Ah, Mount Moon.
The true test of nature. A border between Pewter and Cerulean City. To overcome this obstacle, such a feat is no doubt a great achievement among us trainers. Many have failed to conquer this mountain. But those that do, however, proudly announce themselves as the true pokemon master.
This is why we, Gade and his trusty pokemon, Nidorino, shall crush anyone that gets in our way!
...that would definitely be a good encouraging speech if we weren't lost in the first place.
*Sigh* "That's another Clefairy. I'm starting to think we're walking in a circle, Nidorino. You sure this is the way?"
"Nidorino!"
"I know I know. You're the boss. Just wanna make sure." While me and Nidorino're still busying navigating this place, let's go back a few minutes and see how did I get here, shall I?
"So... do you have a map or...?"
"Come on, Gade! Have a little faith in me. Besides, the best way to experience the adventure is to charge straight in!"
"Uh-huh. I'm supposed that's your way of saying you have no idea."
"Nidorino!"
"Oh yeah, speaking of which. Nidorino, weren't you folks born in Mount Moon?"
"Nidorino?"
"Well, I heard that Nidoking evolves using Moon Stone, yah? So... by that implication, wouldn't that mean Mount Moon is basically your home?"
Nidorino shakes it head. "Nidorino. Nido Nidorino."
"Huh, Shame. Guess we gotta do this the old fashion way."
"Nidorino!" At least someone here is enthusiastic.
"By the way Jim, thanks for the spare repels. I'm definitely going to need these for... pesky Zubats."
"I agree with you on that one. Those guys are a real nature hazard. Kinda surprise how they haven't decided to deal with those pokemon yet."
"They did."
"They did?"
"Yah, the league try to exterminate those Zubat once in the past. Ends up accidentally creating another nature hazard called Paras. Turns out forcing pokemon to migrate can really mess up the ecological balance."
Jim just stared at me, flabbergasted.
"...what."
"...Aren't you supposed to be homeless? How did you know all of these things."
"Ok, first of all, rude. Second of all, I'm not homeless. I'm a runaway. There are differences. And lastly, I like to read books. Lots of books. You'd be surprised at how much knowledge one could contain. Kid nowadays just use their Porygon Phone for everything."
"Porygon Phone? That thing is outdated! Right now, it's Rotom all the way."
"I don't follow trends, ok? Besides, I'm not financially good enough to afford a phone."
"And yet you still pack a knowledge valuable enough for Pokedollars."
"Knowledge is power. That's one thing I learn from my parent. Anyway, we should probably get going before the sun is down."
"After you, Mister!"
Me and Jim then proceed to enter the cave and navigate the area. At first, things were going smoothly, until Jim decided to propose an idea to me.
"Hey, Gade! Say... wanna spice things up a little?"
"Um... sure. What are we doing?"
"Let's have a race! Loser has to pay up the winner, how's that sound?"
"With what exactly? Don't get me wrong but I don't think I have anything that you don't already have." Jim then eyes suspiciously toward my Nidorino. "And no, you're not getting my pokemon."
"Hmph! Fine!" Jim crossed his arm. "We'll manage somehow. Besides, do you want to continue walking around while occasionally encountering wild Zubats?"
"...fair point."
"Alright! Last one to leave the cave is a spoiled egg!"
"H- Hey! Wait up! At least let me prepare myself first!"
And... that's what happened.
Honestly, I don't even know why I chase after him in the first place. In the end, I lost him. And because of that, we're now stuck inside the hellscape of Mount Moon with no apparent way out. Can't exactly backtrack too since that would mean undoing all of the progress I've made so far. Our only option left is to push forward. May Arceus help us.
"Nidorino!"
"What? You found something?"
"Nido!" Nidorino is trying to tell me something here by gesturing his body in a certain direction. I decided to follow his line of sight until I see a dark figure far away.
"Oh thank god, there's actually someone else here. Great job, Buddy!" I pat Nidorino's head as a congratulation.
"Hey! Excuse me!" I yell, grabbing the figure's attention "Do you think you could point us in the direction of the exit?" The said figure then turns his attention toward me. Upon a closer look, I realize that they're actually wearing a black skin tights uniform, making their overall figure look dark from far away. The exception on that uniform is a set of leather gloves, high boots, and a utility belt that is colored white. But those aren't really as stand out as the big letter "R" on their chest.
The figure then smirks. "Why yes! I happened to know the direction to the exit. Just followed me. I'll lead you the way." Well, that was easy.
As me and Nidorino follow behind the figure, the interior of the cave just seems to go deeper and deeper, making it slightly harder to breathe until we stop at a certain room.
"By the way, that's a nice pokemon you got there." The figure said.
"Oh, you mean my Nidorino? Yeah, we've been with each other for a while."
"Nidorino!" My pokemon responds enthusiastically.
"Is that so? Too bad... it would be ashamed if someone took it."
Huh?
"NOW!" The figure yells out and suddenly, 5 different Rattataes appeared out of nowhere, surrounding us.
"What the hell?! What's the meaning of this!?"
"Nidorino!"
"Heheh. Boys, Looks like we caught ourselves a naïve nature." One of the figures in similar uniform snickers amongst each other.
"Just answer my goddamn question!"
"Well, just to satisfy your curiosity. We're Team Rocket, the most notorious criminal organization in the world."
"Team Rocket?"
"You must've lived under the rock. Team Rocket is known for its infamous thievery of pokemon, especially from trainers like you."
"So what, you're just going to gang up on me and steal my pokemon, just like that?!"
"Now now, I wouldn't be using those words. To us, we'd like to call it... let's say... unfortunate accident. Speaking of which, Go! Rattata!" A pokeball was then thrown toward my direction. Once the device snaps open, white energy is released from the pokeball and slowly materialized into a Rattata.
"Rattata! Use Hyper Fang!" After the order was given, Rattata charges toward me as its teeth start glowing,
Well, one can play a similar game.
Immediately as Rattata leaps forward, I quickly use my hand to grab the Rattata mid-air, follow up with a strong grip and a smash from another fist, immediately knocking it out. "So... who wants a similar treatment like your friend here?" The rest of the Rattataes quickly went from confident to horrified at the shocking sight of my act.
"No one? Guess I'll just have to pick one myself!" Immediately, I charge toward one of the Rocket and land a solid uppercut on their jaws, knocking them out instantly.
"Shit! He got Jerry! Let's get the fuck outta here!" After seeing their ally falls, the rest of the Rocket just bolt and run away.
"Heh, not so tough after all."
"Nidorino!" No need to taunt them, Nidorino. They're already gone.
"Welp, better get going before they called for more backup."
"Nido! Nido Nidorino!"
"I know buddy. You'd always have my back. Just wanna be on a safer side."
"Nido!" Nidorino decides to kick the unconscious Rocket, just for fun, before leaving him.
...Actually "Hey, I got an idea."
"Nido?"
"Yeah, help me carry this guy then I'll tell you what to do next."
Just as I expected, those Rockets that manage to escape eventually called for backup. Now there are like at least twenties of them, loitering around all over the place. It was the right call for me to take that fainted Rocket.
"Ready?"
"Nido!"
Alright. Now or never.
I decides to come out of my hiding spot, carrying Nidorino in my arm while he pretended to have fainted.
"Hmm? Hey, you there! What the hell are you doing!? Get back to work!" Heh. Success.
"Calm down. I got something you might be interested in." Thanks to the previously unconscious Rocket, I managed to borrow his uniform and pretend to be one of them while Nidorino was faking being captured. "But since you're so blind to not notice a fainted pokemon in my arm, I might as well just go back to work and-"
"Oi! Don't get all sassy on me. Now show me that pokemon you capture."
"As you wish." Go get em Nidorino.
As I give Nidorino his signal, instantly, I chuck Nidorino right at the nearest Rocket as hard as I can before charging toward the nearby Rocket, landing a punch straight to their jaw, proceeding to knock out the rest of the Rockets. Once it's done, I then look at the aftermath and back to Nidorino, to which he gives me a nod as a response.
Alright, time for plan B.
Moving on to the next step, I bolt toward the nearest group of Rockets I can see while Nidorino fake chasing me. Once I get close enough to catch their attention, I yell out "HELP! GET THIS NIDORINO OFF OF ME!"
Once their attentions are on me, Nidorino will pretend to be intimidated by them, distracting those Rocket while I pick up a nearby rock and use it to Rock Smash against the back of their head. Get it? Rock Smash. Afterward, both me and Nidorino would proceed to tag team on the rest of the Rocket.
We'd repeat this process for a while until there's only about a handful of Rockets left. But by that point, they've already decided that it's not worth their time and run away.
"Hahahah! What's wrong, Rocket?! I guess you're not so 'notorious' after all!"
"You're right. It would be quite a bad reputation if words got out that we were this incompetent." An unfamiliar voice came from behind me, catching me off guard.
I then quickly spun around to notice another Rocket standing right behind me. However, there's something different about this one. The Rocket that calls me out, while wearing the similar, if not the same uniform as the rest of the Rockets here, However, is wearing a set of gloves and boots that has a red stripe at their base. The utility belt is also a lot fancier than the rest of them. But the most noticeable thing about this guy is probably his turquoise hair.
"So you're the one that's been wrecking our operation, huh?" The Rocket asks in an aggressive manner.
"So what if I am, got a problem with that?"
"Quite. The name's Proton, one of the Rocket executives. And you just messed with the wrong Arcanine's fangs." Proton firmly gripping a pokeball in his hand, ready to release his pokemon at any moment.
"Too bad! Your fangs are as dull as a Magikarp's flap. Why don't we show you what the real fangs feel like. On your position, Nidorino!"
"Nidorino!"
"Is that so? Then let's see if you live up to your own word! Go! Golbat!"
"Golbat!"
Both Nidorino and Golbat stare down at each other, waiting for the order from their respective trainer. Eventually, Proton yells out. "Golbat! Use Wing Attack!"
"Do not let him, Nidorino! Dodge the attack!" Nidorino sidestep away pers my order.
"Not so fast buddy. Golbat! Use another Wing Attack!" Just like the last time, Nidorino manages to dodge the attack with ease. However.
"Now's our chance! Use Confuse Ray!" Shit! the attack was way too fast for Nidorino to dodge, causing him to take the attack full head-on.
"Shake it off, Nidorino! Snap out of it!"
"Do not let him, Golbat! Use Bite!" While Nidorino is still confused, Golbat manages to land a Bite, holding Nidorino in its maw.
"No! Nidorino!"
"Now! Fly up and hold onto that Nidorino! Do not let go!" While holding Nidorino in its maw, Golbat would fly up higher and higher, causing me to feel anxious with each passing second.
"Get out of there, Nidorino! Use Horn Attack!" Finally snapping out of confusion, Nidorino uses Horn Attack to get out of Golbat's grasp. However, Golbat has already flown up high enough for Nidorino to fall at a great height, making Nidorino hit the ground with a loud *THUD*
"Nidorino! You, ok? Can you still fight?"
"N- Nidorino!"
Damn it! This is bad. Nidorino is putting on a brave face but I can tell that he's about to fall. Come on! There's gotta be something I can do to turn this battle around. All I need is one solid attack to land and that's it.
"What's wrong? Caught some dirt in your eyes? I thought you were going to show me what real fangs feel like. I guess you're just all talk after all." Proton taunts smugly, provoking me with my own word.
Damn it! He's trying to get me off the rail. If only I could just shove dirt into his eyes and- ...wait. That's it!
"Nidorino! Charge in with a Fury Attack!"
"Nidorino?!"
"Do not worry! Just trust me on this one!"
"NIDORINO!" Following my order, Nidorino charges toward Golbat.
"Let's end this! Golbat! Dodge the attack and counter with Wing Attack!" Now's my chance!
"You're right! Let's end this!" Immediately, I chuck a handful of dirt that I secretly grab toward Golbat, aiming for its eyes. "Golbat!"
"Like the famous movie quote: I'm gonna put some dirt in your eyes!" Proton just stared off, completely dumbfounded at the unexpected move from me.
Eventually, Nidorino begins to overpower Golbat with a barrage of Fury Attack, pummeling the winged pokemon until it fainted.
"I... wow..." Proton recalls Golbat to his pokeball, lost for word. "That's cruel. That's really cruel, which is rich coming from me but yeah. I have to applaud you for this one." and he did... with a slow clap. "It would be nice to have someone of your caliber in our organization."
"Sure buddy. Nice joke you got there."
"I'm serious. You should join us."
...huh?
"Hold on hold on. Are my ears playing a trick on me? Because I'm pretty sure you just offers me a position in your organization."
"You heard me right."
"Even if I, quote on quote, wrecking your operation?"
"Well unless you want to be our enemy, which I don't recommend, why not join us and be our ally instead? Besides, I think that uniform looks really good on you"
"Really? Honestly, I think it looks kind of lame. Wait no- what am I saying! Why the hell should I join you anyway?!"
"Just think about it. With your skill, you could achieve many things. And with our resources, we could help you with your goals."
"...how big are the resources we talking about here?"
"That depends on your answer. So... what will it be?"
"...oh fuck it. I'm in. What's there to lose?"
"Great! Now if you'd follow me, I have a perfect job for you."
"...Hol up- Did you plan all of this?!"
"...Perhaps?"
Nidorino (Male)
Nature: Rash
Type: Poison
Move set
- Peck
- Leer
- Horn Attack
- Fury Attack