TRA
Part 2.3
Ash: *he stood at the gate staring up at the gym* So this is the gym.... ...what a dump.
Misty: I can't belive they chose the gym over the stadium. This is supposed to be a huge event!
Ash: Yeah, a huge flop. Oh, well. I bet the trainers here will be easy. *And he ran in*
Misty: There he goes, again. Someday, he'll learn not to make judgement on the first sight.
Ash: I'm ready to battle! Come out and face the best of the Pokemon trainers, Ash Ketchum.
Voice: Ash-Ket-chum. Please-step-up-to-the-plat-form. *Ash obeyed. The platform rose, and a wall opened up, revealing an obstical course.* Choose-one-Po-ké-mon.
Ash: One Pokémon...Pikachu, this is your battle.
Pikachu: Pikah!
Voice: Pi-ka-chu. Step-up-to-the-white-line. *The Pikachu walked up to the line* The-rules. Pi-ka-chu-must-fol-low-the-red-arr-ows-and-stay-be-tween-the-red-lines-Pi-ka-chu-must-com-ple-te-the-course-in-six-ty-sec-onds. The-cha-lenge-will-be-gin-af-ter-the-third-sound.
Ash: Get ready, Pikachu.
Sound: Baa. Baa. BEE.
Pikachu: Pikaah! *Pikachu dashed around the course, dodging, ducking and weaving. It crawled under low boards, scaled the high ones, squeezed through the smallest spaces. Near the end, it stopped at a very narrow tunnel* Pi? Pikaa...
Ash: Pikachu! You can do it! We need to pass this test! Time is running out!
Voice: 5, 4...
Pikachu: Pi...*it pushed it's head throught the tunnel, then it's body*
Voice: ...1, 0. Time-up. You-did-not-com-plete-the-course-with-in-the-giv-en-time. You-have-failed. You-are-the-weak-est-link. *The floor under the tube Pikachu was in opened up* Good-bye *The tube, along with Pikachu went down the shaft*
Ash: Pikachu!
Pikachu: Pikaaa~!
Ash: *he jumped down from the podium, ran across the obsacle field and jumped down the shaft*
Misty: Ash! Where are you going? Oh, no. *She followed after him and called down the drop* You'd better know what you're-whu-wha-whoaaa! *She fell down after him* Aaahhh! *She closed her eyes* Aaaaaa! *Eventually she was thrown up into the air and landed on a large mat* Wh-where am I?
Ash: Pikachu! Pikachu? Pikachu!
Misty: Ash! You're all right!
Ash: Piiikachuuuu! *Sigh* It's no use...
Misty: You haven't found Pikachu yet?
Ash: No...can it be?
Misty: What?
Ash: ....Team Rocket?
Misty: Ash, you got rid of them 3 years ago. What makes you think they'll come after you again?
Jessie: Learn from your mistakes.
James: That's how we did it.
Misty: Ash! Did you hear that?!
Ash: Yeah. It is them. *He clenched his fists* They're back.
Jessie: We would've accepted either "I missed you sooo much" or "My best buddies have returned. Oh what joy!"
James: Too bad, but we won't sent you away without a little suprise. Meowth?
Meowth: Yes, James. Let's blow off the dust and give it a spin! Feast your eyes on dis fabulous prize! It's a neeeeewww team!
*The door opened with a blue mist. Two silloettes appeared. A familiar tune rang through the air*
Jessie: To protect the world from devistation.
James To unite all people within our nation
Jessie: To denounce the evil of truth and love.
James: To extend our reach to the stars above.
Jessie: *she appeared from the cloud* Jessie!
James: *he also stepped out* James.
Jessie: Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!
James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!
Meowth: Meowth! Allllll rrrright!!
Jessie: *big, emotional eyes* That was our best yet!
James: It was so...
Meowth: Poifect! *They had a teary moment for half a second then went back to usual buisiness*
Jessie: *grinned evily at Ash* The best way to announce our victory!
Ash: I should've known this place was run by Team Rocket. It's so...
Misty: ...crappy.
Jessie: Hey! Mind what you say around us, twerp.
James: We really don't want to waste time arguing with brats like you.
Ash: Are you just gonna stand here insulting me, or are you gonna give back Pikachu?
James: Of course!
Jessie: You can have your Pikachu. *She picked up the cage with Pikachu in it*
Pikachu: *it called out to Ash* Pika Pi!
Misty: Pikachu!
Ash: Really?! You mean it?
Jessie: Sure!
James: You can have your Pika Pal back anytime you want... *his face did a huge evil* anytime you want to join Team Rocket.
Misty: I knew there had to be a catch.
Ash: Join Team Rocket?
Jessie: Of course! You join Team Rocket, you get your Pikachu back.
James: If you don't, Pikachu is ours.
Ash: No! I'm not joining Team Rocket! Never!
Jessie: Then you'll never have Pikachu.
James: Oooooh! This is so evil!
Jen: I'm glad I came up with it.
Ash: Huh?
Jen: Sorry, *she stepped into the room* I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jennifer. Boss of Team Rocket Australia. *She walked up to Ash* You look so much like him.
Ash: Like who?
Jen: Ash. Your Giovanni's son.
Ash: What?
James: You're our Boss' son twerp.
Jessie: Now you know, those mean kids at school can stop calling you a bastard for a reason.
Meowth: *rolls his eyes* She was practicing dat line all night.
Ash: I-I...
James: So what's it gonna be?
Ash: I-I...
Jessie: Well?
Ash: I-I...have a...
Meowth: I tink we broke him.
Ash: I h-have a-a-a dad?
James: Yes, now get over it. Are you, or are you not going to surrender?
Ash: I have a dad. I have a dad! *He jumped up in the air* Wow! Yeah!!*He grabbed Jessie's hands* You have to tell me where he is!
Jessie: Ahh, bahh...let go!
Misty: Ash has lost it.
Meowth: He neva had it.
Jessie: We'll take you to him if you want to, but make your decision first.
Ash: Whatever, let's go! *They walked out the door*
James: Did he even listen to us?!