From: Continue (continue2@mindspring.com) Subject: [PW!] Azalea bound (was Re:[PW!] Introductions) Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon Date: 2001-04-17 19:52:08 PST Adrian Tymes wrote: "Heihachi Ohashi -san (Tech Weaver): We've Got Pop!" wrote: >>>> "That way's Azalea Town, if I remember correctly," said Yuki. "Next gym's >>>> down there, and there used to be a big Rocket operation down there. We... >>>> I mean... I read all about it in the newspapers about a year or two ago. >>>> About the kid who went down there and took 'em all out... But then maybe >>>> that base is still in operation... I don't know, but I wouldn't mind giving >>>> them a piece of my mind." <snipped> >"Hmm...Mimic worried about that one. Nervous, with one shy pokemon; no >way gym challenge can end well. She need help." > >Drake inclined his head at Mimic. "Dashing off to save a random soul?" > >Mimic shrugged. "Is what Mimic do. No worry, Drake and Mimic know >Drake and Mimic see each other again. Have seen it. Have other side >of concert to do." > >And then he was gone. > >--- "You said Azalea Town?s that way, right?" Drake jerked a finger-claw over his shoulder in the direction that Yuki had indicated earlier. "But?what about your friend?" concern could be heard in Yolei?s voice. The Dragonite shrugged "Like he said, we?ll see each other again. There?s a guarantee on it that I don?t think can be broken. Anyway, you said there used to be Rockets in Azalea, so we?re heading there. And since I?m not in the mood for a long walk right now, it looks like I?ll be providing transportation." "How are you going to do that?" Yolei asked "It doesn?t look like you could fly us all there safely." "Ordinarily, no, but my friend Mimic isn?t the only thing with that name." Drake smugly explained. "There?s also a move that can be taught to pokemon by that name. After getting it from a TM, I?ve used it many times to borrow knowledge of how to Transform from Mimic. I?ve still retained that ability from earlier today." "So, you?re going to change into something that will be able to fly us all safely to Azalea." Yuki concluded for the Dragon pokemon. "Is that difficult?" "Well, it might be for some, but I?m a Dragonite. We?re good at everything." Drake said with nearly-unmatched hubris now that he was with an almost human-only crowd. "Including humility, apparently." Yuki noted sarcastically. Whether he even heard the comment or was just choosing to ignore it, Drake wordlessly took off his leather bag and handed it to Yolei. "You?re going to need to hang onto this for the moment. Memuyo has shown that he couldn?t handle it before." "Meowth!" Memuyo spat back at him. After turning her attention back from the fuming feline, Yolei asked "What are you going to turn into?" "Well, I heard about a pokemon that the researcher, Bill, had nearly contacted at his lighthouse. It seems to be the perfect form." With that, Drake closed his eyes and held a look of concentration for a minute. He then began to glow. When it faded he still looked the same. The Dragonite opened his eyes and immediately frowned. Good at everything, huh?" Yuki questioned. Lynkeru had a smirk on her face as well. Drake was unruffled "Just one small detail that I forgot. It?s another change that I should be remembering." The Dragonite closed his eyes again and quickly began to glow. This time, the trunk of his body grew, lengthening and thickening as it shot skyward. The arms and legs disappeared and the head also changed as it grew larger. Wings seemed to briefly sprout from it. Then it changed back to the way it was, but far larger. A new set of proportionately-sized arms and legs pushed out from the massive trunk of the body. When the glow faded, Drake appeared as he had before, but was nearly a half-dozen stories tall, with a wingspan just as wide. As the others shaded their eyes to look up at massive Dragon pokemon, he bent down. "We should get moving now. I?m also not in the mood to be irritated by locals with too many question." With that he scooped up the others and put them onto his back, where he had also apparently grown four ridges shaped roughly like high-backed chairs. "Get comfortable. And of anyone sticks me with a sharp object, they will find there is no such thing as soft-packed earth when you fall that far." Lynkeru sheathed the sword that she was about to inquisitively poke at one of the ridges with and sat down in it silently. Memuyo grumbled something under his breath, but took his seat with claws sheathed. After everyone was in place, the oversized Dragonite leaped into the air and took off. Conversation during the trip was virtually impossible as the wind blew in their faces. It was short enough that no one was more than chilled from the air that rushed over them, but it was long enough to see the sights fairly well as they flew past. Forests comprised most of the scenery, but it was broken about halfway through the trip for an area that had many caves and a few small buildings. Not alot could be made out of it from where everyone was, and it was swallowed up by the forest again as the trip continued. Not too long after that, everyone sighted another town. Drake slowed and craned his head to shout back "I?m going to land just outside the town. I don?t want to accidentally step on any buildings." Fortunately, only one resident of Azalea happened to be looking in the right direction as Drake landed nearly standing up. Unfortunately, it was an old man, who immediately ran screaming "Ahh! Gojira!" It was only a minute later that everyone was again standing on firm ground. Resuming their normal appearance took a little longer, however. "So, what?s in town?" Drake inquired of Yuki after getting his bag back in place. "Why don?t we go see?" she suggested Jeff Hauser* *Sig Sold Seperately