The girls finally met up with the boys They explained why it took Dawn so long to catch up. They finally make it to the Pokemon Center, where they find another unexpected surprise.
"Kenny!" Ash and Dawn said at the same time.
Kenny nodded. "Hi, Ash! Hi, DeeDee!" He looked around the two. "Hi there, Brock and Zoey!"
The two smiled and nodded.
Dawn's eyes were firey red as she shouted, "How many times do I have to tell you, my name's not DeeDee!"
Kenny just laughed. Dawn didn't find it funny at all. "Stop laughing!"
Ash looked confused. "Dawn, it's fine. We already know what it means and we aren't laughing at you. . ."
Dawn rounded on him, her fist clenched. "It's NOT fine! It's not funny either. . ." she stopped and looked at Ash's expression. He backed away slightly. She secretly hated arguing with him. She hung her head. "Sorry," she apologized. She turned to Kenny and said, "What are you doing here?"
The 13 year old boy replied, "It's a really hot day so Barry and I decided to stop here and cool down."
Ash blinked hard and suddenly started looking around. "You mean Barry's. . ."
"Look out!"
A blond headed boy crashed right into Ash, knocking them both to the ground. Ash held on to his hat this time, he knew Barry would randomly pop out somewhere and hit him.
Barry had his hand pressed against his forehead and glared at the younger boy. "Alright, Ash! It's been a year and you still haven't figured out how to move when people are trying to run away from something! I'm gonna have to fine you! You have 10 seconds to pay up! 10, 9, 8, 7. . ."
Ash got up and rolled his eyes. "Exactly how it's been a year and you still haven't figured out that no one is gonna pay you after you ran into them!"
Barry growled at him. "I let you get away without a fine for so long, I'm not letting you get away with it this time! Pay up or else!"
Dawn mumbled loud enough for everyone to hear. "You never really bothered to tell anyone how much money you were asking for in the first place, so how on earth do you expect to get paid?"
Barry bit back a response. He lifted his chin in the air and walked over to Kenny.
Zoey cleared her throat. "If I may speak, I think we should go inside now instead of standing out here arguing about fines and what not, you know?"
The others nodded and walked into the Pokemon Center.
"Bingo! I've got da most greatest plan we've had all week!" A cat with a jewl on it's head peeked out from a bush. Two people did the same. The woman said, "Well, let's here it!"
"Okay, so, there's an indoor pool in dere, right? I say we check in and dress up as workers. Dat way if the twerps and their Pokemon decide to go for a swim, we can take Pikachu and da other Pokemon to a place dat's supposivly a Pokemon Spa. And once dey follow us, we snatch dem up and take 'em away!"
The man thought for a moment and spoke. "Yes, clever but what if they don't believe us?"
The woman snapped at him. "Oh, James! Don't be so negative all the time! I say we listen to Meowth and try it!"