INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - SAME TIME
GIOVANNI
Now with that minor setback out of the way, I assume your role in the plan is complete, Sabrina?
SABRINA
Yes.
KOGA
I feel so out of the loop here, sorry...
LT. SURGE
Well you weren't at the last meeting.
GIOVANNI
He was catching Articuno for me. At least he's actually accomplished his part of the plan, Lieutenant.
Lt. Surge winces a bit-
GIOVANNI (CONT'D)
My scientists have succeeded in creating impossibly accurate robot duplicates of various Pokémon... life-size models as opposed to the ones we left on that island by Olivine City. Sabrina's already replaced the Elite Four and government agents' Pokémon. She just needs to finish up the rest of the gym leaders, and then this country will be under our control.
KOGA
Who has already been replaced?
SABRINA
Brock and Misty's Pokémon. Once the operation's finished, the robots will brainwash them just like we've done to the government...
Sabrina suddenly looks to the door. She's suspicious - she knows there's someone WATCHING...
She reaches her arm out and the door FLIES open. HILBERT, who was leaning against it, tumbles in and lands on his face. With a groan, he sits up and faces everyone awkwardly-
HILBERT
Um, hi?
KOGA
Whoever hired you and your friend needs to find people who have better experience in espionage.
The guards move for Hilbert, restraining him as he tries to fight them off.
GIOVANNI
Lieutenant... Escort him to his friend.
The Mask of Ice looks at Giovanni.
GIOVANNI (CONT'D)
If you want to get front row seats then have at it... Though I think it'd be truly poetic if you did him in.
The Mask just stares blankly back at Giovanni, before the figure rises and follows Lt. Surge and the guards into the next room.
INT. CARGO HOLD - DAY
HILBERT is thrown on the floor by the guards, right next to HARETA, who is tied up and his mouth duct taped. Crates and other cargo surrounds them. It's brightly lit in here. LT. SURGE approaches slowly. He shoo's away the guards and stalks over to the boys, who are stirring into consciousness now. The MASK OF ICE enters and watches...
LT. SURGE
Who sent you?
HILBERT
Sent us? Honestly, you think us idiots are spies?! We were just on our way to the cafeteria and I tried to trip him but we both fell and hit the door. I swear, it's the truth...
The Mask throws out a Poké Ball and lets out GLACEON.
CLOSE ON -
THE MASK OF ICE'S GLOVED HANDS. THEY'RE SHAKING. WE DON'T KNOW WHY. BUT NO MATTER THE CASE, WE NOTICE IT -
MASK OF ICE
Glaceon, use Ice Beam.
Glaceon fires an Ice Beam - Hareta lifts his leg, giving a surprised expression as an ice block is formed right where his foot was just at.
HARETA
Whoa!
Another Ice Beam fires, this time for Hilbert. Hilbert dodges it - reaches for a Poké Ball. The guards restrain Hilbert. One kicks Hareta in the back, knocking him over. He groans in pain on the ground.
The Mask approaches Hilbert -
POV THROUGH THE MASK
As the figure stares at Hilbert, who's kicking and struggling under the guards's restraints-
MASK OF ICE
I'm going to take his Pokémon.
HILBERT
What?! NO!
END POV as the guards look through his jacket, his bag - He bites one of the guard's hands and he backhands Hilbert across the face. He slumps over weakly.
MASK OF ICE
His belt.
The Mask approaches, lifts up Hilbert's jacket and shirt, revealing the Poké Balls clipped to Hilbert's belt - SEVEN of them. Discretely, the Mask only removes SIX of them, LEAVING ONE THERE CLIPPED TO HILBERT'S BELT.
HILBERT
How did you know that I kept my Poké Balls on my belt?! Give them back, you can't just steal someone else's Pokémon!
MASK OF ICE
(ignoring Hilbert, to Lt. Surge)
You do the honors.
As the Mask of Ice slips Hilbert's Poké Balls into his jacket, Lt. Surge steps forward and throws three Poké Balls into the air, releasing three Poké Ball-looking Pokémon. They each resemble Poké Balls. One of the three is larger, with eyebrows and a mouth, while the other two have just angry eyes and are much smaller. The smaller pair are VOLTORB and the bigger, more expressive one, is ELECTRODE.
Lt. Surge unties Hareta and rips off his duct tape while he and Hilbert look around at the sparking trio of Pokémon that surround them.
LT. SURGE
(beat)
We know who you are, Hilbert. What you've done. And we see you as a threat. I will have to thank you though, for helping us get rid of that pest Ghetsis in Unova. Team Plasma was leeching onto our resources for a while and they were nothing but delusional... they had to be eliminated.
HILBERT
...You're the ones who sent Mewtwo.
LT. SURGE
(smiles)
You're not as stupid as you look. Even if you weren't spying, getting rid of you is something the boss will be sincerely happy about doing -
(nodding to his Pokémon)
Discharge.
All three of them release a powerful ELECTRIC DISCHARGE, shocking Hilbert and Hareta. The zap leaves both boys on the floor in a sprawled-out position, smoke rising from their bodies.
Lt. Surge opens a door. They're very close to the ocean waves - this is obviously some sort of bunker in the hull of the ship where storage is.
LT. SURGE (CONT'D)
(smirking)
Explosion.
Each of the three Pokémon starts glowing yellow - Hilbert and Hareta exchange looks as Lt. Surge and The Mask of Ice take cover behind a shipping crate.
HILBERT
Oh shi-
Each releases a massive amount of electricity that complete surrounds Hilbert and Hareta in a bright yellow light, shocking and zapping the hell out of the two boys. And then the Voltorbs and the Electrode create a contained EXPLOSION that sends the still jolting and writhing bodies of the boys out the open door -
EXT. OCEAN - DAY
- and splashing into the ocean.
UNDERWATER CAM VIEW
As Hilbert and Hareta crash beneath the waves. Unconscious, they both slowly float up to the surface -
ON THE SURFACE
Surprisingly both boys' caps stay on. If they can survive constant electrocutions, explosions, etc., it's not too hard to suspend your disbelief with this, yeah?
PACHIRISU emerges from Hareta's cap, coughing up water. The tiny squirrel Pokémon crawls from underneath his cap and zips open his backpack, Pachirisu crawls inside. SKITTY and CROAGUNK are in there, and Pachirisu curls up beside the pair of them lovingly. Pachirisu then zips it up from the inside...
VIEW OF BOTH BOYS AS THEY FLOAT ALONG THE SURFACE, UNMOVING...
EXT. PROFESSOR OAK'S FISHING BOAT - DAY
ESTABLISHING. A small sport fishing boat dips up and down with the water as the waves slowly dance...
ON THE DECK.
Stands PROFESSOR OAK, a graying man with wise eyes and a kind demeanor about him. Slightly dim-witted which may make him seem rude, but he's well-meaning. A fishing rod in his hand, his smile reads excitement over the prospect of this trip.
PROFESSOR OAK
Wow... I think I've caught something big.
Indeed, as he pulls on his rod, he's in for a struggle. The other person on board - a young man in his early 20s with a PIKACHU on his shoulder and a serious composure - is RED. He wears blue jeans with a red vest over a long-sleeved black tee.
RED
Bet it's just another old boot.
PROFESSOR OAK
No, I'm serious. It's heavy.
RED
A Poké Ball is heavy to you.
PROFESSOR OAK
Well then you try pulling on this!
Red shrugs - Whatever. Challenge accepted. He starts pulling on the fishing rod so the Professor stands back, observing. Red struggles-
RED
Wow, professor, you were right. This is tough!
And then with a powerful yank -
HILBERT is pulled out of the water. The fishing hook is caught in the seat of his black pants. He soars through the air with a powerful scream, and crash lands on top of Red on the deck of the fishing boat.
PROFESSOR OAK
Wow, that's no fish!
Hilbert looks around, confused. He picks at the hook caught in the back of his pants, yanking it off of him. He rubs his butt in pain.
HILBERT
Dude, that hurt. Your stupid fishing hook was wedged WAY up my crack...
Red smiles apologetically.
RED
Sorry about that. Thought you were a boot.
BEAT.
There's a fleeting moment of perhaps recognition here for Red...
RED (CONT'D)
Hilbert...?
HILBERT
Huh? Do I know you?
PAUSE. Red shakes his head.
RED
No. I just saw you on TV. About your win as Unova League Champion. Congrats, kid. That battle was wicked.
Red helps Hilbert on his feet.
HILBERT
Thanks. But, uh, I'm guessing you saw that I gave up that title, though? To travel. And all I get for it is the shit beat out of me by some thugs.
(beat, realizing)
Wait... Where's the other kid? Did you already pull him up?
PROFESSOR OAK
You were floating in the ocean with another boy?
(childishly)
Gaaaaaay.
Red rolls his eyes.
RED
Don't mind him. Now, what were you say...?
Too late. Hilbert's all fired up and angry now.
HILBERT
(interjecting, to Oak)
No, you idiot! We fell off the S.S. Anne...
Professor Oak chortles - winks -
PROFESSOR OAK
Hohohoho. Is THAT what they call it now? "Falling off the S.S. Anne"?
HILBERT
No seriously. We fell off the...
Suddenly, Hilbert stops talking. And he starts to dance around uncomfortably. The Professor and Red watch awkwardly as Hilbert digs his hands into his pants.
RED
(offended, disgusted)
Wait... dude... Are you seriously jacking off right now?
PROFESSOR OAK
(matter-of-factly)
No, actually, I think he's masturbating.
Red does a facepalm-
HILBERT
No... There's something flopping around in there...
PROFESSOR OAK
Well, yes. That'd be your...
He can't finish, as Hilbert pulls out a reddish-orange, medium sized fish with heavy scales. It has two stiff, three-peaked fins on its back and stomach which are both yellow. It also has long barbels. It flops uselessly in Hilbert's hands. This is a MAGIKARP.
PROFESSOR OAK (CONT'D)
...Magikarp. It's just your... Magikarp.
HILBERT
Well, it's not mine, actually. I guess it just swam up my pant leg or something, I dunno. It doesn't seem very smart.
He lets out Magikarp into his lap. It flops around. Hilbert shrugs -
HILBERT (CONT'D)
Wow. This thing is stupid. Who would ever want one of these?
He throws it into the sea. From Hilbert's pocket a single Poké Ball rolls out - he opens it and out pops his RAICHU. Raichu gives a snarky smirk. Hilbert looks worried as the rat's cheeks start to SPARK...
HILBERT (CONT'D)
Oh. Guess it's just me and you... Raichu. You're the only Pokémon I've got left.
And then Red's Pikachu hops off of his shoulder and lands right in front of Hilbert's Raichu. The two lock eyes - sparks LITERALLY connect their eyes. An intense rivalry.
RED
Oh, don't mind Pika. He's not a big fan of Raichu's... Tried to make him evolve, that didn't turn out too well for me...
He chuckles a bit and pulls on Pika's arm, pulling the yellow rat back.
RED (CONT'D)
C'mon Pika...
Pika blasts a heavy amount of electricity at Raichu. It knocks out the rat's evolved form in one hit! Hilbert stares on in amazement.
HILBERT
Did you just... knock out my Raichu in one hit? Jesus, your Pikachu must be strong as hell.
RED
(shrugs)
You can say that. I know a thing or two about battling, came back to visit the professor. He gave me my starter a few years back. Wanted to see how he was doing.
They hear SHOUTING. Red runs to the back of the boat and peers over the edge, into a giant net cast into the water to catch fish.
HARETA's caught inside, a single tiny crab called a KRABBY hanging from his face, with one claw clamped onto the bridge of his nose. He just gives a cheerful wave up at Red, unfazed by the Pokémon gripping at his flesh.
HARETA
Hi!
Yes, Professor Oak is an old, bitter pervert XDD
Trying to inject the same kind of humor from "Black & White" is hard with a darker atmosphere, but I'm trying my best. Hopefully I'm not trying too hard XD
OH NO, all of Hilbert's Pokemon are gone... except for his mischievous Raichu. Just his luck XD But the Mask seems to know more than he should. Hmmm...
Hope you guys enjoyed!