[IC] Pokémon Battle Frontier

[bowtiesrcool86]

With that, the heroes began the trek toward Fuchia City. Along the way, there was some rustling in some nearby bushes. As the heroes got closer, Rockets Billie and Kidd fell out and were injured, as if they had just took multiple attacks themselves.

[James Davy]

Shiranui spotted the pair and by instinct, reached for a Poké Ball until he noticed the Rockets' injuries. "Liam, these two look as if a whole horde of Pokémon attacked them," he whispered, "Got any ideas on a course of action?"

[bowtiesrcool86]

They woke up and saw the heroes standing there. They shriekd and both began crying waterworks anime tears. They claimed that Weavile and Venomoth were stolen by a poacher. Liam called on Sherlock to scan their minds, he found that they were being honest. They said that th poacher had a scar vertically across one of his eyes and had a Venasaur with a matching scar. Smaug burst out from his Luxury Ball and began shaking Kidd whhile yelling at him. Sherlock translated it to all of the humans to be to the effect of: "The poacher and Venasaur with scars over their eyes? [Where are they!?]" (The part in [ ] is repeated five times).

[James Davy]

"Patience, Smaug," Shiranui interjected, "Let them answer." He pulled out his smartphone and started typing a message to Looker.

[bowtiesrcool86]

Samug released the Rocket and crossed his arms, snorting in annoyance. Billie and Kidd talked about how they were discussng the plan they had for their next target when they saw a Shiny Umbreon dash out of the grass. It hid behind them as the man and his Venasaur they mentioned came out next with a Tyrannitar in tow. They went on to explain how he demanded they hand over the Umbreon and how they refused and tried to fight him off wth their Pokémon. The poacher used the same kind of capture cubes that Rockets do to snag Pokémon and he got the Rockets' Pokémon in addition to the Umbreon. He than had Venasaur use Solarbeam while the Tyranitar used Hyper Beam. This is where the Rockets landed, unconscious. They regained consciousness about a minute and a half before the heroes showed up. They also went on about how the heroes have to help them, because Weavile and Venomoth were legitamtely caught (albeit in their lower forms) by them before they joined Team Rocket. Sherlock scanned their minds to find that that was also a true statement.
"Well, I imagine your boss would not be happy about that, and you definitely can't go to Officer Jenny." Liam stated. "But the more important question here is, assumng that we do help you, what guarantee is there that you won't turn on us the minute you get your Pokémon back, or the minute the poacher is dealt with?"
"Scout's Honor?" Kidd proposed.
"Your word means about as much as an AC unit at the summit of Mt. Coronet." Liam said. "Besides, don't you have at least two other Pokémon? A Haunter and Ariados I believe?" They began to freak out as not only were tose taken as well, but those were on loan from the boss.
"Yeah, you really can't go to him for help either." Liam replied. Liam had Sherlock keep a close eye on them while he talked with the other humans.
"What do you think? Should we help them? I mean, I know they are criminals, but they are victims in this instance. Even if they fully cooperate, Looker may have to still take them in when all is said and done."

[James Davy]

"I agree," replied Shiranui, "They may be enemies, but an even bigger one is at large and at close proximity. In case the Rockets try to stab us in the back, search them for anything that could give them the potential to do so."

[bowtiesrcool86]

Sherlock did a quick scan of their minds and found that at least at the moment ,the thought had not crossed their minds.

[James Davy]

"We'll help get your Pokémon back," Shiranui finished in a reluctant tone, giving the Rockets the 'I'm watching you' gesture.

[bowtiesrcool86]

"Thank you!" They cried n unison as they each attenpted to clamp around one of Shiranui'slegs with more waterworks tears.

[James Davy]

Shiranui jumped out of the way, causing the Rockets to end up grovelling instead. "You can save the water works until after our mission is complete," he said before addressing Sherlock, "Sherlock, are there any Venusaur around here?"

[bowtiesrcool86]

Sherlock scanned the area. He communicated that there is one man with way more than six Pokémon in the area, and that one is a Venasaur. He pointed in the right direcion with one of his spoons. Looker than arrived and immedeately reached for his handcuffs to arrest the Rockets. Liam told Looker that while they may be criminals, in this particuar instance they are victims. Looker tried to protest saying he still has to take them in, but he put the cuffs back up and warned the Rockets no funny business, and that once everything was said and done, he still had to take them in.

[James Davy]

"Before we charge in, we need aerial reconnaissance," stated Shiranui, "Liam, you have your Pidgeot and I have Kyouchou for that."

[bowtiesrcool86]

Liam called on Pidgeot nd had it do areial reconnaissance.

[James Davy]

Shiranui called out his Honchkrow and had him assist Pidgeot.

[bowtiesrcool86]

Pidgeot found that there were no traps ahead and signaled for the others to approach. Smaug charged in.

[James Davy]

"Smaug, wait!" Shiranui shouted, chasing after the Charmeleon while being prepared for any unexpected twists.

[bowtiesrcool86]

The poacher saw Smaug run up, and recognized the look of hatred in the eyes. "Well, it's the little pipsqueak." He taunted. He snapped his fingers and ordered Tyranitar to use Dark Pulse. Smaug was hit and knocked to the floor. Smaug got up and prepped to fire a newly learned move, when the Poacher stopped him. With a snap of his fingers, Venasur pulled in a cage with a severely beaten black Charizard in it. "Your precious mother here doesn't have much life left in her, one false move, and she might not survive, that or you could take her place." He sneered brandishing a whip of his own to match Venasaur's whips. Smaug stopped dead in his tracks, terrifed of the whips.

[James Davy]

Shiranui saw what was happening and hid out of sight. He sent Titania out and had the Gardevoir Teleport into the cage and covertly use Heal Pulse on the Charizard hostage. "Smaug, your mother will be in good hands," Titania assured over a mind link she established with Smaug, "Face your fear and rip your enemies a new one!"

[bowtiesrcool86]

Unfortantely for Titania, the moment she teleported into the cage was when the poacher looked over there again. He ordered Venasaur to use Vine Whip into the cage.

[James Davy]

Titania used her psychic powers to block the vines from entering the cage. "Not on my watch, buster!" she warned the Venusaur, "Do that again and I'll give you more pain than you've dealt to 'that little pipsqueak'!"