Chapter 2

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.



Ash, Misty, Brock, and Tom were walking through the forest.

"Tom, you told us you did other things besides train Pokemon, what else have you done?" Misty asked.

"Well, I was once a rapper." Tom said.

"Really, what songs have you done?" Misty asked. 'I hope Ash is watching.'

'Oh, that guy is really getting on my nerves.' As thought.'

"Well, have you ever heard of 2 B A Master?" Tom asked.

"Don't tell me you created that song." Misty said.

"I sure did." Tom said.

Just then a cage sprung out and grabbed Pikachu.

"PIKA!" Pikachu yelled.

"PIKACHU!" Ash yelled.

"HA HA HA HA! We finally got you Pikachu." A voice said it was Jessie.

"Team Rocket." Ash said.

"You mean these are the cooks who disturbed the Indigo League?" Tom asked, Ash nodded.

"Prepare for trouble." Jessie said.

"Make it double." James said.

"These guys are weird." Tom said.

Team Rocket fell anime style. "Why is it our motto always interrupted?" Mewoth asked.

"Well, this time you can't zap us nor puncture us." Jessie said.

"MEEWOTH!" Mewoth said as he pushed a button. The Mewoth head balloon came up was covered in Titanium.

"We got to do something, I choose yo…" Ash started.

"Hold it Ash, let me handle this." Tom said. "Go, Typlosion, go Charizard, go Dragonite." He said as he threw his Pokeballs.

Out came his Pokemon. "Use flamethrower." Tom said, Typlosion and Charizard did, one on one side, the other on the other. It melted the Titanium on both sides, revealing the balloon. "Dragonite, fly up and puncture the balloon. "Dragonite flew up and went right threw the balloon. It started to fall. "Dragonite, get Pikachu. Then get rid of that balloon." Dragonite flew up and got Pikachu, still in the cage. Then it tail whipped the balloon a little higher, not too far.

"Huh?" Team Rocket said. Then Dragonite charged up a Hyper Beam and fired. "LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" They said, and then came the usual 'ping' noise. Then Dragonite landed and ripped open the cage.



Not long afterwards



"Shush, do you hear that?" Tom asked. Ash, Misty, and Brock nodded.

Tom walked towards a tree and laid his foot out. Then a person came out and tripped and landed on her face it was "DUPLICA!" Ash and co. said.

"Who?" Tom asked.

"She's a Ditto trainer, she is also a master of imitation herself." Misty said.

Duplica stood up. Toms jaw dropped, he looked at her from head to toe. 'Man, she's beautiful.' He thought. (What is it with Tom and blue haired girls?)

"Ow, what a 'hello how are you'. I come by to visit and I hear Team Rocket being rocketed off. I follow where the explosion came from to here. Then I get tripped by…by…say who was it who tripped me anyway." Duplica asked. Ash and co. pointed at Tom. She looked at him, "Oh."

"Duplica, you really just came to visit us?" Ash asked.

'Or did you come to visit Ash?' Misty thought.

"Well, at first yes it was. But now I've come to warn you about Team Rocket." Everyone looked with a 'why' look on their faces. "I meant THE Team Rocket. They attacked the train station I went to so I could get here. At first I thought it was just for Pokemon, however I heard one of them say, "There's Duplica, GET HER!" They were after ME! I'm afraid they might be after you guys to." Duplica said.

"You mean Team Rocket as in NOT Jessie and James." Brock asked.

"Yes, the good ones." Duplica said.



Back at TR HQ



"We've got all of them sir, except…" A soldier said.

"EXCEPT!" Giovanni yelled.

"Err, except Duplica sir. She got away and we believe she's with Ash and his friends." The soldier said.

"GET HER!" Giovanni yelled.



Back with Ash and friends



"So, what do you do for a living Duplica?" Tom asked.

'Oh no, now I've got no one to tease Ash with.' Misty thought.

'I wonder what Misty'll do now.' Ash thought.

Just then a rocket shot at the ground near Brock. Brock was sent flying forward. We was fine.

"Team Rocket." Duplica said. There were a bunch of Team Rocket ships, Like Giovanni's in Mewtwo Returns.

"Pikachu GO!" Ash said as Pikachu ran forward. "Pikachu, Thundershock."

Pikachu charged up, all of a sudden the TR Ship shot some goo at Pikachu.

"What is this stuff?" Ash asked.

"I've seen this stuff. It's Liquid Rubber." Tom said.

"Okay than, Charizard GO!" Ash yelled. Just then the TR Ship launched a muzzle at Charizard and kept its mouth shut. "Charizard no."

"I'll handle this." Tom said as he through his Pokeball, releasing Mewtwo. "Mewtwo, it's…"

'I know, I could sense it in the Pokeball.' Mewtwo said. He flew up and shot a shadow ball at the ship. It was destroyed. Then he flew at the next one, dodge it's shots. Then he destroyed it.

"Mewtwo, that's enough. Time for someone else turn." Tom said. He threw another Pokeball. Out came MEW!

"What Pokemon is that?" Ash asked.

"That's Mew, the Pokemon Mewtwo was cloned from. Mewtwo talked to Mew and convinced it to join me. NOW GO MEW!"

"Mew." Mew said. It flew at the ship. As it was being shot at, it dodged it as if it was a game, giggling as it moved. Then it shot an energy ball at it. Just then a part of the ship flew at Duplica.

"Duplica!" Tom yelled as he pushed her out of the way.

Team Rocket was gone, for now.

"Oh, that sure was tiresome." Ash said as he freed Pikachu and Charizard.

"Ash, Tom did all the work." Misty said.

"Oh, yeah." Ash said with a weird look on his face.

"Look, they'll probably be looking for us in the next town. I say we head back for now." Tom said.

"Listen, lets get some shut eye." Brock said. They all went to sleep.



The next day



"Hey guys, it snowed last night." Misty said.

"Wait a minute. Brock what's today's date?" Tom asked.

"It's December 25. Christmas." Brock gasped.

"That's right, that's the only day it snows in Johto. And it just so happens I have 5 tickets to the big bash back in Ecruteak City. Let's Go." Tom said. Ash and co. cheered.



Later in Ecruteak City's Town Hall



Ash and co. went in. The tickets included Tuxedo and Dress rentals free. According to Tom he won the tickets on a radio contest in Goldenrod City.

"Well, there's one more person I know would like to meet people." Tom said. He pulled out a pokeball.

"You don't mean." Brock said.

"Yep, Mewtwo." Tom said as he released Mewtwo.

'Thank you Tom.' Mewtwo said.

"Told you." Tom said as Mewtwo walked off. People jumped everytime he said greetings. "Err, heh heh." Tom laughed embarrassed.

Ash and Misty get a weird feeling when the music starts. (Note: it's Under The Mistletoe) Later, Ash went with Tom one way to meet people. Duplica went with Misty the other way. Brock went looking for girls.

Note: when the names are shown, it means we see only them. If we see all of them shown, then the scene rotates.

Ash and Tom

"Hey Tom, you know what?" Ash asked.

"What?" Tom asked back.

"There's a feeling I'm gettin'

I just can't explain

Makin' me glad tonight

Maybe it's Christmas

Maybe the snow

Maybe the mistletoe." Ash sung.

Tom gave Ash a weird look. 'What's with him singing all of a sudden?'



Misty and Duplica



"Hey Duplica you know what?" Misty said.

"What?" Duplica asked.

"There's a secret I'm keeping

That no one can hear

A feeling deep in my heart

Maybe this Christmas

My true love will show

Under the mistletoe." Misty sung.

'Misty, I prey you don't go crazy on me.' Duplica thought.



Ash and Tom/Misty and Duplica



"Jolly ol' St. Nicholas

Before the night is through

There's somethin' very special that I'd like to say to you." The two sung, unknowingly, together.



Ash and Tom



"Merry, Merry Christmas

And I'd like you to know." Ash sung.

'That's it, after the party I'll take him to the doctor.' Tom thought. "Hey Nurse Joy."



Duplica and Misty



"I'm hoping that I'd meet someone under the mistletoe." Misty sung.

'Oh, I get it.' Duplica thought. "Hey Nurse Joy."



Ash and Tom



"Now there's a crowd at the party." Ash sung as he stopped under the mistletoe.



Duplica and Misty



"Our friends are all here." Misty sung.



Ash and Tom/Duplica and Misty



"Everyone's warm and bright." The two sung.



Duplica and Misty



"Maybe I'll meet him where hearts are aglow

Under the mistletoe." Misty sung.

'Oh, there Ash. I better get out of the way.' Duplica thought as she walked off.



Ash and Tom

"Maybe I'll just stand here

And no one will know

I'm under the mistletoe." Ash sung.

'Perfect spot, oops here comes Misty.' Tom thought, then he blended in the crowd.

Misty walks up to Ash

"Boy! This party is sure is crowded. Hey - wait a minute! There's Christmas cookies over there! Let's go get some, Pikachu!" He said to Pikachu, also wearing a tux, who was at his feet.

"Pika!" Pikachu said.

"Hi Ash." Misty said.

"Oh, hi Misty." Ash said.

"Great party, huh?" Misty asked.

"Yeah - we were just goin' to get somethin' to eat." Ash said.

Hey! Did you see Nurse Joy?" Misty asked.

"Yeah, maybe you should go tell Brock." Ash joked.

"Maybe not..." Misty countered.

"Anyway, can we squeeze past you we're pretty hungry..." Ash interrupted.

"Oh sure…okay…umm…" Misty mumbled.

Both squeeze past each other.

'Idiot.' Tom and Duplica thought.



Ash/Misty (scene shows them next to each other)



"Jolly ol' St. Nicholas

Before the night is through." Ash sung.

"Jolly ol' St. Nicholas, before the night is through." Misty repeated.

"There's somethin' very special that I'd like to say to you." Ash sung.

"There's somethin' very special that I'd like to say to you." Misty repeated.

"Merry, Merry Christmas

And I'd like you to know." Ash sung.

"And I'd like you to know." Misty repeated.



Scene shows just Ash



"I'm hopin' that I don't get caught under the mistletoe." Ash sung.



Misty



"Now there's a crowd at the party." Misty sung



Ash



"Our friends are all here." Ash sung.



Ash/Misty



"Everyone's warm and bright." The two sung.



Misty



"Maybe he'll find out

You just never know." Misty sung.



Ash/Misty



"Under the Mistletoe." They sung. Ash was heading back to the mistletoe, Misty was "spying."



Ash

"Maybe I'll stand here

Maybe I'll go." Ash sung.

'Come on, don't blow it again Ash.' Tom and Duplica thought.



Misty



"Maybe this Christmas

I might let him know." Misty sung as she went to Ash.



Ash



"Maybe this Christmas

I just might get - uh oh!" Ash sung. He stopped when he saw Misty.

"Hi, Ash - did you get something to eat?" Misty asked.

"Uh…yeah." Ash said.

"Um, Ash? Did you realize we're standing under the mistletoe?" Misty smiled and pointed up.

Ash looked up. "Huh? WAAAAA!!!" He screamed and ran off.

"Ash! Where are you going?!" Misty called.

'Not again.' Tom thought as he and Duplica watched.

"Uh I…I'm getting some Christmas cookies!" Ash said.

"You just got some cookies!" Misty called, a little angry.

"Y…Y…Yeah I know! Come on, Pikachu!" Ash said.

"What's his problem, Pikachu?" Misty asked Pikachu.

"Pika! Pika!" Pikachu said with a shrug.

"Come on, Pikachu!" Ash called.

'Ah No!' Tom and Duplica thought when they saw what was in front of Ash.

"Ash! Look out for the…" Misty called.

"WAAAAA!!!" Ash screamed as he crashed into a catering cart.

"N…Never mind ... " Misty said, holding her head, embarrassed.

{Song ends}

Tom goes up to Ash. "You okay Ash?"

"Yeah, I guess. Man that was close." Ash said.

'He must mean Misty. Dummy.' Tom thought.

'Just move him towards Misty while his head's down.' Tom head, it was Mewtwo.

'Alright.' Tom thought, he looked at Ash and saw his head WAS down.

"Come one Ash." Tom said as he walked him away. Then he slowly turned Ash around. Ash had no idea. When they were near Misty, whom Duplica kept there, he said. "I'll be back Ash." Then he and Duplica hid. "Oh and Ash, look up." He said before he ducked.

"Huh." Ash said as he moved his head up. Then he stopped when he saw Misty. "Huh, hi Misty." He said nervously.

"Hi Ash." Misty said with a fake angry voice, her arms crossed.

"Misty, I can explain, you see…uh…the cookies…they weren't my…uh…fav…" He said. Misty stopped him

"Listen Mister, look up." She said, pointing up. "What do you see?"

"Uh…A Mistletoe." Ash said.

"That's right, and what do you do with mistletoe?" Misty asked.

"You…uh…kiss someone under it." Ash said, nervously.

"That's right." She said, then she hugged him and kissed him on the lips.

Ash was surprised. 'She didn't punch me.' Then, instead of pushing her away to ask, he embraced the kiss.

Tom and Duplica saw where it might be heading, Tom walked up and separated them. "All right you two love birds, we don't need little Ash and Mistys yet." Tom joked.

"WHAT! IT'S NOT LIKE THAT!" Ash yelled. "I WAS KEEPING TRADITION!"

"Yeah right, admit it, you love Misty." Tom said, Ash was a nervous wreak. "No, fine. Misty, you tell him you love him." Misty was shocked. "Well, that's proof enough for me."

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?" The two yelled.

"Brock has told me that you two would ALWAYS fight when love between you two was brought up. However when I asked you, you were embarrassed. That shows it's true." Tom said.

Ash and Misty were speechless.

'He's got a point.' The two thought.

"Misty." Ash said.

"Ash." Misty said.

"I…I love you, ever since you "fished me out."" Ash said.

"Well…I've loved you ever since I fished you out too. I just used my bike as an excuse." Misty said. Ash glared. "All right, at first it was more for my bike, however, especially after that ghost incident, I began to love you."

The two kissed again, away from the mistletoe. Tom and Duplica started to clap, and the people around noticed and clapped too and took pictures.

Duplica tapped Toms shoulder and pointed up. They were under the mistletoe. 'Uh oh.' Tom thought. Before he could walk off, Duplica grabbed him and kissed him.

Brock and Mewtwo came up. "About time." He said. Pikachu and Togepi laughed and giggled.

Just then there was an explosion. Team Rocket agents came in with gas masks on. They released knock out gas. Everyone was out cold. Then they came in and took Ash, Misty, Tom, Brock, Duplica, Pikachu, Mewtwo, and Togepi away.



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