Pokémon Special Conquest

RBG Arc Ch.44: Wrath of the Legendary Birds pt.2

In the skies of Saffron City, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres fly around the city attacking everything in sight in a rage. The three birds wreck havoc on the city freezing, burning, and shooting buildings with electricity, the civilians flee panicking as they run away from the attack of the birds. In the middle of the midst of the sky, Red rides in Aerodactyl's claws charging towards Articuno at its fastest speed.

As they travel Red looks down at the damaged caused by Articuno's attacks, passing frozen city streets and buildings as he clenches his teeth. "Damn it, I should've been able to prevent this. I should've tried to free the birds first."

Articuno quickly turns around as Aerodactyl gets closer letting out a loud cry. It shoots out an intense blast of ice out at Aerodactyl as the area around it grows colder and colder. Aerodactyl dodges the attack going higher into the air as Red tries raising his lower body to avoid the attack.

            "Damn it, that thing, just being this close to it I can feel the Pressure that it gives off." Red glares at Articuno holding out his hand towards it. "Maybe, if I can connect with it then maybe I can end this without a fight."

Red tries connecting with Articuno as it flies around him with Aerodactyl chases behind it. As Red tries the feeling of cold air goes over Red's body as Articuno focuses its attention towards Red letting out an enraged cry. The cry breaks Red's concentration as Articuno flies down towards him before Aerodactyl charges in headbutting Articuno and knocking it away.

            "What was that?" Red asks confused. "I felt something, but it felt so different from every other Pokémon I've attempted to connect with."

Articuno cries out again letting out a large wave of cold out into the surrounding area. "Charizard, Flamethrower!"

Red tosses out his Poke'ball with Charizard popping out and shooting out a blast of flames only for the wave of cold to freeze it's flames instantly. "It's so cold that it freezes fire!?"

Elsewhere in the city, Lady Ninja rides on the back of her Doduo chasing down Zapdos as it flies high in the air. Zapdos cries out unleashing a large wave of electricity around itself that hits the various buildings around it knocking out the power as they quickly go dark.

            "This thing is dangerous, I have to avoid taking a head on attack." She glares up at Zapdos as Doduo increases its pace. "Agility!"

Doduo races ahead charging past Zapdos as Lady Ninja tosses out two Poke'balls into the air. "Voltorb, Discharge. Vulpix, Energy Ball."

A Vulpix and Voltorb pop out of the balls with Vulpix shooting out a blast of green energy out at Zapdos as Voltorb shoots out a blast of electricity. Both attacks hit Zapdos, however, it ignores the attacks and only glares down at the two Pokémon and Lady Ninja.

            "Oh great I have your attention, that can't be good."

Zapdos charges in lowering itself towards the ground and shooting out blasts of electricity. "Yup, defiantly not good. Damn it, how do you trick a giant bird?!"

Elsewhere Blue rides on his Arcanine's back still dealing with his injuries from battling Koga. He grips onto Arcanine's fur as they chase after Moltres as the area around them increases in temperature as the temperature around them increases the further they go along with several buildings on fire. High atop one building Moltres glares down as Blue approaches it jumping off of Arcanine's back.

            "Damn it, I'm in no condition to actually fight, but I don't have much choice!" Blue tosses out a Poke'ball with his Rhydon popping out. "Stone Edge!"

Rhydon stomps on the ground causing sharpened stones to extend from the ground and blast towards Moltres. The attacks hit Moltres and force it back angering it as it cries out in rage charging down towards Blue as it shoots out a blast of flames.

Blue leaps back, returning Rhydon to its Poke'ball, grabbing onto Arcanine and charging ahead with Moltres chasing after him. Moltres lets out another blast of fire before a figure rushes in overhead and grabs a hold of Blue lifting him into the air.

            "Are you okay?" Red asks looking down from on top of Charizard's back as he clings onto Blue. "If you're not we can take a stop for a moment."

            "I'm fine, what're you doing?"

            "I came up with a plan but it'll take the three of us."

            "Three of us?"

            "Yeah we need Lady Ninja for this."

            "Well, it's a good thing she's close." Blue points to a nearby rooftop where Lady Ninja stands around waving down the pair.

The trio stands at the top of a tall building as the three birds continue their onslaught on the city. They watch on with Blue and Lady Ninja  look on dejected Red steps forward in front of the two and holds out his hands.

            "We can't beat them in a head on fight with our current level." Red looks on seriously as he draws Blue's and Lady Ninja's attention. "But there is another way, we can connect with them."

            "What!? That's a completely idiotic plan if we can't beat them we should focus on evacuation and distract them from attacking civilians." Blue says seriously.

            "I have to agree with Blue, trying to connect with such a Pokémon...."

            "I know it seems impossible, but we have to try. We don't have to tame them, we just have to convince them that the fighting is over and that they can go home without anyone hurting them again." Red holds out his hands bowing to the pair. "Please, please help me. This is our only hope!"

Lady Ninja quickly grabs Red's hand and stares into his eyes. "I'll work with you if there's any form of hope that this will work I'll work to achieve it."

Blue grabs Red's other hand as he looks away. "This is foolish, but if it'll satisfy your curiosity then I can go along."

            "Thank you!" Red says seriously.

The trio stand around in a circle holding hands with one another as each of them look into the distance at either Articuno, Zapdos, or Moltres. The three birds continue their rampage as they close their eyes and concentrate on their respective bird. A feeling of cold, heat, and intense pain quickly come across them as they focus, attempting to feel past the pain.

            "This really hurts!" Lady Ninja yells out in pain.

            "Just focus, I felt this when I tried to do it with Articuno. The Pressure these things give off is intense it can even affect someone's Aura. But if we can get past this wave then we could connect with them if even for a moment."

They open their eyes with the trio of birds surrounding them glaring down as the three look on nervously. Lady Ninja almost loses her grip as Blue tightens his grip on her hand.

            "Don't let go, if you do then they're going to attack the three of us," Blue says seriously.

            "Okay, then what're we supposed to do? What do we tell them?" She asks confused.

            "We just have to tell them it's safe, that they can go home." Red loosens his grip and slips his hands out as he walks over towards Articuno. "And that for all of humanity, we're sorry, sorry that they had to suffer like they did."

The three birds look on seriously, the anger in their eyes waning as they fly off into the distance. Moltres melts Articuno's ice, as Articuno puts out the fires, with Zapdos restoring the power to the city. The three leave the city as the sun starts to rise in the distance with the trio falling down onto the roof of the building exhausted.

            "Damn it, let's never do that again." Lady Ninja says exhausted as she breathes heavily on the ground. "If we ever have to deal with giant birds again I'm leaving it to you two."

            "Wimp," Blue says tauntingly.

            "Just shut up."

Red forces himself up moving over to the edge of the building to watch Articuno as it flies into the distance. Tired from all the fighting he slips from the edge and begins falling with Blue and Lady Ninja rushing to where he stood. He tosses out a Poke'ball with Snorlax popping out, landing on its stomach to use as a landing cushion.

            "You grow more impressive by the day." A voice says coming from the shadows. "It's been quite the pleasure watching you grow all these years."

            "Who?"

            "Do you wonder who the King of the Rocket Kingdom? If you seek that answer come to  Viridian City and face me in a battle of wills."

            "No, you are...."

            "Come Red, it's time for you to complete your journey with one final battle." A voice says before a figure appears from the outside of an alleyway before disappearing into the darkness.

            "Giovanni?" Red asks confused.