Poke-Odyssey 2001 chapter 4
Sweet Dreams
Cameron, Ash, Misty, and their new friend Tracey had just arrived in
Chutneyville thanks to the Soy Town Jenny who gave them a wonderful
police escort complete with free chocolate milk and donuts. "Thank you
for the ride ma'am", said Cameron shaking hands with the cousin of his
adopted mother.
"Yeah, and thanks for the free food", said Ash with his mouth still
stuffed with donuts with jelly on his face while Misty was making a
disgusted, "Eeeyeeew! I hope he'll shape up soon once we're married."
She thought. Then she looked down at Pikachu who had the same puffed
up face with jelly on it like his master.
"It was my pleasure", smiled Soy Jenny. "I just wish I could join you
on the rest of your journey. But I have to get back to Soy Town. But
I'm sure my sister here will be able to help you. Just tell her that I
sent you."
"We will", said Cameron, "And thanks again."
"My pleasure", smiled Soy Jenny as she kissed Cameron on the cheek, got
into her car and drove off while the others waved her goodbye.
"You sure have some nice adopted relatives Cameron", said Ash.
"I sure do", said Cameron. "Even if they all do look alike and have the
same exact name."
"I guess we should now try to find the Chutneyville Jenny." Said Misty.
"I wonder where she could be?"
"As I remember", said Tracey. "The Chutneyville police station is only
a few blocks that way. Come on everybody." And they all followed him
to a small police station that was surrounded by a huge crowd of
yelling upset people.
"Please stay calm citizens", said the Chutneyville Jenny who was
wearing the same kind of uniform that Soy Jenny was wearing. "I'll do
the best I can for you."
"We don't want your best!" cried a man. "We want your perfection! We
want our children found!!!"
"Children?" wondered Cameron.
"My little Brian's dinner is getting cold", cried a woman. "It's been
sitting at the table for 3 days!"
"Please be quiet!" pleaded Jenny. Soon she was forced to turn up her
megaphone to eardrum buster. "QUIET!!!" she shouted causing the crowd
to get blown away back into their exact homes. "That's better", she
sighed. "Now I can concentrate on finding those missing children." Just
then, she saw Cameron and friends approaching the station.
"A child!" Jenny cried as she zoomed over, grabbed Cameron, and dragged
him into the station. The others followed with huge question marks over
their heads.
* * * * * *
Jenny had just thrown Cameron into a jail cell. "What did I do?" asked
Cameron nervously.
"Don't worry boy", said Jenny. "This is just for your protection."
"Hey, what do you think you're doing to our friend?!" shouted Ash as he
and Tracey entered the station.
"Are you three hooligans responsible for the missing children?"
demanded Jenny as she shone a huge lamp into their faces. "Confess now
and I'll throw a paperback book at you. It's less painful."
"What missing children?" asked Misty.
"Like the ones you were probably holding prisoner somewhere?" said
Jenny. "Like that poor boy in there?"
"Please Officer Jenny", pleaded Cameron from the bars, "Those guys are
my friends. They never kidnapped me or any children."
"Are you sure about that?" said Jenny as she approached the boy shining
the lamp in his face. "What if they're forcing you to lie?"
"Honest", said Cameron as he pulled out a police badge. "I'm Cameron
Fusterman. The adopted son of Pallet Jenny and these are the friends
that are traveling with me."
Chutneyville Jenny took a good look at the badge and then smiled and
released Cameron. "So you're really my cousin's boy?" she smiled. "What
an honor it is to finally meet you", and she gave him the same rough
cheek pinch that Soy Jenny had given him.
"Nice to meet you too", said Cameron trying to get the feeling back
into his cheekbone.
* * * * * *
Next we see our heroes sitting at a table with Chutneyville Jenny
having ice cream. "Thank you Jenny", said Cameron. "This is good ice
cream."
"Your welcome", said Jenny. "I usually save it for lost kids who are
looking for their parents. But the way things are going, those days
might be gone forever."
"What exactly happened to all the kids in Chutneyville?" asked Tracey.
"Nobody knows", said Jenny. "For the past few nights, children have
been suddenly disappearing. All that their parents found in the
mornings were empty beds."
"That's terrible", said Misty.
"I know", sighed Jenny. "I'm sorry that I had to lock you up like that
Cameron, but I couldn't afford to lose another kid. I just had to keep
you safe."
"It's okay", said Cameron. "I understand."
"We just came here to see if you would escort us to the next location",
said Ash. "Team Rocket is loose and on our trail."
"Say, you don't suppose Team Rocket is responsible for the missing
kids?" asked Tracey.
"I'm not sure", said Misty. "Team Rocket usually likes to steal
Pokemon, not kids."
"But who knows what their twisted minds like to do these days?"
grumbled Ash thinking about those demented Rockets.
"I don't know if they are the culprits", said Jenny. "But I do know is
that I cannot leave this village until I find those children and I'm
afraid you can't leave either Cameron."
"I can't?" asked Cameron.
"I'm sorry", said Jenny patting Cameron's shoulder. "But you're the
only child left in this village and I can't risk you getting kidnapped
or missing. Please understand."
"I understand", said Cameron. "But maybe we can help you find the
missing kids."
"You can?" asked Jenny. "But how?"
"Since I seem to be the only kid left", said Cameron. "You can guard me
so you'll be able to find out who this culprit is so you can catch him."
"Yes, that could work", smiled Jenny. "Okay Cameron, you've got
yourself a deal. Oh yes, I almost forgot. You're not the only child
in this village. Pallet Jenny had called me this morning and she sent
someone over to help you on your journey. I'll be right back." And she
left the room.
"Who would my mother Jenny send to watch over me?" wondered Cameron.
Just then, a lavender tornado suddenly burst into the room catching
Cameron. When the tornado stopped, they found a pretty teenage girl
sitting on top of Cameron with his hands pinned behind his back. She
had pretty red eyes, long black hair tied in a braid, and she was
wearing a lavender ninja's outfit.
"Still my favorite weakling I see", said the girl in a beautiful
Japanese accent.
"Just as long as I'm you're favorite", smiled Cameron trying to get
loose but was no match against her ninja strength. Ash, Misty,
Pikachu, Togepi, and Sandy all sighed of relief for they knew that this
girl was Reiko, former Rocket assassin turned good and Cameron's
overpowering girlfriend. Tracey however didn't understand why this
dangerous girl was attacking him.
"Don't worry Cameron", cried Tracey. "Marill will save you!" and he
released his Marill and ordered it to use water gun. "MARILL!" cried
Marill as it squirted a jet of water at Reiko knocking her into the
jail cell. Tracey immediately shut the doors and locked it. "Don't
worry Cameron, you're safe now", said Tracey helping up Cameron.
"But you don't understand Tracey", said Cameron as he went over and let
loose Reiko.
"What do you think you're doing?!" gasped Tracey. "She just attacked
you!"
"That's just her way of playing around", smiled Cameron as he put an
arm around Reiko waist while she did the same thing." Tracey, I'd like
you to meet my girlfriend Reiko."
"Your girlfriend?!" gasped Tracey staring at the beautiful, but mighty
girl.
"You know", said Reiko as she approached Tracey while pulling out a
katana. "Like the Zubat that loves to bite into unsuspecting victims'
throats and drink their blood, I might do the same thing to you after
what you and your little mouse just did to me!" and she pointed her
katana at Tracey's throat while he started sweating like crazy.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" shouted Jenny as she rushed
into the room with a Growlithe. "GROOOWWWL!" howled the dog as it
tugged at Reiko's pantsleg pulling her away from Tracey.
"My cousin warned me that you were unpredictable", scolded Jenny as she
grabbed Reiko by the shirt. "And I guess this proves it!"
"No, please don't be hard on her", pleaded Cameron. "This is just
Reiko's normal playful behavior. She wasn't going to hurt Tracey at
all."
"That is true", said Reiko. "I have seen the light and I no longer want
to hurt people. But I cannot help it if I get the uncontrollable urge
to roughhouse once in a while."
"Well all right", said Chutneyville Jenny. "Just as long as Pallet
Jenny's Growlithe is here to keep an eye on you."
"Hey, I thought I recognized you", smiled Cameron as he bent down and
patted his mother's Growlithe.
"Growl!" smiled Growlithe as it slurped Cameron affectionately.
"Is Reiko going to be traveling with us?" asked Misty.
"Yes Misty", said Chutneyville Jenny, "You see, Pallet Jenny thought
that having someone who knew everything about Team Rocket would be the
perfect guardian for you. So she had her husband's Clefairy teleport
her to Viridian Juvenile Hall to enlist the aid of Reiko."
"And she said that if I stick by you and protect you every step of the
way, I'll be a free girl", smiled Reiko as she winked at Cameron.
"Thank you Pallet Jenny!" whispered a blushing Cameron. Just as the
two were about to approach and probably kiss, Growlithe jumped in
between them backing away Reiko with snarls.
"But why is my mother's Growlithe here?" asked a disappointed Cameron.
"Pallet Jenny doesn't really trust Reiko too much", explained
Chutneyville Jenny. "So she's ordered her Growlithe to stick by her to
make sure she behaves herself."
"It looks like Cameron and Reiko might not have a romantic trip after
all", sighed Misty knowing that that dog would probably keep those two
apart throughout this whole fanfic.
"Oh Came-chan", sighed Reiko. "Like the Fearow that protects its eggs
from hungry predators, I will be by your handsome side and protect you
from my evil former bosses."
"Came-chan?" asked Tracey.
"That's her pet name for him", whispered Ash.
"Thank you my radiant Reiko", smiled Cameron as he blushed while
looking at Reiko's new ninja suit. It was lavender and it had a pink
broken heart on the left side of the shirt. "Is that a Fuchsia gym
outfit you're wearing?" he asked.
"You are correct", said Reiko while making a sexy pose. "Before Pallet
Jenny came to me, she teleported herself over to my siblings' gym. They
told her to give this little ninja's outfit to me as a welcome back to
the side of good present."
"That sure was nice of them", smiled Cameron. "And did Pallet Jenny
also visit your Tentacruel and Kingler too?"
"Actually.." sighed Reiko and she took out two Pokeballs and released
two huge Pokemon. The first was a huge blue squid and the second was a
huge orange crab. "She went there to give me back my original Pokemon."
The two water Pokemon waved at Cameron while replying in a friendly,
"Cruel", and "King!"
"Hey, how are you guys doing?" smiled Cameron as he high-fived Kingler
while Tentacruel gave him a friendly hug with its clammy tendrils.
Reiko was very happy that Cameron got along great with her Pokemon.
Then she looked down at his Sandshrew and approached him.
"And how are you today my dear Sandy?" smiled Reiko as she bent down
and scratched Sandy's head. "Shrew", said Sandy as he curled up into a
ball for he didn't really trust Reiko after the times she tried to hurt
Cameron when she was once a Rocket.
"I guess Sandy doesn't like me very much", sighed Reiko. "Just like
your mother Jenny. Not that I don't blame either of them."
"Please Sandy, be nice", said Cameron. "Reiko's now on our side and
she wants to make things right with all of us. Please give her a
chance."
"Shrew?" asked Sandy as he uncurled himself a little so that only his
eye was showing. Reiko gave him a sincere smile and blew him a kiss.
"Sandshrew", said Sandy as he completely uncurled himself and sniffed
Reiko's pretty hand. Then he tackled Reiko onto the floor and started
slurping her.
"Oh, okay Sandy", laughed Reiko as she was getting soaked with
Sandshrew drool. "I'm really happy that you like me now. But please,
like the strong paper towel that will eventually fall apart when it
absorbs too much water, I might do the same if you keep kissing me like
this!"
"Shrew", giggled Sandy as he stopped slurping Reiko and just wagged his
tail at her.
"That's my good little Sandshrew", said Cameron happy that his best
Pokemon was now getting along with his love. Just like he got along
with her best Pokemon. Unfortunately, Tentacruel got along with him
too much for it didn't want to let go of Cameron. Its tendrils were
wrapped around Cameron tight with only his head showing making him
look like a mummy. "Okay Tentacruel", he said gasping for air. "I love
you too. But can you do what your mistress asked Sandy and show me a
little less affection?"
"Cruel", smiled Tentacruel as it loosened its grip on Cameron leaving
only one tendril around Cameron's shoulder. "Thank you", said Cameron
whose arm was free to pat Tentacruel on its head.
"And thank you too Sandy", smiled Reiko as she picked up Sandy and
kissed him on his sandy head. "Shrew" whispered Sandy nuzzling against
her neck.
* * * * * *
"That night, our heroes were all asleep in a room Chutneyville Jenny
had given them in her police station. Jenny was awake at her desk
ready for anyone who might try to take Cameron away. Reiko was awake
too. She was standing by the bedroom door guarding Cameron with her
very life. And Growlithe was awake too ready to guard Reiko in case
she did anything funny.
Outside the station, Team Rocket was peeking through the station
window. "They would have to pick a police station to spend the night",
sighed James.
"I wish someone never invented the police", whined Meowth. "It would've
made us villains' lives easier."
"But we must get in there somehow", growled Jessie. "Just look who's in
there with them!" James and Meowth turned to the left and they saw a
familiar, but dreaded face.
"REIKO?!" growled James. "I thought we've seen the last cute little
traitor!"
"I was hoping I'd never have to hear any of her stupid metaphors again
neither", sighed Meowth.
"How I've been waiting for the day I can rub that rotten traitor to
Team Rocket off this Earth forever!" shouted Jessie. "Now that Reiko's
with Ketchum and Fusterman, this'll be the perfect chance to kill 3
Pidgeys with one stone!"
"I like the sound of that!" giggled Meowth thinking about three dead
Pidgeys. "I'm hungry!"
"All right", said Jessie. "We need to devise a plan to get them all
outside. What ideas have you got James? James? Uh, James?" They
turned around and found James with his back turned on them while
staring into a dark alley.
"Hey lamebrain!" called out Meowth. "Jessie's talking to you!" But
James didn't turn around. He was busy being hypnotized by a pair of
huge red eyes that suddenly appeared out of the darkness.
"Ooooh pretty!" said a dazed James.
"Didn't your mother tell you to stay out of dark alleys?" growled
Jessie as she grabbed James and shook him around. "Just what kind of
garbage and bums do you find so interesting back there to ignore me?!"
"Uh, Jess", said Meowth. "If those are bums, I think they need more
sleep. Their eyes are totally bloodshot!"
"Huh?!" asked Jessie as she and Meowth were staring at a whole cluster
of huge red eyes that suddenly hypnotized Jessie and Meowth as well.
"Ooooh, pretty!" said all three Rockets at once as they followed the
eyes into the darkness.
* * * * * *
Jenny was busy at her desk writing up some paperwork feeling very
sleepy. Just then, a small round shadow appeared over her work and she
heard a soft, "Hoo!" Jenny looked up and saw a round owl with huge red
eyes.
"Oh, you're just a Hoot-Hoot", smiled Jenny. "For a minute, I thought
you were a..." But she couldn't finish her sentence for the Hoot-Hoot had
hypnotized her and put her to sleep. Then the Hoot-Hoot left the
snoring Jenny and flew right into Reiko's direction.
"Oh Growlithe", sighed Reiko. "Like the Snorlax that's used to sleeping
up to six months, why can't we enjoy that luxury?"
"Growl!" yawned Growlithe for it agreed with Reiko but didn't want to
fall asleep fearing she might try something sneaky and end up
disappointing its master. Reiko's eyes were very heavy, like 2 ton
anvils were clamped onto her eyelids. But she kept fighting the urge
to go asleep for she enjoyed any kind of fight, even simple ones. When
she finally forced herself to keep her eyes open, she was looking into
the huge red eyes of a Hoot-Hoot that was hovering right in front of
her.
"Hoo!" said the Hoot-Hoot.
"I should be asking you that", yawned Reiko. "Who are you?" But Hoot-
Hoot only replied by hypnotizing her as well. "Hoo, hoot, hoo, hoot",
said the Hoot-Hoot giving Reiko orders. She got out of her chair and
starting walking like a zombie heading to the front door.
Growlithe managed to pull open its eyes and became shocked when she saw
Reiko wandering out the front door. "GROWWL!" howled Growlithe as it
tried to push Reiko back but she just continued walking. The angry
Hoot-Hoot tried to peck at Growlithe, but the dog fought back with a
flamethrower attack trying to chase away the pesky Hoot-Hoot. But the
crafty owl just released a confusion attack sending the flames back at
Growlithe and knocking him against the wall. Then the Hoot-Hoot
ordered Reiko to keep following it and they both left the station
leaving behind a sleeping Jenny and a knocked out Growlithe.
"Hey, what's going on out there?" said a sleepy Cameron as he entered
the room. The minute he put on his glasses, he saw a startling sight.
Jenny was asleep at her post, Growlithe was knocked out, and Reiko was
no where to be found. "Uh oh!" gasped Cameron.
* * * * * *
Cameron had woke up Ash, Misty, and Tracey and showed them everything
that happened. "Jenny, wake up please", said Cameron shaking the
snoozing Jenny's shoulder.
"It's no use Cameron", said Tracey as he studied her. "It looks like
she's been put to sleep by a Pokemon attack. She'll only wake up on
her own or by the smell of awakening potion."
"Just like the stuff you used to wake up your sleeping Marill", said
Ash. "Have you got any on you Tracey?"
"Unfortunately no", sighed Tracey. "I used up my last bottle."
"You don't suppose Reiko did this so she could escape, did she?"
wondered Misty as she was tending to Growlithe's injured head.
"No, don't say that!" said Cameron angrily. "Reiko's not like that
anymore. She's free from Team Rocket's grip and she really wants to
finish her sentence and go straight!"
"Relax Cameron", protested Misty. "I didn't say that Reiko's still evil.
It was just a thought."
"And besides", said Ash. "Reiko owns a Tentacruel and Kingler. They
can't learn any sleep attacks."
"It must've been someone else", said Cameron nervously. "You don't
think Team Rocket came in and kidnapped poor Reiko? Who knows what
they'll be doing to her?!"
"Look, that surveillance camera's still on", said Tracey as he pointed
to it. "Maybe that'll show us everything that happened." So they took
the tape out from the camera and put in a nearby VCR. There they saw
Jenny doing her paperwork when a Hoot-Hoot flew into the station.
"Why would a Hoot-Hoot just fly into a police station?" asked Tracey.
"A Hoot-Hoot?" asked the other three while Cameron took out his Pokedex.
"HOOT-HOOT: the owl Pokemon", replied Dextra. "It has a perfect sense
of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its
head in time."
"Look, that bird's putting Jenny to sleep", said Misty as they watched
everything that just happened along with Growlithe getting beaten and
Reiko getting hypnotized and being forced to leave the station.
"No! It can't do that to Reiko!" cried Cameron. "Aren't there laws
that prevent things like this from happening?!"
"I don't think the law applies to Pokemon", said Ash. "Except for you
Pikachu. Don't ever let me catch you breaking the law, understand?"
"Pika, pi!" said Pikachu while saluting.
"We have to find her!" cried Cameron in a panic. "Who knows where that
evil owl has taken her?!"
"Cameron, calm down", said Misty. "The first thing we have to do is to
find some clue on where they could've gone."
"I think I have a friend that may help", said Tracey as he took out a
Pokeball. "Go Venonat", and Tracey released a purple furry bug with
huge red eyes.
"Wow, you own a Venonat too?" asked Ash.
"WAAUUGGH!" cried Misty as she jumped into Ash's arms. "A bug! I hate
bugs! Get rid of it please!"
"Misty, what's wrong?" asked Tracey. "Venonat's really nice and its
radar eyes will be able to track down Reiko and that Hoot-Hoot."
"Venonat", said Venonat in a friendly squeak.
"You'll have to excuse her", said Ash as he put her down. "Misty's a
little afraid of bugs."
"A LITTLE?!!" screamed Misty. "That's the wrong L word Ash! You mean
a LOT!"
"But most bug Pokemon are quite friendly", said Tracey. "I'm sure
you'll like them once you give them a chance."
"I'd rather bathe in motor oil than be friends with a bug!" cried Misty.
Venonat started wailing out loud from the cruel remark Misty just made
"You just hurt Venonat's feelings", grumbled Tracey. "You apologize to
it right now!"
"No, I'll never be nice to a filthy bug!" shouted Misty.
"You've said the same hurtful things when I first caught my Caterpie",
said Ash. "Are you gonna be like this for the rest of your life?"
"Probably", grumbled Misty. Then Ash, Misty, and Tracey started
getting in a huge argument until Cameron stopped it by taking Jenny's
whistle and blowing it hard.
"This is no time to be bickering!" screamed a panicked Cameron. "We
need to find Reiko now!"
"You're right", said Tracey humbly. "Venonat, I need you to study this
doorway and track down the person who just went through it a few
minutes ago. Can you do that for me?"
"Nat", said Venonat as it gazed at the doorway and the floor underneath
it then it started to leave the station while Cameron and Tracey
followed it.
"Misty, aren't you coming with us?" asked Ash.
"Uh, no", said Misty nervously. "I think I'd better stay here and take
care of poor Growlithe and besides, someone's got to stay here to tell
Jenny what just happened when she wakes up."
"Are you sure the real reason you don't want to come with us is because
Tracey has a bug out?" asked Ash.
"Uh, well", stuttered Misty. "Oh look, the others are way ahead of you.
You and Pikachu better catch up with them. I don't think they can
handle whatever dangers out there without you to protect them my
valiant knight!" and she kissed Ash and pushed him and Pikachu out the
door quickly. Then Misty sat on the floor next to the knocked out
Growlithe. "All of you return safe please", she sighed. "Except for
that bug though."
* * * * * *
Ash, Cameron, and Tracey were running through the night following
Venonat who was tracking down where Reiko and that Hoot-Hoot may have
gone. Cameron also had Zubat out scouting the skies using her sonic
waves to track them down as well. The bug and the bat had led our
heroes out of the village and into a dark scary forest.
"Wow", said Ash looking at the spooky trees that looked like monsters,
"Maybe it's a good thing that Misty didn't come with us. Her shrieks
would completely damage our eardrums."
"But we've gotta go in there", cried Cameron. "Who knows what that Hoot-
Hoot is doing to poor Reiko?!" and he charged into the forest only to
hit an invisible force field and get knocked down.
"SHREW!" cried Sandy as he started licking the face of his dazed master.
"Don't worry Sandy", moaned Cameron. "I'll be all right, especially
when we find Reiko safe and sound!"
"That Hoot-Hoot or probably more must've created this reflect wall",
said Tracey as he examined the now glowing wall. "Hoot-Hoots have been
known to do that to their trees to protect themselves from enemies."
"I know just how to get through", smiled Ash as he released his Espeon.
"Espeon", he said. "Can you open a door through this reflect shield?"
"PI!" smiled Espeon as he shot a tiny beam from the jewel on his
forehead and quickly formed a fancy door on the glowing wall complete
with a welcome mat and diamond shaped doorknob.
"Wow, your Espeon sure has a lot of class", said Tracey as they all
walked through the open door.
Our heroes were silently walking through the dark forest trying to find
Reiko and maybe the other missing children. They were able to see
through the darkness thanks to Venonat who was using its red eyes like
flashlights. Soon they came across something surprising. "Quick
Venonat, turn out your lights", said Tracey. Venonat complied while
Tracey grabbed it and hid behind a huge bush along with Ash and Cameron.
"It's a whole flock of Hoot-Hoots!" gasped Ash as they saw about 20 or
more Hoot-Hoots flying around in a circle singing a variety of hoots
while staring hungrily at a group of children who were asleep on the
grass.
"Those must be all the missing kids", said Tracey. "Those Hoot-Hoots
must've been hypnotizing them and bringing them here to this forest.
But why?"
"Look!" whispered Cameron as he pointed to the girl who was sleeping
in the very front, "It's Reiko! We've gotta save her!" Just as he was
about to dart on out there, Ash and Tracey held him back.
"You can't do that Cameron", scolded Ash. "Think about it! If you try
to take on all those Hoot-Hoots, you'll probably be put to sleep by
them too."
"Oh yeah", said Cameron sheepishly. "I'm sorry."
"Hey look", said Tracey as he pointed to the Hoot-Hoots. They all had
stopped singing and flying and they had quickly perched themselves onto
tree branches. Suddenly, a mysterious light appeared over the children
and a spooky figure materialized. It was a purple ghost shaped like a
woman's head with wild hair and wearing a pearl necklace around her
neck without a body.
"What is that thing?!" gasped Cameron as he turned the volume down on
his Pokedex and aimed it at the ghost.
"MISDREAVUS: the screech Pokemon", replied Dextra quietly. "This pure
ghost-type likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and
wailing to startle people at night."
"I hope it'll scream all those kids awake", said Ash nervously.
"Ah, such lovely children we have here", said the Misdreavus in a
screechy woman's voice. "You've done well my loyal Hoot-Hoots."
"That thing talks?!" gasped Cameron.
"And now for the moment you all been waiting for", cackled Misdreavus.
"Time for the great dream feast!" and Misdreavus circled around the
sleeping children sprinkling some kind of bright gas all over them.
Suddenly, dream clouds appeared over them revealing what the kids were
dreaming about. The Hoot-Hoots started hooting with delightful hunger.
"Remember", said Misdreavus. "I get the first choice of dreams. You
get the leftovers." And she started inspecting each dream while our
heroes were watching nervously behind the bushes.
"Oh look", said Misdreavus as she approached a boy's dream. "This boy's
having a nightmare that he went to school naked. Oh how I love
nightmares. They taste like pepperoni!" and she took a deep breath and
completely absorbed the nightmare while the boy sighed of relief in his
sleep.
"Wow, that's one way to get rid of a nightmare", thought Cameron as
Misdreavus started sucking up more of the kids' dreams.
A Hoot-Hoot was calling her over to a girl who was dreaming about a
magical land made of candy and cake. "No, no", said Misdreavus. "Not
yet. You know dessert always comes last."
She then came across the sleeping forms of Team Rocket. "These aren't
children", grumbled Misdreavus as she studied their dreams. Jessie was
dreaming that she was the world's biggest Arbok wrapping her coils
around the planet Earth and swallowing it whole. James was dreaming
that he won the Miss Universe contest and won free breast implants.
And Meowth was dreaming that he had real cow's utters so he could
have all the milk he wanted. "There are just some things even a ghost
wouldn't eat", said Misdreavus disgusted. "This is why I like
children's dreams better. They're much more wholesome." Then she
continued her dream buffet.
"Look", said Tracey as he pointed to Reiko. "Reiko's dreaming about
something too." And she was. She was dreaming that she was dressed in
a bridal gown with her arm around a groom's arm. But their backs were
turned and they couldn't see who the groom was, but he did have blond
hair like Cameron.
"Could it be?" wondered Cameron blushing.
"Ooooh", smiled Misdreavus as she approached Reiko's dream. "This is
gonna be really tasty!" and she was about to suck it up until a scared
Cameron shouted. "NOOOOO!"
"What the..?!" said Misdreavus as she and the Hoot-Hoots stared angry
eyed at the human and Pokemon intruders.
"Uh oh", said Cameron as he looked at Ash and Tracey. "I'm sorry guys."
"Three children are awake in my presence?!" grumbled Misdreavus with
angry spooky eyes. "This is unheard of!"
"No, what's unheard of is you kidnapping innocent kids and eating their
dreams!" shouted Cameron.
"But they're kids", smiled Misdreavus wickedly. "And they're napping.
That's why it's called kidnapping. Makes perfect sense to me. And I
think it's way past your bedtime kiddies. Hoot-Hoots, take care of
them."
"HOOT!" shouted all the Hoot-Hoots as they swooped down at our heroes
ready to hypnotize them once in eye contact.
"Pikachu, use your thunderbolt!" commanded Ash. "PIKACHU!" shouted
Pikachu as he leaped up in the air and shocked all the owls causing
them to faint.
"You'll pay for that you little yellow runt!" growled Misdreavus as she
released a psywave knocking Pikachu back into Ash's arms.
"Pikachu, are you okay?" asked a worried Ash. "Pika, pi!" said Pikachu
weakly.
"You'll pay for that!" shouted Ash. "Espeon, attack back with your
psybeam!" Espeon complied by firing a psychic beam from his forehead.
But the beam just went right through Misdreavus not harming her one bit.
"What just happened?!" gasped Ash.
"HA HA HA!" cackled Misdreavus. "You little fool! I'm a pure ghost
type. Unlike those other poor ghost/poison types, psychic attacks
cannot harm me one bit! And now I'd like to show you one of my
specialty attacks. Perish song!" Misdreavus started singing a horrible
screeching tune causing our heroes and their Pokemon to cover their
ears in pain and fall down onto the ground.
"This is torture!" cried Tracey.
"And those kids are still asleep!" cried Ash. "I wish I could be like
them right now!"
"Quick Sandy", cried Cameron in his loudest voice. "Ground attacks seem
to work best against ghost types. Stop her with a dig attack!"
"SHREW!" cried Sandy as he quickly dug a hole escaping the ear
splitting song. Misdreavus was too busy entranced in her singing to
notice that Sandy had popped out of the ground right underneath her.
He quickly tackled Misdreavus stopping her singing.
"Oh thank God!" said Tracey hearing the sounds of silence once again.
"Nice work Sandy!" said Cameron relieved. "Shrew!" said Sandy proudly
as he was sitting on top of Misdreavus's mouth keeping it closed. But
then she materialized through Sandy's body causing his sandy butt to
hit the ground.
"You human boys are more clever that I ever anticipated", said
Misdreavus. "But can you handle the power of my shadow ball?!" and she
spat out a huge black ball at our heroes causing them to cough and go
blind.
"Quick Pidgeot, save us!" cried Ash as he released Pidgeot while in the
darkness. "PIDGEOT!" cooed Pidgeot as he flapped his wings blowing away
all the black smoke.
"This can't be?!" gasped Misdreavus. "My ghostly shadow ball should've
defeated you all!"
"That's because Pidgeot here is a part normal type", said Ash proudly.
"So ghost attacks can't hurt it. Right Pidgeot?"
"Pidgeot!" said Pidgeot proudly as he spread out his majestic wings.
"Is that so", smiled Misdreavus suddenly getting an idea. She flew
over the knocked out Hoot-Hoots sprinking some kind of psychic dust on
them. Suddenly all the Hoot-Hoots were awake and flying in the air
again 100 percent recovered. "All right my loyal legions of the night",
cackled Misdreavus. "Put that pesky Pidgeot to sleep."
"HOOT!" shouted all the Hoot-Hoots as they tried to use their hypnosis
powers to put Pidgeot to sleep. But Pidgeot was using his agility to
dodge the Hoot-Hoots' hypno-beams easily.
"Nice work Pidgeot", called out Ash. "Now how about copying their
hypnosis with a mirror move?" Pidgeot complied and shot hypno-beams at
the entire flock of Hoot-Hoots putting them to sleep and causing them
to fall down to the ground once again.
"You can't do this to me!" cried Misdreavus. "I won't let you take away
my sweet little dreamers!"
"We can and we will", said Ash. "Pidgeot, get rid of her and her
minions with a whirlwind attack!"
"PIDGEOT!" cooed Pidgeot as he flapped his wings as fast as he could
creating a whirlwind sucking up every last sleeping Hoot-Hoot. Then
the whirlwind approached Misdreavus absorbing her fog-like body into
it as well.
"Just you wait!, I'll be back one night!" screeched Misdreavus as the
tornado of terrible Pokmeon flew off into the sunrising horizon.
"Yeah, way to go Pidgeot!" smiled Ash as he hugged his feathered friend
while Pidgeot silently smiled.
"But what about these kids?" asked Tracey. "They're still asleep."
"Not for long", smiled Cameron for the sun had shone over them waking
up every sleeping kid, including Reiko.
"What are we doing out here?" asked a boy.
"Did we all just go to an outdoor slumber party that we completely
forgot about?" asked a girl.
"Then why didn't we bring our sleeping bags?" asked another boy.
"And why did I leave my make up kit at home?!" wailed a pretty girl who
was looking at herself in her hand held mirror.
"Reiko, are you all right?" asked Cameron as he held up a groggy Reiko.
"Came-chan", she yawned. "You won't believe the dream I just had."
"Was I in it?" asked Cameron while smiling.
"No", said Reiko. "I dreamt that my cousin was getting married to a
blond-haired man who had the face of a Psyduck. Can you believe such
weirdness?!"
"You mean that dream I saw wasn't about us?" said a disappointed
Cameron.
"How could you have seen my dream?" asked Reiko.
"Well, uh?" stuttered Cameron trying to figure out a way to explain
everything to her until Tracey said. "Wasn't Team Rocket with those
sleeping kids?"
"I think I might've seen them too", said Ash. "But they're not here now.
I wonder where they went?"
* * * * * *
In another part of the forest, we see Team Rocket sleepwalking while
bumping into trees, rocks, and each other. "It looks like Team Rocket's
dozing off again", they whispered as they continued sleepwalking to who
knows where.
* * * * * *
Everyone in Chutneyville were happy to be reunited with their kids once
again. They had gathered around the police station where Chutneyville
Jenny, who was now awake, was giving Ash and his Pidgeot some medals.
"For returning the villagers' children back to them and for sending
away the enemies that have been causing our worry. I want to make you
Ash Ketchum and your brave Pidgeot offical citizens of Chutneyville."
And she put a medal around Ash's neck and another around the proud
Pidgeot.
"Way to go Ash", smiled Misty as she grabbed Ash's medal pulling his
face over to hers and were about to kiss while all the villagers
watched with lovey eyes.
"Hey, do you people mind?!" screamed Misty with a huge angry face. All
the people humbly closed their eyes.
"Now that Chutneyville is safe once again", said Jenny. "I would now be
happy to escort all of you to the next location."
"Uh, thank you Jenny", said Cameron.
"Came-chan, what's wrong?" asked Reiko for her love seemed to be
worried about something.
"I remember Misdreavus saying that she would be back soon", said
Cameron. "Who would protect this village if that does happen?"
Ash smiled and slowly looked at his Pidgeot. "Pidgeot", he said quietly.
"Now that you're a citizen of this village, I'd like for you to stay
here and be its guardian. What do you say?"
"Pidgeot!" cooed Pidgeot as he hugged Ash with his huge wings showing
that he'll miss his dear master.
* * * * * *
Our heroes were now riding off in Chutneyville Jenny's van waving
goodbye to all the grateful villagers and Pidgeot who was hovering up
in the air cooing them farewell. Ash stared sadly at his old friend
and remembered all the happy and sad times he spent with Pidgeot. The
day he first caught him as a Pidgeotto, all the times he put him in gym
matches, the times they blew away Team Rocket, and the harrowing times
trapped in Mewtwo's mind battling evil mind minions forcing Pidgeotto
to evolve into Pidgeot.
"Pidgeot!" cried Ash as he bent down his hat trying to hide his tear-
filled eyes while Misty put her comforting arm around his shoulders.
"Cheer up Ash", said Cameron. "Pidgeot's a brave true warrior.
Chutneyville couldn't be in safer hands, I mean wings."
"Thanks Cameron", sighed Ash as he sat back in his seat while draping
his arm around Misty. Reiko did the same thing to Cameron only she
draped her arm around his neck almost choking him to death. Luckily,
Growlithe leapt right in between them protecting Cameron while growling
at Reiko.
"You canine killjoy!" whispered Reiko.
* * * * * *
In another part of the world, a depressed and hungry Misdreavus was
floating around wishing she had something to eat until she came across
a billboard that lead to a theme park. On the bottom it read, "A place
where dreams can come true." Misdreavus licked her lips thinking about
all those delicious dreams and floated off into that direction.
TO BE CONTINUED
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Well it looks like Ash has lost one member of his team, but our group
has gained a pretty human member though. What lies in store for these
kids and their Pokemon next? Stay tuned to find out! ^_^
Sweet Dreams
Cameron, Ash, Misty, and their new friend Tracey had just arrived in
Chutneyville thanks to the Soy Town Jenny who gave them a wonderful
police escort complete with free chocolate milk and donuts. "Thank you
for the ride ma'am", said Cameron shaking hands with the cousin of his
adopted mother.
"Yeah, and thanks for the free food", said Ash with his mouth still
stuffed with donuts with jelly on his face while Misty was making a
disgusted, "Eeeyeeew! I hope he'll shape up soon once we're married."
She thought. Then she looked down at Pikachu who had the same puffed
up face with jelly on it like his master.
"It was my pleasure", smiled Soy Jenny. "I just wish I could join you
on the rest of your journey. But I have to get back to Soy Town. But
I'm sure my sister here will be able to help you. Just tell her that I
sent you."
"We will", said Cameron, "And thanks again."
"My pleasure", smiled Soy Jenny as she kissed Cameron on the cheek, got
into her car and drove off while the others waved her goodbye.
"You sure have some nice adopted relatives Cameron", said Ash.
"I sure do", said Cameron. "Even if they all do look alike and have the
same exact name."
"I guess we should now try to find the Chutneyville Jenny." Said Misty.
"I wonder where she could be?"
"As I remember", said Tracey. "The Chutneyville police station is only
a few blocks that way. Come on everybody." And they all followed him
to a small police station that was surrounded by a huge crowd of
yelling upset people.
"Please stay calm citizens", said the Chutneyville Jenny who was
wearing the same kind of uniform that Soy Jenny was wearing. "I'll do
the best I can for you."
"We don't want your best!" cried a man. "We want your perfection! We
want our children found!!!"
"Children?" wondered Cameron.
"My little Brian's dinner is getting cold", cried a woman. "It's been
sitting at the table for 3 days!"
"Please be quiet!" pleaded Jenny. Soon she was forced to turn up her
megaphone to eardrum buster. "QUIET!!!" she shouted causing the crowd
to get blown away back into their exact homes. "That's better", she
sighed. "Now I can concentrate on finding those missing children." Just
then, she saw Cameron and friends approaching the station.
"A child!" Jenny cried as she zoomed over, grabbed Cameron, and dragged
him into the station. The others followed with huge question marks over
their heads.
* * * * * *
Jenny had just thrown Cameron into a jail cell. "What did I do?" asked
Cameron nervously.
"Don't worry boy", said Jenny. "This is just for your protection."
"Hey, what do you think you're doing to our friend?!" shouted Ash as he
and Tracey entered the station.
"Are you three hooligans responsible for the missing children?"
demanded Jenny as she shone a huge lamp into their faces. "Confess now
and I'll throw a paperback book at you. It's less painful."
"What missing children?" asked Misty.
"Like the ones you were probably holding prisoner somewhere?" said
Jenny. "Like that poor boy in there?"
"Please Officer Jenny", pleaded Cameron from the bars, "Those guys are
my friends. They never kidnapped me or any children."
"Are you sure about that?" said Jenny as she approached the boy shining
the lamp in his face. "What if they're forcing you to lie?"
"Honest", said Cameron as he pulled out a police badge. "I'm Cameron
Fusterman. The adopted son of Pallet Jenny and these are the friends
that are traveling with me."
Chutneyville Jenny took a good look at the badge and then smiled and
released Cameron. "So you're really my cousin's boy?" she smiled. "What
an honor it is to finally meet you", and she gave him the same rough
cheek pinch that Soy Jenny had given him.
"Nice to meet you too", said Cameron trying to get the feeling back
into his cheekbone.
* * * * * *
Next we see our heroes sitting at a table with Chutneyville Jenny
having ice cream. "Thank you Jenny", said Cameron. "This is good ice
cream."
"Your welcome", said Jenny. "I usually save it for lost kids who are
looking for their parents. But the way things are going, those days
might be gone forever."
"What exactly happened to all the kids in Chutneyville?" asked Tracey.
"Nobody knows", said Jenny. "For the past few nights, children have
been suddenly disappearing. All that their parents found in the
mornings were empty beds."
"That's terrible", said Misty.
"I know", sighed Jenny. "I'm sorry that I had to lock you up like that
Cameron, but I couldn't afford to lose another kid. I just had to keep
you safe."
"It's okay", said Cameron. "I understand."
"We just came here to see if you would escort us to the next location",
said Ash. "Team Rocket is loose and on our trail."
"Say, you don't suppose Team Rocket is responsible for the missing
kids?" asked Tracey.
"I'm not sure", said Misty. "Team Rocket usually likes to steal
Pokemon, not kids."
"But who knows what their twisted minds like to do these days?"
grumbled Ash thinking about those demented Rockets.
"I don't know if they are the culprits", said Jenny. "But I do know is
that I cannot leave this village until I find those children and I'm
afraid you can't leave either Cameron."
"I can't?" asked Cameron.
"I'm sorry", said Jenny patting Cameron's shoulder. "But you're the
only child left in this village and I can't risk you getting kidnapped
or missing. Please understand."
"I understand", said Cameron. "But maybe we can help you find the
missing kids."
"You can?" asked Jenny. "But how?"
"Since I seem to be the only kid left", said Cameron. "You can guard me
so you'll be able to find out who this culprit is so you can catch him."
"Yes, that could work", smiled Jenny. "Okay Cameron, you've got
yourself a deal. Oh yes, I almost forgot. You're not the only child
in this village. Pallet Jenny had called me this morning and she sent
someone over to help you on your journey. I'll be right back." And she
left the room.
"Who would my mother Jenny send to watch over me?" wondered Cameron.
Just then, a lavender tornado suddenly burst into the room catching
Cameron. When the tornado stopped, they found a pretty teenage girl
sitting on top of Cameron with his hands pinned behind his back. She
had pretty red eyes, long black hair tied in a braid, and she was
wearing a lavender ninja's outfit.
"Still my favorite weakling I see", said the girl in a beautiful
Japanese accent.
"Just as long as I'm you're favorite", smiled Cameron trying to get
loose but was no match against her ninja strength. Ash, Misty,
Pikachu, Togepi, and Sandy all sighed of relief for they knew that this
girl was Reiko, former Rocket assassin turned good and Cameron's
overpowering girlfriend. Tracey however didn't understand why this
dangerous girl was attacking him.
"Don't worry Cameron", cried Tracey. "Marill will save you!" and he
released his Marill and ordered it to use water gun. "MARILL!" cried
Marill as it squirted a jet of water at Reiko knocking her into the
jail cell. Tracey immediately shut the doors and locked it. "Don't
worry Cameron, you're safe now", said Tracey helping up Cameron.
"But you don't understand Tracey", said Cameron as he went over and let
loose Reiko.
"What do you think you're doing?!" gasped Tracey. "She just attacked
you!"
"That's just her way of playing around", smiled Cameron as he put an
arm around Reiko waist while she did the same thing." Tracey, I'd like
you to meet my girlfriend Reiko."
"Your girlfriend?!" gasped Tracey staring at the beautiful, but mighty
girl.
"You know", said Reiko as she approached Tracey while pulling out a
katana. "Like the Zubat that loves to bite into unsuspecting victims'
throats and drink their blood, I might do the same thing to you after
what you and your little mouse just did to me!" and she pointed her
katana at Tracey's throat while he started sweating like crazy.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?!" shouted Jenny as she rushed
into the room with a Growlithe. "GROOOWWWL!" howled the dog as it
tugged at Reiko's pantsleg pulling her away from Tracey.
"My cousin warned me that you were unpredictable", scolded Jenny as she
grabbed Reiko by the shirt. "And I guess this proves it!"
"No, please don't be hard on her", pleaded Cameron. "This is just
Reiko's normal playful behavior. She wasn't going to hurt Tracey at
all."
"That is true", said Reiko. "I have seen the light and I no longer want
to hurt people. But I cannot help it if I get the uncontrollable urge
to roughhouse once in a while."
"Well all right", said Chutneyville Jenny. "Just as long as Pallet
Jenny's Growlithe is here to keep an eye on you."
"Hey, I thought I recognized you", smiled Cameron as he bent down and
patted his mother's Growlithe.
"Growl!" smiled Growlithe as it slurped Cameron affectionately.
"Is Reiko going to be traveling with us?" asked Misty.
"Yes Misty", said Chutneyville Jenny, "You see, Pallet Jenny thought
that having someone who knew everything about Team Rocket would be the
perfect guardian for you. So she had her husband's Clefairy teleport
her to Viridian Juvenile Hall to enlist the aid of Reiko."
"And she said that if I stick by you and protect you every step of the
way, I'll be a free girl", smiled Reiko as she winked at Cameron.
"Thank you Pallet Jenny!" whispered a blushing Cameron. Just as the
two were about to approach and probably kiss, Growlithe jumped in
between them backing away Reiko with snarls.
"But why is my mother's Growlithe here?" asked a disappointed Cameron.
"Pallet Jenny doesn't really trust Reiko too much", explained
Chutneyville Jenny. "So she's ordered her Growlithe to stick by her to
make sure she behaves herself."
"It looks like Cameron and Reiko might not have a romantic trip after
all", sighed Misty knowing that that dog would probably keep those two
apart throughout this whole fanfic.
"Oh Came-chan", sighed Reiko. "Like the Fearow that protects its eggs
from hungry predators, I will be by your handsome side and protect you
from my evil former bosses."
"Came-chan?" asked Tracey.
"That's her pet name for him", whispered Ash.
"Thank you my radiant Reiko", smiled Cameron as he blushed while
looking at Reiko's new ninja suit. It was lavender and it had a pink
broken heart on the left side of the shirt. "Is that a Fuchsia gym
outfit you're wearing?" he asked.
"You are correct", said Reiko while making a sexy pose. "Before Pallet
Jenny came to me, she teleported herself over to my siblings' gym. They
told her to give this little ninja's outfit to me as a welcome back to
the side of good present."
"That sure was nice of them", smiled Cameron. "And did Pallet Jenny
also visit your Tentacruel and Kingler too?"
"Actually.." sighed Reiko and she took out two Pokeballs and released
two huge Pokemon. The first was a huge blue squid and the second was a
huge orange crab. "She went there to give me back my original Pokemon."
The two water Pokemon waved at Cameron while replying in a friendly,
"Cruel", and "King!"
"Hey, how are you guys doing?" smiled Cameron as he high-fived Kingler
while Tentacruel gave him a friendly hug with its clammy tendrils.
Reiko was very happy that Cameron got along great with her Pokemon.
Then she looked down at his Sandshrew and approached him.
"And how are you today my dear Sandy?" smiled Reiko as she bent down
and scratched Sandy's head. "Shrew", said Sandy as he curled up into a
ball for he didn't really trust Reiko after the times she tried to hurt
Cameron when she was once a Rocket.
"I guess Sandy doesn't like me very much", sighed Reiko. "Just like
your mother Jenny. Not that I don't blame either of them."
"Please Sandy, be nice", said Cameron. "Reiko's now on our side and
she wants to make things right with all of us. Please give her a
chance."
"Shrew?" asked Sandy as he uncurled himself a little so that only his
eye was showing. Reiko gave him a sincere smile and blew him a kiss.
"Sandshrew", said Sandy as he completely uncurled himself and sniffed
Reiko's pretty hand. Then he tackled Reiko onto the floor and started
slurping her.
"Oh, okay Sandy", laughed Reiko as she was getting soaked with
Sandshrew drool. "I'm really happy that you like me now. But please,
like the strong paper towel that will eventually fall apart when it
absorbs too much water, I might do the same if you keep kissing me like
this!"
"Shrew", giggled Sandy as he stopped slurping Reiko and just wagged his
tail at her.
"That's my good little Sandshrew", said Cameron happy that his best
Pokemon was now getting along with his love. Just like he got along
with her best Pokemon. Unfortunately, Tentacruel got along with him
too much for it didn't want to let go of Cameron. Its tendrils were
wrapped around Cameron tight with only his head showing making him
look like a mummy. "Okay Tentacruel", he said gasping for air. "I love
you too. But can you do what your mistress asked Sandy and show me a
little less affection?"
"Cruel", smiled Tentacruel as it loosened its grip on Cameron leaving
only one tendril around Cameron's shoulder. "Thank you", said Cameron
whose arm was free to pat Tentacruel on its head.
"And thank you too Sandy", smiled Reiko as she picked up Sandy and
kissed him on his sandy head. "Shrew" whispered Sandy nuzzling against
her neck.
* * * * * *
"That night, our heroes were all asleep in a room Chutneyville Jenny
had given them in her police station. Jenny was awake at her desk
ready for anyone who might try to take Cameron away. Reiko was awake
too. She was standing by the bedroom door guarding Cameron with her
very life. And Growlithe was awake too ready to guard Reiko in case
she did anything funny.
Outside the station, Team Rocket was peeking through the station
window. "They would have to pick a police station to spend the night",
sighed James.
"I wish someone never invented the police", whined Meowth. "It would've
made us villains' lives easier."
"But we must get in there somehow", growled Jessie. "Just look who's in
there with them!" James and Meowth turned to the left and they saw a
familiar, but dreaded face.
"REIKO?!" growled James. "I thought we've seen the last cute little
traitor!"
"I was hoping I'd never have to hear any of her stupid metaphors again
neither", sighed Meowth.
"How I've been waiting for the day I can rub that rotten traitor to
Team Rocket off this Earth forever!" shouted Jessie. "Now that Reiko's
with Ketchum and Fusterman, this'll be the perfect chance to kill 3
Pidgeys with one stone!"
"I like the sound of that!" giggled Meowth thinking about three dead
Pidgeys. "I'm hungry!"
"All right", said Jessie. "We need to devise a plan to get them all
outside. What ideas have you got James? James? Uh, James?" They
turned around and found James with his back turned on them while
staring into a dark alley.
"Hey lamebrain!" called out Meowth. "Jessie's talking to you!" But
James didn't turn around. He was busy being hypnotized by a pair of
huge red eyes that suddenly appeared out of the darkness.
"Ooooh pretty!" said a dazed James.
"Didn't your mother tell you to stay out of dark alleys?" growled
Jessie as she grabbed James and shook him around. "Just what kind of
garbage and bums do you find so interesting back there to ignore me?!"
"Uh, Jess", said Meowth. "If those are bums, I think they need more
sleep. Their eyes are totally bloodshot!"
"Huh?!" asked Jessie as she and Meowth were staring at a whole cluster
of huge red eyes that suddenly hypnotized Jessie and Meowth as well.
"Ooooh, pretty!" said all three Rockets at once as they followed the
eyes into the darkness.
* * * * * *
Jenny was busy at her desk writing up some paperwork feeling very
sleepy. Just then, a small round shadow appeared over her work and she
heard a soft, "Hoo!" Jenny looked up and saw a round owl with huge red
eyes.
"Oh, you're just a Hoot-Hoot", smiled Jenny. "For a minute, I thought
you were a..." But she couldn't finish her sentence for the Hoot-Hoot had
hypnotized her and put her to sleep. Then the Hoot-Hoot left the
snoring Jenny and flew right into Reiko's direction.
"Oh Growlithe", sighed Reiko. "Like the Snorlax that's used to sleeping
up to six months, why can't we enjoy that luxury?"
"Growl!" yawned Growlithe for it agreed with Reiko but didn't want to
fall asleep fearing she might try something sneaky and end up
disappointing its master. Reiko's eyes were very heavy, like 2 ton
anvils were clamped onto her eyelids. But she kept fighting the urge
to go asleep for she enjoyed any kind of fight, even simple ones. When
she finally forced herself to keep her eyes open, she was looking into
the huge red eyes of a Hoot-Hoot that was hovering right in front of
her.
"Hoo!" said the Hoot-Hoot.
"I should be asking you that", yawned Reiko. "Who are you?" But Hoot-
Hoot only replied by hypnotizing her as well. "Hoo, hoot, hoo, hoot",
said the Hoot-Hoot giving Reiko orders. She got out of her chair and
starting walking like a zombie heading to the front door.
Growlithe managed to pull open its eyes and became shocked when she saw
Reiko wandering out the front door. "GROWWL!" howled Growlithe as it
tried to push Reiko back but she just continued walking. The angry
Hoot-Hoot tried to peck at Growlithe, but the dog fought back with a
flamethrower attack trying to chase away the pesky Hoot-Hoot. But the
crafty owl just released a confusion attack sending the flames back at
Growlithe and knocking him against the wall. Then the Hoot-Hoot
ordered Reiko to keep following it and they both left the station
leaving behind a sleeping Jenny and a knocked out Growlithe.
"Hey, what's going on out there?" said a sleepy Cameron as he entered
the room. The minute he put on his glasses, he saw a startling sight.
Jenny was asleep at her post, Growlithe was knocked out, and Reiko was
no where to be found. "Uh oh!" gasped Cameron.
* * * * * *
Cameron had woke up Ash, Misty, and Tracey and showed them everything
that happened. "Jenny, wake up please", said Cameron shaking the
snoozing Jenny's shoulder.
"It's no use Cameron", said Tracey as he studied her. "It looks like
she's been put to sleep by a Pokemon attack. She'll only wake up on
her own or by the smell of awakening potion."
"Just like the stuff you used to wake up your sleeping Marill", said
Ash. "Have you got any on you Tracey?"
"Unfortunately no", sighed Tracey. "I used up my last bottle."
"You don't suppose Reiko did this so she could escape, did she?"
wondered Misty as she was tending to Growlithe's injured head.
"No, don't say that!" said Cameron angrily. "Reiko's not like that
anymore. She's free from Team Rocket's grip and she really wants to
finish her sentence and go straight!"
"Relax Cameron", protested Misty. "I didn't say that Reiko's still evil.
It was just a thought."
"And besides", said Ash. "Reiko owns a Tentacruel and Kingler. They
can't learn any sleep attacks."
"It must've been someone else", said Cameron nervously. "You don't
think Team Rocket came in and kidnapped poor Reiko? Who knows what
they'll be doing to her?!"
"Look, that surveillance camera's still on", said Tracey as he pointed
to it. "Maybe that'll show us everything that happened." So they took
the tape out from the camera and put in a nearby VCR. There they saw
Jenny doing her paperwork when a Hoot-Hoot flew into the station.
"Why would a Hoot-Hoot just fly into a police station?" asked Tracey.
"A Hoot-Hoot?" asked the other three while Cameron took out his Pokedex.
"HOOT-HOOT: the owl Pokemon", replied Dextra. "It has a perfect sense
of time. Whatever happens, it keeps rhythm by precisely tilting its
head in time."
"Look, that bird's putting Jenny to sleep", said Misty as they watched
everything that just happened along with Growlithe getting beaten and
Reiko getting hypnotized and being forced to leave the station.
"No! It can't do that to Reiko!" cried Cameron. "Aren't there laws
that prevent things like this from happening?!"
"I don't think the law applies to Pokemon", said Ash. "Except for you
Pikachu. Don't ever let me catch you breaking the law, understand?"
"Pika, pi!" said Pikachu while saluting.
"We have to find her!" cried Cameron in a panic. "Who knows where that
evil owl has taken her?!"
"Cameron, calm down", said Misty. "The first thing we have to do is to
find some clue on where they could've gone."
"I think I have a friend that may help", said Tracey as he took out a
Pokeball. "Go Venonat", and Tracey released a purple furry bug with
huge red eyes.
"Wow, you own a Venonat too?" asked Ash.
"WAAUUGGH!" cried Misty as she jumped into Ash's arms. "A bug! I hate
bugs! Get rid of it please!"
"Misty, what's wrong?" asked Tracey. "Venonat's really nice and its
radar eyes will be able to track down Reiko and that Hoot-Hoot."
"Venonat", said Venonat in a friendly squeak.
"You'll have to excuse her", said Ash as he put her down. "Misty's a
little afraid of bugs."
"A LITTLE?!!" screamed Misty. "That's the wrong L word Ash! You mean
a LOT!"
"But most bug Pokemon are quite friendly", said Tracey. "I'm sure
you'll like them once you give them a chance."
"I'd rather bathe in motor oil than be friends with a bug!" cried Misty.
Venonat started wailing out loud from the cruel remark Misty just made
"You just hurt Venonat's feelings", grumbled Tracey. "You apologize to
it right now!"
"No, I'll never be nice to a filthy bug!" shouted Misty.
"You've said the same hurtful things when I first caught my Caterpie",
said Ash. "Are you gonna be like this for the rest of your life?"
"Probably", grumbled Misty. Then Ash, Misty, and Tracey started
getting in a huge argument until Cameron stopped it by taking Jenny's
whistle and blowing it hard.
"This is no time to be bickering!" screamed a panicked Cameron. "We
need to find Reiko now!"
"You're right", said Tracey humbly. "Venonat, I need you to study this
doorway and track down the person who just went through it a few
minutes ago. Can you do that for me?"
"Nat", said Venonat as it gazed at the doorway and the floor underneath
it then it started to leave the station while Cameron and Tracey
followed it.
"Misty, aren't you coming with us?" asked Ash.
"Uh, no", said Misty nervously. "I think I'd better stay here and take
care of poor Growlithe and besides, someone's got to stay here to tell
Jenny what just happened when she wakes up."
"Are you sure the real reason you don't want to come with us is because
Tracey has a bug out?" asked Ash.
"Uh, well", stuttered Misty. "Oh look, the others are way ahead of you.
You and Pikachu better catch up with them. I don't think they can
handle whatever dangers out there without you to protect them my
valiant knight!" and she kissed Ash and pushed him and Pikachu out the
door quickly. Then Misty sat on the floor next to the knocked out
Growlithe. "All of you return safe please", she sighed. "Except for
that bug though."
* * * * * *
Ash, Cameron, and Tracey were running through the night following
Venonat who was tracking down where Reiko and that Hoot-Hoot may have
gone. Cameron also had Zubat out scouting the skies using her sonic
waves to track them down as well. The bug and the bat had led our
heroes out of the village and into a dark scary forest.
"Wow", said Ash looking at the spooky trees that looked like monsters,
"Maybe it's a good thing that Misty didn't come with us. Her shrieks
would completely damage our eardrums."
"But we've gotta go in there", cried Cameron. "Who knows what that Hoot-
Hoot is doing to poor Reiko?!" and he charged into the forest only to
hit an invisible force field and get knocked down.
"SHREW!" cried Sandy as he started licking the face of his dazed master.
"Don't worry Sandy", moaned Cameron. "I'll be all right, especially
when we find Reiko safe and sound!"
"That Hoot-Hoot or probably more must've created this reflect wall",
said Tracey as he examined the now glowing wall. "Hoot-Hoots have been
known to do that to their trees to protect themselves from enemies."
"I know just how to get through", smiled Ash as he released his Espeon.
"Espeon", he said. "Can you open a door through this reflect shield?"
"PI!" smiled Espeon as he shot a tiny beam from the jewel on his
forehead and quickly formed a fancy door on the glowing wall complete
with a welcome mat and diamond shaped doorknob.
"Wow, your Espeon sure has a lot of class", said Tracey as they all
walked through the open door.
Our heroes were silently walking through the dark forest trying to find
Reiko and maybe the other missing children. They were able to see
through the darkness thanks to Venonat who was using its red eyes like
flashlights. Soon they came across something surprising. "Quick
Venonat, turn out your lights", said Tracey. Venonat complied while
Tracey grabbed it and hid behind a huge bush along with Ash and Cameron.
"It's a whole flock of Hoot-Hoots!" gasped Ash as they saw about 20 or
more Hoot-Hoots flying around in a circle singing a variety of hoots
while staring hungrily at a group of children who were asleep on the
grass.
"Those must be all the missing kids", said Tracey. "Those Hoot-Hoots
must've been hypnotizing them and bringing them here to this forest.
But why?"
"Look!" whispered Cameron as he pointed to the girl who was sleeping
in the very front, "It's Reiko! We've gotta save her!" Just as he was
about to dart on out there, Ash and Tracey held him back.
"You can't do that Cameron", scolded Ash. "Think about it! If you try
to take on all those Hoot-Hoots, you'll probably be put to sleep by
them too."
"Oh yeah", said Cameron sheepishly. "I'm sorry."
"Hey look", said Tracey as he pointed to the Hoot-Hoots. They all had
stopped singing and flying and they had quickly perched themselves onto
tree branches. Suddenly, a mysterious light appeared over the children
and a spooky figure materialized. It was a purple ghost shaped like a
woman's head with wild hair and wearing a pearl necklace around her
neck without a body.
"What is that thing?!" gasped Cameron as he turned the volume down on
his Pokedex and aimed it at the ghost.
"MISDREAVUS: the screech Pokemon", replied Dextra quietly. "This pure
ghost-type likes playing mischievous tricks such as screaming and
wailing to startle people at night."
"I hope it'll scream all those kids awake", said Ash nervously.
"Ah, such lovely children we have here", said the Misdreavus in a
screechy woman's voice. "You've done well my loyal Hoot-Hoots."
"That thing talks?!" gasped Cameron.
"And now for the moment you all been waiting for", cackled Misdreavus.
"Time for the great dream feast!" and Misdreavus circled around the
sleeping children sprinkling some kind of bright gas all over them.
Suddenly, dream clouds appeared over them revealing what the kids were
dreaming about. The Hoot-Hoots started hooting with delightful hunger.
"Remember", said Misdreavus. "I get the first choice of dreams. You
get the leftovers." And she started inspecting each dream while our
heroes were watching nervously behind the bushes.
"Oh look", said Misdreavus as she approached a boy's dream. "This boy's
having a nightmare that he went to school naked. Oh how I love
nightmares. They taste like pepperoni!" and she took a deep breath and
completely absorbed the nightmare while the boy sighed of relief in his
sleep.
"Wow, that's one way to get rid of a nightmare", thought Cameron as
Misdreavus started sucking up more of the kids' dreams.
A Hoot-Hoot was calling her over to a girl who was dreaming about a
magical land made of candy and cake. "No, no", said Misdreavus. "Not
yet. You know dessert always comes last."
She then came across the sleeping forms of Team Rocket. "These aren't
children", grumbled Misdreavus as she studied their dreams. Jessie was
dreaming that she was the world's biggest Arbok wrapping her coils
around the planet Earth and swallowing it whole. James was dreaming
that he won the Miss Universe contest and won free breast implants.
And Meowth was dreaming that he had real cow's utters so he could
have all the milk he wanted. "There are just some things even a ghost
wouldn't eat", said Misdreavus disgusted. "This is why I like
children's dreams better. They're much more wholesome." Then she
continued her dream buffet.
"Look", said Tracey as he pointed to Reiko. "Reiko's dreaming about
something too." And she was. She was dreaming that she was dressed in
a bridal gown with her arm around a groom's arm. But their backs were
turned and they couldn't see who the groom was, but he did have blond
hair like Cameron.
"Could it be?" wondered Cameron blushing.
"Ooooh", smiled Misdreavus as she approached Reiko's dream. "This is
gonna be really tasty!" and she was about to suck it up until a scared
Cameron shouted. "NOOOOO!"
"What the..?!" said Misdreavus as she and the Hoot-Hoots stared angry
eyed at the human and Pokemon intruders.
"Uh oh", said Cameron as he looked at Ash and Tracey. "I'm sorry guys."
"Three children are awake in my presence?!" grumbled Misdreavus with
angry spooky eyes. "This is unheard of!"
"No, what's unheard of is you kidnapping innocent kids and eating their
dreams!" shouted Cameron.
"But they're kids", smiled Misdreavus wickedly. "And they're napping.
That's why it's called kidnapping. Makes perfect sense to me. And I
think it's way past your bedtime kiddies. Hoot-Hoots, take care of
them."
"HOOT!" shouted all the Hoot-Hoots as they swooped down at our heroes
ready to hypnotize them once in eye contact.
"Pikachu, use your thunderbolt!" commanded Ash. "PIKACHU!" shouted
Pikachu as he leaped up in the air and shocked all the owls causing
them to faint.
"You'll pay for that you little yellow runt!" growled Misdreavus as she
released a psywave knocking Pikachu back into Ash's arms.
"Pikachu, are you okay?" asked a worried Ash. "Pika, pi!" said Pikachu
weakly.
"You'll pay for that!" shouted Ash. "Espeon, attack back with your
psybeam!" Espeon complied by firing a psychic beam from his forehead.
But the beam just went right through Misdreavus not harming her one bit.
"What just happened?!" gasped Ash.
"HA HA HA!" cackled Misdreavus. "You little fool! I'm a pure ghost
type. Unlike those other poor ghost/poison types, psychic attacks
cannot harm me one bit! And now I'd like to show you one of my
specialty attacks. Perish song!" Misdreavus started singing a horrible
screeching tune causing our heroes and their Pokemon to cover their
ears in pain and fall down onto the ground.
"This is torture!" cried Tracey.
"And those kids are still asleep!" cried Ash. "I wish I could be like
them right now!"
"Quick Sandy", cried Cameron in his loudest voice. "Ground attacks seem
to work best against ghost types. Stop her with a dig attack!"
"SHREW!" cried Sandy as he quickly dug a hole escaping the ear
splitting song. Misdreavus was too busy entranced in her singing to
notice that Sandy had popped out of the ground right underneath her.
He quickly tackled Misdreavus stopping her singing.
"Oh thank God!" said Tracey hearing the sounds of silence once again.
"Nice work Sandy!" said Cameron relieved. "Shrew!" said Sandy proudly
as he was sitting on top of Misdreavus's mouth keeping it closed. But
then she materialized through Sandy's body causing his sandy butt to
hit the ground.
"You human boys are more clever that I ever anticipated", said
Misdreavus. "But can you handle the power of my shadow ball?!" and she
spat out a huge black ball at our heroes causing them to cough and go
blind.
"Quick Pidgeot, save us!" cried Ash as he released Pidgeot while in the
darkness. "PIDGEOT!" cooed Pidgeot as he flapped his wings blowing away
all the black smoke.
"This can't be?!" gasped Misdreavus. "My ghostly shadow ball should've
defeated you all!"
"That's because Pidgeot here is a part normal type", said Ash proudly.
"So ghost attacks can't hurt it. Right Pidgeot?"
"Pidgeot!" said Pidgeot proudly as he spread out his majestic wings.
"Is that so", smiled Misdreavus suddenly getting an idea. She flew
over the knocked out Hoot-Hoots sprinking some kind of psychic dust on
them. Suddenly all the Hoot-Hoots were awake and flying in the air
again 100 percent recovered. "All right my loyal legions of the night",
cackled Misdreavus. "Put that pesky Pidgeot to sleep."
"HOOT!" shouted all the Hoot-Hoots as they tried to use their hypnosis
powers to put Pidgeot to sleep. But Pidgeot was using his agility to
dodge the Hoot-Hoots' hypno-beams easily.
"Nice work Pidgeot", called out Ash. "Now how about copying their
hypnosis with a mirror move?" Pidgeot complied and shot hypno-beams at
the entire flock of Hoot-Hoots putting them to sleep and causing them
to fall down to the ground once again.
"You can't do this to me!" cried Misdreavus. "I won't let you take away
my sweet little dreamers!"
"We can and we will", said Ash. "Pidgeot, get rid of her and her
minions with a whirlwind attack!"
"PIDGEOT!" cooed Pidgeot as he flapped his wings as fast as he could
creating a whirlwind sucking up every last sleeping Hoot-Hoot. Then
the whirlwind approached Misdreavus absorbing her fog-like body into
it as well.
"Just you wait!, I'll be back one night!" screeched Misdreavus as the
tornado of terrible Pokmeon flew off into the sunrising horizon.
"Yeah, way to go Pidgeot!" smiled Ash as he hugged his feathered friend
while Pidgeot silently smiled.
"But what about these kids?" asked Tracey. "They're still asleep."
"Not for long", smiled Cameron for the sun had shone over them waking
up every sleeping kid, including Reiko.
"What are we doing out here?" asked a boy.
"Did we all just go to an outdoor slumber party that we completely
forgot about?" asked a girl.
"Then why didn't we bring our sleeping bags?" asked another boy.
"And why did I leave my make up kit at home?!" wailed a pretty girl who
was looking at herself in her hand held mirror.
"Reiko, are you all right?" asked Cameron as he held up a groggy Reiko.
"Came-chan", she yawned. "You won't believe the dream I just had."
"Was I in it?" asked Cameron while smiling.
"No", said Reiko. "I dreamt that my cousin was getting married to a
blond-haired man who had the face of a Psyduck. Can you believe such
weirdness?!"
"You mean that dream I saw wasn't about us?" said a disappointed
Cameron.
"How could you have seen my dream?" asked Reiko.
"Well, uh?" stuttered Cameron trying to figure out a way to explain
everything to her until Tracey said. "Wasn't Team Rocket with those
sleeping kids?"
"I think I might've seen them too", said Ash. "But they're not here now.
I wonder where they went?"
* * * * * *
In another part of the forest, we see Team Rocket sleepwalking while
bumping into trees, rocks, and each other. "It looks like Team Rocket's
dozing off again", they whispered as they continued sleepwalking to who
knows where.
* * * * * *
Everyone in Chutneyville were happy to be reunited with their kids once
again. They had gathered around the police station where Chutneyville
Jenny, who was now awake, was giving Ash and his Pidgeot some medals.
"For returning the villagers' children back to them and for sending
away the enemies that have been causing our worry. I want to make you
Ash Ketchum and your brave Pidgeot offical citizens of Chutneyville."
And she put a medal around Ash's neck and another around the proud
Pidgeot.
"Way to go Ash", smiled Misty as she grabbed Ash's medal pulling his
face over to hers and were about to kiss while all the villagers
watched with lovey eyes.
"Hey, do you people mind?!" screamed Misty with a huge angry face. All
the people humbly closed their eyes.
"Now that Chutneyville is safe once again", said Jenny. "I would now be
happy to escort all of you to the next location."
"Uh, thank you Jenny", said Cameron.
"Came-chan, what's wrong?" asked Reiko for her love seemed to be
worried about something.
"I remember Misdreavus saying that she would be back soon", said
Cameron. "Who would protect this village if that does happen?"
Ash smiled and slowly looked at his Pidgeot. "Pidgeot", he said quietly.
"Now that you're a citizen of this village, I'd like for you to stay
here and be its guardian. What do you say?"
"Pidgeot!" cooed Pidgeot as he hugged Ash with his huge wings showing
that he'll miss his dear master.
* * * * * *
Our heroes were now riding off in Chutneyville Jenny's van waving
goodbye to all the grateful villagers and Pidgeot who was hovering up
in the air cooing them farewell. Ash stared sadly at his old friend
and remembered all the happy and sad times he spent with Pidgeot. The
day he first caught him as a Pidgeotto, all the times he put him in gym
matches, the times they blew away Team Rocket, and the harrowing times
trapped in Mewtwo's mind battling evil mind minions forcing Pidgeotto
to evolve into Pidgeot.
"Pidgeot!" cried Ash as he bent down his hat trying to hide his tear-
filled eyes while Misty put her comforting arm around his shoulders.
"Cheer up Ash", said Cameron. "Pidgeot's a brave true warrior.
Chutneyville couldn't be in safer hands, I mean wings."
"Thanks Cameron", sighed Ash as he sat back in his seat while draping
his arm around Misty. Reiko did the same thing to Cameron only she
draped her arm around his neck almost choking him to death. Luckily,
Growlithe leapt right in between them protecting Cameron while growling
at Reiko.
"You canine killjoy!" whispered Reiko.
* * * * * *
In another part of the world, a depressed and hungry Misdreavus was
floating around wishing she had something to eat until she came across
a billboard that lead to a theme park. On the bottom it read, "A place
where dreams can come true." Misdreavus licked her lips thinking about
all those delicious dreams and floated off into that direction.
TO BE CONTINUED
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Well it looks like Ash has lost one member of his team, but our group
has gained a pretty human member though. What lies in store for these
kids and their Pokemon next? Stay tuned to find out! ^_^
