Misty was angry, as her robot sisters overheated, during the end of a Pokémon battle. But why was Daisy upset at Misty?

Misty cried, "Oh, no! Not now… Why did they overheat on me?"

Daisy said, as she was in sadness, "Because… You didn't properly care for them."

Misty barked, "Yes, I did! I downloaded their swimming routines in them, I made them swim in the water, I even made them obey me! Why would you say that?"

Daisy turned away and sniffled, "Misty… I'm sorry. It's true."

She said, "It was foolish of me to trust you to care for the Pokémon Gym. That is why we programmed you to do so."

Misty gasped, "Programmed?"

Daisy explained, "You see… When Misty left us, just to be with her friends, we were lonely. So, we figured that we'd have a look-alike to be with."

Violet sighed, "What a bummer… She may know…"

Misty asked, "Look-alike?"

Misty froze in fear and asked, "Don't tell me that it is true… Please… I wanted to see you guys."

Daisy said, "You have such great battles, and we have such great memories… But…"

She held up a flier that looked like the one Misty had, from the Delibird. She continued, "Like you, we figured that we wanted a Misty to be around. It was a surprise, and, like, lucky, that you were the last model left… but… while you acted like Misty…"

Misty trembled, "Misty… Model…"

Her eyes shook and her hands quivered. She turned to Daisy and asked, "No. What about Corsola? Gyarados? Azurill? Staryu? Psyduck? Caserin?"

Daisy came clean and said, "Misty, thank you for taking care of her Pokémon. She took Azurill, Gyarados, and Corsola, just in case she gets into a battle. Ever noticed why they were gone?"

"Why?"

She then explained how she got her, "We had that same call, from the other day, when Misty went on vacation… and we had no one to watch the Gym for us. We spent 3,000 Yen on you, on the bankroll, so you would watch over the place. And when we did have you, we wanted you to act like Misty, right down to her attitude, her memories, and her style. But…"

Misty was in complete horror. She was, in fact, an android. In fact, she was the same android that was purchased from the Sisters, a while back.

Misty whimpered, "I… I… I'm not an android… I'm not an android… I'm not an android… I'm not an android…"

Daisy said, "Well, yes. But lately, your circuits were a mess, and we didn't want to overwork you. That is why we put you in certain breaks, for about ten to twelve hours, to avoid overheating. When you purchased the three robots of us, and then they broke down, we knew that there was something wrong with you."

She then cringed, "That's what I wanted to say, before Robot Me interrupted me. I was gonna say this… Misty… It's time to go. You're done as a Gym Leader… and her replacement."

Misty cringed, as she whispered "I'm not an android…" again and again.

Daisy sobbed, as Violet and Lily were about to cry. She said, "Misty's coming back. If she found out about you, she'd flip. Or worse. But… over the time… you were like a sister to us. I loved you… and I don't think I'll find one… like you…"

Misty then said, in a scared voice, "No."

Daisy dropped her head, "Yes."

"No… No… No…"

"Misty, yes! I won't find one, like you. You're just like her, but you were malfunctioning again! And here I thought you'd be in working condition! But… I guess I was wrong…"

She hugged her, as Misty was still motionless in shock. Daisy reached for her neck and whispered, "Forgive me… Misty…"

Misty shouted, pushing Daisy off of her, "NO! YOU CAN'T! I'm… I'm not an android! I'm not! I'M NOT!"

She sobbed, "I'm… I'm the fourth sensational sister…"

Daisy let out a tear and said, "No… You're not…"

Click… Whrrr…

She pressed her button. Misty then was powered down. Her body collapsed, as her eyes went black. Her body wound down, as Daisy was still holding her tears. Violet and Lily started bawling. Daisy walked away, without looking back or saying nothing, heading into her office. She shut the door and locked it.

Violet sniffled, "And it was a good idea, too… for an Android Futuristic Water Show…"

Lily wept, "Daisy… Why?"

Daisy was at her desk, calling the company that delivered all four androids of Daisy, Lily, Violet, and Misty. She said, in a sad voice, "Hello? I'd like to return all four androids to you. I am not satisfied… at all. What now? A money back guarantee? It's a deal. Pick them up, right away. They'll be out back. Goodbye."

She hung up the phone and was in her desk, pouting. She sobbed, "What a bummer… I thought an Android Futuristic Water Show was so awesome… but… She should've asked for the androids!"

She dropped her head on the desk and started to cry, "AH! Misty! Why? I didn't mean to! I'm sorry! Why? WHY?"

She held the Android's booklet, which had a page that said "Troubleshooting". It then read:
"In the event your entertaining android overheats, let it cool for about 12 hours. To avoid overheating their systems to fry up, turn off android, when not in use, for at least 10 to 12 hours.
Addendum – NEVER leave your entertaining android powered on, non-stop, at all times."

The other sisters were listening on, as they were sad.

Lily asked, "Should we, like, tell Misty?"

Violet nodded. She asked, "Uh, so… like, what to do about them?"

Lily said, as she looked at all four robots, "Daisy will handle it."

The next day, Misty, the real Misty, returned to the Gym, all refreshed, with her Azurill in her arms.

"Gym Sweet Gym," she smiled.

Azurill smiled, "Azurill…"

But as she was about to enter the Gym, she saw two deliverymen carry away the androids, in a huge box, into the truck. Misty thought, "Huh? What is this?"

She looked at the crate, and saw Daisy's face inside. She rushed to the man and asked, "Excuse me… What is this?"

The deliveryman said, "Oh, this? Just some androids that became defective. We're sending them back."

Misty was in confusion, "Androids?"

Azurill said, "Azurill?"

She entered the building and saw a flier for the Futuristic Aquatic Showcase, with a banner that says "Shows cancelled – due to problems".

"Huh? Futuristic Aquatic Showcase?!" Misty thought, "I never thought of that… That explains earlier."

She said, "Oh! You mean, like some sort of Robot Mermaid?"

She shook her head, "Nah. Too ridiculous."

Lily appeared and said, "Sis."

"Oh, hey, Lily. Where's Daisy?"

"Up in her office. She hasn't come out, since yesterday."

"How did it happen?"

Violet appeared and cringed. Misty scolded, "What's going on… and why was there a Water Showcase?"

Lily and Violet came clean. They told Misty about how they used androids of the Cerulean Sisters and made a huge showcase that was popular. Misty was shocked and appalled. All she could do was yell out.

"WHAAAAAAA~AAAAAAAT?"

She yelled, grabbing Violet's collar, "AND SHE DID WHAT AND HOW?"

Violet cried, "We didn't know! We're sorry!"

"Where is she?" She hissed.

They pointed at the office and said, "All she did was toss away the androids. She hasn't come out, since."

Misty gave Azurill to Lily and barked, "I need to see her! She's my sister! Stay here."

She entered the office and saw Daisy, crying on her desk. She scolded, "Daisy… You should've asked."

Daisy sobbed, as she looked at Misty, "Misty… Like… It's you…"

Misty glared, "What were those androids, huh?"

She confessed, "Well… I kind of…"

Misty corrected, "No, wait. Lily and Violet told me. You ordered a Misty Robot, who, in turn, ordered three Sensational Androids. And you left them in charge, while you were on vacation. Is that right?"

She nodded. Misty shook her head and said, "Daisy…"

She hugged her and said, "You know… It was a mistake. And we did spend all that money on them."

Daisy wept, "But we returned it… all 10,500 Yen ($134.19 USD) for all the robots… I didn't mean to…"

"Oh."

Misty said, as Daisy cried on her shoulder, "Look, it's okay. It was an honest mistake. And I didn't know you had such creativity. But, having a robot do Pokémon Battles, swimming expositions, and fashion shows is simply intolerable. We're just happy with just the four of us. This whole Android thing seemed okay, but… from now on, let's agree on it… as a family."

Daisy sniffled, "Okay. I won't do it again."

Misty gave her a blue handkerchief and said, "Also… Don't cancel your show… You always said it… The show must go on."

Daisy wiped her tears and said, "But… the next show is tonight… and without our androids, then we'll give out refunds."

Misty said, "You got time. You're better than machines. You're Daisy! My eldest sister. You're a Sensational Sister… whereas I am the runt…"

Daisy smiled, "Like, you're not the runt. You're a great trainer."

They hugged, as she added, "I'm glad you're back."

Misty smiled, "Daisy…"

"I love you."

"Thanks."

After that, things went back to normal… almost. The Cerulean Sisters decided to use that idea of an Android Water Show, with the real sisters, posing as robots. Of course, they loved the shiny swimsuits and the lighting that came with it. They upgraded their costumes to make them more robotic. And they aced the choreography, with it.
When the day came, after yesterday's show was cancelled, the Cerulean Sisters appeared, as the spotlight shone on them, wearing their respective shiny swimsuits and silver jackets, with shades. To make it more stylish, Lily suggested that the Sisters would look more futuristic. So, the sisters used a little glitter on their hair to perk up their locks. They even had custom-made tights on their legs, to make them look more robotic.

The crowd gasped, as a fan cried, "WHOA! They want to make it more realistic!"

Another said, "So… beautiful!"

A third responded, "Yeah! You dive, robot girls!"

They performed the same routine, as did their robot versions from before, and were a huge hit. The crowd cheered on, even though they thought that the androids were really Daisy, Lily, and Violet. Well, for this show, they were the real deal.

And after that, things were back to normal, as the show ended its run… very successfully.

Misty smiled, as she held Azurill, "Brilliance. It is sheer brilliance…"

The moral of this story is: Never replace people with machinery, and make them act like what they are not – normal human beings. No matter who or what they are, they are all different.

The phone rang again in Cerulean Gym, the next day, as the Sisters and Misty were shocked, thinking it could be the same phone call.

Daisy called out, from her office, "Lily, could you get that?"

Lily, painting her nails, called out, "Violet, could you get that?"

Violet, taking a bath, called out, "Misty! Get that for us!"

Misty, feeding the Pokémon, called back, "Daisy! Could you get that?"

Eventually, no one answered it… just to be sure.

The End

Another moral: NEVER accept an offer for entertaining androids, again…

Next time… a new adventure…
Thanks for reading!

A special thanks to Zeltrax541.