From: "Rob" <robfrompw@yahoo.com> Subject: [PW!] Reunited And It Feels So Bad Date: Sunday, March 14, 2004 12:35 AM Inside the S.S. Tidal's Pokemon Center, Nurse Marcia sits cross-legged on a chair across from a stretcher that two Pokemon, an angry Slowpoke and a nervous Paras, are currently occupying. The blue-haired nurse is dressed in the S.S. Tidal's standard navy blue uniform. In one hand, she's holding a clipboard with pages of notes attached. In the other, she's holding a blue pen that she's currently biting the dull end of due to frustration caused by the uncooperative Slowpoke. "Look, Luthor," Marcia tells the enraged pink Water Pokemon, "I want you to explain to me again the relationship you have with Parasite, including the day you met, but this time don't use the words 'army', 'domination', 'ultra-powerful', 'minion', or 'multi-verse'. Just tell me what really happened. No embellishing, please." After a contemplative pause, Luthor the Slowpoke opens his maw and begins to speak, "Very well, Rogue. Luthor shall play your little game. After Luthor entered a dark cave and matched wits with a certain individual by the name of GEODUDOO, Luthor met Parasite and immediately knew this fearless being..." Luthor lifts a blue paw towards Parasite, who becomes frightened and ducks in response to the gesture, "...would be an excellent addition to Luthor's TROOP. Truly, the UBER-STRONG super-villain known as Parasite would be an asset to Luthor in his quest for DOMINANCE of EVERY UNIVERSE. And thus Luthor enslaved Parasite, with the aid of Dr. Octopus, who distracted him whilst I captured him. Parasite has been loyal to Luthor ever since." Nurse Marcia sighs and decides to change the subject before he can go any further, "Tell me about Dr. Octopus." "Dr. Octopus? Dr. Octopus?! I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT DR. OCTOPUS!" "..." "..." "Well?" "Oh, right. Dr. Octopus." Luthor clears his throat and says, "Dr. Octopus was my first Pokemon slave. He used his vast knowledge of science to assist me in my quest for world domination until Chameleon Boy stole him away from me. Long ago, while I was still under the spell of the seductress who calls herself 'Erika', a person disguised as her came into her prison complex for Grass Pokemon. I soon realized the imposter was none other than Chameleon Boy! He released my most capable minion, Poison Ivy, to attack me, but Poison Ivy was loyal to me and teamed up with me against him. He then released Dr. Octopus to attack us both, and instead of joining me or assisting him, he threw Acid in our faces and ran away like the coward he is. He betrayed me and I shall have my revenge!" "You're not going to be able to get revenge on anyone until you come to terms with reality," Nurse Marcia points out to the deranged talking Slowpoke, "I can't in good conscience set you free until you're mentally sound, and it's not like this 'Dr. Octopus' is just going to stroll right into this Pokemon Center unprovoked." As if on cue, a white Persian elegantly struts into the Pokemon Center followed by a Dodrio and a Tyranitar carrying a Tentacool on his tail. "<Oh no.> Cool <no.>" The Tentacool on the Tyranitar's tail narrows his eyes when he sees the angry Slowpoke on the stretcher in the room, "<What the> TENT <is that> tenta COOLTA <doing in this> tenta <Pokemon Center?!>" "PARAS?!??!" The Paras on the stretcher cries out in surprise when he sees the Tentacool who Luthor used to call Dr. Octopus enter the Pokemon Center with a posse. Parasite is terrified of the Tyranitar that the Tentacool is riding, especially since he believes the mean Poison Pokemon has the menacing Dark Pokemon under his control since he's using the monster as a ride. Parasite pleads for mercy, cowering in fear, "Paras... parras paras parrras!" The Tentacool rubs both of the red blobs on his head with his tentacles in frustration, "<And the> tenta <Paras is here too. I can't> tenta <believe this> cool." "Purrrrr..." Blizzard the Persian growls at the Tentacool behind her. She was so busy moments ago trying to make an entrance so graceful that it would immediately impress those gathered in the Pokemon Center, the Persian hasn't noticed the Slowpoke on the stretcher, <Quiet, Sting. Do you wish to get demoted again?>" "Tent <you. Look up at the> tenta <stretcher,> coolta." Sting points one of his tentacles at Luthor the Slowpoke, watching his language even less than usual since he's so annoyed that he just met up with the Slowpoke he thought he'd never see again. Suddenly, Luthor grins at Sting, his brain just now processing the fact that the Pokemon has entered the room, "We meet again, Dr. Octopus. I see you've fallen in with Catwoman's crowd. Have you been spying on her for me, like Parasite spied on The Punisher, or must I immediately destroy you for your betrayal?" Nurse Marcia has been staring at the Center's door, waiting for a Trainer to enter the room, but at this point she realizes that the Pokemon who just entered the Pokemon Center don't have an owner. More civil than the insane Slowpoke who just spoke, Nurse Marcia asks, "How can I help you... Catwoman, is it?" -Marcia