As 10-year-old Gabe and her first Pokémon, Char walked through the forest, they stopped to watch a Pikachu zapping fruit with its body. Wow! A Pikachu! I'm gonna catch it! Pika! The Pikachu heard her and turned around to face her its cheeks glowing with electricity. Go on Char! Gabe motioned to Char who ran to face Pikachu. But Pikachu kept blowing Char away with its electricity and finally it ran away. Darn! Gabe sighed. I really wanted a Pikachu. Let's go Char. Chaar! Char sighed. As they continued onto Viridian City, Gabe saw the gym and she and Char ran to the building. There was a sign on the front door. It said: Viridian City gym closed due to gym leader being gone. Gabe snapped her fingers and turned to Char. Let's go to Pewter City and challenge Brock. She told him. I heard he's a really good gym leader. As they walked through the forest, they bumped into a young boy. Hey! Watch where you're going! He snapped. I challenge you to a Pokémon battle! The boy told Gabe. Fine with me. Gabe said. She knew she wasn't going to lose. The boy threw out a Weedle. What's that Pokémon? Gabe wondered as she looked up Weedle's Profile on her PokeDex. No way it's gonna beat my Charmander! Char go! Gabe told him. Char faced the Weedle. Char, scratch! Gabe told him. Char scratched Weedle and Weedle was losing the battle slowly. Now Char, ember! Finally Char used ember and it knocked out Weedle. I'm not gonna lose to you! The boy cried in anger. Go Caterpie! Gabe nodded. Char, one more battle? She asked him. Chaar! The Pokémon agreed. Char, ember! Gabe called. Char used that move and it knocked out Caterpie. The boy was getting really angry. I refuse to lose! He cried. Go Weedle! Another one? Gabe asked. She called out Ratta and Ratta used tail whip which confused Weedle and Char used his ember move to knock out Weedle. We did it guys! We won! Gabe cheered. The boy groaned in anger and recalled his Pokémon. What a sore loser! Gabe remarked. He got upset just because he lost the battle. Come on Char, let's go to Pewter City. As Gabe approached Pewter City, a strange looking man and woman came up. Pardon us, can we see your Pokémon for a minute. The woman asked. Sure! Gabe said. Thank you very much! The woman cried as she and the man took Gabe's Poke Balls and ran off. Don't forget the Charmander! The man whispered to the woman. Oh yeah! She realized and threw a net that trapped Char. Hey! What do you think you're doing? Gabe demanded. Give me back my Pokémon! The man and woman threw off their costumes revealing Jessie and James from Team Rocket! Team Rocket! Gabe groaned. Thank you for these Pokémon! They cried in glee as their balloon floated. Team Rocket trapped Char, Ratta, Pidge, and Catty in a cage. Hey! Come back! Gabe cried. Suddenly the Pikachu ran by and jumped into the air releasing its thunderbolt attack zapping the balloon and breaking the cage that held the Pokémon prisoner. Gabe caught each one. Oooh! Let's grab that Pikachu! James said gleefully. They used their metal claw to try to grab Pikachu, but Pikachu dodged their attempts. Gabe nodded at it. Pikachu thunderbolt! She cried. PIKKKKKACHU! Pikachu cried as it released its powerful thunderbolt attack. AAGGGGH! WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN! Team Rocket cried. Thank you Pikachu, Gabe said and recalled every Pokémon back in their Poke Balls except Char. Let's go Char. Gabe told him. Pika, Chuu! The Pikachu said running after them. You want to come with us Pikachu? Gabe asked. Pika! Pikachu nodded its head. Gabe pulled out a Poke Ball and called Pikachu into it. Welcome to the team Pikachu, I'll name you Pik! Gabe said to him. Well, Gabe caught a Pikachu and as always the journey continues.
