The Poison Stone
By The Dead One
Part One: A NEW TRAINER
Legal Disclaimer: Though I truly wouldn't mind it, I do not in any way own poke on or any characters associated with the TV show, mange, video game, etc.
Narrator: We find our heroes walking along a peaceful-
Misty: ASH YOU MORON, how is it that every time you lead the way we get lost?
Narrator: Well a once-peaceful forest path anyway.
Ash:(yelling) Misty we wouldn't be lost if you hadn't suggested we take the shortcut.
Misty: The shortcut would've worked if you hadn't been holding the map upside-down.
Brock: Chill you two there should be a town around here somewhere.
Ash: Why do you say that Brock?
Brock: I can see one right over there. (Points to a busy looking city town just about half a mile from where they stood.)
Ash and Misty:...
Misty: Brock why didn't you tell us about this?
Brock: You and Ash were fighting so much I couldn't get a word in.
Pikachu popped his head out of ashes backpack and uttered a sleepy yawn. Pikachu opened his eyes and jumped out of the backpack.
Pikachu: Pika pi Pikachu
Ash: You're hungry too Pikachu?
Pikachu: Pika
Ash: Well there should be a restaurant there so let's go and get a bite to eat.
Misty: Ash why can't you think of anything else besides food?
Someone's stomach grumbles
Misty: All right so maybe I'm hungry too let's just go.
The trio walks off towards town.
Unknown to the three, (actually they have pretty much come to expect Team Rocket following them) Team Rocket (what a surprise) has been watching.
Jessie: James what is the next town up ahead?
James: Let's see, well according to this map it should be Venom City.
Jessie: Wow talk about a good place to snatch Pikachu, and I've come up with a plan the brats will never expect. Hey, what's that up there?
(Team Rocket looks up into the sky and notices a small box parachuting down into the trees. A thump is heard)
Meowth: Oh those must be the special pokeballs I ordered. De Boss had em delivered by air.
(Meowth runs off into the forest where the package landed)
Meowth: Hey the package has arrived....AAAAAAAAHHHH...
Jessie and James: MEOWTH (The two run off to the direction of the scream)
Jessie and James run to the scene to find Meowth wrapped in spider web. Next to Meowth there is an Ariados and a small black box.
Meowth: I'm beginning to feel a bad sense of deja vu but I think I'm not in the mood for lunch namely his.
Jessie: Shut your big Meowth we are not going to let that dumb bug eat you.
James: Were not? (Jessie backhands him) OWW Okay Okay We Aren't.
The Ariados noticing Team Rocket turned and glared menacingly obviously preparing to engage in battle.
Jessie: Let's start this battle, that stupid bug doesn't stand a chance. Arbok GO
Arbok:(appears out of pokeball) Charbok
James: Victreebel Go (Victreebell latches onto James's head) Ah (muffled) Return. (Victreebel disappears) Go Weezing. Toxic attack.
Weezing: WEEEZZ (fires a dark stream of liquid hitting Ariados head on)
Jessie: Arbok Poison Sting attack
Arbok: Char (fires a rain of poison needles at Ariados)
(Ariados pauses but is seemingly unaffected by the attacks as he runs at Weezing and Arbok and fires two sludge bombs at them. Both instant K.O's.)
Jessie and James: This is bad
Suddenly Meowth breaks free of the cocoon and jumped to his feet. Meowth's claws begin to glow.
Jessie: This is strange.
James: What?
Jessie: I once read that just before a Meowth evolves, they're claws glow red.
James: Jessie Meowth would probably prefer being lunch before he allows himself to evolve into Persian.
Jessie: I can't understand what's happening.
Suddenly Meowth's eyes glow.
Meowth: HYPER SLASH
Meowth jumps into the air and brings two powerful swipes down on Ariados. Meowth jumps back and two explosions follow. Ariados faints.
Meowth: Meowth That's Right (Meowth runs to the box tears it open and removes a pokeball with the letter R inscribed on it.)
POKEBALL GO, always wanted to say that. (Meowth throws the pokeball at the Ariados. Ariados enters the pokeball and after three clicks is CAPTURED.)
Jessie: Did
James: he
Jessie: just
James: capture
Jessie: a poke on?
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James: So Meowth when did the boss okay this operation?
Meowth: Just last week, he said he hoped I would make a better trainer than a poke on.
Jessie:(sweat drop) Uh Meowth by the way what was that attack you used back there? I've never seen any poke on use that kind of technique.
Meowth: Well Jessie as you may have already have guessed I do not exactly like Persians.
Jessie: Yes, and
Meowth: I have been able to prevent myself from evolving by channeling the energy it usually takes to evolve into an attack.
James: So that's why you haven't evolved. I just thought it was because you haven't won a battle since we captured Pikachu.
Meowth: James we haven't captured Pikachu.
James: That's my point.
(Meowth slashes him across the face)
Meowth: Anyway, let's get ready for da twerps.
(Meanwhile in Venom City)
Ash: So where are we going to stay tonight?
Pikachu: Pika achu (good question)
Brock: Well there's a hotel called The Hemlock right by the gym.
Ash: THERE'S A GYM HERE. Come on guys I need another badge, we need to go.
Pikachu: pikachu
(Suddenly Officer Jennie walks by.)
Brock: Uh, see yah (goes off to flirt with Jennie)
Pikachu: Chu pika pi (he's gone)
Misty: Well I'll go with you Ash.
Ash: Thanks Misty, but I don't mind you go shopping or something.
Misty: Don't worry Ash I'd rather be with you (blushes) I mean I should be there to support you.
The two pause for a second but then hear a loud booming voice.
(Team Rocket hovers above in a hot air balloon.)
Jessie: PREPARE FOR TROUBLE!
James and Meowth: MAKE IT TRIPLE!!
Jessie: TO PROTECT THE WORLD FROM DEVASTATION.
James: TO UNITE ALL PEOPLES WITHIN OUR NATION. (They jump down to the ground)
JESSIE
JAMES
MEOWTH
ALL: TEAM ROCKET BLAST OFF AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT.
James: SURRENDER NOW OR PREPARE TO FIGHT.
Meowth: THAT'S RIGHT
Ash: Oh it's just you Team Rocket.
Jessie: WHAT DO YOU MEAN JUST TEAM ROCKET.
Misty: Can you come back later Ash is on the way to the gym.
James: WILL YOU JUST TAKE US SERIOUS, THIS IS IMPORTANT.
Meowth: You see we have a new trainer.
Ash: (surprised) What, who is it?
Meowth: Me
Ash: Very funny Meowth. Who is it?
Meowth:(angry) I'LL SHOW YOU WHO'S JOKING! ARIADOS GO (ever notice how often they yell)
Meowth throws a pokeball and out Ariados came out.
Ariados: Dos Arra
Ash: WAAA
Meowth: No it's an Ariados
Ash: Well maybe you'll be a better trainer than a poke on.
Meowth: ....
Jessie: Enough talk, let's battle.
James and Meowth: Right
Misty: If you want a battle were gonna give you one, Ready Ash?
Ash: Ready. Squirtle Go
Misty: Staryu Go
The pokemon come out.
Jessie: I'll start out this battle. Arbok Go. Likitung Go. Start the match of with a double toxic attack.
Arbok and Lickitung spray all the pokemon with a thick black ooze. Squirtle and Staryu appear to be weakened by the attack.
Ash: Squirtle, Staryu shake it off with rapid spin.
They start spinning faster and faster until the ooze shoots off in all directions. It barely misses Team Rocket as they frantically attempt to dodge it.
Misty: Staryu take out Lickitung with hydro pump.
Staryu: Hya (fires a powerful blast that sends Lickitung crashing into a nearby wall. K.O'ing it instantly.)
Ash: Good, Squirtle pulverize Arbok with a mega-kick.
Squirtle nails Arbok directly in the head knocking it out.
Jessie: YOU BRATS
James: Now it's my turn, Arbok Victreebell GO.
Ash: Squirtle return. Go Snorlax
Misty: Staryu return. Starmie go.
James: Victreebell wrap Snorlax up with your vines,
Victreebell: Bell (Victreebell's attack traps Snorlax with it's rope like tentacles.)
Snorlax flexes his stomach and the vines fall.
James: I'm starting to wonder if there's any point. Wait I know Weezing sleep gas attack.
Weezing: WEEZ (a dark gas comes from his mouth and hits Snorlax)
James: Yes it worked. A Snorlax usually rests around 6 month's before it wakes up. He's out of the battle.
Ash: Dangit Snorlax ret-
Misty: No Ash don't worry wake him up (Mist throws a vile of awakening at Snorlax.)
Snorlax wakes up obviously grumpy
Ash: I'm getting bored with this. Misty let's launch a double hyper beam attack.
Misty: You've got it Ash.
Ash: Snorlax
Misty: Starmie
Both: FIRE
Jessie: James this is going to hurt isn't it.
The blast hits Team Rocket's poke on as well as Jessie and James themselves. Knocking them far into the distance/
Jessie, James: Looks like Team Rockets blasting off again.
Ash: Well that's over
Meowth: Guess again Twerp, now you face me. Ariados go!
(Ariados charges onto the battlefield waiving its antennae menacingly)
Ash: Let's finish this battle quick, Pidgeot GO!
(Pidgeot explodes from his pokeball and races head-on into Ariados. Ariados blurs and with blinding speed slams into Pigeot's back. A thud is heard and Pidgeot is sent to the ground.)
Ash: PIDGEOT (Ash runs to Pidgeot's side), But Ariados should be weak against flying types.
Meowth: When are you gonna learn twerp? My Ariados has a much higher level than your little bird. Ariados is a Rocket poke on now. It can grow faster, get smarter, and even exceed level one hundred. You've already lost, give it up.
(A loud rumbling is heard)
PIKAACHUUUUUUUUU
( A rapid explosion rips through the battlefield causing the ground to shake. Liquid lightning pulses from Ashes backpack and crashes straight into Ariados)
Ariados: DOOOOOSSSSSSSSS
(Ariados collapses on the ground, amazingly still conscious but obviously out of the battle)
Meowth: OH NOT AGAIN! I HATE THAT STUPID MOUSE!!
(Pikachu hops out of Ash's backpack and stands on his trainers shoulder)
Pikachu: Pika
Ash: Meowth, theirs no way you can win this battle.
Meowth: AARGHH, next time twerp you won't be so lucky. Sayonara Twerp.
(Meowth begins to run to his poke on)
(A familiar voice is then heard)
Brock: Onix bind Meowth up.
(Brock suddenly appears behind Meowth, riding Onix. The massive rock snake wraps the unsuspecting meowth and holds him tight.)
Meowth: MEOWWWTHHH, LEMEE GO LEMEE GO!!!
Brock: Quiet Meowth
(Onixe's coils tighten)
Meowth: All right, all right already.
Brock: Any last words before you go to jail?
Meowth: Just two. ARIADOS GIGA DRAIN!!!!
(Before Brock can react, a beam shoots from Ariados'es mouth and collides with Onix. Onix Yells as the energy is sucked out of him. Meowth quickly escapes and runs to Ariados)
Meowth: Didn't see that coming did ya twerps? Well so long. ARIADOS TELEPORT.
(With a flash of light Meowth disappears along with his poke on. Brock runs over to his friends)
Brock: Ash, Misty, Are you okay?
Ash: I am but Pidgeot has taken a pretty hard beating.
Misty: We better get him to the poke on center.
Ash: I guess we should let him rest up and heal. I'm not going to let him battle today.
Rocket Headquarters
James: Uhh boss, you said you wanted to see us.
Giovanni: Yes, come in.
Jessie: Sir, why did you want to see us.
Giovanni: Sit down for a second. You too Meowth.
(They do)
Giovanni: Jessie, James, Meowth, when I first hired you, you showed a lot of potential. Specifically your work on the Orion Project. I actually considered promoting you to the rocket elite.
Meowth: Really?
Giovanni: But lately you've had some… problems.
Jessie, James, Meowth: …
Giovanni: You've clamed that your losing streak is related to a small group of children. You refer to them as The Twerps.
Jessie, James, Meowth: …
Giovanni: I almost considered firing you. That is until I started receiving reports on their activities. These Twerps were apparently responsible for the loss of our poke on care clinic operation set up by Butch and Cassidy as well as leading an attack against Team Rocket personnel on the S.S. Ann. Now these could be seen as a minor incidents if not for the fact that Ash Ketchum, one of the group single handedly defeated two of our best Rocket Elite using a Pikachu. This occurrence happened exactly one weak ago after stumbling into the midst of a training exercise in the Viridian forest. After seeing this evidence I have found this to be intriguing. The Ketchum child is very strong, especially for someone his age.
You know you aren't bad trainers. Yet you have been defeated countless times by mere children, it makes me ponder. I was monitoring the battle you had yesterday with the children via satellite, and I found something…interesting.
Jessie, James, and Meowth: Listen we can explain.
Giovanni: Never mind that. The satellite readout revealed that both Ketchum and his Pikachu have a high power reading ranging near hundred.
Jessie: But boss, that's impossible. Only poke on have power levels.
Giovanni: Not only did Ketchum emanate a power level, he also emitted electrical wavelengths equal in force to the pikachu.
James: Boss, I'm sorry for asking, but why are you telling us this?
Giovanni: Because James, I'm giving you all another chance to redeem yourselves.
Jessie, James, and Meowth: You Are?
Giovanni: Listen, I want you to capture Ash and his friends and bring them here. I've already shown this footage to some of our scientists. Thy are eager to meet him and his poke on.
Meowth: But Boss, we've tried capturing pikachu almost a hundred times.
James: Actually two hundred seventy two times.
Giovanni: I have considered using Butch and Cassidy (Jessie and James cringe) but I have decided it should be you, based on your experience with the targets. I am authorizing use of lethal force on this mission.
James: (Gulps) LLeeetthhaall?
(Jessie slaps her hand on Jamese's mouth)
Jessie: We'll do it sir.
Giovanni: Good, I knew you would. The mission will be initiated at noon tomorrow at the same time as our raid on Venom City. During the confusion simply snatch up the boy and his friend and bring them here. I do not need to tell you that you are ordered not to interfere with the takeover of the city. If you fail this mission you're out. Now get out of my sight and prepare.
(Team Rocket begin to walk out)
Giovanni: Oh and one more thing Meowth.
Meowth: Yes Sir.
Giovanni: You are now an official trainer in Team Rocket. You will be the first to deploy the new Rocket pokeballs. Use them well.
Meowth: Yes sir.
(Team Rocket walks out)
Giovanni: Idiots, but their uses are growing small. (Smiles to himself) Once the stone is complete again I will have no need to deal with any of these mindless scum, once I unlock the ancient rock's strength the world will know the true power of Team Rocket, and not even the souls of the shadow nor of light will stand before me. (Giovanni begins to laugh uncontrollably)