A/N: If you'd like to read something that's like my life, read Random OC Adventures by me! Or not. Probably not. This one's more popular anyways. And now, time for another chapter of Pokemon Champion Version. Also I figured out I might have made the order of events incorrect compared to how it is in the game. Whatever, we're already here.
LOCATION: CELADON CITY
Walking along the sidewalks of the colorful Celadon City was someone wearing a hood. This person stood out a lot from the normally rainbow-ed city, as what they were wearing was pretty... basic. Black, white, and a contrasting red. Who could that be? They seemed to be heading towards somewhere. They eventually stopped by a dimly lit building with an old-looking neon sign on top. It read, "GAME CORNER".
The hooded person got a small smile. "So, this place is still up? I wonder if it's still the same as before." They went inside the building. Since the time that Ethan had done his journey through Kanto, the Game Corners had fallen through some hard times. Due to some Kalosian law or something, many of them were forced to be closed down. However, this specific Game Corner still appeared to be open.
Inside, there was rows and rows of different arcade and casino machines, with such fantastic games as PokeSNAP!, Pokken Tournament, and Super Poke Brawl... for Arcade. People were all around, having a lot of fun. It seemed like the place never changed.
"But, if it hasn't changed... then that is probably still here."
The trainer walked over to a wall on the right side of the building. They touched it with their left hand. Nothing seemed to happen.
"Huh?"
The trainer's red garment on their left arm had a small reaction to it, glowing for about a second.
"Well, looks like there's something here. I just can't access it, though."
The trainer, sighing in disappointment, left the Game Corner.
"I've gotta find out where I can find the way to access that place." The trainer kept walking along the roads of the big city, with no destination seemingly in sight.
-Back with the Gang-
"Hmm... Okay, I can't go to Saffron yet, so I have to head through... another Underground Path." Matt was disappointed that he had to go through another path that was probably filled with Zubats and such.
"Oh, you shouldn't have to worry. They've actually built a whole tunnel where that area is now. It's a bit long, and there are trainers there, but you shouldn't have to worry about any wild Pokemon." Scarlet walked near the thinking Matt.
"*relieved sigh* That's good. I really don't want to deal with that kind of thing again." Matt still seemed a bit tired. Probably because he just woke up.
"Oh yeah, where's Joseph? I didn't see him after his battle with Surge." Scarlet asked.
"Probably went to Celadon City ahead of us. I wonder how he's going to handle Erika, considering she's the Grass expert." Matt was acting quite smart.
"Okay. Soooo... since we don't really have anything else to do, wanna head over to Celadon now?" Matt asked.
"O-okay!" Scarlet seemed a bit surprised that he asked her that.
"What is it?" Matt was curious.
"N-nothing..." Scarlet seemed nervous.
"Alright then. Let's go." Matt and Scarlet got all of their stuff ready and left for Celadon City.
Rock Tunnel, away!
"Ugh... here we are..." Matt was tired. "That was a long tunnel."
"You don't say." Scarlet snarked.
"Meh, let's go to Erika's Gym." Matt seemed to just want to go to the gym as fast as possible.
"Woah, slow down. Shouldn't we explore the town a bit more first?" Scarlet was a bit confused at Matt's sudden rush to get the badge.
"If we get Erika done now, then we won't have to worry about it later." Matt said.
"That is true..." Scarlet said. "Wait a second, isn't that..." Scarlet noticed a certain building.
"What is it?" Matt asked.
"That's the Game Corner, right?" Scarlet seemed to be thinking about something.
"Oh, it is." Matt looked slightly surprised. "Wait, you don't think..."
"Maybe Team Rocket is still here." Scarlet looked interested in going to the Game Corner.
"It's been over 13 years since the last time Team Rocket was a major force. And, I don't really think they would stay in the same city for so long." Matt seemed a bit doubtful.
"But, looked at that building." Scarlet pointed at the Game Corner. "Doesn't it just scream suspicious to you? The dim lights, the suspicious people? Anything at all?"
"It could just be an old building." Matt was acting a bit strange.
"Hey, what's wrong with you? Shouldn't you be more concerned about Team Rocket?" Scarlet was worried.
"Well, it's not like anything's gonna change if we wait a bit. I just want my badge." Matt was really being different.
Scarlet just got even more concerned. "Hey, get out of it! Let's just head over to the Game Corner and see if there is anything suspicious there or not."
"Fine. Fine Fine Fine. We'll go." Matt looked upset.
"What's wrong?" Scarlet asked Matt.
"It's nothing." Matt replied.
"Really?" Scarlet really wondered why Matt was acting this way.
"Yes, really. Now, let's go." Matt just wanted to leave.
"Okay..."
The two headed over to the suspicious building and went inside. Despite what it looked like on the outside, the Game Corner looked just as busy as ever inside. People were enjoying and getting frustrated over the various games, and there was a distinctly bright look to the whole place.
"Well this place looks a lot better on the inside than it does outside." Scarlet had her eyes wide open from how lively the place looked.
"It really does. Now, what are we supposed to do here?" Matt seemed like he was at least slightly interested in their objective now.
"Try to look for anyone suspicious..." Scarlet looked around to see if there was anyone that looked especially different. There was so many people that it was hard to tell each of them apart.
"Are you really sure that there's anything evil about this place now?" Matt complained.
"I'm pretty sure. Huh?" Scarlet noticed someone who was much taller and looked a lot older than everyone else. "Hey that guy looks suspicious!"
"You don't say..." Matt snarked a bit.
They noticed the suspiciously suspicious man was talking to the person at the prize counter. They could only overhear a small tidbit of their conversation.
"Hey, I forgot my key. Where can I get a replacement?"
"What's your ID?"
"Ugh, fine. Here it is." The suspicious person took out their wallet and presented it to the prize man.
"Hmm... Yep, looks legit. Now then, here's your key. Don't lose it this time."
"Thank you. Oh yeah, I forgot. When does this place close again?"
"About 10:00 at night. Shouldn't you already know?"
"I just needed to make sure of when I have to get here."
"Do you have a special meeting with the boss or something like that?"
"I do, actually. I have to be here as soon as the place closes."
"Okay then. Just make sure you get here in time."
"Sure thing."
The suspicious man proceeded to leave the Game Corner. Matt and Scarlet were left wondering about what they said.
"So, I think it's pretty obvious that YES, there is something suspicious here." Scarlet looked a bit annoyed at Matt.
"Yeah yeah, I know. So, are we just gonna wait here until 10:00?" Matt asked.
"What time is it right now?" Scarlet said.
"Let's see..." Matt took out his Pokegear, "It's about 7:00 right now. I don't think we'll be able to beat Erika and get everything ready in 3 hours."
"You're right. We should just go and explore the city a bit in the meantime." Scarlet was thinking.
"Alright then. Where do you want to go?" Matt seemed a lot more open to go to other places now.
"How about... oh yes! There's the Celadon Hotel. I think we can get some good experience there, and I can get myself a Water Stone!" Scarlet seemed excited about going to the Hotel.
"Sure, let's go." Matt and Scarlet left the Game Corner and proceeded along to the Celadon Hotel. They fought a few battles inside the luxurious building, and once they reached the top Scarlet obtained a Water Stone for her Eevee.
"Fantastic! Time to get a Vaporeon!" Scarlet was happy to receive her new Water Stone.
"Aren't you planning on getting a Lapras, though?" Matt questioned.
"Well, yeah, but I don't have a Water Type as of now." Scarlet pouted a bit.
"Get ready to not use it against Erika, though." Matt said.
"Bleh. Who cares? Let's do this!"
Scarlet brought out her Eevee and got her new Water Stone near the Pokemon. Eevee happily accepted the Water Stone, and it transformed into VAPOREON! Scarlet hugged her new aquatic dog Pokemon.
"Ohhh I love you you wittle aqua-doggy!" Scarlet really did like her newly evolved Pokemon.
"O-kay... Um, how much time do we have left?" Matt asked.
Scarlet put the Vaporeon back in its Pokeball. "Um, let me see... It's about 9:00."
"We should start getting ready. Let's head back to the Pokemon Center." Matt looked determined to figure out what was going on.
Matt and Scarlet headed back to the Pokemon Center. Once they arrived there, they noticed someone sitting at a table. As you have probably thought by now, it was...
"Oh, Lily." Matt walked over to her.
"Hm?" Lily just noticed Matt walking towards her. "What is it?"
"Well, you might know this already, but Team Rocket's here." Matt said to Lily.
"Yep, I already knew. I just don't know how to get into their hideout..." Lily was thinking.
"Actually, we figured out how we're gonna get in." Matt said to Lily, who was surprised.
"How do we get in?" Lily asked.
"Well, at 10:00 tonight when the Game Corner closes, there's apparently a meeting. We're planning on sneaking into the place and trying to stay there past closing. Then, we should be able to access the hideout from there." Matt discussed their plan with Lily.
"Okay... so when are you going to get there. It's not long until the GC closes." Scarlet said to Matt.
"Probably now. I'm guessing you're gonna come with us." Matt said the obvious.
Lily smiled a bit. "Of course I am. I do need to find out what really happened to my father, after all."
"You seem oddly calm about this..." Matt noticed the difference in her personality.
"I guess I'm just more prepared now. My Blaziken is super powerful! It shouldn't be beaten by anyone!" Lily looked determined to find out the truth.
"Okay. Let's get going. Hey, Scarlet, you got everything?" Matt looked towards Scarlet.
"Yeah. Got some Potions, Ethers, and those kinds of things. Pokemon are healed, too." Scarlet dropped all of her purchased items on the table.
"Good. Alright then, let's go!" Matt and the two girls left the Pokemon Center and went towards the Game Corner. When they arrived, they saw more people that looked older than the usual crowd of the arcade. It was about 9:50, so the speakers in the arcade started to tell everyone to get their stuff and leave.
The three entered the building.
"Okay, how are we supposed to hide here past 10:00?" Matt asked.
"I don't have my Kecleon to hide us... Does anyone have a Ditto?" Lily asked.
"Unfortunately, no." Scarlet said with disappointment.
"We should just try to stay in the shadows for now. We'll see what happens." Matt looked like he at least slightly knew what he was doing.
Time - 10:00
The three cautiously waited in one of the more hidden parts of the Game Corner. By the time it was 10:00, the arcade was almost empty. The only people there were a few janitors who were cleaning around, as well as some security guards that were looking around to see if there was anyone.
"Okay, when you hear one of the guards getting close, move away and try to get to the Prize Counter." Matt had a plan.
"Got it."
One of the guards approached near the area where the group hid. They quickly and silently moved towards one of the arcade machines, taking cover by a few of them.
"Okay, move that way." Matt and the other two continued to move towards the prize counter. Whenever one of the guards got close, they tried as hard as they could to not be seen. After what seemed like more than 20 minutes of moving around, they finally got to the Prize Counter, safe and sound. Luckily, one of the men was there.
The suspicious-looking man scanned what appeared to be a keycard next to a picture on the wall. The floor to the right of the man dissolved into a staircase that lead to some sort of underground base.
"Okay, go Mightena. Use Crunch." Lily whispered as she threw her Pokeball onto the ground.
"Huh?" The suspicious man heard the sound of the Pokeball releasing the Pokeball.
"Grrr... Ahh!" The dog bit the man's leg.
"Agh!" The man yelled in pain. He dropped his keycard onto the floor, and Lily picked it up.
"Okay, let's go down." Lily said as she put the keycard in her pocket.
"Alright."
The group left the suspicious man to lay down in pain, as they headed towards the Rocket Hideout. What could possibly lie down there?
A/N: ABRUPT ENDING! Sorry, I just wanted to get this chapter out now, and it IS longer than usual. It might actually be the longest yet. Anyways, the next chapter should be much more eventful than this one, so look forward to it. See you guys next time (on Hydreigon Ball Z)!
And, I'm sorry for this taking a while. And something else. But I don't want to insert personal life. So yeah k thx bye.