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In less than twenty minutes, Marlins Park had gone from hosting a major Pokemon tournament to hosting a crime scene. Officers from the MPD were all over the stadium, and their cars blocked all of the exits. K-9 and Houndoom units patrolled the streets and sidewalks. Police officers were questioning the Pokemon trainers that had remained at the stadium. When Jason, Rose, and Toby arrived, they were surprised to find themselves immediately swarmed by cops and led past the yellow tape to a senior officer.

"I hope you kids understand that your tournament is over," he said. "Anyway, I'm Lieutenant Frank Jefferson, and you are?"

"I'm Jason Granger, and these are my friends: Toby Evans and Rose Taylor." Upon hearing Jason's name, Frank chuckled and smiled.

"Well, well...So, you're the one that's been causing a stir around here."

"So, I've been told," Jason replied. "But, sir, I don't understand. When Dr. Satoshi was getting taken away by those men, he told the other trainers to get me, as if asking for my help. Why?"

"I was just about to ask you the same thing," Lieut. Jefferson said. "Some of the other trainers said you knew him pretty well. Is that true?"

"I wouldn't say that. I mean, we talked once or twice during the tournament, and he gave me my first Pokemon, but I wouldn't say I knew him."

"Well, you must've been close enough that he'd call on you for help," Jefferson said. Loud voices and the sound of multiple explosions coming from inside the stadium suddenly ended their conversation. "What on earth was that?" he spoke into a communicator on his arm. *STATIC* came through the speaker, and then an alarmed female voice was heard.

"There are two guys in here with an Arcanine and Electabuzz! They're attacking us!" After the message ended, the Lieutenant pulled out his sidearm and signaled several officers to go inside. He was also going in but stopped and looked back at Jason.

"All right, Jason," he said, "let's see if Dr. Satoshi was right about you." Jason flashed a confident smile and followed Jefferson. Past the gate, up the stairs, and through the lobby, they found three cops making their way, slowly, to a wall. They looked bruised and had burn marks on their uniforms. When Jefferson approached them, they immediately snapped to attention. "You guys all right?"

"Yes, sir, we're fine. Just got the wind knocked out of us by that Arcanine," one of them replied.

"What happened? How'd those guys get in?"

"I don't know. We were just patrolling the 3rd floor when I heard the sound of something metal fall to the ground. We went to investigate and found these guys trying to open a vent," the speaker pointed at one of his partners. "That's when Mark, here, called them out, and they sent out their Pokemon to attack us."

"Did you fire back?"

"We couldn't. The other guy's Electabuzz ruined our guns, and Arcanine sent us flying backwards with Slam. It would've been worse for us if the other officers hadn't arrived with the Houndoom."

"How long have they been fighting?"

"Not even five minutes," the officer answered. "But I don't think our Pokemon will last much longer. Those Arcanine and Electabuzz are very strong."

"I'll take care of them." Jefferson had almost forgotten about the trainer at his side. He and the wounded officers turned to face the confident Jason.

"You sure you know what it is you're getting into, kid? Besides, I've already got three wounded officers; I don't need to deal with a cocky trainer getting himself killed."

"Don't worry about me, Lieutenant," Jason replied. "I'll knockout their Pokemon, so your men can arrest those guys." Jefferson decided not to argue any further. After calling a medical team for the cops, he and Jason continued on to the 3rd floor entrance. When they opened the door, two officers stopped them.

"It's all right, men. I'm escorting this trainer to his next battle," Jefferson said. The guards let them pass. As they went in, Jason could smell heavy amounts of smoke coming from an alley. He also saw flames pressing against the ceiling and heard people shouting orders to Pokemon.

"Lieut. Jefferson, I think they're down there," he said, going in. The alley opened up to a large room. On one side were six police officers and two Houndoom battling against the thugs' Arcanine and Electabuzz. The Houndoom were being pelted with repeated Fire and Electric-type attacks.

"Roooh!" they cried out.

"Electabuzz, use Swift!" one of the bad guys ordered. He looked to be in his mid 20s, and had a brown hoodie on. His friend, who also looked the same age, wore a light blue t-shirt.

"Aaargh!" Electabuzz obeyed, summoning stars of pure energy around its head and hurled them into the chests of the opposing Pokemon. The Houndoom yelped in agony and then fell to the floor, knocked out. The two bad guys laughed as the cops begrudgingly recalled their Pokemon.

"So, you cops got any more Pokemon to throw at us?" teased the brown-hooded thug. "Or can we be on our way now?"

"Not so fast." Everyone, except Lieut. Jefferson, was surprised to see Jason standing in front of the officers. "There's still one trainer that stands in your way." He took out his Net Ball. The thugs stared for a few seconds and then laughed. Even their Pokemon seemed to be making laugh-like noises.

"Haha, I thought I recognized you," the guy in the blue t-shirt said. "You're one of the trainers from that tournament. If I remember right, your Chimchar knocked out that Lucario with a pretty strong Blast Burn." Arcanine and Electabuzz growled menacingly at Jason. "Well, I hate to break it to you, kid, but things are different this time. There's no tournament, no set of rules to follow, no special Pokemon move to save you, and no backup. See those cops? We laid waste to them and their Pokemon. So, if you, and your pathetic Pokemon, want to try and stop us, remember that there's no one else to help you." Both thugs smiled, and Arcanine shot a blast of fire into the air.

"You're wrong about that!" Jason was relieved to hear Toby's voice behind him. He and Rose were running down the alley and gathered next to their friend. Jason saw the bad guys' get angry.

"Ugh. That's not going to change a thing! Arcanine, Fire Blast!" The Fire-type inhaled a large breath of air and then fired the attack at the trainers, who just barely dodged it. Jason threw up his Net Ball, and out came Starmie.

"Caaak."

"Quick, Starmie, Water Gun!" he ordered, pointing at the attacker. Starmie summoned a powerful stream of water from its chest and aimed it at Arcanine.

"Dodge it!" ordered the hooded thug. "Electabuzz, use Thundershock!" Bright beams of lightning began emanating from the Electric-type's fingertips. It raised its electrified hands and blasted Starmie, while Arcanine strafed away from the water attack.

"Caak caaa," whined Jason's Pokemon, falling backwards. It tried to stand back up, but the opposing Pokemon readied to attack again.

"Thunderpunch, Electabuzz!"

"Raargh!" It stomped over to Starmie and raised a fist. Yellow, electric energy glowed in an aura around the fist.

"Quilladin, use Pin Missile!" Rose yelled. During the chaos, she had brought one of her Pokemon into play.

"Quil...quilladin!" The Grass-type launched multiple rockets of energy at Electabuzz, who was just about to hit Starmie. The attack sent the thug's Pokemon straight into a wall.

"Thanks, Rose," said Jason, gratefully.

"No problem," she smiled back. "Now, let's do this together. Toby, you in?"

"Oh, you bet I am. Mightyena, I choose you." The grey and black dog Pokemon leaped out of Toby's tossed ball.

"Three against two, huh?" the second thug remarked. "Arcanine, use your Fire Fang on that Quilladin!"

"Electabuzz, Swift!"

"Raaroooo!" Arcanine charged at Rose's Grass-type, with tiny bursts of fire jetting out from its mouth.

"Quilladin, dodge!" Just as Arcanine was about to bite, Quilladin sent out vines to push itself into the air. Unfortunately, it, along with the other trainers' Pokemon, wasn't able to avoid Electabuzz's powerful energy attack. With a *BISS*, they were knocked off their feet.

"Starmie, you did great," Jason told his fainted Pokemon. He took out the Net Ball. "Return." Meanwhile, the thugs laughed hard at the sight.

"Didn't you say earlier that you were gonna stop us?" mosked the hooded thug. "Well, I don't know how you plan on doing that when your Pokemon is done for."

"Mightyena, use Cru..."

"No, stop," Jason interjected. He opened up his other Pokeballs, releasing Chikorita and Chimchar. "You want me to stop you? I'll stop you. Chikorita, hit Electabuzz with Razor Leaf. Chimchar, use Flamethrower to separate Arcanine from its partner."

"Chim...char!" The small Fire-type blew a large stream of fire out of its mouth, creating a line between the thugs' Pokemon. Meanwhile, Chikorita sent bursts of sharp, energy-filled leaves at Electabuzz. The projectiles explode on contact, severely wounding Electabuzz.

"What?" the hooded thug cried. "How did that attack do so much damage?"

"Your Electabuzz is an Electric-type," Jason replied. "Chikorita is a Grass-type, so it has a type advantage against Electric-type Pokemon. You'd be more successful with your Pokemon if you knew their strengths and weaknesses." The hooded thug was furious. He gritted his teeth and stared coldly at Jason. Then, suddenly, he stopped and smiled.

"I might not be a dumb as you think. Arcanine, Flame Charge that Chikorita!"

"Arrroo!" A layer of golden flames formed around Arcanine. It began running straight toward Chikorita, who was still on the opposite side of Chimchar's Flamethrower wall. Jason watched, awe-struck, as Arcanine ran right through the fire. Unfortunately, he forgot to tell Chikorita to dodge, and the Fire-type slammed right into Chikorita's chest. Both Jason and Chimchar held their breath as she flew straight into the wall closest to her trainer.

"Chikorita!" Jason gathered the small Grass-type in his arms. Examining her, he found multiple scrapes and burns from the attack. "Chikorita, are you alright? Come on, speak to me." Only barely audible moans could be heard from the severely injured Pokemon. Rose and Toby watched, tears in their eyes, as Jason kept trying to get a response from Chikorita. Finally, he took out his Pokeball, deciding to recall his knocked-out Pokemon.

"Char?" Chimchar and Chikorita had been best friends for a long time. Yes, they had battled each other in training, each of them getting their fair share of defeats. Though, to Chimchar, this was different. Chikorita was a strong Pokemon, and if Chimchar would've stopped, or even slowed, Arcanine, she could've withstood most of the attack. Chimchar felt personally responsible for letting down his friend and his trainer. There had to be a way for him to make up for his mistake. The bad guys were laughing again. Laughing at Jason, his master. Their Pokemon were still standing.

No, things have to change. The laughing must stop. Those bad guys must know what it feels like. They must experience the pain. Pain. That thought consumed Chimchar's mind. He knew what must happen if he was to give them that pain. His fur began glowing bright red and orange. An aura of white light leaked out from hidden cracks in his skin, pouring out into the air.

"Chimchar!" Jason exclaimed, but Toby quickly grabbed him before he could run to his Pokemon. "Wha...what's happening to him?"

"It's all right. Relax, Jason," Toby replied. "Your Chimchar is evolving."

"Evolving?" Of course, Jason knew that many Pokemon, including his own, were capable of evolving at a certain time. He had heard of several stories about what it's like, but he had never before seen it in person. It was almost sad, watching his Pokemon become engulfed in the light. His Pokemon was voluntarily changing itself, becoming a new creature permanently.

"Jason, you could stop it, if you wanted," Rose stated. "You could tell Chimchar not to evolve."

"No," he said. "Chimchar knows what he's doing. He's becoming more powerful, powerful enough to take on Arcanine and Electabuzz. If he is ready for this, then I am too." Jason knew he would never again be able to look on his beloved Pokemon and see the small Chimchar. Instead, he would have a new Pokemon: Monferno. The white aura soon began dissolving. As it diminished, Jason, Rose, and Toby saw the outline of the now-evolved Pokemon appear. Its arms became visible. Next, its legs. Its torso. Its head. The aura completely faded, revealing a taller, orange, monkey-like Pokemon. Chimchar had become Monferno.

"Ferno!" it roared, breathing out a burst of fire.

"Electabuzz, use Thunderpunch!" ordered the hooded thug. His Pokemon ran at Monferno and swung with fists full of electricity. Almost instantly, he ducked and countered with multiple kicks and punches to his opponent's chest. Electabuzz howled in pain and fell on its back.

"Graargh," the Pokemon's dropped to the ground. Electabuzz had been knocked-out.

"Woah, Jason, when your Chimchar evolved, I think it learned Close Combat," Toby said.

"Really?" Jason was amazed. Even without any training on it, Close Combat was a strong physical move. If his Pokemon really learned it, Monferno just might save the day.

"SO what. You think you're special just cause your Pokemon knows some dumb move?" the thug in the t-shirt said. "You have no idea what you're really up against. Cryad's boss, our boss, is planning something big. When he gets what he wants, there aren't enough moves in the world that could take down a legen..."

"Shut up, Nate!" the hooded thug blurted out, punching his partner's shoulder. "Arcanine, return." The Pokeball in his hand opened up and Arcanine was sucked into it. The other bad guy stared at him with shock and angry eyes. "Don't you look at me like that. You know full well that Arcanine wouldn't last against their other Pokemon. Besides, we've distracted them long enough to give the boss plenty of time to get info out of that doctor." He turned to the Pokemon Trainers, and the cops, and held out his arms. His partner followed, after some mumbling.

Lieut. Jefferson smiled at the sight of the strange "surrender". He glad told his men to "grant them what they wanted." Three policemen approached the thugs. While two of them slapped on the handcuffs, the third read them their rights.

"You two are under arrest for the destruction of private property, assaulting police officers, and using Pokemon for violence. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, can and will be used against you...."