Chapter twenty-three - Pokévacuum!
A girl appeared, laughing her head off. She was wearing a black and white top and black and white trousers. Her hair was a really striking red. She was running really fast and grinning all over her face. She climbed a ladder on the wall and swung across the river using a rope tied to the ceiling.
"LET'S SEE YA CATCH ME NOW TRACE!"
"Why didn't I see that before?" Ash asked himself.
"Because you're an idiot?" suggested Sam.
Ash hit Sam. Sam knocked Ash's hat off his head.
"GRR! GIMME MY BANDANNA YOU… YOU FIEND!" Shouted a boy who had just run through a large doorway.
"Tracey?" Asked Ash.
"TRACEY!" Shouted Misty, jumping down from the ceiling.
"Tracey?" Said Brock, confused.
The boy stopped in his tracks.
"Ash? Misty? GUYS! HELP ME STOP HER!"
Pikachu, who was on Ash's head Thundershocked the girl. She fell over.
"You'll… never… get it… back you… idiot!" said the girl.
Misty'd only just noticed Tracey wasn't wearing his bandanna.
"TROUBLE! JACKIE! COME OVER HERE! COME AND MEET TRACEY!"
Jacko strolled over and looked at Tracey.
"What side of the species does it come from?" he said looking at Tracey's ridiculous curtains and huge shorts.
"SHE'S A HE! I MEAN… HE'S A SHE… HE'S A HE!" Stuttered Misty
Jacko laughed. Jemima didn't move.
"HAH! You can't stop me Trace!" Shouted the girl
"KILLA!" Whined Tracey "PLEASE GIVE IT BACK!"
"I WANT MY BANDANNA"
The girl laughed and dodged another Thundershock from Pikachu!
"YOU GAVE IT ME! I'M KEEPING IT!" Shouted the girl (Killa)
"I DIDN'T MEAN IT!"
"WELL YA SAID IT! BESIDES! YOU HAVE PLENTY MORE WHERE THIS'UN CAME FROM!"
"YEAH, but its not the same!" Shouted Tracey.
"GIVE IT BACK KILLA" He whined again.
"OH SHUT UP! YOU AREN'T GETTING' IT BACK AND THAT'S FINAL!" Shouted Killa.
"IF YA DON'T GIVE IT BACK I'LL TELL EVERYBODY WHO YA FANCY! THAT INCLUDES HIM!"
"YOU DON'T KNOW WHO I FANCY BANDANNA-BOY!"
"Oh don't I my dear? Wanna try me?"
Killa scowled and pushed a red button behind her. A concrete floor started to cover the river.
"Why didn't I see that?" Asked Ash
"Because you're an idiot?" Asked Sam
Ash hit Sam again. Sam laughed, stole Ash's hat and threw it into the last uncovered slit of river.
"MY HAT! MY ONE AND ONLY HAT!"
"YOU'VE GOT LIKE SIX OTHERS IN YOUR BAG!" Shouted Misty.
"Oh yeah… I knew that… I was just testing if you knew that… 'Ang on a minute! How do YOU know what's in my bag?"
"Um… Err… Because I… I had to get that super Potion out of your Bag, remember? And… and I caught a glimpse of your… many hats. Hmmm… And I never even thought of taking one… No… no course not…"
"No… course not Misty! Course ya didn't. We believe ya, really!" Said Brock
"WAIT A SECOND! There's only 1-2-3-4-…5 here!"
"I said there was ABOUT six… I didn't say there WERE six…"
"But there WERE six! I remember listening to my mum count them as she put them into my bag"
"Err… you dropped one out of your bag the other day… I was a bad mood… ssso I didn't tell you…" Lied Misty
"Your mum… packs… your bag? AHH! It's a liddle mummies boy!" Said Jig, stifling a giggle.
"EXCUSE ME! I'M TRYING TO CHALLENGE TRACEY TO A POKÉMON BATTLE HERE! MUMMIES BOY, SHUT IT! BLONDIE, SHUT IT! MISTY, STOP PRETENDING YOU DON'T FANCY ASH, COZ I KNOW YA DO! EVERYBODY ELSE JUST SHUT YOUR BLOOMIN' GOBS! Okay?"
"RIGHT! Tracey, I challenge you to a Pokémon battle! I win; I get your Bandanna. YOU win I get to keep your bandanna"
"HEY THAT'S NOT F…" Started Ash
"Mummies boy I said SHUT IT!"
"Okay, on one condition."
"I'm listening…"
"IF I WIN I GET MY BANDANNA!"
"Err… Okay, yeah… two on two you're not allowed to use grass Pokémon."
"Okay."
"WAIIIIIIIT! THAT MEANS I CAN'T USE SCYTHER!"
"YOU'VE ALREADY SAID OKAY AND… THAT'S THE POINT YOU TWAZ!" bellowed Killa.
"VENONAT! GO!"
"He-he-he! ARBOK! GO!"
"STUN SPORE!"
"ARBOK! EVADE ATTACK! WRAP AND BITE LIKE I TAUGHT YA!"
Venonat instantly keeled over.
"GRR! VENONAT! RETURN! MARRIL! GO!"
Killa took one look at Marril and burst out laughing. Marril didn't quite appreciate the funny side of its appearance. It decided to teach Killa how not to judge a book by its cover and it KO'd Arbok!
"MEEP! How'd it do that?" Asked Killa frantically.
Marril was proud of itself! It sure showed her!
"Oh well" Scowled Killa "I under-estimated you last time, but I'll win this one!"
"DITTO! GO! TRANSFORM!"
Ditto transformed into Marril.
"Ditto! Water gun!" Shouted Killa.
Marril was blasted away and it fainted.
"Looks like I'll be keeping this then doesn't it!"
Suddenly, without warning the whole floor began to slide away beneath their feet. Jig was standing on the join between the two halves of the room and she fell down the gap, towards the river. She grabbed the side of the floor, which turned out to be only a platform. Even the river was split in half. Jig watched the water drain away beneath her. Then a number of large metal pillars arose from the depths of the hole. What was the floor was now only a ledge. Then a platform beneath them rose up. Jig fell onto the platform, unharmed. Then about thirty scientists climbed down from the roof. The gang all jumped onto the platform and stood in a circle with their backs to one another. The pillars were large gold pipes, with about a metre of four black pipes showing beneath them. One of the scientists pressed a button and a vacuum began whirring inside the pipes. Atomic fell down a hole underneath one of the pillars. Zak fell down another. As did Sam and Misty. Ash went down another and then Topaz and Andre down two others. Scribbles and Sillabub went down two other holes along with John and Ember. Tracey whooshed down another and so did Duplica and Jacob. Jemima, Jig, Jacko, Tyra, Brock, Killa, Jetstorm and Manic fought the wind, but Jig was blown away and towards another hole. She fell down it and the pillar began to lower itself again. Jacko dived down after her.
"JIIIIIIIIIIIIG!" Jacko yelled
Jemima was being sucked towards a hole, but Brock, Tyra, Manic and Killa caught her wrists. Her legs were almost down a hole, but the others had hold of her. Brock's grip on Jemima's wrist slipped and he screamed as he was pulled down another pillar that lowered itself after him. Jetstorm clung to the rim of one of the pillars, looking determined. His biker nickname wasn't Cubone for nothing. He had acquired the nickname Cubone from acting like one. Cubone got their reputation of being a 'Lonely' type Pokémon from their usual attitude of caring only for themselves. That was precisely Jetstorm's attitude to everything. The scientists climbed onto the platform, apparently unaffected by the vacuum. Killa screeched as one of the scientists dug a knife into her right wrist, which was the one holding Ditto. He laughed as he took Ditto from Killa's bloodstained arm. Killa's grip on Jemima failed and she was pulled down a pillar. Tyra tried to grab Killa, but only succeeded in loosening her grip on Jemima and flying down the nearest hole. Jemima screamed. Jetstorm sighed and slowly made his way over to help Manic and Jemima, but one of the scientists hit him in the chest and he went down a hole.
"MY GRIP! IT'S SLIPPING!"
"WELL, I HOPE YOU GET OUT OF THIS OKAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!" Screeched Jemima as she fell down the hole. Manic also fell down a hole. The pillars descended from the ceiling and the vacuum effect ended.
A girl appeared, laughing her head off. She was wearing a black and white top and black and white trousers. Her hair was a really striking red. She was running really fast and grinning all over her face. She climbed a ladder on the wall and swung across the river using a rope tied to the ceiling.
"LET'S SEE YA CATCH ME NOW TRACE!"
"Why didn't I see that before?" Ash asked himself.
"Because you're an idiot?" suggested Sam.
Ash hit Sam. Sam knocked Ash's hat off his head.
"GRR! GIMME MY BANDANNA YOU… YOU FIEND!" Shouted a boy who had just run through a large doorway.
"Tracey?" Asked Ash.
"TRACEY!" Shouted Misty, jumping down from the ceiling.
"Tracey?" Said Brock, confused.
The boy stopped in his tracks.
"Ash? Misty? GUYS! HELP ME STOP HER!"
Pikachu, who was on Ash's head Thundershocked the girl. She fell over.
"You'll… never… get it… back you… idiot!" said the girl.
Misty'd only just noticed Tracey wasn't wearing his bandanna.
"TROUBLE! JACKIE! COME OVER HERE! COME AND MEET TRACEY!"
Jacko strolled over and looked at Tracey.
"What side of the species does it come from?" he said looking at Tracey's ridiculous curtains and huge shorts.
"SHE'S A HE! I MEAN… HE'S A SHE… HE'S A HE!" Stuttered Misty
Jacko laughed. Jemima didn't move.
"HAH! You can't stop me Trace!" Shouted the girl
"KILLA!" Whined Tracey "PLEASE GIVE IT BACK!"
"I WANT MY BANDANNA"
The girl laughed and dodged another Thundershock from Pikachu!
"YOU GAVE IT ME! I'M KEEPING IT!" Shouted the girl (Killa)
"I DIDN'T MEAN IT!"
"WELL YA SAID IT! BESIDES! YOU HAVE PLENTY MORE WHERE THIS'UN CAME FROM!"
"YEAH, but its not the same!" Shouted Tracey.
"GIVE IT BACK KILLA" He whined again.
"OH SHUT UP! YOU AREN'T GETTING' IT BACK AND THAT'S FINAL!" Shouted Killa.
"IF YA DON'T GIVE IT BACK I'LL TELL EVERYBODY WHO YA FANCY! THAT INCLUDES HIM!"
"YOU DON'T KNOW WHO I FANCY BANDANNA-BOY!"
"Oh don't I my dear? Wanna try me?"
Killa scowled and pushed a red button behind her. A concrete floor started to cover the river.
"Why didn't I see that?" Asked Ash
"Because you're an idiot?" Asked Sam
Ash hit Sam again. Sam laughed, stole Ash's hat and threw it into the last uncovered slit of river.
"MY HAT! MY ONE AND ONLY HAT!"
"YOU'VE GOT LIKE SIX OTHERS IN YOUR BAG!" Shouted Misty.
"Oh yeah… I knew that… I was just testing if you knew that… 'Ang on a minute! How do YOU know what's in my bag?"
"Um… Err… Because I… I had to get that super Potion out of your Bag, remember? And… and I caught a glimpse of your… many hats. Hmmm… And I never even thought of taking one… No… no course not…"
"No… course not Misty! Course ya didn't. We believe ya, really!" Said Brock
"WAIT A SECOND! There's only 1-2-3-4-…5 here!"
"I said there was ABOUT six… I didn't say there WERE six…"
"But there WERE six! I remember listening to my mum count them as she put them into my bag"
"Err… you dropped one out of your bag the other day… I was a bad mood… ssso I didn't tell you…" Lied Misty
"Your mum… packs… your bag? AHH! It's a liddle mummies boy!" Said Jig, stifling a giggle.
"EXCUSE ME! I'M TRYING TO CHALLENGE TRACEY TO A POKÉMON BATTLE HERE! MUMMIES BOY, SHUT IT! BLONDIE, SHUT IT! MISTY, STOP PRETENDING YOU DON'T FANCY ASH, COZ I KNOW YA DO! EVERYBODY ELSE JUST SHUT YOUR BLOOMIN' GOBS! Okay?"
"RIGHT! Tracey, I challenge you to a Pokémon battle! I win; I get your Bandanna. YOU win I get to keep your bandanna"
"HEY THAT'S NOT F…" Started Ash
"Mummies boy I said SHUT IT!"
"Okay, on one condition."
"I'm listening…"
"IF I WIN I GET MY BANDANNA!"
"Err… Okay, yeah… two on two you're not allowed to use grass Pokémon."
"Okay."
"WAIIIIIIIT! THAT MEANS I CAN'T USE SCYTHER!"
"YOU'VE ALREADY SAID OKAY AND… THAT'S THE POINT YOU TWAZ!" bellowed Killa.
"VENONAT! GO!"
"He-he-he! ARBOK! GO!"
"STUN SPORE!"
"ARBOK! EVADE ATTACK! WRAP AND BITE LIKE I TAUGHT YA!"
Venonat instantly keeled over.
"GRR! VENONAT! RETURN! MARRIL! GO!"
Killa took one look at Marril and burst out laughing. Marril didn't quite appreciate the funny side of its appearance. It decided to teach Killa how not to judge a book by its cover and it KO'd Arbok!
"MEEP! How'd it do that?" Asked Killa frantically.
Marril was proud of itself! It sure showed her!
"Oh well" Scowled Killa "I under-estimated you last time, but I'll win this one!"
"DITTO! GO! TRANSFORM!"
Ditto transformed into Marril.
"Ditto! Water gun!" Shouted Killa.
Marril was blasted away and it fainted.
"Looks like I'll be keeping this then doesn't it!"
Suddenly, without warning the whole floor began to slide away beneath their feet. Jig was standing on the join between the two halves of the room and she fell down the gap, towards the river. She grabbed the side of the floor, which turned out to be only a platform. Even the river was split in half. Jig watched the water drain away beneath her. Then a number of large metal pillars arose from the depths of the hole. What was the floor was now only a ledge. Then a platform beneath them rose up. Jig fell onto the platform, unharmed. Then about thirty scientists climbed down from the roof. The gang all jumped onto the platform and stood in a circle with their backs to one another. The pillars were large gold pipes, with about a metre of four black pipes showing beneath them. One of the scientists pressed a button and a vacuum began whirring inside the pipes. Atomic fell down a hole underneath one of the pillars. Zak fell down another. As did Sam and Misty. Ash went down another and then Topaz and Andre down two others. Scribbles and Sillabub went down two other holes along with John and Ember. Tracey whooshed down another and so did Duplica and Jacob. Jemima, Jig, Jacko, Tyra, Brock, Killa, Jetstorm and Manic fought the wind, but Jig was blown away and towards another hole. She fell down it and the pillar began to lower itself again. Jacko dived down after her.
"JIIIIIIIIIIIIG!" Jacko yelled
Jemima was being sucked towards a hole, but Brock, Tyra, Manic and Killa caught her wrists. Her legs were almost down a hole, but the others had hold of her. Brock's grip on Jemima's wrist slipped and he screamed as he was pulled down another pillar that lowered itself after him. Jetstorm clung to the rim of one of the pillars, looking determined. His biker nickname wasn't Cubone for nothing. He had acquired the nickname Cubone from acting like one. Cubone got their reputation of being a 'Lonely' type Pokémon from their usual attitude of caring only for themselves. That was precisely Jetstorm's attitude to everything. The scientists climbed onto the platform, apparently unaffected by the vacuum. Killa screeched as one of the scientists dug a knife into her right wrist, which was the one holding Ditto. He laughed as he took Ditto from Killa's bloodstained arm. Killa's grip on Jemima failed and she was pulled down a pillar. Tyra tried to grab Killa, but only succeeded in loosening her grip on Jemima and flying down the nearest hole. Jemima screamed. Jetstorm sighed and slowly made his way over to help Manic and Jemima, but one of the scientists hit him in the chest and he went down a hole.
"MY GRIP! IT'S SLIPPING!"
"WELL, I HOPE YOU GET OUT OF THIS OKAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!" Screeched Jemima as she fell down the hole. Manic also fell down a hole. The pillars descended from the ceiling and the vacuum effect ended.