Pokemon – The Twilight Zone
This is a spin on the Twilight Zone episode "A Penny for Your Thoughts", thanks to Fan Fiction author Zim's Loyal Servant.
Episode 4: Pokeball Balance
Deep within the dark night, within the vast wilderness, in a clearing, a young Pokemon Trainer stood humming to himself. He had light-brown hair that was curly and little messy and a medium skin-tone. He tossed out a Poke Ball, and out came a mischievous looking Electobuzz.
Matthais Unidostres' Electobuzz snickers and says to you through the mysterious Fourth Wall, "Hello there... and welcome to a world of extreme creepiness! A world where bizarre stuff happens everyday! A world where Pokemon and humans alike become victims of bizarre things! This world is... The Twilight Zone! Ha-ha-ha!"
Thunder and lightning flashed in the cloudless sky.
"Exactly Electobuzz," Matthais said, "This story was inspired by Zim's Loyal Servant. This story involves a certain friend of yours, an Electivire, correct?"
"Yes. He isn't the victim though, is he?"
Matthais smiled and said, "No, don't worry, it is his master who is in for it now, and I believe that our heroes know him very well..."
Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Pikachu were busy handing out Pokeballs to various trainers in Pallet Town. Team Rocket had recently made another raid, but thanks to Pikachu, they had been sent blasting off again, and the Pokeballs were being returned.
"Last one!" Ash said as he took a shrunken Poke-ball out of Team Rocket's sack.
"Electivire!"
Everyone turned to see Gary Oak storming over to them.
Ash chuckled and said, "Well, well, well! It looks like Team Rocket got the better of you! I guess you're not as good as you say!"
Gary sneered and said, "I didn't let them take my Electivire, genius! You know that those jerks rigged the Poke-ball transport system. In a Pokemon battle, I could wipe the floor with them with my eyes closed!"
Ash smiled slyly and said, "Speaking of Pokemon battles..."
Gary laughed and said, "Come on Ashy boy! I'm to good for you! I've already beaten you a bunch of times, so I'm not gonna waste my time anymore. Just give me my Electivire so I can get out of here!"
Ash kept his sly smile on as he tossed the shrunken Poke-ball up and down, "You know, maybe I won't give it back-."
"Ash!" Dawn shouted in shock.
"I was just joking!" Ash said quickly, "Here, Gary, and quit calling me Ashy boy!"
Ash tossed the tiny ball to Gary. Gary stretched out his hand to grab it.
That was when something very bizarre happened.
The ball landed directly Gary's index finger, and balanced perfectly on his finger tip.
Everyone's eyes opened wide at the weird spectacle.
Matthais smiled from the sidelines and said, "The seemingly impossible has occurred. The odds have most certainly been beaten here, and, even greater and even more strange things will occur as a result of this. Gary has now entered the Twilight Zone through the power of the 'Pokeball Balance' ."
Everyone stared at the Pokeball on Gary's finger. It was in perfect balance, it's opening side up.
"The chances of this must be... a million to one!" Brock gasped, "This won't happen again in... a million years."
Gary blinked, his face a mix between surprise and horror. "Wha – wha – wha – wow!"
Suddenly, the Pokeball, without growing back to its normal size like Pokeballs are supposed to, shot its Pokemon in energy form out. The energy then shot right into Gary's chest. There was a huge flash, and when it faded, Gary was on bended knee, smoke coming out of his body, and the Pokeball jammed onto his finger.
"Gary! Are you okay?" Ash asked in concern.
Gary looked up at Ash and snarled, "What do you care, Ashy boy?" He then extended his hand at Ash, and electricity shot out at him.
Ash shouted out in pain as he was zapped from head to toe. When the attack ceased, Ash collapsed onto the ground and gasped.
"I don't believe it!" Dawn gasped.
Gary looked at his hands, and at the Pokeball fused to his right index finger.
"Well, it cost me an Electivire, but it's worth it!" Gary said, and he pointed to a nearby tree.
KERZAP!
The tree was reduced to a heap of scorched wood.
Gary laughed hysterically as he shot electricity onto the ground and rose into the ground.
"Gary! Stop!" Ash shouted.
"Shut up, Ashy boy! My power is wasted here! Don't worry, I won't take over the world, Master of Pallet Town is enough for me! Thunder-bolt!"
Everyone shouted out loud as they were all thunder shocked.
When they all came to, Gary was gone.
"We've got to stop him!" Brock shouted.
"But where did he go?" Dawn asked.
"I think I know," Ash said.
Gary stood on top of the small hydro-electric dam. This single dam generated enough power not only Pallet Town, but all of the surrounding towns foe miles.
"Soon, I'll be so powerful, I'll be invincible! Who needs Pokemon, I have all the power I need!"
"All this power has gone to your head!"
Gary turned around fast to see Ash and the gang behind him.
"How did you know I'd be here?" Gary exclaimed.
"You said you wanted to control Pallet Town, and what better way to do that than to take control of the power," Ash said, "And besides, you're bound to be attracted by electric power, so this is the first place you'd go."
Gary smirked and said, "Very good, Sherlock Ashy boy, but I'm afraid you can't stop me! I'll blast you even farther than Team Rocket! Watch as even I out do your silly little Pikachu!"
Gary raised his hand, just when Pikachu, spurred on either by Gary's threat to Ash or the insult to his strength, pounced at him and bit him on the finger, shocking Gary at the shame time.
"Ahh! Get off you little rodent! Get off!"
Gary swung his arm around, desperately trying to shake the attacking Pokemon off.
"Gary! Stop! You're gonna-!" Ash shouted.
Dawn screamed as Gary lost his balance, and he and Pikachu both fell over the railing and off of the side of the dam.
"Noooo!" Ash shouted in horror as he watched his former friend and favorite Pokemon fall down, down, down into the rushing waters with a tremendous splash.
Gary slowly opened his eyes. Standing over him were Ash, Brock, and Dawn. Pikachu was in Ash's arms, no worse for wears.
"Wha- what?" Gary said.
"You're in the hospital," Brock said, "You and Pikachu got washed down stream. When Pikachu zapped you and you fell into the water, the electricity knocked you unconscious. Pikachu managed to swim to safety, but you... well... you were just lying on the river bank. If we hadn't found you soon enough..." Brock took a deep, trembling breath.
Gary's eye's widened, and then he looked at his finger. The Pokeball was no longer fused to his finger, and it now lay on the table nearby. Nearby the table stood Gary's Electivire.
"Pikachu was able to bite that Pokeball right off," Ash said, "And then, the energy came right out of you, into the Pokeball, and then out came Electivire."
Gary slowly got up to his feet, and returned his Electivire to its Pokeball, and then silently walked to the door. At the last moment, he turned and said, "Thanks guys. You saved me. I was, like, crazy with power. I'm glad it's all over."
Ash smiled and said, "No problem, Gary. Oh, and, I was wondering..."
"Nice try Ashy b-, er, Ash. But I'll tell you what, I'll give ya a rain check, for later," Gary said with a grin, and he left the room.
Ash shrugged and said, "Well, I guess he's such a bad guy after all."
As Gary walked down the path, he took out his Poke-Dex. He frowned when he saw the battery was dead. He looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then touched his pointer finger to the device. There was a tiny zap, and the battery was quickly charged up.
Gary grinned.
Matthais chuckled and said, "They say absolute power corrupts absolutely. However, as the anonymous wit replied, 'absolute power is absolutely delightful'. Especially in... The Twilight Zone."