RoadToCerulean
A Ordinary Kanto Lover
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Episode 38: Secret Mission: Seafoam Islands (ふたご島探検！イーブイの新しい進化型！)
Spoiler:
[9:59 AM, Apr 21, Pallet Town]
After Red and Blue lands in Pallet Town, they happen to meet Professor Oak carrying some files and documents from home to his lab.
"I'll help you, Professor Oak!" says Red.
"Me too, Gramps!" says Blue.
"Ah, thank you, boys." says Professor Oak, "By the way, where did you go this morning?"
"We've been to the Power Plant." answers Blue, on their way to the lab, "We bumped into some Team Rocket thugs and saved a Zapdos and some Electric-type Pokémon from 'em."
"Zapdos?" exclaims Professor Oak, who opens the door to the lab, "It's one of the three legendary birds of Kanto! You saw it?"
"I heard a Team Rocket Admin named Proton also mentioned the legendary birds. What are they?" asks Red.
"Excluding Zapdos, the other two birds are respectively named Articuno, the ice bird, and Moltres, the fire bird. Articuno usually inhabits cold places while Moltres loves hot ones." explains the professor, putting away the documents and the files with the boys.
"So those Team Rocket crooks must be targeting all the legendary birds. We must stop 'em. But how can we find the other birds?" says Red.
"The hottest place in Kanto is Cinnabar Island, but no local citizens ever mentioned they have seen Moltres." says Blue, "But there's a place which is quite cold in contrast to Kanto's averagely mild temperature. It's the Seafoam Islands."
"Seafoam Islands?" asks Red.
"Yeah. When I was surfing on Route 20, I could feel a cold breeze coming from inside the caves on the twin islands. I wanted to take a visit there but the cold soon drove me away."
"That's it!" Red raises his voice, "Seafoam Islands is a suitable habitat for Articuno! And those Team Rocket crooks must be there, too! Blue, let's go there at once!"
"Wait, Red! Don't you consider changing to some winter clothes?"
"We can't afford to waste any time! Come on, Blue, let's go!"
The boys rush out of the lab, ride on their flying Pokémon, and hurry to Route 20.
[10:12 AM, Apr 21, Seafoam Islands]
The Seafoam Islands is a pair of islands located on Route 20, between Cinnabar Island and Fuchsia City. In ancient times, they were two isolated islands. But centuries ago, the fall of sea level revealed some land on the islands' base, thus connecting the two islands into a pair of twins.
"Brrr….It's so cold!" trembles Red with a shivering tone, standing at the entrance to the cave.
"Didn't I suggest adding some clothes?" says Blue, "But since we're already here, let's go in."
Inside the Seafoam Islands is a typical ice cave. The air temperature is usually below zero, causing almost all the water to freeze into ice, forming many icicles hanging from the ceiling like sharp knives. Part of the ground is covered in ice and is very slippery, and stepping on the ice will cause one to move forward uncontrollably in constant speed until he hits an obstacle or moves out of the ice area. There are also some cracks and holes on the ground, warning adventurers to watch their step so as not to fall down to the next level and break their legs.
Before the boys sense the presence of anyone else, they are greeted by some local Pokémon, including Seel, Zubat, Golduck and Slowpoke. Red feels it hard to understand why Zubat, a weak-to-Ice-type Pokémon, should adapt to such an unfriendly environment here.
Descending to B2F, the boys discover some suspicious phenomenon. There used to be some boulders blocking a pathway in front, but one of them was pushed away, leaving a trail from its original position, revealing stairs to the next basement floor. On both sides of the trail, there are some footprints that look like being left for not very long. Both the boys are sure that there must be someone other than themselves who made their way deeper down through this shortcut.
At the stairs, the boys gradually hear some noise coming from in front. The noise is mixed up with Trainers' commands and the execution of Pokémon moves.
"Golbat, Leech Life!" commands a thin male voice.
"Drowzee, Psybeam!" commands another male voice which seemingly belongs to a chubby guy.
"Machoke, Fire Punch!" commands a strong male voice.
"Seems a Pokémon battle is on the way…" says Red to himself.
"Lily, Hidden Power! Sylvy, Moonblast! Wiggly, Dazzling Gleam!" commands a female voice.
"What's up, Red?" asks Blue when he notices Red's facial expression becomes serious.
"Shhh! Come with me, Blue!" says Red in a low voice, sticking his back to the wall and quietly steps to the end of the stairs.
"Gah! Those Team Rocket thugs again! Red was right!" cries Blue in his mind when he protrudes his head to observe, "They seem to be besieging somebody. We must rescue him or her…"
But before Blue can make any action, Red throws out a Poké Ball and orders, "Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu launches an assault at the Team Rocket Grunts by releasing electricity from himself which engulfs the enemies and zaps them into unconsciousness. Some luckily unscathed Grunts then withdraw their Pokémon and scram in fear. Red then recalls Pikachu.
When the villains scatter, it is revealed that the besieged victim is one of Red's acquaintances--Leaf, who has just recalled her Pokémon.
"Re-chan! Why are you here? And who's that with you?" exclaims Leaf in surprise.
"Wait, Leaf. Behind you…" Red spots something horrible before he can answer.
"Eh?"
Before Leaf can react, a tall and burly Grunt rises from the ground and seizes the poor girl by the neck. He then takes out a shotgun from his pocket, puts it close to Leaf's neck, and threatens the boys remorselessly, "Stay where you are, if you want this girl's life!"
The boys want to save Leaf with their Pokémon, but they are unable to make a single move.
"Freeze there, or I'll kill her!" menaces the Grunt, who moves back little by little towards another cave, his right arm holding tight onto Leaf's neck to prevent her from crying out.
"Darn! If he flees from that cave, Leaf will be in danger!" thinks Red anxiously in sweat, "But he has a shotgun! I can't assume my Pokémon's agility can exceed his shooting speed. Oh, shoot…Wait! Maybe this will work!"
Coming up with an idea on his feet, Red hints Leaf with an inconspicuous eye look. Leaf is a bit dazed when she notices Red, but then she gets him and replies with an unobtrusive smile.
To lessen the potential of getting hurt, Leaf stops resisting and fakes her cooperation with the Grunt by synchronizing with his footstep and gives him a delicate look. Soon later, the two ends up in the cave out of Red and Blue's sight.
"Hey, Red. Aren't you gonna save that girl?" scolds Blue in a skeptical and confused look.
"All she can rely on is herself." says Red, "She has understood my meaning. I'm sure she'll make off soon."
And when the Grunt is assured that Red and Blue has lost sight of them, he grins cunningly and puts away his shot gun.
"Haha, such two little suckers! Watching helplessly while I take away their friend!" thinks the Grunt as he looks at a fine-figured Leaf with his face turning red in a lustful way, "Hehehe! How lucky I am to get myself such a hot little chick! I've gotten rid of those two obstacles, and this little peach looks so lovely! I'll be wasting my life as a man if I don't leave a paw on her!"
After this, the Grunt cackles lasciviously with his saliva drooping, and outstretches his free hand at the white-hatted girl…
But before he can have his way, Leaf stomps hard on the thug's foot, and strikes him on the stomach with her elbow, causing him to let go of her in pain with an "OWW". She then takes to her heels and runs away as fast as she can, eventually reuniting with the boys waiting for her at the stairs.
"Are you OK, Leaf? Didn't that scoundrel do anything to you?" asks Red worriedly.
"I'm fine. I just ran away from him in time. That was so close!" answers Leaf.
"Phew…Seems everything is going on well. When did you come here?" asks Red.
"I heard Team Rocket is planning on something here, so I followed them, but I was jumped." says Leaf, "And thank you for your eye expression, or I couldn't imagine what that pervert would do to me…"
"No bad news is good news." says Red, "Since you're a girl, you must grasp some knowledge and skills for self-protection, in case you meet those satyrs again."
"I'm sorry, Re-chan. I'm always the one being protected and encouraged…"
"Not at all. If there's a Like button, I'll click on it 100 times at your brave act against that wolf." says Red, "And you seem to bring two new species of Pokémon with you. May I take a look?"
"Sure, but after we settle everything." says Leaf, "I heard Team Rocket is looking for a legendary Pokémon called Articuno. Is that the reason they are here?"
"Aha! That's just why we came here!" says Red delighted, "We shall be quicker than those Team Rocket crooks! Articuno will be at risk if it falls to their sweet words!"
"Could I really come with you?" asks Leaf.
"Of course! The more, the stronger! Also, we can keep you safe from them!"
"Thank you, Re-chan!" Leaf enters the boys' team, "Let's go!"
"Just wait a moment. I bet that satyr will be back when he loses you!" sneers Red, taking out another Poké Ball, "You two, too! Let's make an ambush!"
As expected, the Team Rocket Grunt runs after Leaf exasperatedly when he sees his "hot little chick" escaping. But the time he returns to the chamber on B3F, the kids and their Pokémon are just awaiting, charging their moves. In panic, the Grunt attempts to flee, but loses balance when he steps on ice and trips over.
It is not over yet. Red's Eevee runs up to the miscreant and kicks at his crouch with all-out force! With the screech of "Aaarrrrrrrrgh" from the Grunt, both Red and Blue can feel the ball-breaking pain that is male-exclusive.
"Bah! Serves you right to lose your future offspring!" mocks Blue, sticking his tongue out.
Leaving the Grunt behind, the kids go down the stairs to B4F. The land on this floor is divided into several pieces by fast, chilling currents. The temperature of the currents is too low for normal Surfing Pokémon if they are not part Ice-type. Moreover, the speed of the currents is too high for Surfing Pokémon to keep steady. Therefore, the only way to cross the currents is to build a bridge above them. Fortunately, there are some large boulders lying on the land they are standing on, and they are heavy enough to keep themselves from being washed away by the flows. The heroes have their Pokémon use Strength to push those boulders onto the currents, forming a rock bridge, allowing them to pass.
And finally on B5F, the lowest floor of Seafoam Islands cave, the kids overhear something in the corridor to the deepest chamber. Thinking about the presence of Team Rocket, Red and his friends hide themselves behind a large rock at the entrance, while he observes carefully into the chamber with one of his eyes.
In the chamber, there is a group of Team Rocket Grunts, standing behind a female Admin with white uniform and red hair, facing a blue avian on a stage in front. At this moment, the Rockets are fully concentrated on the bird so that they do not notice the intruders on their back.
"……So glad to meet you, Articuno!" says the Admin, "One of the legendary birds of Kanto, Articuno the ice bird! We Team Rocket is in need of your power! Would you like to join us?"
Articuno looks a little hesitated.
"We aren't pushing you, Articuno!" says the Admin, "But are you satisfied living in the depths of an ice cave with no sunlight and fresh air? If you join Team Rocket, we can provide you with a more comfortable and high-quality residence, as well as countless deal of delicious food! You'll never have to worry about your future living any longer!"
Articuno looks at the woman with its eyes expanded, as if it is a little interested.
"If you made your decision, then in this ball!" The Admin flashes an Ultra Ball in her hand, "This ball is a form of hi-tech transportation. We can carry you out and release you outside. If you feel tired, you can return to it at any time. You won't feel too cold or too hot or too hungry or too thirsty!"
"Tch. How hypocritical they are…" mumbles Blue, unintentionally letting his voice out.
Oh, heck! Blue's voice is caught by one of the Grunts, who informs the Admin at once. All the Team Rocket members turn around and spot the kids, who can no longer conceal their existences.
"Eh? Even three little mice have smelt our plan!" smirks the Admin, "I'm Ariana, one of the Team Rocket Admins. Proton told me his Zapdos plan was also foiled by some brats like you. You're much bolder than I thought!"
"……" The kids stay silent, with their eyes half open.
"If you dare offend us Team Rocket, then I dare dig your tombs here!" says Ariana hostilely before she commands, "You all, get rid of those rotten brats!"
Receiving the order, the Team Rocket subordinates takes out Poké Balls and call out their Pokémon slaves to attack the kids.
"Eevee, I choose you! Shadow Ball!"
"Go, Arcanine! Fire Blast!"
"Sylvy, let's go! Moonblast!"
The triple attacks from the Pokémon at the heroes' side converge into a single beam of lightning that strikes down on all of the opposing foes, defeating them in one turn.
"Huh? When have the little mice grown so cheeky?" says Ariana crossly as she tosses out her own Poké Balls, "Arbok, Gunk Shot! Vileplume, Venoshock!"
"Eevee, Shadow Ball!"
"Arcanine, Fire Blast!"
"Sylvy, Moonblast!"
Regardless of the rank of the enemy, the result remains just the same considering the absolute difference in levels and power between the heroes' and the antagonists' parties. Ariana's Arbok and Vileplume faint instantly when the three-in-one attack spanks them on their heads like a metal bar.
"……" Ariana watches in despair at her defeated Pokémon. She turns at Articuno and appeals to it with a quivering voice, "Ar…Articuno…Please…lend me a hand…"
But Articuno is not so foolish to be duped by such evident feigning words. Realizing the sides of good and evil, it takes a deep breath, and releases a frosty wind from its mouth at the Team Rocket herd, freezing their feet in the ice.
"What a relief that Articuno is not tricked!" says Red.
"And how does it feel to be landed on a critical hit, you red-hair carline?" Blue insults Ariana at her clumsy appearance.
"Why do you mean by a critical hit?" asks Red.
"What Articuno just used is Frost Breath. It's a move that ensures a 100% critical hit unlike others. I learned it from Gramps." explains Blue, "Can you feel how painful it is when you're critically hit after spending efforts to lower your foe's Attack?"
"Your Gramps?" cries Leaf, "You must be Professor Oak's grandson then!"
"Ehehe! You get it right, beauty!" says Blue scratching his back head bashfully, "The name's Blue.
Nice to meet you!"
"Tee-hee. You look too frivolous to make any resemblance to your grandfather." smiles Leaf, "I'm Leaf. Nice to meet you, too!"
"Are you from Pallet Town, too? You speak in our local accent." asks Blue.
"Yes. I was born there, but I currently live in Viridian City."
"Got it. But don't you call me 'Professor Oak's grandson'. I dislike others relating me to Gramps!"
"OK, OK. And since you're Re-chan's friend, I'll call you Blue-kyun (derived from -kun, used as a nickname suffix for boys) then!"
"B…Blue…kyun?" says Blue with his face turning red, "This nickname is so…"
"Don't mind it too much, Blue!" says Red, "The Articuno case is over now, and we shall retreat. It's so cold here, and we're in our spring clothes!"
But before the kids leave, Red's Eevee is attracted by and runs up to a colossal rock enveloped in ice in the corner near Articuno's stage. After she touches the rock, her body begins to glow white, triggering the process of evolution. After the process ends, Eevee's body is covered in light blue quilled fur instead of fluffy brown hair. She grows two dangles at both sides of her head, resembling a trapper's hat together with the dark blue patterns on her forehead.
"Wow, a new Pokémon!" cries Red in excitement, who grasps the Pokédex from his backpack swiftly and slides on the screen. But however he searches, he cannot find any seen or owned information for his newly evolved Eevee. He has recorded the seen information for Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon, all being Eeveelutions. Since this new Pokémon is also an Eeveelution, it must be placed at the slot not far from Flareon (numbered 136), but the highest slot number ends in 149 (which is for Dragonite), and none of the slots between 137 and 149 is labeled with this blue Pokémon's name and shape.
"Is the Pokédex glitched?" thinks Red, who reboots the Pokédex and searches the list again, only to get the very same result.
"It must be a Pokémon undiscovered in Kanto before!" says Blue, "All Eeveelutions have their names based on their types, and your new evolved Eevee must be Ice-type. Maybe we can temporarily call it 'Iceon' or 'Freezeon' or something?"
"Be serious, Blue!" says Red, "Pokémon may feel insulted when called by improper names! I shall keep calling her Eevee before I know her official species name."
"Ha-choo!" sneezes Leaf.
"Oops! We can't stay any longer." exclaims Red, "Come back, Eevee! We're home!"
The kids hurry out of the icy cave, leaving Articuno on the stage, who takes pleasure in breathing Frost Breath at the tranquilized Team Rocket group and watching at their dread looks. On their way home, Leaf gives Blue her phone number out of his request, and Blue gets to know that Leaf was the very person Red was waiting for before his League challenge.
--End of Epsiode 38--
Save File:
After Red and Blue lands in Pallet Town, they happen to meet Professor Oak carrying some files and documents from home to his lab.
"I'll help you, Professor Oak!" says Red.
"Me too, Gramps!" says Blue.
"Ah, thank you, boys." says Professor Oak, "By the way, where did you go this morning?"
"We've been to the Power Plant." answers Blue, on their way to the lab, "We bumped into some Team Rocket thugs and saved a Zapdos and some Electric-type Pokémon from 'em."
"Zapdos?" exclaims Professor Oak, who opens the door to the lab, "It's one of the three legendary birds of Kanto! You saw it?"
"I heard a Team Rocket Admin named Proton also mentioned the legendary birds. What are they?" asks Red.
"Excluding Zapdos, the other two birds are respectively named Articuno, the ice bird, and Moltres, the fire bird. Articuno usually inhabits cold places while Moltres loves hot ones." explains the professor, putting away the documents and the files with the boys.
"So those Team Rocket crooks must be targeting all the legendary birds. We must stop 'em. But how can we find the other birds?" says Red.
"The hottest place in Kanto is Cinnabar Island, but no local citizens ever mentioned they have seen Moltres." says Blue, "But there's a place which is quite cold in contrast to Kanto's averagely mild temperature. It's the Seafoam Islands."
"Seafoam Islands?" asks Red.
"Yeah. When I was surfing on Route 20, I could feel a cold breeze coming from inside the caves on the twin islands. I wanted to take a visit there but the cold soon drove me away."
"That's it!" Red raises his voice, "Seafoam Islands is a suitable habitat for Articuno! And those Team Rocket crooks must be there, too! Blue, let's go there at once!"
"Wait, Red! Don't you consider changing to some winter clothes?"
"We can't afford to waste any time! Come on, Blue, let's go!"
The boys rush out of the lab, ride on their flying Pokémon, and hurry to Route 20.
[10:12 AM, Apr 21, Seafoam Islands]
The Seafoam Islands is a pair of islands located on Route 20, between Cinnabar Island and Fuchsia City. In ancient times, they were two isolated islands. But centuries ago, the fall of sea level revealed some land on the islands' base, thus connecting the two islands into a pair of twins.
"Brrr….It's so cold!" trembles Red with a shivering tone, standing at the entrance to the cave.
"Didn't I suggest adding some clothes?" says Blue, "But since we're already here, let's go in."
Inside the Seafoam Islands is a typical ice cave. The air temperature is usually below zero, causing almost all the water to freeze into ice, forming many icicles hanging from the ceiling like sharp knives. Part of the ground is covered in ice and is very slippery, and stepping on the ice will cause one to move forward uncontrollably in constant speed until he hits an obstacle or moves out of the ice area. There are also some cracks and holes on the ground, warning adventurers to watch their step so as not to fall down to the next level and break their legs.
Before the boys sense the presence of anyone else, they are greeted by some local Pokémon, including Seel, Zubat, Golduck and Slowpoke. Red feels it hard to understand why Zubat, a weak-to-Ice-type Pokémon, should adapt to such an unfriendly environment here.
Descending to B2F, the boys discover some suspicious phenomenon. There used to be some boulders blocking a pathway in front, but one of them was pushed away, leaving a trail from its original position, revealing stairs to the next basement floor. On both sides of the trail, there are some footprints that look like being left for not very long. Both the boys are sure that there must be someone other than themselves who made their way deeper down through this shortcut.
At the stairs, the boys gradually hear some noise coming from in front. The noise is mixed up with Trainers' commands and the execution of Pokémon moves.
"Golbat, Leech Life!" commands a thin male voice.
"Drowzee, Psybeam!" commands another male voice which seemingly belongs to a chubby guy.
"Machoke, Fire Punch!" commands a strong male voice.
"Seems a Pokémon battle is on the way…" says Red to himself.
"Lily, Hidden Power! Sylvy, Moonblast! Wiggly, Dazzling Gleam!" commands a female voice.
"What's up, Red?" asks Blue when he notices Red's facial expression becomes serious.
"Shhh! Come with me, Blue!" says Red in a low voice, sticking his back to the wall and quietly steps to the end of the stairs.
"Gah! Those Team Rocket thugs again! Red was right!" cries Blue in his mind when he protrudes his head to observe, "They seem to be besieging somebody. We must rescue him or her…"
But before Blue can make any action, Red throws out a Poké Ball and orders, "Pikachu, Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu launches an assault at the Team Rocket Grunts by releasing electricity from himself which engulfs the enemies and zaps them into unconsciousness. Some luckily unscathed Grunts then withdraw their Pokémon and scram in fear. Red then recalls Pikachu.
When the villains scatter, it is revealed that the besieged victim is one of Red's acquaintances--Leaf, who has just recalled her Pokémon.
"Re-chan! Why are you here? And who's that with you?" exclaims Leaf in surprise.
"Wait, Leaf. Behind you…" Red spots something horrible before he can answer.
"Eh?"
Before Leaf can react, a tall and burly Grunt rises from the ground and seizes the poor girl by the neck. He then takes out a shotgun from his pocket, puts it close to Leaf's neck, and threatens the boys remorselessly, "Stay where you are, if you want this girl's life!"
The boys want to save Leaf with their Pokémon, but they are unable to make a single move.
"Freeze there, or I'll kill her!" menaces the Grunt, who moves back little by little towards another cave, his right arm holding tight onto Leaf's neck to prevent her from crying out.
"Darn! If he flees from that cave, Leaf will be in danger!" thinks Red anxiously in sweat, "But he has a shotgun! I can't assume my Pokémon's agility can exceed his shooting speed. Oh, shoot…Wait! Maybe this will work!"
Coming up with an idea on his feet, Red hints Leaf with an inconspicuous eye look. Leaf is a bit dazed when she notices Red, but then she gets him and replies with an unobtrusive smile.
To lessen the potential of getting hurt, Leaf stops resisting and fakes her cooperation with the Grunt by synchronizing with his footstep and gives him a delicate look. Soon later, the two ends up in the cave out of Red and Blue's sight.
"Hey, Red. Aren't you gonna save that girl?" scolds Blue in a skeptical and confused look.
"All she can rely on is herself." says Red, "She has understood my meaning. I'm sure she'll make off soon."
And when the Grunt is assured that Red and Blue has lost sight of them, he grins cunningly and puts away his shot gun.
"Haha, such two little suckers! Watching helplessly while I take away their friend!" thinks the Grunt as he looks at a fine-figured Leaf with his face turning red in a lustful way, "Hehehe! How lucky I am to get myself such a hot little chick! I've gotten rid of those two obstacles, and this little peach looks so lovely! I'll be wasting my life as a man if I don't leave a paw on her!"
After this, the Grunt cackles lasciviously with his saliva drooping, and outstretches his free hand at the white-hatted girl…
But before he can have his way, Leaf stomps hard on the thug's foot, and strikes him on the stomach with her elbow, causing him to let go of her in pain with an "OWW". She then takes to her heels and runs away as fast as she can, eventually reuniting with the boys waiting for her at the stairs.
"Are you OK, Leaf? Didn't that scoundrel do anything to you?" asks Red worriedly.
"I'm fine. I just ran away from him in time. That was so close!" answers Leaf.
"Phew…Seems everything is going on well. When did you come here?" asks Red.
"I heard Team Rocket is planning on something here, so I followed them, but I was jumped." says Leaf, "And thank you for your eye expression, or I couldn't imagine what that pervert would do to me…"
"No bad news is good news." says Red, "Since you're a girl, you must grasp some knowledge and skills for self-protection, in case you meet those satyrs again."
"I'm sorry, Re-chan. I'm always the one being protected and encouraged…"
"Not at all. If there's a Like button, I'll click on it 100 times at your brave act against that wolf." says Red, "And you seem to bring two new species of Pokémon with you. May I take a look?"
"Sure, but after we settle everything." says Leaf, "I heard Team Rocket is looking for a legendary Pokémon called Articuno. Is that the reason they are here?"
"Aha! That's just why we came here!" says Red delighted, "We shall be quicker than those Team Rocket crooks! Articuno will be at risk if it falls to their sweet words!"
"Could I really come with you?" asks Leaf.
"Of course! The more, the stronger! Also, we can keep you safe from them!"
"Thank you, Re-chan!" Leaf enters the boys' team, "Let's go!"
"Just wait a moment. I bet that satyr will be back when he loses you!" sneers Red, taking out another Poké Ball, "You two, too! Let's make an ambush!"
As expected, the Team Rocket Grunt runs after Leaf exasperatedly when he sees his "hot little chick" escaping. But the time he returns to the chamber on B3F, the kids and their Pokémon are just awaiting, charging their moves. In panic, the Grunt attempts to flee, but loses balance when he steps on ice and trips over.
It is not over yet. Red's Eevee runs up to the miscreant and kicks at his crouch with all-out force! With the screech of "Aaarrrrrrrrgh" from the Grunt, both Red and Blue can feel the ball-breaking pain that is male-exclusive.
"Bah! Serves you right to lose your future offspring!" mocks Blue, sticking his tongue out.
Leaving the Grunt behind, the kids go down the stairs to B4F. The land on this floor is divided into several pieces by fast, chilling currents. The temperature of the currents is too low for normal Surfing Pokémon if they are not part Ice-type. Moreover, the speed of the currents is too high for Surfing Pokémon to keep steady. Therefore, the only way to cross the currents is to build a bridge above them. Fortunately, there are some large boulders lying on the land they are standing on, and they are heavy enough to keep themselves from being washed away by the flows. The heroes have their Pokémon use Strength to push those boulders onto the currents, forming a rock bridge, allowing them to pass.
And finally on B5F, the lowest floor of Seafoam Islands cave, the kids overhear something in the corridor to the deepest chamber. Thinking about the presence of Team Rocket, Red and his friends hide themselves behind a large rock at the entrance, while he observes carefully into the chamber with one of his eyes.
In the chamber, there is a group of Team Rocket Grunts, standing behind a female Admin with white uniform and red hair, facing a blue avian on a stage in front. At this moment, the Rockets are fully concentrated on the bird so that they do not notice the intruders on their back.
"……So glad to meet you, Articuno!" says the Admin, "One of the legendary birds of Kanto, Articuno the ice bird! We Team Rocket is in need of your power! Would you like to join us?"
Articuno looks a little hesitated.
"We aren't pushing you, Articuno!" says the Admin, "But are you satisfied living in the depths of an ice cave with no sunlight and fresh air? If you join Team Rocket, we can provide you with a more comfortable and high-quality residence, as well as countless deal of delicious food! You'll never have to worry about your future living any longer!"
Articuno looks at the woman with its eyes expanded, as if it is a little interested.
"If you made your decision, then in this ball!" The Admin flashes an Ultra Ball in her hand, "This ball is a form of hi-tech transportation. We can carry you out and release you outside. If you feel tired, you can return to it at any time. You won't feel too cold or too hot or too hungry or too thirsty!"
"Tch. How hypocritical they are…" mumbles Blue, unintentionally letting his voice out.
Oh, heck! Blue's voice is caught by one of the Grunts, who informs the Admin at once. All the Team Rocket members turn around and spot the kids, who can no longer conceal their existences.
"Eh? Even three little mice have smelt our plan!" smirks the Admin, "I'm Ariana, one of the Team Rocket Admins. Proton told me his Zapdos plan was also foiled by some brats like you. You're much bolder than I thought!"
"……" The kids stay silent, with their eyes half open.
"If you dare offend us Team Rocket, then I dare dig your tombs here!" says Ariana hostilely before she commands, "You all, get rid of those rotten brats!"
Receiving the order, the Team Rocket subordinates takes out Poké Balls and call out their Pokémon slaves to attack the kids.
"Eevee, I choose you! Shadow Ball!"
"Go, Arcanine! Fire Blast!"
"Sylvy, let's go! Moonblast!"
The triple attacks from the Pokémon at the heroes' side converge into a single beam of lightning that strikes down on all of the opposing foes, defeating them in one turn.
"Huh? When have the little mice grown so cheeky?" says Ariana crossly as she tosses out her own Poké Balls, "Arbok, Gunk Shot! Vileplume, Venoshock!"
"Eevee, Shadow Ball!"
"Arcanine, Fire Blast!"
"Sylvy, Moonblast!"
Regardless of the rank of the enemy, the result remains just the same considering the absolute difference in levels and power between the heroes' and the antagonists' parties. Ariana's Arbok and Vileplume faint instantly when the three-in-one attack spanks them on their heads like a metal bar.
"……" Ariana watches in despair at her defeated Pokémon. She turns at Articuno and appeals to it with a quivering voice, "Ar…Articuno…Please…lend me a hand…"
But Articuno is not so foolish to be duped by such evident feigning words. Realizing the sides of good and evil, it takes a deep breath, and releases a frosty wind from its mouth at the Team Rocket herd, freezing their feet in the ice.
"What a relief that Articuno is not tricked!" says Red.
"And how does it feel to be landed on a critical hit, you red-hair carline?" Blue insults Ariana at her clumsy appearance.
"Why do you mean by a critical hit?" asks Red.
"What Articuno just used is Frost Breath. It's a move that ensures a 100% critical hit unlike others. I learned it from Gramps." explains Blue, "Can you feel how painful it is when you're critically hit after spending efforts to lower your foe's Attack?"
"Your Gramps?" cries Leaf, "You must be Professor Oak's grandson then!"
"Ehehe! You get it right, beauty!" says Blue scratching his back head bashfully, "The name's Blue.
Nice to meet you!"
"Tee-hee. You look too frivolous to make any resemblance to your grandfather." smiles Leaf, "I'm Leaf. Nice to meet you, too!"
"Are you from Pallet Town, too? You speak in our local accent." asks Blue.
"Yes. I was born there, but I currently live in Viridian City."
"Got it. But don't you call me 'Professor Oak's grandson'. I dislike others relating me to Gramps!"
"OK, OK. And since you're Re-chan's friend, I'll call you Blue-kyun (derived from -kun, used as a nickname suffix for boys) then!"
"B…Blue…kyun?" says Blue with his face turning red, "This nickname is so…"
"Don't mind it too much, Blue!" says Red, "The Articuno case is over now, and we shall retreat. It's so cold here, and we're in our spring clothes!"
But before the kids leave, Red's Eevee is attracted by and runs up to a colossal rock enveloped in ice in the corner near Articuno's stage. After she touches the rock, her body begins to glow white, triggering the process of evolution. After the process ends, Eevee's body is covered in light blue quilled fur instead of fluffy brown hair. She grows two dangles at both sides of her head, resembling a trapper's hat together with the dark blue patterns on her forehead.
"Wow, a new Pokémon!" cries Red in excitement, who grasps the Pokédex from his backpack swiftly and slides on the screen. But however he searches, he cannot find any seen or owned information for his newly evolved Eevee. He has recorded the seen information for Vaporeon, Jolteon and Flareon, all being Eeveelutions. Since this new Pokémon is also an Eeveelution, it must be placed at the slot not far from Flareon (numbered 136), but the highest slot number ends in 149 (which is for Dragonite), and none of the slots between 137 and 149 is labeled with this blue Pokémon's name and shape.
"Is the Pokédex glitched?" thinks Red, who reboots the Pokédex and searches the list again, only to get the very same result.
"It must be a Pokémon undiscovered in Kanto before!" says Blue, "All Eeveelutions have their names based on their types, and your new evolved Eevee must be Ice-type. Maybe we can temporarily call it 'Iceon' or 'Freezeon' or something?"
"Be serious, Blue!" says Red, "Pokémon may feel insulted when called by improper names! I shall keep calling her Eevee before I know her official species name."
"Ha-choo!" sneezes Leaf.
"Oops! We can't stay any longer." exclaims Red, "Come back, Eevee! We're home!"
The kids hurry out of the icy cave, leaving Articuno on the stage, who takes pleasure in breathing Frost Breath at the tranquilized Team Rocket group and watching at their dread looks. On their way home, Leaf gives Blue her phone number out of his request, and Blue gets to know that Leaf was the very person Red was waiting for before his League challenge.
--End of Epsiode 38--
Save File:
Spoiler:
Player: Red
Time: Day 55
Pokédex: Seen 145, Owned 16
Badges: 8
Time: Day 55
Pokédex: Seen 145, Owned 16
Badges: 8
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