"Don't slow down, we need to capture it by today!" a dude with grills shouts at the other grunts. He must be their leader judging from the clothes he's wearing. He has a red band on his arm separating him from the rest. He's built like a brick shithouse. His arm is the size of my torso.
In front of me is undoubtedly Team Rocket. I'm guessing they're here to look for a Pokemon. As their main objective is obtaining powerful and rare Pokémon to help their criminal syndicate in the hopes of someday taking over the world.
Despite this, Team Rocket appears to have an image closer to a mafia than a crime syndicate. They obtain these Pokémon by regular capture, or more often, theft. In addition to this they also perform inexplicable experiments on Pokémon to further enhance their power.
'Should I run away?'
I don't have the battle power to face all of them together. Nor am I capable of out running them. 'Wish I had an abra who could teleport me outta here.'
My best bet is to stay unnoticed and hope I outlast their search.
They split into different directions in groups of twos. 'Really methodical in their crime huh.'
I couldn't perform a proper head count as I'm crouching but I've seen at least 7 grunts including their leader. They must be here for some pokemon which has escaped their facility. I find something it erratic that they're collectively only looking at a device on their hands.
It must be a tracking device of some sort. I assume they're looking for the signal emitted by the pokemon and this is why they're not even glancing at their current surroundings. Thank God they haven't noticed me for that.
I'm sweating balls right now. Any noise will attract their attention to me. I already recalled Bob into his pokeball the second I realised Team Rocket was here.
Route 22 isn't a very crowded place with it being close to the Indigo Plateau and at noon where every one is busy at their work, nobody will bat an eye to some wild area.
'Are they searching for Mew?' I don't know if Mewtwo is created yet. If Mewtwo had escaped I'd know immediately because Mewtwo is a battle hungry pokemon who leaves destruction and casualties in it's wake.
Speaking of powerful Pokemon. 'Mewtwo is a Legendary huh.' Legendary Pokémon have abstract powers or unique titles that no other Pokémon have, such as Arceus being the creator of the Pokémon World.
Because of their abilities, Legendary Pokémon are commonly associated with a myth about legends of creation and destruction within their endemic regions, Xerneas and Yveltal being two good examples. Additionally, it is also why a Legendary Pokémon is targeted by a villainous team who wants to use it to alter the Pokémon World in their favor.
'One day I'll catch it for sure.' Mewtwo is so strong it can clear city blocks easily. 'Can such power be contained? Should anyone even get their hands on them? Legendary Pokemon are one of their kind. If anyone gets to them they could easily overthrow the league and establish their own rule over the people.'
I don't want to live under those kind of people. All these evil organisations across the world of Pokemon need to be stopped. I should help in any way I can. Not for recognition but for the survival of the world. Plus having a few Legendaries is a big power fantasy of mine.
'Are they gone?' I don't wanna risk myself getting caught by taking a peek but I haven't heard any sounds of footsteps or shouts of those grunts for the past few minutes.
'I can't tell how much time has passed.' I look down towards my belt at my pokemon for comfort.
Bob is confused to see me in distress for the first time. Percy the spearow and Tyson the rattata are on edge, they know what it's like to be in someone else's territory. Icarus, the pidgey looks like it wants to be outside his pokeball. I don't plan on using my newly caught mons, not that I won't use them for some extra help. But Gary the Meowth and the newly caught ekans aren't much of a fighting power boost which I need now, especially in their current state.
'I need to escape unnoticed.' Can I? No, I wouldn't be moving without knowing for sure. I'm not a protagonist in some anime who has plot armour. This is real life , I need to play it safe. Call it me being a bitch but I call it being painfully human.
All the false bravado fucks off the moment you come face to face with a barrel of a gun. I learnt the lesson painfully in my past life. This time I won't act without thinking.
'I should be bringing out a useful pokemon silently.' I hold the pokeball containing Percy the spearow and bring it to the ground. Do a small jerking motion and press the release button as quietly as possible.
He comes out in a crouched stance. He seems to know we're in danger. This is why I chose him. 'He can fly like any wild spearow without drawing any suspicion.'
I point upwards and gesture him to fly and scout the area. The grunts won't take notice and even if they do, it's naturally a behaviour of wild spearows to look over their territory for intruders.
He takes flight sharply into the air. All I can do I keep quiet now.
After a few minutes he flies back to me, pecking my hand. 'Is it okay out there?' Percy must be telling me that it's fine to come out of hiding.
I raise my head up slowly and carefully. My forehead would've been covered by sweat if not for my red cap. It's also a liability for it makes me easily distinguishable.
I put some trust in Percy and begin to walk back quickly.
I don't plan on taking on a couple of grunts by myself. This is why I need companions. I realised I can't take down the whole organisation of Team Rocket by myself. I must defeat Giovanni in the far future one on one but removing the whole organisation by it's roots can only be done by the police and the league together.
"STOP RIGHT THERE!" Oh shit some grunt must've come back at this time. Fuck my luck.
I don't stop right there. I run.
"HEY STOP!YOU'LL REGRET NOT LISTENING KID!" I hear them chasing me. I have to out run these thugs somehow. Children are usually faster than adults right? I look back and notice them catching up easily.
'Fucking hell these guys are trained.' My heart seems to burst out of my chest any moment now. It's the feeling you get while getting chased by the big bad monster in horror games. The difference here is I can't pause nor leave the game here.
'Only two guys, I can defeat them.' But what if they have more pokemon combined together than me? It's a possibility for sure. Even though raising multiple strong pokemon at the same time takes skill. These guys can bypass that with some shock collars or something of the sort.
"RUNNING IS USELESS! COME HERE!"
I didn't plan to waste my depleting stamina and air on shouting back. Nevertheless I realise I can't run back to the city fast enough. "FUCK YOU!" I yell after taking a sharp turn to the right hoping I've slowed them down.
I look back to see I'm within their reach. 'FUCK I'm dead.' I ain't going down without a fight though.
I stop right before a huge tree and bring out all my pokemon. It's common advice for new trainers to not bring out all your pokemon at once. It becomes difficult to command them.
I haven't had that problem at all. "GO!" I throw all my pokeballs, bringing out everyone including ekans and meowth. They all pop out ready for battle.
"What's this? A trainer? Don't you know who we are kid? We are Team Rocket. We'll show you some real pokemon." Grunt No.1 says while throwing his own pokeball. It's a Koffing.
"Bringing baby pokemon to a real battle is a mistake." Grunt No.2 laughs after taking out an ekans of his own.
'Both of your pokemon are first stage as well duh.' What's this? They have the Jesse and James pokemon combo.
"Koffing use sludge attack!"
"Ekans go eat the rat as for your appetiser"
I have too many pokemon out, but I can manage.
"Bob use bubble on the Koffing!
Percy focus on not getting hit by the Koffing!
Icarus continuously use gusts at it!"
I tell the strong pokemon to focus at one mon at a time so they can clean up ekans once koffing is defeated.
"Tyson you're the bait! Don't die!
Gary scratch the ekans when it's lunging for Tyson the rattata!
Sasuke spam poison sting at the ekans from a distance!"
I don't get to even finish speaking my words before they act out. Sasuke the ekans is still disoriented after his capture but he manages to spit the poisons barb at the ekans. It's not effective at all but I can't ask Sasuke to fight head on with his head in that condition.
The poison stings will serve as a distraction for the ekans so it can't focus fully on eating Tyson the rattata. Whose only role is holding out for Gary the Meowth to land a successful hit if it can.
"Ekans switch your target and bite the meowth!"
"Gary fall back and act as bait! Tyson you take Gary's place of tackling the ekans' body when it lunges for Gary!"
This tactic works successfully and the ekans can't get to anyone in particular without having to suffer hits.
On the other side Koffing is already overwhelmed by Bob's Bubbles, Percy's pecks and Icarus' gusts.
It faints quickly after.
"Now everyone target the ekans!" I can finally relax after I realise the battle is almost won. WIth 6 able pokemon at my side these pair of grunts wouldn't be capable of harming me.
"Ekans use brutal swing!" The ekans stops chasing meowth and abruptly swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
"Everyone step back! Bob keep spamming bubbles! Icarus bombard it with gusts!"
"You guys lost. Now go away." I tell the grunts after the ekans has fainted.
"Oh you sweet summer child, the leader will be here any second now. You cannot run away from us since we can catch up anytime." Grunt No.1 scoffed.
"Well you'll try." I make a run immediately.
Only to be faced with a gray rhinoceros-like Pokémon blocking my way.
'A Rhyhorn.' It looks deadly with it's massive spikes covering all of it's body.
It can kill me.
"Who are you kid?" The same Big burly dude with grills was here.
"I'm Red." On Earth it might be a stupid name but this world's people have an eccentric naming sense.
"I don't wanna deal with kids, ya know? Why don't you gimme all your pokemon and go away quietly? I won't harm you, I promise." he grins showing off his grills.
"How about no?"
"You know how that's gonna go for you." his grin grows wider.
"Yeah, Good luck to you too."
"Rhyhorn use rock blast!"
Rhyhorn hurls huge hard rocks at everyone including me, launching them in quick succession.
"Everyone dodge!" I shout while scramming away in the opposite direction.
I need to recall my team back in their pokeballs and focus on fighting it with my most powerful pokemon.
"Return!" I call back Sasuke the ekans, Tyson the rattata and Gary the Meowth. Against Rhyhorn these guys will be ineffective.
"Fly up Icarus!"
He understands my command and flies up in the air creating gusts as he soars. It slows him down but the rocks get sucked into the tornados and keep me safe.
"Percy fly up and use leer!" He gives the opposing Rhyhorn an intimidating leer that draws it's aggro to him.
"Bob use Bubble!"
Bob sprays his Bubbles at Rhyhorn, the attack proves to be very effective. Rhyhorn are not the smartest Pokémon in the world. This Rhyhorn is still hurling rocks at Percy the spearow who is fast enough to dodge them.
"Rhyhorn use take down on the squirtle!" Rhyhorn recklessly charges at Bob who's already withdrawn into his shell. I can't let him hit Bob head on. Worst case he'll he squashed to death.
"Percy interrupt it's charge!"
Percy the spearow flies down to jab at rhyhorn repeatedly, it's the fury attack. It doesn't phase the Rhyhorn and it continues it's charge ramming into a boulder, shattering it and continuing it's path towards Bob.
"Icarus your gusts won't move it! Try to flap your wings over and over again!"
Icarus beats its wings violently, faster than normal. Air pressure builds in front of it, then bursts outward in a roaring gust. Dust, leaves, and loose debris spiral up as the wind slams into the Rhyhorn, lifting and throwing it back across the ground.
"OH MY GOD! YOU USED WHIRLWIND!"
With that Icarus the pidgey starts to glow, after the white light fades away I see Icarus in his evolved form, a Pidgeotto. He resembles a small hawk and is brightly colored with red and yellow feathers.
Rhyhorn lies upside down struggling to turn over.
"Useless pokemon." the buff guy sneers at his Rhyhorn.
"Well this'll do the trick." he grins while he brings out a syringe with a needle. Injecting a serum into the fallen Rhyhorn.
I close my eyes immediately on being flashed by a white light. 'This isn't good.'
The Newly evolved Rhydon stands on it's two legs and roars. It's drill on it's head blaring to sound threatening.
'I'm screwed...'