Episode 37: Prohibition
"Joey was a monster." Jack thought, looking down, "And I too was a monster. Many people all over town, and the kids at school picked on me. But cousin, he had to go through all of that, just to survive as a little kid. He and I are alike, having no one to be protected by bullies and thugs. But when I notice about cousin, he was nothing but a far away cousin.
"Back then when I was little, everyone in whole town has been calling me a 'freak' because I don't belong in the world. That's why I ran away when my little sister was at the hospital. But I didn't go demon, because I can never transform. My cousin, he transformed into a powerful demon inside of himself, and he had to go a whole through lot back then, and killed innocent people. For ounce in the real world, I wish the real would stop picking on weak people!
"But however, when I was in the empire, I went demon too. And it happened right after my fiancé was killed by an evil witch, Terry."
"Shut up!" Jack shouted, his voiced change like a "Demon". "You have done enough! You have ruining everyone's dreams, and now you've killed my fiancé. I am sick and tired of everyone dying from someone and escaping. But now, I won't let this HAPPEN!" Now Jack's body started to change, his brown hair grows even long, he's growing fur out of his skin, claws from his nail, his teeth changed into fangs, his eyes turned red shape like a Demon-Dog, whisker marks, and dog ears appeared. "Now it's my turn to kill you! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"
"It was what just remembered." Jack thought. "And that was first kill. I killed Terry in the Empire World. But I had no control of myself because when I went demon, I thirst for blood, and thirst to kill."
"Jack." Said Joey, hugging Jack in tears. Jack was surprised. "I'm sorry. I really am. But thank you for understand."
Jack made tears in his eyes, and hugs at his cousin. "Cousin!" Said Jack.
"Joey." Said Pikachu, hugging Joey.
"Someday, cousin." Jack said, "In the future, I will make sure no one is ever called a monster, a demon, or a freak. It won't matter. Because I will do whatever it takes to become a true Pokémon Hero."
"Thanks Jack." Said Joey, "Must appreciated." There was a flash, but Jack and Pikachu snapped out of it. They shook it off, but Joey feels better. "Now you know the truth Jack, I guess I need to do my own training. But you know us demons wanted to fight. It's in our blood. Don't forget."
"Cousin." Said Jack, and he gives cousin the thumbs up, "You can always count on me."
"Oh yeah." Said Pikachu, giving Joey the thumbs up.
Joey looks at Jack and Pikachu, and gives them the thumbs up too. "Okay, maybe I was just a little grumpy. But I'll get over it."
"Well," Jack said, scratching the back of his hair, nervously, "From all that destruction, I have a question." Joey looks at Jack, confused. "If you didn't drink the bottle, then what made you drink it?"
"Oh, that." Said Joey, and he explains. "It was a dumb waiter. It seems that waiter must have accidentally switch the bottles for getting a wrong order. He put in water, but there was another order from another guy, and wrote down wine instead. It was a mix up.
"But Jack, drinking that bottle is dangerous. From our region, we consider drinking as to what we call, an "S-Rank Criminal". It's illegal from our region. But I'm guessing you're wondering about what happened to me, don't you?"
"Oh yeah." Said Pikachu, "Give us the wise of knowledge."
"Alright, have a seat." Said Joey, and both Jack and Pikachu sit on the grass, listening to Joey. "A long time, my dad, Sanaskue, and I were about to celebrate on me victory for defeating that evil alien from another world called, 'Titan'. He was so tough, it took me the Final Flash technique to get rid of his evil deeds. My dad, Sanaskue, and I celebrated for our victory by taking me to a drink.
"It was dad's favorite just to get drunk. My older brother, Sanaskue, gave him a grave warning not to order wine, or he'll tell mom on him. Dad was scared of mom, and orders something else other than wine. I was ordering a fresh drink for my victory. But then, something worse happened." He stares at Jack and Pikachu with fear. "The moment I had my drink, it was fine. I was ready to run. I was thirsty a little, but accidentally grabbed my father's drink instead.
"It turns out that the moment I drink my father's drink, it wasn't his water. Oh no, he tried to order wine again. But instead of him drinking it, I took his wine, and drank the whole bottle down. I felt it nasty, thinking it was salt water. But my vision went all blurry, and crazy like I was loopy. The next thing I knew at the very moment, I was destroying everything."
Jack and Pikachu were scared, holding each other. "I was destroying every bit of building, until the whole building came down like bricks falling apart. My dad and Sanaskue tried to stop me, but I was invincible. They kept hold of me until my mom showed up with the antidote. Soon, when I woke up from being loopy, I had no idea what just happened. But my dad explained the whole story."
"But cousin." Jack said, "What happened when you were drunk?"
"Well, let's just say everything was black." Said Joey. "I didn't see much when I blacked out. All I remember was blasting, punching, and throwing so many things, I went berserk. But at least some were injured. They weren't killed, because Anbu Black Ops evacuated many people away from me. But Anbu Black Ops tried to pin me down, but it was no use."
"You were invincible." Said Pikachu.
"Yes." Said Joey, looking down. "But now that's over with, I don't have to worry about me being all drunk and loopy. Even though I have a bit of an attitude. Jack, you and Pikachu better promise not to tell anyone about what I told you, and what you saw."
"Cousin." Said Jack, standing up. "I won't tell one sole about what happened. If this ever gets out, I will have to shut whoever spoke to the word. You have my trust." Jack and Joey shook hands.
"Thanks, Jack." Said Joey, "Can we get to the next mission?"
Jack was stunned at first, but a sweat on his head. "Oh…that. I must have forgotten about the mission when we talk." He looks behind Joey, and saw the others coming. "Uh, cousin."
Joey looks behind, and saw Amy, Jena, and Yo-Yo Man come. "There you are." Said Jena, "I heard what happened." Joey was surprised. "But at least King Danto won't press charges. The waiter and whoever disturbed the waiter did."
"Great the hear." Said Joey.
"Joey, for now; do us all a favor." Said Yo-Yo Man, "Don't ever go to your father's victory for wine. We don't want to see you drunk again."
"Yeah, please no more." Said Amy.
"Well, at least Buu revived you back to yourselves." Said Joey, "That's the good news."
"Well, alright." Said Jena.
"YEAH!" Jack and Pikachu cheered.
"Now, let's go to our mission!" Jack shouted, and he hurried off, "To victory!" But he stopped and forgot something. "I forget."
"Hold on, Jack." Said Joey, in front of Jack and Pikachu, "What's wrong?"
"Well, I forgot something." Said Jack, scratching the back of his hair. And everyone flunks to the ground.
"Jack, you baka!" Said Amy. "How could you forget already?"
Jack looks at everyone and replies, "It seems we're missing a member."
"Who?" Ask Jena.
"Wait." Said Yo-Yo Man, and he does a head count. "There are only five of us and a Pikachu. Where are the other zodiacs, Mrs. Honda, and Vincent?" Everyone was shocked.
"Shoot!" Jack said, put a hand on his face, "I forgot I was running away, I forgot about Yuki, Kyo, Haru, and Momji."
"Quite." Said Yo-Yo Man. "At least Shigure, Hatori, and Ayame are on the airship."
"And me and Amy took Mrs. Honda and Kisa in the airship." Said Jena.
"Well Jack, you leave the other zodiacs behind?" Ask Amy, staring at Jack.
"Wait a second!" Said Jack, backing away, "I'll go get them. Meet me at the food court, okay?" He gives Joey some money, "Here, cousin, this is how much I have left. Buy yourself something good." He and Pikachu hurried off to find Yuki, Kyo, Haru, and Momji. "We'll be right back!"
"Figures for him to run off like that." Said Yo-Yo Man, "But he shouldn't have any problems to find the other zodiacs."
"But daddy, what about Vincent?" Ask Jena.
"EEP!" Amy shrieked.
"Oh yes." Said Yo-Yo Man, remembering, "That perverted vampire. How could I forget? He did say he was about to do something shopping."
"I really bet'cha he's lying." Said Joey, crossing his arms. "It's not like Vincent to run off like that."
"Then we need to find him." Said Yo-Yo Man.
"Can't we just leave him?" Ask Amy.
"I'm afraid we can't." Yo-Yo Man replied. "Let's hurry to the food court, and tell this to Jack."
Yo-Yo Man takes Joey, Jena, and Amy to head to the food court, just to report Jack about one more person missing from the group. Judging from Vincent's actions, the whole town may or may not be in uproar of a perverted vampire on the loose. Jack and Pikachu finally arrive, but look at Yo-Yo Man, confused.
"Sensei!" Jack calls. "What is it?"
"It seems we're short of one more person." Yo-Yo Man replies. "But more importantly, did you return Yuki, Kyo, Haru, and Momji back into the airship."
Jack nods. "I hope Tohru knows what she's doing." Said Amy.
"But Hatori, Ayame, and Shigure know what they're doing." Said Jena. "Don't worry."
"And that's what worries me the most." Said Yo-Yo Man, "Please don't say that under my skin."
"Sorry." Said Jena, smiling. "I didn't know, daddy."
"Everyone someone says that thing, it worries me." Said Yo-Yo Man, "And when they already said that, it gets me a bad habit." He looks at Jack, "Now Jack, as I was saying. We are short of one member? Do you remember?"
Jack and Pikachu thinks about it, but was surprised. "VINCENT!"
"Bingo." Said Yo-Yo Man.
"You don't think?" Ask Jack, and Yo-Yo Man nods. Jack was so tempered; he dashed off and shouted, "VINCENT! I'M GANNA POUND YOU TO A PULP!"
"Wait up, Jack!" Pikachu shouted, following Jack.
"Wow." Said Joey, impressed, "He's fast."
"Oh well." Said Yo-Yo Man. "We better split up too."
"Alright!" Joey said, "I'm going up." He flies off, and Amy, Jena, and Yo-Yo Man spread out to go find Vincent.
Thirty minutes have passed since Vincent was gone. Jack was stuck; he had to show a picture of Vincent to everyone in town. "Excuse me sir." He said to a man. "Have you seen this man?"
"I'm sorry." The man replied, "Never saw him."
Jena asks three boys. "Excuse me, but have you seen a weird boy with black clothes, black spiky hair, and flirts with girls around?"
"Wish we could help." Said one of the boys.
"But we haven't see him." Said another.
Joey asks one of the food owners. "Have you seen a weird boy with black spiky hair, almost close to my age?"
"I'm sorry." Said the owner, "But how about some meat?"
"I'm in!"
And Jack then asks the girls if they saw Vincent. "Him?" Ask one of the girls.
"Oh course." Said Jack, "You saw him?"
"Wow, he's a hunk." Said another girl. But Jack got the wrong picture. It was Vincent's older brother, Kyle. He swaps pictures, and shows the girls with Vincent's picture. "Oh, we saw him."
"You did?" Ask Pikachu.
"Yeah, if you saw him, can you give him this message?" Ask the third girl. And she slaps Jack in the face. SLAP!
"AGH!" Jack shouted, away from the girls with his Pikachu. He feels his left cheek, and his left cheek was like on red hit fire. "Why does this happen to me?"
"Jack?" Ask Joey, found Jack. "What happened?"
"Those girls slapped me!" Jack replied.
"Sheesh." Said Joey, "No wonder you go irritated."
Jena, Yo-Yo Man, and Amy finally catch up with Jack, Joey, and Pikachu. With the entire group together, Vincent was never found. "This is worse than finding a needle in a hey sack. Except, finding a person in this town."
"Well, we don't have to worry about Vincent." Said Amy, happy, "Because I found myself hot emo boys."
"Oh well." Said Jena, "I can't stop you there."
"This isn't right." Said Jack, "Where can we find Vincent at the Clock Town Festival? He can be anywhere. I should have known! What's he up to at a time like this?"
"Well, Jack," Joey said, "He may be up to something that we can't interfere." He holds up three fingers. "Jack, were there any signs you know?"
"Like some kind of clue that can help us?" Ask Jena, and Jack thinks about it.
"Well, he took a lot of my money." Said Jack. "And he was flirting with girls."
Joey felt irritated and said, "Prohibition."
"Huh?" Ask Jack.
"Jack, that word is horrible." Said Jena, remembering, "In my region, it was a horrible name."
"You see, Jack," Joey said, explaining, "There are three keys of prohibition; alcohol, women, and money. You did say Vincent took your money, and was flirting with girls."
"But wait!" Said Jack, "There was an article saying a man tried to start a prohibit-what-you-call it."
"Can you explain?" Ask Amy.
"Well," Said Jack, and he explain, "When prohibit-or-what-is-it you call it started it. It was a small man with a beard. King Danto was so furious, he banned it, and started seized him bare hands." They were surprised.
"King Danto can fight?" Ask Joey.
"That's unusual." Said Yo-Yo Man.
"Indeed." Said Jack, and he continues, "But then, the man escaped. We had no idea how he escaped, but I get the feeling he'll do it again to make our region against your regions in a war."
"Well, we'll get him later." Said Yo-Yo Man, "But it seems that we can use what you said before a good clue. If we find him."
"We find Vincent." Said Joey, cracking his knuckles.
"Kill the vampire!" Amy cheered.
"But where can we find him?" Ask Jack.
"Oh! You have a point." Said Jack, remembered. "Clock Town Festival is so clean, there isn't a sign about prohibition or any other."
"Hey!" Said a man with a smooth mustache. "I heard stories you five are after someone?" They were surprised and look a man who has brown hair, but wears a uniform. Jack was surprised. "I'm Mr. Yenson. George Yenson."
"Please to meet you." Said Jena, "Jena Aunti, Eevee Trainer, Dragon Maiden, and Miko."
"Pleasure." Said George. "But I heard you five are after someone, aren't you?" They nod. "I think his name as 'Vincent', no?" They were surprised.
"You saw him?" Ask Jena.
"Oh course." He replied with a nod. And he points at a weird water shop. "He went in there. But that weird teen never came out." The group saw the shop, and gives George big thanks.
"Thank you." Said Jack and Pikachu.
"Thank you." Said Jena.
"Why, thank you very much." Said Yo-Yo Man.
"Thanks for you help, Mr. Yenson." Said Joey.
"Uh, thank you." Said Amy.
"My pleasure." Said George. "Be careful."
"We will." Said Jack. The whole group goes through the door, and enters into the shop. There was a long hallway, a little bit of darkness. "I can see just a little bit."
"Wait. What are those lights over there?" Ask Joey. There were coloring lights coming from an opening door. When they went to check, they went inside the room, and there were red hearts like all the prohibition around.
"What the?" Ask Amy, surprised.
"Oh yeah." Said a voice. They looked at their left, and saw a couch pointing away. There was a long arm holding a bottle. "Now you set my soul on fire. It is not, just a little spark. It was flame; a bit roaring flame." They went to see who's on the couch. "I can feel it now. It is burning. Burning. Burning."
"AAAGGGHHH!!" Jack shouted, shocked. He shuts his eyes, and covers it. "We're in a forbidden area! Shield your eyes! Shield your eyes!"
"This is not right!" Pikachu shouted, covering his eyes.
"AGH! I'm blind!" Said Joey, covering his eyes. "Vincent!"
"Cover your shame!" Amy shouted, covering her eyes.
"Vincent!" Said Jena, covering her eyes. "No offense or anything but you're even worse then my mom and dad making out."
Yo-Yo Man had a nosebleed, and covered his eyes. "Vincent. What's gotten into you?" Vincent was completely naked, holding a wine on his right hand, and making out with a girl. They're both naked on the couch! "Put some clothes on!"
But Vincent was drunk! "Hey, guys." He hiccupped, "How's it going?"
"Vincent, you're drunk." Said Jena.
"I know." Said Vincent, "But how would you like to join us?" Jack, Joey, and Yo-Yo Man took a peek.
"Vincent! What's wrong with you?" Jack shouted.
"Vincent, you're sick." Said Joey.
"Hey, I can't help it." Said Vincent, and he hiccupped again. "How would you two like to join me?"
"Uh, no." Said Jena. "I rather make out with a Miltank."
"Ditto." Said Amy.
"Vincent, you know what I think?" Ask Joey, and he slaps Vincent. SLAP! "You're insane."
"Hey!" Said Vincent, feeling his cheek. "That hurt. Be nice."
Jack saw something on the table, and feels irritated. He gives Vincent a glare and asks, "Vincent, what's this?" He shows Vincent a wallet.
"Uh…" Vincent hiccupped, "You're money?"
"Yeah." Said Jack, annoyed; "You spend all my Gils just for girls, money, and wine?"
"Yep." Vincent replied.
And then Jack threw into a tantrum, and pounding Vincent on his head. "I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN YOU WERE THIS PERVERTED! YOU ARE NOTHING BUT A BAD CHEF!"
"Ow! Ow!" Vincent shouted, in pain from his head. Jack continues to pound Vincent in the head a lot. "Hey! Hey! Hey! Jack! Ow! Ow! OW! Jack! Hey!"
"THAT'S IT! VINCENT VALENTINE! YOU'RE FIRED!" Jack shouted. Vincent was in shocked. He snapped out of it from being drunk, and had to come up with something or never make another food again.
"Wait!" Vincent shouted, and everyone looks at Vincent, confused. "It wasn't me!" And he points at the naked girl, putting his clothes back on. Everyone covered his or her eyes. "She did it! She started!"
"WHAT!" The girl shouted, shocked.
"Jack! You gatta to believe me! She tricked me! She made me go in!" Vincent said, innocent, "I was buying all the stuff! Look!" He points at the corner, and there at the corner is a lot of supply of food for the team. "I ain't lying! She pulled a fast one on me!"
Joey checks out the food, and there is a lot of food. "Let's see. Meat, Fruit, Vegetables, Milk; yep, they're all here."
"I guess he wasn't lying." Said Yo-Yo Man.
"But you better not do it again, Vincent." Said Amy, staring at Vincent. "Or you will be fired."
"Hey." Said a girl, and now the blond hair girl stares at Jack and Pikachu like she's flirting. "Why don't you give it a break, and have some puff-puff."
"Uh, puff-puff?" Ask Jack, nervous. Pikachu was scared.
Two more appeared, and starts to flirt at Joey and Vincent. "No! Not again!" Vincent shrieked. "Give me some room!"
"Go near me, and I'll hurt you." Said Joey, tough. "I'm not here to make Raye angry at me!"
Jack got even scared, and shouted loudly, "Pikachu! Thundaga! Now!"
Pikachu charges a lot of static electricity, and then releases a powerful Thunder attack at everyone. Everyone was electrocuted, but Joey acted so tough, he feels at though he's tough, but on the inside, he doesn't know that physical is different from magical. He's hurt on the inside. All the girls who were working at the place ran away like screaming little girls.
Everyone was barbequed, but still has a lot of endurance. "Good job, Pikachu." Said Jack, in pain, and he sits on the floor. "Ugh!"
"Hey!" A voice shouted. A man with a beard and mustache, short hair but half bold, a suit, and small comes out angry holding a gun. "Who's been messing with my business?"
"So you're the one who tricked Vincent, did you?" Ask Jena.
"I want my money back, you thug!" Vincent shouted, angry.
"Perfect timing." Said Joey.
"You won't get away." Said the short man, and he points a gun at Joey. But he doesn't realize that Joey is made of tough armor like his skin is made of hard iron. "You're ganna pay my with interest."
"With pleasure." Said Joey, and he grabs the man's right arm, and the man drops the gun. "Jack, today's the day I'm ganna show you a new technique. I'm about to show you this technique I like to call," on his right hand, a spinning spiraling sphere, and then strikes the sphere on the man's stomach. "RASENGAN!" He sent that man flying and spinning away.
"MAMA!!" The man shouted, and he made a whole lot of holes at the walls. He was outside, but gets up. "UGH! I'm still standing, but I'm not ganna let you people ruin my business!" But suddenly, a metal claw grabs the short man. "HEY! What are you?" But when the man looks at someone, he was scared. "No! No! No!" The figure took the short man away, and did something worse. "MAAAMAAAA!!"
"What was that?" Ask Jack, surprised.
"I don't know." Said Vincent, "I was just too busy getting the stuff."
"We better check." Said Yo-Yo Man, and everyone heads to see what's going on. But Jack saw somebody with black clothes, a long katana, white spiky hair, and red eyes.
"Huh? Who's that guy?" Jack thought. They made it outside, but saw that the man was gone. "Where did he go?"
"And what's this?" Ask Yo-Yo Man, picking up charcoal from the ground. "It seems that someone must have killed him."
Joey exams at the black charcoal from the ground and said, "It seems that this must be a powerful fire technique. Whoever did must have killed him."
And Amy points at the new figure, "Emo Boy!" She hands the figure a number "Call me sometime, okay?"
"Uh, okay." Said the figure, taking the paper.
Joey looks at the figure and said, "Shirogami, what a surprised."
"Shirogami?" Ask Jack, confused. He looks at the figure, "You're Shirogami?"
"Oh course!" Said Shirogami. "Never saw the grim reaper in person, did you?"
"But I thought the grim reaper was a skeleton and…" Said Jack.
"You mean those bag of bones?" Ask Shirogami, "Don't get me started."
"Jack?" Ask Yo-Yo Man, "Who are you talking?"
"I'm talking to Shirogami." Jack replied.
"Who?" Ask Yo-Yo Man.
"That's odd." Jack thought, "He can't see him? But I can see. Amy can see him. But why can't Sensei?"
"Shirogami?" Ask Joey, "What are you doing here?"
"You know him, cousin?" Ask Pikachu, surprised.
"Joey and I can see him." Said Jena, "I'm a Miko. That's why I can see, but I don't know how he can see him?"
"He can explain later." Said Shirogami later. "Well, I got check him off my list. I better be off to the soul society." And then he vanished into thin air.