Recently, Phoo has officially joined Clan Caterpie, and talked to Icy. After recalling
his pokemon, and greeting the newest member, Phoo has some important business to attend
to.
Phoo spoke quietly to Icy. He said, "Please tell all of
them... I have to go somewhere... to the pokemon tower. I have... ... some...
unfinished... I have something I have to do there, yes. Hmm? Alright, I'll be seeing you
very soon..." With that, Phoo left the table at the pokecenter, and crawling through
an open window, left the building.
Icy was a bit perplexed, not being able to understand Phoo very
well. He told the rest of Clan Caterpie what Phoo had told him, and then started to wonder
exactly where Phoo was going. Icy looked out the window, and saw Phoo striding up to the
pokemon tower.
*** At the edge of Lavender Town ***
Larry was very tired. Wigglytuff had been slave driving him for
days, as the two of them traveled from Celadon City to Lavender Town, on foot. Larry
jumped up, and knocked Wigglytuff of his back, then stuffed Wigglytuff into the pokeball,
along with Wigglytuff's whip. Larry smiled a devious grin, as he looked down on Lavender
Town. "Little cockroach, we have yet to meet again. I am going to find you,"
Larry said, with surprising composure, as he strode into town.
*** Back to Phoo, at the base of the pokemon tower ***
Phoo had reached the base of the giant rock in which pokemon tower
was carved into. The building stood about ten stories high, and had a dark, misty aura
around it. "Hmm... the burial place of pokemon..." Phoo thought, as he entered
through the open door. Inside the first floor, Phoo dodged around the various people who
had dead pokemon, and he headed upwards via the stairs.
The second floor was a mass of graves. A funeral was being
held on the far side of the floor, and Channelers were scurrying about, praying. The
floor was one big room, and the tombstones were everywhere, making a veritable maze.
As Phoo walked through the maze, he read some of the tombstones.
Beloved Clefairy
My true love and ally
Rest in peace
After reading the first one, Phoo tryed not to look at the others.
His eyes started to soften as he headed up the next flight of stairs. There
Phoo saw even more graves and Channelers. It almost seemed like the entire floor was
weeping. The mood of the place made everything turn to tears. No one payed
attention to the cockroach, and if they did, they were too preoccupied with mourning to
even care. Phoo sadly trudged along and, after navigating between the graves,
ascended another flight of stairs.
There Phoo saw two people, who appeared to be pokemon trainers.
He ducked behind a large tombstone and watched. The trainers were crying
endlessly. They shook hands, and then embraced each other. Phoo turned his
eyes, and saw an open grave where a Charizard was being buried. Phoo looked to
another open grave, and saw a Chansey in rigor mortis, burned grotesquely. Phoo
could not help the tears slide down his face as the two trainers threw their pokemon
league authorization cards into the graves, along with sixteen badges. Wanting to
look no more, Phoo ran quickly to the next floor; the negative energy in the town
prevented Phoo from teleporting easily.
After many other such sad occurances, Phoo reached the second
highest floor of the pokemon tower. It was completely empty, save a lone, open door. Phoo
stepped in.
*** To Icy ***
Icy was starting to wonder where Phoo had gone to. The rest
of Clan Caterpie seemed to be enjoying each others company. Icy stepped outside the
pokecenter. "Where could he be..." he thought to himself.
*** To Phoo ***
Inside the room, Phoo met Acropomider, who was standing there,
waiting. Phoo silently walked in to the room, which was very small, and completely empty
save a lone tombstone and a cross on the wall. A Channeller entered the room, and
stood to the side of the tombstone, with book in hand. A fourth figure seemed to
enter the room, but at the same time, did not enter. It was a translucent figure, was it
there, or was it not? It looked like a Mew, but it was not a Mew, for it had great,
angelic wings, and a long face. It radiated a yellow light, and it watched over the other
three, as it stood behind them.
The Channeller started to speak. "A soul that died of a
monstrosity. Companion of Phoo, friend to all who knew him. A pokemon named
Krabby."
*** After a long period of obitutories ***
The Channeller finished speaking, and stepped out of the room.
Acropomider produced a green gem from his hand, and gave it to Phoo. Phoo held it
above his head, and placed it before the tombstone. The gem gleamed brilliantly, and
a beam of light extended into the sky. The angelic creature continued to watch from
behind. smiling. After a momentary flash of light, the gem disappeared, along with
the spirit that stood behind Phoo. Phoo smiled, and started to leave the room, when he
heard an explosion.
*** To Larry ***
There was a monstrous explosion somewhere in Lavender Town, and
Larry could hear it. He looked up, and saw smoke trails from somewhere in the
pokemon tower. Larry came to his senses after staring at the smoke for a while, and
started running up to the base of the tower, intrigued and hoping for a good story.
*** To Clan Caterpie ***
Icy heard the explosion. They all heard the explosion, and
everyone stepped outside of the pokemon center. The pokemon tower seemed to be
burning. They all looked at each other, mouths gaping.
*** To Phoo ***
Phoo and Acropomider heard the explosion, saw the fire, and heard
the voices. "Rockets, the rockets are burning everything! Team Rocket is
taking over the building!" they cried from every direction. Phoo and
Acropomider rushed outside of the small room, to see women, children, and Channellers
running around, screaming. Fires were blazing, and Team Rocket members were smiling
grimly. "Somebody call the fire department!" "Where did these
rockets come from?" the voices cried. Phoo and Acropomider looked at each
other, and rushed in to help.
Meanwhile, back at the pokecenter, Icy and the group watched the
tower burning. Fire engines rushed towards the tower and the Squirtle FireFighter
Squad started putting out the flames. Icy remembered Phoo was inside. "Guys,
I'm goin' in!" Before they could stop him, Icy homed in on Phoo's thought waves
and teleported.
