Ah, the fourth chapter. Considering finals, the last few days of school being a little hectic, and dreaded writer's block (yes, I was afflicted with that oh so horrible state of mind), it did take me a little longer to get this chapter done. Hopefully, the next chapters won't be so hard to do (lot's of free time this summer  ). Again, thanks for compliments and keep reviewing please.

Also, see if you can figure out who the cast is talking too early in this chapter. Some (to me anyways) are a tad vague, while some are very obvious. All in the name for a few laughs (he he!).

The search for an affordable assassin begins at Assassins R' Us….

We're sorry. The company, Assassins R' us, has been shut done. Apparently, the government discovered our operation and had a problem with the services we rendered. Have a nice day!

"Damn it to hell!" said Misty, as she slammed the phone down.

"Screw it. Let's try someone else" said Gary. "There's gotta be a bunch of screwballs out there who'll take the job."

The rejection continues…

"So you see, it's a really simple job and we're willing to pay, so long as the price is reasonable. What do you say?"

"Look, we're pirates, not assassins. Go away" said the guy in the straw hat.

"Kid, I'm a hero. I don't kill people, I save them. Go away" said the blue hedgehog.

"I do spaceship dogfights, not whacking people. Go away" said the fox.

"Yoshi yoshi. Yoshi (Go away)" said the green dinosaur.

"Just because I can do anything doesn't mean I'll actually do everything. Go away" said the girl with the guy with the naked mole rat.

"Dude. We solve mysteries with my dog. We're not going to take the job. Go away" said the guy next to the van.

"That is not the Shaolin way! Be gone!" said the little yellow kid (yellow? Sounds like jaundice to me).

Yeah, this ain't going too well, is it?

"What is with these people? It's as if they have morals or something" said Ash, as he wandered the city with his friends.

"Now what? We're not going anywhere with this" said Jessie.

"Meowth, your plan sucks. Why did you even open your mouth?" asked James.

"Shut up already! Look, we just ain't talking to the right people is all. We should…." He started to say.

"Excuse me. I hear you're looking for an assassin. Is that right?" asked the shadow. A man hid behind the nearby alleyway, no more than a few feet from the cast as they stood there on the street. Who is this mysterious person?

"Uh…my mother said I shouldn't talk to strangers" said Max. He was understandably apprehensive, because…..well the guy just showed up from behind an alleyway, what the hell would you think?

"You still listen to your mommy?" asked Butch with a sneer on his face.

"At least my mother loves me. Yours probably threw you into a dumpster!" retorted Max.

"She did not!" shouted Butch.

"Shut up! Can't you see I'm trying to strum up some business here!" said the man. "Anyhow….what are you willing to pay?"

"A hundred dollars. Nothing else" said Brock.

"What! Make it a hundred thousand, and we have a deal."

"A hundred and five dollars."

"Two hundred."

"A hundred and ten dollars."

"Aw, screw it. Fine. Follow me."

The mysterious man pointed back to the alleyway. The cast followed him as he walked thru, eventually coming upon a door. The man took out a key, opened the door, and led them into a dark room.

"Hey, can we turn on a light?" said Tracey.

"Why, of course" said the man, which he did.

"Uh, who are they?" asked May, who was pointing to all the police officers who had been hiding in the room.

"Aww, son of a …." started Ash.

"You are under arrest! Anything you say or do will be held against you in a court of law!" said the man, who was now holding a gun towards them.

Later, in jail…..

"Great. We've been arrested for trying to find an assassin. Just great" said Misty in her jail cell.

"Meowth?" said Jessie.

"Yeah?"

"I hate you."

"Shut up. Whiner."

"Look guys, I know how we can get out of this. We're going to go on trial, right?" said Ash.

"Yeah?" said Brock.

"Let's just do what all other actors do."

"You mean…..hire an overly paid lawyer to convince the jury we're innocent of the crimes we committed?" said Max.

"Exactly!" Ash said, with much confidence.

"Hooray for a litigious society!" shouted May.

"Yay!" shouted all.

So….now they'll need lawyers instead of assassins. Will they find someone to take their case? Will they seek revenge for what the undercover cop did? (Probably not. They already have enough to do as it is). Find out soon……