Games or Bust

By: Aubrie1234

Dear Readers, another story. Yay. Why do I always come up with new ideas before I manage to finish a story? Argh! Anyway, story time! (P.S., If you review, could you please tell me of a few board games they could play? I don't know many...)


"Guys guys guys! You won't believe what I found!" Ash yelled while running up to his group with a big box in his hands. He had met up with many of his old friends and a few of his rivals, and now all of them were taking a break and staying at the Pokemon Center. Just as he reached them, Gary asked: "Ashy-Boy, what's got you so excited?" Ash frowned at his nickname before saying: "Look at this!" He put the box on the floor, "I found it in a closet here in the Pokemon Center and Nurse Joy told me I could play it for a while. She also said that there were other games we could play in that same closet."

"Monopoly? What kind of game is that?" Kenny asked, reading the name.

"Only one way to find out! Open it!" Ash said, grinning.

"Alright, Ash. Just don't get Pikachu's tail in a twist." Misty said as she started to lift the cover. There was an indignant yell of: "Pika!" before Ash was shocked by a powerful Thunderbolt.

"Pikachu, Misty said that, not me! You should have done it to her instead." he said. That just got him a mallet hit before Misty continued to open the box. After they did, Drew grabbed the board from the top and lied it out on the floor.

"Community Chest? Chance? JAIL?! What is it with this game?!" he said in confusion.

"The thing is, why is there fake money in here? And why are there small plastic houses and things? I don't get it." Dawn said as she surveyed the other contents of the box. Paul leaned over and snatched the rules and read them over.

"...It looks like whoever wins this game is the only one left. Some things are cheap while others are expensive, and the houses and other plastic things can be put on the squares, called 'properties', which make them cost more. But this only happens if the person with the properties has all of the ones with the same color. The metal things are supposed to be the pieces we use to play. And someone has to be the banker so that we all have the same amount and that we don't cheat." he said as he read it over.

"...That makes some sense." Trip said, grabbing the little bag with the player pieces. He pulled one out and raised an eyebrow.

"An iron?" he said, holding the piece in his hand.

"...I take the Persian. Give." Paul said, holding his hand out for the piece. Trip gave it to him, saying: "I didn't think you would want to play, Paul."

"When me and Reggie were bored we used to play this all the time. He didn't win much." he told Trip as he got down onto the floor, getting ready to play.

"Then I hope we survive this. I'm playing and I want the Growlithe." Gary said. Trip gave it to him as Dawn, Misty, Brock, Ash, May, and Drew said they wanted to play. May got the Car, Dawn got the Battleship, Misty got the Hat, Brock got the Iron, and Drew got the Wheelbarrow. That left Ash with the Thimble. He wasn't happy.

"Why do I get stuck with the most ridiculous one?"

"That's because you're ridiculous." May replied before asking who should be the banker. Everyone else in the group watched as Brock said he would and the game started.


"How come I keep getting stuck in Jail? And landing on Community Chest and Chance?" Ash asked as he went to Jail for the fifth time.

"Maybe the game doesn't like you, Ashy-Boy." Gary teased as he got money from Dawn for landing on one of his many properties.

"Just ignore him." Misty told Ash as Paul rolled. May, Misty, and Brock were already out while the others were hanging in. Paul was in the lead with Gary and Drew close behind, Dawn second to last, and Ash in Last Place.

"Sure, and you say that because I keep getting stuck in Jail while everyone else gets way ahead. No fair."

"Drew, you owe me 2,000."

"What?! How could I?!"

"Read."

"...I'm bankrupt."

"Give."

"Alright." Drew said as he gave Paul all of his remaining money and mortgaged property money, which was 1,059. Paul smirked as Drew continued: "This is one reason why I don't like you."

"Does anyone?"

"Hm... Good point."

"GET ON WITH IT! I DON'T WANT TO BE STUCK IN JAIL FOREVER!"

"I wouldn't mind if that really happened, Ashy-Boy."

"Shut it, Oak."


"I'm bankrupt." Dawn said to Paul as she gave him all of her money. The only one left in play was Gary, since Ash soon had to be stopped because he kept going to Jail and landing on Chance and Community Chest.

"...For a cold guy, you sure are good at this." Gary complimented.

"Remember, I said me and Reggie used to do this when we were bored. I won most of the time."

"No fair, you've had experience with this while we haven't!" Ash whined as he watched.

"If you lose, Paul, I'm going to have to fine you!" Barry said. Paul ignored the small (if even noticeable) threat and continued to play.


"...You win. I. Am. Bankrupt." Gary said in defeat as Paul smirked. They then packed the game back up before Harley sent Ash to get another game for them to play. He soon came back with a smaller box, labeled: 'Twister'...


"No. Way. I am not playing that." Gay said in disgust as the giant mat was set out and Paul read the rules aloud.

"Well, since I haven't played anything yet, I'll play." Solidad said before pulling off her shoes.

"And since Harley asked me to get the game, he'll play too!" Ash said before pushing Harley closer.

"Alright, alright! But..." he said, getting an evil glint in his eyes, "Zoey and Kenny will play with us!"

"WHAT?!" Kenny and Dawn said at the same time.

"I don't mind. I think this'll be fun! Come on, Kenny!" Zoey said before grabbing the boy and dragging him over to the mat.


"Solidad, Right Hand on Red." Ash said after he spun the dial. He looked up to see Solidad stretch and reach the circle, barely. She and Zoey had their legs tangled together while Kenny was reaching over Harley, who was nearly a pretzel by this point. For some reason Kenny had it the easiest. He didn't manage to tangle himself up or with the others.

"I think I love this game." May and Drew said in unison as they watched Harley become even more of a pretzel, ginning evilly.

"Remind me never to play Twister ever again." Harley groaned.

"For once, we agree." Zoey said as Solidad nodded.

"Hey Ash, I think I found a new spinner. It looks the same, except it has a few differences. Do the rules say we can change the dials?" Gary said to Ash as he held up another spinner before asking Paul. He read over them quickly and said he didn't see anything against it. Drew grinned and grabbed the dial, saying that he and May would do the spinning for the rest of the game.

"Kenny, Left Foot on... Hold on! What's this supposed to mean?" Drew asked as the spinner landed on a cloud. Paul flipped through a few of the pages before saying: "It says here that if the spinner lands on a cloud, the player has to but his or her foot or hand..." he smirked at the last part before continuing, "...in the air."

"WHAT?!" Kenny shouted in disbelief as he nearly lost his balance and almost landing on Harley.

"You heard him, Kenny! Left Foot in the air!" May told him, grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"I HATE THAT NEW SPINNER!" Kenny yelled as he put his foot in the air. It looked ridiculous! Dawn and the others burst out laughing while Paul tried to keep his smirk from turning into a laugh. Drew spun again and nearly laughed his head off as it stopped.

"H-Harley... Right Foot i-in the air!" Drew choked out as he continued to laugh. Harley paled a bit. There was no way he could do that without falling. He finally tried, but only got a landing on the ground and everyone else laughing in return.

"Another reason why I hate Twister." he grumbled as he sat up and got off the mat.


Soon, it became a fight between Kenny and Zoey for the win. Kenny was smaller and more flexible, so he had the advantage, but Zoey also knew how bad being tangled up was with her ordeal with Solidad so she knew how hectic it might become. Later, the game was over but Zoey and Kenny needed help for them to get untangled (imagine it the way you think it would end up). While that was happening, Ash got another game. It was...


Sorry! Cliffhanger! What do you think so far? And remember to give me some ideas for the next chapter, read, review, and I'll see you later!