Subject: [PW!] Trouble Returns Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 02:02:12 -0500 From: "Clayton" <redneckdadd@yahoo.com> Organization: http://extra.newsguy.com Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon Bob walked into the Pokemon Center with Raffy, his Girafarig, at his side. When the door opened at the Center, a little bell rung, and Nurse Joy came out in her usual cheerful way, but with a mouthful of food, as she had just got around to eating lunch, after being busy with Whitney's latest set of victims. "Welcome to the ..." Nurse Joy starts. She looks up and realizes just who it is. "Oh, hi Bob. Going home for Christmas this year?" "Yeah, I thought it would make a change of pace, to see all of the happy pokemon back home at the Day Care. That, and since I just got my second badge, I thought it'd be a good time to relax a bit." Bob says <<Funny how somebody *else* had the idea to go home first.>> Raffy projected at Bob. Bob reply was an evil eye directed at Raffy. It shut him up at least. "I almost forgot. I have a Christmas present for your mother. It's in the back here. I was going to give it to her personally, but since you're going home anyway. Could you please deliver it to her?" Nurse Joy says before retreating to the back room for a smallish box, wrapped in green paper with a red ribbon and bow. "Sure, no problem." Bob says, accepting the gift. "But do you mind if I have a quick nap before leaving? "Not at all. You know where the room is." Nurse Joy politely replied. On that cheerful note, Bob went into one of the rooms off to the side and climbed into a well-lit top bunk for a quick snooze. Raffy went with him, but decided just to relax instead of a full out nap. ** Dream sequence ** A mysterious psychic voice radiates thought the dimly lit forested setting that is Bob's dream #You have been chosen...# Bob scratches his head. "What do you mean 'I have been chosen?' Chosen for what?" The psychic voice continues #You have been chosen to help defeat the shiny one who threatens the world. I gave you your gifts to aid you in your journey.# "So that explains the leaves and vines." Bob observes, looking down at his arms. After a short pause, he asks his next question. "Who are you anyways?" #That is not important now. What is important is that you'll wake up and know Reflect.# "Oh goodie, a regular Chikorita. I probably should thank you, but part of me wants to know what would have happened, had you not helped me." #You would be food for the Caterpies.# The voice said coldly. "Well then, uh, um, I believe I owe you thanks then." Bob said, studdering at the abruptness of the response prior. ** End of Dream Sequence ** ----- ----- ----- In the alley, a ways from the Pokemon Center, Ivory and Jack are formulating another plan to get the half pokemon people. "It's simple, but I'll explain it again. Pikachus are Electric, Sneasles are Dark and Ice types, and a Meowth is a Normal type. If we use our pokemon to exploit their weaknesses, it will be a lot easier to capture them, and keep our skin intact." Ivory said, almost hissing at Jack. "What about those people who saved them last time?" Jack said "Do you see them anywhere in sight?" Ivory said. There was a short pause before she resumed. "We'll strike when they're in the Pokemon Center. They'll be tired, weak, and not expecting an attack by anybody. Plus Joy will be looking after their pokemon so they'll have no other way to defend themselves, except by fighting themselves." ----- ----- ----- Meanwhile, down the road from the two Rockets, the group of Jason, Amber, Vixxen, Solo, and Karl are closing in on the Pokemon Center with Jason riding on his Magneton Gigawatt. They arrive at the Pokemon Center after a few more minutes of walking. The door opens, the little bell rings and Nuse Joy comes out, looking down at a little screen while she's greeting the new arrivals. "Welcome to the Pokemon ... " Nurse Joy says before looking up at just who all were there. " ... Center. Whoa, my relative in Azalea told me people like you were coming, but I didn't really take her seriously. I guess she was right." She said, kind of staring. The resident Chansey looked at then and yelled out "CHANSEY CHAN!" The yell was more from shock, but it was enough to wake Bob up from the nap in the next room. ----- ----- ----- After Nurse Joy had taken the pokemon belonging to Amber's group for some healing, and just as they were getting comfortable, Bob plodded out to the lobby, still half asleep. "Hey, what was the noise all about?" Bob says, still in a half-asleep daze. Raffy, who followed him out, just gawks at the sight. <<Yo Bob, wake up some more. You got to see this.>> Raffy projected to Bob. Before anybody broke the ackward silence that filled the Pokemon Center, Ivory and Jack came through the Pokemon Center's door. "Oh great, not you guys." Amber said. "Got you now! Now prepare to be our slaves!" Ivory said, throwing Master Balls at Amber and Vixxen, hoping that the task could be accomplished with minimal effort. But before the balls made contact and captured the two girls, and before they dodged them, they were stopped in mid-flight by a pair of vines. One vine grabbed each Master Ball, much to the Rockets' annoyance, and to the relief of the others. TBC ------- Clayton Happy Holidays (Sorry if I goofed a bit on the details)