Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon.

Missing Metapod

The next morning, Amaris and her friends were about to be ready to head to the Bulletin Board. Suddenly Noah the caterpie was frantically crawling in a panic as he cried, "Amaris! Robin! Irwin! I need help!"

Robin asked, "What's wrong?"

Noah answered, "My friend Martin the metapod has disappeared in the forest!"

Irwin asked, "Where's that?"

Amaris checked the map and she stated, "It's Sinister Woods. It contains bug, grass, and poison Pokémon."

Gideon asked, "Did someone say help?"

Irwin snapped, "What are you doing here Gideon?!"

Gideon answered, "I am accepting a rescue mission."

Noah stated, "But I didn't ask you."

Gideon retorted ignoring Noah's protests, "If we rescue him, you get to join our team what do you say?"

Chanda asked, "Really? Are you sure that you want this little guy in the team?"

Gideon answered, "Not now Chanda."

Robin snapped, "Noah came to us. Meaning, he's asking us not you. Now butt out!"

Basil retorted, "What are you going to do about it chicken boy?"

Robin countered, "Chicken boy! Say that to my face you spineless snake!"

Gideon said finally, "Whoever finds Martin first will succeed in the rescue mission."

Team Meanies ran away into Sinister Woods with a concerned Chanda.

Amaris shouted, "Aten-hut! Our mission is to find Martin a metapod in Sinister Woods before Gideon. Gideon's party is himself a gengar that's a ghost type weak to dark, psychic, and ghost attacks. The ekans is weak to ground and psychic. The medicham is weak to flying type attacks."

Akantha stated, "I'll wait here and make sure that Noah doesn't get in trouble."

Robin remarked, "I've got Chanda covered since I can peck the fight out of her."

Irwin smiled, "I plan on giving Gideon a snack down."

Amaris replied, "I think you mean smack down."

Irwin stated, "Exactly, my bite move is strong enough to give Gideon something to cry about."

Amaris cried, "I'll make sure that we are fast enough to take the troubling trio down. We all have our assignments and our goal is to make sure that Pokémon are safe. We're Team Unity. Now let's get moving."

The trio headed to the Sinister Woods. The forest was infested with bugs and poison Pokémon much to Irwin's concern as he realized his water attack would not be effective. Robin on the other hand was itching for a fight. Amaris was trying to concentrate on finding Martin, but to no avail she came across a scyther who was threatening Irwin with a slashing attack. Amaris knowing the Pokémon's weak point unleashed a lightning bolt causing Irwin to yell in pain.

Irwin used an item known as a reviver seed as he stated, "Don't ever electrocute your friends like that again."

They preceded further to find Gideon and his gang ready to fight.

Irwin smiled at the thought of biting Gideon.

Robin struck first with his peck attack at Chanda, she yelled in pain and she used a move known as force palm, sending Robin flying to a tree, Irwin in a fury tried to bite Gideon, but he clamped his jaws on Chanda.

Chanda screamed in pain, "Get off! Basil! Gideon!"

Basil tried to tackle the totodile, but he felt something grabbing him from behind and he saw Amaris holding onto his tail and he asked, "What are you doing?"

Amaris answered, "Fighting my style."

She twirled him around and she threw Basil to a tree.

Robin got up and he pecked Chanda causing her to faint from the exhaustion of the battle.

Gideon saw Basil and he screamed, "Get your butt back into gear and defeat that bird!"

He felt something clamping on his leg and to his surprise, it was Irwin and he cried, "Basil!"

Basil came to his senses and he was about to attack Irwin, but Amaris being swift on her feet knocked him out with a tackle sending him back to the tree.

Gideon cried as he used his other foot to kick Irwin in face, "You shrimps may have won this time, but you haven't seen the last of me. I'll find a way to humiliate you and your petty team."

He ran off limping, Chanda came to her senses and saw Basil unconscious. She picked up the snake Pokémon and she stated, "That was a cool fight. Though I have to go home, my mom's going to be really furious with me."

A voice cried, "Is someone looking for me?"

It was Martin the metapod that disappeared, and Robin cried, "Noah is looking for you. We need to return."

Our trio returned with Akantha waiting patiently and she cried, "Hey, guys. You're back!"

Noah smiled, "I knew you guys were cool and now you guys are cooler than I thought. I hope one day I'll be part of your team when I'm older."

Martin stated, "Thanks for saving my life and Noah's."

Our trio had to return home, but they were visited by Primrose.

Primrose stated, "I have unfortunate news Team Unity. Hannibal hasn't returned. He was able to rescue my friend, but something happened. Meet me at the Silent Chasm to learn more about this."

Author's Notes: Looks like Team Unity has won a victory again. In the next chapter, things will take a surprising list in Monster of Silent Chasm.