POKEVIVOR: CHAPTER 6
Ode To Joy
A Christmas title, but the mood certainly isn't festive…
Well, I've always seen two types of Survivor based stories. The 'holiday camp' version or the 'strategy and conflict' version. Whilst AAVGS2 is more holiday camp, Poke-vivor is where all the arguments, strategy and downright backstabbing and plotting come into the air.
Isn't it great?
I'm sure more blood will be spilt rather a volleyball nailing you in the nose, or better than a Mole being squashed into the ground by your fellow teammates…
…so let's end the tribal wars and make two become one.
* * * *
(Just before the show starts…)
Gary: O.K Gramps, you're turn…
(Shot of Professor Samuel Oak, the second guest host whilst Tom is getting shocked…I mean, being forced to work…)
Oak: You'll be O.K going through the place whilst I'm here…
Gary: Heck, it's only for three days, and if Ash or one of the other twerps goes, you'll have someone to talk to on the way…
Oak: Well, this was where you went last time wasn't it? What were the odds of someone from Pokemon going twice at this position?
Gary: Er…100%? All of them are from the show.
Oak: Oh yeah!
Gary: Gramps…I worry about you sometimes…
* * * *
Day 16 – 8.00am
(Shot of Professor Oak, the veteran prof watching above the island in a helicopter)
Oak: Getting up early in the morning is nothing new for me, and obviously not for most of the remaining contestants. However, with just three sunrises to see left before the merge, one won't enjoy it as much because they will be sledding out of there…
Minori tribe
Oak: The morning is a solemn one for the group, after last nights vote. And for one member in particular, her vote was really a case…forgive the pun, of putting their chance of a former Mole disrupting the game…
(Shot of Casey, staring up in the sora sky…and gives a bright sigh)
Casey: Now, we're even.
(Shot of Richie putting a hand on the Osaka kawaii girl's shoulder)
Richie: So you did it…
Casey: (nods) I guess Giselle's words put more of an affect on her. I can still hate her guts to the extreme, but she's right. She hasn't got a chance winning this. Todd on the other hand…
Richie: (nods) That's why I voted for him.
Casey: (shakes her head) No, you voted for him because Giselle told you to. I voted for him because I told myself too.
Richie: Erm…
Casey: I dunno what she's done to you, but it seems that her plan was weakening if the votes were even at the half way point…
(They turn, to see Giselle and Rudi preparing the fish that Rudi caught. Well…Rudi's preparing, Giselle is looking up to give a smug look in the distance…)
(Casey and Todd to see…or rather, hear…a rather pissed off Duplica in the distance of the beach)
Richie: Erm…you want to disturb her?
Casey: At this rate, that's suicide…(the two sweatdrop)
(Close up of Duplica, spinning and nailing a beautiful spinning roundhouse kick in the air. She yells a battle cry, as her sweat and exhaustion are starting to increase, as she throws punches in a fast motion, before finally collapsing on her knees, exhausted)
Duplica: At times, I need to vent out my frustration. I keep it in, but when it gets into a point, I explode.)
(See her nose starting to bleed after the immunity challenge two days ago. Richie and Casey decide that it's safe to approach her. Meanwhile, Giselle chuckles to herself)
Giselle: Foolish girl…you want to go against me? Well…you're as good as finished.
Rudi: What?
Giselle: It didn't matter but she went against the plan, and now, my wrath comes upon her. The merge is coming, and I wonder how Ash and company want to see how her and her boytoy want to change the game…
Rudi: But what are you going to do?
Giselle: Personally, I would just wait and destroy them. However, there is one problem still in the way…
Rudi: You mean Casey?
Giselle: (nods) Sadly, she's also technically a part of that group, and yet I don't have…or probably will have a hold on her. So…
Rudi: So?
Giselle: I do nothing.
(Rudi facefaults)
Giselle: (chuckles) All I have to do is winning immunity tomorrow. As long as that happens, I'm safe.
Rudi: You've got a lot of confidence…
Giselle: (puts a finger under his chin) And don't you know it you Misty-loving buster…(does a tutting motion before going off to wash her face. Rudi's got a dumbstruck face.)
Rudi: Oh boy, this game just got way too intense…
* * * *
MAJORI TRIBE
Oak: Whilst the personality difference in Minori may make the United Kingdom's Parliament seem sane, Majori aren't exactly being the worlds most diplomatic people in the world…
9.00am
(Breakfast long gone, although for someone like James, any food is too little food, as Joy's helping of rice and sugar cane…)
James: Well, I'm still here…and still representing the great and evil Team Rocket…(starts to go into evil laugh mode)
Misty: JAMES, GET YOUR BUTT OUT HERE!
James: (scared) Yes ma'am! (grumbles) From scared of one redhead to terrified from another…
(Shot of Majori's beach, as Ash sweatdrops)
Ash: Misty, you're a manga fan right?
Misty: Mostly romance of course…
Ash: Well….why does this remind me of Ranma ½?
(Shot of Joy serving herself some rice, but beside her, is a scene which Kodachi, Shampoo and Ukyo would be jealous of, as the dark angst that Brock and Tracey are emitting is a pretty impressive sight)
Misty: Remind me to send some mallets towards skulls if they don't snap out of it…
Misty: The longer we stay here, the worse it comes. The merge is coming up, and it couldn't be better. To be honest, the company that Giselle would keep would be preferable at the moment…
Joy: Um…anyone want some more rice?
Brock/Tracey: No thanks…we'll clean up.
Misty: (sighs) It's like they are working together, but competing against each other at the same time…gee, I wonder about?
Ash: Well, haven't you worked it out yet? It's…
*whack*
Misty: Geez, when will you understand sarcasm. I can see why they sent you here, because the robots here are more human than you are…
Ash: (dazed) Yes, right…robots…nice…
James: And he's survived like this for how many years now? (kneels by Ash…and shakes his hand?)
Misty: Huh?
James: My consolations to you twerp, for having to suffer just like I did to an evil red-headed…
(His sentence remains unfinished as another mallet shot sends James to join Ash into oblivion)
* * * *
Oak: So, with fights and conflicts within both tribes, sanity is something severely lacking within the tribe, which is why hopefully, my subtle influence over the next reward challenge will stop that.
Ash: What's this?
(Rather than a poem or message, an *invitation* has been brought out to the two tribes)
The invitation reads;
I hereby invited both tribes to compete in the first ever Professor Samuel Oak invitation Pokemon Battle Royale! 10 people enter, until a tribe has one member left on their side.
I hope I will see you there…er, well I will because you have to, it's in the rules or something like that…
Signed;
MAJORI
Tracey: Professor…
MINORI
Giselle: Oak?
(Both tribes)
Tracey/Giselle: He's here!
MAJORI
Misty: Oh dear, there he goes again. Oh well, gives him a few minutes to stop thinking about Joy, eh Brock?
Brock: What are you implying?
Misty: (smiles) Absolutely nothing…
MINORI
(However, Giselle is taking her first meeting with Professor Oak, very un-Giselle like)
Giselle: The Professor Oak? Here…! Oh my god!
Casey: (sweatdrops) Why isn't she like this normally?
Richie: (sweatdrops) I guess he's an idol of hers or something…
Giselle: To hear that the legendary Professor Oak is going to be here is something that I always dreamed of! He's a legend at Pokemon Tech, and I just hope I can speak to him for a second…just being near him will surely wear on to this Pokemon Tech student..
MAJORI
Ash: So, the Professor is going to be here? Wonder how my mom is…or Pikachu is?
Misty: You do realise that will be probably be one of the challenges after the merge or something, to see your friends and family.
Brock: Oh well…let's just kick butt, and I can go back to…more important things.
Tracey: What things may those be?
Brock: None of your business watcher-boy.
Tracey: You say something?
Misty: (slaps her forehead) Geez…Joy can you snap them out of it?
Joy: Erm…(shouts)…guys, can we stop it for the challenge please?
Brock/Tracey: Sure Nurse Joy!
(The others sweatdrop)
Ash/James: Now why didn't we think of that?
Misty: I won't answer that.
MINORI TRIBE
Casey: Well, my professor was Elm, we talked a bit in Poke-mole behind the cameras, but not much. Ash told me about Oak being his professor, you think it might be an advantage for them?
Duplica: I doubt it. If that was the case, the author would have put it on our side. He favours us you know…
Casey: (chuckles) Oh yes. Now that Tom isn't here, we can wreck havoc.
(The two girls chuckle, before Duplica looks over at Giselle, and she sighs.)
Richie: I guess as long as Oak is here, we're fine. I guess lady luck has run us by.
Rudi: Well, if she has the energy like that for the challenges, we'll be safe.
Richie: I don't think it's that simple…
(Shot of Giselle, looking happy and kawaii as she walks down the beach with the others without a care in the world…)
* * * *
REWARD CHALLENGE
Pokemon Battle Royale – 10 walk in, one tribe walks out victorious…
Reward – Spend the remaining days before the merge with your choice Pokemon.
(Shot of Professor Oak standing in a clear area of beach. As the groups emerge, Giselle and Tracey immediately…)
Tracey: Professor Oak…
Giselle: It's an honour to..
(But before anything else happens, Ash' Muk glomps Oak…as Ash sweatdrops)
Oak: Oh Muk, how did you follow me here? (gets a pokeball and returns Muk) Geez…where do you get a good dry cleaners on a deserted island?
(Realises everyone is watching him, and also Tracey and Giselle with admiring eyes…)
Oak: Ahem. Sorry about that folks, welcome to the last reward challenge as two separate tribes. As you may or may not know, I'm Professor Samuel Oak of Pallet Town, and I am here to be the second guest host.
Giselle/Tracey: All right!
Oak: (sweatdrops) Yes…anyway, this reward challenge is rather fitting for the final reward challenge, as we are going to what you all should know about, considering everyone remaining on the island has at least some experience…
(Shot as 10 pokeballs emerge from nowhere…)
Oak: Today, we are going to have a simulated Pokemon battle royale, involving 5 members from both tribes, and the team with the most remaining standing by the end of it wins the reward!
(The subject of the challenge gives excitement to many of the members. Ash, Rudi and Giselle in particular are excited. Casey is nervous but the others seem fine.)
Casey: Why now? I'm a rookie compared to almost everyone else here? What if they laugh at me?
Oak: O.K, as Majori have one extra, please take one of this match.
(They have a very difficult discussion. Almost everyone other than Ash is considered for dismissal. James is about to be cut, but instead Joy asked to be removed)
Joy: I may have a knowledge of pokemon and healing, but I'm not a battler.
Oak: O.K, now the rules!
(Shot of two duel monster like pedesals emerge from the groud, except in the shapes of giant pokeballs. Both of them have a panel with 6 pokeballs, glowing. Oak then explains.)
Oak: These hi-tech machines are the latest Pokemon based archive activity in the year 2040. It has every detail of the 251 original pokemon from the Red, Blue, Gold and Silver based series, so don't worry if you're not up to the Advance Generation yet.
(A lot of deep relief is heard)
Oak: Now, when it's your turn to come up, you'll select a pokeball and a pokemon simulation will come out. What the pokemon is decided at random, so if you get a bad type choice or a bad pokemon, sorry, luck of the draw. Simply put, if you're defeated, you are eliminated.
(All nod)
Oak: However, these simulations are special. Each of them is programmed with every attack that the pokemon may learn, both naturally, or from breeding or TM's. Which means if you know any attack that a pokemon could use, it will do it. Don't worry about the 4 move thing, you can use as many moves as you can until defeat or defeated. Also, a pokemon can avoid the attacks on the field as well so don't expect it to be a simple ride.
(So now, people are taking it all in, and now Ash is a bit worried.)
Oak: O.K, select who will go first and your order…
* * * *
Oak: O.K, so what's the order?
ORDER:
MAJORI: Tracey, James, Brock, Misty, Ash
MINORI: Casey, Rudi, Duplica, Richie, Giselle
Oak: O.K, this should be interesting. Could my assistant and the young talent I've heard from Professor Elm come up here first?
(Tracey gushes whilst Casey blushes on Oak's compliment as the two climb up to the pedesals.)
Oak: Right, all you need to do is press one of the pokeball's down and a pokemon will come randomly. Then, you battle. Simple as that. Understand?
(The two nod)
Tracey: Now's my chance to impress Professor Oak and Joy at the same time…
Casey: I may be a rookie, but I won't give up!
Oak: And…BEGIN!
Tracey: Then I choose…(presses the pokeball and a simulation of…)
Blissey: BLISSEY!
Tracey: A Blissey? Can it even attack?
Joy: Oh my…
Casey: And my pokemon is…(presses the pokeball, and…)
Stantler: STANTLER!
Casey: A Stantler? (scratches her head) Oh dear…
Oak: And go!
(Nothing happens…)
Giselle: Come on Casey! Think of something…
Oak: No helping! Just encouraging!
Casey: Well, it looks like a charger so…Stantler, take down?
(Fortunately, Casey's guess works as it charges at Chansey, doing decent damage to the Blissey. However, Stantler also suffers damage from the recoil.)
Tracey: Er…what do Blisseys do? They heal pokemon and they…(lightbulb)…oh yeah! Blissey, sing attack!
(Blissey sings and the attack is successful as Stanler goes into sleep, as Casey stands dumbfounded)
Casey: No, not like this!
Tracey: Yes, I won!
Oak: No, not yet…only when a pokemon has officially fainted will the match be considered over.
Tracey: Huh…but…
Ash: Think of something Tracey!
Tracey: O.K, it's pretty big, so…Body Slam?
(Again, a lucky guess as Blissey hits…but does very little damage…and to make matters worse, Stanler wakes up.)
Tracey: I can see what they are nurses…
Giselle: (sighs) Idiot. He doesn't realise the strength of a Blissey…
(The battle continues, but with Tracey not knowing what to do, Casey simply relies on Take Down. In the end, it's all that's needed as Blissey's attacks are hardly damaging.)
MAJORI 0, MINORI 1
Tracey: As a Pokemon watcher, how come I didn't have a chance there? Plus, as Joy's main pokemon, how can I even look her in the face?
(Next up is James)
James: All right…please be a pokemon I know something about…I choose…
(And out comes Arcanine, the evolved form of James' childhood pokemon, Growlithe!)
James: Yes!
(The match is quickly over. Stantler gets one take down in, but Arcanine's flamethrower and tackle attack is enough to defeat it.)
Tracey: The fact that James made me look so bad just only adds salt into the wounds…
(Next up is Orange Island gym leader Rudi. An experienced gym leader, he should have the advanatage.)
Rudi: O.K, it won't matter what pokemon I get because I'll beat this pansy (presses the pokeball) without a problem.
(Shot of Rudi's pokemon coming out, a Beedril. Rudi sweatdrops…)
Rudi: Me and my big mouth…
(Although Rudi does get two attacks on Arcanaine, (twin needle and sludge bomb), Arcanine wipes it out with a second flamethrower, the score 2-1 to James and Majori)
James: Yes…I'm a good trainer!
Brock: We'll ignore the fact he's beaten a weakened Stantler and a pokemon which is weak against fire…
(Next is Duplica. Not a pokemon trainer, she simply trains the one pokemon Ditto. However, she does know every pokemon attack in the book…)
Duplica: I can't remember ever saying this in my life…but I choose you (presses the pokeball)…
(And out comes a Tentacruel)
Duplica: Meet my tank.
James: (sweatdrops) Now I wish I hadn't opened my big mouth…
(Goes for tackle, which does little damage before Tentacruel's floods the 'arena' with a surf attack, finishing Arcanine off in one hit)
James: NOOOO! GROWLY!
Tracey: Growly?
Misty: I guess that was a representation of his childhood growlithe, no wonder James was so happy….
Brock: Never mind, now the Brock takes the stand.
(Brock goes, and smiles, and presses the pokeball. He gets out…)
Brock: YES! A Jolteon!
Rudi: (slaps his forehead) We are not getting the luck here…
(Brock calls out for Jolteon to use thunderbolt…but then…)
Duplica: Tentacruel, mirror coat.
(The thunderbolt shoots back at Jolteon, flooring it!)
Brock: Hey wait! Tentacruel can't learn mirror coat!
Duplica: (smiles) It can when breeding Brocky-boy…
(Now, everyone sweatdrops)
(Brock switches to pin missile, but Duplica counters with a sludge bomb attack which finishes off Jolteon. Misty takes the field, as Brock wisely refuses to look at Tracey, as Misty tries not to gush over the sim Tentacruel)
Misty: Very well…I choose…
(And of all the luck, Misty gets a Golduck)
Misty: GOLDUCK!
Giselle: Is Tom secretly still here in disguise?
(Anyway, the battle goes on, and Misty uses Psychic, but the baka (especially considering she uses a Corsola which has a similar strategy) forgets about the mirror coat and nearly takes the duck out. Misty switches to physical attacks and nails a fury swipes attack. Duplica uses sludge bomb but doesn't do too much damage. Misty retaliates with a hyper beam…which knocks out Tentacruel!)
(Duplica tags out to Richie who now faces the water specialist. He presses the pokeball and we get this time…)
(…a Skarmory.)
Richie: Skarmory, wing attack!
Misty: Golduck, hydro pump!
(The match is intense…or it would be if Golduck wasn't already half dead. A drill peck defeats the duck and finally it's down to the re-match between Ash and Richie..)
Ash: This is what I've been waiting for…I choose you (presses the pokeball and out comes…)
Ash: …of all things…
(On the front of him, is a Persian…Meowth's evolved form…^_^)
Ash: Oh boy…
(The match starts, and Skarmory pecks away at the cats head. Persian uses slash but it has little effect on the Steel type. However, Ash gets lucky and prays for a thunderbolt…and gets it, adding affect to Misty's hydro pump and beats Skarmory!)
Richie: What luck they have today…
Giselle: Their lucks runs out now.
(Giselle does nothing, no ballerina pose, just a press of the pokeball as the pokemon that emerges is Magneton.)
Rudi: Giselle had her game face on the reward challenge…it was scary…
(Again, Ash shows his wonderous intelligence by going for slash and having little affect. Giselle uses thunder wave, and immediately stops Persian's speed advantage. It uses Rain Dance as Ash counters with thunderbolt….^_^…Giselle uses Thunder…and wipes Ash out. Minori win.)
(As Persian falls, Ash has his mouth open in despair, Giselle leaves the platform, smiling and high fiving everyone as they ignore differences and savour their victory. It's all smiles as the underdogs beat the high flyers…)
* * * *
Professor Oak: Well, whilst my assistant, breeder friend and my grandson's rival embarrassed themselves…
(Tracey, Brock and Ash hang their heads in shame)
Oak: I'm pleased to say that the pokemon skills of the Minori tribe were on the whole excellent, and I'm proud to give you your reward. Now, at the start of the show, you all put down one pokemon from your teams which you would like returned as a companion…well…
(Oak brings 4 pokeballs and one pink blob on his shoulder, as the group are very happy…)
Oak: So, we have Bayleaf for Casey, Electabuzz for Rudi…
Casey: (starry eyed) An Electabuzz?
Giselle: Rudi…you moron…
Rudi: Oops.
Oak: (coughs) Anyway…Sparky, Richie's Pikachu, on my shoulder, Mini-dit, Duplica's Ditto, and Giselle's now evolved Marowak. Enjoy!
(The group are overjoyed. However, Majori are now very disappointed…)
Ash: I've been away from Pikachu the longest I can remember, and a chance to find Pikachu now is taken away…
* * * *
Oak: The road is looking ever brighter for Minori, as the newest members to the tribe are a welcome edition for the members of Minori.
Casey: They been feeding you well then? (Scratches Bayleaf under the ear) as Bayleaf 'bays' in happiness)
Rudi: Everything all right Electabuzz? Mari O.K, the gym not burned to a cinders?
(Electabuzz nods in the aftermative as Casey looks over, trying not to gush at her favourite pokemon)
Giselle: Taken care by the famous Professor Oak…I can already see you're stronger than before Marowak…miss me?
Marowak: (nods) Maro! Maro! (Giselle goes all soft and hugs her bonekeeper pokemon)
Duplica: Mini-dit, you been good? Your big brother hasn't been bullying you eh?
(Mini-dit 'chuckles' as Duplica laughs as well)
Richie: Sparky, don't worry, if everything goes out of hand, you'll sort them out…won't you?
(Sparky nods in the aftermative as Richie smiles as well. There is indeed hope for these underdogs…)
* * * *
MAJORI TRIBE
Oak: Sadly, friends and enemies aren't taking this latest defeat too well…
Ash: How could we lose? How could I lose?
Misty: It's simple Ash. We underestimated them. We should have known looking at the people there they had some excellent pokemon skills.
Ash: I guess you're right Misty, but still…
Misty: At least you prefer to keep amenity, compare that to…
(It seems that the latest defeat has made Brock and Tracey got something new to talk about…)
Tracey: Excuse me, but you lost to a little girl as well…
Brock: A little girl who knows every pokemon attack in existence, you lost to a rookie, and you had a good pokemon as well! Didn't you know how many attacks a Blissey could use?
Tracey: Forgive me, it's not like I knew about Blissey's and fighting, they aren't really used for battling much!
Joy: All right, break it up!
(Joy FINALLY takes a stand between them)
Joy: Tracey, Brock…is this just a regular argument or…
Tracey/Brock: (immediately) It's just a regular argument Joy!
Joy: Well, I suggest you pack it in before the next challenge tomorrow, otherwise we'll be saying goodbye to one of us here!
(Shot of Joy walking away, as Brock and Tracey also separate, but not before handing each other one more evil glare…)
(Meanwhile James sits on the beach)
James: I'm pleased with my performance, no matter what anyone says, but it doesn't matter. As the solo rocket, I'm in real danger if we loses immunity, so I'm proving that I actually know how to do some work…
(Shot of James getting some water and getting ready to boil it…meanwhile, Misty and Ash are watching)
Misty: It's weird…without Jessie he seems to be more at home with the environment.
Ash: Yeah, it's almost like we could consider keeping him on…
(Both look at each other and shake their heads)
Ash/Misty: Nah.
* * * *
Oak: The tension is there, but for now, at least Minori are trying to ignore, especially when Rudi finds out that his Electabuzz has a similar problem that he does…
Rudi: If this isn't some cruel irony, I don't know what is?
(Shot of Casey under a tree, as her Bayleaf is acting like a mini-shade, but on Casey's side, Rudi's Electabuzz, obviously been pampered to bits by the Electabuzz loving maniac, is obviously preferring Casey's company to Rudi's…)
Rudi: There is no justice here…
Giselle: (snickers) Why Rudi, you jealous?
Rudi: (droll) Ha ha.
Giselle: Well, none of us are that cruel to rub it in your face…oh Marowak? You want a tummy rub?
(Rudi facefaults as Giselle's Marowak comes up to her and gets a tickle on the tummy…)
Rudi: You are a lot different when around Pokemon…
Giselle: Well, I find them much more intelligent company than a lot of the humans back home in Tech…
(Rudi doesn't say anything, he simply watches her, and an obvious blush comes to the gym leader's face. But before anything else happens…)
Richie: Guys, we've got some berries, we can use them for juice for dinner…thanks Spark!
Sparky: Pika!
Giselle: O.K, be there in a bit…(sees Rudi)…what you still doing here? Come on…
(Giselle grabs Rudi by the hand as he walks flummoxed by Giselle, as Marowak's club to the head doesn't even bring him round. Rudi stakes a glare at the tratiourous Electabuzz, before heading to dinner which Duplica and Mini-dit (also in Pikachu state) put some berries for the juice…dinner is a combination of rice and a few fish that Casey's Bayleaf caught in the water with it's vine whip.)
Casey: It's great having our pokemon here…great help and great friends. Plus, Rudi's Electabuzz is so cute..and it likes me!
(Shot of the group enjoying the meal)
Richie: Here you go Sparky!
Sparky: Pika! (munches the rice)
Rudi: We're feeding for 10 aren't we?
Duplica: It doesn't matter, right Mini-dit?
Giselle: You know…what is it with the pokemon names you two gave your pokemon? In Tech, we're told giving names to a pokemon is acceptable to give your pokemon a personality, but it just seems…outdated. So what's the deal with the names?
Richie: Er…because he's electric?
Giselle: (sweatdrops) And I thought you were one of the smarter ones…and you ditto girl?
Duplica: Well…two reasons. I have more than one ditto so I can't call them the same thing can I, it will get confusing. And two…Mini-dit, show why I call you that, transform into Casey's Bayleaf!
Minidit: Pika! (transforms back into Ditto, and then into…Minileaf!)
Casey: Wow! How cute!
Minidit: Bay!
Bayleaf: Bay?
Giselle: O.K…I'll let you off then…
(The group continue to eat and enjoy their pokemon's company. Meanwhile, the reward that Minori have got is really getting into Ash…)
* * * *
Ash: I think seeing Richie with his Pikachu has really put me into depression mode…
(Shot of Ash sitting in the camp, moping a bit. We see Joy and James seperately in the water at 5.00pm, trying to catch a late lunch. Brock has got the fire started, we can't see Tracey.)
Ash: And Professor Oak is here…(sighs)…wonder how Pikachu and my other pokemon are doing with my mom?
Misty: So this is where you've been hiding.
(Shot of Misty stepping into the camp. The temperature is in the high 90s and Ash looks like he's in a homemade sauna.)
Ash: Misty…hey…
Misty: Not for me to intrude on your moping, but do you think you're going to survive just being here in this heat…
Ash: It's hot?
Misty: (sighs) His mind is on air-conditioning. (tries to lift Ash up, bur he's pretty much a sinking ship) Geez, come on Ash we need to cool you off…
Ash: Why? Richie got his Pikachu, suddenly I realise I'm missing mine so much…
Misty: Ash, don't you dare become a Brock or Tracey otherwise I hurt you…I miss my Togepi a lot as well you know! However, we can do this, and you know you can as well…
Ash: Misty…
Misty: Now, get out here before I beat some sense into you…
(Misty again tries to lift Ash up but instead, slips. Ash stops her falling, but in the leverage, he lands on top of her…^_^)
(The two are silent as the heat in the camp isn't the only thing that is a bit hot in here…)
Ash: M-Misty…
Misty: Ash, what are…
(The inevitable…as Ash kisses Misty. Just once on the lips…)
(Shot of Misty looking up, and freezes up. She doesn't do anything, not retaliate, or hurt him, she walks out of the camp…)
Misty: Oh my god…what just happened there? I d-d-d-don't believe it…
(Shot of Tracey coming back from sugar duty…and spots Misty coming out in a giddy state…)
Tracey: What was that about?
(Shot of Ash stepping out, touching his lips)
Ash: Why did I do that? The heat get to me? Or was it…
(He looks on…and blushes)
Ash: Not now…why?
* * * *
8.00pm
MINORI TRIBE
Casey: Ahh…it's been a while eh Bayleaf?
(Bayleaf nods as the grass pokemon cuddles with Casey, a nice blanket in it's large leaf on it's head)
Richie: Erm…are you O.K?
Casey: Yep, no problem…besides Bayleaf sleep powder can get me to sleep through anything….g'night!
Bayleaf: Bay!
Richie: (sighs) Well…are you sure?
Duplica: Why Richie, I never thought you were that type…
Richie: (blushes) Not like that!
Duplica: No, it's O.K, take the bag. Mini-dit is enough for a sleeping bag tonight…
Richie: Awww…
Duplica: (chuckles) See you in the morning…
(As Richie goes to camp, Duplica smiles and then turns to another camp…)
Duplica: Plan B starts now…
* * * *
10.00pm
MAJORI TRIBE
(The camp is very silent, apart from James snoring…however, Misty is quite awake, and very deep in thought…)
Misty: I always thought I would be the one to make the first move, did that mean…
(Misty blushes and looks over at Ash, who we can't see if he's asleep or not…Misty sighs and tries at least to go to sleep…)
* * * *
Day 17
Oak: The vital immunity has been spoken of very little, but it's here in a few hours. Majori has a chance of going 6-4 advantage or Minori can keep it evens at 5-5. However, considering the problems in both tribes, the merge may be the only thing keeping some people sane…
MINORI TRIBE
(Casey yawns, as a Bayleaf tugs at her wrists, signalling it's hungry…)
Casey: O.K, O.K…
(Casey sees no-one made the fire or anything, so she decides to go for it herself. Suddenly, a short thunderspark sets it aflame…Casey smiles and gives a V-sign to Rudi's Electabuzz who do that as Rudi sweatdrops)
Rudi: He needs more training…
Giselle: Who? Him or you?
(Rudi blushes, fortunately no-one notices as Duplica hops over with Mini-dit (in Pikachu form) and Richie comes with a couple of slices of fruit, not sure what it is…)
Casey: Rice on the go…
Duplica: I don't think we could be bothered to get some fish…plus we need to feed te pokemon and I'm sure not all of them like the taste of fish…
Rudi: Oh well…oh guess what? We've got something called an immunity challenge today…
Giselle: Did you have to remind me of that? Oh well…I'll wait until after the challenge to see what happens…
(Duplica sneers slightly as Richie tries not to huff. Giselle smiles with Casey totally confused as are the pokemon…however, this may be the better state of mind compared to Majori…)
* * * *
MAJORI TRIBE
10.00am
(A quick breakfast, but it's nearly impossible to keep anything down.)
Joy: Well, I see you're not nervous about anything…
James: Trust me, in my life, you have to be ready for anything…whether I like it or not…
Joy: James is not like who I thought he would be. He's not evil, he's more misguided…
(Shot of Joy and James cleaning off the plates, yes, James IS doing work, everyone else however seems to be in a world of their own…)
Misty: I just can't stop thinking about it…as such, I hardly had any sleep last night…and that is not the best preparation for this vital final tribal challenge…
(Shot of Misty nervous as Brock comes over to her)
Brock: Are you alright Misty?
Misty: Yes, just peachy…(sighs)…just nervous…
Brock: Don't worry, we'll cream them in the final challenge, and together, we'll dispose of everyone!
Misty: Gee…even if Tracey joins us?
Brock: Hey, everyone's gotta make sacrifices…
(Brock leaves as Misty sighs again)
Misty: That wasn't what I was nervous about…
(A shot sees her looking at Ash, as Tracey watches on…)
Tracey: I think finally something has gone on…this game has just suddenly entered the interesting zone…
* * * *
IMMUNITY CHALLENGE
Wheel Of Misfortune – Spin the wheel, get the 'native' dish…the ultimate test of nerves…
(Shot of Professor Oak in a secluded cabin around the beach, where the 11 remaining contestants have been told to go to for the final immunity challenge…)
Professor Oak: I suppose you're wondering what you guys are doing here for this final challenge…we'll, maybe this will be up to scratch…
(A wheel is front of them, and 6 silver platters are ready for them. Already, Misty has a green feeling in her stomach as she realises the inevitable…)
Oak: Well, let's just say I hope you didn't eat too much for breakfast because you're stomaches are going to be made for the true test here…in each of these platters we have 3 regular insects and 3 imported from my ranch…trust me, I didn't want to do it, but it was the best way…(Oak looks a little green as well).
Oak: Under plates 1, 3 and 5 we have…(removes them)…a grasshopper, a locust and a beetle…
(Misty is literally freaking out, if she wasn't already bad enough from Ash' actions. Minori aren't really helping much either though, as Giselle's face is going pale…)
Oak: And under plates 2, 4 and 6, we have (removes them)…caterpie and weedle parts…a tauros' testicles…
Brock: What?
Oak: You heard the first time…and also a zubat's wing.
(Now Brock goes into disgust mode…)
Oak: The role of the game is simple. We spin the wheel, whatever it lands on, the two contestants will have a go at taking the spin. Also, Minori have to choose someone twice to do this, especially if expected, we go into a tie…
(The two group nod, some more nervous than others…)
Oak: O.K, who is going to go first for both tribes?
(Tracey volunteers for Majori. On the other side, Richie goes first.)
Oak: Then, let's spin the wheel of misfortune!
(Oak does a tired spin as Richie and Tracey await their fate. It spins on 4.)
Oak: Oh lovely, you get the testicles of a Tauros…
Richie: Lovely image.
Tracey: My greatest fear of throwing up in front of Professor Oak may just come to pass here…
Oak: It's not a race, as soon as you've swallowed, say. If you can't complete it, then you're down a point, enough said. And at this stage, you don't want to let your team down.
(Both guys shake their head…)
Oak: O.K, we've got water here after you've finished, so when you are ready…and go!
(Tracey and Richie get their hands full of bull's balls, which is actually flattened. As they chew, Misty turns her head to see it, whilst all three girls of Minori looks very disgusted. At one point, Richie grimaces, but after around 2 minutes of slow chewing, both guys show they have swallowed, before doing some water…)
Richie: Tasted salty…
(Misty takes that cue to throw up…)
Oak: O.K…er, next!
(Casey volunteers, although not releshing it. For Majori, James goes next. Oak spins the wheel and this time it lands on a 6.)
Oak: That's the wing of a Zubat. O.K dig in!
(James actually does well, murmuring about something being a delicacy and finishes it quickly to the surprise of both tribes. Casey on the other hand seems to be choking. It takes her 2 minutes, but eventually swallows before going straight for the water…)
Casey: That tasted like dirt…
James: Youngsters have no appreciation for the old favourites…
Oak: Next victim! Both tribes are 2 up so who is next?
(Both tribes are being very reluctant to come forward. In the end, Ash and Rudi come up. Ash goes slightly sour seeing Rudi all of a sudden which the gym leader doesn't notice. Oak spins and this time it's a 1.)
Oak: O.K, fresh grasshopper. I must warn you, the insects are alive, so you better forgive the pun, catch them as quickly as you can. You got it?
(The two guys nods as the plate is lifted. Ash grabs it quicker than Rudi, and Rudi does look a bit squeamish. They both manage to eat the grasshopper, but Ash does it a minute faster and calmly sips water compared to Rudi who rushes and gulps down a lot after he's done.)
Oak: 3 each. Now, next up…
(Joy goes next for Majori…but Giselle and Duplica really don't want to do it. Giselle goes out after a rock, paper, scissor defeat, obviously not looking forward to it…)
Oak: And the sentence is…
(He spins, and it's on a 2. Caterpie and weedle pieces. Giselle breathes a sigh of relief.)
Giselle: I didn't want one of the live bugs.
Oak: And go…
(Joy and Giselle are both equal in the segments, and down them well, although Giselle drinks a lot more water than Joy.)
Oak: Still tied, is this where the temper changes? Next victims…
(Brock goes up, and Duplica is VERY reluctant, shivering. However, she has to, and is literally dragged. Oak spins the win…and they get a 3..a live locust…immediately, Duplica coughs, trying not to throw up.)
Oak: O.K…when you're ready…
(Brock, although obviously not really wanting to eat anything, manages to bite the locust's head off and slowly eat it, especially as it's the largest insect on the menu. Duplica hasn't even opened the platter and is shivering…but after some encouragement from Richie and Casey, she opens it, and manages to kill the bug before closing her eyes and slowly eating it, although she nearly throws it up twice. She gulps down the water as we are down to the bare bones.)
Oak: 5 vs. 5, and now it's just Misty vs. whoever Minori choose to go for a second time.
(No problem as they choose Richie. Misty is even more reluctant now that the beetle is what is left…Richie confidently crunches the beetle away but Misty is very reluctant…)
Ash: Come on Misty…
(Misty looks at Ash, almost ready to vent her anger…but softened. She closes her eyes, and grabs the beetle and stuffs it. We see her almost immediately spit it out, but we hear an audible crunch…and she swallows it whole. She immediately downs the water as Oak sighs.)
Oak: Well, the inevitable tie which brings us to the final part. Now (Oak reveals another platter, and goes down and gets another one)…in each of these platters, we have two grasshoppers…and a live mini-Krabby…all of which are alive…
(Misty holds her vomiting, whilst Minori, Giselle and Duplica are close to wretching.)
Oak: Majori, I want you to pick who is most squeamish from Minori, and for Minori to do vice versa…whoever they choose must eat all three items. The person that does it first…wins immunity.
(Misty visibly pales.)
Oak: O.K, go into your tribes and choose…
(Minori don't take long and to poor Misty's disgust, they choose her. However, Majori are undecided between Giselle and Duplica. Tracey thinks Duplica, but Brock thinks Giselle. The two are once again arguing, but in the end, they decide on Duplica, as the ditto girl shivers…)
Oak: O.K, Misty and Duplica, can you get to the centre here?
(The two girls go to the centre, as Oak continues)
Oak: As I said, the first girl to eat all three items wins immunity. I suggest you kill and eat the Krabby first as soon as you lift the platter they will scuttle about. Now, as soon as you're ready…
(The two girls nods, reluctantly)
Oak: And go…
(The two girls lift the platters, as their respective teammates. Misty shivers seeing the 'hoppers and looks to expect Duplica doing the same…so she is a bit shell-shocked seeing the girl smashing the Krabby with a rock and putting it in her mouth and swallowing whole, before grabbing a Grasshopper.)
(Immediately, Brock looks at Tracey with the look of 'idiot' on his forehead. Misty has to play catch-up so reluctantly stuffs a grasshopper in her mouth. She nearly heaves it out but swallows. However, Duplica has finished the hopper and goes for the third. Misty, in act of desperation, kills the Krabby and puts both the Krabby and grasshopper in her mouth…)
(…but sadly, it doesn't work. Duplica, not the scaredy-cat of 5 minutes go, finishes the hopper. She opens her mouth and Oak looks…and smiles.)
Oak: Minori win.
(As soon as that is heard, Misty throws and spits up the 'food' in her mouth and immediately goes for the water. Duplica swallows some water as well and breathes deeply…and then celebrates, as Richie and Casey hug the girl. Giselle and Rudi breathe a sigh of relief as they know they will be there for the merge…)
(Ash tries to comfort Misty but she is having none of it. Joy and even James seem wanting to help her, whilst Brock and Tracey are not happy with each other…but the Pokevivor bible doth say…)
(Minori…thou shalt remain for the merge…and Majori, thou shalt be seen at Tribal Council at Day 18…)
* * * *
MINORI TRIBE
Oak: The final challenge over, and a job well done for Minori…even if a few of them are finding their stomachs their own worst enemy at the moment…
Richie: O.K, you psyched em out…that was brilliant…but I take it this isn't a psyche out…
(Shot of Duplica vomiting on the beach)
Richie: (sweatdrops) I guess not…
Duplica: The plan was to try and act like I was the one more scared of the bugs than Giselle, and hopefully come through in the tie-breaker. It was a risk that paid off…although to be honest, they did taste horrid…
Casey: Hey, it's O.K! We're here, and we shall be for the merge…
Richie: You do realise Giselle will also be there as well…
Casey: Yep, but then Ash and company will vote her off!
Richie: True…but that probably puts us at a disadvantage. Aw hell…I wanna talk with Ash as much as you do…
(As Casey and Richie wait for Ditzy to play catch up, Giselle and Rudi are simply basking in their victory)
Giselle: We got lucky…then we got even more lucky…and I have to say, that girl proved her smarts in that challenge…
Rudi: Does that mean you're not gonna use the blackmail against her voting against you?
Giselle: Are you nuts?!
(The two chuckle as they can safely relax…or can they? Meanwhile, the hostilities of Majori have quickly erupted into a full-scale volcano…)
* * * *
MAJORI TRIBE – 1 HOUR AFTER CHALLENGE
Brock: You were fooled by here, I can't believe you fell for that, and worse, you actually pleaded your case against them...
Tracey: How was I supposed to know she was acting?
Brock: Simple genius…she's an (slowly) act-ress. As we've been telling you every time we've talked about the opposition. I can't believe Ash and Misty listened to you…
Tracey: Oh quit your moaning…we came, we saw, we blew it. Now mind if I go away and vent some steam…
Brock: Nothing would give me greater pleasure…
(Tracey walks away as Brock sighs. Meanwhile, Joy is with Misty trying to use her skills to try and recover her stomach)
Joy: Just don't choke…(prods a finger in Misty's stomach as the girl relaxes…it acts like a pressure point and Misty leaps up, coughing and spitting…)
Joy: O.K, now breathe deeply…
(Misty does as Joy helps the aqautic trainer to her feet..)
Joy: Now don't be disappointed dearie, I take it that wasn't your thing and no-one is going to hold it against you…
Misty: I know…I just felt like I disappointed the team you know…and worse…
(Misty looks over to Ash' side who isn't doing much, just looks sad by the tree…)
Ash: It's like everything around me wants to break…
(James is in the sea, trying to dive for some fish. However, in his mind…)
James: With the morale at an all-time low, this is my chance to somehow survive the twerp assault. Just you watch Jessie, I can do this…
* * * *
MINORI TRIBE – 4.00pm
Oak: For some reason, some members of Minori don't want to eat, so it basically a case of relax, relax and relax as much as you can…
(Shot of Richie, eating with Rudi and Casey, Duplica and Giselle deciding to skip lunch…however, it certainly is a time to talk about current events for the merge…)
Giselle: O.K…so we got this far…
Duplica: …but I guess this means that things aren't still cool between us…
Giselle: You read my mind. Believe it or not, I appreciated your job at out-foxing those morons over there…
Duplica: You do realise some of those morons are my friends y'know?
Giselle: The same friends you are trying to befriend and exploit maybe?
Duplica: I told you, that was a stupid comment, we all make them, even you!
Giselle: No. Not me. Ever. Now…I'm actually willing to forgive the past…
Duplica: Huh?
Giselle: Yep. Because if it's 5 against 5, we need to be together, otherwise, none of us will have a clear shot of the money. So, here's the deal. You keep quiet, and vote with me and Rudi, and you talk to Richie and Casey, then we're O.K…if not…
Duplica: Dealing with the devil huh? (scratches her head) At this rate…I don't really have much choice…
Giselle: Of course not…
Duplica: Unless I catch you doing something at night maybe, with a certain male member of the tribe…
(Giselle is completely caught off guard, but recovers well…)
Giselle: What are you on about?
Duplica: Huh? Oh nothing…just think out loud how I could get out of this, but I don't have your brains, so I haven't got a chance. Oh well…I'm off. I'll talk to Richie and Case about it, I think you may be right…
(Duplica leaves, as Giselle resumes being shell-shocked…)
Giselle: What the heck?
* * * *
8.00pm
Oak: A sunset night…and for two people, it's a chance to finally explain things…
(Shot of Ash watching the sun dip as he looks depressed)
Ash: This was not the way I wanted to end our existence together…as a tribe, we're arguing, and as a person…
(Ash touches his lips)
Ash: Why did I do that?
Misty: I was wondering the same thing as well…
(Shot of Misty with a shy smile on her face, seemingly better after Joy treated her after the bug-eating challenge)
Ash: Misty…I…er…
Misty: Ash…we've hardly spoken two words since…well…
Ash: Misty I am so sorry! I have no idea what occurred to me when…but it's just…between everything that has happened here…
(Misty nods)
Misty: Brock and Tracey arguing over Joy, and Team Rocket and whatever, we've actually been talking a lot more. And…
Ash: …I never realised that it got like this…
Misty: (quietly) Maybe you realise why I've been travelling with you all this time…
Ash: Huh?
(Misty blushes)
Misty: Ash…I dunno what it is. The desert island motif, or our closeness, but…well…
Ash: Misty…
(This time, Misty leans in for the kiss. Ash doesn't resist. The two hold it on before it becomes a bit deeper. Ash and Misty close their eyes…before they do let go…)
Misty: Did anyone…
Ash: …see that?
(Brock is making a campfire, Tracey is nowhere to be seen, James is in the camp, maybe asleep, and Joy is kneeling down 100 meters away from them. Ash and Misty blush…)
Ash: Is…it…O.K?
Misty: (cries happily) Ash…you dummy! Of course it is!
(Misty tackles him in a bear hug, crying. Ash laughs, chuckling as he has a few tears. The two are simply content to hold each other, as starving on a deserted island in the year 2040, the two finally admit to their feelings…)
(…but will they be shattered tomorrow night?)
* * * *
Oak: And speaking of surprising love…
MINORI – 10.00pm
(Shot of two people emerging from the forest…this time, we see it is Giselle and Rudi.)
Giselle: I think she knows…
Rudi: So what? You said it didn't mean anything…
Giselle: (blushes angrily) It doesn't…it's just what do they call it…an island fling? They did it all the time in survivors, look…
(Giselle rambles on about Tracey/Sora and Tai/Misty in the AA Series, Sakura with Ash in AS2, then with Takato in AS3 and then Mina with…er lost count…in AS4…as Rudi wonders how the heck she knows all these different versions, especially with the different spaces of time…although he's wondering who this 'Tai' guy is…)
Rudi: In other words…
Giselle: Look Rudi, if this is what it takes to get your mind off Misty and on the game, then…I…I don't mind.
Rudi: Is it because of your reputation?
Giselle: Huh?
Rudi: As the pretty and prim valedictorian of Pokemon Technical, you feel you should have a standard with men…am I not good enough for you? An island gym leader, chef and dancer…
Giselle: Geez…between the both of us, you wonder if there is anything to fill the island with our egos…but anyway, about the current problem…
Rudi: What problem? So what if she knows?
Giselle: I guess nothing…we're even. Besides, she knows that to survive we need to stick together…
Duplica: That's right Giselle, we should.
(Giselle and Rudi immediately spin round, frightened, especially as they've locked hands. But the fact is it isn't just the ditto mistress…)
Richie: Care to…
Casey: …explain?
(All three with bright evil smiles watching Giselle and Rudi being very unlike themselves, blushing and stammering…)
Richie: This could be a long night, but no matter, we've got all the time in the world…
Casey: …after we're all safe for the next three days aren't we?
Duplica: Start talking.
(Giselle and Rudi sweatdrop. It is going to be a long night…)
* * * *
Day 18 – FINAL DAY AS A TRIBE
MAJORI TRIBE – 9.00am
Oak: What a night. With revelations and admittions across, you would tend to forget that it is the final tribal council as two separate tribes. And for Majori, they can't forget…no matter how much they'd want to…
James: And to think, we were not suppose to even lose 2 according to the early polls…
Joy: No matter, what's done is done right…
(Shot of Brock and Tracey silent)
Joy: Er…O.K. Hey, where's Ash and Misty?
Tracey: I think they were up getting some water…
(They look ahead where the beach is, and see Ash and Misty holding a full bucket of water between them, smiling and looking at each other.)
Brock: Huh…what the…
Tracey: (smiles) I knew it.
James: Huh? Knew what?
Tracey: I should have figured that the island paradise would be where Misty the romantic would have found her feet with Ash. Well, Tom is going to have a field day when he comes back…
Joy: Awww…how cute!
Brock: (sobs) Ash has a girlfriend before me? What a way to end the day…
(Mass sweatdropping as Tamahome and Miaka…I mean Ash and Misty refusing to listen to anything else…)
* * * *
10.00am
MINORI TRIBE
Rudi: It was a long night, and an even longer morning, and I guess explanations for the classroom are Giselle's forte, not telling three people she's trying to get one up over her…
(Shot of Giselle breathing a sigh of relief…)
Giselle: I think I screwed up…damn it Rudi…why did you have to be so nice to me? Why couldn't you have hated me like everyone else?
Giselle: I couldn't believe I would fall in love, not here…heck, I didn't think it would be beneath me…but lo and behold, I am the biggest maroon on the island, and I guess any leverage I had on the rest of them quickly vanished…but I'm not beaten yet.
Casey: So what do you think?
Duplica: I think we should go along with her, after all, she wants to win this as much as anyone, so I guess pulling our resources is better than pulling none…
Richie: I agree…even if it means going against Ash and the others…
Casey: Well, they do still have a member of Team Rocket aboard…
Richie: (smiling) I think it's time for some advanced thinking. (calls) Giselle, Rudi…we're gonna go into some planning for the merge, wanna add some input?
(Giselle, pleasantly surprised, nods)
Giselle: Coming over…
(The two return, as the group are ALMOST friendly and civil…nah…but at least they are safe, much to Tom stuck in the Quad-R and Majori's disgust…)
* * * *
MAJORI TRIBE – 12.00pm
(Shot of Misty finishing off the last bit of the ice-cream…as Ash comes in)
Ash: Even now…you can't resist…
Misty: (chuckles) It's weird. It's the day of immunity, and yet I feel all relaxed. I know I'm as much as under threat as anyone, but…
Ash: No-one would vote you off Misty…
(Ash shyly sits by Misty as the redhead chuckles)
Misty: Thank you. But seriously, who do we go for?
Ash: I guess we better make it the sweep and go for James.
Misty: I dunno…Tracey and Brock's pathetic attempts to impress Joy are seriously making me want to hang their head in a noose…also James isn't really a huge threat to win this thing.
Ash: But he's still a threat. Besides, as much as they've bothered you, Tracey and Brock are still our friends.
Misty: You know as well as I do that they'll vote against each other, they've been almost ignoring everything we've tried to say to them. (sighs…then smiles…) Although I may just have silenced them for the moment…
(Ash and Misty look outside, where Tracey and Brock are lying comotose, with distinct lumps on their heads)
Ash: (sweatdrops) Beware the Misty mallet…
(Shot of Joy emerging from the sea, with a smile)
Joy: It's weird being here, ready to go tonight and vote someone off. Especially considering when you're a main reason why two people are in trouble…
(Looks at Tracey and Brock just waking up.)
Joy: Maybe it's time I made a decision…do I even like them? (blushes) Well…they've been the only real human people who have given me any affection…when I met Ash, Misty and Tracey in the Orange Islands, it was like three people I had to take care of.
(Joy sighs)
Joy: I'm a Pokemon nurse first, and a people person second. All this affection has really got me…startled…
James: And the nurse surprises everyone again with her philosophy…
(Joy is surprised to see James on the beach, catching some maybe last minute sun)
Joy: James, you alright?
James: Yes and no. I know the twerps will probably vote for me, but that's fine. I expect it. However, at this rate, I want to ask you something…
Joy: What's that?
James: Do you want to win this game?
(The question catches Joy off guard)
Joy: I've…never thought about it.
James: (nodding) Because you've seen this as a holiday. Same here…I thought that we'd go through the paces, get voted off and see the twerps stride to victory. I wanted to enjoy the time here as James Femmesse, not as a member of Team Rocket. However…
(James stands up)
James: …being here reminds me of my real goal. Not to plunder pokemon, but to earn my true wealth. You see…I was born into wealth from my family, but they didn't exactly know how to care for a child. They seemed to think that the best idea for their son to go into the world was to marry a wealthy woman and live happily forever after…
(Joy is on the defensive, but is carefully listening to James' story)
James: …however, that is not what I wanted. Sure, I'd love to be rich…but I want to do it MY way. If going into Team Rocket is that, fine. However, to win the million pounds here and now…that would be fine as well.
(James walks away)
James: So…think about what you may do…
(Joy stares at him as he goes)
Joy: Who replaced him? I thought he was supposed to be an idiot…(gasps)…or maybe I'm the real one…
Tracey: (calling) Joy, you want some water?
Joy: Coming!
Joy: I need to have a good hard think before tonight…
* * * *
4.00pm
MINORI TRIBE
Oak: This is the final time Minori will relax as one tribe, but at least they are relaxing…in their own fashions…
(Shot of Giselle peacefully relaxing in the mid-afternoon sun, as her Marowak attempts a suntan on it's belly)
Giselle: I think this is the way I wanted to enter the merge. Without problems, a peaceful tribe, and a solid alliance. Not the way I expected it to happen, but there nonetheless.
(Shot of Casey, using her flag like a baseball bat to reach a coconut that her Bayleaf sent down with it's vine whip, which she catches and pretends she's an Osaka Tiger…I mean an Electabuzz Fielder…)
Casey: Once again, I find myself at the mid-point of a reality game. I just hope that this time I can hit the grand slam!
(Shot of Rudi, washing his face in the ocean, as he glares at his Electabuzz, helping Casey down from the tree)
Rudi: Mari, your big brother is doing well. And soon, I'll be reunited with Misty…as long as she isn't voted off. And if she…well, Giselle and I can still be together…and together, we'll ruin…err, rule this game!
(Shot of Duplica, shadow boxing and kicking against Minidit (in Marowak form) across the beach)
Duplica: It's time for this actress to take centre stage, and play for keeps, and make sure the audience knows who they are dealing with…
(Finally, a shot of Richie, feeding his Pikachu as the fire dies out)
Richie: The game starts here, and this time, I have no intention of going out…
* * * *
6.00pm
MAJORI TRIBE
(Two hours before the final Council as separate tribes, but before that, Joy decides to have a word with both Brock and Tracey…)
Joy: Brock, why do you want to be on this island?
Brock: (smiles) Well, it's great if you can be here with me Joy, but my friends are all here as well, and I'm ready to win the money for my family back home, and to fulfil my dream.
Joy: You're family? You're dream?
Brock: I have 10 brothers and sisters back home. My dad…I haven't seen in a while but he looks after them…but I will certainly help them if I win. As for my dream, I want to open and own a breeding centre back at Pewter City.
Joy: Wow…you've got a nice dream.
Brock: Thank you Joy…but…(goes lovey duvey)…I'd love to share it with y…YAAAHH!
Misty: Let's go before your butt gets hauled to Pewter City…
(Joy giggles slightly, but turns serious and then calls for Tracey)
Tracey: You O.K?
Joy: I just want to know what your ambitions are, what you want to do if you win…
Tracey: If I win…geez, I never really gave it much thought. For me, I've achieved my dream already with working with Professor Oak…but I guess it isn't enough for me…
Joy: Huh?
Tracey: Almost any watcher would have broken an arm and a leg to be with the professor, but I guess the only thing is left is the world.
Joy: The world?
Tracey: I wish to explore the world. I wish to visit unknown continents and explore every reach of every corner. I want to watch, record and examine every pokemon there is…I would use equipment to study them for years if necessary, like Dr. Quackenpoker does…
Joy: The legendary watcher?
Tracey: Yes. I suppose he is another idol of mine, but if somehow I did win, that would be my dream.
Joy: No, that's O.K..thank you Tracey.
(Tracey leaves, as Joy thinks)
Joy: They both have different dreams, but it's more than what I can say. And yet…
(Joy sighs)
Joy: Very well…the only way to know my dream, is to survive. And survive I shall…whether I like it or not…
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7.00pm
Ash: So, are we all ready?
Tracey: Yes sir, Captain!
Ash: (sweatdrops) Tracey, I told you, that was Tom's nickname and I hate it, makes me sound like I'm part of a deserting ship…
Misty: Today, one of the rats will desert it…
James: Every time I wrap these bags up, it feels like an extra load is on me…
Tracey: Well…all set?
Brock: Yes. Today is the end for one of us.
(Tracey smiles as does Brock. Trailing the pack is Joy…)
Joy: Forgive me, and hope that it doesn't end like I think it will…
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TRIBAL COUNCIL
(The shrine of Lugia is impressive, especially for Oak who only got a brief glance at it when Ash saved the world. The 6 troops enter, lead by Ash, who rings the gong, signalling the beginning of Tribal Council…)
Oak: Well, friends, enemies and nurses alike, welcome to the final separate Tribal Council.
(The 6 sit at the computer pedesals as Oak goes into lecture mode, as any good survivor host should do…which obviously doesn't include Tom of course…)
Oak: Well, Ash, Misty, Brock, Tracey, you guys all still here, yet you seem willing to tear each others throats out…
Ash/Misty: It's them! (points at Brock and Tracey)
Oak: Oh really? Well then, what does my breeder friend and my assistant have a problem about?
Brock/Tracey: Er…
James: It's simple. They are fighting over the young nurse over there…
Brock/Tracey: JAMES!
(Joy blushes as Oak chuckles)
Oak: Well, well, what a surprise…then again, seeing Brock in action and sneaking a look at Tracey's private sketches, maybe I shouldn't be surprised…
Tracey: Professor! You said you wouldn't!
Oak: Hey, don't you know the trend with old men? Happosai, Solomon Moto, Tamahome's trainer, Seiya Uribitake, Kyosuke's grandfather, Rei Hino's grandad…
(All known anime purists sweatdrops…)
Oak: O.K, enough perverted old men jokes…let's get down to business. As this is the final one, I guess no one wants to reveal anything more about their decision so we'll just get on with it. Now, I guess you know what happens next, because I don't have a clue!
Ash: Oh boy…
(Fortunately, the computers and headphones come on to save Oak any embarrassment as the gang all prepare. Let's see what they are saying…)
ASH
Ash: Being here has been great, I never realised the feelings me and Misty shared until here…I just hope tonight isn't the end for us…
VOTE: JAMES
Ash: But then again, I doubt it! Time to seal the final nail in Team Rocket's coffin.
MISTY
Misty: It's tough, but Ash' thick skull has finally been relaying all the hints I've been getting through to him all these years. Although he still owes me a bike…
VOTE: JAMES
Misty: He can buy me one when he wins. Oh, and James…sorry, but you're an easy target.
BROCK
Brock: It's been the most demanding couple of weeks of my life. The merge can't come soon enough…
VOTE: TRACEY
Brock: Every vote counts, and I'm already planning to try and get him off when the others comes.….
TRACEY
Tracey: It's time to separate the final part of this equation, but it's not the one you think…
VOTE: BROCK
Tracey: How important this vote is, depends on what happens at the end of this council.
JAMES:
James: I only have one chance of survival, and that's picking a more obvious target than I am…
JOY:
Joy: All I can say is…sorry.
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Oak: I guess that buzzing above me signals the end of the voting! Could everyone removes the headphones and direct their attention to the blue screen…
(Shot of the six, literally buzzing with anticipation…)
Oak: And instead of any fancy stuff, we'll get to it…first vote is James.
James: Surprise, surprise…
Oak: The second vote is for…my assistant Tracey.
Tracey: Gee, wonder who did that one?
Oak: The third is…Brock.
Brock: (mocking) Gee, wonder who did that one?
Oak: Fourth vote is James. That's 2 for James, 1 for Brock and 1 for Tracey. The fifth vote is for…Brock?
Brock: Huh?
Tracey: (smiling) No way…
Oak: And the last vote…and the 6th person to be voted off…
(James and Brock looking up)
Oak: …ISN'T the last member of Team Rocket. (reveals) It's Brock Slate.
Brock: I…what…er…gah…
Oak: Votes don't lie and there isn't a recount. Brock, can you come up here?
(Brock is stunned, and looks around. Ash and Misty shake their heads, and Brock looks again. He turns and looks at Joy…her head down…)
Brock: Joy…
Oak: Brock please…
(Brock simply goes to Ash and Misty and shakes their hands. He ignores Tracey and James, and puts a hand on Joy's shoulder. She doesn't flinch. Brock finally goes to Oak as he looks at the shocked breeder.)
Oak: Brock, your tribe has cast you off. Your sending is complete…(The Power of One is played as the breeder bows to Professor Oak) You must go.
(Brock nods and simply leaves. The others are in different reactions, Tracey smiling, James relieved, Ash shocked, Misty shaking her head murmuring 'Idiot' and Joy…simply not looking up…)
Oak: And tomorrow, sadly, I'll be going, but word is that the head of the productions has a surprise in store for you guys…so best be prepared. See ya!
(Oak follows Brock down the stairway to exile, as the group realise that the game just suddenly didn't get so straightforward…)
* * * *
Brock's last words;
Um…I don't know what to say. Being taken out even before the merge is a real disappointment to me, now I can't have a say in the game, or watch Ash and Misty progress as I hope they do. Tracey, I have nothing to say to. James better be careful, and as for Joy…all I can say is if it was for my flirting, I'm sorry, it's just my reaction. (sighs) Misty is going to so beat me up when she gets back…guys, keep her on the field as long as possible!
Time spent on the island: 18 days
Other votes:
James: Tracey isn't as obvious a target, and as far as I know, Brock has the most votes. This is the only chance I have to survive…Jessie will be so proud of the smarts I've developed here…
Joy: My vote is for Brock. I decided I was going to vote for one of these two to end my torment and also to continue my survival. Brock…all I can say…sorry. You over Tracey because I've known Tracey before and his dream…is whilst maybe not as noble of yours, is definitely a dream to be honoured. You'll make your own dream come true one day, I know it. So forgive me.
Brock's stats;
You'd think being the cook would work? It always does in most survivors (unless you happen to be in Monster Rancher). However, Brock being on an island with a Joy and Jenny made him in early trouble to start with, and it got worse when Tracey threw his poker hand into the game. As the tensions grew, it was Joy herself who ends the triangle, with a decisive vote against the breeder.
Next time:
Tom's back…but he's got a little problem…no make that a big problem…as a certain goddess on a certain other island decides to throw a little bit of mischief into the game…
The tribes unite. For most, it reunion time, and in some cases, it's 'wish I never had to see you again'. Can the tribe even survive one day together? With Rudi stuck between Misty and Giselle, and with Ash now close to Misty, is this the tag team match we wanted to see?
Reward challenge: Memory game. Clefairy says, the technology continues to come and the reward is now for one person…
Immunity challenge: Endurance challenge to the max as the Curse Of The Dragonite challenge pits strength and endurance, who can triumph?
And the first castaway of the new tribe, will Tom withhold his bias…nahhh…
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Oh…and a big name get's cut.
Brock (3) – Tracey, James, Joy
James (2) – Ash, Misty
Tracey (1) – Brock
Well, how's that for a surprise. Well, come on, if James got cut, it would mean oh dear, another Twerp swamp. No…this time, it's twerp stew, and we're hungry.
As for Minori, well, Tom is back and that means more annoying Ash fandom…however, we've got a surprise for him (sadly, it also holds for me back at Duelist…shudders…)
Anyway, hopefully I'll be able to get the first chap of this and AAVGS2 before Xmas, so until then people, see ya/ja ne/zaizen!