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Timeline: 1 week
Chapter 12: Enter the Rockets: VS Kairyuu
Ash was just minding his own business in Saffron at the pokemon mart when he noticed the odd amount of people walking around in black.
Taking a closer look, he realized they were Team Rocket agents.
"Strange…" Ash whispered. "Shouldn't the police force be dealing with them?"
The shopkeeper looked shifty-eyed. "They invaded a few days ago. Most of the people are locked up."
"What!"
"SHH! You're a trainer, so maybe you can help us. They've taken Silph though." Here, the man pointed to the tallest building.
"Oh no…"
"Yes, and they're using Silph's master ball technology to create something that can catch trainer's pokemon."
"That's horrible." Red got up. "Okay, I'll try it.'
Only when he was gone did the man pull off his glasses and scarf, revealing a TR agent.
"That idiot… I've already radioed in to warn of his arrival. Hah, all trainers stop at this mart, so picking them off is a piece of cake!"
Satisfied, the agent went back to his work.
Somewhere in Silph…
Blue struggled against the ropes, trying to get to them. I knew that coming back to Saffron was a bad idea since I already had the badge. What in the world possessed me to return?!
He sighed. They used some kind of glue on my poke balls and my pokédex has been disabled, so I can't call Gramps… now what… at least I was wearing that necklace to reflect half the damage… still works, they didn't' figure it out I hope.
And then, on the outskirts of Saffron…
Lance climbed off Dragonite's back and grinned. "I did promise Ash I'd meet him here. Wonder where he is?"
I sense darkness…
"Team Rocket?"
Yes…
"I hope he didn't get captured. He wouldn't be that careless, would he?"
Shrugging, Lance flew towards Silph, since that was the tallest building. As soon as he got near, bullets began flying out the windows.
Well, if that's not an obvious sign of TR, I don't know what is.
Dragonite immediately blew up that section with Hyper Beam.
Dragonite! I know we're into the whole 'destroy the world for pokemon' mode, but it can't be this obvious!
Oops. If anyone asks, say I went berserk.
Actually, that's a pretty good idea. Lance remarked. Go for it.
Dragonite charged. In an instant, Silph was reduced to rubble.
Blue yelled as he ducked to avoid falling masonry. The dust didn't settle for a while. Luckily, he had been kept in the basement.
"What's going on out there?!"
Spying a large, jagged glass shard, Blue shrugged and began sawing at the rope. After twenty excruciating minutes, it was all clear.
"Now, I wonder…" He picked up the glass again and began sawing at the glue. It popped off in chunks.
"Whatever works…"
In another ten minutes, all his poke balls were clear, so he and Charizard flew out of the building.
Chaos reigned supreme.
He saw Ash and another trainer with a Dragonite busy battling Rockets right and left.
"Let's help. Golduck, Charizard, Scyther, attack!"
Golduck's confusion reduced several rockets to sobbing wrecks while Scyther's blades and Charizard's flames deterred others.
Ash's 4 Victreebel were tying up rockets along with his Ivysaur and his new Tangela.
"Dragonite. Hyper Beam." The other trainer said, blowing a whole section of rockets out. "Almost done here. You, Ash?"
"Me too!"
Gary wondered who Ash's new friend was, but he decided to dwell on that thought later, after he got away from the rocket with the Arbok chasing him.
"Golduck! Surf!"
Golduck's water move plowed over the man. But unfortunately, not the Arbok, so a Psychic was employed.
That did the trick.
"Yatta! We did it!" Ash cheered, as he hugged the other trainer.
Gary's eyes bulged. That was random…
Lance blinked. "Well, I'm glad we won too, Ash." He said.
Ash grinned.
Now that's obvious. Aeroy told the other Aerodactyl.
You know?
Oh, my master never touches anyone. Not counting us, I mean... but for him to hug a human like that? Even his grandfather doesn't'…
Really. Aerodactyl spoke with interest.
Yes.
Hmm… I don't think my master is aware that yours likes him.
Really!
Well… yes.
How strange! If they were pokemon, they would be bonded by now.
Humans are strange. Plus, Master has his duty as Dragon Master to fulfill.
Ah…I was wondering about the power.
Lance's Aerodactyl grinned. All the non-trainer dragons are under his control, but he doesn't use it for evil.
I'm glad!
"Aeroy?"
Red looked at his Aerodactyl. "You all healed?"
Aerodactyl nodded. I'm fine.
"Just checking."
Aerodactyl purred. Ah, you still don't know… perhaps, he can't figure it out until you have sorted this mess out first.
End Chapter
Completed 3/10/04