Harry looked up at the balloon carrying three figures in shock and anger. From his position on the ground, he could see Ash's Pikachu and his Sylveon in a net that was attached to the bottom of the basket, struggling and crying out in distress.

"Listen, is that a voice I hear?" The woman, somewhere in her mid-twenties, had blue eyes and long red hair that she wore in a comet-tail behind her head. She was wearing a short black shirt that exposed her midriff under a white high-collared sleeved shirt emblazoned with a large red R, a white miniskirt, black leg-length boots, long black arm-sleeve gloves, and a pair of green pearl earrings.

"It's speaking to me loud and clear." The man had shoulder-length periwinkle hair that was a bit shorter than Harrys, and green eyes. He was wearing a white long-sleeve shirt with a large red R on it and a black short-sleeved undershirt, with white pants, black boots, and matching gloves.

"On the wind!"

"Past the stars!"

"In your ear!" To Harry's further shock, the third and final person wasn't even a person, it was a Meowth. A Talking! Meowth!

" Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!"

"Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!"

"A rose by any other name is just as sweet..."

"When everything's worse, our work is complete!"

"Jessie!"

"James!"

"And Meowth, now that's a name."

"Putting the do-gooders in their place!"

"We're Team Rocket!"

"IN YOUR FACE!" The trio ended their, Harry wasn't quite sure what it was, all together, in sync. Multiple things were running through his head; Who were they? What was a Team Rocket? And if their name was Team Rocket, why were they in a balloon? How the hell did they teach a Meowth to speak? But the most important thing was what he yelled out the window.

"Give me back my Sylveon!"

"And give me back Pikachu!" Ash shouted, jumping out of the ground floor window, the other three following suit.

The trio of thieves just laughed at their demand.

"Sorry, no can do," the woman, Jessie, said mockingly. "A performer of the highest caliber can only have the absolute best of the best, and this little darling is the cream of the cutie crop." She explained gesturing dramatically and pointing at Sylveon.

"And with Pikachu as a plus, the boss will think we're the cream of the pokemon stealing crop too." The Meowth added

"Now it's time to bid you adiéu." The man, James said as Jessie released a Seviper.

"Use, Haze" The snake-like pokemon opened its mouth and let out a plume of thick black smoke, enveloping the group and leaving them coughing.

"Staravia, blow away the smoke," Ash called out as he throughout his pokéball, the avian pokemon flapped its wings wildly, blowing away the Haze. When the smoke cleared the balloon was floating away, off into the distance.

"Come on we have to go after them before they get away!" Brock said urgently to Dawn and Ash, who both nodded, before turning to Harry. "Let's go Harr-hu!?" He cut off in surprise seeing he was talking to air.

"Where'd he go?"

"Over there, " Ash pointed, to where Harry was running after Team Rocket a good distance away from the three. "Come on, let's go." He said as he started running after the green-eyed psychic, his friends following behind.

Ahead of them, Harry had his eyes trained on the balloon, his heart pounding in his chest as he desperately tried to catch up with the trio of thieves.

Even before the smoke cleared and Harry could see how far the balloon had gotten, he could already feel the connection to Sylveon start to strain and pull as the distressing emotions coming from his partner started to intensify in his head. Like the connection was desperate to stay connected and close to Harry. So when he felt the connection being pulled away, he followed it out of the smoke and had alredy began running after his partner.

'Hold on Eevee, I'm coming.' Harry thought. The words echoed in his head and brought back memories of when Eevee had disappeared from the Pokemon center back in Sandgem Town.

'I'll find you, just like I found you then.'

Earlier that day

Team Rocket had followed Ash and his friends to the Pokemon center and were hiding in a tree, thinking of how they would go about their next attempt at stealing, what they considered, the world's strongest Pikachu. As they were watching the building they saw the group of trainers leaving the center, accompanied by a fourth person.

"Well, there's a twerp of a different height," James said looking at the new face through his binoculars.

"What are they doing? " Jessie queried. Watching with her binoculars as the group of trainers started walking to the battlefield.

" It looks like they're having a battle."

"I can see that," She remarked back exasperated. "I meant why is the twerpette battling and not the twerp?"

"Yeah isn't he normally the go-to one when it comes to battling new people?" Meowth asked.

"Alright, this is going to be a one-on-one contest style battle, understand?" Team Rocket heard the unknown twerp say and the twerpette agreed to the terms.

"So they're having a contest battle," James said, pointing out the obvious.

"Well, that explains why she's battling and not the twerp."

"Wowza! Who's that Pokemon?!" Meowth suddenly shouted, surprising the other two. Jessie and James each pushed Meowths head down into the tree branch he was on.

"Quiet loudmouth, do you want them to hear us?" Jessie hissed in a whispered shout.

Grunting Meowth pushed his head up so he could continue looking back at where he had seen the unknown Pokemon with hearts practically popping out of his eyes.

"They got a grade-A cutie there."

"Humm?"

Looking up just as the battle started the two human members of the team saw the unknown Pokemon the third member was currently gushing over.

" Mushy romantics aside Meowth does raise a valid question, I've never seen that Pokemon before. Let's consult the cards." James said pulling out his deck of Pokemon information cards and started shuffling through them. "The name he said was Sylveon correct?"

"That's what the four-eyed twerp called it," Jessie said watching the battle with growing interest.

"Well that's odd, I can't find it," James said looking at his cards in confusion, before putting them away and continuing to watch the battle with his cohorts.

The trio continued to watch the mock contest battle until the time ran out and the group went back inside, but not without eavesdropping in on their conversation.

"Did you hear that, a fairy-type Pokemon, from this Kalos region place?" Meowth said, looking to his cohorts.

"A Pokemon like that has got to be as rare as they come. And you know what that means?"

"It would be the perfect gift for the boss."

" Are you out of your minds!?" Jessie shouted out, shocking Meowth and James out of their planning.

"What's got you all riled up?" Meowth hesitantly asked his more volatile team member.

"Think about it, you see that battle. That Sylveon is the epitome of grace and style."

"I'm afraid I don't follow."

"Don't you get it," She snapped turning to James. "With that one-of-a-kind cutie at my side, becoming Top Coordinator would be little more than a cakewalk." She finished, imagining an image of herself as her alter ego; coordinator Jessilina, with Sylveon at her side as she was awarded the title and trophy after winning the Grand Festival. Then imagining herself sitting on a throne surrounded by fans, paparazzi, and money, none of which came with the title.

"So for the sake of Jessilina becoming Top coordinator, stealing that Sylveon is now our number one goal." She declared, flames almost burning in her eyes.

Meowth and James both let out an exasperated sigh at their teammate's antics knowing that she always got her way when these sorts of things came up.

"But what about the boss?" James asked, concerned about their employer and choosing to ignore his teammate's delusions.

"We'll nab Pikachu along with Sylveon as a gift for the boss. Jessie gets her pink and we'll be in the pink."

"Brilliant, good thinking chum." James praised.

"Alright," Meowth said loudly getting Jess's attention, "It's time to get to work."

"Right." Jessie and James said in unison before the three jumped down from the tree and headed for their balloon to get ready to make a quick Pokemon grab and go.

Present Time

Team Rocket laughed as they made their getaway on the wind.

"That when great, two Pokemon in the bag and no twerp interference," Jessie commented.

" Don't count the Torchic before they hatch, look," Meowth said, pointing out of the basket to where Harry was chasing after them on the ground.

Harry was glaring up at the trio and glared even harder when he saw that they noticed him chasing after them. He could still feel his connection to Sylveon, along with its and Pikachu's distress. He could also unfortunately feel the smug joy and satisfaction the Meowth was feeling before it was replaced with agitation at seeing him following them.

"Persistent isn't he, I'll get rid of him, Carnivine come on out-Oww"

"CarNiVine!"

Upon being let out the bug catcher Pokemon immediately wrapped its leafy arms around its trainer and bit him on the head. Despite the situation, Harry had to stop himself from laughing out loud at the sight. Despite the pain the Pokemon was causing he could sense the affection it felt towards its trainer.

"I need to stop using that pecha berry shampoo," James quipped pulling the grass-type off his head. "Now teach that half-sized twerp what happens when you cross us, use Bullet Seed."

"CarNiVine!" Opening its wide mouth it fired multiple glowing yellow seeds downward at their pursuer.

Harry tried to turn and dodge while running to avoid the incoming attack but ended up catching his foot on a rock on the ground, sending him rolling along the ground, but he luckily avoided getting hit by the Bullet Seed.

Harry let out a few coughs, the fall had knocked the wind out of him, as he tried pushing himself to his feet. Above him, he heard the sound of the trio of thieves once again laughing and looked up to see the balloon had stopped. The three now mocking him.

"There, now you see what happens when you can't stay out of the way of grownups."

"You end up getting knocked down." Meowth finished where Jessie left off.

"Let's make sure the lesson sticks for good measure, Carnivine Bullet Seed once more," James called. Once again, Carnivine fired the attack at Harry, who was still a bit shaky on his feet after his fall.

"Staravia, Whirlwind!" Ash's voice called out.

Suddenly a large gust of wind blew forward and collided with the Bullet Seed in mid-air before it could hit Harry. Looking up in the air, Harry saw that a Staravia was flying between him and the balloon, Ash coming to stand in front of him.

Harry, are you alright?" He heard Dawn ask, as she along with Brock came up beside him.

"Yeah, I'm fine, just had a bit of a tumble." He assured.

"Oh great the regular twerps," Jessie grumbled

"Give us back our Pokemon!" He heard Ash demand. "Staravia use Quick Attack,"

"StarAvia!"

Staravia suddenly flew at the balloon at a shocking speed leaving a white trail of energy behind it.

"Not so fast," Meowth said pushing a button on a remote control, and a panel on the side of the basket opened and a mechanical arm shot out. The hand at the end made a fist and knocked the bird Pokemon backwards with a loud pain-filled cry.

"Staravia are you alright?" Harry asked.

The flying-type shook its head as it regained its senses and gave an affirmative cry.

Harry watched the scene unfold from behind, feeling absolutely useless, and not knowing what he could do to help Ash or get their Pokemon back before it hit him.

"Why the hell didn't I think of this sooner." He chided himself, smacking his palm to his forehead and feeling like an absolute moron.

"What is it?" Brock asked.

"I just remembered something," Harry told him as he reached into his waist pouch and pulled out a pokéball.

"Murkrow I need your help."

"MurKrow?" The dark/flying-type looked around in question at all the unfamiliar faces around her after Harry released her.

"Oh wow, a Murkrow." Dawn said pulling out her pokédex.

Murkrow, the Darkness Pokémon. Many people believe that if you see a Murkrow at night, it will bring bad hide any shiny object it finds in a secret location. Murkrow and Meowth loot one another's stashes.

"Murkrow I need you to help Staravia save the others," Harry explained as Ash's Staravia blew closer to the newcomer

"StaStarStaravia." "MurMurkrow!"

The two avian Pokemon chirped at one another briefly.

"Meowth, translate?" Jessie questioned.

Staravia is tellin' Murkrow that we are a bunch of crooks trying to make off with Pikachu and Sylveon. And Murkrow is getting its feathers in a ruffle saying that we can't take its friend." Meowth informed them.

'Wait so that Meowth can actually understand and translate Pokemon speak? That's actually pretty cool.' Harry thought to himself, eyes wide at the prospect of being able to understand what his Pokemon were saying.

"Alright, Murkrow go help Sylveon and Pikachu."

"I don't think so feather brain," Meowth said pressing the button again, sending the mechanical arm at Murkrow this time.

"Murkrow, Feint Attack."

"MurKrow."

Before the mechanical arm could land the hit Murkrow suddenly disappeared.

"What where'd it go?" Jessie asked when they heard a cry of "Murkrow", come from the rear side of the balloon. Turning they saw Murkrow only a few feet away from the basket with, one of its wings glowing a dark purple color before it sliced through the top of the net connecting it to the basket, releasing Sylveon and Pikachu.

Harry could feel the relief of freedom coming from the two, followed by the shock they felt at suddenly falling from the sky.

"Staravia quick, catch 'em," Ash shouted.

"Star." Staravia cried in understanding as it swooped down catching Pikachu on its back and grabbing Sylveon around the torso with its feet. Staravia struggled slightly under the weight of the fairy-type before regaining its balance.

"Oh No, they're getting away. Quick do something." Jessie cried out at Meowth and James.

Alright, you mugs aren't getting away that easy." Meowth said pushing another button in the remote making another arm come out.

"Carnivine, stop their escape with Bullet Seed."

"Murkrow quick use, Haze," Harry called out.

Team Rocket had been so concerned with their lost 'prize' they had forgotten that Harry's Murkrow was still next to their balloon.

"Murkrow!" Opening her beak she let out a plume of dark smoke, that enveloped the balloon and left the trio coughing and splintering

"Hey no fair, didn't we already do this? They copied us. "

"They should come up with their own plans"

"We should sue."

While they were trapped in their little smokescreen Staravia had made its way back down to the ground, released Sylveon, and let Pikachu jump off its back.

"Sylveon thank goodness, I was so worried," Harry said running over to his partner and getting on his knees to hug it around the neck. A few tears slipped from his eyes in happiness and relief.

"Syl!" Sylveon wrapped its ribbons around Harry's shoulders and then down his arms.

"Pikachu you're alright," Ash said as he ran over to his own partner who scurried up to perch on his shoulder.

"Pika!" It cried out happy to be with its friend.

"Now time to deal with Team Rocket," Ash said as he turned to the floating glob of smoke that the crooks were still trying to find their way out of.

The smoke was suddenly blown away.

"There that's much better," Jessie said in relief.

"The twerps aren't the only ones who can steal ideas and as professionals at stealing we are much more proficient at it," James said

"That was a great idea using Dustox gust Jessie," Meowth praised. "Now let's get those two back before they get- Oh No the twerps already got 'em' back!" He cried out once he saw the Pikachu and Sylveon were already back with their respective trainers.

"Alright Pikachu time for some payback, use Thunderbolt. Staravia Whirlwind." Ash ordered.

'Sylveon, use Disarming Voice, and Murkrow you use Night Shade." Harry called out as well

"PiKaChu!" "StarStarStar!" "Syl-Ve-Oooon~" "MuurKroooow~"

The combination of the attacks consisting of an electric bolt, a strong gale, a beam of hart-shaped sonic shockwave, and a beam of red sonic shockwaves, all fired directly at the feline-shaped balloon. The three teammates clutching each other, all wide-eyed and fearfully babbling nonsense.

The attack hit the balloon causing a large smoky explosion, and sending the three flying along with their pokemon.

"No! There goes my sure-fire ticket to Top Coordinator." Jessie cried mid-flight.

"Look on the bright side Jess, we haven't lost anything and you can still compete and become top on your own." James tried to console her.

"What do ya mean we didn't lose anything" Meowth cut in "Our hard-stolen pokemon got away and now-"

"We're Blasting Off Again" *ding* they finished together. As they disappeared into a star.

"So they go around stealing other people's Pokemon, but are determined to steal Pikachu from you?" Harry asked in disbelief. He was walking back to the center along with Ash and his friends, the three filling Harry in on who the three they had just met were.

"Yeah, they've been trying to get Pikachu almost since I left home."

"Well, why haven't you reported it to Officer Jenny or something?"

"I have, I know they've even been arrested before, but they always seem to get away and come back after us somehow," Ash told him.

"I guess what they lack in, well everything else, they make up for in escape artistry." Brock chimed in, making Dawn and Ash chuckle but Harry just frowned. Was it really a good idea to take criminals targeting you so lightly? Of course given his own history with people being after him and the things he did, he didn't have much room to talk.

As the Pokemon center came into view Dawn turned to Harry "So are Sylveon and Murkrow the only Pokemon you have?"

"No, I have two others. I can let you meet them If you want." Harry told her.

" I'd love to, and you can meet my Pokemon too." Dawn said as they walked into the Pokemon center

"You can meet our Pokemon to, right Brock?" Ash added to their conversation.

"Yeah, sounds like fun. Harry are your other Pokemon from the Kalos region to?" The oldest in the group asked.

"One of them is, the other I caught here in Sinnoh,"

"Is it another fairy type?" Dawn asked, secretly hoping it was. Sylveon was one of the cutest Pokemon she had ever seen and she wanted to know if it was a trait shared by all fairy-types.

"No, it's not. Sylveon is my only fairy type. "

"Oh?" Dawn said a little disappointed before she perked back up. "So you said you've been in a contest before, what was it like?"

"Once I really got into the thick of it, it was one of the best things I've ever done! But when I first got there it was nerve-wracking. When I was behind the curtain onstage I was honestly convinced I'd made a huge mistake and when the curtain started lifting I..."

Harry started to tell Dawn, and the others, about his first contest, his voice fading as they walked down the hall and further into the Pokemon center.

Down one of the adjoining hallways Paul stepped out looking down the way the four had gone, a speculative look on his face.

"A fairy-type? Huh, never heard of that." He said before walking back down the hallway.

AN:Okay I have some news about the paring, I still have no idea who I'm going to pair harry with but to clarify something I'm not pairing him with Ash Paul or Alain.

Paul is just going to be a friend and occasional traveling companion
And Alain is just going to be like a distant and somewhat awkward older brother figure.

Also thank you so much to everybody who has followed favorited and reviewed. I especially Love reviewsI really really love hearing what you have to say especially those of you that constantly comment on every new chapter it really feels good that people actually like what I have to write. I love you all. Remember don't leave without a face mask 😷 and if you can help it stay home🏠. Peace✌