Pokémon: Finding Red

Chapter 7 ~ Switched

Chapter 7 ~ Switched

[Skylar's POV]

''Skylar! Thank Arceus I've found you!'' Silver ran to me, panting. His hair was all messed up, like he had just woken up.

''Okay, so calm down and tell me exactly what happened.'' I said. 

''Yesterday , there was nothing much happening in Striaton's gym, so at the end of the day, I decided to go here, Route 2 and train. After a while I decided to rest under a tree with my Pokémon and.......... I fell asleep. Next morning, today, I woke up and saw that my Pokémon were missing. I looked around and saw two men in capes running off with my Weavile and my Feraligatr. I tried to chase them but a helicopter took them away with a rope ladder....'' Silver explained to me. ''Did you report this already?'' I asked.

''Yes!''

''Did you go to the Pokémon Center to withdraw another Pokémon?''

''No. They might be stolen again.''

''Well that's because you're absent minded sometimes. I can't believe you got your Pokemon stolen.'' I said and handed him two Poké balls. ''Here, you can borrow Serperior and Liepard for a while.'' I said.

''Thanks. Wait, why is Pika with you and not Lace?''

''I don't really know why, but they wanted to switch owners for the meantime. But Red was fine with it, and so was I.''

''Pika!'' Pika waved at Silver from my shoulder. ''Hey Pika.'' Silver said.  ''Hey Silver, those men who stole your Pokémon .... By any chance were they wearing masks?''

''Masks? I don't know, but there were shiny lines on their faces that kinda blinded me because of the sunlight reflecting them.''

''Shiny lines like curves and streaks?''

''Sort of. How d'ya know?''

''Cause I happened to battle someone who looks like that, last night.''

''Did you see if he had my Pokémon?''

''That guy tried to steal Lace and challenged me to a battle. His Pokémon were Steelix and Magnemite. Well, he lost, and he seemed to be in a hurry.''

''Where did that jacket come from?''

''I bought it last night. So which direction did those guys go?''

''I don't know, the sunlight was blocking my eyes!'' Silver said, completely frustrated. He was still panicking. I rolled my eyes and placed my hands on his shoulders.

''Silver, we're going to get your Pokémon back. So calm down already.'' I said. ''I want them back now!'' he whined.

Uh-oh...... He hasn't been traumatized, right? I hope he hasn't been!

''SILVER!'' I shook him by the shoulders and flicked his forehead. ''Ow! Okay, okay, I'm sorry..'' he said, rubbing his forehead. ''Any reports about the trio in Striaton?'' I asked. Silver shook his head. My PokéGear suddenly rang.

''Skylar, I need you to go to the Striaton gym right now!'' Gold yelled. 

''Do you really need to shout that loud?'' I complained. 

''Sorry about that, but I really need you to go at Striaton's gym right now.''

''What for? I just got here you know!'' I said, practically on purpose to annoy him back. 

''Skylar, I'm serious. Burgh has been abducted last night, and we don't know who might be next.'' He sounded disappointed. 

That's four gym leaders kidnapped.