This chapter is different from the others. It follows Ash before the time he died instead of Serena in the future. Just thought I should clarify before I started and so without further ado…
Ash walked aimlessly through the forest with Pikachu on his shoulder. He felt responsible for what had happened to Serena the day before. He had told her to take Celebi. He hadn't warned her that Celebi could time travel. He hadn't been fast enough to stop Team Rocket. These thoughts kept going through Ash's mind as he and Pikachu searched for any sign of Serena. He knew there was little point in looking but he had to do something other than wait for Serena to get back. Suddenly there was an explosion next to Ash and a smoke screen began to cause him to cough. He felt Pikachu's familiar weight disappear from his shoulder. "Pikapi!" Pikachu screamed as a mechanical hand snatched it away from Ash. "Pikachu!" Ash called back. "Ha ha ha… Prepare for trouble!" a female voice began. "But then again we prefer you make that double!" a male voice continued. "To protect the world from devastation!" "To unite all peoples within our nation!" "To denounce the evils of truth and love!" "To extend our reach to the stars above!" "Jessie!" "James!" "Team rocket, blast off at the speed of light!" "Surrender now, or prepare to fight!" "Meowth, that's right!" Team Rocket recited. Ash was furious. How dare they show their faces after what happened the day before? "Pikapi!" Pikachu called, clearly frightened. "Give me back Pikachu now!" Ash growled angrily. Misty entered the clearing with Bayleef. "Yeah, like that's going to happen," Jessie laughed. The hot air balloon began to float away. Ash wasn't going to let Team Rocket get away with Pikachu.
As Ash ran he noticed Greninja running beside him. Ash nodded to Greninja. They needed the extra power to get back Pikachu. Greninja sped past Ash and together they felt their feelings become one. Ash felt Greninja's anger that Team Rocket had stolen Pikachu and its desire to save it. "Use water shuriken!" Ash called to Greninja. As one they reached behind their back and grabbed the water shuriken and threw it at Team Rocket with all their might. They were outraged when Meowth punched a remote and Team Rocket laughed as the attack sailed harmlessly past them as miniature rockets caused them to speed up. Ash ran after Team Rocket. He didn't concentrate on where they were going only that he had to get to Pikachu before they got away. He heard Misty scream for him to stop and her warning that there was a cliff. Ash stumbled to a stop just in time. Angrily he watched as Greninja jumped off the cliff after the balloon. "Use Aerial ace!" Ash commanded. Then Greninja and Ash saw together as Jessie pulled out a rocket launcher and aim it at Greninja.
I know… short chapter but I can't help myself to this cliff-hanger.
So until the next chapter…