Chapter 3: Battle of the Rocket Game Corner and a New Friend
It was great traveling with my parents in the past. They were great friends. It was fun to see all the things that happened, that I know will happen and all those experiences. Now we have just arrived at Celadon City, everyone wanted to go different places. As if we don't know, Ash wanted to go to the Gym, Misty and Brock wanted to check out some perfumes. But I have something else on my mind, so I suggested,
"It looks like we'll have to split up. How about that we go wherever we like to go for the rest of the day and meet in the Pokemon Center at night."
"Good idea," they agreed, "but just in case, let us know where you're going."
"I'm going down to the Game Corner there. Have a good time." And we went on our way.
I went to the first of the two adjacent casino buildings, the Games. Unlike what I've remembered, the cards are missing. I looked around, lots of people are there. But where is it? Suddenly, it caught my eyes. It was a poster on the wall with a man in black standing in front of it. That's what I was looking for, the switch. This place is where the Team Rocket I know gets the money, an important base to destroy. To cover up a little, I took out my coin case, paid for some tokens and pretend to play at the slots a little. Then I pretend to see him all of a sudden and then posing as an innocent teenage girl, I carried out my plan and walked up to him and asked,
"Hi sir, whatcha doing over there, not playing the slots?" He grunted,
"Scram, twerp. I'm not supposed to be playing."
"Oh, then what are you doing standing in front of that poster, is there something important?" I smirked.
"Let's battle, whoever looses gets to do what the other wants."
"Deal." And we battle, it was easy, he's simply got 4 Ratattas and 2 Grimers and they all went down under the power of Misty's Psybeam. "I win. First, tell me who you are and everything about this place."
"Oh, fine," he pulled off his black jacket and reveals a T-shirt with big, capital red R on it. "I'm a Rocket Grunt. And I'm on guarding this poster."
"May I ask what is so important about a poster? Or is there something more? Tell me."
"A switch is behind it."
"Well, get outta the way. I want to push it." The man got out of the way, giving me the chance to push the switch. A secret staircase was revealed.
"You are strong; I can't let you running around our base. I'm warning everyone." And he dashed down the staircase. I smiled, I, Ashley Ketchum, am going to be a hero today. Slowly, I walked down the staircase, only to walk into a series of labyrinth-like corridors. Oh dear, I can get lost down here and then they can capture me. I'll just learn more attacks. So I find a dark corner to hide in and took out the PAM out. Now I learned, Flamewheel, Smokescreen, Supersonic, Psychic, Mind Reader, Sleep Walk, Recover, Rock Smash, Faint Attack, Dig, Mirror Coat, Counter, Water Gun, Thundershock and Faint attack. And then continued carefully, there are traps all over the place and if I fall into anyone of them, I'm caught. Actually they're little hidden buttons on the middle of the hallway and I know all that from future study. So, I used a little fly and avoided the floor. Ha, this is just too easy.
But, little did I know that there are security cameras watching over me. In no time, the security came, great here's company, there were six rockets coming my way. They send out Fearow, Machop, Raticate, Drowzee, Koffing and Golbat. Then they all came galloping towards me. The fearow's owner commanded,
"Fearow, drill peck on that girl!" The Fearow obeyed, I used Psychic to send it out.
"If it's a battle you want, you get it!" I took out Misty's Poke ball and threw, "Misty, use Psychic to knock them out of their miserable lives!" My obedient friend does so and the rockets were beaten in no time, "Now if you please be gentlemen and take me to your leader."
"Sure," they said, "he said that you had an appointment with him." Now what in the world is he up to?
They led me down an elevator and right to the person I wanted. He greeted,
"Hi, little girl," then he turned. "Who are you and what do you want?"
"Who I am is no matter to you, I have no roots in this world. And I want a battle. If you lose, you get outta Celadon City and never come back."
"Very well, if you lose you will work for me, agreed?"
"Agreed," I took out Bella's Poke Ball.
"Six on six, Kingler, go!" A super strong Kingler popped out
"I was expecting a Ground type. Bella, go! Use Petal Dance!" Bella does so and Kingler was beaten.
"Not bad, now try this one, Cloyster go! Ice beam on¡K whatever that is." The Cloyster shot out a deadly white beam and freezes my poor Bellossom in an ice cube.
"You got it easy, go Yellow! Thunderbolt attack!" My trusty Raichu fried that Cloyster to a crisp. "There, I'm still in the lead."
"You've got lucky because they aren't the types that I'm good at. Now prepare to be my servant, Golem go!"
"Return Yellow, Coral, I choose you! Surf attack!" My little Corsola produced a huge tide of water and washed the Golem away. Then he sends out an Onix, Rhydon, Nidoking and Nidoqueen and they're all defeated by my Coral.
"Fine, you have your deal." Giovanni admitted defeat, but then smirked, "But you haven't defeated Team Rocket yet. For we shall return¡K" And with that, all the rockets left the Game Corner. But that last sentence he said echoed in my mind.
Then, something caught my eye. In the far corner of the room, there's a cage and inside it is a heavily chained and unconscious Mew!
"Misty! Please help Mew outta there!"
"Okay," Misty responded and took the brutally mistreated Pokemon out. The Mew seemed to be weak because of lots of tests. I check the status of Mew on my Pokegear; its health was almost zero. I took out a Hyper Potion and gave it to Mew. Mew opened its eyes,
"Ahh! Hm? You're not those bad people. Who are you?"
"Oh, I'm a Pokemon trainer."
"Hmm, I see that you're good. Thank you for saving me." It paused for a while, "Hmm, you're gonna stop those bad people? That's very nice of you; I'd like to accompany you on your quest." This is a dream come true.
"Really, you're sure?"
"Yes and if you don't mind, I'd like to be in that pink Pokemon ball there." Points to a Love Ball in one of my bags and it went in. I let it out for a little chat.
"I'm Ashley but call me Ash, my friends call me Ash. What's your name?"
"Call me Dream. So, where are your friends?" I told Dream what happened. "Oh, since you're from the future, do you know why those bad humans captured me and did all those bad things to me?"
"Their goal is to control the world. But for Pokemon, they want to create super strong Pokemon, to enslave them to help them control the world. In your case, they want to get hold of you and clone a stronger version of you. Now they've already began and your clone Mewtwo already exists. And you've already know why I'm doing this."
"Yep." But, all of a sudden, Dream started, "How did you understand me? You're human and I'm a Pokemon."
"Oh, that's because I'm not just a Pokemon trainer. I'm a Pokemon Master."
I look down at the time on my Pokegear, "Oh my, it's almost time that the Celadon Gym is gonna be on fire, Dream. Got to go, get back in your new ball." I returned Dream to my Love Ball and changed my team of Pokemon to Dream, Mew, Coral, Corsola, Blue, Blastoise, Diana, Ditto, Mora, Octillery and Star, Starmie to help put out the fire. We went to the scene; the gym was in a blaze like I was told. Ash, Misty and Brock were all using their Pokemon to help put out the fire. I told Dream, Coral, Blue, Diana, Mora and Star to help with their water attacks. Other than that, everything went the same. But after the fire was put out, Misty admired,
"Ashley, where did you find those cute water pokemon? What are they?" Oh no, I'm so careless to send out Dream, Coral and Mora. They're rare, not to mention unknown.
"Hm, they're water types all right. The ones you don't know are the new Pokemon I've found before traveled with you." Ash came over and asked,
"Ashley, how come you never did let us see your Pokemon except battling?"
"Well, it's because I don't like to show off." And then takes out a dark blue cloak and puts it on, "From now on, I'll be wearing this, and I'm not showing my face again." Everyone face faults. "Well, let's get back on the road." I returned my Pokemon and Ash asked,
"Do you want a battle sometime?"
"Sure, someday Ash, someday." And we continued on the way.