(Author's Rantings)-------------------------------------------
Teem: What? You want I should say something before EVERY
  story? Criminy, you need a life more than I do! Now get on
  out there and read my story! Or don't! See if I care! Phft!
  You jerk! Morons all of you! MORONS!
Delet: Shhh... it's okay, Teem-honey, it's okay... ::pats his
  back softly:: He's just under a lot of holiday stress, folks.
  Please be patient with my little sweetheart.
Teem: ::mumbling:: 22 dollars for gift-wrap? ::sob::
(Beginning of Story)------------------------------------------

Episode Twenty-Two: Interlude

(The funny/sneaky TR background music plays as the show opens. 
  The scene pans from Ash and his friends, still unconscious
  and Tangela [the vines over its face now] waddling around
  mindlessly, to a bush that appears to have eyes.)
Voice 1: (The squintier, animal-like eyes.) Hey... Ain't dat
  a rare pokémon?
Voice 2: (The larger, dark brown eyes.) I think so...
Voice 1: Maybe it's worth even mo'ah dan Pikachu!
Voice 2: Maybe so!
(The camera changes to behind the bush where we see Jolteon
  and Alex staring through at Ash and Co. They both have
  leaves and branches strapped to themselves for camouflage
  and, truth-be-told, they look pretty stupid.)
Alex: (He turns around to face Abra, who's leaning against a 
  tree and napping.) Hey, Abra! Abra! Wake up! (He nudges her
  shoulder. Abra blinks sleepily, then looks up at him.)
Abra: Huh?
Jolteon: (Grinning like a maniac.) Guess what! ^_^
Abra: ::blinkblink:: You two look like idiots with those
  leaves on your heads...
Alex: (Pulling the "disguise" off.) That's not it. - - Ash
  caught a rare pokémon!
Abra: So what else is new? (She starts to doze off again.)
Jolteon: Obviously, you'z fail ta' see how popula' we'll be if
  we can catch Pikachu AND his new pokémon!
Abra: (Eyes closed, she shrugs.) Eh, so what? It's not like we
  ever win anyway...
Alex: Hey! That's no way to talk, Abra!
(Jolteon's ears perk up and he looks into the sky expect-
  antly.)
Jolteon: (He makes a yipping-jolteon noise.) JOL! ::blink::
  You guys he'ah sumthin?
Abra: (Grumbling.) Yeah, you two loud-mouths! Keep quiet, Jolt!
Jolteon: No, really... (Whimper.) It sounded like a scream...
Alex: (A scared expression spreads across his face.) A...
  (Gulp.) Scream? o O;
Abra: Stupid boys... > <; (Mumbles something in Japanese under
  her breath.)
(A small sound is suddenly heard and Alex looks up quickly
  along with Jolteon. Abra blinks curiously and lies on her
  back to look at the sky. The sound becomes an increasing
  yell as Sirius and Max plummet from the air.)
Max: DEATH FROM ABOVE! AIEEEEEEE!!! > <;
Abra: YEEP! O o;
Alex: GAH! Don't worry, Abra! I'll save you! (He dives forward
  and pushes Abra out of the way as Sirius and Max land on top
  of him with a loud THUD! complete with the word "Thud!" ap-
  pearing and little goofy stars and bright lines [hey, it IS
  a cartoon!] The loud noise wakes up Ash's gang, who all look
  around muttering "Wha' I'm up! Huh?" and other such things.)
Jolteon: I told ya' I hoid a scream!
Abra: (Tries to get her bearings straight after being shoved
  over.) Max? Sirius? What are you two doing here? I thought
  you were chasing after Delet.
Alex: (Muffled squeak.) Gk-- you're crushing me here...
(Sirius and Max hop off of Alex. Sirius begins to explain the
  story to Abra as Max helps Alex up.)
Sirius: Well, yes, your assumption is true, however, Teem...
Max: (Looks at them with a surprised expression.) Teem's gone
  CRAZY, man! He's all beefed-up and everything!
Sirius: (Coughs in agitation.) Like I was saying: Teem seems
  to have increased his powers. We were sent flying by what
  would have been a weak attack by normal Saiyans. The attack
  is so weak, it wasn't even worth naming (To avoid my having
  to research DBZ attacks! ^_^).
Max: Not even SIRIUS is that strong! GAME OVER MAN! GAME OVER!
Jolteon: Maybe he's not really a Saiyan!
Alex: (Grumbling.) Okay, enough story-telling! Let's go get
  that tangela out the-- (He looks out from the bushes to see
  that Ash and his friends have already left.) AAGH! They were
  out cold! We had a PERFECT opportunity to snatch'em! You
  stupid (Japanese expletive deleted.)!!! (He smacks Sirius
  and Max.)
Max: OW HEY! (He punches Alex.)
Sirius: Insolent cretin! (He blasts Alex, sending him flying
  through the foliage, screaming.)
Jolteon: Heheheh...
Abra: ALEX, SWEETHEART! (She turns on Sirius and Max with an
  evil glare in her eyes, she looms over them and gets a scary
  cruel, cold background.) How dare you hurt my Alex?
Sirius and Max: (Both of them shiver.) S-sorry, Abra!
Jolteon: Well, let's go see if da' kid's alright... (He pads
  off, chuckling a little, to find Alex.) Stoopid teenaga's.
Abra: (Not hearing his "Stupid teenagers" remark, she follows.)
  Good idea!
(Sirius and Max look at each other, shrug and chase behind
  Jolteon and Abra.)
Narrator: Tune later for the next episode of Pokémon!
Max: (Stops for a second.) What? That's all you have to say?
Narrator: Well... I kinda' passed out too and I really don't
  know what's going on now...
Max: Oh.
Sirius: (Grabs Max.) We'll explain it all to you later. Now
  come on, Max! (He runs off.)

To Be Continued...