Pokémon ABC - Episode 14

Episode 14: Day of the Pokémon


By 'Whisper Shadowhunter'/ Kitty Ocean
© Nintendo (their characters) and Kitty Ocean (my characters)

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"He Chris, wait up!" Blade hurried to Chris and Aemilia. "Why couldn't you wait for one minute?"

"Now listen to me you… you…." Aemilia looked to Chris and held back. "Look, if you can't tie your shoes properly, than I don't care. Aemilia and I have better things to do."

Annoyed, Chris walked further and Aemilia followed her. Though Aemilia disliked the way Chris treated Blade, she felt she was right too. The only thing Blade had done for the past few days was slowing them down. First, you had the Gloom he just had to touch. Though Chris warned him, he thought a Gloom would feel comfortable with him and he wouldn't smell bad. Result: Blade had to wash himself for 5 hours and the smell still stayed.

Than you had that incident with an Exeggutor. He wanted his Ekans to fight with it so it could gather experience. But it was too strong and Chris used Nidoran to save him. Nidoran had a great exercise this way anyway. Blade asked Chris why she took her along, because this Nidoran hadn't any experience yet. And that was just the point: to gather experience.

Suddenly, Aemilia pointed to the end of the road. "Look, a city. Which one should it be?" Chris took her map.

"According to this map, it's Hydron Town." She answered. "Why does that name ring a bell?"

Blade stepped beside Chris. "You are so stupid, ya know? Hydron Town is chosen to be one of the Pokémon Cities this year for Pokémon Day. A lot of trainers will go to these chosen cities so they can treat their Pokémon. Jeez, and you call yourself a Pokémon trainer?"

Chris didn't answer, but just pushed her fist in his face. "Well…." She continued nicely. "I guess we have to stop there than. After all, it's Pokémon Day and all Pokémon deserve a day off. You want to go too Aemilia?"

"Yes, I would love to!" Aemilia exclaimed.

"Than it's settled. We'll pause in Hydron City."

"Hydron Town…." Blade only mumbled.


It was very busy in Hydron Town. All three gazed out of their eyes, hoping they wouldn't miss a thing of this event. You could buy everything there. Dolls of a Dratini, or treats for your Pokémon. Chris found it marvellous, Aemilia was very exited and Blade didn't know how fast he had to find a Pikachu stand.

"Look! Look!" He yelled like a little kid. "They got all Pikachu Dolls here!"

"So?" Chris asked uninterested. "He, look, over there!"

Aemilia looked, and saw nothing special. But Blade had seen what Chris had pointed and ran to the kid. "Wow, you've got a Pikachu!" He wanted to touch it, but the boy pulled his Pikachu away.

"You'd better watch out, Pikachu, doesn't like strangers." The boy said.

"Well, well, well, who do we have here?" Chris asked. "It's little Ash Ketchum. What are you doing here?"

Ash looked to Chris and didn't recognise her at first. "Who are you and do I know you?"

Chris smiled. "Let me give you a hint. I'm related to the guy who has the greatest arrogance in the world."

"Do you mean Blade or…?" Aemilia wanted to ask, but Chris wanted not to say her that. But suddenly, Ash began to smile.

"He, now I remember you!" He said. "You're Christina!"

"You know each other?" The girl who was with him asked.

Ash smiled. "Know her? She is the cousin of Gary. She comes from Pallet Town too!"

"Togeprii!" The little Pokémon in the girl's arms said. Chris walked to it.

"What's that for a Pokémon?" She asked. "He's so cute!"

The girl's Pokémon seemed to laugh while Chris touched it. "This is Togepy. And you're right, he is adorable. I'm Misty." She shook hands with Chris.

Suddenly, Blade bumped in. "Wow, you seem as mysterious as the mist itself…. Who gave you such a beautiful name; it fits this beautiful woman."

Ash didn't know what to say, but finally, after Togepy had filled the air with his happy laughter again, he finally could say a word. "Euh, where did you dug up this guy? He finds Misty beautiful…"

"Is that impossible than?" Misty suddenly yelled. "It seems man with good taste are rare at this world."

"He Ash, look what I bought!" A young boy came running to Ash and Misty. "A new drawing book!"

Chris, Aemilia and Blade curiously looked at them. "Chris, this is Tracy. He travels along with us too."

"Hi." Chris said and shook his hand. "I'm Chris. This is Aemilia and that slimy Grimer is Blade. He doesn't belong with us; he just followed us. So, what are you doing here? I heard from Gary you were at the Orange Islands, so what are you doing on the main land?"

Ash started to beam with geniality. "Ha, we've won a contest and directly got flown to Hydron Town to spend a day here at Pokémon Day. Where are you from, we haven't seen each other for years."

"I spend a few years at Raindrop Island until Gary came. Now I'm on my way to go home."

"Raindrop Island?" Tracy suddenly asked. "I heard about that island. Some people claim the Ocean Gym lays hidden there."

Blade suddenly leaped up from adoring Misty. "Are you kidding? Chris here is the…."

"That's nice Blade, what part of 'hidden' was unclear to you?" Chris asked after she gave him a great kick in his face.

"I never heard of the Ocean Gym." Ash said. "What kind of gym is it?"

Misty became as red as her hair and together with Tracy she grabbed Ash. "You're telling us you never heard of the Ocean Gym?" They yelled.

"Pi! Pikachu!" Pikachu yelled in the hope they became less furious. Ash felt shameful and Misty continued.

"Every water Pokémon trainer has heard of the secret Ocean Gym." She started. "It's a legend. Only the best trainers are invited to battle there."

"Well." Ash started. "If that's so… than after we flown back to the Orange Islands after tonight we'll look for it."

Chris shook her head. "If you ever manage to find it, you will not be invited." She said. "It's hidden and temporarily closed. But Misty, do you really mean it that's famous?" Misty nodded. "But it's only open for 2 years now. It can't be that famous."

Misty and Tracy shook their heads. "People say the Gym Leader is undefeated! I would really love to meet that guy Moonshadow." Tracy said.

"But Chris here…." Blade tried to say, but this time Aemilia punched his face.

"Oh, I'm so sorry Blade, did I do that?" She asked innocently. Chris giggled.

She looked back to Ash, Misty and Tracy again. "Sorry, but don't pay attention to Blade. He's kind of an idiot who doesn't know the difference between a secret and a tabloid!" Angry she looked at the murmuring Blade. "Well, Ash, I heard you made it to the Pokémon League and that you came until the 5th round. Good job." Ash looked proudly. "But I also heard from Gary HOW you lost it. Why did you ever choose a Pokémon that didn't obey you?"

"That's what I wondered too." Misty said giggling and Togepy laughed along, not knowing why.

Pikachu jumped on Ash shoulder. "Pika! Chu! Pi! Pi!" Aemilia stepped to Pikachu.

"You've got quite a friend here Ash." She started. "It's taking your side. It said you didn't have any choice." She smiled and patted the Pikachu.

All surprised by Aemilia's translation and the patting without getting shocked, Ash looked to Aemilia and than to Chris. He just gazed at the girl. Chris smiled. "I see you are confused." Chris said. "But I'll tell you when you are ready for the shock."

Suddenly, they heard an unknown sound. Ash smiled. "I guess I'm a bit hungry. He, why don't we have a little picnic together? All Pokémon invited."

"Ash, how did you planned to pay that?" Misty asked. Ash didn't know what to answer. Chris bumped in.

"Let's all pay together. Pokémon food is free today."

Blade suddenly turned around. "Just wait here, be right back!" He yelled and ran away.

"Quick!" Chris whispered. "Now we can dump that guy!" Aemilia used her angry face again. "Just kidding."



After a while they had found a spot with a great view at the lake. They sat down and all released their Pokémon. Ash released a Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Lapras, Charizard and a Kingler. Tracy released a Venonat and a strange blue mouse.

"He." Chris said to Misty. "You got a Psyduck?"

Misty looked at the little yellow duck. "Yeah, but it sometimes gives ME a headache. Ash, do you think it was wise to let Charizard come out too?"

"I know he doesn't deserves it, but it is Pokémon Day. Don't you agree Pikachu?" It responded happily. Chris and Aemilia took their Poké Balls and released their Pokémon. "He, you got also a Bulbasaur and a Charizard." He said surprisingly.

"And a Psyduck and a Starmie." Misty added. "Wow, does Charizard obey you?"

Chris nodded. "Don't ask me why it listens, it just does." She answered. "I see we have a lot of the same Pokémon. I hope they can get along."

While they sat down, the Pokémon got to know each other. They seemed to get along quite fine. But than Blade released his Pokémon. Not warned, Ash, Misty and Tracy leaped back, followed by their Pokémon. Only Psyduck stayed at his place.

"Jiggly?"

"Don't worry, Jigglypuff is okay ya know?" Blade said quickly. Chris looked at the other Pokémon. Lapras seemed fine and Staryu looked all right too. They sat down again. Blade ordered Jigglypuff not to sing and Tracy took his drawing book.

"Wow, I never got the chance to draw a real Jigglypuff!" He yelled enthusiastically and started drawing right away.

Quickly, they began to eat. They all enjoyed the food, Pokémon and human. Though Ash found it weird Aemilia ate Pokémon food, he didn't say it. He felt a burning suspicion coming up.

"That was delicious." Misty said and stretched herself.

"Psy?"

Misty looked at the 2 Psyduck. "Oi, they are giving me a headache with their stupid looks." Than she turned to Chris. "He Chris, did you know my Psyduck played in the movie 'Pokémon in love'?"

"Was that your Psyduck?" Chris asked surprised. "Than he's a great actor. I watched that movie 4 times. Wait a minute, now I know what I saw! I saw Togepy! I already wondered what it was."

Ash leaped up. "Pikachu played in that movie too you know?"

"Sit down Ash, you are only embarrassing yourself!" Misty said and pulled him down.

All seemed to be finished with their lunch, but suddenly, Blade took a little bag. "I bought desert for us all. I know it's not much, but the apples taste good this time of year!"

"You paid with your dad's credit card eh?" Chris asked sarcastically. Blade didn't react but only looked annoyed to Chris.

He took some apples and threw them to the Pokémon who happily started to eat from it. Misty took a little knife and cut little pieces for Togepy. Than Blade threw some apples to the others. All caught them, but Ash lost his balance and fell in the lake. Chris and Aemilia laughed and Misty and Tracy felt embarrassed. Ash himself could laugh about it.

Suddenly, the bushes started to move. Curious, they all looked. At the same time, a big balloon in the shape of a Meowth landed. While a purple haired woman with a black haired man jumped out of the bushes, a red haired woman and a blue haired man jumped with a Meowth out of the balloon. They seemed shocked to see each other.

"Jessie? James?" Shana asked. "What are you doing here?"

"He Jessie." James answered. "It Shana and Shane."

"I thought you were assigned to the Orange Islands?" Jessie asked

Surprised by Team Rocket, the children looked at the 4 adults. Within a flash, all turned to them.

"It doesn't matter what you are doing here." Jessie said. "We have a Pikachu to catch. To protect the world from devastation…."

"No, no!" Shana interrupted. "It's to protect mankind for devastation."

"It's not!" Jessie yelled.

"It is!" Shane added.

Fighting about which yell was the good one, the others sighed. "Are they also following you every day?" Aemilia asked. Misty nodded.

"But you get used to it." Ash said.

"I know what you mean." Chris said. "They don't surprise us anymore. We are only surprised when the DON'T show up." She turned around. "Come on, let's see what's happening in Hydron Town."

They walked away, leaving the fighting Team Rocket behind. When they were out of reach James suddenly noticed: "He Jessie, they left."

"What?" The other 3 yelled.

Jessie became very angry. "How dare they! We haven't even said our yell!"

"I know." Shana said. "It's so distressing when people don't let you finish it." She looked at Jessie and James. "You know, it doesn't help us if we fight each other."

"I know what you mean. We also had a fight with Casedy and Butch." James sighed. Shane started to laugh.

"Something funny we missed?" Jessie asked.

Shana started to laugh too. "You know what happened to them?" Shane asked. Jessie and James shook their heads. "The boss let them clean all the toilets of Team Rocket!"

"How nice." The Meowth suddenly said. Shana and Shane looked astounded to the Meowth. "Yeah, I know you are surprised, but while we are standing here, those kids have fun. What did you want from those kids?"

Tripping over their words, Shane finally gave answer. "We had to catch Gary Oak, but we lost him so we are following his niece now. And what do you wanted from them?"

"We want to catch that rare Pikachu from that boy." The Meowth said. "Now listen to me: instead of fighting each other, we'd better work together. We'll trade experiences and than make up the perfect plan!"

"Great plan Meowth." James said and the rest agreed. "But we have to use our yell."

Shana shook her head. "No way, our yell is the real one!" Jessie and James disagreed. "You must admit our yell is better and more impressing!"

"We use our yell or we won't work together anymore!" Jessie said.



Blade looked in the program book of Hydron Town's Pokémon Day. "Look." He said. "There is a race for flying types at 2 o'clock. That's in a few minutes. Let's go!"

"Ha!" Chris said. "Pidgeot and Zubat can win that with a mile!"

Blade pointed at the program again. "You have to ride on your Pokémon. So Zubat is already out of the race."

"He, I can fly on Charizard!" Ash said smiling.

"Don't even think about it Ash." Misty said. "Charizard won't let you ride on his back."

"To bad Ash." Chris replied. "You could be a great competition. The only opponent I have now is Aemilia."

Tracy looked at Chris. "Are you so sure you will win?" He asked.

"Charizard is fast enough." Chris answered. "To bad Ash, if your Charizard obeyed you I could have seen how strong it was. Well Aemilia, you want to come along?" Aemilia enthusiastically nodded. "See you at the start." She said and walked away with Charizard. Aemilia followed with Pidgeot.

Ash turned to his Charizard. "Thanks a lot Charizard, now Chris thinks I'm a sore trainer too. That was just what I needed, another kid from Pallet Town who thinks I'm a loser." He angry turned away. "Come on Pikachu. I guess the only thing I can do is cheering for them." He walked away and his Pokémon followed him.

Tracy and Blade ran to Ash, trying to cheer him up. Misty stayed behind with Charizard. She and Togepy felt sorry for the depressed Ash and suddenly turned angry to Charizard. "Thanks a lot Charizard." She yelled. "Ash trained you from a Charmender and the only way you thank him is making his life miserable! Ash, wait up!"

The Charizard lifted off and flew away. In his flight, he took Ash and Pikachu along.


At the start, Aemilia and Chris waited for the start signal. Chris smiled to Aemilia, letting her know she wouldn't go easy on her. Aemilia didn't expect something else of her friend and smiled determent back. Within a flash, suddenly a big orange creature landed before them.

"Ash?" Chris asked astounded to the boy who had grabbed himself with all his force to Charizard. "You are competing too? What a surprise."

Ash and Pikachu opened their eyes. "Wow, Charizard!" He said with a tear. "You did listen to me!" As an answer Charizard growled.

"He is just competing because he wants to compete." Aemilia said smiling. "Not because you wanted it."

"How do you know…?" He started, but the referee began.

"The race is to the lake, around it and back. Ready, set… go!"

All Pokémon lifted off and flew away. Chris and Aemilia took already a head start, but some trainers and their Pokémon came very near. Chris looked at a Fearow and whispered to Charizard. "We won't let them win, will we?" The Charizard nodded.

A Koffing came very near to Aemilia, but she stayed before him. Suddenly, she saw a great shadow appearing.

"To protect the world, or mankind, from devastation." Jessie started

"To unite all peoples, that means everybody, within our nation." James added.

"To denounce the evils of truth, friendship and love." Shana hurried behind.

"To extend our reach to the stars, and moon, above…." Shane said.

"Jessie!"

"Shana!"

"James!"

"And Shane."

"Team Rocket! Blast off at the speed, and with the brightness, of light!" Jessie and Shana said proudly.

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!" Shane and James proudly added.

"Meowth! We are the best, that's right!"

Chris let some opponents pass her while she embarrassed gazed at the combined yell of Team Rocket. "Oi." She sighed. "That was the worst yell ever."

Ash stopped next to Aemilia and Chris. "Jeez, always when I'm in a great battle."

"We combined our powers and Team Rocket is now the strongest of all!" Jessie yelled from the balloon.

"Than we have to combine our powers too." Aemilia said.

She saw Shana pushing a button, releasing a big net beneath the balloon, it fell to the ground, catching all the other competition. "You missed them." James said. "Now it's my turn. Weezing, smog attack!" He released his Weezing and it began filling the air with poisonous smog.

"Pikachu, thunder shock!" Ash yelled and Pikachu leaped to Weezing and electrocuted it.

"Pidgeot." Aemilia commanded. "Whirlwind!"

Pidgeot listened to Aemilia and freed the air from the smog. But Team Rocket wasn't finished yet. Jessie pushed another button, freeing a butterfly-net.

"Charizard!" Chris yelled. "Burn it!" Roaring of enthusiasm, it obeyed Chris and destroyed the net.

Ash closed by. "Charizard." He asked. "Please, just listen for once. Fry those idiots for ruining your chance for victory!"

Ash looked to the Charizard and the huge Pokémon looked back. Pikachu jumped on Ash shoulder and released some words. After that, Charizard flew to the balloon and spit a ray of fire. "Way to go Charizard!"

Team Rocket tried to hold on to grits of the basket. "Meowth, this is your fault!" Shane yelled. "If we would have done it our way we would have succeeded!"

"Oh shut up!" Meowth said. "You are the ones who ruined a great idea."

Aemilia ordered Pidgeot to fly higher and together they flew directly through the balloon. Spinning, it vanished after the horizon, and Team Rocket still argued whose fault it was.


Disappointed they landed on the ground. Tracy, Misty and Blade ran to them. "Are you all right?" Blade asked and than turned to Chris. "Thank god there was no need to pull the stunt again." Chris threw a devastation look at him.

"Yeah, we are all right." Ash said sad. "But the race is ruined."

Suddenly, the referee walked to them. "Your performance were great. You saved all Pokémon. As a thanks for that, you 3 get the first price." He handed them a golden medial over.

Surprised and happy Ash turned to Charizard. "You see that Charizard? We won!" Suddenly he stopped leaping and looked to his Pokémon. "You listened to me when I ordered you to fry them. Does this mean you are finally obeying me?" As an answer, Charizard burst a ball of fire to Ash. Misty smiled.

"I guess he did it for himself Ash." She giggled and Togepy giggled along.

Ash smiled. "Yeah, I guess so. But we're finally making progress."



After the night had showed his face, Ash, Tracy, Misty, Pikachu and Togepy walked to the aeroplane. Aemilia, Blade and Chris came along to wave them goodbye. "It was nice seeing you again Ash." Chris said.

"It was great seeing you Chris. I hope to see you again someday." Ash answered.

Chris kneeled to Pikachu and Togepy and patted them. "See you, Togepy and Pikachu." Than she bow to Pikachu and whispered. "Look after Ash Pikachu. If I know Misty, you have to protect him from her." She stood up and gave Tracy and Misty a hand. "It was great meeting you."

Blade bumped in again and kissed Misty's hand. "Goodbye, mysterious Misty. I hope you always stay that beautiful…." Aemilia grabbed his ear and pulled him away.

"Stop it Blade, you are drawling all over her."

They walked into the plane. Before the door closed, Ash suddenly asked: "Wait, you haven't told us what you promised to tell us!" But before Chris could answer, the door closed.

"Come on Ash." Misty said. "We have to sit down. The plane can't wait any longer."

Disappointed, Ash sat on his chair and looked out of the window when it started to lift off. Suddenly, he pushed his face against the window. "He guys!" He yelled. "Look at that!"

Misty and Tracy looked out of the window too. They saw Chris and Aemilia, flying on the back of Charizard. Suddenly, Aemilia began to glow and changed into a Ditto. Ash smiled.

"That's why she understood Pikachu, she's a Pokémon herself!"

"Pikachu!" Pikachu smiled.

Aemilia changed back and waved to Ash, Tracy and Misty. But before Charizard turned around, Chris touched her moonstone necklace and it began to glow. For a moment, they heard Chris voice in their heads: 'Greetings from Moonshadow…'


To be continued…