First and last disclaimer, I will not post this any for this work: I don't own Pokemon.
This is a weird, half-baked story I thought up when watching the Myster Dungeon Special and holding a De-evolution spray card from the TGC. You will understand part of it when the chapter is complete. Please note that I had to make Team Go-Getters older so they would have as much experiance as Ash's team and alot of it is based on guess work and intelectual points. I'm referencing items from multiple sources, and I'll tell you the effects of certian items and berries at the bottom. This takes place between the Hoenn and Battle Frontier.
A large pool held a dragon-like sea serpent, holding it securely as an arry of lasers pointed at it. A red "R" was on each of its four walls and a number of platforms and consoles. On two of these consoles were a group of men, one had a pair of gaurds in black uniforms with a red "R" on each along with a group of three scientists in white labcoats; the other had a man whos face was covered in shadows. "Are you sure this will work?" The single man asked, his eye veiwed the blue Gyarados.
"Positive, sir. We will begin the experiment immediately." The head scientist replied. "Begin the procedure immediately."
Another pushed several buttons on a console, while a third adjusted several dial. "The device is armed." A laser canon appeared from the ceiling and targeted the Gyarados.
"Fire!" The scientist's leader ordered. Red light shot out of the cannon and struck the Gyarados and in its place was a Magikarp. "The experiment was a success. If we can't make ourselves stronger, we make our enemies weaker."
"Hopefully, with weakened enemies our opperations will become more successful. More portable versions of the 'de-evolution beam' are being prepared as we speak." the second scientist commented.
The third gazed on a computer screen and examined the Magicarp. "Scans show that the de-evolution will hold, until it gets strong enough to re-evolve."
"And we may also be close to a breakthrough in evoling pokemon." The lead scientist said.
"Excelent, Professor Namba. I expect your research will continue." The lone man said, "It better not."
"Of course, Giovanni."
As the Rockets left the room, unaware that their plot was being spied upon. Several of the computers have been hacked with a pair Porygon2's, they began communicating to each other at what appeared at what was high speed telepathy.
The pair began analizing their courses of action. One, they could use viruses to corrupt the programs, but that could lead to their discovery and untimely execution. Two, they could escape and warn the others, but there was no exact way to get out with out being noticed. Or three, they could 'phone' for help. They would have to stay in the Rocket's main frame, but it was better than being deleted.
The two began searching for possible personel to destroy the device. There were multiple names that had experiance with the Rockets before and foiled their plots, but a particular group caught the pairs eyes. The names were Ash Ketchum, Misty, Brock, and Tracey. The record shown that the youths knew each other and had a sizable ammount of experiance. The Rockets also have a deep grudge against them.
Another fact to be concerned of was that there needed to be a Pokemon Rescue Team to assist in the mission. Also that the procedures stated that atleast one Pokemon Rescue Team needed to be involved in 'international affairs'. The pair went scanning again and uncovered a particularly surprising record of one such team, Team Go-Getters. They had four years of experiance, and an exceptionally good record. The only thing that suprised them in the records was that one of their members claimed to have once been a human. The Porygon both agreed that poor Pokemon thought he was human, and disgaurded that information further.
Ash could not be contacted by normal means, so they remotely upgraded a nearby Pokenav. They created detailed a report for the Rescue Team and organized several messages for the humans. The messages to the trainers were warnings, but that was the best they could come up with, with out revealing too much. The two sent the messages to the desired recipients and went into sleep mode.
Ash Ketchum, Pokemon Trainer, decided to take a quick return trip home for a while. He was going to return to Kanto, so he could compete in a new league called the Battle Frontier, a competition for only the elite. He aslo wanted to see some old friends and places that he used to go to. He rememembered Squitle, Primeape, and all the other Pokemon held in the Lab. He wanted to introduce his Pokemon and friends to each other. He and Ash have traveled for years and never return home for months. It was definaely time to head home. "I can't wait to introduce you to my mom, Tracy, Professor Oak and Misty."
"I wonder what Professor Oak is doing right now." wondered Max.
"Probably doing some research." murrmered Ash. Max always seemed to be smart and knew alot of junk. It was most likely he would be a researcher.
"Did, you know that his grandson, Gary Oak is a researcher on fossil Pokemon? I heard he actually help revive an Aerodacty!"
"I know him, he was my rival. He kept me motivated for three years. The Aerodactyl, I know nothing about." Ash made a reply.
"Wow! How many famous researchers do you know of Ash? I've got to meet them!" Max seemed excited to meet Professor Oak.May just sighed and muttered a few comments no one could hear. Max opened the Pokenav and found something interesting, it seems the device now had Email options, but Max couldn't remember the upgrade. It was probably some automatic upgrade or a surprise from someone. "Hey look at this! We have mail!" He opened the message it was a simple message, just told them to go to Pallet.
"What ever that message wanted to tell us, we will find out when we reach Pallet," Ash stated, "I think we should be heading to Pallet sometime soon, right Pikachu?"
"Pika pi!"
Misty, Gym Leader to Cerulean City, was once again cleaning up the pool all by herself, because her sisters never bothered to help. Daisy, Violet, and Lily had control over the gym for some time, but they never seemed to care for it. Misty wished she could leave the gym, but her sisters were far too irresponsible and would get the gym closed during gym inspections. She didn't mind working there, but it was her sisters that drove her crazy. Each Gym was not all centered arround person, some people had to maintain and organize the establishment. But she was the only working and her sisters were more!
"Gah, I can't take it any more!" Misty snapped to herself, it was bound to happen sometime sooner or later. "I need a vacation." Thankfully, the Hoenn League just ended and Ash would return to Pallet soon. She left a message saying that she would be gone for a few days and headed to Pallet Town.
A sleepy Wartortle has woken up, his eyes wandering in search for his two other companions. He rubbed his shelled back and pulled on his furry tail. Crawling to the edges of a pool, he splashed water on his face to help wake himself up.
He gave a yawn when he saw they had left already. Team Go-Getters is what they were called, a rescue team made of Pokemon. Their clever leader was Meganuim, Charmeleon was good at dealing damage, and he, Wartortle, was the one who held the supply kit and managed the items. Wartortle started in the team as a Squirtle, Meganuim as a Chikorita, and Charmeleon as a Charmander.
Four years ago, the Wartortle was a human, and for some strange reason turned into a pokemon. He has no real desire to return to his humanity, there was no reason he had to and he was much better off the way he was now. Now he was the team's field medic and a decent ranged combat fighter, incharge of any items and tools they found.
Standing up, he left the confines of the sturdy headquarters, making his way to the Kecleon shop. The twin salesmen were anxious to make a sale. "Welcome to our shop! WE have many deals on items of all sorts!" They both announced at the same time. Wartortle laughed at the memory of his first mission when they were sold out. Team Meanies bought all the items to stop the Go-Getters from succeeding, but now ever thing has become fine since both teams were ussually assigned the same missions.
"Hey, got anything new for sale?" Wartortle asked them.
"Nope," the purple one said.
"But," The green Kecleon started to say and his bother added his voice, "We have discounts on Raaz and Sitrus Berries, for today only!"
"Sorry, I think we're still using the berries from our last missions." Wartotrle said flatly, "But I think I need some Rawst berries, Charmeleon's fire-breath keeps getting hotter! I think that's 50 pokedollars?" The Kecleon nodded and pulled a bag of the requested berries; While Wartortle grabbed a few coins. Their hands swapped items and they parted ways for now.
As Wartortle packed the berries in the rescue kit, Charmeleon and Meganuim decided to walk in. "Finnally, you woke up!" Charmeleon said.
"We both thought you were going to sleep til the end of time," Meganuim commented, "so what have you done when we were away?"
"Oh nothing, just bought a few Rawst berries, I thought it was best due to the daily exposure of a particular fire hazard." Wartortle said. Charmeleon laughed at the description of how hot his fires were, "Other than that, I just woke up and packed the berries up. Where were you when I was sleepin'?"
Meganuim frowned as she spoke, "I of course went to see if there were any missions for us, but the Pelipper Mail Center will open in about an hour."
"Remember our first mission? The one where that Skarmory kidnapped Pichu and Pikachu?" Charmeleon asked the other Go-Getters and they nodded. "Those were good times, we beat a Skarmory, crossed a cave full of Shroomish, and even saved Team Meanies. And also if I remember correctly, Wartortle, you constantly said you were a human, ain't that right?"
"I still say I am. Or atleast was." Wartortle said. He never really wanted to be a human again, there is no one who was waiting for him. As far as Team Go-Getters was concerned, he was never human.
"Right...Well, enoguh remembering, back to work!" Meganuim said as she walked out the door, "I'll go check the town, there might be something we can do."
"I'm going to stay here, not much to do else where."
Charmeleon, the pyrotechnics based warrior in Team Go-Getters, always liked fighting. His red scales and the flame on his tail were the common sight of his species. His sharp claws and whip-like tail are powerful weapons. He stood next to Wartortle, the Pokemon who said he was once human.
Charmeleon sometimes believed this story, but not all the time. He put his claws in front and leaned forward, while Wartortle turned to the side, left fist . Both of them were friendly rivals and they fought when ever they had the chance. "Shall we begin?" Charmeleonsaid as he gave as icy glare.
"Let's." Was Wartortle's reply. He lept forward and lunged with his left fist, armed with a light blue glow. He let the punch go and hit Charmelon with a feeling of cold. Charmeleon used this moment for a counter attack and slashed Wartortle with his claws.Wartortle was thrown back, but he inhaled some and and let out burst of water. Charmeleon unflinchingly inhaled air and let out a jet of flames, which cause both attacks to evaporate.
Charmeleon lunged forward and gave Wartortle a barage of punched, with stunned him on each hit and prevented retaliation. Finnally, Charmeleon gave a kick at Wartortle's legs, causing him to collaspe. Charmeleon gave a slash, but Wartortle evaded the attack by rolling by side. He then gave an extremely cold punch with his left and jumped backed. Both stared at each other and fell backwards on the floor.
"Well that was exciting, was it not?" Wartortle asked.
Charmeleon looked at his partner and shrugged. "Let's get some rest and have round two."
"Yeah, what ever." Wartortle laughed.
Meganuim, leader and founder of Team Go-Getters, left her team's head-quarters and moved to the town square. She was a green pokemon with a pink flower formation around her neck and two vine-like antenae coming from her head. Most of the time, she just organized her team's schedual and gave orders during missions.
She wandered arround for a bit, until she came to the Pelipper Mail Center. The Center was a postal service department that sent mail all over the world. She came by earlier today to check for missions, but she never received any. Her team's purpose was centered arround mission and with out them they were mostly useless. The grass pokemon slowly made her way to the door of the building. She used a vine to turn the knob and made her way inside. Her feet led her to a Porygon, one of the center's many organization specialists. "State your business, ma'am." it replied in an emotionless voice.
"I've come to check my mail for today, uh, sir." Meganuim replied, not knowing what gender related pronouns a Porygot would prefer.
The Porygon levitated three envolopes and sent it to Meganuim. "Enjoy your day ma'am." It said, emotionlessly.
Once outside, Meganuim opened the letters using her vines. The first letter was a bill that stated the Team's Monthly exspenses. The second was a letter from her younger sister, a Bayleeef. The last time they saw each other they were both Chikoritas. The Bayleef was a pokemon owned by some trainer she had a crush on. All Meganuim knew was that she was now in a place called 'Oak's Lab', this 'trainer' was a skilled traveler and pokemon battler, and several other pokemon of this trainer were with her. From what Meganuim gathered, the pokemon were happy in this 'Oak's lab'.
Meganuim turned her attention to the final letter, on was a label called "Special Mission: Team Go-Getters". She opened the leter and began reading it:
Team Go-Getters,
A 'special' patron required your help, he is currently by the docks in Warehouse 1345. From what we gather his mission is important and it is very urgent you meet him today.
Sincerely, Whiscash Elder
Taking the letter, she left in search of here teammates. She ran in the dirrection of the head-quarters and arrived posthaste. She heard the sounds of battle occuring, and entered the building. She saw Charmeleon and Wartortle battling each other, trying to improve their skills in a classical clash of oppossing elements. "We have to go now, guys!" She said, "We have a special mission!"
Both combatant's eyes lit up, they knew 'special missions' were hard to come by and it was a great hour to fulfill them. The fact they were selected were even selected was startling enough. "When do we start?" Both said as they had the same thought in their minds.
Soon, the Go-Getters were at the docks, a place where boats take Pokemon and cargo across the ocean. Meganuim led the group to Warehouse 1345, the address mentioned in the letter. The docks were a recent addition and they were fairly new. They arrived infront of a warehouse that had sounds of working, being heard through the large garage doors.
The team opened one of the garage doors. A large boat was in a pool of water with in the warehouse, leading out to the sea. The boat looked to be an ordinary frigate manned by pokemon. Crates were being loaded and unloaded on and off the boat and pokemon were manning their stations, but in the midst of all this, a Poliwrath stood nearby, eying the Go-Getters. "Welcome," he said, "I assume you are the Go-Getters, am I correct? I am Captain Poliwrath and this is my crew."
"Greetings, sir." Charmeleon said then asked, "What is the mission?"
"First off it's not one, but two." Poliwrath stated. "The main mission is the possible existance of a de-evolution beam."
"De-evolution beam?" The Go-Getters asked.
"Aye, there are multipile sources telling us that Team Rocket has created a weapon that can reverse pokemon evolutions. Porygon2 spies have confirmed the beam's existance and effects a few days ago. The beam is capable of reversing the evolution of any pokemon that evolves."
"What?" Wartortle asked. "That's got to be a joke!"
"I wish it was," Poliwrath stated, "I seen a video transmission of the experiment." He stood there staring at the Go-Getters in silence. "The second mission is to go Professor Oak's labratory, we have allies meeting there. It is also likely believed that the Labs will be used as a testing site for the 'de-evolution' beam."
Meganuim's eyes lit up at the mention of 'Oak's Labratory', there would be a slim chance that she would see her sister again and a chance to meet this 'trainer'. She gave a soft smile to show how joyful she was. "When are we leaving?" she asked, restlessly waiting for a reply.
"Just about now," Poliwrath stated as he climbed on board the ship. The Go-Getters followed and the anchors that held the ship in place were being lifted. "Time to castoff, to Pallet Town, Kanto here we come!"
Longest Chapter I've ever writen. The reason why the Go-Getter parts are longer in this chapter is because I needed to make up a story line for when the special episode ended. I estimated they were ten year-olds and I matched them up to Ash in his second Kanto travel (which I assume he is 14 also). Either way, The next chapters will be more well balanced and don't ask for spoilers when you review (It seems the more people I answer, I get more writer's block). Please point out any errors
NEXT CHAPTER: THE CROSSROADS TO PALLET
Encyclopedia:
De-evolution Spray: Item found in the Pokemon TGC, not an actual item in the video games. Effect is to remove one stage count on an evolved pokemon. It's a Trainer card.
Rawst Berries: Berries used to cure burns. Mentioned in Ruby, Saphire, and Emerald.