Chapter Four: A Team Rocket Battle! “I choose you, Grimer!” yelled Koji in his annoying voice. “Yeah, let’s go Seviper!” smiled the horrible Jeni. “Huh? How’d you get that Pokemon?” asked Samurai and Jared. “From a T.R. lab! Get ready, because that’s not all we’ve got!” “Yeah, here I come!” yelled a voice. A Wartortle jumped down from a large balloon. “He talks!” yelled Darren in amazement. “How many times have I heard that before… I was used in an experiment to make me as human as possible, but I got the ability to talk! And I like it! M’ name’s Wart! Attack!” Seviper and Grimer attacked at full speed. “Go, Fearow!” cried Jared. “I choose you, Eevee!” But Fearow started to loaf around. “Oh, shoot! I need to get that Cascade Badge!” “Eevee, Quick Attack!” Eevee ran and hit Seviper but Grimer grabbed him.” “Toss him away like a gum wrapper!” screamed Wart. Eevee got flung away. “Now, Seviper, use Poison Fang!” Seviper came up for the attack… “FEAROW!!!!” Fearow slammed into Seviper-just in time. “Wha? Fearow?” said Jared. Meanwhile Samurai has healing his Pinsir for the battle. “Okay! Go, Pinsir!” He cried. “Hey, that’s not fair! We only have two and you have four!” “Hey you’re Team Rocket, what do you care about being fair? Eevee, Tackle!” “Squirtle, Slam!” “Fearow, Peck!” “Pinsir, Seismic Toss!” Boom! Boom! Boom! KABOOOM! The evil team flew away from getting hit so hard! “We’ll be back…with more pokemon…” They cried as they flew off. “Ready for our battle, Darren?” asked Samurai. Melina lost to Samurai, but Jared won. What would Darren do? “Go, Eevee and Ratata!” “Go, Pinsir and Metapod!” The two on two battle was beginning… “Use your Quick Attack, Eevee! You too, Ratata!” Eevee did its best but Ratata seemed to be stubborn. “Oh, no!” “Now, Pinsir, we’ll get that Ratata to move! Use Guillotine!” Pinsir was moving in for the attack, but Ratata jumped out of the way. “Hmm…Metapod, Harden, and then Tackle!” Samurai was only focused on Ratata, who kept dodging. “Eevee, use-huh?” Eevee learned Take Down! “Okay then, Take Down, Eevee!” Eevee ran and used its whole body and hit Metapod with a super strong hit, but Metapod’s defense was too high. “Ratata!” Ratata didn’t budge. Jared and Melina looked on at the sidelines. Jared was thinking of a reason why Ratata was acting like that when… “Oh I got it! Darren, your Ratata is trying to gain enough experience points to learn new moves!” “Oh, that’s why! Okay, Ratata, just hang tight!” Pinsir used Slam and hit Ratata, but it didn’t faint! “Whoa… Metapod, Harden!” Metapod Harden even more. Ratata then learned Super Fang!” “Use your attack, now, Ratata!” Ratata finally moved and hit Pinsir. It fainted! “Eevee, Bite!” Eevee chomped on Metapod, but it didn’t faint! “Harden!” Metapod got even TOUGHER. “Man, I can’t beat him! Wait… Eevee, Take Down! Ratata, Super Fang!” Both moves did some good damage. “Now Harden!” But Metapod didn’t move. “Metapod, I said Harden!” Jared got it. “Metapod’s defense is raised as high as it can go.” Darren grinned. “I knew that would happen. Use your Super Fang, Ratata, to end it!” Ratata charged and bit Metapod. It fainted! “Yeah, I win!” “Pewter City is not too far ahead, my friend,” said Samurai with a smile. “You did exceptionally well against me. You’ll beat Brock for sure.” “Thanks again!” smiled Darren as they walked off. “Man I can’t believe I lost to Samurai! I’ll never beat Brock!” Jared turned to her. “Your Squirtle can beat him with water gun. We’re just about out of the forest now.”