Okay, here's the first part of their adventure you've been waiting for. Sorry if some of them aren't from Pikachu's Rescue, but I was trying to make it work a bit. I don't own any of the characters; and let me remind you that this story is a parody of the original Wizard of Oz. Also, I don't own the songs; I just rewrote it to make it work out in this chapter. Enjoy.

Ch.5: Pokemon of Poke-Town

Spike and the CMCs were in complete awe at what they saw when they stepped out of the cottage. It looks as though they've landed in a town square built to be part of a vast jungle. Even the small houses are made of thick jungle trees. It is also overgrown with flowers of various species and colors. And in the center of the square is a spiral-patterned brick floor made of two colored paths. One path (violet) leads into the forest just behind the town. The other path (yellow) leads across a fancy white bridge adorned with pink and red roses and into a vast plain opposite of the forest.

"Girls," Spike said to the little Ponies in awe, "something tells me we're not in Ponyville anymore." As they looked around, a few figures (they're really Pokemon) watched them curiously from their hiding places. A couple of Arbok, a Dragonair, and three Victreebell watched from the tree branches. Some Sunflora, Oddish, and Roselia peeked from within the flowers. Even a Poliwag or two with some Krabby and Tentacool poked up from the pond under the bridge to get a good look at the non-Pokemon creatures.

"It's almost like that tornado took us over the rainbow," stated Sweetie Belle with an awed smile.

"It's too bad Fluttershy isn't here," Apple Bloom said.

"Yeah," Scootaloo agreed. "She'd love this place to death." Spike then looked towards the pond and saw it start to bubble like something's about to emerge from the surface.

"Uh, girls," he asked, pointing at the pond nervously. "What's that?" They turned to the pond as ribbons of water flew up from the pond to form a sphere shape. They immediately stepped back as the sphere then vanished.

Within the sphere was a beautiful mermaid. She has blue eyes as bright as her gentle smile, and her red-orange hair crowned with a band of small white shells went down to her waist. Her tail is pale blue with a yellow starfish marking on her right hip, and she has on two pink seashells as bikini top.

"Whoa!" Spike said with surprise. "Now I know we're not in Ponyville anymore." The mermaid then floated to the edge of the pond and towards them.

"Excuse me, little ones," she asked kindly, "but are you good witches or bad witches?" The Ponies looked at each other with confusion before turning back to her.

"You mean us?" Apple Bloom answered. "We're not witches at all. I'm Apple Bloom, and I'm an Earth Pony."

"And I'm Sweetie Belle," her Unicorn friend added, "and I'm a Unicorn Pony."

"I'm Scootaloo," the third Pony stated, "and I'm a Pegasus Pony."

"And I'm Spike," the fourth member finished, "a baby dragon. We're from Ponyville. Uh, why did you ask if we're witches?"

"Well, the Pokemon informed me that some witches have dropped a house on the Wicked Witch of the East," the mermaid answered before motioning to the crumbling cottage. "There's the house…" She turned to the small ones. "And here you are…" She then turned to the ground under the cottage. "And that's the Wicked Witch of the East…well, what's left of her anyway."

Sweetie Belle gasped with shock at what she and the others saw. Sticking out from under the house was a pair of black-and-white-striped human boots. And on each ankle were three jeweled anklets, and each anklet was a different jewel: red ruby; orange amber; yellow topaz; green emerald; blue sapphire; and violet amethyst.

"So," the mermaid said, snapping them out of their shock, "the Pokemon wish to know if you are good witches or bad witches."

"But we already told you," Apple Bloom protested quickly, "we're not witches at all."

"Besides," Spike added," witches are old, ugly, and scary-looking." Suddenly, the group heard giggling and looked around only to see no one.

"What was that?" asked the surprised Scootaloo.

"The Pokemon of this town," the mermaid answered with a smile. "They're laughing because I am a witch. I am Misty, the Mermaid Witch of the North." The others gawked in reply.

"Really?" replied Sweetie Belle. "Oh, we're very sorry for saying something mean, Miss Misty. We've never seen a beautiful witch before."

"Well we do have ugly and frightening witches here," Misty explained, "but they're only of the evil variety."

"So…while good witches like you are beautiful," Spike replied with some thought, "the bad ones are ugly? I'll be sure to keep that in mind." Misty giggled in reply before continuing.

"The Pokemon and I here are grateful to you because the Witch of the East had terrorized and enslaved them for so long, and she had trapped me within this very pond so that I could not fight her. And because your cottage fell on her and killed her, we're now free."

"But…what are Pokemon?" asked Scootaloo. They looked around with surprise again when said creatures giggled again.

"They are the creatures that live in this town," Misty answered. "This is Poke-Town, and you have freed it from the witch's dark reign." She then turned to the town and called out to the hiding residents. "It's alright now; you may come and welcome them."

Misty: Come out, come out

Wherever you are

And meet the four darlings

Who fell from a star

Spike and the CMCs watched in awe as the Pokemon started to emerge from their hiding places, curiosity at their new heroes in their eyes. The group then followed Misty as she moved through the town square.

Misty: They fell from the sky

They fell very far

And Ponyville they say

Is the name of the star

Pokemon: Ponyville they say

Is the name of the star

More Pokemon appeared around Spike and the fillies, but their warm smiles made them less afraid of their new acquaintances. They must be just as friendly as Misty and just as caring.

Misty: They bring you good news

Or haven't you heard?

When they fell from Ponyville

A miracle occurred

Misty then brought the four youngsters onto a pedestal just by the pond. Thinking the Pokemon deserve the more exciting truth, they decided to tell them what really happened.

Sweetie Belle: It really was no miracle

What happened was just this

Apple Bloom: The wind began to switch

The house to pitch

Scootaloo: And suddenly the hinges

Started to unhitch

Spike: Just then, the Witch

To satisfy an itch

Went flying on her broomstick

Thumbing for a hitch

"And, oh," a Weepinbell replied with delight, "what happened then was rich." More Grass-Type Pokemon, as well as Fire and Rock Types, soon joined him.

FGR Pokemon: The house began to pitch

The kitchen took a stitch

It landed on the Wicked Witch

In the middle of a ditch

Which is not a healthy situation

For the Wicked Witch

The rest of the Pokemon then joined them as they danced about. As they were, a carriage drawn by two Ponyta drove up to the pedestal. The driver is a Machop, and the footman is a Slowpoke.

Pokemon: The house began to pitch

The kitchen took a stitch

It landed on the Wicked Witch

In the middle of a ditch

Which is not a healthy situation

For the Wicked Witch

Who began to twitch

And reduced to just a stitch

Of what was once

The Wicked Witch

Realizing that the ride's for them, Spike and the CMCs climbed into the carriage. At the other side of the vehicle, a Chansey and an Exeggcute approached them, and the six-egg Pokemon gave each of them a bouquet of flowers to show their gratitude.

Chansey: We thank you very sweetly

For doing it so neatly

Exeggcute: You've killed her so completely

That we thank you very sweetly

The girls thank the little eggs with smiles before turning to Misty, who began her announcement.

"Let the joyous news be spread," she cried with joy. "The Wicked Old Witch at last is dead!" They all cheered in reply before the carriage drove around the square followed by some Oddish, Hoothoot, Paras, and Sandshrew marching like Marine soldiers.

Pokemon: Ding-dong, the Witch is dead

Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch

Ding-dong, the Wicked Witch is dead

Wake up, you sleepyheads

Rub your eyes, get out of bed

Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead

She's gone where the goblins go below

Below, below, yo-ho

Let's open up and sing

And ring the bells out

Ding-dong, the merry-oh

Sing it high, sing it low

Let them know the Wicked Witch is dead

Soon the carriage stopped before a large oak-house, and two Horsea hopped up and blew their mouths like trumpets. On cue, an Elekid stepped out, wearing a forest green sash diagonally across his chest, and behind him stepped out a Squirtle, a Psyduck, and a Marill. They then helped Spike and the fillies out of the carriage and onto the top of the steps outside of the oak-house. There the Elekid welcomed them personally before the other Pokemon.

Elekid: As Mayor of the fair Poke-Town

Within the vast Land of Oz

I welcome you most regally

Psyduck: But we've got to verify it legally

To see

Elekid: To see?

Psyduck: If she

Elekid: If she?

Psyduck: Is morally, ethically

Marill: Spiritually, physically

Squirtle: Positively, absolutely

MPS: Undeniably and reliably dead

The fillies couldn't blame the Water Pokemon's concern. The Witch could've activated a spell to protect herself at the last minute. They all then turned to a Duskull, which showed them a death certificate.

Duskull: As coroner I must aver

I thoroughly examined her

And she's not only merely dead

She's really most sincerely dead

Spike and the girls sighed with relief. So she didn't think fast after all.

"Then this is a day of independence," Mayor Elekid announced, "fore all the Pokemon and their descendents."

"If any," Psyduck interrupted quickly.

"Yes," the Mayor continued, ignoring the duck. "Let the joyous news be spread: the Wicked Old Witch at last is dead!" They all cheered in reply before dancing around.

Pokemon: Ding-dong, the Witch is dead

Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch

Ding-dong, the Wicked Witch is dead

Wake up, you sleepyheads

Rub your eyes, get out of bed

Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead

She's gone where the goblins go below

Below, below, yo-ho

Let's open up and sing

And ring the bells out

Ding-dong, the merry-oh

Sing it high, sing it low

Let them know the Wicked Witch is dead

Some of the Pokemon soldiers then marched around before standing straight in attention a minute later. Then a trio of Bellossom danced before Spike and the CMCs like little ballet dancers.

Bellossom: We represent

The Bellossom League

The Bellossom League

The Bellossom League

And in the name of

The Bellossom League

We wish to welcome you

To Poke-Town

They blew a kiss to the heroes before returning to the crowds, and Spike and the girls returned the kiss. Then a Hitmonlee, a Hitmonchan, and a Hitmontop did some fighting moves/acrobatics for them before handing each of them a small medal…with chocolate inside!

Hitmon-Trio: We represent

The Hitmon-Bro Guild

The Hitmon-Bro Guild

The Hitmon-Bro Guild

And in the name of

The Hitmon-Bro Guild

We wish to welcome you

To Poke-Town

The crowds cheered, danced, and sang for their heroes.

"We welcome you to Poke-Town!" Mayor Elekid and his counselors also expressed their gratitude to them even further.

Elekid: From this day forth

You'll be history

Squirtle: You'll be history

Psyduck: You'll be history

Marill: You'll be history

EMPS: And we will glorify your names

Elekid: You will be a bust

Squirtle: Be a bust

Psyduck: Be a bust

Marill: Be a bust

EMPS: In the hall of fame

As Spike and the CMCs joined Misty, the Pokemon continued to sing and dance. The four heroes feel pretty good about themselves for saving these magnificent creatures. Maybe they'll get their Cutie Marks for killing witches…or saving Pokemon…or—

BOOM! Suddenly, a cloud of red-violet smoke exploded in the square, causing the Pokemon to scream, fall to the ground, and hide in terror. Spike and the CMCs also clung to Misty in fear, fearing that someone isn't happy about the Witch's death.

DUN DUN DUUUUUUN! Cliffhanger! Sorry about that, but I'd like to make it more interesting.