From: Richard Barnes (arcangel@theseed.net) Subject: [PW!] Dark nights Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon Date: 2000/03/07 This is all **FLASHBACK**, okay? The Nidorina charged, pointing the top of its skull straight at the small Squirtle. "Beauty! Poison sting!" The small Squirtle tensed, ready to recieve the charge. "Aquis! Bubblebeam!" A stream of bubbles smashed into the Nidorina, knocking it backwards. "Aquis, finish this! Water gun!" With a flash, the Nidorina was withdrawn. "Good battle, brother, but Aquis is nearly a Wartortle! You need more... experienced pokemon." The shadowed figure disappeared into the background without a word. The next day, Sartak returned, to find himself locked out.... "Hey! Open up already! I know you're in, Giovanni! I've got a gift for you!" He tried rattling the door, but got no response. Sneaking round to the back window, he spied a bunch of Trainers in black, standing around the Gym Leader. "Rockets......." he gasped, but he was spotted.... "Koffing! Fight him off!" "Meowth! Fury swipes!" "Ekans! Poison sting!" The small band of pokemon looked worried as the crowd of Rocket pokemon grew closer. Sartak pulled out every pokeball he had and withdrew them all. "Giovanni, i will return for you! Next time i see you, you'd better be ready and alone!" And with that, he ran.... A few weeks ago..... Celadon City Game Corner "Hello, may we help you?" "I've come for my brother..."