"In honor of my nephew, Duncan Caliduct, successfully defeating me and earning the Storm Badge, he will, from here on, be known as Gold! And in honor of his friend, Kamon Stelldox, he is now known henceforth as Silver!" exclaimed Chuck, in the Gym. Various Black-Belts were all stationed together for the ceremony, as they cheered.

"Excellent! Silver sounds a lot better than Kamon," cried Kamon. It fit in, with his silver-gray eyes. "I like it, dude!"

"Finally, no one's going to make fun of me because of my name anymore," said Duncan. He was relieved that he had been given a less-embarrassing name. But he had dark-blue eyes, not golden eyes. He was unsure why Chuck gave him that name. Was it because gold symbolized intelligence? If so, then that would fit him!

"Wait! Uncle Chuck! What about me?" whined Crystal. Boys have all the fun, she thought.

"You can still be known as Crystal," said Chuck. "It fits you well. I suggested it when you were born! Ha-ha!"

For Crystal, this seemed appropriate. Crystal was just Crystal; her crystal-blue eyes showed it. "And we're the Mineral Triad!" the three trainers all cried out in unison.

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Kamon and Crystal lay sprawled out on the beach. The waves were rolling calmly, reflected by the full moon's radiant light. In the dark, jet-black sky, billions of small dots were scattered. Axel, sitting on Kamon's lap, watched the waves hypnotically. They stirred in the Persian's mind. Spike, sitting on Crystal's lap, stared up at the stars in amazement.

"You know, Crystal, I really like nights at the beach. They're just so... romantic."

"Silver, I couldn't have said it better myself. You're really sweet."

"So are you." Kamon stared at Crystal, smiling

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The full moon portended dangerous times, however, as Team Rocket had followed Crystal and Kamon from Chuck's house all the way to Cianwood Beach.

"Ok, here's the plan. I fire a tranquilizer at that girl, then we ambush Kamon!" exclaimed Tabitha. It's all too easy. He pulled out a tranquilizer gun from his knapsack. "Let's go crazy!"

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"Well! This cat they're talking about, I wonder who could it be?" Chuck was taking a shower, and singing to the Capitols' "Cool Jerk". Duncan recorded Chuck's singing with a tape recorder.

"Cause they know, I'm, the heaviest cat, the heaviest cat you ever did see. Women see me walkin' down the street, none of the fellas want to speak. Oh hey hey, on their faces, they wear a silly smirk, 'cause they know I'm the king of the coooool jerrrrrk!"

Chuck then noticed Duncan, opened the curtain a tad, and shouted, "Get outta here, you nosy pervert, or I'll punch you crazy!" Duncan gasped, and slammed the door behind him.

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"You know, Silver, when you're this far away from the city lights, the sky is beautiful."

"So are you, Crystal," said Kamon.

"All right, you little girl, you're just going to be out for a little bit..." Tabitha aimed the tranquilizer gun at Crystal, and fired.

"Maybe one day, we can head out for- AUGH!" A sharp pain seared at Crystal's shoulder, as she winced in pain. Losing all senses, she passed out, and Spike jumped out of her lap, trying to run to Chuck's house.

"Night-night, Caliduct," said Courtney.

Axel hissed in anger. "What do you think you're doing?" inquired Kamon furiously.

"Dude, you're coming with us," said Tabitha.

"No way!" yelled Kamon, as he and Axel stumbled up. Kamon pulled out a PokéBall, and commanded, "Axel, come back!" Then, he took off to Chuck's house, which was a mile away. Kamon wasn't sure if he could get there fast enough.

"Go, Machamp! Don't let him escape!" Becky called out the muscular, four-armed human-shaped Pokémon. It ran furiously after Kamon, who felt his heart pounding, and grabbed him!

"Help! Help! Help!"

"Great work, Machamp." Becky recalled the muscle Pokémon, and grabbed Kamon, who felt sore and stiff all over due to the pressure given by Machamp. Becky called out Hypno, who teleported them back to Olivine City. Then the Rockets locked him into the back of a getaway car.

Great. Just great. "I can't believe this. Crystal and her brother come to my door, and tell me I have to escape. Then, we reach National Park, which just happens to be next on their hit list! Then, we head off to Cianwood City, where they still find me!" Kamon yelled out in anger. "Oh, man, I need a Tylenol," Kamon then said, calming down.

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"SILVER! Where are you?" Crystal cried out, sobbing. All that remained was his keys. She had awakened from the effects from the tranquilizer, and quickly pulled the syringe off her shoulder to prevent any more pain. Man, did that hurt! "Someone's kidnapped Kamon, Axel, and... where's Spike!" She grabbed the keys, and hobbled to Chuck's house, still slightly numb from the tranquilizer's effects.

"What? Team Rocket got here?" Chuck asked in disbelief. "They must have tracked us!" Louise and Duncan gasped in shock.

Crystal nodded hesitantly. She just wanted to go home. "They kidnapped Silver, Axel, and Spike!"

"Spike's right here," said Duncan. He flashed the shock-ridden Togepi.

Louise shivered in terror. Those terrible Rockets! It's not like them to take interest in people and not their Pokémon. What will happen to that boy?

"Come on in here, Spike," ordered Crystal. She tossed a PokéBall at the Togepi. "It's for your own safety."

Early next morning, Chuck had taken the two trainers back to Olivine City. Duncan and Crystal were still tired, because they got only four hours of sleep. "Ok, Uncle Chuck, Silver parked here." Duncan showed Chuck Kamon's car at the harbor. "Maybe we can go to Mahogany Town and get help there!"

"Great idea, Gold! I like your intellect."

"But, we're not going to steal it, are we?" inquired Crystal. She was never one to break the law for any reason.

"Look, sometimes you have to break the law to save the world! Besides, it's quicker than walking, and it's an emergency. Not to mention, it's his car, and I know for a fact he'd prefer that it not fall into the wrong hands."

"Oh... Ok," groaned Duncan.

"Now let's get moving! Keys, Crystal." Crystal handed Chuck Kamon's keys. They all entered the car and drove off to Mahogany Town.

Crystal was worried. "I thought we were free of Team Rocket forever. But it seems... we must go..." Crystal grimaced, "to... their hideout!" And this wouldn't be like last time. Last time, Blue got locked up for intrusion, but Red and Green saved him, and they easily defeated the Team Rocket Admins. Just a cakewalk. But this time around, they may have become more deadly. This was probably going to require more manpower (and Poképower) than they already had.

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By dawn, Jasmine searched through the mail, somberly watching Amphy weaken. It wouldn't be long before the Ampharos stopped working completely, and Death would be greeting it. Suddenly, she saw a package from "Charles Caliduct". That name sounded familiar. The Gym Leader of Cianwood City! "So that boy was Chuck's nephew!" She opened it up, and there was a secret potion inside!

It was labeled, "Caliduct's Emergency Potion. Only for use with poison that an ordinary Antidote cannot cure." Could this cure Amphy? Only one way to find out! She sucked up the contents with a syringe, and then injected the potion into the Ampharos.

"Palu! Palulu!" It became healthier! A miracle!

"Wonderful!" Jasmine was flooded with tears of happiness, as she ran out of the Lighthouse. "Now, I can get back to battling Pokémon Trainers and handing out Mineral Badges!"

"Mr. Pyrolic, you can get back to giving trainer advice for battling me!"

"Thanks, Jasmine! But I'd better get to Mahogany Town. Those kids need me!" He then ran out the door, and headed off on his way to Mahogany Town.

"Bye, Ben!" Ben Pyrolic must be a busy man. Not only is he the Gym doorman, he's also the DJ for Pokémon Music. It was amazing that he can travel throughout Kanto and Johto but still be back in time for his radio show.

Chuck drove through Route 42, and just before they entered Mahogany Town, Chuck told the two trainers to exit the vehicle. "Don't worry about this car, I'll drive it back to Goldenrod," he assured them. "And I won't tell Silver's uncle about his kidnapping! He'll be worried sick!"

"Wait! Uncle Chuck," shouted Duncan. "Aren't you coming with us?"
"Kids," said Chuck, "You're on your own from here on."

Duncan sighed. He wasn't sure if he could continue on. But they headed off to the entrance to Mahogany Town.

Kamon was pushed into the cell. It was made up of mainly metal. Kamon couldn't see any means of escaping, and knew that there was no possibility of doing so at this time, But he did find, "Bill!" The familiar school-kid.

"Hey, Kamon!"

"You can call me Silver now. Chuck gave me that nickname."

"Okay, Silver," approved Bill. "Now, I'll tell you this. Team Rocket was looking for you!"

"Yeah," said Kamon somberly. "Guess I learned that the hard way. I wonder how Gold and Crystal are doing."

"They're probably looking for you," said Bill. Kamon thought, Maybe it was just as well. Crystal would go through great lengths to rescue him, even if it meant sacrifices. That didn't matter, she just wanted to make sure that he was safe from any potentional peril.

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A/N: I just amended this chapter by adding Chuck singing "Cool Jerk" in the shower, and Gold recording it. I was just watching Home Alone 2, and that part just got stuck in my head. I did this because this will be used in chapter 15, and because I wanted a little humor in this story.