Ai no ondo de
At Love's Temperature
Part Two- Elekid Fizz
By Ainorei
I eye the tomato sauce on the kitchen table. It's so beautiful with it's red bottle, gleaming like a dew covered rose. Ahh…If only I could just touch it, taste one drop of that magical sauce, I just want to leap forward and…THUMP!! I forgot about the window. Darn it, Pokémon proof locks –my plan has been foiled yet again. What's that? Oh no…the Professor, if he sees me up here there's no way he's gonna let me watch 'Big Pokémon', and I'm sure Magicarp's gonna get evicted tonight. But the sauce, it needs me…I'm coming my love!! Now if I can just…pull…this…thing…out…and… GASP! Losing footing… about to fall…forgive meeeeeeeeeeee
"PIKAAAAAAAAAA!!!" No! I'm falling.
"Pikachu?"
"AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" There goes the third floor…
"Not again.."
"AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" …And the second…
"I'm coming!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" …Ground is very close now… "AAAAAAAA..CHU?!"
"Got you." He caught me! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
"Pi-ka-chuuu!"
"What were you doing all the way up there?"
"….pi-pikachu?" Bird watching?
"Hmmm…or were you looking for this?" Ahh!! The Sauce! The Sauce! He got me the Sauce!! –How'd he do that? Never mind, it's here now. Gimme Gimme.
"What do you say?"
"Piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii?" Please? I'll love you forever and ever, and I'll wash your car and I'll clean the…YAY!! Mmmmm….Sauciness...ness…ness...ness…
"I think your sauce craving is becoming a bit of an issue Pikachu."
"Chu, chu." Yeh Yeh, Whatever. Just because you can't see the beauty in mother nature's greatest ever creation.
"Do you have any idea of what they put in that stuff?"
"Pikaaa. Pikachu pikaa. Chuu pika." Yeh. I've read the label, I'm not an idiot. It's made of numbers. Lots of them, and funny curvy things too.
"Whatever you say." It's late afternoon and it's beginning to get cold. Professor Oak is sitting on a bench next to me, and the sky is turning magenta. I can see other Pokémon playing on fields in the distance, I like it better here though. Some of them are starting to head toward the berry bushes for dinner. Speaking of dinner, this sauce is really good. Ever since Ash left me and the others to be taken care of by the professor, it's been one of my main comforts. That and annoying the hell out of Gary's lot. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a bad Pokémon, I'm just lonely, and angry. But Ash will come soon, and then we'll show them. We'll show them once and for all that Gary is a liar, a loser, and an all out idiot. The professor's looking at me now, he's always worrying about me. I start to scull the tomato sauce, it somehow makes me feel better.
"I think it's time we take you to see someone Pikachu. Your sauce cravings can't be healthy. I don't understand why you'd prefer to binge tomatoes instead of making friends, you didn't do this when you first came here. You know, I have a friend who has majored in Pokémon psychology." Say what? "And it might help you build some better relationships, you seem to have trouble accepting that Ash might not have what it takes to start over." Not have what it takes? Excuse me? I can feel anger raging inside me, electricity is building in my cheeks. Ash's voice yells inside my head –Pikachu, thunder-shock attack!!
"Pi….ka…..CHUUUUU!!!" Oak's face is charcoaled, and he's twitching with electricity, "Pika Pi Pikachu!" I'm outta here, no one can talk about Ash like that.
"Pikachu, come back here. I didn't mean it like that…" Stupid professor. What would he know anyway. Me and Ash, we're the closest thing since tomatoes and sauce, and nothing is ever gonna change that. He's just busy, that's all, just busy. He'll come and get me any day now. I've ran across the yard and am hiding behind a berry bush.
"Pikachu come out please. You can't stay in there all afternoon." Wanna bet? Just watch me. "You're gonna miss 'Big Pokémon'…"
"Chuuu pi." Go away. It's tempting though, slowly I move forward out of my secret cubby behind the bush (it's really cool, it's got a table and everything).
"That's better. Now listen to me. I know that you might get a bit lonely sometimes being so secluded from the others, but it's your own fault. I really want to let you go out and join everyone else, but you have to promise me that you'll stop stalking Gary's Pokémon and threatening to sacrifice them to a 'Sauce God'."
"Pikaa." He he he…I freaked them out so much…
"Wipe that grin off your face. Now I don't know exactly what caused all this, and I understand that Gary might be a little unfair towards you and Ash sometimes, but that is no reason to take it out on a bunch of perfectly nice Pokémon. Fair enough, you got angry at me for making that comment about Ash, and I take it back. But I want you to remember this…no matter what happens, it's important to look for the good in people. If you can try and see that innocence, any problems can be resolved, even grudges as bad as you have against Gary and his Pokémon. Maybe it would be easier if you had sympathy for them because they have to put up with such an umm…overly confident young man…yes…that's it. Anyway, consider yourself lucky that you've had the change to work with such a great trainer and kind person, and try to show that in the way you act. I'm sure Ash has forgotten about what happened, and so should you." I suppose he has a point, even though Ash holds grudges worse than I do. Oh look, I've finished my sauce, ewww, and I don't feel too good either.
"Pikachu, are you ok?"
"Chuu.." Ewwww..
"I think we'd better get you inside. Your show's about to start anyway." He picks me up in his arms and carries me towards his house, just like Ash used to before I came here. I miss him so much, and Misty. She hasn't even seen Togepi yet, it hasn't evolved, but I swear it's taller than it used to be. I'm feeling sleepy…I'm gonna miss the show if I fall asleep…oh well…as if anyone would let Magicarp win. It'll probably be Elekid, he's so cool. YAWN….Sleepiness…ness…ness…hmmmmmm……
WELCOME TO THE DAIREEGU CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE NEW POKELAKE RESORT
TODAY IS OUR FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE BETWEEN OUR UNDEFEATED CHAMPION RYUCO OF POKELAKE AND THE VERY TALENTED ASH KETCHUM OF PALLET TOWN
ASH STANDS SECOND ON OUR MASTER BOARD WITH GARY OAK COMING A VERY CLOSE THIRD…BUT WILL ASH MAKE IT TO NUMBER ONE LEAVING EVEN RYUCO BEHIND HIM? WE'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE…
"Pikachu! I've been looking everywhere for you, where have you been?"
"Pikachu!"
"What's that in your paw? It's us! On a T-shirt! Wow!"
"Pika!"
"I guess this means I've finally made it. I'm finally gonna be a Pokémon master…after all this time. Of course I'll have to beat Ryuco first, but then I've done it. I even beat Gary, we beat Gary."
"Pikachu."
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS FOR THE LAST BATTLE OF THE DAIREEGU CHAMPIONSHIPS!
"Are you ready Pikachu?"
"Pi."
"Everyone in your Pokeballs ready?"
"Shake."
"I guess it's time then."
"Ash!"
"Misty, Brock, Tracey!…Mum!"
"We all just wanted to wish you the best of luck Ash."
"Thanks Mist."
"Not that you'll need it."
"Thanks Mum."
"You'll always be my Pokémon Master Ash."
"Muuuuum. Everyone's watching."
"What's wrong with them seeing how much I care about you."
"Nothing, I suppose."
"Are you wearing that underwear I sent you?"
"Yes Mum…"
"Ok. I'd better get back to my seat. Have fun out there."
"I will."
"Bye Ash. Go kick some Poké-butt!"
"Bye Brock, Tracey. See ya."
"I'll be here after the battle ok."
"Thanks Misty, I'll be carrying the winner's trophy."
"No doubt about that. Well, bye Ash."
"Bye Misty."
"I love you Ash."
"I love you too."
"Kiss."
BEFORE THE BATTLE STARTS BE SURE TO COLLECT YOUR REFRESHMENTS FROM THE POKÉ-TERIA. DON'T FORGET TO TRY NEW ELEKID FIZZ.
"Pikaa."
"Yeh Pikachu?"
"Pika Pika, aaaa."
"You thirsty?"
"Pii"
"Ok. What do you want?"
"Pikapipi."
"Elekid Fizz?"
"Pi!!J "
"In the yellow bottle?"
"J "
"And with a twisty straw?"
"J "
"Alright."
"Pika pika pikaaa!"
"If you have to go to the toilet half way through the battle don't blame me. It's gonna start soon so go and sit on the side over there, I'll be there soon."
"Pika. Pikachu!!"
"That's ok."
"Where's Pikachu going Ash?"
"Hi Gary. He's gone to wait for me, I'm getting him a drink."
"Oh."
"He wants one of those Elekid things."
"Like this?"
"Yeh. I'd better go, my battle starts soon."
"Oh no, you don't want to miss it. Here take mine."
"You sure?"
"Absolutely! It's my way of saying thanks for a great battle."
"No hard feelings about me beating you?"
"Ha! Of course not."
"Thanks Gary. I'll see ya."
"Yeh. See ya."
"Pikapipi!"
"That's right! Elekid Fizz! Courteous of Gary Oak."
"Pi?"
"I was a bit surprised too, I suppose he just realised that if you can't beat 'em join 'em. And he's decided to join me. Can I have a taste?"
"Pika."
"Hey, that's good. You had enough?"
"Pikachu."
"Allrighty! Lets go!"