Camerupt

It was a bad day. The caretaker was late in bringing the gruel, the generator pipes had been clamped to her in a way that left her unable to rest easily on the floor, one of the new Camerupts was crying and fidgeting, and the rising pressure of her magma bubble made her feel tense. Feeling like there was nothing to lose, she considered causing her volcanic humps to erupt. It would damage the machinery holding her just barely off the floor and cause it to melt metal on her, but to be secure on the ground and feel normal again, it might be worth the risk.

The metal door clattered open, letting in three humans wearing heavy boots and military-styled uniforms. "We're running 20% above the need," one of them said. "We can spare one."

"Are you sure just one Camerupt will keep the rebels from reaching the Pokethermal generator?" another asked.

"It'll slow them down, that is, if they get far enough in."

The third stopped in front of her slot. "Sir, this one has the highest magma pressure. She needs to blow it off anyhow, so take her."

"Right, then take her to the hall we spoke of."

The man operated the machinery, causing the clamp around her body to loosen. She immediately sunk down onto the ground, grateful for the unexpected respite. However, the man then tapped her with a thin stick. "Come on, get moving."

For a moment, she thought about erupting at them. But that would be a very unwise move. They had no hesitation about punishing those who were disobedient. In fact, the other two began discussing what to do with the crying one. Giving a small huff, she pushed herself up and walked in the direction she was being led. Hopefully she'd have a chance to erupt soon. Leaving magma to build up too long would end up painful, especially if she erupted on accident.

They walked up ramps, down ramps, through halls. Eventually, in one hallway with a long window to the outside, the soldier held his boot in front of her to have her stop. "You'll stay here for the time being," he said. "Attack anyone who comes through without the uniform. When security says it's safe, you'll go back to..."

The door at the other end of the hallway burst open rudely, letting in three people who did not have the uniforms. "There's one of those villains!" the leader of the three shouted, raising a fist already.

"Looks like they're extra reckless today," the uniformed man said. "What are you doing here?"

Speaking with grand gestures, the leader of the rebels replied, "We're here to free those Camerupts from your cruel device! This is your one chance to stand aside or we will not have mercy on you."

Was it all right to erupt now, or not since the man was standing next to her? The Camerupt looked up at him as he shook his head. "Are you lot even thinking? What's going to happen when you take the Camerupts out of the generator?"

"They won't have to be sacrificed for your evil schemes anymore," another member of the group said.

"They will stop running the generator and the entire region will lose 90% of its power," the uniformed man said. "This plant powers your homes, businesses, hospitals, Pokecenters. It's over a hundred degrees outside right now! If you cut off that much power, many will suffer or even die due to the heat."

"It's not worth sacrificing the freedom of a few Pokemon," the leader said, although the statement caused some second thoughts, at least by the expression of one of the others.

"They're just Pokemon, and you're overly idealistic," the uniformed man said, backing off. "Get rid of them, Camerupt."

She could erupt now? Good. Shifting her body stance so that her front half was lower, she released a burst of magma that had been churning inside her. It released a lot of pressure, although any subsequent attacks would be weaker from lack of magma in her system. Her attack nearly struck the leader, quickly melting a hole in the floor and wall; she only intended to scare them. But then he called out another Pokemon, one the Camerupt didn't get a good look at before she was struck by an icy deluge of water.

When she was revived later on, she found herself outside, laying in the grass and dirt. One of the rebels was crouching next to her. The woman smiled. "Good, you're up. Sorry that we had to attack you, but it was for the best. We want to see every Pokemon treated with respect and integrity. So, you're free now! No more being tried up to boilers and forced to work for everybody else. You can do what you want."

What she wanted? The Camelrupt looked around, seeing a road, more grass, a patch of trees, a chain link fence, and the energy plant. It didn't take long for her to decide to head back to the energy plant.

"Hey, hey, you don't want to go back there," the rebel woman said. "That's the plant."

The Camerupt knew that. But she also knew that she had an important job to do, using her magma to create power for many people and Pokemon. While she didn't know how it happened, the system could only run with Fire Pokemon, and it worked best with Camerupts. Sure, the military group were harsh, careless, and bad with food. But the job itself wasn't bad. It was easy, and if these people respected her by giving her good food, not kicking the ones who were anxious, and making sure the clamps were well-fitted, then she had no problem at all working in the power plant.

But the rebel group didn't want to believe that, so it continued being a bad day.

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Ruby entry: Camerupt has a volcano inside its body. Magma of 18,000 degrees F courses through its body. Occasionally, the humps on this Pokemon's back erupt, spewing the superheated magma.

If geothermal plants make electricity by tapping into magma hot spots, then I'm sure Pokethermal plants could make electricity by tapping into the energy of a Pokemon that produces magma naturally. But I hope they would treat such Pokemon really well.