Me: This new chapter, despite it being shot, is important for the events to come.

Ace: Why's that?

Me: Well, after this chapter, Gantz said to me he'll write another oneshot story in relation to what happens at the end of this chapter. As to what that is, you'll have to read on, and wait for Gantz to write his story.

Ace: Darn...

Servo: This chapter is called InZane, as towarsds the end of the chapter everyone thinks Zane has lost his mind.

Crow: Or insane if you want a better word. In fact, InZane is simply using Zane's name to replace the suffix of insane to go along with the story.

Zane: Why is it I'm being the pucnhline of this cruel joke!?!

Me: You'll see, so don't be mad.

Zane: This better be good...

Chapter 24: InZane

While watching the scene, Crow said, "Geeze, where did we land? Japan!?" Servo then smacked Crow in the back of the head, as he said, "Damnit Crow, that beak of yours is gonna get us killed one of these days!" The crowd began snickering at the exchange, which became a collective fit of laughter as Crow and Servo began fighting each other. The citiy's mayor walked up, and said, "Thank you for saving our home from those monsters. We are very grateful for your acts."

Goombario then said, "It was nothing, we do this kind of thing all the time." Luigi then said, "Yeah, only we don't normally fight mutated pokemon." Clay then said, "I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting uncomfortable with all this attention..." Zane then said, "What are you talking about? You're used to this back home." Clay then said, "Yeah but these people never delt with a situation like this before, but we have and that might lead to some issues, if you know what I mean."

The mayor heard Clay's words, and said, "I understand perfectly. This could be hard to keep away from the eyes of the media..." Kooper then said, "I'm sure that eventually word may get around as we continue travelling, but right now to prevent panic we need to keep quiet." Clay then said, "Yeah, the Dentes Rhohos may make another large scale attack, and that may catch the public's attention regardless of what we do."

The mayor asked about the Dentes Rhohos. Crow said to the group, "Should we tell them?" Brock then said, "It might help to prevent another attack. Although, we should speak about this privately, Mr. Mayor." We followed the Mayor to his home where we told him about our past adventure, as well as what the Dentes Rhohos were and that they formed an alliance with Team Rocket. The mayor was aghast by this information, and he said, "It'll be very difficult to keep this quiet... But, I must do what's good for everyone as any politician should, and try to keep this within the city's limits. I'll hold a pess conference on this matter so the public will know the truth about this. After what happened, they deserve to know."

Misty then said, "It may also be a good idea to ask people to refrain from telling people outside Vermillion City what happened here today." The mayor nodded, and said, "I already thought of that, but thanks for mentioning it young lady." After arranging the press conference, the mayor told his fellow citizens the whole story, with commentary by Ash, Clay and the others along the way. The town was horrified by what they had heard needless to say, but knew how important it was for this to be kept in the dark for now. Even those visiting from out of town who got caught up in this mess figured it was the right thing to do.

Once it was over, Lucy said to Ash, "Would it be ok if I came along? I wish to show Team Rocket what true power really is." Brock's eyes lit up when he heard this (if anyone could tell, lol), and said, "Why yes you certainly can! Perhaps we can go out for dinner when we get to the next town!" Everyone but Crow failed to notice Lucy blush at Brock's comment before he was hauled off by Misty, yet again.

Crow then thought, 'Well well well, it seems that charm Brock lays on actually worked on someone it seems... I gotta tell Servo, and see if we can't bring these two together along with Zane and Meriee, heh heh heh...' Ash then said to Lucy, "Sure, it'd be great to have you come along! If we have a Fronteir Brain help us out, then this mission will be a lot easier!"

After the gang told Lucy of the recent events, as well as the Dentes Rhohos, everyone then went to the harbor to get ready for their next destination that the fortune teller mentioned to them: Ecruteak City. Clay also put on everyone's human disguises just before the ship to Olivine City pulled into harbor.

Before the ship was ready to leave, Zane said, "Today certainly was eventful, huh guys?" His friends looked at him quizzically, then Clay asked, "What do you mean?" Zane chuckled, and then said, "You know, that DR Gyarados we captured?" Crow then said, "What are you talking about? We hadn't captured any DR pokemon today. We hadn't seen any since the Scyther, remember?" Zane stared blankly at Crow, then said, "If this is your idea of a joke, I'm not laughing." Crow then said, "It's no joke spore-head, we hadn't seen a DR pokemon in weeks!!!!"

Zane was beggining to get a little worried, then said, "How is it you don't remember the attack that happened today?!" Meriee was getting a little scared, and said, "Zane, please calm down..." Zane was fed up witht the idiot act, and ran off into the city to confirm what he knew. His friends followed after him as the ship they were taking to Olivine was leaving soon.

When Zane got back to the city, he saw that there wasn't a single scratch on the city left from the attack he said they were involved in. All the people also didn't seem to be talking about the horrid event that had happened either. The newspapers had no mention of the attack as well, and he remembered passing a news stand with a paper with the heading, 'People from another world save Vermilion'.

He rushed to the Pokemon Center and called Professor Oak to ask what DR Pokemon they had at this point. Prof. Oak then said to him, "Why you kids have captured a Charizard, Tyrannitar, Absol, and Scyther. Why, what's wrong?" Zane knew this couldn't be right at all. He remembered seeing numerous pokemon being captured by him and the others, including a Gyarados. He then called out Primape, as he remembered it evolved while battling the Gyarados, but it was a Mankey instead.

Zane then went into deep thought before prof. Oak asked what was wrong. Zane then said, "Nothing... Nothing's wrong." He then hung up the phone, and then said to himself, "Yeah, nothing as in nothing happened at all..." That's when he heard Luigi's voice say, "There you are! You'd better have a good explanation for running off like that! We missed our boat to Johto!!!!!!!"

That struck a thought in Zane's mind as he thought, 'Wait, the fortune teller told us about the attack before telling us about the help we'd find in Ecruteak...' He then said, "Do you guys remember what the fortune teller told us?" James then said, "Yes, she told us our next stop was in Ecruteak City." Zane then said, "What?! I remember her saying something about an attack on Vermillion City!"

Crow, having gotten fed up with Zane's sudden nonsensical outbursts, said, "Damnit, have you lost your mind!?! You can't say stuff like that in public, you moron! Someone may get the wrong idea!!!" Servo then said, "Besides, all we were told was to leave for Ecruteak City. Now we'll have to wait for god-knows-when for the next boat to Olivine City before we can get to Ecruteak!!!!"

Zane remained quiet. Somehow, all information about what had happened had been erased. The physical marks of the attack, people's memories, and even the DR Pokemon he knew that he and the others had captured were all gone. Zane then thought, 'What the hell is going on here!?!'

To be continued...

Zane: Ok, I'm satisfied that you shown why my name was used as a pun, but I'm still a bit upset over something...

Me: What's that?

Zane: Why are you guys still insisting Meriee and I are a couple!?!

Crow: Well, you did tell me in that one oneshot story Gantz wrote some details on that.

Zane: Oh yeah... I mean, I did not!!!!

Me: Zane, what you said is set in stone. But relax, it's nothing to be afraid of.

Zane: Easy for you to say Mr.-I-met-someone-in-high-school-but-was-too-chicken-to-say-anything!!!!

Me: (face turns red from embarresment and anger)

Mallow, Servo, Crow: Uh oh...

Ace: What's wrong?

Servo: We'll tell you later. Right now... RUN!!!

(everyone but Zane and Nutcase runs out of the author's booth. a fight breaks out inside the room)