From: Dryad48 <dryad48@aol.com> Subject: [PW!] Who Has Bigger Problems? Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 9:35 PM Derrick shined the flashlight on the person's face to find it was Flo's! "What are you doing out so late?" he asked. He noticed some significant red marks on her hand, like the color of blood, but couldn't make out what it was in the dark. He just ignored them. "I thought you were supposed to be at home at this hour." "W..w..w..ell.." she stuttered, "M..y..y...grand.p.p..p..pa let m..m.m..e start my q..q..uest to be t.t.t.he best i.i.i.ice traa.a.a.ainer." It was a hot night and Derrick wondered why she was shivering. "Are you cold?" "N..n..o.." She had a pale face as if someone just died before her eyes. "Flo... what's that on your hands?" "Nothing." She hid them in her pockets. "Are you sure? Are you hurt?" He reached to examine her hands. In response, her eyes widened with fright. Flo ran away in tears screaming, "Leave me alone! Just, LEAVE ME ALONE!" Derrick started towards her, but paused and let her run off. "Flo...." <<Back at the Pokemon Center the Next Day>> "And that's what happened last night." Derrick finished. "I tell you," Kathy replied, "she's a pure psycho. I would advise you avoid her the next time you see her." She had an angry smirk on her face. "So," Derrick changed the subject, "what have you been doing all this time?" "Not, much. Just trained my pokemon a little more." "Get the Cascade Badge?" "Uhh... no..." "Where's Dern?" "Oh, HIM?" she asked in a tired moan. "Yeah, Dern. I haven't seen him in a while." "He's still out by the pokemart with that insane Muk and his Grimer Gang." She seemed annoyed. "Oh? The battle between the Grimer Gang and the Koffing Krew is still happening?" "Yeah. But now, the Elite Ekans, the Victorious Venonat, and Klan Kadabra are there too! It's a wild zoo over there!" Kathy added, "And Dern is determined to win it." "..............." Derrick was very vexed. "Plus, I heard the Squirtle Squad is comming to stop the insanity. Next thing you know, it's the Dreaded Dugtrio, the Poliwhirl Punks, and the Insane Ivysaur!" "Well, why don't we stop'em too?" "How?" "We have pokemon with sleep attacks, lets put them to some use." "OK!" Kathy was determined. <<The Poke-Mart Battle Field>> "SQUIRTLE!!!!" As Derrick and Kathy reached the battle field, a Squrtle using Skull Bash zoomed by them and hit the wall, fainting. "That's one less to worry about." They looked around. There was mass destruction everywhere! Acid had eaten through the nearby houses. Venonat were swarming around giving bug bites to any trainers who dared challenge them. Everybody there was having headaches from the psychic energy emanating from the Kadabras'. but worst of all, the awful stench of Sludge from Grimers and Koffings could not be standed by a normal human being. Dern rushed over to them. "Hey guys!" Of course, Dern was abnormal (no offense). Kathy and Derrick just gawked at the violence. They noticed farther away someone else watching too. As the Smog cleared, Derrick recognized him right away. "Raven!" "Hey, Derrick." He looked back at the gang battle and just shook his head in disgust. "I hope they get put away!" Suddenly, a police wan with a siren drove up. Out came Officer Jenny (I don't know which one!), and many Growlithes. "Alright! You pokemon are under arrest and you know why!" "Auhhhhhhhh!!!" They all started to dash away! "Growllll!!!" The Growlithes jumped into action and scorched the pokemon. Then, they chased them into the back off the van. Jenny slammed the door on them. "Grimer!" They were placed into small bags that baracaded the smell. "Koffing!" They too, were placed into protective, tight bags. "Ekans!" They were tied into a knot so they wouldn't slither away. "Squirtle!" They were knocked sensless over the head to prevent floods. "Kadabra!" They were put in very small, teleport proof containers. "Venonat!" They were placed in galss jars with few holes. "Oh boy! These will make great photos!" A boy ran up to the back of the van and snapped away. He turned to the four when the van left. Thanks for the great photos; I owe you one. Here's my card, ask for Todd. Bye." He ran away as fast as he appeared. "Well, looks like my prayers have been answered," both Kathy and Raven said at the same time. "Aww man," Dern moaned. "Come back MUUUUKKK!!" "I thank you for your help," Officer Jenny spoke to them. "The trial will be held as soon as possible." "TRIAL?" Dern asked. "Waaahhhhh!" "Hmm," Derrick wondered. "Who has bigger problems? Flo, or the pokemon gangs?" To Be Continued [Comments?] Pokemon Of The Story: Growlithe Question Of The Day: What did Kathy not believe Derrick about in the past stories written by me? ------------------------------------------------------------------- ~Dryad48 "If there's a key, then there must be a door, And I intend to find it...."