Chapter 7 - Team Rocket's return

Kash, Christy and I kept walking through Viridian Forest, still not able to find a way out. We hadn't been walking for long when Kash stopped still.

'What's wrong, Kash?' Christy asked.

'I thought I heard something,' said Kash. He turned around. 'Oh no, not those guys!'

'To protect the world from devistation!'

'To unite all peoples within our nation!'

'To denounce the evils of truth and love!'

'To extend our reach to the stars above!'

'Sandy!'

'Scott!'

'Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!'

'Surrender now or prepare to fight!'

'Meowth, that's right!'

'Didn't they say all that last time?' Kash asked.

'Of course they did,' said Christy. 'They're Team Rocket, they're always saying dumb stuff.'

'Well, I'd love to stay....' said Kash. 'But we've really got to go...'

'Not so fast!' said Scott.

'You're not going anywhere until you give us that Pikachu!' said Sandy.

'I'm never going to let you have Pikachu!' said Kash. 'So you might as well leave now.'

'No thanks,' said Sandy. 'I think we'd prefer to do it our way. Go, Grimer!'

'Go, Mankey!' said Scott. They each threw their pokeballs. Sandy's pokemon looked like a blob of mud, and Scott's pokemon looked like a monkey with a pig's nose.

'Go Pikachu!' said Kash. 'You can do it!'

'Pika!' I said, jumping onto the ground.

'Look out!' said Grimer.

'We're going to catch you!' said Mankey.

'That's what you think!' I said.

'Pikachu, thundershock!' said Kash.

'Pikachu!' I said, electricuting Grimer and Mankey.

'Grimer, sludge attack!' said Sandy.

'Mankey, use karate chop!' said Scott. Both pokemon advanced on me. I stepped back, scared. Grimer spat out a squirt of mud that hit me in the face, and at the same time Mankey hit me hard in the side.

'Pikachu!' Kash cried out. 'That's not fair! You can't use two pokemon!'

'Sometimes life's not fair, little boy!' said Sandy. 'Grimer, pound it!'

I jumped out of the way as Grimer tried to pound me to the ground.

'I'll get you!' said Grimer.

'No you won't!' I said, jumping out of the way again.

'Mankey, low kick!' said Scott. Mankey noticed that I was running from Grimer, and ran to the other side of me. I ran straight into it, and it kicked me hard. Grimer then took the chance to pound me.

'Grimer!' it laughed.

'Pikachu, are you alright?' Kash asked worridly.

'I'm okay,' I said, although I was really hurt. I stood up and looked at my two opponents. Just when they were least expecting it, I sent out an electric shock that made them fall back, dazed. Sandy and Scott gasped.

'You pathetic pokemon!' said Sandy. 'Grimer, come back!'

'Mankey, get back here!' Scott called. They each held out their pokeballs and their pokemon were pulled back inside.

'Let's get out of here!' said Meowth.

'We'll get that Pikachu of yours, don't you worry!' said Sandy as they walked away.

'Great work, Pikachu!' said Kash.

'Pika!' I said, running over to him. I climbed onto his back and sat there.

'Look guys!' said Christy. 'I think I can see a way out of the forest!'

(-o-) PiKACHU (-o-)