Pokemon Ultimate Adventures
VOLUME 1: KANTO
CHAPTER 6: ESCAPE MT MOON!
Deep inside Mt. Moon
Red and Misty stared at the charging Rhyhorn in front of them, ready to stab them with its piercing horn. It was coming at incredible speed and at this rate, it looked like it was over for the trainers. Red grit his teeth and tried to not to scream while Misty desperately thought of a solution.
"Hahaha, this is the end!" Master K shouted. The Rhyhorn let out a loud roar as it approached closer.
"GET DOWN!" Misty shouted giving Red a mighty shove that sent him crashing down on the floor, allowing Misty to step up.
"Starmie, Whirlpool!" Misty shouted thrusting her hand forward. Starmie shot in front of Misty like a bullet, it's core glowing a gradient blue before blasting water out, spiralling around the caves and crashing into the Rhyhorn. The attack had slowed it down and sent it stumbling back a little.
A wave of relief splashed across Misty's face when she noticed her tactic had worked. The Whirlpool attack had slowed Rhyhorn down, thus giving the two trainers time to move out of the way.
"Did you have to push me hard?" Red said rubbing his nose. Misty snorted.
"Hey, at least I saved your life! Let's see you do that!" Misty replied. Master K and Proton were furious. Well, Proton to say the most. He was shouting angrily while Master K seethed.
"Not today! Rhyhorn, hit em with Horn Attack!" Master K shouted. Rhyhorn roared and charged at Starmie.
"Starmie, use Whirlpool again!" Misty shouted. Starmie launched another massive Whirlpool that engulfed Rhyhorn completly, making it stumble.
"Rhyhorn, fight through it!" Master K shouted. Rhyhorn grunted but kept his balance. Starmie's Whirlpool was dangerously swirling around the whole room now, barely reaching Red.
"Starmie, prepare to finish them off with Water Pulse!" Misty said. Starmie tensed, still in control of the Whirlpool, then morphed a light blue orb of water.
"Now, Wild Charge!" Proton suddenly shouted. Rhyhorn roared louder before its horn glowed yellow and he charged through the whirlpool like it was nothing. Before Starmie could react, Rhyhorn had slammed into it hard, sending it flying back and thus cancelling out the Water Pulse attack.
Unfortunately, this was bad. Starmie's Whirlpool now viciously swirled around the room, not sparing anyone. Red and Nidoran desperately tried to hold on to a rock and not get swept away.
Misty however was not so lucky. She screamed as Starmie slammed into her, sending her falling back into the water and letting it blast her away.
"MISTY!" Red shouted before he was hit with a large wave of water and was swept off as well. Nidoran gave a yelp and leapt after his trainer. The water continued to swirl around, crashing through the cavern as it engulfed Rhyhorn, Master K, Proton and all the other grunts.
"Oh Arceus, please help us!" Red shouted as he crashed through the water before it also engulfed him completly. Soon, the water slowly began to die out and eventually dried away. Red was on his knees panting trying to catch his breath. He was soaked. Nidoran lay on the ground beside him, also panting as well.
"Oh man, what the hell was that?" Red said spitting out some water. His gaze wandered over to the girl laying next to him.
"Misty!" Red gasped. She was unconscious, her Starmie laying beside her. Red grit his teeth and struggled to stand up, but froze when he heard laughter. He turned around to find Proton and Master K standing behind the Rhyhorn, which barely looked hurt at all.
"Had enough kid? Or should we continue?" Proton said. Red glared at him. Master K laughed.
"Is someone mad? Ha! Proton, let's finish him!"
"Right on it. Rhyhorn, tear the boy's heart out with Horn Drill!" Proton exclaimed. Rhyhorn growled and walked towards Red. The latter noticed the Pokemon's horn was rapidly spinning, meaning it was about to drill into his heart.
Oh man, what do I do? Red though trying to come up with an idea. He did not plan on dying here today, seeing as he had plans. Leaf was waiting for him in Vermillion City, eager for the cruise in a couple of days and Red did NOT want to miss that, especially with Leaf.
He glanced over at the unconscious Misty and saw she wasn't waking up anytime soon. It also looked like all her Pokemon had fainted, leaving Red with no type advantage at all.
"Rhyyy", Rhyhorn growled as it was nearly at Red's face. Red knew his Nidoran wouldn't be able to fight, as it was a low level and stood no chance against a high level Rhyhorn. He looked at his Pokeballs and knew his Charmander and Pikachu were also helpless. But something about Charmander wasn't right. It looked like it was pleading to be let out. Like it wanted to save Red.
Seeing as he had nothing to lose, Red threw Charmander's Pokeball forward and released his starter, who jumped in front of Red at once. Growling, Charmander sent a menacing look at Rhyhorn. The massive rhino Pokeball sneered at his easy opponent.
"What, are you seriously going to fight? Especially when you are at a huge disadvantage?" Master K said.
"Face it, K. This kid's an idiot trying to be a big shot. Well, now he knows what happens when you mess with Team Rocket", Proton said.
"Charmander, whatever you're planning, do it now!", Red said as Rhyhorn was inches from his face.
"Char!" Charmander shouted as he tensed up. Before anyone knew it, Charmander blasted out a thick fog of black smoke that shrouded the entire room. It was hard for anyone to see as the smoke was pitch black. Red couldn't even see his hands.
"Wait a minu-Charmander, we have to go NOW!" Red exclaimed.
"Char!" Charmander was right behind him. Suddenly, a figure jumped in their way, Charmander getting ready to fight it. But it was only Nidoran, who seemed to have recovered from Rhyhorn's assault.
"Nido!" Nidoran exclaimed pointing with his small horn. Red was able to make out Misty's unconscious form and immediatly thanked Nidoran. Grabbing the Ultra Ball, Red called Misty's Starmie back and lifted her up. He placed Misty's arm over his shoulder and hurried off.
Master K and Proton coughed as the smoke cleared, waving their hands madly trying to clear it. They looked towards the spot where Red and Misty once stood.
They were gone.
"No! We were so close!" Master K seethed. Proton let out a cry of rage.
"Damn it! They couldn't have gone far. Rhyhorn, sniff them out!" Proton commanded.
"No". Proton froze at Master K's reply.
"What?!" Proton exclaimed, thinking his partner had gone mad.
"You heard me. They ran away, so they won't be any trouble to us now. Let's hurry up and finish our task on Mt. Moon otherwise the Boss will get mad", Master K said. Proton shuddered, thinking about the last time the Boss got mad. Not wanting to go through that again, he quickly agreed with Master K. They both turned around and walked towards the grunts who were guarding a cage full of pink Pokemon.
"That's alot of Clefairy", Proton said as he plastered an evil smirk on his face.
Route 4, outside Mt. Moon
Red panted heavily as he flopped down on the grass. Beside him, Misty lay on the ground with Charmander and Nidoran who were also exhausted.
Man, that took alot out of me. Who knew a Rhyhorn would be so tough? Red womdered. Then again, that Rhyhorn belonged to their boss. If a simple Pokemon like that was so strong, then I wonder how their boss's main Pokemon are. Oooh, I sure hope I don't ever meet the guy, Red thought. He looked over at his two Pokemon.
"Pika, come out!", Red called out releasing his Pikachu. Pikachu stood next to Charmander and Nidoran and looked up at Red.
"Hey guys, I just want to say good job out there today. You guys didn't give up and stood strong, no matter what the odds", Red said.
"Pika!"
"Char!"
"Nido!"
All three Pokemon happily smiled at Red.
"Nidoran, you definitly showed me what your capable of. I just caught you and already you were willing to fight a strong Rhyhorn despite your low level. I am really proud of you today", Red said. Nidoran happily thanked his trainer and turned to his companions, who were patting him on his back and congratulating them.
The happy moment was interupted by the sound of groaning. Red turned around to find Misty groggily waking up. She clutched her head and groaned before looking around.
"Wha-what happened?" she wondered.
"Oh, we were walking around Mt. Moon and found Team Rocket. We fought them and we almost died by a Rhyhorn. You hit your head pretty hard too", Red explained.
"Wow, really? A Rhyhorn bested my Water Pokemon? Damn, that thing was strong!" Misty exclaimed.
"Yeah, well are you okay now? You look like you want to vomit or something?" Red said.
"I'm fine Red. Hey, where are we?"
"Um, if I know correctly...", Red said shuffling through his bag and pulling out his Town Map. "We're on Route 4, just a few miles away from Cerulean City".
Misty felt relieved that she was next to her home town.
"Oh yeah, I can't believe I forgot! I guess that Rhyhorn really left me hanging!" Misty said as Red helped her up.
"Guys, return now. I'll take you to a Pokemon Center", Red said returning his Pokemon.
"Same here. Hey, I'll take you to my home in Cerulean. It's the least I can do for helping me", Misty said.
"R-really? I'm just going to challenge the Gym Leader!", Red said. A small smile crept up on Misty's face.
"The Gym Leader, eh? Well, you need to rest and what better than to come to my house! Let's go!" Misty exclaimed.
"Okay", Red said. As the two walked, they chatted away on what to do in Cerulean City.
"And you'll just love the city! It's so fresh, especially in the morning!" Misty exclaimed.
"Can't wait", Red replied.
"Say, you never did tell me how you escaped Mt. Moon", Misty said.
"Oh, Charmander wanted to do something, so I took him out. I don't know how, but he blasted a thick heavy black smoke that made the Rocket guys blind for a few minutes and I took that time to bolt. Later, I found out that Charmander had learned Smokescreen, something I can't wait to use in battle!" Red explained.
"Nice, nice", Misty replied. She then looked over and saw a sign. "Speaking of which, we're almost there! Let's hurry up!"
"Aaah, don't drag me! How are you so strong?!"
Somewhere in Vermillion City
Leaf sighed as she walked through the streets of Vermillion City. She had spent all day training her Pokemon and fighting other trainers to get ready to fight the Gym Leader, only to lose horribly to the gym.
Blue was right, Leaf thought as she walked. Lt. Surge is really strong! I couldn't even take out one Pokemon! After she had finished training, Leaf had met with some of her new friends in Vermillion City and they had all gone to the Pokemon Fan Club to hang out. Apparently, having a cute little Bulbasaur on her team had gotten Leaf to be the most prized member of the fan club.
"Red, if only you were here right now...", Leaf said to herself, as a great wave of boredom washed over her. She didn't know what to do. The S.S. Anne's cruise was in two days and Red hadn't even reached Cerulean City yet. It made her wonder if they would even get on the cruise.
As Leaf continued to think in her thoughts, her Pokegear suddenly rung. She opened it up and saw it was from Blue. Sighing, she answered the call.
"Hey Blue", Leaf said, plainly.
"I can see that you're having a tough time Leaf", Blue's voice said on the other end. "Let me guess, did you lose to Lt. Surge also?" Leaf sighed.
"Yup. And I couldn't even take out that Raichu of his. It was his first Pokemon he sent out and it defeated all of mine in like, on hit!".
Blue laughed. "Yeah, that thing was a pain. I managed to knock it out I'll have you know!"
"Oh yeah, and did you win?" Leaf asked.
"...no", was the blunt reply that came from Blue.
"Mmhmm, thought so. Anyways, where are you? I haven't heard from you in a while!" Leaf said.
"Um, I'm at Route 5. I heard Red was supposed to be going to Cerulean City, so I decided to go and say hello to my friend", Blue said bitterly. Leaf frowned. She still didn't understand what was it that made Red and Blue start hating each other. When they started their journey by leaving Pallet Town, Blue seemed to be friendly competant rival of Red's, the two fighting for fun. But now, everything had changed. It seemed like the two were mortal enemies now, fighting each other to prove whose better. It was something Leaf didn't like at all.
"Well, I'm off! Don't want to waste time here. Bye Leaf!" Blue exclaimed.
"Bye", Leaf said confused. Blue seemed to be normal and on the friendly side with her, so why not Red? It made no sense at all, so Leaf decided to wait until Red reached Vermillion.
"Oh well, might as well go back to the hotel and watch TV or something. I guess I should start by watching the first season of Mythsolvers: The Shiny Pokemon, since everybody's been talking about that", Leaf said to herself. She continued to walk down the streets, thinking about the enmity between her two close friends. She heard a rumble and saw the gray clouds in the sky.
"Oh man, it's going to rain isn't it?!" Leaf whined. She looked around.
"Well, I'm close to the hotel so might as well get there if I don't want to get wet", Leaf said. She started walking again, but something caught her eye. Looking at a building to her right, she saw something moving around in the back alleyway.
Is that a Pokemon? Maybe it's the sleeping Pokemon everybody's been talking about! Leaf thought excitedly. She slowly crept over to the building, not wanting to make any noise and scare the figure off. She pushed herself behind the wall and listened. There were gruff voices coming from the alleyway and they all sounded male.
Hmm, something doesn't sound right. Who the hell is out here in the back? Leaf thought. She peeked over, and saw a light from a torch coming from next to the dumpster. Creeping along the wall, not making any noise, Leaf walked over and peeked next to the dumpster. There, in the back alley, were three men standing in black uniforms and large red "R" on their torso. They were wearing fashionable berrets and one had a neckerchief. He seemed to be the leader. Leaf inwardly gasped when she saw that the men had a little Pokemon cornered in the back.
"Is that...an Eevee?" Leaf wondered. Sure enough, the brown fox was cornered by the three men who had evil smirks on their faces. Eevee was trembling as the neckerchief guy took out a Pokeball.
"Easy little guy, don't worry. This will hurt a little bit", the guy in the neckerchief said as he released a mighty Granbull, who stood over the scared Eevee.
"Karate Chop", the neckerchief guy instructed. Granbull smirked as he held his hand forward and slammed it down on Eevee, hard making it cry out in pain. Leaf gasped as the Granbull continued to torture the Eevee, even going as far as roughly grabbing her tail and putting his foot over it making her cry out in pain.
"Vee, vee!" Eevee pleaded but the Granbull just karate chopped her again. Leaf's anger started to boil as she saw the poor Pokemon take more hits until she finally couldn't take it anymore. She burst out from her hiding spot, surprising the men and glared at them.
"What th-who are you kid?!" the neckerchief man exclaimed. Leaf growled.
"Let the Eevee go. That's no way to catch a Pokemon", Leaf commanded. The men looked at each other before bursting into loud laughs.
"Oh man, a teenager is coming to stop us? Girl, go back to where you came from! This is no joke!" the tall man next to the neckerchief guy exclaimed. Leaf glared at them.
"You really want to test me? You'll regret it badly!" Leaf said. Eevee curiously looked up at Leaf, her eyes now watery from the beating. This trainer was risking her life for Eevee even though she didn't know her. Eevee felt some relief all of a sudden and quickly scurried over to Leaf. The men were shocked.
"Hey, come back here! We're not done with you yet!" the neckerchief guy exclaimed. Leaf looked down at Eevee and nodded, saying it will be alright.
"Come on, Eevee. Let's go", Leaf said turning around.
"Hey! You're not going anywhere! Who are you to interfere in our business?!" the men exclaimed. Leaf huffed and turned around.
"My name is Leaf, and I won't let you harm this Eevee anymore! Look at the beating you gave it!"
"Well, Leaf. If you must know, that Eevee belongs to us. We found it on Route 5 and have been chasing it ever since. Hand it over if you don't want to get hurt", the neckerchief guy exclaimed.
"Oh yeah, and what if I don't?" Leaf challenged. These guys were not intimidating at all.
"Fine, you asked for it. Granbull, seize her!" the neckerchief guy exclaimed. Granbull growled and lunged at Leaf, his arms out wide. Leaf gasped and quickly brought out her Pokeball.
"Pidgey, help me out here!" Leaf exclaimed.
"Pidge!" Pidgey exclaimed blocking Granbull's attack.
"Gust!" Pidgey shot out a breeze of wind knocking Granbull back a few feet, putting some distance between the two. The neckerchief guy was furious.
"That's it kid! Nobody messes with Harry! Ken, Al, get your Pokemon out! We're teaching this brat a lesson!" the neckerchief guy shouted.
"On it!" the two other Team Rocket grunts shouted and released a Ekans and a Mankey. Leaf gulped as the three opposing Pokemon snarled.
"Bulbasaur, help Pidgey out!" Leaf exclaimed releasing her starter.
"Saur!" Bulbasaur exclaimed popping out.
"Ha, you're outnumbered kid! We have three Pokemon while you only have two!" Harry exclaimed. Leaf grit her teeth. This would not be an easy one. Eevee suddenly nudged her leg.
"Huh?" Leaf said looking at the little fox.
"Vee!" Eevee said pointing at the men. "You want to fight to? Are you sure?" Leaf asked. Eevee nodded.
"Okay then, let's go!" Leaf exclaimed as Eevee hopped forward. Leaf took out her Pokedex and scanned Eevee.
"Let's see what you can do. Okay Eevee, the Evolution Pokemon. Moves are Tackle, Scratch, Pound, Sand Attack and Substitute. Wow, you sure have alot of moves!" Leaf said.
"Hah, you think that weak Eevee will do anything? This will be too easy!" Al exclaimed.
"You said it Al. Granbull, use Slam on that Eevee!" Harry exclaimed.
"Gran!" Granbull shouted charging at Eevee, who nervously got ready.
"Pidgey, stop him with Peck!" Leaf exclaimed. Before Granbull could reach Eevee, Pidgey slammed into Granbull with incredible speed and hurting the dog Pokemon with his beak. Granbull tumbled back.
"No you didn't! Mankey, use Scratch on that Pidgey!" Al exclaimed.
"Bulbasaur, Vine Whip!" Leaf countered. Mankey lunged at Pidgey, who stood still with a confident smirk. Bulbasaur suddenly slapped Mankey away with a strong whip of his vine, sending Mankey crashing into Granbull.
"Ekans, Poison Sting on everyone!" Ken ordered. Ekans shot out multiple purple darts at all three Pokemon, hitting them all. Pidgey and Bulbasaur let out cries of pain as the darts pierced their skin. Leaf gasped as her Pokemon were suddenly distracted, leaving them vulnerable.
"Guys, get up!" Leaf begged.
"Now's out chance. Ekans, get em with Wrap!" Ken shouted. Ekans let out a hiss before lunging at Bulbasaur and Pidgey who were both picking themselves up.
"Vee!" Eevee exclaimed ramming into Ekans with Tackle, sending the snake skidding back.
"Eevee? Wow, what a hit!" Leaf exclaimed making Eevee beam with pride.
"Grr, that's it! Granbull, Karate Chop followed by Rock Smash!" Harry called out. Granbull roared and shot towards Eevee faster than anyone could see and slammed his hand on Eevee, making the fox cry out before Granbull pounded her with a punch that smashed the ground, sending her flying back into Leaf.
"Oww!" Leaf shouted as she stumbled back holding Eevee.
"Vee...", Eevee muttered barely conscious. Eevee's state made Leaf angry. To think anyone would do this to a Pokemon. Harry, Ken and Al were meanwhile laughing.
"That's right! Don't mess with Team Rocket!" Harry exclaimed.
Team Rocket? I think I remember Yellow telling me something about Team Rocket over the phone, Leaf thought.
"Mankey, finish that Bulbasaur off with Fury Swipes!" Al shouted.
"Ekans, Poison Sting that Bulbasaur till he's knocked out!" Ken exclaimed.
"As for you Granbull, get that girl!" Harry shouted. All three Pokemon lunged towards their targets, ready to finish them off. Leaf knew she had to do something.
"Bulbasaur, defend with Razor Leaf! And don't stop! Pidgey, knock Ekans down with Gust, then use Wing Attack!" Leaf shouted. Bulbasaur got up and fired several sharp leaves at Mankey, making the other Pokemon recoil in pain.
"Man!" Mankey shouted as he was knocked back by the leaves. They were piercing his skin badly. Pidgey dodged the Poison Sting and knocked Ekans down with a Gust maneuver. He then swiftly smacked his wing on Ekans, knocking the snake out.
Unfortunatly, this was as far as Leaf could go. She had no time to shout a command to counter the Granbull that was coming at her fast. She screamed as the Granbull leapt at her...only to be knock down by a swift movement. Leaf opened her eyes to see Eevee standing over the Granbull, her paws out.
"What the, Granbull?" Harry exclaimed.
"Quick, Pound!" Leaf ordered. With a swift movement, Eevee smacked her paw on Granbull's face as hard as she could. Granbull grunted in surprise before falling back unconscious. Leaf cheered as her Pokemon danced around in success. Harry, Ken and Al were left flabbergasted.
"How? How could we lose to a kid?" Ken exclaimed.
"That rotten Eevee! You really are an annoyance!" Al exclaimed. Eevee just suck her tongue out.
"You won't be so lucky next time! We'll come back for you, Eevee! And you, Leaf or whatever your name is, we'll get revenge on you! Mark my words!" Harry exclaimed before the three grunts ran away. Leaf smiled at Eevee.
"Did they hurt you bad?" she asked. Eevee nodded.
"Come on, I'll take you to the Pokemon Center. I don't have any Potions on me anyway", Leaf said. Before she could go, Eevee ran up to her and nudged her leg. Leaf looked down confused.
"What is it? You want to join my team?" Leaf asked. Eevee nodded, feeling safe around Leaf. As for Leaf, she couldn't have asked any better.
"Well, come on then! Guys, welcome our new team member!" Bulbasaur and Pidgey smiled and welcomed Eevee to the team.
Suddenly, a loud rumble was heard and soon, Leaf felt tiny droplets of rain on her skin.
"Oh crap, it's raining! Argh, come on guys!" Leaf exclaimed returning her Pokemon and using a Pokeball on Eevee before hurrying off to the Pokemon Center. Unfortunatly, the center was a good feet away so she had to sprint otherwise she would be soaked. The rain started raining harder when Leaf reached the Pokemon Center. She quickly walked in and gave her Pokemon to the lady at the counter.
"There all better", Nurse Joy said. Leaf thanked her and started walking towards the door. As soon as she opened it however, she was met with the hard pouring of water. Holding out her hand, Leaf saw it was soaked immediatly and knew it was not a good time to go out.
"Wow, it is sure raining hard", Leaf commented. She sighed and turned around. "Well, better rest up here. I'll go back to the hotel once the rain lets up". Sitting down on a soft couch, Leaf set her bag down and took out her laptop. She began to submit all the data she had gotten from the Pokedex and transferred the files to a flashdrive that was plugged in the laptop.
"That's a total of 27 Pokemon since I left Pallet. Wow", Leaf said. Her Pokegear suddenly rang and she took it out. It was from Yellow, her friend she had met in Viridian City.
"Hey Yellow!" Leaf said.
"Hey Leaf!" came the cheerful voice on the other end. "How are you?"
"I'm good. Just stuck in the Pokemon Center so I don't get wet from the rain", Leaf said.
"Yeah, the weather forecast was true. The rain is all the way from Viridian to Vermillion. It isn't raining that hard here, but it definitly ain't soft!" Yellow exclaimed.
"Haha, true. Hey, I have something to tell you", Leaf said.
"Okay. I'm all ears".
"I just met with those guys you mentioned earlier. You know, Team Rocket?" Leaf said.
"Really?! What are they doing in Vermillion? Last time, me and Red fought them in the Viridian Forest!" Yellow exclaimed.
"I know, you told me. But these guys were different. None had those ninja gauntlets and that purple scarf you were talking about", Leaf said.
"Really? What were they doing?"
"They were torturing a poor little Eevee in the back alley of a building. I stopped them and now the Eevee is on my team", Leaf said.
"Wow, nice! Eevee are rare Pokemon, so I guess that makes sense why Team Rocket would want them".
"Did you find out about the Phantom Pokemon?" Leaf asked.
"No, sadly. Me and Red saw it, but we don't know what it was. One of the Rocket guys said it was a Mew, but I have no clue what that it", Yellow said.
"A Mew? Guess I'll have to ask Professor Oak", Leaf said.
"Well, I'm gonna go now. See ya around, Leaf!" Yellow said.
"Bye Yellow", Leaf said before clicking her phone shut and putting it away. She sighed and flopped her head back in the couch.
This is a long day...
TO BE CONTINUED
Author's note: Heeeeeyy, an update! Sorry, got busy with my other story. Anyway, look. It's Harry, Ken and Al from the Adventures manga. What are those clowns doing here? Duh, that's me being canon! Why? I don't know! JK, it's cause it makes the story more interesting. (Well, to me at least. Don't know about you guys). And Leaf gets an Eevee!
Next time, Red faces a new challenge: a date! And a new threat is amock in Cerulean City! Why is Misty's Gyarados so angry and uncontrollable? Find out the secret between the trainer and Pokemon and why their friendship is like this! And Leaf meets a mysterious person! Who is this man and what is the revelation of the new world he seeks? Find out next time!
EPIC Out!