The Pokémon Journey
Disclaimer: I don't own Pokemon.
Note: there will only be one update this week No Thursday update.
Sibling Rivalry
The Dragon gym was located in a small town not too far from Celadon. It wasn't the most direct path from Vermillion City and was through a couple of different paths and some smaller towns. It would take a few weeks to get there especially with training their Pokémon for the gym battle and battling trainers they met.
Misty was doing well training her Pokémon. She planned to use Seel and Shellder for the dragon gym so had Totodile and Staryu helping get those two ready. Shellder wasn't fast on a ground but her shell provided great protection against attacks. Plus, she was a hard worker. Ice Beam was a move she could learn naturally so Misty had held off on giving her the TM. Shellder was working with Seel and Staryu who learned the move and was getting the hang on it. She had first learned Aurora Beam and leer though. Already knowing ice shard the two ice attacks would make her fierce against a dragon. Seel having two ice moves as well Misty had faith her team could take on the gym. The one problem was neither Seel or Shellder was fast on land. Misty could use the ice floor idea again if needed.
"Why did you have to get in the way of the picture?" Lita yelled at Ash and Misty sighed. Since they had gotten back together all Ash and Lita could do was bicker with each other. Ash didn't really support Lita's photography which Misty could tell she was getting really into. They also had very different ways of Pokémon training. Lita was keeping her team small while Ash was catching anything he could.
The bickering didn't help the Pokémon get along. Ash and Lita's teams had been going at each other. Bagon and Charmander had automatically not gotten along. The two getting into a rivalry right away that didn't help when Bagon had learned Dragon Breath right away. Charmander was having problems with that move but had learned fire fang. The two occasionally attacking each other with their new moves.
The fighting had gone through all their other Pokémon as well. Poliwag was more than willing to fight and seemed to take a rivalry with Ash's Riolu. The two Eevees who used to be close were snapping at each other as well. Pidgeotto and Butterfree seemed to take at each other. Hestia had been upset over her lost in the fighting gym no matter how much Lita had told her she had helped and had gone into training to make sure she won next time. She seemed to try not to start a fight along with Pikachu and Oddish.
Pikachu had run over to Misty when the yelling started. "Maybe you should concrete on getting more Pokémon than taking pictures of Pokémon," Ash yelled. "You never know what Pokémon you will need and when you will need them."
"You caught a Rattata," Lita said. "You're never going to use that."
"What do you know?" Ash shot back.
"I should end this?" Misty asked Pikachu who gave a nod and a pika. "You two. Stop." Misty yelled at them stopping the arguing between Ash and Lita and their Pokémon. "Would you two cool it? We've been walking for over a week and all you two are doing is arguing."
"Sorry," the two mumbled.
"Guys," Lita said nodding her head and walked away from the clearing the group was camping in. Her Pokémon following her.
"She needs to concentrate more on catching Pokémon than taking picture of them," Ash said sitting down next to Misty and grabbing some of the food Misty had been making them. "I mean we have been traveling for over a month and she doesn't have a full team."
"She's made a lot of money from those pictures," Misty said. "She likes it. There are a lot of ways to connect to Pokémon Ash. Remember I don't have a full team either."
"That's different. Your specializing in water. She's not. She can catch anything," Ash said shaking his head.
"Maybe she doesn't want just anything," Misty said.
"We're battling. She needs a team," Ash said shaking his head. "So Seel and Shellder ready for the battle. We're a few days out."
"Yeah, what about you. Who are you using?" Misty asked honestly curious. Ash's team wasn't suited for taking on dragons.
"Charmander," Ash said with a smile and Charmander gave out a call. Happy he was being used in an important battle. "And either Pikachu or Eevee." Misty raised an eyebrow. "They have the most fighting experience and are quick. Pikachu a little faster than Eevee so thinking of heading that way."
…
Lita walked away from the two and then found a place in the forest near a tree. She leaned against it as her Pokémon came up. Hestia and Nova being the first to jump into her lap. Poliwag and Bagon stood to the sides of her while Pidgeotto rested on a tree branch. "Ash, can be a jerk," Lita said and the sounds of agreements from her team. "But he is right about one thing. I do need a sixth member."
Lita had never been in the mindset to catch them all. The mindset Ash was in now that he was over getting the same Pokémon as his father. But she did figure she would need at least two full teams before the Indigo League. "But I don't want just to add anyone. I could have caught Caterpies or Rattata or anything. I want my team to be special."
Lita nodded a sixth member of the team could wait for the right one to show up. Lita then looked down at her camera to check the photos. The photos she had gotten the most money from were the ones of the gym leaders. The ones of common wild Pokémon went for very little as page fillers. She knew there were some rare wild finds that could go for a lot but she would need to go into dangerous areas for it. She needed to wait for her team to be stronger.
"Let's talk about the gym battle," Lita said putting the camera down. "It's two on two and I have decided Poliwag and Bagon will take this battle." Bagon and Poliwag seemed to cheer at that. Both waiting for the chance to get their time to battle.
Hestia gave out a disappointed sound. "Sorry Hestia," Lita said patting her Vulpix. "You're doing great. Your incinerate is now really powerful. We're going to start you on will-o-wisp and flamethrower soon. Maybe even try those ghost types moves you can learn." Lita pokedex told her Hesita could learn several ghost type moves but Hestia was more comfortable with fire and normal types. "But this isn't the gym for you. And Nova and Pidgeotto you two are my most experience but it's time for Poliwag and Bagon to take charge. They are perfect for this gym."
The two Pokémon gave a sound of understanding. "Now," Lita was interrupted from her sentence when she heard a commotion. "We see what that is."
Lita got up and with her team found a boy with a Kadabra being attacked by Drowzees. "Bagon roar," Lita yelled out. She had given Bagon the TM roar a while ago. Ash had given Charmander roar, iron tail, and mega punch at the same time. Lita choosing to keep TMs low so her Pokémon learned move on their own too.
Bagon let out a roar sending the Drowzees running. "Thank you," the boy said.
"What happened?" It was Misty and Ash who came running. Probably having heard the roar.
"Had to scare off some aggressive Drowzees," Lita said to her friend and cousin.
"Drowzees are not aggressive," Misty said knowing that for a fact. Drowzees practically littered the entire region. They ate off people dreams and never really were a problem.
"Normally," the boy said. "I'm Henry. This is my Kadabra. My tiny village has always had a lot of physic type Pokémon. A lot of Drowzees. We lived in peace with them until recently. A Drowzee evolved into Hypno and has gotten aggressive. The Drowzee are led by him and it's become all-out war."
"Have you contacted the league?" Misty asked.
"We tried, but with Team Rocket being reorganized they are stretch pretty thin along with the rangers," Henry said.
"What?" Ash asked. "Team Rocket is being reorganized." Ash looked at Lita and Misty who seemed just as surprised as him.
"You three must have been traveling for a while. It's all over the news the last few days. Someone new took control of what is left of Team Rocket and bringing the criminal organization back to life," Henry said. "Right now, my village needs Pokémon trainers. Someone to take on Hypno."
"Well you got them," Ash said excitingly. "Hypno a physic type so Butterfree." Ash took out a Pokéball. Both him and Misty had returned their Pokémon when they heard the roar. Only Pikachu and Eevee were still out. "We're going."
"Ash," Lita said returning all her Pokémon except Nova and Bagon and running after him. "We don't even know the way to the village."
"We better follow them," Misty said running after her friends as Henry gave a smirk going after them.
….
Once they were in the village Misty, Ash, and Lita could see how bad things had become. Pokémon were on the street seeming to be cowering. Humans were hiding behind buildings. Some were sleeping the streets. "Hypno put them to sleep to feed the Drowzees," Henry explained. "Kadabra can protect you from that, but he's not much of a fighter."
"Thanks," Lita said taking out her camera and started to take pictures of the town.
"Where's Hypno?" Ash asked excitingly.
"Building in the center of town. Kadabra will go with you," Henry said backing off and the three got it. He wasn't going closer.
"I'm going to try to get the league on the phone myself. Maybe being from the Cerulean Gym will get me through," Misty said. "Unless you two think you can call Lance?"
"Not likely," Lita said knowing her uncle was probably out and it would be hard to contact him. They usually had to wait for him to come to them. Misty gave a nod and went to a small Pokémon center to try to get in contact with someone as Lita continued with Ash and their Pokémon plus Kadabra. Butterfree was flying over them as they got to the building.
There were no other humans around but a lot of Drowzees. "Roar," Lita said to Bagon who gave out a roar scattering the Drowzees.
"Hypno won't be that easy," Ash said.
"I know. Nova, Bagon you two ready?" Lita asked and both Pokémon gave back affirming sounds.
"Let me and Butterfree show you how it's done," Ash said as him, Eevee, Pikachu, and Butterfree charged into the building. Kadabra running in after them.
Lita gave a chuckle and decided to go see what Ash had in store. When she got in Ash was already fighting with Hypno who Lita saw was powerful. Lita keeping her camera on the Pokémon. Butterfree type advantage wasn't helping much. Seemed Hypno had disabled Butterfree best bug type move of bug bite right away. Hypno throwing him away with a confusion. Eevee and Pikachu were fighting as well. Eevee getting a hit on Hypno and Ash throwing a pokeball out.
The pokeball shook once, twice, and then broke open. Hypno was definitely getting worn out but that seemed to make the Pokémon even more angry as he used a powerful psywave on Ash, Pikachu, and Eevee throwing them away.
That was when Lita decided to jump in. Having Eevee send out a swift and Bagon a dragon breath. Lita was impressed by this Hypno. Giving a smirk she thought she had her sixth team member. "Both of you give him a bite," Lita said. The dark type move would cause as much damage as bug type moves. Both Pokémon went in and used bite on Hypno. Nova first and then Bagon.
Hypno was obviously weakened and Lita took out an empty pokeball but before she could throw it another pokeball hit into Hypno. Lita out of the corner of her eye saw Ash had gotten on his feet and thrown his pokeball. The pokeball shook one, twice, and three times and then locked. It teleporting away to Oak's lab since Ash had six Pokémon on him.
"I caught a Hypno," Ash cheered.
"Your unbelievable," Lita said anger filling her at her cousin who seemed confused. "That was my attack. Hypno should have been mine."
"I weakened him before you even stepped in," Ash said. "It was my battle."
"You failed," Lita said. "He was mine to take. And you took him. You have been annoying me since we got back together about needing a sixth team member. The minute I want to catch someone you butt your head in."
"Well you should have acted faster," Ash said. "Hypno is mine. Fair and square."
"Hypno is yours. Fair and square is debatable," Lita said returning Bagon as Nova jumped to her. Lita turned around and exited the building to go and find Misty. "Misty, you can hang up. Hypno is gone." Misty had been on the phone and Lita noticed around her Drowzees were fleeing and people waking up from Hypno imposed sleep.
"What's wrong with you?" Misty asked. She had actually been talking to someone. Apparently even with the Cerulean Gym license suspended it was easy to get through to them by using the gym name. Misty giving the person she was talking to information that a trainer had caught Hypno but she was sure they would send someone to the town to make sure it was safe. "You and Ash teamed up against Hypno and got it done fast. Faster than I thought."
"Oh, and Ash is very happy with his new capture," Lita said. "Even though I was the one to give the finale blow." Misty understood now that Lita had wanted Hypno as Lita turned to Nurse Joy to get her Pokémon checked over. The nurse very happy to help.
It wasn't long later Ash came in with people congratulating him. He clearly took the credit on capturing Hypno. Henry was with him along with the Kadabra that was protecting them from Hypno hypnosis. "Ash," Misty said but Ash was still talking up his capture. Misty grabbed him by the ear and dragged him away from the crowd. "Tell me exactly what happened now. In details."
Ash blinked but saw Misty was mad so Ash told Misty the entire story. "I had to throw the pokeball," Ash defended. "Lita was too slow. And just because she did the last attack doesn't mean anything. I was battling him too."
"Ash," Misty said sighing. "Your right you had every legal right to throw the pokeball but there is decently." Misty remembered Lita telling her how Ash caught Pikachu. "You know it's not a law that the person who battles the Pokémon gets to be the one to capture the Pokémon. When you went to battle Pikachu you forgot the pokeballs. Lita ran out and gave them to you. Now what if she let you battle Pikachu and then threw her own pokeball."
"That would be unfair," Ash said.
"But Pikachu would legally be Lita's Pokémon," Misty said and Pikachu made a noise. "Yes, you were both battling Hypno, but considering how many Pokémon you have you should have asked Lita. She is your sister Ash."
"Cousin," Ash corrected.
"You were raised together. You bicker like siblings. Your siblings," Misty stated.
"She'll get over it," Ash said and saw Lita heading for the back. "Lita, get us a room." He called out.
"Got me a room," Lita said back and disappeared out of sight.
Misty gave Ash a smirk. "She needs a night to calm down," Ash dismissed but had a serious look on his face.
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Lita sat in the room that only had one bed and had released all her Pokémon. Hestia jumped onto Lita's lap already and rubbed her head against Lita. "Hey sorry girl," Lita said. "I know you're not the biggest fan of the pokeballs. Just didn't want you injured against Hypno. Bagon and Nova were better to take him on."
Hestia gave an understanding noise but was resting on Lita. Pidgeotto and perch on the bed frame. While Bagon and Poliwag were laying on the floor. Nova had taken a spot at the end of the bed. "Well we're in here by ourselves for tonight. As you can see we don't have another member." Lita bite her lip. "Ah maybe we're better off without that Hypno anyway."
Lita looked down at her camera. She had taken some pictures of the town before Hypno capture and some pictures of Ash's battle with Hypno. They might go for something and she turned to the computer station in the room. Plugging in her camera and sending the photo off to Tracey. She then took a look at her balance in her bank account. The photos of the gyms had sold. Lance and Kyle from the fighting gym had gotten the most. She had a pretty good balance.
"Maybe tomorrow we will see what this town has to offer," Lita said shutting off the computer. She had gotten a prepackaged meal to eat and put Pokémon food out for everyone else before heading to bed.
….
The next day Lita was standing in the front of the Pokémon center. This center served as the Pokémon center and poke mart. The town didn't have much to offer it seemed in the way of things to buy. They didn't even have any TMs for sale.
"Hestia," Lita said. The little vulpix was on the counter rubbing against an odd looking pokeball.
"Seems your Vulpix has her eye on the luxury ball," the man who worked the shop counter in. "We got a couple of these in. The inside of this pokeball is more comfortable than the average ones. You could transfer her into it from a pokeball."
"Hesita you don't like going into your pokeball," Lita pointed out.
"Vul," Hestia said rubbing it again.
"More comfortable you say?" Lita asked and the owner gave a nod. All her other Pokémon had no problem with their normal balls but maybe Hestia needed a little extra comfort after everything with Damien. "Fine. I'll take one Luxury and a couple of those berries."
"I can perform the transfer of Vulpix if you'll return her to her pokeball and let me see them and your pokedex," the man said and Lita returned Hestia putting the ball on the counter along with her pokedex.
The man taking them and going to the back as Lita noticed some sunglasses on the counter. Looking over the different versions before taking one and trying it on. "Those look nice," Misty said coming up taking a pair herself.
"You too," Lita said. "Hey add the two sunglasses to my order." The man gave a yes out as Lita turned to Misty. "Consider it a present."
"Lita," it was Ash and Lita gave a sigh. "I wanted to say I'm sorry." Lita was surprised. In her entire life she had never heard a I'm sorry from her cousin. "Hypno should have been yours. I got lost in excitement. Next powerful Pokémon we encounter is yours. I promise."
"Thanks," Lita said. "And thinking about it that Hypno probably has an attitude problem anyway. He's your problem now." Ash gave a blink at that as Misty giggled.
"The transfer is done," the man said coming up and giving Lita the luxury ball. "Vulpix former pokeball is free to be used again." He put the pokeball down on the counter with a bag with the rest of Lita's order. "And your pokedex. I already charged the order to your account. Your good to go."
"Thanks," Lita said and then noticed the look from Ash. "What?"
"You bought a luxury ball for Hestia?" Ash asked seeming confused. "That thing is expensive. It should be used on a new Pokémon. Hell, probably be good for my Hypno to help with that attitude problem."
"Then buy one," Lita said. "Hestia wanted a more comfortable pokeball. I had the money. I didn't see the problem."
"How do you have the money?" Ash asked and Misty sighed. This was going so well until Ash saw what Lita had bought.
"Those photos you make fun of," Lita said. "I got more than enough to buy a couple more luxury balls if I want. Even great and ultra balls."
"I can ring that up if you want," the poke mart man still standing there.
"I'm good," Lita said almost forgetting the guy was standing there. She had just said it as a example of what she could buy. Not that she actually wanted to buy it.
"I think what's important here is everyone is happy," Misty said getting between the two of them. "Ash has a new powerful Pokémon. Lita got something nice. Let's just keep going."
"You know if you want a physic type so bad there are a lot in this town," Ash said. "Catch a Drowzees."
"Maybe I will," Lita said as she stomped out the door and Ash followed saying something else.
"Almost had peace," Misty said shaking her head.
"Psy," it was a Psyduck who came up next to Misty.
"Hi," Misty said giving the Pokémon a smile as she went to check her bag to make sure she had everything before going to catch up with her friends. One of her pokeballs fell out of the bag without her realizing and sized up to the big size. Psyduck hit it with his head and got sucked in and captured. "Well… I…." Misty looked over at the pokeball confused as she picked it up.
"That's yours," the pokemart man confirmed. "Congratulation on the capture. Nurse Joy will be happy."
"What?" Misty asked confused as she noticed the Psyduck wasn't near her anymore. "Oh…. Not a bad Pokémon to add to my team." Misty mumbled as she put the pokeball with the rest noticing she now had six Pokémon as she went to run after Lita and Ash.
Post Chapter Note: yes this is sort of based on an episode of the anime only changed and added earlier on. hope you enjoyed.