Subject: [PW!] The rending of the names Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 17:53:45 -0700 From: "MTSowbug" <mtsowbug@homework.inbox> Recently on the PW! Phoo has reached Celadon mall. Larry is being beaten up by a pack of Primeape. And the Doppleganger is nowhere to be seen... Phoo looked up at the massive double doors of Celadon mall, where he had, several months ago, began his seemingly endless task. It was still early in the morning, so there weren't many people around. Phoo still didn't want to risk being seen, so he took the fire escape instead. He crawled alongside the edge of the building, in the gutter, until he reached the set of exterior staris, which he then ascended. The floors passed by Phoo as he climbed upwards, to the roof. The roof was a drab yellowish color, and it had a cafe positioned in the center of it. Around the cafe there was a catwalk, and observation decks were positioned on it. The cafe itself was open air, but it had a small green building in the center where things could be cooked. Phoo crawled up from the fire escape, across the wall of the building, and onto the catwalk, where from there, he walked over to the front of the cafe. A large "Closed" sign was hung on it. Phoo looked around cautiously, but was yet again relieved when he saw no one. He climbed onto the cafe building, and walked towards the top of it. "Hmm... hmm... hmm... how well so I dost remember this... place. It comes to my mind how much the situation has gotten... worse over time. Now..." Phoo had reached the top of the cafe, where a small platform was positioned. Phoo continued, "...what hast lurk here?!" Phoo lit up, and started to crackle with energy. *** On the outskirts of Celadon *** "Primeape!" "APE!!!! Prime... prime prime prime APE!!!!! A A A A A A A APE!!!!!!" "Ape a prime a ape a prime a ape ape ape!!!!" The hoard of Primeape that were pulverising Larry finally dispersed. After being endlessly attacked for several hours, Larry was not exactly feeling very well. His battered body groaned, and Larry was in such a pain that he couldn't even deliver one of his insane monologues. He merely threw up his breakfast, and squirmed himself towards Celadon city, with little in his mind other than pickle relish. Larry never had good luck, and this was one of his better days, actually... Just then, Larry spotted a bolt of light up in the sky about a mile in front of him. It shone a clear light like the sky, but it irritated Larry and he saw it. He craned his neck, which was broken in several places, to look at the sight. *** Back to Phoo *** The clear bolt of enlightment had struck Phoo and was ringing through his ears. Phoo's mind rapidly expanded, and he started to sense the major evil powers in the area. Unwittingly, one of Phoo's pokeballs had dropped off of him and onto the ground beside him when the bolt struck. *** Inside the claivoryancies of Phoo *** A little girl, traumatized when young, little cared for. ... An experiment of madness, a byproduct of greed. The brother of a goodness. ... A product of greed, and eternal foolishness. The bane of the world. ... Evil serving evil. Evil of evil. Unholstered, almighty evil force. ... Minion. Evil its only thoughts, as it has none of its own. Juggernaut of power, if only had the will. ... ... ... Possesor of forms. Soultaker. Evil from beyond the void. Getting ever closer... ... BOOM!!!!! *** Back to Celadon rooftop *** Phoo reeled and feel over, paralyzed and smouldering. A small brown figure flew down from the sky, and landed on the catwalk below Phoo, chuckling to itself. While Phoo was meditating, the figurine had sent a blast of fire at Phoo, which, combined with the fact that Phoo's mind was very delicate while it took in so much information, completely overloaded and stunned him, rendering him helpless. The figurine jumped off the catwalk, and onto the roof, laughing. It appeared to be a small cockroach looking exactly like Phoo... of course, the Doppleganger. The auras of the Doppleganger made the building tremble with each step he took. The trembling shook the pokeball that had fallen off of Phoo's miniature belt, which bounced around merrily. "Raa, so you thought you could prance off without considering me a second thought? How foolhardy. I obviously know you better than you know yourself, Phoo of Fire. What a shame you'll never be able to fix any wrongs, ever. I'll send you cryin' back to momma, you wimp. Ha!" And with that, the Doppleganger sent another pulsation of fire towards Phoo, which was fortunately absorbed by Phoo's stray pokeball. The blast wasn't enough to break the high-quality pokeball, but it definitely enough to snap it wide open on its hinge. There was a blur of red energy coming from the pokeball... and Lickitung materialized, innocent as could be. The Doppleganger was undaunted, and sent a couple more fireballs, now aimed at Lickitung. One wizzed by Lickitung's face, another, he tried to eat. It burned the inside of his mouth severely. Several more fireballs rammed into his stomach, sending him flying backwards into the cafe wall, accompanied by a loud slam. The Doppleganger was mildly amused, and walked forwards a few more steps towards Lickitung. "Silly pokemon... tricks are for kids. What do you think you are, trying to stand up to me?" the Doppleganger haughtily snorted. The Doppleganger walked right up to Lickitung, and sneered in his face. This act was met by a smashing blow to the Doppleganger via Lickitung's foot. The Doppleganger went flying, and at this point, Lickitung got up. "Lick-a-tung! Lickity tonguey licky lickity tongueity tong!" Lickitung cried out, in a rage. His cheeks flushed red, and he unleashed a wide-angle Fire Blast at his irritated foe. As the flames cleared, there was nothing in sight. Lickitung looked around, in confusion. Suddenly, a charge from behind met Lickitung and sent him hurdling into a guardrail. When the smoke cleared, the Doppleganger could be seen again, unscathed. "So you really thought that *FIRE*, of all things, would damage me? Really, they send a poorer grade of heroes down here every generation. Now please just shut up and let me kill you." Lickitung started to ready his dance of petals, but was blown away again by another hard hit from the Doppleganger. "It's a shame you can't do that. I'd like to see Phoo try that trick. Want to see another? I've got a million of them." Lickitung was slammed against the cafe roof again, dizzy with pain. His eyes started to swim with red, but he tried to shake it off. Lickitung gazed at his omnipotent opponent, who was no more than 30 yards off. *** Inside the mind of Lickitung (pokespeech pretranslated) *** "No... ack, ... ... ... ah! That set me olde mind straight aways! Now... what ... thinking about? Ah, yes. The tonguaway. Ready, Mr. Higgins? Then fire away!" *** Return to previous scene (pokespeech pretranslated) *** The Doppleganger waited expectantly for Lickitung's next move, chuckling to himself. Lickitung opened his mouth, and shot out his tongue, while reciting this rhyme: "One, two! One, two! The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head, he went gallumping back." Lickitung's tongue shot forth with incredible accuracy, and smacked right into the Doppleganger, making him reel. Lickitung took the advantage, and did the same thing three more times. With each stroke, the Doppleganger fell backwards a little bit more, stunned. Lickitung was in the process of a combination attack, and jumped forward at the Doppleganger, then Mega Kicking him up into the sky. While the Doppleganger was helpless, Lickitung shot his tongue upwards one last time, and struck again with deadly accuracy. There was a great silence, and then an explosion, sending energy forth through all of the sky. As the explosion ended, a voice could be heard wafting through the air, "You... I hate you! But don't you worry... I'll be there... just for you, Lickitung! Always! Adeiu for now!" And with that, the voice faded away. Lickitung looked around, unassuming, then bobbled over to Phoo, who was starting to recover. Phoo regained movement, turned over, and looked at Lickitung. He touched Lickitung, and thought to him. "I feel what you have... hmm... done. Congratulations. It is about nigh... time you... yes... hmm... it is time to name you now. ... ... Yes, it is time to now name you Grayswandr, as your tongue serves you as the magnificent blade of old." A flash of sparkles appeared above Phoo, and he sprang to his feet. Phoo lit up with another burst of energy, and shot it at Lickitung, who started to glow with a yellow energy. "Hmm... yes... congratulations, Grayswandr, you have gained your long-deserved status as Aurelia has, in having saved me from certain doom. Now... I have seen. Icy is in Viridian... and... ah, yes... hmm... I shall tell you more later. Now, Grayswandr, thank you, and return!" Phoo disconnected the psychic link and Grayswandr returned to his pokeball. Now, Phoo spoke aloud. "Farfetch'd, please come out now! You are needed!" One of Phoo's pokeballs flashed, and Farfetch'd materialized before Phoo. "Farfetch'd... you are the only one of us with wings... would you mind flying me to the West? My wings are much to frail to manage it." Farfetch'd nodded, and Phoo jumped on him, then flew away after Icy. *** Back to Larry *** Larry screamed, "NO MR. MIME THAT IS MY POT PIE!!!!!" and wrested the chicken pot pie from his hungry Mr. Mime's hands, then swallowed it whole. Yep, back on the trail of Icy, finally. Oh, and that last line was stolen from Cat-gonk and Kid Vid... ^_^;;;;;; They taste salty" - Cassidy Wright No, my name isn't Cassidy! A wok is a Chinese cooking device oftentimes used to make stirfries. "Sacrilege!" he cried, "Return that duck at once!" In a melodious voice, she cried out, "Chan-siiiiiii!!!" I am the holder of Goddish's Grimore of Lore! And Goddish's Neat Book of Stuff! (praise Goddish) Clefairy, Clefairy, Clefairy jump over the moon, Clefairy, Clefairy, Clefairy jump over the moon! The moon! The moon! The moon, the moon, the moon! KABOOM!!! (Clefairy used Metronome, and got Explosion) The sigfile grew to an enormous size! -more- The sigfile exploded and spewed pink goo everywhere! -more- You die. -more- If you spontaneously combust, all is left is a rocking chair and your teeth. Secretly, in the depths of night, rocking chairs roam the earth, searching for YOU!!!! When a rocking chair finds you (and it will), BEWARE!!!! For if you accidentally sit in it, your doom shall fall. Hiding by day, Lurking by night, Beware the rocking chair! "What? Your request is of no importance to me, young man, for we carry no such thing as frosty melon pudding!" said the shopkeeper to the bum. I *think* my e-mail address is mtsowbug@hotbot.com But why would you E-mail me? What is your secret motive? WHAT KIND OF CONSPIRACY ARE YOU HIDING?!?!?!?!