blazikendude: I actually had something written up for Sheiaral but it doesn't match the theme of this story, so it may appear separate. Most of the events I have for that universe take place hundreds of years before that.

Ryan and Maribel were sitting watching the sunset. It has been a week since they first made love. Ryan wasn't exact sure when their relationship officially began, but the day she was caught seemed like a decent day for an anniversary.

"So, how long do you think before I evolve?" Maribel asked.

"Well, we have to get into real combat. If we mate enough, and fight enough, you may become an ampharos within the year," Ryan said.

"So this training isn't enough?" Maribel said, "I've been working my butt off."

"It could be enough, but that would take forever and we have things to do," Ryan said.

"It's exciting to think about the future. Do you think we could be a couple for the rest of our lives?"

"Maybe. I don't know what to do about children. There may not be any children to adopt by the time we're ready. I've looked at the trends."

"How much have you thought about this?"

"Most than I like to admit. Heck, I've thought about being a father for a long time."

"Then we have a lot in common," Maribel said before lowering her voice really deep, "I think about becoming a father all the time too." Maribel laughed at her own joke. "But seriously, I think about having children all the times. I can only think of the names for the boys."

"So you know about what procedures can be done? It could be either your child, or mine."

"Any baby that comes from my belly is mine. If we have a human child, then we don't have to worry about whether them becoming salves in any situation."

"I hope when that day comes, pokémon won't have to worry about that," Ryan said stoically.

"Wow, you really do believe you can change the world," Maribel said, "It's pretty sexy when your get like that."

"You still don't believe it, do you," Ryan said.

"No. I think Jerry believes you. He talks about having a bunch of girlfriends, but he knows it's a fantasy. He's a pokémon so it's not like he can really get a harem."

"He had that dream since we met. I think we were about eight years old when he couldn't shut about having dragonite girls on each of his arms."

"He's anything but not consistent. It's quite charming really. He always thinks of strong women. He just needs a real girlfriend to set him straight. We should really catch some girls he would like; he always likes tough pokémon."

"Isn't that just encouraging him?" Ryan asked.

"Okay, so I guess we should start heading to new places and capturing more

"I suppose, but I can tell he's a good guy. He'll calm down around more girls. But if one the off-chance he actually manages it, well, more power to him.

Maribel laid her head on Ryan's shoulder, only to be startled by a scream in the distance.

"What could that be be?" Maribel said, "I sounded like a girl's scream."

"Isn't Jerry near there?"

Jerry came over from a path from that direction.

"It's Team Rocket up ahead," Jerry said, "There were setting up traps."

"Near Mount Mortar? That's a bit out of their usual operating range," Ryan said, "We should figure out what they are up to and if they can get reinforcements."

"Reinforcements? You mean we're might actually fight them?" Maribel said.

"Yes, We've been trainer to get stronger. Many of their pokémon are poison types which Jerry can defeat quite easily, and it rain recent so we could probably use electricity as well."

The three rockets stood around the helpless girl marill. She was tied up with very think and strong wires.

"Danm it. This trap was meant for something much more powerful," a Team Rocket member said, "You don't even to have good stats."

"I don't want to be captured," she said quivering.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to capture," said another one of the Team Rocket grunts, "But it would be a shame to let this trap go entirely to waste. Have you been touched on the inside before?"

Marril turn to the female grunt and said, "You can't let them do this."

"Shut up. You're keeping your freedom after this. That's much more than most pokémon can say after ruining such an important operation," she yelled angrily.

Marril broke out in tears.

"Marril, Don't panic!" Ryan yelled running to the scene, with Jerry right behind him.

"What's this? Don't you see you're a bit outnumbered here kid."

The four rocket member called out four pokémon, right in a puddle between them. Starting off with a surprise attack from Maribel, the battle went almost perfectly. Jerry went into action and even Ryan manage to dodge a few underhanded attacks aimed at him. Eventually, the Rockets fled and they were able to release the marill from the trap.

"Thank you for saving me," the marill said, "I hate to think what they would have done to me."

"Hey, you wouldn't mind joining us, would you?" Jerry said, "We could uses a water type."

"Umm, no thanks. I just want to go home."

The marill ran off. Ryan noticed there was growing blood spot on Jerry's leg. Before Ryan could say anything, Maribel shouted, "Your leg is bleeding."

"Yeah, I don't think I can move it much anymore," Jerry admitted, "It's not bleeding that bad. I might not even need to return to my pokéball." Jerry press his pants down over the wound.

"I'm surprise it was you asked her to join. I didn't think marrils were your type," Ryan said.

"She was pretty okay looking to me. Besides, azumarrils can be very fine women," Jerry said. "And a tough water type would be a very good fighter. We are overdue for another party member."

"Maribel and I were just talking about getting a new pokemon. Anyways, I'm a bit worried about your leg at the moment," Ryan said returning Jerry to his pokéball. "We should return to mahogany town to heal Jerry right away."

"Can I return to me pokéball too? I'm feeling tired," Maribel said.

"Alright," Ryan said a bit tired himself. Night had just fallen.