O.O Thank you for reading, I'm surprised some people would take interest in a re-make of Ash's journey with another outside and originally made-up character! Anyway, here's the next chapter; this one is based from the episode "Pokemon Emergency", and hopefully this is not too boring for you to read, so even if I don't own Pokemon, enjoy nonetheless!
Chapter 3: Healing In Viridian
It was raining so hard out that by the time Angelina arrived at the Pokemon Center in Viridian City, she was completely soaked. She changed into dry clothes and waited in the lobby while Nurse Joy was healing her Pokemon. The doors suddenly flew open and in stormed a police motorcycle with a blue haired female officer riding it, and a familiar black haired boy in the passenger seat.
"We have a drive way, you know." said the Nurse sternly.
"This is a Pokemon emergency!" said the officer solemnly.
The nurse started typing on her computer. "Looks like I need a stretcher for a small electric type Pokemon, stat." A pair of Chansey wheeled in a stretcher and Nurse Joy placed Pikachu on it. "It'll be okay," Nurse Joy told Ash. "Get this Pokemon to the critical care unit. We'll begin the treatment right away." she ordered Chansey.
Ash stepped forward and Nurse Joy turned to him. "Who are you?"
"His name is Ash, he's the Pokemon's trainer." said Jenny.
"If there's anything I can do please tell me." Ash said, his eyes filled with sadness.
"You can be more responsible," Nurse Joy said in a harsh and scolding tone. "If you want to be a Pokemon trainer young man, you don't let your Pokemon battle until it's in this condition."
"But... you don't know what happened." Ash protested.
"What's done is done, now we have to heal your Pikachu." the Nurse said with her hands on her hips.
"What can I do?" Ash asked, and the Nurse's face softened.
"Just leave everything to us." Joy responded.
"It's in your hands," Jenny said, giving the nurse a salute. "I know you'll give the Pokemon excellent care."
"You got it here just in time." Joy said with a smile.
"That's my job!" Jenny said. "Oh my goodness! I left my motorcycle parked at the front desk!" she exclaimed, rubbing the back of her neck in embarrassment.
"Next time use the driveway." the nurse childed with a laugh. Jenny giggled nervously and ran back to her motorcycle." Now Ash, you have to wait in the waiting room."
"Can't I..." Ash was cut off as the nurse walked away and the doors closed. "Pikachu..."
Angelina stared in shock, watching the whole scene. She sighed, placing a hand on her forehead and closed her eyes as if she were in pain. "Ash, exactly what happened to Pikachu?"
The boy turned to the older girl, smiling in relief that he wasn't alone. He explained how he was attacked by a large group of Spearow after hitting one of them on the head with a rock to weaken it because Pikachu refused to obey and battle. The Spearow also attacked Pikachu, and Ash tries to protect his injured Pokemon, but with little energy that Pikachu had left, it released a powerful Thundershock and took out the entire flock, also draining its own stamina.
"I know Nurse Joy will take good care of Pikachu, so don't worry," Angelina said with a gentle smile, trying to comfort the young boy. "You're not a bad trainer, and it's not your fault. I've seen worse injuries during my first Pokemon journey, so you're not the only trainer."
Ash smiled back, "Thanks, if you say so." He decided to call his mother and let her know how he was doing, which didn't last very long as Mrs. Ketchum was getting ready to sleep.
Angelina noticed a picture carved into stone that was placed onto the wall behind Nurse Joy's desk. The stone was actually 4 pieces of different kinds of stone put together in the shape of a square. On each piece of stone there was a legendary Pokémon carved into it; the top-right corner picture resembled a phoenix-like bird with rainbow feathers, which she remembered seeing in Johto.
Then the phone rang on Nurse Joy's desk. Angelina looked around, No one was around except her and Ash, so she allowed him to answered it.
"Um, this is Ash. Who is this?"
"Here, I'm over here! Can't you see me, Ash? It's Professor Oak, didn't you recognise me?" the voice asked, belonging to Professor Oak who appeared on a huge video-screen at the bottom right corner of the stone-wall.
"No professor, I didn't recognise the back of your head." Ash said while Angelina giggled.
"Eh? Oh whoops!" the professor gasped in embarassment. "Wrong camera!" he pressed a few buttons and the camera switched perceptions. "Ash, I just spoke to your mother and she told me you've made it to the Pokemon Center in Viridian City. Is this true?"
"I couldn't be talking to you if I weren't here." Ash said, stating the obvious.
"You couldn't be talking if... oh, I see! I dialed the Pokemon Center in Viridian City and you were able to answer!"
"Yeah because that's where I am." Ash said, staring with a weird look.
"I suppose that proves it. The other new Pokemon trainers made it there without any problems and I'm pleasantly surprised that you made it there so soon." the Professor said. "I'll admit I had some doubts that you could handle your Pikachu, but when my grandson Gary said that you wouldn't have a single new Pokemon by the time you got to Viridian City... I bet him a million dollars he'd be wrong!" he came really close to the camera. Angelina patted Ash on the back sympathetically while he looked embarrassed.
"Well money isn't everything... right?" Ash asked, then the professor looked very depressed. "But I did see that flying Pokemon, it flew right over the rainbow!" he said, pointing at the same picture Angelina was looking at earlier.
"Don't talk such nonsense, you couldn't have seen this, Pokemon trainers have spent their whole lives searching for it."
"Sure looked like it." Ash said indignantly.
"Professor, I saw that Pokemon back in Johto about four years ago. It was right after I won my first badge, it's called Ho-Oh!" Angelina interjected, taking out her Pokedex and pressing a few buttons on it. A reddish-golden phoenix-like bird appeared on the little screen with green feathers at the tip of its multi-colored wings.
"Ho-oh, the Rainbow Pokemon. It possesses seven-colored wings. It is said that anyone seeing it, is promised eternal happiness."
"At the time it was pretty neat seeing a legendary Pokemon," Angelina said, knowing she had proof to back up what Ash may have seen.
Professor Oak looked slightly befuddled. "Alright Angelina, we'll discuss this later." he said, just then the doorbell to his laboratory rang. "Ah, there's my pizza! Coming!" he left the screen to answer the door, then he came back, "Oh, it was nice talking to both of you. Good luck on your adventures. Yum anchovies, spinach, and pineapple pizza!" then the monitor went blank.
Angelina looked sick, "Wow, those toppings are never going to be on my pizza." as the video-screen shuts off, she was about to say something to Ash, but was rudely interrupted by a new voice that sounded angry.
"Now I've got you!"
Ash and Angelina turn to the front door. There was a girl with blue-green eyes and orange hair in a disorganized ponytail carrying in a destroyed bike and panting heavily. She wore a short yellow tank top and jeans that were rolled up to a very short length and red sneakers. Reddish straps held up her shorts and wrapped around her shoulders and back.
"I knew I'd find you here!" the girl walked up to Ash.
"Hey, what happened to your bike?" Ash asked, pointing to the charred bike resting on the girl's shoulder.
"What happened to my bike? You happened to my bike, you little loser!" the girl yelled at him. Clutching the bike over her head, about to throw it. "This is what's left after you stole it to save you Pokemon! Now, I can see why your Pokemon is in the- whoaoa—" She screamed, and falls backwards onto the floor.
Ash hurried around the counter. "Oh, let me help you!" he exclaimed, his hands out and ready to help.
"I don't need your help!" the girl slapped Ash's hands away. "You're gonna pay for what you did to my bike!"
"I'll make up for it. I promise I will," Ash pleaded. "But I can't do anything about your bike until..."
"I don't want any of your lame excuses, kid! I just want a new bike right now!"
"You don't look much older than him, so who are you calling kid?" Angelina asked, glaring sternly at the red-haired girl. "He was just trying to help you, and all you care about is your bike? Ash's Pikachu was hurt very badly and its in the intensive care right now. My names' Angelina Murakami from Pallet Town."
"I'm sorry, my names' Misty. It's nice too meet you," the girl said, her anger seemed to instantly evaporate as she looked truly worried. "Is it very serious?"
Ash looked at the sign above the emergency room door. It was still red, meaning Pikachu was still being worked on. "I don't know, and there's nothing I can do to help now."
The red light shuts off and they hear the doors slide open. Everyone turned their heads to see Nurse Joy and two Chansey wheeled out Pikachu on a stretcher.
"Pikachu!" Ash exclaimed as he ran over beside his Pokémon. Misty and Angelina quickly followed. "Are you alright?" but Pikachu was asleep; it had a lightbulb contraption attached to his head blinking.
"Your Pikachu is resting. It's a good thing that you got it here so fast." Nurse Joy said, smiling as Ash stroked the head of the electric mouse. "The procedure went well and it should be fine."
"Thanks to the Pokémon Center!" Misty proclaimed.
"Yes, thank you very much." Ash agreed.
"Now your Pokémon needs a good rest in the recovery room," Nurse Joy said. "You should go in with him, Ash."
Ash nodded. "Thanks." then he looked over at Misty. "Listen, I'm sorry about your bike, but I'm gonna need some time to make things right."
"No way! I fell for that last time!" Misty yelled, then calmed down when she saw Angelina glared with narrowed eyes. "Well, you should take care of Pikachu now, and we'll settle this later."
"Uh, okay." Ash sweatdropped.
Suddenly, an alarm went off and lights were flashing in the Pokemon Center. Over the speakers came the voice of Officer Jenny. "Your attention please! Our Viridian City Radar Centers have detected an aircraft belonging to a gang of Pokémon thieves. If you have a Pokémon in your possession exercise extreme caution!"
Angelina ran outside and looked up into the sky, she gasped at the sight of a Meowth balloon hovering above the Pokemon Center, inside were two figures talking about something and then threw out two Pokeballs that broke a small window on the roof of the Pokemon Center. She ran inside to see two Pokemon appear, an Ekans and Koffing. The Koffing released a gas-like attack, filling smoke in the room.
"What are…. Who are they?!" Ash exclaimed, wincing from the smoke in his eyes. Two dark figured appeared from the smoke; a young woman with long magenta hair and the other was a young man with short blue hair, they wore white uniforms with a red 'R' clearly seen on the front.
"Don't be frightened, little boy." assured a woman's voice.
"Allow us to introduce ourselves." offered a man's voice, holding a red rose.
"To protect the world from devastation."
"To unite all peoples within our nation.
"To denounce the evils of truth and love."
"To extend our reach to the stars above."
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth! Dat's right!" the feline Pokemon added, jumped in between the Rockets.
"What are you talking about?" asked Ash, looking perplexed. The smokescreen had cleared up, so everyone could see the faces clearly.
"He just doesn't get it, does he?" Jessie asked, smirking.
Ash continued to look confused at the group of villians. "How can I? You two don't make any sense."
Angelina rolled her eyes. "They're here to steal the Pokémon!"
"Smart girl." James said, holding a rose close to his face.
"You're not getting Pikachu!" Ash growled.
"Pikachu?" Jessie sneered. "We're not interested in your precious electric rat."
"We seek only rare and valuable Pokemon." James added.
"Well you're not gonna find any valuable Pokemon here! This is a treatment center for weak and injured Pokemon!" Angelina crossed her arms and smirked. "I'm sure your boss surely would rather have you check somewhere else."
The villains furrowed their eyebrows.
"That maybe so, but there are probably some jewels among all the junk." James said, smirking as he eyed up Angelina, mostly the Pokeballs on the belt of her skirt. She blushed out of anger.
"You guys are starting to bug me," Ash said, glaring at the Rockets.
"They've been bugging me." Angelina said.
"Isn't that cute?" Jessie sneered.
"The kids are bugged," James mocked.
"Meowth, then let's squash 'em!"
"Koffing, attack!"
"Ekans, go!"
Ekans and Koffing start to rip up the desk. Nurse Joy, Ash, and Misty just barely miss being hit by Ekans as they run down the hall with an unconscious Pikachu on the stretcher. Ekans and Koffing follow after them, seeking out their preys. Jessie and James were about to follow with Meowth until they were suddenly held off by Angelina.
"Back off, you're not wanted here!" Angelina said, threatening them with her whip as it crackled with electricity.
"I don't think you can handle us, little girl," Jessie said, sneering.
"We're here for the Pokemon, and that also includes yours as well." James added, smirking as he threw a rose at Angelina's feet.
Angelina glared back, then stomped on the flower, "And that's when I take this into my own hands!"
"Say dat to my Scratch Attack, kid!" Meowth jumps out, its claws outstretched.
Angelina reacts quickly and jump-kicks the Pokemon hard, sending it flying toward the back of the hallway.
"How dare you!" Jessie growled, clenching her fists and about to lunge at the female trainer.
"We've got a job to finish," James reminded his partner, then scowling at Angelina, "We'll just deal with her later." the Rockets ran off through the Pokemon Center to find their Pokemon.
'Yeah, if I'm stupid enough to hang around that long,' Angelina thought, re-attaching her whip to her belt. She ran out of the Pokemon Center, to contact Officer Jenny. Though thinking otherwise of running across town or flying, she took out her Poke-Gear and dialed the number of the Viridian City Police Station.
"This is Officer Jenny, what's you're emergency?"
"Jenny, it's Angelina Murakami. I've got a 911 emergency at the Pokemon Center. Team Rocket's attacking!"
"I'm on my way! Hold up the criminals as long as you can!"
Angelina hung up and closed the connection on her Poke-Gear. She ran back inside just in time to see Ash pushing the stretcher with Pikachu. Followed by Ekans and Koffing, Ash trips over Misty's destroyed bike and falls over.
On the stretcher, Pikachu wakes up. It turns its head and said in wonderment, "Pika pika?"
The other Pikachu come out from behind the wall shouting, "Pika pika chu! Pika pika chu!" The Pikachu gather together, and with a loud "Chuuuuuu!" they performed a powerful electric shock that struck Team Rocket.
Pikachu appeared at the top and cheerfully greeted Ash, "Pikachu!"
"Pikachu!" exclaimed Ash and Angelina.
Meowth randomly jumped in from no where. "Do I have ta do ev'rything? Dat mouse is cat food! Meowtth!" the feline exclaimed. "Just wait, Pikachu! You're mine!"
Ash gritted his teeth and backed up, unsure what to do.
"Pika Pika," said Pikachu. (more power)
Angelina gasped, hearing the voice from the elecrtic Pokémon while Ash just stared. "Pika Pika?"
Pikachu nodded in response. "Pika pika!" (more power)
"Pika pika...power?"
"Pika!" Pikachu exclaimed, nodding. (Exactly)
Ash looked down at the ground, looking deep in thought. "So...you want..." He looked over at Team Rocket. "So you want more power!" he ran over to the orange head's burnt bicycle, flipped it up so it would stand, sat down, and began peddling.
"Wat's dis?" asked Meowth, looking confused.
"Well, let's just say that Pikachu and I are gonna generate a little excitement for you, Meowth!" Ash replied, grinning at his Pokemon friend.
The light in front of the bike flickered on and off. Ash began to peddle faster and faster, to the point where the light stopped flickering. The reflector got really bright, Jessie and James looked really scared.
"Uh," mumbled Jessie.
"Uh-oh," mumbled James.
"Meeeowwwwth!"
Pikachu hopped onto the bike, and touched the spot where the energy had collected. It creeped up the Pokemon as an electric bolt into its cheeks, and it looked on with a big smile on its face. "Pika pika pika…. PikaCHU!"
The lightning struck Team Rocket again, this time much harsher than the first from the other Pikachu. They screamed, and Pikachu reveled in the moment. Koffing finally couldn't take it anymore, and spewed forward nasty gas, which the lightning hit and caused the roof to explode off, leaving behind a big surge upward of smoke.
Angelina ran out of the Pokemon Center as fast as she could, she saw Officer Jenny speeding toward her on the motorcycle. From a safe distance, they turn just in time to see the whole Pokemon Center explode.
"Too late, but not for the fireworks."
Angelina and Officer Jenny ran toward the destroyed Pokemon Center, they searched through the rubble finding Ash and Nurse Joy with the Pikachu. Misty came out from her hiding spot, relieved that Team Rocket was gone.
The very next day, Ash and Misty left Viridian City and were on their way to Pewter City. Angelina stayed behind to help Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny sort out things with the broken down Pokemon Center. No charges would be pressed against them, as they were just trying to defend themselves and reassuring that Team Rocket wouldn't be around for a very long time.
Angelina then decided to leave and head out toward Pewter City as well, taking a short cut from the direction Ash and Misty went. She would be led into new adventures and fresh new faces, but only time will tell.
§To Be Continued§
*This chapter is based from the second Pokemon episode "Pokemon Emergency!"
*Ash visits the Pokemon Center and meets Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny for the first time.
*Ash and Angelina meet Misty, who decides to follow Ash to re-pay for her broken bike.
*Ash, Angelina, and Misty encounter Team Rocket's Jessie, James, and Meowth.
I hope this chapter didn't bore you; it's the re-make of "Pokemon Emergency" but with Angelina's help somewhat. Chapter 3 will be posted soon, review if you want! Thanks!