Chapter 2: Pikachu, I Choose You

Déjà vu, it looks like I'm dreaming again. I'm once again in that black space. And just like last time I'm face to face with that strange orb. I don't know what it exactly wants with me, but I have my suspicions. Now's about time for a Q&A.

"So, Brian, are you enjoying your stay." It asks me in a happy tone.

"Yeah, I am so far. But there are several things I'd like to ask you."

"Ask away then."

"First, who are you?"

"Yes, I believe it's time for a proper introduction." The orb started to glow very brightly, so bright that I had to shield my eyes. The erupting light enveloped the entire black space and in the midst of it the orb of light started taking shape. As the light dimmed down, I opened my eyes. The entire area I was in had changed, it was no longer a black space but a white one. The complete opposite of what it was before. And right in front of me, I see a pink feline-like creature with a long, thin tail, large feet and blue eyes that I immediately recognized.

"M-Mew?"

Mew giggled "that's right, and you've done exactly what I wanted you to do."

"And what's that?"

"You chose to follow Ash on his journey, of course."

"Well, you obviously didn't send me to this world for no reason, so I did the most logical thing I could think of." My definition of logical anyway. "And besides there was no way I was going to pass up the chance to go on an actual Pokémon adventure." I said with energy.

"Hahaha! I thought as much."

"Now for my second question, why do I have the body of a 10 year old. Did you do this to me?"

"I did, I thought it would help you blend in."

She was right of course, it would be kind of weird for an 18 year old to be traveling with a bunch of 10 year olds, I guess. And who knows I might even get to like being a kid again.

"Is there anything else you want to know, like if you are in the 'anime'?" She asks me.

"Wait… how did you know I was going to ask that?"

"I probed your mind. I know a lot of things about you now."

"You probed my mind?! Who said you could probe my mind! My mind's kinda private ya know!"

"Sorry about that. I'll stop reading your thoughts if you want me too?"

I'd appreciate that. Why did you bring me here, I mean I'm really psyched about it, but why me.

Mew sighed." I can't tell you that yet but let's just say that you're…special."

…Special? Me…Special… This is the part where I would start to laugh. There is nothing special about me. But I'll just take her word for it

"That's all I can tell you for now. I'll tell you more another time.

"That's it! But Mew-

"I'll keep in touch, later."

BANG! I heard a loud crash right beside me that got me to spring out of my blankets. Brilliant, Ash nearly threw his alarm clock at my face.

"Oh, no, Brian what time is it!"

"Time for you to get a new clock." I said, holding the broken Voltorb- alarm clock.

"This is no time for jokes, we're going to be late!" I think we already are.

Ash didn't waste any time at all. He only slipped on his sneakers. Good thing I slept with my clothes on. Sometimes being lazy does pay off. Once I slipped into my sneakers we we're off to the lab.

We finally made it to Prof. Oak's lab. There was a large crowd of people gathered there. Ash and I were pushing our way through when Ash bumps into none other than Gary.

"Hey, watch where you're going! Oh, it's just you Ash, better late than never I guess."

Ash picks himself up from the ground." Gary."

"That's Mr. Gary to you, show some respect. Well, Ash even if you don't have Pokémon yet, you and I are rivals starting today."

"Did you get your first Pokémon?"

"Of course I did. I wasn't late like you, and its right here in this pokéball." Gary begins spinning his pokéball on his finger.

The crowd starts cheering for Gary.

"Thank you fans, thank you for this great honor. I promise you that I will become a Pokémon Master and make the town of Pallet known all around the world!" Yeah, good luck with that.

"Gary, what Pokémon did you choose." Ash asked.

"I'm not telling you. But as the grandson of Prof Oak, I was expected to get the best Pokémon from him. Smell ya later Ashy boy." And with that he walks away followed by the crowd, leaving only me and Ash.

"Nice guy." I say sarcastically.

"Oh, I'll show him someday." Ash responds in an angry tone.

"So, you decided to show up Ash and who are you." Prof. Oak said. I didn't even see him coming.

"My name's Brian, Professor we're here to get our first Pokémon." I replied. I'm really not expecting to get a Pokémon but who knows I might get lucky.

"Your first Pokémon?"

"Yes, we're ready now." Ash says happily. He must be really excited. He was steaming just a second ago.

"Your friend here looks ready but you look like you're ready for bed, not for Pokémon training. I hope you don't think you're going to train in your pajamas." Wow, I got complimented by Prof. Oak himself.

"No, Professor. I got messed up this morning and we were a little but believe me. I'm ready for a Pokémon!

We went inside Prof. Oak's lab. He takes us to a storage machine containing three pokéballs.

"Who gets to choose first, me or you, Brian?" Ash asks me.

"You go first Ash. I know how long you've been waiting for this moment."

"Really, thanks Brian you're a real pal. I've already decided and I'm choosing Squirtle." Ash picks up the water type's pokéball to find it empty.

"You're too late Ash. it's already taken by someone who was on time." Prof. Oak exclaimed.

"That's a shame. But now my Pokémon will be Bulbasaur. He picks up the grass type's pokéball but it's also empty.

"That one was also taken by a kid who wasn't late."

"Well, that's no problem, because my Pokémon will be Charmander." He picks up the third pokéball, which is also empty.

"The early bird gets the worm or in this case the Pokémon."

"Does this mean that all the Pokémon are already taken" Ash says in a disappointed tone.

"Well…there is still is one Pokémon left but it's quite stubborn though."

Ash gasps. "Only one left." Ash turns to me. "What do you think Brian?"

"I did tell you, you could choose first, looks like it's yours." I grinned.

"But if I take the last Pokémon there won't be any left for you."

"It's ok Ash, take the Pokémon." I actually would have liked having Pikachu as my first Pokémon but if I had taken it I would have messed up the plot. And I didn't have it in me to take Pikachu away from Ash. He's like his main Pokémon. Can you imagine him without Pikachu, it just wouldn't seem right.

Ash nodded with a grateful smile. Professor, I'll take it!

In the middle of the three empty pokéballs, a fourth appeared. This pokéball had lightning bolt mark on it. Prof. Oak picks it up.

"I think it's only fair to warn you that this Pokémon still isn't tamed yet and it's pretty stubborn." Prof. Oak exclaims.

"I don't care. I can handle it Professor." Ash replies.

"Very Well..." Prof. Oak hands the pokéball to Ash. The ball immediately opens up and releases a bright yellow light. The light faded, it started taking shape, forming Pikachu.

"Pikachu." It's so cute. I can't believe I'm seeing a real life Pokémon. I really want to pet but I won't because it will zap me.

"Its name is Pikachu." Prof. Oak said.

"Oh! It's so cool, it's the best one. Hello, Pikachu." Ash picks up and hugs the mouse Pokémon and it doesn't look too happy about it.

"Pika." It said with disdain in its voice. Pikachu's cheeks began crackling with yellow electric sparks and it zapped Ash.

"Pikachu is an Electric type Pokémon. They are usually shy but can sometimes have an electrifying personality." Ha-ha. Good one professor.

"Now you tell me." Ash said after being electrocuted. I don't know how he's still standing, let alone alive but I guess Earth logic doesn't apply here. Come to think of it what will happen if I get zapped, I'm not from this world, will I feel the intense pain and shrug it off a moment later or will I really die, if I can die here. I don't want to find out, I'll just keep a safe distance, but since I'm hanging with Ash getting shocked might be inevitable.

Prof. Oak turns to me now. "I'm sorry Brian but that was the last Pokémon." He informs me. I already knew he wouldn't have any Pokémon left but I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. I really wanted a Pokémon.

"That's Okay professor. I'm going to be traveling with Ash and since he has a Pokémon, he can help me catch one of my own."

"Yes, good idea. In that case you'll need these, a pokédex and pokéballs." He says as he takes them out of his coat pocket and hands them to me. I put the pokédex in my hoodie pocket and pokéballs in my pants pocket.

This is the part where Oak hands Ash his own pokédex and pokéballs. As he reaches out to grab them, Pikachu lets out another Thundershock, shocking both him and the professor. But not me, like I said I'm keeping my distance.

After Ash and Oak recovered from their shocking experience, we left the lab to find that a small crowd had gathered to root for Ash including his mother.

"Oh, Ash I'm so proud of you. Today you can finally fulfill your dream and go on your Pokémon journey but I'm really going to miss you." She hands Ash a green backpack. "I packed you clean shoes, jeans, shirt, hat and under wear, some snacks, rubber gloves to do your laundry and a clothesline to hang them up to dry.

"Thanks mom." Ash said.

Delia turns her attention to me. "Don't think I've forgotten about you, Brian, here you go. She grabs a backpack she was carrying on her back and gives it to me. It looked identical to Ash's but mine was yellow in color and had a black strip instead of a yellow one.

"Thank you so much." I said.

Delia giggled. "No need to thank me. Hmm?

She notices Pikachu.

"Ash, is that your Pokémon?" She asks her son.

"Yep, that's my Pokémon, Pikachu. With Pikachu by my side I'll all get every single Pokémon there is."

I thought all Pokémon stayed inside there pokéballs. Why doesn't yours?"

"That's right, ok Pikachu, return." Ash takes out a pokéball and throws it at Pikachu only to have him send it back with his tail. Why didn't he just send it back with the red laser instead of throwing the ball.

"Oh, isn't that nice, you're playing catch. You two must be friends already."

"Yeah, Pikachu and I are friends, Right." Ash says as he picks up Pikachu. Right now I'm backing away.

"But… it's a little strange."

Pikachu took offense to this and shocked everyone present, excluding me and Prof. Oak.

Ash, Pikachu and I were walking along Route 1, with Ash dragging Pikachu with a clothesline and rubber gloves so he couldn't zap him.

"Ash, don't you think you're being a little tough on Pikachu."

"I don't like this anymore than you do but Pikachu isn't going to follow me any other way."

"It probably just doesn't know you very well. Why don't you just take some time talk to him and find out what's wrong. Maybe that will sort it out."

"You're probably right, it's worth a try."

As Ash is talking to Pikachu, I get a weird feeling in my head, it isn't a headache or migraine it just feels tingly. Like several electric shocks flowing though my brain. In the corner of my eye I see something moving in the grass, I know I shouldn't walk in tall grass without a Pokémon but this feeling in my head seems to be telling me to go forward. I get closer to whatever seems to be moving in the grass and that's when I see yellow fur…No way!

I couldn't believe my luck. I had just found a wild Pikachu! Judging by its tail it was a male Pikachu.

The wild Pikachu noticed me and stared at me curiously.

"Pika?" it said in a curious tone.

I took out my pokédex to scan it. I just flip it open, point it at the Pikachu and the pokédex started to speak.

"Pikachu, the Mouse Pokémon. It has small electric sacs on both its cheeks. If threatened, it looses electric charges from the sacs."

I took a pokéball from my pocket and pressed the button in front of it to make it larger. I don't know how pokéballs can do that but I'll just go along with it. I turn to see what Ash is up to. Looks like Ash is trying to capture a Pidgey on his own and Pikachu's on a tree branch observing him, I guess talking things out didn't do any good. Looks like I'm on my own this one. I threw the pokéball at the wild Pikachu and it was enveloped in a red light, it got sucked inside the ball. It starts shaking 1, 2, 3 and it stopped and it let out white sparkles.

I slowly walk towards the ball to pick it. I stare at it in disbelief for a minute or two before I let out screams of joy. I can't believe it! I just caught my first real live Pokémon, and it's a Pikachu. And I didn't even have to battle it. Awesome! I honestly didn't think I'd be able to pull it off on a first try. I guess you can catch Pokémon without battling it if you're lucky.

"Hey, Brian, are you ok?" Ash asks me with concern.

"Ash! Ash! I did it! I just caught my first Pokémon on my own!" I say excitingly.

Wow! Brian, that's great! What Pokémon did you catch?!

I'll show you, pokéball go!" I threw the pokéball to the ground, it opened up, it let out a flash of blue light and the ball bounced back to my hand. The blue light took the shape of Pikachu, my Pikachu.

"Pikachu." The electric Pokémon said. It actually sounded happy. I hope my Pikachu's more obedient than Ash's.

"Whoa, you got a Pikachu too! I hope that this one's more cooperative than mine is."

Ash's Pikachu turned its head away from Ash. Clearly it was offended by Ash's comment.

I knelt down to my newly caught Pikachu's level. "As of now, you and I are partners, Pikachu.

"Pika." Pikachu smiled and held out his paw. I reached out and grabbed Pikachu's small paw. Pikachu's friendly smile turned into a devious one…this isn't good.

Pikachu unleashed red electricity from his cheeks and shocked me.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!" …That really hurt. I'm surprised I'm still alive after being zapped by who-knows how many volts of electricity but that's Pokémon logic, what are you gonna do. My clothes are a little singed now but other than that I'm ok.

My Pikachu starts to laugh.

"I'm going to take that as an 'I'm in'." I said with slight irritation in my voice.

"Look over there." Ash said, pointing to a bird-like figure in the distance." How about it Brian, wanna help me catch that Pidgey?" Pidgey? You need to get your eyes checked.

"Are you up for it, Pikachu?" I asked my first Pokémon.

"Pika Pi." He nods.

Oh, man if I go through with this, we're all going to get chased by a flock of seriously ticked off Spearow. But I really can't change the plot, if I did who knows what will happen. I'm just going to stick with the original story as much as I possibly can. Sure there are bound to be changes since I'm here, I just hope there's not too much. Knowing what's going to happen doesn't necessarily make you prepared for it but I'll try my best.

"Ok, first I'll get its attention by throwing this rock at it then you have Pikachu zap it and I'll catch it." Ash informed me.

"I got it."

Ash threw the rock at the bird Pokémon, it responded by turning its head and giving us an angry glare.

"Ash, I don't think that's a Pidgey."

"What is it then?" Ash took out his pokédex to scan the Pokémon.

"Spearow, the Tiny Bird Pokémon. Unlike Pidgey, Spearow has a terrible attitude. It is very wild and will sometimes attack other Pokémon and humans."

With a screech, Spearow took to the air and flew directly toward us. We ducked before it could attack us, it noticed Ash's Pikachu in the tree, laughing at us and turned its attention to it instead.

We got up to see Spearow attacking Pikachu.

Hey, leave Pikachu alone! Ash yelled at Spearow, but it didn't listen and continued its violent attack.

"Pikachu, use Thundershock on Spearow now!" I ordered my Pikachu.

"Pika- chuuuu!" It obeyed and sent out a burst of red electric energy that zapped Spearow.

Spearow tumbled from the sky and landed on the hard ground.

"That was awesome Pikachu." I praised my Pokémon. Ash's Pikachu got down from the tree to join us.

Spearow got up from the dirt and let out a loud cry. The cry was answered by an entire flock of Spearow that swarmed from a tree nearby, heading directly for the four of us.

"I believe this is where we run." I said.

"Sounds like a plan." Ash replied and we fled with our Pikachu.

"Pikachu, use Thundershock on 'em!' I yelled.

Pikachu unleashed a strong electric shock and Ash's Pikachu followed mine's example. They both shot two powerful electrical attacks at the front line of Spearow, taking them out but more just kept coming.

They quickly caught up to Ash's Pikachu since it was the slower of the two likely due to the injuries it took from the first Spearow. They repeated jabbing it with multiple Peck attacks until my Pikachu intervened with another Thundershock to see off those Spearow.

Ash picked up his injured Pokémon and so did I and we continued running. The flock of Spearow had driven us to a cliff next to a waterfall.

"We have to jump!" Ash said, tilting his hat backwards, preparing to jump.

I can't believe I'm about to do this "Geronimo!" I yelled as we both jumped into the river below us, holding our Pikachu tightly in our arms.

Ash and I were both swept away by the river's strong current.

On the shore, a certain red head is fishing. She suddenly feels a pull on her fishing line.

"Hey, I got a bite!" Misty said. She forcibly pulled out her catch out of the water. It wasn't a water Pokémon, but Ash and Pikachu. Just as they are pulled out, I make it to shore, holding my Pikachu in my right arm. I took a quick look at him. He was a little shaken and soaked but otherwise ok.

Misty approached Ash "Oh, are you alright?" Misty said with concern

"Yeah, I'm fine." Ash replied only to get slapped in the face by Misty. I'm trying hard not to laugh because were in a bit of a dire situation here.

"Not you. I meant your Pokémon."

"Oh…Pikachu." Ash looked down at Pikachu, who was cradled in his arms "Pikachu…please just hang in there."

"Don't just sit there. You need to get Pikachu medical attention."

"You mean a Pokémon Center." Misty nodded.

"Which way do we go?" I asked Misty.

Misty pointed down the pathway "Go that way it'll take you to Viridian City. There's a Pokémon Center there.

We heard loud cries coming right behind us. We turned our heads to see the flock of Spearow still after us.

"Oh, no they're coming back!" Ash panicked. Ash and I ran up to Misty's bike. He put his Pikachu into the basket on the front of the bicycle, while mine settled on my shoulder.

"Hey, are you two doing?" Misty said.

'We need to borrow this." Ash responded as he started pedaling.

"But, that's my bike!" she shouted.

"Don't worry. We'll give it back someday!" I shouted over my shoulder. She'll get it back in the end of Johto, which will be…well I don't know how long.

"Sheesh." She scowled.

Ash pedaled us towards Viridian City as hard as he could when black storm clouds gathered in the sky.

It started raining heavily and the flock of Spearow weren't far behind.

"Hang on Pikachu. We're almost there" Ash reassured his Pokémon.

The Spearow finally caught up to us and several of them started violently jabbing us. Ash lost control and we fell over a ledge into the muddy ground.

"Ouch… I muttered. I opened my eyes and saw Pikachu nudging me to get up "I'm fine Pikachu, what about you."

"Pika." He nodded.

I rushed over to Ash's Pikachu to make sure he was alright. He was fine for the time being but we have to get him the Pokémon Center and fast. I picked him up and walked towards Ash.

"Ash. Hey, Ash get up." I said, nudging him.

He groaned as he opened his eyes "Pikachu, is Pikachu alright." He asked me.

"Yeah, for now." I handed him his Pokémon.

The Spearow are getting closer and they seemed ready to attack. These two are in no condition to fight so it looks like it's up to me.

"Ash, take Pikachu to the Pokémon Center now." I demanded.

"B-But what about you?" Ash said.

"Pika Pika Pikachu!" My Pikachu said with red electricity crackling from his cheeks. I think he wants to fight by my side. I feel really lucky to have a Pokémon like him.

"I'll be fine. I've got Pikachu here with me. You have to take yours to the Pokémon Center to get it help. Now go!" Pikachu and I turned to face the Spearow.

"Look Spearow, if you what to get to our friends, then you'll have to go through us first!"

"Pika Pika!"

The Spearow cried aggressively and dove toward us.

"Pikachu, hit 'em with the best Thundershock you got!" I yelled.

"Pika!" Pikachu jumped toward the Spearow. Suddenly Ash's Pikachu leaped over my shoulder to join mine, which took me by surprise. I thought I told them to leave. At that moment, two lightning bolts struck the electric mice as if they were lightning rods.

"PIKA-CHUUUUU!' The two electric types said in unison.

All I could see was an intense flash of light then I blacked out.

I woke up. The storm had finally cleared. I turned my head and found my Pikachu sitting next me unscathed, smiling at me.

"We showed them didn't we" I said weakly.

"Pikachu." He agreed.

I turned to where Ash was laying with his Pikachu.

"We beat 'em" I told him.

"We sure did." He replied.

"Pi." His Pikachu said weakly with a soft nod.

We heard a loud cry coming right above the sky. Ash and I turned to look up and saw a large glowing bird Pokémon flying majestically over a rainbow…Ho-Oh.

"What's that?" Ash said

"I don't know." Actually I do but I don't think I should tell him.

On the ground next to Ash, his pokédex beeped and said.

"There is no data. There still are Pokémon yet to be identified."

I remembered in a pokédex entry back on Earth, that whoever sees a Ho-Oh is promised an eternal happiness. Right now I'm starting to believe it.

I returned Pikachu to his pokéball to get a good rest. He's had enough excitement for one day.

Ash and I made our way up a hill, with his injured Pikachu in his arms. When we made it to the top we found the place we were looking for…Viridian City.

Pikachu licked Ash's chin with affection. I smiled at the new found trust Pikachu had for his trainer.

We then made our way towards the city.

To Be Continued…

Pokémon Captured

Brian: Pikachu (male)

Ash: Pikachu (male)

That was chapter 2. I know it might be a little confusing to tell the two Pikachu apart but I'll try to make it as clear as possible in the next chapters. I'm not going to nickname my Pokémon because I've never done it before and I'm no good coming up with nicknames. One difference between my Pikachu and Ash's is that mine's electricity is red instead of the standard yellow. And the tingly feeling I got right before I caught Pikachu will be explained in a future chapter. Review and let me know what you think.