Chapter 4!

Disclaimer: Come on, if you think I own pokemon you’ve been living under a rock for years. And I do mean years.

Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates pokemon speech.

Timeline: 1 year later

Ages: Ash is 13, Charlotte is 14

 

Dragi – I would have updated sooner, if someone *cough* flamer *cough* hadn’t interfered.

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SS2 Megami-sama – the vulpixes thank you!

Tmp – sure, Gary was amnesia ‘d. The pokemon wasn’t Lance’s technically, but she knew it in passing.

Gigglygal -…

Link Masters – is Brock smart enough in my fics to get revenge?  Of course Lance will end up doing something! ^-^

Louicia – ya know, you could at least use proper grammar and spelling when flaming…

Re – I believe Ash likes having Chikorita unevolved

BlueVengeance – why thank you for your review. I don’t think they know they’re related yet though.

Takuya – please see above comment.

The Jade Princess – I’ve seen almost sixty different characters as Ash’s father, I personally don’t care as long as it isn’t Lance. If there is an episode, I’d love to see it. ^-^ Actually, I thought Giovanni was Red (Ash’s) father in the pokemon adventure manga.

Luccamajere26 – I assure you, working @ McDonald’s is better than death.

 

Chapter 4: The greatest task

 

*Excerpt from Indigo Times, Page 8*

April 21, 2312

 

Today a flock of Mereep mysteriously vanished off the slopes of Mt. Toshi in Johto. The only witness was a five-year old girl by the name of Samantha, but she said it was Team Rocket. More on this story later.

 

*Excerpt from Poke Masters Chronicle, Page 3*

April 26, 2312

 

The notorious Team Rocket has been linked to the disappearance of large numbers of ghost and dark pokemon near Lavender Town.

 

*Excerpt from Saffron Gazette, Page 5*

May 16, 2312

 

Today a spokesperson for Silph Co. revealed that Team Rocket agents had gotten away with their data sheets for the creation of the ultimate poke ball – known as the master ball, which was able to capture any pokemon, regardless of level. However, it is unable to catch trained pokemon. The police are worried that once Team Rocket gets their hands on this new technology, they will be unstoppable.

 

*Excerpt from the Indigo News, Page 11*

June 29, 2312

 

A reputable breeding center has been discovered with ties to Team Rocket. Unfortunately, the agents got away with more than six hundred baby pokemon before they were revealed.

 

*Excerpt from the Pokemon Graph magazine, Article 4*

July 13, 2312

 

At last, the long-awaited construction of the Grand Dam is underway. For months, construction was impossible because of the presence of digletts, but that has been resolved. A duo of self-styled experts arrived with a special pressurized tank and succeeded in capturing all of the pokemon. Construction should now proceed without any problems. The brave trainers were rewarded with $6000.

 

*Excerpt from the Poke Masters Chronicle, Front Page*

November 27, 2312

 

TWO TEAMS OF ROCKET AGENTS CAPTURED IN JOHTO!

Today, police in Violet City apprehended four members of the notorious Team Rocket as they were attempting to steal pokemon from the violet City gym. Continued on pg. 3

 

*End Excerpts*

 

            “Prepare for trouble!”

            “And make it double!”

            “To protect the world from devastation!”

            “To unite all peoples within our nation!”

            “To denounce the evils of truth and love!”

            “To extend our reach to the stars above!”

            “Charlotte!”

            “Ash!”

            “Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!”

            “Surrender now or prepare to fight!”

            “Chikorita!”

            “Charizard!”

 

            Officer Jenny growled. Those two now had a twenty thousand dollar bounty on their heads. They were probably here to rescue the team of Rockets she and her squad had captured the day before.

            “Growlithe, go!” Jenny said, calling for backup.

            “Uh-uh.” Ash said, shaking his head and wagging his finger. “It won’t work.  Articuno, Blizzard now!”

            Articuno nodded and flapped his wings. The resulting blast of ice froze Jenny and her Growlithe solid, as well as the rest of the hallway.

            “Prison’s that way.” Charlotte said, as Ash’s Mysdreavus finished reading the mind of the other officer.

            ‘Great. Let’s go.” The two ran down the hallway.

 

            “HALT!” Three police officers burst in. These had guns.

            Ash frowned. He hated guns. “Xatu, Disable and then hit them with a Night Shade attack!”

            Xatu popped out of his poke ball and hypnotized the police. They all dropped like rocks. Then, he tied them up.

            The two trainers burst into the jail, startling the guard on duty.

            “Arcanine, Roar now!”

            The terrified man dashed out the door, more afraid then he had been in his life. He was absolutely terrified!
            Ash released Sneasal, who picked the locks, releasing Jessie, James, Butch, and Cassidy.

            “Come on, guys, let’s beat it before reinforcements come.” Ash said.

            “Rapidash, go!” Charlotte said. She and Ash climbed on. They quickly recalled Chikorita and Charizard.

            “You four, take Ash’s Pidgeot. It can carry all four of you back to HQ.”

            “Thank you.” Jessie said, a bit ashamed that kids six years younger had rescued them.

            “No problem.” Ash and Charlotte said.

            Sirens suddenly began blaring.

 

            “Pidgeot, Fly now!” The four prisoners scrambled onto the gigantic bird and flew off into the darkness.

            The others got ready to fight, even though Rapidash was already running away at 50 mph.

            By the time the rest of the force arrived, it was too late.

 

            “Whew. At least the rescue worked.” Ash said, collapsing on the couch in Safe House#412, hidden in Violet City.

            “You tell me.” Charlotte said. “I’m glad we made it out uninjured.”

            *Ring, ring*

            “Team Chikorita here.” Ash said, picking it up.

            “Congratulations on the rescue.” Giovanni said. “But it’s getting risky in Violet. I’m rotating you back to HQ. Team Girafarig will be taking your place.”

            “Susan and Shawn?”

            “Yes.” Giovanni said. “There will be an air transport tonight at nine above the Violet Pokemon Center.”

            “Yes, sir.” Ash said, hanging up. “We’d better get packed.”

            “And disguised.” Charlotte said. She grabbed her disguise kit and headed to the bathroom.

            Ash smiled as he heard the sounds of running water. * I wonder what color hair dye she’s using this time? *

            Soon, Charlotte came out, her black hair rinsed to a lavender color. Ash’s own hair was black; he had washed out the red dye he used when he was in his Rocket uniform, as well as taking out the blue contacts.

            “Let’s go to the pokemon center at eight thirty then. They could all use some healing.”

            “Great.” Ash said, double-checking his poke belt to make sure his pokemon were safe.

 

            After a dinner of pasta and salad, the two trainers headed to the Pokemon Center.

            “Here you go.” Nurse Joy said, handing them their healed pokemon.

            “Thank you, Nurse Joy.” Ash said. They sat down, picked up magazines, and began to read quietly.

            At eight fifty five, a faint whir was heard. Joy didn’t notice it, but the two agents did.

            “Come on, we’re being called.”

            Ash nodded and the two quickly left surreptiously. They saw the faint shape of the blimp overhead. A rope ladder fell down, and the two agents clandestinely climbed up. The driver, named Kent, smiled.

            “Seems like you two got a good haul.”

            “Aw, not really.” Ash said, blushing at the praise.

            “The boss likes you two. Everyone knows it.”

            “Really?”

            Kent sighed. Kids were so innocent and naïve. He waited until they were buckled in and they headed towards the Seafoam Islands base. The command center had been relocated from Viridian to Seafoam.

            There was not enough room in Viridian, and it might have been risky.

 

End Chapter 4!

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