There were many police vehicles surrounding the outskirt of Viridian City, at least the part Ash and Misty appeared to.
"Halt," a female officer with green hair ordered. "I am Officer Jenny and I must see your I.D. There has been crimes committed by Team Rocket lately, and all that leaves and enter the city must be checked."
"That's understandable, here's my pokedex." Ash handed the device over and a metallic voice was spoken through it seconds later.
I am a pokedex programmed by Professor Oak of the Kanto Region, given to Trainer Ash Ketchum. If I am lost or destroyed, I can not be replaced.
"Right, and you?" Jenny asked, directing her gaze to Misty.
"I'm Misty, from Cerulean City." Saying so, she passed a card facing downwards.
Officer Jenny flipped it to check the information, and Ash waited quietly without any signs of curiosity; Misty must want some privacy if the card was facing down rather than up with all the information.
Jenny gave back the dex and card, facing downwards again, before saluting.
"Thank you for your cooperation, please stay safe."
"Ash, it's so good to see you." Oak exclaimed through the screen.
Ash smiled, "same here, Professor. It might only been a day, but have you heard words from mom?"
The little girl's face was coloured with concern and Reina from nearby picked that up accurately.
"No, surprisingly." The older man replied. "The Gods must have blessed you, beginner's luck, maybe?"
"I don't know, but as long as she doesn't come chasing me after me." Ash managed to chuckle. "I caught a Pidgey and named it Zephyrine. I also named Ralts Reina."
"Oh, how lovely and fitting names you thought up." Oak smiled. "You didn't register Zephyrine into the dex, so I didn't get the information. Remember that next time, Ash."
A light blush spread across her face and Ash giggled in embarrassment.
"Got it, anything else?"
"Hmm, don't think so. Have a safe journey, alright?" Oak begged.
"I will. Good night, Professor."
Biding their last farewell, Ash turned off the communicating device and hopped off her chair. Walking over to Misty, Reina, and Zephyrine.
"Ash, I can't believe you can forget something like registering a pokemon into a pokedex." Misty commented.
"I'm just so excited," Ash reasoned. "Zephyrine, may I?"
"My honour to be in your dex, Mistress." She answered.
Reina gave Ash a small nod, and the trainer fished out her device.
Zephyrine the Pidgey, the Tiny Bird Pokemon, belonging to Trainer Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town.
Gender: Female
Ability: Keen Eye
Hidden Ability: Big Pecks
This pokemon is found common in Kanto, Johto, and Central Kalos. Pidgey are common in grassy areas and forests. Pidgey can evolve into Pidgeotto, and therefore, Pidgeot. The Pidgey line is duel Normal and Flying Type.
Pidgey are very shy, preferring to avoid battles, unlike its counterpart, the Spearow line. It would often pick up sand if attacked or startled. Pidgey have extremely sharp senses of directions, always finding its home no matter how far it is or how foreign the land.
Pidgey hunts their prey by blowing up dus clouds and forcing their potential food into openings.
Known Moves: Tackle, Sand Attack, Gust
Egg Moves: Air Cutter, Air Slash, Brave Bird
Current Level: 5
"You sure have a lot of space to expand in," Ash whistled. "That's positive because I can build you in many ways."
Zephyrine flapped her wings proudly.
"Misty, your pokemon are ready." Nurse Joy informed. "I suggest you to not let them battle for at least two days."
"Oh, thank you." She hastily stood and flashed a smiled. "I promise to take care of my pokemon."
"Have a good night," the nurse bid warmly, leaving gracefully.
Ash and Zephyrine were fast asleep, but Reina stayed awake to not only guard the two from the hidden threat of Team Rocket, but also because she wanted to see how Delia was doing.
A small, glowing sphere appeared before her chest and a virtual image of the mother was shown. Delia's hair was entirely messed up, her face was pale and made the heavily shadowed bags under her eyes stand out more.
She had been tortured, visible through the bloody clothes of hers; the same one she wore on the night Ash found her pokemon guardian. She was trembling lightly, whispering nonsense, her eyes were hopeless, and her fingers were shaking uncontrollably.
A sinister and blood curling smile stretched from Reina's face, a soft murmur coming out her lips.
"Suffer and suffer, your sins will not be washed away. Feel the fear and live the price."
Delia bursted into tears, "what did i do?! I did nothing wrong!"
"The Chosen One was left in your care!" Reina reminded, her voice startling to the woman. "Simply mistreating her was all the reason we needed to get some fun out of you."
Delia remained silent; she shouldn't have abused Ash simply because Ryan died unexpectedly; she shouldn't have let Ash suffer because she was suffering.
"Why did you think a child would be on your doorstep?" Reina hissed. "We were watching and thought you and your husband would be the best parents. Don't think us Gods and Goddesses are blind. It's not that we don't do anything, we act only when the time have come!"
Delia looked up in vain, "I'm sorry."
She bowed her head, this time in true guilt.
"Too late," Reina dismissed. "Our Lady will decide on you when she has the power."
Reina waved impatiently and the sphere disappeared. Delia screamed from the isolated dimension, earning nothing but a sore throat. She collapsed and pressed her hands to her sobbing eyes.
Reina looked over her shoulder, releasing the energy of her shield, and stared at her slumbering trainer.
"How envious I am of you, Mistress." She whispered. No real worries, only short term stresses, the ability to smile randomly…
BOOM!
"What!" Ash jolted up, same with Zephyrine.
In the other room, Misty snapped awake, too.
A few minutes earlier, a green hot air balloon floated above the pokecenter.
A lady with long, magenta hair and blue eyes, a man with baby blue hair and green eyes, a Meowth, and a Pikachu were present in it.
The humans wore white clothes matching their gender, both with a red 'R' on their chest. The man toyed a red rose between his fingers while the lady slid a piece of stray hair behind her ear; her ears that carried huge, spherical, green earrings.
"Time to wake some sleepy heads." She whispered sinisterly.
"What an honour, don't you think?" He asked. "They get to see Team Rocket first-handed."
While Meowth piloted the balloon, the humans tossed a pokeball each; breaking the ceiling glass of the building below them and releasing a Koffing and Ekans.
"Dropping," Meowth reported with his sandy voice.
Ash and Misty appeared in the main hall, Nurse Joy was being threatened by a cat pokemon with a coin on its forehead while being tied up; a lady and man, both in white, were raiding pokeball chunks and chunks at a time with an Ekans and Koffing.
Meowth, the Scratch Cat Pokemon.
This pokemon is found in Kanto, Johto, and Alola. Meowth evolves into Persian starting at level 28. This line is pure Normal Type, but in Alola, the Meowth line is pure Dark Type.
Meowth loves circular or shiny objects, often roaming in the night to find loose change. Due to such habits, Meowth often sleeps during the day and is nocturnal; they will fight Murkrow if both are aiming for the same thing. Also because of it being highly fascinated by its object of interest, Meowth would often play with it until it have grown tired and falls asleep.
Meowth have sharp claws, but rarely shows them in order to be stealthy and crawl in without making noises. This pokemon is highly prideful and selfish, they will go berserk if their coin is dirtied or if their ego is wounded. For those reasons, it is difficulty to raise and socialise with, which are some reasons why it is popular.
The Team Rocket members turned around to look at Ash, Misty doing the same, all in shock. Ash, having no awareness, moved her arm to scan the others.
"That pokedex is sick!" Meowth said with shock.
Koffing, the Poison Gas Pokemon.
This pokemon is found in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Unova. Koffing evolves into Weezing starting at level 35. This line is pure Poison Type.
Koffing are balloon-like with their thin skin and carries multiple kinds of different, horrendously smelly, and toxic gases; it is possible to observe the swirling gases through the skin. Due to its toxic gases, Koffing are prone to explode without warning, especially in hot areas or if it over inflates itself. Koffing also heighten its toxin level when it is agitated, releasing the gases everywhere.
Koffing are able to mix their toxin with garbage to create a terrible and powerful chemical reaction, setting off Poison Gas. They float because the gases in Koffing are lighter than air.
Ekans, the Snake Pokemon.
This pokemon is found in Kanto, Johto, and Kalos. Ekans evolves into Arbok starting at level 22. This line is pure Poison Type.
Ekans are stealthy and prey on eggs of Pidgey and Spearow, eating them whole. Ekans often flutter its tongue, the tip helps it lock the location of prey. Even though Ekans can detach its jaw at will to swallow large prey, it becomes too heavy to move, making it vulnerable.
The older an Ekans is, the longer it is. Ekans often rest wrapped around tree branches at night. At the beginning of birth, Ekans produce no poison in their powerful bites. While resting, Ekans curls themselves into spirals, in order to respond their fastest and glare to any threats.
"What about the Pikachu, Ash?" Misty questioned.
"I already registered one beforehand." Ash turned towards the Rocket Grunts. "Breaking into someone's property and stealing are both law breaking."
"Do we care?" James asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Seems like you don't know who we are," Jessie smirked. "Prepare for trouble…"
Hearing this, James smirked wider. "And make it double."
"To protect the world from devastation…"
"To unite all people within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love…"
"To extend our reach to the stars above."
"Jessie."
"James."
"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth," the cat cried out. "That's right!"
"Pika!" The yellow mouse added.
"Woah, that Meowth just talked!" Misty gasped.
"Zephyrine, prepare to fight!" Ash ordered, her bird hovering to the front line.
"Koffing, Tackle!" James pointed.
"Ekans, Wrap!" Jessie followed.
"Slide and dodge, surround them with Gust." Ash retaliated. "Back to sender."
Tilting herself left and almost vertical, Zephyrine was narrowly missed by her two opponents. She faced them and flapped her wings strongly, creating a pair of tiny tornadoes that enveloped the snake and gas ball like whirlpools.
Charging in and turning sharply, Zephyrine smashed the two back towards Jessie and James.
"GO ASH!" Misty cheered while rushing to Nurse Joy, who was tied up and unable to help.
Reina observed while lacking all emotion.
As the Rocket members commanded another charge at their pokemon, an idea popped into Ash.
"Sand Attack, Zephyrine, blind everyone but yourself." The bird hastily obeyed. "Now Tackle, disturbed one's path by eliminating the other."
With her keen eyes, Zephyrine charged into Ekans and the two crashed into Koffing before she glided out their way. Koffing, being inexperience in the brain, fired its attack at the hard, tiled floor and knocked itself out.
The sand scattered and revealed the fainted ball of toxin and serpent.
"Grr, go Meowth and Pikachu!" Jessie yelled.
"Use Scratch and Thundershock." James added.
"Time to show you bird the price of anger me." Meowth charged.
"Pi," the rodent hesitantly shuffled. "Pika!"
Zephyrine dodged Meowth's claws, and the cat turned around. "What do you mean, you're scared?! I'm here fighting alone!"
Without orders, Zephyrine chose Tackle and Meowth skidded back to Jessie and James before collapsing onto his back. She flew back to her mistress, like a quiet maiden.
"Next time, wait for me. You're not wild anymore." Ash whispered. "As much as I appreciate your ability to make decisions, hear me out. Okay?"
"Sorry, I got over the top. I'll change." The bird apologised.
Even though Ash wasn't able to understand the Language of Pokemon like Reina, she deciphered the guilty tone Zephyrine used.
"Thanks, I'm growing and learning like you, too." Ash smiled. "We're both students here."
Reina looked up at Ash, "Mistress, I feel so happy right now."
Ash picked her up like a baby, "how so?"
"You have matured so early. Your age doesn't match it. It is rare... these traits to be seen in a child." Reina buried her face in Ash's shoulders. "I almost feel guilty."
"Aww, I'm so jealous, those two can communicate in private." Misty cooed to herself.
Ash patted Reina on the shoulder and whispered, "well, I choose to be this way, and it's to survive, y'know? Feel a bit better? This is my choice."
Reina was the only one that heard Ash, and she stared at her before shyly kissing her mistress' jawline. She quickly shrunk her neck in embarrassment with a strong blush on her face.
"Hey! Are you two having a romantic date while we're struggling?!" Jessie screeched.
Ash eyed her, her smile faded and her eyes cold and unreadable.
There it is again, Lady Chosen's future self… Reina stared timidly.
"Right, time to show you what happens when you mess with my pokecenter!" Nurse Joy appeared with many Pikachu and they had all fired in union. The sudden and strong electric zap went flying the Rocket Grunts.
"Hands up!" Officer Jenny called, appearing at the door with multiple Growlithe and police members.
"Jenny, please check all the pokeballs and transfer them to Pewter City," Joy stated. "I'll stay here, Team Rocket messed with my pokemon centre, after all."
"Men," Jenny gestured before all her forces rushed in different directions.
All the Pikachu fired an even more stronger bolt of lightning under Nurse Joy's order and the Rocket Trio blasted out the roof.
"TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF!" They cried out.
"They did say blast off in their introduction." Ash noted, earning a laugh from the two older female.
"UGH, Pikachu~" Jessie growled. She and her crew were dangling dangerously off the basket of their ride.
"Pikachu," he apologised.
"That girl was different, same with her humanoid pokemon." James commented.
"Let's follow them, once we capture them, Team Rocket will be stronger!" Meowth declared.
Pikachu looked at them nervously, that Pidgey must be fresh yet she was so strong… Maybe it was a bad choice to leave that human…