Annnnnnnnnnnnnd I'm back! This chapter is probably going to be REALLY easy for everyone to figure out, but hey, we all have chapters like those.
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So…where shall they be heading today? Who knows!
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"Dragonite, are you feeling okay?" asked Lapras worriedly. The Dragon Pokémon had black bags under his eyes and despite his smile, he looked strained.
"I haven't been able to sleep for a few nights," he muttered in annoyance. "Sorry…I just need some rest."
"You have my sympathies, good sir," said Banette, toasting to Dragonite.
"And mine," said Hypno. "Although, I use sleeping pills to help me sleep, due to my Insomnia ability. Would you care for some?"
Dragonite yawned. "Sure, give me some later tonight."
Banette glanced at Hypno. "Care to toss some of those my way?"
"Since you would have to unzip your mouth-"
"I'm good," said Banette, slumping over glumly.
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"Perhaps telling Dragonite to stay awake as long as he can was a bit cruel," said Hypno. "But I believe we're going to see a different side of our dragon friend. He'll most likely be too tired to compete in the challenge today…whatever it is."
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Trapinch was scribbling in her diary again. Lileep sat beside her nervously. Since they were both the only unevolved girls left…Lileep thought it would be good to be friends with her…or at least not arouse her suspicions.
"What are you doing now?" asked Lileep. "Drawing out more pictures?"
"Nope…this is a list of who I'm going to take down!" shouted Trapinch.
"For…what?" asked Lileep, gulping.
"For the people who read my diary…I've actually heard about four more people read it, besides Clefable."
"Who told you that?" asked Trapinch.
"I can't really say," explained Trapinch. "It's a secret, because if I told everyone who I suspected…then they'd all know that I know."
"But who told you?"
"I can't say."
Nearby, Bronzong chuckled darkly.
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"That girl is a wrecking ball when she's mad," said Bronzong. "I can use her to vote people off as I see fit. Just tell her that Gliscor or Gardevoir read that diary? Bam. She's gone. Heh heh…"
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Golbat sighed, hanging upside down. He was looking out the window.
"Hey," said Gengar, sitting next to him.
"Hey," said Golbat, his voice quiet. Gengar frowned. Golbat had been quiet and withdrawn ever since this trip had begun. Sure, Gengar was getting shot down by Froslass left and right, but Golbat hadn't been turned down by anyone…at least to Gengar's knowledge. So why the gloomy attitude?
"You okay?" asked Gengar.
"I'm fine," said Golbat. "Not really happy, but fine."
"Why aren't you happy?" asked Gengar, cocking a brow.
"Well…I just don't like getting injured…it happens a lot on this show," explained Golbat.
Gengar chuckled. "Oh come on, dude, a stupid little thing like your curse is bugging you? Dude, one day, your luck will change. Soon, you won't be in a wheelchair every other day."
"I guess you're right."
"Chin up, pal," said Gengar. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go make a move on Froslass."
"Gengar…why don't you ever give up?" asked Golbat, looking at him.
Gengar looked thoughtful, thinking about his answer. "I figure that if I don't win the money, I at least want to win one battle on this show. And if I walk away with Froslass's heart, but with empty pockets, then hey…works for me!"
"…oh."
"Look, don't worry. Physical pain isn't so bad. You almost always heal, anyways…"
With that, Gengar sauntered off to find his icy target of affections.
Golbat sighed, looking out the window again.
"That's good advice, Gengar, but it's my heart that hurts, not my body…," said Golbat quietly.
From around a corner, Murkrow listened, frowning to herself.
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"Something's wrong wit dat guy," said Murkrow. "I oughta try and find out, because if he starts getting' distracted, he won't be very useful for da team."
"He's not da only one hurtin' either. I can read emotions well because I'm close to my gang- I mean, group. Cacturne ain't doin' too well either, and there's somethin' weird goin' on between Charmeleon and Gabite. And from da looks of it, Wooper is pretty down himself. There's a lot of love problems goin' in our team."
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Cacturne sighed, leaning back in his chair. Why was it so difficult? It was as if Arceus himself was conspiring against the scarecrow to keep him from Gardevoir. Cacturne leaned back even further.
Knowing Mew, the satanic host was probably keeping the two apart on PURPOSE…to see who would crack first. Cacturne sighed. That would be Gardevoir, no question about it. Not that Cacturne thought she was weak- Cacturne just had a much better grip on his emotions.
"PSSST!"
Cacturne jumped, before looking around. His eyes widened with shock as he saw Hitmonlee looking through the window.
"Let me in!" he heard him say faintly. Cacturne rolled his eyes. If it would get the Fighting-type to stop being a creep…
Suddenly, the plane dipped sharply to the right, and Hitmonlee lost his hold on the window. Cacturne looked to see the poor Pokémon falling downwards.
"How does he survive all of that?" asked Cacturne to no one in particular.
"He's Hitmonlee," muttered Charmeleon's voice came from behind him. "He always lands on his feet."
"True enough."
Suddenly, the Kyogre-shaped plane dipped again, this time more violently.
"MEWTWO, ARE YOU DRUNK?" asked Banette.
"No," growled voice over the intercom. "We're heading for our stop. Stop complaining, runt."
"Want to drive like someone who's sane?" asked Banette.
"Want to shut up like someone who's not as annoying?" snarled back Mewtwo.
"Look, if you two don't stop telling each other to do things, I'll force you both to sing a duet together," said Mew.
Mewtwo looked at him in the cockpit, horrified. "You can't!"
"Remember, if I tell you to sing, and you don't, you're out!" said Mew evilly. "That includes YOU, good sir."
Mewtwo strangled Mew. "NO!"
"GET YOUR HANDS BACK ON THE WHEEL, MEWTWO!"
"What? Oh shit!"
SPLOOSH!
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Wooper let out a gasp of breath. "At times like these, I wish I had insurance…"
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Thankfully, Mew had the foresight to plan for a situation like this. As it turned out, the S.S. Kyogre could turn into a boat. Although Mew said he just wanted it to turn into a boat because that would be "so freaking awesome your head would explode".
Apparently, it also turned into a submarine.
"We're underwater? Holy crap we're under water!" said Charmeleon in panic.
"Relax, Charmeleon, we're fine, we're in a sub," said Hypno.
"Water…dear god…Houndoom, you lucky bastard," said Charmeleon.
"Oh come on, Charmeleon, at least Arcanine and Ninetales act sane around water," scoffed Weavile.
"Uh, hello? If this fire goes out, I DIE."
"I'm not paying for your insurance," said Mew. "So! As everyone has so brilliantly noted…we are underwater!"
"No, really?" drawled Bronzong. "Even YOU noticed. That's impressive."
Silence.
"Okay…Hitmonlee is tame compared to you," said Mew with obvious dislike. "I mean, he's too stupid to string words together, but YOU-"
"Way to go Bronzong!" said Mismagius.
"Finally, the host gets pissed!" said Charmeleon in approval. Bronzong just floated, giving Mew his insolent stare.
"ANYWAYS," hissed Mew through gritted teeth. "We are in the Hoenn Ocean, which is cool because it RHYMES. This time, we're going to go looking for treasure!"
"Where…on Sootopolis, Mirage Island…," said Kadabra, frowning.
"None of them!" said Mew, laughing heartily. "No, this time, you'll all be searching…UNDERWATER! Although we are near Sootopolis City."
Charmeleon let out a loud curse word. Arcanine looked horrified, before trying to run away.
"Easy there, tiger…dog…thing," said Mew. "I'll explain. You leave three volunteers back here, while the rest of your team searches underwater. You have to find the chest, AND the keys to open it. Each chest has five keys. The Deadly Darkrais have glowing green keys, and the Cool Cresselias have glowing white keys. After you open the chests, you need to solve the riddle that's inside of it, but only the THREE who stay behind can do it. Any questions?"
"How do we breathe?" asked Gardevoir, arching a brow.
Mew sighed. "Even though I KNOW most of you can hold your breath, we've got some masks that you can wear. Any other questions?"
"If we're extremely heavy, can we be excused so we don't sink and DIE?" asked Bronzong.
"No," said Mew. "Just because you're a jerk. Sucks for you, Dragonite, you're heavy, too."
"Oh, shut up Mew," growled Dragonite.
Everyone gasped.
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"It's officially the end of the world," said Gardevoir. "Dragonite was…MEAN."
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Lapras looked horrified. "Did the lack of sleep affect him that much?"
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Hypno snickered. "Oh, I forgot to mention that subconscious order I gave- get angrier and angrier the longer you stay awake…and that spell will only come undone when he hears 'Farewell, Dragonite.' Oh, how I love my hypnotism. This time, he's gone."
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Even Mew was stunned. "O…kay…well, anyways, select your three to stay behind, and then get going. I'm heading for the cockpit until we get some keys back.
Mew stepped into the cockpit, where Mewtwo was reading a magazine. He saw Mew's sad face. "What's with you?"
"Dragonite insulted me," said Mew.
Mewtwo's eyes bulged. "Wait…DRAGONITE?"
"Yeah…"
"Damn…"
Meanwhile, with the campers…
"Charmeleon stays. No exceptions," said Cacturne.
"Wimp," said Weavile. Charmeleon's tail burned brightly with rage.
"Arcanine, I'm guessing you want to stay, too?" asked Cacturne.
"Uh…y-yeah, man," said Arcanine, looking outside the window as they were drifting underwater. "Seriously…"
"We need one more to stay behind. Someone who's good with riddles?" asked Cacturne.
"How about you? I remember last time…," said Banette.
"I'm going to go out there. After all, I'm strong…I can help lift the chest or something. How about YOU stay behind…you helped me in the riddle challenge, after all."
"True…okay…I'll stay."
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"Something tells me he's more interested in visiting Gardevoir in the ocean blue," said Banette, chuckling.
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"So Ninetales is staying behind, but we need to pick two more," said Gardevoir.
"I'll stay…," said Kadabra. "After all, I'm rather smart- the riddle shouldn't be too difficult for me to figure out, I believe."
"True enough," said Gardevoir. "Anyone else?"
No one offered.
"Uh…Lileep? You're kind of slow, right?" asked Gardevoir.
"I drift through the water quickly," argued Lileep. "I think Trapinch should stay behind. It won't be easy to swim with those stubby legs."
"You've got stubby legs, too," pointed out Electrode rudely.
"Better than no legs," muttered Bronzong.
"I suppose she's right," admitted Trapinch.
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"If she's with two people, then she can't get manipulated by one without the third guy hearing," said Lileep. "I mean, if she was alone with Kadabra, that Psychic could definitely fool her, but since Ninetales is there, he won't try anything…I think."
Lileep sighed. "Maybe I'm over thinking this…"
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As all of the swimming Pokémon put on their helmets (excluding the ones that could breathe under water, or didn't need to breathe, like Bronzong) they all hopped into a chamber that was supposed to let them out, as Mew didn't want the plane to get flooded. As they waited to get let out into the water, some of the campers were nervous.
"Is it dark out there?" asked Lileep. "How deep are we expected to go?"
"Don't be such a wimp," muttered Dragonite with a glare. Everyone gave him a shocked look, but no one said anything except Lapras.
"Dragonite, are you feeling okay? Maybe you should sit this one out."
"I'm FINE!" he grunted in annoyance, folding his arms. Hypno hid a smile behind his hand.
"Don't worry," said Cacturne consolingly to Lileep. "I know the water must've been much shallower, all those years ago before you became a fossil, but the ocean in Hoenn doesn't go very deep except in some places…we're near Sootopolis city, so we're right near a shallow coral reef."
"Okay…"
"ATTENTION CAMPERS! I'M ABOUT TO LET YOU OUT. WHEN YOU WANT TO BE LET IN, RETURN TO THIS HATCH WITH WHATEVER YOU'RE CARRYING! OPENING HATCH…NOW!"
The door opened and the swimming Pokémon were sucked out into the blue expanse of water.
"Okay…every split up," said Cacturne from inside his helmet.
"If you find a key, bring it back…if you find a chest, get Dragonite or Gliscor to help you," said Gardevoir.
The contestants began to swim in different directions, when they heard the familiar and annoying sound of music notes.
"Are you serious?" asked Wooper, who had no helmet on, being a Water-type.
"You know the answer to that!" said Mew. "Time to sing, campers!"
((Author's Note: If you've ever watched Disney's Little Mermaid, this song is the tune to Under the Sea. I do NOT own the song or the tune, as I simply changed the lyrics. This is song is called "Hoenn Ocean".))
Lileep: This is really cold water…
Wooper: I really like it here!
Weavile: (to Lileep) You're right, I wish it was hotter…
Lapras: But it's still nice and clear.
Charmeleon: I can't wait 'til this challenge is done, I want to get back to shore…
Luxio: This is gonna be so much fun.
Gliscor: Hey, I found a chest on the floor! (grabs it)
Lapras: Hoenn Ocean…Hoenn Ocean!
Cacturne: (to Gardevoir) In the big blue, down here with you…
Gardevoir: With you again!
Bronzong: Let's get this done, I hate being wet.
Pidgeot: But we haven't found everything yet!
Gliscor: (Dragonite picks up the chest) Hey man, what's up?
Dragonite: Hey man, SHUT UP!
Wooper: HOENN OCEAN! (sees Piloswine and Luxio swimming together and sighs)
Murkrow: Down 'ere it is actually pretty…
Diglett: And there is a lot of sand.
Hypno: (looks at Dragonite) Well isn't that just a pity…
Piloswine: I want to get back to land…
Luxio: Hey guys, I just found a KEY!
Gliscor: Don't worry, I've got the chest!
Mismagius: Soon we'll be out of this sea…
Froslass: We've just got to do our best!
Golbat: WHIRLPOOL! (every gets sucked in)
Wooper: HOENN OCEAN…WHOA! HOENN OCEAN!
Mismagius: Gather the keys, under the seas, so we don't lose again!
Pidgeot: This is why I prefer to fly!
Arcanine: If I was out there, I'd probably die!
Ninetales: Me too!
Gabite: Right now we're swimming, but soon we'll be winning in-
Everyone: HOENN OCEAN!
Gliscor and Dragonite carried their chest up, while Luxio followed, a key in her mouth. Gliscor decided to try and make some conversation with Dragonite.
"So, uh…how's Lapras?" asked Gliscor, figuring that Dragonite would happy to talk about his girlfriend.
"What about her?" asked Dragonite shortly.
"I was just wondering how you two were doing-"
"How the heck should I know, we're on different teams, moron!" hissed Dragonite.
Gliscor glared. "Okay, you know what? Wait until we get inside the sub ."
Luxio followed them up, and Mew let them inside. Luxio gave her key to Banette, while Dragonite and Gliscor dropped the chest in front of Kadabra and the others.
"We'll get the chest up so you can start unlocking it!" said Luxio.
"Don't worry, we'll get some keys for you soon," said Gliscor to Kadabra, who nodded. Dragonite and Gliscor headed back to the door, but Gliscor stopped Dragonite from leaving.
"What?" growled Dragonite.
"The thing is, I'm not going to be Mr. Nice Guy," said Gliscor, glaring daggers at Dragonite. "I know you're nice, and no one wants to be mean to you, but guess what? You're treating everyone like SHIT right now, and it's not cool. Everyone may like you too much to say it, but I'm not. You may be overtired and you may be cranky, but that DOESN'T mean you lash out at everyone like a jerk. So suck it up and quit it with the attitude!"
((Author's Note: And this is why Gliscor is going up on my favorite character's list. This is like…my favorite moment of the chapter. XD))
Dragonite glared, before swinging a punch at Gliscor. Gliscor flew backwards, hitting a wall, and getting knocked out. Dragonite tossed him into the bathroom before leaving.
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"Yo, I found a key!" said Electrode, looking up at Gardevoir (and trying to get a peek up her dress).
Gardevoir swam down. "Well, pick it up!"
"Uh…NO ARMS!"
"Oh, right, sorry Electrode," said Gardevoir, actually being sincere. It must be hard floating around in the water without any arms. Diglett and Electrode probably understood each other well.
Froslass, Mismagius, and Bronzong all floated over, with Froslass holding another key.
"You found one!" said Mismagius.
"Electrode did," said Gardevoir. Mismagius gave Electrode a mixed look of gratitude and dislike.
"He was probably looking up your dress," muttered the ghost.
"Was not!" said Electrode.
"I'll take it," said Bronzong. "You guys are faster than me, so keep looking."
"That's three keys, and we've got our chest. Cacturne's team only has one key, and no chest!" said Mismagius. "We can win this!"
"But the riddle…don't forget that," said Froslass.
"We've got Kadabra- we won't lose!" said Mismagius, grinning wildly.
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Wooper pushed Diglett inside the sub. They had both found a key each underwater. Wheeling his friend through the corridor of the plane (which now had towels so water wouldn't get on the carpet, Wooper tossed both keys to Charmeleon.
"Great…now we can start unlocking it…as soon as we get the chest. Is anyone coming along with that chest? Or some keys?" asked Banette.
"Uh…I dunno," said Diglett. He glanced at Wooper. "Didn't Cacturne say he found one?"
"I think he said he was looking for Gardevoir, not keys," said Wooper, frowning in thought. Banette laughed.
"Well, knowing Cacturne, he'll be multitasking…keep looking, because we need to open our chest first…Kadabra is on the other team, and he's even smarter than Cacturne!"
"Got it!" said Wooper. He was about to leave with Diglett when he noticed Trapinch looking in his direction.
"Uh…Trapinch…you okay?" asked Diglett.
"Yes…," she said dreamily. Wooper looked at her uneasily.
"Shouldn't you be on the lookout for your team?" asked Wooper.
"Sure…," she said, sighing happily.
"She's weirding me out," muttered Diglett.
"Me too," agreed Wooper. "Come on, let's go!"
They both headed out, while Bronzong and Froslass floated in. They both carried their keys to Kadabra.
"Excellent," murmured the Psychic. He took the keys and unlocked the chest. "Three more keys, and we'll simply have to solve the riddle."
Froslass let out a breathy sigh. They might be safe this round. She looked at Bronzong. "You head out. I'm going to use the restroom quickly."
"Okay," said Bronzong, heading for the exit.
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Froslass closed the door, turning to face the sink. She needed to wash her hands. "I think I may have hurt Gengar's feelings today. I haven't seen him since- OH MY GOD, GLISCOR!"
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Cacturne grinned in triumph as he picked up the chest from the ocean floor. He had thought this challenge was going to take a long time, but it was actually going by rather quickly…not that he was complaining. He knew that his team had found some keys already, and he recently heard from Gengar that the ghost had found another one. Things were looking good for them. All they had to do was win, and the day would be perfect.
Gardevoir floated down and seeing him, swam over.
Ah, there was ruining of that perfection. What if Gardevoir was voted off for being a bad leader? Not that she was one…but Cacturne wasn't sure how her team felt about her.
"Hey," she said shyly.
"Hey," he responded, equally awkward. It was funny- they were both out of their teens, but they still behaved like kids.
"So…uh…how're you doing?" she asked.
"Fine," said Cacturne, feeling that familiar pang. He missed her so much…that merge was coming quickly enough. "And yourself?"
"Good…Pidgeot found a key, and she's heading up now to give it to Kadabra. Then we just need two more."
"That's good," said Cacturne. He sighed.
"Look, Gardevoir, I know the others have been keeping me away, but I-"
"Cacturne!" snarled Gabite, swimming over. "Is that chest too heavy for you?"
"I'll take it up in a minute, Gabite."
"Help me take it NOW!" hissed the land-shark. She took the other end and began to drag it up. Cacturne gave Gardevoir a desperate look, but was pulled along by Gabite.
Cacturne saw the pain in her eyes. "All I'm doing is hurting her," he said.
"Finish the challenge first, scarecrow, then talk to your lover," hissed Gabite.
"Why are you allowed to talk to Charmeleon, then?" shot back Cacturne boldly.
"Charmeleon and I are NOTHING!" roared Gabite. She let out a huff and continued swimming.
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"What happened?" asked Pidgeot, eyes wide. She had returned with Mismagius (who also found a key, bumping them up to four total) to find Froslass holding Gliscor's beaten form.
"I found him in this state, in the confessional," explained Froslass. Gliscor let out a low groan, shaking his head.
"Honey, what did this to you?" asked Pidgeot. Despite the moment, Gliscor snorted. Honey? Pidgeot could be so romantic.
"Dragonite," rasped Gliscor. "Sheesh, I knew he was strong, but when he actually hits you, he packs a wallop. Jerk…tossed me in the confessional, bumped my head on something, and after that, nothing…"
"You hit your head on the sink," said Froslass, frowning. "But why did Dragonite-"
"He's been getting angrier and angrier since this competition started," said Gengar, who had returned and given his key to Charmeleon.
"Well, who knows-," began Pidgeot hotly, but then the hatch opened with Cacturne, Gabite, Dragonite, and Lapras all entering.
"We've got the chest, AND the last key," reported Cacturne, rushing in. Dragonite pushed in, the final key in his hand. He brushed past everyone to deliver it to Kadabra and the others.
"Cool guys…ignore my sorry self here," muttered Gliscor. Golbat, Piloswine, Electrode, and Lileep all appeared in the hatch next.
"You get used to it after a while," said Golbat kindly, before flying to the room where the chests were.
As they all headed in, Kadabra and Charmeleon were already unlocking the chest. As it turned out, the last keys delivered were the keys that opened the first lock. More and more members of each team arrived, ready to see what riddles Mew had come up with this time.
Pidgeot, meanwhile, confronted Dragonite, a worried Lapras by his side.
"Why the heck did you punch Gliscor?"
"He looked like he was going to punch me," said Dragonite, glaring.
"WHAT?" roared Gliscor, twitching in pain. "That's Tauros-shit! I gave you a piece of my mind, that's what I did, you stupid-"
"Wow, Dragonite, way to be a jerk," said Charmeleon, eyeing Dragonite warily.
"LISTEN YOU-," growled Dragonite, but Murkrow stopped him.
"Listen you," said Murkrow. "In my gang…of…friends…we NEVER turn on eachudda. So get that attitude cooled down and actually help out ya team."
"Shut up, gangster wannabe," hissed Dragonite.
Murkrow responded with something so quick and foulmouthed that Trapinch and Lileep both gasped. Banette, on the other hand, giggled a bit. Gengar and Charmeleon joined him, though Gengar stopped when he noticed Froslass's look of disgust.
Dragonite looked stunned. Then he raised a fist. "WHY YOU!"
"Kadabra, can't you unlock that any faster?" whispered Gardevoir.
"These keys are very hard to squeeze in," muttered Kadabra in annoyance. "I'm going as fast as I can!"
Cacturne moved to restrain Dragonite, but Dragonite pushed him back. Cacturne staggered against the wall, his eyes darkening, but Banette caught his arm.
Dragonite was about to charge for Murkrow, when something happened. A cool jet of ice blasted Dragonite, and having quadruple weakness to ice, Dragonite fell over, out…cold (no pun intended). Everyone stared, before looking to Lapras. Lapras looked extremely sad, having just knocked out her own boyfriend.
"Dragonite, what's wrong with you?" she asked to herself.
Hypno, on the other hand, looked worried.
"Will the spell come undone if he's unconscious? This isn't good…"
"Got it!" said Kadabra, opening the chest.
"Charmeleon, move faster!" said Lapras.
Charmeleon whistled as he melted the last lock off with his tail. It wasn't cheating if he could've used the key, right? Charmeleon pulled out his piece of paper and read.
"A pretty girl, as cold as steel," he read. "She's one person's entire world, but she's crushed him beneath her heel. From Total Pokémon Island, but I'll give you a hand. Fell for a fool, and was nobody's tool."
"…what the hell?" asked Banette, giving Cacturne a look. Cacturne shrugged.
Kadabra pulled out a note. His eyes widened.
"Better be careful, do not rush…who is Trapinch's secret crush?" he read.
Trapinch went rigid. "What?"
"Well, go on Trapinch, only you know the answer!" said Gardevoir.
"B-but…I…," whispered Trapinch. At the same time, Lileep trembled. Would she say the answer and save her team? Or would Trapinch stay silent. Or would LILEEP have to say it for her?
"Froslass?" suggested Gengar.
"From Total Pokémon ISLAND," said Cacturne. "No newcomers…cold as steel…that fits Weavile."
"Pretty doesn't," said Charmeleon shortly. Weavile scowled at him. "Crushed beneath the heel sound like her, though…doesn't it?"
"Say it, Trapinch!" said Mismagius. "We can't lose this challenge!"
"I can't," wailed Trapinch. "He's in this room! He'll hear me!"
"Come on!" urged Mismagius.
Piloswine frowned. "Lopunny is pretty mean…it could be her. She's definitely pretty."
"But she never fell for anyone, let alone a fool," said Banette.
"She's a fool, and she's pretty high on herself," pointed out Gengar.
"That COULD be it," muttered Gabite. "Used as a tool. Kadabra used her."
Trapinch shook her head in despair.
"Trapinch…," moaned Pidgeot. Lileep gave Trapinch a look. She wasn't going to talk. Lileep sighed. It was now or never. She took a deep breath…
"Mawile."
Wooper's voice was very quiet, but firm. Mew floated in.
"That's right," he said. He looked like he had something more to say. "Charmeleon, give the note to Wooper. Have him flip it over."
Wooper took the note and turned it over. Two words were scribbled in unmistakable handwriting.
'We're over.'
Not even a signature. Wooper put down the note and looked out the window, while Luxio and Piloswine both read it.
"Oh, Wooper!" said Luxio with a gasp.
"Sorry, dude," said Mew, sincerely.
Charmeleon gave Wooper a confused look. "How did you know-?"
"Cold as steel…Mawile never wanted to admit she liked me," said Wooper quietly. "She's also a Steel-type. I liked her a lot, but she turned me down a lot…crushed me beneath her heel. And she was never used by anyone, and she fell for the fool…a fool that thought our relationship would last. Me…the fool."
Without another word, Wooper walk off, his tail dragging behind him.
Piloswine pushed Diglett after him, while Luxio padded after them. Everyone was silent for a moment.
"Well…uh…everyone can stay in here. The Deadly Darkrais win AGAIN. Cool Cresselias, meet me in the ceremony chamber later on.
A lot of the people were giving Dragonite nasty looks, but Kadabra and Mismagius were both glaring at Trapinch. Trapinch gulped. Maybe she should've spoken up after all…
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"Wooper, come on, come out of the bathroom," said Piloswine.
"I'm fine."
Piloswine sighed in aggravation. "So Mawile dumped you! Harshly, I might add. But it's not the end of the world. There's got to be someone who likes you out there! You're a cool guy!"
"You're just saying that to be nice," muttered Wooper. "I'm a fool, Piloswine…I'm just a fool…"
Piloswine sighed again, this time more exasperated. Injuries were one thing, but a broken heart took time to heal.
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Dragonite stomped past Hypno to head for the elimination ceremony. Hypno chuckled to himself. Apparently, being knocked out was not the same as falling asleep, so the hypnotism was still in effect.
"My only issue is if they decide to vote of Trapinch instead of Dragonite," muttered Hypno. "That would be unfortunate…especially if someone gets on to me. And what if Dragonite remembers those sleeping pills I offered this morning? Will I have to give them to him? Because then he could fall asleep, and become normal once more…"
"Hypno, who are you talking to?" asked a voice. Hypno turned around to see Kadabra approaching him.
"Discussing plans with myself," said Hypno. "And who are you voting for?"
"Why, is there someone you want out?" asked Kadabra, acting like he didn't know.
"I'm still thinking about it," explained Hypno.
"Well, I already have someone in mind, so…I'll be seeing you," said Kadabra, heading for the ceremony himself. Hypno frowned.
He'd have to watch out for that one, too. Maybe hypnotizing Kadabra would have its benefits as well…
000
"And once again, the Cool Cresselias SUCK!" said Mew, laughing. "Here you are AGAIN. Although, there are many candidates to go home. So why don't I get started and get rid of some of this tension?"
"That'd be nice," said Mismagius, folding her arms.
"Fair enough, Missy. You first."
"Only BANETTE gets to call me that," hissed Mismagius, walking up and getting her Pokeblock.
"Gardevoir…and Pidgeot."
000
"Dragonite NEEDS to go," said Pidgeot.
000
"Dragonite," muttered Gliscor, an icepack on his head.
000
"Gliscor," grunted Dragonite.
000
"Froslass," said Bronzong. "Because I can. Nothing more."
000
"Trapinch," said Kadabra, scowling.
000
Lileep sighed. "Trapinch."
000
"Kadabra and Electrode, you're both safe as well," continued Mew. They both smiled and took their respective snacks.
"…Lileep."
Lileep sighed in relief, going to retrieve her Pokeblock.
"Bronzong."
Bronzong floated up to take his Pokeblock.
"And so we are down to Froslass, Dragonite, Gliscor, and Trapinch. You all got votes this evening. Let's review the possibilities why. Froslass, I have NO idea, to be honest. Trapinch, you refused to spill your secret and save your team from this elimination. Gliscor, you got knocked out by Dragonite, and Dragonite, YOU knocked out Gliscor, and you've been a jerk this entire challenge. So who goes home?"
Froslass looked confused, Trapinch looked nervous, Dragonite looked angry, and Gliscor looked a bit calm, surprisingly.
"Froslass, you're safe. Gliscor, you too."
Gliscor smirked, flying up, Froslass floating behind him.
"And the LAST Pokeblock goes too…"
Kadabra glowered at Trapinch, while Pidgeot looked Dragonite straight in the eye.
"DRAGONITE!"
"What?" asked Trapinch.
"Just kidding," said Mew. "Trapinch, come get your Pokeblock."
"Jerk!" said Trapinch, scampering up to get her Pokeblock.
"ME?" asked Dragonite. "WHY ME?"
"You clearly didn't listen to my speech I gave to you before," said Gliscor disdainfully.
"Shut up, or I'll slug you again," growled Dragonite. Gliscor made a 'come hither' motion with his claw.
"Bring it on, tough guy, you caught me off guard last time," said Gliscor challengingly.
"No…no fighting," said Gardevoir. "I don't know what's gotten into you, but you've become a jerk, Dragonite. See you around."
"Goodbye," said Froslass.
"Farewell, Dragonite," said Kadabra.
Dragonite twitched, as if something had been said to trigger something. "Wait…what…where am I?" he asked.
"You're in my plane, when you should be jumping out," said Mew, bored.
"But…wait…why can't I remember anything?" asked Dragonite, confused. "I mean…I don't remember the challenge…did we lose?"
"Uh…what's going on?" asked Electrode. The angry light had left Dragonite's eyes, but he still seemed confused in some sort of way.
"Hold on…no one switches from angry to kind that quickly," said Kadabra. "Dragonite, do you remember what happened before you couldn't sleep?"
"Not really," said Dragonite. Then his eyes brightened. "Wait a minute-"
"That's it!" said Mew, using telekinesis to push Dragonite out of the plane.
"Good riddance!" said Pidgeot.
"Mew, you idiot!" spat Kadabra. "Something was up with him, and I was about to find out!"
"Too bad, this makes it more interesting," said Mew, laughing with glee. "Catch you guys around. Mew and I are going to eat some Sitrus Berry Salads.
As Mew left, everyone slowly made their way to the losing section. Kadabra stayed behind, lost in thought.
"Something isn't right here…and I'll bet my spoon that Hypno is involved…"
000
Gardevoir sighed, walking the empty halls. They'd lost five times in a row…but that wasn't what was bothering her…
Cacturne…she never saw him anymore. Did he still like her? What was he going to say before Gabite took him away?
Gardevoir stopped at the doorway to first class. She peered in, looking for Cacturne. He was there, chatting with Banette while playing Charmeleon in a game of pool (apparently, there were a lot of games in first class). Gardevoir sighed. She wouldn't bother him right now. She wanted him to enjoy his time here…
Even at her own expense.
000
Wooper still sat in the confessional, looking out the window behind it. Somewhere out there was Mawile. Not that she cared where he was, anyway.
Wooper sat back down on the toilet. He had been hyper and happy during Total Pokémon Island, but the moment he stepped on this plane, something was wrong. He should've known…he should've realized…
But he didn't…
He still remembered the way Mawile used to smile at him, a little tiny half smile. Wooper smiled at the memory.
But it hurt. A lot.
Wooper knew she wouldn't smile at him like that anymore. It was over between them.
Wooper noticed that confessional camera was still rolling. Wooper flicked it off with his tail, before he started crying.
000
Diglett was next to the door, Piloswine and Luxio beside him. There was a sniffling sound coming from inside the bathroom.
"I don't get why he's so torn up over it," said Piloswine. "Mawile wasn't very nice…"
"Well…Mawile was pretty harsh," said Luxio. "I mean, she was a total jerk and broke up with him through a note because they didn't get to see each other anymore. Not like it was Wooper's fault, right?"
"I think it was because Mawile just made Wooper feel happy," said Diglett. "After she said yes to him, he was bouncing around Losers' Land, even though he was injured. She just made him so happy. But now…"
"Poor guy," breathed Luxio.
"Maybe someone else will find him," said Piloswine. "He's a good guy- he deserves it."
"I hope so," said Diglett. "Come on…let's leave him alone for now…"
000
And now we're done. Okay, so…
Dragonite is OUT. Yes, I think it was obvious from the start, at least until Trapinch refused to say her crush. I'll get on that in a moment. So anyways…
Fun Fact: Last season, I one time planned to have Kadabra manipulate Dragonite into being mean. I didn't want to do that, though, so I used the idea here with Hypno, making it much more believable in my opinion.
Meanwhile, Trapinch. So we've narrowed it down to two. It's either Wooper or Diglett. Seeing as Trapinch and Golbat never really interacted, and since he was never there when she was staring at Diglett and Wooper, we can rule him out. Besides, Golbat is too angsty and heartbroken.
And speaking of heartbroken…Wooper got wrecked, huh? Poor guy…it was sad for me, because Wooper is very high on my list of favorite characters…Wooper fans, unite!
Favorite Song Line Time:
Lapras: Hoenn Ocean…Hoenn Ocean!
Cacturne: (to Gardevoir) In the big blue, down here with you…
Gardevoir: With you again!
I liked the tiny Cacturne/Gardevoir moment. That and Golbat's "WHIRLPOOL" line. Which slightly made my day. NEXT CHAPTER TIME!
Next Episode: Last time, there was a lot of heartbreak, but this time, Mew has a lot of romance planned. One person makes a decision that could affect everyone, while another person reveals something they've kept hidden for a long time. One person finally opens up to another, while another person ponders their relationship with someone else. In the end, someone finally wins, and someone is voted off…or are they?
Dragonite: Uh…still kind of confused…but uh…review? I guess?