Hi, everyone! Sorry for the wait! But here's the next chapter! I hope you enjoy it!
*I DON'T OWN POKÉMON OR MY LITTLE PONY!*
Narrator: Ahh, another beautiful day in Ponyville! I wonder what our hero is up to today?
Ash: I'll bet if anything, Rarity probably needs me to model for her again!
Pikachu: Or maybe she's made a new outfit!
Ash: That too, buddy! I'm just hoping I don't have to wear any clothes for mares!
Pikachu: Yeah! Even though that'd be pretty funny!
Lycanroc: [chuckles] For sure!
Ash: [pouts] Very funny, you-
Then, he bumped into someone!
Sapphire Shores: Oh!
Ash: Whoa! Sorry about that! Are you alright, ma'am?
Sapphire Shores: I should be asking you that! I apologize!
Ash: No need to worry! It was my fault! I wasn't paying attention!
Then, the two ponies looked at each other!
Sapphire Shores: That's alright. Say, aren't you Princess Celestia's little brother? The so-called 'Lost Prince of Friendship'?
Ash: [to the fourth wall] Word sure gets around, huh? [to Sapphire Shores] [smiles proudly] Yep! That's me! Ash Ketchum! And this is my buddy, Pikachu!
Pikachu: Hi, I'm Pikachu!
Lycanroc: And I'm Lycanroc! Hey there!
Sapphire Shores: A pleasure to meet you, your majesty! My name is Sapphire Shores!
Ash: [gasps] Sapphire Shores?! Wow! I've heard a lot about you! Your music is so awesome!
Sapphire Shores: Glad to see that I have a fan! Say, maybe you can help a gal like me with a little request! See, I'm looking for the Carousel Boutique! Home of the fashion designer, Rarity! Do you know where it is?
Ash: I sure do! Funny thing is, I'm heading there right now! I'd be more than glad to take you there, Miss Shores!
Sapphire Shores: That would be much obliged!
At Rarity's boutique, Rarity seemed to be attaching gems to an outfit she's working on.
Rarity: Perfect!
[doorbell ringing]
Rarity: [closes the curtain with her magic] Coming! Welcome to Carousel Boutique, where every garment is chic, unique, and magnifique.
Ash: Hi, Rarity!
Pikachu: Hi!
Lycanroc: Hey there, Rares!
Rarity: Oh! Ash! What brings here to my boutique?
Ash: My curiosity! I was wondering what kind of outfit you were making this today! Oh! And someone else is here to see you!
Rarity: Really? How may I be of service, dar- [gasps]
When Ash stood aside, Rarity saw Sapphire Shores!
Rarity: Sapphire Shores! The pony of pop!
Sapphire Shores: Good afternoon, Miss Rarity!
Rarity: You yah... y-y-you know my name?
Sapphire Shores: Well, of course I do, darling. I make it a point to know all of the up-and-coming designers and Clothes Horse magazine simply raved about you.
Ash: I guess word gets around fast, huh?
Pikachu: I'll say!
Rarity: Oh my stars. If I'm dreaming, do not wake me up.
Ash: No! You're not! It's very real!
Rarity: [squeals] [hugs Ash] I know, darling! I know! [releases] How may I help you, Miss Shores?
Sapphire Shores: Oh please, call me Sapphire.
Rarity: [giggles] How may I help you, Sapphire?
Sapphire Shores: Well, as I'm sure you know, I'll be touring all of Equestria with my latest concert, Sapphire Shores' Ziegfilly Follies, so I need to look seeensational! Ow!
Ash: You okay, Sapphire?
Pikachu: Did you hurt yourself?
Sapphire Shores: No need to worry your [ruffles Ash's head] spiky black head! I'm fine!
Ash: [giggles] That's good! You're basically trying to find a fancy and awesome outfit that'll suit you in your performance?
Sapphire Shores: You got it!
Rarity: I have just what you need. Sapphire Shores, prepare yourself for the pièce de résistance de la haute couture.
Ash: The who-did-the-what-now?
Pikachu: [tilts his head] I don't get it!
Lycanroc: Neither do I!
Rarity: Behold!
Behind the curtain was a white suit, decorated with a wide variety of gemstones, sparkling as bright as day!
Rarity: I used every last diamond I found on this one garment.
Sapphire Shores: [gasp] And it is spectacular!
Ash: And shiny and sparkly! I'm beyond impressed, Rarity!
Rarity: Thank you, Ash darling!
Ash: [looking at the gems on the outfit] Where exactly did you get all those gemstones?
Rarity: I have my ways!
Sapphire Shores: I'll take it.
Rarity: Really?
Sapphire Shores: Oh yes, and five more, each done up in a different jewel.
Rarity: Beg pardon?
Sapphire Shores: Costume changes.
Ash: Well, that shouldn't be too hard! Rarity must still have plenty of-
But when he looked in the chest, there weren't any diamonds left!
Ash: Gems?
Rarity: [faints]
Sapphire Shores: [chuckles] [walks away] Yes, I do have that effect on ponies.
Ash: I think what Rarity just got herself into was a major 'uh-oh'.
Pikachu: Uh-huh.
[Intro: Dance Your Cares Away]
[as the opening song from "Fraggle Rock" plays, scenes opens to where the Pokémon are roaming in the yard at Ash's as he came out and smelled the fresh air, then takes flight as the music gets upbeat]
Dance your cares away,
Worry's for another day.
Let the music play,
Down at Ponyville.
[Worker Ponies]
Work your cares away,
Dancing's for another day.
[Mane 7]
Let the Ponies play,
We're Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Ash.
[Then, there's an instrumental moment as the scene shows every villain and Ash uses his Alicorn magic on all of them]
Dance your cares away,
Worry's for another day.
Let the music play,
Down at Ponyville.
Down at Ponyville.
Pikachu: Down at Ponyville.
Equestria!
[End intro]
On top of hill, we see two mysterious figures which turns out to be Ash and Rarity, as they created a bright light with their magic as they read the title of the next chapter!
Ash: Chapter 18!
Rarity: A Dog and Pony Show!
Rarity and Spike were walking through a rocky area outside of Ponyville, in a search for gems, along with Pikachu, Lycanroc, Arcanine, Houndour, Electrike, Rhyhorn, Eevee, Leavanny, Krookodile, Golett, Lucario, Hippopotas, Gible, and Melmetal!
Krookodile: So, remind me why we're out here in this rocky area again?
Rarity: [as her horn glows] In a search for gems, Krookodile dearest!
Gible: But why?
Pikachu: [while riding on Rarity's back] Rarity created this super shiny outfit that's decorated with a bunch of diamonds, and Sapphire Shores wants five more each done in a different jewel, but we need to find more gems!
Rarity: Indeed! It's most imperative!
Hippopotas: If it's alright with you, Miss Rarity, could we make this gem-finding thing into a game?
Rarity: A game?
Hippopotas: Yeah! A contest kind of game to see who can find the most gems for you! And whoever has the most wins!
Rarity: That sounds delightful! But no roughhousing from any of you!
Hippopotas: Don't worry! We won't! Plus, we're outside!
Rarity: Splendid!
Spike: Oh my gosh! Sapphire Shores! The pony of pop! She is awesome! I mean, she's gorgeous and talented and — [as Rarity glares at him] heh... and not even half the pony you are. I mean, you're ten times more gorgeous and talented and—
Houndour: [groans] Give it a rest with that mushy sweet stuff! Are you trying to flatter her or offend her?!
Spike: Houndour, shush!
Rarity: Spike, a lady is never jealous.
Pikachu: [with a smug look] But they do tend to overreact and be overdramatic like when Hoity Toity critiqued the girls' dress mess and nearly went into exile for it [eyes over at Spike] because of the little loudmouth!
Spike: [angry] I said I was sorry for that! Do you have to rub that in?!
Pikachu: Kinda have to, lizard lips!
Spike: Lizard lips?! [angry] Why I oughta...
Rarity: [sternly] Pikachu! Spike! Behave yourselves!
Pikachu and Spike: Sorry, Rarity!
Rarity: Right! Anyways, I never get envious!
Spike: Eh, of course not. But were you totally flipping out or what?!
Rarity: Ladies do not "flip out", Spike. However, I was quite in awe.
Pikachu: Then why did you faint when Sapphire asked you to to make five more of the outfit you made in different gemstones when you just ran out?
Lycanroc: He's got a point!
Rarity: I didn't faint! I just fell!
Pikachu: Nah uh, Rarity! You fainted and you know it!
Rarity: [glares at Pikachu] I... Didn't... Faint!
Pikachu: You did too!
However, Rarity's horn continued to glow as she moved around!
Rarity: Oh, I need to find more jewels than ever before to decorate her costumes.
Eevee: Don't worry, Rarity! We'll help!
Rarity: Thank you, Eevee dear-
But then, Rarity came to a stop, and her magic showed a couple of gems buried underground!
Rarity: Oh, aha!
Golett: What, what is it?!
Spike: Did you find some?
Rarity: Yes, Spike! Right there!
Eevee: Can I dig them up, Rarity? Please?
Rarity: [pats her head] Of course you can, darling!
Eevee: Yay! [digs]
When she was finished digging, Eevee uncovered a bundle of gems!
Eevee: We got gems!
Leavanny: Ooh, they're absolutely divine!
Spike was thinking the exact same thing!
Spike: Ooooo! [licks his lips] [drools] You look so delicious...
Then, he dove down into the pit, scooped them up, and was about to devour them!
Spike: [as Electrike used Spark on his tail] OW! ELECTRIKE!
Electrike: Those gems are not for eating! Remember?!
Spike: [whines] Come oooooooooon!
Rarity: Spike! I promised I'd give you gems to snack on, but we need to collect more first or I'll never be able to make these outfits for Sapphire.
Pikachu: That's right!
Spike: Hm... I will miss you, my sweets.
Krookodile: Oh, [facepalms] brother [slides his claw down his face, making his gator jaw spring]!
Arcanine: [shakes his head] I can't watch this.
Rarity: Come along, Spike. We have many jewels to find.
Spike: [puts the jewels in the wagon] [bows] At your service, milady.
Hippopotas: Uh, Miss Rarity? Can we start the contest?
Rarity: Yes, of course!
Hippopotas: Yay! Come on, gang!
Then, the Pokémon minus Melmetal and Leavanny rushed off!
Hippopotas: I'm gonna win this contest!
Eevee: No, you won't! I will!
While the contest began, Rarity, Spike, Leavanny and Melmetal continued to search for gems themselves!
Leavanny: How many gems do you want to find anyway?
Rarity: [as her horn glows] As many as I need for the other five outfits to complete!
Leavanny: Well, there could've been a Plan B! Ash could probably use a duplication spell and make five more outfits with gems and a color-changing spell to turn the gems on each outfit different colors!
Melmetal: That could've saved you a lot of trouble, Rarity!
Rarity: Nonsense! I wouldn't want to trouble Ash with such a trivial thing! Besides, I want to be able to do this on my own! Plus, he's fillysitting my sister and her friends!
Then, they stopped, since Rarity had detected more gems! Spike used his claws to dig into the ground and he scooped up the gems with his mouth, much to Rarity's annoyance!
Leavanny: Spike, do not swallow!
Spike: [groans]
He just dropped them into the wagon while pouting!
Melmetal: That's a good boy!
Rarity: Spike!
Then, he used his tail as a shovel and dug up more gems!
Leavanny: We are doing great!
Meanwhile, with the other Pokémon...
Eevee: I found some!
Hippopotas: Me too!
Lycanroc: I found a bunch!
Golett: [using Mega Punch on a boulder] HYAH!
[SMASH!]
That broke the boulder in half, revealing orange and green gems!
Golett: I found a whole boulder full!
Hippopotas: [digging] [grunting]
Eevee: [digging] [grunting]
Gible: [holding some gems] Got some!
Houndour: Me too!
Electrike: [digging] Come on, come on...
Electrike stopped and managed to find some gems!
Electrike: Aha! Found some!
Lucario: [punching a rock] [grunts]
The rock cracked revealing more gems!
Lucario: Found some!
Arcanine was digging at a fast pace and found some red and orange gems!
Arcanine: Aha! Found some! Fire colors!
Rhyhorn: [smashes its horn into a rock] HAH!
It slowly cracked, then split in half, revealing a load of gems!
Rhyhorn: Ah! What a haul! What a cargo!
Pikachu: [using Iron Tail on a rock] HA!
The rock split in half, revealing a boatload of gems!
Pikachu: [eyes sparkle] WOW! Shiny! And in a whole boatload! I got this contest in the bag!
Arcanine: We'll see about that, amigo!
Pikachu: Huh?
Arcanine: [digging] [panting]
Pikachu: I can't let Arcanine outdo me! I gotta find a much larger rock! Hopefully it might have a ship-load of gems!
Pikachu began to observe the rocks!
Then, he saw the biggest and tallest rock in the area!
Pikachu: Wow! It's huge! Might as well! [uses Iron Tail on the rock] HA!
The giant rock began to crack! Then, it split in half revealing more than just a ship-load, but enough to fill about two cargo ships!
Pikachu: [eyes sparkle in awe] Wow! Look at all those gems! With both of these rocks full of gems, I'll have this contest in the bag for sure!
Back with the others, Spike was using his tail as a jackhammer to dig for more gems!
[jackhammer sounds]
Leavanny: Good going, Spike!
Soon enough, they've collected enough gems to fill the wagon!
Melmetal: Wow! Would ya look at them all!
Leavanny: We have quite a cargo!
Rarity: Indeed!
Spike: [drools] [licks his lips]
Melmetal: Now you're getting that look in your eyes, Spike! Remember, self-control!
Spike: [controls himself] Right!
Rarity: [pats Spike's head] You've been very patient today, Spike. And for that [as she levitates a blue gem out of the wagon] you get the finest reward. This is from me to you.
Before he could eat it, he ended up catching it and gazed lovingly at Rarity!
Rarity: Is something wrong, Spike?
Spike: No. [hugs the gem] It's perfect.
Leavanny: [shakes his head] Why am I not surprised?
However, Rarity's horn began to glow!
Leavanny: More gems, Rarity?
Rarity: Yes indeed! Ooo, [walks the other way] bring the cart, Spike. There are more over here.
Spike: For me. From Rarity.
Melmetal: Come on, Spike! Those gems aren't gonna dig themselves up!
Spike: Oh, right! Coming!
What they didn't know is that three unknown voices were watching them while hiding in a bush!
Rover: Yesss, gemsss. Gemsss!
Fido: Where?
Rover: Preciousss gemsss! He is the gem hunter. With him we can have all those gems... and more! Let's get the dragon.
Rarity: Spike! Where are you?
Rover: Wait! Who is that?
Rarity: You know, it's terrible to keep a lady waiting.
Leavanny: She's right you know, Spike! Not very gentlemanly!
Spike: Coming! [digs into the ground]
Rarity: I think we're really going to strike gold this time. So to speak. [laugh]
Melmetal: Yeah! [laughs] I see what you did there! Saying we're going to find gold this time, but we're really gonna find more gems!
Leavanny: Uh, Melmetal. If you have to explain a joke, then there isn't a joke!
Melmetal: Oh. [sweat drops] [rubs its head sheepishly] Oops!
Spike: [holding a big bundle of gems] Jackpot!
Leavanny: Oh my! Rarity, I think that's probably the largest amount of gems we've found so far!
Rarity: Indeed! But let's not forget about the others! I wonder how they're doing?
Rover: Oh, it's not the dragon we want. It's the pony!
Diamond Dogs: The pony...
Rarity: Well, Spike, I think that's all we can do for today. And these will certainly get me well on my way with Sapphire's outfits. Now, where could Pikachu and the others be?
Pikachu: Rarity! We're back!
Rarity: Oh, wonderful! How did your- [gasps as she sees Pikachu struggling to pull two very large sacks of gems behind him and the other Pokémon with gems in piles going to the smallest]
Pikachu: [struggling] There's no need to count how many of these gems I have! Because I know I have this- [loses his grip, causing him to trip] OOF! In the bag!
Lucario: Agreed! It's clear we have our winner!
Rarity: So I see! Nevertheless, thank you all for helping to find these gems! With all of these gems, I may have enough to last me a few or so years at best!
Then, the fashionista pony picked up Pikachu!
Rarity: Especially thanks to you, Pikachu darling! [kisses its forehead] Mwah!
Pikachu: [blushes] [giggles] No problem! It was fun!
Rarity: I'm sure it was!
Spike was jealous from this, but then he noticed Krookodile's mouth was full!
Spike: Krookodile? What do you have in your mouth?
Krookodile: [spits out some gems] PATOOIE!
Spike: [scoffs] And you guys were telling me not to eat the gems!
Krookodile: I was not trying to eat them! You can't expect me to carry all of them at once!
Spike: Huh. Good point.
Rarity: Why don't we start headi...
However, her horn started to glow again!
Rarity: Oh! What's this? Another jewel. Oh... oh, strange. It's in the trees.
Lucario: [stops her by holding up a paw] Wait! I sense something evil around here!
Rarity: Oh?
Lucario: And it's in... [launches an Aura Sphere at a tree] That tree!
[BOOM!]
Then, a strange looking dog fell out of the tree!
Rover: Owie!
Rarity: Eww! Uh... uh... good day, gentle... uh, fellow. Uh, I am Rarity and this is my friend Spike.
Spike: Eh...
Pikachu: [nervous] And I'm Pikachu...
Eevee: [hides behind Rarity] [whimpers nervously]
Lucario: Get behind me, Rarity! I sense that this guy is bad news!
Rarity: [hides behind Lucario] Don't mind if I do!
Lycanroc: Who are you?!
Rover: A Diamond Dog.
The said creature started to approach Rarity, Spike, and the Pokémon!
Lucario: Back off, you mongrel menace!
Gible: Yeah! I know Draco Meteor and I'm not afraid to use it!
Eevee: [nervous] W-Why are you here?
Rover: For gems, little one.
Rarity: Oh really? Oh well, that explains your fine taste in jewelry. I mean I-I-I know that diamonds are a girl's best friend and now I know that they're a dog's best friend too, ha ha ha.
Lycanroc: No they're not! Unless you're this ugly excuse for a dog!
Rarity: Absolutely. [clears her throat] So, um, [cough] you're out hunting for gems as well?
Rover: Yes. We hunt.
Rarity: Uh... we?
Arcanine: [glares at him] What exactly do you mean by "we"?!
Rover: We hunt for gems. But you are a better hunter. So now we hunt... for you!
Then, two more Diamond Dogs came out of the ground!
Rarity: [screams]
Pikachu: [gasps]
Lucario: It's an ambush!
Spike: [jackhammers onto Spot's tail] [babbles]
Spot: Yaaaaah!
Lycanroc: Take this! [uses Stone Edge] Stone Edge!
Fido: [hit] GAH! You traitor! Fighting against your own kind?!
Lycanroc: Jokes on you! I'm not a regular dog! I'm a Wolf Pokémon! [uses Accelerock] Now, eat my Accelerock!
Fido: [hit] UGH!
Arcanine: We're not even close to your kind, because you three are absolutely ugly!
Pikachu: Gible, give them a Draco Meteor Shower!
Gible: Gladly! [using Draco Meteor] Draco... METEOR!
He launched a ball up into the air and then, it started raining down glowing rocks!
Spot: Shiny...
Gible: Shiny and deadly! You better run like scared chickens!
Fido: SCATTER!
But no matter where they ran, Draco Meteors landed everywhere!
Spot: [dodges] AH!
Fido: [dodges] YIE!
Eevee: [using Baby-Doll Eyes] [cutely] Pwease, Diamond Dogs! Don't attack us anymore!
Diamond Dogs: Aww!
Krookodile: Ha ha! They fell for Baby-Doll Eyes!
Rarity: [as she places her hoofs on her cheeks] Ooh, Eevee is so cute!
Krookodile: Rarity, control yourself! We're trying to save your hide!
Rarity: [composes herself] Oh right!
Spike: [pushes Fido back] [grunts] Run, Rarity! Run! [as Fido pushes him into the ground] Aaaah! Uh!
Arcanine: Oh, now it's personal! Eat this! [uses Flamethrower] FLAMETHROWER!
That burned his rear end!
Fido: YIE! [rubbing his rear end across the ground] My biscuits!
Leavanny: Have a taste of my [uses Razor Leaf] Razor Leaf!
Spot: [hit] AH! OH! EEK!
One of the Razor Leaves ripped his jacket!
Spot: My jacket!
Look what you did, you bug!
Leavanny: You deserve it!
Melmetal: Now, [use Double Iron Bash] have some of my Double Iron Bash!
Fido and Spot: [bonked on the heads twice] OOF!
Melmetal: Now, have some [uses Flash Cannon] Flash Cannon!
Spot: [ducks] YIKE!
Fido: [dodges] Too bright!
Pikachu: Get out of here, Rarity! We'll hold off these guys!
Rarity: Alright! But please be safe!
Fido attempted to chase after Rarity, but Spike grabbed him by his leg!
Fido: Ooooooh!
That made him trip, causing him to slam his paw onto Spot's tail, making him trip as well!
Spot: Yaaaaah!
Rarity: Spike! Come on! Hurry!
Golett: Get to safety!
However, the third Diamond Dog was right behind Rarity while in a hole!
Lucario: Rarity, behind you!
Rover: Gotcha!
Rarity: Waah! Spike!
Eevee: No you don't! [using Tackle] You leave Rarity alone, you big bully!
It wasn't very effective!
Rover: Puh-lease! [smacks Eevee away with his arm]
Eevee: [hit] AH! [knocked away] [whimpers] Owie!
Rover: Weak little imp!
Rarity: [gasps] Eevee! [hitting Rover] You leave her out of this!
Spike: [holding Fido by the legs] Got him, Rarity! I got him!
Unfortunately, Spike wasn't strong enough and the Diamond Dog kicked him into the tree.
Fido: Haha! Nope!
Spot: Sorry, scaly one.
Gible: [coming out from a hole it dug using Dig] You still got me to tangle with! [uses Rock Smash] ROCK SMASH!
However, Fido managed to grab him by the fin!
Gible: Hey! [flailing around, attempting to hit him] Put me down, you bozo! I mean it!
Fido: If you say so! [tosses Gible away]
Gible: GAAAH! [hits a rock] [grunts]
Hippopotas: [rushes in with Take Down] Hippopotas to the rescue!
Fido: [pushing Hippopotas back] [grunting]
Hippopotas: I'll show you!
Fido: [knocks him away] That's enough! We're outta here!
Spike: Wait! Rarity?
Rarity: Unhand me this instant, you ruffians. Stop! Put me down, you thugs! You brutes!
Spike: [gasp] Rarity!
Pikachu: No! Rarity!
Rarity: Spike! Pikachu! Ah, dirt! Aaaaah, Spiiiike!
Spike: Which, what, where?
Rarity: Save me...!
It was too late! The Diamond Dogs had taken Rarity!
Pikachu: RARITY!
Spike: Nooooooooooo!
Gible: They're gone!
Eevee: [tears forming in her eyes] Rarity...
Lycanroc: Leavanny and I will go after them! You guys go back to Ponyville and find Ash and the rest of the girls!
Spike: But Lycanroc, you hate getting your coat dirty!
Lycanroc: Not after learning it's okay to get a little dirty with Ash's help! Now go!
Spike: Okay okay! [runs off, with the other Pokémon following]
Lycanroc: C'mon, Leavanny! We have to save Rarity! [jumps down into the hole] HA!
Leavanny: Huh? Well, Rarity has been taking care of me since Ash let me stay at her place! So saving her could be one of my other repayments besides helping her out in her shop! I'm coming, Rarity! [jumps down into the hole] Mm!
Soon enough, Spike and the Pok mon returned with Ash and the girls, running to the rescue!
Twilight Sparkle: Spike, can you breathe now?
Spike: [breathing through a paper bag] Yes... [pant] I think so.
Twilight Sparkle: Good. Now tell us what you know.
Rainbow Dash: Yeah. 'Cause all you said earlier was...
[Flashback]
Spike: [pant] Aaaah! Rarity... woods... jewels... dogs... hole... taken... Save her!
Arcanine: [as the group looked confused] Doh! Just follow us!
[Flashback ends]
Applejack: Not a whole lot to go on there, sport.
Ash: Yeah! I only understood about half of what you said!
Spike: Sorry. Rarity and I were in the woods looking for jewels when these creepy guys showed up.
Twilight Sparkle: Creepy guys?
Lucario: They call themselves the Diamond Dogs!
Arcanine: They grabbed Rarity and disappeared down a hole in the ground!
Electrike: My guess is that they're going to try and use her to look for gems!
Eevee: [whimpers] Their mean leader hit me and it hurt!
Ash: Don't worry, Eevee! My Heal Pulse is active, so it's healing your wounds!
Eevee: [happy] Yay!
Spike: Lycanroc and Levanny have gone after the Diamond Dogs as we speak!
Ash: I wouldn't be surprised! Lycanroc's got full-blown courage and since I let Leavanny stay with Rarity and have her take care of him, he'll do anything to save her!
Pikachu: Yeah! All we need to do now is find the hole they took her in!
Applejack: Well, this sounds mighty easy. Just take us to that there hole and we'll save Rarity.
Ash: [stops dead in his tracks] [gasps] Uh, girls? We may have a problem.
And he was right! There were multiple holes!
Main cast sans Rarity: [gasp]
Krookodile: Uh oh.
Pinkie Pie: Holy moly, that's a lotta holeys.
Gible: But there wasn't this many when we left!
Houndour: I'll betcha those Diamond Dogs knew we would come back to save Rarity and are trying to throw us off their trail!
Ash: [facehooves] Darn those Diamond Dogs!
Pikachu: Now, what'll we do?
Ash: Don't worry, buddy! We'll figure out something!
Twilight Sparkle: You're right, Ash! We can do this! Come on, girls! Let's get started.
Ash: [to the Pokémon] Everyone, let's do this!
Twilight Sparkle: [calls down into a hole] Hello?
Ash: [calls down into a hole] Alright, you mongrel menaces! We know you're down there! Come out with your paws in the air!
But then, a pair of yellow eyes glowed down below!
Fido: [growl]
Twilight Sparkle: [gasp]
Ash: Aha! There you are! Give back Rarity, you mongrel menace! [jumps into the hole] YAH!
However, the hole quickly filled up with dirt, covering Ash and Twilight's faces!
Twilight Sparkle: Puh!
Ash: WAH! [spit out dirt] Patoo! [shakes the dirt off of his face] Wise guy, huh?!
When Rainbow went near one, it filled up with dirt as well, hitting her face, too!
Rainbow Dash: Yuck! Ugh!
The same thing happened with Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Spike!
Pinkie Pie: [squeal]
Spike: Puh!
Pikachu: [about to jump in] I've got-
But the same thing happened to Pikachu!
Pikachu: [face covered in dirt] Ah! Hey!
The same thing happened with the other Pokémon too!
Arcanine: [hit in the face with dirt] Ugh! You jerks!
Houndour: Why those dirty rotten cheats!
All the holes began to fill up rapidly!
Ash: [gasps] They're trying to block us out!
Pikachu: Uh oh!
Twilight Sparkle: Quick! We gotta get down one before they're all filled up.
Lucario: We must hurry!
Ash: I'll fix 'em! [jumps into a hole] YAH!
But the hole was filled up with dirt and Ash dove face first!
Ash: [hits his face] WOWCH!
Pikachu: [cringes] Oh!
Ash: [angry] So! You mongrel menaces!
Every time Fluttershy approached a hole, they filled up quickly!
Fluttershy: Oh! Oh my. Oh, oh!
Ash: Try to be fast, girls! Get into one before it's sealed off!
Rainbow Dash: Relax, Ash! Fast is my middle name!
Pinkie Pie was hopping around and was about to jump into a hole, but ended up landing on another pile of dirt.
Ash: Hurry! Hurry!
Applejack: I've got this one, sugarcube!
Then, she charged towards a hole that was filling up and attempted to push back, but it was no use and Applejack ended up getting pushed back!
Ash: Applejack! Are you okay?
Applejack: I'm alright, partner! We can't muscle through it!
Rainbow Dash: We'll see about that.
But when she tried to fly down into one with her speed...
The hole filled up before she could even fly down through it!
Rainbow Dash: [gasp]
Luckily, she managed to stop just in time!
Ash: So much for 'fast' being your middle name!
Rainbow Dash: Oh, be quiet!
Applejack: Whew. Heavens to Betsy. Now I'm used to pickin' myself up and dustin' myself off, but Rarity won't even touch mud 'less it's imported.
Ash: Not always true! Any kind of mud is useful as long as you figure out which kind is safe to use!
Pikachu: Especially how it smells!
Rainbow Dash: How would you two know about something like that?
Ash: When you've been traveling all around the world trying to be a Pokémon Master, you need to know these things!
Pikachu: Got that right!
Lucario: Depending on the situation of course!
Twilight Sparkle: You may think it's good! But what about Rarity?
Then, they started to vision Rarity down underground!
Rarity: [locked in a jail cell] Oh, woe is me! Whatever shall I do? [steps in dirt] Ah! Dirt, dirt! [starts to bump into walls, dirtying herself] Get away, dirt! Oh! Make it stop, make it stop! Ah! Filthy, disgusting dirt. It stings, it burns. Help! Oh, somepony save me, save me!
Then, the vision ended as Ash saw the whole thing and gave them a blank, unamused look!
Ash: Really, girls? You really think Rarity would act like that?
Lucario: I'm not exactly sure she would act like that.
Pikachu: Me neither!
Ash: Yeah! You girls are probably underestimating her!
Fluttershy: Underestimating her? What do you mean?
Ash: You think that just because Rarity has been captured and taken underground that she's some kind of damsel in distress!
Pikachu: Ash is right! You think of her that way just because she doesn't like to get dirty or fight!
Rainbow Dash: Well duh! She's a total pansy!
Ash: [glares at Rainbow] Rainbow! How could you say something like that about her?!
Rainbow Dash: Well, I'm not wrong! Remember what happened during that big storm? She wanted to get indoors to keep herself away from the mud and from a ruined mane! So was Lycanroc! Eh, sorta!
Ash: That was then and this is now!
Applejack: He's not wrong, Rainbow! She did learn from the experience! More or less!
Ash: Now don't you start too, AJ!
Applejack: I ain't trying to! We gotta save her.
Ash: I wouldn't worry too much! Lycanroc and Leavanny can handle us out! I'll bet they got those mongrel menaces beggin' for mercy right now! But nevertheless, we need to find a way in!
Fluttershy: But they blocked up all the holes.
Ash: So? That won't stop us!
Applejack: That's right! [jumps onto a dirt pile] Don't mean we can't dig 'em out. Come on!
Then, they started to dig! Unbeknownst to them, one of the Diamond Dogs came out of the ground and yanked on Pinkie's tail!
Pinkie Pie: OW!
Ash: Pinkie, what's the matter?!
Pinkie Pie: Something just pulled my tail!
Another one of the Diamond Dogs lifted Fluttershy by the tail and dropped her!
Fluttershy: Oof!
Ash: It's those Diamond Dogs!
Fido: [laughs] [slashes his hide]
Ash: OW!
Twilight Sparkle: [gasps]
Pikachu: [shocked] Ash!
Ash: [growls angrily] Why you miserable beast! [while going on the attack] I'll turn ya into a fur rug for that!
However, he hid under a dirt mount!
Ash: Huh?!
Spike: [panting]
But then, the Diamond Dog stuck his foot out and tripped him!
Spike: Whoa! Oof!
Ash: Why you doggone, dirty cheats!
The two Diamond Dogs then appeared out of a dirt mount lying between Twilight and Rainbow Dash!
Ash: There they are!
Rainbow Dash: Get 'em!
But when they tried to do so, the Diamond Dogs ended up going back under, making Rainbow and Twilight crash into each other!
Ash: You two okay?
Rainbow Dash: I'm good.
Twilight Sparkle: Me too.
Ash: [to himself] [not so loud] So this is their game, huh? If they won't let us dig from up top, I'll have to go from the center. Heh heh heh. [while starting to dig from the center of the dirt mound] I'll fix 'em.
Applejack was continuing to dig, but then she saw the leader stick out from a dirt mound! Then, she tried to catch him!
Applejack: [grunting]
But every time she tried, she kept missing!
Applejack: [gasp]
Lucario: [runs] Now I've got you!
But then, the Diamond Dog leader just went under!
Lucario: [growls] Missed!
Arcanine: [charges with Extreme Speed] I've got it!
But Arcanine was a second too late to catch the Diamond Dog's leader!
Arcanine: [growls] He's fast!
Houndour: [runs towards Spot] Come here, you little pest!
But he missed just as Spot went into the mound!
Krookodile: [using Aerial Ace] Coming in at you mutts with Aerial Ace!
But he missed too!
Krookodile: [snarls]
Back with Ash, he's still trying to dig at the center of the mound!
Ash: [digging] Come on, come on!
Pikachu: [using Iron Tail] HIYAH!
Fido: [dodges] HA!
Pikachu: Missed it!
Electrike: [using Spark] Take this!
Spot: [dodges]
Electrike: Huh?! Grr!
Gible: I'll fix 'em! [digs underground] Dig dig!
But when Gible dug into one of the dirt mounts, one of the Diamond Dogs kicked him out!
Gible: WAUGH!
Spot: HAH!
The girls and the Pokémon were being kicked, pulled on, tossed around, and tripped by the Diamond Dogs!
Pinkie Pie: Whoooaaa!
Rainbow Dash: Come on!
Eevee: Ow!
But Ash on the other hand...
Ash: [appears] Surprise, boys!
Diamond Dogs: Huh?!
Ash: [using Double Slap] Double... SLAP!
Diamond Dogs: OOF! AH!
Ash: [using Dual Chop] Dual... CHOP!
Diamond Dogs: ACK! WAH!
Rover: [sneaking up behind Ash] I've got you now!
Ash: [using Throat Chop on Rover] THROAT CHOP!
Rover: [hit] UGH!
Ash: Don't count on it, fleabag!
Pikachu: You tell him, Ash!
Rover: You may have won this round, boy! But we'll be back! Retreat!
Then, they retreated underground!
Main cast sans Ash and Rarity: [panting]
Ash: Everyone alright?
Rainbow Dash: Yeah! I'm good!
Twilight Sparkle: Me too!
Fluttershy: All those scary monsters popping up everywhere. Oh, poor Rarity must be terrified.
Twilight Sparkle: [worryingly] Ooh.
Then, they started to think of another vision!
Spot: Give me the baubles!
Rarity: Ah!
Fido: Give me the beads!
Rarity: Aah!
Rover: Where are the trinkets?!
Rarity: Aaaah!
Diamond Dogs: Where is the treasure?!
Rarity: [faints]
Then, the vision ended, which Ash saw the whole thing and gave them unamused blank look!
Ash: Once again, you're underestimating her!
Rainbow Dash: C'mon! This one we're not wrong about! You know how good she is at finding all sorts of gems!
Fluttershy: They must be putting all kinds of pressure on her!
Pinkie Pie: [shakes him] Don't you see?!
Ash: What I DO see [pushes Pinkie Pie off of him] is that you're still underestimating her! Sure Rarity's great at finding gems and those fleabags may have outsmarted you five and the Pokémon, [Pokémon: HEY!] but I think Rarity can handle herself with those dogs! She might make them beg for mercy in her own way!
Pikachu: Hey, I get it! We all have our own ways in fighting! Whether it's physical or not!
Ash: [rubs his head] That's right, buddy!
Lucario: Well, they do have a point!
Eevee: [pouts] It's not fair, Ash! Those mean Diamond Dogs kept pushing us around!
Ash: Well, they may have outsmarted you guys! But they haven't outsmarted me! I'm too clever for them! All I had to do was dig from the center of the mound and then get the jump on them! They may have tricked you once, but they won't do it again! You're all much stronger than them combined!
Rainbow Dash: Yeah!
Fluttershy: Absolutely!
Twilight Sparkle: Poor Rarity. What are we gonna do?
Ash: [sees a hole that hasn't been blocked off] Hey! Look there!
Applejack: What is it?
Ash: There's still one hole that hasn't been blocked off! And I think I may have an idea on how we can get inside! [as they huddled up] Now, come here, girls. Here's what we'll do. We- [whispers his plan]
The girls and the Pokémon liked the sound of that plan!
Twilight Sparkle: Ash, you're a genius!
Applejack: [ruffles Ash's mane] Darn tootin'!
Ash: Hey, when you've been traveling a lot! You need to have the best plan of action!
Pikachu: Uh-huh!
Fluttershy: But what are we gonna use as bait?
Ash: Good question! Hmmm. [his thinking vision kicks in as he sees Spike, a gem in his claws, a fishing rod and the hole] I got it! Spike, I'm not sure you're gonna like this!
Spike: [salutes him] I know what you're thinking, Ash! And I'm ready to help! [raises his gem into the air] I'll save you, my sweet. [runs over to the hole]
Main cast sans Rarity and Ash: Huh?
Ash: Don't tell him I said this, but he's got a crush on Rarity.
Pinkie Pie: [gasps deeply] [squeals]
Ash: But don't say anything about it.
Twilight Sparkle: [smiles and nods]
Spike attached his gem to the fishing pole and began to lower it down the hole!
Twilight Sparkle: Spike, it is very noble of you...
Spike: Shhh!
Twilight Sparkle: [quieter] ...to sacrifice the gem Rarity gave you.
Ash: [quietly] It certainly is.
Lucario: [quietly] You're doing the right thing.
Spike: Oh, Lady Rarity. My damsel in distress.
Then, he imagined himself as a brave knight down in the caves of the Diamond Dogs!
Sir Spike: I shall save you. Show yourselves, you dogs! You curs!
Then, they emerged from the shadows!
Sir Spike: Ah. There you are, you mangy mutts.
Rover: Who are you calling mutts? Unleash the hounds! [blows dog whistle]
Mook dogs: [barking]
They were coming at Sir Spike from all directions! Before they could get the jump on him, he ended up knocking them away with his lance and his tail!
Mook dogs: [yelping]
Then, another group of Mook dogs were charging at Sir Spike, but he breathed fire at them and burned their rear ends! Soon enough, he was able to ward off all the Mook dogs with his flames, and he had the three Diamond Dogs cornered.
Sir Spike: Now, where is Lady Rarity?
They pointed to the right side of the screen and that's where he went! He charged in and broke down the door and there he saw...
Lady Rarity: [dressed as damsel in distress] [gasp] Spike! I knew you would save me!
Sir Spike: Nothing could stop me, milady.
Lady Rarity: Ohohohoh, Spike. You are my... hero.
Then, they went each other for a kiss, but when the vision ended and when Spike came back to reality, he saw that he was about to kiss Eevee!
Eevee: [covers her eyes with her paws] No! I'm not ready yet! I'm too young!
Spike just blushed in embarrassment!
Applejack: Hoho there, lover boy.
Then, he felt something pull on his fishing line!
Spike: Whoa! Whoa whoa whoawhoawhoa... I got a bite! I got a bite!
Ash: Reel it in, Spike!
Pikachu: Hurry! Hurry!
But whatever got the line was dragging him in!
Applejack: [grabs his tail] Hold on there, little fella.
But then Applejack started to go down!
Twilight Sparkle: Applejack! [grabs her tail]
Then Twilight started to go down!
Rainbow Dash: Twilight!
Then, Rainbow grabbed a hold of her tail, but she was starting to get dragged in too!
Fluttershy: Oh my goodness, oh my goodness...
When she grabbed a hold, she started to go down too!
Pinkie Pie: Wait for me! [bites her tail]
Fluttershy: Oh!
Then, Pinkie got pulled down, too!
Pinkie Pie: Whee!
Ash: Oh no! I guess my plan backfired! Pikachu, Lucario, Krookodile, Gible, Houndour and Electrike! You're with me! The rest of you stay here until we get back!
Arcanine: Of course, Ash! But beware of what evil is down below!
Ash: Come on, Arcanine! Those mongrel menaces don't scare me!
Eevee: [worried] Please save Rarity, Ash!
Ash: Don't worry! I will! And honestly, I think she'll be just fine! [dives into the hole] HA!
Pikachu: [jumps in] Ho!
Lucario: [jumps in] Hm!
Krookodile: [jumps in] [growls]
Gible: [jumps in] Woohoo!
Houndour: [jumps in] CHARGE!
Electrike: [jumps in] Gotta go fast!
Hippopotas: I hope Ash is right about that!
Melmetal: Now, Hippopotas, has Ash ever steered us wrong?
Hippopotas: No!
Melmetal: Then, trust and believe our friend!
Meanwhile, Spike and the girls were sliding down the tunnels of the Diamond Dogs!
Spike: [yelps]
Main cast sans Rarity and Ash: [yelping]
But then, they came across a ravine!
Spike: [yelps]
Main cast sans Rarity and Ash: [yelping]
Luckily, they went right over it!
Pinkie Pie: Whee! Ha, ha, ha!
Spike: Oh, oh!
Then, they came to a stop and landed in a heap!
[ponies grunting]
Spike: Ha ha, it worked! We're in! Now we can finally save Rarity!
Ash: [coming in] I guess you guys really "fell" for that wild ride!
Pikachu: [coming in] Uh-huh!
Rainbow Dash: Speak for yourself! You jumped in at the last minute!
Ash: [innocently] Maybe...
Lucario: [while he and the other Pokémon came in] Never mind! Now that we're here, we might as well find out where those Diamond Dogs took Rarity!
Twilight Sparkle: But... Which way do we go?
There were many different tunnels leading in multiple directions!
Ash: Uh oh.
Spike: Nooooooooooo!
[Trainer's Choice time]
[as the screen shows Machamp, Carbink, and Houndoom as three choices]
Ash (voiceover): Trainers, which one of these Pokémon is the best choice [as the screen shows Trevenant] to battle Trevenant...
Ash (voiceover): Okay, trainers! [as the images of Machamp and Carbink disappeared] If you chose Houndoom, you were right!
Houndoom: HOUNDOOM!
[End]
With Lycanroc and Leavanny, they were searching for Rarity using Lycanroc's keen sense of smell!
Leavanny: Any sign of Rarity's scent?
Lycanroc: [sniffing the ground] Hmm…
Leavanny: Please, Lycanroc! We have to find Rarity! I'm ever so worried about her!
Then, Lycanroc picked up the scent of her and the three Diamond Dogs!
Lycanroc: [gasps] I've got the scent! They're this way! [rushes off]
Leavanny: Hey! [runs after him] Wait for me!
Twilight Sparkle: All these tunnels... how are we ever gonna find Rarity?
Ash: I'm not sure, Twilight! With all these tunnels, this make take a while!
Applejack: Guess we're just gonna have to start going down them one by one.
Rainbow Dash: That could take forever! There's gotta be way to narrow it down.
Ash: I know! What if we find the path that has the most gems? That's bound to lead us to Rarity and those flea-bitten Diamond Dogs! Luckily, Twilight and I remember the gem-finding spell Rarity taught us! Meanwhile, [to Houndour] Houndour, see if you can pick up Rarity's scent with Odor Sleuth!
Houndour: I'm on it!
And it did just that!
Ash: Ready, Twilight?
Twilight Sparkle: I think so! If I can just remember...
Ash: Just try your best! I believe in you!
Twilight Sparkle: Okay!
Then, they focused their magic through their horns! And then, gems that weren't visible became visible!
Ash: Bingo!
Spike: That's it. You did it, guys! Come on!
Houndour: I've picked up her scent!
Ash: Let's go!
Pikachu: And fast!
Spike: [jumps onto Twilight's back] We're coming, Rarity. We'll save you. Just hold on.
And off they went! Meanwhile, Rarity was in a dungeon with the Diamond Dogs!
Rarity: Oh please, Diamond Dogs. Please let me go.
Spot: No!
Fido: You're our precious little pony.
Rover: Forever! Muhahahaha!
Rarity: But whatever do you want from me?
Rover: Gemsss!
Spot: Yes! The gems. The jewels.
Fido: Find them! Find them all!
Rarity: Oh! Is that all?
Rarity used her magic and she was able to locate gems nearby!
Rarity: There. [draws an x, using a stick] A lovely pocket of jewels are right there. Now, if you'd be so kind as to show me the exit?
Rover: Good! [laugh] Now, dig them up, pony.
Rarity: What? But you said you wanted me to find the gems.
Spot: Yes! Find and then dig.
Rarity: Dig?
Fido: Yes. Dig.
Rarity: Ohh...
Rarity did not like the sound of that! If there's one thing she couldn't stand, it's getting her hooves dirty! Especially after having a nice manicure and pedicure!
However, she didn't have a choice, and began to "dig", which was only her poking at the ground.
Rarity: [grunting]
The Diamond Dogs weren't too thrilled about this!
Rarity: Forgive me, but prior to you so rudely dragging me into your dirt pit, I had a pony-pedi and I am not about to chip a hoof because you dislike my style of digging. [grunting]
Rover: Oh, for goodness... Fine! Just stop. Stop! Dig, dogs! Dig! And fast.
Mook dogs: [barking]
Soon, they uncovered the gems!
Fido: [as he pulls out a cart and Spot pulls out a harness] She won't dig, she pulls.
Rarity: I beg your pardon, but what, pray tell, are you doing?
Fido: Others will dig. You will haul the wagon.
Spot: Prrrecious pony-pedi will be [places the harness on her back] preserved.
Rarity: Well, somebody certainly needs proper nail care. When was the last time you two had a manicure? You're scratching up my coat with those jagged things!
Rover: Please be quiet!
Rarity: Good heavens, what is that smell?
Rover: [breathes in her face] Smeeeeeell?
Rarity: Ah, mystery solved. It's your breath.
Rover: [smells his breath] Poh!
However, his eyes widened when he realized what he was doing!
Rarity: Well, since you insist... [as she marks the spots with a stick] but I must say the working conditions in here are simply dreadful. Musty and damp, it's going to wreak havoc on my mane. And this air is stifling, suffocating. And when I try to take a deep breath, the stench of all you dogs makes me nauseated.
Two of the Mook Dogs dug up more gems near a hanging rock, but ended up getting crushed when the rock split in half and fell on each of them.
[crash]
Rarity: You look and smell like you haven't bathed in weeks. Have you never heard of soap?
One Mook dog sniffed the other and vice versa and they were shocked by the stench!
Rarity: You could all do with a good round of soap and water.
Then, both of the Mook dogs fainted!
Rarity: Oh water, oh water, I'm terribly thirsty. Could I please have some water?
Spot: [pulls on his ears] Good gracious, I can't take this anymore. Be quiet, pony!
Rarity: And that's another thing. I would appreciate if you stopped calling me "pony". I am a lady and I wish to be addressed as such. So you may call me "Miss" or "Rarity" or "Miss Rarity".
Rover: [covers his ears] Enough! [tugs on his ears] Your whining! It-it-it hurts!
Rarity: Whining? I am not whining. I am complaining. Do you want to hear whining? [whining] Thiiis iiis whiiining! Oooh, this harness is too tiiight! It's going to chafe. Can't you loosen it? Oooh, it hurts and it's sooo ruuusty! [as Fido jumps into the gem cart] Why didn't you clean it first? It's gonna leave a staaain! And the wagon's getting heeeavy, why do I have to pull it?!
Spot: Aaah! Make it stop!
Rover: Stop whining!
Rarity: But I thought you wanted whiiining!
Rover: Geh! We'll do anything, pony!
Rarity glared at him for addressing her that way!
Rover: Oh, uh, uh, we'll do anything, "Miss Rarity". [nervous laughter]
Rarity: [dreamily] Anything?
Meanwhile, Lycanroc and Leavanny were still searching for Rarity!
Lycanroc: We're getting close! Rarity's scent is getting stronger!
Leavanny: Oh, I hope she's okay!
Surprisingly, she was!
Rarity was being pampered while the Diamond Dogs were doing all of the work!
The cave was even decorated with yellow ribbons and a dark blue tapestry with a rose on it!
Rarity: [sips her water] [sigh] This water is hardly sparkling. But I suppose it will have to do.
Lycanroc: [barges in with Leavanny] Don't worry, Rarity! We're here to save... [looks at what's happening] [blinks] you?
Rarity: Oh! Hello, Lycanroc! Leavanny!
Leavanny: Um... Did we miss something?
Lycanroc: What's going on here?! We thought you were in serious danger!
Rarity: Danger? Moi? Oh no! None of the sort!
Leavanny: I don't understand! Why are those mongrels doing all the hard work and aren't forcing you to lift a hoof? Which is definitely good!
Rarity: Oh, they were at first! But I managed to put them in their place!
Lycanroc: [scoffs] For now!
Rarity: What do you mean, Lycanroc?
Lycanroc: Do you really think those guys have given up that easily? They'll just pounce right back at you! How did you even do it?
Rarity: They couldn't stand my whining and complaining! [whines] They were just so rude!
Rover: [covers his ears] YAAAH!
Fido: [covers his ears] My ears!
Rarity: See?
Lycanroc and Leavanny were shocked and impressed by this!
Leavanny: Impressive!
Lycanroc: Yeah! And here I thought you would be like some damsel in distress! Uh, sorry, that was rude.
Rarity: Just because one thinks something of someone doesn't mean it's true!
Lycanroc: You're right! Besides, deep down, I always knew you were capable of handling yourself, Rarity! You just have your own way of doing so! Which is pretty impressive!
Rarity: Why thank you, Lycanroc dear!
With the Diamond Dogs, they were pulling carts full of gems!
Rover: [panting] Wait! Why are we doing this?
Spot: To stop the awful noises from the pony's mouth, remember? [whines] [as Rover slaps his mouth shut]
Rover: Yes, yes, I know. This is ridiculous! Letting a pony order us around. What are we? Mice or dogs?
Fido and Spot: Mi... dogs?
Rover: Dogs do not pull. Ponies pull. Let her make the awful noises.
Lycanroc: Well, since these Diamond Dogs know who's boss, let's take you home, Rarity!
Rarity: I most certainly agree! Let's go!
Suddenly, she felt a harness wrap around her body!
Rarity: What are you doing? [as Rover slaps her chalice of water away] Hey, you spilled my drink. [as Rover tightens the harness] Oh! [whining] Not sooo tiiight!
Lycanroc: Hey! Whaddya think you're doing?!
Leavanny: You let Rarity out of that thing this instant!
Rover: Ha! Not a chance! Make the noises all you want. But move while you make them. [slaps her flank] Hyah, mule!
Rarity: [gasps]
Lycanroc: [gasps]
Leavanny: Oh no you did not!
Lycanroc: [growls angrily]
Rarity: Did you just call me a... mule?
Lycanroc: [angry] You better just not have!
Rover: Ehh...
Rarity: Mules are ugly. Are you saying that I too am ugly? [cries]
Spot: What are these noises?
Rarity: He called me ugly!
Rover: No! Mule! I said mule!
Lycanroc: [angry] YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED!
Leavanny: Yes! Now, look what you've done! You hurt poor Rarity's feelings!
Rover: A-All I said was mule! MULE!
Rarity: An old ugly mule! And it's true! Just look at me. I used to be beautiful, but, but nooow...
Fido: No, no! You're still beautiful, po... uh, Miss Rarity.
Rarity: You're just saying that!
Leavanny: You're only saying that to make her feel better!
Spot: No, you're still pretty and... and...
Rover: Oh, uh, uh, nice. Yeah.
Rarity: I don't believe you! You never liked me! [wails]
Rover: Oh, I've had just about enough of this!
Lycanroc: [angry] Take one step towards her and I'll tear off your limbs!
Rover: You wouldn't!
Lycanroc: [angry] Try me!
Leavanny: We've had just about enough of you mangy mongrels and the torment you've put poor Rarity through!
Lycanroc: Let's get 'em!
Leavanny: [using Leaf Storm] LEAF STORM!
Lycanroc: [using Stone Edge] STONE EDGE!
Diamond Dogs: Uh oh!
Meanwhile, with the rest of the gang, Ash and Twilight continued to follow the trail of gems with their magic!
Twilight Sparkle: We're getting close. I can feel it.
Ash: I can feel it too!
Rarity: [distant crying]
Ash: I hear her!
Spike: It's coming from down here. Come on!
They arrived outside the dungeon she was being kept in!
Pikachu: I think we've found her!
Rainbow Dash: She must be in there. Let's go!
Ash: Nothing's gonna stop us from getting to Rarity!
But he was wrong! That was when some Mook Dogs landed on top of our heroes and started tying them up by their snouts!
Ash: Hey! Get off of us!
Mook dog: More workhorses.
Pikachu: [cheeks sparking wildly] [threatening] You let our friends go, right now!
But then, more Mook Dogs grabbed the Pokémon!
Pikachu: Huh?! Hey!
Houndour: Why you big galoots! [Flamethrower move] HAH!
Mook dog: [jumps right off] [grabs his rear end in pain] YEOWCH!
Applejack: Hoh, doggies. If you can take this bull by the horns, you better be ready for a ride.
Then, Applejack started to gallop around and tried to buck the Mook dog off of her!
Applejack: Come on, ponies! Kick 'em up, kick 'em out. Buck 'em up, buck 'em down.
Then, the rest of the group started doing the same thing!
Mook dogs: [yowling]
Electrike: Here comes [use Thunder Fang] Thunder Fang!
Mook dog: [electrocuted] WAUGH!
Houndour: [use Flamethrower] FLAMETHROWER!
Mook dog: [burned] HOT HOT HOT!
Ash: Ride 'em, Cowdog!
Pikachu: Get along, little doggy!
Then, the dogs were flown off and they retreated!
Applejack: Yeehaw! Get along, little doggies!
Houndour: And don't come back!
Ash: That takes care of them!
Pikachu: Yeah!
Electrike: Yeah! We showed 'em!
Houndour: Yeah!
Then, bright lights started to wash over Houndour and Electrike's bodies!
Ash: [gasps] Houndour?! Electrike?!
Pikachu: They're evolving!
Rainbow Dash: No way!
Then, they started to change! And in their place were...
Houndoom: HA!
Manectric: OH YEAH!
Ash: Awesome! They evolved into Houndoom and Manectric!
Pikachu: [happy] They did it!
Ash: Congratulations, you two! I'm so proud of you!
Houndoom: Thanks, Ash!
Manectric: This is... ELECTRIFYING!
Ash: Yeah! Now, let's go get Rarity and get outta here!
[crashing and clattering]
Ash: [gasps] What's going on back there?!
Pikachu: Only one way to find out!
Spike: [jumps onto Twilight's back] [grabs a rock hanging from above] I'm coming for you, milady. Hi-ho, Twilight! Away!
Ash: [raises an eyebrow] Seriously, Spike? Seriously?
Twilight Sparkle: And just what do you think you're doing?
Spike: Please, Twilight. Just give me this.
Twilight Sparkle: Eh... fine. [neighs]
Then, they charged in and busted down the door!
[crash]
Spike: Lady Rarity, I'm here to save you!
But...
Diamond Dogs: [Save us! Please, save us! Make it stop! Please!]
Ash: Huh?
Pikachu: What's going on?
Lucario: They seem... scared?
Twilight Sparkle: Excuse me?
Spot: So picky.
Fido: And critical.
Spot: She won't stop talking.
Fido: And crying.
Rover: We, uh, give her back. Yes.
Just then, Rarity came up!
And she was hauling a cart full of jewels!
Ash: Rarity!
Spike: [hugs her] You're safe!
Rarity: Why, yes. Hello, girls. Ash. You arrived just in time to assist me.
Applejack: Assist you with what?
Rarity: With those.
Then, they saw six other carts full of gems!
Ash: [eyes sparkle] Whoa!
Pikachu: What a haul! What a cargo!
Gible: We can really keep these?
Rover: Yes. Take them. And her with them.
Spot: Please!
Ash: Hold on! Where are Lycanroc and Leavanny?
Lycanroc: [coming up with Leavanny] Right here!
Ash: Lycanroc! Leavanny! There you are!
Lycanroc: Yep! We managed to take care of these little mutts!
Leavanny: They were so rude! Calling Rarity a mule!
Ash: You can tell us all about it later! Nevertheless, I'm proud of you both! Now, let's grab the carts and scram!
But Ash had a cheeky idea!
Ash: [whispers to the girls] Hey, girls! Watch this!
Girls: Huh?
Ash: [uses Bone Rush] Bone Rush!
Rainbow Dash: What are ya gonna do with that?
Ash: [snickers] You'll see, Rainbow. [uses Lock-On] Lock-On!
Then, he threw the bone into the room the Diamond Dogs were in!
Rover: Looook! A bone!
Spot: [grabs the bone] It's mine!
Rover: I saw it first!
Fido: That bone is mine!
Then, they started fighting over the bone! Ash, the Pokémon and the girls watched on at this and tried to hold in their laughter!
Rainbow Dash: Now that's funny!
Pinkie Pie: [snickering] [pounding her hoof on the ground] Super duper funny!
Fluttershy: I'd say so!
Applejack: Darn tootin'!
Rarity: I must say Ash, you know how to make things humorous!
Twilight Sparkle: I agree!
Pikachu: Yeah!
Ash: What can I say? It's a gift!
Lucario: Indeed!
Ash: Now, come on! Let's get outta here!
Pikachu: Before those Diamond Dogs change their minds!
And with that, they left! And soon, they were above ground where the other Pokémon were waiting! And they were in their way back to Ponyville!
Pinkie Pie: I can't believe you found all these gems!
Rainbow Dash: Heh. I can't believe you tricked all those dogs.
Lycanroc: Yeah, she had help! But it was all her!
Rarity: Just because I'm a lady doesn't mean I cannot handle myself in a sticky situation. I had them wrapped around my hoof the entire time.
Ash: See, girls? I told you! Rarity may be a pretty face, but she knows how to defend herself!
That made Rarity blush!
Rarity: Why thank you, darling!
Twilight Sparkle: I can't wait to write to Princess Celestia to tell her what you taught me today.
Rarity: Me? What did I teach you?
Twilight Sparkle: Just because somepony is ladylike doesn't make her weak. In fact, by using her wits, a seemingly defenseless pony can be the one who outsmarts and outshines them all.
Spike: Hm... "outshines" is right. Now you have enough gems to cover Sapphire Shores' costumes.
Rarity: Not if you eat them all, Spike.
[laughter]
Ash: In short: Never underestimate someone because of certain things in certain situations!
Rarity: Wait! You girls underestimated me because I was a lady?
Main cast sans Ash and Rarity: Um... Uh...
Twilight Sparkle: [sees Ash about to say something] Ash, don't you dare!
Ash: I-
Twilight Sparkle: Don't say it!
Ash: I told-
Twilight Sparkle: Don't!
Ash: I told you so!
Twilight Sparkle: [groans]
Ash: Well, I hope this lesson sinks in! Because next time, you'll take my word for it with certain situations like this! [as the girls started walking away] You'll listen to me! Because you'll know what I'm talking about and not question my wisdom! And furthermore... [sees the girls ahead of him] Hey! [tries to catch up with them] Wait for me!
Twilight Sparkle: [cheekily] Sorry, Ash! We didn't hear you!
Ash: You did so hear me! You were just not paying attention!
Rainbow Dash: Because it was a boring lecture!
Ash: [pouts] Hmph!
Twilight Sparkle: No need to pout, Ash! We'll listen to you about situations like this from now on!
Ash: [smiles] Deal!
Narrator: Having outsmarted those Diamond Dogs, Rarity has collected enough of what she needs for her customer's outfits! And even though she's a lady, she proved that she can be strong in her own way! As the journey through Equestria continues!
To be continued...
And that's the end of this chapter! I hope you all enjoyed it! And there's more to come! So until then, see you all next time!