Subject: [PW!][PKMN Auction] Powergaming? Hah! Rockets are just stupid! Date: 9 Apr 1999 21:08:30 GMT From: simynlocke@aol.compadre (SimynLocke) Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon (When we last left my hero Simon, he had just escaped the clutches of the dark one-armed bounty hunter, Trent Retwin. Simon's Sandslash, after receiving a brutal beating from Trent's Sandslash, was sent to intensive care of the Poke Center. In the while, Simon met up with the rest of the undercover ATR agents, to complete the mission. To stop the delivery of the stolen TMs to Giovanni.) A low rumbling in Simon's stomach didn't offer much pleasure, but a lot of pain. The thought of Spikes condition going into Intensive Care wasn't pretty. "His name is Trent Retwin, and that Sandslash you saw was in the mid 80's." Titan read off the file, "He defeated the Elite 4, but not Gary." Simon just rubbed his stomach, "Yea, but why the hell is he after me?" "After defeating the Elite 4, Retwin took up the job of Bounty Hunter, he has no affiliation for Team Rocket. It seems someone hired him to get you." Titan said. "What the...... this has to have Team Rocket written all over it." Simon uttered, "No one else would want me dead besides them." On the monitor the words flashed INCOMING MESSAGE, over again. "Check to see if they've found Mimic." Titan walked over to the console, confirmed the codes, and read the message. "Nope. The Ditto hasn't been found yet." "Ok, tell them to keep lookin, we got a job to do." * * * (Twenty minutes later, Titan and Simon joined the other ATR members, at the stake out point behind the Celadon Gaming Corner.) Inside the Pokevision Van, Simon crowded in with the other Rockets. Simon slipped on his mic as the other Rockets repeated the action. "Report." Simon said. From across the street in a similar Van, Titan spoke into the mic. "That big truck in the middle, its carrying TMs for Earthquake, Blizzard, Fire Blast, Solarbeam, Thunder, and Psychic." "Damn..." Simon said, "If Rockets were able to use this then we'd all be in hell." "There's only 14 of them, we have 20." Titan said. "Ok, let's move." On command, the ATRs all climbed out of the vans behind the Gaming Corner, the numbers of figures increased as members started to unleash their Pokemon. Mercury and Aqua beside Simon, marched with the group toward the Rockets. "Excuse me Gentlemen! I think you've made a mistake, you see....." Simon paused for dramatic effect, "These TMs belong to the Pokemon League! Not Team Rocket." At the signal, the ATR members unveiled the emblem on their chests. A rocket wearing a trench coat stepped up and yelled, "Like hell it is! We stole this fair and square from the Pokemon League!" "Well then," Simon said, "We do have a problem. Because, we're here to take it back!" "Not if I can help it, you ATR scum! Blastoise! Go!" The charge of blue energy erupted from the mans pokeball and onto the ground. The gigantic Turtle Tank bellowed in fury, it's dual cannons shot out of it's back as it got on all 4's to take aim at Simon. Into Simon's mic, Titan said, "Blastoise, level 56." Simon smiled and shot out his command. "Simon says, go Mercury!" Mercury zapped over in front of the Blastoise, taking its defiant stance. Unshaken by the all look, and no talk of the Blastoise, Simon called out, "Simon says! Mercury, Thunderbolt!" The already charged up Jolteon unleashed a thunderous wave of negative Ions, looking for the easiest path to take, found it's way for the super conductive body of the Blastoise. It took about 3 seconds of voltage before the Blastoise lost all power to its knees and collapsed crushing the area below it. "Simon says, it's super effective." The other ATRs just laughed. Some activity was going on from the other Rockets, and enemy pokemon came flying out left and right. Simon new it was battle time, and gave the signal to Titan, who was still in the van. Some rockets called out to their Pokemon, and ATRs the same. Mercury came running back to Simon when- "Hey ATR, I want you." Simon turned around to see a little kid in a Rocket uniform. Now what the hell is he thinking Simon wondered. "Ok then, you wanna have some fun? Go Mercury!" Simon said. "Awh! For your Electric type, I will choose Rhyhorn!" The smart allec said. "Huzzah!" Simon said, "Now, Simon didn't say, did he?" Mercury was still at Simon's side, and the Rocket just gave a confused look. "Simon says, go Aqua!" In a single leap, the Vaporeon bounced infront of the Rhyhorn who grunted. "Simon says, Ice Beam!" In the same fashion Aqua used on Trent's Sandslash, Aqua instantly lowered his temperature well below freezing point, and concentrated the freezing air to the Rhyhorn, who was then incased in ice. "Simon says, It's super effective. You lose." In Simon's mic, he could hear Titan laughing. He smiled and looked inside the TM truck, to see if Titan had gotten there safely. The diversion Simon created, was good enough to distract the Rockets, so Titan could steal the truck. All around him, ATR and Team Rockets were still fighting, he signaled Titan to get outta there with the TMs, and was just about to leave when he was grazed by a bullet. "Holy Sh*t!" Simon yelled out. A section of his uniform ripped off, as he looked up to see Rocket Snipers firing on the roof of the game corner. "Sh*t! ATR! Get the hell outta here! They've got firearms!" The ground erupted all around them, as Simon and his ATR ran as fast as they could avoiding getting shot. He saw one of his members fall to the ground, he ran over there to help him up. "It's ok, just in the leg." He said. Simon had no time for words, he just helped the injured ATR to the van. The other van was already filled, and had taken off, some rockets on motorbikes took off after it. "C'mon C'mon C'mon!" Simon yelled. As soon as the last ATR members got in, he jammed on the gas, and blasted outta there. * * * (Simon reached safe ground, and was flown outta there on a public airliner. The rest of ATR left for Ivory Island, and some helped Titan Deliver the TMs back to the Pokemon League) Simon sat in his chair, awaiting for the phone to ring. He stared out of his window, as they flew South. Finally, the phone rang. "This is Simon." "This is Dark." "Well, where are you sending me?" "To Pokemon Island, Sirius is already there waiting for you. He has the intructions." "Ok, so how did everything capitalize?" "Well, I have good news, and bad news," she said, "Titan safely delivered the TMs." "And?" "The other van was captured by Team Rocket." "Sh*t!" Simon yelled, "Dammit! I knew I shoulda stayed, where are they being held?" "At the gaming corner, I'll send Titan to get them, you on the other hand, have something more important at Pokemon Island." "But wai-" Dark hung up at the other end. "Aw Dammit." Simon said. The whole way, he just stared out the window.... through his paper bag. ____ "I will not respect powergaming in the PW! If you powergame, don't expect any interaction from me." ~ Simyn Locke http://pages.prodigy.net/robfromvoid/pokemon/Simon.gif http://pages.prodigy.net/robfromvoid/pokemon/Trentmon.gif