Chapter Ten: Race ya!
A/N: This is very boring. I think it is. Since it was a production of writer's block. Please be patient. AAMR and Misty fans came and did something to my house. Shortly after leaving, they went to Canada and used a pair of binoculars to see my house explode. But nothing happened when they pushed the button because they forgot about the power plug. (The work of writer's block.)
I am also very angry now due to the fact that my review file has been destroyed by some stupid glitch! I'm very sad for losing all your reviews. Please send more for me to start a new one. I'm REALLY sorry! Stupid glitch!
Disclaimer: This is what YK has to say: Nip Grog Cup. And Pokemon is not mine.
By: Yamamoto Kou
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Alpha and his pokemon are on their way to Celadon city. They were thinking about the battle that they had with Lt. Surge only a couple of nights ago. The thought had given them more determination to get to a Gym to battle fast. They decided to take a short cut. They then came to a town called Rodale. There seemed to be an event there as it was decorated with banners and balloons. Alpha decided to check it out.
When he got there, the people are all chatting non-stop about something.
Alpha: Excuse me sir. But, can you tell me what's going on?
Man: Of. Don't you know? Rodale is chosen for the spot where the Great Pokemon Races are held. It only comes once every five years you know. This year, it's being held here.
(A little explanation about the Great Pokemon Races: It is an event, which involves all types of Pokemon races like swimming, horseracing, obstacle courses and more. It is mostly based on the skill and speed of both the trainer and Pokemon more than strength. It goes on for a week. The last day has the best event of all. It is called the Tri-Pokemon race where trainers have to past three chosen elements and are allowed to use their Pokemon. It changes year by year.)
Man: Today was the end of the Pokemon racing. The one who won was really good.
Alpha: Who?
Man: Laura and her Rapidash. They sure make a great team.
Alpha: *remembers her* I guess so.
Man: You're a trainer right? *points to his Pokeballs* You can enter the Tri-Pokemon race. It's held tomorrow. You can sign up now. If you hurry. *left*
Alpha: *considered it*
By then, Alpha is passing a poster that shows the prizes for the races, all except one has been taken. The only prize left was...
Alpha: *turned to look at the prize* A Master Ball! *decided to enter the race so he registered then headed for the Pokemon Centre to give his Pokemon some treatment and to get himself something to eat*
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Giovanni reread the article again. It was about the fatal incident in which his half brother and his family should have died. They were wealthy because of an oil firm. Back in those times, Giovanni was still on the verge to make himself more wealthier than he was to keep Team Rocket growing. His half brother and his family were a very suspicious lot. They soon found out and threatened to blackmail him to keep him from becoming richer than they were. So Giovanni decided that they know too much and planned that they should die in their personal cruise ship on their holiday to the South Pole. He hired a few Rockets who were good in engineering and rigged the engine with a bomb. When the thing exploded, all evidence was either destroyed or lost at sea. He never expected the niece of his to be alive. Especially when she was only three years old then.
Giovanni: But how did she live?
Giovanni sat with his back to the door. He scanned the forest that can be seen through his window.
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That night, Team Rocket snuck into the building that kept the Master Ball. As they climbed down the rope, they did their motto.
Jessie: To protect the world from devastation,
James: To untie all people within our nation,
Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love,
James: To extend our reach to the stars above!
Jessie: Jessie!
James: James!
Jessie: Team Rocket blasts off in the speed of light,
James: Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Meowth: Meowth that's right!
Jessie: Ha ha. If we manage to steal the Master Ball.
James: The boss will give us a raise.
Meowth: And maybe a holiday to boot.
Jessie: This is going to be so easy.
What they didn't know was that Silph Co., the company that made the Master Ball, didn't take any risks...
Jessie: Aahh! *climbs back up the rope*
James: Ouch! *kicked of a Growlithe and climbed up the rope*
Meowth: *climbing up the rope as the alarm went off and the Growlithes attacked* We're getting out of here! *jumps into the balloon*
And the balloon rose into the air. But that didn't stop the Growlithes. They used the Flamethrower attack and Team Rocket is blasting off again.
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That night, behind a building, some competitors for the Tri-Pokemon race gathered with some guys in black and had a little discussion and unpacked a crate loaded with quite an amount of things.
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It was the day for the race. There are over a hundred competitors. Laura can be seen rooting for her cousin, Rudy. He was number fourteen. Alpha was also there. He warmed up for a while with his Pokemon. He has a bad feeling about the race.
Announcer: All competitors! Please come to the stage for a brief explanation of the course! I repeat, all competitors, Please come to the stage for a brief explanation of the course!
All the competitors huddled around the stage where the announcer was.
Announcer: All right. As you all know, this is a Tri-Pokemon race so it's legal to use your Pokemon except for Bird Pokemon that can fly *looks at some of the competitors who brought Bird Pokemon which were fortunately Duduos and Dodrios*. As for Psychic Pokemon, teleportation is legal but the maximum distance would be one metre. From the starting point, head up to the river and start getting across. Then mount your bikes and paddle to the mountain where you all start climbing. The first one to reach the peak wins the Master Ball. (Everyone knows that the Master Ball is worth quite an amount of money. So if you don't catch Pokemon with it, you sell it to some rich guy who does.) You must use the route given. And nobody is to bring your Pokemon in Pokeballs so they can either be carried by you or run along side you. Now go to your places.
All the competitors: *did so*
Announcer: On your marks, get set, GO! *shoots the gun*
And everyone runs off. In the lead is Alpha thanks to hard training of course. The others are falling behind.
Suddenly, a smoke bomb appeared and as soon as some of the smokes cleared, most of them are either hurt or paralysed. But there is still over seventy competitors left and the race is still on. A competitor ran out of the camera's range and pulled out a walkie-talkie.
Guys in black (and will be known as GIB from now on.) are hiding behind tree, rocks, and some bushes are standing by with a few things up their sleeves. One of them received the call from the walkie-talkie and alerted the others.
The other competitors are having a hard time as some of them fall into pits, some of them are caught up in a battle between their own Pokemon, and some are just chased off course by wild Pokemon. Soon there was barely sixty in the race. Laura looks on as her cousin had made it past with the lucky ones.
Meanwhile, Alpha was way in the lead. GIBs were out to get him. They tried bombs, they tried wild Pokemon, falling trees, the works but he's not slowing down. He was now at the river and this gave the GIBs a chance.
Alpha was already preparing himself for whatever things were to come. They made the water incredibly rapid. Alpha made sure that the competitors and the camera were out of sight before letting his Eevee evolve into Vapereon to calm the water and help him over. He used Pichu's HP for a surfboard. Of course, there are the troubles of the sudden swarming of vicious Gyradoses, attacking Kingdras, protective Kinglers, whirlpools, poisonous Tentacruels, but he got over with not much bother. When he was at the other side, he made sure that Vapereon devolved before carrying on.
But to the other competitors, they had either fainted or given up because of it. Rudy decided to play it safe and quit before he really gets hurt. Those with Ice Pokemon simply made a bridge while those with Water/Psychic Pokemon like Golduck and Slowpoke just surfed while using psychic attacks to get over. By now there are only about forty competitors left.
Alpha is now cycling with one of the bicycles that are prepared. GIBs used tacks, nails, glass and other sharp objects but Togepi and Eevee simply used Whirlwind and blew them aside. Some of those things seem to get some of the GIBs but of course, there was too many of them to make a difference. And so they were getting furious. They made bumps and holes but they don't seem to do anything. Oil was used but he was good at avoiding them. GIBs think that they have a chance when he goes down hill but it was a breeze. Thanks to Togepi and Eevee. The GIBs were, by now, practically pulling the hair of their heads.
The other competitors are soon thrown out before they reached their bikes as an entire army of wild and strong Pokemon blocked their path. Only five managed to get through and each of those happens to have walkie-talkies. When they are out of sight, GIBs guided them quickly and safely through the track and managed to reach Alpha.
The only reason they managed to catch up to Alpha was due to being surrounded by GIBs.
The GIBs and those five competitors are of course...
Alpha: Team Rocket!
GIB #1: That's right pal.
Competitor #1: What are you waiting for!? Get the net and take care of him already!
GIB #2: That's the problem. The twerps Pokemon destroyed ours. *holds up a bunch of burnt and electrocuted nets*
Alpha: You're here to get the Master Ball aren't you?
GIB #6: That's right.
Competitor #5: Why we didn't steal it before the competition you might ask?
GIB #2: It's due to the meddling security set up by Silph Co. that we are forced to win it.
Competitor #3: We never expected you to come by.
Competitor #4: And we might as well get the bonus while it's still hot. Arcanine, attack!
GIBs and competitors: *commanded their Pokemon to attack as well*
Togepi/Pichu/Eevee: *forced to kick Rockets butt, again*
Alpha: *taking down the Rockets as well*
GIB #3: *dodged a kick* Not this time. *pressed a button*
Bomber copters came into sight. GIBs and the competitors put on gas masks. Gas was released and covering the place. Eevee of course blew it at the Rockets while Pichu shot the copters down and Togepi used some attacks to knock off the masks. Soon, fainted Rockets were scattered all over the place. Alpha got Pichu to make a few big sparks in the sky like distress signals and carries on with the race.
He reached the peak and was made the winner. He got the first prize, but was force to give it up since Silph Co. needs it back. But his cash has increased a considerable amount. And so Alpha continued to journey to Celadon city. He was hoping to get some sort of ID because it seems that Team Rocket is going on the most obsessive stealing spree ever in history and Ids are needed. Officer Jennies came to the scene and caught all the Rockets that had attempted to get the Master Ball. But off course, some got away.
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Tricep was watching him with her satellite cameras. She was busy with the scene as someone stepped up behind her.
Tricep: What do you want?
Person: Come with me.
Tricep: What's wrong now?
Person: There is some new news of 'them'.
Tricep: Very well. *got out of seat and left with the person*
A/N: This is very boring. I think it is. Since it was a production of writer's block. Please be patient. AAMR and Misty fans came and did something to my house. Shortly after leaving, they went to Canada and used a pair of binoculars to see my house explode. But nothing happened when they pushed the button because they forgot about the power plug. (The work of writer's block.)
I am also very angry now due to the fact that my review file has been destroyed by some stupid glitch! I'm very sad for losing all your reviews. Please send more for me to start a new one. I'm REALLY sorry! Stupid glitch!
Disclaimer: This is what YK has to say: Nip Grog Cup. And Pokemon is not mine.
By: Yamamoto Kou
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Alpha and his pokemon are on their way to Celadon city. They were thinking about the battle that they had with Lt. Surge only a couple of nights ago. The thought had given them more determination to get to a Gym to battle fast. They decided to take a short cut. They then came to a town called Rodale. There seemed to be an event there as it was decorated with banners and balloons. Alpha decided to check it out.
When he got there, the people are all chatting non-stop about something.
Alpha: Excuse me sir. But, can you tell me what's going on?
Man: Of. Don't you know? Rodale is chosen for the spot where the Great Pokemon Races are held. It only comes once every five years you know. This year, it's being held here.
(A little explanation about the Great Pokemon Races: It is an event, which involves all types of Pokemon races like swimming, horseracing, obstacle courses and more. It is mostly based on the skill and speed of both the trainer and Pokemon more than strength. It goes on for a week. The last day has the best event of all. It is called the Tri-Pokemon race where trainers have to past three chosen elements and are allowed to use their Pokemon. It changes year by year.)
Man: Today was the end of the Pokemon racing. The one who won was really good.
Alpha: Who?
Man: Laura and her Rapidash. They sure make a great team.
Alpha: *remembers her* I guess so.
Man: You're a trainer right? *points to his Pokeballs* You can enter the Tri-Pokemon race. It's held tomorrow. You can sign up now. If you hurry. *left*
Alpha: *considered it*
By then, Alpha is passing a poster that shows the prizes for the races, all except one has been taken. The only prize left was...
Alpha: *turned to look at the prize* A Master Ball! *decided to enter the race so he registered then headed for the Pokemon Centre to give his Pokemon some treatment and to get himself something to eat*
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Giovanni reread the article again. It was about the fatal incident in which his half brother and his family should have died. They were wealthy because of an oil firm. Back in those times, Giovanni was still on the verge to make himself more wealthier than he was to keep Team Rocket growing. His half brother and his family were a very suspicious lot. They soon found out and threatened to blackmail him to keep him from becoming richer than they were. So Giovanni decided that they know too much and planned that they should die in their personal cruise ship on their holiday to the South Pole. He hired a few Rockets who were good in engineering and rigged the engine with a bomb. When the thing exploded, all evidence was either destroyed or lost at sea. He never expected the niece of his to be alive. Especially when she was only three years old then.
Giovanni: But how did she live?
Giovanni sat with his back to the door. He scanned the forest that can be seen through his window.
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That night, Team Rocket snuck into the building that kept the Master Ball. As they climbed down the rope, they did their motto.
Jessie: To protect the world from devastation,
James: To untie all people within our nation,
Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love,
James: To extend our reach to the stars above!
Jessie: Jessie!
James: James!
Jessie: Team Rocket blasts off in the speed of light,
James: Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Meowth: Meowth that's right!
Jessie: Ha ha. If we manage to steal the Master Ball.
James: The boss will give us a raise.
Meowth: And maybe a holiday to boot.
Jessie: This is going to be so easy.
What they didn't know was that Silph Co., the company that made the Master Ball, didn't take any risks...
Jessie: Aahh! *climbs back up the rope*
James: Ouch! *kicked of a Growlithe and climbed up the rope*
Meowth: *climbing up the rope as the alarm went off and the Growlithes attacked* We're getting out of here! *jumps into the balloon*
And the balloon rose into the air. But that didn't stop the Growlithes. They used the Flamethrower attack and Team Rocket is blasting off again.
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That night, behind a building, some competitors for the Tri-Pokemon race gathered with some guys in black and had a little discussion and unpacked a crate loaded with quite an amount of things.
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It was the day for the race. There are over a hundred competitors. Laura can be seen rooting for her cousin, Rudy. He was number fourteen. Alpha was also there. He warmed up for a while with his Pokemon. He has a bad feeling about the race.
Announcer: All competitors! Please come to the stage for a brief explanation of the course! I repeat, all competitors, Please come to the stage for a brief explanation of the course!
All the competitors huddled around the stage where the announcer was.
Announcer: All right. As you all know, this is a Tri-Pokemon race so it's legal to use your Pokemon except for Bird Pokemon that can fly *looks at some of the competitors who brought Bird Pokemon which were fortunately Duduos and Dodrios*. As for Psychic Pokemon, teleportation is legal but the maximum distance would be one metre. From the starting point, head up to the river and start getting across. Then mount your bikes and paddle to the mountain where you all start climbing. The first one to reach the peak wins the Master Ball. (Everyone knows that the Master Ball is worth quite an amount of money. So if you don't catch Pokemon with it, you sell it to some rich guy who does.) You must use the route given. And nobody is to bring your Pokemon in Pokeballs so they can either be carried by you or run along side you. Now go to your places.
All the competitors: *did so*
Announcer: On your marks, get set, GO! *shoots the gun*
And everyone runs off. In the lead is Alpha thanks to hard training of course. The others are falling behind.
Suddenly, a smoke bomb appeared and as soon as some of the smokes cleared, most of them are either hurt or paralysed. But there is still over seventy competitors left and the race is still on. A competitor ran out of the camera's range and pulled out a walkie-talkie.
Guys in black (and will be known as GIB from now on.) are hiding behind tree, rocks, and some bushes are standing by with a few things up their sleeves. One of them received the call from the walkie-talkie and alerted the others.
The other competitors are having a hard time as some of them fall into pits, some of them are caught up in a battle between their own Pokemon, and some are just chased off course by wild Pokemon. Soon there was barely sixty in the race. Laura looks on as her cousin had made it past with the lucky ones.
Meanwhile, Alpha was way in the lead. GIBs were out to get him. They tried bombs, they tried wild Pokemon, falling trees, the works but he's not slowing down. He was now at the river and this gave the GIBs a chance.
Alpha was already preparing himself for whatever things were to come. They made the water incredibly rapid. Alpha made sure that the competitors and the camera were out of sight before letting his Eevee evolve into Vapereon to calm the water and help him over. He used Pichu's HP for a surfboard. Of course, there are the troubles of the sudden swarming of vicious Gyradoses, attacking Kingdras, protective Kinglers, whirlpools, poisonous Tentacruels, but he got over with not much bother. When he was at the other side, he made sure that Vapereon devolved before carrying on.
But to the other competitors, they had either fainted or given up because of it. Rudy decided to play it safe and quit before he really gets hurt. Those with Ice Pokemon simply made a bridge while those with Water/Psychic Pokemon like Golduck and Slowpoke just surfed while using psychic attacks to get over. By now there are only about forty competitors left.
Alpha is now cycling with one of the bicycles that are prepared. GIBs used tacks, nails, glass and other sharp objects but Togepi and Eevee simply used Whirlwind and blew them aside. Some of those things seem to get some of the GIBs but of course, there was too many of them to make a difference. And so they were getting furious. They made bumps and holes but they don't seem to do anything. Oil was used but he was good at avoiding them. GIBs think that they have a chance when he goes down hill but it was a breeze. Thanks to Togepi and Eevee. The GIBs were, by now, practically pulling the hair of their heads.
The other competitors are soon thrown out before they reached their bikes as an entire army of wild and strong Pokemon blocked their path. Only five managed to get through and each of those happens to have walkie-talkies. When they are out of sight, GIBs guided them quickly and safely through the track and managed to reach Alpha.
The only reason they managed to catch up to Alpha was due to being surrounded by GIBs.
The GIBs and those five competitors are of course...
Alpha: Team Rocket!
GIB #1: That's right pal.
Competitor #1: What are you waiting for!? Get the net and take care of him already!
GIB #2: That's the problem. The twerps Pokemon destroyed ours. *holds up a bunch of burnt and electrocuted nets*
Alpha: You're here to get the Master Ball aren't you?
GIB #6: That's right.
Competitor #5: Why we didn't steal it before the competition you might ask?
GIB #2: It's due to the meddling security set up by Silph Co. that we are forced to win it.
Competitor #3: We never expected you to come by.
Competitor #4: And we might as well get the bonus while it's still hot. Arcanine, attack!
GIBs and competitors: *commanded their Pokemon to attack as well*
Togepi/Pichu/Eevee: *forced to kick Rockets butt, again*
Alpha: *taking down the Rockets as well*
GIB #3: *dodged a kick* Not this time. *pressed a button*
Bomber copters came into sight. GIBs and the competitors put on gas masks. Gas was released and covering the place. Eevee of course blew it at the Rockets while Pichu shot the copters down and Togepi used some attacks to knock off the masks. Soon, fainted Rockets were scattered all over the place. Alpha got Pichu to make a few big sparks in the sky like distress signals and carries on with the race.
He reached the peak and was made the winner. He got the first prize, but was force to give it up since Silph Co. needs it back. But his cash has increased a considerable amount. And so Alpha continued to journey to Celadon city. He was hoping to get some sort of ID because it seems that Team Rocket is going on the most obsessive stealing spree ever in history and Ids are needed. Officer Jennies came to the scene and caught all the Rockets that had attempted to get the Master Ball. But off course, some got away.
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Tricep was watching him with her satellite cameras. She was busy with the scene as someone stepped up behind her.
Tricep: What do you want?
Person: Come with me.
Tricep: What's wrong now?
Person: There is some new news of 'them'.
Tricep: Very well. *got out of seat and left with the person*