Hey everyone! I finished episode 2 even though it would be episode 1 of Sun and Moon. Expect the next chapter in a week or two. Enjoy the story!
Episode 2
It was morning in the Ketchum house as loads of food were being prepared. Pans after pans of sausages, eggs, and bacon were cooking, and plates of pancakes and glasses of juice were being prepared. By the looks of it, 3 people could not eat all of that food, but their appetites polished all the dishes. Even with the food that Serena got at the airport, it wasn't enough to satisfy them during the night because of their long walk.
"So I hope you are not planning on leaving today, or I will be devastated." Said Mrs. Ketchum as she washed the breakfast dishes.
Ash replied, "Nope. I was just planning on doing some research about the Alola region, going to see Professor Oak and my other Pokémon, and practice my cooking all with Serena." Serena and Mrs. Ketchum both nodded in approval simultaneously.
As Ash and Serena started to set up the computer in his room, Mr. Mime, the housekeeper, came over to greet Ash. Serena had never seen one before, so it was a great opportunity for her to know what they are like, so she used her Pokédex. Then Mr. Mime went back outside to work on more gardening.
They pulled up pages after pages of tourist info, things to do for Pokémon trainers, and more. Sadly from all of this research, they did not see anything about Pokémon showcases. "It is a new region, after all." Ash said as Serena sighed. So she began to look at lots of programs the region has to offer to see if she could start one. Suddenly, Ash said, "Wait! Look here!" He showed her a long list of things to do for trainers but was pointing at one item.
"Talent shows." Said Serena, reading the small two words that he was pointing to. "That's a possibility. But we have to see what is allowed."
As hurried as ever, Ash pulled up a whole ton of pages about the talent shows in the Alola region. Most of them did not have a lot of information on them since they weren't as popular as the many beaches and resorts places. Each one had a specific set of guidelines, and you had to sign up in advance to make it.
Serena wasn't looking too happy because the stages were very small which fit with the small audiences. But Ash tried to get her to join. "But once they see how amazing you are, more people will want to see you, so they will make bigger places, and talent shows will become more popular. It will keep on growing as long as you perform. And other people will want to follow in your footsteps which will make more performers in the talent shows. Soon, they won't be talent shows, but Pokémon Performances! All we need is time, and I will only help you get to these shows until there are more performers out there who want a performance program." These words seemed to sink in to Serena and she nodded with a smile.
The rest of the time was spent on working on what places to go first. They signed up for talent shows that were near each other so they didn't have to go too far. Some places were known for bakeries, amusement parks, and historical reenactment shows. There was even a city that had something similar to do with the Alola league along with it itself. They planned these in the same places as the talent shows. Ash saw several gyms he would like to go to, but he knew he made a commitment to staying with Serena and helping her out as much as possible.
The next thing they did was pack up their destinations into a backpack and head out of the house to go see Professor Oak. Pikachu above all was most excited to see old friends.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket were one step ahead of Ash the "twerp" and Serena the "twerpette" in disguise. After listening in on their conversation last night, they knew that he was going to the Professor's lab the next day to see his Pokémon. So last night they were sneaking into the lab, pulling up Ash's section, and taking all of the Pokéballs for their own.
After they left the Professor's Lab and entered the fields outside the place, Jessie spoke. "Now all we have to do is wait for The Boss. He will gladly take these Pokémon that have been well trained by none other than the twerp!" she said enthusiastically.
"And when he comes, we'll get rewarded for our efforts!" cheered James. "We may even be able to capture that hideous Pikachu in front of him to show him how we do it!"
Meowth wasn't so pleased with their good attitudes. "Ya know, he won't be coming for another six hours. We have nothing to do but wait for a LONG time." He sped down the road to the Professor's pond, took out a fishing pole, and started fishing.
James and Jessie looked at each other, exchanging looks of realization. "He does have a point," said Jessie and she started walking down the road. James soon followed.
They both sat there for hours under the moonlight, catching and releasing fish because Meowth did not want to eat Magikarp.
It was morning, and Ash and Serena woke up at the right time. They came down for another big breakfast that was just done cooking: waffles with fresh strawberries, freshly-squeezed orange juice, and some bacon. They ate very quickly, said goodbye to Mrs. Ketchum, and headed out for the Professor's lab.
It was not that hard to find since the giant building with a windmill on top rested all on top of the big hill on the other side of town.
When they reached the top of the hill, a sign had been posted on the double doors saying that the Professor was gone until further notice with some urgent business to take care of.
"Well this doesn't make sense," said Serena, analyzing the sign on the doors. "I wonder where he ran off to."
"Maybe he was trying to get to our house first," wondered Ash. "But then we would have ran into him."
Right then and there, they heard an evil laugh coming from the fenced land that held the Pokémon. Ash and Serena ran over there to see what was going on, and they saw Team Rocket. They were the ones laughing because they had the Professor tied up while they were capturing Pokémon in the area.
"Stop it right there!" shouted Ash. "What do you think you are doing?"
"Yeah! Release these Pokémon!" added Serena. Cue Team Rocket theme
While Ash and Serena are arguing with Team Rocket about what is right and wrong, Professor Oak unwraps himself from the rope, grateful for the distraction.
Right as Team Rocket wrapped up the argument by their Pokémon using attacks on them, Professor Oak already gathered some captured Pokémon from Team Rocket behind their backs and commanded them to use their best attack all at the same time on Team Rocket.
"We're blasting off again!" they cried as the dust cleared from the attack.
In the next few hours, Ash and Serena exchanged words of gratitude and looked at Ash's old Pokémon. Pikachu and Ash were especially grateful to see their friends and companions from older journeys. He enjoyed talking about their newest journey and how he was closer to becoming a Pokémon Master. The whole time, Serena could only watch thinking "I can't wait to get to know what has happened between Pokémon summer camp and our journey. I couldn't ask such personal questions because I was too shy. But I cannot be shy from now on." Then Ash put all of his current Pokémon that were in his Pokéballs into Professor Oak's hands, said goodbye to everyone, and walked back with Serena to his house.
Then the next morning, Mrs. Ketchum drove the two of them to the airport. She could not help but think how Ash was always wanting to go on another journey the second he got home from one. But she pushed aside that thought she had for years and parked in the lot. Ash and Serena said their goodbyes and boarded the plane heading to the Alola Region, holding hands along the way.
[End of episode 2]
