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Chapter 38: New and Old Friends
After the good news about the newest Ketchem which is on the way, we find our heroes, at the Safari Zone. Aaron and Ash had just battled Koga earning Charmeleon enough Experience Points to become a Charizard, and Cyndaquill to become a Quilava.
"Here we are at the Safari Zone." Aaron said.
"Try not to capture any more Tauros. Ok Ash." Misty begged.
"I'll try not to."
"Welcome to the Safari Zone."
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Inside,
"Aggh. I think you cursed me Ash!" Aaron told his brother.
"Oh come on Aaron. That was what, your third Tauros?" Marie tried to comfort him
"Fifth"
"Whatever. It's not that bad." She attempted again.
"I'm more worried about Professor Oak." Brock said.
"I'm more worried about Dan." Misty stated.
"What about Tracey?" Ash added
Aaron groaned
"You three aren't helping" Marie glared.
"I'm his brother. It's my job."
"That's right Marie." Aaron told her. "It's in the job description."
"So are you two going to treat your little brother or sister that way too?"
"When he or she is old enough to take it." They said in unison.
"Why don't we split up?" Ash suggested.
"Yeah. We can cover more ground that way." Misty added.
"Ok. Meet you guys back at the entrance when the time is up?"
"Sounds fine to me." The four told Brock.
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Meanwhile in another part of the zone,
"Hey you two! Long time no see!"
"Hi. Got that right. How have you been?"
"Just fine. You two?"
"I've been ok. Feraligatr has really grown up since you two have last seen it."
"Same with Typhlosion"
"Same thing with Meganium. Hey! You'll never guess, when I participated in the Silver Conference, which reminds me, where were you two?"
"We had already participated. We decided to head train somein privateso we could challenge Creepazoid for picking on, wait a minute; I'm getting us off track, what happened in the Silver Conference?"
"Huh? Oh yeah. I met this guy who literally looked exactly like…"
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Aaron,
"HOW MANY TAUROS' AM I GOING TO CAPTURE?" he yelled after catching his 20th.
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With Brock,
"YES! I CAUGHT RHYHORN!
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Marie,
"I CAUGHT KANGASKAN!"
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Misty,
"Aw cute. I have to have it. SAFARI BALL GO!"
Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, DING
"YES! I CAUGHT A FEMALE NIDORAN!"
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Ash,
"YES! I CAUGHT A MALE NIDORAN!"
"Chansey" (just singing)
"SAFARI BALL GO!"
Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, DING
"YES! I CAUGHT…"
"AARON!"
"Huh? Whoa!" Ash turned to the female voice and was bulldozed down by a light blue haired girl roughly abouta year younger than him.
"Uh."
"Marina. Control yourself. Sorry." A boy wearing a red outfit with a yellow hat came up to apologize.
"That's ok. Who are you?"
"Hey you guys. Slow down." A light brown haired boy came running up to the group just as the first two were about to say something.
"Vincent?"
"How come you remember him, but not us?" Marina asked appalled.
"Um. Remind me of your name again." Vincent Jackson asked Ash (See Profile notes).
"Ash."
"He's the guy I told you about." Vincent told his two friends.
"Oh. You're not who we thought you were. Sorry." The first boy and Marina apologized.
"It's ok. We've been getting that a lot lately."
"We?"
"My twin brother and I. My name is Ash Ketchem from Pallet."
"Twin?" Vincent asked
"Ketchem?" Jimmy asked in equal shock.
"Do you know an Aaron Ketchem?" Marina asked.
"Yeah. He's my twin brother. I already know Vincent, but you two must be Marina and Jimmy. Aaron told me about you guys."
"I'm so confused." Vincent said.
"Ditto."
TIMES UP
"Great. I have to meet the others. Why don't you three come with me? You can see Aaron again."
"Count us in."
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At the meeting place,
"So Brock, what Pokemon did you catch?"
"I caught a Rhyhorn. You Marie?"
"Kangaskan. How about you Misty?"
"I caught this adorable female Nidoran."
"I thought you only train water pokemon?" Aaron pointed out.
"Togi Togi"(It was fun)
"Does that answer your question?"
"Hey Guys. Look what I found" Ash called.
Aaron and the others looked up to find Ash and three other trainers.
"JIMMY! VINCENT! MARINA!"
"AARON!"
It was quite the reunion between the four friends of New Bark. Especially since the new trio started to pellet him with questions.
"What's this about a twin brother?"
"Why didn't you tell us?"
"Have you heard anything from Creepazoid?"
"Creepazoid?" Misty asked her boyfriend.
"I'm not sure. Probably Greg."
"Ok you three. Calm down. I'll tell you guys in due time. But first things first. Ash?"
"Yeah Aaron?"
"What Pokemon did you catch?"
Everybody facefaulted.
"A male Nidoran and a Chancey."
"Lucky."
"You?"
He mumbled.
"Come again?" Marie bade her boyfriend.
"Tauros."
Ash tried so hard not to laugh. "How many?"
Aaron mumbled again.
"Aaron."
"Thirty" He whispered.
"Poor Professor Oak." Brock said.
"That's 60 Tauros' all together." Ash laughed at the predicament he and his brother got their father, Professor Oak, and Tracey into.
"Can somebody please explain?" Marina asked.
"It's a long story. Where are you three headed?"
"I don't know about these two lovebirds," Vincent started
"We're not Lovebirds!"
"But I'm on my way to Cinnabar Island."
"Same here." Jimmy stated.
"Me too." Marina said.
"Us too. I guess introduction are the first. Guys," Aaron said turning to his brother and friends, "These are Vincent, Jimmy, and Marina. My friends from New Bark. Vince, Jim, Mar, these are my twin brother, Ash; his girlfriend Misty; their friend Brock; and MY girlfriend, Marie."
"So you finally got yourself a girlfriend?" Vincent asked.
Aaron nodded.
"AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO HASN'T FOUND TRUE LOVE!"
"No. I haven't." Brock told him.
"Hold it. VINCENT!" Marina and Jimmy said after realizing what Vincent had said.
TBC.
Preview:
"Wow!"
"This is bigger than the Goldenrod City Mall." Marina pointed out.
Ash looked to his side and recognized what he saw.
"Guys. That is not a mansion."
"What is it then?" Aaron challenged him, "the doll house?"
"More like the DOG house." Ash said pointing to the side.
Everybody turned and saw a mansion 10 times the size of the one they had been staring at.