The Rocket Wars [Mature]

[Fiery Fastball]

This fanfiction has inspiration from many other works of fiction, such as , The Lion King, Harry Potter, and Star Wars, along with the lives of real people such as Vladimir Lenin and Sitting Bull. Mythological aspects come from the stories of Robin Hood and Hercules, along with the history of many groups of people, particularly the Russian Communists, Native Americans, and Ancient Egyptians.

WARNING: This fanfiction has a fair amount of blood and swearing! Reader's Discretion is advised.


Prologue:

A young Pokemon Trainer named Eric Damon was born in a calm island village, with the nearest mainland being Johto and Kanto. Tragedy strikes when his village is attacked by Team Rocket when he is barely ten years old. Out of 360 people, he is the only survivor, because Mewtwo, a Pokemon created by Team Rocket to attempt world domination. Mewtwo was exacting its revenge on Team Rocket, and sympathized with Eric, who also wants revenge on Team Rocket. A few months prior to saving Eric, Mewtwo had also saved a female Pokemon Ranger named Peggy Owen, Eric's future love interest, from Team Rocket's clutches.

Peggy teaches Eric about Arceus, the God of all Pokemon, and helps him train. Ultimately, Arceus wants them to assassinate Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, in order to avenge all of the humans and Pokemon Team Rocket killed in their attempts at global conquest.

Chapter One.


On Crusader Island, several dozen miles south of Johto and Kanto, Eric Damon was attempting to catch his first Pokemon, a Bagon. There was no Professor on this island, so ten-year olds had to catch their first Pokemon on their own.

Eric had fair skin, dark brown hair, bright yellow eyes, and was wearing red goggles, a green scarf, a blue T-shirt, black pants, and white sneakers. He had an Ultra Ball in his left hand.

The Bagon was eating an Oran Berry, when Eric threw his Ultra Ball at it.

"Yes... Yes! Heh! Gotcha, mate!" Eric shouted, in an Australian accent, as the ball shook three times and clicked. He caught the Bagon.

He showed his parents, who were very proud of their only child.

"My son, the Pokemon Trainer! Imagine that!" His father laughed.

"Don't go crazy, Eric. The world of Pokemon can be dangerous!" His mother warned him.


Meanwhile, a Team Rocket helicopter was hovering towards Crusader Island.

Three days later, at midnight, they attacked mercilessly using various Poison, Dark, Psychic, Fighting, and Normal-type Pokemon.

"Check for any survivors!" The head grunt shouted.

Houses were planted with bombs, some of the grunts had pistols instead of Pokemon. Innocent people lay dead, and their Pokemon stolen from them.


Eric's Bagon had to protect itself and its new Trainer, instinctively came out of its Ultra Ball, and scorched two Rocket grunts to death with its Flamethrower attack.

Eric was unconscious, eight Rocket grunts were kicking him around. Eric was the only survivor, and the head Grunt grabbed Eric's arm. Then, Bagon headbutted the Grunt in the spine, and bit another on the right arm, severing it, letting the Grunt bleed to death.

Bagon then evolved into Shelgon, and stood by Eric. The grunts fled, thinking Eric was dead ,while the Shelgon kept evading the Rockets' Pokeballs and ramming them back toward them.

Then, a miracle happened. Mewtwo came from out of seemingly nowhere, and used Psystrike to kill twelve of the Grunts that were still on the island.

"Everything will be alright, you brave young human." Mewtwo said calmly, teleporting itself, Shelgon and Eric, to its high-tech lair.

When Eric woke up, a young black girl, about two years older than he was, with long, raven-colored hair, and glasses, wearing a typical Pokemon Ranger uniform, was right in his face.

"Yo! Are you okay, kid?" she said, with a spicy, street-smart African-American accent.

Eric was very confused.

"Crikey... What the bloody hell happened?! Am I... in Heaven?" Eric said.

"Nope! You're still alive. And you're actually kinda cute. I'm Peggy Owen, Pokemon Ranger." She smiled and said.


"I'm... Eric Damon. Did you... Save me...?" Eric retorted.

Mewtwo floated down from the ceiling.

"She did not save you. I did. I also saved her, from a fate worse than death." Mewtwo said in a monotonous, mildly British-sounding accent.

"Eric, this is Mewtwo." Peggy introduced their savior and comrade.

Shelgon was by Eric's bedside, waiting for its Trainer's command.

"Who... were those bastards? They killed... My people.... I watched my parents die..." Eric asked.

"Mewtwo, can you explain to Eric about Team Rocket while I go find Dedenne?" Peggy requested, running off to go find her Partner Pokemon.

"Team Rocket. Filthy scum of this world. They originally created me for their nefarious purposes, but I, was not interested. Eric Damon, I know you are confused, and have no idea what to do now. Everyone you know, is dead. I sympathize with your pain. In order to prevent future tragedies at the hands of Team Rocket.... Their leader... Giovanni... I want you and Peggy to train under me watchful eyes, so you can KILL him!" Mewtwo explained.

Eric's tears of pain turned into pure rage, his body shook, and Shelgon jumped three feet to the right out of shock.

When Eric calmed down less than thirty seconds later, he decided to avenge his family and friends who were killed by Team Rocket, and take back the Pokemon the Rockets stole, and declare war on Giovanni, and assassinate him.

"Yes, my Master." Eric said.

Mewtwo was confused a bit.

"Eric. There is no need to call me your Master, we are merely comrades. When you are feeling better, I have another request for you and Peggy. Considering it the first part of your training together."

Peggy came back, with Dedenne, a recently discovered Pokemon from the far off Kalos region, in her arms.

"Mewtwo... Thanks... For saving me..." Eric said, before drifting off to sleep again.

[Fiery Fastball]

Chapter Two

The next morning, Eric was up, but not quite ready for his training.

It was about three o'clock in the morning, and Peggy couldn't sleep either. Instead, she was kneeling at her bedside praying to Arceus.

"Arceus.... I want you to help me and my new friend Eric Damon. He just lost his entire family and all of his friends to a Team Rocket attack. He needs your light. Thank you for bringing Eric into my life. He's sweet, and really cute. He's the first human being I've talked to in so long. Thank you. Amen." Peggy finished her prayer.

Eric got up and walked up to Peggy.

"I'm glad you're here for me." Eric said

Peggy got up onto her feet, and began to explain her past to Eric.

"Eric... I feel your pain. After I graduated from Ranger School in Almia, I lived in Saffron City, in the Kanto region. My parents worked for the Silph Company, and one day, three months ago.... I saw Giovanni. He had my parents killed. Those scumbags want to deliver me into a fate worse than death. I could've been.. Y'know... A slave to some punk on Team Rocket. They kept me in their underground hideout in Celadon City's Game Corner for about a week. Then, there was this boy... You remind me of him... A strong Trainer, who saved me, and escorted me to a cave with strong Pokemon. I never got his name, but I'm just glad I'm alive because of him." She began to explain.

"Where does Mewtwo come in?" Eric interrupted.

"My faith in Arceus made me stronger, and then... I met Mewtwo, who protected me from those strong Pokemon. I met my partner Dedenne, in the Kalos region two years ago. I've been talkin' with Arceus for as long as I can remember. I told Arceus you needed some divine help. I hope that makes you feel better!" She smiled and said.

"I've heard of Arceus, but I think I'll need more than just a miracle to help me. My parents, all of my old friends, they're all dead. Nothing can bring them back. I know they are watching over me, though." Eric replied.

Shelgon and Dedenne were sleeping soundly.


Meanwhile, in Giovanni's private jet....

"WHAT THE **** DO YOU MEAN MEWTWO RUINED MY PLANS... AGAIN?!" Giovanni shouted over the phone. "I wanted EVERYONE who opposed me on Crusader Island to be DEAD! But MEWTWO had to SAVE the one SURVIVOR! WHY?! DAMMIT!"

Giovanni hung up, he was furious.

(Back in Mewtwo's lair, the following morning...)

"I assume you two are ready for your first mission." Mewtwo said to Eric and Peggy. "Do not worry. It is not that dangerous."

Eric was anxious.

"What is the mission, anyways?" Eric asked.

Mewtwo used its psychic powers to bring a Snag Machine out, and put it onto Eric's left arm.

"Eric, this device can make your Pokeballs catch even a Trainer's Pokemon. You will be using this Snag Machine to steal Pokemon from Team Rocket. I will supply you with as many Pokeballs as you need. The target Pokemon is a Poliwhirl. It currently belongs to one of Team Rocket's Chaos Admins.... Mercury. Peggy will assist you with her Capture Style and Dedenne. Also... You can keep the Pokemon you 'Snag'. Bring Shelgon with you. Mercury should be on Route 24, not too far from Cerulean City. I will teleport you there." Mewtwo explained.

Peggy was ready, and so was Eric. Shelgon and Dedenne were prepared for anything.

Before they knew it, they were instantly there, and noticed a redheaded, male Team Rocket member with a silver uniform and a black fedora. This was Mercury.

Shelgon and Dedenne confronted Mercury, who proceeded to send out a Stunky and the target Pokemon: Poliwhirl.

"Shelgon, use Dragonbreath on Stunky!" Eric commanded.
Stunky made a fart-like grunt, and Shelgon paralyzed it with it with a draconian shot of stunning energy.
"Dedenne, let's focus on Poliwhirl! It looks agitated! CAPTURE ON!" Peggy said, circling her Styler around Poliwhirl multiple times before it slowly calmed down.

Dedenne lent some power to the Styler, and Shelgon instinctively used Headbutt on Stunky, finishing it off.

Eric then threw a Great Ball at Poliwhirl, successfully Snagging it after three shakes and a click.

"Crap!" Mercury hissed "I will report this to the boss!"

Eric then jumped up into the air.

"Oh no you don't, mate!" He shouted, then snapping Mercury's neck. Mercury was dead, and the mission was accomplished.

Our heroes then teleported back to Mewtwo's lair.

"Well done, my comrades." Mewtwo said. "The first mission was a success, and Mercury... is Dead. Excellent!"

Eric was tired, due to lack of sleep from the night before.

Peggy also went to bed across the room, and Mewtwo kept watch high above the lair.

Eric had a vision.... Arceus appeared to him.

"I am Arceus, the Almighty One. Your new friend Peggy has taken a liking to you. I feel incredibly sorry for your losses, and wish I could do something, but I have just woken up from a hundred years of slumber. However, I will give you a few words of advice: Never Give Up!" Arceus said, and disappeared into the heavens.

Eric woke up the next morning, and his spirits had been restored.

"Thank you... Arceus..." He whispered.

[Fiery Fastball]

Chapter Three

One month has passed, and Eric's Shelgon is now a Salamence after some secret, rigorous training. Since the demise of Chaos Admin Mercury, Giovanni has grown wary of younger Trainers so he has recruited some agents to train a new Team Rocket. Meanwhile, Peggy had discovered a young Cubone whose mother was killed by Team Rocket. Eric took this Cubone in as his own Pokemon, but it is still too young and afraid to battle.

Mewtwo was also looking for some fresh blood to help in the rebellion against Team Rocket, but was not quite as successful as its arch nemesis.

"My comrades, I will look for new recruits. Your current mission is to guard the lair. And Eric.. Keep an eye on Cubone, make sure it doesn't get into any trouble." Mewtwo said.

"Bone! Cubone!" The Cubone muttered, looking for something to do. Peggy's Dedenne tried making friends, but Cubone was too depressed, and began to cry... A lot!

Eric rushed over to find Cubone sobbing over its dead mother, and attempted to comfort it.
"Look, Cubone, if it makes you feel any better, mate, I'm also an orphan because of Team Rocket, just like you. And so is Peggy. Wouldn't your mum want you to be strong for her and avenge her death? " Eric said calmly.

Cubone stopped crying, and bonked Eric on the head with its bone club.

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!" Eric cried.

Arceus was up in heaven, and was trying to get the other legendary Pokemon to call them for the Centennial Council, where they get together and discuss our world's issues, once every hundred years. This time, they would be discussing the War against the Rockets.

Meanwhile, Mewtwo was looking for other orphans to join in on the rebellion, but none of them lost their parents to Team Rocket-related attacks, as Giovanni temporarily stopped their crime spree to train some fresh blood to replace Mercury.

Cubone was feeling a little better, and decided to look for a bite to eat. It found a can of Salamence's special food, used Bonemerang to break it, and ate every last bit.

Salamence was very angry, and let out a cry of rage.

Peggy noticed this and jumped in front of the Dragon Pokemon, and protected Cubone from a potential attack.

"It's OK, Salamence, we can always get more. Cubone just lost its mother, that's all. I promise, I'll make sure this doesn't happen again... EVER!" Peggy said, before scolding Cubone. "Cubone, that wasn't your food. You could get very sick from Salamence's food, y'know!"

When Mewtwo came back, the mess was all cleaned up, and Cubone was happy, and Salamence was a bit annoyed and bored, so it began flying around looking for any Rocket activity. Fortunately, there was none.

Eric was beating up a punching bag, and Peggy was playing with Dedenne. Eric's Poliwhirl was relaxing in the puddle, and found a Water Stone that Eric was originally saving, touched it, and became a Poliwrath!

"I could not find any orphans that were suitable for our cause." Mewtwo told Eric and Peggy. "Team Rocket's activity has died down, it does seem suspicious, and I fear Giovanni is scheming."