Pokémon Special Conquest

RBG Arc Ch.30: The Seafoam Islands

In the middle of the waters of Route 20, Red sits on the deck of a small boat looking into the distance as it trudges on ahead with the engines ringing in his ears. Baoba sits in the captain's chair directing the ship along on its journey.

            "Okay Red, we're almost to the Seafoam Islands."

            "Seafoam Islands?"

            "They're a pair of islands that sit in the middle of Route 20, think of them as a halfway marker when you're headed to Cinnabar Island." Baoba points into the distance at a figure in the distance. "Look, there they are!"

In the distance, a large pair of islands sits next to each other each with a pair of small mountains sitting on both of the islands. "So those are the Seafoam Islands."

            "Yup, they say that a Legendary Pokémon lives deep inside of the underground tunnels."

            "A Legendary Pokémon!?"

            "Yup, I've heard it's supposed to be some kind of bird, but I've never put any stock into those rumors."

            "Do you think we could take a stop over to those islands?"

            "Well if you want to head there then we can make a stopover." Baoba takes up the wheel and starts turning the boat. "Seafoam Island, here we come!"

Meanwhile, on the island, a figure runs around as a group of Rocket Grunts chase after him. He tosses out two Poke'balls with a pair of Pokémon popping out, one a small quadruped Pokémon covered in red-orange fur with long ears and a main and tail of fluffy yellow fur with one tuft of it on its head. The other a large quadruped canine-like Pokémon with an orange pelt marked with black jagged stripes and covered in shaggy beige fur.

            "Flareon, Arcanine, Fire Blast!" He orders seriously.

The two Pokémon shoot out intense blasts of fire out towards the Rocket Grunts sending a small number back. "Squad A's down send in the wild ones." A figure watching from the shadows says into a radio.

            "Stand down at once, there's no way that any of you can possibly stand up against me." The man says walking towards the group as they lay on the ground. "I was your boss at one point."

            "That's true, but we've improved since you've left." The Grunt says seriously.

A number of Koffing begin floating in the air near the gathered group as the man looks up horrified. "Explosion." A voice says from over the radio.

The various Koffing explodes around everyone knocking the man and his Pokémon back into the side of the mountain. He looks down to see his Pokémon struggling to stand up as he barely makes it to his feet.

            Damn it, we've been fighting for days we're exhausted. Neither my Pokemon or I can keep this up, but at this rate, the Rocket Kingdom is going to win. The man thinks to himself.

One of the Grunts walks up to the man holding out a Poke'ball as he looks down at him. "Now then traitor it's about time that you face judgment, and the sentence is death!"

Suddenly a large figure drops down from above as Snorlax slams into the ground in between the figure and the Grunt. "Snorlax, Thunder Punch!"

Snorlax comes in with an electrified fist aimed at the Grunt who barely manages to avoid the attack. He looks on as Snorlax glares down at him leaping back and pulling out a small ball.

            "Damn it, I need reinforcements." He tosses the ball down with a smoke cloud forming underneath him obscuring him as he escapes.

Red rushes up to Snorlax's side patting it happily. "Good job Snorlax, we've got to stay on guard with the Rocket Kingdom around here."

            "So those are those Rocket Kingdom guys you were talking about, seems like a nasty sort," Baoba says rushing up to Red looking on cautiously. "And who's that guy?"

Looking closer at the figure a bald old man with a thick white mustache in a lab coat walks over to Red looking at him closely. "So you're the one he's chosen, you're as impressive as I've been told you are."

            "What?" Red looks curiously up at the man.

            "Sorry, I haven't introduced myself. I am Blain Vuur, at one time I was a General who fought in the war with Jhoto and I was a scientist for the Rocket Kingdom."

            "What!?" Red yells out enraged.

Blain looks on Red seriously before walking past him and walking over to his Pokémon. "Think of me as you will, but I am no longer allied with them. My ideals separated from theirs and I've been trying to stop their plans around this area."

            "I can't believe you, you once worked with those monsters, even now this could be a trap."

            "Your cautiousness is good, but do not let it cloud your judgments," Blain says seriously.

            "Do you know Mr. Fuji?" Red asks cautiously.

            "Yes he's a dear friend of mine, and at one point tried to convince me not to ally myself with the Rocket Kingdom."

            "You should've listened to him," Red says begrudgingly.

Red looks towards Blain's Pokémon pointing his Poke'dex out towards the two of them.

            "Arcanine, The Legendary Pokémon; This Pokémon has been long admired for its beauty and agility. It naturally gives off a grand sense of majesty making people mistake it for a Legendary Pokémon." The Poke'dex says scanning one of the Pokémon. "Flareon, the Flame Pokémon; It stores thermal energy inside of its body expunging excess energy through its fur with its internal temperature managing to reach high levels."

            "So that is the Poke'dex, Samuel's greatest invention," Blain says seriously.

            "You knew Old Man Oak to huh? Well, that doesn't change my opinion on you." Red says seriously.

            "It doesn't matter, I have to return to my lab and heal my Pokémon. The Rocket Grunts have been mapping the underground locations, and they are close to...."

A loud roar comes out from the opposite island as a large flurry of ice and snow begin to surround the island. Suddenly a large blue bird with wings made of ice emerges from the top of the mountain roaring out as the snowstorm intensifies.

            "Articuno, the Freeze Pokémon; One of the Legendary Pokémon of Kanto, it's magnificent wings seem to be made of ice chilling the air around it seemingly creating snow while it flies. It can create blizzards by freezing the moisture around itself intensifying these storms."

            "What is that?" Baoba asks concerned.

            "They've angered it, and now it's awakened from its slumber." Blain returns his Pokémon into their Poke'balls and looks towards Red. "Red I know you don't trust me, but this situation is more important."

            "Why should I trust you?"

            "Because if you don't then the Rocket Kingdom will capture Articuno and use its power to wage war and cause destruction." Blain hands Red his Poke'balls and holds out another one. "I have a hidden lab on this island, go there and heal my Pokémon. That is all I ask of you please."

            "Fine," Red says begrudgingly. "But I'm only doing it to help your Pokémon. How am I supposed to find it?"

Blaine tosses out the Poke'ball with a large horse-like Pokémon with a mane and tail made up of fires. "Rapidash will lead you there, but please hurry, we need to force Articuno away before the Rocket Grunts show you."

            "Okay, I'll go." Red leaps onto Rapidash's back as Baoba looks on concerned. "Are you coming?"

            "No I'm going to stick around here, maybe I can help," Baoba says seriously.

Rapidash runs off leaving Baoba and Blaine as Articuno begins taking flight towards the pair as they stand their ground.