One day after the painful moments on Shamouti Island, our heroes reached the deserted island where a shrine was supposed to be. However, they were lost in the jungle. "Tracey, we've been walking around for hours and still didn't find anything!" Misty complained.
"Yeah, my feet hurt! Don't forget that I'm wearing high heels!" Daisy snapped.
"I don't know, I thought I was able to read maps..." Tracey moaned, while the group passed some palm trees and some wild Pokemon. Exeggutor, Mankey, Snorlax, Machop... The diversity of wild Pokemon in the area was enormous.
Then, one of our heroes saw it. "Hey, I think I see what went wrong," Daisy noticed.
"What?" Misty asked.
"You've been holding the map upside down all along," Daisy said. "We're walking west while we should be going east!"
"Oops, you're right, sorry," Tracey muttered.
"Now we have to walk for so long..." Misty moaned.
And so, the group turned around and passed through the lush forest again, hoping to find the shrine east on the island as soon as possible.
Two hours later, the group got closer and closer to the northeastern point on the island. "How the hell did they even make a map? I thought this island was deserted!" Misty asked.
"Professor Oak said that people made one when researching the soil on this island years ago," Tracey explained. "Without them, this expedition would've been a lot harder!"
"Hey, look!" Daisy said, pointing at a big, gray stone statue. "I think that's what we're looking for!"
"Then what are we waiting for?" Tracey asked. He took the GS Ball from his backpack, ready to put it in the shrine like Professor Ivy told him to. He ran at the shrine and moved his right arm, ready to perform that what might be a scientific breakthrough.
However, then, a woman with dark blonde hair jumped on his back. "Not so fast!" she shouted. Then, a blue-haired man jumped out of the palm tree the woman jumped from, but he fell down on the ground.
"Cassidy? B*tch? What do you two want?" Misty asked.
"What do you think? We're here for the GS Ball miracle!" Cassidy said. "We pretended to be students at the Pokemon Academy some weeks ago and asked an old professor from a nearby island about this, and he told us the legend."
"My name is Butch, not b*tch!" the blue-haired man snapped.
"What legend?" Daisy asked.
"You really don't get it?" Butch asked. "With that GS Ball, we could make a fortune and please Giovanni. So hand it over!"
"No! I'm doing this for science, Team Rocket only wants to make money!" Tracey screamed. "I'm not letting you steal this thing!"
"Is that so?" Butch asked, while hurling a Poke Ball. A light blue Pokemon appeared, holding a big flower on his back. "Ivysaur, get that thing with your Vine Whip!" he commanded. "Ivysaur!" the Grass-type shouted, following his trainer's orders by wrapping around one of Tracey's arms and taking the golden ball with the other. Then, Butch took the item his trainer acquired.
"No, stop! You can't do this to me, and to Professor Ivy!" Tracey screamed.
"Do you really think that's gonna work?" Cassidy asked, while her friend put the round object on the shrine. Then, a bright light started shining. While Daisy closed her eyes, Misty and Tracey tried to look at what was taking place. The green ball went open, causing a small, green Pokemon to appear. Unfortunately, Ivysaur's vines were close enough to wrap the small pixie before he had a chance to even move.
"Hey, that's the Pokemon the shrine looks like!" Daisy said.
"That's Celebi," Misty said.
"Cele-what?" Daisy asked.
"Celebi, a legendary Pokemon who can travel through time," Tracey explained.
"Indeed, and now he's ours!" Cassidy shouted, while Ivysaur held the captured Pokemon tight in his vines. Then, the legendary Pokemon fell asleep as a result of Sleep Powder.
"You can't stop us, there's no law forbidding us from capturing a wild Pokemon without an owner!" Butch teased.
"What do we do now?" Daisy asked. Meanwhile, a helicopter appeared, taking Butch, Cassidy and Celebi with them. "You three don't know where our new hideout is, so you twerps won't be able to stop us! Better luck next time, just give up now!" Butch teased. Cassidy stuck out her tongue, angering our heroes even further.
"They're not gonna get away with this!" Misty shouted. "We're going to locate their base!"
"How do we do that?" Daisy asked.
"Simple! We're going to the next island we come across and try to get information. Ascorbia Island, here we come!" Misty shouted, while releasing Gyarados in the water behind the shrine.
After hopping on the Water-type, Tracey told him about the seriousness of the situation. "We need to get to Ascorbia Island as soon as possible!"
And so, the Atrocious Pokemon sped up, hoping to reach the island soon. After a short break on the deserted Cleopatra Island and Oddish's first battle training, the group already saw how the destination got closer and closer. "We're almost there, and it only took an hour!" Tracey said.
And so, five minutes later, the group hopped off Gyarados's back. "Gyarados, return!" Misty shouted.
"What's that smoke coming from?" Daisy asked, while pointing in the distance.
"I don't know, but let's look!" Tracey said. And so, our heroes ran through the city and saw red flames covering the forest on the west of the island.
"Let's look where the fire is!" Misty said.
"I think it's coming from that building!" Daisy said, pointing at a big, metal building shrouded in flames. On the right on a wall, she noticed a big "R".
"Look!" Misty said, pointing at the red letter. "Could this be the hideout we're looking for?"
Then, a brown-haired man wearing an orange uniform came at the group. "Misty? Tracey? It's nice seeing you again! We could really use your help, could you two and your friend please help to blush this fire?" It was Captain Aiden, a firefighter from Ascorbia Island. His Wartortle Crew and the firefighting squads from nearby islands were already trying hard, but it wasn't enough.
"Marill, I choose you!" Tracey said, while Misty sent out her Vaporeon, Azurill, Gyarados and Seadra. The five Pokemon started aiming their Water Gun at the burning building, but it wasn't helping.
"If this is the Team Rocket hideout, Celebi must be inside!" Daisy screamed. "What should we do?"
"I'm going to look for him! If I don't make it back here, take good care of my Pokemon!" Misty screamed. Then, she entered the building, risking her life for a Pokemon she only saw once.
"Croconaw!" a light blue Pokemon shouted from behind the bushes, not noticed by anyone. Then, the Pokemon followed Misty inside the building.
Inside, the redhead saw that this was just an empty room. However, empty? She saw a small, black cage and ran at it. Inside, she saw something green from a small distance. The green being wasn't moving. "Celebi? Could it be..." Misty thought. Then, she got more and more trouble breathing. "There's not much air... I can't... breathe..." Then, the Cerulean City Gym Leader collapsed inside the burning building.
Meanwhile, outside, two people and some Pokemon were crying rivers of tears in front of a wrecked, damaged building. "She was so young, and I never treated her right..." Daisy cried.
"And who will take care of those poor Pokemon now? And who can be there to support them?" Tracey asked. "Vaporeon and Misty were becoming best friends, and now she's gone... Isn't there any hope left?"
"No, sorry," Captain Aiden said softly. "She's been in there for so long now, she can't possibly be alive anymore. There was no ventilation, no fresh air. Then, if it's on fire, you can't breathe in there for a long time..."
Then, a journalist from the local news station suddenly appeared. "Is it true that the Cerulean City Gym Leader passed away?" he asked.
"Yes, sadly," Tracey cried. "She was one of my best friends. She always put others above her and did her best to help others. And now, it got her killed..."
"What exactly happened here?" the reporter asked.
"She ran inside the building to save a Pokemon that's probably there and hasn't come back..." Daisy cried.
"You heard it, Cerulean City Gym Leader Misty passed away at the age of ten. A tragedy for her friends, relatives and Pokemon!" the reporter shouted.
"I can't believe she's gone..." Gyarados thought. "She was so young, and she never got to experience how it is to actually enjoy life... And what will happen to me and the other Pokemon? I'd rather die than becoming a Pokemon of the Sensational Sisters! I'm not going to participate in any stupid show again, unless it's a Misty memorial!"
However, then, the crying group and the sensation-hunter got surprised: a blue and yellow Pokemon ran out of the building, carrying a red-haired Water Pokemon trained. Then, the Pokemon put the body on the ground next to Tracey and Daisy.
"It's Misty!" Daisy shouted.
Tracey put his ear around her body. "She's still breathing! She's still alive!" The Pokemon cried tears from happiness, while the reporter told his viewers the latest update. "Misty Waterflower is not dead! I repeat, Misty Waterflower is not dead! A courageous wild Croconaw saved her life and carried her out of the building!"
One minute later, she felt water being spit on her face. She opened her eyes and saw a crocodile-like Pokemon and a mermaid-esque one. "Where... Where am I? And where's Celebi?" she murmured.
"This is so awesome, you're alright!" Tracey cheered, while tears from happiness came down the Pokemon's faces.
"Misty, we thought you died in that building, but then, this wild Croconaw who sneaked in just after you did came out of there, carrying you! You owe your life to him," Captain Aiden said, while the crocodile walked up to the one he saved.
"Thank you, Croconaw!" Misty said, while shaking hands with the Pokemon. Then, Vaporeon came at the Water-type and put her lips on his cheek, causing the hero to blush heavily.
"Wow, that Croconaw is hot!" Vaporeon thought. "And he saved Misty, he deserved this kiss! And I'm glad he likes it! Maybe... Am I falling in love?"
"Where is Celebi?" Daisy asked, while the building that used to be so big and firm ended up being nothing more than a table, a few crumbled walls and lots of ashes.
"I saw a cage with something green in it, and then I collapsed," Misty said. She started crying. "I'm afraid Celebi must've died in the fire!"
"I fear the worst too..." Tracey moaned. "We didn't get any sign of Celebi, and we didn't see a cage either, so I suppose it was burned to ashes..."
Meanwhile, two men wearing black uniforms were hiding behind the bushes, followed by their Magmar and Rapidash. "This was such a genius plan of yours, Brian!" the one with long, black hair whispered. Then, he accidentally spoke at a louder tone. "By making that fake hideout and putting it on fire, and putting that fake Celebi doll there, those twerps think this is the real hideout and must think that Celebi is dead now! They don't know that we have Celebi safely in our real hideout on Butwal Island! And he won't travel through time and escape as long as he's kept asleep by Butch's Ivysaur's Sleep Powder!"
"Well well well, what do we have here?" Captain Aiden asked, after hearing what one of the men said. "Two Team Rocket members? I heard everything, and I'm going to call the police!"
"Come on, run, go go go, Brian!" Freddy shouted. Unfortunately, the two men raced away on the Rapidash before they could be caught.
"They're gone, there's no way we can get them arrested now..." Daisy moaned.
"So what? Celebi is still alive, and we need to save him!" Misty shouted.
"Well, those guys said that the real hideout is on Butwal Island, which isn't far from here. You can get there tomorrow if you go now," Captain Aiden said.
"Would you come with us?" Tracey asked.
"No, I need to handle this mess and talk to the press and police," the firefighter said, pointing at the ashes that used to be a fake hideout.
"Thanks for everything, bye!" Daisy said, while the group walked away.
Then, the man with the orange firefighting suit looked at the wild Croconaw with the teary eyes, who was waving at our heroes. "Hey, you seem like a really cool Pokemon! Would you like to be a firefighter?"
"CROCONAW!" the Pokemon snapped, while shaking his head. Then, tears started flowing from his face and he started running. He ran until he saw Misty sending out her Gyarados in the harbour, ready to go to Butwal Island. "I've got to help them! These people seem really kind, and that Vaporeon is so sexy!" the crocodile thought. And so, he jumped in the water, swam at Gyarados and jumped on the Water-type's tail. He was lucky enough to see that the Atrocious Pokemon didn't notice anything during his swim, while Daisy was having a beauty sleep. Misty, who sat in front of her friends on Gyarados's back, didn't notice the extra passenger. Meanwhile, Tracey was too busy gushing over Daisy's chest to notice anything.
And so, one day later, our heroes finally reached Butwal Island, an island in the northeast of the Orange Islands. "Finally, we're here!" Daisy said.
"Thanks for the ride, Gyarados!" Misty said, while returning her Pokemon to his Poke Ball.
"What kind of island is this?" Daisy asked.
"This is Butwal Island, a natural island with lots of forests. There's a small village and a Pokemon Center," Tracey explained.
"And an evil scumbag hideout," Misty noted, while the group entered the village.
"How are we gonna find the hideout? It's not on the map," Daisy asked.
"We can ask people here if they noticed anything," Tracey suggested.
Then, Misty walked up to Nurse Joy, who stood in front of her Pokemon. "Hello, Nurse Joy, could I ask you a question?"
"Sure," the nurse said.
"We're looking for the Team Rocket hideout," Misty said. "However, it's not on the map. Have you noticed anything suspicious on this island? Do you have any clues where it might be?"
"Why would you look for that hideout? Are you three new Team Rocket recruits?" Nurse Joy snapped.
"No, not at all!" Tracey countered. "We're going to put a stop to their plans!"
"Well, earlier today, a guy about your age asked me about this too," the nurse said. "I believe his name is Brock, or something like that? Anyways, if you walk east for five minutes, you should be in the forest. There, I recently saw some suspicious people in black Team Rocket uniforms. One of them had a moustache, short hair and a Magmar, and the other one had long, curly hair and a Rapidash. And wait, I also remember a blue-haired man with an Ivysaur carrying a cage, and a dark blonde woman walking next to them."
"That must be Cassidy and Butch!" Daisy noticed.
"And those two men we saw when you regained consciousness, Misty!" Tracey added.
"But what's Brock doing there? I can't believe he'd ever join Team Rocket..." Misty asked.
Then, a purple-haired woman tapped on Misty's shoulder. "I think he's here to put a stop to all this!"
The group immediately remembered the woman. Purple hair, red top, white lab coat. "Professor Ivy? What are you doing here?" Tracey asked.
"Captain Aiden called me," the professor explained. "When he told me you three would be here, I just had to come here and see if I could be of any help. So I just arrived here by plane."
"Thanks," Misty said. "We're just about to go into the forest, the real hideout is probably there."
And so, the group started walking. "What happened when the GS Ball was put in the shrine? And how did Team Rocket even get it? Captain Aiden told me that you three were trying to save Celebi in that fake hideout, but that's it. Is there any connection between Celebi and the GS Ball?"
"Yes, there is," Tracey said. "When we wanted to put the GS Ball in the shrine, Cassidy and Butch appeared. When the ball was put on the shrine, Celebi came out of it. Unfortunately, Butch's Ivysaur put Celebi to sleep, so he can't escape by time-travelling as long as he's asleep. Then, we went to Ascorbia Island to see if we could get any information, where we saw a fire. It turned out to be that fake hideout, they made it to make us think Celebi was dead and to make us think that stopping them was impossible," he explained.
"It sounds like you've been through a lot," Professor Ivy said.
"Yeah, I almost died when I went in and looked for Celebi. However, a wild Croconaw saved my life!" Misty said.
"A Croconaw? You mean that Croconaw there?" Professor Ivy asked, pointing at the blue Pokemon that was walking just behind her.
"What? How did he get here?" Misty asked. "I didn't notice him at all!"
"I don't know," Professor Ivy said. "I saw him sleeping at the beach when I arrived here, and now he's following me around. He probably heard me mention you three when I was talking to Professor Oak on my cell phone."
"Maybe he came with us to help," Tracey suggested. "Is that true, Croconaw?" he asked.
"Naw! Croco Croconaw!" the Pokemon nodded.
"Nice! You can come with us!" Misty said, while Tracey sent out his Jumpluff. "Jumpluff, could you please hover upwards a bit and see if there's anything suspicious?"
"Pluff Pluff Pluff!" the Grass-type squealed, while flying upwards. Five seconds later, he came down and pointed his right arm at the northeastern direction.
"Jumpluff says that we need to go there! Hurry!" Tracey shouted, following his Pokemon.
And so, the group ran through the lush forest. There, they saw a big, metal building with a giant red 'R' on it. "This must be the real hideout," Professor Ivy said.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go inside!" Daisy shouted.
"But we need the entry code!" Misty said, pointing at the lock, which could only be unlocked by entering the right combination of numbers.
"Screw that! We're going to break this door!" Tracey snapped.
"Gyarados, Azurill, Vaporeon and Seadra, go!" Misty shouted. While holding her Seadra, the other three Pokemon stood in front of the locked door. "All of you, use your Hydro Pump to break this door!" Water was shot at the door, but it wasn't enough. Some small cracks were clearly visible in the door, but it wasn't enough to enter.
"What now?" Tracey asked. "My Pokemon don't have the physical strength to break through this, Daisy's Oddish also can't do that, and the only Pokemon of yours you can do it is Gyarados," he said to Misty.
"Sorry, but Gyarados is really tired after swimming all the time and barely had the power left to help attacking this door," Misty countered. Then, she looked at Professor Ivy. "How about your Cloyster?"
"I didn't bring Cloyster, sorry. I only brought some inexperienced and untrained starter Pokemon I'm going to hand out to some people during the upcoming days," the purple-haired professor answered.
Then, help came from an unexpected side. "Naw!" the stalking crocodile Pokemon screamed. He looked at the door, took some steps back and charged into the crack in the door with a full-powered Skull Bash. And so, the door started cracking, leaving a big gap that allowed our heroes to enter.
"I'll take my Pokemon back to their Poke Balls now, aside from Vaporeon," Misty said, while doing that. "Gyarados is tired, and if we need to battle in there, Vaporeon will stand her ground."
And so, our heroes entered the real Team Rocket hideout. What dangers were awaiting there?