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And we're back with another thrilling episode of Total Pokémon Island!

000

"So…what you're saying is…it isn't an alliance, but more like a dynamic duo?" asked Bellsprout.

"Yeah!" said Oddish, smiling. "I really want to try and get us to the final two, you know what I mean?"

"But…isn't that an alliance?" asked Bellsprout nervously.

"Alliances usually have more people," explained Oddish. "And alliances are mean. They usually go and try to eliminate people left and right. But you and I are nicer than that, right?"

"Yeah…I-I think so."

"Bellsprout…you need to be more confident with yourself. Sometimes, you have to stop being nervous, stop worrying about what other people think, and just act."

"Maybe you're right, Oddish," said Bellsprout, sighing. "I just like staying in my comfort zone…my little box."

"Well, you should try and take a step out of it once in a while," said Oddish, patting Bellsprout on the arm with one of his feet. "I mean, come on, you like Lileep, and if you just ask her, I'm sure-"

"Wait…how'd you know I like Lileep?" asked Bellsprout, his beady eyes widening.

"Uh…?" said Oddish, trying to avoid the question.

"Is it that obvious?" asked Bellsprout, his panic starting to rise. "Does she know? What if she knows! What if she just doesn't like me! How many people have figured it out! Oh…OH GOD!"

000

"I like Bellsprout, and he could be a really strong competitor!" said Oddish, standing up in the confessional. "He just needs to work on his faith in himself…and panicking a little less."

000

"So…of all of the boys, who do you think is the cutest?" asked Venonat, looking at Shinx and Lileep with her red eyes. They were sitting in the center of camp, talking about Venonat's favorite thing: boys.

"I think Swinub is pretty cute," admitted Shinx. "That little snout of his…and his fur…they just make me giggle."

"Well, it depends on what you're asking," said Lileep. "Do you mean cute as in cute, or as in attractive?"

Mismagius floated towards them. "What are you three doing?" she asked curiously.

"We're trying to figure out which boy is the cutest," said Venonat. "Well, most attractive, anyway. Shinx says Swinub, and I said Diglett, and Lileep totally dodged the question."

"Pssssh! I'll give Diglett some credit, but Swinub?" asked Mismagius. "If I had to pick, I'd say Banette, Gengar, and I'll even give Gliscor some points, even if he's a total jackass."

Ninetales and Scizor both appeared, hearing the conversation about the guys. "Did I hear right? We're rating boys on looks?" asked Ninetales, grinning.

Mawile appeared with Clefairy at her side, while Gardevoir, Lapras, and Pidgeotto made their way over.

"I personally think that Houndoom, Charmeleon, and Kabutops all have some charm," said Ninetales.

"Psssh! Kabutops!" asked Scizor. "He's a total jerk!"

"But you can't deny that he's handsome, Scizor," teased Ninetales.

"I'm not denying anything; I'm stating it," retorted Scizor. "I'll agree with you on Charmeleon, and Gliscor was pretty hot. And if I was still a Scyther, I MIGHT'VE been attracted to Wooper, seeing as we'd both be pre-evolutions."

"I say that Gengar and Banette get some credit," said Clefairy. "But Oddish is pretty cute. And I also think that Houndoom is pretty good if you like the bad boy type."

"How about you, Gardevoir?" asked Shinx.

"I don't know…I think Cacturne is kind of attractive," said Gardevoir thoughtfully.

This was met by a lot of laughter.

"Gardevoir, really?" asked Mawile. "You could get any guy you wanted on this island, and you think CACTURNE is cute?"

"Well, who do you like?" retorted Gardevoir.

"Well, I say Wooper is pretty good. I guess Rhydon and Gengar aren't so bad, either. Kadabra is acceptable."

"We should make a list of the hottest guys!" shouted Venonat. Lopunny walked over, interest piqued, and Weavile came over as well.

"What are you doing here?" asked Mismagius, eyeing Lopunny with obvious dislike.

"I just thought I'd come and help make the list," said Lopunny coolly.

"Can't ALL girls participate?" asked Weavile, folding her arms.

"Well, sure! Let's get this list started!" shouted Shinx.

000

Later on that day, the intercom rang out.

"CAMPERS!" he shouted. "MEET ME IN THE GYMNASIUM IN TEN MINUTES! IT'S A LITTLE BIT FURTHER AWAY FROM THE CAMP, BUT IT'S NEAR THE LAKE!"

"There's a gymnasium?" asked Banette.

"KIND OF!" said the intercom.

"How did he hear that?" asked Houndoom, who was lying near Banette.

The campers trudged to the gymnasium, which was made of bricks, and was fairly large. There was some nice wooden flooring inside, with some bleachers for sitting on. There was a line in the center, covered with balls that were painted to resemble Pokeballs.

"Welcome, campers!" shouted Mew. He stepped towards the new arrivals. "So today's challenge is- wait a minute, where are all of the girls?"

All of the campers in the gym then realized that everyone inside of the building was male.

"Uh…why aren't there any girls?" asked Mew, bewildered.

"Sorry, we're here!" came a voice from the doorway. The girls filed into the gymnasium, led by Lopunny.

"O-kay…," said Mew, clearing his throat. "Anyways, today's challenge is going to be fun. Because today we're going to play…"

Using telekinesis, he hurled one of the Pokeballs at Zubat, who fell out of the sky.

"Dodge ball," he finished, grinning evilly.

"Oh boy," said Hitmonlee.

"The rules are simple. You all go to your team's court. After that happens, you all try and hit each other with the balls. If you are hit, you are OUT! If you catch another player's ball, then that player is out! Any questions?"

"Is this even fair?" asked Weavile. "They have three more people than we do!"

"It's your own fault for losing the first four challenges. Try sucking less!" advised Mew, smirking. Weavile gritted her teeth, but didn't respond.

"Okay then. Everyone, get on your sides of the field, NOW!" shouted Mewtwo, who was refereeing. The campers drifted to their sides of the field. The heavy hitters, like Gengar and Charmeleon, stood in front, while some of the less aggressive players stood further away. Bronzong, most notably, stood far away in a corner.

"I'm not doing anything," he stated flatly.

Cacturne looked at Gardevoir. "What were you all doing, anyway?" asked the Grass Pokémon.

"Nothing!" said Gardevoir. "Just girl stuff."

"Oh…alright."

"ON YOUR MARK!" shouted Mew.

"GET SET…"

"GO!"

The Pokémon ran forward, determined to seize a Pokeball and throw them at other people. Charmeleon reached the center of the field first, and hurled the ball at Lileep. Being rather slow, she couldn't dodge. She let out a cry as she was hit.

"You're out, Lileep!" shouted Mewtwo. Lileep slid off of the field.

Scizor took the field, swinging her arm in a wide arc. Zubat was knocked out of the sky for a second time.

"Zubat! OUT!"

Hitmonlee ran forward, throwing the ball at the large and bulky Dragonite. However, Dragonite saw it coming and caught the ball in his hand.

"Tom Cruise, you are out!"

"MY NAME IS HITMONLEE!"

"Really? Because after your little dance number in the last challenge, I couldn't tell."

Hitmonlee stomped off of the field and walked away.

000

"It was one little thing!" shouted Hitmonlee in the confessional. He threw up his hands. "I mean, is it REALLY SUCH A BIG DEAL! No! But no one is EVER gonna let me live this down!"

000

Dragonite took the ball in his hand and threw it across the field surprisingly quick. Scizor and Weavile both dodged, but Swinub was knocked over towards the back. The poor Pokémon was knocked into the wall.

"Sorry!" shouted Dragonite. A dazed Swinub muttered a response and stumbled off the field.

Kadabra picked up a ball with telekinesis and whipped it at Oddish, but the Weed Pokémon nimbly moved to the side to avoid the blow. As Kadabra was about to curse with frustration, Gengar threw a ball at him. Kadabra used his telekinesis to stop it.

"That is so lame, dude!" shouted Gengar from across the field.

Lopunny picked up a ball and threw it straight at Pidgeotto. The bird didn't even try to dodge.

"Out!"

Pidgeotto gloomily floated off the field.

"What's wrong, Pidgeotto?" asked Gardevoir. "You could've dodged that!"

"What's the point?" asked the Flying Pokémon gloomily.

Mismagius gave Lapras a meaningful look.

000

"Maybe Mismagius was right," said Lapras thoughtfully.

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But as Mismagius and Lapras were exchanging glances, Weavile hit Lapras.

"Ha! You're too easy of a target," said Weavile mockingly.

"Two can play at that game!" shouted Banette, throwing a ball at Rhydon. The Drill Pokémon couldn't reach it, and it hit him in the leg.

"Lapras and Rhydon are both out!" shouted Mewtwo.

Kabutops threw a ball at Scizor, but she dodged. She tossed a ball at Kabutops, and HE dodged. This was their private war.

Kadabra watched them both go at it. "Ah…marvelous," he commented. Then he felt the pain of being hit in the head by Gardevoir throwing a ball.

"OUT!"

Charmeleon gritted his teeth. It was time to take things up a notch. The Fire type Pokémon nailed Venonat in the side, while he ALMOST hit Bellsprout, who dodged at the last minute. Weavile caught Houndoom off guard and knocked him out of the competition. Charmeleon threw a ball at Cacturne, but it missed. Weavile threw another ball at Cacturne, but he jumped into the air and caught it.

But before Cacturne got to enjoy this triumph, he was in for a shock. The spikes on the sides of his arms made a hole in the ball, and air began to escape as the ball deflated.

Silence.

"Oy! Sir Spikes-a-lot!" shouted Mew angrily. "We can't afford to keep replacing the balls. You're out!"

"What!" yelled Gengar. "That's cheap! He can't help it if he's spiky!"

"Fine…we'll take Weavile out too. Happy?" asked Mew.

"Don't worry, Cacturne," called out Lopunny, as Cacturne walked off the field, still holding the deflated ball. "I'd be relieved!"

"And why is that?" asked Cacturne, turning to look at her.

"Because now your head doesn't need to get hit by a ball for you to get out. After all, you're ugly enough!"

Everyone knew then and there that she had touched a nerve. Cacturne flinched as if he had been hit by a ball, but he didn't say anything. He just walked off the field. But as soon as he was off, he sat down on the bleachers, his body hunched over and scowling.

"That was mean!" shouted Gardevoir, her eyes flashing in anger.

"Oh please, it's not like it isn't true! We all know he ranked low on the list!"

"List? What list?" asked Banette.

"The list in which we rated the boys on who was cutest and ugliest," explained Lopunny. Then she threw a ball at an unsuspecting Mismagius, who was hit in the face and knocked out of the game.

"Mismagius, you're out!"

"Why you- stupid bunny BITCH!" shouted Banette, pegging Lopunny's face with a ball. Lopunny was hit so hard that she fell over. Cacturne almost laughed. Almost.

"If you think Cacturne is ugly, then wait until you see your own face in the mirror tonight!" taunted Banette.

"Ugh…little runt!" growled Lopunny, stomping off of the field.

"That's right!" growled Banette in triumph. Just then, Gardevoir was knocked over by one of the balls in Scizor and Kabutops's private battle.

Banette saw Bronzong in the corner, and threw a ball towards him, but Mawile jumped in the air and caught it, causing Banette to be out.

Wooper ran forward and threw the ball at Bellsprout. Bellsprout's eyes widened in panic. He closed his eyes and held his arms out.

He caught the ball.

"I…I caught it…I caught it…I CAUGHT IT!" shouted Bellsprout gleefully. He was so happy, he didn't see Charmeleon nailing him in the head with a ball.

"Wooper and Bellsprout, you are both OUT!" shouted Mewtwo from the sidelines.

Shinx threw a ball at Clefairy, but the Pokémon dodged it. Mawile threw a ball at Oddish, who didn't manage to avoid it this time. He was out.

Charmeleon grinned, holding a ball in his hand. He threw it over at Kabutops, who was dodging Scizor's ball.

Kabutops saw the ball coming for him, and then-

WHAM!

"ARRRRRRGH!" roared Kabutops, howling with pain. The poor Pokémon dropped to his knees. Kabutops had just suffered a not-so-pleasant crotch shot.

"Okay, that's cheap," said Mew. "That doesn't count."

Charmeleon just snorted. "Whatever."

Kabutops had tears in his eyes. "Do you know what it's like? I can't even grip it because I have freakin' SCYTHES FOR HANDS!"

Scizor grinned meanly, and lightly tossed a ball at Kabutops.

"Okay, scythe boy, now you're out!"

Cacturne and Banette helped drag him off of the field.

Dragonite managed to get Clefairy out, but he was out when Mawile caught his ball. Charmeleon threw a ball at Shinx, but she dodged it. Gengar, grinning, whipped the ball at Charmeleon, finally knocking him out of the competition. Gengar tossed another well aimed ball at Ninetales, who was knocked out as well. Shinx got Mawile out, turning the tide of the competition slightly. But then Gengar was hit by Scizor, falling over backwards. The Kyogres were down to one person. Scizor looked at Gengar in triumph.

"How's that, loser?" she asked, her eyes glittering. But then she looked down in shock as a ball hit her leg.

"I don't know," said Gengar mockingly. "How about you tell me?"

Scizor just tossed her head and stomped off, annoyed.

"Great…there goes our last player!" shouted Weavile. "I can't believe this!"

"Not quite!" shouted Mew, pointing. The Great Groudons turned their heads, and they all stared in astonishment. Bronzong was still floating in the corner of the field.

"Bronzong!" shouted Weavile. The Bronze Bell looked at her insolently.

"What?" he drawled.

"You're the last player! All you have to do is get Shinx out, and we win!" yelled Weavile.

"Oh…mmkay," said Bronzong, floating forward. He grabbed a ball and floated towards Shinx. Shinx tensed herself, ready to try and dodge it.

Bronzong stared at her. Then he lightly tossed the ball. "Meh."

Shinx stared in astonishment, but she got up on her hind legs and caught the ball in her paws.

"Well then…I guess the winners are the Killer Kyogres!" yelled Mew. The Killer Kyogres ran off the bleachers and lifted Shinx up in the air as they carried her away. The Groudons, meanwhile, looked outraged.

"What…the heck…was THAT!" screeched Weavile, leaping off of the bleachers. She grabbed Bronzong and looked him right in the eye. "YOU CALL THAT A THROW!"

"Not really," said Bronzong. "I just don't care."

And with that, he floated off.

"Great Groudons, I'll see you tonight at the campfire!" shouted Mew, floating off with Mewtwo.

000

"What's going on?" asked Swinub. All of the guys had gotten a message telling them to meet at Cacturne's hang out.

"I dunno," said Charmeleon. "I'm sort of suspicious, though."

"I wonder why Banette called a meeting?" asked Zubat.

Banette walked out. "Great, now we get some answers," said Rhydon.

"Okay, my friends…I have recently discovered that the girls have a list," began Banette.

"A list?" asked Hitmonlee.

"A list for WHAT?" demanded Kabutops.

"Friends, I believe that this list is actually a rating system on which boys are the hottest," said Banette.

"Well? Who's the hottest?" asked Charmeleon.

"I don't know," said Banette. "That's why we're going to steal it and find out."

"Now then," said Banette, as Cacturne wheeled a chalkboard to them. "Here's the thing; the list is in Venonat's room. That means only a Killer Kyogre will be let in. It is in her dresser, in the second drawer."

"How do you know that?" asked Wooper, surprised.

"Don't ask questions. Anyway, I propose we send in a first evolution to get the list, as they will be smaller, and faster as well. Any nominations?"

Everyone looked at Zubat. "What?" he asked.

"I voted for Zubat," said Kadabra.

"Same here," said Cacturne.

"All in favor in sending the bat on this mission?" asked Banette.

Everyone nodded except Zubat.

"WHY ME!" shrieked Zubat.

"Because none of us want to die," said Banette. "Now go!"

Muttering, Zubat flew off. "This is NEVER gonna work!"

000

Zubat was covered in bruises and bandages again. "Stupid mission…it was totally suicide. Why am I always the stupid guinea pig? Why doesn't someone else do the dangerous stuff and get mauled by girls, huh?"

000

All of the guys sat waiting by the boy's bathroom. "Do you think they've killed him?" asked Gengar.

"Maybe they're giving him another makeover," said Oddish, shuddering with fear. All of the guys muttered fearfully together.

"Wait! There he is!" shouted Bellsprout. Zubat was flying on the horizon, a piece of paper in his jaws.

"I'VE GOT IT!" he shouted. Kadabra then looked down, his eyes widening in horror.

"The girls are chasing him! HURRY UP ZUBAT!" shouted Kadabra.

"GET BACK HERE WITH THAT LIST!" snarled Scizor, jumping into the air and trying to knock Zubat down. But Zubat continued to fly (and fear for his life). Putting on an extra burst of speed, he flew into the bathroom when Rhydon opened the door. The other guys rushed in, slammed the door, and locked it.

"NO!" yelled Weavile.

"Put it on the wall," said Swinub. Zubat held it against the wall, while Hitmonlee taped it.

"All right, let's see this list," said Banette, grinning. All of the guys crowded around.

Gengar

Charmeleon

Banette

Gliscor

Wooper

Houndoom

Kadabra

Swinub

Dragonite

Kabutops

Diglett

Bellsprout

Zubat

Oddish

Cacturne

Electrode

Rhydon

Bronzong

Hitmonlee

"Number one? Hell yeah!" shouted Gengar.

"Eh…two isn't bad," said Charmeleon.

"Third? Eh, I can live with that," said Banette, grinning.

"Cool! I'm the highest unevolved Pokémon!" said Wooper.

Houndoom smirked, while Dragonite smiled. Swinub was happy that he wasn't last. Kadabra was satisfied.

Kabutops folded his arms. "Why do I get the feeling that Scizor knocked me down a couple of places?"

"Wow, Bellsprout! You're number 12!" said Oddish.

"Oh…th-that's good…"

"I'm 13? Typical, unlucky number for me," said Zubat.

Cacturne just walked off. After what Lopunny said, he hadn't expected anything huge.

"SEVENTEENTH!" roared Rhydon, punching the wall. Bronzong shrugged.

"I'm…last?" asked Hitmonlee. "Me?"

Hanging his head, he walked off.

The girls were waiting for the guys to walk out. Hitmonlee came out first, hanging his head, with an angry Rhydon stomping after him, with a smirking Charmeleon following them. They went over to see Weavile. Oddish and Bellsprout walked out cheerfully, with Swinub and Wooper following them out. Kadabra floated on, smirking at his good news. Cacturne just walked out and walked away, while Bronzong just floated off. Gardevoir was about to follow Cacturne, when Banette and Kabutops walked out, with Kabutops going to angrily confront Scizor.

"I got third! Sweet!" yelled Banette. He noticed Gardevoir frowning. "What's with you?"

"I'm just worried about how Cacturne took his placement on the list," said Gardevoir.

"Why? What place did he get?"

"Fifteenth."

"Oh…out of nineteen, right? Ouch."

Gengar walked out, waving to all of the girls (causing them all to roll their eyes), with Houndoom coming after him. Dragonite flew out, smiling, and went to sit by Lapras.

Zubat peered out, looking around (well, it seemed that way, but the lack of eyes…). The coast was clear…

"THERE HE IS!" shouted Clefairy, the normally kind Pokémon angry. "GET HIM!"

"OH NO!" shouted Zubat, flying off.

000

"Wow, Groudons, after your win last time, I thought you were going to start kicking butt!" said Mew, down at the campfire with the Great Groudons. "But apparently, I was wrong! You guys totally SUCK!"

"So, here I have thirteen little Groudons, but only TWELVE Pokeblocks," said Mew. "Now then, first marshmallow goes to-"

"Just skip the ceremony," said Weavile. Mew gave her a questioning look.

"Really," said Lopunny. "We all know who's going home."

"Oh come on!" shouted Mew. "I get it that most of you voted for the same person, but-"

"Look, when Weavile doesn't vote for me, and I don't vote for Weavile, you KNOW that we just want someone in particular to leave," explained Lopunny.

"All right fine!" shouted Mew in frustration. "Ruin my fun! That makes you cool! Everyone except Bronzong, come and get a Pokeblock.

The twelve campers went to get their delicious treat, while Bronzong just stood floating.

"You're out, Bronzong," said Mew.

"Oh, I am?" asked Bronzong lazily. "Why?"

"BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T TRY AND DO CRAP, YOU'RE A USELESS ADDITION TO THIS TEAM, AND YOU JUST LOST US A CHALLENGE!" screamed Weavile.

"Oh…mmkay," said Bronzong, floating towards the dock.

000

"Eh…was I surprised that I was voted off?" asked Bronzong. "I guess…but did I care? Not in the slightest. Doesn't matter to me, y'know?"

"Do I have to pick someone who I want to win? Fine, I guess I'll say Swinub, just because…see ya around. It was AWESOME being here."

And with that sarcastic comment, he was gone.

000

"I still can't believe you chose Bronzong over Lopunny," said Rhydon, snickering.

"Yeah well, remember…Bronzong was their leader, right?" said Weavile.

Charmeleon just smirked and nodded.

"Why are you in such a good mood?" asked Weavile.

"When you're the second hottest guy on the island, you feel pretty good about yourself," said Charmeleon. "Hey, did you vote for me?"

"No, I voted for Ka- shut up! Where's Hitmonlee?"

"Sobbing in the boy's bathroom," said Rhydon promptly.

"Why?"

"Because he wasn't the second hottest guy," explained Rhydon. "Or third…or anything except last."

"Well, sorry, but a sweaty, torso with gumby legs and a low intelligence isn't that attractive."

000

Team Storm sat on the rocks down by the beach as usual.

"Wow, our team really rocks!" said Banette. "Not just our alliance, I mean. The Killer Kyogres are doing really good."

"Yeah, well, that ball thrown by Charmeleon still managed to make it so I can't walk straight," groaned Kabutops.

"Cheer up!" said Banette cheerfully. "You and I were both high on that list!"

Mismagius elbowed him in the ribs. Banette looked at her reproachfully.

"What was that for!"

Mismagius made a gesture to a quiet Cacturne.

"Oh…," said Banette weakly.

Gardevoir put a hand on his shoulder. "Cacturne, don't let what Lopunny said get to you."

"I'm not letting it get to me," stated Cacturne bitterly. "I'm letting the LIST made by all of the girls get to me."

"Oh, come on Cacturne, it's just a stupid list!" said Banette.

"You were in the top three. I was in the bottom five."

"Look, Cacturne, if it makes you feel any better, you were high on both me and Mismagius's votes."

Mismagius coughed, and looked away. Gardevoir glared at her.

"I'm fine," said Cacturne. "I'm just a little put out, that's all. But still, it proves what I said earlier."

"What?" asked Gardevoir, confused.

"With a person like me, chivalry and manners is all you've got," said Cacturne, getting up. "I'm going to bed. Good job today, guys."

And with that, he walked off. Gardevoir looked after him worriedly.

"He'll be fine," assured Banette. "He'll get over it quick- he knows that moping isn't good for the team."

"I guess we all have our sensitive spots," said Mismagius. "But still, this is surprising. Of all of the things he's self conscious about, it's his looks."

000

Cacturne sighed. "I know it's stupid, but it isn't just random. When I was still a Cacnea, some Ariados beat me up when my guard was down. He did it to impress a bunch of girls, and they all laughed at me…then they all said that I was uglier than that stupid Ariados, and well…being told that you're uglier than a creepy spider just lowers your self esteem."

000

Hitmonlee was sobbing in the confessional.

000

Zubat was now even more beat up. "They found me after the campfire ceremony, and gave me a second beating 'just in case.'"

000

Kabutops looked troubled. "Cacturne always has such confidence in us and our abilities. He's always improving our spirits and such…making us feel better when something bad happens. And yet, when it comes to himself, he doesn't have a lot of confidence…poor guy."

000

"Bellsprout, you did good today!" said Oddish, patting his friend on the shoulder. "You stayed in the dodge ball game for a long time!"

"I…I did?" asked Bellsprout, his voice very small.

"Yeah! You just wait! I'm going to make you become one of the best players in this game!"

000

Bellsprout was sniffling in the confessional. "I don't deserve a friend like Oddish. If I lose, I really hope he wins…"

000

Zubat was fluttering into the bathroom after waking up. He quickly did his business, and flew out.

The girls were there waiting for him. Scizor stepped forward, her eyes glittering evilly.

A high pitched scream rang throughout the camp, as Zubat was mercilessly beaten down another time.

000

And so we are done again! Whoopee!

Yup, Bronzong is gone, but seriously…nothing…he did nothing. He was sort of like Noah, but…just so much more aggravating. I sort of like him, but he was more of a prop than a character. Better looking than Hitmonlee, though!

The list was just a little side plot. Don't give me comments on how you don't agree, it's what the characters thought! Don't worry, Cacturne isn't going to be glum forever…although another character might be.

Anyways, next episode, the competitors are sent on a crazy race throughout the entire island. Who will win?

Bronzong: Oh…I have to do the request? All right, but I may be too lazy to finish the request. Please rev…