Chapter 3: Gotta Catch'em All
A scream rang thought out the forest… it belonged to Misty, the girl who owned a bike… which Ash destroyed… she hid behind Zoro… why you may ask because there was something scary nearby.
"How… can you be scared of that?" said Zoro.
"It's pretty cute…" said Luffy.
"Pikachu…" agreed Pikachu (Transition: Yeah…)
"I don't you think you should be scared by it…" said Nami.
They were of course talking about a Caterpie… a small green caterpillar like Pokemon that just a foot tall...
Ash checked out on his Pokedex, "Caterpie, the worm Pokemon. It's feet are tipped with suction pads that enable to climb up trees." said the Pokedex.
"I'm going to catch it!" said Ash.
Ash threw a Pokeball, the indicator light flashed on and off until Caterpie was caught.
"You caught that!" yelled Misty.
"Yeah so…" said Ash.
"I hate bugs." yelled Misty.
"Yeah… and…" said Ash.
Misty began to get angry, "Why are you fallowing us any ways?" asked Luffy.
"That's true I didn't invite you…" said Ash.
"Look, you destroyed my bike, and I'm not leaving 'till you pay me back!" said Misty.
Ash sighed, "Yeah I know…" he said.
And so they continued on their way, Misty brought up something that was bugging her.
"hey I was wondering, what is with you three? I mean you guys are older than I am and none of you have Pokemon and it even seems you barely know a think about Pokemon… I bet a 5 year old knows more than you do…" said Misty.
At the Petalburg City gym in the Hoenn region, the 5 year old son of the gym leader sneezed for no apparent reason. Then he back to his book written by Pro. Oak, his idol.
Back in the Viridian forest of the Kanto region…
"Your point?" asked Zoro.
Before Misty could say something a Scyther came out the trees.
"Scyther…" said Scyther (Translation: You, fight…) pointing to Zoro.
"I wonder it said…" said Luffy.
"I got the message loud and clear it wants to be fight be me." said Zoro who took off the bandanna off his arm and tied it to his head.
Scyther nodded.
"Why would it… what the!" said Misty who then was shocked where Zoro placed his third sword.
"Cool so that's how he holds his third sword!" said Ash.
The swords man and the Pokemon began to fight. The two fighters matched each other perfectly.
"Wow this is so cool!" Ash and Luffy at the same time.
Misty just stared at the fight, "These people aren't normal…" she thought.
The fight was over when Zoro has his sword to the Pokemon's throat. Scyther knew it lost it hit Zoro backpack in hopes a Pokeball came out which it did and it went inside the Pokeball by its own choice.
"You caught a something." said Nami.
"Check out the Pokedex to see what it was." said Ash.
"Okay." said Zoro, he got out the computer out of his pocket "Scyther the Mantis Pokemon, it uses speed to create the illusion that there is more than one." said the Pokedex.
"Okay that's not normal…" said Misty.
"What is?" asked Luffy.
"He fought a Scyther, in fact the Scyther challenged… and lost! What is it with you?" yelled Misty.
"We're pirates from another dimension." said Luffy laughing.
"Riiiight…" said Misty.
"It's true…" said Ash.
"Next your be telling me Luffy has super powers." said Misty.
"I do." said Luffy.
Misty sweatdroped, "That's a joke right?" she asked.
Luffy stretched his cheeks and then used the Gum Gum rocket to climb a nearby tree.
"…" said Misty who appeared to have fainted.
"Misty you okay" asked Ash he waved his hand in fr4otn of her face.
"I think she fainted…" said Nami.
Ash had an evil smile. "Come on out Caterpie!" said Ash.
His Caterpie climbed on to Misty's leg, it was then she reigned consciousness and jumped into the air with a scream. Everyone laughed it this… then Misty got angry, she pulled out a mallet from pocket space whacked Ash on the head.
"Pika…" said Pikachu (translation: Ouch…)
"What's the truth, you three aren't normal." said Misty.
"We really are pirates from another dimension." said Nami.
"It's really the truth…" said Misty with a sweat drop.
"That's right." said Nami.
"You guys don't seem like pirates…" said Misty.
"We're not your typical pirates…" said Nami looking at her two crewmates, Zoro was sitting under a tree dozing off and Luffy was poking Ash who was unconscious after being hit in the head by Misty with a stick.
There was a scream, it sounded like a came from a Meowth. Ash who was suddenly concouis, Pikachu and Luffy ran towards the scream. A Meowth different then the one that was seen the day before was being attacked by Spearow.
"I'll help it! Gum Gum Pistol!" yelled Luffy punching one of the Spearow then the bird like Pokemon attack the idiot rubber man. "Stop!" he yelled.
"Pikachu use Thunder Shock!" said Ash.
Pikachu shocked the Spearows, which then flew away, Luffy was unfazed, as he's made of rubber though he did have a few cuts. The Meowth didn't fare too well. The other three arrived.
"What happened." asked Misty.
"These birds attacked that poor kitty but I used the gum gum pistol but they started attacking me then Pikachu shocked them but I was unaffected because I'm made of rubber." said Luffy in one breath.
"What?" asked Misty who didn't understand a word he said.
Nami noticed the Meowth was injured and slowly approached it. Meowth knew Nami was going to hurt it… it just knew. Nami knelt down and went into the orange backpack that she got from Nurse Joy and got something out… it was a super potion.
"Where did you get that?" asked Ash.
Nurse Joy gave it to me, she thought I'd be the most responsible so she put me in charge of it. She also showed me how to use it." said Nami.
Everyone sweatdroped at this.
She sprayed the medicine on Meowth, it did sting but it began to feel better.
"Meowth!" said the Meowth (Translation: I want you to be my trainer!) in a loving way.
"I think it wants you to be it's trainer" said Misty.
"Is that right?" asked Nami.
The Meowth nodded.
"I'm one the ones who saved it…" said Ash and Luffy grumpily.
"Pika…" said Pikachu (translation: Oh well…)
Nami took out a Pokeball and Meowth jumped into it so to speak. Nami took out the Pokedex.
"Meowth, the Scratchcat Pokemon, Adores circular objects. Will look for loose change at night" said the Pokedex.
Berry signs appeared in Nami's eyes.
"Of course her first Pokemon gathers money…" said Zoro.
"She likes money?" asked Ash.
"It's one of her two favorite things…" said Luffy.
"Yeah so?" said Nami.
There was an awkward silence then Misty yelled out, Caterpie who was still out it's Pokeball when Ash let it out was trying to climb up her leg.
"Aww… Caterpie has a little crush…" said Ash in a babyish voice.
Smash!
Ash was once again on the ground twitching due to Misty's mallet of doom.
"Never say tat again! I don't like bugs!" yelled Misty.
That broke Caterpie's heart it went to sulk by a tree as the air around it turned blue.
"You know you should apologize to Caterpie." said Luffy.
"No way, I hate bugs…" said Misty.
"Quit hitting me in the head with the mallet!" yelled Ash getting up.
"… no" replied Misty.
"Maybe we should continue on our way…" said Zoro.
"No kidding." said Nami.
Night fell as all 5 humans fell asleep, the two Pokemon out of its Pokeballs had a conversation until they fell to sleep. Pikachu fell to sleep next to its Trainer while Caterpie…
Another scream though the forest, it belong to Misty again. Caterpie was sleeping next her.
"Get it away! Get it away! Get it away!" she screamed.
Ash, Luffy, Nami and the Pokemon slowly woke up… Zoro was a heavy sleeper so he was still asleep. Caterpie was crying and is slowly climbed up to the stump where its Pokeball was. It entered its Pokeball while crying.
"Misty, I still think you should apologize." said Luffy.
"There's no way I'm apologizing to that thing!" yelled Misty.
A beige blur flew past them it landed on the stump, it was too big to be a Pidgey but it looked like one but with pink feathers on its head.
"What's that?" asked Ash who took out his Pokedex.
"Pidgeotto the Bird Pokemon, the evolved form of Pidgey, it will fiercely peck at any intruders." said the pokedex.
"Cool I'm going to catch it!" said Ash he grabbed Caterpie's pokeball, "Go Caterpie!"
Ash foolishly let out his Caterpie.
"Ash is an idiot…" said Misty.
"Why?" asked Nami.
Pidgeotto began to attack Caterpie and it wasn't doing well. Ash being a new a trainer doesn't know that Flying Types have type advantage agaisnt Bug Types. After Pidgeotto was about swoop down Misty said "Just switch your Pokemon with Pikachu!"
Ash listened to the advice and switched with Pikachu who used Thunder shock... little did they know was that territorial Pikachu was watching. After Ash managed to catch Pidgeotto Misty began to yell at him.
"Don't you know about type advantages? Flying beats Bug…" as she yelled then a lighting bolt shot passed her.
"Pika?" asked Pikachu. (Translation: Huh?)
Another Pikachu appeared, it had messy hair on top of its hair.
"Pika, Pika pi!" said another Pikachu (Translation: This is my turf, get out now!)
"Pika… Pikachu?" said Pikachu (Translation: Why… I've never met someone that was territorial)
"Pika!" said the other Pikachu (Translation: Because!).
The other Pikachu began to glow white and shot out another blast… but white!
"That Pikachu…" said Misty.
"What about it?" asked Nami.
"I never heard of one that shot out white bolts of lighting… that strange" said Misty.
The other Pikachu shot bolts at group, and they all dodged…
"Okay what's with that Pikachu?" asked Ash.
Pikachu shrugged, though it was intrigued by the fact this Pikachu was shooting white bolts.
"It seems to be angry about something." said Nami.
"But Pikachus are normally social Pokemon…" said Misty.
Luffy thought about something… there was something about this Pikachu. He approached it, the other Pikachu shot out a bloat at Luffy… however, it didn't know that Luffy was made of rubber… which meant he's immune to electric attacks. Luffy walked over to the Pikachu and began to pet it. Pikachu didn't like him so it turned on more power.
"Pika…" said Pikachu angrily (Transition: Why you…)
Then it collapsed from exhaustion, Luffy smiled his trademark grin.
"That was easy." said Luffy.
"Luffy are you okay?" asked Misty who looked she was about to faint again.
"I'm made of rubber and you know it resists electricity…" said Luffy.
"Wow, I'm surprised you know that Luffy… how do you know exactly?" asked Nami.
"I don't remember…" said Luffy.
"You don't remember where you learned it?" asked Nami.
"Yeah…" laugh Luffy.
The other Pikachu began to wake up, "Pika?" (translation: Huh?)
"Pikachu…" said Pikachu (translation: Hello…)
"Pika… Pikachu!" said the other Pikachu (Translation: Your still here… leave!)
"Pika? Chu, Pika pi…" said Pikachu (Translation: Why? Why do you want us to leave…)
"Pika! Pikachu pika! Chu chu chu! Pikachu Pi pi… Pikachu…" said the other Pikachu (translation: Why! Because I'm a freak! I can shoot out white bolts and no one wants to be my friend…)
"Pika…" said Pikachu (Translation: Really…)
"Pikachu! Pika pi! Pikachu! Pika pi pi pi!" said the other Pikachu (Translation: Yeah! Leave now! Get away!)
"Pikachu… Pikachu… Pikachu pi! Pikachu!" said Pikachu (Translation: No… I want to be your friend…. You're cool! Who cares if you can shoot white lighting!)
"Pika…" said the other Pikachu who was about to cry (Transition: Thanks…)
"Pikachu… Pika pi! Pikachu Pi pi chu chu. Pikachu pika, pi... Pikachu! Pika… Pi pi pi… Pikachu Pika, chu…" said Pikachu (Translation: I have an idea… how you let this train you! He's unique as well… he's made of rubber and from another dimension! He's a bit of an idiot… he he he… But he's nice..." said Pikachu.
"Pika!" said the other Pikachu nodding (Translation: Okay!)
"I wonder what their talking about…" said Misty.
"I have no clue…" said Nami.
Pikachu turned to Luffy and said "Pikachu… Pika pi pi!" (Translation: Pikachu… wants you to catch it!)
Luffy starched his head "What?" he asked.
Pikachu grabbed a pokeball pointed it at then pointed at Luffy… anyone could figure it out but…
"I still don't know what's it saying do you?" said Luffy.
"No clue…" responded Ash.
Everyone awake stared at the two.
"I think Pikachu said that the other Pikachu wants Luffy to catch it…" said Misty and Nami as the same time.
"Pikachu!" said Pikachu holding up a sign with a circle.
"Oh… okay!" said Luffy.
Luffy got out one of his Pokeballs and the other Pikachu jumped into it… after a few seconds it let itself.
"Pika…" said the other Pikachu now known as Luffy's Pikachu (Translation: Pokeballs are creepy…)
"Wait did I catch it?" asked Luffy.
Both Pikachu's nodded, "I guess it's like you Pikachu." said Ash.
Pikachu now known as Ash's Pikachu nodded.
There was an evil laugh, everyone turned around to see who it was and it was…
"Prepare for trouble!"
"And make it double!"
"To protect the world form deviation"
"To unite all peoples within our nation"
"You denounce the evils of Truth and Love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"Jessie!"
"James!"
"Team Rocket! Blasting off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now, or prepare to fight!"
"Meowth! That's right!"
"You again!" said Ash.
"I thought you said you only go after rare and valuable Pokemon." said Nami.
"We are but that Pikachu is powerful than most… and that makes it rare and valuable." said Jessie.
"Hey wait there are two Pikachus now!" yelled Meowth.
"And that Pikachu was wearing a hat so we can't tell which is which!" said James.
"I say lets grab both!" said Meowth.
"Your not going to get my Pikachu!" yelled Luffy and Ash.
"Creepy…" thought Nami and Misty.
Ash ran towards James but James stopped him by putting his hand in front which stopped Ash.
"Haven't you ever been in a Pokemon battle you fight with your Pok…" said James but before he could finish his sentence Luffy yelled out "Gum Gum Pistol!" and a rubbery punch hit James in the face.
"What the hell was that!" yelled Jessie and Meowth.
"That was the Gum Gum Pistol!" said Luffy doing a cool pose.
"Wasn't that the same answer I got when you did the Gum Gum Balloon…" said Nami.
"Cool I didn't know you had moves!" said Ash.
"This is a weird fight…" said Misty.
"ZZZZZZ" snored Zoro.
"He's still asleep…" said Misty with a sweat drop.
"I like gravy…" said James in a daze.
"Wake up Jimmy!" said Meowth shaking him a little.
"I'm awake… I'm awake!" said James.
"Now go Ekans!" said Jessie.
"Go Koffing! Usa Sludge on the Pikachus!" said James.
Neither Pikachu could see anything.
"That unfair!" said Misty.
Nami and Misty picked up the two Pikachus so that Team Rocket wouldn't get them.
"THAT'S UNFARE? THAT'S UNFARE? THE WEIRD GUY JUST PUNCHED ME IN FACE WITH A WEIRD PUNCH AND YOU SAY I'M UNFARE!" yelled James.
"ZZZZZ" snored Zoro.
"He's still sleep?" said Misty with a sweat drop.
"Well now we'll take your Pikachus!" said Jessie.
"No you don't go Pidgeotto!" said Ash.
Pidgeotto game out but… it was asleep.
"Ash you have to rest your Pokemon." nagged Misty.
"Uh… right…" said Ash "Return Pidgeotto!" said Ash, "Go Caterpie!" he let out his Caterpie who ready to battle.
Jessie, James and Meowth laughed, "You think that Pokemon will be able to do anything!"
"Caterpie! Use String Shot!" said Ash.
Caterpie shot a string towards the Pokemon and entangled them, stopping them.
"Now it's my turn!" said Meowth.
"Nami you try it…" whispered Misty.
"Okay, Go Meowth!" said Nami.
Nami's Meowth came out of its Pokeball… Meowth fell in love as Nami's is a female Meowth.
"Hey doll face you pretty cute…" said Meowth.
"Meowth!" said Nami's Meowth (Translation: Jerk!) while doing Scratch.
Meowth went into the corner and with the air around blue.
"Let's go while the goings good!" said James.
James picked up Koffing, Jessie picked up Koffing and then ran away with Meowth tailing behind them… depressed.
"All right Caterpie you did good!" said Ash picking it up, "Is it a good Pokemon now…" he said to Misty.
"You still need to apologize to what you said earlier…" said Luffy.
"After all it did do most of the work…" said Nami.
"Meowth…" agreed Nami's Meowth (Translation: That's right…)
"ZZZZZ" snored Zoro.
"All right I'll do it!" said Misty.
Misty was about to pet it when Caterpie shot String Shot into the air and it began to change… it was evolving. Misty jumped back a few feet while it happened.
"What happened?" asked Luffy.
Ash got out it's Pokedex, "Metapod, the Cocoon Pokemon, Its stays in its while awaiting evolution." said the Pokedex.
"Now its even creepier!" said Misty.
Zoro began to wake up.
"He just woke up now…" said Ash with a sweat drop.
"How can he sleep though all that?" asked Misty.
Later after cleaning up both Pikachus and telling Zoro was happened as well as explaining Pokemon evolution to Luffy, Zoro and Nami they continued on their way. Luffy's Pikachu sat on his shoulder much like Ash's Pikachu did.
Nami remembered something she wanted to tell Misty, "Hey Misty can I tell you something…" said Nami.
Nami whispered something into Misty's ear, after hearing it Misty had an evil smile.
"That's not a bad idea…" said Misty, "Hey Ash."
""What?" asked Ash.
"Since you owe me a lot of the bike, how about you do some stuff for me." said Misty.
"… what kind of stuff." said Ash.
"Carry my stuff, polish my Pokeballs and other chores." said Misty.
"Wait… why should I do that?" asked Ash.
"Because you owe me for a bike… so if you don't I'll expect you'll be paying me back…" said Misty.
Ash had a blank look on his face… "Okay…" he said with a sigh.
"I wonder where she got that idea…" said Luffy.
"Pika…" said Luffy's Pikachu (Translation: I don't know…)
Zoro looked at Nami "It was your idea… wasn't it…" said Zoro.
"I'm not saying anything…" said Nami.
"So it was you…" said Zoro.
And so they continued on their way…
Next Time: Beedrill attack! Can the ragtag group get away from them with the help from their weird trainer who thinks he's a samurai... Will they escape?