Prepare for trouble and make it double. It's the moment you've all been waiting for! Time to watch the spectacular, stupendous, and magnificent Team Rocket to make their debut! With the power at their fingertips there's no way they can…
Um… Excuse me? What the heck are you three doing here? I was… extremely sure that I was the only one who could ever be in here?
James: Our cover's been blown!
Jessie: Well don't just stand there James send out Weezing!
Inkaliber: Before you even think about grabbing your Pokémon let me inform you that I have a fully evolved Infernape, a Feraligatr, a Sceptile, Lugia, Giratina and Yveltal. Why don't you just step on back so I can start the story?
Meowth: I'm gonna stand ova here before I become deep fried and thrown in darkness.
Jessie and James: WAIT FOR US!
Ugh! So annoying. I can't believe they actually broke into the studio. I'd like to say they won't be here long, but I'm kinda stuck with them till I find a way to give them the boot. Anywho, let's actually get things started around here.
James: Excuse me Mr. Author?
Inkaliber: What?
James: I've always wanted to do a disclaimer. Do you mind?
Inkaliber: … Just don't mess up anything.
James: The author doesn't own Pokémon or Lilo and Stitch. Any OC characters, objects, Pokémon, and ideas are his unless stated otherwise. How was that?
Inkaliber: Not bad rookie. Not bad at all.
Viridian City
Ah Viridian City! Such a peaceful and tranquil place. Many trainers come and go as they travel the Kanto region. Even fledgling trainers mark this place as their first stop. There has been some unrest for the past few days, but our heroes have more pressing matters.
The gang rushed forward as they entered the city. They didn't know if Bolt had any problems after the Spearow attack, so they had to get him to a Pokémon center. Lilo hadn't been to the medical facility in a while, so she only had a vague memory of where it was. They turned a corner to find a police bike speeding their way. Without hesitation Lilo waved to the woman riding it.
"Officer Jenny!" called the Hawaiian. The woman pulled over her bike as the duo approached her. The officer had blue hair and green eyes. She wore a purple cap with a black rim, red top, and gold star, a purple collared shirt with red trim, a sky blue chest-piece, and gold shoulder pads, a black purse, a matching belt with a gold buckle, a purple skirt, black shoes, and white gloves. The woman ran over to meet the duo with a frown.
"What happened?" asked the official. She soon laid eyes on Bolt; a worried scowl plastered on her face. Ash moved towards the woman as he held his Pokémon softly.
"We were attacked by a flock of Spearow on our way here!" answered Ash. "We need to get Bolt to the Pokémon Center!" Jenny looked over the group with a level of scrutiny.
"I'll need to see your trainer licenses first. We've had some Pokémon thieves running around lately and I'm not pulling any cards." Ash grumbled as he carefully shifted Bolt into one of his arms. After a bit of digging he and Lilo were able to pull out their Pokédexes to display to the official. She read over their information before taking a deep breath.
She was thankful that they found her instead of the other way around. "Get in the side car. I was actually on my way to check in with Nurse Joy." Stitch hopped on the back of the vehicle as the human duo got in their seats. Jenny sped off towards the Pokémon Center with her four passengers.
As they passed by a cafe, a wanted poster was being lifted into the air by a fishing line. A balloon of a feline could be seen above the rising paper. A hand grabbed the poster as it reached the side of the basket. Two individuals looked over the paper with interest. One of them shook his head upon sight of his own picture.
"I can't believe this." growled the man. "They never seem to get my good side." The woman chuckled as she looked to her partner.
"That's a good thing." jested the figure. "That means they got a glimpse at the true you." The man was about to retort before he looked to the image again. A smile formed on his lips.
"Of course. In any case, Viridian City will be sorry they ever saw this face." A third individual, much shorter than the other two, made himself known as he stepped forward.
"We're all sorry to see your face." stated the being. "Stay focused. We've got a quota to fill." The duo nodded as they flew the balloon to a different location. A familiar redhead ignored them as she ran by, her bike on her shoulders.
Pokémon Center
The group soon arrived at a white building with a red roof and a pokéball logo on it. Ash practically leapt out of the vehicle as he ran into the building. The girls quickly joined him as he began to look around. "Nurse Joy should be at the kiosk right over there." The worried trainer looked to a pink haired woman standing behind a counter.
She wore a Mexican-pink colored dress with a white nurse apron, a white hat with a red cross on it and low-heel Mary Jane shoes. She handed a set of pokéballs to another boy as he walked over to a Pokémart kiosk. Ash was quick to run over to the healer with his partner in hand.
"Nurse Joy!" cried the young trainer. The woman looked to him in response to her name, gasping as she laid eyes on Bolt. "We were attacked by a flock of Spearow! I held onto him as tight as I could, but he fell out of my arms and…" Nurse Joy's face hardened as she nodded.
"As long as you tried to keep him safe that's all that matters to me." answered the nurse in a soothing voice. She gave him a sincere smile as she looked over his partner. "Does he have a pokéball?" Ash sighed as he nodded.
"He does but he hates going in there." Joy nodded in response. She had dealt with this kind of Pokémon before. She held out her hands as the boy looked up from his Pokémon.
"Hand him and your other Pokémon to me and I'll patch them right up." Ash complied as he handed her both Bolt and Fang. She walked into a back room as she began to work. Officer Jenny was quick to set a picture on both the Pokémon Center and Pokémart kiosks. Lilo decided to take a glance at the image.
There were a few miniaturized missing Pokémon posters surrounding three individuals. One was a woman with long, dark red hair and green eyes. The other was a man with the same colored eyes and lavender hair. The last notable individual was a Meowth: a cat Pokémon with beige fur, a gold medallion on its forehead, brown feet, and a curled tail with brown on the end. The humans wore matching white suits with a red R on the front, black gloves, and boots of the same color.
She didn't really get much time to read over the information as Nurse Joy returned to the front. "Your Rattata was easy to heal and was able to make a full recovery. From the looks of it I say congratulations on your first catch are in order." She returned the pokéball with Fang inside to Ash, though her smile softened a bit. "Your Pikachu sustained a lot of damage from the Spearow and will need more time to recover, but he'll be just fine after some rest."
"Thank you Nurse Joy." Ash walked away from the kiosk with Lilo and Stitch close behind him. The Hawaiian and her partner could tell that Ash was feeling anxious. Over a single day Bolt had become part of his Ohana, so seeing him in such rough shape must have been rough. Before Lilo could attempt to comfort him, the speakers came alive.
"Would Ash Ketchum and Lilo Pelekai please come to the videophones?" asked an announcer. "I repeat: Ash Ketchum and Lilo Pelekai please come to the videophones. A call from Professor Samuel Oak is waiting." The duo looked to each other before making their way to the communications center. Ash picked up the phone as the screen came to life, but the professor seemed to be looking the wrong way.
"Uh… Professor?" Samuel was oblivious to this blunder as he waved his arm in front of a computer screen.
"Of course it's me Ash." greeted the man. "Don't you recognize me?" Lilo shook her head in response.
"Wrong camera again sir." informed the Hawaiian. Samuel looked back at the camera behind him with a slight blush. He typed in his computer for a minute. The view quickly shifted to the correct camera as the professor regained his composure.
"Thank you Lilo. Even before you started helping me I could never get that camera right. In any case, I'm glad I was able to get in touch with you two. To be honest with you Ash, I didn't think you were ready for Bolt when you decided to take him on as your starter Pokémon." Ash sighed as he looked away.
Even the professor thought he couldn't handle the responsibilities. "I had faith that you'd prove me wrong, nonetheless. In fact, when Gary bet you wouldn't catch a single Pokémon, I bet him a million dollars you would." The duo looked to each other as they nervously chuckled.
"Well I did catch a Rattata, so you won't lose you investment." informed Ash, a little embarrassed about being used as a gambling object. Samuel smiled as he pumped his fist. "We would've caught more Pokémon and took our time, but we were attacked by a flock of Spearow and had to rush for safety." Lilo nodded as Samuel gave them a concerned look.
"My goodness! You had it tougher than Gary. When he called me he told me some of his Pokémon wouldn't follow his command and that was the highlight of his day. Then again he did take a car, so I'll commend you for making it by foot on such poor conditions." Ash felt a slight swell of pride inside as he looked down at the pocket that held the strange feather.
"I just remembered; we saw some strange Pokémon flying through the sky when Bolt drove off the Spearow. I scanned it with the Pokédex and all it showed off was a hieroglyph of the legendary Pokémon Ho-oh." Now the professor's face shined a disbelieving scowl.
"You must be mistaken. Ho-oh is just a myth." Lilo shook her head as Stitch stood on her shoulder.
"Well maybe it was just a new Pokémon that looked similar to Ho-oh. It was definitely a Pokémon though, because me and Stitch saw it too." Her partner nodded in agreement. "Heck: any living thing for miles could've heard its call." Samuel nodded his head as he rubbed his chin.
"If either of what you said is true, then you two have just made an incredible discovery!" He smiled as he looked up at the duo. "I'll look over the video recorded by the Pokédex and start running some numbers. We may finally be able to bring an old myth to light!" The professor hung up before anyone else could say anything.
The duo smiled as they looked to each other. It was a hard fought day, but they finally reached Viridian city. They made a new friend and got there in time to help Bolt get better. Ash suddenly remembered something as he looked back to the phone. He began to dial a number as Stitch hopped off Lilo's shoulder.
"Who're you calling Ash? I don't know who would answer at this time of…" Ash looked back as he smiled at his companion.
"I'm calling Mom." replied the trainer from Pallet Town. "I promised her that I'd call her whenever I could." The phone began to ring as the boy glanced at the monitor. "You mind giving us a moment?" Lilo nodded as she held her hands up.
"Say no more. Come on Stitch. Let's go see what they've got going for dinner." The blue experiment sounded off his interest as he followed the Hawaiian to the cafeteria. Ash took a deep breath as the phone was answered.
"Ketchum Residence!" answered an all too familiar voice. The young Ketchum smiled as he looked to the screen.
"It's me, Mom." stated Ash. What corresponded was several sounds that he couldn't understand. The videophone's screen lit up as his mother could be seen wearing a pink robe.
"Oh hi honey! Is everything okay? How's Lilo doing?" Ash smiled as he nodded his head.
"We're doing fine Mom. Lilo and Stitch left for the cafeteria. We just got to Viridian city earlier. I even caught my first Pokémon today!" Delia's face lit up in excitement.
"You're already in Viridian City!?" The young trainer nodded in response. "And with your first Pokémon to boot! It took your goofball of a father four days to get to Viridian City! He'll be so excited to hear about this: you are the apple of his eye."
"I feel like a rotten apple right now. Bolt's been hurt thanks to me." Delia waved her son off as her smile softened.
"Oh I'm sure it's nothing too serious. Your father has been in battles where his Pokémon were put through the wringer himself." Ash looked down in response. "Honey, you're growing up right before my eyes. You've taken off and spread your wings like a Spearow!"
"I feel like a fallen Pidgey." Ash looked up and jerked back a bit. If there was one thing that put a bit of fear into the boy, it was his mother when she was upset or mad.
"Listen here young man! I won't have you talking about yourself like that! You are my son and a Ketchum! You can do anything you put your mind to. You understand me?"
"Yes." Ash nodded as Delia continued to give him her penance stare.
"Are you changing your underwear every day?" He once again nodded in response. Thankfully, Delia's cheery smile returned. "Okay. Goodnight Ash, I love you, and good luck."
"Thanks Mom. Love you too." Ash hung up as the line went blank. He sighed as he shook his head. An angry mother is nothing to sneeze that.
"AHA!" shouted an oddly familiar voice. Ash turned around to see the redhead from the lake with her bike over her shoulders. "I knew I'd find you here!" The boy, oblivious to the girl's anger, smiled as he approached her.
"Glad to see you're alright. I wondered where you went when the Spearow were spooked off." The water type Pokémon trainer stomped her foot, getting her message across clearly.
"You guys left me unconscious on the path! Plus look what you and your Pikachu did to my bike!" Ash finally took notice of the state of the girl's bike. He went to apologize, but the redhead suddenly lost her balance and fell over.
"Are you alright!?" The trainer from Pallet town ran over and tried to give the girl his hand. "Let me help you up." To his surprise she smacked his gesture away.
"I don't need your help and, since it was your Pokémon that did this, you're going to pay for what happened to my bike!" Ash sighed as he looked down.
"I promise I'll pay you back for what happened, but my hands are kinda tied right now." The girl jumped up as she continued to glare at him.
"I don't want any excuses you little punk! I want a new bike now!" Ash stomped his own foot in response for the redhead's outburst.
"I can't do anything till Bolt gets better!" The girl's face softened as she looked behind him. She noticed the red light above the infirmary was glowing. "He's beaten up from saving us. At least have the decency to let him recover."
"Is everything alright Ash?" asked Lilo as she returned to the room. "You never came to the cafeteria and I heard shouting." She looked up to see the redhead from before, gaining a newfound smile. "Aloha! It's good to see you again."
"Don't act all cheery with me after what you two did to my bike!" shouted the water type trainer. Lilo and Stitch looked confused as they turned their attention to the burnt vehicle on the ground. "Once that Pikachu of your boyfriend's is better the two of you are gonna pay for what you did!" Both trainers jerked as they turned to the accuser.
"He's not my boyfriend! / She's not my Girlfriend!" shouted both Ash and Lilo as their faces heated up. Stitch wasn't fond of this redhead yelling at his best friend. He readied his spit when they heard a light jingle hang in the air, one he was all too familiar with. The doors to the infirmary were opened as Nurse Joy ad a pink Pokémon with an egg medallion carted Bolt out. Ash was the first over as he all but forgot the angry girl.
"Is Bolt alright Nurse Joy!?" asked Ash in his worry. Lilo was soon by his side as Stitch hopped up to the stretcher. Joy smiled as she looked to the group.
"He's still resting but he should be better in the morning." reassured the nurse. "You're lucky you got here as fast as you did. Bolt seems to be a stubborn little Pikachu, which speaks volumes about his trainer. I'll ask you all to remain cautious whenever entering a wild Pokémon's territory." Ash and Lilo nodded, but the redhead growled in response.
"Don't lump me in with these two idiots!" shouted the girl. Ash rolled his eyes as Lilo put a hand on her hip. "I was just peacefully fishing till they drew the Spearow to me!" Lilo was about to argue with the girl, but the alarm began to go up. The speakers above them came alive.
"Attention all citizens!" called Officer Jenny over the communicators. "Aerial surveillance has identified a hot air balloon associated with a group of Pokémon thieves! If you are in possession of any Pokémon, please exercise caution!" A large shadow passed overhead as a Meowth balloon flew overhead. Two pokéballs crashed through the skylight and hit the ground.
Both opened wide as they unleashed the Pokémon within. The first one was a gloating purple sphere with various craters littering its body, a face, and a yellow caution sign right below its mouth. The second was a purple serpent with a yellow ring around its neck and a matching rattle at the end of its tail. Lilo instantly identified them as Koffing and Ekans respectively. The purple sphere began to release Smokescreen as it flew around the building.
"What's going on!?" asked Ash as he coughed. Lilo began to see two beings approach, recognizing the shape of the woman's hair. The villainous trio laughed as they became visible.
"Poor little boy." mocked the woman. "He looks so confused." The man held a rose in his hand as he made himself known.
"Well I guess it's our job to enlighten our captive audience." stated the man. The last piece of the puzzle, a Meowth, made itself known. The villains suddenly struck poses as they kept their eyes on the group.
"To protect the world from devastation…" The woman placed her hand on her hip as her Ekans slithered beside her. The man brought the rose up to his nose as he took a whiff.
"To unite all peoples within our nation…" The Meowth walked between them as he chuckled. He seemed to be specifically eyeing Stitch.
"To denounce the evils of truth and love…"
"To extend our reach to the stars above…" The woman brought her hand up to her face before balling it into a fist.
"Jessie!" The man opened his eyes as he looked to the group.
"James!" The trio stood together as they began to close out their motto.
"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now or prepare for a fight!" The Meowth stepped up as he pounded his paws together.
"Meowth that's right!" declared the Pokémon. The group were surprised by the creature's declaration. They didn't think a talking Pokémon actually existed, and Lilo knew that Stitch was a very large exception. Ash growled as he stood in front of Bolt and Lilo.
"A catchy motto doesn't tell us who you are!" argued Ash. The boy kept a hand close to Fang's pokéball in preparation for combat. Jessie laughed as James clipped his rose to his shirt.
"As naive as you are you can still recognize talent." chuckled the villainess. "If the motto didn't tell you who we are then you've obviously been sheltered your entire life." Her fellow human walked forward with a smirk.
"In the name of Team Rocket, all the rare and powerful Pokémon in this building belong to us!" declared the man. "Hand them over and we don't have to be mean." Nurse Joy stepped forward as Chancey joined her.
"We don't have any rare or powerful Pokémon here!" declared the nurse. "This is a place for the weak and injured." Meowth pointed towards Stitch with an evil smirk.
"That little critter tells us otherwoise." observed the cat. Stitch growled as he clenched his paws, ready for combat. "We'll just take him and any other Pokémon we find worthy of Team Rocket." Ash pulled out Fang's pokéball as he turned his cap back.
"Like heck I'll let you steal people's Pokémon." shouted Ash as he reared his arm back. "Fang, let's send these clowns packing!" The Rattata was unleashed from the pokéball for the first time, raring to go. Ekans and Koffing stared at the rat intimidatingly, but he hissed in response. Jessie and James frowned as they looked to the Rattata.
"That rat sure has some spunk." stated James. "Let's show him what for Koffing! Use Sludge Attack!" The purple sphere puffed up his cheeks before spitting out a glob of poison. Ash threw his arm to the side quickly.
"Dodge it and use Bite, Fang!" Fang hopped to the side before jumping up at Koffing. He bit down on one of the empty parts of the gas ball, causing him to shout out in pain. He spun to try and throw Fang off, but that only served to deal more damage. Jessie growled as she looked to her Ekans.
"Ekans use Poison Sting on that dumb Rattata!" ordered the woman. Ekans opened its mouth as it prepared to fire, but Stitch was quick to grab it by its tail. He spun around a few times before flinging the serpent into a wall. Lilo locked eyes with her opponent as she clenched her fists.
"Use Rollout Stitch!" directed the Hawaiian trainer. Stitch did as told as he curled up into a ball. Ekans tried to move out of the way, but the blue fur-ball drifted across the wall and rammed straight into it. Ash decided to take a second and scan the three opponent Pokémon, wanting to gain the upper hand.
"Koffing: The Poison Gas Pokémon." informed the device. "Its thin, balloon-like body is inflated by horribly toxic gases. Because it stores several kinds of these toxins, it is prone to exploding without warning." Ash then turned his attention to Ekans.
Stitch was currently wrestling with the serpent as he hit it in the head with Mach Punch, giving Ash the perfect shot. "Ekans: The Snake Pokémon. A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings." Lastly, Ash turned his attention to the talking Meowth.
Unlike the one standing before him, the Pokédex displayed a Meowth on all fours. "Meowth: The Scratch Cat Pokémon. All it does is sleep during the daytime. At night, it patrols its territory with its eyes aglow." Jessie growled as she looked to Meowth, watching him wince at his own species description.
"Don't just stand there like an idiot! Take care of that little rat so Koffing can return to battle!" Meowth snickered as he unsheathed his claws.
"Like you twos could do anything without Meowth." gloated the feline as he rushed forward. He jumped up and batted Fang off of Koffing with a Fury Swipes. Ash growled as he prepared to give his Rattata a new order. The redhead pulled out a pokéball as she prepared to join the fight.
"Come on out Staryu!" called out the girl. The starfish Pokémon once again took the stage. Meowth chuckled as he rushed forward. "Use Water Gun on that mangy cat!" Water was shot from the top arm of Staryu as it hit its target, sending the cat flying back behind his comrades.
Ash smiled as he looked to his Rattata. He threw his arm out to the side once more.
"Use Focus Energy then hit Koffing with Quick Attack!" commanded Ash. Fang began to slightly glow before rushing his opponent. James mirrored Ash's earlier move as he looked to his Pokémon.
"Stop him with Sludge Attack Koffing!" ordered the lavender haired villain. The gas ball fired another round of Sludge, but Fang dodged out of the way. He jumped to hit his target, but Koffing unleashed another Sludge ball.
"Fang!" The Rattata landed on the ground as it tried to shake off the toxins.
"Stop trying to headbutt that thing and use Wrap Ekans!" commanded Jessie. The serpent was quick to coil its body around Stitch, effectively pinning his arms. Stitch responded by hopping back first into the wall, squishing part of Ekans's body. The snake unleashed its quarry as it roared in pain. "Fight back and use Poison Sting!"
Ekans shot the poison needles at Stitch, hitting him at point blank. Lilo watched in horror as her friend started to react strangely once more. Thankfully, this time it was just the effects of poison, but it still spelled disaster for them. Ekans was quick to try and wrap itself around the fur-ball. Stitch had a hard time fighting back now that he was fighting on two different fronts.
"Stitch!" cried Lilo. Jessie laughed as the Hawaiian tried to find a way out of the situation. Her eyes widened as she got an idea. "Show them what your made of: 626 percent awesome!" Stitch smiled as he got the message.
He unleashed his true form as he grabbed Ekans from four different points. The snake Pokémon squealed as the blue fur-ball returned him to his trainer. Jessie growled as Ekans was now wrapped around her. Stitch fell down on all six as he tried to catch his breath. Lilo ran over to her partner as the villainous tried to make her Pokémon regain his fighting spirit.
"What the heck is wrong with you Ekans!?" James looked over the snake's fear filled expression. He came to a quick conclusion as he looked to his companion.
"He's under the effects of Scary Face." evaluated the villain. He smirked as he looked to the weakened experiment. "Let's forget the rest of the Pokémon and just grab the blue one. No doubt it'll be a great boon to the boss." He began to walk over as Lilo looked up, but a familiar purple orb hit him in the side.
In his observations James forgot that he was still battling Ash. This gave the boy the chance to have Fang send Koffing flying back to his master. James sat up as he looked down to his unconscious Pokémon. He growled as he looked to the trainer from Pallet Town. "You got lucky that time brat!"
"Underestimating me and my team is a big mistake!" declared Ash. "Send them packing with Quick Attack!" Fang rushed forward as he performed the attack. Meowth smirked as he rushed the mouse once again. He reared his arms back as they were about to meet.
"Ever hear of cats and mice!?" shouted Meowth as he performed Fury Swipes once more. Fang cried out in pain as he was sent flying backwards. Ash knelt down as the purple mouse fell at his feet. He sighed as his Pokémon was defeated. He pulled out Fang's pokéball with a soft smile.
"Thanks for your help Fang. Take a nice long rest." He returned the Rattata as Meowth laughed. Ash was about to retort the feline's laughter when he found himself on the receiving end of a Fury Swipes.
"You really thought you could stand up to Team Rocket with a such a weak little rat!? Ha! Some trainer you are! Now you're gonna watch as we take yer girlfriends Pokémon, and there's nothing you can do about it." The villains laughed as Lilo began to walk back with Stitch.
Misty tried to have Staryu attack the group, but a quick poison sting from Ekans shot down her plan. The snake Pokémon slunk off its trainer with newfound confidence. Stitch tried to fight his way out of Lilo's grasp, but the poison was still causing him some problems. Ekans dashed forward as it prepared to strike. A bolt of electricity sent the would be attacker flying back once more.
"Bolt!" The group turned to find Bolt was indeed back up on his hind paws. His cheeks were sparking with power as he growled. Ekans looked to his assailant with a hiss. Ash ran over to his Pokémon as Lilo, Stitch and Nurse Joy ran behind the counter. "You're okay!"
"Don't ignore me when I'm threatening you tweyp!" The Pikachu jumped off Ash's shoulder as he hit Meowth with a Quick Attack. The cat growled as he took a few steps back. Bolt sparked more as he tried to intimidate his opponent. "Some flashy light show ain't gonna scare me!"
"Use agility Bolt!" The yellow mouse quickly moved out of the way as Meowth tried his signature attack again. The cat continued to try and strike Bolt, but he'd hit nothing but air. Ash turned to the redhead as he smirked. "Have one of your water Pokémon push them out the door!"
"Use Water Gun Staryu!" ordered the girl. The starfish shot another torrent of water forward, sending the evil group out the door. Team Rocket, now soaking wet, began to rise as Ash and Bolt ran out to meet them.
"You're gonna pay for this you brat!" roared Jessie as she was the first to her feet. Ekans hissed as it joined its trainer. James clenched his fist as he stood beside his companion.
"Do you really think water will be enough to stop Team Rocket!?" roared the man. Koffing weakly rose as it reciprocated its trainer's emotion. Ash looked to Bolt with a smile as he smirked.
"No." answered the boy honestly. His partner began to spark at his cheeks as he stepped forward. "It does make you a little more conductive though." The villains slowly looked to each other before scrambling to run. Bolt leapt into the air before unleashing a massive electrical surge.
Team Rocket practically danced around as they were struck by the attack. Koffing began to spew out gas as the chemicals inside him reacted to the electricity. The villains were sent flying by a huge explosion. Thankfully, they were in an open area, so no harm was done. The trio flew through the air as they looked defeated.
"All that tough talk and we were defeated by a little yellow rat!" roared Jessie. "I can't believe it!" Meowth soon caught up to her as is eyes swirled.
"That's no ordinary Pikachu!" cried Meowth in his confused state. "We gotta catch him and that blue fur-ball! We'd be promoted to the top of the crop in one fell swoop!" James soon joined his colleagues as he looked away from them.
"That's fine and all… but I'm sensing a long and annoying pattern in our future." groaned James. Ekans and Koffing soon caught up to their trainers as the group disappeared into the night. Ash ran over to Bolt as he caught him in his arms. The duo looked to each other with large smiles plastered on their faces. They laughed into the night as police sirens came their way.
Entrance to Viridian Forest
The city deployed construction workers to help rebuild the damaged area outside the Pokémon Center that very next morning. Ash and Lilo had already healed their Pokémon and left by the time the press arrived. Officer Jenny had to step in and hold back the crowds long enough to get an explanation out. She was a little worried about the escaped culprits, but a more accurate description allowed her to spread the word to other cities and towns. If Team Rocket was back on the rise then they needed to safeguard against them.
Outside city limits, at the edge of the Viridian Forest, Ash and Lilo found themselves strolling down the path. The young Ketchum actually suggested moving ahead after having their Pokémon healed, not wanting to deal with the press. He wasn't exactly ready to face a crowd at this point. The boy was thankful that Lilo was perfectly fine with this decision.
Now there was only one thing that was really bothering him. The redhead from last night was following behind them. She held the same scowl from before the attack on her face. Ash looked back as Bolt rested on his other shoulder.
"I told you we'd pay you back for your bike!" shouted the boy. "Why are you following us!?" The redhead growled as she continued her stride.
"Like I'm going to let you run off without making good on your word!" shouted the water type trainer. "The moment I let you out of my sight you'll probably forget about it and move on!" Lilo looked back as she rolled her eyes.
"We're not stupid Myrtle!" replied the girl. She covered her mouth as she recognized her own words. Had she actually just compared the redhead to the one back in Kauai. The water type trainer growled as she approached the duo.
"The name's Misty and I'm not gonna take any chances! I'll get a new bike even if I have to follow you two to the ends of the earth!" Ash looked to Lilo as he walked closer to her. He grabbed onto her hand before rushing forward.
"Let's try to lose her in the forest!" shouted Ash as he pulled the Hawaiian girl along. Lilo was left blushing as Stitch cackled behind her. Misty growled as she also picked up the pace.
"Get back here Ash Ketchum!" The group entered the forest as the sun shined above.
And so our heroes were able to save the day and defeat the dastardly Team Rocket. They now enter Viridian Forest in hopes of reaching Pewter City, the site of Ash's first gym battle. Can they make it through the forest in one piece? Will Misty ever get her new bike? Stay tuned as the journey continues!
So that's it for the fourth chapter. I know it's a little shorter than the others, but I didn't know what to do with the events of the original episode. This is the best I could come up with while including new variables. Anywho, did you like the changes that were made? What do you think about this new team of…
Jessie: What the heck was with that battle!?
Inkaliber: Why are you three still here!?
Meowth: There's no phone service and every time we tried to leave we'd end up in a different studio. We got tired of looking and decided to just watch the show.
James: The point is that battle should've been in our favor! One Rattata and a little blue fur-ball shouldn't have made that much of a difference!
Inkaliber: Well Misty also used Staryu and Koffing kinda lost contact with his trainer in that attempt to nab Stitch. Could you give a guy a little break for trying to be creative?
Team Rocket: …
James: He does have a good point. I'm always a fan of new and exciting things.
Jessie: Plus it must've been hard coming up with an original way for us to lose.
Meowth: Plus I actually had a moment to shine in battle. The writers of the original show couldn't even do that for long. I actually beat the little rat!
James: With the help of my Koffing.
Jessie: Well If Ekans hadn't kept the experiment busy then…
Inkaliber: You guys do know that I have to close out before I can figure out what's going on right? Could you stop arguing for five minutes?
Meowth: Ooh! Can I close out!? James got to open the story!
Caliban: If it will help us get to work then sure.
Meowth: Remember to read and review or you'll be in double trouble.
Inkaliber: I kinda used that in the last chapter but overall not bad. This is Inkaliber, signing out.