The full moon hovered largely in the sky, seemingly larger then usual, it's reflection dancing within the pond below. It illuminated the pond as if making the water white liquid crystal, several goldeen, orange and white, swam back and forth quietly adding to the quaint atmosphere of the rustic temple. The monks slept indoors, sleeping after a long day of prayer, each room separated by thin transparent dividers with a bamboo leaf design A black silhouette slinked across the calm surface of the pond, cast by a Pokémon that pranced on the roof above it, atop one of the many buildings in the slumbering city.
The Pokémon sat down, glanced around nonchalantly and began to lick its paw, cleaning itself after a long day of mischievous activity that included swiping possessions of the irritated locals. He finished by rubbing the back of his paw against the golden charm embedded in his forehead, a headpiece that could only belong to a Meowth. Satisfied, the Meowth circled around, clawing the roof as he did so, and slipped into a comfortable ball preparing for a quick catnap.
Suddenly, the creamed colored cat eyes darted to an object below as if attracted by a magnet. His eyes sparkled brilliantly, matching the intensity of the brilliant moon above. Below, on a red wooden bridge that was suspended over the pond lay a gleaming pearl about the size of the Meowths head. A wide grinned appeared across its face as it unfurled from its ball and as if hypnotized began to slowly creep toward the abandoned treasure.
'Boing! Boing! Boing!'
The Meowth shook his head in confusion as small black creature bounced in from the open corridor of the temple. The Pokémon quickly fell to its belly, his eyes shooting from the figure to the pearl and back to the figure. As the figure stepped into the moonlight, it bouncing ever closer to the pearl, the Meowth instantly recognized it as a Spoink; it's small black snout being a dead giveaway.
The Meowth quickly realized what the psychic Pokémon was after, remembering that it swiped a pearl from a sleeping Spoink on a prior heist. Front flipping off of the roof the Meowth gracefully landed on the bridge. It quickly picked up the pearl, holding it triumphantly over its head as its eyes met with the surprised Spoink.
"Spo!" shouted the grumping angrily as it curled its tiny fist.
The Meowth side flipped onto the rail of the bridge. Touching one paw to the gold coin on its forehead he flicked it forward releasing a barrage of the coins in a pay day attack.
"Spo!" the Spoink groaned as the attack connected "Oink!"
The Meowth hopped back onto the bridge, pearl in hand, to prepare another attack when Spoinks eyes took on a soft purple glow.
"Spoink!" it yelled releasing beam of white light, a confusion ray attack.
The attack connected sending the Meowth onto it's back and the Pearl into the air. The now confused Meowth released its claws, dashed in for a scratch attack only to miss and slash the bridge sending chucks of wood to the ground. The Spoink hopped to the Meowths side, bounced again behind it and released a bounce attack, tackling the Meowth and sending it face first into the ground. The Spoink using it's tail like a well-trained gymnast back flipped landing next to the pearl.
"Meowth…," it frustratingly let out as it slowly got off the ground.
Meowth quickly turned to the Spoink, pointed one finger at him and gestured him over in a cunning taunt. Spoink grimaced and began to push it's self toward the ground. The Meowth released all of its claws, and opened its mouth revealing sharp fangs.
"Meowth!" it shouted in a battle cry.
"Spo!" it retorted ready to battle for the rare treasure.
"Mur!"
The Pokemon's heads tilted in unison in confusion, when a blur swooped down from above taking the pearl. Shocked, Spoink hopped forward next to the Meowth. The bird Pokémon landed on the roof, the pearl clinched in its claws. Its dark blacks feathered glistened in the moonlight, its piercing red eyes peering at the deceived Pokémon below. The Murkrow, elated with itself as it was the one that placed the pearl on the bridge, thoroughly enjoyed the show from the tree nearby.
"Kerow!" it cackled, as it saluted the enraged Pokémon below with its wing.
The cat & pig looked to one another in despair, tears in their eyes, realizing they have been duped, fell into a hug. The Murkrow let out one last laugh and shot off into the darkness, to plan another prank only a treasure such as a pearl can create.