The Case of the Missing Slowking Crown- By Sensei

Part1

Part 1- Nolten beach



 It is funny the way crime works- for some reason it can never leave me, Fu 
Bang, alone no matter how hard I try. This statement can be proven by the mere 
examination of a case I did not so long ago- The Case of the Missing Slowking 
Crown.

 The case became interesting when, due to my inability to solve the Case of the 
Missing SlowKing Crown (yes the very same case), I took up another peculiar case 
while walking on the beaches of Nolten....

 The Beaches of Nolten weren't what they used to be. No more crashing waves, no 
more quacking of sea-gulls...  no more nothing- if that makes sense.  The Cobalt 
Swamp ( yes I did say swamp) beach was filled with tourists all searching for 
the elusive Cobalt Ruby, worth over 4,000,000G- now that is what I call 
valuable. Even I had to admit that I was enticed by the prospect of my getting 
4,000,000G- I could have retired on that kind of money!

 I walked the beach with a lazy swagger as I kicked up the sand- constantly 
looking, at the same time not looking at all. The slight sprays of cool water 
hitting the jaggered rocks soothed my partially sun-burnt skin. I glared into 
the powder- blue sky, hoping for a sign- any sign. A clue to the unsolved 
mystery of the missing Slowking Crown.

 I had worked hours on end, evaluating every single clue. I was Nolten's No. 1 
Petty Crimes detective- Fu Bang- yet I couldn't even solve a simple story of 
theft.  The idea of me walking into Global Police Head Quarters and saying- "I 
couldn't solve it."- That would be the end of my reputation!

 I had to solve this crime!  Just when I believed that there was no way for me 
to avoid complete humiliation and odd thing happened. A young girl dressed in a 
frilly pink dress walked up to me.

"Excuse me- but are you Fu Bang Nolten's No.1 Petty Crimes Detective?" she said 
in an almost automated manner.

"Well... um... who wants to know?" I said as politely as I could, considering I 
had been startled.

"My mommy would like to know if you could solve a case for her."

 I felt like Ash, in The First Movie, when the dragonite popped out of nowhere 
to give him the invitation to Mewtwo's Island- I was positively puzzled but 
utterly willing!

"Tell your ...um... mommy, yes, mommy, that I am willing to take her on as a 
client? - oh, do I know your mommy by any chance- if I do, you qualify for a 10% 
discount!" I cried in a cheesy salesman voice.

"Fu Bang, of course you know me." said a voice from behind me.

I knew her all right. She was the previous owner of the Cobalt Ruby that was 
buried somewhere in the sand. She placed it there so that the people of Nolten 
should have a bit of fun now and then. She was that rich. She smiled sweetly as 
her shimmering pink lipstick glared into my eyes. Her eyes were bright and 
clear. She was obviously happy that I was taking her on.

"So... um... what is this case about...? Mrs.Rowdy?" I said in an almost 
professional manner.

 I stared at her flicking her golden brown hair from underneath her floppy sun- 
hat with a very edible pineapple on it. She laughed at my question as though it 
was only a trivial matter.  She instantly bit on her thumb in a sudden wave of 
fear.

"Stupid girl- stupid girl- we can not talk here Fu Bang. I will meet you at the 
warehouses by the docks at 10 pm tonight- don't be late." She said in a half 
whisper.

 There was something fishy about what she said and how she said it. 
Unfortunately at that point in time my expert sense of judgement was not 
operational. If it had been, it would have saved me a lot of time.

As she walked away, I noticed something I hadn't seen before. A Skitty was 
walking along side her daughter. Its movements were generally peculiar yet they 
were familiar in some weird way.

Mrs.Rowdy planted herself in the ground yet again and continued reading her 
magazine and her daughter, Lucy, judging by name on the chain the girl was 
wearing, begun to frolic in the waves.

 I picked up my phone as habit dictates and looked at it for a few minutes. I 
wanted to call some one but I wasn't sure who I wanted to call. My mind seemed 
to be fuzzy at the moment, perhaps it was the change in altitude that was 
finally kicking in. I gave my brain one last attempt but to no avail- I had 
forgotten.

The only thing I could remember was "warehouses at the docks at 10 pm." 
Intriguing, no?


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Case Log: Day 1- Case of the Missing Slowking Crown

The Most prominent thought running through my head was:

"There was something wrong with that Skitty..."
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This can't be real.

 If the thought of me running through a burning warehouse isn't enough for most 
poke fans then imagine me jumping out a fifth floor window into spine-chilling, 
teeth-chattering cold water. That is not the half of it! Now imagine me being 
submerged in the bitterly cold water which just so happens to be filled with 
Sharpedo. My hands were tied behind my back in standard issue Team Aqua chains. 
Now that is what I call a case going wrong.

  All I could see was marine blue water in front of me and a wobbly figure with 
sharp teeth. I was sinking rapidly to the bottom because I couldn't swim and the 
chains were dragging me down. I could also hear muffled voice and the faint 
sound of a Jet Ski engine. The harder I listened the more I could here. Team 
Aqua definitely had it in for me. I also realised at this point in time that I 
had to go to the surface for air otherwise I was done for. I think for the first 
time I was really scared. As the coldness set in and the Sharpedo approached I 
realised that I was in hot water. I tried to swim away but the chains were just 
too much for me. I was wondering when the Aqua members were going to save me 
form their deadly waters. Then I made a plan.

 I saw one of the jet skis approaching. I could se the ripples. The Jet Ski, as 
I predicted stopped almost directly above me. I decided to use all of my energy 
to swim to the surface but first I would have to do a little escape trick. I 
tried hard but I could get the chains off so I decided to twist my arms until my 
hands were in front of me. I could swim with my hands in front of me. I made a 
break for it and broke through the surface and held on to the side of the jet 
ski. My sudden emergence from the water caught the driver off balance and he 
plummeted into the water. The Team Aqua members were too stunted to do anything- 
it was at that moment of my great escape that I felt teeth pulling me down back 
into the water. I couldn't keep my grip on the jet ski and I began to slip back 
into the water. If there was one thing I wanted at that point in time, it was my 
pokeball belt. With my charcoal black hair pasted against my face I slowly slide 
back into the water. Eventually I let go completely from the jet ski. I sank 
deeper and deeper into the water.

  I had only one option but I was refusing to admit that I would ever have to 
ask for help, especially from- them. I was done for if I didn't ask for their 
help. I closed my eyes and prayed that I could contact them somehow psychically 
but I didn't think my training was sufficient but I had to take a chance. 
Suddenly I felt a jolt pass through my body- had they for come?

 My first assumption was right-my training wasn't sufficient and considering 
that I was nervous the psychic link that would have enable the Espeon Retrieval 
Force on the Pokemon Global Police Satellite to teleport me back to the 
Headquarters. I was running out of breath. I wondered if my career was going to 
end with a giant failure- two unfinished cases- Nikki would not be pleased. A 
sudden revelation occurred to me.

 I suddenly realised who I wanted to call that day- it was so obvious now- I 
wanted to call Nikki and tell her all about my new case. It was routine of me to 
call but this time I didn't- why? That was the question running through my head 
at the point in time. I had come so close to calling her, I had even picked up 
my phone, I was ready to dial- but I didn't. This was very intriguing. I thought 
how convenient it was that no one knew were I was and what I was doing- Nikki 
hadn't a clue that I was drowning in these icy depths- it was just too 
convenient.  Somehow some one must have made sure I would have informed no one 
of this meeting. It suddenly came to me in that moment that - some one wanted me 
dead... but why?

 I thought briefly for  a few seconds and then I finally realised that my 
salvation was right in front of me- at this point in time I really believed that 
Somebody up there likes me! I saw before my face, an object that was 
unmistakeably my pokeball belt. I could have laughed. I begun to make my way 
towards the belt, the Sharpedo that had been dragging me down had thought that I 
had reached a depth too low for me to reach the surface in time, it was right, 
there was no way for me to get to the surface in time by myself- but I had 
assistance! The Sharpedo let go of my leg and the speed with which I was 
descending by half.  I wiggled my way towards the pokeball belt. I opened my 
mouth with a final jolt of strength and- presto! - I had caught my pokebelt and 
with my minimal psychic abilities, I opened the pokeball which contained my 
Kadabra. It then opened the pokeball with my Gyarados.  My survival was assured- 
all I had to think about was revenge... yes revenge. Some one was behind this 
all.

 My Gyarados popped out promptly and scooped me up in its ferocious mouth. I 
closed my eyes as we whirled through the water at high speed. Next thing I knew 
I was bursting out of the water at high speed. Most of the jet skis had gone.  I 
decided to make a break for Lilycove, calculating from how far the warehouse was 
- my safest bet was to go to Lilycove and find Nikki.

 It was about an hour's journey, at high speed. Nolten was close to Hoenn but it 
was still some distance away. We had to wiggle our way through islands that were 
scattered on the seas.  I was still tied up. I would have to find a way to get 
these things off me. They were pretty tough- steel and all- I didn't think any 
of my pokemon could get them off me without hurting me. Mightyena managed to get 
the shackles on my feet off but I got a few bruises even then.  I could see some 
lights in the horizon. We had arrived safely- or so I thought. I suddenly 
noticed a little piece of odd metal sticking out from the chains on my arms. It 
looked familiar- I had seen it during my training days- it was a standard Team 
Aqua tracer! It didn't flash or anything- it was highly unnoticeable, frankly if 
I hadn't had my training and a bit of general knowledge I wouldn't have noticed 
it at all.

We were arriving on the beaches of Lilycove when I saw someone on the beach. It 
was dark and cold. I could feel a spot of flu coming on.  I returned my pokemon 
to their pokeballs except for Mightyena. I had only three pokeballs- the others 
were missing. I gave him special instructions to find Nikki, no matter what 
happened to me. The PGP had a small headquarters not too far away.

"So you escaped our Sharpedo." said the maniacal voice," I have to admit for a 
petty crimes detective you are quite skilled."

 Mightyena darted away before the Team Aqua member could call out her pokemon.

 I stood there looking tough- after all I had faced death tons of times- 
something like drowning in cold water wasn't going to phase me. I made a break 
for it. My Gyarados stood between me and the Team Aqua member.  I would have to 
leave it there for the time being as I had to get re-enforcements- Team Aqua 
already had! I rushed up the beach into the main city.  I could hear the droning 
of a plane in the distance.  I glanced back momentarily and saw a bright flash 
of reddish orange hair. The supposed Team Aqua member was not a Team Aqua member 
at all.

 I looked at the face and it seemed vaguely familiar- I saw the same face in a 
Pokemon Magazine. Some photographer had taken a photo of the people who helped 
him capture the award-winning picture of an Articuno. Everyone had been in a 
buzz about the value of such a picture- it was a full frontal shot of an 
Articuno with wings full spread, amazing if you ask me. The photographer had met 
them on his way- I remember the face in utter disbelief, could it have been- 
Misty?

 I had no time to think further but I promised myself that I would get to the 
bottom of this when I found Nikki. I raced into the town half out of breath. I 
had to get these shackles off. I ran through the street, scaring a couple of 
people as I walked past. There was no use going to the police. It was too long a 
story and since I didn't have any solid evidence I would just be wasting my own 
time. I saw the hardware store but it was closed and there was a security gate 
on the entrance so I couldn't lunge myself at the door. I decided that the only 
way in was through the window.  I crashed through the glass setting off the 
alarm system. I found the source of the sound and thwacked the alarm. The sound 
stopped but already a crowd was gathering outside.

 I went to the "Power tools" section and grabbed an angle- grinder. I opened the 
box and pulled it out. I found some discs to stick onto the angle- grinder. I 
plugged the grinder in the socket behind the counter and began to saw through my 
chains. Eventually they broke off and I was free. The next thing I needed was to 
get a few things like mentholated spirits, a nail gun with some nails, a 
blowtorch, some matches and some protective goggles. I also needed a getaway 
vehicle and for this I went into "Garden Tools" section which was on the second 
floor. I was thankful that Lilycove had a large hardware store with virtually 
every tool one would need. I worked fast and soon I had people screaming down 
the street.

"There was a break-in at the hardware store; Fu Bang is probably there." cried 
someone down the street.

 I found what I was looking for.

I took the nail gun and loaded it with nails. I also grabbed a glue just for 
good measure. I set up a trap for the Aqua people. I covered the floor directly 
under the window with glue. I also poured mentholated spirits in a ring around 
the window. It would stop them for long but it would give me the time I needed. 
I shot some nails into a plank I found in the "Carpentry " section.  I placed 
this directly under the window too so that when they stepped in they would have 
to step over the plank of nails and into the glue. I also placed some a line of 
string connected to some oil containers in-between my position at the counter 
and the window. This string would act as my second line of defence. I rigged the 
string to pull all the contents of the shelves so that they land on the Aqua 
Grunts. It was almost Showtime and I still had to melt the lock of the back and 
front door shut. I did this as quickly as I could. I heard some people running 
down the street- they were coming!

 I waited quietly by the staircase in the dark. I had a trail of mentholated 
spirits leading to the circle by the window. I had also placed planks of wood 
all around just to make sure that they couldn't cross the fire- I had made a 
cage for the Aqua Grunts. I waited and soon I saw a few of them by the window. I 
lit my blowtorch and waited for just the right moment. I peered out of a window 
trying to see what was going on.

"Hey I think I see her!"

 I had been seen. I noticed one thing though with my brief glance, the people 
chasing me were not Aqua Grunts but judging by the cut of the uniform and the 
colours- Team Rocket was on my trial. Yet again I asked myself- why? With no 
time to think - I set my trap in motion.

 At this point I lit the trial and dashed upstairs. There were seven grunts that 
had come.  Three of them landed in the glue when they tried to avoid my plank of 
nail. The rest of them did a somersault in the air and landed outside the area 
with the glue. The four of them were still in my ring of fire. One of the four 
noticed the planks and smelt the mentholated and quickly rang out of the circle. 
This grunt tripped over my string and brought half the contents of the shelves 
crashing onto his head. He was knocked out and the other six were surrounded by 
the ring of fire which was fuelled by the planks I put around. The police 
arrived shortly.

"so - its Team Rocket but what are they doing in Hoenn- I think I will have to 
contact my distant cousin, Jenny, in Kanto to ask her about this." said officer 
Janette.

I waited for the police to go into the building before I would make my getaway. 
The last thing I wanted was for them to chase after me. I peeped through the 
window and saw them coming inside the store. When most of them were in the store 
I jumped onto my "Pro Lawn Cutter 3000"- it was the fastest lawn mower they had. 
It was one of those with a chair and all to sit on. I placed my nail gun and 
nails in the basket at the front.  I jumped on my ride and I aimed for the 
window. I was at the other side of the room and I turned the lawn mower on.  
This was it.

 I rode as fast as I could straight for the window and -CRASH- I was soaring out 
of the second floor window onto the ground. I landed on the ground with a bang- 
the lawn mower was ruined but at least it broke my fall. I quickly jumped up and 
grabbed Officer Janette's bike. I was battered and bruised but I grabbed my nail 
gun and keep going.

"After her!" cried Officer Janette.

 I jumped on and started the bike up. The other cops came out of the window and 
jumped into their cars. Soon they were hot on my tail.  I was zooming through 
the streets as fast as the bike could take me. The cops were soon screaming " 
Stop in the name of the Law!" I just grabbed my nail gun and fired at their 
tyres every now and then. I got a couple of cars but there were no exploding 
cars or anything like that.

 The next thing I saw was a black Helicopter on the horizon. It was coming 
towards me. I saw a glimpse of a giant blue "A" at the bottom. Aqua was coming 
for me- the cops were behind me and I was running out of petrol.

 I  made a sharp turn out of the main roads- it would be easier for me to hide 
in smaller streets and the police couldn't have too many cars after me. It was 
just that very flexibility that probably saved my behind. The last few water 
droplet let on my skin cooled on my skin before being evaporated by the blowing 
wind. It was a cold night to be out. The helicopter was in hot pursuit and the 
police weren't backing down either. I wondered if the police could see the 
helicopter or perhaps I was hallucinating or something.

 I dodged and swerved at every opportunity I had- I hoped Nikki would show up 
soon. Suddenly I felt a jolt again- I was being teleported! I hoped it was by 
the right people- I wouldn't want to know why the Aqua and Rocket grunts had 
been after me. I heard a bark in the distance- it was Mightyena- he must have 
found Nikki.

 I caught a glimpse of a average height person standing with a light blue aura 
around them. It must have been Nikki- she had taken special Psychic training- 
she was one of the best I knew. She could teleport a 100kg package, with a sky 
scraper between her and it, to any destination she wanted. That was how we 
generally kept in touch- she would teleport things to me no matter where I was. 
I disappear from the Police's and The Aqua Grunts line of sight, I had been 
teleported to an alley where Nikki was pretty glad to see me.

The flurry of Police cars  zoomed by in all their rage and intensity. The 
Helicopter too followed the driverless bike which now was being controlled by 
Nikki. Once the Police car lights came in range and saw there was no driver on 
the bike- a crescendo of screeching brakes could be heard. The Helicopter just 
continued flying on.

"Laine would like to see you- apparently you have caused a major stir in PGP." 
said Nikki so excitedly.

Her eyes shook with the sheer excitement; for some reason she always took 
pleasure in my pain.

I climbed onto one of the mach bikes she had brought with her and we began to 
cycle to the Verdanturf. It had been a long night but the morning would prove to 
be even more long and tiring.

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The small bakery near the Pokemon centre served as a make-shift headquarters for 
the Hoenn branch of the Petty Crimes division of then much grander PGP.

 The smell of fresh bread made my mouth water as I hadn't yet had the 
opportunity to eat let alone sleep. We parked our bikes round the back and 
proceeded through the kitchen, down through the trapdoor that lay in the floor 
and into the lavish underground tunnels which linked the PGP Petty Crimes 
division to the outside world.

" Laine, will dying to see you!" laughed Nikki as she brushed her sleek brown 
hair back into a tight bun.

She walked off to her desks, which was one of many. I always wondered why they 
never allowed Nikki to do any field work- there were people out there who were 
clearly badly trained- she could do what they did any day.  It reminded me of  
myself back in my trainee days. I smiled with the thoughts  of me in my uniform, 
which consisted of a short blue velvet jacket with gold buttons and white turn-
up trousers. My black shoes always used to sparkle.   I remembered when I had 
finished my training which I mostly did after school, I was so delighted that I 
would be able to join the Pokemon Junior Police.

As I worked harder, I excelled until I had risen from no. 64 on the Johto 
Detective rating chart till I was no 1 in Johto and Nolten.

(You must remember I deal with Petty crimes- so I may be great but when it comes 
down to it- I am still an amateur. I just solve crimes like who stole Sue's mach 
bike or Joey's gym badge has been stolen- but I am good at what I do and I am 
proud of my achievements. I work for the PGP now- the highest police force in 
all four regions. I can solve high profile crimes like- Some one stole Sue's 
mach bike and sold it back to her!- that was a funny case.)

 I walked down the nicely carpeted corridor, turned left and went down a flight 
of stairs till I reached a level were al the doors had names on them. Names 
likes, Jones Myoyi who was head of the Pokemon Crimes sector- Ann Watts, she was 
public relations- Kiki Low, she was head of Accounting  and finally my self-
appointed master and watcher, - Andrew  Laine , he was the number one detective 
in all four regions and the Orange Islands too.

Andrew Laine was a funny character- conceited to the bone, if you ask me. His 
blonde hair was always perfectly in place and his dark green eyes captivated all 
the teenage girls working here... even  square-old Kiki couldn't help but fall 
to her feet when he stared at her, and Kiki was no pushover if you know what I 
mean. Andrew had the charm of a Charmander and the sleekness of a  Linoone. He 
was perfect to head this whole department-he was responsible and good at his 
job, that you can not fail him on but when it came down to the nitty-gritty- he 
always came short. He had a backbone, true, but he was a toilet-flusher of every 
single PGP officer that was above him.  Flash a badge at him and he would become 
your adoring slave.

 I knocked on the door waiting to here his slightly impatient tone of voice. It 
came just as expected.

" Come in."

I came in an plopped myself in a chair. I never had much respect for him and  I 
didn't mind showing it.

" Good morning Fu Bang, have a seat, would you like some coffee?" he said half 
irritated.

I took a gulp of his coffee and turned a shade of green. It was vulgar and thus 
I said:

" Thanks but no thanks."

" I mean to talk to you about that case which you were on.. the one about the 
SlowKing who is actually just a slowbro."

" Yes, I am listening."

" You have become too conceited, Fu Bang, taking on two cases at once without 
informing your superior warrants me to take away your badge!"

I sat listening as he continued.

"I had received a  call from Lilycove about your break-in at the Department 
store- do you know how much you have embarrassed the PGP?- what am I saying, 
clearly you don't!" He shrieked.

" I am sorry, Sir." I said half- heartedly. I knew I was onto something big and 
I would do anything to make sure that the whole story would be revealed to me 
and most of all the PGP.

Andrew continued moaning and shouting for over an hour. His face grew red and at 
times I thought he would burst a vein or something. I understood what he was 
saying and I do admit things had gone horribly wrong but it was sacrifice I had  
to make to find out the bigger picture- the inner truth. I was going out for 
revenge and this time I was going in prepared. Andrew finally sat down and I 
walked out of his office.

" Here are your pokemon I managed to retrieve all of them- including the ones 
which had been lost in the warehouse, pokeballs are such wonderful things." 
smiled Nikki as she handed my pokeball belt to me.

 I nodded my head in acknowledgement of her hard work.

" Nikki- we are going into the field."

" What??  You and Me?" she whispered in absolute glee.

" Fill out our sick leave forms- we will need absolutely no distractions for 
Laine." I said half  in a daze.

 I walked out Leaving Nikki to tie up any lose ends.  I was going to get kitted 
up.

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Case Log 2- Case of the Missing Slowking Crown

 The most prominent thought running through my mind was:

" There is something up with me... but first to solve this case."
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Notes from Nikki.

 Every since  I met Fu Bang, life has been a blast! An absolute blast! We have 
had tons of fun together, riding mach bikes- making narrow escapes - generally 
being good detectives!  I was just a trainee when I first saw Fu Bang. She was 
sitting at a desk flipping through tons of  paper, concentrating as if her mind 
depended on it- absolutely funny- at least that's what I first thought.

As the days went on and on, I became better and better and soon I was no longer 
a trainee! I was ecstatic! All my friends were absolutely envious of me!  Fu 
Bang, I would say was happy. She loved working for the Global Police- it had 
been her life's ambition- well at least I think so. She was a whole lot of fun, 
really.

But then things changed.

 I worked for the PGP as well but I saw less and less of Fu Bang, she was a 
field worker and I was just part of Research and Contacts. I liked my job- the 
pay was about the same amount as when I was a pokemon trainer, with all the 
battles and all- but things changed with regards to my friendship with Fu Bang.

 At first I thought it was just a little hiccup in the friendship- a low point 
or something- but she never seemed to snap out of it. I slowly became the only 
link between her and the good side of the world- she wasn't as charismatic as 
before- she seemed down.

 I remember the day when everything seemed to piece itself together revealing 
the horrid truth. I was working late in my cubicle- okay I am lying- I was 
playing  an online game. I was enjoying myself when I heard barking coming from 
the Kitchen, which was above my cubicle. I decided to go see what it was- maybe 
I would walk in on a robbery and then I would get to save the day!

 I went up- it was dark and all- I went up and saw a Mightyena barking 
frantically at me. I guessed Fu Bang had run into a spot of trouble or 
something- the usual story. Well I grabbed some Mach Bikes and I cleared my 
mind. I found Fu Bang  in Lilycove- quite some distance away- I wonder how 
Mightyena had travelled so far in such a short time. Well anyway I arrived just 
in time to save her from some hot pursuit! I was so envious of her.

She was zooming down the street on what was , clearly, Officer Janette's bike-  
I would have killed to be Fu Bang- there was a helicopter also in the chase- my 
word, Fu bang has an interesting life! Back to the story- I remembered at that 
time that early I had received a faint SOS signal- I thought I had imagined it- 
it was very faint so I guess I shrugged it off- besides Fu Bang was too proud to 
send an SOS signal to the PGP- she always said she would never need that kind of 
help from Laine.

After we cycled back , I can only teleport 100kg of weight, so I couldn't 
teleport the both of us and besides I couldn't teleport that much weight over 
such a great distance- I would killed myself, thank you! Well we got back and I 
could see that Fu Bang was absorbed by something deep and dark- she had some 
kind of empty look in her eyes.

The following morning, Laine chewed her up and boy did he do a good job of it- 
the chef in the kitchen could hear him!  I retrieved Fu Bang's pokemon from the 
areas she told me about the night before. She told me all about her almost 
drowning but she seemed okay at the time. After Laine chewed her up she walked 
out of his office like a zombie form the beyond or something, she was like the 
walking dead- oh, I think I should re-phrase that considering that some one 
really did want her dead. Any way I followed her to where it was she was going 
to- she went to her apartment- she kept all sorts of things in that place.

She had all sorts of tools, mini-chain saws and tracers, overcoats and stun 
guns- she had it all! First she went to her punching bag thingy and started 
hitting it- I had never seen such precision in any one before. She was trained 
like a real soldier- back flips and all!  No wonder she was Nolten's and Johto's 
no1 amateur detective. There was something in her eye- the way she looked at 
things- she had changed. First I thought that she had been traumatised by her 
close encounter with drowning- but there was something more, something more.

Fu Bang had never been so good before- she was something else now. She was an 
expert.

 She then told me that she was going to quit the PGP- she couldn't! It had been 
her life's ambition, her only dream, her one true reason for being alive! It was 
virtually impossible that Fu Bang was going to quit - but she did. The very next 
morning - but before that she told me she was going to be a private detective. 
She was going to turn into a vigilante! I wondered what her costume would look 
like! She also told me about how  I fitted into the plan.  I was going to be her 
researcher and partner. It was going to be a wonderful  partnership between me, 
the amazing Nikki Arqua under- appreciatated employee of PGP and The Pokemon 
Detective all pokemon detectives should aspire to be like- Fu Bang!
I accepted- well of course, wouldn't you poke fans?

Fu Bang had become more mature, more detached, more methodical in her approach. 
She was top stuff!  Our first case together was going to be -" The Case of the 
Missing SlowKing Crown." She said that we would be able to crack his case- and 
show the PGP that they were missing a substantial part of the whole organised 
crime syndicate. It was too late for the PGP to change their ways but someone 
was willing to do the job.

Someone was willing to get right into crime-fighting and take a chunk out of it! 
I loved the idea-  I could practically see the action right now. I asked Fu Bang 
what she wanted to call herself and she said... call me Ghastly.

I thought the Phantom Ghastly would be nice- but for some unknown reason " 
Ghastly at the Window" somehow stuck.

So this was how it was going to be- Me, Nikki Arqua and Fu Bang, avenger of the 
innocent,  the Ghastly at the window.

 I realised , finally, that Fu Bang had really been traumatised by the whole 
drowning thing and that she wanted to get revenge and well wanted to make sure 
poor amateur detectives never have to face anything and like that. Sweet isn't 
she? Well that's all from me-


Nikki Arqua- ( my nickname is now the Phantom Espeon- sorry, but I love the word 
Phantom!)
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                                            End of Part One.