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:

Black Wolf 101: I want to stick the original plot. I might change it the future. I like May and Max so, I will let them travel with Ash.

Iggychan89: Yeah no more songs no. I can put a lot of writing into again. I didn't get the idea from you. I just got the idea of a giant water pokemon going to save Ash.

PrincessAnime08: Ash now has an Eevee. He will get a Milotic and Altaria. I have some plans on what pokemon he is gonna get in the Hoenn.

Victinis Victory: Ash will be getting an Onix soon. I think that it would be a great pokemon for him.

Bigxdevil: I do see her flirting with Team Rocket's Meowth. She will be a Persian though. I don't think Meowth will care just as long as he is a Persian.

Lightningblade49: Ash really doesn't like to be clawed in the face. He doesn't like being attacked in general so it get's him very pissed. He will have a Steelix. I have a poll for girls. Ash is sorta a ladies man.

Lighting-Squall: Thanks. I really those pokemon. I have an idea for some girl. His female pokemon will check if they are alright with their trainer. Being his female body guards and mother hens they look out for him.

Senpen banka: I wanted Ash to get along with AJ because he has tough pokemon as well. AJ and him would get along with that response. Also in the canon Ash was a asshole to him so AJ was a much to him back. I have a reason why Ash is getting those pokemon.

Legend3881: No Growlithe, Magneton (yes), Scyther (maybe), Tyrougue (maybe), Magmar (maybe), Espeon (yes)

Trinity Fenton-Phantom: Thanks. I will. His Meowth is Bastet.

Fearofvengeance: Team Rocket will keep popping in. They want to steal pokemon but know not to mess with Ash much. He has some tough types. Ash will capture a good least 20 pokemon in Kanto and a few more in Orange Islands. I want to cover everything in the story. Brock will follow the original plot.

Swagnilla-Ice-1985: I plan for Ash to use Sandshrew for 's gym.

ShadowWolfDemon19: I have 2 in mind.

Cloudmage23: Ash won't have all rodent pokemon. He just hates electric rodents really. Mostly the Pikachu line.

SSJ3 Kyuubi Gohan: AJ will keep that lost in mind. But is happy that he got all those 100 wins. I made it so that AJ would be 1 more before fighting Ash. I wanted Ash to win with Mystic. I'll think about Evlon's evolution.

Pokemaster 341: Ash is getting a Rhyhorn, the starters, maybe a Oddish in the future. I don't know about Bellsprout.

Uber Ghidorah: I will think about those pokemon. I do like Sneasel.

Dawn Ketchum Fan: Ash has a good reason to hate them. It is a little immature, but he was mauled to death by Spearow's so in pain he vowed that he would hate anything Pikachu. He respects other trainers if they have one just he won't respect it. Thanks, I hope for a great plot. Oh yes. Pikachu will stay in it's pokeball when Ash gets it. He'll use it as a last resort.

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) mothers pokemon

Sandshrew: Quake (male)

Clefable: Tinker (female)

Meowth: Bastet (female)

Eevee: Evlon (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:

Bulbasaur

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

Chapter 7

Poke Tech

Pokemon!

Last Time on Starting Things Differently:

"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.

Present:

The gang was wondering the dense woods and looked annoyed with all the fog. Ash was happy to train in this whenever they took a break. He wanted to transfer his Cloyster and Clefable to Professor Oak to get his Sandshrew and Meowth. He still took the time to train while on the go. Ash loved his new Eevee Evlon. She was such a cutie and would always try to snuggle with him. Talon, Naga and Champ, were almost to the point of evolving. Ash started to notice that and he couldn't wait for that.

He was currently training Champ for learning to bring is punches faster and the move Protect when Champ froze. Ash blinked in the stop and then widened his eyes. Champ started to glow. Ash then what was happening and grinned, "Alright Champ!" The newly evolved Primeape opened his eyes and called, "Prime! Ape!" Ash smiled and ran over to his punchy pokemon. "Champ you did it! I'm so proud of you!" Ash yelled out and patted his pokemon's head. Primeape chattered happily and started at his trainer with proudness. Misty and Brock smiled watching the training happening and were happy along with Ash that his Primeape evolved. It was only a matter of time before Ash's Spearow and Ekans joined in.

Brock was currently getting ready for dinner. He magically made table, cloth, chairs, dishes and everything appeared. Ash wondered if he had a never-ending backpack. Talon was currently on Ash's shoulder panting from all the training they did. He knew he would evolve soon and was getting really excited about it. He and Naga couldn't wait for that. Ash's new Eevee was happily nuzzling Ash's legs. Ash and Misty were still currently amazed at Brock's flying food out of nowhere.

"How about some Cerulean coffee. Oh wait you kids are to young for this..." Brock said holding up coffee and then looking conflicted after his sentence. He then brightened up and said, "How about some prune juice!" Brock placed a can on the table and Ash groaned already feeling his stomach clench at the sight, "I'll think, I'll pass." Misty then looked excited and smiled, "How about some herbal tea?" Ash looked happy at that, "Alright! I can take some tea!" He said with a smile. "Then you kids are lucky." Brock retorted digging into his bag, "I brought my official pokemon tea set!" He said with happiness. The others sweat-dropped at this. "Of course to good tea and coffee is good water." He then went back to his bag and started to pull something deep within out. "Uh..." Ash said blinking confused. "And I just happen to have a generous supply of sparkling delicious Mt. Moon spring water!" Brock shouted with pure happiness. Ash and Misty looked at him dumbfounded. "And for the piece of resistance, I prepared a special snack of french cripes." Brock said with a fake french accent. Misty then looked excited at that remark as her eyes sparkled. "OH! I love french things! There so romantic!" She said with giddy. Ash sweat-dropped and then turned to give Brock a smile, "That's great Brock."

"By the way. I can't cook cripes and boil water if, I don't have a fire." Brock said angrily. Ash and Misty froze at that. "One of you if going to have to go in the forest and carry back some fire wood." Ash gave a smile, "I'll do that for you Brock. It'll also give me more chances of getting more pokemon!" Ash retorted and set off to the forest. His pokemon Talon and Evlon blinked and took behind him. The gang had to laugh at the sight of those pokemon following Ash around like a baby duck.

Ash was looking around carrying his happily contented Eevee in his arms. Talon resting comfortably on his left shoulder. Ash looked at the ground carefully for good fire wood. He also kept sneaking a few glances into the forest path to see any good pokemon. He heard a snap and turned to see a blue blur a few feet away. Ash looked and saw a female Nidoran chattering she twitched her ears and looked at him sniffing. Ash gave a grin, "I think you would be a great pokemon." He then looked down at Evlon. "You want to battle her girl?" Evlon blinked and looked at her trainer with a fierce nod. "Ve ve!" Ash smiled and placed her on the ground. The Nidoran female growled and did a poison sting move. "Evlon! Use Take down!" His Eevee yipped and did her headbutt. It smacked that Nidoran and it groaned and got up. Ash glared, "Use Sand-Attack followed by a Tackle!" Eevee yipped again and unleased a powerful sand-attack. The Nidoran looked around in frantic and didn't see the shadow coming out of the sand. Evlon smacked right into the rodent and it squeaked in fright. The female Nidoran looked dazed. Ash smirked and grabbed a pokeball and threw it at her. It caught the Nidoran and dinged after a minute signaling the capture. It then teleported away. Ash gave a happy smiled and saw the Eeve jump into his arms. "You did great girl!" Ash praised is Eevee as she yipped happily and snuggled into his shirt. Talon gave her a approved caw and she nodded giving him a happy yip.

They then went back to searching for the fire wood. Talon flew off and came back with a few sticks of wood. Evlon ran off and came back herself. Ash smiled and petted his faithful pokemon, "Thanks guys." They yelled back at him showing they didn't mind in the search. Ash himself found a few good big pieces of wood. He was about to carry them off when he saw his Eevee twitch her ears. "What is it girl?" He saw Evlon yip and get in a pointed position. Ash saw the light in the fog and then nodded to his pokemon, "It looks like a fire." They nodded and ran towards it just before Ash placed the pile of fire wood safely on a ground.

In the light there was a kid running on a treadmill, "Alright what's name of this one." Another kid questioned lifting a card showing a bird pokemon. The kid on the treadmill looked at the card, "Is it a Zubat?" He asked in question with a tired voice. The kids who you could now tell were boys frowned, "Listen just because it's foggy out here doesn't mean your brain has to be in a fog." The green haired boy retorted looking at the kid with annoyance. The kid on the treadmill frowned at that remark and narrowed his eyes, "It's a Pidgey." The fog started to go away a little and it showed more boys surrounding the kid on the treadmill. All the kids including the one on the treadmill were wearing school uniforms. They were also carrying candle holders that were lit. "Nice guess. You just got lucky." The red-haired kid holding the card stated. "Ok tell us what it's special attack is." The green haired boy questioned. The kid running panted and started to think it over, "Pidgey's attack is Gust. At level 5 Sand-Attack. At level 12." He was about to continue when the red kid interrupted, "Everyone knows that. Now can you just tell me which level Pidgey evolves? And what's the name of the advanced stage?" The kid said with a smirk. The kid running frowned and looked nervous, "Ummm..." The other boys smirked at this, "You better come up with answers quick or you'll have to run faster." The green kid said looking at the kid with a dark smirk. The kid frowned more and looked at the boys around him. They all stared hard at him as he ran panting. He then tripped in nervousness, "Oh!" He shouted and smacked down on the treadmill. "Oh uh.. I'm sorry... I forgot..." The kid said avoiding eye contact with the others. The others groaned at this. The kid looked up to see the red kid looking down at him,"You forgot. Hm. And you call yourself a pokemon tech student. Dude we don't want to study at the likes of you." The kid frowned some more at this and looked sad, "I'm sorry."

Ash saw all this happening with unbelievable eyes. "Hey! Leave that kid alone! What's going on here?!" Ash shouted coming out of the fog. The kids looked over to him and froze. Ash's face was in a stern expression with his scars showing his face darkly in the fog. His eyes were narrowed and the hollow one stared at them like it could see into your soul when it couldn't. The Spearow on his shoulder was also impressive and had a look that matched it's trainer. The Eevee on the other shoulder stared hardly at them too. It gave a growl. The kid on the ground looked at Ash with wide eyes. Ash's eyes softened seeing the kid on the ground and walked over to them. The kids frowned and stated, "There's nothing on here. Mind your own business. This is a private training session." The red kid retorted. The green kid frowned and said, "There's no room for our pokemon school for losers who don't even know Pidgey's evolved stage. We have to take standards." Ash frowned at that remark and leaned down to pick the kid up. His Eevee hopped off his shoulder and stayed at his feet. Ash narrowed his eyes, "I don't know about this school of yours. But if it's turning out to be students like you. I have to say the standards are pretty low." Ash retorted looking them over. The kid looked at Ash with wide eyes at his remark.

Just then another voice came into the conversation, "That's right Ash. You tell'em." Ash turned and saw Misty. She was glaring at the tech kids behind him."You better stop bullying that kid. Or you'll have to answer to us. Right Ash?" Ash nodded and turned back to the kids. "Misty you stay out of this. Ok? Leave it to me. I wanted to knock this losers over the second, I saw them." Ash said with narrowed eyes. Misty saw Ash's face and nodded, "Give them a good ass kicking Ash. They deserve it." Ash gave a wild smirk and reached for his Gyarados. He knew she'll scare the pants off them. "Fighting is for cave man. This isn't the stone age you know." The green kid stated. A long black haired kid said, "And if we wasted our time have a fight a little insect like you. It'll just make pokemon tech look really bad." Ash narrowed his eyes at that remark and growled, "Insect!" "We'll see you back at the tech Joe." The green kid stated and walked off. The kid nodded and shouted, "Ok." Ash froze, "Hey! Maybe you cowards are afraid to fight!?" Ash growled wanting a piece of those brats. "We already know we would beat a little punk like you." The red kid said with a smirk and started to walk away following the other boys.

"Who do those guys think they are?" Ash said looking at the boys retreating form. Evlon yipped and nuzzled his leg. Spearow cawed in agreement. Brock appeared stirring his cooking bowl, "So those are the infamous tech students." Brock retorted watching them leave. Ash blinked at this, "Tech students?" Ash questioned. "Pokemon tech. It's a school for pokemon trainers. I think I have a flyer here somewhere." Misty said looking unimpressed and looked into her suspenders for it. "Yeah here it is." She said pulling out at piece of paper. Ash peered over his shoulder to look with a frown. "A pokemon school in the middle of nowhere?" Ash retorted with a blink.

Brock took the paper, "Hmmm.. Let's see what it says here about this place." He answered looking the paper over. Ash and Misty blinked. Talon and Evlon blinked in union. Brock looked at the paper, "Pokenon institute a boarding school for serious pokemon preparation. All students guaranteed to enter pokemon leagues upon graduation. Pokemon technical is the educational felicity of top rank students who want to become pokemon trainers. In a very short time without traveling to get difficult badge collecting journeys. Oh... So that's the story.." Brock stated and ended with boredom. "Getting into the pokemon league without badges is to easy." Ash said with narrowed eyes at that. "Oh wait there's more!" Brock said looking at the paper again, "Student entrance fees and tuition are keeping with the high standards set by the pokemon technical." Brock said with a frown. Misty groaned and turned to Ash, "You know what that means don't you." Ash gave a groan as well, "This school is for the snarky loser rich kids? Wow. So glad I didn't fight that kid. It would only make my team angry. This really makes me mad. Where is this place anyway?!" Ash said with a frown. Misty and Brock nodded.

The kid in the back blinked hearing the gang complain about his school. After perking up and hearing Ash's question he stated, "It's right over there!" The kid named Joe yelled. The fog started to part and it went away to reveal a massive school. They heard the loud speaker, "Today's special class battling techniques has no ended. Tomorrow's lesson will be snow competition secrets." They heard the school bells ring. Ash and the crew blinked. Evlon yipped and jumped into her trainers arms. Ash was only happy to catch her and pet her absently. The kid Joe sighed at this, "Oh well. I guess tomorrow they's make me into a snowman again..." Ash heard this and turned to the kid, "Do they treat you like that all the time?" Ash questioned with his eyes narrowed. Joe frowned,,, "My friends are just trying to help me..." Joe whispered. Ash blinked at that, "You call them friends!?" Ash yelled out looking at the boy wide-eyed. Talon screeched in disbelief. Evlon yipped in disapproval.

Brock frowned and walked over to Joe, "With friends like that who needs enemies." Brock said looking down at the tech student. Joe had a sad frown, "But they helped me learn that Pidgey evolves to Pidgeotto at level 18. It learns Whirl Wind at level 21. It learns Wing Attack at level 31. And as it's level rises it learns various tricks after evolving into Pidgeot. It can fly at 120 mph." Joe said with conviction. Ash frowned tightening his arms around Evlon who in response licked his check, "I don't get it. If you know everything about Pidgey. Why didn't you just answer them before?" Ash stated looking at Joe confused. Joe turned to Ash, "Sometimes, I make believe that, I don't know all the answers because if I do they make all the questions at that much harder." Joe retorted. "But, I have to stay here at pokemon tech. My mother and father worked hard to save money and send me to school here." Joe said with worry and sadness. The other's felt for him. Joe then pointed to a boy, "You see that guy over there! He's an upperclassman. The classes are so hard here that certain students are held back for many years! Everybody is to ashamed to go home without getting a diploma." Joe said then continued, "That guy is in the beginners class with me." Joe stated.

Ash blinked at that looking at Joe in confusion, "Your a beginner?" Talon and Evlon blinked as well. "Beginners have to have the same qualifications as someone with 2 badges. The intermediate class has the qualities of 4. The advanced have the same as 6. And if you graduate you can enter the pokemon league without traveling around without collecting the badges. That guys a beginner, but he's so much older then everybody in the class. The kids don't bother to help someone like him like they help me." Joe retorted. Ash and the gang frowned after hearing Joe's explanation. Misty walked over to Joe, "What do the teachers say about that type of help?" Misty questioned looking concerned. Joe blinked and frowned, "They don't even know about it or if they do they pretend not to." Joe said with a blink.

Ash looked very angered at this response. Talon tightened his claws on Ash's shoulders feeling angered as well. Evlon growled not liking that. The rest of the gang frowned at that. "I for one think this is a valuation of student's rights that must stop immediately! If not sooner!" Ash shouted with anger. His pokemon cried in agreement with him. "I want to meet the student in charge of this system and I'll see that it stops!" Ash questioned in anger staring at Joe intently. Joe blinked and went into his shirt pocket. He pulled out a picture of a girl. "Here's a picture." Joe said in earnest. The others crowded around it.

"It's a girl?" Misty questioned in surprise. Ash and Brock were blushing at how beautiful she looked. Ash's pokemon had to admit she was a attractive female but wasn't right for their trainer. "Oh yeah. Your right about that." Ash said with a goofy smile looking at the picture. Misty frowned at that. "She' can violate my rights if-" Brock as about to respond before Misty yelled. "Hey! If she's making your life to miserable how come your carrying her picture around?" Misty said with anger as she placed her hands on her hips in question. Joe sheepishly looked away, "I hate the way she treats us. But I like the way she looks." He said with a small grin. Ash and Brock still had goofy grins. "Yeah." Ash said with grin. Evlon frowned at that and bit her trainer on the ear. "OW! What'ya do that for Evlon!" Ash shouted at his Eevee. It yipped angrily and Ash remembered that she was the one causing the mess. "Oh yeah. Sorry girl. I forgot about that. Let's give her a piece of our mind!" Ash growled out. Misty glared, "I want a piece of that wretch myself." Ash nodded at Misty, "Whoever gets to her first can have a go at her." Ash said. The 2 of them got very chilling smirks after that. Joe looked afraid and turned to Brock, "Are they always like this?!" Brock sighed, "They are often times worse." He said in stumped her way to the school in anger.

Watching them from binoculars was Team Rocket and Meowth was holding the binoculars. "That place brings back memories James." Jessie said looking sad. "It certainly does Jessie and all of them are awful." James retorted in sadness. Meowth looked over at them, "Tell me your tale of failure again!" He said sarcasticly. "We studied for the test." Jessie whispered. "So sure we would beat all the rest." He sighed in sadness. Meowth nodded with a smirk at their pathetic rhythms, "And hears the part, I like the best!" They continued their verses. "We frolicked that night for our futures seemed bright." Jessie said with wonder. "But things weren't right." James whispered and looked down sad. They both sighed and said, "We got the lowest scores in the history of the school!" They cried out with a whine. "You should look at the bright side." Meowth retorted. They blinked and turned to him with tears in their eyes, "What's the bright side?" They questioned. Meowth smirked, "At least you guys were the top of the bottom." He stated. They then smiled and ran to their cat pokemon in happiness. "Oh Meowth your the best!" They shouted rubbing their faces in him. He blinked owlishly at that.

Back to the group. Ash was about to follow Misty when he stopped in rememberance, "Hey Joe. Does your school by any chance have a phone and pokemon transfer system?" Ash questioned. Joe blinked and said, "Yes in matter of fact we do. I can show you the way if you want." Ash smiled and nodded, "That would be very appreciated." Joe led them to the contacting office. Ash walked over to the phone. Ring ring ring. He contacted the Professor. He answered and smiled at Ash, "Oh Ash! Good to see you. I saw that you caught some more pokemon. Good for you! I also noticed the new evolved pokemon. It scares me to know that you have a Gyarados and Primeape Ash." Ash laughed at the Professor, "Oh Professor Oak! Their not bad at all. Mystic is an angel and Champ is a teddy bear." Ash said with a grin. Everyone merely stared at him. Ash blinked, "What? I know they are." Ash said with a frown. They all sighed at him, "He can be so mature at times then he'll do something like that." Misty whispered. Everyone else sweat-dropped. "Hey Professor. I wanted to call and do a transfer. I want to give my Cloyster and Clefable to you. I wanted to get my Sandshrew and Meowth from you." Ash asked. Professor Oak blinked at this and smiled, "Sure Ash. I can do that for you. Just start the transfer." Ash walked over to the machine and placed his pokemon in it. He waited and watched them teleport off. He waited a little longer and got the 2 new balls. He turned back to the Professor, "Thanks Professor Oak! Also can you give that Nidoran to Mom? I know she can use some company even if I gave her my Beedrill." Ash stated. Professor Oak blinked and laughed, "Sure. I can do that for you Ash. Make sure you do good at your travels and catch more pokemon!" With that the call ended.

Ash then remembered that he hasn't called his mother in a while and sighed, "Oh great." He called. Ring ring ring. The phone was picked up and everyone saw Ash's mom. "OH! Ashy! You called sweetie! How are you? Are you ok! Is that eye of yours been hurting?!" His mother boomed him with questions as everyone laughed. "I'm ok Mom. I just wanted to check up on you." Ash said looking at his mother. She smiled in response to that. "Oh that's great sweetie. I was really worried about you." She said lovingly. Ash gave a cute smile, "I love you too Mom." Everyone smiled at that. "Oh yeah. Thank you so much Ashy for little Videl!" His mother shrieked. "Videl?" Ash questioned. "You know that Beedrill?" His mother stated. "Oh. OH! Glad you like her Mom." Ash said with a grin. His mother nodded, "Alright. I can tell you have other things to do then talk with your Mother. Just remember that I love you and remember to change your you know whats!" She said with a chipper smile. Ash blushed hotly at that. "Goodbye Mother!" He shouted and ended the call. Everyone was laughing hard at that. Ash glared at them. Talon cawed with laughter. Evlon yipped seeing her trainers expression and licked his face to show she cared. Ash smiled and scratched under her chin, "Thanks for not laughing girl." She yipped in agreement.

Joe led them to a room of the building filled with machines that were like arcade looks. "Giselle always practices here all by herself." Joe stated showing everyone the room. Ash blinked at it and looked around. All that he could see where machines everywhere in the room. He didn't look impressed. Talon peered around and snorted agreeing with his trainer. Evlon in Ash's arms blinked. "If you beat her in a fight it won't matter to her. At the tech it's your skill of a pokemon trainer that counts winning more then one battle." Joe said continuing his talk about Giselle. Ash got upset at that and growled, "That's what, I'm hoping. I got 2 badges recently and I don't like the logic this school says about that." Ash said with anger. Joe shrugged and said, "Giselle is the top beginner here at the tech. That's even better then having 3 badges." Joe then frowned and crossed his arms, "Even though, I'm at the bottom of my class, I'm still more powerful then 2 badges." Joe said nonchalantly. Ash froze at that.

"What!" Ash growled out in anger at Joe. Talon and Evlon glared at the kid at that remark. Ash was about to get Talon to show how he felt about that when Misty knocked him over, "Hold on a second here. I learned how to be a pokemon at the Cerulean City gym. Are you saying that you can beat me?!" Misty yelled out in total anger at this kid dissing her skills. Everyone frowned at him. "Oh. Cerulean City water pokemon." Joe said sitting at a computer and pulling up on screen a Weepinbell and Starmie fighting. "How did you know?" Misty said with question wondering how Joe knew. "I always know how to beat them on the simulater. See?" Showing him beating the Starmie. Misty frowned at that, "What is this?!" She shouted in outrage. She turned to Joe unamused, "A simulations is one thing. But this is real life. Let's battle!" Misty shouted pulling out her Starmie in pure anger. Joe perked at that remark and turned to Misty, "You'll be sorry." He said with a grin.

Outside Team Rocket climbed a tree outside the lab. They got up to the top and peered in the classroom. They saw Misty and Joe getting ready for a battle.

Misty and Joe stared at each other sizing each other up. "Why do you have to battle each other for?" Ash stated wanting a piece at Joe saying that he was weak. 'I'll show him weak by sicking Champ on his ass. A good old Thrash attack otta do the trick.' Ash thought and got a dark smirk. Brock saw that look and wished Joe the best of luck. "But out Ash. I have the Cerulean City gym's reputation to defend! And, I'm gonna defend it!" Misty shouted in pure anger. Misty threw her pokeball, "Misty calls! Starmie!" She unleased her Starmie who came out with a bang. Joe smirked and in a cocky tone, "To bad your water pokemon won't be able to beat my plant!" He stated. "Alright Weepinbell! Let's go!" Joe shouted and threw his plant pokemon. Misty narrowed her eyes, "I'll teach him about pokemon!" She shouted clenching her fists. "Starmie go!" Misty shouted pointing forward at her starfish. Starmie fired a powerful water gun that sent the Weepinbell flying. Joe looked very surprised at this. "Huh?! But Weepinbell is strong against water pokemon!"

A voice entered the ending battle, "True, but there's one thing you didn't know. Your opponents from the city gym." They all turned to see a pretty brunette in the school tech outfit. It was Giselle. She continued her talk as the familiar tech boys appeared behind her. "Her pokemon has much more experience battling. You should have known that. Your an embarrassment to the whole school." Giselle stated arrogantly. "But!" Joe said looking conflicted.

Ash and Brock had to blush then Ash shook it off. "She is really pretty but a bitch." Ash said bluntly narrowing his eyes. "Giselle looks just like a movie star." Brock stated with a massive blush. Ash had to admit she did except her attitude was horrible. Misty gave a glare at Brock, but a smirk at Ash saying that. She saw Giselle's face contort into a frown after hearing Ash's bitch comment.

"I'm the top student in the beginning class of this exclusive prep school of the world! Pokemon tech! It's sad that others are blessed with my beauty, my talent and my humble attitude. People call me a star. But, I'm just Giselle!" Giselle stated with a wide arrogant smile striking a pose. Ash and crew frowned at this. Talon cawed at the pig-headed girl. Evlon snorted at her unimpressed happy to know that she was right on the money earlier when she saw her picture.

Outside Team Rocket blinked at this. "I think she's even more conceited then we are." Jessie said with shock. "Yes. But she's awfully cute. Isn't she?" James said with a smile looking happy at that. "Not as cute as Meowth!" Meowth said with a grin. The Rocket members growled at that and sent him flying.

Inside Giselle walked over to Joe. "I want to continue to help my classmates be the very best that they can be. To teach each other and respect each other. And enjoy the pokemon of tomorrow." She said with a smile to herself. Then she narrowed her eyes a second later, "But your a weakling!" Joe blinked and looked shocked at that. "You better get stronger fast or before you know it your fellow students will turn their backs on you for good!" Giselle shouted. Joe looked shocked at that sentence. Giselle snorted afterwords and turned her head arrogantly. She walked away from Joe who looked saddened.

"Not so fast!" Misty shouted in anger watching that interaction unbelievably. "A true friend wouldn't walk away from someone who needs their help You may look beautiful, but remind me of a old saying that beauty's only skin deep!" Misty said narrowing her eyes at the prep girl. Misty thought back to the time of saving Ash when he was bleeding at the river side. Giselle frowned at that and gave a snort of laughter, "Jealously isn't very pretty either. Is it?" Giselle retorted with a smirk.

Ash looked shocked that someone said that to Misty. "I better do something." Ash said to himself. Brock heard this response and leaned down to whisper to Ash's ear, "Wise pokemon trainers never get involved with a cat-fight." Brock stated. Ash blinked at that and then remembered how scary girl fights could get. He shuddered at that. Talon had to admit it was true. Evlon smirked knowing that girl fights are often times sometimes more tougher.

"For a water pokemon battle. I'll choose! Graveler go!" Giselle shouted throwing her pokeball. It released the boulder pokemon. Ash narrowed his eyes at that thing. Misty frowned and had Starmie ready for battle. "Graveler?! But rock pokemon are more weak against water pokemon." Brock shouted at this. Giselle smirked, "My pokemon are at such an advanced level they can beat water pokemon!" Giselle stated arrogantly. Her Graveler went forwards and tackled Starmie. Starmie dodged and went away from the boulder pokemon. Graveler turned and followed the flying starfish. Starmie used it's water gun and Graveler rolled into a ball resisting the water spray. It smashed right into Starmie's jewel. It went flying out a window smashing the glass and falling into the pool outside. Misty looked on shocked, "I can't believe it." She whispered to herself.

Outside Giselle smirked, "Now we're by the pool. Your pokemon's specialty. You can use a different pokemon if you want." Giselle stated with a smirk looking towards her Graveler. Misty looked on sad holding her Starmie towards her to comfort it. "Oh! And, I sure you'll choose another pokemon who's weak against water!" Misty shouted with narrowed eyes. "Pokemon are only as strong as the trainer who raises them!" Giselle retorted with her hands on her hips in a cold smile. "A pokemon who's weak but better trained can still win. It depends on the trainer. I hope your learning something from this Joe." Giselle stated with an arrogant tone as she turned to look at Joe. "Ah!" He said in surprise. "A pokemon's level of training is just as much of a factor as a pokemon's fighting deciding a match." Giselle said with a smirk. Joe looked conflicted at this and gave a sad frown. "A first class pokemon trainer can calculate that!" She said arrogantly.

Ash glared at that, "Wait a minute! There's more to training then calculating levels!" Ash retorted looking the girl over. "Who are you?!" Giselle said with a blink looking the scar-ed it over. She had to say he was pretty cute but the thought went away soon after. "I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet! And I already got 2 badges!" He said narrowing his eyes at the girl. She laughed at this, "In other words your a beginner." She said with a smirk. "And how long have you been trying to become a pokemon trainer?" She stated looking at him. Ash frowned at this and retorted, "About 2 months. I guess." He stated. She looked shocked at this, "2 whole months! Then you must be really weak then." Giselle stated with a laugh. Ash growled at this, "Weak am I? How about we put that to the test. A pokemon battle. You and me!" Ash shouted. Evlon yipped in reply. Giselle saw the Eevee and got a smirk at for a second. "I'm up for that. How about we make the stakes higher. If, I win, I get your Eevee. If you win you can get my Graveler." She stated with a smirk. Ash looked shocked at this and said, "I would never do that to Evlon!" He shouted tightening his hold on his little girl. She yipped at him in happiness for his care. "Are you afraid to lose? I knew a newbie trainer like you couldn't win against someone like me." Giselle stated flipping her hair away.

Ash twitched an eyebrow at this and growled. Evlon growled in that remarked and turned to her trainer. She yipped at him to have a battle with her. "Are you sure girl?" Ash said looking conflicted at this. Evlon nodded and licked his chin in reassurance. Ash gave a smile and then turned coldly at the girl, "Let's have a battle!" Ash stated. He placed Evlon down and Talon flew off to land on Misty's shoulder. "We'll have a 2 on 2 pokemon match!" Giselle stated. Ash nodded and gave a bone chilling smile. "I'm up for that." He stated grabbing Mystic's pokeball. "I'm gonna knock the floor with you bitch!" Ash yelled looking at her possessed to bet on his Eevee. She saw the look in his eyes and wondered if she did the smart thing.

"Mystic! Let's trash this girl!" Ash yelled out throwing his sea snake. Giselle, the other boys, and Joe behind blinked at this wondering who Mystic was. 'Most be a weak pokemon.' They all thought. Ash's ball hit the ground the second later. It glowed and released his Gyarados who roared to the heavens. The tech students all went wide-eyed at that. "That's Mystic!?" They shouted at this. Ash smirked, "Use Ice Fang follow by Aqua Tail!" Ash shouted at his Gyarados. She roared and slithered to the Gravler. She used her fangs to hit the Graveler and it yelled feeling the frostbite. She then sent it flying into the air with her watered tail. "Grav-eler!" It shouted as it free falled to the ground. It left a crack in the ground after landing. It looked on dazed. Giselle looked shocked that her Graveler lost. She saw Ash's stern face staring back, "Will you look at that. You just lost. How about the next match?" Ash said coldly. Giselle glupped and got her other pokeball. She returned her Graveler and released her next pokemon.

"Cubone go!" She shouted throwing her bone pokemon. Ash blinked at this and gave a wild smile. "Alright I'm game with that. Mystic get into the pool your done. For now just relax in the pool." Ash stated and Mystic gave a rumble. She slithered into the pool and went back to stare at the battle. "Alright boy time for your turn!" Ash shouted and threw his Sandshrew pokeball. It popped out with a squeak. It stared at it's opponent waiting for Ash's orders. Giselle shouted, "Leer attack!" Cubone did it's glare attack and Sandshrew froze before hearing Ash's command, "Use Rollout followed by Fury Cutter!" Sandshrew nodded and rolled into ball it rolled towards Cubone and hit it. It then popped out of a ball and upper cutted it with a powerful fury slash. Cubone cried out in pain. "Cubone! Use Bone a rang!" Giselle shouted looking worried. "Cu-bone!" It shouted and threw it's bone. Ash glared at that, "Sandshrew use Magnitude!" Ash shouted angrily. Sandshrew squeaked at that and smashed it's foot on the ground. It shook the ground and everyone tried to stand up with great force. Mystic roared feeling the pool shake. "Sorry girl it'll be over soon." Ash said in concern for his Gyarados. Sandshrew's attack ended and Cubone fell down with a cry. "End it with a Swift attack!" Ash shouted. Sandshrew squeaked and fired it's stars at Cubone. It fly back to Giselle's feet and cried. "Cubone!" Giselle shouted in alarm. The boys behind her looked shocked. Ash smiled at his pokemon's victory.

Giselle fell to her knees watching her Cubone cry, "I lost. Cubone good try. Come on back. Don't cry." Giselle said with a faint smile. She returned her bone pokemon silently, "You'll be ok now." She told herself and her returned pokemon. She looked over to Ash and his gang. She looked shocked that she even lost to him. Joe was amazed that Ash's pokemon were that strong. "I lost a match." She whined to herself. She never lost ever and this kid from nowhere beats her. 'All for that stupid Eevee too. Wait.. I lost so.. No.. Graveler!' She realized with that thought.

She was lost in her self pity when a smoke started to from. Giselle look up with shock and looked around where it was coming from. The others blinked as well until they heard Ash say, "Oh no. It's not-" He was interrupted by Team Rocket. "Allow us to reintroduce ourselves." They all heard Jessie and James say at once.

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 came flying down from the sky falling to the pool. It was underwater and saw Gyarados staring at him in curiosity and he swam up frantically. He jumped out of the water to land in front of Jessie and James.

Meowth: Meowth! That's right! I love a Splashy entrance!

Giselle instantly knew who they were as did the rest of the pokemon tech kids. "I heard of you Team Rocket. Your the one's who got the worst grades ever at the entrance exam. How about your team faces our team." Giselle said with a smirk holding up her pokeball. All the rest of the pokemon tech boys smirked along as well holding their pokeballs. Team Rocket looked shocked at this. "The two of us against all of them!" Jessie shouted with alarm. "But the rules say 1 on 1!" James yelled remembering the rules. "Bad guys don't play by the rules! Get'em!" Giselle shouted as she threw her pokeball. The tech boys did the same. Meowth saw Ash's dark smirk aiming right at him ready to sick his Gyarados on him. 'I don't think he got over that scratch...' Meowth thought with a glup. Team Rocket took off in a blast running away. "Look like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" They shouted.

It was later and Giselle sat at the pools stone side it was sunset. She was watching Ash petting his Gyarados across the pool. It was giving a happy rumble as he scratched her scales. He was laughing as it licked his face with it's massive tongue. The tech boys were swarmed around him in the back looking the giant water pokemon. They were amazed that he had a pokemon like that. They were more then shocked that Ash was really affectionate with it too. "There's just things that you can't learn in school. And that's a good lesson." Giselle said smiling at Ash's interaction watching Ash rub his face against his Gyarados. Who in turn closed it eyes and gave a deep happy rumble in return. Joe walked up behind Giselle watching him too. Giselle turned to look at Joe as he said, "I'm going home and starting from scratch with my first pokemon. I hope to be like Ash is right now. He has all this great team himself. Someday I hope to be that strong." Joe stated with a smile watching Ash turning his head to pet his Spearow, Talon on his shoulder.

"Hey Giselle. Maybe we'll met someday at the pokemon league." Joe said turning to Giselle with a smile. She gave a small smile in return, "I hope so." She then turned back to look at Ash. She told Joe again, "I'll try my hardest to be a worthy opponent if we do." Joe nodded and replied, "Is it alright if, I keep your picture with me?" He said shyly. Giselle laughed and nodded, "Sure. I have pictures of my friends too." She answered. Joe blinked with shock, "Huh?! Do you have mine?" She smiled and got up. She walked to Joe with a smile, "We're friend now aren't we?" She stated and held up a hand. "Good luck Joe." Joe looked at Giselle and gave a grin. He held his hand and they both shook as a sign of friendship. "You too Giselle." She watched Joe walk off and turned to look at Ash. She then looked at the pokeball in her hand and nodded to herself. She walked over to were Ash was and coughed politely knowing she left a wrong impression on him earlier. She remembered him calling her a bitch. She had no doubt in her mind that she most likely was.

Ash turned to look who it was then his face went to a frown in a matter of seconds. All his pokemon growled at her. She suddenly found the ground interesting. "I know, I came off as a bitch..." She muttered to herself. "That's for sure. You make a Gyarados look like a Pidgey with your attitude. Of course not from you Mystic." Ash stated bluntly to her and looked back at his Gyarados apologetic. It roared showing that it was fine with that statement sense it agreed that the girl made her kind look kind with her attitude. Giselle winced at that as did the gang looking on. "Ow that one was a burn." Misty said with a wince. Brock grimaced hearing that remark from Ash. "I know that now Ash." She whispered. Ash narrowed his eyes at her and lifted a brow. "Alright if you say so." He retorted not buying her sudden change. Giselle looked sad at that. "Well if it's to much. I remembered the promise we made today." She stated. Giselle lifted her pokeball towards Ash. "Here. I promised you a Graveler if you bested me in battle. You won so here's Graveler." She stated holding the boulder pokemon's pokeball. Ash blinked at that. "Are you sure?" Ash questioned. Giselle nodded, "I don't deserve it with what I did to it today." She remarked. Ash blinked and gave a nod, "Alright. I'll take it." He gently took the ball from her and placed it on his belt. He smiled and turned to her, "Thanks. It was a good battle." Ash stated. He knew she was a witch before but a good opponent. Giselle smiled,"I hope we battle again someday." She retorted. Misty smiled walking beside Ash and said to Giselle, "I hope we can have another battle sometime." Giselle grinned at that and nodded to Misty. Ash laughed and smiled. He held out his hand. Giselle blinked and then settled to a smile. They shook hands signaling a good match.

They walked away from the pokemon tech and Ash smiled holding his new pokemon. He wondered what he could do with a Graveler. He wondered in his mind. He couldn't wait what else was gonna happen on his journey. He felt Evlon licking his chin and looked down at his evolution pokemon. He laughed soon afterwords.

End Chapter 7

Ash now has a Primeape, Nidoran (F), and Graveler. 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.