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Hey everyone! This story might be a little different than some of the fanfics posted here. I don?t know how receptive this concept of a crossover between Pokemon and Digimon is, as well as including the Mole, but I hope you?ll like it. For those who don?t know, the Mole is a reality television show where a number of players work together in challenges to accumulate money in a pot that one winner will take in entirety at the end of the show. However one certain player is hired by the producers to secretly cause sabotages in the game. That player is also known as the Mole.
Episode 1.1: The Biggest Ego
A little microphone in Yamaki?s ear was stating his next few lines.
The intimidating blonde stood confidently at the front of the mini tour-bus. His tiny eyes stirred behind a pair of black shades, analyzing the ten passengers and several discreetly positioned cameramen.
Outside of every window was a beautiful display of Niagara Falls with all its glory. Sounds of mighty waterfall waves clashing against the jagged rocks can be heard if one listened very, very closely.
?Two groups of five from the Pokemon and Digimon series will be working together to complete challenges that could earn them to a maximum amount of one million dollars.?
And as the host spoke, the players reluctantly pulled their eyes away from the window, putting the limelight focus back on the blonde again.
"Using their observation skills, the players must try to collect all the possible clues to find out the Mole's secret identity. At the end of each episode, the players will have to take a quiz of ten questions about the Mole. The player who answers the least amount of questions correctly will be executed. Who is the Mole?"
At the back of the bus, Tracey Sketchit watched the charismatic host babble on his next few lines. Like many others on the bus, he had little interest in what Yamaki was actually saying.
Borrrrrr-ing!
The enthusiastic Pokemon Trainer was pumped to be playing on his favourite reality show of all time. Not Survivor, it was too political! Forget Big Brother, it was too sleazy! None of the reality shows could ever match the superiority of The Mole.
It was Professional Oak ? his lifetime idol - who recommended Tracey for the show, boasting how his faithful assistant would do wonders on a show dealing with investigative observation. This game was made for someone like Tracey to play, win and dominate.
But what if he doesn?t win the game? What would Professor Oak think of him then? Worst of all?what if he was executed first!?
The horror of that! No, he simply cannot think about that!
Using his sharp analytical eyes, Tracey looked around the bus to size his competition. He was already taking mental notes down in his head, dismissing the weaklings and highlighting the major players in the game.
Sitting in front of him was Ash Ketchum, the ambitious Pokemon trainer from Pallet Town. The young boy was wearing his token baseball camp on top of his scruffish black hair, pressing his boyish face against the window to enjoy a glamourous view of the waterfall.
Not a threat.
In the first seat of the aisle sat Gary Oak, the arrogant grandson of the man he respected the most. Tracey?s nostrils flared slightly with envy as he watched Gary, listening attentively to Yamaki?s instructions like an obedient student in a classroom.
Threat.
There was Jeri Katou, the friendly girl with innocent big eyes. She held a orange hand puppet, imitating Yamaki while he spoke.
Not a threat.
Mild mannered Sora Takenouchi sat in the front, using her long attention span to capture every word coming out of Yamaki?s mouth. She sat in a strict and uptight manner, but carried a soft motherly smile on her face.
Mole.
* * *
After the obligatory instructions were completed, the players were psyched to finally begin their first challenge.
?Your first task is to elect one leader to represent all of you. You have two minutes with your decision,? said Yamaki, relaying the words from his ear.
Ash Ketchum proudly erected his body forward from a lazy slouch. Yamaki asked for a natural leader, and the young trainer believed he fulfilled all the necessary traits of a good leader. He was not afraid to take risks, and he always put others in consideration before himself. Ash had no question in his mind that he would be selected to be the leader.
They?d be stupid not to.
?It is obvious who should be the leader of this pack, isn?t it?? asked Gary, carrying an arrogant smirk on his face.
?No, I don?t think so, you are definitely not a leader.? Jessie abruptly cut in. As usual, the feisty Team Rocket member got straight to her point without any flattering words.
?Not a good leader,? echoed Ash.
Gary rolls his eyes, shifting his sight to the window. He wasn?t interested to partake in the conversation if he was excluded.
?I know someone who is responsible enough to be the representative,? said a deep soothing voice at the back of the bus. It belonged to Matt Ishida, the handsome blonde with a set of captivating blue eyes. As charming as he presented to be, there was an air of manipulation surrounded around the stud.
Ash jumped up from his seat. He did not wait for Matt to call out his name, because he knew that Matt was talking about him.
?Ash, why are you standing up?? asked Tracey.
The self claimed leader scratched his head, nervously smiled and then dropped back into his seat, ignoring the glances of ridicule from the other players.
?I nominate Sora. She would make an excellent leader,? proposed Matt.
?I second that!? Yolei agreed.
?Sora would be a good leader, I?m good at reading people,? confirmed Tracey, thrusting the third nail into Ash?s ego.
Then the group unanimously voted Sora to be their leader, and the modest teen felt a faint smile spread across her lips. First day of the game, and all the players had already put their absolute trust in her. If Sora Takenouchi was the Mole, they?d all be toast by now.
?Aw thanks guys. I?ll try my best.?
?Sora,? said Yamaki, ?The group elected you to be their leader. Please come with me outside to discuss about your duties.?
The bus pulled to a sudden stop, as the new leader followed Yamaki off the bus, excited but unsure at the aspects of her new title.
?Niagara Falls,? Yamaki said, ?This is the eventful quarter of the city where we will hold our first three challenges. But before we do anything, I?d like to make an offer.?
A vigorous grin popped on the girl?s face. She was always ready for surprises.
?As the leader, you will be making some very difficult decisions in the game. Right now, I present to you your first decision,? said Yamaki, ?You may either choose to add $5,000 into the pot, or get two bonus points on the quiz.?
Oh, it is going to be good! Sora rubbed her hands together, anticipating in making a power move in this game. It was a move that will either help her or break her.
?I will need a response in a minute.?
Sora took a glance at the unsuspecting players on the bus, doubtful if they will forgive her if she took the two bonus points on the quiz. It wasn?t going to be a popular way to start the game if all the other players hated her for the wrong choice!
Deep inside, she knew the two bonus points on the quiz will almost be like a free pass to the next round, especially when there are nine other competitors. It would be the smart thing to do, ensuring safety on the first quiz.
?Let?s?add the money into the pot,? Sora looked at Yamaki for his reaction before continuing, ?I don?t think it is likely I will be eliminated first, right??
?Congratulations Sora, you?ve added your first batch of money into the pot!?
POT: $5,000/$5,000
Sora smiled softly. She thought she picked the correct choice --- a selfless choice --- but she was happy that she didn?t let her team down.
?For our next part of the challenge, you need to divide the remaining nine players into three categories,? said Yamaki, holding up three fingers in his hand.
?We need three navigators, three negotiators, three athletes and one darn good leader.?
* * *
?I wonder what they are talking about,? Matt asked the purple haired girl sitting in front of him. He leered curiously out the window to watch his girlfriend converse nonchalantly with the charming host.
Yolei Inoue didn?t reply, for she was too focused staring ever so rudely at Gary. Her eyes ran up and down his athletic body countless times, and her colourful imagination exploded as she thought of compromising thoughts of the teenager she only met ten minutes ago.
?Gary is pretty cute, isn?t he?? Yolei asked her comrade in a whisper.
?That guy isolated him from the rest of the group. He is either really quiet, or the Mole,? snickered Matt, turning his head casually to take a glimpse of Gary.
?Come on, Matt. Just because he doesn?t like talking, it doesn?t make him the Mole!?
?He kind of reminds me of myself. We are both the strong and silent types, you know.?
Yolei nodded without a response. She wouldn?t call it love at first sight, but there was something about his cocky demeanor that made her lusting for more. Her eyes were still glued passionately on Gary.
Yolei entered the game to win, or at least put up a good fight against all the other players. But all thoughts of competing were thrown out of the window in disregard from the moment she saw Gary. Right now, her mind was only buzzing with one thing:
The most important thing about this game is to end up with a cute boyfriend.
But Yolei wasn?t the only person who seemed to be interested in Gary. Ambitious pokemon trainer Ash was also psyched to meet Gary, but for a completely different reason.
He was going to kick Gary Oak?s smug little butt.
?I don?t get it, what?s an exemption again?? Ash asked. The trainer was putting aside his loathe against Gary?at least for now.
Tracey leaned forward in his seat, attempting his best to explain, ?An exemption is like a free pass to the next round. If you win an exemption, you proceed to the next round.?
The big words were obviously not processing into Ash?s head very clearly.
?Huh? Do I still need to take the quiz??
Misty Waterflower smacked her forehead in frustration. Even though the aggressive tomboy had been a friend of Ash for quite a while, she still found him rather slow in the thinking department.
?Never mind, Ash,? said Tracey. He too had given up on explaining to Ash.
?But an exemption would be really neat to get in the game,? Misty said to Tracey, excluding Ash from the conversation, ?Especially this early on in the game.?
?Definitely! Obtaining an exemption is one step closer to the final round.?
?It?s going to be really helpful in the game to have an exemption,? Misty nodded her head, gazing her eyes back to the prominent waterfall.
Tracey sank back into his seat deep in thought. While he may not be as cutthroat as some of the other players on the bus, he was still a strong competitor who didn?t like to lose. Imagine the humility of being executed first in the game! And yet the possibility isn?t so farfetched in Tracey?s head.
Oh no, he cannot be executed first. Tracey simply won?t allow it.
Even if it meant that he will do anything to win the ever valuable exemption.
To Be Continued in Episode 1.2
Episode 1.1: The Biggest Ego
A little microphone in Yamaki?s ear was stating his next few lines.
The intimidating blonde stood confidently at the front of the mini tour-bus. His tiny eyes stirred behind a pair of black shades, analyzing the ten passengers and several discreetly positioned cameramen.
Outside of every window was a beautiful display of Niagara Falls with all its glory. Sounds of mighty waterfall waves clashing against the jagged rocks can be heard if one listened very, very closely.
?Two groups of five from the Pokemon and Digimon series will be working together to complete challenges that could earn them to a maximum amount of one million dollars.?
And as the host spoke, the players reluctantly pulled their eyes away from the window, putting the limelight focus back on the blonde again.
"Using their observation skills, the players must try to collect all the possible clues to find out the Mole's secret identity. At the end of each episode, the players will have to take a quiz of ten questions about the Mole. The player who answers the least amount of questions correctly will be executed. Who is the Mole?"
At the back of the bus, Tracey Sketchit watched the charismatic host babble on his next few lines. Like many others on the bus, he had little interest in what Yamaki was actually saying.
Borrrrrr-ing!
The enthusiastic Pokemon Trainer was pumped to be playing on his favourite reality show of all time. Not Survivor, it was too political! Forget Big Brother, it was too sleazy! None of the reality shows could ever match the superiority of The Mole.
It was Professional Oak ? his lifetime idol - who recommended Tracey for the show, boasting how his faithful assistant would do wonders on a show dealing with investigative observation. This game was made for someone like Tracey to play, win and dominate.
But what if he doesn?t win the game? What would Professor Oak think of him then? Worst of all?what if he was executed first!?
The horror of that! No, he simply cannot think about that!
Using his sharp analytical eyes, Tracey looked around the bus to size his competition. He was already taking mental notes down in his head, dismissing the weaklings and highlighting the major players in the game.
Sitting in front of him was Ash Ketchum, the ambitious Pokemon trainer from Pallet Town. The young boy was wearing his token baseball camp on top of his scruffish black hair, pressing his boyish face against the window to enjoy a glamourous view of the waterfall.
Not a threat.
In the first seat of the aisle sat Gary Oak, the arrogant grandson of the man he respected the most. Tracey?s nostrils flared slightly with envy as he watched Gary, listening attentively to Yamaki?s instructions like an obedient student in a classroom.
Threat.
There was Jeri Katou, the friendly girl with innocent big eyes. She held a orange hand puppet, imitating Yamaki while he spoke.
Not a threat.
Mild mannered Sora Takenouchi sat in the front, using her long attention span to capture every word coming out of Yamaki?s mouth. She sat in a strict and uptight manner, but carried a soft motherly smile on her face.
Mole.
* * *
After the obligatory instructions were completed, the players were psyched to finally begin their first challenge.
?Your first task is to elect one leader to represent all of you. You have two minutes with your decision,? said Yamaki, relaying the words from his ear.
Ash Ketchum proudly erected his body forward from a lazy slouch. Yamaki asked for a natural leader, and the young trainer believed he fulfilled all the necessary traits of a good leader. He was not afraid to take risks, and he always put others in consideration before himself. Ash had no question in his mind that he would be selected to be the leader.
They?d be stupid not to.
?It is obvious who should be the leader of this pack, isn?t it?? asked Gary, carrying an arrogant smirk on his face.
?No, I don?t think so, you are definitely not a leader.? Jessie abruptly cut in. As usual, the feisty Team Rocket member got straight to her point without any flattering words.
?Not a good leader,? echoed Ash.
Gary rolls his eyes, shifting his sight to the window. He wasn?t interested to partake in the conversation if he was excluded.
?I know someone who is responsible enough to be the representative,? said a deep soothing voice at the back of the bus. It belonged to Matt Ishida, the handsome blonde with a set of captivating blue eyes. As charming as he presented to be, there was an air of manipulation surrounded around the stud.
Ash jumped up from his seat. He did not wait for Matt to call out his name, because he knew that Matt was talking about him.
?Ash, why are you standing up?? asked Tracey.
The self claimed leader scratched his head, nervously smiled and then dropped back into his seat, ignoring the glances of ridicule from the other players.
?I nominate Sora. She would make an excellent leader,? proposed Matt.
?I second that!? Yolei agreed.
?Sora would be a good leader, I?m good at reading people,? confirmed Tracey, thrusting the third nail into Ash?s ego.
Then the group unanimously voted Sora to be their leader, and the modest teen felt a faint smile spread across her lips. First day of the game, and all the players had already put their absolute trust in her. If Sora Takenouchi was the Mole, they?d all be toast by now.
?Aw thanks guys. I?ll try my best.?
?Sora,? said Yamaki, ?The group elected you to be their leader. Please come with me outside to discuss about your duties.?
The bus pulled to a sudden stop, as the new leader followed Yamaki off the bus, excited but unsure at the aspects of her new title.
?Niagara Falls,? Yamaki said, ?This is the eventful quarter of the city where we will hold our first three challenges. But before we do anything, I?d like to make an offer.?
A vigorous grin popped on the girl?s face. She was always ready for surprises.
?As the leader, you will be making some very difficult decisions in the game. Right now, I present to you your first decision,? said Yamaki, ?You may either choose to add $5,000 into the pot, or get two bonus points on the quiz.?
Oh, it is going to be good! Sora rubbed her hands together, anticipating in making a power move in this game. It was a move that will either help her or break her.
?I will need a response in a minute.?
Sora took a glance at the unsuspecting players on the bus, doubtful if they will forgive her if she took the two bonus points on the quiz. It wasn?t going to be a popular way to start the game if all the other players hated her for the wrong choice!
Deep inside, she knew the two bonus points on the quiz will almost be like a free pass to the next round, especially when there are nine other competitors. It would be the smart thing to do, ensuring safety on the first quiz.
?Let?s?add the money into the pot,? Sora looked at Yamaki for his reaction before continuing, ?I don?t think it is likely I will be eliminated first, right??
?Congratulations Sora, you?ve added your first batch of money into the pot!?
POT: $5,000/$5,000
Sora smiled softly. She thought she picked the correct choice --- a selfless choice --- but she was happy that she didn?t let her team down.
?For our next part of the challenge, you need to divide the remaining nine players into three categories,? said Yamaki, holding up three fingers in his hand.
?We need three navigators, three negotiators, three athletes and one darn good leader.?
* * *
?I wonder what they are talking about,? Matt asked the purple haired girl sitting in front of him. He leered curiously out the window to watch his girlfriend converse nonchalantly with the charming host.
Yolei Inoue didn?t reply, for she was too focused staring ever so rudely at Gary. Her eyes ran up and down his athletic body countless times, and her colourful imagination exploded as she thought of compromising thoughts of the teenager she only met ten minutes ago.
?Gary is pretty cute, isn?t he?? Yolei asked her comrade in a whisper.
?That guy isolated him from the rest of the group. He is either really quiet, or the Mole,? snickered Matt, turning his head casually to take a glimpse of Gary.
?Come on, Matt. Just because he doesn?t like talking, it doesn?t make him the Mole!?
?He kind of reminds me of myself. We are both the strong and silent types, you know.?
Yolei nodded without a response. She wouldn?t call it love at first sight, but there was something about his cocky demeanor that made her lusting for more. Her eyes were still glued passionately on Gary.
Yolei entered the game to win, or at least put up a good fight against all the other players. But all thoughts of competing were thrown out of the window in disregard from the moment she saw Gary. Right now, her mind was only buzzing with one thing:
The most important thing about this game is to end up with a cute boyfriend.
But Yolei wasn?t the only person who seemed to be interested in Gary. Ambitious pokemon trainer Ash was also psyched to meet Gary, but for a completely different reason.
He was going to kick Gary Oak?s smug little butt.
?I don?t get it, what?s an exemption again?? Ash asked. The trainer was putting aside his loathe against Gary?at least for now.
Tracey leaned forward in his seat, attempting his best to explain, ?An exemption is like a free pass to the next round. If you win an exemption, you proceed to the next round.?
The big words were obviously not processing into Ash?s head very clearly.
?Huh? Do I still need to take the quiz??
Misty Waterflower smacked her forehead in frustration. Even though the aggressive tomboy had been a friend of Ash for quite a while, she still found him rather slow in the thinking department.
?Never mind, Ash,? said Tracey. He too had given up on explaining to Ash.
?But an exemption would be really neat to get in the game,? Misty said to Tracey, excluding Ash from the conversation, ?Especially this early on in the game.?
?Definitely! Obtaining an exemption is one step closer to the final round.?
?It?s going to be really helpful in the game to have an exemption,? Misty nodded her head, gazing her eyes back to the prominent waterfall.
Tracey sank back into his seat deep in thought. While he may not be as cutthroat as some of the other players on the bus, he was still a strong competitor who didn?t like to lose. Imagine the humility of being executed first in the game! And yet the possibility isn?t so farfetched in Tracey?s head.
Oh no, he cannot be executed first. Tracey simply won?t allow it.
Even if it meant that he will do anything to win the ever valuable exemption.
To Be Continued in Episode 1.2