Amber: "Pokemon belongs to Nintendo. I believe the 'Oh sweet pineapples' phrase belongs to GlassSuicune. She has been told she needs to let people know that."
Glass: notices audience "Oh, hi."
Amber: "Hi everyone!"
Glass: "Y'know, the joke might take a while... Why not go ahead and read the chapter?"
Chapter 6: Criminals Already?!
"I hope you realize Cipher ALWAYS has a back-up plan!" cried Mystery Troop Bluno, "Go, Spoink and Grimer!" Mikhail and Mysty stood side-by-side and each pulled out a Pokeball. "Tory, I choose you!" cried Mikhail. "Wave, take 'em out!" cried Mysty.
("Alright!") cried Tory, still with that idiotic grin. Wave said nothing. Instead, she winked at Tory, making the pink fox's fur turn red. The blue fox smiled. They then turned to face their opponents.
Tory's eyes glowed and he slammed Grimer with Confusion. Grimer survived and countered with a Sludge attack. Tory tried to shake the purple substance off him, but some found its way down his throat, Poisoning him.
Wave ran to the Spoink with her fangs barred, and she sank her teeth into it. Then she threw it at Grimer, KO'ing both of them. Tory then flinched as pain struck his insides. Mikhail looked at him sympathetically.
Bluno recalled Grimer and Spoink and then released a Croconaw. Mysty examined it closer. "Oh! A Pokemon with a black aura!" she cried. "Lemme guess, you want me to Snag it?" Mikhail asked. Mysty nodded.
Mikhail pulled out an Antidote and cured Tory's Poison status. Wave ran to Croconaw and Bit it. Croconaw's fist turned purple and he Shadow Rushed her. As she was thrown back, she cut at him with the scaly edges with her tail, knocking his health into the yellow.
Croconaw then Shadow Rushed poor Mikhail and sent him flying into the wall surrounding Phenac. Then Croconaw knocked Mysty down. "I'm starting to sense a pattern here..." she groaned.
A blue aura appeared around Croconaw and he was lifted from the ground, then slammed into the concrete, knocking him into the red. Tory smirked at the success of his Confusion attack. He then put up Reflect.
Mikhail ran back to the battlefield, charging a Snagball and he threw it at Croconaw.
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Two....
Argh! Almost had it!
Croconaw Shadow Rushed Tory, but the Reflect halved its power. ("How d'ya like me now, Rocco?!") cried the Espeon. Croconaw glared at him. Mikhail charged a Greatball into a Snagball and threw it at Croconaw.
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Gotcha! Croconaw was caught!
Mikhail picked up the ball and pocketed it. "Ack! You ARE tough!" cried Bluno, running out of Phenac. 'This is incredible. He just stole back the Pokemon we took from him...' Mikhail and Mysty then walked to the Pokemon Center to heal their Pokemon and eat some lunch ( it was like, 12:00 o'clock).
"I've been thinking we should head to Pyrite Town next," said Mysty, chewing on a carrot, "That's where those creeps kidnapped me." Mikhail nodded and then noticed something in his soup. The letter-shaped noodles perfectly spelled a word: Beware.
'Someone's out to get me...'
Mikhail shook his head. He was so dang paranoid. He and Mysty finished eating and then left for Pyrite Town.
HOURS LATER...
Mikhail's golden eyes were absolutely huge and his mouth hung open at the sight of Pyrite. He had never seen a town so RUSTY before. Mikhail wondered how the people here could live and not get sick every few months. Mysty had an idiotic grin on her face at Mikhail's astonishment.
The two walked into the town and saw an officer talking with some shady guy. "Stuff's been going on here and something tells me you know something!" cried the officer, Johnson. "Oh no, no, no, Johnson! If I knew something, I woulda told you! Honest truth!" cried the man.
"Alright Cail. But if you do find out something, let me know 'kay?"
"Yes sir Officer!"
Johnson then walked away and Cail said in a low voice, "Heh heh heh. That loser is so gullible... How did he end up Officer anyway?" Mikhail cast him a 'Watch your tongue' look. Cail, in response, cast him a 'Get lost' look. Mikhail grunted and ran into a female Chaser named Emok.
"Oh hey! You're a hottie!" she said to him, "Why don't you dump that wallflower over there and be my sweetie?" Mikhail's left eye twitched. Mysty's eyes turned crimson. "Wallflower?! Why you...!" she growled.
"Ha ha, I was merely joking. This guy's SO not my type. He looks absolutely clueless. You two are perfect for each other."
Mysty looked like she would explode. Mikhail then noticed Emok holding two Pokeballs and he reached for Tory and Shadow's. "Don't you dare Mikhail! SHE'S MINE!" Mysty screeched, actually making Mikhail cringe. He backed away and let Mysty to face her opponent.
"Go, Zubat and Gulpin!" cried Emok. "Sparky, Amber, take 'em out!" cried Mysty. Mikhail sat down on a bench to watch. 'And she called Mysty a wallflower... What does make me right now?'
Zubat fired Supersonic at Amber, but she dug underground, avoiding it. Sparky ThunderShocked Zubat, KO'ing it in one hit. Gulpin fired a Poison Gas, but the yellow fox held his breath until the cloud faded.
All of a sudden, Amber burst out of the ground under Gulpin and sent it flying. Gulpin then slammed into the ground, KO'ed. Emok angrily recalled her Pokemon. "Get lost you FREAK!" she yelled.
Mysty recalled her Eeveelutions and turned to Mikhail, who was now hiding under the bench. "Is the war over?" he asked. "You know it." Mysty replied. The two no sooner start walking again, they're challenged by a Rider named Vant.
"Here in Pyrite Town we say 'Hi' with a battle! Go, Skitty and Zigzagoon!" he cried. Mikhail and Mysty stood side-by-side. "Shadow, I choose you!" cried Mikhail. "Wave, take 'em out!" cried Mysty. The Vaporeon didn't seem very happy about having to battle with the dumb Umbreon and not the cute Espeon.
Shadow ran to Skitty and sank his fangs into it. The pink kitten hissed and began Double Slapping the black fox. Tired of the repeated pounding, Shadow Bit its tail and swung it around like Mario does to Bowser in 'Super Mario 64'.
Then he threw it into Zigzagoon, and both cat and raccoon slammed into the nearby wall and were both KO'ed. Wave blinked. She didn't get the chance to do her command. Vant recalled Skitty and Zigzagoon, then released a Misdreavous. Mysty examined it closer.
"Oh! There's a Pokemon with a black aura!" she cried. Mikhail looked at her and she nodded regretfully. Wave looked to the sky and wave of water appeared under her, and she Surfed Misdreavous, knocking it into the red. Mikhail charged a Snagball and threw it.
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Gotcha! Misdreavous was caught!
Mikhail stood there, feeling very bad about what he just did. Snagging a Shadow Pokemon from a Cipher Peon was one thing, Snagging one from an ordinary citizen was a whole different story.
It wasn't right. It was wrong. Very wrong.
Vant placed his hands over chest and fell backwards like he had been shot and said, "So I lost and you stole my Pokemon. Heh, go ahead and take it. It's not like there's any real justice here anyway." With that said, Mikhail handed Mysty the ball and told Vant, "I'm sorry." They then fled the scene.
Mysty turned to Mikhail, "I wonder what a Pokemon like that would be doing here?" Mikhail shrugged, trying to mask all-knowing in his fearful golden eyes. 'If I told her....would she put me down like I'm something to be loathed?'
The two battled another Trainer, Snagging a female Quagsire with a black aura which was put under Mysty's care because she tried to knock Mikhail's lights out with Shadow Rush. It was hate at first sight. The Trainer did not seem to care at all about their lost Pokemon. Again, Mikhail apologized.
Before Mysty could comment on the second Pokemon with a black aura, a Roller Boy named Lon skated up to Mikhail. "Battles bring me so much joy! Get ready, little boy!" he cried. 'Little boy?! I'm twenty!' Mikhail thought angrily. Mysty could tell she wouldn't participate in this battle.
"Go, Igglybuff and Azurill!" cried Lon. "Shadow, Tory, I choose you!" cried Mikhail. Before Igglybuff could do anything, Tory ( unwittingly, mind you) KO'ed it with Confusion. ("Oh sweet pineapples, did I do that?") said Tory, ("I am Tory! THE INVINCIBLE!!!")
Just as he said this, Azurill Quick Attacked him, sending him flying into Mikhail again. "Aw c'mon Tory. How come ya always have to crash into me, huh?" asked the disgruntled human. "Because let's face it Mickey, I'm flying at a gazillion miles-per-hour and you make an easy target." replied the Sunlight fox.
Igglybuff was recalled and a Swablu was sent out. Shadow ran to Azurill and Bit it, knocking it into the yellow and it punched him in the face with its tail. ("Dang it! Everyone's tail has been so lethal today!") cried the Moonlight fox.
Tory then literally flew over his brother and finished off Azurill with Return. Shadow got up and Bit Swablu. And was Pecked. Tory then KO'ed Swablu with Confusion. Swablu and Azurill were recalled and a female Slugma was sent out. Mysty noticed something...
"Oh! There's a Pokemon with a black aura!" she cried. She didn't have to tell Mikhail what that implied. He already had the Snag Machine all set.
Tory released a weaker Confusion on Slugma, knocking her health into the yellow. Mikhail charged a Greatball into a Snagball and threw it.
One....
Aww! That one looked like it was securely Snagged!
Slugma Shadow Rushed Tory and he put up Reflect. Shadow then Tackled Slugma, knocking her into the red. Mikhail threw another Snagball.
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Gotcha! Slugma was caught!
Lon immediately fell backwards and onto his rear end. "I hope you liked my show, but now it is time for me to go!" he cried, before getting up and running away. He didn't seem to notice what Mikhail did.
Mikhail pocketed the ball. Mysty turned to him and said, "Why are these strange Pokemon here?" Mikhail held his tongue. 'I'd tell you if I wasn't so unsure.... I can trust you, can't I?'
They battled another Trainer and Snagged a female Noctowl with a black aura, which Mysty took under her care. They then nearly collided with a Stage Performer named Diogo ( what kind of name for a girl is that?).
"Watch my marvelous performance! Go, Flaafy!" she cried. "Tory, I choose you!" cried Mikhail. Mysty then examined the Flaafy more closely.
"Oh! There's a Pokemon with a black aura!" she cried. Tory then used Confusion, knocking him into the yellow. Flaafy then Thunder Waved him, leaving him Paralyzed. Mikhail decided to take a chance and threw a Snagball.
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Gotcha! Flaafy was caught!
Mikhail's mouth was wide open. If there was a Mirage or Legendary Pokemon of Good Luck, he or she was definitely on his side right here. Diogo fell to her knees, "You've ruined my performance! And stole my Pokemon! Whatever, it was gonna be liability sooner or later, not being able to level up and all..."
Mikhail pocketed the ball and apologized, though Diogo ignored him. 'It's like I shouldn't even be apologetic...' 'Mysty was freaking out, wondering what all these strange Pokemon were doing here. Mikhail, on the other hand, knew very well what was going on. And it frightened him.
He was more then just a Snagger. Way more then that....
They battled another Trainer and Snagged yet another weird Pokemon, a male Skiploom. He was sent to storage ( and I won't tell ya who has him in their possession, heh heh heh). The Trainer didn't care about their lost Pokemon either, but did give some advice on the strange phenomenon: Talk to Cail, he would know something.
SOMEWHERE, IN AN ABANDONED BUILDING ( not-so abandoned now)....
Miror. B and his henchmen stood in a torn-up room, talking to the cold-gazed man, who was visible on a TV screen. "Everything is going fine, I presume?" he asked. "Just fine and dandy Master Nascour!" replied Miror. B.
"Good. And what of the girl? You know, Prof. Crimson's test subject?"
Miror. B turned to Folly and Trudly, who cringed. "Master Nascour, she slipped through our fingers again... Mikhail's protecting her!" Folly squealed. "I'm aware that Mawile is with her... I met up with them in Phenac City. Other then that, our Shadow Pokemon plan is going smoothly. Soon Pyrite Town, no, all of Orre, will be OURS!" Nascour declared.
"Yeah, time to dance baby!" Miror. B exclaimed. "Don't let your dancing interfere, you must focus," Nascour said, "If young Starlight and Project Fear's nearly perfected incarnation come, they will tear down everything we have set out to do!" The screen abruptly turned off.
Miror. B turned to his henchmen, "Well boys, let's finish up here!"
UNKNOWN LOCATION....
Nascour turned to a piece of paper. It read:
Project Fear Subjects:
Alpha 000 aka Luna Moonheart.
Beta 001 aka Jonathan Painter.
Delta 002 aka Mikhail Starlight.
Epsilon 003 aka Mysty Knight.
Omega 004 aka Ardos Starlight.
Cero 005 Aaron Crimson.
Diez 006 Nascour.
Nascour smirked wickedly, picking up an injection with a purple substance in it. "Mikhail, you can run, but you cannot hide from Project Fear. Once you are in it, there is no leaving it." he said.
Note: Well, there's Chapter 6! Review please? I'm really sorry about the late update, but I had a busy schedule combined with bad Internet. BTW, Aaron Crimson is my character. Luna and Jonathan I made up on the spot, so I don't know if I can say I own them or not. The ending of this chapter with Nascour is a hint towards another story I plan on writing once a certain not-so-nice scene involving Mikhail and a couple Cipher Peons happens. Any who, I'll really try hard to update sooner. See you next time.
