From: "Clayton" <redneckdadd@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [PW!] Facts and Fallacies Date: Monday, June 07, 2004 11:01 PM > The TV quickly flipped to PNN as the announcer continued, "...the first > jailbreak today at the Verdanturf Penitentiary was mostly a freeing of various > Pokémon held there by a group referred to as the 'Pokémon Rebellion'." > > As Nori raised an eyebrow in curiosity, Alex walked up to the two other > girls, paying close attention to the footage. > > "According to eyewitnesses, the three operatives for the organization > included a scarred woman with shaggy hair like that of a Mightyena, a shiny > Machamp, and a human with unusual abilities referring to himself by the name > 'Doppler'. Whether this individual is related to the infamous Doppler of Kanto > remains questionable." > > "So Doppler's started up a new movement?" Nori posed. "Well, I might have > another crack at helping him after all." > > "You sure that's him?" Carol asked. "I mean, I know Doppler's around in > Hoenn, but I don't think he'd do stuff like this again." > > "That was him," Alex realized grimly. "Damn it all." With surprised looks > from the other two women, Alex turned away and continued to the phone, "Has > Aerie seen this?" > > "Not yet, but she already knows he's fallen in with his old crowd," Cass > replied. "Mewtwo gave her the heads up. He was the one beckoning her to Meteor > Falls." > > "Mewtwo?" Alex asked. "What's he doing in Hoenn?" > > "You got me, but he seems to think Aerie could fight him off given time," > Cass replied. "Something wrong?" > > "We've got the two most powerful psychics in the world in Hoenn," Alex > explained. "Sabrina's been tailing me since Rustboro. Apparently I've become an > amusement for her." > > "I hope she gets bored with you," Cass replied. "How are things on your > end?" > > "Complicated," Alex replied. "Good news; Jeff, John and I won the Knuckle > Badge, and 'Tsunade' believes me now. Bad news; John's been captured by Team > Magma, and I had another run-in with my hunters." > > "Oh crap," Cass replied. "But why would they want John?" > > "Something to do with his brothers," Alex replied. "I don't know much else. > Sabrina was the only one dropping hints, and she didn't drop many." > > "And those hunters?" Cass asked. > > "They nearly shot me and 'Tsunade' before Carol showed up," Alex explained. > "I knocked one out, interrogated the other. Seems they're bounty hunters; > they're working for someone with a lot of money, I don't know much else. Only > that the two that went after me here and at Rustboro were named Grand and > Walter, and that they have two partners in crime." > > "Grand and Walter?" Cass asked incredulously. "That's not a positive sign." > > "Not one bit," Alex replied. "Mom's already said she's going to have someone > meet me at Slateport concerning this, but I'm not counting on chance." > > "Wise," Cass noted. "Well, since we're investigating a Magma base up around > here anyway, we'll see what they know concerning John and Smasher. We found his > helmet, so maybe he'll be around here. Hopefully I'll keep Aerie from blowing > this Magma base up. In the meantime, watch your back sis." > > "Thanks," Alex replied. "You too." She turned off the line and sighed. "One > thing after another these days." Meanwhile at another table, a kid sits with an Azumarill and a Treecko. All three are enjoying some food and liking it. There is also a Sableye to consider, but for the safety and sanity of all that is male, she is still in her pokeball. "What am I going to do Mary? *chomp munch*" the kid, Jeff asked the Azumariill. "According to this book, the next gym's an Electric one. No offence, but you're going to be near useless. Guess I need a Ground type to help. *gobble, eat, gulp* "Treeck" "No, you're good, and by type definitions, resilient to electric attacks, but it's going to take some training. Ain't it lucky that we got a whole strtch of water-types between us and the next gym, huh" Both pokemon swetdropped slightly and nodded. They couldn't argue with logic. That and Bob didn't feel like it, preferring the food. A bit later, satisfied with his fill, Jeff went toward the TV. Alex seemed to be with Nori and Carol, But Jeff didn't really remember their names, though he did remember Alex's. They were watching something about a jailbreak. Fo some reason, Jeff couldn't help but wonder if his brother was all right. ------- Clayton Random Tagline: Rune Sets -- Like Ouiji boards only less crude.