An Unexpected Heroine
A Pokemon Fanfiction
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon, or work for it, or any other stuff like that.
Chapter 1: A Timely Rescue
"Let's go, Serena!" Ash told his girlfriend as they took a break from their weekly mountain hike. "Coming!" Serena called as she gulped down some water. Ash smiled and started walking, Serena alongside him. They were hiking up the same mountain where he, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie had encountered a Moltres so many years ago. Ash felt a pang. He loved Serena, but he missed Clemont and Bonnie more than anything. He knew that Serena felt the same way. The way time had passed still blew Ash's mind. One minute he had been travelling in the Kalos region along with Serena, Clemont and Bonnie, and the next he was a 17 year old who was dating Serena and kept in close contact with Clemont, but not with Bonnie. Clemont had told them that Bonnie had finally gone to Professor Sycamore's lab and had gotten her first Pokemon, which had made Ash and Serena both feel like crying out of sheer pride. "I miss them," he told Serena. "Whom?" Serena asked, as they admired the beautifully green volcano. It had erupted once, but had gone dormant after that, allowing life to thrive on its slopes. "You know who I'm talking about," Ash replied. "I miss Clemont and Bonnie too," she said, smiling. They both continued walking in comfortable silence, until Ash realized that there was no ground under his feet.
FWOOMP! Serena felt the ground give out under her as she and Ash plummeted into a very well disguised hole in the ground. Undoubtedly a trap. Before they could even recover, however, Pikachu was picked neatly off of Ash's shoulder with an angry "PIKA!" Ash gave and outraged shout. "PIKACHU! What's going on around here!" Serena didn't bother looking up. Only three idiots from a certain Kanto-based organization named after a certain sort of spacecraft would be so fixated on catching Pikachu. Jessie and James sneered down at the couple from above the pit, looking rather pleased with their horrible selves. "Not you!" her boyfriend shouted up angrily. "Give Pikachu back!"
"Prepare for trouble, silly little twerps!" Jessie began.
Serena scowled. Mere words could not describe how much she loathed that motto.
"And make it double, 'cause we've got a plan!"
"To protect the world from- YAAAAH!"
Jessie never completed her motto because she, James and Meowth had been struck by a very powerful Thunderbolt. Much to Serena's disappointment, they didn't blast off. "Who dares to disturb our song of victory!" James yelled as he turned around to find the culprit. "Dat's what I'd like to know," Meowth added. "I did!" shouted defiant, rather familiar voice about fifteen feet away from Team Rocket. Serena raised her head so quickly she almost got whiplash. Suddenly, blue energy surrounded her and Ash, as they were lifted out of the pit and placed a few feet away from it. Serena now got a better view of their rescuer. She couldn't believe her eyes.
Bonnie stood before Team Rocket, scowling. But this was a very different Bonnie compared to the one they had travelled with! She wore blue jeans with a white belt, and a brown T-shirt with white lightning bolts patterned down one sleeve. Her hair had grown, and was tied into a side ponytail with a pretty braid coming down one side of her head. She finished the look with black sneakers with pink detailing and yellow fingerless gloves. She was carrying a yellow and black rucksack. But it wasn't her look alone that had changed. Her face had lost its puppy fat; she had developed a slight chest. Experience shone out of her darkish blue eyes. Dedenne sat on her left shoulder, and an Espeon sat at her feet. She was slimmer overall. Her pretty face, however, was now scowling at Team Rocket. "The science twerp's sister!" Jessie shrieked. "But a grown-up one!" James commented. "Whatever," Meowth said. "We'll just take dat little girl down!" Bonnie smiled coolly. "Best of luck," she replied. "You're gonna need it."
Ash couldn't digest how much Bonnie had grown. Was this really Clemonts little sister? She looked so different! He watched in awe as she faced Team Rocket. "Why are you here?" Jessie asked. "You do realize that you're going to lose, right?" she said, smugly. "The only jerks losing here are you people!" Bonnie shouted angrily. "You're gonna pay for hurting Ash and Serena and for stealing Pikachu!" The latter was now trapped in a glass case, which James was carrying, and cheering rather loudly for Bonnie. "Oh really?" Jessie said condescendingly. "Let's find out, shall we? Come on out, Gourgeist,!" she said as she flung a Pokeball out. "Let's teach the twerpette to respect her elders! Inkay!" Inkay burst out of James's Pokeball in a flash of light. Bonnie looked madder than ever. "Jolteon, come on out!" A Jolteon came out of Bonnie's Pokeball in a flash of light. Ash looked it over with a critical eye. He smiled approvingly. Sturdy limbs, well brushed fur, slim, and a general aura of wellbeing. All the signs of a really well raised Pokemon. Espeon and Dedenne stepped forward as well, flanking Jolteon on both sides. Bonnie made a sound of surprise, but they looked at her reassuringly. A mutual agreement seemed to pass between Trainer and Pokemon. "You guys wanna fight too? Let's do this!" she shouted. All three Pokemon let out cries of enthusiasm. Jessie scowled. "Alright then! Gourgeist, let's show this oversmart brat how to behave! Dark Pulse!" "Let's show this upstart what manners are! Psybeam!" James shouted. "Count me in too! Fury Swipes!" Meowth cried while sharpening its claws. All three enemy Pokemon attacked at once. "Alright then! Espeon, use Confuse Ray! Jolteon, use Hyperbeam! Dedenne, Iron Tail!" Espeon and Jolteon released powerful attacks to meet Gourgeist's and Inkay's , while Dedenne used Iron Tail to meet Meowth's Fury Swipes. All three attacks collided with the enemy's. Damage was done on both sides.
The battle continued, and soon the tables began to turn in Bonnie's favour. With her combination of quick thinking, determination, skill, speed and strength that would have made Ash nervous, she was a formidable opponent. Ash was itching to battle her, but now wasn't the time. She was dealing with Team Rocket right now. And the latter was losing, and they knew it too. Bonnie, sensing victory, ordered her Pokemon to release a volley of strong attacks that would have knocked Gourgeist, Inkay and Meowth out. But then Team Rocket did something so low and sick that it exceeded even Ash's expectations. They placed Pikachu, still trapped, in front of Gourgeist, Inkay and Meowth. The moves would hit Pikachu, not the former! The attacks hit their mark, creating a huge explosion and plenty of smoke. Ash's blood ran cold. He stared into the smoke, hoping against hope that Pikachu would remain unharmed. The smoke cleared. But.. Pikachu's cage was perfectly intact. Matter of fact, it seemed to be staring in horror at something in front of it. Ash craned his neck to get a better view. His heart lurched.
Because Bonnie was lying unconscious in front of Pikachu's cage, having leaped in front of it at the last second. She had taken the blow.
Author's Note: I really am a horrible person, giving all of you cliffhanger endings like this! How will our heroes rescue Pikachu? What will happen to Bonnie? Will Pikachu actually end up in Team Rocket's clutches after all these years? Find out in the next chapter! Please review or leave a comment as to how I can improve this story and make it better. I'd really like to make friends with you guys!
Please review and keep smiling,
Leaflame.