This chapter is pretty important because it introduces a character that will reappear many times as a villian. Sadly, I feel as though this chapter was too fast-paced at times, which is a real shame because the character that's introduced here is probably my favorite character in the whole series. I mainly like him because he's more my idea than my brother's (in fact, my brother wanted to just get him imprisoned by the police and make him a one-shot villian), and I really develop this guy throughout the series, rather than Hiro and all the others who really didn't have much behind them (my brother sucks at character development).
Other things to note about this chapter is that it seems to take place in the same world as Satoshi-tachi (with some differences. For example, Sakura does not leave on a trainer's journey and her Eefi is an Eefi from the beginning of this story. Also, I use a lot of ideas from Toshihiro Ono's manga). Also, there are many talking Pokemon associated with Rocket Dan.
CHAPTER 3: HIJACK
Hiro and Ibui walk up to the Enju City gym.
"I have until tomorrow to leave for Wakaba Town. I might as well try my luck at this gym battle while I'm still here," Hiro states as he opens the door and walks in.
"Hello! Are you in here, Matsuda-san?!" Hiro shouts when he sees the gym desserted. He turns around and sees a Ghos, which startles him and causes him to fall over.
"I see you've got yourself an Ibui, just like your sisters before you." says a voice behind the Ghos. A man wearing a blue bandana and blond hair steps out from behind Ghos.
"But unlike your sisters, you plan to quest with your Pokemon. Correct, Kimono Hiro?"
Hiro gets up and replies "Yes, Matsuda-san."
A little naration box next to Matsuda states "Matsuda has known Hiro's grandfather through exorcism ceremonies at the burnt tower for years."
"It's about someone in your family did. Please, follow me" says Matsuda as his Ghos trails behind him.
Matsuda leads Hiro to a ring with a flag-wielding judge next to it.
"We'll hold our battle here. I must warn you, however, I'm a bit advanced for someone just starting like you. Do you still want to proceed?" Matsuda asks. Hiro just nods.
"Alright then. Under special gym rules, we'll use up to three Pokemon each. Are you ready?"
"I only have two Pokemon" Hiro mentions. Matsuda just falls over in a comedic anime style.
"Alright then, we'll just have to see how well your two stand up to my three. For my first Pokemon, I'll use Ghos!" The Ghos that had been following Matsuda earlier floats into battle.
"Alright, I will see if my two will hold out. Go Kakureon!" Hiro shouts as he throws a Monster Ball and releases Kakureon.
"So, your first catch was a shiny Pokemon? You're pretty impressive, Hiro." Hiro puts his hand behind his head and grins. "But you might've just gotten that through dumb luck. Let's see how this shiny Pokemon fares against Ghos!"
"Alright, we will. Chacleon, use Psyche Kousen!" Hiro commands. Chacleon, however, just sits there admiring the gym's scenery. It sees Ghos, takes a marker out from under its tongue, and goes up to scribble its face. However, Chacleon's hand just goes right through Ghos, and Chacleon closes his eyes and lets out a cartooney anime stream of tears because it can't scribble. Hiro, with a huge sweatdrop on his head, recalls Chacleon.
"So I see. While your Pokemon is extremely rare, it's as equally disobedient." Matsuda chuckles at this as Hiro mutters "Shut up".
"Alright, I guess all I can rely on now is Ibui. However, the only attack that will work on them is Kamitsuku. I guess if I have some chance, I'll use it anyway. Ibui, uses Kamitsuku!" Hiro commands as Ibui jumps into the ring and tries biting the Ghos continually. Ghos gets hit a few times, but most of the other times, it dodges.
"Your Ibui's too slow. I warned you not to challenge me this early. I guess I might as well finish this off now. Ghos, use Night Head!" Ghos lets out a wave of black energy that it shoots at Ibui, who collapses after being hit by it. The judge raises a flag and proclaims "Ibui's defeated!"
"Damn" curses Hiro.
"Heh, to be tooken out by one Night Head also means your Ibui's low on stamina. Hiro, don't battle me again until you've trained your Pokemon a little better." says Matsuda as he walks away. Later, at a Pokemon Center, Ibui's put into recovery, but Hiro has to spend the night. Night passes, and Hiro's seen sleeping on the Pokemon Center's couch. He wakes up, gets Ibui back fully recovered, and walks over to the airport, where he sees Utsugi-hakase.
"Ah, Hiro, you're just in time" he says.
Hiro and Utsugi-hakase are now boarding a plane to Wakaba Town.
"Excuse me, sir, but you're going to have to put your Pokemon into its Monster Ball to board this plane." says a guy at the loading dock.
"Well, if I have to...." Hiro takes out an empty Monster Ball out and shoots a red beam from it at Ibui, but Ibui jumps away.
"I've heard about these types of Pokemon. They consider Monster Balls to be a tight space they don't want to be cramped in." states Utsugi.
"If it won't go in its Monster Ball, then what am I supposed to do with it?" asks Hiro.
In the next scene, we see Ibui in a pet carrier with a miserable frown on its face. As it's being loaded into the cargo hold, Ibui notices 3 figures, two large, one small, sneaking into the plane.
On the plane, Hiro sits next to Utsugi, holding the ball containing Chacleon. He discussed his problem with Utsugi about Chacleon's personality.
"Oh, just keep using it in battles a bit, it should grow on you after a while and obey you a bit."
Just as Utsugi says this, the 3 figures Ibui saw earlier run into the Hiro's section of the plane, the 2 tall ones, who appear to be wearing black uniforms with a big, red 'R' on the chests, pointing guns at everybody.
One of them shouts "Everybody, give us all your Pokemon and nobody gets hurt" as the other holds out a sack.
Everybody on board is screaming in terror, but they realize they have no choice but to throw their balls into the aisle. The short, migity figure that Ibui saw earlier is shrouded in a cloak so no one knows what he looks like. He walks back to the sack holder carrying all the Monster Balls and dropping them in, stating "We got quite a hefty haul this time around."
Hiro leans over to Utsugi and frightenly asks "Who... who are they?"
"They're members of Rocket Dan, a crime organization bent on stealing and controlling powerful Pokemon" answers Utsugi.
Unbeknownst to everyone, one Monster Ball rolled behind the Rocket Dan, and as they were running away, the sack-wielding member slipped on the marble-sized ball, dropping all the Monster Balls and causing the one he stepped on to crack, releasing the Pokemon within, Hiro's shiny Chacleon. The sack wielder shouts "Shit!", while the short one commands "Hurry, restrain that one!".
Both Rocket Dan members try to grab Chacleon, but Chacleon slips away, scribbles all over their faces, and wanders over to the Monster Balls, and curiously pokes their buttons, releasing all the Pokemon that were stolen earlier. The gun-wielder points his gun, but a Kirinriki shoots it out of his hand with a Psyche Kousen.
"Cha... Chacleon did something useful?" questions Hiro.
The short one says "Dammit, retreat while we still can!" The 2 taller members open a hatch and jump out with parachutes, but the short one, however, is being held back because Chacleon's dragging onto his cloak. As he's being held back, the trainers are walking over to retrieve the Monster Balls on the ground and recall their Pokemon. Hiro walks up to Chacleon, still pulling on the mysterious guy's cloak.
"You did a great job Chacleon. Shorty, prepare to be turne in" he says as he and a couple other trainers are about to grab it. The mysterious guy however, tears off his cloak and punches and kicks Hiro and the other trainers down. Hiro gets up and is shocked to see who was under the cloak. It was a Kimori wearing a parachute backpack.
The Kimori started speaking. "I'm not going anywhere" as it dashes to the open hatch. It gets an evil look at Chacleon. "Kid, I'll return one day to get my revenge on your Pokemon there" as he jumps out the door and pulls out his parachute.
Hiro shuts the hatch and asks Utsugi "Why was that Pokemon talking?"
Utsugi answers "It's been said that many Pokemon at the Rocket Dan base started suddenly speaking the human language, apparently inspired by some Nyaasu that began the trend. I didn't think those rumors were true. Boy, what a surprise that turned out to be."
Down in the cargo, Ibui's still grumbling because it's stuck in its cage, not doing a thing this whole time.
"Attention all passengers, our plane will now be landing in Yoshino City. Please be ready to depart" says the loud speaker.
The plane lands in an airport, and Hiro, Utsugi, and Ibui all get off the plane.
END OF CHAPTER
NAME CHART
Satoshi=Ash
Matsuda=Morty
Ghos=Gastly
Psyche Kousen=Psybeam
Night Head=Night Shade
Rocket Dan=Team Rocket
Kirinriki=Girafarig
Kimori=Treecko
Nyaasu=Meowth
Yoshino City=Cherrygrove City
JAPANESE CULTURAL NOTES
-'tachi' is a name suffix that indicates that a person has a group of other people with them. It's kinda equivalent to our 'and co.' phrase.
-'san' is a name suffix that's showing some respect for the person you're talking to.
Other things to note about this chapter is that it seems to take place in the same world as Satoshi-tachi (with some differences. For example, Sakura does not leave on a trainer's journey and her Eefi is an Eefi from the beginning of this story. Also, I use a lot of ideas from Toshihiro Ono's manga). Also, there are many talking Pokemon associated with Rocket Dan.
CHAPTER 3: HIJACK
Hiro and Ibui walk up to the Enju City gym.
"I have until tomorrow to leave for Wakaba Town. I might as well try my luck at this gym battle while I'm still here," Hiro states as he opens the door and walks in.
"Hello! Are you in here, Matsuda-san?!" Hiro shouts when he sees the gym desserted. He turns around and sees a Ghos, which startles him and causes him to fall over.
"I see you've got yourself an Ibui, just like your sisters before you." says a voice behind the Ghos. A man wearing a blue bandana and blond hair steps out from behind Ghos.
"But unlike your sisters, you plan to quest with your Pokemon. Correct, Kimono Hiro?"
Hiro gets up and replies "Yes, Matsuda-san."
A little naration box next to Matsuda states "Matsuda has known Hiro's grandfather through exorcism ceremonies at the burnt tower for years."
"It's about someone in your family did. Please, follow me" says Matsuda as his Ghos trails behind him.
Matsuda leads Hiro to a ring with a flag-wielding judge next to it.
"We'll hold our battle here. I must warn you, however, I'm a bit advanced for someone just starting like you. Do you still want to proceed?" Matsuda asks. Hiro just nods.
"Alright then. Under special gym rules, we'll use up to three Pokemon each. Are you ready?"
"I only have two Pokemon" Hiro mentions. Matsuda just falls over in a comedic anime style.
"Alright then, we'll just have to see how well your two stand up to my three. For my first Pokemon, I'll use Ghos!" The Ghos that had been following Matsuda earlier floats into battle.
"Alright, I will see if my two will hold out. Go Kakureon!" Hiro shouts as he throws a Monster Ball and releases Kakureon.
"So, your first catch was a shiny Pokemon? You're pretty impressive, Hiro." Hiro puts his hand behind his head and grins. "But you might've just gotten that through dumb luck. Let's see how this shiny Pokemon fares against Ghos!"
"Alright, we will. Chacleon, use Psyche Kousen!" Hiro commands. Chacleon, however, just sits there admiring the gym's scenery. It sees Ghos, takes a marker out from under its tongue, and goes up to scribble its face. However, Chacleon's hand just goes right through Ghos, and Chacleon closes his eyes and lets out a cartooney anime stream of tears because it can't scribble. Hiro, with a huge sweatdrop on his head, recalls Chacleon.
"So I see. While your Pokemon is extremely rare, it's as equally disobedient." Matsuda chuckles at this as Hiro mutters "Shut up".
"Alright, I guess all I can rely on now is Ibui. However, the only attack that will work on them is Kamitsuku. I guess if I have some chance, I'll use it anyway. Ibui, uses Kamitsuku!" Hiro commands as Ibui jumps into the ring and tries biting the Ghos continually. Ghos gets hit a few times, but most of the other times, it dodges.
"Your Ibui's too slow. I warned you not to challenge me this early. I guess I might as well finish this off now. Ghos, use Night Head!" Ghos lets out a wave of black energy that it shoots at Ibui, who collapses after being hit by it. The judge raises a flag and proclaims "Ibui's defeated!"
"Damn" curses Hiro.
"Heh, to be tooken out by one Night Head also means your Ibui's low on stamina. Hiro, don't battle me again until you've trained your Pokemon a little better." says Matsuda as he walks away. Later, at a Pokemon Center, Ibui's put into recovery, but Hiro has to spend the night. Night passes, and Hiro's seen sleeping on the Pokemon Center's couch. He wakes up, gets Ibui back fully recovered, and walks over to the airport, where he sees Utsugi-hakase.
"Ah, Hiro, you're just in time" he says.
Hiro and Utsugi-hakase are now boarding a plane to Wakaba Town.
"Excuse me, sir, but you're going to have to put your Pokemon into its Monster Ball to board this plane." says a guy at the loading dock.
"Well, if I have to...." Hiro takes out an empty Monster Ball out and shoots a red beam from it at Ibui, but Ibui jumps away.
"I've heard about these types of Pokemon. They consider Monster Balls to be a tight space they don't want to be cramped in." states Utsugi.
"If it won't go in its Monster Ball, then what am I supposed to do with it?" asks Hiro.
In the next scene, we see Ibui in a pet carrier with a miserable frown on its face. As it's being loaded into the cargo hold, Ibui notices 3 figures, two large, one small, sneaking into the plane.
On the plane, Hiro sits next to Utsugi, holding the ball containing Chacleon. He discussed his problem with Utsugi about Chacleon's personality.
"Oh, just keep using it in battles a bit, it should grow on you after a while and obey you a bit."
Just as Utsugi says this, the 3 figures Ibui saw earlier run into the Hiro's section of the plane, the 2 tall ones, who appear to be wearing black uniforms with a big, red 'R' on the chests, pointing guns at everybody.
One of them shouts "Everybody, give us all your Pokemon and nobody gets hurt" as the other holds out a sack.
Everybody on board is screaming in terror, but they realize they have no choice but to throw their balls into the aisle. The short, migity figure that Ibui saw earlier is shrouded in a cloak so no one knows what he looks like. He walks back to the sack holder carrying all the Monster Balls and dropping them in, stating "We got quite a hefty haul this time around."
Hiro leans over to Utsugi and frightenly asks "Who... who are they?"
"They're members of Rocket Dan, a crime organization bent on stealing and controlling powerful Pokemon" answers Utsugi.
Unbeknownst to everyone, one Monster Ball rolled behind the Rocket Dan, and as they were running away, the sack-wielding member slipped on the marble-sized ball, dropping all the Monster Balls and causing the one he stepped on to crack, releasing the Pokemon within, Hiro's shiny Chacleon. The sack wielder shouts "Shit!", while the short one commands "Hurry, restrain that one!".
Both Rocket Dan members try to grab Chacleon, but Chacleon slips away, scribbles all over their faces, and wanders over to the Monster Balls, and curiously pokes their buttons, releasing all the Pokemon that were stolen earlier. The gun-wielder points his gun, but a Kirinriki shoots it out of his hand with a Psyche Kousen.
"Cha... Chacleon did something useful?" questions Hiro.
The short one says "Dammit, retreat while we still can!" The 2 taller members open a hatch and jump out with parachutes, but the short one, however, is being held back because Chacleon's dragging onto his cloak. As he's being held back, the trainers are walking over to retrieve the Monster Balls on the ground and recall their Pokemon. Hiro walks up to Chacleon, still pulling on the mysterious guy's cloak.
"You did a great job Chacleon. Shorty, prepare to be turne in" he says as he and a couple other trainers are about to grab it. The mysterious guy however, tears off his cloak and punches and kicks Hiro and the other trainers down. Hiro gets up and is shocked to see who was under the cloak. It was a Kimori wearing a parachute backpack.
The Kimori started speaking. "I'm not going anywhere" as it dashes to the open hatch. It gets an evil look at Chacleon. "Kid, I'll return one day to get my revenge on your Pokemon there" as he jumps out the door and pulls out his parachute.
Hiro shuts the hatch and asks Utsugi "Why was that Pokemon talking?"
Utsugi answers "It's been said that many Pokemon at the Rocket Dan base started suddenly speaking the human language, apparently inspired by some Nyaasu that began the trend. I didn't think those rumors were true. Boy, what a surprise that turned out to be."
Down in the cargo, Ibui's still grumbling because it's stuck in its cage, not doing a thing this whole time.
"Attention all passengers, our plane will now be landing in Yoshino City. Please be ready to depart" says the loud speaker.
The plane lands in an airport, and Hiro, Utsugi, and Ibui all get off the plane.
END OF CHAPTER
NAME CHART
Satoshi=Ash
Matsuda=Morty
Ghos=Gastly
Psyche Kousen=Psybeam
Night Head=Night Shade
Rocket Dan=Team Rocket
Kirinriki=Girafarig
Kimori=Treecko
Nyaasu=Meowth
Yoshino City=Cherrygrove City
JAPANESE CULTURAL NOTES
-'tachi' is a name suffix that indicates that a person has a group of other people with them. It's kinda equivalent to our 'and co.' phrase.
-'san' is a name suffix that's showing some respect for the person you're talking to.