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The embers glowed brightly, the fire having gone out. It was a clear night, the stars twinkling in the dark sky. The only person awake was Ash, who was staring at the sleeping pokemon that surrounded him and May. He looked at May, who was comfortably using him as a pillow.
Amber, half-asleep, crawled into the sleeping bag with them. Ash moved slightly so he wouldn't squash the baby pokemon, who was just starting to drift off again. He scratched Amber's head, the baby moving to get closer to him.
He thought about the pokemon teams the both of them had. Ash had Cascoon, Zizagoon, Charizard (from when he had been training years ago), Amber, and Ryudo. May had Millenia, Silcoon, Spinerak, Zizagoon, Poochyena (named Elena), and Amber. Deciding that sleep would be best, Ash turned onto his side, forcing May to also change position. Yawning, he fell to sleep.
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"Your pokemon will be ready in twenty minutes!" Nurse Joy said, taking the pokemon from Ash and May. They had gotten to the Pokemon Center in Rustboro.
"How about we go get breakfast? We haven't had a decent meal in days," Ash suggested, pushing the door out of the Center open. May slid past, nodding.
"Why not?" They walked along the street, looking for a place to eat. Finally finding a good restaurant, they went in and sat down. After ordering, Ash opened up the book about Hoenn, and skimmed through it.
When their order arrived, Ash picked the book up off the table and set it on his lap, reading more of it between bites. "What does this city have?" May asked, picking at her bacon.
Ash looked up at her from the book. "Um, well, there's the gym, obviously. Then there's the Devon Corporation," he said.
"What's that?"
He shoved the book into his backpack, before answering. "It's a company that produces most of Hoenn's useful items."
"...oh." Ash looked at his watch suddenly.
"Do you want to go pick up the kids?"
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Amber jumped up into Ash's shoulders. He took the pokeballs holding their pokemon from Nurse Joy. "I'm surprised you have a Larvitar and baby Moltres. They are such rare pokemon..." Joy admitted.
Almost everyone in the center stopped what they were doing and looked at them. Ash laughed nervously, thanked Nurse Joy, grabbed May's wrist, and quickly walked out. He nearly dragged her a block when he finally stopped. "What is WRONG with you, Ash!? Was it necessary to try to kill me?" May asked.
"It is not a good idea to stick around when I whole building full of people know that you have two, let alone one, rare pokemon with you. Why she had to say that out loud..." Ash said, "Should we go onto the gym?"
"Well, that's an idea. Why not?"
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"What's this building?" May asked, grabbing Ash's arm to stop him. He looked up at the building in question.
"Oh, that's the Trainer's School. They teach them how to be good trainers so they can be pokemon masters..." Ash rolled his eyes "...they had a fit when I became Pokemon Master and one of THEIR students didn't. And they said anyone who doesn't get trainers schooling is unfit for the role..."
The doors of the school bust open, a small girl running out, chasing a pokemon. When she caught sight of Ash and May, she stopped, staring curiously at them. Suddenly, she squealed in delight. "It's him...it's him!! Its Ash Ketchum!" she yelled.
There was the sound of the doors swinging open again, as the girl's classmates ran out. The girl was jumping up and down, obviously excited, staring avidly at Ash, along with the rest of the children. "I guess I'm well known throughout Hoenn as well..." he said, laughing nervously.
"I was wondering what the ruckus out here was!" one of the teachers had walked outside. She had dirty blonde hair with green streaks pulled up into a messy ponytail, and bright silver gray eyes. "What are all of you doing out here? You should be in class!"
The children went quiet, and looked at her. "Miss Yoshi!" they cried, running to her, "The pokemon master! The pokemon master is here!"
"Really now? Which one?" Miss Yoshi asked. They squealed in excitement.
"Ash Ketchum!" one of them said. She let the children lead her over, looking slightly disconcerted.
"Are you really Ash Ketchum, the legendary Pokemon Master?" she asked almost instantly, pushing the children back gently. She looked him up and down. May bit her tongue to keep from saying anything. Anger was bubbling up inside of her; that teacher was obviously checking him out, and wasn't even trying to be subtle about it!
"Er, yeah, that's me," Ash said. He seemed slightly startled, before his expression turning neutral. He pulled May up, keeping a tight grip on her arm. "And this is my beautiful wife, May."
The smile on Miss Yoshi's face disappeared. May had to bite her lip to keep from saying anything. "Well, it is nice to finally meet you, Mr. Ketchum," she said.
Ash rolled his eyes. "Please, just call me Ash?" he asked.
"Alright, Ash. How would you and May like to be our special guest? I'm sure the children would love you." He looked around quietly, before turning to May. She nodded quickly, seeing instantly that Ash was dying to agree.
"We can go to the Gym later," she said. With that, they were lead into the building, the children twittering behind them.
Meanwhile, the strangers that persisted to follow Ash were watching from behind another building. "Tell me again, why do we have to capture that guy? Even though he is kinda cute..." the female voice asked.
Her partner sighed, and looked at her. "Because, he is Ash Ketchum! He is the legendary Chosen One!" he said.
"So?" she retorted. He growled.
"You don't get it, do you? He has met nearly all of the legendary Pokemon! He is personal friends with Moltres, Articuno, Zapdos, Mew, Mewtwo, Entei, the Unown, Suicune, and Lugia!" That caught her attention.
"I see..."
"If we capture him, and make him one of us, he can help us harness the legendary Pokemon, Suicune and Lugia, powers and raise the sea level around the world! Just like we planned!" he said. The woman nodded.
"What about the witch with him?" she asked. He snorted.
"What about her?" She knew what he said, and smiled evilly. "Come on. Let's get to work. Before our rivals try to get to him before us"
When she agreed, they disappeared. Right before, the clouds had moved and uncovered the sun, revealing the two for who they where: members of Team Aqua!
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This is the newest chapter! I am soooo sorry it took so long to write! It seems like everything was getting in the way! Anyway, I am going to get to reviews, so I can update my other fanfiction too!
DJ-Hiya! I like that you enjoy this! ^.^
Hiya!-Yup, I'm continuing!!!
The embers glowed brightly, the fire having gone out. It was a clear night, the stars twinkling in the dark sky. The only person awake was Ash, who was staring at the sleeping pokemon that surrounded him and May. He looked at May, who was comfortably using him as a pillow.
Amber, half-asleep, crawled into the sleeping bag with them. Ash moved slightly so he wouldn't squash the baby pokemon, who was just starting to drift off again. He scratched Amber's head, the baby moving to get closer to him.
He thought about the pokemon teams the both of them had. Ash had Cascoon, Zizagoon, Charizard (from when he had been training years ago), Amber, and Ryudo. May had Millenia, Silcoon, Spinerak, Zizagoon, Poochyena (named Elena), and Amber. Deciding that sleep would be best, Ash turned onto his side, forcing May to also change position. Yawning, he fell to sleep.
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"Your pokemon will be ready in twenty minutes!" Nurse Joy said, taking the pokemon from Ash and May. They had gotten to the Pokemon Center in Rustboro.
"How about we go get breakfast? We haven't had a decent meal in days," Ash suggested, pushing the door out of the Center open. May slid past, nodding.
"Why not?" They walked along the street, looking for a place to eat. Finally finding a good restaurant, they went in and sat down. After ordering, Ash opened up the book about Hoenn, and skimmed through it.
When their order arrived, Ash picked the book up off the table and set it on his lap, reading more of it between bites. "What does this city have?" May asked, picking at her bacon.
Ash looked up at her from the book. "Um, well, there's the gym, obviously. Then there's the Devon Corporation," he said.
"What's that?"
He shoved the book into his backpack, before answering. "It's a company that produces most of Hoenn's useful items."
"...oh." Ash looked at his watch suddenly.
"Do you want to go pick up the kids?"
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Amber jumped up into Ash's shoulders. He took the pokeballs holding their pokemon from Nurse Joy. "I'm surprised you have a Larvitar and baby Moltres. They are such rare pokemon..." Joy admitted.
Almost everyone in the center stopped what they were doing and looked at them. Ash laughed nervously, thanked Nurse Joy, grabbed May's wrist, and quickly walked out. He nearly dragged her a block when he finally stopped. "What is WRONG with you, Ash!? Was it necessary to try to kill me?" May asked.
"It is not a good idea to stick around when I whole building full of people know that you have two, let alone one, rare pokemon with you. Why she had to say that out loud..." Ash said, "Should we go onto the gym?"
"Well, that's an idea. Why not?"
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"What's this building?" May asked, grabbing Ash's arm to stop him. He looked up at the building in question.
"Oh, that's the Trainer's School. They teach them how to be good trainers so they can be pokemon masters..." Ash rolled his eyes "...they had a fit when I became Pokemon Master and one of THEIR students didn't. And they said anyone who doesn't get trainers schooling is unfit for the role..."
The doors of the school bust open, a small girl running out, chasing a pokemon. When she caught sight of Ash and May, she stopped, staring curiously at them. Suddenly, she squealed in delight. "It's him...it's him!! Its Ash Ketchum!" she yelled.
There was the sound of the doors swinging open again, as the girl's classmates ran out. The girl was jumping up and down, obviously excited, staring avidly at Ash, along with the rest of the children. "I guess I'm well known throughout Hoenn as well..." he said, laughing nervously.
"I was wondering what the ruckus out here was!" one of the teachers had walked outside. She had dirty blonde hair with green streaks pulled up into a messy ponytail, and bright silver gray eyes. "What are all of you doing out here? You should be in class!"
The children went quiet, and looked at her. "Miss Yoshi!" they cried, running to her, "The pokemon master! The pokemon master is here!"
"Really now? Which one?" Miss Yoshi asked. They squealed in excitement.
"Ash Ketchum!" one of them said. She let the children lead her over, looking slightly disconcerted.
"Are you really Ash Ketchum, the legendary Pokemon Master?" she asked almost instantly, pushing the children back gently. She looked him up and down. May bit her tongue to keep from saying anything. Anger was bubbling up inside of her; that teacher was obviously checking him out, and wasn't even trying to be subtle about it!
"Er, yeah, that's me," Ash said. He seemed slightly startled, before his expression turning neutral. He pulled May up, keeping a tight grip on her arm. "And this is my beautiful wife, May."
The smile on Miss Yoshi's face disappeared. May had to bite her lip to keep from saying anything. "Well, it is nice to finally meet you, Mr. Ketchum," she said.
Ash rolled his eyes. "Please, just call me Ash?" he asked.
"Alright, Ash. How would you and May like to be our special guest? I'm sure the children would love you." He looked around quietly, before turning to May. She nodded quickly, seeing instantly that Ash was dying to agree.
"We can go to the Gym later," she said. With that, they were lead into the building, the children twittering behind them.
Meanwhile, the strangers that persisted to follow Ash were watching from behind another building. "Tell me again, why do we have to capture that guy? Even though he is kinda cute..." the female voice asked.
Her partner sighed, and looked at her. "Because, he is Ash Ketchum! He is the legendary Chosen One!" he said.
"So?" she retorted. He growled.
"You don't get it, do you? He has met nearly all of the legendary Pokemon! He is personal friends with Moltres, Articuno, Zapdos, Mew, Mewtwo, Entei, the Unown, Suicune, and Lugia!" That caught her attention.
"I see..."
"If we capture him, and make him one of us, he can help us harness the legendary Pokemon, Suicune and Lugia, powers and raise the sea level around the world! Just like we planned!" he said. The woman nodded.
"What about the witch with him?" she asked. He snorted.
"What about her?" She knew what he said, and smiled evilly. "Come on. Let's get to work. Before our rivals try to get to him before us"
When she agreed, they disappeared. Right before, the clouds had moved and uncovered the sun, revealing the two for who they where: members of Team Aqua!
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This is the newest chapter! I am soooo sorry it took so long to write! It seems like everything was getting in the way! Anyway, I am going to get to reviews, so I can update my other fanfiction too!
DJ-Hiya! I like that you enjoy this! ^.^
Hiya!-Yup, I'm continuing!!!