The Lost Chronicles of Giovanni – Chapter 29: Sister Bonding
Rita's office in the Viridian Gym was located deep within the basement chambers. It was peaceful but only temporarily. It wouldn't be long before dozens of trainers would show up, requesting a Gym battle. Rita sat at her desk, filling out formalities and company forms. Miyamoto then appeared through the double doors, in which 2 Briskomy Agents guarded inaudibly.
"Madame.", Miyamoto exclaimed. "I have something to tell you."
Rita lifted her head. "So do I Miyamoto . . . I'm drenched. Could you fetch me a glass of wine?"
Miyamoto sighed. "Of Course Madame, but first I need to tell you some-"
"It can wait!", Rita bellowed. "I'm dehydrating here!"
The Phone set in front of her then began to alarm. Rita quickly picked it up, expensing Miyamoto for the moment. "Yes, what is it?"
"You have two unusual challengers requesting a Gym Battle.", A voice shot from the speaker.
Rita rolled her eyes. "I only battle one challenger at a time. Tell those idiot trainers-"
"Madame!", Miyamoto reminded. "Remember our goal?"
Rita then overrode her words. "I mean . . . explain to those darling trainers the Gym Rules."
"I did Madame.", The voice continued. "But they both demand you're presence simultaneously."
"Oh very well." Rita stood up and marched towards the door. "Come Miyamoto. Let's go pay these stubborn trainers a visit."
Miyamoto followed. "As you wish Madame."
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Agatha and Nelson beamed around the Shady Gym Battlefield room. It was exceedingly dark with distinguished and unusual features such as roman architecture, stately pillars, and a habitual mural. The only access brightening the room was the Leader's corridors set upon a high balcony. The balcony entrance was then shaded with a Woman's outline. The leader had appeared. Agatha brazenly peaked upwards, her eyes disgusted at the sight of her younger sister. Beside her, appeared another Woman though Agatha's focused remained close on Rita.
"Hello Rita.", Agatha said sharply.
Rita shook her head irritably. "How dare you enter my incidence!" The Briskomy tyrant then brought her apparition towards Nelson Oak. "And as for you foolish professor, I warned you not to involve yourself in matters that don't concern you!"
"Don't lecture me!", The Professor snapped. "We're not here for you!"
"Then get out of my sight before I have you two arrested!", Rita demanded.
"You have no right to do that.", Agatha said. "He's a Pokemon Professor and I'm Lavender's Pokedome leader. We're official directors and have the right to speak in any public forum."
Rita chuckled. "Pokedome Leader? That's the best you could do?"
"I'd rather you not change the subject.", Agatha pardoned.
"I'm a Gym Leader!" , Rita Boasted. "You can't compete with that even if you tried."
"You sniggered you're way as Gym Leader through money.", Agatha reminded. "I persist with my skills as a true Pokemon Trainer."
"I am a true Pokemon Trainer!", Rita yelled. "Don't taunt me!"
"Now I see where Gio gets his attitude from.", Nelson commented.
"Shut up!", Rita screamed. "I am nothing like that stupid child, you hear me?"
"That stupid child had already earned 5 Gym Badges!", Nelson reminded.
Agatha nodded. "Not to mention he's lasted this long against you're Torino comrades."
Rita then calmed herself, understanding their true intent. "So that's why you're here? You want me to tone things down a notch for Giovanni? . . . . Well too bad. I have no say in Torino's affairs."
"So you're going to risk your own son's life?", Agatha ridiculed. "You realize that's betrayal."
"He risked his own life by starting this foolish journey in the first place!", Rita enlightened. "He betrayed me!"
"Rita, I'm not trying to be harsh.", Agatha sighed. "Isn't there any way you could pull some strings for Gio's sake?"
Rita rolled her eyes. "Don't try and sweet talk me. It may have worked for mom but it won't toil for me."
"What are you hiding Mrs. Ketchum!", The professor insisted. "Why won't you just help us? We've helped you by hiding this conspiracy of yours and now you're turning you're back on your own sister, you're son, and you're loyalties as one of the greatest Woman on earth."
"Her loyalties lie with her best instincts.", Miyamoto clarified. "Don't question her authority. She has far greater problems then you ever will."
Agatha glared at the new speaker. "And who are you?"
"I'm the Madame's Top agent and aide.", The mauve-haired woman explicated. "Miyamoto is the name . . . ehem . . . To protect the world from devastate-"
"Not now Miyamoto."
"Sorry Madame."
"I've had enough of this nonsense!", The professor protested. "If you're not going to help us then we'll leave you to your silly duties."
Rita became furious. "Silly Duties! Must I mention once again that I'm a Gym Leader! That's considered the most powerful trainer in the world!"
The professor rolled his eyes. "What a maladroit statement. You're exaggerating."
"You'll never know what being a trainer is truly like until justly commit yourself to doing so.", Agatha explained. "You gave up Pokemon Training so easily when we were kids. I find it hard to believe that you so easily redeemed yourself."
"Oh and you think you're better than me?", Rita mocked. "So be it! Lets us battle! The rematch of my childhood strain!" The Briskomy Chief ignited a Pokeball and threw it into the arena below.
A Magmar appeared. "Maggg!"
"Madame?", Miyamoto whispered into her superior's ear. "Are you sure you wouldn't rather use one of our rentals?"
Rita smiled cunningly. "My sister wants a fair battle, and I'm going to give it to her."
Agatha shook her head contemptuously. "Looks like you're childhood Magby has grown a lot." The Specter Director then tossed a Pokeball of her own into the air.
An Arbok appeared. "Shaaabok!"
Rita chuckled. "You really think you can defeat me with the pet snake of yours. Pathetic . . . Magmar, use Fire Punch on the double!"
"Marrr!" Magmar dashed forward fisting its blazing arm at the noxious serpent.
"Arbok, mud-bomb!"
The slithery foe then shot a loaded gunk of mud from its mouth. Magmar collapsed to the Gym arena upon taking the opposing-type hit.
"Now Arbok, use spite!"
"Magmar! Get up you pathetic excuse for a Pokemon!"
The spitfire Pokemon stood up and launched forward once again.
"That's a good boy.", Rita conceded. "Now use flamethrower!"
Magmar emitted its power on full blast, unleashing a lethal stream of inferno from its mouth. The blazing attack crisped the serpent straight away.
"Arbok, are you alright."
"Shaaaaa", Arbok groaned faintly as it slowly slithered its way back into battle.
"That was just a warm-up.", Agatha goaded.
"I'll say.", The professor concurred, wiping the sweat from his forehead thanks to Magmar's most recent move.
"You just wont admit that I'm greater!", Rita boasted. "Do you're best! Do you're Worst! But don't make a fool out of me!"
"Arbok, aqua tail!"
The reptilian foe swung its diluted tail at Magmar, sending the foe hurling into the arena walls.
Rita's mouth dropped at the sight of her loyal collaborator helplessly squirming on the Gym Floor. "No . . . it can't be."
"I refuse to finish the job.", Agatha admitted as she turned her back on her sister. "It would bring far too many painful memories back . . . But this battle is mine. We'll be going now."
Agatha, Nelson, and Arbok then began to head for the door, but only to find the exit was locked. "What's going on here?"
Rita stood up enraged. "No ones going anywhere until I claim my victory! And I don't care how I do it, but it's going to happen!" Rita turned to Miyamoto. "Help me teach these cons a lesson!"
Miyamoto smiled and then threw a Pokeball off the balcony, and into the arena.
Magmar stood back up, and beside it a Hitmonlee appeared. "Hitmon! Leee!"
Both foes were now slowly approaching Arbok, ready ambush at any moment.
"Blasphemy!", Nelson exclaimed reaching for a Pokeball.
Agatha lifted her hand to seize the professor's next move. "I'll finish the job myself professor."
The professor nodded. "Oh, very well."
"Magmar, use Fire punch!"
"Hitmonlee, Mega Kick!"
The 2 enemies began their double-team assault.
"Arbok, Acid!"
The snake Pokemon exhaled a mass of black smog from its mouth. The whole Gym overflowed with black acidic haze. Hitmonlee and Magmar halted their attacks, covering their eyes from the polluted atmosphere.
"What's going!", Rita panicked. "Where did that wretched snake go?"
"I'm on it Madame.", Miyamoto assured. "Hitmonlee, Rolling Kick!"
The humanoid fighter lifted its leg about and began to spin rapidly as it cleared a path through acid air and searched out Arbok.
But when the tainted ambiance had finally cleared up, Arbok was no where in sight.
"Enough games!", Rita yelled. "Make that good for nothing Pokefreak show itself!"
Suddenly, Arbok darted downwards from the Gym Ceiling towards Magmar, impacting it with a devastating Aqua Tail.
Bemused and weak, Magmar fell face down to the floor and fainted.
"That's unfair!", Rita protested as she called back Magmar. "Miyamoto, show that good for nothing hag a true battle!"
Miyamoto nodded. "As you wish. Hitmonlee, Brick Break now!"
The fighting foe lunged forward, and began to karate-chop at Arbok with its protracted leg.
"Arbok, dodge them all with you're speed!"
The serpent perfected every single possible dodge it could perform then finally impeded its technique as Hitmonlee stumbled backward from exhaustion.
"Now Arbok, wrap attack!"
Arbok speedily wrapped its lengthy body around the fatigued Hitmonlee, practically choking it in the process. The fighting-type opponent was completely immobilized. Nothing could be done to escape the grasp of the Poison Cobra's prevailing form.
"Miyamoto! Do something!", Rita pleaded. "I want that snake dead!"
The mauve-haired agent was speechless. The outcome had taken a nasty turn. "I'm sorry Madame. There's not much I can do."
"Shaaaaaabok!" The serpent was now exposing its fangs to intimidate its helpless victim. Fatal venom dripped from its sharp teeth and menacing tongue.
"Do you surrender?", Agatha interrogated. "Will you let us leave?"
"The day I surrender to a nuisance sister such as you is the day I step into the gates of hell!", Rita deviously taunted. "And I'll be taking you with me!" Tears of rage we're now rippling across Rita's face.
Agatha couldn't bare the sight. "I'm sorry to hear that . . . .Finish it Arbok!"
Arbok tied its end tail around the foe's elongated leg and the chucked the kicking Pokemon into the wall.
"Its finished." , Agatha confirmed as she called Arbok back.
Miyamoto then unlocked the doors from her angle of the balcony. The colossal exit doors swung open.
"Don't let them leave!", Rita shouted at Miyamoto. "It's not over yet! I'm going to permanently destroy-"
"It is over.", Miyamoto verified. "Please Madame, you need to calm yourself."
Below the balcony, Agatha and Professor Nelson leisurely strided out of the Gym Arena.
"That . . . was appalling.", The professor whispered. "I almost feel sorry for her."
Agatha shook her head. "I feel sorry for Giovanni."
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Hours later back in the Gym's office, Rita sulked her head into her desk; Angry and speechless.
Miyamoto stood beside her in comfort. "Madame . . . it's alright. Don't let her get to you."
Rita slammed her fists on the desk. "She always gets to me! I can't let it go . . . I can't let her live!"
"Madame, please don't do something you might regret.", The Miyamoto warned.
" . . . Miyamoto please." , Rita sombered. "Both my sister and son have turned against me . . . the fools!"
"Giovanni shouldn't be a problem.", Miyamoto enlightened. "I gave him our worst Pokemon as a gift . . . how much further could he get with any training? The child is nothing more then a sucker with dreams."
Rita smiled as she lifted her head up. "Thank you Miyamoto. You always know how to cheer me up." She wiped the tears from her eyes and stood up calmly. For her own good, she had to replace her emotions with a new subject. "So what was this news you wished to I inform me of?"
Miyamoto blushed as she gave a joyful grin. "Madame . . . I'm pregnant."
TO BE CONTINUED . . . . . . . . .
