Enter: Team Plasma
After our battle tournament was over, the gang and I headed onto Route 1 on our way to Accumulate Town. It was a really peaceful walk with a bunch of wild Pokemon running around and the leaves turning different shades of red.
While we walked ahead, our Pokemon seemed to notice something going on in some distant bushes and decided to investigate.
"Chimchar, where are you going?"
"Snivy, get back here!"
"Tepig, what do you think you're doing?"
"Wait up, Oshawott!"
We sprinted after them as fast as we could, through some sort of forest. The deeper we got, the darker it was. Finally, our partners stopped in front of the bush and beckoned to us to follow. What we saw there was a surprise.
Two Pokemon were huddled there, crying their hearts out, eating some berries, and then throwing up.
"What is going on here?" questioned Zach.
"Who are these Pokemon?" wondered Brian.
"Lilipup, the Puppy Pokemon. The long hair covering Lilipup's face is an excellent radar, which senses conditions in the surrounding area."
"Patrat, the Pack Rat Pokemon. Using food stored in cheek pouches, they can keep watch for days. They use their tails to communicate with others."
So, a Patrat and a Lilipup. What on earth was going on here? Why were they crying? If they were throwing up, why were they eating? Why were they throwing up in the first place?
Snivy and Tepig started to step closer to the Pokemon, who were crying even harder. Brian and I ran to help them out, while Zach and Evelyn checked out the berries that they were snacking on with Oshawott and Chimchar.
"Hey there, hey there, everything's all right, little guy," I cooed to Lilipup, while Brian calmed Patrat down. The two Pokemon looked at us and stopped crying.
"What's the matter, guys?" Brian asked.
Lilipup and Patrat lead us over to where the others were examining the berries. They stopped in front of the berries and pointed to some sort of plasma oozing out of it.
"What is that?" Evelyn wondered.
"Chim, Chimchar!" Chimchar said as he tried to make a grab for the berries.
"Chimchar, what are you doing? You don't know what that is!" shouted Evelyn as she grabbed the strange berries out of her partner's hands.
All of a sudden, a net popped out of nowhere and grabbed Chimchar, Oshawott, Evelyn, and Zach and hurled them up in the air. "HELP!" they shouted worriedly.
"Wha…."
Suddenly, a couple of adults came by in these weird outfits, laughing at our friends. "Well, well, well. Look's like we caught ourselves some nice Pokemon….maybe some slaves, too," the lady said.
"Who are you guys?!" I shouted. Snivy, Tepig, Lilipup, and Patrat backed up behind me and Brian.
"Who are we?" jeered the man. "Well, we're Team Plasma! Now, hand over those Pokemon or else. We didn't poison them for nothing!"
"Poison them?!" exclaimed Brian. "So that was what was in the berry, some kind of addictive poison!"
"Yes, but it wouldn't kill them!" shouted the lady. "Just make them sick enough for us to pounce!"
"Are you going to hand over the Pokemon or not?" asked the man.
"No way!" I shouted. "Not without a fight."
"Well then, that can be arranged!" said the lady. "Becky of Team Plasma, ACTION! Oddish, come on out!"
"Oddish. This Pokemon is typically found roaming the forest, scattering pollen as it walks around."
"Yeah, me too!" shouted the man. "Barry of Team Plasma, SPOTLIGHT! Magby, come on out!"
"Magby, the Live Coal Pokemon. Magby is the pre-evolved form of Magmar. Despite the small size, it is a tough opponent and produces an extremely hot flame."
"Alright then! Snivy, help me out!" I shouted as Snivy jumped in front of me to face the evil duo.
"Tepig, join the fun!" Brian yelled as Tepig joined Snivy.
"Tepig, use Ember on that Oddish!"
Tepig shot out an Ember at the Oddish, directly hitting it and burning it.
"Snivy, finish Oddish off with a Tackle!"
Snivy tackled the distracted Oddish and knocks him out.
"No, you fools!" shrieks Becky.
"Don't worry, Becky!" said Barry. "I'll take care of them! Magby, use Fire Spin and trap them!"
Magby released a ring of fire that surrounded the two Pokemon.
"Now, jump above it and Flamethrower them!"
Just as Magby was going to unleash its powerful attack on Snivy and Tepig, Lilipup and Patrat knocked it down in midair, weakening the Fire Spin and allowing Tepig and Snivy to escape.
"Thank's a lot, you guys! You really saved us!" I said.
"No fair! This is 4 on 1!" shouted Barry.
"Well then, you shouldn't have trapped our friends and poisoned these Pokemon!" snapped Brian.
"Let's finish these goons off. Snivy, Vine Whip! Lilipup, Tackle!"
"Tepig, Ember! Patrat, Tackle!"
As the Pokemon launched their attacks, Team Plasma was blasted into the air and flew away from sight.
"Nice job, guys!" I yelled!
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As we helped Evelyn, Zach, and their partners down, Brian and I couldn't help but notice Patrat and Lilipup were staring at us eagerly. Then, it suddenly occurred to me that…
"You two want to come with us, don't you?"I asked them, looking at Brian.
"Lili, Pup!" "Pat, Trat!" they responded eagerly.
Lilipup ran to me and Patrat to Brian. I held out a PokeBall to Lilipup, who was busy licking my face. I tapped it against him, and he went straight into the Pokeball, happily. Yes, I thought. I caught another Pokemon to help me become the Champion!
Alright, Brian was thinking. I caught a Patrat. That's one less Pokemon I have to learn about! I can't wait to grow with it.
'"Wow, you guys. We have two other partners to come along on our journey! How cool is that?" exclaimed Zach.
"Very. Now that we solved this little case, I believe that we were going to go to Accumula Town!"