Chapter 9
Learning more about Togepi
"Togepi—the recently-discovered Egg Pokémon," it said, It is distantly related to Clefairy and Clefable. Togepi isn't very strong while at a low level. It sometimes uses its shell for defense. Some Togepies can learn the attacks of Pokémon that it is constantly in contact with,"
"Interesting…" Misty observed, "It must have learned Thunder Wave from being around Pikachu…"
"Pi! Chu!" Pikachu cried with sudden happiness at Togepi.
"Toe?" Togepi asked, then "Pi!"
Pikachu giggled.
"Gepi! Gepi!" Togepi cried. He reached inside his eggshell and pulled out something green and held it up to Misty's sisters.
They looked closely at it then screamed and cried, "Bug! Bug! BUG! KILL IT!"
He was holding up Caterpie, #5.
Misty couldn't help but laugh.
"Why did he bring a Caterpie?" Ash asked as Misty's sisters ran for their lives, "Tracy's probably going nuts!"
"Pi-Geh-Toe!" cried Togepi.
"What's he saying?" Ash asked.
"His name backward?" Misty suggested.
"Pi-Geh-Toe!" Togepi cried, frustrated, "Pi-Geh-Toe!"
"Pi-Geh…" Misty tried, "Pi…Ka? Pika-toe?"
"Pikachu?!" Ash cried.
"Pi-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee," Pika and Pikachu giggled. When they realized they were laughing at the same thing, Pika abruptly stopped.
Pikachu drooped. It had been his idea, too. He remembered that Misty, the toughest of the four, was once scared to death of bugs. Imagine how they would be!
Realizing it, Misty giggled.
"Let's get this little guy back to Tracy before he goes nuts!" Ash said.
They walked quickly to the Center, giggling.
Once coming through the door, they rushed to Tracy who rushed to them.
"I can't find Caterpies Five and Six!" he screamed.
"Six?!" they demanded.
"Pi-pi-pi?" Pikachu said.
"Toe?" Togepi asked. He pulled Six out of his Shell.
"Are you hiding anything else in there?!" Misty demanded.
Togepi hesitated, "Toe…" he said silkily and shook his head slowly.
Misty looked at him sternly and held out her hand.
"Geh…" he moaned. He accepted defeat and handed Misty a candy bar and a shiny blue rock.
"So that's what happened to my candy bar!" Tracy said.
Misty handed it to him.
"Uh…" Tracy said, "No thanks."
He gave it to Togepi who unwrapped it and began eating.
"Pi-pi-pi!" Pikachu cried. It's what he called Togepi.
Togepi looked at him.
"Pika Pi-pi-pi!" Pikachu said, "[It's wrong to take things that do not belong to you! Even if you want them! How would you feel if someone took something that belonged to you? And it's mean to lye, and say something that isn't true. People will get confused. And when you are telling the truth they won't believe you. Stop lying and stealing now before it becomes a habit!]"
Togepi thought, "Toe! [I'm sorry…]"
He said it to Ash, Misty, and Tracy. Even though he hadn't taken anything from Ash.
Pikachu didn't know it, but Pika was amazed by his speech.
Suddenly he remembered what Pika had said earlier:
"[Trainers' Pikachus aren't sentimental. They are just machines bred to fight!]"
The accusation had Tracyen his heart, but…
"Pi-KA! Pi-KA?" he said fluttering his eyes at Pika.
Pika said "Pi!" It was a threat.
Pikachu slumped again.
"What's Pikachu doing?" Ash asked, "He's been doing that since Misty bought this Pikachu from her sisters."
"They don't hate each other do they?" Misty asked, worried.
"Uh… no…" Tracy snickered, "Your new Pikachu is female. She would act a little different. And Pikachu is, well, flirting."
Lighting flew from Pikachu's cheeks. He was thoroughly offended by the term "flirting." He spun around and glared at Tracy.
Tracy laughed nervously, "I was just kidding Pikachu… Really. I didn't mean it! It came out wrong!"
"Pika-CHU!" Pikachu screamed. He did the biggest Thunderbolt he had on Tracy.
ZAP!!!!!
Tracy was rendered unconscious.
"Ahh!" Ash shouted, "Tracy! Pikachu!"
Amazed by his intelligence, sentience, and power, Pika ran over and hugged Pikachu.
Pikachu hugged her back.
Chapter 10
Leaving the blue city.
Ash smiled, "Pikachu's got a girlfriend!" he teased.
He got electrocuted almost as bad as Tracy.
Pika kissed Pikachu on his right red polka dot. Pikachu nearly fainted.
Ash dragged Tracy over to the seats and looked outside. It was getting late.
"Go to sleep everyone," he mumbled.
Misty was the first to wake up in the morning. As she sat up, she noticed Joy walking into the ER. She walked out a few seconds later. Remembering Butterfree, Misty glanced at the needle-shaped light above the door. It was unlit!
"Joy!" Misty cried.
"Yahh!" Joy screamed, startled. She jumped and dropped the Jar of Poké-food for Butterfrees she was carrying, "Good thing that was a plastic jar…"
"Sorry," Misty cried, "But is Butterfree okay?"
"He's on his way to perfect health," Joy smiled, "I would have told you last night, but I didn't want to wake you. You looked so peaceful, plus your excitement would have awaken the other Pokémon."
Reluctantly, Misty went to wake up the others.
"Butterfree's better, but he has to stay here a while longer," Misty said, "Can we go to the inn or something?"
Ash smiled at the good news, "Sure. If we can visit Butterfree first."
Tracy let Pinkie out and picked up the Caterpies.
"Shh," Joy mentioned, "There's an injured Raichu next door."
"Hey, Butterfree!" Ash whispered.
"Wee-ee-ee-ee!" Butterfree cried happily. It hugged its family members and Ash.
"We'll come and pick you up in a little while," Ash said, patting Butterfree's head, "You have stay here for now so you can get better."