With Brent in jail how will the team react to this. Will the Red and Ash meet face to face?
Chapter 10: Operation Breakout
Setting: The Meeting Room 9:30 a.m.
J was waiting in the meeting room for everyone to show up and the only ones there was Cheyrll, Anna, Zane, and Neo."Anna where's Clair?" J asked furious "Her and Red been hanging out a lot so they're probably together." She replied nervously "Have you not seen her?" Anna shook her head no. "What's so urgent about this meeting J?" Cheyrll asked "It's just urgent and we need everyone here." The room went silent as Neo began to doodle in his notepads, Anna spun around in her chair, and Zane leaned back in his chair trying to sleep, while J and Cheyrll watched the door. A few moments later the two of them walked in "Good morning." Red said to the group, but they stayed quiet even Cheyrll. Red and Clair got the message that J wasn't in a good mood, but then again when is she ever in a good mood.
Clair took a seat next to Anna and Red took one next to Cheyrll "So where were you two?" J asked "We were finishing breakfast." Red replied. "That's strange because I just got back from the lounge and I didn't see you two." Zane said trying to get them in trouble. J glances at Red intrigued with Zane's response "We had breakfast at my place." Red added while staring at Zane. "Sure you were. You two were probably kissing or something." Zane rolled his eyes "Zane!" Clair shouted. Cheyrll looked at Red "You two kissed." She whispered "Nobody kissed we were just hanging out." Red said softly. "Don't listen to him Cheyrll." "You need to shut up Zane!" Anna yelled "Wait so did you or didn't you two kiss?" Neo asked "No we didn't." Clair replied.
"Enough!" J slammed her fist on the table silencing the argument "It doesn't matter!" She rose from her seat and walked to Red slowly. "You know not to be late for meetings." She placed her hand on his shoulder "That goes for you too." Clair looks away trying not to eye J. "Let's start the meeting." When J began to walk back to her seat she gave Red a quick jolt from his collar causing him to fall back in his seat. "Red!" Cheyrll said surprised trying to help him up "Maybe next time you won't be late." J said before sitting down. Zane gave a half smile to what happened to Red "Are you ok?" Cheyrll whispered. Red gave her a nod then gave a glare at J, but she didn't care "Hey J where's Brent?" Zane asked looking around the room.
"That's actually what this meeting is about. I have Intel that Brent has been caught by the police during his midnight mission to capture Raikou. Usually I would leave him there, but Brent can't keep his mouth shut and I fear he will give away our secrets. So I am having all you go on this search and rescue mission. I have set the coordinates to have the ship land near Mt. Moon and from there you will travel to Pewter City." "Do we have to go?" Neo asked. "Yes. Once they know of your presence I'm sure you will have police on you. When you or if you have Brent you will meet back here, but if you have police following you I don't want you to return. If you double-cross or leave me and the team I will make sure you have life in prison. You will be leaving in thirty minutes make sure you're ready." J glares at Red then leaves the meeting room.
"Great. Now we have to go save that idiot." Neo wasn't happy to go save someone who has picked on him for so long. "It doesn't matter J's orders." Zane crossed his arms "Do we just bust him out and get caught or does someone here have an actual plan?" Anna asked. The room went silent, and then Red stood from his seat "I hate to say this, but I have a plan to bust Brent out." Red went to the end of the table and found an atlas of Kanto. Red flipped through the pages until he came across Pewter City "This is a detailed map of the city. We're over here out in the distance if we take the transport cars it will take about fifteen minutes before we reach the outer part of the city. We can park them right here near this river near the trees and then we will have to enter the city by foot." Everyone leaned in to see except for Zane who rather just listen than show any interest into his plan.
"Now Clair and Anna I want you to head over here a few blocks away from the police station which is probably they have Brent." "What do you want us to do?" Clair asked. "When we're all in position I want you to just cause havoc with your Pokémon all over the city drawing the police out." Clair and Anna nodded. "Neo you will be the one to bust Brent out. There's an alley way right here that leads behind the station, but it will be too narrow for Metagross to fit so you can't use him to break down the wall." "What do I do then?" "Don't worry I'll give you a little something to use." Red replied with a smirk. "What do I do?" Cheyrll asked hoping Red didn't exclude her "You and Zane will go a few blocks east of the station and cause havoc. It will divide up the police officers so Clair and Anna won't have to deal with so many." Zane liked the job he was given, but he didn't show it.
"That's basically it except we will need to enter the city from different paths." Red closed the atlas and placed it back where it was. "Sound good." Everyone nodded "Let's hope it works." Zane replied before getting up and leaving. "Wait Red what will you be doing?" Cheyrll asked "I already have my part planned don't worry. Ok guys let's get ready and remember we're not there to harm citizens just make sure where you're attacking when you're trying to get the police's attention." They nodded and all went to get ready. Clair and Anna went to go see Jennifer to grab their Pokémon, Cheyrll went to her room to get anything she needs, Neo was reading through his notes to make sure he understands the plan, Zane went to the vehicles to wait, and Red headed to his room.
Setting: Red's Room
Red enters his room and looks around for everything he might need for the mission. He goes to the closet and pulls out a long dark trench coat, then wears it over his clothes. The trench coat reaches down to Red's ankles, he then took his hat off and placed it on the table. Red looks around then goes towards the small desk next to his bed and grabs the glasses that J gave him. Red heads to the bathroom and goes through his cabinets "If there's one thing I learned from the missions everyone has been on it's that to not show your true identity which everyone has except for me because Red won't be there." After a few minutes Red walks out of the bathroom with the long black trench coat unbuttoned, no hat, the glasses, and with snow white hair. He makes sure he has his Pokémon and then takes one last look at his room before heading out.
Setting: Transport Drop Off Zone
When Red walked in everyone was there waiting, but they had a confused look on their faces "Who the hell are you?" Zane asked hopping off the hood of car. "Ah come on Zane you're saying you don't recognize me." Red replied pushing Zane out of the way. "You guys ready?" "Red? Is that you?" Cheyrll asked "Yeah, but don't worry it's just hair dye. I thought I try on a disguise for the mission." Cheyrll was confused. "Let's go!" Red shouted and for some reason everyone listened to him even Zane? "Hey Neo catch!" Red tossed Neo a small circular device with a flat bottom "What's this?" "Just stick it to the surface of the police station and tap the center." Red replied.
Neo nodded then placed it in his pocket before entering the vehicle with Zane. Red got into the driver's side with Cheyrll while Clair drove the car with Anna "Ready? Neo dropped the hatch." Neo pulled out a remote that opened the exit. They then began to drive out in a single file formation, J watched from the front of the ship as the vehicles drove off past the mountains and into a small forest headed towards the city.
Setting: Pewter City
The team parked the vehicles near the river like Red said "Ok we will split up from here." They nodded and headed off in their given paths while Red walked into the City through the main gates. Ten minutes went by and Red was sitting on a bench in front of the police station reading the newspaper "Is everyone in their places?" Red whispered into the earpiece. There was silence for a while until Anna replied then Cheyrll "Clair and I are ready." "Zane and I are ready too." "Neo how about you? Are you ready?" Red asked. "I'm trying to squeeze through the buildings, but I'm almost there AHH!" Neo yelled "Neo what's wrong." There was silence. "Neo answer me." "I saw a rat." Red face palmed to Neo's reaction over a rat "Ok I'm here." "Ok guys the start mission Breakout." Red announced.
Setting: Police Station
"Can I go now?" Brent complained "You can leave when you tell us what you were doing last night." Jenny replied. Rosa is sitting down brushing Riolu's fur while Brock read a magazine on new ways to make Pokémon remedies and Ash was thinking of battle strategies for the tournament even though she tried to explain to him that it was a few months away. "You kids want some coco?" Jenny asked with a smile walking towards them with cups of coco "Thank you Officer Jenny." They all replied in unison. When Jenny handed them their drinks they all took a sip "This is great!" Ash said before taking another sip. Brock gave a smile until there was a loud boom causing the whole ground to shake making them spill their drinks. Riolu gave an angry look at Rosa for spilling over her fur "I'm sorry Riolu it was an accident.
The ground eventually stopped shaking "What was that?" Jenny asked as she raced out of the police station "Let's go too." The three of them followed Jenny out of the building "Don't let me out or nothing that's ok." Brent yelled before giving a deep sigh. Once outside there was a swarm of people running crazy trying to get to cover "Over there!" Rosa pointed at the east where she saw some smoke. "Over there too!" Ash yelled pointing towards the west "All officers report to the east and west part of the city. Also get people to evacuate the citizens to safety." She said in her radio. Jenny hopped on her police bike "Ok you kids get to safety." Jenny told them before driving off towards the east. "What should we do Brock?" Brock thought for a moment "There won't be many officers on the west side of the city if some are on the east and the others are helping citizens." "So let's go west then." Rosa mentioned. They nodded then took off with Riolu and Pikachu running a head, but before Rosa followed the group she saw a stranger sitting on a bench reading a newspaper ignoring the many people running in fear and the havoc around him. "Rosa come on!" She looked towards Ash who was calling her "Ok!" When she looked back the man was gone. Rosa tried to ignore it then tried to catch up with Ash, Brock, and the Pokémon.
Setting: West Part of the City
When Ash and the gang reached the west side of the city they found two officers having a rough time trying to battle a Delcatty and Ninetails. "Hey it's those two from route one!" "Ash do you know them?" Brock seemed surprised. "They're Pokémon hunters." Rosa said with an angry look "Yeah wait how'd you know?" Ash questioned Rosa, but she ignored him and focused her attention on the trainers. Clair and Anna glanced at Ash "Well look who showed up to join in on the fun." "You're right Clair it's that trainer from route one. Back for more are you?" Anna replied. "Stop what you are doing please before anyone gets hurt!" Brock pleaded "No can do. We're on an urgent mission." Anna replied. "Hurry and escort the people we will take care of these two." Brock told the officers. "Ok we will leave it in the hands of the gym leader." The officers returned their Growlithes then got in their cars and headed out to help the other officers.
"Aren't we lucky we get to fight a gym leader." Anna gave a smirk "I'm going to make you pay for what you did to me in our last battle!" Clair shouted. "No! You're the one who will be paying for what you did!" Rosa shouted back while Riolu began to growl at them as its hands began to be surrounded by small amount of aura due to its emotions. "What did we do to you?" Anna asked "No matter we will beat you anyways." Clair replied. "Hey Rosa are you ok?" Ash asked worried "I'm fine, but they won't be." Rosa whispered the last part to herself. "Your little Riolu won't be able to do nothing to our Pokémon!" Anna yelled trying to intimidate Rosa "Don't you dare underestimate me and Riolu! Riolu use Aura Sphere!" Riolu quickly formed an Aura Sphere and aimed it at Ninetails. The fox Pokémon tried leaping into the air to avoid it, but the attack just followed Ninetails straight up landing a direct hit.
"That's pretty cool. Not only is your Riolu a strangely different color, but it also knows Aura Sphere." "Let's stop the chit-chat and battle." Clair announced. "Flamethrower Ninetails." "Shadow Ball Delcatty!" Ninetails used its Flamethrower attack straight towards Riolu. 'Dodge it.' Rosa was speaking to Riolu using her thoughts and Riolu heard her command then closed its eyes. When the Flamethrower got closer Riolu perked up its ears and bent backwards avoiding the attack completely. 'Shadow Balls coming to your left.' Riolu cart wheeled and back flipped to avoid the Shadow Balls 'Heads up.' The final Shadow Ball came charging towards Riolu until Riolu swiftly deflected it with Aura Sphere then Riolu opened its eyes and went into a fighting stance ready for their next attack.
"Let's help her Brock." "Agreed." Brock and Ash both pull out a pokeball "Go Totodile!" "Croagunk help out too!" A small crocodile like and frog like Pokémon appeared. "Totodile use Water Gun! "Brick Break Croagunk!" "Force Palm Riolu!" The trio of Pokémon charged straight towards Ninetails and Delcatty. "Ninetails Dig." "Delcatty use Shadow Claw." Ninetails uses Dig avoiding Croagunk's Brick Break, but Totodile fires Water Gun into the hole making Ninetails have to leap out drenched in water. Riolu and Delcatty charge straight towards each other with Riolu's palms glowing white while Delcatty had a ghost like claw surrounding its paw. Delcatty and Riolu's attack both hit their mark as they continued to run the opposite directions.
When they stopped they waited to see who was going done first, there was silence both Pokémon glanced back until there was an explosion on Delcatty's side. Riolu gave a grin when all of a sudden Riolu felt pain in its right leg forcing it to go down on one knee. Riolu gave a slight grin and Delcatty turned towards Riolu in rage with its fur spiked up from the explosion. "Shadow Claw back to back Delcatty!" Clair shouted "Riolu Metal Claw!" The two Pokémon charged forward once more sending a mirage of attacks at each other while Ash and Brock battled Anna's Ninetails. 'We just need to stall these trainers for a while until Neo gets Brent, but I do sure hope this plan works.' Clair thought to herself.
Setting: Police Station
"Ok Neo you're going to need to place the device on the back part of the police station with the flat part sticking onto the wall." Red replied trying to explain to Neo how it works. "Ok. Now it's glowing purple? Is it supposed to do that?" "Yes now push the center and the circle of small purple should begin to fade one by one." Neo pushed the center and like Red had said the dots began to fade away one by one. "Now what is it?" "You get the hell out of there." "Why?" Neo questioned "Because it's a bomb." "Oh it's a bomb. IT'S A BOMB!" Neo yelled then began to squeeze his way out of the area. Inside; Brent was leaning against the bar door being watched by a rookie cop that Jenny placed to watch him. "Hey you." The cop looked up from his game of solitaire on the computer. "What do you want?" The cop asked with a deep voice "Nothing I just wanted to chat is all." Brent replied.
"I'm not allowed to speak to you under Officer Jenny's order." Brent paused for a moment "Do you ever get tired of her giving the orders around here?" Brent asked. The cop gave a slight smile "I haven't worked here long enough to know just yet." As the officer glanced back his game Brent examined the metal door. "What's your name?" "My name is David." Brent let out a friendly smile "Nice to meet you Officer Carl. Do you want to see something cool?" Carl remained silent "I bet you five dollars I can break out of here within a minute." "Sure you can its impossible unless you have super strength." The rolled his eyes and replied sarcastically. "Come here I'll prove it. What do you have to lose?" The officer let out a sigh "Fine." The officer stopped his game and stood from his chair.
The officer was a skinny man, he seemed to be in his mid twenties, and he wasn't that much taller than Brent "Ok prove it." The officer stood by the gate "You better have my five dollars ready. You see that right there on the gate?" Brent pointed to one of the metal bars. The officer leaned in a bit "What about." Brent went and uppercut the officer knocking him out. "Wow that actually works? Man I love a rookie cop." Brent reached in the officer's pocket and pulled out the keys to his cell. When Brent was about to unlock the gate he heard a strange noise coming from the back of his cell. He headed towards the end wall and placed his ear on it "That sounds like." Brent's eyes widen as he dived out of the way then the back wall to his cell exploded. There was cement dust filling the room "What the hell?" Brent began to cough and he looked back to the gate blown off. When he glanced at the new entrance Neo appeared out of the corner "Neo?" "Brent is that you?" Neo asked. "Of course it's me who else would it be. What are you doing here?" Brent asked.
"We came to break you out." "We?" Brent questioned "Yeah me, Red, Anna, everyone came now we have to go." Neo gestured his hand to Brent signaling him to follow. Neo headed off, but when he looked back Brent wasn't following him "Brent hurry!" He yelled going back to the police station. When he looked inside Brent was going through the desk "What're you doing?' Neo asked "I saw Officer Jenny place Dragonite's pokeball in here somewhere." Brent was pulling out all the drawers until he came across his pokeball "I got it!" Brent replied. "Ok now let's go." Neo then headed for the front doors while Brent walked towards the downed officer "What are you doing now?" "This guy owes me five dollars." He replied taking out the officer's wallet and taking the money.
Setting: West part of the city
Anna and Clair were sure proving their strength to Ash, Brock, and Rosa by tiring out their Pokémon while it looked like their Pokémon could go on for a couple more rounds. "Giving up already?" Clair smiled "Never! I won't ever give up!" Rosa yelled as a tear became to form and go down the side of his cheek. "Everyone I've got Brent heading to the extraction point." Neo said in the ear piece contacting all the elites. "Ok Anna and I are on our way." Clair glanced at Anna as they nodded "Return Ninetails." "You too Delcatty." The Pokémon were called back to their pokeballs."Sorry, but we must be going." The two trainers gave them a wink then out of nowhere a Dragonite swooped down and lifted them off the ground taking them out of their sights.
"Hello ladies." Brent smiled "Nice timing." Clair replied "We just need Red, Zane, and Cheyrll then we can leave." Neo replied. The four of them looked back at the city as Dragonite was taking them to the extraction point. Ash and Brock recalled their Pokémon after tough battling while Rosa glanced in the direction they took off in. 'Let's go." Rosa looked at Riolu 'Let's chase after them.' Riolu told her while clenching its fist. Rosa nodded as the two of them turned around and started to run off "Rosa where are you going?" Brock yelled "I'm going after them!" She shouted back. Ash and Brock chased after her, but they were stopped when a police bike zoomed pass them with two new people riding it. Followed by the bike was a wave of police cars then Officer Jenny came right behind riding on an Arcinine.
"You kids all right?" Jenny asked "Yeah we're fine what's going on now?" Ash asked "There were two trainers wrecking havoc on the east. The next thing I know is that they stole my bike and are trying to away." She replied. "That's what happened here too. These two trainers kept attacking everything then challenged us to a battle." Brock said "They were also the exact same trainers I met on route one." Ash added. "Well at least you kids are all right. We'll take it from here." "But Jenny." Ash was quickly cut off "No buts. You kids go to the police station where it's safe." She snapped. Officer Jenny hopped back onto Arcinine's back and took off after the two who stole her bike."Come on Ash let's go to the Pokémon Center first." Ash had a sad look for not being able to help "Let's go Pikachu." Pikachu was tired since it had to back up Totodile, Croagunk, and Riolu. Rosa started to follow them not saying a word while Riolu looked off towards a forest then ran towards it. "Riolu? Riolu!" Rosa then followed Riolu into the woods. "Rosa!" Ash yelled as he was going to follow her, but Brock grabbed his shoulder. "Ash we have to take Totodile and the other Pokémon to the center she will be ok." Ash looks back for a moment then follows Brock.
Setting: Southern Outskirts of Pewter City
"Pikachu use Rock Smash!" Pikachu leaped into the air and came down using Rock Smash on its mighty opponent. Red gave a grin when the Pokémon took a knee trying to hold itself up "Pokeball go!" The pokeball hit its target and absorbed it. Red and Pikachu stared at the pokeball as it continued to shake then it finally stopped showing it was a success. Red gave a slight smile then walked to it and picked up the pokeball glancing at it. Pikachu ran up to Red's shoulder smiling and Red returned the smile back. In the skies there was a certain balloon floating around that witnessed the whole battle. "Hey did you guys see what the guy just caught!" Meowth smiled "No. What is it?" James asked. Red glanced up at the Meowth balloon "Those are the guys that Clair and Anna met at route one. I choose you! Use Thunder!" Red yelled throwing the pokeball in the air. "We may have messed up the last big catch, but we will show this trainer I'm sure his Pokémon are tired." Jessie smiled.
"Yeah let's do it!" When the trio glanced there stood the mighty Thunder Pokémon Raikou charging its attack. The trio gave a gulp when Raikou unleashed its powerful attack exploding there balloon. "Wow we're blasting off already?" James said "We didn't even get a chance!" Meowth cried. "I know I'll mail the author a letter asking him if we can have more screen time." James pulled out a pen and paper "That might work." Meowth added. "You freaking idiots! Why are you breaking the fourth wall?" Jessie shouted as they launched away. Raikou came down and stared at Red "Ok Raikou return." Red placed Raikou back into the pokeball then put it on his belt. "Pikachu use Thunder Wave right behind us." Pikachu jumped off Red's shoulder and used Thunder Wave at the bush behind them. There was a shriek when the attack hit the bush, Red then walked over to the bush and pulled out Rosa who was holding onto Riolu.
Red tosses the two of them out in the center of the field "Why were you spying on me?" Red asked. "You're.. You're one of them." She struggled speaking due to the paralysis "Whatever do you mean?" He gave her a devious smile. "I mean you're one of those stupid hunters!" She shouted at him "What's it to you?" "You took something that belonged to me and now I'm here to make you pay." She replied. "If we took you're Pokémon just go out and catch another one." He replied turning his back to her. Pikachu hopped on his shoulder and began to walk away when they were stopped by the sound of crying. As he looks back the young girl with her Riolu asleep in her arms was sobbing "You're wrong." She whispered. "About what?" He asked her "It wasn't a Pokémon you took from me." Red gave her a curious look. "Then what was it?" There was silence as more tears began to make their way down her cheeks. "A person." "A person?" Red was confused "You stupid hunters took the only one that cared for me. It's because of you he died trying to get you out of our town. It's because of you my Red died!" She shouted.
Red's heart dropped because the girl in front of him wasn't just any random girl, it was his closest friend Rosa. Red turned back around facing away from her "I'm sorry, but your so called Red isn't here anymore." Rosa's eyes widen and her heart stopped "I'm sure he was just trying to protect you and stuff, but you have to face the facts that he's gone. Go home girl. Go home and forget about the hunters. Go to where you came from, where it's safe." He said softly. "Never! I'll never forget the hunters! I believe Red is still alive and I'm going to find him no matter what!" Red stayed silent. He then tossed in front of her a Cheri berry "What's that for?" She asked "It's a Cheri berry, it will erase the effects of Thunder Wave." He then started to walk away. "Wait!" He pauses for a moment "Who are you?" Red stayed silent "Call me Shadow." He then walks out of the forest and out of Rosa's sight.
Setting: The Streets of Pewter
"Zane hurry up and lose these cops we can't go back unless you so!" Cheyrll shouted "Working on it!" Zane replied. Cheyrll and Zane were riding all over town on a police bike trying to lose the police cars that are tailing them. "They're getting closer!" She shouted "I'm going as fast as possible!" "If we go to jail I'm going to kill you!" She yelled in his ear. Zane let out a small laugh "Ok sure you will. If you do you'll be lonely." "Need help?" Zane and Cheyrll looked to their right to see Red riding on Flygon. "Can you give us a lift?" Cheyrll asked "Flygon isn't big enough for all of us, but I can get rid of the police for you." Zane didn't want Red's help, but if this keeps up they'll run out of gas soon.
"Flygon Dragon Pulse!" Flygon fired its attack towards the police cars causing some to crash into each other. Cheyrll looked back as the police started to chase after Red and Flygon since the crash caused a road block. Zane continued to head towards the transport vehicles while they're not chasing them not looking back to see what happened.
Setting: The Meeting Room
Cheyrll and Zane walked in seeing Neo, Brent, Clair, Anna, and J sitting there waiting for them. "Is Red not here?" Cheyrll asked softly "I thought he was with you?" Clair replied. Cheyrll shook her head no "He drove the police away from us and I haven't seen him since." There was silence. Zane walked over to Brent "You're lucky we need you." He smiled "I guess that means hello." Brent tapped him on the shoulder. J stood from her seat "Congrats elites you were able to succeed on your mission to rescue Brent and we only lost one member." Everyone, but Zane and Brent were upset. Then the door slid open with Red walking inside out of his disguise "Sorry J, but I'm not leaving just yet." Red tossed her a pokeball.
"What's this?" J asked "It's Raikou. Consider as a payment to my failure back in Cerulean City." With that Red just walked out not looking back, not saying anything on his way out, just cold and silent. J glanced at the pokeball then placed it in her coat "Well Brent it looks like he was able to achieve your mission goal." Brent ignored J. "That's all for today go back to your rooms." J announced to the elites. They gave her a nod and began to head out the door one by one leaving J to be the last one to leave.
Setting: Red's Room
Red laid on his bed looking up at the ceiling thinking to himself about what had happened on the mission today. 'It's been over month since that day at the lab. I would've thought everyone would have moved on by now, but Rosa.' Red remembers the look of pain and sadness on her face "I'll never give up!" those words kept ringing in his head. Red didn't want to see her cry, he wanted to show her who he really was, but if he did she'd want him to stay with her and he just can't at least not now. Red glanced up and saw Rosa's smile 'I promise Rosa I'll go back home with you. One of these days.' Red then slowly fell asleep.
Rosa's reasons of chasing the elites has been revealed, but the one shes looking for is apart of that team Red! Will Red tell Rosa the truth or just sleep it off?