Once recovered from the initial shock, they moved on to the next logical step: hiding the Pokéball. However, in their haste, they had nearly forgotten a central tenet of the Poké-world: inside that ball was a fully functioning monster! And this monster had other ideas; it wanted to be free!

Crouched inside her dark home, Pikachu searched desperately for an opening to escape. Outside she could hear muffled voices– was that her name they were calling? Where was she? Suddenly the voices escalated and she found herself facing the rapidly approaching floor. There was but one opportunity so, without hesitation, she leaped for the light shining just outside the hole…

And boy were they surprised! Although they were completely flabbergasted, it was instantly clear that their tricky situation had just gotten a little trickier.

"W-w…wha…" John was unable to articulate anything. Mentally, though, he was going 100 mph, trying to find a way to fix the huge mess they had just created. Eddy, on the other hand, who may have seemed rather slow to those who did not know him (but was really just thoughtful), was calmly eliminating possibilities for capture–the most obvious solution. For the time being, however, the best solution was to: "Run after it!"

They charged down the hall, both realizing their only chance was to regain possession before it reached their friends on the other side of the hallway. Alas, lady luck was not with them this time and presently, screams of "OMG–what is that?" and "Oh sh*t–is that a…" floated down the hall. Luckily for them, she was frightened and in her fear, she had bolted past the crowd and sought refuge in a secure location.

They ran down the hall, but found no trace of the creature. Looking around, they saw a door swing gently shut, with a sign on it that read: 'WOMEN'.

"Okay, we're screwed."

Yet just when they were about to walk away, there was a sudden pale glow from behind the door. They stopped; what happened now? A few moments of stillness passed between them, then out stepped an extremely rigid, but otherwise unperturbed Cesena.

"Like I said: we're screwed."

"So, how did you know it was us?"

She raised her eyebrows sardonically.

"Was it him?", jerking his thumb at his companion.

"Well, yeah, and the Pokéball behind your back…So where'd it come from?"

"We were just walking and we found it on the floor and–"

"Really," she interjected. "'Cause this kind of stuff just appears randomly as you're walking along...B.S.!"

"I don't know, really, we just found it lying there…" Eddy was nearly stammering.

"No." "What?" He was taken aback by his friend's rebuttal.

John continued, "Something put it here, but you're not gonna believe what."

"Try me." No one spoke. "…What color was it?"

"Huh?" She sighed. "What color?"

She knows, Johnny realized. "Pur-ple?"

"Let me guess, a rabbit in a cute hat?"

"WHAT!"

"Yup."

"What!" Poor Eddy was quite lost.

"Yeah, it figures. Part of the problem and the solution…stupid rabbit."

"What rabbit!"

"It's a long story, but trust me, he's actually telling the truth. And who knows? We might see more of the rabbit in the days to come…" Her voice, at once dreamy and slightly irritated, trailed off. They began their slow descent down the stairs.

"Wait–how did you get the Pikachu back inside and fix the Pokéball?"

She paused in mid-step. "Oh! Well, the bunny gave me a gift, too."

"Really?" Johnny 's voice was suddenly concerned again. "Well, let's see."

She regarded them warily for a moment. "Considering how much trouble you've caused already with your little glass, I think I'll just keep this safe…"

"C'mon!"

"No! Go away."

And so they left, slightly disappointed, but mostly just relieved that the day was over and they could each go home. In one piece. The only question left in their minds now was: what would happen tomorrow? :0