"Ashes to Ashes and a Brand New Groove"

**Pallet Town, Outside Prof. Oak's Lab**

Misty, Brock, Delia, and Prof. Oak continued discussing the matter of Ash when suddenly they heard a large crash near Prof. Oak's lab. They all looked at each other, and rushed out of the house to the outside of Prof. Oaks' lab. There, was the time machine, which was now completely ruined.

"I'm gonna have to work on my landing skills...." They heard Ash's voice from inside.

Misty's face lit up. "Ash?"

Ash opened the door of the cockpit. "Yep! It's me! I'm back!" He said, as Pikachu bounced out and ran over to Misty. "And I brought a friend.." Ash said, as Kuzco stuck his head out of the time machine.

Misty and Brock looked back and forth at each other, and then at Kuzco, as Ash climbed out of the time machine and so did Kuzco.

"Ya know, I think I got alittle nausiated from the ride..." Kuzco said.

Ash nodded and smiled, just as Prof. Oak pulled him aside. "Um, Ash, I'm glad to see you again and all but....did you HAVE to bring back somebody from the past?"

"Um....I just...did a bad thing....didn't I?" Ash looked at Prof. Oak.

Prof. Oak nodded. "I'm afraid so, Ash. But, I don't think it's too bad. We'll just have to erase his memory when this is all over with."

"Aww...I guess so..."

Meanwhile, Kuzco was getting to know Misty, Delia, and Brock.

Misty looked at Kuzco with curious eyes. "Just who are you....and where are you from?"

He yawned and examined his fingers. "The name's Kuzco...Emperor Kuzco...and don't anyone forget it around here...got it?"

Misty's eyes widened. "Wow, you're an emperor? Of where?"

"The Incan kingdom ofcourse...."

"Wow..." Brock said, holding up a finger. "I studied up on the Incas a while back. Mind if I call you Sapa?"

"Yes...." Kuzco glared. "I never liked that name....I put it into law once and Emperor Kuzco never be called Sapa...."

Misty grinned. "I don't know if this is a personal question or not, but, is there an empress?"

"Huh?"

"Um...do you have a wife?"

"A wife? Cha, pleeease....I'm only 18.....but then there's that stupid Virgin of the Sun thing and yada yada yada...."

Misty looked to Brock, since he was the one that studied up on the Incas.

"Oh, right..." He said. "The Virgins of the Sun are specially chosen girls who are of some type of royalty and they go to the kingdom yearly for The Emperor to choose one...that is, if he hasn't chosen someone already.."

"Riiight..." Kuzco said. "So, who are you, young lady?" He asked turning to Misty.

"My name's Misty your highness."

"And I'm Brock.." Brock said proudly.

"My name is Delia Ketchum..." Delia said, shaking Kuzco's hand. "I'm Ash's mom. I believe you two have already met."

"Yep, we have..."

Ash and Prof. Oak walked back over to them. "Well, Kuzco...." Ash began, but was interupted by Kuzco.

"Nu uh uh, Emperor Kuzco...."

Ash rolled his eyes. "Empeerooor Kuzco....Why don't I show you some of the sights. I mean, if you want to know about the future, come with me.."

Prof. Oak grabbed Ash's arm. "Ash, that's not what we had planned.."

But before Ash could say anything else to Prof. Oak, Kuzco jumped in the air. "Cool! I wanna see the different future stuff!!!"

Ash grinned at Prof. Oak, but Prof. Oak just glared back. "Um..." Ash said, trying to find an excuse to get away from the angry Prof. "Yeah...come on Kuzco...guys? You coming?"

"Sure!" Misty and Brock said, following Ash wherever he was going.

Meanwhile, Jessie, James, and Meowth had been secretly watching them. "There they go.." Jessie turned to her partners. "Maybe if we follow them, we'll find out more about that time machine..."

James nodded. "Good idea.."

"I don't know.." Meowth said.

"What do you mean you don't know?" Jessie asked him.

"Something.....just doesn't feel right...."