This story has not got any attention in a long time...

Sorry about these late updates, I haven't been in the mood to work on this story very much...

Again, sorry, but I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Episode 2: Part 2
Team Rocket Appears!

"EEKKK!"

Aria was startled when she heard Misty scream as she glanced over at her, seeing her trying to hide from Ash's Caterpie. Ash, who was also startled by her outburst. Even Luke wasn't expecting that at all and he banged his head on a nearby branch that was sticking out of the tree. Poor guy.

"Misty!? What's wrong?" Ash asked trying to get his bearings.

"Why is this thing sleeping next to me!?" She exclaimed, getting a chill down her shoulder.

"I think Caterpie likes you Misty." Aria pointed out.

"If this thing likes me it can stay in the Poke Ball!"

Caterpie's eyes began to fill with tears as he slowly crawled towards its Poke Ball on the log.

"Aw! Misty you're so unbelievable!" Ash yelled at her.

"Can you guys please stop yelling?" Aria said as she glanced at Luke who was rubbing his sore head. "Are you okay Luke?"

He nods slowly as he looked at Misty angrily. "You know you didn't have to scream!" He yelled. "You scared me to death!"

"Well sorry! Caterpie just startled me! I already told you yesterday that I hate bugs!" Misty yelled back.

"Stop fighting!" Aria shouted at the top of her lungs.

Everyone looked at her in shock, surprised she would yell that loudly.

"Sorry for yelling," She apologized. "But arguing isn't going to solve the problem. Can't you guys get along for one day?"

"Okay Misty, you owe Caterpie an apology! Pokemon have feelings too you know!" Ash exclaimed.

Aria sighed, knowing that it wasn't going to end soon.

A sound of wings flapping caught everyone's ears as they looked towards the sky. A Pokemon swoops down and lands in tall grass searching for something to eat.

"Wow, a Pidgeotto!" Ash cried, taking out his Pokedex.

"Pidgeotto, an evolved form of the Pidgey. It is armed with sharp claws and dives from the sky to capture its prey. Unlike the more gentle Pidgey, Pidgeotto can be dangerous. Approach with extreme caution."

"Alright Pidgeotto, I'll show you whose the dangerous one around here." He said, taking out an empty poke ball. "Poke Ball, go!"

He throws it right at Pidgeotto but it only slapped it away with its left wing.

"Ash, that's the second time you've done that." Aria said, shaking her head.

"You don't get it do you? You just don't throw a Poke Ball and capture a Pokemon. You have to make it battle and weaken it first." Misty said. "The only reason you got to catch Caterpie because it's already weakling."

"I know what I'm doing." He said. "And you just better quit picking on Caterpie, OK? And now if you kindly keep your big MOUTH shut, you'll see how it's done!"

Misty blinked in confusion as Ash reached for Caterpie's Poke Ball.

"Go Caterpie!"

The small green Pokemon appeared in front of Ash as everyone gasped.

"I told you I know what I was doing." Ash said, adjusting his hat.

"Ash! You are acting like a fool!" Aria exclaimed.

"What, did I do something wrong?" He asked confused.

A shriek was heard as they saw Pidgeotto chasing after Caterpie.

"Caterpie!" Ash cried worriedly.

"Ash! Caterpie is a bug type Pokemon and compare that to a bird like Pidgeotto! They eat worms and Caterpie will become lunch if you don't call it back!" Luke exclaimed.

Ash's eyes widen and took out Caterpie's poke ball.

"Caterpie, return!" He calls back the pokemon as Pidgeotto just missed him and its beak got caught in a tree. "Pikachu, go!"

"Pika!"

Pikachu runs in just as Pidgeotto got its beak free.

"Pikachu, Thunder Shock now!"

Pikachu attacks, landing a hit on Pidgeotto. Ash took out the same empty poke ball and threw it once again at Pidgeotto. It falls to the ground and starts to shake and blink. Everyone waited in silence until they heard the ding.

"I'm the greatest." Ash said proud of himself.

"You're the worst!" Misty exclaimed angrily. "You have no idea what you're doing! It'll be a long time till you're a Pokemon Master, like million years!"

"Not again..." Aria sighed as Luke nodded in agreement.

"Will those two ever get along?" He thought aloud.

"There's a possibility." Aria said with a light shrug.

"And this is why I prefer you as a better friend than those two." Luke laughed. Aria laughed as well, but more quietly.

"Ash isn't usually like this, but if something gets him riled, then you've lost him."

Aria was slightly startled when she heard a dark laugh echo through the forest as they all turned to the source of the laugh.

"So, we meet again." A deep voice said.

"I...know that voice." Ash thought aloud.

They saw three figures before them, the odd thing was they were doing a motto.

Wait, a motto?

But wait, a talking Meowth? Aria's never seen anything like that before! Even Luke was impressed to see the Pokemon talking. They claim to call themselves Team Rocket, but they've never heard of it before, but Ash and Misty remember what happened that night before when Aria and Luke first got to the Pokemon Center the day after the incident.

"Uh, we're kind of busy now so we-"

"Quiet boy, we're not here to listen to you." The woman, Jessie spat, cutting Ash off. "We're here to get your Pokemon."

"Hand over that Pikachu." The man, James demanded.

"Hey, this is my Pikachu, go and find your own!" Ash exclaimed.

"The only Pikachu we want is that one." Jessie said.

"We're only looking for the most rare and valuable Pokemon in the world, kid." James said.

"And that Pikachu is the kind we need." Jessie finished for him.

"Ash, have you meet these guys before?" Aria asked, getting slightly worried.

"They attacked the Pokemon Center the other day, that's why it was ruined when you and Luke got there." Ash explained.

"Make things easy and hand over that Pikachu!" Jessie demanded.

Ash huffed. "Forget it!"

"Then you leave us no choice!"

They both throw one Poke Ball and two Pokemon appear. An Ekans and Koffing.

"Hey! Two against one, that's cheating!" Ash whined.

"Actually, it's two on two!" Aria said as she called out her Pokemon. "Go Spearow!"

The Pokemon lands on Aria's hat as Ash glanced at her.

"Let's do this together!" She said to him.

"R-right!" He said.

"Koffing, Sludge attack now!" James said.

Koffing launched the attack and hit Pikachu right in the eyes. Pikachu desperately tried to get it off, but he couldn't see at all and couldn't get it off. Ash picks up his partner and hands it to Misty.

"They might try anything to get what they want, but no matter what happens, don't let them have Pikachu, understand?"

Misty nods slowly, holding Pikachu in her arms as Ash reached for another poke ball.

"Ash, go with Pidgeotto, in the air we have a big advantage." Aria told him as Spearow took off in the air.

"Alright. Pidgeotto go!" Pidgeotto appears out of the poke ball and started to follow Spearow as the both of them were ready to fight together. Both of Team Rocket's Pokemon were chasing after the two flying types as Aria and Ash tried to their best to battle them, but sadly enough, both Pokemon got wiped out by Koffing and Ekans and landed roughly on the ground.

"Ah! Pidgeotto, return!"

"You too Spearow! You need some rest!"

They called back to the their Pokemon, getting slightly angry. Ash reached for another poke ball and everyone looked at him with shocked eyes, except for Team Rocket.

"Ash, what are you doing?" Misty asked.

"I know you're still weak from battling Pidgeotto. But now Caterpie, you're my only hope. Just give it your very best shot." Ash mutters. He called out the tired pokemon as it was panting from its last battle.

Team Rocket couldn't help it but laugh at Caterpie and commanded their Pokemon to fight it. Caterpie saw them coming and curled up into a ball in fear. Pikachu heard Caterpie's cry and started to call out to the Pokemon.

"Caterpie, use String Shot!" Ash told it.

Caterpie looked up and obeyed, using its attack. It wrapped the two Pokemon in the web as he charged forward and tackled them into each other.

"Now watch a real Pokemon in action!" Meowth said.

Meowth was soon covered in it as well as Team Rocket grabbed him and returned their Pokemon to their poke balls. They ran off, leaving only a rose on the ground that was in front of Caterpie. Ash's eyes widen as he realized they had just won. He cheered as he picked up Caterpie, praising the Pokemon for doing a great job.

"It seems like everything is starting to work out." Luke pointed out. Aria nodded in agreement.

"Uh-huh." Aria smiled. "And Ash won his first battle. Even though it was slightly unfair, he still won." She said.

"Whoa! Caterpie is evolving!" Misty exclaimed.

Aria and Luke looked surprise as they approached the others and saw that Caterpie was casing itself in its string. Caterpie began to change shape and size as it only left it as a green pod. Ash took out his Pokedex to find out more information.

"Metapod, Caterpie's next stage. It has encased its body in a hard shell. This specimen reached this stage faster than any previously discovered Pokemon of this variety."

"Hey, that means it can keep changing and go onto its next stage right away." Ash said as he picked up the Pokemon. "Nice to meet you Metapod. Not in the mood to talk?" He laughed.

A Beedrill then flew past Misty, startling her as she yelped in surprise, a chill going down her spine.

"I'll do anything! Let's just get out of this forest!" She exclaimed.

"No way! There's still plenty more Pokemon in this forest!" Ash took off running with Metapod in his backpack. Misty started to follow after him, which soon lead to Luke and Aria following as well.

Aria smiled as she watched her brother laugh at all of the fun he was having.

Maybe Ash is really cut out to be a Pokemon Trainer...

She looked up at the sky for a moment.

I just wonder what kind of Pokemon we're going to meet next...