From: Time Lady <sailrgal@swbell.net> Subject: Re: [PW!] The Big P Pokemon Race - And They're Off! Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 7:38 PM syke6888 L wrote: > > At the ceremony, Purgatory was comferting his Rapidash, who was > devestated that > > it lost to a Slowbro. > > > > "It's ok, next year we'll do better." He pat the horse on the back, > who trotted > > off to find a quite place to nap. > > > > "Now..where did Zeus go?" Scowing the crowd, Purgatory saw him winding > up a > > mega punch on the Slowbro. > > > > "Zeus, return!" Purgatory commanded, recalling his Primeape to his > pokeball. > > The Slowbro just sat there, a dopey expression on its face. > > > > "I'm sorry about that. Zeus dosent get angry often, but when he > > does..."Purgatory said, apologizing to the owner of the Slowbro. This > looked > > pretty silly, since Purgatory was a head taller then Robert. > > > > Shaking his hand, Robert smiled at the taller man, his grin almost as > wide as > > his Slowbros. "No hard feelings, right? Your Rapidash is great. And > Your > > Primeape is amazing! How did you get it to control its rage like > that?" > > > > Chuckling, Purgatory waved his finger at the younger boy. "Now > that...is a > > secret." > > > > Robert sweatdropped. "Uh...right. Can't give away your pokemons power > secrets." > > > > Just then, a young girl walked over, and began tugging on Roberts arm. > "Come > > on, we should go congradualte the other winners. > > > > "Hmm? Oh sure. It was nice meeting you Mr...." > > > > "Purgatory. Just Purgatory" > > > > "Right, Purgatory. Well, bye!" The couple run off to greet there > friends. > > > > Glancing around, Purgatory decides to stick around for the rest of the > party. > > "Now, now, Tara, you did your best." John was at the moment comforting > Tara, who was devestated after losing to a Slowbro, Tangela, and Doduo - > especially the Doduo. "do drio rio" was all Tara said, its three heads > all hanging down to the ground. Lara walked up, and after a minute of > undecisiveness, patted Tara on the center head. "Good job on making the > Top 10, though next time, warn me before you 'drop in'," she said to > John. > > John grinned sheepishly, then sweatdropped. "Sorry, I guess the spurs > worked too well," Tara then pecked John in th rear, in return for the > spur of the moment. "Ouch! Sorry, Tara!" John gave his Pokémon some > food, then headed over to congratulate the winners. Oh yeah, and to > sample that buffet.. "Ariel! Get away from there! It's not time to eat > yet!" Elsewhere, Stallone held back. The Machop feared facing his trainer. His previous trainer had beaten him for failing to win. 5th place was certainly a failure. Next to him, Ferdinand lowered his head and took a mouthful of grass. The Tauros wondered why the Machop was so worried. With a snort, he nudged Stallone forward. Stallone looked at Ferdinand in surprise. <<What do you think you're doing?>> asked Stallone angrily. <<Going back to Sarah Jane.>> replied Ferdinand. <<Something wrong with that?>> <<We failed.>> <<We took 5th place. And we didn't get beaten by the Slowbro.>> <<We still didn't win. Trainers beat losing Pokemon.>> Ferdinand looked over at some of the other trainers that were consoling their Pokemon that had lost. He was confused by what Stallone was saying. Sarah Jane was the only trainer he had known, and they had only been together less than a week.... Before his mind could theorize anything else, they were pounced upon by a pair of hyperactive Nidorans. <<THAT WAS SOOOOOOO COOOOOLLLLLL!!!!!!!>> exclaimed Spunky. <<I WISH I COULD'VE BEEN IN THE RACE!!!!!>> <<Stallone, what's wrong?>> asked Cuddles as she nuzzled the obviously distraught Machop. Before Stallone could reply, Sarah Jane hobbled forward. Stallone tried to shrink back, but Ferdinand kept him in place. "Good job guys," she said with a smile. "Ma.... chop chop ma?" asked Stallone. <<You're not mad we didn't win?>> "You did your best." She knelt down, laying her crutches next to her. "This was your first big event. There were a lot of fast Pokemon here." She looks at Stallone. "5th place isn't last place. It's something to be proud of." "Chop.... chop machop..." <<No.... beating.>> Sarah Jane looked at him in surprise. "Why would I beat you for not taking first?" She paused, then added. "Did your other trainer....?" Stallone looked away and nodded. Sarah Jane brushed a tear off her face, then hugged the Machop. "I'd _never_ hurt a Pokemon. You did your best, and that's what matters." Suddenly, Stallone began to return the hug. "EEP.... Stallone..... please.... not so... hard....." "Machop....." <<Sorry>> said Stallone as he eased off. "STOP IN THE NAME OF THE LAW!" they heard Officer Jenny shriek. "DARIO GET BACK HERE YOU DIRTY SIDEWINDER!" yelled Lara. Turning, they could see Dario, mounted on his Dodrio, taking off at full speed, with Lara and Officer Jenny in pursuit. Sarah Jane's eyes narrowed angrily as she remembered what Dario tried to pull. "Stallone, Ferdinand, get that creep." With a brief nod, the Machop lept atop the Tauros and took off. Officer Jenny and Lara were closing in on Dario when Jenny's jeep stalled out. Dario took advantage of the distraction to untie his bandana and let it fly. The bandana flew into Rapidash's face, startling the Pokemon. Dario laughed and thought he was home free. He never expected the Tauros running at full speed that struck his Dodrio.... and he definitely didn't expect the Machop that lept off the Tauros and knocked him to the ground. "HEY! LET GO OF ME YOU LITTLE......" exclaimed Dario as Stallone wrapped his arms around the scoundral. "Good work!" said Officer Jenny as she ran up. The officer quickly handcuffed Dario and began to read him his rights. "Looks like Dario finally got what he deserved," said Lara as Sarah Jane caught up with them. "The little guy did it," said Robert as Stallone hoisted Dario up and carried him to Officer Jenny's jeep. "Just shows what the right kind of training can do," said Damian. <TBC> -- (o)_(o) || Time Lady, sailrgal@swbell.net _(^*^)_ || sailrgal@hotmail.com, sailrgal@my-dejanews.com (__ __) || Visit the Mystic Manor Homepage /_/\_\ || http://members.tripod.com/~MysticManor