Thank you for your comments:

MiMiTheAngel – Elliot and Drew aren't related, I just love those characters that are like Gary and Drew, so I had to stick one in.

Lizzle2513 – thank you for your comments on all the chapters, and as for Kim and Elliot, well….I'm not gonna say, but she is a lot like her mom, and kinda has the same taste of guys, so that's a big hint. As for Zach, I'll try to get his mom's characteristics in there somewhere, but I cant make any promises, considering it's going to be very hard. Don't worry, Zach wont have only his dad's pokemon. As Kim, she will have a pokemon that her dad has, because it is one of my most fav. ones. As for Tiff, she'll start acting ga – ga over guys pretty soon, like in this chapter.

Author's note: Since I have a bit of free time, cuz it's a long weekend and all, I'll be able to update faster. Hopefully, cuz you know I cant just sit in front of the computer and type up stories every minute of the day. So I'll try my best to update it. And thank you again to all the readers and commenters, it really helps me out when I know that my stories are being read.

Chapt7

"Alright, let's head to the gym!" Zach said as soon as they had arrived in Rustboro City. "Wait a minute, why don't we go to the Pokemon Center first, that way you can make sure that all your pokemon are well rested and at their best before we go the gym battle." Tori said, being the intelligent one.

"Alright," Zach said, giving in and thinking the better of it. So the first stop the four young heroes made as they arrived in Rustboro was at the Pokemon Center.

"Hello everyone, how may I help you?" a tall young man with brown hair asked.

"Uh…where's nurse Joy?" Kim asked a bit confused. "Oh, she had to go take care of some pokemon, some kind of emergency, she wont be back until later. But don't worry, I can take care of your pokemon." He said smiling sweetly.

"Oh, hello, let me introduce myself, I'm Tiffany, but you can call me Tiff, everyone else does! I am the Pweter City Gym leader, or well was, until I started traveling. Anyways, I was wondering if you could ta-" Tiff started saying with hearts in her eyes. Luckily, Tori decided to get her out of there before she got any further.

"Heh…" Kim and Zach said, with sweat drops. "Anyways, could you take care of our pokemon for us." Zach asked. "Sure thing. By the way I'm Lorenzo." Lorenzo said taking the pokeballs out of the two's hands.

AFTER SOME TIME….

"Great, here are all your pokemon. They were in very good shape, it seems you have been taking care of them properly." Lorenzo said handing back the pokeballs. "But this one," he said handing Squirt over to Kim, "I had a bit of problem. But I can understand since it's still very young."

"Sorry about him." Kim apologized, blushing. "It's ok." Lorenzo said, smiling sweetly again.

"Alright, let's go to the Rustboro Gym, and challenge the gym leader." Zach said standing up.

"You're here to challenge Roxanne?" Lorenzo asked, a bit worried. "Yea, is there a problem?" Tiff asked, noticing, Lorenzo's tone.

"Well, it's just that, remember the emergency I told you nurse Joy went to treat?" Lorenzo said with sad eyes.

"Yea?" they all ask in unision.

"Well, it has something to do with Roxanne's pokemon. So I doubt that she'd be able to battle any time soon." Lorenzo said looking sad.

"Oh, man, now I have to wait even longer." Zach said, at which Kim smacked him on the head.

"Ow, what was that for?" he asked rubbing the spot where he had been klonked.

"That was for only thinking about yourself!" Kim yelled.

Suddenly, outside they heard some commotion and the five of them ran outside to see what was happening.

"Hey, who do you think you are, stealing my pokemon!??" A tall lady in her late thirties with black hair yelled as she ran after a hot air balloon. "Who are we?" a male voice replied.

"Why we'll tell you!" a female voice said.

"Prepare for trouble,"

"And make it double,"

"We bring chaos and destruction,"

"To inflict pain and cause frustration,"

"Stacy,"

"Brad"

"Team Rocket!"

"Where ever there is joy and peace in the universe,"

"We're there to make everything worse!"

"And Meowz that's right!"

In the hot air balloon there were three suspicious looking characters. One was a pink haired girl. She had on a black belly shirt with white gloves and a black mini skirt. On the shirt was a red R. Next to her was a boy with light blue hair, he too had a black shirt on with black pants and white gloves. On his shirt too, there was a red R. Next to him, was a Meowth, that to everyone's amazement could speak.

"Hey, stop you crooks, and give me back my pokemon!" the lady that had been chasing the trio called out, behind her, Nurse Joy was running after them as well. They were in a Meowth looking balloon, and they were gonna escape.

"Go, Tailow!" Zach called out as he threw the pokball into the air. "Tailow!" the bird pokemon yelled energetically.

"Tailow, use wing attack on that hot air balloon." Zach ordered.

"Tailow!" it nodded and flew at the hot air balloon. It's wings started to glow and it sliced right through the balloon, bringing the trio down to the ground.

"Steelix!" "Graveler!" "Geodude!" "Rhyhorn!" "Fortress!" "Nosepass!" the pokemon yelled gleefully as they were released from their captive net.

"Why you little punk!" the girl, who they guessed was Stacy, yelled at them.

"Squirtle Squirtle!" Squirt jumped off Kim's shoulder and went over to the trio. "Squirt come back, it's dangerous!" Kim tried to call it back, but with no avail.

"Oh, wow, what a cutie pie!!" Stacy said, upon seeing the little Squirtle. Her eyes sparkled as she reached out to hold the little pokemon.

"Oh no, they're trying to steal Squirt!" Kim yelled in a panicky voice. "Tailow, use peck!" Zach ordered his pokemon.

"Tailow, it said as it charged at Stacy and began pecking her until she let go of Squirt, who ran back to the safety of Kim's arms.

"Hey, Stacy, forget that runt and let's get the bigger pokemon!" Meowz called out to the dazed girl, as Brad stood up.

"A talking Meowth? I've only heard of one, and that was in mom's old travel stories, about a group called Team Rocket and they would always follow them around when she traveled with Uncle Ash and Uncle Brock and Uncle Max. The group had a talking Meowth too." Kim said as she held onto Squirt tightly.

"Oh, you must mean my idol." Meowz started, with teary eyes. "I dream one day to be as great as him. He was my inspiration to learn how to talk human talk. Ever since I heard of that great Meowth, I always wanted to be like him. I hope to one day meet him and have him say 'Meowz I'm as proud of you as if you were my own son'" Meowz said dreamily.

"Well, you know what, my mom had told me plenty of stories about Team Rocket. And guess what? Meowth and his friends always ended up blasting off into space! So let me help you to become one step closer to being like Meowth!" Kim said as she readied herself.

"Squirt, use Hydro pump!" Kim said pointing at the trio. Squirt released a very powerful Hydro pump. "Oh, no! Looks like Team Rocket is Blasting off!" the three yelled as they blasted off and disappeared.

"Wow, that was some hydro pump!" Nurse Joy said coming up behind them all.

"Yeah, I haven't seen that much power even from really well trained and fully evolved pokemon!" the raven haired woman said coming up followed by her pokemon.

"Oh thank you." Kim said rubbing the back of her head and blushing, "Squirtle Squirtle" Squirt said doing the same thing as his trainer.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Thank you all for your assistance in helping me get my pokemon back, especially you." She said turning to Zach.

"No problem, and besides, it was good practice before my gym battle." Zach said.

"You're here to challenge the gym leader?" the woman asked, looking Zach over.

"Yeah, why do ask?" Zach asked, a bit curious.

"Well that's because I am Roxanne, the gym leader, and you know, you look a bit familiar, actually all of you do." Roxanne said looking each one of them over carefully.

"Oh, I think I know why," Tiff said, after a moment, "It's because, Zach's dad had come here when he was a young trainer. His dad is Ash Ketchum of Pallet town, and my dad was Brock of Pewter City, and this is May's daughter, and her cousin, who is Max's son." Tiff explained.

"You're Ash's son? Well, I expect a good battle from you then. But unfortunately one of my pokemon is sick, so I hope you can wait until tomorrow." Roxanne said, a bit sad.

"No problem, and I hope your pokemon feels better." Zach said as he and the gang left for the Pokemon Center, to stay the night.

MEANWHILE…..SOMEWHERE ELSE…

"Oh great, our first job, and we messed up!" Brad whined to the rest of his team mates. "Will you quite whining like a baby?!?" Meowz said clonking him on the head.

"Quit it you two!" Stacy snapped at both of them. "What's up Stace?" Meowz inquired.

"I was just thinking, remember that twirp's little Squirtle, Squirt?" Stacy said, in deep thought.

"Yea, what about it Stacy?" Brad asked clueless. "I was just thinking that, that was a powerful attack, coming from a little thing like that, what do you say to us to try and capture it at all cost?" Stacy asked turning to the team.

"Alright, agreed!" Meowz and Brad said in unison as they all put their hands in the middle.

TO BE CONTINUED……