CH 22: Field agent Galen

It was early in the morning the next day. Ash's eyes opened allowing him to see his pikachu and his girlfriend both still resting on him. Ash didn't want to disturb them so he put his head back down and was about to close his eyes when suddenly felt an aura message like the ones he did to communicate with the lucario.

Ash used his aura to feel the life of what was around him. He saw a few wurple and silcoon, some breloom and shroomish, and a lucario. "Lucario" Ash said. "May, Pikachu wake up" He said. May yawned and opened her eyes, Pikachu doing the same. "Ash what is it?" May said.

"I think the lucario is here and I think he sent me an aura message" Ash said. "What was it?" May asked. "I'm not sure but I think there is someone in trouble" Ash said. Pikachu jumped onto Ash's should as he and May quickly got up.

Ash felt the aura around them trying to find lucario. He found him but lucario began to move. "This way" Ash said. The two followed lucario for half a mile when they came across a small town near the coastline. "It's a town" Ash said. "It's Tarma village my family went on vacation here a long time ago" May said.

Tarma village was relativly small having a few dozen houses, a market, a pokemon center and 3 small hotels. "Wait is this the place where those tentacool surrounded you and your mom thought you were a" Ash started. "Maybe we should leave" May said.

"Pika Pika!" Pikachu shouted. "What is it pikachu?" Ash said. He and May looked back at the town and saw a woman and child being dragged off by a group of people. "Those people are being kidnapped!" May said. Ash and May hurried down into the village and saw most of the town was being held hostage by two Rocket X operatives each with pistol in hand and a pair of houndoom out.

There were 3 other Rocket X operatives, one of them was holding a middle aged woman maybe 45 with deep red hair and green eyes. The second operative was holding a young boy who looked around Max's age. He had brownish hair and green eyes.

The last Rocket X operative was directing the others.
His uniform was the same as Jessie and James and he didn't wear a hat. "Alright Mrs. Marrs you and your son are coming with us" The Rocket X officer said. "Hey let them go!" Ash shouted. The rocket X officer turned to him.

"Men remind them of your firearms" The officer said. The two rocket X operatives with the pistols started to turn when May let out her Beautifly. "String shot!" May said. Beautifly shot out the sticky silk and snatched the two guns out of the operatives' hands.

When the others saw the rocket X operatives didn't have guns a few ran off. "You little twerps have got some nerve. But you should know my name is Galen, field agent Galen. I've never failed a mission before and I won't start now" Galen said.

Galen took out a pair of pokeballs and let out two houndoom. "Houndoom use flamethrower" Galen said. "Pikachu dodge and use thunder" Ash said. "Beautifly dodge and use stun spore" May said.
Their pokemon avoided the flames and then retaliated. Beutifly's stun spore paralyzed both houndoom and Pikachu unleashed thunder on them both. "Houndoom use flamecharge" Galen said.

Both houndoom recovered from being paralyzed then ran at Pikachu and Beautifly with great speed. The houndooms impacted Pikachu and beutifly before they could move. "Now use firefang" Galen said. The two houndoom came at Pikachu and Beutifly. "Pikachu use voltackle" Ash said.

"Beautifly use string shot then silverwind" May said. Pikachu charged up then met the first houndoom head on. Although both of their attacks were powered Pikachu was more powerful and knocked out the houndoom.

Beautifly's string shot hit the second houndoom in the legs making him trip up. Beautifly then used silver wind and hurled houndoom back. "Well you are good but those two were just standard issue Rocket X pokemon" Galen said as he returned them.

Galen took out two great balls and threw them releasing an absol and an exploud. "Exploud use hypervoice , Absol use nightslash" Galen said. "Dodge it" Ash said but it was to late. The two attacks hit Pikachu and Beautifly.

"Now use supersonic on Beautifly" Galen said. Exploud unleashed supersonic on Beautifly making her confused. "Alright Garchomp" Ash started. Absol used quick attack to snatch Ash's and May's pokeball satchels.

"Ash he's got out pokemon!" May said. "Let's see how long that pikachu of yours can fight" Galen said as absol handed him the satches. "Pikachu use quick attack on absol" Ash said. "Exploud use roar" Galen said. Exploud unleashed a roar that sent pikachu flying back before he could hit absol.

"Oh no Pikachu" Ash said. Pikachu got up and growled at exploud. "Exploud hyperbeam" Galen said. "PIkachu dodge and use voltackle" Ash said. Pikachu avoided the hyperbeam and ran at exploud as he charged up for voltackle.

"Absol use pyscho cut" Galen said. Absol's attack hit pikachu before he could get to exploud. "Pikacu!" Ash said. May was holding Beautifly who was still confused. "Beautifly please snap out of it Pikachu needs your help" May said.

PIkachu got up and was breathing deeply. "Put those two in the chopper i'm almost done here" Galen said. Ash used his aura and connected with Pikachu's aura. Ash gave Pikachu some of his Aura and Pikachu Ash was with him. Knowing this Pikachu felt velt revitalized. "Pikachu use fusion bolt" Ash said.
"Absol use nightshade , Exploud use hyperbeam" Galen said. "Pikachu dodge" Ash said.

Pikachu dodged both attacks like a flash of lightning . "PIka CHu!" Pikachu shouted as he turned blue and unleashed a massive charge of electricity that impacted and knocked out the exploud.
"Alright Pikachu " Ash said. "You think i'm going to play by your rules" Galen said as he returned exploud. Galen took out another pokeball and sent out a shiftry. "Shiftry use whirlwind" Galen said. Pikachu was swept back by the wind. "Pikachu!" Ash said.

"Your pikachu is too tired now put him down for good with giga impact" Galen said. Both Shiftry and absol came in. "Pikachu no!" Ash said. He broke out in a sprint to get Pikachu and managed to grab him. As he got up he saw absol and shiftry right infront of him. Ash closed his eyes and braced himself. "Ash , pikacu!" May shouted. Many of the people watching gasped.

They were about to hit when a powerful aurasphere hit the ground in front of them knocking both back. Ash opened his eyes and saw the red lucario standing in front of him. "Lucario!" Ash said. " A lucario? Well don't just sit there use giga impact on it" Galen said.

The shiftry and absol came at lucario but he jumped up avoiding their attack and used close combat on them both. "Where did this thing come from!" Galen shouted. Just then Ash and the others heard what sounded like a helicopter.

"Sir look!" One of the Rocket X operatives said. Above them 3 team aqua helicopters flew in. On board one of the helicopters were the few people who ran away. One of the helicopters flew in low and let down a team of aqua soldiers. Each of the aqua soldiers was armed with an M4 and two of them each sent out two crawdaught. "Crawdaught use scald" The soldiers said.

The crawdaught hit the houndooms knocking them out. Two of the rocket X operatives tried to pull out guns but they quickly dropped them when they saw the team aqua mercenaries assault rifles. Galen returned his pokemon "Retreat!" He shouted. The two Rocket X operatives who were holding the citizens hostage were already apprehended.

Lucario turned to Ash and looked at him for a moment then ran back into the wild. "Lucario wait!" Ash said. He tried to contact Lucario with aura but he was too far away.

Galen and the two with the Marrs family tried to run into the wild. A second team of aqua mercenaries ambushed them. Galen threw one of the mercenaries to the ground and made it into the wild. His operatives with Dr. Marrs's wife and son however, were caught.

The last team of aqua soldiers repelled down. One of them had a Lieutenant symbol on his collar and approached Ash. "Young man are you the one who stopped rocket X from leaving?" He said. "Yes sir" Ash said. "Well you are very brave, Anderson get over here" The officer said.

Another team aqua soldier came over to them. "Anderson is a pokemon vet and your pikachu looks like he's hurt" "He is he had to battle over 4 of their pokemon" Ash said. "Let me see him" Anderson said. Ash handed pikachu over to the soldier. Anderson looked at Pikachu for a moment. "He doesn't look too bad we'll just need to get him to the center" Anderson said.

"My Beautifly was hit with supersonic and is still confused" May said. She handed her Beautifly to Anderson. "Your Beautifly just needs some rest" Anderson said. While Anderson took Ash and May to the pokemon center the other aqua soldiers handcuffed the 4 rocket X operatives and put them on one of their helicopters.

A man wearing a black suit and tie walked over to Mrs. Marrs and her son. "Mrs. Marrs, my name is agent Smith I'm with the Hoenn Bureau of investigation" Smith said. Smith had thin brown hair and wore black shades. "These men they tried to take us because of my husband" Mrs. Marrs said.

"I'm afraid so, and I'm also afraid we still haven't made much progress on finding him" Smith said. "What!? when are you going to find my dad" Danny Marrs said. "As soon as we can son, but for your own safety I'm going to have to ask the both of you to come with me so you can be properly protected" Agent Smith said.

Inside the pokemon center Ash and May were waiting with Cpl Anderson. "What about our other pokemon Galen took them" May said. Another team aqua soldier walked into the center carrying their pokeball satchels. "I found these in town" He said. "Those are ours" Ash said. He took one of the pokeballs and let out the pokemon inside.

Squirtle came out "Squirtle" Squirtle said. "Yup their ours" Ash said. Later that night deep in the woods Field agent Galen contacted the Rocket X submarine base. "Galen to base" He said. "Field agent Galen this is commander Jessie was your mission a success?" "Not yet commander, the twerp with the pikachu that you always talked about showed up and so did team aqua" Galen said.

"So Marrs's family is in their hands" Jessie said. "If I get back up I should be able to intercept them and" Galen started. "No Galen we're risking any more operatives to take aqua head on. They're military units now with military training and hardware" Jessie said.

"But commander I can do this I just need the resources" Galen said. "No Galen return to base immediately" Jessie said. "But commander" Galen said. "Immediately Galen" Jessie said. Galen got up but didn't head for the pickup point , he headed deeper into the wild.