Chapter 4: Trouble at the Radio Tower

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Akina and Kyoko have just survived their first encounter with Team Rocket's Adam and Jane. and slept over at Ned's place. The rain has stopped and they have the Professor's Parcel, now back to Stepstone Town!

Kyoko awoke suddenly to a very annoying screeching sound, "Wha? Wha'd-ah-mizz?" She grumbled, pulling her head off the pillow and throwing back her messy golden red hair. Her hand searched around the bedside table next to her for her glasses, which she soon found. Kyoko sat up on her bed pushing on her specs, and she looked around the room for Akina.

Akina was staring wide-eyed and awestruck out the window, she was already dressed and her black hair was already brushed, she had a blue ribbon in as usual. Akina had finally changed into her spare clothes.

Kyoko quickly pulled her hair back which had become wavy by being slept on, so it looked quite nice anyway. She dressed into her clothes which Ned's wife, Nell, had kindly washed and dried for her. Kyoko walked over to the window where Akina was standing.

Outside a big Garydos landed onto the ground, a tall young adult jumped off and returned it to her pokéball. She was slender and had long wavy blonde hair, which reached down to her lower back. She also had very familiar sunglasses on.

"Miri Lovegood!" Kyoko gasped, instantly recognising the famous elite.

"Come on!" Akina grinned, grabbing Kyoko's wrist and pulling her downstairs, where they met Vulpix and Staryu who where happily enjoying their breakfast.

"Miri has arrived!" said Nell, getting up from the table, followed by Ned, and opening the door, where their guest was already standing.

"Why hello Miri!" Ned greeted happily, as Nell stood back from the door to let Miri in.

Unlike most polite humans, Miri had a habit of keeping on her favourite sunglasses, and she refused to take them off, unless she was meeting someone of very very high standards. Only few people have seen what she looks like behind her sunglasses. Some rumours say that her eyes had computer mechanisms in them, others say that one of her eyes are blind, or that she has a glass eye. But Akina did not believe in such stories, because she will not ever believe any rumours until she sees the real thing.

"Akina!" Miri yelled, rushing over to her young friend, giving her a big hug, "Wow look at you! My you've grown since I've last seen you!" She laughed.

Akina laughed and introduced Kyoko to Miri, who both instantly clicked. Soon all five people where sitting around Ned and Nell's dinning table sipping steaming mugs of hot chocolate. Miri explained that she got caught up at Simpleville so she was a day delayed, but she was happy that she caught Akina and Kyoko. She was also impressed at how they beat Team Rocket with such skill for beginners. A few hours later Miri asked a very beneficial question.

"Hey, Akina, Kyoko, do you need a ride back to Stepstone? I'd be glad to give you a lift"

"Really!" Kyoko asked excitedly.

"Certainly!" Akina smiled, getting up from the table and returning her Pokémon. Kyoko ran over and picked Vulpix up who snuggled into its owner happily.

Akina, Kyoko, Ned, Nell and Miri walked outside, who let out her Garydos. Akina's eyes widened, it was a beautiful Pokémon and was very nicely groomed.

"Wow! It's gorgeous!" Akina gasp running her hand over its scales.

"Ok Akina," Miri laughed, "You can hop on now, you too Kyoko!"

Kyoko said goodbye to Ned and Nell and walked over to the Garydos, hoisting herself up near the top half of its body. Akina jumped on in front of her, then Miri in front of Akina.

"Vulpix!" said Kyoko's Pokémon in her arms.

"You all ready back there?" Miri asked the two girls.

"Yes!" They both said excitedly.

"Alright, Thank you for the wonderful time Ned, Nell!" Miri smiled, then she turned to Akina and Kyoko, "It'll feel very weird at first so I'll go slowly, but I need Garydos to make a quicker take off, so hold on,"

"Ok," the girls said simultaneously, wrapping their hands around each other tightly, ready for anything.

"Ready Garydos?" Miri asked, her Pokémon nodded and suddenly in the space of five seconds all Akina and Kyoko could feel was blood rushing to the back off their heads as Garydos shot upwards. Kyoko closed her eyes, feeling very sick, but still making sure Vulpix was very safe. Akina was breathing heavily until the dragon Pokémon became horizontal, and slowed up a little.

"Cool?" Miri asked, smirking a little.

"Ullgg.." Kyoko moaned, keeping her eyes closed, "That was terrible,"

"Oh wow! It's the Southern Golden!" Akina said looking below her, breathing normally again, "Come on Kyoko, open up your eyes!"

Kyoko slowly opened one eye, the she saw a flash of everything below her, she opened the other. "Wow!" She gasped, "It is beautiful!"

"Told you so," Miri winked, "Look! You can see Stepstone all the way over there, are you guys ready to go a little faster?

"Yes!" The girls shouted.

"Hold onto your hats!" Miri laughed, "Hiyaa!"

"Whoooooooohoooooo!" Akina yelled as Garydos flew faster and faster towards her hometown.

- - - -

Miri returned Garydos and looked towards Akina and Kyoko, who looked a little dazed, "You guys ok?"

"Woah.. That was fantastic," Akina said, giggling as her words where slightly slurred.

"Hehe, let's do that again," Kyoko said, just as slurry as Akina.

"Vu-ulpix," Kyoko's Pokémon said, trying to find its balance.

"Akina? Kyoko? Back so soon?" Came a familiar voice.

"Hello Professor," Miri said as Professor Turpentine walked out of his lab.

Akina, Kyoko and Vulpix shook their heads out of their dizziness, but then waved at the professor as he walked down from the steps of his lab.

"Back very soon! Ah yes, you came back on Miri's Garydos, didn't you?" Turpentine smiled.

"Yes, It was a lot of fun," Akina laughed.

"Here's your package," Kyoko said, opening Akina's bag and grabbing it.

"Why thank you!" The professor laughed, taking the package, "This is just what I need for my new ghost sanctrum,"

Kyoko and Akina looked at each other and shrugged, it was best not to ask the professor what he was doing, unless they had a lot of time on their hands, which wasn't at all at that moment.

"Well I'd better dash, they'll be needing me back at the Amber League right about now. See you!" And with that, Miri jumped back on her Garydos and flew off again.

"I have something for you two. These are PokéDex's. I heard that they are very popular in Kanto, Jhoto and Hoenn. Professor Oak sent me over a couple to test out. You two can be the guinea-pigs!"

"Thanks," Kyoko said slowly, taking the red dictionary from the professors hand. The girls listened carefully about how it worked and what buttons to press. Soon the Professor started on what they should do next.

"Your next best destination is Floraville, down Route 1. That's where Mamoru Grassmith runs the Grass Pokémon Gym. He may be a tough opponent. But with the right skill he's an easy target," The professor explained.

"Thanks professor," Akina smiled, gesturing Kyoko to the entrance of Stepstone Town again. The two waved to the professor and took the path they did not take the last time they set off.

Along Route 1 Akina and Kyoko met twenty-four wild Pokémon, eighteen of which where defeated by Staryu, the rest Vulpix, and sixteen trainers. Akina got a little greedy and took it upon herself to beat them all. Her team mate didn't care though, she was happier off just caring for her Vulpix.

"Staryu! Bubble to finish it off!" Akina yelled to Staryu at her last opponent, a lass called 'Lilly'.

"No fair! You don't play nice," Lilly cried, returning her fallen Jigglypuff and running off in tears.

Akina and Kyoko walked a little way further before they stopped, gasping.

"Woah!" Kyoko whispered.

In front of them was a very large building. That had many windows that climbed up towards the sky. Across the Tower was a digital sign which read- 'Liveral's Finest Radio Tower. The current DJs are: DJ Pod, DJ Mimi, DJ Toxic and DJ ranDOM. Tune in to your nearest radio or PokéStation today!'

"DJ Pod! He's my favourite!" Kyoko laughed,

"No I prefer DJ Mist, but she's not currently on air," Akina said, sadly.

"Do you want to go in and take a-"

"AHHHHH!" A scream from inside the building interrupted Kyoko.

"C'mon," Akina said, desperate to help.

As soon as Akina and Kyoko got into the tower, they heard, of course, two very familiar voices.

"Prepare for trouble!"

"Make it double,"

"We announce to you our devastation,"

"How we infect all people within our nation,"

"To throw away the truth and love,"

"And confirm our power to the stars above,"

"Adam,"

"Jane,"

"Team Rocket! We'll beat you with all our might!"

"Give us your Pokémon now. Or you'll surely lose the fight,"

"Yoinkers! That's right!"

"Team Rocket!" Akina and Kyoko announced, simultaneously.

"The same," Adam said, appearing from behind a pillar, Jane and the child in the Bulbasaur costume following.

"Hemmm!" Cried a muffled voice, the duo looked behind them, all four current DJs where strapped down on chairs.

"Pod!" Kyoko gasped, seeing her idol DJ for the first time.

"You'll have to battle us first," Jane said, already taking out her Pokéball.

"With pleasure…" Akina smiled eagerly, releasing Staryu.

"Go Sandshrew!"

"Pidgey, your turn!"

Kyoko quickly pulled out her PokéDex.

'Sandshrew, the mouse type Pokémon. Sandshrew can burrow deep underground in hot, dry places… Pidgey, the tiny bird type Pokémon. It's gust can create terrible sandstorms.'

"Wow." Akina said, impressed with the PokéDex's knowledge, "You'd better be scared, I've improved since last time,"

"You didn't even battle us last time," Jane shrieked, "You hardly know our might,"

"They're right," Kyoko muttered, biting her lip, "How strong are they?"

"Only one way to find out.. Staryu! Bubble that Sandshrew!"

Staryu shot a blast of bubbles at Adam's Pokémon, which K.O.ed on first hit.

"WHAT!" He yelled, glaring at Akina

"Your so stupid, Adam," The child said unapprovingly, "Ground is bad against water,"

"But not against flying! Gust, Pidgey!"

The blow send Staryu flying into one of the walls of the room, Akina and Kyoko gasped. But it got back on its feet or.. its two of it's starry point things.

"Harden, Staryu!" Akina said, a little nervously,

"Quick Attack!" Jane called out to her Pidgey and it flew very fast towards Staryu. But to everyone's' amazement Staryu just suddenly disappeared. The Pidgey squawked and jerked itself upwards, looking around the room for its opponent.

"Wha?" Akina said, also looking around the room.

'Staryu can use its ability Mirage to hide itself from an opponent and appear again whenever it feels like. This can frustrate an opponent because it can determine the win or loss of a battle.' The PokéDex educated, Kyoko forgetting she had it opened in her hand. Akina smiled, and Jane frowned.

"Staryu! Attack!" Akina yelled and Staryu appeared behind the Pidgey shooting a Water Gun to it, causing it to fall to the ground, knocked out.

"That's not possible!" The Rocket's gasped taking a few steps back, returning their Pokémon then running out of the building.

"Woah.." Akina said as she walked over to Staryu and picked it up grinning happily. Kyoko and Vulpix had already started untying and burning though the ropes that all the DJs where trapped in.

"Thank you so much for rescuing us!" DJ Pod said gratefully, after they had all been completely untied, "For your efforts we'd love to broadcast about you guys on the radio!"

"What! Really?" Kyoko gasped.

- - - -

"Kanaye! Turn up that radio, I can hardly hear it!" Mina Seamoore shouted to her husband from the kitchen where she was cooking up a storm. Kanaye sighed and walked over to the radio next to a beautiful black and white family photo of him, Mina and their daughter, Akina.

Welcome to the DJ Pod Talk Time! We have a warning announcement to all the trainers out there. Three members from Team Rocket have been scurrying around lately by the names of Adam and Jane. They also have a small child as a companion dressed in a Bulbasaur costume. So look out for them on your travels. But for a more important announcement, the two newest trainers on the block. All the way from Stepstone Town! Akina Seamoore the bravest trainer and Kyoko Flare the nicest tamer who both saved us from the treacherous hands of Team Rocket only hours ago, and we have them with us right now!

Hi it's Akina Seamoore here, I just want to say hi to my Mum and Dad, just to let them know I'm doing fine. And to let everyone know that everyone should watch out for a blimp that's red with the end shaped in a Charmander's because that's the way Adam and Jane get around so fast. So Liveral, you'd better look out for Akina and Kyoko, because we're heading you way soon!

Haha! Thanks Akina, now in other news… … …

"That's my baby!" Mina said, jumping up and down, who had run over next to the radio with Kanaye as soon as they heard their daughters voice, "That's my baby on the radio!"

"Do you reckon she might even beat Amber Ketchum in the Amber League one day?" Kanaye wondered out-a-loud.

"No doubt," His wife beamed.

To Be Continued…