Chapter 146: Misty's Backpack Get Stolen By A Thief And His Farfetch'd

(Suddenly, Mew calls out.)

Mew: "Misty! Tomo!"

(The two look to see Mew and the others.)

(Mew then asks.)

Mew: "Where'd you run off to?"

(Then the little Pokemon gathered around Mew happily and glad to see her.)

Misty: "Well, we found a Farfetch'd and tried to capture it, but it got away,"

(Misty says.)

Mew: "You saw a Farfetch'd? Cool!"

(Mew says, impressed.)

Tomo: "But it ran away,"

(Tomo says.)

Brock: "That's too bad,"

(Brock replies.)

(Then Misty says.)

Misty: "Anyway, Farfetch'd is an incredible Pokemon."

(Then sighs happily.)

Misty: "It's so cute when it twirls its leek like a baton."

Mew: "Really?"

(Mew asks.)

Tomo: "Yeah. It was cool,"

(Tomo says.)

(The little Pokemon nod their heads in reply.)

(Then Brock hands Misty her canteen.)

Brock: "Here. I've brought you your water."

Misty: "Thanks, Brock,"

(Misty says, taking the canteen.)

(Misty then opens her backpack to put it back inside, but gasps to see a shocking surprise.)

Pikachu: "Pikachu Pi?" (Are you okay, Misty?)

(Pikachu asks.)

Misty: "I must have picked up the wrong backpack!"

(Misty panics.)

(Everyone becomes confused.)

Misty: "Look!"

(Misty says.)

(She dumps out her backpack to reveal a bunch of rocks that are rolled up in the newspaper.)

(Meanwhile, the boy has Misty's real backpack and laughs.)

boy: "Just like taking candy from a baby, eh, Farfetch'd?"

(Farfetch'd agrees.)

(He opens the backpack and says.)

boy: "Now, let's see what's inside. Wow! She has a lot of Pokeballs and a Pokemon Egg? This must be all of her Pokemon."

(He laughs, and says.)

boy: "Now, they're mine."

(Back at the meadow, Misty and Tomo explain to the group the entire story.)

Mew: "You bumped into him?"

(Mew asks.)

Brock: "That must've been when the backpacks were switched!"

(Brock says.)

Misty: "How could this happen?! I had all the Pokemon I ever caught in that backpack! Even my Pokemon Egg is in there!"

(Misty says and begins to cry.)

Mew: "Don't worry Misty, we'll find your backpack and get all your Pokemon back,"

(Mew says.)

Tomo: "But how?"

(Tomo asks.)

Mew: "Well, it's best to stop and think about what happened,"

(Mew says.)

Brock: "That might give us an idea on what happened,"

(Brock says.)

Misty: "Well, like I said, Tomo and I saw Farfetch'd performing a trick and I want to catch it,"

(Misty says.)

Tomo: "But then Farfetch'd ran away!"

(Tomo says.)

Misty: "Tomo, the little Pokemon, and I chased after it into the woods. And that's when I bump into that kid,"

(Misty says.)

Tomo: "And Farfetch'd isn't around anymore,"

(Tomo says.)

(Mew and Brock begin to think about what the others have told them.)

(Mew turns to Misty and Tomo.)

Mew: "Guys, did you run into that boy right after Farfetch'd disappeared?"

Misty: "Yeah. We did,"

(Misty says.)

Brock: "What are you thinking, Mew?"

(Brock asks.)

Mew: "Misty and Tomo saw Farfetch'd perform a trick and decide to run away. Then you two chased after it and Misty bumped into the boy,"

(Mew says.)

Misty: "That's right. As soon as we rounded the corner, the Farfetch'd was gone, we bumped into this guy in the woods. I think he might have taken my backpack by accident,"

(Misty says.)

(Mew sighs and concludes.)

Mew: "Misty, I don't think that was an accident."

Misty: "What do you mean?"

(Misty asks.)

Mew: "I'm saying, that boy switched your backpack on purpose,"

(Mew says.)

Misty: "What?"

(Misty says, shocked.)

Mew: "That's what it's starting to look like. Why else would there be rocks wrapped in newspapers in this backpack. He wanted you to think it's yours while he takes your real one with your Pokemon inside,"

(Mew explains.)

(Misty is beginning to worry.)

Misty: "Oh no."

Tomo: "But what about Farfetch'd?"

(Tomo asks.)

Mew: "If I have to take a guess, I say that Farfetch'd actually belongs to that boy that Misty ran into,"

(Mew says.)

(Brock soon understands.)

Brock: "And that means, they both must have worked together to take Misty's backpack from right under her nose."

Mew: "That's right. Anyone who have seen the Farfetch'd assumed it was wild and performs trick to catch their attention. Eager to get, the trainer must have lured the trainers to bump into that kid. Then switches the backpack with fakes while that boy steals the backpack with whatever they have inside. Including their Pokemon,"

(Mew explains.)

Brock: "The way you made it sounds. It sounds like this trick has worked before and he has stolen many Pokemon from their trainers,"

(Brock says.)

Misty: "What are we going to do?"

(Misty asks.)

(Brock says.)

Brock: "We better find Officer Jenny and tell her what happened."

(The group nods their heads and hurry off to find Officer Jenny.)

(Soon enough, they are able to find Officer Jenny and explain to them about the situation.)

(Misty finishes her story and says.)

Misty: "And then he ran off. And that's when my backpack was switched."

Mew: "And we suspected that the boy and his Farfetch'd stole Misty's backpack and have done it to other trainers,"

(Mew says.)

(Officer Jenny says.)

Officer Jenny: "I'm afraid that you're right, that was no accident."

Mew: "So it has happened before?"

(Mew asks.)

Officer Jenny: "That's right, your friend is the fifth victim of the backpack switching thief this week,"

(Jenny says.)

(Then walks to a poster that has a picture of a Farfetch'd that reads, 'Beware of this Pokemon'.)

Officer Jenny: "She was tricked by that boy and his Farfetch'd."

(Misty then begs.)

Misty: "Jenny, you have to help me! That thief and Farfetch'd stole every Pokemon I had!"

Officer Jenny: "I've been trying to track him down for a while, but he never stays in one place. He's a slippery one, that kid,"

(Jenny says.)

Mew: "Then our only bet is to go back where Misty ran into that boy, and see if we can find any clues. Maybe he's camping nearby,"

(Mew says.)

Misty: "Good idea,"

(Misty says.)

Tomo: "We'll find him,"

(Tomo says.)

[To Be Continued...]