The Kamizardic Region Book 1: Beginnings

Chapter 3: Team Flare's Tron

“From here we keep going straight until we hit the first gym leader’s city, Fobin city.” Alta planned everything out. “I so want to collect all eight badges and enter the Pokémon league.” Zane dreamed. “That is my dream too.” Alta dreamed with him. They walked and walked until their feet started hurting. “I need a break.” Zane moaned. “Ok, let’s stop here.” Alta sat down on a rock. Zane sat down next to her on a different rock. “Murkrow, come on out!” Zane sent him out. “Go into the woods and find us some berries!” Zane ordered him. “Murkrow Mur!” Murkrow pecked him on the head twice then flew off. “Next time, don’t be so harsh.” Alta laughed. Two Pokémon came by and stared at Zane and Alta. “Who are these Pokémon?” Alta asked while they took out their pokedexs. “Seedot is the acorn Pokémon. When it dangles from a tree branch, it looks just like an acorn. It enjoys scaring other Pokémon.” Alta’s pokedex replied. “Starly is the starling Pokémon. Because they are weak individually, they form groups. However, they bicker if the group is too big.” Zane’s pokedex announced. Out in the woods and off the old beaten path, Murkrow was having a blast. He was looking for berries and eating them as he wished. Soon he became full and gathered the rest for Alta and Zane. He was flying back when he saw a shiny object on the ground. He grabbed it with his beak and decided to take it with him. “Excellent!” Tron, the grunts captain of Team Flare, whispered. Tron followed behind Zane’s Murkrow while Team Flare’s commander Lucy was looking for clues to the legendary Pokémon Reshiram. She had a couple of grunts helping her too. “Murkrow Mur!” Murkrow dropped the berries and the shiny object onto the ground. “This isn’t a berry is it?” Alta asked pointing at the object with her foot. “No, it’s pretty hard and it looks like some kind of shell.” Zane picked it up, observing it. All of a sudden, it zapped Zane and he too dropped it on the ground. The shell sparked again and a funnel of fire came up around them. “Well now our berries are burnt and no good.” Alta dropped them on the ground. “Now you two won’t cause us any more trouble.” Commander Tron came out of the bushes fixing his red hair. “Who are you supposed to be?” Zane asked. “How do you not know me? I am Grunts Captain Tron from Team Flare! I’m not the lowest in command but close enough. You two on the other hand are obviously spies from Team Shock.” Tron accused. “We’re not spies. We’re just trainers starting on our journey.” Alta explained. “Oh, like I’ve never heard that one before.” Grunts Captain Tron bit his lip. Zane rolled his eyes. “Murkrow use dark pulse!” The attack just got absorbed into the fire funnel. “Did you notice that the funnel moves on an inward motion? That my prisoners, is science.” Grunts Captain Tron stated. “You have… no… soul!” Zane was quick thinking but was not getting anywhere fast. “It’s getting hot in here, Zane.” Alta felt queasy. “What can we do?” Zane asked. “Nothing you spies. You lose!” Tron laughed. “I don’t think so Tron!” A man was standing on a tree branch and then jumped to the ground. He was dressed in all black and was wearing a red scarf that floated every time the wind blew. “I thought you would show up, Grimsley.” Tron spat. “You’re so young and yet you’re so evil. Stop hurting these kids.” Grimsley smirked grabbing a Pokéball. “We’re not kids!” Alta shouted. “Lampet, show your flare!” Tron sent her out. “Tron, after all these years, you still don’t know my specialty. Poochyena let your darkness out.” He came out. “Wow!” Zane and Alta pulled out their pokedexs’ “Lampet is the lamp Pokémon and the evolved form of Litwick. It arrives near the moment of death and steals spirit from the body.” Alta’s pokedex explained. “Poochyena is the bite Pokémon. A Pokémon with persistent nature, it chases its prey until the prey becomes exhausted.” Zane’s pokedex confirmed. “Murkrow!” Murkrow wanted to battle too. “Go Grimsley!” Zane shouted. “Thanks kid!” Grimsley smiled. “Lampet use flame burst!” Tron commanded. “Poochyena dodge it!” Poochyena quickly jumped into the air making flame burst miss. “Lampet use shadow ball!” “Poochyena make that too.” Both shadow balls collided together. “Two shadow balls for the price of one!” Zane commented. Alta rolled her eyes and made sure Zane saw it happening. “Lampet use your will-o-wisp!” “Poochyena dodge and use howl!” Poochyena dodged the will-o-wisp and howled loudly. “Lampet, back to flame burst!” “Poochyena dodge and then use bite!” Poochyena dodged faster than ever and the bite attack made Lampet faint. “Return Lampet! You will pay once we find the legendary Pokémon Reshiram.” Tron turned and ran back to Commander Lucy. “I found what we were looking for. Gather up the grunts and let’s head back to headquarters.” Lucy put the big white rock into a briefcase and they all went back to headquarters. “We have the white stone and we will get Virzion very soon.” Tron smiled while Lucy looked out the window and ignored him. “Poochyena destroy that shell!” Poochyena used shadow ball and the shell broke into pieces, setting Zane and Alta free. “Thanks Grimsley.” Zane and Alta thanked him. “You are…?” Grimsley mumbled. “I’m Alta.” “The name’s Zane and this is my Murkrow.” They both introduced themselves. “It’s nice to meet you. I love your Murkrow. You’ve been raising it quite well.” Grimsley patted Murkrow’s head. “We’re going to Fobin city, do you want to come?” Alta asked. “I’d be happy to. I will even show you the way. Come; let’s get of this route before we run into those fire freaks again.” Grimsley replied. “Thanks!” Zane and Grimsley return Murkrow and Poochyena and they took off.