Chapter 12-Team Rocket Copycats? Well, Somewhat.
About a day passed since the spell was found. Tails told the others about the Mobian Trainers, the spell, and how Sonic was doing which gave everyone a piece of mind. Of course, there was still Eggman to worry about, because as the old saying goes, "while the cat's away, the mice will play."
Knuckles and Lucario were the ones that were most worried, since the last time the ol' egghead tried to steal the Master Emerald they were on full alert.
Knuckles: It'll just be like Eggman to take another opportunity to steal M.E. Sense anything?
Lucario had on his Aura Sight which was obvious since his dreads were floating, his eyes were closed, and he had a paw on his chest spike. He soon opened his eyes and turned to the Guardian.
Lucario: I don't sense a thing.
Knuckles: And it is a good thing, or a bad thing?
Lucario: *Sighs* I don't really know at the moment.
Knuckles: Hmm…well why not we check on Sonic? That'll keep our minds at ease. He's probably sleeping right now.
Lucario thought that was a good idea and concentrated on the power that the spell had given him. Soon the Unown came, surrounded them with that bright light, and they saw Sonic, as a Riolu like last time.
Knuckles: Hey there, Sonic! What's going on?
Sonic: Hey, Knux. Hey, Lucario. I'm on a challenge to handle the next three crystals by myself, without my team.
Knuckles was a little surprised, but not Lucario
Lucario: Sounds like this is Ninetales' challenge. Where are you now?
Sonic: I just finished getting through the Lapis Cave and now I'm taking a snooze at the base of Mt. Blaze before I go up to handle Moltres and restore the Fire Crystal.
Knuckles: Well good luck and don't get barbecued, O.K?
Sonic: O.K!
Lucario: Remember, everyone's faith is with you, no matter what.
Sonic: I will, thanks!
The light and the Unown soon faded away leaving the two of them feeling relieved that Sonic wasn't giving up.
Over at Light Trainer's castle, however, things weren't as calm.
Dark: *Running around in circles* Whatarewegoingtodo? What-
All but L.T: DARK DRAYGOON SHUT UP!
Jynx: You've been asking the same thing over a hundred times!
Travis: We just have to stay calm until they arrive!
Seth: So get a grip!
Dark Draygoon soon shut up after that, but only for a moment before she started up again. That morning the Mobian Trainers just got a letter from a mysterious Team Snatcher stating that they were going to pay them a little visit, and it caused the fox-tailed hedgehog to start panicking.
Light Trainer was in her study with her Pokémon when it all happened, trying to keep her frustration down. Her staff soon started glowing and she activated the orb on top to a familiar face of a male orange fox with red eyes, yellow tipped bangs, and a pair of gold earrings on his lower ears.
Fox: Hey L.T!
L.T: Firestorm! Oh am I glad to see you!
Firestorm: Same here! What's up with you and the other Mobian Trainers?
L.T: Nothing good. THOSE guys are coming.
Firestorm: SAY WHAT? I'm on my way over!
L.T: Thanks, I think we're gonna need the help!
His image soon faded and L.T with her team ran out to tell the group the good news, only to see Fluffy sitting on D.D, trying to keep her from going crazy.
L.T: O.K, what's going on in here?
Umbreon: Dark Draygoon wouldn't stop panicking.
Grovyle: So Psycho asked Fluffy to sit on her to make her stop.
L.T: Well that's a good enough reason for this. Anyways, I got good news! Firestorm's coming to help!
Cyndaquil: Really! That's great! I like it when he and his fire Pokémon come over!
L.T: Me too!
Ping: *Under his breath* Mostly I think it's because he might be your boyfriend.
L.T: *Blushes a bright red* SPARKY THUNDER!
Sparky: Piiiikaaaachuuuuuuuuu! *Sends a Thunder attack to shock Ping*
L.T: *Still blushing* HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND! He's just a crush and he knows it!
Ping: *A little stunned* O.K…I get the point…Ouch…
Suddenly, a large flame appeared and seemed to spread out like a bird before disappearing; leaving the same orange fox that L.T spoke to in its place. Firestorm had on a red shirt with a yellow phoenix pattern on it, blue jeans, red and yellow sneakers with white soles, and a staff topped off with a golden phoenix-like shape.
Firestorm: Hey guy- *Sees Ping shocked* Whoa! Looks like someone embarrassed you again, Light Trainer.
L.T: You got that right.
Just then, they all heard the sound of a helicopter and ran out to the courtyard. They saw a black helicopter with a blue "S" that has a line through it on the side just landed. A red male cheetah with purple eyes and a light orange female squirrel with blue eyes and wearing dark gray uniforms with the same logo on them and a Persian between them. When the Trainers saw them, they readied their Pokémon, including Firestorm by taking out 6 Pokéballs from his pants and threw them into the air. They opened to reveal all fire Pokémon; Charizard, Infernape which was a monkey with white fur and a flame on its head, Blaziken, Typhlosion which was the last evolution stage of Cyndaquil with a place on its shoulders for the fire to come out, Ninetales which was a light yellow fox with nine red tipped tails and red eyes, and Camerupt, Numel's evolved form that's red with 2 craters on its back and blue circles on its sides.
Cheetah: Well, well, well Topaz. Isn't this quite the welcome?
Topaz (Squirrel): I agree Garnet.
L.T: I'm guessing you guys are Team Snatcher members?
Garnet: Yes we are. We take Pokémon for profit, even from Trainers.
Aaron: You sound a lot like Team Rocket.
Psycho: Yeah…Aren't you going to do a lengthy motto thing?
Topaz: Don't compare us to those losers. We only have a short motto.
T.K: Oh? What is it?
Garnet: "All Pokémon are for profit, except our own." I find it quite easy to remember.
Desastre: And it gets to the point of you guys! *Growls*
Topaz: *Giggles* I agree. Now then, have you all seen a particular Lucario around here? Well, besides the ones you have, of course.
Camerupt: No way! We just got here with Firestorm!
L.T: And even if we did, we wouldn't tell you suckers!
Garnet: Hmm…I see. Well never mind.
Persian: I guess that Eggman fellow can wait while we search.
L.T: Eggman? What does he have to do with it?
Topaz: He's paying us to find a Lucario that appeared after Sonic vanished, that's all.
Persian: Even though he didn't have too much, we agreed with any price he had with him.
Garnet: We're not all that picky on price tags for our jobs seeing how we sometimes have a few organizations asking for our services.
Kleo: *Growls* You all are certainly the biggest creeps we met!
Persian: And we ask you all again, "have you seen that Lucario?"
Aspiro: No we haven't!
Garnet: Come you two. We can search on our own. I'm sure Luxray and Fearow can spot him easily.
They soon went back into their helicopter and flew off. Light Trainer quickly went back into her study, wrote a letter, and gave it to Aurora.
L.T: Get this to Knuckles and Lucario! They need to know about these creeps!
Aurora: I understand!
She soon used Teleport to travel to Angel Island, only to see that Knuckles and Lucario weren't there, and there was a barrier on M.E. She soon warped to Tails' Workshop to find them there, talking to not only Tails, but Angel as well. She came over for a friendly lunch and was the first one to see the Gardevoir.
Angel: Hey guys, isn't that one of the Mobian Trainer's Pokémon?
Knuckles: Yeah! It's Light Trainer's Gardevoir, Aurora!
Aurora: Oh I'm so glad to have found you!
Tails: What is it?
She said nothing but handed them the letter. This is what it said when they looked at it in the all too familiar blue-green ink:
Dear Knuckles and Lucario,
I got some real bad news for you! Eggman hired our enemy, Team Snatcher, to snatch Lucario!
Team Snatcher is a bunch of Trainers of an organization that gets hired to steal Pokémon from others just for some extra cash in their pockets. They use many means from their own Pokémon, to satellites, to even a simple camera!
We already go visited by Garnet the Cheetah, Topaz the Squirrel, and their Persian today after another friend of mine, Firestorm the Fire User Fox, came over!
Keep on your toes!
Light Trainer and the Mobian Trainers
P.S: Don't compare them to another team called Team Rocket. For one thing; their motto's shorter!
Tails: Looks like we need to pass this along to the others!
Angel: *Fiddling with her cell phone* I'm sending a text message to Shadow now!
Knuckles: Can you try to call up his siblings, Shade and Starlight? We're gonna need all the help we can get!
Angel: Will do! I was planning on doing that anyway!
Aurora: I'll go back and tell the Mobian Trainers the good news!
She soon disappeared and the rest of them went to spread the word to everyone as well as find a way to hide Lucario. He, of course, hoped that Sonic had been successful against Moltres and Articuno in his mission to restore peace in his world again.
Author's Notes: I am soooo sorry for dropping off the map like that! I totally forgot I had an account here until my sister mentioned it!
Anywhoo, to make up for it I'm posting two chapters today and I'll probably post another if I still have plenty of time on the library clock!
Enjoy and please review!
All characters are (c) their respectful owners.