Nidoran Troubles

Chapter 1

AN: This fic may eventually turn Eldershippy. You'll see. Also, Ash'n'co are back in Pallet for plot purposes.

" Hiya, Professor!" Ash said, causing Professor Oak, who was absorbed in a computer, to jump.

" Ash!?"

" Yup!" Ash grinned. " Mom wasn't home, so we thought we'd come over here. Right, guys?" Misty and Brock nodded confirmation.

" Hi," Brock added, lamely.

" Alright. But don't scare me like that! And the reason your mother's not home is that she's over here." Just then, a auburn-haired head poked around the corner.

" Um, Professor Oak?"

" Yes, Mrs. Ketchum?"

" You know that purple test tube? The one that you don't know what in the world it is?"

" The one I received the one from Professor Elm this morning? What about it?"

" Somebody stole it. It disappeared, and I saw three shapes sneaking away outside."

" WHAT!?"

" What happened?" Misty asked.

" I got a test tube of violet liquid from Professor Elm this morning. He said he found the liquid near a couple of Nidoran. He sent it to me, because I could probably find out what it is faster than he can."

" And you don't know what it is?" Brock asked.

" Nope." Outside, a red-headed girl, a blue-haired boy, and a Meowth chuckled.

" We snuck dat test tube right out from da twerp's mother's nose!" Meowth chortled, as James gazed at the purple liquid.

" Well, we can't stay here, we've got to get it to Viridian, so Rocket Laboratories can find out what it is!" Jessie said. " Although, it'd be even better if we brought a Pikachu for the Boss into the bargain, too."

" I dunno, Jessie. Can't we just run it to Viridian and come back?" James asked. " We've always got things going good for us, then try to steal Pikachu. What we have is then ruined!" " Yes, that does happen, but it won't happen this time, James." Jessie arrogantly replied. " Let's go!" She began to sneak back into the lab, James (with the test tube of liquid in his pocket) and Meowth following. Back inside, a few minutes later, after a "Hello, Mom" from Ash, and other niceties, the five people and Pikachu found themselves only half-surprised at Team Rocket's appearance.

" Prepare for trouble!" Jessie crowed, her hand over her face.

" And make it double!" James added, his face covered as well.

" To protect the world from devastation!"

" To unite all peoples within our nation!"

" To denounce the evils of truth and love!"

" To extend our reach to the stars above!"

" Jessie!" Jessie said, uncovering her face.

" James!" James added, holding up a red rose he had gotten from nowhere next to his face.

" Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!"

" Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"

" Meowth, that's right!" Meowth added, jumping between them

" Now that you've wasted a minute of our time, leave!" Misty angrily shouted.

" Not until we've gotten Pikachu!" Jessie challenged. " Go, Arbok!" The giant cobra appeared, ready to fight.

" You too, Weezing!" James shouted, grabbing for his Pokéball. Instead, he accidentally grabbed the test tube, and threw it. " OOPS!" he said.

" James, you idiot!" Jessie shouted, hitting him over the head with a paper fan she had gotten from nowhere. A few feet away, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu ran away from the vial's trajectory. Professor Oak and Delia didn't get away, though, and the vial smashed on the floor between them, enveloping them in a thick, purple smoke.

" Uh oh! Time to get away! Who knows what might happen!" James said, running back outside.

" You're right. This time, discretion is the better part of valor." Jessie added, running back outside too.

" I'm just getting Me-owth outta here, before da twerps get mad!" Meowth said, fleeing. When the violet smoke dissipated, a male Nidoran could be seen, struggling to get itself free from a lab coat. A few inches away, there was a female Nidoran watching it.



AN: Erm. Nothing to say, except, was Delia Out-Of-Character?

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