[Please enjoy a Banette face, people of Johto. Shadow has snatched her trainer's Pokégear, and now she's peering at the camera, making sure it's working. Once she's satisfied, she sets it down and backs away, revealing -- whoa, a whole team of nine. From Bruce the Hitmonlee to the still unnamed Pinsir, all of Chie Satonaka's Pokémon are here. But what's the occasion? We're soon to find out.
The team is waiting in front of a nondescript door in Souji's breeding center. It seems to be one of the bathrooms, as after a moment, Chie steps out, toweling off her hair as she sings distractedly to herself. (She's no Risette. She's not bad, it's just clear that she's an amateur.)]
I believe that you and I can do anything
We can change the world...
Cause there's a -- Whoa! [She jumps as she sees her team gathered before her.] Uh, hey, guys. What're you all doing in here?
[Suzuka Gongen nudges Bruce, and he steps forward with hands behind his back, apparently the spokesman. From behind his back, he pulls out... a neatly wrapped present, complete with bow at the top.]
What's that? Where did you... [Chie's eyes go wide.] Oh my god. Is that... It is, isn't it? I can't believe you seriously... I mean, how did you even know it was my birthday? [Bruce just "smiles" mysteriously, keeping the secret.]
Aw, geez, you guys didn't have to do anything... [Chie takes the present with a wobbly little smile. She blinks a few times before standing up straight.] Okay! Okay, I'm, I'm opening it. Here goes!
[She tears the wrapping away easily, revealing... a modest-sized stack of what appear to be DVD cases. New TMs? No, something much better, Chie realizes, gasping happily.] Oh, wow. You guys found me some kung-fu flicks! Haha, you seriously remembered, didn't you, Bruce? Back in December when I was telling you all about Inaba... Oh, look at these! "Ekans in the Staraptor's Shadow"... "Crouching Arcanine, Hidden Salamence"... "House of Flying Razor Fangs"? "Trial of the Dragonite"! Oh, these are gonna be a blast to watch!
[Chie looks up at her team, bringing a hand up to wipe away -- dust, surely that's just dust in her eye. And then she tosses an arm around Bruce's shoulders, yanking him into a hug.] Come here, you! Oh, you guys are the best team ever. [Suzuka Gongen floats over and hugs Chie too, and then Tiger joins in, Yosuke, Sandy and Rinty snuggle up to her legs... Her Pinsir pauses, unsure if she wants him involved, but she laughs and beckons to him (with only a little nervousness).] Yeah, you too. Get over here!
[Of course, then Goldie decides she wants to get in on the action too, the massive Gyarados dashing forward with a happy cry despite Chie's exclamation of:] Whoa, hey, Goldie, wait--!!
[And the whole group goes down in a huge pile of Pokémon and one happy (if flattened) trainer.]
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