"Cilaaaaaaan, is lunch ready yet?" Ian whined.
"SILENCE! I KEEL YOU!" Achmed snapped.
"The skeleton's right, ya little whippersnapper!" Mike had gotten frustrated with Ian's whiny bitchiness, releasing Chester. "In my day, we were lucky if we got to eat at all! So quit your whinin' and moanin' and just wait for your darn lunch!"
"Well, at least the author seems to have abandoned the whole "stuck" gag." Deadpool said.
Why, does it bug you, Deadpool?
"Liiiiittle bit."
Good to knoooow. Heheheheheh...
"That laugh...never a good sign..."
"Here ya go, guys!" Iris said as she handed them the plate of food. "Since tonight's a full moon, I skewered some berries and cooked up some Moonwatch Dumplings."
"I wouldn't really call that cooking." Cilan said, turning around.
[Like, it doesn't matter if it's cooked or not, man!] Shaggy exclaimed. [All food's good food!] And so he helped himself to the berries on a stick.
"You and your food, Shaggy." Krillin shook his head in amusement. "Lemme try one..." He grabbed a dumpling and took a bite. "Mmm. Not ba-OW! I BIT MY TONGUE!"
Krillin Owned Count: 17
"Now just wait a minute, you guys!" Cilan said as he took the plate of fruits away.
[Like, why'd ya do that, man?!] Shaggy exclaimed as he started crying.
"Don't worry, Shaggy!" Cilan assured, knowing how much the Venonat loved eating. "My vegetable payaya with fresh vegetables and olive oil will be ready in no time!"
"Eeew! It's gonna be full of...VEGETABLES! BLECH!" Ian complained. Popeye smacked him on the back of the head.
"Don't be rude, ya little whelp! He don't gots to cook for ya!" The sailor snapped.
"Besides, vegetables are good for you, full of necessary vitamins and minerals-"
"NEEEEEEEEEEEERD!" Some random guy shouted as he walked by.
"YA KNOW WHAT?! BITE ME!" Josh yelled back.
[I thought you valued the truth, Josh.] Ivy teased. Josh groaned and slumped down in his seat. [Don't worry, I was only kidding.]
"That does look good, Cilan." Achmed admitted. "Too bad it would go right through me."
[Does it have spinach in it? I wanna be strong like Popeye!] Axew said excitedly. Ivy smiled at Axew's innocence. No way eating a little spinach actually gave anyone a strength boost, right? Josh translated what Axew said.
"Well, Axew, you're in luck! Popeye did indeed lend me a little bit of his spinach to put in the meal!"
"Yeah,butnottoomuch,wouldn'twantanythingtobreaknowwouldwe?" Popeye muttered. "An' if ya keep eatin' it,, you'll get strong to the finich, just like me!"
[Wow! I want to eat spinach every day!] The little dragon said excitedly.
"Oh, good! The payaya's ready!" Cilan exclaimed. Then they all noticed a new Pokémon wandering around their general area.
"The hell is that?" Krillin asked.
Insert Best Wishes theme here...
"Hmm...let's see..." Mike said, taking out the Pokedex. "Darumaka, huh?" Iris approached the Pokémon.
"Aww, you're so cuuuute!" She said as she pulled at its eyebrows. The Darumaka responded by shooting a stream of fire in her face, charring it black. She coughed up a little bit of smoke.
"Looks like Iris just got BURNED!" Emile laughed. Guess who the ones that didn't groan were.
[Does he always do this?] Ivy groaned.
"Sadly, yes." Josh said flatly.
"I will give him this though, it can't be easy to come up with those on the spot." Deadpool added.
"Darumaka is the kind of Pokémon that stays focused and never gives up!" Cilan explained. "Many think of it as a good luck Pokémon!" The group was completely unaware that there were more intruders taking their food.
"Wow! They seem like very swell Pokémon, that would never cause us any sort of inconvenience!" Tristan said.
"Yeah, I'm sure they're an amazing species!" Ryan agreed.
"Uh, guys?" Josh said.
"Those things are SWEET!" Ian exclaimed. "They're red, one of the bestest colors EVER!"
"Guys?"
[Like, I don't hold any grudges against any Darumaka as long as they don-]
[Don't look now, but our food is gone.] Ivy said flatly. The group who understood her all turned around. Cilan and Iris noticed this and did the same. Then Cilan and Shaggy screamed at the top of their lungs as they saw the food Cilan had prepared was gone.
"WHAT?! AFTER I SPENT ALL THAT TIME MAKING IT...YOU GUYS NEVER EVEN GOT A TASTE! HOW COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED?! WHY?! WHYYYYYYYYYY?!"
[NOOOOOOO! I CAN'T GO WITHOUT MY LUNCH, MAN! I GOTTA EAT! I'M GONNA STARVE TO DEATH! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!]
"Let's see if Darumaka saw anything." Josh said calmly. Cilan took a deep breath and nodded. Shaggy, on the other hand, dashed toward the Pokémon in question at top speed.
[LIKE, WHAT HAPPENED, MAN?! TELL ME WHERE THEY TOOK OUR PRECIOUS, BEAUTIFUL FOOD!] He shouted as he shook the Darumaka with his antennae. He got no response, and Darumaka wobbled back and forth.
"Awwww, it's sleeping like a little Pokémon baby!" Ryan gushed. Shaggy stared at the Darumaka in shock.
[LIKE, HOW COULD YOU BE SLEEPING AT A TIME LIKE THIS, MAN?! THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH! IF I DON'T GET SOMETHING IN MY BELLY SOON, I'M GONNA DIE! YA GOTTA HELP US MAN, YA JUST GOTTA!]
[So...does this mean I don't get to try spinach?] Axew asked. Popeye chuckled and pulled out a small can of spinach, then popped it open.
"Here ya go, squirt, take a nibble." He handed the little dragon the green vegetable.
[Yaaaaay!] Axew cheered as he popped it into his mouth. He chewed for about two seconds before his face somehow turned even more green than it already was and he spat it out. Iris giggled.
"Well, I guess you'll just have to stick with a balanced diet and lots of exercise." She said.
[Mommy always knows what to do!] Axew said happily. [I'll be big and strong in no time!] Popeye chuckled.
"Guess it makes sense why ya don't like spinach. Looks like most kids don't like the stuff." He said.
[STOP TALKIN' ABOUT SPINACH! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE UNLESS WE GET THAT FOOD BACK!] Shaggy panicked.
[Calm down, drama queen.] Ivy said as she rolled her eyes. [Iris still made those berries on a stick.]
"Oh! Yeah! Iris, where are those berry things you made?" Josh asked.
"Oh! Those should be right on the table!" Iris replied. Shaggy's eyes widened and he dashed to the table, preparing to sink his teeth into some juicy berries. But when he got there, the table was bare!
[LIKE, WHYYYYYYYYYY?!] Shaggy buried his face into the tablecloth and started sobbing.
"Hey! That little dicknugget stole our food!" Ian exclaimed, pointing forward. Shaggy's head snapped straight up to see a Darumaka holding the food its head. Shaggy's eyes turned an extremely terrifying shade of red. He glared forward furiously, the fires of hell burning in his gaze. Krillin saw his Pokémon's reaction and panicked.
"SHAGGY, NO!" Krillin pounced onto his Pokémon and pinned him down, trying to prevent being charged with Poke-murder.
[LIKE, LET ME AT 'EM, MAN!] Shaggy snarled. [I'LL GET OUR FOOD BACK!]
"YOU'RE GONNA KILL IT!" Krillin screamed. "I'LL GO TO JAIL!"
[WELL IF YA WON'T LET ME AFTER IT, DO SOMETHING, MAN!]
"Let's chase the weird monkey thing and get the food that I cannot eat!" Achmed announced. And they began the chase...but the other Darumaka had woken up, and saw its comrade being chased. It leapt into the air and let loose with a stream of fire. Guess who was leading on the group and got caught in the blast?
Krillin Owned Count: 18
[Leave it to me!] Jet said cockily.
"Good choice, using a water type to deal with a fire type!" Cilan complimented.
"All right, Jet, Water Gun!" Mike commanded. Jet fired a stream of water from his mouth, but both Darumaka bounced off the wall and leapt to the side to avoid it.
"Hey, who do they think they are, Mario?" Ian complained. The Darumaka both fired a stream of flames at the little otter.
"Jet, get out of the way!" Mike commanded. But Jet was not fast enough. He was knocked unconscious immediately when the flames hit him. "Aaahh, Jet!" Mike ran to his Pokémon and cradled him in his arms. The group glared as the two Darumaka leapt over the wall.
"Assholes." Krillin muttered, still holding Shaggy back from murdering the Pokémon.
"Hey, Mike. Jet ain't lookin' so good. We gotta get him to the Pokémon Center." Popeye said.
"Right away!" Mike nodded as he ran ahead.
"Mike, wait! You don't even know the way!" Iris shouted as the group ran after him.
And so...
"Is he gonna be okay, nurse?" Mike asked worriedly.
"Oh, yes! He should be just fine!" Nurse Joy assured him.
"Thank God!" Mike sighed.
[Who's God?] Little Piggy asked.
"Never mind that, buddy." Ian replied as he patted the pig's head.
"Audino, if you please?" Nurse Joy said.
[Of course!] Audino replied before wheeling Jet into the medical room.
Meanwhile...
A gloved hand placed a teacup down on a plate.
"Now, shall we?" James asked.
"Yes." Jessie nodded. Then she snapped her fingers, getting their waiter's attention.
"Yes?" He said.
"A cappuccino. And make it rocket fast." Jessie said.
"ROCKET fast, you say?" The waiter replied. "Right away, ma'am. Here you go." He handed her a cappuccino. The trio looked down and smirked at the coffee containing...the letter E? [Seriously, it looked like the letter E.] Jessie began stirring.
"Hey guys!"
"WHAT THE HELL, STEVIE?!" Jessie screeched. "I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE US ALONE!"
"I was just saying hi! I'm here to have lunch! Can I sit with you guys?"
"F*CK OFF, STEVIE!" Jessie shouted as she grabbed a cup of hot coffee from the nearest table and threw the whole cup at Stevie, shattering the glass and getting it stuck in his skin and burning him with the beverage at the same time.
"Okay." Stevie shrugged as he went to sit down at another table, disregarding the injuries he just sustained.
Back with the group...
"HAHA! THERE'S THAT FAMILIAR JINGLE!" Deadpool said giddily.
"Your Oshawott is completely healed and feeling fine." Nurse Joy said with a smile.
[It was no trouble at all!] Audino added.
[Hey, Mike!] Jet said. Mike scooped up his Pokémon.
"Phew...thanks for the help, Nurse Joy." He said, returning the smile. Then he smiled down at Jet. "Glad you're feeling better, buddy."
[Believe me, so am I!]
"Man, can you guys believe those Darumaka?" Josh said. "We still haven't eaten yet! NOT A BITE!"
"What? You met those two?" Nurse Joy asked.
"Yeah! They're the ones that hurt Jet!" Mike said. "You know them?"
"Yes." Nurse Joy said with a nod. She went to look out the window. "Those two Darumaka live in town, along with Darmanitan."
"Oh boy, a flashback!" Deadpool clapped his hands.
Flashback...
"At first, they all couldn't have been friendlier to the townspeople. Until one day, the Darumaka started mysteriously stealing people's food."
End flashback...
"The two Darumaka were always with the Darmanitan. But for some reason only the two Darumaka stole food."
"And those two stole our food as well!" Cilan said.
"And then Jet here got hurt trying to stop them!" Deadpool added. "Maybe I shoulda sent Pinkie out there..."
[Yeah, I wanna try the Zero Laser!] Pinkie said happily.
[...Do I want to know?] Ivy asked Bulbapedia.
[Well, it is a rather unique subject...I don't believe any of us have seen this particular attack before.] The Bulbasaur replied.
"So that's what happened." Nurse Joy said as the two grass-types talked.
"I'll bet you those Darumaka are really hungry!" Iris said.
"Maybe, but they didn't used to steal people's food like that!" Nurse Joy replied.
"Maybe it was all just an act when they were acting all nice, and they were trying to catch you off guard!" Ryan suggested.
"I certainly hope that's not the case." Nurse Joy said.
"Well something must have happened to make those things act like assholes!" Achmed exclaimed.
"Yeah." Cilan agreed.
"Hey guys, look at that big thingy!" Tristan said as he pointed out the window. Everyone looked where he was pointing.
"Oh, you mean the clock tower!" Nurse Joy said. "It's one of the oldest buildings in town. So old, in fact, the clock and bell no longer work. ...I'm afraid it's going to be torn down soon."
"WHAT?! B-B-B-BU-BU-BUT IF IT'S THAT OLD, IT'S A HISTORICAL LANDMARK!" Josh exclaimed.
"That's too bad." Iris agreed.
"Yes." Nurse Joy nodded. Then they all turned to Shaggy, who was sobbing on the floor.
[LIKE, WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN?! I GOTTA EAT SOMETHING! I WON'T SURVIVE, MAN! I NEED MY FOOD!] Krillin chuckled.
"Um...he's pretty hungry." He said as he scratched the back of his head. Then the entire groups stomachs growled.
"Oh my!" Nurse Joy giggled.
"Yeah, we haven't eaten yet!" Cilan said.
"We should stay here for the night and have dinner right away!" Krillin suggested.
"Krillin's got the right idea, fellas!" Popeye agreed.
[Like, finally! FOOD!] Shaggy said ecstatically.
[Yaaay!] Axew cheered. And so the group found themselves seated at a table, eating...stuff. I don't know what they were eating, but they were eating, so they're happy. End of chapter! ...Okay, not really.
Josh smirked and raised an eyebrow as he watched Iris devouring the food in front of them, shovelling it into her mouth.
"Ha. Now who's the kid?" He said with a grin.
"Hey, I'm hungry!" Iris defended, her mouth full of food.
"If you're gonna talk with your mouth full, at least cover it." Josh chastised. Iris swallowed and grinned sheepishly.
"Seems opposites attract." Deadpool muttered to Cilan.
"Do you think so?" Cilan replied.
"No spoilers." Deadpool shrugged.
"Excuse me!" Nurse Joy said. "Tonight's a full moon! So we have Moonwatch Dumplings for dessert!"
"Aw, that kicks ASS!" Ian shouted.
"I'll help hand them out!" Josh volunteered.
"Yeah, I'll help out too!" Popeye added.
"Thank you, boys! Please, follow me!" Josh and Popeye followed as Nurse Joy led them to a room. She opened the door and they all gasped.
"Hey! It's those little squirts again!" Popeye said angrily. And indeed, standing there with a full bag, was the Darumaka from before.
[Uh-oh.] One said.
[We're caught!] The other said.
"GET OVER HERE!" Josh demanded as he ran towards the Darumaka and prepared to catch them. They responded by leaping out of the way.
"HEY STREAK, C'MERE!" Popeye shouted. Streak was by his trainers side in seconds.
[Whattya need, boss?]
"Help us catch these stinkin' Darumaka!" Popeye said.
[Right away, man!] Streak flew after the Darumaka. Josh, Popeye and Streak lunged at them...but they had jumped out the window. Josh looked out the window angrily.
"WE'LL GET YA, YA HEAR ME?!" Josh angrily leaned forward and shook his fist. "WE WILL GET YO-WHOAAAA!" Josh had leaned too far and fallen out the window, hitting the ground headfirst. Josh sat up and rubbed his head, then glared after the Darumaka.
"YOU OKAY, SQUIRT?!" Popeye shouted down.
"YEAH!" Josh shouted back. "YOU SHOULD SEND STREAK AFTER THEM, POPEYE!"
"You heard the kid, Streak!" Popeye said with a nod. "Follow 'em!"
[A'ight!] Streak nodded. Then he flew high above the Darumaka, glaring intently down at them. By this time, the others had come in as well.
"What's going on in here?!" Ryan asked. "I heard crashing noises! Are we wrestling?!"
"NO, RYAN, THE DARUMAKA CAME BACK AND TOOK THE DUMPLINGS!" Josh shouted from outside.
"That's it! I want to know why they're stealing food!" Tristan said, determined. He jumped out the window, and after pulling himself out of the ground [as Deadpool scowled angrily at me], he ran after Streak, who was after the Darumaka. AFTER-CEPTION!
"Tristan, where are you going?!" Josh shouted.
"I DON'T KNOW!" Tristan shouted back. "WHEREVER THEY'RE GOING!" The group all exchanged glances, then nodded.
[All right, ya little robbers!] Streak shouted. [When I get my talons on ya...] The Darumaka kept running.
"Get back here!" Mike shouted.
"Ugh...We would need quite the athlete to keep up with 'em!" Deadpool said. Mike gasped.
"Did somebody say...ATHLETE?! Vell...Svetlana vill catch zese little monkeys! She HAS won every competition!" And so Svetlana started leaping forward, the length of her jumps causing her to far surpass the others.
"An acrobat...not quite what I had in mind, but I guess it works..." Deadpool shrugged.
"They split up!" Iris exclaimed. And indeed, the two Pokémon had taken separate paths through the alleyways. Svetlana turned around.
"Friends! Barney-voice and I shall follow ze bird to ze right! Ze rest of you go left!"
"Sounds good to me!" Josh nodded. "Be ready for a battle, Ivy."
[Always.] The Snivy hanging from his shoulder said with a smirk. And so the group split up. Tristan, Jet, Streak and Svetlana were barely being outran by the Darumaka.
[Geez, how is this thing so fast with those stubby little feet of his?] Jet asked.
"Indeed, it eez quite ze problem!" Svetlana agreed.
"Look! It's going up the endless staircase from Super Mario 64! Now we'll never catch him!" Tristan's theory was proven wrong as the two had reached the top of the stairs. "Oh. Never mind." The group looked around, trying to see where the Pokémon was.
[Dang...looks like we lost him, guys.] Jet sighed. Yet Streak was still looking...
Meanwhile, the others were still chasing the Darumaka. Except not really because it had escaped.
"Oooh, Shaggy's gonna be PISSED!" Krillin said nervously, looking down at the Pokeball he had brought Shaggy back into to prevent him from murdering the Darumaka.
"Hey guys! The endless staircase isn't endless at all! Who knew?!" Everybody turned at the sound of Tristan's voice.
"Deed you have any luck?" Svetlana asked.
"Sorry, we lost track of it." Cilan replied.
[Same here.] Jet said. Mike gasped as he regained control.
"Did we get 'em?" He asked. Everyone shook their heads. "Dang..."
"Where did those little assburgers go to?" Ian asked.
[Too bad...I wanted to try those dumplings...] Little Piggy sighed.
[Hey fellas!] Streak shouted as he flew down. [I found 'em! Right over there!] He pointed to the clock tower with a wing.
"Yeah, I see them too!" Achmed exclaimed. "GET OVER HERE! THERE'S AN EAR-SPLITTING KA-BOOM WITH YOUR STUPID NAMES ON IT!" The group had ran after the Darumaka.
Insert Who's That Pokémon here...
Team Rocket was standing on a bridge.
"Headquarters is being very cautious." James said.
"Proving, of course, what an extremely important operation this is." Jessie agreed.
"Also proving we were chosen for this mission because of our considerable skills!" Meowth concluded. A woman wearing the same sunglasses, trench coat and hat the trio was wearing approached.
"Cold, isn't it?" She said.
"Yes. It makes me want to have a nice warm cappuccino." Jessie agreed. The woman placed a suitcase next to Jessie.
"The new item."
"Our next move?" James asked.
"Head to Nacrene City, and await for their orders there."
"Hey guys!" The trio groaned as Stevie approached, wearing see-through sunglasses, a pink trench coat and a bowler hat.
"Who's this idiot?" The newcomer asked.
"Stevie..." Meowth groaned.
"I got clothes just like yours! Now we can be best friends, right?"
"F*CK OFF, STEVIE!" James shouted as he threw Stevie off the bridge, where he landed in the water with a splash.
[Well, if it isn't the one that got away.]
"Oh no! It's the scary ghost jellyfish again!"
"Hmph. Perfect. The beginning of Team Rocket's future." Meowth said as the other woman walked away. Jessie picked up the suitcase.
"And this mission is the key to it all." James added.
"Bringing us one step closer to our goal." Jessie finished.
Back with the heroes...
The group ran up the stairs. They looked in the window and saw the Darumaka run past it. They glared angrily.
"Let me get the door." Popeye growled as he punched the door, knocking it out of the hinges. The group all ran in after the Darumaka. Popeye stayed behind for a second to fix the door by placing it back in the frame, then followed. The Darumaka were climbing the stairs.
"Come back, little monkeys!" Tristan called out, causing them to turn around. The Darumaka panicked and ran faster.
"Come on, don't make us make Krillin sic Shaggy on you!" Ryan called.
"I DON'T WANNA BE ARRESTED!" Krillin yelled. The group climbed the stairs and entered an entrance to an attic. They didn't see the two fire-types.
"Perhaps the infidels kept climbing." Achmed suggested. Then he screamed like a little girl as the Darumaka hit him with a flamethrower.
"No, they did not keep going up! They were right behind us!" Krillin exclaimed.
"I KNOW THAT NOW, YOU IDIOT!" Achmed snapped.
"Why are you two doing this?" Emile demanded. Then there was a glowing light. Emile turned. "TRISTAN, LOOK OUT!"
"As a memorial to Piccolo...DODGE!" Krillin shouted. Tristan jumped to the side as the Darumaka fired at him.
"Hey, look guys! What a lovely campfire! Who wants to roast marshmallows?"
"Jet, use Water Gun to put out the fire!" Mike commanded.
[Right away!] Jet fired a stream of water at the fire, putting it out quickly. The ladder fell, burned to a crisp. The Darumaka went for another dual-fire blast. Popeye responded by whipping out a can of spinach. As the fire came closer, Popeye took a deep breath and blew the fire out as if it were a candle on a birthday cake.
"Yes,birthdaywishesan'all." He muttered, quoting the time he battled a certain "soon to be king of pirates." Popeye then twisted his arm around until it looked like a piece of rope, then approached the Darumaka. The Darumaka panicked and went into sleep mode. Popeye slammed his fist into one, and it unwound. The Darumaka screamed as it was sent spinning around repeatedly as the fist unwinded, before the fist had completely unravelled and the force of the punch took effect, causing it to slam into the wall and fall to the ground facefirst. Popeye then grabbed the second one, molded it into a ball, and rolled it at the first one, causing more damage and waking the second one up. The Pokémon, aside from Axew who was in Iris's hair the first time Popeye had used spinach, and had seen it in action, stared in shock.
[Impossible...it's supposed to be impossible for a human being to knock Darumaka out of its sleeping state!] Ivy exclaimed.
"Popeye doesn't know the meaning of impossible." Deadpool replied. "Did you know he lifted the entire Earth once?" Everyone stared at the sailor in awe.
"Aw, that weren't nothin'!" Popeye said modestly.
"YOU LIFTED THE EARTH! THAT'S AMAZING!" Krillin exclaimed. "I'll bet not even Goku could do something like that!"
"Hey, guys. Not so loud. You'll wake them." Tristan pointed to the Darumaka.
"They're asleep again!" Iris exclaimed.
"Maybe that's how they recover energy." Josh suggested. The group approached the two Darumaka, who immediately woke up and leapt over their heads.
"Come on, we don't wanna fight you!" Tristan said. "I DO want ice cream, though... do you have any?"
"Tristan, what would a couple random wild Pokémon be doing with ice cream?" Josh said flatly.
"Well, they HAVE been stealing food!" Tristan pouted. "Besides, these two are my friends! I'm sure they would let me have some!"
[His...friends?] One Darumaka said.
[Really?] Another said. The two exchanged glances.
"But why are you stealing food?" Tristan asked. "It's kinda rude. ...Hey, that rhymed!" The Darumaka pointed to the hole leading upward.
[The answer is up there!] One said.
"No problem! I can get everyone up there!" Tristan exclaimed as he picked up the two Darumaka. "My voice gives me super strength!" He tossed the two Darumaka through the hole. Then he picked the others up one by one and started tossing them in as well. He was ready to throw Ivy in, but...
[Touch me and get whipped.] She said flatly before extending a vine upward for Josh to reel her up. Then Tristan used his supervoice to leap into the hole himself.
[Thanks for getting us up here!] One of the Darumaka cheered.
"Hooray! I actually got to do something!" Tristan cheered.
"Hey...do you guys feel heat from the ceiling?" Iris asked.
"Hmm...I wonder what's up there." Cilan said. The Darumaka led the way up the stairs. Tristan turned to see what appeared to be a statue.
"Wow! That's a nice statue!" He said cheerfully. "Hey guys, come and admire the art!" The others reached the top of the stairs and turned to the "statue."
"I don't think that's a statue at all, Tristan." Mike said. He pulled out the Pokedex. "A Darmanitan, huh?"
"Ya think this is the Darmanitan that's chums with the Darumaka?" Popeye asked.
"Let me see, in normal mode its physical prowess is enhanced...while its psychic prowess is enhanced in Zen mode." Cilan muttered to himself.
"Wow. What a strange Pokémon." Iris said. "Phew...I'm burning up!"
"Heat must be coming from Darmanitan." Deadpool said. "He's the ultimate flame shield! The author could use one of these... he'd probably send it after the haters who can't even give a proper review! I'm lookin' at you, Matt!"
"Deadpool's right!" Cilan agreed as the Darumaka placed the food on the ground and Darmanitan floated it over.
"Look! It's making the food levitate!" Achmed exclaimed.
"Yes, it's psychic." Cilan explained.
"Oh, so the Darumaka were stealing the food to feed Darmanitan!" Mike nodded in understanding.
"Because Darmanitan keeps using psychic, the heat from Darmanitan's flame sac is leaking out!" Cilan added.
"I don't get it!" Josh said. "Didn't the Pokedex say that Darmanitan switches from Zen mode to Standard mode just as soon as it recovers?"
"Right!" Cilan agreed. "You'd think it would have recovered with all that eating!"
"So why hasn't it?" Tristan asked. "Does it need a doctor?" The Darumaka approached Tristan. "What's this?" He bent over to get a look at a strange object.
"Wha?" Iris said.
"Hmm... looks like some kinda hook!" Popeye exclaimed.
"Y'know, guys, I hope this isn't some sort of prank, because if it is, we fell for it HOOK, line and sinker!"
"Not really a good time, Emile." Josh said flatly.
"Yeah, sorry." Emile chuckled. "Hey...something's up with the bell."
"Wow! The bell is floating!" Tristan said.
"Hmm...I think Darmanitan's keeping it suspended using psychic!" Josh said.
"Why?" Iris asked.
"Let's see..." Josh said. He looked at the bell. "If that bell were to fall, it would crash through the floor and possibly bring the whole clocktower down with it! THE WHOLE THING!"
"And to keep that from happening, Darmanitan must have caught the bell when it started falling!" Cilan added.
"When it couldn't withstand the weight anymore, Darmanitan must have switched to Zen mode to enhance its psychic powers and keep the bell from falling!" Josh added.
"And to keep Darmanitan's strength up, these Darumaka decided to bring it as much food as they possibly could!" Cilan concluded.
"Is that why you stole our lunch?" Tristan asked as he bent down to pat their heads.
[Yeah...] they nodded.
"Wow! Tea would be proud of your amazing friendship skills!" Tristan said with a smile. The Darumaka looked at each other and grinned. Then the glow got more intense. "What's wrong with Darmanitan?!"
"At this rate, Darmanitan's heat will burn right through the floor!" Cilan exclaimed.
"Uh-oh! How can we take care of this?!" Emile asked.
"I don't know! But we have to try!" Tristan said with determination. He put a finger under his chin in thought, then snapped his fingers. "I know! Let's fix the hook!"
"Wow, that's surprisingly well thought out, Tristan!" Ryan complimented.
"Thanks!" Tristan smiled. "I'm smart with a capital G!"
"Aaand there went that." Josh muttered.
"I'm about to be brilliant, guys!" Ian exclaimed. "Little Piggy, we need your help!"
[Right!] Little Piggy nodded.
"Pansage, we need your help as well!" Cilan exclaimed as he released the grass monkey from its Pokeball.
[Iiiiit's fixing time!]
"All right, Little Piggy, use Ember on that hook!" Ian pointed at the now in the air because Pansage threw it hook. Little Piggy did so. The hook fell to the ground. Ian reached over and touched the now-burned hook. He howled in pain and pulled his hand back, the skin charred black and peeling away. Then he turned to the group. "No good. It's not hot enough!" The fire began to burn hotter.
"Aaah! We really need to hurry!" Cilan exclaimed.
[You thinking what I'm thinking?] One Darmanitan said. The other nodded. They approached the hook.
"Hey, look! They want to help!" Tristan said happily.
"All right, Pansage, one more time!" Cilan exclaimed.
[Right away!] Pansage exclaimed before tossing the hook again. Little Piggy and the two Darumaka shot their fire attacks at the hook. It was now glowing red.
"Sweet! It worked!" Ian exclaimed.
"Pansage, use Bullet Seed on that hook!" Cilan commanded. Pansage did so, knocking the hook back and molding it into an S shape. "Great! Just where we wanted it! Excellent presentation!"
"Jet, cool it off with Water Gun!" Mike commanded. Jet did so. Tristan picked the hook up.
"Now we can hook it to the bell!" He said.
"But how?" Iris asked.
"We'd need a ladder to reach up there!" Ryan agreed. Suddenly, Tristan found himself being levitated.
"I'm flying! I knew it was possible!" He said happily.
"Darmanitan's using psychic on ya, buddy!" Deadpool exclaimed. "Hook up that hook!"
"Okay!" Tristan put the hook in place. "Now I just have to hook the bell to it..." He reached down, but couldn't quite reach the bell. "If only I had rubber powers!"
"I'mgladyadon't,thatkidwasarealpainintheneckwiththoserubberpowersofhis..." Popeye muttered. Then Darmanitan lost his hold on Tristan, causing him to fall onto the bell. Tristan clutched at the ring of the bell, but the bell began to fall along with him. Tristan would have been crushed if not for Darmanitan coming out of Zen mode and hefting the bell over his head.
[Hahaha! Thanks for trying, bro!] He said jovially. Then he tossed the bell upward, leapt above the hook, and caught the bell with one hand. Tristan slid off the bell.
"You're welcome! And thanks for saving me! Let's put it back on the hook together." He offered.
[All right, buddy! Here we go!] Tristan lifted under the bell and Darmanitan pulled up. Through their combined efforts, they placed the bell back on the hook with little trouble. Darmanitan grinned down at Tristan and leapt down.
[All right, bro, you're okay!] One of the Darumaka said as the two approached.
[We were so worried about you!] The other one added.
"So he's your big brother!" Ryan said.
[Actually...he's our little brother.] One of the Darumaka said. [We're late to evolve.]
[Thanks for all your help, big bros!] Darmanitan said as he hugged his brothers. Then he ran to Tristan and caught him in a bone-crushing hug as well. [And thank you for helping my bros help me, bro!]
"Hooray! You just crushed my spine!" Tristan said, returning the hug.
"And as for you two, no more stealing peoples food, okay?" Mike said, bending down to the Darumaka. Everyone laughed. Then they continued laughing. Then they just all stopped and stood there awkwardly for a few moments.
"...So...back to the Pokémon center?" Ryan asked. Everyone nodded and leapt down the hole. Before he left, Tristan turned to the three fire-types.
"Bye, guys!" He said happily. "Glad you're better, Darmanitan!"
[Aw, shucks! Thanks, bro!] Darmanitan said happily as Tristan left. [Ha! What a nice guy!] Darmanitan thought for a few moments. [Hey, bros?]
[Yeah?]
[Y'know how I always wanted a trainer, but no one wanted to catch me?] He said.
[Yeah.]
[Well...]
[You want to go with Tristan?]
[Yeah, bro, he's a cool guy!]
The next day...
"Another day, another journey!" Krillin yawned.
[Like, I'm still bummed about that food.] Shaggy said sadly.
"Wait!" A voice exclaimed. The group turned to see Nurse Joy running towards them.
"Oh, hey, nurse! What's up?" Josh asked.
"The clock tower won't be torn down! I thought you'd want to know!"
"Oh yeah! History won't be destroyed!" Josh cheered.
"So what happens to it now?" Popeye asked.
"It's going to be completely restored and contained! All thanks to the town!" Everyone cheered.
"Yes! And to thank Darmanitan and the Darumaka for protecting it, the town also decreed that they would be able to live there for as long as they like!"
[That ain't gonna be very long for me, bro!] Everyone turned to see Darmanitan approaching.
"Hi, Darmanitan!" Tristan said.
[Tristan! Just the bro I wanted to see!] Darmanitan and Tristan fist-bumped. [Listen, bro...you're a real cool guy! I wanna hang with ya some more! And I've always wanted a trainer...So I wanna come with ya!]
"Really?!" Tristan exclaimed excitedly. "Hooray! I have a Pokémon!" Tristan touched a Pokeball to Darmanitan's forehead, and it immediately clicked shut. He happily let out his new Pokémon. "I'll call you Bubbles!"
[Awesome! Glad you took me, bro!] Darmanitan said with a broad grin. Then they heard familiar voices.
[Be careful out there, little bro!]
[Show those gyms who's boss!] Darmanitan turned back and grinned at his brothers.
[BYE BROS!] He shouted loudly. [SEE YA AGAIN SOMEDAY!] And so, the group continued their journey, a new friend under Tristan's belt. Will they reach the gym soon? Will Bubbles be a valuable asset to the team? Will Ian ever learn how to brush his teeth? Find out next time, on the next exciting episode of Dragon Ball Z! ...Wait, that's not right...