chapter 35: Beeline

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It was another normal day in Metropolis, as Ash and the girls seemed to be running to catch a ferry.

Diana: [panting] Come, sisters and brother. The twilight of our struggles is not yet upon us.

Kara: Hurry! Before it's too late.

Ash: We can still make it!

Pikachu: [determined] PIKACHU!

Karen: [breathing heavily] Right... behind you.

Babs: It's getting away!

[ferry horn blaring]

Babs: Aw! We missed it.

Rotom Dex: Oh bother! [showing percentage on his screen] The chances of us catching that ferry is 0.000000000001%!

Kara: Nuts to that. We've got places to be.

Karen: [panting] [groans tiredly]

Babs: I'm gonna be late for work.

Kara: Work? I'm gonna be late for the concert!

Karen: Come on, Karen. You can do it. [grunting]

Diana: Ready? Jump!

[all grunting]

Ash: Now, buddy!

Pikachu: [jumps onto his shoulder] PIKACHU!

Zee: [grunts] [jumps]

Ash: [catches Zee in his arms] I've got you, Zee!

Zee: Thanks, Ashykins! [kisses his cheek]

Karen: Almost there!

Jessica: Come on, Karen. Hurry!

Zee: You can still make it!

Karen: [gasps]

Zee: You've just got to try!

Karen: [stammering] I... [exclaims] I can't.

[ferry horn blares]

Babs: Use you sup-

Ash: [as Zee covers Babs' mouth] Bab! Shh!

Zee: There are far too many people around for that.

Rotom Dex: We mustn't risk revealing her identity!

Babs: [sad eyes] Oh...

Jessica: I hope she'll be all right.

Diana: Fear not, kind Jessica. Karen has great strength, yet undiscovered.

Ash: Yeah!

Pikachu: [agreeing] PIKA!

Kara: Yeah, she'll be fine.

Karen: I'll be fine.

Kara: She'll catch the next one.

Karen: I'll catch the next one.

[shutter clanks]

Turns out, tickets were sold out.

Karen: Or not. [sighs] Guess I have to take the long way home.

Ribombee: [comforting her] RIBOMBOM!

Karen: [sighs] [smiles] [nuzzles Ribombee] Thanks, Ribombee. What would I do without you?

Rotom Dex: I simply cannot allow her to walk home all alone! [to Ash] Ash, I'm going to accompany Karen home!

Ash: Okay! But be careful!

Rotom Dex: I will! [leaves]

Zee: [to Ash] That's really sweet of you to let Rotom walk Karen home, Ashykins!

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