Pokemon: The Lost Quest

It's Amazing Meowth! Part II

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As they walked through town with Milo as their guide, they couldn't help but feel onlookers glaring at them. Once they reached the docks to where the ferry would be, they saw Meowth sitting at the far end of the pier gazing at the water's horizon.

***Stomp, Stomp***

Meowth heard two thundering stomps behind him and slowly turned to see a very disapproving twerp.

"You better have a good explanation for yesterday!" "Pikachu!" Meowth didn't respond as it looked up at the twerp with its hallow expression, it then turned its attention back onto the water's surface that was blanketed by the fog. It was impossible to see through the clouds of fog but Meowth was able to hear the sounds of the waterfall in the distance. A crowd started to form as Milo acted quickly as he placed a friendly hand on Ash's free shoulder.

"Please Ash, don't make a scene here. The ferry will be here any minute. Instead of arguing maybe it would be best if you left on nicer terms."

"I will not leave until everyone who is missing is found." Ash declared.

"We don't want your help, Xenos!" Someone in the crowd shouted.

"Leave our town!" Another barked.

"Xenos?" Ash questioned as he and his friends listened to the crowd chanting for them to leave. The crowd was filled with animosity as they glared and shouted their insensitive slurs. Ash was so confused as to why this was happening. He then turned his attention back onto the scratch cat itself who was still in a daze looking at what appeared to be the waterfall. It was gone again. To briefly see the emptiness in its eyes clouded Ash's mind with uncertainties. The idea of Team Rocket being behind it quickly crossed his mind but was dismissed just as quickly with the fact that kids were missing too. Meowth wouldn't be acting like this if that were true. It's always like this...distant, melancholy and never speaking a word about anything.

"Here watch this," Bonnie said slyly as she approached it carefully and poked its cheek.

"Meowth start!" It flinched at the sudden touch, it turned to her wide eyed then leaned away slightly.

"Do you have any ideas?" She asked. Meowth looked at her with its blank stare then returned its attention to the water.

"No fair, it worked last time and I had more time." She sadly whined as her friends watched. Normally it would have snapped, it was as if its mind was put on auto pilot mode even for social interactions. An utter of a simple one-worded answer would have been better, but now there's nothing. Did it just give up? Why? Why is it like this?

"Everyone, please calm down," Milo spoke to the crowd of agitated townspeople. "I assure you we will get to the bottom of this crisis."

"Those brats must be in on it! They must be looking for more than just our Pokémon!"

"We are not behind it! We would never do anything like that!" Ash shouted back defensively. "Pika!"

"Then what are you doing with the Rocketeer!?" Someone in the crowd questioned.

"What?" The gang gasped. Before anyone had a chance to respond Meowth walked passed them and stood in between the twerps and the Team Solaris crowd.

"Rinora told me that there will be an attack tomorrow night." It informed them monotonously.

"Did you say Rinora?" Dr. Pan questioned.

"Meowth how do you know this? Who's Rinora?" Serena inquired, puzzled by what the little feline was saying as the townspeople were letting its warning sink in. Meowth side glanced her with its melancholy blank expression but then quickly averted its eyes.