Pokemon Cardfighters Episode 4: The Inner Power by "KentaMarina' My e-mail address was changed because somebody attacked our computer and unfortunately, my previous account (Lracer27@aol.com), won't let me in. As I said, I started working on this ASAP after the previous episode, "The Qualifiers Begin!" Just to give a recap, in the last episode, the group finally reaches Duel City and they go on to try and win their first match to progress into the tournament and they (Kenta, Marina, and Ash) sucessfully win the first round of the whole tournament. Then later that night, Kenta hears a "rustling" noise from a bush during dinner. After that, Marina hears the same exact noise, goes outside, and then before she knows it, she gets kidnapped by this same Grunt from the first episode. Well, let's see what happens here... ============================================================================ **************************************************************************** ============================================================================ New Characters: Name: Jessie and James Age: ?? Status: One of the "two" Team Rocket teams Originated from: ?? Other Comments: Finally I include these guys in the series and whaddya know, they're still following Ash and Pikachu, sort of.. Name: Hazuki (Japanese Name for now...) Age: ?? (and I'm not sure about it) Status: ?? Originated from: Mishiro Town (Japanese Name also) Other Comments: Ash battles him later in the TV series... Name: Haruka Age: ?? Status: ?? Originated from: Houen Region (also a Japanese Name for now...) Other Comments: "Replaces" Misty in the Houen Region series Name: Eusine Age: ?? Status: In the Crystal Version, he is called a "MYSTICALMAN" or something like that... Originated from: And again in the Crystal Version, he says that he is from Celadon City, Kanto Other Comments: This guy is in pursuit after one of the legendary dogs, Suicune. ============================================================================ **************************************************************************** ============================================================================ Episode 4: The Inner Power ~:From previous episode:~ Marina: (wakes up from the rustling noise) Man, that sound is annoying me. I'd better go check out what it is. (She walks outside and a Grunt gets her) Marina: (muffled) Help! (Kenta hears the whole thing from inside, and runs out from the tent. He sees Marina with a Grunt) Kenta: No, Marina! Go, Typhlosion! Grunt: Go, Steelix! Use your Crunch attack and fast! Kenta: Typhlosion, counter with Flamethrower! (Typhlosion gets hit first, knocking him out) Kenta: No, impossible! Grunt: Well, see ya, kid! (The Grunt throws down a smoke bomb, knocking Kenta off his feet and the Grunt escapes. Kenta swears in frustration and faints) ~:The Next Day, at the Pokemon Center:~ (Kenta wakes up) Matt: Big Bro, are you ok? Kenta: (groans) Where's Marina? Misty: That's what I wanna ask. Ash: Do you remember anything? Kenta: The last thing I remember was battling this Grunt, and my Typhlosion lost to his Steelix.. Brock: Wait a second, did you say he had a Steelix? Kenta: Yeah, and when Typhlosion lost, he threw a smoke bomb, which was more like a grenade and he escaped with Marina. Ash: Team Rocket again... Kenta: (checks his Pokeballs) Hey, where's Typhlosion? Ash: He's being treated by Nurse Joy and Chansey. Kenta: Oh. That's good. (Kenta gets out of the bed) Matt: Where are you going? Kenta: I'm just...gonna go outside. Matt: But.. Misty: Leave him alone.. ~:Outside the Pokemon Center:~ (Kenta hears a rumbling sound and concentrates) Kenta: Noctowl, Foresight! (Kenta sees lots of Gastlies and Haunters) Kenta: Grr...just a bunch of "ghosts." Noctowl, return. Alakazam, use your Future Sight! (A Haunter hits Alakazam with a Shadow Ball) Kenta: (thinking) Am I seeing things or that Haunter just launched a Shadow Ball at my Alakazam? (aloud) Alakazam, Recover and use your Psywave at that Haunter! (Alakazam faints the Haunter and wipes out some with him) Kenta: Now, here comes Future Sight! (Future Sight wipes them all out) Kenta: Good going, Alakazam! Return. Hmm...I wonder where it came from. (thinking) Wait a second...what is this strange power? Where is it coming from? This is getting weird... (Kenta runs off in search of the "mysterious power" he's sensing) ~:Pokemon Center:~ Matt: I'm gonna go check out big brother. (He goes outside and finds that Kenta is not there, but he sees a piece of paper "flying" and catches it) Matt: (reading note) (Kenta's Voice): Matt, I just sensed a strange energy somewhere on the island and I'm off to find out what it is. Do not panic, I will be back hopefully in a few hours. Big Bro P.S. Please do not tell Ash, Brock, and Misty about this. (Matt goes back inside) Ash: Well, how's Kenta? Matt: (sweatdrops) He's just doing something. Ash: O..kay Matt: He'll be right back. ~:Somewhere on the island:~ Kenta: Oh no, I forgot to bring Typhlosion! I'll just have to use my other Pokemon. (He hears a rustling noise, gets a Heavy Ball from his belt, ready to throw it) Kenta: (thinking) Come on out, whatever you are... (A young girl pops out) Kenta: Go, Tyranitar!! (The girl screams and falls on her back) Kenta: Uh...whoops. Sorry about that. Girl: I'm alright. Kenta: Who are you anyway? Girl: Are you from Team Rocket? Kenta: WHAT? Do I look like some Grunt wearing a uniform with a big fat "R" on it??? Girl: Um...no. I was just asking. Kenta: Why? Girl: I can't tell you why. Why are you here? Kenta: I can't tell you either. You wouldn't understand it anyway... Girl: I don't know about you, but I going back to the nearest Pokemon Center. Kenta: Alakazam, Teleport! (Kenta disappears) Girl: (thinking) What the...he's too fast!!! ~:Outside the Pokemon Center:~ (Kenta reappears) Kenta: Alakazam, return. Matt: Big Brother! Kenta: Hey Matt. Matt: (whispering) What did you find? Kenta: (looks around if anyone is eavesdropping) Nothing...but I sense a strange but powerful energy deep in this island. Do you sense it too? Matt: .... Yes but what do you think it could be? Kenta: Could it be...her? Matt: Oh no...might be... Kenta: But that's just too impossible. What could Team Rocket want? Matt: You got me... (Ash walks up to the two of them) Ash: Hey there. Kenta! Where are your bandages? Kenta: Alakazam... Ash: I should've known... (Kenta closes his eyes) Ash: What are you.. Matt: Shh..he's sensing something. Kenta: There is someone around here.... Ash: WHAT? Kenta: Get your Pokemon... Ash: Pikachu...get ready (Pikachu jumps out of Ash's backpack, the two brothers grab a Pokeball from their own belts, then the young girl that Kenta met shows up) Girl: I know the whole island, so I think you need a little help, right? Ash: Who are you? Girl: Don't you remember me, Ash Ketchum? Ash: Haruka? (She nods her head) Ash: What are you doing here? Haruka: I heard that Team Aqua (a "Team Rocket" of sorts in the Sapphire Version on the GameBoy Advance) is somehow connected to Team Rocket, so I'm searching the island for any clues but I still can't find anything about it. Hey, (points at Kenta) you're that guy I met a while ago! Do you know who this is, Ash? Ash: He's Kenta, one of my friends and that's his younger brother, Matt. Matt: Hello Ash: Kenta, you've been very quiet the whole time. What is it? Kenta: Tyranitar, use your Dynamicpunch on that boulder!! (Tyranitar breaks the boulder, revealing Team Rocket) Ash: Them again! Pikachu: Pika Pika! (them again!) Jessie: Prepare for trouble! James: And make it... Kenta: Ok, stop the intro and fight! Jessie: If you say so. Go... James: But Jessie, if we fight them again, they'll just blast us off again in the usual (points at Pikachu) way. Jessie: Don't worry about it, we got ourselves a hostage anyway and we have all the information they know, so that.... James: Oh, ok. Kenta: Did she just say, "hostage?" Matt: If I'm not mistaken, that's what she said. Kenta: Then... Jessie: That's right, twerp. We already had our first meeting, remember? Kenta: Wait a second... ~:Flashback to Cardfighters Episode 1: The Beginning:~ Grunt 1 (which was Jessie): I'll get back at you someday, mark my words! ~:Flashback Ends:~ Jessie: But, there's a huge flaw. Neither me, James, and even Meowth got away with her. Kenta: You're lying!! James: We are not! Did you ever think we'll be able to have a Steelix with us? Not a chance, unless we stole it from somebody. Kenta: How did you know that the one I battled had a Steelix? Mysterious Voice: It's another Team Rocket member. Ash: (surprised): Where did that come from? James: (whispering) Jessie, this is a chance for us to escape! Jessie: Good idea. (Jessie, James, and Meowth escaped) Mysterious Voice: Kenta, you already met the Rocket that had a Steelix. Kenta: How did you know my name? Mysterious Voice: Guess who? Go, Alakazam! Ash & Kenta: Eusine! Eusine: Nice to see the 2 of you again! Ash: But what about your quest of finding and capturing Suicune? Eusine: I met it again for several times, but I agreed to stop finding it and let it race across the tall grasses of Johto. Kenta: I see... Haruka: Oh no! Team Rocket escaped! Kenta: (looks around and snaps his fingers) Oh darn it!!! Eusine, did you say something about that I already met the Rocket that had a Steelix? Eusine: Yes. Try to remember who it is. Kenta: Is it... ~:Flashback to Japanese-only Special, "Raikou! Legend of Thunder!":~ Rocket 1: Go, Steelix! (to another scene) Rocket 1: Steelix, kill them! (he really means "kill the trainers." so maybe that's why it didn't make it to the US...arrgh!) ~:Flashback ends:~ Kenta: I can't remember his name, but I can remember how he looks like. ~:Inside the Pokemon Center:~ Misty: Hey there, Eusine! Brock: Haruka, Eusine, hi! (Kenta suddenly feels pain in his head) Ash: Kenta, are you ok? Kenta: (weakly) Yeah...I'm sensing a very strong power that seems to be.... awakened! It's even stronger than the Legendary Pokemons' strength combined! Matt: This is terrible! Big Brother, where is it?? Kenta: I may feel great pain in my mind but now, I can sense where it comes from! Misty: Looks like it's both good and bad... Eusine: Kenta, can you get us to where the source is from? Kenta: Yes, I'm taking the risk, even though it might greatly drain my energy. I have no other choice. Eusine: Show us the way, Kenta. Ash: Alright guys, let's go. Kenta: Wait a second. I'm gonna go get Typhlosion. ~:Outside the Pokemon Center:~ Kenta: Ok, I got him. Wait a second, the signal's fading! Haruka: What? Ash: I think Team Rocket did something... Matt: ...NO! Kenta: The signal's gone!! Eusine: Jessie and James could've told the other Rockets about it.. Ash: If we hadn't let them escape Matt: Hold on...I sense a very faint power. Kenta: Me too. Let's find out where it's coming from. Eusine: Why don't we split up into 2 groups and try to find it? Kenta: Good idea, Eusine. Matt, go with Eusine. Matt: Ok. Ash: I'm going with Kenta Brock: I'll stick with Eusine. Misty: I'm going with Ash. Ash: (thinking) WHAT? Oh no...I smell trouble Haruka: I'm going with Eusine Kenta: Then, it's settled. Eusine: Let's go. Kenta: Hey Matt, use this PokeGear if you find anything Matt: Okay (The 2 groups head off in different directions) ~:Kenta's Group:~ (Kenta bumps into another trainer) Trainer: Hey, watch where you're going! Kenta: Sorry. Trainer: (looks at Ash, almost recongizing him) Ash...Ketchum? Ash: Have we met somewhere? Trainer: Yeah. Go, Bashamo!! Ash: Hazuki! Hazuki: I saw your first Trading Card match and I would like to say congratulations to you for advancing into the second round. Ash: Gee thanks, but this guy is the one who taught me how to play. Kenta: (thinking) Oh no, he's gonna kill me! Hazuki: So you're the one. Say, didn't you advance into the second round too? Kenta: Uh...yeah. I did. Hazuki: Say, why don't we see who's the better one between us in a real match? What do you think? Kenta: Sounds good to me! ~:"Arena":~ Misty: If only Brock was here, then we'll know the rules... Kenta: How about this, no time limits, shift-style battle and uh, say 3-on-3 Hazuki: That's my "style" of battling! Kenta: Ok. Go, Fearow! Hazuki: Steelix, go! Kenta: Fearow, start off with Agility! Hazuki: Steelix, Rock Slide! (Fearow gets hit) Kenta: Hang on, Fearow! (Fearow is glowing) Hazuki: (thinking) This is not good. (aloud) Steelix, Sandstorm! Kenta: Fearow now! Sky Attack!! (Critical hit and Steelix falls to the ground) Kenta: Alright, Fearow! Hazuki: (thinking) He's really good! (aloud) Go, Miltank! Kenta: (thinking) That stupid cow again? It's gonna give me a headache once it uses it's Rollout attack! (shivers) Ooh, reminds me of Whitney! (aloud) Fearow, use your strongest attack before it uses Rollout! Hazuki: Hey, how did you know my Miltank has Rollout? Kenta: Uh... by coincidence? Hazuki: (thinking) This kid's really good! It looks like he knows what Pokemon has what attack! (aloud) Miltank, start with Defense curl! Kenta: Fearow, Fly! (Fearow misses) Kenta: HOW ON EARTH DID HE MISS? Hazuki: It's because of my Miltank. Kenta: What do you mean it was your Miltank? Ash: Hey Kenta, that Miltank has Brightpowder equipped. Kenta: What's Brightpowder? Hazuki: (thinking) When I thought this kid is good, he doesn't even know what Brightpowder is!! (aloud) Brightpowder reduces Accuracy of the enemy Pokemon. making it pretty hard to make damage. Kenta: Which means... Hazuki: Yup, Fearow missed and now... Kenta: Uh oh... I'm gonna get it! Hazuki: Miltank, Rollout! Kenta: Yikes! (Fearow faints. Wow, one-hit kill, or should I say, faint!) Ash: Ouch, that's gotta hurt! Kenta: I expected that. Fearow, return! Hazuki: Who knew equipping items were useful? Kenta: Go, Ampharos! Hazuki: Bring it on! Misty: Looks like Kenta's getting serious about this match. Kenta: Ampharos, Thunderpunch!! Hazuki: Miltank, Milk Drink! (Ampharos does hit Miltank but Miltank looks like it wasn't hit by anything) Kenta: What the... (thinking) Darn, a Recover-type move! Oh, how I hate those kinds of moves! Hazuki: Nice job Miltank! (Ampharos instantly fires a barrage of thunderbolts at Miltank, fainting it and made it look like it was really roasted) Hazuki: What the... Misty: Uh oh, now he's really serious! Kenta: That was my Ampharos' "special move," Gigaspark. This attack may only be in the Trading Card Game but this Ampharos of mine is the only one who has the actual attack. Ash: Wow, I didn't know that Ampharos of yours had THAT attack! Hazuki: Very impressive. Miltank, return! Kenta: Ampharos, return. Hazuki: Now, you'll face my strongest Pokemon! Kenta: You will too! Hazuki & Kenta: Go Hazuki: Bashamo! Kenta: Typhlosion! Ash: A match between 2 of the strongest Fire-Types! This is gonna be good! Kenta: What is that Pokemon? (Kenta pulls out his Pokedex) Pokedex: (ding) There is no information of any kind on this Pokemon. Please update to the latest version and try again. Hazuki: Ha! Seems like you haven't updated your own Pokedex. Kenta: Grr... I gotta update mine one of these days! Hazuki: And until then, you won't know what moves my Bashamo has. Kenta: Well obviously, it's a Fire-Type so... Hazuki: "So" what? Kenta: Never mind. Typhlosion, attack! Hazuki: Bashamo, start off with Double Kick! Kenta: No! Hazuki: Follow up with Blaze Kick! (unconfirmed attack for now) Kenta: What's this "Blaze Kick" move? Ash: Uh..watch out Kenta! Kenta: What? (Typhlosion falls to the ground) Kenta: Typhlosion, you ok? Hazuki: Now, are you impressed at my Pokemon? It's one of the strongest around. (Although severly damaged and totally bruised, Typhlosion still stands up, and is still willing to fight) Kenta: Typhlosion... Hazuki: Bashamo, Flamethrower! (A protective aura circles around Typhlosion) Kenta: Typhlosion, FIRE BLAST!!!!!!! (Typhlosion releases very hot fire, even more than that of all the Fire-Types combined) ~:Matt's group:~ (Matt stops in his tracks, "frozen") Eusine: Matt, what is it? Matt: This...this..power. I have never sensed this awesome power!! Eusine: Call Kenta! Matt: I'm on it. ~:"Arena":~ (Kenta's PokeGear rings and Ash answers it) Ash: He..hello? Matt: Ash! I'm sensing this awesome power! Ash: Matt, it's coming from here Matt: WHAT? Ash: It's Kenta and Typhlosion. Matt: WHAT?!? Ash: It seems like his desire to win is triggered when Hazuki's Bashamo wiped the floor with him! Matt: I see. I didn't know he had that...that power within him! Ash: I didn't know too! Matt: Got to go (Ash hangs up and just after that, Bashamo looks "well done") Kenta: Typhlosion, return. Hazuki: (thinking) Such awesome power... (aloud) Bashamo, return. Kenta: I...won. ~:Team Rocket's Secret Base, which is somewhere on the island:~ Mysterious Person: (thinking) Hmm...what is this power? (aloud) Bashou, Buson! (Japanese names for the Team Rocket members in the special, "Raikou! Legend of Thunder!") Bashou & Buson: What is it, sir? Mysterious Person: Did you sense that power a while ago? Bashou: Yes sir, we certainly did. Mysterious Person: Track that person down and bring him or her to me. Buson: We will, sir Mysterious Person: Excellent. (thinking) I need that person so I can transport her power to me! ============================================================================ **************************************************************************** ============================================================================ A Very Important Letter (Jolt, please read. I beg you) Hello Readers, This is KentaMarina of the Pokemon Tower and I would like to announce a change of e-mail address. Why? Read on... I was online one day, using dictionary.com, checking for definitions on some words that I plan to use on this fanfic. Then, I went off. The next day, I was about to check my daily mails when suddenly, I couldn't get into my account because it says that the password I entered is invalid even though I never changed my password! I recognized that somebody attacked my computer and messed up most of the system's files. So, a new account was made for me by my parents. My new e-mail address is in the Copyright Info section. This account will be a temporary one until I recover the password or I will make this my new, permanent account. Sorry for the inconvenience. :( Sincerely, KentaMarina ============================================================================ **************************************************************************** ============================================================================ Copyright Info (c) Copyright 2002 by KentaMarina (Lracer2790 is the temporary e-mail address) This fanfic cannot be distributed in books, magazines, etc., it cannot be sold for commercial purposes and any crap like that, and then again, if you see my name somewhere on the Internet on a fanfic I didn't make, PLEASE E-MAIL ME AND I WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT ASAP. This fanfic can only be found at this site: The Pokemon Tower (www.thepokemontower.com) Special Thanks go to: The Jolt Master (thejoltmaster@aol.com) for posting this part of my series. Jolt, I'm so sorry about the address change but there's nothing I can do about it. Sorry again.