Tiger ran down the path with his Pokemon following. The trainer
then jumped across the river simply, and landed safely on the other
side. He then looked over to Mira, and pointed to a mountain that
was nearby. "The cave is over there" Tiger said swiftly, and ran in
the direction of the cave.
"It will work" Tiger said softly, and walked inside. He then called
out in Pokemon "guys come out...I'm back we need to stop Ho-Oh" as
he did so a huge group of Pokemon ran out of the caverns in the
cave. A Litten then ran ahead of the group, and nudged Tiger. An
Umbreon followed a bit more slowly, and glanced at Tiger.
Tiger nodded "that is the best plan I've heard..." He mumbled. He
then looked at Umbreon, and continued. "There are a few Rocket
grunts out there. We have more Pokemon in here to out number them.
Umbreon you gather all the stronger Pokemon you need to ambush the
grunts. I'll take Litten, Sage, Lee, and a few other Pokemon to
distract Ho-Oh." He continued. "Mira do you think you could fight
off the grunts?" He asked. He wanted to give her a safer job than
the suicide mission he had.
Tiger nodded, and looked at the Pokemon he chose to help him.
Litten, a Shiftry, a Machamp, Cubone, Charmander, and Cyndaquil
then followed Tiger out of the cave. Umbreon turned to Mira
"Umbreon bre um (show the way)" he said kindly, and nodded.
Mira nodded and turned, leaving the cave. Before she crossed the
river, however, she turned to Tiger. "Good luck," She said,
smiling, and leapt over it back to the scene, where the grunts were
waiting.
Tiger nodded a thanks, and watched as she left. He ran further
along the river bank toward Lugia, and Ho-Oh's battle.
Snow was cornering an Espeon that was injured. His Pikachu was
laughing darkly as he crept up on the psychic Pokemon. "You'll be a
fine rocket Pokemon" Snow said in triumph.
Pikachu leapt forward and tackled Snow from behind. "That works,"
Mira mumbled. "One of you, get Espeon out of here. The rest, band
together and attack whatever Pokemon they might send out!" She
called out.
Snow growled as he watched Umbreon flee with Espeon "you again" he
snapped angrily. "Pikachu attack this idiot with a thunderbolt" he
commanded. Pikachu nodded, and almost in a robotic state, ran at
Mira with a thundershock. Just before it reached Mira, Kit got in
the way and growled. "Tales nine Ninetales (traitor. Leave the
human alone)" she snapped angrily.
"Pikachu Pi (I'm no traitor!)" Pikachu retorted darkly "Pikachu
pika Pi (Tiger was a weak trainer anyway I'm glad Snow saved me
from his clutches. He'll die to Ho-Oh, and Rocket will rule this
place)" he growled.
Kit snarled crossly "tales tales Ninetales (no you're under their
mind control)" she said lowly. She then used a flamethrower on
Pikachu.
Tiger ran to Ho-Oh, and saw that Lugia was close to fainting.
"Ho-Oh you're after me right!" He snapped loudly. Ho-Oh then
abandoned Lugia and flew to Tiger angrily.
Mira nodded to Bulbasaur, who jumped up into a tree above them.
"What's your beef with me, anyway?" She asked Snow. "You don't even
know my name."
"Pikachu pika pi pi! Pika pikachu, pi." (Mind control is stupid! If
you can't control a Pokemon, then the trainers themselves are
weak.) Mira's Pikachu spat at Snow's, charging forward with another
tackle at him.
Snow growled "I have no personal beef with you, but you and that
wimp are in my way. So I need to fight you" he said lowly.
Pikachu snarled "Pikachu pika pika Pi (then Tiger was weak. Snow is
a much more better trainer)" he retorted lowly, and shook the
tackle off. He then used an iron tail.
Pikachu flew back. Mira glanced up--the que. Bulbasaur leapt from
the tree, falling down hard and landing on Pikachu.
"Team Rocket are a bunch of stupid little kids playing dress up,"
Mira fired back. "If we're standing in your way and you guys have a
problem with that... That's pretty sad."
Pikachu struggles as Bulbasaur landed on him. He then snarled
"Pikachu Pi (get off me you wimp)" he snarled.
Snow narrowed his eyes "we are here on a mission to recruit new
Pokemon for Rocket, and it isn't childish if I'm trying to stop you
from interfering with our plans" he growled.
Tiger blinked, and scrambled up the branches as Ho-Oh used a sacred
fire. "Ho-Oh ho (stay still)" Ho-Oh snarled.
Tiger laughed "you'd think I'd listen to you. Man you're
delusional." He teased. Ho-Oh then growled, and narrowed his eyes
at the boy. He then used another sacred fire.
"Ho-Oh! (Dodge this)" he snapped. Tiger went to jump out of the
way, but he was to slow, and he was hit. The tree he was in then
set on fire. "Now!" Tiger yelled to the other Pokemon nearby, and
struggles not to wince at a burn on his right hand. The group of
Pokemon he chose then ambushed Ho-Oh, Lugia joined in with a well
timed hydro pump. The fire bird then was hit with the moves, and
fainted. A shadowy figure of a grunt then returned the legend to a
strange looking pokeball.
Tiger narrowed his eyes, and looked at the figure closer, he then
froze as he saw Frost run off with Ho-Oh. "Retreat! Ho-Oh is
defeated!" Frost called out in a low growl.
Snow growled,and glared at Pikachu. "This isn't over..." He said
lowly to Mira. "We will be successful next time. I will capture a
Pokemon for Rocket." He snarled. The two then fled into the
undergrowth following Frost, and the others.
Tiger growled as he tried to climb out of the burning tree. The
branches were beginning to weaken and some were falling to the
ground. Tiger coughed, and looked around for a branch that could
support his weight. He then crawled along the branch he was on, and
looked for a safe path out of the tree. "Stupid Ho-Oh" he snarled
lowly.
Mira looked over. "Tiger!" She called, bounding over. She turned to
the other Pokemon. "Any psychic types that can catch him?" She
called, ready to catch him herself if it was really necessary.
Cyndaquil looked around for a Pokemon to help. The fire type then
noticed Espeon. The Pokemon was injured, but had joined the fight
with Umbreon. "Espeon esp (I can help)" she said softly, and ran
toward the base of the tree. The Pokemon then used a psychic and
got Tiger out of the tree. Lugia nodded, and looked at the water
types. The legend then used a hydro pump putting out the water,
while the water Pokemon used water gun, and put out any embers in
the grass.
"Thanks Espeon" Tiger said with a sigh of relief. He was slightly
burnt, and his jacket had been tattered by the flames. The right
sleeve was full of holes, and burns. Which showed bits, and pieces
of a much older burn scar on Tiger's arm. "Is everyone else
alright" Tiger asked cautiously.
"I'm fine, but you're clearly not," Mira mumbled. She opened her
bag. "If anyone needs health items, come over here!" She called
out, before handing some aloe to Tiger.