Kevin sighed. How could Team Rocket do this to his family? "Without Daisy or my dad, we're going to have to get home on foot. Good thing Daisy put on the roof and locked the doors so no one would take it. The parking lot isn't close enough for the fire to reach it." Maybe some smoke may make it dirty or damage something, but it would most likely be reparable.
Karl looked back at the museum. It had already been burned down to rubble. At least he also saw the guests and staff escape. And Kevin was right that the parking lot was too far away. Another good thing was that the fossils weren't destroyed, since Team Rocket got them... but this meant that the fossils were still in danger, as well, making this also a bad thing.
Karl, Hadley, and Kevin walked down through Pewter City; all alone, they had to follow the road from where they arrived.
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"Please!" pleaded Daisy. "Let us go, we won't tell anyone! Help! Help!" It was a lie, and not a very good one, but Robert and Daisy had to do anything that they could possibly do to escape from Team Rocket. They were trapped in the lorry of the truck, where the stolen exhibits were also stored.
"Hey! Stop your whining, you brat!" exclaimed Becky in the passenger's seat, communicating through an intercom and looking through the peephole. "Now be quiet! Or the cops might hear you."
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Karl, Hadley, and Kevin traveled through Viridian Forest. They had never reached here on their own before, but they knew that they had to stay at the road, or they may end up lost. It wasn't hard, though, as the road was moderately straightforward. Only an idiot would venture off into the forest.
Karl bumped into a tree. "Ouch!" The PokeBall containing Blowtorch became dislodged from his belt, and the Charmander materialized. A screech was heard somewhere up in the tree.
A shadowy bird fell down from the tree, screeching loudly as it fell to the ground.
"That's Pidgey," said Hadley. "I don't think it can fly."
"Let's forget about it and move on." Kevin desperately wanted to get home and tell his grandparents about what happened at the museum, especially about his sister and father.
"We can't do that," insisted Karl. "We can't leave a Pidgey incapable of flying here."
Blowtorch glanced at the fallen bird, his tail at Pidgey's left wing. What was this? It wasn't Flora or Koopa, that's for sure. Pidgey woke up, and screeched when it saw the Charmander and his wing on fire. The lizard jumped away, stunned.
The burned Pidgey flapped its wings furiously, but gravity and the fire pulled it back down to the ground.
"I was right! It can't fly." Hadley wondered how the bird climbed up... "It climbed up the tree. That was probably very difficult, since you don't have any hands – just wings. But we'll take you to Professor Oak. He'll know what to do. I'll give you some medicine to cure that burn." Hadley pulled out a Burn Heal from her bag and sprayed it on Pidgey's wing, putting out the fire and healing the burn. "I'll keep you in here." Hadley slammed the PokeBall at the bird, catching it.
This Pokemon had the natural ability to fly? It probably was hard, since Blowtorch couldn't, because he didn't have any wings- well, not yet, anyway. Somehow, the lizard had a feeling that when he grew up, he would be able to fly.
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Karl, Hadley, and Kevin had made it to the road back to Pallet Town. The landscape here was much clearer, but the sky was turning orange and the sun had begun to disappear into the horizon.
Kevin then realized, "Hey! I've got my skateboard!" He reached into his bag, and pulled out a skateboard. "You're a loser, Karl! Ha-ha-ha!" Kevin laughed as he jumped onto his skateboard, took Pidgey from Hadley, and skated back home. "Come on, Birdo! Fly! Let go of me, open your wings, and flap them!"
Birdo squawked loudly. I can't do this, he thought. No! I can't do this! The bird clung tightly to Kevin.
"Kevin, come back!" Hadley ran after him. "You'll hurt yourself."
Kevin's skateboard skidded on rocks and fell off. "Ayah! Ouch..."
Birdo screeched as he fell down. He felt slightly dazed from the sudden impact on the dirt ground. At least he didn't land in the road.
"OK, you're right, I'd better walk after all," decided Kevin.
"Look," Hadley told Kevin. "You really shouldn't force Birdo to learn to fly - it won't be as good as if he voluntarily learned. Don't worry about it for right now, because it'll come to him eventually."
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"Karl and Hadley, where were you?" questioned Kenny as they headed inside. The sun was still setting, and the sky grew darker.
"Dad, I don't know if you'll believe us," said Karl quickly, "but the museum got attacked, and it was burned down!"
Hadley added, "Also, Daisy and Mr. Oak become Team Rocket's hostages! But don't worry, Kevin's safe."
Team Rocket! Those guys were no good. Kenny thought about this for a second. "Hmm. Maybe I should talk to Professor Oak."
"Yeah, you should!" exclaimed Karl.
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"Oh... this is horrible..." Professor Oak's son and granddaughter were hostages, and Kevin barely escaped. "Kevin, did you tell the police?"
"Yeah, we did, but I don't think Dad or Daisy will be alive by the time they're found..."
"Don't lose hope!" Grandma told Kevin. "Think happy thoughts! Be patriotic, and help relatives in need!"
"Barb!" Professor Oak yelled out to his wife. "Are you sure Kevin should be traveling around Kanto all by himself? Team Rocket is out there, and they've got his father and sister! We don't to lose anyone else!"
"Grandma, I think you do have a good idea, though," Kevin said to his grandmother. He then whispered, "I'll get Karl and Hadley, and we'll blow this joint!"
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Kevin sneaked in through the back door, up the stairs, and into Karl's room.
"Kevin! What are you doing here?"
"Karl, I think we're going to have to go on a little trip through Kanto and save Daisy and Dad!"
"Not with you!"
"Then fine, be a jerk. I'll get Hadley."
If Karl doesn't want to help, fine. He opened the door to Hadley's bedroom.
"Hello?"
"Hey there! Want to help me save Dad and Daisy?"
Hadley said nervously, "I'm afraid to leave the house because of Team Rocket. I'm not sure I like that idea."
Kevin insisted, "Come on, be a pal."
"Well... OK. I'll do it. By the way, how was Birdo?"
"I think if we raise it, it can be a good ally. I've got him with me. Here you go." He handed the PokeBall containing Birdo to Hadley. "Tomorrow, let's get out of here."
Karl heard the conversation. They're leaving. Oh, no. I can't show my face to my parents without Hadley. "If she's going, I've gotta go, too. Guys! I'm coming along!"
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Daisy and Robert grew tired. Where were they now? It was already night.
"Come on, you two." Team Rocket Grunts pulled the two hostages out of the lorry. Robert and Daisy found out that they had been taken to the garage of a large facility. What little light was available had emitted from lamps around the place.
What was going to happen now? Daisy and Robert wondered as they were led downstairs, through a complex basement, and into a detention block. Hopefully, Kevin had told the police and they would investigate this crime.
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Kevin snored softly, until his grandmother nudged him. "Kevin? It's time to get up and save your family! The Pokemon are all ready for action!"
Kevin awoke in surprise. "All right, then! I'll get ready." He didn't seem too impressed about it, though. The sooner they left, the better, however, since two of his family members were in danger!
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Barbara drove the three kids through the road, up to Mt. Moon.
"All right, kids, come out. Karl, I got something for you."
"What is it?" Barbara gave Karl an electronic encyclopedia.
"That's a Pokedex. It records information on Pokemon seen or caught. My husband's dream is to fill it with every Pokemon in the world..."
"That can actually be caught," said Karl.
"Right you are! That could be something you could do on your spare time once you save your friend's sister and dad."
Kevin wasn't really Karl's friend. He was more of a rival, instead. Still, united we stood.
Kevin, Karl, and Hadley reluctantly exit the vehicle. "Grandma, aren't you coming with us?"
"You're on your own, kids!" She then drove off.
Karl then told the others, "All right, everybody, we've got work to do. Kevin, where were the Pokemon originally addressed to?"
"You mean Blowtorch, Flora, and Koopa? From Celadon City. That's where we need to go. Shouldn't be too hard now, should it?"