Me: I'm glad our friend, Eric the Hedgehog told us about this little trick.
Servo: Uh, Nutcase? look at the computer screen...
Me: (looks at computer screen, and sees that the font for the whole chapter is smaller than it should be) AWWW DAMMIT!!!!!! If it isn't one thing, it's another!!!!
Crow: I'm sure everyone's dealing with this same thing.
Me: Yeah, your probobly right... Folks, I'm sorry if the type is so small to everyone reading, but the site's been having problems and the admins haven't gotten around to fixing it yet. My friend, Eric the Hedgehog, told me of how to get around that little problem but it resulted in the font being smaller than normal... If everyone is seeing no problem with the type, then ignore my apology.
Zane: I think we also have some other important issues to talk about here too.
Me: Oh yeah. After my last update when I talked about that new Sonic game co-staring Mario, my friend Gantz Gun was attacked by one of his assistant authors, Auto (or Otto as he's being called now, but it doesn't matter how it's spelled I guess). After the attack, hs security droid was ripped apart, but Crow, Servo, and I fixed him.
MMSB: And I appreciate that.
Me: Anyway, long story short, both Ace and MMSB have temproarilly moved in with me, Crow, Servo, Zane and Mallow until their place is fixed up. Gantz along with Wally are travelling the world at the moment to relax from what has happened, and they put Otto/Auto in his place. We're not sure what he ment by that, but he ensures us that the Darkbender wont be causing us trouble anymore.
Ace: Hi everyone!
Servo: Ok, now it's time for our long-awaited update to PokeMario. In this chapter, the gang sees the fortune teller where they learn of the next big stop on their adventure. Now, it's FANFIC SIGGGGGN!!!!!!
Chapter 21: Misfortune
The following morning, the team left the Cerulean Gym with a heartfelt goodbye from Misty's sisters. While they were getting ready, they checked over their supplies before heading off. They got several dozen pokeballs, including varieties not commonly found in most stores in Kanto such as Net Balls, Timer Balls, and Luxury Balls. They also got more medicine for both themselves and their pokemon for when they needed it, and Misty's sisters were also kind enough to go out to buy more food for the team before they all left the gym.
In order to stick to the plan set out the previous night, the group decided to see the foruneteller Jessie heard about. Max said, "I still don't see why we're wasting our time at a fortune teller. You guys know it's all a scam, right? The only way for anyone to see the future is if you happen to be a psychic pokemon."
Meriee took offense to this, and said, "Need I remind you my family is made up of very accomplished fortune tellers?" Zane then said, "I was kinda skeptical at first too Max, but when I met Meriee's grandfather that changed once I saw his predictions were the real deal. There are scam artists, but I've seen more truthful articles than phonies in the past."
Max then said, "Sorry Meriee..." Meriee smiled, then said, "Apology acepted." Servo then said, "Come on, we don't have all day to stand around here!" Servo took off as fast as his human form's legs could allow. They eventually caught up to Servo, who went up to a house on a nearby hill that had a crystal ball over the front door. Luigi then said, "That helps narrow down the search for the fortune teller." Kooper then said, "Well, it's time to see if this is a real fortune teller like we hope."
Everyone entered the house, where they saw a young lady in a pink skirt, white shirt, and light-blue shoes with green hair and blue eyes. Obviously, Brock's Obsessive Flirt Disorder kicked in again, which was remedied by Misty pulling on Brock's left ear to drag him away. The young lady said, "May I help you?" Jessie then said without missing a beat, "Yes, we were looking for a fortune teller. We were told one lived around here, and we saw your home here had a crystal ball hanging over the door."
The young lady then said, "Oh yes, my grandmother's the one your looking for. Hang on, I'll go get her." At that moment, everyone heard the voice of an old lady say, "That wont be nessesary Sarah. I sensed they'd come here today." Everyone looked over to where the voice came from, and they saw a rather short old lady, who had a very kind and wise expression on her face. She wore a purple headress, and a gray dress. She also wore ceremonial beads around her neck which helped give one the impression that she was a mystic. The old lady then said, "Please, sit down children. You must be exhausted after your recent trials."
Goombario whispered to Zane and Clay, "Wow, she might give Merlon a run for his money." The old lady then said, "Ok, I'm sure you have a ton of questions, but I'm afraid you wont have much time to spend goofing off around here! I say this because a foul wind has crept over the countryside as of late, and it is connected with you lot." She pointed towards the visitors from Mushroom Kingdom as she said that. Max then said, "Wow, I guess there's something to fortune telling after all..."
The old lady then said, "Sadly, when I tried to look into my crystal ball for advice on this situation, all it said to me was, 'ask again later'." At that moment, everyone nearly broke out laughing, but they knew how serious this was so they were able to restrain the urge to laugh. The old lady said, "No need to worry about giving the wrong impression, I nearly laughed at that too when I saw that pop up. Anyway, after telling me it couldn't look into the foul wind I sensed while meditating, a vision came to me regarding a group of people, most of which were from another plane of existance, and most of which were cleverly disguised to keep a low profile."
Everyone glanced at each other, then Clay said, "Well since you foresaw our arrival, I guess it's ok for you to see what my friends really are." Clay waved his magic wand to turn his friends back to their normal forms. The old lady smiled, then said, "Yes, I knew it was you! Ok, my crystal ball also said a more accurate reading could be done once you came to my home, so I will now try to see how I can assist you. Now keep in mind that the future is what you kids make, and that it can be changed if you act accordingly. But a truly accurate prediction is impossible, so you must be careful. Do you understand?"
Luigi then said, "Lady, we have a fortune teller in our world, so we know the ins and outs of seeing into the future. Now make with the fortune, we got a busy schedual to keep!" The lady nodded as she gazed into her crystal ball. The orb shown clouds billowing around inside as it also gave off a bright light. When it died away, she had a rather grim look on her face. Meowth muttered, "Oh this can't be good..." James then quietly said, "I should have known..."
The old lady then said, "I see a dark cloud approaching Vermilion City. The ones responsible for it are the ones you know as the Dentes Rhohos and Team Rocket. If not stopped, the entire city will be destroyed, and this event will set the entire Kanto region into a panic. Afterwards, the rest of Kanto will fall. Followed shortly by Johto, and Hoeen. Then, the rest of the world..." Luigi was visibly terrified, but he knew he couldn't run off since he'd be letting his friends and family down.
May and Max were worried about their parents back in Petalburg City, as well as all their friends they made here in Kanto as well as Hoeen. Ash was worried about every person and pokemon on the planet. Brock was concerned about his family in Pewter, and Misty was worried about Ash more than anything. For what reason, she didn't know why.
The old lady then said, "But there is some good news. If you overcome this challenge, you should head over to Ecruteak City in Johto. For what reason, I'm not entirely sure, but it'll help you save the pokemon you have retrieved from Team Rocket currently under the influence of the darkness that sealed away their souls."
The team then spoke to each other in private to discuss the matter a bit further. When they were done, Zane said, "Ok how much do we owe you?" The old lady shook her head, and said, "You cannot put a price on peace, child. Now hurry, you must leave for Vermillion at once!" Everyone quickly shot out the door, and quickly ran to Vermillion City. What exactly did the old lady see? The team would soon find out for themselves.
To be continued...
Crow: 'Ask again later'? As cliche'd as that Magic 8-Ball joke was, it was perfect.
Ace: An attack on Vermillion City!?! Why must those Dentes Rhohos attack such a beautiful seaside city!?
Zane: They're evil, what do you expect?
Servo: Don't you mean 'cold-blooded'? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Everyone but Servo: (groans)
Me: Servo, I have two things to say: 1) Puns are the lowest form of comedy, and my mother is proof of that whenever she tries to make me laugh.If I was Joel, I'd rip your arms off and beat you over the head with them like he used to do with Crow.
MMSB: Ouch.
Me: 2) It's widley accepted that even though dinosaurs were reptiles, they were more than likely warm-blooded due to their kinship to birds rather than reptiles.
Crow: Wow, he certainly told you.
Servo: SHUT UP!
Ace: Oh great, they're at it again...
Me: Ok, I'll handle this. R&R, and I'm sorry about how dredfully small the type is! The admins should have the servers working properly again soon.