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#76: Scooby Rocket Doo (Part 3)
Having no other choice but to have the Mystery Machine repaired the next morning, the teams approach the rundown motel and rent a room for the night. Looking to be several decades old and not well maintained, the floorboards of the entrance creak loudly as they open the front door. Peering inside, they find a few dimly lit lamps sitting around the lobby, and at the front desk was an elderly gentleman in what looked to be in his 70's. Everyone was a bit apprehensive about the place, but Paul steps forward to break the silence.
"Hey, is this place in service or what?" Paul inquires.
The elderly gentleman looks up at Paul and gives him a toothy grin. His face was very pale, as if he never saw the light of day since God said 'let there be light'.
"Ah yes...we are open. I am the motel keeper. It is not often we have visitors stop by here…" the elderly gentleman responds in a monotone voice.
"Well no shit, this place looks like it was ripped from a Stephen King movie…" Butch comments under his breath, Cassidy nudging him in response to keep his voice down.
The motel keeper continues.
"Business has been slow for quite a while. The local newspaper claims that strange incidents have been occurring," the elderly gentleman states.
"Yeah, I was reading about that earlier. Do you believe those rumors to be true?" Velma inquires.
"I honestly do not know. I don't really bother myself with media and their spun stories. But no need to fear, my lovely guests. You can rent a room or two for tonight...free of charge," the elderly gentleman offers.
"Wonderful, we appreciate your hospitality," Fred responds with a nod.
The motel keeper reaches underneath the desk and hands them the keys to their rooms.
"Oh...I must also warn you...do not enter the building's cellar," the elderly gentleman tells them suddenly.
"Huh? Like, why not?" Shaggy asks.
"I...cannot tell you. It would be best to just keep the doors to the cellar shut at all cost," the elderly gentleman warns.
Everyone looks at each other in suspicion and curiosity.
"Okay then. Well, good night!" Fred says to the motel keeper, he and the others making their way upstairs to their rooms.
Later That Night...
Once they were settled in their rooms, the Pokemon group soon found themselves back out in the hallway of the upper floor. All of them had the same burning curiosity since their arrival.
"Hey, so, what do you think of the motel keeper's warning about the cellar?" Serena asks her team.
"I don't know about you, but something tells me he's hiding something, and that maybe there is a connection to the events that's' been plaguing this region," Cassidy responds.
"I think we all can agree that we should go check it out," Alolan Meowth proposes.
"Indeed. Looks like we got another mystery on our hands, gang. Think we should split up?" Brock suggests.
"That's a good idea. Butch, Cassidy, and Alolan Meowth will keep watch for the owner so he doesn't catch wind of what we are planning. Serena, Brock, and I will investigate the cellar," Paul says.
"Guess we will look for Scooby Snacks in the meantime," Alolan Meowth says to his group.
The team agrees, and both sides go their separate ways.
Team Rocket Side
We find Team Rocket roaming around the dark motel corridors in search for the kitchen since they doubt the motel owner would be much of an issue to deal with. Trying to be as silent as possible as to not attract the attention of…
"ACHOO!"
...well that didn't last long…
"Sorry, allergies. This place is dusty as all hell," Butch responds, sniffling at the cloudy air about them.
"Geez, when was this place last cleaned? Cassidy says to no one in particular.
"Probably never. Whoever's the janitor around here needs to be fired," Alolan Meowth comments.
The three then stop before a tall door at the end of the hallway.
"Maybe this is the kitchen? Let's take a look," Butch says, grabbing hold of the doorknob and swinging it open.
"I heard that you were talking shit about my housekeeping, and you didn't think that I would hear it!" says the motel keeper as he stood just inside the doorway.
"Zoinks!" the three yelp in unison to the surprise appearance of the elderly gentleman.
Butch takes the handle and immediately slams the door shut right in the face of the motel keeper.
WHAM!
"OW! What did you do that for?! Gah...geez, you smashed my nose in you meddling kids! Agh...I had a nose-job done just last weekend with my retirement money...son of a bitch that hurts," whines the motel keeper from the other side of the door.
"Okay, that guy is starting to creep me out now. You think he's on to us already?" Alolan Meowth asks with a gulp.
"I wouldn't doubt it. Let's blockade this door and leave this area…" Cassidy suggests...
CRASH!
...when the motel keeper smashes his fists through the door in attempts to grab hold of the girls.
"You kids are up to something, I know you are snooping around, and I am going to find out why!" the motel keeper says angrily.
"Oh shit, run!" Butch proclaims, the trio making a mad dash down the corridors away from the door.
It wasn't long before the motel keeper kicks down the door with Herculean-strength and gives chase to them.
After running down the corridors in what seemed to be an endless loop around the building, all three Team Rocket members stop and haphazardly disguise themselves as everyday household objects: a vase, a floor lamp, and a large potted plant.
The motel keeper initial runs past their no-effort disguises but backs up to take a closer look at his supposed set-pieces.
"Hmm...that's odd...I don't recall my furniture being so top-heavy…" the motel keeper comments, lifting his hand up in attempt to poke their chests.
CRACK!
Cassidy stomps on the motel keeper's foot in response before he could lay a finger on them.
"Hey, no touching my chest you creep!" Cassidy snaps at the elderly gentleman.
"OW! Why you little!" the motel keeper growls in protest.
"Oops, that blew our cover!" Cassidy proclaims as she and the other two dart past their chaser.
Their cartoonish chase-scene would continue for several more minutes, until they would eventually lose sight of the motel keeper.
Things are getting real spooky all up in here! Please review and stay tuned to the next chapter to find out what happens next!
