Pokémon: The Kanto Saga

Chapter Seven: Team Rocket Debuts

All the Pokémon in the vicinity were on high alert as the tremors stopped for a little while. Panic spread among the group of Electric-types present and majority of them surrounded the still recovering Mew. 

"It's a Bulldoze attack." Leaf stated after reading her Pokédex before putting the device back away in her bag. "Whoever it is, is being careful about environment damage."

The bushes in front of the group rustled a bit which indicated someone's presence. Also the sounds of stomping gave them away which clearly indicated it being a bigger Pokémon than the ones gathered here. 

The Pikachus hurdled together once again on the command of the Raichu and released a collective Thunderbolt towards the bush, burning it down in process but in a moment all of their lightning got absorbed out of the blue. Soon the perpetrator came into view.

It was a rhinoceros-like Pokémon with a body covered in gray, rocky plates. Her underside and rear were smooth and she had four short legs with two claws on each foot. The Pokémon had a triangular head with narrow red eyes and a short horn on the tip of her snout. On the horm electric sparks could be seen which indicated that the lightning had been absorbed by the horn.

"Rhyhorn, the Spikes Pokémon. Its massive bones are 1000 times harder than human beings. This Pokémon can ever shatter a skyscraper with its charging Tackles."

"The Lightning Rod ability sure is useful though Electric attacks don't work on Ground-type anyway." The trainer of Rhyhorn made himself known finally. "Stupid Pikachus."

He had teal hair and similar teal colored eyes. His uniform consisted of an open-collared black shirt with yellow stripes and a large red R in the center. He had similar black pants and white boots and gloves and a beret on top of his head.

"Two trainers as well. It seems I hit a jackpot." The teal haired man said while he observed the crowd in front of him. He clicked his fingers with two more of the same uniformed individuals appearing with Pokémon by their side. "Let's nab the Pokémon from these trainers as a bonus and leave nothing behind."

"Yes Executive Proton!" The grunts beside him cheered as they stepped up.

"What do you want?" Red finally asked after letting them talk. Even though he was a bit nervous by their behavior and talks, he didn't show it in his face. 

"The thing you are guarding along with the stupid Electric-types and all of yours and the girlie's Pokémon as a bonus." Proton's eyes then glinted as he scanned Leaf up and down. "Maybe the girl as well."

"Didn't someone tell you that being too greedy is bad." Leaf looked at him with disgust while stepping up beside Red to give him support and a bit of confidence which the male vastly appreciated.

"Well there ain't a single soul in Team Rocket who isn't greedy. Let me show you." Proton clicked his fingers again and the two grunts stepped up cracking their knuckles. "Show them boys."

The man on the left side of Proton had a blue bat-like Pokémon with no eyes, instead pointed ears with purple insides. The bat had purple wing membranes and two thin tails.

"Zubat, the Bat Pokémon. It has no eyes. Instead, it relies on its ultrasonic cries for echo location to flit around in darkness."

The grunt on the right side had a spherical Pokémon filled with toxic gases. He had vacant eyes and a wide mouth and below his face was a cream colored skull-and-crossbones markings. 

"Koffing, the Poison Gas Pokémon. Its, thin balloon-like body is inflated by horribly toxic gases. It reeks when its nearby."

"You should have warned before using a Koffing!" The grunt beside him snapped while holding his nose as the Koffing floated a bit further, seemingly offended. "And how are you not affected?"