PDM: Okay, I've stopped crying now. I'll summarize:
Last chapter, the gang finally got to the Ultra Ball, only to find that Gary
was there, too. But Misty managed to make sure he didn't bother them anymore,
and then the Pokemon tournament started. Suzie beat Brock and Chris, only to be
defeated by Ash, who became the winner of the tournament. Then Misty gave him a
big hug in front of everybody. It brought me to tears. But who knows what will
happen in this chapter? We never did figure out just what "Operation Vocal"
was...
M: *munch munch* Wait a sec! There's no more
Poketreats in this box!
PDM: Uh-oh... Mew, I don't have any more.
M: WHAT? I MUST HAVE MY POKETREATS!
PDM: Ju-just calm down, Mew... This is getting kind of
old...
M: I guess you're right. This time, I won't chase
you around.
PDM: Whew.
M: But I will Mega Punch you for a little
while.
PDM: Oh, come on! Here we go again! *runs off*
M: Ha. I fooled him. I had another box of
Poketreats right here. *munch munch*
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The speakers blared out again as Seymour said, "Okay! Now it's time for dinner, everybody! Will everyone please go back to their seats at the tables?"
We all headed back, Ash and Misty holding hands and the rest of us looking interestedly at them.
"I wonder how all of a sudden they're so comfortable together." Brock muttered.
"I guess a hug does a lot. But Misty still hasn't told Ash her true feelings, remember." Suzie whispered.
"And Ash still hasn't done the same yet." I added quietly.
We all sat down at the table and immediately received a rude reminder that Gary was up and around again.
"Hmph! If SOMEONE hadn't smashed me with a mallet, there might have been a more DESERVING champion!" Gary sneered from across the table.
Ash was about to jump on him, but I got there first. I tapped him on the shoulder and said very calmly, "Will you please step outside with me?"
"And what if I refuse?"
"Need I remind you that there is an extremely pissed-off Pikachu ready to zap you into next week?"
"Okay, I'm coming already!"
Outside, I let Kadabra out of his pokeball and leaned in close to Gary. "Now you listen closely, you jerk. This is an important night for everyone, and you are NOT going to ruin it."
"So what if I do?"
"This Kadabra right here is about ready to bounce you off a few walls. Or perhaps your grandfather would like to hear about this. I've heard he could revoke your trainers' license. One toe out of line, and..."
"I get your point." Gary gulped.
"Now shall we go back inside?" I asked, recalling Kadabra.
When we were back inside and sitting down, Seymour announced dinner, and we got served a full-course meal. Throughout the meal, Ash and Misty wouldn't stop talking and laughing together, and I kept an eye on Gary for Ash. He seemed pretty cowed by what I had said to him, though.
After we finished eating, Seymour stepped up to the stage and announced, "The dance will now begin. We've hired several bands for this occasion. Please welcome the first band, 'The Classical Staryus!'" A group of musicians came out on the stage and started playing some dance music. People started drifting out to the dance floor.
"Duplica, may I have this dance?" I asked.
"Of course! Let's dance!" she replied, almost dragging me out to the dance floor. A few moments later, Brock and Suzie joined us. We then waited for a second to watch Ash and Misty.
"Um, Misty..." Ash stuttered, a little of his old nervousness coming back to him.
"Yes, Ash?" Misty replied softly.
"Would you like to dance?"
"I'd love to, Ash."
They linked hands and moved out to the dance floor. Then they started to slow dance. I smiled as I saw how great the two of them were together. Ash had actually remembered his dance lessons.
Then the band finished its song, and amid applause, left the stage. Seymour came back on and said, "Our next band is a singer duet! Please welcome 'Rocket Power!'" A man with green hair and an orange-haired woman dressed in black came out on stage, their faces hidden. They stepped up to two microphones, and some odd music began to play in the background.
"What's this?" Duplica wondered. "I've never heard of these guys before."
"Something's not right here." I said.
On stage, the woman made a signal with her hand and suddenly, they ripped off their black clothes to reveal black outfits with a big red R on the chest!
Then they both began to sing.
"We are Team Rocket, and we fight for what is wrong!
We got bored with our motto, so we thought we'd try a song!
This ball was too good a chance to pass up,
We readied this plan while you all drank from your cup!
Now we're gonna steal all your Pokemon,
And when you wake up, they'll be all gone!
Cassidy!
Butch!
We're Team Rocket, circling the earth day and night!
We're Team Rocket, stealing your Pokemon, that's right!"
However, we weren't able to hear most of their horrible rhyming, because when they started singing, some sort of amplifier device was turned on, and the man had a horrible voice! It was so bad that several people were collapsing, and I was feeling like my ears were going to start bleeding. But then I looked over at some of the Pokemon back at the tables, and I saw that the horrible music had had an even worse effect on them- they were all knocked out, every single one! Then the man held one note, and it was too much for me. I fell to the ground, and everything went black.
A few minutes later, the two Team Rocket members stopped singing. There was no reason to- everyone had been knocked out! Then the man pushed a button, and men dressed in black poured in from behind the stage. They then started taking all the Pokeballs and Pokemon they could find.
The woman, Cassidy, laughed evilly. "Butch, Operation Vocal was a success! Now we'll finally be able to show the Boss all these wonderful Pokemon!"
Butch simply nodded.
Two of the Team Rocket members that were taking all the pokeballs stopped for a second and looked at Misty.
"Hey, ain't that Misty Waterflower?"
"Who?"
"Idiot! She's the gym leaders' sister!"
"Ya think she'd be good for ransom?"
"Yeah! And if not for ransom, for other things, too!" They laughed evilly and picked up Misty. Then they took her out to a waiting truck filled with all the trainers' pokemon.
"Hurry up, you idiots! Those brats are going to wake up any minute!" Cassidy called.
They put Misty in a small cage, same as most of the other pokemon, and then the truck drove away.
A few moments later, Ash woke up. "Ohh, my head... Hey! What's going on?" He ran around waking up everyone, and soon, everyone was back up, with a major headache.
A trainer was the first to notice. "Hey, where's my Kingler?"
"Hey, my pokeballs are gone!"
"Oh, no! Where's Mankey?"
I looked down at my belt, fearing the worst. Sure enough, my two pokemon were gone. I looked up and saw everyone screaming for his or her pokemon.
Professor Oak stumbled up onto the stage and called out, "Please don't panic, everyone. The police have been called, and they will be here shortly. Until then, there's nothing we can do."
Ash ran up to me in a panic. "Chris, have you seen Misty?"
"Um... no."
"I can't find her anywhere! I think she got kidnapped!"
"WHAT? That can't be! That's a new low, even for Team Rocket!"
"What are we going to do?"
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M: You know, I gotta say that this story is actually
getting better.
PDM: Thanks a lot!
M: So keep writing! I want to see what happens next!
