Glass: "Since Shadow isn't here, Mikhail will do the disclaimer."
Mikhail: "Why am I tied to this chair?"
Glass: "Just…do…the…disclaimer…"
Mikhail: "Okaaaayyy…. Pokemon belongs to Nintendo. There, I said it. You gonna untie me?!"
Glass: "Um, I'm a Suicune. I can tie knots, I just can't untie them…."
Mikhail: "Oh great……."
Chapter 3: How Did Ya Get Here So Fast?!
Walking to the Pokemon Center, Mikhail thought to himself, 'Okay, I've seen four weirdoes today, and that's not including Gonzap. Seriously, shouldn't that creep be a wrestler instead of a Pokemon Trainer?' He then walked right into a palm tree. "Mikhail, are you okay?" Mysty asked, waving her hand in front of him, "Honestly, were you even watching where you were going?" Mikhail got back up and said, "Oh, I'm fine. I run into things on a daily basis."
"Now, THAT'S a strange hobby…"
"You don't know the half of it…"
"And I probably don't wanna know."
"Exactly!"
They walked inside the Pokemon Center and were greeted by the nurse, "Hello and welcome to the Pokemon Center. I'm Nurse Sally. Would you like me to heal your Pokemon?" Mikhail motioned for Mysty to hand Nurse Sally her Pokeballs. Mysty did and Nurse Sally placed the three balls inside a healing machine. In about five seconds, she handed Mysty her balls back.
"Do you want me to heal your Pokemon too?" Nurse Sally asked Mikhail. Mikhail handed her his Pokeballs and she healed the Pokemon inside them as well, before handing them back. "We hope to see you again!" She said cheerfully, as Mikhail and Mysty left.
"Mikhail, do you have a Strategy Memo?" Mysty asked as they walked up the stairs. Mikhail stopped and looked at his PDA. "No, I don't. Why?" Mysty looked towards a dome-shaped building in the center of the city. "That's the Pre Gym. You can get a Strategy Memo there." She said.
"Why would I need one? What does it do?"
"It makes a record of Pokemon you've battled, so if necessary, you can view their strengths, weaknesses, etc."
"Oh, I see……"
"You didn't know that?"
"I'm a Johto boy. Back home we call them Pokedexes…"
Without another word, they walked in. A young lady walked up to them. "Hello, I'm the teacher. Would you like to take the Pre Gym challenge?" Mysty pointed to Mikhail, who was the very definition of oblivious, "He does."
Mikhail wasn't paying attention. That is, until Mysty whacked him upside the head. "Hey you, Eeveelution Trainer! Take the challenge already!" she cried, quoting the one man they met earlier. "Okay, okay! Ya don't have to yell!" Mikhail shouted.
FOUR BATTLES LATER….
Mikhail was walking out of the Pre Gym, still not understanding why he needed the Strategy Memo. Well, Shadow and Tory did get good experience points from the battles, so it wasn't a total waste of time. As they were walking, the man and woman they met at the entrance noticed them, "Looks like they've become inseparable"
Mikhail and Mysty walked into Phenac Stadium, only to be greeted by an apparently annoyed receptionist, "You look like Trainers. Yup, ya are. If you're here for registration, I'm afraid registration for the current challenge is over. But, you can go in to watch the battles if you like."
"Well Myst, what do you want to do? Stay or leave? I'm cool with either one." said Mikhail. Mysty decided to stay and watch, which Mikhail didn't mind in the least. He was happy he got to sit beside her. Shadow and Tory were still inside their balls, but they knew what was going on.
The final battle was a young girl's Grovyle and Vibrava against a young boy's Poochyena and Bagon. "I feel sorry for the kid with the Poochyena and Bagon. He's in trouble, that's for sure." Mikhail commented. As if to prove Mikhail's point, Grovyle used Leaf Blade on Poochyena and Vibrava used Dragon Breath on Bagon, knocking out both Pokemon. The battle was over and Mikhail and Mysty walked out of the Stadium.
They were then greeted by a couple of Team Snagem Grunts. 'Oh sweet pineapples, how did they get here so fast?!' Mikhail thought. "So this is where you were! You no-good traitor! What is wrong with you Mikhail?! First you blow up our base, then you steal the Snag Machine?!" cried Wakin. "I didn't blow up your base!" Mikhail protested, "At least not all of it…….."
"You know, he has a point there…." said one of the grunts. "You stay out of this!" Wakin yelled. Mysty was confused. "Mikhail, do you know these people?" she asked. "Know us? He's one of us! More then that, he's a Snagger. There's no Pokemon he can't Snag!" Wakin exclaimed. Mysty was shocked. This man said Mikhail was a Team Snagem member!
"Mikhail, is this true?" Mysty asked, a small tear leaving her left eye. Mikhail was silent. He didn't want to tell Mysty yes, but he didn't want to lie to her either. Finally, he said, "Yes…" Mysty was even more shocked. "You are?!" she squealed, then she said in a low voice, "I…I can't believe this…."
Wakin was getting very impatient, "I've had enough of this! Go, Koffing and Corphish!" Mikhail reached for Shadow and Tory's balls, but Mysty stopped him from throwing both into the air. "Please, let me help you." she whispered, holding a Luxury Ball. Mikhail's golden eyes widened. Mysty was helping him! And she knew who he was, too! This was crazy!
Mikhail put Shadow's ball back on his belt. "Tory, I choose you!" he cried. "Sparky, take 'em out!" cried Mysty, releasing a male Jolteon. Koffing used Poison Gas and Corphish used BubbleBeam on the two foxes, but Sparky jumped in front of Tory and used Protect, blocking the attacks.
("Cool! Take this Koffing!") cried Tory, Ko'ing Koffing with Confusion. Corphish used BubbleBeam again, but Sparky countered with ThunderShock, knocking Corphish's health into the yellow. Then he repeated the attack. ("Hey Wakin, hope you like your lobster extra crispy!") cried Tory, startling Sparky.
Sparky turned around and said, ("Please don't make me miss, Pink Boy.") Tory's eyes narrowed at being called 'Pink Boy'. ("Why you…I'll…!") he started to say, but Sparky cut him off, ("Touch me and I WILL Bite you.") Tory bit his lip and said, ("I'll be quiet….") Sparky turned to face the Team Snagem Grunts, barring his fangs.
"Hmph! We'll let you off easy, but mark my words Mikhail, we'll get you yet!" yelled Wakin. After Wakin and his henchmen left, Tory and Sparky attacked each other. They were calling each other names, but all Mikhail and Mysty heard was, "Jolt! Jolteon!" and, "Espi! Espeon!" Mikhail and Mysty immediately recalled their Pokemon.
Mikhail then noticed Mysty staring at the ground. "Myst?' Mysty didn't shift her gaze, but she said, "So you're really a Team Snagem member…." Mikhail just stared at her. She looked up, meeting his sincere gaze, "Or should I say former member?" her face brightened with a smile, "After all, you're the gallant prince who rescued me!"
Her face then looked puzzled, "Mikhail, what's that thing on your arm?" Mikhail then briefly examined the black machine. "The Snag Machine Wakin was talking about. I took it because I didn't want Team Snagem to Snag anymore Pokemon with it." He explained. "Wait, you say that thing can Snag Pokemon?" Mysty asked. Mikhail nodded. "Mmm-hmm….. Mikhail, I've got an idea, but we need to get some Pokeballs". said Mysty. They then proceeded to walk down the stairs.
Note: Well there's Chapter 3. Don't forget to review. I'm sorry I didn't put the battles in the Pre Gym in here, I actually forgot to play that part on my second playthrough ( which I've been using to write this), so I didn't know who the Trainers were and what Pokemon they had. Again, I'll try to update next week, though I've been really busy so I can't give an absolute guarantee.
