Team Rocket ambush by WyldClaw
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Plot: want to be hit with a hydro cannon? Don't assume I own any Pokemon characters or steal Robina. Author's notes: Human speech is marked by " " while Pokemon speech is in (). Thoughts are in italics. The Lickitung's name is a reference to its Japanese name.
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The next morning Ash was the first one up-odd since he was a late sleeper. Due to Metronome's Sleep Powder he had a lot of extra sleep. He yawned as he opened his eyes and stretched his arms. He felt better than the previous day and well rested- first time he didn't have nightmares about the airship. I wonder if it was thanks to the metronome he thought as he scratched the sleeping Pikachu behind his ears, noticing the smile on his partner's face. Bet he's having a good dream.
The teen noticed there was a note just under the door. "Huh? That's strange." Careful not wake the mouse or Misty up, he got up from the bed, picked it up and sat back down on the bed. The note said: got something cool to show you. Meet me near the lake of rage today. You'll get a kick out of this, -Ritchie.
He read the note twice. " That's odd". I wonder what he has to show me. The lake is where we should start looking for those idiots.
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"So tell me why we're returning to where Tyson got you?" Misty asked. It was later that day after he had been cleared to leave. Togepi was in his pokeball for safety.
"Well…" He sheepishly explained about the note.
(That's strange. the last time we saw him was in the Whirl islands and he told us he was staying with Oliver for a bit) Pikachu observed as he walked next to Misty. Something about that note didn't right.
"I don't know, Maybe he was in the area and wants to chat," Misty said. The fact he wanted to meet them there was fishy. Why not meet us in town or in the Pokemon center.
"Or battle" He got excited. We would have seen him if he was in the area Pikachu thought. Something was off.
"Hey, ash, come over here " He heard a familiar voice coming from a shadowy figure next to a tree
"I Told you guys he would be here" He waved his arms excited as he went closer to the voice.
Misty and Pikachu stayed put about ten feet away (Something doesn't add up) pikachu muttered. Then he saw a flick of a tail, in the bushes almost too quick to see! It happened again - there was the small glimmer of a very familiar purple tail! She saw it too (you don't think-) he whispered.
"It' has to be," She replied back as she nodded as they took a few steps back. She yelled loudly "it's a trap. Ash, get out of there! "
(Arbok's hiding in the bushes)
He stopped in front of the bushes and turned around. "What are you two talk-" But before he could finish, quick as a flash a long purple snake shot out of the bushes and quickly wrapped it's body around the teen so he couldn't move.
(That wasss too easssssy) the poison Type hissed.
"Let me go" the boy struggled in the snake's coils to free himself but no such luck
"You can't get away that easy" The figure came out from the tree's shadow, smirking.
Pikachu's fur prickled as the figure emerged. "I should have known. " Misty glared. Jessie had a triumphant looking smile on her face and was holding a voice-changing megaphone in one hand, which she put down. She went up to her serpent and patted him on the head twice
As if that was a cue, the snake began constricting his captive even more, so he could barely move. "Let him go now"
Hearing his friend's cries of pain, pikachu charged his body up. (We'll get you free. I'll-I'll...) Pikachu's voice trailed off as Arbok snapped at the air a few inches above the boy's skin.
(I don't think ssssooo moussse) Arbok flicked his tongue against the teen's arm. The warning was obvious: either of them attacked the teenager would find the snake's powerful painful bite in his skin. Recalling Arbok's painful bite, the mouse gulped as his electricity came to a stop.
The older girl saw this. " Looks like you are in trouble..." she began.
From above their heads Misty and pikachu heard Meowth laugh. They looked up and saw the familiar hot air ballon about twenty feet in the air, James and Meowth in its basket. There was a huge magnet attached to the bottom of the basket.
(Uh oh)
"And now" James pressed a button on a remote he was holding. "Our prizes are doubled"
As if on cue a flash of white light appeared in front of misty as Golduck emerged from his pokeball (in your dreams, losers) he said as his eyes glowed blue.
Just as the magnet turned on a thick barrier appeared over the group. Pikachu's fur stand on end as the magnetic waves tried to get through the barrier and reel him in. "dat ain't gonna help ya dis time" Meowth said
(Want to place a bet on that, hairball?) Golduck glared.
"You can't stay in that bubble forever" James taunted. " Once you come out you're total sitting ducks."
(Hey! I resent that remark) the duck retorted
Misty nearly reached for Corsola's pokeball but pikachu and Golduck shook their heads. (We do anything and.) The electric mouse glanced over to the bush where Arbok was tightly restraining his trainer.
The purple snake flicked his tongue over Ash's cheek (it'ssss lunch time.)
Jessie smirked. Things were finally going their way for once. "You brats are soooo predictable"
"Yer tellin' me" Meowth commented. "Ya twoips fell fer one of da oldest tricks in da books."
"Hook line and sinker too. " James added.
"What a bunch a suckers. " Meowth put in. "Yer a group of dimwitted losers. Yer so stupid you know dat?"
Their archenemies glowered as Golduck balled his webbed hands into fists. (Insult her one more time, fleabag and I'll turn you into a furry popsicle) he muttered.
She shook her head. "Don't. You know he's only trying to goad you into opening the barrier. " There was no doubt in her mind -they were cornered Her gaze flickered from arbok to the magnet to the Rockets' hungry satisfied expressions. We're like Rattatas in front of a gang of wild street Persians-we try to escape and they'll attack.
(What are we going to do?) Pikachu asked her.
"I don't know," she admitted.
Jessie read the expressions on their faces. She waved a rolled of piece of paper in front of Ash's face. "I guess we won't be needing this."
"We got what the Boss wants" James eyed Ash and Pikachu hungrily as if they were part of a scrumptious looking dinner. "He won't be the favorite anymore."
"He can have da fire type ta keep," Meowth stated.
At this remark Misty, Ash and Pikachu all shouted simultaneously:
"You know who took my cyndaquil?"
"Where did you idiots take her?"
(Who has her Jessie?) Pikachu's fur was standing on end now.
Jessie put the note away. "Come out of your saftey bubble and see for your self," she taunted.
Golduck was sweating as he tried to hold the barrier. Small Cracks were beginning to appear. (Don't know how ... much ...longer... i can keep... this up) he panted
"You're doing a great job" Misty complimented him.
(Still … working on … barriers…. stupid magnet and their banter doesn't help.) He grunted.
"Crank it up" Jessie ordered her partner.
The magnetic pull got stronger and Pikachu found himself being lifted to the top of the barrier (Whoa!)
Misty jumped up and grabbed his two front paws. Ash let out a sigh of relief. Arbok hissed at him.
"I got you. Just hold on"
(I'm trying to)
" Go ta full power!" meowth told James.
As the magnet 's power increased yet again, the barrier disappeared and Golduck's eyes went back to normal as he collapsed. Pikachu tried to hold on to misty's hands. But the magnet's pull was stronger; she felt the little pokemon's paws slipping from her own.
The yellow mouse flew through the air. (Ash, Help!) He squeaked.
His trainer's eyes went wide. "NOOOOO!"
"Save your breath twer-" Jessie stopped as an enormous dark shadow zoomed over them. "What in the world is that?"
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The mysterious Pokémon caught Pikachu in its talons as he flew toward the magnet. It roared as it flew into the air above the balloon and did loop-de-loops around it, keeping sure to stay well clear of the magnet. The humans looked up. No one seemed to move as they watched the Pokémon soar around and around the balloon.
Although he'd only met one once face to face in Grandpa Canyon, the black haired boy recognized the pokemon instantly. How could one forget the gray skin and wings, the triangular tipped tail or the razor sharp fangs of an Aerodactyl? " That's an aero-areo- Aerodactyl," he said.
"I thought they were extinct o just fossils now. "James looked at the gray Pokémon.
"Does that look like a fossil to you James?" Jessie snapped.
" Hey! Ya stupid fossil! Dat's our Pikachu ya have " meowth yelled at it.
But it didn't respond, only continued to swoop around the ballon, and used Flamethrower to melt the magnet. Then it slashed the balloon open with a glowing Iron Tail attack. (Whoopsies)
The balloon crashed to the ground with a loud THUD! James fell on top of meowth
(I thought cats always landed on their feet) Golduck quacked.
"Shut up ya blasted duck." Meowth grumbled as he got out from under James.
The Aerodactyl then swooped toward ash and arbok. (Rawwwwwr! I am an ancient terror come to life! Fear me) it screeched as it dived toward them! As it reached them it dived up just as it reached them.
(Ahhh!) Arbok screamed, and he loosened his grip on the teen slightly. As it flew back up the boy noticed something. The pokemon winked at him and he noticed that its talons weren't gripping Pikachu in a death grip but in a firm yet gentle grip. It also seemed smaller than the other Aerodactyl he had encountered. It's trying to make the snake loosen its grip on me he realized.
" That plus these two would make the boss super happy. " Jessie eyed it greedily then told her partner. " Don't just stand there you dolt! Help me bring it down!"
James called out his Victreebel. "Victreebel, help arbok beat them. " he called out.
But when it materialized it tried to swallow it's trainer's head... again. "I didn't say eat me, I said beat them. "
Misty, Golduck, Pikachu and Ash laughed. "You still can't manage that overgrown plant?"
(I guess it likes the taste of defeat)
(Good one golduck. Your Victreebel's denser than you)
"Even I can keep Muk from body slamming me when I call him out."
There was a muffled "shut up, twerps " from James.
"Train dat ting one of dese days fer once!" Meowth said as his partner freed his head.
" That does it! Razor leaf that flying fossil to the extreme!"
"Arbok! Use your acid to bring it down!"
(Yessssss Missss Jessssie) Arbok opened his mouth and spat a stream of black acid while Victreebel did Razor Leaf.
(Ha! That's not even a challenge.) The ancient rock/flying type used Counter. The attacks were sent back to the snake and plant. The attack made Arbok slam into the ground freeing Ash.
He tried to run but James said, "Vine whip that kid." he felt the attack reel him like a magicarp on a fishing line
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The Aerodactyl swooped over Misty and gently dropped Pikachu into her open arms. After that, a red light like one from a pokeball surrounded it and it vanished. (Are you okay?) Golduck asked as he jumped down to get his breath.
(I Think so) He nodded (I wonder who that Aerodactyl belonged to). It seemed to him when he was in the Aerodactyl's talons that it was simply playing with Team Rocket like a Meowth kitten with a ball of yarn.
"Hey twoip, I tink yer missin' someone" Meowth called over to Misty, pointing to her trapped boyfriend. Victreebel had used its vine whip to keep him from escaping. The villains had tied his hands behind him.
"You're know you're not going to get away with this," she said.
"Who's going to know? All you got to do is make a little exchange "
"Right. And Golems have wings and fly, James. I'm not that stupid. "
(Now would be a good time for another Aerodactyl to show up) Golduck muttered under his breath.
"Someone sent that Aerodactyl to save your Pokémon from us " James told his captive. "But now you're out of luck- "
"No he's not. And that someone ... would be me. "
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They looked and saw a blue haired tan skinned girl standing about five feet in back of Misty, Golduck and Pikachu. She wore a white tee shirt with a Lapras on it and had patched jeans and looked to be around twelve years old. She had a Flareon by her side and a minimized Pokéball in her left hand. "Let him go now, " her eyes flashed.
She Must be that Aerodactyl's trainer Ash thought.
The Flareon pawed the ground as Meowth eyed it. "This is between us and these twerps. It doesn't concern you, little girl so butt out, " James said.
"Or you'll have to prepare for tr-"
The girl cut Jessie off with a yawn and a wave of her hand as she put the minimized Pokéball on her belt. "Trouble, make it double, blah. Blah. You fight one rocket goon pair, you've dealt with them all."
Meowth jumped in front of Jessie, "bet ya never had ta fight wid a meowth dat speaks human."
She just rolled her eyes like she saw talking Pokémon all the time. " You think you've got an advantage cause you can talk? Big deal. Pyre can whoop your butt."
Meowth steeped forward as James released his Weezing. "Yer toast, girly. Ya can't take both me an' Weezing wid da Flareon."
(He's got a point) Pikachu muttered.
The new girl came over to them, a smile on her face. "Hey, are your Golduck and Pikachu okay to fight?" she whispered.
Misty looked at her unsure whether to trust her or not. "Um..."'
If her Aerodactyl saved Pikachu then maybe she has another plan to rescue Ash.
(Don't you worry) Golduck gave his trainer the thumbs up sign. (I can still fight.)
The mouse nodded in agreement.
(If you two can take the floating gasbag) the flareon -Pyre-spoke up (I can take the fleabag. Then you can rescue the boy.)
"What's takin' so long? We don't got all day" Meowth was impatient
"We got a mouse to recapture." Jessie added.
"And two gifts to give to the Boss. He wants his prizes back. " James ended.
Pikachu felt his skin crawl at the mention of their coldhearted boss. He'd rather evolve or die -again-than be in his clutches. (Never) he shuddered.
Misty observed this. Can't say I blame him. We're in a pickle here but this girl seems to know what she's doing. She nodded to the other girl. " You really think you can save him um..."
The other girl's eyes sparkled. "It's Robina and I'm pretty good at getting out of these situations."
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At the same time there were cries of:
"Weezing, smokescreen!"
(Okay)
"Golduck, Water gun!"
(On it!) The attack washed away the smoke.
"Pyre, you know what to do!"
"Yer mine Flareon!" Meowth lunged at the Pokémon.
(I doubt it!) He smirked as he used Agility then Ember to give the cat a literal paw burn.
" Yeeoooow!"
(Nice move!) Golduck commented as he dodged Weezing's Sludge attack with his Reflect.
(That pokemon is very fast) Wobbuffet said as it popped out of its Pokéball.
Jessie gave it a look. "Who asked for your opinion? You are on our side not theirs. So go out there and get that blasted Pikachu! " She ordered.
(Um… okay) it walked onto the field.
(Yo Golduck) Pikachu smirked at Golduck, as he threw a dazed Weezing back at James with his Psychic abilities. (Shall we team up?)
(To defeat it? Of course. Let's see it. …) The Water type opened his mouth and sucked in a huge intake of air.
(Try to...) Pikachu charged up his body.
(COUNTER THIS!) They said together as Golduck opened his mouth and let out a massive Bubblebeam. At the Pikachu unleashed a Thunder attack, which mixed with the water attack. The combination attack headed towards the psychic type.
(How do i stop it?) Wobbuffet was confused.
" Wobbuffet! Use your Mirror Coat! I mean Counter! No-Mirror Coat. No-Counter!" Jessie told it. But it was too late. Within a minute her blue Pokémon was on the ground five feet away, knocked out and paralyzed.
"Yes! Take that Jessie!" Ash laughed.
"No comments from the twerpy gallery." she growled at him as she recalled it.
Meanwhile Pyre was wearing Meowth down with his agility. (Try. to catch me) pyre taunted. He glowed and then used Double Team. There were now multiple eeveelutions who turned around and shook their butts at the cat. (Nyah, Nyah, Nyah.) They used Quick Attack and Tackle on the cat.
"Ya stupid fire type! I'll skin you with my claws " Meowth lunged for what he though was the real one ... and fell through to the ground. " oooh dat's going to hoit. "
"Now pyre, Burning ExtremeSpeed!" Robina commanded.
Pikachu had a look of confusion on his face. (Burning ExtremeSpeed?)
(Huh?)
"I've never heard of that move before" Misty admitted.
"It's an improvised attack. Just watch. But you might want to shield your eyes " Robina told the trio.
(Burn baby burn!) The Flareons' bodies became covered in flames. They ran into the air and vanished.
Meowth looked around "Where'd dey go? Dey just vanished into da-ACK!" the cat cried out as pyre and the copies reappeared in a flash of extremely bright light.
Misty, Golduck and Pikachu had to cover their eyes. (By the pokegods, can that light be any brighter?) Golduck muttered
. One by one the copies of pyre rammed right into Meowth's gut and disappeared. "Ha! Dat's da best ya can do ya- URRRRRRK." Meowth was cut off as a fire engulfed Pyre zoomed into him. The second the flareon made contact with his skin he suddenly was on fire
"YEEEEEOOOOOOW!" he screamed as he was forced into Victreebel.
But it didn't end there- the force was so great it unleashed it's hold on Ash, slammed into it's trainer, Jessie and then all of them crashed into a tree about seven feet away. Golduck put out the fire on Meowth with a light water gun attack. "Oh dat's gonna really sting in da mornin. '"
(Can't beat the heat? Stay out of the fire) Pyre smirked as the flames around him vanished.
"Great job!" Ash and Misty told the proud flareon.
" That was Awesome Pyre! " Robina told him
(Oh yeah!) He sauntered over to his trainer his tail and head held proudly high.
Golduck's eyes glowed. "Whoa" Ash saw a blue outline cover his body. He felt himself being lifted high in the air and carried over to his waiting girlfriend.
(One boyfriend thanks to duck delivery) Golduck said as he gently set the teen on the ground. As he landed the outline vanished and the water type's eyes went back to normal.
His trainer ran over to the boy and hugged him tightly before giving him a big kiss. "Are you okay? Th-hey didn't hurt you? I mean did arbok." she looked around for any bite marks but didn't see any.
Pikachu jumped into his open arms (Ash! Are you okay? I almost thought that we' were goners)
"It's okay, pal. That stupid-" He began to reply but Jessie interrupted them.
"You may have gotten free twerp but you need this" she took out the note out of her pocket " to find your little cyndaquil and we wont hand it over until you come to get it. You and the pikachu. "
How am I going to get that note without getting snagged again? He thought.
" I have a way, " Robina told him. She recalled Pyre and sent out a small Lickitung." Hey Bero! You want to take care of some dimwit Rockets?"
(Oooh can I? can i?) The Lickitung gleefully asked- her tone of voice told misty and ash that it was a female.
Robina nodded pointing at the rockets. "Slobber those idiots with your Lick attack."
Before they could react Bero unleashed her long tongue on them. Not A few seconds later they fell to the ground paralyzed and covered in sticky Lickitung saliva.
"It. ruined my beautiful hair" Jessie moaned. "That ... stupid Lickitung. "
"Yer. Hair jess? What about my fur? Foist burned an' now slobbered by dat stinkin' "he stopped mid sentence
"We could have gotten away with it if it weren't for that meddling girl and her stupid Aerodactyl" James muttered.
"And dat stupid, annoying fireball of a flareon too. Next time i see it dat ting's a fur-" Meowth cut off.
"Stupid irritating blasted Lickitung." Jessie put in.
Bero's eyes flashed with every sentence the rockets spoke. (HOW DARE YOU!) She stomped up to them, fished the note out of Jessie's pocket and started using Doubleslap on them. .
Robina winced as she explained to the teens in a whisper. "Berobero -that's Bero's full name- hates to be insulted. She's a true sweetie but insult her…."
"I see what you mean." Misty complimented. Ash didn't say anything- only nodded. There was a stab of pain in his ribs where Jessie's snake had wrapped him tightly and he was trying to ignore it.
Loudly Robina called, "Berobero, that's enough. Come over here and bring the note to the boy."
The normal type did as her trainer said. She walked back over to Ash and dropped the note into his hands. (I believe this is yours)
"Um. Thanks.
Robina patted her pokemon on her head. "Why don't we team up to get rid of these idiots before they get up?"
The lovers looked at one another then at their foes. "We could get close but my Pikachu's attacks won't work since they have electric proof clothes on and rubber nets with them. I saw them" Ash semi-lied. Even paralyzed they'd grab him .His Pokemon told him what nearly happened at the cerulean city gym before the airship fiasco.
(I can use my swift attack to cut their clothes from here) Bero suggested
"That could work. Then golduck and pikachu can use a combination Hydro Pump and Thunderbolt." Misty caught Ash's eyes as she said this. He nodded in agreement as his ribs burned again.
They simultaneously yelled out, "Bero, get them with your Swift attack!"
(This is for Aladar and pyre!) The pink pokemon yelled as she unleashed the series of sharp stars at them.
"Pikachu, thunderbolt!"
"Golduck, Hydro Pump!"
The rockets had gotten up from the ground at the last minute. "Uh oh!"
"Dis ain't gonna end well for us"
The combination of those three attacks sent them packing beyond the horizon. They could just hear them scream, " We're blasting off againnnnnnn."
"And don't come back!" Robina shouted. "Stupid Rocket grunts."
Ash sighed. They'll be back. Another burning stab of pain hit his rib but he ignored it and winced.
Robina recalled her Lickitung as Misty recalled golduck. She then and went over to Ash and Misty. "You okay kid?" she asked Ash. " I thought Rocket goons just went after Pokémon, not trainers. " she remarked.
"That's what-OWWW" he began to lie to her but another stab of pain hit his rib.
Pikachu hurried over to his trainer (Are you okay?).
Ash clutched his side with his free hand and shook his head. Robina looked over at him. "You sure you're okay?"
"I guess that stupid snake's grip was harder than I thought," he admitted. And I want to look at that note
"What you need is a warm ice pack pronto. Trust me, rib injures aren't fun to deal with. " Robina told him as he leaned on his girlfriend for support.
"Come on, the Mahogany Town Pokémon center is not far from here." Ash, Pikachu and Misty did not even argue as she helped walk them back to the city .
To Be Continued
