Return of a Couple of Old Friends

by: Tiki

After Mike had left PODA was a bustle of activity as everyone scurried around to try and find something that could run microfilm.

Then there came a knock on the door, "SOMEONE GET THAT!!!!" Tiki yelled.

Everyone else was in the basement though. Tiki got up and walked to the door, and opened it. There he saw two people (well one was a person) he wasnt expecting to see. There standing was Orion and Keri. "Holy Shit...." Tiki said in amazement.

"Hi Tiki," Orion said.

"HI TIKI!!!" Keri chirped.

"What are you two doing here?" Tiki asked.

"We were in the vicinity and we decided to drop by." Orion replied.

Just then Pipian came running up the stairs with a microfilm projecter they found that the previous owner had left behind, "Tiki I..." Pipian's mouth dropped, "Orion, waht's going on." Pipian ran over and gave Orion a hug (no dirty thinking now). Pipian then invited the two in.

After telling Orion and Keri the entire story the two previous TAC members were quite amazed and all that had happened. "So what have you two been up to?" Tiki asked.

re: by Pipian

OK, just so the new members know (and to refresh the memory of some of the older ones) Keri was a human that got turned into an Eevee, and she can't speak English (because she's now an Eevee.) Only people who can understand her are Orion (Who somehow gained the ability to speak and understand all Pokéspeak automatically without having to spend millions of hours around that type of pokemon) and John (Who had three Eevees before evolving them).

Orion and Keri sat down. "Well, all you probably heard was that we left the group. And we have."

"Yes..."

"Anyway, when we were in Viridian, it just so happened that a Persian, that I could, obviously, understand..."

"Do what?" asked Mike. "As far as I know, people can't understand Pokémon very clearly without spending a lot of time with them. And only then, they can only understand the kind of pokemon that they stay around with... And Orion *definitely* does not seem to be a person who hangs with Persians a lot."

"Ah, well to explain that, I happen to have a genetic trait that showed up just a few months ago that allows me to understand *ANY* type of pokemon speak, even if it's my first time with that pokemon. Anyway, the Persian came and helped to free us. Now that we're free, TR apparently wants us back, dead or alive... We traveled with Blizzard, which was the name of the Persian, for a while, promising to catch her a Jigglypuff... When a Raichu and Clefairy came and joined us. We went to Pewter, and we didn't bother to get a badge, because Orion had one, and Brock was using Pokémon on loan from Bruno... We continued on through Mount Moon... To come to Cerulean, so Blizzard could earn a TM to beat Brock."

"Why would she?"

"She has a bet going with one of my friends... I just so happened down the street when I saw a sign for your place, so I'm gonna stay here today. We can't stay too long, we're gonna go off to join our friends tomorrow. What are you doing?"

re: by Anonymous

Before the question could be answered, Jamie burst through the front door. "Ah, it's good to be back!" As she looked at everyone, she saw Orion and Keri.

"Hi Orion. Hi Keri."

At that, she quickly bolted up the stairs to take a nice, hot bath.

Everyone stood still for a moment.

"OK..." said Orion, "So what are you all doing?"

re: by Tiki

"Well as you know we're detectives, and we're trying to solve a case. Right now though we're trying to find something that can play Microfilm," Tiki replied to Orion's question.

Just then Darian walked in, "HEY guys I think I can program Windows to play microfilm." He took out Tiki's laptop, and inserted the jack into Windows' head. He then started programming Windows.

Pipian and Tiki gave each other a strange look. Then they dove behind large stable objects. Before Orion could ask what was going on, Windows exploded.... again. Fortuanatly John had just accidently walked in front of Windows and took the brunt of the blow.

"MAN NOT AGAIN, I JUST CHANGED MY CLOTHEES!!!!" The soot covered John stormed off, as Darian picked himself up.

"I see John is up to his old tricks," Orion said as Pipian and Tiki came out from behind their barriers.

"HEY, guys Windows may have blown up, but he's playing Microfilm." Darian hollered. Everyone ran upstairs and Tiki inserted the microfilm into the cyber duck's mouth.

Tiki then clicked a button on his computer, then the image was projected out of Windows' eyes. And everyone stared at the wall. The first image was a report. "It is believed that Team Rocket has created a new line of weaponry that mimics pokemon abilites...." Tiki bagan.

"... It is believed that one of these guns, for an Alakazam was used on the church burning."

Tiki continued reading the report outloud, whihc talked about evidence found. The next slide was that of a pair of footprints facing the church. Next was a psychic-readout of the area. No psychic Pokémon had walked on this area. Next was another report.

"The targeted church was higly anti-Team Rocket. They continually preached against them and tried to orghanize cases against Team Rocket members...." Tiki started. The report also said that it was believed that the TR member who had commited the burning was working from a Cerulean HeadQuarters.

"Well it would appear there isnt much mystery left, except more evidence to point out a specific person to accuse." Score stated, when everything was seen.

"I agree," John said, who was standing in the doorway. "But what do we do to get this info?"

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"I'm not too sure about that," replied Tiki.

"Well, while you think about that, I'm going to go get us some more coffee."

20 minutes later...

"Goddamn shoppers. Nothing but trouble." John was a block from headquarters when a rustling came from a nearby alley. "Anyone there?" John asked as he entered the small area. Suddenly, a wild Raticate leaped out, Tackling John. John fell back and slammed his head into a wall. Darkness swarmed him.

20 minutes later...

"I think he's finally coming to. Let's get ready, James."

"Imagine our luck finding him here, Jessie."

John opened his eyes to see a pair of musterious figures in front of him. "Who are you?"

"Prepare for trouble!"

"And make it double!"

"To protect the world from devestation!"

"To unite all people within our nation!"

"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"

"To extend our reach to the stars above!"

"Jessie!"

"James!"

John got up. "Who the heck are you two?"

TR facefaulted.

"What do you mean, who are we, John Laramie? You know that!"

John was confused. "Huh? Who's John Laramie?"

Now TR was confused. Suddenly, a small light bulb appeared over Meowth's head. "Team Rocket, huddle!"

Team Rocket huddled. "Guys, I think John has amnesia."

James responded. "How could that be? He's not a Slowbro." A hammer hit James in the head.

"Not that kind of Amnesia! Meowth means that John has no idea who he is. Which means that we should show him." James understood that.

Jessie walked over to John. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude to a fellow Rocket."

"Huh? A Rocket?"

"Yes, a fellow member of Team Rocket like yourself deserves better respect from me. Come along, John. The Boss is waiting." Team Rocket brought the amnesiac to Cerulean Rocket HQ.

At Viridian Gym

"Sir, Jessie and James on line 1. They say it's very important."

"With those two everything's important. This better be good." Giovanni turned on the vid-phone and saw Jessie's smiling face.

"Boss, we have a new TR member we think you'll like. See, he's over there." Jessie moved the phone so it was facing John, who was learning the basics of being a Rocket. Giovanni's jaw dropped.

"How did you idiots do this? That's John Laramie!"

"He doesn't know that. You see, he has amnesia. Our scientist has decided he wouldn't recognize his own mother."

"That's impossible since she's dead but I understand. Suit him up and find him a partner. Preferably one of the more experienced Rockets. And have the lab study that Vaporeon of his. I want to know the differences between a normal Pokémon and a Laramie Pokémon, if any."

"Right!"

Giovanni turned off the phone, then opened a small bottle of champagne. This was something to celebrate.

TBC?

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