Pokemon Ultimate Adventures
CHAPTER 9: RIVALRY!
Somewhere...
The room was awefully dark. There wasn't much to it except the cold, hard, white tiled floor and a large desk that had a man seated behind it. Behind the man was a large computer that showed the current status of the Kanto Region. The man himself sat in a chair looking at the computer and studying it. On his lap appeared to be a Persian, who was purring softly as he stroked it.
However, the most striking feature about him was the fact that he was shrouded in darkness, his identity completly invisible. The only thing that shined in the thin light in the room was the red "R" on his chest.
"Report", he simply said. Behind him, the Rocket Trio Jessie, James and Meowth flinched. How was it that they're boss had such good hearing. The door hadn't made a single noise and their feet were also silent on the floor.
Jessie, James and Meowth shuddered and nodded at each other of who would deliver the news. They knew he would not be happy and none of them wanted to face his wrath.
"Are you going to stop quarreling or get straight to the point?" the man asked darkly, making the three jump. It was then Jessie decided it would be best if she told the news.
"W-well, it's quite a mix", she said with a shaky voice. Even though his face was covered in darkness, Jessie knew he was not surprised.
"Elaborate".
"You see, we succeeded in stealing the fossils from the museum, but as for the powerful P-pokemon...", Jessie stammered. She could have sworn the man let out a low growl.
"I see. So you idiots cannot even handle the simplest of tasks, isn't it?"
"N-no, sir! It wasn't like that at all!" James suddenly blurted. He quickly clamped his hand over his mouth as Jessie and Meowth ushered for him to shut up.
"Oh, is that so?" the man said, spinning his chair around so he could face them. His face was still cloaked in the darkness and his Persian was hissing at the three.
"Care to give a reason as to why I shouldn't punish you three?" Jessie cringed when she heard that. Even though they had never been punished, she knew how their boss' punishments were. Proton and Master K of course had just recently faced some.
"We would've gotten the Pokemon if it wasn't for the Gym Leader who showed up!" Jessie exclaimed. She clamped her own hand over her mouth, realizing the tone she had used.
"I see...", the man said. Jessie, James and Meowth waited for their punishment, but they were surprised when the man turned around and spoke.
"I'll let you three go for now. The Gym Leaders are a big obstacle in our way, who have been stopping our plans for months now. Since you three are not used to such...nuisances, I have given you three a new task".
James didn't know whether to cry out in joy or to be even more scared. Jessie felt the same way. Their boss rarely forgave his subordinates or anyone who failed to complete a mission. It had to be luck that they were getting off like this.
"And what is this task, sir?" Jessie asked. The three trembled when they heard a low, menacing laugh respond.
"It seems we have a new problem at hand", the man spoke in a deep voice. "A boy named Red Ketchum. Here is how he looks like".
A picture of Red flashed on the screen of the computer. The picture had Red smiling at his Pikachu as they walked out of Cerulean City.
"One of our spies had taken this pic. Find him and deal with him".
"Yes sir!" the trio exclaimed before the man gave them the signal to leave. As the three scampered out the door, the man spun around and faced thecomputer again, glaring at the young boy's image.
"So you're the one causing all this trouble. How convenient, you look just like him", the man said, never taking his eyes off Red. He stroked Persian again, earning another purr from the cat.
When I find you, I'll make sure you will meet with the same fate as he did, Red.
Route 5
"COME ON!"
Charmeleon sighed at the sight of Red. The boy had been trying to make Pikachu learn to use Iron Tail for over an hour now and no luck. Pikachu was tired as well, having to smash his tail into the same tree trunk. Nidoran stood beside Charmeleon, and sweatdropped at the sight.
"Why is it so hard for you to learn a move? Argh! I really want you to learn Iron Tail!" Red exclaimed.
"Pikaaa?" Pikachu asked. The poor mouse was sweating and had cuts all over him.
"Why? Because Iron Tail looked so powerful, that's why!"
"Char!" Charmeleon exclaimed, trying to tell his trainer to give Pikachu a rest.
"Charmeleon, what are you saying? You saw how Pika nearly got knocked out by that Buizel! If he learns Iron Tail, he'll be really powerful!" Red exclaimed. He understood his Pokemon by the situation they were in and the gestures they were making.
Charmeleon sighed. It seemed like Pikachu was going to have a tough day. Nidoran also sighed. They hated seeing their friend suffer like this. What confused Charmeleon the most was the fact that why Red was pushing Pikachu to learn a simple move so much. Didn't he know he could just find and use a TM on Pikachu?
"One more time, Pika! Strike that tree again!" Red exclaimed. Pikachu wearily looked at his trainer. His tail was also kind of swollen from hitting the tree for the past hour.
"Chuuu...!"
"Pika, get up and do as I said!"
"Pikaa...". Pikachu reluctantly got up and stood on his legs, building up momentum. He then lunged at the tree and spun in a circle, with his tail facing out so it would strike the tree. However, Pikachu merely bounced right off the tree trunk and landed on the ground, much to his dismay. His tail was even more sore now. Unfortunatly, Red wouldn't have any of it. He kept telling Pikachu to get up and do his task, but the mouse had it by now.
"Char! Char!" Charmeleon exclaimed, trying to show Red Pikachu's state.
"Charmeleon, you stay put. Pika needs to learn this fast!"
"Nido!"
"Not you too...". Red sighed, knowing there wasn't any way his other Pokemon would back down. "Sorry guys", Red said taking out two Poke Balls. Charmeleon and Nidoran gasped in surprise before they were sucked in. Red put the balls away in his bag, which was lying down on the ground. Pikachu wearily looked up at his trainer.
He had never seen Red behave this way. Was something bothering him? It sure looked like it.
"One more time", Red said. Pikachu groaned and shook his head.
"Pika!"
"Chuuu...", Pikachu growled, threatening his trainer by flashing his red cheeks with electricity. Red stepped back, startled at this action. Pikachu sighed, not wanting to go back to how things were before when he and Red never got along.
"Come on man! Why don't you listen?!" Red exclaimed stomping his foot.
"Heh. Still not able to tame your own Pokemon, huh?" Red and Pikachu froze. They knew that voice very well. Pikachu looked up and he sworn he could have seen rage build up in his trainer's eyes.
"Blue", Red spat bitterly as he turned around. Sure enough, his old friend, now rival, was standing before him. Blue wore his cocky smirk with his hands in the pockets of his purple pants. His black collared shirt looked fine and rich as ever.
"Sup, Red", Blue said. Pikachu swore he heard some venom in those words. What was it with these two? Were they in some kind of fight? Red glared at Blue, his fists quenched and shaking. Blue smirked at the sight of his friend. The two continued to stare at each other until one of them broke the silence.
"So I've heard you have two badges now?"
"Yeah I do. Got a problem?" Red asked. Pikachu now knew something was up. The way said those words looked like he really wanted to shoot Blue with a gun.
"Oh, I've got no problem. I just came here to say that if you plan on taking on the next gym in Vermilion, don't bother. The Gym Leader there is so strong, that in fact even I lost".
"Just because you lost, how does that mean I'll lose?!" Red asked, feeling his anger boil.
"Because it's obvious I'm the better trainer. You on the other hand, aren't even fit to be a trainer". Red shook with every inch at Blue's words.
"Oh yeah? And what makes you better than me?!" Blue snorted at that respnse, as if the answer was obvious.
"I'm not saying I'm a god, but I can tell you that my skills are much better than yours. You've won your gym battles by what, luck? Your Pikachu beat Brock's Onix just because you made it listen to you. If you hadn't, you'd still be in Pewter training to fight against Brock! And judging by what I heard on the Battle Report, you beat Misty by using Pikachu again and barely escaping the Psychic attack. Face it Red. I'm a better Pokemon trainer than you are!" Blue exclaimed.
"Oh yeah? At least I'm not some sorry jerk who only knows how to brag!"
"At least I can get my Pokemon to listen to me!"
"Why you-shut up!" Red exclaimed. By now, Red really wanted to run over and sock his rival in the face. Pikachu backed up. He felt really uncomfortable about this situation. This was probably why Red seemed so troubled and intent on making him learn Iron Tail.
"What are you doing now, trying to get your Pokemon to hit a tree?" Blue said with a hint of mockery in his voice.
"Why do YOU care?" Red exclaimed.
"Because you need to practice more. Just by making your Pokemon do work for five minutes and expect results, you're wasting your time!"
"Shut up! You're not needed here!" Red shouted.
"See? This is why I'm the better one here", Blue said smirking. Red's eyes narrowed down to meet Blue's.
"You want to see who really is the better one?" Blue raised a brow at this. "You challenging me to a battle?"
"You're damn right I am! Let's see if you really are what you say!" Red exclaimed reaching for a Poke Ball.
"Fine. Just don't go whining about when I kick your ass", Blue sneered. He then looked at Pikachu and noticed the cuts and the Pokemon's condition.
"But first, I say you heal your Pikachu there. It doesn't look in good shape, especially after what you made it do", Blue said tossing Red a Hyper Potion, to which he caught startled. Blue noticed Red's expression and smirked.
"What? I want a clean fight, so that way it's crystal clear as to who's better". Red growled and sprayed Pikachu with the medicine, healing him immediatly. Pikachu felt a wave of refresh wash over him and he got in a battle stance with a determined cry.
"Not yet, Pika. I'm saving you for last", Red said surprising the yellow mouse. This was unexpected. Blue had a confused expression as well, but he chose to get over it.
"He thinks your weak. That's why I'm saving you for last", Red told his Pokemon. Pikachu wanted to argue, but nodded. He understood Red right now.
"Yo! We gonna fight or what?!" Blue said. "I gotta get a move on!"
"Yeah we're going to fight. Nidoran, let's do this!" Red exclaimed.
"Nido!" Nidoran shouted as he emerged from the Poke Ball. He noticed Blue and gave him a cold glare. Even though he didn't know Blue, Nidoran had heard the entire conversation from his Poke Ball. And he didn't like how Red had been insulted by this joker. Blue felt amused, seeing how Red's Nidoran seemed angry.
"Heh, this will be quick. Go, Spearow!" Blue exclaimed tossing a Poke Ball forward. A small brown bird emerged and glared at Nidoran.
"Rowww", Spearow said never taking his gaze off his opponent.
"This will be a best out of three fight. First one to knock out the other's two Pokemon wins", Blue said.
"Fine by me", Red replied. He was looking forward to kick Blue's butt. He and his Pokemon had worked hard and were pretty capable of fighting especially after the encounters with Team Rocket.
"Your move", Blue said. He smirked. "You'll need it".
Choosing to ignore Blue's wisecrack, Red pointed at Spearow. "Quick Attack!" Nidoran shouted a battle cry and sprinted towards Spearow at amazing speed that could rival a Lucario.
Blue's smirk didn't waver and he gave a simple order. "Spearow, dodge with Agility!" Quick as lightning, Spearow easily shuffled aside from Nidoran, evading the mouse's attack with ease. Red was surprised to see such a reflex from the bird, but he concentrated on the battle.
"Poison Sting!" Nidoran fired several poison darts at Spearow, but the bird easily avoided them again with Agility. It seemed like Blue was mocking Red by not even giving his Pokemon the order to attack Nidoran. Well, he would regret that choice.
"Club it with Fury Swipes!" Red called out. Upon hearing the order, Nidoran quickly sprinted over to Spearow and leapt at the bird with his claws outstretched.
"Now, Wing Attack!" Blue called out. With speed Red had never seen before, Spearow moved up and brought his wing down hard on Nidoran, cancelling out the other's attack and bringing him to the ground.
"Nidoran!" Red alarmingly exclaimed.
"Pikaaa!" Pikachu shouted for his friend. Nidoran got up and roared, saying it had a long way to go. Spearow smirked at his opponent.
"Spearow, it him with Peck!"
"Counter with Scratch, then follow it up with Fury Swipes!"
Spearow swooped at Nidoran and atempted to stab the mouse with his beak, but Nidoran hastily slashed the bird away and lunged at him with his claws outstretched.
"Dodge and use Sand Attack!" Upon hearing the order, Spearow got up and swiftly moved out of Nidoran's path. Waiting for the mouse to turn around, Spearow scuffed his talons on the ground, making some sand fly right into Nidoran's eyes.
"Nido!" Nidoran cried out as he was unable to see.
"Nidoran, Scratch behind you!" Red called out. Nidora whirled around, much to Spearow's surprise and blindly strike it with his claw, knocking the bird down. While his opponent was down, Nidoran took the time to get rid of the sand that was blocking his face.
"RUMBLE!"
Red and Blue both looked up to see rain clouds in the sky, implying it was about to start raining.
"I better hurry and win this battle or I'm gonna be one wet guy by the time I reach Celadon", Blue said.
"Like you are going to win! Nidoran, Sludge!" Red exclaimed. Nidoran quickly spat out a purple blob that struck Spearow and then slashed the bird away. Spearow now was a light purple color, indicating he was Poisoned.
"Spea!" Spearow cried out in pain as the poison took effect.
"Spearow, ignore the pain and go for an Aerial Ace!" Blue called out.
"Stop him with Tackle!" Red exclaimed. Nidoran dashed towards Spearow, ready to bring him down but the bird had other plans. Steadying himself on his feet, Spearow lunged at Nidoran and his beak glowed white. Nidoran didn't see it coming as Spearow slammed into Nidoran so fast that the mouse was sent tumbling back all the way to Red's feet where he sprawled on the ground.
"Nidoran!" Red exclaimed rushing to his Pokemon's aid. But before Red could do anything, Nidoran got up in his shaky legs and managed to cast a glare at Spearow, who was now standing on his feet, although still poisoned. Nidoran hated seeing Red like this. He couldn't lose and let Blue humiliate Red. No, he would fight for his trainer!
"Nido...", Nidoran growled at Spearow.
"Huh, it's still going? Finish it off with Peck!" Blue said. Spearow gave a battle cry in response and flew at Nidoran, ready to stab him with his beak again. Nidoran was ready however. Red saw Spearow fly towards Nidoran and gave the order.
"Move out of the way and use Poison Sting!" Red called out. Before Spearow could hit his target, Nidoran moved to the right and fired the Poison Sting. Spearow didn't have time to cry out in surprise before he was hit by several poison darts on the side, forcing him to meet with the ground. Spearow fell down and made a bit of dirt fly around.
"Get him while he's down with Bite!" Red exclaimed. Nidoran shot towards Spearow and clamped his teeth onto Spearow's wing, inflicting pain to the bird.
"Knock him off with Wing Attack!" Blue called out. Spearow smacked Nidoran with his wing several times, but Nidoran wouldn't let go. The mouse madly swung Spearow around, slamming him to the ground repeatedly until Red gave the order to let him go. Spearow tumbled on the ground as Nidoran got his claws ready.
"Finish this with Fury Swipes!" Red exclaimed. Nidoran lunged at Spearow while he was down and slashed the bird rapidly with his claws. Spearow cried out as he was slashed across the face, torso and wing.
"Spearow, fight back!" Blue called out, but it was no use. Nidoran stopped his onslaught and panted as he looked at the unconscious Spearow in front of him.
"Yes! We did it!" Red exclaimed hugging Nidoran.
"Nido!" Nidoran happily exclaimed. He was happy to make his trainer proud. Pikachu walked over and congratulated Nidoran on his victory.
Blue returned his Spearow and glared at Red. "This isn't over yet. Wartortle, show them what you're made of!" Red gasped when Blue released the evolved form of Squirtle.
"Tortle!" Wartortle exclaimed. In its eyes, Red saw determination and knew Wartortle was Blue's strongest Pokemon.
"Nidoran, you won't be able to win this one. Charmeleon, let's go!" Red exclaimed. He returned Nidoran and released his starter Fire type.
"Charrr!" Charmeleon roared as he glared at Wartortle. He too, like Nidoran, had heard the entire conversation with Red and Blue and was not happy about it. Wartortle merely grinned at his former friend, seeing as he had evolved as well.
"Let's start this off with Rain Dance!" Blue exclaimed.
"Warrr...", Wartortle said as he looked up at the sky. He seemed to be concentrating on something. There was a blue aura around Wartortle's body and soon enough, the rain clouds started releasing their water. As the rain poured down, Charmeleon glared at Wartortle for pulling such a move.
"Get ready to have an immense beat down. Rain Dance doubles all of Wartortle's Water type attributes", Blue said. Red grit his teeth. That was a smart move Blue had pulled there. He didn't know Blue to think that through. Speaking of which, Blue also was in his thoughts.
He's so going to get what he deserves! Blue angrily thought. I'm gonna crush him!
"Wartortle, Water Gun!" Blue called out. Charmeleon barely avoided the stream of water that was shot toward him. He growled and lunged at Wartortle, the two exchanging blows to each other.
"Charmeleon, knock him back with Scratch!" Red called out.
"Don't let a petty move like that stop you. Use Withdraw!" Blue ordered. Wartortle withdrew into his shell to avoid damage from Charmeleon's claw. He then poked his head out and headbutt Charmeleon back a bit.
"Get him with Skull Bash!" Blue exclaimed. Wartortle lunged forward and slammed his head onto Charmeleon's face, making the lizard shout in pain.
"Charmeleon, knock him away with Ember!" Red called out. Getting over the pain, Charmeleon grit his teeth and slashed Wartortle away before hitting him with a fireball, knocking the turtle on his back.
"Smokescreen!" Charmeleon spewed out a thick smoke that covered the entire battlefield. Wartortle looked around in surprise while Blue grit his teeth.
Clever. Using Smokescreen to cover your tracks. However, you should know that's pointless!
"Clear the smoke with Rapid Spin!" Blue exclaimed. Wartortle grinned and withdrew into his shell before rapidly spinning around, creating a gust of wind that swept away the smoke in no time. Wartortle came out of his shell and was immediatly struck by a ball of fire. Wartortle skidded on his back and grimaced as Charmeleon emerged from the fireball, grinning.
"Good job pulling off that Flame Wheel! Now get him with Fury Swipes!" Red exclaimed. He could feel victory around the corner. Charmeleon lunged at Wartortle ready to slash the turtle, and Wartortle tried to get back in his shell. It was pointless however, as Charmeleon reached him first and swung his claws madly at Wartortle, striking the turtle in the face and gut.
"War!" Wartortle painfully cried out as he was knocked back.
"Yes! We did it!" Red exclaimed.
"You would have thought!" Blue exclaimed as Wartortle got up, still ready to fight. Red and Charmeleon were both equally shocked.
"How is he still standing? With the combined effort of Ember, Flame Wheel and Fury Swipes, Wartortle should be down by now!" Red exclaimed. Blue snickered.
"You really are an idiot aren't you?" Red growled at Blue's response. "Your Fire attacks were severely weakened by Rain Dance. Not only that, but Wartortle's defense and attack was highly raised, so you basically did nothing to Wartortle. The only thing that hurt him was the Fury Swipes and Scratch", Blue said.
"Argggh! I'll show you! Flame Wheel!" Red exclaimed. He was really mad that he let Blue play such a foul trick. He didn't even care if using Flame Wheel was a good idea, considering what Blue had just shown.
"Attacking out of blind rage, huh? This will show you to back off. Bubblebeam!" Blue exclaimed. Wartortle waited for the spinning fireball to get closer, then fired a torrent of bubbles that tore through Flame Wheel and sent Charmeleon flying back.
Red gasped as Charmeleon landed in front of him, drenched from the bubbles. His starter Pokemon had been knocked out and was now hurt badly all because of his foolishness. Red only regretted it more when he saw Charmeleon twitching in pain.
What's wrong with me? I'm hurting my own Pokemon because of my emotions! Is this what they call...selfish?
"Wartortle, return", Blue said returning his starter. Wartortle gave one last look to Charmeleon before returning in his Poke Ball. The rain kept pouring, even though the Rain Dance was over. Blue looked at Red and saw how glum he looked.
Perfect! I got him regretting everything! Now it's time for the big finale!
"So, you gonna send out that weak Pikachu of yours?" Blue said. Pikachu growled at Blue once he heard that. He was anything but weak. He had faced an Onix head on. He had stopped a Gyarados from rampaging. He had even fought a vicious Rhyhorn! He was not weak! Even Red knew Pikachu was not weak. He felt greatly offended by Blue's remark and growled.
It's time to put him in his place. "Pikachu, let's go". Pikachu hopped over and got ready. This is for you, Charmeleon.
"Scyther, let's make quick work of this!" Blue exclaimed, releasing a green mantis like Pokemon with huge scythes on its hands.
"Scyyyy!" Scyther roared, grinding both blades together. Red was not expecting Scyther to be Blue's final Pokemon. Then again, it really wasn't a surprise considering how many Pokemon were around in the world.
"Alright, Blue. I've had enough games. It's time to put you in your place!" Red exclaimed. Blue grit his teeth and glared at Red.
How is his spirit not broken yet? Oh well, it doesn't even matter! I'm going to win this fight!
"Scyther, charge!" Blue ordered. Scyther shot towards Pikachu like a bullet, his blades out ready to chop the mouse.
"Pikachu, Quick Attack!" Red exclaimed. Pikachu also shot towards Scyther, now rivalling his speed. The two kept charging at each other head on. Neither looked as if they were slowing down. Just as they were about to collide, Red was suddenly met with another obstacle.
"Double Team!" Almost immediatly Scyther made duplicate copies of him. Pikachu passed through the one he was charging at and suddenly stopped in his tracks. He looked around and saw the Scyther copies had him surrounded in a circle. They all had their blades ready, and Pikachu couldn't tell the difference between them.
"Swords Dance!" Blue ordered. The Scyther all suddenly began to dash in a circle around Pikachu at once. They were clanging their blades together, sharpening them and intimidating Pikachu even more. Red however, knew what Pikachu was capable of. He couldn't let something like this scare him.
"Pikachu, wait for the right moment and then use your most powerful attack", Red said. Pikachu nodded and studied the Scyther as they ran in a circle. Blue laughed.
"Really? Your best attack is probably Thundershock! You might as well give up Red, Scyther are known for their stealth!"
Red said nothing and smirked. Clearly, Blue didn't know Pikachu that well. Pikachu kept studying the movements until something caught his eye. One of the Scyther seemed to have an uneven motion in his running. It was only for a split second, but Pikachu saw the Scyther shuffle his feet quickly before continuing on with what he was doing. That was the tip. Pikachu charged up electricity as the Scyther kept circling him, while Blue watched with a proud smirk.
"Pikaachuuuu!" Pikachu shouted unleashing a Thunderbolt that flew towards the edge of the group. The Scyther that Pikachu had caught was running in that direction and met directly with the Thunderbolt.
"Sccyyyyy!" Scyther shouted as he was electrocuted. The other copies dispersed and Blue gasped seeing as his Scyther had been spotted.
"How? How did you manage to detect my Scyther? And what the hell was that attack?!" Blue exclaimed.
"That, my friend, was Thunderbolt. Pika learned it this early due to the bond we have and he has such reflexes that allow him to spot any decoy!" Red proudly said.
"Pika!" Pikachu exclaimed. Blue growled. Red was really beginning to annoy him now. It was time to end this. No more toying around.
"Screw this! Scyther, let's end this with Fury Cutter!" Blue exclaimed. Fast as a light, Scyther zoomed up to Pikachu and began to furiously slash with his blades. Thanks to his reflexes, Pikachu was able to dodge some of the swipes, but most of them struck him. He suddenly felt weak to the stomach and knew his limit was close. He had to get out of here. Mustering his strength, Pikachu managed to knock Scyther back by swinging his tail, and shocked him with a Thundershock.
Now that Scyther was immobilized, Red gave the order to finish Scyther off with Quick Attack.
"Pikaaaa!" Pikachu shouted as he lunged at Scyther with all his strength. But Blue was one step ahead.
"Dodge", he simply said. Scyther got up and swiftly sidestepped Pikachu, much to the shock of both the latter and Red.
"What? How is that thing so fast?!" Red exclaimed.
"Forget it. X-Scissor!" Blue exclaimed. Crossing his blades in the shape of an X, Scyther swiped them both opposing ways, shooting a blue energy in the shape of an X at Pikachu. The attack collided and Pikachu was sent flying back. He landed on his stomach and struggled to get up.
"Pi...kaaa...", Pikachu strained.
"Pika, get up!" Red pleaded. He was the most horrified. The one thing he never wanted was about to come true: Blue was about to beat him again.
"Finish this off with Slash", Blue said shoving his hands in his pockets and closing his eyes. Red didn't even need to think about what happened next. In the blink of an eye, Scyther had rushed and slammed his blade on Pikachu, sending the mouse tumbling back and stopping at Red's feet. Red knew his Pokemon had been knocked out, so he let himself sink to his knees.
"Pika...", Red muttered.
"Hmph. That was pathetic. When you beat Spearow, I actually thought I was wrong. But of course, I should have known someone like you is a sad excuse for a Pokemon trainer". Blue then turned around and began to walk off. Red didn't say anything as he stared at Pikachu.
"Well, smell ya later. I'm off to get my next Gym Badge. Once I'm stronger, I'll come back and show Lt. Surge who is stronger. Unlike you, I actually will be a Pokemon Master", Blue said as he walked off with his Scyther in tow. It was then Red decided to speak.
"Blue...why do you hate me?"
Blue froze at those words. He hadn't expected Red to ask that. Scyther stopped and looked at the two. This was a remarkably uncomfortable situation. Blue narrowed his eyes.
"You really don't know, do you?".
And with that, Blue and his Scyther walked away leaving a disheartened Red to tend to his Pokemon.
Viridian City
The rain was pouring hard now. Everyone had an umbrella draped over them, shielding them from the downpour. Yellow ran toward a cottage, huffing on the way. She pressed both her hands on top of her straw hat to keep it from falling off. She had been surprised when it had started raining again. Just two days ago, it was raining all the way from Vermilion City to Viridian.
"Aw man, I'm soaked!" Yellow exclaimed as she stepped inside the cottage. Inside, an elderly couple looked in surprise. Sat with them was a Fisherman who had a toothpick dangling out of his mouth.
"Hey Yellow. How was the walk?" the Fisherman asked. Despite being wet, Yellow still flashed a warm smile.
"It was good, Fisherman! I helped save a Venonat from a pack of Beedrill!" Even though he had a name, Yellow and everyone else called him Fisherman. He was part of Yellow's family even though he wasn't blood related.
"That's good to hear, dear. Chuchu hear has been trying to get the Poffin jar from the kitchen! It was hard trying to find a spot to hide it!" the old lady said. Yellow laughed and looked over at the small Pichu who was sitting by the woman.
"Chuchu, what is this? I'm gone for a few minutes and you're already causing trouble!"
"Chu!" Chuchu exclaimed jumping into Yellow's arms. Yellow laughed again and hugged the little Pichu. She then released her other Pokemon from their Poke Balls, who happened to be her Doduo and Rattata. They walked over to the woman, who gave them Poffins so they could rest up.
"Anyway, it's gonna rain for the whole day today, so I can't go out without an umbrella", Yellow said.
"I know. Lately Kanto has been having weather conditions for a while. Did you hear about how the S.S Anne Cruise is cancelled?" the old man asked.
"Postponed, Edward. They're two different things", Fisherman said.
"Same thing!" Fisherman rolled his eyes at Edward's response. He turned to the woman. "So Elma, when's that pie ready?"
"It will be ready soon. I just put it in the oven", Elma replied.
"Oh man, I'm hungry", Fisherman said patting his stomach. Yellow flopped down on a beanbag chair and took off her straw hat, letting her blonde hair be free.
"Hey, you guys heard about that criminal organization?" Fisherman suddenly asked, holding a newspaper in his hand.
"Team Rocket?" Yellow said, looking up at him.
"Hmph! Those good for nothing brats?!" Edward scoffed.
"Yeah, them", Fisherman said rolling his eyes at Edward's remark.
"What about them, dear?" Elma asked stroking Doduo's head. Fisherman held up his newspaper and pointed to an article on the front page.
"See this? The new reports say that they were spotted at Mt. Moon. Apparently, the Cerulean City Gym Leader Misty had a run on with them a little while ago. She and some kid escaped barely".
"Some kid?" Yellow asked. Fisherman shrugged. "It says that Misty has refused to give out the name of the kid. Apparently, he saved her and got out of there with her".
"See? At least some people in this world have good in them!" Edward pointed out.
That kid was probably Red, Yellow thought.
"And just recently, the Pewter Museum of Science was robbed by the same guys. Almost all of the rare fossils were taken and a few were left", Fisherman said ignoring Edward's remark.
"Whoa, what do they want with all those fossils?" Yellow asked.
"Beats me. Whatever it is, it sure can't be good. Let's hope the authorities can handle them".
"Pie's ready!" Elma exclaimed bringing out a large tray of food. Edward and Fisherman immediatly jumped, eager to have a bite. Doduo and Rattata also licked their lips, staring at the beautiful Pokemon food Elma had made.
"Chow time!" Fisherman exclaimed grabbing a fork and knife.
As the others digged down on the food, Yellow sat there wondering about what Fisherman had just said.
Just what could Team Rocket want with all those fossils? It doesn't make any sense! Yellow shifted uncomfortably on the chair. Whatever it is, I sure hope it isn't bad.
"Chu?" Chuchu asked, looking up at Yellow. She was snuggled in Yellow's lap. Yellow looked down and saw Chuchu was staring at her.
"Oh, nothing! I'm fine Chuchu. Let's eat!" Yellow exclaimed. Chuchu beamed and gladly hopped off Yellow's lap and walked over to the table to join the others. Before Yellow went over, she looked back at the window one more time.
Arceus, please keep us safe.
TO BE CONTINUED
Blue's being a real dick right now, isn't he? That's because I decided to make their rivalry more intense. You'll find out why Blue really hates Red later on. And who's that shady guy in the beginning? (As if you didn't know).
Next time...
Red faces a deep internal conflict after his loss to Blue. How will he get over it? Not only that, but Red also encounters the Team Rocket Trio for the first time! How will their meeting turn out? And who is this man that is constantly stalking Leaf? Find out in the next episode of Dragon Ball...oh wait. Oh yeah, and Blue finally gets his own solo part!
EPIC Out!