Chapter 7
The "Venomous" Battle
The battle had begun. Ash had ordered Pikachu to enter the battle. Ash knew that Pikachu was always his good luck charm. He had beaten Team Rocket, whether it was Jessie/James or Cassidy/Butch with Pikachu, so why couldn't he beat these two with Pikachu. Gary threw out his pokeball with Arcanine. Like Ash's Pikachu, Arcanine was Gary's good luck charm. There were a few times that he beat a opponent's pokemon with Growlithe but Gary always got it done.
"You two will not get away with this." Ash shouted at the Twin Terrors.
"Team Rocket never does. There are usually blasted off again or arrested." Gary shouted at the Twin Terrors.
The two laughed at Ash and Gary. What Ash and Gary didn't know is that these two Rockets were able to escape from danger and imprisonment with their incredible abilities and awesome powers. They had even beaten the Elite Four but since security was assembling so fast they had to leave. The Twin Terrors chuckled as they devised a plan to steal the pokemon after beating these incredibly stupid fools who were going to challenge the Twin Terrors.
"Go Arbok. Let's show these trainers not to mess with Team Rocket." Shouted Max as he told his Arbok to attack.
"Dragonite, let's show that evil will always prevail." Shouted Trevor as he told his Dragonite to attack.
Ash laughed at these two. His Pikachu was powerful. His Pikachu beat Jessie's Arbok thousand of times and it even beat Drake's Dragonite. How could he lose to these two Rockets? Ash chuckled for a bit. He even saw Gary laughing a little. Why shouldn't they laugh? Team Rocket has always been pathetic in the past, why should now make any difference?
"Your Arbok and Dragonite is no match for the power of my Pikachu … "
" ... and the awesome power of my Arcanine. Your pokemon will be good as done when we are finished with you." Gary laughed along with Ash in front of these Rockets.
Misty looked at the two. She looked at them hoping that they would get serious soon. Sure Jessie and James weren't that much of challenge. Cassidy and Butch were a bit tricky but still these new rockets could be the toughest ever and Ash or Gary needed to focus on battling, not laughing.
"Let's end this battle now together. Pikachu, use Thunder on Dragonite … "
" … Arcanine, roast that snake with your Fire Blast." Ash and Gary shouted commands to their pokemon.
Ash and Gary thought they had won but their victory was ended when the Twin Terror's pokemon did something to stop the attack. Trevor's Dragonite saw the Thunder and flew high into the sky to avoid being shocked. Max's Arbok saw the fiery inferno head towards it so it dug into the earth to avoid the blast. Ash and Gary looked stunned as the Twin Terror's pokemon avoided their own pokemon attacks. Plus they weren't ordered to dig or fly.
"You see trainer, although we are Rockets, we train our pokemon incredibly well. I trained it in intense situations. I taught it to recognize an attack so it would evade it. You are going to better than that if you are going to stop us." laughed Trevor as his Dragonite returned back to the ground besides Trevor's feet.
"If you really are that good … well my dear brother had already explained why are pokemon were able to avoid your attacks. I don't think your pokemon will be able to beat ours." Max chucked as his Arbok popped out of the ground beside him.
Gary and Ash were angry. They both didn't like Rockets or people who thought their pokemon was better than anybody else's pokemon. They both decided to teach these rockets a lesson they would never forget.
"You Rockets think that you are all that tough. Well, let's see how tough you are … when we send you home crying. Pikachu, use your agility!" Ash shouted at Pikachu to attack.
"I hate Rockets and people who brag about their pokemon. Let's see you cry for mercy … when our pokemon beat yours. Arcanine, you also use agility. " Gary shouted at his Arcanine to strike down the opponent's pokemon.
"Arbok, use Poison Sting. Dragonite, use Dragon Rage." Max and Trevor shouted at their pokemon to attack the trainer's pokemon.
A barrage of poison needles and fire covered the area. Jenny was worried that the forest might burn down and the water pokemon might be harmed. Misty hoped that Pikachu would be all right but thankful when she looked up to see what was happening, tears came to her eyes, not in sorrow but in joy. Pikachu and Arcanine had avoided Arbok's Poison Sting and Dragonite's Dragon Rage. Ash and Gary smiled that their pokemon were all right but they looked up at the Twin Terrors. How would they beat these two Rockets?
The Twin Terrors were smiling. Their plan was working perfectly. It had every time. Trainers or Gym Leaders thought they could handle a battle with the Twin Terrors but ended up losing the battle and the pokemon ended up in terrible shape. There was no way these two trainers could beat them but just in case, they had their powers to back them up.
"Ok, now this battle gets real serious. I guess we are going to teach you guys not to mess with us. Pikachu, use Double Team." Ash chuckled at the Twin Terrors while commanding his pokemon.
"Arcanine, do the same so we can end this battle and show that good allows triumphs over evil." Gary laughed at the Twin Terrors while giving commands to his pokemon.
Gary and Ash thought they had the Twin Terrors beat but these two seemed to be one step ahead of them.
"Dragonite, use Gust to cover the battle field in dust." Trevor shouted to his Dragonite.
Dragonite flapped it wings and dust soon covered the field. Ash and Gary couldn't even see their own pokemon. What kind of attack was this? Was this a plan to steal the water pokemon and get away? Or was there something more to this odd attack."
Suddenly, both of them knew the answer. Arbok popped out the ground right below Pikachu. Pikachu went flying through the air and landed on the ground. Then the Arbok leaped towards Arcanine. Since Arcanine was confused about what was going on, it stopped its defensive attack and was easily struck down by Max's Arbok.
"Pikachu!" Ash shouted as he ran to his Pikachu making sure it was okay.
"Arcanine!" Gary did the same as Ash because he wanted to make sure his pokemon was okay, too.
Misty was scared even more. This Twin Terrors were not just powerful trainers, despite that they belonged to Team Rocket, they were also were smart. She would never expect anything like this in a battle. Jessie's Arbok was powerful but Jessie never used that tactic in battle. Ash and Gary were going up against a new and dangerous breed of Rocket.
"Ash, Gary, be careful. This two are up to something and I don't know what!" shouted Misty to both of them.
Ash and Gary nodded. They checked if their pokemon were okay. Arbok might have attacked them hard but it wasn't hard enough to end the battle. Pikachu and Arcanine got up. Both pokemon gave evil looks to Arbok and Dragonite. Meanwhile back in the stands, Jessie was actually surprised that Team Rocket was winning. James and Meowth were surprised too that these two rockets were actually beating the twerp and the professor's snobbish brat of a son. They had tried many times to beat these trainers but they never got a chance.
"Okay, now Ash, we must work together on this one. If we can confuse their pokemon, we have a chance to knock them out." Gary said to Ash while coming up with a plan to defeat these Rockets.
"For once, Gary, you might be right. So what you are saying that both of our pokemon use Agility and Quick attack to circle around Rocket's pokemon and make them confused." Ash said to Gary while trying to understand the plan.
Gary nodded to Ash, which meant that was the plan. These Rockets were unlike anything they had encountered. Ash had encountered troublemakers like Damien, Lawrence the III, the trio of trainers that tried to ruin the Wobbuffet festival, Jessie and James, Cassidy and Butch, Domino. These Rockets went past anything that Ash or probably Gary had even gone up against.
"Ok, Pikachu, use Agility to circle your opponents. Then you know what to do." Ash told Pikachu what Pikachu should do.
"Arcanine, use Agility also with Ash's Pikachu. Then it is all up to you guys." Gary gave orders on what Arcanine should do.
Pikachu and Arcanine use Quick Attack to head towards the pokemon what they were causing the trouble. When they arrived, they circled around using Agility. Both Arbok and Dragonite saw many Pikachus and Arcanines but they weren't getting dizzy. Ash and Gary were looking confused. This had always worked before but why was this not working now? They couldn't understand it until Dragonite flapped its wings. It was flapping so hard that Pikachu and Arcanine were blown away from Arbok and Dragonite but they landed safely on the ground.
"Pikachu, now is your chance. Use Thunder to strike that Dragonite down!" Ash shouted to his Pikachu.
"Arcanine, you have the opportunity. Use Fire Spin to stop the Arbok" Gary shouted to his Arcanine.
A blast of fire and thunder filled the area as the attacks headed towards the pokemon. Pikachu's Thunder attack hit Dragonite with a blaze of glory. Trevor watched his pokemon being fried and then Dragonite dropped down, as it was defeated. An intense Fire Spin encased Arbok. Max watched as his pokemon was being burned. After the attack stopped, he could see his pokemon on the ground hardly breathing. Both of the rockets ran to their pokemon and recalled them. Ash and Gary celebrated in their victory, but little did they know this battle was not over.
"This isn't over, trainers. Our pokemon might have been defeated but we are still ready to battle." Trevor shouted.
Ash and Gary were confused. What could those two do? Although Trevor looked like he was part Dragonite, that didn't mean that he had the abilities and power of a Dragonite? Their victory dance was silenced as they watched what was going to happen. Suddenly, a chopper flew overhead the Twin Terrors. Ash knew that they were here to steal but use technology to battle.
"So you are going to use technology to stop us? Ha, Jessie and James have done that thousand of times and it never works. They have use the Arbotank, the Robotic Rhydon, the Gyarados Submarine, the Noctowl robot, the Gengar robot, and a lot more than I can remember. Their machines have always been destroyed and yours will too." Ash laughed as he saw the chopper.
Ash thought he knew what was going on but this time Rockets weren't using technology. They were chuckling. Suddenly, Trevor stepped forward and stretched out his Dragonite wings. He started flapping them rapidly. This wasn't what Ash had expected at all. Real Dragonite wings? No, it was all part of technology, but Ash was in denial. He didn't know what to expect now. Trevor rose up into the air and grabbed Max with his claws. He rose and flew towards the trainer's pokemon.
"Max, you know what to do." Trevor said to Max while positioning himself.
Max aimed his hands at Pikachu and Arcanine. It was silent. Nobody moved, not even Gary and Ash. They all watched what was going on. Suddenly, a rush of purple fluid came out of Max's hand and covered the pokemon. Suddenly, Pikachu and Arcanine were crying in pain. Jenny rushed to the pokemon. She recognized what this purple stuff was. It was poison and it was very powerful to do this. Ash and Gary were in shock but they were about to encounter even more.
"What do you think you are doing? Is this some cheap trick to show how you can use science and technology together to defeat us?" Ash shouted as he looked towards both his Pikachu and the Twin Terrors.
Gary didn't say anything but if he did, it would be anger towards these two and what they had done. He rose up and pulled out a pokeball. Ash did to so he could show this two that trickery was not going to work but before they threw the pokemon, Trevor landed down on the ground. He let Max go.
"Tricky? Cheap tricks? I will show you two the power of Venema." Trevor shouted.
A bit of static electricity formed in Trevor's Dragonite Horn. It started to grow intense second by second until Trevor released it … at Ash and Gary. The power of the Thunder attack whipped past the Jenny and struck the two trainers. There was when trouble began. When Thunder attack struck Ash and Gary, it hit them so hard that you could hear them yelping. Misty was shocked that Trevor was able to do this but more shocked that the Thunder attack was still going.
"Ash, Gary, hang on!" Misty shouted while hoping that they would survive.
The Thunder attack kept going and going until finally it stopped. Ash and Gary fell to the ground. They collapsed and didn't move. Jenny ran up with rubber gloves just in case she might get shocked. They were barely breathing just like their pokemon. Suddenly, the Red Gyarados popped out of the water. That is when a net snared the shiny pokemon. It came from a chopper above. Not only did it catch the Red Gyarados, it caught other water pokemon too. Max and Trevor grabbed onto a rope ladder that was dropped down.
"This is what you get when you mess with the Twin Terrors." Max shouted.
"Remember, when going up against us, think twice about what you are going to do." Trevor laughed.
The chopper took off with Trevor, Max, the Red Gyarados and most of the inhabitants of the Lake of Rage. Misty rushed over to Ash and started crying. An ambulance siren roared in from the entrance. One of the judges must have called ahead for medical help. A group of Chanseys ran to the pokemon and medical assistants ran to Ash and Gary. All four were put in the ambulance. Misty and Brook got inside and rode off with them. The rest of the Rockets decided to get in their jet and followed them. They gave Officer Jenny a quick goodbye and took off. Officer Jenny couldn't believe what just happened. All she knew is that the Twin Terrors had struck again and nobody was able to do anything to stop them. She hoped that Ash, Gary and their pokemon were okay. The victims of the Twin Terrors usually were not hurt severely but she knew that their dreams would be shattered. She told everyone to stay calm. She issued a Team Rocket attack to other officers and headed toward Mahogany Town. She hoped that everything was all right.