Vs Voltorb

Red sits on top of a hill underneath the shade of a tree as he had a break from travelling, he yawns and stretches breathing in the warm sea air of Vermillion city that lies below him. He watches as the luxurious liner with the name S.S Anne printed at least six feet high on it's hull, sails into dock as people stand and watch it. He starts to walk slowly down the hill as Poli, PIka and Saur trot happily behind him enjoying the sun and the cool breeze from the sea while talking in their pokemon language.

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Red stands on the dock as he looks up at the huge liner which makes him feel so tiny in comparison "What a cool boat, I wish I could look around it" said Red half to himself and half to his pokemon.

"Move runt" growled a huge sailor as he moved shakily past the boy carrying a giant crate balanced on his shoulder wobbly. Red decides that this was his chance to get on board and walks steadily by the right side of the sailor in perfect time with the swaying box, the crate kept him hidden from view of everyone including the sailor who was so transfixed on carrying his crate he didn't even realise the kid was still there.

Red wanders around the deck which is littered with boxes and crates, he dived behind a crate when he heard footsteps approach and held his breath not wanting to let anyone know about the little stowaway, A huge crate slammed down onto the one he was hiding behind causing Red's heart to race, he looked upwards to see the crate unceremoniously toppling from the one it rested on towards him, Red rolled out of the way and quickly scurried to an open door as he heard the crate smash onto the deck and one man shouting at another for his incompetence.

Red looks down the corridor he just stepped into it was stately with red carpets, posh looking wallpaper, replicas of famous paintings and every so far along the corridor chandeliers. Red instantly thought of first class but something was wrong the corridor and all the rooms were filled with more crates and boxes. 'This doesn't seem like a cruise liner at all' thought Red as he looked around a little more 'It's more like a shipping frater.' Red knew about boats because his grandfather was a great enthusiast of model ships and would always talk to Red about them when he was young even when he wasn't really listening.

Red walks down an adjoining corridor and passed a door which was closed, out of the corner of his eye he saw some movement, he paused for a second but shook his head and walked a little further. Red stopped in his tracks as his curiosity got the better of him as he turned back and stood on his tip toes to peak into the porthole like window on the door. Darkness was all Red could see, suddenly the room lit up and a giant shape moved towards him and screeched causing Red to stumble back to the floor, sailors flood into the corridor following the noise and approach the boy.

"Looks like we got a stowaway" growled a sailor, "He's just a kid…let him go" said another. Shortly Red was being thrown from the gangplank onto the hard dock. Red rubbed his backside and grumbled to himself "Stupid sailors I only wanted to see what pokemon was in that room."

"Ah wondering about pokemon, now that would make you a pokemaniac would it not?" asked a voice quickly which startled Red as he did not think anyone was listening. Red looked at the man who was quite tall but of course that could be because of his ridiculously tall hat, he wore a tuxedo and had circle sunglasses and rested his weight on a dark black walking stick. "Are you a trainer? Do you have any pokemon on you?" asks the man in his quick voice as Red nods a little shocked as what is going on "Well don't dilly dally boy show them to me" orders the man with a stern tone. Red releases Pika, POli and Saur and the man smiles before dropping to his knees "These are great pokemon in great shape" says the man through tears of joy "I am Howard…president of the pokemon fan club and I officially bestow on you a membership to this elite club".

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Red follows Howard into a big room in the huge pokefan building, he gasps as in front of him discuss pokemon, some people circulate handing out the complimentary pokemon magazines but they all fall silent as Howard enters.

"Hello hello my pokefans…oh this is Poli, Pika and Saur oh and this is their trainer Purple he is our newest member" said Howard with a huge beaming smile at Red.

"I'm Red" said Red with a little grin at Howard and the other pokefans but they didn't seem to care as they rushed his pokemon and began to pet and stroke them roughly.

"Your Poliwhirl is in really good condition how long have you had him?" asked one young boy as he held up his hand in a motion for attention.

"I've had him since I was a little kid and he was a Poliwag, he saved me from a vicious pokemon…it was a Caterpie but it was a really vicious looking one" said Red with a sweat drop "We've helped each other a lot over the years and since he evolved a couple of years ago he has been a lot of help in battles".

The room went deathly silent and everyone stared in terror at Red who just stood there with a scared expression on his face.

"You use your pokemon to battle?" asked Howard very slowly, Red nods carefully as he wonders what is so wrong with that "A true pokemaniac would never use their best friends in battle…that's why all our pokemon were so weak."

Red was about to ask a question when the door suddenly swung open and a slightly greying man rushed in "Howard my Exeggutor has gone missing!" cried the man as he tripped and tumbled to Howard and Red's feet.

"Not another one" sighs Howard as he wipes away a tear.

"More pokemon have been going missing?" asks Red as he thinks back to Team Rocket.

"Yes all our pokemon have been vanishing even my Abra" said Howard as he burst into tears handing Red a photo before several other members comforted him. Red looked at the photo of Howard when he was younger with an Abra hanging under his arm by it's tail.

"The pokemon seem to vanish en mass every month" said one of the members who looked sad no doubt the victim of a stolen pokemon too. Red thinks for a second as something out of the window catches his eye, he turns to see it was the sunlight glinting on one of the S.S Anne's funnels which would soon be full of smoke when the ship departed.

"Tell me about the S.S Anne" said Red in a demanding voice which had several of the people taken back but Howard wiped his eyes again and started to speak.

"Lieutenant Surge the Vermillion city Gymleader owns it he ships goods and people to Cinnabar island once a month, Why?" asked Howard, Red shook his head and wondered how anyone could be so dumb but decided not to make any of them fel bad.

"Oh just a feeling, I'm going now but I should be back soon" said Red as he turned and summoned his pokemon with him.

"Red my boy could I ask you a favour?" yelled Howard after the boy, red stopped and smiled at Howard "could you leave your Pikachu we would very much enjoy playing with him." Red and Pika sweat dropped before Red nodded and Pika walked over slowly towards Howard who grabbed him and started to tickle the little pokemon.

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Poli hauls itself up the vines of Saur with Red on his back onto the deck of the SS Anne, when they reach the deck Saur pulls itself up while Poli and Red kept an eye out for any danger.

Red wonders down the same corridor he had earlier and finally gets to the locked door but now the door is wide open, Red instinctively rushes into the room and looks around. A pokeball is the only thing in the room, this pokeball was quite a lot larger then the ones he owned but it's distinctive red and white halves could be nothing else. Red reaches for the pokeball which simply says "Voltorb" before unleashing a huge Thundershock attack on the boy. Poli quickly blasts the pokemon with a watergun attack blasting it into the wall, suddenly Poli collapses and Red rushes to the side of his downed companion.

Evil laughter rings out behind Red, he turns to see a man who must have been seven feet tall, the man had blonde spiky hair and wore military clothing. "Don't you know anything it's dangerous to use water attacks on electric pokemon because sometimes it will hurt the user because water conducts electricity by the way….Bang you're dead." Magnemites, Voltorbs, Electrodes and Magnetons suddenly fill the air behind Surge and begin to charge up ready to attack as Red holds onto Poliwhirl tightly.

To Be Continued…