Alright, new chapter! I'm uploading this one a little early because the last chapter was so short. This one isn't as long as usual either, but don't worry, the next one is going to be MUCH longer, so no worries there :)

Last time: While wandering through Viridian Forest, Aiden and Michelle come across a wild Butterfree. Despite her overwhelming fear of bug types, Michelle wants to desperately catch the Butterfree, seeing as she has set herself a goal to train one ever since she was a little girl. Using Pichu, Michelle manages to defeat Butterfree and make it her very first capture. Unfprtunately, the battle proves to be too much for Pichu, who faints almost instantly afterwards. With Aiden and Michelle rushing to the nearest Pokemon Center, will they manage to make it in time?

Chapter Four: Viridian City! Team Rocket Appears!

"Here it is," Aiden stopped in front of a large building with a P on it.

"Let's hurry!" Michelle rushed past her brother.

"Okay, okay!" Aiden whined as he raced after his twin, "Wait up!"

Michelle ran into the Pokémon Center, a frantic look on her face. Nurse Joy spun around at the sound of Michelle's footsteps and gave the girl a curious look.

"Oh, hello," Michelle skidded to a halt, "uh…could you please help my Pichu? She's pretty hurt, I think…"

"Of course!" Nurse Joy smiled and took the baby mouse Pokémon, "now, you just wait here."

"Okay," Michelle blinked, "thank you."

As the young red head stood in silence, Aiden came up from behind her and tugged on the back of her short sleeved jacket.

"What?" Michelle turned around, somewhat startled.

"We have to call Mom," Aiden responded slowly, "or she'll go crazy."

"Oh yeah," Michelle walked over to the one of the video phones. Aiden walked around aimlessly behind her, taking in his surroundings. Suddenly getting an idea, Aiden grabbed a poke ball off his belt.

"Come on out, Squirtle!" He called, tossing the ball up in the air. It burst open, sending out the turtle Pokémon in a ray of red light.

"Squir?" Squirtle looked at Aiden with its big brown eyes.

"Hey, buddy," Aiden chirped.

"Squirtle!" The Pokémon drew back and unleashed a tackle attack on Aiden's knee.

"Ow!" Aiden cried, "Squirtle! What was that for? Don't you know that leg still hurts from Lizzie kicking it?"

"Squirtle, squirtle," Squirtle shrugged and turned around. Aiden raised an eyebrow and groaned.

"Where is your brother?" Aiden heard his mother's voice, and ran over to where Michelle sat.

"Hi Mom!" Aiden grinned.

"Hello Aiden," Misty lit up, "how was your trip to Viridian City?"

"Not bad. Fortunately, we only had to spend one night in the forest, but it wasn't fun with Michelle."

"Shut up," Michelle hissed, "I thought I was gonna' wake up with a bug on me!"

"You're such a baby," Aiden shot back.

"I know you are, but what am I?" Michelle snapped.

"That's enough!" Misty demanded. The twins stopped arguing and turned to look at their mother, who was giving them a knowing glance.

"Sorry," the two responded simultaneously.

"Hm," Misty nodded, "now I assume you're going to stay at the Pokémon Center for the night?"

"Yes," Michelle answered.

"No," Aiden responded.

"What do you mean no?" Michelle gasped.

"I wanna' keep going," Aiden stated plainly.

"No, absolutely not," Misty interrupted.

"Mom, come on, you're not…"

"I'm not what, Aiden?"

"You're not in charge of us on our journey…" he mumbled.

"I'm your mother; I'm always in charge of you. And it's late at night. I want the two of you staying at the Pokémon Center, alright? It's too dangerous to be out this late."

"Okay," Aiden frowned.

"I'm just trying to keep the two of you safe," Misty smiled.

"Come on Mist, they're not babies," a different voice came through the video phone. Ash walked up next to Misty and smiled at his two children.

"Hi Dad," the two greeted him.

"Hey, you're alive!" Ash laughed a little.

"Oh! Dad, look!" Michelle retrieved a poke ball and pressed the center button, releasing Butterfree, "I caught my first Pokémon!"

"Free!" Butterfree greeted.

"Hey, a Butterfree!" Ash smiled, "good job Michelle."

"Thanks," Michelle blushed.

"Aiden," Ash turned to his son, "have you registered for the Pokémon League yet?"

"Oh no!" Aiden flailed, "I totally forgot!"

"I'll help you with that," Nurse Joy suddenly reappeared and smiled at Aiden.

"Oh, thanks Nurse Joy! Mom, Dad, we have to go now."

"Be careful you two!" Misty warned.

"Mom, we'll be fine," Michelle reassured.

"We know you will," Ash placed a hand on Misty's shoulder. And the call ended.

"Alright, let's get you registered for the Pokémon League," Nurse Joy directed Aiden towards the front desk, "I just need your pokedex."

"Sure," Aiden handed the red machine over to the nurse.

"Nurse Joy," Michelle asked sweetly, "do I register for contests here?"

"Oh no, you'll have to do that at the site of the first contest, which is in Sunfire Town, right outside Vermillion City," Nurse Joy handed Aiden his pokedex, "you're all set, Aiden."

"Thanks!" Aiden smiled.

"Now if you two would like, I'll show you a room for the night!"

"Thanks Nurse Joy!" Aiden and Michelle replied.

As Nurse Joy led the siblings to their room, a loud crashing noise caused the three of them to turn around.

"What was that?" Aiden yelled.

Manic laughter filled the air, and a large cloud of dust was swirling around in front of a gaping hole in the center's wall. The dust soon settled, revealing two people. On the left was a girl, with waist length blue hair and narrowed purple eyes. To the right was a boy, with shaggy green hair and gleaming blue eyes. They were both smirking, and in between them was a Pokémon making the same face.

"What Pokémon is that?" Michelle withdrew her poke dex.

Sneasel, the sharp claw Pokémon. Sneasel's back and front paws feature retractable claws that help add power to its attacks.

"What nerve that this brat doesn't know who I am!" Sneasel growled.

"It talked!" Aiden gaped.

"These kids really know nothing," the girl twirled a piece of hair around her finger.

"Kids?" Aiden retorted, "You're hardly older than we are!"

"Who are you anyway?" Michelle raised an eyebrow.

"You really don't know?" The boy asked dauntingly. Aiden and Michelle both shook their heads. "Well then, allow us to introduce ourselves."

The girl spun in a perfect circle, hair cascading around her and wrapping against her body as she stopped, "the name's Jewel."

The boy fanned out his hand and brought it down in front of his face, before raising it to move a piece of his hair, "Jason."

Sneasel retracted its claws and slashed the air, forming a bright, white 'X' and announcing, "And me, Sneasel!"

"And if you really want to know," Jewel continued, "we're members of Team Rocket!"

"That band of thieves?" Nurse Joy gasped.

"The very same," Jason responded haughtily.

"Aiden, weren't the people who followed Mom and Dad around when they were younger part of Team Rocket?" Michelle blinked.

"Yeah, and they always tried to steal Pikachu!" Aiden growled.

"You got that right kid!" Sneasel pointed a claw at the boy, "Team Rocket's number one priority is swiping other people's Pokémon!"

"So that's exactly what we're here to do," Jason grinned.

"Excuse me?" Michelle stepped forward.

"You heard us," Jewel shot back, "hand over all the Pokémon in this place!"

"You really think we're just gonna' let you take all the Pokémon?" Aiden asked sardonically.

"It would be nice," Jason mulled, "but admittedly, no."

"That's why we're going to put up a good fight," Jewel's eyes gleamed devilishly, "come on out Nidoran!" She lobbed a poke ball, and it burst open to unleash a blue, rabbit like Pokémon.

"We need your assistance as well, Nidoran," Jason airily tossed his own poke ball, releasing a Pokémon that looked very similar to the first Nidoran, the only notable difference being that his was pink with a larger horn and set of ears.

"Nidoran…" Aiden hissed as he withdrew his poke dex.

Nidoran, the poison pin Pokémon. Its body is covered in venomous barbs that can cause serious damage even by the smallest scratch. Females and males differ in appearance; the females are blue, whereas the males are pink with longer horns.

"So, hers is a female," Michelle pointed at the blue Nidoran, "and his is a male," she moved her finger towards the pink one.

"Michelle, come on!" Aiden snapped, throwing his own poke ball, "I need your help!"

"Oh, right!" Michelle grabbed a red and white sphere, "Butterfree, we need you!"

Aiden's poke ball released his prideful Squirtle, whereas Michelle's sent her joyful Butterfree floating in the air.

"Look at the babies' little Pokémon!" Jewel cooed teasingly, "how precious."

"Quit callin' us babies!" Aiden growled, "Squirtle, use tackle on the male Nidoran!"

"Squirt!" Squirtle dashed forward, leaning his head down.

"Really now?" Jason sighed, "Nidoran, double kick."

As Squirtle continued carrying out his tackle attack, the male Nidoran moved ahead just slightly, turning around so his backside was facing the turtle. As soon as Squirtle was in close range, Nidoran lifted up his hind legs and swiftly kicked Squirtle twice in the head.

"Squirtle!" Squirtle wailed as it flew backwards.

"Squirtle, no!" Aiden cried. Jason laughed, and Aiden gave him a low growl.

"I'll stop 'em," Michelle mumbled to herself, before ordering, "Butterfree! Gust, let's go!"

"Free!" The butterfly lifted itself closer to the roof, heavily pounding its wings back and forth to create a strong wind. Jason and Jewel quickly covered their eyes and braced themselves against the fierce gust, both of their Nidoran skidding back helplessly.

"Enough!" Jewel finally called out over the wind, "Sneasel, use icy wind already!"

"One icy wind, comin' right up!" Sneasel chuckled. He tilted his head up towards Butterfree, unleashing a stream of chilled air. It hit Butterfree, freezing both of the Pokémon's wings. Crying out, Butterfree began to fall towards the ground.

"Butterfree!" Michelle shrieked.

"Nurse Joy," Aiden whispered, turning to the young nurse, "you should go and protect the Pokémon."

"Good idea," Nurse Joy nodded, hurrying off to the back room.

"You two aren't getting out of this unscathed," Jewel purred, "Nidoran, use scratch!"

"Ni!" Nidoran dashed forward, jumping in the air to pull down Butterfree and scratch its face with her claws.

"Free! Free!" Butterfree cried out in pain.

"Butterfree!" Michelle wailed. From around the corner, a pair of round black eyes watched the heated battle carefully.

"Let's finish this off," Jason looked towards Jewel, who in turn smiled mischievously and nodded.

"Nidoran!" They called simultaneously, "use poison sting!"

Both Nidoran emitted a low growl, their barbs glowing a bright purple. Aiden and Michelle recoiled slightly, paralyzed with fear and unsure of what to do. Fortunately for them, they didn't need to do anything.

"Pi!"

A streak of yellow flashed before the trainers, landing swiftly on the ground. Jason and Jewel blinked confusedly and turned their gazes down. When they caught sight of what the streak had been, they burst out into a fit of hearty laughter.

"Is…is that?" Jason roared as tears rolled down his cheeks.

"Y…yeah, it is!" Jewel snickered.

"Oh great," Aiden covered his eyes, "not only are we gonna' get killed, but your Pichu is gonna' get barbequed."

"Chu!" Pichu spun around to give Aiden an angry glare. Michelle stared down at her determined baby mouse Pokémon, and nodded with a smile.

"Pichu!" Michelle commanded with a strong voice. Jason and Jewel stopped laughing, Aiden raised an eyebrow at his sister, and Pichu turned back around with a devious smirk. Taking a deep breath, Michelle bellowed, "Thunder shock!"

"Pi…" Pichu leaned back, electricity crackling from his cheeks, "chu!" The little mouse unleashed her thunder attack, sending the light barreling towards the pair of stunned Nidoran.

"NI!" They both cried in unison as the electricity traveled through their bodies.

"Nidoran!" Jason and Jewel shrieked simultaneously. Still sparking, both Nidoran fell weakly to the floor, clearly unable to battle.

"She…she did it…" Aiden blinked.

"Alright!" Michelle punched the air. Pichu squeaked joyfully and leapt into her trainer's arms, "Pichu, you did it! I knew you could! I'm so proud of you!"

"Chu!" Pichu flickered her little ears, before sighing tiredly and leaning into Michelle.

"This isn't the last of us," Jewel hissed, gathering her unconscious Nidoran into her arms.

"We'll be back," Jason assured, taking his own Pokémon. And with that, the mysterious trio unleashed a smoke bomb, disappearing hastily in a Sneasel shaped balloon while Aiden and Michelle coughed feverously.

When the fog cleared, the siblings exchanged confused glances, followed by uncaring shrugs. Up in the balloon, meanwhile, Team Rocket was busy sulking over their defeat.

"I've never seen such a powerful baby Pokémon," Jason whimpered, returning his injured Nidoran to his poke ball.

"It's obviously quite rare," Jewel shook it off, "you know what that means."

"We've gotta' catch it for the boss!" Sneasel snickered.

"Right!" Jason clapped once, before lowering his hands, "oh, but…how will we explain this loss to Mother and Father?"

Yes, the first appearance from the new generation of Team Rocket. They will play a very integral part of the story ;)

Also, you might have noticed the small detail thrown in at the beginning of the story: that Michelle's first contest is in Sunfire Town. There is no such place in either the games or anime, but I can't really have all of Michelle's contests in the same cities as Aiden's gym battles. That would be too boring, in my opinon. So I'm making up some smaller towns where the contests will be held. It's been over 20 years since Ash and Misty were 10 years old, you'd have to think that some new little towns would've popped up by now :P

Thanks for all of the reviews so far! It's awesome to know that you guys are enjoying this story ^^ Until next time, keep on reading!