Brock and Ash are wandering through the luscious forest, with an unconscious Misty hunched over Ash's back. Hopping along with them, the newly-found Totodile has a face of glee.
"Gahh, for such a slim girl...how can she be so heavy...?" Ash exasperates as the two walk.
The edge of Brock's lip curls into a grin. "Y'kno, I heard some people will constantly tease the person that they liiiiiike..."
Almost immediately, Misty is sent crashing to the ground with a thud, as Ash places his hands on his cheeks in shock. "W-whaddya mean!?"
"Noooothing..." Brock giggles. "I didn't say anything..."
"S-s-shush!" Ash crosses his arms. His eyes then gaze to Misty and he gasps aloud. "Misty!"
Ash rushes over to the fallen girl. "Ughh, wake up already...please..." Ash gives a sigh.
"She should be up later or later..." Brock shrugs.
"Oh Misty, why so stubborn-" Ash then looks up to see the Totodile walk over next to Misty.
"Aww! Our new friend is concerned..." Brock gushes at the Pokemon.
The Totodile then begins to slap Misty back-and-forth with its tail, as Ash tries to suppress a bit of laughter. "I guess so..."
At that moment, a loud groan is heard as Misty slowly begins to crack her eyes open. "Euugghhh...my head..." Misty's blurry vision slowly adjusts to see Ash and Brock looking down at her. "W-wha!? What happened...?"
"Misty!" Ash cheers.
"Welcome back!" Brock cheers alongside Ash.
"Uh...thanks...? Where are we?" Misty begins to sit up, tilting her head in confusion of her surroundings.
"I'm sure you have a lot of questions." Brock nods.
"Y-yeah...Why does it feel like I got hit by a truck...?" Misty winces as she rubs her head.
"Well, more like a frying pan..." Ash mutters.
"Ouuhhh..." The words of Ash start to sink in for Misty. "G...gggrrrrrRRRRR!"
"Sorry! M'bad!" Brock rustles his hair.
"You're gonna pay, you rotten scou-" Misty's anger suddenly dissipates as Ash holds out the smiling Totodile. Misty stares in utter confusion. "W-what the? Where?"
"I uhh, got this for you..." Ash gives a nervous chuckle.
"R-really?" Misty's frown very quickly turns upside down.
"Well, I know how much you like water Pokemon...you want to be a water trainer, right?" Ash smiles sincerely.
Misty's cheeks start to blush as red as a tomato. "Y-yeah..."
"Totodile is all yours!" Ash cheers.
"While you were unconscious, Ash sure was going on about how he wanted to give that Pokemon to you..." Brock grins. "Time to add it to your collection!"
Misty stands still for what feels like a millennium, elated in pure happiness. "N-not the only thing I want to add to my collection..." Misty mumbles with a secret smirk as she reaches for her poke ball.
"Ash?" Misty smiles in joy.
"Y-yeah, Misty?" Ash looks on in wonder.
"Thank you..." Misty nods with a grin from ear to ear. "I...I like yo-" A sudden clang is heard, and once again Misty slumps to the ground, sprawled out senseless.
"What the!? B-Brock?!" Ash yells out in madness.
"Hey, it wasn't me this time!" Brock puts his hands up in innocence.
Gradually, an all-too familiar tune rears its head louder and louder. "Prepare for trouble!" A female voice shrills out, as Jessie steps into sight.
"And make it double." The infamous male voice states, as James steps into sight.
"To protect the world from devastation!" Jessie chants with a sharp posture.
"To unite all peoples-"
"Can you two just SHUT UP!?" Ash booms in fury, making Jessie and James spooked and suddenly standing straight.
"Well well, someone's irritable today..." James grins.
"Long story short, we're here to collect the Totodile." Jessie states in a demeaning manner.
"It belongs to Misty. Not you. Now off you go." Ash stares the two down.
"Okay let's just ask her shall we?" Jessie giggles. "Oh wait, she's unconscious!" Jessie cheers.
"Meowth, why aren't you coming out of there?" James looks to the side in concern.
A paw points over to Ash, as Jessie and James look back at Ash.
It's unclear what exactly happened, but a huge impact resounded through the whole forest at that moment in time.
"Team Rocket's blasting off again!" Jessie and James are sent flying away into oblivion.
Meowth slowly comes out of the bush and stares awkwardly. "Um...I'mma just go now..." Meowth eventually disappears.
After lifting up Misty's arm and shaking it a little, Ash sighs once more as he stares in dismay at the unconscious Misty.
"Well, guess this means I get to catch more Pokemon!" Ash's smile beams right back onto his face, as he runs off into the distance. Brock stands around in confusion of what to do, eventually whipping out his frying pan with a grin.
"Oh I know, i'll use my trusty frying pan, as a frying pan!" Brock whistles.