(The group then begins to head to the school.)
(Unknown to them, they are being spied on by Team Rocket.)
Jessie: "That place brings back memories James."
(Jessie says.)
James: "It certainly does, Jessie. And all of them are awful."
(James replies.)
(Then Meowth says.)
Meowth: "Tell me your tale of failure again."
Jessie: "We studied for the big test."
(Jessie says.)
(Then James says.)
James: "Sure we would beat all the rest."
Meowth: "And here's the part I like the best!"
(Meowth replies.)
(Then Jessie says.)
Jessie: "We frolicked that night, for our future seemed bright."
James: "But things weren't right."
(James replies.)
(Then they both say in tears.)
Jessie and James: "We got the lowest scores in the history of the school!"
(Meowth speaks up.)
Meowth "You should look on the bright side."
Jessie and James: "What's the bright side?"
(Jessie and James ask.)
Meowth: "At least you guys were the top of the bottom."
(Meowth answers.)
(Then they both hug him and give him compliments.)
(Meowth says in thoughts.)
Meowth [in mind]: "These two are worse off then I thought! I liked it better when they were nasty."
[Meanwhile...]
(Joe escorts the group of friends inside a room full of computers.)
Joe: "Giselle always practices here by herself. Even if you beat her in a fight, it won't matter to her. At the Tech, it's your skill as a Pokemon trainer that counts more than winning in any one battle."
(Joe says.)
Mew: "I think I prefer to have the badges I have now."
(Mew says.)
Joe: "How many do you have?"
(Joe asks.)
Mew: "Only two,"
(Mew answers.)
Joe: "But Giselle is the top beginner here at Tech. That's better than even having three badges. Even though I'm at the bottom of my class, I'm still more powerful than someone with two badges."
(Joe says.)
Mew: "I wouldn't push your luck too much, especially with Brock and Misty here."
(Mew says.)
Joe: "Why's that?"
(Joe asks.)
Mew: "Brock was the Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym and Misty along with her sisters are Gym Leaders of the Cerulean Gym. Trust me, they're pretty tough to beat."
(Mew says.)
Joe: "Oh, Cerulean City. Water Pokemon."
(Joe says, getting on a computer.)
Misty: "How'd you know?"
(Misty asks.)
Joe: "I always beat them on the simulator. See?"
(Joe says.)
(The group looks at the screen to see a Starmie on one side and a Weepinbell on the other.)
(Joe plays Weepinbell and wins the game in seconds.)
(The three blink in reply.)
(Annoyed.)
Misty: "What is this? A simulation's one thing, but this is real life."
(Then brings out her Pokeball.)
Misty: "Let's battle!"
Joe: "You'll be sorry."
(Joe says, sounding confident.)
(While Misty and Joe are on the battlefield, Team Rocket climbs on the tree and spies on them.)
Mew: "Are you sure you want to do this?"
(Mew asks.)
Misty: "I'm sure, Mew. I have the Cerulean City gym's reputation to defend! And I'm gonna defend it!"
(Misty says.)
(Then throwing her Pokeball.)
Misty: "Starmie!"
Joe: Too bad your water Pokemon won't be able to defeat my plant! Alright, Weepinbell, let's go!"
(Joe says, and throws a Pokeball.)
(Weepinbell comes out of it.)
(Mew holds out her Pokedex and Dexter says.)
Dexter "Weepinbell, the Flycatcher Pokemon, and the evolved form of Bellsprout. A Grass and Poison Type. Weepinbell often uses its body to camouflage itself in the forest in order to lure and trap prey by spraying it with Poison Powder to immobilize it before melting it with internal acids."
Misty: "I'll teach him about Pokemon! Starmie, go!"
(Misty calls out.)
(Starmie then sprays Weepinbell and is able to knock it out in a second.)
(Shocked, Joe wonders.)
Joe: "Huh? Oh! But Weepinbell is strong against water Pokemon!"
(Suddenly, someone steps into the room.)
???: "True, but there's one thing the ref said that you didn't know. You're opponent's from the Cerulean City gym and a former gym leader. Her Pokemon has had much more experience battling. You should have known that. You're an embarrassment to the whole school."
(They look to see the girl from Joe's photo and the boys they have met in the woods.)
Joe: "But Giselle,"
(Joe says.)
Mew: "So that's Giselle?"
(Mew replies.)
Brock: "She's really pretty isn't she? She looks just like a movie star."
(Brock says, blushing.)
(Mew looks at Brock dumbfounded while Misty is irritated.)
(Misty says in her thought.)
Misty [in mind]: "He likes stars, does? I'll be glad to show him some stars."
(Suddenly the girl says.)
Giselle: "I'm the top student in the beginning class of the most exclusive prep school in the world, Pokemon Tech. It's sad that others aren't blessed with my beauty, my talents, my humble attitude. People call me a star, but, I'm just Giselle."
(Outside, Jessie turns to James.)
Jessie: "I think she's more conceited than we are."
James: "Yes, but she's awfully cute, isn't she?"
(James replies.)
(Then Meowth jumps in.)
Meowth: "Not as cute as Meowth!"
[The next moment...]
(Jessie and James punch Meowth and send him flying.)
Jessie: "You're in the way!"
(Jessie angrily says.)
James: "Stop bothering us!"
(James angrily adds.)
(Meowth is being sent so high up that the star twinkles to where he flies.)
(The next thing Giselle says, really upset them.)
Giselle: "I want to continue to help my classmates be the very best they can be. To teach each other, respect each other, and ensure the Pokemon of tomorrow. But you're a weakling!"
(Joe gasps in shock.)
Giselle: "You'd better get stronger fast or before you know it, your fellow students will turn their backs on you. For good!"
(Giselle says with a huff and about to walk away.)
(With that, Mew decides to step in and says in furry.)
Mew: "Not so fast! A true friend wouldn't walk away from someone who needs help. You may look beautiful, but you remind me of an old saying of how beauty is only skin deep."
Giselle: "Jealousy's not very pretty either, is it?"
(Giselle says.)
Mew: "Why would I be jealous of someone who acts like an arrogant boaster."
(Mew says, crossing her arms.)
Giselle: "A boaster?"
(Giselle questions with a firm expression.)
Mew: "Yeah. Getting to the Pokemon League without earning them through gym battles against gym leaders and traveling and learning about where you go is just boring. Second, you don't really gain real experience by just staying in one place and where Pokemon are simulated or just pre trained and all that."
(Mew says.)
Giselle: "Actually, Pokemon are only as strong as the trainer that raises them. A Pokemon that's weaker but better trained can still win. It depends on the trainer."
(Giselle says.)
(Then turns to Joe.)
Giselle: "I hope you're learning something from this, Joe. A Pokemon's level of training is just as important to factor as a Pokemon's type when deciding a match. A first class Pokemon trainer can calculate that."
Mew: "Calculate? There's more to Pokemon than simply calculating."
(Mew says.)
Giselle: "Hmm, you seem so sure. If you don't mind me asking, what's your name and how many badges do you have?"
(Giselle says.)
Mew: "My name is Mew from Pallet Town! As of now, I have two badges."
(Mew says.)
Giselle: "In other words, you're a beginner. And how long have you two been trying to become a Pokemon trainer?"
(Giselle says.)
Mew: "Just about two months?
(Mew says.)
(Giselle gasps.)
Giselle: "Two whole months and you let one of your Pokemon walk free, you haven't even been able to tame it yet?"
Mew: "Beg your pardon?"
(Mew says, confused.)
Giselle: "Maybe your Pokemon are taming you."
(Giselle says.)
(This makes Mew irritated.)
Mew: "I don't want to tame Pikachu or Eevee! They're my friends and so are my other Pokemon."
Giselle: "How many Pokemon do you have?"
(Giselle asks.)
Mew: "Eight and two Pokemon Eggs."
(Mew says.)
Giselle: "Hmm, interesting. You have eight Pokemon and two Eggs."
(Giselle says.)
Mew: "Why does it matter? All my Pokemon are strong in their own way."
(Mew says.)
(Giselle says.)
Giselle: "I wonder, with two months of Pokemon experience your Pikachu for yours should be at least at level 25, but it's probably not there yet, is it? The same can go for that Eevee, it should have evolved at this point, but probably isn't there yet."
(This makes Pikachu and Eevee irritated.)
(Then Giselle says.)
Giselle: "I suppose you didn't know much about Pokemon if you picked a Pikachu as your first one. Pikachu tend to be hard to handle. It says so in any beginning Pokemon manual."
(She gasps and says.)
Giselle: "You really didn't know? And you still got two badges? How funny!"
(Then says.)
Giselle: "A Pikachu evolves into an electric Pokemon called Raichu, it gets to be about 2 feet, 7 inches tall. Pikachu can shock you, but otherwise it's pretty cute, don't you think? And that also goes for Eevee, it should have evolved to Flareon, Jolteon, or Vaporeon at this time. So if you don't let them evolve, they make great pets, especially for little girls. But I'm sure you knew that, didn't you? Really? You didn't? And you have two badges?"
(Mew sternly says.)
Mew: "I wouldn't talk like that if I were you?"
Giselle: "Oh, and why's that?"
(Giselle asks.)
Mew: "Because it's never smart to insult Pokemon's pride, especially those with stronger abilities. Besides, you shouldn't act so confident that you can battle well. My papa told me once that no matter where you go in the world, there will always be someone stronger than you."
(Mew says.)
Misty: "You tell them Mew."
(Misty says.)
(Mew then turns to her Pokemon.)
Mew: "Ready to battle guys?"
Pikachu: "Pika," (You got it.)
(Pikachu says.)
Eevee: "Eevee," (Let's teach her a lesson.)
(Eevee says, determined.)
(Mew then brings out her Metapod and says.)
Mew: "Okay Metapod, you can watch the match."
Metapod: "Metapod," (Okay.)
(Metapod says.)
Giselle: "For your Pikachu and Eevee, this should be more than a match."
(Giselle says.)
(Then throws her Pokeball.)
Giselle: "Cubone, Mankey go!
(Soon Cubone and Mankey come out of the Pokeball.)
(Cubone is a bipedal, dinosaur-like Pokémon with a light brown hide that covers most of its body, except for its cream-colored belly.)
(Two small claws, one on each hand, serve as its thumbs, and one large nail on each foot make up its toes.)
(It has two small spikes on its back and a short tail, black eyes and a small area surrounding them.)
(The skull has two rounded horns on the top of its head and a tooth-like point on the lower sides, and a brown snout.)
(Mew brings out her Pokedex to look up Cubone.)
Dexter: "Cubone, the Lonely Pokémon. A Ground type. This Pokémon always wears the skull of its deceased mother on its head and never shows its real face. It's lonely, sad and mournful cries echo inside the tear-stained skull as it rattles hollowly. It is said to cry when it thinks of its dearly departed mother."
(Then turns to Mankey.)
Dexter: "Mankey, the Pig Monkey Pokemon. A Fighting Type. Mankey is quick-tempered and can fly into a rage even while dreaming."
Mew: "Ready guys. Let's show them what we have that their school doesn't."
(Mew says.)
(Pikachu and Eevee nod their heads.)
(Giselle then calls out.)
Giselle: "Cubone, Bone Club, now!"
(Cubone then charges and performs the Bone Club attack.)
Mew: "Pikachu, dodge."
(Mew says, and Pikachu dodges.)
Giselle: "Mankey, use Fury Swipe."
(Giselle says.)
(Mankey then attacks Eevee with Furry Swipe.)
[To Be Continued...]