Disclaimers:
I really don't own Pokémon. If I did, Misty would be long gone. I really don't like Misty that much!! I never liked her and I never will like her!
Mario Alvarado's Writer Notes:
Okay. I just want to remind everybody of one thing. This fanfic is a challenge from DJ Rodriguez, a fellow Pokémon fanfic writer and a good friend of mine. He wanted any writer to come up with Pokémon romance fics that have Ash paired up with different girls in the Pokémon series, instead of having Ash and Misty get together.
Because of this challenge, I decided to test my luck and write the first EVER Ash/Officer Jenny romance fic on the Internet! I'm a man that likes to see new pairings, so I I'm always a sucker for trying something new. Especially new pairings.
Okay, in the last chapter, Team Rocket Leader Giovanni had watched the Latias press conference on TV and he has already made plans for the capture of the Eon Pokémon. Somebody has to transfer the Pokémon to Prof. Oak's lab and 18-year-old Officer Jenny, whom Ash saved in Chapter 1, is drafted to take the Pokémon. What will happen today?
Also, a reviewer said that he had a hard time believing that Jenny is good at sensing trouble. Well, I want to make this point clear. The reason Jenny is so alert is the only part of being a police officer that Jenny isn't so inept at. The cop's intuition, hunch or gut feeling. Most cops have that "sixth sense" of sensing something wrong and the need to investigate and put a stop to it. So, I hope this answers any doubt about why Jenny is so uptight while transporting Latias.
Lastly, I want to thank DJ Rodriguez, Paladin Dragoon, Martial Arts Master and hmfan 2.0 for their kind reviews and their support for this Ash/Officer Jenny fic. I really appreciate their support a great deal.
An Officer And A Pokémon Master
Chapter 4
The Magnet Train finally arrived at Saffron City after its two-hour trip and its passengers disembarked into the giant train station. Jenny appeared from the train in the mass of people who were also embarking from the train. Still unknown to her, Jessie and James, along with Meowth, who was still hiding inside the duffel bag James was carrying, have also exited the train compartment they were in and saw the young Officer Jenny exit the train station and onto the streets of Saffron City. The trio spotted Jenny take one of the main streets to the exit of Saffron City.
"There she is, Jessie. If the information our mole gave us is right, she'll make her way to Vermilion City." James said as he and Jessie saw Jenny head down the street,
"Then, our little friend with the Latias will take the Diglett Tunnel to head to the outskirts of Pewter. And that when our guy will go into action." Jessie said as she and James followed Jenny down the street, but staying a great distance behind her. Unknown to the young officer, Jessie, James and Meowth, that mysterious person who was watching the disguised Rockets, left the train station and was secretly following the Rockets and Jenny. This young man was dressed up in a pair of worn out blue jeans, a black leather jacket over a white shirt, dirty sneakers and he capped off his outfit with a replica of Indiana Jones' fedora.(You know, that hat that Harrison Ford wore in those Indiana Jones movies. The hat that he never takes off. Mario)
Once Jessie and James were on the road to Vermilion and continuing to tail Jenny, Meowth appeared from inside the duffel bag and handed Jessie a team Rocket cell phone that was ringing.
"Jess. One of our Rockets is on the line. I think it's from the team down inside the Diglett Tunnel." Meowth said as Jessie took the phone,
"Really? Are they done already? Hello?" Jessie answered,
"This is the ambush unit. We have just arrived here at the Diglett Tunnel and we've just started on getting ready for the ambush and to steal that Pokémon. We'll be all set in minutes. Where are you and the cop?" The Rocket on the other line asked,
"James, Meowth and I can see Vermilion City up ahead. And we still see that copper unaware that we're tailing her." Jessie answered, looking ahead and caught a glimpse of the young officer still walking to the port city.
"Great. We'll be ready to take that Pokémon!!! That cop will be in for one hell of a shock!!!!" The Rocket said and ended the call.
"Who was that, Jessie? The Boss?" James asked,
"It was the ambush team at the Diglett Tunnel. Took those morons long enough to get there. They just started to set up the trap for that cop with the Legendary Pokémon." Jessie answered,
"We are closing in on the tunnel. Meowth, what's next after that cop with the Latias get off the Magnet Train and head for Vermilion City?" James asked the cat Pokémon, riding inside James' duffel bag. Meowth ducked inside the bag for a second and reappeared with a small clipboard.
"Let's see... from the plans our spy got inside the Pokémon League... looks like our officer is going to take a break at Vermilion City for an hour. After that, she's off for the Diglett Tunnel and makes the turn to Viridian City." Meowth said as he looked at the checklist of Jenny's trip to Pallet.
"Speaking about taking a break, all of this walking is making me hungry." James said as he stomach started to grumble loudly,
"James, is that you can think about? Food?" Jessie asked annoyed,
"Jess, I can't steal a Pokémon on an empty stomach. And neither can you or Meowth." James said as his stomach started to grumble. Jessie rolled her eyes at the thought of James complaining about food again. The real, thing that usually alloys her about James is that and his misguided love for donuts. Seems like James' brain is in his stomach most of the time. On the other hand, Jessie was starving herself, but she didn't let James know.
"Just as long as you're buying." Jessie said,
"Oh, I plan on it. I bet that cop is going to take a break also. So, why don't we find some place not too far from the cop? That way, when she leaves, we can get going right away and tail her." James suggested,
"Hmm... I like that idea, James." Jessie said as the trio entered Vermilion City. They still had their eyes on Jenny as she made her way to the fast food area of the city. It took her nearly 20 minutes to find the food court area because she has never been to Vermilion City at all! Once she did, she found out that a bunch of Pokémon trainers from other placed in the world were stopping by to visit Kanto, so it took her a while longer for her to get her food. Jessie and James stopped by a small café and watched her from a distance.
Looks like everything is going real smoothly. I guess I shouldn't have been that nervous during the ride from Goldenrod City. I might actually get this Pokémon to Pallet Town without incident!!! No Team Rocket is good. Jenny thought to herself as she continued to finish off her giant lunch she bought. After she ate for about 20 minutes, it was back on the long road to Pallet Town. If all goes well for Jenny, Latias will be at Prof. Oak's Lab by sundown.
"All this walking and worrying sure does make me hungry. Maybe all I needed was something to shove down my neck to get those worries out of me." After she finished her lunch, it was time for her to get going of she were to make it to Pallet on time. Jenny was back on the streets of Vermilion, en route to the Diglett Tunnel, which was located at the city limits of Vermilion. Meanwhile, Jessie, James and Meowth saw Jenny leave the court and they too went back to secretly tailing her. While still unknown to Jenny, Jessie, James and Meowth, that young man who has been following them was still there. He too was secretly watching Jessie and James as they secretly watched Jenny from afar. Just what is this man up to?
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At the outskirts of Vermilion City, the 18-year-old officer arrived at the entrance of the Diglett Tunnel. This tunnel was created by a lot of Diglett long ago and now serves as a very useful shortcut between Vermilion City and Pewter City.
"Now, just go through the Diglett Tunnel to the outskirts of Pewter and then, hightail it into the Viridian Forest to the City beyond." Jenny said to herself as she entered the tunnel. As she entered the tunnel, Jessie asked Meowth for the cell phone to call the ambush team inside the tunnel.
"This is Jessie. The cop has just entered the tunnel and is heading your way." Jessie said,
"We got ya. We're ready down here. Let's make this smooth as silk, Jessie." The lead ambush guy said as Jessie quickly turned off the phone and handed it back to Meowth,
"Shall we go, Jessie?" James asked,
"We have a mission to do, James. Let's." Jessie answered as the trio entered the Diglett Tunnel. The dark tunnel was somewhat lighted up, but not much. Jenny reached into her backpack and took out a flashlight to help her see the tunnel better. Right now, she was starting to be a bit scared due to the most stupid of reasons.
Man, I sure hope no serial killer pops out of nowhere and tries to kill me. Or maybe, some evil alien creature will eat me up!! Girl, you've been watching too many horror movies with Joy. Jenny thought to herself as she continued down the Diglett Tunnel. She noticed that there haven't been many people in the tunnel so far. Usually, a lot of trainers and Pokémon would go through the tunnel to reach other parts of Kanto, but not today. This was making Jenny uneasy. As Jenny rounded a corner, she felt like she wasn't alone in the tunnel. She thought it was just a Diglett nearby, but it wasn't a Pokémon. Moments later, Jenny felt something grab her arms tightly and she found herself pushed to the ground. Her flashlight dropped to the ground and the light showed three men wearing Team Rocket uniforms. Moments later, Jessie and James arrived next to the three Rockets. This was an ambush and she fell for it!!!
"Give us that Pokémon, young lady. We might let you go in one piece of you do cooperate with us." The Rocket said as he and his accomplice grabbed Jenny's arms. She was in fear of her life right now, but she had her duty not to let anything happen to Latias.
"No!! You'll never get Latias! Let me go!!!" Jenny cried out as she struggled to get away from the Rockets, but they overpowered her and showed her to the tunnel wall.
"That's it, lady!! We gave you a chance to give us the Pokémon before we harmed you. Now, there's no turning back!!" James said as he and the others were about to attack Jenny when fate intervened on her side once again.
"HOLD IT!!!!!" A man's voice echoed out inside the tunnel. The 5 Rockets, excluding Meowth turned in the direction of the voice. There, this young man appeared and he was looking a bit like Indiana Jones.
"Huh? Who the hell are you?" Jessie asked surprised,
"Um, excuse me. I really think you should stop stalking her. If you know what's good for you." The mysterious man said. He just appeared out of nowhere and he had a Poké Ball enlarged in his hand.
"Oh, really? Well, Indiana Jones, why don't you put up and shut up." James said as he and Jessie grabbed their Poké balls. Meowth leapt out of the duffel bag and was ready to fight as well. The three Rockets still had their hands on Jenny and were not about to let her go until they had Latias! The young man grinned a little before making his move.
"You should know who I am, Jessie. Go, Blaziken!!!" The man yelled out as he tossed the Poké Ball into the air and the guy took off the hat, revealing his true identity. It was Ash Ketchum!!! James' blood was now boiling with anger. He wanted Ash Ketchum for a long time.
"Ketchum!! Go, Weezing!!!!" James yelled out in anger as he tossed his Weezing out into the fight. The giant Poison Pokémon appeared for a big battle. Ash and Blaziken noticed that James' Weezing was much stronger than before.
"Go, Arbok!!!" Jessie said as she tossed her Poké Ball into the battle and her long snake Poison Pokémon appeared for the fight. Just like Weezing, Arbok was much stronger than usual. Ash expected that Jessie and James might try a three on one with Meowth on their side.
"Let's get this party started with Flamethrower, Blaziken!!!" Ash said. His Fire/Fighting Pokémon let loose a powerful flame attack on the Rocket Pokémon, but Arbok, Weezing and Meowth all dodged the attack from Blaziken.
"Poison Sting, Arbok!!" Jessie ordered. Arbok shot out many little darts of Poison at Blaziken, but Ash's Pokémon dodged those as well.
"Use Sludge Bomb, Weezing!! But wait for my command!" James ordered to his Pokémon,
"Here's some Slash in your eye, twerp!!" Meowth said as he took advantage of his speed and slashed Blaziken to deliver the first attack of the fight,
"Use Sky Uppercut, Blaziken!!" Ash said. Blaziken charged at Meowth and tried to use the powerful Fighting Move, but Meowth barely managed to dodge the attack and it left Blaziken wide open for an attack. And James knew it.
"Use Sludge Bomb now, Weezing!!" James said. Weezing spat out this giant thing of sludge from its mouth and nailed Blaziken hard, knocking the Pokémon down to the ground and totally covered with sludge.
"Take that twerp!! Arbok, use Wrap!!" Jessie commanded Arbok. Blaziken was getting up from the ground and was trying to get rid of the sludge off it when Arbok came charged at it.
"Blaziken, grab Arbok's tail and swing it all over the place!!!" Ash said. Right before Arbok grabbed Blaziken with its long tail, The Fire/Fighting Pokémon's fast speed managed to grab Arbok's tail and started swinging it like a rope!!
"Oh, crap!!!" Meowth yelled out as he tried to run away from the swinging Pokémon, but Arbok clobbered Meowth real good, knocking out her Cat Pokémon. Weezing tried its best to dodge Arbok, but it fell victim as Meowth did when the head of Arbok hit Weezing in the face, knocking out both Pokémon!!
"What?!! He beat three Pokémon at one time?!!! I can't believe it!!!" One of the Rockets keeping Jenny hostage yelled out as he saw the three knocked out Pokémon on the ground,
"Better believe it! Blaziken, attack those three Rockets holding that person hostage!!" Ash said as he pointed to the three Rockets keeping Jenny at bay. The three guys started to back away from Jenny when they saw Blaziken ready to beat somebody up. The three Rockets ran to the safety of Jessie and James as the both of them recalled their fallen Pokémon.
"All right, Ketchum. Let's see your Pokémon handle this!! Go, Claydol!!" James said as he took out another Poké Ball and threw it. Out came the Ground/Psychic Pokémon from Hoenn, Claydol.
"So, James. Looks like you got a new Pokémon." Ash said,
"And that's not all. Claydol is a Ground/Psychic Pokémon. Meaning, Fire types don't like Ground attack and Fighting types don't like Psychic attacks. Use Psychic, Claydol!! Knock out Ketchum's Blaziken with one hit!!!" James yelled out to his Pokémon,
"Oh, crap." Ash said to himself, realizing that after all of the hits Blaziken has taken, Psychic attacks work really good on Fighting Pokémon, which Blaziken is. Claydol fired this psychic blast at Blaziken and the sheer force of the wave, knocked Blaziken off its feet and slammed hard into the Diglett Tunnel wall. Blaziken was knocked out!
"Crap! Blaziken, return!!" Ash said as he recalled his knocked out Blaziken into its Poké Ball. Even though Ash didn't want to admit it, Team Rocket's Pokémon have been getting much stronger than before. Guess since he turned up the heat on them, they have started to train their Pokémon much better. For Ash, this was going to be one long battle. Jenny on the other hand, saw the fight go on and noticed that the Rockets were too busy with Ash. She saw her opportunity to escape.
Whoever that guy is, the next time I see him, I'm going to kiss him!! Jenny thought as she reached for her backpack with Latias' Luxury Ball in it, got up off the ground and ran to the exit of the tunnel. Back at the battle, Ash was now in a pickle.
"Well, Mr. Greatest Pokémon Master EVER... what do you think of our powered up Pokémon now?" James asked, happy to see Ash on the ropes.
"I'm impressed. I guess I was wrong about Giovanni not letting you train your Pokémon better." Ash said as he reached for another Poké Ball from his pocket. But, James had another plan.
"Claydol, use Psychic and send Ketchum blasting off for once!!!" James yelled out. Ash started to run for the Diglett Tunnel exit when Claydol fired the Psychic attack at Ash. Instead of hitting Ash, the attack hit the ground and a giant explosion knocked Ash off his feet and did indeed send him blasting off... right out of the exit of the Diglett Tunnel and landing hard in a tall grassy area overlooking Pewter City. As Ash was getting up, he could hear Jessie and James laughing as they too exited the tunnel with the three Rockets behind them.
"How about that, Ashy boy!!! Team Rocket is back and better than ever!!!" Jessie said before she and James started laughing evilly again. Ash noticed this yellow Pokémon walk towards Jessie and James. Ash noticed that it was a Pikachu, but this wasn't no ordinary Pikachu.
"Pika?" The Pikachu asked as it looked up at Jessie and James, who were still laughing their heads off at Ash. When they heard a Pikachu call out, they stopped and looked down.
"Hey, James. It's a Pikachu." Jessie said as she kneeled down and picked up the small mouse Pokémon. She looked at it for a second and noticed that this Pikachu was just brimming with electrical energy. Meaning, it was really powerful. Suddenly, Pikachu started grinning and started powering up.
"Oh, no!!! It's Ketchum's rat!!!" James yelled out as he and the others braced for the inevitable shock heard round the world,
"Pika... CHU!!!!!" Pikachu yelled out as it delivered one hell of a Thunder attack right at the Rockets!! Seconds later, Pikachu jumped out of Jessie's arms and all five of them were blasting off once again in defeat!!! Thanks to Ash's intervention, Jenny and Latias were saved from disaster.
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After Team Rocket blasted off back to its secret HQ, Ash got back to his feet and dusted off his clothes. All of a sudden, he heard Pikachu running to him.
"Pika pi!!" Pikachu said as it leapt into Ash's arms,
"Pikachu!! Where did you come from? And how did you know I was going to be here?" Ash asked as he petted Pikachu. Moments later, Ash would get his answer.
"Well, Ash. Gary knew that you would pull something like this. So, he called me and told me to bring Pikachu to the Diglett Tunnel and wait for you to show up." A voice called out from nearby. Ash turned around and he spotted his good friend and Pokémon breeder, Brock Slate. Before Ash went on his vacation, he gave Pikachu to Brock so Ash's #1 Pokémon could have a few weeks off for itself and be just a normal Pokémon for a while. Knowing Brock, he taught Pikachu some new moves during Pikachu's time off.
"That's Gary for you. Thanks for helping me out, Brock." Ash said,
"By the way, Ash. What was Team Rocket up to anyway?" Brock asked,
"I guess Giovanni saw the press conference like the rest of us. Seems like he wanted to steal Latias for his own evil deeds. Lucky for you and Pikachu showing up, the plan has been thwarted. So, is Pikachu ready to rejoin the team?" Ash asked,
"Of course. I chose your vacation time to give you back Pikachu. Where are you heading to now, Ash?" Brock asked,
"Back home, rest and see if Lance is going to bitch at me for going off on my own again." Ash said as he, Pikachu and Brock started the walk back to Pallet Town.
"Mind if I come by for awhile? I haven't seen Delia in a long time." Brock said,
"The more, the merrier. Right, Pikachu?" Ash asked his mouse Pokémon,
"Pikachu." Pikachu answered.
Back at Team Rocket's secret HQ, Giovanni was about to kill somebody after hearing that Ash Ketchum was secretly tailing Jessie, James and Meowth and once again, foiled his plans for capture Latias. He was shocked to hear that James' new Ground/Psychic Pokémon, Claydol, actually knocked out Ash's powerful Blaziken. After this setback, the boss decided not to punish the trio, along with the ambush team for the failure. It was Ash's Pikachu who came to the scene and did the damage.
"Time for another approach." Giovanni said to himself and he called for his secretary. This time, he needed two of his best Rockets for this next mission.
"What is it, sir?" Giovanni's secretary answered,
"Call in Butch and Cassidy at once. I have a special mission for the two of them." Giovanni ordered and turned off the intercom. A minute later, a man and a woman both wearing black Rocket outfits entered his office. It was Butch and Cassidy.
"You wanted to see us, sir?" Butch asked in that raspy voice of his,
"I guess you probably heard that Jessie, James and Meowth got their asses kicked by Ketchum's Pikachu and that cop got Latias to Pallet Town." Giovanni said,
"With all due respect, Giovanni. Butch and I would have been better choices to capture that Pokémon from that young cop." Cassidy said, but Giovanni shrugged it off.
"I know that, Cassidy. But, I want to count on you two if the going really got tough. Anyway, since Latias has arrived at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Pallet, security there will be at its highest ever. But, my mission team has devised a plan for you two to get into the Lab without worry." Giovanni said as he explained the basic plans for their new mission. Butch already was getting on what Giovanni has planned for the two of them.
"Sir, does this mean Cass and I are going to go undercover as lab workers who got transferred from Hoenn?" Butch asked,
"That is correct, Butch. By being two scientists from Hoenn, who are visiting Prof. Oak to chat for a while. Then, when he goes to show you Latias, that will be the opportune time for you to capture the Pokémon. When the moment arises, knock out the Professor, recall Latias into its Poké Ball and use one of our Pokémon that knows Teleport and return here on the double. If all goes well, this should be smooth as ice." Giovanni said, finishing his briefing with the two.
"We are ready to perform our duties as Rockets, sir." Both Butch and Cassidy said as they stood at attention,
"Very well. You two are to leave here early tomorrow morning. My intelligence team will answer any questions you might have about the mission. Dismissed." Giovanni said,
"One last thing before you two leave on your mission tomorrow morning." Giovanni said as he looked at the outside from his giant office window. Both Butch and Cassidy turned around to look at their boss. "Ash Ketchum's Blaziken can be defeated if you use a Psychic Pokémon and make it learn Psychic. You can thank James and his Claydol for that information. And don't worry about failing this mission. I'm not the same man I was back then." Giovanni said. Both Butch and Cassidy didn't say anything further and they made their exit from the boss' office. The last part about Giovanni saying not to worry if they failed the mission was making them worried about their boss. Has he seen the writing on the wall? Or is this just a façade?
End Of Chapter 4
Whew. Looks like Ash had a hunch that Team Rocket might try to steal Latias from Jenny. And he once again, sent Team Rocket packing with the help of Pikachu. Lucky for Ash to have Pikachu and Brock show up when they did. Or Ash would have been up the creek without a paddle.
Next time, Team Rocket will once again try to take Latias from Prof. Oak's lab and Officer Jenny will reach her breaking point as she tries her best to protect Latias. Will Ash save the day for a third time?
Lastly, we now have seen Brock and Pikachu make their appearances. I bet you all are wondering when will Misty show up. I have some ideas for her, but I'll keep them to myself. If you REALLY want to know what I have planned for Misty... ask me at...
Hornet19us@Yahoo.com. And as always, please read and review.
Mario Alvarado
10/28/2003
