Chapter 35: Clock Town Festival!
"Please tell me that's not Shigure." Said Amy.
"So, you're here." Said Yuki, coming in, "Where were you? And why haven't you appeared? We're about to get you first, but the other team has gotten the others but you."
"Oh, will you please calm down, Yuki," Shigure said, "I've been gone a little white."
Everyone then heard a crunch sound. "YOW! Kisa! That's twice than one bite! Let go!"
"Did someone say Kisa's name?" Ask Shigure. "What's going on?"
"Just let them be." Said Joey, "Jack needs to learn stop being a show-off at a time like this."
"Shouldn't we do something?" Ask Jena.
"Nah, just leave them." Said Joey. "He has a long way to go."
"Alright." Said Amy, "But I think Jack and Kisa need to get along."
"Hey!" Said Vincent, cooking, "Who's this man?"
"Oh, who are you?" Ask Shigure. "I'm Shigure."
"You're Shigure?" Ask Vincent. "They call me Vincent Valentine."
"Well, I've heard you're the vampire who isn't afraid of the sun." Said Shigure. "That explains why you're flirting with girls."
"Hey! How did you know?" Ask Vincent.
"I got word from Akito." Shigure replied. "But he decided to let me go. He wasn't happy when he heard Kureno lost."
"Kureno?" Ask Yo-Yo Man. "That red crow was Kureno. Now we know."
"Wait! That red crow who turned into a dinosaur was Kureno?" Ask Jena, "I knew that!"
"You want me to hurt you some more?" Ask Joey.
"You do, I'll have Amy say the S-I-T word." Jena replied.
"Hey! Enough!" A voice shouted. Everyone looks at who spoke. "No more arguing."
"Jack…" Said Jena, everyone is surprised. Jack is holding Kisa on his left shoulder.
"What is the matter with you guys?" Ask Jack, "First, there was an insult, and then comes the argument."
"He started it." Said Amy, pointing at Joey.
"Watch it, NEKO!" Joey growls at Amy.
"I guess there's no way to stop you, is there." Said Jack; he puts Kisa down, form hand signs. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Clone surrounded everyone, and they shouted…
"Transform!" The entire clones poof from pink and blue smoke, and then turn into naked girls and boys. They shrieked and shocked. Everyone fainted.
"It's only a matter of time to have each and everyone of you to learn your lesson." Said Jack.
"Jack, no offensive or anything," Jena said, frightened, "But you're worse then when my father and mother are still making out."
"Okay, no more." Said Jack, "I almost wasted some of my mystic, and no more fighting."
"Okay, fine." Said Joey, getting up, "I hated when you use the Harem Jutsu on me."
Jack sighed and looks at Joey, "Well cousin, now that's a drag."
"Very funny." Said Joey, getting up. But then, his ears started to twitch. "Hey! What's that sound?"
Jack looks outside, and rushes outside. "Alright! Mails here!"
"He has mail?" Ask Jena, "I think he lost it."
"Hey!" Jack called, "Come out here! You got mail!"
"We're coming." Said Jena, and then Jena, Yo-Yo Man, Amy, and Joey come outside to get their mail. Pikachu funs through the door, and gets on Jack's right shoulder. They're outside, and what they found were brown tiny pigeons, but it seems that they're holding letters with his or her symbol.
"Huh?" Ask Amy, "I got mail."
"I got a letter from Brent!" Jena cheered, taking the letter. The brown pigeon isn't happy.
"Uh, Jena." Said Jack, "I'm afraid you made the Pidgeys mad."
"So?" Ask Jena. And then the Pidgey starts pecking on Jena's head. "HEY!"
"Well, that'll teach you." Said Joey, "Amateur." He takes the letter, but the Pidgey starts to peck Joey too. Joey ignores it, "Oh please. Nice try." The Pidgey is even madder, and then snags the letter. He takes the letter, and throws it at the fire. "I never like that letter. It's junk mail!"
"I guess you guys are beginners?" Ask Jack, and he tries to get his letter. "Give it! Come on!" The Pidgey refuses to give the letter to Jack.
"Ugh." Yo-Yo Man sighed. "The only way to have Pidgey give you a letter is by paying him." He pulls out ten Gils, and gives to the Pidgey. The Pidgey then gives Yo-Yo Man letters and flies off. "See?"
"Oh." Said Jack, and he pulls out his money, and gives the Pidgey money.
"Here you go." Said Pikachu.
"Letter please?" Said Jack. The Pidgey trades the money for his letter. The Pidgey then flew off. "That was easy. It didn't work when I tried it."
"Jack, I would start laughing if I grabbed your letter." Said Joey, and he trades his money from the Pidgey to receive his letter. "Thanks." The Pidgey flew off. "That didn't hurt much." He opens his first letter, but reads it. "Sit." And then gravity pulls Joey down hard. "OW!" He's mad, "That's not funny, Raye!"
"At least you get what you deserved." Said Jena, and she trades her money for the letter. The Pidgey takes the money, gives Jena letters, and then flies off. She opens the letter, and was surprised. "Oh. King Danto invited me."
"I got invited too." Said Amy, surprised.
"He invited all of us." Said Joey, reading his letter. "I guess King Danto trusts us."
"You see?" Ask Jack, "And you say King Danto is a tyrant."
"Okay, we didn't know." Said Jena, "It's just that I can't stand his daughter."
"Jena." Said Jack.
"Alright! Enough!" Said Yo-Yo Man, "Let's just go see the Clock Town Festivals and…" He looks at the letter, but was surprised, "Wow. We can bring guests."
"Alright!" Jack called, "Let's go!"
Arrive at Clock Town; Jack took everyone to come see the festival of the party. There were many, many, many people at the town, having fun. Jack's team and the Chinese Zodiacs will have a lot of fun to go play at the Clock Town Festival.
"Alright!" Jack shouted, cheering with his Pikachu, "I'm ganna have so much fun!"
"Nani?" Ask Yo-Yo Man, "You and your Pikachu are always ganna have some fun here without us?"
"I know." Jack said, "You guys can have some fun, too."
"We know," Vincent said, "But that doesn't mean we can stay here too long. I need to buy some supplies." Vincent then snags Jack wallet.
"Hey! That's mine!" Jack shouted, trying to grab his wallet. Vincent pulls his wallet up away from Jack's reach. "Vincent! Give it back!"
"Sorry, Jack," Jena said, and she snags it, "But you can't learn the value of money."
"Come on! No fair!" Jack shouted, complaining. "Give it back!"
"Jack, you need to learn the value of money." Said Amy, "So we need to borrow some of your money. It's not that hard."
"I hate this!" Jack shouted.
"Fine, we'll give you back your money." Said Jena, and she gives Jack back his wallet. "Such a child."
"Thank you." Said Jack, taking his wallet back. He looks at his money, but shocked. "WHAT! Only 10,000 Gils left?"
"What a rip off!" Said Pikachu, upset.
"Well, we needed the money." Said Amy.
"Besides, we need to help the zodiacs and Mrs. Honda." Said Jena.
"But I have saved all my money for the games!" Jack complained.
"Jack! Don't be Krabby." Said Jena. "We just need a little bit of money, and then we're gone."
"Fine." Said Jack, upset, "But return me back my Gils when you're done. Okay?"
"We just need some money to help the zodiacs." Said Vincent, "So why don't you take your zodiacs friend and give them a time of their life."
"Alright, but return back my money." Said Jack.
"We just want to eat." Said Pikachu.
"Well, just go." Said Jena, taking Tohru, Amy, and Kisa to do some shopping. "We'll go get you guys something nice. We'll be back."
"Where are those two going?" Ask Kyo.
"Shopping." Joey replied. He looks at Jack and said, "Jack, Pikachu, take Haru with you."
Jack and Pikachu were surprised at Joey. "Huh?"
"It would be best if you take Haru long, just to let him face against Kyo." Joey said, "He did say he wants to face against him, so take him along."
"Cousin." Jack said.
"It's only a while. I'll catch up soon, just after our celebration." Said Joey, and he teleports away. "See ya."
"But." Said Jack, but Joey was already gone. "Uh, never mind." He looks at Yo-Yo Man, "Sensei, are you taking Hatori?"
"I guess so." Said Yo-Yo Man, "I know you want to be with your friends, but you'll be fine with Yuki, Kyo, Haru, and Momji." He puts his hand on Jack's right shoulder. "Just make sure they don't destroy your home, okay?" He looks at Hatori, "Come on, I want more information now. Bring the others along."
"If you say so." Said Hatori, and he looks at his friends, "Shigure, Ayame, we're going." He took Shigure and Ayame to go with Yo-Yo Man for a meeting with King Danto and Lionel.
"If you take us to that place, I will run away." Said Ayame.
"We know, we know." Said Hatori.
Jack and Pikachu watches Yo-Yo Man and the three zodiacs leave. "Well, come on." He looks at Kyo, Yuki, Haru, and Momji. "We can't stand around and do nothing, right?"
"Yay!" Momji cheered. "Let's go!" Jack, Pikachu, and Momji raced off to town while Yuki, Kyo, and Haru followed.
"I can't believe I'm stuck with a whiner." Said Kyo, angry, "And a freak."
"Watch it, Neko." Said Jack, angry.
"Jack, just ignore him." Said Yuki, "So, what do you want us to do?"
Jack put a lot of thought. "Well, sensei has Hatori, Ayame, and Shigure. Jena and Amy has only Tohru and Kisa. That puts me with you, Kyo, Momji, and Haru. What should we do?" He thinks about it, and then thought of an idea. "Wait! I got it!" He dashed to the food stands each and every one of the food stands, just to by lots and lots of food. "Excuse! I would like your best fine kind chicken!"
"Sure!" Said the owner, "That would be 15 Gils, please?"
"Thank you!" Said Jack; he takes the food, and goes to another food stand. "Can I have three cooked fish?"
"Of course. 10 Gills, if you please?"
"Deal!" And Jack went to another food stand.
"Irasshaimase." Said the shop owner."
"Eh?"
"Sumimasen. I was from another region. How can I help you?"
"I would like three dozens of your rolls, please?"
"Kashikomarimashita. That would sanbyaku Gils, please?"
"Pardon?"
"Just kidding. 300 Gils, please." And Jack goes to another food stand, until he covers the whole food stand.
Yuki, Kyo, and Haru were a little surprised that Jack and Pikachu are very hungry. "How does he do this?"
"I have no idea." Kyo replied.
"Hey! Jack! Wait up!" Momji called, following Jack and Pikachu.
"Momji!" Haru called. "Oh, never mind."
"Come on." Said Yuki, "we better follow them." Yuki, Kyo, and Haru then started to follow Jack and Pikachu.
Several minutes passed since the sun reached to the afternoon. Jack, Pikachu, and the other human zodiacs are relaxing at a hill, since Jack bought them a lot of food since it was lunch time. They had a whole lot; they were stuffed.
Jack belched and said, "Ah. Much better."
"Ah-huh." Said Pikachu, feeling his stomach. "Cha."
"Well, I'm full." Said Kyo, laying, "So now what? We're getting a day off."
Jack pulls out his money, and checks how much he has left. "Huh. Only 9,000 Gils, left. I can't believe Vincent and Jena took my money, just to do their own business. Although, I did owe Vincent a payment, and Jena does want to have her time with Amy, Tohru, and Kisa." He gets up, "Oh! I better burn this stuff off." He left 7,200 Gils behind, just to let the zodiacs have some fun. "You guys have some fun. Pikachu and I will be right back."
Pikachu follows Jack, and Yuki, Kyo, Haru, and Momji took Jack's money. "I guess we're getting a day off."
"Ping-Pong?" Ask Kyo, smirking at Yuki.
"You wish." Yuki replied, leaving.
"After you." Said Kyo, following Yuki.
Jack and Pikachu finally arrived at Clock Town, ready to have some real fun. "Okay, I only have 1,800 Gils to go play." He rests for a moment. "Wow. All that fighting: and I lost a pound from all that food. I should exercise more. But that's not going to stop me with my fun. I know which one to play first!" Jack and his Pikachu hurried to the games.
Jack and Pikachu have entered a game, but Jack has summoned his Pokémon, Venusaur, a large green skin Pokémon with a large flower on its back. It seems that Jack, Pikachu, and Venusaur are staring and concentration at something.
"Just wait." Said Jack, "Just a little more."
"Wait for it, Venusaur." Said Pikachu. "Almost."
"Wait for it." Said Jack, "Wait for it…now!" Venusaur was surprised, and pulls his vine out of the water. Venusaur pulled out a huge Magikarp out of the fishing game. "Who! It's huge!" Jack, Pikachu, and Venusaur were surprised.
"Pi! Pikachu!" Said Pikachu, surprised.
"Venusaur!" Said Venusaur, surprised.
Jack, Pikachu, and Venusaur took the huge Magikarp, and placed the huge fish on the scales. "Let's see. 9'6" That puts you with…" The owner pulls out a prize, and gives Jack an item, something special. "Behold. The 'Robe of scintillating colors'."
Jack takes the robe. "Wow. Thank you."
"Thank you for playing." Said the owner.
"I know what else I'm playing!" Said Jack, cheering, and he goes to the next game. "Okay…now!" It looks like a target. A flamethrower like hits the target, and everyone who are watching, cheers. "Wow! That training really paid off!" He had summoned a large red firedog Pokémon to help him in the game.
"Congratulations sir." Said the owner, giving Jack a prize. "Here you go. The finest white pearl you never saw."
"I know who am I giving this to." Said Jack; he puts the pearl on his red dog Pokémon, and he goes to the next game. "My favorite. I hope I can win this."
Jack pulls grabs the regular hammer, and gives the hammer to his pig money Pokémon, but large enough with gloves on. The pig money pulls back, "PRIMAPE!" And then slams it hard on to the switch. The weight only reached half. Everyone claps a little.
"Sorry, but maybe next time." Said the owner. But Primape is not giving up that fast.
"Maybe another try?" Ask Jack, paying. He looks at his Primape. "Okay, one more time!"
"Sure." The owner replied. Primape goes crazy, pulling the hammer way back, and hammers the switch even harder.
"PRIMAPE!!" The weight went all the way to the top, and hits the gong. Everyone claps and cheers. "Pri!"
"Yeah!" Jack cheered.
"Here you go." Said the owner, giving Jack and Primape a prize. "A very fine golden yellow topaz." Jack takes the prize, and puts it on Primape.
"Primape!" Jack's Primape cheered.
"Okay, what's next on the game list?" Jack pulls out a map, and heads off to the next game with his Pokémon.
"Pull!" A voice shouted. The owner pulls the lever, and a target was flown to the air.
"Golduck! Ice Beam!" Jack shouted. A humanoid blue duck with a jewel on its forehead blast out a beam of frozen ice towards the target. But Golduck missed the target. "Shoot." He pays money to the owner. "Let's try again." The owner takes the money, and pulls the lever.
"Pull!" The target was sent straight up high.
"Okay. Golduck, I need you to concentrate your aim." Said Jack, and he commands, "Ice Beam!" Golduck blasts out another Ice Beam attack towards the target. The target was hit, and comes back down to the ground.
"Bull's-eye." Said the owner, and he gives Jack a prize. "For giving it a shot, here's your prize. 'The Blue Star Sapphire', the perfect size for your Pokémon." Jack takes the jewel, and puts it on Golduck. "Come again, anytime."
"Okay, now it's your turn, Pikachu." Said Jack, looking at his Pikachu. "Let's go to."
It seems that Jack is playing a tough game. Some kind of static holder is attached to Pikachu's cheeks. Pikachu is charging electricity, and then blast out a Thunderbolt attack. It glows out a little bit of light, and everyone applause a little.
"Pikachu, I know you can do it." Said Jack, encouraging his Pikachu. "I know you can do this. All you have to do is concentrate." Pikachu nods, and gives it one more try. Jack pays his extra money to the owner.
Pikachu full charges his energy, and then blast out another Thunderbolt attack. The light bulb lights up perfectly. Everyone applause to Jack and Pikachu, and the owner gives them a prize.
Jack and his Pikachu took off, just to go see how Yuki and Kyo are doing. But wondering around, they would only be found by playing a one-on-one battle game. "Hmm. I wonder where they go."
"Maybe they went to play some more." Said Pikachu. Until they heard a voice shouted.
"Just hold still, you dang rat!" Jack and Pikachu recognize that voice from anywhere, and looked at their left.
"Give it up, Kyo." Said Yuki, "We've been playing this game for more than twenty times. When are you even ganna learn to stop?"
"Not until I beat you!" Kyo replied.
"Hey! Yuki! Kyo!" Jack called, coming to them. Yuki and Kyo got Jack's attention. "Where are Haru and Momji?"
"Here I am!" Momji called.
"We were watching them play all the time." Said Haru, "But Kyo hasn't won one game."
"Shut up, you dang cow!" Kyo shouted at Haru. "I'm not stopping until I beat that dang rat, Yuki!"
"Wait! I'll play you." Said Jack, psyched.
"You? Against me?" Ask Kyo, "You're going to be beaten by me." Jack takes Yuki paddle.
"Come on. I've always wanted to face against you." Said Jack.
"Alright, but I'm not going easy on you." Said Kyo, taking the battle. Kyo swings the paddle, and hits the ball to Jack. Jack saw it coming, and swings it back. Back and forth, they are really going at it, playing ping-pong. It really got everyone's attention. "Give me a break. How good are you?"
"Me?" Ask Jack, swinging his paddle to knock the ball to Kyo, "I have been swinging my guitar and my sword around many times to send my enemies away. It's like attack my enemy, but in a good way." Until then, the ball passed Kyo, and Kyo missed the ball. Jack won the game. There was applause everywhere. "Checkmate. Play again?" Ask Jack.
"Oh, you know it." Said Kyo, psyched. "Like Yuki, I'm ganna beat you down." He picks up the ball, throws it up in the air, and swings the paddle, to send the ball straight at Jack.
"Cheers." Said three men. It seems that Joey's oldest brother and his father invited him for a celebration for coming this far. "That dinosaur put up a good fight."
"So, Joey, how about I buy you another drink?" Ask his father.
"Sure, but only water." Joey replied.
"Typical." Said his oldest brother. "But what the heck. Runs in the family."
"What's wrong, Sanaskue?" Ask Joey, and he rubs it in, "Did you still remember you got your butt handed by my cousin?"
"It's not that." Sanaskue replied, "It's just that ever since you've gotten stronger" he glares at his little brother, "I want to fight against you someday."
Joey stares back. "Great, I can't wait. Maybe we should fight right now."
"Hold on, boys." Said their father. A waiter comes by, and gives each and everyone of them their drink. "Thank you." The father said the waiter, and he looks at his two sons, "We can't fight in here. There are too many people." Joey and Sanaskue look at their father, confused. "Besides. We only came here to for your celebration, Joey. Not to fight. You can fight when we get home, okay?"
"Alright." Said Joey, upset, and he takes his drink. "But if I don't fight against someone, I'm ganna have to fight you here." He drinks it, but felt something disgusting. "UGH! What is this, some kind of drink? Who gave me…?" But then, he hiccupped. "Uh-oh." And he hiccupped again. "Hey. What are you jerks looking at?"
Sanaskue and their father were shocked. "Oh no! Not again." Said Sanaskue.
"Please tell me he's not in a…Loopy Fist Technique!"