Ryan's Pokemon Adventure

Ryan's Pokémon Adventure
Ch. 6 A Rocket's Brotherly Reunion
By BlastSage

Ryan and Karen trudged through the mud, soaking wet from the rain. Ryan was carrying his now deceased pokémon, Raticate. Tears were streaming down his face as he recalled the events that happened earlier.

"Raticate" he whispered. He still couldn't believe how Aftran had killed his pokémon. And with one pokémon against another, too. At that moment, he realized his hate for Aftran. Ryan felt like strangling him for what he had done. "I hope Aftran burns in hell for this. He doesn't have the right to take the life of a pokémon."

Karen couldn't think of anything to say. She was still a bit dazed and what had just happened that afternoon. She glanced at Ryan for a second, and she could see the sadness in his eyes bubbling within him. "I have to do something about this." But her thoughts were interrupted when she noticed Ryan falling off a cliff in the path. Luckily, it was a 3-foot drop.

"Rati" said a weak, almost undetectable cry. Ryan and Karen were both stunned. They looked at the ball of fur lying in the small rocks. Raticate was still alive!

Ryan couldn't help but crack a smile. "Raticate must have been unconscious. But I have to hurry to the Pokémon Center before I really lose him." Ryan thought. Ryan scooped up Raticate in his arms and ran through the bushes that lined the outside of Pewter City. Nearly twice he had dropped Raticate dodging medium sized boulders.

"Ryan, wait up!" Karen puffed out as she ran after Ryan, also dodging the boulders. They both ran through the hot forest, which was starting to thin out as they went further up. "Does he have this much bad luck with Pokémon?" she thought.

"Just a little further. Just hold on Raticate." Ryan urged. But Raticates breathing was getting raspy. They continued running until they came to a clearing. Ryan knew where the Pokémon Center was this time because he had visited Pewter City years earlier.

"Nurse!" Ryan called. He ran up to the front desk, and was surprised to see the Nurse from Viridian City staring at him. "Hey, this isn't Viridian City?"

"You must have met my sister, Joy." She said. She took the Raticate out of Ryan's arms. "I'll take this Pokémon and heal it. It should be fine after a few hours. But we need to know how it got in this condition."

After Raticate was taken to the emergency room, and after Ryan and Karen had their pokémon healed, Ryan explained the whole thing, about Aftran and how he had also kidnapped Karen. "I think I better report this man to Officer Jennie. He sounds very dangerous." She got up and left through the back door.

"Well, what do we do now?" asked Ryan.

Karen shook her head. "I don't know. I suppose we could just explore Pewter City for a while."

"Alright." replied Ryan. So off they went, out through the double doors and into the hot afternoon. They explored the various little shops lining the sides of the path they were taking. "Pokémon Beauty Salon, Pokémon Gaming Center, PokéRepair Shop"

"Pokémon Museum!" shrieked Karen. She grabbed Ryan's wrist and dragged him over to the front entrance.

A man appeared at the ticket window. He had beady eyes, which were enlarged by his large glasses. He was wearing a white lab coat.

"Welcome to the Pewter Museum of Pokémon Science. The admission fee is ¥50 each. Are you interested in joining the tour group." Said the man in one breath.

"Yes!" screamed Karen.

"Shhhh." Said a group of annoyed tourists.

"Sorry." She turned back to the man. "Yes please" Karen dug into her backpack and fished out ¥50. Ryan did the same. They both handed their money to the guy. Then they entered the main lobby, where they quickly found a tour group just starting.

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An hour later, Ryan and Karen had dispersed from their group and stared intently at two fossils of a Kabutops and an Omastar.

"It looks so powerful." said Ryan dreamily, staring intently at Kabutops. "It would have been perfect for my team."

"Oh yeah." Said Karen, who was studying the Omastar. "Perfect indeed." Their conversation was interrupted by a voice over the loudspeaker.

"Attention, Attention! The new Aerodactyl fossil will be displayed in the North Wing Plaza in ten minutes. This is a very rare fossil that was imported from Cinnabar Island. First come, first serve for seats. Hurry!"

"Let's go." Shrieked Karen as she ran toward a door with a sign that said North Wing Plaza. They entered a large room. They quickly took seats.

As soon as they sat down, a loud explosion resonated through the entire museum.

"What was that!" Ryan asked, surprised.

"Prepare for trouble!" said a female voice.

"And make it double!" said a male voice.

"That voice sounds so familiar" Ryan thought.

"To pollute the world with devastation."

"To curse all peoples within our nation."

"To spread the evils of truth and love."

"To extend our passion to the stars above."

"Kayla!"

"Harry!"

"Harry!" Ryan screamed in his mind.

"Ryan what's wrong?" Karen asked with concern. "You're trembling."

"Team Rocket, destroying all in its might!"

"Surrender now and forever or you shall fail the fight!"

"OK everyone, give us all your Pokémon!" shouted Kayla over the screaming audience.

"Not to mention this lovely fossil." Harry said, grabbing the case in his hands.

Ryan pushed through the crowd going up to Harry. "I can't believe this is happening." He kept muttering.

"C'mon Kayla, we got what the boss wanted. Let's go." Harry took out a pokéball and threw it. A Graveler popped into appearance. "Graveler, dig us an escape tunnel!"

"No you don't. Go Abra" The green light of the pokéball flashed as Abra shimmered from the air. "Abra, freeze that Graveler in place."

Abra's eyes shone a dark blue, and the same blue created an aura around Graveler.

"What's happening?" asked Harry. Harry suddenly felt the case slip from his arms. He whirled around and grabbed the kid who stole it. He held up a fist. " Why I should-" Harry's eyes suddenly softened. " Ryan?"

"Harry, how could you? How could you have joined Team Rocket?"

Harry stood there for a moment, unblinking. Then he grabbed the case, recalled Graveler, and ran out the hole that the explosion had caused. Kayla followed him.

Ryan, on the other hand, fell to his knees, tears falling to the ground. Karen ran up to him, with Abra hovering close behind. "Why did you do that for? And why were you talking to that guy?"

"Harry" started Ryan. "That wasthat was my big brother!"