As Pink walks along Route 5, Cher runs up to her.
Cher: Hey pink,since we both have the Trio badge let's battle to compare each other's strength
[Rival Battle:Pink v. Cher]
Pink sends out Sage
Cher sends out oshawott
Cher: tackle
Pink:vine whip
Cher:focus energy
Pink:cut
Cher: water gun
Pink:razor leaf
(oshawoot faints)
Cher sends out Purrlion
Pink sends out Blaze
Cher:growl
Pink:ember
Cher:scratch
Pink:ember
Cher:scratch
Pink:ember
Cher:sand attack
Pink:tackle
(Purrlion faints)
Cher:i see...so that's how you battle
"out of the way"
Just then two Plasmas run past Pink and Cher,knocking them to the ground
Cher:what was that about? Hey...is that Bi
The two of them spot Bi and a girl run towards them
Bi:hey you guys did you see where those two guys went?
Cher:(points left) that way but what's going on
Girl:(crying) oh miss...my pokemon
Bi:it'll be ok don't cry
Pink:Bi,what happened?
Bi:(gestures towards girl) those goons stole her pokemon.
Cher: Don't worry you two me and pink will get it back. Let's go Pink.
So Cher and Pink head towards a cave.
Cher: they ran inside here.You ready Pink?
Pink:yes
Cher:lets go rescue that pokemon
So the two enter that cave and confront the Plasmas
Cher:hey you two give back the pokemon you stole!
Plasma:that girl cant use it to its full potential so that make it sad. that goes for yours to so we're gonna take then
Pink:not on my watch!
[Plasma battle]
Plasma sends out patrat
Pink sends out sage
Pink:vine whip
Pla: detect
Pink:cut
Pla:leer
Pink:vine whip
Pla:bite
Pink:cut
(patrat faints)
Plas: what...how could we lose when we have right on our side?
Cher:good job pink *turns towards the plasma* now you return that pokenon to that girl.
"you don't have to return it" just then two more plasmas approach pink and cher
1st plasma:how troublesome,not only do you fail to understand our goals but got in our way too.
2nd Pla: there are 2 of you and 2 of us we'll show our combined power and prove that we're right
Cher: *sigh* why are pokemon theives acting so self- righteous,come on pink lets show then when friendship can do
[plasma double battle]
Pink sends out Blaze
Cher sends out oshswott
both plas send out patrat
Pink: flame wheel
Cher:water gun
Plas:tackle
Pink:ember
Cher:bubblebeam
Plas:scratch
Pink:rock smash
Cher:water gun
(both patrat faint)
Plas: in order to liberate pokemon from foolish trainers,we have to take them.
Cher:what possible reason whold you have to justify that?
Plas:the reason being that trainers like you 2 are making pokemon suffer.
Cher:what do mean by that i don't understand
Plas:*sigh* we'll return the pokemon to you *give pink the pokeball containing the stolen pokemon* but be aware of how it and yours suffer by being used by people.Open your eyes to your own conplicity. (leaves)
Cher:trainers bring out the power of their pokemon who in turn respond with trust and love towards then. I don't get how that makes them suffer.
Pink: neither do i cher but lets return this pokemon to that girl
[back on Rt. 5]
Bi:Pink,Cher thanks for rescuing that pokemon. im glad to friends as bold and brave as you 2
Girl:heres a thanks you gift [gives pink and cher heal balls]
Bi: im going to take this girl home now bye (leaves)
Cher:im going ahead to Nacrene see you later (leaves)
So pink follows suit
[end of Ch.5]
