Head Case Therapy? What is it and I think the biggest question is do we really NEED IT? In the simplest of terms therapy is also called counseling, or talking. Discussing ones problems mentally that is, through a series of conversations and questions. A counselor, therapist, for example or sometimes even a doctor practices therapy. The main premise is that at some point in our maddening time consuming lives, that we all have a mental breaking point. Proving that fact that sooner or later when we do actually hit that point, were going to need someone to talk to, someone to express our feelings to. Its a very common and natural way for humans to relieve tension and seek help, and its certainly nothing new in the medicine of humans but…….Pokemon? “NO forget it no way and for the 3rd time NO” Ash grunted towards their good friend Dr. Proctor, firmly crossing his arms denying his suggestion. “Ash is you would just take a second to listen to it without denying it, you'll see its not so bad” Dr. Proctor said muffling his split brown hair strands out. Misty sighed sitting down in the bright orange lobby chairs with both Togepi, & Pikachu in her arms. She looked towards (us) and smiled sweetly, leaning in close to clue us all in on what's going on. “Hi guys glad you all could make it as you can see Ash is a little busy so Ill help fill you all in. After our little world war with Godzilla and Team Tech we found out Brock was back at Ash’s house, he got there at least a day before we had to return”. “GAHH” Misty winced hearing Dr. Proctor scream, Ash’s foot collided with the doctors leg snapping rudely at him “I am not mentally over pressured”. Misty sighed and shook her head continuing, “Brock was apparently all shaken up about us even mentioning professor…. Oh well you know who. Since none of us could sleep well or even eat without being a nervous wreck from that battle, Ash’s Mom suggested we get some help. We all checked out fine but because Ash’s fame followed him even here in Vermilion City. Now some hot shot doctor wants to examine his Pokemon”. Misty squeaked as the very same doctor interrupted her, he was dressed in another slick white lab coat. Sporting some small pair of circular shaped glasses, his black hair edged past his head like a backward shark fin. Under his coat he wore a reddish brown chest piece with a dark green tie, dark black pants matched his thick black doctor shoes. A name tag on his right chest side read “Dr. Hiragami, professional Pokemon psychiatrist, and contrary to your words miss I was hoping to interview all of your Pokemon”. “HMPF” Ash made a frowning grunt to the doctor, “I know there is nothing wrong with my Pokemon or Misty’s or Brock’s, so there's no point for this”. Misty raised her young red head into a nod agreeing with Ash as she spoke to the doctor, “He’s right sir I mean were a little shaken up yes but were all mentally fine. Besides we got a long journey to get started on”, “Miss you misunderstand me I merely want to know your Pokemon” Hiragami said. Dr. Hiragami brought Ash to hear this as well Pikachu and Togepi “This is just a personality interview. None of your Pokemon are sick in any form or way. I merely would like to prove my theories that Pokemon are more like humans then we think, to prove that they have personalities like us. Think like we do dislike, like, hate everything that we have I want to prove that they have as well”. Ash blinked at this it certainly sounded different now, Brock and Misty pondered this action as well it seemed pretty harmless. Dr. Hiragami snapped his fingers and grinned “And if you all agree to do it, Ill gladly give you all the credit for this experiment. I mean after all children. The Pokemon world league officials are the ones that are going to be receiving and publicizing my results”, “PUBLICIZING TO THE WORLD?” instantly the whole gang screamed. The gang pinned Dr. Hiragami to the ground with wide eyes of excitement at the sound of the offers results. “Guys this is WAY too big to pass out” Brock spoke eagerly grinning, Misty smiled nodding “He’s right Ash the whole world would know about us. We’d be well known through out everywhere We’d be like celebrities” Ash laughed & hugged them all tightly, he immediately shook Hiragami’s hand. “Its a deal Dr. Hiragami our Pokemon are all yours” “PIKA-WHAT?” Togepi-Yippee”, suddenly the door behind them burst open with screams. “AHH” again Dr. Hiragami was hammered to the floor, he groaned at the feel of hands & feet pushing against his face and chest. Groaning out loudly. “WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT? Huh” Dr. Hiragami blinked adjusting his glasses, to see Jesse, James, and Meowth standing there too. “WE all want our Pokemon examined too doctor” Hiragami groaned sweat dropping, “OOOH this is going to be a LOOOOOOONG experiment”. Reluctantly Dr. Hiragami agreed to examine all of the gang’s Pokemon, taking them back to the silent room asking them to release them all out. Ash’s Pokemon would be first then Misty, then Brock, then Team Rocket. But of course none of the trainers would be allowed in during the session, Dr. Hiragami needed absolute privacy when interviewing he Pokemon. The metallic black door slammed shut locking in place, Dr. Hiragami sighed. “Perfect I got my notes, my questions, my table, my chairs and my privacy, now all I need is my PATIENT #1”. Patient 1 stepped out it was Pikachu. (Special note Pokemon will be allowed to speak English from now on until this story is completed). Hiragami: So Pikachu first why don’t you explain to me how you and Ash met….uh? The good doctor was puzzled to see Pikachu frowning a grumpy face, crossing yellow arms tightly. Giving the doctor a sneer. Hiragami: Did I say something wrong? Pikachu: I am not crazy. Hiragami: No, no, no (laughs). I know that Pikachu I'm not a loony bin kind of doctor that examines crazy people. Pikachu: No you're a doctor that examines crazy Pokemon. Hiragami: (Grunt) Pikachu I told you before this is just an interview that's all…. Pikachu: LOSER! The yellow rodent mocked him in a false sneeze like gag grinning. Pikachu: Oh my I'm sorry. Hiragami: HEY that was uncalled for. Pikachu: So is this interview, it has no purpose. Fed up with the arrogance of this rude little Pikachu, Hiragami huffed and puffed deep breathes. Trying not to unleash the fury his face was bursting out. Veins bulging from his forehead, redness coloring his steaming head. Hiragami: Look we obviously got off on the wrong foot. I'm only a scientist trying out new theories, now I'm sorry for losing my cool. Pikachu: That's much better. Hiragami smiled and sighed with relief, preparing his pencil and pad of paper. Hiragami: Now what sort of things do you like to WAHH! A massive burst of powerful electricity rocked the doctor of his chair, his hair sizzled with black smoke fumes. He let out a mad scream of rage. Hiragami: Talk about a mood swing. That's very interesting though, most studies show that when Pokemon evolve their bodies change but not their soul. However you are probably the only case of that action. Charizard: HM! My soul wasn't changed my eyes were. I could finally see how powerful I was, and I felt Ash was being stupid by ever using me. I felt I was the biggest bad boy on the block....until I met Aerodactyl. Hiragami: AH YES! The infamous Aerodactyl that broke out of Grandpa canyon, so I take it you were the Charmeleon that evolved at that place. Charizard: That's right, that fossi freak show was mocking me. Beating me like a rag doll and, making my best efforts a total joke. So I finally pushed myself over the edge, and evolve to Charizard and went after him for that. Hiragami: You mentioned that you had a problem with listening to Ash after you became Charmeleon, but you didn't really hate him right? Charizard: More like irritated by him. Hiragami: If that's true why were you so worried about battling Aerodactyl other then getting Ash? Even if you were irritated by him, wouldn't his life be more important? A loud grunt and half snarl emmitted from Charizard. Hiragami could see this topic either really upsetted him or just plain pissed him off, he gulped loudly. Charizard: I ADMIT I'm not proud of that, yeah I hated Aerodactyl for teasing me. And YEAH Ash bugged me but I made a gamble and I won, but that's not the point. Hiragami: Oh then what is? Charizard: Ash has survived every bump in the road that life tosses him, and I felt this was no different. I was so stuck up in my anger and pride to see, that he could of died that day. Even though I did save him at the end, I regret taking the situation so lightly. Puffing out a snort cloud of smoke it was obvious tat this really hurt Charizard, and to think Ash never knew why he acted the way he did. Slowly and with a voice of deeper concern Dr. Hiragami continued. Hiragami: What did it finally take for you to see the goodness inside of Ash? Charizard: Heh, funny you should ask that. Hiragami (raising thick eyebrows): What do you mean? Charizard: Majority of Ash's Pokemon had a "beef" with him after he caught them, the only guys that came willingly and worked out finre with him. Was Pidgeot, Kingler, Snorlax, Tauros, and Muk. We all had problems even some of the Pokemon he let go. Hiragami: Please do tell. Charizard: Bulbasaur didn't trust Ash, he grew up living with just one human. So trusting was a hard thing for him to do especially if he is a Pokemon trainer. But the determination Ash took to saving his village, as well his understanding for accepting Bulbasaur's choice not to evolve changed him. Hiragami: I tried to get some of this stuff out of Pikachu but oh well you know. So who else had problems with Ash at first? Charizard: Squirtle at first didn't like Ash, or anyone else for that matter. The Squirtle Squad was formed by Squirtles abadoned by their trainers, so naturally they'd be pretty reluctant to even talk to humans. Hiragami: What did Ash do? Charizard: He risked his life for their protection when Team Rocket was bombing them. Ash carried Squirtle to a cave for protection with the others, at that point Squirtle saw Ash fights not for himself but for his friends. Pikachu was just plain snotty and rude, he wouldn't walk, wouldn't talk, wouldn't even battle. Apparantly Pikachu's mother died from a car accident, and she always taught him humans were bad. So he imprinted Ash was bad. But saving him from a flock pf Spearow, taking the plunge off a waterfall for him, and running his heart out to a Pokemon center. Pikachu finally saw how much he meant to him, and ever since then. Those 2 are literally inseperable. Hiragami: What of Ash's Pokemon that left him, what about them? Charizard: Butterfree was the first pokemon he caught in the forest, all from a Caterpie. He left when he had to start a family with his mate, Haunter left to stay with gym leader Sabrina. That guy wasn't much of a battler anyway. Hiragami: Anyone else? Charizard: And his Primeape that guy had REAL issues, he was a psycho who wanted to pummel everyone and everything in sight into nothingness. But some guy took him to train for some fighting Pokemon championship. Hiragami: Well before we end our session Charizard, and I gotta say it's been the best one yet. I still need to know, what changed your mean streak? Charizard (sighed slowly): When we were on the Orange Islands, Ash battled this champion Pokemon trainer and his Poliwrath. I could have cared less over the water advantage I just wanted to win....stupid me. We fought I lost. His ice attacks left my body an iceberg, Ash knew that is my tail fire went out I'm out for good. So I sat there unable to do anything at all but watch Ash work, he was rubbing my body to get my inner warmth back. Hiragami: That must have hurt, I mean with your hot skin and everything. Charizard: It sure did, Ash's hands wee all bloody and raw. Yet from sunset to sunrise he kept rubbing me, not resting a second until I was better. That's what changed me. With that said and done so was their little session. Dr. Hiragami thanked Charizard a great deal for his time and talk, eagerly awaiting his next patient. Ash recalled back the orange dragon and called out his last Pokemon to talk. Muk: MUUUUUUK! With in 5 minutes.... Hiragami: AHHH GET IT OFF ME! IT BRINGS LOVE AHHHH! The door breaks down with Hiragami running out at top speed, covered in thick purple slime. Muk quickly follows with a big smile and open arms. Muk: Awe come on one hug, you know you like it. Hiragami: WHAT IS WITH THAT GUY? Brock and Nurse Joy blink as Muk dashes by. Brock: I'm no therapist but I think Ash's Muk is overly and EXTREMELY, accesively happy. Ash: Huh wait Brock if that's true how come Muk was so bad and rotten, when we first found him in Gringy City? Suddenly the fowl sludge odor struck their noses, everyone gagged out loudly. Brock: I think it was the smell of the other Grimer and the sludge. Hell anyone who lived in that stench daily, would go mad. And that's how it went for a while, one by one Dr. Hiragami examined the gang's Pokemon. Time flew pretty fast in the officer, as did the sanity of Hiragami. Hiragami: Staryu I'm wiling to talk to you but you need to say something other then HIYA. Staryu:........HIYA! Hiragami: KNOCK IT OFF! Staryu: Hiya? Hiya. Hiragami: GAHHHH! Next patient.... Psyduck: Your who again? Hiragami: GRR. I told you for the 6th time, my name is Dr. Hiragami. I just want to ask you a few questions ALL RIGHT? Psyduck:.......Say what? Hiragami: Ugh! Okay let's try this Psyduck? Psyduck: Yeah? Hiragami: I hear you can say your namer backwards, is that true? Psyduck: Nilknarf. Hiragami: Uh no that's Franklin backwards, what about your name? Psyduck: Nilknarf. With a scream and a sigh Hiragami collapsed, Psyduck was the worst one by far. But still he had to try. Hiragami: All right now listen up and I mean listen good. The yellow duck Pokemon simply stared it's usual "What?" blank stare. Hiragami: I'm going to try one last time to try and talk some ....talk into you, and all I ask is for one little tiny favor. Simply answer this question, what sort of things do you like? What is your PERSONALITY? For a short yet long lasting minute, it seemed that dead silence would answer. But Psyduck lifted his beak to speak, Hiragami widened his eyes with joy. Psyduck (in an opera signing voice): OOOOH I LIKE BIG BUTTS, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY! A second later a loud boom noise echoed from Hiragami's leg, as it drop kicked Psyduck squabbling out the door. Hiragami: IS THERE ANY SANE POKEMON? Huh? Suddenly the doctor's eyes were staring orb to orb, with the man sized monstrous water dragon. Or basically Misty's Gyarados. Misty: Meet your next patient doctor. Hiragami turned dead white and dropped to the floor, with a weak little squeak. Gyarados: Come on , come on doc let's get this show on the road. I hate waiting for things, I prefer moving out fast and faster. Hiragami: Right whatever just whatever you do PLEASE DON'T HURT ME? Another drolling 5 minutes of weeping and screaming in fear from Hiragami later.... Hiragami: So you were originally founded by James from the ex-Team Rocket gang? Gyarados: Yeah some shmuck was selling Magikarp to suckers for a ridiculous friggin price, I was a Magikarp of course. He suckered in James real good, after all I was one hell of a crappy swimmer I'll tell ya that. Hiragami: James says after the St. Anne incident, Misty later found you along with Team Rocket at Black Coral Lagoon. That's right in front of Unknown Dungeon. Gyarados: Those brats smacked my skull like a bag of rocks, so I gave em a warm greeting right BAM back. Tried to swap and slurp Misty and her boyfrend, but those sneaks sneaked out of me. Hiragami: And all of this started because a bump to the head? Gyarados: Yeah that's why I am the way am. First a foot up the ass, then a bump to the noggin I tell ya what a wash up. Anyway eventually Misty caught me. Hiragami: I asked her about you, and she said you were sort of like Ash's Charizard. Pretty nasty and rude to everyone including her. Gyarados: If she calls eating her nasty then yeah. Hiragami: You ATE HER? Gyarados: HEY The twerps bowled with my brains, I'm a Gyarados not a Pinata. Don't do the whacking if you don't want a wild whacking back. Hiragami: Eh well put. Gyarados: After my capture I stayed snotty for quiet some time, till Team Rocket snatched up the three birdie trainers like Pidgey. Misty was jam locked in a smack down sandwhich with rockets. I saw her desperation and BOOM they'd be greeting Alice at the moon. Hiragami: Thanks for your time Gyarados, you'ev been a real big help. The water dragon nodded and slithered out, the doctor immediately groaned. Sweat dropping at that very odd behavior. Hiragami: Jeez where do they get these guys? A love happy Muk, a sugar addicted Squirtle, and now a smart mouthed Gyarados. What is this? Ash and Misty turned to Brock to call him up next. Misty: Brock Dr. Hiragami would like to see EH? Brock: Oh Nurse Joy your arms are so smooth and soft. The disgusting sight of Brock groping over Nurse Joy was proof enough, that Brock's Pokemon didn't need someone to talk to. Brock does. Nurse Joy: BROCK I mean it right now, this can count for sexual harassment. Brock: Ooooh I love it when you talk technical to me OUCH! A quick bash of Misty's mega mallet silcenced Brock, laying lifeless on the floor with circle eyes. Misty: Keep this up and you'll need a hospital to keep me away from YOU, and your smashed body. Broken up into a billion, trillion little pieces. Ash: Misty HEY! Come on Brock's out of it, why don't we just let Jesse and James go in. Get this done faster. Misty: Oh all right are you guys set to go? Jesse/James: You betcha. Meowth: No way hose. Jesse and James looked suprised at Meowth, seeing the cat was serious. Standing with crossed paw arms, eyes closed. Jesse: Meowth what's your problem, I thought you'd jump at the chance to talk to someone like this guy. Meowth: What's da point? If the guy understands Pokemon talk it means nada, I only like it when people find it interesting that a Pokemon can talk. But ever since Team Rocket got shut down it's no big deal. Ash: Oh Meowth don't be such a downer. Meowth: I said NO. James: Fine we'll just send Arbok and Weezing in there. The Pokeballs dropped and out popped Team Rocket's purple Pokemon, both at the same time they entered the room. Dr. Hiragami nodded to both briefly. Hiragami: So Arbok and Weezing why don't you tell me a little something about yourselves? Arbok: We serve our master and do whatever they say, it is our duty and our job. Weezing: Duty, job, masters, donut. Everyone but Weezing sweat dropped at that. Arbok: We work hard for our masters and always listen to them, no matter what they ask us to do. That's we evolved for them at the Diglet/Dugtrio mountain. Weezing: Masters wanted us stronger. We always want to please master, makes us feel good. Hiragami: You sure do alot for your trainers, tell me what have they done for you 2? Arbok and Weezing blinked and looked at each other, more sweat drops formed. Believe it or not they had just realized Jesse and James do nothing, not a thing for them. Hiragami: You mean to tell you that your trainers never do anything for you guys? Weezing: Err they have us battle but me no like battling. Arbok: Were better at sneaking around and playing tricks. Hiragami: But I thought Pokemon were always meant for battling one another, why don't you like it? Arbok: We suck at battling. Hiragami: Awe come on you guys can't be that bad, after all no one's perfect. Weezing: No, no we REALLY, really suck. Arbok/Weezing: We didn't get a victory since we were Ekans and Koffing. And it was true ever since Team Rocket began their long hunt for Pikachu, they hadn't scored a single win. Battling every Pokemon Ash, Misty, Tracey, Brock and each and every last one of their friends and still they lose. The more Hiragami heard the more he was amazed at how many losses you could have to so many, MANY battles. They truly had the biggest losing streak. Hiragami:.......Wow I mean, wow. Arbok: Is that all? Weezing: Need more out of us do you? Hiragami: No that's enough thanks alot you guys. You can go now, tell Ash and the others thanks for all their help. Weezing: You no say bye? Hiragami: Sorry Weezing but I got some issues of my own to work out. The Pokemoned nodded and soon left the room, closing the door behind. Dr. Hiragami sighed and held his face with his hands, amazed that he accomplished what he did. The sound of waves, thanks, and goodbyes echoed to him from Ash and the gang as they left the Pokemon center. Regretfully Hiragami looked at the wad of research papers in his hands, he stood up and walked towards the wall. Pushing a hidden button on the side. What appeared to be a fax machine appeared through a sliding hole in the wall. Hiragami pushed the papers into the slot, and pressed send, closing his eyes in total shame as he whispered "I'm sorry Ash I have no choice". The papers beamed across the digital highway to the receving fax machine, which sadly enough belonged to the dark duo of Matic and Electra (Team Tech). Matic laughed "Finally we got the dirt off those little brat trainers Pokemon". Electra smirked running her hands through the files slowly "Who'd a think the kids would fall for that mook, guess a little kidnapping scare makes anyone crack". Matic looked to his cousin firmly "So what do we do about the doctor's daughter dilemma?" Electra laughed and grinned a cold little smirk. "Forget that now Matic, time to get these to the boss as he planned for us" Electra said as she and her cousin, evilly laughed heading off to their boss. Therapy always has a motive behind it, though not necessarily as shady as this one. We all need a little talking once and a while, we need it to bring out the problems that we can't handle. Then throw them onto someone else. Sadly enough not even the best of words can solve our problems, most of the times we gotta rely on the words from with in. I believe in the power of talking, I also believe in others. Never doubt yourself, believe in your words. Hiragami: WHAT IN THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?? Pikachu: What was what for? Patience for Pikachu's pranks was running dead dry on Hiragami's fore vein. Hiragami: You dam well know what you thunder shocked me. Pikachu: No I didn't. Hiragami: YES YOU DID! Pikachu: Well that's your opinion. The doctor bit his lip and tried (poorly) not to scream, curse, stomp around like a baby. And of course ripping his hair to shreds. Hiragami: GAHHHHHAHHHA Look you yellow sack of... Immediately forgetting his job and where he was Hiragami silenced himself, leaving Pikachu more smug and smart mouthed looking. Giving him a wicked little smirk, yellow arms crossed. Pikachu: Go ahead finish it....I dare you. Hiragami: You thunder shock me one more time and I BLAHHH! Pikachu blasted him a heavy charged thunder bolt not once, not twice, but 5 more times. Needless to say the professor didn't take this very well. BAM! CRASH! BOOM! Ash: Hey what's going on in there? Hiragami: YOU STUPID LITTLE RAT I'M GONNA RIP YOUR HEAD OFF AND USE IT FOR A SEAT CUSHION BAHHH! Pikachu squeaked and screamed running around the room in fear, avoiding the chair being slammed at his frightened hide. Pikachu: It was just a joke. Hiragami: SO WILL ME PUTTING MY FOOT IN YOUR HAIRY ASS! AHHH OOF! The doctor dropped like a rock soon as the door had burst open, with Ash holding a severely dented fire extinguisher. Pikachu: Wow. After a half hour or so... Hiragami: I'm sorry for losing my temper there and I promise you all, I won't do it again. Perhaps it was some ONE'S fault. Nurse Joy slapped the back of his head and pushed him back to the room. Misty: So Ash who are you gonna send in next? Ash: I think I'll send in Bulbasaur, I choose you. Bulbasaur chirped happily and nudged his pod back to Ash's leg, after some explaining the plant Pokemon was more then a happy to do the interview. Hiragami watched with a safe sigh as Bulbasaur hopped onto his own chair. Hiragami: Well Bulbasaur nice to meet you, and thanks for agreeing to this interview. Bulbasaur (shrugging): No prob. Hiragami: So please tell me how did you and Ash first meet? I heard you used to be quite a hard ball player. At those last words Bulbasaur raised a green scaled eyebrow with a frown. Bulbasaur: Used to? Hiragami: STILL your STILL a hard ball player. The professor nervously laughed coughing in a sweat dropping manner. Bulbasaur: Well I first met Ash when he was coming to my old master's village. Melanie was having a little "Pokemon spa" as she called it, and I was her bodyguard. I really liked her and Ash however I disliked in the beginning. Hiragami: What caused the friction? Bulbasaur: He was young and desperate to catch me I was rare or something (rolls eyes), anyway I battled him and beat him the first time. But he kept on persisting to come after me he had guts, and to make a long story short. I became Ash's Pokemon after Melanie said she wanted the best for me. Hiragami: Now you mentioned before you disliked Ash from the start, did you continue that on his journey? Scribbles erupted from the paper and pen from Hiragami, looking to Bulbasaur and writing as he spoke. Bulbasaur: I was pretty rude and misjudging of him. Kinda in my nature to be that way, I don't trust anyone until I see reason to. I also NEVER let anyone push me around just like Misty said once "Looks like you and Ash are both stubborn." Hiragami: Yes, Ash mentioned that your a hard battler bet you've seen quite some fights. Bulbasaur sheepishly blushed. Hiragami: I also heard that at one point you attended the "Evolution festival," in the infamous mysterious garden ceremony. Held by the head Venusaur. Bulbasaur: Yes, I refused to evolve. Hiragami: Well that's obvious the real question I wish to know his why didn't you evolve? The little grass Pokemon shuffled his feet nervously, Hiragami could plainly see this was a hard topic. Bulbasaur: I'm fine being the way I am. Most Pokemon are all right evolving they wanna be stronger but me, I'm strong the way I am. Why should I have to evolve and get new strength when there's nothing wrong my strength now? Hiragami: Is that all? Bulbasaur: No also because when Charmander evolved he became a total whack job, didn't listen to anyone but himself. Same when he became Charizard. Sure he had power, but what good is power if your not yourself. A warm smiled greeted Hiragami's face, this was what he was reaching for. Delving deep into the emotions of Pokemon to learn their secrets. To show the world there monsters on the outside, but there human on the inside. With a warm pat on the head Bulbasaur was sent out, Hiragami was still smiling. Hiragami: Please send in the next Pokemon Ash. Ash: Sure thing, Squirtle I choose you. With a toss of the Pokeball Squirtle appeared, stretching his tiny blue arms out in a stretch. Waddling his feet into the room Squirtle stopped half way, noticing Bulbasaur was handing him something. His vines extended a pixie stick. Squirtle: What's this? Bulbasaur (grinning mischievously): Candy for when your done. It's REAL good. Squirtle: Thanks. With a happy smile from Squirtle and an evil smile from Bulbasaur, Dr. Hiragami began his interview with Ash's Squirtle. Hiragami: So Squirtle I hear you got quite a history of being a bad boy yourself, but that was a while ago. Haven't gotten into trouble now have you? Squirtle shuffled his feet to the floor laughing nervously. Hiragami: Right? Squirtle: Well let's just say some grass Pokemon can't take jokes. Hiragami: Meaning? Squirtle: You know how these things go, there's a friendly party, things get out of hand, Pokemon get drunk, Bulbasaur gets jammed in the toilet. Hiragami: WHAT? Immediately Squirtle shut his trap and sweat dropped, smiling. Hiragami: Uh anyway Officer Jenny has told me you used to be apart of a gang of prankster Squirtles. Known to all as the Squirtle Squad, but after meeting Ash you joined him. And the rest of the Squirtle became a fire fighter team. Squirtle: That's right. Ash showed me the error of my ways, and I figured I could learn more things from him if I went on his journey. Not to mention it's so much FUN! Hiragami: Of all of Ash's Pokemon you seem to be the one least likely to evolve any comment on that? Squirtle (crossing arms and frowning): What's that supposed to mean? Hiragami: Well Charizard evolved rather quickly, Pidgeot made it, Ash's Kingler came on it's first battle. Squirtle: What about Pikachu and Bulbasaur, he uses them a lot and they didn't evolve. Hiragami: Bulbasaur already told me he likes the way he is same with Pikachu, and besides you need a thunder stone to evolve Pikachu. Squirtle sweat dropped and fumbled his paws. Squirtle: You sure? Absolutely positive? The doctor's face was stiff as stone. Hiragami: Yes, I'm pretty DAM sure. Squirtle felt pretty flushed and warm, stretching his turtle shell out like a suit. Before popping down the pixie stick that Bulbasaur gave him. Hiragami: Say what's that your eating? Squirtle: Oh there called uh (looks at label) pixie sticks. Bulbasaur gave em to me, sure is sweet. Hiragami: Well they should be it's 100% pure sugar. Eyes bulged from the turtle's sockets like baseballs, the shocking truth FINALLY came into play. Hiragami: What's the matter? Squirtle (sweat dropping/gulping): Uh....well...Ash said I should (gulp)......never have sugar. Hiragami: Why's that? Squirtle: He says when I even have a tea spoon full, I start to act ....Funny. Hiragami (raising eyebrow): Define acting funny. In a flash of gurgling drool and, mad foaming at the mouth Squirtle leapt straight up. Screaming and making incoherent babbling and wild sounds. Black and red swirling started whirling within Squirtle's eyes. Squirtle: TRUUBNORK GAHHAHAHA! Squirtle bounced off the walls screaming and laughing, banging his head and shell body across the walls like a ping pong. Hiragami screamed and gasped, ducking and dodging from Squirtle. Hiragami: NO WONDER HE NEVER GAVE YOU SUGAR WAHHH! The doctor screamed as Squirtle bashed down the door leaving a massive dent, immediately Hiragami ran out. Hiragami: GET HIM AWAY FROM ME! A very confused gang of Ash, Misty, Nurse Joy, Jesse, James, and Meowth looked towards the deranged Squirtle. Squirtle: Do you know the muffin man, do you KNOW the muffin man? I know him. AND HE'S AFTER ME HELP ME, THE MUFFIN MAN. HE'S AFTER ME! Several straight jackets, sedatives, and security members later... Ash: Charizard PLEASE don't do anything nuts in there. At this point I'm afraid to send Snorlax in there.....and all he does is SLEEP! The fire dragon nodded padding his orange skinned paws forward, ducking his head and massive green wings inside. Dr. Hiragami was nervous enough at this point, to start wearing SWAT team uniforms. Hiragami: PLEASE! Tell me you don't have any issues that involve physical venting? Charizard (blinking): Uh no. Hiragami: Whew. Now that we settled that safety measure, it's nice to meet you Charizard. Ash tells me your his most powerful Pokemon, along side Pikachu. Charizard: Yeah, I've helped him through out a lot battles and if you don't mind me saying. (He coughed and rubbed his paws together looking tough). I'm dam good at it. Hiragami: That's uh....nice. Anywho my biggest issue to talk with you is, according to Ash, Misty, and Brock. When you were a Charmander you were a little Pokemon, but after you became Charmeleon you were totally wild. Charizard: When I was Charmander I didn't know any better, I was too young and stupid. After I evolved I finally saw the power I had. I felt I didn't even need Ash, like I'd became my own master. Hiragami: Talk about a mood swing. That's very interesting though, most studies show that when Pokemon evolve their bodies change but not their soul. However you are probably the only case of that action. Charizard: HM! My soul wasn't changed my eyes were. I could finally see how powerful I was, and I felt Ash was being stupid by ever using me. I felt I was the biggest bad boy on the block....until I met Aerodactyl. Hiragami: AH YES! The infamous Aerodactyl that broke out of Grandpa canyon, so I take it you were the Charmeleon that evolved at that place. Charizard: That's right, that fossil freak show was mocking me. Beating me like a rag doll and, making my best efforts a total joke. So I finally pushed myself over the edge, and evolve to Charizard and went after him for that. Hiragami: You mentioned that you had a problem with listening to Ash after you became Charmeleon, but you didn't really hate him right? Charizard: More like irritated by him. Hiragami: If that's true why were you so worried about battling Aerodactyl other then getting Ash? Even if you were irritated by him, wouldn't his life be more important? A loud grunt and half snarl emitted from Charizard. Hiragami could see this topic either really upsetted him or just plain pissed him off, he gulped loudly. Charizard: I ADMIT I'm not proud of that, yeah I hated Aerodactyl for teasing me. And YEAH Ash bugged me but I made a gamble and I won, but that's not the point. Hiragami: Oh then what is? Charizard: Ash has survived every bump in the road that life tosses him, and I felt this was no different. I was so stuck up in my anger and pride to see, that he could have died that day. Even though I did save him at the end, I regret taking the situation so lightly. Puffing out a snort cloud of smoke it was obvious tat this really hurt Charizard, and to think Ash never knew why he acted the way he did. Slowly and with a voice of deeper concern Dr. Hiragami continued. Hiragami: What did it finally take for you to see the goodness inside of Ash? Charizard: Heh, funny you should ask that. Hiragami (raising thick eyebrows): What do you mean? Charizard: Majority of Ash's Pokemon had a "beef" with him after he caught them, the only guys that came willingly and worked out fine with him. Was Pidgeot, Kingler, Snorlax, Tauros, and Muk. We all had problems even some of the Pokemon he let go. Hiragami: Please do tell. Charizard: Bulbasaur didn't trust Ash, he grew up living with just one human. So trusting was a hard thing for him to do especially if he is a Pokemon trainer. But the determination Ash took to saving his village, as well his understanding for accepting Bulbasaur's choice not to evolve changed him. Hiragami: I tried to get some of this stuff out of Pikachu but oh well you know. So who else had problems with Ash at first? Charizard: Squirtle at first didn't like Ash, or anyone else for that matter. The Squirtle Squad was formed by Squirtles abadoned by their trainers, so naturally they'd be pretty reluctant to even talk to humans. Hiragami: What did Ash do? Charizard: He risked his life for their protection when Team Rocket was bombing them. Ash carried Squirtle to a cave for protection with the others, at that point Squirtle saw Ash fights not for himself but for his friends. Pikachu was just plain snotty and rude, he wouldn't walk, wouldn't talk, wouldn't even battle. Apparently Pikachu's mother died from a car accident, and she always taught him humans were bad. So he imprinted Ash was bad. But saving him from a flock of Spearow, taking the plunge off a waterfall for him, and running his heart out to a Pokemon center. Pikachu finally saw how much he meant to him, and ever since then. Those 2 are literally inseparable. Hiragami: What of Ash's Pokemon that left him, what about them? Charizard: Butterfree was the first Pokemon he caught in the forest, all from a Caterpie. He left when he had to start a family with his mate, Haunter left to stay with gym leader Sabrina. That guy wasn't much of a battler anyway. Hiragami: Anyone else? Charizard: And his Primeape that guy had REAL issues, he was a psycho who wanted to pummel everyone and everything in sight into nothingness. But some guy took him to train for some fighting Pokemon championship. Hiragami: Well before we end our session Charizard, and I gotta say it's been the best one yet. I still need to know, what changed your mean streak? Charizard (sighed slowly): When we were on the Orange Islands, Ash battled this champion Pokemon trainer and his Poliwrath. I could have cared less over the water advantage I just wanted to win....stupid me. We fought I lost. His ice attacks left my body an iceberg, Ash knew that is my tail fire went out I'm out for good. So I sat there unable to do anything at all but watch Ash work, he was rubbing my body to get my inner warmth back. Hiragami: That must have hurt, I mean with your hot skin and everything. Charizard: It sure did, Ash's hands wee all bloody and raw. Yet from sunset to sunrise he kept rubbing me, not resting a second until I was better. That's what changed me. With that said and done so was their little session. Dr. Hiragami thanked Charizard a great deal for his time and talk, eagerly awaiting his next patient. Ash recalled back the orange dragon and called out his last Pokemon to talk. Muk: MUUUUUUK! With in 5 minutes.... Hiragami: AHHH GET IT OFF ME! IT BRINGS LOVE AHHHH! The door breaks down with Hiragami running out at top speed, covered in thick purple slime. Muk quickly follows with a big smile and open arms. Muk: Awe come on one hug, you know you like it. Hiragami: WHAT IS WITH THAT GUY? Brock and Nurse Joy blink as Muk dashes by. Brock: I'm no therapist but I think Ash's Muk is overly and EXTREMELY, accesively happy. Ash: Huh wait Brock if that's true how come Muk was so bad and rotten, when we first found him in Gringy City? Suddenly the fowl sludge odor struck their noses, everyone gagged out loudly. Brock: I think it was the smell of the other Grimer and the sludge. Hell anyone who lived in that stench daily, would go mad. And that's how it went for a while, one by one Dr. Hiragami examined the gang's Pokemon. Time flew pretty fast in the officer, as did the sanity of Hiragami. Hiragami: Staryu I'm willing to talk to you but you need to say something other then HIYA. Staryu:........HIYA! Hiragami: KNOCK IT OFF! Staryu: Hiya? Hiya. Hiragami: GAHHHH! Next patient.... Psyduck: Your who again? Hiragami: GRR. I told you for the 6th time, my name is Dr. Hiragami. I just want to ask you a few questions ALL RIGHT? Psyduck:.......Say what? Hiragami: Ugh! Okay let's try this Psyduck? Psyduck: Yeah? Hiragami: I hear you can say your namer backwards, is that true? Psyduck: Nilknarf. Hiragami: Uh no that's Franklin backwards, what about your name? Psyduck: Nilknarf. With a scream and a sigh Hiragami collapsed, Psyduck was the worst one by far. But still he had to try. Hiragami: All right now listen up and I mean listen good. The yellow duck Pokemon simply stared it's usual "What?" blank stare. Hiragami: I'm going to try one last time to try and talk some ....talk into you, and all I ask is for one little tiny favor. Simply answer this question, what sort of things do you like? What is your PERSONALITY? For a short yet long lasting minute, it seemed that dead silence would answer. But Psyduck lifted his beak to speak, Hiragami widened his eyes with joy. Psyduck (in an opera signing voice): OOOOH I LIKE BIG BUTTS, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY! A second later a loud boom noise echoed from Hiragami's leg, as it drop kicked Psyduck squabbling out the door. Hiragami: IS THERE ANY SANE POKEMON? Huh? Suddenly the doctor's eyes were staring orb to orb, with the man sized monstrous water dragon. Or basically Misty's Gyarados. Misty: Meet your next patient doctor. Hiragami turned dead white and dropped to the floor, with a weak little squeak. Gyarados: Come on, come on doc let's get this show on the road. I hate waiting for things, I prefer moving out fast and faster. Hiragami: Right whatever just whatever you do PLEASE DON'T HURT ME? Another drooling 5 minutes of weeping and screaming in fear from Hiragami later.... Hiragami: So you were originally founded by James from the ex-Team Rocket gang? Gyarados: Yeah some schmuck was selling Magikarp to suckers for a ridiculous friggin price, I was a Magikarp of course. He suckered in James real good, after all I was one hell of a crappy swimmer I'll tell ya that. Hiragami: James says after the St. Anne incident, Misty later found you along with Team Rocket at Black Coral Lagoon. That's right in front of Unknown Dungeon. Gyarados: Those brats smacked my skull like a bag of rocks, so I gave em a warm greeting right BAM back. Tried to swap and slurp Misty and her boyfriend, but those sneaks sneaked out of me. Hiragami: And all of this started because a bump to the head? Gyarados: Yeah that's why I am the way am. First a foot up the ass, then a bump to the noggin I tell ya what a wash up. Anyway eventually Misty caught me. Hiragami: I asked her about you, and she said you were sort of like Ash's Charizard. Pretty nasty and rude to everyone including her. Gyarados: If she calls eating her nasty then yeah. Hiragami: You ATE HER? Gyarados: HEY The twerps bowled with my brains, I'm a Gyarados not a Piñata. Don't do the whacking if you don't want a wild whacking back. Hiragami: Eh well put. Gyarados: After my capture I stayed snotty for quiet some time, till Team Rocket snatched up the three birdie trainers like Pidgey. Misty was jam locked in a smack down sandwich with rockets. I saw her desperation and BOOM they'd be greeting Alice at the moon. Hiragami: Thanks for your time Gyarados, you've been a real big help. The water dragon nodded and slithered out, the doctor immediately groaned. Sweat dropping at that very odd behavior. Hiragami: Jeez where do they get these guys? A love happy Muk, a sugar addicted Squirtle, and now a smart mouthed Gyarados. What is this? Ash and Misty turned to Brock to call him up next. Misty: Brock Dr. Hiragami would like to see EH? Brock: Oh Nurse Joy your arms are so smooth and soft. The disgusting sight of Brock groping over Nurse Joy was proof enough, that Brock's Pokemon didn't need someone to talk to. Brock does. Nurse Joy: BROCK I mean it right now, this can count for sexual harassment. Brock: Ooooh I love it when you talk technical to me OUCH! A quick bash of Misty's mega mallet silenced Brock, laying lifeless on the floor with circle eyes. Misty: Keep this up and you'll need a hospital to keep me away from YOU, and your smashed body. Broken up into a billion, trillion little pieces. Ash: Misty HEY! Come on Brock's out of it, why don't we just let Jesse and James go in. Get this done faster. Misty: Oh all right are you guys set to go? Jesse/James: You betcha. Meowth: No way hose. Jesse and James looked suprised at Meowth, seeing the cat was serious. Standing with crossed paw arms, eyes closed. Jesse: Meowth what's your problem, I thought you'd jump at the chance to talk to someone like this guy. Meowth: What's da point? If the guy understands Pokemon talk it means nada, I only like it when people find it interesting that a Pokemon can talk. But ever since Team Rocket got shut down it's no big deal. Ash: Oh Meowth don't be such a downer. Meowth: I said NO. James: Fine we'll just send Arbok and Weezing in there. The Pokeballs dropped and out popped Team Rocket's purple Pokemon, both at the same time they entered the room. Dr. Hiragami nodded to both briefly. Hiragami: So Arbok and Weezing why don't you tell me a little something about yourselves? Arbok: We serve our master and do whatever they say, it is our duty and our job. Weezing: Duty, job, masters, donut. Everyone but Weezing sweat dropped at that. Arbok: We work hard for our masters and always listen to them, no matter what they ask us to do. That's we evolved for them at the Diglet/Dugtrio Mountain. Weezing: Masters wanted us stronger. We always want to please master, makes us feel good. Hiragami: You sure do a lot for your trainers, tell me what have they done for you 2? Arbok and Weezing blinked and looked at each other, more sweat drops formed. Believe it or not they had just realized Jesse and James do nothing, not a thing for them. Hiragami: You mean to tell you that your trainers never do anything for you guys? Weezing: Err they have us battle but me no like battling. Arbok: Were better at sneaking around and playing tricks. Hiragami: But I thought Pokemon were always meant for battling one another, why don't you like it? Arbok: We suck at battling. Hiragami: Awe come on you guys can't be that bad, after all no one's perfect. Weezing: No, no we REALLY, really suck. Arbok/Weezing: We didn't get a victory since we were Ekans and Koffing. And it was true ever since Team Rocket began their long hunt for Pikachu, they hadn't scored a single win. Battling every Pokemon Ash, Misty, Tracey, Brock and each and every last one of their friends and still they lose. The more Hiragami heard the more he was amazed at how many losses you could have to so many, MANY battles. They truly had the biggest losing streak. Hiragami:.......Wow I mean, wow. Arbok: Is that all? Weezing: Need more out of us do you? Hiragami: No that's enough thanks a lot you guys. You can go now, tell Ash and the others thanks for all their help. Weezing: You no say bye? Hiragami: Sorry Weezing but I got some issues of my own to work out. The Pokemon nodded and soon left the room, closing the door behind. Dr. Hiragami sighed and held his face with his hands, amazed that he accomplished what he did. The sound of waves, thanks, and good-byes echoed to him from Ash and the gang as they left the Pokemon center. Regretfully Hiragami looked at the wad of research papers in his hands, he stood up and walked towards the wall. Pushing a hidden button on the side. What appeared to be a fax machine appeared through a sliding hole in the wall. Hiragami pushed the papers into the slot, and pressed send, closing his eyes in total shame as he whispered "I'm sorry Ash I have no choice". The papers beamed across the digital highway to the receiving fax machine, which sadly enough belonged to the dark duo of Matic and Electra (Team Tech). Matic laughed "Finally we got the dirt off those little brat trainers Pokemon". Electra smirked running her hands through the files slowly "Who'd a think the kids would fall for that mook, guess a little kidnapping scare makes anyone crack". Matic looked to his cousin firmly "So what do we do about the doctor's daughter dilemma?" Electra laughed and grinned a cold little smirk. "Forget that now Matic, time to get these to the boss as he planned for us" Electra said as she and her cousin, evilly laughed heading off to their boss. Therapy always has a motive behind it, though not necessarily as shady as this one. We all need a little talking once and a while, we need it to bring out the problems that we can't handle. Then throw them onto someone else. Sadly enough not even the best of words can solve our problems, most of the times we gotta rely on the words from with in. I believe in the power of talking, I also believe in others. Never doubt yourself, believe in your words. THE END!