A/N: Ha! Time for chapter 8. Sorry I haven't updated, because I've been working on Revenge! So, I'll start working on this now. I just hope everything turns out the way I want things to. Well, anyways, here chapter 8.

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Last time, Ash and co. have come across a large building that stood before them. They decided to take a break and have something to eat before moving on. However, when they were finished, a boy, named Joe, ran out of the building and asked them if they were trainers. Obviously being yes, he brought them inside to protect him from the bullies. However, a girl, named Giselle, says to stop hiding behind trainers. Giselle then comments on Ash's status of a trainer and immediately end up in a battle. Ash wins and Giselle and Joe both learn a lesson about Pokemon. The bullies then find Joe and start to beat on them. However, everybody fights back on them, and Ash and co. hit the road again. And one more thing, Charmander evolved!

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Ash introducing title: Bill! The Pokemon Researcher!

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Ash, Charmeleon, Misty, and Brock, now head to Vermillion City, in hope of Ash getting his 3rd gym badge. After a few minutes of walking through a forest, they make it out to an opening, which happens to be a beach.

"Yes! I can finally relax!" Misty exclaimed, putting her stuff on the sand, and resting. It was almost evening, and Brock was getting worried.

"You know, if we can find somewhere to stay, we won't drown" Brock said, looking for any city, or town, nearby.

"What about that light house up there?" Ash said pointing at a light house on top of a hill, which was towards a cliff, where you can see the vast ocean.

"Sure! There has to be someone there!" Misty said, picking up here stuff and sprinting off towards the light house.

Ash, Brock, and Charmeleon, just trailed behind her, hoping to catch up with her. They sighed, when Misty had already reached the light house, and they haven't even made it half way.

After a few minutes or so, the impatient Misty was finally relieved, when her friends finally made it to the entrance.

"Took you guys long enough, now lets see if anyone is even here" Misty rang the doorbell, and after the tone of the doorbell, someone finally answered.

"Hello? Who's there?" a man asked from inside the building, using a speaker to communicate.

"Hey! I'm Ash and my friends and I were wondering if we can crash at your place for the night?" Ash asked, speaking through the speaker.

"And I'm a really good cook and would be happy to cook for you too!" Brock said, hoping to already get inside.

"Okay, sure!" the man from inside said, "I'll be happy to let you guys stay here, for tonight."

The doors, to the light house, opened up, and Ash and co. stepped inside. Ash looked around the room and then had a question to ask.

"Hey! Do you have a phone? I need to make a phone call!" Ash shouted, not knowing where the man was.

"Sure!" The man finally stepped out of the shadows and revealed himself, "Hi, my name is Bill! Thanks for visiting me; I don't get many visitors"

"Hi Bill. And things for letting us stay here" Ash said, as he went to Bill's phone and dialed up Professor Oak's number. He finally rang up his number and Professor Oak picked up.

"Oh hello Ash! How is your journey coming up?" Professor Oak asked him.

"Great! I have 2 badges and have caught 6 pokemon!" Ash exclaimed, "And a few of them have already evolved"

"Hmm, only 6? And 2 badges? Gary here, on the other hand, already has 45 pokemon" Professor Oak said.

"45 pokemon!?" Ash shouted.

"Seriously Ash, you have to catch more pokemon. You're doing great with your badge quest, but won't get any better without any decent pokemon. Do you understand me?" Professor Oak asked Ash.

"Yes Professor, I understand. I'll try harder." Ash said, disappointed.

"Anyways, it was fun talking with you Ash. See you next time" and with that, Professor Oak hung up, and so did Ash.

Ash looked down at his feet, disappointed. He felt bad that he was such an inexperienced trainer. He felt the need to cry, but decided not to, as he didn't want to feel weak in front of his friends. He then put a smile on his face, and headed to where everyone else was.

Ash finally joined up with Misty, Brock, Bill, and Charmeleon, and learned many new things about pokemon, things he have never even heard about before.

"Hey Bill?" asked Ash.

"Yes?" Bill said, wondering what Ash's question was.

"How do you know so much? I mean about pokemon? How do you know so much about pokemon?" Ash asked.

Bill chuckled at Ash's question and gave him an answer, "That's because, Ash, I'm a Pokemon Researcher. I research things about pokemon, and learn everything about them. There's always much more to learn; don't think you know everything about pokemon; there's always so much more to learn."

"That's awesome!" Ash replied, "Tell me, what pokemon are you studying currently?"

"Well, right now, I'm studying about this lone Dragonite I see every once and then at night. It's pretty big, bigger than its average size." Bill explained.

"Cool!" Ash exclaimed.

"Here, I'll show you guys." Bill said, as he headed up to the top of the light house, followed by Ash and everyone else.

Bill then pulled out a device from his pocket, and pushed the red button on it. The device made a sound, kind of like a Dragonite's voice, and could be heard across the sea. Meanwhile, 2 people and a pokemon were hanging on the edge of a cliff, speaking with each other.

"What is that beautiful sound?" Jessie asked James, as she goes all starry eyed.

"It kind of sounds like a pokemon" James answered.

"A rare pokemon!" Meowth said, "Let's capture it for the boss. We'll be rewarded for sure"

"Yeah let's catch it!" James said, as all three of them continued to climb the cliff.

After a few minutes of waiting, a big, shadowy, figure approached them, from the sea. It appeared to be a giant Dragonite! And was coming to the light house.

"Hey! The Dragonite is coming!" As exclaimed.

"Yes! Now I can study it more" Bill then pulled out a pad of paper, and started to take notes on it. Ash, Misty, Brock, and Charmeleon, just watched amazingly, as the creature approached them.

All of a sudden, something hit Dragonite. It appeared to be someone shooting it because it was being blasted. Ash and co. then looked down the light house, to see it was Team Rocket shooting Dragonite with missiles! Dragonite got enraged by this and started to leave. Bill shouted for it to come back, but it didn't and continued to head towards the sea. Team Rocket, however, kept on shooting, and Dragonite got fed up with it. Dragonite turned around and fired a Hyper Beam at Team Rocket, blasting them off again.

"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!"

Dragonite, now satisfied, left the area, and headed back towards the sea. The next day, after being well rested, and experienced something amazing, Ash and co. now journey to Vermillion City, and say their goodbyes to Bill. What new challenges, await Ash and friends, as they continue their journey?

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A/N: That's Chapter 8! As soon as I get everything in order, I'll stop making fillers and get to cities faster and make them catch more and new pokemon. I just have to get at the right point. ^_^" Anyways, I'll get chapter 9 up soon.