Chapter 55: The carp that becomes a dragon
Earlier, I reread to check if I had missed anything and found two points: where did the money Lukas stole go, and how did the players obtain bombs and plastic guns?
So, let me explain
The money Lukas stole vanished along with the explosion during the fight with the mad scientist.
As for the bombs and plastic guns, they accidentally stole them while smugglers were passing by.
Just a reminder, this is a fanfic, and my brain is quite small, so I can't remember all the details. If you're curious about anything, I'll (maybe) answer for you.
Btw, the system is not really important in this fanfic, you can see it at sidekick or something idk
Also Magikarp can use struggle if it out of move, is in the game if you don't know
Okay, back to the fanfic!
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Misty had been frustrated for a while after being defeated by a Magikarp.
I mean… seriously? By a Magikarp? Being defeated by a Fire-type Pokémon would have made a bit more sense!
However, when she saw Red waiting for her, she realized she had been standing still for several minutes and quickly walked over.
"Red, although it's extremely hard to believe with your team, you still won. Congratulations!"
"And since you won, it means you deserve the Gym Badge from me. It's proof that you have successfully conquered the Cerulean Gym!"
Misty took out the badge and handed it to Red. Red smiled in response and posed with Pikachu and Magikarp.
We received the Cascade Badge! The badge has a water symbol, with a very simple design.
Red put the badge away and noticed Misty seemed like she wanted to say something but stopped.
Seeing this, Red recalled Magikarp and left the battle arena.
Blue got up, intending to leave the gym, but was stopped by Leaf.
"What's up? Not gonna watch their match?"
"A waste of time, I'm not interested in weaklings."
"They've got talent, and they did save me, you know."
"What? Someone like you needed saving?"
"Say that again, and you'll lose something important from your pocket."
"Sorry."
But seriously, you needed saving?
As Red was about to head over to where Blue, Leaf, and Brock were, he was suddenly blocked by the players.
"Excuse me… uh, what's your name again?"
"It's Red, you idiot. That name is easier to remember than your own mother's!"
"Oh, right! So, hello Red! I'm Newspaper (player's name). Can I ask how you managed to win the match with just your two Pokémon?"
Newspaper was excited. This was his first time playing, but he already knew quite a bit from being in a Pokémon group.
In that group, Red was the most talked-about character because NTRslayer often referred to him as "Sugar Daddy," and Red was also the first NPC they encountered.
That's why Newspaper was eager to "interview" Red!
Unfortunately… the person he was interviewing WAS Red…
"..."
"How did you manage to win?" Seeing Red silent, Newspaper thought he hadn't spoken loud enough.
"..."
"...How did you manage to win?"
"..."
"...How did you win?"
"..."
"...How?"
"..."
Players like Rey and Bob tried to hold back their laughter, while the new players were utterly confused.
As for Newspaper, he just stood there staring at Red in silence.
...Are you mute or something?
What's worse than interviewing someone who doesn't know how to control their words? Interviewing someone who's mute. Either they don't want to say anything, or they literally can't speak.
Looking at Red, he was probably the second case.
Meanwhile...
"This toilet is so fancy, awesome, and amazing. I wish my apartment had a toilet like this!"
Lukas patted the toilet seat, which was covered in the stench of his own pee (ew).
As he stepped out to wash his hands, he suddenly saw something in the mirror.
There were two people… and a cat standing on its hind legs?
A sudden hit to his head sent Lukas sprawling, unconscious.
"Haha! I didn't expect someone to wander off alone!"
"Go search through all his Pokémon!"
The three figures took all of Lukas' Pokémon and then checked their watches.
"Get ready to do it!"
"Yeah!"
Meowth pressed a button forcefully.
Suddenly, all the lights went out, leaving both the players and Red's group confused.
Then, a loud crash echoed from the ceiling of the gym, causing everyone to look up.
It was... a robotic arm?
The robotic arm smashed through the roof of the gym, revealing a Meowth robot with a big "R" in the center of its body.
When the players saw it, only a few words popped into their heads
Ugly! The design of this thing is blinding!
While the players were busy mocking the robot's appearance, suddenly, three figures appeared on top of the robot. (How did they even get from the toilet to here??)
"Who are you?!" Misty shouted, making the trio grin.
"To protect the world from devastation—"
"Oh, it's Team Rocket," a player quickly recognized them.
"What?! We haven't even finished our intro!" Jessie shouted angrily, pointing at everyone.
"...Who are they?" Blue asked, pointing at Team Rocket.
"Didn't he just say who they were?" Leaf glanced at Blue.
"Really? Then what are their names?"
"You've got to be kidding…"
Seeing how no one was taking Team Rocket seriously, Jessie angrily turned to Meowth.
"Do it now! Let's see what they'll do when they lose their Pokémon!"
"Okay!"
The trio quickly jumped into the robot, aiming the mechanical arm at the crowd before transforming it into a vacuum.
"Wait, what?!" Rey, startled, tried to warn everyone, but it was too late.
The vacuum activated, and for some reason, it only sucked up Pokéballs and Pokémon.
"Ahh! My Pokémon!"
"They're trying to steal them!!"
"Damn it! Only we have the right to steal things! It's not your turn yet!!" One player, furious, clung tightly to his Pokéball, and as a result, he got sucked in along with it.
"These guys are reckless! What do we do now?!" James asked the other two, watching the player desperately holding on.
"Don't worry, we've got this!" Meowth pressed another button, releasing some kind of gas from the robot.
As the player touched the gas, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his eyes and started sneezing uncontrollably.
"Damn it! It's tear gas!" Unable to bear it any longer, the player let go and fell into the pool.
"Puhahaha, what a bunch of idiots! Keep it up, Meowth!"
Blue, Leaf, and Brock had all their Pokémon sucked up, leaving them unable to battle. Red was trying hard to hold on to both Magikarp and Pikachu, but his grip was weak, and Magikarp slipped away, getting sucked up.
"Pika pika!"
Pikachu cried adorably, not wanting to be separated from Red, and clung to him so tightly that it hurt Red's arm.
Misty saw that the situation was getting worse—every Pokémon was being taken away.
What should she do?! She scratched her head for a moment and then noticed one Pokéball that hadn't been sucked up yet.
The Pokéball was held in the machine, so it was safe for now, but… the Pokémon inside was one she hadn't called out in a long time.
A surge of trauma hit her again. She didn't want to summon it at all!
Ever since she had saved Red by summoning this Pokémon, she'd nearly fainted every time she thought about it.
But... everyone's Pokémon were being taken! If she didn't do something, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
'...damn it!'
Fighting against her trauma and fear, she grabbed the Pokéball.
Her hand shook, drenched in sweat.
"Meowth! There's still a Pokéball left! Take it now!"
"Okay!"
As the vacuum shifted toward Misty, she threw the ball and shouted,
"COME OUT, GYARADOS!!!"
With one voice, followed by a mighty roar.
The roar was so terrifying that everyone nearby felt an overwhelming sense of dread and fear.
Legend has it that when a humble carp continuously strives to swim through a life-threatening challenge, if just one manages to make it through… it transforms into a dragon.
Its duty is to serve as a steed for the gods.
It's ironic, or perhaps poetic, that this "creature" takes the form of a dragon, yet it is not one, though its power rivals that of any true dragon.
The carp that becomes a dragon, the fury of the seas, lakes and rivers—Gyarados!
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I use X (Twitter), but I don't use it to see the battles of the gods. (But W Dantdm btw)
My only purpose is to see Por—uh, I mean to see the art of the artists I like.
That's the only reason I haven't deleted X, even though I don't like it much.
Also 200k, Yipee!
Chapter 56: Gyarados
In the bathroom...
Lukas is unconscious, and in his mind, a voice suddenly appears.
'Remember, dying is Gay.'
"Yes, Mother."
'Wait, I'm not your mothe—'
Lukas suddenly stands up, though his mind is still a bit dizzy. He starts walking like a drunk person.
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*thump thump thump thump*
Misty's heart is pounding as she stares at her own Pokémon, fear and trauma written all over her face. Gyarados stares back, making her more and more terrified.
'No, I can't take it anymore!'
She gasps for breath. Gyarados' red eyes look at her for a moment, then it turns its head toward Team Rocket.
"OH CRAP?! It's Gyarados!"
"Awesome! I didn't expect this Pokémon to be here! Hurry, catch it, Meowth!"
"I'm afraid... it might be a bit difficult. It's too big."
As Team Rocket is talking, a roar echoes through the gym, making everything around them turn darker. The players have to cover their ears, while Red glances at Gyarados and then at Misty.
He immediately rushes over to Misty, who is kneeling and gasping for air. He grabs her shoulders and shakes her hard.
Misty is sweating, and she turns to Red with fear in her eyes. Seeing that Misty isn't moving, Red is forced to pick her up and carry her far away from Gyarados and Team Rocket.
A drop of water lands on Yuna's head.
"Huh?" Yuna looks up, only to see dark clouds gathering overhead. More and more raindrops start falling, faster and faster.
It's raining.
Gyarados' eyes are filled with murderous intent, glaring at Team Rocket as if they were prey.
"Why do I feel like Gyarados is about to unleash something terrible??" James nervously asks the others.
"Don't worry, we've prepared for this. After all, we're breaking into the Gym Leader's gym, so of course, they have a super strong Pokémon," Meowth explains.
Suddenly, Gyarados let out a terrifying roar, turning everything around it into a powerful storm.
"Hurricane?!" Brock exclaimed as he watched Gyarados create the storm.
Amazingly, it didn't need its trainer's command to unleash such moves! Hurricane is a super strong Flying-type move, but its weakness is its accuracy, which is only 70%.
However, when combined with rain, that accuracy is thrown out the window because it will always hit its target.
Which means...
The potential of Hurricane had risen to 120% since the rain started!
The storm sent everything flying, including the players, and it was aimed straight at Team Rocket.
"AGHHHHH!!"
"MY CLOTHES ARE FLYING OFF!!"
"THIS IS MY DREAM COME TRUE!!"
The players were soaring through the air like birds, especially Bob, who was almost naked.
However, Team Rocket wasn't so easily beaten.
Meowth pressed another red button, causing the robot to generate an energy shield around itself.
Hurricane slammed into it along with several players, but the energy shield held firm.
Some players crashed into the shield, with a few of them even breaking teeth.
But Hurricane was so strong that the robot was pushed back a full 10 meters.
"Although we blocked it, that attack was a bit too powerful..." Jessie sighed with relief.
"I thought its special attack wasn't that high?" James said, confused as he stared at Gyarados.
Meanwhile, Red looked at Gyarados in disbelief.
'Misty... what kind of monster did you just unleash?!'
[Gyarados (Alpha) lv 78
Nature: Gentle (wait, how?!)
Hp: 167
Atk: 238
Defense: 157
Sp.Atk: 106
Sp.Defense: 157
Speed: 133
Abilities: Intimidate + Moxie]
I mean, how does Gyarados have stats this insane?! It's even more overpowered than I imagined!
Surprisingly, Team Rocket was still standing—whatever technology they were using was really something else.
"Meowth! Show that Gyarados that Team Rocket can't be underestimated!"
"Yeaaa!!"
The robot charged forward, attempting to punch Gyarados. But the punch didn't seem to affect Gyarados at all.
It continued glaring at the robot before whipping it hard with its tail.
"Dragon Tail?!"
"Brock, can you stop announcing Gyarados' moves?!"
"Oh, sorry, force of habit."
The two giants clashed like titans, each blow creating gusts of wind so strong that Red's hat was about to fly off.
Gyarados roared again, gathering icy energy in its mouth before firing it at the robot's legs, freezing them solid.
"Ice Beam?!"
"Brock! Shut up!"
Meowth pressed another button, and a burst of heat radiated out, melting the ice.
Team Rocket was truly determined to capture these Pokémon this time.
Seeing the battle drag on, Red glanced at Pikachu, who was trembling, hiding inside his bag. Pikachu noticed Red's eyes on him and spoke up.
"Pika pika!" (Red! Let's run away! This battle is way too much for us!)
Red, realizing what he had to do, took off his hat and placed it on Pikachu's head.
[Pikachu transformed into Cap Pikachu! The move Pika Papow is now available!]
"Pika?!" (Red?!)
Red and Pikachu locked eyes, their bond growing even stronger. Pikachu looked at Red, seeing his unwavering determination.
"...Pikapi." (Just this once...)
The reason Pikachu had been so scared was that she was worried about Red.
She could be reckless, but when it came to Red's safety, she was willing to throw away her pride and dignity to protect him.
As for the others? Meh, she didn't really care.
But if Red's command was to protect, she had no choice but to do it, no matter how much she disliked it.
Pikachu darted in front of the two towering opponents, appearing like nothing more than an ant in comparison.
But if she were just an ordinary ant, she wouldn't be standing here now.
Red's red eyes gleamed brightly, and for some reason, Pikachu's eyes also glowed red, mirroring her trainer's.
Bond!
Red gave the command, and Pikachu leaped into the air, electricity crackling around her.
The dark clouds above suddenly rumbled, as if a thunder dragon was lurking within them, ready to be unleashed.
Pika Papow!
As Pikachu unleashed her electric energy, it shot straight into the dark clouds above.
Then, four bolts of lightning struck the robot from the clouds.
Team Rocket was shocked—despite having equipped their robot with anti-electricity features, the attack still did damage. And then, a final, massive bolt of lightning shot directly into the robot, creating a pillar of light that illuminated all of Cerulean City, drawing the attention of many.
"WHAT THE HECK?! HOW IS IT ABLE TO DAMAGE US?!" James stared in disbelief at Pikachu.
"JUST AS I THOUGHT! WE MUST CAPTURE IT!" Jessie's eyes gleamed with excitement, her focus solely on Pikachu.
"LOOK OUT!!!" Meowth shouted, drenched in sweat.
James and Jessie turned just in time to see Gyarados in front of them.
"Oh sh—"
Gyarados roared and attacked the robot with Dragon Tail. The combined force of Pikachu's lightning and Gyarados' surprise attack shattered the container holding the Pokémon, causing them to spill out.
"The Pokémon! Quickly, grab them!!"
"My Pokémon!!"
As the players and Red's group retrieved their Pokémon, they all released them and stood facing Team Rocket.
"Damn it! Activate the shield, Meowth!"
"On it!"
But before Meowth could press the button, the dark clouds parted, revealing a golden light that bathed the entire gym. Descending slowly from the sky was a red-haired boy with crystal-clear blue eyes.
"Gomen, Goku."
Everyone looked at the boy in confusion until they realized—it was Lukas.
"I used to hate you, because everyone kept asking, 'But can he beat Goku though?'"
"But now... I feel nothing. I just see how beautiful this world is..."
The golden sunlight shone directly into Lukas' sparkling blue eyes, like glimmering glass.
"Across Heaven and Earth, I'm alone the handsome one."
Lukas smiled and pointed at Team Rocket.
"Get Croconaw and Gible."
"Then combine two different type."
"To harness and unleash the power of friendship."
Both Croconaw and Gible appeared on Lukas' shoulders, gathering energy in their mouths.
"Friendship Technique: Mud"
The two Pokémon fired, water and earth combining together and splattering all over the robot's windshield, completely blinding Team Rocket.
"Damn it! What did that kid just do?!"
"ATTACK!!!!"
Everyone commanded their Pokémon to attack the robot. Overwhelmed by the sheer force of their combined assaults, the robot couldn't withstand the damage and exploded. Despite the explosion, Team Rocket, as usual, survived and was sent flying away.
"THIS FEELS AWFUL!!!"
As they soared into the distance, the spot where they disappeared gleamed like a star before fading.
...
"We won..." Rey said in disbelief.
"WE WONNNN!!!"
"YOOOOOOOOOO!!"
Lukas smiled, but then collapsed to the ground. Dead? No—just unconscious.
Gyarados, observing everyone around it, then turned to look at Misty.
She had fainted during the battle. Gyarados gazed at her gently before returning to its Pokéball.
Red surveyed the aftermath of the battle, then looked down at his wallet.
'They're not going to make me pay for all this damage... right?'
Red prayed he wouldn't have to cover the costs.
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