Episode 65! 5 x 13 episodes already!

Disclaimer: *Shrugs* Yeah, I know I don’t own pokemon. Oh well.

Notes: <> indicates psychic communication, ** indicates thoughts, and italics indicates translated pokemon speech! Yeah!

Timeline: 6 days later…

Guy Shani – yes, Teresa is evil. Why? Because most readers hate Teresa so I need a practical reason to keep her.

Ranma – Hehehehe, I won’t answer, keep guessing…

Hell Flame Vulpix – its okay. *Laughs as I watch Teresa in flames*

Digifan – Teresa does have other pokemon, like Kangaskhan and Doduo. But yep, evil pokemon might be good.

Matt C. – why thank you! *Bows*

The Pokemon Reader – hi! I am posting!

Episode 67: Summoning

“One more badge, and I’ll be able to compete!” Ash said excitedly.

“I know.” Charlotte said. “Now you just need the Uranus badge or the Neptune badge.”

“Oh. Cool!” Ash said. “Can I get both?”

“Yes, you’ll just have to beat both gym leaders. But they’re really hard, so most people just get one badge.”

“I see. Let’s go!”

“Espeon, Teleport!” Charlotte said, releasing her psychic type eevelution. * Now why didn’t I think of this earlier? *

Espeon glowed and teleported the whole group to Aquamarine City.

“Pretty!” Teresa said, clapping her hands, as her pigtails bobbed up and down. “Wow! It’s so cool!”

“I like it. It reminds me of the ocean.” Ash said. * It is very nice, almost like a seascape. Who designed all these cities? *

There was no reply. Ash wasn’t expecting one anyways.

“Shall we hit the gym?”

“I’m going to go pick up some items we need for the ceremony tonight.” Charlotte said. “See you guys later!”
“Oh!” Teresa said. * That’ll give me time to train with Scarlet! *

“I’m going to go challenge some trainers, I guess.” Ash said. * On second thought, maybe I can earn some more money and buy a few more items before I go fight the leaders… *

Soon, Ash saw that a makeshift stadium had been set up in the park, with several trainers clustered around it. A big, burly lady in dark magenta leggings and a leather jacket was busy fighting a pitiful-looking little girl with limp grayish hair.

“Staryu, tackle!” said the girl.

“Sorry, girlie, but you’re way out of your league here. Ekans, use Wrap!” The lady’s Ekans quickly finished off Staryu in three successive wraps. The girl sighed and toddled off to the pokemon center.

“Any other challengers?” The lady asked.

Nobody said anything.

“Hey, I’ll fight you.” Ash said.

“Fine by me. And if you win, I’ll give you this TM 83 I don’t need.” Said the lady good-humoredly. “Ekans can’t learn Drill peck, anyways.”

“Sounds good to me.” Ash said. “How many pokemon?”

One of the trainers designated himself as the referee. “Three is usually the best, or one on one.”
“Let’s do three on three then.” Ash said.

“Sounds good to me.” The lady said. “By the way, my name’s Miranda. What’s yours?”

“Ash Ketchum.” Ash said, with a little bow. “Shall we begin?”

“Yes. I’ll keep Ekans out. That Staryu didn’t hurt it at all.”

“Pidgey, I choose you!” Ash’s prized magic-type Pidgey popped out.

“Ekans, use Wrap again!” Miranda said.

“Pidgey, Extreemespeed!” Pidgey darted through Ekans’ coils and scored a direct hit on its body, doing it the high damage from Extreemespeed.

“Ekans, Poison Sting!” A hail of darts shot towards Pidgey.

“Pidgey, Whirlwind!” Pidgey’s attack slammed into Ekans, her wings beating furiously as the wind sucked the Ekans into the wind tunnel she had just created. Ekans went swirly eyed and fainted.

“Not bad at all.” Miranda said. “Try this one, then. Haunter, go!” The grinning ghost-type came out, leering at Pidgey, who quailed a bit.

“Don’t worry about it, Pidgey. Use Wing Attack!” Pidgey nodded and slapped the Haunter with her wings frenziedly.

“Haunter, Hypnosis and then Dream Eater!”

“Quick! Close your eyes, Pidgey!” Ash said, but it was a bit too late. The hypnosis sent Pidgey into dreamland.

“Return.” Ash said quickly, not wanting one of his oldest pokemon to face a ghost-type’s dream eater attack. * I wonder if I can use my pokemon cards? It’s worth a try… *

“Drowzee!” Ash said. From underneath his shirt and vest his key glowed white for a second as the pokemon card appeared and changed into a pokemon. Since the assembled trainers were not magicians, they couldn’t see.

“Interesting. Oh well. Haunter, use the same attack!”

“Drowzee, counter with your own Hypnosis!” The Hypnosis rings cancelled each other out, not doing damage to neither pokemon.

“Don’t panic, Drowzee. Use Psychic!” Drowzee smiled a little bit (hard to tell with its spaced out look) and zapped Haunter with its psychic attack.

“Ouch.” Miranda said, wincing. “Return! How about… Graveler!”

“Psychic again!” Ash said cheerfully. Drowzee nodded and slammed its waves of psychic energy into Graveler, K.O.ing it.

“You win.” Miranda said, handing Ash the Drill Peck TM and some money. “It was a good battle.”

“You’re pretty good yourself.” Ash said as he packed his stuff up and left. “See you around!” Ash smiled at Drowzee, who smiled back, before turning into a swirl of white energy that vanished into a card. Ash picked up his new Drowzee card, put it in his pocket, and left to find the supermarket.

< Why are you getting canned food? > Sunny asked. She trotted along at Ash’s heels. Pika-chan was gone and he might need some protection.

< Because I think that I should stop relying on Charlotte’s charity. She’s been providing most of our meals so far. Besides, I’m going to be going back to my own universe fairly soon anyways. >

< I see. > Sunny said. * Wow, he’s getting more responsible. That’s great! Wait till Mew hears this! *

Ash selected several cans of fruits and vegetables, plus soup, which could be easily cooked in a pot with water over a campfire.

< Can I get a snack? >

“You’re getting as bad as Pika-chan.” Ash said, sighing. “What type of snack do you want?”

< Vanilla pudding! > Sunny said. < Or lemon Jell-O. >

“I can get both. They’re not that expensive.” Ash said as they walked down the dessert aisle.

< Yay! > Sunny cheered, losing her dignity for once. * Snacks! *

After Ash had handed the food to the checker and paid for it, he and Sunny left the restaurant to go and find the guardians.

“Darkness call!” Teresa said, successfully stunning a Lv. 9 Pidgey with her attack.

“You’re getting better.” Scarlet said as he yawned. * She’s still a long way off though… oh well; at least she might be able to summon creatures of darkness now. *

“Do you want to try summoning magic?”

Teresa lit up. “Could I?” She breathed in a whisper.

“You can certainly try.” Scarlet said. * Hmm… a nice minion to teach those two brats a lesson… I know! A Minotaur! That’ll certainly give them something to deal with, and since Bob won’t mind… *

“How about a minotaur?”

“What’s that?” Teresa asked, confused.

“A magical creature.”

“Oh! This is so cool!”
“So this is how the spell works…”

Five minutes later…

“Come forth! I summon thee from the depths of darkness, accept my sealing and become my servant!” Teresa’s eyes were slightly glazed over, as she finished the spell that brought a being of darkness into the world.

The Minotaur looked around and blinked in confusion.

“Attack my enemies.” In the air, a picture of Ash and Charlotte formed. Instantly, the Minotaur ran off to attack them, snorting angrily in its rage.

Charlotte tensed. * Darkness… someone had called a creature of darkness into this world! I won’t allow it! * She grabbed her shopping bags and ran for the exit.

The old man who ran the herb shop blinked in confusion. * Did I do something wrong? *

“Key that hides the power of sunlight, reveal your true form before me! Your master under the seal of contract Charlotte commandeth you, Release!” Charlotte grabbed her staff and vaulted into the air. “Raikou!” Golden armor covered her body, as well as a gold mask that obscured her features. “No time to call the guardians, I hope Ash is nearby!”

“Hmm?” Ash looked up. * Did someone call me? * Just then, he saw a monster chasing someone in gold armor.

“Oh. Okay, I’ll be there in a second!” Ash called, before he pulled out his staff and threw out Jigglypuff. “Jigglypuff, Sing! Put everyone around her to sleep!”

Jigglypuff obeyed and soon, all the people were asleep.

“I’m coming!” Ash said as he used Arcanine to race after the two figures in the distance.

End Episode 67! Well, how was it? Can you believe I’m actually trying to translate this into Spanish? Oh well. Flames will be used to create Bubbles, so she can drive Nelvana insane with her laughter or bury them in soap bubbles!