THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER SO NOTHING MUCH TO SAY BUT THAT I HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY IT. THOUGH ON A SHORT NOTE DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THIS COMES OUT AS A LITTLE SHORT.
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AGES; SAME AS LAST TIME SO NOTHING WAS CHANGED THERE
Running was the only thing that the 7 year old can do at the moment. With Eevee by her side and the Poke balls that Red gave her she knew that she has to complete the task that he gave her or else they are all doomed.
Keeping with the pace that she set Veronica spoke aloud "How are we supposed to know when we make it out of the 5 mile radius Eevee?" She also looked around periodically to see if they were being followed by that crazy Marauder or his Pokemon. Luckily they weren't for the moment
Maintaining a good speed and keeping up with her trainer the Evolution Pokemon told her (I don't know. Maybe when the balls activate and enlarge can we really tell.) The little girl nodded at that and continued on her way while checking a Poke ball every so often.
Meanwhile Red and his Pokemon are having more than their fair share of problems at the moment for multiple reasons. For starters Red has to keep his combat with the Marauder going so that he won't call out anymore Pokemon from his Dark Balls and ruin Veronica's chances at bringing help. He also has to ensure that none of them give the Marauder and his Pokemon any room to collaborate on anything or try something that will spell out the end for them.
His Pokemon on the other hand have a significantly harder task than Red does. They have to ensure that they are not overwhelmed by 3 super charged Pokemon and that they don't get past them and get to Veronica before she finishes the task given to her by the veteran trainer. On the bright side, if you can call it that, the Tyranitar Pikachu and Riolu fought earlier is already exhausted and near the point of collapse and will do just that in they play their cards right. The only problem is the fresh, ready to battle Weavile and Scizor but when is it ever easy for them recently?
Narrowly avoiding the headlock he was about to be in the veteran noticed that the Marauder seems to be enjoying this fight more than he's letting on if the crazy grin on his face is anything to go by. Using a split second to shake his head of the distraction the trainer went in once again at full speed.
Charging at a quick rate the two of them continued with Red trying to deliver a flying punch empowered with the momentum of his run right at the Marauder. However using quick thinking the older man grabbed the arm of his adversary and karate tossed him over head and into the hard ground below. Luckily for the trainer he used his slightly heightened reflexes and grounded his feet moments before he collided with the ground and grabbed at the arm that tossed him. Sadly for him that left an opening for the Marauder to use. Using his free arm he delivered a devastating blow to the trainer's midsection which sent him crashing to the ground and out of breath.
Chuckling darkly under his breath the Marauder decided to add some fire to the flame by stomping on the trainer's chest with his boot and before he had a chance to react, crouched down and grabbed him by the neck bringing out a gag of surprise from the trainer.
Some distance away fighting the intense battle Pikachu saw what had befallen the veteran and with a surprised tone in his voice he yelled out (Oh no, ASH-Argh) He was halted from doing anything further since his small distraction lead to an opening which the Weavile used to deliver a powerful Night Slash to the yellow Mouse.
Snickering mischievously the Dark type told the downed Mouse (Next time keep your eyes on your opponent. Well, if you live for a next time that is) The Sharp Claw Pokemon was about to deliver a Dark Pulse to finish before out of the blue an Aura Sphere shot towards it and collided with the Dark-Ice type knocking it back some ways away.
When the small dust cloud cleared it was revealed that it was Riolu who threw the sphere and is standing in front of Pikachu and facing their three adversaries with an unwavering eye.
Getting up and shaking off the slight pain the Mouse told the Emanation Pokemon (Thanks for the assist. Shouldn't have given the opening like that) Taking a deep breath the 'starter' got into the battle stance once again
Before things got started once again Riolu told Pikachu (I know where your worries come from my friend. I too worry for Master's safety right now but at the moment we have more important matters to deal with don't you think?) To enforce this idea the Emanation Pokemon went into the battle stance as well
(Well...(Sigh) you have a point there. Hopefully Ash can handle things himself for now) Was the response from the Mouse and with a running start the two went back into the battle scene.
Knowing that the Weavile is the fastest of them all Pikachu used an Agility, Quick Attack combination to get the jump on the Sharp Claw Pokemon by running in circles around it and right when the Dark-Ice type had its attention on him the Electric Mouse quickly leaped into the air. Spinning rapidly in the air with his tail taking on a bright white color the 'starter' Pokemon unleashed an Iron Tail attack fueled by the momentum of the fall. Unfortunately Weavile got out of its stupor in the nick of time and used a quick Metal Claw to intercept the attack. The resulting shock wave split the two of them apart for a moment but they clashed once again soon after.
Meanwhile Riolu was trying his hardest to keep up with the speed of the Scizor and power of Tyranitar at the same time. Luckily for him the Tyranitar is already exhausted from their battle earlier so it wont take much to put the Armor Pokemon down for the count now. The real problem is Scizor and how to weaken it when he is already weakened himself.
Leaping high into the air to avoid the oncoming Giga Impact that the Armor Pokemon attempted the Emanation Pokemon had only a second to react before a double Bullet Punch was launched at him. Remembering his intensive training the past year and further, Riolu managed to just narrowly avoid the barrage of claws that were upon him. Having only a split second to react the Fighting type, using his own impressive speed, moved his right paw forward and delivered a devastating Force Palm to the Pincer Pokemon's midsection and sent it flying back before landing on the ground. Seeing the Bug-Steel type get up and upon seeing that sparks of electricity flared up every now and then as well as seeing it grunt in pain meant that Riolu was successful in paralyzing Scizor.
That has made my battle run a little smoother thankfully Was the thought racing through Riolu's mind before getting back into the battle. Using Agility the Pokemon reeled back its right fist which glowed a bright white color and managed to successfully unleash a powerful Focus Punch to Tryanitar's diamond-shaped patch of scales which sent recoiling back in sheer pain. Using that as the opening needed the Emanation Pokemon cupped its paws together, formed a bright ball of yellow energy, and launched with all his might a strong Focus Blast which hit its mark in the face. The resulting force behind the attack managed to send Tyranitar flying back into a tree where the Pokemon and the tree fell down hard and neither tree or Pokemon got back up after that.
Breathing deeply after the last attacks Riolu told himself (One down) And looking back to see Scizor standing up with struggle and seeing Pikachu and Weavile fighting with their all made the Pokemon finish with (And who knows how many to go) And with that Riolu went back into battle but this time only facing off against the Pincer Pokemon.
Back with 'Red'/Ash and the Marauder the latter still had the former by the neck and appears to not be letting go or loosening his grip anytime soon. Running out of breath the veteran knew he had to come up with something before he passes out.
Noticing that one of the Rocket's Pokemon is down for the count the trainer commented "Well look at that. Seems like the tables are turning aren't they." Sadly that got him a punch in the face from the Rocket but at least his grip on his neck loosened a bit. Not much but a bit
Shaking his head the Elite responded with "Well that was a useless Pokemon anyway. I can just get another stronger one and leave this one out to die" He even added a dark chuckle to the end at the humor of it
Red however saw no humor when he stated "Well aren't you just the freshest bag of shit I've seen in my life" Two more punches in the face had him spitting blood but he didn't care.
Waving a finger with his free hand in front the trainer's face the Rocket told his victim "Now, now Mr. Red. Didn't your parents ever tell you that you should respect your elders. I expected more from someone like you" He tightened his grip on the trainer's throat at the end of his statement.
Finding it a little harder to breath normally the veteran stubbornly replied "I only give my respect to those who earn it...The only thing that you'll earn is a swift kick in the ass!" As expected the response got him a few more punches to the face and caused him to spit out more blood.
Getting fed up with all this the Rocket Elite used his free hand to pull out a Dark Ball and showed it to the grounded trainer. Seeing his slightly panicked face had him chuckling darkly since he knew what would happen next.
Waving the enlarged ball in his face the Marauder mockingly told him "Now where did all that smart ass from earlier go huh? You know what's going to happen next right?" He grinning with glee to see what the trainer will provide with an answer
He didn't like the answer he received though from the trainer "Eat me." Just for that the Marauder delivered more blows to the face and drew more blood.
"Now that wasn't called out for wasn't it? I was going to let these three Pokemon out to finish off your Pokemon but since your starting to piss me off how about I send them after the little bitch from earlier huh?" He knew he got to the trainer if the narrowed eyes full of hate are anything to go by
Using all of his strength against the weight on his neck Red angrily responded with "If you so much as lay a finger on her I swear to Arceus that I WILL end you right here, right now with everything I've got!" His Maternal bond with Veronica is going crazy now and its demanding that he protect her at once.
The Marauder didn't say a thing and with an evil grin he released his last three Pokemon from their Dark balls, shock wave and everything. The included an Aggron, an Arbok, and a Banette. Ponting in the direction that Veronica went earlier all the Marauder said was "The little bitch went that way. Find her and kill any Pokemon that's with her and make her death as slow and as painful as possible." With a quick nod from the three they went off in the direction they were given with Arbok using Dig to get there faster, Aggron using Bulldoze to trample anything in its way, and Banette using Shadow Sneak to get the drop on her.
Before they completely left the area the Marauder finished with "And make sure that I can hear her screams of terror!" He went back to see the reaction from the cloaked trainer and he wasn't disappointed in the slightest "Oh don't worry about the 5 mile radius. Its the same as the current one. No, the thing that will kill her are the Pokemon that are after her" He finished with a sick chuckle
The trainer himself is struggling and twisting this way and that trying to break free of the Marauder's grip on his neck. Since his struggle was tremendous the Marauder had to use both of his hands to keep Red helpless. Speaking in a clearly strained voice Red told the Rocket "When I...Get out...Of your grip...Your toast" The Rocket chuckled darkly at the hardheadedness of the trainer.
"And how are you going to do that? Mr. Red" He was extremely confused when said trainer placed his palm in front of his face
Narrowing his eyes and gathering a large amount of Aura in the palm in the Rocket's face 'Red'/Ash responded with "Like this" And with that the trainer unleashed an Aura Sphere of his own that had enough power to not only make the Marauder let go of him but also send him flying into the nearest tree not too far from him.
Getting up slowly while messaging his now aching neck the trainer took deep breaths to try and regulate his breathing from the extended choke hold that the Marauder had on him while using some Aura to heal his wounds.
Groaning a bit from the sudden impacts that he just received the Rocket managed to stand on his feet and looked to the trainer with a rush of adrenaline and a slightly surprised look on his face.
Wiping off the blood that formed on his mouth the Elite told the trainer "So your one of those freaks I've heard about. I thought they were all wiped out thousands of years ago" It was more of a statement than a comment and Red was surprised that the Marauder of all people knows something about Aura users.
"Well as you can see there is still one of them left in this world." Was the response from the veteran who finished with "Now lets finish this quickly" And with that Red took a running start straight to the Rocket with his right fist reeled back.
"How come we're not outside of the radius yet by now already?" Came the frustrated comment from the winded little girl who decided to take a quick moments rest with her equally tired Pokemon.
(I don't know to be honest) Came the reply from the Evolution Pokemon who was sitting by her side for a quick rest as well
Luckily for the two of them is that thanks to all the training they received from Red and his Pokemon they were back on their feet and seeing if they got out of the 5 mile radius. Checking the Poke balls that Red gave her told the little girl that they were still in the radius since they are still disabled. Turns out that all the speed and stamina training weren't so useless after all.
Being on guard and looking at one of the Poke balls in her hand every so often Veronica told her Pokemon "It seems a little quiet here don't you think?" True that Red, Pikachu and even Riolu are keeping the Marauder at bay for the moment it still seems too quiet for her tastes
Taking a look around the surrounding area the Normal type responded with (...Hmm...We better hurry up then. Who knows how much longer Red and his Pokemon could last against that crazy Marauder and his even crazier supercharged Pokemon.) And with that the Eeveelution hurried up slightly with her steps.
Although thinking how Red and his Pokemon could even possibly fail brought a wheezy felling to her, the 7 year old knew that the small Normal type had a point so she slightly quickened her pacing as well in order to keep up.
After a moment or two of just walking and checking the Poke balls every so often to see if they will finally start working both Veronica and Eevee froze in their tracks when they felt a violent tremor erupt through the earth. Next came the sound of something crashing in the distance and upon listening more closely the duo noticed that its coming to them at a rapid pace without any sign of slowing down. To top it all off a sudden chill overcame the two of them and when she exhaled Veronica noticed that the temperature suddenly dropped if seeing her frozen breath is anything to go by.
What came afterwards was the surprise of her life since not ten seconds later a large menacing Arbok emerged from the ground and started to suddenly fire a storm of Poison Stings at them. She barely had a moment to react and move out of the way before the loud noise from before turned out to be a rampaging Aggron who was using Bulldoze to get to her location. Luckily because of her slightly heightened instincts from Aura training and regular training both the seven year old and the Normal type managed to barely avoid the onslaught of the sneak attack.
"What in the-" She didn't have any time to finish the statement because suddenly a Banette appeared behind her Eevee and used Dark Pulse on the unsuspecting Normal type. The Pokemon cried in pain and surprise and the little girl quickly turned to see the culprit.
Gasping in shock and quickly remembering that her Pokemon sustained a large amount of damage that caused it be blown back Veronica shouted "Oh no Eevee!" And quickly rushed to her side. Luckily it seemed that the Banette was holding a lot back since Eevee doesn't seem too harmed.
"Are you okay?" She asked in complete worry but she quickly froze when she suddenly heard laughter coming from behind her
(I would be more focused on how YOU will survive this instead of the fur ball girly) Came the ominous voice that could only mean that the Banette had just spoken
Moving in front of her Pokemon who is regaining her footing Veronica told the opposing Pokemon "What do you want from me?" She didn't like how they all laughed once again and speaking quietly she told the now standing Normal type "Eevee, although we will never win this be ready for anything okay?" She heard the resulting 'Okay' from her Pokemon and she readied herself for what might/will happen next.
(If it wasn't obvious before girly let me spell it out for you; We. Are. Here. To. Kill. You. And. Your. Pokemon) Came the gruff low sounding voice from the Aggron and after that it suddenly shot a Hyper Beam that, though they avoided, managed to blow them away and make them hit the ground with a hard thud.
Quickly regaining her footing the seven year old instructed her Pokemon "Eevee quickly use Shadow Ball" With a quick nod of understanding the Evolution Pokemon charged the ball with the ghostly energy and fired to the nearest threat. Which happened to be the Banette unfortunately.
Chuckling like a maniac the Ghost Pokemon announced (You're going to have to do better than that if you even want to scratch us squirt) And with that the Marionette Pokemon launched a much more powerful Shadow Ball of its own in retaliation.
When the two balls of ghostly energy met it was clear that the Banette's was the stronger of the two when it consumed the other when contact was made. It still reared towards its target which was the Normal type. Not wanting Eevee to get even more hurt the seven year old quickly ran to the Pokemon's aid and pushed them both of them out of the way. Unfortunately the resulting blast wave pushed them further away and made them land rather harshly.
(NOT DONE YET) Came the roar from the Rock-Steel type and with that it reared back a mighty fist that crackled with electrical energy and slammed it into the ground which caused a chain reaction. It caused the ground to rumble and crack apart towards them but it never reached them. Though it was close to getting to them in reality the cracks only made various sizes of boulders launch up into the sky and fall towards them. All crackled with electrical energy.
"EEVEE QUICK AVOID ALL OF THEM" Came the panicked response from the little girl who, along with the Pokemon in question, tried their hardest to try and avoid the incoming onslaught of rocks coming at them with minimal luck for them.
After finally regrouping with each other with various cuts, bruises, and slight burns from the electrical rocks both the rookie trainer and her Pokemon weren't getting off easy since a second later the Arbok emerged with its tail glowing a bright white. Before they had a chance to react the Cobra Pokemon used Iron Tail to throw them away. Unfortunately for Veronica and her Eevee the Poke balls that Red gave her were thrown off of her person straight ahead when the girl landed especially hard that time.
Barely coming up with the strength to reach her arm in front of her Veronica spoke weakly "N-n-no...The Poke balls. I'm...sorry Red" She also heard the unmistakable sound of their attackers laughing at their conditions from behind them.
(V-v-veronica. W-w-we have t-t-to get them back) Came the equally weak response from the Evolution Pokemon at the notice of their only hope. The young Eeveeolution then shrieked in pain as it was suddenly lifted by its tail by the Banette and brought up to its horrible, grinning face.
(What are you talking about little one? The fun is just getting STARTED) At the end of that statement the Marionette Pokemon then proceeded to throw the Normal type to a tree which caused it to cry in more pain at the unrelenting brutality.
Seeing that her Pokemon is in a hopeless situation Veronica used all of her remaining strength to weakly try and stand to go and run to Eevee's side. However as soon as she did the Arbok struck once again.
Quickly coiling itself around the now helpless little girl the Cobra Pokemon told in her ear in a menacing voice (Now we can't have you helping out now can we) And proceeded to slowly squeeze the very life out of the raven haired girl. She didn't even have it in her to scream in pain as the sudden realization came to mind. She might not survive this.
(Yeah, even though it won't work we can have you put your nose where it doesn't belong) Came the deep voice from the Aggron who moved to the side of her so that they can all see Banette give Eevee the beating of her lifetime. Veronica only watched in horror with tears running down her face as she was forced to witness this.
What no one didn't notice however; was that as soon as the Poke balls that left Veronica made it a certain distance away they all grew to normal size which indicated that they were outside of the 5 mile radius. Afterwards three familiar Pokemon popped out of their respective spheres and when they saw the scene not too far from them it was a safe bet to say that they were pissed beyond reason.
(How does it feel to know that it didn't take much out of us to kill you and your pathetic excuse for a Pokemon) The Rock-Steel type told the girl in a threatening voice. Of course she couldn't answer since all the air was quickly leaving her lungs and turning her face a purple color.
(Humph. Lets finish this and report to the boss) Was the final comment from the Aggron before it reared back its right fist with the intent of finishing her with one Dynamic Punch.
However before the Pokemon even managed to think about launching the attack a loud roar emerged some distance away and all that was heard was (THAT'S ENOUGH) Before a blur of orange came out and started to violently attack the Rock-Steel type.
What came next was a powerful jet of water which made direct contact with the Banette who was getting ready to deliver the finishing blow to poor Eevee. The Pokemon was blown away some distance away from the out cold and highly injured Normal type.
Afterwards before anything else was said a whole hoard of vines suddenly shot out and grabbed the Arbok as well as make it release the hold it has on Veronica. Once she was released and seen coughing violently the vines threw the Cobra Pokemon far from the little girl but still in the new battle field.
Still coughing violently Veronica suddenly froze and tightly shut her eyes when those same vines wrapped around her and her Eevee. The strange thing is that these vines wrapped around her softly and gently brought her to the owner of the vines itself.
(Shh...Shh child. Your safe now. Okay?) Came the equally gentle voice of someone that she had heard before. Or to be more exact, some Pokemon she has heard before.
Slowly opening her eyes in fear that she could be dead wrong Veronica felt greatly relieved when she saw that it was Venusaur who had her and Eevee in his vines. Tearing up she can only utter "V-v-venusaur? I-i-is it really you" And when she saw the Seed Pokemon nod gently in response she couldn't hold it in anymore. She hugged the head of the Pokemon as tight as she can and just cried it out, thanking her lucky stars that her saviors have finally arrived.
Using his many vines to hand the girl her Pokemon and comfort her the Grass-Poison type told her (It's okay now Veronica. Your safe now. We won't let them hurt you anymore. And when we get to Red, he'll make all better) While feeling the wet tears of the scared little girl who managed to narrowly escape death.
Sniffling while still crying at the traumatic experience the little girl chocked out "I-i-i-i want my d-d-daddy. I want him to make this all go all away" Though it isn't the first time Veronica has referenced Red as 'Daddy' she doesn't care. She just wants him to make it all better.
Knowing what the case already was with the two of them thanks to Riolu talking to them Venusaur told her (And he will. Let's finish these bozos off first okay) And with that he moved the little girl so that she and her Eevee are tucked into the base of the large flower on his back.
"W-w-we?" She shakily asked when she was situated on the mighty Grass type's back. She also just noticed that both Charizard and Blastoise are fiercely facing off against Aggron and Banette respectively.
Nodding his head and seeing that Arbok is coming in for round two Venusaur told her (Yes both of them are in this fight with us. Don't worry about anything for now. Just hold on and I'll finish off the Arbok) He finished with a menacing growl at the Cobra Pokemon since the memory of the raven haired girl being nearly chocked to death is still fresh in all of their minds.
Groaning a bit from the sudden pain the Poison type Pokemon slithered and stopped some ways away from the new opponent and told him (So you're the fucker who made me let go of my lunch and threw me away like a newspaper) The thought of being made into lunch made Veronica shiver and made the Seed Pokemon even more angry.
(Yeah and your 'lunch' is the girl I have to protect, so of course I stopped you. Now to finish you OFF) And with that shout of battle and watching out since the raven haired girl is on his back the Seed Pokemon opened its mouth and unleashed a flurry of small spheres that glowed a forest green color which indicated that he just used Bullet Seed.
Looking unimpressed at the so called show of strength the Cobra Pokemon announced (Really? Is that all you're bringing? So be it) And with that it opened its own maw and unleashed its own flurry of small, poison tipped needles which indicated that Arbok has just used Poison Sting.
Seeing that both of the attacks clashed with each other the Grass type used this to his advantage. Using a vine to keep Veronica and Eevee secure and safe the Kanto native went to work. Using a speed that isn't at all common in Pokemon of his size and physical condition the starter managed to quickly round about its opponent and catch it off guard.
Quickly turning as to not be surprised the Cobra Pokemon knew that he had to be careful if a Pokemon like Venusaur can move with a speed like that while also making sure that Veronica and her Eevee stayed safe and secure. With that in mind the Poison Pokemon weaved and wived through an assault of Razor Leaves, Vine Whips, Bullet Seeds, and even the occasional Energy Ball.
Deciding that a direct approach wasn't going to get him anywhere with that tank of a Pokemon, Arbok decided to utilize a new strategy by using its serpentine body to get the jump on Venusaur. After avoiding the latest assault the Cobra Pokemon, while in the final dodge, sprang itself high into the air while using Iron Tail to knock back any other attack the Grass-Poison type threw. Nearing the ground the Cobra Pokemon dove in head first and burrowed itself deep underground which indicated that it just used Dig.
Looking worried at the disappearance of their common foe the seven year old commented from the Pokemon's back "Oh no. Now what do we do" She doesn't understand why the Pokemon she's riding on doesn't seem to be worried at all at the moment
Preparing himself for the next phase of this battle the Kanto starter responded with (End this fight quickly. We need to go help Red and the others and you and Eevee need to get your wounds healed...Hold on tight) After the little girl did as told the Seed Pokemon stood on his rear legs and once he started descending he made sure that he hit the ground with such a force that it caused the very ground all around them to start shaking violently.
A little ways away Charizard saw this coming and took off in the air in mid battle with Aggron and the Rock-Steel type Pokemon took the blunt of the Earthquake. He continued fighting in the air until Venusaur stopped the attack. Blastoise, thanks to the intensive training, managed to stay on balance even though the ground shook like hell.
A few moments later the opposing Pokemon who borrowed itself underground suddenly shot up into the air from the force of the Ground attack. It was injured and discombobulated and Venusaur made sure to take full advantage of that fact.
Using two of its vines the Grass-Poison type halted Arbok's decent to the ground by wrapping the appendages around the predator that almost killed the girl on his back. Without another moment's hesitation the Seed Pokemon gave the Cobra Pokemon the thrashing of a lifetime by slamming it into the surrounding trees, ground, and anything else he can find. Though he would have prolonged the battle the Seed Pokemon also knew that Ash and the others might need assistance at the moment.
Veronica herself has a hard time comprehending the level of thrashing that Venusaur is giving to Arbok. Though, yes it tried to kill her and she is going to remember that for a long time and how powerful it is, it is still amazing the level that Red manages to train his Pokemon to have a supercharged Pokemon like Arbok be thrown around like a rag doll. She still has to feel somewhat sorry for the Poison type though. The thrashing looks like it hurts like hell.
After a moment or two of the continuous assault Venusaur slowly brought the barely conscious Arbok to its face and made it look at him. The Pokemon in question had some trouble looking at its opponent in the face before a vine wrapped around its face and made it look.
Struggling to stay awake the Cobra Pokemon told the opposing Pokemon (W-w-w-what...Are you...going...to do now?) Even though he is the one is the one on the ropes the Poison type had a superior tone of voice in its words
Glaring slightly the Seed Pokemon responded with (Warn you of something; If you ever do something like this again, there will be one less Arbok in the world. Now go to sleep) After that he opened his mouth and charged a small sphere of compressed Grass energy. A second later he launched the slightly overcharged Energy Ball to the face of the Cobra Pokemon which finally knocked it out once and for all.
Looking in amazement at what just transpired in just a few short moments the seven year old only uttered "Wow" Before breathing a huge sigh of relief which afterwards she went back to seeing what she can do to help Eevee before they get to Red and the others.
Hearing a loud crash nearby both the girl and Pokemon turned to see that Charizard had just finished Aggron off with a Seismic Toss if the crater they're in is anything to go by. It also seems that the only thing wrong with the Flame Pokemon is that he is slightly winded and a few battle marks here and there. A moment later he creaked his neck to calm down a bit.
(Looks like Charizard just finished with his opponent.) Was the comment uttered by the Seed Pokemon and while still keeping a hold of the now unconscious Arbok he walked over to where the now victorious orange dragon was. They stopped near the entrance of the crater.
Looking to see that his Grass-Poison type comrade was on his way with the little girl the Kanto starter told them (I'm a little less pissed now. You okay kid?) He pointed the question to the raven haired girl in question and was reassured when all she did was nod to his question.
Seeing that Charizard loaded up his own fallen opponent on his shoulder Venusaur told him (We should wait for Blastoise to finish Banette off before we go to Red. We might need his help is he wanted the three of us out) He got a snort for a reply from the orange dragon so he assumed that it was an okay.
(Then let's go already. I've been done.) Came a voice from behind the Seed Pokemon and a few moments later a large blue turtle walked to the side of his companion who has a little girl and a passed out Eevee on his back. The shellfish Pokemon himself was carrying a passed out Banette with one arm.
Seeing that he wasn't bluffing Venusaur asked Veronica (Which way is it the battle ground?) They all got their answer when she pointed to the way she came from.
Adjusting Aggron and preparing for flight Charizard told them (I'll meet you two over there.) And with that he started his ascension into the air with his cargo and flew into the direction that the raven haired girl pointed to.
Looking at each other and nodding their heads the remaining two fully evolved Kanto starters started their way to the battle ground at a hurried pace while carrying their defeated opponents and the little girl.
Breathing heavily from the duration of the fight 'Red'/Ash knew that he was nearing the end of his ropes. He can't use his Aura since it would be an unfair advantage against his opponent and he always wants to play fair no matter who he's facing off against. On the bright it seems that the Marauder is nearing the end of his ropes as well.
Wiping a little blood that formed on his lip the elite told the trainer "Your a bigger pain in the ass than I first thought. I'm surprised that you made it this far" Luckily this is only their first meeting so that he can see what he's up against. Safe to say that he isn't disappointed.
"Glad to break those expectations then. I tend to do that kind of stuff" The veteran responded and after taking a quick look at the situation that Pikachu and Riolu are in he knew that this is the deciding moment in this fight.
Before they can finish each other off however a loud noise made the two of them halt in their tracks and look around to see what the source of the noise was. It sounded the beating of a pair of wings and Red had a good idea of what the source was. It was made more apparent when a loud thundering roar pierced their eardrums.
The Pokemon and everyone in the area stopped what they were doing when a moment later an out cold Aggron fell from the sky and landed in the middle of the trainer and Rocket. Both had to jump to get out of the way in time with whatever strength they had left. Looking up everyone saw that it was a rather large and powerful looking Charizard who has just dropped the Rock-Steel type like yesterdays garbage. The Pokemon in question landed by its trainer a few moments later.
Veronica did it. Red thought while breathing a sigh of relief and a moment later he told the orange dragon "Think you could help us out over here?" He motioned to the direction of Pikachu and Riolu who were having major troubles standing while their opponents, though still roughed up, looked in slightly better shape than the two.
(No problem) Was the response from the Kanto native and with that the Flame Pokemon made his way over to where his comrades were to offer his assistance.
(Looks like you could use some help) Charizard told his two Pokemon allies while facing the opposing two Pokemon with a readiness for battle.
Chuckling a bit Pikachu responded with (No we don't really. That's why we're incredibly happy to see you right now buddy) The irony didn't escape any of them since the two smaller Pokemon are using each other as a means of staying on their feet.
Smirking a the joke the orange dragon responded with (Nice to see you too Pikachu. You too Riolu) And with that and knowing that both Venusaur and Blastoise are not too far away he went off finishing the already exhausted Scizor and Weavile.
"What the hell" The Marauder commented while seeing his Pokemon being taken down with ease by the massive Fire-Flying type
Groaning a bit from the pain that is surging through his body the veteran told the older man "Not so much fun when the tables are turned huh?" Hearing a rustling in the forest and seeing that his other two Kanto starter Pokemon emerge he finished with "Give it up Marauder. You're finished now" The point was emphasized when Venusaur and Blastoise threw Arbok and Banette to where Aggron was respectively.
Growling at the sudden turn of events and now seeing that Weavile and Scizor have been added to the pile the Rocket elite knew he had no other choice. Slowly retrieving 5 of his modified Dark Balls he returned all but one of his Pokemon and told the trainer "Don't think about counting this as a win for yourself yet boy. I WILL be back and now I know WHAT to expect from you next time I come after you." The angry facial expression tells Red that the Marauder won't be as cheerful next time
"Don't think I won't improve next time. And I'll be more prepared next time as well" Noticing that Tyranitar is still unconscious where Pikachu and Riolu left him the veteran finished "Aren't you forgetting something?" While motioning in the direction of the Armor Pokemon
Chuckling and pulling a small dark pellet from his jacket the Rocket responded with "Keep it. I have no more use for a Pokemon who is the first to fall in battle. Keep it as a momentum of your...small win today?" And with that before anyone had any time to react he threw the pellet onto the ground and a split second later a thick veil of black smoke covered the area and left everyone in it in a coughing fit.
Trying to overcome the burning sensation in his eyes and throat Red told exclaimed "Charizard, use Twister at minimum power to get rid of all of this smoke quick" He got the response in a form of a small roar and the sound of rushing wind.
After the smoke cleared up everyone saw that the Marauder managed to escape for the moment. Cursing his luck but thanking the stars for the break the trainer commented to himself "(Sigh)Great. Now I have another thing to worry about. Even with those new Dark Balls he has now. That's new since last time" He now let his Aura heal the extent of his injuries and soreness his might feel now.
"RED, RED, RED" Came the frantic call of the seven year old girl and turning quickly the older trainer knew that dealing with the aftermath was just getting started. She rushed as fast as she could, as much as her injuries would allow, and when she got to the trainer she both hugged him as tight as she could and afterwards showed him her Eevee. She came to him in tears covered in dirt, some blood, cuts, and bruises. He even noted that her clothing is a little torn up as well.
Even Red himself had to gasp in light horror at the condition that the young Evolution Pokemon is in at the moment. She's still alive but she is sporting nasty cuts and bruises and is covered in dirt and some blood that is not entirely her own. From what he fells from her unconscious form since Veronica gave her to him is that there are also some broken bones as well. This not going to be easy fixing up that's for sure.
(Red. Take a look at this) Came another call but this time more calm since it came from Blastoise
Turning to where he was located the trainer found all of his Pokemon convened in one location and he responded "Yeah? What is it" While making his way over to them with Veronica in tow.
Seeing that they are now at the location where the fallen Tyranitar is at the veteran also knew he had to deal with this as well. He knows that he can't just leave it here for two reasons. One; Its an injured Pokemon and he would never leave one behind now matter what they did to him. And two; Even if the Armor Pokemon managed to recuperate in the forest it is still supercharged from the Dark Ball and if left unchecked it would cause destruction wherever is goes.
(What...shall we do...with him...Master) Riolu asked while he was being held up by Pikachu and vise versa
Knowing that the others will throw a fit at his decision the trainer didn't respond but bulled out a Poke ball with his free hand which drew a surprised gasp from everyone in attendance.
(You can't be serious can you!?) Was the comment from Venusaur that was full of disbelief and shock
Nodding his head gravely Red told them "We can't just leave him here like this-" When he was cut off by Charizard
(Like HELL we can!) This Pokemon just tried to kill them all and 'Red'/Ash wants to capture it. The orange dragon doesn't like this one bit
Going on like he wasn't interrupted the veteran continued "-Because if he wakes up and heals he could be a major problem for the Pokemon in the area as well as the people if it gets into town in a blind furry. I won't risk that many lives" He finished with a tone of voice that says that he is set in his way.
Trying anyways the Shellfish Pokemon told Red (But he tried to kill us. Unsuccessfully of course but they harmed Veronica and Eevee, do you really think that bringing him along will help matters. What if the Marauder bugged him anyways? Do you really want to risk that) Blastoise knew he got somewhere since Red was quiet for a moment after that.
"I know. Which is why he will be on a short leash until we can trust him." He threw the ball in question and once it was sucked inside and the capture was complete he finished with "He won't even train for a second until we can figure something out. And besides I checked him over with my Aura. He's not bugged" He announced with authority.
Knowing that nothing will change his mind now Pikachu decided to change the topic altogether by asking (So...Now what do we do?) He waited until 'Red'/Ash finished picking up the Poke ball with his new Tyranitar in it to expect an answer.
After doing that the trainer in question answered with "Now we worry about resting up. We fought long and hard, minus you three, and we need to get our strength back" Everyone nodded in agreement at the new plan for the moment.
Veronica, unable to keep quiet anymore, urgently asked "B-b-but what about Eevee Red?" Everyone turned their attention to the Evolution Pokemon in the trainer's arms and knew she had a point.
Sighing Red started thinking about what has to be done with Eevee at the moment. The nearest town with a Pokemon Center is too far away and by the time they get there it would already be the afternoon if they start walking now. He could send Veronica and Eevee with Charizard and he can fly them there but the raven haired girl is under aged and with a fully evolved Pokemon with her following some of her instructions people will ask questions and unwanted attention will be called on them. There is also the fact that Veronica might go crazy with worry if he isn't there with her and he had to ensure that Pikachu and Riolu get healed up as well. Only one option is left then.
"I'll have to patch her up myself it seems." The Pokemon with them had shocked expressions on their faces while Veronica had new hope in her eyes.
"Really Red? You mean it?" She asked and breathed a heavy sigh of relief when he nodded yes
Turning an making his way to their bags which only suffered from some dirt the trainer responded with "Of course and we also have to fix you and the others up as well. When you wake up later on everyone and Eevee should be just fine" The raven haired girl was confused at that part since she doesn't feel sleepy at all. Extremely worried yes, but tired not yet.
"Wake up? But I don't feel sleepy at all. Sore and exhausted yes, but not sleepy." Was the confused question that came from the little girl
Taking out all the supplies that he would need and sharing a look with Venusaur, who nodded understandingly, Red responded with "All you have to know is that I have this all under control okay. Venusaur, use Sleep Powder on Veronica" And a second later glittery powder descended upon the little girl which slowly brought her to unconsciousness
Before going completely under she could have sworn she heard Red say "Don't worry Veronica. When you wake up Eevee will be just fine" And with that she went into sleep's sweet relief. Luckily the trainer in question caught her in time before she landed with a thud on the floor.
Carefully setting down the seven year old, along with her Pokemon, down on the ground he turned to the supplies he just brought out. Since Veronica was asleep now the six of them can now speak freely among each other since she sleeps like a log.
(Ash are you sure that capturing that Tyranitar was such a good idea) Pikachu asked while he and the others watched on as he fixed up Eevee first.
Setting the first bone into place and using a bit of Aura to keep it in place while he bandages it the raven haired trainer responded with "Not really but I didn't have much on an option did I. Besides I have a feeling that this Tyranitar is more than meets the eye" After finishing up with the first broken bone he went to the other one's in Eevee's body.
Looking on in confusion the Seed Pokemon asked (Where did you learn to do that anyways Ash? You only know basic medical procedures as far as we knew) Everyone else had to nod in agreement at that.
Chuckling a bit the trainer responded with "The books in Rota aren't only filled with things about Aura. That's why her majesty gave me a second book to write down all the notes I'll get for the medical books. Though I did find a third book in there that I don't remember packing. I'll have to read it after this" Finishing up with putting the last bone in place Ash went to clearing the Evolution Pokemon's wounds.
Everyone went on in silence while the raven haired veteran went to work clearing and bandaging the young Normal type's wounds, burns, and other injury sustained while they were trying to call out Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise. After a moment or two of doing that the Pallet Town trainer saw with relief on his face that now Eevee is just sleeping with a less painful expression on its face than before. Next he went on to Veronica.
He decided to first clear up her face of any cuts an bruises she may have sustained earlier so with a disinfectant and a rag hen went to do just that. After finishing that a moment later he suddenly commented "Uh-oh. This is new" Though he said it calmly the others slightly panicked at what he claimed.
(What is the matter with the young one Master) Riolu asked with slight worry. He knows that the girl is alright but maybe Ash is seeing something that he isn't.
Turning around and putting his hands up to calm them down he told them "Relax it isn't anything dangerous or anything. Its just that I'll have to tell her the truth sooner rather than later like I planned." Everyone grew confused at that part
Speaking the unanswered question Charizard asked his trainer (Why do you have to tell her the truth soon then?) Everyone was waiting with a slightly impatient mood
Looking back to the girl in question along with his discovery that he just found Ash turned back to his Pokemon and told them "Because her markings just came in." Their eyes widened at the realization.
WELL THERE YOU GO GUYS ANOTHER CHAPTER FOR YOU ALL. HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT AND DON'T WORRY. THE MARKINGS ON VERONICA'S FACE AREN'T ANYTHING TO WORRY ABOUT SINCE THE QUESTION WILL BE ANSWERED NEXT TIME WE CATCH UP WITH THE GROUP. REMEMBER NO MATTER HOW MATURE OR SMART I MAKE HER SHE IS STILL A LITTLE GIRL AND SHE HAS FEARS AS WELL AND WILL CRY IF ITS TOO MUCH FOR HER SHE WILL LOOK TO A PATERNAL FIGURE(ASH) TO HELP HER OUT. SHE'S OPENING UP FULLY LITTLE BY LITTLE. SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR ALL I SAY IS HAPPY HOLIDAYS(OR MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR OTHERS) AND HAPPY NEW YEARS. NOW TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS
To 'UltimateCCC'; I never thought of having Pikachu evolve there and it seems like a good idea. I might do that before they leave Johto for Hoenn later on.
To 'Guest'; No I won't plan on killing the traitors. Its just that as you read in this chapter and will read later on Ash will get very protective of Veronica as the story goes on. If the traitors pass a line with either of them...nothing can prevent the bloodshed that happens afterward.
WELL THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT I COULD FIND FOR NOW HOPE YOU ALL LIKE THIS CHAPTER AND STAY TUNED SINCE NEXT I'LL HAVE A CHAPTER WITH SOMEONE ELSE ON ASH'S SIDE AND THEIR DEALINGS. SEE YA NEXT YEAR OR SOONER AND HAVE FUN TIMES ALL AROUND. OH AND I TRIED DOING SOMETHING NEW IN REGARDS TO TRANSITIONS, TELL ME HOW I DID SINCE I THINK THIS MAKES THINGS A LITTLE EASIER FOR ME AND EVERYONE ELSE. RATE & REVIEW. PEACE.