>"I won't let you get away with this! I've been looking for Articuno
>all my life!"
>
>"Really?" Eric asked with a wicked grin, "I just started a month ago,
>and I beat you to it. That must be SO frustrating."
>
>"I'll take that Articuno from you by force!" the young trainer yelled,
>"Charmeleon! Go!" He hurled his pokéball and out popped his
>Charmeleon.
>
>"Machoke! I chose you!" Eric said flinging his pokéball out. The
>Machoke towered over the Charmeleon.
>
>"Charmeleon, use your ember attack!" The Charmeleon spun its tail,
>flinging a shower of sparks at the Machoke. The Machoke raised his
>hands to block the embers and charged forward, knocking the Charmeleon
>down.
>
>"Use your scratch!" The Charmeleon charged forward, swinging with
>it's sharp claws. The Machoke leapt over it delivering a quick kick
>to its back, causing it to stumble forward into the wall.
>
>"That's it!" the young trainer yelled, "I didn't want to have to do
>this, but you leave me no choice! Charmeleon! Rage, now!" The
>Charmeleon's eyes started to glow red, and it charged forward.
>Machoke easily dodged the blow, kicking it in the side. They
>continued to fight, the Charmeleon getting madder and madder, as the
>Machoke dodged every attack and countered them with his own.
>
>"Char!" the Charmeleon roared in anger.
>
>"All right, Machoke. Take it out!" Eric called out. Machoke leapt
>forward, picking the Charmeleon up by its neck. The fire Pokémon
>struggled, but it could not escape the Machoke's iron grip.
>
>"Machoke, use your Energy Choke. Take the energy of his rage for
>yourself." Machoke looked at Eric, then turned back to the helpless
>Charmeleon. Red tendrils energy started to flow from the Charmeleon
>and down Machoke's arms, slipping into the slits on his arms. The
>Charmeleon's struggling weakened, until soon it lay unconscious in
>Machoke's hold.
>
>"Get rid of him and let's go." Machoke hurled the fainted Pokémon
>into its trainer. "Sorry 'bout this," Eric said to the twelve year
>old boy, "Don't think I'm a cruel man, because I'm not. You just
>happened to get in my way, which is a very bad place to be. And in
>all honesty, I DID get here first." He tossed up the icy blue
>pokéball and tucked it onto his belt. "Come on, Machoke. Mission
>accomplished." Eric and Machoke turned and left.
>
>*****
>
>"So, you have returned," the dark man said, stroking Lynx's head, "I'm
>assuming you were successful."
>
>"Have I ever failed you, father?" Eric said, tossing up the pokéball.
>
>"No, which is why I am choosing you for this next assignment. I want
>you to run a campaign in Nerima, Japan. I have taken the liberty of
>setting up a gym for you to run. I hope to see some promising
>results, Eric."
>
>"Of course, father."
>
>"It may be of some interest to you, that there is an Umbrella Inc.
>factory nearby. They may be able to.... help you, with your project."
>
>"Excellent," Eric smiled.
>
>"You will be partnered with Emiri. She's young, but she shows a lot
>of potential. She'll meet you on the plane."
>
>"I shall not fail you, father."
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