Doing Things Differently

Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon. I own only the characters that show up when Ash is wondering certain regions and gets certain Pokemon. I own the characters there.

Summary: Ash is given Pikachu in the beginning. What if Pikachu ditches him in his time of need. What is another pokemon takes place of his starter. He takes to the world differently and is colder. He wants to be the best of trainers. Watch out world.

Answers:

TinkotheWolf: Thanks. I'm happy with the story it self and can't wait to see what else to write for it. The pokemon list you have is nice and there are some that I know he will use. You'll just have to find out what he'll use though.

Noshadowone: Your welcome. I forgot about that. I'm still a new writer. Hopefully will get much better at that. Thanks, I want to make the stories as good to the original but my way as possible.

PrincessAnime08: Thanks for enjoying the story. There will be more interesting pokemon and friendships in the future.

PokemonKnight: Thanks. I want this story to be really different. As for what he'll capture next that's the thing Ash will capture types that are to him the type that fits him and what he likes.

Pokemaster 341: Thanks. I hope everyone will enjoy every chapter of this story. I want to make things very interesting.

SSJ3 Kyuubi Gohan: Yeah Mystic evolved. Meeting up with Pikachu is gonna be a harsh experience. I do like the idea of him having a Lucario.

Fanfic meister: Thanks. I wanted them both to evolve. I also wanted to give Ash backup incase his Shellder lost and needed some backup. I will try to work on my spelling issues.

Black Wolf 101: I like the Ninetales,Aerodactyl, Seadra, and Ponyta. I still got more pokemon ideas for this story.

Iggychan89: I just read your story and opps... I didn't mean for that to happen. I wanted Ash to have a giant water pokemon and Gyarados happen to be my favorite. I wasn't expecting that.

ShadowWolfDemon19: I don't know about Arcanine, but Ninetales would be good with Ash. He will be getting something along the lines of the other regions. I don't want him to have a Lucario yet.

Senpen banka: Thanks. I enjoyed that chapter. He won't be using that Beedrill so I thought his mother would like it more sense she's a garden lover.

Avengeme: I don't know about Misty. I have an idea in mind of who he could be with. She isn't showing for a while. For pokemon, I'm making a list of who would be good and not.

Fearofvengeance: Sorry again for the grammar. I can't wait for the Electric fight myself. He will be getting higher scores in the conferences then in the canon series. He would have had a higher score in Kanto if it wasn't for that Charizard.

Lightningblade49: Yeah. I want Ash to have some serious powerhouses so he knows what to expect in battles. His Spearow and Ekans will evolve soon.

Lighting-Squall: Thanks. I think female pokemon would like him more. They would be like his body guards and mother hens to him.

Darkmachines: Thanks. I hope every chapter is good. He is getting Krabby, Magneton, Muk, Don't know about Porygon. Misty is one I'm working on a list on as the same with Brock. Togepi is going to be a surprise in this story.

Trinty Fenton-Phantom: Thanks. I will keep writing till, I'm out of all ideas. Ash will get a Ninetales, Persian and maybe Dratini.

Lord Kaizer:Thanks. Hope you will continue to enjoy it.

Swagnilla-Ice-1985: Talon will evolve soon. I want it to be a good time for him to evolve as the same with Naga.

Pokemon Ash has so far:

Spearow: Talon (male)

Gyarados: Mystic (female) evolved

Cloyster: Gem (female) evolved

Ekans: Naga (female)

Mankey: Champ (male)

Pinsir: Spike (male)

Beedrill: Videl (female)

Sandshrew: Quake (male)

Clefable: Tinker (female)

Ash is a ladies man... Has more girls then Brock will ever get. ;)

Listed is what I think could work in the next chapter:

Nidoran

Graveler

What do you think? Name any others you would think will work with him and this story.

Chapter 6

AJ

(Verse 1)
I want to be the very best,
Like no one ever was.
To catch them is my real test,
To train them is my cause.

I will travel across the land,
Searching far and wide.
Each Pokemon to understand
The power that's inside

(Gotta catch 'em all)

It's you and me
I know it's my destiny

Pokemon!

You're my best friend,
In a world we must defend.
Pokemon

(Gotta catch 'em all)

A heart so true.
Our courage will pull us through.
You teach me and I'll teach you.
Pokemon.

(Gotta catch 'em all)

Yeah

(Verse 2)
Every challenge along the way
With courage I will face.
I will battle everyday
To claim my rightful place.

Come with me the time is right.
There's no better team.
Arm and arm well win the fight.
It's always been our dream.

Pokemon!

(Gotta catch 'em all)

It's you and me
I know it's my destiny

Pokemon!

Oh, your my best friend,
In a world we must defend.

Pokemon!

A heart so true.
Our courage will pull us through.
You teach me and I'll teach you.

Pokemon!

(Gotta catch 'em all)x5

Yeah!

Pokemon!

It's you and me
I know it's my destiny

Pokemon!

Oh, your my best friend,
In a world we must defend.

Pokemon!

A heart so true.
Our courage will pull us through.
You teach me and I'll teach you.

Pokemon Opening: Kanto

Last Time on Starting Things Differently:

"Oh Ash wait a minute." The violet sister said remembering what she got for the scar-ed boy. Ash turned and looked at the violet girl in question. She smiled and walked over to Ash. She pulled out a black box and handed it to him. Ash blinked and looked at the girl curiously. Misty and Brock leaned over his shoulder. Talon stared at the box in wonder. "Come on like open it." The pink sister retorted with a smile. Ash blinked and took off the lid. Inside was a blue stone. Misty went wide eyed, "A water stone?! Why is he getting one?" She said with wonder and in question. The sisters smiled, "It was the least we could do after he saved our gym. I don't think just giving a badge was enough." Daisy said with a smile looking at the boy. Ash smiled at the sisters generosity, "Thank you all." They all nodded at him. "You can use it on your Shellder. It looked powerful already so with this it can reach it's full potential." The pink sister said with a grand smile. Ash blinked at that and gave a huge grin. "Yeah! I think I will!" With that he grabbed Gem's pokeball.

"Gem! Come on out girl!" He released his Shellder who came out with a shriek. She stood in front of Ash awaiting his orders. She saw she was in front of the gym and no opponent even if she battled already today. Ash bend over and showed her the water stone. "I got this today Gem. It's a water stone. I wanted to know if you wanted to use it to evolve?" Ash asked gently to his shelled pokemon. The Shellder blinked and then started to hop up and down happily. The other's laughed, "I'll take that as a yes!' Ash said laughing at her antics. He took the stone from the box and pressed it gently on Gems shell. It engulfed her in a sea of white. He watched her shape starting to morph and grow until there before him was a Cloyster. He wasn't small anymore but almost his height. He smiled at his new clam pokemon. "How do you feel Gem." His new Cloyster gave him a grin and nodded showing it felt great. "Cloy ster." Gem said in happiness. Ash smiled and turned to the sensual sisters. "Thank you." They laughed and told him it was nothing.

'Hey Ash let's go." Brock said looking ready to leave. Ash turned and smiled once again at his Cloyster and returned her. "Right. Let's go." Talon nodded and cawed in response ready to hit the road. Misty nodded and gripped her bag. She turned to her sisters, "See you all later!" She yelled running after her 2 boys. Her sisters looked on seeing the pack of 3 walking off into the sunset and gave each other grins.

Present:

Ash was walking down the pathway still grinning about his fight in Cerulean City. He was astonished that his Magikarp evolved. He felt really proud that Mystic got to be a fighter now. Ash was even more proud to know that his Shellder got a water stone. Gem wanted to become a Cloyster and he did what his pokemon wanted. He was very happy to know that he had some good water types on his team. Talon cawed at that seeing his trainers happy expression that was lighting up his whole face. Brock and Misty laughed seeing Ash's giddiness from the battle.

Ash was still smiling at that thought. He couldn't wait for his next battle he wanted to fight with his Gyarados some time. He has been waiting to use her in battles, but sense she didn't have many moves it wouldn't have ended well. So he was stoked to use her in any up coming battles except for the Thunder Badge knowing it wouldn't be good for his sea snake with a electric pokemon. The thought hit him in seconds, 'Pikachu." Ash whispered venomously at the thought of that cowardly rodent. Talon heard that response and gripped his trainers shoulder in support. Ash turned and gave Talon a faint smile, "Thanks for that boy. Just the that of that thing..." He stopped there bringing a hand to his face. He felt the scar on his left eye in remembrance and vowed to always remember it was that rodent that gave him this scar. It didn't do it himself but he left him to be mauled by a flock of Spearow. Ash was pushed out of his memories after feeling a fierce nip to his ear. He awoken from his thoughts seeing Talon's worried expression, "Sorry boy. I was lost in a sea of memories of how we first met." Talon's face went into a sad frown, "It's ok boy you didn't mean it." Ash said petting Talon's head.

Brock and Misty looked on wondering how that came to be. Misty knew a little of what happened but not a lot to fully understand. Brock didn't know the story at all. "Ash... If you don't mind me asking. How did you get that scar?" Brock asked looking at Ash's scar with concern. Ash looked at Brock looking at his scar and sighed. "I got this on my first day on my pokemon journey. I was given my former starter Pikachu to go on this journey." Ash said in no emotion looking hard at Brock. Brock felt a chill go down his spine seeing the look of hatred in Ash's eyes after mentioning Pikachu. "What happened to it?" Brock questioned after not seeing it. "I don't know and I don't care. That thing can die for all I care." Ash said with conviction. Just the name of the rodent got under his skin. "He left me after I angered a flock of Spearow. Instead of helping like it should it ran and left me. I was attack harshly by them and just barely lived. Talon was the one to save me. He got me help from Mystic and they in turn looked for another help. You Misty." Ash said after telling his story. The others looked horrified at this. Misty started to cry, "I really did save you that much that day didn't I." She whispered now knowing how much Ash's life that day was in stake. Brock couldn't believe all that happened to his friend. "These scars will forever show me that some pokemon can't be trusted." Ash stated feeling his scar and gripping his fingers into his face. The others looked on sadly and had to agree that was some good logic. Talon cawed and nuzzled his trainer who smiled faintly.

The gang decided to move on to their journey. They were happy to know everyone's pasts now to make them understand each other better. They all said they will be everyone's guard and shield. Ash had to smile at his traveling buddies. He couldn't believe how well he took to them and telling them his story. He knew Misty could understand it, but was happy to know Brock did too and wanted to support him. He was glad to have them as his friends.

Continuing their walk they entered a forest. Ash gave a smile to Brock, "So we're going to Vermillion City. I wonder what it's like?" Ash thought about in his mind. "It's got electric cruise ship and I'm dying to see it." Misty said with a smile looking pointedly at Ash in that response. "We won't have time for sight seeing." Ash said angrily with his eyes narrowed. He wanted to go to the gym. "I've heard there's a great gym in Vermillion." Brock answered with a smile. "Yeah! I heard that it's a gym that deals with Electric types!" I can't wait to battle there!" Ash yelled with excitement. "Let's go guys, I want to get to the gym in just a few days!" Ash said while running in a hurry. His friends blinked at Ash's rushed sentence and saw him take off like a rocket. Talon flew off his trainers shoulder in time. He had to caw with laughter seeing how excited his trainer got with his ideas.

"Hey! Ash! You better be careful around here! There are a lot of tough trainers around here!" Misty shouted looking at her scar-ed friend with worry. "Ah. Bring them on. The better the battle the better my pokemon will get." Ash said looking over his shoulder towards his friends with a smirk. They sighed at his antics. "Just when you think he is mature he goes and does something like that." Misty stated looking annoyed. "Well he is 10 years old. And a boy Misty. They have their moments." Brock said with a grin. "I remember being like that at his age." Brock retorted to Misty who blinked and gave a faint smile herself, "I guess your right. Let's go catch up with him." They nodded and took off after their friend.

Ash was laughing while running. Talon flew down beside him edging him to race him. Ash smirked at his Spearow's challenge, "I'm gonna win Talon just you wait!" With that he took off and Talon blinked owlishly then narrowed his eyes. He too took off flying as fast as he could. Talon had to admit his trainer had a set of legs that could make certain pokemon jealous. Ash was running when he tripped over a bump in the road. He went flying and smashed into the road. He groaned and felt something nuzzling his face. Ash looked up to see Talon looking at him in worry. "I'm fine boy. Just tripped over a rock." He looked over and saw it wasn't a rock, but a Meowth. "A Meowth!" He saw it looked like it was sleeping but when Ash tripped it over it was wide awake. It was hissing at him. "Sorry for that girl! I didn't mean to wake you up. But you shouldn't be sleeping in the road in the first place." Ash said looking sheepish.

The Meowth stopped hissing and looked the boy over. She saw he looked like a strong trainer and seeing the Spearow on his shoulder showed that too. It took skill to have a Spearow. She mewed in approval. She walked over and zeroed around his legs. Ash blinked owlishly at this and bend down to pet her. She arched her back at his petting and purred. He gave a grin and started to scratch under her chin. She purred even more and Ash was laughing. "Wow! Your a pretty girl aren't cha!" Ash said looking at the cat scratch pokemon. She meowed and batted his hand with her paw for more scratching. Ash shook his head, "Sorry girl, I can't play with you anymore. I have to train and fight more battles." He said looking at her with a sadness. The Meowth's ears drooped till they perked up. "Meow-th!" She stated and walked over to Ash once again. She climbed his pants leg with her claws and pointed to one of his pokeballs. Ash's eyes widened, "You want to go with me?" Ash said with a blink. The Meowth nodded and gave him a happy mew. Ash smiled tenderly and bend down to her. "Ok girl." He pressed the pokeball to her forehead and was instantly sucked in. The ball teleported soon after. Ash smiled that he got a new pokemon.

Ash saw the others coming and turned, "I just got a new pokemon!" He said with a happy grin. Misty and Brock blinked, "Really but we were gone for a few minutes." Misty said with amazement. "Yeah, I guess she really like me. She was a cute kitty." Ash answered with a grin. "Kitty?" Brock retorted lifting a brow. "Yeah. I caught a Meowth." Ash answered looking at them. They blinked, "A Meowth! Not Team Rockets Meowth right?!" Misty said in disapproval. "No! No. A wild female Meowth. She really liked me." Ash said with a happy grin. The others sighed in relief, "Ok that's fine with us then. Good for you." They said with a smile. Talon cawed and nodded agreeing for the good capture.

They were interrupted by someone coughing behind them, "Excuse me. Do any of you want to battle?" Everyone turned to see a young boy looking at them. He wore a light blue button up t'shirt. Green suspenders shorts. Brown belt and red boots. He had short brown hair and blinked at them owlishly. "Do you want a battle?" He repeated. Ash gave a smirk and to the kid it freaked him out seeing Ash's scar. The grin Ash gave made him look very intimidating. "Sure! Let's go!"

Ash and the kid had a battle. "Go Rattata!" The kid yelled releasing the biting rat pokemon. It hissed ready for battle. Ash smirked, "Talon! Your turn!" Talon screeched and flew off his trainers shoulder. He assumed the battle pose. "Rattata bite attack!" The rodent hissed and ran forwards. "Talon fly above and use Aerial Ace!" Talon cawed and flew into the sky. The Spearow reached the sky and fly downwards it hit the Rattata who hissed in pain. "Shake it off Rattata!" It hissed. "Talon finish it with Fury attack!" Talon flew forward and smashed into the rodent which was sent flying towards it trainer. "Oh. Rattata." Ash smiled softly, "That was a great battle. Thanks for it." The kid blinked and gave a happy grin, "Thanks. Your a great pokemon trainer." Ash gave a smile and laughed, "Well I try to be. I still have a long way to go." The kid shook his head at that, "I mean it. You seem pretty sound using those moves with your Spearow." Talon in question cawed in approval he got very strong from Ash training him. "I bet you could beat AJ!" The kid said with happiness. "AJ?" Ash said blinking at the kid with question in his eyes.

"He lives over there! He trains savage pokemon! He built his own gym. He has never lost a single match." The kid said looking excited that Ash might fight AJ. Ash blinked at this, "Never lost a single match?" He repeated testing the word on his tongue. Talon cawed and nuzzled Ash's cheek. He smiled and petted his chest feathers. The others looked on in surprise hearing about AJ and wondering what type of fighter he was. "I would like to know about this AJ. He seems like he would be a great person to battle." Ash said looking at the boy. The boy gave Ash a giant grin and grabbed his arm to pull him towards AJ's gym.

He led them to a wooded fenced in area. "This is as far as I can go Ash." The kid said. Ash blinked at this and then gave a grin, "Oh. Ok then. It was great meeting you! Have a great day." He said watching kid run off. The group walked around the fence area seeing their surroundings. They could see the pink and gold tent inside. It had a red flag blowing in the wind at the top. It had a huge board on it that showed the number of battles AJ have won. "Wow this gym looks nice. It isn't even licensed by the pokemon league." Ash said with wonder. "I can't wait to fight him!" Ash said with a grin noticing the number of wins AJ had. It would be a great battle.

"Are you my next victim?" A southern voice questioned. It showed a boy with wild dark green hair. He wore a red and black striped shirt. He had navy shorts on and red hiking boots on. He looked at them with a smirk. "You must be AJ. I heard your a savage pokemon trainer. I would like a match with you." Ash said looking at him with a wild grin. "That's me! And beating chumps like you are my hobby." AJ retorted with a evil smile. He gestured to enter his gym. "Ready to lose?' He said looking at Ash. Ash blinked and gave a wild smirk, "Not a chance."

The doors opened and they all walked inside. It showed a small battle arena. Ash blinked at this. "Wow!" Ash said looking around in wonder. Talon cawed in agreement he thought it was a nice looking gym. "Now this is not to shabby at all." Misty said knowing what a gym should be like. Just then a Butterfree flew over to them and in front of AJ. It landed on his backpack and picked it up. Ash blinked at this, "What's in the backpack?" Ash questioned. AJ looked over and said, "The wild pokemon, I just caught. There's a bunch more in the tent. And then some." Ash looked excited after that he wanted to see what type of pokemon AJ liked to use. "Hey! Can I see them after the match?!" Ash said with a grin. "If you want." AJ retorted with boredom.

"So which pokemon are you gonna choose for my 100th win?" AJ said with a grin. Ash quirked a eyebrow, "100th?" He whispered and then frowned. He walked up the steps and entered the arena. He looked on at his opponent. He pulled out a long brown training whip."You ready kid?" AJ said looking at the kid with the scar. "Ready when you are." Ash retorted with a grin keeping his hand beside his belt.

"Let's get started then. Sandshrew go!" AJ yelled as he threw his pokeball. It released a Sandshrew. Ash gave a smile sense he had one himself. "Nice a Sandshrew. This'll get interesting." Ash said giving a wild grin. "Let's be careful now Ash." Brock said behind him looking at AJ intently. Ash nodded at his words and fingered Mystic's pokeball. "Alright girl. This'll be your first battle sense you evolved. Alright Mystic! I choose you!" Ash yelled a he threw his sea snake. AJ blinked wondering what Mystic was. 'It's probably a wimpy bug or something.' That thought went away when the ball released a Gyarados. "A Gyarados how did a kid like you get a Gyarados!?" AJ yelled looking at the giant sea snake. It roared in happiness at being released.

Sandshrew looked on being nervous seeing the giant water pokemon. "Sandshrew go!" AJ shouted and whipped the ground. "Mystic use Aqua tail!" Ash shouted with narrowed eyes. Mystic roared in agreement. She used her gilled tail and swung with a bubbling water ball. It smacked the Sandshrew with great force. It gave a squeak in pain. AJ looked on wide-eyed, "Sandshrew!" He shouted as the rock rodent landed. "Get up and finish it!" He shouted whipping the ground. It steadily got up and narrowed its eyes at the sea snake. "Earthquake." AJ yelled and Sandshrew shook the ground. Misty and Brock grabbed the arena to steady themselves. Ash stood feet pressed to the ground and had his back straight staring hard at the battle. Talon sat perched looking on the battle with fierce eyes. "Mystic use Ice Fang!" His Gyarados roared and used it's ice bite attack. It hit Sandshrew who squeaked in distress and fell in front of his trainer with dizzy eyes. "Oh Sandshrew." AJ whispered and picked up his rock rodent. He stiffly patted it on the head and sat it on it's feet. AJ pointed towards the tent. Sandshrew squeaked and went towards the tent.

Ash gave a huge smile and ran to his Gyarados. "Mystic you did it girl! And your first battle too. I'm so proud of you!" Ash said as he grabbed his sea snake. She roared in happiness and bend her head down to her trainer so they were eye to eye. He smiled and stroked her scales which she closed her eyes in response to give a happy rumble. Ash laughed and continued petting his sea snake. Talon cawed with later at his trainers affectionate actions with his Gyarados. Normal people would think Gyarados are foul-tempered when Ash had his like a teddy bear to him. AJ looked on wide-eyed, "How?" He gestured to the interaction Ash had with Mystic. Misty and Brock retorted to the shocked trainer, "Don't bother its Ash. If there's something that can't be done. He's the one to do it." Misty said with laughter. AJ blinked on confused. "Oh! Wait a minute. You said after the battle you would show me your pokemon." Ash said turning to look back at AJ while still petting his happy Gyarados.

While this was happening they were being spied on by Team Rocket. They sat in a tree watching the kids. "That Sandshrew tempting sense it did hit the Gyarados." Jessie said after watching the battle the twerp had with the new kid. "We should grab it." James said with a look of intent. "Hmm.. Looks that. You 2 have to carry it." Meowth retorted seeing the Sandshrew before it went into the tent with his binoculars. The Rocket members then started to talk about AJ's fashion sense. "At least he doesn't look like he's tricker treating like you do." Meowth said with boredom ending with a smile. James looked enraged at this and brought his fist down on Meowth's head. "Me-owth!" Who fell out of the tree and hit the ground in pain then groaned.

AJ frowned and then remembered telling Ash that he would show him his pokemon. "Yeah. I did promise you I would." AJ then gave a grin. "Come on follow me." Ash was about to go follow and remembered Mystic. "Alright girl. It's time to return." She gave a sad rumble and wanted to be petted more. Ash laughed, "Maybe later girl. I want to see what type of pokemon AJ uses. I'll play with you later." She rumbled sadly one last time and huffed knowing her trainer was always right. Ash returned her and put her pokeball back on his belt. The group followed AJ into the tent and went wide-eyed. There were training equipment everywhere. "Wow!" Ash whispered in wonder.

There were pokemon everywhere training. Butterfree and Beedrill doing flying attacks. Rattata jumping through flaming hoops. They saw Sandshrew on a diving board and jumping into a small pool. It jumped out of the water and AJ frowned, "Get back in the water!" He shouted whipping his whip on the ground. Ash winced but stayed rooted to the ground he knew some trainers did harsh training to get the pokemon to command them stronger. Ash was a strong commander himself just didn't like to resort to physical discipline. He understood using psychological training with an unruly pokemon. So AJ's training didn't bother him much. Misty and Brock gasped in the treatment of this. "Hey AJ. What's that? That looks like a straight jacket." Ash retorted looking at the Sandshrew wearing the weird wire suit. "That's no straight jacket. It's a strength intensifier!' AJ stated with a grin happy to tell someone. "Who invented that thing?" Brock asked with a frown. "I did. It's my own secret weapon for unleashing pokemon's powers!" AJ said with a proud smile. AJ looked over to see Sandshrew out of the pool looking at Ash's Spearow, "Sandshrew back in the pool!" AJ shouted. It gave a squeak and jumped back into the pool.

"I'm amazed AJ. I like your idea of thinking of releasing and training your pokemon to the highest potential. It takes strong skill to do that." Ash retorted looking at the training room in approval. AJ smiled, "I like your thinking kid. I can see that your a hard trainer yourself to train a Gyarados like that." Ash gave a sheepish grin, "I still have a long way to go till I'm a very tough trainer. Though can I ask a favor of you?" Ash asked looking at AJ intently. AJ quirked a brow, "Yeah?" Ash smiled, "Can I have a few of those suits of yours? They look like they would come in handy with training." Ash said with a grin. Talon nodded liking that. AJ went wide-eyed, "You really want my suits? Some trainers think, I'm abusing my pokemon." AJ said with amazement and then end it with a frown. Ash shook his head, "I understand the meaning to be a little hard on your pokemon. When you have some foul-tempered or unruly types your bound to be a little harsher then normal. I'm one myself when training my pokemon though the whip is a little much." Ash retorted with a smile. AJ blinked and smiled, "I rather like your thinking Ash." They laughed and butted fists. Misty and Brock blinked at the bro moment and shrugged to each other. Talon on Ash's shoulder laughed at his trainers actions.

Brock peered down at the pokemon before him and turned to AJ, "Your pokemon are all in great shape. What kind of pokemon food do you give them?" Brock asked with question. AJ looked happy at that response, "My own recipe! Come on. I'll show ya!" He lead them to a cabinet labeled food. AJ opened it to show different glass containers labeling which one belonged to each pokemon. Brock nodded in approval. Ash smiled liking more of AJ's thinking. "To get the results, I want, I have to carefully monitor the pokemon diets. Of course the recipe is secret." AJ said with a proud grin. "Oh yeah of course." Brock answered and looked happy at the food supply being a breeder. Ash looked over to see AJ's Sandshrew weightlifting and gave it props that it was a very well trained pokemon. 'I need to get my Sandshrew from Professor Oak.' Ash thought.

Outside the tent Team Rocket watched and looked at each other ready to break into the tent. Meowth told them to wait after a certain time. "And why is that Meowth?" James retorted quirking an eyebrow at the cat scratch pokemon. Meowth grinned and said, "If it's tired it won't put up a fight." The Rocket members blinked at this and then smirked.

Inside the tent the sound of a timer went off. Ding! AJ looked at the clock and turned to the training pokemon, "Alright you wimps! Time for a 15 minute break!" After hearing that all the pokemon fell to the floor panting. Ash looked at the 3 Rattata panting and looking bone tired. He saw a Butterfree and Beedrill exhausted in the corner. He turned back to glance at Sandshrew looking a bit winded. He had to say that AJ was a good trainer to work his pokemon to the bone. Ash smiled hoping one day to be a good trainer to get his pokemon to that level. He felt Talo nuzzling his left cheek showing that he thought he was already there. "Heh. If you say so boy." Ash said scratching his Spearow's chest feathers.

Just then Ash felt a tugging at his jeans and he looked down. Below him staring up at him with big huge black eyes was a Eevee. It yipped at him cutely. "Ve vee!" It shouted in earnest. Ash had to smiled down at it, "Well hello there girl." As he bend down and started to scratch behind it's ears. It cooed and jumped into his lap. Ash laughed and petted it. AJ peered over to see Ash sitting on the floor when he saw why his eyes widened. "Hey! Is that Eevee really sitting on your lap?!" AJ shouted with alarm. "Yeah why? Is that a problem?" Ash retorted scratching the Eevee under it's chin listening to it yip in happiness. "Ah no. I'm just surprised. That little girl hates everyone it's been around. It's a biter." AJ said with shock and showed fingers with bite marks. Ash lifted a brow, "Well she hasn't done that to me. She was even begging me to pet her." Ash said with curiosity. AJ blinked at that and gave a frown. He nodded at that, "It you say so." With that AJ walked off to talk a little more with Brock. Ash shrugged and went back to petting the happy Eevee.

Team Rocket came into the building rolling in this red huge ball. They rolled in looking for their subject. They found it rolled up into a ball in a state of rest. The grabbed a sack and grabbed it. They then popped their legs out of the ball and made a run for it. The Rocket members almost smashed into walls sense they couldn't see good. They muttered to themselves on where they were going. They complained to each other and ran like a bat out of hell.

Back to the others Ash was still playing with Eevee who was happily content to be in Ash's lap. The others walked over and watched, "That guy can seriously get pokemon to like him." AJ retorted watching his unruly Eevee look like a puddle of goo in Ash's lap. He gave a stiff grin at this. Then he heard the alarm clock. Ding! "Times up! Back to work all of ya!" AJ shouted and his Eevee drooped his ears in sadness. It jumped off Ash's lap and walked over to it's training suit. It placed it on and resumed hitting and tackling a bean bag. Ash brushed off his jeans and walked over to stand by AJ.

"Hey. Where's Sandshrew?" AJ said looking around in surprise. Ash blinked at that and looked around as well. "That's weird." AJ retorted looking confused for his main pokemon not around. Ash looked around in worry feeling for his new friend, "I don't know AJ. It couldn't have ran off. It seemed really close with you." Ash said with a small smile trying to cheer his new friend. AJ gave a faint grin at that, "I know it's just this hasn't happened before. I've been together with Sandshrew for a long time." AJ said with a frown. "I know. I can tell how close you guys are. He wouldn't do that to you." AJ smiled, "Thanks Ash. I know it wouldn't break it's promise with me to beat 100 people and start getting badges." AJ retorted. Ash smiled, "That's a good goal. I want to be seen as one of the strongest trainers out there. I'm a newbie at the moment, but someday I'll get there!" Ash said with a happy grin to his future goal. AJ gave a smile, "That's a good goal yourself Ash, I wish ya look." They both gave wild grins at this. They couldn't find Sandshrew in the tent area at all and AJ got really upset. "Now move it. Go find Sandshrew." AJ said looking at all his pokemon before him.

Team Rocket was in the forest leaning on trees panting. "Those clowns will never catch up with us!" Jessie said after recovering from the long run. James grimaced, "I'm exhausted. You take the bag now." He stated lifting the bag towards Jessie. She frowned and gave a koi smile, "But a real gentleman always carries the bag." Jessie retorted with a harmless gesture. James narrowed his eyes at this. "Is that so! Well as you know. I'm no gentleman!" He shouted holding the moving bag and handing it to Jessie who frowned once again. They fought for a second and the bag opened. Out came flying Sandshrew. It fell downwards and onto Meowth. "Me-owth!" Shouted after being smashed by Sandshrew. Meowth then bite onto Sandshrew's tail unconsciously. Sandshrew squealed in pain and digged a hole in the ground frantically.

Ash sat down beside AJ who looked really worried, "I told you before AJ he'll be back." Ash said looking at AJ unchanging expression. AJ gave Ash a faint grin and resumed his sad frown. Ash narrowed his eyes and gave a sigh in exhaust. No matter how much he tried to converse with AJ that Sandshrew didn't leave still didn't help AJ listen. Just then Ash felt the ground cracking and he looked down at the cement floor. He saw the cracks forming and yelled for AJ. When the hole appeared out came Sandshrew. AJ looked on with happiness as he walked over and pulled Sandshrew out. He hugged him and his swarm of pokemon came over to greet Sandshrew. Ash and the gang smiled on the sidelines. "AJ sounds really happy that Sandshrew's back." Misty said with a smile. Ash nodded looking at his friends giddy expression when earlier he looked like someone kicked his Growlithe. He smiled gently seeing AJ being liked my Sandshrew, "That's a sign of true friendship." Ash said closing his eyes with a smile. Talon cawed on Ash's shoulder agreeing with him on that. He nuzzled his trainer for his thoughtfulness with AJ. Then Talon looked over and stopped something on the floor.

Talon let out a loud screech and flew down to the ground. Ash and everyone looked over to see what was wrong. There on the floor was Meowth laying unconscious. "Meowth!" Ash shouted with alarm seeing the Team Rocket's pokemon. "So it must have been Team Rocket who kidnapped Sandshrew." Brock said looking at the cat pokemon with a frown. Ash gave a scowl at that and bend down to the Meowth. He grabbed his tail and held him upside down. "Wake up." He retorted looking hard at the cat pokemon. It woke up and scratched his face. It hit him right in his right eye. Ash screamed in pain and gripped his face. Everyone looked alarmed. Talon screeched hearing his trainers cries. "Hey here am I? What's going on here?" Meowth stated looking around in alarm. Everyone heard a growl.

Ash growled and looked towards Meowth with hate. He looked deadly with blood dripping down his face and his hollow unseeing left eye looking into your soul. In a voice so cold that if he had ice powers then you would be crystal at the moment. "That wasn't a smart idea Meowth." Ash replied with as stern frown."Ah! Haaahhh ehhh..." Meowth yelled looking petrified seeing the scar-ed boy look deadly at him. Meowth noticed he was cornered with AJ and his crew on one side. Then noticed Ash's crew on the other side. Ash was fingering his poke belt ready to beat the cat scratch pokemon senseless. "How am I gonna get otta this mess." Meowth said looking really worried as he thought of a plan. Then he heard his team. "Prepare for trouble!" He heard Jessie retort. "Make that double." He also heard James say soon afterwords. "Meowth!" He shouted with happiness that his team got here. Ash glared at them, "Team Rocket!" He shouted with a snarl. Meowth smirked, "Use the old motto!" And ran towards them.

Jessie: Prepare for trouble!

James: Make it double!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all people within our nation!

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!

James: To extend our reach to the stars above!

Jessie: Jessie!

James: James!

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now or prepare to fight!

Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

They then to the horror of everybody start to cry to themselves with a look of happiness. Ash sweat-dropped at this and questioned. 'Do I even want to know? Nah. I don't think so.' Ash shook those thoughts away and glared at the Rocket members. "So these are the creeps who kidnapped my Sandshrew?!" AJ yelled looking really pissed off at the sight of these clowns. Jessie smirked and waved her finger in smugness, "Mmm He seemed like the best pokemon but we think now that it's just a second rate pokemon." AJ narrowed his eyes at that, "What?! Second rate!?" He glared at the Rocket members who laughed, "The only pokemon we want are really strong types like that twerps type." Ash in response of that gave a glare and narrowed his eyes at Meowth who saw the hatred burning in those eyes and glupped. James smirked and retorted, "You can keep all those other wimps behind you." James stated closing his eyes in a pretty boy routine. AJ narrowed his eyes and looked pissed to the max that you could almost see steam, "Wimps are they?!" AJ growled out and clenched a fist. Ash shouted, "That's it!" He grabbed Naga's pokeball and was about to throw it when AJ blocked his path. "I'll take care of this. No one insults my pokemon and gets away with it. Let's step outside." AJ stated looking like a possessed man. Ash blinked at this and thought, 'Uh oh.'

Everyone was outside watching the arena with concern. Team Rocket on one side. AJ and Sandshrew on the other. AJ whipped the ground in anger, "Team Rocket has insulted are gym! We'll answer them with our 100th win!" Ash blinked at that and smiled, "100th win. Yeah Good luck to you AJ! Kick their asses to the moon!" Ash yelled throwing a fist pump. AJ smirked at that response and turned to the battle. "Your small talk will cost you big time! Ekans go!" Jessie yelled holding her pokeball and releasing it to be her Ekans. "My turn! Koffing!" James shouted releasing his gas pokemon. The pokemon were released and growled on the battle field. AJ shouted, "Sandshrew go!" The 2 rocket pokemon went towards the rodent who dodged them all. It jumped into the air and got into a ball. It started to spin rapidly. Jessie growled and shouted, "Ekans! Bind it now!" Her Ekans hissed and curled around the Sandshrew to choke it. It squeezed the ball but did nothing. Her Ekans kept it up till it got tangled into a not and the Sandshrew tackled it to the ground. "It's so strong!" Ash shouted happy to know his friends pokemon was very well trained. "Good work!" Misty shouted in joy. "Excellent!" Brock shouted on the sidelines with intent. "Koffing! Sluge attack!" The gas pokemon released his attack slime. The Sandshrew curled up into a ball and the sluge rebounded off the Sandshrew. "Meowth don't just stand there!" James shouted looking at the cat pokemon. Meowth hopped on the arena and hissed. It giddily chased the rodent ball around for a while. Jessie's face looked pissed, "Stop pussy footing around!" She had a angry face. Meowth froze and gave a sheepish smile, "Just biting my time." With that he bite the Sandshrew ball. It broke his teeth. "Ah! It broke both of my teeth!" He shrieked in pain. AJ whipped the ground and narrowed his eyes, "Finish it Sandshrew! This is our last fight!" The Sandshrew squeaked in agreement and jumped up into the air. It came falling down and had it's one fist into a punch look. It was rapidly coming down with great force. "Go Sandshrew! Drill it into the ground until it splits!" AJ shouted and punched the air in response. Sandshrew it the ground and all was silent.

Then it started to crack. The crack formed around the arena and formed a hole. Meowth fall in and the Rocket members fell over. Ash and the gang jumped out of the way when the crack formed almost taking them out too. Everyone looked on shocked. Meowth came crawling out of the huge crack and groaned, "That's it! I forfeit the match!" The cat pokemon shrieked and took off. The Rocket members other pokemon said their agreements too and followed Meowth soon after. "Come back here!" Jessie yelled running after their pokemon. "Meowth! Where are you going?!" James shouted trying to keep up with them. "To write us a theme song!" Meowth shouted back to James. The Rocket members groaned, "Not that again!" Ash didn't really cared what they wanted. He was happy to know his friend won the match.

"We did it Sandshrew! We finally reached victory battle number 100!" AJ shouted with a huge grin. Sandshrew gave a happy squeak. "Today all our sacrifices and hardwork have finally paid off! Now we can start winning our badges!" AJ cried and kneeled down to hug his Sandshrew in happiness. Ash watched on with a smile. 'Good for you AJ!'

Ash and crew were in front of AJ's fenced gates looking at AJ. He had his travel pack and trusty Sandshrew beside him. He smiled and looked towards his own gym, "When I return here, I'm gonna be the number one pokemon master!" AJ said with a happy grin. "Why don't you come along with us?" Ash asked looking at his new friend who had the same goal in pokemon training as him. They got along with each other well too. "Thanks. But Sandshrew and I have our own path that we must follow." AJ said with a gentle smile. AJ then smiled and held out his hand to Ash. Ash blinked for a second and his face settled into a smile. He reached out and shook hands to show their friendship that day. "Someday we'll meet again at the big pokemon league competition!" Ash stated with a wild grin. AJ look stoked at that remark, "Ok! I'll look forward to that match!" He said with a equally wild grin. They both smirked soon afterwords. Misty and Brock sweat-dropped at this. Talon cawed with laughter.

"Oh wait. Ash before you go. I want to give you something." AJ said reaching into his pocket. He pulled out a pokeball and a metal stone. "This here is a metal coat, I won after some trainer here betted with it. I don't know when to use it so I thought maybe you can have it." Ash gave a smile and took it. "Thanks AJ. I'm sure it'll be useful in the future." Ash retorted remembering to research it's uses. "Here's the other thing, I wanted to give you Ash." AJ handed Ash the pokeball and Ash blinked. "Wha?" He looked at AJ unbelievably. "Take it! It's yours now. He didn't like me to begin with." AJ stated. Ash blinked and released the pokeball. Out came the Eevee Ash was playing with earlier. It saw Ash and gave a happy yip. Ash blinked and looked at AJ, "But she's yours..." AJ shook his head, "She likes you better so she would make a great pokemon for you." Ash frowned at that and sighed, "Are you sure?" AJ smiled, "It's fine with me. I know she'll be in good hands with you." AJ smiled at Ash. "I'll take great care with her." Ash retorted picking up the brown fox-like pokemon. "She's yours now so do what ya want with her." AJ said. The two friends once again smiled and parted ways. "He's tough. But pretty cool." Misty said with a smile. She couldn't believe how fast Ash became friends with AJ. "Yeah. Looks like to me you've found another rival." Brock retorted with a laugh. Ash smiled at that, "Yeah." He felt something licking his neck and looked to see the Eevee licking him. Talon cawed at that. The Eevee yipped and licked the Spearow too. Talon squawked at this while Ash laughed. Misty and Brock laughed along with Ash. The Eevee yipped cheerfully. "Well welcome to the team girl! Sense your in your own ball I can have up to 7 pokemon now." Ash stated with a grin. He scratched her ears and thought of a name for her, "Hmmm... I like the name Evlon for you. Your a evolutionary pokemon and a pretty girl needs a pretty name." Ash said with a smile lifting her in his arms. She blinked cutely at him and gave a happy yip liking the name. Ash smiled twirling her around and pulling her to his arms into a hug. She happily cuddled into his vest. Talon cawed and nuzzled his trainers neck soon afterwords. "I can feel the love." The gang laughed at his pokemon's affection. They couldn't wait to see what else this journey had in store for them.

End Chapter 6

Ash now has a Meowth and Eevee. I wonder what he's gonna capture or have evolve next. Review and tell me what you think should be on his pokemon journey in Kanto and other regions. Or what pokemon should he evolve. Also tell me if there should be a love interest or not. Also if there should be fanart would be a cool idea. I have some already. If anyone wants some that'll be cool for the story. Also if anyone wants to make any the more the merrier. I love that stuff.

I am not a writer. I'm an animator. So this story is a fun creation on my time. For viewers who wanted to know why there are some writing mistakes.