Chapter Six: A Plan

a/n: Wow! Two chapters so soon! I actually had chapter five ready for a few weeks, but didn't post it… man, I'm such a ditz. Sorry to keep you guys waiting! I know this chapter is mostly just filler (no real action) but enjoy! I got some cute dialogue in there, and a recap, too. Next chapter is pretty filler-esque as well, but it has a battle! Read on, and review.

Recap:

Our heroes have been mysteriously invited to a party on the S.S. Anne, but Blue (especially) has his suspicions about the setup. Suddenly and mysteriously, Professor Oak was put into a coma. Using his knowledge of pokemon, Blue deduces that a well-trained Arbok bit Professor Oak. Blue and Green argue, and Red reminds them that they need to stick together.

They are taken to see Janine, who is suspected to have caused the injury. They discover that she is looking for Koga, her father, who disappeared - leaving her alone at the Fuchsia gym. Green sympathizes with the girl, and gets Janine to reveal that she only has her father's Arbok - but it won't obey her. Could Koga be controlling it from a distance…? That night, Yellow visits Red, inquiring about Professor Oak's condition.

The next morning, Professor Oak is still in his coma, and Yellow reveals to Red that she heard frightening, familiar noises in the night. Green recognizes the redheaded woman she saw on the first night… Lorelei. The Adventure Continues…

"Let's follow her," Green proposed, in a hushed voice.

Red looked at her incredulously. "Are you sure it's Lorelei?"

Yellow looked at them both very quizzically. "What's wrong? You guys?" her voice got a little higher and more anxious on the last word. They had been talking in such quiet voices that Yellow hadn't heard them.

Green smiled convincingly. "It's nothing. That woman… have you ever heard of, um, uh… Belinda Benjamins?"

Yellow responded with a blank look.

"Oh, you haven't?" Green gushed, "why, she's the biggest superstar ever! She's a huuuugely popular talk show host - almost as big as Mary!- and an equally talented actress and singer. So beautiful, too, could've been a model! She's on the television all the time these days…"

She glanced over the Yellow, who stilled seemed to have no idea what Green was talking about.

"I've never heard of her… but I guess we don't get much news like that in Viridian City. It's so such a small, quiet town… It's nothing like Saffron or Cerulean."

Green nodded, as if sympathizing with Yellow. "That's ok. But you know what?" Green grabbed the hands of Blue and Red, making them both blush, "we're going to go find her, ok? You stay here," she looked carefully at Yellow for the first time in the morning, "or go back to your room and take a nap. You look really tired."

Yellow yawned. "You're right," she agreed, trying to be bright through her drowsiness, "have fun meeting Belinda Benjamins!"

"How did you think up 'Belinda Benjamins'?" Red hissed at Green as the three left, going in Lorelei's direction. Green was skipping and still holding onto their hands. Blue was still blushing.

"Easy. I just thought of the perfect superstar, added some alliteration to a glamorous name, and I was set!"

The entered the hall just in time to see Lorelei disappear into her room.

"Darn," Red muttered under his breath.

Green let go of their hands… and she let go of her carefree pretense. She stood in the hallway, right in front of the door, holding her chin in her hand. Her dark blue eyes gazed determinedly at the door, but nothing changed.

"Uh, Green? Can we go now?" asked Red after they'd stood there for quite a while.

"Shhh!" Green said. A second later, a sly grin broke out on her face.

"I've got it!" she exclaimed quietly.

"Got what?" asked an exasperated Blue.

"A plan!" Green declared.

"And what is this plan? It better be good…" Blue threatened, breaking off.

"Oh, believe me, it is," and she whispered the plan to them.

"Yeah, right, like I'm going to go along with that," Red said. Green and Blue looked at him pleadingly. "You know I can't act!" Red defended.

Green, however, was a very good actress. She went through the same puppy-dog routine she'd pulled on Bill, years ago.

"Please… for the good of all the nation… you need to!" Red scoffed and turned away. Blue looked at her, unconvinced.

"For God's sake, just do it," said Green, getting up off her knees, "I don't think she'll even come out of her room anymore if you don't. She was nervous to begin with. Someone who's disguised doesn't want to be found. If we don't do this she won't come out."

Red sighed, defeated. "Fine. Whatever. Don't blame me when she sees right through me."

Blue sighed as well. "It's amazing how you get people to do what you want. It's kind of revolting, too…"