TT+T fanfic
A/N: This is my second shot at writing a fanfic...my last one was kinda lame...so hopefully this one will be better. Yes, once again it's AAML, and don't say I didn't warn you!

Disclaimer: I know you've probably heard this countless times before...but I have to tell everyone that: I DO NOT OWN POKEMON! Big Surprise!


Through Thick & Thin
Part 1

It was a beautiful summer day. The sun was shining, and there was a soft breeze in the air. Ash, Misty, and Brock just left Celadon City and are on their way back to Pallet Town for a nice long rest.

Ash yawned. "Earning those gym badges can sure tire you out. But in the end it's all worth it."
"Earned? What do you mean, earned? Most of those gym badges you got was out of pity!"
"Oh yeah?! You just don't want to admit that I beat you and Rudy and Danny and all those guys you like! You're just jealous!"
"Me? Jealous? Ha! You're so thick-headed Ash! And I don't like Rudy or Danny!"
"Well, just you wait Misty! I will be the greatest Pokemon Master ever!"
"That'll be the day I start eating peppers and carrots! The grossest things ever next to bugs!"
As usual, Ash and Misty were arguing again. Brock and Pikachu sighed.

They came to a fork in the road. One has a sign that says To Pewter City, while the other says To Viridian City and Pallet Town. Brock spoke up.
"Well, this is where I leave and hope that you two don't kill each other off while I'm gone."
"You heading for Pewter City Brock?" Ash asked.
Brock replied, "That's right Ash. I'm going to check on my family and leave Geodude at the gym. It's been stressed out lately. I'll meet you two back at Pallet in a month. Say hi to Mrs. Ketchum for me."
Misty said, "Bye Brock! We'll miss your cooking!"
The friends said their farewells and headed on their seperate ways.

"I can't wait to get to Pallet!" Ash said, "Too bad Charizard and Pidgeot is gone, and Noctowl is at Professor Oak's."
"It'll talk us two more days of travelling. More if you get us lost again." Misty replied.
"What?! I do not get us lost!"
"You do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
"Do not!"
"Do too!"
They were interrupted by the arrival of Team Rocket.
"Prepare for trouble!"
"And make it double!"
They continued to recite their motto. Ending with:
"Meowth! That's right!"

"So...we meet again, twerps. I see the twerp with the rock pokemon is gone." Jessie sneered.
"What are you three up to this time?!" Ash shouted.
"We want your pikachu!" James said.
Misty yelled, "Well, you won't get it! I choose you, Starmie!"
"Oooh! Defending lover-boy and his pokemon? How cute! But sorry to break the romance! 'Cause here comes the action! Go, Arbok!" Jessie threw out her pokeball. "Arbok, poison sting!"
"Starmie, jump! Then tackle!"
Starmie tackled Arbok, but Arbok was far from out.
"Good job Arbok! Now go underground!"
Starmie was obviously at a loss of what to do. Then suddenly...
"Now Arbok! Tackle!"
Arbok came up from nowhere and hit Starmie full force. Starmie's jewel died out. Misty called it back.
"Wow Jessie! That was really great! I've never seen you so confident before!" James said.
"Why thank you James. I have been practising." Jessie smiled.
"Need some help Misty?" Ash asked.
"No, it's okay Ash, I can handle this." Misty said.
"Girls are so stubborn, or maybe it's just Misty." He muttered. "But then again, that's what makes her so special."
Misty called out Poliwhirl. "Poliwhirl! Water gun!"
"Arbok, use acid!"
Water gun and acid hit each other head on. But acid was not as strong as water gun.
"Poliwhirl! Double-slap attack now!"
Arbok fainted. Jessie called it back.
She said, "Drat! These kids are too strong for us! Meowth, use plan B!"
"Plan B it is! Hah hah!" Meowth hit a button on a remote control.

A net fell on top of Ash, Misty, Poliwhirl, and Pikachu. They hadn't noticed that Team Rocket's ballon was above them.
Meowth laughed. "Jessie, James, we've caught a pair of lovebirds in our little net!"
Ash shouted, blushing, "That's not true! I choose you, Bulba..."
Jessie stopped him. "Nuh-uh. See this?" she waved a remote control, not unlike the one Meowth had, in front of his face. "If you set your pokemon on us we'll hit the switch and it'll release a gate. We spooked up some wild Tauros..."
Meowth interrupted, "Thanks to my charm." and proudly rubbed the golden good luck charm on his head.
Jessie glared at him. "As I was saying, those Tauros are pretty mad right now, and might, oh, I don't know, start a trampede? So hand over Pikachu!"
James added, "We're not bluffing, for once." earning him a hit from Jessie.
Ash said, "I don't believe you! Go Pikachu! Thundershock now!"
Meowth said, "You'll be sorry!"
Pikachu's thundershock hit the remote button and it exploded.
A herd of Tauros could be heard coming from a distance.
Jessie screamed. "Quick James! Use the backup plan to get us outta here!"
James yelled, "But...but...I left the backup plan inside the balloon!"
Meowth shouted, "What?! But that means..."
The Tauros hit them, and all three of them cried at the same time, "Team Rocket's blasting off again!"

"Bulbasaur! Razor leaf attack!" Ash cried.
Bulbasaur cut through the net. Ash and Pikachu got up and started to run. However, Poliwhirl was still caught inside the net, and Misty had to help it get untangled and then call it back inside its pokeball. She got up and started to follow Ash and Pikachu. Her foot got tangled by the remains of the net and fell. "Ash!" she yelled, "Help me!"
By then, Ash and Pikachu were a fair distance ahead of Misty. He turned around and saw Misty's situation. Ash began to run back towards her, but knew he could not get there in time...

To be continued...

End of Part 1


A/N: Sorry to make it a cliffhanger, and I admit there wasn't that much romance in the first part, but I promise the next part's going to be good! Yes, I repeat, it's a AAMRN! Want to thank my buddy Jenai for helping me out with this story. Hope you like this one!