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Chapter 26: Table For A Hundred

Previously, our heroes had saved a group of Numel. And when is Angelina going to get to the next gym?

"As soon as I get something to eat!" Angelina wailed at the narrator, clutching her stomach. She, Christina, and Jeremy trudged along the red pathway of Mt. Chimney, holding their stomachs.

Basil did her best to keep up with her trainer. Her eyes wandered along the ground and her head leaf drooped as her sensitive belly gave a rumble. "Bay…." She sighed.

Chocolate gave up on walking all together and traveled on her trainers' shoulder.

The group had been hoping that they would've run into that "famous" restaurant by now.

"Maybe that restaurant is famous for being hard to find." Jeremy suggested.

"I'd agree with that." Angelina said with absolutely no enthusiasm.

Since it was such a long way from the cave exit, they could either starve searching for the restaurant, or they could starve searching for a way out. Either way, the outcome didn't seem pretty good.

BLUBLUBLU! Suddenly, everyone's stomach gave a loud rumble and they stopped in their tracks, sweating anime style.

"Oh-man; I need to fill my gut now!" Angelina exclaimed.

"Bay!" Pfthp! Basil plopped to the ground. She let her head leaf droop fully and panted a little from her rumbling stomach.

"Basil! Are you okay?" Angelina knelt down to her Pokemon, giving her a look of concern.

"Bay-bay, bay-ee," Basil said.

"Don't worry about it." It wasn't really strange, but Basil still hadn't suspected it; Angelina drew her into her arms and positioned her securely so that her back was against her stomach (she'd be too heavy to carry otherwise). With a quick heave, she got to her feet and started forward. "Let's keep going." she said with a hint of determination.

Christina and Jeremy looked to each other, blinked, then followed. Basil had never known Angelina to carry her and it felt kind of awkward. Still, nonetheless, she let her body relax completely. Angelina held her closer to make sure she didn't fall.

Pokemon!

Every trainer has a choice,
to listen to that voice inside.
I know the battle may be long,
winners may have come and gone.
I will carry on, Yeah!

This dream will last forever,
this dream will never die,
we will rise to meet the challenge every time.
Yeah, this dream keeps us together,
just know that you and I,
will be the best that the world's ever seen,
because we always will follow this dream.

Pokemon!

They continued to walk down the rocky corridor in hopes of finding something to eat. The Zubat slept peacefully over head. Not once were they stirred or awaken by the kids' footsteps.

"….huh?" Angelina looked up from the floor. Just a little ways away up ahead, a Japanese-style building sat against the rocky red walls. The green roof and red body structure caused it to blend in with the mountain surrounded. Angelina closed her eyes for a minute before opening them again. "It is real…. we made it! Hey, guys, look at that!" she said to her friends.

Christina, Jeremy, and the Pokemon looked up from the ground. Once they beheld the sight of the Chimney Shack, their tired expressions faded into looks of bliss. "It's the Chimney Shack!" "We're finally here!" "Pika-chu!" "Bay!" They all exclaimed.

"Then what're we standin' here for? I'm hungry now!" Angelina dashed forward without a second thought. Basil's head leaf went straight up and started to let out a sweet-smelling aroma to show Angelina her appreciation. Angelina smiled, but was too focused on getting to her stomach's aid to speak.

However, when the kids finally caught up to the building, they didn't expect to be greeted in such a way. The lights inside were all out, allowing the scarce bit of light flow in. No sound came from it as there were no people around. There was no closed sign on the door, so it wasn't safe to assume they closed for the day.

Angelina, Basil, and Chocolate didn't allow themselves to think like that.

"It…. sounds like nobody's home." Christina blinked.

"Maybe the chef or the restaurant owner is just napping."

"Or maybe the owner decided to skip out."

"JEREMY!" Christina and Angelina shouted and Jeremy sweated anime style.

"Okay, okay; bad time to joke."

"Well I don't think Basil and Chocolate can take it anymore. I'm going in!" Angelina marched up towards the door. Christina and Jeremy gave her a disbelieving look, sweating anime style.

"Basil and Chocolate?" Jeremy blinked.

"Isn't strange how she so conveniently left herself out that short little speech?" Christina added.

Angelina held Basil tightly with one arm and pushed the door open with her free hand. After a quick look inside, she motioned for her friends to follow.

Just as Jeremy had thought, the entire place was quiet and vacant. The tables and booths were decorated with a blue and white that looked like the sky. The tiles of the floor were painted elegantly to resemble the sun setting in the ocean. Elegant chandeliers hung all over the circling in colors of lonely gold and silver. On the northern wall of the vast room lay a long, sparkling counter. A menu was hung on the wall behind it next to a door with a porthole on it.

"Bay…." Basil looked around for signs of anyone who could be hiding.

"Hello?" Christina called. The restaurant answered back to her with its dead silence.

Angelina started to wander around. "Excuse me, sir or ma'am, but we'd like to place an order!" Still, silence remained. She wandered around the counter while her friends searched the booths. Everything looked so untouched, she even wondered if anyone had been inside at all.

"Pikachu, pika," Chocolate tapped Angelina and pointed to the door with another port hole.

"Good idea," Angelina nodded to her. She slowly pushed the door open and marveled at what she witnessed; never before had she seen a kitchen of such splendor. The walls were aligned with top-notch pots and pans. Every utensil had its own spot and was practically brand new. On one wall were tons of white and pink aprons. Just by looking at it, Angelina could tell that the kitchen was fully stocked with all sorts of ingredients.

"Awww…. if the owner isn't here, there's no one to cook for us." Christina folded her arms.

At the sound of that, everyone's stomach gave a disapproving lurch.

"…. Maybe not…." Angelina scratched her head.

"What do you mean?" Christina and Jeremy walked up to her and peered inside the kitchen.

Even Jeremy couldn't help but marvel at the beautiful kitchen before him. "Wow…." He marveled.

"This is a pretty heat setup…. fancy kitchen for a fancy restaurant." Christina stated.

A grin spread on Angelina's face as an idea formed in her head. "Right…. okay, then!" she thrust her free fist into the air. Without warning, she started to shove Christina and Jeremy away from the kitchen. "Okay, break it up; I can't work with people watching over my back. So what I want you to do is sit back and let me run this show."

"Hey, what're you doing?" "Quit shoving!" Angelina pushed them all the way into a booth and smiled at them. It would be a shame to let such a good kitchen go to waste. And besides, she and her friends wouldn't be able to go on without anything to eat. 'I'll be able to test my cooking skills and have fun at the same time!' she thought to herself. Still keeping her smile Angelina skipped off across the room and into the kitchen.

Angelina set Basil on the ground and started to massage her head.

Basil smiled blissfully with her tail wagging. "Baayyyy."

Angelina did the same with Chocolate, who smiled just as well before she set her down.

"Don't' worry, girls; you won't be hungry for too much longer. Do you want to help me cook?" she asked them.

"Bay!" "Pika!" the Pokemon responded eagerly.

"Then let's get all our friends to help." Angelina pulled the Pokeballs from her belt and let them drop to the ground; they burst open in a flash of light, revealing her Pokemon (Absol, Vulpix, and Azumarill).

Angelina grinned at them and started towards one of the walls. "Ready, everyone? Here-you-go!" There was a rustle of fabric as Angelina tossed a few pink aprons and two blue aprons in the air; as they came down, she caught the first pink one and smallest one an ties it about Chocolate to cover her from neck to stomach. One by one, she caught the aprons and put them on her other Pokemon (Basil and Spritz). The blue ones she slapped on Crimson and Shadow, then she placed on a white one for herself.

Angelina walked over to the sink and turned on the water. "Let's wash our paws and hands so we can cook a masterpiece."

"Yah!" the Pokemon exclaimed and started to crowd around the sink to wash up.

"There's enough supplies in here for us to make a feast. I'll teach you how to make Datemaki, Yakisoba, and—for desert—Ohagi and Kuri Kinton. We could even make hamburgers and cookies for a cultural clash!" Angelina told them. To her surprise, her Pokemon didn't mind doing kitchen work. As a matter of fact, it seemed that her love for Culinary Arts rubbed off on them. She gave them a smile and stated, "Let the onslaught of food begin!"

Angelina gingerly washed the ingredients to their food in the sink. Spritz stood on the counter next to her, spraying the vegetables with a light version of her Water Gun attack. As the two continued to wash, they passed off the ingredients to the side counter.

Shadow stood over the carrots and cabbage with a grin. "….Sooooool!" he flashed his pin-sharp nails and swung through the air with mad speed. The vegetables for a few seconds before falling to tons of clean pieces. Proud of his first task, Shadow retrieved a Japanese sweet potato and twirled it on one paw. He ran the nails of his other paw across it to dice it just for the sake of showing off.

On the counter opposite of Shadow, Chocolate stood on the countertop. She rummaged through the cabinet above for the seasoning and sauces Angelina told her to retrieve. She separated the liquids from the powders and was sure to keep their order dish-oriented.

There were silent clattering noises as Basil and Crimson ducked into the floor cabinets. Crimson, who had traveled the farthest inside, would pass a pot to Basil. Basil would then use her Vine Whip attack to set it on the counter above.

As they continued to set up in the kitchen, Christina and Jeremy sat at the booth quietly.

Christina tinkered with her Poke-Nav while Jeremy just looked out the window.

"Christina…. if this place is so famous, why isn't anyone here?" he asked, "As a matter of fact, why isn't there anyone even walking out there?"

"I don't know. Maybe they know something that we don't." Christina said, without looking up.

Their stomachs gave a loud rumble and they suddenly hugged their guts, sweating anime style.

"I hope whatever Lina's doing, she does it fast." Christina let her head rest on the table.

"Maybe I could try and sneak something out of the kitchen." Jeremy suggested.

"Good luck getting past the hawk inside." Christina replied.

By now, more dramatic noises could be heard coming from the kitchen. As a matter of fact, they could hear rumbling and even crashing sounds behind the door. The clanging pots were loud enough to ring throughout the entire restaurant.

"Not like that—you have to mix it thoroughly…. no, Spritz—don't put the Konbu there." Angelina's voice sounded.

The kitchen had become a zone of confusion and disorder. Angelina was forced to chase

her Pokemon around and correct them at the same time.

"Spritz—wait; that's salt, not sugar—" SPWEE! Spritz poured a little more than half the bowl of salt into the bowl of cookie dough.

"Sol-ab-sol!" Shadow's voice trembled as he fought for balance. In his paws was a bowl of Azuki beans teetering along with him.

"Hang on, Shadow!" Angelina dashed towards him from Spritz's counter; she dove to save him, but missed the bowl and allowed it to clatter down. Tons of Azuki beans went spilling all over the glimmering kitchen floor.

"….Absol," Shadow let out a disappointed sigh, sweating anime style.

"Well, at least it was the beans and not you." Angelina stated.

"Pikachu-Pikachu!" Chocolate exclaimed to Basil, who couldn't stop stuffing her face with chocolate chips. (Basil, if you keep eating the chocolate chips, there won't be any left for the cookies!)

(I can't help it; they taste soo good!) Basil replied, continuing to gobble the entire bag.

(But you can get a stomach ache if you eat too many too fast.)

(You worry too much.) Basil told Chocolate.

"Whaaaa!" "Huh?" Everyone turned towards Angelina; the Pokemon watched their trainer slip and slide across the floors on the Azuki beans. Her feet fought for balance and traction, but couldn't find it in time. There was a rush of wind as she fell to the ground on her bottom. "Ooouch!" she winced. The bowl of rice that was in her hands soared across the air and spilled all over Chocolate's head.

"Pii!" the mouse Pokemon was forced to sit. The others stared at her for a moment, then burst into hysterical laughter. Spritz was laughing so hard that she beat the counter with her paw.

Chocolate grinned at the room full of laughers; she securely allowed the tip of her tail to slide underneath the spilled rice. She looked towards Shadow with a flame sparkling in her eyes. "……Pikaachuuuu!" Without warning, she lifted her tail to launch a shot of rice.

"Dah!" Shadow ducked just in time, then he jumped onto the counter, reached into the bowl of cookie dough, and launched it back to the attacker. It didn't take long for an entire food fight to break out in the kitchen. Angelina couldn't even move; she just sat in the middle of the kitchen without much word or expression. Yakisoba sauce and cookie dough soared through the air. Carrot bits, cabbage, and chestnuts rang out across each other in every direction.

There was a loud smack as a Konbu smacked Basil in the face. "Bay-eee!" She used her Vine Whip to launch an array of eggs at her friends. Splats and smacks sounded as the air filled with red ginger and Japanese seaweed.

"Bay?" "Rill?" While the food fight raged behind them, they blinked at a small glass bottle on the counter. Inside was a clear liquid that was shaking a bit from the commotion. "….Azuma?" Spritz jumped up onto the counter and examined the bottle curiously. She prodded it once with her paw before prying the top off with her teeth. The two looked to each other and sniffed the bottle. "Eck!" They jumped back in revolt.

Suddenly, a wad of cookie dough smacked Spritz in the face. She retaliated with a Water Gun attack.

"Vulpix-vulpix!" Crimson, who had just attempted trying to cleanup, dragged a big white bag of flour with her teeth. While she pulled it towards the counter, she was unaware of the fact that both Chocolate and Shadow rushing towards her. "Pik—!" "Sol—!" "Vul!"

BANG! There was a sudden uproar of white as the flour bag burst open.

Everyone came to a standstill; the entire kitchen became engulfed in a sea of white.

Everyone's entire form was covered from head to toe in pure flour. Angelina blinked so that her eyes were the only visible part of her body. She let them wander all around the snow-white kitchen area without saying a single word. Spritz, Basil, Crimson, Chocolate, and Shadow shook the flour off their bodies, though traces of it still remained on them. They gave her surprised look a shameful and sorry expression. The kitchen was a total mess and all they could only wait for was their trainer to explode. But instead, Angelina just reached up to her hair and pulled out some of the flour. "……heh!" she suddenly smirked. The sound alerted her Pokemon, catching them a little by surprise.

"…heh…heh—hahahaha! Ha-ha!" Angelina suddenly burst into laughter. All of her Pokemon blinked at each other in confusion. "Oh-wow; I completely forgot how much fun that was!" she exclaimed. It was kind of awkward, but her Pokemon joined in the laughter anyway. After all, it was fun to beat each other up with food.

"Now, let's clean this up and fill our stomachs, okay?" Angelina brushed the flour from her hair. With a happy yelp, her Pokemon dashed over to help dust the rest of her body off.

In no time, the kitchen was back to the way it was before its visitors came…. unless the used utensils and tools were counted. Bubbling and cutting noises could be heard from the kitchen, along with the temp-chef's humming the Pokemon theme song.

Angelina fried the Yakisoba noodles in a sizzling pan on the flattop stove. Chocolate spooned some rice into her paws and started to form them into rice balls. Basil kept a close eye on the rising cookies in the oven. Spritz was busy topping the hamburger and Shadow grounded up the chestnuts for the Kuri Kinton. Crimson didn't mind scrubbing the dishes as she enjoyed splashing around in the water.

It didn't take long for the smell of food to force its way thought the kitchen door. Christina and Jeremy were so hungry that they fell asleep right on the table.

"Hey, do you smell that?" Jeremy sat up slowly, rubbing his eyes.

Christina was the only one who was still sleeping. But even in her state of slumber, she could smell the vivid scents of food. "….Yakisoba…. hamburger.…" She mumbled with a slight drool.

"Christina, wake up; I can smell food." Jeremy shook her shoulder.

"Wha, okay!" Christina cried, waving her arms. She gave it a sniff and felt her stomach argue with her again. "It smells too good to wait any longer."

"Well, you won't have to wait any longer." A voice said from the kitchen. The door burst open and Chocolate stepped out first, balancing a tray of Ohagi on her head. She marched out, followed by Basil holding the Datemaki tray with her vines. Spritz held a large tray settled with bowls of Yakisoba. Shadow came out with the hamburgers and Crimson clenched the Kuri Kinton tray in her mouth. Angelina brought up the rear with a plate of cookies over her head.

As they marched through the restaurant, Christina and Jeremy drooled.

"So, how about it? Are you ready to eat?" Angelina asked them. There was a giant rumble from everyone's stomachs to answer her question. As soon as the trays touched the face of the table, the aprons were thrown and the bright lights were flipped on. Christina and Jeremy called their other Pokemon from their Pokeballs; everyone grabbed a plate and began stuffing their faces.

Angelina was so happy, she started to cry. She wasn't only happy for filling her gut, but for all the work her friends put into helping. "Thanks, guys; this is the best."

The food was so good that in a matter of minutes, the entire banquet had merely diminished to nothing. The only thing that did remain was one last bow of Yakisoba. Still, the smell of everything eaten drifted heavily in the air.

Angelina's stomach finally came to a rest, but didn't pudge like Chocolate's did. She just lay on her back, rubbing it gleefully. Everyone had eaten their fill and couldn't eat another bite…. at least, most of them, anyway. Delcatty was greedy enough to go dump the rest of the Yakisoba into that black hole she called a stomach.

"That was great!" Jeremy slouched in his chair. "I don't think that even the restaurant owner could do that good."

"Hey, we got a compliment." Angelina told her laid-out Pokemon and they smiled back.

Speaking of restaurant owners, a sorry thought crept into Angelina's head. She just used a bunch of the owner's supplies to fill her own gut and had no money to pay for such a large meal! To make matters worse, they could get arrested for entering without permission.

"I knew this was going to leave a bitter aftertaste…. and I guess our trip to Fallarbor Town will be delayed."

RIIGLIGG-GLING! The bell hanging over the door jingled, indicating someone was entering. The kids looked up to see a woman with long amber-colored hair and blue eyes. She wore a pair of navy jeans and a black short-sleeved shirt. She blinked and looked around the restaurant. The three kids remained silent, but no less interested in what she wanted. The lady glanced to them and started to talk, "Excuse me, but do you know where the waiter is?" She asked, her voice echoing in the nearly empty building.

"Sorry; nobody's here but us." Christina said to her.

"But…." The lady sniffed the air and smiled, "Where's that yummy smell coming form? There must be a chef around here."

"Chefs, and we're right here." Angelina stood up with her Pokemon.

"You mean you seven are the cause of that delicious smell?"

"Yup!" Angelina nodded.

"Lina's a great cook." Christina added.

"Do you think…. you could make me something like the Yakisoba I smell?" The lady asked.

"But ma'am," Angelina started, sweating anime style, "We don't' work here—"

"I'll pay you." The lady stated. At the sound of money, Jeremy pushed Angelina away and jumped in front of the lady. "Sure, miss; she can fix whatever you want. Just have a seat and she'll be ready with your food." "But, Jeremy—" Angelina whispered, but Jeremy hissed silently, "Use the money to pay for our meal."

"Oh," Angelina stood up. She grabbed the aprons from the floor and headed towards the kitchen. "C'mon, let's get back in the kitchen." she said to her Pokemon and they followed her.

It didn't take too long for them to create a bowl of Yakisoba noodles at all. Angelina sent a hot bowl in front of the lady with her Pokemon watching eagerly to see if she linked it. The lady took her fork and plunged it into the noodles. Everyone started at her as she ate slowly to saver the taste. "….."

"Yeah?" Angelina, Christina, and Jeremy blinked.

"….Five Star!" The lady exclaimed and started shoveling the noodles into her mouth even faster.

Angelina and her Pokemon smiled at the compliment.

"For a bunch who doesn't work here, you should decide to make this a profession. What's your name, kid?"

"Angelina Murakami, ma'am." she told her.

"(Gulp) Murakami, eh? You're the Kanto Region's League Champion, right?" The lady asked.

"Yeah, I am." Angelina replied.

RINGLING-GLING! There was another jingling form the door as another pair of people walked in.

"This is going to be a long day." Angelina stated.

Soon, the entire restaurant was filled with a busy hustle and bustle of people. The smell of food was now heavier than ever. People and their Pokemon were chatting loudly and scarfing down the food in front of them. It was so busy that even Christina and Jeremy had to help. They and their Pokemon took peoples' orders and delivered them, which was pretty hectic for two kids to do by themselves. But their jobs were nothing compared to Angelina and her five Pokemon. They were all assigned to a specific dish that they had to do fast and still have it taste extraordinary. It was hectic, but still kind of fun.

"Pick up, Mitso soup!" Angelina put a bowl of soup on the counter and disappeared back into the kitchen.

Meanwhile, an all-too-familiar duo dressed in white uniforms with a Meowth trudged along the red rocky path of Mt. Chimney. They held their stomachs in hopes to stop the growling.

"I'm starving!" Meowth complained.

"If we don't find somewhere to eat, I'm gonna' collapse!" James agreed.

"It wouldn't help us much if we did find place to eat, we wouldn't be able to pay for it." Jessie sighed.

Their stomachs let out a loud and begging rumble. Their legs felt like jelly and they felt they could've dropped right where they stood.

"…huh?" Jessie took a quick sniff of the air. A look of bliss spread on her face once she realized what it was. "I smell some beef stew and cheeseburgers!" She exclaimed.

"You do?" James and Meowth sniffed the air as well. In a matter of seconds, the same expression over-took them.

"Hey, me too!" James stated.

"And its coming from up dere." Meowth pointed, the trio averted their attention to the Chimney Shack in the distance. Just by looking, they could tell it was crowded.

This gave Jessie a sneaky idea. "Hey, James—"

"Yeah, I know; we order the food, eat it, then skip off without paying the bill." James finished for her.

"Great minds think alike." Jessie smiled and winked.

With that, they dashed towards the restaurant. They pushed open the doors and stepped in; the three were immediately greeted by a rush of food smells that caused their stomachs to growl even louder. It was so crowded, they could easily sneak out—even in their Team Rocket uniforms.

"Hi, welcome to the Chimney Sha—dah!" "Dah!" The three suddenly gave a gasp as Christina stood before them. They stared at each other with disapproving expressions.

"Christina, I need your help—YOU!" As soon as Jeremy saw Team Rocket, his reaction was the same as Christina's.

"What made you twerps come out here?" Jessie asked with a frown.

"We'll go anywhere when you stop following us!" Jeremy exclaimed. "So quit trying to start fights and go somewhere."

"What's going on out there?" Angelina burst out of the kitchen with Chocolate resting on her shoulder. Even though they had been cooking the entire time, their aprons remained unsoiled. Angelina looked from her friends to Team Rocket with a curious air. "….so, what's the problem?"

BANG!! Christina and Jeremy fell to the ground, sweating anime style.

"Angel, that's Team Rocket!" Jeremy started.

"Yeah, so? Everyone's entitled to eat."

"You mean—" "—you'll let us eat without any trouble?" Jessie and James blinked at her. Angelina nodded to them.

"Wow, dat's a first!" Meowth grinned. "Tanks, sweetcheeks!"

"Sure," Angelina smiled. "And then, you can help us out—we could really use it." With that, she turned around and started back towards the kitchen.

Jessie and James let out a duo of burps. Their table was piled with the empty plates of their meal.

"I have'ta admit; sweetcheeks can really cook!" Meowth slouched in his chair.

"That was one of the best meals I have ever eaten!" James exclaimed.

Seviper and Cacnea gave a pleased smile.

"So, did you like it?" Angelina walked up to them with a smile. Chocolate, however, was still looking kind of bitter.

"Oh, yeah—it was amazing!" Team Rocket smiled back in response.

"Good, then you can help Christina and Jeremy out."

Then, the two Rockets stood up from the table. Their sweet smiles turned into competitive grins. Christina and Jeremy had moved to the kitchen to separate them from Team Rocket (she left them some very specific instructions to follow). Filling for them instead were Angelina's Pokemon. They eyed Team Rocket suspiciously, predicting their next move.

"Sorry, Angel dear, but Team Rocket doesn't pay anything." James said.

"But we will help ourselves to your Pikachu," Jessie added. "Go, Seviper!"

"Viper!" Seviper jumped from the table and in front of his trainer. He hissed, ready to fight.

"Are you ready, Cacnea?" James asked.

"Cac!" the cactus Pokemon nodded.

Angelina sighed. "I knew this was a little too good to be true…. well, I guess there's only

one thing to do. And that's—" There was the sudden sound of rushing fabric; Angelina's apron went flying into the air and landed neatly in an empty chair.

Immediately, everyone averted their gazes form their meals to the potential fight building. To them, it was like some form of entertainment while they ate. Even Christina and Jeremy poked their head out form the kitchen. Some of the people were so eager for entertainment that they moved the tables around the trainer's aside.

"Grrrr…. this is not a show—this is serious!" Angelina shouted, sweating anime style.

Then, in a matter of seconds, her face went serious. "I choose Basil and Spritz!" she exclaimed. At the sound of their names, Basil and Spritz hurled their aprons into the air; they jumped forward in front of their trainer, ready to fight.

"Then let's start this. Seviper, use Bite!" Jessie exclaimed.

"Se-viper!" And like lightning, Seviper dashed forward with its mouth open and fangs out for the opening damage.

"Baaay!" Basil staggered backwards a bit.

"Sorry abut that, Basil." Angelina apologized for her reaction time and Basil nodded to her. "Cool, now use Vine Whip attack!" she exclaimed.

"Bay-ee!" Two green vines shot from the leaf necklace around Basil's neck. They flashed forward in a series of smacking sounds that repeatedly stung Seviper's body.

"I'll show you! Cacnea, use Pin Missile attack!" James shouted and Cacnea jumped high into the air.

"Cacnea-cac!" It pointed its fists forward and blasted a thousand of tiny needles. As soon as they touched the ground, there was a small "KABOOM!" that shook the tables.

Spritz and Basil dashed off to opposite sides to greater their chances of being missed.

"Aw, geeze!" Angelina smacked her forehead, sweating anime style, "I know who's gonna' have to clean that up later." she mumbled. Then she rose up her fist and spoke in a clearer voice, "Spritz, it's time for the Dynamic Punch!"

"Azuu—" Spritz jumped toward Seviper; she drew back her clenched paw and it started to glow.

There was no way Seviper could've dodged or blocked in a matter of seconds. There was a mild explosion and Seviper was forced to the floor harshly.

"Ha! Top that, Jessie!" Angelina exclaimed and Jessie growled.

"Cacnea!" From out of nowhere, Cacnea dropped in front of Basil. "Cac!" It sprinted to the right.

"Bay?" Bayleef blinked before glancing off in that direction. A sinister glint and grin spread on Cacnea's face; it's cactus-like arms were swinging around. By the time Bayleef noticed, she got a nice punch in the side. "Baaaay!" She winced greatly.

"That must be Cacnea's Faint Attack," Angelina growled. "Hey, Basil, are you up to a Sweet Scent?"

"Bay-ee!" Basil forced herself to stand up straight. She allowed the leaf on her head to stand up tall as well, making it rattle. As it vibrated, a pink-colored dust emitted from it and drifted all around the room. The sweetest caused everyone to give a delightful expression. That is, all except for Angelina, Basil, and Spritz.

"Good job, Basil. Now, Spritz, use Tackle."

"Rill-Azuu!" Spritz raced forward, heaving her power into a tackle. She slammed her body into Cacnea, who toppled over Seviper like a domino.

"Awwww! This never ends in a victory!" James growled.

"It does end in a victory—for us!" Angelina exclaimed, pointing forward, "Spritz, Chocolate; send them far away!"

"Azu-marillll!" "Pikaaa-chuuuu!" Spritz and Chocolate jumped into the air, ridding themselves of their aprons; Spritz spat out a jet-stream of water and a duo of lightning bolts raced from Chocolate's cheeks. The two attacks joined together to become a sparking hydro shot.

"Whhhaaa!" KABOOOOM! There was a smoky explosion and Team Rocket went fling down the tunnel. "Looks Like Team Rocket's Blasting Off Again!" Their voices trailed off.

"Hmph!" Angelina folded her arms and grinned. She knelt down so that her Pokemon could run over and get their heads massaged, "Good job, everyone. You've done great today." she told them and they smiled at the compliment.

"Yaaahhh!" Suddenly, the entire restaurant went into a frenzy of clasps and cheers.

Compliments like, "She can cook and battle!" flew through the air at her. And with each clap, Angelina felt prouder and prouder—even though she told them it was serious (sweats anime style)!

"Good job, Angelina, though I should be mad because you left me out." Jeremy and Christina walked up to her.

When the other's clapping quieted, one more person broke the silence with her clapping.

"Hey, it's the lady form before." Jeremy stated as he looked at the first customer they served. This time, there was a small white bag around her shoulder.

"Wow, I'm truly impressed with you, Angelina. The way you and your Pokemon work together shows you are really close to each other." the lady said.

"Uh…thanks," Angelina blinked, holding Chocolarte in her arms.

"Allow me to introduce myself; my name is Rony, the owner of this restaurant."

"What!?" "Dah!" Angelina, Christina, Jeremy, and their Pokemon gasped.

"You've done exceptional—all of you. You repaid eating here by giving me more business in an hour that I could get in a day." Rony smiled, "You should consider working here."

"We'd love to, but we're kinda' on a journey." Christina told her.

"Are you sure? You seem to be a cut above my other chefs." Rony insisted, but Angelina shook her head. It just wasn't like her to stay in one spot for too long.

"Well, at least let me give you something for your trouble." Rony glanced down at Angelina's feet. "….and I know exactly what to give you." She reached into her bag and rummaged through its contents.

Chocolate clambered up to Angelina's shoulder to get a better look.

Rony gave an "Aha!" and pulled out a pair of brand new shoes. They were black with silver markings and at the bottom, from the soul to the heal, was an extremely dark blue. On the side of the heal was a black rubber button, which posed something strange for a shoe. "These would match your outfit a lot better than the ones you have on, Angelina." She handed Angelina the new-looking shoes. They even smelled brand new.

"Gee, thanks, Ms. Rony." Angelina smiled in gratitude.

Rony held up a finger, "These aren't just an ordinary pair of shoes. These are the newest footwear to hit the Devon Company market. They're called the Blade Adaptors, a pair of shoes that can transform into a pair of roller blades." She reached forward and pushed one of the shoe's black buttons. From the bottom of the shoe, four in-line guarded wheels jutted with a clicking sound.

"Cool!" Jeremy exclaimed. "You see, I was going to give these to my daughter, but they're too big for her. But your feet look big enough to fit." Rony explained to Angelina. She beamed at her to show her gratitude.

"Goodbye!" Angelina, Christina, and Jeremy stood on the rocky trail of Mt. Chimney.

They and their Pokemon waved to Rony at the entrance of the Chimney Shack, who was now wearing a pink apron.

Angelina didn't waste any time in putting on her cool new shoes. "Take care of yourself, Ms. Rony!" "Pika-Pika!" "Bay!" she, Chocolate, and Basil waved to her.

"And you, too. Take care of yourselves and good luck!" Rony shouted back.

With that, the friends turned away and started down the pathway once again. Today, we dove into Angelina's ability to cook more deeply. Who knows; if she doesn't make it as a Pokemon Master, she could become a famous chef.

§To Be Continued§

This was a fun chapter to plan out! Also thought it'd be funny for Team Rocket to make their appearance without Ash's gang. Okay, thanks for reading! Next chapter up soon!