- Neojourney -
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Oh, For Cryin' Out Loud...
"So make the best of this test
And don't ask why
It's not a question
But a lesson learned in time."
--Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) -- by Green Day
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A.N. Okay, I know I never, ever do these annoying author notes at the beginning of a chapter, but I felt you guys should be told of my wicked intents. For those of you that actually read these...I'm taking a wee bit of a rest between the past chapter and #18. This is the result of watching too much of Who's Line Is It Anyway? My favorite part of that show is where they have a running dialogue that is made entierly of questions. Enter this chapter
This chapter will be compromised entirely of questions. Anytime a character speaks, it must be in the form of a question. If said character fails to do so, they will "mysteriously" disappear and another character will show up. The Characters all know about the question thing, btw.
Uh, right. I'll be extending my own hand into this as well and I will be acting out the Narrator's Part. I'm exempt from the question thing, 'cause I'm da Author. My parts should be obvious enough.
I'm so witty, I can hardly contain my excitement. Yippie. So, enjoy!
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Author: Our adventurous couple...
Brock: Ahhem?
Author: ...and Brock...
Brock: AHEM?!
Author: (sigh/sweatdrops)...and the handsom, dashing, beguiling...
Brock: What does that mean?
Author: If you don't know, I ain't gonna tell you. Can I finish this while I'm still young and gorgeous?
Brock: I don't know, can you?
Author: Our latest adventure finds the Troublesome Trio in Cerulean City, during a huge, very convenient, side-walk sale weekend. Taking this break from the Journey-saga, is Ash Ketchum, Misty Waterflower, and Brock Slate...
"Pikaa?"
"Toge?"
Author: As well as Pikachu...and ::shudders:: The Egg.
"Briii!!!"
::popping noise::
Author: Oops, looks like you didn't phrase that in the form of a question, Evil Egg. I wonder who will show up...
"Where am I?"
Tracey Sketchitt has mysteriously appeared and is looking as dazed as usual.
Ash: Tracey, where did you come from?
Tracey: Aah...where did my sketch book go?
Misty: (not noticing Evil Eggs' disappearance) Hey, where's your bandana?
Ash: (peels banana) Isn't it called a headband?
Brock: Where did that banana come from?
Misty: Can we get going now? (starting to look anxious) These sales won't last forever...uh...didn't you need new you-know-what's, Ash?
Ash: Whaa... (drags out the word, thinking frantically) Wha..at are you talking about, Misty?
Author: Ooh, nice save, Ashy-boy!
Ash: (grumbles under his breath)
Author: Sorry, I didn't catch that...
Ash: I said, how would you know? (looks around, then glares skyward) Why does this have to be so hard?
Brock, Misty, Pikachu, and Tracey have paused and are looking at their friend in astonishment.
Ash: What?
Ash is getting angry. Uh-oh!
Brock: (Glances nervously skyward and then back at Ash) Hey, Ash...you don't want to get The Author angry...do you?
Ash: Do you really think I care?
Tracey: Shouldn't we be finding my sketch book?
Misty: Do you guys know that these sales won't last forever?
Pikachu: Pika?
Author: (gets bored and causes a rainstorm to suddenly appear. Ash gets soaked in seconds, while the others have since run for shelter.)
Ash: Oh, well isn't this just peachy? (stalks over to the overhang his friends are huddled under) What else could happen?
::sudden loud popping noise and a giant flash of white light:: Mewtwo descends upon our cowering heros...
Ash: Cowering? Wouldn't you like to see me show you cowering?
Author: Mewtwo is hovering above our heros, a ball of blue Psychic power is sheilding him from the stormy rains.
Mewtwo: MWAHAHAHA...Won't you be my neighbor?
Author: Mewtwo, the Powerful Pokemon, asks this very important question, in Telepathic Powerful Psychic Pokemon manner since he lacks a mouth, as he lands on the ground. Our heros just stare and blink.
Brock: He didn't just say, what I thought he did...did he?
Ash: Has he taken his medicine today?
Misty: Why can't I go shopping?
Tracey: Wouldn't Professor Oak love to see a drawing of this?
Mewtwo: (frowns) Have you people been cracked on the head?
Misty: How did he get here?
Brock: (scratches his cute ass) Yeah, aren't there only supposed to be four of us?
Pikachu: Pika?
Author: Don't worry Pikachu, you're right. Brock-o, there are four of you and Mewtwo makes for an uncomfortable five spot. Hmm, who's gonna go?
Mewtwo: Why don't we draw straws? (sips at a glass of orange juice)
Tracey: We're drawing straws? On what? (wails in sorrow) Why can't I find my sketch book?
Flashback to Pallet...
"Oh my," Professor Oak gasps, staring at Tracey's private sketch book. "He has such...talent." Frowns. "Is that a one-legged prostitute?"
End Flashback in Pallet and bad Titanic improv.
Brock: Where'd he get that? (stares at the orange juice thirstily)
Ash: How is he drinking that? (glares skyward, again) Doesn't he have no mouth?
Author: Gee, I don't know. How does Meowth breathe with no nose?
Ash: Let me guess...he just does? (starts eating a bowl of Apple Jacks©)
Author: Bingo.
Brock: Ash, where did you get that cereal?
Misty: (wails) You went shopping without me?
Brock: (looking skyward) Why can't I have anything to eat or drink?
Pikachu: Pika?
Tracey: (crouches down near Pikachu) Is that all your Pikachu can say?
Pikachu: (cocks its head at Tracey) Pikaa? (--Pikachu gets an extra A for effort!!)
Ash: Wouldn't you like to know? (tosses the plastic spork at a trash basket, but it bounces off the rim, and flies up and hits Mewtwo's Powerful Psychic Shield)
Author: Mewtwo had been watching the Bikini Contest...
Brock: (goes into "Where's The Pretty Girl" mode) WHAT??? WHERE???
...but the flying spork startled him.
Mewtwo: Who threw that? (demands threateningly, charging up a small ball of Powerful Psychic Power. The small ball of P.P.P. hovers above his palm)
Ash: (smirks) Wouldn't you like to know?
Mewtwo: (stares at Misty) Is that all your human can say?
Author: Brock, meanwhile, has since found the Bikini Contest and has left the group. I guess that's a nice way of getting the group down to four.
Ash: What? (looks surprised) But what if I don't want Mewtwo in my group?
Author: Who said it was your group?
Ash: Uh, me?
Misty: (approaches Ash in a threatening manner) When are we going shopping? Ash, you do know there's a 90% discount sale on new bikes, don't you?
Ash: (sweatdrops) Uh, no?
Author: Oh boy. What say we wrap this up now?
Ash: Yeah, this is getting boring. (stares at a conveniently placed bike shop window absent-mindedly, only to yelp in surprise as Misty grabs his arm and drags him into the shop)
Author: Well, I guess that's it. Ciao, and stay tuned for the next chapter of...NEOJOURNEY!!!
Clap of thunder as Author leaves.
Mewtwo: Uh, hello? (looks around, confused) Where did everyone go?
Silence, save for chirping crickets. Mewtwo sweatdrops.
Mewtwo: Why does everyone leave when I join in a game?
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Teaser
- Boy, that sucked. Next chapter will be up as soon as these migraines leave. Sorry, I wish I could say I have a chapter prepared, but I don't. I hate Writer's Block.
BTW, if the reviewer who has called themselves 'no need to know' should happen to read this, thank you for reviewing, but I NEED TO KNOW!!! hahahahaha! Oh man, too too many vivirans!!
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