The Life and Times of Ash Ketchum
The Waterflowers of Cerulean City!
"Ok, I think we should watch one more episode and then maybe break for the night?" Clemont suggested to nods from the others. It had been a long day with all of these episodes and they were all ready to go get some sleep.
"What's the next episode called?" May asked.
"The Waterflowers of Cerulean City." Dawn stated, looking at the screen as it lit up once more.
Misty groaned as everyone but Brock looked over at her.
"What's wrong Misty?" Bonnie asked.
"It's who this episode is about." Misty replied.
"Don't you like them?" Serena asked.
"You could say that." Misty stated curtly.
They watched as a sign stated "Gary was here. Ash is a loser."
"Damn, is Gary always like this with Ash in your earlier journey?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah, it wasn't until the end of Kanto, the beginning of Johto that Gary started respecting Ash as a trainer." Misty stated.
They watched as Ash and Brock walked on towards Cerulean City and Misty trying to stop them going, saying they don't want boring old Cerulean city, that it was filled with scary Ghost typed and that Vermillion City would be a better place overall to go too, before Ash ignored her and headed off for Cerulean regardless. It then cut to Team Rocket in a warehouse finding a machine they were looking for.
"Oh dear, what are they after now?" May asked.
"I'm not sure." Brock said "I didn't run into them in Cerulean."
"Whatever it is, it'll be no good!" Bonnie cried.
They see Brock and Ash approach a crowd of people and get accosted by the local Jenny, accusing them of being criminals before apologising after they showed her evidence of who they were.
"Oh wow, Ash really does get into all sorts of scrapes with the law doesn't he?" Dawn said.
"Well, he's just naturally suspicious." Brock joked.
'Miss, I wonder since I'm new in town if you'll show me around' Brock said on the T.V.
"Oh Brock, still striking out?" Misty shook her head at her friend's antics.
"Hey, don't blame me!" Brock said.
"So you chat up all the women, Brock?" Serena asked him.
"Yeah I still do." Brock admitted with a rueful grin whilst the rest smirked at him.
Ash walks on after leaving Brock with Brock refusing to tell him about the next gym leader's speciality and Ash enters the gym to find the Sensational Sisters putting on swimming performance.
"How come you wouldn't tell him Brock?" Dawn asked.
"Gym leader's honour, can't reveal what another gym leader has up their sleeve." Brock replied to her.
"Could have given Ash a warning though." Max stated.
"Yeah, but then he wouldn't succeed on his own merit." Misty said.
Ash watched the performance and then challenged the sisters afterwards, with them revealing Gary and the other two trainers had already beaten them, and with no battle ready Pokemon, they were happy to give the badge to Ash, which he reluctantly went to accept.
"Oh poor Ash, not even getting a chance to battle for his badge." Bonnie said.
"How is he meant to improve as a trainer without battling?" Clemont asked.
"Don't worry, he got his battle." Misty smirked.
"He did? With whom?" Dawn asked.
"You'll see." Misty cryptically replied.
'STOP RIGHT THERE!' Yelled a voice and the screen cut to..
"MISTY?!" Everyone but Brock yelled.
"That's right." Misty said.
'Alright Daisy, if you don't want to battle him, I will. I'm the Fourth Sensational Sister!' Misty said on the screen.
"So you're the gym leader of Cerulean?" Clemont asked as those who didn't know gawped at her.
"That's right." Misty smirked.
On the screen the gang saw as Misty was belittled by her sisters.
"Poor Misty." Bonnie said.
"Thanks Bonnie, but I got their respect eventually." Misty smiled.
They saw Misty send out Staryu against Butterfree, and it shake off the spores, before sending Butterfree into the water, with Ash recalling Butterfree.
"Wow, so 1-0 to Misty then." Dawn said.
"Go Misty!" May called.
"You know Ash won the badge, right?" Max face palmed.
"I knew that, but I want to see how good Misty was to begin with so I know how much she improved." May chided him.
They saw Ash send out Pidgeotto and Misty withdraw Staryu and send out Starmie instead to fight.
"Wow, a Starmie." Bonnie said, looking at the purple starfish pokemon.
They watched Pidgeotto send Starmie flying before the walls of the gym were broken open and a giant machine came from the wall, with Team Rocket rising out of it and giving the motto as per usual.
"Do they ever not give the motto?" Serena asked in general.
"They still do it now huh?" May asked.
"Guess they just like to be predictable." Dawn said.
"We've mimicked it to mock them before." Misty stated.
"Really? So did we!" Dawn cried.
Team Rocket sucked up the water in the gym before using it to blast the heroes away, then sucked again to steal Seel and begin to suck Pikachu in.
"Oh no, Pikachu!" Bonnie cried.
"They were fine." Clemont reminded her.
"Yeah! Ash can save them!" Max cheered.
"Pikachu! Use Thunderbolt!" Ash cried on screen, watching Team Rocket get roasted before falling into the water and being blasted off by their own machine, Seel clapping from the ground as they flew through the air.
"And that takes care of that." Brock stated.
They saw Pikachu get sucked up before Ash reversed the flow and Pikachu fly through the air to be caught by Misty's sister.
"Yay!" Bonnie cheered, glad Pikachu was safe once again.
They watched as Ash was offered the Cascade badge for saving the day and it been pointed out to Misty that if Pikachu had battled, she'd have been defeated soundly by Ash in a fair fight.
"She was right." Misty sighed as the rest smiled at her.
They saw Misty wished well by her sisters before Brock arrived, with the three of them departing once again into the sunset to continue their travels.
"Ok, that seems to be the end of the episode, how about some food?" Brock said as a flash of light appeared and provided a table filled with plates and food for everyone to enjoy.
"Sounds like a plan." May said as everyone went over to enjoy.
As they were about to tuck in, another flash of light appeared at the other end of the room, and when they looked over, they saw a man with purple hair arrive.
"Where am I? Jessie?! Meowth?!" He cried.
"JAMES!" Everyone glared at the Team Rocket member.
James looked at everyone gathered there and gulped.
"Why is it always me?" He sighed.
(I always planned to bring others in before too long, don't want everyone in at once though, James now, the rest of Team Rocket before long, and then others, and for those asking where Ash is, he will be here eventually, I can either do multiple Ashes who appear at different times or I can bring in Alola Ash around Hoenn. Your choice readers)