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Chapter 27: Dig Those Diglett
Angelina now departs from Celadon City and is on her way to Fuschia City to challenge the next gym leader. After the bike-ride up in the mountains, Angelina stops for a break and drinks from her water bottle.
"Beep-Beep"
Angelina turns around and spots a red convertible driving her way, a young boy with spiky brown hair waving at her.
"Hey, Angel-cake!" the nasally voice was recognized, it belonged to Gary Oak. "Why don't you give those legs a break and ride with me?" he grinned suggestively. "Plenty of room! What you say?"
Angelina raised an eyebrow, "Well, I am on my way to Fuschia City. I suppose I could." She shrugged and placed her bike in the trunk, then she climbed into the front seat beside Gary.
"Now isn't this better than biking or walking?" Gary smiled and placed his arm around the girl while the convertible was driving down the road. "You should join me more often. Get a chance to know more of a winner than that loser Ash!"
"Well his battles don't really show he's a loser," Angelina explained, feeling slightly uncomfortable. "So maybe I'm not missing much when I don't travel with you."
"Yeah okay," Gary frowned. "Anyway, these girls are my Pokemon Fan Club. The driver here is Jeanne."
"Hello," smiled the raven-haired girl in the driver's seat.
"And the others are back there." Gary motioned behind him.
Angelina turned and smiled at the girls in the back seat. "Hello, I'm Angelina Murakami."
"Nice to meet you," said a blonde girl with blue eyes. "I'm Dana."
"Hi, I'm Kristin," waved another raven-haired girl with brown eyes.
"Names' June," winked a wavy haired brunette with green eyes.
"And I'm Sarah," replied a girl with green hair and amber-colored eyes.
"I'm not really joining though," Angelina said politely. "I'm tired from riding my bike, so I'm just in for the ride."
"Oh that's fine." Jeanne waved off. "We know what it's like to travel from city to city for the badges."
"Okay, thanks." Angelina said, smiling in gracious relief. "So we're heading to Fuschia City?"
"It's along the way," Gary said. "But first, this," he pulled out a paper and handed it to Angelina, which read:
"Wanted: Pokemon Trainers! Please arrive at the building sight of Guieva Dam near the Diglett Cave. Please bring all Pokemon! Aid us in getting rid of the Diglett who plague workers from creating a Dam. Successful trainers will receive an all expenses paid trip to Hot Springs Resort. Sincerely, Workers Committee."
"Well it makes sense why you're taking a break!" Angelina laughed. "The Hot Springs Resort should be a real treat for you and your Pokemon." she took out her Pokedex, pressing a few buttons as a brown mole-like creature appreared with a pink nose.
"Diglett, the Mole Pokemon. The movements of this ground type Pokemon can be easily detected by their tracks of upturned earth."
Gary grinned thoughtfully, then wrapped his arm around Angelina once more and leaned towards her. "And with you by my side, how can I lose?"
"Wait a second," Angelina said, pulling away from the boy. "I never said anything about helping you."
"Oh, come on?" Gary whined. "You've got three years of experience under your belt. You're suppose to help out!"
"Geas, when you put it that way, I don't know if I should," Angelina said.
Gary sighed. "Whatever," he turned away and then grinned, "Great, we're here! Those trainers I've rounded up earlier are probably impatient for a battle!"
"What other trainers?" Angelina asked as the car finally came to a stop. She looked out and saw Ash and his friends standing with a construction worker.
Gary stood up and announced to them, "The first Pokemon trainers have arrived. The rest are in these buses!" he and his cheerleaders hopped out of the car, while Angelina retrieved her bike in the trunk.
"It's Gary!" Ash exclaimed.
"Huh, who are…. Well, if it isn't little Ash from Pallet. What are you doing here?" Gary sneered in realization. "It must be an unlucky coinsidence, only the best trainers are invited. Like me, Gary Oak, from the town of Pallet, the number one Pokemon trainer." He points at his rival. "Ash is fourth!"
"I'm fourth?" Ash blinked, he narrowed his eyes annoyedly. "I'm better than that!"
"You're the fourth trainer to leave Pallet Town," Gary explained. "As a trainer, you're dead last!"
"Aaaaaah!" Ash groaned.
"Now watch me step up to the plate, and hit a Pokemon Grand Slam!" Gary boasted.
"Yea! Yea!" the girls cheered.
"He's very…." Misty began.
"Detestable," Brock finished.
"So Ash, have you picked any good Pokemon?" Gary asked.
"Of course I have," Ash said proudly. "You wanna see?"
"No thanks, Ash." Gary refused, waggling his finger. "Only amateurs show off their Pokemon. If I were gonna show off anything…. It'd be my personal fan-club."
"Gary Oak! Gary Oak! He comes through when others choke!" the girls cheered again.
"Are they Pokemon?" Ash asked.
Brock hits Ash on the back of his head. "Don't be dumb!" he then looked up at Gary. "So, who are the girls?"
"Oh, they're just some friends of mine." Gary replied.
"They're nice friends." Brock smiled and turned to the girls suavely, "How'd you lovely young ladies like to get together with me sometime?"
"Yes sir, that would be fun!" giggled the girls.
"Yes sir?" Brock gawked, not believing his ears.
"Brock's over the hill already!" Misty sighed.
"You can say that again," Angelina agreed.
"Okay, so they think I'm an old man. I don't care, I'm desperate." Brock said to himself out loud, then whipping out a pen and book. "Could I have somebody's phone number, please? Maybe an address, e-mail?"
'Why do I get the feeling that Brock's turning weirder?' Angelina thought botheredly, taking a step back from the older boy.
"Hey Angel, is that you?"
Angelina and Gary turned towards the buses as Misty and Ash try to pull Brock away from the cheerleaders. Standing there was a guy with slightly messy blonde hair and deep green eyes wearing dark blue baggy jeans and a black shirt underneath a red short-sleeved jacket.
"Jeremy!" Angelina said in surprise, and then she recognized the other person standing nearby. "I see you brought Amber along, too!"
"I got a new Pokemon!" the tomboy-ish brunette waved excitedly. She wore a black tank top, dark blue jean hip-capris, and spiky high-heeled black sandals. "Check it out!" she threw out a red-and-yellow Pokeball; the white light revealed a black dog-like Pokemon with red paws and muzzle, silver armor in its back, head, and silver bracelets around its feet.
"Wow, that's from Johto!" Angelina smiled, taking out her Pokedex just as Ash and friends approached behind her.
"Houndour, the Dark Pokemon," Dexette informed. "It uses different kinds of cries for communication with others of its kind and for pursuing prey."
"Cool," Angelina smiled, placing away her Pokedex. She noticed Gary was standing next to her, his hardened expression was indescribable. "I'm sure you guys remember Gary, he's Professor Oak's grandson! Gary, this is Jeremy Cretonne."
"It's an honor meeting anyone related to the world reknowned professor!" Jeremy said cheerful, holding out his hand. "How's your journey coming along?"
Gary grinned, shaking the guy's hand. "Nice to meet you, too. Can't really complain, but who wouldn't when you're somewhat famous." he said, his ego also swelling with pride.
"Oh that reminds me!" Jeremy went through his pocket and took out an Ultra Ball. He took Angelina's hand and placed the Ultra Ball in it.
"Huh? Why are you giving me an Ultra Ball?" Angelina asked, staring at the device.
"It's not empty. So why don't you see what's inside?" Jeremy smiled.
Angelina nodded and threw the Ultra Ball. "I choose you!"
The light shot out of the ball and took form, as the light disappeared, everyone gasped. On the ground was a small serpent-like creature that had blue scales, a white underbelly, snout, dot on its forehead, and wing-like appendages along the sides of its head, and deep colored eyes that shone with tiny tints of a deep brown.
"Dra!" the dragon-typed cried softly.
"Oh my gosh! It's a Dratini!" Angelina shouted happily, taking out her Pokedex.
"Dratini, the Dragon Pokemon. Long considered a mythical Pokémon until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater."
"Wow, and a cute one at that," Amber said as she gently pokes the Dratini who giggled in response causing the girl to laugh.
Angelina gently picked up the Dratini, who curled up against her and fell asleep.
"Now Angel, this Dratini was raised within the boundaries of Blackthorn City within the Dragon's Den and knows the attack of ExtremeSpeed. I know you'll raise it with love and care," Jeremy said.
"Of course I will." Angelina said, recalling the Dragon Pokemon and holding the Ultra Ball. "But why are you giving me this Dratini?"
"Well to be honest, I was just the messenger. Its really a special gift from Lance for helping him in Johto." Jeremy explained, laughing at the shocked expression on his friend's face. "He said you're a strong trainer and wanted to thank you somehow. Even Claire spoke highly of you and suggested the Pokemon."
"Wow," Angelina smiled, blushing how the Dragon Champion was thinking of her.
"Could we please get back to the business at hand!" yelled the construction worker. "Somebody has got to get rid of these Diglett! Don't forget, a resort vacation!"
"Huh? Wha?" Gary snapped out of his thoughts. "Don't give it another thought, sir. Those Diglett are as good as gone now that Gary Oak is on the case." He and his cheerleaders get back in the car and drive off. "So long losers, ah-hahahahaha!"
"What about those numbers?" Brock mumbled.
"We're losers!" Ash exclaimed. "Oooh, I can't let him beat me! I can't!"
"And we're not gonna let that happen," Angelina said, then continued dur to Ash's confusion. "There's probably a reason for the Digletts interfering the construction of Guieva Dam, and we're finding out why this is so!"
Later on, all the trainers gather at a rally for further instructions of riding the Digletts.
"We gratefully appreciate all of you talented Pokemon trainers interrupting your training to come here and help get rid of the Diglett." said the construction worker through the speakerphone.
"This better help," Gary muttered.
Angelina rolled her eyes, "Well, of course it will. You just think rounding up the Diglett will be easy like a snap."
"You with the Pikachu on your head!" yelled the construction worker. "Listen with your ears, not with your mouth!"
"Ha, someone's not paying attention." Gary laughed. "Ash is such a loser."
"Take that back!" Angelina hissed. "Ash is a great Pokemon trainer, and he may be better than you a few years from now. Mark my word, Gary."
"Yeah, sure," Gary said, rolling his eyes doubtfully. "I'll believe it when I see it."
Angelina growled, but resumed back to the rally.
"Pokemon trainers!" the construction worker informs and points at a large poster of a Diglett. "Here you see Diglett, the greatest parasitic bug Pokemon of the century!"
"Just a minute!" Gary interrupted. "Technically, Diglett is not a bug Pokemon. As a matter of fact, the correct term Mole Pokemon would be more appropriate. With a height of eight inches and a weight of two pounds, they're hardly candidates to be called 'the greatest anything of this century'!"
"They may be weak, but together, they can destroy." the construction worker agreed and suddenly, he cried. "It's a Diglett, it's a Diglett!"
Everyone turns at the sound of: "Diglett-Dig-Diglett-Dig!" and seeing tunnel movements in the ground and destroy the busses.
"I'll handle this!" Gary informed. "Now everyone will be able to see the top Pokemon trainer in action." He took out a Pokeball and kissed it, then tossed it out. "This should do the trick!"
The Pokeball was thrown, but no Pokemon came out.
"Hey what!" Gary was shocked.
"Diglett-Dig!" said a voice underground, tunneling the Pokeball back to Gary.
"Oh thanks," Gary picked up the Pokeball, then growls in anger. "WAIT! This can't happen! Okay, I can take care of this! I'll just bring out my best Pokemon!" holds out another Pokeball and kisses it three times. "You can handle it! Go get'em!" he tosses Pokeball, but no Pokemon appears. "What's going on here?" he screamed in agitation. "All right, I'll show'em! I'll use every Pokemon that I have!"
"Please somebody stop them!" begs the construction worker. "Stop the Diglett!"
'Should I?' Angelina asks herself, holding a Pokeball in her right hand. 'Hmm, maybe not. I just know there's a reason, but what is it?' she then returns her Pokeball back to her belt.
Angelina watches as everyone else throws out their Pokeballs, but no Pokemon seem to come forth. The Diglett are even polite enough to bring the Pokeballs back to their rightful trainers.
"They won't come out!" Gary said.
"Huh?" Ash looked up.
"For some reason, the Pokemon don't want to battle the Diglett." Gary explained. "I just can't figure it out!"
"Is that right, Pikachu?" Ash asked.
"Pika-pika-pi-chu-chu-pika-pi!" the electric mouse waved its paws. (The Diglett don't want to be harmed, they just want to live here in peace with the other wild Pokemon and undisturbed from human interactions!)
"Makes sense to me," Angelina agreed.
"What does?" Gary stared at Angelina with a raised eyebrow.
"So you can understand Pikachu, too?" Ash asked.
"Well, uh…." Angelina laughed nervously. She didn't tell many people she had the ability to understand Pokemon, only those that were really close or have traveled with her. She sighed thankfully when the construction worker distracted everyone, attempting to hit the Diglett with a huge hammer.
"That won't work!" Gary scoffed. "Diglett can pull their heads in at 186, 282 miles per second."
"What's that?" Ash asked.
"The speed of light," Gary replied. "Diglett aren't very strong, but they can move super fast!"
"Wow, you've been studying." Ash said.
"Yeah, I've been studying, unlike you!" Gary snickered, just as Ash face-faults. "Oh that's it, I'm gone. Look, since no one's Pokemon won't come out and battle, there's no reason for any trainers to be here unless they wanna watch this arcade game!" he points at the construction worker whom is still banging the mallet and the Diglett dodging every movement. "I, on the other hand, must continue my journey to become Pokemon Master!" he continued and hopped into the car. "Hasta la vista, Poke-people!"
"Bye-Bye!" the cheerleaders waved.
"Come on, fans!" Gary ordered. "Get in the car and let's hit the road, shall we! Good-bye!" the car drives away and out of sight.
"Ahh, I don't like him!" Ash groaned.
"Girls?" Brock cried out, realizing that they've left already. "Those numbers?"
Angelina sighed, rolling her eyes. "Oh, forget them. Gary will never get anything accomplished with those cheerleaders around. You on the other hand, Ash, are a much better Pokemon trainer and knowingly you can achieve many great things with skill and care for your Pokemon."
"Thanks, Angel." Ash smiled. "That really means a lot to me."
Later that night, everyone was enjoying the hotsprings. Then the diglett appeared and we went after them. They were all in a row going in a straigt line. They led the four trainers to a beautiful garden. The Digletts were planting the saplings and the Dugtrio were tilling the earth. It was a magnificent sight. Angelina got out her Pokedex.
"Dugtrio, the evolved form of Diglett. They are actually triplets that emerged from one body. As a result, each triplet thinks exactly like the other two triplets. They work cooperatively to burrow endlessly."
"I get it, this must be Diglett's and Dugtrio's home." Brock said
"Talk about green thumbs, they use this whole mountain range as a garden." Angelina added, then the worker showed up. He realised that if the dam was completed then the forest would be covered in water.
Then Team Rocket finally showed up. They did their motto and released their Pokemon. Ekans and Koffing had evolved, Angelina knew they were excited about something but this was a surprise. With their losing streak, she didn't think those two would ever evolve. Their new confidence caused the battle to go on longer then usual. Then the enemy dove underground.
"That was stupid." Angelina remarked.
"Why?" The Rockets asked, then the sound of the mole Pokemon came to our ears. Arbok and Weezing were thrown out of the hole covered in bumps and band aids. Then the mole Pokemon created a wave of dirt that carried Team Rocket away and destroyed the part finished dam. The next day, Angelina headed off for the Fushia Gym.
§To Be Continued§
*Based off the episode "Dig Those Diglett!"
*Angelina travels with Gary and his cheerleaders by car for a little.
*Angelina and Gary meet up with Ash and his friends.
*Brock admits he's desperate for a woman.
*Jeremy and Amber make their appearance in this chapter.
*Jeremy gives Angelina a Dratini is referenced from Crystal/HeartGold/SoulSilver where the player is rewarded a Dratini with Extreedspeed from the Dragon Clan Master after being quized on their attitude towards and treatment of their Pokémon.
*Jessie's Ekans evolved in Arbok, James's Koffing evolved into Weezing.
Okay, I'm lucky that some of the episodes I have are on VHS, but this one was super fun to make with my own added parts. Thanks for reading and expect the next chapter soon!