To let you all know I'm not going to be updating this story like crazy. I'll probably update once a week or twice, depends on if I have the time to work on this story. But I will be working on the other one too. Anyways, I hope you enjoy!

Episode 1: Part 2
Separated Sibings

"Ash, you can't catch a pokemon like that." Aria said, shaking her head. "You need to use your Pokemon to weaken it, then catch it."

Ash had attempted to catch a Pokemon without using Pikachu or anything else to weaken it. His attempts were like a five year old, which she suspected he would end up acting like on the journey. Trust her, this had been on her mind when she got back to Pallet Town.

Ash sighed, looking over at his sister.

"But Pikachu won't listen to a word I say." He proclaimed. "How am I suppose to catch my first Pokemon if Pikachu doesn't listen to me?" He asked.

Aria shrugs in response. "Sorry Ash, you'll have to think of something. Pikachu is your Pokemon, not mine." A sad look appeared on her face. "Look Ash, trust me when I say this, but some times it takes Pokemon a little more time until the person they see as their trainer will understand and accept them. Pikachu saw you as a person who doesn't care for its well being, and it still might think that if you don't care about its feelings."

Ash frowns and looks around for another pokemon to catch. "I'll be back." He said, walking away.

Aria and Pikachu sighed in unison when he wouldn't listen. They looked over at each other.

"He's new to all of it." Aria told it.

"Pika." The mouse spoke.

It lead to some time passing by as Ash continued to try his own ways of catching a Pokemon. Aria sat back for a while, waiting for Ash to get back after his attempts to capture his first Pokemon. Pikachu was sitting in a tree, relaxing and resting a bit. An hour passes by and Aria had already made tea and made herbal Pokemon food for Pikachu.

Once she was doing with her tea, she cleaned up and worked on making more medicine for the trip ahead. Suddenly as she starts to put the bottles away into her bag, she heard a scream. She stood up and glanced around.

"Ash?" She called in confusion.

When she spotted him, she noticed him running in her direction being chased by a flock of Spearow.

"Oh no, he must have upset one of them and called the whole flock down on him." She murmured, reaching for a Poke Ball.

"Bulbasuar, I need your help!" She called out her Pokemon. "I need you to get the Spearow's attention, draw them over here by using Razor Leaf!"

Bulbasuar nodded before launching the large leaves at the Pokemon. When it hit, the Spearow turned their attention to Aria and her Pokemon. But when they came charging at her, they attacked her Bulbasuar, and Pikachu who was still sitting in a tree. But they were also attacking Aria. She shielded her face from their attack.

"Hey! Leave them alone!" Ash shouted at the Pokemon.

"Bulbasaur use Vine Whip!" Aria commanded, trying to push back the Spearow that were attacking her.

But before Bulbasaur could attack, Pikachu already launched a Thunder Bolt attack and it hit all of the Spearow. Aria lowers her arms, noticing the marks on her arms when the Spearow were pecking at her and her Pokemon. She at the sky to see that the Spearow had fled for now, but she noticed something off...

"Aria! Are you alright?" Ash asked worriedly, running over to her.

She turned her attention back to her younger brother, "I'm fine Ash." She assured. "But we should get out of here! Look!"

Ash turns around, noticing more Spearow flying into the aid the flock that Pikachu and Aria had attacked to defend themselves.

"Oh no, let's go!" She grabbed his arm to give him a running start ahead.

Pikachu jumps off the tree, running through the trail in the forest.

"Pikachu!" Ash called to his Pokemon. He started to chase after it, leaving Aria alone with Bulbasaur.

"Ash!" She tried to stop him, but he was already long gone. The flock was catching up so quickly that Aria and Bulbasaur had no choice but to run after the two. In her sight she could see that some of the flock had caught up to them and were attacking Pikachu. Ash pushes through them and grabs a hold of his injured Pokemon, running through the trail. But Aria noticed a river beside her and followed it till she noticed a waterfall. When she looked at her brother she noticed that he was going to jump.

"Ash wait!" Aria told him.

But it was too late. He reached the waterfall and landed in the strong currents below.

"Ash!" She exclaimed, looking around for him. She couldn't see him through the currents, her heart pounding roughly in her chest.

Ash...I'll find you...I will, just please be okay...

When she stood up, her Bulbasaur nudged her on the leg. She looks down at her Pokemon before looking to the sky to see the flock Spearow.

"We have to hide, they'll probably go away." She told her Pokemon before jumping into a bush with Bulbasaur. Aria stuck her head out slightly to see that the flock wasn't paying attention to them, but was following the river below.

"They must be still after Ash." She said quietly. "Well, I have no choice but to fight back. Bulbasaur, return for now." She returns her Pokemon to its Poke Ball before running down an opposite path through the forest.

When she reached the large lake in front of her, she vigorously looked around to see if she could find Ash around the area.

"Ash! Are you here? Ash?" She called aloud, her voice echoing through the forest and lake.

She got no response back, and her eyes narrow worriedly.

Was he alright? Did he managed to get away? Was he still being chased?

Those questions kept filling her mind, worrying her even more than already was.

"Ash!" She called one last time.

Nothing, just silence took place of her cry. Aria looked around before catching her eyes on someone holding a fishing rod in her hands, looking towards the forest. Aria runs over to her, taking a deep breath before asking her the question, "Excuse me, but have you see a black haired boy go through here? With a Pikachu?" She asked.

The girl turns to Aria, noticing her after a few seconds, "A Pikachu? Actually I have! He took my bike!" She exclaimed.

Ash took her bike? That doesn't sound like something he would do, unless he's trying to reach the Pokemon Center to help Pikachu.

"Do you happen to know where he's heading?" Aria asked.

She thought for a moment. "I think he was heading for the Pokemon Center." She said.

Aria nod, "Thank you, I should go catch up to him before he gets hurt." She ran through the trail and started to head for the nearest Pokemon Center.

It would take me about an hour before I get there, but I know if I keep running I should be there soon...