Chaper One: Tralene Town
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It was a pretty ordinary day in the world of Foxumon! heh heh. The sun was shining Togepi was sleeping and Smeargle was talking everyones ear off. We were carelessly bounding twards Anger Lake for a much needed and well deserved vacation as I recieved a phone call on my Poke-Gear.

"CHRICK This is Officer Jenny! FZZZA calling for all available assistance! CHUZZZATAH Please come quickly to Tralene Town! aaaaa- CHUUUUUFIT *click*" the phone call was abruply cut off.

"We were just at Tralene a little while ago! It was fine while we left...what on earth could be happening! We gotta help them come out Dranto!" I called for my Dragonite and it came out of it's ball.

"Guess thats it for the vacation!" Smeargle snickered

"You got that one right! Smeargle return!" I recalled Smeargle and in a puff of red smoke he returned to his pokeball.

I jumped on Dranto's back with Togepi in hand, and we took off with super sonic speed! It only took a few minutes to make it to Tralene Town. I jumped off Dranto's back while he was still in flight and recalled him. I ran as fast as I could down the path and bumped into a few trainers there.

"Hey! Get outta my way!" I yelled at the black haired trainer I had bumped into, he had a Pikachu on his back and he was traveling with a red-headed girl and another guy with a green jacket.

"Thats not very nice!" the red-haired girl retorted.

"You bumped into me!" The black haired boy said

"I doesn'matter what happened! Theres a town up there in who knows what trouble and I don't have time to lollygag with some two-bit trainer!" I yelled back at him and started running twards Tralene.

"Oh no, that sounds afull!" The red-haired girl commented

"If theres someone in trouble we've got to help!" The black haired boy took off after me and he friends followed him.

When I saw the town over the horizon it was up in flames! I stoped in horror as it burned so horribly that I could feel it all the way from where I was standing. I saw a blimp holding position overhead I jumped back as I saw the emblem on the blimp, it was Team Rocket! Just then the other trainers caught up with me they too stopped at the sight.

"Dranto!! Come out and put out those flames!!" Dranto poped out of its ball and headed twards the town.

"How can a Dragonite put out a fire?" The blak-haired trainer asked, but I didn't stop I ran after Dranto to the Town.

Dranto heavly beated his wings and the rush of winds calmed down the flames to a slight flicker. I walked slowly through the town. I didn't see anyone left, and I couldn't even see anyone on the Team Rocket blimp. I walked to the only place where I was sure there would be people, the Pokemon center. The three trainers were following me not too far away. When I came up to the Pokemon center I saw just what I expected-Team Rocket had everyone held inside the center. From my vantage point I could see officer Jenny, nurse Joy, and a few other faces I've never seen before. On the ground in front of the center I could also see what had happened to officer Jenny's call-there was a smashed up cell phone lying there.

"I've got to save them!" I said

"But how? We can't just barge in there! Theres over a dozen of them!" The red haired girl argued

"Thats exactly what I'm going to do! Come on out everybody!" I realeased all my Pokemon, "Smuff, you go wait by the door in case I need assistance! Chans, you wait out here I want you to help any one who comes out of there, anyone who isn't a rocket! Khan, you stay by the back door! Make sure none of the rockets get out that way! Dranto, you take care of the blimp! Toge, your comming with me!" As I spoke all my Pokemon took off to their designated duties as I made my way to the Pokemon center.

"I'm not going to let you go alone!" The black haired boy insisted.

"If you want to come too, its you funeral!" I yelled back as I ran into the center.

When the rocket's saw me they realesed their Pokemon. One Poliwrath came up and used its water gun, but before it hit us with my help Togepi created a barrier in front of us. I smerked and told Toge to use stun spore,and we left all the rockets paralized. Another barrage of rockets came out from a back room. I told Toge to usa another stun spore and those rockets were paralized as well.

"The Pokemon there still in the back!" Nurse Joy was really worried, but I couldn't help but think why...the Pokemon in this town are unusually common. There would be no reason for Team Rocket to attack here. There must have been something more. As I stared into her eyes I could se her tremble with fear-whatever was back there was big.

"Don't wory Joy! I'll have those rockets out of here in a jiffy!" I smerked inorder to hide my douts, "Um...trainer! Would you please help these people here! I'm going into the back room!" as I said that he nodded and I ran back there.

It was musty and cold in the back room,I hadn't entered here when I visited this town last time. My Pokemon were in perfect condition and I had no reason to go here, or even into the Pokemon center for that matter. It wasn't unlike the back room of any other Pokemon center. I didn't see anyone inside and it was eerily quiet. I kept walking forward as I heard a few people talking.
"I don't know why were still here! We have the Pokemon we should just go!" said the first voice

"The boss wants to make sure its the real macoy! This wouldn't be the first time we got stuck on a wild goose chase!" said the seccond voice

"Its more like the tenth!" remarked the first voice and they both laughed.

So...it was a Pokemon they were after! But what kind of Pokemon could it be? The two rocket members walked by and didn't see me hiding in the shadows. I slipped farther into the room to where all the trainers Pokemon were stored. I peeked over a table and saw something quite unexpected-Giovanni! He was examining a...master ball! At least thats what I think it was. Now I knew it, that Pokemon had to be something really special! Those master balls are only used on the most elusive and powerfull Pokemon. And the fact that Govanni himself was there confirmed it without a doubt! But those things can wait till later. Right now I have to-

"Yes! This is what we've been searching for! Finnally after all this time!" Giovanni grinned evily as he cliched the pokeball tightly. "Comon now everyone! Were moving out!" He yelled to his other operatives in the building.

"Giovanni! The rest of our operatives in the complex are knocked out in the lobby! And all the hostages are gone! There are trainers at the front and back door, adn we also believe there is someone back here!" One of the rockets that had passed me by ran in.

"Fools! This was a simple operation! We must get out of here now!" Giovanni yelled at his incompetent accomplice.

"But what about-" The rocket was about to plead for his friends but Giovanni interupted him

"But nothing! Were leaving now!" Giovanni pocketed the pokeball and started for the door.

I ran in front of him and yelled, "Your not leaving Giovanni! Especially with that pokeball!"

"Ahh Foxumon! You should've never come back to this town! You have no idea what is at stake here, and I'm not going to let the likes of you stop me from getting this Pokemon" Giovanni snickered

"You've got one thing right, I don't know what in that ball. But if you think I'm going to let you waltz out of here you've got another thing comming!" I looked him straight in the eye. I wasn't sure if I really could measure up to Giovanni.

One of the rockets yelled behind me and I turned my head to look, and the next thing I knw I felt a sharp pain in the back of my head. Moments later, for me any way, I woke up with nurse Joy staring down at me in a different room of the Pokemon center.

"I guess if you gotta be knocked out the Pokemon center is a good a place as any!" I sat up and rubbed the back of my head it still hurt so at least I knew I wasn't out for too long. "What happened?"

"Take it easy! You were hit pretty hard!" nurse Joy warned me.

"You don't have to tell me that twice! So...where is Team Rocket?" I asked still rubbing my throbbing head.

"They got away, Giovanni had a helicopter ready. Oh, I'm sure you'll be glad to know all of your Pokemon are in perfect condition!" nurse Joy seemed to be avoiding my question my question. She probably didn't know what was in that pokeball any way so I decided not to pressure her, I had the feeling I needed someone with higher athority to answer my questions. "Here you go!" nurse Joy handed me my Pokemon, "Oh, my! There are only five here! I'll go into the back to see if I can find your last ball!" nurse Joy was worried and apparently very shook up.

"No need Joy! I only carry five Pokemon with me!" I took the five pokeballs from her stood up and loaded them back into my belt.

"I've never heard of a Pokemon master with only five Pokemon!" nurse Joy commented.

"I just always like-" I stopped for a seccond, "I never told you I was a pokemon master" I looked over into Joy's eyes slightly freaked out.

"I must've seen yu picture in the papper or..or... in the Pokemon master magazine! They have articles on all the Pokemon masters, and I'm an avid subscriber." Joy's hand trembled as she held them behind her back. A small droplet of sweat rolled down her brow. The magazine she was reffering to was called Pokemon Mania, I had been in quite a few interviews with them and an 'avid subscriber' would have known that. She must've known I would come. This was all very convinent, I don't do much traveling in these parts and the one time Income by here Team Rocket attack? This must've been planned.

I peered at Joy "Ya...you must've seen me in Pokemon Mainia"

Joy gasped, but I didn't call any attention to it. I fixed my jacket and walked out of the center and went back on my way.

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