Authors Notes:
Thought I'd post some of Lento's recent reviews!
Cs32 said:
This is the first fic I have read that actually has Ash go on a journey with new pokemon. I think it was a great idea to do that, though I wish Sceptile would have stayed. Go Sceptile! Sceptile is my favorite pokemon that Ash has, but of course it's Grovyle in the anime, but you get what I mean. At first when you showed that bunny pokemon I was like what the heck? Then, Hyper Beam. I didn't see that one coming at all. Maybe Bunon should evolve into something unexpected, like a very fast and powerful killer bunny. That would be funny! I'm going to keep reading this, I think it's really intertaining.
Mc_Maple from PPN said:
Homeward Bound (Lento Episode 1) was an awesome fanfic...rubyrulez. I'll be waiting for the next.
an from PPN said:
rubyrulez, your fanfics is great! They are in the class with EmeraldSky's (as if i should have a chance against them.....)
Anyways, enjoy Chapter 15!
Episode 15: Bubbler Blower
Ash's Team: Pikachu, Seedy, Bunon
Sarah's Team: Burnbal, Munchlax, Butterfree
Brock's Team: Ludicolo, Marshtomp, Forretress, Sparry
Location: Between Dock City and Smallplant City
Lento Badges: 1
(Scene, a beautiful country road. Trees dot the landscape as far as the eye could see. Ash, Sarah and Brock walk down the dusty road. Sarah seems to be searching for something or somewhere as they walk. Eventually, they stop near a fairly tall Oak tree.)
Sarah:(excited) Here!
Ash:(curious) What?s here?
Pikachu:(curious) Pika Pika?
Sarah: Silly, this is where I want to train my Pokemon!
Brock: Well, this is a great spot you chose Sarah!
(Sarah reaches into her green handbag and pulls out her three Pokeballs. She flips them all into the air at once, and they open up to reveal her Burnbal, Butterfree and Munchlax.)
Sarah: Ok guys! Time to train!
(The narrator starts to speak as Ash, Pikachu and Brock step aside so they can watch Sarah, who is giving commands to her Pokemon.)
Narrator: After heading in the wrong direction yet again, Ash and the gang make the long trip to Regular Town. They stop only to allow Sarah to train her Pokemon for her future club battle.
Sarah:(to Munchlax) Ok Munchlax, let?s see you head butt that tree!
Munchlax: Munch! Munch!
(Munchlax slams its head into the tree, causing it to shake. Groans could be heard coming from the top of the tree.)
Sarah:(curious) huh?
(Two people then fall from the tree, and land one on top of the other. Ash and Brock run up to them. As it turns out, the two people are Prof. Oak and Prof. Palm.)
Ash:(worried) Prof. Oak?
-Title Theme-
(Scene, the same road nearby the same tree. Ash and the gang are now sitting at a nearby picnic table, along with the two Professors. Prof. Palm is holding onto some sort of laptop, while Prof. Oak has a notebook. They are all deep in conversation.)
Sarah:(upset) Sorry about before, Prof.
Munchlax: Munch!
Palm: Oh Sarah, it?s ok. I?m a little concerned about Prof. Oak, though.
(Prof. Oak winces in pain as he holds onto his back.)
Oak:(wincing) Just a little backache? No need for alarm!
(Ash pulls out his Badge Case and shows Prof. Oak his Tulip Badge.
Ash: Check this out, Professor!
Oak:(amazed) Well Ash, I must say that I?m very impressed!
Ash: So Professor, what are you doing in Lento?
Oak: Well Ash, I was invited to Lento by Prof. Palm. Don?t you remember back in my lab that day?
(The scene changes to a flashback of when Ash walks into Oaks lab, along with May, Max and Brock. He sees Oak on the videophone.)
Oak: Ah, Prof. Palm! Of course we should have lunch next week! Too bad our regions are separated and far off.
Palm: That's ok, you can stay here for a day.
(The flashback ends and the scene returns to as it was before.)
Oak: Turns out, I was here a little longer than expected?
(He chuckles. Prof. Palm turns to Ash.)
Palm: While my school semester is still not in session, I decided to invite Prof. Oak up to Lento for a few days, so I could help him to identify some of the Pokemon that have been appearing back in your hometown!
Ash:(mesmerized) That?s cool!
Pikachu: Pika!
Oak: That?s right. Today, Prof. Palm and I are looking out for the Pokemon known as Bubbler!
Ash: A Bubbler, huh?
(Ash pulls out his Pokedex and looks up Bubbler. Bubbler looks exactly like a big, blue bubble, only it has eyes and a mouth.)
Pokedex: Bubbler, the Bubble Pokemon. Although Bubbler?s body is extremely hollow and has a bubble consistency, it is immune to bursting. The only time it would ever pop is when it is aggravated and even then, Bubbler can easily regenerate itself.
Ash: Cool! I?d like to see a Bubbler!
Sarah: I?ve seen a Bubbler before, they?re really cute!
(Sarah returns her Pokemon to their Pokeballs.)
Palm: Well, Prof. Oak and I are watching for them. Since it?s his last day here I thought we?d do something worthwhile!
Oak: I am very intrigued by Bubbler and would like to see one up close!
Ash:(excited) Hey Professor, maybe we can search for Bubbler with you!
Pikachu:(excited) Pika!
Sarah:(excited) I?d like to go too!
Brock: You can count me in as well!
Palm: That would be great!
Oak: Of course you kids can come along.
Ash:(ecstatic) Excellent! Let?s go find some Bubbler!
(Meanwhile, Team Evil has been spying on Ash and the group from a nearby bush. Jessie is looking at them through binoculars while James and Meowth are trying to start a fire so they can cook their meal. This, however, is accomplished unsuccessfully time and time again.)
Jessie: Did you hear that James? They?re after this Bubbler Pokemon!
James:(dumbfounded) Bubbler?
Meowth:(cunningly) I?ve heard of Bubbler before! It?d be a great gift for da boss!
James: What makes you say that?
(The scene changes to Meowth?s imagination. The boss of Team Evil is sitting in his office, bored and a little angry.)
Meowth:(narrating) Imagine da boss, sittin? in his office, annoyed wit some of his henchmen for doin? a bad job!
Jessie:(narrating) Yeah?
(Suddenly, a Bubbler comes over to the boss?s desk. The boss grabs Bubbler and starts to bounce it on the ground.)
Meowth:(narrating) Bubbler would come over to da boss and relieve all of his stress. Den, da boss would say (Meowth changes over to his ?boss? voice) ?I?m very grateful for Meowth and his friends for bringin? me dis Bubbler! Dey should be handsomely rewarded!
(The scene changes back to the way it was.)
James:(excited) Let?s do it! Let?s catch a Bubbler!
Team Evil:(excited) Promotions! Corporate Accounts! Offices overlooking the beach! Very cool!
(Wobbuffet lets itself out from its Pokeball.)
Wobbuffet: Wobba! Wobba!
(The scene now changes to a nearby lake. There are a bunch of trees around the area. Ash and the gang, along with the professors, tiptoe from tree to tree. They are hiding behind each one, as not to be seen. Prof Oak whips out his notebook.)
Oak: I wonder if there are any Bubbler in this area.
Ash: So do I.
Palm: Keep quiet, they might come out!
(Suddenly, bunches of Bubbler start to rise from the water. They float around in midair, just observing their surroundings. They hardly notice Ash and gang.)
Sarah:(whispering) There?s some?
Ash:(whispering) Cool.
Oak:(whispering) Fascinating! I need to sketch a picture of this!
(Oak begins to draw pictures of the Bubbler in his notebook, while Ash watches him.)
Ash:(whispering) Wow Professor, I never knew you were such a good artist!
Oak:(whispering) All my life, I?ve had a passion for art. I kept a sketchbook of all my artwork since I was about 9 or 10!
Ash:(whispering excitedly) Cool! Can I see it?
Oak:(whispering nervously) Ehhh? not for a while?
Bubbler: Bubb! Bubbler!
(A single Bubbler turns and looks at the tree that Ash and the gang are hiding behind.)
Palm:(whispering) Now, stay quiet everybody?
(The Bubbler inches closer to the tree, while the other Bubbler watch it.)
Bubbler:(curious) Bubble?
(The Bubbler notices the sleeve of Prof. Oak?s lab coat. It floats over to Prof. Oak, as he breaks into a nervous sweat.)
Oak:(nervous) Uh-oh?
Palm: What will it do?
(Bubbler puts a wide smile on its face as it rubs up against Prof. Oak)
Bubbler:(happily) Bubble!
Ash: I guess it likes you Professor!
Brock: I think so too!
Oak:(to Bubbler) Well, hello there!
Bubbler:(happy) Bub!
(From a distance, Team Evil calls out to the gang.)
Jessie: Well, well!
James: Thanks for hanging onto Bubbler for us!
Meowth: We?ll take it from here!
(Ash angrily spins around.)
Ash:(angry) Team Evil!
-Pokemon Quiz! Q: In Lento Episode 1 [Homeward Bound], what is the reason for Giovanni?s changing Team Rocket to a good organization? Stay Tuned for the answer!-
James: That?s us!
Jessie: Prepare for trouble,
James: And make it double,
Jessie: To protect the world from devastation,
James: To unite all people in every nation,
Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love,
James: To extend our reach to the stars above,
Jessie: Jessie,
James: James,
Jessie: Team Evil, causing Havoc at the speed of light,
James: Surrender to us now or prepare to fight, fight, fight,
Meowth: Meowth, dat's right!
Wobbuffet: Wobbuffet!
Oak:(angry) What do you want?
Bubbler:(scared) Bubble?
Brock:(angry) Don?t worry Bubbler, we won?t let anything bad happen to you!
Sarah: Why don?t you just give up and go home?
Jessie:(thinking) Hmmm, we could do that?
Meowth: But, we wanted to have a ball!
James: Or a bubble!
(They jump into their Wobbuffet balloon. From the bottom of the balloon, they shoot out multiple plungers. Each plunger is attached to a string. The plungers head for the Bubbler and stick to them. Each Bubbler is carried into the air attached to a plunger.)
Palm:(nervous) The Bubbler!
All Bubbler:(scared) Bub, Bub!
Ash:(angry) We can?t let them get away!
Pikachu:(angry) Pika!
(Team Evil?s balloon starts to float away, with all the Bubbler hanging from the bottom of the balloon. One of the Bubbler points its face downward and uses a light Water Gun. Its purpose is to create a trail. In the meanwhile, Ash and the gang are sitting on the grass, thinking up their battle strategy.)
Ash: So, how are we gonna get the Bubbler back?
Pikachu: Pika?
Sarah: I really don?t know Ash!
Brock: If we try shocking Team Evil, the Bubbler will get hurt!
Oak:(nervous) You know, we could follow after Team Evil, and discuss this on the way.
(Oak begins to tremble, and Ash notices this.)
Ash:(worried) Professor, why are you shaking.
Oak:(worried) Oh Ash, I?m just a little worried about the Bubbler. They don?t deserve any of this.
Ash:(determined) Don?t worry, Prof. Oak! We?ll give Team Evil what they deserve!
Pikachu:(angry) Pika!
(Sarah points toward the ground at a trail of water.)
Sarah: Look!
(The rest of the gang notices the trail of water. Oak realizes it must?ve been created by one of the Bubbler.)
Palm: Bubbler!
Oak: Let?s go!
(They all get up and run in the direction that the trail leads. Meanwhile, Team Evil is celebrating their success from their balloon.)
Jessie:(happy) All right!
James:(happy) Too cool!
Meowth: I picked up da office supplies!
(Meowth is holding a box filled with random office supplies. Jessie and James look at him weird.)
Jessie:(curious) Office supplies?
James:(sadistically) Now, why would we need office supplies?
Meowth: For our offices overlooking da beach, don?t ya remember?
(Meowth pulls out what looks like a Wingull Tape Dispenser from the box. In the meanwhile, Wobbuffet let itself out of its Pokeball and is joining Jessie and James in a ?Meowth stare down.?)
Wobbuffet: Wobba, Wobba, Wobbuffet?
Meowth:(upset) C?mon yous guys, I got dem special!
Jessie: I guess it?s ok?
James: I like the Wailord Stapler?
Jessie: I?m going crazy for the Burnbal coffee mug!
(Meanwhile, a Bubbler let itself free from the plungers, and joins up with Ash and Gang, who are down below.)
Bubbler:(scared) Bubbler! Bub Bub, Bubble!
Oak: What?s wrong Bubbler?
(Ash points up at the balloon.)
Ash: There they are!
(Team Evil hears Ash. They look over the side of the balloon to see him with Bubbler.)
Team Evil: Oh no!
Ash:(angry) Team Evil, you?re finished!
Jessie: Try and stop us kid!
James: One Bubbler won?t make a difference.
Jessie:(to Meowth) What do you have in that box that I can throw at them?
(Meowth reaches into his box and pulls out two Pokeballs.)
Meowth: Do ya want a Pokeball Pencil Sharpener, or a Pokeball Paper Weight?
Jessie:(undecided) Um, let me have the Sharp? NO! I mean the Paper? D?oh!
(Sarah throws a Pokeball, and her Munchlax comes out.)
Munchlax: Munch! Munchlax!
Oak: Wow, that?s one I haven?t gotten to see yet!
Sarah:(angry) Munchlax, use Bite and free the Bubbler!
(Munchlax jumps up and breaks each of the plunger strings with its teeth. Ash and the gang catch the Bubbler in their arms, and begin to take them off the plungers.)
Jessie:(angry) Our Bubbler! (Turns to Meowth) PAPERWEIGHT!
(Meowth hands Jessie the paperweight, and she throws it at Ash. Munchlax uses a Mega Punch and breaks the paperweight.)
James: Oh well?
Jessie: The joy of office supplies?
Wobbuffet: Wobba!
Ash:(angry) Pikachu, use Thun?
Oak:(angry) I?ve got it Ash!
Ash:(curious) Huh?
Oak: Bubbler, use Bubble beam!
Bubbler: Bubbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb!
(Bubbler hit?s Team Evil?s balloon with a Bubble beam. The balloon explodes and Team Evil goes blasting off.)
Team Evil: We?re blasting off again!
Wobbuffet: Wobba!
(Ash and the gang stare in awe as Prof. Oak and Bubbler watch Team Evil blast off.)
Oak: What more can you expect, from a Pokemon you capture?
Ash:(excited) That?s so cool, Professor!
Pikachu: Pika!
-Pokemon Quiz! A: Giovanni loses a bet to his brother regarding the amount of Pokemon his team could steal. Therefore, Giovanni has made Team Rocket into a good team.-
(Scene, the same general area. There is a fork in the road. One way is a shortcut to Trinple Town. The other leads to Smallplant City. Prof. Palm and Prof. Oak sit in a jeep on the road to Trinple. Ash and gang stand near the road to Smallplant.)
Palm: Well, I need to get Prof. Oak back to Redwood, so he can return to Pallet Town.
Oak: I hope Tracy is OK?
Ash:(excited) Wait until he sees you caught a Bubbler!
Oak: Yeah. Well, goodbye Ash, and good luck!
(The jeep drives away as Ash and gang look on.)
Brock: Well, we should get a move on!
Ash: Yeah!
(Ash and gang walk down the Smallplant path.)
Narrator: After meeting up with two Professors, and an adventure with a new Pokemon, Ash and his friends are ready to hit the road yet again. Headed for Smallplant City and then Regular Town, and Ash?s second Lento badge!
>To Be Continued
End Notes:
Hope you liked! Chapter 16 soon!