Kitchen

Charlie and Jolteon were panting as they stopped to rest within a grand, tiled, elegant kitchen. The refrigerator and stove top were huge, a small island held an area to prepare food, and pots and pans hung from the shelves.

"Just what was that ugly thing?!" panted Jolteon.

"Not sure, but it was ugly, I know," said Charlie, resting on the tile. "Wow! Would you look at this kitchen? This could make even Sasha wish she'd have one, huh?"

"I'll say. This could be as big as the Café's own kitchen".

"Kitchen? This one could be bigger than the Café itself".

Jolteon went to the giant fridge, opened it, and saw an assortment of food, from apples to sweet yams, ham to pies. He spots a soda and grabs it. "You don't think he'd mind, do you?"

Charlie grabs one as well. "I don't think he'll mind".

They both snap the top, only to be sprayed full blast by the drink, soaking them.

"This is bad!" coughed Charlie.

"I know. This soda's expired," said Jolteon, licking his paw.

"It can't be that bad".

Jolteon turned the can and saw its expiration date. "'Best used by April 1989'"

"Okay, now that's some old soda".

As Charlie and Jolteon rinsed off their hats, they went to the small table nearby and sat down, not knowing that they weren't alone.

"So, Charlie," began Jolteon, going back to the fridge. "Want some pie?"

"Sure," said Charlie.

Jolteon looks at the available pies. "Hmm, Pumpkin… Apple… Blueberry… Nuts, no cherry pie". As Jolteon closes the door, a pie floats in front of him. "Oh, thanks!" He takes it, then double takes back, loosing control of the pie. "Eek!"

"Hey!" Jolteon looks and sees that the pie landed on Charlie, covering his face in a red, cherry filling. "What's the big idea?!"

"The pie…It fl-floated down!"

"Ugh! Like that could happen!" Charlie begins to wipe it away, then a towel floats down. "Thanks, Jolteon". As he wipes off the mess, he sees Jolteon, pale and a few feet away, pointing to something behind him. Charlie turns around and came face to face with a bed sheet ghost. "Oh, knock it off! You're not fooling anyone!" As he pulled it off, it revealed absolutely nothing.

"HEHEHEHEE!" rang an ominous laugh as everything in the kitchen began to go wild: the lights flickered on and off, appliances went off full speed, the refrigerator and dishwasher began to spit out food and dishes alike, and pots, pans, and utensils began to fly around them and dive bombing them.

"Yikes!!" yelled Jolteon, narrowly dodging a knife.

"Let's get out of here!!" yelled Charlie, going full throttle out of the kitchen, Jolteon right behind him.

Foyer

Charlie and Jolteon run back into the foyer, completely out of breath.

"Oh man!" panted Jolteon. "First an ugly monster, now a ghost?!"

"Maybe its Ghost-Types?" said Charlie, catching his breath. "You know, like how Jaxon said: they love to play pranks and scare people".

"And take antiques and priceless paintings too?"

"Uh, no. He said that they don't steal, just scare".

"No, I mean look!"

They looked around, noticing that the foyer was indeed empty. The walls were bare with no paintings, the tables were missing their antiquities, and the case where the Rainbow Wing stood proudly was barren.

"Where's the antiques?!" said a shocked Charlie.

"Charlie, do you get the feeling we were duped?" asked Jolteon.

"What do you mean by that?!"

"Like you said, Ghost-Type Pokemon wouldn't normally steal these items, and the only one who was in the foyer while we were running away... was our ugly friend".

"So, what you're saying is that it was the red faced demon that took this stuff?" Jolteon nodded his head. "I don't get it, but I think we better tell Ninetales, seeing as his little feather's gone too".

"I do not have a crush on that feather!" rang Ninetales voice behind them. Charlie and Jolteon, scared, jumped twenty feet, hitting the ceiling as they came crashing down.

"You two really are fools!" Ninetales said, looking around the empty foyer, "How are we going to explain about this?!"

"Um," said Jolteon, getting up, "Tell him that it was a demon and a ghost?"

"And why would a demon steal this stuff?!"

"Collection?"

Ninetales growled, "Great! Because of you two, we need to find those items before Jaxon and his owner return!"

"How?" said Itchy

"By looking through this whole house".

"How do you know they didn't already leave?" asked Vaporeon.

Charlie was by the front door, trying to open the door. "Because the door's still shut tight".

"And there are other rooms full of antiquities," said Ninetales. "So whoever took the foyer's collection is probably still around. Okay, we better split up again and search. Itchy, Vaporeon, and myself will check upstairs while Charlie and Jolteon check the first floor".

"So, let's split up gang and search for clues?" said Jolteon.

"No more morning cartoons for you".

Upstairs: Trophy Room

The three reach a room with its door slightly open. Itchy opens it slowly, revealing a dark room. He starts to shiver as he back away.

"Y-you g-go f-first…" he motioned to Vaporeon.

"Uh, after you?" he motioned to Ninetales.

Ninetales rolled his eyes. "What did I do to be put up with this?"

Ninetales entered the room, closely followed by Itchy and Vaporeon. The room was very dark that not even the hall light lit it all, but Ninetales could make out chairs, a hunting rifle hanging in front of him, and silhouettes near the back.

"Can someone turn on the lights?" asked Itchy as he turned around, bumping into something dusty.

Ninetales couldn't find a light switch, but he found a lamp. He turned it on as Itchy coughed. He looked up and saw an Ursaring baring its teeth and claws at him.

"AAAAHHHH!!" he yelled, jumping onto Ninetales as Vaporeon did the same thing.

"Get off!" growled Ninetales, getting the scared dog and Pokemon off him. "They're stuffed! See!" He goes and pats the Ursaring, revealing it to be a stuffed trophy. Ninetales surveyed the room and noticed that it was a hunter's trophy room. The layers of dust on the chairs, trophies, and table revealed that the room wasn't used for a long time.

"Wow," said Vaporeon, getting dust on his paw, "Gideon must not do a good job as a butler if this room's dusty".

"Or perhaps the owner didn't want to see it again," said Ninetales, dusting off a photo frame labeled Final Hunt, it showing a tall man around his forties in a hunting outfit, kneeling over a dog that looked like Jaxon. "Hmm, probably one of Jaxon's past father's?"

Itchy looked at the trophies, gulping. "Wow, he sure loved to hunt, huh?"

Vaporeon looked around, then he flinched when he saw something. "GAHH!!"

Ninetales, shocked, began to juggle the photo. "Vaporeon, what is it?!"

"There's something there!" Vaporeon pointed to a corner of the room.

Itchy approached it. "Uh, Vaporeon, that's a mirror".

"Huh?" Vaporeon approached the area again, only to see that it was his reflection through a dusty old mirror. "Oh, heh, well what do you know. It was just myself".

Ninetales sighed, putting the photo back. "Idiot".

Vaporeon continued to look at himself, then to Itchy, "Sorry about that. Guess I'm too nervous". As he continued, he doesn't take notice that the mirror disappears, the red faced demon appearing instead. "Huh? Oh, must be those trick mirrors in Carnivals or something". Vaporeon moves his body, the 'reflection' mimicking his every move. Vaporeon turns around to Itchy. "You gotta try this Itchy!"

Itchy looks at Vaporeon, then to the mirror, where the red faced demon reached out and tried to grab Vaporeon. Itchy began to shiver with fear and pointed. "Va-Va-Va-Va..!"

Vaporeon looks back, the 'reflection' still imitating him. "What's with you?" Itchy continues to shiver. Vaporeon chuckles, then turns to the mirror. "Crazy, isn't he?"

"You said it," replied the mirror.

"Yeah…" Vaporeon's eyes widened as he turns back, the demon reaching for him. "AAAHHH!!"

Before Ninetales knew it, both Itchy and Vaporeon land on him. "Annabelle must really like me…" Ninetales drops them, no one notices the mirror being replaced anew. "What is up with you two?"

"The mirror!" they yelled.

"It's got an ugly looking creature in there!" Vaporeon said, taking him over to it, "Look! Ugly isn't it?!"

Ninetales was looking at his own reflection. "Are you saying I'm ugly?"

"Wha?" Vaporeon looks at the mirror, showing both reflections of him and a mad Ninetales. "But…but…"

"You stay away from horror movies from now on".

"Yeah… Horror movies…"

"Can we get out of here?" said Itchy, scratching himself, "I don't want to stick around and see these things come to life or something".

"Fine, fine," said Ninetales, exiting with Vaporeon as Itchy continued to scratch.

"Darn fleas! Ugh! Can never get that area". The Ursaring trophy scratches it for him. "Ooh! That hit the spot. Thanks!" Itchy double takes at the Ursaring again…

Hallway

"Now then, promise me you won't jump up on me anymore, got it?" asked Ninetales to Vaporeon.

"I swear it on my honor Ninetales," said Vaporeon, lifting one paw.

"Good, and Itchy, that goes…"

"AAHHH!!" yelled Itchy, jumping onto Ninetales again.

"Never mind…"

Ball Room

Charlie and Jolteon open a double-door, leading into a giant room being lit by an elegant Chandelier. A grand Piano was seen far in the corner as the two looked around the spacious room.

"Wow! What a ball room!"

"No, it's not. It has no balls," said Jolteon.

Charlie turns and looks at him, "Jolteon, two things. One, watch what you say sometimes! And two, I meant this place is used for parties and dancing, you dummy!"

"I think we've stumbled into the Beauty and the Beast in Disneyland".

"Ugh…" said Charlie, unable to explain anything to him. He looks at the piano, its black wood finish shimmering with the lights, "I wonder if that's an antique too?"

"I wouldn't know. Then again, aren't you and Itchy are one?"

"Hey! Does it look like we're old timers?"

"Well, you did come from the 1930s".

"That doesn't mean I'm an antique!" Charlie was beginning to get mad.

"Old Man Chuckles," laughed Jolteon.

"Why you little…" Charlie said, imitating Homer Simpson.

"Uh-oh!"

As Charlie chases Jolteon, the Piano begins to play "Benny Hill". Charlie chased Jolteon, who tried to shock him with Thunder Shock, but kept missing. As they ran around the entire area, Jolteon stopped, causing Charlie to run into him.

"Yeow!" said Charlie, "Man, you really are spiky!"

"Uh, Charlie. Who is playing the piano?" asked Jolteon.

"You know what, that's a good question".

They turn as the piano became silent. Charlie approached it and peered inside, but the piano was an old type, with strings and ebony keys. As he looks, the lid falls on top of him.

"GAH!" yelled Jolteon. "It's hungry and it wants to eat you!"

"I don't think so. I just didn't prop it up right". Charlie got out and set the lid down onto the piano.

"Erm, shall we leave?"

"Not yet," said Charlie. "I want to investigate this old piano".

"Okay. I won't make you…" Jolteon zaps his tail and runs out. "Bye, bye Piano!"

"Bye bye Jolteon!" roared Charlie, chasing him outside. The piano, meanwhile, played 'Dum-Dum-Duum!'