Chapter Seven - Jobless?
The next morning they were lying on a beach in the morning sun. They sat up and Sam shook some sand from one ear. Both Lapras were sitting higher up the beach watching them with some amusement.
"Yeah, What are you looking at!" Yelled Jacko
"We have to find a place to stay" Said Sam (Always the level headed one)
"I think… Yeah, I did! I lost all my money in that storm!" Said Jemima
"So we have to get a job, right?" Said Victoria
"Where are we gonna find one?" Said Jacko
"We could work in the Pokémon centre" said Brock
"Only cos you wanna look at Nurse Joy all day!" Mused Ash.
"No, I'm serious" said Brock
"We should find a city first." Said Sam
"Take your pick" Said Misty pointing at all the cities along the coast.
"Foggy, Jigger, lets go ladies" Joked Jacko
SMACK, THWACK was the sound of two hefty slaps.
"Hey! I'm not Brock! That was a joke!" Said Jacko, rubbing his cheeks because they hurt.
"In that case, Jackie, Samantha, Brocko and Ashy-boy, Let's go!"
On saying this Jemima linked arms with Jacko and Sam, she grabbed Brock and Ash and went tearing up the beach. They fell over and ended up in a laughing heap on the floor! Ash was laying across Jemima's legs, Brock diagonally over Ash and Jemima. Jemima had propped her head up on Jacko and Sam was lying dazed over Brock!
"She's one of the boys is that one!" said Misty
"Yeah!" said Victoria as she, Jig and Misty ran up the beach to join them! They bundled over they boys and Jemima, and just lay there, laughing their heads off. Apart from Jemima who was shouting
"GET OFF ME YA GREAT FAT LUMMOXES!"
They got up and Jemima and Ash recalled their Lapras. They walked to the top of the beach and there was the nearest city, straight in front of them.
"Well, lets start here then!" Said Jig
They walked into the city centre a few minutes later. The square was bustling with people. They went into the Pokémon centre, but there were a lot of people already helping. Needless to say they went back outside. Sam noticed a sign that said "JOBS! APPLY INSIDE!" They went in and a large man with a black beard rushed over saying
"YOU'RE HIRED!"
"Uh… What's the job?" asked Jig
"You are now my models! Come with me!"
They followed him through a large doorway. Inside there were many roped off rooms. He told Jacko to stand in one room, Jemima in the next, Sam in the next, then Misty, Brock in the next, Victoria in the next, Ash in the next and Jig in the last. He went back to Jacko and asked him what he did for a living. He said
"Ghost Pokémon trainer."
"Ah! Perfect!" The man pulled a wire and a dark night scene outside Pokémon tower appeared behind him.
"Send out your favourite Pokémon."
Jacko sent out Gengar.
"Right! Pretend you and Gengar are walking outside Pokémon Tower, on your journey."
Jacko did so.
"Right! That's your job!"
The man walked onto the next room and asked Jemima what she did. She replied "I train and breed herds of Pokémon."
"Excellent!" Cried the man in delight
"Send out a herd of your favourite Pokémon!" The man pulled on a wire, and there was a field scene as Jemima sent out her Persian.
The man walked on with a spring in his step. He got to Sam and asked what he did.
"Pokémon Breeder! That's me!"
"Excellent!!! Send out your favourite Pokémon!"
Sam sent out Charizard. The man pulled on another wire and there was a Volcano scene. The man walked on, practically jumping for joy!
To Misty, he said
"So, what do you do young lady?"
"I train Water Pokémon!"
"Great! Move out of the way for a moment" He pulled on a wire and a waterfall came cascading down, then he quickly pulled on another, and the floor was removed to create a small pond. He told Misty to get changed into a swimming costume and send out a few of her Pokémon. She sent out Staryu, Starmie, Goldeen and Horsea. She put Togepi on a rock next to where she sat. The man asked Brock what he did and Brock replied
"Pokémon breeder and Cook!"
The man almost punched the air with delight. He pulled a cord to create a kitchen scene. Then he gave Brock a mixing bowl and whisk. Brock sent out Vulpix and started making a total floury mess, with Vulpix leaping around in the flour!
The man spoke to the others briefly, pulled some wires and created some scenes. Then he stood back and asked
"Any Questions?"
"What's the pay?" Asked Jemima
"No pay, you get a home to live in, we buy your food and supplies"
"Who are you?" asked Misty
"My name is Ludwig Von Derange"
"Deranged if you ask me!" Whispered Jemima
"Pardon?" said Ludwig
"Nothing… Mister Deranged… I mean Derange!" said Jemima
"What exactly is our job title?" asked Sam
"Moving Wax models" Came the reply
"Where is the house?" Asked Jig
"On 'Gyarados Street'." Said Ludwig
"Is there anything else we will do?" asked Victoria (Who got bored quite easily)
"Yes, you will be the stars of my new documentary! 'Pokémon and People!'"
"Do you have a pretty daughter our age?" asked Brock
"SHUT UP BROCK!" Cried Jemima, giggling
"Actually, yes I do!"
"Aah!" Said Brock as he fell off the chair he had sat on
"Would you like us to shut up now?" asked Jacko
"You can go and get settled at the end of your day!"
"And that is?"
"Five 'o' clock."
"OK!"
The next morning they were lying on a beach in the morning sun. They sat up and Sam shook some sand from one ear. Both Lapras were sitting higher up the beach watching them with some amusement.
"Yeah, What are you looking at!" Yelled Jacko
"We have to find a place to stay" Said Sam (Always the level headed one)
"I think… Yeah, I did! I lost all my money in that storm!" Said Jemima
"So we have to get a job, right?" Said Victoria
"Where are we gonna find one?" Said Jacko
"We could work in the Pokémon centre" said Brock
"Only cos you wanna look at Nurse Joy all day!" Mused Ash.
"No, I'm serious" said Brock
"We should find a city first." Said Sam
"Take your pick" Said Misty pointing at all the cities along the coast.
"Foggy, Jigger, lets go ladies" Joked Jacko
SMACK, THWACK was the sound of two hefty slaps.
"Hey! I'm not Brock! That was a joke!" Said Jacko, rubbing his cheeks because they hurt.
"In that case, Jackie, Samantha, Brocko and Ashy-boy, Let's go!"
On saying this Jemima linked arms with Jacko and Sam, she grabbed Brock and Ash and went tearing up the beach. They fell over and ended up in a laughing heap on the floor! Ash was laying across Jemima's legs, Brock diagonally over Ash and Jemima. Jemima had propped her head up on Jacko and Sam was lying dazed over Brock!
"She's one of the boys is that one!" said Misty
"Yeah!" said Victoria as she, Jig and Misty ran up the beach to join them! They bundled over they boys and Jemima, and just lay there, laughing their heads off. Apart from Jemima who was shouting
"GET OFF ME YA GREAT FAT LUMMOXES!"
They got up and Jemima and Ash recalled their Lapras. They walked to the top of the beach and there was the nearest city, straight in front of them.
"Well, lets start here then!" Said Jig
They walked into the city centre a few minutes later. The square was bustling with people. They went into the Pokémon centre, but there were a lot of people already helping. Needless to say they went back outside. Sam noticed a sign that said "JOBS! APPLY INSIDE!" They went in and a large man with a black beard rushed over saying
"YOU'RE HIRED!"
"Uh… What's the job?" asked Jig
"You are now my models! Come with me!"
They followed him through a large doorway. Inside there were many roped off rooms. He told Jacko to stand in one room, Jemima in the next, Sam in the next, then Misty, Brock in the next, Victoria in the next, Ash in the next and Jig in the last. He went back to Jacko and asked him what he did for a living. He said
"Ghost Pokémon trainer."
"Ah! Perfect!" The man pulled a wire and a dark night scene outside Pokémon tower appeared behind him.
"Send out your favourite Pokémon."
Jacko sent out Gengar.
"Right! Pretend you and Gengar are walking outside Pokémon Tower, on your journey."
Jacko did so.
"Right! That's your job!"
The man walked onto the next room and asked Jemima what she did. She replied "I train and breed herds of Pokémon."
"Excellent!" Cried the man in delight
"Send out a herd of your favourite Pokémon!" The man pulled on a wire, and there was a field scene as Jemima sent out her Persian.
The man walked on with a spring in his step. He got to Sam and asked what he did.
"Pokémon Breeder! That's me!"
"Excellent!!! Send out your favourite Pokémon!"
Sam sent out Charizard. The man pulled on another wire and there was a Volcano scene. The man walked on, practically jumping for joy!
To Misty, he said
"So, what do you do young lady?"
"I train Water Pokémon!"
"Great! Move out of the way for a moment" He pulled on a wire and a waterfall came cascading down, then he quickly pulled on another, and the floor was removed to create a small pond. He told Misty to get changed into a swimming costume and send out a few of her Pokémon. She sent out Staryu, Starmie, Goldeen and Horsea. She put Togepi on a rock next to where she sat. The man asked Brock what he did and Brock replied
"Pokémon breeder and Cook!"
The man almost punched the air with delight. He pulled a cord to create a kitchen scene. Then he gave Brock a mixing bowl and whisk. Brock sent out Vulpix and started making a total floury mess, with Vulpix leaping around in the flour!
The man spoke to the others briefly, pulled some wires and created some scenes. Then he stood back and asked
"Any Questions?"
"What's the pay?" Asked Jemima
"No pay, you get a home to live in, we buy your food and supplies"
"Who are you?" asked Misty
"My name is Ludwig Von Derange"
"Deranged if you ask me!" Whispered Jemima
"Pardon?" said Ludwig
"Nothing… Mister Deranged… I mean Derange!" said Jemima
"What exactly is our job title?" asked Sam
"Moving Wax models" Came the reply
"Where is the house?" Asked Jig
"On 'Gyarados Street'." Said Ludwig
"Is there anything else we will do?" asked Victoria (Who got bored quite easily)
"Yes, you will be the stars of my new documentary! 'Pokémon and People!'"
"Do you have a pretty daughter our age?" asked Brock
"SHUT UP BROCK!" Cried Jemima, giggling
"Actually, yes I do!"
"Aah!" Said Brock as he fell off the chair he had sat on
"Would you like us to shut up now?" asked Jacko
"You can go and get settled at the end of your day!"
"And that is?"
"Five 'o' clock."
"OK!"