Pokemon Ultimate Adventures

VOLUME 1: KANTO

CHAPTER 7: GYARADOS RAMPAGE!

Cerulean City

Cerulean City was filled with noises and shouts of people who were in their daily lives. The streets were pretty crowded, though not that much. It was also in the evening, and the sun was going to set soon. Despite the time, many people were still out either fishing or talking.

As Red stepped through the entrance of Cerulean City through the gate, he gaped in awe at the population at this hour.

"There are still THIS much people out right now?" Red exclaimed. Misty chuckled.

"Yup, that's Cerulean City for you! The city that never sleeps. Although, that would be the correct term for Saffron City", Misty said. Red still couldn't believe that the streets were crowded in the evening when the sun would soon be setting. He looked around at the city, examining his surroundings.

This is bigger than Pewter City! Red thought excitedly. A bigger city meant a better lodging place. Red wanted to go look around for a good hotel since he had alot of money from defeating trainers, but Misty grabbed his arm and started dragging him away from the big population.

"Waah! Where are you taking me? Let go!" Red exclaimed trying to break free.

"I'm taking you to my place! I still want to repay you for saving me so I'll let you stay at my house instead of paying at a hotel!" Misty said.

But I don't want to go to your house! I want to go to a rich hotel! Red sadly thought as he was dragged away from the city and was heading towards a less populated area where a few people were walking around.

Red looked around and saw that they were walking through some sort of garden that was lush and beautiful green. There were some people dressed in maid outfits and gardeners handling the garden, much to Red's confusion. Misty let go of Red and turned him around.

"And this...", Misty said while Red slackjawed. "...is my HOME!"

Red was staring at an enormous mansion in the middle of the lush garden. Two maids were waiting at the door, holding it open. The mansion was a beatiful maroon mahogany, with brown and cream colored as well. It was baroque styled and truly looked beautiful. Red still couldn't close his mouth as he was staring at the large building in front of him.

"T-this is y-your home?!" Red sputtered. Misty couldn't hide her smirk and nodded.

"Yup. Told you I was gonna repay you. Come in, I'll show you around", Misty said grabbing Red's hand and taking him inside the mansion. It was even bigger inside. There was alot of room and there was so much stuff. Misty gave Red a tour around the whole mansion before taking him upstairs to his room.

"And this is the room you'll be staying in!" Misty proudly presented. Red nearly fell over when he saw the luxury his room had to offer. There was a huge queen sized bed in the middle with a white comforter, a large flat screen TV facing it on the wall, a big dresser with a clock on it, a few beanbag chairs lying around and a full bathroom with a bathtub, shower, toilet, sink, everything.

"This is MY room?!" Red exclaimed. Misty nodded.

"Yup. Let's go downstairs now. We'll eat first and then talk to a while before going to sleep. I can tell your starving", Misty said. Red nodded and followed Misty out. The two walke downstairs and into the dining room where several maids waited.

"Good evening, Lady Misty", they said. Misty greeted them back while Red was still shocked.

She has her own mansion and everything? Man, I'm happy that I rescued her otherwise I would be missing out on this comfort! Red thought excitedly. He looked out the window and saw the sun was going to set soon as the sky was now orange.

Misty ushered for him to sit down and he sat down on a chair, opposite of Misty on a long table.

"So, what do you think? Better than a hotel, right?" Misty asked. Red nodded.

"How are you so rich? Are you like, famous or something here?" Red asked. Misty chuckled. "Something like that", she replied.

"Here you go", the butler said handing Red and Misty their plates of food. Red gawked when he saw the full on meal he recieved. Misty snickered.

"Yeah, this is like everyday for me. Enjoy while you can", Misty said. Red nodded and began to gobble down his food. The rest of the dinner went on that way. Red and Misty chatted about numerous things while they ate their food.

Soon, after dinner was finished, Red slumped down back in his seat full.

"Aaaahh, that was the best meal I've ever had", Red said before letting out a loud burp. He took notice of how loud that burp was. Holy shit, this is awesome! I can't believe Misty lives her life like this! Red thought. Speaking of which, Misty got up and ushered for Red to follow her. Red groggily got up and walked after Misty, the latter leading him outside.

"Let's take a walk around the city. It's really beautiful at this hour", Misty said. Red nodded and the two walked out of the garden and into the city. By now, the population had decreased, alot of people now inside but there were still more outside as well. Red and Misty walked down, admiring the sight.

"So, what's the Gym Leader here like? Can you give me some tips?" Red asked. Misty chuckled for some reason.

"Well, for starters she's a girl. She uses Water type Pokemon, so my best choice for you would be your Pikachu. She's really powerful and beautiful as well", Misty explained.

"Water type, huh? I'm so glad Pikachu finally listens to me now, otherwise I don't want to even imagine how the next Gym Battle would go!" Red exclaimed as he remembered his first battle in Pewter City Gym, where Pikachu wouldn't listen to him and he had to use Charmander most of the time.

"Your Pikachu wouldn't listen to you? Really?" Misty asked. Red sighed.

"It's a long story actually...", Red said as he explained how he and Pikachu never got along in the first place until Red saved Pikachu in Pewter Gym. Misty was shocked and impressed at the same time at Red's love for his Pokemon.

Incredible! I've never met anyone like him. He's really a good kid, Misty thought. Before she could say anything, she suddenly felt something rattling on her belt.

"Oh no-". A Net Ball suddenly shot out from Misty's belt and bounced on the ground. Red was startled by the action whereas Misty gasped and took a step back.

"What happened?" Red asked.

"GET BACK!" Misty shouted pulling Red with her. Red gave out a startled cry as he was pulled back a good distance before the Net Ball burst open and out came a ferocious Gyarados. Red recognized it as the one he helped Misty catch.

"WHAT TH-" Red shouted before Gyarados let out a massive roar that sent everybody into a panic. People ran everywhere, away from the terrifying Gyarados, who was now launching massive flames of energy. Red stared in shock while Misty immediatly knew what to do.

"Starmie, let's go!" Misty shouted releasing her main Pokemon. Starmie floated in front of her, looking at Gyarados. Red knew that Misty wouldn't win this fight and she needed help.

"Pika, help her out!" Red shouted.

"Pika!" Pikachu exclaimed popping out of his Poke Ball. He glared at the Gyarados wrecking the city, as it had been hours since the two had fought on Route 4. Gyarados glared at Pikachu, remembering the one who had bested him.

"Gyara!" Gyarados shouted, releasing a Hydro Pump attack from earlier. Red knew what he had to do, and how it would be done.

"Pika, Quick Attack threw the Hydro Pump and let the Gyarados have it with Thunderbolt!" Red exclaimed. Pikachu sprinted towards the Hydro Pump and easily charged threw it, as it was nothing. Now suspended in air, Pikachu let out a blast of electricity that shocked Gyarados, doing serious damage.

"Gyara!" Gyarados reeled back in pain.

"Starmie, Swift!" Misty called out.

"Star!" Starmie exclaimed shooting out a bunch of yellow stars that struck Gyarados, damaging it even more. Red took out his Pokedex and aimed it at Gyarados.

"The Atrocious Pokemon. Moves are Hydro Pump, Flail, Bite, Aqua Tail and...Dragon Rage? What's that?" Red wondered putting his Pokedex away. Gyarados meanwhile had recovered from the assault and roared again.

"Starmie, Gyro Ball!" Misty called out. Starmie enveloped itself into a gray energy ball before rocketing towards Gyarados and striking it on the neck. Gyarados roared in anger and swatted Starmie away with Aqua Tails, then blasted it with a Hydro Pump to add insult.

"Pika, Thundershock!" Red called out. Pikachu shot out a weaker bolt of electricity, but it barely knicked Gyarados, as it had dodged it with Flail and struck Pikachu.

"Pika!" Pikachu shouted falling to the ground.

"Starmie, Rapid Spin, then Water Gum!" Misty called out. Spinning really fast, Starmie bashed into Gyarados, then blasted the large serpent with a Water Gun. Gyarados growled in pain, then swatted Starmie away with Aqua Tail again. Suddenly, Gyarados was blasted back by a large electric shock. Pikachu stood, glaring at him after releasing a Thunderbolt.

"Gyara!" Gyarados roared blasting a Hydro Pump at Pikachu. Pikachu leapt over it and on Red's command, used another Thunderbolt that knocked Gyarados back a bit more. Gyarados snarled and lunged at Pikachu faster than before and clamped its jaws on Pikachu, lifting him up and tossing him in the air.

"Pika!" Red shouted after witnessing Pikachu get assaulted by Gyarados' Bite. Pikachu looked down and saw he was headed straight for Gyarados' mouth, where the water monster was preparing another Hydro Pump. Thinking quickly, Pikachu fired a Thundershock straight into Gyarados' mouth, and landing safely on the ground, away from Gyarados.

Gyarados reeled back in pain as the electricity shocked him from inside his mouth. Misty was impressed by the sudden attack, but rediverted her focus back on her Gyarados who had recovered and was preparing a large blue flame in its mouth.

"Whoa, that doesn't look like a Hydro Pump", Red said.

"That's because it isn't Hydro Pump. It's using Dragon Rage!" Misty exclaimed in horror. Red's eyes widened.

"Dragon Rage?"

"RUN!" Red and Misty dashed away as Gyarados fired the large flame, striking the ground and creating a massive purple explosion. Pikachu and Starmie were blasted back and sent flying as Gyarados' rage had now increased.

"OH SHIT!" Red shouted as Gyarados slammed into a building with Aqua Tail, taking it down. People ran away from the horror for their lives and Red knew someone was going to die eventually if this went on. Luckily, Misty had an idea.

"We need to lure Gyarados away from the city. If we fight it here, people will die!" Misty exclaimed.

"I hear you, but how?"

"Leave it to me!" Misty exclaimed. She then said something to Starmie, but Red couldn't hear over the chaos. Starmie flew up towards Gyarados and smacked it with Gyro Ball. Gyarados angrily turned towards Starmie and tried to blast it with Hydro Pump, but Starmie dodged and flew towards Red and Misty.

"Let's run to the garden! We'll finish it there!" Misty instructed. Red didn't know what Misty was planning, but he decided to go with it anyway. He told Pikachu to follow him and they took off with an angry Gyarados following.

Once reaching their destination, Misty turned around glared at Gyarados. Starmie stopped in front of Misty as Red stood beside her. Gyarados glared at them before releasing a Hydro Pump at the spot.

"Water Gun!" Misty ordered.

"Pika, Thunderbolt then Quick Attack!"

Starmie shot out water to counter the Hydro Pump while Pikachu charged up electricity, then leaped into the air and fired it. Gyarados was electrocuted once again, and Pikachu took the opportunity to slam into Gyarados with Quick Attack. The Quick Attack didn't do much and Gyarados swatted Pikachu away with Aqua Tail and bashed Starmie away with Aqua Tail as well. Pikachu, angry at this, ran up to Gyarados and suddenly shocked it with a stronger Thunderbolt. Gyarados roared in pain and smacked Pikachu away with Flail, sending the mouse crashing into his trainer.

"Owww!" Red exclaimed as Pikachu had crashed into his gut, making him fall back. Misty grit her teeth as Gyarados crept closer, ready to kill. She knew there was no stopping the raging Pokemon. Gyarados prepared another Dragon Rage in his mouth, ready to end the battle. Red however had one more idea.

"Pika, Quick Attack Gyarados now!" Red exclaimed.

"Wait, what?!" Misty said as if he was crazy. Regardless, Pikachu obeyed his trainer and dashed up to Gyarados at amazing speed and leapt towards the massive Pokemon. Gyarados saw the attack easily and fired the Dragon Rage right in Pikachu's face, ending his opponent right there.

"Red, why'd you do that?!" Misty exclaimed as Pikachu fell down limp. Gyarados roared triumphantly as it stood over the one who had bested him before. Misty was shocked that Red did something stupid as that and now they didn't have an advantage over Gyarados.

Red however couldn't hide his smirk. "Good job Pika! Now, Thunderbolt!"

Misty stared in shock as the limp Pikachu dissipated, leaving Gyarados confused. Seconds later, Pikachu reappeared behind him and fired the massive Thunderbolt, electrocuting Gyarados at full power. Pikachu landed on the ground easily in front of Red as Gyarados fell down, unconscious. Misty couldn't get over what just happened.

"How in the...but I saw...", Misty said unable to say anything. Red smiled cheekily.

"I had Pika use Substitute just before he used Quick Attack into that Dragon Rage. You can guess what happened after that".

"So you mean...that was the fake Pikachu who was knocked out?" Misty asked.

"Yup! I had the real Pika Quick Attack so he could quickly run behind Gyarados, while the fake took the hit. And in that time, Pika was building up a massive amount of energy as well, so it took Gyarados down in that hit", Red explained.

Misty was impressed. She first thought Red had won the battle by luck and didn't use smart tactics, but now she saw him as a fully capable Pokemon Trainer who not only cared for his Pokemon, but also used his brain when in a battle.

"That was incredible", she commented. Red blushed and scratched his head. "It was nothing, really".

"No, that was amazing! You totally showed Gyarados! I am thoroughly impressed!" Misty exclaimed. Red laughed and looked at the unconscious Gyarados.

"Hey, what's with you and your Gyarados? It seems to hate you really bad!" Red asked. Misty frowned and looked down.

"It's my fault actually. You see, before I was a weak trainer. I wanted to be a Water type trainer, but my Pokemon were too weak! One day I battled a trainer and lost to his Rock and Fire type Pokemon. I traveled to Johto and went to the legendary Lake of Rage, where I met Gyarados. It was a tough battle, but an old friend of mine named Kurt gave me the Net Ball and I used it to capture Gyarados. Unfortunately, the Gyarados at the Lake of Rage are really powerful and hard to control and since then, this Gyarados has been so hard to control. But one day, I will finally earn Gyarados' trust and become stronger than ever!" Misty exclaimed.

"Wow. That explains alot", Red said.

"Yeah, I know. Let's go back to my place. I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted!" Misty exclaimed.

"Ditto".

Vermillion City

By now, the rain had lessened alot and it was now a small pour. Leaf, just wanting to go back to her hotel room, decided to screw it and walked in the rain.

"Why is it still raining? I really hate this", Leaf sighed. Her blue tank top now had dark spots on them, as it was wet. Not even her white hat was spared. As if the day couldn't get worse, an announcement came on, making everybody listen to it.

"ATTENTION EVERYONE. THE SS ANNE CRUISE WILL BE MOVED TO NEXT WEEK DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS! I REPEAT, THE SS ANNE CRUISE WILL BE MOVED TO NEXT WEEK DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS! THANK YOU".

Leaf couldn't believe it. As if the rain hadn't done enough, now the big cruise she was looking forward to was cancelled and moved towards next week.

"This is so unfair! Now I'll have to break the news to Red!" Leaf exclaimed pulling out her Pokegear. She dialed up Red's number and waited for him to pick up, only for the other end to go into voicemail.

"Great, and now he won't even pick up! I'll just tell him later!" Leaf exclaimed. She continued to walk down the road, grumbling about the situation. At least something good came out today.

Leaf took out Eevee's Poke Ball and looked into it. Her Pokemon was sleeping soundly, comfortable and safe from the troubles.

"At least your safe and sound. You didn't deserve to get hurt like that. I promise you and all my Pokemon to protect you will all my heart and never leave you", Leaf said. She put the ball away and continued to walk until a voice stopped her.

"Excuse me?" Leaf turned around to find a man a few years older than her standing before her. He had red hair that was spiked back and had a dark cape surrounding his body, making his clothes not visible.

"I couldn't help but overhear you talking to your Pokemon. Is it true about what you said?" the man asked. Leaf didn't know who this guy was, but she decided not to be rude.

"Yeah. Why?" she asked. The man smiled.

"Glad to hear that. Humans are always hurting Pokemon for their selfish reasons and there is only a few of people like you around. Makes me happy to hear that at least some people care for the wellbeing of them".

"Oh, well thank you!" Leaf said.

"Forgive me for being rude. My name is Lance Blackthorn and I plan on making the lives of Pokemon better. You have earned my respect", the man said. He turned around.

"Well, I'm off. The Pokemon...are calling out to me. I shall return to them. The revelation of a new world is coming soon! Farewell, young traveler". Lance then walked off, leaving Leaf confused.

"The revelation of a new world? What the hell is he talking about? Oh well, glad to know he plans to make the lives of Pokemon better!" Leaf said. She then gasped as she heard a loud boom.

"No, it's going to rain again! I can't get wet, not like this!" Leaf exclaimed dashing off to the hotel.

TO BE CONTINUED

Author's note: The revelation of a new world? What does that mean? You'll find out later on in the story as Lance will play an important role here! Those of you who have read the manga probably know what's going to happen, but that's not going to be so soon!

Next time, Red squares off in a tough battle against the Cerulean City Gym Leader! The battle will definitly be a one to remember! And back in Pewter City, there is a...theft? Just what kind of trouble is brewing in Kanto? And what is the purpose? Keep reading to find out!

EPIC Out!