Chapter 168: Saving Pokemon Research Lab From Team Rocket Trio And Mr. Riddle Man's Another Riddle

(Meanwhile, at the Pokemon Research Lab, there are several Pokemon who are practicing fighting, work outs, swimming, etc.)

(However, outside of the lab, Team Rocket's hot air balloon is hovering over it, with them inside.)

(And once again, Team Rocket performs the motto.)

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all peoples within our nation!

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!

James: To extend our reach to the stars above!

(Meowth then lands on them, interrupting the motto.)

Meowth: "Blast off at light speed, prepare to fight, and all that other junk! Let's rob that Pokemon lab."

Jessie: "Bombs away!"

(Jessie commands.)

James: "Roger!"

(James replies.)

(With that, Team Rocket drops a bomb on the lab.)

(Back at the Big Riddle In, the phone begins to ring.)

man: "I'm coming! I'm coming!"

(The man says.)

(Then answers the phone.)

man: "Thank you for calling the Big Riddle Inn. Be our guest, and we'll keep you guessing."

(In the dining room close by, Mew and her friends are having dinner.)

(Tomo asks.)

Tomo: "Aren't you hungry, Misty?"

Misty: "I just wanna go to bed,"

(Misty says, tired.)

(Suddenly, they hear the man say.)

man: "That's awful!"

(Sensing trouble, Mew asks.)

Mew: "Is something wrong?"

man: "The Pokemon lab is being attacked by a balloon!"

(The man answers.)

(Mew and the others become shocked to hear what is happening.)

(and they have a feeling what balloon it is.)

(Back at the Pokemon Lab.)

(Team Rocket has captured the Pokemon in a net and lifting them up to the balloon.)

Jessie: "Just a heave and a ho!"

(Jessie says, and laughs.)

(Then James says.)

James: "And up all the Pokemon go!"

(James and Meowth begin laughing.)

Jessie: "This sure beats selling cookies!"

(Jessie comments, and laughs along with them.)

(Soon enough, Mew and her friends arrive at the scene.)

Mew: "I knew it, it's Team Rocket,"

(Mew says.)

man: "They're floating away!"

(The man says.)

Mew: "I'm about to burst their bubble!"

(Mew says.)

(Then throws her Pokeball.)

Mew: "Pidgeotto, Meowstic, go!

(Then Pidgeotto and Meowstic come out of his Pokeball.)

Mew: "Pikachu, Eevee and Pidgeotto go help save the Pokemon,"

(Mew says.)

Pikachu: "Pika!" (Gotcha!)

(Pikachu says.

Eevee: "Eevee!" (You got it!)

(Eevee says.)

(Pikachu and Eevee jump on Pidgeotto's back and they fly up to the balloon to rescue the Pokemon.)

(Team Rocket continues to pull up the Pokemon as they say.)

Team Rocket: "Heave and ho and away we go!

(However, they notice Pikachu and Eevee, riding on Pidgeotto.)

(Jessie worriedly says.)

Jessie: "Oh no!"

James: "It can't be!"

(James says, shocked.)

(Meowth panics.)

Meowth: "Yes it can!"

(Pikachu and Eevee then both perform Thunder Shock/Thunderbolt on Team Rocket.)

(making them drop the next with the Pokemon.)

(Mew calls out.)

Mew: "Meowstic, use Psychic to catch the Pokemon."

(Meowstic then uses her Psychic abilities to catch the Pokemon and gently place them on the ground.)

Mew: "Okay Eevee, now use Swift!"

(Mew calls out.)

(Eevee then performs Swift and attacks the balloon.)

(The Swift makes a hole in the balloon and Team Rocket is sent flying.)

(Team Rocket screams.)

Team Rocket: "Looks like we're blasting off again!"

(Once Team Rocket is gone.)

(the Pokemon happily celebrates.)

(The man watches as Pidgeotto descends to Mew and the Pokemon happily greets her.)

(The man walks over to Mew and says.)

man: "Thanks for saving the Pokemon, Mew. You all deserve a big reward, so I'll let you in on a little secret. Blaine built a gym that tourists never see.

(The group lights up in excitement to hear the news.)

Mew: "He did?"

(Mew asks, excited.)

(The man nods his head, and says.)

man: "It's in the place where firefighters can never win."

Tomo: "Another riddle? What kind of reward's that?"

(Tomo asks, confused.)

Mew: "Maybe if we answer the riddle, we'll know where the gym is,"

(Mew says.)

(Later on back at the Big Riddle Inn.)

(Mew and her friends are taking a bath in the Hot Springs where it's divided into two separate pools.)

(The boys are staying on one side.)

(and the girls stay on the Pokemon.)

(Tomo says.)

Tomo: "I can't figure it out."

Brock: "It's where a firefighter can never win,"

(Brock says, remembering the riddle.)

(Brock then asks.)

Brock: "Where could that be?"

Misty: "Where could a firefighter never win? Maybe someplace that doesn't have enough water,"

(Misty says, wondering about the riddle.)

Mew: "Then it must be a place that is very very hot,"

(Mew adds.)

Tomo: "What kind of place is that?"

(Tomo asks.)

Mew: "A place where a firefighter can never win. It has to be a place where there isn't enough water, and it must be very hot. The only place where I can think it's hot is…"

(Mew says.)

(Mew soon realizes.)

Mew: "A volcano!"

Everyone: "Huh?"

(The group says, confused.)

(Mew says.)

Mew: "Blaine's Pokemon Gym must be in a volcano."

Misty: "A volcano?!"

(Misty asks, surprised.)

Mew: "It's a place where firefighters can never win because it's boiling hot, and there isn't much water there. Plus, I read that the Cinnabar Gym is a Fire Type gym, so what better place for a Fire Type Gym Leader than a place where it's always hot,"

(Mew says.)

Brock: "That sounds like a great answer, but how are we going to know for sure?"

(Brock wonders.)

(Misty soon notices someone is missing.)

Misty: "Togepi?"

(Mew points in a certain direction.)

Mew: "He's over there."

(Misty turns to see Togepi.)

Misty: "What are you doing, Togepi?"

(The girls look to see that Togepi is looking at the Gyarados fountain.)

(Misty walks to Togepi.)

Misty: "Togepi, move away! That water's boiling!"

(Yet, Togepi leaps onto the fountain and jumps on it excitedly.)

(Suddenly, the head moves down and a secret door appears in the base of the volcano, destroying the barrier wall of the hot springs.)

(However, the boys and girls see that with the barrier destroyed, they see each other, and they all let out screams.)

(After the little situation, Mew and her friends dry themselves.)

(put on their clothes, and walk down the secret passage.)

(Yet as they walk down the tunnel, they realize the place is getting warmer.)

(Misty says.)

Misty: "Phew. Is it just me, or does it seem to be getting hot down here?"

Brock: "Oh, it's getting hot alright,"

(Brock says.)

[To Be Continued...]