Episode 21: The Safari Solution.
In this one I will have Ash and Salvia catch a pokemon or two each.
"Sir everything is going to plan," James told an elderly man with short white hair wearing a scientist jacket, brown trousers and a blue shirt, "we have capture lots of pokemon for the start of our operations," James declared as Jessie walked back into the secret place with a few rocket soldiers, "Doctor Zager, how many more pokemon will we need before we complete our plan?" James asked the scientist as he walked to the window of the building.
"Giovanni, wants you to capture when he tells you that he has enough pokemon," Zager instructed the Rocket forces, "we already have tons of rare pokemon, but still not enough to make our presence known to the world," Zager told the rockets who were standing in a single file, "go out there and capture more pokemon, for the glory of Team Rocket!" Zager yelled out as the forces under his command saluted in perfect unison.
"So James, what pokemon will we be after?" Jessie asked as they walked up to a lake front.
"We will be after the dragon pokemon of the Safari Zone, Dratini and Dragonair," James pointed out as he called out his pokemon, "if we can capture those pokemon, we will have a force of Powerful Dragonites," James explained to his comrades while a Gyrados appeared after James called out his new pokemon.
"Nice thinking James," Meowth said with a proud smile as they began to attack the lakes.
(Pokemon Center)
"So Ash did you do your reading homework?" Salvia asked the trainer as he looked at her in shock, Ash looked over to his friends in embarrassment as they started to laugh at him, Salvia started to grin at his friends, "well Ash did you read the book?" Salvia continued to ask while turning her focus back onto the trainer.
"Yeah Ash, did you read the book last night?" Misty asked while still in a fit of laughter.
Ash looked at the ground feeling humiliated at what was happening, 'never thought the princess would take it this far,' Ash thought before getting flicked on the nose. "Hey what was that for?" Ash asked in frustration.
"You called me princess, I didn't have to hear a word, and I just know you were thinking about it," Salvia explained as she started to laugh at her boyfriend, "Ash, I am disappointed in you, how are supposed to get any smarter? If you don't read that book I gave you?" Salvia asked with a frown, as the laughing got heavier.
The laughing started to settle as Ash pulled out the book, "I thought you were joking," Ash confessed with a frown, "but this is wrong, me reading a childrens picture book, a book that only has five or six words on each page," Ash said while everyone around him burst out into a huge fit of laughter, "I am going to the Safari Zone," Ash said while leaving the group with him stomping away.
Salvia followed Ash while his friends started continued to laugh at him, "Ash, I am sorry I embarrassed you like that," Salvia said apologetically while Ash ignored her as he walked towards the Safari Zone, Raichu ran up to the two trainers wanting to follow him around in the Safari Zone, "Ash, I know you're angry at me," Salvia said with a frown as they approached the entrance gate of the Safari Zone.
"It's fine Salvia, I was more upset at the others for laughing at me," Ash explained much to the relief of the royal, "I know I was bad at school, maybe that's the reason why it would be best if you keep tutoring me," Ash said while pulling out his wallet. "As a thank you for teaching me, I will pay for both of us," Ash said while handing the money to the guards.
"What are the rules of this place?" Salvia asked while being handed the Safari Balls.
Ash looked over to the princess and smiled, "rules are simple, we have a certain amount of time, we have thirty Safari Balls that we can use to capture pokemon with," Ash explained with a smirk, "oh that's right one more important rule, we're not allowed to battle with our pokemon," Ash explained with a smile.
Ash and Salvia walked pass the gates and into a large expanse of green fields, with Trees in every direction with pokemon running around in every area of the park, "wow so many pokemon," Salvia said while clasping her hands together.
Ash looked around to see the different pokemon running around, "there seems to be some new pokemon in this Safari Zone," Ash pointed out while point over to a mostly blue pokemon floating around, "Beldums," Ash said with a smile, while turning his gaze over to another blue pokemon moving around, "Heracross, Girafarig, Miltank, Boffulant," Ash called out as he looked around to the different pokemon, "most of these pokemon aren't even native to Kanto," Ash explained while the two trainers looked around to see many more different pokemon.
The two started to walk around to see if they could find different pokemon that they could capture, as the two continued to walk on a large grey pokemon began to charge at Salvia, Ash ran and pushed her away before being hit by the large pokemon, "Ash, what happened?" Salvia asked as she looked back to see the pokemon turing around.
"Odd, Rhyhorn are usually docile pokemon, they usually stick to themselves," Ash explained as the two got back up, "Salvia, throw a Safari Ball at it," Ash requested with a smile.
Salvia pulled out a Safari Ball and threw it at the charging pokemon, the ball tapped the pokemon on the head and it teleported into the confines of the ball, the ball wobbled around for a short time until the pokeball made the sound they were waiting for, "yes, I captured a Rhyhorn," Salvia celebrated as the pokeball disappeared much to her shock, "Ash, where did Rhyhorn go?" Salvia asked the trainer who was standing next to her.
"Since you have six pokemon already, anymore pokemon you catch will be sent straight to Professor Oak's lab," Ash pointed out calmly as Salvia looked to the ground in disappointment, "nothing to worry about, Professor Oak will take care of any extra pokemon you capture," Ash explained much the princess's relief.
Ash and Salvia continued to walk through the Safari Zone looking for more pokemon to capture, "what other pokemon can we capture Ash?" Salvia asked as a Beldum floated pass the two trainers, "Ash, is that a Beldum?" Salvia asked with a smile while Ash pulled out a Safari Ball.
"Yes it is, I haven't that pokemon yet, so now is my chance to capture it," Ash decreed while throwing the pokeball at the iron ball pokemon, the blue pokemon disappeared into the Safari Ball, the green and white ball began to move around causing an anxious wait for the two people watching, the ball finally stopped and signified the capture of the pokemon, Ash watched the Safari Ball disappear in a bright light, "seems like we each have a pokemon," Ash said with a smile as the two started to walk again.
The two continued to walk until Salvia stopped and saw a purple pokemon with a large horn and a blue pokemon with dark blue spots, "Ash, what are those pokemon?" Salvia asked causing the trainer to turn around.
Ash looked at the pokemon with a smile, "those two are Nidorino and Nidorina," Ash pointed to the two respective pokemon, "they are hiding from something," Ash stated while looking around, "Salvia, the reason why we came here is to investigate the situation, "that Belbum didn't float in front of us for no reason," Ash explained while remembering the moment the Rhyhorn charged at them, "not only that, Rhyhorn are very docile pokemon, it wouldn't charge at people for any reason," Ash explained as the princess started to gain a worried look on her face.
"Team Rocket? Or my uncle?" Salvia enquired with uncertainty.
Ash looked at the ground to see a group of footsteps, "Team Rocket, most likely," Ash retorted with confidence, "they are the only ones that would do this stuff," Ash said calmly as the duo followed the footsteps until they reached a shack, Ash watched as members of Team Rocket walked into a building, "they are capturing pokemon," Ash said while creeping up closer to the shack.
Salvia watched as the trainer got closer to the hideout, "Ash, get back here you reckless fool," Salvia silently called over to Ash, but Ash wasn't listening he hid behind a barrel and started to listen in on a conversation.
Ash listened to the conversation while looking around to see a few more members of Team Rocket arriving, "Zager, we have managed to capture a few Dragonairs," a blue haired man said with a confident grin, "this is almost too easy," he said with a smirk as Ash listened in on more of the talks, "so far we have captured almost two hundred different pokemon," James said coolly.
"That's right, we are preparing the cages for transportation," Jessie said calmly as she walked into the shack, to check on the pokemon in the cages, "good, every pokemon we captured in this Safari Zone will be transported to the boss," Jessie said quietly as she walked around to inspect the different pokemon, "very soon, we will be back to our former glory," she said while laughing at the pokemon.
Ash moved quickly towards a nearby bush, and proceeded to followed the tree lined road back to the princess, 'it seems like Team Rocket are taking pokemon,' Ash thought while creeping back towards the young royal, 'whatever is going on here, it could be trouble,' Ash thought while trying to keep his anger in place.
Ash made it back to the princess's side while she watched what was going on, "Ash, what's going on?" Salvia asked with a frown, "all I can see is a lot of Team Rocket members," Salvia pointed out quietly as more members started to appear, "Ash we might need the help of Misty and Cilan as well as my dad and Colin," Salvia pointed out with certainty.
Ash nodded quietly before hearing the cries of a purple Dragonair, it was trying to get away from Team Rocket who were throwing pokeballs at it, "I will not allow it," Ash declared before throwing a Safari Ball at it.
"Ash, you fool, you risk us getting caught," Salvia berated the trainer in anger as the dragon disappeared into the green and white ball, the ball wobbled for a few seconds until the ball disappeared to safety, "okay so you saved a dragon pokemon," Salvia said as they got up and started running away before being spotted by the members of Team Rocket.
"Didn't want it being used by Team Rocket," Ash digressed while running away.
"There they are, get them now!" the rockets yelled out as a powerful attack flew passed the two trainers heads.
They hit the ground as an icy beam flew passed them, "you alright Salvia?" Ash asked with a smile before being pushed away by the royal.
"I would be, if you weren't so reckless!" Salvia told Ash with anger, she pulled out her pokeball, "Dragonite, time to show them what we can do," Salvia called out her pokemon with confidence, a large yellow pokemon stood there ready to take on the foe, "Dragonite, Attack with Flamethrower," Salvia instructed her pokemon quickly. While a powerful beam of ice was fired towards the duo, Dragonite sent out a powerful burst of flames towards the incoming attack, the flames overwhelmed the ice easily and knocked out the pokemon using the attack.
"Alright, Salvia time to get out of here," Ash said while Salvia recalled her pokemon, the two ran through the fields where pokemon were still grazing oblivious to the presence of Team Rocket. The two trainers looked back to see that they lost Team Rocket, "your Dragonite is awesome," Ash complimented the princess.
Salvia glared at the trainer for a moment, "Ash, if you ever do that again! I will go home never to see you again!" Salvia told Ash in anger causing the trainer to look away in guilt.
"Well Salvia, I would have been better for me to capture it, than to be stuck in a cage," Ash argued as the princess walked off ignoring Ash, "Salvia, I am sorry for what I did, but I cannot stand to see pokemon being exploited like this," Ash told the princess calmly.
Salvia looked over her shoulder and glared at the trainer, "then what do we do Ash?" Salvia asked before heading up to the gate of the Safari Zone.
Ash followed the princess to the exit of the preserve and looked to the ground, "we need to help the pokemon, Team Rocket will use them to get what they want," Ash replied with certainty as they walked up to the Pokemon Center where their friends were waiting, "Salvia," Ash called to the young royal with guilt written over his face.
"So you two couldn't wait until we were ready," Misty said with a smile, she watched as the princess walked to her room not talking to Ash, "Cilan, what's going on? Those two were talking earlier today, even laughing," Misty enquired with a frown as Ash walked into the building, he looked around to see the medical facility filled with people from all over the region, "Ash, what happened?" Misty asked as Ash walked passed her.
"It seems like those two had an argument," Cilan stated while watching Ash walk up to the phone.
Ash pressed in the numbers to make his call, after the phone rang up a woman with shoulder length brown hair appeared on the screen, "hello mom, sorry I haven't called you in a while," Ash said apologetically.
Delia smiled at her son, "Ash, how have you been? Are you changing your underwear everyday? Are you looking after the princess?" Delia started to barrage her son with questions.
"Mom, I did something stupid today and Salvia isn't talking to me," Ash said with a saddened expression, "Team Rocket were catching pokemon, I saved a Dragonair and we got spotted by members of Team Rocket," Ash said as shame started to appear on his face.
"Ash, that was very reckless of you, yes I know you caught a pokemon to save it, but you put yourself and the princess in unnecessary danger," Delia berated her son as he looked away in shame, "you need to make it up to her, if you want to keep her," Delia advised Ash with a sigh.
Ash started to smile and nodded at his mother, "thanks for the advice mom, I guess I was being stupid, but that is what I do," Ash said while looking back to see his friends standing there, "mom, I am going to talk to her again," Ash said with a smile before closing off the call.
"Ash, why not go back into the Safari Zone?" Misty asked with a smile, "we will go with you to help the pokemon Team Rocket have taken," Misty declared quietly, Ash stood up and ran to the hall way of the full Pokemon Center, "Cilan, what is Ash doing?" Misty asked the pokemon connoisseur.
Cilan shrugged his shoulders and waited for Ash to make it back with the princess, "it seems like Ash wants to make it up to the princess, after all he did put them in danger," Cilan stated with confidence.
Ash made it to the room of the princess and knocked on the door, he opened the door and started hearing another song echo though the walls of the room, 'it can't be, this beautiful voice belongs to the princess,' Ash thought as he approached the royal who was looking out the window, "Salvia, that was beautiful," Ash expressed his joy as the princess turned around in shock with her face starting to turn a little red, "what's the song about?" Ash asked with a smile before the princess turned around to look out the window again.
"Ash, I am sorry that I yelled at you," Salvia said apologetically as sounds of crying came from her, "that song I was singing, it was about you," Salvia confessed as a sudden silence filled the room, Ash sat down on the bed and started to think about what the he heard, "Ash, sometimes it's better not to get caught," Salvia told Ash as she walked over to the bed, "putting yourself and everyone around you in danger could cause you to lose your friends," Salvia explained as the trainer closed his eyes and started to ponder again.
"I know, I didn't know Team Rocket would begin chasing us," Ash admitted solemnly as he looked up to see Salvia sitting there, he looked away but the princess placed her hand on the left side of his face, she turned his face and looked into his eyes, "Salvia, I am sorry for placing you in such danger," Ash said quietly.
"It's fine Ash, but we need to make sure we have other people backing us up," Salvia said sweetly as the trainer took her hand, the two looked into each others eyes failing to realize their friends were standing outside the princess's room, "next time, we will have the help we need to save the pokemon," Salvia told Ash before standing up.
Misty, Cilan and Raichu ran away from the room knowing that if they got caught it would mean trouble for them, "much better, it seems Salvia has forgiven Ash," Cilan said with a smile before heading out into the main foyer. "Those two exude an amazing aroma, they complement each others strengths and weakness better than anyone I have ever seen before," Cilan stated with a smile as Misty followed close behind.
Misty looked around the Pokemon Center to see the people were slowly leaving, "why did Salvia forgive Ash?" Misty asked quietly as she sat down to have a cup of tea.
Cilan gazed at the red head and smiled at her, "isn't it obvious, they love each other," Cilan knowingly said with a smile, "we pokemon connoisseurs have this terms we like using, that term is called Premium Brand," Cilan explained quietly as he watched Ash and Salvia walking out of the hallway, "when the connection between people or pokemon is strong enough, they become a premium brand," Cilan eloquently stated with confidence while watching the couple walking up to the table, "so what are you two going to do at the Safari Zone?" Cilan asked Ash and Salvia.
The couple looked at each other again, they nodded confidently, "we're all going in to stop Team Rocket," Ash and Salvia said in unison.
"And we will help too," the king said as everyone turned around to see a man dressed in a black jacket with a white shirt and Blue jeans. Upon seeing this Ash, Misty, Cilan and Raichu burst out into laughter, "what are you all laughing at?" the king asked as the friends continued to laugh at Salvia's father, "we sneak into the city and I get laughed at by Salvia's boyfriend and his friends," the king said with a sigh before heading out of the building with a shameful look on his face.
"Colin, you do know King Brian looks ridiculous in that outfit?" Ash asked while recovering from the fit of laughter.
Colin sighed for a moment and started to laugh, "I have already told him that, I asked him to get a suit, not an outfit you normally see teenagers wear," Colin explained while hitting his forehead, "so Ash, have you looked after the princess since we last met?" Colin asked with hope.
Ash and Salvia turned their heads and smiled at one another, "yes Colin, Ash has looked after me, but we found out what Team Rocket are doing in the Safari Zone," Salvia said with concern etched on her face, "they are capturing pokemon to build their army," Salvia explained with sadness.
Colin and the rest of the friends walked out of the medical facility to leave Ash and Salvia alone for a moment, they walked up to the phone to ring up the professor, "Professor Oak, I need to get a couple of pokemon," Ash said calmly as he placed a pokeball on to the teleportation device, "can you please send over Gengar?" Ash requested.
The professor placed a pokeball on the device and sent the ghost types pokeball to its trainer, "now young lady, are you the one that sent me a Rhyhorn?" the professor asked as he turned the view around.
The princess chuckled nervously as she nodded, "that was me, I will be sending you Clefairy, in exchange for my new Rhyhorn," Salvia declared with a smile as she followed what Ash did before her, she waited for the next pokeball to appear, "thanks professor," Salvia said thankfully as she took the green and white device.
The two walked out of the Pokemon Center to find that everyone was waiting for them, their Raichus stood there happily as the princess's electric mouse continued to hold the paw of Ash's Raichu, "alright time to stop Team Rocket," Ash declared with vigor as the group walked up to the Safari entrance.
After walking up to the entrance the king and Colin walked in first followed by Ash and Salvia, Misty and Cilan entered last to join the group in the Safari Zone, "alright we will split up and meet at the end of the Safari Zone," Salvia told the group calmly, "the reason for that is so we aren't seen in a large group, I will go with Ash and Colin," Salvia said with certainty while walking up to the trainer and the her friend at the palace, "my dad will go with Misty and Cilan," Salvia declared before heading off in the opposite direction with Ash and Colin.
(30 minutes later)
"Alright, we will head down back to rescue the pokemon," the king said quietly as Ash took a quick look to see what Team Rocket was doing, "Misty, Cilan, Colin and me will be the ones to help the pokemon, while Ash and Salvia will keep them busy," The king pointed out the plan while getting ready to walk around back with the others, "if it gets too dangerous we will pull back," Brian told the group calmly, they all nodded in response and moved out while Ash and Salvia stayed put, "please be careful."
Ash walked up to the door of the building and knocked on the door, "Garchomp, I choose you," Ash called for one of his pokemon with confidence, Ash waited for the door to open to find that the trainer is there, "hello, I am here to stop you from taking to pokemon to your boss," Ash said with a cheeky smile.
Jesse and James appeared from the house with the rockets, Salvia took the chance to run up to Ash and stand by his side, "so you came back, after you stole a Dragonair from us," Jesse said in anger as she pulled out one of her pokeballs, "Go Arbok," Jessie called out large purple serpent with red and yellow markings on its hood.
"Yeah, especially one that is a different color," James stated in anger, "Wheezing go," James called for a two headed pokemon.
"Ninetails, it's time to shine," Salvia called out her pokemon for the battle against Team Rocket.
Ash turned his focus to Salvia and dipped his head to signify the beginning of the plan, Misty and Cilan first entered the shack and allowed the royal duo in as the battle began outside, the king peered outside the window to see Ash and his daughter holding off the members of Team Rocket, 'wow, my daughter is strong,' the king thought as he looked around the back of the hideout.
Colin looked around until he found a group of cages with small purple pokemon inside, "Male Nidoran," Colin pointed over to the scared pokemon, "Cilan, do you have any pokemon that can help us?" Colin asked the green haired man with hope.
"Simisage, help us out," Cilan called for his mostly green pokemon silently, "use Bullet Seed to open these cage doors," Cilan instructed his pokemon. While the monkey like pokemon attack the cage doors a loud explosion ripped through the area.
King Brian turned around to see Ash and Salvia falling back from the onslaught of Team Rocket, "Latios, the emblem of my family," Brian called out his grey and blue legendary pokemon, "help them out Latios," Brian commanded seriously, the pokemon flew out of the hideout and started to help Ash and Salvia out in the battle, 'now time to rescue these pokemon,' Brian thought while turning his attention to the job at hand, he continued to look around as the sounds of the battle started to intensify and become more frequent.
While the pokemon rescue was occurring Ash and Salvia were fighting off Team Rocket with only Jessie and James remaining in the battle, Ash recalled his tired Garchomp and looked over to the princess, "Lucario, I choose you," Ash called out the aura pokemon to battle the remaining rockets.
Salvia followed Ash's example and recalled her Ninetails, "Dragonite, time to shine," Salvia called for her starter pokemon with confidence.
"Doesn't matter, we have already succeeded, so beating you two and that legendary pokemon is a piece of cake," James declared with a confident look on his face, James turned to his ally and got ready to team up against Ash and Salvia, "Wheezing, attack with Sludge Bomb," James issued his command while Jessie waited for the attack to start, the poison type pokemon sent out a ball of putrid waste towards the dragon type pokemon.
"Lucario, stop the attack," Ash commanded as the aura pokemon got between the poison type attack and the dragon type pokemon. Lucario shrugged off the attack like it was nothing, "now Lucario, attack Arbok with Bone Rush, " Ash instructed the fighting type pokemon confidently, Lucario put its hands side by side and formed a bone to attack the snake pokemon with.
Lucario charged towards Arbok with a glowing white bone before hitting it more with a sudden burst of attacks, while Salvia stood next to her Dragonite with a determined look on her face, "Dragonite, attack with Dragon Claw," Salvia instructed her pokemon with vigor. The dragon type pokemon charged towards the gas pokemon with glowing white claws.
"Smokescreen," James ordered his pokemon, the gas pokemon unleashed a dark haze over the battlefield preventing Ash and Salvia from seeing what was going to happen next.
"End this battle with Poison Tail," Jessie ordered the snake pokemon with confidence.
Ash watched as the snake pokemon edged closer to Dragonite, the dragon type pushed the attacker aside only for the attack to move towards its trainer, 'no Salvia,' Ash thought as he ran towards her, "Salvia, look out!" Ash yelled out as he pushed her aside taking the brunt of the attack.
Salvia watched as the trainer collapsed in front of her, she looked on in horror as the smoke cleared with Team Rocket leaving the scene. Salvia looked down to see Ash was still on the ground, she fell on to her knees to see if Ash was okay, "Ash, you saved me again," Salvia said with a smile, she placed her hand on the trainers head and quickly moved it off, "Ash, you're burning up," Salvia said with a frown.
"We only rescued the weak pokemon, it seems like they transported the much stronger and rarer ones," Cilan pointed out before spotting his friend on the grass in front of the young royal, "what happened?" Cilan asked quietly while approaching the trainer and the princess.
"He took a Poison Tail in my place," Salvia stated while she started to cry, "we didn't know it was coming, they used Smokescreen to block our view," Salvia stated as Ash started to slowly get up, "no Ash, stay there, Dragonite please help me save Ash," she said while her dragon pokemon picked Ash allowing Salvia on its back, 'this time I will save you Ash,' Salvia thought as the Dragonite left the scene.
Cilan, Misty, Raichu, Colin and the king watched the dragon type leave the scene, "I will go and see Ash personally," the king declared while calling over his Latios, he climbed on and flew off as the last four looked at the ground in disappointment at what had happened, 'I can't believe we lost that battle,' the king thought with shame, 'not only that, Ash got hurt while protecting my daughter,' the king thought as his pokemon flew across the sky towards the city.
Meanwhile Cilan looked at his friends and frowned, "we better make sure Ash will be alright," Cilan stated as the others agree with him, "I know of a friend who can help us, so I will ring her to get her assistance," Cilan said while the remaining group walked out solemnly .
(At the Hospital)
Ash was resting on the bed still feeling the effects of the poison from the attack he took in the princess's place, Salvia looked at Ash with guilt written all over her face, "my prince I should have kept my guard up," Salvia said while starting to cry without noticing that her father watching from behind the door, "I will save you Ash," Salvia promised as the trainer lifted his hand up slowly, he wiped away her tears and smiled at the young royal, "Ash," Salvia called out as the hand dropped back onto the bed.
Ash chuckled slightly before closing his eyes, "I will be fine, I have had worse than this," Ash confessed silently before going to sleep.
The nurse walked in and smiled at the princess, "he will be fine, but he needs some special medicine," the doctor said calmly as the other three made it back to the hospital.
Salvia looked down at Ash in the hospital bed, "now is my turn," Salvia repeated over and over again knowing it was her chance to return the favor to Ash.
Ash is in bad shape as the battle ends in defeat at the Safari Zone, the princess is determined to save Ash to return the favor.
Will Salvia find the medicine Ash needs?
Next time: Now it's my Turn.
Salvia's team: Dragonite, Rhyhorn, Ninetails, Raichu, Eevee and Seel.
Ash's Team: Gengar, Lucario, Raichu, Emboar, Krookodile and Garchomp.
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