The Ashtounding Race: Episode 3 Part 1

The Ashtounding Race Episode Three Part One

Ash and Pikachu: Last time on "The Ashtounding Race"...

Ash: Our teams gather spices and travelled through the Moroccan desert.

Pikachu: They had a hearty appetite and I lost mine.

Ash: The winners were Talonflame and Noivern.

Pikachu: And the first team to be sent home was Gliscor and Gible.

Ash: Who will be next?

Pikachu: Time to find out. This is...

Both: "The Ashtounding Race".

(Theme music plays)

Ash and Pikachu are at the chill zone.

Ash: Yesterday's chill zone is today's starting line. The teams will depart the same way they arrive.

Pikachu: Starting with Talonflame and Noivern.

(Noivern presses the Poke Ball shaped button on the Pikachu Tip Box and received the travel tip)

Talonflame: Looks like we're going to Paris.

Noivern: Wow! This should be fun.

Ash: That's right, Noivern and Talonflame. Paris, France. Home of the Eiffel Tower, the Mona Lisa and a lot of good French food.

Serena and Braixen were at the Eiffel Tower.

Serena: Once the teams arrive in Paris, they must meet me and Braixen at the Eiffel Tower and find their next tip.

There were mopeds waiting for the teams. Talonflame and Noivern grabbed one and set off to the airport.

Both: Let's go!

(Interview)

Noivern: I heard about Paris. It's the most romantic place ever.

Talonflame: Totally. Maybe Ash should come here with Serena.

Noivern: We shall wait and see.

(End Interview)

Hawlucha looks at the travel tip.

Hawlucha: There's nothing Eiffel about this Parisian landmark.

Greninja: (snaps his fingers) I got it! Eiffel Tower. That means we're heading for Paris.

Hawlucha: Then, let's roll.

Talonflame and Noivern were heading for the airport. They looked back to see Hawlucha and Greninja catching up to them.

Noivern: Here comes Greninja and Hawlucha.

(Hawlucha and Greninja gave themselves a high five)

Both: Yes!

Bulbasaur and Snivy were catching up. Along with Torterra and Infernape, Leavanny and Palpitoad, Bayleef and Quilava, Boldore and Krookodile, and Sceptile and Unfezant, who were both carrying a Moroccan carpet.

(Interview)

Snivy: I heard Paris is the most romantic place ever.

Oshawott: When the race is over, I'm going back there with Emolga. I'm sure she'll be interested in seeing it.

Unfezant: Sceptile and I got a Moroccan carpet for Ash. But, that was before we found out we were heading for Paris next.

Sceptile: I'm no expert on fashion, but you'd be surprised on how many amazing outfits there are. Even May, Dawn and Serena should check that place out one day.

(End Interview)

Bulbasaur and Snivy were the first ones to arrive at the airport.

Snivy: We made it. First ones here.

(Bulbasaur and Snivy high five with Vine Whip)

Bulbasaur: Come on, let's grab our tickets.

As they made their way to the front desk, Talonflame, Noivern, Hawlucha, Greninja, Swellow, Staraptor, Kingler and Muk followed them.

Hawlucha: Hustle, all of you!

(Kingler and Muk stopped to catch their breath when they heard a horn)

The doors open and Squirtle and Totodile come in on a moped.

Squirtle and Totodile: YEAH, BOY!

(The moped crashed into some luggage and the doors closed)

(Interview)

Squirtle: I love mopeds. I tried to jump one over a pool one summer when I was with Squirtle Squad, but ending up smashing through a gazebo.

(Squirtle and Totodile laughed)

Totodile: Seriously, though, we shouldn't laugh. You kind of trashed a wedding because of that.

Squirtle: Totally worth the free cake, though.

Totodile: Lucky.

(Totodile and Squirtle high fived)

(End Interview)

Meanwhile, Buizel was driving the moped and Corphish had its claws over his eyes.

Buizel: I CAN'T SEE! Get your claws off my eyes!

Corphish: I'm more worried about falling off!

Unfezant and Sceptile look to see Corphish and Buizel passing by.

Unfezant: Ditch the carpet. I think it's slowing us down.

Sceptile: Are you sure?

Unfezant: We're going to Paris. It'll be worth it.

(Sceptile sighs)

Sceptile: Very well. (Sceptile lets go of the carpet and it flies towards Donphan and Scraggy)

Donpahn: INCOMING FLYING CARPET!

Scraggy and Donphan were hit by the carpet and they crashed. Heracross and Noctowl were catching up to them.

(Interview)

Noctowl: We were unsure about the mopeds at first. But, seeing that the other teams were using them, we might as well do the same.

Heracross: Plus, most of the other teams aren't Flying-Types. It probably wouldn't be fair if we flew.

(End Interview)

Back at the airport, Torterra, Infernape, Quilava, Bayleef, Oshawott and Pignite were waiting for their flight. Unfezant and Sceptile arrived and got their tickets when they saw Donphan and Scraggy come in.

Unfezant: What happened to both of you?

Donphan: Strangest thing. A Moroccan carpet flew into us and we crashed.

Scraggy: It could've killed us.

(Sceptile and Unfezant looked at each other)

Scraggy: We found the carpet, though. Maybe we can give it to Ash later.

Unfezant: Do that, then.

(Donphan and Scraggy walks away)

Sceptile: Should we tell them?

Unfezant: I'd rather not.

Pikachu: Nine teams are waiting anxiously at the airport to board Flight #2 which won't be departing for another hour and a half. So, we covered it with sad face stickers. Which is hilarious.

Ash: Meanwhile, the first eight teams are already on the first flight and are heading to Paris.

Noivern and Talonflame were splitting a bag of chips, Swellow and Staraptor were splitting a bag of nuts, Hawlucha and Greninja were viewing a menu, Snorlax was asleep while Charizard looked out the window, Kingler and Muk were asleep, Squirtle and Totodile were struggling to open their bags of food, Torkoal and Glalie were looking at a map for Paris and Bulbasaur and Snivy looked out the window, excited about Paris.

Hours later, the first flight arrived at Paris and begins to land.

Ash: Flight #1 has landed.

Serena: And the race for first place is on.

All the teams left the plane and made their way to the exit. They all got into taxis and they drove off to the Eiffel Tower.

Noivern: Eiffel Tower, please.

(Charizard gets and Snorlax follows, causing the taxi to tilt a bit)

Squirtle: Eiffel Tower, bro!

Bulbasaur: And step on it, buddy!

Kingler and Muk: Go, go, go!

(All the taxis drove off)

Ash, Serena, Pikachu and Braixen were waiting by the Eiffel Tower. Next to them was the Pikachu Tip Box. The taxi Bulbasaur and Snivy were in was the first one to arrive.

Snivy: First team to arrive! WHOO! (Snivy yells)

The taxi Hawlucha and Greninja were in crashed into Bulbasaur and Snivy's taxi. Hawlucha kicked the door open and jumps out.

Hawlucha: Nailed it!

(Hawlucha hits the Poke Ball button on the Pikachu Tip Box and grabbed the travel tip)

Hawlucha: Huh, it's a "Botch or Watch".

Behind Serena, Braixen, Pikachu and Ash were Tracy and Marill. Next to them were pencils and notebooks.

Serena: In this "Botch or Watch", whoever didn't eat the stew in Morocco, must draw a caricature of their partner.

Braixen: Once Tracy and Marill approve of your drawing, you'll receive your next tip.

The other taxis arrive and the other teams made their way to the Eiffel Tower. Noivern, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Swellow, Charizard, Torkoal and Hawlucha began drawing Snivy, Totodile, Talonflame, Staraptor, Glalie, Snorlax and Greninja.

(Serena placed her hand on an ear piece, hearing a message)

Serena: Ash, I just got word from the airport. Flight #2 has landed and the teams who were on it are heading for the Eiffel Tower as we speak.

Ash: Thanks for the info, Serena.

Pikachu: Looks like the teams from Flight #1 are straining to finish.

Squirtle: Done. (Squirtle shows Tracy the artwork)

Tracy: Not bad.

(Squirtle and Totodile high fived and Marill gives them the next tip)

Snorlax: I think the way they support each other is beautiful. Reminds me of Bulbasaur and Squirtle's friendship, huh?

Charizard: I know, right?

Squirtle: (reads) Go down, find the cheese that's so round, where your next tip is found.

Totodile: Huh?

They look to see a Rattata heading into a tunnel.

Squirtle: Follow that Rattata.

(Squirtle and Totodile runs to the tunnel as Hawlucha and Greninja runs to Tracy with their artwork)

Braixen held out her branch and a flame glows around her.

Braixen: Welcome to the Catacombs, where ancient Parisians buried victims of The Plague. Teams must use their sense of smell to navigate through this maze of tunnels and find the correct exit.

(Braixen was outside the tunnels with Serena)

Serena: And their next travel tip, which is hidden in these wheels of Roquefort cheese.

Meanwhile, the taxi Sceptile and Unfezant were in got a flat tire and it stops by some clothing stores.

Sceptile: A flat tire in front of the most beautiful outfits of Paris and they're on sale? Come on.

Unfezant: This must be fate. Obviously, this is a sign that we want to shop for some outfits for the other Pokémon. Maybe even Ash's friends.

Sceptile: Either that, or a test of our wits.

Unfezant: True. We're already behind the other teams.

Sceptile: Of course, it is going to take a while for the tire to get fixed.

Unfezant: Race you.

Meanwhile, at the Eiffel Tower, Infernape was drawing Torterra. Tracy lets Talonflame and Noivern leave next.

Infernape: So, how were things for you?

Torterra: You really want to talk? I mean, we are in the middle of a race.

Infernape: I'm in no rush. It would be nice to have a conversation while doing this drawing.

Meanwhile, the taxis that have Leavanny, Palpitoad, Corphish, Buizel, Bayleef and Quilava have arrived at the Eiffel Tower and the teams got their next tip and began working on the caricature.

Charizard shows Tracy and Marill the picture. They laughed upon seeing this.

Tracy: This is funny, Charizard.

Marill: You and Snorlax and go ahead.

Snorlax: Wait, I want to see the picture.

Tracy: We can show you after you reach the chill zone.

Marill: For now, we suggest you catch up with the other teams.

Meanwhile, Kingler and Muk were asleep and their cab stops in the middle of a countryside and in front of a Gogoat. They both woke up.

Kingler: Are we there yet?

Taxi Driver: You two didn't tell me where to go.

Muk: Oh, whoops. Sorry, we had a lack of energy from all that running.

Kingler: Well, in that case, head for the Eiffel Tower!

Muk: Hopefully, we're not out of the race yet.

The taxi drives off to the Eiffel Tower.