It was a clear beautiful spring day in Pallet Town. A group of people were gathered at a cliff over-looking Professor Oak's lab. They had gathered to celebrate the
special occasion of hometown hero Ash Ketchum 25th birthday. Ash was now a Pokémon Master and the newest Kanto Frontier Brain. After years of traveling, Ash and
Pikachu decided to open the Battle Library the eighth Battle Frontier facility just outside of Pallet Town which was set to open in the next week. But today Ash was
focused on spending the day with family, friends, and Pokémon. Professor Oak, Delia Ketchum, Brock, James and Cilan were cooking at the grills and setting up the
mountains of food. May, Dawn, Drew, Zoey, Jesse, and Iris are talking about Pokémon Contest. Paul, Barry, Misty, Max, Tracey, and Lucy are talking about battles and
strategy. Various Pokémon are chatting, playing, or sleeping either by their trainers or in their own groups.
Standing away from the groups was Ash and Pikachu watching and enjoying the sight all their favorite people getting along with each other. Ash watches as Misty
brings her left and up the brush the some hair out of her eyes and a flash of silver catches the sun. After years of knowing each other and a few months of dating
Ash asked Misty to marry him. Misty looks up from her group and smiles at her love. Excusing herself from the group she makes her way over to the hometown hero.
She walks over to him and wraps her one arm around his waist and pats Pikachu on the head. Smiling Misty looks at Ash with loving eyes "What are you thinking
about?" she asked. "I'm thinking how lucky I am to have so many great friends and a wonderful family. I mean look around us, all these people mean something to me
even Jesse and James." answered Ash. Misty looks over at the two former members of Team Rocket, Jesse was asking Zoey her thoughts on a new technique and
James was talking to Brock about a new style of Poké fashion that he had seen. After Ash had announced the opening of the Battle Library he had defeated a two
member once again this time sending them to jail. The duo asked Ash if he would let them work for him instead of jail time and if they could train with him. At first Ash
was skeptical but as time went on the two turned out to be nice people that worked really hard and had dreams of their own. During this time they had also improved
in their battle skill and had become friends with everyone. Meowth even showed to be a nicer Pokémon and became another helper to Professor Oak. Which made the
Professor over-joyed, with Meowth was able to help in his research in ways he never thought would be possible as a Poke-Translator.
"I see what you mean I fell just as lucky to have all these people around as well." Misty said with a smile playing with the necklace that she had given Ash for
Christmas. It was a gold chain that had his frontier symbol on the front and a letter A inscribed on the back. She wore a similar necklace but hers was on a silver chain
and was the Cascade badge but not just any Cascade badge this was the badge that Ash got from her sister's the first time he was at her Gym.
Just then Ash heard Brock calling him. "Hey Ash, get over here the food is ready and we would like a word from you before we eat." "Sure Brock" Ash yelled back.
"Come on Mist let's go." Misty lets go of Ash and grabs his hand and they both started walking over to Brock and the other cooks. As Ash and Misty walk over the other
groups stop their conversations and joined Ash and Misty. When they got to the food table Ash stood in front of everyone and began his speech, "I want to thank you
all for coming today and celebrating my birthday with me. I am lucky to have a great group of friends and family. I hope you all enjoy the food the Brock and the others
prepared and enjoy the rest of the day as well." As Ash finished his speech a black helicopter with a large red R on it came up from the direction of the Professor's
house. As it approaches Ash and the others noticed it. The door on the side slides open and a number of Team Rocket members and other member of different
organizations jump out of it. In front of the group members of the Rocket, Magma, Aqua, and Plasma stood there. "What in the world are you doing here?" Yelled Ash.
"We are here to destroy you and your friends Ash Ketchum." said Domino one of the highest ranking Team Rocket agents. Both sides sent out Pokémon to fight the
other. The battling was fierce but Ash and his group were winning. Ash was commanding Pikachu against a Mightyena. "Pikachu use electroball" commands Ash. The
attack hits squarely knocking out the Mightyena. As this Pokémon goes down Ash looks up and sees Misty battling two Team Magma members and they were pushing
her closer to the edge of the cliff. One of the members was commanding a Flygon to use hyperbeam but the attack missed and started to head towards Misty. When
Ash saw the direction the beam was headed he began to run, yelling for Misty to get out of the way. Seconds before the beam hits Misty, Ash is able to push her out of
the way but he gets hit with the beam which pushes him off the cliff. "Ash, Pikapi" both Misty and Pikachu yell watching as the most important person in their lives falls.
Their yells get the attention of all the other people. "Pull out" yells Giovanni the leader of Team Rocket "we must find him and make sure he is gone forever." The group
of evil people leaves to locate Ash before Ash's friends and family stop them. "We must see if we can find Ash before they find him." says a determined Professor Oak.
"Let's go." Everyone shouts as they run to find their fallen friend.
