DISCLAIMER: I don't own pokémon, I never have and I never will, blah blah blah. I don't own the song 'One jump ahead' from the Disney film 'Aladdin' either. May I add that I was HYPER AS , well, something hyper, when I wrote this! Geez, it was ages ago when I wrote this,
MEMORIES sigh
ON WITH THE STORY I SAY...again!
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POKEMON ARMAGEDDON
CHAPTER...erm, wait a minute...EIGHT!
Crystal leaned against the door, staring at the sleeping form of her rival. Typical Gary. Had to pass out again, didn't he. She thought to herself, a slight smile playing on her lips. She shrugged, shoved her hands into her pockets and turned to her companions.
"Come on guysbefore Gary wakes up and realises what I did to his car." The Vulpix grimaced and trotted after her master, Pichuu riding on her back.
Soon after, Gary awoke. He sat up and looked around, not recognising anything. A small, simple room, with white wash walls and a television. Beside his bed was a small table. He glanced over the few objects. His rucksack, a bottle of coke, one of those annoying crossword books and a letter. Gary unfolded the piece of paper and began to read,
About ruddy time you woke up! Your parents are comin' down later. Got you some stuff (I'm losing my touch as a bad rival!). Anyway, I'm gone, so enjoy your crosswords! See ya!
Crys
P.S. Let's just say we're equal now, but don't start thinking I'm going soft or anythin'!
Gary smiled a little, then leaned over to the bottle of coke beside him. He began skimming the subject of his car through his mind. When they were driving to the nearest pokémon centre, Gary had conveniently blacked out, leaving Crystal with no sense of direction, nor the slightest notion of how to drive a car!
"I wonder what she meant by 'equal' anywayI bet she probably destroyed my car as welMY CAR!" Gary leapt out of bed, and ran to the window. At that moment he realised his arm was all bandaged up and pretty sore! He winced a little and peered out the window. He could see his red convertible parked outside, looking perfectly fine (however, he could only see one side of it!).
Suddenly the door was flung open. In ran his sister May along with his parents and a rather beautiful nurse with sparkling pink hair, done up in pigtails. Gary looked down and realised he was only in his boxers. He blushed and made a grab for his jeans. His parents ran towards him, wrapping their arms around him, and placing wet kisses all over his face. He pushed them away with one arm and began rubbing the lipstick off of his face.
"Gary honey, are you okay?!!" Mrs Oak asked, cupping his chin in her hand and pulling his head towards her. Mr Oak ruffled his hair.
"We were worried about you son." Gary pulled away again and sat down on his bed, smoothing his hair back into place. The nurse walked over to him and checked his temperature (much to his delight!).
"I'm fine. It's just my arm. Ehh, where's Gramps?" Gary mumbled with the thermometer in his mouth. Mr and Mrs Oak glanced at each other with grave expressions. They turned and sat beside him on the bed.
"Honey, you wouldn't know where Ash or Crystal are do you?" Mrs Oak asked, her voice now soft and quiet. Gary stared at them with a puzzled expression.
"Don't know bout' loserI mean Ash. Crystal left a while ago." Gary answered, using one of his ever famous charming smiles as the nurse bent down to take the thermometer out of his mouth.
Mr and Mrs Oak took a deep breath. "Gary, sonProf. Oak's lab has been destroyed. Everyone's missing. Including Ash's mom." May fell into her mother's arms and began crying her eyes out. Gary looked utterly shocked. The nurse, however, looked more curious.
"Pallet town has been hit as well?" Gary turned to her, frowning a little. Nurse Joy decided ot explain, "Many pokémon trainers, breeders and professors have been disappearing lately, including my cousin Joy from Viridian city." Joy stared at the ground and sighed heavily.
Gary pulled his sweatshirt on, and attached his pokémon belt. He glanced at his parents who were still trying to comfort his younger sister ((Author's note: I know May's supposed to be Gary's older sister, but I'd rather make her younger than him. Dunno why.)). He began remembering the events in Saffron city.
The mysterious psychic pokémon and its trainer.... Giovanni. He's the head of Team Rocket! But why would Team Rocket want to kidnap trainers?
Gary stood tall, and flashed a smile at the nurse. "I'll find out what's going on. Or my name isn't Gary Oa, OWE!" He doubled over in pain as a sharp pain shot up his arm. Everyone stared at him. Gary sweatdropped and smiled sheepishly.
"Ehhh, just gimme five minutes."
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Neon city was packed with casinos, gyms, entertainers and pokémon trainers alike. Music played on every corner and battles took place in the middle of the street. All in all, Neon city was a lively, pleasant place for all to visit!!
"HEY KID! GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE THIEF!"
A young girl looked back at the police officer Jenny and grinned. She leapt onto the next rooftop with ease, a loaf of bread in her arms. Officer Jenny, accompanied by seven more officers, leapt skilfully onto the same rooftop. Hands on hips, she peered down at the girl.
"Alright kid. You're coming with me! Did you honestly think you would get away with this?!"
"Well, actuallyyeah." As quick as a flash, the young girl jumped off the roof, landing on two ropes strung between the buildings, with clothes hung out to dry on them. She skied down them, collecting bits and pieces of clothing on her as she went. She skied over and across to the next roof and landed with a thud on top of a sandy coloured puppy, with a bushy tail. The girl pulled a pair of pink nickers off of her head, then looked back at the bushy brown tail sticking out from under her behind.
"Weee! Weee!" The pup squealed, trying to escape from beneath her. Arin grinned sheepishly and stood up. The Eevee shook itself then began scratching its ear.
"Sorry Eevee. Will this make you feel better?" She was about to break off part of the loaf when she heard two very familiar voices.
"Why hello twerp. Looks like Jessie and James didn't manage to get you last time, ay? Ha, ha, ha, ha!"
"Well what did you expect Cass?" A scratchy male's voice answered. The two characters stepped out of the shadows, accompanied by a rather large Raticate.
"This time we're skipping the motto kid! The Boss has called for you, and we ain't gonna let him down again!" Cassidy laughed. "Go Raticate! Scratch attack!"
Arin squeezed her eyes tight and waited for the Raticate's claws to dig into her. But nothing happened. She looked up. Eevee had leapt to her defence.
"Weeeee!!" Arin smiled, revealed. She remembered how Gary had taught her some of Eevee's attacks.
"Alright Eevee, tackle attack!" Eevee leapt at the Raticate, sending it flying backwards into Butch.
"Okay Eevee, tail whip!" Arin called out. Eevee spun round, slashing Cassidy in the face with its tail.
"Ahhh! My beautiful face!!!" Cassidy began crying uncontrollably. Arin saw her chance for escape and made her way down to the streets below. However, Officer Jenny was still looking for her. The blue, spikey haired police officer glanced over to a fairly familiar looking character with an Eevee.
"Huh, there she is! STOP THEIF! Come one men, go get her!" Jenny called to the other officers who caught sight of Arin and raced after her.
"There she is!" Yelled one of the officers. "You won't get away so easy!!" Arin began running in the opposite direction.
"I'm an eight year old kid! Do you think this is easy!!" Arin ducked into the shadows on one side of the street, while Eevee hid on the other side. The police were approaching. Arin winked to Eevee who nodded back. They held up a rope, making each one of the seven officers trip and land face-first in a muddy puddle. Crowds of people began surrounding the police officers, laughing and pointing. Officer Jenny raced over to the seven fallen officers and glared hard.
"Are you going to let an eight year old kid get the better of you?!" She yelled, however this only made the crowd laugh harder.
"Eight year old kid!! Ha! Ha! Ha!"
At that moment, Ash, best bud Pikachu, Misty the mighty, and Tracey no it all Sketcher, arrived on scene. Oh yeahand the egg.
"Huh, what's going on here?" Ash asked the fuming Officer Jenny. Pikachu ducked under Ash's hat, not daring to get on the wrong side of this Officer Jenny. However, Jenny ignored Ash and rushed after the girl and the Eevee who had escaped during all the commotion.
Misty took one glance at the runaways. "That looks like a kid. Why would Officer Jenny be after a kid that young?" Ash and Tracey shrugged.
"I don't know, but lets find out." Tracey replied.
"Right! Ehh, Pikachuwhat are you doing?" Ash pulled his cap off, revealing Pikachu quaking with fear.
"Pika, Chu, chuu!" Ash sweatdropped, then attempted to pull Pikachu off of his head. The electric mouse gripped onto his head with its claws.
"Pikachu! Quit it! Let go!" Pikachu shook his head and held on with all his might.
"Pikaaa, CHUUUUUU!!!!!" Pikachu let out an electrifrying shock, burning Ash to a crisp. Pikachu looked down at the blackened Ash.
"Pika?" Ash mumbled something back.
"Well, looks like Ash learned another important fact about Pikachu." Misty smiled.
"Yeah? What's that?" Tracey asked.
"Always let Pikachu win."
"Toge, Toge Prriii!"
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Arin skidded to a halt and made a sharp turn to the left. She grabbed Eevee, and began climbing up a fire escape ladder, and back onto the roofs. Only to hear,
"Ha! Thought you could get away from Team Rocket, ay?!" Arin knew that high pitched voice anywhere, and decided not to turn round.
"Come on Eevee! Gotta keep..." Another Team Rocket member in a black uniform suddenly pounced on her from behind a chimney. The Rocketeer grabbed Arin's shirt and pulled her back. However, Eevee jumped forward, biting his ass. The Rocketeer yelped in pain and let go of Arin.
"#one jump ahead of the breadline!
One swing ahead of the sword
I steal only what I can't afford
That's everything!"
The two runaways leapt over the small gap between buildings, only to slam into one of Jenny's officers. Eevee leapt on top of the officer's head, pushing his hat over his eyes. The blinded officer randomly grabbed at air, in a pitiful attempt to catch Arin. Arin dodged the flying hands and instead the officer caught a hold of an angry Officer Jenny.
"#One jump ahead of the lawmen
That's all, and that's no joke
These guys don't appreciate I'm broke!"
The two runaways fled down another fire escape and ended up on the main street again. The two scampered up on top of a pile of barrels, sending them tumbling down on five more guards.
Officers: (one at a time) Riffraff!
Street rat!
Scoundrel!
Take that!"
Arin grinned at them "Just a little snack, guys!" She turned and ran back down the street, guards screaming behind her.
Officers: #Rip her open, take it back guys!
Arin: # I can take a hint, gotta face the facts
You're my only friend, Eevee!
Passers by: WHO?
Arin skidded to a halt as she heard the guards coming around another corner infront of her. She ran into a nearby clothes shop and grabbed a scarf to cover her face.
Customers: #Oh, it's sad. That girl has hit the bottom!
She's become a one-girl rise in crime!
Suddenly someone ripped the scarf off of Arin's face. She came face to face with the obese shop keeper.
Woman: #I'd blame parents, except she hasn't got 'em!
Arin (grinning): #Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Tell you all about it when I got the time!
Arin and Eevee make their escape back onto the main street, only to find the guards looking for them. Arin grabbed a nearby boy's league hat and made an attempt at disguising herself with it. Eevee wrapped herself around Arin's neck, acting as an elegant scarf (which didn't quite go with the cap!). The disguise seemed to work at first. The guards rushed passed her, Arin going unnoticed. That is, until Ash (the owner of the stolen hat) snatched his hat off of her head.
"Hey! What do yah think you're doing?!" Two officers turned round as they heard Ash yell. They immediately spotted Arin and took chase on her again. Arin took off again, leaving Misty to wonder why she found the young girl so familiar.
"#One jump ahead of the slowpokes
One skip ahead of my doom
Next time gonna use a nom de plume!"
Eevee, who was still wrapped around Arin's neck, felt someone pull on her tail. Arin yelped as Eevee tightened around her neck. She spun around to see Butch of Team Rocket standing there, accompanied by five more rockets. Arin jumped to her feet and kicked him in the shin. Butch, screaming like a girl, fell down in agony.
"#One jump ahead of the hitmen!"
One hit ahead of the flock
I think I'll take a stroll around the block."
The two ran into the town's poké-market. Eevee leapt into a pile of jewellery on one stall, and made an attempt to disguise itself once more. However, the officers and Team Rocket were right behind them. Arin smiled at the rocketeers and officers approached her. She grinned and slung her arms over an officer and a rocketeer.
Arin: #Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
Otherwise we'd get along!
T.R. & Officers: WRONG!
The officers jumped at her, and Team Rocket slung a net over them. In the end, everyone was tangled up and completely immobile. They looked around. Arin and Eevee were gone. Finally getting free of the net, they resumed their chase upon the young thief and her Eevee.
Arin and Eevee were once again surrounded, with Officers and Rocketeers coming from left and right. The guards and rockets all leapt at her, but once again, Arin had miraculously escaped leaving her bewildered chasers tangled up again!
Arin: One jump ahead of the hoof beats!
Officers: Vandal!
Arin: One hop ahead of the hump!
Crowd: Street rat!
Arin: One trick ahead of disaster
Officers: Scoundrel!
Arin: They're quick--but I'm much faster
T.R.: Take that!
Everyone began chasing Arin and Eevee up a staircase and into a deserted room. Arin grabbed an umbrella and ran towards the window.
Arin: Here goes, better throw my hand in
Wish me happy landin'
All I gotta do is--"
Suddenly Arin was cut off by a faint rumbling sound. The ground beneath her feet began to shake. The Officers and Rocketeers started to panic and raced out of the building screaming,
"EARTHQUAKE! EARTHQUAKE!"
Arin grabbed Eevee and fled downstairs and back onto the main street. Everyone was panicking. Bricks and other debree began to rain down from the collapsing buildings. Arin crouched over Eevee, protectively.
Misty, Ash and Tracey were trying to find shelter somewhere. The windows in one of the buildings, shattered and glass fell to the streets as if it were raining daggers. The ground shook more vigorously. Ash spotted a nearby car and decided to make it a temporary shelter. Seeing as they had no choice, Tracey, Misty and Pikachu agreed and followed him towards the car.
Arin suddenly spotted Misty running towards a car not too far down the road. Arin called her name but the roar of the furious earthquake drowned her voice. She tried again and again in vain.
Pikachu, who was half way under the car with Ash, Misty and Tracey, suddenly looked up as he heard Misty's name being called out. His ears twitched nervously as his eyes scanned the area.
"What's the matter Pikachu? Come one quick!" Ash called, pulling Pikachu back under the car. Pikachu saw no one that he knew at first and reluctantly let Ash pull him underneath the safety of the car. Then as the dust from a fallen wall cleared, the electric mouse saw a familiar young girl and her Eevee.
"Pika! Pika, Pikachu!" He began pointing to Arin who was out in the middle of the road. Ash and the others peered out beneath the car. Misty gasped as she recognised the girl.
"Ash! It's Arin!" She cried and began to clamber out beneath the car. However Ash pulled her back.
"Look, I'm the hero, not you!" With that he slid under and out of the car and began running towards the young girl.
Arin saw the boy running towards her and tried to stand up again. However the ground was shaking with such force that it sent her flying down on her back. Her head hit the ground with a sharp, painful crack! Eevee began licking her face, trying its best to wake her up. Arin was out cold.
Ash, Pikachu on his shoulder, rushed towards her. Another deafening blare thundered throughout the city and a massive crack tore the street in half. Ash and Pikachu were caught in the middle. Their bodies, carelessly flung against a shop window. The glass shattered as Pikachu and his trainer flew through the window.
"Ash! Pikachu!" Tracey and Misty cried out in unison.
"Toge, Toge Prrii! (I'm hungry!)"
Then all of a sudden, everything went deadly quiet. The thunderous roaring had ceased all together. Only the slight muffled cries from people over Neon City could be heard.
Apart from that, there was nothing.
Misty didn't waste a second however. She crawled out from the car and motioned Tracey to follow her.
"You go and check on Arin! I'll find Ash!" She ordered before rushing into the shop Ash and Pikachu had been thrown into.
Tracey took to his heels and raced over to Arin's side. Eevee was trying to clean the blood away, which was seeping from Arin's forehead. Tracey pulled his girlie pink band off of his head and placed it around hers.
"Maybe that'll at least stop the blood." He sighed and held the girl in his arms. The puppy pokémon nuzzled Arin's side gently.
There was a lot of rubble inside the shop in which Misty was searching for Ash and Pikachu. She clambered over the bricks and plaster which had fallen from the ceiling above. She bit her lip, praying that another earthquake or tremor wouldn't start up again. If it did, the ceiling would most probably collapse all together!
Finally she spotted Ash behind the counter. Pikachu was by his side, poking at his head. Ash's eyes fluttered open and he glared at Pikachu.
"Pikachu, quit it." He muttered weakly. Pikachu dried his eyes and hugged Ash, shocking him at the same time!
"PIKACHU! (YOU'RE ALIVE!)"
Misty scrambled over the counter and held Ash in her arms. "Ash! You're alive!" She hugged him close. Ash winced as every bone in his body ached from being hurled through a window. Misty finally pulled away from him, her eyes red and brimming with tears.
"Ash Ketchum, would you stop almost dying on me!" She yelled, her voice shaking. Ash sweatdropped as he slowly and painfully pulled himself up into a sitting position.
"Oh sorry. Next time I'll make sure I don't die without giving you your bike back." Misty looked a little upset at his statement, however Ash (being the dense kid that he is) didn't notice.
"Pika, Pikachu, Chu, pika pi. (That was a heart warming moment)" Pikachu groaned and followed the two as they made their way to the entrance of the 'once upon a time' shop.
Tracey still held Arin in his arms. She was no longer unconcious, but very weak. He knew that they would have to get her to a doctor. At times like this, Tracey wondered why Ash ever did give his damn Pidgeot away!
Then suddenly, without any warning, the earth jolted to life again. More frightened cries sounded throughout the city's streets.
Tracey got to his feet and looked around. The tremor had stopped as soon as it had started. "Well that was quic--" Once more, the ground came to life, then stopped immediately.
Ash glanced around then locked eyes with Misty. One of his arms was slung over her shoulder while her arm was wrapped around his waist.
"What's going on?" Misty asked curiously.
"I dunnomaybe it's Godzilla." Ash said excitedly. Pikachu and Misty sweatdropped.
"Pikachu, remind me to hit him later for that." Pikachu gave Misty a thumbs up.
Then, once more, the ground began to rumble. This time it didn't stop. The earth began to tremble vigorously, shaking every building, tempting each individual structure to its very core.
Ash and Misty held on to each other, Pikachu being squashed between them.
Tracey's eyes began to widen as he saw what was coming. He called to the trio who looked and saw it coming too.
A huge cement wave, higher than any Skyscraper, burrowed underneath the road and charged forward, demolishing everything in its path. It flattened every car, house, and casino in sight, and it was heading through the main street ...towards them!
Tracey returned Eevee to her pokéball and joined Ash and Misty as they struggled to outrun the monstrous solid wave. The ground finally gave way at their feet and they fell to their knees, waiting to be crushed to death. However the wave suddenly came to an ear-splitting, grinding halt. Misty, Ash, Tracey (Arin in his arms) and Pikachu, watched as the top of the immobile wave exploded, sending tons of rock and cement flying through the air.
Into the blue sky burst a magnificent emerald bird. Its forest green beak was pointed and sharp. His lush green wings were like that of a Pidgeot's, only the feathers at the seemed to curl and twist like a Flareon's tail. Long green vines wrapped around its feathery body. His spikey emerald crest was the most intriguing feature of his body. It flashed and sparkled in the like of the sun, like some kind of rare jewel.
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The three members of Team Rocket grinned evilly, and began dancing like idiots. Now they were closer than ever to the Boss's prize pokémon! Jessie grinned at her companions as she plucked a pokéball from her belt.
"Team Rocket's at the top again!" She sang as she tossed the ball. A magnificent fire bird exploded into the air. Jessie clicked her fingers once and immediately the collar around the pokémon's neck began glowing. Moltres hovered in the air, awaiting it's orders. James nodded to his companion and threw his own pokéball in the air.
"You bet Jessie! Go Zapdos!" He began giggling like a school girl as he watched Moltres and Zapdos fly towards the sparkling emerald bird, "Now we'll have all the food we can eat!" Jessie sweatdropped, then swiped him over the head.
"Arg! Shut up! For once Team Rocket's about to win and all you care about is food?!!" James shrugged and mumbled something under his breath. Jessie chose to ignore him. "Once we capture that flying parrot over there, we'll be even closer to the Boss's prize!!!" Jessie became all starry eyed as she drifted off into her own dreamlandish, hairdresser's, salon place. "Ohh, and we'll get all the credit!"
Nearby Meowth sat, and simply stared at the ground, letting his two companions talk away. He sighed hopelessly. There was no way he could possibly be involved in catching this pokémon. He had watched his friends capture both Zapdos and Moltres...but this pokémon was different to him.
Slowly and silently, he wished his friends good luck and slid into the shadows.
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Well there it is. Wanna know what Mewoth's hiding? What is this mysterious fourth legendary bird? WILL MISTY EVER GET OFF HER BUTT AND TELL ASH THAT SHE LOVES HIM?????????!!!!!!!!...i dunno. I'm just the author ya know!
Well find out in the upcoming chapters of POKEMON ARMAGEDDON!
NOTE: Even though I wrote this ages ago, I still haven't finished it. SO TELL ME WHAT RUDDY ROMANCES YOU WANT IN IT. eg ~ AAML, GAML, CAGL, BA?L (Yes Brock fans, he will be in it) I might do a romance thing with him and Susie. Anyway, whatever you want. TELL ME, I AM CLUELESS!
