Ash and Davis ran out ahead as they made it to the top of a hill and could see a town down there.
"That's it. That's Cerulean City." Ash said.
"We finally made it." Davis said.
Our heroes have finally arrived in Cerulean City. Not only would they get to see Ash's old friend, Misty, but this is also where Davis and Ash attempt to win their second badge.
"Kari, look. We've finally made it to Cerulean City." Davis said, but they both saw Kari was hardly paying any attention with Angewomon staying close to her.
"Oh. That's great." Kari said, but didn't sound thrilled at all.
"She's been like this ever since she had to leave Liepard." Imperialdramon said. Davis went over and placed his arms around her.
"I know it must be hard, but Liepard would want you to move on." Davis said. "You know the rest of us are here for you, right? Especially your other pokemon."
"I know." Kari said as she tried to put on a brave face. She walked out up front. "Come on guys. Let's get to that gym."
A kid from another world with a brand new one to see
Don't know what's ahead, but it won't get the best of me
There's so much to learn and battles to be won
I've advance so far and still there's always more to come
Take a step and I'm on my way
Gonna start all over again
I wanna be a hero (Hero)
Pokemon Champion
(I'm on my way)
I wanna be a hero (Hero)
Give me just one chance
And the future will decide if there's a hero buried deep inside
I wanna be a hero
Pokemon
(Davis' voice) Cerulean Blues (Champion Version)
Ash was leading the way to the Cerulean Gym, but upon arriving, they saw there was a crowd moving in.
"What's going on? Is everyone here for a gym battle?" Davis said.
"I don't think so. Look at this." Kari said as she pointed to a poster. It told of a performance that was happening today in the gym.
"What gives? I thought this was a gym, not at theater." Imperialdramon said.
"Misty has older sisters that are more interested in performing than battling." Ash said. "Let's go inside and see if we can find Misty. With her, we have a better chance on getting a battle." All three of them went inside and saw the place was crowded.
"Quite the turn out. Are these shows popular?" Davis said.
"Just look up there." Angewomon said. All of them looked at the diving board and saw Misty's three sisters: Daisy, Violet, and Lily.
"Those are Misty's sisters." Ash said. All three of them dived down into the pool with all the water pokemon and saw them perform a ballet in the water.
"They like to show off, don't they?" They looked behind them and was met with Misty.
"Misty!" Ash said.
"Pikachu!" Pikachu was so happy that he jumped right into Pikachu's arms.
"It's so great to see you guys again. If I remember, your names are Davis and Kari." Misty said.
"Yeah. It's great to see you again." Davis said.
"I take it you aren't here to just have a reunion. I bet you're here to have gym battle, Ash. Brock called me and gave me a heads up." Misty said. Ash laughed with embarrassment as he scratched the back of his head.
"You always seem to know what I'm thinking. Davis came for one too." Ash said.
"I be happy to take your challenge, but there's a matter to be settled first." Misty said. "Kari, someone came here to talk to you.
"To me?" Kari questioned. Misty stepped out of the way for someone to come in. "Daddy?!"
"Hi, Kari." Kari's father, Susumu Kamiya, greeted.
"Dad, what are you doing here?" Kari said.
"I came to take you home." Susumu said and that was a shock to all of them. They went to a different part of the gym so they all could talk away from the crowd. Davis was able to sneak a peek at some of the pokemon in the water.
"Wow. This place is more like an aquarium than a gym." Davis said.
"Dad, I don't understand." Kari said. "Why did you come here just to take me home?"
"Kari, I was alright when you traveled around back in our own region, but I'm not sure I want you traveling around in a different region." Susumu said.
"Sir, that isn't for you to decide." Ash said.
"He is aware Kari won the Grand Festival in Hoenn, right?" Davis said.
"Dad, I don't want to go home." Kari said.
"Mr. Kamiya, may I ask why you want Kari to return home?" Misty said. "From what I've heard, Kari has made herself into a strong trainer."
"I know and I'm quite proud of her accomplishments." Susumu said. "But now that she's traveling from one region to the next, I'm afraid that I won't get to see her or my son as much. I'm worried she isn't aware how tough the world is."
"Dad, I've been handling myself just fine and I'm with my friends all the time." Kari said. "I can handle anything."
"Don't be stubborn about this. That's what your brother does." Susumu said.
"If I may, I might have an idea on how to fix all of this." Misty said. "Kari, how about you and I have a battle. A battle might show your Dad how strong you are and you're capable of taking care of yourself." Kari was opposed to going home, but this might be what she needs to do.
"Fine. I'll do it and if I lose, I'll return home." Kari said and they moved to the battlefield. Once there, Misty's sisters saw what's going on.
"What's this?" Daisy asked.
"Looks like Misty just taking on another challenge." Lily said.
"This really cuts into our rehearsal time." Violet complained. Daisy looked ahead and saw Ash and the others.
"Look, it's Ash." Daisy said as the three of them headed over. "Hi, Ash."
"Hey. Nice to see you three again." Ash said.
"I don't like this. Kari just let go of Liepard and now she might have to give up her journey." Davis said.
"There's nothing we can do about it." Imperialdramon said.
"Okay Kari, we'll use just one pokemon. Are you ready?" Misty said.
"I am. Angewomon, I need your help now more than ever." Kari said.
"Of course." Angewomon said as she flew onto the field.
"Wow! That pokemon is gorgeous." Daisy said.
"Who do you think does her hair?" Lily asked.
"Corsola, I choose you!" Misty said and her Corsola emerged on one of the platforms.
"Corsola!"
"Who's that pokemon?" Davis said as he brought out his pokedex.
"Corsola, the Coral pokemon. Corsola's branches grow from its head and can snap off, but will grow back."
"Corsola is part rock type. That's going to be a problem for Angewomon who is a flying type." Ash said and Susumu was confident in the outcome.
"Angewomon, start out with Aerial Ace." Kari said.
"On it." Angewomon said. She flew at great speed and tackled Corsola and nearly pushed it off the platform.
"Corsola, use your Spike Cannon." Misty said.
"Corsola!" Corsola aimed with its branches and shot out energy spikes. Angewomon crossed her arms and tried to block the attack.
"Now use your Bubble Beam." Misty said.
"Dodge it." Kari said. Corsola fired off bubbles, but Angewomon was able to dodge the attack. "Thunder Punch!" Angewomon's fist was coated in electricity and pounded Corsola.
"Nice. Corsola is a water type." Davis said.
"Yeah, but with Corsola as a rock type, that attack only did average damage." Imperialdramon said.
"Angewomon, Hurricane!" Kari said. Angewomon flapped her wings and created a powerful gust of wind and Corsola got caught in it.
"That pokemon is as powerful as she's beautiful." Violet said.
"Yeah but Misty's Corsola isn't done yet." Daisy said.
"Corsola, time to use Recover." Misty said. Corsola glowed green and all the injuries it obtained had vanished.
"Corsola can use Recover?" Kari said.
"That just means the battle is just going to keep dragging on." Angewomon said. "I'm not going to give up, Kari. I promise I won't let you down." Angewomon was going to keep battling for Kari. She was about to attack again, but the ceiling burst open and some large tube come down.
"What's going on?" Misty said. They all looked up and saw a specific group.
"Prepare for trouble. You're all wet"
"Make it double. This game is set"
"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"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speedy splash of light."
"Surrender now or prepare for soaking fight."
"Meowth! That's right!"
"Wobbuffett!"
"I can't believe you three are still at this." Misty said.
"Who are these people?" Susumu asked.
"Bad guys that ruin everything." Davis said.
"True and today we take everything." Jessie said.
"This brings back memories from our first visit in the Cerulean Gym." James said.
"So let's play it out. Power on." Meowth said as he pressed a button and the giant tube started a suction. All of them tried to resist, but Misty's Corsola got caught in it.
"Angewomon, save Corsola." Kari said.
"I'm on it." Angewomon said as she managed to grab Corsola, but she got caught in the suction too. Team Rocket turned the tube and was able to snatch Pikachu and Imperialdramon. When all four were caught, Team Rocket was making a run for it in their balloon.
"Come back here!" Kari said as they went after them….except Misty's sisters.
"Our hairs are ruined." Violet complained. Kari, Misty, and the others went after them. They saw their pokemon trapped in a cage attached to their balloon.
"This is part of what I was talking about." Susumu said.
"Don't worry about it. We've dealt with these guys countless times." Ash said.
"Look! They're heading down." Misty said as they saw Team Rocket going down behind the trees and they got after them.
….
Team Rocket
"A job well done." Jessie said.
"Good thing we quit while we were ahead. No way we could have made it out with all the pokemon in that gym with the twerps there." James said.
"Yeah. They're the ones that ruin everything." Meowth said.
"Let us out of here right now." Angewomon demanded.
"No." All three of them said.
"Team Rocket!" They looked and saw they were already found.
"Let them all go." Misty said.
"They can be so annoying." Jessie said.
"Vaporeon, help us out!" Kari said as she called out Vaporeon.
"Va!"
"Kari, I love your Vaporeon." Misty said with starry eyes.
"Misty, now is not the time." Ash said.
"Okay, Inkay. Come out!" James said as Inkay came out. "Inkay, use Psybeam."
"Vaporeon, use Water Gun." Kari said. Both of them used their attacks and they collided against each other and canceled each other out. "Use Aqua Tail!" Vaporeon shot out water from its tail and blasted Inkay.
"Go, Gourgeist!" Jessie said and her partner came out. "Seed Bomb!" Gourgeist shot out seeds andVaporeon got blasted by them and was knocked down. However, Vaporeon refused tto quit s it tried to get back up.
"Vaporeon doesn't stand a chance against Gourgeist." Susumu said.
"Gourgeist, use Shadow Ball and finish this." Jessie said. Gourgeist shot out the dark orb and Vaporeon was in big trouble.
"Vaporeon!" Kari shouted and Vaporeon answered her cries. A colorful orb appeared in front of Vaporeon and shot it as a beam that blasted through the Shadow Ball and hit Gourgeist. "What was that?"
"That was an Aurora Beam." Misty said.
"Wow! Vaporeon just learned it." Davis said.
"Did Vaporeon learn that for Kari's sake?" Susumu wondered.
"Excellent. Vaporeon, use Aurora Beam again." Kari said. Vaporeon used its newly learned attack and blasted Team Rocket.
"We're blasting off again!" Team Rocket shouted before they vanished into the sky. Ash and Davis were able to get the cage opened and free all the pokemon. Kari was most proud of Vaporeon as she held it in her arms.
"I'm glad everyone is okay." Kari said.
"As am I and I can see I was wrong." Susumu said.
"What do you mean, Dad?" Kari asked.
"I was worried that you couldn't handle the world, but I was wrong." Susumu said. "Your pokemon love you as much as you love them and are willing to go to great lengths for you. You also have great friends to help you."
"You're right." Kari said as she cuddled with her Vaporeon. "I love my pokemon more than anything."
"Just promise to call often and you can stay on this journey." Susumu said.
"Thank you, Dad." Kari said as she hugged her father.
"I'm glad that's settled. As for you two, I've been waiting for this challenge." Misty said to the boys.
"Yeah. We're going to get our second badge." Davis said.
"Better watch out, Misty. We're a lot stronger than you think." Ash said.
Now that Kari is able to stay on her journey with her friends, she gets to watch both gym battles. Will Davis and Ash be able to win those second badges? We'll just have to stay tune to find out.
To Be ontinued….