A Tepig's Tale

Episode 76

At Celestial Tower 

Aidan: heavy breathing Seriously, who do these girls think they are? 

Jade: All of this fighting just to ring a bell? 

Harmony: Jealously is a powerful emotion that can drive people and Pokemon to commit actions they once wouldn't think of doing. 

Lasagna: But do they have to be so mean about it? 

Pignati: In any case, we just need to keep going. We're almost at the top. 

McFly: Now nothing can stand in our way, I think? Let's find out! 

Ontario: You guys go on ahead. I'll stay down here for a while. 

Pignati: Alright then, see you a bit. heads to the top with the others 

Ontario: walks over to Shantae's gravestone Hey. I don't really know a lot about you, like, none at all. But, Sasha seemed to really care about you, and we're sorry we couldn't save you in time. I just hope you're at peace resting. closes his eyes May Arceus look over your soul. 

suddenly, from beneath the grave, a shadowy figure rises up. Ontario opens his eyes and is greeted face to face with the being, the ghostly form of Shantae 

Shantae: Hello. 

Ontario: GAH!!! stumbles onto his back 

Shantae: Oh! I-I sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. Here. Let me help you up. uses her ghostly vines to lift Ontario back on his feet 

Ontario: Woah! What are you? 

Pignati: Hey Ontario! Guess who we found up at the roof of the... 

McFly: WHAT THE HECK IS THAT!!!?!!? points at Shantae 

Jade: Harmony? 

Harmony: That would be a Misdreavus. While not native to Unova, they can make their way to the mortal land through the Dream World. 

Lasagna: Ok, that answers one question. But here's another one; who are you? 

Aidan: Yeah, who are you? 

Ontario: Guys... This is Shantae. 

everyone gasps 

meanwhile in Castelia City Park 

Adam: So, let me get this straight. You guys are looking for missing Tepigs and Oshawatts after they mysteriously vanished from the professor's starter center. You also found one of the Tepigs being hung and later found an Elekid strangled as well, and you still think that those missing Pokemon are still alive? 

Shanir: It's called wishful thinking. Now tell me, have you seen anything abnormal around here? 

Ava: No not really. We've just been readjusting to our old lives again after so long. Honestly the last thing we need is to feel like our lives are still at stake after all this time. 

Sasha: Yeah, I understand. 

Shanir: Well look, if you see anything strange going on, just contact us. 

Adam: Of course. Oh, and how's Aidan been? Is he being a good boy? 

Ava: Has he been getting his vitamins at all? 

Shanir: Don't know, haven't checked in in a while. So maybe... 

suddenly, a loud, muffled shriek is heard. Everyone looks around and thinks it was nothing, before an Eevee splats on the ground right in front of them, causing everyone to jump and gasp 

Adam: WHAT IN THE WORLD!??!? 

Ava: EVA! WHO DID THIS TO YOU!?!!!? 

Shanir: looks at the Eevee and sees the same marks found on the Tepig and Elekid These marks, are the same ones from... 

Sasha: looks up in terror, ands spots a mysterious figure looking down at them, before retreating Guys! 

Adam: W-What is it!? 

Sasha: I-I saw something! Looking down at us! It must have been what threw this Eevee onto the ground! But it's gone now! 

Shanir: looks up It's worse than I thought. Adam. Ava. Evacuate the park. Get everybody out of here and onto the streets. If this killer comes back, you'll be completely surrounded. 

Ava: Y-Yes, of course. 

Shanir: Go! 

Adam and Ava evacuate Castelia City Park, leaving just Shanir and Sasha 

Sasha: What did you mean by, worse than you thought? 

Shanir: Someone, or something, is killing Pokemon. Be it for sport, or some kind of vengeance. And we need to stop them before more innocent lives are harmed. Question is, who is it? 

Sasha: ... Yeah. Who...? 

to be continued

Bonus: 

Shimmer is seen atop the rooftops before singing to herself (Queen of Mean) 

I'm so tired of pretendingWhere's my happy ending?I followed all the rulesI drew inside the linesI never asked for anything that wasn't mineI waited patiently for my timeBut when it finally cameShe called his nameAnd now I feel this overwhelming painI mean, it's in my veinsI mean, it's in my brainMy thoughts are running in a circle like a toy trainI'm kinda like a perfect picture with a broken frameI know exactly who to blame 

I never thought of myself as meanI always thought that I'd be the queenAnd there's no in-between'Cause if I can't have thatThen I will be the leader of the dark and the badNow there's a devil on my shoulderWhere the angels used to beAnd he's calling me the queen 

Being nice was my pastimeBut I've been hurt for the last timeAnd I won't ever let anotherPerson take advantage of meThe anger burns my skin, third degreeNow my blood's boiling hotter than a fiery seaThere's nobody getting close to meThey're gonna bow to the Evil QueenYour nightmare's my dreamJust wait until they fall to my wicked schemes

I never thought of myself as meanI always thought that I'd be the queenAnd there's no in between'Cause if I can't have thatThen I will be the leader of the dark and the badNow there's a devil on my shoulderWhere the angels used to beAnd he's calling me the queen of meanThe queen of mean (calling me, calling me)The queen of mean (calling me, calling me)

Something is pulling meIt's so magneticMy body is movingUnsure where I'm headedAll of my senses have left me defenselessThis darkness around meIs promising vengeanceThe price that I'm willing to pay is expensiveThere's nothing to loseWhen you're lonely and friendlessSo my only interest is showing that EmboarThat I am the queenAnd my reign will be endless 

I want what I deserveI want to rule the worldSit back and watch them learnIt's finally my turnIf they want a villain for a queenI'm gonna be the one they've never seenI'll show them what it meansNow that I am thatI will be the ruler of the dark and the bad'Cause the devil's on my shoulderWhere the angels used to beAnd he's calling me the queen of mean(Calling me, calling me)(Calling me, calling me) The queen of mean(Calling me, calling me)I want what I deserve 

once the song concludes, she disappears into the night sky, seeking her next victims