Author's Notes:
Just got a new computer and bought Microsoft office for it, so I can start writing again. Still a little pissed that I won't have any of my old files anymore, but that's neither here nor there. Heard about the new Pokémon games coming out on the 3ds; can't fucking wait! Is it just me though, or does every male trainer past gen 2 look gay?
The scarves and beanies, the weird hair styles, the ugs and triangle sunglasses. How do these character models make it past the focus groups? Is that kind of shit considered "cool" by today's youth? Maybe I'm old fashioned, but for once it would be nice if the main hero I play with didn't look like a douche bag. Half the time nowaday's I pick the female.
Actually, the kid from black and white wasn't bad. The sequel though, dear god! But never mind all that. The following is not so much a chapter, as it is a transition.
The Big Man
"The boss is expecting you. His office is on the twelfth floor. Just head straight up."
Both Jessie and James were nervous as hell; it was the first time either of them had been called up to see the boss in person. Neither was told why the big man wanted them, but they were sure it couldn't be good.
"Maybe he wants to promote us," James said in undertone to Jessie as they walked into the elevator.
"Why would he promote us, James?" Jessie responded disbelievingly, "Especially after what happened last month!"
"Well why would he punish us in person?" James asked nervously.
Jessie took a deep breath, "I don't know, we haven't done anything wrong lately, have we?"
All too quickly, the elevator stopped on the twelfth floor and opened its doors. However, whether Jessie and James were walking into new opportunities or their impending doom, they were unsure. Soon they arrived at the Big Man's office, at which point his secretary nodded hello and said "Go right in."
Apprehensively the pair walked forward into the unknown, and found themselves in an expensive looking office with a high rise view of Celadon City. Already in the office were two men in rather expensive looking suits having a heated discussion. One of which was the pair's handler; Sal. That meant the other was none other than the Big Man himself.
Sal smiled when they came in and said, "It's about time! Don't you two know that if you're on time you're late and if you're early you're on time? What the hell is the matter with you?"
Both Jessie and James looked at each other nervously. Sal laughed and said, "I'm busting your balls. Stop standing in the door way like a couple of retards and come in so I can introduce you to the Big Man. Boss," Sal now addressed the Big Man himself, "These two are Jessie and James. They're the ones I've been telling you about."
The Big Man smiled, "Yeah, I know who they are. Sit down you two." Jesse and James both said simultaneously, "Yes, sir!" and did as they were told. Sal looked over at the Big Man and they both smiled at each other as though they were having a private joke.
Sal was a balding man in his late forties. He dressed in a tailor made suit without a tie. The first couple of buttons on his shirt were undone in order to reveal the gold crucifix he wore around his neck. The Big Man was around the same age as Sal. The half Sicilian, half Japanese mogul wore a Gucci suit, (complete with tie), and a gold Rolex.
"Do you know why I had Sal call you here?" he asked.
Both Jessie and James looked at each other. James answered first, "No sir, we weren't told-" James stopped when the boss held up a newspaper and pointed at the picture on the front, "Do you know this kid?"
"Yes." This time it was Jessie that answered, "He's the one responsible for the fiasco with our operation at Mt. Moon!" She added heatedly, "That little brat caused-"
Sal interrupted her, "We know what he did, Jessie."
The boss spoke again, "Do either of you two read the paper?"
Jessie and James looked at each other.
"Why do you two keep looking at each other?" The boss asked, "You gonna fuck or something? These are not hard questions. Are you aware that this kid was on the SS Anne a couple weeks ago during a major operation of ours?"
"No sir," James answered, "I heard about it, but I didn't know the details."
The boss smirked and said, "Maybe you two knuckleheads should start reading the papers, eh?"
"Did he die?" Jessie asked hopefully, "On the ship, I mean?"
The boss turned to Jessie and said with a look of grave seriousness, "No he did not. In fact, he stayed on the ship while all of the passengers were being evacuated and fought alongside of Lance Delohov: you know who that is, right?"
"The champion?" James asked, surprised.
"Yes, wise ass," Sal responded, "The champion. The one that that tore through almost all of our operatives on that mission with that kid and lost us over a million dollars. Lot of expensive Pokémon were used in that operation, and now all of them are dead."
The boss added, "And that isn't including the Pokémon we would have lifted from the trainers there had it not been for Mr. Delohov and Mr. Brown."
"Mr. Brown?" asked Jessie.
Sal huffed and said, "The kid, try to keep up, sweetheart."
"Now I want to know," the boss continued, "what you know about the kid. Delahov will have his day soon enough, but the kid… What do you know about Jethro Brown?"
"He's nothing." Jessie said dismissively, "He only got the upper hand on us because the Pokémon we were using for that operation were all weak."
"What kind of Pokémon did he use?" Sal asked.
"A Charmeleon," Jessie answered, "a strong one."
The boss looked annoyed, "Was that all?"
"No," James said quickly, "He used a Pikachu too!"
"A Pikachu?" Sal repeated in a condescending tone, "You had a team of Sandshrew and you were defeated by a Charmeleon and a Pikachu? Two Pokémon which, moreover, are weak against ground types?"
Jessie jumped in defensively, "That's not all! There was an Ivysaur there too! And a bunch of others!"
"What others?" The boss asked impatiently.
Jessie hesitated and said, "I don't really remember."
James cut in, "There was a Magikarp!"
Jessie looked at him irritated. How incompetent would they look in front of the boss if he knew they'd loss to a Magikarp.
Sal sneered at them, "A Magikarp? Are you serious?"
The boss, however, asked, "Magikarp? Did he use it in battle?"
James nodded, "Yes sir! It could fight too! I remember it because I found it strange that such a Pokémon could keep up with a Raticate."
Sal frowned, "What do you mean a Magikarp kept up with a Raticate?"
Jessie sighed, "He means the Magikarp won."
Sal looked confused. Jessie and James went silent. The boss however, started laughing. When Sal looked at the boss with surprise, he simply pointed to the article.
"Do you know how that kid escaped the ship after it sank?" the boss asked. When no one answered, he did for them, "On the back of a Gyarados. Now, there were a bunch of wild Gyarados attacking survivors of the robbery, so I thought the kid somehow caught one of them. Now you are telling me the kid fought you with a Magikarp and won?"
"You think the kid evolved a Magikarp?" Sal asked, in mild shock.
The boss nodded, "As a matter of fact, I do. I think this is no ordinary kid. I certainly don't think he's a nobody. Any time you fuck around with this much of my money, you aren't a fucking nobody. And that's for damn sure."
There was a pause and a few moments of silence. Then the boss spoke again, "Which leads me to why you two are here. I want this kid brought to me. I want him brought alive. I don't care how you do it, just bring me Jethro Brown."
Author's Notes:
I don't really see this as a chapter so much as I see it as a quick transition. It's been a while since I last updated and since I got a new computer and what not, I figured I'd push something out right away. I have to basically rewrite Jet's battle with Surge because I lost all my old files. That could take a couple of days. Maybe longer because I got patrols to do and shit. I'll try to update soon though. Sorry to keep you guys waiting for so long.
