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C hapter IX
Glasorden hung a "CLOSED" sign on his Gym and went over to the tavern to drown his sorrows in hot chocolate. When nightfall came, he went back to the Gym, found a hiding spot, and waited patiently.
After what seemed like forever, a truck was parked next to the Gym. Two men got out and busted the Gym door open.
"Fools," Glasorden thought to himself. "They don't know that I intentionally left the door unlocked."
They went inside, and Glasorden snuck behind them. After a while, they took Lapras's Poké Ball and went back to the truck. Glasorden thought about the powerful redhead who gave him that Lapras. When the two men got in the truck, he threw himself into the cargo hold. He was hoping that the men would take him to wherever the stolen Pokémon were being held.
After a while, the truck came to a screeching halt. Glasorden found his Lapras among the piles of Poké Balls and snuck out of the truck. In the darkness, he made out a large white facility that towered over the barren landscape. He stood and waited for the two men to come to the cargo hold to unload the night's catch.
"A fine night for some good Pokémon thievery, eh?" Glasorden heard a male voice say.
Another male voice responded. "Yeah, the boss will be so proud of-Intruder! Get him!"
Glasorden was prepared for the encounter. He dispatched the two criminals without a fuss.
"He's too strong! This mission is a failure! Run for the base!"
They ran for the front door and went in. Glasorden followed them inside before the door shut. The terrified operator ran away. Glasorden took advantage of the opportunity and lifted the lock on the door. The cool night breeze crept back in as the door heaved open once more.
Glasorden went down the hallway. Eventually, it ended at a four-way junction. He wondered which way to go-none of the three passages visibly ended.
He was admiring the architecture when a female Trainer joined him.
"Hi!" she said. "Am I late for the party?"
"Halt, intruders!" Two security guards approached the hero and heroine. "Your tour of our secret base ends here! Leave quietly and you won't get hurt!"
"Make us!" the girl replied.
They had a 2 vs. 2 Multi Battle. Glasorden was impressed with the girl's fighting ability as the two guards received their just desserts. They were easily defeated.
"Who are you?" Glasorden asked the girl.
"You should remember me, you insufferable pedophile!" the girl said jokingly. "My name's Rose. Nice to meet you a second time."
"Gardenia must be a good Gym Leader if her Junior Trainers are this skilled," Glasorden thought to himself. "That's one more thing for me to love about her." When Rose noticed Glasorden's head drooping, she gently caressed it.
The two Trainers wondered which way to go. Suddenly, Glasorden had a strange feeling.
It was as though Julia was pointing him in the right direction.
Glasorden pointed down the hallway to the right. "We must go this way!" he told Rose before running down the corridor.
"Are you sure?" she said. "How can you tell?"
"I'm positive!" he replied.
They ran down the hallway. A sign somewhere read "PRISON" and pointed down a set of stairs. Glasorden and Rose walked carefully down. At the end of a short hallway, two jailers were watching over several cells. Two of the cells contained a man and a woman.
"Aww, did you come here to break your little friends out?" the female jailer said. "I'm afraid we just can't let you do that."
"No, we need to teach these interlopers a lesson!" the male jailer added. "Hey, pretty girl! Let's dance!"
Rose's face became red again. "Let's beat these inconsiderate jerks!" she said.
Glasorden and Rose defeated the jailers, who made a break for it.
"I got this key from one of the jailers' waistbelts!" Rose said happily as she twirled the keycard on its keychain. Glasorden released the prisoner lock, which freed the imprisoned man and woman.
"Oh, Brock!" the woman said. "I'm so glad to be in your arms again!"
"Same here!" the man said. "Those scoundrels stole the Pokémon from my Gym's city as well! Teach them a lesson for me!"
Rose knew what Glasorden was thinking. "Everything will be okay," she whispered to him.
Brock and the woman started to run towards the exit when Rose stopped them. "Who's your girlfriend, Brock?" she asked.
"Lana," he replied.
Glasorden and Rose continued down the hallway that they were in before. They came to a door. When Rose swiped the keycard that she put on her waistbelt, a voice said, "Access granted!" as the door slid open. The sliding door startled a guard on the other side.
"Luther? Eva? Your shifts aren't over yet!"
"Yes, they are," Glasorden replied. The guard was startled again.
"Who are you?" he asked. "You're not going any farther!" He took off down the corridor, and Glasorden and Rose chased him the whole way.
"You may be fast," the guard said, "but your trains are about to be derailed!"
With that, the guard lifted a switch. An electric grid appeared in front of him.
"This grid can only be deactivated from my side," the guard mocked. "I guess you'll be going home now."
Glasorden and Rose couldn't believe their ill fortune. "No! No!" Rose exclaimed. "This can't be happening! We've come so far!" She started to cry.
"Don't think that your tears are going to make me turn this gate off," the guard said.
Magneton suddenly came out of its Poké Ball on Glasorden's belt. It decided that after years of being cared for, it was time to repay the favor. It hovered toward the crackling electric gate.
"No! Come back!" Glasorden called.
Magneton didn't seem to hear him. It hovered into the center of the electric grid. All three people watched helplessly as Magneton was consumed by the electricity. Sparks began to fly, and it made a strange noise before exploding in a fiery ball.
"Magneton!" Glasorden cried.
The overcharged gate could be heard shutting down.
"That's not possible!" the guard yelled. "There's only one thing left to do!" He pulled the alarm before making a break for it.
Before too long, there were many guards encroaching upon the hapless duo.
"I'll hold them off!" Rose yelled. "Run on ahead! Hurry!"
Glasorden wasn't sure that she could hold off the security guards, but he had no choice but to confide in her. After a short run, he reached a large room. A tall man with an afro walked up to him, followed by his loose-footed Ludicolo.
"Greetings, adventurer," the man said to Glasorden in an evil voice. "I just can't have you making a mess of our little operation here."
"Who are you?" Glasorden asked.
"You've never heard of me?" the man replied. "I'm utterly disappointed! I'm the ex-crime boss of Pyrite Town and wanted Pokémon thief Miror B! But I've said too much. It's time to dispense with the formalities and get down to business."
With that, Miror B. released a Gyarados into the room. Glasorden followed it up with his Lapras. Gyarados attacked first with Hyper Beam, which left Lapras weakened. Using all of the energy she could summon, she fought back with Ice Beam, which left Gyarados low on HP. Since Gyarados had to recharge, she KO'd him on the next turn.
"So you got lucky!" Miror B. retorted. "My bag of tricks isn't that shallow!"
A Mightyena appeared in the room and used Bite. Lapras was KO'd.
Glasorden followed Lapras up with Piloswine. Mightyena attacked with Bite again. It was a critical hit, and Piloswine was KO'd right off the bat.
Glasorden wondered how he was supposed to win as he sent out Snover. Mightyena used Bite a third time, but Snover used Absorb to regain some energy. As a result, Mightyena's fourth Bite attack failed to KO the little Pokémon as it fought valiantly for the sakes of many saddened Trainers.
"Snover! Use your Ice Beam attack!"
Snover KO'd the powerful Mightyena.
"You fought well, young Trainer," Miror B. said, "but your Pokémon is in no shape to win!"
Miror B. sent out Ludicolo. It went underwater and used Dive, but he missed the limber Snover, who used Ice Beam. Glasorden was dumbfounded as Snover tried to avenge Magneton's suicide.
It was a critical hit.
"No! I've lost the rhythm!" Miror B. cried as Ludicolo fell to the ground. "You're stronger than you look! You may have forced us to retreat right now, but I'm not finished!" Miror B. rode an emergency elevator to the exit.
Glasorden looked as Snover suddenly turned white. In a short while, the majesty of Abomasnow filled the room. It let out a cry.
Glasorden saw a switch. His instinct was to lift it. When he did, the door shown on the monitor beside the switch slowly slid open and revealed piles of Poké Balls. Glasorden called the emergency elevator and rode it to the exit. When he got outside the complex, Rose greeted him.
"That was spectacular!" she said. "Some afro guy just ran away like a coward! About what happened to your Magneton..."
She figured that actions speak louder than words, so she handed him a Poké Ball. Glasorden looked at it for a little while.
"Open it, silly," Rose said.
He did. It contained a young female Budew.
Chapter X
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