Ash and Gary face each other for a second time, this time to decide who will win the Triple Challenge! This time, Ash is prepared with a few new cards to counter Gary's all out offensive! Before long, Ash uses Meowth lv. 14 to slowly bring Gary down, taking out his best cards before he can even use them! But before Ash can completely defeat Gary's team, Gary suddenly withdraws from the match, and Ash wins the ultra rare Mewtwo lv. 53!
Now Ash and co prepare to relax for a while...but little do they realize they're about to cross paths with Team Rocket again!
The Heart of the Cards, part 18: Ash's Spoiled Picnic
"Congratulations Ash! You've won the four Legendary cards!" the tournament sponsor called as Ash stepped triumphantly down from the Sapphire platform. Misty and the others stood nearby, laughing and hugging each other.
"We did it!" Misty cried. "I knew you could do it, Ash...Ash....Ash...."
"Ash..." Brock nudged the still sleeping Ash. "Time to get up..." Ash just chuckled in his sleep and rolled over, pulling the covers over his head. Brock sighed. "Okay...time to take some drastic measures...." With that, he trudged into the kitchen, grabbed a pot and spoon off the countertop, tiptoed back into the bedroom, placed the pot over Ash's head, and began to bang on it with the spoon.
"What's all the racket about?" Misty asked as she sat up in bed, startled by the noise.
"Ash is sawing logs over here, and won't wake up!" Brock explained, gesturing to the still asleep Ash. "I thought the old 'cooking-pot-on-the-head' would work, but no..."
"Well, I have an idea..." and Misty led Brock out of the room...
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"Are you sure this will work?" Brock asked as he and Misty tiptoed back in the bedroom.
"Sure I'm sure...Lily and Daisy used to always do this to me when I overslept." Misty explained. With that, she raised a frying pan in the air and began to bang on it, waking up both Pikachu and Togepi!
"Pika pi!" Pikachu asked, startled as he sat up in his bed. "Pika pi pika pipipi?" he demanded, gesturing to a crying Togepi.
"Oh..." Misty dropped the frying pan, ran over to the Pokemon area, and cradled the wailing Togepi in her arms. "I'm sorry I scared you...okay?" Togepi sniffled a little as Misty rocked him assuringly.
"Hmm..." Brock thought for a moment as Misty comforted Togepi, then offered his hand to Pikachu, who willingly climbed aboard. "I have an idea that won't be noisy!" he suggested.
"What?" Misty asked, interested.
"I'm going to have Pikachu lick Ash's toes." and with that, Brock uncovered Ash's feet and set Pikachu down at the foot of the bed. "Okay, little guy, go to it!" Pikachu tiptoed over to Ash's big toe and started licking it gingerly.
"Hee hee, that tickles..." Ash mumbled as he changed position...again.
"Pika pi..." Pikachu sighed as Brock returned from the kitchen blowing up a paper bag. "Pika?"
"I'm gonna blow this up really big, then pop it so it goes 'POW!', surprising Ash." Brock explained in between breaths. Pikachu mentally pictured Ash's probable reaction--jumping out of the bed and hitting the ceiling. He started to snicker, then giggle, and before long, he was rolling on the floor laughing.
"While you're doing that, I have an idea!" Misty ran over to the TV and turned it on.
"And today's forecast WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDLY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN..." the TV blared, surprising Brock! Misty stood nearby the TV, watching for any sign of life from Ash. Ash meanwhile, grabbed a pillow and covered his ears to muffle the TV.
"You can turn the TV down now, I have the bag ready!" Brock yelled, hurrying over to the right side of the bed-where Ash's right ear was exposed.
"Okay..." Misty fumbled for the remote and returned the TV to its normal volume, the ran over close to Brock. "I'll count you down, okay?"
"Okay!" and Brock raised a hand in preparation to pop the bag. "Ready!"
"Cover your ears, guys..." Misty cautioned. Pikachu and Togepi obediently shielded their ears as Misty counted off the impending explosion. "And five...four...three...two...one..."
POW! Togepi jumped in surprise as Brock slammed his hand down on the inflated bag with a pop. He giggled with glee as Misty went to check if Ash had even flinched from the noise. "Gi-to-iiiii!!!" he chirped.
"Again?" Brock asked as he tossed the destroyed bag in the trash. "I'd have to get another bag to do it again...." he explained as Misty returned to the kitchen, obviously annoyed. "Ash still asleep?"
"Yeah, he's still counting Mareeps..." Misty sighed. "Any more bright ideas?"
"Well..." Brock started, but was interrupted by a knock at the door. "I'll get that..." He got up from his place at the table and opened the door, revealing Michael on the front stoop. "Oh, hi Michael! How are you?"
"Fine, thanks..." Michael replied, strolling over to the kitchen table and getting comfortable. "What was that explosion? Did the stove break down or something?"
"Nah...I popped a bag to try and get Ash to wake up...he's oversleeping again." Brock explained.
"Oversleeping? I have an idea...." Michael led Brock and Misty back into the bedroom, where Ash continued to sleep. "On the count of three, everyone scream, okay?
"Okay!" Brock and Misty chorused.
"Pika?" Pikachu asked.
Michael smiled. "Sure, you can scream too...okay, one...two..." Everyone took a deep breath. "Three!"
"AAAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!" The scream was so loud, it made the light fixtures rattle. Misty coughed a little. "I think I screamed a little too loud...
"Me too..." Brock replied in a raspy voice.
"Pika pi..." Pikachu also sounded a little raspy.
"Ungh..." Ash just grabbed another pillow and shielded his ears as he rolled over again. The others meanwhile, huddled around the table to discuss their ideas.
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"A really loud guitar strum?" Michael suggested.
"We'd need an electric guitar for that, and all I've got is my acoustic." Brock explained. "We could try throwing water on him..."
"That would mess the bed up, and we don't want that." Misty noted. She sighed and drummed her fingers on the table. "I just wish Ash would wake up..."
Suddenly, Brock's face lit up! "That's it!" he cried, jumping up from the table and running into the other room.
"What's it?" Misty asked, confused as to all the rattling and rustling coming from the other room.
"Now I know I had it here someplace..." Brock called from the other room. "Here it is..." Just then, Misty heard the tell-tale notes of a trumpet playing scales coming from the other room. She giggled, since she knew what was coming next...
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"Please..." Ash muttered as he changed positions a third time. "Let me sleep..." He was about to go back to sleep when the piercing notes of a trumpet playing "Reville" rang in his ears! "What the...." he asked, finally sitting up in the bed, confused.
"Yay! He's awake!" Misty cheered.
"About time..." Brock chided, calmly fingering his instrument as Ash climbed out of bed and began to sort through the laundry for a clean shirt. Just as he pulled it over his head and fed Pikachu, another knock came at the door. "I'll get it!" He assured the others as he raced to the door.
"Good morning, Ash..." Maya began as she walked in and made herself comfortable on the couch. "Did I wake you?"
"No..." Ash sighed as he grabbed a piece of bread and stuck it in the toaster. "The bugler woke me up."
"The bugler?" Maya was confused.
"Pika pi..." and Pikachu started to "play" an imaginary trumpet. "Da da da-da da, da da da-da da...."
"He did?" Maya laughed at this. "I remember getting woken up like that at summer camp when I was little..."
"So? What's the plan for today?" Ash asked, changing the subject.
"Well..." Maya stretched her arms, then continued. "I was thinking about going to the park and having a picnic with you guys. It IS a nice day, after all..."
"I'll go!" Ash volunteered.
"Me too!" Brock agreed. He rushed off to the main room and returned with a piece of paper and a pencil. "Okay...what should we bring on our picnic?"
"Sandwiches...they're quick..." Misty suggested.
"Chips..." Michael added.
"Pikapi ka!" Pikachu interjected. Brock smiled and wrote "my homemade chocolate chip cookies" onto his list.
"Oh, don't forget drinks!" Misty cautioned. Brock nodded and wrote "lemonade, OJ, etc." down.
"Anything else?" Brock asked as he double checked his list. Everyone shook their heads no. "Okay, then, let's pack!"
Maya found a picnic basket and lay it on a chair in the main room. Ash grabbed some ham, cheese, and bread from the pantry and tucked them inside the basket, then went back to the kitchen for mustard, ketchup and other condiments. Misty, meanwhile, stepped into the bathroom and started the shower. "Brock? Would you mind looking after Togepi again while I take a shower?" Misty asked, delivering Togepi to Brock. "There, you can help Brock make cookies while I take a bath, okay?" she cooed. With that, she disappeared into the bathroom.
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"Okay, you guys!" Brock called to Pikachu and Togepi, who were watching intently from the table. "Here's how you make cookies..." He paused to set a bowl on the table, followed by a platter loaded with cookie supplies: butter, eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla, some cinnamon, and chocolate chips. "First, we melt the butter..." he explained as he set the microwave to a minute.
Togepi tottled over to the microwave and watched as the numbers ticked away...three...two...one... "Gi!" he chirped as the microwave beeped.
"I know, I'm coming..." Brock threw on an apron and rushed to the microwave. "Whew..." he sighed as he scraped the melted butter in the bowl.
"Pika pi?" Pikachu asked excitedly.
"Then what? Next, we add in the flour..." Brock explained as he measured out the dry ingredients....
Just then, Ash walked in the kitchen. "So, how much longer until we--
"Shhh!!!" Pikachu shushed. "Pika pi pika pipi!"
"I see..." Ash noticed as Brock added in the cinnamon--his special ingredient--and the chocolate chips.
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"Mmm...smells good in here..." Maya commented as she strolled into the kitchen. "What's cooking?"
"My secret cookie recipe." Brock replied as he washed off the silverware he had used. "Chocolate chip with a special sweet surprise!" He gestured to Pikachu and Togepi, who were both happily licking the bowl. "With a little help from these two, of course."
Pikachu's ears pricked up at the sound of the timer's bell. "Pika!" he called, gesturing to the oven.
Togepi, meanwhile, hurried over and inspected the pan of cookies as Brock set it on the counter. He was about to snatch one until Misty picked him up. "No, Togepi, you can't have any just yet. They have to cool off first..." Togepi just blankly stared at Misty. "You wouldn't want to burn your mouth, would you?" Togepi shook his head no.
"Okay, we have our main course..." Maya noted as Michael loaded the last of the sandwich makings into the picnic basket. "...drinks..." She carefully placed two pitchers of juice inside the basket.
"And dessert..." Brock added, placing his box of cookies on top of the sandwich makings and chips.
"I'll carry the picnic blanket!" Ash called from the main room as he grabbed a red and white tablecloth.
"Okay, do we have everything?" Michael asked.
"Just some toys for Togepi..." Misty replied, struggling to carry a bag full of toys into the kitchen.
"Well, let's go!" Ash cried.
"Goin' on a picnic, leavin' right away...if it doesn't rain, we'll stay all day!" Misty sang to Togepi as the group marched out of the room.
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"...the ants go marching one by one..." Brock sang as he led the group down the street leading into the park.
"Hurrah! Hurrah!" the others joined in.
"The ants go marching one by one..."
"Hurrah! Hurrah!"
"The ants go marching one by one..." Brock continued as the group marched along the grass-lined path. "...the little one stopped to have some fun..."
"And they all go marching down, to the ground, to get out, of the rain..." everyone sang as they marched up a hill overlooking a lake. Ash carefully set Pikachu on the ground, then grabbed the picnic blanket and unrolled it on the grass. Maya put the picnic basket next to her backpack, then kicked off her shoes and releaxed, her feet squishing in the grass.
"Did we forget anything?" Brock asked. No sooner had he said that, did he hear a sudden THWAP! He turned to look for the source of the noise, but only found the picnic blanket plastered to Misty.
"Mmph mmph mph mph mmmph mmmph mpph." Misty called, obviously muffled by the blanket.
"Say that again?" Brock asked, peeling the blanket off of Misty and pinning it down with a few rocks.
"I said 'You forgot the rocks for the blanket'." Misty sighed as she settled down on the grass, Togepi in her lap, and opened the basket. "Want me to make a sandwich for you, Togepi?" she cooed.
"Gi to-iiii!" Togepi replied excitedly as Misty began making smaller sandwiches.
Meanwhile, Ash had just finished making a sandwich or himself and was about to make one for Pikachu when Pikachu gave him a light tug on his shirt. "What?" he asked, picking Pikachu up. He gasped when he saw the expression on Pikachu's face. "Wait, I know that look, you're fixing to--"
"ACHU!!!!" Pikachu sneezed, spraying the food. He sniffled a little as the others scrambled to cover their food.
"What's the matter, Pikachu? Are you--" Ash started, but stopped to shield his face as Pikachu sneezed again and again, spraying sparks everywhere with every sneeze. "Great, now Pikachu's sick..." he sighed. "Anyone know how to cure a bout of sneezing?"
"Hold tight, I'll go down to the first aid station and get some medicine for Pikachu." Brock volunteered, all the while shielding himself from the spray of sparks as he knelt down before the sniffling Pikachu. "Hang on, little guy...I'm gonna get you something to make you feel better, okay?"
"ACHU!" was Pikachu's only response as Brock took off down the hill. "ACHU!"
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Elsewhere, Team Rocket strolled down the path, apparently enjoying the sunshine and warm breeze along with the other park patrons. "Isn't this wonderful?" Jessie commented. "Taillows singing, children laughing..."
"My stomach growling..." Meowth complained. "When was da last time we had somethin' to eat?"
"Come to think of it, Meowth...I'm hungry too." James agreed, clutching his stomach. "There's so many people having picnics today, it's hard to decide which foods to steal!"
"Hey, look!" Jessie called pointing at the nearby hill with the group's food set out. "Someone left their picnic unguarded! And all that food looks good!"
"Let's eat, den!" Meowth called as he led the way up the hill. "It's a shame to let food like dat go to waste!"
"Wobba! Wobba!" Wobbufett cried as he struggled to catch up to the other Rockets.
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"And he shoots...he scores!" Michael commented as the others played basketball on a court nearby the hill. Ash had confidently made a free throw for himself and Michael--the boy's team--while Misty and Maya struggled to catch up. They had been playing for a while now, and the boys led by two points.
"Thanks!" Ash called as he ran back to the center of the court for the next tipoff.
"One problem...who's going to toss the ball?" Misty asked.
"Oh...I nearly forgot about that!" Michael laughed, reaching for the Poke Ball with Blaze inside. "Hey, Blaze, come play with us! Come on out!" and the Poke Ball opened, revealing the Blaziken inside.
"You sure Blaze can hold the ball?" Misty asked.
"Sure he can!" With that, Michael handed the ball to Blaze. "Blaze, will you toss the ball for the tipoff?"
"Ken, ken." Blaze replied as he pranced to the center of the court, where Misty and Ash stood waiting for the tipoff. "Ken ziken?" he asked.
"Yeah!" Misty replied.
"Ken!" At this, Blaze hurled the basketball into the sky. Misty whacked it away, signaling the start of another two on two game.
"Togi to-iiii!" Togepi cheered from the sidelines, all the while waving a flag with 'GO MISTY!!!!' on it. Pikachu sat nearby, still sniffling and trying to enjoy himself as he watched the game, but the constant sneezing and watering eyes made even sitting still hard to do.
Ash noticed the dismal look on Pikachu's face and made a T with his hands. "Time out..need to check on Pkachu." He hurried over to the sidelines and knelt before Pikachu. "Feeling better?" he asked, gently massaging Pikachu's back.
"Pika..." Pikachu started, but soon felt the tickle in his nose that signaled an oncoming sneeze. "ACHU!" More sparks sprayed onto the center of the court.
"Bless you!" Michael replied as he set the ball on the other sideline. "Come on, Blaze...game's over." With that, he led the others to the court exit and back towards the hill to their waiting food.
"Blazi blaze..." Blaze assuredly rubbed a wing on Pikachu, but quickly shielded himself as Pikachu sneezed again. "Iken!"
"Chu..." Pikachu sighed, sniffling again.
"I know you feel miserable, Pikachu..." Misty assured him. "But when you get your medicine, you'll feel a lot bet-AUUGGGHHHHH!!!!"
"What is it, Misty?" Ash asked, hurrying to the top of the hill, where Misty stood agape at what used to be their picnic spot.
"Our picnic...it's ruined!" Misty cried, gesturing to the piles of plastic, silverware, half eaten sandwiches, and spilled juice littering the grass.
"Who did this???" Ash demanded. "Show yourself!"
"Your answer's right over there." Michael sighed, pointing to a tree nearby the summit, where Team Rocket was scarfing down the group's sandwiches one by one.
"Team Rocket!" the group cried.
"We're just passing through, we won't cause any trouble..." Jessie assured the group as she reached for a slice of cheese to crown her multi-layered sandwich, which was already leaning over due to the sheer weight of the ingredients.
"Mmm! This food is so good, I'll make my portion double!" James agreed, reaching for a slice of bread to make yet another sandwich.
"To enjoy this food and soothe our bellies..." Jessie smiled as she attempted to pick up her gargantuan sandwich.
"All we need now is some peanut butter and homemade jellies!" James cried as he took a bite of his new sandwich.
"You really shouldn't have, the food was only a suggestion!" Jessie explained as her sandwich toppled on top of some paper towels.
James smiled as he took another bite of his sandwich. "If I eat too much more of these, I'll come down with indigestion!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket, stuffing ourselves at the speed of light!" Jessie cried, biting into a chip with a crunch.
"With all this food, who really needs to fight?" James asked as he began making another sandwich.
"Meowth! You got dat right!" Meowth agreed, happily slurping on his drink.
"Oooh..." Ash turned his cap backwards and angrily cried, "If Brock sees this mess, he'll do something horrible to you!"
"Oooh, I'm so scared..." James replied as he scarfed down another sandwich.
"What's he going to do, jab us in the stomach with a trombone slide?" Jessie taunted, slyly looking at Ash for the answer. No sooner had she said that, did a rousing note pierce the air!
"What was that?" Misty asked.
Michael looked over and turned purple trying not to laugh as he saw Brock marching up the hill, all the while playing a trombone. "Look!" Misty watched as Brock jabbed the slide into the three Rockets' stomachs, causing them to roll on the ground in pain. Togepi was rolling on the grass, cracking up with delight.
"Pika..." Pikachu asked as he woke up from a nap, curious as to what all the noise was.
"Jessie asked if Brock was going to jab her in the stomach with a trombone slide, and he did!" Ash laughed.
"Come on!" Maya led the group down the hill and onto the main path. "Brock can keep the Rockets busy while we escape!"
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"There...the Rockets won't find us in here." Maya assured the group as she shut the door to a storage room. With that, Ash, Misty, and Michael slumped to the floor, exhausted. "And before I forget...Brock wanted me to give these to you, Ash." and Maya offered a small pill to Ash. "It's Pikachu's medicine."
"Thanks, Maya!" Ash replied as he took the pill from Maya, unzipped his pack, got out a bottle of water and a small cup, and offered the pill to Pikachu. "Here you go, Pikachu...your medicine." Pikachu popped the pill in his mouth and took a swig of the water, all the while trying to hold back a sneeze.
Just then, Brock burst into the room, also exhausted. "We need to come up with a distraction, and quick! The Rockets are headed this way!" Everyone gasped at this.
"What I want to know is...where did you find the trombone?" Misty asked.
"There's a huge stash of instruments back here..." and Brock led the group into a room at the end of a hallway, flicking on the lights as he entered the room himself. Sure enough, there was a wide array of almost every musical instrument imaginable scattered about the room, even several pianos and drum sets.
"Hey, look what I found!" and Maya emerged from the pile with a clarinet. She blew a few notes on the instrument, pleased with herself.
"Maya...I have an idea!" Brock cried. He motioned everyone into a huddle, then began to describe his plan. "Okay...Ash, Misty...You two need to find instruments...Michael can have the drums in the main room, and Blaze can have the piano...when the Rockets get in here, we'll serenade'em enough to keep them dancing well into the night!"
"Great idea!" Misty agreed. With that, she and Ash began frantically searching through the pile for an instrument. The others hurried back in the main room to get ready.
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"Pika pi?" Pikachu asked, cocking his blue hat to one angle.
"You look cute, Pikachu!" Maya commented, fingering her instrument nervously. "I just hope we all can play..."
"I know I can!" Michael called from the drums, tapping out a light beat to prove his point. Blaze joined in with a piano riff. Ash soon joined in on trumpet, adding a sort of countermelody to Blaze's melody.
Then, Pikachu whistled, getting everyone's attention. 'Pika pi, Pika pi!"
"They're coming?" Ash asked. "Quick, everyone get ready!" Michael dimmed the lights as everyone readied their instruments...
"Where'd those twerps go?" Jessie demanded as they burst into the room. "They'll pay for knocking me out! Where are they?" She frantically dug through the boxes and crates with James and Meowth, searching for any sign of the group or Pikachu.
"Hey!" Meowth pointed at a spotlight that had appeared in the center of the stage area, where Pikachu stood, gesturing for the Rocket's to sit down. "He wants us to sit down!"
"Oh, all right..." Jessie grumbled as she sat down and faced the stage in the center of the room. "This better not be a trick..."
Pikachu turned to face Michael and started to rhythmically snap his fingers. "Pika pi, chu, pi ka pi chu!" he whispered. Michael began a light beat in rhythm with Pikachu's snapping. Maya started a jazzy melody to follow Michael's rhythm, then Ash and the others joined in with her, all playing a very recognizable song...
"Oh when da saints...go marchin' in....oh when da saints go marchin' in.... Meowth sang along with the group's song. "Oh how I want to be in dat number...when da saints go marchin' in!" Then Ash took the spotlight for the first solo, rapidly going up and down the scale as he played the tune. Jessie and James applauded as the spotlight shifted to Misty as she began to solo.
"I'm impressed..." James noted as he applauded Misty's solo. "I didn't know the twerps even liked jazz!"
"Who cares?" Meowth smiled as he listened to Brock's solo. "Dis has a hot beat!" He led the applause as the spotlight shifted to Blaze, who sat comfortably at the piano.
"You're right, Meowth..." Jessie giggled as she tapped her foot in rhythm with the beat. "This is so catchy, even the Pokemon want to play it too!"
As Blaze concluded his solo, the spotlight shifted to Pikachu as he did a little dance in rhythm to the bass. More applause ensued when he finished, then Michael started banging out a loud rhythm...
Just then, James heard a familiar ringing from his pocket--his cell phone. "Meowth, please see who that is..." he asked.
Meowth clambed over Jessie's shoulder and looked down at the caller ID. "It says 'ROCKET HQ'..."
"The boss!!!!" Jessie gasped. "How are we going to explain all this?"
"Leave it to me!" James assured Jessie as he picked up the phone. "Hello, boss..."
"What's going on with all this racket?" Giovanni demanded.
"Umm..." James stammered. He whispered to Jessie and Meowth, "Quick, make noise like you're having a good time." Jessie and Meowth began yelling and screaming happily as James explained. "We're throwing a Team Rocket Pride party!"
"WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!!" Giovanni screamed.
"I SAID, WE'RE THROWING A TEAM ROCKET PRIDE PARTY!!!" James yelled over the drums.
"Oh, a party? I would've loved to come, but I had more pressing things to take care of..." Giovanni chuckled. "You must have gotten a good band this year, everyone sounds like they're having a good time!"
"Wanna hear them?" James offered. He pointed the phone at the group right as Michael concluded his solo.
"Oh when da saints...go marchin' in....oh when da saints go marchin' in...Oh how I want to be in dat number...when da saints go marchin in!" Meowth sang into the phone. "Everybody now!"
"Oh when the saints...go marching in...oh when the saints go marching in..." Jessie and James joined in the singing with Meowth. "Oh how I want to be in that number...when the saints go marching-- I can't hear you, Jessie! Back me up!" James begged, then sang again. Oh when the saints...go marching in...oh when the saints go marching in...Oh how I want to be in that number...when the saints...
"Go..." Jessie sang.
"Mar-..." Meowth sang, striking a pose
"-Ching...." James sang again.
"INNNNNNN!!!!!" all three Rockets sang as the group concluded the song. "YEAH!!!!!!"
"Bravo, a most excellent performance!" Giovanni laughed. 'Well, you three enjoy the party, and don't forget to bring some cake back to headquarters..."
"We will, boss!" Jessie replied, and James hung up. "Oh when the saints..." all three Rockets continued, unaware that Ash and the others had disappeared.
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"That jazz band act was very clever of you, Brock!" Ash laughed as the group returned to their room.
"It was fun too!" Misty agreed. "We should do that again!"
Michael, meanwhile, collapsed on the couch and flicked on the TV. "I wonder if they're still singing or if they've figured out we're long gone..."
"I bet they're still singing..." Brock laughed as he sat down next to Michael. "So? Did you guys have a good day today? Even if Team Rocket spoiled it?"
"Actually, Pikachu says the jazz band act was the highlight of his day!" Ash laughed as he settled in on the couch and relaxed.
What does tomorrow hold for the Pokepals? Stay tuned!