As the time for the performance drew closer, Daisy, holding the script for the narration, left the backstage area and went to the broadcast room.
In the upcoming performance, besides the actors' skills, this narration script was a key element that connected the story and propelled the plot forward. It could be said to be extremely important.
She placed the narration script on the table in front of the microphone, then left the broadcast room again to attend to other matters. But just as she had left, the ventilation duct in the broadcast room suddenly opened, and the Team Rocket trio secretly snuck down from above.
Jessie walked to the table, picked up the narration script, read it over, and a wicked smile spread across her face.
"Tch! How could anyone possibly like such a clichéd story? Let me help them spice it up a bit!"
With that, she picked up a pen from the side and scribbled all over the paper, adding a lot of new content.
Just as she was about to make more changes, she suddenly heard footsteps outside the door. She had no choice but to put down the paper and pen and hastily scramble back into the ventilation duct.
The broadcast room returned to tranquility, as if nothing had happened.
And when Daisy opened the door and walked back into the broadcast room, she naturally had no idea that in the few short minutes she was gone, someone had been audacious enough to alter her narration script.
Completely unaware, she didn't even glance at the table. She just took a few pairs of earphones from a nearby storage cabinet and left the room again.
In the lounge, Daisy, having returned, handed the earphones to everyone.
"These are the new waterproof earphones. To prevent you from forgetting your lines out of nervousness, everyone should put one on. If anything goes wrong during the performance, I can also use them to give you timely reminders."
Natsui took an earphone and put it in his right ear.
It was quite small, and its color was no different from skin. If you didn't look closely, you couldn't even tell he was wearing an earphone. Moreover, the ear clip was tight, so there was no need to worry about it suddenly falling off even with large movements.
"Is everyone ready?"
Except for the three sisters, everyone else nodded with a solemn expression.
"No need to be so nervous." Daisy made a fist with her right hand and encouraged them, "Alright, it's almost time. Let's all wish each other good luck!"
...
The time drew nearer, second by second.
At this moment, by the poolside, the audience stands, which could hold a thousand people, were already packed. People were talking in low voices, full of anticipation for the upcoming show.
After waiting for a while, when the scheduled time arrived, Daisy's voice suddenly sounded throughout the gym: "Thank you all for waiting. The Cerulean City Sensational Sisters' underwater ballet, 'The Mermaid Princess and the Prince,' is about to begin."
The lights dimmed in an instant, and under the spotlight, the pool slowly rose upwards, finally appearing before the crowd like a giant fish tank.
Gasps of amazement came from the crowd, clearly very surprised by this performance stage.
At the same time, Daisy, in a calm tone, continued to read the narration: "In the quiet and peaceful depths of the sea, the mermaid princess and the Pokémon lived a happy life..."
Following her narration, Misty stood on a high platform, leaped into the water with a graceful pose, swam a few cheerful laps, and then began to play with the Pokémon.
Then it was Natsui's turn to appear. During a fight with pirates, he was forced into the water. Fortunately, Misty discovered him in time and, holding him, surfaced from the sea.
The two had a brief conversation on a floating barrel, and it was here that they developed feelings for each other.
Up to this point, the two inexperienced actors had performed exceptionally well, and the story unfolded smoothly.
"You two are doing great! You don't seem like rookies at all!" Daisy encouraged the two through the earpiece, then continued to direct, "Brock, get ready. The second male lead is up next..."
With the background music sometimes soothing, sometimes tense, the plot continued to advance. Ash, Brock, and the others also made their appearances one by one, and everything was proceeding in a positive direction.
Occasional applause came from the audience. During a break, Natsui stole a glance. Hmm, the reception was pretty good.
Their nervous hearts also quickly calmed down, and they became more comfortable and confident.
The story continued. After the setup and narrative were complete, when the witch released the sea monster Gyarados, the plot had begun to enter its climax.
The next part of the story should have been, after Daisy's narration, Natsui and the others working together to fight this giant monster.
In the broadcast room, Daisy held the narration script and said with full concentration, "...The giant sea monster opened its cavernous mouth, about to swallow the prince. And at this dangerous moment, an even more evil enemy suddenly descended from the sky, defea—huh?"
An even more evil enemy!?
The words had just left her mouth when Daisy realized something was wrong.
The previous part of the narration script had seemed perfectly normal, but when she got to this part, it was covered in messy, altered notes!
Someone changed the script!?
Her mind raced, but since she was currently reading the narration, she couldn't stop. So, after a brief pause, she braced herself and continued reading.
"An even more evil enemy suddenly descended from the sky, not only defeating the prince and princess but also capturing all the Pokémon..."
What's going on?
On the stage, Natsui and the others were also stunned.
What is this plot? Why have we never seen this during rehearsal!?
However, just as Daisy's voice fell, amidst a burst of wild laughter, the gym's ceiling was suddenly smashed open, and an octopus robot descended from the sky, landing heavily on the water's surface!
The huge splash of water even sprayed onto the audience in the front rows!
This sudden turn of events not only stunned Natsui but also the Pokémon. Only the clueless audience members, thinking it was a creative part of the show, stood up and applauded.
"Hahahaha!" Jessie's voice came through a loudspeaker from within the octopus robot. "Heroes always make their entrance last! The lovely and charming villains have arrived! Let us defeat you hypocritical protagonists and purify this sea!"
Hearing the familiar voice, Natsui and the others were shocked.
Team Rocket!?
"What are you doing here?" Brock shouted.
"We're here as the most important villains to stop you, of course!" Through the glass cockpit, Jessie could be clearly seen laughing loudly. "How could we possibly miss out on something like this? Go, Meowth, let's capture all these Pokémon!"
Several of the octopus robot's tentacles, like the openings of a vacuum cleaner, began to madly suck in the seawater.
And the immense suction they generated directly pulled smaller Pokémon like Goldeen and Horsea into the machine!
"Horsea!!"
Misty cried out anxiously. She had just started to swim forward when she was caught by the current and was also sucked into the octopus robot!
This is bad!
Natsui was alarmed. He turned to look at his own Pokémon. No longer caring about the performance, he urgently signaled with his eyes for Gyarados to destroy that machine.
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