(After two weeks of being lost, Mew and her friends have finally reached the entrance to Vermilion City.)
(The three humans happily cheers.)
Mew, Misty and Brock: "Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!"
Misty: "I can't wait to take a bubble bath!"
(Misty happily says.)
Brock: "I gotta hit the laundromat!"
(Brock says.)
Mew: "I could really use something to eat I'm starving."
(Mew says.)
Brock: "And it looks like you're not the only one."
(Brock says, and points down.)
Mew: "Huh?"
(Mew replies and looks down.)
(Mew looks down to see Pikachu and Eevee have collapsed on the ground from exhaustion and hunger.)
Mew: "Pikachu! Eevee!"
(Mew worriedly says, and picks up her Pokemon.)
Misty: "They must be hungry."
(Misty says, worried.)
Brock: "We haven't eaten anything decent in three days now."
(Brock says.)
Mew: "Hey, Pikachu, Eevee. You both feeling hungry, little guys?"
(Mew asks.)
(Suddenly, Mew's stomach begins to growl.)
(Same with Brock and Misty.)
(Embarrassed, Mew laughs and says.)
Mew: "I guess we're all a little hungry. Eh, guys?"
Pikachu and Eevee: "Pika/Eev" (Uh huh.)
(Pikachu and Eevee weakly say with a nod.)
(Seeing how hungry, tired, and well, dirty they are, they decide that the Pokemon Center should be their first stop.)
(Mew places her Pokeballs and two of her Pokemon on the tray.)
Mew: "I think they're hungry."
(Mew says.)
Nurse Joy: "We'll fix your Pokemon up."
(Nurse Joy says.)
(The group looks at Nurse Joy and are a bit surprised to see her appearance.)
(Nurse Joy turns to them and says.)
Nurse Joy: "I know why most of you are surprised, I look like all the other nurses, don't I? My first cousin works in Pewter City, and my second cousin works in Viridian City. I think I'm the prettiest one, don't you?"
(And giggles in reply.)
Brock: "Yeah,"
(Brock says.)
(The doors to the Center open behind them and they hear shouting.)
A boy: "Hurry! You'll be okay Rattata! Hurry!"
(The group look to see a boy running next to a stretch that has a Rattata on it, and Chansey helps bring it to the emergency room.)
Brock: "That Rattata in rough shape. I wonder what happened,"
(Brock replies.)
(Nurse Joy sighs as she stands up and says.)
Nurse Joy: "Oh, it's the 15th one brought in this month."
Mew: "What?"
(Mew asks, shocked.)
(Nurse Joy brings the three trainers to the emergency room.)
(Looks like many Pokemon are injured and are laying in a medical bed.)
(They also have bandages wrapped and stick on.)
(Mew and her friends are shocked.)
Brock: "This is terrible."
(Brock says.)
Nurse Joy: "They all lost to Lieutenant Surge, the Vermilion gym leader."
(Nurse Joy says.)
Mew: "Whoa! He must be a great trainer! What kind of Pokemon did he use, a Gyarados or a Primeape… Hmm, maybe a Rhydon."
(Mew says, surprised.)
(The Oddish's trainer answers.)
The Oddish's trainer: "No, he has a powerful Raichu."
Mew: "A Raichu?"
(Mew says, confused.)
Misty: "That Raichu must be tough. I wonder how tough you have to be to win at the Vermilion Gym."
(Misty says.)
Brock: "From the looks of things here, you will have to be tough to battle with this Lt. Surge."
(Brock says.)
Mew: "He and that Raichu must be really tough since he's able to defeat a Sandshrew and it's a Ground Type Pokemon."
(Mew says.)
Brock: "You're right."
(Brock says.)
(Mew wonders.)
Mew: "Does Lt. Surge uses other Pokemon?"
(The trainers with their injured Pokemon shake their heads.)
(Sandshrew's trainer says.)
Sandshrew's trainer: "No. Not at all."
The Oddish's trainer: "He mostly uses Raichu, and it's a very powerful one, especially it's electrical attacks."
(The Oddish trainer says.)
The Sandshrew Trainer: "It uses Thunderbolt, Take down, and Body Slam,"
(The Sandshrew Trainer says.)
The Oddish trainer: "It also uses Mega Punch, Mega Kick, and Thunder Shock,"
(The Oddish trainer adds.)
The Rattata Trainer: "We didn't even have a chance to call that many attacks."
(The Rattata Trainer says.)
(Mew is shocked to hear how the other trainers have been beaten by Lt. Surge and his Raichu.)
(She has to wonder how she is going to beat him and get the Thunder Badge.)
(Suddenly, the group hears beeping sounds.)
Nurse Joy: "That signal means your Pokemon has recovered."
(Nurse Joy informs.)
(Sitting in the lobby, Pikachu and Eevee are eating apples while Mew's Pokeballs are sitting on a tray next to them.)
Mew: "Hey Pikachu. Hi Eevee. Are you both feeling better?"
(Mew asks.)
Pikachu: "Pikachu." (Feeling a lot better.)
(Pikachu says.)
Eevee: "Eevee Eevee." (Feed, energized, and ready to go.)
(Eevee says.)
Mew: "Glad you're feeling better. We really need to come up with a strategy for this gym. It's going to be tough."
(Mew says.)
Pikachu: "Pi?" (Why?)
(Pikachu asks.)
(Just then, another Chansey pushing a stretcher comes inside with a trainer.)
(This time the injured Pokemon is a Pidgey.)
(The trainer panics.)
Pidgey trainer: "Please hurry! Just hold on, Pidgey!"
Misty: "I guess they must have come from that gym."
(Misty says.)
(Hearing this, Pikachu and Eevee panic.)
Pikachu and Eevee: "Pi/Ev!"
Mew: "What's wrong guys?"
(Mew asks.)
(Pikachu rapidly shakes his head.)
Pikachu: "Pikachu Pikachu!" (We don't want to fight in that gym!)
Mew: "Trust me, I feel uneasy about going to that gym as well. I don't want you guys to end up like what happened to Pidgey and the other Pokemon."
(Mew says.)
Eevee: "Eevee Eevee?" (So then, how are you supposed to battle him?)
(Eevee asks.)
Mew: "I'm not sure Eevee. What I do know is that Lt. Surge is an Electric Type Gym, since he has a Raichu. And it seems that Raichu it's his main Pokemon to use."
(Mew says.)
Pikachu: "Pika Pika?" (He has a Raichu?)
(Pikachu asks.)
Mew: "Yes. He does,"
(Mew says.)
Misty: "Hmm, maybe check out your Pokedex, you can learn more about Raichu."
(Misty suggested.)
Mew: "Okay,"
(Mew says, and brings out her Pokedex.)
(Dexter says.)
Dexter: "Raichu, the Mouse Pokemon, and the evolved form of Pikachu. An Electric Type. It can shock with more than 100,000 volts, Careless contact can cause even an Indian elephant to faint."
Misty: "Yikes,"
(Misty comments.)
Brock: "Raichu sounds very strong and powerful."
(Brock says.)
Mew: "Yeah. Makes me wonder how we're going to beat that kind of Pokemon."
(Mew says.)
(Suddenly, Pikachu turns to the window and suddenly becomes determined.)
Mew: "What's wrong Pikachu?"
(Mew asks.)
Brock: "I think Pikachu is wondering about taking on this Raichu."
(Brock says.)
Mew: "Really?"
(Mew says, confused.)
Brock: "Yeah. I think Pkachu wants to win against Raichu, but also feels a bit discouraged on how strong it is."
(Brock says.)
Mew: "I'm sure Pikachu will do the best he can to battle against Raichu, but from what we can tell, we need to find a way to defeat that Raichu, especially with that much power it seems to have."
(Mew says.)
(Pikachu continues to look out the window with determination.)
(Unknown to them, Team Rocket is spying on them and has been hearing the conversation.)
Jessie: "Did you hear that?"
(Jessie asks.)
James: "Yes. The twerp girl said that she might have trouble beating this Raichu."
(James says.)
Mew: "But Pikachu is strong. I'm sure it can beat Raichu. Still, they are dealing with the evolved form of Pikachu, so it could be a challenge."
(Mew says.)
[To Be Continued...]