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Chapter 10: A Gang of Squirtles?

Ash was in a good mood! He had captured two Pokemon in his last two important events and all was right in the world.

That was when they all fell into a pit.

"Okay… what happened?" asked Ash.

"It must have been Team Rocket." Said Zoro.

That was when they saw a bunch of turtle like Pokemon laugh at them. For some reason all of them were wearing sunglasses.

"Or those things." Said Nami.

Luffy took out his Pokedex "Squirtle, the Tiny Pokemon. After birth, the back swells and hardens."

"Luffy…" said Misty.

"Oh yeah right." Said Luffy.

That was when He stretched out his arm and used him as a ladder.

"All right!" yelled Ash, "Pikachu! Use Thundershock!"

Ash's Pikachu used the electric attack on one of the Squirtles, but another jumped in and took a hit. It would be noted for some reason the one that wasn't hit was wearing ray bands rather ran rounded sunglasses like the others.

"That one must be the leader." Said Nami.

The Squirtles ran away in fear as police sirens were heard. It was Officer Jenny, showed up riding on a motorcycle.

"Officer Jenny?" asked Ash in shock.

"Do I know you?" asked Officer Jenny.

"You helped us in Viridian City." Said Nami.

"Oh no that was my cousin." Said Officer Jenny, she then took out a picture, "This is my family photo."

Everyone stared at it in shock. Every woman in the picture was Officer Jenny… and they were identical.

"Wow… clones?" asked Luffy.

"No." said Officer Jenny.

"Twins?" asked Luffy.

"Occasionally." Said Officer Jenny.

"A group that reproduces by converting people who know their terrible secret?" asked Luffy.

"I think you watch too much TV." Said Officer Jenny with a sweat drop.

"So… what was up with those things?" asked Zoro.

"They're called the Squirtle Squad, they're Pokemon that were abandoned by their trainers." Said Officer Jenny, "They banded together and started causing trouble. Stealing food, tagging walls and stealing everyone's left shoes."

"Have you tried pushing them on their backs then grabbing them?" asked Nami.

There was an awkward silence…

"I never though of that…" said Officer Jenny.

Everyone sweat dropped.

Little did they know that Team Rocket was making an alliance with the Squirtle Squad, a really bad alliance.

Everyone decided to take a break from their travels, while Misty fished.

"I'm hungry." Whined Luffy.

"We already had lunch." Pointed out Nami.

"I know… I'm still hungry." Whined Luffy.

That was when she got a tug and reeled it in. It was one of the Squirtle Squad member.

"Why you!" yelled Misty.

The Squirtle used water gun on them soaking them.

"All right! Pikachu use Thundershock!" said Luffy.

The electric attack however hit them all. Frying the other 5 (with Luffy still being immune).

The Squirtle while confused why he was okay. That was when Ash got up and shook his head.

"All right Luffy! Let me handle this!" yelled Ash.

However to say it ended badly would be an understatement. Pikachu landed in the river during the fight and got injured with horn Goldeen's horn.

Before anyone could do anything. The group found themselves tied up by lassos. However… that was nothing… really. The Squirtles sweat dropped when Zoro managed to cut the ropes especially.

Ash managed to get his Pikachu from the water.

"It's hurt really badly." Said Brock.

"We have to go to the Pokemon Center." Said Misty.

That was when a giant cage suddenly covered them.

"What the!" said Ash.

That was when Meowth suddenly came out, "I should have known that Plan B would be the better plan." Said Meowth, "This cage is both super strong and electric proof."

Luffy's Pikachu tested it to see if it was true.

Sometime later they were still in the cage in a cave, Meowth and the Squirtle Squad were holding them captive. However the 6 were focused on Ash's Pikachu.

"We need some Super Potion" said Brock, "That should help."

"If he doesn't…" said Nami.

"Can you please help me out." Said Ash.

The Squirtles glared at Ash.

"Please! My Pikachu needs help." Said Ash, "If he doesn't get Super Potion."

Ash began to cry, "Please help me…"

The Squirtle Squad began to talk.

"Squirt, Squirtle!" said the leader.

"All right he says you can go. But you have to be back tomorrow at noon or else the younger red head gets her hair dyed purple." Said Meowth.

"What!" yelled Misty, "I don't want to have my hair purple."

"Misty… you know that hair dyes evilly fade… right?" asked Nami.

"Well… um…" said Misty.

"You know you'd probably have a better threat if you said you would kill her." Said Zoro.

"You're not helping!" yelled Misty.

They let Ash out of the cage and he ran out.

"He's not coming back until after he's supposed to come back… isn't he?" asked Misty wit ha sweat drop.

Luffy laid down, "I'm hungry…" he whined.

This of course caused everyone to sweat drop.

"Wait I have an idea." Said Brock.

He sat down next to Luffy and whispered something.

The next day, way past noon… Ash finally arrived, to find they were fine and Misty's hair was still orange, not only that

"It was a bluff." Said Misty.

"They didn't have purple dye any ways." Said Luffy.

"Wait… why did they let you go?" asked Ash.

Everyone looked at Luffy.

All but Meowth and the Leader aren't doing so well." Laughed Luffy, "They demanded I be let go."

Brock who was holding his Pikachu, took the Super Potion and sprayed Pikachu with it.

"What took you so long anyway?" asked Misty.

"When I got to the store, someone opening the door knocked me out." Explained Ash.

Everyone stared at him like he grew a second head.

"That's… plausible…" said Misty.

That was when the four Squirtles showed up and began to ask questions to Ash for some reason.

"What are they saying?" asked Ash.

"If I were to guess… it has something to with food." Said Nami.

They all looked at Luffy and Brock.

"What happened?" asked Ash.

"Don't ask…" said Nami.

"We're lucky we didn't go crazy too." Muttered Zoro.

"Was it him asking for food enough times so that they'd go insane?" asked Ash.

"Maybe…" said Luffy.

Meowth and the leader Squirtle came out looking exhausted.

That was when there were many explosions, during the explosions, Meowth took advantage of what was happening and took Ash's Pikachu.

"Prepare for Trouble!"

"And make it double!"

"To Protect the world from deviation!"

"To untie the all people's in our nation!"

"To denounce the evils of truth and love…"

"To extend our reach to the star's above!"

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"Team Rocket! Blasting off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"

"Meowth! That's right!"

"You're betraying them… aren't you?" asked Nami.

"That's right." Said Jessie.

"What took so long?" asked Meowth.

"It's a long story." Said James.

"While you waiting, I had to listen to him constantly go on and on about how hungry he was. That guy's insane!" yelled Meowth.

"Let's just get what we want!" yelled Jessie.

That was when they lunched many bombs

"Into the cave!" yelled Ash.

The group and the Squirtles ran back into the cave. Ash noticed the lead Squirtle had fell onto his back. He ran over to rescue him.

Inside the cave…

"Does anyone else feel like anything we aren't doing much?" asked Luffy.

"Yeah… a little." Said Misty with a sweat drop.

They heard that the explosions had clamed down, they left the cave to find the entire area was on fire. Ash gave the Squirtles the idea to put out the fire before it could destroy the town.

And so because of that the Squirtles were now the heroes of the town and became the town's fire fighters.

And so since they really shouldn't stay in the town for too long (and Nami was pretty upset about getting lost last time) they went on their way.

However as they left town, they noticed someone was following them the leader of the Squirtle Squad.

"I wonder why its following us." Said Zoro.

Ash turned towards it and said "You want to join us?"

The Squirtle took off his sunglasses, ran towards Ash and hugged him. The other five realized they must have missed something the cave but didn't say anything.

"All right I caught a Squirtle!" cheered Ash.

"You didn't catch it!" they yelled.

And so Ash "caught" another Pokemon. Little did he know that the next Pokemon he would catch would lead to event that would let everyone question "How many Pokemon are there in the world?"

Next Time: Luffy catches a strange Pokemon while Ash finds out a trainer can only hold 6 at a time. A trip to a light shows them that there may be more... that if Pokemon that the Pokedex doesn't know about keep showing up for no apparent reason!