C. Cowboy I hope everyone's enjoying this story so far! Jessie and James make an appearance in this one! I made the parody of the Spider-man theme, though I did borrow a lot from Aerosmith. Enjoy!
Chapter 4: A Hero Is Born
Ash stood there, he didn't really listen to the priest, just stared at his mother's casket. It would be lowered in a few moments, she was gone, and it was his fault. 'With great power must always come great responsibility' that was one of the last things he heard his mother say to him. She was right. She was so right. 'Wish I listened to her…' Ash thought to himself. He didn't even notice Melody's hand in his own till he felt a comforting squeeze. He looked at her and gave her a sad smile. He then looked past her and saw his would-be stepfather setting in a folding chair, even more upset them him. It was very obvious he loved her. Made Ash feel that much better. He looked to the other side of him, and saw Misty crying with Gary's arm around her, but he really didn't look like he cared what was going on. And beside him was Brock who looked confused at Ash and Misty both.
Ash the casket was lowered, Melody slowly lifted her flute and played 'Amazing Grace' "It's…all my fault…I'm sorry mom…but…but I won't let this happen again…" Ash said watching his mother being lowered into the ground.
"Ash…" Misty said looking at her best friend, the one who hasn't said a word to her in the last two days. 'He's changed so much.' She thought looking at him, 'but…his eyes; they're the same, raw determination.' Misty thought looking over the now taller Ash.
'Ash you've been given a great power, but with great power must always come great responsibility. Please never forget that Ash…' His mother's last words ran through his mind as his mother was completely lowered into the grave. "I'll never forget Mom, I promise, I'll never forget."
Later that night Ash set on the couch with Prof. Oak when the phone rang, Oak went to answer seemed to get more and more of an upset expression on his face, "What do you mean we're loosing funding??" Oak yelled over the phone, "Listen I'll be there in the morning… don't do or sign anything till then. Bye."
Oak then turned to Ash, "I have to go back to Pallet, something's…. come up. Are you ok staying here by yourself?"
"Oh…he won't be by himself!" said a voice behind them, "Sorry for letting ourselves in, but we thought we could help a little." Brock said standing between Misty and Melody.
Ash smiled at his friends, as Oak nodded, "Ok then, I better get packed on my way, Take care of him guys." Oak said as he got up and headed to his bedroom.
"Ok? Who's for Monopoly?" Brock said as he and the girls set down around Ash. "Thanks…guys…" Ash said smiling at his friends.
Later that night…
'With great power must always comes great responsibility' "MOM!" Ash gasped rising up from his sleeping bag on the living room floor. He looked around and saw Brock and Misty sleeping on the two couches, and Melody on the floor at his side.
Ash rose to his feet and walked over to the small table and set down. He slowly looked over his sleeping friends, no, his family. "I don't want to lose anyone else Pikachu." Ash said as pikachu slowly looked up from his small bed on the table.
"Pika?" Pikachu asked looking sadly at his master
"I'm going to fight again." Ash said looking down at his Pokémon, "But not like before, I'm going to fight people like those that took my mom from me."
Ash then grabbed a notepad and a pencil. "I need a disguise, one better then that shirt and bandana. Lets see I need a mask, a full one, I don't want anyone to recognize me…"
Three days later…
Brock was still gathering his stuff to move into the apartment with Ash, when he heard a knock on his door, he opened to see a worried Melody, "What's wrong?" he asked
"It's Ash!" She said, "He's locked himself up in his apartment for the last three days! I'm really starting to worry."
Brock nodded, "Lets go see what's up, I'm supposed to meet with Misty and Gary for lunch, maybe we can drag the hermit out of his cave, and get him to join us."
A few hours later, the two was in front of Ash's door, and Brock started to knocked on the door, but the door flew opened, "Oh… hey guys!" Ash said almost running into them, "I was just heading your way, Mel!" He had on his usual clothing and his backpack, as well as Pikachu perched on his head.
"Where have you been Tiger? You've worried us!" Melody said linking with his arm.
"Sorry." Ash said blushing, "Just working on being responsible." Melody blinked trying to understand his meaning, but just shook it off.
"Wanna go eat with Misty and Gary, Ash?" Brock asked walking beside the couple, "Ash winced at Gary's name but nodded a yes.
The three walked to a small outdoor dinner, where Gary and Misty were already waiting. The dinner was located in the center of town, around several overpasses, and exactly across from a pokemon dance studio.
"Are you ok Ash?" Misty asked showing concern, "Ash nodded with a smile, "Great Mist, I'm ok don't worry." Misty gave a worried look before smiling back and nodding.
In no time at all, the group broke into mindless chatter and laughter. And then out of nowhere a loud crash could be heard along with laughter. They all looked and saw a car hanging over one of the higher overpasses, and a large Meowth shaped balloon, "PREPARE FOR TROUBLE!" "AND MAKE IT DOUBLE!" "TO PROTECT OURSELVES FROM DEMOTION!" "AND SAVE OURSELVES FROM PERMANENT VACATION!" "TO STEAL SOME UNIQUE POKEMON FOR OUR BOSS!" "AND KEEP OUR DUO FROM BEING A COMPLETE LOSS!" "JESSIE!" "JAMES!" "TEAM ROCKET BLAST OFF AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT!" "SURRENDER NOW OR PREPARE TO FIGHT!" "MEOWTH THAT'S RIGHT!" Jessie, James, and Meowth recited from the box of the balloon. They both were wearing a costume, Jessie a tux, and James a Tutu.
"Oh no!" Melody yelled when she saw the driver's side door of the car fly open, and the woman who was driving tumble out hanging on only by the door. While the group watched in terror Ash set Pikachu down and slowly snuck off into the ally.
"Oh no Jessie, she's gonna fall, should we help her?" James asked looking down at the dangling woman.
"Why should we James? We're here to get pokemon, not help people!" James blinked before nodding agreeing with her.
Slowly the car's weight eased it over the edge till it finally fell. The woman tumbled below it, falling to what she thought would be her death. When suddenly something hit her, and she began to rise back up toward overpass. She felt an arm ease her to the ground and looked up into a masked face. The mask was bright yellow, with a web design covering it, and reflective eye covers.
"You ok?" the masked man asked. The woman looked blankly at him, before nodding a yes.
"Alright, I'd love to stick around, but I got work to do!" He said turning his back, "Catch ya next fall babe!" he said shooting a web line from his wrist and swinging down between Team Rocket and the Pokémon studio. "What's with those outfits guys? At least it's obvious who wears the pants in your relationship!" the man said chuckling at the duo.
"HOW DARE YOU MOCK US, YOU…YOU…WEBHEAD! NO ONE MOCKS TEAM ROCKET AND GETS A WAY WITH IT! WHEEZING GO!" James screamed as he released his Wheezing and Jessie released her Arbok.
The masked man stood straight up and stretched, his costume was bright yellow over green tights, and where it was yellow had a web design over it, and a small out line of a Spinarak in the center of his chest. (Basically just like Spider-Man's costume, but yellow and green instead of red and blue) "You guys are so predictable!" he said leaping into the air.
(Spinarak-Man, Spinarak-Man
Does whatever a Spinarak can
Spins a web, sweet surprise
Catches thieves just like flies
Look out!
Here comes the Spinarak-Man)
With the grace of a gymnast, the masked man soared through the air dodging the two pokemon. Arbok then tried his poison sting attack, but the man leaped it, "You call that a poison sting? Let me show you how to do it right!" he then pointed a fist at the snake and sent out his own poison darts, knocking the snake out.
(Is he strong? Listen bud
He's got radioactive blood
Can he swing from a string?
Watch out for his poison sting
Look out!
There goes the Spinarak!)
Wheezing then tried a tackle attack on the stranger, but he leaped froged him at the last second. He then quickly sent a long strand of webbing at the Pokémon and completely wrapped him up. Then Arbok started to get up but the man webbed its head to the ground, "Did I tell you that you could get up?"
(When the chill meets the night
At the scene of a crime
Like a laser light
He arrives just in time!
Spinarak-Man, Spinarak-Man
Doin' the impossible, Why? Because he can
Spinarak-Man, Spinarak-Man
Doin' what he gotta, yeah, according to the plan)
The masked man turned around to see Jessie and James climbing back in to the balloon as it began to rise, "HEY! Where you going? The party's just stared!" He then sent sting needles at the balloon. The balloon exploded instantly, and the Jessie, James and Meowth flew into the air. "LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET'S…" they said before web lines hit them.
(Look out
Life is a great big bang-up
wherever there's a hang-up
You'll find the Spinarak-Man!)
"…Crashing to the ground!" the man finished webbing them up. All three were knocked out and tied up. A crowd was gathered around the scene now. Staring at the restrained pokemon and rockets and especially at the masked man who stopped them. "Who… are you?" A voice came from behind the man.
He slowly turned to see Misty looking timid, the man just nodded, "Me? You know who I am!"
"I…do?" Misty asked looking at the ground blushing and confused.
"Of course you do!" he said, "I'm your Friendly Neighborhood Spinarak-Man!" the man then jumped into the air and shoot a web line and swung away.
"Spinarak-Man…" Misty said as he swung around a corner.
"Hey! What happened to Team Rocket?" Ash said running up to the group.
"Where'd you disappear to?" Brock asked as Ash ran up to them out of breath.
Ash smiled, "I forgot my Pokémon so I went to get them so I could fight back, looks like I don't have to now though!" Ash said looking at the webbed up Rockets.
'That was the most fun I've had in a long time.' Ash thought to himself, as he set back down at his seat, 'Gonna have to do that more often!'
To Be Continued…