Caught Without a License
Red decided to go inside the museum he passed by when he went to gym. He was already in line getting ready for his turn.
"It will be fifty pokedollars to enter," the lady told Red when it was his turn. Red paid her since he had a lot of money after his battle with Brock the gym leader.
"Please enter," the lady said. Red opened the large doors and found himself in a large room. The ceiling was so high he felt like a caterpie in a giant forest.
Red began to take a look around. Exhibits of science and skeletons of ancient pokemon, rocks, and other old artifacts were scattered all around the building. Red was studying a skeleton of a giant bat like pokemon.
"The jaws of this Pokemon known as Aerodactyl could break human bones. It used to eat humans before becoming extinct," Red read from the sign next to it. That's a pokemon I wouldn't want to meet Red thought.
"I see you have an interest in ancient pokemon," a blue haired scientist inturrupted Red's thoughts. "I was just like you when I was young boy. Always thinking how pokemon looked in ancient times and wanting to become a scientist."
"Who are you sir?" Red asked' looking at his clothes which was a lab coat with a blue shirt underneath and some tan slacks.
"I am Scientist Adam and I study the fossils of pokemon in this museum," Adam answered and looked around as if someone was spying on them. He stuck his hand in one of the large pockets in his lab coats and took out an orange, oval rock.
"Here take this," Adam handed Red the strange rock.
"Thanks...what is it?" Red asked, examing the object which he found out there was an insect inside
"It is very old amber. Long ago, animals that got trap in tree sap soon became fossilized into what you are seeing right now. Inside there is a blood sucking pokemon which sucked the blood of a prehistoric pokemon. I heard somewhere on an island, that they have perfected a machine to bring back pokemon to life," the scientist explained.
"Really, but why are you giving something this valuable to me?" Red asked another question.
"I don't have a lot of time on my hands to go and revive that fossil and since you're a trainer, you travel a lot. You also touch my heart by having taken interest in history," Adam replied.
"Well thanks a lot Adam," Red thanked the scientist who nodded and left. Red stuffed the amber into his backpack and returned to looking at the displays. He was looking at a diplay on how fossils were form when a female officer approached Red.
"Are you a trainer young man," the officer asked and Red nodded his head. "May I see your Trainer's License?"
"Why do you need to see it?" Red asked curious on why an officer would need to see a license.
"There have been sightings of Team Rocket around the city and we were ordered to check the Trainer's License of every person who has pokeballs," the officer replied.
"Oh ok. By the way, what does the Trainer's License looks like," Red asked.
"It is a plastic card with your picture and you get it when you get your first pokemon," the officer answered.
Hmmm...Professor Oak didn't give me one when I got my pokemon Red thought.
"I didn't get one when Professor Oak gave me my pokemon. I guess he forgot," Red sheepishly answered.
"You don't have a license but you say the famous Professor Oak gave that pokemon," The officer concluded. "Unlikely story, I have the reason to believe that you might have stolen that pokemon." She took out some handcuffs and she roughly turned Red around. She handcuffed Red's wrists and took out a walkie talkie from her belt.
"Attention we have another person who has a stolen pokemon from Professor Oak," she talked into the device.
Another!… another person has stolen a pokemon from the Proffessor Red thought. A group of male officers walked into the the room and grabbed Red taking him outside.
At the police station, Red was being escorted inside. He was very nervous and was sweating a lot. Red got to a window and the male officer behind the window told him what to do.
"Put your backpack on the table and any other item you have," ordered the guy. Red slowly dropped his backpack on the table and also dropped his pokeballs with the pokedex on the white table.
"Check him if has anything hidden in his pockets," ordered the officer. A Magnemite floated out nowhere and began circling Red while making a beep sound. Once the magnet pokemon have searched every part of Red, it floated away towards the officer.
-"He is cleared"- Magnimite informed but it sounded like a bunch of machines making beeping sounds.
"He is cleared," informed the cop to the man behind the window.
"Good, take him to the cell," he than ordered and turned around to get on a computer.
"Let's go, you will get one phone call so think wisely on who to call," the officer informed Red and took him into hallway. Two Machokes appeared next Red and followed the officer. They passed other jail cells with rough looking guys sitting on their beds.
"Hey guys, we got another newbie," a fat, bald man cried from his cell so everyone can hear. The officer stopped at jail cell and opened a gate with his keys; letting Red enter. He than slammed the iron gate behind Red.
Red turned to the officer. "Please officer, I am inoccent,"Red pleaded but he just ignored him and left. Red slumped onto the wall, thinking his life was about end. Red blocked out the noise of the other prisoners talking and took in on his new surrondings. A dirty sink was next to an even dirtier toilet. He thought he saw a Rattata dashed right past him. Two uncomfortable beds were inserted into the wall and the other side of the bed was suspended by chains that were also attached to the wall. A person, who Red didn't notice earlier, was sitting on one of the beds with the shadows hiding his face.
"Fancy meeting you here," the guy said.
Wait that voice...could it be Red thought.
"Is that you Blue?" Red asked. The figure walked into the light and sure enough it was Red's cocky rival, Blue. Blue smirked at Red's surprised face.
"Let me guess, you were brought here because the officals thought you stolen a pokemon from Oak just because you didn't have the Trainer's License" Blue guessed correctly.
"Something tells me that you went through the same thing," Red sarcastically said and plopped himself on one of the beds. "What are we going to do?" Red hopesly asked.
"What else? Call my gramps and yell at him for forgetting to give us the Trainer's License," Blue proposed his plan. Red quickly stood up with renewed confidence.
"Yea, we will call Proffesor Oak. He will get us out of this mess," Red exclaimed. He ran to the bars and began shouting. "I demand my one free call!" There was no answer. "I want my phone caaaallllll!" Red shouted even louder making Blue rolled his eyes.
"They are not going to answer until it is time for free phone calls and that will be in like three hours," Blue explained to Red.
"You mean I have to wait for three hours in this dirty cell for three hours?" Red whined. Blue sighed at Red's immaturity.
"Why do you feel bad? Feel bad for me because I have to in here and with all of the people in the world it had to be you that I share my cell with," Blue sighed and rested his body on the bed.
"It could have been worst. You could have gotten a child melestor as your cell mate," Red chirped, looking on the bright.
"This is going to be a long three hour," Blue muttered.
3 hours later
"I... am ...inoccent...," Red unemotionly said while hitting the bars of his cell with a metal cup. The clanging of metal was driving Blue crazy. Blue tried to ignore it but he soon burst with anger.
"Can you be quiet for once in your life?! You are such a pain in the ass! Where did you even get that cup?!" Blue shouted. Red slowly turned towards Blue after his sudden outburst.
"I found this on the sink," Red replied with anger rising in his voice. "We have been friends since we were kids and than you started to act like a jerk a long time go. You always thought you were better than me."
"It because I am and as a rival I must push you to your limits!" Blue shouted back, standing up from the bed. Red also stood up and walked up to Blue. Both young trainers glared into each others eyes. Blue was a little taller than Red but Red had confidence that he could beat Blue up.
"You couldn't punch a Magikarp even if your life depended on it," Blue hissed. Red was about to swing a fist into Blue's face when the loud sound of the gate opening stopped him.
"You each will get one phone call so I think yall had enough time to think about it," the officer who opened the cell said. Both boys nodded there heads, He led them to a booth with a video phone in the lobby.
"Make it snappy," he said standing back to give them room.
"I go first," Red exclaimed, jumping onto the seat. He began dial Professor's number that he knew by heart. The phone began to ring. The professor soon appeared on the screen of the t.v.
"Ah, Red my good boy. What can I do for you?" Professor Oak asked, putting down a clipboard he had in his hands.
"Well..." Red began.
"How is your Pokedex going? Have you caught any rare pokemon?" Oak began to bombared many questions. Blue, who was patiently waiting, screamed from behind Red.
"Get us out of here you stupid old man!" Blue screamed into the reciever so loud that the professor had to hold his receiver away from his ear.
"Calm down Blue and Red tell me what is this about?" Professor Oak asked but than a woman with a brown ponytail and pink shirt pushed away the professor.
"Red honey is that you?" She asked and it turned out to be Red's mother.
"Hi Mom. What are you doing there?"Red asked.
"I stop by Professor Oak's lab to see if he had any news about you," replied Red's mother. "How you been? Where are you?"
"I am just calling from the police station and I need Professor Oak to get us out," Red explained with a big grin on his face. The mother's smile turned into a shocked face and than into an angry expression.
"What did you do? I told you not to cause any trouble," she said sternly.
"Now, now Delia. Let Red explain," Professor Oak tried to calm down the furious mother.
"Well it started when the police officer asked me for my Trainer's License and I didn't have one. She than accused me of stealing my pokemon from Professor's Oak, and that is how I got arrested and so did Blue," Red explain. Red's mom just stood there with her eyes closed and suddenly started attacking Professor Oak.
"Why did you forget to give my son his Trainer's License," she scolded the professor.
"Mom, don't kill him. We need him alive so we can get out," Red warned his mother. She stopped and picked up a batter up professor.
"I am really sorry but I will work this out and get you guys out of there," Oak apoligized. "Let me sort this out and you can be sure that you will soon be continuing with your journey."
"Hmph! Whatever," Blue sneered.
"And I am going to get you a pokenav so we can stay in touch," she said.
"Really, when am I going to get it?" Red eagerly asked.
"Maybe when you get to the next town," replied his mom.
"Red are they feeding you right? Don't pick a fight with the other prisoners, ok. Are the bathrooms clean?"Red's Mother asked as a worry mother would.
"Time is up," informed the officer that Red nearly thought forgot he was even there.
"You didn't say anything about a time limit," Red snapped back.
"Must have slipped my mind," he sneered. Red got up and Blue sat down in his seat.
"Gramps I blah, blah, blah..." Red ignored the rest of the conversation and decided to take a look around. Other officers were busy walking around and he saw a few of them with their pokemon by there side. There were Growlithes, Vulpixes, and some Magnemites. Some officers were busy talking to each other, feeding their pokemon, or eating on a table.
"Ok smell you later old man," Blue finished, turning of the phone.
"Ok time to go," the officer said, roughly pushing the two kids back into the hallway. He took them back to their cell.
"Why do you always say 'Smell you later' when you're about to leave?" Red asked.
"Hmph...You wouldn't understand," Blue retorted.
"Is it because you have a secret habit of smelling people," Red proposed his theory. He received a glare from Blue.
"You're lucky that my grandpa is going to get us out soon or you will be dead meat by now," Blue hissed.
"You think you're so better. How bout we have a battle after we get out of this place," Red smirked.
"Deal and I will show you my new pokemon," Blue accepted.
One hour later…"Okay guys, you are free to go," the officer in charge of the jail said. "Sorry for the mess up but that is behind us, right?" He said in a friendly tone. Blue just glared at him.
"Well let's go and get your stuff," he said and led them into the same room where they took Red's stuff.
"Red Ketchup," the guy behind the window said.
"It's Ketchump not ketchup," Red corrected the man when he got to the window.
"Whatever, here is your pokedex, three pokeballs, and your backpack," the man gave back Red's stuff through the opening below the window. Red happily took his belongings.
"Oh and here is your Trainer's License. All you have to do is put your siganture and you're ready to go," the man said. He slided a card to Red and a pen to write with. Red quickly scribbled his signature in a blank below. When he was done, he placed it in his shirt pocket.
"Blue Oak," the man then called out. Blue went up to get his belongings and also his plastic Trainer's License.
"Now don't lose, but if you do then you know what will happen happen," smirked the man. Red and Blue both were escorted for the last time to the exit.
"Well let's have our battle outside," Red said.
"Doesn't matter to me. I will still beat you," Blue sneered and walked outside taking his position.
"What are you waiting for? Decided to give up already," Blue smirked. Red fumed with anger but he still took his position also.
"Well let's get started," Red said with eagerness rising in him. "Pidgey standby for battle." Pidgey was released into the air.
"You caught that weak bird," Blue chuckled. "That must be one of the most common pokemon in Kanto. That's why I caught this one." A menacing looking small brown bird appeared in front of Blue. It's imitating look made Pidgey flinch.
"Spearow use Growl," Blue commanded. Spearow let out a threatening cry making Pidgey jump back.
"Pidgey don't get scared. Use Quick Attack," Red ordered. Pidgey got his cool together and flew towards Spearow. Pidgey, at high speeds, tackled Spearow. Spearow easily took the hit and got ready for his orders.
"That was a weak attack. Spearow show them a real attack, use Scratch." Red thought he saw Spearow smirk before he jumped at the smaller bird and delivered a scratch attack with his sharp claws. The attack did a good amount of damage.
"Pidgey shake the attack off. Show them your Wing Attack," Red called out.
"Counter with your own Wing Attack," Blue ordered. Spearow blocked Pidgey's wing and slapped him with his other wing.
Pidgey is doing bad Red thought.
"What a weak pokemon. Spearow use Peck," Blue said with a slight smirk.
"Pidgey take it to the sky," Red cried urgently but it was in vain. Spearow was faster and when Pidgey took his first flap, Spearow stabbed him in the chest with his sharp beak. Pidgey collapsed on the ground unconscious.
Red sighed, retrieving his fallen pokemon.
"I'm wasting my time here," Blue coldly said.
"The battle is far from over," Red declared. "Pikachu stand by for battle." Pikachu appeared with a bright smile.
"No way! You got a Spiky-Earred Pikachu," Blue exclaimed and showing for the first time an expression that is not annoyed or angry, but that was short lived when Blue put on a frown again.
"Still a pikachu is a pikachu," Blue remarked. "Spearow use Wing Attack."
"Pikachu fire a ThunderShock," Red ordered. Pikachu fired his electric attack before Spearow could reach him. Spearow crashed into the ground and was unconscious.
"Well that pikachu did have a type advantage so it's my turn to have a type advantage," Blue said, and returned his Spearow. He than sent out a Ryhorn to take Spearow's place.
"Where did you get a Ryhorn?" Red asked, surprised that his rival caught a powerful pokemon.
"I got it from my Grandpa who sent it to me from his lab," Blue explained. "You weren't even paying attention to my phone call. Rhyhorn use Horn Attack." Rhyhorn charged at the small mouse.
Red smirked, knowing how to deal with that kind of pokemon. "Pikachu, Iron Tail." Pikachu began to swing his tail at the rock pokemon.
"Ryhorn, use Stomp instead," Blue suddenlly ordered. Rhyhorn did a mighty jump in the air, avoiding the steel move.
"Pikachu get out of there," Red commanded. Pikachu jumped out of the way when Rhyhorn slammed into the ground. A small tremble could be felt when Rhyhorn landed on the ground.
"Now use Iron Tail, Pikachu." The electric mouse swung his tail and slammed it into Rhyhorn's face. Rhyhorn fell onto his side.
"Get your lazy ass up Rhyhorn and use Rock Blast," Blue yelled.
"That is not an appropiate way to talk to your pokemon, Blue," Red said, not liking the way Blue treats his pokemon.
"I don't tell you how to treat your pokemon so you don't tell me how," Blue barked back. Rhyhorn got back on his feet and fired chunks of rocks. The rocks all hit Pikachu.
That rock hide of Rhyhorn's is pretty sturdy; I wonder... is his stomach covered in armor Red decided to give it a try.
"Pikachu try to get under Rhyhorn," Red ordered. Pikachu dashed forward to Rhyhorn.
"Rhyhorn give him your Scary Face." Rhyhorn gave Pikachu a frightening face that made Pikachu slow down a bit. Pikachu still pushed on and slid under Rhyhorn.
"What a futile move," Blue commented. "Rhyhorn, Stomp." Rhyhorn lifted up his front legs in the air with his hind legs supporting his whole weight.
Red smirked and said his command. "Pikachu use Iron Tail on Rhyhorn's hind feet."
-"I have been using Iron Tail a lot ever since I learned it,"- Pikachu remarked, but still followed his trainer's orders. He slapped one of Rhyhorn's foot making the spike pokemon to lose his balance. Rhyhorn fell on his back rendering him of not able to move.
Yes, the underside is not coated in thick plates Red thought when he took a look at the belly of Rhyhorn.
"Pikachu use one last Iron Tail on his belly since it is not coated in plate," Red ordered. Doing a somersault in the air, and Pikachu slammed his Iron Tail right into Rhyhorn's unprotected underside. Rhyhorn let out one last groan before falling unconscious.
"Damn it Rhyhorn," Blue gritted his teeth. He than replaced Rhyhorn with his final pokemon.
"Predictable, I knew you would choose Squirtle," Red remarked. "Well let's see if he can beat my Charmander," Red said, and Pikachu ran up to Red and jumped onto his shoulder.
"Whoa Pikachu! Do you want to see the next battle?" Red asked and received a small nod. "Fine with me, Charmander stand by for battle."
-"Arrgh,"- Charmander roared when he appeared, trying to imitate his opponents but didn't succeed. Squirtle and his trainer where both laughing their guts out.
"Charmander, what are you trying to do?" Red asked.
-"I am trying a new technique. I scare my opponents and while they are paralyzed in fear. I then get the first attack,"- Charmander replied.
-"Scaring your opponents, more like trying to make a fool of yourself,"- Squirtle laughed.
-"Since when did you become a meanie?"- Charmander asked.
-"Ever since I met my trainer and realized I am too nice. I have changed Charmander and I have now matured,"- Squirtle responded.
"Enough yapping Squirtle use Water Gun, and he knows the move now," Blue remarked. Squirtle took a big breathe before firing a jet stream of water. The attack did a lot of damage to Charmander but he still held his ground.
"Charmander lower his defenses with Leer," Red ordered. Charmander gave Squirtle a glare making Squirtle a little scared.
"Don't let that silly face get to you," Blue cried to his Squirtle. "Use Water Gun again."
"Hide yourself in Smokescreen, Charmander." The fire pokemon used his move first by releasing smoke that hides both starter pokemon. He easily dodged the Water Gun when he was in the smoke.
"You keep using that underhanded trick Red, but that is why I made Squirtle learn this move," Blue remarked. "Squirtle use Rapid Spin." Squirtle got inside his shell and began spinning at a very fast speed. The strong winds, made by the Rapid Spin, caused the smoke to go away.
"We are ready this time," Blue commented, and Squirtle came to a sudden halt in his spinning.
"Charmander Ember," Red shouted his command.
"You are getting desperate, using a fire attack on a water type pokemon" Blue mocked. Squirtle didn't attempt to avoid the attack. The attack hit Squirtle but did little damage. A nasty burn was left behind but Squirtle tried to best to ignore it.
"Now all we have to do is let Squirtle faint from the burn," Red said.
"We will have to beat you before Squirtle faints," Blue remarked. "Squirtle Water Gun."
"Dodge it!" Charmander swiftly sidestepped the attack.
"Try dodging this. Squirtle use Water Gun while using Rapid Spin," Blue ordered, thinking that victory was in his reach. Squirtle jumped in the air and used his Rapid Spin attack while he fired water. The water swept across the ground and Charmander couldn't dodge it. He kept on getting plummeted by the water and soon he couldn't handle it anymore. Charmander fainted and Squirtle landed on the ground.
"Ha, I win," Blue exclaimed that he finally won against his rival.
"Not exactly, you still need to fight my Pikachu," Red broke Blue's excitement.
"Well it doesn't matter. Squirtle get ready to win," Blue shouted with confidence that he will win. Squirtle smiled but then fell on the ground.
"Looks like the burn took a big toll on Squirtle," Red remarked.
"No! I was so close," Blue exclaimed. He glared at Red and returned Squirtle.
"Good battle, Blue," Red remarked after he returned his Charmander. He went over to his rival and extended out his hand.
"Whatever," Blue coldly said. He turned around, not accepting the handshake, and began to walk away.
"Next time Red, I will defeat you. So smell you later" Blue said and left.
"Was his sportsmanship always this bad?" Red shook his head. He looked at the sky seeing it was getting dark.
"Looks like we are staying at the pokemon center again," Red sighed and walked with his Pikachu perched on his shoulder.
Guess tomorrow I will head to Cerulean City Red thought.
(A/N): This must be the longest chapter I have ever written since I wrote the first chapter. I hope to write more consistent and on time.
