Chapter 26: The Power Plant Caper
"So? Do you really have a Dragonite?" Aaron asked
"No. I have a Dratini. One day it will be a Dragonite though." Marie told him.
"Oh." Aaron said.
"C'mon guys. The Rock Tunnel is up ahead." Andy told them.
"Coming Andy." They said.
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After spending a week in the Rock Tunnel.
"AARON KETCHEM! WE ARE SO LOST!"
"No we're not." Aaron defended.
"Yeah." Andy agreed.
"Thank you Andy." Aaron told him
"We just don't know where we are." Andy continued.
Marie and Aaron both facefaulted.
"ISN'T THAT THE SAME AS BEING LOST!" Marie asked.
"Well, maybe." Andy shrunk back.
"Guys look!" Aaron said pointing to some light.
"LIGHT!" the other two screamed as they went running.
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"I told you we weren't lost." Aaron said.
Marie shot him a glare.
"What? I did."
"Nobody asked you." She started to argue.
Just then, Officer Jenny went ridding by on her motorcycle.
"OFFICER JENNY!" Andy went running after his true love.
"Here we go again." The two trainers sighed.
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They found a very annoyed Officer Jenny at the Power Plant. As Marie pulled Andy away by the ear, Aaron let curiosity get the best of him.
"What's the matter Officer Jenny?"
"A machine part was stolen. Without it, the majority of Kanto can't operate. That includes the Monorail that is being built." She told him
"The one from Saffron to Goldenrod?" Aaron asked.
"Yes." She said.
"Chu" (That's horrible)
"It's too bad those detectives are in Johto." She sighed.
"What detectives?" Marie asked.
"My sister's sister-in-law's cousin and her sister both had robberies to deal with. Then these three trainers showed up and solved the mystery."
"Which towns?" Andy asked.
"Cattailia and New Bark"
"There was a robbery in New Bark?" Aaron started to turn pale.
"Yes. Someone stole a Totodile from the lab, but those trainers got it back."
"We can do it." Andy volunteered.
"Well, I'm not sure." Officer Jenny started.
JENNY. COME IN JENNY.
"This is Jenny. What's the matter?" she said in her two-way radio
THERE IS REPORT OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IN CERULEAN.
"I'm on it." She said. "I suppose I could use some help." She added to the kids.
"Great." Andy said.
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In Cerulean a few seconds later,
"I don't think I'll ever ride a motorcycle again." A stunned Aaron slowly recovered from riding behind Officer Jenny on her cycle.
"I need to go down to the station. You three can look around." Jenny told the trainers.
"I'll go with you." Andy told her.
After Andy and Jenny left,
"Maybe I should supervise them." Marie said.
"No. We're on a mission. We should do what Jenny said."
"You're actually listening to someone?"
"She's an Officer of the Law."
"Let's split up."
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In Marie's area (the mall),
"Have you seen anything suspicious?"
"Like, no." a blond girl said.
"Unless you mean, like, a couple of people in, like, gray uniforms hanging around." A blue haired girl added.
"Like, those outfits didn't go with there skin tone." The pink haired girl said.
"Gray uniforms? Did they have large red "R's" on them?" Marie asked.
"Like Yeah." The second girl said.
"I, like, didn't want to think Team Rocket would steal our Pokemon again." The third girl added
"Team Rocket?" Marie asked.
"Like yeah. It happened twice about two-three years ago. But, our little sister and her boyfriend stopped them." The first girl said.
"But, like, don't tell her we said that." The third girl told Marie. "Misty's still in denial they're going out."
"Don't worry. What are the chances I'll meet your sister? Thanks for your help. I'm Marie."
"We're Daisy, Lily, and Violet".
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In Aaron's area,
"Static. Look. There's the gym." Aaron noticed the next goal.
"Pika. Chupika" (Aaron. The part)
"I know. Let's at least meet the gym leader and them him what is going on."
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Inside the gym's pool room,
"C'mon Pearl. Let's still some Pokemon while we're at it."
"No Heart. We were lucky to get the part."
"Um. I found a flaw in the plan."
"What? The twerp is no doubt lost in the Rock Tunnel. What can go wrong?"
"Lots of things. The gym leader here is the Water Pokemon Master. If he should show up…"
"We'll hide."
"What about the boss?"
"What about him?"
"If the fact that without the part that no power can come to Kanto is true, then HQ…"
"Oops."
"Oops is right." Aaron said.
"It's the twerp!" Pearl and Heart yelled.
"Don't you idiots ever give up? Now, we can do this the easy way, or the hard way."
"What's the easy way?" Heart asked.
"You can just surrender the part now, and nobody gets hurt." Aaron informed them.
"And if we don't?" Pearl asked.
"Static?"
"Piiiikkkkaaaa" (Don't make me do this.)
"Here's the part." Heart threw Aaron the part.
"Thanks. That was easy."
"YOU IDIOT! WHY DID YOU DO THAT! THIS NOW MAKES THE SECOND CHAPTER IN A ROW WITH US BEING NICE TO THE BRAT!" Pearl exploded.
"Hey. Without power, HQ is useless. Besides, we can steal the pokemon here in the gym."
"You're right. That Horsea is really cute."
"I don't think so" a male voice came from behind Aaron.
Aaron turned and saw a muscular man with orange hair standing right behind him.
"You touch my daughters' pokemon, and you will pay." The man said.
"And how will we be paying?" Pearl asked.
"GYARADOS! GO!"
"GYARADOS!" (NOBODY MESSES WITH ME)
"HYDRO PUMP!"
After Team Rocket were thrown to the wall soaked,
"STATIC! THUNDERBOLT"
"CHUUUUUUUU"
"LOOKS LIKE WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" ding.
"Thanks kid." The man said to Aaron.
"No problem. I was helping Officer Jenny get this anyways." Aaron said holding up the part.
"Is everyone ok in here?" a blond woman came into the pool room.
"Just Team Rocket showed up." The man told his wife.
"Where are the girls?" the woman asked.
"Probably shopping according to Joy." The man answered.
"Again? Don't tell me that they convinced Misty to act like them."
"I doubt it. She's probably out fishing."
"So, where's Team Rocket?"
"This kid helped get rid of them. By the way, my name is John Waterflower. This is my wife Elizabeth."
"Call me Beth." She said.
"I'm Aaron. This is my Pikachu, Static."
"Pi Pikachu" (Hi)
"Thanks for your help Aaron. If there is anyway I can repay you…"
"Actually, do you know where I can find the gym leader?"
"Well, while I'm away, my daughters are the gym leaders. However, since I'm back, I'll battle you for the badge."
"Really? Thanks."
"Hey, you helped save my gym. It's the least I can do."
"Great. I just need to get this part to Officer Jenny first." Aaron said.
"I'll give you a lift." John said.
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At the station,
"Here's the part Officer Jenny. Sorry the crooks got away." Aaron said giving the part to Jenny.
"At least you got the part." Jenny said.
"Now all those Pikachus can take a break." Andy said.
"What Pikachus?" Aaron asked.
"The Pikachus that power up the city if the power goes out." John said walking as after he parked his car.
"John Waterflower. Welcome back." Jenny welcomed the Water Pokemon Master.
"Thanks Jenny. Have you seen those daughters of mine?"
"I saw Daisy, Lily, and Violet at the mall." Marie said.
"What about Misty?" John asked worriedly.
"Misty's out traveling the world with her friends. I think their names were Ash and Brock."
"It's that Ash again." Aaron whispered to Andy.
"Are they good friends?" John asked Jenny
"Oh yeah. In fact, there is a wager going on about when Ash and Misty will start officially dating."
"Dating?" John asked.
"It's just the way they act around each other. They see it as arguing. Others see it as flirting."
Andy took a quick glance at Marie and Aaron. When Marie noticed this, he turned his head and started whistling.
"I can't wait to meet him." John said.
"Can we have the battle now?" Aaron asked.
"Battle?" Andy asked.
"Yeah. He's the real gym leader."
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After a tough battle between Static and Gloom vs. Blastoise and Gyarados, Aaron received a Cascade badge.
"Where are you kids heading to now?" John asked.
"Well, we're going to cut thru Mt. Moon to Pewter to battle Brock." Marie said.
"Wait a minute." Andy said. "Didn't Officer Jenny say that Brock was one of the trainers who have more fun than us?"
"Either it's a different Brock, or he has a replacement." John told them.
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