The metallic whine of the hold opening awoke Moltres. It looked around at
the glass prison and the shadowy exterior before attempting an attack.
Fire burst from its body as it launched a Fire Spin. The glass remained
unbroken. Moltres lowered its head. It was still exhausted from its prior
battle. It rolled its eyes up at the patch of sky where the hold opened.
A shadow blocked the sun as an object was lowered into the hold. The object moved as it hit the ground. Moltres could see crumpled blue feathers. It lowered its head again. Articuno had been captured.
The man appeared in the hold an moved Articuno to a similar glass enclosure. Then he stared at his new catch.
"You were good," the man gloated, "But I am better. You are mine." He walked over to Moltres and just looked. He studied the bird of fire.
Moltres refused to look him in the eye. It just wished he would go away. Moltres felt like he was driving into its privacy. It wanted to escape from its gaze. After a long while the man left.
"Now approaching Thunder Island," the computer voice said as the man entered the deck.
"Good, the final piece of my collection," said the man. He examined the net. "Too bad Articuno ruined this. I will have to find another way to make Zapdos mine." He opened a compartment in the back of the boat and began to rummage through the assorted equipment.
"I have an idea," he said, grinning. He pulled out a green bag and went back to the helm. After docking by a rocky outcropping the man set foot on Thunder Island.
"It won't be long," he said as he traveled into the island. He quickly found the area he was looking for, a dense patch of bushes.
"Perfect!" he exclaimed. He opened the green bag and pulled out four black canisters. He placed them high up on the bushes. Then he looked for the emptiest places and hammered five four foot aluminum rods into the ground. After double checking to make sure everything was secure, the man began to make plans on how to lure Zapdos out of hiding.
"With these thick trees I won't be able to launch a missile," muttered the man. "I need something else." He sat down to consider his options.
The solution seemed simple enough. He went back to his ship and returned with a six inch box with a lot of dials. Then the man slipped on a pair of headphones and activated the box. A high pitched screech resounded through the whole island. It was deafening, had the man not been prepared. From somewhere deep in the heart of the island Zapdos awoke and took flight.
The man watched the skies, beginning to think his plan had failed. But then a yellow blur caught his attention. He jumped as a Thunderbolt was launched at him. The sonic emitter was dropped and shattered. The man tore off the headphones and reached for his weapon as Zapdos screeched its battle cry.
"TTTTAAAAAAEEEEERRRR!" it cried as it attempted a Wing Attack on the intruder. BOOM! The man's weapon fired and Zapdos was forced to evade the fiery ball that was launched at it. Zapdos went into a steeper dive and attempted to turn its Wing Attack into a Sky Attack, but because of a rocky outcropping it was forced to abort that idea.
BOOM! The weapon fired as Zapdos gained altitude. Weaving to the right Zapdos escaped unharmed. It circled around and dove to use Drill Peck. The man threw himself out of the way and Zapdos sailed harmlessly passed.
BOOM! The man launched another projectile. Zapdos heard the noise and used Agility to escape the new attack. It didn't even bother to look and see where the attack was coming from.
"KKKKAAARRREEE!" it cried as it pummeled the ground with electricity. The man didn't even move when this happened. He trusted that the lightning rods would do their job. POW! A tree exploded as the intense electricity turned its sap into steam. Splinters showered the ground, but the man remained unhurt.
"Not so easily beaten," muttered the man. A volley of Thunder Shocks continued to pelted the ground. The rods he had planted earlier still neutralized them though. BOOM! The man took another shot. Zapdos banked left, but the tips off its wing was singed. Unable to maneuver as easily Zapdos responded by using Thunder. The attack was absorbed by a lightning rod and the man prepared to fire again.
Click! His weapon failed to respond.
"Out of ammo!" he exclaimed as he crouched behind a boulder. He quickly reached into his pocket and pulled out another cylinder. Zapdos rushed him with a Wing Attack. He threw himself on the ground as the legendary thunder bird swept over him.
"SSSSCCCRRRREEEEE!" screeched Zapdos in defiance. Somehow it managed to stop just above the tree line and hovered there. Facing its attacker the electric pokemon summoned a mighty Razor Wind which pinned the man to the rocks he was hiding behind. Zapdos then launched a Thunderbolt as it lifted into the sky once more.
The man thought that Zapdos would try to flee, but the pokemon did not. It gained altitude and circled back to its target. Combining Thunder and Sky Attack the thunder bird sent a powerful whirlwind of sheer energy at the man. CRACK! The boulder the man was hiding behind shattered into gravel.
Quickly the man snapped off the empty cylinder and reloaded the weapon.
"How magnificent," he muttered as he aimed. Just when Zapdos was in his sights the bird disappeared around a high part of the forest. "Don't hide. The game is just getting good." A blue haze started to cover the ground as Zapdos drew its full strength. The man could feel his hair standing on end at the intense static electricity in the air.
"AAARRREEEIIII!" yelled Zapdos as it unleashed a new assault. It used Flash and blinded the man. Zapdos followed this up with several Thunders while its opponent was still disoriented. It didn't matter though because the lightning rods were still doing their job.
"AAAEEEERRRRHHH!" cried Zapdos using Frustration. It summoned storm clouds and absorbed their power. Combining these with a Thunderbolt Zapdos once again assaulted. Its target was once again trying to shoot at it. The two attacks simultaneously filled the air. The new attacks blasted the ground and exploded trees. One of the lightning rods melted into a pile of gray liquid.
The man was barely missed by that attack. Zapdos also emerged unscathed. The man looked in the sky for his target. The sky had grown dark with storm clouds. BOOM! The man fired a misty haze. Vision was partly obscured as the main attack hit Zapdos in its already weak wing.
"TTTTTEEERRRR!" it cried as it flew despite its numb wing. Seeing that it was slowed the man fired another icy pulse. Zapdos had just launched a Thunder Shock. The two attacks collided with full force. Each was forced to evade the violent shock waves that resulted.
The man fired again before the thunder bird could turn and face him. Zapdos was in mid curve and was forced to bank down and to the right to dodge the attack. It dove just above a thick clump of bushes.
POOF! POOF! POOF! POOF! The cylinders that were hiding in those bushes exploded. A thick stringy white substance filled the air. It clung to the trees, bushes, ground, and Zapdos. Zapdos flailed trying to escape from the gluey strings that had ensnared it. It still struggled to gain altitude. It launched a Thunderbolt out of desperation. The attack never made it to its target though.
BOOM! The man fired at Zapdos again.
"SSSEEERRRR!" it screech as it crashed into the ground. The web that had ensnared it pinned it to the ground. Zapdos tried to claw its way free, but the webbing would not give. The man approached, the look of victory in his eyes.
"You are mine," he said smiling. Zapdos lashed out with a Thunderbolt, but the lightning rods still prevented the attack from hitting its target.
"It looks like I am going to have to teach you respect," said the man. He uncoiled what looked like a whip from his belt. It was black and had a thick handle. The very end of the cord had a barb in it.
Knowing what was coming Zapdos clawed at the ground and tried to spread its wings. But it was no use. It was still trapped.
The man raised the "whip" over his head and brought it down on Zapdos's exposed back. The barb sunk into its skin, past the feather, and Zapdos could smell its blood. It tried to wriggle free of the coil.
The man grinned. He pushed the button on the handle and an intense electric pulse was released through the coil and into Zapdos's body.
"AAARRRRIIII!" it cried in pain.
"Not until you learn," gloated the man. He didn't ease up until Zapdos's body went limp. Then he removed the barb from its back. "Pity that prophecy was fulfilled or Lugia would be mine also."
The man returned to his ship and brought back a can containing a strange liquid. Checking first to make sure Zapdos was unconscious, but alive he poured the liquid over the webs. They dissolved instantly. The man then used the crane and lowered Zapdos into an enclosure next to Articuno. Articuno was still unconscious and Moltres appeared to be asleep. The man smiled at his prizes before returning to the helm.
"Computer; home," he ordered, "Computer, current information about Entei, Raikou, and Suicune." "No current data on Suicune or Raikou," replied the computer, "Entei was spotted in Greenfi eld last month, but has been confirmed to be an illusion." "That makes it harder, but I will not stop until I own every pokemon," muttered the man. "Computer; areas well known for legends about Suicune, Entei, and Raikou."
"Raikou; South Asia, the northern part of South America, Ecruteak City, the Ruins of Alph in Egypt. Suicune; South Africa, Australia, Ecruteak City, the Ruins of Alph in Egypt. Entei; Middle East, Central America, Ecruteak City, and the Ruins of Alph in Egypt," replied the computer.
"Computer, what are the known areas for legends about Lugia and Ho-Oh?" the man asked.
"Lugia; Shimute Island, the Ruins of Alph in Egypt. Ho-Oh; Ecruteak City; the Ruins of Alph in Egypt," answered the computer. The man got an interesting look in his eye.
"Computer, areas of Mew and Celebi legends," he ordered.
"Mew; an isolated shrine in South America, Ruins of Alph in Egypt. Celebi; Azalea Town, Ruins of Alph in Egypt," replied the computer. The man smiled.
"After I take my prizes home I am going to pay a visit to Egypt," the man said, greed in his eyes . **************************************************************************
A shadow blocked the sun as an object was lowered into the hold. The object moved as it hit the ground. Moltres could see crumpled blue feathers. It lowered its head again. Articuno had been captured.
The man appeared in the hold an moved Articuno to a similar glass enclosure. Then he stared at his new catch.
"You were good," the man gloated, "But I am better. You are mine." He walked over to Moltres and just looked. He studied the bird of fire.
Moltres refused to look him in the eye. It just wished he would go away. Moltres felt like he was driving into its privacy. It wanted to escape from its gaze. After a long while the man left.
"Now approaching Thunder Island," the computer voice said as the man entered the deck.
"Good, the final piece of my collection," said the man. He examined the net. "Too bad Articuno ruined this. I will have to find another way to make Zapdos mine." He opened a compartment in the back of the boat and began to rummage through the assorted equipment.
"I have an idea," he said, grinning. He pulled out a green bag and went back to the helm. After docking by a rocky outcropping the man set foot on Thunder Island.
"It won't be long," he said as he traveled into the island. He quickly found the area he was looking for, a dense patch of bushes.
"Perfect!" he exclaimed. He opened the green bag and pulled out four black canisters. He placed them high up on the bushes. Then he looked for the emptiest places and hammered five four foot aluminum rods into the ground. After double checking to make sure everything was secure, the man began to make plans on how to lure Zapdos out of hiding.
"With these thick trees I won't be able to launch a missile," muttered the man. "I need something else." He sat down to consider his options.
The solution seemed simple enough. He went back to his ship and returned with a six inch box with a lot of dials. Then the man slipped on a pair of headphones and activated the box. A high pitched screech resounded through the whole island. It was deafening, had the man not been prepared. From somewhere deep in the heart of the island Zapdos awoke and took flight.
The man watched the skies, beginning to think his plan had failed. But then a yellow blur caught his attention. He jumped as a Thunderbolt was launched at him. The sonic emitter was dropped and shattered. The man tore off the headphones and reached for his weapon as Zapdos screeched its battle cry.
"TTTTAAAAAAEEEEERRRR!" it cried as it attempted a Wing Attack on the intruder. BOOM! The man's weapon fired and Zapdos was forced to evade the fiery ball that was launched at it. Zapdos went into a steeper dive and attempted to turn its Wing Attack into a Sky Attack, but because of a rocky outcropping it was forced to abort that idea.
BOOM! The weapon fired as Zapdos gained altitude. Weaving to the right Zapdos escaped unharmed. It circled around and dove to use Drill Peck. The man threw himself out of the way and Zapdos sailed harmlessly passed.
BOOM! The man launched another projectile. Zapdos heard the noise and used Agility to escape the new attack. It didn't even bother to look and see where the attack was coming from.
"KKKKAAARRREEE!" it cried as it pummeled the ground with electricity. The man didn't even move when this happened. He trusted that the lightning rods would do their job. POW! A tree exploded as the intense electricity turned its sap into steam. Splinters showered the ground, but the man remained unhurt.
"Not so easily beaten," muttered the man. A volley of Thunder Shocks continued to pelted the ground. The rods he had planted earlier still neutralized them though. BOOM! The man took another shot. Zapdos banked left, but the tips off its wing was singed. Unable to maneuver as easily Zapdos responded by using Thunder. The attack was absorbed by a lightning rod and the man prepared to fire again.
Click! His weapon failed to respond.
"Out of ammo!" he exclaimed as he crouched behind a boulder. He quickly reached into his pocket and pulled out another cylinder. Zapdos rushed him with a Wing Attack. He threw himself on the ground as the legendary thunder bird swept over him.
"SSSSCCCRRRREEEEE!" screeched Zapdos in defiance. Somehow it managed to stop just above the tree line and hovered there. Facing its attacker the electric pokemon summoned a mighty Razor Wind which pinned the man to the rocks he was hiding behind. Zapdos then launched a Thunderbolt as it lifted into the sky once more.
The man thought that Zapdos would try to flee, but the pokemon did not. It gained altitude and circled back to its target. Combining Thunder and Sky Attack the thunder bird sent a powerful whirlwind of sheer energy at the man. CRACK! The boulder the man was hiding behind shattered into gravel.
Quickly the man snapped off the empty cylinder and reloaded the weapon.
"How magnificent," he muttered as he aimed. Just when Zapdos was in his sights the bird disappeared around a high part of the forest. "Don't hide. The game is just getting good." A blue haze started to cover the ground as Zapdos drew its full strength. The man could feel his hair standing on end at the intense static electricity in the air.
"AAARRREEEIIII!" yelled Zapdos as it unleashed a new assault. It used Flash and blinded the man. Zapdos followed this up with several Thunders while its opponent was still disoriented. It didn't matter though because the lightning rods were still doing their job.
"AAAEEEERRRRHHH!" cried Zapdos using Frustration. It summoned storm clouds and absorbed their power. Combining these with a Thunderbolt Zapdos once again assaulted. Its target was once again trying to shoot at it. The two attacks simultaneously filled the air. The new attacks blasted the ground and exploded trees. One of the lightning rods melted into a pile of gray liquid.
The man was barely missed by that attack. Zapdos also emerged unscathed. The man looked in the sky for his target. The sky had grown dark with storm clouds. BOOM! The man fired a misty haze. Vision was partly obscured as the main attack hit Zapdos in its already weak wing.
"TTTTTEEERRRR!" it cried as it flew despite its numb wing. Seeing that it was slowed the man fired another icy pulse. Zapdos had just launched a Thunder Shock. The two attacks collided with full force. Each was forced to evade the violent shock waves that resulted.
The man fired again before the thunder bird could turn and face him. Zapdos was in mid curve and was forced to bank down and to the right to dodge the attack. It dove just above a thick clump of bushes.
POOF! POOF! POOF! POOF! The cylinders that were hiding in those bushes exploded. A thick stringy white substance filled the air. It clung to the trees, bushes, ground, and Zapdos. Zapdos flailed trying to escape from the gluey strings that had ensnared it. It still struggled to gain altitude. It launched a Thunderbolt out of desperation. The attack never made it to its target though.
BOOM! The man fired at Zapdos again.
"SSSEEERRRR!" it screech as it crashed into the ground. The web that had ensnared it pinned it to the ground. Zapdos tried to claw its way free, but the webbing would not give. The man approached, the look of victory in his eyes.
"You are mine," he said smiling. Zapdos lashed out with a Thunderbolt, but the lightning rods still prevented the attack from hitting its target.
"It looks like I am going to have to teach you respect," said the man. He uncoiled what looked like a whip from his belt. It was black and had a thick handle. The very end of the cord had a barb in it.
Knowing what was coming Zapdos clawed at the ground and tried to spread its wings. But it was no use. It was still trapped.
The man raised the "whip" over his head and brought it down on Zapdos's exposed back. The barb sunk into its skin, past the feather, and Zapdos could smell its blood. It tried to wriggle free of the coil.
The man grinned. He pushed the button on the handle and an intense electric pulse was released through the coil and into Zapdos's body.
"AAARRRRIIII!" it cried in pain.
"Not until you learn," gloated the man. He didn't ease up until Zapdos's body went limp. Then he removed the barb from its back. "Pity that prophecy was fulfilled or Lugia would be mine also."
The man returned to his ship and brought back a can containing a strange liquid. Checking first to make sure Zapdos was unconscious, but alive he poured the liquid over the webs. They dissolved instantly. The man then used the crane and lowered Zapdos into an enclosure next to Articuno. Articuno was still unconscious and Moltres appeared to be asleep. The man smiled at his prizes before returning to the helm.
"Computer; home," he ordered, "Computer, current information about Entei, Raikou, and Suicune." "No current data on Suicune or Raikou," replied the computer, "Entei was spotted in Greenfi eld last month, but has been confirmed to be an illusion." "That makes it harder, but I will not stop until I own every pokemon," muttered the man. "Computer; areas well known for legends about Suicune, Entei, and Raikou."
"Raikou; South Asia, the northern part of South America, Ecruteak City, the Ruins of Alph in Egypt. Suicune; South Africa, Australia, Ecruteak City, the Ruins of Alph in Egypt. Entei; Middle East, Central America, Ecruteak City, and the Ruins of Alph in Egypt," replied the computer.
"Computer, what are the known areas for legends about Lugia and Ho-Oh?" the man asked.
"Lugia; Shimute Island, the Ruins of Alph in Egypt. Ho-Oh; Ecruteak City; the Ruins of Alph in Egypt," answered the computer. The man got an interesting look in his eye.
"Computer, areas of Mew and Celebi legends," he ordered.
"Mew; an isolated shrine in South America, Ruins of Alph in Egypt. Celebi; Azalea Town, Ruins of Alph in Egypt," replied the computer. The man smiled.
"After I take my prizes home I am going to pay a visit to Egypt," the man said, greed in his eyes . **************************************************************************