Chapter 10 Team Delta VS. Team Rocket Part 2 of 2 "What?" Karl said confused then some rockets appeared out of the corners of the room. "Nice to finally meet you Karl," the older of the three rockets said. "Let go of my friend NOW," Karl yelled at the rockets. "Your friend?" Jarrod said. "Please if we are to let go of your friend we challenge you to a Pokémon match," he continued. "If you win we will release your friend. But if we win we keep kill your friend and keep the Pokémon." I have no choice; Karl thought. "Fine I accept," he finally said. "Each of use will use two Pokémon," he said. "I will go first," the younger female rocket said throwing her Pokéball. "Ha Ha Haunter," it said. Great a ghost Pokémon; Karl thought. "Go Charnander," Karl said throwing its Pokéball. "Haunter Hypnosis," the rocket commanded. "Charmander dodge the beam," Karl yelled. Charmander barely dodged the Hypnosis beam. "Now Ember," Karl yell. Before the rocket could yell out another command Charmander engulfed the ghost Pokémon in an ember attack. Haunter then fired back by using its Psychic attack to bend the fire. "Charmander use Flamethrower," Karl yelled. "Haunter Shadow Ball," the rocket commanded. Charmander shot out a well powered Flamethrower attack at Haunter when the flames were about to hit Haunter it let out the black and purple Shadow Ball which just went right threw the flamethrower attack and hit Charmander square in the head. "Haunter finish it off with Night Shade," she yelled to her Pokémon. "Charmander use Dragon Rage," Karl quickly yelled to his Pokémon. The black bolt of Night Shade meet up with the blue Dragon Rage. Each Pokémon tried there hardest to push there attacks harder to break through each other's attacks, but they just couldn't do it. Both Pokémon let off their attacks, both exhausted. "Haunter you stupid excuse for a Pokémon use Explosion," she yelled. "Charmander look out," Karl yelled but it was too late and both Pokémon were knocked out. "Charmander return," Karl said recalling his Pokémon. "Haunter return," the rocket said recalling her Pokémon. "You better not LOSE," both the older rocket and Jarrod said at the same time. "Go Nidorino," she said throwing the Pokéball with Nidorino in it. "Nido," it said. "What?" Karl said pulling out his Pokédex. "Go," Karl said throwing one of his Pokéballs. "Scizor," the Pokémon said. "You said you only battle Scizor so lets start off with a Quick Attack," Karl yelled. "Nidorino Horn Attack," the female rocket said. Nidorino ran up the Scizor and tried to hit it with its horn but Scizor disappeared and reappeared behind him hitting it with a Quick Attack. "Ha now Focus Energy," Karl yelled. "Nidorino Horn Drill," the female rocket commanded. Scizor started to glow with blue energy as it focused, Nidorino was charging at Scizor with its Horn spinning like a drill. "Wait for it," Karl whispered to himself. Nidorino was two arm lengths away from Scizor. "Now Metal Claw," Karl yelled to his Pokémon. Scizor snapped back into focus and hit Nidorino inches away from it. Nidorino was sent crashing into the ground, which it didn't get up. "What you cheated," the rocket said recalling her Pokémon and running out of the room ashamed that she had lost to Karl. "Now whose is next?" Karl asked. "I am," the male rocket said he was a little bit older than the female rocket. "Go," he said throwing the Pokéball. "Scyther," the Pokémon said. "You may have an evolved Scizor but my Scyther has experience, Syther use Quick Attack," he yelled. "Scizor use Agility," Karl quickly yelled. Scyther tried to hit Scizor with Quick Attack but Scizor disappeared and reappeared behind it hitting it with its own Quick Attack. Scyther did a back flip and landed on its feet. "Scyther Double Team," the rocket yelled. Scyther one turned into Scyther three. "What?" Karl said looking at the Scythers. "Ha Ha now Agility," the rocket told his Scyther. Now there were three Scythers each reappearing and disappearing in a triangle formation around Scizor. Neither Scizor nor Karl knew which one was which. "Scizor attack anyone of them," Karl yelled. "Scyther finish it off with a Slash attack," the rocket yelled. All three Scyther charged the confused Scizor who didn't know which one to attack. "Quick use Pursuit," Karl yelled. Scizor attack the Scyther on his left but it wasn't the real Sycther the real one was right behind him as Scizor found out when it got slashed. "Sciz," the hurt Pokémon said falling flat on its face. "Scizor I need you to get up," Karl begged Scizor. "Scizor," it said as it got back up on its feet a little wobbly. "Huh? Quick finish it off with another Slash," the rocket yelled. "Scizor Focus Energy," Karl yelled. Scizor closed its eyes and started to concentrate as Scyther was flying at Scizor full speed to use Slash. "Now Metal Claw," Karl yelled. The two Pokémon hit each other with their attacks. Scyther fell to the ground fainted Scizor didn't. "What? But how," he yelled. "Focus Energy powered up Scizor's Metal Claw making its hit Critical and Scizor isn't hurt that much from normal attacks," the older rocket said. "No wonder Team Rocket always loses we have stupid trainers like you." "I will show you what this stupid trainer can do," the rocket said calling back Scyther. "Go!" he said throwing another Pokéball. "Tauros," the bull Pokémon said. "What is that?" Karl said. The mechanical voice said. "Scizor Quick Attack," Karl yelled. "Tauros Fire Blast," the rocket said grinning. Ohhh no; Karl thought. "Look out Scizor," Karl yelled. But it was too late Scizor got hit head first with the Fire Blast. "Sci," it said weakly. "Scizor please get up," Karl yelled. It tried to get up but fell down again. "Ha so much for steel-types," the rocket said. "Scizor return," Karl said calling Scizor back into its Pokéball. "Go Pokéball!" Karl yelled throwing a Pokéball. "Shrew," said the Pokémon. "Ha you expect to beat me with that puny Pokémon, Tauros Take Down," the rocket yelled. "Sandshrew use Swift," Karl yelled. Tauros was charging Sandshrew at full speed as Sandshew shot out its stars that hit and exploded in Tauros face. But that didn't stop the Pokémon as it keep charging at full speed hitting Sandshrew directly it keep going and stopped 2 feet away from Jarrod head. "You idiot you almost killed me," Jarrod yelled at Karl. "Hey I am the one saving you," Karl yelled. "Tauros Stomp," the rocket yelled. "Sandshrew Sandstorm," Karl yelled. The room filled up with sand as the storm went on stopping Tauros Stomp attack. "Tauros Hyperbeam," the rocket yelled. "Sandshrew dig," Karl yelled. Sandshrew burrowed under the sand as Tauros charged up his Hyperbeam. "Wait for the Pokémon Tauros," the rocket yelled. "Sandshrew now!" Karl yelled. Sandshrew exploded from the ground using Swift Attack under Tauros. Tauros flew up in the air from the attack. "Quick Hyperbeam," the rocket said as Tauros shot it out before hitting the ground the Hyperbeam hit Sandshrew directly knocking it out. "What? Return Sandshrew," Karl said calling back the Pokémon. "Go Bulbasaur," Karl yelled throwing the Pokéball. Bulbasaur exploded from his Pokéball and started shooting out a fury of Razor Leafs. They all connected with Tauros knocking it off balance. Then Bulbasaur charged Tauros knocking it out with a Body Slam. "Return Tauros," the rocket said enraged. "Way to go Bulbasaur," Karl yelled. "I will have revenge," the rocket said running out of the building. "You Bulbasaur is pretty impressive," the older rocket said. "What is it to you?" Karl yelled at him. "Lets just see how it does against its evolved brother," he said giving a signal to one of the Ivysaurs that walked over ready to battle. "This Ivysaur looks like it has fought in a lot of battles," Karl thought to himself. "Now you face someone who is at your level," the rocket yelled laughing. "Quick Bulbasaur Vine Whip," Karl yelled. "Return the favor Ivysaur," the rocket yelled. Bulbasaur two vines were inches away from the Ivysaurs face when the Ivysaur let out its four vines defecting Bulbasaurs. "Bulbasaur Razor Leaf," Karl yelled. "Ivysaur use your Razor Leaf attack," the oldest rocket said. All of Bulbasaur leafs were taken out by Ivysaurs and some of them hit Bulbasaur. "Bulba," the plant Pokémon yelled out in pain. Ivysaur is too strong for Bulbasuar. "Bulbasuar return," Karl said as the red beam went right for Bulbasaur. It moved out of the way. "Uhh I said return," Karl said trying again. But again Bulbasaur moved out of the way again. "What is wrong with you?" Karl asked. "I thought you had good Pokémon but now I see they are disappointment," the rocket said. "Bulbasaur use Solarbeam," Karl yelled. "Ivysaur use Solarbeam," the rocket yelled. Bulbasaur charged his Solarbeam but by the time he was done Ivysaur had already shot out its own. "Bulbasaur you can't win with your strength so use your speed and dodge the beam," Karl yelled. "Bulbasaur," it yelled as it barely dodged the beam. "Now while its tired use Solarbeam," Karl yelled. Bulbasaur shot outs its Solarbeam at Ivysaur the Pokémon tried to dodge but wasn't fast enough it was caught in the blast and sent flying into the wall. "Ivysaur get up NOW!!" the rocket yelled to the Pokémon. "Ivy," the Pokémon said getting up slowly. "Quick use Body Slam," Karl yelled. "Use your Body Slam," rocket yelled. The two Pokémon hit each other head on. Ivysaur pulled away first and Bulbasaur just stood there. Ivysaur passed out and Bulbasaur remained standing. "GET UP!!!," the older rocket yelled but the Ivysaur was knocked out. "Ha ha way to go Bulbasaur," Karl yelled. "Pi pi chu," Pichu yelled. "You shouldn't celebrate just yet," he said pulling out a Pokéball. "With the way things are going I should have been cheering the whole time," Karl yelled. "Go Pokéball," he said throwing a Pokéball. "Electabuzz," the Pokémon said. "What is that?" Karl said pulling out his Pokédex. "That didn't help," Karl said. "Electabuzz Thunderbolt," the rocket yelled. "Bulbasaur Razor Leaf," Karl yelled. Bulbasaur tried to shot out some Razor Leafs but it didn't work because it was too tired. It then got hit with the Thunderbolt that hurt it a lot. "Return Bulbasaur," Karl said calling him back. "Ready Pichu?" Karl asked. "Pi," the little electric mouse said as it ran to battle. "Double-Edge," Karl yelled. "Electrabuzzz Thunderbolt," the rocket yelled. "You better win," Jarrod yelled. Pichu hit the Double-Edge attack but it didn't knock down Electabuzz who let out a devastating Thunderbolt that hit Pichu directly. "Piiiii," it yelled out in pain it was smoking from the electricity. "Pichu are you okay?" Karl asked. "Pi," it said getting up again. There is no way Pichu can win against a strong and experience electric Pokémon; Karl thought. "Pichu return," Karl said calling back Pichu. "Ha what is your last Pokémon," the rocket said. "I don't have one," Karl said. "I guess I win," the rocket said happily. But while he was celebrating Jarrod had pulled his arms out of the ropes and was reaching for his Pokéball the Ivysaurs didn't notice because they were looking at the rocket celebrate. Now is my chance; Karl thought as he pulled out his Pokéball. "Go Poliwhirl," Karl said throwing the Pokéball. "Poli," the tadpole Pokémon said. "What you still had one more Pokémon well this one should be easy to faint," the rocket said. "Electabuzz Thunderpunch." "Poliwhirl Ice Beam the Ivysaurs," Karl yelled. "What?" the rocket yelled. But it was too late the Ivysaurs were already frozen and Charizard finished off Electabuzz with a Flamethrower. "Lets get out of here," Karl yelled. "Okay Charizard make a way out," Jarrod yelled. "ROOOOWWRR," yelled the fire Pokémon as it burned a hole threw the ceiling. "Hop on," Jarrod said getting on Charizard. "Okay Poliwhirl return," Karl said calling back Poliwhirl and jumping on Charizard. "Charizard fly us out of here," Jarrod yelled and as they were about to fly out of the hole in the roof he yelled, "Voltorbs Self-destruct." That was the end of the rocket building as it came crashing down. Back at the Pokémon Center… "I did it," Jarrod said walking into the Pokémon Center and handing Nurse Joy his Pokéballs. "No I did it," Karl said walking into the Pokémon Center and handing Nurse Joy his Pokéballs and Pichu. "No you both did it," Tonya said walking out from the back room. "Hey your leg okay," Karl said. "Yeah," she said, "and I sent Pidgeotto to the next island with a note for the police they should be back any time now." "Good," Karl said. "You guys did a good job working together," Nurse Joy said appearing from the back. "Yeah I guess we did," Karl said. "Speak for yourself," Jarrod said. "Hey don't forget I have to challenge you for the badge gym leader," Karl said. "I didn't forget I am just not worried," he said. "Okay then where is the gym so I can challenge you?" Karl asked. "They gym got destroyed when Team Rocket and Team Delta started fighting," Jarrod said. "I guess that means I can't have my match," Karl said. "No you can have it outside," Tonya said. "Yeah there is a little field behind the center you can battle there," Nurse Joy said. "Fine then but you better prepare to lose," Jarrod said. "Hey don't forget your Pokémon," Nurse Joy said. "Are they healed yet?" Karl asked. "No," Nurse Joy said. "It takes longer because we have no power." "Good then," Jarrod said. "Yeah this gives me time to think what kind of Pokémon you are going to use," Karl said sarcastically. "Hmm just call me when the Pokémon are healed," Jarrod said walking out of the room. "What Pokémon is he going to use," Tonya said. "I think his Charizard and Alakazam," Karl said pulling out his Pokédex. "Okay that is a lot of information," Tonya said. "More than usually," Karl said confused. "Pokédex when was the last time you were you were updated," Karl asked the Pokédex. it said. "Yes," Tonya said getting a little annoyed. it answered. "But how it couldn't have been," Karl said. "Maybe Team Rocket did," Nurse Joy said. "Yeah it must have been them," Karl said. "Your Pokémon are healed," Nurse Joy said. "Great," Karl said taking his Pokéballs and putting Pichu on his shoulder. Jarrod walked in and picked up his Pokéballs without even saying thanks. "Ready?" he said. "Yeah," Karl said. They walked put to the back where Jarrod went to the opposite side of the field. "How many Pokémon?" Karl asked. "Two okay," he said. "Great," Karl said. "Go Alakazam," Jarrod said throwing the Pokéball. "Go Pichu," Karl said. "Pi," the baby Pokémon said running onto the field. "Alakazam Psybeam," Jarrod yelled. "Pichu Thundershock," Karl yelled. Pichu let out its Thundershock attack that missed Alakazam completely and Alakazam's Psybeam hit Pichu sending it flying. "Pichu," Karl yelled. It slowly got back on its feet. "Alakazam use Metronome," Jarrod yelled. "What is Metronome?" Karl yelled pulling out his Pokédex. "Pichu use Thunderbolt," Karl yelled. Alakazam stood there for a while with its eyes closed as Pichu charged up the most powerful Thunderbolt attack it could muster and shot it at Alakazam. Alakazam then opened his eyes and let out its own electrical attack that engulfed Pichu's attack and electrocuted Pichu. "What attack was that?" Tonya yelled. "Pichu are you okay?" Karl asked Pichu. "Pi," the Pokémon said slowly getting up and shaking its head. "Ha Pichu use Thunderwave," Karl yelled. "Disable," Jarrod yelled. Pichu stopped using his attack and just stood there. "Ha there is no way your Pichu could beat my Alakazam," Jarrod said. "Look at it, it can't even move." "Pichu you have to fight it," Karl yelled. "Piiii," the Pokémon yelled but it still couldn't move. "Pichu return," Karl said using his Pokéball to call it back then releasing it from its ball. "You did a good job," Karl whispered to his Pokémon. "Choose your next Pokémon so it can lose," Jarrod yelled. "Fine go Pokéball," Karl said throwing a Pokéball. "Poliwhirl," the Pokémon said. "Alakazam use Psybeam," Jarrod yelled. "Quick Poliwhirl use Ice Beam,' Karl yelled. Alakazam let out its powerful Psybeam attack that meets up with Poliwhirls Ice Beam attack. "This is Poliwhirls first gym battle," Tonya said. "Poliwhirl stop the attack and roll out of the way," Karl yelled. Poliwhirl stopped its attacked and rolled out of the way, Alakazam keep using his attack and it missed Poliwhirl. "Now Body Slam," Karl yelled. "Quick Alakazam use Psybeam again," Jarrod yelled but it was too late because Poliwhirl had hit Alakazam with its Body Slam knocking it off balance. "Now Ice Beam," Karl yelled as Poliwhirl let out its attack right in Alakazams face freezing it. "What I can't believe it," Jarrod yelled. "Way to go Poliwhirl," Karl yelled. "Return, and go," Jarrod said calling back Alakazam and releasing Charizard. "ROOOOOWWWWWRRRR," yelled the fire Pokémon letting out a fire attacked aimed at Poliwhirl. "Look out," Karl yelled. "Poli," the Pokémon said as it let out a Water Gun attack that extinguished the flames. "Charizard fly up in the sky and use your fire attacks," Jarrod yelled. "Quick before it has a chance to fly use Water Gun," Karl yelled. Charizard flu up dodging the Water gun and started to shot out huge Flamethrower attacks that Poliwhirl were barely dodging. "Poliwhirl use Ice Beam," Karl yelled. "Charizard keep it up," Jarrod yelled. Poliwhirl tried several times to hit Charizard but he keeps missing. Charizard keep shooting out its fire attacks that were getting closer to hitting Poliwhirl. "Great what can I do now?" Karl thought. "Ha ha I told you your baby Pokémon could not beat my Pokémon," Jarrod said. Poliwhirl heard this and started to get angry it concentrated for a long time and started to glow blue. "What?" Karl said pointing his Pokédex at Poliwhirl. "Charizard Fire Blast," Jarrod yelled. The fire lizard was about to release the fire attack but stop as the same blue light around Poliwhirl appeared around Charizard. In fact the Pokémon stopped flying too as Poliwhirl used its Psychic attack to send Charizard crashing towards the ground. "Charizard!" Jarrod yelled. "ROOOOWWWRR," the Pokémon said getting back up like nothing happen. "Use Fire Blast," Jarrod yelled. The swirl on Poliwhirls chest started to rotate. Charizard was mesmerized by the attack and suddenly fell to the ground and started to snore. "Charizard is unable to battle the winner of this match is Karl," Tonya said. "What no it cant be?" Jarrod said calling back Charizard. "Yeah we won," Karl yelled. After Officer Jenny of the next island came over… "Here it is the only badge I have," Jarrod said handing Karl the badge. "Thanks," Karl said taking the badge. "The Flame Badge," Karl said. "Okay Karl we need to see you," Officer Jenny said. "Time to tell our side of the story," Karl said walking into the room with Pichu right behind him. After he told what happen he and Tonya left the town. "Boy I should say this has been some day," Tonya said. "Yeah I mean got captured by Team Rocket saved a whole island by myself," Karl said. {Excuse me} Pichu said. "Right I mean we saved a whole island," Karl said. "So what could go wrong with today I mean about every bad thing that could happen happened today," Tonya said. "Yeah," Karl said. {Right} Picher said. Team Rocket… "Yes sir we will defiantly kill that Karl, promise," Haley said talking in a phone. "You had better because when Giovanni hears about this," Drew said his voice trailing off. "Don't worry," Haley said hanging up the phone. "So we still have to try to take out that kid," Harvey said. "Yes," Haley said. Team Delta… "Yes sir," Don said hanging up the phone. "Let me guess we are still assigned to take out that Karl," Cindy said. "Yes," Don said. "We have to take this kid out," Cindy said. "Yeah," Don said. "If we fail again we might get bumped from the team," Cindy said. "No!!!!" Don yelled. "Yes," Cindy said hanging her head in shame.