Hi, everyone! I'm back with another chapter of DC Superhero Girls and Aura Guardian! Have you ever wanted to get something for someone, but didn't know how? Well, sometimes friends can offer good advice, while others can give you bad advice which will lead to trouble! And there's even blackmailing, which is also bad news! In fact, our Batman enthusiast had that same problem once! And here's how it happened! All aboard for a new adventure!
*I DON'T OWN POKÉMON OR DC SUPERHERO GIRLS!*
It was morning time in Metropolis, as Ash, his friends, and the girls were heading to school.
Kara: [to Babs] I still can't believe your Scyther evolved!
Babs: Yeah! And all I had to do was apply some of that Metal Coat!
Ash: Yep!
Bonnie: I wanna see Scizor!
Babs: Alrighty then! [tosses PokéBall] Come on out, Scizor!
Scizor: [appearing] SCIZOR!
Bonnie: Wowie! So cool!
Dedenne: DENNE NE!
Babs: I know! [hugs Scizor] And I couldn't be happier!
Scizor: [blushes] [proud] SCIZOR SCIZ!
Zee: [hugs Ash's arm] And we've got my man to thank for that!
Ash: [blushes] Aww, it was nothing!
Zee: And you don't need to be modest about it either [pinches his cheek]!
Ash: [blushes] [giggles]
Then...
? (Piplup): PIPLUP!
Ash: [gasps] A Piplup!?
Pikachu: PIKA!
Zee: Piplup? [pulls out her Rotom Phone] Let's see!
Zee's Rotom Phone: Piplup, the Penguin Pokémon. A Water type. Piplup is a proud Pokémon and an excellent swimmer, and it has a layer of down that keeps out of the cold.
Zee: Well, it's certainly cute!
Pikachu: [recognizing Piplup] PIKA! [jumps down and hugs Piplup] PIKACHU!
Piplup: [happy] PIPLUP!
Ash: Hold on! I recognize that Piplup!
Kara: You do?
? (Dawn): Piplup!
Ash: [gasps]
Pikachu: PIKA!
Piplup then went over to its trainer!
Ash: [gasps] I don't believe it! Dawn!
Pikachu: PIKA!
Dawn: Huh? Hey! It's Ash! No wonder why you wandered off like that, Piplup!
Piplup: PIPLUP!
Ash: [hugs her] It's so good to see you!
Dawn: You too! [notices May and Cilan] [gasps] [happy] May! Cilan!
May: Hi, Dawn! Good to see you!
Cilan: A pleasure to see you again!
Dawn: You too! [looks at Babs, Jessica, Kara, Karen, Zee and Diana] You must be Ash's Metropolis friends! Mrs. Ketchum told me all about you!
Babs: That's right! My name's Barbara Gordon, but you can call me Babs!
Jessica: I'm Jessica Cruz!
Karen: [shyly] I-I'm Karen Beecher.
Kara: Name's Kara! Kara Danvers!
Zee: Zee Zatara!
Diana: And I am Diana Prince! It is our pleasure to welcome you to Metropolis [holds out her hand]!
Dawn: [shakes her hand] Thank you very much! [notices Zee's outfit] Wow, Zee! I love your outfit! It's beautiful!
Zee: Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
Zee's Sylveon: [beside her] SYLVE!
Dawn: Wow! A Sylveon! I've never seen one before! And it's wearing the same outfit as you Zee! It's adorable!
Zee's Sylveon: [being fabulous] SYLVEON!
Dawn: And it even acts like you! It's adorable!
Zee's Sylveon: [extends a feeler out to her] [greeting] SYLVE!
Dawn: [shakes its feeler] Nice to meet you too, Sylveon!
Zee's Sylveon: VEON!
Dawn: [to Max] You must be May's younger brother!
Max: Yeah! My name's Max!
Dawn: Nice to meet you, Max! [to Misty, Ritchie, Casey, N, Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, and Goh] And you must be Ash's other friends!
Misty: We sure are! My name's Misty!
Ritchie: My name's Ritchie! This is my Pikachu, Sparky!
Sparky: [greeting] PIKACHU!
Casey: I'm Casey! And this is Meganium!
Meganium: [greeting] GANIUM!
Dawn: Wow, Casey! I like your jacket! It looks awesome!
Casey: Thanks! It's all part of the Electabuzz baseball team!
N: Greetings, Dawn! My name is N! It's a pleasure to meet you!
Dawn: Thank you, N! It's nice to meet you too!
Serena (Pokémon) And I'm Serena! It's nice to meet you!
Bonnie: I'm Bonnie! And this is Dedenne!
Dedenne: [greeting] DENNE!
Bonnie: And that's my big brother!
Clemont: My name's Clemont!
Goh: And my name's Goh! This is Cinderace and Grookey!
Cinderace: [greeting] CINDERACE!
Grookey: [greeting] GROOKEY!
Dawn: It's nice to meet you all! As you know, my name's Dawn, and I see you already met my partner, Piplup!
Piplup: [greeting] PIPLUP!
Jessica: We sure did! [cuddles it] And it's so cute!
Piplup: [happy] PIPLUP!
Jessica: You've got to be the cutest little penguin ever!
Piplup: [happy] PIP PIPLUP!
Dawn: I'm glad you like Piplup! And I think it's a good time to show you my other Pokémon pals!
Babs: EEE!
Dawn: Ready? [tosses PokéBalls] Come on out and say hi to everyone!
Buneary: [appearing] BUNEARY!
Pachirisu: [appearing] CHI PA!
Mamoswine: [appearing] MAMO!
Quilava: [appearing] QUILA!
Togekiss: [appearing] TOGEKISS!
Babs: [eyes sparkling] Whoa! So cool!
Pikachu: [notices Buneary] PIKA? [greeting] PIKA!
Buneary: [blushes] BUN?! [going over Pikachu with a cute look] BUNEARY!
Pikachu: [blushes] [smiles] PIKA!
Jessica: Aww! This little one likes Pikachu!
Zee: Isn't that sweet!
However, Chespin and Pancham were a little jealous that Pikachu was getting the attention from a female Pokémon.
Chespin: [pushing Pikachu away] CHESPIN!
Buneary: [shocked] BUN?!
Chespin: CHESPIN CHES!
Pancham: PANCHAM PAN!
Buneary: [Ice Beam move] BUN...EARY!
Chespin and Pancham: [shocked] CHE/PAN!
Then they were frozen in ice!
Buneary: BUN!
Pikachu: [sweat drops] PIKA...
Kara: Adorable! [cuddles Buneary] Who's the cutest little bunny-wunny of all bunny-wunnies? You are! Yes you are!
Buneary: [surprised] BUNEARY!
Kara: [pulls out her Rotom Phone] Let me find out more about you, you little cutie!
Kara's Rotom Phone: Buneary, the Rabbit Pokémon. A Normal type. When it senses danger, it perks up its ears. On cold nights, it sleeps with its head tucked into its fur.
Kara: Aww! That even sounds adorable!
Buneary: BUN!
Kara: You're just too cute! [nuzzles noses with it] And you know Ice Beam is so cool!
Buneary: [happy] BUNEARY!
Zee: I think it's interesting how such a cute little bunny can know an Ice type move!
Buneary: NEARY!
Zee: [pets Buneary] You're just the cutest thing!
Buneary: [happy] BUNEARY!
Pachirisu: [goes over to Karen] CHI PA!
Karen: Oh! Hello!
Pachirisu: [climbs onto her shoulder] [nuzzles her] PACHI!
Karen: Aww! You're really sweet!
Pachirisu: [happy] RISU!
Karen: [pulls out her Rotom Phone] Let's see what Rotom has to say about you!
Karen's Rotom Phone: Pachirisu, the EleSquirrel Pokémon. An Electric type. It makes electricity with pouches in its cheeks and shoots charges from its tail. It lives atop trees.
Karen: And it's really cute! [pulls out a bag of peanuts from her bag] Want one?
Pachirisu: [excited] PA!
Karen: [gives it a peanut] Here you go!
Pachirisu: [takes peanut] PACHI! [munches on peanut] CHI!
Karen: Is it good?
Pachirisu: [nods] PACHI!
Goh: [notices Quilava] Wow! That's a Quilava! [pulls out his Rotom Phone]
Goh's Rotom Phone: Quilava, the Volcano Pokémon. A Fire type, and the evolved form of Cyndaquil. Quilava keeps its foes at bay with the intensity of its flames and gusts of superheated air. This Pokémon applies its outstanding nimbleness to dodge attacks even while scorching the foes with flames.
Goh: Wow! Is it yours Dawn?
Dawn: It sure is! I raised it from a Cyndaquil ever since it was an egg!
Quilava: QUILAVA!
Jessica: Wow! I'm impressed! [pets Quilava] Nice to meet you, Quilava!
Quilava: [happy] QUILA!
Togekiss: [to Zee] [greeting] TOGE!
Zee: Hello there! You must be Togekiss!
Togekiss: [bows] TOGEKISS!
Zee: [pulls out her Rotom Phone] Let's see!
Zee's Rotom Phone: Togekiss, the Jubilee Pokémon. A Fairy and Flying type. It shares many blessings with people who respect one another's rights and avoid needless strife.
Zee: Well, that's interesting! It's nice to meet you!
Togekiss: TOGE!
Diana was currently checking out Mamoswine.
Diana: So, this one must be Mamoswine!
Mamoswine: MAMO!
Diana: [pulls out her Rotom Phone] Let us see!
Diana's Rotom Phone: Mamoswine, the Twin Tusk Pokémon. An Ice and Ground type. Its impressive tusks are made of ice. The population thinned when it turned warm after the ice age.
Diana: Fascinating!
Babs: [hugs Mamoswine] It's so warm and fluffy!
Mamoswine: MAMO!
Ash: So, Dawn? What brings you to Metropolis?
Dawn: One word: Arceus!
Ash: [chuckles] I thought so!
Piplup: [goes over to Zee] [greeting] PIPLUP!
Zee: Hello there, little cutie pie!
Piplup: [rubs its head against her] PIPLUP!
Zee: Aww! That's cute!
She then picks it up and cuddles it.
Zee: You're just a little sweetie pie!
Piplup: [happy] PIPLUP!
Zee: [cuddles Piplup] And so cuddly too!
Piplup: [happy] PIPLUP!
Dawn: I'm glad you like Piplup!
Ash: [chuckles] That's my Zee Zee! She loves cute Pokémon!
Dawn: Your Zee Zee?
Ash: Oh right! Zee's one of my girlfriends!
Dawn: [gasps] Girlfriends?!
Zee: [hugs Ash] [nuzzles cheeks with him] It's true!
Ash: [blushes] [giggles] Yep! And Dawn, I need to ask you something! Is it true you have feelings for me?
Dawn: [blushes] Huh?! U-Um...well...
Ash: C'mon, Dawn! You can be honest with me!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKACHU!
Dawn: [sighs] Okay! I admit it! I...do have feelings for you!
Babs: You do?!
Dawn: Yeah!
Ash: Dawn, I have feelings for you too!
Dawn: [gasps] [happy] Really?!
Ash: Yeah! I wanted to tell you, but I never had the chance! Dawn, will you be one of my girlfriends?
Dawn: I thought you'd never ask!
She then smashes her lips against Ash's! And they kissed passionately! Soon, they separated.
Ash: I love you, Dawn!
Dawn: I love you too, Ash!
Ash: [gasps] Oh yeah! Since you'll be in Metropolis, you'll have to attend Metropolis High!
Dawn: I don't see a problem with that!
Ash: Yeah! We should probably get in! School starts soon!
Kara: Yeah! Let's go!
Ash: [to Dawn] Watch out for Mr. Chapin though! He can be a real grump!
Dawn: Then, I'll try not to get on his bad side!
Soon, they went inside for their classes! Later on, Ash, Dawn, Cilan, and Goh were hanging with Babs and Harleen in the cafeteria, while Pikachu, Piplup, Pansage, Buneary, Swoobat, Ace Jr., Poochyena, Cinderace, and Grookey played with each other, as Babs put down a newspaper, looking excited.
Babs: [excited] [to Harleen] Can you believe it, Harls? Our first year here and the Hamsters have a shot at the title!
Ash: That's exciting!
Dawn: It even sounds exciting!
Goh: I'll say!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKA!
Piplup: [agreeing] PIPLUP PIP!
Cinderace: [agreeing] CINDERACE!
Babs: I'll say! [to Cilan] Isn't this exciting, Cilan?!
Cilan: It certainly is!
Pansage: [agreeing] PANSAGE!
However, Hal Jordan seemed to be stressed out.
Boy: Jordan!
Students: [cheering] [laughing]
Dawn noticed the look on Hal's face.
Dawn: Poor Hal! I wonder why he's so stressed?
Piplup: PIPLUP?
Babs: Aw, poor Hal. Even with his playoff beard, and those lucky socks he hasn't washed all season, he's still totally stressed out.
Dawn: He hasn't washed them all season?!
Ash: That's just foul!
Goh: Yeah!
Piplup: [agreeing] PIPLUP!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKACHU!
Cinderace: [agreeing] CINDERACE!
Pansage: [holding its nose] PAN!
Cilan: [disgusted] I thought I detected a foul odor!
Pikachu: [telling Buneary the socks are gross] [sticks tongue out] PIKA!
Buneary: [disgusted] BUNEARY!
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): [covering its nose] [whimpering] RUFF!
Dawn: Poor Ace Jr.! Its nose can't stand it!
Babs: [picks up Ace Jr.] Here, Ace Jr.! Come stay with mama!
Hitmonlee: [trying to calm Hal down] HITMON HITMON!
Hal: [stressed] I know, Hitmonlee! I know!
Ash: Looks like Hal got himself a Hitmonlee!
Pikachu: PIKA!
Harleen: Ooh! [pulls out her Rotom Phone] Let's see!
Harleen's Rotom Phone: Hitmonlee, the Kicking Pokémon. A Fighting type. The legs freely contract and stretch. The stretchy legs allow it to hit a distant foe with a rising kick.
Harleen: Nice!
Ash: Wow, Harleen! I never knew you got yourself a Rotom Phone!
Pikachu: PIKA?
Harleen: Got it on the fly!
She then pulled Ash close to her and held up her Rotom Phone.
Harleen: Selfie time!
The first one involved them making silly faces! The second one involved them making peace signs! The third one was with Babs photo-bombing and making rabbit ears behind Ash and Harleen!
Ash: [giggles] Oh, Babs!
Babs: [chuckles]
Grookey: [holding its nose] GROOKEY!
Goh: Looks like Grookey can't stand the smell either!
Harleen: Aww! [picks it up] There there, li'l chimpy! You can sit with Auntie Harleen!
Grookey: [happy] GROOKEY!
Harleen: [giggles]
Students: Jordan! Jordan! Jordan!
Babs: You know what stinks? [empties her backpack] I was gonna get him a gift after he won the title. A pair of limited edition trainers from the new shoe line from his favorite player ever, [holds up magazine] Steve Lombard!
Ash: Whoa!
Pikachu: PIKA!
Goh: Those would make a great present!
Cinderace: CINDER!
Babs: I know! [to Harleen] I know what you're thinking, Harleen. Super nice of me, right?
Dawn: Totally!
Babs: Wrong!
Cilan: Huh? But why?
Babs: They're totally sold out!
Goh: Oh!
Dawn: What a bummer!
Ash: Well, I can always ask Clover to help with that! She IS studying to be a fashion designer!
Babs: I appreciate it, Ash! But it wouldn't be the same!
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): [nuzzling her in comfort] ROCK! ROCK!
Babs: Aww! [cuddles Ace Jr.] Thanks, Ace Jr.!
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): [happy] RUFF! [licks her]
Harleen: Aw, too bad. However... I know a guy who can get anything.
Ash: Really? Who?
Pikachu: PIKA?
Grookey: [asking her if it's Santa] GROOKEY GROO?
Harleen: No, [as she nuzzles noses with it] it ain't Santa!
Goh: [chuckles]
Students: Go, Hamsters, go! Go, Hamsters, go!
Hal: [breathing rapidly]
Students: Go, Hamsters, go! Go, Hamsters, go!
Hal: [gagging] [runs off]
Hitmonlee: [runs after him] HITMONLEE!
Ash: Looks like Hal lost his lunch! Literally!
Pikachu: PIKA!
Dawn: That's just gross!
Piplup: [disgusted] PIPLUP!
Goh: I know!
Cilan: That'll leave a a bad taste in his mouth!
Babs: [to Harleen] Anything?
Harleen: Anything. The guy's name is...
Later, in an office...
Penguin: Oswald Cobblepot, my fine-feathered friend. But feel free to call me Penguin! Everybody else does. [laughing]
Ash: Hmm. [whispers to Goh, Dawn, and Cilan] This guy seems a bit strange!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKA PI!
Goh: No doubt about that! I'm sensing some bad vibes coming from this guy!
Dawn: Same here!
Piplup: [agreeing] PIPLUP!
Cilan: [suspicious] Hmm...
Babs: Hmm. "Fine-feathered friend"?
Swoobat: SWOO?
Empoleon: [appears out of the shadows] [walks next to Penguin] EMPOLEON!
Ash and Dawn: [at the same time] AN EMPOLEON?!
Pikachu: PIKACHU!
Piplup: PIPLUP!
Babs: Hmm! [pulls out her Rotom Phone] Empoleon, eh?
Babs' Rotom Phone: Empoleon, the Emperor Pokémon. A Water and Steel type, and the final evolved form of Piplup. It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.
Babs: Interesting!
Ash: [to Penguin] My best bet it's yours, right?
Penguin: You guessed right, my friend!
Piplup: [goes over to Empoleon] [greeting] PIPLUP!
However...
Empoleon: [kicks it] POL!
Piplup: [hurt] PIPLUP!
Dawn: [gasps] Piplup!
Piplup: [angry] PIP PIPLUP!
Empoleon: POLEON!
Piplup: [red vain, angry] PIPLUP! [Drill Peck move] PIP...LUP!
Empoleon: [takes it like it's nothing] EMPOL!
Piplup: PIP?!
Penguin: [clicks in tongue] Little fella, you should know that Flying type moves ain't that effective against Steel types.
Piplup: [pouting] PIPLUP PIP!
Penguin: [to Babs] So it's shoes you want, eh?
Babs: Uh... yeah. The new Steve Lombard XLXs. Size 12. I've got money.
Penguin: Lombards, eh? [clicks his tongue] Very difficult shoes to come by.
That's when he took out a box of shoes.
Babs: No way!
Ash: Whoa!
Dawn: You're kidding?!
Goh: He's got a pair?!
Cilan: But how?!
Pikachu: PIKA?!
Piplup: PIPLUP?!
Cinderace: CINDERACE?!
Pansage: PAN?!
Swoobat: [eyes sparkle] [amazed] SWOOBAT!
Babs: [opens the box] [gasps] They're perfect! Hal's gonna love them! [hands Penguin the money]
Penguin: Indeed. Unfortunately, love doesn't come cheap.
Babs: Wh... Whaddya mean?
Penguin then wrote something down on a piece of paper and slid it over to Babs.
Babs: [looks at paper] [inhales deeply]
Swoobat: SWOO?!
Babs: I can't afford this, I work at Burrito Bucket!
Cilan: If I may, Babs? I'd like to have a look at that paper!
Babs: Sure! [hands Cilan the paper]
Cilan: [reads the paper] Hmm...
His eyes widened at the price!
Cilan: This is outrageous! This kind of price for those shoes?!
Pansage: PANSAGE?!
Penguin: Ah, quite the blue-collar problem. [starts to take the box back]
Empoleon: [shaking its head] EMPOLEON!
Babs: [holds onto the box] No! There must be something I can do!
Ash: Well, whatever it is, I don't want any part of it!
Goh: Me too!
Dawn: I second that!
Cilan: As do I!
Penguin: Meh! Your losses! [nudges Empoleon] Am I right, Empoleon?
Empoleon: [agreeing] EMPOLEON!
Ash: Whatever! [to Dawn] C'mon, Dawn! [leaves with Dawn, Goh and Cilan] I owe you a date!
Dawn smiled at this and hugged his arm.
Dawn: As long as you're buying, sweet cake! [giggles]
Penguin: [to Babs] Tell you what, be at this location at exactly 3:55 this afternoon. [laughs] And I'll give you the shoes. My treat.
Babs: That's it? Just be there?
Empoleon: [or be square] EMPOLEON!
Penguin: [applauds] Well said, Empoleon! Well said! [laughs]
Empoleon: [proud] POLE!
Babs: So...
Penguin: [turns to Babs] That's it, my hoodie-wearing helper. That's it.
Later on, Babs was in the hallway, waiting for her directions. That's when she noticed Ash, Dawn, Goh, and Cilan approaching.
Babs: Hey, guys!
Ash: Hey, Babs! I'm just about to take Dawn out to dinner!
Goh: And I promised Jessica that I helped her with the banners for the big game!
Cilan: And the cafeteria ladies are allowing me to use the school kitchen to make some celebratory cupcakes for when the Hamsters win!
Ash: [suspicious] How come you're standing out here?
Pikachu: PIKA?
Babs: That's what Penguin wanted me to do!
[phone vibrating and quacking]
Goh: New ringtone?
Cilan: Certainly a strange one!
When Babs checked her phone, it was a text message from Penguin, saying "U there?", as Babs replied "Yuppers!". That's when a student came out, breathing heavily, holding a strange piece of paper.
Boy: [panting heavily]
Dawn: What's going on here?!
Piplup: PIPLUP?
The boy then handed Babs the strange paper, as he started to walk off. Suddenly, Mr. Chapin came out of the classroom, looking angry.
Mr. Chapin: Hold it, right there! [marches over to him] Give me back that paper!
Boy: What? What paper?
Mr. Chapin: Come on. Empty your pockets.
Boy: I don't have anything!
Goh: [whispers to Ash] Something screwy going on here!
Ash: [nods] [whispers] I know!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKACHU!
Mr. Chapin: Watch your step, kid. I've got my eye on you.
Boy: [inhales and exhales]
Mr. Chapin: [to Cilan] Cilan, you'd better report to the cafeteria and get to work on those cupcakes!
Cilan: Yes, Mr. Chapin, sir! [heads to the cafeteria]
Ash: [notices Raye and Amy approaching] Hey, Raye! Amy!
Raye: Hey, Ashy! [notices Dawn] Oh! And who's this?
Ash: Oh! This is Dawn! She's become another one of my girlfriends!
Dawn: Hi! It's nice to meet you!
Amy: You too, Dawn! Your outfit's really cute!
Dawn: Thank you!
Piplup: [greeting] PIPLUP!
Amy: Aww! How cute!
Amy then scooped Piplup into her arms.
Amy: You're just the cutest penguin ever!
Piplup: [happy] PIPLUP!
Raye: [pets it] And you feel so soft too!
Piplup: PIP PIPLUP!
As Mr. Chapin went back into the classroom, a boy standing behind the door took a picture of Babs, and what she was holding were test answers!
Goh: I knew something screwy was going on here!
Boy: Okay, give it to me.
Babs: Huh?
Boy: Give me the test answers! [hands her the box] [takes the paper] [runs off]
Babs: Test answers?
Raye: What was that about?
Ash: Wait a minute! I see what he's up to!
Babs: [grows a determined look on her face] In that case, lead the way, Ash!
Ash: With pleasure! [to Dawn] I'm sorry, Dawn! Just let me take care of this real quick and then we'll go on our date! I promise!
Dawn just smiled reassuringly and pecked his cheek.
Dawn: It's not a problem, Ash! Good luck!
Ash: Thanks! [to Amy] Amy, you stay here with Dawn!
Amy: Ok, honey!
Ash: [to Raye] Raye, you mind assisting me and Goh?
Raye: Don't mind if I do!
Later, they were in Penguin's office, as Babs dropped the box of shoes on his desk.
Babs: That was a dirty trick, Penguin.
Goh: I shoulda known you were a troublemaker from the start, you dirty flightless bird!
Cinderace: [angry] CINDERACE!
Penguin: [laughs] Oh, let's not quibble about the past, shall we?
Raye: Oh yeah?! And what makes you think we aren't gonna let this slide! Just wait until Mr. Chapin finds out!
Penguin: Oh no no no, Mr. Chapin will find out nothing, my dear. [to Babs] I'm more interested in what you'll do for me next.
Babs: No way. I am done.
Ash: [angry] Yeah! She ain't gonna do anything for you, ya doggone dirty flightless bird!
Pikachu: [angry] [cheeks sparking] PIKA!
Lucario: [angry] MRAH!
Raye: Yeah! You can't make her! [sticks out her tongue] NYAH!
However, Penguin pulled out his phone, which had Babs with the test answers!
Babs: [gasps]
Goh: What?!
Penguin: You're far from done, my knee-socked nincompoop. [laughs]
Swoobat: [angry] SWOOBAT!
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): [angry] RUFF! [growls] RRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Penguin: I run this school, you see. Test answers, vending machines, it all runs through me. Those school elections coming up? Meet your next class president. [laughing]
Goon #1: [laughs] Yeah.
Raye: Him?! He's a nincompoop!
Goh: And a dirty rotten cheat as well!
Ash: You better stop this or I'll see too it that you and your goons will not only get expelled, but you'll also have a nice cozy cell for the three of you!
Penguin: Ha! You can't stop me twerp! [holds up phone] And this little gem... is the key to my success. Ha! [scrolls through phone] It's always recording. I've got dirt on everyone in this school. [laughs] With one simple text, I can blackmail anyone. [laughing cunningly]
Ash: [growls]
Penguin: [to Babs] [walks to the door] Keep your phone on. [gives her the box of shoes] I'll be in touch.
Babs just hung her hang low, knowing there was nothing she could do, as she left.
Raye: Poor Babs!
Ash: [grabs him by the shoulder] Listen here, you rotten cheapskate! You better-
Empoleon: [knocks him away] POLEON!
Ash: WAH! [hits wall] UGH!
Raye: [gasps] Ash!
Ash: [groans]
Goh: Alright! What did you do that for?!
Penguin: Kid's a nuisance! Now scram!
Raye: [helps Ash up] This ain't over, you dirty flightless bird!
Ash: [growls] What she said! [to Raye] Thanks, Raye! I'm alright!
Raye: Well, I'm helping you anyway! [kisses his cheek]
Later on, Babs had to create a distraction to let a student steal a hall pass and give it to Penguin.
Ash: [sighs] I can't stand seeing Babs like this!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKACHU!
Goh: Well, what can we do? If we try anything, he'll give Babs away!
Ash: [gasps] I think I may have an idea!
Goh: What is it?
Ash: If anyone's stealthy, it's Batgirl! [pulls out his Rotom Phone and texts Babs]
After sending her the plan...
Baba (Text): You got it! 👍
Ash: Awesome!
Later, Batgirl placed an "out of order" sign on the vending machine and when a guy went to get something from the vending machine, he went to Penguin instead! But later that night, Batgirl fixed the problem by taking down the "out of order" sign and made a few tweaks! The next day, Babs set her plan into action and activated the vending machine making drinks fly everywhere, one of them even hitting Penguin. Then, Babs went and swapped out the vote box with a fake one and later that night, Batgirl snuck into the school again and fixed problem again by stuffing more votes than Penguin's in there and when the day of the election came, Jimmy was the winner! And Penguin wasn't happy about that!
Later on, Babs received a text from Penguin telling her to meet him in his office now!
Swoobat: [telling Babs it has a bad feeling about this] SWOOBAT SWOO!
Babs: Me too!
In Penguin's office, he was cross.
Penguin: I've had just about enough of this caped cockroach! I've got one last job for you and then you're free.
Swoobat: [sighing in relief] SWOO...
Babs: Really? Just one more and you'll delete that picture?
Penguin: Yes. I want you to steal Hal Jordan's lucky socks before tomorrow's game.
Babs: What? Why would anyone want Hal's socks? You know he hasn't washed them all season, right?
Swoobat: [disgusted] SWOOBAT!
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): [disgusted] RUFF!
Empoleon: [whispers to Penguin] [telling him that's just gross] EMP EMPOLEON!
Babs: See?! Even Empoleon agrees with that!
Penguin: [whispers to Empoleon] Relax, my friend. It's all part of my plan!
That's when the lights turned on, revealing a bunch of rival school merchandise.
Penguin: Because, my sticker-loving servant, I've bought up all of Garfield High's merchandise, right down to the last can koozie. So when Hal Jordan can't wear his precious socks, he'll blow the whole game! Those Garfield fans will have to come to me for their state championship gear... at drastically marked-up prices, of course.
[all laughing]
Babs: Why that's... That's felonious!
Swoobat: [angry] SWOOBAT!
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): [angry] RUFF!
Penguin: You know what's felonious? [holds up his phone] This! Now, I need you to get a little something from that boyfriend of yours!
Babs: [blushes] Ash is not my boyfriend!
Penguin: Whatever! I want you, to bring me... HIS Z-RING!
Babs: What?! His Z-Ring?!
Little did they know that Ash had overheard everything from outside the door.
Ash: So?! He wants Hal's lucky socks and my Z-Ring, huh?! Well, I'll fix that flightless bird! [pulls out a ray gun] Good thing I asked Jerry to have WOOHP technology make this 3D copying ray that makes an exact copy of anything it zaps!
Babs: W-Why would you want Ash's Z-Ring?!
Swoobat: SWOOBAT?!
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): RUFF?!
Penguin: I've seen what that baby can do! And it packs a powerful punch! Plus, he happens to have a Steelium Z, which is perfect for my Empoleon! [puts an apple on his desk] Go on, Empoleon! Use your move!
Empoleon: [Steel Wing move] EMPOLEON!
That sliced the apple in half!
Babs: Whoa!
Penguin: Once I have a Z-Ring, plus a Z-Crystal, I'll be unstoppable! [laughs]
Babs: [stammers] But what about Batgirl? She'll stop me!
Penguin: Figure it out! You'll get me those socks, and if Batgirl interferes, I'll expose you to the entire school. [laughs]
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): [angry] [barks at him] RRRRUFF! RUFF!
Little did they know that Ash heard the rest of that!
Ash: Looks like I got my work cut out for! That flightless bird's in for a big surprise when he finds out they're fake! [rushes off]
The next night, was the big game!
Students: [cheering] Let's go, Hamsters! Let's go! Let's go, Hamsters! Let's go!
Ash and his friends were currently watching the teams getting ready to start. However, Zee noticed Ash's worried expression on his face.
Zee: Everything alright, Ashykins?
Ash: [sighs] Not exactly, Zee Zee. Can I tell you something? But just keep it between you and me, okay?
Zee: [places a hand on his cheek] Of course I can, dear!
Ash: Thanks so much! This student "Penguin" has been blackmailing Babs into doing bad stuff for him! He even blackmailed her to get me my Z-Ring!
Pikachu: PIKACHU!
Zee: What?!
Ash: But don't worry! I've got a plan that'll make that flightless bird so mad, he'll lose all of his feathers! Literally and figuratively!
Pikachu: [snickering] PIKACHU!
Zee: Oh? And what would that be?
Ash: Here! Listen to this! [whispers plan in her ear]
As soon as she heard it, she started giggling.
Zee: Ooh! That will be funny!
Ash: Yeah! And whatever Babs will do to make Penguin spill the beans, we'll be certain he will be sent to WOOHP for reprogramming! Also, I plan to give his goons a little scare! You wanna join me on that when I get the chance?
Zee: Of course!
Ash: Thanks, Zee! You're the best!
Zee: [cuddles him] Aren't I always? [kisses his cheek]
Ash: [blushes] [giggles]
Meanwhile, Babs was giving Penguin Hal's socks, as well as "Ash's Z-Ring".
Penguin: Well? Did you get the socks and the ring?
She held up a bag dripping grease with flies buzzing around it and had the "Z-Ring" in her other hand.
Penguin: [takes bag] [slaps Z-Ring onto his wrist] Excellent work, my dear, excellent work. [to Empoleon] Soon, Empoleon, you'll get to use a Z-Move!
Empoleon: [unsure] EMPOLEON!
Penguin: Relax! What's the worst that could happen? [to Babs] And we won't have any unwanted visitors tonight, now will we?
Babs: No. I took care of it.
Penguin: Excellent. [laughs]
After they left, Hal Jordan came onto the field, but he couldn't find his lucky socks, making Babs feel guilty with teary eyes. However, Empoleon was having second thoughts about this.
Empoleon: EMPOL...
["Who's That Pokémon?" time]
[as a silhouette shows a penguin Pokémon]
Ash, Dawn, Goh, Cilan, and Babs: Who's that Pokémon?
Ash, Dawn, Goh, Cilan, and Babs: It's Empoleon!
[as the silhouette reveals Empoleon]
Empoleon: EMPOLEON!
[End]
The game had begun, and without Hal's lucky socks, Metropolis High was losing big time, much to the crowd's disappointment! Babs just stood off on the sidelines with her fellow school bandmates, stressing out about the situation. Penguin just watched the predicament on lounging chair while slurping his drink and laughing.
Ash: [growls]
Pikachu: [cheeks sparking] PIKA...
Serena (Pokémon): Everything alright, Ashy?
Ash: [points at Penguin] Just look at him! He thinks he's cock of the walk, and he can blackmail people whenever he wants! What big jerk!
Penguin: [laughs] [slurps his drink]
Serena just frowned at this!
Serena (Pokémon): He's cruel!
Delphox: PHOX!
Pancham: CHAM!
Serena's Sylveon: VEON!
Ash: [notices Empoleon looking ashamed] Poor Empoleon. I'm sure it never wanted a part in this. [sadly sighs] I wish there was something I could do.
Serena (Pokémon): [hugs Ash] And you will soon, honey bunch! [kisses his cheek]
Babs couldn't stand around to see Hal like this and Penguin winning. Enough was enough! She had to make things right!
Swoobat: [encouraging her] SWOOBAT BAT!
Babs: [nods]
[audience exclaims]
[whistle blows]
Penguin: [laughing]
Suddenly, Batgirl swooped in and grabbed the bag of socks!
Batgirl: Yoink!
Penguin: [crushes his drink] What's this?! That pointy-eared pest thinks she can disrupt my scheme?! [growls] [pulls out his phone]
That's when he texted the football players of Garfield High to attack Batgirl, as they started to chase after her!
Batgirl: [gasps]
Dawn: Piplup! Buneary! Ice Beam!
Piplup: [Ice Beam move] PIP...LUP!
Buneary: [Ice Beam move] BUN...EARY!
The Garfield High football players were frozen in ice!
Penguin: WHAT?!
Dawn: Now, Buneary! Use Dizzy Punch on that flightless bird of a boy!
Penguin: Huh?!
Buneary: [Dizzy Punch move] BUN...EARY!
Penguin: OOF! [dizzy] Ooh! I'm seeing stars!
Batgirl: [gasps] Thanks, Dawn!
Dawn: No problem! Now get those socks to Hal Jordan!
Batgirl: Consider it done! Hal! Go deep! [pulls out socks]
Hitmonlee: MON HITMONLEE!
Hal: [happily gasps]
Soon, they were tossed over to him, and he caught them!
[audience cheering]
Penguin: [snaps out of it] [growls]
Soon, he put on the toxic socks and was back in the game, as he huddled up with his fellow football players.
Hal: All right, Zap-39 right Gallagher watermelon on three, break!
After they dispersed, Hal turned to Hitmonlee with a determined look.
Hal: Ready, Hitmonlee?
Hitmonlee: [air kicks] [affirmative] HITMON!
Hal: Then, let's do this!
Soon, Hal started to regain the team points as they just behind the opposing team!
[audience cheering]
Penguin: [stressed] We can't let them win! It will ruin the whole operation! [smirks] Unless we cheat! [laughs] Now, Empoleon! Use Hydro Cannon!
However...
Empoleon: [refusing] EMPOL!
Penguin: What?! I said "USE HYDRO CANNON!"
Empoleon: [refusing] EMPOL!
Penguin: Use Hydro Cannon! And use it now!
Empoleon: [refusing] EMPOLEON!
Penguin: If you're going to refuse, [takes out PokéBall] then I'll just have to call you back!
Empoleon: [Steel Wing move] EMPOLEON!
It sliced the PokéBall in half!
Penguin: What?!
There were only seconds left in the game, as Hal Jordan was about to make his final move.
Hal: Blue 52! Set... hut!
Soon, he started running past the opposing team!
Hal: [tosses the ball to Hitmonlee] Hitmonlee, High Jump Kick! Now!
Hitmonlee: [High Jump Kick move] HITMON...LEE!
Hitmonlee kicked the ball midair, as Hal ran to catch it. He then caught it and slid towards the goal, winning the game!
[audience cheering]
Ash: Alright!
Pikachu: [cheering] PIKA PIKACHU!
Misty: Hamsters win!
May: Hooray!
Max: Yeah!
However, Penguin was enraged as he threw his lounging chair and started throwing a tantrum.
Penguin: [to Babs] I thought you said you took care of that cowled creep! [growls]
Babs: What can I say, Penguin? She's good.
Swoobat: [lands on her shoulder] [agreeing] SWOOBAT!
Penguin: I warned you. And now, everyone in school will know that it was you who stole those test answers! [growls]
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): [growls] RRRRRRRRRRRR!
Babs: Hold on boy! [to Penguin] Do your worst. I should have told the truth from the start instead of letting you blackmail me.
Swoobat: [agreeing] SWOOBAT!
Penguin: [growls] [laughs] [reaches for his phone] Huh? Where's my phone?
Babs: What, you mean this? [pulls out his phone]
Empoleon: [surprised] EMPOLEON!
Penguin: [tries to reach for it as Babs held it up high] Give me that! That phone has all the dirt I've got on everyone! I can't blackmail anyone without it!
Turns out, she recorded his confession on the jumbo screen, where both schools saw the whole truth!
Ash: [to Zee and Serena (Pokémon)] [chuckles] Oops!
Pikachu: PIKA!
Zee: The cat's out of the bag!
Serena (Pokémon): You said it!
Babs: You know all that dirt you were just talking about? All those things you've been holding over everyone's heads? That dirt's about to get scrubbed.
Then, she deleted all the data from his phone!
[students cheering]
Penguin: [screams] You've ruined everything! [holds up Z-Ring] Now, Empoleon! Use Corkscrew Crash!
However, the "Z-Ring" vanished!
Penguin: WHAT?! M-My Z-Ring! It's gone!
Ash: That's because the Z-Ring you had was a fake!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKACHU!
Penguin: What?! You tricked me!
Ash: And proud of it!
Scizor: [taunting] SCIZOR SCIZOR!
Penguin: Be quiet, you lousy bug! I'll get you all for this! Come on, Empoleon! Let's go!
Empoleon: [refusing] POLEON!
Penguin: You dare ignore my command! I'm your trainer!
Empoleon: [saying "not anymore"] EMPOLEON!
Penguin: What?! Y-You're quitting on me?!
Empoleon: [affirmative] EMPOLEON!
Penguin: [growls] GAH! You miserable dorks! I'll get all of ya! I'll get... [trips and falls into the mud] OOF!
[students laughing]
Penguin: [runs off] [crying] WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
The students then came over and started lifting Babs into the air, as well as Ash, alongside Hal Jordan.
Babs: [high-fives him] Congratulations, Hal!
Ash: You were awesome!
Dawn: You sure were!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKACHU!
Piplup: [agreeing] PIPLUP PIP!
Hal: Ah, thanks, guys, it was nothin'.
He then turns to Hitmonlee.
Hal: You were great too, Hitmonlee!
Hitmonlee: [holds foot up for high-five] HITMON!
Hal: [returns it] Yeah!
Babs: I got you something because I knew you were gonna win the game.
That's when Steve Lombard stepped forward!
Hal: [stammers] Steve Lombard?! The greatest Hamsters QB of all time?!
Babs: And your very own Lombard XLXs.
Hal's eyes lit up in awe! He then got on the ground and opened up the box.
Hal: [takes off his socks] Hold these.
They were tossed onto her eyes, causing them to turn red and water, as she took them off.
Ash and Dawn: HUH?!
Pikachu: [disgusted] PIKA!
Piplup: [disgusted] PIPLUP!
Pikachu: [telling Buneary the socks are gross] [sticks tongue out] PIKA!
Buneary: [disgusted] BUNEARY!
Hal: You're the best, Babs. [hugs her] Where'd you get them?
Babs: Oh, I know a guy.
Ash: She sure does! [chuckles]
Dawn: Speaking of which! What are we gonna do about Penguin and his goons?
Ash: [pulls out a set of handcuffs] I've got that covered!
Hal: Heh! Awesome!
Empoleon: [approaches the group] EMPOLEON.
Babs: Oh! Hey, Empoleon!
Ash: What are you doing here?
Empoleon: [apologetic] EMP EMP EMPOLEON. EMPOLE EMPOLEON.
Babs: You're sorry for everything?
Empoleon: [nods] EMP! [to Piplup] [apologizes] EMPOLEON!
Piplup: [forgiving] PIPLUP!
Empoleon: [saying it has a really strong Drill Peck] EMP EMPOLEON.
Piplup: [happy] PIPLUP!
Empoleon: [offering to be Piplup's mentor] EMP EMPOLEON?
Piplup: PIPLUP?!
Babs: I think Empoleon wants to be your mentor, Piplup!
Piplup: [happy] [jumping] PIP! PIPLUP!
Babs: Say, Empoleon? Since you decided to leave your old trainer, how'd you like to join up with me and my team?
Empoleon: [asking if she'd really do that] EMPOL?
Babs: Of course! You'd be better off with someone that isn't a bad person!
Empoleon: EMPOL... [ready to be caught] EMPOLEON!
Babs: [takes out a PokéBall] Okay then! [tosses PokéBall] Go, PokéBall!
The PokéBall then hit Empoleon and it got sucked in! Then, it shook a couple of times, letting off a successful 'ping', meaning Babs' had caught Empoleon!
Babs' Rotom Phone: Empoleon has been newly registered to your Pokédex!
Babs: Alright! Empoleon, welcome to the team!
Swoobat: [happy] SWOOBAT BAT!
Rockruff (Ace Jr.): ROCK ROCKRUFF!
Scizor: [happy] SCIZOR SCIZ!
Ash: Way to go, Babs!
Pikachu: [happy] PIKA PIKACHU!
Dawn: Amazing!
Piplup: [happy] PIPLUP!
Buneary: [happy] BUNEARY!
Hal: Whoa!
Hitmonlee: HITMONLEE!
Babs: Thanks, you guys! [tosses PokéBall] Come on out, Empoleon!
Empoleon: [appearing] EMPOLEON!
Babs: Empoleon, we'll be the best team ever!
Empoleon: [determined] EMPOLEON!
Babs: [hugs Empoleon] Welcome to the team, Empoleon!
Empoleon: [happy] POLEON!
The next day, Penguin was in his office, with all the Garfield High merchandise, while his goons fooled around with it.
Goon: It ain't so bad, boss.
Penguin: [growls]
Ash: [kicks the door open] [angry] Penguin!
Pikachu: [angry] [cheeks sparking] PIKA!
Penguin: GAH! Whaddya want?!
Ash: [grabs him by shirt] If you ever mess with any of my friends OR blackmail anyone again, you'll regret it! Got it?!
Penguin: [scared] Y-Yes!
Ash: And to make sure it never happens again, [puts handcuffs on Penguins wrist] with granted permission from Mr. Chapin, you're going to a special place where you'll be reprogrammed!
Penguin: WHAT?! Y-You're arresting me?! You can't do that! What are ya, a cop?!
Ash: No! [glances over to Sam, Alex and Clover] But they are! [to Sam, Alex and Clover] Make sure Jerry implants one of those Behavioral Modification Chips into his skull!
Alex: You got it!
Clover: With pleasure!
Sam: [to Penguin] This is what you get for messing with my man and his friend [drags him away by the ear]!
Penguin: OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW! Not so hard, you mean thing!
Clover: [looks over at Goon and Toady] What about them?
Ash: Don't worry! I have a better punishment for these two goofs!
Goons: [gulps]
Then they left the room and locked the door.
Ash: We'll come get them in a bit! [to Zee and Sam] Wanna catch up with the others, miladies?
Zee: Yep!
Sam: Sure thing!
Ash: Awesome! You sent it out, Zee Zee?
Zee: [hugs Ash] Of course I did, darling!
Ash: Awesome! They'll definitely learn their lesson!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKACHU!
Zee: They certainly will!
Sam: Got that right!
Zee and Sam: [gives Ash a double cheek kiss]
Ash: [blushes] [giggles]
Toady: What do ya think they gonna do to us?
Goon: I don't know! But I don't like it!
That's when he felt a strange chill!
Goon: [shivers] I think I just felt a chill!
Toady: [shivers] Me too!
Goon: [hears a sudden movement] Who's there?!
Toady: Show yourselves!
Gengar: [scaring them] GENGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!
Haunter: [scaring them] HAUNTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!
Goon and Toady: [hug each other] AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
[Recap Time]
Zee: It's recap time!
Ash: Hey, girls! Who'd'ya meet today?
[as Pokémon cards were placed in a binder]
Babs: Piplup, Buneary, Pachirisu, Mamoswine, Togekiss, Quilava, Hitmonlee and Empoleon!
[as the screen shows Piplup and Empoleon]
Ash: Piplup's the Water type starter for Sinnoh, which evolves into Prinplup, then into Empoleon! Plus, Empoleon happens to be the only Water and Steel type so far!
Babs: And my Empoleon is Piplup's mentor!
Diana: I do wish we got the chance to see a Prinplup in person!
Ash: Maybe some other time, Diana! Maybe some other time!
Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKA PI!
[End]
And that's the end of this chapter! And the moral of the chapter is: Never trust a guy that seems innocent, but is really bad! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! And there's more to come! So until then, see you all next time!
