Author's Notes:
Just giving you an advanced notice, pokeballs are not magnetic. You'll see why I let you know that in this chapter.
The Uninvited
"Go Gary," cried the blonde chick, "Kick his ass! He's a buzz kill any way!"
Gary grinned as he pulled out his first pokeball, "I've waited a long time to battle you, now here's my chance! Go, Doduo!"
"Ok, my turn! Go, Neo!"
Jet sent out his Abra. He heard one of the girls behind him say, "I kind of thought this battle would have more interesting Pokémon."
Jet gritted his teeth, Dumb bitch. "Neo, use Thunder Punch!"
"Jump it and use Pluck, Doduo!"
Doduo went to jump Abra's attack, but the ladder teleported behind his opponent and struck it anyway. Because Abra's attack stat was so dismal, the Thunder Punch didn't do a whole lot of damage. Jet, however, yelled, "Good job, keep it up!"
Abra again used Thunder Punch. Then again. Then again. Doduo had to retreat; what Abra lacked in physical strength, he more than made up for with speed.
"Use Quick Attack, Doduo!"
The two headed bird shot at Abra like a bullet, and knocked him back several meters. He recovered fast however, and was ready when Jet gave his next command, "Use Charge Beam!"
Abra began to glow. Gary quickly yelled, "Dodge the attack and use Pursuit!"
Doduo jumped out of the way of Abra's attack, and then surrounded itself with a dark aura and charged. Jet quickly said, "Teleport, Neo!"
The little psychic Pokémon wasted no time and got out of harms way. Jet let out a sigh of relief and said, "Ok, Neo! Let's try out that Confusion attack!"
Abra used Confusion the way Jet taught him; just like Natalie's Psyduck. While using confusion to attack his opponent's mind, he simultaneously used his telekinesis to slam his foe against the floor. This double attack took a lot of concentration and power, but Abra pulled it off perfectly.
When the attack was finished, Doduo was struggling to get up. Jet said, "Finish him! Use Charge Beam, Neo!"
Neo began to glow and let out an energy beam filled with electricity. It hit the already weakened bird Pokémon point-blank and knocked it out. Jet grinned and said, "That's what I'm talking about! You can't beat my Abra, he's just too good!"
Neo suddenly started glowing again. This time, though, instead of attacking he was evolving. Jet's Abra evolved into a Kadabra at level twenty-two. Bill laughed and said, "Hell of an Abra, that is!"
Gary recalled his Doduo and sent out his next Pokémon, "Go, Umbreon!"
Jet frowned and said, "I thought we were just doing a one on one?"
"Double or nothing, two on two!" Gary called. Jet nodded and said, "Fine. Neo, return! Go Thorn!"
Jet sent out his Charmeleon and started immediately, "Use Fire Fang!"
"Dodge it and use Shadow Ball, Umbreon!"
Umbreon couldn't dodge Charmeleon's attack, however, and received a painful burn on the back of his neck where the fire Pokémon chose to attack. It squealed in pain and Jet said, "Finish it with Ember, Thorn!"
"Umbreon, get out of there!"
But it was finished; Umbreon was unable to battle, and Jet was the winner. Both trainers recalled their Pokémon, and Gary paid Jet four grand. He told Jet, "Those Pokémon of yours are a lot tougher then they look! No wonder you won the Cascade Badge."
Jet smiled, "Thanks, for the battle. We should do it again sometime."
One of Bill's girls, (a light skinned black girl), walked up to Jet and said, "You're not half bad! Maybe you could battle me next?"
Jet, however, spotted Brian over the girl's shoulder leaning on a rail. "Maybe in a little bit. Excuse me."
Jet went over to Brian, who was looking thoroughly depressed. Jet knew that look; he had seen it once before at a company picnic by the beach. "I'm guessing things didn't go so well with Amy?"
Brian didn't look up at the sound of Jet's voice, "'I like you, but not in that way' she says. 'Why can't we just be friends?'" Brian took another sip of his drink, "Why the hell did she even agree to go out with me if she didn't like me? 'Oh, I thought you meant just as friends!' Fucking bull shit!"
Behind them, a crowd started to gather as a Pokémon battle was starting between what looked like Lance and another trainer. Brian ignored the crowd and continued, "I know what it is, too!" he took another sip, "I asked her… I asked her how she felt about you."
Brian turned to face Jet. He looked both very angry, and slightly inebriated, "Don't give me that look!"
"Me?" asked Jet, "There is nothing going on between me and Amy!"
A Typhlosion roared in the background as Brian laughed, "She said the exact same thing! Bunch of fucking liars! I know you two kissed that one day; neither of you bothered to mention it, of course!"
"That's because it wasn't really worth mentioning!"
"Not worth mentioning?" Brian yelled incredulously, "I tell you everything! From kisses to handy's, and I get squat? You didn't tell me because you knew I liked her! Admit it!"
Jet hesitated, "I didn't want to upset you."
There was a loud BANG in the background as Brian said, "Well how's that working out for you? Stop looking guilty! Perfect fucking Jethro Brown! Always so fucking good at everything you do! He never loses! He gets every girl! He can take down guys twice his size! He's so fucking smart! And he's handsome to boot!"
"Brian!" Jet yelled over him, "Where's all of this coming from, man?"
"Do you have any idea what it's like always living in your shadow?" Brian asked, "Amy likes you, not me! You're the professor's favorite; everyone knows it! Hell, my own Wartortle likes you more than he likes me!"
"I think you had enough to drink," said Jet reaching for Brian's glass, "you don't know what you're saying."
Brian took a step back from Jet and said in a cold voice, "Don't kid yourself. I know exactly what I'm saying! I've waited years to say this shit! You know what you are? You're a Mary Sue!"
Jet cocked an eyebrow, "What the fuck is a Mary Sue?"
Brian finished the rest of his drink and threw his glass overboard, "I need another drink, move!"
He pushed past Jet just as a distant voice announced, "And the winner is- Lance Delohov!"
There was an applause as Jet felt his heart rate rise. What the fuck just happened? Jet and Brian had never fought before. They had their disagreements, sure, but they always settled things in a civil manner. Did Brian really want Amy that much? Was this even about Amy anymore?
Jet looked over and saw Amy venting something to her brother, visibly upset. Had Brian yelled at her too? How long has he been harboring these feelings? What the fuck was a Mary Sue?
Jet then heard what sounded like a gunshot followed by screams. He then heard a voice yell, "If any one of you fucks sends out a Pokémon, we'll start shooting! I want everyone on the ground, NOW!"
Jet felt his heart beat faster as a large group men carrying shotguns started ordering people on the ground. Jet knew better than to send his Pokémon out, especially after what happened to his Pikachu.
He slowly got on the ground and watched as everyone else did the same. The men with guns all wore plain black suits and had ear pieces to communicate with each other. They began to move people from below deck up with everyone else and put them on the ground. This took about twenty minutes in which Jet weighed his options.
I can't attack, they'd hurt me and my Pokémon! I could try and jump overboard, and escape on Hydra. But then my friends would still be in danger, and I can't just leave them here!
One of the men in black, the one apparently in charge, yelled, "Ok, listen up! We don't want to kill anyone tonight, so as long as you don't fucking try and run on us, or do anything heroic, we'll all get along just fine! We have complete control of the ship!
"Now, my associates are going to walk around with some bags. Kindly put your wallets, cell phones, jewelry, and any pokeballs you may have into the bag. If all goes well, we will be out of here within the hour, and nobody has to die today!"
Jet's heart beat even faster, They are taking Pokémon too! I can't let them get my Pokémon, I have to go overboard! If only there was a way to get my friends too! Maybe I could send Neo back to teleport them out of harm's way one by one?
The men began walking around and taking valuables. Jet felt his heart beat even faster as he began to form a plan in his head. I have to escape on Hydra, then I send Neo back to get a life boat. After that he can teleport my friends onto the boat. Shit, but I'll be putting Neo in harm's way!
"Magnezone! Use your Magnetic Pull!"
Jet looked up and saw what looked like the Captain of the ship, on a platform above the deck, giving an order to his Pokémon. The captures all pointed their weapons in the direction of the newcomer, but then their weapons, (along with all other metallic objects), suddenly started flying in the direction of Magnezone.
All of the assailants were now disarmed. The captain told his Pokémon, "Good job, now send their weapons overboard!" Magnezone floated over the edge of the boat, and dropped all of the metal objects into the water below. The Captain said, "Now attack with Thundershock!"
One of the men in black sent out his Pokémon, "Go, Graveler!"
Suddenly it was chaos. Once the guests at the party realized the guns were gone, they all sent out their Pokémon to do battle with the men in black. The assailants, for their part, sent forth their Pokémon to attack as well. Jet suddenly realized, They must me members of Team Rocket! That's why they all have Pokémon!
There were loud bangs and screams everywhere as the deck quickly turned into a battlefield. People were having trouble discerning who was the enemy. People were getting caught in the cross fire of attacks. Jet had only one thing on his mind, I have to get my friends and get out of here!
This task was made difficult, however, as everyone who didn't have a Pokémon or wasn't in the battle were bum rushing the doors to get below deck. People were being trampled. People were getting caught by stray attacks. Jet walked away from the crowd and felt himself shaking, How the hell am I supposed to find Amy and Brian in this?
Jet was suddenly buffeted with a gust of wind as Bill's Skarmory flew past and attacked a nearby Fearow. A loud BANG suddenly made his ears ring as Lance's Dragonite attacked a Magmar not to far from where Jet was standing. There was another loud BANG and Jet covered his ears. Smoke began to cover the battle field and Jet couldn't see. The floor began to shake and there was another loud BANG.
Someone knocked into Jet as they were rushing past. He fell to the ground with his ears ringing. He felt a burst of heat fly past overhead and heard a low roar over the ringing of his ears. Suddenly, a strong arm grabbed Jet and pulled him up. Jet looked up and saw Lance yelling at him with blood dripping down his face. Jet couldn't hear what was being said, but Lance was pointing at a big hole in the floor and yelling at Jet.
The volume of his voice was starting to get through, "Get off the deck! It's too dangerous!"
Jet nodded and there was another loud BANG as Dragonite was knocked out of the air by a Steelix. Dragonite fell to the floor, but recovered quickly and shot a Flame Burst at its foe. Jet covered his ears as yet another explosion echoed into the night. Lance left Jet and ran over to assist his Dragonite's efforts.
The Ship suddenly lurched and Jet fell forward. A tidal wave hit the deck as a result of someone's Surf attack. Many people got wet and many people fell overboard. Jet fell and hit a rail in the middle of the deck, hard. He felt the wind knock out of him and heard another loud explosion. More smoke covered the battlefield and Jet began to choke.
Where the fuck are my friends?
Jet got up and headed in the direction of the doors. The line had died down some as more people went below deck, but the exit was still blocked. The only means of escape now were to go overboard. Jet looked over at the huge hole in the floor and wondered where it led. The ship lurched again; this time to the starboard side. Jet grabbed onto the rail next to him to avoid falling over. He watched in horror as next to him Lance's Dragonite was being attacked my multiple enemies at the same time. Jet had heard Lance say earlier during dinner that the only Pokémon he brought on the cruise was his Dragonite. Deciding he would be overwhelmed my six opponents, Jet reached for his Net Ball, "Go, Hydra!"
Jet's Gyarados roared as she was sent into battle. Jet yelled, "Hydra, take out that Rhyperior with Waterfall! Go Thorn! Use Flame Burst on Steelix!"
Jet's Pokémon attacked with a powerful ferocity. He had to cover his ears as his own Pokémon added their explosions into the fray. Lance looked over at Jet with surprise. Then he nodded at him and told his Dragonite, "Use Thunder on that Crobat!"
"Hydra, use Water Pulse! Thorn, Attack with Dragon Rage!"
Dragonite, Charmeleon, and Gyarados all finished their opponents with their attacks. Now the match was a triple battle between Lance and Jet's Pokémon, and a Staraptor, a Magmar, and a Snorlax. All six Pokémon faced each other with a sort of bloody anticipation. Before anyone could attack, however, there was a huge explosion that sounded as though it came from the middle of the ship. The ground began to shake violently. Jet suddenly heard over the ship's intercom, "Everyone get to the back of the ship! The SS Anne is sinking! I repeat, the SS Anne is sinking!
Author's Notes:
Looks like Team Rocket crashed the party, literally! Will Amy, Gary, and Brian be able to escape? Will Jet be able to win against his powerful new opponents? Stay tuned for the next chapter!
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