From: <lordlocke@my-deja.com> Subject: Re: [PW!] ...Reap The Whirlwind Date: Friday, October 01, 1999 3:42 PM > Doppler sighed. "...you won't go willingly. Alright, take him." > > The mindwashers had just taken their first step in unison when > everything really did go dark. An eerie purple aura lit up the forest, > revealing a pokemon as tall as the trees, the very top of which pushed > the trees back to form a seal which completely blocked out the sun. > > Not even looking up, Doppler commented, "Vorge, I assume." > > "Correct. But you may call me Master." > > "Not today, thank you very much. EVERYONE SCATTER!" > > And Silly Putty found himself heading down towards a purple blotch with > rapidly dispersing grey dots in the forest canopy. > "Oh god..." Mara paled as the gigantic Vorge entered view. "Great. And Doppler HAD to send Putty off into the skyline. So now, we have TWO supermonsters against a small cult. This is bad. If Replicus were around, they MIGHT stand a chance, but without Silly Putty, there's no Replicus, and with no Replicus, they're... doomed." Gads made ready. The fight had barely begun, and things had already spun out of control. "Mankey..." Even Monk-chan didn't like the situation anymore. "Now what?" Mara looked at Gads nervously. Surely he wasn't going to attack that... THING. "We need Silly back. We need Replicus to fight. That's about the only chance for winning this thing. Anything before that is just stalling." Gads looked over at Mara. 'Damn it... for such a damn good martial artist, she gets spooked easily. Better try to rebuild a little courage...' "Come on. We're trained martial artists, and Pokemon trainers besides. Not only that, but there's LOTS of help out there." Gads gestured towards the large number of people involved in the conflict. "I'm sure we'll have no problem keeping that monster busy while we wait for Silly Putty. Besides, it's not like we're not running in there without an advantage. That big monster IS expecting a battle with a large number of untrained foes. He ISN'T, however, expecting two skilled martial-artists, both with a decent number of Pokemon, joining the fray." "So? He turns around, blasts us, and we're gone. Besdies, how can we HURT it. I DOUBT bare-handed attacks will do much..." It looked like Mara would either bolt, or roll up into a ball at any moment. "..." Gads reached into his pocket. He HATED these things, but maybe they could work as artifical courage for Mara. Gads pulled out a steel case. He opened it, produced a pair of 18-inch hand claws, and handed them to Mara. "Make use of these, then. You're better with your punching and open-handed attacks anyways, right?" "Yeah, but..." "And you're a better martial artist then I am, right?" "RIGHT!" Mara began to look a little braver at that. "And these claws are SHARP. They'd have little trouble cutting down a decent-sized tree. That monster's little more than an oversized Thanksgiving Turkey. I'm more that certain you can carve yourself more than a drumstick with those things." "... thanks..." Mara inserted her hands, with a little trouble, into the claws and wrapped her fist around the grip. "They're a little tight..." "Well, that's because those were made for me when I was 11. They're a little tight on me, too. Don't worry about holding back. I'm certain that he'd kill us in a second. If we somehow MANAGE to kill THAT thing, it'd be a small loss indeed." "But what'll you use?" "My Pokemon, my fists, my feet, and my brain. What else?" "But..." "NO buts! Don't worry, I'll be fine. I WON'T attack Vorge by myself, I promise. Besides, if his 'little buddy' wants to get involved, I have a bone to pick with it. If I make such a damn good prize, let it come and try to take me then. I CAN deal with it, if worse comes to worse. I'm more then ready for our little rematch. That'll remove one uber-monster from the fight. Hopefully, you and everyone else can deal with Vorge." Gads's look offered no arguements. Even his tail was thrashing about. "Ready Monk-chan?" The Mankey looked up, then forced a fierce expression onto its face. "All right. Then let's get moving! We're still a short distance away, so we have some ground to cover. Make sure NOT to get spotted by either that towering monstrosity OR his minion." Gads, pulling his other occupied Pokeballs out of his pocket, began to make his way to give a helping hand to Doppler and his allies, approaching from behind their enemies, and trying his best to avoid detection from either Vorge or Protopticon while doing so. After a moment, Mara and Monk-chan began to follow. TBC? From your friendly, neighborhood LORDLOCKE Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.