Welcome to Pokèmon: Twists in the Journey! This is an AU where Kalos leauge doesn't happen for Ash. Instead, Ash, Pikachu, Snivy, and more surprising guests join them.
Anyways, I hope you enjoy. Oh yes, Snivy X Pikachu will be a thing here.
PROLOUGE: Change of Heart
Ash let all of his pokèmon out to play. This time, he had a pretty unique journey. He had just won the Unova leauge and had decided to take a break from leauges for a little while. He had taken his stop in a plain, he was all alone this time. To him it was just like the beginning of Unova all over again, but this time he had some pokèmon. He had Pikachu, Snivy, and Snivy's egg.
Ash looked at Pikachu and Snivy, sure it was pretty schocking to find out they were a couple, but Ash was never against it. Although, he would've liked to find out before Snivy laid the egg! Well, eggs really, there were a total of three eggs which left Pikachu unconscious the entire day afterwards. As Ash was thinking he didn't notice the tree figures watching.
"OH MY GOSH!" Jesse whisper yelled throwing the binoculars back in surprise. James and Meowth were curious nothing ever made her act like this. It was very rare that she was surprised.
"What is it, Jesse?" James asked helping his fallen teammate back up.
"You remember that twerp's Snivy?" James and Meowth nodded. It had caused a few problems for their previous endeavors. "Well, she is sitting next to Pikachu and next to them is..." Jesse picked up the binoculars to make sure she was seeing this right. "three eggs! Two green and one yellow." Meowth and Jame's jaw dropped. It was kind of hard to believe.
"Who would've thought that our target would MAKE the bait," Meowth said after having an idea.
"What do you mean?" James asked.
"Well, Pikachu made those eggs, but Pikachu also just made three hostages." James agreed that the idea was excellent. Jesse however, seemed to be deep in thought. 'Already making a plan?" Meowth asked happily. Jesse shook her head.
"Guys, I think THAT would be taking it to far," Jesse said surprising both her partners. James and Meowth thought they were sharing a dream. The Jesse they knew would never say such a thing! What had possessed her to say such things, they wondered.
"Jesse, why do you think that?" James asked. Jesse didn't have to think about that. She already knew exactly why she thought that. The thought of what that would mean, taking Pikachu or the eggs away.
"Well, I just for some reason feel like I just don't want to anymore... gosh, even I think I sound crazy. I think it's that Snivy. She has gotten to me. We take the eggs we just separated a mother and her children. If we take we'd be taking her..." Jesse hesitated, what word would correctly describe Pikachu to Snivy?
"Her mate, pokèmon don't really do marriages we just have mates for life," Meowth said. That didn't mean he understood Jesse. Jesse stood up from the cover of the bush. She saw that a small figure turned her way. How in the world it saw her from that far away, she'd never know most likely.
"PI-PIKACHU!" Snivy yelled. Pikachu turned around and saw Snivy staring somewhere. He followed Snivy's gaze and saw Team Rocket's Jesse. He jumped in front of Snivy and the eggs defensively, his cheeks crackling with electricity. He knew what they were up to, and he was tired of it. He just wanted them to leave them alone. He had a family to protect, and he'd be willing to do anything to protect it.
"Team Rocket, if you know it's good for you, you'll stay away from my family!" Then he saw Jesse walk forwards. Ash was awoken by the commotion. Ash looked around still dazed. When he saw Pikachu with Snivy he followed their gaze. When he saw Team Rocket he was instantly alert. With a surge of energy from somewhere he ran in front of Jesse.
"No way, if you think I'll let you hurt any of them you're wrong," Ash said to Jesse. Jesse merely sighed at the boy. This was ot going to be easy to explain.
"Look, Ash," Ash was caught off guard by Jesse using his actual name. "I understand the problem you have, I'm not exactly trustworthy to you, but I need to thank Pikachu and Snivy." Everyone was schocked to hear that she wanted to thank Pikachu and Snivy!?
"For what?" Ash asked the question everyone had. By this point James and Meowth were down next to Jesse.
"Well, once again, we were spying on you when I saw Pikachu and Snivy with the eggs. Meowth, here thought it would be a good idea to snag them. I, however, couldn't bring myself to separate a mother from her eggs or separate Snivy and Pikachu." No one bought it at all.
"Why now?" Ash asked Jesse. Jesse shruged.
"I always follow my gut, Ash, right now it's telling me to end this." Jesse said, arceus, she sounded so insane. Ash looked at her suspiciously, Jesse of Team Rocket, seemed to be saying she was done with team Rocket. "Honestly, I don't understand why I've acted so childish." She turned to her teamates and continued. "Unless you want to join me this is goodbye," Jesse said. James and Meowth were schocked beyond belief. Jesse was basically their leader! They gave her one last look before walking off. James was to angry so he never looked back, Meowth, however, hesitated.
Meowth remembered all the actually fun times he had with Ash in the past. He especially remembered that time in Unova. Sure, in the end it was a ruse. but he still had some fun during that time. Meowth slowly began to walk towards Ash and Jesse. When he got up to Jesse he said "Well, it's a new start for you and me Jesse." He looked back to where James would be, but Meowth saw no one there. "Allow me to be your first pokèmon on this new start!" Meowth said grabbing a Pokèball from Jesse and tapping the button.
Jesse was in complete shock as well as everbody else. Meowth had just joined their side! When the ball stopped shaking Jesse smiled at it. She released Meowth from it, and he looked quite relived. Meowth saw Pikachu and Snivy approaching with Pikachu holding one egg and Snivy carrying the other two. "Uh, hey you two," Meowth said no quite sure what to say. They just kind of stared at him blankly.
"So, Ash? Mind if I come with you? I have no where to go," Jesse said. Ash looked at her considering the possiblity. He looked to his pokèmon who he didn't get to much a clue from. Ash sighed wondering what to do. He was glad Jesse was turning over a new leaf.
"Yes," Ash said surprising Pikachu and Snivy. They coildn't believe what they were hearing. Ash couldn't either, he was quite surprised at what he just said. His soft side was apparently showing itself now. "But, you don't have my trust yet. I'm only letting you come along because I'm sure Team Rocket will be after you now." Jesse nodded in agreement as did Meowth. The never expected any trust right away, and they knew it would be quite the rocky road to getting a good friendship with their former enemies.
Pikachu walked up to Meowth and spoke his opinion. "Look, Meowth, I don't trust you one bit! You guys may have fooled Ash, but I know it's just another sche-" Pikachu was interrupted by Snivy pulling him away with her vines. Then, she walked up to Meowth.
"I'm sorry about Pikachu. These incoming children have really changed him. He is not nearly as laid back anymore." Meowth could sense a certain sadness in her voice. Apparently, the children were a blessing and a curse.
"Hey, it's okay Snivy. I'm sure him being overly protective will prove to be a good thing when the eggs hatch!" Meowth said trying to raise her spirits, which honestly should've been Pikachu's job. Snivy looked at him a small smile coming across her face. Snivy had never thought about it that way before.
"Well, Meowth I see you're already making friends," Jesse said happily. Snivy looked at her and nodded causing Pikachu to scoff. Snivy turned and yelled at him. "Uh, could you translate Meowth?" Meowth settled down from his snicker.
"Snivy just told Pikachu he better deal with us or else. I wonder what or else is though?" Meowth asked raising an eyebrow atthe pair. Snivy shook her head. Meowth nodded, she clearly didn't want to say. Pikachu had to admit, it was hard to not feel good about Meowth. I mean he was easily able to lift Snivy's spirits which made him happy., but he wasn't ready to apologize yet. Pikachu sighed picking up the yellow egg and walked back to Snivy and his tent. Snivy followed with the two green eggs.
"So, Ash what are your plans?" Jesse asked as she took her tent off her backpack to begin to set it up. "I mean, you've been to every leauge I know."
"Not true, I heard recently about the Krako region. They have their own leauge, and I plan on challengeing it." Well, duh, Jesse thought in her head. It seemed Ash was always taking part in a new leauge. The idea excited Jesse, since she had nothing to do she may as well join him. She thought of what awaited her in the future, it was sure to be on wild ride. Jesse was sure she'd enjoy all of it.
Please, review and give me suggestions. Also, I'll need 3 pokemon for Jesse to catch and 4 for Ash! You can use any generation, including 6th generation pokèmon!