Pokémon: Ashchu's Lost And Found

Chapter 3: Special Training

"Talking"
'Throughts'

The next day

The sun has risen and it's time to search for Ash. Pikachu didn't get much sleep that night same with Delia, he couldn't blame her. She was worried sick for Ash's safety and now coming to the conclusion that Ash has been transformed back into his Pichu body thanks to Team Rocket. But deep down Pikachu knew that he would be alright, Ash has been through a lot worse. Thats not going to change the fact that he needs help and Ash will always be his he's Trainer and best friend Human or Pokémon. When everyone was awake missing breakfast they got to work thinking of a plan when they find Ash and headed out into the woods once again.

Ash was just waking up himself, taking a look around apart from the sun in the sky nothing changed. He was still stuck as a Pichu in a cage with no way of escaping without help from his friends.

Ash: 'Great, I was hoping it was all just a dream.'

"Well well, look who's finally awake." Ash turning around was then face to face with his kidnappers Jessie, James and Meowth.

Ash: "Pi! Pichu!"

Jessie: "Translation Meowth."

Meowth: "Just the normal stuff you would normally hear from a twerp like "You're not going to get away with this Team Rocket."

James: "I could have guessed that."

Jessies: "Well if were going to stick with the plan i suggest we start moving out now so we can get Pikachu and make it back to HQ before tomorrow." With that said James grabbed the cage with a not so happy Pichu and the four started walking towards Pallet Town.

Meanwhile Pikachu, Misty, Brock and Gary continued walking in the woods searching for Ash.

Misty: "Do you think Mrs. Ketchum will be alright? She didn't get any sleep last night because of what happened."

Brock: "As soon as we rescue Ash and find out if he's alright she will be back to her old self again."

Misty: "I hope your right Brock. Do you think Ash is alright?"

Gary: "Come on Ashy-Boy will be fine, he was taken by Team Rocket. You told me many times they try to steal Pikachu and your other Pokémon."

Misty: "Yea but Ash did say on his way back from Unova that Team Rocket have become more a threat."

Jessie: "Well its nice to hear." The teens faces become more serious to see the Team Rocket trio up ahead with a Pichu locked in a cage.

Pikachu: "Pika Pi?!"

Ash: "Pichu!"

Misty: "So its true you turned Ash back into a Pichu!"

Gary: "You better give him back if you value your lives."

Pikachu begins to let out a few sparks from his red cheeks with an angry grow.

Meowth: "Don't worry we'll make a deal with ya. You all agree then you can have your little friend back."

Brock: "Let me guess, you want Pikachu and the rest of are Pokémon in exchange for Ash right?"

Meowth: "Ten points for the twerp in the back!"

James: "So what will it be? Your Pokémon or the little defenceless Pichu?"

Gary: "You got to be out of your thick heads if you think will just give you all are Pokémon!"

Jessie: "Well then looks like the Spearow and Fearow will be having a good meal this morning."

Pikachu and the others gasp at what they heard. The image of Ash getting pecked by Spearow wasn't a image they wanted to see. Especially Ash and Pikachu with memories of the day they first set out on their journey.

Misty: "You wouldn't."

Meowth: "We would, So whats your answ...er?"

Suddenly a blue glow surrounded Team Rocket keeping them from moving while dropping the cage on the ground.

Jessie: "What? Whats going on?"
James: "Jessie, I can't move."

Brock: "Great the plan worked."

Meowth: "Plan?"

Misty: "You can come out now."

Then out from the bushes came a human male around Brocks age with black hair wearing a green shirt and brown shorts and a human female entering her 30's wearing a pink top with a blue skirt. Beside her was a Pokémon with skinny arms and legs with a round body. Who were known as Tracey and Delia with her Mr Mime nicknamed Mimey.

Delia: "You're doing great Mimey keep up that Psychic."

Mimey: "Mime."

Tracey: "I'll quickly get Ash away from them."

Tracey runs up and picks up Ash still inside his cage and walks back with the group.

Jessie: "Hey wait! Thats are Pichu!"

James: "Come back you can't leave us here like this!"

Misty: "Pikachu would you like to finish this?"

Pikachu with out question launch a powerful Thunderbolt sending Team Rocket flying with a twinkle. After Team Rocket was gone Tracey opened the cage letting Ash free, sadly his freedom came to an close when Delia picked him and gave him a soft hug with tears in her eyes.

Delia: "Ash I'm so glad you're safe."

Ash gave a soft chu and returned the hug. Everyone couldn't help but smile at the scene in front of them knowing that Ash was safe. But the smiles died down when Ash passed out.

Delia "Brock what happened?"

Brock: "Its alright he's just tired thats all. Lets take him to his room."

Gary: "Me and Tracey will head back to gramps and tell him that everyones ok."

Hour latter

Ash slowly opened his eyes and found himself laying on his bed in his room.

Ash: "Must of past out."

Taking a look around his room it came to him just how much smaller he was. Next to his bed was a wooden drawer that had his Voltorb clock still broken from the day he started as a Pokémon Trainer, he never did get that fix. Ash evently jumped off his bed and walked out his room and down the stairs. Thank Arceus that the door was open, Ash the size he was now would never be able to reach the door handle. Ash carefully went down the stairs making sure not to trip on his new feet and fall and when he was at the bottom he walked into the kitchen. When walking into the kitchen he saw his friend Pikachu sitting on the table next to him a bowl with Pokémon food. Pikachu was halfway eating into his breakfast when he turned and found Ash standing in the doorway.

Pikachu: "Ash!"

Pikachu's face lit up with joy seeing that his friend was awake and hopped off the table and ran up to Ash hugging the small Pichu.

Pikachu: "You don't know how worried me and everyone else was about you. I don't want to think about what my life will be like if my closest friend was gone."

Ash returned the hug and smiling, It was the first time Ash was able to understand Pikachu fully.

Ash: "Me too buddy."

It wasn't long before they broke the hug and pikachu continued talking.

Pikachu: "Are you sure you're alright Ash? Team Rocket didn't hurt you in anyway did they? Because if they even pulled a fur off your head they're going to get a shocking of a lifetime when i find them."

Ash: "Pikachu I'm fine, all they did was turn me into a Pichu and locked me in a small cage."

Then a rumbling came from Ash's stomach making Ash a little embarrassed.

Ash: "I guess I'm a little hungry, I haven't eaten this morning."

Pikachu couldn't help but smile, he might be a Pichu but he's still the same old Ash.

Pikachu: "It's alright i just started eating mine."

After Pikachu helped Ash up onto the table they sat down. Thats when Ash notice something.

Ash: "Hey Pikachu, Where is everyone?"

Pikachu: "Well Gary and Tracey went back to Professor Oak's and Your mother and Mr Mime went shopping knowing now that shes going to need more Pokémon food. I believe that Misty and Brock are helping out in the garden doing some job for you mother, Brock of course wanted to help your mother with the shopping but Misty thought it was for the best that he stayed to make sure you're alright when you woke up since he's the one trying to become a Pokémon doctor."

Ash: "Right I'm just starving."

Pikachu then picked up one of his Pokéblocks from the bowl and offered it to Ash. Of course Ash wasn't to sure about the idea of eating it.

Pikachu: "It's okey Ash I don't mind if you have some i have lots here."

Ash: "Are you sure I'll like it?"

Pikachu: "*Sign* Ash you're a Pichu now remember, not to mention that this is Brocks recipe."

Ash gave in and slowly took a bite with his eyes closed waiting for an unpleasant taste. But his eyes widened on just how good it was.

Ash: "Wow! You're not kidding."

Pikachu: "Of course I've never lied to you before have I?."

Ash: "I wouldn't know, this is the first time i can actually understand you."

Pikachu: "Yeah you have no clue how long me and the rest of the team want to have a real conversation with you."

Ash: "Speaking of the others Do you think they'll be okay with me like this?"

Pikachu: "I'm going to speak for all of us and say this. Pichu or Human we'll always have respect for you as are Trainer and if they were your friends then they shouldn't have a problem with it. No matter what, you will always be like a brother to me."

Ash smiled and almost shed a tear after what Pikachu had said.

Ash: "Thanks Pikachu that means alot to me. I never really thought of our friendship like that, especially since i never grew up with a brother or sister."

Pikachu: "Well i grew up with two brothers."

Ash: "You did?"

Pikachu gave a small nod and a smile.

Pikachu: "Yeah but I was the youngest of the family and got picked on by them a lot saying that I'll always be the weakest in the family. But what they don't know is that i had gotten much stronger thanks to my amazing trainer."

Ash: "Can you tell me more about your family and where you grew up? You know before you meet me."

Pikachu: "My life wasn't that special to tell the truth. I grew up in the Viridian Forest with my Mother, Father and my two brothers. As soon as i evolved from a Pichu i wanted to leave as soon as i can."

Ash:"Why was that?"

Pikachu: "I was just getting bored of my home and i wanted to get out and see the world, become stronger. My brothers like i said would tease my saying that i would be the weakest and they will become strong Raichu's before me. I kept saying that i didn't want to evolve and get stronger without evolving. They would look at me if i was crazy, but if i do end up having a family reunion they're going to be the first to see how strong I've gotten."

Ash was enjoying hearing Pikachus backstory, he always was interested to know what Pikachus life was like before they meet. But their was one question in Ash's head that he couldn't wait to ask, but thought it would be the best to ask after the story.

Pikachu: "After i said goodbye to my family I had no idea where i was going to go. In the end i got lost and accidentally got caught by the Professor and taken back to the lab that became my home for a week or two. Then… well you can probably guess what happened next."

Ash: "Pikachu?"

Pikachu: "Yes Ash."

Ash: "What's your real name?"

Pikachu was shocked at the question, when he thought of the answer his heart pumped faster and gave him a small blush.

Pikachu: "W-What do you mean?"

Ash: "Well i don't think that your real name is Pikachu is it? I just thought that you would prefer that i call you by your real name instead for the name of your species all the time."

Pikachu: "Hum… lets just stick with Pikachu for now."

Ash: "Huh why not?"

Pikachu: "Well...I-I I've gotten use to that being my name. I'll tell you another time alright."

Ash had a confused look on his face to why Pikachu's getting so worked up by him asking him what his name was but he drops the subject and continues eating, but then just remembers something else.

Ash: "Did you get back that ThunderStone that Team Rocket stole from us?"

Pikachu: "Now that i think about… no we didn't. Must of got blasted away after i zapped them."

Ash: "It doesn't matter, it wouldn't be right if i use it and evolve into a pikachu without some training of my own right."

Then a light bulb went off in Pikachu's head when he had an idea.

Pikachu: "Ash thats a great idea!"

Ash: "Huh?"

Pikachu: "Come on lets go!"

With that Pikachu gets up and without warning picks up Ash, carries him off the table making him drop his half eaten Pokéblock and gets dragged out into the back yard. Meanwhile in the back yard the sun was shining without a cloud in the sky, Misty was watering Delia's flower bed while Brock was hanging out the clothes on the washing line.

Misty: "What a lovely day."

Brock: "Yeah, i would guess that people are down at a beach or something with the sun out like this."

Misty: "Pallet has a small lake maybe we could all head down there for a swim and relax. I know that my water Pokémon could use it."

Brock: "We shouldn't do anything until Ash is up and we know he's going to be okey."

Misty: "Speaking of Ash what do you think he's going to do with his life? I mean have you seen a Pichu become a Pokémon master before?"

Brock: "I think he knows that he can't be a Trainer anymore. But I think he'll be alright as long as his Pokémon and friends still accept him."

Misty: "You think we should contact everyone else like May, Max and Dawn?"

Brock: "Definitely but i don't think we should spread this information to everyone in the world."

Misty: "Yeah when do you think tha… What the?"

Misty and Brock turn to face the door leading back into the house to see Pikachu pulling Ash by the arm into a clearing in the garden.

Misty: "Ash! What are you two doing?"

Ash: "Pichu."

Brock: "I don't think Ash really knows just by the look of his face right now."

Back with Ash and Pikachu

Ash was still not sure what Pikachu had in mind as he continued watching Pikachu pace back and forth like an army instructor.

Ash: "So why did you drag me out here again?"

Pikachu: "Special Training."

Ash: "Training?!"

Pikachu: "Thats right, since you spent most of your life as a human you have no knowledge about how to fight, survive in the wild or anything really."

Ash: "I know to walk and talk."

Pikachu: "Do you know how to walk on all fours and two legs without almost tripping over your feet? Now back what i was saying you will learn the basics about surviving in the wild as a Pokémon then basics on how we fellow Chu's walk and run and using your new body then learning about batting as a Pokémon."

Ash: "I think you're enjoying this a little too much."

Pikachu: "Hey you can blame me. Now lets try walking on all fours first the sooner you learn to run without tripping then it will be a lot easier when we teach you some moves."

Ash: "Why have I got a feeling that this is going to be a long day."