Chapter 12

"What's the problem".

"There seems to be a disturbance about 10 kilometers south of the town. It's better you come to my office to explain things. Bring Terra and Dallin".

"Ok, I'll be there soon". I hung up. 'Dallin, Terra, I think we might finally get some action. Let's go'

'Action'? Dallin replied.

'Well I could use some exercise', Terra said.

We made our way to Karen's office either excited or nervous.

"So, what is there to explain".

"Time to tell you about how we track down the alpha chipped pokemon. People from all over the country send in sightings of pokemon acting strange or other problems that may be caused by a pokemon acting strangely. Just recently we were able to install a satellite system that enables us to track the chips. Usually we send down dechippers or as you know them the men in white. But when they are unable to handle the situation, we shall send you down, with backup, of course".

"Sounds difficult, but do the satellites do anything other than track chips"?

"They do a variety of things, in fact the satellites were mainly used to aid teleportation and to track energy signatures".

"Energy signatures"?

"The energy signatures are any type of energy given off by a pokemon. One primary use is that it can track more powerful pokemon easier. Which is why we're sending you in because we're picking up some slightly larger signals than usual. People have been reporting in strange earthquakes. We've followed the reports that the earthquakes seem to be traveling in a straight pattern. We ran a scan for any alpha chips and as we expected we found one".

"Ok, but I'm a little unprepared right now".

"That's why I'd like you to report to the professor, he has the equipment ready for you".

"Ok", I said nervously. We waved each other out of the room. I made my way to room 13 floor 13. I knocked on the door only this time to be told to come in.

"Professor"?

"I'm over here". He was standing by a table with no gizmos and gadgets but accessories rather.

"What's all this"?

"This is your equipment, you'd better get use to it as you'll be using them a lot. I only have two necessary sets for you. First off, let's start with your protection". He handed me some arm and leg straps along with some gloves, they felt tough, and smooth.

"These are made of the sturdiest materials known. They're practically everything proof. Water-proof, fire-proof, lightning-proof and ... what ever other things I'm forgetting. Secondly your most important equipment, the data-brace". He handed me a solid wrist band.

"I was able to put many things into that thing. I put A. a energy signature tracker so we can be able to track the energy signal you give off when you remove a chip. B. a communicator so you can contact us when you need to. C. a chip tracker that indicates what has a chip and what doesn't. And lastly I was able to remove the coordinator from the collar you got off Terra so we can open a portal right beside you when you need it". As he was telling me all of the components, he should me what buttons to press and how to work them. I put all of the equipment on and it actually looked really cool.

"Wow, the technology is amazing here". The professor rolled his eyes as I said that, just as I expected.

"Oh also when your here at the organization headquarters, the signals are strong enough that you can open a portal of your own. But only to predetermined coordinates".

"Are you serious"?

"Yup, take a look". He grabbed my arm and pushed the 4th button. All of a sudden a windy portal opened behind us.

"WHOA, is that real"!

"Go on try it". he gave me a little push and I fell through the portal into a grassy clearing in a pine forest with a mountain to our side. All of a sudden, Terra and Dallin came flying out of the portal.

"See, I told you it worked, ok, bye"

"Wait, no don't close the-" The portal closed before I could reach it. We were in the middle of nowhere. What to do, call the organization on the communicator. I pushed the communication button.

"Hello", I asked the speaker.

"Nick? I take it that your testing out the equipment". Karen's voice came through.

"Actually, we have a little bit of a location problem".

"Professor MacKenzie got excited and rushed you, didn't he".

"Yup".

Karen sighed, "He does that a lot. Now, I'm checking you coordinates, your actually in the place we determined you to go. Keep an eye open for the alpha chipped pokemon. We'll support you with back up eventually".

"Alright". I let go of the communication button.

'So, Nick, what is there to do now' Dallin thought.

'I guess we're supposed to wai-". Just than, the ground started to rumble.

'Nick, what's going on' Terra said nervously.

'I don't know'. The ground shook harder. It was if there was a moving earthquake right under us, until the point that we couldn't keep our balance. I fell over. Than strangly the ground beneath me started to rise.

'Niiiick', Terra's said with her voice rising.

The ground started to form a large bump that slowly grew but it's speed was acceleratingly. I jumped off the bump and ran as the ground shook violently. two seconds after I jumped off the bump, an onix came shooting out of the ground.

"'HOLY-'"! The onix came flying down onto it's stomach and started moving like a snake at great speeds towards me. I dived out of the way. Still moving at great speeds it turned around knocking down several trees in it's path.

I pressed the chip scan button on the data-brace and found that, surprise, surprise, the onix was chipped. I had to find a way to get on its back. I looked around desperately and found a ledge by the mountain that I could get onto.

I looked behind me to find the onix was fast approaching, I waited until the last second and dived. All of a sudden the onix went back into the hole it cam out of.

"'Where did it go'" I yelled. The ground was still shaking hard, it wasn't leaving. I figured that this is my chance to get ready. I got up on the ledge as fast as I could. All I had to do was wait. I looked around Dallin was standing by a tree and Terra was standing in the open grass. I looked closer to find the ground moving beneath Terra's feet. The ground than started rising beneath her feet.

"'TERRA, RUN'"!

'WHAT'? The onix burst out of the ground beneath her. She got hit hard. She flew several meters and landed hard on the ground, rolling a few times.

"TERRA"! The onix immediately directed it's attention to me. It bolted towards me, in an S pattern.

'Wait for it, wait for it'. The onix was fast approaching. At the last second, I jumped off the ledge and landed on the third rock down it's body. I scrambled to my feet. I ran up the two last stones up to it's head. The chip was in my reach. I grabbed it and I pulled hard. It came out much faster then it did with the aggron. Probably because I've been doing it so much at the ACPFs. I finally removed it. I jumped off of the onix's back.

I listened for what the onix had to say, but it was thinking something rather different. It didn't stay to talk, thank god, I listened to it as it was slithering away

'Dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig dig', just over and over again until it was completely out of sight.

'Heh, I should of seen that coming. I wonder where Dallin and Ter- TERRA'! I had almost forgotten about the blow that she took. I ran towards Terra who already had Dallin by her side.

'TERRA, oh my god, are you ok'

'Ugh, ya, I think I'm ok'. Terra came to her feet but she fell over and hissed and growled in pain. 'Agh, I think my leg is broken'.

'No, I shouldn't of let this happen'! I got down and started petting her.

'Nick, it wasn't your fault', Dallin said.

'Oh god, lemme see that leg'. Terra rolled onto her back with her top, left leg pulled back. I gently touched her leg. Just then, behind my hand a bright, white light radiated, exactly like the light that comes from removing the chips.

"'WHOA'". I puled my hand back in shock. 'Terra what just happened'.

'I don't know but it didn't hurt'. I gave Terra a strange look and slowly put my hand back onto Terra's leg. The light came back again only this time I left my hand on Terra's leg. It glowed for about 5 seconds and then disappeared.

'Do you feel any different, Terra'.

'Ya, kinda'. Terra extended her leg. 'Wait'. Terra rolled back onto her feet leaving the one that was broken. She slowly put her foot on the ground, nothing. She started doing it faster. She put her leg on the ground and started walking on it.

'Terra, what's going on'.

'My leg, it's not broken. It's actually better than it was before'. She started running around and jumping on her leg. After a few seconds, she dived onto me and started licking me.

'Nick, the prophecy is true, you can heal pokemon'!