(Super chapter time! Get ready for a longer chapter then normal)

(Just a reminder, Ashly, Dawn, May, and Serena talk to Gary and Brock or side characters in telepathy when in Pokemon form. If they are using pokespeak we'll usually tell you. Bottom line, if someone apart from another pokemon responds to them when they are in pokemon form, they are using telepathy)

Mount moon should be up ahead according to the map" Brock said. "We'd better be prepared to fight off a bunch of Zubat" replied Ashly. They were walking along the path from pewter, Ashly in her human form so she could keep up.

(Music: Pikachu arrives)

"Hey, remember Seymour?" Brock asked.

Ashly thought for a bit. "You mean that quirky scientist?" She replied. Brock smiled and nodded.

"Who's he?" Asked Gary.

"He was a scientist Brock and I met on my kanto journey. He investigated the moon stone and the Clefairy in Mount moon and resolved to live with them. I wonder if he's still there" explained Ashly.

"Well I'm sure we're about to find out because the entrance is right through these trees" Brock said.

They walked into a small clearing around the base of the mountain. Ashly looked at Gary's belt and saw his other pokeballs were shaking. They opened and let out Serena, May, and Dawn.

"You jerk, you didn't let us out ever since we were in Pewter!" Yelled the latter.

"Sorry, I kinda forgot" Gary said. He was backing away and holding up his hands defensively.

"Maybe you shouldn't have yelled so loudly" Ashly told Dawn as a bunch of Zubat flew out of the cave.

"PIKA-CHUUUUU!" Yelled Ashly's starter who jumped out of he trees and shocked the Pokemon with his thunderbolt.

"Pikachu, why did you do that?" Ashly asked it.

"Eh, no reason…buuut I think I deserve something special for saving you, don't you agree?" Pikachu replied.

"If it's anything below the waist, you know the answer is gonna be no" she said.

"Uh…no…I wasn't expecting anything apart from more ketchup…..heh heh heh" Pikachu laughed slowly.

Ashly nodded skeptically and led everyone into Mt. Moon.

(End music)

They quickly left the portion lit by the entrance. Ashly changed to her Pokemon form and lit up the area dimly enough so they didn't disturb the wild Pokemon but bright enough to see their way.

They made it through with relative ease thanks to her.

(What, you think we're gonna sit in these uncomfortable plastic chairs all day and think up a new plot for a Mt. Moon episode? Like what?! Falling into a pit and having to escape? You REALLY want to see that?!)

"Pfft…Uh Gary…I think karma just came up and bit you…" Ashly snickered when she looked at a sign.

"Lemme see that!" Gary yelled.

"Jack was here….Gary's a looser?!"

"GAAAAAHHHHH…ASHLY, LETS GO!" Gary yelled.

"Yeahhhh no" she replied.

Gary fell over backwards.

"What do you mean no?!" He asked.

"Lives at the gym, orange hair, fiery Attitude, ring any bells?" Asked Ashly.

Oh right you got beef with misty. You got beaten by a girl" Gary taunted.

"I am a girl. And she had a gun! Those hurt" She said while flicking him on the nose.

"Oh right…." He sighed.

"Stop arguing you two. While I disagree with misty killing Ashly, it's a commonly known fact that you need all eight badges to enter the indigo plateau so it's inevitable that we're gonna meet her there. Ashly, Just stay calm and don't kill her" Brock said.

When they arrived at the city, they saw signs for another Pokemon pageant.

"Well, I guess you and dawn are entering this" Muttered Gary.

"First, let's see what Dawn. Serena, and may have to say" Ashly said.

Gary walked to the Pokemon center and got a room. Inside, he let his team out in Pokemon form.

"So we made it into the Pokemon center without Misty stoping us to taunt Ashly?" Dawn asked.

May climbed onto the bed. "I call dibs" she said.

Gary walked over and picked her up then put her on the floor. "No, you get to sleep on the couch or in your ball. Your claws would reduce the sheets and mattress to shreds by morning" he told her.

"Don't use a condescending tone with me! I can easily claw your face" may growled.

"Yeah, ok, fair enough... Just Remember that I'm the one who says when you get to eat" Gary reminded her. She gulped.

Dawn walked over to Ashly, who was resting on the couch as a Dialga, with Serena flying after her.

"What was with you last night?" Dawn asked.

Ashly opened one eye. "Huh? What are you talking about?" She yawned.

"You seemed to enjoy those kids petting you. What was it like?" Dawn elaborated.

Ashly sighed. "It was amazing. It felt so good."

Serena and dawn looked at her intently.

"It's like there are these sweet spots on my body that feel especially good when someone touches them. Like those plates on my back or on my head. I'm sure Gary or Brock would do it to you if you asked them" she said.

Dawn turned to where Gary was sitting. "Hey Gary, come over her a minute" she said. Gary got up and moved next to them.

"I know this sounds weird…but Can you pet us?" She asked.

He looked at her weirdly. "Sure…but why?"

"Because Ashly said it feels good"she answered.

Gary shrugged and began to pet Dawn's head and shoulders.

"Oooh…that really does feel great" she sighed.

Ashly looked at Serena.

"Do you think you could make some pokepuffs after dinner?" She asked.

"Sure. I'd love to!" Serena said happily.

Brock walked over to their door and opened it. "I'm going to go out to the store. Gary, try not to let your Pokemon destroy the room while I'm gone."

"Oh hey Brock, while your out, can you see if you could find out more about the pageant?"

"You got it" Brock called while closing the door.

"Try not to let your Pokemon destroy the room" May said mockingly.

"That's it, no dinner tonight" Gary said.

May gasped.

"NOOOOOOO" she wailed.

Ashly turned to look at Gary.

"I warned her" he said.

"She doesn't do well without food you know she replied.

"Pet me too!" Whined Serena.

Gary moved his hand over to her and started to pet her wings.

"Wow….Ashly, you were right" she sighed.

Ashly stood up and jumped off the couch and walked to where may was busy crying to herself.

"If it makes you feel better, I'll save you a few pokepuffs" she said.

"Thank you so much!" May gasped.

"Since Brock is taking a while, how about we go down to eat and get you all…save for May…some dinner" suggested Gary

His team changed to their human guises and they all walked to the cafeteria of the center.

While Ashly was pilling her tray, and others were eating, may walked over to a lady who had a dress on and a very well groomed ninetails sitting next to her.

"Hi, my friends and I plan to enter to Pokemon show tomorrow, can you tell me what it all involves?" She asked the lady.

So you're here to enter the Pageant? I hope you have a space reserved" the lady scoffed..

"Um…how would we get that" may asked.

"Well for one thing, you could have signed up for the Chain Charged Contest and Combat Circuit" said the lady.

"Well as a matter of fact, my train…I mean friend did" may said.

She wiped a bit of sweat off her forehead.

'That was close…what the heck was I thinking?' She thought.

"Well than. I think you should know that the winner of each competition in the circuit gets a special prize for the trainer and their Pokemon. So be sure you keep your eyes pealed for the opportunity to spice up your journey. If you are signed into the circuit, then your trainer ID should suffice to get you into most of the contests. Good luck, your friend's going to need it against my beautiful ninetails.

She looked at the ninetails who in turn looked back.

"Please pardon my trainer. I hate the way she greets other Pokemon and trainers like they are lesser than her. Why not show her you're a legendary Pokemon?" It asked in may's head.

"I just….cant. But it's cool. My trainer will knock her down a few pegs for sure" may relayed to it. It grinned and nodded.

"Please do. It is very tiresome to be forced to be uptight and proper all the time. Maybe some day, she'll change…but for now….." It sighed.

May smiled and walked to where Gary was trying to drag Ashly away from the buffet. "I just spoke to a ninetails. It said that we need to win to make it's trainer less stuck up" may said.

"Ok…sure thing…just help me get Ashly away from the food before she inhales it all!" Gary panted. May smirked to herself as she picked up a banana and tossed the peal on the floor in front of the doors to the kitchen.

A person walked through them and the silverware he was holding crashed to the ground. During the commotion, may took a tray and whacked Ashly on the head with it while Gary recalled her to her pokeball.

They hi fived one another and snuck away with Dawn and Serena.

Gary let Ashly back out in their room.

"Why did you do that?!" She asked angrily.

"Because you ate fifty servings of everything and then came back for more! Living things aren't supposed to eat that much!" Gary said.

"Well how come I can?!" Ashly retorted.

Gary just gave her an exaggerated shrug.

"Hey, I didn't find anything out about the Pageant, but I did get some ingredients to make my secret Pokemon food" said Brock who had just walked in.

"Hey Brock, mind if I use some of them to make some pokepuffs?" Serena asked.

"Sure, just don't use too much" Brock answered.

A short time later, Serena handed out the treats she had made.

"These are really good, Serena" dawn gushed.

Ashly handed a few to may Who took them and thanked her.

We see the view change to the outside of the center and the lights turn out.

(With their first fashion-based competition tomorrow, our heroes lay down to rest for the night. But will they win tomorrow? Find out on the next Pokemon…as the journey continues!)

Send in your ideas or characters soon. We usually write chapters in advanced so be sure to send your plot in or it wont make it. If we get enough views, we will possibly continue these through all of Kanto. We hope to make it through Kalos and maybe even add in a Mystery Dungeon or Pokken Tournament spinoff story.