(Music: I got a Pokemon)
May was walking along next to Ashly in human form. They were both next to Gary and Brock.
"Perfect. Thanks to that bill you got us from the Pokemon center, now we are officially broke. I hope you have plans to make us back the cash" Ashly told may.
"Hey look, it's a videophone. We can just call my parents!" May said. She ran over to one which was by the roadside. However when she got to it, a notice was flashing on the screen. The others ran over to see why she had stopped.
"Attention trainers and travelers. A mass outbreak wave alert has been issued to this route. There is a large number of Mankey located here so please be cautious when traversing the area. I repeat, a mass outbreak of Mankey has been located on this route" it said.
"Mankey?" She asked.
She turned when she heard a rustling noise and a Mankey popped out of the bushes next to the phone, then hopped onto her head.
Her eye twitched a few times. "Grr….GET OFF MY HEAD!" She yelled as she pulled it off of herself and threw it back into the bushes.
(End music)
"May…..that was a mistake…" Brock whispered.
"Oh please, it's just one Mankey…I'm a freaking Groudon!" She scoffed. A flash of light erupted from the bush and out jumped a Primape.
"PRIMAPE PRIME APE!" It yelled angrily.
The trees and bushes around them rustled violently and about twenty Mankey stuck their heads out of each.
The Primape pointed at May then began to jump around angrily.
"Well….good luck…" Ashly told her as she tapped her ball and returned herself.
May looked at Brock and Gary only to find that they had hidden behind some rocks. She changed to her Groudon form and then was jumped on by all of the Pig-Monkey Pokemon at once. Many stars, spirals, and symbols appeared out of the resulting fight cloud. Gary and Brock just sat behind the rock watching.
"Hey Brock, how much you wanna bet that she gets her tail handed to her?" Gary asked.
"I'm not betting since I completely agree. She isn't going to come out of this one without a large number of bruises" the Pokemon breeder replied.
They both Looked back to the fight and saw that the Mankey were gone and May was lying on the ground fainted.
"You need to learn not to piss wild Pokemon off, May" Brock told her when he and Gary walked up.
"Don't even start… When I get my claws on those guys, I'll make sure they will need springs on their feet if they ever want to jump again" she replied as Gary sprayed a potion on her.
A short way down the road, they saw a few of the Mankey were sitting on a rock chatting with one another.
"There they are…YOU JERKS READY FOR ROUND TWO?!" She yelled at them in pokespeak though she was in her human form. They turned to her and then began to laugh at her.
"May….disengage…" Gary warned, however he was too late as she had ran over to them and had began to try and grab one. She somehow managed to grab one's tail however it glowed and evolved before clobbering her and jumping on her back.
Once they had left again, Gary helped her up.
"Have you learned your lesson yet?" Brock sighed.
"Yeah, I learned that these little pests are gonna need their butts mounted on a wall before they know not to mess with me!" She yelled.
Her yelling had attracted several more Mankey who glared at her angrily.
"Oh what's wrong little guys? Did I make you angry?!" She taunted. These Mankey all began to evolve, then they charged at her and began to pound her into the dirt.
(End music)
Ashly appeared next to Gary and walked over while the Primape were leaving.
"You know, I think it would be best if you stayed in your ball for the remainder of the route" She sighed.
"You know, I think it would be best if you shut your mouth" May replied
Ashly changed to her Pokemon form and blasted her with her dragon breath before turning around, kicking a bit of dirt onto her, and then walking away.
Another Mankey walked up to May afterwards.
"I think you really deserved that you know…" it said.
"I will break everyone you know and hold close with a rusty metal doorknob" she muttered angrily without moving.
It just shrugged, then jumped on her head twisted her nose, and then hopped away.
(Yo, May, Max just told me that you suck at Pokkèn)
"Return…." Gary said while he recalled her.
(Damn…I wanted to see how far she would go to hurt him)
"Celadon city is right over that hill. And so is our next gym battle!" Ashly said happily when they were passing a sign.
"I trust you won't make any snide comments this time?" Brock asked.
She giggled. "Nah, I have nose plugs."
When they walked into the city entrance, Ashly fell to her knees clutching her throat.
Gary looked down at her in worry. "What's wrong?! Is something in your throat?" He asked her.
"No….it smells….awesome here" she said dreamily.
Brock leaned down to her. "Here's a tip, apologize to Erika again and maybe she'll sell you something"
When they got to the Celadon gym she was the one who greeted the group.
"I'll hand it to you Ash, nice disguise, now take off the wig" she laughed as she grabbed Ashly's hair and began to pull on it.
"Gah! OW! QUIT IT! THIS IS MY ACTUAL HAIR" she yelled. "Or you just glued it on…one more tug!" Erika laughed as she pulled a small bit of Ashly's long black hair out, however it wasn't anywhere near enough to be very noticeable on her
"Oh…..um….." She said slowly when she saw the angry look on Ashly's face. Brock and Gary backed quickly away.
"Alright….fair enough…I did dress up last time…BUT NOW LETS SEE YOU YOU LOOK IN A HOSPITAL GOWN, ERIKA" she yelled while changing to her Pokemon form, this time the same height as the gym lease herself.
"Ok, Ashly, chill….relax…I got berries…ok? See? I'll give you some, but you need to calm…down…" Gary said quickly. He held up a handful of pecha berries to her.
She ate them from his hand then changed back to human form, now with her hair replaced.
"Um…what just happened?" Erika asked him.
"So long story short, Misty turned evil and killed Ash, then in some huge lucky break, garitina revived him as Ashly here who is also a Dialga. That story seems more and more normal the more we tell it" Brock explained.
Ashly looked at Erika hesitantly. "Um, so about your perfumes…
"Oh, so you want to buy our fragrances now? Once a perfume hater, always a perfume hater is how we put it" one of the gym workers interrupted.
"True, however I might be willing to sell to you if you can do something for me first" Erika replied.
Ashly tilted her head. Such as?"
(Music: Oden)
"You see, we have a class later today and due to a long string of challengers, we are completely out of Pokemon to use in it. If you could let the class pet you and play with you for a bit, I'll be happy to sell you some of our fragrances" The gym leader explained.
"Hmm…you're talking to the right Pokemon. I for one kind of like being petted since it feels pretty nice. Ok, you got yourself a deal" Ashly told her.
Erika smiled. "Great! My class is already inside. Just change your form and follow me."
As they were walking, Gary tapped her shoulder. "I have a few other Pokemon if you want them out too" he said. She smiled and nodded before opening a door into a plant filled room.
Gary pulled Dawn's and Serena's pokeballs off his belt and then pressed the buttons on them. They opened in his hands and sent them out in front of him.
"I need you two to let these children pet you. It's a Pokemon class and…...they're out of Pokemon" he said.
"Normally, I would be upset it wasn't a showcase or a battle….but if it's to help educate children, I guess it can't be all bad" Dawn said.
Serena flew into the room and Dawn followed closely behind.
(End music)
"Miss Erika, I've never seen these Pokemon before…what are they called?" A girl with long brown hair, and a flowered skirt with a light green shirt on asked when Ashly walked over to her and laid down in front of her.
"These Pokemon are very rare. They are considered as legendaries and they each have a special power that can keep the world working or even break it apart. The blue one is a Dialga and it controls time and can travel freely through it. The pink one is a Palkia and it controls space. Then the black and red one is called Yvetal. It can absorb the life force of any living thing and thusly turn it to stone. Don't worry though, she's very friendly" Gary explained.
"Oh, palkia, I've always wanted to see a real black hole, can you make one?!" A boy asked eagerly.
"Absolutely NOT! It would KILL US ALL" Gary yelled.
The small distorted vortex in Dawn's right claw immediately vanished.
Erika nodded at Gary. "Indeed, not having a black hole opened in my gym would be very much appreciated."
After the class had let out, she brought them to her shop.
"I need to know what fragrances you like so I can start making recommendations" she told Ashly.
"Hmm…I like any food related scents…..oh…you meant plant ones" She said when she saw Erika looking somewhat aggravated at her. "I really like the smell of combee Honey and I also liked those yellow and red striped flowers you had in your classroom too."
"Ok, try this one. We call it 'Sparkling Sweetness'…just don't go trying to eat it or use too much" one of Erika's workers said. She sprayed a bit onto Ashly's hand who in turn sniffed it.
"Mmm..it's perfect…." She hummed.
"And seeing as Ashly has no money, nor does Brock or myself after the Pokemon center incident….this is going to be an issue" Gary sighed.
Erika tapped her chin. "Well…since you earn prize money from pretty much any trainer battle, if you win against me, I'll just subtract the price from your earnings…and there is going to be a citywide competition soon as well. If you can win enough in that, you should be able to make up plenty more cash. However, I can't give the perfume to you until you have the money. But have a good day anyways."
(Upon making it to celadon without anything broken by the Mankey attack, other than perhaps May's ego, we will leave this story to continue next time…on Pokemon misadventures!)