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Chapter 34 - Radio Tower

"Will you three shut up?!" Lance scolded me, Misty, & Karen, who, for some reason, just couldn't stop laughing. Karen was telling us a story about the Champion falling off a table & stripping off his shirt when he was drunk. I didn't say this out loud, but I wish I could have seen that... *wink wink*

"What's wrong Lancey? Not proud of your inner stripper?" I chuckled. Karen & Misty busted out laughing with me, & even some of the guys with us laughed at my comment.

What's with the nicknames, you ask? Well I had just realized how fun it was to annoy the Champion, because he was always so serious, & since we had been snooping around the Radio Tower, I began to get more comfortable around everyone, including him. Besides, Karen started it, by telling us some of his drunk stories, I just joined in on the fun.

"Oww!" He had hit my arm. "Why did you have to do that for?" I frowned. "Now is not the time to be speaking of such things. Focus," he said sharply.

Phantom was leading ahead, simply using Hypnosis to put Rocket Grunts to sleep. "Lancey, you do know this isn't isn't gonna work forever right? Those Rocket Grunts are eventually gonna wake up..." I spoke. He glared at me. He opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by a voice. A few voices, actually.

Rocket Grunts, which I'm guessing had just woken up because they looked really tired, & probably had really bad morning breathe, were behind us. "You guys go! I'll hold them off, just rescue the hostages & get to the boss behind this!" Bugsy released a Syther. "I got his back, you guys go!" Karen released an Umbreon & winked at us.

We went along as we heard their battle start. By now we were on the third floor, & boy were there a lot of Grunts on this floor! A dangerous looking Kangaskhan appeared right in front of us, startling me. "We have to get to the fifth floor!" Lance shouted angrily.

Misty released her Starmie & began to battle the Kangaskhan. "You two, hold the grunts off while I go ahead," Lance pointed at me & Brandon. Brandon immediatley released his Wartortle, & I simply shook my head at Lance. "Nope! I'm not staying with him, I'm going with you!" I demanded shrilly. "No, you stay here, it's too dangerous, I'm going ahead," he ran up ahead. I was going to chase after him, but a Pidgeot stopped me. I cursed under my breathe.

Gary & Adriana were now battling too, even Richie. "Phantom use Thunderbolt!" The Pidgeot didn't faint, but she fell to the ground, giving us enough time to run away. I was going after Lance. I didn't even know why, I guess I just wanted to prove to him that I was a good trainer. He was my idol after all, & all I wanted was for him to acknowledge me. & marry me. Hehehe.

I ran up ahead & Lance was nowhere in sight. All the rocket grunts on the fourth floor were knocked out cold though, with Pokemon fainted next to them. They were covered in blood. Lance did this? He must've been an exceptional trainer. Well duh! He was the Champion!

I continued to run until I got to the stairs leading to the fifth floor. With Phantom behind me, we ran up the stairs as fast as we could. "What the fuck?!" I heard a voice yell in distress. It was Lancey, no doubt.

I ran & hid behind the staircase, peeking through the door I heard his voice come from. I saw Lance's Dragonite be captured by a Pokeball! I couldn't believe my eyes. "It's working! We're almost were we need to be! The Pokeball can capture even trainer's Pokemon! Now all we need is to find out how to make it capture any Pokemon & make it obey us!" A guy yelled as he held the Pokeball with Dragonite inside up to the ceiling.

Lance had been frozen with shock. They tied him up & beat him with a baton. Ouch. My future husband was being beaten up... I had to help! I couldn't risk my Pokemon getting caught in that Pokeball, so what could I do? What could I do without my Pokemon to help? Nothing.