Lost in Viridian Forest
In the Viridian Forest, Red was trying to find his way out but the forest was a never ending maze. Littered with trainers, Red found himself in the middle of an intense fight with a Bug catcher trainer that tested his will.
"Weedle, use String Shot," cried out the bug trainer waving his butterfly net like a maniac.
"Ahh! Can't your stupid Weedle do something else? All that String Shot has done is just annoy me!" Red shouted frustrated.
"Hey, don't call my Weedle stupid. Weedle, let's show them your true power. Poison Sting!" yelled the bug trainer. The Weedle fired a cloud of purple needles from its mouth to Red's Pidgey. The attack barely fazed Pidgey.
"Pidgey use Wing Attack."
Pidgey flew to Weedle and struck it with its wing which launched him flying to a tree. It hit the tree and landed on the ground with swirls in its eyes. The bug trainer recalled his fifth Weedle into its pokeball.
-"Wow these pokemon are weak. Just one Wing Attack and they're out. If only Rattata were this easy to defeat,"- remarked Pidgey.
"You were lucky enough to defeat my Weedle!" the boy proclaimed.
But I wasn't lucky enough to avoid you. Why do all bug trainers have Weedles and Caterpies or its evolve forms? thought Red. He just got in the forest and got challenge by a few bug maniacs. The one he was fighting now had a butterfly net and a sun hat. He looked barely ten years old and had a white tank top with blue shorts.
"My next pokemon will defeat you for sure. Go Metapod!" cried the bug trainer when he released his Metapod. It was a green cocoon like pokemon with two eyes.
I am going to go crazy if I see another of those Pokemon, Red thought annoyed.
"Metapod start out with Harden." The cocoon Pokémon's shell shined as its defenses rose.
"Pidgey use Gust. Lets end this now," commanded Red. Pidgey started to flap its wings in mid air and sent out powerful winds at the motionless Metapod. Metapod couldn't do anything to stop it so it flew and hit the same tree that the Weedle hit before. The Metapod had a dazed look meaning Red had won the battle.
"You were lucky but next time I'm going to win for sure," asserted the kid.
"I'm sure you will," Red rolled his eyes. "Now give me my prize money," Red demanded. The bug catcher gave him his prize money before running deeper into the forest.
Now which way do I take? Red thought taking his new location that look no different than any other area in the forest. "Hey Pidgey, can you check which way to go by flying above the trees." The bird flapped its wings to take off and flew straight up.
Above the trees Pidgey began to look for a way out and saw a city faraway. -The city is far but we could get there by dawn- Pidgey thought. Landing on top of his trainers shoulder, Pidgey pointed its wing straight ahead.
"Thanks Pidgey," patting Pidgey on its head he sped off. I wonder what kinds of Pokemon live in this forest Red thought to himself. A twig snapped behind and both Red and Pidgey spun around. Seeing nothing was there, Red kept on walking. He didn't lose the sensation that something was following him.
Why do I get the feeling we are being watched on? thought Red after a few steps. Walking deeper into the woods, Red kept on the lookout for any bug catchers. A rustle in a bush makes Red turn around.
"Pidgey Air Cutter in that bush," Red said pointing to the bush that he swore moved. Pidgey spread out its wings shooting out air blades in the same direction.
A yellow mouse jumped out of the bush. He landed on the ground on fours. It had a tail that looked like a thunderbolt and two pointy ears that had a little bit hair on one of its ear ends. Sparks start coming out of its two red cheeks.
"It's a Pikachu," cried out Red taking out his pokedex.
"Pikachu, the Mouse Pokémon. It can generate electric attacks from the electric pouches located in both of its cheeks," inform the Pokedex in a male robotic voice.
Hey, that Pikachu has pointy hair on one of his ears. The one in here doesn't have that Red with its cheek charged up fired a Thunder Shock at the trainer who was to slow to dodge.
"Ahh!" Red yelled in pain. Pidgey shrieked on Red's shoulder and toppled along with his trainer. When the shock ended, Red instantly got on his feet.
"What was that for?"Red asked shaking his fist. Pikachu stuck his tongue and started to run away.
Angered Red chased after it with his Pidgey still perched on his shoulder. He kept chasing after the Pikachu running farther into the woods. He chased until he finally lost sight of the pokemon. He stopped and looked around for any familiar landmark. He soon realized that he was even more lost in the forest.
"Great we are now lost in this forest, possibly forever," Red sadly said with his Pidgey began looking around as if looking for something. "Huh? What is it Pidgey?" Red got his answer when a whole army of Pikachus jumped from the trees surrounding Red and Pidgey. They all began firing ThunderShocks at Red and his pokemon. Red jumped to avoid the shocks but still got shocked by the rest of the Thunder Shocks. When they stopped, Red bolted towards the Pikachu barrier and jumped over them. The Pikachus gave chase firing more ThunderShocks. Red tried to avoid them all but he still managed to get hit by few.
"What did I do to you all?" Red cried trying to get away. Red ran until he got to a clearing in the forest. He stopped to see a group of Pikachu cluttered together around something. They all had worried looks on their faces but when they saw Red they immediately got in to battle stance.
"Whoa! We were just passing by," Red said putting up his hands to defend himself.
-"What did we even do to you? We were just looking for a way out of this forest,"- Pidgey informed them but the Pikachus didn't buy it. They all began to charge up their cheeks with electricity. Red was about to run away when he saw the thing that the Pikachus surrounded before he interrupted. A tiny pink creature with a long tail and big, triangular head lay on a tree stump with injuries covering its body.
"Wait! I think I can heal your friend if you give me a chance," Red said trying to make peace with the Pikachu. He hoped that diplomacy was the way to get out of the situation. The electric mice stopped charging and began to converse if they should let him.
-"Should we let him help him?"- one of the Pikachu asked.
-"We shouldn't let him touch her. What if he tries to hurt her more like the other humans?"- another Pikachu asked.
-"My trainer would never do that. He let me, a weak Pidgey, be part of his team,"- Pidgey defended Red.
-"I think we should let him,"- a voice said from behind them. All the Pikachus turned around and saw their leader, Raichu, walking towards them. He stopped before speaking again.-"Our berries can't help this poor pokemon. Maybe he has something that can help her."-
-"But what if tries to harm her,"- a Pikachu asked standing on his hind legs.
-"Then we attack him. He is outnumbered, so if he tries anything we will attack,"- Raichu replied putting his arms behind his back. He walked to Red and made a gesture to make the Pikachus move aside. They hesitated but one by one they moved aside soon making a path for Red.
"Will you let me heal him?" Red asked looking at the Raichu who nodded his head. Red smiled and walked up to the tree stump the strange pokemon was laying on. The pokemon looked very beat up as she had scratches and bruises all over his body. There were a few berries scattered across the stump making Red think these were used to try to cure her.
Maybe I should use my Pokedex to see what kind of pokemon it is Red thought putting his hand into his pocket and took out his Pokedex. The electric mice became alert when they saw him take out his Pokedex. Red flipped open the device and the picture of the pokemon appeared on the screen.
"Mew the genetic Pokemon. Not information available due to it being very rare."
Red closed his Pokedex and looked at the battered pokemon. This is a pokemon that not even professor Oak has studied. Wow, the second day on my journey and I have already have found a very rare pokemon Red thought. A Pikachu behind Red growled at him that made Red snap out of his thoughts. He put his Pokedex away and got a Potion from his bag. He aimed at Mew's body and began spraying the contents. Mew flinched from the stinging affects of the potion.
-"Ahh! He's hurting him,"- the Pikachu said but the elder Raichu put a hand on his shoulder to stop him. Red continued to spray all of Mew's body with the purple bottle. Red continued to use the potion until he ran out.
That should do it Red thought happily, knowing he helped a pokemon.
"Your friend will be okay. He will have to recover from his bruises so he might will to rest little longer," Red informed putting on his backpack. He looked at the group of Pikachu and smiled.
A Thunderbolt was suddenly seen being fired from the forest into the sky. The Pikachus saw this and all got into their battle stance again.
-"I new he was part of the bad people. Lets fry him while we have a chance,"- the Pikachu insisted getting ready to fire an electric attack. Another thunderbolt was fired into the sky only closer to where Red was.
"What was that?" Red asked with his Pidgey getting ready to battle. A gray pokemon charged out of the woods and stopped in front of the group of Pikachus. The pokemon resembled a rhinoceros with his skin looking like rock and spikes running along his back. All the Pikachus instantly fired ThunderShocks but all the electric attacks bended and hit the horn on the pokemon.
"Stupid Pikachus, don't yall know that electric attacks won't work on Rhyhorn," a figure said walking from where Rhyhorn came from. He was clad in black clothes and a big R was in the middle of his shirt. He had a beret on top of his cyan hair with white gloves to finish it off. Two more figures appeared behind him and had the same uniform as the one that came from the guy that entered first. Red recognized them as Team Rocket, an evil organization who is trying Kanto as their own.
"And I see there is a trainer, so we can steal his pokemon as a bonus," the Team Rocket member in the middle said. "My name is Proton and I am one of the Team Rocket Executives. So, please save me the trouble and give me your pokemon."
"What do you want Team Rocket?" Red agitatedly asked.
"Yea, he is going to resist so let's attack him while we got the chance boys," Proton coolly said bringing a hand to the tip of his hat. Both of the grunts released their pokemon. One released a blue bat with no eyes while the other sends out a floating rock with holes in its body.
A Zubat and a Koffin, those are perfect pokemon for criminals like them Red thought. The electric mice all fired thunder shocks to the new threats. Like before, the electric attacks all bended and flew to Rhyhorn's horn. He absorbed the attack and didn't show any signs of pain.
Is it that only electric attacks are drawn towards him? Red thought. He decided to test his theory.
"Pidgey fired Air Cutter at the Zubat," Red commanded. His Pidgey open up his wings still perched on Red's shoulder and fired his Air Cutter attack. The blades of air didn't bend towards Rhyhorn's horn and headed straight towards the blind bat that dodged before it could hit him.
"Zubat use Poison Sting on those Pikachus," the Rocket grunt ordered.
"Koffing use Smog on the mice on the ground," ordered the second grunt. Both pokemon attacked simutanesly with their attacks. Zubat fired purple needles from his mouth and purple smog began pouring out of Koffing's.
"Pidgey use Gust to blow away the attacks," Red ordered. His pokemon took off and flew in front of the attacks and started to flap its wings creating a powerful wind. The wind blew away the smoke and the needles back into the direction it came from. Both poison pokemon got hit by their own attacks.
It is not fair. Two against one. Well its time to even the odds Red thought sending out his Charmander.
"Charmander use Ember and Pidgey Air cutter," Red ordered pointing his finger at the foes. Charmander shot fire while Pidgey fired his blades of air. Both attacks collided and fused to form a new attack. The fire was now in the shape of a v and was bigger. The combo attack hit their mark and knockout the pokemon onto the ground.
"Useless grunts," Proton grunted as his underlings returned their pokemon. "Rhyhorn use Horn Attack." The rhinoceros charged at the two pokemon with his horn pointing at Charmander.
"Get out of the way," Red called out to his pokemon. They all jumped out of the way out of the way before the got pierce by the horn.
"Charmander Ember and Pidgey Air Cutter from each side." Both pokemon unleashed their attacks on each side of Rhyhorn. Rhyhorn seem unfazed by the assault and stood their waiting for his next command.
"You won't hurt Rhyhorn with those weak attacks," Proton commented. "Rhyhorn show them a real attack. Rock Blast them." Chunks of rocks broke from the ground and began to orbit around the small rhinoceros. He furiously stomped the ground making the rocks to stop and fire at both of Red's pokemon. Both pokemon were weak against the attack so they were heavily damage by the rock attack.
"Looks like both of your pokemon are out kid. So give up, since it's not likely you'll have a chance against us Team Rocket," Proton said to Red fixing his beret. "Give us Mew and we won't hurt you, much."
Red became angered by his comment, stepped up in front Mew with his arms outstretch.
"I will never give you Mew," Red said. All the Pikachus were shocked by Red's actions and one Pikachu in the group was very moved by his actions.
"You have no pokemon to fight kid. So move aside or my get ready to get a hole in your stomach by my Rhyhorn's horn," Proton threatened, with his Rhyhorn kicking the ground. Red clenched his teeth but a Pikachu came in front of him.
-"I will help,"- the Pikachu said getting in a battle stance. Red grinned knowing that he will help him even though he didn't understand him. He saw his Pokemon weakly get up from the ground and got in a battle stance next to Pikachu.
This is not over yet! Red thought determinedly.
"What? I knocked them out," Proton exclaimed. He got his cool together and stared at Red. "Fine then get ready to die. Horn Attack."
"All three of you lets attack them now," Red ordered pointing his finger at Rhyhorn. A metal coating appeared on Pidgey's wing, Charmander's claws, and Pikachu's tail. The three pokemon jumped at the charging pokemon with their newly learned steel attacks. Pidgey slapped his wing into one side of his face while Charmander slashed on the other side of his face. Pikachu did a somersault before slamming his tail into Rhyhorn's rock hard head. The combine power of the attacks almost immediately knocked out Rhydon cold.
"What the hell? Stupid pokemon," Proton cursed and returned his own pokemon. " We will get Mew, even if we don't have pokemon."
"I don't think the Pikachus will like that," Red commented and all the Pikachus began to surround them with electricity coursing in their cheeks. The grunts began to panic while Proton kept calm.
"Fine, we will leave, but before I leave I will like to know the name of the trainer who defeated me," Proton said putting his arms behind his back in defeat.
"My name is Red Ketchum," Red answered fixing hat. Proton scowled before retreating back into the forest with the rocket grunts following behind.
-"Yay!"- all the Pikachus cried in happiness. Red smiled but he noticed the Pikachu that helped him was also the same one who attacked him in the first place. The spiky ear pikachu noticed Red staring at him. He walked up to him extending out his tiny hand.
-"I now see you have a good heart. I was inspired by your compasion to save a pokemon. A trait that makes a great Pokemon Trainer. Which is why I would like to join you! You won't judge me by my rareness but my strength!"- Pikachu offered to go with Red. Red just took his hand and shook it as if he was saying goodbye.
"I am glad you want to be my friend. Well, I hope to see you later," Red said, getting ready to leave. Pikachu cried in alarm. He took one of the pokeballs from his belt and shoved it into his face.
"Oh, you want to come with me. You should have said so," Red realizing Pikachu's intentions. He took the pokeball from the mouse's hands and pushed a button on it. The pokeball absorbed Pikachu into the ball. The pokeball didn't struggle and a clicking sounded the sucess of a new capture.
"I now got a Pikachu," Red annouced releasing Pikachu. All of Red's pokemon ran up to there new team mate.
During the commotion, a white light began to come from Mew's body. Everyone looked at the tree stump and Mew's body began to float in air. When the light disappeared, Mew opened up her eyes. She stared at her surrondings stopping her gaze at Red. She flew up to him with curosity. After flying around him a few times, she giggled before tapping his shoulder. Everything turned white when she tapped Red's shoulder for a moment.
Red soon found himself at the end of the forest. His Pokemon, also stunned as their trainer, looked frantically at their new surroundings.
-"As a thank you for helping, I have teleported you to the end of this forest,"- Mew told Red using telepathy. Red eyes turned big as he heard her talk.
"You can talk?" Red said in shocked.
-"I can speak to you using my psychic powers,"- Mew explained in a feminine voice. -"And now I must be off to my destination."- Mew did a few loops in the air.
"Wait!" Red shouted but the cat like pokemon already flew away using her psychic powers. The psychic pokemon seemed to produce a soft pink glow as she flew into the sky. He stared in awe at the pink pokemon before it disappeared into the setting sun.
Well at least I saw a rare pokemon today. It's getting dark so I should head to the Pewter city Red thought.
"Okay guys, I think it is time to head towards Pewter city," Red anounced. His newest member ,Pikachu, was the only one healthy so Red kept him out while the others were safely returned into their respective pokeballs.
His Pikachu effortless took on all the wild polkemon and trainers in his way on the road. He got to the entrance of Pewter city before it got dark.
"This is Pewter city, the place my first gym battle will take," Red informed his electric pokemon sitting on his shoulder. He just nodded in response ready to tackle the challenge ahead.
(A/N): This was the introduction of Team Rocket. In the HGSS manga, it's shown that the four Rocket Executives worked undercover for Giovanni that I wanted to include.
