This chapter includes another new created character just like Zephyr. I encountered some people who liked this fanfics and wanted their characters in this story. This story is all about shinies ... and Team Rocket does show up but for once, they aren't going to steal Lawrence. Plus we see two of Lawrence's pokemon evolve and a secret that Lawrence has kept from his friends and family.
Chapter 12
The trainer with the Golden Scizors
The next morning I woke up to find a CD Player with a CD on the side. Not another mission, I thought. I put the headphones on and turned on the CD player. Nothing played. Was this a joke or something, I thought? That's when I noticed I hadn't put the CD in. Silly me, A CD player can't work without a CD in it. I put the CD in the CD player and started the CD player.
"Lawrence, we have heard about your work with Zephyr on your first mission. Although Zephyr was on the one who helped caused the destruction, you were a valuable ally. We suggest that you think about signing up for spy school in the nearby future. Your Venema instincts would work perfectly. This CD will self-destruct in 60 seconds." The CD said.
I took the CD out the CD player and threw out of the open window. Three badly burned Rockets known as Jessie, James and Meowth caught the CD. Jessie looked at it and decided what it was. Not realizing that this happened just a couple days ago, she didn't realize what would happen. The CD exploded sending the three blasting off. I looked outside to see what happened. I thought I heard some screaming just a second ago. Also I thought I heard the last same scream when I threw the CD out the window last time. That's when I heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" I asked.
"It is I, your best friend. Thought I would ask you if you wanted some breakfast. It is my treat." Zephyr answered.
"Why not? It will give us time to get more acquainted with each other." I responded.
"Yeah, especially since we will be traveling with each other." He replied back.
I gathered up all my stuff and put it all together. I didn't want any thief to steal anything that I might have left behind. I opened the door and saw Zephyr. We walked down the hall to the cafeteria. Pokemon centers are also hotels and restaurants for humans as well as pokemon. I didn't know what was for breakfast but I was hungry. I didn't know what to do next. I wanted to stop somewhere fun before heading out on my journey. I sat down while he got us some breakfast.
"Well, I never thought you would be here."
I turned around and saw Aquaria. I didn't see any sign of her brother Lance so I was happy. I liked Aquaria but didn't like her brother. I guess it was the attitude each Venemosa produced that determined the likeness. I wondered how her pokemon had changed since I last saw her. She sat down next to me and Zephyr walked over with three breakfast trays. He winked at me and we all started eating.
"So Zephyr, do you know Aquaria or were you expecting another person to be eating with us?" I asked.
"Actually before this whole mission began, I ran into her and her annoying brother. We became friends for a minute but then parted. I hoped that I would be able to see her again ... without her brother tagging along." Zephyr replied.
"Yeah, I have ran into Lance already. He is my main rival. But thanks to Aquaria, I have a rival that I can have some real challenging battles." I growled.
"Yeah, Lance is one of those trainers who never seem to learn. He cares so much about winning that he doesn't care if his pokemon are hurt. It was like Lance is stuck in a time where trainers only care about winning and less about their pokemon." Zephyr commented.
"Yeah, I always wondered if Lance was adopted. I mean he is more a Venema and less of a Venemosa." Aquaria said.
"You know what? I always believed I was adopted too. Although I do have the traits of a Venema, I have some of that Venemosity in me too." I replied.
"You know I've always wanted to ask if you and Lance were switched at birth but it seemed rude. But I checked on the net and you two were never switched. But it is weird." Aquaria said.
"You know, we probably should talk about something else." Zephyr said.
But we didn't so we started to eat our breakfast. It was good that we didn't talk so long that our food became cold. The thought of me becoming adopted was still stuck in my head but I had to get it out. I didn't want to think about that. I wanted to think of happy memories. Then someone turned on the TV. There was a news broadcast at some festival. A lady was standing next to a boy. I wondered what was going on.
"This is Flora reporting live at the Annual Shiny Festival. We are here with a trainer with an unusual Shiny." The lady said.
"Thanks Flora. I will be soon showing my rare pokemon later today. So those who are watching you will see it soon or you can see them in person." The boy said.
"Sound like a good trip idea?" I asked.
"Yes, let's go." Both Zephyr and Aquaria both said.
The group finished their breakfast and got ready to go. The Festival was not that far from the Pokemon Center but they wanted to get there as early as possible. Maybe I could get a picture with those rare Pokemon. Unfortunately, something was on my mind. It was about that whole adoption thing. It was about the rare pokemon. Where there is rare Pokemon, there will soon be Team Rocket. But I couldn't let Team Rocket ruin my day.
"Here are your pokemon." Nurse Joy said.
We got back our pokemon and headed off but we first said goodbye. It wouldn't be that far of a walk but it was still exercise. On the way to the festival, the three of us talked about how our pokemon were doing and if they had done anything amazing. None of my pokemon had evolved with the exception of Natu. I needed to get my other pokemon to their next level but I didn't want to rush it. Though I wanted Scyther to evolve to Scizor, but maybe it was because I wanted my Pokemon to protect me. It was a couple hours when arrived at the festival. We met Officer Jenny and we showed our Pokedexes. I wanted to make sure that we got in.
"Isn't this great? I wonder what type of Shiny we will see. Hey Lawrence, you ever see a shiny before?" Zephyr asked excitedly.
"Yes, I have. My older brother Gesper has a Shiny Natu. I can't tell you what color because when it comes out of its pokeball, it blinds me every time. So I can't get the color recognition going." I replied.
"Yeah, most Shinies are known to blind people but your brother's Natu must be a really rare shiny to do that." Aquaria responded.
We all laughed and we soon split up to check out each part of the festival. Meanwhile somewhere in the bushes, there were some people lurking that wasn't supposed to be there. A telescope popped out the bushes. It started to scan around the area. It was looking for something. It spotted Lawrence as it scanned by and it lowered. Inside the bush were Jessie, James and Meowth. Meowth turned to his fellow Teammates.
"I spotted the Venema kid. He is here." Meowth exclaimed.
"I don't care about Lawrence. We are here after that kid's rare Scizors." Jessie growled.
"Scizors? How do you know that they are Scizors?" James asked.
"Because he states that they are Scizors on his website and they are also a goldish color." Jessie stated.
"I thought you didn't know how to use a computer, Jessie. Wow, that is some achievement. I guess I am not as smart as you." James chuckled.
"WHACK!!!!"
"Stop making fun of me and start helping Meowth with his plan to steal the kid's Golden Scizors." Jessie said angrily while raising a frying pan in her hand.
"Okay, okay. Just don't hit me again." Jessie said as he rubbed his head from the bruise Jessie gave him.
"Okay, if you two are done, this is what I plan to do." Meowth said.
The trio got in a huddle as Meowth explained his plan to get the kid's Golden Scizors. This plan couldn't fail. Giovanni was probably unhappy that they didn't get Lawrence so they had to make it up to him. And rare shiny pokemon was the perfect present. Meanwhile back at the festival, I had just arrived at another Shiny exhibit. I had already seen a Shiny Donphan, a Shiny Girafirag, and a Shiny Machoke. This exhibit included a trainer with his two Shiny Mareeps. None of them were blinding me so I was happy. I couldn't wait to see the main event of this festival. I wonder what was so special about this kid's shiny Pokemon. They must be really special if they were the main attraction.
"Hey Lawrence. The main event is about to start in the center square." Zephyr said as he ran up to me.
"Well, let's not keep this kid waiting." I said back.
We both went off to the center square. Meanwhile, the troublesome trio sneaked off to plan their theft. Meowth had planned this thing to go perfectly. He had found every possible way that this plan could go wrong. The only thing he didn't think of was Lawrence. Lawrence wasn't probably a threat to this mission so it wasn't part of the equation. Boy, would Meowth find out that even a non-Rocket Venema is dangerous as a normal Rocket Venema?
"So you finally got here. What took you so long?" Aquaria asked.
"Well, I met this trainer with these fantastic Shiny Pokemon but they were so blinding that I couldn't see for a couple of minutes. Thank goodness Zephyr found me or I would have missed the main event." I said.
"Spare me your excuses and anyways Shiny Pokemon only do their flashing thing when they RELEASED from their pokeballs. Most of their trainers I met already had their pokemon out." Aquaria said back to me.
"Fine, call me a liar." I replied.
"I didn't say that you were a liar." Aquaria argued.
"Well, YOU suggested it." I growled.
"People, don't start bickering." Zephyr said to us both.
I sneered at Aquaria and watched for the main event. There were a lot of people here. I guess a very rare shiny is worth noticing. I was surprised that I didn't see Team Rocket. Something like this would be a target but they are probably recovering from Zephyr's and my little mission. While I keep on looking at the platform, the terrible trio were already in position. They had everything planned. Finally, the trainer walked on stage. His hair was mix between brown and red. His eyes were like pure sapphires. He was about my height. He dressed like some Hollywood super star with his fancy clothes. He looked familiar though like I seen him somewhere.
"Hey kid, do you know who that is?" A trainer next to me asked.
"Nope, though I do have a feeling I seen him before." I replied back.
"You should. That is Gary Oak's brother, Thomas Faulkner Bugsy Oak." The trainer replied.
"Faulkner? Bugsy" I asked back.
"His middle name was George Striever but he has a passion for Bug and Flying Pokemon." The trainer explained.
Figures, I thought, though wouldn't this kid get in trouble for changing his middle name to names of Gym Leaders? I don't know if that was legal or not, but I didn't really care. I mean I was training to the world greatest Pokemon Master, not the world's greatest Lawyer. Thomas pulled out three pokeballs and released the pokemon. A light even brighter than anything I had ever seen filled the area. My eyes were having trouble adjusting. I had seen flashy introductions before but this was ridiculous. Then after my eyes adjusted, I saw what the pokemon were. My mouth jaw nearly dropped.
"Yes fans, you aren't dreaming. May I present my three Golden Scizors and might I say there are well trained also?" Thomas replied.
I couldn't believe it. Those Golden Scizors weren't just rare, they were way past rare. Any Pokemon Collector would pay a fortune to get his or her hands on one of them. I kept on looking around for Team Rocket. Shouldn't they be here trying to capture something so rare and valuable? Then I heard a noise and saw a net pop down. It encased the three Golden Scizors. I looked for who fired the net. That's when I saw the Meowth Balloon. I saw Thomas growl at whoever had just captured his pokemon.
"Who dares try to capture my three Golden Scizors?" Thomas growled.
"Prepare for trouble, the gold is ours."
"Make that double, it will help improve our powers."
"To protect the world from Devastation."
"To unite ... "
"Why you no good thieves, return those Scizors RIGHT NOW!" I yelled.
I had deliberately interrupted their motto for a reason. I would not allow any trainer to be robbed of their Pokemon. Both Zephyr and Aquaria were looking at me strangely. I was angry. I was probably angrier than a Primeape. If I were a Charizard, you would probably see steam coming out of my nostrils. While most of the crowd was frightened by my rage, the Rocket Trio was not even a bit scared. They were just grinning and smiling.
"You think we are going to be afraid by you. What can you do?" Jessie laughed.
"Yeah, without any powers and gym Leaders nearby ... you aren't even a threat." James snickered.
"So go home. What kind of a threat can a non-Rocket Venema do anyways?" Meowth chuckled.
"I'll show you what this NON-ROCKET Venema can do. Cerberus and Slicer, let's show these fools what you get when you play with fire." I yelled.
Houndour and Scyther appeared at my side. I ordered Slicer to cut the cable. Of course Team Rocket had a weapon to stop their plans from going in flames but my Scyther was stronger. It flew at fast speeds and cut the net in two. As the Scizors freed themselves, Scyther cut a hole in the balloon that caused the balloon to crash to the ground. I watched the Rocket crash and get up. They weren't happy.
"You are going to pay for that. Seviper, show this Venema that he can easily be beaten." Jessie raged.
"You think you are smart. Let's see you get out of this one. Cacnea, puncture a hole in this twerp's plans." James roared.
Both Pokemon appeared at their trainer's feet. I have seen a Seviper before (of course I did since I battled Vipera's Seviper) but I have never seen a Cacnea before. I thought Jessie and James had an Arbok and Weezing. Did they abandon them? I doubt even Jessie would abandon her Arbok. I heard that they were close so there was probably a reason behind it. Right now, it didn't mater since I had some Rockets to defeat.
"Seviper, use Poison Tail on that Houndour. Cacnea, use Leach Seed on that Scyther." Jessie and James shouted.
"Houndour and Scyther, get yourselves out of the way of your opponent's attacks." I advised my Pokemon.
As soon as Cacnea and Seviper aimed their attacks, my pokemon leaped out the way. Unfortunately, Cacnea smashed itself against Scyther. Scyther then flew towards the stage. I had Houndour hold the two off while I checked on Scyther. It wasn't hurt but it was growling. Thomas stepped next to me and handed me a metal item. He advised me to attach it to Scyther. I put it on Slicer's left shoulder. Slicer looked at me.
"Boss, I am ready for action. Let's me take this overgrown weed." Slicer said.
I was happy. I did have an ability to speak to pokemon but it disappeared from time to time. I don't know why but I was at least happy to hear what my pokemon were saying once in a while. Houndour was almost about to get pummeled by Seviper when Scyther smashed into the snake. Seviper flew across the ground and knocked down Meowth. I stop side by side with my Pokemon. I would not give up until these Rockets were defeated.
"So you think you can defeat us that easily, huh? Well, think again. We will show you how powerful Rockets are." Jessie boasted.
"You will be crying for mercy." James laughed.
"I won't give up until you three are blasted off again. I will not rest until every pokemon is safe. Sure, my family is part of Team Rocket but they have more common sense than you will ever have. Prepare for trouble Rockets, because I am taking you down." I proclaimed.
I knew my moment in the spotlight wasn't going to last long but that's when it happened. My two pokemon started glowing. They were finally evolving, I thought. The crowd watched the evolution. I watched as Scyther evolved into Scizor and Houndour evolved into Houndoom. I looked at my new Pokemon and smiled. Then I turned towards my enemies. There were trying to look brave, but deep inside they were shaking scared.
"This is your end, Rockets. Slicer, use Metal Claw. Cerberus, use Fire Blast." I ordered.
My Pokemon took off and launched both attacks at the Rockets. The three tried to defend themselves but the speed and power of my pokemon were just too great. I watched as the two powers collided together to cause a massive explosion. I watched the Rockets fly into the air. I could hear their message but what they said didn't bother. Sure, I was fazed by what Dharma and Greg had said, but this time I had grown used to the threats so they were just bits of nonsense to me. This is what I heard;
"You won't get away with this, Lawrence." Jessie said.
"You will be punished." James shouted.
"We shall deal a smackdown on you the next time." Meowth growled.
"So until next time, Team Rocket is blasting off once more!" The trio shouted as they flew off.
"That doesn't even scare me anymore." I chuckled.
"Thank you Lawrence for freeing my pokemon." Thomas said while shaking my hand.
I looked at him. Thomas wasn't anything like Gary. In fact, you could say Thomas was the opposite. In my mind, I was already registering him as my friend. But I had to ask him to be my friend in reality for the two to work. I also had to thank him for the Metal Coat which I finally realized what that metal was after the evolution. Many thoughts filled my head, but I had to block them all. I smiled at Thomas and he smiled back.
"No, thank you for the Metal Coat. And may I ask you if you become one of my friends? You seem like a skilled trainer. It would be nice to have another person handy to teach me some tricks." I asked.
"Sure, just let me enter my number into your Pokegear." Thomas said back.
He did indeed do that but he had another festival to go to. I waved goodbye and looked towards my friends. Aquaria said that she had to go see how Lance was doing. Lance was apparently competing in some sort of competition. She said that she would meet up with me sooner or later. Zephyr and I both looked at each other. Then we both looked at my newly evolved Pokemon. I let my pokemon follow us while we headed for the next city.
"So Zephyr, what do you of my new pokemon?" I asked.
"They are impressive though it is too bad that you can't understand them." Zephyr replied.
"You never know, Zephyr. You never know." I smirked.
"So what do you think of our trainer?" Slicer asked Cerberus.
"I think he is awesome. It is just too bad that his ability to understand us only lasts a few minutes. I wish it would last for a lifetime." Cerberus sighed.
"You never know, Cerberus. Some day your wish might come true." Slicer grinned as the two pokemon caught up with the two trainers.