A/N: This is a revised version of the original chapter 2

Ver. 1.0.1 Made formatting changes for consistency

"Spoken Aloud"

Thoughts

(Pokémon Language)

Meet the Coolest Cat in Town

"Good luck on your journey!"

Now that the year's new trainer's had at last departed, Professor Oak could get down to the business of examining his latest catch. He retrieved the Pokéball, set up the cameras and diagnostic equipment, and readied his notes.

"Let's find out just exactly what you are my newfound friend."

Professor Oak engaged a release, and a blaze of red light subsided to reveal a menacing creature. A creature that began to advance on Oak!

"Grrrrrrr–"

"Oh, dear."

(—o—)

I'm so late!

Ash Ketchum, habitual over-sleeper, sped to Professor Oak's lab, intent on beginning his Pokémon Journey. He had just reached the outskirts of the complex when he heard a blood-curdling scream, followed by several loud crashes. Ash burst through the door to behold a scene of devastation: books shredded, tables overturned, equipment sparking. He saw Professor Oak huddled behind an overturned table, which was under assault by a fierce, viscous...kitten?

The creature was maybe a foot in length, with sky blue fur, short pointed ears, a slender tail, and sported a pair of small fangs. It wasn't a Pokémon Ash was familiar with, but it didn't seem too far out of the ordinary. The only oddities were a metallic sheen to its claws and a hole in its stomach. Ash was able to discern these features due to the fact that the creature had, in short order, seen Ash, froze, then run at him screeching.

"Grrriiiiiiii!"

(—o—)

When Grimmjow had awoken in comparatively good health, he had been feeling generous. He figured he might offer to let the people who healed him pledge their undying allegiance to his awesome Majesty Grimmjow Jaegerjack, his old Fraccion group could go fuck themselves.

Bunch of fuckin' quitters!

However, it had only taken a moment of inspection for what remained of his good will to be ambushed, stabbed, shot, beheaded, and the body left in the street to be devoured by rats.

I spent the last shred of mercy I had on that worthless red haired, suicidal, idiotic bint! And that Orihime girl too. Now, someone dies.

The problem was that the old man seemed strangely resistant to death, though the same could not be said of his possessions.

Books won't save you Fool! Hahaha!

Grimmjow had just started to advance again when he heard a door open. In the threshold stood a short person with black hair, a person who was currently not protected by a two inch thick solid steel examination table. Grimmjow grinned.

You'll pay for what you did to me!

(I'll kill you ALLLLLLLL!)

(—o—)

Ash didn't react fast enough and the creature leaped up and latched onto his face, scratching wildly with its claws.

"Ahhhhhhh!"

"Ash, hold on!"

As Ash flailed on the ground trying to remove the attacking Pokémon, Professor Oak ran into a nearby closet and grabbed a bottle of Sir Staunchun's Extra Strength Pokémon Repellant. Oak quickly sprayed the combatants down, then pulled a dazed and coughing cat off of the floor before bolting it into a patented SilphCo. temporary restraining receptacle, or, as interns like to call it, the FUBAR cage. Oak then collapsed panting on the floor.

"Are you all right Ash?"

"Yeah Professor, I'm fine."

"I say, Ash, if you hadn't come along when you did, our little friend here might have kept me trapped all day."

"Speaking of which," said Ash as he examined the Pokémon more closely. "What is he? I've never seen this Pokémon before."

At this, a light came into the Professor's eyes. "This is a newly discovered species of Pokémon! I found it two days ago while taking notes on a flock of Pidgey not too far from here. It was wounded from a wild battle, so I caught it and took it back here. I only just now had the time to examine it closer."

"What did you find out?" asked Ash, always eager to learn about Pokémon.

"It is just fascinating!" Squealed Oak. "The partial metallization present in its extremities is unprecedented, and the hole in its abdomen appears to be a conduit, capacitor, or generator for some kind of elemental energy!"

"Uhh...what?" asked Ash, with a sheepish grin on his face.

"Oh yes, sorry about that. What I mean is, its paws and legs have metal interwoven with flesh, and it also gets power of some kind from hole in its chest. What's exciting about this is the unique nature of the way its flesh and metal combine. Most steel type Pokémon are either composed primarily of metal, or have a clear distinction between flesh and metal, think of a Lucario's spikes, for instance."

"What's a Lucario?"

"Oh, never you mind Ash. The important thing to take away from this is that I was right, and those lunatic colleagues of mine who insisted that Steel-type Pokémon possessed only a semblance of true life are going to have to take the time to…the Time! By the Airfoils of Articuno! I'm late!"

Professor Oak burst into frenzied activity. He flipped tables, grabbed the shredded remains of papers, pulled an assortment of computer parts from the smoking shambles where they lay, stacked the whole mess into a tottering pile, and raced out the door with it.

"Professor, wait up!" called Ash. He grabbed Grimmjow's cage and followed.

(—o—)

Five minutes later, Ash and company were in a small auditorium at the school. The Professor had hastily wired together the shredded computer parts into a makeshift projector, lighting system, and microphone. He turned to Ash.

"Ash, most of my supplemental materials were destroyed today, so I'll need your help with this presentation."

Ash grinned.

"Sure Professor, just tell me what to do."

"Well, my notes are also unusable, so we'll just have to wing it."

A/N: Thank you for your reviews and type/evolution ideas for Grimmjow.