Author's Note
This is my first fanfic…kinda nervous. Oh ya, the setting is like that trail that they always walk on when going around from town to town…know what I'm talking about? And starting in the episode "Second Times the Charm!"
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon. I'd make Ash or May say it, but I find it really annoying when you "talk" to them (sorry to those who do that).
Chapter 1: A New Addition to the Team
The sun shone brightly on Kanto. Pidgey could be seen flying above the trees, and a zigzagoon or two ran across the trail. It was a beautiful day in the Pokemon world.
"Hup two, hup two! Come on guys! Today's the day we're gonna beat Anabel!" sweat ran down his face as Ash Ketchum looked back at his group of Pokemon.
"Pika!" said Pikachu as he sped up to run side by side with his trainer. Corphish, running in the middle of the group, panted as it tried to get a little faster. In the back, Ash's Taurus lazily sped up as well. Pointing to a very sturdy-looking tree, Ash yelled, "Show that tree what you're made of!"
Pikachu's tail started to glow, readying for an 'Iron Tail', as Corphish's claw readied its 'Crab Hammer'. Taurus accelerated for a 'Take Down'. The tree shook with great force as the three Pokemon collided against its bark. "Yeah! That was awesome!" The trainer jumped and twirled, raising a fist in the air.
Looking out at the horizon to admire the scenery, something caught his eye. A small cloud of dust was approaching and slowly getting bigger. Ash squinted at the odd sight and heard a sort of mumbling sound. "Hm," he said simply and put a finger in his ear to check if he was hearing things.
"WAAAAAAAAAIT!!!!!DON'THITTHETREE!!!HEEEEEYYOOOOOUU!KIIIIIIDDD!LIIIIISTEEEEN TOOOO MEEEEEE! I said don't hit that tree!" Facing the direction of the moving dust ball, Ash and his Pokemon paused to interpret what it just said. But...we already hit it…A girl with long green hair and a Pikachu with a ribbon around its neck came into view. The girl was wearing a long black shirt, covered by a simple purple jacket. Her jeans seemed to be faded from a lot of traveling. She stopped at Ash's feet and held him by his collar. "THAT TREE JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE A BEEDRILL'S NEST, MISTER!" Ash, stunned by the girl's forward manner, didn't say a thing. Bbbbzzzzzzzz…….BBBBBBBBZzZzZZzz! "Uwaaaah! The beedrill!!! Run!" the girl quickly grabbed her Pikachu and took off. Wait…BEEDRILL!? "Everybody run for it!" Ash grabbed his Pikachu as well and ran, following the trail of dust left behind by the weird green haired girl. He managed to catch up with her and looked behind him to check if Corphish and Taurus were following.
Hey, what's that sound? Anabel swiftly turned to see a girl, Ash, some Pokemon, and a swarm of beedrill coming down the path. "HUH!?" Anabel joined the group running just ahead of Ash and his Pikachu.
"What did you do to them this time!?"
"I accidentally hit their nest while training!"
"What!? How could you!?"
Along with all the Pokemon, Ash, Anabel, and the girl ran down the dusty path. Unfortunately, the beedrill were getting tired of this and caught up. "Bzzzzz!" with a quick motion of their needles, Taurus was pricked and sent down the rugged terrain. He picked up Ash, Anabel, and the girl along the way, and they fell into the lake with a SPLASH!
May covered her eyes with her hands as she saw her friends fall into the lake. There he goes again…"Ash…that's already the second time you did this…" May grabbed Anabel's hand and helped her up. "Sorry, but you can't stop the flow of training!" May sweat dropped at Ash, who laughed while flexing his muscle. After everyone was out of the lake, and had some towels, May noticed the strange green haired girl. What!? Ash just HAD to drag someone else in, didn't he? But…something about her reminds me of someone… "Are you okay, miss?" The brunette held out her hand as the girl took it. "I'm really sorry for bringing you into this mess…"
"Oh, not at all! I'm sure that Ash didn't mean it." Ash turned towards the girl, stunned. "How do you know my name?"
"Hmm? Ah, of course! I should explain this too you! You probably don't get it…I'm a--"
"WOW, WHAT A PRETTY GIRL!" Out of no where, Brock quickly grabbed the girl's hands and continued with his 'smooth guy' act. "Hello there, beautiful. My name's Brock, might I ask your name?" The girl's emerald hair shined as she looked at Brock with compassion. She smiled and said, "Why thank you for the compliments, Brock," She put her hand on her face and her cheeks tinted pink, "My name is Emily. I'm a Truth Seeker and Pokemon Raiser."
"Huh?"
Max adjusted his glasses on his nose. "Let me explain this to all of you." He grinned with superiority and chuckled. "Hey, how'd you get here, Max?" He looked back at his older sister, oddly. "That doesn't matter. Anyway, can I continue?" Everyone, even Emily, sat down immediately at this command. "A Pokemon Raiser is someone who dedicates his or her life to raising Pokemon. This position is for people who can't decide on what they want to be," Obviously…"and I once read about truth seekers. They are people who are born with the special abilities to only see the truth."
There was an awkward silence, as Emily's eyes filled with amazement. "That was cool, Max! You're so smart and cute!"
"Uwaaaaahhh…" Max wailed as Emily squeezed him harder. "Can I keep him?"
"Be my guest." May rolled her eyes towards Max, as he gasped for breath. Ash pondered for a moment before finally saying, "So, I guess that we don't have to introduce ourselves or anything, huh? And it explains why you knew my name and that the tree was a beedrill's nest." He smiled at his accomplishment. "AAH!" Emily ran up to Ash and squished him as well, "You're just as cute as Max!" The black haired trainer replied with a blank face, being someone who is completely oblivious to those kinds of things.
She's sort of like a female version of Brock…May looked back at the girl and sweat dropped. "Actually, May, I'm a bit like each of you." Emily stopped her torture of Ash and Max, and explained a little deeper, "I was once a trainer, but I wanted to try something else, so I became a coordinator, and won a couple hundred ribbons, then a researcher, but it was boring, then a breeder, then a comedian, then a ranger, then a watcher, then a doctor…" Her voice trailed off as she counted her fingers. "You could say that I have experience all the jobs possibly known to man!"
"Right…Gotcha'…" The coordinator slowly turned to Max and gossiped about how Pokemon Raiser is the perfect job for her. "I feel sort of bad for being here with you guys…" Emily lowered her head, "I'm sure that I will soon be a burden here if I don't do something nice for everyone…so…how about I tell you your fortunes?" Fortunes?? Ash excitedly jumped up first, cured from the previous hugging event, "Can you tell me if I can become a Pokemon Master?"
"Um…well, seeing that you already have five symbols…I'd say that if you work hard enough, that there is a high chance of it happening…"
"Will I ever become the Top Coordinator!?"
"Well, if you find your own style, you could beat both of your rivals."
"What is my first Pokemon going to be?"
"I'm thinking one that you have met in the past."
"Will you marry me?"
"..Uh…maybe??"
"STOP IT, EVERYONE!" Anabel raised here hands in the air and waved them around. "Don't you think you should give Emily a break? Okay, no more questions, please." The gang simply saluted Anabel along with a "Yes, Ma'am!"
"I know!" Brock's eyes twinkled as he said this, "Let's invite Emily to lunch." I can impress her with my cooking…"I'm sure that your cooking tastes great, Brock! Thank you all for letting me eat with you." Emily bowed, as Brock stiffened. She smiled at him before straightening herself.
"Everyone, the food's ready!" Brock placed down two bowls of Pokemon food next to the other five. Soon, the seats were full and the "feast" began. "Woooooow. This is sooo gooood…!" Emily chewed dreamily as she stuffed more food in her mouth. "Of course! Brock's cooking is the best!" Ash flashed a thumbs up towards Brock, and he returned it.
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"How come we can't eat like that?" Jesse held her stomach tightly at the sight of the food. A little drool spilled out of her mouth, landing on Meowth. "Maybe cause' youz two always buy those macheenze to try to capture Pikachu!" he wiped the drool off with James' sleeve. "Hey, it's not just us! You buy them too!" James pulled his arm back in disgust and continued, "Come on, let's just carry out the plan." The three of them climbed into their robot, and prepared for attack…
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"Pi?" Emily's Pikachu paused from eating her food and sniffed around. "What's wrong Pikachu?" Anabel crawled over to the ribboned-mouse and patted her head. "Chu." She pointed her small paw towards the forest. Anabel stood up and walked over to the spot Pikachu pointed to. "There doesn't seem to be anything here…" Emily quietly sipped her tea and said, "Stand back a few feet, Anabel." Although Anabel looked confused as to why Emily wanted her to step back, she did it anyway.
BOOOOM!!!!!! A giant metallic object landed in the area where Anabel had been standing. "HUH!?" Ash stood up quickly only to see both his and Emily's Pikachu were lifted by the object's light blue hands.
"Prepare for trouble!" The familiar voice echoed through the lands of Kanto.
"PIKACHUUUU!!!"
Author's Note
First of all, does it flow, or is it weirdly written? Does the story go too fast? Am I giving my OC a little too much? Is that a bad place to cut off? Is the chapter too long? Please critique! But please no swearing or flames. Truthfully, I can't really write in third person. I suck at it. But I like reading third person stories. I'll try first person next time…
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