Hello again again, readers, with another episode of Tiny Toon Adventures in Kanto. I know I said I was gonna work on the next episode of my Sonic X and Pokémon crossover. But I decided to finish it cause a guest reviewer tried to submit a nasty review insulting me and my story, but I deleted it before it could be permanent. He claims that Fifi forcing Pikachu to stop being stubborn isn't funny. Well, he's wrong. It is funny cause Pikachu is being a stubborn jerk and what Fifi put him through he brought it on himself. So in other words, he deserves to get aggressively wooed by Fifi for his laziness. In fact, in this episode, somebody's gonna encourage her to keep doing it until Pikachu learns to obey. You'll see who it is. If that reviewer continues to be a pest, I'll just keep deleting his reviews, to show I'm not going to listen to him or her. Now, I'm gonna answer some of the questions that some of you asked in some of your nicer reviews. I will adapt Pokémon the First Movie. Only this time, Mewtwo won't wipe out their memories cause there's something that happens that everybody absolutely CAN'T forget, period. What it is, that's for you to find out. As for if I'm going to adapt the sagas after Kanto, my plan was just to Kanto. After the Indigo League, the Looney Tunes find the toons and have a final battle against Jessie, James and Meowth. After the battle, the toons are able to go home and have to make up for one year they missed of school. There will probably be a time skip showing Ash and Pikachu's victory against Leon with Mary and Fifi at their side. Now, at first glance, Pokémon Control may look like they'll be more of a hinderance to our heroes than help. But there will be episodes where they will actually help the heroes control a situation. Lister, I'll consider having Krabby sounding like Sebastian. Maestro, I think I will use some of the songs from the Looney Tunes Show, including a version of "We're in Love" performed by Fifi and Pikachu. The question is, which episode to use the song. Blur, Ash won't trade Butterfree. He'll trade a duplicate of a Pokémon he didn't have in canon. But instead of Raticate, he'll get something else entirely. I already have planned of what the Pokémon will be. But anyway, onto the episode.
Tiny Toon Adventures in Kanto:
A Tiny Toon Adventures and Pokémon Crossover
(Insert "Pokémon Theme")
(We see Mewtwo flying up into space, and then we see Mew.)
I wanna be the very best
(We see Ash Ketchum and Mary Melody look up toward the sky.)
Like no one ever was
(We see the two Trainers in the middle of the Indigo Plateau Stadium. We next see Squirtle, Cubone and Pidgeotto.)
To catch them is my real test
(A Pokéball scoops up a defeated Bulbasaur and Ash does a victory pose.)
To train them is my cause
(A Haunter licks Plucky Duck, paralyzing him, with Haunter laughing at him. Ash throws a Poké Ball.)
I will travel across the land
(Ash, Pikachu, Mary, Little Beeper and Lightning Rodriguez are seen running alongside an Arcanine and Rapidash.)
Searching far and wide
(Rapidash leapts into the air, we next see Zapdos, Articuno and Moltres. Next, we see Kadabra and Charmander.)
Teach Pokémon to understand
(We see Ash, Mary, Pikachu, Fifi, Buster and Babs riding on a Lapras in the middle of an ocean. Pikachu is in Fifi's lap. A Gyarados and Dragonair are swimming too.)
The power that's inside
(A Poké Ball scoops up Caterpie.)
Pokémon
(Lt. Surge's Raichu tries to Body Slam Pikachu, but he dodges it.)
(Gotta catch 'em all!),
(Ekans and Koffing charge at Caterpie.)
it's you and me
(Ash hugs Pikachu)
(Tentacool smashes part of a building with one its tentacles.)
I know it's my destiny
(Ash raises his hand, holding a Pokéball.)
Pokémon . . .
(Onix lets out a roar.)
Ooh, you're my best friend
(We Ash and Mary Melody, Misty, Brock and the heroic Tiny Toons.)
In a world we must defend
(We see Jessie and James along with their Pokémon, Gary Oak, Elmyra Duff, Montana Max and the Perfecto Prep students.)
Pokémon (Gotta catch 'em all),
(We see Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur.)
a heart so true
(Pikachu runs alongside Ash and runs under a girl's legs before leaping. We then see Nurse Joy, Professor Oak, Officer Jenny and Delia Ketchum)
Our courage will pull us through
(A giant Charizard fires a Flamethrower attack, which Ash and co. and the Tiny Toons barely dodge.)
You teach me, and I'll teach you
(Fifi scoops up Pikachu into her arms and starts kissing him all over the face, leaving kiss marks. Pikachu is disgusted by the kisses and her smell.)
Po-ké-mon
(We see Pikachu & some other Pokémon and some of the Tiny Toons flying into battle.)
Gotta catch 'em all!
Gotta catch 'em all!
(Ash throws a Poké Ball.)
Po-ké-mon!
(The title of "Tiny Toon Adventures in Kanto" forms on the screen.)
Episode 10: Path to the Pokémon League
At the Looney Tunes' dimension, Roadrunner and Speedy Gonzales were searching through the desert for any sign of the students. The two met up at the phone booth near the road. "Anything, Roadrunner amigo?" asked Speedy. Roadrunner shook his head. "Aye yai yai. Where could they be?" asked Speedy. The phone in the phone booth rang and Speedy answered it. "Hola?" asked Speedy.
"Marvin the Martian here. My martians, robots and I searched every corner of Mars and the students aren't there. How are things going for you and Roadrunner, Speedy?" asked Marvin.
"We combed the desert and we found zip," said Speedy.
"Where could they be? I'll have to search the universe for them if I have to," said Marvin.
(Insert "The Pokémon League" from Pokémon)
Back at the Pokémon world, Agatha met up with the other Elite Four members. Besides Lorelei and Bruno, there was also the leader, Lance. Lance was a tall, thin man with bright scarlet red spiked hair, pale skin, and dark eyes. He wore a medieval-looking navy blue tunic with red-orange trim, a brown belt around his waist, and large black boots with orange two rings around the top of each boot. The cuffs of his long sleeves were black with orange zigzagging trim separating the cuff from the navy blue part of the sleeve. He sported a long, flowing cape around his neck which was black on the outside and crimson red on the inside. "You look sour, Agatha," said Bruno.
"What's the matter?" asked Lance.
"Do you recall that gluttonous creature that Pokémon Control captured almost a week ago?" asked Agatha.
"What about it?" asked Lance.
"Somehow, it escaped. And Pokémon Control was about to recapture it when these kids interfered," said Agatha.
"Why's that?" asked Lorelei.
"Apparently, they're friends with that beast," said Agatha. She explained everything what the toons told her. She showed them a picture of Ash and co.
"So why are you still sour about it?" asked Lance.
"I don't know if they'll be able to control that thing. And I don't trust the toons," said Agatha.
"I think they're trustworthy. Some of them look cute," said Lorelei.
"This Ash Ketchum along with Mary Melody may have potential to be great Trainers," said Bruno.
(End Music)
(Insert "I Choose You" from Pokémon)
With two Pokémon badges on hand each, our heroes, Ash and Mary march boldly along to the path to, uh . . . the path to . . .
(End Music)
"Where are we going?" asked Dizzy.
"How many times do I have to tell you? Vermilion City. It's got a luxury cruise ship, and I'm dying to see it," said Misty.
"We won't have time for sightseeing," said Ash.
"I heard that there's a really great gym in Vermilion," said Brock.
"A gym? All right!" said Mary.
"Mary and I are gonna win our third badges," said Ash.
"Ash, Mary, I read about this one. The Gym Leader is Lt. Surge. He uses Electric-type Pokémon. You're gonna need Ground-type Pokémon since Electric attacks do no damage to them at all. So you'll, like, have the total advantage if you have Ground-types. But Grass-types also are a good choice too since Electric-types don't do much damage," said Shirley.
"And since Mary and I each have two Grass Pokémon, we should be okay," said Ash.
"But still, we should get some Ground Pokémon too," said Mary.
"Lt. Surge? Does zat mean he was een ze army?" asked Fifi.
"Totally. So he's got a tough soldier attitude for a Gym Leader," said Shirley.
"What are we waiting for?" asked Mary.
"Let's go!" said Ash. Ash and Mary began to run ahead of the group.
"Don't get your hopes up. There are a lot of tough trainers around here," said Misty.
"Ah, bring 'em on!" said Ash.
"Battling them will give us all the training we can get to beat Lt. Surge," said Mary. Fifi started to recognize the place they were in and grew nervous.
"Is something wrong, Fifi?" asked Buster.
"Are you sure we should take zis route?" asked Fifi.
"Yes. It's the direction we need to take to get to Vermillion Gym," said Ash.
"Why are you all scared?" asked Hamton.
"You see . . . ," said Fifi.
"Duck!" cried Shirley. Everybody ducked as an incoming Flamethrower attack barely missed them.
"Where'd that Flamethrower come from?!" asked Mary. Suddenly, Fifi screamed as something pounced her, pinning her on her back. It was an angry Arcanine, who was growling at her.
"Where is he?!" asked the Arcanine.
"Where's who?" asked Fifi.
"Don't play innocent! Where is my puppy?!" asked the Arcanine. Fifi then recognized the Arcanine as the mother one she accidentally incurred the wrath of. The mother Arcanine's other puppies along with the father were present too. Her mate and some of the Growlithe puppies looked from the mother and the other pups. Some of the Growlithe puppies had dark orange-red, while their manes and tails were light gray, and their muzzles were a light tan. The fur was made out of igneous rock components. Their manes covered their eyes and extended below their heads, ending with three curls. Their ears were round and square with light orange-red interiors. Each one had a small horn in its head and their tails were curly. The father Arcanine Arcanine was red-orange while its muzzle, mane, tail, eyebrows, and tufts of fur behind its elbows and around its ankles were gray, and the insides of its ears were light gray. The gray fur was made out of igneous rock components. Its cheek mane, ankle fur, and tail formed into curls. Its elbow fur resembled wings. It had a large horn in the center of its head and three small horns between its head and ears. Its mane formed into curled clumps at the back of its neck and large rectangular clumps on the sides and bottom of its neck. The rectangular clumps had light red-orange markings on them.
"Stop! What do you think you're doing?!" asked Mary. "
The youngest of my puppies has gone missing. Kidnapped. And when I was sniffing for him, the trail led me to her. And she's the kidnapper!" said the Arcanine.
"What?!" asked everybody.
"That's ridiculous!" objected Hamton.
"She once pursued him before," said Growlithe #1.
"So it's possible this skunk chased him again to catch him," said Growlithe #2.
"That's impossible. Fifi's been with this whole time and we were just coming here," said Mary.
"Besides the only reason why she probably chased your puppy was because she thought your puppy was a skunk," said Buster.
"What?!" asked the Father Arcanine.
"Eet's true. Ze only reason why I chased aftair your puppy was because he was painted like a skunk. So please, get off ov moi and give moi a chance to prove my innocence," said Fifi. The mother Arcanine got off of Fifi and she got back up.
"All right. I'll give you a chance," said the Mother Arcanine.
"I'll help too. You may need all the assistance you can get. I'll call Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy as well. Jenny may be needed to arrest the thief or thieves. And the kidnapped Growlithe may need medical attention," said Mary.
"We'll go on ahead. Meet us there when you're done," said Ash.
"Okay," said Mary & Fifi. Ash and the others left. Mary then took out a cell phone and dialed for Officer Jenny.
"Hello, Officer Jenny, I need your help with something," said Mary.
During the course of the day, Ash encountered trainers who challenged him to Pokémon battles. Right now, he was currently battling a trainer who was using a Rattata. "Pidgeotto, finish it!" said Ash. Pidgeotto struck the Rattata with hits talons, which sent the purple rodent flying onto the ground, unconscious.
"Oh, Rattata!" said the Youngster.
(Insert "Fanfare! Get Pokémon!" from Pokémon)
"And I win! That's number ten!" said Ash, raising his fist in victory.
"Wait to go, Ash!" said Buster.
(End Music)
Ash approached the trainer. "You put up a good fight. You have the potential to become a great trainer," said Ash, shaking the Youngster's hand.
"Thanks. You're a really great Pokémon Trainer," said the Youngster.
"Thanks," said Ash. The Youngster noticed that Ash had his two badges.
"Wow. You got badges," said Youngster.
"Oh, you mean these?" asked Ash.
"You got two?" asked the Youngster.
"Yes. I won them at the Pewter and Cerulean City Gyms," said Ash.
"I bet you could beat A.J.," said the Youngster.
"A.J.?" asked Ash.
"Yeah. He lives other there," said the Youngster, pointing behind him.
"A.J. trains savage Pokémon. He built his own Gym. He's never lost a single match," said the Youngster.
"Hmm. Does he specialize in any specific element?" asked Ash.
"Not really. He has Pokémon of different types," said the Youngster.
"Well, when I face him, I'm gonna have to counter his Pokémon smartly," said Ash. Ash and co. began to find the Gym. While they were doing that, Shirley was looking through her Gym Leader guide book.
"Huh. I looked through his book and I don't see any Gym Leader named A.J.," said Shirley.
"Really?" asked Buster.
"Maybe his gym is an unofficial gym," said Brock.
"You mean it isn't sponsored by the Pokémon League?" asked Ash.
"No. Sometimes, there are unofficial gyms in various regions," explained Brock.
Back in the woods, the Cerulean City Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy arrived to where Fifi, Mary and the Arcanine family were at. This Nurse Joy had a cyan cross on her nurse hat. The two toon girls explained everything to the two women. "Oh, the poor dear," said Joy.
"So we must prove zat I'm innocent," said Fifi. Jenny turned to the Arcanine family.
"Don't you worry, the one who kidnapped your pup will be brought to justice," said Jenny. She took out a Poké Ball.
"I'll use my own Growlithe to sniff the kidnapper out," said Jenny. She pressed the button and her Growlithe came out. This one wore a blue police vest.
"Growlithe," said Jenny's Growlithe.
"I guess Growlithes are your equivalent to the German Shepherds the cops use back at my home?" asked Jenny.
"When you put it that way, yes," said Jenny. "I'll watch the puppies while you look for the missing one," said Joy. She turned to the Arcanine parents. "Don't you two worry. They're in good hands," said Joy. Jenny's Growlithe then began to sniff the ground and everybody began following it. As the girls and the Arcanine family were following Jenny's Growlithe, Fifi and Mary turned to Jenny.
"Officer Jenny, how come ze father Growlithe along with some ov ze Growlithe puppies look so different from ze others?" asked Fifi.
"You see, that's supposed to be a variant that isn't as common today as they were in days of old," explained Jenny.
"Variant?" asked Mary.
"In days long ago, the Sinnoh Region wasn't called the Sinnoh Region back then. It was known as the Hisui Region," said Jenny.
"Hisui Region?" asked Fifi & Mary.
"Yes. Back then, not many people knew about the Pokémon species like we do today. And studying them was much more dangerous back then too. There were variants of certain Pokémon that were different from the ones today. And Growlithe and Arcanine are two of them," said Jenny. "So how are the Hisuian Growlithe different from the normal version?" asked Mary.
"They're part Rock-type besides Fire-type. There are also evolutions of Pokémon that are hardly seen today," said Jenny.
(Insert "Creeping Shadow" from Pokémon)
Very soon, Ash and the group arrived outside of A.J.'s Gym. Girafarig was still out of his Pokéball. The gym was surrounded by a huge wooden wall. There was a huge scoreboard that read "A.J.'s Gym Undefeated!" Next to it was a W & L. Underneath the W was a 98 and underneath the L was a 0. Plus, there was some text that read "Note: Gym Not Sanctioned by Pokémon League".
"Look at that! This is Gym isn't even licensed by the Pokémon League," said Buster.
"You sure were right about it being an unofficial one, Brock," said Shirley.
"Boy. He sure likes to show his scoreboard where everybody can see," said Hamton.
"98 Wins in a row. You may have won ten battles, but he's won almost ten times more matches than you have," said Misty.
"I go for quality, not quantity!" said Ash.
"There's no need to gloat in his face," said Buster.
"Which one of you is my next victim?" asked a voice. Everybody turned around and saw it was A.J. himself. He had spiky green hair and black eyes. He wore brown boots, white socks, blue shorts and a red & black T-Shirt. He carried a blue backpack as well.
"You must be the wild Pokémon Trainer," said Ash.
"That's my job. But beating chumps like you is my hobby! Ready to lose?" taunted A.J. The doors opened and A.J. lead the group into the Gym. The Gym building itself looked like a huge tent. There was a stadium outside the tent.
"Wow," said Ash.
"Now this is not too shabby at all," said Misty. A.J. took his backpack off his shoulders. A Butterfree belonging to A.J. arrived and picked up his backpack. It carried the backpack to the tent.
"What's in the bag?" asked Fowlmouth.
"The bunch of wild Pokémon I just caught. There's a bunch more in the tent and some," said A.J.
"Hey. Do you think we can see them after the match?" asked Ash.
"If you want," said A.J., stepping onto the stadium. Everybody gathered at the arena.
"Something tells me that the blue bunny and his pals aren't Pokémon," said A.J.
"Yes. But how do you know?" asked Buster.
"Quite simple. Pokémon don't speak english and they don't wear clothes normally. That's how," said A.J.
"That's good to know. Cause on my first week here in Kanto, I had to dodge Trainers who thought I was a Pokémon. My friends and I come from a land where there are no Pokémon at all," said Buster.
"They were just over eager and weren't using their brains," said A.J.
(End Music)
He turned to Ash, Misty and Brock. "Which of you three are gonna battle me?" asked A.J.
"I am," said Ash.
"So, which Pokémon are you gonna choose for my ninety-ninth win?" asked A.J.
"Ninety-ninth?" asked Ash, stepping forward.
"I'm afraid you're gonna have to change your sign after this match. You'll be 'formerly undefeated'," sneered Fowlmouth.
"You may think this kid is hot stuff, but you're not playing in the Pokémon little league anymore," said A.J. He cracked a whip, causing everybody to yelp in surprise.
"What's with the whip?" asked Hamton.
"You sure you're a Pokémon Trainer and not a Pokémon Tamer?" asked Shirley.
"Very funny. After I win 100 matches in a row, I'll start competing for badges," said A.J.
"That means he's only two wins away," said Brock.
"And he'll be extra psyched to win!" said Misty.
"Ninety-eight wins and you still don't have a badge?" asked Ash.
"Nope. I want my Pokémon to be extra tough before I start on a real journey," said A.J.
"Well, I got two badges already along with my friend, Mary Melody. She's not here because she and another friend are trying to help a mother Arcanine find her missing puppy," said Ash.
"Oh, her. I hear from the Trainers that come here that she's very protective of her pups and will attack anybody who looks like a threat to her family. But anyway, did you buy those badges or steal em? Either that or you competed in some loser gyms. Where were they? Failure City or Wimpsville?" asked A.J. Hearing that made Brock and Misty mad.
"What do you mean 'loser gyms'?" asked Misty.
"Hey, Ash! Pulverize this guy!" said Brock.
"Oh no! Just for that, I'll battle first!" said Misty, pushing Ash aside.
"Hey!" said Ash.
"What, are you saying you're one of the Gym Leaders whom Ash beat?" asked A.J., raising an eyebrow.
"He may have beaten Brock fair and square, but the only reason why he won against me because he cheated!" said Misty.
"Not this again," groaned Ash. To Ash and the toons' point of view, it looked like Misty's nose was growing due to her lie.
"His Pikachu didn't want to battle me and he should've respected his wishes. But instead, he forced him to battle by having this purple skunk hug and kiss him til he had no choice!" said Misty. A.J. began to laugh. "What's so funny?" asked Misty.
"Snapping Pikachu out of his laziness with hugs and kisses. Now that's funny!" said A.J. Pikachu blushed in embarrassment. "Well let me tell you something miss, a Pokémon is expected to obey its Trainer, at all times! If you ask me, you pampered Pikachu as a form of sabotaging the kid. So that makes you the real cheater! And one more thing, I recognize you. You're from Cerulean City, home to the laziest Gym Leaders on the planet, with you being the laziest due to you trying to sabotage the kid," sneered A.J. Now Misty was really mad.
"That does it! I'll prove I'm not lazy! I'm battling you here and now!" said Misty.
(Insert "Kanto Wild Pokémon Battle" from Pokémon)
"Bring it on, red! Sandshrew, go!" said A.J., cracking his whip. After that, he threw the ball and his Sandshrew popped out.
"Sandshrew!" said the Pokémon.
"That Pokémon will be child's play since I have the Pokémon that can beat it. Staryu, go!" said Misty. She threw the ball and her first starfish Pokémon was summoned.
"Lady's first," said A.J.
"Thank you. Staryu, use Water Gun!" said Misty. Staryu sprayed water from the tip of its too limb. The water hit Sandshrew dead on, soaking it from head to toe. "This battle is over!" said Misty, filled with overconfidence. But when the water subsided, Sandshrew stood there, seemingly undamaged by the water. "What?! Impossible! Sandshrew should've fallen from that attack," asked Misty.
"I trained my Sandshrew to resist Water attacks. Sandshrew, Rollout!" said A.J. Sandshrew curled into a yellow ball and charged at Staryu.
"Staryu, use Water Gun again to stop it!" said Misty. Staryu fired more water at the charging Sandshrew. But it just charged through the water without flinching. It then rammed Staryu, hard. Misty gasped, seeing what happened. Staryu was sent flying toward its Trainer, causing her to gasp. Staryu hit Misty, sending her flying and pinning her to the wall by one of her straps. "Hey!" cried Misty.
"Oh man. If Fifi were here, she'd take pleasure in what's happening to Misty since she hates her for trying to corrupt her Pika provolone," said Buster.
"I'm not her Pika provolone! Why can't any of you pinheads see that?!" objected Pikachu.
"Who you callin' pinhead?" asked Buster, with a goofy face with small ears and a crinkled nose, and wearing a black bow tie.
"So what now?" asked A.J.
"Starmie, go!" said Misty. She threw the ball and Starmie was summoned. "Starmie, Rapid Spin!" said Misty. Starmie charged and began to spin toward Sandshrew.
"Sandshrew, dodge by using Dig!" said A.J. Sandshrew quickly burrowed into the ground and Starmie's Rapid Spin missed.
"Darn it!" said Misty.
"Now use Scratch attack!" said A.J. Sandshrew burst out of the ground and scratched Starmie, delivering some damage.
"Starmie, Swift!" said Misty. Starmie fired some stars at Sandshrew.
"Sandshrew, Defense Curl!" said A.J. Sandshrew curled up into a ball and the stars hit it, but it didn't do that much damage. "Now Sandshrew, use your own Swift!" said A.J. Sandshrew fired stars like Starmie did earlier. They hit the purple starfish Pokémon doing some damage. "Finish it with Fury Cutter!" said A.J. Sandshrew's claws glowed blue and it began to slash at Starmie. Since it was a Bug-type move, it delivered super effective damage on Starmie. Starmie was sent flying at Misty and it further pinned Misty to the wall. "Looks like I win," said A.J. And the 98 on the scoreboard changed to 99.
(End Music)
"No fair! I was supposed to win! I had the elemental advantage!" ranted Misty.
"Stop whining, girl! Nobody wants to compete against a crybaby," said A.J.
"I'll tell you what happened! You cheated against me, like how Ash did! Ground should always lose against Water-types!" said Misty.
"Will you put a sock in it already? Like, a loss is a loss," said Shirley.
"Okay. Who's next? I want to claim my 100th win," said A.J.
"I will," said Ash, stepping forward.
"Alright. Get ready to get clobbered," said A.J.
At the forest, Jenny's Growlithe continued sniffing for clues until everybody arrived at a particular area. The police dog then found something and brought it to Officer Jenny. "You found something, Growlithe?" asked Jenny. Growlithe then put the thing it found in Jenny's hand. "It looks like a piece of orange hair. I better run an analysis of this," said Jenny.
"Orange hair?" asked Mary & Fifi. The two began to get nervous, fearing who the kidnapper was. Jenny took out a little police scanner that scans items when an item is put in it. She inserted the piece of hair into the scanner and began to scan it. Finally, the scan finished.
"So what does it say?" asked Mary.
"According to this, this hair sample is the type used to make a wig," said Jenny. Hear the word, wig caused Fifi and Mary's fears to be confirmed.
"Oh no," said both toon girls.
"Is something wrong?" asked the Father Arcanine.
"We know who took your puppy," said Fifi.
"Who?" asked the Mother Arcanine.
"The one who kidnapped him was none other than . . . Elmyra Duff!" said Mary. Since Jenny's Growlithe sniffed the wig piece, it began to follow Elmyra's scent by running. Everybody ran after the police dog Pokémon.
"So who is Elmyra Duff?" asked the Mother Arcanine.
"A former student of Acme Looniversity, but now goes to Harvey Korman Elementary School," said Mary.
"She is always obsessed with making animals her pets, including my friends and I. When it became too much, Principal Bugs expelled her. But that didn't teach her anything. We have to hurry before it's too late," said Fifi.
"What do you mean too late?" asked Jenny.
"Elmyra may be a teenager like ze rest ov us young toons, but she has ze brain ov a toddler," said Fifi.
"Because of that, she unintentionally abuses her pets. Some even died as a result of being rough," said Mary. Everybody else gasped.
"We can't let her kill my poor baby," said the Mother Arcanine.
"Which is why we must rescue him, fast," said Jenny.
"So, which Pokémon are you gonna send?" asked A.J.
"I choose . . . ," said Ash. But suddenly, Pikachu ran toward the battlefield, hitting Ash by the foot, knocking him down. "Hey, Pikachu! I was going to summon a different Pokémon, not you!" said Ash.
"Nobody humiliates Misty like that and gets away with it! I'm gonna teach that Sandshrew a lesson!" said Pikachu. Pikachu fired a Thunderbolt at Sandshrew. But since it was a Ground-type it was unaffected. Sandshrew yawned as Pikachu tried to shock him in vain.
"What's wrong with your Pikachu?! I thought that purple skunk chick would've taught him to obey you after your battle against that girl," said A.J.
"I don't know. He's got this stupid infatuation with Misty and it's affecting his loyalty to me," said Ash.
"Sandshrew, Sand Attack!" said A.J. Sandshrew then kicked some sand from the arena, hitting Pikachu in the eyes. Pikachu yelped as it got hit by the sand.
"Rollout!" said A.J. Sandshrew then curled and hit Pikachu, knocking him out of the arena. Misty gasped in shock, seeing Pikachu get defeated so easily.
"Since I'm feeling generous, that battle doesn't count since that electric rat acted with orders and I hadn't even set the battle terms yet," said A.J.
"Thanks. Perhaps that'll teach Pikachu not to act so impulsively. So the Pokémon I was really going to send . . . was Shroomish!" said Ash. He threw the ball and the Pokémon came out.
"Shroomish," said Shroomish.
"A Hoenn region Pokémon, ehh?" asked A.J.
(Insert "Kanto Trainer Battle" from Pokémon)
"Shroomish, use Absorb!" said Ash. Shroomish fired the red absorbing beam from its head and it hit Sandshrew. This sapped some of its energy.
"Sandshrew, use Fury Cutter!" said A.J. Sandshrew charged with its claws, glowing again.
"Shroomish, dodge it!" said Ash. Shroomish jumped out of the way of Sandshrew's attack. "Now, use Headbutt!" said Ash. Shroomish began to descend down toward its foe. "Sandshrew, Defense Curl, quick!" said A.J. Sandshrew curled into a ball again. When Shroomish headbutted Sandshrew, it halved the damage and Shroomish hurt part of its head.
"Sandshrew, use Dig!" said A.J. Sandshrew burrowed into the ground once again.
"Shroomish, try to sense when it comes out," said Ash. Shroomish began to concentrate and try to listen for movement in the earth. The noise began to grow louder and louder. "Now dodge!" said Ash. Shroomish jumped out of the way just before Sandshrew burst out of the ground.
"You're good, kid! I can now see why you were able to beat Brock and Misty," said A.J.
"Thanks. You're proving to be tougher than my last ten opponents," said Ash.
"But I'm gonna win this fight! Sandshrew, use Fury Cutter again!" said A.J. Sandshrew charged and actually managed to hit Shroomish this time. "Gotcha!" said A.J. But then suddenly, some spores came out of Shroomish and Sandshrew breathed in them. Suddenly, Sandshrew froze up like a statue. A.J. gasped.
"Sandshrew!" cried A.J.
"What happened?" asked Hamton.
"That's Shroomish's Effect Sport. If a Pokémon attacks a Pokémon with that ability, there's a 10% chance that the attacker could get poisoned, paralyzed or even fall asleep. Like, in Sandshrew's case, it's paralyzed," said Shirley.
"Finish it with Leech Seed!" said Ash. Shroomish fired the seed, which hit Sandshrew, ensnaring it with vines. Shroomish then leeched off Sandshrew's energy until it was K. !
(End Music)
"Wait a go, Shroomish!" said Ash.
"Shroom!" said Shroomish. The scored then had a 1 appeared under losses.
"I can't believe it. I lost. And I was hoping to get my 100th victory today," said A.J.
"Don't worry. I'm sure you'll get another chance. Sooner than you may think," said Ash.
"Really?" asked A.J.
"Call it a hunch. You were a strong Trainer too," said Ash. Ash turned a direction and smirked, knowing that Team Rocket may be watching.
(Insert "Team Rocket's Secret Strategy" from Pokémon)
And indeed they were. Team Rocket were using binoculars from the tree they were in. Truth be told, they were actually feeling angry. Angry that A.J.'s Sandshrew clobbered Pikachu earlier. "This is outrage!" said Jessie.
"The twerp's Pikachu was defeated by a Pokémon that's supposed to be second rate to it!" said James.
"I bet that Sweetie Bird put that kid and his Sandshrew up to the task of defeating Pikachu to discredit our claims of being the strongest and rarest Pokémon!" said Meowth.
"The outfit that the trainer is wearing is positively hideous," said Jessie.
"That shirt looks like its from a century or two ago. He'd fit right in perfectly in a museum," said James.
"At least he doesn't look like he's trick or treating like you do," said Meowth. Insulted, James punched Meowth, causing him to fall out of the tree. "Meowth!" cried Meowth as he fell out of the tree. His binoculars fell into his mouth as well.
(End Music)
Elmyra had indeed kidnapped the Growlithe Puppy. Even though it was a baby, it was old enough to defend itself with fire attacks. Elmyra charged to try to grab him. But the baby Growlithe fired an Ember attack at the stupid girl. Elmyra yelped as she got flamed in the butt. She ran around screaming with her butt on her fire. Then, Elmyra dipped her rear into a nearby pond and let out a sigh of relief. She then heard the Growlithe puppy laughing at her. For he could see Elmyra's exposed butt crack. Elmyra yelped and covered the hole in her skirt by tying a large leaf, blushing in embarrassment. The fire puppy continued giggling at Elmyra. This made Elmyra mad. "You bad puppy!" said Elmyra. Suddenly, Elmyra got out a bucket and filled it with some of the pond water. She then splashed the water at Growlithe, causing it to yelp. In the bushes, Mary, Fifi and the others witnessed what happened and gasped. Because Growlithe was a Fire-type, it was weakened by the water. It whimpered when he saw Elmyra advancing toward him. "Much better," said Elmyra.
"Not so fast!" said Jenny as she and the others emerged from the bushes. The two Arcanines and Jenny's Growlithe growled angrily at Elmyra.
"Mommy, daddy!" cried the Growlithe Puppy.
"That's our puppy!" said the Mother Arcanine.
"No way! He's mine now!" said Elmyra grabbing the Growlithe.
"Elmyra, you don't have to do this, tearing a young puppy from its family just so you can have a pet," said Mary.
"But I have to. All the other fuzzy wuzzy animals that don't go to my old school ran away and haven't come back. And I've been banned from every pet shop and animal shelter," said Elmyra.
"Because ov you! Ze only reason why zey fled was to get away from you! Your antics of always trying to make every cute animal you see your pet ees why zey left! Zey want to get away from you, especially since several of zem died as a result of your abuse! And ze reason you're banned from zose places was for ze protection of ze animals," said Fifi.
"I'm not abusing them, purple kitty," said Elmyra.
"The way you splashed zat Growlithe weeth water, proves otherwise! And I'm a skunk, not a kitty! When are you gonna zat through zat thick skull of yours?!" asked Fifi.
"So please, let our son go and go find some other animal for your pet," said the Father Arcanine.
(Insert "Let's Run!" from Pokémon)
"Not a chance!" said Elmyra as she grabbed the Growlithe puppy. And she began to run away, dragging the Growlithe puppy by the tail. He was being banged on the ground too. Everybody let out horrified gasps.
"Bulbasaur, use Vine Whip to rescue the Growlithe pup!" said Mary as she threw a Poké Ball. Her Bulbasaur popped out of its ball.
"Bulba!" said Bulbasaur. She then extended two vines from her bulb toward the fleeing Elmyra. The vines then grabbed at the captive Growlithe.
"Hey!" cried Elmyra. She pulled at Growlithe pup to try to prevent from being snatched. But Bulbasaur was stronger. The Grass Pokémon then yanked Growlithe away from Elmyra with its vines. It then retracted its vines, bringing the Growlithe puppy to safety.
"My baby. Thank goodness you're safe," said the Mother Arcanine.
"Hey! That's my puppy!" cried Elmyra. As she ran toward the group, the two Arcanines stood in front of her growling. Elmyra ran to get her water bucket to use against the two Arcanines.
"Oh no you don't!" said Fifi. She fired a strong stink bullet, which hit the water bucket. This in turn caused it to melt, spilling the water on the grass.
"Hey! I needed that!" said Elmyra. The father Arcanine raised its forelegs and slammed them on the ground. This caused a large rock to burst out of the ground. This was its Rock Throw attack. The mother Arcanine then fired her Flamethrower attack, at the rock. This set the rock on fire, turning into a flaming meteor. Elmyra's eyes widened seeing the flaming meteor coming at her. "Mommy," said Elmyra meekly. KA-BOOM! The burning rock hit Elmyra, causing a big and loud explosion. It could seen from A.J.'s Gym be everybody there.
"What in the world?!" asked Brock.
"Are people dynamiting there?" asked A.J.
(End Music)
When the explosion cleared up, Elmyra was black as soot. Not only that, her left arm was badly burned. She let out a pathetic cough. Suddenly, Officer Jenny's Growlithe pounced Elmyra, pinning her to the ground on her back. The police dog Pokémon growled at Elmyra. Officer Jenny then put handcuffs on her and Mary's Bulbasaur used Vine Whip to tie her up. "You're under arrest for Pokémon kidnapping and abuse," said Jenny. Jenny then began to carry the bound Elmyra.
"Put me down! Put me down! That's my puppy! You can't do this me!" ranted Elmyra. Officer Jenny took Elmyra to the police station in her police car while Nurse Joy examined the baby Growlithe. The other Growlithe puppies got along fine with the Pokémon nurse. The family of Fire-type Pokémon waited anxiously to see if their youngest was okay. After examining him, Nurse Joy brought the young Growlithe out.
"How is he?" asked Mary.
"Asides from some bruises, he's fine," said Joy. She put the Growlithe down. The mother and father Arcanine began to lick her son.
"Oh, my baby. Your daddy and I were so worried," said the mother Arcanine. His siblings also showed their affection for him too.
"I'm so glad the family's together again," said Mary.
"Le sigh. Eet's so heartwarming," said Fifi. Suddenly, the two Arcanines started licking the two girls.
"Hey, take it easy," said Mary.
"Cut eet out. You're ruining my makeup," said Fifi.
"They're just thanking you for saving their youngest son," said Joy. The young Growlithe puppy also licked Fifi as a thank you.
"I'm sorry if I mistaken you for the kidnapper," said the Mother Arcanine.
"Eet's okay. You just need to get all ze facts first," said Fifi.
"Mary, if you what you say is true about Fifi mistaking certain boys as skunks, try to keep her out of trouble," said the Father Arcanine.
"That's what me and my friends are trying to do," said Mary.
(Insert "You Have to Earn Respect" from Pokémon)
Back at A.J.'s Gym, A.J. led everybody into his gym tent so he could everybody his Pokémon. Besides Sandshrew and Butterfree, he had three Rattata and a Beedrill. All his Pokémon were wearing strange-looking devices strapped to their chests. Butterfree and Beedrill were sparing with each other. One Rattata balanced itself on a ball, while another one jumped through a ring of fire. All his Pokémon were wearing strange-looking devices strapped to their chests. Once Sandshrew was healed up, A.J. had Sandshrew wear one of the devices. Sandshrew jumped into a pool from a diving board. But then, it jumped out and shook itself to shake off the water. "Get back into the water!" said A.J., cracking his whip. Ash and his friends were shocked at what was happening.
"Um, I hate to bother you, but what's that on Sandshrew?" asked Ash.
"Why, that's a strength intensifier," said A.J.
"Who invented that thing?" asked Brock.
"I did. It's my secret weapon for unleashing my Pokémon's power," said A.J. A.J. turned to Sandshrew.
"Sandshrew, back in the pool," said A.J.
"Shrew," said Sandshrew. It climbed up the diving board.
"Now I see why Sandshrew was able to resist the water attacks from Misty's Pokémon," said Buster.
"It's all part of the training. Dive," said A.J. Sandshrew dove into the water.
"Nice dive," said Shirley. Sandshrew went back out and shook itself to dry itself.
"Good work," said A.J.
"The water doesn't weaken it?" asked Brock.
"Your looking at the only Sandshrew that's strong enough to withstand water. Sandshrew, pick up your pacing," said A.J. Sandshrew curled into a ball and A.J.'s threw Rattatas passed him to each other like a real ball with their snouts.
(End Music)
"Why are your so tough on Sandshrew?" asked Ash.
"I have to be tough. But I ask no more of my Sandshrew than I do of myself. The very best," said A.J.
"Hmm. How come you have your other Pokémon's training not as tough as Sandshrew?" asked Ash.
"That's because Sandshrew is the very first Pokémon I ever caught. I will never forget that moment," said A.J.
(Insert "Safe and Sound Reunion" from Pokémon)
"We promised to do whatever it takes to be the greatest Pokémon Trainer of all time. Nothing would stop us from reaching our dream. No matter how difficult our path, enduring fierce storms and raging winds. We've sacrificed everything to achieve our dream. It was worth it. We're a near unbeatable team," said A.J.
(End Music)
"You should try to make friends with Pokémon too," said Ash.
"A.J., what food do you feed your Pokémon?" asked Brock.
"My recipe. Come on, I'll show you," said A.J. He showed the heroes some cabinets that contained jars of Pokémon food. Each jar had a label with a face of a different Pokémon such as Pikachu, Poliwag, Metapod and more.
"To get the results I want, I have to carefully monitor the Pokémon diets. Of course the recipe is secret," said A.J.
"Oh yeah. Of course. I mix my own food too, you know," said Brock.
"I also feed my Pokémon various berries too," said A.J.
"What kind of berries?" asked Hamton.
"Come and I'll show you," said A.J. He led Ash and the group outside of his Gym tent. Everybody could see a bunch of trees with berries that the toons didn't recognize.
"These don't look like berries we've seen back at home," said Buster.
"If what you toons say about having no Pokémon in your home is true, then these berries don't exist in your home most likely too," said A.J.
"What makes these berries special?" asked Hamton.
"Because these berries can actually heal Pokémon when one eats one of these," said A.J.
"Really?" asked Fowlmouth.
"Yes. The blue berries known as Oran Berries and the yellow Sitrus berries are just two of them," explained A.J.
"I did read about the berries in some of the books I have. And like, some can cure Pokémon of certain status conditions," said Shirley.
"I did too when I was introducing Mary to the world of Pokémon," said Ash.
"That's right. The Pecha Berries are capable of curing a Pokémon that's been poisoned. The Cheri Berry cures a Pokémon of being paralyzed. There are berries that cure Pokémon that are asleep, confused and even frozen," said A.J. Misty saw some berries that were yellow and pointed at the end.
"That one looks delicious," said Misty. She grabbed one of them and prepared to bite into it.
"Wait, don't Misty! Nomel Berries are . . . !" cried A.J. But it was too late, Misty bit off the pointed end. The orange haired girl's eyes widened suddenly.
"SOUR!" cried Misty. And with that, her face scrunched up due to how sour it was.
"I tried to warn you. The sourness is concentrated in the tip," said A.J. Just then, Mary and Fifi arrived.
"Sacrebleu. What happened to Misty's face?" asked Fifi.
"She bit into a really sour berry," said Ash. Fifi covered her mouth, trying not to laugh.
"Whimp," said Dizzy about Misty. Dizzy then saw a large red berry that resembled a spiked melon. He licked his lips and grabbed one. Shirley's eyes bugged out, knowing what berry it was.
"No Dizzy! Not the Tamato Berry!" cried Shirley. But Dizzy foolishly ate the berry whole. Then, it happened. Dizzy's face started to turn red. His eyes began to water and his nose became runny. And finally, the purple Tasmanian Devil screamed as flames erupted from his mouth.
"SPICY!" screamed Dizzy. He began to run around as his mouth was on fire. Everybody stared as this was happening. Desperate, Dizzy grabbed a straw and began to drink up water from the pool. In fact, he drank up all the pool water. By the time he finally cooled off his mouth, the pool was completely empty. Dizzy let out a sigh of relief.
"He drank the entire pool!" cried A.J.
"I guess that shows how overwhelming the spice is. Dizzy's mentor, Taz once drank an entire duck pond just to get to Daffy Duck," said Buster. Everybody cringed at Dizzy for some reason.
"What?" asked Dizzy. He looked at his reflection in a puddle and yelped. His lips were red and swollen.
"What happened?" asked Fowlmouth.
"Tamato Berries are the spiciest berries in the Pokémon World. Like, they're spicier than ghost peppers. As you can see, those who eat a raw Tamato Berry are left with swollen lips," said Shirley.
"Le ugh. I know I dream about having puffier lips so zat zey'll look more keessable, but not like zat," said Fifi, cringing.
"I take it you managed to rescue the Growlithe Puppy?" asked Ash.
"Yes. The kidnapper was Elmyra. Officer Jenny arrested her after the Arcanine parents did a flaming meteor tag move," said Mary.
"Flaming meteor?" asked Brock.
"The father did a Rock Throw attack and the mother set it on fire, turning it into a flaming meteor," explained Mary.
"That would explain the explosion we saw in the distance," said Misty.
"Who is Elmyra?" asked A.J.
"She's a toon like us. A human toon. She's an animal lover to an unhealthy degree. She's a teenager with the brain of a toddler. Though she loves animals, her small brain causes her to abuse them. Some died because of her antics. She's also tried to force us to be her pets. It's because of her that we're stuck in your dimension. A majority of animals that don't go to Acme Looniversity are powerless or too afraid to fight back cause she even has super strength. But ever since coming here, she's been on the receiving end of the Pokémon populace's wrath," said Buster.
"And today, she learned the hard way that a parent Pokémon is a dangerous Pokémon if you mess with his or her children," said Mary. Fifi picked up Pikachu and began to hug him.
"Bonjour, Pikachu. Deed vous meess moi?" asked Fifi.
"No," said Pikachu dryly. He then leapt out of Fifi's arms. The purple skunkette let out an annoyed growl.
"So why did the father Arcanine and some of the Growlithe puppies look different from the mother and the other pups?" asked Ash.
"From what Officer Jenny told us, they're supposed to Hisuian variants," said Mary.
"Hisuian?" asked Ash and the others. Misty pulled her face back to normal.
"I never heard of a Hisui region," said Misty.
"Zat's because eet's what Sinnoh was called een ze old days," said Fifi.
"From what we understand, back in those days, there were Pokémon variants and even Pokémon that were more common back then. Some are evolutions of Pokémon we didn't know they had," said Mary.
"A Hisuian Growlithe and Arcanine are part Rock-type besides Fire-type," said Fifi.
"That would explain why it used Rock Slide," said Buster. A.J. began to refill the pool.
"How did you know where to find us?" asked Ash.
"I asked a Trainer you beat if he saw you and he said that you and the others went to this unofficial gym," said Mary.
"Were you the only one who beat him as indicated by the scoreboard?" asked Fifi.
"Yes. Before that, Misty tried battling him and lost. His Sandshrew beat both her Staryu and Starmie," said Ash.
"A Ground-type beating two Water-types? That's unusual," said Mary. She saw Sandshrew and the other Pokémon wearing the power intensifiers. "What are his Pokémon wearing?" asked Mary.
"Power intensifiers that he built. They build up his Pokémon's strength and endurance," said Hamton. Once the pool was refilled, Sandshrew dove back into the pool.
"Is that Sandshrew crazy?! The water will weaken him greatly!" cried Mary.
"Relax. Sandshrew's used it. That's how Sandshrew was able to withstand the Water attacks of Misty's Pokémon. You must be one of the other two friends of Buster and the others," said A.J.
"Yes. Even though I'm a human, I'm a toon as well. When we got scattered coming here, Ash and his mother gave me shelter. I wouldn't have become a Pokémon if it weren't for Ash. He introduced me to the world of Pokémon and convinced me to become a Trainer to find our scattered friends. I had my doubts at first cause the Pokémon battles looked cruel at first glance. But eventually, I learned they can be fun," said Mary.
"Battles are only cruel depending on the Trainer and battle conditions," said A.J.
"A.J. may look like a very harsh Trainer on the outside, but he may be a caring person on the inside," said Ash. A.J. turned to Fifi.
"Are you that purple skunk that Ash used to get Pikachu to obey?" asked A.J.
"Oui. My name ees Fifi La Fume," said Fifi.
"Nice job on getting Pikachu to obey with your lovey dovey antics. That was very funny," said A.J.
"You zink eet was funny?" asked Fifi.
"Yes. Pikachu brought it on himself for his laziness," said A.J.
"My friends thought eet was funny too," said Fifi. She let out a girly giggle.
"You might want to put more effort into getting Pikachu to stay loyal to Ash. After I beat Misty in a Pokémon battle, Pikachu charged onto the battlefield recklessly before Ash could summon his Shroomish. He wanted to avenge Misty's humiliation due to her toxic influence on him. But my Sandshrew put him in his place," said A.J. Fifi then pointed at Pikachu's nose.
"Shame on you, Pikachu. You should've remembered zat you are no match for Ground-types. So eet serves you right for supporting zat bully, Misty," said Fifi. Pikachu growled in annoyance since a lot of the toons were against Misty, especially Fifi.
"So Fifi, keep using your feminine wiles to drill obedience into that thick skull of his until he stays loyal to Ash," said A.J.
"Weell do. I just need to show heem tough love," said Fifi, doing a salute. Pikachu gulped nervously. Ash turned around and saw Sandshrew lifting two dumbbells, one in each hand. Pikachu then tried to lift one, but he fell backwards under the weight.
(Insert "Team Rocket's Secret Strategy" from Pokémon)
Team Rocket were crouching near A.J.'s tent. "Insulated gloves," said Jessie.
"Check," said James, taking out a pair of pink rubber gloves.
"Big rubber ball?" asked Jessie.
"Check, check, checkeroony," said Meowth, rolling a big, red, rubber ball.
"Team Rocket will do what it has to do," said Jessie.
"To snatch that little Pikachu," said James.
"Maybe we should go back to our old motto. This one doesn't feel right," said James. Meowth jumped on top the rubber ball.
"Hey, about a theme Meowth song. And I can do a little dance solo. Everybody loves music," said Meowth dumbly.
"A song is no good," said Jessie. Meowth sang as he balanced on the ball.
"A dance won't work," said James.
"Here's a line you'll like," said Jessie.
"And what's that?" asked James.
"How about choreography killed the cat," said Jessie.
(End Music)
(Insert "Alouette")
Fifi changed into some workout clothes. They consisted of a pink leotard that showed cleavage, light pink leg warmers & wristbands and a sweatband on her head. "I thought I'd do a workout while we're here. I need to keep een shape eef we're doing a lot of walking and so I can leave Elmyra een ze dust when I run from her," said Fifi. She began to lift up some dumbbells with her hands. She even lifted a weight with her large, fluffy tail. Everybody who wasn't a toon was surprised by this.
"That's one strong tail you got, miss," said A.J.
"Merci. I use my tail for many things," said Fifi.
"Like what?" asked A.J.
"Shrew?" asked Sandshrew.
"I use eet as a pillow or blanket when I sleep, a pom-pom for cheerleading, a baseball bat, a furry boa, a spring to get moi up high places, a shield and my favorite, to snag a boy and cuddle zem up for a soft, fluffy hug," said Fifi.
"I just wish you wouldn't hug Pikachu too hard," said Ash.
(End Music)
Just then, a bell rang. "Okay, you whips get a fifteen minute break," said A.J. All of A.J.'s Pokémon were exhausted from all that intense training. Pikachu examined one of the strength intensifiers. He picked it up. But suddenly, it strapped onto him. It fit badly on him and it caused Pikachu to curl into a ball. Sandshrew giggled and he curled into a ball as well.
(Insert "Today's Pokémon Curiosity" from Pokémon)
Jessie, James and Meowth rolled into the tent, inside the rubber ball. James was wearing the rubber gloves. "I'm getting dizzy," said Meowth.
"Stop complaining. Look for Pikachu," said James.
"Roll over there," said Jessie. They rolled up to Pikachu and Sandshrew. Team Rocket looked through a hole in the ball and saw the curled up Sandshrew. They couldn't see Pikachu fortunately.
"Could it be Pikachu?" asked Jessie.
"Yeah. That's it. The hurrying in that rolling made me nauseous," said Meowth. They took out a bag, stuffed Sandshrew in it.
"Got it!" said James. Jessie and James's legs burst out of the ball.
"Let's go," said Jessie.
"Hurry, I feel sick!" said Meowth. They began to run out of the tent. Team Rocket threw the rubber ball off of them.
"My leg fell asleep," said Meowth.
"I wish your mouth would," said James.
(End Music)
Just then, the bell to resume training for A.J.'s Pokémon sounded. "Time's up. Back to work, all of you," said A.J. Most of A.J.'s Pokémon got back up on their feet. Just then, A.J. noticed Sandshrew wasn't present. "Hey, where's Sandshrew? That's weird," said A.J. Fifi went up to the curled up Pikachu.
"What do you think you're doing, Pikachu?" asked Fifi. Fifi then tried to force Pikachu back to normal. But the strength intensifier prevent him from uncurling. Fifi gritted her teeth as she struggled to get Pikachu out of his predicament. "Guys, help!" cried Fifi. Everybody ran to where Fifi was.
"What's wrong, Fifi?" asked Ash.
"Eet's Pikachu. He's curled up eento ball and I can't uncurl heem!" cried Fifi.
"Here, give him to me," said A.J. A.J. undid the power intensifier and shook his body.
"Pikachu, you're okay," said Ash.
"The strength intensifiers are not to be taken lightly by rookies. Pikachu, have you seen Sandshrew?" asked A.J. Pikachu shook his head.
"You haven't. Sandshrew! Where are you?" asked A.J.
"Maybe it got carried away with its break and wandered off, losing track of time," said Ash.
"I hope he wasn't stolen," said Mary.
"Stolen?! Who would want to steal my Sandshrew? I mean, that Elmyra girl that you told me about has already been arrested by Officer Jenny for trying to kidnap that Growlithe puppy. Who else is out there, stealing Pokémon?" asked A.J.
"You ever heard of a criminal organization known as Team Rocket?" asked Ash.
"Only rumors from some of the challengers," said A.J.
"They steal Pokémon from other Trainers cause they want to use the Pokémon's powers to take over the world," said Mary.
"Oh no. If one of those Team Rocket troublemakers did indeed steal Sandshrew, we have to find him . . . fast!" said A.J. He turned to his other Pokémon. "Now move it. Go find Sandshrew," said A.J. The Pokémon then began to search the tent.
(Insert "Not another Argument" from Pokémon)
Elsewhere, a couple of miles away from the gym, Jessie and Meowth panted. "Those clowns will never catch up with us," said Jessie.
"I'm exhausted. You take the bag now," said James.
"But a real gentleman always carries the bag," said Jessie.
"Is that so? As you know, I'm no gentleman!" said James, shoving the bag into Jessie's hands. Suddenly, Sandshrew burst out of the bag, knocking Jessie and James down. Meowth screamed when he saw Sandshrew coming at him. When they collided, Meowth got dazed and bit Sandshrew's tail in his daze. Sandshrew screamed as it burrowed into the ground.
(End Music)
Everybody searched the Gym for any sign of A.J.'s missing Sandshrew. "How hard it is to find a Pokémon with skin that looks like a brick pattern?" asked Fowlmouth.
"He's somewhere, we just gotta find him," said Ash. Everybody began to hear a rumble.
"Earthquake!" cried Hamton. But it wasn't it earthquake. It was Sandshrew, who burst out of the ground. Sandshrew landed in A.J.'s arms and Meowth fell to the ground.
(Insert "Reunion" from Pokémon)
"Sandshrew," said A.J. He hugged his Sandshrew and the other Pokémon gathered around A.J. and Sandshrew.
"There's Sandshrew," said Ash.
"A.J. and all his Pokémon are happy that Sandshrew is back," said Misty. A.J. chuckled as he continued to hug Sandshrew. Sandshrew also licked A.J.'s cheek.
(End Music)
"Pika pi chu," said Pikachu, pointing to Meowth.
"What is it?" asked Ash. Ash and Co. spotted Meowth.
"Meowth!" said Ash.
"So it was Team Rocket who kidnapped Sandshrew," said Brock.
"But it doesn't make sense," said Ash.
"What do you mean?" asked A.J.
"He along with his partners, Jessie and James have mostly trying to steal Pikachu. Other Pokémon are second priority," said Ash.
"How come?" asked A.J.
"They have the vain belief that my Pikachu is the most rare and valuable Pokémon because he's actually stronger than normal at times," said Ash.
"Well, seeing how my Sandshrew clobbered Pikachu earlier today, that proves how moronic the three are in their greedy beliefs," said A.J. Ash grabbed Meowth by the tail.
"Wake up," said Ash. Meowth woke up and tried to scratch Ash, but Ash threw him to the ground.
"Hey, where am I? What's going on here?" asked Meowth. Meowth saw he was surrounded by angry Pokémon Trainers and Pokémon. Meowth chuckled nervously. "How am I gonna get out of this mess?" asked Meowth sheepishly. Just then, Jessie and James appeared.
(Insert "Team Rocket Motto, Kanto-Johto Version" from Pokémon)
"Prepare for trouble," said Jessie.
"Make that double," said James.
"To protect the world from devastation," said Jessie.
"To unite all people within our nation," said James.
(Record Scratch)
"Hey! Shut the bleep up, you bleepheads!" said Fowlmouth.
"How rude!" said Meowth.
"So the three creeps on the ground are the ones who kidnapped my Sandshrew?" asked A.J.
"That was an unfortunate mixup," said Jessie.
"We have no interest in your second rate Sandshrew," said James.
"Second rate?!" asked A.J. angrily.
"The only Pokémon we really want is Pikachu," said Jessie.
"You can keep those other wimps," said James.
"Wimps, are they?! If they are second rate, how come my Sandshrew beat Pikachu earlier?!" asked A.J.
"It's like what the orange-haired twerp said when you beat her, you probably cheated. Cause the rarest and most valuable Pokémon should lose to no other Pokémon! It's the only way you could've beat Pikachu. I bet that pink rat with wings, put you up to the task since she's one of the people who thinks what we're saying is hooey, when it's not!" said Meowth.
"That's it!" said Ash. He was about to step into action when A.J. held his arm in front of him.
"I'll take care of Team Rocket. Nobody insults my Pokémon and gets away with it. Let's step outside," said A.J.
"Uh-oh," said Shirley. Everybody went onto the arena for the battle. A.J. cracked his whip.
"Team Rocket insulted our gym! We'll answer them with our 100th win!" said A.J.
"100th?" asked Buster.
"Yup. And Sandshrew and I vowed," said A.J. Ash smiled.
"Good luck," said Ash.
(Insert "Kanto Wild Pokémon Battle" from Pokémon)
"Your small talk will cost you big time! Ekans, go!" said Jessie.
"Your turn, Koffing!" said James. Team Rocket summoned their two poison Pokémon.
"Ekans!" hissed Ekans.
"Koffing!" said Koffing.
"Sandshrew, go!" said A.J. Sandshrew, Ekans and Koffing charged at each other.
"You must be itching to lose if you sent Poison-types against a Ground-type, which has the advantage over ya!" taunted Fowlmouth. Bookworm squealed in agreement.
"Hey, if the Sandshrew could beat a Pokémon it's weak against . . . ," began James.
" . . . then we can beat Sandshrew with Poison Pokémon," said Jessie. Sandshrew dodged the two Pokémon, while Ekans used Dig to burrow into the ground. Sandshrew then curled into a ball. "Ekans, bind it now!" said Jessie. Ekans wrapped itself around the curled up Sandshrew and began to squeeze it. But Sandshrew suddenly popped out of its grasp and Ekans was tied up in a knot, much to its humiliation, as well as Jessie's. Sandshrew then stepped on Ekans.
"It's so strong," said Ash.
"Good work!" said Misty.
"Excellent!" said Brock.
"Kick zeir idiotic butts!" said Fifi.
"Koffing, Sludge Attack!" said James. Koffing spat out disgusting sludge from its mouth. But once again, Sandshrew curled it up and spun around to deflect the sludge. "Meowth, don't just stand there!" said James. Meowth sang as he chased after a rolling Sandshrew.
"Stop pussy footing around!" said Jessie.
"Just biting my time," said Meowth. He bit into Sandshrew's skin, but Sandshrew's skin was so hard that Meowth broke his teeth. "Augh! The moment of tooth!" said Meowth. The toons snickered due to Meowth making a pun at the expense of his humiliation. A.J. cracked his whip to give Sandshrew a command.
"Finish it! Sandshrew, Fissure strike!" said A.J. Sandshrew jumped into the air and uncurled. Blue electricity surrounded it. Sandshrew dove toward the ground and began spin around and around.
"Go Sandshrew! Drill into the ground until it splits!" said A.J. Sandshrew dug its right claws into the ground.
(End Music)
Then, the ground began to crack toward Team Rocket. The ground began to collapse underneath Meowth. Jessie and James were sent flying by some debris that was sent flying from the ground. Then, the ground shook as it split open. Everybody yelped as it was happening. Very soon, the shaking stopped. Meowth groaned as he climbed out of the hole. "That's it! I forfeit the match!" cried Meowth as he began to run for it. Koffing and Ekans ran as well.
"Come back here!" said Jessie.
"Meowth, where are you going?" asked James. The two began to run after their Pokémon.
"To write us a theme song!" said Meowth.
"Not that again! Ugh!" said Jessie & James.
(Insert "A.J. gets his 100th Win" from Pokémon)
"We did it, Sandshrew! We finally reached victory #100!" said A.J. The scoreboard then added 100 underneath the W. "Today, all our sacrifices and hard work have finally paid off," said A.J as he cried tears of joy along with Sandshrew. He hugged Sandshrew. "Now we can start winning our badges," said A.J.
(End Music)
(Insert "A Meeting & Parting" from Pokémon)
Very soon, it was time for Ash and Co. to leave. A.J. was leaving as well. Dizzy's lips were still swollen from eating the Tamato Berry. "When I return here, I'm gonna be the #1 Pokémon Master," said A.J.
"Why don't you come along with us?" asked Ash.
"Thanks. But Sandshrew and I have our own path we must follow," said A.J. He and Ash shook hands.
"Someday, we'll meet at the big Pokémon League competition," said Ash.
"Okay. But you better keep up with your training. 'Cause I'm gonna be much tougher to beat," said A.J.
"I will," said Ash.
"So long," said A.J. And he and Sandshrew began to leave.
"He's tough. But pretty cool," said Misty.
"Yeah. Look's like you found another rival," said Brock.
"A.J., I'll train hard to become the greatest Pokémon Master of the world, following my own path," said Ash.
"And we toons will continue to try to find our way home," said Buster.
And I will continue to try to work my way to winning Pikachu's heart, thought Fifi. Ash and Co. began to leave to resume their journey. There are many paths that lead to the Pokémon League. And Ash is just beginning to discover his own. What lies on that path is unknown. But one thing's for sure, he'll never forget the name of the great gym again.
To Be Continued . . .
(Insert "Tiny Toon Adventures Ending Theme")
Gag Credits: Don't eat any food you've never seen before until you know its safe to eat them.
Dizzy: Show Over! (Eats everything on the screen, blacking the episode out.)
Sneak Peek
On the next episode of "Tiny Toon Adventures in Kanto", as Ash and co. continue their path to Vermillion City, they arrive at the Pokémon Technical Institute, or Poké Tech. But unfortunately, it has been taken over by Acme Looniversity's rival; Perfecto Prep. They've enslaved the students and forced the star student, Giselle to be their maid. Now, Ash and Mary must battle Roderick and Rhubella Rats in a double battle that decides the fate of Poké Tech. Will our heroes free Poké Tech from the clutches of these cheating students or is the school doomed to become a second Perfecto Prep?! Find out, in "The School of Hard Knocks" on "Tiny Toon Adventures in Kanto"!
I hope you enjoyed reading this episode. As you read, A.J. has encouraged Fifi to keep trying to get Pikachu to obey Ash with a little bit of tough love. I decided to feature berries early than the Hoenn Saga too. Plus, Mary and Fifi have a first encounter with Hisuian Pokémon. More Hisuian Pokémon will appear later in the story. Plus, I've given a character trait for Team Rocket for this story, which I will use in some of my other stories too. Basically, since Team Rocket view Pikachu as the most rare, valuable and powerful Pokémon in the world, they think it shouldn't lose to anybody, otherwise he'll lose its value. In later episodes in TTA in Kanto, they'll do some schemes to discredit their naysayers that are downright stupid or even dangerous that it puts Pikachu's life in danger! That would really show how stupid and desperate Team Rocket are. By the way, I finally came up with a new version of the Tiny Toons theme for this story. I'm going to edit the second episode so that it's the theme for that episode. I'll probably utilize the TTA in Kanto version of Tiny Toons theme in adaptations of the silly Pokémon episodes or episodes that are created for the fanfiction. Next episode, in the adaptation of "The School of Hard Knocks", this time, Perfecto Prep are the villains and have taken over Perfecto Prep. So, Ash and co. must save it from their evil and cheating clutches . . .