and commanded, "Halt them with Psychic!"

Venomoth's eyes resumed glowing and halted the boulders, suspending them in midair and causing Yakuin to let out a slight sigh, finding Salamence slowly getting back to its feet, growling lowly. She narrowed her gaze, uttering, "You're not going to get me with tha-"

Her comment was cut off when a blast of rainbow energy went streaming past her head, smashing into Venomoth's back and knocking it to the ground, losing control of its psychic levitation of the rocks and causing them to fall all over it with, the Bug-type letting out a rather painful squeak. "What?"

Yakuin quickly whirled around, finding Demitri and Anne finally approaching; the attack coming from the still fairly weary Porygon floating alongside them. Meowth and Jigglypuff stood at the front, ready for combat. The Rocket let out a grunt, glancing at her now unconscious Venomoth. "Well, seems to me like you're outnumbered," Ranoku remarked, giving off a slight smile and folding his arms. "What'll it be?"

Everyone fell silent, Yakuin glancing between the two groups cornering her with a growl. She quickly returned the Venomoth to its Ball, murmuring, "Tch...it's safe to say this operation is a bust..." Yakuin proceeded to glance at Ranoku, pointing a finger and calling, "Don't get so high and mighty just because you've won this round. Remember, all Pokemon exist for the glory of Team Rocket!"

With this comment, she abruptly threw another ball to the ground, this one releasing a large smokescreen that quickly shrouded the area, hiding her from view. "Geh...Salamence!" Ranoku managed to cough out, the dragon flapping its wings about to dispel the smoke rather swiftly, revealing that Yakuin was nowhere to be seen. "Gah...she escaped..."

Demitri and Anne quickly approached Ranoku, the former murmuring, "You alright?"

"I'm fine," Ranoku responded, returning Salamence to its Ball and giving a slight stretch and groan, closing his eyes tightly as he did so. "Ah...that's better."

"What do we do now?" Anne remarked, looking around at all of the equipment. "Do we chase after them?"

Ranoku shook his head, finally dropping his arms to his sides with a slight sigh. "Nah...that's something we leave to the officials. We'll worry about Team Rocket the next time they decide to rear their ugly heads around us, but not now."

The teen glanced back at his two pupils, finishing, "For now, let's get out of here and head to Cerulean. It shouldn't be too far now."

A slight glance from Demitri and Anne, followed by a nod as the duo began following Ranoku out. What they had all forgotten, however, was the figure that had originally been tied up by Yakuin a short distance away. "Hello? I'm still tied up here! Hello?"