Chapter 4: Showdown at Silph Co. and Something more

Everything was normal, everything still happens the way my parents told me. And now it's time for Ash and many, many trainers to train for the Pokemon League. Misty and Brock are going to help him, but there is something else that worries me. According to the League back at my time, Silph Co. has been robbed of its products lots of times, wonder if there's anything wrong with it. I think that I should go check it out, it's gonna get to the boring parts of my parents' journey, going to a Pokemon Circus, to Prof. Oak's Lab, etc¡K It wouldn't hurt to check it out, would it?

So, as we just finished talking about going to Pallet Town to ask Prof. Oak about the Pokemon League. I told them,

"Guys, I've got something really important to do. I think I'd come back in a day or two see ya in Pallet Town." Misty joked,

"What? Did that little gadget of yours broke?" She was referring to my Pokegear. The reason she joked that is because that most of the time, I'm always using it for navigation, getting supplies and training.

"Nope, it works fine. I just got something to do in Saffron City and¡K" Suddenly, I got an idea and wrote what's gonna happen to them during the weeks before the Pokemon League on a piece of paper and handed it to them, "Read it when I come back, okay? Don't worry about me missing the action."

"What's in it?" they asked in unison.

"You'll know when I came back. I'll try to hurry, see ya." And I got on Candy, Pidgeot, to Saffron City.

Saffron City was a big city, just as I remembered. But there's something out of the ordinary, there wasn't much people in town. I went to the Pokemon Center to heal. The weird thing is, only Nurse Joy and her Chansey helpers are there.

"Nurse Joy, what happened in town that hardly anyone is outside?"

The Saffron City Nurse Joy answered quietly, "Shh, keep it down. But, Team Rocket has taken over this city and the people you see out there are all Rockets in disguise. That's why everyone's hiding."

"Well, it's there anything I can help? Where is the Rockets' hideout?"

"No! Don't go! I can't risk you to be another victim. You're a girl; they can overpower you for sure. Get outta Saffron City before it's too late."

"What do you mean they can overpower me easily?"

"Well, they are all well trained in physical fighting and have lots of powerful Pokemon on guard as well."

"Well, if that's all it'll be a singe, just a minute." Then I get my Pokegear to change my team of 6 into Dream, Mew, Laurel, Tyranitar, Honey, Houndoom, Cherry, Lanturn, Blizzard, Articuno and Scott, Scyther. "Here Nurse Joy," and I handed her my balls, "would you please check my Pokemon so that they're fighting fit?" But Nurse Joy stared at them,

"What are those?" referring to the balls.

"They're Love Ball, Heavy Ball, Friend Ball, Lure Ball, Ultra Ball and Park Ball. As for the Pokemon inside, no questions please. I've got a city to save." Nurse Joy was satisfied and examined them.

"You're a great trainer; err... what's your name?" So I put my cloak inside my backpack and took out my Pokedex fore identification, for the first time. Nurse Joy looked and replied, "You're a great trainer, Ashley. Saffron City will be counting on you."

"Thanks, Nurse Joy, and I would really appreciate it if you let me remain anonymous. See ya."

Just as I walked out of the Pokemon Center, half a dozen of people, Rockets in disguise, surrounded me.

"Hold it there, trainer. Make this an easy one and let us take you to our boss."

"Okay, if you can get past me that is." And I used my Kong Fu and defeated them all. Ha, that was so easy, now what should I do with them? Then, I got an idea and tied them up with a couple of ropes I have and send them to Officer Jenny. Officer Jenny's eyes popped,

"How did you get them so easily? They've led lots of trainers to their doom."

"Guess I'm destined to be the heroine to free Saffron City. Take care of them, officer. I'll be going now." And I went to Silph Co.

When I got near, a strong Psychic voice boomed, "Welcome guest, please step in." Dream's voice said,

"Go if you like Ash, but proceed with extreme caution, I've used my psychic to scan the building. There are lots of guards, Pokemon and Humans alike. Also, that psychic voice has alerted the guards, be careful." So I stepped in carefully. Sure enough, inside on the first floor, there are lots of Rockets and their Pokemon waiting.

"Well, you Rockets sure have a special way of welcoming your guests." And I took out my Park Ball and send out Scott. "Scott, Double Team and Slash 'em all!" Scott does so and the Rockets retreated. But the same voice sounded again,

"Ha! You may have defeated 'em. But can your Pokemon over power me?" Then, a super strong Alakazam appeared in front of us, ready to battle.

"Hmm, I was expecting something stronger." Turns to Scott, whom haven't returned to its Park Ball, "Scott, will you do the honors?"

"My pleasure, Ash." And he used his Fury Cutter and the Alakazam was down in no time. But then, a strange gadget floated over and sprayed some liquid on Alakazam. Then it was back in battle, stronger than over. "Ah! What happened?"

"The liquid that was sprayed was a combination of Max Revive and LP Up. Now Alakazam is much, much stronger than before. But don't worry, Scott, keep on using Fury Cutter." Scott killed the Alakazam again, but the gadget started to spray again. "Quick, Scott, destroy that machine before it can bring Alakazam back!"

Scott slashed that machine into smithereens and we proceed up to the second story. Scott pointed,

"Ash, look!" I looked, there were a bunch of Silph Co. employees bonded by some more Rockets.

"Hey Rockets. Care to battle?" They came over with their Pokemon; Scott slashed 'em all, again. Then, the shadow on the side of the floor moved in front of us, a Gengar. "Scott, no offense, but Honey should handle this one." Honey came out of its Friend Ball, "Honey! Faint Attack!" Honey used three Faint Attacks and Gengar was gone. But then, the same kind of machine recovered Gengar. "Scott, Honey, you know what to do." Honey nodded and used a couple of Crunch attacks on Gengar and Scott slashed that machine into pieces too.

"Thank you, young trainer," said a clerk.

"You're welcome. By the way, do you know what I can do to free Silph Co.?"

"Please free our president from the Team Rocket leader on the top floor."

"No problem, sir."

Then we continued upstairs, freeing Silph employees, defeating Rockets and the Pokemon guards: Jynx, Electabuzz, Magmar and Gyarados. But then a clerk on Gyarado's floor warned,

"Be careful young trainer, there's a terrible Aerodactyl upstairs. It had gobbled up everyone up there and I'm the only one that lived to tell the tale." Huh? I thought the fossil reviver was invented ten years later. And there's no such things as the fossil reviver until Johto Pokemon are discovered.

I went up stairs anyway. Sure enough, an Aerodactyl came at us. Cherry used her Hydro Pump and saved us all.

"Okay, Ash. The Rocket elites and all the important people of Silph Co. are all up that flight of stairs," Dream exclaimed. "But there's lot's more up there, Ash."

Up there, I see Giovanni, Rocket elites and the Silph President was there. Then, an inexpediently familiar voiced said to me.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't the little fugitive."

"Giovanna? What are you doing here in the past?"

"Well, since you've came to undo what we've did, I've came to stop you." I stared at the Rocket elite from the future, the past going to be altered. We battle, she was tough, and I barely won. "You may have won this round, Ash. But I'll stop you," she promised. "And I just know the best way to do it." Then she left. So Giovanni turned to me,

"So Ash, you're from the future, huh? I see that my granddaughter-to-be didn't stop you from butting in adult business. Looks like I'll have to deal with you myself." We battle again. It was still easy and the Rockets cleared out. Before, he left, Giovanni said, "I'll be seeing you at the Viridian Gym. Come and battle for an Earth badge."

The president of Silph Co. thanked,

"Thank you for saving us from Team Rocket. In order to show our gratitude, I present to you the Master Ball and we offer you some hard-to-get stuff."

"Thanks," I returned my Pokemon, "I would like to buy a Poke Flute, Silph Scope, a ticket for the S. S. Anne and all the Rare Candy, PP UP, Max Revive, TM 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 35, 40, 43, 48, 49, 50 you have available for a regular price please." The employees hauled in lots of boxes, the president took out the first three items,

"There's 1000 Rare Candies, 40 Max Revives, 100 PP Ups, and there's 40 for each TM. Adding the one Poke Flute, Silph Scope and SS Ticket, that's 13,220,000 credits." I'm loaded, that's enough.

"Here, Mr. Silph President," I handed him the credits and stored all those things in my Pokegear. They didn't see that, of course. And I left Saffron City for Giovanni's challenge at Viridian City.

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