POKEVIVOR
Fandom Can Be Such a Bore…
Well, it isn't, but this chapter has two main themes, and a climax when the Tribal Council result is revealed…(and if you've forwarded to the end, you realise why…)
If not, please enjoy!
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(Shot of Tom…doing a little jig, which is amusing if it was in his body, but even more funny when it's in Chromus' larger body…)
Tom: Ding dong, the witch is dead! Which old witch? The wicked witch! What, you say the camera is on? Oh sorry…I was out of tune wasn't I? Let's try again…ding dong, the witch is de…
(As you can see Tom isn't exactly ready to make an introduction, however what he said was more accurate, as Giselle's vote last night, made on an impulse change by Misty, i.e. Giselle pissed her off, Misty got mad, when Misty gets mad…you know the result…)
AFTER TRIBAL COUNCIL
Tracey: Well, I didn't think emotion had come into it, but…
Joy: Well, I guess at least we can say that we've still got the advantage…
Tracey: Yes, but James is too shell-shocked to do anything to enjoy it…
(Shot of James, at the back with chattering teeth)
Richie: So, Giselle annoyed them one time too many…
Casey: Serves her right! We did what she asked, we went with her…and she still went! It's her own fault…
Richie: Calm down Case. It means we are down 3 against 5. Either they'll vote for James next time or we're down another member…
Casey: Hope it's the former rather than the latter…hey, Ditzy? You O.K?
(Shot of Duplica, a smile on her face)
Duplica: Yes I am Casey. Much better than in recent days and weeks…
Casey: I guess at least peace will restore to camp…
Richie: As long as we don't piss off Misty, we'll be O.K…until Council at least…
Duplica: Yep, (Jeri impression) please her, good, displease her, horrible eviction off the island!
(The three laugh, as Council comes to an end…and a new day has begun…)
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MONSTER TRIBE
Ash Ketchum
Misty Waterflower
James Femmesse
Tracey Sketchit
Joy Mills
Casey Ruky
Richard Williams
Duplica Imite
JURY:
Giselle Dexter
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DAY 25
8.00am…
Joy: It was weird getting up this morning to prepare the fire, as I almost expected an argument with Giselle…but then I remembered, she's gone. I fully expected Ash and Misty to vote for James…but I guess they changed their minds. Although something how quickly Misty changed her mind still bugs me…
(Shot of Joy with Tracey, just getting up…)
Tracey: I've been getting lazy sleeping in at Pallet Town…I guess getting up early is the best medicine for that…
Joy: Well, it doesn't get much better than this now. We are in a strong position and as long as we vote for the other three Minori, we'll be all strong.
Tracey: Yes…but you have to think that Ash and Misty would prefer to vote for James than their friends over there…
Joy: Yes, but if we keep James on, and us three stick together…no, never mind.
Tracey: What?
Joy: (smiles) Never mind. Better prepare breakfast for the slackers in there…
Joy: I better not give away my plan. If the 5 Majori stay till the end, we could actually knock out Ash and Misty, who seem inseparable. I like them both, especially Misty, but in the end, getting that far is my goal. I do want to win. Very badly. For myself, to distinguish myself from the Joy tag more so than I already have.
(Shot of Misty getting up…)
Misty: (yawns) Morning Trace…
Tracey: You O.K Misty?
Misty: Is Giselle still gone?
Tracey: Yep.
Misty: Then I'm fine. I can't believe what she said last night…that was a death wish waiting to come true…I think I'm glad I voted her off now instead of later…
James: So who were you going to vote for instead?
(Misty eeps as James is behind her, leaving only Ash and Minori still in the camp…)
Misty: Er, sorry, must dash, gotta run, and water duty, bye!
(Misty runs away, good speed for someone who was yawning to death a few seconds ago…)
James: Yes, come on, I'm not that stupid.
(Silence…a cricket chirps…)
James: I'M NOT!
(The camp opens again, and Ash finds himself being dragged out…)
Ash: Just a few more minutes…
(Shot of Richie, Casey and Duplica dragging the poor defenceless Ash Ke…hey, when did Tom take over the keyboard?)
Richie: Sorry Ash, but I have to get up early to begin training…
Casey: …I have too to get my butt in gear…
Duplica: ….and I have to practice the morning's schedule…
All: …SO WHY CAN'T YOU BE LIKE US?
Ash: Er…Misty help?
Tracey: Misty has gone to get some water…looks like you're on your own Ash. (smiles) Don't be too rough on him…
Casey/Duplica: We won't!
Ash: Kill me now…
Richie: (smiles) I feel for you Ash, I really do. (cheery) Well, I'm going to catch some fish, see ya!
Ash: Traitor! (But it's too late, the girls have descended…and done the EVIL tickle attack…)
Ash: Guys…st…stop it! HA! HA! O.K, O.K, you win! You win!
Casey: He's awake enough…
Duplica: Aw…it's fun to hear Ashy's screams of torture…
Ash: I am…the real victim of last night. After Giselle left, her evil transferred into you two didn't it?
Casey/Duplica: So what's your point?
(Ash gives in and laughs as the two girls high five)
Casey: Me and Ditzy have got so close now, I come from a large family, but I'm the only girl. It's nice to have someone my own age to talk to. Mikey is a sweetheart, but hey, a girl has to have her girl company as well!
Duplica: I love Casey to bits…she's my true friend, and I hope we can remain friends after this, I'm sure she wants to win, and if I can't get that far, I hope that I can see her and vote for her there…
Ash: You two crack me up, at least you're not as violent as another girl…
Misty: (sweetly) Oh really, what girl is that?
(Now Ash eps, as Misty emerges on him…)
Ash: I thought you were on water duty…
Misty: I lied. ASH KETCHUM, PREPARE TO DIE!
(As Kodachi and Akane…I mean Ash and Misty play ring-a-roses, there is a reward challenge after all this business with Giselle…)
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James: So…that was your plan?
Ash: I know…I know, but we couldn't help it. However, Misty seemed to be rather…insistent…on going for Giselle…
(Misty twirls her mallet…from mallet-space, doesn't count as a luxury item as she puts it back in there…)
James: Geez…and I thought she was a genius, yet not even I'm that stupid…
Tracey: Back to being stupid are we James?
James: And I thought you were on my side…
Joy: We are…and I reckon we should keep to this as well…we have a good advantage, and despite everything, we should continue to vote for Minori people. No matter how much you like them Ash, if we stick together, we can win…
(Ash hangs his head)
Ash: Can we talk about this another time please Joy?
Joy: Sure…although Misty…you say Giselle did some remarks and then spat some milk at you…
Misty: Please don't remind me, that witch was really asking to be voted off…I can't believe she is that confident she was going to stay…(snickers)…well, we showed her.
Joy: Yes…that is weird. And you say she was the smartest student of the beginners class in Pokemon Tech?
Misty: Yeah, why?
Joy: (thinks) No reason, just thinking to myself. Anyway, we better finish up clearing up, Minori is making us look bad…
(Shot of Minori trio, washing up their dishes and talking away, as Ash and Misty look on…)
Misty: I guess…in the end, they are our enemy. Come on Ash, let's whip some reward butt…
(The others get ready to wash up, and prepare for a reward challenge…)
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Richie: Well Ash, rivals once again?
Ash: You know it's funny, everyone from Minori is or was a rival in some way. Rudi for…well…
Richie: Yep.
Ash: Then Giselle as a possible challenger in the future for me. You and Casey are like that as well, you faced me in battle and I know I'll face you again. And Duplica…well…she kinda humiliated me the first time we battled, and the second time, we drew.
Richie: Pride eh? You still need to beat me and her right?
Ash: Hey, I can't call myself a Pokemon Master without having worthy rivals…
Richie: What about Gary?
Ash: I said 'worthy' rivals.
Richie: Ah.
(Shot of Misty, walking with Joy to the sea…)
Misty: You O.K Joy?
Joy: Yeah…just thinking about things. Everything that has happened on the islands. It seems too unreal, yet real at the same time.
Misty: I know what you mean…
Joy: Don't worry, I'll give my all to the team and continue to be with Majori, although I say this for all our sakes, don't go for James again…
Misty: (sigh) You may have to talk to Ash about that…
Joy: Really?
Misty: (nods) Poor guy has a coincence…meddling things they are…(winks)
(Joy and Misty laugh as Tracey and James watch from afar)
Tracey: You get any of that?
James: Nope. I blank out of women's conversations…after hearing from Jessie over the past few years, it's a habit you get into.
Tracey: Fair point.
(Final shot: Duplica and Casey…walking down the beach…)
Casey: …it was just such a lovely experience meeting him, just from that golf game…it kinda went on fast…
Duplica: (teasing tone) Ah, so young…so you been out yet?
Casey: (blushing) Y-yes…a few times…I hope being here has made everyone proud…
Duplica: If you win, they'll be more than proud, believe me.
Casey: (normal) Ha! Of course I'll win, no mortal stands before an electabuzz fan!
Duplica: In your dreams sister!
(The two mock cackle like evil villians before chuckling and getting ready to go to a reward challenge…)
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REWARD CHALLENGE
Chansey's Egg Emergency: Catch as many eggs from the hatch that fall, every now and then, random items will drop as well, so you have to have a good eye.
Tom: Goody, a Pokemon based Challenge! Happy days!
(Shot of Tom welcoming the group into the next challenge…)
Tom: So, we are down to 8 huh? Well, the numbers continue to get smaller…and after tomorrow, someone else not named Ash will go right?
(Silence)
Tom: Ermm…anyways, here we have the next challenge. As you can see, we have a few of your friends here Joy…
(Shot as 8 Chanseys, borrowed from all 8 main towns from Kanto in their centers. Joy smiles as a feeling of nostalgia waves around her…)
Tom: The Chansey's are just here to demonstrate the challenge, which literally is basically catching your eggs in one basket…
(Shot of the Chansey's under 8 chutes straight from Pokemon Stadium 2…heck, Tom is the only person who thought PS2 stood for Pokemon Stadium 2 rather than Playstation 2…she may be on the other island, but…baka.)
(The Chansey's move left, right and centre within a small circle catching eggs. Occassionally, a few fall, and also items not eggs like balls and stones come down, which the Chansey's try to avoid, or catch them by accident.)
Tom: The challenge is simple in nature, but difficult to egg-secute…heh, I made a gag!
(More silence)
Tom: No fun…basically, you have to keep to the circle and catch the eggs. Stray out of the circle, and you lose a point, catch something which isn't an egg, you lose a point. Get hit with an egg…we just laugh. Shame Giselle isn't here anymore, could have had fun if the eggs hit her…
Misty: GET ON WITH IT!
Tom: (under his breath) Although she is just as scary…(loud)…O.K, there will be 100 eggs dropping from there, that's a lot of omelettes. Basically, whoever gets the most points after deductions will win the reward.
(The group nod)
Tom: Now, will all of you go into the chutes across in alphabetical order please?
(They do so, from left to right, we have Ash, Casey, Duplica, James, Joy, Misty, Richie, Tracey.)
Tom: Let's the eggs fall!
(Shot at the top, as the 8 Chanseys are now dropping the eggs, as the 8 of them begin to pussyfoot around…)
(In the early going, Joy appears to be a natural grabbing the eggs, and handling them into the bucket. James also seems to be doing well, and Misty as well. The others aren't doing as well, although slowly, Tracey and Duplica begin to pick up the pace.)
(Joy catches a few items that weren't eggs, as Tracey is much better at watching the items. Misty also goes with the flow, as Ash, Casey and Richie really aren't doing too well, as yoke on Casey's face is a good example on how poor they are doing…)
(As the final egg drops, we don't know who has won…)
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Tom: Well, we've counted the eggs, and whilst the results weren't egg-sactly what we thought would happen, we do have a winner. In reverse order…
(Bated breath…)
Tom: Casey with 23, Ash with 31…why? Richie with 34, James 57, Duplica 60…Tracey with 71…and Joy with 77, with the winner being Misty with 79!
Misty: Yay! I won one!
Tom: Correct…and your reward…is a joint one…first off…
(A shiny golden egg is brought over to Misty…)
Tom: 14 pounds worth of chocolate to share or be greedy over…you decide…
Misty: Sweets!
Casey/Ash: Lucky girl…
Tom: And second…
(Suddenly, from the chute another egg drops…although this one seems to be alive. Misty immediately realises what it is and jumps and dives to catch it…)
Togepi: TOGE-PRI!
Tom: Secondly, we decided to bring the egg-thingy to you…
Ash: Wait a second? Did you know that Misty was going to win?
Tom: Huh?
Ash: Why else would you bring Togepi unless it was fixed? Unless…
Tom: (sweatdropping) Ummm…
Misty: YOU WERE TRYING TO KILL MY TOGEPI?
Tom: Misty I can explain, it was the author's sick plot, I think my boss was on with it as well, it's not me…
(Too late…mallet Misty is in her zone, and Tom gets the rough end of Misty's mallet…)
Tom: (in pain) Weird…I'm in Chromus' body, yet I'm feeling the pain…
(Tom collapses as Misty humphes, collects Togepi and the chocolate egg, and just leaves the others sweatdropping…)
James: Misty…scary…
Ash: She's in protective mode…which isn't too similar to her normal Misty-angry mode either though…
Tom: Medic…
(Fortunately, everyone just ignores him…as they head back to camp…)
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Misty: That Tom has a lot of gall for that stunt…oh well, I won Togepi and a reward chocolate, so I guess everything worked out for me…
(Shot of Misty giving everyone, even James, a piece of egg, she keeps half of it to herself, but it's enough for everyone to enjoy a bit of sweet-tooth…)
Misty: You want some Togepi?
Togepi: TOGE-PRIIII!
Richie: Is she always like this?
Ash: Only with the egg.
Casey: Maybe Ash feels he's got some competition…
Ash: Ha ha.
James: Oh well, at least we don't need to take care of Meowth…
Joy: Is that a bad thing?
James: Probably be a fate worse than death…
Duplica: …is that before or after you've punted it?
James: Before…HEY!
Joy: You know, I could report you for being cruel to pokemon…
James: But…but…Meowth does his own thing, and it attacks me as well, you seen some of these scratch marks, those are the permanent ones…
Joy: …but I'm on vacation, so I'll let you off. (smiles)
James: Oh boy…even a Nurse Joy is making fun of me…
Tracey: That's probably the evil nature she picked off me, isn't that right pumpkin?
Richie: I think the sugar level got up slightly, it's making us a bit more sickly…
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2.40pm
Misty: Ah…that's better. Togepi is sleeping in the camp and a swim in the sea with Joey…hey, where's Ash?
(Shot of the camp, all we can see is Joy sunbathing, Tracey sketching and James looking over his shoulder. Misty doesn't see Ash or anyone else…)
Misty: Must be in the camp…
(Misty goes over to the camp, but stops…)
Duplica: Look Ashy, are you going to choose one or not?
Ash: Please…don't rush me, I'm a beginner…
Casey: I can see that Ash, heck…Mikey is better than you 10 times…
Ash: Hey, I'm insulted…
Richie: Get used to it Ash, Duplica says I'm no better…
(Outside, we can see a very flustered Misty, O.K, angry Misty…)
Misty: What the heck is going on? Surely not…
Duplica: You're going to have to go for it sooner or later…
Casey: …so which is it going to be?
Ash: O.K…I choose…YOU!
Duplica: Yes!
(That's it. Misty is pissed. She enters…)
Misty: ASH, WHAT THE…huh?
(Shot of the four, playing a game of Old Maid, where Ash has just grabbed a card from Duplica's hand. Richie and Casey are also playing, both looking at a confused Misty…)
Casey: Hey Misty, what's up?
Misty: Er…n-nothing…
Casey: So Ash, what have you got?
Ash: The joker…
Casey: As I said, even Mikey could beat you at this if he could…
Misty: (sweatdrops) Oopss…
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3.00pm
Misty: How did you get a pack of cards?
Ash: From Duplica's costume space. Apparently one of her pair of jeans contained a packet of cards…
Misty: Costume space?
Ash: Same as your mallet space…except with costumes.
Misty: Oh…weird…
Ash: Oh, I think Richie was rolling over where Togepi was…
Misty: WHAT? (Misty rushes to the camp as Ash sighs)
Ash: Now who's weird…her, right Togepi?
(Shot of Ash removing the egg pokemon from behind his back…)
Togepi: Togepi!
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4.30pm
James: (mouth full) You know, for me this is stomach feeling eats…
Misty: I guess you don't eat well on the road…fortunately, we got Brock.
Tracey: But he isn't here now right…
Misty: Yeah, thanks.
(Tracey and Joy look guilty as Ash serves out the rice…)
Ash: That chocolate went quickly, and it's back to basics now…
Casey: Yeah, the usual. Eating, sleeping, plotting against us…
Ash: Hey Case, we're not that shallow…
James: Oh really?
Misty: Guys, we've got rid of Giselle, we don't need any more arguments now, alright? Let's just calm down and backstab each other like good little people right?
Joy: You heard her.
Richie: Less of the backstabbing part though…
Duplica: There's been enough of that already…
(The group eat in mostly silence, as another day slowly draws to an end…)
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7.00pm
Richie: Tomorrow is immunity guys…
Casey: Yeah…do you think we need to win it, or can we convince them to vote for James or someone?
Duplica: I dunno. We'll wait and see tomorrow night.
Casey: I'm getting more and more nervous about these challenges, maybe it's because the game is slowly coming to an end…or maybe it's an omen that our time is coming to an end…
Duplica: Don't say that Case…we'll get through this, O.K?
Casey: I hope so Ditzy, I hope so.
(otherside)
Misty: …maybe we should keep James…
Ash: …but I don't want to vote for those guys…
Misty: You didn't mind voting for Rudi and Giselle…
Ash: That was different. These guys are my friends…
Misty: But…
Ash: I'm not hearing anything else until tomorrow Misty. I'm going to get a drink, you coming?
Misty: No. I'm fine.
Ash: (shrugs) Suit yourself…(leaves as Misty fumes silently)
Misty: Sometimes he's still the stupid little twerp I met all those years ago…what do you think Togepi?
(Shot of Togepi sleeping…)
Misty: Never mind…
(Shot of James, talking with Joy…)
James: …do you think I need to win immunity?
Joy: I'd suggest you try and do so, because we don't know what Ash and Misty are thinking. Just to be on the safe side, you'd better give everything you've got…
James: I guess…and if I don't win…
Joy: We'll think of something. Don't worry…(smiles)…I believe in you.
James: (gulps) Then I'll try not to screw up then…(goes, as Tracey goes into screenshot…)
Tracey: Can we stick together?
Joy: He got off last night on a technicality and a stupid move from the girl Giselle…although I'm still unsure how or why that happened…
Tracey: What's to think? Got overconfident and got voted off…silly fool, but life goes on. As long as another silly fool can keep his head, Majori will be too strong…
Joy: You're right. Come on, night swim, they're the best.
(Tracey and Joy go hand in hand in the cooling water, a calm night signifying a calm day for once for the Pokemon Crew at Duelist…)
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Tom: …and then, there were all these pretty butterflies…
Male voice: Geez, he's out of it…
Female voice: Good job Mr Homer called us in there…
Male voice: Be like old times right?
Female voice: I hope so. Let's see who is still left…
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DAY 26
8.00am
Female voice: Wakey wakey guys! I'm only here for 2 days so we need some action…
(Shot of James, yawning and wondering if getting up early is some sort of sin which needs to be abolished…)
James: I think getting up is the hardest thing in survivor…been the best sleep I've had…
(On cue, rain starts spitting down…)
James: Great…
Tracey: Double great…
(Shot of Tracey trying to protect the fire they are getting ready, the rain immediately being a big problem.)
Tracey: James, can you get some leaves or something to try and protect it?
(James nods, as he hurries…and then remembers…)
James: Er, where are the leaves?
Tracey: Aw crap…get to the jungle ASAP, otherwise we're starving for immunity…literally…
James: Yes sir! (James scampers off as Tracey shakes his head…)
Tracey: Never send a Rocket to do anything competent…
Joy: I heard the pitter patter…(shivers)…weird how rain feels cold even when it's a brisk tropical day…
(Joy goes over to Tracey who huddle together, to protect the fire or each other, you decide…)
Misty: I would say I love the water…but not now…
(Misty gets up, and wishes she hadn't…)
Tracey: I think the camp is the best idea now…are the others awake?
Misty: (smiles) Sure.
(A bit of moaning is heard in the camp, after Misty had 'woke' them up…)
Duplica: I pity you Ash.
Casey: Yeah, if this is how you get woke up every morning…
Richie: …it's going to be hell for your honeymoon.
Ash: Guys…
Misty: DO YOU WANT SECONDS?
All: No!
(Tracey sweatdrops…)
Misty: Hey, where's James?
Tracey: Gone to get some leaves or whatever to protect the fire…
Misty: Huh? How come, in this weather…
Tracey: He's the only one I thought would be stupid enough to go…
Misty: Oh…(smiles)…welcome to the dark side Tracey.
(The two high five as Tracey and Joy go back into the camp, dripping wet, waiting for a poor James to return…)
9.45am…
James: I h-h-hate you guys…
Tracey: Come on James, you could have come back any time…
James: It's just how come I go for nearly 2 hours, get the stuff, with the rain hitting me on the head, and then as I come back, it stops?
(Off screen, Skuld whistles innocently…)
Tracey: Oh well…let's get this baby started, we do have a challenge you know…
(As Tracey steps outside, the rain starts again…)
Tracey: You know, I think someone has got it in for us…
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10.45am…
An hour has gone, and the rain hasn't stopped, this is going to make it very interesting and difficult for the immunity challenge…
Misty: I guess we'd better go now…one can only play Old Maid for so long…
Joy: Everyone wrap up in what you got…
James: Or in Misty's case, what she hasn't…
Misty: What was that?
James: Nothing. But so that everything understands, I'm going for it today…so any plans for voting me off better be put on hold…
Ash: Why James, you think we're that sneaky?
James: Er…yes?
Richie: Come on guys…out…now…
Duplica: Yes sir!
Casey: Hup two, three, four…
(As DI Casey sends the troops out, they may be a lot closer to the phsyical army drills than they might expect for this immunity challenge…)
* * * *
IMMUNITY CHALLENGE
The first Pokemon tournament without the pokemon? Read on…
(Shot of the 8 victims…without a host…)
Ash: Geez Misty, you just had to wreck havoc with the mallet?
Misty: He tried to hurt Togepi, I'm a protective parent.
Ash: So, when it grows up, you going to tell Togepi to remember to change it's 'you-know-what…'
????: Ha, thanks for telling me another secret Ash…
Ash: I know that voice…
Tracey: Me too…
Casey: Yeah, that's…
(Shot of the sea as a girl on a speedboat comes crashing in, as Casey and Richie wave at the blond girl coming in. Ash, Misty, Tracey and even James also give a smile as the girl, Melody Furura, from PK2000, and contestant from Poke-mole gives a wave to the team…)
Melody: Sorry I'm late, and it's so short-noticed, but apparently, Chromus was having talks with Washu during a karaoke contest and had to arrange things to happen whilst Tom is in the hospital?
Misty: Hospital?
Melody: Yes, you too true violent girl. Oh, nice to see he's now officially your boyfriend…no denying anything now?
Misty: I think Tom is going to get himself a room-mate in the hospital…
Melody: Temper temper Misty, I'm your temporary guest host for these 2 days, so I suggest you enjoy it. (waves to Casey and Richie) Hey guys, long time no see!
Richie: Yeah…glad to see you…and you kept your hair like that?
Casey: Yeah…Richie was blushing last time he saw that…
Duplica: Huh? What?
Melody: Well…it kinda surprised the folks back home to see me with blonde hair, but they liked it, so I kept it.*
- For those who don't know, in my reality fic, Pokemole, Melody dyed her hair blond for a challenge.Melody: Well, anyway, we've got a doozy of a challenge for you. (looks at the list…and smiles) And I'm glad I'm not doing this one. Skuld, set the simulation!
(Suddenly, the beach turns from what it was…into a pokemon arena setting! Ash immediately smiles.)
Ash: All right, a pokemon battle challenge! This time, I'll win!
Richie: No change Ash, it's my day…
James: (sighs) That threat to win for nothing…
Melody: Hold it, hold it, hold it guys! This isn't what you think. As our two guest hosts may show…
(Shot of two familiar martial artists, who also helped in a challenge in Pokemole, Ken Masters and Ryu Hoshi, from the Street Fighter series, games or animes, you decide.)
Melody: These guys aren't pokemon masters…they're martial art masters. And this challenge is gonna hurt you guys a lot worse than it will hurt me…
Tracey: I don't like the way she said that…
Melody: Basically, for an hour, you guys are going to be training with these two. Obviously, you can't do much in a hour, so hopefully, you guys have some natural abilities in you…I think Misty is already my pick to win this…as hammer space gives anyone a dangerous advantage…
Ash: Now I'm scared…
Melody: As you should be Ash, as your girlfriend's wrath could be your last mistake. Basically, after you've trained, we're going to do a DBZ style elimination tournament, which we'll draw after the hour. The challenge is this. In a tournament bracketing, whoever is last man or woman standing wins. You can either defeat your opponent by pin fall (10 count – if they don't stand up by 10, they are defeated), give up, (submission), kop out (give up because they haven't got a chance…^_^) or ring out (knockout outside the field.) Basically, it's anything goes, and I'm glad I got a ring side seat not a ring in victim.
(All 8 now look worried. James smiles slightly)
James: I may have a good chance. Team Rocket is trained in all sorts of skills, and I have some ninjitsu moves of my own. I can win this! Good job Jessie isn't still in…
* * * *
(Shot of Ryu, showing the basics to Ash, Misty, Richie and Joy. Misty is the most confident, having some of her own skills, whilst Joy picks things up well. Ash, whilst fairly agile, is going to have some work to do, and Richie isn't enjoying this at all. Shadow boxing with punches, kicks (which Misty does pretty well) and simple strike is all Ryu can do for them.)
(Ken is similar, but more energetic with James, Casey, Duplica and Tracey. James is pretty confident, but Duplica has some excellent skill as well. And Casey also seems fighting fit with great enthuasism. Tracey is the least agile of the four and is pretty much plodding along…)
* * * *
Melody: With Tom not hear, the bias is delayed, so everyone can just kick everyone here…and I'll watch sipping lemonade.
(The 8 contestants at 1.10pm enter the arena, still unsure who is going to be against who…)
Melody: Ah, the victims. Well, let's not beat around the bush…the draw was made whilst you guys were training…if that's what you call it…
Misty: Hey, I'd like to see you do it.
Melody: Don't worry I can't…but then again, I don't have to. (smiles) Anyway, the tournament is as follows…
TRACEY
JOY
JAMES
CASEY
MISTY
RICHIE
ASH
DUPLICA
Richie: Oh, lucky me.
Misty: Heh heh…
Tracey: Um…er…
Joy: (smiles) Are you scared Tracey?
Tracey: (to himself) Please don't let me die…or touch anything embarrassing and then die…
James: Prepare to die Electabuzz fan!
Casey: No chance, the electabuzz triumph over all adversity!
Ash: As a Pokemon master, I should walk through this easily…
Duplica: Sorry Ash, but I'll show you what a master can do…
* * * *
POKEMON BATTLE – I CHOOSE THE TRAINER!
Melody: We are not completely without mercy, as the group have been given slight protection (knee pads, head gear, shin guards, etc.). Nothing too heavy, but nothing too little. It will be down to who wants it more and who genuinely has the skill.
(Shot of Tracey and Joy making their way into the ring…)
Melody: Of course, in this case, one of them taking the fall will probably be what happens…
(Shot of Joy and Tracey a bit apprehensive…)
Joy: Do we really want to hurt each other for immunity?
Tracey: Not really…but what do we do?
(Both begin to think…)
Joy: Why don't we exit together?
Tracey: Really?
Joy: Yep…why not?
Tracey: Sure, but does that mean James and Casey could have a bye?
Joy: They need immunity more than we do…
Tracey: Oh…fair enough. Come on.
(Tracey and Joy walk towards to the edge of the ring together…however, at the last second, Joy with a sneaky smile on her face, gets a grip on his arm and throws him out of the ring over the shoulder…)
Tracey: Oofff…hey, wait a sec…
Joy: (chuckles) What can I say? I've turned into a real schemer…
Tracey: Traitor…oowww…
Melody: Oh boy…
MATCH 2: CASEY RUKI VS JAMES FEMESSE
Melody: Hopefully, this one will be a bit better…
James: It will, because this girl is about to prepare for trouble…
Casey: Oh really?
James: Yes, you are…aren't you?
Casey: Beyold…BASEBALL SPACE!
(Suddenly, out of nowhere, Casey reveals her trust baseball bat…to the surprise of everyone…)
James: Hey wait a second…
Casey: It's my own space, Misty and Duplica have one, why can't I have one as well? Reminds me, why couldn't I have done this earlier, I could have done with a little practice…and if all fails, I could have threatened someone into keeping me on…
James: Oh dear…
(Needless to say, skill and ability go out of the window when someone is charging at you, swinging a baseball bat as James cowers up and backs up, and James is backing towards the edge of the ring…)
(…but as Casey goes for the home run, James falls, and Casey misses, losing her balance, at the same time, James' foot comes up to her stomach and using the leverage, tosses Casey to the outer circle. James wins.)
James: (getting up) Ugh…what happened?
Melody: You won Rocket-boy.
James: (shocked) I won? (happy) I WON!
Casey: I…don't…believe that…owww…
MATCH 3
MISTY WATERFLOWER vs. RICHARD WILLIAMS
Melody: Go Richie, don't get too badly hurt…
Richie: Thanks for the vote of confidence…
(Shot of Misty smiling, as Richie sweatdrops…)
Richie: Misty, please, can't we work this out? I'll just walk out…pretty please…
Misty: Hmmm…I guess I could do that, I don't really want to hurt a fellow competitor and friend.
Richie: Phew!
Misty: However…
*WHACK!*
Misty: …at least, I got a reason to do that this time. (smiles and poses)
(After the obligatory 10 count, Misty is declared the winner as she puts her mallet back in mallet-space…)
MATCH 4: ASH KETCHUM vs. DUPLICA IMITE
Ash: As a Pokemon Master, the hero of Pallet Town and saviour of the world, I, Ash Ketchum will be ready to defeat all comers in whatever competition you choose. So I say, Ash…I choose you!
(20 seconds later)
Duplica: (sighs) I told ya.
(Shot of Ash, outside the ring with spirals in his eyes…)
Melody: That's going to sting in the morning…
* * * *
Melody: The first rounds are over, and after the mis-matches, farces and in James case, pure luck, here is the ranking…
TRACEY
JOY JOY
JAMES
CASEY JAMES
MISTY
RICHIE MISTY
ASH
DUPLICA DUPLICA
Melody: O.K, let the dazed, confused and injured cheer…or jeer…as Joy and James step up to the plate…
Tracey: I never thought she'd be this bad…
Ash: Er, do we want James to win?
Tracey: Let's wait and see…
Casey: You were lucky James, beat him to a pulp Joy!
Richie: Er…aspirin?
(The fight in the arena is a bit better this time. James isn't going full power in his kicks, but is showing his extremely agility in this battle. Joy however, has incredible defence and speed and her strikes almost come lazily out to tag James in vital spots. James however doesn't give up, and gets a leg sweep in to floor Joy. James jumps and nails a spinning leg drop on Joy…)
(…but Joy catches it and hits a single leg lock. James yelps in pain…but doesn't give up. Joy and James are evenly matched in strength and James pushes hard…to try and send Joy to the end of the ring…)
Joy: Oh no you don't.
(Joy stands up and James can't get up quick as Joy sends a simple punch to the gut. She goes for the end, but James catches her punch and with all his strength, pushes her to the end of the ring…and eliminates her!)
Melody: James won? A fair match? Unbelievable!!
James: I am…champion Team Rocket!
Ash: Geez…now he could go with this plea…go Misty!
Casey: Way to be non-biased…
Ash: Yeah, but if I don't cheer for her, she'll hurt me.
Casey: Fair point.
(Joy comes back as Tracey whispers)
Tracey: You let him do that didn't you?
Joy: (whispers back) He needs it more than I do. At least he has half a chance now…
SECOND SEMI-FINAL: MISTY vs. DUPLICA
Misty: Prepare to die ditto-girl! (Mallet Space emerges…)
Duplica: Let's see if your space skills go against my natural skills…(adopts a fair advanced wushu stance)…let's dance…
(Misty swings for the fence…and misses as Duplica ducks the one hit mallet blow…and from the ground, hits a kick to the hands which disarms Misty…)
Misty: Er…
Duplica: (cracks her knuckles) Now, try again…
Misty: Now we're friends right? (How the heck she learn that?)
Duplica: I'm an actress…I've learnt a few skills that might surprise you…
(With that, Duplica slides forward with an open palm to Misty's stomach, which the water trainer barely blocks. Misty swings with a kick which catches Duplica on the head, sending her to the floor. Duplica nips up, and jumps with a fury of punches. Misty blocks them and catches Duplica and bodyslams her.)
Duplica: Oww…not bad Misty…but considering you hurt Richie, me have to go 3:16 on your behind…
Misty: Just try it…
(Misty goes for a superkick, which Duplica catches, and sweeps her other leg from underneath. Holding onto the leg, Duplica spins and lands, into an indian deathlock. Misty screams in agony…)
Duplica: Give up?
Misty: NO!
Duplica: Fine.
(Duplica gets up and this time, turning into a 4, and sits down, applying the figure four leg lock, the feet digging into the sides of Misty's thighs and her back is screaming. With a last ounce of strength, the stronger Misty manages to push the girl off as she staggers up…)
Misty: THAT'S IT!
(Misty swings with all the force of the heavens, as a shocked Duplica can only stand there, as the Naru Iron Punch delivers full force, sending her into the sky and down unconscious for the final 10 count and making Misty the win…)
(Oh sorry, mistake. Duplica caught it.)
Duplica: (smiles) My turn.
(Duplica knees Misty twice, and spins around and catch Misty in the head with a roaring elbow. Despite the headgear, Misty is dazed. Duplica picks up Misty on the shoulder and delivers an F-5 (spinning face slam) to the ground. The 10 count is irrelevent.)
Ash: Ouch.
Richie: I told her not to overdo those import wrestling videos…
Casey: How do you think she learnt the stunts?
Richie: Good point.
* * * *
Melody: The final for immunity…James vs. Duplica!
Ash: So Misty, who you rooting for? The Rocket or the person who beat you up?
Misty: Can't talk. Plotting possible forms of revenge…
Ash: (sweatdrops) O.K…
Tracey: So, can James win?
Joy: I think so…although what she's up to half the time I can't really tell…
Richie: Come on Ditzy!
Casey: Yeah, we need to vote off James…come on!
(Both James and Duplica sweatdrop)
James: Nice vote of confidence…
Duplica: You said it.
FINAL MATCH: JAMES vs. DUPLICA – FIGHT!
Melody: For immunity…go!
(James immediately takes the offensive, the taller and stronger James focusing on eliminating Duplica from the ring, which works for a bit, but before he can put her over, Duplica slides under his legs and is about to push him…but James quickly rolls to the side, avoiding elimination.)
(Duplica snaps her fingers, but presses her attack, including a lovely spin kick which James blocks with both arms…and screams like a baby from the pain…)
(James recovers and nails Duplica with a shoulder charge, flooring the ditto girl. James goes for the Meowth stomp, which Duplica tries to get away…so much for James playing fair…then again, it's anything goes…)
(Duplica catches the leg, and again goes for the figure four, but James pushes her off. James goes for a clothesline which Duplica ducks. She backflips and rushes in RVD like with a shoulder charge, winding James in the gut. Duplica slips behind and nails a reverse russian leg sweep, face first to James. James gets up after 6…hey, he's been blasted off enough times to take a little pain…)
(Duplica go for the roaring elbow which James again blocks, but Duplica slips behind him and jumps on his back and applies a sleeperhold. James looks like going nighty-night, but he pushes back with the much lighter girl, preparing to send her out of the ring. Duplica jumps off in times and kicks him in the stomach…and goes for the F-5…)
(…until she realises she can't lift him. ^_^)
(James knees her twice and hits a couple of jiving punches, and sends Duplica completely dazed. James goes for the coup de grace…a flying kick to end the match…he jumps, flies…)
(…and Duplica side steps as James looks back as Duplica waves him on…as he flies out of the ring. Idiot. ^_^)
James: Oh…crap.
Melody: The winner!
* * * *
Melody: Congratulations Duplica for winning immunity, and many band-aids will be going to everyone after this…
Tracey: Thanks…
Melody: O.K, tomorrow, I'll be seeing you at Tribal Council, and one more of you will be going to the jury…so good luck guys!
(Melody goes, as Casey and Richie congratulation Duplica, everyone else…fairly disappointed, except maybe Ash…but it's a quiet trip back to camp…)
* * * *
Duplica: It's nice to win one of these things…shows that us little girls can kick a double s with the best of them…Casey and now myself have won back to back immunities…I just hope my triumph hasn't cost one of my friends the chance to go home…or worse, stuck with Giselle on the jury…
James: Losing like that…it made me think 'That was the moment you would win…and you blew it.' Have I blown it for immunity tomorrow?
(The answer James is…maybe, maybe not.)
3.00pm
(Misty is relaxing in the jungle spring of former Locus, needing to get rid of those injuries…and isn't alone as Ash and Joy are also there…)
Misty: Ah…just what I needed.
Ash: Feeling better Misty?
Misty: Nope…still thinking of revenge…
Ash: Great, after Giselle I thought that it would be peaceful around you…
Joy: (chuckles) Physical wounds heal well, but mental, I guess pride was a bit battered…
Misty: I guess…Togepi, can you heal mommy's bitter heart?
Togepi: TOGEPRI!
Misty: Guess not.
Ash: And I guess we need to talk about…well, you know…
Joy: Don't worry, I won't tell a soul unless you want me to…
Misty: It's O.K Joy, I guess we can discuss.
Ash: So, who is your victim Misty?
Misty: I would say Duplica, just for pride, but she's immune…dammit James, why couldn't you beat her…but anyway, speaking of James, maybe we can cut him off, after all, that would make it 4 for 3…
Joy: No…erm…no, I don't think that's the best idea Misty.
Misty: Eh? Why?
Joy: Because…well…James isn't a threat. The Minori guys and girls are. James can get to the final two and lose against anyone here…you know that. Plus, as long as he has a chance of surviving, he'll stick with us.
Ash: But he's a rocket, how can we trust him?
Joy: He will…if you don't trust him, then trust me.
Ash: Hmmm…
Misty: I think she is right. I guess…it's time to think about going after Casey or Richie…
Ash: Not Richie…he's my bud…
Misty: You think I want to vote Casey off? She's like my little sister! And unless we go for James, and we can't vote off Duplica, we've got either Casey or Richie to think about…
Ash: Why? That's all I ask…
Misty: Geez, after all this time, you are as dense as ever…
Ash: What does that mean?
Tracey: (emerging from the jungle) Lovers spats Joy?
Joy: You got it.
(Ash and Misty sweatdrop)
Joy: I didn't hurt you too hard did I?
Tracey: No…although my pride took a bit of a sting…
Joy: That's the breaks I'm afraid…
Misty: O.K, as everyone bar one Rocket is here, back to mindless plotting…
Ash: She's in evil mode ever since her loss so better be prepared for the worst.
Tracey: Got it.
Melody: Victory for Duplica has indeed brought a bit of worry for the two remaining contestants from Minori…
Casey: Will they go for us?
Richie: Either that or we try and go for James. You know Ash doesn't trust him…he would have gone last night cuz of Misty and Ash, if Giselle hadn't been so…well, unlike Giselle…stupid.
Duplica: (sigh) It's a double edged sword, I'm safe but my friends…
Richie: Hey, we're not bothered. Besides, it's not over yet…(stands up)…I'll talk to Ash. He'll listen to me…maybe I can persuade him.
Casey: I'll try with Misty as well…
Duplica: I will as well…
(Both look at her as she sweatdrops…)
Duplica: (thinks for a sec) Then again…
* * * *
5.00pm
Ash: Don't worry bud, we're not even thinking about anything like that…don't worry…
Richie: That's good, but I hope you do have a mind in there and think about it for our sake…
Ash: Hey, for that, I should get them to vote for you!
Richie: You wouldn't…
Ash: Try me.
(the two stare at each other…and then laugh…)
Ash: Two of a kind right?
Richie: Well…I hope not…
Misty: Hey Ash, you here?
(Shot of Misty as the sun slowly shines down on Ash and Richie…)
Misty: (suspiciously) And we have company.
Ash: (oblivious) Yeah, we've been trying to make shapes of pokemon using the shells around here on the beach. It's not easy…
Richie: Yeah…oh, remind me to owe you for that bump as well?
Misty: Don't worry, your girlfriend did that for you…
(The silence can be cut with a knife as Richie blushes…)
Ash: Richie what she talking about?
Richie: N-nothing! Gotta go, bye!
(As Richie leaves, Misty scratches her head…)
Misty: Poor guy…but anyway, he wasn't…
(Ash remains quiet…probably wishes he could transform into a panda right about now…)
Misty: (sternly) Ash…
Ash: Please…I'm still think about it, wait for tomorrow…
(Ash turns to go as Misty shakes her head)
Misty: Poor boy…
* * * *
8.00pm
Melody: Night time coming, and at least the group seem to be back on nicey-nice terms after the violent immunity challenge…
Misty: Anyway…it's O.K. Just don't it any more, got it?
Duplica: Sure…I'll hurt you more in the votes anyway…
Misty: What was that ditto girl?
(Duplica bobs her tongue at the Waterflower who fumes…but then laughs, as the flickering fire as a circle of 8 surround it…)
Joy: All we need now are some chestnuts…
Tracey: Sadly, this island doesn't have any, so coconut milk is what we have to survive with instead…
Casey: Oh, poor us. I wonder how much weight we've lost…
Ash: You couldn't lose any if you tried Case!
Casey: I'll take that as a compliment Ash…
James: …unlike the twerps who really needed to go on a diet…
Misty: WHAT WAS THAT?
James: …except for Misty of course…
Misty: Saved yourself there…(Ash and Tracey sweatdrop)
Duplica: Geez…the sparks of the fire are getting on my nerves…
Richie: Maybe we shouldn't get so close…
Duplica: Nah, but I'm not risking my hair like this…hang on a sec…
(Duplica releases the straps on her hair, and from her pig-tailed state it is now flowing in it's natural state. With the sparks flying round…Richie is pretty much shell-shocked at how she looks…)
Duplica: Huh?
Richie: Um…er…
Misty: (jabs Richie gently in the elbow) Oh, is there more to this eh Richie?
(Suddenly, someone (Tracey) taps Misty on the shoulder…)
Misty: Huh what? Don't you realise I'm teasing someone?
(Tracey points to Ash…who is also dumbstruck by this new look girl. Misty, therefore…)
Misty: YOU JERK! (Smashes his head into the ground before turning in for the night, Duplica unaware why what happened…)
Duplica: Hooeeee?
* * * *
DAY 27
9.30am
Melody: The group after a round of old maid, mallet smashes and fire sparks, finally make it to Day 27, a.k.a, the next Tribal Council. This eight will soon become seven with the main question…is James expendable or are Majori…or should I say, Ash and Misty, going to give him the benefit of the doubt?
(Shot of James, on cooking duty…)
James: I feel this may be my last night. The two twerps care about those minor twerps more than me, and I'm just a victim ready to be cast off. All I can do is grit my teeth and bare and hope that a miracle comes by…
(Joy is on water duty, surprisingly, Casey is with her…)
Joy: …so working on your training skills then?
Casey: Yeah, it's tough beginning a novice. I mean, an experience nurse like you, I was hoping for a few tips…
Joy: Ummm…well…as long as you take care of your pokemon, both physically, mentally and in the ways of friendship, you will have a long and active training career.
Casey: (smiles) Thank you.
Joy: All of a sudden, why do I feel a bit guilty? Is it because…
(Meanwhile…)
Tracey: …I'll pitch it to Ash and Misty, I think they are undecided but…
James: But why the heck would you want to keep me on anyway?
Tracey: I didn't say that. All I'm saying is that there are more than one way to skin a Meowth, so let's just keep it at that.
(Tracey leaves the cooking area, leaving James in his most natural state, confused…)
James: These twerps are crazy…
(Said twerps are simply relaxing in the sea…)
Misty: Nothing feels like a morning swim…
Ash: …or an afternoon swim, evening swim, night swim, mid-afternoon swim, mid-morning swim…
Misty: Shut up Ketchum!
Ash: Seriously, is this the best idea now?
Misty: Yeah…when I relax the body, I relax the mind, and I need it relaxed for tonight…
Ash: I still don't want to think about it. After what Joy said, it makes sense, but…
Misty: We'll talk to Joy and Tracey later, and find out what their plan is, and see if we go along with it or not. Better make the most of it, another day, another council…
Ash: (sighs) Yep…
(Richie and Duplica are walking along the beach after a trip to Locus. Duplica's hair is still in it's natural state, but Richie is no longer in Brock mode…the conversation however is the opposite…)
Richie: I think Ash will come around…anyway, any chance of surviving, we must take it…
Duplica: You mean any way YOU survive Richie-boy, I'm immune!
Richie: (sweatdrops) Thanks for reminding me…and I thought Giselle's spirit would go away, but she's subsided in you!
Duplica: Hey, that's cruel!
Richie: (smiles) I know. She's she and you are you. Anyway, I better wash up…I'll see you in a bit!
(As he leaves, Duplica looks…a bit sad…)
Duplica: You don't know how close you were to the truth Richie-boy…
* * * *
1.00pm
Melody: The meal times were relatively quiet, as Tribal Council looms over their heads like a sword of Damascus. The question is…
Ash: I won't do it to him…which means…
Misty: (nods) I understand. But I guess Joy talked to you…
Ash: Huh? How did you know?
Misty: That was Tracey's idea as well. Joy feels a bit guilty about it…but…that's the way the game goes. If Joy can do it, then you'll have to do it as well.
Ash: (sighs) O.K then…no more talking about it until Council then.
Misty: Sure.
(Ash and Misty maybe talking strategy, but others are at least trying to make a last possible day of being totally idiots…)
Richie: I don't look like Tenchi!
Casey: (laughs) Falling into that bush says otherwise Richie!
Duplica: (Sasami-like) Tenchi-neechan!
Richie: Oh great, and I thought Richie-boy was bad enough…
(The girls high-five as they get out of a Jungle bush on the former Locus beach, where Richie trying to reach for some fruit found himself in quite a predicament…his hair now is black and bushy, and is not amused by the situation…)
Richie: Remind me to book you two into a comedy club…
Casey: Come on Richie, let's just enjoy it, I'm not wasting my day worrying about what might happen…
Duplica: Sure, where is that hot spring?
(Hot spring, snot spring…it doesn't matter, where Tracey and company are concerned…)
Tracey: Have you told James yet?
Joy: Not yet…he needs to know though…
Tracey: Funny I'm keeping him on as prefered to one of Ash and Misty's old friends…
Joy: If we're going to get into the final two Tracey, then that's the situation.
Tracey: Very well…
Joy: Don't worry, everything will work out…mind you, if immunity hadn't gone her way, I would have probably gone for Duplica…
Tracey: Huh? How come…
Joy: I dunno, but something doesn't seem right…
* * * *
4.00pm
Melody: An early tea, the last meal for the Monster Tribe, their poker faces on…literally…
Ash: I have one pair…
Misty: Two pair…
Richie: I have two pair as well…
Casey: Three of a kind…
Duplica: Full house…
James: Junk…
Tracey: That's makes two of us…
Joy: I've got four kind!
(Suddenly, 5 cards fall to the middle from the sky)
????: HA! ROYAL STRAIGHT FLUSH!
(All of the group sweatdrop, as a man looking straight like a king from the game of cards appears out of nowhere…it is the Gambling King from Ranma ½)
GK: You all lose!
(5 seconds later…)
(Shot of the King being dumped into the sea, to float off to some places far away…)
King: There once was a king come to gambling,
His escapades came to rambling,
He crashed the card game
He's all self to blame,
Now he's just sushi, king salmon.
(The above is just a gag from the author, based from the Ranma ½ OVA episode, Tendo Family Christmas, but I just had to put it in, nothing to do with the story, just my insane mind working overtime…)
(And now back to reality…shot of the group now eating what looks to be a modified curry with rice and presumingly fish parts with water in there…)
Joy: So, another night, another Council…anyone nervous?
James: What do you think?
Tracey: That's it James, just break the conversation with your brilliant pessimism…
James: It's not pessimism, it's realism…
Tracey: Whatever.
Ash: It's just getting harder now that the obvious targets (bar one) have gone…so whatever's happens tonight…
Casey: Yeah, yeah whatever Ash, we'll avenge whatever happens at the tournaments, right Richie?
Richie: Yep, you haven't beaten me yet Ash, and I don't expect you to!
Ash: Oh really? I've avenged my defeat at the Pokemon league and win it, because I, am the one true Pokemon Master!
Misty: Boys…
Duplica: They're weird…
Tracey: Thanks a lot…
Joy: Well, it's true…
(All the guys sweatdrop…then James stomach rumbles…)
James: Er…shall we finish eating?
Joy: Lets.
(The end of the meal ends in silence, as tension is in the minds of all our players…but who has deal the final hand…)
* * * *
6.00pm
Melody: Minori make a last attempt to convince the captain as Tom calls him, to vote for James, knocking that is their only chance…
Richie: Come on Ash, who would you rather have on here? Your best buddy from the pokemon league…
Casey/Duplica: (unison, complete with sparkly eyes) and two adorable girls…
Ash: Sorry, that doesn't work with Misty round…
Casey: Darn it.
Duplica: Sorry, I think we overacted…
Richie: …or yours and our enemy, in James.
Ash: I guess it makes sense in the domestic type of way…
Richie: That's all we're going to say. It's your move Ash, as the guys on this island might say...
(The three go…as Misty emerges from the hidden area…)
Ash: …however, not in the strategic way.
Misty: You're not going to back out now Ash are you?
(Ash looks at Misty, sighs…and shakes his head…)
Ash: No.
* * * *
7.00pm
Casey: Basically, me and Richie better pray…
Duplica: Guys, I'm sorry…
Richie: Not your fault, you won immunity, we didn't. I guess if either me or Casey had won, it would be the reverse situation…
Duplica: So, usual routine?
Casey: Yep. James…and a bit of luck and conscience may help…
Duplica: (hands out) C, D and R together?
Richie/Casey: Yep.
(They bump hands together, Casey lops behind as Duplica and Richie link hands and prepare for the long walk to council…)
Tracey: So sweet…will it end in tragedy?
Joy: I hope not. This isn't Romeo and Juliet…
Tracey: Nope. It's survivor. Much worse.
James: Can we go now please? This is turning into antagonist anxiety for me!
Tracey: Why James, I didn't know you knew such long words…
James: I don't. I just said the first thing that came to my head…
(Tracey sweatdrops, Joy giggles. The two boys go on ahead as Ash and Misty catch up…Joy nods once to Misty, who nods back. Ash looks down, not looking forward to this…not at all…)
* * * *
TRIBAL COUNCIL
(As they enter, a familiar tune greets a few of the ears of the gang. It's much more close to Ash, Misty and Tracey, but they all recognise it from Enil Island…a tune from an ocarina.)
(This time, it is being played…by Melody, the Power of One. Mel-chan is back in her outfit from the second movie, the only difference being her hair. Melody looks up from playing the notes as the wind blows by and smiles.)
Melody: Welcome.
(The 8 remaining survivors sit down…and are not so greeted by another familiar face…)
Giselle: Hmph…
Melody: Well, as you can see, an old friend has greeted you from the altar…and another old friend greets you from the jury. Giselle Dexter, welcome.
(Giselle looks with daggers at everyone (including Melody) but says nothing…to the relief of everyone…)
Melody: Well everybody, it's another night, and well done for getting this far. James first, can you get any further…you have lasted much longer than expected…
James: That line is probably my death wish.
Melody: Er…sorry…
James: No, don't be, I'm used to it.
Melody: Right…Duplica, winning immunity must have been vital considering the old tribal loyalties…
Duplica: I don't know how important it really is, but at any stage of the game, you have to be sure about survival, so winning immunity today was just my way of saying, hey, I'm staying here for a bit longer to make your lives miserable…
Melody: Nice way of putting it…oh, and bonus points for knocking Misty silly…
Duplica: (smiles) Thank you.
Misty: There went my Xmas gifts to you Mel.
Melody: Now now Misty, we know that you and Ash have got together…so how invincible does that make you two…
Misty: Er…no comment…
Melody: My my, quite the talkative bunch tonight are we? Is this what being a month with Tom does to you?
All: Yes.
Melody: Fair point…Ash, do you mind casting the first vote?
Ash: Not at all…the sooner the better…
(Ash delves into his sack of votes…and writes, but we don't see it or hear anything. Casey is next, she does, 'JAMES')
Casey: Gotta keep with any chance we have in staying in the game.
(Next is Misty, we don't see her vote, next is Joy, who votes 'CASEY')
Joy: I feel guilty for this vote because I was helping her with her real dream. I guess it may come sooner than expected, so I'm sorry sweetheart.
(Duplica votes next, then James. Then Richie, who votes 'JAMES')
Richie: I guess it doesn't take a 'Rocket' scientist to work out why…but credit James…it's the only way we can go…no matter how tempted Misty is after hitting me with that mallet…
(Finally, Tracey comes up for the vote. 'CASEY')
Tracey: I'm neutral to you…but Ash is too soft on Richie…so…
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Melody: O.K, the votes are counted…let's table them.
(Melody takes the jar and picks out the slips, one by one.)
Melody: First vote, (looks and frowns) sorry Casey.
Casey: Not your fault Mel. (glares at all 5 members of Majori, her glare worse than Misty and Jessie combined…)
Melody: Next vote, James…what a surprise…
James: Bleh.
Melody: Next vote, Casey. Next vote James. Then Casey…then James. 3 on 3 here, it's like a pokemon match…and are we into the final points?
(Casey has her head down, and James is praying to the kamis that the next vote isn't for…)
Melody: The next vote…Casey.
(Casey has Richie's hand in her own and Duplica's in the own. Her two comrades hoping for a miracle…)
Melody: And the final vote…(looks sad)…I guess you fall at this hurdle as well Casey. (Reveals final vote, CASEY.)
(Casey grips Richie and Duplica's hands a second more before looking up with tears in her eyes and a smile on her face.)
Melody: Casey, come here.
(Casey gets up, looking straight ahead at her former friend in Poke-mole. Melody puts a hand on her shoulder and looks behind her…)
Melody: Sadly Casey, the game has ended for you. Your cards were dealt poorly, and now...(a flash of flame)...you are sent to the graveyard.
(The next tombstone is shining, 'CASEY RUKY')
Melody: The tribe has spoken Casey. I'll go with you back…
Casey: Hang on a sec Mel…
(Casey goes off the altar and gives a hug to Richie and one to Duplica. She looks up at Majori…shakes her head, and turns back.)
Casey: I'll be back.
(Casey leaves, with Melody in tow, not another word. Giselle looks on, a bit confused…)
Ash: I guess we go.
(Ash and Majori get up, and desperately avoid the look of Richie and Duplica…Richie passive, but upset, Duplica plain furious.)
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Melody: I'm sorry about that…hey, we better make your confessional…
Casey: Thanks, again, I can never get to the grand slam.
????: Well, it's not over yet.
(Shot of another familiar face, Adrian Johnson, a.k.a. A.J, Winner of Poke-Mole emerging from the darkness…)
Casey: A.J? You here too!
A.J: Yep, I'm hosting next episode. I came with Melody because…
Casey: Because?
(A.J's blush linked with Melody's kinda explains things…)
A.J: Don't worry, I'll treat them rough…(cracks a whip…)
(Casey smiles and shakes her head as A.J prepares to make the opening speech per ep…)
Casey: They are in so much trouble…
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Casey's confessional;
Well, final 8 rather than final 3 this time…but I couldn't use my experience count after Rudi got eliminated. I guess teaming with Ash and Misty there was the biggest mistake as they turn and eliminate me…I hope Richie and Duplica can claw their way out of it and one of them wins…either that, or maybe James can call a upset…hey, I'm an electabuzz fan, gotta go for the underdog! Well, gotta go, and don't forget, root for the electabuzz!
Other votes;
Ash: Sorry Casey. I couldn't vote for Richie…I'm closer to him than you, and although I do like you a lot, it's this way or I get nuked. Sorry.
Misty: Sorry Casey, because I never got to tease you enough about Mikey. We'll talk soon…please don't hold this against us…
James: Good job Joy told me this in time…sorry kid, you're pretty nice, and I thought about teaming with you…but sorry, maybe next time.
CASEY'S TIME ON THE ISLAND (27 days – second member of the jury)
Casey was the 'Ash' of the Minori tribe. Stubborn, a bit tempermental, but nice enough to not be a problem, and not too strong or too weak to be a problem for the tribe. A friendship with Pokemole buddy Richie and new sister Duplica helped Casey last this long…but as Minori started to pull apart (mainly because of her teammates fault, voting off Rudi), down to those three left, instead of voting off James, Majori continued their advantage now to 5 against 2 by voting for her.
Votes;
Casey (5) – Ash, Misty, Tracey, James, Joy
James (3) – Casey, Duplica, Richie
Next time;
Prepare for trouble…and make it double…crossing! Casey's vote-off doesn't go well with Duplica and Richie…who decide to change this game once and for all…but is it too late?
Maybe not…James catches wind of Tracey and Joy's plan to get into the final two…but is it too little, too late?
Reward challenge – The weight challenge. Who can guess the closest to their amount lost wins the reward…
Immunity challenge – The Star Chip challenge. Collect 10 Star chips around the island in an orienterring extravanganza, the first one to do so wins this vital immunity...
And the next voted off…plus…
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Plus? Plus what?
Well…the 'plus' is something I've hinted at deliberately at this chapter. Something isn't as it seemed, which started in last episode. I've given enough hints for people to look for, and anyone (apart from Survivor Globie, who I spoilt the secret to) can have a guess what the surprising twist of the tale is going to be…
Heh, couldn't help myself with the Ranma ½ bit, that always cracks me up…J
Anyway, once again Casey can't win the big one…however, with Pokemole 2 coming up, maybe one of her fallen comrades might…(hint hint…)
For now, please R & R, and we're over half-way now, so everyone, please vote for who you want to win now. It's lucky 7 time!
Ja ne!