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Short summary: Ash catches a couple of Pokemon.

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Son of Lucario

Chapter 4

"Go Pokeball!" Ash threw the Pokeball and sucked Caterpie in it. A few shooks later, the ball made a 'click' sound signalling it's capture. Ash smiled and ran to pick up the ball. "All right! I caught a Caterpie!" He did a pose. He then held the Pokeball to Misty's face. "See that? I caught the Caterpie you're so scared of."

"That's great." Misty said scared. "Now keep that thing away from me!"

"What do you have against Bug-types?!"

"I'm afraid of them okay!"

"Why are you so afraid of Bug-types?"

"Because they're disgusting and annoying!"

"Well I like Bug-types and love having Caterpie."

"Pika." Pikachu said happily agreeing with Ash.

Ash then had an idea. "In fact. Come out Caterpie!" He let Caterpie out of the Pokeball. At the sight of the Pokemon, Misty scampered behind a tree. "Hey Caterpie. Come and climb up on my shoulder." He lowered his right arm waiting for Caterpie to climb up. As soon as Caterpie spotted Misty, it bolts to her and rubs up on her leg.

Misty is scared and uncomfortable. "What is this thing doing!"

"Aw, Caterpie likes you. Isn't that cute?"

"If it wants me to like me, then he can GET THAT DISGUSTING BUG AWAY FROM ME!" That comment hurt Caterpie's feelings. Misty then had an idea. "I know." She grabbed Pikachu. "You be friends with Caterpie and I'll be friends with Pikachu."

"Hah. Don't waste your time. Pikachu only likes me and shocks anyone else that touched it." Ash saw Misty scratching Pikachu and it enjoyed it. "Pikachu." He said irritated.

Misty saw Caterpie still near her. "Ash! Put that thing back in the Pokeball! Bugs are one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen." Caterpie returned to Ash hurt.

"Aw Caterpie." Ash and Lucario looked at Misty angrily. "How dare you yell at a Pokemon like that!" Realization hit him. "Wait. One of the three. What are the other two?"

"Carrots and peppers." Misty replied.

Ash and Lucario turned and shrugged each other. Ash then turned back to Misty angrily. "Anyways. You have no right to yell at a Pokemon because you're afraid of it!" Ash soothed his anger and looked down at Caterpie. "I don't think you're disgusting at all Caterpie." He then lowered his arm. "Please climb on my shoulder." Caterpie climbed up on his shoulder. "You won't be scaring her anymore." He then turned to Misty. "Because we'll be going on without her. Come on Pikachu and Lucario." Pikachu got out of Misty's arms and walked with Ash along with Lucario.

Misty got irritated. "Oh yeah! I'll show you!"

A few moments later, Ash and the Pokemon were walking, well Caterpie is on his shoulder. Ash and Lucario sensed Misty's aura behind them, but decided to pretend not to notice. Pikachu noticed her. "Pika pi."

"What is it Pikachu?" Ash actingly asked. Pikachu pointed to Misty. The rest of the group turned and saw Misty. She ran behind a tree. "No use hiding. Why are you following us?"

Misty sweatdropped. She got out from behind the tree. "You owe me a bike."

Ash and Lucario sighed. "She's still upset about that bike." Lucario said through his and Ash's aura.

"Well what do you expect from a Tomboy like her?" Ash asked through the aura. "Can't you just forget about that crispy bike?!"

"No way!" Misty yelled. "The reason why my bike is fried now is because of you!"

"It was an accident!"

"Yeah right. You stole my bike, there was a big explosion and it got crispied. You're so dumb!"

"I was borrowing it to get away from a Spearow flock! And I happen to be smarter than you think! Besides, if I'm so dumb, then why are you following me?"

"I am not! Just so you know, this happens to be the quickest way out of this forest!"

Ash turned his back on her. "Yeah right." He then started to walk away.

"I'll keep following you until you pay me back for my bike!" She then walked behind Ash. Pikachu and Lucario sighed.

That night, Ash and Lucario lied down next to each other next to a stump with Pikachu and Caterpie on it. "Man." Ash said through his and his Lucario's aura. "It's been a while since we slept outside. Hasn't it father?"

"It sure has son." Lucario said. "I bet it's gonna like this most of the time."

Ash then got an idea. "Hey father. What do you say that at times I give you orders through our aura?"

Lucario was confused. "So that we can have the advantage because our opponent won't know what I'm gonna do?" Ash nodded. Lucario thought about it. "Well I guess if we're on the verge of losing, maybe we can use that idea as a last resort."

Ash smiled. "Great." He turned to Pikachu and Caterpie. "Well we better get some sleep. We got a big day ahead of us."

"Well we would get some sleep if you just your big mouth shut!" Misty yelled at the other side of the stump.

"Geez. Cranky much."

"I heard that!" Misty got up and noticed Ash is not in a sleeping bag. "How come you're not in a sleeping bag?"

"I got used to sleeping outside without one. This will be nothing."

"O-kay." Misty laid back down. "But don't come crying to me when you caught a cold."

"Well. And good night to you too." The humans and Lucario then went to sleep.

While they are sleeping, Pikachu and Caterpie are enjoying the starlight view and talking to each other. They play charades with each other and had fun. Caterpie looks up to the moon and envisions his desire to fly as a Butterfree.

The next morning, Misty woke up and saw Caterpie inches from her. She screamed shocking Ash, Pikachu and Lucario awake. "What's wrong? What happened?"

"I'll tell you what happened!" Misty yelled. "What is this thing doing sleeping near me?!" She yelled referring to Caterpie.

"Aww. I think Caterpie wants to be your friend."

"Well if that thing wants to be my friend, he can get out of my face! How about you return to that Pokeball you disgusting bug!" Caterpie began to tear up.

"Okay Misty! Now you have gotten too far!" Caterpie began to crawl to its Pokeball. "Caterpie. It's okay." Caterpie touched it's Pokeball and was sucked inside. "Aw Caterpie." Lucario and Pikachu looked at the Pokeball with saddened faces. "That's it!" Ash grabbed the Pokeball and turned to Misty angrily. He put the Pokeball in front of her face making her scared. "You apologize to Caterpie right now!" She turned her back to him. Ash's eye pupils turned red. "Don't make me . . ." He said threatenly. As soon as a noise was heard, Ash's pupils turned back to their original color. The group turned to see a Pidgeotto feed on a worm. "Cool!" Ash said as he put his hat back on. "A Pidgeotto!" He scanned it with his Pokedex.

"Pidgeotto. The Bird Pokemon. An evolved form of Pidgey." The Pokedex said. "It is armed with sharp claws and dives from the sky to capture its prey. Unlike the more gentle Pidgey, Pidgeotto can be more dangerous. Approach with extreme caution."

"Wow." Ash put the Pokedex away. "I am gonna catch it." 'I couldn't catch a Pidgey at the beginning, but that's gonna change when I catch this Pidgeotto. Now that Pikachu is cooperating with me, I can get him to battle.' He turned to Pikachu. "Lets do this Pikachu!" Pikachu nodded and got into battle position. The Pidgeotto flew up into the sky and charged. "Use Thundershock!" Pikachu hit Pidgeotto with a jolt of lightning making it paralyzed. Ash took out a Pokeball. "Go Pokeball!" He threw the ball and it sucked Pidgeotto in it. After a few shakes, the ball 'click'ed and stopped moving. Ash smiled and ran to the ball and picked it up. "All right! I caught Pidgeotto!" He did a pose.

"Pikachu!" Pikachu cheered with him.

"I gotta say Ash." Misty said. "That was a good strategy."

Ash turned to her. "I told you I was smarter than you think!"

"Good job Ash." Lucario said.

Misty smiled. "Looks like I underestimated you Ash. I think you might have a chance of being a great Trainer." The group then heard laughter.

"I recognize those laughs." Ash said. They turned to see Team Rocket.

"Prepare for trouble." Jessie said.

"And make it double." James said.

"To protect the world from devastation."

"To unite all people from within our nation."

"To denounce the evils of truth and love."

"To extend our reach from the stars above."

"Jessie."

"James."

"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"

"Meowth, that's right!" Meowth said.

"What are you guys doing here?!" Ash yelled.

"Isn't it obvious?" Jessie said. "We want that Pikachu of yours."

"No way! Go find your own Pikachu!"

"That Pikachu is the only one we want."

"That one is rare and powerful." James said.

"Stop giving away all our secrets!" Meowth shouted as he scratched both of their faces.

Ash and Pikachu are confused. "Is Pikachu really that special?"

"Your Pikachu's powers impressed even me, it exceeded it's evolutionary powers. Why I-" Jessie and James stomped on Meowth before he finished.

"Now you're the one giving away all our secrets!" Jessie snapped.

"Stop talking before you tell them everything!" James snapped.

"I'm in charge, cut it out!" Meowth yelled in pain.

Ash and Lucario chuckled. "They think Pikachu is special because it got powered up from that crispy bike." Lucario said through aura.

"I know." Ash said. "What idiots."

"That's not all." They were interrupted by Jessie.

"We also want that Lucario of yours." James said. "You can't find one in Kanto and it's obvious that it's powerful." Jessie stomped on him.

"You just gave away all our secrets!" Jessie snapped.

"Why can't you just keep your big mouth shut?!" Meowth shouted as he is scratching James's face.

"Well you can forget it!" Ash yelled. "You're not getting Pikachu or Lucario!"

"Is that so?" Jessie mockingly asked. "Then I guess we'll have to take them by force. Go Ekans!" She released Ekans from it's Pokeball.

"You too Koffing!" James released Koffing.

'A Double Battle, huh?' Ash thought.

"Hey!" Misty yelled. "Using two Pokemon against one in a battle is unfair!"

"If that's how you wanna play it, then I will use-"

"Hold on Ash!" Misty yelled before Ash got to send out Pikachu and Pidgeotto. "It's against the rule in Kanto to send out two of your Pokemon into battle." Ash got irritated at that rule. "However, there is one way around the rule." She took out a Pokeball.

"A Tag Battle."

"All right! Lets do this!"

"Hold on Misty!" Ash said before Misty threw the ball. "Let me take them on myself."

"But Ash -"

"Koffing, use Sludge!" Koffing fired an icky black sludge tar, blinding Pikachu. Ash, Lucario and Misty were shocked. "Do it again on Lucario!" Koffing fired the black tar once again.

"Evade it Lucario!" Lucario moved to the side, evading the Sludge. Ash ran to Pikachu. "Pikachu! Are you alright?" He picked it up. "That wasn't fair!"

"Of course not." James said. "We're the bad guys."

"And bad guys don't play by the rules." Jessie said.

Ash walked to Misty. He gave Pikachu to her. "Pikachu can't battle when he's blind. So take care of him and don't let Team Rocket take him." He walked back to the battle. Lucario got ready to battle. "Wait Lucario. I wanna see how strong the Pidgeotto I caught is." Lucario nodded and stepped back. "Lets do this. Go Pidgeotto!" Ash released Pidgeotto from it's Pokeball.

"Koffing, it's grime time!" James said. Koffing charged for Pidgeotto and fired the Sludge. Pidgeotto dived down avoiding the attack.

"Ekans, go get your dinner!" Jessie ordered. Ekans almost bit down on Pidgeotto, but Pidgeotto managed to get away.

"Pidgeotto, counter with Quick Attack!" Pidgeotto charged in really fast.

"Go underground Ekans!" Ekans dug underground. Pidgeotto came to a stop.

"Koffing, use Smog." Koffing made a thick dark green fog out of the holes. Pidgeotto splits it with it's wings. "Use multiple Sludge attacks." Koffing fired a lot of Sludges, which Pidgeotto managed to dodge. Ekans came out of the ground, but Pidgeotto soared high in the sky. Both Koffing and Ekans kept up with it.

"Pidgeotto, use Gust!" Pidgeotto fired a gust of wind.

"Dodge it Koffing." Koffing dodged the wind. Both Koffing and Ekans Tackled Pidgeotto, taking it out.

"Pidgeotto return!" Ash returned Pideotto before it hit the ground. Lucario got ready for battle. "Hold on Lucario." Ash took out Caterpie's Pokeball. "Before you battle, I am gonna use Caterpie."

"Are you crazy!" Misty exclaimed. "A Caterpie's no match for them!" Pikachu struggled in Misty's arms wanting to battle. Misty rubbed the sludge on its eyes. "No Pikachu. You can't battle in this condition." She then went back to focusing on the battle. "Just use your Lucario!"

"Trust me Misty! I know what I'm doing!" Ash threw the Pokeball making Caterpie come out.

"What's that?" Meowth asked surprised.

"A little bug." James said.

"Ha, ha, ha! Get the bug spray." Jessie laughed along with James and Meowth.

Koffing and Ekans both launched at the helpless Caterpie. Caterpie looks down scared.

"Caterpie, use String Shot!" Caterpie looked at it's Trainer and, with confidence, shot out a sticky and silky string from its mouth. The attack completely incapacitates Koffing and muzzled Ekans. "Now use Tackle!" Caterpie rushed into Koffing, sending it into Ekans and thus taking them both out.

Misty, Lucario and Team Rocket are shocked just seeing this. "Beaten by a Caterpie." James said.

"That really bugs me!" Jessie yelled.

Meowth got in the battle. "Now watch a real Pokemon in action." He drew his claws. Before he can attack, Caterpie wrapped up his body with String Shot.

"I think we should retreat." James said. He and Jessie grabbed the wrapped Meowth.

"You may have beaten us." Jessie said. "But we'll be back!" She and James ran with Meowth.

"Yeah! We'll be happy to beat you again!" Misty yelled.

"Oh yeah!" Ash shouted. "We won our first battle!" He picked Caterpie up. "You did great Caterpie!"

"Pika Pikachu!" Pikachu congratulated. He got out of Misty's arms and celebrated with them and Lucario.

Misty smiled. 'Looks like I underestimated Ash once again.' She thought. 'He did know what he was doing. He will be a great Trainer.' She then saw Ash holding Caterpie in front of her face. She screamed a little bit.

"Since Caterpie saved Pikachu, don't you think you and Caterpie should make up and thank it?" Ash said.

Misty gulped. "I guess you're right." She slowly reached her hand toward Caterpie to pat it. Caterpie then shot mist from its mouth, startling her.

"Caterpie?" Ash put Caterpie down as it was being covered with the mist slowly becoming a cocoon.

"It's evolving."

"Caterpie that's awesome!" Soon, the Caterpie was gone and in its place was a green cocoon like Pokemon. Ash pointed his Pokedex at it.

"Metapod. Caterpie's next stage." The Pokedex said. "It has encased its body in a hard shell. This specimen reached this stage faster than any previously discovered Pokemon of this variety."

"Cool!" Ash picked Metapod up. "Hey there Metapod! Soon enough, you'll be Butterfree in no time."

"Meta." Metapod said.

"Hey Misty, you two were about to make up."

Before Misty said something, a Beedrill flew past her face, causing her to scream. "I'll do anything! Lets just get out of here!"

"We have to find a way out first. Besides, I want to capture more Pokemon!" He ran with Pikachu and Lucario.

"Hey! Wait for me!" Misty yelled as she is catching up to them.

And done!

Ash just caught a Caterpie and it already evolved. Ironic, isn't it?

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