WHAT YOU REALLY MEAN TO ME

by Chipolata

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon or Dragonball Z. Again, no crossover. I don't own Macbeth, or any Shakespeare piece at all. No crossover.

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"I don't believe this!" Brock exclaimed for the tenth time. "Pikachu's a human!"

They were walking down the streets of Celadon, to their first destination: the Carnival. After waking Brock and explaining what'd happened, he suggested to save the most time, they book ahead with all the places they wanted to go. They had tickets for Macbeth at noon, then they could go to the Zoo at three, there was a Poke-battle at five, and they had seats reserved for The Tree of Might at six-thirty.

Since Pikachu had woken early, they could stay at the carnival for three hours before they had to leave to get to the theatre.

The carnival was alive with people. Happy chatter, screams and bright music met the ears, while the eyes were treated to smiling faces, colourful tents and rides. Pikachu had never been allowed in a place like this before.

"This is going to be great!" Ash told him.

Ash grabbed Pikachu's wrist and lead him through the crowd.

"Hey Pikachu, you wanna try fairy floss?"

"Ash, look, there are the games!"

"Pikachu! A rollar coaster!"

"Hey look! Let's get some costumes from that store, Ash!"

"They're like two little kids." Misty sighed.

"They are kids." Brock reminded her. "And so are you."

Having been in many Pokemon battles, Pikachu's aim was quite good, and managed to win a large pile of toys at the shooting gallery. Ash insisted on going on all the rides, leaving Pikachu rather green by the end. They went around trying all the different carnival foods.

"Time to go," Brock finally said, pointing at his watch.

Ash and Pikachu left wearing Pokemon 'outfits', masks and gloves and tails. Ash was a Charizard, and Pikachu was a Blastoise. Misty carried her Goldeen costume, and Brock put his Gengar things in his backpack.

"Fire spin! Whoooosh!!" Ash mimicked.

"Rah! Hydro pump!" Pikachu countered.

"Ah! You got me!" Ash feigned defeat.

"You two are embarassing." Misty told them.

Misty needn't have worried about the pair's behaviour in the theatre. They soon were captured by the story of the Thane who was told by three psychic Pokemon that he could be King. They loved the appearance of real Pokemon, like Rapidash to carry the actors on, or Pidgeotto making the night cries.

"Please't your Highness to grace us with your royal company?"

"The table's full."

"Here is a place reserved, Sir."

"Where?" Macbeth started at the appearance of a ghost.

"How did they make the actor appear like that?" Ash whispered.

"I think it's just a ghastly posing as the actor." Pikachu replied.

When the play finished, it was Ash and Pikachu who applauded the loudest.

Out in the lobby, the audience got to meet the actors and the Pokemon. Ash talked to 'Banquo', and Pikachu walked up to a ghastly.

*Hi!* Pikachu said in Pikachu.

*Hello.* Ghastly replied in Ghastly. *I saw you in the audience, little Blastoise.*

*So you were Banquo's ghost?*

*Yes. Did you like my performance?*

*Very much so.*

Ash tapped Pikachu on the shoulder.

"People are staring at you." He said.

Pikachu looked around and blushed.

"If we want any time at the Zoo, we need to catch the bus now." Brock told them.

Grateful for a reason to leave the theatre and get away from the stares, Pikachu followed his friends out.

Riding the bus in itself was an adventure for Pikachu, not because they didn't allow Pokemon, but because they usually just walked. There were plenty of Pokemon on the bus, and Pikachu had to keep reminding himself not to talk to them.

"Orrrdish! Diissshhh!" An Oddish cried as it's trainer tried to calm it.

"What's the matter, Oddish?" She asked it.

"It's tired." Pikachu spoke up.

"What?" The trainer asked.

"Uh, I said it's tired." Pikachu realised it was too late to back off.

"How can you tell?" She asked.

"I, uh..." Pikachu couldn't tell the truth, could he? "I train Pokemon myself. Your Oddish's leaves are droopy but really green, which means it's tired. If they were dull, it'd be thirsty."

"Oh." The girl looked at her Oddish, then put it on the seat.

"Here you go, Oddish." She said, wrapping it in a blanket and placing it in the top of her backpack. "You can ride there."

The Oddish calmed down, and pretty soon was fast asleep. The trainer thanked Pikachu.

"You must really know a lot about Pokemon." She commented.

"I know a little." Pikachu replied, blushing.

"Next stop: Celadon City Zoo." The bus driver called.

Brock indicated to the driver that they wanted to get off, and the four of them disembarked.

The Zoo was enormous! Once inside, Pikachu could see that there were both Pokemon exhibits and animals to see.

"I want to see the Water Creatures!" Misty said.

"I want to see the Big Cats!" Ash said.

"I want to see it all!" Pikachu exclaimed.

"Why not?" Brock asked, checking the map.

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"Do you see what I see?"

"I think I do!"

"Why would the Twerp Trio be here?"

"Who cares? We can grab Pikachu along with all the other Pokemon!"

"Wait, there are four of them."

"What?"

"Yeah, four. And I don't see Pikachu anywhere."

"Idiot! Pokemon aren't allowed in the Zoo. The brat probably put Pikachu in it's Pokeball."

"So, are we still going ahead with the plan?"

"Of course we are! Just you wait and see, the boss will be so happy with this load of Pokemon that he'll forget all about our past failures and give us raises!"

"And I'll be his favourite cat again!"

Team Rocket laughed. This plan would work for sure.