Rosie's Pokemon Adventure: Lasso Island
Written By: Sapphire Mists
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Author's Notes: Hello everyone! Sapphire Mists is here and I hope you enjoy this fan-fiction but there are a few rules:
1). I own Rosie and all the other characters that don't appear in the original storyline.
2). If you would like to use Rosie then you must have my permission, considering that she is my character.
3). Please enjoy the story and don't forget to review!
4). If you haven't read the other adventures, I suggest that you do before reading this fan-fiction!
Here are a few things that you should know before you read this story:
Italics: A person's thoughts
***: A break in the page
*!*: A battle sequence
...: Pokemon speech that is translated
Bold: The other pokemon's thoughts
*!*…: If there are more than one battle signs, it means they are all fighting at the same time
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Prologue
Hello people, what's up? I hope that you're doing all right! Well I am doing fine!
Previously, I was on Daisy Island with my comrades, CJ and Chase. We sure did have a good time there! It was wonderful!
We ran into Sparky and his gang of pre-evolved pokemon. Also known as baby pokemon. There was a massive pokemon battle that took place. It involved all of my pokemon beating up the baby pokemon because they were terrorizing the island.
I even got to capture a few of them but I gave a Pichu and a Magby to Chase and CJ, but I got to keep Sparky, the Elekid. He is very strong a powerful and I think he is a valuable member of my team already. I have a feeling that my pokemon gained a lot of experience during that battle we had.
The whole thing started when mass amounts of people were running to their homes, away from the gang. CJ, Chase, and I stood our ground and faced them. I couldn't help but laugh at the pokemon and they shocked my friends because of that. Then well, the battle happened.
The mayor commended me on it and I got a badge and a plaque honoring me for it. I sent all the other pokemon to Professor Palmetto to prove to her that I can catch pokemon.
I also won my third badge with ease; the gym leader made a simple mistake that cost her the whole match. I got a shiny, new Daisy Badge, proving that I had won against the Daisy Island Gym Leader.
So, now that I've filled you in on the last few things that has happened, let's get on with the story!
Chapter One
"Only a few more minutes until we get to Lasso Island!" CJ informed us. A sigh of relief escapes my lungs. We had been on the Flower Ferry for the past week!
First we were caught up in a storm and had to dock into a tiny island that fifty people lived in. Then we had to pass the Flower Break, which is a huge barrier that separates the Inner Islands from the Outer Islands. It's also a shift in time so now we're an hour ahead.
"I'm thirsty!" Chase whined. I reach into my backpack and hand him a cherry juice box. He takes it eagerly and smiles.
"You're the best Rosie!" He tells me as he takes a long swig of the sweet liquid.
I look at the choppy water of the ocean and off into the horizon. The sun is starting to dip below it because it's about eight o' clock in the evening.
I can't wait until we get to another pokemon center I'm tired! Ellie says and rubs her eye.
"We'll be there soon, I promise!" I say and sure enough, the ferry docks at a huge pier and we start to unload.
When we finally get out of the sea of people, we make our way to a bench and I look for the nearest pokemon center on the map. It's one about three blocks away so we start to make our way there.
Fifteen minutes later we arrive at a Pokemon Center that looks like a log cabin. It has that homey look to it and from the large, square windows I can see yet another Nurse Joy.
CJ holds the door for Chase and I and then we walk to the front desk.
"Hello Nurse Joy, could you heal my pokemon?" I ask her as I show her my pokeballs and Ellie.
"Sure!" She says, then she looks as if she's thinking about something.
Then her face lights up in excitement.
"Aren't you Rosie who defeated the Baby Pokemon Gang in Daisy?" She asks.
"Yeah!" I say, surprised that someone actually knows about it.
"Don't you know that you're the talk of the entire Flower Archipelago?" She asks.
"Well, now I do!" I say shyly. I rub my head in embarrassment.
"How about I give you a nice hot plate of pasta, eh?" She asks.
"Sure!" We all say, a warm meal is what we've been craving for.
***
"Thanks a lot Nurse Joy!" We say as we eat the last noodle of the spaghetti that we had received from Joy.
"The pleasure is all mines! Oh, and your pokemon are healed!" She says handing me my shiny pokeball containing my best friends.
"Thank you!" I say and wipe my mouth with a napkin.
"Now, you better get some rest because tomorrow there is a contest called the Gligar Catching contest at the Lasso Waterfall." She informs me as she directs us to a room with a bunk bed and a twin sized bed, with a bathroom.
Wow, I could catch a Gligar! They are so cool looking! I can't wait until tomorrow!
After I change into my pajamas in the bathroom I climb into the warm bed.
"Good night boys!" I say.
"Good night!" They say.
***
"Ah!" I yawn and stretch my arms. My hair covers my face and I flip it away. I always wanted long hair but dang, I got to tame this stuff. I got to make a hair appointment, stat!
"Wake up guys!" I say as I climb out the bed. CJ climbs out the bed wearing a pair of plaid boxers and walks into the bathroom. I eye him for some odd reason. He has a nice body. Shut up Rosie! What were you thinking, CJ is your friend. Nothing more. But I like him Inner Rosie! What about Skyler? What about him? Just keep everything inside, don't say anything! OK! OK!
I shake my head after that battle between the good and bad sides of my conscience. That was really weird.
I walk over to Chase and look at his face. Awe, he looks so innocent when he's sleeping! I'll let him sleep a little longer.
I see the way you look at CJ sometimes. Ellie says as she stretches and leaps onto my shoulder.
"Ellie, I'm sure it's not anything." I tell her. Sometimes I can understand what she says.
I think that you like him a lot! Ellie says and hugs my neck.
"Whatever." I say and reach into my pack to get some toiletries out so that I can use them when I go into the bathroom.
CJ comes out the bathroom with his blonde hair slightly damp after his shower.
"Good morning Rosie!" He says and dries his hair off.
"Hey CJ." I say and quickly slink past him and into the bathroom.
I shower and comb my hair. Then I put on my jeans and a baby blue tee with my denim jacket. I braid my hair into a ponytail and walk out the bathroom to see Chase fully awake and clothed playing with Joey.
"Are you ready?" Chase asks and he returns his pokemon.
"Yeah!" I say.
Chapter Two
The Lasso Waterfall is a beautiful loop shaped waterfall that falls off a high cliff with vines growing alongside it. The water empties into a narrow river that flows into the Flora Ocean.
We walk to a stage and up to a ticket counter. A man that's most likely in his thirties is sitting there.
"Hello Sir, can I sign up for the Gligar Catching Contest?" I ask.
"Sure Mademoiselle, you must catch the pokemon with a Gligar Ball!" He says and hands me a pokeball that has blue and green markings and two emeralds on the top half. I hold the pokeball in my hand and look at it in complete awe. It was such a beautiful pokeball.
"You can only use one pokemon to come along with you." The man says.
Ellie smiles as if she already knows that she's going to be chosen. I'm going to fool her.
"Go Flash!" I say and send out my trusty Eevee.
Thanks for choosing me Rosie! He says and nuzzles my face.
"You're welcome Flash!" I grin.
"I guess you'll be with me!" Chase says to Ellie and he picks her from my shoulder and places her onto his.
"Be good Ellie!" I say and Flash and I walk to the start line.
"Welcome to the biweekly Gligar Catching Contest! The object of this contest is to catch the biggest Gligar that you can find!" The announcer says.
A young girl with orange hair and a green shirt catches my eye.
"Hey Hannah!" I say.
"Rosie, how are you?" She says in surprise.
"I'm fine and you?" I ask.
"I'm doing well!" She says and walks over to me.
"Go!" The announcer says and everyone runs out to different spots looking for a Gligar.
"Meet you at the finish line!" Hannah says and dashes off with her Bulbasaur following her.
"Come on Flash!" I say and jog to a place near the waterfall.
***
"Do you see anything Flash?" I ask him as I inspect some bushes.
No! Flash calls back.
I look at the vines and they seem to go all the way up the cliff so I walk over to them.
"Hey Flash I'm going to climb these vines so call me if you see something." With that said, I climb the vines, easing myself up with my arms and legs. It was quite easy now that I had been training with CJ. I finally have upper body strength!
When I get to the top I roll up my pants legs and walk into the stream that emptied into the waterfall. The water felt really good on my feet.
A large rock that has a hollow in it catches my attention. It is right there stuck in the riverbed.
I walk over to it and I hear a howling noise.
"Who is it?" I say, growing a little nervous.
I pull the seaweed covering the hollow and a pokemon pops out.
Boo! It exclaims.
"Ah!" I scream and fall into the water.
"Oh no help!" I scream as the stream carries me down towards the waterfall.
Rosie! Flash cries and leaps up some rocks to look at me.
I wish I could help! I'm just so useless in this form! He says and cries.
"Flash believe in yourself!" I say and then I'm pulled into the water and I plunge down the waterfall, kicking and screaming as I see a baby blue and lime green Gligar fly over head. I hit the water at an angle so I don't get hurt and I swim to the shore.
I prop myself up against some rocks and Flash runs to me and licks my face.
Are you okay Rosie? He says full of concern.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Get that Gligar!" I say and point to the female Gligar that's sitting on a rock laughing at us.
*!*
"Use your skull bash attack!" Rosie tells me.
I form my body into a missile like shape and blast myself at the scorpion pokemon.
He he he! She giggles and flies out the way. Then she charges back at me using a mega kick attack. It hits me in my torso and I get blasted back to Rosie's arms.
She's too powerful and I'm too weak! I'm ashamed of myself! I tell her and begin to cry.
"Shut up Flash! You know that you're way stronger than she is! Don't ever think that way! Try your best and you'll succeed!" She reassures me.
She's right! I must be confident.
Ah! I say and launch myself at the Gligar using another skull bash attack. This time it knocks her into a tree.
Ouchies! She screams and flies back up.
You're going to pay! She threatens and dives down at me. I try to jump out the way but she grabs me and lifts me into the air. Then she flies around in a circle and throws me down to the water and I hit it in a dangerous way. I cry in pain and jump out the water.
"Flash you must stop fighting or you'll be very hurt!" Rosie says and rushes over to my body and scoops me up in her arms.
Let go of me! I will not be beaten! I say and jump out of her arms.
I will not stand this any longer. Ah! I yell at the Gligar and a new sensation fills my body.
"Flash, you're evolving!" Rosie exclaims.
Whoa! I say as my legs, ears, and tail elongate and my fur change from blonde and white to all white. Pure white! A jewel that has sapphire, emerald, and ruby appears on my forehead.
"Flash you're an Espeon now!" Rosie says.
I guess so! I say.
"I can understand you!" She cries and whips out her pokedex.
"Espeon: the psychic cat pokemon. This evolved form of Eevee evolves when they are extremely happy with their trainers. They can predict temperatures and use a variety of psychic and dark moves. The usual color ranges from lilac to violet. As with any psychic pokemon the trainers can understand their pokemon's speech." It says in that mechanical voice it has.
"Wow! You're wonderful!" She says and hugs me.
I lick her face in return. I'm not a foot tall anymore some now I'm up to Rosie's thigh.
But I must defeat this pokemon now! I tell her and stare at the surprised Gligar that was waiting for me to attack.
Rosie rises from the ground with a confident look in her eyes.
"Use disable!" She says and my gray eyes glow. A blue aura surrounds the Gligar and I lift her into the air.
"Slam her!" Rosie says.
I use all my mental energy and slam her down to the ground.
"Excellent! Go Gligar ball!" She says and tosses the stunning pokeball at the Gligar that it's meant to be captured with.
The ball shakes but then it comes to a cease.
"Hooray, we got a Gligar now!" Rosie exclaims. Then she runs over to me and wraps her arms around my neck.
"Great job!" She says.
You're welcome! I say and lick her face.
"It is now time for the weigh-in!" The announcer says.
"Come on Flash!" She says.
***
"Rosie's Gligar weighs thirty-five pounds!" The announcer says.
"That puts Rosie into third place!" He adds.
I look at Flash and say "we came in third place!"
Hooray! He says.
"And now, for Hannah's Gligar… it weighs forty pounds that puts her in second place. Leaving Kino in first place!" He exclaims.
"Rosie gets fifty dollars and a bronze trophy!" The announcer says and he hands me a check and a nice, little trophy with a tiny Gligar on it.
Hannah received one hundred dollars and a silver trophy. The grand prize is two hundred dollars, a gold trophy, and a years supply of Pokemon Chow.
I walk back with Hannah to Chase and CJ who were waiting for me eagerly.
"That was awesome Flash, you evolved!" Chase says and hugs Flash.
"How did you know that happened?" I ask.
"We saw everyone on this huge screen but they mainly focused on you because you went through the most trouble." CJ tells me. Then he pulls some grass out my wet hair.
"Oh yeah, I forgot that I fell down the waterfall that was so cool!" I say.
Hannah, Chase, and CJ just stare at me.
"What?" I ask.
Chapter Three
"I guess until we meet yet again Hannah!" I say and hold out my hand. She shakes it and we embrace each other quickly.
"I guess so, see you all later!" She says and walks down to the ferry.
I watch her leave and then turn to my buddies and walk in the opposite direction.
"Hannah is the prettiest girl I ever saw!" Chase says with hearts in his eyes.
"Oh no, he likes girls already!" CJ says and laughs.
"I don't, I just like Hannah!" He says.
We continue to walk down the path and we pass a huge farm. There was also a green pasture with rolling hills. In the pasture were Ponyta, Miltank, and Tauros grazing on the healthy green grass.
We longingly gaze at the pokemon, with our arms up against the fence. I can see the strength of the Tauros as they challenge each other to petty little bouts, trying to show off to the Miltank.
Suddenly I hear a whooshing sound and some type of rope surrounding all of us.
"What the-?" CJ says in confusion.
"Ha ha! You thieves!" An older man of about thirty says.
"Take this!" He says and lifts the lasso and swings us around in the air. And then finally he slams us to the ground. We hit it pretty hard and we start to roll along the ground.
"Flash stop us from rolling with disable attack!" I say and press his pokeball with my finger. He dematerializes and stops us with his psychic energy.
I get up and dust myself off and run up to the man.
"What the heck is your problem sir?" I scream.
He stands his ground and says, "I told you thieves to get!"
"We're no thieves mister!" Chase says. "Honest!"
His face softens at the sight of Chase.
"Ok I believe you, why were you looking at my pokemon like that?" He asks.
"I don't know." I say.
"We don't either!" Chase and CJ exclaim.
"Okay I believe you."
"The least I can do is give you some dinner!" He says.
***
"That was pretty tasty Mr. John!" Chase says.
CJ and I nod our approval.
"Why thank you lad." He says.
I take this opportunity to ask him if he'll teach me the art of lassoing. It seems very interesting and perhaps very useful in the future.
"Could you teach me how to lasso?" I ask him.
"Not until you beat me in a pokemon match!" He says with a glint in his eye.
"My pleasure!" I say.
***
Right no we're on a grassy field of Mr. John's pasture. There are many crocuses in this field and it makes the whole area smell good.
"We're having a one on one battle and I'm going to choose my Ponyta!" He says and releases a fire pony.
"Well I'm going to choose Flash for this battle!" I say and throw out his pokeball.
My new Espeon waits on the grass for orders. He twitches his ear and looks at me.
The temperature went up ten degrees because of that pokemon. I'm pretty sure that we can beat him! He says.
"Cool!" I say.
"Begin!" CJ yells.
*!*
"Ponyta use stomp!" Mr. John says. His pokemon neighs and tries to stomp on me.
"Use agility!" Rosie tells me. I teleport from place to place and start to run straight at the pokemon but then I disappear behind him. It grunts in confusion.
"Whoa!" Chase says getting a little dizzy from my performance.
"Use flamethrower Ponyta!" He says and his pokemon spits a stream of flames.
"Disable that attack Flash!" Rosie says. I use the power within and deflect the fire back at Ponyta. It hits Ponyta but it can still fight.
"Use ember!" Ponyta shoots fire across the ground.
"Skull bash!" Rosie says and I jump through the fire and ram the other pokemon's side causing it to fall into the ground in defeat.
"Great job Flash! Return!" Rosie says proudly.
What Rosie doesn't know is that I gave her a gift! You shall soon find out what it is! I go into my pokeball with no resistance, but with a sneaky smile on my face.
***
"I guess that you're worthy of my lasso training." Mr. John says.
"All right!" I say.
*That night*
"Thanks for teaching me how to lasso things Mr. John!" I say.
"You were a natural Rosie. Please call me Kyle!" He says.
Right now we were in his living room watching TV. The Pokemon News was on and they were discussing when Eevee evolved into the Umbreon and Espeon forms. Luckily, I experienced that first hand so that report was kind of boring.
It's eleven o' clock and we were all quite fatigued. Today was a busy day for the pokemon and us. A lot of cool things happened. But the best of all was when my Flash evolved into an Espeon.
"Why don't you get yourselves ready for bed, I would be a fool to make you go back to the pokemon center." He tells us as he turns off the TV.
I look at Chase, he was already sound asleep. I walk over to the couch and lift him onto my shoulders.
Kyle directs us to our rooms and once we get there I lay Chase in a small twin sized bed and tuck him under the blankets.
"Thank you for all you've done Kyle." CJ says.
"My pleasure, you kids are a good bunch. Rosie here taught me that my Ponyta could stand a little more training. Heck, her Espeon annihilated Ponyta!" He laughs.
We all join in.
"Well good night you two, see you in the morning!" He says and turns to go out the bedroom.
The bedroom has a rustic appeal to it. Everything is wooden and in plaid. Plus the dressers are elegantly carved.
I reach down into my bag for my pajamas and turn to go into the bathroom to change. Ellie decides to climb into the bed and wait for me to come back.
In the mirror I check my face. My face seemed to have a natural rosy glow to it. I'm so radiant, what guy couldn't resist me? Just kidding! But I do think that I'm pretty.
I change into my pajamas and peek around the corner into the room.
An amazing sight comes into view; I can see CJ taking off his shirt. He tenses up for a little bit and looks behind him. I quickly duck around the corner to avoid being caught in my peeping Tom act.
Phew! That was so close!
Then I casually walk into the room, as if I never saw anything and get into the bed. CJ was combing his hair when I came in. Then he turns to look at me in his plaid boxers. My heart lurches and I flush nervously.
"See you in the morning Rosie." He says. Then he turns away from me and smiles excitedly. Plan one, executed! She liked what she saw! Hooray!
"Good night CJ." I say and close my eyes, dreaming about what would happen if I told him how I feel.
Maybe she feels the same way that I do! If only she pined for me like I pine for her. Why can't I bring myself to tell her how I feel? Why? And why I'm all of a sudden a poet? All these questions, but no answers. Am I in love? Maybe. Hey! There's an answer!
***
"Good Gligar, good!" I say as my newest pokemon Gligar performs an aerial tackle attack.
Then she does something unexpected. She flies into the air and puts herself into a stance like that of an archer. She forms some of her energy into an arrow and a bow and shoots it right next to my foot.
"That was awesome! Where did you learn that move?" I ask her when she hovers close to my face.
I don't know but I could do it ever since I was very young. My mommy could do it too! She says with a grin.
Gligar is truly a rare pokemon. Yes, Gligar are common in these parts, but my Gligar is different.
"Cool!" I say. For some reason I can understand everything that my pokemon say. I think that Flash has something to do with it. I hope so!
"I need to come up with a name for you." I tell her.
Cool! She says. I can tell that Gligar is at least one year old because of her giddiness.
I once did some research on a goddess in Greek mythology. Her name was Artemis and she is the Goddess of The Moon and The Hunt. My Gligar even has a white crescent moon mark on her forehead! Artemis would be the perfect name for her!
"Would you like to be called Artemis from now on?" I ask her. She spins around, doing a nine hundred-degree spin.
Sure! Artemis, the lovely Gligar! She exclaims and giggles.
"You're so funny Artemis!" I say and giggle at her joke.
Artemis and I practiced a great deal of moves today. Like her tackle, slash, ultra slash, faint attack, screech, quick attack, and harden. She's pretty good in fighting and she already seems like a great friend to have.
"Here's some breakfast!" CJ says and he brings us a bowl of cereal and pokemon food. I fed all the other pokemon earlier that day so that I could have some time alone with Artemis.
"Thanks CJ!" I say and sit it on the grass for us to eat.
"No problem!" He says and begins to walk away. He stops and turns back.
"Is there something you forgot?" I ask.
"Nah!" He says and walks back into the house. Darn, I didn't tell her how I felt!
While I'm eating my bowl of Fruity Pebbles I watch Artemis eat he tropical pokemon feed. She really seems to enjoy it and she munches away.
This is so tasty! She says.
"Well CJ deserves all the praise!" I say and rub my head.
Yeah. She says.
Oh, why do I act so nonchalant around him? I want him to know but I don't have the guts to tell him how I feel! I'm such a coward.
***
"I really enjoyed your stay at my farm!" Kyle says.
We were on the pier, getting ready to board the Flower Ferry once more.
"I loved your pokemon!" Chase exclaims.
Kyle pats him on his head. Chase giggles.
"Thanks for everything!" I tell him and shake his hand. CJ does too.
"Y'all come back now, hear?" He says with that Southern accent of his.
"We will!" CJ says and he slings his backpack on his shoulder.
"Bye!" We all say and climb upon the ferry.
"What island is next Rosie?" Chase acts. His face lights up when he asks that.
"I guess we should go to Misty Island next!" I say.
"Yeah, that has a gym. You can win your next badge there." CJ tells me.
"Come on Ellie; let's go over there!" I say and point to a section of the boat where it comes to a point. We stand there; wondering what new challenges awaits us. A slight breeze comes through, and it blows my hair in the wind.
What beauty! Soon, soon.
