Chapter 9	Resolutions

Ash stood on guard, as he looked James in the eye.  I would like to say this 
was a standoff between the forces of good and evil, but James was more like 
an accepted annoyance.  Like rainy days, high taxes, and that extra bit of fat 
you put on after the holidays; that is how Ash viewed this long time nemesis.  
Still he was cautious, mostly because he had never faced Tracey as an 
enemy before.  James was with them on the bus, but Tracey could be lurking 
anywhere.

Suddenly the Tauros charged the bus, tipping it upside-down.  Everyone 
struggled to grab onto the bolted seats.  

Daisy cursed herself for putting the rental buses security deposit in her 
name.  

Traceys maniacal laughter could be heard from outside.

Tracey:	“I’m going to send this bus over the highest cliff I can find and 
	destroy you all HAHAHA.”

James:	“That traitor! He knows I’m in here.  I told him I wanted to see 
	if Jesse survived the crash.”

Jesse:	“You were worried about me” Jesse clutched her chest, and 
	looked on the verge of tears.

James:	“Don’t read to much into it.”

What bothered James even more was how Meowth still stood by Tracey’s 
side.

Soon the Tauros flipped the bus over again, then again.  Eventually everyone 
grew accustomed to the flipping and could somehow sit and talk normally 
without concern.  Apparently Tracey had forgotten that he was in prairie 
country and the nearest cliff was in Pewter city, several miles away.  Still the 
sleep-deprived madman was determined to have his Tauros army hurl them 
over a cliff.

Getting bored with the situation Brock asked:

Brock:	“Ash, since these are your Tauros, won’t they obey your 
	commands over Traceys.”

Ash slapped his head in realisation, and everyone facefaulted at the simple 
solution.  He then yelled out the window “hey quit flipping the bus.”  The 
Tauros stopped despite all Tracey’s orders to the contrary.

Tracey:	“Drat”

Realising he was outsmarted Tracey tried to run away, but Ash yelled, “get 
him” to his well trained Tauros.  Unfortunately the Tauros thought he meant 
stampede him.  Various screams, grunts, and cries of “So many Tauros” 
could be heard for the next fifteen minutes.