Disclaimer: I exist. The world exists. And in that world I don't own
pokémon.
Dragoness: I know it seems confusing now, but do to changes in the past certain events happen earlier. For instance Gary wouldn't have been able to intercept and help Ash, nor would he have the courage to. Now that they are both in the league well one more thing has to happen…
Ori: Well the power is inside them, just like every other human. Its just that when ether one of them evolves they would be stronger then anyone else. (Like some pokémon of the same type are stronger stats wise then other of the same type, kind and level.) That is what makes one of them the chosen one. But for humans to evolve requires certain experiences and emotions to be realized, that if Holly had not interfered, only one of them would get. But because of the changes, they each pulled up short; so nether would have the experiences to unlock their energy. So Holly gave up some of here own psychic energy to make up the difference. And I'm glad you are reading, and I don't mind constructive criticism.
Now the story…
The two combatants stared each other down. Both refused to give up after the long struggle. But before the final blow was struck, a voice halted both of them.
"Pikachu, Umbreon, share that sundae. We won't have time to relax later as the battles will be getting tougher," Gary said as he walked by them as they sat on the table.
Pokémon Oak Styled Vision 10: The balance part 1
At a clear lake northwest of Indigo Plateau a small figure watched the battles in its still waters. Another figure walked up to the first and spoke.
*Still at it Holly, * asked Celia, the leader of the Celebi. She looked just like her younger sister holly except where Holly was red and pink; she was green and light yellow green.
*Well I have to at least know how this all turns out, * the shinning celebi said looking at Ash's fourth pokémon league battle.
*Sister, if all turns out well, then the whole system might have to be changed. But… * Celia trailed off.
*But if I made it worse or nothing changed, I do have to expect a punishment worse than death. To be banished outside of time forever, * Holly finished. *But I couldn't stand around and do nothing! * She exclaimed in self-defense.
*I understand, but laws are laws. But so far things are looking up and you did act in the best interests of everyone. That's way I haven't taken you home yet and that's way you get to watch. That is also why I have to keep an eye on you, * Celia said.
*I know. I just hope that they really can handle what is coming… * Holly said as she watched Ash smash his opponent.
As Ash was coming back from his match he was talking to Misty, Brock and Billie. Consequently he bumped in to Gary because he wasn't watching where he was going.
"It seems we both have yet to lose," Gary said as Ash turned around in mild surprise.
"Of course one should be more alert to the world around them," Janine said as she fed Smoochum. Gary, Janine and their pokémon were eating at an out door café when Ash and his group started to approach. Gary had gotten up to greet them.
Ash and the gang sat down with Gary's crew. "So Gary what's next for you?" Ash asked.
"Well next is my fifth round match," Gary said. "We decided to relax after that last battle."
"Especially since Gary just barely won," Janine dryly commented.
"Hey, that girl had two type advantages. Of course it was going to be hard to win," Gary snapped back.
"Don't mind him, Nidorino took some nasty hits and he is worried about him," Janine said to the newcomers. Gary just grumbled and turned away.
Pikachu wasn't paying much attention to the newcomers. He was so focused on his sundae that he didn't hear someone sneak up on him until a paw taped him on his shoulder. He turned startled to see Electra standing very close to him. She smiled a warm smile and asked, *Can I have some? *
He tried to say something in response, but was lost in her warm brown eyes. She giggled, and to Pikachu it sounded like the bells of heaven. Umbreon smirked and said, *you should eat your ice cream before it melts. *
That snapped him out of his trance and he answered blushing, *Sure. * (Smooth Pikachu, smooth,) he thought sarcastically.
"So who do you fight next?" Gary asked Ash.
"I don't know," The hat-wearing trainer said. "I was going to the hotel that Professor Oak and my Mom are in. After that I was going to check in. Gary nodded.
"I won't be able to find out until tomorrow. My battle was the last on that field. After we both find out, let's meet back here," Gary suggested.
Ash thought for a moment then said, "Sure why not. Hey Electra let's go!" Electra looked up from her portion of ice cream.
*Coming! * She exclaimed. She gave Pikachu a quick cheek rub than ran off to Ash as the others prepared to go. They four trainers and there pokémon headed off to there hotel room, while Gary, Janine and her pokémon watched go except pikachu. He just stared after Electra.
(Why did she do that?) He thought.
Later found Gary at a league townhouse. He was speculating who he should bring for his fifth round match. (Let's see, Arcanine is coming, as well as Gyarados. Sandshrew is a must, and I should bring in Pikachu. That cover's the basics. Now Umbreon and Ghastly should cover any surprises. Even though I only can use three, I can still carry six. All right that's that will be my plan.) Gary thought as he rested in his bed. Smoochum was curled up asleep next to him, Janine was sleeping in the room next to him, and Pikachu was sleeping on his pillow. Umbreon was somewhere in the room, now that she was somewhat nocturnal. (I hope I do well, after all we have been training for a month since Viridian City,) he thought before he went to dream land.
Morning found Gary, Janine, Smoochum, and Pikachu standing in front of a desk waiting to see whom they would be fighting next. The lady at the desk watched the monitor as pictures and names scrolled on it. It finally stopped, displaying the face of Gary's next opponent. A man named Meyer.
He had long blue-green hair. Two hairs came down his face and he had black eyes. He was dressed in a dark blue dress coat with a red shirt underneath. He was also wearing dark blue slacks and Black boots. He also wore white gloves.
"Looks like he is a tough opponent. Do you think that you have a chance?" Janine asked.
"Of course, I am the great Gary Oak. No one can beat my pokémon," He boasted.
*Well beat um with no problems! * Pikachu exclaimed.
*Yeah! * Smoochum declared.
"Well I glad you have confidence. Your match is at two o'clock. Don't be late," the lady behind the counter declared.
(Great that gives me some time to relax,) Gary thought. Janine, Gary, Pikachu and Smoochum left for the townhouse. As they were exchanging banter, they looked up to see Gary's next opponent standing before them.
"Greetings. I always meet my opponent before I face them. I am Meyer," The man said.
"Hello to you too," Gary said looking into his foe's eyes.
"It seems that you may be a challenge, so I must say I look forward to our match. Good day," He said walking between Gary and Janine. The all four eyes watched him depart.
"Not a talkative guy," Janine said.
"Perhaps. Still there is something about him I don't like," Gary said staring at his back. Shaking his head. After that they reached the townhouse without further misadventure. Gary had already switched in all the pokémon for his match. All he had left to do is relax. He watch the other televised matches to get a feel for his opponents. Smoochum and Pikachu played tag next to the easy chair he sat in. Some how he fell deep into thought, because Janine was soon tapping him on his shoulder.
"Hey, it's one o'clock. We need to go to the stadium or we won't arrive on time," she said to him. He nodded and called his two pokémon to him and they were on their way.
The stadium was filled to capacity and the cameras were rolling. Gary was in the back locker room with just Pikachu. Smoochum was with Janine in the audience.
"Hey Pika, do you really think we can really do this? We barely won the last round after all," Gary said, doubt setting in.
*Now is not the time to doubt your self. We can do it, * Pikachu said.
"Thanks for the words of confidence," he said smiling confidently. "Alright, let's go!" He said. Pikachu climbed on to his shoulder and he marched out into the main arena. His opponent was waiting on the other side. He walked on to his platform. It rose up into the air. The cheers of the crowd dimmed as Gary focused on his opponent. He barely heard the referee state the rules. Nodding when he was suppose to, it didn't take long before the referee walked off the field. What did catch his attention was the cry to throw out his first pokéball.
"Butterfree go!" Meyer said releasing the butterfly pokémon.
"Sandshrew go!" Gary said releasing his pokémon at the exact same time.
"Start it of with a Psybeam!" Meyer yelled out. Butterfree fired a blast of concentrated psychic energy. Sandshrew barely dodged it and countered with a swift attack. But the butterfly just shook it off.
*Umm…what now boss man? * Sandshrew asked as Butterfree flew high.
"Sleep powder!" Meyer called out.
"Dig, don't let it hit you, * Gary screamed out. Sandshrew dug underground in a hurry, avoiding the blue powder.
"Very good. But you can't expect to hit my Butterfree from there, can you?" Meyer asked.
"You wish, Sandstorm!" Gary ordered. Sand blew out of the ground quickly shrouding the arena in darkness.
"Butterfree use supersonic to see. Then use psychic when you find your target," Meyer said calmly.
"Sandshrew finish this with Rock Slide," Gary ordered. Both trainers waited for the sand to clear. When it did Butterfree was buried under a pile of rocks, and Sandshrew had evolved into a Sandslash!
"I underestimated you. But now I'm going to come at you full force," Meyer said recalling his downed pokémon and sending out another. "Go Mystic!" The energy from the pokéball faded to reveal the form of a clefable. Gary looked closely at his woozy pokémon then recalled him.
"It seem that my pokémon received some damaged in there. So I am calling on you, Ghastly!" He said, sending out his ghost pokémon.
"You fool. Butterfree Psychic!" Meyer said ordering his pokémon to attack.
"Ghastly double team," Gary ordered. His ghost vanished and avoided the blast of psychic energy. She reappeared, but in more then one place at once. Ghostly laughter spilled out and echoed throughout the stadium. "Now hypnosis," Gary ordered.
"Mystic, Flash!" Meyer exclaimed. The clefable ignored the circling ghosts and began to charge up. Suddenly the normal type exploded out in white light. The light was so bright everyone except Meyer had to turn away. Ghastly's concentration was broken and the images vanished. While Ghastly was dizzy from the light, Clefable hit her with a blast of psychic energy.
"No!" Gary exclaimed, "Use psychic to fight back!" The two pokémon send two psychic pulses that collided in the middle of the fighting area. The force of the attacks blew dust in to the air as they fought for supremacy. They pushed back, first going one way then another. The air was charge with an electric blue glow.
"Give it all you got!" Both trainers yelled at the same time. Both pokémon sent out a sudden rush of power and the air exploded. When the light died down, Mystic stood over the fainted form of Gary's Haunter.
(Apparently the stress caused her to evolve. I have to have her checked out later,) Gary thought as he recalled his pokémon. "Ok, it's your turn to go!" Gary said calling out umbreon. Umbreon cheerfully looked around, and then focused on her opponent, who was breathing heavily.
"Mystic, Try a mega punch!" Meyer shouted. Before the exhausted pokémon could do anything Umbreon charged him. The quick attack knocked him out of the ring.
"I didn't expect you to do much more," Meyer calmly stated as he recalled his pokémon. "Still I saved the best for last, end it Mint!" He shouted as he threw out his last pokéball. This time what challenged Gary and his team was a Blissey.
"Screech!" Gary said tiring to keep his adversary off guard. Umbreon let lose with a blood-curling howl. But Mint just created a shield using Reflect. She then charged forward in a Double-edge attack. Umbreon jumped sideways out of the way, but the happiness pokémon was relentless in her pursuit and followed her giving the moonlight pokémon no time to counter attack.
"Submission," Meyer said. Mint finally caught Umbreon and pinned her. But as Mint held Umbreon down Gary was struck with an idea.
"Eve try Screech!" Gary exclaimed. The moonlight pokémon screamed again, but this time Mint received the blow full on. As she staggered back the umbreon charged her and smashed into her gut with a Quick attack. As she fell over winded, Umbreon flipped over her. Landing behind her she quickly turned and pounced her in her own double-edge attack, finishing the match. The scoreboard showing the status of Meyer's pokémon went black and the audience cheered as the board showed a picture of Gary. The boy barely heard as the announcer named him the winner. He was to busy congratulating his pokémon. He also didn't notice Meyer walking quietly out of the stadium with a cold smile on his face.
The end of the day found Gary waiting at café. His pokémon were all healed, and he was sitting across from Pikachu and Smoochum. He turned when heard a voice call him. Turning he noticed Ash running up to him.
"Hey hat boy," Gary greeted him.
"Hello, Pendent. Do you mind if we go meet another friend of mind?" He asked.
"I guess so," Gary said as he stood up. He picked up Smoochum and Pikachu jumped on his shoulder. "Let's go." As the walked Gary spoke up again. "Ash, no matter what, tomorrow we are going to finally see which one of us is the best. So promise me that you'll give me your best," Gary said.
"Sure, I promise. As soon as I win the next match I will give you all I've got," Ash said. (And maybe we can be friends again,) He thought. Gary nodded, as the stadium loomed closer. When the got closer to the entrance someone called out to Ash.
"Hello, I'm glad you're here!" exclaimed the boy in the blue jacket. He was wearing a blue and white cap, blue jeans, and brown boots. He had messy brown hair, in a spiky style.
"Richie!" Ash exclaimed. "I like you to meet Richie, Richie meet Gary." The two trainers looked at each other in curiosity.
"So how did you two meet?" Gary asked after a short pause.
"We kind of got stuck in elevator together. After Richie got us out, we found out that we are up against each other for today's match," Ash explained as they entered the stadium. They looked up to find Misty, Brock, Professor Oak, Billie, and Mrs. Ketchum waiting on Ash.
"Well this is where we part," Gary said.
"But, I left early to get you," Ash said.
"Nevertheless, I have to get going," Gary said glancing at Professor Oak who was walking over to them. "Smell ya later!" he exclaimed as he dashed out.
"Strange kid," Richie said.
"I wonder why Gary ran out, I was going to congratulate him on his victory?" Professor Oak asked Ash and Richie who just shrugged.
*And just why did you run away? *Pikachu asked Gary when he was safely away from the stadium.
"Because I don't know what to say to my grandfather anymore. After recent events I feel different, but in a good way. And until I know what the changes are, I want to be by myself. Present company excluded," Gary said.
*Did I miss anything? * Smoochum said popping out of Gary's Backpack.
"Not much," Gary answered. The trio chatted as the wandered around the pokémon league village. They found themselves in a small clearing, when a familiar voice spoke up.
"A fine afternoon to be wandering," Meyer said coldly walking out from behind a tree.
"I suppose it is," Gary said guardedly.
*Gary, I think we should get out of here, * He said sparks coming off of his cheeks. Even Smoochum noticed a difference in the afternoon sunshine. The Longhaired man stretched and as he did his jacket moved over slightly and the trio could see the blood red R-shaped pin on his shirt. As he did blackly dress shadows came out of the trees around Gary, Pikachu, and Smoochum. Sinister music came out of nowhere as a two pairs of familiar voices came of the trees.
"Prepare for trouble," one pair said together. "And make it double," said the other.
"To infect the world with devastation," Cassidy started.
"To protect the world from devastation," Jessie said smirking.
"To blight all peoples in every nation," Butch continued.
"To unite all peoples within our nation," James announced.
"To denounce the goodness of truth and love," Cassidy stated.
"To denounce the evils of truth and love," Jessie recited.
"To extend our wrath to the stars above," Butch said jumping down from the trees.
"To extent our reach to the stars above," James intoned.
"Cassidy," she said joining her partner on the ground.
"Jessie," the red head screamed out flipping to the ground.
"Butch," he said sneering at Gary.
"James," said also joining his partner.
"We're Team Rocket, circling Earth all day and night," Butch said.
"Team rocket blast off at the speed of light!" Jessie continued.
"Surrender to us now, or you will surely lose the fight," Cassidy spoke out.
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!" James finished.
"That's right!" Meowth exclaimed.
"Now what will you do young one?" Meyer asked Gary as the young trainer realized that he was surrounded.
"Well, I just have to do, THIS!" Gary exclaimed as he released his gyarados, Magi. Jumping on her back he ordered, "Head butt!" The water/flying type plowed though the rockets to his left. Flying though the trees Gary, Pikachu, and Smoochum had to hang on tight in order not to be knocked off. "I think we made a clean break." Soon as he said that a thunder bolt shot out of the woods to his left, shocking his ride and causing them to crash into some trees. Standing and bushing himself off, he made sure Smoochum was ok. Pikachu was nowhere to be found. But as Gary recalled his fainted gyarados, he sensed something behind him. He jumped to the side as a wigglytuff cut the air where he was.
"Nice reflexes," Meyer said walking up from behind him. His wigglytuff walked up next to him.
"Arcanine go," Gary said calling out his fire type as he turned to face the young Team Rocket executive.
"Bubble beam," Meyer calmly ordered, and four streams of bubbles blasted Arcanine from four separate directions. Meyer's Clefable, and Blissey walked out from the left and right sides of Gary. But to his back an azumarill came from there.
"How?" Gary asked releasing umbreon and sandslash.
"I threw my little fight with you yesterday. I wanted to see how you thought and your fighting style. There is now way that you can win," Meyer said. Gary could hear the others catching up to him.
(Got to make this quick,) he thought. "Faint attack and Dig," Gary ordered.
"Disable, thunder wave and sing," Meyer ordered calmly. Wigglytuff disabled Sandslash so he couldn't move, and Mint put him to sleep. Mystic managed to paralyze Umbreon, but not before she smashed into him knocking him out of the way. Recalling both his pokémon, he ran though the gap. Meyer calmly kneeled and opened a case his azumarill handed to him and started to assemble something. As Gary ran though the woods Pikachu caught up to him.
*Gary how many pokémon do you have left? * Pikachu asked as jumped on the boy's shoulder. He glanced over and noticed that Pikachu was breathing hard and was covered with numinous scratches. Apparently the crash took a lot out of the little electric type. Then again Gary was starting to feel the pain from the crash as well.
"Pika, take Lansky and hide. Make your way back to the townhouse and get Janine." He said to him.
*I'm not going to do that! * His pokémon shouted.
"Pika, if you don't, then no one can help us. They don't even know I am out here," He said. "Please."
*All right. But don't you die on me, * Pikachu said. Gary paused and let both of them down. Pikachu lead the younger pokémon into a hole at the base of a tree. Smoochum looked back scared, but was reassured by his smile. As soon as they were safe, he took of running. But the ground ran out, and he found himself on the edge of a cliff over looking a river. He turned and saw that all of the rockets had caught up to him. Each one released a different pokémon. He reached for his last well pokémon, when a gunshot split the air. The rifle bullet went clean though his shoulder throwing him back off the cliff. Jessie, James, Butch, Meowth and Cassidy turned shocked as Meyer walked up holding a sniper riffle, the barrel still smoking.
Gary's view of the world drifted in slow motion as he spiraled though the air. He flashed back on his early childhood. He thought of his parents, his sister, and his grandfather. The last memories his sister and his grandfather had of him would have been of his cold indifference. He briefly wondered if his parents would miss him. He thought of his pokémon, who would take care of them, and he didn't keep his promise to Ash or Pikachu. Janine and Smoochum would be heart broken. All this passed though his mind, and then he hit the water. There was a flash of white and everything went black.
Dragoness: I know it seems confusing now, but do to changes in the past certain events happen earlier. For instance Gary wouldn't have been able to intercept and help Ash, nor would he have the courage to. Now that they are both in the league well one more thing has to happen…
Ori: Well the power is inside them, just like every other human. Its just that when ether one of them evolves they would be stronger then anyone else. (Like some pokémon of the same type are stronger stats wise then other of the same type, kind and level.) That is what makes one of them the chosen one. But for humans to evolve requires certain experiences and emotions to be realized, that if Holly had not interfered, only one of them would get. But because of the changes, they each pulled up short; so nether would have the experiences to unlock their energy. So Holly gave up some of here own psychic energy to make up the difference. And I'm glad you are reading, and I don't mind constructive criticism.
Now the story…
The two combatants stared each other down. Both refused to give up after the long struggle. But before the final blow was struck, a voice halted both of them.
"Pikachu, Umbreon, share that sundae. We won't have time to relax later as the battles will be getting tougher," Gary said as he walked by them as they sat on the table.
Pokémon Oak Styled Vision 10: The balance part 1
At a clear lake northwest of Indigo Plateau a small figure watched the battles in its still waters. Another figure walked up to the first and spoke.
*Still at it Holly, * asked Celia, the leader of the Celebi. She looked just like her younger sister holly except where Holly was red and pink; she was green and light yellow green.
*Well I have to at least know how this all turns out, * the shinning celebi said looking at Ash's fourth pokémon league battle.
*Sister, if all turns out well, then the whole system might have to be changed. But… * Celia trailed off.
*But if I made it worse or nothing changed, I do have to expect a punishment worse than death. To be banished outside of time forever, * Holly finished. *But I couldn't stand around and do nothing! * She exclaimed in self-defense.
*I understand, but laws are laws. But so far things are looking up and you did act in the best interests of everyone. That's way I haven't taken you home yet and that's way you get to watch. That is also why I have to keep an eye on you, * Celia said.
*I know. I just hope that they really can handle what is coming… * Holly said as she watched Ash smash his opponent.
As Ash was coming back from his match he was talking to Misty, Brock and Billie. Consequently he bumped in to Gary because he wasn't watching where he was going.
"It seems we both have yet to lose," Gary said as Ash turned around in mild surprise.
"Of course one should be more alert to the world around them," Janine said as she fed Smoochum. Gary, Janine and their pokémon were eating at an out door café when Ash and his group started to approach. Gary had gotten up to greet them.
Ash and the gang sat down with Gary's crew. "So Gary what's next for you?" Ash asked.
"Well next is my fifth round match," Gary said. "We decided to relax after that last battle."
"Especially since Gary just barely won," Janine dryly commented.
"Hey, that girl had two type advantages. Of course it was going to be hard to win," Gary snapped back.
"Don't mind him, Nidorino took some nasty hits and he is worried about him," Janine said to the newcomers. Gary just grumbled and turned away.
Pikachu wasn't paying much attention to the newcomers. He was so focused on his sundae that he didn't hear someone sneak up on him until a paw taped him on his shoulder. He turned startled to see Electra standing very close to him. She smiled a warm smile and asked, *Can I have some? *
He tried to say something in response, but was lost in her warm brown eyes. She giggled, and to Pikachu it sounded like the bells of heaven. Umbreon smirked and said, *you should eat your ice cream before it melts. *
That snapped him out of his trance and he answered blushing, *Sure. * (Smooth Pikachu, smooth,) he thought sarcastically.
"So who do you fight next?" Gary asked Ash.
"I don't know," The hat-wearing trainer said. "I was going to the hotel that Professor Oak and my Mom are in. After that I was going to check in. Gary nodded.
"I won't be able to find out until tomorrow. My battle was the last on that field. After we both find out, let's meet back here," Gary suggested.
Ash thought for a moment then said, "Sure why not. Hey Electra let's go!" Electra looked up from her portion of ice cream.
*Coming! * She exclaimed. She gave Pikachu a quick cheek rub than ran off to Ash as the others prepared to go. They four trainers and there pokémon headed off to there hotel room, while Gary, Janine and her pokémon watched go except pikachu. He just stared after Electra.
(Why did she do that?) He thought.
Later found Gary at a league townhouse. He was speculating who he should bring for his fifth round match. (Let's see, Arcanine is coming, as well as Gyarados. Sandshrew is a must, and I should bring in Pikachu. That cover's the basics. Now Umbreon and Ghastly should cover any surprises. Even though I only can use three, I can still carry six. All right that's that will be my plan.) Gary thought as he rested in his bed. Smoochum was curled up asleep next to him, Janine was sleeping in the room next to him, and Pikachu was sleeping on his pillow. Umbreon was somewhere in the room, now that she was somewhat nocturnal. (I hope I do well, after all we have been training for a month since Viridian City,) he thought before he went to dream land.
Morning found Gary, Janine, Smoochum, and Pikachu standing in front of a desk waiting to see whom they would be fighting next. The lady at the desk watched the monitor as pictures and names scrolled on it. It finally stopped, displaying the face of Gary's next opponent. A man named Meyer.
He had long blue-green hair. Two hairs came down his face and he had black eyes. He was dressed in a dark blue dress coat with a red shirt underneath. He was also wearing dark blue slacks and Black boots. He also wore white gloves.
"Looks like he is a tough opponent. Do you think that you have a chance?" Janine asked.
"Of course, I am the great Gary Oak. No one can beat my pokémon," He boasted.
*Well beat um with no problems! * Pikachu exclaimed.
*Yeah! * Smoochum declared.
"Well I glad you have confidence. Your match is at two o'clock. Don't be late," the lady behind the counter declared.
(Great that gives me some time to relax,) Gary thought. Janine, Gary, Pikachu and Smoochum left for the townhouse. As they were exchanging banter, they looked up to see Gary's next opponent standing before them.
"Greetings. I always meet my opponent before I face them. I am Meyer," The man said.
"Hello to you too," Gary said looking into his foe's eyes.
"It seems that you may be a challenge, so I must say I look forward to our match. Good day," He said walking between Gary and Janine. The all four eyes watched him depart.
"Not a talkative guy," Janine said.
"Perhaps. Still there is something about him I don't like," Gary said staring at his back. Shaking his head. After that they reached the townhouse without further misadventure. Gary had already switched in all the pokémon for his match. All he had left to do is relax. He watch the other televised matches to get a feel for his opponents. Smoochum and Pikachu played tag next to the easy chair he sat in. Some how he fell deep into thought, because Janine was soon tapping him on his shoulder.
"Hey, it's one o'clock. We need to go to the stadium or we won't arrive on time," she said to him. He nodded and called his two pokémon to him and they were on their way.
The stadium was filled to capacity and the cameras were rolling. Gary was in the back locker room with just Pikachu. Smoochum was with Janine in the audience.
"Hey Pika, do you really think we can really do this? We barely won the last round after all," Gary said, doubt setting in.
*Now is not the time to doubt your self. We can do it, * Pikachu said.
"Thanks for the words of confidence," he said smiling confidently. "Alright, let's go!" He said. Pikachu climbed on to his shoulder and he marched out into the main arena. His opponent was waiting on the other side. He walked on to his platform. It rose up into the air. The cheers of the crowd dimmed as Gary focused on his opponent. He barely heard the referee state the rules. Nodding when he was suppose to, it didn't take long before the referee walked off the field. What did catch his attention was the cry to throw out his first pokéball.
"Butterfree go!" Meyer said releasing the butterfly pokémon.
"Sandshrew go!" Gary said releasing his pokémon at the exact same time.
"Start it of with a Psybeam!" Meyer yelled out. Butterfree fired a blast of concentrated psychic energy. Sandshrew barely dodged it and countered with a swift attack. But the butterfly just shook it off.
*Umm…what now boss man? * Sandshrew asked as Butterfree flew high.
"Sleep powder!" Meyer called out.
"Dig, don't let it hit you, * Gary screamed out. Sandshrew dug underground in a hurry, avoiding the blue powder.
"Very good. But you can't expect to hit my Butterfree from there, can you?" Meyer asked.
"You wish, Sandstorm!" Gary ordered. Sand blew out of the ground quickly shrouding the arena in darkness.
"Butterfree use supersonic to see. Then use psychic when you find your target," Meyer said calmly.
"Sandshrew finish this with Rock Slide," Gary ordered. Both trainers waited for the sand to clear. When it did Butterfree was buried under a pile of rocks, and Sandshrew had evolved into a Sandslash!
"I underestimated you. But now I'm going to come at you full force," Meyer said recalling his downed pokémon and sending out another. "Go Mystic!" The energy from the pokéball faded to reveal the form of a clefable. Gary looked closely at his woozy pokémon then recalled him.
"It seem that my pokémon received some damaged in there. So I am calling on you, Ghastly!" He said, sending out his ghost pokémon.
"You fool. Butterfree Psychic!" Meyer said ordering his pokémon to attack.
"Ghastly double team," Gary ordered. His ghost vanished and avoided the blast of psychic energy. She reappeared, but in more then one place at once. Ghostly laughter spilled out and echoed throughout the stadium. "Now hypnosis," Gary ordered.
"Mystic, Flash!" Meyer exclaimed. The clefable ignored the circling ghosts and began to charge up. Suddenly the normal type exploded out in white light. The light was so bright everyone except Meyer had to turn away. Ghastly's concentration was broken and the images vanished. While Ghastly was dizzy from the light, Clefable hit her with a blast of psychic energy.
"No!" Gary exclaimed, "Use psychic to fight back!" The two pokémon send two psychic pulses that collided in the middle of the fighting area. The force of the attacks blew dust in to the air as they fought for supremacy. They pushed back, first going one way then another. The air was charge with an electric blue glow.
"Give it all you got!" Both trainers yelled at the same time. Both pokémon sent out a sudden rush of power and the air exploded. When the light died down, Mystic stood over the fainted form of Gary's Haunter.
(Apparently the stress caused her to evolve. I have to have her checked out later,) Gary thought as he recalled his pokémon. "Ok, it's your turn to go!" Gary said calling out umbreon. Umbreon cheerfully looked around, and then focused on her opponent, who was breathing heavily.
"Mystic, Try a mega punch!" Meyer shouted. Before the exhausted pokémon could do anything Umbreon charged him. The quick attack knocked him out of the ring.
"I didn't expect you to do much more," Meyer calmly stated as he recalled his pokémon. "Still I saved the best for last, end it Mint!" He shouted as he threw out his last pokéball. This time what challenged Gary and his team was a Blissey.
"Screech!" Gary said tiring to keep his adversary off guard. Umbreon let lose with a blood-curling howl. But Mint just created a shield using Reflect. She then charged forward in a Double-edge attack. Umbreon jumped sideways out of the way, but the happiness pokémon was relentless in her pursuit and followed her giving the moonlight pokémon no time to counter attack.
"Submission," Meyer said. Mint finally caught Umbreon and pinned her. But as Mint held Umbreon down Gary was struck with an idea.
"Eve try Screech!" Gary exclaimed. The moonlight pokémon screamed again, but this time Mint received the blow full on. As she staggered back the umbreon charged her and smashed into her gut with a Quick attack. As she fell over winded, Umbreon flipped over her. Landing behind her she quickly turned and pounced her in her own double-edge attack, finishing the match. The scoreboard showing the status of Meyer's pokémon went black and the audience cheered as the board showed a picture of Gary. The boy barely heard as the announcer named him the winner. He was to busy congratulating his pokémon. He also didn't notice Meyer walking quietly out of the stadium with a cold smile on his face.
The end of the day found Gary waiting at café. His pokémon were all healed, and he was sitting across from Pikachu and Smoochum. He turned when heard a voice call him. Turning he noticed Ash running up to him.
"Hey hat boy," Gary greeted him.
"Hello, Pendent. Do you mind if we go meet another friend of mind?" He asked.
"I guess so," Gary said as he stood up. He picked up Smoochum and Pikachu jumped on his shoulder. "Let's go." As the walked Gary spoke up again. "Ash, no matter what, tomorrow we are going to finally see which one of us is the best. So promise me that you'll give me your best," Gary said.
"Sure, I promise. As soon as I win the next match I will give you all I've got," Ash said. (And maybe we can be friends again,) He thought. Gary nodded, as the stadium loomed closer. When the got closer to the entrance someone called out to Ash.
"Hello, I'm glad you're here!" exclaimed the boy in the blue jacket. He was wearing a blue and white cap, blue jeans, and brown boots. He had messy brown hair, in a spiky style.
"Richie!" Ash exclaimed. "I like you to meet Richie, Richie meet Gary." The two trainers looked at each other in curiosity.
"So how did you two meet?" Gary asked after a short pause.
"We kind of got stuck in elevator together. After Richie got us out, we found out that we are up against each other for today's match," Ash explained as they entered the stadium. They looked up to find Misty, Brock, Professor Oak, Billie, and Mrs. Ketchum waiting on Ash.
"Well this is where we part," Gary said.
"But, I left early to get you," Ash said.
"Nevertheless, I have to get going," Gary said glancing at Professor Oak who was walking over to them. "Smell ya later!" he exclaimed as he dashed out.
"Strange kid," Richie said.
"I wonder why Gary ran out, I was going to congratulate him on his victory?" Professor Oak asked Ash and Richie who just shrugged.
*And just why did you run away? *Pikachu asked Gary when he was safely away from the stadium.
"Because I don't know what to say to my grandfather anymore. After recent events I feel different, but in a good way. And until I know what the changes are, I want to be by myself. Present company excluded," Gary said.
*Did I miss anything? * Smoochum said popping out of Gary's Backpack.
"Not much," Gary answered. The trio chatted as the wandered around the pokémon league village. They found themselves in a small clearing, when a familiar voice spoke up.
"A fine afternoon to be wandering," Meyer said coldly walking out from behind a tree.
"I suppose it is," Gary said guardedly.
*Gary, I think we should get out of here, * He said sparks coming off of his cheeks. Even Smoochum noticed a difference in the afternoon sunshine. The Longhaired man stretched and as he did his jacket moved over slightly and the trio could see the blood red R-shaped pin on his shirt. As he did blackly dress shadows came out of the trees around Gary, Pikachu, and Smoochum. Sinister music came out of nowhere as a two pairs of familiar voices came of the trees.
"Prepare for trouble," one pair said together. "And make it double," said the other.
"To infect the world with devastation," Cassidy started.
"To protect the world from devastation," Jessie said smirking.
"To blight all peoples in every nation," Butch continued.
"To unite all peoples within our nation," James announced.
"To denounce the goodness of truth and love," Cassidy stated.
"To denounce the evils of truth and love," Jessie recited.
"To extend our wrath to the stars above," Butch said jumping down from the trees.
"To extent our reach to the stars above," James intoned.
"Cassidy," she said joining her partner on the ground.
"Jessie," the red head screamed out flipping to the ground.
"Butch," he said sneering at Gary.
"James," said also joining his partner.
"We're Team Rocket, circling Earth all day and night," Butch said.
"Team rocket blast off at the speed of light!" Jessie continued.
"Surrender to us now, or you will surely lose the fight," Cassidy spoke out.
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!" James finished.
"That's right!" Meowth exclaimed.
"Now what will you do young one?" Meyer asked Gary as the young trainer realized that he was surrounded.
"Well, I just have to do, THIS!" Gary exclaimed as he released his gyarados, Magi. Jumping on her back he ordered, "Head butt!" The water/flying type plowed though the rockets to his left. Flying though the trees Gary, Pikachu, and Smoochum had to hang on tight in order not to be knocked off. "I think we made a clean break." Soon as he said that a thunder bolt shot out of the woods to his left, shocking his ride and causing them to crash into some trees. Standing and bushing himself off, he made sure Smoochum was ok. Pikachu was nowhere to be found. But as Gary recalled his fainted gyarados, he sensed something behind him. He jumped to the side as a wigglytuff cut the air where he was.
"Nice reflexes," Meyer said walking up from behind him. His wigglytuff walked up next to him.
"Arcanine go," Gary said calling out his fire type as he turned to face the young Team Rocket executive.
"Bubble beam," Meyer calmly ordered, and four streams of bubbles blasted Arcanine from four separate directions. Meyer's Clefable, and Blissey walked out from the left and right sides of Gary. But to his back an azumarill came from there.
"How?" Gary asked releasing umbreon and sandslash.
"I threw my little fight with you yesterday. I wanted to see how you thought and your fighting style. There is now way that you can win," Meyer said. Gary could hear the others catching up to him.
(Got to make this quick,) he thought. "Faint attack and Dig," Gary ordered.
"Disable, thunder wave and sing," Meyer ordered calmly. Wigglytuff disabled Sandslash so he couldn't move, and Mint put him to sleep. Mystic managed to paralyze Umbreon, but not before she smashed into him knocking him out of the way. Recalling both his pokémon, he ran though the gap. Meyer calmly kneeled and opened a case his azumarill handed to him and started to assemble something. As Gary ran though the woods Pikachu caught up to him.
*Gary how many pokémon do you have left? * Pikachu asked as jumped on the boy's shoulder. He glanced over and noticed that Pikachu was breathing hard and was covered with numinous scratches. Apparently the crash took a lot out of the little electric type. Then again Gary was starting to feel the pain from the crash as well.
"Pika, take Lansky and hide. Make your way back to the townhouse and get Janine." He said to him.
*I'm not going to do that! * His pokémon shouted.
"Pika, if you don't, then no one can help us. They don't even know I am out here," He said. "Please."
*All right. But don't you die on me, * Pikachu said. Gary paused and let both of them down. Pikachu lead the younger pokémon into a hole at the base of a tree. Smoochum looked back scared, but was reassured by his smile. As soon as they were safe, he took of running. But the ground ran out, and he found himself on the edge of a cliff over looking a river. He turned and saw that all of the rockets had caught up to him. Each one released a different pokémon. He reached for his last well pokémon, when a gunshot split the air. The rifle bullet went clean though his shoulder throwing him back off the cliff. Jessie, James, Butch, Meowth and Cassidy turned shocked as Meyer walked up holding a sniper riffle, the barrel still smoking.
Gary's view of the world drifted in slow motion as he spiraled though the air. He flashed back on his early childhood. He thought of his parents, his sister, and his grandfather. The last memories his sister and his grandfather had of him would have been of his cold indifference. He briefly wondered if his parents would miss him. He thought of his pokémon, who would take care of them, and he didn't keep his promise to Ash or Pikachu. Janine and Smoochum would be heart broken. All this passed though his mind, and then he hit the water. There was a flash of white and everything went black.