Episode 160… into the arc we go!

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Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates translated pokemon talking to people.

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Episode 160: A champion, a Chosen, and a crazy Gyarados

*ROAR*

“What is that?” Luna asked, looking around.

“Sounded like a pokemon.” Ash said. “Let’s go look. It might be another hurt or lost pokemon like the Lapras we rescued. Crystal?” Ash looked around, to see that the Dragon Master had disappeared. “Where’d she go?!”

“No clue.” Pika-chan said, as she continued to eat chocolate chip cookies.

“Pika-chan! Crystal is missing and you’re eating!”
“So?”

“I can’t believe it!” Ash said. He would have said more, but then the roars intensified in volume.

“Maybe I’d better go see what the pokemon is first, and see if I can help.” Ash said to himself as he dashed off.

“Wow!”

The group (Ash +guardians) stared at the Red Gyrados that was roaring in the middle of the lake. Lake of Rage…

“A …red Gyrados?”

“That is not normal.” Luna said.

“Baka! We know that!” Pika-chan said, slapping her.

“Well, I think I’d better get back to Mahogany and get some medicine. It seems to be in a lot of trouble.” Ash said. * And I don’t normally carry potions. Do I have enough magic energy to heal something that big? *

“AHAHAHAHAHA! I regret to inform you, that since you’ve actually seen that Red Gyrados, you can’t leave!”

Ash stared at the group. “Team Rocket!” There were four grunts and a spiky haired man in a vest.

“So you’re aware of us, eh? Just another reason why I wouldn’t dream of letting you leave. Fearow, go!”

A Fearow popped out, whirring madly.

“Well, if that’s the way you want it…” Ash said. “Jolteon, I choose you!”

Jolteon popped out. However, he suddenly began to shake and shiver.

Ash gasped. * Is it the teetering balance again? No, I’ve already resolved their deaths. But what is it? *

Jolteon dropped to the ground, unable to battle.

“Fearow! Drill peck!”

Ash froze as the bird got closer and closer. Pika-chan and Luna would have helped, but they had suddenly gone into convulsions.

Suddenly, a Thunderwave attack slammed into the Fearow, sending it to the ground, paralyzed.

Ash looked up as Crystal, no, Lance, he corrected, because she was dressed in boy’s clothes, jumped down from Dragonair-chan’s back.

“Ice Beam, now!”

The Ice Beam froze all the rockets solid… then, Lance grabbed Ash, plopped him on Dragonair-chan’s back, and they flew off.

“What’s going on?” Pika-chan asked. “I suddenly felt totally drained.”

‘Same here.” Luna added.

“Crystal?”

Lance looked at Ash sideways. “Something big is up. That Red Gyrados…”

“What is it?” Ash asked.

“Can’t you feel it? It’s been forcibly evolved. Not into a dark-type, yet, but still hyper-evolved.”

Ash closed his eyes and felt out with his chi. “You’re right. What can we do?”

“Are you any good at disguises?”

Five minutes later…

Ash and Lance were dressed in white team rocket uniforms with red ‘R’s on them. Ash’s hair was unspiked and hung to his shoulders, while Lance had braided her blonde hair into two pigtails tied off with white ribbons.

“So we’re masquerading as rockets?”

“Yes.”

“But what about the central rocket database?”

“Good thinking, Ash, but it won’t be a problem.” Lance said. She pulled out a poke ball. “Porygon2, go!”

The cyber pokemon popped out.

“Porygon2, hack into the TR database and add Crystal and Red.”

Porygon2 nodded and vanished.

“There, no problem. Now let’s just go find the base.”

The two recalled their guardians and went off to search.

*BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP*

“Your Itemfinder is responding, Ash.”

“I know.” Ash said. “Let’s go.”

Soon, they saw a towering metal structure.

“Great!”

Meanwhile…

“Sir! Your experiment appears to be successful.” Tyson, the team rocket leader/grunt person said.

“I thank you.” Professor Sebastian said. “But we still have a ways to go before we can perfect our Evolution Inducement Wave.”

“Oh?”

“Since this Red Gyrados is the only pokemon that has successfully evolved, it demands further study. But unfortunately, our current equipment is not sufficient to go to the Lake’s bottom and capture Gyrados.”

“So we must somehow lure Gyrados to the surface?”

“That is correct.”

“Excuse me, sir.” A rocket grunt said. “But Team White Aqua is here to help us with this project.”

Tyson looked suspicious. “Who?”

“Team White Aqua.” The rocket repeated, leading Ash and Lance in. “I’ve checked their ID’s, and they are legit. They also have Level 3 clearance.”

Tyson whistled. Level 3 was just under full access. “Very well. And how can you help us?”

“We heard that you needed to capture a Gyrados?”

“Yes.” Sebastian said. “And how can you help?”

“We can lure it up to the surface for air.”

“Interesting.” Sebastian said. “Very well. Let us proceed.”

Soon, they were on the boat, headed for the center of Lake of Rage.

“I hope you two have a plan.” Tyson said, looking at the two white rockets. He still didn’t trust them.

“Yep.” Ash said. “Starmie, I choose you!” He released the Starmie card. “Okay, let’s dive underwater now.”

“Mantine, I choose you.” Lance said, releasing her pokemon card. “Let’s go.” They both grabbed onto their pokemon and dived underwater.

Tyson and the rest of the rockets sweatdropped slightly.

“Well, as long as they lure it up…”

< Do you see it? >

< Yes. > Lance said. < Get ready. >

Ash pulled out his key. < Key that hides the power of the stars, reveal your true form before me! Your master under the seal of contract Ashura commands you, Release. > His staff appeared underwater. He was breathing through his gill slits.

Soon, they spotted the red Gyrados.

< Hypnosis. > Lance whispered, as her eyes turned silver. The Gyrados was hit by the flying rings and fell asleep.

< Now. > Ash said. He released his Eterneon card. < All right, please use Heaven’s Glow. >

Eterneon’s light surrounded Gyrados, and it slowly evolved back into a Magikarp.

Tyson and the others were starting to get nervous.

“Are they still alive?”

“How should I know?”

“If they die, won’t Kamon be angry at us?”

“Don’t think about that!”

“They didn’t take any air tanks, and it’s been almost ten minutes.” Sebastian said. “Those fools. White ones always think they’re so good, but in truth, they’re just like the rest of us.”

“Let’s go. We’ll find another team to capture Gyrados.”

Ash sighed and willed the black spots in his vision away.

< Here. > Lance said. She put her hands on his chest and began feeding him chi. Ash’s tired body latched onto the source of energy and suckled eagerly.

A few minutes later, the two Chosen emerged from the lake, no rockets were anywhere to be seen.

End Episode 160!

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