Chapter 4 A Pokémon Emergency "Watch out Sandshrew," Karl yelled. Sandshrew dodge out of the way before the Pokémon could hit it. < Scyther With ninja-like agility and speed, it can create the illusion that there is more than one. > "Sandshrew use Take Down," Karl yelled. Sandshrew attack Scyther hitting it directly. "Now Pokéball go," Karl yelled throwing the Pokéball at Scyther but Scyther hit it back with one of its Razor Sharp Arm. "Wow it is pretty strong," Chris yelled. "Please my Pokémon are stronger than that weakling," Tonya said. "Scyther," yelled the Pokémon as it took off into the bushes. "Darn that is the Fourth Scyther that ran away," Karl yelled. "We better get going to the Docks otherwise we might miss the ship that goes to Hal Island," Chris said. "I guess," Karl said. Sandshrew hollered. "The Pokémon Center isn't far from here," Tonya said. "Lets go," Karl yelled as he started to run towards the Pokémon Center, "I'm hungry." What…? Team Delta… "Boss we have poison the Golduck so the Kingler should win the tournament and you the bet," said one of the Team Delta agents into the Cell phone. The person on the other end said something. "Okay I will stay there just to be sure," the Delta agent said. Back At the Pokémon Center… "What are we going to do now that our Pokémon are healed and we have eaten," Karl said looking at the others. "Maybe we can going to Hal Island so I can get my first Pokémon," Chris said. "Okay then, but let me contact Professor Albert," Karl said dialing the professor's number on the Vidphone. "Hello who is it?" the Professor said. "Ohh it is you Karl." "Yes Professor it is," Karl said. "So have you caught any more Pokémon after you left the town?" Professor Albert said. "Yes I caught a Sandshrew, a Butterfree and Professor Coy gave me a Bulbasaur," Karl said. "That is great," Professor Albert said. "Who are your friends?" "That is Tonya and you already know Chris," Karl said pointing to them. "Yes nice to see you Tonya," the professor said. "Nice to see you too," Tonya said back. "So Chris have you gone to Prof. Coy to get your first Pokémon," the Prof. asked. "No, we are about to go over there to get my first Pokémon," Chris said. "Professor I have a question I would like to ask you," Karl said. "Go ahead." "Okay…what is Prof. Coy's phone number, we want to call him before we go there," Karl said. "I want to try something," Prof. Albert said. "See the jack in your Pokégear." "Yes." "Use the Cord from your Pokédex and attach it to your Pokégear and then attach the other end to the jack on the Vidphone. Karl did everything the Prof. said and in a few moments… "There the phone number is now in the memory of the Wrist phone of the Pokégear," Prof. Albert said. "Thanks professor," Karl said. "Well I have to go now see you later," Prof. Albert said. "Bye," Karl said as Professors face disappeared from the screen. "We better call Professor Coy," Chris said. "Hold your Ponyta's," Tonya said. "Calling Professor Coy," Karl said as the Wrist phone began to dial the phone number of the professor. "Yes Professor Coy's lab," Prof. Coy said. "Hello Professor Coy," Karl said into his Wrist phone. "Hold on while I transfer the call to the Vidphone in the Pokémon Center," Karl said as the professor's face appeared on the Vidphone. "Hi," said the Professor, but as he said that, some man ran into the Pokémon Center. "Nurse Joy," the man said. "What is the problem?" Nurse Joy said. "It is my Golduck," he said taking out the Pokéball and releasing the Pokémon. "Gollll," said the Pokémon. "It sounds sick," Tonya, whispered the others. "Oh no," Nurse Joy said. "What does the Pokédex say," Karl said pulling out his Pokédex. "It has Golduck Purple Syndrome," Professor Coy said. "See how its beak is discolored it has about 4 days to live before the bacteria kills the cells in the body." "Is there a cure?" the man asked. "Yes there is," Prof. Coy said. "Nurse Joy," the man said turning to her. "Can you please administer the medicine?" "I don't have it," Nurse Joy said. "What? What do you mean," the man said. "She is right," Prof. Coy said. "The only medicine for the sickness is on this Island. I discovered the cure while I was-," he was cut off in mid-sentence. "Where are you? I must get that antidote," he said pushing Karl and the others away from the phone. "I am on Hal Island," Prof. Coy said. "Don't worry we will go get it mister…hmmm what is your name?" Tonya said. "My name is Sam and will you do it for me?" he said. "We will," Tonya said. "WE WILL?" Karl and Chris said at the same time. "Yes we will and besides we were heading for Hal Island in the first place remember?" Tonya said. "Thanks a lot," Sam said. "You three better get moving," the professor said. "Right the boat we have to go bye," Tonya yelled as she walked out the door with Karl and Chris right behind her. After they were on the boat… "All right I have a question," Tonya said looking at Karl. "How much is it for us to ride this thing?" It is $10.00 per person, so that would make it $30.00 for the three of use," Karl said. "I don't have $10.00," Chris said. "All I have is $5.00." "Me too all I have is $8.00," Tonya said pulling out the $8.00s. "So you don't have all the money do you," someone said. "Who are you?" Karl asked. "I am Harry, my dad owns the boat," Harry said. "I'm Karl and this is my friends Chris and Tonya," he said pointing at each of them. "Hi," Chris said. "Hello," Tonya said. "So if you beat me in a Pokémon match you won't have to pay for the ride," Harry said. "Okay I accept your challenge," Karl said. "And you better win," Tonya yelled. "We will each use two Pokémon," Harry yelled pulling out a Pokéball. "Go Cloyster." "Hmm," Karl said as he pulled out his Pokédex. "I choose Bulbasaur." "Bulb" "Cloyster" "Bulbasaur attack Cloyster with your Vine whip," Karl yelled. "Cloyster use Withdraw," Harry yelled. Cloyster retreated into its shell before Bulbasaur's vine could harm him. Bulbasaur's Vine whip was too weak to break Cloyster shell. < For protection, it uses its harder-than-diamonds shell. It also shoots spikes from the shell. > "Now Cloyster use Spike Cannon," Harry yelled. "Cloyst" Cloyster opened it shell as it started to use Spike Cannon. "Bulbasaur use Poison Powder," Karl told Bulbasaur. "Bulb," yelled the Pokémon as it shook its bulb back and fourth making a purple cloud of poison powder around Cloyster. But Cloyster had already shot it Spike Cannon attack at Bulbasaur hitting it directly but Bulbasaur got back up. "Cloyster," said the Pokémon in a sick sounding voice. Then it collapsed from the affects of Poison Powder. "What!" Harry yelled in disbelieve. "Cloyster return. Your Bulbasaur is good but not good enough. "Pinsir go," he yelled as he threw the Pokéball with Pinsir in it. "Pinsir Vice Grip," Harry yelled. "Bulbasaur look out," Karl yelled but it was too late Pinsir already had Bulbasaur in it huge pincers squeezing Bulbasaur. "Bulb," yelled Bulbasaur in pain. "Bulbasaur use SolarBeam," Karl yelled to his Pokémon. "No," Harry whispered. "That is a good choice by Karl," Chris said. "I guess," Tonya said. "I am going to get me a awesome Pokémon like Karl's Bulbasaur," Chris said. "Pinsir use Guillotine," Harry, yelled at Pinsir. "Pinsir started to squeeze harder on Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur barely finish charging its Solarbeam. "Now! Solarbeam Bulbasaur," Karl yelled. "Bulbasaur," yelled the Pokémon shooting its Solarbeam attack making a big explosion because the Beam didn't have anywhere to go. When the smoked cleared Pinsir was knocked out. Bulbasaur was breathing really hard. "What return Pinsir," Harry said as his Pokémon disappeared into its Pokéball. "Very good job Bulbasaur. You were great. You deserve a nice long rest," Karl said to Bulbasaur as it disappeared into its Pokéball. "Yes that means we don't have to pay," Tonya yelled. Pokémon Center… "Boy it is a good thing we didn't have to pay to ride the boat," Chris said looking at Karl as he was getting his Pokéballs back from Nurse Joy. "Okay Bulbasaur is healed we can go now it should be a good five minutes walking to get to Professor Coy's Lab," Karl said looking at the clock on his Pokégear. "Let's go," Tonya said looking impatient. "Okay, okay we are coming," Karl, said getting out of his seat and walking to the front door. Right outside the Window… "Great those kids know where the antidote is and are going to take it to the Golduck," the Delta spy said. "You worry to much Don," the other spy said. "Someone has to worry for the both of us Cindy," Don said. "You don't need to worry we will take the jeep and be at the lab before those twerps can say 'I want a lollipop,'" Cindy said. About 5 Minutes later… "We are almost there," Chris said looking at the map. "Hey it looks like the Professor has visitors," Tonya said pointing to the jeep. "If he has visitors how come the all the lights in the lab are off," Karl said. "Good point maybe we should-," she was cut off in mid-sentence. "Look there is a big hole in the roof," Chris said. Now everyone was running towards Professors Coy's Lab, and before they could get 20 feet away they saw a ransack Professor Coy being thrown into the back of the jeep by a Rhydon and the two Team Delta agents take off in a cloud of smoke. "Stop," Chris yelled as he and the others ran after the jeep but as they were about 12 feet from it a very badly hurt Chikorita ran out of the lab right in front of Chris and he tripped right over it. "WHOO," he yelled as he hit the ground "Are you okay," Karl said as he walked over to Chris and the hurt Chikorita but as he put his foot down he stepped on a tail and then… "Pichuuuuuuu," yelled the Pokémon as it released a Thundershock attack shocking both Karl and Chris but not Tonya because she had stop to pull out one of her Pokéballs. "Go Pidgeotto," she yelled as the Pokémon popped out of its Pokéball. "Follow that jeep and come back when they stop," she ordered Pidgeotto. "Pidgeotttttoooo," yelled the Pokémon as it took off in the direction of the jeep. "You guys okay," Tonya asked "Yeah," Chris said "I wasn't talking to you I was talking to the Pokémon," Tonya said. "What are they," Karl said pulling out his Pokédex. "Hmm, maybe we should ask them what happen," Chris, said. "Right," Karl said as he turned on his translator. {Who are you?} Chikorita said looking Karl. "I am Karl a friend of the Professor and these are my friends Chris who was on his way to get his first Pokémon from the Professor and Tonya who is following me around," Karl said. "I am not following you around," Tonya said. {Look that Pokémon is back} said the Pichu "Pidgeotto did you find him," Tonya asked. {Yes they are about 2 miles away from here} Tonya's Pidgeotto said "Good then lets go save the Professor," Karl yelled as he and the others including Chikorita and Pichu. Now a word from our Villains… "So Professor where is the cure for the sickness," Don said to the Professor who was tied onto a tree. "I will never tell you," the Professor said. "He doesn't have to tell us," Cindy said. "The boss said to get rid of him." "Why did you poison the Golduck," the Professor asked. "Should we tell him," Don said. "It is in the bad guy rule book," Don said pulling a book out of his pocket. "See." "When you have the hero captive you must revile your plan before he escapes or someone help him and escapes to stop your plan," Cindy read out loud. "Okay you see the Golduck is part of a man team of Pokémon which will compete in the Gully Island tournament," Don said. "So we poison it with the Purple Golduck Syndrome to put it out of position," Cindy said. "So all the betting we did against the team of the Golduck so we will win the bets and all the money," they said together laughing at the thought. "Ooh you are mess up in the head to harm Pokémon," the professor said. "What do you know," Don said. "With Team Rocket trying to control this area it is important that we have all the resources we have before we crush them." "Yes," Cindy said. "And now we must get ready for the twerps who were sent to get this antidote should be arriving now," Don said an sure enough they did Karl, Chris, Tonya, Chikorita and Pichu who were both healed with Full Restores ran up to the jeep. "Release the Professor now," Karl yelled at the Rockets. "You think we take orders from you," Cindy said. "Chikorita use your Razor Leaf to cut The Professor free," Chris said. "Chika," said the Pokémon as it twirled it leaf on its head around making a Leafs appear out of nowhere. "No you don't go!" Cindy yelled as she threw one of her Pokéballs. "Exeggutor," yelled the Pokémon. The Pokémon appeared right in front of the Razor Leafs so it didn't cut the ropes. "Exeggutor use Egg Bomb," Cindy yelled. Exeggutor shot two egg bombs at Chikorita. "Chikorita use Vine whip to knock them out of the way," Chris yelled. Chikorita use her vines the knock the egg bombs back at Exeggutor. They landed in front of the Pokémon. "Now Pichu use Thundershock," Karl said to Pichu. Pichu let out a Thundershock hitting the bombs causing them to explode and knock out Exeggutor. In the process it also knocked out the Professor who was behind the Exeggutor. "Look at the pretty egg bombs," he said as little egg bombs floated around his head. "Return Exeggutor," Cindy yelled calling back Exeggutor. "Double Team," Don said looking at Cindy. "Yes," she said back at him. "Goo Pokémon," they said together. "Marowak," yelled one of the Pokémon. "Slash," yelled the other Pokémon. "Use dig attack," they said together. "Pichu come over here," Karl said and Pichu came over and jumped on his shoulder. "Okay now go Bulbasaur," Karl yelled. "Bulbasaur," yelled the Pokémon. "Chikorita, Bulbasaur you will have to work together," Chris said. "Alright now we will use Razor Leaf right after they pop out of the hole," Karl said. "You heard him Chikorita," Chris said. "Chika" "Saur" Wow look at Chris and Chikorita they work so well together, Professor Coy thought. "Now," Cindy yelled. Sandslash exploded from the ground and started using Swift at Bulbasaur; But Chikorita intercepted them with her Razor Leaf. "Good job now Bulbasaur use Vine whip," Karl yelled but Marowak exploded from the ground and blocked the Vine whip attack with his Bone Club attack. "Chikorita use Sweet Scent," Chris said. "Bulbasaur back her up with Sleep powder," Karl yelled. And that did the trick Sweet Scent confused the Pokémon and Sleep powder made them fall asleep. "What wake up you two," Don yelled but it was no use. "What do we do now?" Cindy yelled. "You become Stunned," Karl yelled. "Pichu Thunderwave." "Pichu," yelled the Pokémon as it stunned Team Delta. "Now it is my turn," Tonya yelled as Pidgeotto popped out of its Pokéball and started to use Whirlwind to blow away Team Delta. "Nooo," they yelled as Don, Cindy and their sleeping Pokémon was blown away. Back at the Lab… "It was nice of Team Delta to let us use their jeep," Tonya said. "Yeah," Chris said petting Chikorita. "Chris I want you to have Chikorita," the professor said. "There we other choices but it seems Chikorita has taken a liking to you." "Chikorita," she said like she like the idea. "And Karl it seems like you are always getting Pokémon from me," Professor Coy said. "What do you mean," Karl said Pichu was standing on his shoulder. "I am giving Pichu," he said. "What! No I couldn't," Karl said. "No I need someone to train him and when I saw the way he listen to your every word I knew that Pichu like you," he said. "He just hatched from an egg so take good care of him." "Okay Professor I won't let you down," Karl said. "Welcome to the team Pichu." "Pichu," said Pichu in a happy voice. "Have we forgotten what we came here for," Tonya said. "Right the antidote," the professor said going to the back. He emerged with the antidote in hand. "Here it is, now you must head back to Gully Island." "Don't worry you guys I will go," Chris said. "Why?" Karl said. "I have to go back to Kanto so it is on the way so you guys don't have to sidetrack," Chris said. "Okay," Karl said. "Thanks," Tonya said. Back to Team Delta… "I know boss we lost," Don said into the phone. The boss on the other end said something. "What you want us to eliminate the kids who ruin your plans," Don said. The boss said something "What we can't come back until we accomplish this," Don said hanging up the phone. "We have to take care of those kids," Don said. "That shouldn't take long," Cindy said. As the sun set… "So I guess this is goodbye again," Karl said looking at Chris. "Don't worry I will see you again another time and that time we will battle," Chris said looking at Chikorita. "Okay then lets go Pichu," Karl said. "Hey don't forget about me," Tonya said running towards Karl. "Bye to the three of you I wish you good luck on your journey," the professor said waving at Karl and Chris as they went there separate ways. Even though Karl and Chris went there separate ways again something tells me that they well meet again and one of them will win in the battle; Professor Coy thought.