Subject: [PW!] Fuchsia City Gym - They built this place like a fun house! Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 19:28:15 -0400 From: Roberto Perez-Vila <RobfromVoid@prodigy.net> Organization: Prodigy Communications Corp Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon >Victreebel frowned (or at least as much as it could frown) from its seat >on the windowsill. It hated to see its friends so upset and disturbed. >Silently, it sent out a light cloud of Sleep Powder over the bed. And >finally, clutching desperately to each other, Robert and Rilli fell into a >deep dreamless sleep. >Nendil Robert wakes up to find Mithril-rama in his arms. She is still sleeping, her appearance emanating a false sense of peacefulness. Robert felt at somewhat at ease... he had done what he had to do last night. Yet he knew that she most likely wouldn't feel the same way. He careful works his way out of the bed, making sure not to disrupt Rilli's sleep. As he exits her firm grip, all she does it shift her arms to accommodate the empty space. "Whew..." Robert whispers silently and gazes at the windowsill. Victreebel is perched there, soaking up the warm sunlight. Robert silently exits to the room, not wanting to disturb Mithril-rama or her Pokemon. Once outside, he hears faint crying. Was it coming from Rilli's room? No... it was coming from his room! He runs over to his room and swings the door open. Cubone is standing with tears falling down the sides of his skull helmet, "Cubone... Bone Bone?" Robert walks into his room and shuts the door. "Sorry I left you here... I had to do something last night." Cubone looks up at Robert curiously, "Bone?" Robert looks down at his pajamas, then shakes his head, "No! No! Something else. Anyway, I'm going to go fight some Poison Pokemon today... I know that Ground Pokemon happen to have a distinct advantage over the likes of them! Do you think you're ready for a Gym Battle?" "Cubone?" Cubone wipes some tears from the skull over his head, then slowly shakes his head, "Bone." "Well then... I guess I should send you back to Bill. I'm sure you'll be happier with him." Robert strokes his chin. He reaches down and picks up Cubone, then places him on the bed. "I've got to take a shower and change clothes. I'm sure you'll be less lonely if you're in your Pokeball." Robert reaches for his belt on the floor, grabs the third Pokeball on it, and sucks Cubone inside. Cubone doesn't seem to complain. Robert goes off and takes a shower in the vacant Pokemon Center. As he bathes, he wonders just how many people went to that Auction in Celadon City, and begins to wish that he had gone there too. After changing into his usual clothing, which were being washed over night, he wanders to a computer console, making sure it's a different one than the one he had used last night. "Okay, let's see..." The screen turns on and low humming is heard as the computer loads. Robert quickly accesses his Internet provider and notices the subject of the letter that had caused him so much frustration. The mouse icon quickly slid onto the "Delete" button and the message disappeared. Robert started a new message for Bill. "Dear Bill, I'm sure Cubone would be much happier staying with you for a while. I need to teach Farfetch'd how to fly." Robert frowns, not remembering the majority of things that Bill had mentioned in his previous letter, having forgotten everything else because of the last paragraph which declared... he decides not to ponder this any longer. Robert types his name at the bottom of the disgustingly brief letter, places Cubone's Pokeball under the suction tubes, and hits "Send." After the computer registers all the information, Cubone's Pokeball gets sucked in and Farfetch'd's Pokeball is spewed out in its place. "Technology is a wonderful thing... except, of course, for that stupid Pokedex!" Robert stands up, reaches into his pocket, and pulls out two small devices shaped like boxes, one white and the other dark red, both HMs. He opens up the dark red machine and pulls out a tiny Safari Ball, which he attaches to the fifth slot on his belt. "Okay..." Robert examines the white machine labeled HM02. "Here we go..." "What are you doing?" A somewhat monotone and hoarse voice interrupts Robert's thought process. Robert turns to the hallway of the Pokemon Center to see Mithril-rama there, still in her nightgown, her hair possibly even messier than his. Robert swallows his own saliva and says, "I'm going to teach Farfetch'd how to fly..." "Oh." Mithril-rama shrugs, then walks away, possibly going off to take a shower herself. Robert looks downward, somewhat sad. "I hope she feels better soon... And now, Farfetch'd..." Robert reaches for the third Pokeball on his belt, "...it's time to teach you how to..." He is abruptly cut off because the volatile Safari Ball on his belt shoots out red energy, and a less than happy Tauros materializes. "Huh?! Tauros, I didn't ask for you!" Tauros snorts and his eyes focus on the target known as his new master. When Robert caught him in the Safari Zone, the bull was about to Tackle him, and the creature feels that he must carry out this mission until completion. "Taoooo!" The Tauros snorts twice and slams into Robert, sending him flying back and the two HMs fall to the floor! Robert crashes against one of the computer consoles, fortunately not breaking any of the machines. HM02, however, isn't as lucky... since the giant bull Pokemon crushes the machine with a single Stomp! Robert sweatdrops and leaps for the floor in front of the Tauros, "Nooooo!!!" Robert grabs the white shards of the machine, "You no good, stupid..." Robert stands up in front of Tauros and looks down at him in the eyes, "I'm your trainer, you will do as I say! No more attacking me! You will attack what I tell you to attack, understand?!" Tauros snorts once, then Stomps the ground again, aiming for the Strength HM, but missing. Robert panics, "Bad bull!" He swoops down and grabs the dark red HM, his prize from the Safari Zone, and drops it into his backpack. "Don't make me hurt you!" The Pokemon snorts in laughter and mutters, "Tau...Taoooo Ros! Ros!" Robert quickly gets fed up with the three-tailed beast, pulls out the Safari Ball on his belt, and recalls the Pokemon! "There. You won't be destroying any more special machines in there!" Robert marches up to the computers, now angry that his gift from CJ Smith was crushed by his own Pokemon. "I should've caught that Chansey instead." He shoves the Safari Ball under one of the suction tubes. "I'm sending this nuisance to Bill... and what good is a Farfetch'd that doesn't know how to fly?!" He yanks the third Pokeball on his belt off and puts it under another suction tube. Once the information is entered onto the computer program from transferring Pokemon, Tauros' Safari Ball and Farfetch'd's Pokeball both gets sucked in. Two Pokeballs fall from the suction tubes. Robert grabs one, "Welcome back, Slowbro, I missed you!" He places the Pokeball on the fifth slot on his belt and proceeds to pick up the other Pokeball, "It's been a while, Geodude... You're going to help me beat Pogo, the Poison Gym Leader!" Robert places Geodude's Pokeball on the third slot on his belt. "I guess I'm done." Robert closes the Internet program. "How'd it go?" Mithril-rama's dull voice is heard from behind Robert. Robert turns around to see Mithril-rama in clean clothing, her hair straight once again. She doesn't look very refreshed after taking a shower, and Robert's anger fades, "It didn't work. Tauros came out and destroyed the Fly machine!" "Oh." Mithril-rama sighs, "I guess Deimos won't be learning how to fly either." "Well..." Robert struggles to find what to say, "Let's go eat then go to the Poison Gym! I've got to earn that new badge!" "Yeah." Mithril-rama nods nonchalantly and walks towards the Diner in the Pokemon Center. After finishing their rather uneventful and non-talkative breakfast, Robert and Rilli head out southward towards the Fuchsia Gym. Their first obstacle comes in the form of having to cross a river on a narrow plank. Mithril-rama gets through rather quickly, but Robert struggles, and keeps hugging Slowbro's Pokeball in the event that he might fall to the water below! After that obstacle, they stand in front of the Fuchsia Gym, a large old mansion... "Wow! Isn't it beautiful?" Robert turns toward Mithril-rama who silently nods. Robert continues, "Let's... go inside..." They both step into the mansion together, unaware of the various obstacles awaiting within... -Robert