The Game Plan



Footsteps cluttered the concrete grey street of the town known as Azalea. Entering the massive populated place was our gang of heroes, just entering Azalea Town as we speak. Totally unaware of the impending doom and vault of horrors, which the newly reawakened Preadacon, Tarantulas plans to wreak. For Ash was here for another reason. Misty screamed defiantly "NO, NO, NO WAY, NO AND I MEAN HELL NO ASH". The gang grumbled and winced holding their ears, they groaned "God not this again".

Brock whipped out the map and read out loudly "Okay just so were clear again why we are here, so Misty can GIVE IT A REST ALREADY. Azalea Town is on the way to Goldenrod City, and they got plenty of supplies to stock up on when we get there. But in the meantime Ash wants to participate in the annual Pokemon catching contest". Misty huffed a pouting pair of red puffed up cheeks, crossing her arms defiantly. James scratched his blue hair asking, "But if that's the case why is Misty so against it?".

Raising up a finger Brock pointed out one very specific word on the map, Jesse and James looked at it and replied with an "OH". Misty shouted "BUGS THAT'S WHY, GOD DAM FREAKING SLIMY, STICKY, BUTT UGLY, CREEPY, CRAWLING, WIGGLING STINKING BUGS EW". Everyone groaned and sweat dropped, hanging their dropping blue faced heads in anguished sighs and moans. Ash pleaded to Misty, "PLEASE Misty come on. I haven't done any Pokemon catching in a long while OW".

Ash was quickly silenced form a well placed blow to his red capped head, Ash whimpered and held his head in pain. Ash grumbled loudly "That hurt". Misty replied angrily "I don't care, I hate bugs and I can't stand to be within a 100 miles of bugs. So what makes you think I would want to go to a bug catching contest? Those slimy things will be all over the place, find another way to get Pokemon cause I AIN'T GOING". As Ash pleaded, begged, whimpered, and cried pleadingly to Misty to agree to come along.

Jesse asked Meowth curiously "Hey Meowth do you know what the twerp's going on about?', Meowth shrugged "She hates bugs go figure". Jesse frowned "No catnip for brains, about Ash and why he's here in Azalea Town, to compete in the Johto league you have to win all 8 badges. But the first badge is back in Violet City, why did he skip to here if he knew the first bade was back in Violet City?". Meowth leaned in and whispered, "Don't tell him I told ya this but I heard it has to do with some cute girl".

Immediately Ash leapt across from Misty and clamped hands over Meowth's big mouth, he screamed angrily "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU JUST SAY?". "AAAAAAAAAASH" Misty said with a boiling steam shooting from her ears, her eyes turning into flaming fire balls as her creamy skin boiled into a flaming lava red color. Veins boiled from her angry hands as she clenched both into VERY BIG FISTS, Ash gulped and turned pale white. "But she's in town and..just a friend and" he squeaked.

But it was clear that Misty was pissed and steamed way beyond rational thinking at this point, Ash was sure that he was a dead man. Suddenly Ash snapped his green gloved fingers as he ran to Misty's steaming ears and gave out his own little whisper. Much to everyone's wide eyed shocked surprise, Misty cooled off and was smiling very brightly. Her emerald green eyes were sparkling green diamonds in the rising sunlight, she squeaked excitedly to Ash "You mean it?". The young Pokemon master nodded to her.

In seconds Misty leaped into his warm hugging arms and giggled like a school girl, her sweet cheeks a rosy color of red. Not rage red mind you. She happily skipped her red shoes down the sidewalk, cheering with a smiling face "BUG CONTEST WAHOO". Everyone (except Ash of course) was simply stunned, their jaws dropping down long enough to catch flies. Pikachu was even staring at Ash with a "WHAT THE?" kind of look on his yellow face, Jesse, James, Meowth and Brock all asked Ash at once.

"What the hell did you tell her?" Ash crossed his arms and smirked a smudge little grin, replying "Easy all it took was one promise for a romantic walk on the beach at night". They all actually burst into laughter and nodded to Ash's remark. As the gang marched their way to catch up with the now super excited Misty, things seemed to be going fine for them. However they were totally unaware of the deadly ancient robot warrior known as Tarantulas, prowling the woods. But someone did, and those someone's are dead.

"DEAD MEAT YOU HERE ME, your worthless, hopeless, brain dead sacks of worthless cheap monkey crap excuse for LOSERS" the intercom yelled loudly. Team Tech groaned weakly as they stammered their wobbling legs back onto the ground, still yanking twig pieces, Pineco, and sticky Caterpie clinging to them like super sap. Electra winced at their boss's angry cries weakly trying to talk back, "Sir Look on the bright side it could be worse". The speaker exploded with a shriek, hearing their boss scream.

"WORSE, WORSE? IT'S ALREADY GOTTEN WAY PAST WORSE YOU RETARDS. You blew the mission AGAIN, just like you screwed up the Godzilla project". Matic nervously shivered, he was always terrified of their boss, whether he was talking to the boss, being yelled at from the boss, or even looking at the boss, Matic was totally freaked out. Matic squeaked "B-b-b-b-but boss it really wasn't out f-f-fault, c-c-an you really b-b-b-blame us so easily?", the intercom screamed out "YES I CAN".

Both of the twins squeaked at his screams, trying to turn the volume down though knowing their boss that really wouldn't do much. Electra reported "Look sir the robot unit is active and walking yes that's true, but we can handle it no problem. This clunk of junk has been suspended in stone for over 65 million years, it's totally clueless. He doesn't have a clue about our world, it's changed totally from when he last saw it. That gives us the upper hand". A pause came from the intercom, he was thinking it over.

Finally he responded with a small sigh of regret for doing this but, "All right get back to work and don't blow it this time. I want Matic to assemble some better weapons for you to fight that thing with, I want it taken alive. The plans have changed. With that robot under our command, there's no telling what interesting secrets we could unlock from him. Not to mention the advanced technological structure of his body and weapons. Once you have successfully captured the robot, contact me for pick up. Over and out".

Meanwhile back in the Forest.

The metallic stomping red claws of the hulking robot pounded into the ground, his insect eyes frantically scanning every ounce of life in the area around him. Scanners analyzing plant samples, stone samples, Pokemon, water drops, leaves, everything in sight of his cybernetic visor. Tarantulas spoke softly to himself "Begin recoding process computer, this is Tarantulas awakening to this strange new world known as Earth. I know it's not a new planet, but with all the geological changes, it's hard to tell.

The planet has grown a bountiful resource of lush greens and water supplies, it's truly an incredible growth ratio for the rock this thing used to be. I have yet to encounter any other creatures, besides those meddling humans that I dealt with earlier. Though there information was helpful to my spark's core, it wasn't enough to learn information from. Hopefully I will be able to huh?" he suddenly stopped, and remained totally silent. Hiding behind a large oak tree he spied onto the grassy path, where he heard a noise.

A young boy came walking into view, he had yellow boots with 4 leather buckles over the tongue of the shoe. Tall skinny legs that had dark blue socks that rose over his ankles, red and blue shorts adorned his medium sized waist and upper legs. Sporting a red fiery designed blazer jacket, with zippers on the yellow cuffs around his wrists. A bronze tanned T-shirt in the middle, and on top of his shaggy spiked long black hair. Was a tanned hat with leather straps dangling from his ears, and a drooping sagging top.

A Pokeball dropped from his hand and out came a powerful looking Yawnma, Tarantulas gasped in awe at sight of the green insect flapping it's silk wings and green head. Curiously continuing to watch, the boy commanded Yawnma to head butt a tree. He crashed his yellow green skull into the trunk of the tree, it rumbled and rained down a batch of Pineco to his feet. "What a haul, I can catch all the good bug Pokemon right before the contest starts, HA the judges and trainers won't know the difference" he said.

At that time the dragon fly Pokemon turned and growled a hiss towards the bushes, the boy turned with a confused look on his face at the rumbling bushes. The boy smirked again "Another one huh, well no big bad bug scares Tamale Grillson, or better known as "The Hot Tamale". Yawnma fluttered his wings and jutted out his stinging tail, firing a powerful sonic boom attack at the bushes. Creating a small dusty blast of hurled dirt and leaves, Tamale cheered loudly "Perfect shot". But slowly the dust cleared away.

Watching the smoky fumes blow away from a cold chilling breeze, and absolutely horrifying image of dark metal came into view. Tamale gazed back and started to gasp and stammer, his soft red eyes widening with sweat boiling down his shaking lips. Tarantulas emerged with a sickening mandible grinning smile, chuckling softly as he approached him in heavy clunks "Talk about service such speed, such HUNGER". Tarantulas laughed to the terrified boy, after pressing his forehead medallion piece.

Tamale commanded "Yawnma skull bash", but oddly enough the floating bug Pokemon just remained floating. Hovering there as if totally weirded out, like some kind of zombie. Yawnma turned around and stared at his now former master with dead white eyes, the Pineco on the ground immediately attacked the child with tackling pins. Tamale screamed and struggled vainly, feeling the Pineco shove their weight onto his body. Yawnma wrapped itself around the boy's neck, tightly crushing his throat cords.

Tarantulas chuckled as he slowly approached the boy, laughing his metallic mandibles over his frightened, struggling face. "Such fragile bonds of loyalty your little pet has Hm? Don't be so shocked, I'm not the boogeyman you miserable little human. I'm simply a hungry traveler, that's starving for a little knowledge on your world. And it seems that you got more then you bargained for. These strange creatures are of the insect variety, and somehow my medallion com link is like a bug zapper to your pals.

The creatures are now at my willing command, my powerful brain and advanced technological computer radios are controlling your creatures. And without your powerful little buddies, I'm afraid all your good for now is brain food HAHA". Tarantulas grabbed his brick red claws over Tamale's head, he crushed tightly as a green glow bubbled from his surging claws. The boy screamed a horrible scream. His body jittering and having spasms, to the painful energy drain Tarantulas was inducing.

After a minute of agonizing torture and pain, Tamale dropped down and ceased his struggles. Eyes totally dilated while drool dripped from his lips, mumbling incoherent dribbling words of stupidity. The robot stood back up and examined his green glowing claws, totally astonished at what just happened. Tarantulas spoke softly "Incredible, this stupendous rush of energy and information. I can't believe my own scanners even. Every fragment of that human's mind is coursing into my own, I have everything now.

His birthday, his past, his friends, his dreams, even his Pokemon? Ah, AH HA YES I HAVE DONE IT. Every fragment of his information has been digitally drained and downloaded from his brain neurons, and transferred to my positron computer brain. It's all here, EVERYTHING is right here. Pokemon, Pokeballs, evolution levels, bug types, fire types, gym leaders ALL OF IT. And..a contest...oh my a BUG catching contest, and it's near by. Very near by in fact...oh ho, ho, heh hee AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA".

Meanwhile back at the contest booth.

Ash smiled as he placed his Pokedex ID towards the desk woman "Hi I'm Ash Ketchum, and I'd like to register myself and Pikachu for the bug catching contest".



To be continued..