by PikaMew, MTSowbug, Kirb9701, IcyPikachu, and Rouge Wolf

    Last time, on the PokéWars...
    “That will be far enough Icy.  You have an appointment with Giovanni that you really shouldn’t be late for.”
    Icy stepped back.  “Do you really want me to pull the trigger?”
    Dreadite was about to grab the Pikachu, when a young girl came out of the crowd.  “Leave him alone!” she demanded.
    “This is has nothing to do with you... This is Team Rockets affair.”
    Car’tos pointed the gun at the girl. “Leave us, or ill be forced to shoot.”  The young woman ran back into the crowd, no doubt to call the cops.  Dreadite grabbed the little rodent, and tied him up with neon green rope.
    “Come on, before Jenny comes.”  Car’tos snapped back his gun, and folded his wings over his chest.
    As they walked on, Car’tos whistled, (as much as he could over his mask,) the Japanese theme of Pokémon.  “Hey, what tone is that? It’s catchy!”
    “I don’t know, I heard it somewhere.”  By the time they got to where Giovanni was, both Dreadite and Icy were humming it.
Icy and Giovanni: Part I
    Meanwhile, we join the rest of Icy’s friends who are working to save him...

    Phoo started to rush off to where he suspected Team Rocket would be taking Icy.  “Hmm... if I know rockets, I believe their headquarters is at the Game Corner.  Well, I’ll try to intercept them there...”  Just then, Phoo heard Abra communicating with someone again.  Curious as to whom this new person may be, Phoo hurried back towards the Celadon Square.
    A man was communicating to Abra back at the square.  Phoo saw this, and wondered if the man would truly be of help.  “Hmm... I could talk to the man, but I cannot give away my identity again.  That event back at the cliff was a good example for me... well... I could always try to mask my appearance with illusion and shadow... by hiding in the darkness...
    Phoo walked up next to the man, but hid in the shadows, so his form could not be seen.  His voice rang out, “Hello, man.  I believe... you are to help rescue the one known as Icy?  Hmm... I am also on that cause.  What is your name?  Mine is Phoo.”
    The man looked very surprised, for he could not see what was talking to him, but anyway, he responded, “What?  Oh, okay.  My name is Jake.  What are you?”
    “Hmm... umm... that is not to be known to you, yet.   But, Jake, the important thing now is that we rescue Icy.  I believe that if Team Rocket... rockets... rockets (Phoo recalls the memories of Krabby)... if Team Rocket has captured Icy... they will surely take him to... Rocket Game Corner... where the Team Rocket leader is.  What is your say?  For I am to go to Rocket Game Corner, and you are free to come with me.”

    Elsewhere, Dan too was hot on trail for Icy and his captors.

    Dan headed to the Game Corner, looking for anything that would lead him to Icy, or someone who knew where he was. It was quite dark out and he couldn’t find his way very well.
    He then saw bright lights and a building. “That has to be the Game Corner,” Dan thought. He ran to it and found a Rocket outside the entrance. “Hey, you!” Dan said. “What do you know about Icy?”
    “Uhh, I don’t know what you’re talking about...,” the Rocket shakily replied. “Ok, then...,” Dan said. He took out a Pokéball and sent out the Pokémon inside. “Tell me all you know about Icy, or this Pikachu zaps you with 1,000 volts of electricity.” “Err...umm...” The Rocket made a run for it.
    “Hey, come back here!” Dan shouted, chasing after the Rocket. After a while, the Rocket was nowhere in sight. “Darn, I lost him!” Dan said, and slowly walked back toward the Game Corner...
    Insanellama headed into the square where there was a crowd of people at the auction. He looked around for anyone from clan Caterpie but couldn’t find them. Then there was a disturbance in the middle of the crowd. Two men carrying a pikachu in a net ran from the crowd, Insanellama charged after them.

To Be Continued…

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