[GORE-ILLA]

VGF Member OG Special Edition:
Chapter Two: “Escape from Yoshi’s Island” by GORE-ILLA, based on chapters written by GORE-ILLA and Fusion. Team Rocket Omega characters borrowed from Magikoopa.

Scene One: Get ready for one big-ass scene.

Yami Yoshi yawned as he woke up on the couch to hear something rapping heavily at his door. Yami slowly crawled off the sofa, slipped on some sneakers, donned his Millennium Egg, and trudged towards the door, yelling, "I'M COMIN', I'M COMIN'!" He twisted the doorknob with his small reptilian hand and slowly opened the door.

Standing on his doormat was a large, burly half-cyborg gorilla. The gorilla extended his oversized paw, which Yami Yoshi reluctantly shook. He appeared to have walked a long way and thus spent no time explaining his proposition. "Hello, Yami Yoshi. I'm GORE-ILLA, and I wish to join you on your quest to stop Lupus."

Yami looked puzzled. "Lupus? Ohhhh yeah, him. (Forgot all about that guy! Hmm, with this big guy with me I might stand a chance of getting back my cheesecake.) Alright, I guess I could let you enroll in my super all-star team to defeat Lupus."

GORE replied, "Thanks, we need to take down that TWIFATIT menace before he destroys the world. (Heh, with this guy on my side, I could use him to track the cheesecake and Lupus - so that way I get the cheesecake for myself and threaten Lupus 'til he tells me about my past.) Pleasure to be doing business with you."

Suddenly, a loud siren was heard as a variety of vehicles all parked on the island's shore, led by a Flying Submarine. Hundreds of Team Rocket Grunts poured out of the crafts armed with pokeballs. "Team Rocket?!" Yami Yoshi and GORE exclaimed in unison. They dashed inside, and then barred the door shut.

But that did not matter, as there was already a gaping hole in the wall and a man covered in gold armor lying on the couch. Yami and GORE got in position, but the man silenced them as he yelled, "I'm not a Rocket! I'm Fusion, don't hurt me!" Yami and GORE looked at each other in confusion. "I was created by Team Rocket, but I rebelled and escaped once they ordered me to kill you," he continued, pointing to Yami Yoshi.

"How do we know that?" Yami interrogated.

"There's no time!" GORE yelled as pokeballs flew through the windows and hole in the wall, releasing a small army of dangerous pokemon.

Fusion yelled, "Follow me if you want to live!" as he rocketed through the wall. GORE and Yami ran out after him, the latter complaining about his ruined house.

They rushed into the flower fields. "Where's Lupus's base, GORE?" Yami asked.

"If I remember correctly," GORE-ILLA stated, "it should on a mountain somewhere in the Rocky Mountain Range, back in America."

"Why didn't you say so?! We're going the wrong way!" Fusion yelled as he turned around in midair and sped back towards the Team Rocket army, GORE and Yami lagging behind again. The Rocket Grunts began firing bazookas, nets, and various other weapons at the trio, which they surprisingly dodged.

GORE leapt headfirst into the crowd, punching out, tripping, and kicking as many nameless Grunts as he could. Fusion fired blasts of energy that incinerated various members. And Yami Yoshi tossed explosive black eggs with red spots which he called "Dark Eggs".

Standing at the back of the group was the leader of the raid, the three known as Team Rocket Omega. MagiKoopa was the leader, a mysterious turtle who wore a hooded cloak concealing all but his shady koopa face. BomberMan looked like a dark version of the video game star bearing the same name. Lastly, Mecha Sonic looked like he had hopped right out of the Sonic Mecha Madness comics - a blue mechanical hedgehog with a large inventory of weapons. All three stood before a flying submarine which had a large, red "R" painted on it.

They were surrounded by dead or wounded Team Rocket members on every side. Yami Yoshi, Fusion, and GORE-ILLA faced off with the trio. "Ah, it appears that Yami Yoshi and his group have not been underestimated," Magi spoke in an ancient tone.

Yami Yoshi asked, "Who the hell are you?"

BomberMan piped up, "Don't speak that way to Magi, you retarded dinosaur!"

GORE-ILLA threatened, "Inferior piece of machinery. I could crush you as easily as I would a grape."

Mecha Sonic interfered, "My sensors detect that you are weaker then a soggy dog."

Fusion retorted, "Then I'd hate to hear what your sensors say about you!"

It began. Mecha Sonic jetted towards Fusion, and the two had a high speed, DBZ-like battle. GORE tackled BomberMan and repeatedly punched him. Yami Yoshi danced anxiously to dodge the bolts shooting from Magi's wand.

A propeller emerged from Bombsie's back, causing himself and GORE-ILLA to shoot upward. Bomber then spun upside down, leaving GORE hanging several hundred feet above Yami Yoshi's head, held up only by his hand wrapped around BomberMan's neck. The tiny robot jerked around suddenly in midair, shaking GORE and nearly causing him to lose his grip. BomberMan then produced a lit bomb from nowhere and held it above his head. GORE brought up his legs and kicked BomberMan in the stomach, wrapping his legs around the small alien in the process. "What are you doing?!" BomberMan exclaimed, "Your weight is draining the BombCopter's energy, and we'll both fall!"

GORE-ILLA smirked, "At least I won't die alone." So GORE, BomberMan, and the armed bomb fell towards the ground at amazing speed.

Fusion and Mecha Sonic flew towards each other at amazing velocity. Mecha fired several lasers from cannons attached to his hands, which Fusion deflected with his forearm. He then rammed into the metal hedgehog, causing it to double back in pain. MS quickly recovered as Fusion began his next assault and blocked all of his attacks.

Metal Sonic taunted, “I fear that your chances of victory are decreasing by each passing moment.

Fusion spoke in anger, “You have yet to see my true power!!!” he shouted as he charged dark energy between his two hands. He finally screamed, “Shadow Blam!” releasing a beam of pure darkness which sent Mecha Sonic flying into the distance.

Yami Yoshi darted back and forth to avoid the blasts of lightning fired by the wand of the angry MagiKoopa, who floated above the ground surrounded by a bubble of magic energy. Yami breathed heavily from exhaustion. Yami quickly produced an egg and announced, “Dark Egg!” as he tossed the deadly egg into the air. However, it merely splashed against the koopa’s powerful shield, doing no damage at all.

MagiKoopa laughed at the small dinosaur’s pitiful attempts. “Do you really think you can beat an elite Team Rocket officer? I have yet to use my pokemon!” The tip of his wand protruded through the bubble and began to fire magic blasts more rapidly then before. Yami stared upward in search of anything that could help him. He then smirked as he saw something. The fourteen-year old yoshi then flung another Dark Egg towards Magi, who continued to snicker. “You really don’t give up, do you?”

“No, especially when I’m about to win!” Yoshi replied as the Dark Egg landed on the exposed area of Magi’s wand, exploding on contact. The staff slipped out of the koopa’s claws and fell to the floor as the bubble shield vanished.

MagiKoopa opened his mouth to say something, but was drowned out by the screams of GORE-ILLA and BomberMan, who fell right on MagiKoopa and squashed him against the grassy ground. GORE climbed off the two crushed Rockets and rushed off towards Yami Yoshi. Then Mecha Sonic skidded across the land and right into his two partners, sending the trio flying backwards, through the open entrance to the submarine, and into the far wall, where they sat piled atop each other.

“This can’t possibly get any worse,” Magi stated in anger.

“Please do not utter those words, we do not wish to provoke Murphy’s La-“but was cut off by BomberMan.

At that time, Bombsie felt something in his hand and wondered aloud, “Hey, what’s thi-“The alien and his partners then stared in shock as BomberMan pulled out the lit bomb.

Maybe the surplus supply of bombs and bombinators stored aboard the ship helped, but a second later the entire shuttle went up in flames. The Team Rocket Omega trio was sent flying through space and yelled, “Looks like Team Rocket Omega’s blasting off again!” before they disappeared into the horizon, appearing as a distant star.

Yami Yoshi, GORE-ILLA, and Fusion stared at the sky for a moment. Yami Yoshi turned to Fusion and apologized, “Sorry for doubting you. You can join our quest.”

“Thanks,” Fusion nodded as he reached out with both arms. A large piece of metal levitated into the air as the warrior concentrated. He then concentrated his power towards the floating wreckage, shaping it into a small boat.

“Cool!” GORE approved as the three heroes hopped into the boat. “Now we’re off to stop Lupus!” Fusion then continued concentrating and the boat speeded off across the Atlantic Ocean.

Scene Two: This guy should meet Mysterious Silhouette.

Giovanni sat at his desk nervously. His forehead was dotted with perspiration. The Italian mobster knew that He would not tolerate another failure after the Mewtwo incident. His targets had escaped, and, even worse, he had learned that the gorilla was among one of the escapees.

A red button flashed on his control panel, indicating an incoming message. He was uneasy, wondering whether he should accept or not. Finally he swallowed his heart and pressed the button.

The figure’s face appeared on the giant view screen covering the opposite world. His entire face was concealed beneath a veil. He spoke in a disgusted, yet muffled voice, “You disappoint me for the last time, Giovanni.”

“Please, sir…” Giovanni pleaded. “I need one more chance! I’ll make sure not one of the three live! I have an organization to run, a son I’ve never se-“

“No. Goodbye, fool. Your worthless life ends now.”

The figure’s veil slid off. Giovanni stared in horror at the murderer’s face. He screamed as sparks of electricity hopped around his body, growing larger and larger until he was encased completely in the power. Lightning flew across his mouth as his eyes went completely white. Finally, the electricity stopped as Giovanni lay slumped against the desk.

If anyone where to examine him, Giovanni would appear to be in perfect health if not for his blank eyes and the fact that he is no longer living.


To Be Continued in Chapter 3: “Battle in the City”. As Yami Yoshi, GORE-ILLA, and Fusion confront a con artist, Lupus faces friction with his mysterious supplier.