ALTERNATE REALITY STORY 1 - WHAT LEGENDS ARE MADE OF
SAGA 1: THE LEGEND BEGINS
(c) Copyright 2001 by Flareon
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Pokémon. I wish I did, but I do not. I just write these lousy fanfiction.
{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, in that stupid voice we've all come to despise: "Holy Titanic! Last time, out heroes were caught on a sinking ship, after Ash and friends helped ward off the pirating Team Rocket. Could this be the end?"
Misty's voice: "Episode 16: Abandon Ship!"
We see a large rescue/battle ship amid the wreck of the St. Anne. A lone figure of Officer Jenny stands with flowers in front of a bunch other policemen and women. Officer Jenny's voice cracks at times with melancholy.
Jenny: "At first, we thought all of the passengers had gotten off the ship...but we have just discovered that five people were left on board. Ash, Misty, Brock, Jessie, and James. It fills all of our hearts with grief to know that these five young Pokémon Trainers had their promising careers cut tragically short. (Throwing flowers into the wreckage, then saluting) May these flowers honor their memory. A SALUTE!"
All of the policemen and women raise their hands in a salute, as slow music plays. The flowers start to sink down, down, down. There, the ship lays on a pillar of rock, two sides almost split apart.
In one of the kitchens of the ship, Misty and Brock were slowly getting up.
Misty, holding her head: "Ughnn...Ash? Are you okay?"
She walked over to a slumped figure of Ash. She turned him around to see him holding Pikachu in his arms. He had a large bump on his forehead, and his face was calm. Misty tried shaking him, but only succeeded in waking up Pikachu. Pikachu looked up to see Ash, then patted his face. When Ash just lay there, Pikachu got angry and gave Ash a Thunderbolt. It might have woken Ash up, but his jacket was Thunderbolt-proof, so it didn't shock him. Brock came over and they tried everything, taking off Ash's jacket and Thunderbolting him for real, even. Then, he checked the pulse. It was the slowest pulse he had ever seen.
Brock, going white: "Misty, I hate to tell YOU of all people this, but I think Ash is in a coma."
Misty, biting her lip so hard that blood showed, panicking: "What do we do?!!"
Brock, trying to calm her down: "We don't panic. I don't think its too serious. But I don't have the materials to help him through it."
All three stared at Ash in silence.
[CUT! I am not going to let Ash die. It would cut off the story to quickly.]
Brock, looking up a the author: "So, Ash can't die, huh? How are we going to save him, then?"
[Its like that Sleeping Beauty story, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. A handsome prince has to kiss her to wake her up. That's all I'm going to say. You can figure it out now, of course, because I'm so predictable, and because I CONTROL YOUR LIVES! MWA HA HA HA HA HA!!]
Pikachu, looking up at the author: "Pi, pikachu pi." 'Man, you are screwed up.'
[Hey! I could make it so that you never get ketchup again, you little rat, so don't you talk to me like that!]
Ash, eyes blinking open to look up at the author: "Hey! Don't threaten my Pikachu like that!"
[ANYWAY, BACK TO THE STORY...]
Brock: "I have an idea."
Misty, sounding totally hopeless: "What?"
Brock: "I think this is one of those times when...its like that Sleeping Beauty story, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. A handsome prince has to kiss her to wake her up."
Misty: "Well, I'm not a prince, so I guess you have to kiss him."
Brock, smiling: "Actually, for a prince, I think it would have to be a princess."
Misty, eyes widening: "What are you saying?!"
Brock, nodding: "You're the only one that can do it. I'm not a cross-dresser, and I'm pretty sure you aren't. And you are pretty much the princess of Cerulean City, and Ash is probably gonna be the prince of the Pokémon League, so it works out fine. Plus, I, particularly, want to see you kiss Ash."
Pikachu came up to Brock with popcorn he had found somewhere, and they both sat down and watched a furious Misty.
Pikachu: "Pika pika. Pikachu." 'I do too. Better hurry.'
Misty: "I am NOT kissing Ash!"
Brock: "It's not that big of a deal. We know you have a thing for him. Besides, he'll never know. We promise on the name of...Ketchum that we won't."
Pikachu, psychically to Misty: {You'd be lying if you said you weren't waiting for an opportunity like this. Don't worry, he won't find out.}
Misty, frantically: "Maybe one of the other passengers was left onboard."
Brock, disbelieving: "You are being such a baby! If I was a woman, I'd do it for my best friend! But I'm not and you, the immature brat you're being right now, won't even put a hand in to save the best-damn-Pokémon-Trainer-I've-ever-seen's life."
Misty, shaking her head to clear it: "Okay, you're right. But if he wakes up in the middle of it, he might get the wrong impression."
Brock: "He can't go anywhere. We'll reassure him. Though I'm thinking, maybe, it'd be the right impression."
Misty, angrily: "Do you want me to try to save Ash or not?!"
Brock: "Okay, okay. Do your stuff."
Misty, gritting her teeth: "Just shut up."
If she went through with this, it would be her first kiss, and maybe even her last. At least it would take off part of her 'debt' to him if she did. But that was a bad thing.
Misty had watched people kiss for a long time, from movies, TV shows, and her sisters. Including just a few hours ago. In fact, she hadn't gone to sleep earlier. She couldn't it seemed. She didn't like the ship's movements. Instead she watched the only thing that was on, 'Titanic'. That had been one of Misty's favorite movies of all time. She guessed she was a 'hopeless romantic', because she thought the movie was the saddest thing she had ever seen. Ash probably wouldn't have liked it. You know, it was kind of strange. She had just finished watching the movie when St. Anne capsized.
Turning to the activity at hand, Misty bent down and kissed Ash quickly on the cheek, like she was his mother or something. His cheek was cold. Then she let out her breath. She turned to Brock and Pikachu.
Misty: "Was that good enough?"
Brock, laughing a little: "That was the most pathetic thing I've ever seen."
He went over to Ash and checked his pulse again. It was as slow as ever.
Brock: "No good. You'll have to try again. This time, on the lips. And it can't be quick. It has to take effect."
Misty: "Do you really think this is going to work? It only does in fairy tales."
Brock: "I told you, don't have the equipment to deal with his coma, and I don't want to search the entire ship for what I do need. You're Ash's only hope, because we have got to get out of here."
Misty, sighing: "You realize that I've never kissed anyone before, right?"
Brock: "Look, I can see you really don't want to do this. [No, you can't see anything] (To the author) Oh, shut up, Flareon. (Muttering) Frankly, I don't see why, because Ash is pretty handsome, though not as handsome as I am. If you really, really don't want to, then TOUGH. Too many people depend on him right now to be alive. Like his mother, me, and his other friends, even YOU. He also has Pokémon. Could you really live with the fact that Ash's Pokémon would never see their leader and friend again, when you might've saved him with one little act?"
Misty: "You're right. I've been a selfish little brat. I couldn't do that to Pikachu, or Charmander, or any of the others. Oh well, here it goes."
She bent down and lifted Ash's upper body up. Then, she put her lips to Ash's and kissed him, first hesitantly, then with greater and greater passion. After ten seconds, she pulled back and laid him back down.
Misty, getting up, a rosy color to her pale cheeks: "How was that?"
Brock and Pikachu looked like they were trying to speak, but couldn't.
Misty, hopefully: "Think it'll work?"
Brock, finding his voice: "After a kiss like that, it had BETTER work."
Misty, blushing crimson: "Did I overdo it?"
Pikachu, awed: "Pika." 'Probably.'
Brock jumped over to Ash's still form and put his thumb to Ash's wrist.
Brock, amazed as he checked Ash's pulse: "I...I don't believe it!! It worked! [Duh.] (To the author) I told you to shut up. (Back to the story, seeming excited) His pulse is regular. Now we have to make him wake up."
They doused him with sea water, and he jolted awake.
Ash, sputtering: "What?! What happened?! Wha-what?!"
Brock: "Ash, your name is Ash, you are on the St. Anne."
Ash, shaking his head then blinking at Brock: "I know that. Wait a minute. The St. Anne? Didn't that ship sink? Or was that just a dream?"
Brock: "We're on a sunken ship."
Ash, nodding: "Oh. Then we're dead. I'll be going back to sleep."
Misty, furious: "LISTEN, ASH, I DIDN'T SAVE YOUR LIFE JUST SO YOU COULD GIVE UP ON US!!"
Ash, bolting up: "You...saved my life?"
Brock, quickly covering for Misty's stuttering: "C'mon, let's get off the ship."
Ash, puzzled: "How?"
Misty: "I did build a model of this ship, remember? Now, we're in part of the kitchens, which are in the middle of below deck. So..."
Ash: "We either need to dive down to the deck, or walk up to the hull and drill our way out."
Misty: "Since the ship is upside-down, the deck should be submerged in water..."
Ash: "...So up would definitely be better."
Misty, nodding: "We can burn a hole through the hull, and escape through there with Water Pokémon."
Brock: "Okay, let's do it!"
They started walking upwards towards the hull.
Two figures in bathing suits were tanning on the beach, eyes closed and with smiles. They were Jesse and James, of course.
Jesse, quietly: "To protect the world from devastation..."
James: "To unite all people within our nation..."
Jesse and James: "To denounce the evils of truth and love! To extend our reach to the stars above!"
Jesse, sighing with pleasure: "Ahhh, Jesse."
James, grinning: "James with a perfect tan."
Jesse: "There's nothing like a tropical vacation."
James: "...The blue sea..."
Jesse: "...The white sand..."
James: "...And the blazing sun above."
Jesse, smiling wider: "Ah, the sun."
James: "Yes, that blazing sun...fiery and burning...burning...burning...(eyes snapping open) BURNING!!"
Jesse, also jolting up and opening her eyes: "Something's really burning!"
Meowth, popping in with an amused look on his face: "You two sure picked a bad place for a nap!"
Jesse and James focused on where they were, and saw a stove shooting fire on them, catching their hair on fire. Frantically, they leaped to some pipes with water leaking out of them, putting their hair out. Jumping away from the room, they landed in the hall. For some reason, everything was upside-down.
Jesse: "Why is everything upside-down?"
Meowth: "The ship capsized and sunk while YOU TWO were snoozin'!"
Jesse and James, yelping: "WHAT?!"
James, hysterical: "We've got to abandon ship immediately!"
Meowth, in an annoyed and icy tone: "I'm afraid that's not going to be so easy while the ship's under water."
James, covering his head with his hands: "AHH!! THE SHIP SUNK, WE'RE DOOMED!"
Jesse, snapping at James: "Calm down, James! I've already thought of a way to get out of here. Ekans, go! Use Acid on the ceiling!"
Meowth, jumping on Ekans's head and clamping its jaws shut: "Wait! Don't do that! I told you, THE SHIP IS SUNK! Think we need another hole on this ship!"
Jesse, with a sweatdrop: "Oh, I guess you're right. Ekans, return. C'mon, we'd better get to the bottom of the ship, which would be up, then get out through the hull."
And so the two parties both moved upwards toward the bottom of the ship, Misty and Jesse in the leads, respectively. They were both going towards each other, on a collision course. And sure enough, they did bump into each other. Specifically, as they were turning the same corner, Misty and Jesse did. They bumped and fell down.
Misty and Jesse, startled and hurt: "Ow!"
Ash, caught off-guard: "Its them!"
James, eyes widening: "The twerp and his crew!"
Brock, eyes narrowing [if that's possible]: "So, you followed us all the way to the bottom of the sea!"
Meowth, pointing at the furry yellow Pokémon near Ash's leg: "Get Pikachu!"
Ash, James, Jesse, and Brock threw Pokéballs, revealing Wartortle, Geodude, and...
Brock, gaping: "...Gloom and Tentacruel?!"
Ash, shocked and astonished: "Team Rocket has more Pokémon?!"
Suddenly, the whole ship seemed to rock, sending everyone flying into a wall at the far end of the corridor.
Misty, shouting: "You four are ridiculous!! Call your Pokémon back! We have much bigger problems than Team Rocket stealing our Pokémon!"
Jesse, nostrils flaring: "And what is THAT supposed to mean?!"
James, irritable: "Shut up, Jesse. The twerp's girlfriend is right, call Gloom back."
Jesse sighed and all four Pokemon were returned. Ash, Brock, and Misty were temporarily amazed that James had shown a backbone, but shook it off, Ash and Misty blushing at the title James gave Misty.
Misty: "Okay, we all agree there won't be any battling for now. If we all want to get of this wreck, we better work together."
They all looked at her and decided she was right.
Ash, shaking hands with Jesse: "This doesn't end here."
Jesse, shaking hands with Ash: "This is only temporary, until we get out of this mess."
Brock and James had a sort of squeezing war, and Pikachu pumped a couple hundred volts into Meowth.
Misty: "Pikachu!"
Pikachu, unsympathetically: "Pika." 'Sorry.'
Jesse, barking at Misty: "Its agreed, we work together. Let's go."
They walked along until they reached the ceiling of a part with a staircase.
Brock: "Onix, make a staircase to the staircase!"
[*Sweatdrop*.]
They ran up Onix and got to the beginning of the upside-down staircase. Then, Brock patted and returned Onix. Inside the upside-down corridor, it was very dark.
Ash: "Charmander, lead the way!"
Charmander appeared, lighting up the hall as they walked along.
Ash, quietly to Misty: "Where are we?"
Misty, whispering back: "I think this hall leads to the engine room. There, we can just cross and go up a flight of stairs, and we're there."
They reached the end of the hall, and Ash returned Charmander. When they reached the engine room, they found with dismay that the whole place was an inferno below where they were standing. Across the room was the door, fire below.
James, looking down and talking to Jesse: "Jessica?"
Jesse, looking down: "Yes, James?"
James, in a kind of wail: "Whoever said, 'beauty doesn't last' must have meant us."
Jesse, sadly: "I'll always remember what an excellent dresser you were."
Jesse, bowing his head: "So will I."
Misty, making both of them look up: "Will you two knock it off! We can't give up yet! There must be a way to get across."
Brock: "Onix can't reach that far. If it tried, it would probably slip and fall."
Ash, snapping his fingers: "That's it!"
Everyone, excited: "You have a plan?!"
Ash, sarcastically: "No, I just thought of an excellent recipe for chicken salad."
Everyone else fell over. Misty then whipped out her mallet and advanced on Ash, who yelled in fright and flattened himself against the floor, arms trying to protect his head.
Ash, looking up at Misty in terror: "I'm sorry! I do have a plan! I think it'll work, too! Everyone send every Pokémon you have that could help diminish the fire, like a Water Pokémon. Then, when the flames are low enough, Bulbasaur will extend its whips to the door, and each person will cross, one at a time. Onix will make sure no one falls by hanging a little ways over the edge."
Everyone agreed and soon Wartortle, Butterfree, Beedrill, Fearow, Pidgeotto, 6 Zubat, Staryu, Starmie, Gyarados, Grimer, Koffing, and Magikarp were working on the fire (after Misty let Ash back up again). Actually, Magikarp was just flopping around, making everyone sweatdrop. By the time the fire had died down somewhat, Beedrill was replaced with Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur extended its whips to the other door, and Ash crossed. Then, Misty crossed, then Brock and Pikachu. Bulbasaur was sweating now, both from its effort and the heat as Meowth crossed. Suddenly, as James looked down at the roaring flames, now farther below, he collapsed.
James, wailing: "I'm not crossing that inferno! Jesse, Meowth, you go ahead! I'll wait here!"
Jesse, slapping James and making him get back up: "James, James, James, James, James! Snap out of it! How long do you think you'll last on this side? Now come on, we'll cross together."
James just nodded meekly and took Jesse's hand. They walked along Bulbasaur's whips, Bulbasaur straining really hard. After quite a few minutes, everyone was safely on the other side, all Pokémon but Bulbasaur (, Pikachu and Meowth) returned to their Pokéball. Ash was treating Bulbasaur to a Full Restore. Bulbasaur looked at him in relief and thanks. Suddenly, Bulbasaur's bulb flashed, making Ash stumble back. It kept flashing. Bulbasaur himself looked astonished, "bulba"-ing in surprise and fear.
Ash, startled: "What?!"
Misty, awed: "Ash, it's..."
James, also awed: "Evolving!"
Ash continued to gaze in fascination as Bulbasaur's bulb kept flashing. Then, Bulbasaur's shape grew larger, Bulbasaur's body lit to a near-blinding flash...
Bulbasaur: "SAAAAAUURR!!...Saur, saur! Ivysaur!" 'WOOOOOAAH!!...Whew, what a rush! I'm in the groove!'
Dexter: "Ivysaur, the evolved form of Bulbasaur. As Ivysaur gets stronger, it seems to lose its ability to stand on its hind legs. Note: This Ivysaur has a larger bulb than usual, but for some reason, it is not effecting the hind legs' strength."
Ash, when he could speak: "Wow!"
Ivysaur jumped up and licked Ash, who laughed. Then, Ash returned Ivysaur.
Ash, as they walked up Onix to another corridor, this one lit: "Thanks, Team Rocket! If you hadn't pushed Bulbasaur to the limit, it wouldn't have evolved."
Jesse, frowning: "We aren't supposed to make your Pokémon better..."
Meowth, jumping up to Jesse's shoulder and whispering: "But think! The better Pokémon he gets, the better Pokémon we get when we swipe 'em!"
Jesse, nodding thoughtfully: "I guess you're right."
They came to a spot Misty deemed appropriate to go through.
Misty, repeating her instructions a fourth time (to everyone's annoyance): "One more time...each person grab a Water Pokémon, and have it swim to the surface, where we'll regroup. If anyone needs a Water Pokémon, please tell me now."
Brock, quickly: "I do!"
Misty: "Here, use Starmie."
Ash, unclipping his own Pokéball: "Me an' Pikachu are fine with Wartortle."
Meowth, raising his paw: "We need one!"
James, with pride: "No we don't. I have Tentacruel!"
Meowth slashed James across the face.
Jessie, furiously whispering to James: "Idiot! We could have stolen one of theirs!!"
Misty, glancing at Jesse coldly: "If you please..."
Jesse, throwing a Pokéball: "Ekans, go! Acid!"
Ekans appeared and used Acid on the floor, which was above them. A huge burst sounded and water rushed through the hole. Jesse recalled Ekans.
Ash, tying off Pikachu's rope attaching the yellow powerhouse to Wartortle: "C'mon Wartortle, let's go!"
Ash, Misty, and Brock exited into the ocean while James tied Jesse, Meowth, and himself to his Tentacruel.
James, pointing to the hole with an increasingly smug look on his face: "Okay, Tentacruel! Let's escape!"
They waited there for a few moments, while Tentacruel did nothing.
James: "Tentacruel?"
Tentacruel just turned its head and snapped off the ropes with its nose-like appendage, itself going back into the Pokéball.
Jesse, howling in despair: "TENTACRUEL ISN'T LOYAL!!"
Meowth, wailing: "We're dead! Absolutely dead!"
James, yelling: "Wait!"
He pulled out a golden Pokéball.
Jesse, blinking: "Can it...be?"
Meowth and Jesse: "Magikarp!"
James, grinning: "Yes! Feast your eyes on the king of carp! Magikarp!"
Jesse, squinting at the golden Pokéball as Jame's threw it: "Wait...I heard that the Magikarp can't swim..."
Magikarp appeared and flopped around, trying to get away from the water.
Meowth, after looking at Magikarp, repeating himself: "We're dead! Absolutely dead!"
The hall was now filled with water, and Team Rocket passed out from fear and lack of proper oxygen under stress.
Magikarp looked at James, bit its lip, and grabbed the three ropes in its mouth...
Ash, Pikachu, Misty, and Brock were on a platform they had found drifting up in the water above where the ship had sunk.
Ash, quietly: "Why didn't Team Rocket surface?"
Misty, fearfully: "Do you think they're still trapped inside?"
Pikachu, sadly: "Pika..." 'Maybe...'
Brock, grimly: "There's nothing more we can do. Ash, send Pidgeotto out to check for dry land."
Ash, nodding: "Right. Pidgeotto, go! Pidgeotto, go find some dry land!"
Pidgeotto: "Pidgeo!" 'Certainly!'
Pidgeotto sped off, looking for land. As it flew, the first thing it saw was very peculiar. Swooping down, its suspicions were confirmed. A Magikarp was flapping on the surface of the water and three humans were tied to it, face up, floating in the water. Deciding Ash should know about this, Pidgeotto grabbed Magikarp and flapped back to the its Trainer.
Team Rocket lay on the platform. They were wet and didn't wake up.
Misty, softly: "They weren't able to make it."
Ash, shaking his head: "Not even Team Rocket deserved this."
Brock, voice heavy: "I guess the only decent thing to do is to give them a traditional burial at sea."
Ash, putting his hands together in ceremony: "That's right, its our duty even though they were our enemies."
Together, they started pushing Team Rocket towards the water. Suddenly, Jesse and James bolted up, a dead and angry look in their eyes. They knocked Meowth into the water as they got up.
Ash, Misty, and Brock, screaming: "YAAAAAHH!! ZOMBIES!!"
James, angry: "Just who are you calling zombies?!"
Jesse, also angry: "We are not zombies!"
Meowth, splashing in the water: "Somebody help! My fur, its getting wet! (Helped up by Pikachu's tail) Ahhh..."
They went to sleep for the night, Magikarp Splashing all night long (and gaining a few levels in the process) as a guard...
The next morning, everyone was sitting and watching as Magikarp just kept on jumping on the platform, as if tireless. They were very hungry, having not eaten in a day. As they watched Magikarp, visions of strange seafood meals popped into most of their heads...
Ash, murmuring: "I'm so hungry!"
Brock, drearily: "It seems like forever since we last ate."
Misty, frustrated: "IF I'D KNOWN I'D BE STARVING I'D HAVE STUFFED MY FACE FULL WHEN WE WERE ON THE ST. ANNE!"
James, whimpering: "Jesse...I'm hungry..."
Jesse, vehemently: "STOP IT!"
Meowth, rubbing his stomach: "I'm starvin'..."
Ash, staring at Magikarp: "Need something to eat...like Fillet of Carp..."
Brock, also staring: "Or Fried Carp..."
Jesse, looking thoughtfully at Magikarp: "Marinated Carp..."
Ash, drooling: "Carp Flambe..."
Brock, starting to drool: "Diced Carp..."
Jesse, really drooling: "Sushi..."
Everyone but James and Misty started edging towards Magikarp.
Misty, aggravatedly running a hand through her hair: "Guys! You can't eat Magikarp! It's nothing but scales and bone!"
Ash, still edging towards Magikarp: "Gotta eat something..."
Misty, yelling: "ASH!"
She got up and slapped him. His eyes, which had been slightly out of focus, snapped back into place and he stared at Misty in shock from the force of the blow.
Ash, rubbing his red cheek, bowing his head: "Sorry, Misty."
But the others didn't notice. They were walking now. James nervously stood up in front of Magikarp, trying to shield it.
James, loudly: "Don't eat Magikarp! It saved us!"
Jesse, growling: "Get out of the way, James!"
James, in front of Magikarp, holding his hands out: "No! Stay away! Magikarp got us to the surface! It saved our lives!"
Jesse, licking her lips: "And it will again! Now get out of the way!"
James picked Magikarp up and threw it into the sea before the others could react. Magikarp just flapped there, a few feet away.
James, frantically: "Swim Magikarp! Be free! Seek a better place, where you can flap your body around wherever you want, and where the sun is always shining, and the clouds are oh so fluffy, and-"
At about this point he noticed Magikarp wasn't moving.
James, impatiently: "Go away! Leave! Its for your own good!"
But Magikarp just flopped there. Brock, Meowth, and Jesse were turning to James angrily, but suddenly stopped when Magikarp spoke louder.
Magikarp, twisting its body: "KARP! KARP!"
They stopped and stared at it. Was it getting brighter? Yes, it was starting to glow whitish. They gazed in wonder and a little fear as Magikarp started to grow. Soon, it was over 20 feet long. When the glow disappeared, Ash pulled out his Pokédex.
Dexter: "Gyarados, the evolved form of Magikarp. Unlike the horribly weak Magikarp, Gyarados is noted to be as strong as Magikarp is weak, known as one of the fiercest Pokemon known, if not the most ferocious. Wild Gyarados travel in packs, and many a sailor is killed by their Dragon Rage and Hyper Beam attacks."
Everyone, including James, stared in respectful fear as the Gyarados roared once. It was bigger than Misty's by at least five feet. Then, its head shot down towards them, huge eyes red and angry. They all yelled screamed...but when they opened their eyes, Gyarados was nuzzling its master, James.
James, hugging Gyarados: "Oh, you're so big and strong! Handsome, too!"
Everyone fell down in stupidity. Then, they got back up. Ash took out his Pokédex and scanned for Gyarados.
Dexter: "Gyarados, the Vicious Pokémon. The Pokémon's temperament is highly temperamental."
Ash, looking at Dexter strangely: "I guess even Dexter can have a sense of humor."
Misty, looking out over the horizon: "Okay, we need to find land. Ash..."
Pidgeotto soared back from scouting. Ash pointed in the direction Pidgeotto said.
Ash, pointing: "That way."
Misty: "Okay, everyone bring out their water Pokémon."
Pretty soon, Staryu, Starmie, Goldeen, 2 Gyarados, and Wartortle were pulling the raft speedily on with ropes tied to them.
James, yelling: "STOP! I see something."
They looked where he looked. A clan of Gyarados was racing towards them.
Misty, gritting her teeth: "No time to run! We've got to fight them!"
Ash, slowly: "Mist..."
Misty, turning to him: "Yeah?"
Ash, gulping: "...That's about 50 Gyarados."
They all sweatdropped.
Misty: "Well we can't outrun them! We've got to fight! Go, Staryu, Starmie, Goldeen, Gyarados, Charmander!"
Ash: "Go, Pikachu, Charmander, Wartortle, Ivysaur, Butterfree, Pidgeotto! Attack the Gyarados!"
Brock: "I choose you, Zubats!"
Ash, whispering to Brock: "How do you exchange your Pokémon?"
Brock, whispering back: "Gym Leader secret."
Jesse: "Go, Ekans, Gloom, Grimer!"
James: "Go Koffing! You too, Cheerful and Zubat!"
Everyone fell over as 'Cheerful' the Gyarados came over to swim in front of James.
Everyone: "CHEERFUL???!!!!"
James, stubbornly: "That's its nickname."
They fell in stupidity, then got up and started to battle. Pretty soon, all of the Pokémon on their side except Pikachu was taken out, with only 10 Gyarados getting KOed.
Ash: "This is bad! Go, Venomoth, Farfetch'd, Zubat, Paras, Clefairy!"
They were taken out too, though Venomoth got rid of five more Gyarados with Sleep Powder. Ash sent them to Professor Oak's and sent his last wave.
Ash: "Dang! Go, Fearow, Goldeen, Beedrill, Seel, and Krabby!"
Suddenly, a Team Hyper Beam attacked the whole platform, wiping out everybody, including the humans.
The Gyarados started to swim towards the platform. But, they stopped when a majestic yellow and black bird appeared soaring down and landing in the water by the makeshift raft. They stayed well back as the bird glared at them.
Then, the bird touched its beak to Pikachu, who flashed and suddenly transformed. He became much larger, and his tail became like a Raichu's, only on the end was a ball. Real, miniature lightning bolts sprung and twisted around the ball furiously. What was once Pikachu gained the legs of a Raichu, and was standing on a black cloud, underwhich sparked bolts of lightning. His fur glowed an electric white tint, his body lengthened and became sleeker, and his eyes turned yellow. He closed them in consternation, wincing. Then, his eyes opened.
The new being stared at Zapdos. Then, it fired an electric attack off to talk to Zapdos.
Creature that used to be Pikachu: {What? What am I? Who am I?}
Zapdos, zapping back: {You are Redou, the evolved form of Pikachu. I used my powers to make you temporarily evolved, as well as much more powerful than you would regularly be at your level as a Redou. You used to be a Pikachu belonging to this Trainer (pointing its wing to Ash). I need you to defeat these Gyarados so that you will not be killed and I will be able to use you later when you evolve naturally. You will not remember being Redou. After you defeat them, I will tell you what to do.}
Redou, nodding: {Yes, sir.}
Zapdos flew back up and perched in the clouds, watching the action below. The Poké God seemed weak, which was to be expected, as it had just spent its energy into enhancing Pikachu.
Redou flashed and the injuries on his Trainer, friends, Team Rocket, and all of their Pokémon were suddenly healed, including the ones Ash had sent back to Professor Oak. They were still unconscious, however. Then, slowly, Redou turned to face the Gyarados, with a slight grin on his face. The Gyarados looked at him, wary with this new development. Though not the smartest Pokémon, they weren't the dumbest, so decided to try to fire a Hyper Beam at him from long distance. All together, they roared, and about 30-odd lasers came at Redou and the others at magnificent speed, turning into a huge beam of dazzling light.
Lazily, Redou touched the center of the Hyper Beam when it was about to hit him [like Mewtwo does in The First Movie]. It just seemed to group itself into a ball in front of Redou's paw, about 30 feet in diameter. Then, Redou waved, and the energy was magnetized, turning into protons and making it a huge ball of electricity. Redou inhaled and sucked it into his mouth [like Kirby], and swallowed it. Then, he burped, and a bit of it flew out and hit five Gyarados, frying them completely. Now the Gyarados looked in fear, but even more in anger. Grouping together, they started to swim around a single spot, twisting that spot, starting a cyclone. Redou watched, slightly amused.
The Dragon Rage attack whirled towards him.
Redou, surprised: {How do I know that's Dragon Rage?}
He stopped at his musing as the twister was about to reach him. Then, he spread his arms and the whole tornado filled with raw crackling lightning. Again, he inhaled the whole thing, taking a few seconds. Then, he swallowed it and rubbed his stomach.
Redou, calling: "RE RE DOU??" 'GOT ANY MORE GOODIES??'
The Gyarados looked at him, abashed. What kind of Pokémon was that? It had just swallowed their most powerful attack like it was a sandwich.
Redou sighed. Then, it raised its paws. Suddenly, huge black thunderclouds swirled in the air high above it. All at once, thirty bolts of lightning streaked down and hit Redou, who then released all of the energy it had stored up from the Hyper Beams, Dragon Rage, and now lightning bolts. In a tidal wave of destructive energy, Redou swung the power towards the Gyarados, who roared and tried to swim away. Unfortunately for them, they weren't faster than the speed of light, and all were cooked to a crisp.
Redou surveyed his handwork. About 40 Gyarados were now belly-up in the water, all completely black. With a sweatdrop, Redou realized they were all nearly dead. When he thought about it, he was a bit surprised that they weren't. Tapping into his immense Psychic powers, he Recovered every single one. They were now only brown and unconscious, their hit points healed enough for them to only be in bad condition. Then, without a word from Zapdos, Redou psychically lifted one of Ash's spare Pokéballs and hurled it at the biggest Gyarados, probably a female, not the leader.
Zapdos, words ringing down to him from about a mile up: "Zapdoooos." 'I did not tell you to do that, Redou.'
Redou, not bothering to look up at Zapdos: "Redou? Redou re-" 'What difference does it make? However, if you want me to release it-'
Zapdos, irritatedly cutting Redou off with an electric signal: {No, it doesn't matter. Now heal your master and his friends and Pokemon and Teleport them to the nearest island. But, you must transport different groups of them to different parts of the isle for my plan to work...}
He outlined his plan to Redou, who accepted his orders without question. Then, he disappeared, leaving Redou in privacy. Redou quickly healed every person and Pokémon. Then, he Teleported the humans to the beach on an island nearby. Making sure they were okay, he then Teleported their Pokéballs to different places. Taking the Pokémon he selected out of their Pokéballs, he lay down next to them and instantly changed back into Pikachu, blacking out himself.
Narrator: "Well, it looks like our heros (("HEY!")), ahem, sorry Misty. Well, it looks like our heroes and heroines are alright after all. But what perils await our young Pokémon Trainer (("AHEM!")), I mean, our Pokémon Trainers, Pokémon, and Pokemon Gym Leaders on this strange island?? Are they really all okay?? Should the author change Redou's name to Tenchu?? Am I asking to many questions?? (("YES!")) Oh...sorry."
James popped in with Gyarados by his side. James turned to Gyarados and stroked the gigantic head.
James, looking overwhelmingly happy: "Oh, you're such an adorable Gyarados, Cheerful! Yes you are!"
Flareon, with a sweatdrop: "What have I done?..."
Ash, popping in: "Actually, you just saw Pokémon 3."
James, storming up to Ash and looking outraged: "Hey!! How DARE you interrupt MY air time!"
Flareon sighed, pressed these keys, and Ash disappeared.
James: "So you saw #3, huh?"
Flareon, looking for somewhere to release his pent-up stress: "Yes, I did!! Do you know how discouraging it is when I haven't seen half the Johto episodes and I'm writing too slow to keep up with the show and I'm not sure if people want to read my fanfic or not?"
James, bluntly: "No."
Flareon, massaging his mighty temples: "Well, its really discouraging."
James: "So how was the movie?"
Flareon, shrugging: "It was okay. Not as good as #1 or #2, but it wasn't that bad. It would've been a whole lot better if you, Jess and Meowth got bigger parts."
James, looking abashed: "Why...thank you."
Flareon, sighing again: "You're welcome. I guess its time to end fic."
Yeah, yeah. I haven't posted a fic in a long time. A REALLY long time. Wanna know the reason? Its because I don't have enough time or patience to write down these long chapters and edit, reedit, and edit again. Not only that, but I'm STILL trying to help my brother, Umbreon, finish making a start to his continuation of his own fanfiction 'Mythical Tale of Love and Loss'.
QOTF (Question Of The Fic) - Should I remake this episode? If so, give me your ideas.
POTF (Poll Of The Fic) - How many people out there think I should just try to do remakes of the movies, not all the episodes? And who has seen the 3rd Movie, and what are you people's opinions about that?
In the next fic, Pikachu, Meowth and some of the other Pokémon are separated from Ash, Misty, Brock, Jesse, and James. A strange situation with a Krabby pops up, and Ash and Misty get into the stupidest fight you can imagine!
{:FLAREON:}
SAGA 1: THE LEGEND BEGINS
(c) Copyright 2001 by Flareon
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Pokémon. I wish I did, but I do not. I just write these lousy fanfiction.
{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, in that stupid voice we've all come to despise: "Holy Titanic! Last time, out heroes were caught on a sinking ship, after Ash and friends helped ward off the pirating Team Rocket. Could this be the end?"
Misty's voice: "Episode 16: Abandon Ship!"
We see a large rescue/battle ship amid the wreck of the St. Anne. A lone figure of Officer Jenny stands with flowers in front of a bunch other policemen and women. Officer Jenny's voice cracks at times with melancholy.
Jenny: "At first, we thought all of the passengers had gotten off the ship...but we have just discovered that five people were left on board. Ash, Misty, Brock, Jessie, and James. It fills all of our hearts with grief to know that these five young Pokémon Trainers had their promising careers cut tragically short. (Throwing flowers into the wreckage, then saluting) May these flowers honor their memory. A SALUTE!"
All of the policemen and women raise their hands in a salute, as slow music plays. The flowers start to sink down, down, down. There, the ship lays on a pillar of rock, two sides almost split apart.
In one of the kitchens of the ship, Misty and Brock were slowly getting up.
Misty, holding her head: "Ughnn...Ash? Are you okay?"
She walked over to a slumped figure of Ash. She turned him around to see him holding Pikachu in his arms. He had a large bump on his forehead, and his face was calm. Misty tried shaking him, but only succeeded in waking up Pikachu. Pikachu looked up to see Ash, then patted his face. When Ash just lay there, Pikachu got angry and gave Ash a Thunderbolt. It might have woken Ash up, but his jacket was Thunderbolt-proof, so it didn't shock him. Brock came over and they tried everything, taking off Ash's jacket and Thunderbolting him for real, even. Then, he checked the pulse. It was the slowest pulse he had ever seen.
Brock, going white: "Misty, I hate to tell YOU of all people this, but I think Ash is in a coma."
Misty, biting her lip so hard that blood showed, panicking: "What do we do?!!"
Brock, trying to calm her down: "We don't panic. I don't think its too serious. But I don't have the materials to help him through it."
All three stared at Ash in silence.
[CUT! I am not going to let Ash die. It would cut off the story to quickly.]
Brock, looking up a the author: "So, Ash can't die, huh? How are we going to save him, then?"
[Its like that Sleeping Beauty story, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. A handsome prince has to kiss her to wake her up. That's all I'm going to say. You can figure it out now, of course, because I'm so predictable, and because I CONTROL YOUR LIVES! MWA HA HA HA HA HA!!]
Pikachu, looking up at the author: "Pi, pikachu pi." 'Man, you are screwed up.'
[Hey! I could make it so that you never get ketchup again, you little rat, so don't you talk to me like that!]
Ash, eyes blinking open to look up at the author: "Hey! Don't threaten my Pikachu like that!"
[ANYWAY, BACK TO THE STORY...]
Brock: "I have an idea."
Misty, sounding totally hopeless: "What?"
Brock: "I think this is one of those times when...its like that Sleeping Beauty story, or Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. A handsome prince has to kiss her to wake her up."
Misty: "Well, I'm not a prince, so I guess you have to kiss him."
Brock, smiling: "Actually, for a prince, I think it would have to be a princess."
Misty, eyes widening: "What are you saying?!"
Brock, nodding: "You're the only one that can do it. I'm not a cross-dresser, and I'm pretty sure you aren't. And you are pretty much the princess of Cerulean City, and Ash is probably gonna be the prince of the Pokémon League, so it works out fine. Plus, I, particularly, want to see you kiss Ash."
Pikachu came up to Brock with popcorn he had found somewhere, and they both sat down and watched a furious Misty.
Pikachu: "Pika pika. Pikachu." 'I do too. Better hurry.'
Misty: "I am NOT kissing Ash!"
Brock: "It's not that big of a deal. We know you have a thing for him. Besides, he'll never know. We promise on the name of...Ketchum that we won't."
Pikachu, psychically to Misty: {You'd be lying if you said you weren't waiting for an opportunity like this. Don't worry, he won't find out.}
Misty, frantically: "Maybe one of the other passengers was left onboard."
Brock, disbelieving: "You are being such a baby! If I was a woman, I'd do it for my best friend! But I'm not and you, the immature brat you're being right now, won't even put a hand in to save the best-damn-Pokémon-Trainer-I've-ever-seen's life."
Misty, shaking her head to clear it: "Okay, you're right. But if he wakes up in the middle of it, he might get the wrong impression."
Brock: "He can't go anywhere. We'll reassure him. Though I'm thinking, maybe, it'd be the right impression."
Misty, angrily: "Do you want me to try to save Ash or not?!"
Brock: "Okay, okay. Do your stuff."
Misty, gritting her teeth: "Just shut up."
If she went through with this, it would be her first kiss, and maybe even her last. At least it would take off part of her 'debt' to him if she did. But that was a bad thing.
Misty had watched people kiss for a long time, from movies, TV shows, and her sisters. Including just a few hours ago. In fact, she hadn't gone to sleep earlier. She couldn't it seemed. She didn't like the ship's movements. Instead she watched the only thing that was on, 'Titanic'. That had been one of Misty's favorite movies of all time. She guessed she was a 'hopeless romantic', because she thought the movie was the saddest thing she had ever seen. Ash probably wouldn't have liked it. You know, it was kind of strange. She had just finished watching the movie when St. Anne capsized.
Turning to the activity at hand, Misty bent down and kissed Ash quickly on the cheek, like she was his mother or something. His cheek was cold. Then she let out her breath. She turned to Brock and Pikachu.
Misty: "Was that good enough?"
Brock, laughing a little: "That was the most pathetic thing I've ever seen."
He went over to Ash and checked his pulse again. It was as slow as ever.
Brock: "No good. You'll have to try again. This time, on the lips. And it can't be quick. It has to take effect."
Misty: "Do you really think this is going to work? It only does in fairy tales."
Brock: "I told you, don't have the equipment to deal with his coma, and I don't want to search the entire ship for what I do need. You're Ash's only hope, because we have got to get out of here."
Misty, sighing: "You realize that I've never kissed anyone before, right?"
Brock: "Look, I can see you really don't want to do this. [No, you can't see anything] (To the author) Oh, shut up, Flareon. (Muttering) Frankly, I don't see why, because Ash is pretty handsome, though not as handsome as I am. If you really, really don't want to, then TOUGH. Too many people depend on him right now to be alive. Like his mother, me, and his other friends, even YOU. He also has Pokémon. Could you really live with the fact that Ash's Pokémon would never see their leader and friend again, when you might've saved him with one little act?"
Misty: "You're right. I've been a selfish little brat. I couldn't do that to Pikachu, or Charmander, or any of the others. Oh well, here it goes."
She bent down and lifted Ash's upper body up. Then, she put her lips to Ash's and kissed him, first hesitantly, then with greater and greater passion. After ten seconds, she pulled back and laid him back down.
Misty, getting up, a rosy color to her pale cheeks: "How was that?"
Brock and Pikachu looked like they were trying to speak, but couldn't.
Misty, hopefully: "Think it'll work?"
Brock, finding his voice: "After a kiss like that, it had BETTER work."
Misty, blushing crimson: "Did I overdo it?"
Pikachu, awed: "Pika." 'Probably.'
Brock jumped over to Ash's still form and put his thumb to Ash's wrist.
Brock, amazed as he checked Ash's pulse: "I...I don't believe it!! It worked! [Duh.] (To the author) I told you to shut up. (Back to the story, seeming excited) His pulse is regular. Now we have to make him wake up."
They doused him with sea water, and he jolted awake.
Ash, sputtering: "What?! What happened?! Wha-what?!"
Brock: "Ash, your name is Ash, you are on the St. Anne."
Ash, shaking his head then blinking at Brock: "I know that. Wait a minute. The St. Anne? Didn't that ship sink? Or was that just a dream?"
Brock: "We're on a sunken ship."
Ash, nodding: "Oh. Then we're dead. I'll be going back to sleep."
Misty, furious: "LISTEN, ASH, I DIDN'T SAVE YOUR LIFE JUST SO YOU COULD GIVE UP ON US!!"
Ash, bolting up: "You...saved my life?"
Brock, quickly covering for Misty's stuttering: "C'mon, let's get off the ship."
Ash, puzzled: "How?"
Misty: "I did build a model of this ship, remember? Now, we're in part of the kitchens, which are in the middle of below deck. So..."
Ash: "We either need to dive down to the deck, or walk up to the hull and drill our way out."
Misty: "Since the ship is upside-down, the deck should be submerged in water..."
Ash: "...So up would definitely be better."
Misty, nodding: "We can burn a hole through the hull, and escape through there with Water Pokémon."
Brock: "Okay, let's do it!"
They started walking upwards towards the hull.
Two figures in bathing suits were tanning on the beach, eyes closed and with smiles. They were Jesse and James, of course.
Jesse, quietly: "To protect the world from devastation..."
James: "To unite all people within our nation..."
Jesse and James: "To denounce the evils of truth and love! To extend our reach to the stars above!"
Jesse, sighing with pleasure: "Ahhh, Jesse."
James, grinning: "James with a perfect tan."
Jesse: "There's nothing like a tropical vacation."
James: "...The blue sea..."
Jesse: "...The white sand..."
James: "...And the blazing sun above."
Jesse, smiling wider: "Ah, the sun."
James: "Yes, that blazing sun...fiery and burning...burning...burning...(eyes snapping open) BURNING!!"
Jesse, also jolting up and opening her eyes: "Something's really burning!"
Meowth, popping in with an amused look on his face: "You two sure picked a bad place for a nap!"
Jesse and James focused on where they were, and saw a stove shooting fire on them, catching their hair on fire. Frantically, they leaped to some pipes with water leaking out of them, putting their hair out. Jumping away from the room, they landed in the hall. For some reason, everything was upside-down.
Jesse: "Why is everything upside-down?"
Meowth: "The ship capsized and sunk while YOU TWO were snoozin'!"
Jesse and James, yelping: "WHAT?!"
James, hysterical: "We've got to abandon ship immediately!"
Meowth, in an annoyed and icy tone: "I'm afraid that's not going to be so easy while the ship's under water."
James, covering his head with his hands: "AHH!! THE SHIP SUNK, WE'RE DOOMED!"
Jesse, snapping at James: "Calm down, James! I've already thought of a way to get out of here. Ekans, go! Use Acid on the ceiling!"
Meowth, jumping on Ekans's head and clamping its jaws shut: "Wait! Don't do that! I told you, THE SHIP IS SUNK! Think we need another hole on this ship!"
Jesse, with a sweatdrop: "Oh, I guess you're right. Ekans, return. C'mon, we'd better get to the bottom of the ship, which would be up, then get out through the hull."
And so the two parties both moved upwards toward the bottom of the ship, Misty and Jesse in the leads, respectively. They were both going towards each other, on a collision course. And sure enough, they did bump into each other. Specifically, as they were turning the same corner, Misty and Jesse did. They bumped and fell down.
Misty and Jesse, startled and hurt: "Ow!"
Ash, caught off-guard: "Its them!"
James, eyes widening: "The twerp and his crew!"
Brock, eyes narrowing [if that's possible]: "So, you followed us all the way to the bottom of the sea!"
Meowth, pointing at the furry yellow Pokémon near Ash's leg: "Get Pikachu!"
Ash, James, Jesse, and Brock threw Pokéballs, revealing Wartortle, Geodude, and...
Brock, gaping: "...Gloom and Tentacruel?!"
Ash, shocked and astonished: "Team Rocket has more Pokémon?!"
Suddenly, the whole ship seemed to rock, sending everyone flying into a wall at the far end of the corridor.
Misty, shouting: "You four are ridiculous!! Call your Pokémon back! We have much bigger problems than Team Rocket stealing our Pokémon!"
Jesse, nostrils flaring: "And what is THAT supposed to mean?!"
James, irritable: "Shut up, Jesse. The twerp's girlfriend is right, call Gloom back."
Jesse sighed and all four Pokemon were returned. Ash, Brock, and Misty were temporarily amazed that James had shown a backbone, but shook it off, Ash and Misty blushing at the title James gave Misty.
Misty: "Okay, we all agree there won't be any battling for now. If we all want to get of this wreck, we better work together."
They all looked at her and decided she was right.
Ash, shaking hands with Jesse: "This doesn't end here."
Jesse, shaking hands with Ash: "This is only temporary, until we get out of this mess."
Brock and James had a sort of squeezing war, and Pikachu pumped a couple hundred volts into Meowth.
Misty: "Pikachu!"
Pikachu, unsympathetically: "Pika." 'Sorry.'
Jesse, barking at Misty: "Its agreed, we work together. Let's go."
They walked along until they reached the ceiling of a part with a staircase.
Brock: "Onix, make a staircase to the staircase!"
[*Sweatdrop*.]
They ran up Onix and got to the beginning of the upside-down staircase. Then, Brock patted and returned Onix. Inside the upside-down corridor, it was very dark.
Ash: "Charmander, lead the way!"
Charmander appeared, lighting up the hall as they walked along.
Ash, quietly to Misty: "Where are we?"
Misty, whispering back: "I think this hall leads to the engine room. There, we can just cross and go up a flight of stairs, and we're there."
They reached the end of the hall, and Ash returned Charmander. When they reached the engine room, they found with dismay that the whole place was an inferno below where they were standing. Across the room was the door, fire below.
James, looking down and talking to Jesse: "Jessica?"
Jesse, looking down: "Yes, James?"
James, in a kind of wail: "Whoever said, 'beauty doesn't last' must have meant us."
Jesse, sadly: "I'll always remember what an excellent dresser you were."
Jesse, bowing his head: "So will I."
Misty, making both of them look up: "Will you two knock it off! We can't give up yet! There must be a way to get across."
Brock: "Onix can't reach that far. If it tried, it would probably slip and fall."
Ash, snapping his fingers: "That's it!"
Everyone, excited: "You have a plan?!"
Ash, sarcastically: "No, I just thought of an excellent recipe for chicken salad."
Everyone else fell over. Misty then whipped out her mallet and advanced on Ash, who yelled in fright and flattened himself against the floor, arms trying to protect his head.
Ash, looking up at Misty in terror: "I'm sorry! I do have a plan! I think it'll work, too! Everyone send every Pokémon you have that could help diminish the fire, like a Water Pokémon. Then, when the flames are low enough, Bulbasaur will extend its whips to the door, and each person will cross, one at a time. Onix will make sure no one falls by hanging a little ways over the edge."
Everyone agreed and soon Wartortle, Butterfree, Beedrill, Fearow, Pidgeotto, 6 Zubat, Staryu, Starmie, Gyarados, Grimer, Koffing, and Magikarp were working on the fire (after Misty let Ash back up again). Actually, Magikarp was just flopping around, making everyone sweatdrop. By the time the fire had died down somewhat, Beedrill was replaced with Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur extended its whips to the other door, and Ash crossed. Then, Misty crossed, then Brock and Pikachu. Bulbasaur was sweating now, both from its effort and the heat as Meowth crossed. Suddenly, as James looked down at the roaring flames, now farther below, he collapsed.
James, wailing: "I'm not crossing that inferno! Jesse, Meowth, you go ahead! I'll wait here!"
Jesse, slapping James and making him get back up: "James, James, James, James, James! Snap out of it! How long do you think you'll last on this side? Now come on, we'll cross together."
James just nodded meekly and took Jesse's hand. They walked along Bulbasaur's whips, Bulbasaur straining really hard. After quite a few minutes, everyone was safely on the other side, all Pokémon but Bulbasaur (, Pikachu and Meowth) returned to their Pokéball. Ash was treating Bulbasaur to a Full Restore. Bulbasaur looked at him in relief and thanks. Suddenly, Bulbasaur's bulb flashed, making Ash stumble back. It kept flashing. Bulbasaur himself looked astonished, "bulba"-ing in surprise and fear.
Ash, startled: "What?!"
Misty, awed: "Ash, it's..."
James, also awed: "Evolving!"
Ash continued to gaze in fascination as Bulbasaur's bulb kept flashing. Then, Bulbasaur's shape grew larger, Bulbasaur's body lit to a near-blinding flash...
Bulbasaur: "SAAAAAUURR!!...Saur, saur! Ivysaur!" 'WOOOOOAAH!!...Whew, what a rush! I'm in the groove!'
Dexter: "Ivysaur, the evolved form of Bulbasaur. As Ivysaur gets stronger, it seems to lose its ability to stand on its hind legs. Note: This Ivysaur has a larger bulb than usual, but for some reason, it is not effecting the hind legs' strength."
Ash, when he could speak: "Wow!"
Ivysaur jumped up and licked Ash, who laughed. Then, Ash returned Ivysaur.
Ash, as they walked up Onix to another corridor, this one lit: "Thanks, Team Rocket! If you hadn't pushed Bulbasaur to the limit, it wouldn't have evolved."
Jesse, frowning: "We aren't supposed to make your Pokémon better..."
Meowth, jumping up to Jesse's shoulder and whispering: "But think! The better Pokémon he gets, the better Pokémon we get when we swipe 'em!"
Jesse, nodding thoughtfully: "I guess you're right."
They came to a spot Misty deemed appropriate to go through.
Misty, repeating her instructions a fourth time (to everyone's annoyance): "One more time...each person grab a Water Pokémon, and have it swim to the surface, where we'll regroup. If anyone needs a Water Pokémon, please tell me now."
Brock, quickly: "I do!"
Misty: "Here, use Starmie."
Ash, unclipping his own Pokéball: "Me an' Pikachu are fine with Wartortle."
Meowth, raising his paw: "We need one!"
James, with pride: "No we don't. I have Tentacruel!"
Meowth slashed James across the face.
Jessie, furiously whispering to James: "Idiot! We could have stolen one of theirs!!"
Misty, glancing at Jesse coldly: "If you please..."
Jesse, throwing a Pokéball: "Ekans, go! Acid!"
Ekans appeared and used Acid on the floor, which was above them. A huge burst sounded and water rushed through the hole. Jesse recalled Ekans.
Ash, tying off Pikachu's rope attaching the yellow powerhouse to Wartortle: "C'mon Wartortle, let's go!"
Ash, Misty, and Brock exited into the ocean while James tied Jesse, Meowth, and himself to his Tentacruel.
James, pointing to the hole with an increasingly smug look on his face: "Okay, Tentacruel! Let's escape!"
They waited there for a few moments, while Tentacruel did nothing.
James: "Tentacruel?"
Tentacruel just turned its head and snapped off the ropes with its nose-like appendage, itself going back into the Pokéball.
Jesse, howling in despair: "TENTACRUEL ISN'T LOYAL!!"
Meowth, wailing: "We're dead! Absolutely dead!"
James, yelling: "Wait!"
He pulled out a golden Pokéball.
Jesse, blinking: "Can it...be?"
Meowth and Jesse: "Magikarp!"
James, grinning: "Yes! Feast your eyes on the king of carp! Magikarp!"
Jesse, squinting at the golden Pokéball as Jame's threw it: "Wait...I heard that the Magikarp can't swim..."
Magikarp appeared and flopped around, trying to get away from the water.
Meowth, after looking at Magikarp, repeating himself: "We're dead! Absolutely dead!"
The hall was now filled with water, and Team Rocket passed out from fear and lack of proper oxygen under stress.
Magikarp looked at James, bit its lip, and grabbed the three ropes in its mouth...
Ash, Pikachu, Misty, and Brock were on a platform they had found drifting up in the water above where the ship had sunk.
Ash, quietly: "Why didn't Team Rocket surface?"
Misty, fearfully: "Do you think they're still trapped inside?"
Pikachu, sadly: "Pika..." 'Maybe...'
Brock, grimly: "There's nothing more we can do. Ash, send Pidgeotto out to check for dry land."
Ash, nodding: "Right. Pidgeotto, go! Pidgeotto, go find some dry land!"
Pidgeotto: "Pidgeo!" 'Certainly!'
Pidgeotto sped off, looking for land. As it flew, the first thing it saw was very peculiar. Swooping down, its suspicions were confirmed. A Magikarp was flapping on the surface of the water and three humans were tied to it, face up, floating in the water. Deciding Ash should know about this, Pidgeotto grabbed Magikarp and flapped back to the its Trainer.
Team Rocket lay on the platform. They were wet and didn't wake up.
Misty, softly: "They weren't able to make it."
Ash, shaking his head: "Not even Team Rocket deserved this."
Brock, voice heavy: "I guess the only decent thing to do is to give them a traditional burial at sea."
Ash, putting his hands together in ceremony: "That's right, its our duty even though they were our enemies."
Together, they started pushing Team Rocket towards the water. Suddenly, Jesse and James bolted up, a dead and angry look in their eyes. They knocked Meowth into the water as they got up.
Ash, Misty, and Brock, screaming: "YAAAAAHH!! ZOMBIES!!"
James, angry: "Just who are you calling zombies?!"
Jesse, also angry: "We are not zombies!"
Meowth, splashing in the water: "Somebody help! My fur, its getting wet! (Helped up by Pikachu's tail) Ahhh..."
They went to sleep for the night, Magikarp Splashing all night long (and gaining a few levels in the process) as a guard...
The next morning, everyone was sitting and watching as Magikarp just kept on jumping on the platform, as if tireless. They were very hungry, having not eaten in a day. As they watched Magikarp, visions of strange seafood meals popped into most of their heads...
Ash, murmuring: "I'm so hungry!"
Brock, drearily: "It seems like forever since we last ate."
Misty, frustrated: "IF I'D KNOWN I'D BE STARVING I'D HAVE STUFFED MY FACE FULL WHEN WE WERE ON THE ST. ANNE!"
James, whimpering: "Jesse...I'm hungry..."
Jesse, vehemently: "STOP IT!"
Meowth, rubbing his stomach: "I'm starvin'..."
Ash, staring at Magikarp: "Need something to eat...like Fillet of Carp..."
Brock, also staring: "Or Fried Carp..."
Jesse, looking thoughtfully at Magikarp: "Marinated Carp..."
Ash, drooling: "Carp Flambe..."
Brock, starting to drool: "Diced Carp..."
Jesse, really drooling: "Sushi..."
Everyone but James and Misty started edging towards Magikarp.
Misty, aggravatedly running a hand through her hair: "Guys! You can't eat Magikarp! It's nothing but scales and bone!"
Ash, still edging towards Magikarp: "Gotta eat something..."
Misty, yelling: "ASH!"
She got up and slapped him. His eyes, which had been slightly out of focus, snapped back into place and he stared at Misty in shock from the force of the blow.
Ash, rubbing his red cheek, bowing his head: "Sorry, Misty."
But the others didn't notice. They were walking now. James nervously stood up in front of Magikarp, trying to shield it.
James, loudly: "Don't eat Magikarp! It saved us!"
Jesse, growling: "Get out of the way, James!"
James, in front of Magikarp, holding his hands out: "No! Stay away! Magikarp got us to the surface! It saved our lives!"
Jesse, licking her lips: "And it will again! Now get out of the way!"
James picked Magikarp up and threw it into the sea before the others could react. Magikarp just flapped there, a few feet away.
James, frantically: "Swim Magikarp! Be free! Seek a better place, where you can flap your body around wherever you want, and where the sun is always shining, and the clouds are oh so fluffy, and-"
At about this point he noticed Magikarp wasn't moving.
James, impatiently: "Go away! Leave! Its for your own good!"
But Magikarp just flopped there. Brock, Meowth, and Jesse were turning to James angrily, but suddenly stopped when Magikarp spoke louder.
Magikarp, twisting its body: "KARP! KARP!"
They stopped and stared at it. Was it getting brighter? Yes, it was starting to glow whitish. They gazed in wonder and a little fear as Magikarp started to grow. Soon, it was over 20 feet long. When the glow disappeared, Ash pulled out his Pokédex.
Dexter: "Gyarados, the evolved form of Magikarp. Unlike the horribly weak Magikarp, Gyarados is noted to be as strong as Magikarp is weak, known as one of the fiercest Pokemon known, if not the most ferocious. Wild Gyarados travel in packs, and many a sailor is killed by their Dragon Rage and Hyper Beam attacks."
Everyone, including James, stared in respectful fear as the Gyarados roared once. It was bigger than Misty's by at least five feet. Then, its head shot down towards them, huge eyes red and angry. They all yelled screamed...but when they opened their eyes, Gyarados was nuzzling its master, James.
James, hugging Gyarados: "Oh, you're so big and strong! Handsome, too!"
Everyone fell down in stupidity. Then, they got back up. Ash took out his Pokédex and scanned for Gyarados.
Dexter: "Gyarados, the Vicious Pokémon. The Pokémon's temperament is highly temperamental."
Ash, looking at Dexter strangely: "I guess even Dexter can have a sense of humor."
Misty, looking out over the horizon: "Okay, we need to find land. Ash..."
Pidgeotto soared back from scouting. Ash pointed in the direction Pidgeotto said.
Ash, pointing: "That way."
Misty: "Okay, everyone bring out their water Pokémon."
Pretty soon, Staryu, Starmie, Goldeen, 2 Gyarados, and Wartortle were pulling the raft speedily on with ropes tied to them.
James, yelling: "STOP! I see something."
They looked where he looked. A clan of Gyarados was racing towards them.
Misty, gritting her teeth: "No time to run! We've got to fight them!"
Ash, slowly: "Mist..."
Misty, turning to him: "Yeah?"
Ash, gulping: "...That's about 50 Gyarados."
They all sweatdropped.
Misty: "Well we can't outrun them! We've got to fight! Go, Staryu, Starmie, Goldeen, Gyarados, Charmander!"
Ash: "Go, Pikachu, Charmander, Wartortle, Ivysaur, Butterfree, Pidgeotto! Attack the Gyarados!"
Brock: "I choose you, Zubats!"
Ash, whispering to Brock: "How do you exchange your Pokémon?"
Brock, whispering back: "Gym Leader secret."
Jesse: "Go, Ekans, Gloom, Grimer!"
James: "Go Koffing! You too, Cheerful and Zubat!"
Everyone fell over as 'Cheerful' the Gyarados came over to swim in front of James.
Everyone: "CHEERFUL???!!!!"
James, stubbornly: "That's its nickname."
They fell in stupidity, then got up and started to battle. Pretty soon, all of the Pokémon on their side except Pikachu was taken out, with only 10 Gyarados getting KOed.
Ash: "This is bad! Go, Venomoth, Farfetch'd, Zubat, Paras, Clefairy!"
They were taken out too, though Venomoth got rid of five more Gyarados with Sleep Powder. Ash sent them to Professor Oak's and sent his last wave.
Ash: "Dang! Go, Fearow, Goldeen, Beedrill, Seel, and Krabby!"
Suddenly, a Team Hyper Beam attacked the whole platform, wiping out everybody, including the humans.
The Gyarados started to swim towards the platform. But, they stopped when a majestic yellow and black bird appeared soaring down and landing in the water by the makeshift raft. They stayed well back as the bird glared at them.
Then, the bird touched its beak to Pikachu, who flashed and suddenly transformed. He became much larger, and his tail became like a Raichu's, only on the end was a ball. Real, miniature lightning bolts sprung and twisted around the ball furiously. What was once Pikachu gained the legs of a Raichu, and was standing on a black cloud, underwhich sparked bolts of lightning. His fur glowed an electric white tint, his body lengthened and became sleeker, and his eyes turned yellow. He closed them in consternation, wincing. Then, his eyes opened.
The new being stared at Zapdos. Then, it fired an electric attack off to talk to Zapdos.
Creature that used to be Pikachu: {What? What am I? Who am I?}
Zapdos, zapping back: {You are Redou, the evolved form of Pikachu. I used my powers to make you temporarily evolved, as well as much more powerful than you would regularly be at your level as a Redou. You used to be a Pikachu belonging to this Trainer (pointing its wing to Ash). I need you to defeat these Gyarados so that you will not be killed and I will be able to use you later when you evolve naturally. You will not remember being Redou. After you defeat them, I will tell you what to do.}
Redou, nodding: {Yes, sir.}
Zapdos flew back up and perched in the clouds, watching the action below. The Poké God seemed weak, which was to be expected, as it had just spent its energy into enhancing Pikachu.
Redou flashed and the injuries on his Trainer, friends, Team Rocket, and all of their Pokémon were suddenly healed, including the ones Ash had sent back to Professor Oak. They were still unconscious, however. Then, slowly, Redou turned to face the Gyarados, with a slight grin on his face. The Gyarados looked at him, wary with this new development. Though not the smartest Pokémon, they weren't the dumbest, so decided to try to fire a Hyper Beam at him from long distance. All together, they roared, and about 30-odd lasers came at Redou and the others at magnificent speed, turning into a huge beam of dazzling light.
Lazily, Redou touched the center of the Hyper Beam when it was about to hit him [like Mewtwo does in The First Movie]. It just seemed to group itself into a ball in front of Redou's paw, about 30 feet in diameter. Then, Redou waved, and the energy was magnetized, turning into protons and making it a huge ball of electricity. Redou inhaled and sucked it into his mouth [like Kirby], and swallowed it. Then, he burped, and a bit of it flew out and hit five Gyarados, frying them completely. Now the Gyarados looked in fear, but even more in anger. Grouping together, they started to swim around a single spot, twisting that spot, starting a cyclone. Redou watched, slightly amused.
The Dragon Rage attack whirled towards him.
Redou, surprised: {How do I know that's Dragon Rage?}
He stopped at his musing as the twister was about to reach him. Then, he spread his arms and the whole tornado filled with raw crackling lightning. Again, he inhaled the whole thing, taking a few seconds. Then, he swallowed it and rubbed his stomach.
Redou, calling: "RE RE DOU??" 'GOT ANY MORE GOODIES??'
The Gyarados looked at him, abashed. What kind of Pokémon was that? It had just swallowed their most powerful attack like it was a sandwich.
Redou sighed. Then, it raised its paws. Suddenly, huge black thunderclouds swirled in the air high above it. All at once, thirty bolts of lightning streaked down and hit Redou, who then released all of the energy it had stored up from the Hyper Beams, Dragon Rage, and now lightning bolts. In a tidal wave of destructive energy, Redou swung the power towards the Gyarados, who roared and tried to swim away. Unfortunately for them, they weren't faster than the speed of light, and all were cooked to a crisp.
Redou surveyed his handwork. About 40 Gyarados were now belly-up in the water, all completely black. With a sweatdrop, Redou realized they were all nearly dead. When he thought about it, he was a bit surprised that they weren't. Tapping into his immense Psychic powers, he Recovered every single one. They were now only brown and unconscious, their hit points healed enough for them to only be in bad condition. Then, without a word from Zapdos, Redou psychically lifted one of Ash's spare Pokéballs and hurled it at the biggest Gyarados, probably a female, not the leader.
Zapdos, words ringing down to him from about a mile up: "Zapdoooos." 'I did not tell you to do that, Redou.'
Redou, not bothering to look up at Zapdos: "Redou? Redou re-" 'What difference does it make? However, if you want me to release it-'
Zapdos, irritatedly cutting Redou off with an electric signal: {No, it doesn't matter. Now heal your master and his friends and Pokemon and Teleport them to the nearest island. But, you must transport different groups of them to different parts of the isle for my plan to work...}
He outlined his plan to Redou, who accepted his orders without question. Then, he disappeared, leaving Redou in privacy. Redou quickly healed every person and Pokémon. Then, he Teleported the humans to the beach on an island nearby. Making sure they were okay, he then Teleported their Pokéballs to different places. Taking the Pokémon he selected out of their Pokéballs, he lay down next to them and instantly changed back into Pikachu, blacking out himself.
Narrator: "Well, it looks like our heros (("HEY!")), ahem, sorry Misty. Well, it looks like our heroes and heroines are alright after all. But what perils await our young Pokémon Trainer (("AHEM!")), I mean, our Pokémon Trainers, Pokémon, and Pokemon Gym Leaders on this strange island?? Are they really all okay?? Should the author change Redou's name to Tenchu?? Am I asking to many questions?? (("YES!")) Oh...sorry."
James popped in with Gyarados by his side. James turned to Gyarados and stroked the gigantic head.
James, looking overwhelmingly happy: "Oh, you're such an adorable Gyarados, Cheerful! Yes you are!"
Flareon, with a sweatdrop: "What have I done?..."
Ash, popping in: "Actually, you just saw Pokémon 3."
James, storming up to Ash and looking outraged: "Hey!! How DARE you interrupt MY air time!"
Flareon sighed, pressed these keys, and Ash disappeared.
James: "So you saw #3, huh?"
Flareon, looking for somewhere to release his pent-up stress: "Yes, I did!! Do you know how discouraging it is when I haven't seen half the Johto episodes and I'm writing too slow to keep up with the show and I'm not sure if people want to read my fanfic or not?"
James, bluntly: "No."
Flareon, massaging his mighty temples: "Well, its really discouraging."
James: "So how was the movie?"
Flareon, shrugging: "It was okay. Not as good as #1 or #2, but it wasn't that bad. It would've been a whole lot better if you, Jess and Meowth got bigger parts."
James, looking abashed: "Why...thank you."
Flareon, sighing again: "You're welcome. I guess its time to end fic."
Yeah, yeah. I haven't posted a fic in a long time. A REALLY long time. Wanna know the reason? Its because I don't have enough time or patience to write down these long chapters and edit, reedit, and edit again. Not only that, but I'm STILL trying to help my brother, Umbreon, finish making a start to his continuation of his own fanfiction 'Mythical Tale of Love and Loss'.
QOTF (Question Of The Fic) - Should I remake this episode? If so, give me your ideas.
POTF (Poll Of The Fic) - How many people out there think I should just try to do remakes of the movies, not all the episodes? And who has seen the 3rd Movie, and what are you people's opinions about that?
In the next fic, Pikachu, Meowth and some of the other Pokémon are separated from Ash, Misty, Brock, Jesse, and James. A strange situation with a Krabby pops up, and Ash and Misty get into the stupidest fight you can imagine!
{:FLAREON:}