From: Ivyna J. Spyder (lucrecia@aol.com) Subject: [PW!] Psychic Meets Psychotic... Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon Date: 2000/05/09 Note: I'm just going to write the translations of what the Pokemon are saying from now on. <Shouldn't we leave the city?> asked Frankenduck the next day. They had all had to sleep in the nearby forest, using the tent that Kasai had luckily brought along. "No way, Frankie! I've got to get my first badge!" said Prof. Kasai determinedly. <Hehehe, but master, isn't the leader here Sabrina?> "Yeah, I think so. Does it matter?" <She's pretty powerful.> said Frankenduck, smirking. <I somehow doubt you'd be able to beat her.> "Oh, don't think so negatively, Frankie!" said Kasai. "You can do anything if you try!" Frankenduck groaned. <Stop, you're starting to sound like that CD I hate.> "(We should get to the gym.)" Suggested Munchie, chewing on what was left of a Pidgey he had caught. "(What if she knows about how the police are after us?)" asked Chimera, who was sitting on a rock. "Oh, we shouldn't worry." Said Prof. Kasai. <You always say things like that!> "Have we ever gotten into a lot of trouble?" he asked. Before Frankenduck could say 'yes', Kasai stood and pointed to the city. "Now, on to the Saffron Gym!" "(This place is creepy!)" said Chimera when they arrived at the gym. <I like it.> said Frankenduck, opening the door. <Are you guys coming?> The group went into the building. No one was around. <Lots of Psychics here.> said Frankenduck. He sighed. <To think I used to be a normal Alakazam at one point.> "Hey!" said an accented voice. "What are you, uh, things, doing here?" A weird guy wearing a surgical mask with a Russian (I think.) accent walked over to them. "We're here to challenge the gym leader!" said Kasai, smiling. The weird guy looked at his Pokemon and laughed. "You are a fool if you think you can beat the great Sabrina with this pathetic collection of Pokemon!" "(.PATHETIC?!)" said Munchie, fire in his eyes. "(I'LL SHOW YOU PATHETIC!)" Munchie leapt at the guy, and started biting his leg. "GET IT OFF!!!!" shouted the guy, trying to kick him off his leg. "Munchie! Bad Clefairy, down boy!" said Kasai angrily. Munchie stopped his attack. "(Sorry.)" "You are all insane!" said the weird guy. "But if you want, you can battle the great one. Follow me." <Hehehehehe, thanks, hehehehehe!> laughed Cy-gor, his head and 'feet' spinning rapidly. They went to the room where they could battle. Sabrina was sitting in her throne, levitating a Pokeball with her thoughts. "Great Sabrina!" shouted the guy, causing her to lose her concentration for a moment and drop the Pokeball. "This man wishes to challenge you! Although it would be a waste of your precious time." She sighed. "How many times do I have to tell you." ".Tell me what?" "You do NOT tell me who I should battle." She said angrily, and threw the guy across the room and out the door. The door slammed shut. "(Well she's certainly cheerful.)" said Munchie sarcastically. "(I hope we can win.)" said Chimera. "Hi there!" said Kasai. "I'm Prof. Kasai, and I want to battle for a Marsh Badge!" Sabrina looked at the group. <Let's see.> she thought, reading their minds. <A crazy scientist, on the run from the police, a psychotic Porygon, a killer Clefairy, a. um, other, and an Alaka- no, Golduck? Wait a sec.> "I accept your challenge." She said. "And don't worry about me telling the police." "Uh, thanks!" said Kasai. "(Hey, she seems pretty nice!)" said Chimera. "The battle will be two on two, with no time limit." Said Sabrina. She threw a Pokéball with her thoughts. "Go, Mr. Mime." "Mime!" said Mr. Mime, looking cute. "Hmmm." said Kasai, thinking. "A Psychic. I don't have any Bug or Ghost types, so I'll just pick something that isn't weak to it. Go, Munchie!" "Fairy!" said Munchie, skipping out, and looking deceptively cute. "Substitute." Commanded Sabrina. Mr. Mime got out a plush chibi Rhydon from no where, and walked over to Sabrina. "Okay Munchie, you have to beat up that stuffed Rhydon!" said Kasai. "Use Fire Blast!" "FAIRY!!!" Munchie breathed an odd symbol of flames at the Rhydon, torching it. Mr. Mime ran back out onto the arena. "Doubleslap." Mr. Mime slapped Munchie several times. "(DIE!)" shouted Munchie, and jumped on the surprised mime, biting and scratching. "MIME!!!! (HELP!!!!)" screamed Mr. Mime, trying to get the homicidal pink Pokémon off itself. "Return." Said Sabrina, bringing it back before the crazed Clefairy could do anymore damage. "Go Alakazam." "Alakazam!" said the mustached Pokémon. It looked over at Munchie. <Great, a Clefairy. This won't be much of a challenge.> "Munchie, use Body Slam!" The Clefairy slammed into the bigger Pokemon. Munchie had a slightly better attack stat than other Clefairy, not by much, but Alakazam have such low defense it still sent it flying back. <Then again!> it said. It used Psychic, beating Munchie in one hit. "Oh no! Return!" said Kasai, recalling it. "Okay, now I choose. Frankenduck!" <WHAT?!> screamed Frankenduck. "Go on, Frankie!" said Kasai, shoving the Golduck onto the arena. <I don't want to battle!> said Frankenduck. The other Alakazam looked at him strangely. <Wait a sec, you're an Alakazam?> <In mind only.> The Pokemon's jaw dropped. <How can you stand it??> <I can say one thing for this body. Much better defense.> said Frankenduck. "Alright Frankie, use Disable!" "Alakazam, Kinesis." Frankenduck concentrated, trying to freeze the other Pokémon. Alakazam raised one of its spoons up and it bent, and somehow lowered Frankenduck's accuracy. "Psychic attack." Said Sabrina. "Frankie, use Mega Punch!" said Kasai. The Golduck body also had better attack, and the attack brought Alakazam to less than half its health. "Recover." <I wish I still knew that move.> said Frankenduck. He tried using Mega Punch again, but the Alakazam used Teleport, avoiding it. It reappeared behind him, and used Psychic, lifting him into the air. Frankenduck countered with his own Psychic attack, and they canceled each other out. "Frankie, try-" <I'll do what I want!!!!> shouted Frankie. He tried using Mega Punch, but missed. The Alakazam hit him with Kinesis again. "Use Disable!" shouted Kasai. Frankenduck scowled at him. <Shut UP!> He tried using Mega Punch, but again missed. Sabrina's Alakazam used Psychic, sending him crashing into the ceiling. In the Golduck body, he didn't have his resistance to Psychic attacks, either. He fell to the ground, attempted to get back up, and fainted. "I win." Said Sabrina, smiling evilly. Sabrina and a disappointed Kasai recalled their Pokémon. "(I can't believe we lost.)" said Chimera sadly. "Cheer up, we can get Munchie and Frankie healed up, then we can come back and try again!" said Kasai in his eternal optimism. <Hehehe, but master, the police are, hehehehe, looking for us! HehehehHEHEHE!!> "Hmmm, that is a problem." said Kasai. "I might be able to help." said Sabrina. They all turned to her. "I don't normally do nice things for people, but I feel sorry for you guys." "What are you going to do?" <Hehehe, what do you mean you feel sorry for us?> Sabrina sighed. "I don't particularly like the police around here. They've been bugging me about certain things I've done in the past. So what if I turned people into dolls, or switched their minds or whatever." she muttered. "But anyway, I can get them off your backs." "Really?!" asked Kasai. "Thank you so much! How can I ever repay you?" "Well. just come back and battle me again tomorrow." "It's a deal!" TBC. It'd be REAL nice if there was anyone in Saffron my chars could interact with... -- Ivyna J. Spyder