Normal disclaimer here: I Don't Own Pokemon and I Don't Own the Power Rangers, I Just Like To Play In Their World Some Times
We find our heroes traveling back to Pallet Town after Ash & Richie competed in the latest Pokemon competition.
"Ash, are we lost again?" Misty said with a hidden grin as she teased her best friend.
"I don't know ask Brock. He has the map."
"Alright, you two, leave me out of this. Anyways there's only the one road from Malta City to Pallet Town so there is no way we could have gotten lost this time."
"Hey Brock, remember we're with Ash, so anything's possible." May said as she snuggled into Richie as they walked.
"Come on guys lay off of him, he doesn't have to get us lost every time." Richie said with a chuckle.
"Thanks for the help Richie." Ash said with a little sarcasm in his voice, "At least Pikachu is by my side." Just before Pikachu jumped off of his shoulder and raced ahead.
"Pika pika chu, Pikapi, pikachu." (Translation: Well you do, Brother, sorry.)
"Hey guys," he said trying to change the subject, "now that we've had a chance to use them what'd think of the new Pokedex that Professor Oak gave us?"
"They're great." May said, "I love how he added the phones to them so we don't have to wait until we get to the Pokecenter to try and reach our families."
"I forgot all about that." Ash said with his normal 'Oh yeah' look, "Hey let's call the Professor and see if we can stop by."
"Cool."
"I'm all for that."
"Great."
"Pika." (Yeah.)
"Hey, I can check up on Max."
With all of them in agreement, Ash flipped open his new Pokedex wristband and called up Professor Oak's Pokelab. When the line picked up there was Max looking back at them.
"Hey Ash, How are you?" May's little brother asked.
"Doing good, and you?" Ash said though it seemed odd that some one other than Professor oak answered the phone.
"Great. I'm learning a lot of neat stuff here. Is there anything I can do for you, Ash?"
At this, both Ash & May looked bewildered. This was definitely not the way they remembered Max acting.
"Yeah Max, I called to tell to Professor Oak what we thought about the new Pokedexes."
"Well, I'll relay the message to him as so as possible. He is currently too busy to come to the phone right now."
Now every one in the group had puzzled looks on their faces, Professor Oak, too busy to talk to Ash… that just doesn't happen.
"Oh," Max said, "Ash I've gotta get going tell my sister, Misty, that I said hi."
The phone screen then went blank.
"WHY THAT," May started yelling, "FIRST, HE IS RUDE TO US AND THEN HE HAD THE AUDACITY TO FORGET MY NAME, HIS OWN SISTER!!!!"
"Calm Down May." Richie said with a small look of concern.
Pikachu ran and hid behind a tree stump as she continued to fume.
"Yeah," Ash agreed, "I think in his own way he was trying to tell us something is wrong at the lab. We need to get there and see if we can help the Professor, Tracey, & Max out."
"For once I think Ash is right." Misty said with a look of fear on her face, "Let's go we have to do something to help."
"Well, if he wasn't in any trouble, before he sure is now." May said.
And with that, the six friends raced to Professor Oak's Lab with Pikachu in the lead.
That's it so far what do you think will be waiting for our heroes as the reach the lab. Stay tuned to find out. Please R&R.