Johan07: With my stories, A New Rebirth Of A New Era and The Ones And The Chaos Ones 2012 being pushed back for a later time, it's the perfect opportunity to start up a crossover project between Pokémon and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. I hope you guys don't mind. It's only until I come up with fresh ideas for my other two stories.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Pokémon or Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City.
Rated: T
Word Count: 3,524
Pairing (s): To be determined
Summary: With Mistralton City and Ash's sixth gym battle just days away, Ash and his friends decided to take a short break from their long journey. But soon trouble begins to surface as Team Rocket appears and spoils the group's relaxation. During the heated confrontation, something unexpected happens, sending Ash, Pikachu, and Team Rocket into a whole new adventure, with danger lurking in every corner. Learning that he was no longer in Unova and now in a city where it's being overrun by flesh-eating zombies, Ash must find a way to get back home while dealing with problems, like Team Rocket, the undead, Lickers, Hunters, Mr. X, Nemesis, and two groups (U.S.S. and U.S. Spec Ops) who are interested in his unique ability, aura.
Welcome To Raccoon City
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Ahh…yes…
It was another day, another sunshiny day to be exact.
Perfect for having lunch with your friends and Pokémon.
"Cilan, is it ready yet? I'm hungry."
The S-class Pokémon Connoisseur known as Cilan stirred his cooking pot with a soup ladle, briefly paused as he lifted his ladle to his lips and took a small sip. "Not yet, Ash, maybe a few more minutes." he told his young friend.
"Aw…" the young trainer whined as he planted his face on the dinner table with a pout.
His friend Iris who was sitting right next to the pouting boy couldn't help but heave a heavy sigh. "Ash, you're such a kid. It's only a few minutes. Can't you wait?"
Instead of receiving an answer, the future Dragon Master earned herself a loud growl from the boy's empty stomach. "Does that answer your question, Iris?" Ash looked slightly amused.
"I guess, but you need to learn how to control your stomach, Ash." the dark-tanned girl lectured.
Another growl, but this time it came from her stomach causing the young girl to blush. "You know what, never mind."
Ash chuckled.
It looked like Iris was just as hungry as he was.
Figures she would be. Not even her limitless supplies of green and red apples could contain her extreme hunger.
Another growl, and this time it was much louder than his first one.
The starving boy groaned.
'Quit it stomach!'
The young trainer needed to figure out what he could possibly do to pass the time. Anything would do. Anything that could help him get his mind off of food. He had his doubts as he continued to stare at Pikachu and the other Pokémon who were munching on their Pokémon food. They were making things really difficult for him.
He sighed.
It must be great to be Pokémon, always having the opportunity to eat first rather than later.
That must be the good life.
That thought came to a screeching halt when a giant fishing net, out of nowhere, snagged all the Pokémon in one great swoop into the air.
"Pikachu!"
"Axew!"
The two Pokémon trainers shot straight up from their seats. No sooner did Cilan join their side as all three looked straight up into the air. To their dismay they saw three familiar figures hovering above their heads on jetpacks, wearing big grins as they saw their surprised expressions. Accompanying the trio was some kind of a mechanical machine that looked like Jessie's Woobat.
"Team Rocket!"
"Thanks a lot for your help, twerps." Jessie beamed with sarcasm.
"Your Pokémon will make excellent presents for our boss." James added with a smirk.
"So thanks again." The Woobat machine continued to pull the trapped Pokémon up high into the air. "We couldn't have done this without your help." Meowth laughed.
"Later twerps," the trio laughed.
"I don't think so." There was no way Ash was going to stand by and let this happen, not on his watch. "Pikachu, Thunder-"
"Hold on Ash," Iris stopped her friend from making the biggest mistake of his life. "You can't order Pikachu to use Thunderbolt. What about Axew and the others?"
The young boy bit his lower lip.
Oh, that's right.
He had totally forgotten about the other Pokemon.
It was a good thing Iris was around or else he would have made a huge mistake by going through with his rash decision.
Now that Ash was fully aware of the situation, he carefully mulled over a new strategy, one that did not require Pikachu's Thunderbolt.
It didn't take the young boy that long to come up with another battle plan, one that might actually work without harming the Pokémon in the process. Well, not too much that is.
"Oshawott, use Aqua Jet towards the ground." the young trainer ordered.
His blue sea otter gave his trainer a look and he wasn't alone.
Iris too shot Ash a look.
"Ash, what are you-"
"Hold on a second, Iris." Cilan interrupted. "That might work."
The dark-tanned girl frowned. "You can't be serious."
"Of course I am." the Pokémon Connoisseur smiled. "It's Ash, after all. You should know that."
Iris heaved a heavy sigh. Indeed she did.
"Fine…"
Satisfied, the traveling former Gym leader turned his attention to Ash and said. "Go for it, Ash."
The Kanto native smiled and nodded. "Okay." Soon the young trainer aimed his attention right back to Oshawott and the others. "Do it Oshawott."
Seeing that his trainer was giving him the look, the sea otter had no choice but to follow his trainer's direct order.
With a slight nod, the Water-type moved into action.
Oshawott engulfed his entire being in water before diving straight down towards the ground with great force and velocity, dragging everything and every Pokémon with him.
*Boom*
A cloud of dust suddenly engulfed the area from where Team Rocket's machine landed. Once the smoke was clear, all the trapped Pokémon within the fishing net were free. All of them were safe, a little shaken up but safe nonetheless.
Seeing that their full-proof plan was once again foiled, Team Rocket decided to go with plan B this time around.
"James." Jessie turned to her partner-in-crime who immediately took the hint and nodded.
"On it Jessie." Without warning, the blue-haired male yanked out some kind of rocket cannon before aiming it directly at the young trainers and their Pokémon with a smug look on his face.
Ash and his friends gasped.
Meowth grinned. "What's the matter, twerps? Don't like our new toy?" the talking cat mocked at his former traveling companions.
"Think of it as a little gift from our boss." Jessie simply put it.
Meowth laughed.
"That's right. So be glad we're using it on you twerps."
"Do it, James!"
"Roger."
With no time to waste, James fired up the group's secret weapon, with his finger slightly on the trigger.
The rocket cannon started to build up its momentum by charging up. Sparks of electricity soon leaked out from its opening, signifying that it was almost ready. The tone indicating it had reached full capacity was James' cue to fire.
He pulled the trigger.
*BANG*
A dark energy sphere suddenly burst out from the cannon with vast force and speed. It was heading straight towards Ash and his friends with one goal: to eliminate all obstacles. Ash's group quickly figured it would be troublesome if it connected.
Thankfully, the young trainers and the Pokémon weren't going to stand by and do nothing.
The party quickly evaded the incoming attack by jumping out of the way as the sphere flew right past them, exploding as it hit the ground.
That was a close one, but there was no time to relax.
*BANG*
*BANG*
*BANG*
James quickly dished out more rounds, not giving the young heroes any chance to recover or retaliate.
Ash, Iris, and Cilan were lucky enough to dodge each one in time.
But how long could they keep this up?
*BANG*
*BANG*
*BANG*
James continued to unleash hell on his little targets who were barely managed avoid each of his incoming attacks.
Jessie and Meowth were very pleased with the outcome so far.
Everything was slowly coming together, piece by piece.
Ash and his friends had no idea that they were falling right into their enemy's hands.
From the very beginning, Team Rocket had been pulling all the strings. By separating the young trainer from Kanto, his friends, and the rest of his Pokémon with the rocket cannon the devious trio had finally succeeded in completing their task. The young boy and his electric rodent were now their only focus.
It was better this way, better than facing all three trainers and their Pokémon that's for sure.
Now that Team Rocket had successfully lured their 'favorite' twerp away from his group and cornered him into a tight spot, the trio could finally move onto the next phrase of their wondrous plan: put the young trainer in his place before capturing his Pikachu.
The moment had arrived.
*WHOOSH*
That was the sound of James' attack missing its target by a few inches.
Ash was able to evade the dark sphere by jumping out of the way.
A new problem appeared when he tripped on a rock hidden in the grass, leaving him wide open to Team Rocket's next attack.
"Gotcha!" James grinned as he took aim at his vulnerable prey. "Go Shadow Ball cannon!" He pulled the trigger.
*BANG*
"Ash!" Iris and Cilan cried out to their friend in the distance as a dark sphere was zooming in on him at a fast pace.
The young boy had no time to dodge.
The orb was quickly closing in.
But just then, a yellow blur came into Ash's view.
It was Pikachu.
"Pikachu?"
The yellow mouse had no time to waste. The electric rodent quickly fired a powerful lightning bolt at the charging sphere.
*ZAP*
Pikachu's Thunderbolt made full contact with Team Rocket's energy sphere. A power struggle ensued as the two attacks collided. Back and forth, the two attacks tried to overpower one another to see which one would get the upper hand first. At one point, it seemed like Team Rocket was going to win the fight when their Shadow Ball was overwhelming Pikachu's Thunderbolt, but Pikachu was able to fight back by adding more fuel to his attack thus resuming the stalemate.
But just then… something unexpected happened.
In the center of the Thunderbolt and the Shadow Ball, there was a light. It was getting brighter and brighter by each passing second. In no time it burst into a big flash of light, engulfing everything and everyone in its proximity.
"Ash!" Iris cried out as she tried to move forward but Cilan quickly yanked her back by the arm.
"No, Iris!" the Pokémon Connoisseur said to his friend in a stern voice. "Get back! It's too dangerous."
"But…"
There was no time to argue, no telling what would happen if they continued to stick around and watch.
Chances were they might end up like Ash and Team Rocket.
"Come on, Iris!" Cilan dragged the feisty girl with him while ordering the rest of the Pokémon except for one to fall back.
As the two humans and the group of Pokémon headed to a safe distance, the blinding white light began to lose its luster. Slowly, it started to fade away. Once the light was no more, the area it engulfed returned to its normal self except for one major detail.
Ash was gone.
Not just him, Pikachu and Team Rocket had also vanished.
There was no trace of them anywhere.
It was like they had just suddenly disappeared into thin air.
Iris and Cilan couldn't believe it.
Their close friend was long gone.
To make matters worse, someone else was missing.
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Unknown Location
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Pikachu heaved a deep sigh.
It looks like the yellow mouse had no choice but to go with plan B, which always worked when it comes to waking up his best friend from his little naps.
With no time to waste, Pikachu shot a weak Thunderbolt at Ash who was currently lying on the floor on his stomach.
A small scream erupted. "Ahhh!"
As soon as the shock treatment was over, Ash began to raise himself into a sitting position. Shaking off the cobwebs, the young trainer quickly turned his attention to his best bud and glared. "What was that for?" he snapped.
Pikachu rolled his eyes.
Just then, something clicked in the back of Ash's mind.
"Iris! Cilan!"
Quickly, the young boy scanned his surroundings, hoping to find his friends' whereabouts. Instead he came across a new development that he hadn't noticed before. "Where are we?"
("Beats me.")
The young trainer heaved a deep sigh.
It was kind of dark.
Thanks to the moonlight that was shining through the glass doors, Ash was able to observe his new surroundings with no problem at all. The building looked like some kind of mini market. Sadly though, it seemed to have seen better days. The ceiling was falling apart piece-by-piece. The floors were completely dirty and cracked with some of the areas stained by some kind of red moisture. The once stocked shelves were now cleaned out with tin cans and opened boxes all over the place.
'What happened here?'
More importantly, how did he end up here in the first place? The last thing he remembered was battling Team Rocket and seeing…that weird light!
The young boy let out another heavy sigh.
'Nothing makes sense.'
Ash shook his head.
Instead of beating around the bush he decided he should just go find information as to where he was. After that, go find clues to the whereabouts of his friends. That sounded simple enough.
A loud rumble erupted within the boy's stomach.
While he's at it, the young trainer might as well go look around for a place to eat.
"Come on, Pikachu," Ash started. "Let's go find out where we are." His yellow buddy nodded in agreement. That sounds like a good plan. "Maybe we will find Iris and Cilan." That would be nice.
"And who knows, we might even find a good place to eat while we're at it." the young trainer added with a grin.
Pikachu rolled his eyes.
("Whatever floats your boat, Ash…")
With no time to waste, the yellow mouse jumped onto his trainer's shoulder. Once Ash walked over to the front entrance, he took notice that both doors were locked and secured by a chain which was kind of suspicious. Why would someone try to lock a building from the inside this tight?
Whatever the reason, it wasn't going to stop Ash from doing his thing. "Okay Pikachu, use Iron Tail!" he ordered.
Following his trainer's order, the yellow mouse leaped off the boy's shoulder before performing Iron Tail on the chain lock. Quickly as it happened, the iron chain split into two as it dropped to the ground with a loud clattering sound. With the doors finally unlocked, Ash and Pikachu made their way out of the market without any knowledge that this would lead them into something that would change their lives forever.
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Once outside, both trainer and Pokémon couldn't believe what they were seeing before their very eyes. It was a city, but just like the market from earlier, it too had seen better days. No longer was it a city, full of life and residents. It was now an empty battlefield.
Debris was all over the place, from trash to rubble. Vehicles, such as cars and buses, were either abandoned or on fire with some stacking on top of one another. Street lampposts were still functional, except for a few with broken bulbs. While some buildings, homes, and other stores seemed like they were untouched, there was no trace of life anywhere other than Ash and Pikachu.
"W-What…happened here?" the young boy asked in utter disbelief.
("Don't know…") the yellow mouse squeaked.
In order to find some answers, Ash made the decision to move forward. Slowly, the young trainer walked down the sidewalk with Pikachu looking out for any sign of strange activity within the area. After a few minutes of walking, the pair came across a green bench with an old newspaper sheet on the seat. As soon as Ash went over to the bench, he picked it up and turned it over to the front page where he and Pikachu glued their full attention on a certain topic.
Outbreak in Raccoon City!
'Raccoon City? So… that's where we are, but I've never heard of it. Is it in Unova?' the young boy wondered. 'And what is this outbreak it's talking about?' Ash wanted to read more about it, but couldn't. The article and its picture was too damaged to make out.
'So much for that…' the young trainer mentally sighed. 'But at least I know where I'm at now.' he smiled. 'Good enough, right?'
If only he knew… about the dangers that lurked within Raccoon City.
A/N: Finally! It's done! Sorry for the long wait. I keep getting sidetracked for some reason. Anyway, sorry if the first chapter is kind of boring due to lack of action, but I assured that the next chapter will be a lot better. As for the poll, it looks like Operation Aura will be the title of the story. Thanks, guys! And speaking of the poll, I will post up a new one, regarding on which of Ash's Unova Pokémon went after him and Pikachu. It will be interesting. With that being said, please R & R! Thank you! Until next time, peace out!
P.S. - Give the proofreading and editing credit to my beta-readers, Final Heir & Shadowsandfire & Vandenbz.
Johan07