Pokémon Leaf Chronicles

Part 75. The Rollercoaster of Disaster

The rails of the minecart slicked together along the old, rust infested wheels. creating a screeching sound that echoed throughout. Alerting wild flocks of Zubat that nested in the darkened ceilings above us. These lime green, and thin purple skinned bats flew in many varying directions. All diving toward us as they could only hear the sound of the cart they couldn't see.

The speed of the cart increased as we fell further into the pit. Cubone nestled around Misty's abdomen. Moving about and trying to find a spot that was a bit more comfortable of a position to rest. I couldn't blame the poor thing. All four of us were cramped within a runaway cart that we couldn't control and despite whoever kicked us into it. So far, this cart was leading us to where we needed to go.

The minecart started to fall even deeper and made a slight right turn as if we were going down a very narrow corridor that lead straight into an unknown path. The light was able to show the corridors, but Clifford's power was unable to obscure the darkness enough for us to make out anything that was in our way. Other than Zubat's, which seemed rather annoyed that we were making noise within their slumber.

Blue looked to be rather distraught that he had seen Penny's grunts that had left us in this predicament. I wasn't sure what made him look so angry and anxious. It was almost like he been found out, something that seemed to be troubling him.

"Is everything alright?" I asked. "I know we ran into Penny but it seems like you don't like where any of this is going."

"I don't." He affirmed.

"Penny and I had an altercation on the ship."

"You met her on the S.S. Anne?" I inquired.

The boy nodded and squirmed with an upsetting fit of rage. Something about Penny rubbed him the wrong way. Almost like he wasn't expecting them to be around.

"She still has that Meowth that she stole from the Day Care and if she actually is here in this cave. We need to do everything we can to make sure she relinquishes her."

It's not often that I agreed with him on many things, but for once I consented from hearing that logic. We still weren't able to find the Meowth to bring back to that poor old woman. Penny was one causing a lot of damage and Team Rocket certainly got in the way of our mission of trying to reclaim and rescue that poor Pokémon.

No matter how she justified taking that Meowth from the Day Care. She shouldn't take Pokémon that don't belong to her.

"We'll find her Blue, it seems we might be running into either of them soon. Seeing as one of her grunts are here."

No surprise, as soon as I declared their presence. We finally saw a cart approaching us from behind. This cart had a couple of Team Love grunts and it seemed like one of them left of the tall figure were carrying an old lamp to guide them along the path. It was considerably weaker than the power of the Hidden Machine, but it was enough for them to see.

There they are! I furrowed.

"Whoah! Do we have company?" Inquired Misty to my right as she also heard a squeaky cart coming up to us from the rear.

"Everyone get ready, looks like we have both teams here!" Announced Brock along with us.

"They have Fire-types! If they use fire use your Water-types they will be effective against them." I informed to the Gym Leaders.

Blue who was seated uncomfortably behind me; readied his Poké Ball as the two grunts released their Pokémon for an immobilizing strike in their cart from the rear. Blue released his Wartortle along the edge of it. While Misty released her Staryu Pokémon alongside him.