Here's the next chapter! Don't own Pokemon except my own characters, enjoy!

Chapter 23: Bye-Bye Butterfree

Angelina awoke the next morning at the Pokemon Center to see Brock packing his backpack.

"Did you tell them?" Angelina asked.

"Yeah, but they keep saying-"

"Brock and Angelina sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!"

Brock winced. "That." he finished.

"Ash, do me a favor," Angelina said politely.

"What?"

"SHUT UP!"

"Ya know, Angelina. I dunno if Ash and Misty are gonna survive without me being around," Brock replied. "So why don't you just come along with me?"

Angelina frowned. "I suppose I could. Well, you can travel ahead of me. I'll catch up later." She waved goodbye and walked out the door. The port was now empty-and-non-festive port as Angelina walked along the harbor and saw a ferry come in.

"Well, well, well. Look who's here?" a nasally voice called out.

Angelina cringed, turning her head slightly and saw Ash Ketchum's rival, Gary Oak, stroll over and was accompanied by a group of girls holding pom-poms.

"Gary! You arrived a bit too late. The end-of-summer festival is over."

"Yeah, I know." Gary smirked. "I see you're alone. Not following around Ashy-boy and his little sidekicks? Let me guess, the squinty-eyed guy is your boyfriend?"

Angelina was in no mood to deal with Gary's teasing. She tried to shoulder it off the best she could until he said something that really got her mad, "A shame you didn't win the beauty contest, even if Ashy-boy's friend did notice you. Don't worry, babe. You're always a winner to -OOF!"

Angelina quickly delivered a roundhouse kick along with an uppercut punch, "Shut your mouth, boy. You should respect me, I'm older than you."

"Okay, I deserved that." Gary said, once back on his feet. "Look, I've been very busy lately, and…. hadn't realized how much of a jerk I've grown to be."

Angelina sighed, understanding what she was like three years ago. "Do me a favor and try to be more nicer to Ash, okay? I know you two wanna be Pokemon Masters, but you can be friends too! Heck, I even have a rival and we're still on speaking terms somewhat."

"Sure, Angelina." Gary nodded. "I'll do that. Well, better get going." He started walking away with his cheerleaders following.

By the time Angelina had finally left Maiden Rock, she was standing on a cliff and spotted butterfly-like Pokemon flying in the air.

"Hmm…. Butterfree season of love," Angelina said, she took out a Pokeball and looked at it thoughtfully. "I guess it's time." She rented a purple balloon with a pink heart on the front and goes up to view the hundreds of Butterfree.

"Well, this is it," Angelina said, taking hold of a Pokeball and throwing it. "Go, Butterfree!"

The Pokeball opened and released a creature surrounded in white light. It appeared as a Butterfree, but the only difference to this one was its alternate coloring; its body and wings were pink, its legs were pale blue, and its large compound eyes were red.

"Freeee-Freee!" the Pokemon screeched.

"Carnatia, I know we've been through a lot, but it's time that you leave and start a family across sea." Angelina said, her voice saddened. "I'll miss you and do take care of yourself."

"Freee!" nodded the pink Butterfree, it flapped its wings and flew off to join the other Butterfree.

Angelina then noticed that her balloon wasn't the only one, there were others and one seemed to catch her interest. A balloon that was pink at the top, green in the middle, and blue at the bottom. Standing inside the basket were three young kids; one girl, two guys, and a Pikachu.

"Is that who I think it is?" Angelina asked herself. She pulled the handle above her and the balloon floated closer just to see who was inside the other balloon. "It is them, I can't believe it!"

Angelina was about to head over and say hello when she suddenly saw a regular-looking Butterfree pass by and fly toward the ground, then saw the pink and green balloon follow the Butterfree. "Oh no, something happened to Ash's Butterfree!" She looked up to see if her Butterfree was okay, which is was and flying ahead of the other Butterfree.

About five minutes later, Ash's balloon arose into the sky and the Butterfree was also back and now sporting a yellow scarf around it's neck. Angelina just watched as her Butterfree didn't bother to acknowledge Ash's Butterfree as it was trying to show off with it's attacks. Then a greyish-black helicopter with a red 'R' on front flew in out of nowhere. There were two voices heard saying a motto that Angelina recognized as Team Rocket.

"What are they doing here?" Angelina growled, she saw a huge net form below the helicopter and was capturing all the Butterfree. "They're stealing the Butterfree! How could they do this?"

"Hey, knock it off!" Ash's voice echoed from his balloon.

"Stop or you're gonna disrupt the whole egg-laying season!" Brock yelled.

"Can't you see these Butterfree are in love!" Misty screamed.

"You guys, I don't think they can hear you!" Angelina shouted to her friends, as they turned to their left and saw her wave to them. She saw Ash's Butterfree tackle the helicopter and use Stun Spore, which didn't even cause damage.

"Our thanks to all of you who came to see Team Rocket's latest triumph," Jessie announced. "We hope to see you again."

"Next time we steal the show!" James finished with a slight laugh.

Angelina watched as Team Rocket's helicopter left and Ash's balloon following right behind. She wanted to help, but stayed behind and prayed that the Butterfree would be rescued from Team Rocket. About half an hour passed by, Angelina saw hundreds of Butterfree fly by. She was so relieved, but didn't see her Butterfree or Ash's. Landing the balloon on ground, Angelina found Ash and friends standing on a cliff, and in front of them was her missing Butterfree right beside Ash's. She crept up quietly and watched the scene.

"Well, I guess you have to leave us now, don't you?" Ash asked.

"They have to cross the ocean to start their new family." Brock replied.

"I'll miss you, Butterfree." Misty smiled sadly.

"It's time." Brock told Ash.

Ash nodded. "I'll say goodbye then." He knelt down in front of Butterfree and turned to the pink Butterfree. "This is a great Butterfree so take care of it for me."

"Free Free!" the pink Butterfree nods.

"Your babies are gonna be beautiful." Misty complimented.

"I guess you better get going." Brock said.

The pink Butterfree flies into the air, calling to Ash's Butterfree to join her.

"Free," Ash's Butterfree is sad, little tears in its eyes.

"Don't worry," Ash reassured. "I'll tell all the other Pokemon you're on a trip, and you'll come back someday."

Ash's Butterfree nods and takes flight, joining the pink Butterfree.

"Bye-bye, Butterfree!" Misty waves.

"Good luck to both of you," Brock also waves.

Pikachu waves, with tears in its eyes, "Pi-ka-chuuuuuuu!"

"Butterfree…." Ash looks down, his hat covering his face.

"Hey Ash, Butterfree is almost out of sight." Misty replied.

"Huh?" Ash looked up, tears in his eyes, he ran forward and waved. "Take care, Butterfree! Good luck, buddy! Goodbye, Butterfree! I'll always remember you! Thank you for everything! Goodbye, Butterfree!"

Angelina reminisced all the good times she had with her own Butterfree, and with tears in her eyes she knew that Ash's Butterfree heard every word. "FREEEE-FREEEE!"

"Have a good trip, Butterfree! Take care of yourself. Goodbye, Butterfree!" Ash is still waving, but he stops and smiles. "Be happy old friend."

"You know, Ash." Brock said, encouragingly. "You raised Butterfree to have a lot of courage, and I think you just proved you have a lot of courage, too."

"Thank you, Brock." Ash smiled.

Pikachu hopped onto Ash's right shoulder, "Pika-chu!"

"Isn't that beautiful?" Misty asked, once Ash and Brock were done talking. The three young children watched as the hundreds of Butterfree were flying across the ocean as the sun was just beginning to set.

"It sure is!" Ash agreed.

Good friendships last forever, even though friends don't always stay together. Helping Butterfree to grow, Ash might have grown a little himself.

Ash and friends watched for a few more minutes, and then decide it was time to travel onward to Saffron City. Just as they turned around, they stopped and saw Angelina in tears.

"Angelina, how come you're still here?" Ash asked. "We thought you went ahead."

"No, I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye," Angelina said, wiping tears away from her eyes. "I have a Butterfree, too. It's the pink one and-"

"Why didn't you tell us earlier?" Misty exclaimed. "We saw you right when Team Rocket showed up, and we just thought yours was normal colored!"

"Sorry Mist," Angelina said, laughing. "I should've said something, but I'm glad they're okay now." She looked out at the flickering white things, known as Butterfree, against the setting sun. "I do wish the best for my Butterfree, I trained her since the day I caught her three years ago."

"Well, you know she's in good care, right?"

Angelina turned to Ash, smiling. "Yeah, yours is, too."

"All right, let's get going." Brock said, breaking the little staring contest between Angelina and Ash.

"Are you coming, Angelina?" Ash asked.

"Please say yes?" Misty begged hopefully. "That way I'll have someone else to talk to."

Angelina giggled, "Sure, I was gonna ask if I could anyway." she looked over at Brock and knew he wanted her to travel with them originally.

After watching the sunset, the four traveling companions walk along the ridge that will now take them to their new destination, Saffron City.

§To Be Continued§

*Based off the episode "Bye Bye Butterfree"
*Ash and Misty tease Brock when Angelina asked to travel with them.
*Angelina and Ash's Butterfee are released to mate across the sea.
*The title is based off the musical "Bye Bye Birdie"

Kinda had fun with this chapter, and added in my own idea that Angelina had the pink Butterfree! Next chapter on the way, thanks for reading!