ALTERNATE REALITY STORY 1 - WHAT LEGENDS ARE MADE OF
SAGA 1: THE LEGEND BEGINS
© Copyright 2000 by Flareon
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Pokémon. I wish I did, but I do not. I just write these fanfiction novels.
^These things^ - Means thought or psychic communication.
'Apostrophes' - Means Pokémon language deciphered into human language.
[Brackets] - Means author notes.
TheseStrangeThings - Means change of scene.
Narrator: "Last time, Ash and Pikachu saved the Pokémon Center and Misty's Pokémon. Now, they enter the famous Viridian Forest. What are our young trainers up to?"
Misty's voice: "Episode 3: Team Rocket vs. Venonat!"
Misty, screaming: "Aaaahhhh!!"
Ash, bolting around: "What?! What's wrong?!"
Misty, squealing: "Get that thing away from me!"
Ash, curious: "What's that?"
He pointed his Pokédex.
Pokedex: "Venonat, the Huge Gnat Pokémon. Using its multi-faceted eyes, Venonat can see very far away and with great depth."
Ash: "All right! I'll catch it!"
Misty: "No! You can't catch that! It's a bug!"
Ash: "What's wrong with bugs? I like bugs. Butterfree is a bugs."
Misty: "Butterfree is an actually cute one, so I make an exception. But I can't stand regular bugs!"
Ash: "Too bad. I need to become a Pokémon Master. And that means catching every single type. Go, Charmander!"
Charmander: "Charm?" 'What's up?"
Ash: "Charmander, we're going to catch Venonat! Use combined attack Leer and Growl!"
Charmander used both attacks at the same time and Venonat stared at it in fear. Then the Venonat shook it off and Tackled Charmander.
Ash: "Charmander! Counter attack with Flamethrower!"
Charmander shot forth a blast of fire, which quickly overpowered the Venonat.
Venonat: "Ven! O...Nat..." ' Ouch! Catch me...already...'
Ash: "Right! Pokéball, go!"
The ball sucked up Venonat and started then stopped shaking.
Ash: "Yes! I caught Venonat!"
Charmander: "Charm an derr!" 'And I helped!"
Misty: "Keep it at Professor Oak's! Don't exchange it!"
Ash had already started exchanging his new Pokemon, and he had a sweatdrop. Venonat arrived in place of Beedrill.
Ash: "What's with you and bugs?"
Misty: "Bugs are slimy and icky! They are part of the three most disgusting things in the world!"
Ash, curious: "Aside from bugs, what are the other most disgusting things?
Misty, matter-of-factly: "Of course the three most disgusting things in the world are: Carrots! (Smash!) Peppers! (Pow!) And Bugs! (Bam!)
Everyone has something they don't like and I don't like bugs!"
Ash: "Fine. When I catch a non-bug I'll switch it with Venonat."
Misty was thankful. She was glad Ash understood how much bugs creep her out.
Ash: "...But first I have to talk to it."
Misty: "Oh, okay, just keep it away from me."
Ash, shaking his head: "Sheesh."
He let Venonat out and healed it with Potion. Then he told Venonat what he had told Pidgeotto in an earlier episode. Venonat definitely decided to stay.
They ate dinner and went to sleep. Well, Misty went to sleep. Ash stayed awake and did what he usually did at night. It was the second day of his journey and he couldn't sleep. So he played with himself and the stars, as he had the night before.
The next morning they resumed their trip. On their bikes, they made good time. Ash had his Pokédex on his bike aimed for the right side of him. If it saw a Pokémon, it would beep.
It did. They stopped immediately and Ash aimed his Pokédex around to the right.
Pokédex: "Farfetch'd. The Wild Duck Pokémon. This extremely elusive Pokémon uses a stick of celery as a sword to attack enemies and gather food."
Ash: "Wow, a Farfetch'd! I've heard they're really rare! Go Venonat!"
Misty: "Venonat?"
Ash: "I figure it's good to know Venonat's abilities before any other battle messes up. Pokédex, what are Venonat's attacks?"
Pokédex: "Venonat's attacks, number one: Confusion. Venonat's attacks, number two: Tackle. Venonat's attacks, number three: Supersonic."
Ash: "All right! Venonat, Supersonic attack, now!"
Venonat shrieked sonic waves at Farfetch'd, which covered its head with its wings.
Ash: "Venonat, Confusion now!"
Venonat: "Veno nat!" 'Confusion!'
Ash: "Pokeball, go!"
He threw the ball at high speed with a slight spin which hit Farfetch'd right in the forehead. One shake. Two shakes. Three shakes. Ash stared hard at the ball with fierce determination as Misty and Pikachu watched anxiously. Four shakes. Stop.
Ash, clenching his fist: "Ha-ha! I caught Farfetch'd!"
A voice: "I wouldn't be too sure about that, kid!"
Misty: "That voice again!"
Team Rocket, swooping down from their balloon, landed about 10 feet away from Ash, Pikachu, and Misty.
Jesse: "Prepare for trouble!"
James: "And make it double!"
Jesse: "To protect the world from devastation!"
James: "To unite all people within our nation!"
Jesse: "To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
James: "To extend our reach to the stars above."
Jesse, doing a piroutte: "Jesse!"
James, with a blue rose: "James!"
Jesse: "Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!"
James: "Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
Meowth: "Meowth, that's right!"
Ash, eyes dilating, voice shaking: "What...what did you call yourselves??!"
Team Rocket blinked. The boy was looking at them with wide-eyed shock.
James, a bit uncomfortable: "Why...Team Rocket, of course."
Ash, eyes narrowing in a hateful stare: "You...you are part of Team Rocket..."
Jesse, rolling her eyes: "Duh."
Ash, taking a step forward: "Team Rocket killed my dad..."
Jesse and James both took a step back, eyes widening. Team Rocket killed someone?! Meowth stood shocked for a second, then regained his composure. Misty herself was shocked. She hadn't heard this...
Meowth, shrugging: "You must mean Team Sprocket. They were an old gang of Pokémon Trainers who killed people and took their Pokémon. We of Team Rocket see no reason to kill Trainers. What good would it do? We wouldn't be able to steal from them again."
Ash's eyes widened as Jesse and James nodded to what Meowth was saying.
Ash, pondering: ^Could it be that I mistook the word Sprocket for Rocket? I was pretty young...they don't look like killers, or they would've already killed me...^
Ash, shaking his head and narrowing his eyes again, though not as menacing: "Why are you here? Didn't Pikachu fry you enough last time?"
Jesse, indignant: "If you don't remember, Pikachu shocked Koffing and Ekans, not us. You will pay for that humiliation, and we will get that Pikachu!"
Ash: "Why do want just Pikachu?"
Meowth: "Dat Pikachu had an intense power level which was much, much, much higher than its evolved form. With training, our boss will make it the most powerful Raichu in the world!"
Misty: "Pikachu is that strong? Wow."
Pikachu: "Pi. Ka." 'Yeah. Wow.'
James: "Pikachu is coming with us! As well as these other goodies!"
James pulled out another portable vacuum and sucked up both Ash and Misty's Pokéballs. Then, James turned it up higher and Ash's Pokédex flew out of his pocket and into the vacuum.
Ash: "Hey wait!"
Misty: "No, my Pokémon!"
James: "Koffing, go! Sludge attack!"
The ball of toxic waste came out of its Pokéball and hit Pikachu with a spray of goo.
Ash: "No! Pikachu!"
Misty: "Pikachu!"
Jesse, laughing: "Hand it over, twerp! Give it up or we keep all of your and the girl's Pokemon!"
Ash picked up Pikachu, looked hard at him for a second, and handed him to Misty. She took him, her eyes asking a question.
Ash: "Please, Misty. No matter what, don't let them take Pikachu. I've got to get the others back."
Misty: "Ash, what are you going to do? Pikachu can't fight, and you can't switch for Beedrill because you don't have your Pokédex. That means..."
Ash looked at Venonat. It looked frightened but alert.
Ash: "Venonat, I know you're scared. I'm scared too. I need you to fight Team Rocket. Otherwise, my Charmander and other Pokémon will be in the hands of Team Rocket. Fight for me?"
Venonat, nodding its head, though trembling: "Veno." 'I will.
Ash: "Thank you Venonat! Go!"
Jesse, James, and Meowth looked at Venonat with disbelief.
Meowth: "It's a bug! A measly little bug!"
Jesse: "That little bug can't beat Team Rocket! Go Ekans!"
James: "Go, Koffing!"
Ash: "Go Venonat! Supersonic!"
Venonat aimed its antennae at Koffing and sent a powerful wave of sound, confusing Koffing. Ekans then tackled Venonat. Venonat looked finished.
Ash: "No, Venonat! It can't end like this! Hey...what's that??!!"
Venonat was flashing, its eyes closed tight in concentration.
Misty, surprised: "Ash, Venonat is evolving!"
Ash, mouth to the ground: "No way..."
It was. Venonat had decided enough was enough and it hated fighting on land. That, coupled with its hope of impressing its first Trainer and hatred of Ekans triggered its evolution. It was bathed in a white light. It started floating and changing shape.
Ash: "Whoahhh..."
Venomoth was fully evolved. Though it was a bug, it gave Ekans a look of clear loathing. It flashed and a Psybeam knocked Ekans straight into Koffing which, confused, self-destructed, sending Team Rocket blasting off into space.
Jesse, James, and Meowth: "Team Rockets blasting of agaaaiinnn..."
Misty, suddenly petrified: "Oh no! Our Pokémon!"
Venomoth looked at her, nodded and flashed out of view.
Ash, amazed: "Wow, I didn't know Venomoth knew Teleport."
In a few seconds Venomoth blinked back into existence. In its feelers was the vacuum with their Pokéballs. It set the vacuum down and looked at Pikachu. It flashed again and the goop covering Pikachu's eyes turned into smoke and floated away. Then, Venomoth collapsed into Ash's arms.
Ash, hugging Venomoth: "Thanks Venomoth. You really came through. You defeated Team Rocket, healed Pikachu, and saved both Misty's and my Pokémon. Speaking of that...Misty don't you think Venomoth's done a great job?"
Misty, suspicious: "Yessss..."
Ash: "Well, I think you should thank Venomoth by giving it a hug. Don't you Pikachu?"
Pikachu: "Pika pikachu pika." 'Do it Misty.'
Misty: "But-but...oh, all right."
She knelt down and hugged Venomoth, who was seated, resting after its exhausting work-out. Suddenly it flashed and Beedrill was in its place, making Misty jump backwards. She quickly looked at Ash, who hid his Pokédex behind his back, whistling.
Misty, jumping up: "Oh, do what ever you want, let's just get out of this forest!"
She ran off while Ash and Pikachu followed, chuckling. After a while they caught up with Misty and ate lunch. They traveled for the rest of the day. Then they ate dinner and went to sleep. (Misty woke up about 10 minutes later, hearing Ash chuckle. She looked over to him. He seemed to be pointing at stars and smiling. A mystery for another day.)
Narrator: "Well, the future seems bright for Ash, Misty, and Pikachu. Ash caught two more Pokémon, and they vanquished Team Rocket again. Venomoth is back at Professor Oak's house, relaxing. It was the one who really saved the day. But as they travel deeper into the forest, will their good luck hold out?"
Okay, my confidence is boosted a bit, thanks to one person (you know who you are). So, since I've already written these (I can edit them, if you have any suggestions), I'll probably be sending in about three every two days, or two per day on weekends. If not, its my schools fault not mine!
{:FLAREON:}
SAGA 1: THE LEGEND BEGINS
© Copyright 2000 by Flareon
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Pokémon. I wish I did, but I do not. I just write these fanfiction novels.
^These things^ - Means thought or psychic communication.
'Apostrophes' - Means Pokémon language deciphered into human language.
[Brackets] - Means author notes.
TheseStrangeThings - Means change of scene.
Narrator: "Last time, Ash and Pikachu saved the Pokémon Center and Misty's Pokémon. Now, they enter the famous Viridian Forest. What are our young trainers up to?"
Misty's voice: "Episode 3: Team Rocket vs. Venonat!"
Misty, screaming: "Aaaahhhh!!"
Ash, bolting around: "What?! What's wrong?!"
Misty, squealing: "Get that thing away from me!"
Ash, curious: "What's that?"
He pointed his Pokédex.
Pokedex: "Venonat, the Huge Gnat Pokémon. Using its multi-faceted eyes, Venonat can see very far away and with great depth."
Ash: "All right! I'll catch it!"
Misty: "No! You can't catch that! It's a bug!"
Ash: "What's wrong with bugs? I like bugs. Butterfree is a bugs."
Misty: "Butterfree is an actually cute one, so I make an exception. But I can't stand regular bugs!"
Ash: "Too bad. I need to become a Pokémon Master. And that means catching every single type. Go, Charmander!"
Charmander: "Charm?" 'What's up?"
Ash: "Charmander, we're going to catch Venonat! Use combined attack Leer and Growl!"
Charmander used both attacks at the same time and Venonat stared at it in fear. Then the Venonat shook it off and Tackled Charmander.
Ash: "Charmander! Counter attack with Flamethrower!"
Charmander shot forth a blast of fire, which quickly overpowered the Venonat.
Venonat: "Ven! O...Nat..." ' Ouch! Catch me...already...'
Ash: "Right! Pokéball, go!"
The ball sucked up Venonat and started then stopped shaking.
Ash: "Yes! I caught Venonat!"
Charmander: "Charm an derr!" 'And I helped!"
Misty: "Keep it at Professor Oak's! Don't exchange it!"
Ash had already started exchanging his new Pokemon, and he had a sweatdrop. Venonat arrived in place of Beedrill.
Ash: "What's with you and bugs?"
Misty: "Bugs are slimy and icky! They are part of the three most disgusting things in the world!"
Ash, curious: "Aside from bugs, what are the other most disgusting things?
Misty, matter-of-factly: "Of course the three most disgusting things in the world are: Carrots! (Smash!) Peppers! (Pow!) And Bugs! (Bam!)
Everyone has something they don't like and I don't like bugs!"
Ash: "Fine. When I catch a non-bug I'll switch it with Venonat."
Misty was thankful. She was glad Ash understood how much bugs creep her out.
Ash: "...But first I have to talk to it."
Misty: "Oh, okay, just keep it away from me."
Ash, shaking his head: "Sheesh."
He let Venonat out and healed it with Potion. Then he told Venonat what he had told Pidgeotto in an earlier episode. Venonat definitely decided to stay.
They ate dinner and went to sleep. Well, Misty went to sleep. Ash stayed awake and did what he usually did at night. It was the second day of his journey and he couldn't sleep. So he played with himself and the stars, as he had the night before.
The next morning they resumed their trip. On their bikes, they made good time. Ash had his Pokédex on his bike aimed for the right side of him. If it saw a Pokémon, it would beep.
It did. They stopped immediately and Ash aimed his Pokédex around to the right.
Pokédex: "Farfetch'd. The Wild Duck Pokémon. This extremely elusive Pokémon uses a stick of celery as a sword to attack enemies and gather food."
Ash: "Wow, a Farfetch'd! I've heard they're really rare! Go Venonat!"
Misty: "Venonat?"
Ash: "I figure it's good to know Venonat's abilities before any other battle messes up. Pokédex, what are Venonat's attacks?"
Pokédex: "Venonat's attacks, number one: Confusion. Venonat's attacks, number two: Tackle. Venonat's attacks, number three: Supersonic."
Ash: "All right! Venonat, Supersonic attack, now!"
Venonat shrieked sonic waves at Farfetch'd, which covered its head with its wings.
Ash: "Venonat, Confusion now!"
Venonat: "Veno nat!" 'Confusion!'
Ash: "Pokeball, go!"
He threw the ball at high speed with a slight spin which hit Farfetch'd right in the forehead. One shake. Two shakes. Three shakes. Ash stared hard at the ball with fierce determination as Misty and Pikachu watched anxiously. Four shakes. Stop.
Ash, clenching his fist: "Ha-ha! I caught Farfetch'd!"
A voice: "I wouldn't be too sure about that, kid!"
Misty: "That voice again!"
Team Rocket, swooping down from their balloon, landed about 10 feet away from Ash, Pikachu, and Misty.
Jesse: "Prepare for trouble!"
James: "And make it double!"
Jesse: "To protect the world from devastation!"
James: "To unite all people within our nation!"
Jesse: "To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
James: "To extend our reach to the stars above."
Jesse, doing a piroutte: "Jesse!"
James, with a blue rose: "James!"
Jesse: "Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!"
James: "Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
Meowth: "Meowth, that's right!"
Ash, eyes dilating, voice shaking: "What...what did you call yourselves??!"
Team Rocket blinked. The boy was looking at them with wide-eyed shock.
James, a bit uncomfortable: "Why...Team Rocket, of course."
Ash, eyes narrowing in a hateful stare: "You...you are part of Team Rocket..."
Jesse, rolling her eyes: "Duh."
Ash, taking a step forward: "Team Rocket killed my dad..."
Jesse and James both took a step back, eyes widening. Team Rocket killed someone?! Meowth stood shocked for a second, then regained his composure. Misty herself was shocked. She hadn't heard this...
Meowth, shrugging: "You must mean Team Sprocket. They were an old gang of Pokémon Trainers who killed people and took their Pokémon. We of Team Rocket see no reason to kill Trainers. What good would it do? We wouldn't be able to steal from them again."
Ash's eyes widened as Jesse and James nodded to what Meowth was saying.
Ash, pondering: ^Could it be that I mistook the word Sprocket for Rocket? I was pretty young...they don't look like killers, or they would've already killed me...^
Ash, shaking his head and narrowing his eyes again, though not as menacing: "Why are you here? Didn't Pikachu fry you enough last time?"
Jesse, indignant: "If you don't remember, Pikachu shocked Koffing and Ekans, not us. You will pay for that humiliation, and we will get that Pikachu!"
Ash: "Why do want just Pikachu?"
Meowth: "Dat Pikachu had an intense power level which was much, much, much higher than its evolved form. With training, our boss will make it the most powerful Raichu in the world!"
Misty: "Pikachu is that strong? Wow."
Pikachu: "Pi. Ka." 'Yeah. Wow.'
James: "Pikachu is coming with us! As well as these other goodies!"
James pulled out another portable vacuum and sucked up both Ash and Misty's Pokéballs. Then, James turned it up higher and Ash's Pokédex flew out of his pocket and into the vacuum.
Ash: "Hey wait!"
Misty: "No, my Pokémon!"
James: "Koffing, go! Sludge attack!"
The ball of toxic waste came out of its Pokéball and hit Pikachu with a spray of goo.
Ash: "No! Pikachu!"
Misty: "Pikachu!"
Jesse, laughing: "Hand it over, twerp! Give it up or we keep all of your and the girl's Pokemon!"
Ash picked up Pikachu, looked hard at him for a second, and handed him to Misty. She took him, her eyes asking a question.
Ash: "Please, Misty. No matter what, don't let them take Pikachu. I've got to get the others back."
Misty: "Ash, what are you going to do? Pikachu can't fight, and you can't switch for Beedrill because you don't have your Pokédex. That means..."
Ash looked at Venonat. It looked frightened but alert.
Ash: "Venonat, I know you're scared. I'm scared too. I need you to fight Team Rocket. Otherwise, my Charmander and other Pokémon will be in the hands of Team Rocket. Fight for me?"
Venonat, nodding its head, though trembling: "Veno." 'I will.
Ash: "Thank you Venonat! Go!"
Jesse, James, and Meowth looked at Venonat with disbelief.
Meowth: "It's a bug! A measly little bug!"
Jesse: "That little bug can't beat Team Rocket! Go Ekans!"
James: "Go, Koffing!"
Ash: "Go Venonat! Supersonic!"
Venonat aimed its antennae at Koffing and sent a powerful wave of sound, confusing Koffing. Ekans then tackled Venonat. Venonat looked finished.
Ash: "No, Venonat! It can't end like this! Hey...what's that??!!"
Venonat was flashing, its eyes closed tight in concentration.
Misty, surprised: "Ash, Venonat is evolving!"
Ash, mouth to the ground: "No way..."
It was. Venonat had decided enough was enough and it hated fighting on land. That, coupled with its hope of impressing its first Trainer and hatred of Ekans triggered its evolution. It was bathed in a white light. It started floating and changing shape.
Ash: "Whoahhh..."
Venomoth was fully evolved. Though it was a bug, it gave Ekans a look of clear loathing. It flashed and a Psybeam knocked Ekans straight into Koffing which, confused, self-destructed, sending Team Rocket blasting off into space.
Jesse, James, and Meowth: "Team Rockets blasting of agaaaiinnn..."
Misty, suddenly petrified: "Oh no! Our Pokémon!"
Venomoth looked at her, nodded and flashed out of view.
Ash, amazed: "Wow, I didn't know Venomoth knew Teleport."
In a few seconds Venomoth blinked back into existence. In its feelers was the vacuum with their Pokéballs. It set the vacuum down and looked at Pikachu. It flashed again and the goop covering Pikachu's eyes turned into smoke and floated away. Then, Venomoth collapsed into Ash's arms.
Ash, hugging Venomoth: "Thanks Venomoth. You really came through. You defeated Team Rocket, healed Pikachu, and saved both Misty's and my Pokémon. Speaking of that...Misty don't you think Venomoth's done a great job?"
Misty, suspicious: "Yessss..."
Ash: "Well, I think you should thank Venomoth by giving it a hug. Don't you Pikachu?"
Pikachu: "Pika pikachu pika." 'Do it Misty.'
Misty: "But-but...oh, all right."
She knelt down and hugged Venomoth, who was seated, resting after its exhausting work-out. Suddenly it flashed and Beedrill was in its place, making Misty jump backwards. She quickly looked at Ash, who hid his Pokédex behind his back, whistling.
Misty, jumping up: "Oh, do what ever you want, let's just get out of this forest!"
She ran off while Ash and Pikachu followed, chuckling. After a while they caught up with Misty and ate lunch. They traveled for the rest of the day. Then they ate dinner and went to sleep. (Misty woke up about 10 minutes later, hearing Ash chuckle. She looked over to him. He seemed to be pointing at stars and smiling. A mystery for another day.)
Narrator: "Well, the future seems bright for Ash, Misty, and Pikachu. Ash caught two more Pokémon, and they vanquished Team Rocket again. Venomoth is back at Professor Oak's house, relaxing. It was the one who really saved the day. But as they travel deeper into the forest, will their good luck hold out?"
Okay, my confidence is boosted a bit, thanks to one person (you know who you are). So, since I've already written these (I can edit them, if you have any suggestions), I'll probably be sending in about three every two days, or two per day on weekends. If not, its my schools fault not mine!
{:FLAREON:}