"Last time, on 'Pokeguardians'..." the TV announced. "The Black Kingdom, under the rule of the evil Queen Garnetia, has arrived on Earth! Caught in the middle of this conflict is Cathrine, a mild-mannered 13-year-old who has plenty of other things to worry about other than saving the world...but when she receives a surprise visit from Articuno, one of the advisors of the lost Pokemon Kingdom, she rediscovers her identity as Karinai, Pokeguardian of Fearow..."
"Pika pi?" Pikachu asked as he watched the various images from the previous day's episode flash on the screen.
"You thought Karinai's tiara attack looked cool?" Ash chuckled. "Well, we're about to find out what happens to Karinai and Articuno today..." With that, he leaned back in the easy chair as the TV sang the 'Pokeguardians' theme song.
Just then, Misty walked in the room carrying a camera in one hand and Ami in the other. Just as she was about to set the camera down on the table, she stepped in front of the TV...
"Pika!" Pikachu snapped as he jumped across the blanket, trying to see the screen over Misty.
"Pikachu says 'down in front!' Ash laughed.
"Well if you don't mind, I've got to find a place to set this stuff down so I can go get ready..." Misty explained as she set down her camera and a few boxes of film on the coffee table. "I'm going to test out my new camera at the scenic overlook this afternoon."
"Sounds like fun!" Ash replied.
"Can I trust you to look after my camera while I take a shower?" Misty asked as she walked off towards the bathroom.
"Sure! I can do that!" Ash smiled as he turned his attention back to the TV.
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After a few minutes, Ash lay sprawled in the easy chair, asleep. Pikachu, meanwhile, took the opportunity to inspect Misty's camera. Just as he finished climbing on the table...
"Azu?" Ami wandered in the room, curious as to why Pikachu was perched on the coffee table.
"Pika..." and Pikachu eased himself the rest of the way upwards, so that he was in front of the camera. "Pika pi pika..." he explained, gesturing to the camera. "Pika chu..." and he pressed the shutter, making the flash go off!
"Ril!" Ami gasped, shielding her eyes from the bright light.
"...pi pika pikachu!" Pikachu continued, picking up the picture that had slid out of the camera.
"Azu..." Ami replied, giggling at the picture. "Azu rill! Azu rill!"
"Pika!" Pikachu waited as Ami made a silly face for the camera before pressing the shutter again.
"Cynda!" Cyndaquil raced in the room, piqued by the flashing light.
"Toto toto!" Totodile agreed.
"Pika pi!" Pikachu announced. He waited as Cyndaquil hugged Totodile close, then pressed the shutter again.
"Azuri?" Ami asked, modeling a small feather boa for the camera.
Cyndaquil stuck out his tongue as the flash went off again. Totodile also made a stupid face, eager to get his picture taken.
"AH HA!" a voice called, surprising the Pokemon! Brock stood in the doorway, a confident "I-caught-you-in-the-act!" smile on his face. "Didn't Misty say not to mess with the camera?" he asked as he loaded more film in the camera...
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Day 4: Afternoon
"That's strange..." Ash mused as he watched Brock attempt to feed Ami some mushrooms. "She's eaten all the other veggies I've given her, but every time I feed her those, she won't eat them!"
"Have you done the dump truck act?" Brock asked.
"Yeah..." Ash explained. "I've even done the airplane and the spaceship too, and those didn't work!"
"Then I have an idea..." and Brock cleared his throat. "It's-a me, Mario!" he began in a fake Italian accent. Ami just sighed as she studied the spoonful of mushrooms in Brock's hand.
"Uh, Brock? That doesn't sound realistic enough..." Ash began. "A little more 'ee' in 'It's-a' should do it..."
"Okay..." and Brock cleared his throat again. "It's-a me, Mario!" he cried, in a VERY realistic Mario voice. Ami thought this was wildly funny, and nearly fell to the floor laughing.
Brock sighed and returned the mushrooms to the can. "She thinks it's funny, at least..."
"Well..." Ash began as he put his plate in the sink. "Maybe she'll eat them for dinner..."
Just then, the door slammed. "I'm back!"
"Misty!" Ash smiled as Misty set her camera gear down on the table. "Did you get any nice pictures?"
"Oh yes, I did..." Misty replied as she grabbed a some bread, ham, cheese, and mustard from the pantry. "Did Ami eat the veggie mix I gave her?"
"She ate everything BUT the mushrooms..." Ash sighed. "Brock even tried doing his famous Mario impression, but that only cracked her up!"
Misty laughed. "Well, at least we know what to do when she refuses to eat..."