The carp that becomes a dragon

Earlier, I reread to check if I had missed anything and found two points: where did the money Lukas stole go, and how did the players obtain bombs and plastic guns?

So, let me explain

The money Lukas stole vanished along with the explosion during the fight with the mad scientist.

As for the bombs and plastic guns, they accidentally stole them while smugglers were passing by.

Just a reminder, this is a fanfic, and my brain is quite small, so I can't remember all the details. If you're curious about anything, I'll (maybe) answer for you.

Btw, the system is not really important in this fanfic, you can see it at sidekick or something idk

Also Magikarp can use struggle if it out of move, is in the game if you don't know

Okay, back to the fanfic!

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Misty had been frustrated for a while after being defeated by a Magikarp.

I mean… seriously? By a Magikarp? Being defeated by a Fire-type Pokémon would have made a bit more sense!

However, when she saw Red waiting for her, she realized she had been standing still for several minutes and quickly walked over.

"Red, although it's extremely hard to believe with your team, you still won. Congratulations!"

"And since you won, it means you deserve the Gym Badge from me. It's proof that you have successfully conquered the Cerulean Gym!"

Misty took out the badge and handed it to Red. Red smiled in response and posed with Pikachu and Magikarp.

We received the Cascade Badge! The badge has a water symbol, with a very simple design.

Red put the badge away and noticed Misty seemed like she wanted to say something but stopped.

Seeing this, Red recalled Magikarp and left the battle arena.

Blue got up, intending to leave the gym, but was stopped by Leaf.

"What's up? Not gonna watch their match?"

"A waste of time, I'm not interested in weaklings."

"They've got talent, and they did save me, you know."

"What? Someone like you needed saving?"

"Say that again, and you'll lose something important from your pocket."

"Sorry."

But seriously, you needed saving?

As Red was about to head over to where Blue, Leaf, and Brock were, he was suddenly blocked by the players.

"Excuse me… uh, what's your name again?"

"It's Red, you idiot. That name is easier to remember than your own mother's!"

"Oh, right! So, hello Red! I'm Newspaper (player's name). Can I ask how you managed to win the match with just your two Pokémon?"

Newspaper was excited. This was his first time playing, but he already knew quite a bit from being in a Pokémon group.

In that group, Red was the most talked-about character because NTRslayer often referred to him as "Sugar Daddy," and Red was also the first NPC they encountered.

That's why Newspaper was eager to "interview" Red!

Unfortunately… the person he was interviewing WAS Red…

"..."

"How did you manage to win?" Seeing Red silent, Newspaper thought he hadn't spoken loud enough.

"..."

"...How did you manage to win?"

"..."

"...How did you win?"

"..."

"...How?"

"..."

Players like Rey and Bob tried to hold back their laughter, while the new players were utterly confused.

As for Newspaper, he just stood there staring at Red in silence.

...Are you mute or something?

What's worse than interviewing someone who doesn't know how to control their words? Interviewing someone who's mute. Either they don't want to say anything, or they literally can't speak.

Looking at Red, he was probably the second case.

Meanwhile...

"This toilet is so fancy, awesome, and amazing. I wish my apartment had a toilet like this!"

Lukas patted the toilet seat, which was covered in the stench of his own pee (ew).

As he stepped out to wash his hands, he suddenly saw something in the mirror.

There were two people… and a cat standing on its hind legs?

A sudden hit to his head sent Lukas sprawling, unconscious.

"Haha! I didn't expect someone to wander off alone!"

"Go search through all his Pokémon!"

The three figures took all of Lukas' Pokémon and then checked their watches.

"Get ready to do it!"

"Yeah!"

Meowth pressed a button forcefully.

Suddenly, all the lights went out, leaving both the players and Red's group confused.

Then, a loud crash echoed from the ceiling of the gym, causing everyone to look up.

It was... a robotic arm?

The robotic arm smashed through the roof of the gym, revealing a Meowth robot with a big "R" in the center of its body.

When the players saw it, only a few words popped into their heads

Ugly! The design of this thing is blinding!

While the players were busy mocking the robot's appearance, suddenly, three figures appeared on top of the robot. (How did they even get from the toilet to here??)

"Who are you?!" Misty shouted, making the trio grin.

"To protect the world from devastation—"

"Oh, it's Team Rocket," a player quickly recognized them.

"What?! We haven't even finished our intro!" Jessie shouted angrily, pointing at everyone.

"...Who are they?" Blue asked, pointing at Team Rocket.

"Didn't he just say who they were?" Leaf glanced at Blue.

"Really? Then what are their names?"

"You've got to be kidding…"

Seeing how no one was taking Team Rocket seriously, Jessie angrily turned to Meowth.

"Do it now! Let's see what they'll do when they lose their Pokémon!"

"Okay!"

The trio quickly jumped into the robot, aiming the mechanical arm at the crowd before transforming it into a vacuum.

"Wait, what?!" Rey, startled, tried to warn everyone, but it was too late.

The vacuum activated, and for some reason, it only sucked up Pokéballs and Pokémon.

"Ahh! My Pokémon!"

"They're trying to steal them!!"

"Damn it! Only we have the right to steal things! It's not your turn yet!!" One player, furious, clung tightly to his Pokéball, and as a result, he got sucked in along with it.

"These guys are reckless! What do we do now?!" James asked the other two, watching the player desperately holding on.

"Don't worry, we've got this!" Meowth pressed another button, releasing some kind of gas from the robot.

As the player touched the gas, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his eyes and started sneezing uncontrollably.

"Damn it! It's tear gas!" Unable to bear it any longer, the player let go and fell into the pool.

"Puhahaha, what a bunch of idiots! Keep it up, Meowth!"

Blue, Leaf, and Brock had all their Pokémon sucked up, leaving them unable to battle. Red was trying hard to hold on to both Magikarp and Pikachu, but his grip was weak, and Magikarp slipped away, getting sucked up.

"Pika pika!"

Pikachu cried adorably, not wanting to be separated from Red, and clung to him so tightly that it hurt Red's arm.

Misty saw that the situation was getting worse—every Pokémon was being taken away.

What should she do?! She scratched her head for a moment and then noticed one Pokéball that hadn't been sucked up yet.

The Pokéball was held in the machine, so it was safe for now, but… the Pokémon inside was one she hadn't called out in a long time.

A surge of trauma hit her again. She didn't want to summon it at all!

Ever since she had saved Red by summoning this Pokémon, she'd nearly fainted every time she thought about it.

But... everyone's Pokémon were being taken! If she didn't do something, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

'...damn it!'

Fighting against her trauma and fear, she grabbed the Pokéball.

Her hand shook, drenched in sweat.

"Meowth! There's still a Pokéball left! Take it now!"

"Okay!"

As the vacuum shifted toward Misty, she threw the ball and shouted,

"COME OUT, GYARADOS!!!"

With one voice, followed by a mighty roar.

The roar was so terrifying that everyone nearby felt an overwhelming sense of dread and fear.

Legend has it that when a humble carp continuously strives to swim through a life-threatening challenge, if just one manages to make it through… it transforms into a dragon.

Its duty is to serve as a steed for the gods.

It's ironic, or perhaps poetic, that this "creature" takes the form of a dragon, yet it is not one, though its power rivals that of any true dragon.

The carp that becomes a dragon, the fury of the seas, lakes and rivers—Gyarados!

*****

I use X (Twitter), but I don't use it to see the battles of the gods. (But W Dantdm btw)

My only purpose is to see Por—uh, I mean to see the art of the artists I like.

That's the only reason I haven't deleted X, even though I don't like it much.

Also 200k, Yipee!