Subject: [PW!] Leave the free samples out of this... Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 15:22:34 -0400 From: "Stratus" <do.not.annoy.me@yahoo.com> Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon As Stratus walked down the street with G, he was still pondering... "G, stay by my side," he said. "There could be robbers everywhere." Suddenly, a cloud of smoke appeared in front of him. 10 Rockets appeared! The leader walked to the front. "My name is Feta," he said. "That's right, my name is Feta Cheese, and I'm here to steal your Pokémon." "Don't steal," Stratus said. "That who steals makes less of an effort in the game of life." "Ha ha ha! You annoy me with your annoying nonsense," Feta said. "Now, all you lower-class guys, attack!" Three of the Rockets jumped into action with fists flying. One of them reached for his Pokéball. Stratus saw that and immediately kicked the Pokéball out of his hand. He then finished him off with a quick karate chop. Another started throwing a few punches. Stratus began building up speed, and dissapeared! G took his advantage to shoot an Ember at the Rocket. Stratus reappeared a few inches away from Feta's face, and slammed his head into Feta's. While preoccupied with Feta, one of the other Rockets had called out a Pokémon. It was a Wigglytuff. Stratus took out his gun, but holstered it. "I wouldn't... want to... kill anyone..." Stratus mumbled. He was paralyzed with fear. FEAR! That was another emotion- one that Stratus hadn't experienced. Stratus couldn't move or talk. He was too afraid to do anything. Luckily, G wasn't! G used Take Down on the Wigglytuff, and it was knocked away. Immediately, Stratus woke up from his comatose state. There were 7 other Rockets left-- not including Feta. Stratus picked a Pokéball from his pocket, and tossed it. Out came H, the Jigglypuff. "H, give them a Body Slam," Stratus said. The Jigglypuff started dashing at the Rockets, slamming into them as if they were just bowling pins. "H, return," Stratus said. He returned the Jigglypuff to the Pokéball. Then, he made a run for it. He dashed through alleyways, ran through buildings, kicked people out of his way. Suddenly, he was at a dead-end. The Rockets had caught up with them. "I have no choice but to fight," Stratus said. "Hopefully, this won't be like the time Ash threw a punch at Mewtwo. Attack plan 46-A. Growly... I mean, G, stay back." As he said G's real name, he had a flashback... ---------------------------- "Stratus, I have come to destroy you!" a voice echoed in young Stratus' mind. It boomed as if the message was sent by telepathy. Suddenly, a Mew appeared, with glowing red eyes. It was not the cute cat that people thought it to be. Stratus was paralyzed with fear. He couldn't do anything. He was too afraid to take out a Pokéball. Suddenly, a Growlithe appeared. It grabbed the Pokéball from Stratus' belt, and threw it. Out popped an Eevee. The Growlithe commanded the Eevee to attack. The Growlithe started biting the Mew, while the Eevee blinded it with its Sand-Attack. As the Mew fled, the Growlithe howled a victory howl. "I love you!" Stratus said, and hugged it. "I'll call you Growly!" ------------------------------ That day was a long time ago, where Stratus couldn't remember at all. But this time, it was different. G's real name seemed to give him courage... power... the ability to defeat all evil! "I'M NOT AFRAID OF YOU!!!" Stratus screamed, and charged at the Rockets. Darting and jumping in all directions, his anger and fury hurt the Rockets from every angle. None of them could stay unhurt long enough to pick a Pokéball and attack Stratus. Fearing for their lives, they fled. Stratus screeched to a halt, and again, was paralyzed with fear. Fear... from attacking too much. Fortunately, a simple licking of Stratus' hand from G put him back to his normal state. "I don't remember what just happened," Stratus said. "That must be one of the disablilites of emotions... you forget what happens after being angry... afraid... or even... furious..." After shuddering for a while, he regained the ability to ignore all emotions. "Come on, G," Stratus said, and walked out of the alley. "We have some exploring to do, starting with Cerulean City. After that, we'll move on to Pewter, Viridian, and other places." The two of them walked out of the alleyway, with no idea of what adventures they may have had... What? You're asking about the Eevee that Stratus had? That's a story for another time. Anyone plan to join up... or do you all think Stratus is too unpredictable?