From: otaku (animeotaku@mindspring.com) Subject: [PW!] A New Allay Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon Date: 2000-08-28 13:46:56 PST A New Allay ?Charizard, crush that bug!? Azrael clenched his eyes shut tightly, not bearing to look. ?I don?t think so!? Everyone looked up to see an Electabuzz standing on the roof of the Casino, glowing with electricity. It unleashed a Thunderbolt on the Charizard, causing the lumbering lizard to fall over. ?Holy?that thing knocked out Venus?s Charizard with one shot!? One Rocket muttered. ?It?s the strongest Electabuzz I?ve ever seen!? Another spoke up. The group looked at each other and grinned, each producing Pokeballs from their pockets. ?Oh no you don?t!? The Electabuzz leaped onto the ground, reared back its fists, and knocked the group over with a duel Mega Punch. The Rocket holding Azrael had no time to react as he was brought to his knees by a kick to the groin. The one holding Inferno quickly let go, and took off running. The others followed suit. ?Hmm?That Electabuzz seems familiar, but I can?t quite place it.? Venus mused to herself from the alley. She recalled her fallen Charizard and took off like a thief in the night. ?Thanks for the help,? Azrael said, recalling Inferno and Quickstrike to their Pokeballs, ?But who are you?? ?My name?s Devastator, and I was sent to help you.? ?By who?? ?An individual named Professor Vashteel.? Lighting up a cigarette, Azrael frowned. This seemed too good to be true. Then again, Devastator had saved him from Venus and the Rocket flunkies. ?Alright. But I warn you, just one sign that you?re leading me into a trap, and I?ll have Quickstrike slice you into hamburgers.? Devastator held up his hands. ?Relax, I?m not from Team Rocket. In fact, I escaped from them. See, I was one of the prizes that would be given away at the Casino. These two Rockets named Butch and Casidy captured me awhile back, and tried to build me up just so they could sell me. I was too tough for them and their puny Raticate though, and escaped, taking the translator with me.? He tapped a small watch shaped object on his arm. ?That was when the Professor found me. A few weeks later, he sent me to help you.? ?But why would someone like Professor Vashteel help me?? ?I don?t know, but he has a cure for the virus in your body. My orders were to help you get to Pallet town.? ?No problem.? Azrael quickly produced Skywarp?s Pokeball, but Devastator shook his head. ?Team Rocket controls the skies around here, and has no intention of letting you get there that easily. We?ll take the road up through Vermilion to Cerulean, and from there, it should be safe to fly.? ?Fair enough.? Azrael tossed his cigarette to the ground and crushed it beneath his foot, dousing the already dying embers. ?So, do you want to travel in a Pokeball, or what?? ?No way, those things give me the creeps.? Shrugging, Azrael started walking, Devastator right behind. The faint pain in his chest felt miles away, now that there was a cure. For the first time in years, Azrael felt happy. -Animeotaku