Love Struck Brock
Chapter 4 – Brock's got his hands full
Todd patted Ash on the back, Misty was just stunned.
Todd: Gee buddy, you choke easy, here take a sip of this.
Ash took a sip a drink of his soda and stopped choking. He coughed a bit and then looked back in front of him.
Todd: You should chew every bite before swallowing.
Ash: I didn't think it was possible.
Todd: Choking is very possible if you don't chew.
Ash: No I mean that!
Ash pointed and all Todd saw was Brock walking behind a girl holding him by the wrist.
Todd: Yeah so. Misty, what's wrong with Ash? Misty?
Misty was just silent, unblinking silent. Todd waved his arms infront of the two trying to get their attention but both slipped into a blank look.
Todd: Oh great. What's wrong with you two?
Pikachu finished slurping up it's ketchup and got between Ash and Misty, he motioned for Todd to pick up Togepi, which he did. Pikachu snickered and let out a thundershock. Both Ash and Misty screamed and fell forward a bit charred.
Ash: Pikachu . . . why did you do that?
Todd: You two were out of it for a moment there.
Misty: Oww, that was really shocking.
Todd: I know, Pikachu has a strong jolt.
Misty: No not that. I mean that Nancy girl, she was holding hands with Brock. Which means. . .
Ash: Yeah she's willingly to go with him. I think our girl chasing Brock is gone and another Brock is in town.
Todd: Well, let's go meet up with him.
Just before Todd headed towards where Brock was going (Brock didn't see them because he was still in a trance) Misty stopped him.
Misty: No don't. We made a deal with him; we gotta keep all the rice balls we can eat deal.
Todd: Huh?
Misty: We made a deal, just trust me and you'll be fed well.
Ash: So what do you wanna do now?
Todd: Hey I know. I'll drop off my disk so it can be developed then we can go rollerblading, I heard the roller mania here has three floors of rollerblading fun.
Misty: Hey there's something new.
Ash: Okay let's go.
*****
Butch and Cassidy got back to their hidden storage. There were pokemon caged all over, high breed pokemon that they stole. A monitor descended down and turned on, there was Giovanni in the shadows again.
Giovanni: Progress report.
Cassidy: Our last attempt failed, we were stopped by a few civilians that caught on to our plan.
Giovanni: The van full of pokemon?
Cassidy: We lost it.
Giovanni: I see. Nevermind, though there's this one lost I calculate that we have enough pokemon to start the massive ransom. But first proceed with the testing of fire type pokemon.
Butch: Yes sir, as you wish.
Giovanni: I want you to kidnap any fire pokemon you come across, it will be the test subjects of this new TM developed. The attack is called Inferno, ten times stronger than Fire Blast.
Cassidy: Understood, we will get on it.
The screen turned off and the monitor returned to where it belonged. Butch and Cassidy got out of their disguise and in to their Team Rocket clothes.
Cassidy: Fire pokemon huh. No problem.
Butch: I'll get the weapons ready.
*****
Back to Brock, it had been half an hour since Brock bought the blue dress for Nancy. (I know, why blue dress, what's wrong with a red one? This has nothing to do with the president and you know who.) The two sat near the same benches that Ash and his friends sat at. Nancy sipped her Mochachino quietly, admiring Brock who was resting.
Brock (thinking): Today's the perfect day. Everything is so perfect.
Nancy: A bit tired Brock?
Brock: Nope, I'm perfectly fine.
Nancy: Wow, you got a lot of pep.
Brock: Well I'm properly motivated.
The two Vulpix started to rub against Brock's feet, he looked down and handed them a few treats.
Nancy: I was meaning to ask you, what sorta treat is that?
Brock: It's my own special recipe. It's a blind of peppers, meat, and fish. Vulpix love things that are spicy so this treat would be perfect for them.
Nancy: Hey that's a great combination, you have to teach me how to make the treats.
Brock: Sure. (thinking) Maybe she'll invite me over so I could teach her!!!
Just as the conversation was getting started a loud bang was heard close by and the two Vulpix yelled. A lasso had just tied around the two and reeled them in.
Brock: Hey what the!?
Not far Brock and Nancy saw the other members of Team Rocket, Butch and Cassidy.
Butch/Cassidy: Prepare for trouble and make it double!
Cassidy: To infect the world with devastation!
Butch: To enlighten all peoples in every nation!
Cassidy: To denounce the goodness of truth and love!
Butch: To extend our wrath to the stars above!
Cassidy: Cassidy!
Butch: Butch!
Cassidy: We're Team Rocket, circling earth all day and night!
Butch: Surrender to us now or you will surely lose the fight!
Butch/Cassidy: That's right!
Brock: If it's not Jessie and James then it's you two.
Cassidy: How dare you compare us with those two low class Rockets.
Brock: Oh sorry, guess I'm dealing with a lower class. Atleast they knew how to dress.
Cassidy: Insult us if you must but we got your Vulpixs.
Nancy: Brock who are these people?
Brock: Team Rocket. They steal pokemon.
Nancy: No not my Vulpix.
Brock: I'll get it back, don't you worry Nancy. You can count on me.
Brock turned towards Nancy and gave her a big overly acted "Ash Pose". Nancy looked and looked back at Team Rocket.
Nancy: Aaahhhhh they're gone!
Brock sweatdropped and looked back, opps, took too long there. Guessing they ran in the only direction they could, Brock ran as fast as he could to see where Butch and Cassidy went. He spotted some flashes and ran towards it, one of the Vulpix started to toss fire around and burnt some of the mall potted plants. There was a trail leading outside then Brock saw the two enter a van.
Brock: Oh no, they're gonna get a way. Zubat gooooo!!!
Zubat popped out of Brock's pokeball and flew around.
Brock: Zubat use your screech attack on that Van, don't let them leave!
The Zubat complied, it flew overhead and let out a piercing screech sound. The windows on the van shattered and Butch and Cassidy couldn't take the noise.
Cassidy: Aaaahhhh, I hate that sound!
It bought enough time for Brock to get to the Van and to Team Rocket.
Brock: Hold it!
Cassidy: Get lost you! Ratticate go!
Cassidy tossed out a pokeball and Ratticate appeared.
Cassidy: Don't let that guy get to us.
Brock: Oh yeah! Geodude gooooooooo!!
In a moment Geodude confronted the Ratticate and a pokemon battle was on it's way.
Cassidy: Ratticate, hyper fang attack!
Brock: Seismic toss!!
Geodude moved out of the way of the Ratticate's fangs and grappled onto it. It flew up and tossed Ratticate down, it fainted with one blow.
Cassidy: Ratticate return.
Butch: Hit the gas!!
Brock: Geodude don't let that van move!
Brock's Geodude got right infront of the van and held it back as Cassidy placed the pedal to the metal. The van's tires started to burn then popped. Butch and Cassidy jumped out but were stopped by Brock.
Brock: No where to go now!
Butch: Nope, still plenty of places to go!
Cassidy: Watch your back, we'll get your pokemon and you!
The two rockets took out a controller and pushed a button on it. A jetpack formed on their backs and their shoes started to smoke. They flew up and like rocketeers and out of sight.
Brock: I should have known Team Rocket would have rockets. Zubat, Geodude, return!
Nancy ran into the scene nearly out of breath.
Nancy: Brock! Brock you all right!
Brock: Yeah I'm all right. Hey I told you I'd get our vulpix back.
He walked into the van and took out the two, he removed a muzzle that was placed on the two, apparently Team Rocket had to otherwise they'll get burned. They appeared happy and Nancy's one jumped onto Nancy's arms.
Nancy: Oh I'm glad that Team Rocket didn't capture you. I wouldn't forgive myself if they have.
Brock: Team Rocket is always around. The dumb thing is, they're always around where ever my friends and I go. But I'll be sure to protect your Vulpix.
Nancy: Well thank you for saving Vulpix.
Nancy kissed Brock lightly on the cheek. Brock froze but turned blushing red hot. He felt himself floating up, walking on air, light as a feather. Nancy laughed at his expression.
Nancy: I see you're cheering me up by acting like Alexander again. Well come'on now, let's go back shopping.
And Nancy grabbed onto Brock's wrist and dragged him along, he felt warm but also very mushy, as if he just melted. The two Vulpix walked together right behind their trainers.
Standing on one of the buildings not too far away Butch and Cassidy watched Brock and Nancy re enter the mall.
Cassidy: Just as I planned.
Butch: You plan to well Cassidy, that looked almost like a failure to me.
Cassidy: A highly planned trap needs to be failure proof. We'll just wait till he leads us to his friends, and then we'll take everyone's pokemon and get even with them.
Butch: Lucky us, they got Vulpix we can use the prototype TM.
Cassidy: Yup. Let's just keep an eye out for them and wait for the perfect moment to strike.
