Chapter 4: Pikachu's acceptance
A/N: I'm back and with a new chapter! I not going to explain much about this chapter cause I would just be a spoiler. So just enjoy reading it. I do not own Pokemon but I own my OC and this story.
banzaiman: I am trying to get my brain to start on an intro for that story but I assure you that it will be published once an idea pops out.
As Arcus, Ash and Pikachu were walking along the path of the forest, Arcus turned and said,"Ash, I'll meet you in the next town. Be sure to be there by night and I hope you will untie Pikachu."Ash gulped and Arcus said,"Yes Ash, I know you tied Pikachu up." Arcus soon disappeared, leaving behind Ash and Pikachu.
Ash bend down and asked,"Pikachu, why are you acting like this? Is it because you don't like me?" Pikachu answered with a nod and Ash said,"Well I like you a lot! And since you're the Pokemon I'm training, don't you think you can be a little nicer and just open your mouth and tell me what's wrong?" Pikachu looked at Ash with his mouth opened widely. Ash sighed and said,"That's not exactly what I meant." He took out his Pokedex and said,"But no matter what, you're just like all Pokemons and you should act like one and get inside your Poke ball just like it says in the Pokedex."
Ash turned on his Pokedex and it said,"While being trained, a Pokemon usually stays inside its Poke ball." That's when Pikachu pressed another button on the Pokedex,"However, there are many exceptions. Some Pokemons hate being confined in their Poke ball."
Now understanding Pikachu's problem, Ash removed the rope on Pikachu and his rubber gloves as well. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough.
Just then, a Pidgey trotted through the grass near the opened his Pokedex again,"Pidgey is a flying Pokemon. Among all the other flying Pokemons, Pidgey's the most gentle and easiest to capture. The perfect target for the beginning Pokemon trainer to test his Pokemon's skills." Ash kept his Pokedex and he was soon filled with confidence as he exclaimed,"It's our lucky day! Pikachu, go get it." Unfortunately, Pikachu disobeyed and looked away instead. Ash asked,"Aren't you ever going to listen to me?" Pikachu replied by shaking his head. Pikachu ran off and perched himself on top of a tree branch. Ash grumbled and said,"I get your message. I don't need your help. I can catch that Pidgey all by myself." Unknown to him, Arcus was watching from a distance.
As Ash placed his bag near the tree beside him, he removed one of the Poke ball on his belt strap and said to himself,"I pledged to get all the Pokemon in the world. Now I'm ready to take the next step to be the number one Pokemon master." He tossed the Poke ball at Pidgey, the Pokemon was captured in the ball but after a few seconds, Pidgey managed to free itself. Pidgey turned and ran off into the grass. Meanwhile, Pikachu laughed at Ash's attempt to capture Pidgey.
He opened his Pokedex again and it said,"To capture a Pokemon, you usually have your own Pokemon battle with the other."
Disappointed, Ash said,"Now it tells me." Pikachu continued to laugh at Ash as he kept his Pokedex.
Arcus chuckled and said to himself,"Ash is going to need a lot of practice if he's ever going to capture Pokemons like that." He tossed one of his Universal ball onto the ground and said,"Snivy, I need you."
Snivy emerged from the ball and Arcus said,"Snivy, I need you to help me find the path to the next town." Snivy happily nodded and ran off. Arcus smiled at his Snivy as it left his sight and he turned back to observe Ash only to find out that Ash and Pikachu were being chased by a flock of Spearow.
Arcus quickly got up and followed them by flying up in the air using his wings. He watched as Ash and Pikachu were attacked left and right by the Spearow until they both fell into a stream. Arcus dived into the water and he saw that a Magikarp was staring at him. Arcus shrugged and thought Might as well catch some more while I'm in the water. Another Universal ball materialized on his hand as he asked,"Magikarp, how would you like to join my team?"
The Pokemon responded by chanting,"Karp! Karp!" Arcus smiled and placed the ball above the Pokemon's head. A red glow emitted from the Magikarp's body as it was absorbed into the ball. Arcus grabbed the ball and it disappeared from his hand.
Arcus swam back up to the surface and saw Ash 'borrowing' a bike that belonged to a girl with orange hair with a ponytail tangling on the left side of her head. Arcus leaped out of the water and landed right behind the girl, making her yelp in surprise. Arcus looked at her and telepathically said,"Sorry I frightened you. I was just looking for a boy and his Pikachu. Do you know where they're heading?"
The girl folded her arms and said,"They went to the nearby Pokemon Center."
Arcus nodded and tossed another one of his Universal ball as he exclaimed,"Absol, come out!"
Absol emerged from the ball and the girl backed away slowly and asked,"How are you carrying a Poke ball when you're a Pokemon?"
Arcus huffed and said,"Explanations later, now we have to get to that Pokemon Center you were talking about. Mind if you lead the way?" The girl nodded slowly and ran off towards the direction Ash and Pikachu were heading with Arcus and Absol following her. Arcus looked at Absol and said,"Absol, find Snivy and we'll meet up at the Pokemon Center." Absol nodded and ran off in another direction.
As the two were continuing their running, it started raining.
The girl grumbled and said,"Great. Now that's it raining, I don't have a faster way of heading there." That's when Arcus picked up the girl and flew up into the air once he spread his wings.
The girl began screaming and Arcus said,"Relax, enjoy the view." Soon, the girl stopped her screams and she actually started to enjoy the view just like Arcus had told her.
Once they were approaching the edge of the forest, a giant column of yellow emerged for a few seconds and it disappeared. The rain also stopped and Arcus said,"We're coming closer. I'll be landing soon so hang on tight." The girl gulped and gripped Arcus's back harder.
Arcus landed near the entrance of the town and the girl said,"The Pokemon Center is close by." Arcus nodded and the two continued to run towards the direction the girl had pointed. As they were running, Arcus looked up in the air and saw that there was a hot-air balloon that was a shape of a Meowth's head, which he found suspicious.
Night soon came and Arcus and the girl had finally reached the Pokemon Center. The girl grumbled as she entered the door while Arcus stood outside, waiting for Absol to return with Snivy.
When Arcus spotted Absol sprinting towards him, he saw that Snivy was on her back. Arcus smiled and asked,"Snivy, are you alright?" As Snivy jumped off Absol's back, she fell onto the ground and she was clenching her arm. Worried, Arcus picked up Snivy and said,"Absol, let's get her in the center now." Absol nodded and the three quickly ran into the center.
The three entered the center and were greeted by worried faces on Ash and the girl. Arcus asked,"Ash, where's Pikachu?"
All Ash did was look at the door in front of them and said,"He's in there."
The door opened and a women with pink hair in a nurse's uniform stepped out with Pikachu in a stretcher and a Chansey. Ash and the girl rushed to Pikachu's side and the nurse said,"Your Pikachu's alright. Good thing you got it here so fast. The procedure went well and it should be fine."
Arcus stepped out and asked,"Nurse, could you take a look at my Snivy,? I think she has injured her arm."
The nurse smiled and said,"Okay. But I'm not sure since I have never seen this kind of Pokemon before."
Unfortunately, the siren started to ring and an announcement was made,"Your attention please! Our Viridian City radar detector has detected an aircraft belonging to a gang of Pokemon thieves. If you have a Pokemon in your possession, exercise extreme caution."
The nurse looked at Arcus and said,"I'm sorry but at a time like this, I need to help keep the other Pokemons safe." Arcus nodded and took Snivy back from the nurse.
Just then, the window on the ceiling crashed and two Poke balls dropped onto the ground, releasing two Pokemons. The two Pokemons emerged and exclaimed,"Ekans!" "Koffing!"
The Pokemon that was called Koffing started releasing a thick brown gas that covered the entire room.
Ash anxiously asked,"Who are they?"
Two figures appeared within the gas and a female voice said,"Don't be frightened little boy..."
The other figure continued with a male voice,"Allow us to introduce ourselves."
The female said,"To protect the world from devastation..."
The male continued,"To unite all people within our nation..."
"to denounce the evil of truth and love..."
"to extend our reach to the stars above..."
The female smiled and announced,"Jessie!"
The male did the same,"James."
"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light! Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight."
A Meowth jumped in and said in a complete sentence,"Meow, that's right!"
Confused, Ash asked,"What are you talking about?"
The female, Jessie, said,"He just doesn't get it, does he?"
Ash replied,"How can I? You don't make any sense."
The male, James, walked up and said,"We're here for the Pokemons."
Ash quickly covered Pikachu and exclaimed,"You're not getting Pikachu!"
Jessie said,"We're not interested in your precious electric rat."
James said,"We seek only rare and valuable Pokemons."
Jessie smiled and said,"Like you."
She pointed at Arcus and he said,"Dream on. I am no one's Pokemon!"
James said,"That's even more better, another Pokemon that has the ability to talk just like our Meowth. Even better, one that we have never seen before."
Arcus growled and raised his hand, electrical sparks started forming around his hand before he unleashed a powerful thunderbolt attack on Team Rocket. Unfortunately, Team Rocket was able to dodge and Jessie said,"Why you little..." Arcus's eyes flashed blue and he lifted a table up using his Psychic and he tossed it at them.
Team Rocket dodged it again and Arcus said,"I think it's time to run." Ash, the girl and the nurse nodded and they all quickly ran off.
Jessie exclaimed,"You're not getting away! Ekans, get them!" Her Pokemon, Ekans, hissed and slithered towards them. Arcus dodged Ekans and he continued to follow Ash. Ekans, however, had tore the wires that were connected to the lights. Soon, the lights all went out and the Pokemon Center was completely dark.
Soon, Arcus, Ash, the girl and the nurse all entered a room filled with Poke balls.
"Great. Now the lights are out," said Arcus.
The nurse said,"Luckily we have our own Pika-power source." The nurse looked over at another room and she woke all the nine Pikachu in the room. The nine Pikachu got onto a table and they all simultaneously started running, powering up the generator to turn on the lights again.
As the light came back on, the nurse had began picking the Poke balls one by one with a mechanical arm. She then began transporting the Poke balls away as they entered a transportation device.
Unfortunately, Koffing had busted down the door and all the Poke balls dropped onto the floor. The nurse immediately exclaimed,"Get those Poke balls!"
Arcus nodded and used his Psychic one more time as he carried as much Poke balls as he could while Ash hesitatingly grabbed one, making the girl say,"What are you waiting for? Throw them!" Ash complied by tossing the Poke ball in his hand onto the floor, releasing a Pidgey. Ekans appeared and scared the Pidgey, making the Pidgey fly away.
Jessie laughed and said,"That thing can't beat us."
Arcus said,"Then let's see your Pokemons beat mine!" He tossed one of his Universal ball onto the ground and his Meowth emerged from it, making Team Rocket raise their eyebrows.
Arcus huffed and said,"Bet you didn't expect that. Meowth, use Fury Swipes!" Meowth nodded and unsheathed his claws and he began to maul Ekans.
James retaliated by saying,"Koffing, use Tackle on that Meowth!" Koffing flew down and rammed Meowth off Ekans.
Arcus caught Meowth as he fell down and Arcus asked,"You alright Meowth?" Meowth nodded and Arcus said,"That's it. Absol, come out!" He tossed another one of his Universal ball and Absol emerged from it, making Team Rocket flinch.
"What in the world is that?!" Exclaimed James.
Arcus replied,"That's no way to talk about my Absol. Now Absol, use Razor Wind!" Absol smirked and her horn started glowing as she launched a horn-shaped projectile at Team Rocket.
This time, Team Rocket was hit and Arcus said,"Ash, get Pikachu out of here." Ash nodded and ran off with the stretcher that Pikachu was on. Unfortunately, Ekans and Koffing secretly tailed him.
When Ash was close to the door, he tripped on the wire that was lying on the floor. Pikachu started waking up and more Pikachu came out of nowhere and piled up near Pikachu, forming a miniature Pikachu mountain. As Team Rocket appeared, the Pikachu all used their Thunder shock attack in unison on Team Rocket, roasting them, literally.
Team Rocket's Meowth soon appeared and was advancing towards them when Pikachu had an idea, he told Ash about the idea and he caught on quick as he grabbed a burnt bike from a corner and Meowth asked,"What's this?"
Ash replied,"Let just say we're going to generate a little excitement for you Meowth." The light on the bike started glowing brighter and Pikachu hopped onto it before he used his thunderbolt attack on Team Rocket.
After a while, Team Rocket was literally blasted out of the Pokemon Center.
In the morning, Ash and Pikachu were together, playing around near the destroyed Pokemon Center.
Arcus looked over at his fully-recovered Snivy and said,"Snivy, I think it's time for you to take a rest." Snivy nodded and re-entered her Universal ball.
The girl walked up to Ash and said,"I heard that you were heading towards Pewter City. I'm coming along with you."
Ash quickly said,"Why?!"
The girl complained,"Because you destroyed my bike! That's why!"
Arcus then stepped in and said,"Take it easy girl. You can come along with us if that satisfy you."
The girl smiled in satisfaction and Ash groaned.
Arcus asked,"By the way, what's your name? You never told me your name yet."
The girl smiled and said,"My name is Misty."
Arcus shook her hand and said,"Nice to meet you Misty. I'm Arcus and I hope we will get along soon."
The girl, Misty, nodded back and Ash said,"Can we just go already? I want to catch more Pokemons and become the number one Pokemon master!"
Arcus and Misty sighed and Arcus said,"Fine. We'll go now. Misty, could you lead the way?"
But before Misty could reply, Ash said,"Don't worry, I know the way."
Ash quickly sprinted off with Pikachu on his shoulder and Arcus and Misty began chasing him down.
A/N: Hope this was fun reading! Please review and criticism is allowed.
