Glass: "Okay, Pink-uh, Tory, do the disclaimer."
Tory: "What did you just call me?!"
Glass: "Nothing! NOW DO THE DARN DISCLAIMER!!!!"
Tory: "FINE. Pokemon belongs to Nintendo."
Glass: "That's good. Here, have a sugar cookie."
Tory: "IS THAT PINK ICING THAT SAYS 'HI PINK BOY'???!!!"
Glass: "My, my, what a temper...."
Tory: "Brat Suicune...."
Chapter 5: Disco is Back with a Vengeance!
"What....happened?" Mikhail asked, before noticing the sun was shining its warm light. 'Oh sweet pineapples! Morning already?!' He then noticed Mysty asleep on the dust-covered floor. 'She looks so sweet and innocent.....What am I saying?!'
Mikhail decided not to wake her, but he did move her into a more comfortable position. Then he walked out of the train and made a noble attempt at putting fuel into Crazy Bike. After about one and a half minutes, he tried to pull the pump out of the bike.
It wouldn't budge.
Mikhail then gripped it with both hands and pulled with all his might ( which is in low quantity, mind you). After quite a struggle, it finally came out. At first Mikhail sighed in relief, then he screamed as the pump wrapped itself around him like a snake Pokemon.
Mysty slowly opened her eyelids. It was morning and she didn't see Mikhail anywhere in the train. Speaking of the train, it looked like a sandstorm had occurred in it. She then sneezed as dust entered her nose.
Amber was dusting off the tables with her big, bushy tail, sneezing most of the time. Mysty looked away from her and saw Kiri going through the boxes with Pokeballs. He then noticed how dusty the place was. "Well! It looks like the Dust Bunny Gang got us real good this time!" he laughed.
Kiri then handed Mysty five Pokeballs. "You can have them for free. It's my apology for the dust incident." he said. Mysty put them in her purse. "You know, now that I've found 'em, I may as well sell them again." said Kiri.
Kiri and Mysty then noticed Amber was now dusting the counter off. "Oh sweet pineapples! How DOES Amber do it?!" Mysty cried, noticing the rest of the train was completely cleaned. Mysty then noticed Mikhail outside fighting with the pump.
He grabbed it and started shaking it. Then it spun in a circle, getting to an incredible speed before sending the poor man in the blue trench coat flying. "Reminds me of my fight with the garden hose..." Mysty commented. Kiri looked surprised. "And here I thought opposites attract...." he quietly joked.
The two then saw a vengeful Mikhail running towards the pump. He pounced on it like a Luxray and grabbed it. He fought with it some more and finally forced it back into its holder. "Ha! Victory is MINE!!! NOTHING CAN DEFEAT ME!!!!!" Mikhail shouted victoriously. A small truck pulled into the gas station while he said this.
The driver and passenger stared at him like he was crazy. "What are ya lookin' at?!" Mikhail shrieked. The man and woman slowly walked into the train, staring at him. Mikhail ignored their terrified stares and looked in the direction of Eclo Canyon.
"Now there's a place I'd love to forget...."
BACK AT ECLO CANYON.....
"We've got a problem! Without the Snag Machine, Cipher's gonna think we're useless! You know what that means?" Gonzap yelled. A Snagem Grunt then said, "Early vacation?" This was the same Grunt who agreed with Mikhail about blowing up the base.
"....Close enough...." Gonzap grumbled, before turning all serious again, "So, the only way to prevent that is to get the Snag Machine back! And we all know WHO has it, right?" The same weird Grunt then asked, "Ash Ketchum?" Everyone, including Gonzap, just stared at him.
"Let me repeat the question. Who has the Snag Machine?" Gonzap asked. "Mikhail Starlight has it!" cried all the Grunts, minus the weird one. "Gary Oak!" he cried. Gonzap glared at him and said, "You, my freak, are fired. GET OUT!" The Grunt cried, "Wahoo!" and ran out.
"Now, what do you say we show Mikhail what happens when you cross Team Snagem?" Gonzap asked the other Grunts, slamming his fist into a barrel, sending it through the floor. "Ah, another good place to put a set of stairs...." Wakin commented. Gonzap was losing it.
BACK AT THE OUTSKIRT STAND.....
"To Phenac City and beyond!" Mikhail and Mysty cried in unison.
They were all set for the long journey that awaited them...
"Let's see....Pokeballs? Check. Greatballs? Check. Healing items? Check. We're missing something, Myst." said Mikhail.
...Or not.
"What are we missing?" Mysty asked. The two clueless Trainers thought about it for a solid ten minutes. "Our Pokemon...." they grumbled, when they finally figured it out. They walked back into the train and recalled their Pokemon. Now they were ready to go.
They got onto Crazy Bike and took off. Mikhail slowly turned his neck to see Eclo Canyon, feeling uneasy. "Are you okay?" Mysty asked, her voice filled with concern. "Oh, I'm fine! Don't worry about me!" he lied, turning his attention back to the road. 'Why do I have this sinking feeling Team Snagem's plotting my demise?'
Mysty was feeling uneasy too, though she made sure not to show it. The last thing Mikhail needed was to be worried about her. And he would be, he was just that way. 'I don't why, but I got a feeling those goons that tried to kidnap me are gonna be back...'
When they finally made it to Phenac City, they were greeted by the woman that had been there when they first met. "Hi!" she said with a smile. They then walked by the man who also was there. He turned to them and said, "I don't know if I've said this or not, but you two make a really nice couple." Mikhail and Mysty were a bit surprised, but continued to Es Cade's house.
"Mayor Es-" Mikhail started, then he noticed Es Cade wasn't there. Instead, Folly, Trudly, and some guy wearing a gold-coloured outfit were standing in the living room. 'Ah! I knew they would be here! I knew it all along!' thought Mysty. 'Oh no....Cipher knows...THEY KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!' Mikhail freaked out.
Mikhail and Mysty then noticed the guy's hairdo was a red and white afro, kinda like a Pokeball. Mysty's sky blue eyes widened when she saw that the afro was bigger then the dude's head. WAY bigger....
"Ah, it's you Starlight. You need not worry, we aren't after you. At least not yet anyway. Unfortunately, we aren't at liberty to keep your lady friend at liberty. That precious little girl, she can see things people aren't supposed to see." said the weird guy coolly, then he saw Mikhail's expression, "...You weren't listening were you?"
"No, not really." Mikhail replied. He, along with Mysty, was trying to solve a life-long mystery: How this guy could walk without falling over because of his hair. "Oh you poor child... Now, just give us the girl and we'll leave you alone. How's that?" said the guy.
Mikhail's golden eyes seemed to thin into stripes, "Listen Miror. B, You can do you want with me, but you will NOT hurt Mysty! I won't even let you just touch her!" Miror. B chuckled, "I don't have time to deal with you. Folly, Trudly, will you handle these children for me? And don't disappoint me again. Now, if you'll excuse me, it's time for me to dance!" He then literally danced out of the house.
Mikhail and Mysty then turned their attention to Folly and Trudly, who looked mad as heck. "You're going down this time! Go, Whis and Lotad!" cried Folly. "Yeah, sure. Whatever. Shadow, Tory, I choose you!" cried Mikhail.
Tory sat down as Lotad fired Water Gun at him. Right as it was about to hit, Tory's eyes glowed and he turned it around with Confusion, sending the lily pad Pokemon into the wall, knocking it into the red. ("I rock! Oh yeah! I'm cool! Oh yeah!") the pink fox began dancing.
Shadow ran to Whis and sank his fangs into it, making it flinch. Tory casually walked up to Whis. ("Boo.") he said dryly. Whis fainted. Shadow looked like he would die of laughter. These Whismur of Folly's were ridiculous. Very ridiculous.
Tory was then sent flying into Mikhail by Lotad's Water Gun. "So....know any good restaurants?" Tory casually asked his Trainer, all the while laying on top of his chest. Mikhail laid his head on the floor and muttered, "Why can't I have a normal Psychic Pokemon, like everyone else?"
Shadow ran to Tory and grabbed his tail. ("No one crashes into Mikhail except me!") he cried, throwing Tory into Lotad, knocking it out. Tory's muzzle formed an idiotic grin at being thrown across the room. Then he started laughing like a maniac.
"Argh! I lost again?!" Folly cried, recalling his Pokemon. Trudly then walked over to where Folly stood. "Don't be so happy just 'cause you won the last battle! I'm going to bring you down!" cried Trudly, "Go, Duskull and Spinarak!" Mysty stepped beside Mikhail, "You're going to need help on this one. Trust me, I know."
"Okay." said Mikhail, recalling Tory. Mysty then sent out Amber. Amber smiled at Shadow, who was again oblivious. Mikhail and Mysty then looked at the battlefield with confidence.
Amber took a deep breath and exhaled Ember, nearly burning Spinarak to a crisp. It recovered and fired String Shot, which Amber burned with Ember. The silk stuck to Shadow and slowed him down, however.
Shadow charged at Duskull and Bit the ghost, almost knocking it into the red. Duskull flinched. Amber walked up to Duskull and blew the tiniest Ember out of her mouth. Duskull was knocked out and recalled. A Makuhita was sent out.
"It's that Pokemon again!" Mysty cried with a hint of fear in her voice. Without warning, Makuhita's fist glowed and he punched Mikhail in his stomach, sending him back into the wall. Mikhail clutched his stomach and stared at Makuhita in shock, "You don't recognize me, do you?"
Makuhita then rammed into Mysty, knocking her down. Amber Quick Attacked Makuhita while Shadow finished off Spinarak. Amber's attack didn't weaken Makuhita at all, and he Shadow Rushed Mysty again. Mikhail tried to get up but Makuhita quickly turned around and actually knocked him unconscious.
Shadow and Amber jumped in front of their Trainers and barred their fangs, giving Makuhita a warning: Touch them again and you're in for it.
Makuhita then Shadow Rushed Amber, sending her sliding back. Amber then exhaled Ember, knocking Makuhita into the yellow. Shadow then Tackled him and was slammed into the floor, knocking the black fox's health into the yellow. Shadow then Bit the fist that held him, knocking Makuhita into the red.
"Mikhail! Wake up! Earth to Mikhail! Wake up will ya?" Mysty shouted, shaking the poor man. Mikhail's eyelids quickly opened. "Ow...." he muttered. Remembering the task at hand, Mikhail was about to order Shadow to finish off Makuhita, but Mysty stopped him.
"Throw a Snagball at it!" she insisted. "WHAT?!" Mikhail cried in a high-pitched voice, "Why?"
"I'll explain later! JUST SNAG IT ALREADY!!!"
Mikhail sighed and examined the Snag Machine. "Let's see, grip ball like so....." he muttered, "And...oh lookie here. I wonder what this button does?". Mikhail pressed the button and charged the Pokeball into a Snagball. "Ha! I figured it out!" he cried, throwing the ball at Makuhita.
One....
Two....
Three....
Gotcha! Makuhita was caught!
"What?! You're telling me I lost too?!" cried Trudly in disbelief. He and Folly looked at each other in horror. "The Boss is gonna be fuming.... What do we do?!" cried Folly.
"What we always do in an emergency!"
Trudly and Folly then screamed, "RETREAT!!!!!" and ran out of the house. As they ran, Trudly intentionally kicked the ball on the floor, smacking Mikhail on the head with it. "Oh sweet pineapples!" Mikhail cried in pain, "Is my head that easy a target?!"
Mikhail and Mysty recalled their Pokemon and then Mikhail picked up Makuhita's ball. "Okay Myst, exactly why did you have me Snag this Pokemon?" he asked. "I thought we might be able to help it." Mysty replied.
"Who's training it then?"
"You are! You caught it!"
Mikhail sighed and pocketed the ball. 'Help it.... Help the Shadow Pokemon....that I helped create....Yes! This is my purpose! I will help them come back! I will free them from Cipher!'
Note: There's Chapter 5. It looks Mikhail knows more then you might think. Review please. I'm sorry for the late update, Internet troubles. Anyways, I'll try to update next week. See you later!
