A/N: If you see a .com, then this means they are saying the link to Team Rocket's fictional website. This is not a real website and it is just something I made up! Other than that, there's an ever increasing incorporation of characters, so please tell me if there's anyone being left out or someone you'd like to see more. I know right, I can't believe there's even more characters coming in! There's still more to come!
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Chapter 11 – The Sinjoh Ruins – The Ranged Reporting
"CREATE ME SHINY DIALGA, PALKIA, AND GIRATINA!" Giovanni cackled.
An earth-shaking, stone-breaking, and overtaking explosion of extremely powerful energy immediately burst from the center of the Mystri Stage! All of Ash's friends could not stand up for much longer after this.
"Nooooooo…." Ash and his friends said while being pulverized into an almost unconscious, sleeping state.
However, Giovanni and his elite were mysteriously protected from the sheer force of the occurrence. It was as if an outside force shielded the two completely.
After the Arceus uneashed its mighty power, the unthinkable happened. A shiny Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina were created out of nowhere! They appeared on each corner of the Mystri Stage triangle surrounding Arceus and Giovanni in the middle. All four of them let out a roar of their authority.
"Hahaha!" Giovanni laughed. "The universe is now mine! With the creation trio, lake trio, and Arceus in my hands, who can stop me now?"
It was at this time where the Team Rocket members finally arrived from the valley they were trapped in behind the synthetic wall.
"I see you've summoned the creation trio, boss," Archer noticed.
"At least we're finally here now," Proton said.
"I have to admit, that wall was really something!" Atlas commented.
"It took a while," Ariana started.
"But we finally made it!" Petrel finished.
"See, isn't it better that we left you to get our priority done?" the elite told them.
"That's right," Giovanni stated. "If I waited, we would have never been able to summon the creation trio in time. But now, Team Rocket has all of the control!"
"So what's next boss?" one of the male grunts asked.
"Setup all of the cameras around the ruins pointing in at the Mystri Stage and its surroundings. Furthermore, turn on the analysis software to gather all of the information possible in the area for transmission!"
"But isn't that a risk?" asked a female grunt.
"She does have a point," Petrel added, "isn't it safer to keep Team Rocket secrets safe?"
"This is not about secrets," Giovanni responded, "because nothing can stop us! We have the creation trio on our side! This is about dominance! Because of that, the whole world needs to know the unavoidable Team Rocket conquest! The world should fear Team Rocket's power!"
"I see now," Archer realized.
"You never cease to amaze, boss," Petrel complimented.
"Don't worry, we'll collect all the data we can and send it to all of the news networks!" Ariana assured.
"Not to mention trainer information," Proton said in a disgusted tone, pointing to Ash's friends. They still had not woken up from the explosion. "The world needs to know about the fools who thought they could stop us!"
"Good," Giovanni said. "Grunts, go and get to work!"
"Sir yes sir!" the grunts obeyed, and they all quickly set up the cameras, computers, and the analyzing software.
"Archer, Giovanni has something for you," the elite told him.
"What is it?" Archer asked Giovanni.
"Since you are the head of the executives, I'm going to let you use these two Golduck to control if necessary," Giovanni answered.
"You're letting me use these Golduck?" Archer wondered. "What's so special about them?"
"These Golduck have incredible psychic ability," Giovanni replied. "Not only that, they can speak like a human!"
"Wait a second," Archer pondered, "how on earth did you tame the Golduck without using a Pokeball?"
"Now let's just say that the Golduck will do whatever you tell them," Giovanni smirked as if he was hiding something. "Right Golduck?"
"Right," the two Golduck obeyed.
"Come on Archer, just accept it already!" the elite encouraged.
"Alright, fine," Archer accepted. "I'll put them to good use for sure!"
"Good," Giovanni said as he turned his attention away.
Within a few minutes, all of the technology set up in the ruins was finally completed. The analysis software had also finished.
"Hey Archer!" Atlas called out.
"Come quick!" Ariana said.
"What is it?" Archer asked, arriving in style by using the Golduck for levitation.
"The analysis is complete!" Petrel said. "There's so much we learned that we didn't know about!"
"Did you know they have a Mega Stone for Houndoom in a box?" Proton inquired.
"A Houndoom Mega Stone?" Archer wondered. "You mean THE Houndoominite?! I'm taking that from them for sure!"
"So…" Ariana asked. "Should we start streaming the live video and post the full information report on a website?"
"Yes," Archer responded, "do it now!"
"Here it goes," Proton said.
"Activate now!" Petrel yelled, clicking a button on a master computer.
"Heads up Giovanni," Archer told him.
"Ah yes, let's do this," the prepared Giovanni replied.
Streaming live in five…four…three…two…one," Ariana counted down. "Action!"
"People and Pokémon….." Giovanni started.
All of Team Rocket was cheering in joy as their great plan was running smoothly, and the whole world was about to be afraid.
Newsflash
(Back in Kanto …)
Professor Oak and Professor Rowan spoke other through a videophone chat room on a usual, cool morning in their respective regions. However, the reason they needed to speak was not 'cool' at all. Something terrible was going on in an area right between Sinnoh and Johto!
"Long time no see, Professor Rowan," Professor Oak said over the videophone. "And Gary, you must be doing well in Sinnoh!"
"Hey gramps," Gary said.
"We're detecting a disturbance massively affecting the dimensions in north Johto," Professor Rowan answered.
"North Johto?" Professor Oak questioned, looking at his map. "Same here! And it looks pretty bad!"
"If only there was someone who was there to know," Gary sighed.
Professor Oak saw exactly where Tracey was thanks to the tracking system he set up for him.
"Oh there's someone there all right," Professor Oak told them.
"Whoever is causing this problem, it can't be for good reason!" Professor Rowan told him.
Delia was also in the room but was thinking to herself. "Please do your best and stay safe Ash and Tracey. I'm sure whatever it is, you can handle it! And I'm sure that you'll be able to save Pikachu, Ash!"
"Delia," Professor Oak asked, "are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"I sure am," Delia answered the professor. "I bet Ash, Tracey, and all of their friends are somehow in that exact location!"
Just at that moment, only a minute after the professors started talking, the television turned on out of nowhere!
"Our television just turned on randomly!" Gary said.
"Here too!" Professor Oak replied.
"Oh no!" Delia cried.
"The news being shown on screen is a disaster, just as we suspected it to be!" Professor Rowan mumbled in fear.
The screen would only be on one channel and one channel only: the Team Rocket channel. And the only thing on it was no other than all of Team Rocket, Ash and his motionless friends, and Giovanni with his legendary Pokémon! After a minute of switching between cameras to get different angles of the scene, the attention was turned to Giovanni himself.
"People and Pokémon," Giovanni started, "throughout history, many have tried and failed to become the very best, to conquer all the lands of the world. This was something no one ever was, until now. Take a look at all of this." The television screen switched back to viewing the ruins and all of the people in it.
"What?!" Professor Rowan yelled.
"Who does he think he is?!" Gary protested.
It was at this time where the rest of the professors desperately joined the chat room.
"Professor Oak!" Professor Elm yelled as he appeared on the screen.
"Are you seeing what we're seeing?!" Professor Birch asked frantically.
"I don't know what this is, but it's terrible!" Professor Sycamore yelled in horror.
"Let's watch more so we can get more information," Professor Oak directed.
"Good idea," Delia answered.
"Right," all of the other professors agreed.
After a few more camera angles were shown, Giovanni continued his address to the world.
"Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in life," Giovanni spoke, "the chapter where Team Rocket conquers all. But this time, there will be no best friends with the capability to stop me, even in a world we must defend. I will conquer, but this time no one will be able to take their lands back!"
Giovanni then turned to talk about the legendary Pokémon he had in his possession.
"As you can see, I have supreme control over Genesect, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and the mighty Arceus. With legendary forces such as these under my control, who will be able to stop me?!"
"But how?" Professor Birch wondered.
"This can't be!" Professor Sycamore said.
"He has control over seven Sinnoh deities!" Professor Rowan worried.
"Here's what we'll do," Professor Oak told them. "Professor Elm, since you're the leading professor in Johto, you need to contact the police department in Blackthorn City. Have them send air support over to the Sinjoh Ruins."
"I'm on it," Professor Elm said, getting to work.
"Professor Rowan and Gary, I'm sure you and Gary will be watching the energy levels of the area very closely," Oak assured.
"Right," Professor Rowan and Gary replied.
Giovanni finished up his beginning statement on the screen while they were talking.
"The world needs to know about our upcoming world domination. While we prepare ourselves for battle, there is a full report of information being uploaded online very soon. We will freely give out even the smallest of details since no one will be able to stop us! In fact, some of the regional professors have the report already! But it doesn't matter. This will be the last day of trying to be the very best. This time, Team Rocket will be best that no ever was, is, or will be!"
"Long live Team Rocket!" the grunts yelled in the background. After this, televisions everywhere went back regularly scheduled programming.
"I think it's a good idea to check your email," Delia told all of the professors.
Sure enough, each of the five chosen professors had a full report of information complete with links, pictures, and times.
"I have it," Professor Rowan said.
"Us too," Professor Elm agreed.
"Same here," the other professors said.
"Let's contact all of our local news stations and so we can spread out the information," Professor Oak said.
"Right," they all agreed.
"Are you able to contact Ash and his friends?" Delia asked Professor Oak after he left the chat room.
"Not yet, I'm afraid," Professor Oak responded. "That's something I'll have to figure out later."
Breaking News
(Various places across the Pokémon world…)
"Today on Kanto Talk, we bring you some special yet unfortunate news," the host said, opening the show. "We have special guest Professor Oak on videophone with all the details."
"Thanks, and I'm Professor Oak!" the professor said. "As you might already know, Team Rocket has broadcasted around the world just now about their plan to conquer the world. This, unfortunately, is true. They are comtrolling the Sinnoh legendary Pokémon Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Arceus in order to do whatever they want to with their power. And with this supreme power, they plan to overtake all the regions of the world!"
Many from all around the Kanto region were watching this, including Gym leaders, the Elite Four, and many more.
"Is there anyone else out there you know besides Team Rocket?" the host asked.
"Yes, and we can roll back some of the footage to show you," Professor Oak answered.
On a separate section of the screen, with Professor Oak and the host still visible, Professor Oak reeled through on the footage. He immediately started talking when it showed Ash and his friends.
"Right there," Professor Oak pointed out, "that's my assistant Tracey!" Tracey was lying on the ground, still helpless from the blast. "Tracey left with his close friend and the Cerulean Gym leader Misty in order to save a friend's Pikachu."
"The Sensational Sisters" were one of the many Kanto residents watching the news. They were all deeply concerned about the trouble their little sister Misty could be in.
"Aww," Daisy pointed out cutely, "Tracey left with Misty!"
"Quiet, Daisy!" Violet yelled. "Our sister could be in danger!"
"This is serious news!" Lily hushed Daisy. "Look, our little runt, I mean our little sister is on television lying on the ground!"
"They were trying to help Ash Ketchum save his Pikachu," Professor Oak said while moving the footage to Ash lying on the ground. "Many of you may know Ash Ketchum as an aspiring trainer working to become a Pokémon Master. But the kidnapping of his Pikachu took his journey all the way back to Johto in order to save Pikachu from Team Rocket. As you can see, the leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni, has his Pikachu right beside him! And now, the problem has also become the legendary Pokémon of the Sinnoh region!"
"It's Ash!" the Sensational Sisters pointed out.
Because the news went all around the Kanto region, many others tuned in to watch including Brock's family.
"Also," Professor Oak said, moving the footage to Brock lying on the ground, "former Pewter City gym leader Brock is also on the scene!"
"Oh no!" one of Brock's siblings said.
"It's Brock!" the rest of them cried.
"Stay safe, Brock," Forrest murmured.
"There also many other trainers at the scene helping Ash, but right now they haven't woken up! Kanto region trainers, all I have to say is to prepare for what is to come. The only thing we can do now is put our hope on these heroes to stop Team Rocket! I've ran out of time, but you can find out all of the information at .com!"
"Thanks, Professor Oak," the Kanto Talk host said. "With Team Rocket gaining in power, we can only hope that they can be stopped."
Another news program went on at the same time in the Hoenn region with Professor Birch.
"Thanks for having me here on Hoenn TV today," Professor Birch said. "Team Rocket of the Kanto region has controlled seven mythical forces of the Sinnoh region in an area called the Sinjoh Ruins. The only people there to stop them are a group of kids including Norman's kids May and Max! What will happen? Is it over for all of us? I don't know but let's just hope for the best in this situation. You can check it out at .com! I know the Johto region is far north above us, but this is the world's future we're talking about! So keep a sharp eye out and get ready if they strike!"
Even on their Olivine City cruise, Caroline and Norman just happened to be watching Hoenn TV at the time.
"WHAT?!" Norman said while bursting his drink out of his mouth.
"May and Max are over there right now?!" Caroline yelled.
"It's not like we can contact them, they're in an isolated, snowy area!" Norman said.
They looked online to see who was there and found out all about the problem going on along with the people who were there.
"We need someone who's close to Blackthorn City to contact May, hmm…" Caroline thought to herself. "Yes, I know exactly know to ask!"
"Same here!" Norman agreed.
In the Unova region, similar news was being given out.
"You may have seen the threatening broadcast Team Rocket made just a few minutes ago," the newscaster reported. "Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, is correct; he has control over Arceus and six other Sinnoh legendary Pokémon! His plan is to take over the world! Many of you remember Operation Tempest a while back which was also led by Giovanni. Apparently, it is this failure that has inspired him to conquer the world for good!"
Cilan's brothers Chili and Cress and many others from Unova were watching this news.
"The only ones there to stop them are a group of kids whose original goal was to save this Pikachu from Team Rocket's clutches. This includes Unova's Iris and Striaton City Gym leader, Cilan!"
"It's Cilan!" Chili screamed. "He's lying on the floor!"
"Let's just hope he gets up…" Cress commented.
"You can find more information and live streaming at .com. But keep in mind, this could mean a world belonging to Team Rocket, so this is very serious!"
Georgia, Iris's rival, was also watching the news while looking up information.
"How ironic," Georgia said, "Iris is surrounded by dragons yet she's in a cold, snowy place.
Because of some of the people from Kalos that were on the scene, the Kalos region got similar reports.
"Hey everyone, you're watching the Kalos Reports!" the reporter said. "Today we're here with guest Professor Sycamore with the latest information on the Team Rocket takeover in Johto!"
"Thanks for having me!" Professor Sycamore thanked while reeling through the footage. "I'm sure you've all seen your televisions suddenly turn on to Team Rocket's broadcast. Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, has a hold of some of the most powerful legendary Pokémon of the world. With this power, Giovanni plans to take over the world!
"What does this have to do with us?" the Kalos Reports host asked.
"As you can see," Professor Sycamore said rolling through the footage, some of our Kalos natives Serena and Blaziken Mask are right on the scene lying on the ground. Not only that, our very own Lumiose City gym leader and inventor Clemont and his sister Bonnie are also doing their best to handle Team Rocket! We all wish them safety in this great threat that could mean the end for all of us. Thank you for your time, and you can also find more information at .com!
Being the Blaziken Mask he is, Meyer was not even close to watching the Kalos Reports. However, Grace, Serena's mother, was watching in horror!
"Serena's stuck in this mess?!" Grace shrieked. "I can't believe my girl is all the way in the Johto region! She should be ashamed!"
After calming down, Grace decided to look up some more information online.
"Sigh," Grace said depressed, "her only Pokémon is fainted. At least she has good friends around for her."
Rhonda was reporting the news alongside Professor Rowan in her show Sinnoh Now.
"We have breaking news," Rhonda stated. "The Johto region and the entire world is about to be under attack by Team Rocket! Professor Rowan, give us the details!"
"Thank you, Rhonda," Professor Rowan started. "I'm sure many of you know know about Sinnoh's very own creation legends of Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Arceus! These are the exact same legends that Team Rocket has created right now! When on the Mystri Stage of the Sinjoh Ruins, Arceus has the power to create the creation trio from almost nothing. I suggest everyone to be very careful around certain areas because who knows what el
"Is there anyone else there besides Team Rocket right now?" Rhonda questioned.
Professor Rowan gave the mic to Gary to answer the question.
"Yes," Gary responded. "You may know Ash Ketchum who has placed Top 4 in the Sinnoh League and his companion Dawn who was the runner-up Top Coordinator not too long ago. These two are both in this situation in Johto, so let's hope they stay as safe as possible!"
"You can find out more information at .com," Professor Rowan stated.
"Thank you for your time," Professor Rowan and Gary said in a bow.
Johanna, Dawn's mother, was busy on the internet reading the information. She eventually found out that their original reason was to save Pikachu.
"You can do this, Ash and Dawn," Johanna said confidently. "Do your best and there's no need to worry!"
Finally, in the Johto region, Professor Oak and Professor Elm joined together to talk in DJ Mary's Radio Show.
"What can you tell the Johto region about Team Rocket's takeover?" Mary asked the professors.
"Well you see," Professor Elm said, "Team Rocket does in fact have control over Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Arceus!"
"Who knows what they'll do?!" Professor Oak panicked.
"Do you think we have a chance at stopping them?" Mary inquired.
"I don't know if there's anything we can do since it's so far up north…" Professor Elm thought.
"But we do have a group of very brave heroes up there right now!" Professor Oak affirmed. "I believe they can do this!"
"Well, let's hope so!" Mary added.
"You can find more information at .com," Professor Elm said.
"Also, here's a message to the police force," Professor Oak commented.
"We suggest taking immediate action to send air support to the area," Professor Elm advised.
"Okay, let's thank the professors one more time for giving up their time to talk today!" Mary said.
On their Johto cruise, Caroline and Norman happened to be listening to the radio while relaxing on the pool chair.
"That news again…" Norman sighed.
"Let's go call him soon," Caroline suggested.
"Right," Norman agreed.
Clair, the Blackthorn City gym leader, was particularly intrigued by the online news. She found out some shocking news.
"No way!" Clair boomed. "Those kids were all at the Wallace Cup! And that's Ash! I'm going to go to the police right now."
Clair went to the police station, not to report the kids, but to make sure the police aircraft were being sent.
"Officer Jenny," Clair asked, "is air support being sent to the Sinjoh Ruins?"
"Yes," Officer Jenny answered, "they just started flying now. We're going to arrest them for what they have been doing!"
"That's good to hear," Clair replied. She then left the police station and started heading to the Pokémon Center.
And as for Ash and his friends, they all remained on the ground, still not conscious from the blast. Only time would tell if they would ever have another chance.
Will Ash and his friends get up? Will Team Rocket go down? Will friends and family be able to contact any of them now? Find out on the next chapter of Saving Pikachu!
(Back in the Sinjoh Ruins…)
Emerging from the air, a small Team Rocket aircraft landed right in front of the entrance where Archer was waiting with his Golduck. A familiar Team Rocket duo stepped out of the plane to greet the executive.
"Well, well, if it isn't Biff and Cassidy!" Archer greeted.
"The name's Butch!" Butch protested. "But yeah, we're here all right."
"Dr. Namba sent us here to assist with the Team Rocket takeover," Cassidy told Archer.
"He's also taking a break himself since Dr. Namba knows what's going on here," Butch added.
"Excellent work," Archer said. "And I'm sure you should report to the boss; he has someone's Pokémon he wants to give to you.
"Right," Butch and Cassidy said, walking to the back of the ruins.
To be continued…