Chapter 2
A New Beginning?
I didn't know how long I was out that time, but when I awoke I say the face of Nurse Joy staring down at me.
"I'm glade to see that your finally awake." She said with the usual Nurse Joy smile.
I wanted to say something but I felt to tired. I tried to set up but found it hard to even do that. For the time being I just felt like resting.
I didn't get to do much of that either. A few minutes after she had left Nurse Joy came back in. At first I thought that she was going to come back over to me, but that's when I heard her talking to a Pokémon and setting something down on another bed. I turned to watch her leave and say my reflection in the steal arm of the bed. At first I was a little shocked, but I turned that feeling away due to my sleepiness.
*Why are you in here?* I heard someone asking. I first looked towards the door. When I saw no one there I looked around the room, laying in a bed on the other side of the room was a Rattata, a very familiar looking Rattata.
*I said why are you in here.* Asked the Rattata again.
*Oh,* I replied, a little nervous. *I had gotten hurt not to long ago.* The entire time I was talking I kept on thinking that I'm either: A) dead, B) insane, C) dreaming, or D) a Pokémon. I quickly focused on B and C. I knew I wasn't dead. And I knew that there was no way that I could be a Pokémon.
*I hope that it wasn't anything to bad.* Replied the Rattata.
*It's not.* I decided to just go along with the me being a Pokémon. After all I was sure that I would wake up soon, Brandi would be both crying and steaming bad at me for almost dieing and Ash would ask me if I was ok.
*That's good, sometimes my trainer doesn't know when to give up in a fight.* Replied the Rattata.
*Oh, like when,* I started, *if you don't mind my asking.*
*Not at all.* Started the Rattata. *I remember the last battle really well, that's the reason I'm in here. My trainer had me go out against an Arbok. Me against an Arbok. That's a suicide mission.*
Ok so what happened yesterday was some how effecting my dream. *Why? Did he have a good reason?*
*I don't know yet.* Replied the Rattata. *He hasn't said anything to me about it yet. But I do think that it might have been, there was a Pikachu in a class cage. I think he was trying to free it.*
Yup, what happened yesterday is effecting my dream. Gotta snap outa it. Any minute now I'm gonna wake up. Why can't I wake up.
"Ok Rattata your trainer is here to pick you up." I heard Nurse Joy saying as she entered the room. "Oh and yours too Pikachu."
WAKE UP! WAKE UP! It was no use. I couldn't wake up from the dream. But even so. If I had been turned into a Pokémon, I didn't have a trainer. I was beginning to get a little scared at these new revelations.
"Hey Rattata," I heard the familiar voice saying. It was Brandi, but she wasn't Rattatas trainer I was. Was, past tense, gotta stop thinking like this. "I got some bad news."
I looked around the room for who my trainer was supposed to be. The only other person I saw in the room was.
"Hey Pikachu." Said Ash. It was Ash! This can't very well be. I saw his Pikachu setting on his shoulder. What in the world is going on here.
*You look better than when we found you.* Replied Pikachu. *I guess a while in a rejuvenator can do every Pokémon good when they're hurt.*
"Well Ash, I guess that I'll be going." I heard Brandi say as she started to leave. She still looked sad.
"I guess you'll be going home to tell everyone what happened." Replied Ash. "And to have a funeral."
Brandi almost started to cry at this. But she bravely held the tears back. "I guess so. I just wish that. . . I just wish that it didn't have to turn out like this." She started crying at this.
I wanted to run up to her then and tell her everything. Tell her how I was ok, and that as soon as I was put back into my real body we could continue our journey. That's when I remembered also that she wouldn't be able to understand me.
*Hey are you alive?* Asked Pikachu again, now he was standing in front of me.
*Oh sorry. It's just so sad what happened.* I couldn't believe what I had just said. It was as if I was just completely giving up on the chance of becoming human again. It was as if. . . I had given up on my old life.
*Yeah. But I guess that he will finally be at peace with everything now that he's,* the word was on Pikachu's mouth. But it was as if it was stuck there, not wanting to come out. Until finally it did. *dead.*
I looked up when I heard the door open in time to see Brandi going out. My first thought was to follow her. That thought was quickly shattered when I saw a trainer walking in. If I ran out there, I would probably get spotted. And how many people wouldn't want to capture a Pikachu. Even if I did get to her. What if she decided to capture me. Then it hit me. One single word. Captured. I could be captured. At first thought it sounded a little intriguing. I had always wandered what it was like inside a Pokéball. But that was quickly shot to peaces when I thought of something else. I would then belong to someone. Someone I didn't know, someone who could be mean. And then the fact that if that happened I could never become human again. That settled it, I was not going to go out there.
Ash let me walk behind him with Pikachu when I showed discontent when he pulled out a Pokéball. It was a little amazing. Everything was so big. Everything was so big when I was a human but now. The people where giant, the buildings, even bigger.
*Is this your first time being in a city?* Asked Pikachu when he say me looking around.
At first I was going to say no. That would be true, or at least half true. I decided to say yes, not because of the fact that I was a Pokemon, but because of the fact that I had never been here even as a human.
Pikachu shook his head understandingly and started telling me about when he had gone to a city the first time. I have to admit that it was a little amazing. I had never thought about what a Pokémon had thought. I thought that they wouldn't have much to say.
Pikachu had talked all the way back to the Ketchum residence. I had only said yes and no a few times here and there.
"Well Pikachus it looks like we finally made it." Ash said turning to look at us. He looked at me strangely, almost as if he didn't expect me to still be there. "Are you gonna stay with us?"
I looked up at him like he had just asked a question that had no answer.
*Don't you have someplace to go to?* Asked Pikachu. *A family or something.*
It took me a few seconds before I remembered about Brandi, and how she was on her way home.
*Yes, I almost forgot.* I replied. If I was human I would be blushing at having forgotten such a thing. But now I didn't know if I was or not. *Well thanks for the walk, and the stories.* I said as I started to run off.
I was running along in the direction I figured my home town to be in. After about almost 30 minutes of running I ran into a Pidgey, literally.
*Hey!* He yelled. *Why don't you watch where your going!*
At first I just stood there, expecting him to attack. But when he didn't I decided to reply.
*I'm so sorry.* I said. *I wasn't watching where I was going, can you forgive me.*
He stood there for a second before he started laughing.
*What, what's the matter?* I said, wondering what had made him start laughing. *Was it something I said?*
He got up, still slightly laughing at what I said. *No, no, nothings a matter, its just that I didn't expect a Pikachu to say he was sorry to someone like me.*
I starred at him for a second before I remembered that he was a flying type, and I was an electric type. I cursed myself after I thought that. I beginning to refer to my type now.
*I guess your right.* I said, looking down, a little embarrassed. *Well, have you seen a young girl around here anywhere? She's about um. . .* I thought back trying to remember what she looked like when I had saw her last. *Oh right um, she's about 5 feet tall, looks almost 100 pounds, and has sorta blondish hair.*
The Pidgey starred at me for a long second before responding. *My, that's a tall order for someone as small as you.*
It took me a second to realize what he had meant, and I guess that if I had been a real Pikachu, or knew any attacks I would of shocked him right there. That's something that settled on my mind. I don't know how to attack. It seemed like a simple concept. Look at your target, then think about sending a lightning bolt in his direction. But it was a little harder than that. And I still hadn't managed to be able to do it.
*Oh, I forgot to mention that she's a human.* I replied, looking a little embarrassed at forgetting to mention that part.
The Pidgey looked at me with hard cold eyes. *One as young as yourself shouldn't go looking for humans, it's a good way to get captured.*
Something about that reminded me of my father. When I was younger I had gotten into quite a bit of trouble. He sat me down, starring at me with those same hard cold eyes as the Pidgey used and said. 'Someone as young as you shouldn't be getting into trouble all the time. One day something bad will happen and I won't be able to help you.' I was glad he couldn't see me now. Because after all, he was right.
Great. I thought. Now I'm seeing my father in a Pokémon.
I starred at him for a good long second before responding. *Yeah but you don't understand. I have to find this girl, it is very important.*
*Alright then,* the Pidgey finally said, *since it doesn't seem that I will be able to talk you out of it. I did see a girl fitting that description not too long ago. If you hurry down this road you should be able to find her.*
For a moment I had expected him not to tell me. Even after he had told be I still just sat there for a second before the fact that he did tell me kicked in.
*Thanks.* I said, starting to head in the direction he told me to. *If there is anything that I can do for you just ask.*
*Yeah there is something.* He said turning around. *Watch where your going next time.*
I'm not really sure how long I had been running, but the next thing that I new it was getting dark. I was hungry, scared, and alone.
*I think that bird gave me the wrong directions.* I said, as I sat down in the middle of the road.
Off in the woods I could hear several people talking. The voices sounded familiar so I decided to go see who it was.
"Why is it we don't have anything to eat Jesse."
I made it through the bushes and saw who it was, Team Rocket.
"Because we spent all our money on that rope and bomb that's why James." Replied Jesse.
"Yeah, and if use twos hadn't of messed it up we would have had that Pikachu." Replied Meowth.
"If we hadn't of messed it up!" Yelled Jesse. "You where the one that scared that other Pikachu that shocked us and the bomb and set it off!"
It was them, the ones that had blown me up, and gotten me turned into a Pokémon. I couldn't let them get away with it. I had to make them pay.
*Hey you three!* I yelled as I jumped out of the bushes. Of course Jesse and James turned around not knowing what I had said, but Meowth knew.
"Look at the little Pikachu Jesse." Said James, after he saw what I was.
*I've been looking for you three for a while!* I yelled, still forgetting that they couldn't understand me.
"What did it say Meowth?" Asked James.
"He said that hes been looking for us." Replied Meowth.
"Well then lets not disappoint!" Yelled Jesse, throwing out a Poke Ball. "Go Arbok!"
When I had heard, then seen those three the only thing on my mind was getting revenge. After seeing Arbok heading for me that thought suddenly took a back seat to the fact that I still didn't know how to attack.
The first attack from Arbok was also the last. All Arbok did was hit me, and I went out.
"Ha, not even worth capturing." Said Jesse, returning Arbok.
"Yeah, but why would it be looking for us?" Asked James.
"Who cares lets get going on our next plan to capture the twerps Pikachu." Said Jesse as she started to walk away.
I'm not sure how long I was out before I finally came to. When I opened my eyes I was a little shocked to see someone standing over me.
"Are you ok?" Asked the girl. "You look like you've been beaten up pretty bad."
When I had finally gotten a good look at her I was afraid. She had on the same thing that I had seen many trainers wearing. Right now I would have been an easy target for any trainer who was looking for a Pokémon. Unfortunately I was still so weak from the battle that I couldn't move.
"Here," she said, pulling out a small bottle from her backpack. "this should help you."
When I saw the bottle I realized that it was a potion. At first I thought that it was going to be ok, that is until she poured the stuff into my mouth. If I hadn't been so weak I would of spit the stuff out.
"There we go." She said as I drunk the rest of the potion. "You should be feeling better."
At first I was a little surprised. With as bad as that stuff tasted I thought that I would be out for the rest of my life. But it was actually healing me. Score one for being a Pokemon I thought.
*I can't believe I just thought that.* I said aloud. The trainer only looked at me and smiled, she probably thought I was thanking her or something.
"It seems like you should be more careful." She said, smiling cheerfully.
I didn't like that look, it was the look Brandi got right before she sent out a Pokéball to capture a Pokémon, or hit me over the head with her mallet.
"Well I guess that I had better be going." She said, as she got up and started walking away. "You be more careful now."
I don't know what came over me, but for some reason I felt the need to follow that girl.
*Wait for me!* I yelled as I got closer to her.
"I'm sorry but I can't give you anymore potions." She said as she continued walking.
*I don't want another one of those things.* I said.
I'm not really sure why I kept on talking to her, she couldn't even understand what I was saying, it was just something about her that told me that she would need my help. That realization came sooner than I expected, however, as she got caught in a net.
"Ah!" She screamed as the net came up around her.
I didn't know what to do, I couldn't go up and untie the rope, and I didn't even know how to attack. If I was human I could cut her free, or use one of my Pokémon or untie the rope. Score one for humans I thought. Why am I keeping score? That's when I noticed something laying on the ground. It was a Pokéball, but the question was, was it empty or was there a Pokémon inside that could help.
My mind was made up. I hit the Pokéball and a Pokémon came out.
*What is it?* He said as he came out.
It was a Bulbasaur. *Hey,* I started, *we need to get her out of that trap.*
*Why should we?* He asked. *She shouldn't of gotten caught in a trap to start with.*
I was completely shocked. Why didn't he want to help her. She was, after all, his trainer.
*Why!* I was a little furious. *What do you mean why! You're her Pokémon that's why!*
The Bulbasaur just started laughing. *This coming from a wild Pikachu. You wild ones where always saying that we where traitors for helping out humans.*
At first I didn't know what to think. I figured it to probably me true. I was sure that wild Pokémon didn't attack just for the heck of it. But I had never thought about them attacking because they where mad at our Pokémon.
*Listen,* I said, *if you don't help her down she could die. And if that happened it would be all your fought.*
This did something, I wasn't sure if it was the thought that she could die, or the fact that I wouldn't stop telling him to help her. But which ever it was he decided to help.
*Fine, I'll use my razor leaf to get her down.* He said turning towards the net.
After a few seconds she was out of the net and on the ground.
"Thank you Bulbasaur." She said as she gave him a little hug. She just gave me this funny look before she picked up Bulbasaur's Pokéball.
*See,* he said, *she doesn't trust you because she thinks that you wanted me to leave her.* When he finished she returned him to his Pokéball.
I had never thought about that. Every time I had ever helped anyone they always thanked me. 1 more for humans I guess. I guess like this it is a totally different thing to be someone's hero, or just the guy who tries to stop him.
It had been a few hours after I had left the girl. After she had been freed from that trap the since that she was in danger had passed. I was thinking over what the Bulbasaur had said to me when another realization came over me. The realization that I hadn't had anything to eat in almost two days.
*I'm so hungry.* I said out loud. I looked to my left where Brandi would usually be walking, but only to see no one there.
"I'm so hungry Jesse." Moaned a voice from behind some trees. "We haven't had anything to eat in almost two or three days."
I knew that voice, it was James from Team Rocket.
"Why don't we eat some of those berries?" He asked, pointing towards some berries on the bush I was using for cover.
After I heard him say that I was worried about being sighted, but the thought was replaced by the thought that I now had some food.
"Because you numbskull!" Yelled Jesse. "Those berries are poison ness!"
It was a good thing I heard that because I was just about to pop one of the berries into my month. Saved my Team Rocket. I thought, a little disgusted at that fact.
"Yeah besides this next plan to capture dat twerps Pikachu won't fail." Replied Meowth. "And then the boss will finally give us a raise."
"Yeah with the twerp back on the road it shouldn't take us too long to capture his Pikachu." Said Jesse, as she pulled out a map.
Ash is back on the road. I thought to myself. That means there's the chance I could find him and ask him for his help.
When I looked up from my thoughts I noticed that the three members of Team Rocket had left. But they had also left behind there map. I took that opportunity to go up and see what they where planning.
*So this is what there going to do.* I said, looking at where they planned to dig a hole for Ash to fall into. *Not if I can get it to Ash first.*
It took me a minute or two to before I had finally gotten the map folded up. It was a little difficult at first, score another 1 for humans, 3 to 1 humans in the lead. I got to stop thinking like that. After I had gotten the map folded up the best I could I decided to take off in the direction of where Ash was supposed to fall into the first hole.
I had gotten to where the first hole had been dug just in time to see Ash and Pikachu fall into it.
About two to three seconds after they had fallen into the pit three familiar figures got to the edge of it.
"Prepare for trouble,"
"And make it double,"
"Pikachu Thunder Shock those three will ya." I head Ash saying from inside the pit.
*You got it!* I heard Pikachu saying before Team Rocket was shocked.
"We where so close with that trap." James said as he went flying through the air.
"Maybe we'll have better luck with the next." Said Jesse, also flying through the air.
"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" The three shouted before they left sight.
It took Ash and Pikachu only a few minutes to get out of the pit they had fallen into. But when they did get out they saw me setting on the ground a few feet from the trap with map I had gotten from Team Rocket in front of me.
*Hey its you again.* Said Pikachu as he came up in front of me. *Where did you get that map?*
*I got this map from Team Rocket.* I said as I pointed to several small circles on the map. *They have set up traps for you all down this road.*
"They've set up more traps?" Wondered Ash. "Usually after the first one fails they go off and try another day."
At first I was a little shocked at the fact that Ash could understand me. Of course that shock went away as I remembered that he could understand his own Pikachu.
*Yeah and it looks like they don't want us to get to Pewter.* Said Pikachu, looking at the map.
"I guess we'll be getting to Brocks later than I thought." Ash said, letting out a little sigh.
*All you'll have to do is take to the sides of the road.* I replied, pointing off to the bushes.
It had taken about an hour of walking through the bushes before it had gotten dark. I was thankful that Ash had let me come along with him again on his walk.
"Well, guys I guess we'll have to make camp here." Ash said as he put down his backpack.
*Yeah, just like the old days.* Replied Pikachu.
Ash pulled out an apple and handed it to Pikachu, then got one for himself.
*Uh.* Was all I could get out before I head my stomach rumble.
Ash had heard this to and got out another apple.
"Here you go." He said as he handed me the apple.
At first I was glad to finally eat something. But before I took a bite out of the apple I stopped, and started thinking. What if this is there last apple. What if tomorrow Ash goes to get an apple out of his bag and finds none. It will be all my fault, and because of me they could starve to death.
Ash apparently saw the war going on in my mind as to whether I should eat the apple or not. "Don't worry." He said. "I got plenty more."
That was all I needed to hear before I started munching on the apple. At first I found it a little strange. The taste was so much better than any apple I had ever eaten, but I had eaten this kind of apple before. There where 3 possible explanations: 1 I was just coming off the taste of the potion, 2 this was just a better tasting apple than the one I had, and 3 Pokémon just have a better since of taste than a human. I decided to settle on number 3, 1 more point for Pokémon. But I had also sensed that that girl would be in trouble before she actually got into trouble, score another for Pokémon, 3 to 3 tie. Gotta stop keeping score.
I woke up a few feet away from the camp. I wasn't really sure how I had gotten there. Whether I had been moved, or I had moved myself. Either way I had slept in a bush next to the camp.
I looked over at the camp and saw that Ash and Pikachu where also awake. At first I thought about coming out from my hiding spot when I saw Ash pull out some more apples. But I quickly decided against it. If I was going to stay like this for more than just a few more days I had better start finding food on my own.
"I wonder where that other Pikachu went to?" Ash said as he looked around.
*I don't know.* Replied Pikachu, taking a bite out of his apple.
I decided that now would be a good time to move along. Unfortunately I didn't move as silently as I had wanted to, and I had attracted attention from Ash and Pikachu who now looked like they where ready for battle. I froze, it was the only thing that I knew to do.
"Did you hear that Pikachu?" Asked Ash. "I think it came from those bushes. I think we should check it out."
*Yeah.* Was Pikachus only reply.
Now what do I do? I can't run out towards them because who knows how they'll react. I don't know what's on the other side of this bush either. For all I know there could be a silent parade for trainers and people who like to capture Pokémon. I could go along through the bush, but then they would hear me moving and might attack. And who knows what else is in this bush.
As they got closer I decided what to do. Act like I'm asleep, maybe they'll see me asleep and move on. Or at least I hoped so.
"Oh," said Ash as he moved aside some of the bushes. "it's just that Pikachu from yesterday. I guess I'll just leave this apple for him."
I don't know why but for some reason Ash had placed the apple right in front of my nose. My instinct told me not to move, but my stomach told me to eat the apple. I decided to go with my instinct.
"Oh well." Said Ash as he moved away from the bush. "I guess he really was asleep."
A New Beginning?
I didn't know how long I was out that time, but when I awoke I say the face of Nurse Joy staring down at me.
"I'm glade to see that your finally awake." She said with the usual Nurse Joy smile.
I wanted to say something but I felt to tired. I tried to set up but found it hard to even do that. For the time being I just felt like resting.
I didn't get to do much of that either. A few minutes after she had left Nurse Joy came back in. At first I thought that she was going to come back over to me, but that's when I heard her talking to a Pokémon and setting something down on another bed. I turned to watch her leave and say my reflection in the steal arm of the bed. At first I was a little shocked, but I turned that feeling away due to my sleepiness.
*Why are you in here?* I heard someone asking. I first looked towards the door. When I saw no one there I looked around the room, laying in a bed on the other side of the room was a Rattata, a very familiar looking Rattata.
*I said why are you in here.* Asked the Rattata again.
*Oh,* I replied, a little nervous. *I had gotten hurt not to long ago.* The entire time I was talking I kept on thinking that I'm either: A) dead, B) insane, C) dreaming, or D) a Pokémon. I quickly focused on B and C. I knew I wasn't dead. And I knew that there was no way that I could be a Pokémon.
*I hope that it wasn't anything to bad.* Replied the Rattata.
*It's not.* I decided to just go along with the me being a Pokémon. After all I was sure that I would wake up soon, Brandi would be both crying and steaming bad at me for almost dieing and Ash would ask me if I was ok.
*That's good, sometimes my trainer doesn't know when to give up in a fight.* Replied the Rattata.
*Oh, like when,* I started, *if you don't mind my asking.*
*Not at all.* Started the Rattata. *I remember the last battle really well, that's the reason I'm in here. My trainer had me go out against an Arbok. Me against an Arbok. That's a suicide mission.*
Ok so what happened yesterday was some how effecting my dream. *Why? Did he have a good reason?*
*I don't know yet.* Replied the Rattata. *He hasn't said anything to me about it yet. But I do think that it might have been, there was a Pikachu in a class cage. I think he was trying to free it.*
Yup, what happened yesterday is effecting my dream. Gotta snap outa it. Any minute now I'm gonna wake up. Why can't I wake up.
"Ok Rattata your trainer is here to pick you up." I heard Nurse Joy saying as she entered the room. "Oh and yours too Pikachu."
WAKE UP! WAKE UP! It was no use. I couldn't wake up from the dream. But even so. If I had been turned into a Pokémon, I didn't have a trainer. I was beginning to get a little scared at these new revelations.
"Hey Rattata," I heard the familiar voice saying. It was Brandi, but she wasn't Rattatas trainer I was. Was, past tense, gotta stop thinking like this. "I got some bad news."
I looked around the room for who my trainer was supposed to be. The only other person I saw in the room was.
"Hey Pikachu." Said Ash. It was Ash! This can't very well be. I saw his Pikachu setting on his shoulder. What in the world is going on here.
*You look better than when we found you.* Replied Pikachu. *I guess a while in a rejuvenator can do every Pokémon good when they're hurt.*
"Well Ash, I guess that I'll be going." I heard Brandi say as she started to leave. She still looked sad.
"I guess you'll be going home to tell everyone what happened." Replied Ash. "And to have a funeral."
Brandi almost started to cry at this. But she bravely held the tears back. "I guess so. I just wish that. . . I just wish that it didn't have to turn out like this." She started crying at this.
I wanted to run up to her then and tell her everything. Tell her how I was ok, and that as soon as I was put back into my real body we could continue our journey. That's when I remembered also that she wouldn't be able to understand me.
*Hey are you alive?* Asked Pikachu again, now he was standing in front of me.
*Oh sorry. It's just so sad what happened.* I couldn't believe what I had just said. It was as if I was just completely giving up on the chance of becoming human again. It was as if. . . I had given up on my old life.
*Yeah. But I guess that he will finally be at peace with everything now that he's,* the word was on Pikachu's mouth. But it was as if it was stuck there, not wanting to come out. Until finally it did. *dead.*
I looked up when I heard the door open in time to see Brandi going out. My first thought was to follow her. That thought was quickly shattered when I saw a trainer walking in. If I ran out there, I would probably get spotted. And how many people wouldn't want to capture a Pikachu. Even if I did get to her. What if she decided to capture me. Then it hit me. One single word. Captured. I could be captured. At first thought it sounded a little intriguing. I had always wandered what it was like inside a Pokéball. But that was quickly shot to peaces when I thought of something else. I would then belong to someone. Someone I didn't know, someone who could be mean. And then the fact that if that happened I could never become human again. That settled it, I was not going to go out there.
Ash let me walk behind him with Pikachu when I showed discontent when he pulled out a Pokéball. It was a little amazing. Everything was so big. Everything was so big when I was a human but now. The people where giant, the buildings, even bigger.
*Is this your first time being in a city?* Asked Pikachu when he say me looking around.
At first I was going to say no. That would be true, or at least half true. I decided to say yes, not because of the fact that I was a Pokemon, but because of the fact that I had never been here even as a human.
Pikachu shook his head understandingly and started telling me about when he had gone to a city the first time. I have to admit that it was a little amazing. I had never thought about what a Pokémon had thought. I thought that they wouldn't have much to say.
Pikachu had talked all the way back to the Ketchum residence. I had only said yes and no a few times here and there.
"Well Pikachus it looks like we finally made it." Ash said turning to look at us. He looked at me strangely, almost as if he didn't expect me to still be there. "Are you gonna stay with us?"
I looked up at him like he had just asked a question that had no answer.
*Don't you have someplace to go to?* Asked Pikachu. *A family or something.*
It took me a few seconds before I remembered about Brandi, and how she was on her way home.
*Yes, I almost forgot.* I replied. If I was human I would be blushing at having forgotten such a thing. But now I didn't know if I was or not. *Well thanks for the walk, and the stories.* I said as I started to run off.
I was running along in the direction I figured my home town to be in. After about almost 30 minutes of running I ran into a Pidgey, literally.
*Hey!* He yelled. *Why don't you watch where your going!*
At first I just stood there, expecting him to attack. But when he didn't I decided to reply.
*I'm so sorry.* I said. *I wasn't watching where I was going, can you forgive me.*
He stood there for a second before he started laughing.
*What, what's the matter?* I said, wondering what had made him start laughing. *Was it something I said?*
He got up, still slightly laughing at what I said. *No, no, nothings a matter, its just that I didn't expect a Pikachu to say he was sorry to someone like me.*
I starred at him for a second before I remembered that he was a flying type, and I was an electric type. I cursed myself after I thought that. I beginning to refer to my type now.
*I guess your right.* I said, looking down, a little embarrassed. *Well, have you seen a young girl around here anywhere? She's about um. . .* I thought back trying to remember what she looked like when I had saw her last. *Oh right um, she's about 5 feet tall, looks almost 100 pounds, and has sorta blondish hair.*
The Pidgey starred at me for a long second before responding. *My, that's a tall order for someone as small as you.*
It took me a second to realize what he had meant, and I guess that if I had been a real Pikachu, or knew any attacks I would of shocked him right there. That's something that settled on my mind. I don't know how to attack. It seemed like a simple concept. Look at your target, then think about sending a lightning bolt in his direction. But it was a little harder than that. And I still hadn't managed to be able to do it.
*Oh, I forgot to mention that she's a human.* I replied, looking a little embarrassed at forgetting to mention that part.
The Pidgey looked at me with hard cold eyes. *One as young as yourself shouldn't go looking for humans, it's a good way to get captured.*
Something about that reminded me of my father. When I was younger I had gotten into quite a bit of trouble. He sat me down, starring at me with those same hard cold eyes as the Pidgey used and said. 'Someone as young as you shouldn't be getting into trouble all the time. One day something bad will happen and I won't be able to help you.' I was glad he couldn't see me now. Because after all, he was right.
Great. I thought. Now I'm seeing my father in a Pokémon.
I starred at him for a good long second before responding. *Yeah but you don't understand. I have to find this girl, it is very important.*
*Alright then,* the Pidgey finally said, *since it doesn't seem that I will be able to talk you out of it. I did see a girl fitting that description not too long ago. If you hurry down this road you should be able to find her.*
For a moment I had expected him not to tell me. Even after he had told be I still just sat there for a second before the fact that he did tell me kicked in.
*Thanks.* I said, starting to head in the direction he told me to. *If there is anything that I can do for you just ask.*
*Yeah there is something.* He said turning around. *Watch where your going next time.*
I'm not really sure how long I had been running, but the next thing that I new it was getting dark. I was hungry, scared, and alone.
*I think that bird gave me the wrong directions.* I said, as I sat down in the middle of the road.
Off in the woods I could hear several people talking. The voices sounded familiar so I decided to go see who it was.
"Why is it we don't have anything to eat Jesse."
I made it through the bushes and saw who it was, Team Rocket.
"Because we spent all our money on that rope and bomb that's why James." Replied Jesse.
"Yeah, and if use twos hadn't of messed it up we would have had that Pikachu." Replied Meowth.
"If we hadn't of messed it up!" Yelled Jesse. "You where the one that scared that other Pikachu that shocked us and the bomb and set it off!"
It was them, the ones that had blown me up, and gotten me turned into a Pokémon. I couldn't let them get away with it. I had to make them pay.
*Hey you three!* I yelled as I jumped out of the bushes. Of course Jesse and James turned around not knowing what I had said, but Meowth knew.
"Look at the little Pikachu Jesse." Said James, after he saw what I was.
*I've been looking for you three for a while!* I yelled, still forgetting that they couldn't understand me.
"What did it say Meowth?" Asked James.
"He said that hes been looking for us." Replied Meowth.
"Well then lets not disappoint!" Yelled Jesse, throwing out a Poke Ball. "Go Arbok!"
When I had heard, then seen those three the only thing on my mind was getting revenge. After seeing Arbok heading for me that thought suddenly took a back seat to the fact that I still didn't know how to attack.
The first attack from Arbok was also the last. All Arbok did was hit me, and I went out.
"Ha, not even worth capturing." Said Jesse, returning Arbok.
"Yeah, but why would it be looking for us?" Asked James.
"Who cares lets get going on our next plan to capture the twerps Pikachu." Said Jesse as she started to walk away.
I'm not sure how long I was out before I finally came to. When I opened my eyes I was a little shocked to see someone standing over me.
"Are you ok?" Asked the girl. "You look like you've been beaten up pretty bad."
When I had finally gotten a good look at her I was afraid. She had on the same thing that I had seen many trainers wearing. Right now I would have been an easy target for any trainer who was looking for a Pokémon. Unfortunately I was still so weak from the battle that I couldn't move.
"Here," she said, pulling out a small bottle from her backpack. "this should help you."
When I saw the bottle I realized that it was a potion. At first I thought that it was going to be ok, that is until she poured the stuff into my mouth. If I hadn't been so weak I would of spit the stuff out.
"There we go." She said as I drunk the rest of the potion. "You should be feeling better."
At first I was a little surprised. With as bad as that stuff tasted I thought that I would be out for the rest of my life. But it was actually healing me. Score one for being a Pokemon I thought.
*I can't believe I just thought that.* I said aloud. The trainer only looked at me and smiled, she probably thought I was thanking her or something.
"It seems like you should be more careful." She said, smiling cheerfully.
I didn't like that look, it was the look Brandi got right before she sent out a Pokéball to capture a Pokémon, or hit me over the head with her mallet.
"Well I guess that I had better be going." She said, as she got up and started walking away. "You be more careful now."
I don't know what came over me, but for some reason I felt the need to follow that girl.
*Wait for me!* I yelled as I got closer to her.
"I'm sorry but I can't give you anymore potions." She said as she continued walking.
*I don't want another one of those things.* I said.
I'm not really sure why I kept on talking to her, she couldn't even understand what I was saying, it was just something about her that told me that she would need my help. That realization came sooner than I expected, however, as she got caught in a net.
"Ah!" She screamed as the net came up around her.
I didn't know what to do, I couldn't go up and untie the rope, and I didn't even know how to attack. If I was human I could cut her free, or use one of my Pokémon or untie the rope. Score one for humans I thought. Why am I keeping score? That's when I noticed something laying on the ground. It was a Pokéball, but the question was, was it empty or was there a Pokémon inside that could help.
My mind was made up. I hit the Pokéball and a Pokémon came out.
*What is it?* He said as he came out.
It was a Bulbasaur. *Hey,* I started, *we need to get her out of that trap.*
*Why should we?* He asked. *She shouldn't of gotten caught in a trap to start with.*
I was completely shocked. Why didn't he want to help her. She was, after all, his trainer.
*Why!* I was a little furious. *What do you mean why! You're her Pokémon that's why!*
The Bulbasaur just started laughing. *This coming from a wild Pikachu. You wild ones where always saying that we where traitors for helping out humans.*
At first I didn't know what to think. I figured it to probably me true. I was sure that wild Pokémon didn't attack just for the heck of it. But I had never thought about them attacking because they where mad at our Pokémon.
*Listen,* I said, *if you don't help her down she could die. And if that happened it would be all your fought.*
This did something, I wasn't sure if it was the thought that she could die, or the fact that I wouldn't stop telling him to help her. But which ever it was he decided to help.
*Fine, I'll use my razor leaf to get her down.* He said turning towards the net.
After a few seconds she was out of the net and on the ground.
"Thank you Bulbasaur." She said as she gave him a little hug. She just gave me this funny look before she picked up Bulbasaur's Pokéball.
*See,* he said, *she doesn't trust you because she thinks that you wanted me to leave her.* When he finished she returned him to his Pokéball.
I had never thought about that. Every time I had ever helped anyone they always thanked me. 1 more for humans I guess. I guess like this it is a totally different thing to be someone's hero, or just the guy who tries to stop him.
It had been a few hours after I had left the girl. After she had been freed from that trap the since that she was in danger had passed. I was thinking over what the Bulbasaur had said to me when another realization came over me. The realization that I hadn't had anything to eat in almost two days.
*I'm so hungry.* I said out loud. I looked to my left where Brandi would usually be walking, but only to see no one there.
"I'm so hungry Jesse." Moaned a voice from behind some trees. "We haven't had anything to eat in almost two or three days."
I knew that voice, it was James from Team Rocket.
"Why don't we eat some of those berries?" He asked, pointing towards some berries on the bush I was using for cover.
After I heard him say that I was worried about being sighted, but the thought was replaced by the thought that I now had some food.
"Because you numbskull!" Yelled Jesse. "Those berries are poison ness!"
It was a good thing I heard that because I was just about to pop one of the berries into my month. Saved my Team Rocket. I thought, a little disgusted at that fact.
"Yeah besides this next plan to capture dat twerps Pikachu won't fail." Replied Meowth. "And then the boss will finally give us a raise."
"Yeah with the twerp back on the road it shouldn't take us too long to capture his Pikachu." Said Jesse, as she pulled out a map.
Ash is back on the road. I thought to myself. That means there's the chance I could find him and ask him for his help.
When I looked up from my thoughts I noticed that the three members of Team Rocket had left. But they had also left behind there map. I took that opportunity to go up and see what they where planning.
*So this is what there going to do.* I said, looking at where they planned to dig a hole for Ash to fall into. *Not if I can get it to Ash first.*
It took me a minute or two to before I had finally gotten the map folded up. It was a little difficult at first, score another 1 for humans, 3 to 1 humans in the lead. I got to stop thinking like that. After I had gotten the map folded up the best I could I decided to take off in the direction of where Ash was supposed to fall into the first hole.
I had gotten to where the first hole had been dug just in time to see Ash and Pikachu fall into it.
About two to three seconds after they had fallen into the pit three familiar figures got to the edge of it.
"Prepare for trouble,"
"And make it double,"
"Pikachu Thunder Shock those three will ya." I head Ash saying from inside the pit.
*You got it!* I heard Pikachu saying before Team Rocket was shocked.
"We where so close with that trap." James said as he went flying through the air.
"Maybe we'll have better luck with the next." Said Jesse, also flying through the air.
"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" The three shouted before they left sight.
It took Ash and Pikachu only a few minutes to get out of the pit they had fallen into. But when they did get out they saw me setting on the ground a few feet from the trap with map I had gotten from Team Rocket in front of me.
*Hey its you again.* Said Pikachu as he came up in front of me. *Where did you get that map?*
*I got this map from Team Rocket.* I said as I pointed to several small circles on the map. *They have set up traps for you all down this road.*
"They've set up more traps?" Wondered Ash. "Usually after the first one fails they go off and try another day."
At first I was a little shocked at the fact that Ash could understand me. Of course that shock went away as I remembered that he could understand his own Pikachu.
*Yeah and it looks like they don't want us to get to Pewter.* Said Pikachu, looking at the map.
"I guess we'll be getting to Brocks later than I thought." Ash said, letting out a little sigh.
*All you'll have to do is take to the sides of the road.* I replied, pointing off to the bushes.
It had taken about an hour of walking through the bushes before it had gotten dark. I was thankful that Ash had let me come along with him again on his walk.
"Well, guys I guess we'll have to make camp here." Ash said as he put down his backpack.
*Yeah, just like the old days.* Replied Pikachu.
Ash pulled out an apple and handed it to Pikachu, then got one for himself.
*Uh.* Was all I could get out before I head my stomach rumble.
Ash had heard this to and got out another apple.
"Here you go." He said as he handed me the apple.
At first I was glad to finally eat something. But before I took a bite out of the apple I stopped, and started thinking. What if this is there last apple. What if tomorrow Ash goes to get an apple out of his bag and finds none. It will be all my fault, and because of me they could starve to death.
Ash apparently saw the war going on in my mind as to whether I should eat the apple or not. "Don't worry." He said. "I got plenty more."
That was all I needed to hear before I started munching on the apple. At first I found it a little strange. The taste was so much better than any apple I had ever eaten, but I had eaten this kind of apple before. There where 3 possible explanations: 1 I was just coming off the taste of the potion, 2 this was just a better tasting apple than the one I had, and 3 Pokémon just have a better since of taste than a human. I decided to settle on number 3, 1 more point for Pokémon. But I had also sensed that that girl would be in trouble before she actually got into trouble, score another for Pokémon, 3 to 3 tie. Gotta stop keeping score.
I woke up a few feet away from the camp. I wasn't really sure how I had gotten there. Whether I had been moved, or I had moved myself. Either way I had slept in a bush next to the camp.
I looked over at the camp and saw that Ash and Pikachu where also awake. At first I thought about coming out from my hiding spot when I saw Ash pull out some more apples. But I quickly decided against it. If I was going to stay like this for more than just a few more days I had better start finding food on my own.
"I wonder where that other Pikachu went to?" Ash said as he looked around.
*I don't know.* Replied Pikachu, taking a bite out of his apple.
I decided that now would be a good time to move along. Unfortunately I didn't move as silently as I had wanted to, and I had attracted attention from Ash and Pikachu who now looked like they where ready for battle. I froze, it was the only thing that I knew to do.
"Did you hear that Pikachu?" Asked Ash. "I think it came from those bushes. I think we should check it out."
*Yeah.* Was Pikachus only reply.
Now what do I do? I can't run out towards them because who knows how they'll react. I don't know what's on the other side of this bush either. For all I know there could be a silent parade for trainers and people who like to capture Pokémon. I could go along through the bush, but then they would hear me moving and might attack. And who knows what else is in this bush.
As they got closer I decided what to do. Act like I'm asleep, maybe they'll see me asleep and move on. Or at least I hoped so.
"Oh," said Ash as he moved aside some of the bushes. "it's just that Pikachu from yesterday. I guess I'll just leave this apple for him."
I don't know why but for some reason Ash had placed the apple right in front of my nose. My instinct told me not to move, but my stomach told me to eat the apple. I decided to go with my instinct.
"Oh well." Said Ash as he moved away from the bush. "I guess he really was asleep."