Pokémon Soul Generations – Kanto Saga
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Chapter 14: Driving Out Evil! Team Rocket Flees Celadon!
Michael looked at Erika with a look of confusion.
Michael - "Team Rocket?"
Then Tai quickly jumped in to answer.
Tai - "Yes Team Rocket."
Ruby - "What do you mean uncle Tai?"
Tai - "When I arrived in Celadon, I quickly joined up with Yang and Fluttershy. Then Erika here came over to us and asked for our help with Team Rocket."
Michael - "Is this true Erika?"
Erika - "Yes."
Yang - "Fluttershy and I followed a few grunts into the game corner, but then we somehow lost them in there."
Michael - "I see."
Michael then smirked.
Michael - "Well then... Let's take the fight to them."
Rainbow - "You mean drive them out, right?"
Michael - "Exactly Rainbow. Tai. You, Ghira, Lt. Surge, and Brock are gonna get the police, then group in front of the game corner's doors, ready to catch any Rocket grunts that try to escape."
Tai/Ghira/Lt. Surge/Brock - "Right!"
Michael - "Everyone else! With me!"
Girls - "Right!"
Soon the party split up to do their respective tasks. While Tai, Ghira, Lt. Surge, and Brock quickly went to get the Kanto police, Michael and the girls entered the game corner.
Ruby - "Yang. Did you and Fluttershy see the Rocket grunts do anything when they came into here?"
Yang - "They seemed to go towards that poster on the right side of the service counter, but then they were already going to the other end of the counter when we got into a place to spy on them."
Michael - "I see."
Michael then suddenly had an idea.
Michael - "Follow me girls."
Michael quickly led the girls through the Game Corner.
Ruby - "Where are we going Michael?"
Michael - "You'll see. Yang. Where's the poster the Rocket Grunt you and Fluttershy saw him go to?"
Fluttershy - "It's the first one on the right end of the service counter in the back."
Michael - "Ok then. Follow me."
Michael led the girls to the pointed-out poster. The clerk behind the counter saw this and tried to stop them.
Clerk - "Hey you! Stop right-"
Michael - "Knock him out please Riagon."
Riagon - "Right."
Riagon quickly knocked the clerk out with a Force Palm to the gut before he could even defend himself.
Michael - "Thank you Riagon."
Riagon - "Not at all Michael."
Riagon then hopped back on Michael's left shoulder. Erika and Clair were amazed to see the newly discovered Pokémon so closely.
Erika/Clair - "So this is the new Pokémon Michael discovered."
Michael then quickly tore off the poster, revealing a button underneath it. He then pressed it, revealing a hidden door on the left side of the service counter.
Michael - "As I thought. Team Rocket's hidden base was hiding under the game corner this whole time."
Blake - "You knew."
Michael - "Mostly cause Riagon and I used our aura to find the place. But we had to prove the place existed too."
Pinkie - "Ok now that we found the base. Let's send Team Rocket packing!"
Everyone - "Right!"
Michael quickly led the girls into the base. There while fighting through the grunts, the rest of Michael's starters evolved. Due to Team Rocket grunts mostly using Poison-Types and Normal-Types, Michael had his newly evolved Delphox single-handedly take care of any Koffing and Weezing, while the trio of his newly evolved Swampert, Incineroar, and Sandslash take care of everything else.
Erika - "Wow. Michael's sure is smart when it comes to battling."
Clair - "Like the girls told me, not only is Michael a massive genius, but his style of battling is VERY different from other trainers."
Erika - "How so?"
Clair quickly explained to Erika how Michael takes charge in a Pokémon battle.
Erika - "Guess that would explain how he beat me so easily."
Soon the party reached the bottom floor. There they found Jessie and James blocking the door that led into the boss's room.
Jessie - "You... You're that group of twerps from Mt. Moon and Pokémon Tower! Just how long are you gonna follow us around? I know I'm beautiful, but what do you want?"
Michael rolled his eyes.
Michael - "To kick you all out of Celadon City of course."
James - "It doesn't matter! There's no way we're letting you through to see the boss!"
Jessie - "It's payback time for those two incidents, you brats!"
Jessie/James - "Go Arbok/Weezing!"
Michael - "Swampert, Delphox I choose you!"
Swampert and Delphox came out of their Poké Balls.
Swampert - "Let's work together on this Delphox.'
Delphox - "Right!"
Jessie - "Arbok use Crunch on Delphox!"
James - "Sludge on Swampert Weezing!"
Swampert easily dodged the attack coming at him with ease despite his size, but Delphox wasn't as quick and got bit by Arbok, making her cry out in pain.
Michael/Swampert - "Delphox!"
They quickly rushed over to Delphox's side.
Michael - "You ok there Delphox?"
Delphox - "Yeah I'll be fine."
Michael wondered what to do for Delphox. Then he suddenly had an idea.
Swampert - "You have a plan, Michael?"
Michael - "Yes, my dear Swampert. I do."
Michael quickly explained his plan to his two Starters.
Delphox - "Let's hope it works then."
Michael stood up and moved back while Swampert helped Delphox to her feet.
Michael - "Battle Disk activate!"
Michael quickly activated his battle disk, which also caused an aura to surround Arbok and Weezing.
Arbok: Attack +1, Defense +1, Special Attack +1, Special Defense +1, Speed +1
Weezing: Attack +1, Defense +1, Special Attack +1, Special Defense +1, Speed +1
Michael - "Now I activate Defense Cutter, Ground Booster, Fighting Booster, and Ice Booster! Not only does that sharply drop Arbok and Weezing's defenses, but all Ground, Fighting, and Ice moves also have their power boosted by 20% for the next three turns!"
Arbok: Attack +1, Defense -1, Special Attack +1, Special Defense -1, Speed +1
Weezing: Attack +1, Defense -1, Special Attack +1, Special Defense -1, Speed +1
Michael - "Swampert! Hit Arbok with Earth Ice Press!"
Ice Beam's Current Power: 90 + 18 = 108
Body Press's Current Power: 80 + 16 = 96
Earthquake's Current Power: 100 + 50 = 150 + 30 = 180
Earth Ice Press's Current Power: 108 + 96 = 204 + 180 = 384 x 2 = 768
Swampert's combo move hit Arbok square on the head, knocking it out right away. However, the others noticed the combo attack was also heading towards Delphox as well.
Twilight - "Watch out Delphox!"
The combo attack then exploded. The girls were worried for Delphox. Then the smoke cleared to show Delphox was on her feet and back to full health.
Ruby - "What just happened?"
Michael - "Battle Card activate! Ally Heal!"
Ruby - "Ally Heal?"
Michael - "I've been working on a deck for Double Battles in case I was forced into this kind of situation. Glad to see it's paying off."
Clair - "So what does Ally Heal do?"
Michael - "Basically during a Double or Triple Battle, when your Pokémon uses a move that hits every other Pokémon on the field, like Earthquake, this battle card negates the damage the ally(s) would've taken, and heals them by the same amount instead."
Weiss - "So then Delphox is now back to full health instead of being knocked out."
Michael - "Exactly. Delphox! Hit Weezing with Psyflame! And I'll use Fire Booster and Psychic Booster as well!"
Psychic's Current Power: 90 + 45 = 135 + 27 = 162
Flamethrower's Current Power: 90 + 45 = 135 + 27 = 162
Psyflame's Current Power: 162 + 162 = 324 x 2 = 648
Delphox's combo quickly hit Weezing, knocking out the floating Poison type with complete ease.
Jessie - "Such a dreadful twerp!"
James - "But we were so confident this time!"
Meowth - "Hmph! How infuriating! Don't let it go to your head just because your Pokémon were a teeny, tiny bit stronger."
Jessie - "Exactly! And even if you did defeat us in battle, we're still bigger and stronger than you!"
James - "We'll just use brute force to-"
The trio were then scared out of their minds by the massive murderous intent coming from behind Michael, which caused them to quickly flee.
Jessie/James/Meowth - "Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!"
Michael watched as they rounded a corner and fled.
Michael - "Cowards."
He then turned towards the girls.
Michael - "And you all didn't have to scare them like that."
Girls - "Sorry..."
Michael then turned back to the way he was facing and entered the leader's office.
Michael - "So I take it you're the boss of Team Rocket then?"
The man behind the desk stood up and walked around the desk to stand in front of it.
? - "I am. My name is Giovanni. And I take it you're the infamous Michael Masi I've been hearing about."
Michael - "Yes I am."
He then noticed the device on the desk behind Giovanni.
Michael - "I take it that's the Sliph Scope your grunts stole from the company on the desk behind you?"
Giovanni - "Yes, it is."
Michael - "Well it's completely useless now."
? - "What do you mean by that?"
Michael - "And you are?"
? - "My name is Archer. I'm one of Giovanni's admins."
Michael - "I see. Anyway. What I mean is that the spirit problem has already been dealt with."
Giovanni - "Yes it has been. And according to what Jessie and James told me, you were the one behind that."
Michael - "And what if I was?"
Archer - "Then we'll have to prove what you do was a farce."
Giovanni - "You'll battle Archer first kid. Beat him, and you get to battle me. and if you beat me, then I'll hand over the Sliph Scope to you without any trouble."
Michael - "Deal."
Misty and Erika were completely shocked that Michael would agree to such a thing, but the rest of the girls had complete faith in Michael's abilities.
Archer - "Go Weezing!"
Michael - "Delphox I choose you! Quickly attack with Psyflame!"
Archer - "Strike back with Dark Pulse!"
Psyflame's Current Power: 135 + 135 = 270 x 2 = 540
Dark Pulse's Current Power: 90 x 2 = 180
Both attacks met in a stalemate, but Delphox's combo move quickly overpowered Weezing, knocking it out easily.
Archer - "Blast. Weezing return. Go Golbat!"
Michael - "Psyflame again Delphox!"
Archer - "Golbat use Crunch!"
Golbat quickly swooped in to use Crunch on Delphox, who quickly saw it coming and easily dodged, then answered back with her combo move to knock out Golbat in one hit.
Archer - "Return Golbat. What a blunder! F-Forgive me, Giovanni... For me to be defeated by a simple child..."
Archer then moved out of the way to let his boss finish what he started.
Giovanni - "Well done young Michael. To take down one of my admins in battle so easily is quite the feat."
Michael - "Thank you for the kind words, Sir Giovanni."
Michael bowed to Giovanni while thanking him, surprising even the Team Rocket boss himself.
Giovanni - "So well mannered. However, don't think I'll go easy on you."
Michael - "I wouldn't have it any other way."
Giovanni - "Go Persian!"
Michael - "Swampert I choose you! Earth Ice Press!"
Giovanni - "Use Slash!"
Persian moved in to quickly strike. However, because of how bulky Michael made Swampert during training, the attack did next to nothing as Swampert flattened the Normal-Type cat like a pancake.
Giovanni - "Persian return. Go Rhyhorn! Horn Attack!"
Michael - "Ice Wave Swampert!"
Surf's Current Power: 90 + 45 = 135
Ice Wave's Current Power: 90 + 135 = 225 x 2 = 450 x 4 = 1,800
The combo move hit, knocking out Rhyhorn like it was nothing.
Giovanni - "What?! This can't be! So, I too am defeated by a mere child... Fine then. Like I said, the Sliph Scope is yours."
Michael - "Guess you're fleeing too, right?"
Giovanni - "Of course. I no longer have any need for this base anymore."
Michael - "Then here!"
Michael took out a letter from his pocket and tossed it at Giovanni, who caught it.
Giovanni - "What this?"
Michael - "A business proposal. I advise you to read it AFTER you get out of here."
Archer - "But why would you want to help my boss out?"
Michael - "I have my own reasons, Archer. Now both of you get out of here."
Michael watched as Giovanni walked back around behind his desk and picked up a suitcase from the floor. Michael then felt his blood run cold when he saw the symbol on the suitcase. It was a battle disk. Michael then smirked.
Michael - "So you're the Viridian City Gym Leader then. Huh, Giovanni?"
Michael then turned and watched as Giovanni and Archer left the hideout.
Michael - "Pretty sure they have a hidden escape route due to police."
He then turned to the girls.
Michael - "Ok then girls. Let's get out of here."
Girls - "Right!"
Michael and the girls then quickly left the Rocket Hideout and joined back up with Tai, Ghira, Brock, and Lt. Surge.
Tai - "Well that's all of the grunts."
Yang - "Well we got to see the boss and his admin."
Ghira - "How did that go?"
Blake - "Michael battled both of them and won easily."
Brock - "As always."
Rarity - "Don't be so quick to say that, Brock. You never know what kind of opponent you'll be facing in a Pokemon Battle."
Lt. Surge - "Rarity's right. All of us gym leaders should be having that kind of mentality against all challengers."
Ruby - "Anyway. So now what do we do?"
Michael - "Let's go get that Snorlax out of the way. Then head south to Fuchsia City."
Everyone - "Right."
Tai and Ghira, along with the 4 Gym Leaders, decided to tag along since they wanted to watch Michael's Gym Battle also.
Erika - "Oh. Before I forget Michael. Due to the situation with Clair's cousin Lance being Champion of Kanto AND Johto, Kanto's Elite Four became short a member."
Michael - "But that was fixed with Koga becoming a member of both Elite Four's along with Bruno, right?"
Erika - "Why yes. But how did you know that?"
Twilight - "While it may not look it, our home, Pokémon Island, does get its fair share of news about you guys and other celebrities from across the entire world."
Misty - "Sorry for thinking you all didn't know anything."
Weiss - "It's not a problem. Here."
Weiss reached into her backpack and took out a book, handing it to Erika.
Lt. Surge - "What's this?"
Rainbow - "That's the travel guide for Pokémon Island. If you guys want, we can send a word back to home, and they'll send a copy of the travel guide to every Gym Leader, Trial Captain, Elite Four member, and Champion across the regions."
Michael - "You don't have to give us an answer now. But if you do want us to do that for you, just say the word."
Erika - "Ok then."
They then reached the Snorlax blocking the way. Michael quickly pulled out the Poké Flute and began playing it.
(Insert Music – The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword OST – Zelda's Lullaby)
Everyone waited a few moments, then watched as Snorlax slowly woke up, getting himself into a sitting position. However, instead of attacking everyone else, he continued to stay where he was and listened solely to Michael's melody.
Pinkie - "Why isn't Snorlax attacking?"
Ruby - "It's because of Michael playing."
Fluttershy - "Why's that?"
Yang - "Don't you remember the one time at home? When AJ and I got into a heated argument that we ALMOST threw fists at each other?"
Ruby - "Yeah, we remember..."
The rest of the girls shuddered at that.
Tai - "Guess Michael made sure that never came to pass."
Twilight - "Yep. One play of Zelda's Lullaby from his Ocarina, and both AJ and Yang quickly settled down and forgave each other."
Weiss - "I swear that song has some very strange powers. But it did help us out that day, so I'm not complaining."
(Music Ends)
Michael finished playing and looked up at Snorlax.
Michael - "I do apologize for waking you up like that Mr. Snorlax."
Snorlax - "Not at all, my boy. I needed a good song to wake up to. And what you played really did the trick for me."
Michael - "That's good to hear."
Snorlax then looked around at where he was, and was completely shocked.
Snorlax - "Oh dear. Seems like I've carelessly been blocking anyone from being allowed to enter or leave the city this way."
Michael - "That's not entirely your fault Mr. Snorlax. Those of your kind can pretty much fall asleep at any moment."
Snorlax - "True. But we'd rather it NOT be in the middle of a busy roadway."
Snorlax then noticed a giant clearing to his left. He got up and walked over into it.
Michael - "Will you be ok here?"
Snorlax - "Of course I will. I'll eat my fill when I DO get hungry, then fall asleep in this here clearing so that I'm out of the way. And thank you again for your concern young um..."
Michael - "Name's Michael."
Snorlax - "Thank you again for your concern young Michael."
Snorlax then held out his paw, which Michael grabbed in return and shook. The party then walked onto Route 16. There Michael caught a Doduo and sent it to Akira, along with getting a Chansey encounter and watching the girls battle the trainers on the route. They then reached Route 17. There, Michael and the girls, minus Rainbow, all got at least one Eevee, with Twilight getting two, and Michael getting four, two male and two female, with one of the male's also being shiny.
Clair - "May I ask what all the Eevee's are for?"
Ruby - "All of us decided that we'd get an Eeveelution depending on which types they are."
Erika - "Then how come Rainbow's not getting an Eevee?"
Lt. Surge - "Simple. She's already got a Jolteon."
Rainbow bought out her Jolteon to prove Surge's point.
Rainbow - "And our friend AJ has a Flareon too."
Michael - "As for the rest of us. Weiss, Fluttershy, Pinkie. You three have your stones ready?"
The trio pulled out their Evolution Stones, which were an Ice Stone, Leaf Stone, and Water Stone respectfully. They then used the stones on their respective Eevee's, getting Glaceon, Leafeon, and Vaporeon in the process.
Brock - "Guess it's gonna be a while before you three get your Eeveelutions."
Blake - "Pretty much. All four of these Eevee's need to have a strong bond with us."
Twilight - "And I also need to make sure just one Eevee keeps his Fairy-Type for Sylveon. Otherwise, I'll be getting two Espeon's."
Ruby then noticed the other 3 Eevee's Michael caught were gone.
Ruby - "You sent the other Eevee's to Akira?"
Michael - "Yep. And I've already decided on which forms they're gonna evolve into as well."
Rarity - "Which ones then?"
Michael - "The other male will be a Jolteon, and the two girls will be a Vaporeon and a Flareon."
Weiss - "What about the other four then?"
Michael - "Espeon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon? All girls."
Erika - "Then this shiny Eevee with be an Umbreon then."
Michael - "Yep!"
Then before the party could continue moving, a Shiny Kantonian Ponyta crossed their path. Michael quickly signaled for the others to wait, then walked forward a bit. He stopped when he saw Ponyta notice him.
Michael - "Hello little one."
The others watched in amazement as Michael quietly talked to Ponyta. Michael then slowly got to one knee and took out a sugarcube, holding it in his outstretched hand for Ponyta to eat. Ponyta slowly walked over to Michael and took her time eating the sugarcube.
Michael - "That's it little one."
Ponyta then finished the sugarcube and rested her head in Michael's hand. This signaled that Michael had tamed the shiny Ponyta.
Michael - "Welcome to the family Ponyta."
Michael then held out a Poké Ball, which Ponyta tapped with her snout, letting herself get caught.
Michael - "Sweet! I just caught a Shiny Ponyta!"
Yang - "Congrats Michael. So, are you gonna keep her with you or send her to Akira?"
Michael - "I'll keep her with me actually."
Soon the party resumed their way to Fuchsia City. Then on Route 18, Michael caught a Staryu and sent it over to Akira. Meanwhile, Ruby and Rainbow were battling trainers and their Magnemite evolved into Magneton. Then both girls used a Thunder Stone to evolve Magneton into Magnezone. Soon the party arrived at their destination.
