Pokemon Escape Room

Escape the clutches of Team Rocket as a new Pokémon trainer. For reasons unknown to yourself, you were abducted and your Squirtle was taken away. There had been numerous abductions of various Pokémon in the last few weeks but no one knew for sure who was behind it. Team Rocket seems to be planning something neferious and now you are caught up in it! [[Let's go!-> A Blinking Light Wake You Up]] (set: $Pikachu to false) (set: $Charmander to false) (set: $HavePokémon to false) (set: $Name1 to false) (set: $Name2 to false) (set: $Name3 to false)

You wake up to a flickering light above your head. Consciousness comes back to you and you realize, with a painful throbbing in the back of your head, that someone must have knocked you out. A dim and grimy room surrounds you and it appears someone just dumped you, rudely, onto a prison cot. You were knocked out by something....a talking cat? A Meowth!? Pokémon can talk? You sit up carefully, your head still throbbing, the room doesn't offer much help. You get to your feet unsteadily, you should probably leave before whoever knocked you out comes back. Looking around, you spot some points of interest. (if: $Camera is true)[The camera is no longer a problem now so you ignore it.] There is (else:) [is a [[blinking camera ->You Stand on the Cot]] above your head,] a rusted looking [[vent grate ->You Pull On The Vent Grate]] on the opposite wall, a large and heavily locked [[metal door->You Test The Door]] to your right and the [[prison cot ->You Inspect The Cot]] behind you.

You jump onto the cot and take a closer look at the camera. It whirls slowly and sadly from side to side and looks poorly installed. You hesitate for one moment and then cautiously take hold of the camera head and twist it to look away from anything important. Then you wait.... Nothing happens. The camera is still whirling but is now looking at nothing! Nice. (set: $Camera to true) [[What else should we break? -> A Blinking Light Wake You Up]]

You reach for the vent and test the screws. (if: $Camera is true)[The screws are practically falling out. With just a little bit of effort, you pull the vent grate from the wall. The vent behind looks dirty but serviceable. With a little jump, you clamber inside and begin a long, dirty journey to wherever this vent leads. You wish you could tell where you were going and who had locked you inside that room. Being as quiet as possible, you soon reach another vent grate. Peeking through, you see what looks to be a storage room. Some people in simple gray uniforms with a little R on their chests are inspecting various containers. They keep talking about some plan, but you can't really get any details from where you are. [[Should you try to drop down into the room -> Hurry and scurry]] or [[continue and see what else there is -> Get blasted from the vent]]] (else:) [You attempt to move the vent, but strangely enough you hear this whirling sound. You look up and into the lens of a very obvious camera. The door behind you bursts open and gray-uniformed people with aggressive-looking Pokémon fill the room. Perhaps you should have taken care of the camera before you attempted your great escape? [[Want to try again? -> A Blinking Light Wake You Up]]]

You yank on the door and it shakes a little. It looks fairly sturdy. Should you really keep on [[testing it ->You pull on the door again]]. There might be an [[easier path out of here? -> A Blinking Light Wake You Up]]

After some thought, you flop belly first on the ground and shimmy your way under the bed. You notice a [[metal plate ->The Screws Are Very Loose]] on the wall with some wiggly screws and quite a bit of [[dust and dirt -> You Draw Your Name]]. (if:$Dirt is true)[Your name appears quite handsomely in the dirt now. You spent many valuable minutes adding your personal mark to the room.] Why you thought this was a good idea, you can't remember.

You manage to loosen the screws all the way with your fingers. Apparently whoever put you in this room will probably be receiving a hefty paycut. You shimmy your way through the huge hole in the wall and replace the vent to disguise your escape route. (if:$Dirt is true)[You wonder if it was mean to autograph your escape in the dirt. *Shrug](else:)[You wonder if anyone will figure out how you got out if they don't look under the bed.] You dust yourself off and look around. You seem to be in some sort of maintenance tunnel. There is a loud constant noise coming [[from the right ->You Poke Your Head Out]], which seems to be only well-lit part of the tunnel. To your left, [[the hallway -> You Carefully Head Up The Stairs]] ascends up a flight a stairs into darkness but it is quiet.

You spend a few precious minutes pretending you are six. After practicing your signature a few times, you become bored and turn back to inspecting the [[underneath of the cot ->You Inspect The Cot]]. (set: $Dirt to true)

The hallway goes on for a quite a distance but near the end you see a doorway partially open. You just need to get past what is obviously your cell door. That is an absurd amount of locks for one person. You could explore further down the hall but the open door seems like a [[good place to begin -> Go towards the light]].

The tunnel is almost completely black and you keep tripping over small things left on the floor. As you feel your way along, the wall disappears and you realize there is a side tunnel [[leading to the left-> You Get Yourself Turned Around]] but the [[main tunnel continues on->You Keep Going Forward]].

The path feels like you have taken so many left turns, you should be making a big circle. As you keep moving forward, hands out front, you desperately wish for a Fire-type, a nice Charmander, even a cute little Pikachu to give you glimpses of the surroundings. Finally, you walk straight into a wall and find that the tunnel ends in a T intersection. One [[path leads left -> You Get Yourself Turned Around]], one [[path leads right ->The Path Right]].

You took a wrong turn somewhere, you keep stumbling along in the dark. Thankfully, you can hear noises still echoing down the hallway and you follow it back to the [[stairs you first ascended -> You Carefully Head Up The Stairs]].

(If: $vent is true) [Somehow, you have avoided all of the Team Rocket members in the storeroom. The open door is right in front of you, and with one glance behind you, you see two of those lackeys move into a direct view of the door, but they don't look over at you at all and just stand there talking. Truly lucky! You slip out, with no one the wiser. And now in front of you, there appears a large loading bay.] (else:) [The door creaks open and you see a dim light at the end of the tunnel and you, with relief, sneak your way down to the light and look out in to what appears to be a loading dock.] Many people, walking around in gray uniforms with a bright R on their chests were loading and unloading crates and cages full of Pokémon. Many Pokémon were also following their trainers as they worked, no way were you were sneaking all the way out. There was a lot of large cargo crates stored around the perimeter of the room which could give you cover to move around. Two guards walk by and one loudly mentions that they need to head for the security room for a shift. The two part ways and one heads to the left going toward a hallway, the other moves into the cargo area away from prying eyes with a Wimpod following them. Hmmmm, two very interesting choices. [[Sneak attack ->You Quietly Tiptoe]] or [[sneak away -> You Quietly Follow]]!

As the guard leaves the loading dock, you sneak along behind and watch as they enter what appears to be a control room. Should you enter the room? (if: $Uniform is true)[You are wearing a Team Rocket uniform now, you should be blend in quite nicely. [[Enter -> The Dim Control Room]] or [[not -> You Turn Back]]] (else:)[You aren't wearing a uniform, so you might stand out. Should you still [[enter -> A Loud Control Room]] or [[not -> You Turn Back]]]

As you stumble forward, your foot catches something and you tip forward and fall. You just barely catch youself on a door handle. The [[tunnel in front of you -> You Get Yourself Turned Around]] seems to be sloping down now, rather steeply. The [[door handle-> Turn The Handle]] you caught seems to be unlocked though.

The guard is checking some of the crates near you, Wimpod is farther ahead poking his face into a knocked over container cautiously. Slowly you creep forward and pass an open crate. Nestled inside are Pokeballs. You grab one, creep closer, close enough to swing. *Thunk The guard crashes to the ground, Wimpod reels around and sees you. A long second passes and then Wimpod, as cowardly as Wimpods are, flails about and runs off to get away. Success! Should you [[sneak into the loading dock ->You decide to escape!]], [[follow the other other guard now that you blend in -> You Quietly Follow]] or [[observe the downed guard a little longer -> Observe the guard]]? (set: $Uniform to true)

You drag the guard off into the hallway and take his overalls. Poor guy might be a bit cold when he walks up but oh well. You cautiously approach a loaded carrier with guard and their Zubat, he clicks his pen imperiously and looks over his clipboard at you. You look behind you and [[debate going back for a minute. ->You Quietly Tiptoe]] or [[following the other guard -> You Quietly Follow]]. "Name." You answer: [[Finley Faverly -> The guard blinks at you suspiciously]] [[Bolt Renauld -> The guard looks confused]] [[Maurice Guggenheim -> The guard shakes his head]] (if: $Name and $Destination is true)[[[Nort Thornsbee IV -> Another Question]]](else:)[Hopefully one of these works]

You carefully look at the guard's [[uniform -> The guard's name]] and then at the clipbboard they were looking at with all their [[work->The guard's work]]

The guard's name is embroidered on their uniform in a small black letters. Nort Thornsbee IV. What a name...? (set: $Name to true) (if: $Destination is true)[[[It looks like you have seen everything ->You decide to escape!]]](else:)[[[What else can you look at? ->The guard's work]]]

The guard's clipboard fell onto a stack of crates next to him when he was knocked out. You glance down to see that he is scheduled to depart for the a dried basin 25 km away to capture Poliwraths. (set: $Destination to true) (if: $Name is true)[[[It looks like you have seen everything ->You decide to escape!]]](else:)[[[What else can you look at? -> The guard's name]]]

The guard blinks at your suspiciously. Then he points at you and Zubat promply swoops in at your face and blasts you backwards with a gust of wind. You remember seeing the room flip before you lost consciouness. (set: $Name1 to true) (if:$Name1 and $Name2 and $Name3 is true)[Perhaps you should try to learn a little more about the guard you have impersonated?](else:)[Well so much for that escape plan. ] [[Try again? ->You decide to escape!]]

The guard shakes his head. Then he points at you and Zubat promply swoops in at your face and blasts you backwards with a gust of wind. You remember seeing the room flip before you lost consciouness. (set: $Name3 to true) (if:$Name1 and $Name2 and $Name3 is true)[Perhaps you should try to learn a little more about the guard you have impersonated?](else:)[Well so much for that escape plan. ] [[Try again? ->You decide to escape!]]

The guard looks confused. Then he points at you and Zubat promply swoops in at your face and blasts you backwards with a gust of wind. You remember seeing the room flip before you lost consciouness. (set: $Name2 to true) (if:$Name1 and $Name2 and $Name3 is true)[Perhaps you should try to learn a little more about the guard you have impersonated?](else:)[Well so much for that escape plan. ] [[Try again? ->You decide to escape!]]

He grunts and marks something on his clipboard, the Zubat screeches behind him threateningly. "Alright, you're the new guy, right? Nort..." He makes another mark. "Okay, where are you headed?" You answer: [[The plateau 3 km away to catch a Rookidee -> The guard taps the clipboard]] [[A lake 23 km north to look for Slowpokes -> The guard taps the clipboard]] (if: $Destination is true) [[[A dried basin 25km away to catch Poliwraths -> One More Question]]] (else:) [[[I don't know, I think I am at the wrong shuttle -> The guard taps the clipboard]]]

The guard taps the clipboard. They look at you with an expression that screams: "How did you manage to get recruited by Team Rocket?". Then, the guard says slowly, as you are having trouble hearing: "//Where// are you going?!" Ah, [[maybe this isn't going so well -> Another Question]].

The guard scoffs, "Why do they need so many people over there, it is practically at the edge of our territory." He makes another mark and you gulp. Is there another question incoming! "Last question." //You knew it!// "I see that Pokeball in your hand. What Pokémon are you taking?" You answer: [[Krabby -> The guard gives you a look]] [[Vespiquen -> The guard gives you a look]] [[Applin -> The guard gives you a look]] [[Wimpod -> The guard waves you through!]]

The guard gives you a look. Then he says, "According to my clipboard, that Pokémon doesn't belong to you. In fact, we don't have anyone on base that has that Pokémon....do you mind repeating what you said, carefully?" You gulp and [[try again -> One More Question]].

The guard grunts one more time and waves you through. You book it into the deepest part of the carrier as soon as his back is turned and find your way to the front of the carrier where the cockpit is deserted. Without a moment's hesitation, you lock and barricade the door, and then sit down in the driver's seat. You strap in, wait for a break in the traffic, and then put the carrier into gear and throttle it. Team Rocket members scramble to escape your sudden escape, a few of them call their Pokémon out to try and counterattack but you aim directly for the outside. Apparently this bunch was unprepared for the possibility of an escape attempt and they simply can't get themselves into formation in time to stop you. You watch in the rear-cameras as the base behind you disappears into the horizon. You've made it! You don't know who kidnapped you or what plans this Team Rocket has for all these Pokémon but you can alert the authorities once you get far enough away! You relax into the seat and pull up the onboard map to plot your escape route! Ending: I'm Out! Not My Problem! [[Next ->The Ending]]

The control room is dimly lit and no one pays any attention you as you enter. The uniform acts a perfect cover. You begin to move towards the monitors to see if you can get any useful information. There are tons of Team Rocket members running around but in the corner, you notice something //odd//. A foot dangling from a vent, which was attached to a leg, attached to a body covered in a white lab coat. As you watch, a red reptilian mouth pokes down and a small burst of flame melts a large hole into the side of the water loop cooling system for the computer servers. Water gushed out, spreading across the room. People look up, confused. You froze for a second but when a bright yellow tail (with sparks already coming off it) poked out of the vent and you realized you had to make a choice. [[Jump onto a nearby chair -> Electricity snakes throughout the room]], [[dive for the door -> You feel the electricity hit]], or [[try climb the nearest server -> You feel the electricity hit]]

You turn back to the loading bay. There are still plenty of people roaming around carrying out their jobs. What should you do? (if: $Uniform is true)[You might be able to sneak into another area using this uniform, you look over to where the downed guard is and [[debate whether you should check -> Observe the guard]] to make sure you got everything. Then you turn to the loading bay and realize you could [[approach one of the carriers ->You decide to escape!]] being loaded easily.](else:)[You could see if that [[other guard is still inspecting ->You Quietly Tiptoe]] the cargo or [[ just try the control room instead. -> A Loud Control Room]]]

The control room is full of personnel who jump up at the sight of you. Apparently the fact you are wearing a uniform is immediately apparent...//to everyone//. You don't remember much as the nearest Rhyhorn proceeds to knock you into next week. Um, should you [[try again -> You Quietly Follow]]?

As your feet leave the ground, electricity, conducted by the water, surges all around the room. Thankfully the chair protects you from the worst of it and you balance precariously as the electric surge dies down. *Clang The vent grate completely drops from the ceiling and a older yet sprightly man jumps down. He has a short spiky gray hair and a stained white lab coat. Clinging to his shoulders are two Pokémon. A Charmander and a Pikachu. You look at him and he looks at you. Then he says: "I think the person you got that uniform off of was a //wee// bit taller than you". You shuffle your feet and feel the hem drag on the chair. Pikachu sparked and Charmander's tail flared up. "Now," the professor-ish man said, "who //are// you?" You can [[tell the truth -> The Professor Hums]] or [[lie a little -> The Professor Frowns]].

The electricity thrums up your legs and you feel the world darken and blur. "That yellow mouse sure is sparky" was your last thought. Perhaps you [[should try again -> The Dim Control Room]]?

(if: $Lie is true) [You shakily explain your real story to the professor (who introduced himself as Professor Spruce), how you woke up alone in a cell, your Pokémon missing, and your successful escape. And, as you finished, he clapped his hands and grinned at you. "Now that wasn't too bad." The Charmander belched fire in agreement] (else:) [You take a deep breath and tell your story in its entirety, how you woke up alone in a cell, your Pokémon missing, and your successful escape. The professor (who introduced himself as Professor Spruce in the middle of your story) listened intently and hummed at appropriate points. Finally, as you finished, he grinned at you and said, "That sounds like a terrible start to a day." The Pikachu chirped at you as if agreeing.] "Well," Professor Spruce said, "I think I might have a solution for you. I can give you one of my friends here to help you in escaping." He points at his Pikachu and his Charmander who were inspecting their reflections in the nearest screens. "They are well-trained and should prove useful." "Now, who do you choose? [[Pikachu -> I Choose You!]] or [[Charmander -> Who's that Pokémon]]

You say sheepishly that you are new to this whole position and this is actually your first day on the job and it has just been terrible. You wonder if he could help you locate the entrance so you can ask the staff for help in locating your workspace. The professor (as he seems almost identical to that professor who once gave you your first Pokémon) frowns and you realize you have been caught in your lie. "I don't think you are being entirely truthful, almost everyone who is allowed inside this server room knows who I am. //Now who are you?// (set: $Lie to true) [[You gulp -> The Professor Hums]].

You hold out your arm and Pikachu jumps up to your shoulder and settles himself there. Charmander huffs and trots over to the Professor. You take a look at Pikachu who stares at you hard before squeaking out its name. A little jolt of electricity runs through your arm...apparently, it's okay with coming with you? (if:$vent is true) [Professor Spruce claps his hands in delight and then lets you in on a secret. Right to the left of the loading area, there is a large locked door that requires two people to open. Well, now you are two people.] Cool. (if:$vent is true)[You thank Professor Spruce for his advice and decide to head to the [[the locked door ->A Locked Door]]] (else:) [ Now that you have a companion, maybe you can [[navigate better in that dark hallway -> Back To The Dark Hallway]]] (set: $Pikachu to true)

Charmander burps out another stream of fire and waddles over to your feet, waving goodbye to the professor and Pikachu. Pikachu waves back and then climbs the professor's shoulders. Charmander tugs on your pant leg and seems excited. That's a good sign. (if:$vent is true) [Professor Spruce claps his hands in delight and then lets you in on a secret. Right to the left of the loading area, there is a large locked door that requires two people to open. Well, now you are two people.] (if:$vent is true)[You thank Professor Spruce for his advice and decide to head to the [[the locked door ->A Locked Door]]] (else:) [ Now that you have a companion, maybe you can [[navigate better in that dark hallway -> Back To The Dark Hallway]]]

The hallway is just as dark as before. Sneaking past all of the Team Rocket members in the cargo bay was incredibly simple with your new get-up. (if: $Pikachu is true)[Using the electric glow from Pikachu's cheeks, you can see enough to navigate into the dim corridors where you got lost previously. These tunnels seem purpose-built to be confusing in the dark, with dead ends and weird staircases to nowhere. But with Pikachu's help, you manage to find a new path that was incredibly easy to miss in the dark. At the end, there was an inconspicuous elevator. You look at Pikachu, who shrugs. Alright, let's see who's at the top of this mystery. You press the call button and wait nervously. [[Wondering what could be waiting for you -> The roof]]] (else:)[Charmander's tail is incredibly helpful. The dark passages are now brightly lit and almost inviting. You now notice that a lot of the passages seem built to be confusing, with dead ends and fake staircases. Charmander's light makes navigating much easier, and you soon locate a small hallway that would have been almost impossible to find in the dark. At the end, there was an inconspicuous elevator. You look at Pikachu, who shrugs. Alright, let's see who's at the top of this mystery. You press the call button and wait nervously. [[Wondering what could be waiting for you -> The roof]]]

(if: $Pikachu is true)[The door is quite locked and the amount of bracing bars used on it doesn't bode well for you. Pikachu leaps from your shoulder and lands on a large console on one side of the door. It has a large red button. On the other side of the door is another console with a button. Obviously they need to be pushed at the same time. You look at Pikachu and Pikachu looks at you, then you both smash the buttons on the count of three. The door's emergency lights come on and it slowly screeches open. Somehow no one comes over to investigate. You count your blessings. You look inside and step through.](else:) [The door looms in front of you, it looks particularly menacing for some reason. Charmander sprints out in front of you and stands next to the door. Taking a deep breath, you crouch down next to him and mime that you need him to press the two red buttons at the same time. He snorts once and nods slowly. You take your positions and one the count of three, you smash the buttons. The door's emergency lights come on and it slowly screeches open. Somehow no one comes over to investigate. You count your blessings. You look inside and step through.] Suddenly a shout comes from your right and you turn and immediatly [[find yourself in a battle -> A Challenger Appears]].

A short skinny Team Rocket member with the most ridiculous hair you've ever seen sprints in front of you, points dramatically, and cries out "Halt!" You halt and Larry (he had a large name badge pinned to his suit) sends out (if: $Pikachu is true) [Squirtle! The turtle-like Pokémon stomps and readies itself!](else:)[Caterpie! The bug-like Pokémon raises up its head!] Well, this isn't good. You don't know much about Pokémon and even less about fighting. Steeling yourself, you send out (if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu and the mousey Pokémon immediatly jumps to your defense. Larry, who also seems to be inexperienced, shouts: "Squirtle, use Tackle!" Should Pikachu [[dodge -> Avoid it]] or try to use [[tackle -> Bad Combat]] as well. ](else:)[Charmander and the little lizard Pokémon readies himself to fight! Larry, who also seems to be inexperienced, shouts: "Caterpie, bite him!" Should Charmander [[dodge -> Avoid it]] or try to use [[tackle. -> Bad Combat]]]

The door looks so tempting, so you try to pry off some of the bolts from the hinges. They don't budge either. In frustration, you kick the bottom of the door. [[Should you keep going, something might give -> Try the door again]] or [[look for another way -> A Blinking Light Wake You Up]]?

You hype yourself up as much as you can and then yank on the door handle with all your might. The door handle promptly comes off... You stand there holding it, blankly staring at it wondering what to do now, and then you hear an ominous creaking sound. You look up just in time to see the door, broken free from the hinges you tampered with, flying at your face. *SLAM Your nose is throbbing, and you are currently under the door you were trying to open, but it is open! Hazzah. You crawl out from under the door and investigate the outside hallway. It is long and hollow sounding. But at the very end, you see an open doorway spilling light. It [[looks like that's your only option --> Go towards the light]].

The door was partially open, and the light was bright enough to blind your eyes. Now that you were closer, you could hear rustling, some murmuring, and what sounded like sad chirps. Slowly you open the door and look inside, and the first thing you see is rows and rows of cages holding a variety of different Pokémon. Some were trying to huddle together through the bars; others were testing the cage strength, and still others were sitting down with complete weariness and tiredness. Oh no. The sound of the door opening alerted some of the Pokémon to your presence! A grumpy looking Pikachu close to you waved his hands to get your attention and pointed at the door of his cage. It looks like it's not completely closed and you might be able to open it. At the back of the room, you can see what looks like a breaker box. Should you [[help the Pikachu --> Break the lock]] or [[inspect the box --> Go to the breaker box]]

You jiggle the padlock and see that the lock isn't properly seated. Pikachu rams the cage again, and you see that the door is bending outward between the broken lock and Pikachu's attacks. So, with a little bit of twisting and a grunt or two, you manage the pull the shackle out of the lock's body. With one more ram from Pikachu, the cage door flies open, and you find your arms full of a fuzzy yellow Pokémon. Pikachu seemed to really appreciate your help and keeps patting your face while chirping. You smile, at least something is now going right. But, as if some unknown fate-based deity heard your words, another door slams open, and you hear the shouting of a guard. You turn around and see a tall, lanky blue haired man wearing a gray uniform with a little R embroidered on it. The man throws out his arm and a Pidgeotto appears. Pikachu jumps from your arms and lands in front, apparently you are now in a full-blown battle! Pidgeotto flaps its wings and then shoots directly across the room at Pikachu! Should Pikachu [[dodge -> Bad Choice]] or [[try to tank the blow ->Pikachu Defends]]!

You decide to inspect the box first and see that it is actually a breaker box. You look left and then right; no one seems to be around. Making a quick decision, you slam the lever down.....*whrrrrmmmmmmmm* It sounds like the entire room has just shut off, and then the red emergency lights blink on. Then, nothing. The room becomes deathly quiet. Just as you start to think that the breaker box did nothing to help you, you hear thousands of latches being automatically undone behind you, and the entire room starts to fill with excited chirps, growls, and low roars. Did you just... undo all of the latches to ALL of the cages? Cage doors bang open behind you, and you turn around just in time to see a stampede of Pokémon rushing the door. In the confusion, you are knocked to the ground by a rhino-like Nidorino, which you can just barely see in the red light. Near the door, you see one cage that has not been unlatched. Inside is that Pikachu that waved to you. Pokémon are rushing about the room, trying to find the closest exit. [[Should you run for Pikachu's cage -> Get into the stampede]] or [[wait for a break in the crowd -> Get run over]]

You cry out for Pikachu to dodge but Pidgeotto seemed to have anticipated your move. As Pikachu leaps out of the way, Pidgeotto changes direction suddenly and slams right into an unprepared Pikachu. Pikachu falls to the ground, knocked out! Pidgeotto wheels around and comes flying at your next, and, well, you just aren't nimble enough to dodge. [[Want to try again? -> Break the lock]]

You yell for Pikachu to defend himself. Pikachu stomps his feet and plants himself as Pidgeotto flies past. Thankfully, Pikachu took the hit well and stayed on his feet perfectly fine. Pidgeotto's attack was pretty ineffective! You open your mouth, ready to give a new command! Should Pikachu [[attack -> Pidgeotto is hit!]] or should he try [[to tackle the flying Pokémon ->Tackle Fails]]!

Pidgeotto attempts another flying attack, but Pikachu is prepared this time. As Pidgeotto approaches, sparks fly and Pikachu generates a large burst of electricity that manages to catch Pidgeotto in its wing! Pidgeotto squawks, annoyed, and lands on the ground. It attempts to lift off once or twice but it quickly becomes apparent that the attack grounded Pidgeotto. Pikachu gets back into position and Pidgeotto lowers its head like it is about to headbutt something. Should Pikachu [[press his attack -> Worse Choice]] or [[dodge out of the way -> Pidgeotto Smacks his head]]

Pikachu crouches down and then launches himself at Pidgeotto. It looks elegent almost, times seems to slow, and it looks like Pikachu will land his tackle! Then Pidgeotto takes a sharp right turn out of the path of Pikachu's attack and Pikachu, panicked, tries to readjust but lands awkwardly and rolls hard into wall.... Pikachu is knocked out and Pidgeotto wheels around to come after you next. Better luck next time. [[Want to try again ->Pikachu Defends]]

You yell for PIkachu to try shocking Pidgeotto one more time but the bird seems to have learned much in a short amount of time. It dodges around Pikachu's attack and then slams right into a stationary Pikachu! Pikachu is knocked out and then you are next. [[Want to try again? -> Pidgeotto is hit!]]

Listening to your cry, Pikachu dodges out of the way, and Pidgeotto shoots straight past and slams into a row of cages. Pidgeotto is knocked out! The blue-haired Team Rocket lackey makes a break for the door when he realizes that his Pokémon is down, but Pikachu puts a quick end to that idea with a very quick blast of electricity. Pikachu then turns back to you, looking so smug. You sigh in relief...and then the alarm blares. Doors open further down the row, near where you saw the breaker box. Saying silent apologies to all of the still caged Pokémon, you scoop up Pikachu and rush out of the room back into the first hallway. To your left, you see a doorway to the outside. But two more Team Rocket Lackeys have spawned, and you need to get through them! [[Do you rush the shorter lackey? He doesn't have a Pokémon out yet -> Get ambushed]] or [[Should you go after the other one, he's already summoned a Vulpix! ->Send out Pikachu!]]

You rush the short lackey and attempt to tackle him. But even before you could get close, a huge blast of fire envelopes both of you, sending you flying through the air, burned and in bad shape. Both you and the lackey land hard in the hallway. Pikachu runs over and tries to get you to move but gets hit by a Pokeball before he can do anything. On the floor, burned, and without backup, all you can do is wait for the Team Rocket lackey to deliver a final blow that knocks you unconscious. Well, that was a bad choice. [[Want to try again? -> Pidgeotto Smacks his head]]

You order Pikachu out to attack the Vulpix and distract her. While that is happening, you outmaneuver the shorter lackey and immediately tackle the other one who is caught up in the battle between his Vulpix and Pikachu. He hits the ground hard and seems dazed. You scramble off of him and turn around. Pikachu has somehow managed to shock Vulpix into unconsciousness with a well-timed blast of electricity. The shorter lackey seemed to reconsider his career choices, then he finally turned, stumbled over his own feet, and raced down the hallway like dogs were on his tail. Pikachu took a running leap and landed on your shoulders; before the dazed man on the floor could get his bearings, you ran for the door. Outside, you were on a catwalk overlooking a facility. You've got exactly two choices: [[go left -> Find a ladder to climb]] or [[go right -> Inside a building]] (Set: $catwalk to true)

You rush left and find a ladder that seems to go down to the ground. Perfect! It does look a little sketchy. Rusted in parts and a little wobbly but you don't have many options. Pikachu jumps onto your shoulder and you slowly start to descend the ladder. But about half way down, you stop suddenly as the ladder becomes more and more unstable. Thankfully it is still holding just so long as nothing violent happens. As your thoughts summoned something, you hear a chirp from above and look up to see that Vulpix and his Team Rocket lackey looking down at you. Ah, that's not good. You can't do very much but fall after Vulpix smashes the ladder's bolt at the top. They really should have replaced this sooner. [[Want to try again? ->Send out Pikachu!]]

You went right; the catwalk extended off into the distance, but you could see a small building ahead. Poking your head in, Pikachu jumped from your shoulders and inspected a console near a large glass window. All around the room, you could see large pod-things, escape pods? If so, well done, you. From behind, you hear noises like someone is yelling. I guess that lackey is no longer dazed, and he sounds pretty angry that you got away from him and his Vulpix. You slam the door shut and wedge a chair under the handle. It'll hold for now. But you need to get the escape pods ready to go, now! [[Should you unlatch the door to the pod -> Something went wrong]] or [[get the computer to move the pod into position -> The gears grind a little]]?

You unlatch the numerous locks on the escape pod door and swing it wide open. The inside looks pretty inviting for an emergency pod. Behind you, Pikachu hits something on the console and mechanical arms in the ceiling move to bring the pod to the launching area. Someone rattles the door behind you, and you hear the lackey yell for his Vulpix to melt the lock. But the pod is moving, the door is open, everything seems to be going well until the mechanical arm fails to grasp one side of the escape pod properly because...you guessed it, the door was in the way. The escape pod slams onto the floor, and the mechanical arms stop like they aren't sure what to do next. Pikachu slaps his face in exasperation. The door behind you slams open, and you are faced with not only the lackey you knocked out but also several of his friends. Well, maybe that wasn't the right way to start this escape. [[Want to try again -> Inside a building]]

You inspect the console with Pikachu and press a button labeled ESC. POD SEQ. You aren't a genius, but that looks like it will do something with the escape pods. Sure enough, mechanical arms descend from the ceiling and grab an escape pod to move it to the launching area. As the arms work, you hear someone at the door; the handle rattles, and then you hear several people yelling. Looks like Vulpix's dad got some friends to back him up. The arms finish, and the pod is now resting in what looks like a giant metal catapult. You rush over to the pod, undo the numerous locks, unlatch the door, and step inside. Inside, one large seat has as many straps as you could wish for; you strap in, and Pikachu grabs hold of your shirt. You are as ready as can be; near your head are holographic controls. There is a handy open for automatically closing the door, which is honestly so useful. There, door is no longer open! There is also one large START button and one even larger EMER LAU button. Huh, okay. Which one should you press? [[START -> It took too long]] or [[EMER LAU -> You get flung]]

START seems like the obvious choice, and it is so tempting to push, so you do! The computer starts a countdown from 30 seconds, but the door to the room doesn't last that long. After only 10 seconds have passed, the door is slammed open by the lackey, his Vulpix, and their numerous friends. You stare at them through the glass of the escape pod door. They stare back, and then Lackey walks over to the console and hits the very large, very red ABORT button. Whoops....... [[Want to try again -> The gears grind a little]]

Without thinking, you hit the EMER LAU button. Immediately, alarms spring up on the dashboard around you. Red light fills the cockpit, and the last crystal-clear thing you see is the door to the building being slammed open by Lackey and his Vulpix. But you don't have to worry about that because EMER LAU apparently stands for Emergency Launch, and there is a reason the escape pod launching area reminds you of a catapult. The world becomes a blur, and you are slammed back into your seat as the escape pod quite literally flings into the atmosphere. As the world outside the pod spins, Pikachu holds on for dear life to your shirt, and you hold onto him for dear life. The trip seems to last hours, but it might have only been 30 seconds in the air until the pod shoots out a parachute to soften the landing. Still, you land quite heavily on a rocky slope. A little rattled, you climb from the pod and take in your surroundings. Pikachu refuses to let go of your shirt, and you yourself are still trying to get your head on straight after that turbulent escape. The facility is far in the distance. Your victory feels a little hollow since you know all those Pokémon are still caged inside, but at least now, you are free, and you can bring the authorities back to help free all of them. Ending: A Little Medieval But It Worked. [[Next ->The Ending]]

Taking a deep breath, you jump into the fray and nearly get stomped by a cat-like Persian. At the last second, you stumble over your own feet, and the Persian jumps nimbly over your back. You scramble back to your feet and realize you are surrounded by Pokémon on all sides. [[You think you see a gap to the right -> Get run over again]] or [[You could try another leap of faith -> Get bashed by a Mr. Mime]]

You decide to wait for a minute to see if the stampede is lessened. But as you wait, out of the corner of your eye, you see the Nidorino coming back at you. Huh, since it found no other humans in the room, it must have thought you were the next best target. They are known for being aggressive.... That is the last thing you remember thinking before the Nidorino runs you down. [[Want to try again? -> Go to the breaker box]]

Well, the gap wasn't as big as you thought. You think of many things you could have done differently as a rushing Poliwrath sends you flying into oblivion. [[Want to try again? -> Get into the stampede]]

You hesitate for a single second and then rush forward again, hoping this wasn't a mistake. You actually make it several yards until you feel two small feet on your back that send you flying forward.... You hit the ground pretty hard, and you look up to see a Mr. Mime above you, looking entirely unrepentant that he used you as a landing pad. In fact, he doesn't even spare you a second glance but starts to...feel the air? Ah, wait, the Pokémon rushing toward him are being squashed into something invisible. Did he just create a wall?!? [[Should you trust the mime's abilities -> Go through the invisible tunnel]] or [[Look for a different path -> Put yourself into the stampede again!]]

You take a deep breath and trust Mr. Mime's abilities. The first few steps don't turn out so well since Mr. Mime made the tunnel much smaller than you expected, but soon you adjust and rush across to the caged Pikachu! He is banging on the cage with all his might. It looks like his cage was locked with a regular padlock, maybe because an electronic lock would have been susceptible to his electricity? Between the two of you, you manage to break the padlock entirely, and you find your arms full of a fuzzy yellow Pokémon! He looks incredibly grateful! You don't have long to bask in the moment; behind you, a loud ripping noise hurts your ears. The stampeding Pokémon have finally torn a hole in the wall. With the huge number of Pokémon rushing to and fro, you kind of expected some damage to occur. There is now a large hole in the wall to your right, and it appears to lead out to an outside area full of rocky terrain. [[A large river rushes beneath a cliff -> You attempt to ford the river]], and [[there appears to be a rocky path along a canyon wall -> the path is tricky]]. Where should you go?

You don't trust the little mimic's invisible wall, so you turn to the crowd of squished Pokémon and begin to force your way through. It goes pretty well too. You see the caged Pikachu just a few steps away, encouraging anyone who passes by to help with the lock on his cage. But just as you reach the edge of the Pokémon, a random attack from a flailing Hitmonlee smacks into your legs and sends you flying face-first into a row of hard cages. Yikes, that was definitely enough to knock you out. [[Want to try again? -> Get bashed by a Mr. Mime]]

You take a running leap into the river, holding Pikachu above your head like some duffel bag you don't want to get wet. It goes well for about 5 steps, and then your foot slips on an uneven rock, and your river-fording attempt goes head over heels into the rapids. You and Pikachu spin wildly in the water, getting banged up on the river walls until the deafening rushing sound clues you in that you are about to go over a waterfall. Maybe not the best solution. [[Want to try again? -> Go through the invisible tunnel]]

A large number of the Pokémon have already fled the scene; you can see a few stragglers like a small group of Slowpokes plodding along, one Jigglypuff looking around, and a Psyduck clutching his head as per usual. You avoid the Jigglypuff as much as possible; she appears to be looking for someone new to be her audience, and now you are stuck behind the Slowpokes who have decided that lying down across the entire path in a huge pile to stick their tail in the water is the perfect thing to do. Poking the tail doesn't seem to do anything; [[should you try to get the Slowpokes to move -> You are there all day]] or [[should you just try to climb over them? -> You scale the Slowpoke]]

You poke at the Slowpokes, you prod the tails, you tickle the sides, even Pikachu tries to give them a little jolt. Nothing seems to wake these guys out of their stupor. Growing increasingly frustrated with your choice, you get more and more distracted by moving this roadblock of a Pokémon. In fact, you are so invested in your current task that you forget all about the Jigglypuff who toddles up behind you without you realizing. You only realize that Jigglypuff is there when you slump onto the ground, slowly falling asleep thanks to her soothing melody. What is even more insulting is that Psyduck is so involved with his headache that he doesn't even react! Well, that was fun. [[Want to try again? -> the path is tricky]]

You slap your hands together and, with Pikachu securely on your shoulder, take a running leap to try and get over the Slowpoke pile. You clear the first two Slowpokes in the pile easily but have to climb gingerly over the rest. Finally on the other side, you slide down and nearly take a header off the rocky path into the river below. Well, that wasn't fun, but it was pretty efficient. Ahead of you lies a wide open rocky plain. As you stand in the shade of the canyon around you, you feel Pikachu chirp happily from your shoulder. That's right, you might be leaving this place quietly, but you are leaving with a friend. The escaped Pokémon seem to have already made tracks; you can only see a few of them in the distance. The facility doesn't seem to have gone on alert yet, but they are sure to realize their Pokémon are missing soon. You had better not be there when that happens. You give Pikachu a head rub before you set out to find the nearest town. The desert looks pretty big, but with your little friend on your shoulder, you think you might be okay. Ending: Off On An Adventure! [[Next ->The Ending]]

You carefully pull the vent grate up; the Team Rocket lackeys underneath don't notice, thankfully. Once they scatter a little more, you drop into the room and land on a soft cloth-covered box. You barely have time to breathe before you hear footsteps coming from the corner of the shelf. [[Should you squeeze yourself into the shelving unit -> You Squeeze in]] or [[try to make it to the next aisle -> You get caught]]

You decide against the storeroom. With your luck so far, you'd trigger a trapdoor that would lead to another cell. As quietly as you can, you keep shuffling through the vent. You pass by several other grates that look into other rooms that look like labs and dormitories. The vent goes up and then down, right and then left. At one point, you could have sworn it somehow turned sideways. As you pass by another vent grate, you look down again to see if there is anything interesting. Why? Yes. That is interesting. It is another cell with an older man with spiky grey hair. He appears to be wearing a lab coat. As you look down, he suddenly looks up. Ah, he saw you. Not good. The older man grins and then rummages through his lab coat and produces two Pokeballs. How did his captors miss those! You try to escape, but two very energetic creatures slam into the vent and send it crashing to the ground. You look up and realize you have just been dumped into the cell. [[Well, this isn't great -> Professor Spruce]] (set: $vent to true)

Just as a Team Rocket lackey rounds the corner, you squeeze yourself between two boxes and wait them out, quite uncomfortably. They don't notice you at all. Once you are sure the coast is clear, you move quietly to the end of the aisle. You can see an open door leading to a lit hallway a few steps away, but there are still two people between you and the door. You have three choices: [[a middle aisle with plenty of cover -> A bad choice again]], [[the aisle to the left that has at least one person in it -> A bad choice again]], or [[scurry down the right aisle -> Turn The Handle]]. (Set: $vent to true)

Well, it was a good attempt, but as you rush to your next position, a Team Rocket lackey appears out of nowhere like one of those fabled random encounters you always hear about. Well, good run. [[Want to try again? -> Hurry and scurry]]

There is a tense silence between the two of you. Behind the older man, you see what crashed into the vent. One very energetic Charmander and one bored-looking Pikachu. The Charmander keeps spitting up flames, which annoys Pikachu quite a bit. The older man suddenly claps his hands together and then introduces himself as Professor Spruce, a lead professor in the study of Pokémon evolution and ecology! You ask if he was captured too, and he enthusiastically relates how he was captured while doing a field study. In fact, it seems the professor doesn't even seem to worry about the fact that he was kidnapped but seems more worried that Team Rocket (as he called his kidnappers) left some valuable samples behind. Professor Spruce then admits that he was just about to force his way out of his cell, but since you have dropped in quite by chance, he feels a duty to also give you a fighting chance. So without further ado, he offers you a choice. Would you like a [[Pikachu -> A Little Electric Mouse]] or a [[Charmander -> Descendant of a Dragon]]?

After a moment of thought, you cautiously present your hand to the bored-looking Pikachu. He looks at your hand, at the professor, and then seems to have come to a serious decision. With a great big sigh, he leaps up to your shoulder and gives you a look as if he has just done you a great favor. Which, in all honesty, he kind of did. Charmander burps out another fireball and then toddles over to the professor, who is clumsily climbing into the vent. Once he has ungracefully ascended to the vent system, Professor Spruce tells you that he has already taken the door off the hinges but was just waiting for the right moment to begin his escape. You wonder about the professor's mental state but gratefully take the door and [[leave with your new companion -> Security Door]]. (set: $Pikachu to true)

The Charmander wanders over to your leg and gives you a greeting. Well, it looks like your Pokémon has been chosen. You reach down and let Charmander clamber onto your back. He seems very pleased about his new perch. Pikachu waves goodbye to you and then hops into the vent system where the professor is clumsily climbing into the vent. Once he has ungracefully ascended to the vent system, Professor Spruce tells you that he has already taken the door off the hinges but was just waiting for the right moment to begin his escape. You wonder about the professor's mental state but gratefully take the door and [[leave with your new companion -> Security Door]].

A long hallway stretches in both directions but from the left you hear talking and loud noises. Poking your head in, you realize that you are close to a loading dock. Thankfully you are hidden fully by a stack of shelves. As you look around, you realize there is a large security door close by. Tucked away from the rest of the room. [[Should we open it? ->A Locked Door]] Or [[look around some more -> Nothing interests you]].

(if: $Pikachu is true)[The elevator opens to the bright outdoors. You are on top of the facility now. A few small buildings are here, but overall, this feels a lot like an arena. Pikachu seems to agree as he leaps from your shoulders and takes a defensive stance. Turns out, it was a good feeling. A Prinplup appears and tries to pound Pikachu! The blue penguin-like Pokémon seems to have taken an instant dislike to Pikachu, but you realize you also have an advantage. A Team Rocket lackey with red hair pops up behind the Prinplup and laughs obnoxiously; it becomes increasingly obvious that Prinplup dislikes his trainer immensely. Maybe you've got a chance to win this? Should Pikachu attempt a [[tackle -> worse choice]], a growl -> Ineffective at best]], or [[charge an attack -> Second stage]]] (else:)[The elevator opens to the bright outdoors. You are on top of the facility now. A few small buildings are here, but overall, this feels a lot like an arena. Charmander nervously waddles out in front of you and seems to sense something. As it turns out, Charmander has a pretty good sixth sense. A vine whips out from around a building and attempts to hit Charmander; thankfully, he dodges out of the way just in time. A grass-type Snivy hops out and seems ready for battle. A red-haired Team Rocket lackey laughs obnoxiously from behind Snivy. Yikes, with all the sunlight around, his attacks will probably be much faster than normal. But Charmander does have the perfect counter: fire! Should he [[growl -> Ineffective at best]], attempt a [[tackle -> worse choice]] or throw up a [[smokescreen -> Second stage]]]

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu barely avoids another pound attack from Prinplup, moves himself a distance away, and then you hear the electricity hum as he charges up for an attack. Prinplup seems to realize something is happening and tries to reach Pikachu before he finishes. But Pikachu is a touch faster and his Charge is ready. Time to blow the overgrown penguin away! Should Pikachu use [[Thunder -> Ineffective at worse]] or [[Volt Tackle! -> Final Damage]]] (else:) [Charmander dodges out of the way of another whipped vine and uses the next available opportunity to flood the area in smoke. You hear coughing from the Team Rocket trainer, and you can barely see anything either. But you hear Snivy getting increasingly upset that he can’t see and now you have a chance to surprise him! Should Charmander use [[some Embers -> Ineffective at worse]] or [[Dragon Breath? -> Final Damage]]]

(if: $Pikachu is true)[Huh, you would have thought a growl would have done something, but it was surprisingly ineffective. But Prinplup looked quite unimpressed, and the red-haired lackey just laughed even louder. Um, [[should we try something else? -> The roof]]] (else:)[Well, that growl probably would have scared something else but not a Snivy powered up by the sun. Ah, well, [[should we try something else? -> The roof]]]

(if: $Pikachu is true)[Well, that tackle didn't work so well. Prinplup did a very good impression of an anvil and squashed Pikachu. Poor Pikachu. And now? Poor you. [[Want to try again? -> The roof]]] (else:)[Well, that tackle didn't work so well. Snivy's vines were just too fast, and Pikachu went flying off the roof. You soon joined him. [[Want to try again? -> The roof]]]

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu attempts a Thunder strike, but the power wasn’t enough. Prinplup is still standing. In fact, the most damage was to the trainer who now looks like they got their fingers stuck in an electric socket. [[Want to try something else? -> Second stage]]] (else:) [Charmander scatters some embers but all they do is scorch Snivy’s feet a little. Not near enough damage to bring this battle to an end. The trainer in the back is most effected and must do a stop, drop, and roll to put themselves out. [[Want to try something else? -> Second stage]]]

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Volt Tackle worked! Prinplup is paralyzed and down for the count! The Team Rocket lackey shakes their fist at you and yells that they are defeated yet. But all signs point to yes. Frustrated, they recall Prinplup and race off to a large glass-roofed building at the far end of the roof. Well, time to follow and see who else is waiting for you. [[Let’s go -> Investigate the building]] ] (else:) [Snivy is down for the count, it was more heat than they could handle. The Team Rocket lackey shakes their fist at you and yells that they are defeated yet. But all signs point to yes. Frustrated, they recall Snivy and race off to a large glass-roofed building at the far end of the roof. Well, time to follow and see who else is waiting for you. [[Let’s go -> Investigate the building]]]

The glass-roofed building is large and spacious. You look around and see no one currently. It looks like an abandoned office building. There is a [[large window -> Window View]] overlooking the facility below and the desert far off, desks, and some [[boxes -> Sus Boxes]] in the corner. At the far end of the room, there is also a [[door leading back outside -> Last Stage]].

The window shows a rocky sandy landscape beyond the facility. They really moved this facility far out here, away from everyone. What could they be doing? [[You turn to the building again -> Investigate the building]].

The boxes aren’t that suspicious. In fact, they are empty and not even worth your time. (if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu looks like he is wondering why we even walked over here.] (else:) [Charmander seems very interested in them though.] [[You turn to the building again -> Investigate the building]]

You walk back out into the sunlight and realize the situation is much grimmer than you realized. Rows upon rows of cages line a helipad. Pokémon of all shapes and sizes are captured and confined. Sad chirps, whines, and other sounds of distress fill the area. There is a helicopter here as well, do they use it for transporting them? Who could have done this? Why would someone has done this? As you take in the sight of an obvious Pokémon theft ring. A tall man steps out from behind the cages and congratulates you for getting so far. You try to ask him what he is thinking, doing all this to Pokémon, but he brushes you off. Morality doesn’t seem to be a concern for him. (if: $Pikachu is true)[Pikachu] (else:) [Charmander] gets into a defensive stance, but his fighting spirit diminishes when the obvious Team Rocket Leader sends out a (if: $Pikachu is true) [Steelix] (else:) [Gyarados!] Worst match-up ever. (if: $Pikachu is true) [Rock against an electric type, we are now at a great disadvantage.] (else:) [Water against fire, you need to be careful. If the fire on Charmander’s tail goes out, he’s done for!] [[You ready for a battle -> Final Battle]]

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu immediately forgets about shocking Steelix and instead goes a physical attack using its speed, but Steelix seems to be an experienced combatant and defends itself perfectly from his attacks. As the battle progresses, Pikachu gets pushed back further, cages topple as he is pitched into them. You start to cry out for him to dodge and avoid the attacks and forget about attacking himself. You just don’t have the experience to turn this bad matchup around.] (else:) [Charmander tries to scorch Gyarados at first, but Gyarados’ body naturally protects him against flames. So Charmander tries to slash Gyarados but it soon becomes obvious that Gyarados has too much experience in combat for Charmander to overcome him. Charmander barely avoids being squashed and is getting thrown more and more into the cages surrounding the helipad. You desperately try to help but you just don’t have the experience to turn this bad matchup around.] Soon, your (if: $Pikachu is true)[Pikachu] (else:)[Charmander] is too injured to continue. He is still alive but you aren’t winning this battle. Frantic, you look around for a solution. Three things stand out to you. Barrels to your right, the helicopter in front, and a damaged part of the floor. (if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu] (else:) [Charmander] has just enough energy for one more attack. Should you direct it at the [[barrels -> Nothing happens]], the [[helicopter ->Big Explosion]], or the [[floor -> You fall]]?

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu struggles to their feet while the Leader laughs at your state. That laugh stops once Pikachu electrocutes the barrels. You wait, he waits, Pikachu waits and…then nothing happens. Well, nice try? [[Want to try something else? -> Final Battle]]] (else:) [Charmander gets to his feet slowly while the Leader laughs at your state. He stops once Charmander sets the barrels on fire. You all wait and then…nothing happens. Well, nice try? [[Want to try something else? -> Final Battle]]]

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu pulls himself to his feet. The Leader laughs at your last struggle and smugly asks what you plan to do now against such overwhelming power. Pikachu and you share a look and then Pikachu braces himself and electrifies the entire helipad. The Leader dives out of the way. The entire event only lasted a few seconds, but it was enough to overload the helicopters systems and cause a catastrophic fire. Soon that fire turned into a big explosion. Before it happens, you grabbed Pikachu and ran for cover.] (else:) [Charmander slowly gets himself up. The Leader laughed as both of you got back to your feet. He smugly asked what you plan to do now against such overwhelming power. You and Charmander nod at each other and then Charmander sets the entire helipad on fire with everything he’s got left. The Leader jumps away from the sudden inferno. It only lasts a few seconds but that is enough time to thoroughly ignite the helicopter and then it explodes from the heat. Before it happens, you grab Charmander and run for cover.] Once the fire died down, you poke your head out again. None of the caged Pokémon seem injured, the cages ironically protected them. But the Leader is a different story. His Pokémon seems to have fled back to their ball; you’ve never seen that before. The Leader is too injured to move. At the sight of you, he offers you a deal. A desperate deal too. “Join me and you can power and wealth! Just help me down to the medical bay!” What should you do, [[help him -> Why would you help him?!?]] or [[Send him into next week -> Finish the job]]!

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu blasts the floor with all his might. At first, it doesn’t look like anything has happened and the Leader laughs at your futile attempt, but there comes an ominous cracking noise and then the entire floor caves in. You, Pikachu, the Leader, the helicopter, the cages, everything falls too far and too fast. At least you don’t feel the impact. Good attempt? [[Want to try again -> Final Battle]]] (else:) [Charmander blasts the floor with all his might. At first, it doesn’t look like anything has happened and the Leader laughs at your futile attempt, but there comes an ominous cracking noise and then the entire floor caves in. You, Charmander, the Leader, the helicopter, the cages, everything falls too far and too fast. At least you don’t feel the impact. Good attempt? [[Want to try again -> Final Battle]]]

You feel greed overwhelm you and you accept his hand in a deal. Bad choice. He betrays you almost immediately after getting treatment. (if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu] (else:) [Charmander] look thoroughly disappointed in you. [[Want to try again? ->Big Explosion]]

You smack his hand away and (if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu finishes the job by electrocuting him into unconsciousness.] (else:) [Charmander finishes the job by slapping him so hard he is knocked out.] Finally, you breathe a huge sigh of relief and realize you have just saved hundreds of Pokémon from being stolen away and shipped away from their homes. You give yourself a metaphorically pat on the back and then collapse on the ground because it’s been a long day. The sun is starting to go down, and you decide to rest for a minute before finding a vehicle out of here. With all the Pokémon shipped around, there has to be a vehicle somewhere. How hard could it be to drive? Professor Spruce, the odd man that he is has probably already escaped. Before you leave, you are going to release every single Pokémon up here on the helipad. (if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu comes over and pats your head in praise.] (else:) [Charmander curls up next to you to nap for bit.] Life is good, a little break, the Pokémon get released and then you head for home! Ending: Life Is Good and Justice Is Better. [[Next ->The Ending]]

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu attempts to tackle but Squirtle and Pikachu just end up in a headlock. After a few seconds of struggling, both back off to try something else. [[Want to try something else? -> A Challenger Appears]]] (else:) [Charmander attempts to tackle Caterpie as Caterpie attempts to bite him. It's not very effective and Charmander ends up with a small bitemark and Caterpie ends up with a small scratch. [[Want to try something else? -> A Challenger Appears]]]

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu dodges Squirtle effortlessly! Squirtle readies himself again and then tries to hit Pikachu with a blast of water. Perfect opportunity! Should Pikachu use [[Thunder Shock -> Win!]] or [[dodge -> Nothing really happened]] again!] (else:) [Caterpie seems very annoyed with Charmander’s perfect dodge and tries to bind Charmander with some string. Nice! Should Charmander use [[Ember -> Win!]] or just [[dodge -> Nothing really happened]] again?]

(if: $Pikachu is true) [Squirtle down! The water conducted the electricity perfectly!] (else:) [Caterpie down! The string provided perfect fuel for Charmander’s fire!] Larry seems shocked that his Pokémon lost and he turns around and runs away at full speed. Probably to get some back up. Most definitely to get some backup. [[You should leave -> Inspect the hallway]].

(if: $Pikachu is true)[Pikachu dodges again and Squirtle jumps back as well. Both seeing what the other is doing. Well, that was anticlimactic. [[Want to try something else? -> Avoid it]]] (else:)[Charmander dodges out of the way. That just seems to annoy Caterpie even more. Both stand and observe the other to see what they are planning. Well, that was anticlimactic. [[Want to try something else? -> Avoid it]]]

You grab (if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu] (else:) [Charmander] and race away from the scene. Perfect timing as well since you hear lots of feet echoing through the direction you just came from. Larry has lots of friends apparently. After running for a bit, you stop and take in your surroundings. There is an [[old elevator -> The roof again!]] right ahead of you, an [[ominous hole -> Darkness abounds]] to your left, and, right next to it, an [[old staircase -> This looks bad]]. What should we inspect?

The elevator seems like a safe bet. (if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu] (else:) [Charmander] seems to agree and leaps up to your shoulder as you walk inside. You hit the button for the highest floor. The ride takes about 3 full minutes but finally, with a bright *ding, the doors open and you find yourself inside a large glass-roofed building. A doorway on one side leads to a large roof area. It looks interesting but you can clearly see some red-haired Team Rocket lackey guarding that route. Preemptively, you block the door and then turn around to [[inspect the rest of the room -> Investigate the building]].

You stand at the edge of the ominous hole. (if: $Pikachu is true) [Pikachu] (else:) [Charmander] is smart and is staying back. It’s deep, and dark, and perhaps you are standing just a bit too close…. Well, that was a pretty long fall. Sadly, you could do nothing to stop it. [[Want to try again? -> Inspect the hallway]]

The old staircase doesn’t look safe. Something carved deep groves into it. You decide against going up it. Better safe than sorry. [[Want to try something else? -> Inspect the hallway]]

You look around more carefully but it is literally just the back end of a loading area. In fact, the more time you spend looking around, the more likely it is that someone will find you. You turn back to [[the door -> Security Door]].

You've finished the escape room! Congratulations! There are several endings to this escape room, feel free to try again and see where else you can go! [[Start Over ->Welcome to the Bosler Comic-Con Escape Room]]