ulTime for another section of Bellsprout's show! Hope you enjoy the latest five contestants confessing! It's time for Bellsprout's Fantastic Flying Festival!
Sorry that the chapters aren't moving as quickly as before, I'm back in school and AP work is very troublesome.
On with zeh show!
000
It was a lovely day, and a lone Pokémon was walking through some fields. He hummed to himself, humming a merry tune, before he stopped. The Pokémon looked up to see a large, purple blimp sailing across sky. There was a picture of a smiling Bellsprout on it.
"What has Bellsprout done now?" asked the Pokémon, eyes widening. "I thought he was on a boat!"
000
Inside the massive blimp, Bellsprout sat with the usual members of his audience, with Lileep at his side. A new stage had been set up, and although it was smaller, it still looked very nice. No one would've suspected that Bellsprout's old set had been destroyed last time. The fans were all waiting, cheering, and laughing, as Bellsprout cleared his throat.
"Welcome, one and all, to my…third show, Bellsprout's Fantastic Flying Festival!" yelled Bellsprout, smiling brightly.
The audience screamed and cheered in delight.
"So, shall we cut to the chase?" asked Bellsprout. "You all remember the last couple of eliminated contestants, and since we only care about the new ones, we won't bother explaining again! Although Pidgeot is not here at the moment!"
"Shut up, Bellsprout!" yelled Gabite.
"Hello to you too, Gabite," mumbled Bellsprout disconcertedly. He shook his head. "So, we've got another bunch of Pokémon to interview, so who do you want to hear from first?"
The audience began screaming different names, all hoping for a contestant to be tortured.
"Well, too bad, your opinions mean nothing!" said Bellsprout, chuckling. "Our first Pokémon will be…Gengar!"
There were loud cheers as Gengar bounced out. He was grinning widely, and took a deep, humorous bow before hopping in a beanbag chair that Bellsprout had covered the stage in. He chuckled a little bit, before waiting for Bellsprout's inevitable interrogation.
"Hello, Gengar!" shouted Bellsprout.
"Hey, man, what's shaking?" asked the grinning ghost.
"Oh, not much," said Bellsprout, shrugging. "So, Gengar…how do you feel about your time on the show? Do you think it was unfair to leave so early?"
"Better leave early and healthy than in a full body cast like last time," said Gengar, shrugging.
"He's got a point," admitted a voice of screen.
"Shut up, Golbat!" shouted Bellsprout. "What were some things you liked and disliked about the show?"
"Well…I made a lot of friends, I had fun in the challenges," said Gengar, counting off on his fingers. "Uh…not much else to say. I didn't like the airplane food and some of the crazier challenges. Mew's cooking, man…it should be illegal."
"Actually, it is!" said Lileep. "Mew is not allowed to cook in the Hoenn region and in half of the towns of Kanto."
"Who knew?" asked Clefable, shrugging.
"Any preference on who you want to win, Gengar?" asked Bellsprout. "We didn't really get to hear from you while you were plummeting out of the plane after losing."
Gengar frowned. "Hey."
"Don't let Bellsprout get to you!" called Mawile.
"Quiet, you!" snapped Bellsprout. "Your answer, Gengar? Are you upset? Disappointed? Mad?"
"Well…I reached the merge and got automatically eliminated…I guess that's better than voting myself off," said Gengar bluntly.
Bellsprout flushed in annoyance. Lileep took over.
"Tell us more about your experiences on the show," said Lileep. "What was it like for you?"
Gengar shrugged. "I did this, I did that, and at the end of the day, I wanted to throw myself out the windows of the plane. Pretty much the same as last season."
"You're not making this easy for me," said Lileep, sighing.
"Sorry," apologized Gengar sheepishly.
"So…how about that love life?" asked Bellsprout, smirking.
Gengar folded his arms. "What about it?"
"Any super secret things you'd like to tell us about it?"
"Uh…not really."
"GENGAR!" snapped Bellsprout. "AT LEAST TRY AND HELP ME MAKE THIS SHOW ENTERTAINING!"
"Well…I….uh-"
"Okay, why did you pick Froslass?" asked Bellsprout.
"Well, uh…I guess I thought she was pretty…and then I got to know her, she was pretty funny and smart, so I just…pursued the idea of us together, I guess."
"But there had to be times where you just wanted to give up, since she was so difficult, right?" asked Lileep.
"Well, yeah," admitted Gengar. "I mean, she was pretty cold to me at first, no pun intended."
"So why didn't you give up?" asked Bellsprout.
"Well, for one, I wasn't in a full body cast yet," said Gengar, and the audience laughed. "But, hey…giving up sucks. I'm a guy who thinks that if something is worth it in the long run, you shouldn't give up on it. I think most of the people here are like that as well, seeing as we all are trying to win a huge sum of money on a show, right?"
A loud applause followed this statement. Gengar grinned and gave everyone the peace sign.
"Anyways, I don't think it really matters on what it took for me to get there," said Gengar. "As long as the end result is okay, why complain, right?"
"Your optimism is admirable," said Bellsprout. "This makes it incredibly difficult for me to torment you."
"Well, uh…you want me to just start spilling secrets?" asked Gengar.
"No!" said Bellsprout, groaning. "You can't be WILLING! That's not how it works, darn it!"
"I'm sorry!" said Gengar, throwing his hands up.
"Okay, that's it, we're going back to the old routine," growled Bellsprout.
"What is that?" asked Gengar, gulping.
"QUESTIONS OR VACUUM!" yelled Bellsprout, whipping out the household cleaning device of doom. Gengar leaped out of his seat and hid behind his beanbag.
"Back off, bro!"
"Answer questions truthfully and honestly, and there will be no sucking up," threatened Bellsprout.
"Understood!" said Gengar, shivering. The audience was going wild.
"Who do you want to win?" asked Bellsprout.
"Froslass, Houndoom, Banette, or Mismagius," answered Gengar promptly. Bellsprout shrugged.
"Who do you dislike the most out of the remaining contestants?" demanded the flower.
"What? None of them!"
The vacuum was flicked on.
"THINK HARDER!" yelled Bellsprout.
"Well…uh…I uh…don't like how Ninetales is leading on Houndoom and stuff…"
"Was that so hard?"
"Kind of," muttered Gengar.
"We don't need another Dragonite," said Bellsprout. "We want secrets, gossip, and dirty details! Understood?"
"Yeah," mumbled Gengar unhappily.
"Would you rather stay out of the game, or reenter it for the price of Froslass being eliminated?"
"Froslass still deserves a chance," said Gengar. "I lost mine. That's totally fair."
Bellsprout flicked on the vacuum.
"I'M NOT LYING, JERK!" shouted Gengar.
"Fine," said Bellsprout sullenly. "Uh…crap, I'm running out of questions…"
"Would you rather get broken up with by Froslass, or put in another cast?" asked Rhydon, smirking.
"Either way, I get broken," said Gengar, chuckling at his pun.
"Okay, I'll give you props for that," said Bellsprout, snickering as well.
"But yeah, I mean…I know you're trying to find some sort of rise to get out of me, but I honestly don't really dislike anyone so much…there's no well…no offense, Weavile, but there's no one like you from last time."
"We beg to differ," growled Gabite.
"What?" asked Gengar, confused. "I don't recall there being anyone who acted well…evil…"
"Gee, thanks," muttered Weavile.
"Two people," said Bellsprout. "They are known as Hypno and Bronzong."
Gengar cocked a brow. "Wait…Bronzong? As in, Mr. Lazy?"
"Well, he's not evil…just more of a schemer," explained Bellsprout, going over how Piloswine and Golbat were eliminated.
"Damn…," said Gengar. "But what about Hypno? He's a bit distant, but evil is kind of harsh, isn't it?"
The others exchanged dark glances. Gengar waited, frowning. Bellsprout decided to explain.
"Hypno's been tricking all of you. He's been working behind the scenes, like a puppet master, pulling all of the strings of the show."
"I thought you said BRONZONG was the trouble."
"Bronzong is just a nuisance. Hypno is prepared to destroy anyone in his way."
"What do you mean?" asked Gengar.
"Raise your hand if Hypno got rid of you," said Bellsprout.
Gabite, Weavile, Piloswine, Dragonite and Lapras all raised their arms/flippers/ears.
"And Bronzong?" asked Bellsprout.
Bellsprout, Lileep, Piloswine, Golbat, Electrode, and Clefable all nodded.
"Holy crap," said Gengar, eyes widening.
"Yeah, holy crap is an understatement," grunted Weavile bitterly, briefly giving Gengar an explanation on what Hypno did to her.
"That's…that's seriously messed up," said Gengar weakly.
"Well, yeah…so let's hear from another victim!" said Bellsprout. "Charmeleon, come on out!"
Charmeleon sauntered out, grinning slyly at the audience, waving a red arm lazily. He made to sit in a beanbag chair next to Gengar, but Bellsprout stopped him.
"Hold it!"
"What?" asked Charmeleon, arching a brow.
Bellsprout handed him a bucket. "Cover your tail with this. You're not burning my chairs."
Charmeleon muttered under his breath about discrimination against Fire-types, but didn't argue. He tossed the bucket over his tail.
"Good!" said Bellsprout, smiling. "How are you, Charmeleon?"
"I'm alright."
"Good…so…welcome back!" said Bellsprout. "You've been eliminated again so uh…how do you feel about it."
"Even though we were pretty much screwed already, it really gets to me that HYPNO got me out," mumbled Charmeleon unhappily.
"Yeah…did you KNOW that he had managed to barely hypnotize you?" asked Lopunny.
"No, I didn't," snapped Charmeleon. "He used a mirror, and he barely hit me. I didn't even notice."
"Well, unlike some of the others, he couldn't really do much against you," said Lileep kindly.
"Yeah, but even though we were in dead last for the challenge, Hypno splashing me really pisses me off," spat Charmeleon, some smoke flaring out of his nostrils.
"Easy there, pal," said Bellsprout, grinning nervously. "No explosions this time, okay?"
"Whatever."
"Way to go, dumb ass," growled Gabite.
"Watch it, toots," warned Charmeleon.
"Oh right- you fell for a stupid hypnotist trick and you expect me to be afraid of you."
"YOU FELL FOR THE SAME TRICK!" yelled Charmeleon. "You're the idiot here!"
"ARE YOU CALLING ME AN IDIOT?" roared Gabite, getting up and stomping towards him.
"Such a romantic couple," muttered Venonat to Mawile, who nodded uneasily.
"This should be good," said Rhydon, chuckling.
"You're a piece of work, you know that?"
"Shut up, asshole!"
"Bitch!"
"Jerk!"
"Psychotic freak!"
"Hydrophobic!"
DING!
Gabite and Charmeleon both swung their heads around to scowl at Bellsprout. Gabite bared her teeth. Charmeleon let a growl rumble in his throat.
"Hey, if you're going to kill each other and insult each other, at least do it in song," said Bellsprout, snickering. "I've got a quota to fulfill."
Charmeleon and Gabite eyed each other in rage.
((Author's Note: Sheesh…no idea where this song idea came from. I originally planned an apology song from Golbat, but that would be too cliché. So we have this fast-paced, rock song instead. Charmeleon and Gabite shall now sing "Better Than You". I kept this one short and sweet.))
-awesome rock solo-
Charmeleon: You're a bitch!
Gabite: You're a dick!
Charmeleon: You think you're tough!
Gabite: You think your oh-so-slick.
Charmeleon: You make me gag!
Gabite: You make me sick!
Both: So why do I deal with you?
Both: Because I'm better than you!
Hey hey, hey hey!
Better than you today!
Hey hey, hey hey!
Charmeleon: You may think you're pretty tough!
Gabite: Sorry, hon, the truth is rough!
Both: I'm better than you!
Hey hey!
HEY!
Gabite: You've got an ego.
Charmeleon: And you've got issues.
Gabite: You hate to be wrong.
Charmeleon: And you hate to lose!
Gabite: I just can't stand you, you're a jerk and a pig!
Piloswine: Hey!
Charmeleon: Why exactly are you the girl I choose?
Both: So why do I deal with you again?
Oh yeah!
I'm better than you!
Hey hey, hey hey!
Better than you today!
Hey hey, hey hey!
Charmeleon: You may think you're pretty tough!
Gabite: But sorry, hon, the truth is rough!
Both: Better than you!
Hey…hey…
HEY!
Charmeleon: RAP TIME-
Gabite slugged him in the face, knocking the pyromaniac lizard to the ground. Charmeleon rubbed his jaw, and reached for the bucket covering his tail.
"TIME OUT!" yelled Bellsprout, aware of what was about to happen, and knowing full well his blimp would be destroyed. "I'm sorry, could you both please explain why you're dating each other again?"
They glared at each other. "Pity."
"But you both can't date each other out of pity," said Lileep. "That would make you both pitiful."
"Okay, then we're not dating," snapped Gabite.
"Good!" growled Charmeleon.
"They'll be together by the end of the episode," whispered Venonat to Clefable, who snickered.
"So…ignoring the fact that Gabite and Charmeleon have no idea why they're dating-"
"DATED!" snapped Gabite. "We're over!"
"Whatever! Let's give Charmeleon a nice, awesome interview."
"Yay," groaned Charmeleon. "I can hardly wait."
"Well, that's good!" said Bellsprout, whipping out a hose. Charmeleon gulped.
"Why is that there?"
"We're going to play Truth or Hose!" said Bellsprout, chuckling. "How do you feel about that?"
"Fine, but we get to play Plant or Ashes later," said Charmeleon, chuckling sinisterly. Smoke flared out of his nostrils. Bellsprout cringed.
"Okay, no hose. Just try to answer the questions, okay?"
"No promises."
"Okay…so…how do you feel about the competition this time? You were eliminated due to cheating last time, right?"
"Yeah," muttered Charmeleon, glaring at Weavile.
"Sorry about that," she mumbled.
"So you should be," snapped Charmeleon. "I could've freaking won!"
"Well, to be fair, you probably would've been voted off after Weavile," confessed Clefable.
"Yeah," admitted Piloswine.
"Even so…this time, I can't really blame anyone for what happened THIS time. Even if Hypno got me, Gengar and I had already screwed up royally. We were already done for. But I think the fact that Hypno contributed makes it much worse."
"Do you regret trying to work with Alakazam?" asked Bellsprout.
Charmeleon shrugged. "Hard to say. Not really, I guess. I mean, would I have lasted longer? Probably. But even if he got to Alakazam before me, I'd be his next target. I got the feeling he was after me, even before I spilled the beans about the Duo."
"Do you think Alakazam deserves to win?" asked Lileep.
"I don't really think it matters," admitted Charmeleon. "I never had a real quarrel with him back on TPI, and we got along pretty well this season. The only thing I really want him to do is take down Hypno. Whether he wins or not, it doesn't really matter to me."
"Anyone you WANT to win?" asked Lileep.
"Not really," said Charmeleon. "If I had to pick one, I'd have to choose Banette. The guy is pretty chill."
"True enough," said Bellsprout. "Anything you want to get off your chest?"
"I think I've spilled enough, to be honest."
"Good…because I've got a treat for everyone. But before we go through that, let's hear from Honchkrow!"
There were loud cheers as Honchkrow hopped out, waving a wing to the crowd.
"Welcome Honchkrow."
"Ey there."
"How are you holding up?"
"I'm pretty good. And hows about you?"
"I'm good. So, Honchkrow…what was it like being on reality T.V. for the first time?"
"It wasn't my first time, I've been on Cops," said Honchkrow, arching a brow.
There was a long silence.
"Wait, you mean-?" began Bellsprout.
"I was an innocent bystander," said Honchkrow quickly. "I didn't do it! What gang? I got no idea whatcha talkin' about!"
Another long silence followed.
"Gee, and I thought I was weird!" said Luxio cheerfully.
"O…kay then!" said Lileep. "Uh…do you think being a newcomer made the game harder for you?"
"Not really," said Honchkrow, shrugging her shoulders. "I mean, I knew what I ta do, I made some friends, it was a good experience. At least I made it to da merge. I mean, out of the newcomers, I got pretty dang far, if I do say so myself."
"Anyone you really liked or really hated?"
"Not really."
"Why the hell is everyone so nice now?" asked Bellsprout, annoyed.
"Hush…when Bronzong and Hypno get eliminated, you can talk to them," said Lileep consolingly.
"If they ever do," growled Gabite.
"Hey, have faith in Alakazam," snapped Weavile.
"Wait, what about Bronzong and Hypno?" asked Honchkrow, looking perplexed. "Dey weren't so bad ta me."
For the second time, everyone explained what Hypno and Bronzong had been doing behind the seens.
"Are you serious?" squawked Honchkrow. "Did he get me out? That lyin', smooth talkin'-"
"No, you were a threat," said Charmeleon. "That's why."
"Oh," said Honchkrow, frowning. "Well, better a threat den sabotage."
"So...we kind of need some more information on you Honchkrow...," said Bellsprout.
"You ain't a police officer, are ya?" asked Honchkrow, fluffing up her feathers.
"No?" said Bellsprout.
"Good. Wait, dey could be watching…uh…HELLO. MY NAME IS HONCHKROW. I AM A VERY WELL BEHAVED YOUNG FEMALE WHO-"
"What are you doing?" asked Bellsprout.
"Throwing dem flatfoots off my trail," hissed Honchkrow.
"What trail?" asked Lopunny, smirking.
"My uh…uh…you know, trail of feathers. Yeah."
"Uh huh," said Lopunny sarcastically.
"Honchkrow, are you really a gangster?" asked Bellsprout.
Honchkrow flew forward and smacked him.
"OW!"
"Dat's a terrible ting to accuse a lady of bein'!" squawked Honchkrow indignantly.
"Even if she is?" asked Bellsprout daringly. Honchkrow raised another wing. "GAH! I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY."
"I like the way this girl thinks," said Primeape, snickering.
"So uh…how about that love life?" asked Bellsprout.
"What love life?" asked Honchkrow stiffly.
"Didn't you and Golbat have something going on?"
"We're not talking about this," grumbled Honchkrow.
"But why, I mean…haven't you guys confessed feelings and-"
"BELLSPROUT!"
"OKAY, OKAY, GOSH!"
"I don't see why she's so defensive about it," said Trapinch quietly. "I handled my rejection fine."
Charmeleon and Piloswine both snorted loudly, but they managed to stifle their laughter.
"Any shout outs?" asked Bellsprout.
"To my gang!" yelled Honchkrow. Everyone was silent. "Of…uh…friends."
Everyone cheered loudly. Honchkrow tipped her hat.
"Why don't you sing-?"
"NO," said Honchkrow, giving Bellsprout an evil eye. Bellsprout shivered. Even though she could be really nice, Honchkrow was just…scary…
"Well, fine, I guess you'll be the one contestant who I don't harass today," muttered Bellsprout, annoyed. "ANYWAYS. I have another ex-contestant on the list, who I'm sure you've all been waiting to hear about!"
"Me!" yelled Luxio.
"It's probably me…again," groaned Cacturne, head in his hands.
"NOPE! WRONG!" yelled Bellsprout. He pressed a remote, activating the T.V. screen above him. After a minute of static, an image appeared. It was the inside of a hospital room, where a bed was set up. And lying in the bed, grinning widely, was Gliscor.
"It's Gliscor, everyone!" shouted Bellsprout, and a roar of applause followed. Everyone cheered as Gliscor waved, smiling. Pidgeot appeared next to him, smiling brightly.
"Hey…," rasped Gliscor, his voice still weak.
"How are you holding up?" asked Bellsprout.
"I've been better, but-"
"He's healing up just fine!" said Pidgeot. Gliscor glanced at her.
"Uh…yeah."
"So…what exactly did you catch?" asked Lileep.
"Well, I had an allergic reaction to SOMETHING in Mew's cooking pot…it gave me a fever, and since I wasn't treated, I caught a couple of diseases."
"Such as?"
"I can't pronounce them."
Bellsprout chuckled. "It's good to know you'll be back on your wings soon. Have they given you a release date yet?"
"Nah, but I should be out by the next Aftermath, so I'll show up and say hello then."
"But that's not the best part!" said Pidgeot. "He got a huge check in the mail from Mew as an apology! I'm going to have a great shopping spree!"
"Pidgeot, that money is Gliscor's," said Cacturne sternly. "It's not yours to decide what to do with."
"Well, I know but…SHOPPING!" said Pidgeot.
"That's no excuse," said Weavile.
"Yes it is," said Venonat and Lopunny at the same time.
"Gliscor, I can have it, right?" asked Pidgeot, pouting.
Gliscor looked awkward. "I was thinking of buying some stuff for myself…and maybe donate to a charity or two-"
"But I'm more important, riiiight?" asked Pidgeot, fluttering her eyes.
"Don't you even care about what I want?" asked Gliscor, frowning.
"Well, of course! Just imagine all of the stuff I could buy for us! So can I have it?"
Gliscor scowled. "You know, all you've been going on about since you got here was about the check I got from Mew. Is that all you care about? You asked me ONCE how I was doing, when you got here. Bellsprout and the others have been checking on me every day."
"Well…it's not like they sent you get well cards!" protested Pidgeot.
Gliscor grabbed his pillow in his claws. Shaking it, a tumble of "Get Well" cards fell out, many of which were from the other contestants.
"Well, I…uh…that's not important," said Pidgeot.
"Not important?" asked Gliscor indignantly. "I'll have you know that these are VERY important to me!"
"Well…where's mine?" asked Pidgeot.
"I didn't get one from you," said Gliscor, glancing at Pidgeot.
"But…I swore I sent one!" said Pidgeot, gasping. "It must've gotten lost in the mail!"
"You know…I don't think you did send me one," said Gliscor, arching a brow.
"Why are you so defensive all of a sudden?"
"Hey, Bellsprout?" asked Gliscor. "Can you turn off the camera? Pidgeot and I need to have a chat."
"Uh…sure…uh-oh," said Bellsprout, quickly turning off the monitor. He shared a concerned glance with Lileep.
"That…doesn't sound good," said Trapinch.
"Well, maybe if she was more considerate, it wouldn't have to go down like that," said Charmeleon, shrugging.
"Have to go down like what?" asked Venonat.
"Something tells me that this fight isn't going to end well- that's all."
"Well, Gliscor and Pidgeot aside!" said Bellsprout. "I've got more news!"
"What's that?" asked Mawile.
"We've received word from Gloom!" said Bellsprout, chuckling. "He says he'll definitely show up before the season ends, but he says it'll take him a while to get here."
"Yes!" squealed Clefable. "Oh my gosh, what will I wear?"
"Oh my gosh, I don't know," said Bellsprout in a falsely sweet voice.
"Watch it, flower freak," growled Clefable.
"Bring it on, Metro Gnome!" snapped Bellsprout.
"KICK HIS ASS!" shouted Gabite.
"BELLSPROUT, YOU CAN TAKE HER!" said Charmeleon an instant later.
Gabite and Charmeleon scowled at each other.
"You're just doing that to go against me!" growled Gabite.
"Yep."
"I loathe you."
"I despise you."
They were both silent.
"Want to make out?" asked Charmeleon.
"Sure," said Gabite.
Bellsprout and Clefable were about to leap for each other, but were distracted by Charmeleon and Gabite's spontaneous make out.
"Oh, gross!" shouted Bellsprout.
"Get a room!" snapped Clefable.
"OUR LAST GUEST IS GOLBAT!" shouted Lileep, in a last ditch attempt to take back control of the show.
Thankfully, it worked. The audience clapped loudly and cheered as Golbat timidly floated out onto the stage. He gave a nervous little grin before sitting on a beanbag, choosing one that was fairly far away from Honchkrow.
"Bellsprout, you have a guest," hissed Lileep. Bellsprout turned away from scowling at Clefable and coughed.
"Welcome, Golbat."
"Thanks…"
"What's up?"
"Ceiling," mumbled Golbat quietly.
"…not very talkative, are you?" said Bellsprout.
"Not really."
"WELL, WE'LL HAVE TO CHANGE THAT!" said Bellsprout, grinning. The audience cheered loudly.
"Oh boy…," muttered Golbat.
"So, Golbat…you and I are similar…whereas I am often made miserable by Mew, you have a curse that follows you, regardless of Mew tormenting you," said Bellsprout cheerfully.
"Yes…I have a curse…do we have to talk about this?"
"Yes…so, what was it like to be voted out for the first time?" asked Bellsprout.
"Well, uh…it kind of stunk, I mean…I didn't want to go…I wasn't ready to give up yet…"
"Shocking," muttered Honchkrow under her breath. Golbat visibly winced.
"You made it to the merge this time," said Bellsprout. "How did you feel about that? And what was it like NOT to leave in a bloody mess?"
"Well, I didn't exactly leave in a bloody mess," pointed out Golbat. "Seeing as I evolved last time. But uh…well, I'm glad I didn't get…too injured…you know…that's not really fun…"
"Who would you like to win the game now that you're out?" asked Lileep.
"Houndoom, I guess," admitted Golbat. "He's one of my closest friends, even though we didn't hang out too much this time around…probably because he was eliminated so early…"
"So…anything that was really good, or really sucked?" asked Bellsprout.
"I can think of one thing that really sucked, but I don't want to talk about it," said Golbat.
"Any things you wish you could've done? Any regrets?" pursued Bellsprout.
"Bellsprout, can we just not talk about this?" asked Golbat quietly.
"Of course he doesn't wanna talk about it," whispered Honchkrow to Gengar, rolling her eyes.
Golbat twitched, and glanced at Honchkrow. "If you have something to say to me, say it to my face."
"I don't know, are you actually gonna listen, or run away again?" drawled Honchkrow. Golbat stiffened.
"Look, I get it! I made a mistake! Do you have to egg me on about it again and again? I'm sorry, okay? Just leave me alone!"
"Fine!" spat Honchkrow. "Lucky for you, Pidgeot might be on da market again, and you can go and beg her to date you-"
"STOP IT!" screeched Golbat, his voice echoing loudly. Everyone covered their ears as Golbat let out the screech, and even Honchkrow looked taken aback.
"YOU JUST DON'T GET IT!" yelled Golbat. "WELL, I'M FINALLY STANDING UP FOR MYSELF! YOU MAY BE SICK OF MY ATTITUDE, BUT I'M SICK OF YOURS! I MADE A MISTAKE, OKAY? I BET YOU'VE MADE MISTAKES TOO!"
Panting, he flopped back onto his beanbag chair.
"…you okay?" asked Rhydon.
"…yeah…yeah…I'm cool," said Golbat, gasping for air.
"That was…unexpected," said Bellsprout, arching a brow.
"You're not the only one…who loses himself sometimes," panted Golbat.
Honchkrow looked a little uncomfortable now. "Well, whaddya want me to say, Golbat? I don't think I'm wrong about the things I said to you."
"Well…I…uh…," muttered Golbat, looking incredibly awkward.
"You what?"
"?" mumbled Golbat.
"What?"
"Uh…well…uh…you wanna go on a date sometime?" asked Golbat.
Honchkrow frowned. "If you tink I'm dat easy, you've got another thing comin'."
"I know you're not but…I realized that what I was looking for was in front of me all along and…dear Arceus, I sound cliché," muttered Golbat.
Honchkrow giggled. "Yeah…ya do."
"Look…the point is…I just…I know I don't have to worry about you; you're strong, you're tough, and you don't give up- hell, you're a tougher fighter than ME! And well…I get it, I screwed up big, okay?" said Golbat.
"Well…," mumbled Honchkrow, but Golbat continued on.
"But I'm willing to work really hard to get stronger and braver and all of that other stuff because I really want this to work, and I know it's really a dick move to ask for a second chance and-"
"Golbat," said Honchkrow.
"And I get that I could totally be talking out my ass here, but I really want you back, and I don't like Pidgeot anymore because you've replaced her and-"
"Golbat," said Honchkrow more firmly.
"Well, I get the fact that you could say no, and if you do, I'll totally understand, but I just wanted to say that-"
"GOLBAT!" squawked Honchkrow, and Golbat shut up.
Honchkrow sighed. "I'm sorry I was a little bit harsh with you. As for dis whole dating ting…well…we'll take it a day atta time, okay?"
"Wait…you mean…is that a yes?" asked Golbat, eyes widening.
"I'm a sucker for guys dat beg," said Honchkrow, chuckling. "But I've been given my fair share of second chances, too, so…I might as well give you one."
Golbat fluttered over. "So…you'll…you'll go out with me? Even though I'm as unlucky as an Absol?"
"That's a misconception-," began Cacturne, but everyone ignored him.
"Yeah…I'll go out with you," said Honchkrow, giving Golbat a quick peck on the cheek.
Golbat grinned. His grin grew wider as he fluttered into the air. "YES! I DID IT!"
There was harsh white light as Golbat glowed with more than just excitement. His wings expanded, while his body itself shrank a tiny bit. His ears grew longer, but his legs shrunk somewhat. In exchange, a second set of wings emerged below his first expanding pair. When the light faded, Golbat had become purple, with purple and blue wings. His mouth had grown smaller, and his eyes glowed yellow.
"Wow…that was unexpected!" said Bellsprout.
"Dude!" shouted Golbat. "I'm Crobat now!"
"How do ya feel?" asked Honchkrow.
"Happy…like…really happy!" said Crobat, grinning. "I feel stronger and stuff, too! I've never felt better! Yeah!"
"Good for you, Crobat!" said Clefable, and the audience began clapping.
Crobat flapped his two pairs of wings. "This is awesome!"
He let out an enthusiastic flap of his wings, and streak of wind burst from them.
"Oops…that was an Air Cutter," muttered Crobat. The gust went soaring towards the wall of the studios, slicing a hole in the giant blimp.
Bellsprout stared in horror as air began to escape the blimp.
"OH G-GOD!" screamed Bellsprout. "NOT AGAIN!"
000
Sorry for the long wait.
This chapter was good and fun, but still a bit mediocre in my opinion. The song was definitely not the best. But I think there was some good drama. This was a big "relationships" Aftermath (Golbat and Honchkrow, Gliscor and Pidgeot, Charmeleon and Gabite).
Crobat is here now! A couple of you fans predicted this would happen! And so, Crobat is now in a successful relationship (though he has work to do!) and is much stronger.
Gliscor and Pidgeot aren't doing too great, though.
Uh…hmmm…not much else to say…but I am sorry for the wait. Does this mean updates will be more frequent? I can't say right now…just don't expect them as often as they were before.
Anyways, time for the next episode!
Next Episode: Tensions rise high, as a rivalry between two contestants comes down to a boil. One contestant is frazzled beyond all belief, while another is ready to launch a plan of grand proportions. When it comes down to it, a fight occurs between two contestants, but will either one win?
Scizor: Review, okay? Whatever.