From: Enter your name here <curd@ix.netcom.com> Subject: [PW!] The Gamblers of Bicycle Road Date: Friday, July 16, 1999 5:27 PM Its been a long time since I posted a PW! (well, 3 days) so I better recap what happened. Rose and Storm were saved from the Articuno, and met Phannon and Trix. Rose was let go by the Celadon gym, and they split up. Storm and Trix are going to Fuschia, and Rose and Phannon are going to Saffron. "What do you mean you wont let us in!" yelled Storm. "I'm sorry." spoke a guard. "You cant go on Cycling Road without a bicycle." "Do you know where I can get one?" asked Storm, with the Pikachu Trix looming on his shoulder. "Yes. There's a bike shop right over there." said the guard, pointing to the bike store about 20 yards away. Storm dashed into the bike store. "WHAT?" yelled Storm. "$1000000 for a bike? Thats a rip-off!!" "I'm sorry." said the clerk. "But if you have the Random pokemon of the day, you get a free bike!" "Cool!" said Storm. "But whats the Pokemon of the day today?" "We've yet to choose." said the clerk. "But just for you, I'll choose now." The clerk brought out a Bingo-like machine with different numbers. He spun the machine around, and pulled out a gumball with a #11 on it. 'Pokedex!" he said. "What pokemon is #11?" "#11 in the pokedex is Metapod." spoke the Pokedex. "Metapod! Yes! No one has a Meta........" "Here's my Metapod." said Storm. "So....I think I want that one. The blue color is cool." "NOOOOO!" yelled the clerk. "NO ONE HAS A METAPOD! ARGHHHHHHH! Dang, you won. Here's your bike, now scram!" Storm sped past the guard, with Trix still on his shoulder. Storm turned to the Pikachu. "OK, I don't want ANYONE knowing you can talk. Is that clear!" said Storm. "Yes. I wont say a word." said Trix. About 2 miles down Cycling Road, Storm ran into trouble. "Hey! Thats my Dratini!" yelled a girl. "Hah hah!" said a man on a bike. "You lost it in the bet! Sorry!" "HEY!" yelled Storm. "Leave her alone!" "And what exactly are you going to do about it?" asked the man. "I challenge you to a match!" yelled Storm "OK!" said the biker. "If you win, which will never happen, you get my Doduo! If I win, I get your Pikachu!" Trix was about to speak up, but then he remembered what he promised to Storm. "Uh........thats not my Pikachu....." said Storm. "Who cares." replied the biker. "2 on 2 match. Go Machoke!" "Machoooooooooke......." "Hah!" said Storm. "A Machoke! Go Pidgeotto!" "Pidgeoooooo!" "Machoke! Seismic Toss!" "Pidgeotto! Wing Attack!" Machoke lept towards Pidgeotto and held in tightly. It jumped up high, prepared to slam Pidgeotto. "Noooo!" yelled Storm. But one of Pidgeotto's wings was free! It slapped the Machoke right in its face with the wing. Machoke's grip began to slip, and Machoke fell face-first on the ground. "Machoke! Return!" gasped the biker. Then everyone was taken by surprise. Machoke lept over the beam of red light and started charging at Pidgeotto! "Pidgeotto!" yelled Storm franticly. "Fly up high!" Pidgeotto did just that. Machoke's momentum carried him into a nearby lake. "Help!" gasped the trainer. "Machoke's drowning!" "I'll help!" said Storm. "Pidgeotto! Fly down and save Machoke!" Machoke was too heavy for the bird. Both pokemon began to drown! Just then, one of Storm's pokeballs opened! "PSY!" "Psyduck! Try to go save the two pokemon!" Psyduck waddeled into the water. "You really are a dumb trainer, aren't you?" said the biker. "Psyduck is so horribly weak!" But soon, Psyduck was able to get them out. His aquatic abilities allowed him to carry immense weights. Both Machoke and Pidgeotto were too weak to fight. "RETURN!" shouted both trainers simultaneously. "Go Weezing!" shouted the biker. "Go Vaporeon!" yelled Storm. "You cant send out Vaporeon!" yelled the biker. "Psyduck's already out! You have to fight with him!" "NOOOOOO!" yelled Storm. "Psyduck! Disable!" "Weezing! Smokescreen!" Psyduck was able to get the first hit. When Weezing tried to send out the fumes, all that came out was a cloud of dust. "YES!" yelled Storm. "Psyduck! Confusion!" Psyduck shook his head. "What do you mean no?" asked Storm. Psyduck then walked up to the Weezing and began scratching it multiple times. "Alright Psyduck!" cheered Storm. "You learned Fury Swipes!" One of Weezing's eyes was put out by the continuous scratches. Weezing was obviously unable to fight. "NOOOOOO!" yelled the biker. "Uh.....uh.....I DIDN'T NEED DODUO ANYWAYS!" The biker then rode off. Doduo and Trix got up. Trix was relieved Storm had won. "Do! Doduo doduo!" "Yes! I got a Doduo!" said Storm, happily. "Doduo, return!" Storm then rode on, ith Trix on his shoulder. TBC! So, what did you guys think?