Chapter 19 - "Encounter With Legend"
Part One: The Summoning
Giovanni was in a particularly good mood today. He stood outside of his research lab in Viridian City, petting the head of his Persian, as he watched his scientists at work. They were studying an artifact recently dug up by his archaeologists at a site northwest of the Burned Tower, near Ecruteak City in Johto. It was shaped like a bell and made out of pure clear blue crystal. If his archaeologists were correct, this was the legendary Clear Bell, said to have been destroyed thousands of years ago. It was the archaeological find of a lifetime! But more than that, there was a legend that went along with it. It was believed that if this bell was brought to the top of the Burned Tower, it could be used to summon the legendary Pokemon, Suicune. What a powerful addition Suicune would be to his collection of rare and strong Pokemon! At this very moment, he was assembling a team to head out to Johto and comandeer the Burned Tower. His top scientist came out of the lab. "I have never seen crystal like this before! It's unlike any previously discovered. The bell, alone, is priceless!" he informed his employer. "As is the Pokemon it is said to summon. Are you absolutely sure that this is, in fact, THE Clear Bell?" Giovanni asked him. "Beyond a doubt! It matches every known description from all the known legends" he replied. Another Team Rocket Agent approached Giovanni. "Your helicopter is ready, sir" he informed him. "Excellent. We will depart at once" he replied.
The helicopters were soon under way, Giovanni's personal helicopter and 2 others, one full of Team Rocket scientists, the other full of his agents, ready to seize the tower upon arrival. The helicopters flew out of Kanto and into Johto. It was night, and only the lights from the cities below could be seen as Giovanni looked out his window, hoping that the legend was true.
The 3 helicopters reached the Burned Tower and landed all around it. Team Rocket agents stormed out of their helicopter and overtook the Burned Tower. Giovanni and his Persian soon entered. "Is everything secure?" he asked one of his men. His head agent answered him, "Yes, sir. There were only a few sages, but we have them contained." He smiled and said, "Good. Then we can proceed." He followed his team of scientists and agents up the stairs to the top floor of the large, ancient structure. In the center of the room on the top floor, there was an altar in front of a large, open window to the outside. The moon could be seen clearly as it shone inside. At the center of the altar was a mound that was identical to the shape of the inside of the Clear Bell. It was surrounded by stone carvings of Suicune. His head scientist said, "That's it, right there! According to the legend, once the Clear Bell is placed on that mound, it will summon Suicune!" Giovanni said, "Then let's see if the legend is true." He had his agents release a team of about 20 very strong electric type Pokemon. Suicune was a water type, but very powerful, and Giovanni was well aware it would take more than one electric Pokemon to take him down. He had several Electrabuzz, Jolteons, Raichus, Magneton, and a variety of others standing ready. His head archaeologist placed the Clear Bell onto the mound. It fit perfectly and soon it began to glow. The entire room glowed a brilliant turquoise-blue, and the stone carvings of Suicune began to glow. Everyone looked around in awe, and Giovanni stood, patiently waiting. Suddenly, from outside the window behind the altar, Suicune leapt in! He was blue and white, with red eyes, a large blue crest on his head, and long purple mane on his back that seemed to sway, even though there was no breeze, and two tails that swayed in the air like streamers. He just stood there and observed all of them. Giovanni snapped his finger. All of his electric Pokemon began to attack simultaneously, using thunder, thunderbolt, thunderwave, and thunderpunch. The legendary beast was completely caught off guard, and the bombardment of strong electric attacks from so many Pokemon at once was too much, even for him! He began to collapse to the floor in paralysis. He managed to steady himself up and launched a hyper beam, a very powerful one, and it knocked out half of Giovanni's electric team instantly! But the remaining ten continued their bombardment of powerful electric attacks until he was subdued. He collapsed to the floor, defeated. "I can't believe it!" one of his scientists said, amazed at seeing the legendary Pokemon lying defeated on the floor. "Excellent work! Contain him at once! We'll bring him back to the lab and begin phase two!" Giovanni said. As one of his men contained Suicune in an advanced pokeball created by one of his scientists for just this purpose, his head scientist ran up to him. "If the legend of the Clear Bell is true, summoning Suicune will bring about the eternal rains that will flood the earth. If we instigate phase two and actually capture Ho-oh when she appears, she won't be able to fly around the world and stop the rains, like it says in the legend!" he said, very concerned. Giovanni looked at him and said, "I think you worry too much. I very much doubt that capturing these two Pokemon will bring about the end of the world. I'm sure its included only for the sake of scaring people from capturing them! These old legends are always full of curses and prophecy that never comes to pass. Now go get the Clear Bell. That will be a valuable addition to my collection of ancient artifacts." The scientist did as he said, and with the Clear Bell and Suicune in their possession, they flew back to Viridian City in Kanto.
Once they returned to the lab, Giovanni's team of scientists lay the unconscious Suicune out on a table. Here, they outfitted him with a neural transmitter, a mind controlling device, on his head. With this, Suicune would have no choice but to obey. If the second half of the legend were true, the rains would soon begin and someone would have to go and summon Ho-oh at the Tin Tower. Giovanni would have preferred to do this himself, but unlike the Clear Bell, which was lost long ago, the location of the Rainbow Wing, which would summon Ho-oh, was a closely guarded secret by a group of sages. He wouldn't know where to even begin looking. But now, he wouldn't have to. With Suicune under his control, he need only send him out near the Tin Tower and wait. Then, once Ho-oh was summoned, Suicune could attack her. Ho-oh was a fire type, so Suicune should have no trouble taking her down. Once she was subdued, his men could move in and capture her. Then he would have two legendary Pokemon under his control! The neural transmitter was also outfitted with a small camera so that he could see everything that was going on from his office. This plan was infallible, and Giovanni was quite pleased with himself.
Suicune awoke, but could not understand why he felt the way he did. He knew that his being summoned would bring about the eternal rains and that only Ho-oh could stop them, but never before had he felt this uncontrollable urge to want to battle her. He was full of uncontrollable rage. But his mind was not under his control. Outside forces were telling him what to do, and he could not overcome them. Only one thing was certain - he must defeat Ho-oh, at all costs!