Chapter 8

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MUCH!!!</div> <bR> <div> Director:  Ain't no way!  Send Link out!  He had nothing to do with it!</div> <bR> <div> Link:  She's mad at me for just telling the droid to come in.</div> <bR> <div> Misty's Voice:  Come on!  Open up so I can kill you all!  I may even be merciful enough to make it quick and almost painless!</div> <bR> <div> Mewtwo:  She's lying.</div> <bR> <div> Link:  How do you know?</div> <bR> <div> Mewtwo:  I'm psychic.</div> <bR> <div> Director:  So, she's not going to kill us?</div> <bR> <div> Mewtwo:  No, she fully intends to kill us, but she has no intention of making it quick...</div> <bR> <div> Misty's Voice:  I KNOW you're in there!  Get out here now, Link, and I'll let you get off with just a slap on the wrist!</div> <bR> <div> Link:  Is she telling the truth now?</div> <bR> <div> Mewtwo:  Yes, but, then again, she's not as mad at you.</div> <bR> <div> Link:  Fine, I'm getting out of here!</div> <bR> <div> *Link picks up his helmet, runs to the door, and slips outside.  Silence is heard for a moment.*</div> <bR> <div> Director:  I wonder what cruel fate she's planned for him...</div> <bR> <div> *Outside, Link is groveling before Misty, begging her to let him live.*</div> <bR> <div> Link:  Please, almighty one!  I thought it was a prop, I swear it on the Master Sword!</div> <bR> <div> Misty:  *considering*  Well... ok, you can live... But I'm going to show the other two the power of the DARK SIDE!!!!  *Misty shoots lightning from her fingertips*  Come and meet your DOOM, knaves!</div> <bR> <div> *Link ducks to the ground to dodge the lightning, then pulls his helmet back on to protect himself.  Just then, Ash walks in.*</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Hey, Misty, what's up?  Oh, hi, Samus!</div> <bR> <div> Link:  *growls and stalks off*</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Gee, Misty, what's wrong with her?</div> <bR> <div> Misty:  *suddenly stops shooting lightning, noticing Ash.*  Her?  Her who?</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Samus.  Didn't you know she's a girl?</div> <bR> <div> Misty:  Huh?  Samus, a girl?  Yeah I knew that.  What does that have to do with anything?</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  I wanted to know if you knew what was wrong with her...</div> <bR> <div> Misty:  I don't even know her, you idiot!  How am I supposed to know if there's something wrong with her or not?</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Good one, Misty, but you can't fool me!  I saw you talking with Samus just this morning!</div> <bR> <div> Misty:  *giving him a withering look* Ash, you're deluded.  Now if you'll excuse me, I have something more important to do...  *turns to the trailer door, which is standing open*  AHA!!  GOT YOU NOW!!</div> <bR> <div> *Misty storms into the trailer, but a moment later she steps back out, slamming the door hard enough to make it fall off its hinges*</div> <bR> <div> Misty:  WHERE DID THEY GO?!?!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  I don't know..  They left while you were trying to make me think you didn't know Samus.  Why?</div> <bR> <div> *Misty gives Ash another withering look, which would have melted him into a puddle had it been able to carry heat.*</div> <bR> <div> Director's voice:  Okay, people, since certain parties are desiring to kill me and the special effects coordinator, we will be directing the film and controlling effects from an UNDISCLOSED location, using the intercom to give you instructions.  Now find your places and let's get started!</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Chapter 8 - Business Before Blast-off</B></div> <bR> <div> *Aboard the Omega Ball, Voder is discussing plans with Tarkana, and some other unimportant officer.*</div> <bR> <div> Voder:  Her response to the mind probe was... impressive.  It is doubtful that we will be able to extract any information from her by force.  *muttering*  And I, for one, don't wish to try...</div> <bR> <div> A lowly lieutenant:  Uh, sirs?  We just got a call on the intercom from our chief engineer.  He says we're good to go.  We still need our starship license, but I'm sure that will come at any-- *The comm board pings* Never mind, that'd be it right now.  All we need now is a place to go.</div> <bR> <div> Voder:  *To Tarkana*  Where do you think we should go?</div> <bR> <div> Tarkana:  *considering for a moment*  Let's blow up the nearest inhabited world!</div> <bR> <div> Voder:  You can't be serious...</div> <bR> <div> Tarkana:  Yeah, you're right, too much paperwork we'd have to fill out...  I KNOW!   Set course for Aldraan!  Then we'll get the Princess to tell us where the rebels are, or we'll blow up her planet!</div> <bR> <div> Voder:  Yeah, that might work...</div> <bR> <bR> <div> *Back on Tatoon, Brock, Obi-Oak, and the droids are busy selling Brock's hovercar.  Finally settling on a price, the four walk off with cash in hand*</div> <bR> <div> M2:  I tink dey was rippin' us off.  Dat XC-49 was in better condition dan most are at dat age!  Besides, it had dem two new engines and da stereo system!</div> <bR> <div> Brock:  They just haven't been selling the same since the XC-67 came out.</div> <bR> <div> Obi-Oak:  It'll be enough.</div> <bR> <div> M2:  Dat ain't da problem!  Ting is, dey shoulda paid MORE!  Dis cat.. er, droid..  knows when he's gettin' gypped!  I coulda got us TWICE dat amount!</div> <bR> <div> JPO:  But how, Meowth?  That's what the blue book said it was worth!</div> <bR> <div> M2:  Easy, Jimbo.  All you has ta do is crank back dat odo-meter-thingie a couple thousand klicks.</div> <bR> <div> JPO:  But that's dishonest!</div> <bR> <div> M2:  So's gettin' ripped off!</div> <bR> <div> *Meanwhile Oak is taking notes*</div> <bR> <div> JPO:  No, that's being a sucker!</div> <bR> <div> M2:  Since when is you da language expert?</div> <bR> <div> JPO:  Since I became a translator, that's when!</div> <bR> <div> Brock:  Come on, you two...  Let's just go meet Uno...</div> <bR> <div> *The four of them head to the spaceport, not noticing a rather ugly alien following them.  Falling back for a moment, the strange creature pulls out a comlink starts jabbering into it...*</div> <bR> <bR> <div> *Meanwhile, at the spaceport, Java the Glutt is staring at the open hatch of the <I>Century Pidgey</I>.  The unspeakably hideous sluglike creature belches loudly, then begins to shout*</div> <bR> <div> Java:  Uno!  Globa chonga kabaki, Uno!  <Uno!  Get out here, Uno!></div> <bR> <div> *From behind him, Ash enters the docking bay, little noticing the bounty hunters pointing weapons at him.*</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Hey, Java, what do you need?</div> <bR> <div> Java:  Hu, donga hediglee...  <So, there you are...></div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Yeah, where'd you think I'd be?  *notices the hatch on his ship is open*  Oh, I see...  I guess I forgot to close that...  Do you think anyone went onboard and stole stuff?</div> <bR> <div> Java:  Katchi plinki gola banagwa bo zoti!  <There's nothing that would be worth stealing!></div> <bR> <div> Ash:  yeah, I guess so...  What do ya want?</div> <bR> <div> Java:  Ash, de goomlee, eekaska ve bonga.  <Ash, my goomlee (for reference: he probably means "my boy," but the word literally translates: "shapeless spawn")  you disappoint me>  Wonka eechisko slugguto sisly Gree D.?  <Why'd you fry that idiot Gree D.?></div> <bR> <div> Ash:  I didn't.  He brought a ray gun into the Bar & Grill, and then the bartender --</div> <bR> <div> Java:  HO HO HO HO HO!!  Eska chon wanjiki abanoya!  <He would be so stupid!>  *Suddenly, Java stops laughing and slithers up to Ash*  Ash, wakinachi sobak...  <Ash, we need to talk...>  Eeshana bon gafni tenisko.  Yemaka ubusta!  <You know the rules.  Deliver or bust!></div> <bR> <div> *At this point, Chu-bacca runs down the docking bay steps and launches himself onto Ash's hat.*</div> <bR> <div> Chuie:  Pikachu, Pika.</div> <bR> <div> Java:  Gonbada, Chu-bacca!  Iska nama tota mindimni!  Kedoka zarta Ash conga watisi...  <Greetings, Chu-bacca!  Now we can talk business!  I was just explaining to Ash that he owes me...></div> <bR> <div> Chuie:  Pika kachu pikpikachu, chu pikpika.</div> <bR> <div> Java:  Gonva, todanki noya.  Kimwani etana pogonama etami, qido ibani nanki...  exto donti parceno. <Yes, I'll accept that.  Finish your charter run, then pay me... plus twenty percent.></div> <bR> <div> Chuie:  Pikachu!  Kachu pikapi pika!  Pika pika!</div> <bR> <div> Java:  *nodding*  Gonba.  Feftesco parceno canya bedo.  <Fine.  Fifteen percent will do.>  *Java waves to the bounty hunters.*  Come on you fools, let's go!</div> <bR> <div> *As Ash watches Java and the mercenaries leave, he considers something*</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Hey, Pikachu?</div> <bR> <div> Chuie:  Pika?</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  How come he talks normal to everyone but us?</div> <bR> <div> Chuie:  *shrugging*  Chu kachu pika pikachu pik pik.</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Oh, yeah, I guess they would have to know Gluttese to understand him when he does that...</div> <bR> <div> *One of the bounty hunters, this one with a eye-catching set of neon green body armor, glares at the back of Uno's head as he walks up his ship's ramp.  As Uno disappears from view, the mercenary spins around and leaves the hanger bay without saying a word.  A few moments later, Brock and Co. enter.*</div> <bR> <div> Brock:  *observing Ash's ship*  What a piece of junk!  *Chu-bacca immediately thundershocks him*  I mean... WOW, WHAT A SHIP!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  You like it?  It'll make point four and a half past lightspeed, whatever that means.  Pikachu says it's really fast.  He's always adding stuff to the ship.  I'm not sure what half of the stuff does, but it works pretty good!</div> <bR> <div> Brock:  Uh, yeah...</div> <bR> <div> M2:  Does da mouse pilot?</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  No, of course not!  I do that!  He just sets all the hyperdrive courses and tells me what to do when people chase us!</div> <bR> <div> JPO:  Oh my...  I have a bad feeling about this!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Really?  I keep having these bad feelings, but I think they're just hunger pains.  Maybe I'll get something to eat once we get underway...  *Ash's stomach growls*  Yeah...  That sounds good...  All right, let's get going!</div> <bR> <div> *The moment that everyone but Ash is up the ramp, a whole squad of Startroopers bursts into the landing bay and starts firing their ray guns at the ship.*</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Hey!  Stop that or Pikachu's gonna wring your necks!  *They ignore him and continue firing*  Ok, that's it!  Time for a battle!  Chikorita, I choose you!  *Ash throws a pokéball onto the ground.  The Startroopers, upon seeing this, immediately stop firing.  One of them steps forward and tosses down his own pokéball as the others place bets.*</div> <bR> <div> Trooper:  Machoke, Karate Chop!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Chikorita, dodge that and use a Body Slam!</div> <bR> <div> *Chikorita hurles herself at the Machoke and bounces off its chest.  The burly Machoke picks up Chikorita and proceeds to pound her against the ground.*</div> <bR> <div> Chikorita:  Chikaaaaaaa!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Chikorita, use Vine Whip!  *The Machoke lives up to its name, wrapping its hands around Chikorita's throat so she can't use her whips.  Grinning wickedly, the fighting-type flings her back into Ash, knocking him into the ship.  The ramp closes and the ship suddenly lurches into the air.  The outraged Startroopers pick their weapons back up and start firing them at the departing ship, which soars into the distance...*</div> <bR> <div> *In the ship, everyone has crowded into the cockpit.  Ash runs in, and jumps into the pilot's seat*</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Pikachu!  Why'd you take us out?  I was WINNING!</div> <bR> <div> Obi-Oak:  We needed to take off before the reinforcements could come.</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Oh, well I guess it's ok, then.  What's our status?</div> <bR> <div> Chuie:  Pika!  *points to a screen.*</div> <bR> <div> Brock:  What's that?</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  *examining the display*  Looks like someone's chasing us.</div> <bR> <div> M2:  Dat's da Starbuster dat blew up our last ship!</div> <bR> <div> JPO:  Do you suppose they're still looking for us?</div> <bR> <div> M2:  *sarcastically*  No, dey's just takin' a vacation on dis dustball!</div> <bR> <div> JPO:  That's stupid of them!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Yeah, it is...</div> <bR> <div> Obi-Oak:  *rolling his eyes*  They're after us, can we outrun them?</div> <bR> <div> Chuie:  Chu pikachu, pik pikachu chu.</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Pikachu says that they're not going to catch us.  He's almost done with the hyperspace calculations.</div> <bR> <div> M2:  Look!  Deys got friends!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Uh-oh...  Pikachu?</div> <bR> <div> Chuie:  Pikapi!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  He's almost got it!</div> <bR> <div> Obi-Oak:  *As the ship is starting to shake from the Starbusters' fire.*  It would be best to hurry...</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Be patient.  Charting a jump through hyperspace isn't like using Thundershock, or, at least, that's what Pikachu says...</div> <bR> <div> Chuie:  Pika!  *reaching out with one paw, he pulls a big lever, and the ship hurtles safely into hyperspace...*</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>End Chapter 8</B></div> <bR> <div> *The green-armored bounty hunter stops Ash as he walks down the ramp of the <I>Centure Pidgey</I> set, pulling off his helmet to reveal the face of Gary Oak.*</div> <bR> <div> Gary:  Hey, Ash, I didn't get to say anything this time, but I wanted to tell you that I'll be back next movie, and next time we meet, I get to freeze you and ship you back to Java's resort on Tatoon!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  *hopefully*  Do we get to have a pokémon battle when we meet up next time?</div> <bR> <div> Gary:  No, you just get captured by Voder and delivered to me, and then I get a huge pile of money for turning you in!</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  That doesn't sound like much fun...</div> <bR> <div> Gary:  It will be for me!  *turning around, Gary heads for the costume department.*  Ha, see ya later, Ash.  Some of us have pokémon journeys to get back to...</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  *staring after him for a moment*  BROCK!!!! MISTY!!!!  WE GOTTA GO!!!!</div> <bR> <div> Brock:  *walking over to see what Ash is yelling about*  Go where?</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Back to our pokémon journey!  Gary's already left again, and I don't wanna get behind!</div> <bR> <div> Brock:  Ash, he's been ahead of you since before you were born.  Do you really think that a few weeks is going to make a difference?</div> <bR> <div> Ash:  Well, I guess not...  BUT I'M GONNA BEAT HIM SOMEDAY!</div> <bR> <div> Brock:  Yeah, yeah... You just do that....</div> <bR> <div> *From the studio's parking lot, they suddenly hear Misty's shout*</div> <bR> <div> Misty:  AHA!!!  I'VE GOT YOU NOW!!  </div> <bR> <div> *The director and Mewtwo shout in dismay.*</div> <bR> <div> Will Misty exact a cruel revenge?  Will Gary come back next movie?  Why was he wearing neon green?  Why didn't he complain about it?  Find out, as Poké Wars continues...</div> </td> </tr></table></body>