Standard Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon, nor do I intend to profit from use of its characters. Jigglypuffs Other Song Part 1 The Incident. Ash: “I sort of wreaked their bikes. That’s how I got Misty and May to follow me for so long.” Ash was surprised when Brock asked him how to get a girl, but he quickly gave this answer and left. He was in a hurry, having been summoned to Prof. Oak’s lab, and didn’t have time to talk. The boy said bye to Brock, May, and his mother then left. Five minutes later. Oak: “Ash, you know I love to let your pokemon stay at my lab. As a researcher it is very convenient to have so many varieties of pokemon to observe right in my own home. However, having so many of the same variety is becoming inconvenient.” Ash: “Are you talking about the Tauros?” Ash had caught a whole herd of Tauros in the Orange Islands long ago. Since then the herd has been breeding in captivity and now numbered over 300. They are over grazing the land, and making various messes everywhere, plus there was also THE INCIDENT to consider. It was really Squirtles fault. He thought it would be funny to surprise cyndaquil with a water gun. Cyndaquil shot fire back at Squirtle, which spooked the herd, and started a stampede. Tracey was caught in the stampede and went missing for three days. When they finally found him he was huddled in a ditch with hoof marks on his body, chanting “So many Tauros” over and over again. Ash: “So is Tracey recovering.” Oak: “See for yourself.” The Professor pointed to Tracey, who was huddled on the floor, still chanting “So many Tauros.” Oak: “I won’t force you to get rid of the Tauros, but please consider this. The Cerulean gym is hosting a Trade and Sale exhibition for trainers in two weeks. Tauros are rare in the Indigo region; or rather you have a monopoly on them, so they would be popular at such a show. This would be a great opportunity for you as a Trainer.” Ash thought about this. Misty runs the Cerulean gym, and he hadn’t seen her since Hoenn, he could get some cool pokemon, and make some money. It seemed like a good idea. Soon all the Tauros were packed in pokeballs. Brock supplied three bikes with carriages in the back. Ash and May each carried half the load of pokeballs in there bike carriages, and Brock carried the quivering Tracey in his (Oak thought the trip might snap him out of it). Tracey (when he was sane) hinted to May that Ash and Misty had been more than friends (not true). Naturally she didn’t want Ash to visit her without supervision. Noticing that the bikes where pink and had tassels, Ash had to ask “Brock, where did you get these.” Brock: “I borrowed them from some cute girls.” May: “Then we better take good care of them.” Brock: “Actually, I’m planning to smash them on the return trip!” May and Ash both sweat-dropped. Ash: “Seriously!” Brock: “No, but considering your record I’m sure they’ll get destroyed somehow.” Ash wanted to protest but was afraid they would find out that they only saw the tip of the iceberg concerning how many bikes he really smashed before: 1) His first tricycle. 2) His first bicycle. 3) Gary’s first, second, and third bicycle (that’s how the rivalry really began). 4) Professor Oaks bike. 5) His Moms. 6) Mistys. 7) A rack of 11 bikes (while training Charizard). 8) A bike shop (Charizard again). 9) Mays. All these were accidents of course. As they left, nobody noticed the little pink puff that stowed away in Mays carriage. Misty was not happy. For a long time now she had been leader of the Cerulean gym. Things were done her way without question. She even organised a whole trading exhibition that would have made Cerulean the top gym of all the eight indigo league gyms. Then her sisters, Daisy, Lily, and Violet waltz in (back from their vacation) and immediately start making changes to her exhibition. Suddenly her big leadership role was reduced to cleaning litter and making sure the free punch bowl was always full. The only good thing was that Ash would show up to trade his Tauros. Maybe after the show she could follow him when he leaves (hey it worked before). On the other hand, Daisy, Lily, and Violet couldn’t be happier. They didn’t know how to say it but they were proud of Misty. She had done an excellent job running the gym, and the exhibition was like a big welcome home party for all of them. It just needed a few more decorations. Delia Ketchum was on her way to the Cerulean gym. She was going by car on the highway while her son Ash, and his friends, took the forest bike pass. With her were three girls: Natsumi, Atsuko, and Mai (Gary’s sister). These girls had little in common except they were all beautiful and each had lent a bike to Brock. Brock seemed nice enough (though a bit clingy with girls). He said he just needed them to get his friends and a large load of pokeballs to Cerulean. But they later learned that one of those friends was Ash the famous PALLET TOWN BIKE SMASHER. They were determined to save their bikes. Delia usually had absolute faith in her son, but bicycles were the exception to the rule. She new he was going to Cerulean, and Brock was providing the transportation, but only later heard from these girls that they were using bikes. She immediately rented a car and offered these girls a ride, hoping to avert another family scandal. Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny were travelling together to the Cerulean gym to meet with the exhibition co-ordinators. Daisy, Lily, and Violet were having a weekly meeting with all people involved in the exhibition. With so many pokemon in one place the exhibition would need a pokemon nurse and security to control the rowdiness. Duplica (the girl who specialises in shape changing Dittos) was on her way to provide entertainment. Sabrina (the psychic) was going to see what festivities the rival gym had in store. Dr. Ivey (the pokemon researcher) was also on her way. She was in town and Misty had invited her to visit any time. May and Brock arrived in cerulean city on bikes. Ash dragged his carriage and the surviving parts of his bike (handlebar, and one wheel) after them. He had made a wrong turn at the cliffs. Brock decided to register that they would be setting up a booth and trading and selling Tauros. Ash and May went without him to the gym. Tracey went with Brock in the carriage (since he showed no signs of getting out on his own). May had also found jigglypuff stowing away with them and continued to carry him along. May: “I’ve been thinking Ash.” Ash: “About what.” May: “Tracey. He hasn’t slept since the incident.” Ash: “Really! That was three months ago.” May: “They say when a Jigglypuffs song puts you to sleep you wake up refreshed and clear headed. Maybe it will cure Tracey.” Ash: “It’s worth a try!” This insulted Jigglypuff. It had always been her dream to be a pop idol. She already looked like a ball of gum that was about to pop. However, her singing always seemed to put people to sleep. She hated that. The pint sized pokemon thought about this (and thinking didn’t come easily to her). Maybe it wasn’t her singing, but the song itself. After all it was a lullaby, and a sonic hypnosis attack. However Jigglypuff only knew one other song. It was a song never sung to humans. Male Jigglypuff sang it to female Jigglypuff WHOM THEY LOVED VERY MUCH. Still, desperate times called for desperate measures. Meanwhile team rocket was (as usual) spying on Ash and their friends, when Brock and Tracey went one way and Ash and May went another. Meowth: “The twerps have split up.” Jesse: “No problem, I’ll follow the smaller twerps, and you two follow the bigger twerps.” James: “This would be less confusing if we just learned their names.” Jesse ended up following Ash and May. When Ash and May arrived at the gym Ash immediately noticed that he was the only man there. The moment he and May stepped in they were greeted by the smiles of Daisy, Lily, Violet, Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, Duplica, Sabrina, Dr. Ivey, Delia Ketchum and Misty. He also saw the frowns of Natsumi, Atsuko, and Mai. Jesse was also spying from the closet. Natsumi, Atsuko, and Mai immediately began hassling Ash about their bikes. It turned out to be Mai’s that he destroyed. Jigglypuff on the other hand saw a big enough audience to try her new song (THE JIGGLYPUFF MATTING SONG). She jumped on a coffee table and began to sing. Everyone: “No!!!” Jigglypuff: “Puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff- jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a- ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff- jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff- jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a- ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly, puff-jiggly, puff-jiggly, puff jigg-a-ly.”