The day was fine, full of sunshine and clear, radiant skies with puffy white clouds decorating the morning's day. Sure, it was a bit chilly as, winter was only now coming to an end, but that didn't mean the day couldn't be wonderful anyways. After all, the morning winter`s chill did nothing to calm the burning passion of a certain, strong headed trainer we all know well.
Ash Ketchum of pallet town, standing at the deck of the ship he road, looked out to the beautiful Somia region edging ever closer to him. His eyes were wide with excitement and wonder as the prospect of a new adventure set his 15 year old heart a blaze. Finally, after many trials and failures here he was, the Champion's league and boy how be felt the excitement overflowing in his very soul.
"pika pi!"
Just as excited as his trainer, Pikachu leaped onto Ash's shoulder and squealed happily. He could sense it, his trainer's anticipation could barely be contained and it was starting to rub off on the tiny eletric mouse. Yes, neither of them could hide away thier desires as they only grew the closer the harbor of Bella Bay came.
"Ready Pikachu? We're almost there." his hands tighten into a fist, his face reading determination.
"Attention all Passengers, we are now docking at Bella Bay. Please gather all your belongings as you exit the ship in an orderly fashion. Thank for riding the Somia Express."Hearing the overcome, Ash instantly ran to the disembarking platform only to have some colorful, round objects bobbing in the water. Looking over the edge he could see they were some sort of pokemon. Some of them were yellow but others were purple and they had huge, seemly eyes, on their heads.
"Woah! What`s that pokemon?"
Instinctively, Ash reached for his back pocket to pull out his pokedex only to remember he didn't have one. He had given it to professor oak just before leaving for this region. He groaned, a bit annoyed at this until he was surprised by someone giggling at him. Turning around, he saw a woman, seemly in her 30s, approach him.
"Hehe, those are Chassis. Shy little pokemon, they like to hang out in bunches like that around the bay."
Ash looked back the Chassi, very interested in them.
"They have really big eyes..."
"Oh no, those aren't eyes. You see, that's just a pattern on the Chassi's shell. They're meant to scare off other pokemon. They don't like being approached by other pokemon."
Suddenly' from under the water, a fish like pokemon with large, wing like, fins burst from the water; gliding over the water like flying types. Instantly, Ash noticed they too had eye patterns on their fins exactly like the Chassi's shell.
Awesome! What are those pokemon called?"
"hmm, those are Aruise, the evolved from of Chassi. Bella Bay is famous for them."
She saw he was absolutely captivated by them, finding him to be charming in a childish sort of way.
"I take it you're new to Somia?"
Ash rubs the back of his head, giving a silly, sheepish grin.
"Y-yeah"
"Hehehe, in that case you should visit Professor Maple in Espiri City. He's should be able to get you a new pokedex." She gave Pikachu a light pat on the head before walking off. "I look forward to seeing you again..." With a smirk she looks back at him, "At the League."
Suddenly she jumps off the edge of the boat, landing on a loch ness like pokemon with huge tusks and a metal helmet. Leaning over the edge of the boat railing, Ash watched in awe as she surfs away at a speed so blinding she was over the side of the harbor and out of sight before ask could say anything in reply. He stared for a moment, his mouth a gap until he heard the sound of the boat's whistle, signaling that they had arrived.
"A-aww! Oh no! Let's get going Pikachu!
As he ran to where all the passengers were to exit, he looks back in the direction the woman surfed off too, smirking as he thought.
"See you there."
In the distance, in the woods just outside Bella bay a lonely tent stood. From here you could see the ship clearly but the person sleeping inside said tent paid it no heed. Instead they remained sleeping, snuggled warmly in a sleeping bag. Sadly, this moment of peaceful slumber would be short lived as a pokeball, one of two, laying on the ground popped open and released a small Zubat with some freckles on it`s face. Sleepily, the little, eyeless bat rubbed it's nose and yawned. Normally they were nocturnal pokemon but today was a day this Zubat couldn't afford to let it's blonde haired trainer sleep in.
Hovering over their trainer, zubat kept making its squeaky bat noises.
"bat bat, zu bat!"
However, all the trainer did was groan and roll over; shooing the tiny pokemon pestering them today.
"Zuzu... Five more minutes..."
Annoyed, Zubat puffed it's cheeks An idea came to mind, prompting a wicked smile as it took in a deep breath. Suddenly, as loud as it possibly could, Zubat used Supersonic attack. Instantly the blond haired trainer shot up and covered her ears as the tent flew off it's stilts and fall on top of her. They struggled, pulling the blue, tent tarp off of themselves. Once off the look down at the tiny little bat sitting in their lap.
"you know... I really hate you sometimes..."
They pet the Zubat, seeing them give a cheeky little smile at their trainer.
"ahh... Okay okay... You're right... Time to get up..."
Brushing their hands through their hair, they attempt to start lower than their hair actually was. This seemed to catch them off guard for a second. "oh, Right, shorter hair. Forgot about that."
They stood, folding up the tarp and sleeping bag; packing up their stuff into a small backpack somehow. Before leaving they pulled the other pokeball from their belt and tossed it up it the air.
"Common out, Cubble!" From the ball, a tiny, bear like creature wearing a cloak made out of a large leaf. Using said cloak, it slowly drifted down to it's trainer's arms where it rested it's little brown body. Two little leaves and berries grew on it's head. It simply looked up at it's trainer with a blank look.
"Let's go, pokemon center calls."
Zubat lands on it's trainer's head, making a content face as they begin to walk off towards town. They moved fairly quickly, jogging more so than walk. After all, loitering around wasn't going to do them any good.
However, entering town, she noticed a ballon in the shape of a meowth float by towards the harbor.
"A hot air balloon... Here?"
Cubble watched the balloon, expression just as blank as always. "Cub cub..."
Unknown to them, a sinister, yet hilarious trio of bad guys sat in said balloon.
"prepare for trouble"
"make it double"
"to prepare the world for domination"
"to spread our dream throughout the nation"
"Jessie"
"James"
"Watch your step as our mission unfolds "
"we're team rocket"
"And we're taking over this world!"
However, they could hear the say their little chant even from the city entrance and all she could do was stare blankly at the balloon.
"Well.. Interesting bunch... 'take over the world?'" They put her finger on their lips, thinking, "Should I... Call someone?"
They shake their head, continuing to walk through the maze-like set up of town. However, they seemed not to lose their way, navigating the bay rather easily. The walk was mostly calm until a huge flock of Tickchic scattered everywhere by the harbor and the hot air balloon from before flew by. From the balloon they could hear boastful laughter. To the trainer's shock, they had a pikachu stuck to a large magnet hanging under the balloon. It writhed in agony, clearly suffering from being glued to that magnet. This enraged the trainer as they instantly leaped into action.
"Cubble! Use Leech Seed on the magnet and make it tight!" They tossed their little bear pokemon high up into the air, giving it leverage as it unleashed a barrage of seeds from under it's cloak. Once the seeds touched the magnet they burst into a tangled, vine mess; effectively covering the entire magnet and most of the balloon basket in vines. The trio inside began to panic, completely caught off guard by the sudden attack and the vines only became tighter and tighter.
"I know we're walking a tight line here but this is ridiculous!" complained Meowth, using his claws to cut away any vines seeping into the basket but he couldn't keep up and all of them were enveloped. The magnet sparked as the vines began to crush it. Breaking it, the Pikachu was released from the magnet and rested on the vines. Slowly, Cubble driffed down to the ground as it's trainer called out another command.
"Zuzu, go get Pikachu!"
Moving at a blinding speed, the Zubat zipped by the balloon, knocking a fainted Pikachu out of the vines and onto it's back. As it flew away the magent sparked and exploded. The shock of the blast sent the three, still tangled in vines, flying off into the distance.
"No fair! We were so close!" Cried Jessie
"where did those vines even come from?" asked James, thinking.
"I don't know but I do know where we're going..." Meowth sighed, all three speaking the famous line.
"Looks like Team Rocket's Blasting off again!"
Vanishing over the horizon, the trainer paid the flying trio no mind as they cradled the pikachu in their arms. His body was burning, running a heavy fever as a looks of agony was stretched on the pokemon's face. The trainer knew, the had to get Pikachu to the pokemon center fast so they waisted not a second as they ran off. Cubble and Zuzu followed suit, unknowing to how worried Pikachu's trainer was now. Ash, frantic, ran through the maze like streets in search for Team Rocket's balloon. However, without pokemon nor knowledge as where he was going all he could do was run aimlessly