Disclaimer: Is Misty still on the TV show? No, so obviously I don't own Pokemon cuz if I did she would have never left.

Wow! I got like a major influx of reviews after the last chapter so I decided to be nice and update quickly. Now things really start to get exciting! This is the part I've been waiting to do for like EVER! So I hope you enjoy it!

Ash's POV

"Pikapi? Pikapi!"

"Pikachuuuu, I'm tired. Just give me five more minute-AHHHH" I screamed as the electricity coursed through me. That was one way to be woken up and not a very pleasant way either but it did work. Once the shock died down I opened my eyes, I was in an office type room, laying right beside the cage that Pikachu was in. Pikachu! "Hey buddy!" I couldn't help but smile when I saw that he was alright. "I'm gonna get you out of there." I promised, trying to pull apart the lock but to no avail. It was secured tightly, only a key could open it.

"Pikachu-pi!"

"What?" I looked to Pikachu surprised

"Pika pika Pikachu-pi!"

"Misty!" I hopped up, looking around. My heart raced in panic, if they took her I didn't know what I'd do. Not now, not after everything that had happened between us, they could have taken her away!

"Pikapi!" Pikachu used his tail to reach through the bars and smack my shin. Once he got my attention, he inclined his head to another corner and I breathed in relief. Misty laid propped against the wall, sleeping soundly. Pikachu gave me an odd look because of my prior almost panic attack, I blushed and smiled awkwardly.

"Don't give me that look Pikachu."

"Pika-"

"Yes I know she's with Gary but now is really not the time to be focusing on that!" I said even though that is pretty much what I've been dwelling on ever since I found out about it. I went over to Misty quickly and kneeled beside her. "Misty? Misty wake up" I shook her arm lightly but it had been so long since we had camped out together I forgot that Misty was not the greatest morning person ever. She jerked awake so suddenly I didn't have time to dodge her hand that ended up slapping my cheek hard.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean-oh it's just you Ash." She shrugged.

"Remind me why I love you again." I muttered, rubbing my red cheek. That made her blush and all my annoyance disappeared, I leaned forward and pecked her softly just because it felt like the right thing to do…and because I really wanted to kiss her again.

"PIKAPI!" Pikachu yelled before the kiss could become anything more then innocent.

"Sorry buddy." I turned back to him, rubbing the back of my neck sheepishly. He was just giving me a look that just screamed. So this is why it took you so long to find me. I did feel bad about that but it's not like I could help that my hormones just happened to peak when all of this happened.

Misty and I went back over to Pikachu's cage, we tried to pull the lock open together but it still didn't work.

"Maybe Infernape could melt it." Misty suggested.

"Why didn't I think of that before!" I reached towards my Pokeballs "Wait." I felt around my belt frantically. "My pokemon are gone."

"Mine are too!" Misty said shocked.

"Pikachu, use Thunderbolt on the bars." I said, backing away from the cage a bit, Misty following suit. I used my arm to cover my face as the bright electricity shot from Pikachu's red cheeks. Once it died down I looked up and frowned, the ground around the cage was scorched but the bars and lock looked like nothing had touched it.

I jumped to my feet when I suddenly heard clapping behind me. Spinning around I came face to face with the head of Team Rocket. "Let Pikachu go!" I demanded.

Giovanni just laughed. "You're not really in a position to be making threats to me Ash." he walked around to the desk and sat in the large leather chair behind it.

I growled, not really bothering to think about how he knew my name, figuring that Team Rocket had just told him at some point along the way.

"Now Ash why don't you take a seat." he gestured to a chair across the desk from him. When I didn't move he looked to Misty "Or you could let your girlfriend have the seat."

"Not his girlfriend." Misty crossed her arms and didn't take the seat either.

I ignored the pang in my heart for the more pressing matters at hand. "Just give me Pikachu back and let us go!"

"I'm afraid it's not as easy as that. We have things to discuss. If you refuse to sit then I will speak to you while you're standing but we WILL be talking before I consider giving you your pokemon back. So I'm afraid you have no choice but to listen."

I gritted my teeth, knowing he was right, I was trapped. "Then hurry up!"

"As I'm sure by now are aware, I am the head of Team Rocket but I won't be around forever and I'm going to need someone to take over for me after I am gone. I'll make this simple, I want you to be that person. You can be the greatest Boss there ever was, even better then I. You're exactly what Team Rocket needs."

I stared at him incredulously. "So this was all to get me here and for you to ask me to join Team Rocket?" Giovanni nodded "You really are crazy! I mean I knew that someone who led a group of criminals must be crazy but you're completely insane! I would never join Team Rocket!" I exclaimed, meeting Misty's gaze and she smiled at me proudly but then Giovanni kept talking.

"I took over Team Rocket after my mother and while there are a lot of promising members of my organization who would be honored at the chance to become my Apprentice I would…" he rested his hands on the desk in a very professional type pose "I would prefer to keep Team Rocket inside the family."

Misty stiffened up beside me, looking between my face and the Boss's as if seeing something for the first time, something I didn't see.

"What are you talking about? The only family I have is my mom, friends and pokemon." I snapped.

Silently, Giovanni stood up and walked around the desk towards me until we were standing only a few feet apart. "I'm your father Ash. This is all yours by blood. You are already a part of Team Rocket."

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There's not really much to say after that bombshell…

But two chapters in two days! I think that's a new record for me! Yay! I think that deserves REVIEWS!