Pokemon - The New Journey
Episode #4
Our heroes have been wandering the forest for almost a week. Say, are you OK Tracey?
Tracey is looking at the map confusedly. He scratches his head.
Casey: Hey, Tracey, didn't you say we'd be in Ivory City in about two or three days?
Tracey: Don't interrupt me! I'm thinking…Oh no…
Casey: Don't tell me we're lost…
Tracey: Ok, I won't tell you.
They both let out a sigh.
Casey introducing title: Charmander Trouble!
Casey: How long is it gonna take to get back on track?
Tracey: Well, if I'm right in saying so, there should be a pokemon center nearby. We can follow the trail from there. Question is…where are we on the map?!
Voice: I'll tell you…IF you beat me in a pokemon battle!
Casey and Tracey both turn round and see a boy of about 9 years of age. He has a net in his hand. He wears a costume, which looks like he is trying to disguise himself as a Metapod. Casey begins to laugh uncontrollably!
Boy: What's so funny? I'm bug catcher Benny, and as a bug catcher it's my duty to disguise myself perfectly as a bug pokemon…
Casey: Yeah, but you look ridiculous!
Benny: That's it!
Benny slides out of his costume and stuffs it in his backpack. He pulls out a pokeball and throws it in the air.
Benny: Go Butterfree!
Benny's Butterfree looks slightly smaller than an average Butterfree. It dashes from side to side showing off its speed. Casey gets her pokedex.
Pokedex: Butterfree, the evolved form of Metapod. It uses the spores on its wings to create powerful powder attacks.
Casey: Against a bug type, I'll choose…
Casey pulls a pokeball off of her jacket and throws it towards Butterfree. She has chosen her Nidoran female.
Casey: Go Nidoran! Tackle attack!
Benny: Butterfree, watch out!
Nidoran leaps at Butterfree, but Benny's bug pokemon uses its speed to escape. Nidoran keeps on attempting to tackle Butterfree, but Butterfree just dodges each time.
Benny: Butterfree, Poison Powder!
Butterfree flaps its wings and releases purple clouds of dust. Nidoran is engulfed in the dust cloud, and emerges in a few seconds, unharmed.
Tracey: Nidoran IS a Poison type, so Poison Powder doesn't effect it.
Casey: Ha! Some trainer you are! Poison sting attack!
Nidoran leaps in the air and showers Butterfree with poisonous needles. Butterfree is weakened tremendously.
Casey: Now, finish it with a Scratch attack!
Nidoran runs over to the weakened Butterfree and starts scratching away at it until Butterfree collapses to the floor.
Benny: What?! No way! Butterfree return!
Tracey: Well, Casey beat you, so now you have to tell us where we are on this map.
Benny: (crying) No way! Now I have to run to the pokemon center and heal my Butterfree!
Benny runs off deeper into the forest.
Tracey: Quick, let's follow him! He must be going to the same pokemon center as we are!
Casey: Alright let's go! Come on Nidoran……Nidoran?
Casey sees her Nidoran with another pokemon.
Casey: (her eyes sparkle) Wow! A Charmander! I HAVE to catch it! Nidoran, Horn attack!
Nidoran stops talking with the Charmander and suddenly jabs it with its little horn. Charmander turns round and frazzles Nidoran with a Flamethrower.
Casey: Huh? That was fast. It must be at a high level. Nidoran return! Go Abra!
Casey zaps back her Nidoran into its pokeball and throws a different pokeball.
Casey: Abra, Confusion attack!
Abra suddenly lifts up the Charmander using its Confusion attack and hurls it backwards, hitting it into a tree. The Charmander gets up and tackles the Abra with extreme power. Casey recalls Abra.
Casey: Grr…I'll have to use Chikorita then! Use your Razor Leaf!
Casey's Chikorita comes out of its pokeball and twirls its leaf around, sending off some razor sharp leaves at Charmander. Charmander uses its Flamethrower to burn the leaves before they reach Charmander. Charmander then uses an Ember attack, which instantly knocks out Chikorita. Casey is mad, and returns her pokemon. She has one more trick up her sleeve.
Casey: Pokeball, go!
An empty pokeball flies towards Charmander. It hits it back with its tail. Casey catches the pokeball back and collapses to the floor, knowing that she's just lost her chance to catch Charmander.
Tracey: Hmm…Maybe I can help. Marill, I choose you!
Tracey's Marill is released from its pokeball.
Tracey: Marill, Water Gun!
Marill fires a powerful Water Gun at Charmander.
Charmander: (in pain) Chaaaaarrrr!
Tracey: Now's your chance, Casey!
Casey: Well, OK. Pokeball go!
Casey's pokeball hits the Charmander and it is sucked inside the pokeball. It shakes with extreme violence.
Casey: Oh, no! It's gonna break out!
Casey runs over to the pokeball and tries to hold it shut with all of her might. It stops shaking, and Casey leaps with excitement!
Tracey: There, you've caught the Charmander, now let's go to the Pokemon Center. I think Benny ran that way…
Tracey and Casey run off in Benny's direction. Within a few minutes, they reach the Pokemon Center. They are just about to enter until a voice tells them to stop.
Casey: (gasps) It's you! Keith!
Keith: That's right. I escaped from jail and now I'm back to get revenge on you! Go, Porygon!
Casey: A battle? Charmander, I choose you!
Casey's Charmander and Keith's Porygon face off against each other.
Casey: Charmander, Flamethrower attack!
Charmander turns round and looks at Casey. It is confused, and after spotting Tracey, Charmander runs over to him and hugs his leg.
Casey: C'mon, use your Flamethrower!
Charmander shakes its head.
Tracey: Use your Flamethrower attack!
Charmander uses its Flamethrower attack and fries Porygon and Keith. Keith recalls Porygon and runs away. Casey recalls Charmander.
Casey: Why did it listen to you?
Tracey: I guess it's because I used Marill to weaken it, so it thinks that I'm its trainer.
Casey: Aww man! Maybe I'll get it to listen one day…
Casey and Tracey finally enter the Pokemon Center. Casey goes over to the counter and is surprised to see Nurse Joy there.
Casey: Could you heal my Abra, Nidoran, Chikorita and my disobedient Charmander please? Hey…Nurse Joy! How did you get from the other pokemon center to here in such a short time?
Joy: Whatever do you mean? Do I know you? I've been working here for years! I'm always here!
Tracey: Casey, there are lots of Nurse Joy's. They're all related and all look identical!
Joy: That's right, Tracey!
Tracey: Hey, err, Nurse Joy…would you consider going out with me for a cup of coffee some time?
Joy: No thanks, but you know that attitude reminds me of the time when a trio of trainers came through here once. They had a friend who had squinty eyes and thought he was a ladies' man. They had a Charmander with them, which was in trouble.
Tracey: Hey, I think that was Ash, Misty and Brock!
Casey: Ash? (Casey goes all red) He's so cute!
Tracey: Ok, snap out of it! Hand in your pokemon! We have to call Professor Oak!
Casey hands in her four pokemon and makes a telephone call to Professor Oak.
Back at Professor Oak's Lab in Pallet Town…
Prof. Oak: Oh, why does everyone call when I'm in the middle of dinner? Could you answer that Tracey? Oh, I forgot he's not here. Muk! Kingler! Could one of you bring me the phone?
Ash Ketchum's Muk and Kingler have a tug-o-war with the phone.
Prof. Oak: Hey, don't fight over it!
Professor Oak answers the phone.
Casey: Hi Professor Oak, it's me, Casey!
Prof. Oak: Ah, Casey! Where are you?
Casey: Well, we're in a pokemon center in the middle of nowhere!
Prof. Oak: (chuckles) Well I hope you find your way back on track soon! How are you doing?
Casey: Well, I just caught a Charmander but it won't obey me. It's probably because I ran out of pokemon to battle it with and Tracey used his Marill to weaken it, so really I didn't capture it fairly…
Prof. Oak: Well, it will be no easy task to get it to listen to you, so I suggest you work hard at trying to get it to respect you! How many other pokemon have you caught?
Casey: Well, I have Abra still, a Chikorita, a Nidoran female and Charmander. That's three more pokemon.
Prof. Oak: Well good luck in catching more! My dinner's getting cold so I'm going to hang up now! Bye Casey!
Professor Oak hangs up.
Voice: Three pokemon?! I caught eleven!
Tracey and Casey: It's Ross!
Ross: Yeah it's me. I decided to stop in and call Gramps!
Casey: Hey, how about a battle?
Ross: Nah, you'd just lose. I only came in to call Professor Oak. I'm going in a minute.
Ross walks over to the phones and calls Professor Oak. Casey goes to collect her pokemon from the Nurse Joy.
Ross: Well, I'm off now! Just needed to transfer a pokemon, and now I'm gonna get going! See ya, loser!
Tracey: Talk about bigheaded…
Casey: I'm gonna call my Mom before we go.
Tracey: Ok, but make it quick.
The phone rings.
Mrs Kapcha: Hello? Oh, it's you Casey! How are you my little angel?
Casey: I'm fine Mom! I was just calling to see how YOU were doing!
Mrs K: Well, I'm lonely here all by myself. Your father isn't back from his work trip yet and he won't be for months. But going on a pokemon journey is what you've dreamed of, so I'm happy for you.
The doorbell rings
Mrs K: Coming! Well, I'll see you soon Casey! Bye!
Mrs K hangs up.
Tracey: Well, we'd better get going…
Casey: You're right, let's go.
Casey and Tracey walk for a couple of hours until it gets dark.
Tracey: We'd better camp out here for the night.
The two of them are asleep in a few minutes. One of the pokeballs on Casey's jacket begins to shake. It bursts open and Charmander escapes. It runs away, hoping to escape from Casey. It doesn't get far however until it bumps in to someone. It is Keith.
Keith: Well, well. What do we have here? Looks like a runaway. Come here!
Keith grabs Charmander and Charmander yells out for help. Casey and Tracey wake up and come to the rescue.
Casey: It's Keith! Gimme back my Charmander!
Keith: Ha! You'll have to fight me for it!
Casey: Er…Aren't you gonna recite your motto first?
Keith: Well, the writer didn't really like it, so he cut it out…Plus, it would get old if the readers heard it again and again for over 50 episodes in a row!
Casey: Oh, ok.
Keith and Casey both throw a pokeball into the open space between them. Dragonair and Abra appear.
Casey: Abra, Psychic attack!
Abra uses Psychic to hurl Dragonair into the air. Dragonair then uses a Dragon Rage attack to beat Abra. Casey returns Abra.
Keith: Why are you so desperate to get back a pokemon that won't even obey you?
Casey: Even though it won't listen to me, it's MY pokemon. And I'll still treat it the same as my other pokemon despite the fact that it doesn't like me.
Charmander gets tears in its eyes and feels sorry for Casey. It bites Keith and jumps out of his arms and back over to Casey.
Casey: Huh? You're gonna listen to me now?
Charmander nods.
Casey: Alright then! Charmander, Flamethrower attack!
Charmander: Char!
Charmander completely sizzles Dragonair and Keith. They both run off.
Keith: I'll be back! Just you wait and see!
Casey: (excited) Yeah! Charmander's finally gonna listen to me! I'm SOOOOO happy! Yahoo!
The next morning…
Tracey: Well, I finally got us back on track. We should be in Ivory City today!
Casey: Cool! C'mon let's go!
Tracey: Hey wait for me!
Casey runs up the path, followed closely by Tracey. Now that Charmander is finally listening to her, Casey is happy. But Tracey still looks a bit worried…
Tracey: Hey, Casey! You're going the wrong way! It's the other way!
Casey: (Sweatdrop down her head) Oh yeah…I knew that!
Let's just hope our heroes don't get lost again! Find out what happens next time…