Hi,everyone!This is my second Fanfic,and I hope everyone enjoys it!Oh,and if you will,please read my Super Smash Bros. Fic called "The Fight of a Lifetime".It`s pretty cool!This is my first Poke`mon Fanfic,so NO FLAMES,PEOPLE!

Poke`mon and all related characters,places,and other things are (c)Nintendo!THEY DO NOT BELONG TO ME!However,my character,Shellby and Auburn City is (c) to me,SO DON`T STEAL HER!!I have not played Ruby and Sapphire,so I don`t know the new Poke`mon or the new cities,so if there is already an Auburn City,I`m sorry.I didn`t know.Thanx!^_^

Dark Angel Sami

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The One

Chapter 1:Team Rocket Strikes!

Ash Ketchum had started his Poke`mon journey when he was 10 years old.He had traveled all over Kanto,made new friends,and won 8 Gym Badges.His adventure soon led him to Johto,and he was on a mission to get all 8 Badges there,too.His friends,Brock and Misty,have always traveled with him,but they had just gone back to Kanto to rest for a few weeks.Ash was on his own again,well,except for his buddy Pikachu and his other Poke`mon.Little did he know,something big would await him.

"Hey,Pikachu?Do you think there`s a city down here,so we could get some food?"Ash asked the little yellow Poke`mon.

"Pika...chu."Pikachu said.It sensed something.It looked worried.

"What`s the matter,Pikachu?"

"Pika!Pika!"Pikachu yelled,and it jumped off Ash`s shoulder and started running down the road.

"Pikachu!Wait up!"Ash called,running after it.

Pikachu stopped at a bush and peered through it.Electric sparks flew from it`s cheeks.

"Pikachu!What is it?"Ash asked.

"Pika!"Pikachu whispered,pointing.Ash looked.He saw a giant Meowth-shaped balloon with three people and a cat-like Poke`mon in it.

"Team Rocket."He whispered.

"Hahahahahha!!That was too easy!"Said the sinister voice of Jessie.

"Ya got dat right,Jess!"Meowth said,holding a small mouse-like Poke`mon in a glass jar.

"Yes!Finally,we`ve gotten a rare Poke`mon to give to the boss!!"James laughed.

"NO!GIMMIE BACK MY PICHU YOU CROOKS!!!"A young girl with blue hair screamed at them.

"Sorry,but...Team Rocket`s blasting off again!"Jessie laughed.

"Wit a rare Poke`mon dis time!"Meowth chimed in.

Then they "dinged" away.

The girl fell to her knees and started sobbing."Pi..chu..Why?"She cried.

Ash could not take it anymore.He dashed out of the bushes and went over to her.

"Hey!I saw what happened!Those guys took your Pichu,right?"He kneeled down next to her.

"Yes!How am I ever going to get it back?!"She wiped her eyes.

"I`ll help you.I`ve dealt with those guys for a long time.They`ve always wanted to take my Pikachu,but I never let them."Ash said,as Pikachu ran over to them.

"Wait,you know them?"The girl asked.

"Yeah.They`re Team Rocket.They steal rare Poke`mon for a living."

"That`s just sick!"

"I know!That`s why I`m helping you get your Pichu back."

"Thanks.You`re sweet.My name`s Shellby.I`m from Auburn City.It`s around here.If we need supplies to take on Team Rocket,we really should take a quick stop there."

"Alright.We`ll go,but we can`t take long.Oh,I`m Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town."

"Nice to meet you."And they shook hands.

"Pika Pika!"Pikachu smiled.

So Ash,Shellby,and Pikachu ran to their quick stop to Auburn City.

END OF CHAPTER ONE

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Ok,that`s Chapter One!Chapter Two will probably take a while cuz of my other FanFic,"The Fight of a Lifetime".I haven`t finished writing it yet.So bear with me,and see ya next Chapter!Bye Bye!

~Dark Angel Sami