Unfortunately I couldn't get away from Misty even in the Viridian Forest, so I decided to just ignore her, and hopefully she will finally leave me alone. But that also didn't work when she started to scream and hid behind me. "What is it?" I asked.

"Look over there," She said and I looked to the side to see a cute little Caterpie. "Oh, it's a Caterpie!" I said with a smile. "A bug Pokémon."

"Even if it is a Pokémon, bugs are disgusting and I don't like them, do something, please," Misty said. "All right, I will," I said with a grin. Misty backed away and Pikachu looked up at me. I pulled out a Poké Ball from my belt, "This one will be easy. Caterpie, you're mine." I threw the Poké Ball on the Worm Pokémon, slamming it against it's forehead.

Caterpie glowed red then was inside the Poké Ball, which dropped to the ground and started to shake and twist. I watched on, hoping that I finally catched a Pokémon. The Poké Ball stopped shaking and the red button turned back to white.

I looked at it in shock, "I did it?" I slowly started to smile, "I... I did it!" I ran toward my Poké Ball and grabbed it. "I finally did it! I catched Caterpie!" I ran toward Misty and locked arms with her before I ran around in circles while dragging her with me.

Misty jerked her arm away from mine, "Ashley, you acting like a -" I cut her off by showing the Poké Ball right to her face, "Look, inside this ball is the first Pokémon I've ever caught my all life."

"Great, just kept it away from me, will ya," Misty said. I smirked, "What's this, Misty? You not afraid of a little Caterpie in a Poké Ball, are you?"

"Bugs scares me all bug out! Even if they in a Poké Ball. Just keep it away from me!" She said and turned around. I looked at her in confusion, "I like bugs. What's the big deal?" I looked over at Pikachu and saw he was lying on the ground. I walked toward him, "Pikachu."

Pikachu sat up as I kneeled in front of him, "We got a new friend," I said, holding out the Poké Ball. Pikachu sniffed the Poké Ball and cheered. "I'm glad you like it," I said before standing up, "From now on we'll catch more new friends." I looked at the Poké Ball, "Caterpie, you sticking with us." Misty tensed and turned around slowly, "W-What does that mean?"

"Caterpie, come on out!" I called, letting Caterpie out of the Poké Ball. Misty screamed as she ran away, hiding behind a far tree. Caterpie tilted it's head a little and I walked closer to it as I rolled my eyes at Misty, "Weird," I muttered before kneeling down to it's level, "Come on, Caterpie, climb up my shoulder."

"Ashley, get that bug back into it's Poké Ball! Bugs are three of the most disgusting things in the world!" Misty yelled. Caterpie looked really hurt by that and I looked at Misty angrily, "Aside from you, what are the most disgusting things?"

"Very funny," Misty said sarcastically, "Carrots, Peppers, and bugs. Everybody have something they don't like, and I don't like bugs!" I stood up angrily as I face her, "Yeah? Well, I like carrots, peppers and bugs! What I don't like is that you're hurting Caterpie's feelings!"

Misty looked away and I turned back to Caterpie as I kneeled down again. I smiled softly at the Worm Pokémon, "Don't listen to what Misty says, Caterpie, come on, climb up on my shoulder."

Caterpie nodded before looking at Pikachu, who nodded. The Worm Pokémon climbed up on my shoulder and I stood up. "You're not going to scare Misty anymore," I said. "What you mean it won't scare me?" Misty asked. "We'll go on without her," I said before starting to walk away.

Pikachu quickly followed me and Caterpie. "Finally," I muttered. "Pika pi," Pikachu said and I looked down at him to see he was looking up at me and pointing behind us. "What is it, Pikachu?" I asked and he kept pointing. I looked behind me to see Misty following me again. She stopped when I looked at her and she hid behind a tree.

"Why are you keep following us?" I asked. Misty stepped away from the tree, "M-my bike. You owe me." I rolled my eyes, "When are you going to stop annoying me with that stupid bike? Just buy new one."

"You are the one that need to get me a new bike!" She said. "Don't put this on me!" I said before turning around to continue leaving, "Now, leave me alone."

When it started to get dark, I decided we should stop and camp for the night. It wasn't a surprise that Misty decided to camp with me now since it was dark. I laid on my sleeping bag while the fire pit still burned brightly. I looked at Pikachu and Caterpie, who both stood on a tree trunk and smiled at them, "We better get some sleep, you guys, tomorrow is a big day."

My two Pokémon nodded in agreement. "Well, we all get some sleep if you stop talking," Misty said from the other side of the tree trunk. I sat up and glared at her before lying back down. "Don't let the bed bugs bite," I snapped sarcastically. "Mmmm," Misty hummed. I turned around and closed my eyes to let sleep come to me.

A scream was the first thing I heard when I woke up. Actually, it woke me up! I sat up and looked around, "What's going on?"

"What is this thing doing sleeping next to me?!" Misty yelled in fear. I blinked before looking over at her to see that Caterpie was next to her sleeping bag. "You had to wake me up because Caterpie was sleeping next to you?" I asked in disbelief.

"Yes!" Misty said. "It's just want to be your friend," I said. "If this thing want to be my friend it can stop bugging me," She said before glaring down at Caterpie, "If you are a Pokémon, then get out of my face and into that Poké ball."

Caterpie looked away with tears and I looked at Misty angrily. "Unbelievable, Misty, Cateripe means no harm." I looked down at the Worm Pokémon as it crawled toward Pikachu and it's Poké ball, "Caterpie, what's wrong?"

Caterpie hopped back into it's Poké ball, much to my shock. "Caterpie, wait!" I said. "Pikachu," Pikachu said, patting the Poké ball. I looked back at Misty angrily, "All right, Misty, you own Caterpie an apology, right now! Pokémon have feelings too!"

Misty looked at me for a few seconds before looking away angrily as she crossed her arms over her chest. I grabbed Caterpie's Poké ball, "Come on, Caterpie, one day we'll show her."

There was a noise above us and we looked up to see a bird Pokémon flying past us and landed on the grass. It snatched a worm and started to eat it. I smiled, "A Pidgeotto!"

I pulled out my Pokédex and pointed it at Pidgeotto, "Pidgeotto, an evolved form of the Pidgey. It is armed with sharp claws and dives from the sky to capture its prey. Unlike the more gentle Pidgey, Pidgeotto can be dangerous. Approach with extreme caution."

Pikachu hopped on my shoulder as Misty stood at my side. "I hope you know, that unlike with Caterpie, you have to battle that Pidgeotto," She said. I glared at her in annoyance, "I know that, and you better think about a good apology to Caterpie! Pikachu, you ready?"

"Pi," Pikachu said as he hopped off my shoulder and stood in front of the bird Pokémon. Pidgeotto looked at him and flew up. I wasn't going to let it fly away, "Pikachu, use Thunder Shock!"

Pikachu used the attack and it hit the bird Pokémon. I pulled out a Poké ball and threw it on it, which the bird Pokémon went inside. I watched as the Poké ball shook before it stopped. I smiled, "Yes! We catched a Pidgeotto."

Pikachu hold up his fingers in the V for Victory sign, "Pikachu!" He took the Poké ball and walked toward me. He hold up the Poké ball and I took it, "Thanks, buddy."

"Pika," Pikachu said with a smile. I looked at Misty smugly, "What you thought about that? Mmm?" She hesitated before sighing as she crossed her arms over her chest, "Okay, fine, you're pretty good with that."

I smirked and looked down at Pikachu, and winked. "Pikachu," Pikachu said with a smile. A sudden laugh was heard and we looked around.

"So we meet again."

"That voice," I said and there were three figures standing in front of us.

"To protect the world from devastation."

"To unite all people's within our nation."

"To denounce the evils of truth and love."

"To extended our reaches to the stars above."

"Jessie."

"James."

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

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"

"Meowth! That's right!"

I raised an eyebrow and placed my hands on my hips, "Uh, we're kind of busy right now, so -" Jessie cut me off, "Quiet, little girl, we're not here to listen to you." She and James suddenly pointed at Pikachu, "We're here for your Pokémon."

"Hand over that Pikachu," James said. "This is my Pikachu," I said, "Go find your own."

"The only Pikachu we want is that one," Jessie said. "We're only looking for rarest and valuable Pokémon in the world, kid," James said. "And that special Pikachu is just the kind of Pokémon we need," Jessie said.

Meowth suddenly started to scratch and slap them both. "Is my Pikachu really that special?" I asked. Meowth stopped and turned to me, "Your Pikachu's power impressed even me. I really got charged of his incredible attack the last time we met, his power exceed his evolution level. Your Pokémon -"

Now Jessie and James were hitting Meowth and then looked at us. "Make things easy and hand over that Pikachu," Jessie said. I raised an eyebrow, "Forget it." Jessie and James pulled out their two Poké ball. "Then you leave us no choice," James said. "Pokémon battle!" Jessie said as they threw the Poké balls, "Ekans, go!"

"Koffing, go get them," James said as the two Pokémon got out. "Two against one?" I asked, "That's cheating."

"Well, as we say, all fair in love, war and Pokémon battles," Jessie said. "I say that saying is rotten, and so are you!" I snapped. "Of course we are, we're the bad guys," James said. "You're not the badass ones, you three are just lame," I snapped. "How dare you?" Jessie asked. Misty stood next to me, "If they going to use two Pokémon, then so can you."

"Koffing, Sludge Attack," James said calmly. Koffing sent a slimy dirty substance and aimed it toward Pikachu's eyes, cutting off his sight. Misty and I gasped. "Pikachu," I said. Pikachu tried to rubbed the sludge off but couldn't, "Pi..."

I took Pikachu in my arms and glared at Team Rocket, "If you think you can use dirty tricks to beat me, you're wrong." I turned to Misty and hold Pikachu to her, "They may try anything to get what they want, but no mutter what happens, don't let them have Pikachu, understand?" She stared at me for a moment but I didn't have time, "Misty, come on!"

Misty took Pikachu from my arms and I turned back to Team Rocket. "What about the other two?" Misty asked worriedly. "I'll take care of that, Pidgeotto, I choose you!" I said before quickly throwing Pidgeotto's Poké ball and the bird Pokémon came out and flew up.

"Koffing, it's grime time," James said. Koffing went up after Pidgeotto to hit it. "Pidgeotto, dodge it!" I ordered and Pidgeotto dodged from Koffing and from it's Sludge Attack. "Ekans, go get your dinner!" Jessie said.

Ekans tried to bite Pidgeotto but it dodged it as well. "Pidgeotto, quick attack!" I ordered and Pidgeotto dived down, ready to hit Ekans. "Ekans, go underground," Jessie ordered and Ekans dig under the ground, disappearing. Pidgeotto stopped and Koffing appeared behind it.

"Pidgeotto, behind you!" I called. Koffing used smog to hit Pidgeotto on it's back, but Pidgeotto turned around and used it's wings to hit the attack away, then dodged Koffing's sludge as Ekans leaped out of the ground behind it. "Pidgeotto!" Misty called and Pidgeotto dodged Ekans as well.

Pidgeotto flew up high, flanked by Koffing and Ekans. "Counter Attack!" I ordered. Pidgeotto attempted to counter attack with it's Gust Attack, but Koffing dodged it. Ekans slammed into Pidgeotto behind it's back, which Koffing did as well. "Oh no," I muttered before holding up Pidgeotto's Poké ball,"Pidgeotto, return!"

Pidgeotto returned into it's Poké ball and I put it back on my belt. "Guess you got no choice, let Pikachu in, and watch Team Rocket win," Jessie said. "Pika! Pikachu!" Pikachu said as he tired to get out of Misty's arms. Misty tried to rub the sludge off of his face, "No, Pikachu, you can't battle in this condition."

I pulled out Caterpie's Poké ball, "I got no other choice..." I threw the Poké ball, "Caterpie, give it your best!" Caterpie stood in the front, looking as if it was very excited. Team Rocket looked at it in confusion. "What's that?" James asked. "It's a little bug," Meowth said before they started to laugh.

I looked at them angrily before I saw that Ekans and Koffing were scaring Caterpie as they got closer and closer to it. "Pika!" Pikachu called. "Caterpie, String Shot, now!" I called.

Caterpie fired it's String Shot, wrapping around Koffing and dropping him to the ground. It did the same to Ekans, wrapping it's head in String Shot before charging and tackling Koffing, which slammed into Ekans and send them both flying back past Team Rocket.

"Beaten by a Caterpie?" James asked in shock. "That really bugs me!" Jessie said. Meowth stepped up, "Now, watch a real Pokémon in action." Caterpie used String Shot on him as well before Jessie and James took off with Meowth.

"You may have won this round, but we'll be back!" James yelled as they disappeared. "Come back any time, we'll be glad to beat you!" Misty called. "We did it?" I asked in shock before smiling, "We did it! We won!"

I looked down at Caterpie, who looked excited and picked it up, "I'm very proud of you, Caterpie. You really did your best and we won because of you." Misty smiled at it, "You stronger then you look, Caterpie."

"Pika!" Pikachu agreed and Caterpie looked very happy by the comments. I looked at Misty with a smirk, "So, Misty, I guess you feel differently about Caterpie now, huh?" I held Caterpie toward her. "Well, I..." Misty stuttered.

"Why don't you both make up?" I asked. "Just pat Caterpie on the head and say 'Thanks for a very great job.'." Misty hesitated and I tilted my head. "You love Pokémon, right?" I asked, "So, it's only right to congratulate one for a good job."

"I guess you right," Misty said quietly. She slowly and hesitantly reached her hand out to Caterpie, but was interrupted by a sudden String Shot that started to cover it's body and she let ou a scream. "Caterpie?" I asked as I put it down on the ground.

"It's evolving," Misty said. "Caterpie, this is so great!" I said with a smile as Caterpie's body suddenly changed into a green hard-shell.

I pulled out my Pokédex, "Metapod, Caterpie's next stage. It has encased its body in a hard shell. This specimen reached this stage faster than any previously discovered Pokémon of this variety."

I smiled, "Maybe that means it can keep changing and go to the next stage right away." I kneeled down to it's level and hold it up, "Nice to meet you, Metapod. Not in a mode to talk?"

I chuckled while Pikachu smiled. "Pika, Pika," He said. I looked at Misty and smirked before standing up and holding Metapod toward her, making her yell and back away. "Misty, you two were about to be friends, you didn't forget, right?"

"I-I didn't," Misty said before she screamed when a Beedrill went flying by. "I'll do anything, just please, let's just get out of this forest!" She begged.

I put Metapod in my backpack before walking past Misty, "No way! There's plenty more Pokémon in this forest! Come on." I grabbed her hand and dragged her with me and Pikachu down the path through the forest.