Two Worlds Chapter 1:

Explosion

Ash and Pikachu were walking with May, Max and Brock through a forest. Pikachu was walking ahead, when they suddenly heard a 'CRASH' and a tree started to fall- with Pikachu in the way!

"Pikachu, look out!" Ash called out. Pikachu dodged the tree, and it fell to the ground, creating a cloud of dust. Ash and his friends ran forward. When the dust cleared, however, there was a giant robot in front of them, holding Pikachu in its claw!

"What's that?" May asked.

"A giant robot?" said Brock.

Suddenly they all heard very familiar laughter, and looked up. Team Rocket was standing on top of the robot. "How do you like our new toy, the 'Grumpy Grabber Mark 1'?" James asked.

"With a special feature called the 'Cranky Claw Grabber' that's guaranteed to put anyone in a bad mood!" Meowth added.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Ash shouted. Pikachu obeyed, but it didn't do anything!

"Thunderbolt didn't work!" May said, shocked.

"So what's it made of?" Brock asked.

"Only the finest combination of old tires and recyclable rubber hoses," Meowth said proudly.

Ash snarled and said, "I'm getting Pikachu!"

"We'll help too!" his friends said. They ran towards the machine, but unfortunately, fell into another pitfall trap before they got there.

Jessie laughed. "I love those pitfall traps," she said. "They fall for them every time."

Suddenly the robot slid to one side. "What's happening?" James asked.

"Maybe we built too large and strong a machine, and now it's sinking into the earth," Meowth suggested. Then the machine slid to the other side, and Jessie said, "Now what's happening?"

"Maybe those recyclable rubber hoses were recyclabled one too many times!" Meowth said.

The robot started to spark, and Team Rocket gulped. Suddenly the machine exploded, and so did the ground around it. Ash and his friends, along with Team Rocket, were thrown into the air. Ash tried to grab Pikachu, but it was blown away, farther than any of the others…

This story is a rewrite of the Pokemon episode 'A Scare to Remember'. I'd like people to review, since this is my first Pokemon story. No flamers, please.