RECAP: When last we left T.A.C.
they had arrived in Cerulean and John beat Misty for a Cascade
badge. The group borrowed the services of Ash to hopefully enter
Mewtwo's cave. Score, being the impatient SOB he is, decided to
declare his last story void. Neesh.
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Good match, who's up now?" declared Misty.
Score just shrunk back into the crowd. He let the others
challenge Misty while he slipped out to think. He won a Boulder
badge from Brock, but it seemed like a fluke. Score realized he'd
been manipulated. Someone had altered the match and made Score
win. After his recent bout with stupidity and forgetfulness, how
could he have beaten Brock? Why would anyone do this? The only
possible reason was to altered the destiny of his fellow
travelers. Tiki? Jaimie? Pipian? Orion? John? Which one, and why?
All these questions would soon be answered, he thought. Hmmmmm.
As he walked behind the gym, he saw a bridge in the distance.
He approached it only to find a group of trainers willing to
challenge him.
"Welcome to nugget bridge! If you beat us all you win a
prize!" screamed the tiny trainer.
"Sorry nuggets, I don't have my Pokemon on me, I left em
with my friends." replied Score.
"Oh, that's unfortunate," said the biggest trainer,
"In that case, prepare for trouble!"
Just as Score was about to kick the guys ass, a creature
appeared from over the hills. The group was blinded by a bright
light and a high pitched buzzing noise. Score recognized the
creature as his arch enemy, Mewtwo!
"Foolish Rockets!" cried Mewtwo, "You're almost as
foolish as this arogant young one! Never meddle with my plans, or
you shall feel my wrath. Tell your boss!"
Mewtwo glowed bright green, and shot a thunderbolt at the
group. Score dived into the water beside the bridge followed by
the trainers. The bridge exploded and wooden slivers flew in all
directions. Score ran up the bank and hid in the shadows beside
the gym. Mewtwo disapeared back behind the hills. The Rockets
fleed and screamed.
As Score entered the gym, soaking and squishing, the group
gasped and scurried over to him. "What happened?" asked
Tiki. "Mewtwo... he.... he.... blew up Nugget Bridge,"
said Score, gasping for breath.
"What!? That's the only way we can get to the cave!"
yelled Tiki.
"In that case, maybe I oughta go repair it," offered
Score, "But first, Misty, if you don't mind I wanna
challenge you for that badge now."
Spanky appeared from his Pokeball and Misty sent out Staryu.
"Spanky, gust attack!" The small Pidgey flapped like
mad and Staryu flew back into a wall, cracking its gem. Misty
brought Staryu back and sent out Starmie.
Starmie cartwheeled into Spanky, senting him reeling. Spanky
flapped madly to regain his balance. He shot like a rocket in
Starmies direction. Starmie nimbly dodged out of the way, making
Spanky smash into the water. Score called Spanky back and sent
out Punches, his Mankey. Punches charged at Starmie, who tried to
dodge, but Punches grabbed a point and swung himself in front of
Starmie. He started punching the gem with all his might, but it
just wouldn't seem to crack.
He grabbed one of Starmies points and hurled him into a wall.
Starmie was dazed, but charged at Mankey, who scissor kicked
Starmie. Starmie hit the ground hard and cracked. The fight was
over.
"Great fight Score!" congratulated Misty, "Here's
a Cascade badge!"
"Thanks Misty! Hey Ash, wanna help me build a bridge?"
asked Score.
"Well, uh, not really," stuttered Ash. Score crossed
his arms and glared at Ash, who quickly complied and went to fix
the bridge. "Score, that was mean!" said Jaimie.
"Yeh, but it left us open to story ideas!" replied
Score. And so, with Cascade badges in hand, The Anti-Mewtwo Crew
set
off to help Ash build the bridge. Hopefully he'll be done
before they get there =).