Fans or no fans, I continue. Those still reading, get ready, you've never seen Team Rocket do anything like this before. (Or maybe you did, but I forgot which episode it happened.)

Here it comes. The next chapter.
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Chapter 18

Meowth pushed a stripped button, and something started happening to Team Rocket's robot. First, the whole head deflated, and the Gyarados sub then, tail end down lodged itself right where the head was. The sub then split in half, and the top half bent forward and moved back, as if it had formed the new head of the robot. The Magikarp sub then split in half, just like the Gyarados sub did. It then put the tail on the left fist and the head on the right. The robot's legs then retracted back in. Two special attaching things then appeared right at the bottom. The helicopter then split right down the middle, lengthwise this time. The two halves of the helicopter then attached to the attaching things, front end first, and the legs of the helicopter then became the new feet of the robot. In short, they were able to combine all of the machines they mainly used for their capturing schemes into one gigantic robot, that was now powered up by Pikachu.

Ash and Co were shocked by the brand new creation that had appeared.

Jessie let out an evil laugh. "You were able to defeat each of our machines alone..."

"But let's see how well you do with all of them combined!" James finished for her.

"Combined wit da power of Pikachu? HA! They don't stand a chance!" Meowth said.

The robot then launched its right arm right at the group. Ash quickly threw out a pokeball.

"Ho-oh, go!" Ash said as he threw the ball. The mighty phoenix pokemon came out of the ball.

"Ah, it feels good to-" He started to say, but was hit by the robot while stretching.

"Why you...!" Ho-oh said angrily and he then launched a powerful stream of flames right at the robot.

The flames engulfed the robot, and everyone thought that got the robot. Suddenly, the robot used its massive power and absorbed the flames.

"What the-?" Ho-oh said rather shocked.

The robot then launched out the flames that it absorbed right back at Ho-oh from its right hand. The flames barely missed Ho-oh, but he did feel the power of them.

"Whoa! My flames are that powerful?" He said, rather impressed. "Never mind that!"

Raikou, Entei and Suicune then launched their most powerful elemental attacks right at the robot. Ho-oh launched another stream of flames right at the robot.

"Oh boy! Time ta see if dis thing can absorb some real power!" Meowth said.

The robot then put up its hands in front of the attacks. It then amazingly absorbed the full power of all of the attacks. Everyone was completely shocked, even Butch and Cassidy.

"Hey! Why did the boss give them something that powerful, we should be the ones controlling that thing!" Cassidy said.

"Can it sister!" Jessie said angrily. "Besides, the boss knows that we've had more experience controlling stuff like this." She said in a calmer tone.

"Yeah right!" Butch joined in with the argument. "We'd be able to control that thing with our eyes closed!"

"As if, Botch!"

"The name's Butch!" He said, being really angry about the name-calling.

James and Meowth soon join into the argument.

While they're arguing, Ash gets an idea. "Hey, I'm gonna go and free Pikachu while they're busy fighting with each other." He whispered to his friends.

"Be careful, Ash." Misty whispered to him.

Ash ran up to the robot, and started climbing it. The rockets continued arguing with eachother and Ash went unnoticed. He found a small opening on the robot and climbed inside. He found Pikachu, still unconscious, still strapped to the far wall of the inside of the robot. Luckily for him, there was a key nearby and Ash used it to unlock Pikachu from the shackles. He then carefully, making sure not to injure any part of the frail body, moved Pikachu into his hands. He saw that wires were attached to the little rat. He carefully removed the wires. He then started to make his way out of the robot, with the unconscious Pikachu and started climbing down.

That's when the robot started moving again.

"Ash, hang on!" Misty yelled in concern.

The robot moved frantically, as it was attacking the pokemon, who were attacking it. Ash was soon thrown off of the giant robot.

"Oh no, Ash!" Misty shouted in great worry.

While falling, Ash quickly took out a pokeball and threw it to the ground. "Charizard, I choose you!" He said.

The orange dragon appeared on the ground and caught Ash in his arms. Misty let out a much-appreciated sigh of relief.

"Thanks Charizard!" He said as Charizard set him down.

Ash then ran back to his friends. Brock took Pikachu as Misty attended to any wounds that Ash might have.

"You okay, Ash?" Misty asked in a soft tone.

"I'm fine Mist." He said with a bit of a laugh. "Why do you worry so much about me?"

"Um, because I'm your friend!" Misty stammered, trying to hide the real reason.

Ash just sighs. "Whatever, Misty." He said.

"Just be patient, the right moment will come." Misty thought to herself.

Suddenly, Suicune comes flying towards Ash and Co and only stopped inches away from them. Suicune has a hard time getting up.

"Looks like those attacks from earlier might've caused problems for the pokemon." Brock said.

"They need our help! Charizard, attack that robot now!" Ash commanded.

Charizard closes its fist, and launches it right into the robot. He then brings it back and winces in pain from his completely failed attack.

"Hey, where's Cassidy and Butch?" Max asked, noticing that they're not around.

Jessie and James then grab something from below and it turned out to be Cassidy and Butch, who were now unconscious. "Time ta get rid a dese two!" Meowth said. He then has the robot throw Cassidy and Butch over the horizon, disappearing from view.

"Okay, time ta show what dis thing can really do!" Meowth said and pushed a black button.

The fists of the robot suddenly launched themselves right into the pokemon; they went flying back upon impact. The fists then returned to their original position on the robot.

Team Rocket let out an evil laugh. "Say goodbye, twerps!" Meowth said.

They were about to attack, when suddenly, a black ball hit them from behind. They quickly turn around and are hit by another black ball. Three more hit them and Team Rocket's robot falls down. Ash and Co look up to see who saved them. Ash, Misty and Brock are shocked to see who their savior is.

End Chapter 18
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Who is it that saved them? Just wait until the next chapter for it to be revealed. You may or may not believe it.

Anyways, please review, and I'm sorry if I hurt anyone in my last update.