HGSS: Sinnoh Saga

Season 1

Chapter 3: Looker, SNPF

A path sat before the three trainers. Route 202 sat just ahead.

"Hmm, the snow gets a little lighter out there!" Ethan said happily.

"Yeah, that's because the climate gets warmer the father northeast you get...So, wanna shove off?" Dawn explained.

Jim tightened his backpack straps. "Sure. We're going to Jubilife City, aren't we?" He asked. Ethan kicked some snow.

As they started forward, Dawn nodded. "Yup. That's the main city in the Sinnoh Region, apart from Veilstone. Really, it's one of the biggest ones. Jubilife, Hearthome and Veilstone..."

They walked down the lack-of-snow covered path, passing fields of surprisingly green and lush grass. Trees were around at the far edges of the field, and pokemon were frolicking in the grass, playing around with each other.

As they passed some boulders, Ethan turned and saw a part of the boulder move. He stopped and took a look. Touching the boulder, it jumped out and he stumbled back.

"Whoa!" He shouted. Suddenly, a man was standing in front of him, black hair, large eyes, a suit and a brown overcoat.

"Hello. What are you doing!" He snapped.

"Me! What were you doing in that boulder?" Barked the twelve-year-old.

"I shouldn't have to explain myself to a child..." As he was about to lash out again, he caught himself. "Er, sorry. My name is Looker. That's my codename, at least. I am apart of the SNPF," Looker explained.

"The Sinnoh National Police Force?" Dawn said, throwing Ethan to the side, her eyes glimmering. "You guys are so cool!"

"Thank you. I am doing some investigation into shady characters around these parts...and..." Looker opened his eyes from shutting them and saw Ethan and Dawn were watching Jim run in the field. "Eh?" Looker stepped closer to them and stood beside the two kids. "What is he-"

"There's a pokemon he caught an interest in..." Dawn whispered.

Suddenly, Jim staggered back and threw his pokeball in the air, releasing Elekid onto the ground. Elekid's arms flew around quickly, as it generated powerful electricity into the prongs atop its head. A brown pokemon with buck teeth and puffy tail appeared from the grass.

"Heh! An um...Bi-something..." Jim pulled out his PokeDex.

"Bidoof, the Plump Mouse Pokemon. It lives in groups near the water. It chews up boulders and trees around its nest with its incisors." Jim nodded.

"All right then! Elekid, use Thunder Punch!" The electricity surged back to Elekid's arms and it rammed forward. The Bidoof stood ready, but it was slammed in the chin by the high-powered punch, and thrown into the air, and back down onto the grass. It stood up. "Elekid, it isn't down yet! Use Shock Wave!" Elekid threw its arms around and around like a fast generator, then released a blue stream of electricity that shocked Bidoof hard. Jim drew a Level Ball. "I can finally use this! Go, Level Ball!" Jim threw the ball into the air, which fell and hit Bidoof on the head, calling it inside the ball. It clunked to the ground and beeped three times, finally settling. "Woo hoo! We caught..." He picked up the ball, "a Bidoof!" Elekid cheered with him.

Dawn smiled. "Great."

Looker nodded. "So, Ethan. When you mentioned your name, I realized who you are. You saved the Johto Region from Team Rocket, am I correct?"

"Yes, sir. That was me, with the help of some other friends."

"Well, could I hit you up for a quick battle? Two on two?" Looker asked excitedly.

Ethan thought for a moment. "Um, sure...!" He said hesitantly.

"Wow, you get around to battles quick don't ya, Ethan?" Dawn inquired a bit sourly.

Ethan raised a brow and squinted.

"Why?"

Dawn waved her hand.

Ethan shrugged, and Looker and he started their battle.

"Let's go, Carnivine!" Looker drew his pokeball and threw it into the air. "Carnivine, we'll take them down!" A large green pokemon with a venus flytrap head and a twisted body appeared in the grass.

Ethan drew his pokedex. "Carnivine, the Bug Catcher Pokemon. It walks around on its tentacles where it can search around for a tree branch to dangle down and wait for prey." Ethan shivered.

"Then it's..." Aipom flips off his hat and lands on the ground, on top of its tail. "Aipom! We'll take them down!" Aipom smiled as Carnivine opened its mouth wide.

"Carnivine, use Bullet Seed!" Carnivine released tiny, yellow seeds from its mouth. The exploded on the ground around Aipom, throwing it back from the shockwave. "Quick, don't let them stop, use Power Whip!" Carnivine's vines started glowing, and they lashed out with a powerful air. They slammed through the ground, as Aipom quickly evaded them.

"Aipom, use Swift!" Aipom rolled and sent stars spinning towards the grass-type. The vines were thwacked back, and Carnivine took a full blow of Swift. "Quick, Focus Punch!" Aipom recoiled and sprang towards Carnivine.

"Crunch!" Carnivine got back in the game and opened its mouth. Aipom landed inside as Carnivine crunched down. It spit it out and Aipom went rolling across the ground.

"Aipom! Agh..." Aipom stood up and jumped into the air. It came spiraling down. Its entire tails started glowing and it flipped, hitting the air multiple times. The punches were lobbed into Carnivine, and it was drilled into the ground. "What was that?"

"Double Hit! It's a move that allows the pokemon to hit the opponent twice in a row," Dawn explained.

Ethan smiled. "Great! Good job Aipom!" Aipom grinned.

Looker recalled his Carnivine. "Good job, Carnivine." Looker dug into his jacket again. As he did, there was a small tremor that shook the area. A cloud of smoke was visible from up ahead closer to Jubilife. "What in sam heck was THAT?"

"An explosion, duh!" Dawn said as she dashed down the Route. Jim followed, then Ethan with Aipom on his head. Looker nodded and quickly took after them.

Further up, they spotted a man in a strange outfit and green hair standing by a large crater.

"Nothing. I think Verity is closer to Twinleaf..." The man whispered to himself. "But, that other grunt said Jupiter said it was out by Sandgem...or did he mean on the west side...Am I gonna be fired for this?" He blabbed to himself.

"What did you DO?" Dawn screamed as she walked up to him, scanning the crater.

"Huh? Oh, I just blew up this water hole and...Wait, who are you and why do you wanna know?" He shouted back.

Dawn looked steamed and glared at him. "BECAUSE I ASKED YOU A QUESTION!"

"Er..." The man seemed tiny. "I'm apart of Team Galactic and I was supposed to blow up Lake Verity..." He said, gesturing the small crater where water used to sit.

"Lemme explain something to you. Lakes are biiig!" Dawn said, acting out a large body of water, as if the man was dumb. "Also, Lake Verity is on udder side o' da town called Sandgem!" She said in a childish voice. "If you knew your geography," she started, talking louder with each word, "you would know that and wouldn't be SUCH AN IDIOT!" Dawn said, stomping a boot in the grass.

The man was speechless, and Jim, Ethan and Looker walked up behind Dawn, who was glaring through the man's eye. The man caught everyone's attention, and he skittered away towards Jubilife City.

"Wh-What did you say to him?" Looker asked.

"What? Oh, I just told him of his mistake in the whereabouts of Lake...Nevermind."

"You know, that was one of the shady people I'm supposed to be investigating. That was some nice interrogating, if I've seen any!" Looker praised.

"Thanks!" Dawn said giddily. "Anyway, Looker, we have a city to be getting to, so if you aren't going to help us in any way..." Dawn started.

"Oh, I am sorry. I was not aware you were in a hurry!" Looker apologized.

"We're not really, but she, and I, are eager to get to Oreburgh so we can challenge the gym there..." Ethan trailed off.

"I see. Well, I shan't take any more of your time. G'Day, young ones!" Looker smiled and waved, as he took off down the trail.

Ethan waved, along with Jim.

"So, Jubilife?" Dawn asked.

"Jubilife," Jim and Ethan said together.

Dawn straightened up and loosened her scarf. "All right then...And, Ethan? I believe you are the leader of this little expedition so..." she beckoned him to lead.

"Me? No no..." Ethan said, waving that suggestion off.

Dawn glared at him. Ethan's eyes bulged and he walked forward.