Me: How y'all doing? (I can't believe I just said that.) Anyway, this is my
second fic (If you read my last one, I'll sick Mewtwo on you).
Mewtwo: What? Ordering people is my job!
Me: *glares at Mewtwo*
Mewtwo: Erm, right.
Me: Just get on with the disclaimer.
Mewtwo: He doesn't own Pokemon or any part of it.
Me: That's right. It belongs to, um, someone else. Oh well, on with the show!
-|*~*|-
Of Flame and Ash
Chapter 1: Puff Hunt
ATTENTION CITIZENS OF PEWTER CITY!
There is a disturbance in our town.
Local residents and trainers have been complaining about a Jigglypuff putting them to sleep.
The Pewter City Police Department is offering a reward of $300 for the capture of the Pokemon.
The person who captures it may keep it, set it free away from the city, or any other legal thing.
For full details, see Officer Jenny.
Thank you for your cooperation.
-|*~*|-
A boy walked down the street with the poster clutched tightly in his hand. He was dressed in a black shirt with a blue and white jacket over it. He also had on a cap with a small symbol on it. The boy was Ash Ketchum.
The poster he was holding had been put up that morning, and he noticed it when he was entering the city. Not someone to be outdone, he was determined to find the Jigglypuff and win the prize.
Ash looked down next to him to find his faithful Pikachu looking back up at him. When he left Pallet Town, his Pikachu was being stubborn and refused to go into his Poke Ball. They finally reached an agreement, much to the relief of Ash, who was close to becoming a light bulb.
He smiled and said, "Let's go find us a Jigglypuff!"
-|*~*|-
Meanwhile, another person had spotted the poster. His mouth fell open and he exclaimed, "Jeez! That's a hefty sum! With that I could buy some gifts for the Boss and get back on his good side!" The man smiled and quietly continued. "Now I just need a Jigglypuff. There has to be someone around here who has one."
-|*~*|-
Another Weedle fell to the ground, unconscious, as Ash muttered, "That's the sixth one! If I didn't know better, I'd say this place was a Weedle reserve."
Pikachu jumped on his shoulder and said, "Pi-pikachu."
A sudden rustling was heard behind them. Pikachu jumped down and fired an electric attack into the bushes. It was met with a beam of fire and both were dissipated.
"Show yourself! There are no fire-types in Viridian Forest, so you must be a trainer," Ash shouted as he stepped forward.
A boy about Ash's age stepped out of the bushes with a Growlithe. The boy was dressed in a white shirt and a red vest with black pockets. "What do we have for him, Johnny?" He chuckled as Growlithe rolled his eyes. "The name's Blaine. You?"
"I'm Ash, and this is Pikachu."
"This is Growlithe." Blaine then commented, "You should teach your Pikachu not to shock anything that moves in Viridian Forest. It's likely to anger a swarm of Beedrill."
"I know that!" Ash snapped.
Blaine crossed his arms and said dryly, "Well, you sure don't act like you do."
Ash turned his cap backwards. "Why don't we have a battle and I'll show you what I know?"
Blaine chuckled and nodded. "Gladly."
Pikachu and Growlithe leapt forward, charging up their attacks. They landed and were about to unleash them, when another Pokemon walked between them. Upon seeing the round, pink body, and triangle shaped ears, both Pokemon immediately stopped their respective attacks.
The two humans froze, waiting to see what the Jigglypuff would do.
Blaine took a few steps back and said softly, "I think we should run."
"You're just trying to get me to leave so you can get it." Ash shot back.
Wide-eyed, Blaine turned to him. "Do you know what this thing can do?"
Before Ash could answer, Jigglypuff pulled out a small marker and started to sing.
"Jiiiig-glyyyy-pufffff, Jigggglyyyy-y-y-pufffff"
"Jiiiig-glyyyy-pufffff, Jigggglyyyyyyyyyy"
"Jiiiig-glyyyy-pufffff, Jigggglyyyy-y-y-pufffff"
"Jiiiig-glyyyy-pufffff, Jigggglyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"
All four slumped down and fell sound asleep as they became victims of Jigglypuff's song.
-|*~*|-
One hour and fourteen minutes later, Pikachu woke up and groggily walked over to a stream to get some water. He looked at the reflection and let out a shout, along with a Thundershock to go with it. The lightning woke Ash and Blaine.
The two boys looked at each other and started laughing their heads off. After a moment they both stopped and said, at the same time, "What's so funny?"
Right then, Pikachu came running up. "Pika-pi!"
Ash bent down to talk to Pikachu. "What's wrong?"
Pikachu pointed at Ash and started rubbing his own face all over. Ash looked at Blaine and asked, "Do you know what he's saying?"
Blaine chuckled. "I sure do. You have black marks all over your face."
Ash wiped his hand across his face and looked at it. There was a black smudge on it. "Ahhh! Who did this to us?"
Blaine raised an eyebrow. "Us? What do you mean, us?"
Now it was Ash's turn to chuckle. "Us, as in me, you, Pikachu, and Growlithe."
Blaine looked over at Growlithe who was just waking up. He looked up at the two trainers, tilted his head, and said, "Groww?"
-|*~*|-
"These tracks are fresh. It can't be too far away." A man dressed in white with a red R on his shirt was talking to himself. "Wait a minute. Don't they say talking to yourself is a sign that you're crazy? Nah, couldn't be. I joined Team Rocket, didn't I? That's a sign of intelligence right there."
He stepped out into the clearing and spotted two trainers washing their faces. He smiled and said quietly, "Ah, fresh meat." He jumped in front of them and loudly said, "Alright boys, hand over your Pokemon and nobody gets hurt."
After a moment of dead silence, Blaine said, "How about this. You leave now, and you don't get hurt."
The Rocket laughed. "So it's a battle you want?" His face turned serious, his blue hair reflecting the slight sunlight. "So be it."
A woman dressed similar to him suddenly walked from behind the group. She spotted the man and started shouting at him. "Hey you! Back off! I spotted them first!"
"No way! I'm stealing their Pokemon! Go find your own!"
The women walked up to him and whipped her long red hair at him. It hit him in the face and he fell down. She looked down at him, the vein in her head pulsing. "Whatever I say goes, got it?!" After he nodded she continued. "Now help me swipe the Pokemon and I'll split the credit with you, 50/50"
He grinned and pulled out a Poke Ball, as did his new partner. Ash and Blaine looked at each other and then sighed. They all sent out their Pokemon as the battle started.
"Pikachu, I choose you!"
"Growlithe, go!"
"Go, Ekans!"
"Let's go, Koffing!"
The red-haired member of Team Rocket was the first to act. "Ekans, use your Poison Sting attack on that Growlithe!" A bombardment of small needles was sent flying at the puppy Pokemon.
Her partner called out his attack after her. "Koffing, Sludge that Pikachu!"
Ash and Blaine reacted quickly, retaliating with attacks of their own.
"Use Ember to burn up those needles, then hit the snake with it. Easier done than said." The small flames from Growlithe flew through the needles, disintegrating them on contact. They never reached the snake, though, because it had gone underground as soon as it fired its attack.
Pikachu was not so lucky. He took the poisonous goo directly in the face as Ash cried out to him. "Pikachu! Try a Thundershock attack!" He had opposite luck once again. Its electricity hit Koffing and the Pokemon lit up like a Christmas tree ornament.
Blaine wasn't ignoring the underground threat. In fact, he was trying to hold in a laugh. He looked at the women and said, "You should never use any digging move on me." He looked at his Pokemon and grinned. "Growlithe, you know what to do."
The fire-type trotted over to the hole and looked into it. He then abruptly shot a blast of fire into it. The fire disappeared around the bend as everyone waited. A few seconds later, there was a screeching sound as a purple snake erupted from the ground, along with a stream of fire. It went up slightly, then fell back to the ground. And standing on the ground beneath it just happened to be Team Rocket.
As they stood back up, the blue-haired man gave his Pokemon one last command. "We will be back. Koffing, Smog!"
As it emitted its toxic gas, Blaine said to Growlithe, "Ember attack that Smog. Blow 'em sky high." He promptly grabbed Ash and started running in the opposite direction, with Pikachu close behind. "That's our cue to get out of here."
He turned around and looked as the gas cloud became a fire cloud as the two attacks mixed. There was an explosion followed by the sound of the Rocket duo shouting, "Look's like we're blasting off! We'll meet again!"
Ash, Pikachu, and Blaine stopped running as Growlithe caught up. Ash looked at Blaine and commented, "Well, that's something you don't see everyday." Blaine looked over at Ash and they both burst out laughing.
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Author's Note: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention this at the beginning. For the sole purpose of writing this fic, Blaine is no longer an old guy and is not a Gym Leader (yet). Chapter 2 coming soon to a web page near you.
Mewtwo: What? Ordering people is my job!
Me: *glares at Mewtwo*
Mewtwo: Erm, right.
Me: Just get on with the disclaimer.
Mewtwo: He doesn't own Pokemon or any part of it.
Me: That's right. It belongs to, um, someone else. Oh well, on with the show!
-|*~*|-
Of Flame and Ash
Chapter 1: Puff Hunt
ATTENTION CITIZENS OF PEWTER CITY!
There is a disturbance in our town.
Local residents and trainers have been complaining about a Jigglypuff putting them to sleep.
The Pewter City Police Department is offering a reward of $300 for the capture of the Pokemon.
The person who captures it may keep it, set it free away from the city, or any other legal thing.
For full details, see Officer Jenny.
Thank you for your cooperation.
-|*~*|-
A boy walked down the street with the poster clutched tightly in his hand. He was dressed in a black shirt with a blue and white jacket over it. He also had on a cap with a small symbol on it. The boy was Ash Ketchum.
The poster he was holding had been put up that morning, and he noticed it when he was entering the city. Not someone to be outdone, he was determined to find the Jigglypuff and win the prize.
Ash looked down next to him to find his faithful Pikachu looking back up at him. When he left Pallet Town, his Pikachu was being stubborn and refused to go into his Poke Ball. They finally reached an agreement, much to the relief of Ash, who was close to becoming a light bulb.
He smiled and said, "Let's go find us a Jigglypuff!"
-|*~*|-
Meanwhile, another person had spotted the poster. His mouth fell open and he exclaimed, "Jeez! That's a hefty sum! With that I could buy some gifts for the Boss and get back on his good side!" The man smiled and quietly continued. "Now I just need a Jigglypuff. There has to be someone around here who has one."
-|*~*|-
Another Weedle fell to the ground, unconscious, as Ash muttered, "That's the sixth one! If I didn't know better, I'd say this place was a Weedle reserve."
Pikachu jumped on his shoulder and said, "Pi-pikachu."
A sudden rustling was heard behind them. Pikachu jumped down and fired an electric attack into the bushes. It was met with a beam of fire and both were dissipated.
"Show yourself! There are no fire-types in Viridian Forest, so you must be a trainer," Ash shouted as he stepped forward.
A boy about Ash's age stepped out of the bushes with a Growlithe. The boy was dressed in a white shirt and a red vest with black pockets. "What do we have for him, Johnny?" He chuckled as Growlithe rolled his eyes. "The name's Blaine. You?"
"I'm Ash, and this is Pikachu."
"This is Growlithe." Blaine then commented, "You should teach your Pikachu not to shock anything that moves in Viridian Forest. It's likely to anger a swarm of Beedrill."
"I know that!" Ash snapped.
Blaine crossed his arms and said dryly, "Well, you sure don't act like you do."
Ash turned his cap backwards. "Why don't we have a battle and I'll show you what I know?"
Blaine chuckled and nodded. "Gladly."
Pikachu and Growlithe leapt forward, charging up their attacks. They landed and were about to unleash them, when another Pokemon walked between them. Upon seeing the round, pink body, and triangle shaped ears, both Pokemon immediately stopped their respective attacks.
The two humans froze, waiting to see what the Jigglypuff would do.
Blaine took a few steps back and said softly, "I think we should run."
"You're just trying to get me to leave so you can get it." Ash shot back.
Wide-eyed, Blaine turned to him. "Do you know what this thing can do?"
Before Ash could answer, Jigglypuff pulled out a small marker and started to sing.
"Jiiiig-glyyyy-pufffff, Jigggglyyyy-y-y-pufffff"
"Jiiiig-glyyyy-pufffff, Jigggglyyyyyyyyyy"
"Jiiiig-glyyyy-pufffff, Jigggglyyyy-y-y-pufffff"
"Jiiiig-glyyyy-pufffff, Jigggglyyyyyyyyyyyyyy"
All four slumped down and fell sound asleep as they became victims of Jigglypuff's song.
-|*~*|-
One hour and fourteen minutes later, Pikachu woke up and groggily walked over to a stream to get some water. He looked at the reflection and let out a shout, along with a Thundershock to go with it. The lightning woke Ash and Blaine.
The two boys looked at each other and started laughing their heads off. After a moment they both stopped and said, at the same time, "What's so funny?"
Right then, Pikachu came running up. "Pika-pi!"
Ash bent down to talk to Pikachu. "What's wrong?"
Pikachu pointed at Ash and started rubbing his own face all over. Ash looked at Blaine and asked, "Do you know what he's saying?"
Blaine chuckled. "I sure do. You have black marks all over your face."
Ash wiped his hand across his face and looked at it. There was a black smudge on it. "Ahhh! Who did this to us?"
Blaine raised an eyebrow. "Us? What do you mean, us?"
Now it was Ash's turn to chuckle. "Us, as in me, you, Pikachu, and Growlithe."
Blaine looked over at Growlithe who was just waking up. He looked up at the two trainers, tilted his head, and said, "Groww?"
-|*~*|-
"These tracks are fresh. It can't be too far away." A man dressed in white with a red R on his shirt was talking to himself. "Wait a minute. Don't they say talking to yourself is a sign that you're crazy? Nah, couldn't be. I joined Team Rocket, didn't I? That's a sign of intelligence right there."
He stepped out into the clearing and spotted two trainers washing their faces. He smiled and said quietly, "Ah, fresh meat." He jumped in front of them and loudly said, "Alright boys, hand over your Pokemon and nobody gets hurt."
After a moment of dead silence, Blaine said, "How about this. You leave now, and you don't get hurt."
The Rocket laughed. "So it's a battle you want?" His face turned serious, his blue hair reflecting the slight sunlight. "So be it."
A woman dressed similar to him suddenly walked from behind the group. She spotted the man and started shouting at him. "Hey you! Back off! I spotted them first!"
"No way! I'm stealing their Pokemon! Go find your own!"
The women walked up to him and whipped her long red hair at him. It hit him in the face and he fell down. She looked down at him, the vein in her head pulsing. "Whatever I say goes, got it?!" After he nodded she continued. "Now help me swipe the Pokemon and I'll split the credit with you, 50/50"
He grinned and pulled out a Poke Ball, as did his new partner. Ash and Blaine looked at each other and then sighed. They all sent out their Pokemon as the battle started.
"Pikachu, I choose you!"
"Growlithe, go!"
"Go, Ekans!"
"Let's go, Koffing!"
The red-haired member of Team Rocket was the first to act. "Ekans, use your Poison Sting attack on that Growlithe!" A bombardment of small needles was sent flying at the puppy Pokemon.
Her partner called out his attack after her. "Koffing, Sludge that Pikachu!"
Ash and Blaine reacted quickly, retaliating with attacks of their own.
"Use Ember to burn up those needles, then hit the snake with it. Easier done than said." The small flames from Growlithe flew through the needles, disintegrating them on contact. They never reached the snake, though, because it had gone underground as soon as it fired its attack.
Pikachu was not so lucky. He took the poisonous goo directly in the face as Ash cried out to him. "Pikachu! Try a Thundershock attack!" He had opposite luck once again. Its electricity hit Koffing and the Pokemon lit up like a Christmas tree ornament.
Blaine wasn't ignoring the underground threat. In fact, he was trying to hold in a laugh. He looked at the women and said, "You should never use any digging move on me." He looked at his Pokemon and grinned. "Growlithe, you know what to do."
The fire-type trotted over to the hole and looked into it. He then abruptly shot a blast of fire into it. The fire disappeared around the bend as everyone waited. A few seconds later, there was a screeching sound as a purple snake erupted from the ground, along with a stream of fire. It went up slightly, then fell back to the ground. And standing on the ground beneath it just happened to be Team Rocket.
As they stood back up, the blue-haired man gave his Pokemon one last command. "We will be back. Koffing, Smog!"
As it emitted its toxic gas, Blaine said to Growlithe, "Ember attack that Smog. Blow 'em sky high." He promptly grabbed Ash and started running in the opposite direction, with Pikachu close behind. "That's our cue to get out of here."
He turned around and looked as the gas cloud became a fire cloud as the two attacks mixed. There was an explosion followed by the sound of the Rocket duo shouting, "Look's like we're blasting off! We'll meet again!"
Ash, Pikachu, and Blaine stopped running as Growlithe caught up. Ash looked at Blaine and commented, "Well, that's something you don't see everyday." Blaine looked over at Ash and they both burst out laughing.
~~~~~
Author's Note: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention this at the beginning. For the sole purpose of writing this fic, Blaine is no longer an old guy and is not a Gym Leader (yet). Chapter 2 coming soon to a web page near you.