Acacia, Lickitung, and a Cool Pokémon Journey
Part 9
Having defeated Daisy at Cerulean Gym and winning her second badge, Acacia is on her way to visit Bill across Nugget Bridge so that she can get some tips on training. Along the way, she lets Venomoth out to try and get it to like her.

"Come on Venomoth. I won two badges and have all of you guys. Why won't you listen?" asked Acacia. Venomoth simply stared off into space and ignored her. "I'll get my Pokedex to analyze you and maybe that will help," said Acacia.

"Venomoth. Level 52. Attacks: Poisonpowder, Sleep Powder, Psybeam and Psychic. This Venomoth will not be controlled until at least 6 badges are obtained." stated the Pokedex. At this last part, Acacia sweatdropped. 6 badges! Acacia couldn't believe her ears. She thought she might as well give it to another trainer who had that many badges. She talked with many other trainers on the bridge until one said they could take care of it. He was 5 feet, 4 inches tall, had brush cut black hair and wore a No Fear T-shirt and blue jeans.

"You can? You have six badges?" asked Acacia.

"Sure I can. I have 12 badges and have competed in the league twice." He let out a sigh. "Never came in the top 16 though. But I can take that Venomoth off your hands. My name is Manny. Do you want anything for this Venomoth?" asked Manny.

"No thanks. I'd rather catch something myself. I'm Acacia. Maybe we'll meet again sometime." said Acacia.

"Bye!" said Manny as Acacia walked out of site. But she would see Manny again sooner than she thought. Through the bushes on the other side of Nugget Bridge, she heard voices. As soon as they started, they stopped. Acacia thought she was hearing things and continued. Walking along when
suddenly,

"Whoa!" cried Acacia. She had fallen into a well concealed pit! Who would hide a pit at the end of Nugget Bridge?

"Prepare for trouble!"

"Make it double!"

"To protect the world from devastation!"

"To unite all peoples within our nation!"

"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"

"To extend our reach to the stars above!"

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"Meowth! Would you two shut up already! We gotta swipe the Pokemon from whoever fell into the trap!" interrupted a talking Meowth.

"Hey, don't I know you three?" asked Acacia. Lickitung was in a tongue-tangle just behind her in the hole.

"Its that transforming twerp again!" said Jessie.

"Never mind Jess. I just want those Pokemon of hers! Then maybe the boss will give us some credit!" said James.

"No one's taking my Pokemon! Lickitung use your, darn," said Acacia when she saw the fall into the pit had made Lickitung unconscious, "I'll just have to use Growlithe! Go!" shouted Acacia as she tossed a Pokeball up out of the pit. But not far enough. The pit was very deep so when Growlithe came out, he just fell down on top of Lickitung.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Quite a dog pile you have down there!" taunted Meowth.

"Jolteon!" screamed an unknown voice. A Jolteon had appeared on the scene followed by its trainer, Manny!

"Jolteon, use your twin needle now!" ordered Manny.

"Jollll!" Jolteon fired up its spikes and sent two glowing needles straight for Team Rocket. They were blocked by two Pokeballs flying through the air thrown by Team Rocket.

"Go Arbok and Weezing!" yelled Team Rocket together. Arbok and Weezing came out ready to fight. While Jolteon and Manny were holding off Team Rocket, Acacia had returned Growlithe, untied Lickitung, and used her Arbok as a ramp out of the hole.

"I'll help now!" said Acacia. She had now learned to focus on specific Pokemon.

"I've been watching the Pokemon TV show for a while now and I know just the Pokemon to stop them. Plug your ears Manny, Jolteon, Lickitung, and my Arbok!" ordered Acacia. She focused on the changes. The shrinking began first. Then the pinkness. Pink everywhere. Her ears became pointy and swivelled up on top of her head, which now had a pink curl. She got puffier and smaller and her vocal cords developed a new melody to sing...

"Jiiigglypuff! Jigglllyyyy! Jigglypuff! Jiggllllyyyy! Jiiigglypuff, Jiggly, Jigglyyyy! Jigglllypuff, Jigglypuff, Jigglllyyypuffff! Puff? PUUFFF!" sang Acacia. Everyone except the good guys had fallen asleep. This made Acacia's Jigglypuff instincts rummage through her bag, pull out a black felt tip pen and doodle on the sleepers' faces. Then she changed back into herself. Manny and Jolteon stood dumbfounded with their mouths hanging open.

"Uh, um, uh, oh right! Jolteon, er, return," said Manny in a state of awe. He finally came to his normal senses and said, "I've never seen anything like that! OK, you've just picked yourself up a new buddy!" said Manny. Now Acacia was dumbfounded. He couldn't just invite himself on her quest. But he seemed nice and he had distracted Team Rocket to save her.

"Alright then. Let's get a move on. I was on my way to Bill's lighthouse. You know where it is?" asked Acacia.

"Are you kidding me? Bill gave me my first Pokemon. He was like a father or at least an uncle to me! He's the reason I now have Jolteon, Slowbro, Sandshrew, and Gloom. Venomoth was thanks to you. But enough about me. To Bill's lighthouse!" said Manny in a humorous military voice. And that's where our next chapter will take us...