Into the Pokemon World!
A/N- So, I got a couple of good reviews last time, which is much more than I got the first time(I'm so ashamed and proud at the same time...), so I'm updating early! This chapter was gonna be uploaded on Wednesday, but I decided to post today instead.
Also, to clear things up, in this story, Alex, Jakob, and Michael have no idea who Ash and his gang are. In their world, Pokemon is a TV show, but it has the characters from the books, like Ruby, or Diamond, or any of the others. So Ash and his gang are complete strangers.
Alright, so, now that I've gotten that out of the way... Enjoy!
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*Alex's POV- 7:15 AM, January 16*
"Hey! Tw-er-Alex! Your first Rocket lesson starts now!" Jessie called.
I picked myself up from my provided sleeping bag slowly, and trudged towards my kidna-ahem-tutors slowly.
"Yes?" I asked tiredly. James pointed silently towards the dirt path in front of us, and Meowth pulled me down behind the bush. Violently, I might add.
"See those twerps over there?" Jessie asked quietly. I nodded, but I didn't get the point. It was just a group of kids and their Pikachu. So what?
"We have to steal that Pikachu for the boss." James said quietly. I looked between the passing kids and my new mentors, and I almost burst out laughing.
"That's what you're training me to do? Steal some kid's Pikachu? Jeez, Pikachu aren't that rare, guys. Just trek into the forest for a bit. You'll find one." I said matter-of-factly.
Jessie and James looked like they'd been slapped in the face, while Meowth fell over in shock. "That Pikachu is our life!" They hissed together.
I rolled my eyes. "Fine, fine, have it your way. Now, dear teachers, how do we catch this Pikachu. And, before we start, promise me one thing. I don't want to see that cute little thing hurt, OK?" I said softly.
They both nodded absentmindedly, and began quickly discussing battle plans. I quickly began tuning them out. Big mistake.
Five minutes later, a large, heavy shovel was being forced into my hands, and five more minutes later, I was stuck, in a hole, being hit with dirt on all sides, trying to dig with james and Meowth, while Jessie "supervised", on a lawn chair with a lemonade in her hand. Five minutes after that, we were hiding in a bush, waiting for "The Twerps" to appear.
I pushed yet another twig away from my next, and rolled my eyes. "Are you sure those kids even came this way?" I asked. Jessie and James both nodded.
"The next gym is in the next town over, and this is the only path to get there, unless you trek through the forest." James muttered quietly. I rolled my eyes again.
"You don't need to be so quiet. They're not he-" I got cut off by two gloved hands shoved into my mouth
"So, who's the next gym leader?" Someone asked. I turned around to find the same group of kids and their Pikachu, heading down the path. I had to bite my tongue to stop myself from yelling out at them to stop.
Five seconds later, a couple of screams were heard as the pitfall we had built collapsed.
Jessie and James jumped out of the bush, and me and Meowth followed. We stood over the pitfall menacingly... Well, I was probably not so much menacing as I was concentrated, as I was trying to remember my lines of the motto.
"Prepare for Trouble!" Jessie yelled.
"And make it Triple!" Me and James yelled back.
"An evil as old as the galaxy!"
"Sent here to fulfill our destiny!"
"As our names imprint in your memory!
"Meowth, dat's me!"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love!"
"To extend our reach to the stars above!"
"While we steal your treasure trove!"
"Jessie!"
"Alex!"
"James!"
"And Meowth's da name!"
"Wherever there's peace-
"In the universe-
"Team Rocket-"
"Will be dere-
"To make everything worse!" We all finished with a flourish.
"Team Rocket? This is your doing?" One of the kids, the one with the red hat and the Pikachu on his shoulder, yelled.
"I should have known!" Another kid, though one that looked about my age, yelled.
"Mwahahahahaha! Now, for some Pika-prizes!" Jessie laughed, and Meowth pressed a button on a very cartoon-y keypad. A red rubber hand shot out from the keypad, and grabbed the Pikachu.
"Pikachu!" The kid in the red hat yelled, trying to grab for his Pokemon. It was no use, because Pikachu was stuck into a cage.
I gasped; the thing looked like it was in pain. "You promised it wouldn't be hurt!" I cried.
Jessie laughed. "We did no such thing!" She lied. I gritted my teeth. Now that these kids were here, I could just leave Team Rocket, and they could help me...
"Alright, Ekans, Koffing, let's go!" I yelled, releasing my two Pokemon for the first time. They cried their names, and I gasped; they looked just like they did in the games!
"Ekans, use Poison Sting!" I yelled. Ekans began using her attack to get Team Rocket out of the way.
"Alright! Koffing, Smokescreen, now!" I called. The clearing filled with smoke, and I quickly ran over to the cage.
"What are you doing?" I heard Jessie shriek.
"You promised it wouldn't be hurt or put in a cage! I yelled. I quickly fiddled with the lock, happy that I had so obsessively watched Once Upon a Time. It's all about the tumblers...
With a little click, the door to the cage swung open. I grabbed the Pikachu and ran back to the pitfall.
"Hey! Whoever you are, I've got your Pikachu!" I yelled, as the smoke cleared.
"You're part of Team Rocket! How do we know we can trust you?" He yelled back. I looked at the Pikachu currently perched on my shoulder. He nodded, and I nodded back.
"Alright, then, Pikachu, use a Thunder!" I yelled. Pikachu jumped off of my shoulder, did a front-flip(showoff), and shock Team Rocket to the core. They flew into the sky.
"Betrayed by our own trainee!" Jessie yelled.
"This is pitiful!" James cried.
"Ya know what's more pitiful? We're blasting off again!" They all yelled together. The smoke finally cleared, revealing Koffing and Ekans over by the popped balloon, and the kids I had saved climbing out of the hole.
"Hey." I said softly, returning Ekans and Koffing. The red hatted kid just stared.
"You... You... Why?" He asked.
I smirked. "Team Rocket kidnapped me. Like I would ever help them after that." I said. "Er... Is he OK?" I asked, pointing to the tallest kid, the one my age. His face was rapidly turning red, and literal steam was blowing out of his ears.
The only girl in their group, one with bright orange hair, reached up and grabbed his ear. "His name is Brock. He goes after any pretty girl he meets." She said.
I blushed. "Er... OK... My name is Alex, by the way." I said, holding out my hand.
"I'm Ash, from Pallet town! That's Misty, and she's already introduced you to Brock." The red hatted boy said.
Brock finally seemed unable to take it anymore. "Team Rocket kidnapped someone as pure and beautiful as you? Next time I see them, they will pay!" He yelled. I blushed.
"Actually, I think his Pikachu did the trick. Cute little guy you got here, Ash." I said, petting Pikachu. He gave a chaaaaa of approval.
"Thanks. Pikachu's my starter, and I think he's probably my most powerful Pokemon by far. Seriously, if I had a nickel for every time we've sent those idiots blasting off, I'd be the richest kid in the whole world!" He exclaimed.
I chuckled. "OK, cool." I said. "Does Team Rocket always take your Pokemon? You sound like you've dealt with them a lot." I asked. Misty nodded.
"More times than we could ever want." She said, annoyed. I laughed.
"Yeah, they were pretty annoying. Plus, they kidnapped me and forced me into a Team Rocket uniform, and this shirt is too tight." I grumbled. "So I'm always going to hate them."
"Where did they kidnap you from? Maybe we can help you get back." Ash offered kindly. I shook my head.
"I highly doubt you can get me back home." I joked, albeit sadly. "I live really far away from here."
"At least let us show you to the airport. Since you're not from around here, you obviously wouldn't know your way around Kanto." Ash offered. I shook my head again.
"Uh... That's very nice of you, but I have to decline. See ya around." I said, trying to walk away. Ash blocked me.
"Why? Where do you live?" He asked again. I smiled sardonically.
"You seriously wouldn't belive me." I said. Ash smirked.
"Try me." He challenged. I smirked back, and motioned to the soft dirt beneath us.
"You might wanna sit down." I said. The trio sat down, and I took a deep breath. "OK... I'm from a world where there are no Pokemon and somehow Team Rocket got to me and took me and brought me here even though I'm supposed to be in a different universe right now." I rambled.
Ash and his friends chuckled. "OK, now tell us where you really live." Misty said. Taking notice of my somber, serious face, she quieted down. "You're serious?"
"Yeah..." I mumbled. "And now I have no idea how to get home, and I have two brothers and I miss them and I miss my family." I began rambling again, but stopped abruptly when Ash stood up.
"We'll help you get back, then!" He said, determined. I stood too, a shocked expression on my face.
"You'd do that for me?" I asked. "Why?"
"You saved Pikachu. I owe ya one." He replied with a goofy grin. I smiled.
"Thanks, guys. This mean a lot." I mumbled. Brock took my hands within his, a seriously hilarious expression on his face.
"Anything for someone with your grace and beaut-AH!" He yelled as Misty dragged him off, grumbling angrily.
"Heh... OK, so, where do we go?" I asked. Ash shrugged.
"I was on my way to Vermillion City to challenge Lt. Surge." He said. "I'm on my second run through of Kanto. I did the entire Gym challenge, but I only got into the top 16 in the league. I'm trying again, now that I won the Kalos league." He explained.
"Ash, you're probably scaring her!" Misty chided. "How do you know she knows anything about that?"
"Actually," I interjected. "in my universe there are Pokemon games. I've beaten the Hoenn Elite Four 16 times, and I've caught every Legendary Pokemon to date." I said matter-of-factly. "Oh, and close your mouths. You'll catch flies." I advised.
Ash picked his jaw up from the ground first. "B-but how?" He managed to ask. I shrugged.
"They're games. I basically just spent three weeks in my bedroom, with only my 3DS and my large stash of chocolate to keep me going. I won quickly, but I kept going to catch 'em all." I explained calmly.
"You lived off chocolate? You must teach me your secrets..." Misty said in awe. I laughed.
"Yeah, sure, Misty." I said sarcastically. Ash finally regained the ability to speak.
"So... They were just games?" He asked. I nodded.
"Games and books and an entire TV show. I own it all, pretty much." I said to various exclamations of awe. "Now, we were talking about where to go?" I asked.
Ash nodded numbly. "Er... Yeah, we were. So, should we just keep going to Vermillion, then?" He asked. I shrugged.
"I dunno. Might as well start there. Team Rocket kidnapped me, so we have to try and find them. I know that, in the games, the first encounter with Team Rocket in Kanto is in Mt. Moon. Then, after that, it's Celadon, in the Rocket Game corner. So, since Celadon gym is right after the Vermillion gym, it makes sense for us to go that way." I rambled.
Ash just stared. "Erm... OK, well, then, let's get going!" He said, trying, and failing, to cover his shock and awe with excitement. Misty just sighed, and followed him, and me and Brock followed as well.
Onto Vermillion! I thought as we walked.
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*Jakob's POV- 11:58 AM, January 16
I fell onto the hard ground with a grunt. Michael fell on top of my, knocking the wind out of my lungs.
"Get your stupid body off of me!" I cried angrily. Michael moaned and rolled off me, leaving me feeling like I'd been bulldozed.
"Uh... Jakob?" Michael muttered quietly. I looked at him.
"Yes, Michael?" I said, annoyed. He pointed, and I whipped my head around. Two kids, one around 12, while the other was 10, were staring at us fearfully.
I waved y hands in a small wave. "Uh, hello?" I tried, putting on my most winning smile.
The older kid, the girl, just stared. "Y-you just fell outta the sky!" She cried, taking a step back.
I heard Michael laughing sheepishly, and I joined in. "Well... I guess we're gonna have to explain, now, won't we?" I asked. The girl nodded. "OK, um, well, my name is Jakob, and this here's my brother, Michael. We... Honestly have no clue what happened. One minute, we're in our sisters bedroom, investigating some strange blue glow. Next minute, we're crumpled on a floor, and I'm being crushed by my own brother." I explained quickly.
The boy stepped forward. "I'm Max, and this is my sister, May. What do you mean, blue glow?" He asked.
I shrugged. "Dunno. All we know is, we go to get our sister, Alex, for breakfast, and then we find some strange blue glow in her bedroom. It was coming from a black box, and we both dared each other to touch it. Then, we wake up as we were falling, and hit the floor." I explained further.
May stood up. "Wait, Max, didn't Ash call about a girl named Alex, who was kidnapped by Team Rocket?" She asked. Max's eyes widened.
"Yeah, he did! OK," He turned back to us. "what did your sister look like?" He asked. Michael shrugged.
"Tall,15, long brown hair, red highlight, usually very sarcastic, green eyes, blah blah." He said. I nodded.
"May, did Ash video call you?" Max asked. May nodded.
"I saw Alex. She looked just like what you just described." She said. "Here, I can just call Ash back. He said they'd be at the Pokemon Center for a bit, so he should still be there. Follow me." She said, and walked into a large house. Max motioned for us to follow, and we walked inside of the house.
"Oh, yeah, welcome to Petalburg City." Max said. I felt my eyes widen, and Michael gasped beside me.
"Like, in Hoenn?" I asked. Max nodded, confused.
"Yeah, why?" He asked. I quickly put on a smile.
"Oh, no reason!" I said quickly. He shrugged, and led us up a large staircase, into a mostly pink bedroom.
May was sitting at the computer, and was typing quickly. A few seconds later, and raven haired boy appeared on the screen.
"What's up, May?" He asked. May smiled grimly.
"Ash, did that Alex girl mention having any brothers?" She asked. Ash nodded.
"Yeah, two." He replied. "Why? Do you think you've found 'em?" He asked.
I stepped forward. "Yeah, we think she has. Could you bring Alex over here, please?" I asked. Michael nodded.
"Er... OK." Ash said. "Hey, Alex!" He called, causing all of us to cringe. To me and Michael's relief, our sister appeared on the screen. Her eyes widened immediately when she saw us.
"Jakob? Michael? You're here too?" She asked. I rolled my eyes.
"No, we're communicating through universes. Of course we're here!" I exclaimed. Alex rolled her eyes, a familiar smile on her face.
"Yup, it's definitely you." She said happily. "Where are you, exactly? I'm in Kanto, Vermillion City." She said.
"We're in Petalburg City, in Hoenn." I replied. May turned to me.
"There's a ferry that goes from Petalburg to Vermilion, and it leaves tomorrow. There's a Pokemon contest in Celadon, so I was going to take the boat. You could come with me, the tickets are free." She offered.
I smiled. "Thanks, May. Thanks a lot." Michael said, smiling gratefully. Alex breathed a sigh of relief on the screen.
"So, I'll see ya tomorrow, then." Alex said. Me and Michael both nodded. "Alright, see ya then. And, guys... Be careful, OK?"
We both nodded again. "OK."
The screen turned off with a blink, and me and Michael turned to May and Max, huge grateful smiles on our faces,. "We can't thank you enough. If it weren't for you guys, we'd have no idea where we were, and we wouldn't have a single lead on where Alex was."
May waved it off. "No problem. We've all had our problems with alternate universes." She said. Max stared at her.
"We have?"
"Uh.. OK, we haven't, but... I've been back in time, and Max was almost buried in candy, so we've all had our strange problems." She clarified. I laughed.
"OK, then..." I muttered.
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A/N- OK, I honestly had no idea where to end this. I had to split it in half, because the original went all the way to Jakob, Michael, and Alex reuniting, plus Ash's gym battle, Jakob's first capture, May's contest, and so on. All in all, around 5000 words.
Anyway, remember to R&R!
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