Rescue Bots in the World of Pokémon
Here's the next chapter of my story. Sorry for the long wait everyone, I got distracted by a few things, not to mention I was having a little bit of trouble in planning out the plot of this chapter.
avatoa: No problem, I'm glad that you are enjoying it so far.
Unknown Guest: You really want to see Litten and Riolu, huh? Well I'll make sure to put those two Pokémon into the story. As for Litten being a female, well her last evolution form is going to be a fakemon branch evolution. Honestly, I can't really imagine a female version of Incineroar.
Okay, so the votes are all in and Squirtle has won to be Kade's Pokémon partner.
"Talking"
"Com-Link" or "Monitor Screen"
"(Pokémon Speech)" when they're either alone with each other, or if they're with the Rescue Bots.
Chapter 15: Squirtle, the trickster Part 1
Two days have passed after the team saved Dani, Blades and Cody from the forest fire. Since then, things have become quiet around the Firehouse and on Griffin Rock. But that was all about to change when the ferry to the island had arrived at the docks. A few cars drove off of the ferry, while a few people waited for their turn to disembark. After the cars drove down the dock and onto the street, the people began to walk down onto the dock. As the last person got off, a small figure was appeared from around the corner of the railing, while looking around to make sure that none of humans saw it.
The figure was a small light blue turtle that walked on two short legs. It had reddish/purple eyes, and a slightly hooked upper lip. It had short blue arms with three pointed digits, along with three toe digits on its feet. It had a long blue tail that curled inwards at the end. The rest of its body was encased by a hard shell that was brown on top, and pale yellow on the bottom with a thick white line separating the two parts of the shell.
This small turtle was actually a water type Pokémon that had snuck abroad the ferry without anyone realizing it. The turtle looked around to make sure that the coast was clear. It smirked with glee before it ran off of the ferry and onto the dock. It came to a stop as it looked at the city that stood out in front of it, while crossing its arms over its pale yellow chest. It chuckled to itself before it began to make its way into the city with a smirk upon its face.
At the Firehouse, everyone was doing their own thing as it was a slow day for the family of heroes. Anora and Cody were down in the bunker with the Rescue Bots. Anora was brushing Mimi's fur as she sat on one of the smaller crates, while Mimi sat in her lap with a content look upon her face. Digger sat on the ground close beside his trainer, while curling himself up for a quick nap. Rowan was sitting on the ground as he leaned himself up against the crate that Anora was sitting on. The little gecko Pokémon had his hands behind his head with his eyes closed shut. It looked as if he was sleeping, but he was actually still aware of his surroundings.
Cody was reading one of his history books for his homework assignment that was due for next week, while he sat on another crate that stood in front of Anora. Heatwave was practicing his fighting moves as he delivered powerful punches to his wooden training post. Chase was reading through some police code books as he study the rules and regulations within them. Boulder was also reading a book, which held information about Earth and discovering many interesting things within its pages. Blades was sitting in front of the TV as he shifted through the channels to see if there was anything interesting to watch. He soon came to a channel that caught his attention.
"What's this channel about?" asked Blades as he stared at the screen of the TV.
Anora and Cody heard him before they got up from their seats. Anora placed the brush down on the crate before carrying Mimi within her arms, while Cody carried his history book underneath his right arm. Digger and Rowan also became interested as they quickly stood up to follow after their Pokémon Trainer. They walked over to where Blades was sitting on the sofa until they stood beside him as they turned their attention towards the TV to see what helicopter-bot was looking at. Anora blinked in surprise when she saw that Blades had stumbled upon a channel where two trainers were battling each other with two different Pokémon facing off with one another. They were within a large stadium as a giant crowd of people sat cheering for the two Pokémon trainers battled against each other. The other three Rescue Bots became curious as to what Blades was watching before they made their way over to stand near the sofa.
"What are those two humans and Pokémon doing?" asked Boulder curiously.
"Looks like they're getting into a Pokémon battle," answered Cody.
"Pokémon battle?" echoed Heatwave.
"A Pokémon Battle is when two trainers battle each other with their Pokémon partners." Anora answered as she looked up at the Fire-bot behind her. "And I think that this footage is being filmed within the Kalos Region, where the Pokémon Battle competition is being held."
"You mean people use Pokémon to battle each other for sport?" questioned Boulder with an upset look on his face.
"Why, I never," spoke Chase with a frown of disapproval upon his face. "Humans forcing Pokémon to battle each other out of frustration is unjust and uncalled for."
"So...do humans make Pokémon battle *gulp* to the death?" questioned Blades with a nervous expression.
"No, they don't, Blades," answered Anora with a shake of her head. "It's kind of like how people compete in Boxing or Martial Art tournaments. They fight each other until they're knocked out or faint when they're completely exhausted. There are some Pokémon who battle each other to prove they're stronger than others, while there are other Pokémon that don't like to battle each other unless they have no choice."
"Pokémon Battling kind of sounds like how gladiators fought within the city of Kaon back on Cybertron," muttered Heatwave as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Except trainers don't let their Pokémon battle to the death, right?"
"Of course not!" exclaimed Anora as she turned to look up at Heatwave. "That's against Pokémon Battling rules and regulations. If any person discovers that a trainer has been abusing or mistreating their Pokémon then they'd be thrown into jail and stripped of their Pokémon licence."
"But you're also Pokémon trainer, Anora," said Boulder as he looked down at the young human with an uneasy expression upon his face. "Does that mean you'll be taking up Pokémon Battling, too?"
Anora blinked up at Boulder in surprise when he asked her that question before looking down at the floor. She had an unsure expression upon her features with her eyes staring down at Mimi, who looked up at her. After a moment of silence, Anora finally spoke in a unconfident voice.
"To be honest...I'm not really sure," answered Anora with a shake of her head. "Sure I'm a Pokémon Trainer now, but in the beginning all I wanted was for me and Mimi to stay together. I haven't really figured out what I want to do with my life."
"But you love Pokémon, don't you?" questioned Cody in a gentle voice.
"Well...yes," answered Anora as she looked at her younger cousin. "It's just that...there are so many paths that a Pokémon Trainer could take and choose from."
"You mean there are different paths that Pokémon Trainers can take?" asked Blades curiously.
Anora nodded before she began to explain. "You see, Pokémon Trainers come in all different types and classes. There are lots of Trainer Classes to choose from and I believe there is one type of class that you guys might be interested in."
"And what would that class, be?" asked Chase curiously.
"Pokémon Ranger class," answered Anora with a smile.
"I've heard of Pokémon Rangers," said Cody with a smile. "They're trainers that help protect nature and wild Pokémon, while also helping travelers who are lost or injured."
"That's right," said Anora with a nod. "Pokémon Rangers are kind of like rescue workers. Back then, Pokémon rangers only used plant type Pokémon to help them in this rescue missions. But the rules were changed for the Pokémon Rangers a few years back. So the Pokémon Rangers now carry a team of Pokémon that are of different types."
"Fascinating," mussed Chase as he and the other Rescue Bots became interested in the subject.
"There have also been reports of Pokémon Rescue Squads being formed in the Sinnoh Region," added Anora as she gazed up at the Rescue Bots. "And a lot of other rescue teams use Pokémon to help them in emergences that might pop up unexpectedly."
"So Pokémon can be used to help in rescues too?" asked Blades curiously.
Anora nodded her head at the Helicopter-bot before Heatwave spoke up as he gazed intently down at Anora with a deep frown upon his face.
"Still, I don't want to see you battling other trainers for your own enjoyment, alright?"
Anora, Mimi and Cody looked up at Heatwave in surprise, along with Rowan and Digger. Chase, Boulder and Blades gave their leader a confused expression when he said those words. Anora was about to open her mouth to say something when the alarm within the Firehouse suddenly blared out. Cody and Anora quickly ran over to the miniature screen before Anora pressed one of the buttons. The screen turned on to show Chief Burns, who had a serious expression upon his face.
"Uncle Charlie, what's going on?" asked Anora with a concerned look on her face.
"We got a call about a Pokémon running amuck downtown," answered Chief Burns.
Cody raised an eyebrow at what his Dad had just said before he spoke again. "What kind of Pokémon?"
"They said that this Pokémon was a little blue turtle," replied Chief Burns.
"Sounds like a Squirtle," said Anora as she and Cody shared a look with each other. "They're a water type Pokémon and one of the Starter Pokémon within the Kanto Region."
"Why would a Squirtle be here on Griffin Rock?" asked Cody with a confused expression.
"I could be a wild Squirtle," suggested Anora with a thoughtful expression upon her face. "There have been sightings of wild Squirtle living in groups on uninhabited islands."
"Whatever the case maybe, we still need to catch that Pokémon before it causes any trouble," said Charlie firmly.
Heatwave turned to his team members. "Rescue Bot...Roll to the rescue!"
The Rescue Bots made their way towards the lift, while Cody, Anora and their Pokémon friends headed towards the elevator. They quickly piled in before Cody pressed the button to head up to the third floor of the Firehouse. The older Burns siblings and Chief Burns quickly entered the garage, where the Rescue Bots were waiting for them in their vehicle modes. Kade had a sour expression on his face as he got into Heatwave's cab. He quickly sat down within the driver's seat as he buckled up his seatbelt.
"This is just great," grumbled Kade. "Why did this problem have to happen today of all days?"
"Oh, stop complaining," said Heatwave from the monitor screen as he glared at his human partner. "Whatever you were doing couldn't be that important."
Kade was about to open his mouth to argue before he let out a yelp as Heatwave suddenly drove out of the garage faster than usual. Boulder and Chase followed behind their leader, while Blades followed his team members through the air.
Back in the Firehouse, Cody, Anora and the Pokémon quickly made their way into the Command Center. Cody sat down in the Command Center's chair, while Anora stood beside him near the left side of the chair with Mimi sitting on her shoulder. Rowan had jumped up onto the back of the chair as he gazed at the screen monitors over Cody's head. Digger sat on a stool, which was at the height where he was able to see the monitor screens. The group watch as the rescue team made their way downtown to where the Squirtle was said to have been sighted.
"Any sign of our suspect, Cody?" asked Charlie as he appeared on the monitor screen.
"Nothing so far," answered Cody with a shake of his head.
"Wait a sec," said Anora when her eyes caught something on one of the monitors. "Cody, zoom in on the left monitor."
Cody did as Anora asked and had the camera on the left monitor zoom in closer. As it did, the monitor showed a fruit stand with a blue turtle chomping on some bananas, apples and grapes.
"Squirtle spotted," said Cody. "It's at a fruit stand near Arsenal."
"Copy that," answered Charlie with a nod.
The Rescue Bots quickly drove towards their destination before coming to a stop near the fruit stand. The Burns family got out of their rescue vehicles and began walking towards the fruit stand. Kade walked up to the fruit stand before stopping as he looked with a frown upon his face when he didn't see the Squirtle.
"Cody, where exactly is the turtle that you and Anora spotted on the monitors?" asked Kade through the com-link.
Anora was the one to reply to Kade's question. "Well...the Squirtle should be..."
Suddenly, Kade heard something shifting behind him and quickly turned to see the Pokémon that they had been looking for, before the Squirtle opened its mouth and shot a water gun attack in his face. Kade let out a surprise cry before the Squirtle stopped its attack to smirk at him. Kade glare at the Pokémon as water dripped down from his hair and face.
"Right behind you," finished Anora.
"Yeah, I noticed," grumbled Kade sarcastically.
Anora, Cody and the three Pokémon stared at the screen for a moment before Rowan burst out laughing, along with Mimi and Digger. Anora held a hand up to her mouth as she tried to muffle her own giggles, while Cody couldn't help laughing at seeing his older brother drenched in water.
Graham, Dani and Heatwave couldn't help laughing at what had just happened to Kade, while Chief Burns only smiled in amusement. Kade let out a growl before he lunged forward to grab the Squirtle. The water Pokémon quickly jumped up and out of the fruits that it was hiding in, while Kade fell into the fruit pile. The Squirtle landed on top of Kade's head, thus causing his face to go deeper into the fruit pile before bouncing off of Kade and landing on the ground. The Squirtle then turned and began to dash down the street with incredible speed. Charlie, Dani, Graham and the Rescue Bots all stared after the little Pokémon in astonishment before Boulder spoke.
"Wow, for a little guy he sure moves fast."
"Well that thing better run," growled Kade as he straightened up to stand at his full height again. "Cause when I catch that annoying pest, it is so going to regret coming here to Griffin Rock."
"If we can catch it," said Charlie before he activated the com-link on his shirt collar. "Cody, do you or Anora have a visual on where our escapee might be?"
"Checking," answered Cody over the com-link
Charlie turned back to look at his team members. "Alright everyone, we'll have to split up to find our runaway trickster. Make sure you all have your com-links on in case any of you find that Squirtle."
With that, the rescue team members quickly split up to look for the water type Pokémon. Dani and Blades took to the air to get a bird's eye view of the city as they tried to see if they could find the Squirtle. So far they weren't having any luck in spotting the little blue turtle.
"We can't seem to find it Dad," said Dani with a light frown on her face. "It might be hiding somewhere that we aren't able to have a clear visual of it."
"This is going to be like looking for a needle in a haystack," said Graham as his face appeared on Helicopter-bot's screen.
"Needle in a...what?" echoed Blades with confused look on his face.
"Needle in a haystack," answered Anora with a smile. "It means that searching for the Squirtle is going to be extremely difficult."
"You're telling me," grumbled Kade as he and Heatwave drove down the street. "I haven't seen any sign of the pipsqueak anywhere."
"Maybe you just need an extra set of eyes in the sky," said Anora as an idea came into her head. "Dani, send out Sky. She can help you guys look for the Squirtle."
"How can one little bird help find a little turtle?" questioned Kade with an annoyed expression upon his face.
"Sky can help by looking in smaller places where the Squirtle could be hiding in," answered Anora. "Sky can also get into spaces that even you guys can't get into."
"Well it's worth a shot," said Dani with a shrug of her shoulders.
Blades stopped to hover in the air before Dani grabbed Sky's Pokéball from her belt and called out her Pokémon partner. Sky quickly materialized onto the headrest of the passenger's seat before she stretched her wings out, while chirping in relief at finally being let out of her Pokéball. Once Sky was done stretching herself out, she turned her attention onto Dani with curious look upon her face.
"We're going to need your help today, Sky," said Dani. "We're looking for a Squirtle that's running around town. Do you think you can try and find him?"
Sky puffed her chest out as a determined expression appeared on her face before chirping her answer at Dani.
"She says 'You can count on me'," translated Blades before he opened his glass canopy.
Sky quickly flew out of the cockpit and began her search for the Squirtle that the rescue team was looking for. The little Pidgey flew down towards the city and began to look around, while making sure to avoid people and cars in the process. Sky searched each alley in hopes of finding the Squirtle for her human partner. It was in one particular alley that Sky had found the turtle Pokémon. She was just flying through the alleyway when she spotted something blue hiding behind a few crates. Sky quietly landed on the ground before taking a hope forward to see a blue tail sticking out between the crates. The Pidgey cocked her head to the side for a moment before bending forward to get a closer look at the tail. She then decided to see if this was the Squirtle that she had been sent to look for.
Sky slowly inched her head forward...and gave the blue tail a sharp peck with her beak. What happened next cause Sky to flap her wings around in shock and surprise. The Squirtle suddenly jumped ten feet up out of its hiding place, while yelling out in surprise and pain. The turtle landed on the ground again before it turned to glare at Sky, while raising its right fist up to shake it in front of the Pidgey.
"(Hey! What's the big idea bird-brain?)" The Squirtle shouted in anger.
"(Hey! Who you calling 'Bird-brain', turtle?)" Sky exclaimed angrily as she puffed her feathers out in annoyance.
"(Well since you're the only one here, that makes you a Bird-brain,)" answered the Squirtle with a smirk on its face.
Sky let out a growl, but quickly calmed down before she started talking to the Squirtle again. "(Listen you blue turtle, you're under arrest for trespassing on Griffin Rock Island!)"
"(Keh...give me a break,)" grumbled the Squirtle as it turned from Sky while folding its hands behind its head. "(I just came to this island to have a little fun.)"
"(That's no excuse for disturbing the peace of this city.)"
"(Ugh...don't tell me that you're one of those goodie-too-shoe Pokémon who work along-side human officers.)
Sky puffed out her feathers in anger at what the Squirtle had just said. This Pokémon was just as infuriating as Dani's older brother.
"(So what if I am?)"
The Squirtle let out a scoff before it gave Sky a smirk. "(Then you're pretty much a pathetic excuse of a used-to-be wild Pokémon.)"
That was the straw that broke the camels back. With a cry, Sky flew at the Squirtle and began to peck the turtle repeatedly on the head. The Squirtle let out a yelp of pain before it tried to protect itself by quickly disappearing into his shell. Sky continued to peck even when Squirtle was hiding inside his shell for she was quite miffed at what the turtle had just called her. After a while, the rescue team arrived and were surprised to see Sky pecking furiously at Squirtle's shell.
"Whoa, what's gotten in to your bird Dani?" questioned Kade as he and the other rescue team members got out of their rescue vehicles.
"I'm not sure," answered Dani with a shrug.
Sky continued to peck at the Squirtle's shell for a moment before squawking in surprise when the shell began to spin. The shell quickly flipped over before it rapidly spun like a top towards where the Burn's family was. The family became tense and the Rescue Bots were about to transform to protect their human partners, when the shell suddenly bounced up from the ground to hover a few feet in front of Kade's face. Then, without warning, the Squirtle popped out of its shell with a sly smirk on its face before using water gun to spray in Kade's face again. Kade let out a yelp of surprise at the sudden attack, while everyone only stared in surprise. That distraction gave the Squirtle time to stop its attack, land back on the ground and take off in a mad dash down the street again. Kade slumped forward with an annoyed expression upon his face. Graham and Dani couldn't help but laugh at their old brother's predicament, while Charlie spoke to Cody and Anora to tell them that they had lost the Squirtle again.
To be continued
And here you go, I hope you all review and tell me what you think about the chapter.
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