The Storm, the Traitor, and the Idol
Here's an alternate ending. It's a more serious and dramatic one. I hope you enjoy it.
Alternate Chapter 11: Storm's Triumph
Meanwhile, a tunneling machine plowed through the ground, revealing the exhausted form of Lightning. Jessie, James, and Meowth hopped out in front of her. "Please help me!" she said. Team Rocket just smiled.
"In conclusion," Thunder Gauntlet said, "I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say that we were all wrong for the way we treated Storm, and that her acts of bravery deserve the title of 'Head 'Chu' of our herd!"
All the other 'Chus cheered in response to this, "Hurray for Storm! Hurray for Ka 'achu Pika -Kachu, the new Head 'Chu! Hurray!"
As me and my friends carried Storm on our shoulders, the ultimately unexpected occurred. An enormous robot emerged out of the ground near Thunder Hill. It looked like a giant Pikachu, only the part that made up the stomach was made of clear glass. On top rode the infamous Team Rocket, but we couldn't believe our eyes when we saw who was riding within the robot.
It was Lightning! The Ex-Head 'Chu's face was a picture of extreme rage. "How dare you fools make that freak the Head 'Chu!" she exclaimed, her voice magnified by speakers on the robot, "I never needed that idiot Great One of Pure Energy! With the power of Team Rocket, and my own thunder, I shall 'extend my reach to the stars above' and make you all my slaves! But first, I am going to kill you Ka 'achu Pika –Kachu, or should I say, freak with little electricity!"
Lightning unleashed a mighty Thunder Bolt within the robot. The electricity zapped throughout the machine until it came to its tail. The tail pointed directly at Storm, and unleashed a mighty electric attack that had to of been ten times more powerful than anything a Pikachu could unleash. I would have jumped right in front of her, but the attack was just so fast. Storm screamed as the bolt struck her.
Lightning began to laugh triumphantly, but then she realized that something was wrong. Storm 's tail stood up straight, and she released a mighty shout, "PIKA- CHU!"
Lightning gasped as an arch of electricity reached back to the robot. The arc connected right with her. She screamed out as electricity began being draw out of her body, "NO! Not my electricity! Not my electricity! NOOOOOOO!"
Even Team Rocket was speechless as all this was happening. As the last of the energy was drawn into to Storm, she took a deep breath, put on a determined face, and said, "This is against all the evil and darkness that dwells within your heart!" She then unleashed a mighty stream of electricity that blasted the robot to bits.
"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" the annoying trio announced.
Lightning landed right in front of us, all black from soot. Patches of her fur were also missing, and her tail was contorted out of shape. Suddenly, The Great Electric One appeared once again in a flash of light. "You won't be causing any more chaos or spreading your evil influence anymore where you are going, evil one!"
Lightning screamed as The Great Electric One carried her off into the sky, "No! NO! Mercy! Please Great One, mercy! MERCY! NOOOOOOO!" With a final flash, they were gone.
My friends and I all shook tails with Storm. I could sense her excitement. Not only had she been made the new head 'Chu of the herd, but she also had finally received electricity powers!
"I owe it all to you Pikachu!" she said.
I shook my head, "No, you did great. You helped defeat Bolt, you held the herd together, and you defeated Team Rocket and Lightning single handedly. You were meant to lead. I can tell. You're gonna be a great head 'Chu." I then added with a whisper, "And… I'll always be with you."
Storm then kissed me on the cheek. Lucky for me, Brock didn't see it.
After we were far enough away, my friends returned to their clothed human forms. I looked back, touched my face where Storm kissed me, and thought, "I may go back there one day, but for now…"
Ash suddenly scooped me up and said, "Come on Pikachu, there's a wide world spread out before us!"
I laughed happily, not at all minding that the language barrier was back. He and I would have our adventures just as we always had.
Meanwhile, Sparkette sits in the dark cave with the boulder still on her tail. The temptress shivers and shakes with fear as she lies down and curls up into a ball, muttering insanely to herself. As the darkness closes in, her eyes, filled with terror, are the only things that shine in the darkness.
The End