Chapter Two: Meowth/Rockets and Trades

Ashlyn limped into the Pokecenter, carrying Bolt in her arms and having Officer Jenny at her side.

"Nurse Joy, this trainer needs her Pokemon checked and a first aid kit for her sprained ankle."

"I wouldn't have sprained my ankle if you hadn't scared the Dratini out of me," mumbled Ash. "You could have just asked to see my Pokedex."

Officer Jenny blushed and Nurse Joy blinked. "Her?"

"I'm a girl. It's just more comfortable for me to walk around looking like a boy," Ashlyn said, handing over Bolt and Rattata and Fearow's Pokeballs before limping over to the waiting bench and lieing down. Nurse Joy went off to check Ashlyn's Pokemon. Officer Jenny wrapped Ashlyn's ankle up then left. After about ten minutes the video phone rang. Ash sighed before getting up and limping over to the phone. Answering it, she saw... the back of someone's head.

"Hello? Is someone there?"

"Professor Oak, how are you?"

"Ah! Ashlyn, I'm good. How come you took so long to recognize me?"

"Well, it's kind of hard to guess who you are judging only by the back of your head. It's nice to see you don't have any bald spots though."

Professor Oak then realized that he had the wrong camera on. It took a few minutes before he switched the cameras.

"There. That's better. Have you caught any new Pokemon?"

"Yes, but I think it'd be better if you just looked up my pokedex records from your PC."

Professor Oak nodded before doing so.

"Hmm... a Rattata and- huh? HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU CATCH A FEAROW?"

*sigh* "Don't ask. Just look around for someone willing to trade a Fearow for something. The sooner I get rid of that Pokemon the better. And I think Rattata could do better under another trainer. Sorry to cut this talk short, but I've had a long day. I'll call you tomorrow evening. Say hello to Mom for me."

"Alright, it's easy to tell that you're tired. Go get some rest, okay?"

"Thanks," said Ashlyn, turning off the videophone just in time to hear a voice shouting at her.

"Hey! It's you! What's the big idea practically throwing this bag at me and then running?" Ashlyn looked up to see the red-headed girl who she had thrown her bag to, holding her duffel bag.

"Sorry. I needed to run fast and that would have slowed me down. Thanks for bringing it though," Ash said, taking her bag from the red head.

"Yeah, well... don't do it again, kid," the red-head said, calming down. "So, what's your name?"

"I'm called Ash. Ash Ketchum. And you are?"

"Misty Waterflower. I plan to be the world's best water Pokemon trainer."

"Waterflower...Waterflower...Ah! Your family runs the Cerulean City Gym. You have three sisters that put on underwater shows too, right?"

Misty sighed. "Yes."

"Pika!" (*Ash!*) Bolt yelled, running out of a room and onto Ashlyn's shoulder.

"All your Pokemon are back to full health," Nurse Joy said, handing Ash her Pokeballs. "There are open rooms if you two would like to stay the night."

"Sounds good," Ash said.

"That's great," Misty said happily.

-Midnight, Pokemon Center-

Ashlyn's eyes snapped open. She felt three 'auras' on the roof. Two humans and a Pokemon. Ash felt they were up to something and sighed. "Bolt... hey, Bolt, wake up, buddy."

*Yawn* (Yes?)

"Come with me; we have something to take care of." Getting up and carrying Bolt, Ashlyn made her way up to the roof.

On the roof she found a red-haired girl and a blue-haired boy with a Meowth.

"Um... excuse me? Can you stop and talk for a minute? What are your names?"

-One Team Rocket Motto Later-

"Okay... that's one way to say your names... listen, how about a deal?"

"A deal? What type of deal?" Jessie asked.

"Well, Meowth, am I right to assume that you weren't actually caught by Jessie or James?"

Meowth nodded.

"Okay, if I battle Meowth and catch him, then you two quit Team Rocket and become regular trainers and travel with me. If I don't catch him I won't give Officer Jenny a full description of you and your names."

The three huddled together and talked for about four minutes.

"Alright, but that's kinda a weird deal." Meowth said. "But I gotta ask, how come you ain't shocked to hear me talking in human tongue?"

(Dude! This gal can understand Pokemon whether they speak human language or not. She also looks like a boy in her travelling clothes.) Bolt said.

"Okay, let's just get going; I want to get some more sleep. Bolt, you're up!"

(Right)

"Ready...set...start!" James yelled when he and Jessie were off to the side.

Meowth launched a scratch attack at Bolt.

"Bolt, dodge and use Thundershock!"

(Got it!)

The resulting attack shocked Meowth. (A/N No pun intended) But Meowth kept going on and on with scratch attacks while Bolt kept up his Thundershock attacks and dodging. It was about a ten-minute battle before Ashlyn took out her Duskball and threw it at Meowth. It shook a few times before the final 'ping' was heard, signaling Meowth's capture.

"Cool! I caught a Meowth-*Yawn*" Ashlyn half said, half yawned. "Alright, Jessie, James, it looks like you're going to travel with me... I think it would be best if you changed into something different."

We really don't have anything different to change into right now." Jessie said.

"Do you have a sowing kit and scissors?"

"Yes."

"Leave it to me."

-Pokecenter, Cafeteria, 8:00 AM-

Misty stared at the three people she was eating across from.

One was a girl with red hair that was wavy and went to her lower legs. She wore a white long sleeved shirt and tan skirt with open toe knee-high boots. She carried a white backpack.

Another was a blue (or as he said, lavender) haired boy with tan pants and a black tee-shirt and black boots. He carried a tan backpack.

But it was the sleepy-eyed girl sitting between them that held her attention. She had long black hair that reached down to her waist while she was standing. Her bangs covered most of the top part of her face except the section around her left eye where her bangs parted. She wore a short-sleeved dress that looked more like a tee-shirt that went down to her ankles, and no shoes. But Misty had to admit to herself that the dark-haired girl looked very pretty. A Meowth was sleeping in her lap.

"Hi. I'm Misty. Who are you?"

"I'm Jessie," said the red head.

"My name is James," the male said.

"Morning, Misty. You seem to be in a better mood today."

Misty blinked, confused.

"Pi-pika-achu." (Hey, Ash, you forgot your hat!) Bolt called as he entered the cafeteria, Ashlyn's cabby hat on his head that, for the most part, made Bolt look kinda like a Vileplum with a tail. Bolt climbed onto Ash's shoulder and put Ash's hat on her head.

"..! Wait a minute! Ash? I thought you were a boy!"

"I don't care if people think I'm a boy or a girl. And it's Ashlyn, but I like being called Ash. Besides, I've had a long night and didn't feel like changing before I came to get breakfast. I made Jessie and James clothes and bags, sent Rattata and Fearow to Prof. Oak's Lab, healed Meowth, got Jessie and James their Pokemon lisences, and got more supplies for us. So excuse me for still being in my night gown."

Lifting Meowth up, Ash carried him to the door.

"Jessie, James, we'll head for Viridian Forest around noon. Til then I'm gonna go back to bed for a while."

*Yawn*

Review Please! And in your review kindly give your vote for the following polls:

1-Which Pokemon should Ashln trade Fearow for?

(1) Scyther

(2) Onix

(3) Dodrio

(4) Rapidash

2-Which Pokemon should Ashlyn trade Rattata for?

(1) Ponyta

(2) Seel

(3) Cubone

(4) Egg

3- If it's an egg which Pokemon should it hatch out to be. (Please submit your answer even if you did not vote for egg)

(1) Shiny Eevee

(2) Regular Eevee

(3) Ditto

(4) Dratini

Thank you for your time. ^^