"Is Ash Ketchum here?"
"Yes! That's me!"
Ash Ketchum, a ten year old boy aspiring to be a Pokemon master, had just arrived at a Pokemon center with his two friends Iris and Cilan. A small, yellow, mouse-like Pokemon say comfortably on his shoulders. Not two seconds after they arrived, Nurse Joy called the boy forward.
"We've been holding on to a letter for you for about two day. Would you like to take it?" she asked him politely. Ash nodded, taking the letter as she held it out.
"Who's it from?" Iris questioned. Ash searched the letter before finding the words Professor Juniper written neatly in the corner.
"Professor Juniper? Why would she send you a letter?" Cilan commented. Ash shrugged before tearing open the envelope. The handwriting inside was the same as the outside.
Dear Ash and Friends,
It's been so long since we've last spoken! How are you? I heard that you guys were headed towards a place quite close to Nuvema town, so I'd like to ask you to come pay a visit to my lab. Since I have things to attend to, and I need to get this letter sent; I will go into more detail when you arrive. Looking forward to your visit!
Professor Juniper
Ash, Iris, and Cilan stared at each other. Why had Professor Juniper invited them to her lab? They were going, of course, but it was still rather odd. Had is really just been coincidence that they were invited?
"Welcome! Oh I'm so glad you could come," Professor Juniper greeted when they arrived. "You're probably all wondering why I asked you here. Allow me a moment to go grab something please."
The three friends sat down in comfortable silence for a few minutes. After that, Professor Juniper returned carrying an egg bundled tightly in a yellow blanket. She set the egg down gently on the table in front of them. Axew and Pikachu jumped forward to examine the object.
"Allow me to explain now. About a week ago, a small girl from town came to me saying she had found an egg in a trash bin. Horrified, I requested she give the egg to me. She complied and I took the egg in to care for it. However, I recently discovered something that puzzles me greatly.
"I couldn't find an egg anything like it in our database. I asked countless other professors from other regions, but they were stumped as well. That's where you come in. There is nothing more we can do for it here, and I want to give it to a capable trainer. So, Ash, will you take it?"
Ash looked at the egg for a moment before turning to his partner. Pikachu nodded enthusiastically. Ash turned to Professor Juniper and gave a small nod. Professor Juniper smiled. "That's great. I'll leave it in your care."
Ash was handed the egg. He stood, telling the professor goodbye before exiting the building with Iris and Cilan in tow.
Not even a minute after they exited, a claw reached down and snatched the egg from Ash's arms. He looked up in surprise, only to find three familiar faces staring down at him. A woman with bright pink hair, a man with blue hair, and a small cat-like Pokemon. Jessie, James, and Meowth; all members of Team Rocket.
"We'll just be taking this now!" Jessie called down. "Now, Meowth!"
Meowth threw down three small gray balls, and before anyone could react; they exploded into giant clouds of black smoke. Ash could hear his friends coughing violently, but that wasn't what was on his mind. He dashed forward through the darkness before he could convince himself otherwise. His eyes watered as he tried in vain to open them. He was going in blind.
Ash exited the smoke and his eyes snapped open. His scanned the skies for any trace of the trio, but to no avail. 'Where did they go?' he thought desperately. Ash had no way of knowing which direction they took off in.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his head like a bullet. Ash wasn't sure how, but he knew which direction the egg was in. Regretting for a moment leaving Pikachu behind; he took off in the direction they flew in.
It wasn't long until he arrived near the edge of a cliff. Luckily, Team Rocket was there too. "How did he find us?"
James yelled. Meowth shrugged and sent the claw down after Ash in an attempt to knock him away.
Ash dodged swiftly. The claw came in fast, but he was much faster. He ran in circles to avoid it, much to the irritation of Meowth. "Stand still!" he screeched. The Pokemon stomped his feet and the balloon shook violently. "Meowth, stop!"
However, the warning came too late. The egg fell downwards, out of the balloon, off the edge of the cliff.
Ash couldn't think. He didn't think. Before he knew what was happening, he found himself plummeting down toward the egg. He fell past the egg and grasped it protectively in his arms. He was going to die and he knew it.
A soft glow shone within Ash's arms. The light grew brighter by the second. A few seconds passed that seemed like hours. Acracking sound resounded quietly as Ash came closer and closer to the ground.
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. I know, shocking.
A/N: This story was requested by SuperSentai199. Thanks so much for the story request, and I'm really sorry I took so long posting it. I won't set a certain time to post chapters, because it stresses me out. However, I hope you enjoy this little story. Please send SuperSentai199 a kind PM is you like the story idea. Okay, bye!