Mission 5: Pokemon Egg-stravaganza! (part 2)
The next morning...
"Any sign if them yet, Kaze?" Sora asked as the two Spearows perched on a tree just outside the grove. The male Spearow said nothing, but kept a watchful eye on the horizon for any sign of a Swellow. "They said they'd come on their Swellow."
"I know, Sora." Kaze calmly replied. "You're doing a brave thing by searching for our egg...but I'm worried about the possibility of you getting captured."
"Captured?" Sora swallowed hard at this.
"Even with the combined might of the Pokemon Rescue Force helping you out, there's still a chance those evil humans could capture you." Kaze explained. "If that happens, tell the Rescue Force to look after the egg in our stead."
"All right..." and the pair nuzzled ach other one last time before Swellow appeared on the horizon.
"Be careful, my love!" Kaze called as his mate climbed aboard Swellow.
"I will, Kaze!" Sora replied as Swellow flew off above the treetops...
Later...
"Haven't we found any clues?" Sora sighed as she slumped next to Pikachu. "We've been flying around for hours!"
"I know you're frustrated..." Ash started, but was frantically interuppted by Torchic frantically pointing out two more winged figures on the horizon. "What is it, Torchic?"
"Two Pidgeottos...and they don't look friendly!" Torchic shrieked as the two Pidgeottos dove at the group! Ash pulled Swellow out of the way, making the Pidgeottos miss!
"Missed me!" Eevee taunted, sticking out her tongue at the Pidgeottos. The Pidgeottos just circled back around and charged at the group again!
"Way to go, Eevee...now they're coming back at us!" Mudkip grumbled as Ash veered Swellow out of the way again!
"SWELLOW TWISTER!" Swellow callled as he summoned a gust of wind to throw at the Pidgeottos!
"THUNDER BLAZE!" Pikachu fired a few thunderbolts into the wind gusts, shocking the Pidgeottos as they charged at the group, stunning them long enough for the group to get away...
"Nice shot!" Treecko smiled as the group approached a mansion, where a blonde haired female grunt was being escorted inside. "I think that's our egg-napper..." he smiled as Ash led Swellow behind a tree.
"Welcome home, Tama..." a butler started as he helped to get the coat off of the girl.
"The Spearow egg...did you get it?" the girl asked as she walked into a display room filled with various Pokemon eggs, except for one spot reserved for a Spearow egg.
"Yes, Sir Giovanni shipped it here while you were out." the butler replied, handing the girl a familiar egg. "Is there another egg you're missing?"
"Boy, this Tama girl sure likes eggs!" Torchic noted as she glanced around the hall, taking note of the various egg decor in the room.
"I'll say..." Treecko agreed as Tama accepted a drink from a servant.
"Odd...a Rocket that collects eggs..." Ash was puzzled. "I've never encountered a Rocket that stole stuff just for the sake of looking at it..."
"Giovanni did on that mission in Pewter City, remember?" Mudkip added.
"That was different...Tama just steals stuff to look at just because." Ash explained. "On the Pewter mission, the stolen object had special powers that Giovanni couldn't use...Tama just steals ordinary stuff to further her own ends." He was about to say more when he noticed Sora creeping up to the pedestal where the Spearow egg was being held. "Sora! NO!"
"Come to mama..." Sora started, but was cut off by a siren ringing! "Oh no!" She frantically tossed the egg to Ash. "Take the egg, get it out of here, quickly!" she screeched as she fought off two servants.
"We can't leave you here!" Ash protested as Sora continued to struggle.
"Just go!" Sora screeched as she continued to fight. Ash and the Force reluctantly turned to leave as Sora and the mansion's denizens battled...
Back at the base...
"Great, we're stuck egg-sitting after the mother Spearow stubbronly refused to flee a battle she knew she had no chance of winning." Treecko complained as Ash slid into his console in the office.
"That's why I'm getting Brock's advice on how to run the old incubator I found in the attic." Ash explained. "We'll see if we can make it hatch and raise the chick ourselves." With that, he dialed Brock's code number. "Master Jewel calling Fire Red..."
"This is Fire Red..." Brock's voice replied. "What's happening in Pallet?"
"Well, our latest mission involves helping a mother Spearow find her lost egg." Ash explained. "We helped her search, and came to the mansion of a very wealthy Rocket named Tama; who loves to collect eggs."
"Weird...usually Rockets collect rare and magic artifacts." Brock was also perplexed.
"I know." Ash replied. "Any ideas on how we can raise the egg? We managed to recover it, but the mother, Sora, is presumed captured; and we were going to care for it in her stead until we can rescue her..."
To Be Continued...