Would You Like To SAVE? - Starter Squad (Ep.11)

Pain. It's all I've ever known. Every order I followed, every life I took, everything I gave for my master. I caused nothing but pain, and in return, it's all I got back. How long have I been asleep? Masters, climbing to victory on the backs of our suffering. Claiming our bodies, poisoning our minds. Their atrocities consume us, and won't stop until it's caught us all.

Is this the world the gods intended for us? Gods? Is that what they call themselves? Then they're the ones that started this madness. Yet they hide from what they created, fleeing to the safety of the heavens above. They think they can escape the consequences of their twisted world,

escape our suffering. They're wrong.

They won't escape me or what I am. Aim.

Pokémon gods, face me! Already? Pokémon GODS! FACE ME! Already? You who proclaim dominion over us all!

We have suffered long enough! I surrender. You win. Huh? Yeah, I give up. You win. Do the speech. No? Alright, I'll do it.

For too long have you so-called gods escaped the pain you brought to this world.

For too long have you removed yourselves from the consequences of that! Definitely haven't memorized.

I should have expected as much. This changes nothing! Damn, I called you God!

But you're still a Pokémon! Yeah, I get that this is your first time, but this is like my... I've lost count. Can we just not? You win, alright? Let's skip to the part where you demand I revive your friend. Yeah, why else would you bring it up here?

You'd think more of the speech would be about that.

Oh, to return a life that was taken by your cruelty would be an adequate start.

Stop it! Okay, okay, look, I have lost so much as it is, and I mean, yes, I can technically try to bring your friend back, but to do that, I sacrifice time for all of us. Everything that happened while your friend was dead, whoop, gone. They'll be alive, but you'll be a previous version of yourself.

I know you might want that, but look at you. Look at what you've become. You climbed the world's tallest mountain and I literally surrender. You have a God at your mercy right now. You want justice?

You want to stop being tormented by the rules of this world? Move on. Not gonna change the future until you stop living in the past.

You're right.

Foolish God.

You will never.

Wait, sorry?

If I really want change for the better, I have to do it myself.

Ha! Really? Really? Ha! Finally! Yes! Suck on that, Palk! I never needed you! Hey, what are you doing?

I possess power beyond the divine. I must use it for us all. I shall travel below. Atop my god steed, I shall right the atrocities of this world.

Wait, hang on, you can't just-

OW!

There is no time to waste! We ride! Nope, nah, not, not, nope, not like this. For too long have you so-called gods escaped the pain you brought to this world. For too long have you removed yourselves from the consequences of your unjust rules. It's time to reap what you have sown! Mighty War Turtle, your resolve for justice has humbled this all-powerful god. Your persistence will not go unrewarded. I shall use my power to return the life

that was so unjustly taken from you.

Oh, to return a life that was taken by your cruelty would be an adequate start.

Okay, this won't be so bad. I could try to jump on an old save. You have any saves?

Saves?

Ugh, okay. Do you remember where you were when your friend died? Like, can you picture it? Maybe like, shortly before they died? Them alive. I need you to access that memory.

The last time Char was alive?

Yes, the very last time. Try to give me a recent memory. We're losing a lot as it is.

Alright, I remember.

I need you to really focus. Relive that memory as vividly as possible, okay? I am going to synchronize you with your past self. We're not going back that far. But just in case, I need you to listen. When we do this, make sure you are properly synced

with who you were in that memory. Not who you are now, be who you were. Don't do anything different until you're completely synced with the old you. Synced, understand? Yes.

Good enough.

OK, focus. until you're completely synced with the old you. Synced, understand?

Yes.

Good enough. OK, focus exactly where you were with your friend alive. Nothing else. Keep focusing on it. Focus. Now, copy my voice. Oh

And I'll see you again It might not be for a while great work bluey now stand down. Whoa. What what are you doing? Stand down. That's an order from your trainer. Wait, you said you wouldn't we had a deal. This is for Pablo No, no, no, wait, no No! No!

I told you to stand down! How dare you disobey a direct- AGH!

Oh, I don't know what just happened, but this might be our only chance to escape. Nah, I'm good. This place is great. Hey man, you gotta try one of these berries.

GAH! What was that?!

I'm the Haulean King! Gah! What was that? The Hoolian cave!

Huh? Oh, wait, I just remembered. There's somewhere we gotta go. Yeah, come on, let's escape. Oh man, Squirtle, we were looking everywhere for you. Me and Charmander went to this big spooky tower and... No, wait, before that my friend Dirtle gave us some berries and... Oh man, have you met Dirtle yet?

He's great. He's really yellow.

I think you guys should get along. No, no, no, no! Oh god, they're all dead! Whiskers! Boss!

Still breathing. Revive! Boss, are you alright? Bluey went rogue. He escaped with the lizard. Couldn't have gotten far.

Did you find it? Perfect. Prepare the suit. We're moving to phase three. Did you find it?

Prepare the suit we're moving to phase three. Boss, you sure?

No, please! Whiskers isn't ready! There's no time.

Boss, you can't! If you evolve her now, she won't- What? Bluey? What? Get Whiskers ready for phase three. I'll handle this.

And then you were like, ah, what is that? And that's when I remembered. It's the stuff from the thing. The thing with the guy. The guy from Cerulean Cave. So I was like, ooh, I remembered the thing, the thing with the guy, the guy from Cerulean Cave. So I was like, ooh, I remembered the thing.

We have to get out of here, Squirtle. And then we did. And then we went here. Uh, the end. Charmander only went down there to save me.

You both did?

Yep.

And I, I betrayed you? Ugh! How could I be so stupid?

I don't know.

Bulbasaur, I am so sorry. They enslaved us both and I just stood by and let them.

Can you ever forgive me?

Uh...

Yes. You're a good friend, Bulbasaur. Yeah, I know.

I just hope Charmander feels the same way.

I'm sure he'll just be happy to see you again.

Yeah, maybe.

And hey, since you have his Pokeball, you're his trainer now, right?

Right. That was the plan. Keep Charmander in a ball until I evolve.

If I evolve first, maybe he'd finally listen to me. That's a pretty good idea.

No, it was a lie. They were never going to let him live.

They just told me what I wanted to hear.

Ah, that makes sense.

Maybe I don't have to let him out. At least, not yet.

Oh, OK. No, we're supposed to be a team. After everything he did for me, I can't treat him like this. I guess not. But what if he doesn't listen to me? If I'm his trainer now, he's my responsibility. If he goes on a rampage again, it'll be my fault! Hmm... Okay...

But what if I can't evolve? Then what? Keep him locked up forever? I have to think about what's best for everyone else. I can't just let him run wild! But he wouldn't... He's changed! He came to save me, and now he's...

So I have to... Ah!

Bulbasaur, what do you think I should do?

Uh...

Yes.

No, this is on me. I can't just keep putting the choice on others because I'm afraid of making the wrong one.

If I'm gonna make bad choices, it's gonna be my own. What? Did I... Bulbasaur, have I said that before I don't know man you say a lot of things no but I said it exactly oh hey Charmander Charmander wait Charmander returnander, as your trainer, I command you to stop!

Screw you!

Char, come on! Char, please, stop running! Go back to your worms! Charmander, could you please just stop and listen? No! I don't want anything to do with you! Just...

Leave me alone! I don't want anything to do with you! Just... LEAVE ME ALONE! Huh. I can't keep chasing him.

I'll just... push him away.

I think... I already did? No, I... Bulbasaur, where did you wanna go?

Cerulean... Cerulean Cave.

Right, I... I need to process some things. Catch up with Charmander at your own pace. I'll meet up with you and Cerulean when, uh, if he's ready.

Just please make sure he doesn't get killed out there.

Okay, Squirtle.

I'll do my best.

Right. At your own pace. See you later.

Oooh. You know, you really shouldn't hit the trees.

It's bad for the environment.

Shut up!

I don't care!

You know, I was like you once. Lost and desperate, needing to prove how much better I am than everyone. But you know, you can't just use violence to get your way. You gotta use your words. Watch and learn. You are worthless, tree! I am superior to you in every conceivable way!

Whoa, look at me!

I'm moving over here now because I'm not rooted to the ground like an idiot!

Have something to say back to me?

Yeah, I didn't think so. Having destroyed the tree's self-esteem, I feel much better about myself.

You... You look familiar.

Ha! I'm sure I do. I am both famous and important.

No, didn't I... I thought I killed you.

Nah, you must be confusing me with someone else. See, unlike that guy, I'm alive. And I am Vaporeon. Right, that's Vaporeon. He is my wettest friend. I am a water type. Yeah, right, where's the other guy? We're supposed to be together.

Hot dog! Catch up! Stop going ahead! We need to travel as a group! Oh, well, look who it

is. I definitely remember you.

Haha, neat! I'm so famous, even my subjects get recognized.

Uh, I- I'm Vaporeon.

Ah, don't worry, man. I'm sure he remembers you, too.

Oh, no. I've met this one. He's the reason I'm wild in the first place. Check it out, Scorchmark! A fire-water-grass trio just like yours! Type advantages covered, and no humans pulling the strings.

I'm the water one.

Ah, this is beautiful! Look how much you've accomplished without that human.

Indeed. You've opened my eyes in that respect. Why bother with trivialities like battle etiquette? Much more effective to ambush your enemy and gang up on them once you've established a clear advantage.

And we can do that because there are three of us! Especially me.

Heheheh...

W-water!

Heh.

I guess empathy does pay off. You guys make an excellent team.

Yes, well, I'd call us a work in progress. These two really struggle with following commands.

Half the time I feel like they're not even listening to me.

Correct! And it is because I am such a great leader that I am known far and wide as...

The Teamwork King!

D- I am the leader! I'm the highest level! I brought us all together! Ugh, I feel like half the time these guys aren't even listening to me. I'm not sure they'll ever be as good at cooperating with others as I am. I agree. I agree with both of you.

I am the Alpha! I give the commands! You follow!

This doesn't work unless everyone falls in line! Hey, that's no way to treat your teammates.

Can't expect them to cooperate if you're just barking orders at them.

He's right! We should all learn to respect me the most!

Ow!

No! You should be treating each other like equals! Forget whatever that human taught you. You're allies! Listen to each other. Earn their respect.

If you keep pushing them to do what you want, you'll just...

push them away.

Oh, alright, Level 12. Where's your team? Hiding in the trees again?

Gah!

Wait...

You're alone now, aren't you?

I'm Vaporeon.

I don't want to talk about it.

Interesting...

Vaporeon! Water Gun the tail! It is weak point!

Why? I freed you from the humans!

Oh yeah! Huge favor you did me there! Stabbed me in the neck and forced me to fend for myself in the unforgiving wild! I am starving out here! Cap'n fed me three meals a day, now I'm lucky to get one! Yeah! He even tried to eat me, his delicious leader!

You're not the leader! Vaporeon, water gun!

Hello, Earth to Vaporeon!

Oh, wait, me?

Yes, you! Water gun the tail so I can eat him already!

Right, yes, water gun. On it.

Hey, um...

Why don't you go first?

I shall go first.

Useless! Both of you! I've never seen such gross incompetence! Once again, it looks like I have to do everything by myself!

There's no point in having a team if all they do is leech! You never had a team! You're no better than a human! You treat them like property and you expect them to trust you? They'll turn on you as soon as they can and you'll deserve it! You're on top now, but before you know it, you'll be...

Like me.

Nice try. I'm not letting my food lecture me on trust. Not again. Copy what I'm doing! Copy what I'm doing!

Hot! Yes, that's it!

Vaporeon uses Water Gun! Ow! Hot! You're no match for our teamwork!

Ow! Hot!

Ow! Ow! Hot!

Yes! Keep going!

Ow! Hot!

Ow! Hot!

Ow! Ow! Hot!

Ow! Hot!

That's it! Keep going! Yes!

This is hot and I don't like doing it.

Yes, hot things, they, uh, they hurt.

Uh, hey guys, what's up?

Hey, there he is! Bulbasaur, you saved me... again.

How did you find me?

I'm not really sure.

I mostly just walked towards the sound of you screaming. Bulbasaur, I'd probably be dead without you. I don't say this enough, but I...

Thank you.

You're welcome!

Hey, you want a berry?

Where did you get these?

Heh heh heh, I always keep a secret stash on me just in case. I don't think I want one.

I'd like another please. You could have mine. I'll never understand eating. The sun is right there. I enjoyed mine. It was delicious. No, Vaporeon. It's okay. I know you didn't eat it and that's fine. You don't have to eat or have water moves. You don't have to do anything for my sake. Just be yourself.

Ha ha, yeah, thanks.

Thank you.

You too.

I love being myself.

I'm Vaporeon. I'm Vaporeon.

I'm Vaporeon!

And we teamwork, King. If you want to be team leader so badly, you deserve to be team leader.

Aw, thanks, hot man. I do deserve to be the leader.

And you know what?

You deserve to make all the group decisions.

I promise never to let starvation get in the way of our friendship for as long as I'm not hungry anymore.

Me too, probably.

I agree!

Aww, look at that! You know, you and Squirtle could learn something from these guys.

Grr!

No, Bulbasaur. I pushed him too far. Squirtle's gonna do what he thinks is best for everyone. Even if that means making us slaves. He'll never treat us like equals again. He just wants control.

After what I put him through, I can't say I blame him.

Aw, that sucks.

Hey, you should tell him that.

Pfft, gah, gah.

You're probably right. But if I do see him again, it's gonna take a lot more than a berry to fix things.

Well, berries are pretty great at solving my problems.

Happen to know

where I'd find more. Oh sure! My friend Dirtle has a whole area with free berries. Just about right like right like that way. Whoa what was that? Charmander I just remembered something! The... the thing! With the cave!

What cave?

Cerulean Cave.

Cerulean Cave?

Oh yeah, Cerulean Cave.

That Pokemon wanted to meet us there.

You Prevos can't go to Cerulean Cave. That's the... that's what everyone trains up to. Highest of the high levels! Strongest of the strong!

The strongest Pokemon?

The very best.

We have to go.

If you had a death wish, you could have just let me eat you.

That Pokemon wanted us there for a reason. He knows something we don't. I bet he could help us evolve.

How do we get there?

Hmm...

Tell you what, show me the berries and I'll tell you how to get to Cerulean.

There's no time to waste. Let's get going.

I'm glad I could help everyone with the power of my excellent friendship.

I shall lead the way.

Where we going?

Berries.

Oh yeah, that's...

Uh...

This way.

This way.

Uh, yes, this way is perfect! I love going this way!

Water!

I don't know, I'm pretty sure the trees could hear him.

It doesn't matter if they heard him, they don't...

They're trees!

Man, what is with this place?

Oh. Oh. Oh.

Oh. Oh. Charmander, look!

It's Squirtle! He's right there! Right over there! Do you see him? Oh man, what are you going to say to him? Hey Squirtle!

Squirtle!

It's us!

I'm Bulbasaur! Oh man, I hope he can hear me.

Hey Charmander. Look I'm Bulbasaur! Oh man, I hope he can hear me.

Hey, Charmander. Look, I'm- I'm sorry. The Caterpies, they- they tricked me. I mean-

I let them get in my head. I- I'm not your trainer. I never wanted to be. I just want to help you. However I can.

But if you really, really don't want me to, I understand.

I don't deserve you. I'm the one who should be apologizing. Everything that happened to you was my fault. Everything. I have been selfish. I've been... awful.

I'm sorry. I know I can be a lot and I make a lot of mistakes, but if you really want to help me, I trust you.

Heh, I'm just happy to see you again.

Me too.

This has been the best week of my life!

So what happens now?

Well, what did you want to do?

Ooh, I have an idea!

That's Cerulean Cape! We could fend for ourselves out here, but there? That's a different story!

Squirtle, there's someone in there waiting for us. Whatever's going on out here, he knows something about it. I'd say teaming up with him is our best option.

Okay then. I'll do what I can to protect you.

Yeah, me too! Same goes for you both.

The Pokemon in there might be strong, but if we work together, we can take on anything.

So we're really going in?

I'm ready. Are you?

Let's do this!

Uh... guys? Are you? Let's do this!

Uh... guys? Lizard at 1! Lizard at 2! Lizard at 3! Lizard at 4! Lizard at 5! Lizard at 6!

Lizard at 7! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Whiskers, no! Target is Blizzard! Blizzard! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

Whiskers, you don't have to do this!

You're next, traitor! Whiskers, continue!

Whiskers, continue! Whiskers? Get out of the way, Bluey.

Whiskers, please! This isn't right!

We can work this out!

Leave, Bluey. You don't have to see this.

Stop! Ah! No, no, No! No! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH No! No! You! This is all your fault!

Your fault! This is all your fault! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH as a flotation device in the event of an emergency. It's a good thing you're here, Squirtle. Seems like a lot of our enemies are really weak to water.

Ah! Ah! Ah!

Ah! Nope, I couldn't do it. Oh... But at least I got to see him one last time.

Come on! I'm not sure what I'm going to be able to make it out of here alive. We can fend for ourselves out here, but there? That's a different story. Cerulean Cave? The cave!

Cerulean Cave?

Where did you want to go?

The Cerulean Cave.

The cave! Cerulean Cave? Where did you want to go?

Cerulean Cave. You freebos can't go to Cerulean Cave. You Freevos can't go to Cerulean Cave. We can take on anything.

That's what everyone trains up to.

Highest of the high levels, strongest of the strong.

The cave. The cave.

The Pokemon in there might be strong,