Poor Ash
Narrator: We join our heroes on their way back through Viridian Forest.
Ash: Where is that Samurai? We never finished our battle!
Misty: Ash, I don't think he's still here.
Brock: Who's Samurai?
Misty: A trainer Ash battled. A swarm of Beedrills stopped them from finishing.
Brock: It must have been before you met me, so that was years ago. He's probably not here anymore.
Ash: He's gotta be here. (Sees shadow of Catalina in the distance. Points at her in the distance) There he is! (Starts running toward the person) Hey you! (Misty and Brock start running too)
Catalina: Who? Me?
Ash: (Runs up next to Catalina) Hey! You're not Samurai!
Catalina: No, I'm Catalina.
Ash: I'm Ash. (Glances down to Catalina's belt and sees her Pokemon) Hey! You've got Pokemon. Do you want to battle?
(Misty and Brock run up. Misty puts her sack on a rock and sits down. Brock sits on the other rock)
Catalina: Sure.
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Ash: All right! Bulbasaur, go!
Catalina: Go Clefairy!
Ash: Clefairy? That'll be easy to beat! Bulbasaur, Vine Whip, now!
Catalina: Clefairy Pound!
Ash: Bulbasaur Razor Leaf! (Clefairy faints)
Catalina: Oh, no! Clefairy, return! Go Clefable!
Ash: Okay, Pikachu, use Thundershock!
Catalina: Clefable, Sing!
Ash: (Pikachu is asleep) Pikachu, return! Charizard, I choose you! Use your Fire Spin! (Won't obey) Charizard return. Pidgeotto! Go! Use Gust!
Catalina: (Both Pokemon are defeated) You beat me fair and square! I don't have any money, but you can stay in my cabin while I'm away with my sister tonight.
Ash: Thanks.
Misty: (Standing up and knocking her bag behind the rock) Wow, Ash! Your first Pokemon victory!
Ash: I've won plenty of battles!
Misty: Oh yeah! Name one!
Brock: (Trying to stop the argument and change the conversation) That Clefable's Sing really worked! Pikachu is fast asleep!
Misty: So is Togepi!
Ash: Speaking of sleep, it's getting dark. Maybe we should stop for the night.
(Ash picks up Pikachu. Misty picks up Togepi and they start running toward the cabin. Cut to Team Rocket. They are hiding in bushes. It's really dark now, pitch black.)
Narrator: Meanwhile…
Jesse: James, Meowth, where are you?
Meowth: We're right here!
James: Where?
Meowth: I'm tired. Let's find a place to sleep. What happened to the flashlight?
James: I thought Jesse had it.
Jesse: I thought you had it, James.
Meowth: You blockheads forgot the flashlight?
Jesse &
James: (Look at each other) Oops.
(Meowth scratches them both)
Jesse &
James: Ouch!
James: Hey, look! There's a light in that cabin!
Meowth: What are we waiting for? Let's go!
(Brock, Pikachu and Togepi are asleep. Misty lies awake.)
Narrator: Back at the cabin…
(Ash moans sickly)
Misty: Ash? Ash, what's wrong?
Ash: I don't feel so good.
Misty: Well hold on, let me get a light.
Brock: (Waking up) Misty? What's happening?
Misty: Ash is sick.
(Ash moans again)
Brock: (Looks at Ash) Yeah, his face is really red.
Misty: I think he has a fever.
Brock: Is there anything I can do?
Misty: Yes. Go get someone to help us.
Brock: Okay. I'll be back as soon as I can. (Leaves out the front door.)
Misty: Hurry! (Turns to Ash) Do you want some water?
(Ash nods slowly)
Misty: Let me get a canteen. (Crawls over to and picks up a canteen) It's empty! I don't want to leave you here alone; Ash, but your fever will go down if you have some water. I'll be right back. (Leaves cabin out the back door. As soon as she leaves, Ash falls asleep and Team Rocket enters.)
Jesse: (Seeing Ash) Oh, no! It's you!
Ash: (Woken by Jesse) (Sickly) Oh no! It's Team Rocket!
Jesse: Prepare for trouble!
James: Make it double!
Jesse: To protect the world from devastation!
James: To unite all peoples within our nation!
Jesse: To denounce the evils of truth and love!
James: To extend our reach to the stars above!
Jesse: Jesse!
James: James!
Jesse: Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
James: Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Meowth: Meowth, that's right!
Jesse: (Looking at Ash) What's wrong with you?
Ash: (Sickly) I'm sick.
Meowth: You've always been sick - in the head!
Ash: Hey! (Stands up to fight)
Jesse: Good! Let's get his Pikachu while he's weak! Arbok, go!
James: Wheezing, go!
Ash: (Sickly) Pikachu, go! Thunder- (Ash falls to the ground, too dizzy to stand or fight. Pikachu walks over to him and looks confused.)
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(Misty walks in the back door)
Misty: Hey Ash! I'm back? Did you miss- (She stops when she sees Ash on the ground) Ash! What happened? (She notices Team Rocket) What are you creeps doing here! Starmie, go! (Nothing happens) Huh? (Feels at her back and finds her sack gone) I must have left my sack on the rock during Ash's battle with Catalina!
Ash: Misty! Here, use mine. (Tries to stand up again but falls. He hands her his Pokeballs)
Misty: Hey this is cool! Pikachu! Thunderbolt! (Team Rocket is electrified) Pidgeotto, use your Gust attack!
James,
Meowth
& Jesse: (Getting blown off into the stars) Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!
Misty: Pigeotto, return! (Helps Ash back into his cot. Gives him the water.)
(Brock and Nurse Joy enter the cabin through the front door. Brock blushes for this whole scene)
Brock: Misty, how's he doing?
Misty: A little better.
Nurse Joy: Let me take a look. I may be a Pokemon doctor, but your friend here told me your problem and I had to try and help. The Viridian Poke Center is the only doctor – for people or Pokemon – for a long while! (Examines Ash.)
Misty: So what's wrong with him?
Nurse Joy: It's probably a short 24-hour bug. He should feel better soon.
Brock &
Misty: Thanks, Nurse Joy
Nurse Joy: By the way, does this sack belong to any of you? (She holds up Misty's sack)
Misty: Yes! That's mine!
Nurse Joy: (Hands her the sack) Pokemon in there?
(Misty nods)
Nurse Joy: You've got to be careful. You never know what kind of crooks are out there.
Misty: I will. Thank you.
Nurse Joy: Well, it's late. You kids should get back to sleep. Good bye! (She gets up to leave)
(Misty, Pikachu and Brock wave from the doorway. Ash waves from his cot)
Misty &
Brock: Good bye! Thanks again! (Brock stops blushing)
(They go back to sleep)
The next morning…
Ash: (Waking and sitting) I feel like I didn't get any sleep at all last night!
(Misty, Ash and Brock laugh)
Misty: I guess he's feeling better!
Ash: Yeah!
Brock: Let's go then!
Ash: We still have to find that Samurai. (Gets up and starts running out the door and up the path. Brock and Misty follow)
Narrator: We never know what's waiting for Ash and his friends on his journey. Will Ash ever find the Samurai and finish his battle? Only time will tell.
