Important! I do not own Pokemon nor am I associated with Nintendo or Game Freak.
Chapter 11
Pokemon Thief
"Pikachu, come back!" Lexi was chasing after Pikachu, but seemed to be losing a lot of ground. Pikachu was running at top speed, with Pidgey flying above it. Jason was more concerned with his Pidgey, the first Pokemon he had ever caught.
They kept running until they came to a clearing, about half of a mile away from the exit of Mt. Moon. Pidgey and Pikachu stopped, and joined a group of other Pokemon staring up into the sky. Other trainers were also there, questioning each other about what was happening. Lexi walked up to one of the trainers.
"Do you know what is going on around here?" she asked them. She jumped when Butterfree and Bulbasaur also joined the group of Pokemon.
"No, we have no idea why all of these Pokemon are acting this way," the trainer replied. They went back and stared up into the sky, trying to see what the Pokemon were seeing. All of a sudden, a blue flash appeared above the sky and all of the Pokemon cried out.
"What was that?" Jason asked. He tried to find his Pokemon within the crowd, but there were just too many of them.
"That was the legendary bird, Articuno," a man from behind him said. Jason and Lexi both turned around, and saw Jake standing there. Lexi ran right up to him.
"Jake, how did you get all of the way over here so quickly?"
Jake didn't answer her because Jason decided to butt in. "Who are you?" he asked. He was a little bit weary of this man, he was kind of creepy. Jake walked up to him, his hand outstretched.
"My name is Jake," he replied. "I have helped your friend here many times in the past." Jason shook his hand, but only for a split second before taking a step back. From the back of the crowd, somebody screamed bloody murder when all of the Pokemon were taken into a big net. A man dressed in all black, like some sort of ninja, jumped out of the brush.
Jake ran up to the man, the only one having any Pokemon left. "Who are you?" he demanded. He put his hand on his Poke Ball, ready to do battle.
"I am Seth, the Pokemon thief!" the thief replied. And now, I will be stealing all of your Pokemon!" He went for the bag, but ended up getting a swift kick in the chest. Hitmonlee, a big brown Pokemon with long arms and legs was now standing next to Jake.
"Go away," Jake said calmly. Seth backed up, but wasn't quite ready to give up just yet. He had robbed many people in the past, and yes, he sold most of their Pokemon, but he kept his favorite for himself.
"Go! Tauros!" he called out. A big bull like Pokemon appeared in front of him. Seth started to laugh. "Your measly Hitmonlee will never be able to beat my Tauros! Use Horn Attack!" Tauros rushed forward, it's horns ready to pierce through Hitmonlee. However, Hitmonlee was able to jump away and retaliate with a High Jump Kick. Tauros was pushed back, but was far from beaten.
"You're from Team Rocket, aren't you?" Lexi screamed at the man. The man glared at her, his teeth starting to bear.
"You never compare me to those low life's! I actually get my job done, while they are all failures! They even went bankrupt a couple of years ago before somebody pulled them out of the hole! Now, use Stomp!" Tauros rushed forward again, reading ready to stomp on it's opponent, but again Hitmonlee jumped out of the way and hit Tauros with another one of it's kicks.
While of this was happening, Jason and some of the other the other trainers were hurriedly trying to cut a gaping whole in which all of the Pokemon could get free. The Tauros vs. Hitmonlee battle ended shortly before the hole was big enough, and Seth finally caught on to what they were doing.
Seth ran up to them, releasing other Pokemon as he ran. "Come see the other Pokemon I have stolen today! They aren't my best, but together they will beat you all!" Seth released a Spearow, Oddish, Sandshrew, Geodude, and Nidorino. They all flew at the trainers, using a variety of different attacks. Luckily, Jake was there, and he still had his Pokemon. He sent Hitmonlee, Beedrill, and Vaporeon at the Pokemon. They held up long enough and the trapped Pokemon were set free.
Jason, Jake, and Lexi thought these trainers would help them stop this mad man, but no such luck. The trainers all collected up their Pokemon and made a run for it, taking no chances of their Pokemon being captured again.
"Well guys," Lexi said, grinning. "Looks like it is just up to us! Go! Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip!" The two vines shot out and started to whip the Geodude up good. Jake decided to help by letting his Vaporeon help take Geodude down. It wasn't long before it fainted, and Sandshrew soon followed suit.
Jason flew solo, using his Pidgey/Wartortle combo to battle the Nidorino, the thief's strongest Pokemon. Nidorino tried to use Double Kick and Poison Sting as much as it could, but Pidgey's Quick Attack and Wartortle's Water Gun wouldn't cease. Not even the Sleep Powder, Poison Powder, and Stun Spore that Oddish shot could keep them from attacking. Nidorino fainted easily and Oddish was soon to follow.
"Pikachu, Thundershock!" Lexi called. A lighting bolt shot out of Pikachu's cheeks, hitting Spearow and knocking it out cold. The thief looked absolutely astonished.
"Wha, wha, what happened?" he finally stammered. He recalled his Pokemon, and stood staring at the three people standing across from him. He tried to make a run for it, but right when he turned around, a Growlithe was standing in his way.
Officer Jenny, the local police officer was also standing nearby. "Hold it!" she shouted. "Put your hands above you head and drop the Poke Balls!" Seth responded, dropping his six Pokemon. Officer Jenny walked up to him and put him in handcuffs. She also put the six Poke Balls in her bag.
Officer Jenny handed Seth off to another Police Officer and then turned to Jason, Lexi, and Jake. "Thank you so much for helping us capture this Pokemon thief. If you would come on down to the Cerulean City Police Department, we will give you the proper thanks!"
Jason and Lexi nodded their heads in agreement, but Jake had to refuse. He recalled his Pokemon and started his way on back toward Mt. Moon. Why would he go toward Mt. Moon, Lexi thought. She decided he must have had a reason and that she shouldn't think too much into it.
It took them about fifteen minutes to enter Cerulean City, which they found absolutely amazing. It was huge (at least to Jason), beautiful, about many other things. While they walked to the Police Department, they made note of the bike shop, the gym, and even the Pokemon Center.
They reached the Police Department and entered it, seeing a whole bunch of police officers walking around, all wearing badges with big Cs on them. Lexi and Jason walked up to the service desk.
"We are here to see Officer Jenny," Lexi said. The secretary called Officer Jenny on her phone, and told them to go right in. While they walked down the long hallway, they were thinking about all of the exciting things they might get from her. It wasn't long until they reached her office.
She motioned them to sit down once they entered and began talking, "I would first like to thank you again for your great effort in putting Seth behind bars. The whole force appreciates it and we would like to award you both. First off, you." She pointed toward Jason. "I noticed you only have two Pokemon, and this Oddish was not claimed by anybody. Would you like to train it?" She grabbed a Poke Ball and out popped Oddish, a blue head with leaves on top and two short blue legs.
"Of course I'll take it!" Jason said excitedly. Officer Jenny put it back into it's Poke Ball and then handed it to him. She turned to Lexi.
"And for you," she said. She dug through her desk and pulled out a… piece of candy? Lexi took it and just looked at it questioningly. "That," said Officer Jenny. "Is a rare candy. It automatically makes your Pokemon stronger when it eats it! You can't find those anywhere, so use it wisely!"
Lexi started to feel a little bit better, but it still wasn't as good as getting a new Pokemon. At least Jason is happy, she thought, looking at Jason play with his new Oddish.
Coming Up In Chapter 12: Greg, Lexi's old rival returns, and he's ready for another battle!
Author's Note: Sorry for the wait, but I have got a lot of things going on now! I started a new Phoenix Wright fic, it's called Turnabout Manji, please check it out! Also, on my profile is a rundown of the character profiles, check that out if you need it!