The Perfect Match
(Meanwhile, across town, Bart is skate-boarding through downtown Springfield with Haunter floating at his side. He turns a corner and almost runs into two little flower-headed creatures. He avoids hitting them but runs into a pole instead)
Haunter: Haunt! (pulls Bart up)
Bart: Thanks pal. What the hell are those things anyways?
Creature 1: Vileplume!
Creature 2: Bellossom!
Bart: Whoa, more weird creature running around Springfield. Wonder how this happened anyways.
(Suddenly Sherri and Terri run up to the creatures and glare at Bart)
Sherri: You better not touch our pets Bart, or we're gonna tell our parents!
Terri: Yeah, and then you'll be in really... big... trouble!
Bart: Really? Like your little flower thingies could do anything to me or my Haunter.
Sherri: Oh yeah? Well, what can your stuuuupid ghost do anyways?
Bart (snapping fingers): Haunter my boy! Teach these trolls- I mean, lovely ladies, what happens when they mess with El Barto- I mean, Bart Simpson.
Terri: That purple cloud of gas? Hah, don't make us laugh!
Sherri: Our Vileplume and Bellossom can take anything that poor excuse for a ghost can dish out.
Haunter(frowns): Haunt? (Vileplume and Bellossom back away from Haunter, who becomes determined) Haunt, haunt, haunt! (He begins to blow himself up to a large and extemely menacing form. His fangs grow large and pointy and he becomes darker in colour. As Vileplume and Bellossom begin to back away he suddenly flies towards Sherri and Terri) HAUNTERRRRRRR!
Sherri and Terri: AAAHHH! (run away with Vileplume and Bellossom at their heels. Then Haunter returns to his normal form and faces Bart)
Bart (jaw open in surprise): Ay carumba! That was the single most awesome thing I have ever seen! You da man Haunter- I mean, da ghost I guess!
Haunter (doing at little dance in the air): Haunt haunter!
Bart: Let's see what other crazy things are going on in this town!
(Bart and Haunter go down to the statue of Jebediah Springfield in the center of the town. There they see Nelson, Jimbo, Kearney and Dolph with creatures of their own)
Bart: Cool, you guys got monsters too?
Nelson: You're damn right! They're way stronger than that pathetic hot air balloon you got there. Say hello to Hitmontop.
Jimbo: And Hitmonlee.
Kearney: And Hitmonchan.
Dolph: And Machoke.
Nelson: And together we can kick your ass all the way from here to Shelbyville!
Jimbo: Whaddya mean together? I could take out Bart all by myself. My Hitmonlee is stronger than all your monsters anyways.
Kearney: In your dreams dorkus! My Hitmonchan could beat up Bart and his ghost better than you guys.
Dolph: No way. My Machoke is obviously the strongest monster out of the four goofball.
Nelson: Guys, guys, let's not fight! We should work together and combine our strength. Let's go raid the Kwik-e-Mart!
(The bullies cheer and run off, leaving Bart and Haunter alone)
Bart: Whew, that was close! No offense pal, but I don't think you could have taken on four creatures by yourself.
Haunter (nodding with a silly grin): Haunter.
Bart: Hey, did you and your buddies come in through that energy ball thing at the Gorge? (Haunter nods. Bart pulls out the red and white ball Haunter came out of) So what's this thing for?
Lisa (suddenly riding up to Bart on her Rapidash): That's to store them in. Right Haunter? (Haunter nods again, tongue lolling out)
Bart (stares at ball for a while): Whaddya mean? Haunter can't fit in there!
Lisa (exasperated): Didn't you see how they were transferred from light energy into physical manifestations when we opened the balls?
Bart: ... wha?
Lisa: Never mind. I should have figured your incompetance would blind you to the truth.
Bart: ... wha?
Lisa: Uh, let's go and see what creatures other people have.
Bart: Aw, can't we join the bullies in a Squishy raid?
Lisa (smacking her forehead with hand): No! Let's go explore.
Bart (shrugging): Okay, fine.
Lisa: Heh, heh. You'll be hard pressed to keep up with me and my beautiful Rapidash. (Rapidash whinnies in agreement)
(Lisa rides off on Rapidash with Bart and Haunter in hot pursuit.)