Chapter 27- A Random Recruitment
The Rocket Launcher grunt pokes Cassandra's arm. "Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on come on come on comeoncomeoncomeoncomeon."
"No! I am not joining Team Rocket Launcher." She puts the Nugget he gave her into her bag.
Missingno smirks. "But you're keeping the prize."
"That is for beating the trainers, not for joining."
"Technically, I beat most of them."
She glares at him.
"R-right, sorry."
The Rocket Launcher grunt interrupts them. "I'll make you an offer you can't refuse!"
He pulls out a card. "I'll give you a gift card for the RL Store. Redeemable when you upgrade from grunt to member."
Missingno inspects it. "What is the difference?"
"When you become a member, you get Pokemon that are actually leveled, you get 3 extra rocket launchers, and you don't get sent on impossible missions."
"Like getting random trainers to join AFTER you give them gold."
"Yeah, like that…. So?"
"Still no."
"Fine, I'll make you an offer you REALLY can't refuse! Go, Ekans!" He and his Pokemon poise dramatically.
"That's not an offer!" Cassandra fumes. "Missingno, are you sure you aren't already part of them? You both never make any sense."
"That is hurtful."
"... Then why did you take the gift card?"
"He seems to have forgotten about it, so I might as well use it. By the way, shouldn't you be helping your Pokemon?"
Koons is trapped in the Ekans' Wrap. Cassandra runs over to help him.
I feel like you are forgetting something, though.
"I don't think I am. I'll check the strategy guide just in case." He pulls out a book and flips it open. "Hey, Cassandra. Whatever you do, DON'T…"
Koons is standing on top of a beaten Ekans and Zubat.
"... beat him."
"Why not?"
"Because if you had lost to him, we could come back again and get another Nugget. A couple of hours, and we could have been infinitely rich."
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?!"
The Rocket Launcher grunt smiles. "With your ability, you could become a top leader in Team Rocket Launcher!"
"Still not joining!" Cassandra waves as she walks away.
They turn the corner and head into Route 25. After a couple steps, Missingno reaches forward.
"Start!"
"... What is it this time? More teleporting people?" She looks around.
"No…"
Cassandra shakes her head. "Come on, Koons. Let's go fight these other trainers, try to level you up."
Koons uses Harden 6 times before they move on.
"That's cheating!" Missingno watches them as they leave. He kneels to the ground and feels the grass. "Seriously, what is this."
That is grass.
"That's Cassandra's bit. Plus, that's the problem."
So, are you going to go beat the trainers before she can?
"Nah, I'll let her have this one. Plus, I'm still spamming B."
Cassandra surveys the area around the house. There is wreckage scattered in various places, and signs of damage are all over the walls.
Cassandra picks up a sign. "It says 'Sea Cottage: Bill Alakazam lives here!"
"And this sign says 'Appil Macoontoosh'."
"What is that? A PC?"
"Yes… and no. It is a computer, but you can't store large items or Pokemon in it… How does that work? This isn't Digimon."
"Let's go see what's inside."
"Oou, I want to go first." He jumps up with the computer and spartan kicks the door down. "Hey-yo!"
"Why did you break the door?" She looks around the room. "Is anyone here?"
Inside the cottage, papers and pieces of machinery are scattered everywhere, and a desk is lying on its side. No one is inside except for a strange Pokemon huddled in the corner, stroking its long mustache.
Cassandra shrugs. "Guess not. Let's go."
"NO! WAIT!"
She turns to leave, but stops as she is called out to by… the Alakazam?
"Wait, are we really surprised by this?"
Well, if there is anyone reading who has not played the game, they don't know what is going on.
"I'm more surprised that they are reading this without having played. But, I'm glad that they are reading, and now they can figure out what is happening with this Pokemon…" He smiles wickedly. "NEXT TIME!"
… Missingno, that will only affect people until the story is updated again.
"Worth."