SZ:*coughs as the dust was blown away*...we gotta stop leaving these alone for long periods of time.
Z0: Tell life to stop messing with us...and that'll be a reality.
SZ: Yeah...Ahem! Anyway, finally getting back to this story after so long.
GT: Aye! Especially when we're so close to the climax chapter for the Rainbow Wing!
SZ: Oh yeah, so let us get down to the story! No need for disclaimer since ya know who we own and don't own, so someone start us off!
Z0: Let's get to it then. *pulls cord as giant shadow begins to loom over us* Might want to brace for impact.
GT: *Sees SZ glaring at me*...I didn't do a thing this time!
Z0: Mwahahahaha! I love starting trouble.
SZ: Dangit!*curtain falls on top of us*
Entry 036: Kajun Faycott reporting in. During our little rest, we ended up realizing something...we ended up within the Safari Zone, a place known for holding rare and exotic Pokemon. Ashton, well, it is to be expected that he ran off to find who ran it to ask for time in the zone. However, Mr. Kaiser, the caretaker of the Safari Zone...tends to point a gun first, question second, and possibly fire third. It only grew more weary when the Pokemon Dratini was brought up..and for good reason. Most of the Pokemon within the Safari Zone were endangered, and his behavior is something he obtained from years of protecting the area.
And then...well...a Team Rocket appeared. Thankfully not a certain Trio whom I dislike heavily for various reasons that are all valid. This was actually the ones that were when we met Houdini and Sorin. And Ashton...oh, Ashton, you are a marvelous young boy but you are still a child! Why did he have to accept a bet that if we lose we'd lose all our Pokemon? And even after the bet was made….we still made out with several Pokemon, Ashton catching a few Tauros, myself catching a Slowpoke, Noel catching a Mareep, Mai catching a Shinx, La catching a Tauros and Murkrow, and bless Takuma getting so many! Even still...we lost. Fortunately, Billy seemed quite reckless and took another bet on the first to finding Dratini would win! Thank you, La and Takuma, for your quick thinking…
And, once more, Ashton ran off. Fortunately, La found him first...and they encountered Mr. Kaiser who just heard them talking about Dratini. By the time we found the two, they were coming out of a spike-filled lake in a Ride Pokemon that was, ironically after our last encounter with the species of the Ride Pokemon, a good-natured Tentacruel. Though Ashton...he was riding on top of a Dragonair, the evolved form of Dratini...who saw a Dratini hatchling being netted by Billy...ahem. That...was a truly stupid move on his part as the Dragonair sent both him and his partner Kit blasting off.
It turns out that the Dragonair-a Totem Pokemon, at that-was actually an old friend of Mr. Kaiser's when it was a Dratini and him knowing Dragonair was actually the cause of what the Safari Zone came to be. Needless to say after our adventure in the Safari Zone..we'll just deny we saw Dratini and Dragonair...but as a bonus and as a favor from Bill, Tsubaki was entrusted with a Dratini egg. Apparently, she's the 'most responsible' of our group. 'Most responsible.' ...I'm honestly not sure how to feel about that. Right now...just thankful we got into someplace safe as it started to rain just as I was writing this entry.
"Yeesh...talk about freaky weather…" Ken muttered a bit, looking out the window to see it heavily raining outside as the group stood within a fairly large building.
=I knew I should've installed a weather app…= Alakai muttered.
"Well at least we found a place to wait it out," Takuma spoke, wringing out his coat in the corner.
"I'm hoping there's no ghosts," Makoto admitted with a gulp.
"Well, I mean Ghost-Types like spooky places…" Takuma muttered, putting his coat back on.
=Not me! I'm part Ghost-Type and the last time I was in a spooky place…= Alakai trailed off before shuddering and quickly went into La's arms =I am having bad flashbacks to the Ghost Trial again…=
"There, there," La assured.
"...Anyone getting a theater vibe from this place?" Mai asked, currently wringing out her ribbon.
"Theater?" Ash repeated.
"...I think she's right," Brock noted as he spotted a small stage with a red curtain, "look. There's a stage right there."
"...We ended up in an aba-" Makoto began with a gulp.
"Pi?"
"Pika?"
"...um...everyone?" Noel spoke up, earning the group's attention, "Th-there's two of Pikachu."
"Huh?" Ash blinked before he and the others looked to see Pikachu looking at another one.
"Odd...maybe it ran in here to avoid the storm." Brock guessed.
"Aw~" Misty cooed as she walked over, picking up the second Pikachu, "Hi th-GH?!" she tensed before dropping it, "What the heck's wrong with this Pikachu?!"
=Ah! Please tell me we didn't come across another Totem Mimikyu!-!= Alakai pleaded, quickly hiding in La's pack.
"...hmm…" Kajun muttered, kneeling down as she examined the odd Pikachu's face...which was just a pair of dots and a pencil thin smile, "...it's a Ditto."
"Ditto?" Brock repeated as Ash pulled Dexter out.
=Ditto, the Transform Pokemon. Ditto rearranges its cell structure to transform itself into other shapes. However, if it tries to transform itself into something by relying on its memory, this Pokemon manages to get details wrong= Dexter informed, displaying a pink blob with the two dots and pencil-thin smile.
=O-o-oh! I...I knew it was a Ditto…= Alakai mumbled.
"Suuure ya did," Makoto deadpanned.
"...A Ditto...I…"
"Am gonna catch it!" Ash and a voice similar to his declared.
"Huh?" Misty pondered before looking to see...another Ash before them.
"(Oh no! There's two of him!)" Berry freaked.
"(Double the ego!)" Cherry exclaimed.
"What the?! Who are you?!" Ash demanded.
"How about you tell me who are you?" 'Ash' demanded back.
"Ash from Pallet! You?"
"Duplica…" 'Ash' answered before raising his head...revealing that he was actually a she, "From the house of Imite."
"...Imite? Like Imitate?" Ash blinked.
"So she's good at copying people?" Takuma noted.
Duplica giggled before moving behind a set of clothes on a moveable bar. She came out on the other side looking exactly like Takuma. She went behind it once more and stepped out looking exactly like Noel.
"That is some fast changing," Makoto whistled.
"Amazing." Noel nodded.
Duplica giggled before going back behind and coming out in blue jeans, black shoes, long aquamarine hair pulled into two ponytails, and a red shirt with a gold star on the front, "Thanks! So what brings you to our performance house?"
"To be honest...getting out of the rain." Brock explained.
"Ahh...I see," Duplica noted.
=This is quite an interesting Ditto= Alakai noted as the Ditto glowed and turned into its original form =It used Transform, yet its face remained the same=
"That's a bit of an issue," Duplica admitted.
"So Ditto only knows how to transform?" Ash asked.
=Yes! There are only two, possibly three, Pokemon in the entire world that can use the move Transform. Ditto…= Alakai informed as his screen displayed Ditto before changing into a dog-like humanoid Pokemon with a brush-like tail =Smeargle using Sketch to copy Transform, and…= the screen changed to display a tiny pink cat-like Pokemon with a long tail and big, blue eyes =The Mythical Legendary Pokemon Mew=
"But that's mostly because some researchers believe Mew is the beginning of Pokemon genetic evolution as a whole." Takuma spoke up.
"Really now?" Kajun pondered.
"It's a really interesting theory, I know it 'cause some friends of mine are brainy like that," Takuma chuckled, "You could probably find tons of research papers and forums about the topic. But of course, we'd need to study Mew directly to prove it."
=Very true= Alakai concurred.
"Still...if it only knows one move, you miss out on all the fun of teaching it new ones," Ash noted.
"Oh, don't underestimate a Ditto," Duplica advised, "In fact...Anyone care to have a battle against Ditto?"
"Sure thing!" Makoto beamed as she let out Honey, "Up for a battle, Honey?"
"Bun~!" Honey cheered.
"Right this way then," Duplica spoke as she led Makoto onto a stage where two spotlights were turned on and shined on them, "Ready?"
"You bet!" Makoto beamed as Honey jumped before Makoto.
"Okay, Ditto, Transform!" Duplica declared as Ditto glowed before turning into a Buneary...with Ditto's face.
"...huh...so its face does stay that way," Ken noted.
"(What the heck?!)" Honey exclaimed.
"(I'm really sorry…)" Ditto apologized.
"(Oh you're gonna be!)" Honey growled.
"Alright, Honey, let's go with a Tackle to test the waters!" Makoto ordered.
"Bun!"
"Ditto, Tackle!"
"Ditto~!" Ditto exclaimed as it and Honey clashed.
"Huh? But I thought it only knew Transform?" Ash pondered.
=That's the thing, Ash= Alakai noted =When a Ditto Transforms into a Pokemon, it automatically knows all that Pokemon's attacks=
"Which makes them particularly tricky to deal with," Ken added.
"Whoa! Really?" Makoto gawked before shaking her surprise off, "Honey, go for Kooky Jump!"
"Kooky what?" Duplica pondered as Honey jumped high into the air as her ears started glowing before she fell down and smacked Ditto with her ears and bounced away, "Oh! Ditto, are you okay?"
"Ditto~" Ditto groaned as the dots were replaced with semi-swirls as it moved around in a confused manner.
"Oh, I get it! That was Bounce mixed with a Dizzy Punch!" Duplica realized.
"True. Ditto learns all of a Pokemon's natural moves when they mimic them, however that can't cover creative liberties the Trainer has taken with 'Moves'." Takuma smiled.
"Okay Honey, let's go with Feint out!"
"Feint wh-" Duplica blinked as Ditto shook its head before charging at Honey, who threw a punch..only to move out and delivered a rising Dizzy Punch to Ditto's face, "Oh...Feint Attack that pulls into a Dizzy Punch?"
"Bingo~" Makoto grinned.
"I'm honestly surprised she hasn't tried to challenge the Pokemon league with how many combinations she can make," Ken admitted.
"She's very creative and caring of her Pokemon, she'd do very good." Takuma nodded in agreement.
"Nah. That's Ash's thing. I mean, I did get a Badge, but I'm having a blast just travelling," Makoto shrugged.
"Ahh...gotcha," Ken nodded a bit, "To each their own, I suppose."
"Alright, I think that's about enough then," Duplica noted as Ditto changed back to normal.
"Ditto~" Ditto groaned.
"...eh, eh...sorry," Makoto sheepishly apologized, her and Honey rubbing the backs of their heads.
"Nah. It's okay," Duplica assured, "Still...You noticed a problem though, right?"
"Eh?"
"...I think she means that Ditto's face remained the same, even after transforming," Tsubaki guessed.
"She's right," Duplica nodded with a small sigh, "No matter what we did, Ditto's face always remained the same when he transforms."
"It's not uncommon for Ditto who haven't mastered Transform to do that." Takuma noted, "I've faced some trainers who used Ditto very well in battles."
"Same here...and they can be pretty annoying to deal with at times," Ken added.
"This is actually the first time for me," La admitted, "No Trainers I've battled have used Ditto before."
"Really? Why not?"
"I guess I've never encountered a Trainer with it before," La shrugged, "Still, maybe we could give Ditto a variety to transform into. That might help train it to use Transform."
"Oh! Good idea!" Duplica beamed.
"We can help with the training," Brock offered, the group unaware they were being listened in on.
"That is one freaky Pokemon," Meowth muttered, lowering his binoculars.
"It's called Ditto and it has the ability to transform into any Pokemon," James explained, looking at a deck of information card.
"More like anything and anyone it wants," Serenade noted.
"..Transform into any Pokemon you say?" Jessie asked in interest, "...I got an idea.."
"You're going to steal it and try to transform it into a Dratini." Serenade deadpanned.
"We already have several Ditto and the Boss severely dislikes them, so don't think of trying to give it to him," Aoiro warned.
"Darn it…" Jessie slumped, "Then...then we'll steal Pikachu."
"Again?"
"Don't fix what isn't broken."
"And yet you lose every time…" Aoiro deadpanned, making her slump, "Unless you got a new Pokemon, I…"
"Your sister is calling."
"...Ugh…" Aoiro sighed as she pulled her communicator out, "What?"
=Uh hey sis, is Ms. Ego with you?= Karai asked, a light nervous tone in her voice.
"...Why do you need her?" Aoiro asked with a raised brow.
=There's this Pokemon I recently caught and...uh...eh heh...I think it'll be better with her=
"New Pokemon?" Jessie repeated as she lifted her head up.
=Seriously though, can you have Serenade come here and bring it there? It's freaking Rampage out...even more than steak shortages=
"...Rampage is the Gyarados we overdosed with Rare Candies, right?" James asked, earning a nod from Serenade, "...C-Could we please not take it?"
"Don't care! Gimme gimme gimme!" Jessie shouted in excitement.
"...ugh...Serenade?"
"On it…" Serenade sighed as she teleported out of the area before returning, carrying a sole Premiere Ball, "Here."
"Sweet!"Jessie beamed as she took it, "Come out!"
The ball bounced once before popping open, releasing the Pokemon inside. The Pokemon, at first, appeared to be a Pikachu...until they noticed it was actually a pale-yellow cloth made to resemble a Pikachu with a wooden tail colored pitch black. Its fake face was a crudely drawn Pikachu face while two black eyeholes were in the bottom half of it.
"..GH?!" Meowth tensed as he backed away a bit, "Wh...what's with dis Pokemon?"
"...What a murderous intent in it...especially towards Pikachus and the like..." Serenade noted.
"Wh...what is that?" Jessie blinked, looking at the new Pokemon in confusion.
"It's called a Mimikyu, they're a Ghost/Fairy-Type," Aoiro explained, "Native to Alola, they often disguise themselves like this."
"...and why the disgu-" Meowth began.
"Lift it and you might not awake ever again," Aoiro warned.
"GH!" Meowth tensed at that as he backed further away from Mimikyu.
"Okay...try transforming Ditto into Staryu," Misty offered, having said Water Pokemon already out.
"Ditto," Ditto replied as it turned into Staryu...with its 'face' in the gem.
"(Okay, that's like the time Squirtle and Aqua drew on Staryu's gem when it was resting)," Pikachu noted.
"(What?!)" Staryu exclaimed.
"(Nothing)," Aqua replied, covering Pikachu's mouth.
"Maybe something with more than one face then," La suggested, "Alakai?"
=Yes?= Alakai asked.
"May I please have Kyo?"
=Sure thing!= Alakai replied as he materialized a Dusk Ball =Here you go=
"Thank you," La smiled as she took the ball, "Kyo, come on out please."
La tossed the ball. It bounced once before, like nearly all her other PokeBalls, it glowed and transformed into a Mimikyu. Its cloth was freshly clean with the wooden tail painted to resemble Pikachu's tail. Its 'face' was well done with a smiling Pikachu face on it with the ears stuffed to be more of a perfect match.
"Mimikyu~!" Kyo squeaked happily before seeing Pikachu.
"Pika?"
"(Oh my gosh! You're a Pikachu!)" Kyo gasped as he bounced over, "(Hi there! My name is Kyo! I'm a Mimikyu and it's nice to meet a Pikachu!)"
"(Uh...a pleasure)," Pikachu greeted.
"...Ashton, Dexter please," Kajun spoke.
=Mimikyu, the Disguise Pokemon. Its actual appearance is unknown. A lonely Pokemon, it conceals its terrifying appearance beneath an old rag so it can get closer to people and other Pokemon= Dexter informed =If you try to look under its rag, it will become agitated and resist violently=
"(I don't do that)," Kyo pouted before La picked him up and began petting him on the 'back,' "Kyu~"
"Aw...it's kinda kyute," Makoto cooed.
=You and La seem to have had the same reaction to the first Mimikyu you met= Alakai deadpanned.
"How can ya be afraid? The outfit makes it pretty cute," Makoto admitted.
"But why does the picture in Dexter look different than Kyo?" Ash asked.
"Oh, I made this one for Kyo," La explained, "His old one was shredded to the point he was using a paper bag to hide himself after an encounter with a Trainer that had a Fighting Type that knew Poison Jab and had Poisonium Z."
"(Meema made it just for me when I was born…)" Kyo sniffled before snuggling into La, "(But she made this new one for me and I love her for it a whole lot!)"
"Aww...how sweet," Noel and Misty smiled.
"Okay, Ditto. Use Transform to become Kyo," Duplica ordered.
"Ditto!" Ditto beamed as he transformed into Kyo...with both faces being Ditto's.
"...Okay. How does THAT work?!" Mai gawked.
"I agree. I...have several questions," Ken added.
"(GYAAAAH~! What is that?! What is that?!)" Kyo freaked as he ran behind Pikachu, "(Please protect me from it~!)"
"(I think there is some kind of irony within this...but pretty sure no one else sees it…)" Pikachu muttered out loud.
Ditto slumped as it changed back to normal, "Ditto…"
"Okay, so that was a bust. Who's next?" Makoto asked.
"Hmm…" Tsubaki pondered for a moment, "..perhaps Izayoi," she offered as she released her Honedge.
"...Ditto?"
"Dii!" Ditto shouted as he transformed agan...with Izayoi's sole eye being Ditto's face.
"Okay, now it's just borderline ridiculous…" Brock, Ken, and Mai deadpanned with a sweatdrop.
"Maybe it's not so much a matter of experience or skill, but confidence." Takuma offered.
"Confidence?" Ash repeated, looking up at Takuma.
"By that, I mean maybe whatever it is that causes Ditto to...goof…" he muttered, looking for the right wording to be nice, "Is some kind of mental block. Something's stopping Ditto from doing it right...like how the fear of messing up...makes you mess up."
"And I guess reactions in a negative aspect tend to make it worse," La noted as she picked up her Mimikyu.
"(Sorry…)" Kyo apologized.
"Hmm...what can we do to help cheer Ditto up?" Ash pondered, "Something good enough to help him boost his conf-"
"Mimi…"
"Hmm?" the group blinked as they looked to the right, seeing a Mimikyu standing there.
"...You have two Mimikyu, La?" Misty blinked.
"No, that's not mine," La replied.
"...Is it a wild one then?" Brock pondered.
"I doubt it. Most Mimikyu are seen around Alola," Ken answered.
"Then what's one doing here?" Ash blinked.
Mimikyu said nothing as it turned its attention towards Pikachu, Berry, and Cherry. The Disguise Pokemon began twitching a bit as a dark aura began to surround it.
"(Uh oh…)" Kyo squeaked, "(It's a bad one…)"
"Bad one?" La whispered.
"(Meema beat all of them up and sealed them away back home. Meema said that bad ones hate all Pikachu and anything that reminds them of Pikachu)," Kyo explained, "(Meema said that if they saw one or something like them, no more Pikachu or Pikachu-like thing…)"
"...By which you mean…" La nervously began.
"(Kill….)" Mimikyu whispered, shaking before pouncing right at Pikachu, "(Kill the fame hoarder!)"
"Pika-pi!" Pikachu panicked jumping out of the way in time, "(Fame...what fame?! I'm freaking out!)"
"(You..everyone like you...you and those copies...and no one like me...kill…)" Mimikyu whispered, a shadowy law reaching from underneath its disguise as it lunged towards Berry and Cherry, "(Kill the fame hoarders!)"
"Ahh! Berry, Cherry, Iron Tail!" Makoto quickly ordered.
"Emo/Pachi!" the two complied, their tails shining as they prepared to deflect the attack, only for Mimikyu to swerve around them and struck them from behind, "AHH!"
"What's it doing?!" Ash panicked, "Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!"
"Pik-" Pikachu began before Mimikyu tackled him into a fight cloud.
"Ahh! Pikachu!"
"Terra, help Pikachu out!" Mai called out, "Rollout!"
"Shrew~!" Terra shouted as he charged at Mimikyu, who jumped out of the way at the last second as he crashed into Pikachu.
"(You..stay out...anyone who interferes with me killing those fame hoarders...will be dead, too!") Mimikyu shouted, firing multiple Shadow Balls at the group.
"Wow...that Mimikyu is a real fighter…" Takuma spoke, seeing it move.
"Duck and cover!" Duplica shouted.
"Ahh!" Noel scraemed as the group ducked behind some pillars, the area being bombarded by Shadow Balls.
"La, any idea why that thing is trying to gun for Pikachu, Cherry, and Berry?!" Makoto shouted, "Oh, and trying to get us for getting in the way of attacking said Pokemon?!"
"It's a bad type of Mimikyu that hates everything about Pikachu and anything like it!" La explained, "Alakai, I need Breaker!"
=Breaker is on her way!= Alakai replied, quickly giving La another Dusk Ball.
"Breaker, use Toxic on that Mimikyu!" La shouted, throwing the ball and letting it turn into a Salazzle.
"SALA~!" Breaker roared before she released a blast of purple smoke that grazed Mimikyu, causing it to cough a little.
"Mi…." Mimikyu hissed, shacking its head before hacking up a purple blob and resumed its barrage of Shadow Balls.
"Ahh! Toxic did nothing!" La freaked.
"Uh...oh! Maybe Ditto can distract it!" Duplica gasped, "Ditto, transform!"
"D-" Ditto began as he hopped out, only for Mimikyu to smack him away as he flew out the window, "DITTO!"
"Ahh! Ditto!"
"We got a Ditto!" Team Rocket's voices shouted.
"Call that thing back this instant!" Aoiro's voice ordered.
"Oh no...Not them again…" Takuma realized, slapping his forehead, "I wish I could say I'm surprised...but sadly...I'm not by this point."
"Same…" Ken and La sighed.
"Kyu!" Mimikyu snapped, swinging his arms around rapidly as he deflected attacks and attacked back in a flurry of swift motions.
"For Arceus' sake Jessie, just call it back!"
"No way! Not when we have the twerps pinned d-"
"Now," Aoiro coldly ordered.
"GH?! R...return!"
"Kyu…" Mimikyu hissed as it was returned.
"What was with that Mimikyu!?" everyone snapped once if vanished.
"WE DON'T KNOW!" James and Meowth screamed.
"Dat thing's got some seriously scary thoughts!" Meowth added.
"He's not wrong…" Serenade admitted.
"Give me Ditto back!" Duplica demanded.
"...Mm...no," the trio answered before running off.
"...I got 'em." Takuma sighed as he grabbed a length of rope before swinging it around in a circle and tossing it. After a while, it snapped tight as he pulled and dragged them all back against their will, "HA! I worked on that just to deal with you three!"
"...Think you could teach me to do that?" Makoto asked.
"After…" he promised as he tightened the rope, making them all grunt in pain, "Now give the Ditto back. And I won't hurt you...personally...and with much personal gratification."
"..."
"He will do it too ya know," Ken added.
Takuma lifted a piece of stone and gripped it till it exploded, "I train alongside with my Pokemon."
"...meep," the trio paled
"Or we can hand you over to the much more...excitable Makoto…" Takuma shrugged, "Can't assure you she'll hold back like I would have…"
"Nope," Makoto replied in complete honesty.
"Ohh and we got someone for the Meowth, too," Takuma smirked as his Incineroar smirked as he appeared face to face with Meowth.
"Oh now dat's overkill," Meowth deadpanned.
"So...allow me to ask once more…" he sighed before putting on the best charming smile he could, despite the clear aura of anger and annoyance around him that just made him feel more intimidating, "Can we please have Ditto back?"
"...I...I'll release Mimikyu on you all!" Jessie threatened.
"Ah…?" Takuma asked, dropping the smile as the aura grew stronger, "So you want this the hard way then…?"
"Kyo's already out," La offered, "Would you like to see underneath his costume?"
"(It'll be nice!)" Kyo beamed.
"No! No! None of dat!" Meowth shook his head.
"Then again. Hand...over...the Ditto," Ken ordered.
"...uh…" teh trio meeped
"Ugh...Serenade, teleport," Aoiro sighed.
"Might want to double check that." Takuma pointed as Kyo had already stunned Serenade.
"(Hugs!)" Kyo beamed, wrapping his shadow like arms around Serenade.
"Sorry…"
"..."
"Try anything you like. We got all bases covered this time," Kajun stated with a light grin.
"If you thought we'd fall for the same tricks twice...you have vastly underestimated our skills," Takuma smirked, "So...you can give us Ditto go home, do whatever it is you...Team type guys do on your free time...we get on with our day...and I don't have to rearrange the blue haired guy's face."
"Why me!?"
"Call me a gentleman." Takuma deadpanned.
"Gentleman don't threaten people like that!"
"But they also don't take kindly to thieves and criminals." he deadpanned again.
"Gh?!"
"Now once more..hand the ditto over."
"...well...I didn't think I'd resort to this…" Aoiro sighed as she reached for a Pokeball, "Aquila...come out." she ordered as her chosen Pokemon came out.
Hovering there was a grayish-brown, avian Pokémon similar to a large bird of prey. It had small, red eyes and a thin, yellow beak with a black tip. On its forehead was a small circular white patch. Larger white markings covered the front of its throat and chest, separated by a black ruff encircling the shoulders. A red-tipped, black crest extended over its head, nearly reaching the tip of its beak as it glared at its targets. Around it's neck was a cobalt blue scarf as it had an intimidating look in its eyes.
"A Staraptor?" Takuma blinked.
"Aquila…" Aoiro began as she closed her eyes, "Quick Ace."
"Quick wh-" Takuma began before the rope suddenly snapped, "?!"
"So fast…" Brock gawked.
"Not done…" Aoiro stated before snapping her fingers.
"Star," was all the Pokemon said before becoming a blur.
"What the?! Where d-" Ash began before a large burst of wind nearly knocked everyone over, knocking Kyo off of Serenade
"(Windy! D'Oh!)" Kyo complained, bouncing along the ground.
"Now Serenade, Teleport."
"Yes, milady," Serenade compiled before she, her Trainer, Aquila, and Team Rocket vanished out of sight.
"NO!"
"Damn...I forgot about how competent she was…" Takuma growled.
"Aw great. Well, this is just our luck, huh?" Makoto groaned, "And unless Hikari or Koko can do something like follow 'psychic radiation from a teleport' or something…" she looked at the two, "Can Psychic-Types do that?"
Koko scratched her chin with her tail before pulling over a blank notebook and a pen before scribbling, 'Give us a few minutes to confer.'
"Quick response…" Most of them muttered.
"Ditto…" Duplica whispered, worry heavy in her voice as she was on her knees.
"...Don't worry…" Noel spoke, putting a hand on her shoulder, "We'll get Ditto back."
"But how? Even if we do find them, we'll be caught as soon as they see us," Mai pointed out, "...unless someone acts as a decoy."
"...oh….oh~" Makoto began to grin, "Duplica, La, how good are your sewing skills?"
"Mm?"
"What are you…" Kajun began before Makoto whispered something to her, "...no."
"You sure~?"
"Absolutely not."
"What?" Ash asked.
"Makoto suggested some of us dress as Team Rocket to give them a taste of their medicine," Kajun sighed.
"Several questions…" Takuma raised his hand.
"Ask away," Brock replied.
"Who's gonna be said decoys? Who is confident enough to do it? And Why?"
"Well like I said, it's to give them a taste of their own medicine, act as decoys, and…" Makoto paused with a grin, "Do a much better motto then them~"
"...I'm sold." Takuma changed his tune.
"JUST LIKE THAT!?" they all gawked.
"What? It sounds fun."
"...Hmm…" Ken began to ponder.
"Oh not you too, Ken," Misty groaned.
"Yes, but at the same time..have an alteration to it," Ken answered, "Considering Team Rocket is an evil group...why not go with a heroic group in a sense? A...task force if you will."
"...sentai?" Makoto repeated, her tail starting to wag excitedly.
"Oh? You know Ranseinese?" Ken asked, "...nevermind. But yeah...interested?"
"Oh, I'm starting to really like this." Takuma cheered as his Incineroar facepalmed.
"And to make things fair...four guys, four girls with the rest sneaking in the back to get Ditto," Ken added.
"...hmm…" Kajun began to ponder it over, "This could work, however there is still the matter of White Truth and her Pokemon. We still do not have a complete knowledge on her team."
"...Alakai, Hanzo please," La spoke.
=Hanzo?=
"You'll see…"
"Dii~" Ditto whimpered as Team Rocket stared at him.
"So what ta do wit' dis guy?" Meowth pondered, "We know da Boss don't want it, but maybe we can use it ta scam idiots outta deir Pokemon."
"Brilliant!" Jessie beamed, "And I know how..now Ditto…" she began as James pulled out a book, showing an image of Dratini, "Transform into this? Please~?"
"Become Dratini, the legendary Pokemon of the Safari zone," James added.
"Di…?" Ditto blinked, looking at the picture before he transformed...into the book itself with his face on the pages.
"GH?!" the two nearly facefaulted at that.
"No! Into Dratini, not the book itself!" Jessie snapped
"It could be that it isn't that skilled enough yet," Serenade noted, "How about me? Can you turn into me?" Ditto glowed before turning into her...with his face, "WHAT?! YOU LITTLE FU…!" she was put back into her ball before she could grab anything with her psychic powers.
"I'll give her catnip later to calm her down…" Aoiro sighed.
"Hmm…" Jessie began to ponder, "Oh I know…" she blushed a bit when she pulled out a picture and showed it to Ditto, "Transform into the person in this photo, but an older version of them."
"Hmm? What picture is that?" James blinked, "Let me see!"
"No~!" Jessie denied with a blush as she moved it away from him.
"...Ha! It's a little boy!" Meowth laughed.
"Ohh~! Jessie had a boyfriend?" James asked with a grin.
"...He was my first love," Jessie sighed in remembrance.
"First love?!" James' grin grew at that as Jessie showed the picture to Ditto again.
"Show me?"
"Ditto~" Ditto complied as he glowed...transforming into the photo itself with his face on the boy's.
"PFFT! AHAHAHAHAHAHA!" James and Meowth laughed at the look on Jessie's face..before she smacked them with a paper fan.
"IS THAT YOUR IDEA OF A TRANSFORMATION?!" Jessie snapped at Ditto, only to be licked in the face, "?!"
"AHAHAHAHAHA!" James and Meowth laughed at that...before being smacked once more.
"You little pile of goo!" Jessie snapped, her face red with anger and her teeth shark-liked, "You listen here! You transform into a Dratini or a legendary Pokemon proper or I'll transform you into jelly!"
"Ditto~~" Ditto whimpered before glowing and transforming into Meowth...with its face remaining the same.
"Well, this all but confirms that the Ditto we obtained is younger than expected," Aoiro noted.
"It needs a push is all!" Jessie argued.
"Yeah!" Meowth agreed as he shot up, "Besides, I don't look like that!"
"You better get it right or else Ditto!" James added as Meowth brought his claws out.
"DI?!" Ditto freaked as he messed with his face a bit, resulting in a normal Meowth face, "Ditto~!"
"Success!" James beamed.
"We know you could do it if you really tried, Ditto!" Jessie added.
"You used fear to 'motivate' it," Aoiro deadpanned.
"It got results, didn't it?" Jessie argued.
"Now..about dat Drati…" Meowth began before the lights went out, "..ni?"
"What the?! Who turned the lights out!?" James shouted before a light shone on eight figures, "Gh?!"
"What?! Who the heck are you?!" Jessie demanded the figures.
"...who are we?" Takuma's voice came out from one of the figures, "We are the eight champions that protect the Pokemon world from darkness and devastation!"
"Wait..are they trying to mock us?!" James exclaimed before their mouths were covered in String Shot, "Mmph?!"
"I recommend you do not interrupt us," Makoto's voice stated from one of the four female figures, "It is pretty rude ya know."
"?" Aoiro raised a brow as she watched this unfold.
"Anyway...roll call time!" the lead figure declared as the lights shone on them, Takuma's voice coming from the red figure dressed as a Flareon with a helmet shaped like a Flareon "The Blazing Champion, Flare Red!"
"The Aquatic Champion, Wave Blue!" Makoto's voice came from the figure dressed as a Vaporeon with a helmet shaped like a Vaporeon's with black visor in the 'mouth' and a Vaporeon tail for her own to hide in
"The Storming Champion, Volt Yellow!" Duplica's voice came from the yellow figure themed after a Jolteon.
"The Midnight Champion, Shadow Black." Brock's voice came from the black and gold figure, this onr themed after an Umbreon.
"The Psionic Champion, Psye Purple..." Kajun's voice came from the purple figure, their outfit themed after an Espeon.
"The Chilling Champion, Frost White..." Mai's voice called from the white/ice-blue figure, her outfit similar to that of a Glaceon.
"The Forest Champion...Leaf Green!" Ken's voice declared from the green figure, who's outfit was themed after a Lefeon.
"The Fae Champion, S-Sylph Pink," Noel's voice came from the light pink figure, her own outfit themed after a Sylveon.
"Let the lights of hope shine down on the shadows of despair!" the eight declared.
"Shinka Sentai…" Flare Red began before all eight posed.
"Evolvger!"
At that, a massive explosions went off behind them as the pillar of fire shot up into the sky.
"...ahh...ahh...what...just happened?" Jessie slowly asked, a look of disbelief on her face as the webbing fell off her, James, and Meowth's faces.
"I...think our motto just got one-upped...badly…" James whispered.
"How are we supposed t' top dat!?" Meowth gawked.
"..." Aoiro said nothing as she walked off.
"Now…" Flare Red began as he pointed at the trio, "Hand over the Pokemon you stole, Rockketo Dan!"
"Rocket what?!" the trio exclaimed.
"Ranseinese for Team, bakas~" Wave Blue teased a bit.
"..."
"...it means idiots," Leaf Green explained.
"HEY!" the trio barked, unaware of Ash and the others sneaking behind them.
"Aw man..that looked cool," Ash whispered, having watched a bit.
"Pi~" Pikachu sighed at that.
"Ash, focus," Tsubaki whispered.
"Right!" he nodded, getting back on track.
"...grr…" Jessie began to growl as she glared at the eight, "If you think we're giving that Ditto up you multi-colored spandex freaks, think again! Arbok, Ariados, Mimikyu! Get them!"
"Oh no you don't!" Flare Red replied, tossing out his Pokeball, "Jin, Power Up Punch!"
The Blaziken grunted as both fists where covered in red fiery energy. Jin punched both Arbok and Ariados knocking them back. His next punch, however, went through Mimikyu given its typing. Mimikyu let loose two arms as it used shadow claw; however, Jin vanished as a blur and let it strike both Arbok and Ariados, sending them slamming into the ground.
"Ahh! Mimikyu, wh-" Jessie began.
"Girls, give them some good ol' Iron Tail!" Volt Yellow ordered.
"Emol/Chipa!"
"Wh-" Jessie began before she was clonked on the head by two Iron Tails, "Ow! Hey, aren't those…!?"
"Thundershock!" Volt Yellow ordered.
"Pachiri~!"
"AHH!" Jessie screamed as she was shocked, "James, Meowth, help!"
"Oh right!" James yelped, "Weezing, Weepinbell, Hitmonlee, get…!"
"Jin, BraveBird!" Flare Red cut him off.
"Blaz!" Jin roared forming an aura of blue fire before tackling into the three pokemon and sending them flying back at James.
"Ahh!" James screamed as he was flung back.
"Let's see you try and take on Meowth!" Meowth hissed as he pounced.
"Koko, if you will?" Psye Purple simply ordered.
"Esp," Koko replied before a glow covered Meowth.
"Meow?" Meowth pondered before he proceeded to punch himself several times in the face before performing a backflip and landed in a split, "GH?! G-guh...ahahaha~...ah…" 'And I'm easy~/I'm easy like Sunday mornin'~' "Aaaaahhhh…"
"Ooh…" the boys of the team cringed.
"Hm...I rather like that," Psye Purple noted with a nod at Koko.
Mimikyu gave a slight twitch as it slowly got back up, a dark aura on it once more before pouncing at the group.
"Oh no you don't! Hana, Sleep Powder please!" Forest Green ordered as he released a small pale-green humanoid Pokemon wearing a lower dress made of leaves and a 'hat' made of them with orange flowers.
"Lili~" the grass-like Pokemon sang before releasing a light blue powder at Mimikyu, who tensed as he skidded, struggling to stay awake.
"Yuki, if you quickly please?" Frost White quickly whispered.
"Vul~!" Yuki beamed before inhaling and firing an Ice Beam at Mimikyu, freezing it in a block of ice as big as Onix curled up in a ball.
"Th-this can not be happening…" Jessie muttered in shock.
"How are we losing?!" James exclaimed.
"Because evil never wins…" Midnight Black stated cooly, "Pink? If you will?"
"S-Serenity, Fairy Swift!"
"Syl~!" the Shiny Eeveelution cried as she released a barrage of stars covered in a pink aura from her mouth.
"Ahh!" Team Rocket freaked as the stars collided with them, sending them rocketing into the wall.
"And now I'll get the last blow in!" Wave Blue declared, "Go U-"
"Enough!" Aoiro's voice shouted.
"Eh?" the group blinked behind their helmets before a faint mist filled the room.
"To think..such worthy adversaries would appear…" Aoiro's voice added as she appeared from within the mist...wearing something befitting a female general with a dragon theme to the outfit., "Though anyone can take those three out easily…"
"..uh...what a-" Forest Green began.
"Who am I you ask? I will tell you..in your language…" Aoiro chuckled before stomping her foot forward in a commanding fashion, "Order, rules, and discipline! Those are the three creeds I follow, and I follow them in evils name! General of the Rockettodan!..." she quickly drew a katana as she sliced it down, dispersing the mist, "Blue Flare...White Striker!"
"I like her," Flare Red smiled behind his mask.
Nearby, Serenade quietly banged her head on a wall as she stopped using Mist, 'Mistress's father just had to let her read those books on Oda Nobunaga while Karai watched superhero team shows when she was…'
"Now…" White Striker began as she pointed at the heroes, "If you want the rescue the Ditto...come face me and my Pokemerabeast!"
"Poke-what now?"
"Ahh! Where's D-" Ash's voice began.
"Shh! Quiet…!" Misty hushed as Hanzo covered Ash's mouth.
"...ahh! The twerps!" Team Rocket freaked, about to go after them before White Striker stomped her foot on the floor once more, "?!"
"You have failed once already, do not fail twice," White Striker informed, coldly looking at the trio.
"EEk!" they panicked, holding one another in fear.
"Now…" White Striker began as she raised her blade up into the air, "Come to me, Pokemeramon, Venustoise!"
"..." Wave Blue forcefully lowered Psye Purple's notebook when the hybrid Pokemon erupted from a wall, roaring, "Not. The. Time."
"But it's a real one~" she actually whined.
"So...this is a thing…" most of the others blinked utterly shocked and flabbergasted.
"Villain, I am your opponent!" Flare Red declared jumping and landing in front of the others.
"Seriously?!" the others gawked.
"We're gonna wash you away!" Wave Blue whooped.
"And of course she goes with it," Frost White sighed with a facepalm.
"Heh...very well...since you two are so eager.." White Striker began as she snapped her fingers, "You'll be my Pokemeramon's first opponent's! Get them Venastoise!"
"Stoise!" Venastoise roared as it charged at the two.
"Jin Sky Uppercut!" Flare Red ordered.
"Blazi-KEN!" Jin shouted flashing in front of the Venastoise before jumping while punching his glowing blue fist upwards. The uppercut hit the hybrid pokemon's chin and actually lifted it up off its feet for a few seconds.
"Umi, Aurora Beam!" Wave Blue called.
"Milo~!"
"Block, Venastoise."
"Vena!" Venastoise roared, summoning a wall of vines as it blocked the attack.
"Flamethrower!" Flare Red ordered as Jin unleashed a blast of fire that began burning through the wall of vines.
"Wash."
"TOISE!" Venatoise roared as he fired a pulse of water from his cannons, dispersing the Flamethrower into steam.
"Damn...she has a counter to both our moves." Flared Red groaned.
"No kidding…" Tide Blue muttered, "...any ideas?"
"Well maybe a more cooperative team for starters…" he chuckled, turning to the others.
"Alrighty!" Volt Yellow cheered.
"Might as well give it our all!" Forest Green added.
"If you insist," Psye Purple nodded.
"Very well..." Midnight Black nodded.
"R...ready…" Sylph Pink added, the Sylveon gently patting her shoulder in assurance.
"...might as well…" Frost White sighed.
"Perfect!" Flare REd beamed, "Then let's go team!"
"Try it!" White Striker challenged, "Venastoise, attack!"
"Vena!"
"Everyone elemental barrage!" Flare Red ordered.
"Roger!" they all nodded as their Pokemon unleashed their elemental attacks all at once.
"Ve!" Venastoise roared as he tanked the attack, struggling a bit before its arms tore the combined attacks to shreds, "Stoise!"
"Gh! It didn't work!" Volt Yellow tensed.
"Now what do we do?" Forest Green asked.
"Now what do they do?" Ash whispered from his hiding spot.
"Ugh...La, can you…" Misty began before noticing La nowhere in sight, "...please don't' tell me…"
"Any last words, Evolvgers?" White Striker asked as Venastoise prepared to aim his cannons.
"VUI!" White Striker jumped back, avoiding the Shadow Ball fired by Ash's Eevee as he sat on the shoulder of an Eevee-themed figure.
'Takuma, you owe me big time,' La thought before clearing her throat, "Balance of all Types. Normal Oak."
"Yes!" Flare Red cheered, 'Wha...I'm gonna owe her big, aren't I…' he mentally sighed in pre-emptive defeat.
"... as many members as you like. It makes no difference," White Striker gave a light amused smirk as Normal Oak joined the others.
"Perhaps..but you have not faced our true power!" Normal Oak countered as she held up a Z-ring, "Everyone, lend me your power!"
"Let's do it everybody!" Flare Red nodded as they all walked up and put their hands together.
"Nine Evol...Boost!" they all declared, dispersing into a half circle as they aimed their hands at Eevee while Normal Ok performed a pose that ended with her making a 'Z' with her arms.
The Eeveeium Z on her Z-Ring shined before the energy inside flew into Ash's Eevee, becoming a powerful aura. Eevee cried out as the energy dispersed into eight separate colored aura that formed into copies of an Espeon, Vaporeon, Sylveon, Flareon, Leafeon, Umbreon, and Glaceon. The copies then went into Eevee, causing him to glow bright.
"GH?! Wh-what's happening?!" Team Rocket freaked.
"The Z-Move Extreme Evo-Boost. This Z-Move is exclusive to Eevee that know a certain Move," Serenade explained, "Basically, it's a Z-Move that supercharges an Eevee to the point they can tank powerful blows and send out powerful attacks."
"Why's Eevee gettin' all da love?!" Meowth complained, "Where's Meowth's Z-Move or whatevah it's called?!"
"Maybe it's because you're walking, talking, and an idiot?" Serenade deadpanned.
"Eevee…" Normal Oak began.
"Elemental Swift!" the nine declared as they threw their hands out.
"Vui!" Eevee shouted as a multi colored aura surged around him before forming nine different stars matching each of the nine costumed heroes. The separate colored stars began multiplying while swirling around Eevee, "Eevee!" with that, the barrage of energy stars fired and rained all over the hybrid Pokemon and the too stunned to react members of Team Rocket behind it. The large amount of energy exploded as a rainbow hued star before dying down slowly as a large cloud of smoke.
"Dii~" Ditto groaned as he laid there, his eyes swirls.
"Oh come on! I thought we'd win this time!" Jessie complained as they flew through the air.
"...damn you…" Aoiro whispered, her costume a mess, "Damn you, Evolvgers!"
"She's gotten too into the role!" James gawked.
"Minions, cushion my fall!" she ordered.
"Well...dat much is still da same…" Meowth complained.
"I'm going to have to schedule emergency therapy for my mistress of all people...Why did her father have to assign us to be with you three?" Serenade groaned.
"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again~!" the trio screamed.
"I still don't like this~!" Serenade screamed.
"Wow...that one got some REAL distance…" Takuma sighed as he took his helmet off to get a better look.
"Ah, Ditto?!" Duplica gasped, taking her helmet off to pick up the knocked out Pokemon.
=Aw…= Alakai whined before deleting his entry on 'Venatoise.'
"Eevee that was so cool!" Ash beamed as he rushed out and hugged his Eevee, "You're the greatest, buddy!"
"Ee!" Eevee beamed before his nose began to twitch; the small Pokemon giving a small sneeze...which caused him to sneeze out some bubbles.
"?!" the group-minus Duplica- tensed in surprise at that.
"...Did...Eevee just learn Bubble?" Misty blinked in surprise.
"Ee-vui!" Eevee laughed, trying to pop the bubbles.
"...Wait…" Ken began as he took his own helmet off, "...I heard a rumor that Eevee have the potential to learn moves based off their evolutions…"
"And we did just put him through a lot of extra energy from us when we used his Z-Move…" Takuma added, "Maybe...that energy caused something to spark inside him….ironic pun not intended."
"...then…" Ash began in excitement, "Eevee, try an electric move."
"Eevui!" eevee nodded as he hopped out of Ash's hands, grunting a bit as his fur stood on end, "EEV!" he shouted before sending out a small jolt of electricity.
"Adorable~" the girls all awed at the poofed up fur.
"...wait...new moves…" Kajun began with wide eyes...before taking out her note book, "Amazing...simply amazing~!"
=Oh how splendid! A move for each Type of Eeveelution!= Alakai cheered =I am so glad we're travelling with you now more than ever! Helping Hanzo reawaken his Ability and now an Eevee with new moves!=
"It looks like the moves are still in a bit of a fledgling state…" Takuma noted as Eevee transferred the static from his fur to Ash upon being picked up, "I'm sure with some training, the moves will grow into something much more stronger and useful."
"...hear that, Pikachu?" Ash asked as he looked at his Starter with an excited grin, "Looks like we're gonna be helping Eevee out with his new moves!"
"Pika!" Pikachu beamed.
"VUI~!" Eevee cheered, eyes glittering in glee.
"But first, how about we help Duplica tend to Ditto?" Ken suggested.
"Right," Brock replied.
"What do you mean I should take that Mimikyu back?!" Karai gawked over the communicator...the ravenette wearing a scarlet red and black bikini at a private spot on the beach.
=It's too violent to control. Just the mere mention of a Pikachu sets it off= Aoiro stated.
"And you think I'd want it back?!" Karai argued, "That things scares Ravage and Rampage!"
=What…?= Aoiro blinked, =One more time...that thing scares your Pokemon?! I honestly thought you were joking around with that!=
"Like hell I was!" Karai snapped, "Seriously, that thing is messed up in the head! The moment it saw a Dedenne when I saw it, it was about to kill the thing!"
=WHY WOULD YOU CATCH IT THEN!?=
"I thought it could be useful...turns out...too much so...it had both Ravage and Rampage cowering in fear when they scratched its costume…"
=...ugh...Karai...just...ugh….I'm going to inform father about this…=
"GH?!"
=Next time you decide to capture a Pokemon...THINK=
"I did...it looked strong...and not even my best Pokemon could stun it for long...it looked strong...so…"
=IS THAT YOUR ONLY EXCUSE!?=
"At least I didn't go looking for the giant one people talk about!"
=...I'm still telling father=
"DAMN IT!"
=I'm stuck with this thing that's insanely dead set on killing Pikachu's or other electric rodent Pokemon...who is really unlucky here?=
"...Ms. Ego since I gave it to her?"
=Fair point…= Aoiro paused, seeing something in the background =What is the giant stuffed bear?=
"Giant stuffed...AHH!" Karai freaked, grabbing her beach equipment as she rushed out of there.
"..." the stuffed bear fell over, revealing a boy around seven with shoulder-length red hair in a black shirt and jeans and picked up Karai's dropped phone.
=Silver! I didn't know you were with Karai=
"Father has her keeping an eye on me," the boy replied, "How are you, Oneesan? Outside of that creepy thing."
=I am fine. Just...finished dealing with three of father's...less competent subordinates=
"At least they make decent human shields, right?" the boy smirked mischievously
=Heh heh...so true= Aoiro gave a light chuckle =Ahem. I apologize, but I must leave...I have to think on what to do with this...dangerous Mimikyu your sister sent=
=No! I'm not…!= Jessie began.
=If you are trying to capture Ash Ketchum's Pikachu, what good would it be if Mimikyu ended up killing it?= Aoiro simply argued.
"Good luck, Oneesan...you're stuck with the infamous San-baka-tachi…"
=I know…= Aoiro sighed =Good luck with Karai, Silver=
"Can do," Silver replied before the two hung up.
"How's Ditto doing?" Ash asked Duplica, the group sitting in the Pokemon Center.
"Why not ask him yourself?" Duplica asked as the scarf on her neck glowed and became Ditto.
"Ditto!" Ditto beamed.
"Oh! That was amazing!" Noel gasped out.
"It looks like Ditto has improved in control," Takuma smiled.
"Not the best of circumstances, but a benefit is a benefit." Brock agreed.
"Yep! And also...anyone want to offer a Pokemon?" Duplica asked.
"I'm not sure," Misty admitted.
"Alakai, may I please have Ms. Stake?" La asked.
=Oh my head…= Alakai groaned.
"Mistake?" Misty asked.
"No, no. Ms. Stake," La replied as Alakai handed her a ball that she tossed.
It transformed, becoming a large green Pokemon resembling a brontosaurus with a large pink flower around its neck. It sported a pair of yellow antennae on its head while its big blue eyes were looking away from one another.
"Miiistake!" it called out happily.
"What's that Pokemon?" Ash pondered, Dexter already out.
=A massive headache to my thinking process= Alakai deadpanned.
=Meganium, the Herb Pokemon and the final form of Chikorita. Meganium's breath has the power to revive dead grass and plants, making them healthy again. The fragrance of Meganium's flower soothes and calms emotions. In battle, this Pokemon gives off more of its becalming scent to blunt the foe's fighting spirit=
"...what's wrong with its eyes?" Ash pondered.
"Her eyes," La corrected, "Ms. Stake is a girl. And it's a genetic defect she has from her dad."
"Miistake!" Ms. Stake beamed.
"Okay, Ditto. Transform!" Duplica beamed.
"Ditto!" Ditto replied before turning into a duplicate of Ms. Stake, even down to her eyes, "Murrstake!"
"Miistake!"
=Oh Arceus no~!= Alakai exclaimed before the two looked at him =Oh no!= he screamed as the two started singing and running around him =Help! I'm getting double teamed by a headache-inducer!=
"Ahahahahaha!" Makoto began to crack up at the scene.
=IT'S NOT FUNNY!=
"That's great! Ditto's face changed!" Mai beamed.
"Yup!" Duplica beamed, "Now our acts will be amazing! I can't thank you guys enough!"
"It's no problem," Ash smiled, "We were glad to help...wish I was able to wear one of those outfits for the distraction though…"
"Gonna miss that outfit…" Makoto spoke, panting a bit from her laughter, "It would've been fun for costume parties or a series."
"..." Duplica merely blinked at that.
"...what?"
"...about that…" Duplica slowly began, making the others blink, "Somehow a TV producer saw our battle with Team Rocket from nearby and...well he liked the concept and outfits…"
"Called it!" Takuma cheered, raising his arms up.
"Oh for…" Kajun facepalmed, "...and I take it you signed us up?"
"Nope. Just me," Duplica answered, "But I can help choose the actors for the other members and the villains."
"That's good to hear," Tsubaki noted with a small smile.
"That's great." Brock nodded in agreement.
"Hope your career does good then," Mai added.
"Thanks. Though…" Duplica paused as she tapped her finger, "There is one thing the director needs...lyrics for the show...and they have to be in Ranseinese. Where am I gonna find someone who knows that language?"
"...Why Ranseinese?" Misty asked.
"The producer thought it sounded cool, and it kinda helps people who watch our show learn more about Ransei."
"Oh…"
"Yeah…" Duplica sighed, "...do any of you guys happen know anyone who can speak or knows the language?"
"I can help, I spent some time there as a kid." Takuma raised his arm happily.
"Really?!" Duplica gasped excitedly at that.
"It's where I met Jin as a Torchic." Takuma smiled, "I'm a little rusty but I can speak in sentences if need be."
"Sweet!" Duplica beamed as she grabbed his arm, "Come on! I wanna get started on it right away!"
"Whoa!" he cried being dragged off.
"..we're gonna be here for a while, aren't we?" Mai asked.
"Gives me and Eevee time to train!" Ash smiled.
"Vee-vee!" Eevee cheered.
"Pika!" Pikachu added.
"So many delays…" La whispered with a sweatdrop.
=Help~!= Alakai pleaded as he managed to escape with the Meganium and Ditto-turned-Meganium chasing him happily.
"Pi-pika!" Pikachu laughed as several of the Pokemon joined in the chase.
=Don't chase me! Stop them!=
"Miiiistake!"
=BE SILENT!=
"This happens a lot with your Meganium and Alakai, huh?" Ken asked.
"Oh, you have no idea," La replied.
"Hahaha...Pikachu is riding on Ditto-Meganium like a cavalry mount." Makoto laughed
=Don't encourage it!=
"They must think it's just a fun game, much to poor Alakai's annoyance." Brock noted, holding back a slight chuckle.
=Help me~!=
"Miiiiistake!"
=BE SILENT!=
GT: Before anyone asks, I did a Pokemon Sun Nuzlocke...twice since the first one's data was lost so I had to do it again, and with an Island Scan, my first encounter of one of the places was a Chikorita. She was female and I like TFS's Nuzlockes (only those. Nothing else) and decided to name her Ms. Stake after Mr. Stake. In Nuzlocke canon for the Sun Nuzlocke, she's one of Mr. Stakes many many kids from his time as a breeding stock.
Z0: Yay...backstory!
SZ: And we just want to apologize for taking so long with this chapter...again. Life has gotten in the way.
Z0: Life has punched everyone in the face sometimes, its either one of us, most of us or all of us. But I'm sure you get that readers we're sure life has punched you in the face. And if it hasn't...it might soon.
GT: Yeah, for me it's my new job. I work on weeknights so I don't get to write with my buddies since they're on in the afternoons.
Z0: I work all night and come home just before sunrise and fall asleep till noon.
SZ: *nods* so true...anyway we hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and hope you all have happy holidays.
GT: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!