The Storm, the Traitors, and the Idol
Chapter 4: A False god
Out of the corner of my eye, I could see that Lightning looked very agitated. I also noticed that Storm was looking intently at her. Lightning eyes met Storm's, and she looked away fast. Before I could fully process this, the unexpected occurred. What appeared to be a blazing comet screeched across the sky. It was golden and streamed electricity. Everyone gasped as it flew through the sky and slammed into the eastern area of the clan's land. Smoke billowed up from the point of impact. Before I knew it, we were all heading toward the crash site. Lightning, Storm, my friends, and I were leading the way.
As we got near, a large figure came out of the billowing smoke. We all gasped at what we saw. The figure seemed to be a bizarre looking Pokémon. It stood about four feet tall on its legs, like a human. It also had two arms like a human. However, it also had a wondrous tail. It was shaped like lightning and glowing, just like the rest of its body. Its arms and legs were shaped like thunder bolts, and they crackled with electricity whenever it moved. On its chest was a chunk of yellow topaz, surrounded by more thunder bolts. Its ears were similar to that of a Raichu, and it had a mouse-like face with a friendly smile.
The Pokémon smiled and announced grandly, "I am the Great Electric One!" Everyone gasped. Lightning seemed to back away a little bit. The Pokémon's voice was magnified ten times and echoed throughout the area. "I have been watching you, loyal followers," he said, "and I am glad my message has been successfully brought to you. However, I felt it better for me to arrive here personally to make sure everything is straightened out. Now, everyone, follow me!"
The Pokémon then began to walk backwards into the smoke. The herd began to come closer. I quickly turned to Storm, and our eyes met. We were both thinking the same thing, "Something is wrong!" I then sniffed the air furiously. That's when I smelled it: tuna and hairball.
"STOP!" I roared out, "He is an imposter!" Everyone gasped except Storm, me, and the mysterious Pokémon.
He just smiled kindly and said, "You are much too suspicious, my messenger. Follow me, and we will be able to destroy the traitors and the idol."
I folded my arms and replied, "You cannot fool me, Team Rocket! I could spend all day asking you questions, like 'Which two Pokémon did you use to send me the message?' or 'Who really are those four Chu's?' However, there is a much simpler and easier way to do this!" I then whipped off my cloak and revealed my identity to all. Everyone gasped yet again.
The mysterious Pokémon backed away in shock. "Pikachu?" he gasped. He then tripped over a rock, and landed flat on it on his back, causing a crack to form right across his middle. I then ran up and body slammed the top half, knocking off the head, and revealing that jerk of a feline, Meowth. The bottom half of the costume held James.
Meowth ran off into the smoke, while James whipped out a remote controller and hit a button on it. The smoke cleared, revealing a large cage with robotic arms and legs. On top of it, riding in a small carriage, was Jessie. Meowth jumped into it, and a hidden jet pack in the costume boosted James up there too. They three villains then began their stupid rhyme.
"Prepare for trouble, we've hit the jackpot!"
"And make it double, we're soooo scared… NOT!"
"To protect the world from devastation!"
"To unite all peoples within our nation!"
"To pronounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
Meowth jumped up and added, "Meowth! That's right!"
"Wobbuffet!" the blue blob added, appearing out of nowhere.
I wasn't scared in the least as the robot's arms extended toward us. Although thoughts of that dream I had made me nervous, I knew that they would not come to pass. I quickly turned to my transformed friends and said, "Now it's your turn to send them flying! Reach deep inside you, and feel the thunder!" They nodded. Ash ran next to me. We held on tightly to each other's hand and we shouted, "Thunder Bolt!"
As the lightning was surging toward our enemies, Meowth turned to Jessie and James and said, "Uh, the last time I checked, this bot would only absorb one electric attack, not five!" The machine was soon glowing with the electricity, and Team Rocket was screeching in pain. Then, it exploded in a tremendous blast that shock the ground. "Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" they screamed as they were sent flying off into the distance.
We were soon being carried on the shoulders of many other Pikachus. They were chanting much like they did before. This time they cheered, "Hooray! He's back! And they saved the day! Hooray! He's back! And they saved the day!"
While we were being carried back to the center of the herd's area, Lightning and the muscular Pikachu lagged behind. "For a second I thought the Great Electric One was going to use divine intervention to stop me," Lightning thought, "Well, this proves that he is indeed false. I serve the Great One of Pure Energy. And that human loving Pikachu who denied joining me will never stop me, and I will get rid of him, hero, or no hero!"
Lightning then began to think thoughts of hatred against humans. She then pictured the idol of master in her mind. Then she thought of how good she would feel when the Pikachus began ruling over all humans and any Pokémon that opposed them. Then, she felt it. It felt as if a spark had popped in her very mind. She looked up ahead of her, and saw Storm staring right at her. She had a very fearful look on her fast, and when she saw that Lightning noticed her, she turned away quickly and ran ahead into the herd. Lightning nodded. She understood. She turned over to the muscular Pikachu and whispered into his ear, "She knows. The mind reading freak knows. It looks like the first victim of the Great One of Pure Energy will be taken even before the war begins. You know what to do." The muscular one smiled with evil in his very eyes.