2. Of Mice and Animes
This episode's Animes: Pokémon
Mickey Mouse and Matthew followed Pikachu as he led the way down the streets. Pikachu needed someone help, that's why Mickey and Matt are following him.
"Where is Pikachu taking us?" Mickey Mouse asked as he kept running.
"I don't know," Matt replied, "but I hope it's something urgent for us to aid him."
They kept running and following Pikachu until they came into an abandoned warehouse that hasn't been used for years. Mickey and Matt stopped for a breath. Once they did, they looked for Pikachu as they spotted him on top of old wooden boxes and looking into a broken window. Mickey and Matt get closer to Pikachu and looked at him.
"So Pikachu, why are we here?" Matt asked.
"Pika." Pikachu pointed inside the abandon warehouse to show Mickey and Matt the reason. Mickey and Matt looked inside and see something surprising.
Inside of the warehouse are four people, a young pre-teen boy wearing a cap, two young girls one wearing a white cap and the other wearing a red head bandanna, and a young teen with frizzy brown hair, are tied up together with a rope. And next to the tied up people are two older people two who are wearing white uniform clothes with an R on their shirts, and a white-yellowish cat standing on two legs.
Mickey then noticed the boy with the cap. "Hey, that boy." Mickey noticed. "He's from the book I was reading."
Matt sees this with a concern look on his face. "That's… That's Ash and his friends. They have been captured." Matt turns to the three people who aren't tied up, "And those people are crooks called Team Rocket."
"Team Rocket?" Mickey wondered.
"If you read the book, they are the bad guys that want to steal Pikachu for his power of conquest."
Mickey then realizes that fact. "Of course! Now I remember."
"Pika!" Pikachu then hears something as his ears raised up.
"What is it Pikachu?" Mickey asked he noticed him.
"Shh! Mickey I hear something." Matt said telling to be quiet and listen. Mickey, Matt, and Pikachu listened.
"You will not get away with this Team Rocket!" the girl with the white cap exclaimed.
"Dawn's right!" The girl with the red bandanna on her shouted. "You may have captured our Pokémon and us, but you will not get Pikachu."
"My buddy Pikachu is out there somewhere finding help and stopping you guys for good." Ash stated.
"Dream on Twerpo." the cat said, "With youse tied up, you have no chance of freeing youse selves and escaping."
"Meowth is right." A woman named Jessie with long red hair stated and teased, "We got all of your Pokémon in his bag and it's all ours."
"And the only thing left for us on our to-do list is capture Pikachu." A man named James with blue hair stated.
"And once we have Pikachu in our possession, Team Rocket will rule the world." Meowth evilly stated. And the three laughed evilly with such satisfaction.
"Brock, is there any way to get out of this." said the girl with the bandanna on her head.
"I wish I could May," Brock replied with concern, "but these ropes are so tight that I can't move my arms." May starts to worry.
"I can't believe this!" Dawn shouted in anger. "Even after our day off from our studio production, you three still keep chasing us and try to capture our Pokémon."
"Of course Twerpette." Jessie retorted, "We are born to be crooks and steal people's stuff."
"Yeah, that's how we are." James mocked.
"So get yused to it." Meowth said.
Team Rocket kept laughing evilly with joy as Ash and his friends are really concerned in their tough situation.
After witnessing this terrible event, Mickey, Matt, and Pikachu looked at each other with their firm look on their faces.
"We've got to save them." Matt commanded.
"Pika!" Pikachu said and agrees. Then he makes a stance and charges up his cheeks as he prepares an attack.
"No! Pikachu!" Matt stopped him. Pikachu halted and turned to Matt. "We can't be reckless. We need to think of how we can outsmart and slow Team Rocket down without letting Ash and the others get hurt."
It was then that last statement Matt said gave Mickey a blink on his eyes and smiles in confidence. "Well, don't you worry." Mickey Mouse said. Matt and Pikachu turned to him. "If there's one thing you need to know about me is that I'm really good at defeating my enemies." Mickey then raises his chest with courage. "Don't you worry Pikachu, I'll save those kids."
"Mickey are you sure?" Matt said in little concern.
"Look who you are talking Matt. (giggle) I am Mickey Mouse."
Matt stops for a second for a thought, but then he smiles knowing that Mickey Mouse is an extraordinary guy. Pikachu tilts his head a little after hearing Mickey's name as it got Pikachu curious of Mickey.
"Okay Mickey, let me know if you need back up." Matt said.
Mickey only winked and gave and thumb's up to Matt, and then Mickey went in.
Team Rocket continues to laugh until they stopped.
"Now then, let's capture a Pikachu and bring it to the Boss." Jessie said.
"Yeah, and we'll be in a bathtub of dough." Meowth stated.
"Wobbuffett." Wobbuffett said as he popped out of Jessie's Pokéball once again.
BAM! Just then the doors of the warehouse slammed opened. Team Rocket almost flinched in surprise, but they turned around to see who came in. Ash and his friends heard the loud bang and looked to see who it is. And standing in front of everyone is none other than Mickey Mouse with his brave and heroic stance appearing before the Animes.
"Hey, who's dis mouse?" Meowth asked.
"I'd never seen a Pokémon like that before." James said in curiosity.
"Hmph, and just what do you want?" Jessie asked.
Mickey Mouse kept his brave and firm look and points to the bag of Pokéball Jessie has and the hostages. "You release those kids and give back those Pokéballs they had, or else…"
"Or else wat you little mousey." Meowth said in irked.
"Or else you're going to be sorry you've mess with me."
"Ha! You!? Are going to battle us by yourself!?" Jessie said in surprise.
Team Rocket laughed with such laughter like it is a joke. "You must be kidding!" James said as he continues to laugh. "You're going to beat us all by yourself!?"
Mickey kept his cool and firm look. "I may be small and a mouse, but I've got my fancy tricks up in my… uh…, arms."
"Well then come and give us your best shot!" Jessie demanded, "Seviper go!" Her Seviper appeared before her. "Seviper use Poison Tail!" Seviper heard Jessie and his tail glowed purple.
Pikachu and Matt blinked in surprise as they watched Mickey, but Matt reacts fast. "Mickey! Look out!" he shouted. Brock heard Matt's shout as he's curious of hearing that name like he knows Mickey from somewhere.
Seviper's Poison Tail charges in on Mickey as it gets closer to him. But just right before on impact, Mickey quickly jumped to avoid the attack as Seviper's Poison Tail hit the solid ground. Mickey then falls onto Seviper's head whacking it in pain. Mickey then jumps off of Seviper's head and runs off. Seviper's head hit the ground in dizziness for a moment.
"What are you doing Seviper!?" Jessie shouted in anger. "Get that mouse!"
Seviper gains its consciousness and chases after Mickey. Mickey ran as fast as he can as Seviper is right on his tail…, so to speak. Mickey then quickly spotted a few stacked boxes, and with his quick thinking skills, he jumped into one of the boxes and hides. Seviper, following up from the rear, chases Mickey and approaches the box that Mickey hides. Seviper looked inside the box but couldn't find Mickey anywhere. But while Seviper kept searching, Mickey appeared out from another box next to the one Seviper is looking as he holds a crowbar behind his back.
"Hey Snake-boy!" Mickey called out to Seviper. Seviper heard and looked, then Mickey pulls back on the crowbar and… DONG! knocking Seviper out cold. Seviper has stars circling all around on his head.
Team Rocket was shocked to see Seviper defeated by Mickey. "Hey…, what happened?" Jessie asked in surprise.
"Did that mouse beat Seviper with one attack?" James asked in shock.
"It seems dat way." Meowth stated.
Matt and Pikachu cheered of Mickey's victory. "Alright Mickey! Way to go!" Matt cheered.
"Pika!" Pikachu cheered.
It is now James' turn to stop Mickey Mouse. "Alright Cacnea, stop that mouse!" Cacnea popped out of James' Pokéball but quickly turned around to James and gave him a thorny hug which James feels the prickly pain. "Cacnea! You need to trim your thorns!"
"Heads up again Mickey!" Matt warned him. Mickey is ready for the next fight.
But when Brock heard that name again, it got him thinking. "Mickey…" Brock says to himself, "why is it that I heard that name and seen that mouse before?"
"Cacnea, use Needle Arm on that mouse!" James commanded. Cacnea charges forward towards Mickey as his arms started to glow. Mickey sees the incoming attack as he quickly dodged the Needle Arm. Cacnea missed Mickey but crushed the box Mickey was hiding into pieces.
Mickey quickly runs away, but Cacnea is right behind him. Mickey spotted a few empty oil drums as another idea popped into his head. Mickey Mouse then jumps into one of the empty drums and hides. Cacnea saw Mickey hide and approach the drum Mickey is hiding. Cacnea looked inside to see Mickey is there. James gives Cancea a command. "Cacnea use Needle Arm one time and crush that mouse!" James commanded. Cacnea heard has it pulls back its arm and prepares to smash the drum Mickey is hiding. But…
"Yoo-hoo! I'm over here." Cacnea heard the voice and turns around. There it sees Mickey popping out from another empty oil drum. Cacnea became surprised of Mickey appeared out from another drum. But Cacnea makes its move as he uses its Needle Arm to hit Mickey. Mickey quickly ducked back into the drum and hides. Cacnea's Needle Arm made contact only to hit the top of the open lid of the drum. Cancea looks inside to see Mickey is there, however… "Hey Prickly! Over here!" Cacnea heard and turns around, and is shocked again that Mickey appeared out from another drum. Cacnea becomes confuse, but it kept using Needle Arm to attack Mickey. But Mickey hid in the drum once again, and repeated the same process and trick to Cacnea again. Cacnea kept trying to land an attack on Mickey, but it all soon turn out to be a Whack-A-Mole game as four drums are around Cacnea and Mickey popping out of the different drums.
Team Rocket is stunned and confused of witnessing what Mickey is doing.
"Eh, wat's going on?" Meowth said in confusion.
"Don't ask me Meowth." James replied with confusion. "But that's no ordinary mouse."
Ash and his friends are also surprise and a little amazed by Mickey's actions.
"Check it out." Ash tells to his friends.
"How's he doing that?" Dawn said in amazemet.
"I don't know." May replied, "but that mouse is really good."
Brock continues to observe Mickey as he kept on thinking about him.
Soon after their little Whack-A-Mole game, Cacnea started to feel tired, but Mickey is still in one piece and full of energy. "(Giggle) Okay Prickly, I'll stop, and give me your best shot." Mickey said as he stands out from one of the drums.
Cacnea sees Mickey Mouse and makes his attack. But due to his exhaustion, it slowly pulls back its arm and tries to hit Mickey. But Cacnea is moving so slow and weak that it only tapped Mickey on the head. Cacnea is really tired, and Mickey took Cacnea's arm off his head. Mickey jumps out from the drum and faces in front of the tired Cacnea. Mickey then gently blows to Cacnea, and Cacnea slowly falls back and collapsed in total exhaustion. Cacnea is out cold.
"Ah! My dear Cacnea!" James cried in shock.
"What's with this mouse!?" Jessie said in surprise.
"Who in da world is he!?" Meowth said in alarm.
Jessie and James had no choice but to return their Pokémon. Mickey Mouse then appears in front of Team Rocket with his firm look on his face. "Alright Team Rocket, now hand over those Pokéballs and turn yourselves to the police." Mickey demanded.
"Ha! Not by a long shot." Jessie said in denial.
"If youse come any closer to us mouse, then we'll run like Ratatas and scram." Meowth said.
"Mickey, be careful!" Dawn shouted to him, "They are really good at running away."
Mickey heard Dawn, and he needs to think of how to stop Team Rocket and get back the trainers' Pokéballs.
Matt and Pikachu watched from afar and heard everything about Team Rocket's get away. "There's got to be a way to slow them down, but what." Matt said in concern.
"Pika…" Pikachu said in concern too.
Matt looked around for something to slow Team Rocket, until he spotted a crate above Team Rocket. It gave Matt a helpful hint to Mickey.
Mickey Mouse kept thinking of stopping Team Rocket, until he noticed Matt waving his arms to get Mickey's attention. When Matt got Mickey's attention, Matt pointed upward and toward the crate that's above Team Rocket. Mickey looked and sees the crate above them. He then sees the ropes attaching the crate that's tied to a wall with a hook on it that's coming off. Mickey's cunning intuition struck him again as he smiles.
"Uh, okay Team Rocket." Mickey speaks to the crooks, "You win this time." Team Rocket blinked in confusion. "You said if I get any closer you'll run away. So I give up." Mickey slowly walks to the wall with the hook on it while distracting Team Rocket.
"You—You mean it?" Meowth asked.
"Yep, I've got nothing in my sleeves…, uh, arms… anymore." Mickey is then next to the hook. "You win, and I lost."
"Well goodie," James said with joy, "for once our strategy to run away as always has finally worked."
Ash and his friends are confused of why Mickey would give up that easily.
"But first, I've got one thing to say to you Team Rocket." Mickey said.
"Yeah, what's that/dat?" Team Rocket said in unison.
It was at that moment, Mickey kicks the hook off the wall as it came off. "Heads up!" Mickey shouted to the crooks.
Team Rocket looked confused, but when they looked up, the fallen crate is heading right towards them. Team Rocket screamed in fright. BOOM! The crate smashed Team Rocket to the ground as the crate broke into pieces. Then the bag of Pokéballs came flying out from the pile of rubble, and Mickey catches the bag.
"Alright!" Ash cheered, "Way to go!"
"Wow, how incredible." May said with joy.
"Just who is that guy?" Dawn wondered as she smiles to see such amazement.
Brock makes a firm look to Mickey like he knows him a little. "Somehow he looks familiar to me." he said with curiosity.
"Pika!" Just then Ash and his friends heard Pikachu's shout. They all turned to the sound, and are happy to see Pikachu coming towards them. Matt is also with Pikachu following up from the rear.
"Pikachu!" Ash shouts with happiness, "You are alright." Pikachu appeared in front of Ash with Pikachu's smile on his face. "Great job getting help."
Matt comes forth to the captives and starts untying them from the rope. Mickey Mouse also appeared to the captives with the bag of Pokéballs in his hands. He also unties Ash and the others from the rope. Soon Ash and his friends are free from the rope. Pikachu hopped into Ash's arms as he hugs Ash with great joy.
"I do believe these are yours." Mickey said as he gives the bag of Pokéballs to Ash and his friends.
Dawn takes the bag and looks inside to see all their Pokéballs. "Our Pokéballs," she said, "there all safe and sound." Ash and his friends got all of their Pokéballs back.
"Thanks for all the help." May said to Mickey.
"(Giggle) No sweat." Mickey said with a grin. "I'm happy to help."
"Well we're not happy!" someone shouted as it got Mickey and the others' attention. They looked and see Team Rocket coming out from the rubble all scratched up on their clothes and skin. "We're taking Pikachu and all of your Pokémon once and for all." Jessie angrily demanded.
"You twerps better prepare for a fight!" James shouted.
"Yeah!" Meowth followed.
"You guys will never learn!" Ash shouted in anger. "Pikachu use Thunderbolt!"
Pikachu leaps up in midair, and then he uses his Thunderbolt to send it to Team Rocket. The crooks widen their eyes in fright as Pikachu's attack gets closer to them. BRRZZTTT! Team Rocket became really shocked, then…
KABOOM!
Team Rocket is sent flying into the air.
"Doh! We were so close of capturing those Pokémon and Pikachu!" Jessie shouted.
"But that mouse got the better of us." James moaned.
"Just who is dat mouse anyway?" Meowth wondered.
"I don't know!" Jessie angrily shouted, "I do know this."
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" "Wobbuffett!" PING!
"There they go once again." May stated looking at Team Rocket flying.
"We won't be seeing them for a while." Ash said with a grin.
Dawn turns to Mickey with a grin. "Thanks a lot little mouse." Dawn said happily. "You really saved the day."
"Aw, gee, thanks." Mickey said with a little blush on his face.
"Way to go Mickey." Matt said with joy. "Your skills have never failed on you. You are everyone's best friend." Mickey smiles after hearing a good word from Matt.
But Brock became curious of hearing Mickey's name. Without hesitation, Brock speaks. "Excuse me," he said to Mickey. "Who are you? You seemed familiar me."
"Me? (Giggle) Why I'm Mickey Mouse of course." he replied with a grin.
But after hearing that, Ash and his friends gasped.
"Mickey Mouse!" Dawn shouted in surprise.
"You mean the Mickey Mouse we heard so much." May said in shock.
"Yep, that's me." Mickey replied with a smile.
"Wow, no wonder you're so good at defeating Team Rocket." Ash stated with a grin.
"Pika!" Pikachu shouted with joy.
"It's a good thing you came to our aid, otherwise Team Rocket would've gotten away with all of our Pokémon." Brock said.
Mickey Mouse smiles and winks.
Later that day when it is sunset, everyone is outside on the streets as everybody about to head home for the day.
"So that's what happened." Matt said talking to Ash and his friends.
"Yeah," May speaks, "we were hanging out together enjoying our day off from our studio work when all of sudden Team Rocket tricked us and ambushed us."
"We thought there was a Pokémon in the abandoned warehouse that looked lost and hurt, when it turns out it was a dummy created by Team Rocket." Brock stated.
"When we got caught, Pikachu manages to escape and ran for help." Ash stated.
"And then you showed up with Pikachu, just in the nick of time." Dawn finished the story.
"Wow, what a crazy day we had Mickey." Matt said to Mickey.
"It sure is," Mickey replied, "but it was great day. I got to meet you Animes for the first time."
"Well Mickey, we're not only the ones." Brock declared. This got Matt and Mickey blinked in surprise. "There are other Animes out there that like to come here in the human world to visit all of their fans. We did the same thing for today during our day off."
"Yeah," Dawn agreed, "and I'm really sure if you meet the other Animes, everyone is going to be happy to meet you."
"Y-You think so?" Mickey asked.
"Of course," Ash replied, "we were so happy to meet in person and saving our lives. We really appreciate that."
"Pika!" Pikachu shouts happily in agreement.
"Yeah Mickey," May said happily, "Thanks for everything. You're our best friend."
When Mickey heard that last word from May, Mickey felt touched. "Y-You really mean that."
"Of course!" Dawn replied, "Mickey, you saved us, and you deserve to be our friend." Ash, Pikachu, May, and Brock agrees with Dawn.
Mickey grins after hearing such a wonderful word from the Pokémon Animes. Matt smiles at Mickey to hear that wonderful word. "Aw… gee, thanks you guys." Mickey Mouse said with a smile.
"Well we better get going." Ash said. "See ya around Mickey."
"Bye Mickey, take care of yourself." May said with joy.
Then the Pokémon Animes went in the other direction and waved goodbye to Mickey and Matt. Mickey Mouse and Matt watched Ash and his friends walk away down on the streets.
"Wow Mickey," Matt said with little surprise, "You just made best friends of your first Animes you've met."
Mickey smiles, then jumps for joy. "Oh boy!" Mickey cheered, "I think I like this making friends with the Animes. I hope there are more out there waiting for me to say hi."
"I bet there are. If you keep it up, I'll bet the Animes will put in a good word about you Mic to the Japanese animated world."
The two smiled at each other, but then Matt checks his watch on his left wrist showing it is getting late. "C'mon Mickey," Matt says, "It's time to head home for the day."
"You're right Matt." Mickey replied, "I need to get home and feed Pluto too."
And the two walked down the streets as they head to their own houses.
Half an hour passed as the sun is close to setting into the horizon. Matt and Mickey are at the residential street as they approached Matt's front gate of his house.
"Well, this is my house." Matt said to Mickey. "I'll see you later."
"Alright Matt," Mickey responds, "you take care of yourself." Matt nods in agreement. "See ya later." Mickey waved goodbye to Matt, as Matt passes his front gate and walks to his house.
Mickey Mouse then walks a few more steps down the streets as he arrives at his house and passes his front gate. He approaches his house when Pluto, sitting on the porch, hears Mickey coming inside. Pluto smiles, runs up to Mickey, and licks him.
"Ha, Ha, Ha. Hey Pluto O' boy. It's good to see you again." Mickey said with joy. Pluto stopped licking as Mickey pets his dog. "I had a great day today. How about you?" Pluto barked in joy to reply to Mickey. Mickey laughs with joy to hear Pluto so happy.
"Mickey…" Just then Mickey Mouse heard Matt's voice. Mickey turned to the source and sees Matt just a few feet away from him with a white wooden gate in between them. Matt kept staring at Mickey in little surprise and so did Mickey. They discovered that their houses are right next to each other. Mickey and Matt are next door neighbors. Mickey Mouse and Matt smiled to see this great news. Then Matt speaks.
"Hey Mickey, this is a special coincidence." Matt said, "Maybe you can come over or walk with me again one day."
Mickey giggles then speaks, "You bet Matt. See ya tomorrow!"
Matt winked back with a grin on his face. Mickey, Pluto, and Matt then went into their own house and close the door behind them.
Author's Notes
More and different Animes from different Anime shows and Manga will appear in this story, so stay tuned!
