If Only

A Pokémon Fanfic by Electric Spoink
WARNING: There’s some dark stuff in here. I’m kinda surprised that I wrote 
this.

	Saffron city was in total chaos. Everywhere there was screaming, the 
dull thud of human and Pokémon bodies on concrete, and countless Pokémon 
cries. The streets were barely navigable because of the corpses strewn across 
the ground. Buildings were burning, people were dying, and the Rockets were 
causing all of it. Jesse’s Lickitung and new Vileplume were rendering the 
citizens helpless, while James, Persian (newly evolved from their Meowth), 
and the other Admins did the real killing. 
	The carnage was so intense that Giovanni himself came to watch from his 
private helicopter. “I always knew my top Admins would be able to pull this 
off, someday.” He smirked and pulled out a map of Kanto. “First Celadon… Now 
Saffron… And next,” he jabbed his finger down hard on the map, “Indigo 
Plateau.” This was going to be fun.
Below him, the Rockets were still showing no mercy. Tears streamed down a 
young boy’s cheek. “No, please!  Not Happy!” 
One of the lower-level Admins was taking the boy’s Butterfree. 
“It gets taken or it dies, kid!” he sneered. The young man watched, 
speechless, as the Admin-Grunt ran away with his Pokémon.
 “Richie!” a voice cried in the distance. 
“Ash! I’m so glad you’re here!” “Richie, what’s happening here?” asked Ash. 
Richie sweatdropped. 
“Oh, nothing, we’re just having a little tea party! Saffron’s being attacked 
by Rockets, you retard! They took Happy!” Tears welled up in the young man’s 
eyes. 
“Hey, don’t worry, pal,” Ash tried to comfort his friend. “I’ll help out! 
Everyone, I choose you!” Out popped Charizard, Snorlax, Pidgeot, Primeape, 
Gengar and Pikachu. Snorlax had gotten used to staying awake and Charizard 
started to obey Ash. 
He addressed Charizard, Pidgeot and Pikachu. “Charizard, you try to help the 
other trainers defend their Pokémon! Pidgeot, take Pikachu and try to find 
the head of this plan…” He thought for a moment. “It must be Giovanni! 
Alright! The rest of you, come with me!”
Giovanni was watching with binoculars and a super-hearing earpiece. “Grah!” 
he grunted. “These brats are always interfering with my plans!” He called on 
his own Pokémon:  Kingler, Cloyster, Rhydon, Golem and Machamp. Persian 
stayed with him. Period. He motioned to his driver to set the copter down. As 
it landed, Ash’s Pidgeot and Pikachu had caught up. Giovanni smirked and 
called on Golem and Rhydon. “Golem, Rock Blast,” he said calmly. Golem 
blasted parts of his rock-shell towards Pidgeot, and they hit the base of its 
wing. Pidgeot squawked and fell to the ground. “Pika! Pika pi!” Pikachu said 
angrily. “Rhydon, Dig.” Rhydon kicked up loads of dirt into a pile next to 
itself. ‘Oh no! How can I tell where Golem’ll end up?’ thought Pikachu. As if 
on cue, Golem crashed into Pikachu from below, sending him several feet up 
and away. Pikachu cried out in pain as he hit the ground hard. He thought he 
heard something crack, and, sure enough, when he tried to get up his legs 
gave in and he collapsed again.
Jesse, James and Persian suddenly showed up out of nowhere and captured 
Pikachu In an electricity-proof glass jar. Once again, they heard that 
‘twerpy’ voice. 
“Team Rocket!” He looked towards Giovanni. “PIKACHU! Snorlax, Gengar! Go get 
‘em!” Gengar used night shade and Snorlax charged up a Focus Punch.
But Giovanni’s reflexes were faster. He called upon his Cloyster. 
“Ice Beam,” he said coolly. The attack froze both Pokémon in their tracks. As 
they struggled to get free, Ash sent out his Primeape. “Use Cross Chop on 
Golem!” But once again, Giovanni was too quick for him. Golem leaped out of 
the way and parried with a devastating Rollout. Ash pulled out a whistle and 
blew on it. His Charizard immediately appeared by his side. “Charizard, use 
Blast Burn!” Blast Burn…. SHOULD finish them… Charizard fired the gigantic 
fire ball, directly hitting Cloyster as it withdrew into its shell. However, 
despite the move’s immense power, due to the type disadvantage, Cloyster was 
not majorly damaged. Ash knew that it was over; Charizard needed to recharge!
“Cloyster, Hydro Pump.” The blast of water immediately sent Charizard flying 
and, luckily, before he could hit the ground, he was recalled by Ash, who 
gathered up the rest of his Pokémon except for Pikachu who was still held 
tight by Jessie and James and ran off.
“Here you go, Boss!” Jessie, James and Persian said in chorus. They were 
wearing gigantic grins on their faces.
“Excellent work, you two. I think I’ll have you promoted to Executives. 
You’ll be getting paid $20.50 an hour now.”
Jessie imagined how much she worked, times 20.5… It was official! They were 
rich! *Jame’s thoughts* Food, food and more food! ^_^
Persian’s thoughts: I might go and buy me a fine silk collar, maybe perhaps a 
personal trainer.
Jessie’s thoughts: Clothes! Jewels! FAME!


Jessie sighed as they walked along the road and scoffed. “I wish!” she said 
in dismay. “How could we ever accomplish that? We get whomped every time by 
that twerp!”
James sighed too. “Yes, but a man can dream, can’t he?”
Meowth put his fingers to his lips. “Shut your trap, you two! Can’t you hear 
the twerps coming down the road?” They hid and prepared for another attempt 
at capturing Pikachu.


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