Author's note: Opening song added!

Spoiler: Eventual couples will be Troypay, Ryella, and Chaylor. (Gets ready to get KO-ed…). However, main characters will still be Troy and Gabriella.

Opening theme: Ready Steady Go! – L'Arc-en-Ciel

READY STEADY CAN'T HOLD ME BACK

READY STEADY GIVE ME GOOD LUCK

READY STEADY NEVER LOOK BACK

LET'S GET STARTED READY STEADY GO

Fukitonde yuku fuukei korogaru you ni mae e

Kurushimagire de mo hyouteki wa mou minogasanai

Ate ni naranai chizu yaite shimaeba ii sa

Uzumoreta shinjitsu kono te no hira de tsukamitorou

Muchuu de -hayaku- kakenukete kita

Urusai kurai ni harisakesou na kodou no takanari

Hibiite -yonde- iru kimi no koe

Koko de tachidomaru you na jikan wa nai sa

READY STEADY GO

PLEASE TRUST ME

Chapter 6: Battle of Viridian Forest

"Alright, now let's hit the Gym!" Gabriella said after refreshing her Pokemon. The gang had arrived at Viridian City and healed their Pokemon. Now, Gabriella, Sharpay, and Taylor were raring to hit the Gym.

"Last one there's a rotten egg!" Sharpay teased Gabriella and ran off to the Gym.

Gabriella ran after her. "I'm not gonna lose to someone like you!" she shouted.

Taylor sighed as she walked with the boys. "It's no easy feat beating a Gym Leader…" she said, "But I gave confidence in you…" Taylor said as she looked at Squirtle's Pokeball.

However, when they arrived at the Gym, they found that the door was locked.

"Damn!" Sharpay shouted. She had wanted to beat Gabriella to her first badge, but now she didn't have the chance.

"Don't be angry, Shar, there's a Gym in the next town, too." Ryan said.

And so the gang made their way to Viridian Forest. They had to get through Viridian Forest in order to reach the next Gym in Pewter City.

"Starly!" came a sudden cry for help. Gabriella headed in the direction of the call. "A Pokemon's in danger!"

"Wait!" the whole gang chased after her.

After running for quite a while, Gabriella and the gang finally stopped. They found an injured Starly on the ground. "Oh my! Who did this to you?" Gabriella asked, concerned.

"Bah! It probably got injured in a Pokemon battle… Let's not overlook the fact that it's a wild Pokemon here!" Sharpay scoffed.

Taylor stepped forward. "I don't think so. Look at its wing. There's a burn mark…"

"So?" Sharpay asked.

"There aren't Fire Pokemon in this forest… Which means that someone must've burnt it and left it to die here… It could be anyone with Fire Pokemon, including you, Ice Princess!" Chad said.

"I am not an Ice Princess!" Sharpay shouted. "And I was with you the whole time, stupid!"

Chad backed away. "Woah! Calm down! I was just making a reference!"

"Whoever it is, I am not gonna forgive them!" Gabriella said, determined.

Just then, they heard a familiar shouting. "Hurry up and bag these Pokemon into the bag, you Slowpoke!"

"Speak for yourself, Slowbro!" another familiar voice went.

"Shut up! Both of you are Slowkings!" a last voice came.

The gang ran in the direction of the shouting and found three familiar faces.

"Team Rocket!" Gabriella shouted.

"Well, if it isn't the three little squirts who beat us at Oak's lab!" Meowth sneered.

"Prepare for trouble!" Jessie said and began their motto.

"Make it double!" James continued.

"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!"

"And Meowth's the name!" Meowth leapt forward.

"Whenever there's peace in the universe…"

"Team Rocket…"

"Will be there…"

"To make everything worse!" the trio chorused and struck a pose.

"WOB-BUFFET!" Wobuffet popped out of its Pokeball.

"Mime mime!" Mime JR popped out of its Pokeball.

Taylor whispered to Gabriella. "They're as weird as ever…"

"What are you circus clowns up to this time?!" Sharpay shouted.

"How dare you! We ain't any circus clowns!" James retorted.

"Since you're here, we might as well tell you! We're poaching this forest for rare Pokemon." Meowth sneered.

"But that's illegal! You hurt other Pokemon! Just look what you did to this poor Starly, you… you… CROOKS!" Gabriella had tears in her eyes.

"Crooks? Why, thank you!" Meowth treated that as if it were a compliment.

Sharpay took a Pokeball. "You guys want your asses whooped again?!" she shouted.

"My, my, little missy, you need to watch your mouth!" Jessue said.

"GET YOUR POKEMON'S SORRY BUTTS OUT AND I'LL KICK THEM LIKE I DID LAST TIME!" Sharpay roared.

Taylor finally saw Sharpay's true self. She might be icy, but she still had a conscience. She stood up and said. "Team Rocket, get the hell out of this forest, or else…"

"Or what? You'll give us cooties? Little girls, you should really stay out of adults' businesses." Jessie scoffed.

"No… This s for all the Pokemon you've hurt… We'll DESTROY you!" Gabriella stepped forward. Her Pikachu was perched on her shoulder. It leapt forward to an injured Pikachu lying on the ground.

Together, the two Pikachu let out a loud cry. "PIKA!"

"Is this their strategy, make us go deaf?" James laughed.

Suddenly, the area started to flood with Pikachu. "Oh no, this can't be good…" Meowth took a gulp.

"Pika… CHU!!!" the Pikachu blasted Team Rocket with hundreds of Thundershocks. It turned into a mini explosion and sent Team Rocket flying off.

"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" Team Rocket shouted as they flew off. They kept flying until they were out of sight with a twinkle in the sky.

"Well, that takes care of them! Let's continue to Pewter!" Taylor said as the gang prepared to set off. Then, Gabriella heard Starly behind her.

"What's the matter, Starly?" Gabriella asked, turning around. "Do you want to come with us?"

Starly nodded.

"Alright!" Gabriella said. "I caught a Starly!"

"Caught? Waddya mean caught?" Sharpay said, raising an eyebrow.

"Doesn't matter! All that matters is that I've got myself a faithful companion!" Gabriella said as they continued to Pewter.

To be continued