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UPDATE:

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Renamed from The Story Begins to Meeting The Pichu

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Lilly's Story: The Indigo Chapter Part 1

Chapter 1: Meeting The Pichu

A female in a hooded cloak was running from The Collector, a Pokémon hunter that wanted to collect rare Pokémon for his private collection and who used stolen advanced technology to advance his aims. She was holding a small Pokémon in her hands that The Collector was after. She made to a fork in the path and said to the small Pokémon "Go right and I will lead them away" The small Pokémon nodded and went right. The female in the hooded cloak made sure that The Collector saw her go left.

Nearby on a TV, a news reporter was saying "The insane super villain Doctor Order is still at large. The Techno Institute has issued a warning stating do not approach if she spotted. They consider her to be armed and dangerous" This is being watched by a ten years old boy from Pallet Town named Ash Ketchum. He is sitting on the sofa in his living room. Ash Ketchum has raven hair and brown eyes. Ash was wearing PJs. "Unfortunately, no photos are available as we have no idea of her real identity. In other news, a new factory built by Nuclear Industries has been targeted by an eco-terrorist group calling themselves Team Nature"

Ash's mother, Delia Ketchum then entered the room. Delia looked at a clock and then said frowning "it's well past your bedtime"

Ash said "But Mom…. I'm too excited to go asleep" referring to the fact he can pick his starter Pokémon the next day.

Delia said not budging "It's time for bed. It's nearly 11 o'clock at night and you should be asleep" Ash looked at his mother and went upstairs to his bedroom.

Meanwhile near Pallet Town, a man with short white hair and blue eyes wearing a black suit and black glasses with black tinted lenses was overseeing his crew of people dressed in black with a green N on their chests lifting an ancient coffin out of an unmarked grave. He said to the crew "We have done it, our mistress has been found, now we will emerge from the shadows to destroy technology"

Ash awoke the next morning to find it to be late morning and that his Voltorb-shaped alarm clock broken against the wall next to his bed. He was so afraid that he had overslept so he ran out of the house in just his PJs. He bolted to Professor Oak's Laboratory across town. Outside the laboratory, a crowd of people has gathered, including a group of cheerleaders. Ash then made it to the lab to see his rival, the professor's grandson, Gary Oak.

He was the same age as Ash; he had brown hair and black eyes. Gary taunted Ash and said, "Late again Ketchum, I already have received my starter Pokémon from my grandfather" Gary then spoke to the crowd and said, "I will make Pallet Town famous by becoming a Pokémon Master" The crowd cheered" Gary not waiting for a response so left in a red sports car. The crowd followed and broke up.

Ash entered the lab catching a radio saying "…. experts studying weather patterns have noticed a rise of strange weather all over Kanto. Some experts have noted that it is like the weather patterns that occurred just before The Super Storm hit a decade ago"

Inside Oak's laboratory, three Poké Balls were set up on a storage device, with a place for a fourth in the center. The rest of the lab was a mess. Professor Oak was nowhere to be seen. Ash decides that he would like to start with Squirtle, but when he opens the Poké Ball, he finds that it is empty. After this, Ash decides he would like Bulbasaur, but this Poké Ball is also empty. He has no choice but to go for the last choice, Charmander, but the final Poké Ball is also empty. Professor Oak arrived from the back room with a sad look on his face. "I sorry Ash, but they all gone"

Ash asked remembering about a Pokémon he saw when was little and was playing in Oak's garden "What about the other Pokémon you have professor?"

Professor Oak lies not wanting Ash to have the Pokémon that he believed wasn't ready for a trainer "Oh that one is already taken" before saying "maybe next year" Oak watched as Ash left the lab looking sad.

Ash walked away from the lab looking sad when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. He found himself on edge of the woods surrounding Pallet Town facing a strange old oak tree that was glowing purple that Ash did not believe was there before. He walked forwards towards the tree. He approached the strange old oak tree that hummed with a strange energy. As he neared the tree, a Spiky-eared Pichu poked its head out. Ash said gently "Hello" The Pichu looked at him with interest. Ash sat on the ground and beckoned the Pichu to come over. The Pichu slowly went over to him and nuzzled his hand. Ash smiled.

He sat there peacefully for a while with the Pichu licking his hand when a robotic voice said, "Found you" Ash looked to see a kid wearing strange goggles on a strange flying machine backed up by a gang of Spearow. The kid said, "give me the Pichu"

Ash said determined, working out that this kid was bad news "No"

"You dare say no to me, I am The Collector," said The Collector. He pressed a few buttons on his flying machine. A Spearow swoops down at Ash. Ash rolled out of the way. The Spearow knocked itself out. The Collector looked angry and pressed more buttons. Ash carrying the Pichu started to run as The Spearow Flock started flying towards him. They were followed by The Collector. As Ash runs, the Pichu sends out sparks in fear. Ash tries to lose them in the forest but The Collector and his Spearow kept coming. Ash not paying attention to what's in front of him falls in the river and falls down a waterfall into a large pond. Ash climbs out the water to find a few feet away, a crazy looking girl with white hair sitting on the ground creepy staring at nothing with emotionless eyes.

Ash said "Hello" but the girl did not respond. At that moment, Ash hears the distant cries of Spearow and makes a run for it. The girl did not move even as the flock of Spearow knocked her over. Ash heads towards Viridian City, with the flock of Spearow in close pursuit. Ash trips and finds face flat on the ground.

Ash finds himself looking at the trembling Pichu as The Collector's voice said impatiently "Hand me the Pichu now" He waited a moment before saying "get him" With the Spearow approaching Ash grew hopeless. Looking at the pleading eyes of the Pichu, Ash brings them to his chest. However, just as the Spearow are diving upon Ash, the Pichu glows purple and they slow down and a blast of purple lighting takes out the entire flock of Spearow, as well as hitting The Collector. The Collector's machine exploded causing him to go flying. The Collector said, "You haven't seen the last of me" as he blasted off. Ash sees this and stroked the tried Pichu grateful of her strange power which saved him. Ash puts The Pichu on his shoulder. Drained the Pichu wrapped herself around Ash's neck. Ash rises from the ground, exhausted but victorious. He starts making his way to Viridian City to get her checked out.

Inside Tech Manor was its owner, Professor Technology, an elderly man in a lab coat with a logo of a black factory with a white T on his front pocket talking with holograms of The Board of Executives led by Chairman von Nuclear. He was both Chairman of Nuclear Industries and Chief Executive of The Techno Institute. Chairman von Nuclear was a handsome man in an expensive suit. Professor Technology was saying "Gentlemen, Project M2 is entering its final stages and soon nothing can stop us"

Chairman von Nuclear said "Professor, The Board and I are concerned over the fact Doctor Order is still at large and now this eco terrorist group, Team Nature has surfaced. On top of this, some of our advanced technology in your hands was stolen from under your nose by some spoiled brat. We have backed this project as you assured us that Doctor Order would be dealt with within a year. That was five years ago now and you still haven't made progress. We need results or The Board will be forced to replace you"

Professor Technology said in response "All I need is more time"

Chairman von Nuclear said "As a sign of our friendship, you will have 2 more weeks, the meeting is adjourned" The Board of Executives then vanished. Professor Technology smirked to himself as soon he will have no need for The Board of Executives so was unconcerned with their threat.