So this chapter is based on the first censured Pokémon episode "Beauty and the Beach". I have some ideas for it and one of my Discord friends added their own ideas to spice up the chapter, so I hope you will enjoy it.

If you are enjoying this fanfic, leave gladly a review with your thoughts and ideas of how I can improve the series featuring Ashley. It really makes my day bright.

There will be lyrics added, but only a small part of the song that is "inserted".

The chapter begins in Ashley's point of view.

Disclaimer: I do not own any Pokémon characters! I only own my OCs!

Chapter 14: Beauty and the Beach

It had been a few days after the incident with Team Rocket invading S.S. Anne with the mission to steal everyone's Pokémon. I was still a bit traumatized after my near-death experience, but I was slowly getting over it. I had to stay in the hospital for two days for observation, though. Ash, Misty, and Brock came and stayed with me until visitor hours were over. Even Gary showed up once without his noisy fangirls. I only gave him a harsh glare and turned away from him, still feeling lots of anger towards him. He had just sighed and left without throwing any insults at me.

On the day I was discharged, Ash told me how the police on Sevii Island One Island had arrested the Team Rocket grunts, but somehow Jessie, James, and Meowth managed to escape before they could get thrown in prison.

That was the least of our worry, but I was prepared if they were going to attack us again.

But now… It was time for relaxation.

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The weather was lovely with a bright sun and cloudless sky, so my brother and our friends decided to go to the beach. I didn't like the beach… Or rather, I did like the beach, but I didn't have much confidence with my appearance. Misty tried making me put on her old bikini she used when she was ten years old, but I refused to wear something so exposing.

In the end, I put on my dark blue tankini I had packed at the bottom on my backpack and black sandals. Misty got dressed in a red bikini and wore white sandals.

I called out Luna for emotional support and held her with one arm as Misty gently pulled me by my other arm toward the beach where Ash, Pikachu, and Brock were already enjoying themselves in the water.

"Hi, guys!" Misty called joyfully while she held a Master Ball beach ball in her other arm. "We're here now!"

Ash turned around while having a smile. "It took some time, you two…" He trailed off as his eyes were on the redhead.

Misty noticed his changed behavior as both boys stared at her. "What's wrong? Never seen a girl before?" she teased.

"Um…", Ash got a little red on his cheeks and rubbed the back of his head. "It's…odd to see you look like a girl."

Misty froze for a second before she growled irritably. "I am a girl, you idiot!" she exclaimed before throwing the beach ball straight on my brother's face.

Ash fell backwards into the water and created a big splash. He quickly broke through the surface with his face now glowing red by the hit of the beach ball. "Hey, what was that for?!"

"You still have much to learn about girls, Ash", Brock commented.

"Pika pika…", Pikachu nodded in agreement.

Misty hissed irritably before she got over it and clapped her hands as if she was wiping dirt off. "Now I feel better!"

"Wasn't that a bit too much, Misty…?" I asked sheepishly.

"Clefairy…?" Luna added.

"Nope! Sometimes your brother needs to knock some sense into his brain", Misty retorted with a fake smile before waddling into the water.

"Maybe…", I mumbled softly.

"Fairy airy."

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We played volleyball and switched partner from time to time. I started with Ash as my partner and then it turned into boys VS. girls. Shortly after that, we called out our Pokémon to let them enjoy the beach. Brock's Pokémon decided to sunbath since Onix and Geodude were weak to water and Zubat didn't like getting wet. Misty's Pokémon were all water-type, so they were thrilled to enjoy the ocean and even had a pleasant Water Gun fight. Squirtle joined them in the fight.

Firered and Charmander were happy to sunbath far away from the water. Bulbasaur joined them, even though he was a grass-type Pokémon, but he trusted them that they wouldn't put him accidently on fire. Honey was the same as Zubat and rested on top of a parasol where we had our towels and bags. Bruce was busy practicing his martial arts skills with some help by Beedrill. Pidgeotto was by the edge of the beach to wet his clawed feet and enjoy the chill. Kobra definitely enjoyed being the water and swam around like a predator looking for a prey. Pikachu and Luna shared a swim tube that Ash and Misty had an eye over to make sure they wouldn't float away.

Because Misty was afraid of Gyarados Pokémon, I sat on Wanda and told her to swim away so we could have some alone time and try practicing a bit.

"I never got to thank you for saving me from drowning, Wanda", I said as I leaned my head against her long serpent neck. "I still don't know how you managed to get out of your Poké Ball, but it doesn't matter. I'm so happy I didn't have to die on that day. Thank you so so much, Wanda."

"Ghyaaa…", Wanda growled softly.

Wanda swam to a dock when I noticed a small restaurant that had a calm and traditional style. I saw a HELP WANTED sigh and got a little curious. I had never part-time worked before and while I may have saved most of my pocket money for the journey and got some from winning battles, I wanted to try becoming independent. I wanted to be like everyone else who could do things swimmingly without any issues.

I wanted to be like Ash, Misty, Brock, and other people who weren't in the spectrum. I wanted to show them I still had a chance to mature and grow up.

I got off Wanda and caressed her scales. "Wait for me here, Wanda."

"Ghyaa…"

I took a couple of deep breaths to calm down my racing heart. I hadn't taken a step toward the small restaurant and I was already nervous. My palms were getting sweaty and it wasn't by the water from the ocean.

"I can do it… I can do it…", I repeated to myself.

With Butterfrees in my stomach, I walked to the restaurant. The seats outside were empty, even though the place was open. An old man with white hair and beard sat on a bench and looked defeated. I assumed he was the owner.

"U-Um… Excuse me, sir…", I spoke softly.

"Hrm?" the old man grumbled before looking up. "What do you want, lass?"

His tone was a little harsh and scary, but I refused to back down. "Um… I… I saw t-that help sign and I-"

"You want to work here?" the man's attitude took a 90 degrees change and got a huge smile. "Why didn't you say so from the beginning? Although… How old are you?"

"Ten…", I mumbled softly.

"Ten? Then, are you a Trainer?"

"Yes… I began my journey this year with my brother…"

"You have a brother? That's even better! I need lots of extra hands for the next few days before I leave on a worldwide cruise with my boat that's by the dock!" the man pointed at the boat that was next to Wanda. "Wait… Is that your Gyarados?"

"Yes…", I nodded. "I swam with her when I saw the sign."

"I see… If you're going to work here, I'll have to ask you to call back your Gyarados because it can scare the customers away."

"I will."

The Butterfrees in my stomach were slowly flying away now that I got less nervous. The conversation went better than I first thought.

"Well, grab your brother and get here so I can instruct you what your assignments will be", the old man said. "I'm Moe. What's your name, lass?"

"Ashley. Thank you for the opportunity, boss", I bowed deeply.

"There's no need for formalities", Moe chuckled. "Now, hurry and get your brother."

"Um… Actually, my brother and I are traveling with two friends. Can they…also work here?"

"Certainly!" Moe laughed heartedly. "I did say I need extra hands."

"Thank you, sir!" I smiled widely. "I'll be back shortly."

I hurried to Wanda and climbed onto her before she swam back to the beach. While we left the dock, I spotted another restaurant not far from Moe's that looked fresh and modern and it was loaded with customers. Maybe that was the reason why business wasn't going well for my new boss.

I was now excited to work for the first time. I felt like I was becoming an adult with this step, but I knew I was still a child and had much to learn.

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Ash, Misty, and Brock got very surprised when I told them I found a job for us. They agreed we needed some extra money, so we went straight to Moe's restaurant to start working. Because I still had problems with social interaction with strangers, I was in the kitchen helping Moe with the cooking. Ash and I called out the majority of our Pokémon to attract customers because they were only heading to the other restaurant. Pikachu, Squirtle, and Luna walked around the beach to hand out fliers. Pidgeotto kept the coals on the grill hot on which I grilled fresh corns. Charmander helped Moe with the flame broiling while the old man cooked some delicious yakisoba. Brock and Ash kept the customers in line outside while Bruce, Misty, and Bulbasaur served the customers with their food and drinks.

I was boiling in the kitchen, but I had always enjoyed cooking. Even back at home, I loved helping Mom and now with Brock whenever he prepared meals. When Ash, our friends, and I returned to the hotel, I quickly fell asleep.

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On the fourth day, we got to hear the truth from Moe why he needed the extra help. He told us the story shortly after we had closed for the day.

"I haven't been honest with you, youngsters", Moe sighed deeply. "The truth is…I have a debt."

"A debt?" Misty repeated.

Moe nodded, "You know the other restaurant close to mine? The owner is Brutella and I owe her money. When I told her I was going to retire and had plans to go on a worldwide cruise, she lend me money so I could buy my boat, but I had to pay it back within a certain time. I refused to sell my restaurant, but I couldn't attract any customers to pay back the money."

"Then… Were you going to pay us at all?" Ash asked.

"Only the leftover when I will finally pay the debt", Moe confessed.

"And you can start paying the debt right now!" an old screechy voice called.

I looked up and saw a short woman in Moe's age standing by the threshold. She had red hair that was braided into two tails on both sides of her head and she was dressed in a screechy pink dress.

"Brutella!" Moe exclaimed in surprise.

"I've seen how your restaurant has been sprouting lately", Brutella chuckled. "So, does this mean you finally have the money?"

"I-I don't have all of it yet, but-", Moe began.

"Then give me the money so I can check how much you still owe me!" Brutella demanded.

"She's not a nice lady…", Misty whispered to me and Ash.

"She's a bully…", I whispered back, feeling a bit irritated at the small woman.

Moe fetched a handful of cash and handed them to Brutella. The woman counted the money before putting them in her purse. "Well, well, you've managed to pay off a large amount of the debt, but there's still twenty thousand Poké Dollars left to pay."

"Twenty thousand?!" Ash, Misty, Brock, and I exclaimed in disbelief.

"If you can't pay it within the next three days, Moe, I'll not only take your restaurant but also your boat", Brutella threatened.

"No! You can't do that!" Moe panicked.

"I can and I will! Enjoy your properties while you still can, old man!" Brutella laughed before leaving the restaurant.

"I can never get twenty thousand Poké Dollars in just three days", Moe said defeated before he collapsed on a chair. "It's over… My dream of a worldwide cruise is over."

"Don't talk like that, boss!" Ash exclaimed. "It's not over yet! We still have two days to get the money and we will get it one way or another!"

"But how, Ash?" Brock asked. "We may try and battle Trainers and get some prize money, but that's like pocket money."

"That's still better than nothing!" Ash argued. "We can't lose hope just yet! Boss, my dream is to become a Pokémon Master! I may face all kinds of obstacles along the way, but I know I can get past them because I have my friends and Pokémon with me."

"Pikachu!"

"Char!"

"Bulbasaur!"

"Squirtle squirt!"

"Pidgeot oot!"

"We won't leave you until your dream is achieved!" Ash added. "So, please, don't give up just yet!"

"Ash…", Moe mumbled softly before nodding, his sad expression getting replaced by determination. "You're right. Thank you for telling me that. We need to find a way to get the money!"

"Ashton? Ashley?" a familiar voice called from outside.

We turned to the door and I gaped in shock when I saw it was Mom and Professor Oak! Mom was dressed in a green swimsuit and a white short-sleeved jacket while Professor Oak was dressed in a yellow top with pineapples and teal shorts.

"Mom?! Professor Oak?!" Ash and I exclaimed simultaneously.

Mom's eyes got glassy by tears before she ran to us. "My twins! You're okay!" She brought us into a tight hug while she cried on our hair. "Thank the Heavens you're alive!"

"M-Mom, t-too tight!" Ash called.

I was suffocating too by the way Mom held us. "M-Mom…!"

"S-Sorry…", Mom sniffed before she let us go and wiped her eyes. "I've been worried the whole time since I heard about the S.S. Anne incident."

"Mom, I called you after we made it to One Island to tell you we were okay", Ash reminded her.

"Y-Yes, but seeing the news all over in the media still upset me", Mom nodded. "I needed to see you two with my own eyes."

"Delia got really worried about you two, so we decided to come here and check up on you", Professor Oak said. "Gary also called and told me what happened, including the part when you almost drowned, Ashley."

"Gary did…?" I mumbled confusedly.

Misty giggled behind me, which made me even more confused. Speaking of…

"Oh, Mom! These are my and Ash's friends who are traveling with us; Misty Williams and Brock Harrison", I introduced them.

"Hi, Mrs. Ketchum!" Misty smiled.

"It's a pleasure to meet you in person, ma'am", Brock said politely.

"The pleasure is mine", Mom bowed lightly. "Thank you for looking after my twins. I know they both can be a handful, but they have great hearts."

"MOM!" Ash and I exclaimed simultaneously again with red cheeks by embarrassment.

"It's okay. They are great friends", Misty giggled.

"We heard Ash's speech from outside", Professor Oak said. "What happened?"

We told them what was going on and we needed twenty thousand Poké Dollars in three days.

"Hmm… This is a tricky situation, but I think I have a solution", Professor Oak said before holding up a poster of a beauty competition. "There is a Beach Beauty Talent and Pokémon Costume Contest the day after tomorrow. The prize money is thirty thousand Poké Dollars, so there will still be a big leftover when Moe pays the debt."

"Thirty thousand Poké Dollars?!" Ash, Misty, Brock, and I exclaimed in surprise.

"The contest is divided in three categories; beauty, talent, and costume", Mom explained while Ash grabbed the poster to read the rules. "The winner in each category receives ten thousand Poké Dollars, so you don't actually win thirty thousand at once."

"Oh…", I mumbled softly, feeling a little defeated.

"Why don't you two participate, Ashley and Misty?" Professor Oak suggested.

"Huh?! Me?" Misty pointed at herself in confusion before looking at me.

"I… I can't do that!" I shook my head as I started getting a stomachache. "I-I can't stand on a stage while having millions of eyes on me!"

"But this could be good experience for you, Ashley", Mom said. "One day, you will participate in the Pokémon League and there will be more eyes staring at you there. You have to get used to it and not be so afraid."

"Mom's got a point, Ashley", Ash added. "You can't stay in the shadows forever. You've already taken a big step by finding this great job for us. If you can do this, you can do everything you put your mind on."

My brother was right. I did take a big step and conquered a small piece of fear. Sometimes I could get tunnel vision and forget what I had accomplished. I guess it was because of my low self-esteem.

"You're right… I'll give it a try", I nodded. "But… What about the talent part? I don't have any good talents."

"You're good at singing, Ashley", Mom said. "Why not sing something onstage?"

"No!" I blushed hard, my fear getting over me again. "I sing badly! Gary always booed me whenever we had karaoke competitions in Pallet Town and then everyone else booed me!"

"That's because he's a bully! And don't think of what he thinks of your singing, sis!" Ash said sternly. "Don't let him push you down! You know yourself you're good!"

I was still a bit hesitant about my singing voice. "Um… I can give it a try onstage."

"Do you have any talents, Misty?" Brock asked.

"Well… The only talents I have is making my own lures and get a bite in less than two minutes", Misty shrugged.

"That should be good enough", Professor Oak nodded. "All we need to do is the paperwork for you two to compete. From my understanding, both the judges and the audience will vote for the winners, so you should captive everyone with your charms, Ashley, Misty."

"Professor Oak, that sounded a bit inappropriate of you", Mom scolded him with a strict voice.

"Oops! Sorry about that!" Professor Oak laughed sheepishly and rubbed the back of his head.

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Misty and I got busy the whole next day with preparations for the contest. I practiced a lot with my singing voice and tried coming up with a good costume for one of my Pokémon. Misty had already come up with a concept and asked Ash if she could borrow his Squirtle. Ash and I used Honey, Beedrill, and Pidgeotto to cast down fliers of me and Misty, advertising to get more votes at the contest. Mom, Professor Oak, Ash, Brock, and Moe promised they were going to vote for us, but you could only vote for one person in each category, so that was going to be tricky.

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It was time. The Beach Beauty Talent and Pokémon Costume Contest was about to begin. The MC held a short speech onstage while Misty and I waited backstage with the other competitors. To my surprise, Gary's fangirls were participating as a group for the contest. That made me extra nervous, fearing Gary was going to boo me as soon as I would walk out onstage.

I sat in a corner, behind a crate, and hugged my knees to my chest. Mom and Misty managed to convince me to dress myself in a bikini for the contest. I felt so ashamed to expose my body like this, so I had big towel wrapped around me. I was going to remove it before walking onstage. Firered sat next to me, dressed in a customized kimono Mom had put together yesterday and a Geisha wig. The kimono was mainly brown with fire pattern to match Firered's type.

"What's wrong, Ashley?" Misty asked as she crouched down in front of me.

Her Starmie and Squirtle stood next to her, looking just as worried as Firered. Squirtle had a headpiece on top of his head, since he and Starmie were going for a UFO concept for the costume category. Misty herself was dressed in a strapless swimsuit that was based on a Goldeen. She looked beautiful in it, especially with her hair down.

"I'm just…nervous", I replied softly before playing with a bracelet on my right wrist that had my Poké Balls strapped on. "I'm afraid I'll mess things up and make a fool out of myself."

"Hey now…", Misty said calmly before gently grabbing my right hand. "It's okay to be nervous. I'm nervous too, but I'm more experienced with this because of my sisters'. Although…" She glanced at Gary's fangirls. "I am a bit jealous about their bodies, but beauty is not all that matters. I'm sure we both will knock it out in the end. You have to believe in yourself and you've got Firered by your side."

"Chaaar!" Firered nodded.

I smiled softly at my partner before squeezing Misty's hand a bit. "You're right… Thank you, Misty."

"Anytime, Ashley", Misty smiled. "Just like your brother said, it's time for you to step out of the shadows and embrace the sunlight."

"Contestant Misty Williams, it's soon time for you!" a staff member called.

"Yes!" Misty replied before straightening up. "Well, that's my cue."

"Good luck, Misty. I'll cheer for you", I said before I stood up from the floor. "Do your best, Starmie, Squirtle."

"Kruu…!"

"Squirtle squirtle!"

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Misty's performance was practically spotless. She posed like a professional while Starmie floated around her with Squirtle sitting on top of the star Pokémon. Squirtle sprinkled some water around Misty, making a nice effect to enchant the redhead's beauty. As for the talent part, Misty was allowed to leave the stage to go to the beach with her collapsible fishing rod to try fishing a Pokémon in less than two minutes. A cameraman followed her, so everyone could see what she was doing on a screen on top of the stage. Misty used her personal lure and in less than thirty seconds, she got a bite!

The Pokémon turned out to be a Horsea; one of the Pokémon I wanted to one day catch for my dragon team. Misty used Starmie to battle Horsea and caught it before a whole minute had passed. The majority of the audience cheered for her as she returned to the stage with her newly caught Pokémon. I had to admit it was very impressive. Misty had big chances to win in all three categories.

Couple of competitors later, it was time for Gary's fangirls to storm the stage. They were all older than me and Misty and had hourglass bodies and curves that made me feel ashamed of my body. Misty was just two years older than me and she already had a tiny bust while I was just flat. I didn't know if I could captive people's attention with my boyish appearance.

The fangirls did a two minutes musical show with both singing and dancing and they struck a great pose at the very end. The audience, mainly the boys, cheered like crazy for them. I had a feeling they were going to win two categories and that meant we wouldn't get enough money to pay Moe's debt.

Three competitors later, it was my turn. I was actually the last participant, so I was now very nervous after seeing everyone's performance. I removed my towel and gave it to a staff member before taking a couple of deep breaths.

I felt a clawed hand take hold of my hand. I looked down and saw it was Firered giving me a smile. "Char char!"

I smiled softly and squeezed his hand in return. "Thank you, Firered."

"Good luck, Ashley!" Misty cheered for me. "Beat Gary's cheerleading squad and their curvy bodies!"

I giggled softly, feeling a little better. "I will try…"

"Now, the last competitor of the contest is Ashley Ketchum from Pallet Town!" the MC introduced me.

The curtains flew open and I walked out to the bright light with Firered by my side. I tried looking forward to not have eye contact with the audience and erase my thoughts of what they could possibly be thinking about me. My royal blue bikini set featured scrunchie Hipster bottoms, cross over tear drop crop bikini top and layer frilly skirt.

For a second, I thought people were going to throw insults at me, but when only praises were given to me, I started relaxing as Firered and I reached the end of the catwalk. I shyly waved to the audience while Firered acted like a graceful Geisha. It had taken lots of practice for him to move in the kimono, but he managed to master it.

I spotted Gary among the crowd and he had big eyes. I glared at him for a mere second before smiling to the judges that consisted of One Island's Nurse Joy, the mayor, and Officer Jenny.

"A bikini beauty being escorted by a Geisha… No one could've ever predicted that!" the MC commented before walking up to me with another microphone. "Now… Time for the talent show."

I grabbed the microphone and waited patiently for the music to begin. I had picked a good song to prove to everyone I was more than meets the eye.

(Insert: "Makyū Ichaival" by Takagaki Ayahi)

The song started playing and I waited for the part when I was going to start singing when a large Gyarados came out from the ocean and headed towards us.

"It's a wild Gyarados! Run!" someone yelled.

There was immediate panic as the Gyarados came towards the stage, but I noticed straight away something was off with it. It was my sixth sense again, telling me that Gyarados wasn't real!

"Everyone, stop panicking!" I yelled in the microphone. "That's not a real Gyarados! That's just a machine!"

The audience stopped running around, looking very confused at my statement.

"A machine?!"

"Are you sure?!"

The Gyarados stopped moving in the sand before a slot opened and three familiar figures climbed out.

"To protect the world from devastation!"

"To unite all people within our nation!"

"It's Team Rocket!" Ash yelled from the crowd.

"How dare you interrupt our speech, twerp?!" Jessie growled angrily.

"Yeah, that's so rude of you!" James added.

"We're here on a mission to ruin the contest for someone who wants everything on a man's property, so get out of our way if you don't want to get hurt!" Meowth added.

Misty ran out to the stage with Starmie and Squirtle behind her. "They must've been asked by Brutella to ruin Moe's chances to get the money to pay the debt!"

I felt anger grow within me. How dared Brutella take such extreme measures to prevent Moe from paying the debt?! I hated bullies!

"That's it! You're going too far with it!" I shouted.

"Chaar!" Firered roared as he ripped off the kimono and wig.

I grabbed one of the minimized Poké Balls from my bracelet and made it big before throwing it. "Go, Wanda!"

"Ghyaaa!"

"No! Not her!" Misty shrieked in fear before running off the stage and hurried to Ash and the others. Starmie and Squirtle followed her as she jumped into my brother's arms.

Jessie and James called out Ekans and Koffing as Wanda and Firered charged towards them for a battle. The song was still playing and I didn't want to waste the time, so I started singing, not realizing I was still holding the microphone.

"HaHa! Sā It's show time
Kazan no yō satsubatsu Rain
Sā omaera no zenbu×5
Hitei shite yaru sō…hitei shite yaru"

While I was singing, Firered and Wanda fought on their own against Team Rocket's Pokémon and used moves without me commanding. I felt like I was one with the music while watching the battle.

"Kizu goto egureba wasurerarerutte koto daro?

Dattara namida nante…jama na dake nano ni…"

Firered slashed Ekans with Metal Claw and knocked it back onto Jessie, James, and Meowth. Wanda grabbed Koffing with her teeth and threw it onto the pile of evil guys.

"Firered, Ember! Wanda, Dragon Rage!" I shouted.

My two Pokémon fired their moves at the Gyarados submarine and caught it on fire before it exploded. Team Rocket and their Pokémon flew up in the sky and disappeared like a shooting star just as I sang the last part of the song.

"HaHa! Sā It's show time

Kazan no yō satsubatsu Rain

Sā omaera no zenbu×5

Hitei shite yaru sō…hitei shite yaru"

Firered and Wanda quickly came up to me before we struck a pose together. It was silent for a moment as everyone was trying to take in what just happened. I couldn't blame them; the contest had been interrupted by Team Rocket who got ordered by Brutella to ruin it and I had just multitasked with both a Pokémon battle and singing.

The silence got broken by someone clapping. I looked down to see, to my biggest surprise, it was Gary! I got stunned to say the least. Gary, the bully who always booed me, actually clapped for me?

Slowly and surely, everyone else started clapping and even whistling. I blushed in embarrassment before I grabbed Firered's hand and bowed to the audience with him and Wanda.

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The winner in all three categories of the Beach Beauty Talent and Pokémon Costume Contest turned out to be me. I got very surprised when I heard the announcement. The MC said the motivation for me winning was because of my actions to stop Team Rocket from ruining the contest and how I kept singing, despite the interruption. I gave the cash prize to Moe who paid his debt the same day to Brutella. The old lady was frustrated that she didn't get Moe's property, but she accepted the money, officially declaring the debt had been fully paid. Moe gave us the leftover money, so we made sure to divide it fairly among us.

My family, friends, and I went to see Moe off before he went off on his worldwide cruise. The old man recommended us to visit Two Island because there was going to be a festival in just a few days. We decided to heed his advice and go together…and that, unfortunately, included Gary and his cheerleading squad.

I just hoped they wouldn't ruin my time at the festival.

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I decided, for my own sake, that I will add Misty and Brock's party on the list at the end of each chapter from now on. Just to make things less confusing of what kind of Pokémon they have with them as well.

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Ashley's party:

Firered the Charmeleon (male)

Bruce the Mankey (male)

Honey the Butterfree (female)

Luna the Clefairy (female)

Kobra the Arbok (male)

Wanda the Gyarados (female)

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Ash's party:

Bulbasaur (male)

Pikachu (male)

Pidgeotto (male)

Beedrill (male)

Charmander (male)

Squirtle (male)

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Ash's Pokémon at the Lab:

Squirtle x4 (males)

Krabby (male)

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Misty's party:

Goldeen (female)

Staryu (genderless)

Starmie (genderless)

Horsea (female)

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Brock's party:

Geodude (male)

Onix (male)

Zubat (male)