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Mareep at the Flocessy Ranch is the 5th chapter of the Pokemon: Battle Fury series.

Plot
Visiting Flocessy Ranch, Nate and his new companions, Rosa and Benga, arrives to find some Pokemon for his Gym battle and team. Benga tells them that Pokemon are either left here by their trainers or wild Pokemon come here for refuge.

Just as Nate was about to meet the ranchers, he is electrocuted by a strange Pokemon. Rosa recognizes the Pokemon to be a Mareep, with dirty patches on its wool and an angry face. The Mareep shocks him with Thunderbolt and runs away. Nate chases after it while sending out his Tepig.

As they search for the troublemaker, Nate and Tepig had found the Wool Pokemon's leg was stuck in a branch, keeping it from escaping. As Nate frees Mareep, it looked scared, but he didn't do anything but smile. Mareep then shocked him, but he didn't care because he admired it shocking attitude, much to the Wool Pokemon's surprise.

Later on, the ranchers introduced the ranch Pokemon to Rosa and Benga, who are amazed toi see different types of Pokemon: Patrat, Zubat, Lillipup, Blitzle, Marill, Woobat, Sewaddle, Drilbur, and Roggenrola. Rosa sees a cute little Marill and admires how adorable it was. Nate and Tepig then rush back into the ranch house with Mareep in his hands. Rosa asked why he had a Mareep, and Nate explained that this Mareep was alone and it didn't mean to shock him. The ranch owner explained that this Mareep abandoned its trainer due to him being a unfair trainer and that Mareep was strong and powerful.

Suddenly, a group of men in black-and-gray outfits rush into the house, claiming that they needed to steal the Pokemon here. They called themselves Team Plasma, and grabbed the Marill that Rosa held. The three chase after them, but Team Plasma's machine steals Tepig and Nate trips over, dropping Mareep.

The Wool Pokemon then glartes angrily and understood Nate's love for Pokemon. It then used Thunderbolt to destory their machine, freeing Marill and Tepig. Both Nate and Rosa catch their respective Pokemon and checked to see if they were fine.

Afterwards, the Ranch owner decided to leave Mareep with Nate, seeing that he was a caring and more understanding trainer, which he agrees. Nate sees that Mareep also agrees and finally catches it with a PokeBall, having now three Pokemon.

Nate gets a call from Aspertia City's Pokemon center saying that the Gym Leader has returned, and he and his companions leave for his hometown.

Major Events

 * Nate and his group arrive in Flocessy Ranch.
 * Nate catches a Mareep while Rosa obtains a Marill.
 * Team Plasma appears for the first time.

Pokemon debuts

 * Mareep
 * Marill

Humans

 * Nate
 * Rosa
 * Benga
 * Ranchers

Pokemon

 * Tepig
 * Pidove
 * Snivy
 * Mareep
 * Marill