(Author's Rantings)------------------------------------------- Hiya, y'know, I HATE to bring in a new character after all that's going on right now, but Teem had to get a pokémon at some point, and besides, if h--TEAM ROCKET'S ROCKIN' TALKIN' TROUBLE WALKIN' TR--::blinkblink:: Oh, sorry... Heh... Abra's right, that song IS cool! ^_^ Oh, yeah, this story is also the beginning of some longer fanfics, cutting stories down like I used to is very frustrating. (Beginning of Story)------------------------------------------ Prologue: (A dim, shady part of a forest. A strange creature has just been born. It resembles a small pikachu, yet with a coloration, tufts of fur, and tail like a growlithe's. The mother, out of exhaustion gives one last breath of air and dies. The baby pokémon nudges it's mother, and with teary- eyes, places a flower next to it and and lays down.) Episode Seven: Delet Sleeping Dogs Lie (The scene changes to a brighter section of the forest. Brock is feeding the pokémon those little salty chocolate balls he makes [Or whatever they are], Misty is scribbling away in her diary [What? You didn't know she had one?], and Ash is trying to get Pikachu and Togepi to tell him what she's writing.) Narrator: Welcome to another exciting episode of the criti- cally-acclaimed, #1 hit animated comedy-action show (Shame- less self-promotion)in both Japan AND America: Pokémon! Ash: (Looks up from his entertainment.) Huh? OH! Look, guys! We have an episode again! I was starting to think the show was called "Team Rocket"! Misty: You and me both! Sheesh! You think the fans dwell a little TOO much on them? Brock: (Pats Vulpix's head.) I know what you mean... Misty: I mean, I should be the real star of the show! I AM the best at EVERYTHING, after all! (Brock, Ash and the Narrator sigh.) Pikachu: Pika! ^_^ (He giggles in his little pikachu way.) Togepi: Toplgiiii! ^_^ (It waves its little arms like it's about to take flight.) Ash: (Gives up on deciphering Pikachu and Togepi's attempts at communication.) Yeah, well, anyway... Say, Brock, do you know if there's a lot of different kinds of pokémon around here? Brock: Well... (He thinks for a moment.) There is a legend about this one pokémon, but no one really believes it... Ash: Legend? Misty: You mean the Delet Legend, right Brock? Brock: (Nodding.) Uh-huh. Ash: (Looks from Brock to Misty and back again.) Am I missing something? What Delet legend? Misty: (She suddenly speaks like an obnoxious valley girl [As if there's any other kind?]) Oh, PUHLEEZE, Ash! EVERYONE knows about the DELET Legend! Ash: They do? (Pikachu and Togepi look at him and shrug as if to say "We don't know.") Brock: Well... All the League Members do, at least. Ash: (He gets into a series of excited poses.) Well, if there's a legendary pokémon around here, I'm gonna catch it! Right, Pikachu? (He clenches his fist dramatically.) Pikachu: Ka! ^_^ (Pikachu nods and holds up his little fist.) Brock and Misty: (They both sigh.) Beginners... (They shake their heads in despair and Togepi adds one last "Togep!" Meanwhile, Team Rocket is spying on our heroes.) Alex: (Looks up from his side of the binoculars.) HEY! Did you hear that, Abra? A legendary pokémon!!! Abra: (Looks up from her side.) If we catch it, we'll be rich! Both: (Laugh and hug each other, with a cheerful background of money and money symbols.) We'll be the king and queen of crime! James: (He whines loudly.) That's Jessie's and my line! Jolteon: Besides... Meowth: (Folds his arms and has a knowing wise-guy look.) Everyone knows 'dat a delet don't really exist! Jessie: Please! You two are so DENSE! I heard the Delet Legend when I was in 3rd grade! Teem: (Wearing a headset, snapping his fingers and waving his tail like a moron.) Team Rocket's rockin'! ^_^ WOW! This song is great, guys! I didn't know your singing voice was so pretty, Jess! By the way, howcome James got all the main lines? (Everyone rolls their eyes [Well, except Jessie, seeing as how someone complimented her singing] and the background goes all goofy with happy faces and all.) Jessie: (Starry-eyed.) Do you really think my singing is pretty, Teem? Teem: OH yeah! ^_^ (He blinks, surprised and grins wide.) OOH! Hey! The Saga Begins is playing! Alright! My, my, this here Anakin guy... (Snaps his fingers and swishes his tail around again.) James: (He pipes up quickly.) Hey, Jessie! I think your sing- ing is pretty! Jessie: (She laughs like a little girl and kisses James.) Thanks, James-sweety! ^_^ Jolteon: (Pounces them.) Knock it off, you two lamebrains!!! (Abra and Alex both shake their heads. The scene cuts back to Ash and Co.) Ash: (Slips his jacket on and adjusts his hat.) Well, come on, guys! I wanna' see if I can find a delet! (Pikachu and Togepi hop up to join him when Misty chimes in.) Misty: Ash! You doofmeyer! There's NO Delet! It's just a legend! Brock: Just like the Mew and MewTwo! Ash: (He sighs and droops down with the old sweatdrop bit.) Okay. (He cheers up again.) But I'm still gonna find some- thing cool! Come on, Pikachu! Pikachu: (Smiles and hops after him.) Chu! Brock and Misty: (Getting their things together.) Ash! Wait up! Abra: (Turning to her partners.) Hey, Ashy-boy and his little friends are gonna' go try to find some pokémon! Alex: (Almost squeals in excitement.) This is a great chance for some easy steals! ^_^ Teem: (Singing.) --I get knocked down... Huh? (Turns the volume low on his headphones.) Awww... Do we really have to steal EVERYthing from him? I mean, sure, maybe really rare or expensive things, but it's sorta mean just to-- Abra: (Looms over him with a hellish, fiery background and mad animé fangs.) YES, we have to steal them, Teem! We're the BAD guys! CRIMINY! That's why your team never succeeds! You're too SOFT!!! (She calms down and pants.) Jessie: (She sighs.) Geeze, rub it in, why don't you? Teem: (Shivers.) Ooookay... O o; I'm sorry, Abra... Abra: (Shakes her head.) Eh, it's okay, Teem, now COME ON! I'm gonna' find that Delet! (She dashes off to chase Ash.) Alex: Yeah! Me too! (He follows Abra.) Teem: Delet? ::blinkblink:: Huh? Did I miss something? (He runs after them.) Hey, guys! What's a delet? Jessie: (She sighs.) Kids today... - -; James: (He sighs.) They'll believe anything... - -; Jolteon: Uh... you guyz'a kids too, rememba'? (They glare at him and then follow Abra, Alex, and Teem. Ash and Co. run past the scene in the prologue, scaring the baby pokémon off. Team Rocket jump out in front of them.) Abra: Prepare for trouble! Alex: And make it double! Abra: To infect the world with devastation, Teem: To unite all peoples of animatio-- Ash: (Interrupts them.) OH NO!!! NOT YOU AGAIN!!!! (Teem complains pathetically at being interrupted during his line.) Abra: The same! Alex: The one... Abra: The only... Abra and Alex: Team Rocket! Teem: It's my favorite line, too! (He hugs Abra and cries.) Abra: Would you stop that? (She slaps Teem. Alex wrenches him away and punches him hard.) Ash, Brock, and Misty: (They all roll their eyes.) Uh huh. That's great, guys... Togepi: Plgi... (Rolls its eyes.) Pikachu: (Trying to hold back his giggles.) Gkk... Kahaha... ^_^; (Jessie and James rush into the scene with Jolteon and Meowth behind them.) Jessie: ABRA! You didn't start the motto before we got here, did you? James: (Whining miserably.) I didn't even get to use a rose! Abra: Maybe I did, what's it to you, sister? (She looks down at Meowth and Jolteon.) Jess and James weren't gettin' too friendly back there, were they, boys? Jessie: (She growls demonically.) Listen to me, you little b-- Togepi: TOGEP! O o; (Covers its mouth in surprise.) Brock: (He coughs and interrupts her just before the censors lay the smack-down on my candy writer's butt.) Uh... YEAH! Hey, uh... We're kinda' busy, so we'll just be moving on if that's okay with you... Pikachu: Pi Kachu. (Nodding.) Ash: Yeah. Misty: See ya. Togepi: Togep. (They all dash off rapidly.) Alex: (Points at Teem furiously.) It's all your fault they got away, Teem! Teem: (Kicks Alex.) Why's it my fault, you jerk? Alex: I dunno... You just looked guilty... (Whaps Teem.) Jolteon, Meowth, and James: COME ON! (They chase Ash and Co. Everyone collides just on the outskirts of the forest and they tumble into a field.) Ash: OOF! > <; (He gets up and yells at the Team like a raving maniac.) THAT'S IT! I'm sick of your stupid Team causing trouble in my life AND taking all the glory in this show! Jessie: (Jumps up and gets the angry vein thingy.) Team Rocket is NOT stupid, you little brat! Ash: I'm not a brat! Jessie: Yes you are! I'm glad I'm not your MOTHER! Ash: Believe me, lady, the feeling is mutual! (Jessie growls and jumps Ash, resulting in a huge, bloody fistfight.) Brock: (Blinks and stands up, bumping into Abra again. He blushes.) You know, uh... Abra... You're pretty cute... Abra: (She grins cheesily.) You think so? (Misty, Togepi, and Alex groan and roll their eyes.) Teem: (Looks sadly at his broken headphones. Sighs.) Rats, Dr. Demento was just about to play Monty Python's "Lumberjack Song," too... (He looks up at a small creature sitting on a rock. The animal is staring at all of them and looking ter- rified.) Hey... What's that? (He points at it wildly.) Pikachu: Pika? (Scratches his head.) Meowth: I dunno'... Jolteon: But it sorta' looks like... All three pokémon: A DELET!!! (Okay, Pikachu sort of says "Delet" in Pikachu, but you know...) (Everyone stops. Ash and Jessie are frozen in mid-fight.) Everyone: Delet? Togepi: Glpi? "Delet": DELET!!! (The creature shrieks and ducks behind the rock.) Jessie: (Jumps up, torn vest, one sleeve [and glove] ripped off, black eye and a bit bruised and bloody.) GIMME THAT! (She grabs Ash's PokéDex™) Dexter: Hello... I'm Dexter, a PokéDex™ designed for Ashton Ketchum of-- Jessie: Yeah, yeah, yeah, skip all that, PokéDork™!!! Dexter: My, my! Aren't we Little-Miss-Touchy? Ash: (Jumps up, one pants leg ripped up, shirt torn in front, jacket torn up and he is also bruised and bloodied-up.) Give Dexter back, Jessie!!! (He grabs it from her.) Jessie: GIVE IT! (She jumps Ash, who drops Dexter and Brock picks it up as Ash and Jessie start fighting again.) Dexter: Delet... A legendary pokémon... No sufficient data... (Shuts off.) Brock: (Puts Dexter in his pocket and nods.) It's a delet, alright. James: OOH! A delet! Alex and Abra: (Dreamlike trance.) Deeellllleeeeeeeet... Ash: (Jumps up and shoves Jessie away.) If it's a delet, then I'm gonna' catch it! (He reaches for a pokéball.) Squirtle, I choose y-- Jessie: (Knocks him over.) No WAY! It's mine! (She reaches for a pokéball.) Arbok, g-- (Ash jumps her and the fight starts all over again.) Misty: You know... Teem doesn't have a pokémon at all, maybe we should let him catch it... Teem: (Grins.) Good idea! Thanks, Misty! Misty: But then, who am I to pass up an opportunity like this? Starmie, GO! (She throws a pokéball.) Starmie: (Pops out of the ball.) Hyaaai!!! Misty: Starmie, use your bubblebeam! (Starmie jumps in front of the delet and starts to shoot a bubblebeam at it. The delet looks up fearfully, then it's eyes turn red and it blasts Starmie with a HUGE lightning- bolt.) Starmie: Hya-- (Falls over, completely blackened.) Misty: OMIGOSH! Starmie! Return! (Starmie returns to the poké- ball as everyone gasps.) Meowth: Dat's one strong little fella'! Pikachu: KACHU! PIKACHA! {I'm not fighting it!} Alex: Maybe if we all throw our pokémon at once, we can over- whelm it! Abra: Good thinking, Alex! Teem: Gee, Alex... I really don't think you should... I mean... It looks like it's just a baby... Alex: You're the BABY, Teem! (He punches Teem's arm.) Teem: OW! FINE, THEN! BE A JERK! (He rubs his arm sorely.) (Everyone throws their pokémon out [except for Jolteon, Meowth, Togepi, and Pikachu, who hide behind the trainers], surrounding the delet.) Delet: Del? Delet? James: (Does his goofy rich guy laugh.) We're gonna' be rich!!! Abra and Alex: (They jump up and hug him.) We'll be the Boss's favorites! (Alex, Abra, and James all go into a goofy giggle.) Brock: Uh... I wouldn't celebrate yet... Delet: DELET!!! (Its eyes turn red and it brings up a smoke cloud that sur- rounds all of the pokémon, there is a loud crashing noise, a flash of light, then the smoke clears and all of the pokémon are knocked out.) Everyone: HOLY SHINOLA!!! O o; ::blinkblink:: (As everyone calls back their pokémon [And Ash and Jessie fin- ally stop fighting], the delet runs off in the bushes.) Teem: (Watches it run off.) Hey, Brock, you got any of those pokémon treats with you? Brock: In my backpack, why? Teem: GIMME! (He digs into Brock's backpack and takes out 3 snacks.) Abra: WOW! We'll make a good thief out of you, yet, Teem! Brock: If you wanted a doughnut, you could have just asked... Teem: They're not for ME, you dope! (He walks slowly to where the delet ran off and whistles.) Here, Delet, here boy... Uh... or girl, or whatever... I'm not going to hurt you... Delet: (Looks slightly from the bushes.) LET! Teem: Shhhh.... Here... (Holds out his hand with the snacks in it. The delet looks up at him, then at the food and slowly walks toward him. Everyone stares blankly at him. The delet finally walks up and eats out of his hand.) Yeah, see? I won't hurt you, I'm not bad like those mean ol' jerks over there... Misty: HEY! Who said I was a jerk? Teem: (Looks over.) SHHHH!!! (The delet dashes into the woods. Teem groans.) MISTY! See what you did? Now we'll NEVER catch i-- Delet: (Runs back out and motions for Teem to follow it.) Delet! Del, del, delet! Teem: ::blinkblink:: Uh... Okay... (He follows it and everyone walks behind him quietly. The delet leads them back to where its mother is.) Delet: (Sadly.) Delet... (Points to its mother.) Teem: ::blinkblink:: That's your... Mom? Misty: (Gasps.) Oh my gosh! ... I think it's... dead... (The other pokémon all get teary-eyed.) James: (Looks down tearfully.) And... Look... There's a rose next to it... How sweet! (He bursts into tears. Jessie hugs James and Abra and Alex pull her away. Everyone else looks sadly at the scene. Delet motions to its mother, then to Teem and hugs him.) Teem: Hey! I think it wants me to be its mother now! (Delet nods happily.) Abra: ::blinkblink:: That sounded weird. Teem: (Picks up Delet.) Well, girl, welcome to Team Rocket! Ash: I thought it was a boy... Teem: Eh... No, it's a girl, Ash... Ash: (Confused.) How can you tell? (Everyone coughs and looks around, blushing.) Ash: Well? Teem: Uh... Well... Brock: (Helpfully.) Tell you what, Ash, why don't you ask your mom next time you call her, okay? Everyone: Good idea, Brock! ^_^; Heheheh... (Nervous giggle.) Ash: Um... Okay... Brock: Anyway, we need to get to a pokémon center, none of our pokémon are in fighting condition, except for Delet. Teem: (Hugs Delet.) And Delet's NOT going to fight, either! She's my baby now! (Delet hugs back. All of the Rockets sigh, some out of frustration, others because of how cute it is, and a few because of both.) James: My baby needs to recover too... (He rubs Jessie's shoulder.) Jessie: (Sighs.) That feels good, James. ^_^ Alex: WILL YOU TWO STOP? GEEZE, you're gonna' make me SICK! Abra: I wish I had a hose right now... > <; Misty: (Sighs.) And these are our villains? Brock: Sad, isn't it? Ash: (Rubs his arm.) I don't mean to complain, but I really think I need a hospital... Jessie: Me too... > <; Ash: (Under his breath.) It's all Jessie's fault. Jessie: (Under her breath.) No, it's not, you twerp. Jolteon: Will you two quit yappin? Meowth: Oh, brutha... (Everyone heads for town.) Narrator: Teem finally has a pokémon of his own, and a pretty rare one at that! Will this be Team Rocket's turning point? They won't actually succeed now, will they? Ash: Not stinkin' likely. Alex: (Grabs Pikachu.) We already have! HAHAHAHA! (Pikachu shocks him and the Rockets sigh.) Narrator: Probably not. And what about Jessie and James? I thought you were gonna' do something about that, Teem? Jessie and James: YEAH! Teem: Uh... I'm uh... workin' on it... (He looks around.) Narrator: And hey, Brock! You ever gonna' pay me back the 5 bucks you owe me? Brock: I'll get around to it! SHEESH! Narrator: More questions to come in the exciting world of Pokémon! The End -------------------------------------------------- This story is dedicated to the loving memory of the original Delet: BabyDelet@aol.com, who was always a special friend to me when I was feeling bad. Wherever you are, Delet, remember... Here's lookin' at you, kid. (Sniff.) And if you're reading this right now... I just want to tell you that Max isn't upset at you anymore, and I for one miss you. You're a good kid. ^_~ Heh