Post by Saber Knight on Jul 3, 2008 20:38:52 GMT -5
Chapter 3: You’re Fired!
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Starr awoke with a sore head. Next to him was his Ninetales, keeping guard by the door. He got up and pulled out his Poke Ball.
Starr: Good job, Ninetales. Come back.
He pressed the button on his Poke Ball, and a red beam caught Ninetales and it returned to its ball.
Starr: Time to go to work...
He tied on his scarf and put on his gloves. He headed over to his computer to print his report on why Pokemon live in the places they do. He went into his files, only to find a Nightmare sprite on the screen.
Starr: What the...
It acted like a cursor, going where the mouse went. He went over to his report, and got this message:
ERROR 2224534. <DIV.TTTTT_MISSINGNO_FATAL.MPP.>
Starr: Okay... what is this? Wait a minute........why is the name “Missingno” in there?? Hang on...
He remembered what Twister said: “Your files are probably all screwed up with numbers and stuff”.
Starr: Great! Now I can’t print this! Wait...I can copy it to a floppy through the documents list! Ha ha! I’m not completely screwed after all!
Starr inserted a floppy disc, highlighted the document, and pressed “copy to file A.” A loading screen appeared, and soon after, “complete” appeared.
Star: Yes! Success!
He put the floppy in his pocket and headed outside. Axle was at the door waiting.
Axle: What took ya so long? You took longer than usual.
Starr: Computer troubles.
Axle: Where’s the report?
Starr: On a floppy, which is in my pocket.
Axle: Good. Now let’s go!
The two trainers left Starr’s house and headed for the Pokemon Defense Agency, or just PDA for short. As they walked along the Spring Path, a wild and hyperactive Houndoom jumped them.
Axle: GYAH!
Starr: Oh don’t worry. It’s just a Houndoom.
Axle: That thing doesn’t look too friendly.
The Houndoom barked loudly and charged Axle. The young trainer was about to jump, when Starr jumped on its back.
Axle: What are you doing?!
Starr: I’m..... calming it.... down!
Axle: By jumping on it?!
Starr: No! Watch this!
The young trainer grabbed the Pokemon’s neck, and stroked it gently. The Houndoom wasn’t calming down at all. It thrashed about and threw Starr to the ground.
Starr: So it’s a fight you want, eh? Well, then it’s a fight you’ll get! Right Axle?
Axle: Uh, sure.
Starr: Raichu! Go!
Starr’s Poke Ball released a hyperactive Raichu, which shot electricity everywhere, except at the trainers.
Axle: Go, Hariyama!
Axle’s Poke Ball released a buffed-up Hariyama, ready to go. The Houndoom bared its teeth, and went for Raichu.
Starr: Iron Tail!
Starr’s Raichu’s tail began to glow, and went for the swing.
Axle: Hariyama! Use Vital Throw!
Hariyama picked Up Raichu, threw him into Houndoom, and swung its tail. The dog flew backwards and yelped, but got up. Suddenly, a roar was heard and a bunch of Tauros ran throw the scene, trampling Raichu, but not Hariyama or Houndoom. Starr just stared in horror, and couldn’t get in to save his Pokemon.
Finally, all the Tauros had ran through, to reveal a heavily damaged Raichu.
Starr: Oh my God...
He picked up his Raichu and held it in his arms.
Starr: We’ve gotta find a Pokemon center! And fast!
Axle: There’s one over there!
Starr: Let’s go!
The two trainers scurried over to the Pokemon center, and zoomed in.
Starr: Nurse! NURSE!!
The nurse walked over and was disturbed by the look of Raichu.
Nurse Joy: Oh my God! What happened??
Starr: We ran into a Houndoom, and then Raichu got trampled by a bunch of Tauros. I...I think the bruises may be life-threatening.
Nurse: No worries. Just put it in its Poke Ball and we can cure it in no time.
Starr pulled out his Poke Ball and a beam sucked Raichu in. He handed the ball to Nurse Joy, and she put it on a machine. A thin line scanned the ball, and then disappeared. She handed him the ball back.
Nurse Joy: Here you go. All better!
Starr: Thanks nurse. You’re a lifesaver.
The two left the center and Axle looked at his watch.
Axle: Holy crap! We’re late!
The two ran for the PDA and rushed in the door.
Axle: Oh, never mind. We’re here right on time!
Boss: Ah boys! You’re Hyah! Do you have the report?
Starr: Yeah...*pant* here.......
Starr handed the report to his boss, who put it in his floppy drive and loaded it up. He nodded, smiled, and continued again.
Boss: This is good. No, it’s great! This has page one written all over it! Why’s it got that?
Starr: I was trying to remember the page of the book I was reading...
Boss: I see. Well, this is overall pretty good. Huh? What’s that?
The boss put the computer mouse over a hyperlink, showing the index finger pointing over it.
Starr: Don’t touch that!
The boss clicked it anyway, and the screen went blank. Suddenly, Morse Code appeared all over the screen.
100010101010111110010101001011010101010101010101101001011101001010000100100110101010101010000010100101MISSINGNO100001101010101111100000010101010101010101010101010101010101001010101010MISSINGNO1001010100001111100000000010111110000010101110MISSINGNO111001001010101MISSINGNOMISSINGNO1000011010101010101
The name MISSINGNO could be seen 5 times in the code. Out of nowhere, the entire computer blanked out as did every other computer in the facility.
Guy 1: Hey!!
Boss: This is not good.
Boss started punching in buttons to try and re-activate the computer even though it was out.
Boss: You’re fired.
Axle and Starr: What?
Boss: YOOOOU’RE FIIIIIIIRRRRRRED!!!!!
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Starr awoke with a sore head. Next to him was his Ninetales, keeping guard by the door. He got up and pulled out his Poke Ball.
Starr: Good job, Ninetales. Come back.
He pressed the button on his Poke Ball, and a red beam caught Ninetales and it returned to its ball.
Starr: Time to go to work...
He tied on his scarf and put on his gloves. He headed over to his computer to print his report on why Pokemon live in the places they do. He went into his files, only to find a Nightmare sprite on the screen.
Starr: What the...
It acted like a cursor, going where the mouse went. He went over to his report, and got this message:
ERROR 2224534. <DIV.TTTTT_MISSINGNO_FATAL.MPP.>
Starr: Okay... what is this? Wait a minute........why is the name “Missingno” in there?? Hang on...
He remembered what Twister said: “Your files are probably all screwed up with numbers and stuff”.
Starr: Great! Now I can’t print this! Wait...I can copy it to a floppy through the documents list! Ha ha! I’m not completely screwed after all!
Starr inserted a floppy disc, highlighted the document, and pressed “copy to file A.” A loading screen appeared, and soon after, “complete” appeared.
Star: Yes! Success!
He put the floppy in his pocket and headed outside. Axle was at the door waiting.
Axle: What took ya so long? You took longer than usual.
Starr: Computer troubles.
Axle: Where’s the report?
Starr: On a floppy, which is in my pocket.
Axle: Good. Now let’s go!
The two trainers left Starr’s house and headed for the Pokemon Defense Agency, or just PDA for short. As they walked along the Spring Path, a wild and hyperactive Houndoom jumped them.
Axle: GYAH!
Starr: Oh don’t worry. It’s just a Houndoom.
Axle: That thing doesn’t look too friendly.
The Houndoom barked loudly and charged Axle. The young trainer was about to jump, when Starr jumped on its back.
Axle: What are you doing?!
Starr: I’m..... calming it.... down!
Axle: By jumping on it?!
Starr: No! Watch this!
The young trainer grabbed the Pokemon’s neck, and stroked it gently. The Houndoom wasn’t calming down at all. It thrashed about and threw Starr to the ground.
Starr: So it’s a fight you want, eh? Well, then it’s a fight you’ll get! Right Axle?
Axle: Uh, sure.
Starr: Raichu! Go!
Starr’s Poke Ball released a hyperactive Raichu, which shot electricity everywhere, except at the trainers.
Axle: Go, Hariyama!
Axle’s Poke Ball released a buffed-up Hariyama, ready to go. The Houndoom bared its teeth, and went for Raichu.
Starr: Iron Tail!
Starr’s Raichu’s tail began to glow, and went for the swing.
Axle: Hariyama! Use Vital Throw!
Hariyama picked Up Raichu, threw him into Houndoom, and swung its tail. The dog flew backwards and yelped, but got up. Suddenly, a roar was heard and a bunch of Tauros ran throw the scene, trampling Raichu, but not Hariyama or Houndoom. Starr just stared in horror, and couldn’t get in to save his Pokemon.
Finally, all the Tauros had ran through, to reveal a heavily damaged Raichu.
Starr: Oh my God...
He picked up his Raichu and held it in his arms.
Starr: We’ve gotta find a Pokemon center! And fast!
Axle: There’s one over there!
Starr: Let’s go!
The two trainers scurried over to the Pokemon center, and zoomed in.
Starr: Nurse! NURSE!!
The nurse walked over and was disturbed by the look of Raichu.
Nurse Joy: Oh my God! What happened??
Starr: We ran into a Houndoom, and then Raichu got trampled by a bunch of Tauros. I...I think the bruises may be life-threatening.
Nurse: No worries. Just put it in its Poke Ball and we can cure it in no time.
Starr pulled out his Poke Ball and a beam sucked Raichu in. He handed the ball to Nurse Joy, and she put it on a machine. A thin line scanned the ball, and then disappeared. She handed him the ball back.
Nurse Joy: Here you go. All better!
Starr: Thanks nurse. You’re a lifesaver.
The two left the center and Axle looked at his watch.
Axle: Holy crap! We’re late!
The two ran for the PDA and rushed in the door.
Axle: Oh, never mind. We’re here right on time!
Boss: Ah boys! You’re Hyah! Do you have the report?
Starr: Yeah...*pant* here.......
Starr handed the report to his boss, who put it in his floppy drive and loaded it up. He nodded, smiled, and continued again.
Boss: This is good. No, it’s great! This has page one written all over it! Why’s it got that?
Starr: I was trying to remember the page of the book I was reading...
Boss: I see. Well, this is overall pretty good. Huh? What’s that?
The boss put the computer mouse over a hyperlink, showing the index finger pointing over it.
Starr: Don’t touch that!
The boss clicked it anyway, and the screen went blank. Suddenly, Morse Code appeared all over the screen.
100010101010111110010101001011010101010101010101101001011101001010000100100110101010101010000010100101MISSINGNO100001101010101111100000010101010101010101010101010101010101001010101010MISSINGNO1001010100001111100000000010111110000010101110MISSINGNO111001001010101MISSINGNOMISSINGNO1000011010101010101
The name MISSINGNO could be seen 5 times in the code. Out of nowhere, the entire computer blanked out as did every other computer in the facility.
Guy 1: Hey!!
Boss: This is not good.
Boss started punching in buttons to try and re-activate the computer even though it was out.
Boss: You’re fired.
Axle and Starr: What?
Boss: YOOOOU’RE FIIIIIIIRRRRRRED!!!!!