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Chapter 4: Ambush In Woodland
Angelina is now traveling through the Viridian Forest, with no luck escaping the forest maze and dodging passed wild Pokemon. She had to set up camp one night, it wasn't that bad though except being awoken by a high pitched scream in the morning. She knew it belonged to Misty and found the young girl watching Ash's Pikachu battle a wild Pidgeotto.
"Whoa! I haven't seen that Pokemon since I battled Falkner!" Angelina said, taking out her Pokedex.
"Pidgeotto, the Bird Pokemon. It is full of vitality and constantly flies around its large territory in search of prey."
"Pokeball go!" Ash threw a Pokeball, the device hit the bird and brought it inside in the form of red energy. The pokeball fell out of the sky and hit the ground. It lurched for a while and then it stood it succesfully captured the Bird Pokemon. "Yes, we got pidgeotto." he held up a "V" victory sign."I'm the greatest!"
"No your the worst!" Misty exclaimed, looking angry. "You have no idea what your doing, it'll be a long time before you a Pokemon master, like a million years."
"I'm trying." Ash defended.
"You should try to learn something about Pokemon first, with Pokemon you have to use strategy, pidgeotto is a bird and caterpie is a worm. Birds eat worms Mr. Pokemon Master!"
"Well if you just try hard enough things will work out, won't they?" Ash offers.
Misty looked furious, clenching her fists and slamming her foot forward as a startled Ash takes a step back.
"No Ash! I'm afraid things won't just work out if you try hard enough! The Pokemon Trainer's judgment is more important than anything else! And unfortunately for you, a Trainer has to have a brain!"
Angelina was just about to interfere when she heard an amusing cackle.
"So, we meet again!" a dark male voice spoke.
Angelina turned to her left, on the other side of a tree nearby was Ash and Misty accompanied by Pikachu.
"I…. know that voice!" Ash stammered, he and Misty turned in time to see a mini-whirlwind on the dirt track and three black figures appear.
"To protect the world from devastation," said the shadowy female silhouette.
"To unite all peoples within our nation," the male continued.
"To denounce the evils of truth and love."
"To extend our reach to the stars above."
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Not this again," Ash complained, as Angelina was secretly watching from behind a tree.
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
A Meowth jumped in front of the Rockets, "MEOWTH! Dat's right!"
"Uh, we're kind of busy now, so if you..." starts Ash, arms behind his head.
"Quiet little boy," Jessie ordered, as Meowth leaps backwards up onto her and James' shoulders. "We're not here to listen to you, we're here to get your Pokemon!"
"Hand over that Pikachu," James demanded, as he and Jessie both point forward towards Pikachu.
"Huh? This is my Pikachu!" Ash snapped. "Go out and find your own!"
"The only Pikachu we want is that one!" Jessie sneered.
"We're only looking for the rarest, most valuable Pokémon in the world, kid!" James scoffed.
Angelina surveyed Pikachu, she knew it was ordinary, but what could Team Rocket want with it? Yet, she then saw Meowth perched on Jessie and James' shoulders, his front paws on their heads. As they spoke (and Angelina giggled at this), he looked from one to the other angrily.
"And that special Pikachu is just the kind we need!" Jessie snobbily informed.
Angelina laughed and smiled when Meowth got tired of their boasting, and began slapping them, instructing, "Stop, you're gonna give away all our secrets!"
Ash seemed a little surprised, "Is my Pikachu really that special?"
Meowth hopped lightly in front of Ash and Pikachu, it's arms crossed and his eyes closed in remembrance.
"Your Pikachu's powers impress even me. I really got a charge out of its incredible attack the last time we met! Its powers exceed its evolutionary level. Your Pokémon was a-"
Jessie and James cut him off by stomping angrily on him. He let out a chorus of "Ow's" while Jessie complained; "Now you're the one giving away all our secrets!"
"Shut up before you tell them everything!" James ordered.
Meowth screamed, "I'm in charge. CUT IT OUT!"
Jessie and James quit, and straightened up smoothly.
"Makes things easy, and hand over that Pikachu!" Jessie demanded.
Ash closed his eyes and turned his head aside defiantly, "Uh uh. Forget it!"
"Then you leave us no choice," James snarled as he and Jessie held their Pokéballs up, then pulled their arms back and threw them.
"Pokémon battle. Ekans, go!" Jessie called out.
James encouraged, "Koffing, go get them."
The two Poison-types emerged from their Pokéballs.
"Koffing," groaned the gas-ball.
"Ekans!" the purple snake hissed.
Ash protested, "Hey! Two against one, that's cheating!"
"Well, as we say, all's fair in love, war, and Pokémon battles," Jessie smirked.
"I say that saying's rotten, and so are you!" Ash declared.
"Of course we are. We're the bad guys." James made it sound obvious.
Misty interjected with crossed arms, "Well, if they're gonna use two Pokémon, I don't see why we can't use two Pokémon."
Ash disagreed, "The Pokémon League rules say only one at a time."
Misty leaned forward exasperatedly, "Ash, if you follow the rules you're gonna lose all your Pokémon!"
Holding forward a red rose, James spoke, "Koffing, Sludge attack, now!"
"Koffing!" the Gas Pokemon spat some dark goop onto Pikachu's eyes.
Ash and Misty made stunned sympathetic gasps, even Angelina was shocked.
Pikachu rubbed its eyes in desperation, "Pika!" it continued scrubbing, whimpering, "Pii.…" Ash picked his Pokemon up.
"That was easier that I though," Jessie laughed.
"If you think you can use your dirty tricks to beat me, you're wrong!" Ash shouted at the two Team Rocket members. He turned to Misty and held Pikachu out to her, while it still tried to get the sludge off its eyes. "They might try anything to get what they want. But no matter what happens, don't let them have Pikachu, understand?" Misty was speechless, and Ash begged, "Misty, come on!"
Misty took Pikachu from Ash gently. "But what about the other two?" she watched as Ash turned to grab at one of his Pokeballs.
"So what's your big battle plan?" Jessie leered.
'Come on, Ash.' Angelina silently encouraged. 'You've got two other Pokemon! Use Pidgeotto!'
Ash grabbed a Pokeball off his belt and tossed it out, releasing a brownish-tan bird. "Pidgeotto, go!"
"Koffing, it's grime time," James said dramatically.
"Koff Koff Koffing!" Koffing excitedly flies into the air as he attempts to tackle Pidgeotto, who dodges and twists aside at every move.
"Ekans, go get your dinner!" Jessie cried, and the snake attempts to swallow the bird, which dives aside, then flies straight up and turns for a dive-bomb.
"Pidgeotto, Quick Attack!" yells Ash, the bird-type turning into a feathered dagger flying directly for Ekans.
"Ekans, go underground!" Jessie commanded, forcing Pidgeotto to pull up short of it's attack, flapping madly to stop it's forward momentum, it manages to do so as Koffing bobs gleefully behind it, firing some of it's smog towards Pidgeotto's back.
"Pidgeotto, look behind you!" Ash yells a warning, Pidgeotto disperses the attack with a flap of it's wings, then dodges Koffing's sludge as Ekans leaps out of the ground behind it.
"Pidgeotto!" Misty yells another warning and Pidgeotto dodges.
"We're gonna get a Pokemon!" cried Jessie, James and Meowth happily, dancing and holding Team Rocket fans up.
Pidgeotto flies up high, flanked by Koffing and Ekans, attempting to counter-attack with it's Gust Attack.
"Counter attack, now!" Ash instructed.
With Pidgeotto's back turned, Koffing and Ekans are able to double-team the bird Pokemon, slamming and tackling it.
"Pidgeotto, return!" Ash called back the Pokemon. "Grr, I'll show you!" He charges at Team Rocket, then stopped easily by James who calmly presses his hand against Ash's forehead, blocking his forward momentum.
"Ash!" Misty yelled.
"All right, let's go! Put'em up!" Ash flails madly, demanding them to fight.
"Hah! What a fool!" Meowth laughed. "In Pokémon battles, only the Pokémon can fight each other!"
"Buzz off," chuckles James, and flicks Ash away with his thumb and forefinger, sending the boy rolling across the ground.
"Are you okay?" Misty inquired.
"Guess you've got no choice," Jessie taunted. "Let Pikachu in, and watch Team Rocket win!"
Pikachu squirmed in Misty's arms, trying to hop down. "Pi-ka-chu!"
Misty started wiping Pikachu's eyes with a soft cloth, soothing it, "No, Pikachu. You can't battle in this condition."
"Pi." Pikachu sighed, willingly.
'Guess Ash doesn't have a choice, now.' Angelina also sighed, knowing that Ash's last Pokemon was Caterpie.
Misty questions Ash upon seeing him staring at a Pokeball in his hand, "Ash what are you-?"
Ash cuts her off, "I know you're still weak from battling Pidgeotto, but now Caterpie, you're my only hope! Just give it your very best shot." He reeled back and threw the Pokeball, "Caterpie, go!"
"Are you insane?" Misty yelled out. Angelina agreed. Caterpie had already been in a tough fight with Pidgeotto, so how could it battle against two Pokemon? The Rocket members stared in shock.
"What's that?" James asked skeptically.
"Huh?" Jessie muttered.
Meowth spoke, "It's a bug. A measly little bug!"
The Rockets began laughing, and Jessie offered, "Hah let's get the bug-spray!"
Ekans and Koffing roar over Caterpie while the Pokemon lowered its head in shame. Ash took notice and kneeled down. "Caterpie, don't listen to them. I know you can be strong, you can show the world you're strong! We can't let them take Pikachu, right?"
"Pie!" the worm Pokemon cried out in acceptance.
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"Enough of this," Jessie said as she and the other regained their composure. "Ekans attack this weakling!"
"You too Koffing!" James added.
"Save some for Meowth!" the cat Pokemon yelled.
'Ash, don't just stand there!' Angelina yelled in thought, clenching her fist. 'Call an attack!'
The three Pokemon began to charge the brave worm Pokemon until Ash called out, "Caterpie use String Shot!"
Caterpie fires it's String Shot, wrapping around Koffing and dropping him to the ground. It does the same to Ekans, wrapping it's head in String Shot before charging and tackling Koffing, which slams into Ekans and sends them both flying back past Team Rocket.
"Wah!" Jessie exclaimed.
James is so shocked, his rose falls out of his mouth. "Uhhh? Beaten by a Caterpie!" he gasps.
"That really bugs me!" Jessie snaps.
"Now watch a real Pokémon in action!" Meowth leapt forward, but got a face full of String Shot. "Meowth! Meow. Meowth! Me-owth. Meowth."
Angelina stifled her laughter, Meowth was wrapped up like an Egyptian Mummy. 'Gonna be a sticky situation escaping that mess.'
Jessie and James leap down beside Meowth and scoop him up.
"It's time Team Rocket blasted off," Jessie informed, and then they turn and run, leaving behind James' rose.
"You may have won this round, but we'll be back!" yells James over his shoulder.
"Come back any time," Misty offered and stuck out her tongue, "We'll be glad to beat you!"
"We did it," Ash said, unenthusiastically. Then realization then hit him. "We did it! We won our first Pokémon victory fair and square! Yeah!" He jumped up in the air. "Yeah! Yeah!" He picked up Caterpie, "Caterpie. I'm very proud of you. You really did your best, and we won because of you!"
"You're stronger than you look, Caterpie!" Misty agreed with awe.
"Pika!" (That was incredible)
"Oooh-ooohhh." (Aww, it was nothing)
Ash turned to his red-headed companion. "Well Misty, I guess you feel different about Caterpie, now."
"Uh. Well, I-"
"Soo. Why don't you two make up?" Ash suggested. "Just pat Caterpie on the head and say thanks for a really great job."
Misty didn't say anything, she just trembled.
"You like Pokémon," Ash stated the obvious. "So it's only right to congratulate one for doing a good job!"
Misty nodded reluctantly, "I guess you're right." Her hand slowly floated towards Caterpie. When her hand was an inch away from his head he began spraying out a white stringy material. She jumped and screamed while Pikachu remained calmly in her arms.
"Caterpie?" Ash was puzzled. He sat Caterpie on the ground, and Pikachu jumped down to look at it quizzically.
"What-?"
"It's evolving!" Misty exclaimed."Chu," Pikachu purrled in awe.
The string was slowly coating it, as it was building a coccoon around itself.
"Caterpie, this is so great!" Ash congratulated it happily.
At the end of the light, a new Pokemon stood before the duo and Pikachu. It was momentarily white, then became green and dull-eyed. Ash reached into his Pokedex and read the description.
"Metapod, the Cocoon Pokemon. Caterpie's next stage. It has encased its body in a hard shell. This specimen reached this stage faster than any previously discovered Pokémon of this variety."
Everyone's gazes were fixed upon it; including Angelina's, who had just picked up James' rose and was about to leave.
The Pokédex entry made Ash excited, "Hey. Maybe that means it can keep on changing and go on to the next stage right away!"
Pikachu walked closer. "Pi pika-pi." (You never know, Ash.)
"Nice to meet you, Metapod," Ash laughed. It blinked. Ash chuckled, "Not in the mood to talk?"
"Pika-chu!" Pikachu exclaimed cheerfully, waving it's arms.
Angelina smiled and heard Misty quietly mutter, "I've never known anyone like him. He really does love Pokémon."
Ash popped up beside Misty with his cocoon Pokémon, and she looked blankly at him before screaming.
"Misty. You two were just about to make friends," Ash taunted. "You didn't forget, did you?"
"Uh. I didn't forget, but then I-" a Beedrill popped up, buzzing beside Misty, and she screamed in fright. "I'll do anything! Let's just get out of this forest!"
"No way!" Ash disagreed. "There's still plenty more Pokémon in this forest!" With Metapod in his backpack, he shot off. Pikachu scampered after him.
Misty cried out, "Hey! Wait for me!"
"Come on! We've got lots of Pokémon to catch!" Ash yelled.
And so, Ash and Misty ran off into the forest, not knowing what was in store for them. But at the moment, Angelina knew they didn't care as she was also walking in the opposite direction and on a different path she hoped would help her escape the Viridian Forest.
§To Be Continued§
*Angelina watches everything that happens to Ash and Misty in the Viridian Forest.
*According to Bulbapedia, the Viridian Forest is a deep and sprawling woodland expanding across Route 2 reaching to Pewter City in the north and to Viridian City in the south.
*This chapter is based from the episode "Ash Catches A Pokemon!"
*Ash catches a Caterpie, which later evolves into a Metapod, then he catches a Pidgeotto.
*Jessie's Ekans knows Dig, and James's Koffing knows Sludge.
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