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A/N: Hello everyone, here is the 5th chapter: where Ash and Tory arrive at Viridian City to call Prof. Oak and their parents at the Pokemon Center top let them know how their doing...and meet/battle Team Rocket for the 1st time.
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Chapter 5: Viridian City and Team Rocket
It was currently evening as the sun began to set in the orange/purple colored sky over the streets of Viridian City, which were empty of any people except for a police woman with blue short hair, whom was standing sentry at the main city police station with a PA system handheld radio in her hand.
"Attention, citizens of Viridian City. Attention, citizens of Viridian City. We have reports of possible Pokemon thieves in the area. Be on the lookout for suspicious looking strangers." The police officer stated through the radio as she alerted the people of Viridian City about a group of thieves who'd been reported for stealing Pokemon from their owners and instructed them to be super cautious towards people they hadn't seen before.
"I repeat, be on the lookout for suspicious looking..." She automatically repeated before stopping in mid-sentence, as she spotted Ash and Tory, whom were running/jogging down the road towards the police station.
"Hold it right there." The blue haired officer stated as she raised her right hand up while signaling the two boys to stop, as they did just that.
"Is there a problem Officer?" Ash softly asked while immediately identifying the police woman as Officer Jenny, as there were many Officer Jenny's all over the Kanto region: as they looked exactly alike, shared the same first name and were all related to each other as cousins.
"Where are you two boys headed?" Officer Jenny asked.
"My friend and I are headed to the Pokemon Center. We just came from Pallet Town." Tory answered truthfully, stating how he and Ash were simply heading to the local Pokemon Center after leaving Pallet Town.
"Really, you two are from Pallet Town?" Jenny asked with raised brows after hearing the name of the town the raven haired and beau blue haired boys were from.
"Yeah." Ash replied with a with soft nod.
"Why? Is that a problem?" Tory softly asked as he and Ash softly glanced at each in confusion at Officer Jenny' reaction once she heard the name of their home town...and would be slightly surprised.
"Oh, no. No. Its not a problem. It just that you boys are the third and fourth person I've seen from Pallet." Officer Jenny answered softly as she reassured Ash and Tory that neither of them were in any trouble and simply explained on how two previous people had also came to Viridian City from Pallet Town.
"The 3rd and 4th? Wait, if we're the 3rd and 4th...then that means." Tory asked with a surprised look on his face before it clicked in his head and he immediately understood whom it was Officer Jenny was referring to, along with Ash.
"Gary and Leaf must've just passed through here." The raven haired boy replied as he fairly guessed that both Leaf and Gary had arrived at Viridian City first while he and Tory were at Route 1.
"Before I let you boys pass, I'm going to have to ask that you show me your identification." Officer Jenny stated while asking Ash and Tory to show her their IDs before she let them head over to the Pokemon Center.
"Um, IDs?" Tory slowly and hesitantly asked with a puzzled look on his face while turning to Ash, hoping that his friend knew what it was Jenny was talking about and much to his good fortune, he did.
"It's okay Tory. Just show Officer Jenny your Pokedex." Ash stated softly as he thankfully understood what it was Officer Jenny meant by 'identification' and handed her his Pokedex, which also happened to be his ID.
"I am Dexter, a Pokedex programmed by Prof. Oak for Pokemon Trainer, Ash Ketchum, my primary user. If stolen or lost, I cannot be replaced."The small handheld device automatically stated.
"Thank you." Officer Jenny stated with a soft grin as she handed Ash his Pokedex back, along with Tory's after he took out his Pokedex and handed it to her after his friend.
"Excuse us, Officer Jenny? Could you direct us to the Pokemon Center please?" Tory asked while asking the blue haired officer for directions to the Pokemon Center.
"Certainly. If you boys follow the main road, it'll be right in front of you. You can't miss it." Jenny answered with a warm smile as she instructed Ash and Tory to simply follow the main street in front of them and they would see the Pokemon Center in no time.
"Thank you Officer." Ash stated with a soft grin as he thanked Officer Jenny for her assistance.
"Oh, and before I forget. You boys should be extra careful. There's been reports of a Pokemon thieves in the area and if you're not careful, they'll steal all your Pokemon." Jenny swiftly added as she warned Ash and Tory to be on the lookout for the same Pokemon thieves she spoke of earlier whilst gesturing to a wanted poster taped to the side of the police station that had two different pictures: one being of a woman with long ruby red hair and the other of a man with short periwinkle blue hair holding a purple petal rose. The most notable feature that caught both Ash's and Tory's attention was the red capital 'R' in the center of the man's and woman's shirts.
"Thank you Officer. We'll be careful." Ash stated with a soft grin on his face, along with Tory as they thanked Jenny for warning them about the two thieves before they went on their way to the Pokemon Center.
Thankfully, it didn't take the two friends long to find it: as they had spotted the Pokemon Center right in the middle of the vacant city. Once they had stepped inside, Ash and Tory had gave their current Pokeballs to the woman in charge of the building, whom was known as Nurse Joy. Much like Officer Jenny, every town/city in the Kanto Region had a Pokemon Center and a Nurse Joy working there and just like Officer Jenny, all the Nurse Joys were identical and related to each other...much to Ash and Tory's deep amusement. After they handed their Pokeballs to Nurse Joy, Ash and Tory walked over to two separate video phones to give their parents a call and after waiting for a few seconds, the computer screens automatically flashed on and revealed both Delia and Prof. Lund in sleeping robes.
"Hi honey. Where are you?" Delia asked sweetly as she greeted her son and was curious to where he was calling from.
"I'm calling from the Pokemon Center in Viridian City." Ash answered with a casual grin on his face as he and his mother talked over the phone.
"You're already in Viridian City? You and Tory didn't have any trouble getting there, did you?" Delia stated as she was deeply surprised/proud at the same time that her boy arrived at Viridian City safely while asking if he or Tory had any trouble during their trek on Route 1.
"Oh, no Mom. Tory and I didn't have any trouble at all. As a matter of fact, I caught a Spearow, Pikachu and Magikarp." The raven haired boy replied as he reassured his mother that he and Tory didn't have any problems while making their way to Viridian City while revealing the Pokemon that he had already caught.
"Oh, Ash. I'm so proud of how well you're doing so far. Your father would be too. I know he would." Delia replied with the smile on her face widening after hearing how many Pokemon her boy had already caught and stating on his father would be just as proud of him as well.
"Yeah..." Ash softly replied with a conflicted look on his face as soon as his mother mentioned his father.
"What's the matter?" Delia asked as she immediately noted the saddened expression on Ash's face.
"It's just...I hardly remember anything about Dad before he left to go on his journey as a Pokemon Trainer. I don't even remember what he looked like." Ash answered truthfully as he admitted to his mother that he had little memory of his father.
"Oh, Ash. You know your father loves you, right?" Delia asked with a motherly smile after hearing her son reveal that he hardly had any recollection of his father, except for the family photos of them in their living room.
"Yeah, of course." The raven haired boy stated with a soft nod.
"Just always remember that and that he's also thinking of you wherever he is." Delia added as she reminded Ash that his father was thinking of him wherever he was, just like they were thinking of him.
"I'll never forget. I love you Mom." Ash stated softly with a warm smile after hearing his mother's heartwarming words.
"I love you too hon'. I hope you have fun during your traveling." Delia replied with a similar grin on her face before she and her boy hung up on each other and the computer screen went blank.
~Meanwhile with Tory~
"Hi Dad." The beau blue haired boy stated casually as he greeted his father.
"Ah, Tory. It's so good to hear from you son. Where are you right now?" Charles stated with a soft smile on his face as he chatted with his boy and was curious to where he was calling from.
"I'm with Ash at the Pokemon Center in Viridian City." Tory answered truthfully as he revealed to his father that he and Ash were currently in Viridian City.
"I'm glad that you and Ash made it to Viridian safely, Tory. You boys didn't have any trouble during your time on Route 1, did you?" Charles stated with a gentle smile while sighing softly after hearing that his and Ash arrived at Viridian City.
"Oh, no Dad. We didn't have any trouble. Plus, I was able to capture a Pidgey and a Rattata." Tory replied as he assured his father that he and Ash didn't have any problems as they traveled on Route 1 while revealing the Pokemon that he had caught.
"Wow Tory, that's amazing. I'm glad to hear that you're having a great time and managed to catch two Pokemon on your own." Charles stated as he was happy to hear that his boy was enjoying his journey as a Pokemon Trainer so far and that he had caught two Kanto native Pokemon on his own.
"Well, actually Dad...Ash deserves most of the credit, since he walked me through on what to do when I first caught Pidgey." The beau blue haired boy stated in all modesty as he revealed to his father on how he had captured the Small Bird Pokemon thanks to Ash's coaching.
"Well, I'm glad that you're with Ash, Tory." Charles stated with a soft grin, especially since he was grateful that Ash had assisted his boy in capturing Pidgey as his very first Pokemon.
"Yeah. I am too." Tory replied.
"By the way Tory, do you still have the money I gave you for your journey?" Charles asked, wondering if his son still had the $300 Pokedollars he had given him before he and Ash left Pallet Town.
"Yes, Dad. I still have the money you gave me. I just haven't had the chance to use it yet." Tory replied with a soft smile as he informed his father that he indeed still had the money he gave him in his wallet.
"Good." Charles stated with a soft grin, as he was glad to hear that Tory hadn't lost or spent all the money he had given him for his Pokemon journey.
"By the way, Dad? Could I run something by you?" Tory asked as the image of the extraordinary Pokemon that he and Ash spotted not too long ago was still fresh on his mind and strongly felt that his father could be of some help.
"Of course Tory. What is it?" Charles replied, as he was deeply intrigued to what it was his son wanted to ask him.
"Well, right before we arrived to Viridian, Ash and I spotted this incredibly rare Pokemon flying over a rainbow, but when we tried to scan it our Pokedexes had no data on it." Tory answered as he revealed to his father about the majestic bird Pokemon that he and Ash saw before reaching Viridian City and how their Pokedexes couldn't find any data on it.
"Really? Tory, can you describe this Pokemon to me? Perhaps, I can find something related to it in my personal files." Charles asked, as he was genuinely surprised by the discovery that his son and Ash had made and strongly felt that he could provide them answers by giving through the files that he kept in his study.
"It was a huge bird covered in gold feathers." Tory answered truthfully as he revealed to his father on what the mysterious Pokemon looked like.
"That's all you can tell me?" Charles asked with a confused look after hearing his boy's vague description of the Pokemon that he and Ash saw.
"I'm sorry Dad, but's that's all I got. The thing was already flying off in the distance after Ash and I saw it." Tory replied with an apologetic look on his face as he explained to his father on how the mysterious Pokemon was at a faraway distance when he and Ash first saw it.
"There's no need to apologize to Tory. It's just that the description you gave me isn't a lot to work on." Charles stated as he assured his son that he wasn't upset at him, as he understood on how the mysterious Pokemon that he and Ash saw was too far away for them to get a good look at.
"Perhaps, you and Ash could speak to Prof. Oak? He might know something about the Pokemon you boys saw." He softly added, as he strongly felt that his friend and colleague would have some insight about the mysterious bird Pokemon that his boy and Ash spotted.
"That's a good idea. Thanks Dad. I love you." Tory stated as he instinctively agreed with his father on how Prof. Oak would indeed have some information about the majestic Pokemon he and his traveling companion saw back on Route 1.
"I love you too Tory. Just remember to be careful during your travels." Charles stated with a soft grin as he reminded his boy to always stay close to Ash before they hung up and the computer screens went blank.
Although, as soon as Tory had ended his video call with his father, the beau blue haired had glanced over to the video phone that Ash was using and couldn't help but smile and chuckle softly as his friend was already on the phone with Prof. Oak: as he no doubtingly had the same idea as his father.
"Hey Professor Oak, it's me Ash." The raven haired boy stated with a soft grin as he greeted his mentor.
"Ah, Ash. It's good to hear from you and Tory. Where are you boys right now?" The gray haired Pokemon researcher replied as he noticed Tory walking right up behind Ash as they spoke through the video phone and was curious to where they currently were.
"We just arrived in Viridian City." Ash answered while glancing back to Tory, whom gave his friend a casual smile before he turned back to Professor Oak.
"Ah, I see. Gary and Leaf arrived to Viridian several hours ago right before you boys did." Prof. Oak stated as he was equally glad as Delia and Charles that Ash and Tory had arrived to Viridian City safely while informing them on how he spoke to Gary and Leaf when they first arrived to Viridian.
"You know Ash, while Gary and I spoke he betted me a millions dollars that neither you or Tory wouldn't catch a single Pokemon before you arrived to Viridian City." He automatically added as he revealed to Ash and Tory that when he and Gary spoke over the phone, his grandson had made him a wager: how he and the beau blue haired boy would arrive to Viridian City without so much as capturing a single Pokemon on Route 1!
"Oh, really? Well, I'm happy to say that you won your bet Professor. Because I captured three Pokemon." Ash stated with a smirk on his face as he proudly informed Professor Oak that Gary had lost his wager and that he had caught three Pokemon back on Route 1.
"And I caught two." Tory automatically added after his traveling companion as he revealed to Professor Oak that he had captured 2 Pokemon.
"Well good for you, Ash my boy. I'm proud of you and Tory." The grey haired professor stated with a bright grin on his face, as he was delighted that he won his wager with his arrogant grandson.
"Oh, and Professor. There's something that Tory and I need to tell you." Ash stated, as he overheard Tory's conversation with his father and strongly agreed with Prof. Lund on how his mentor would know something about the mysterious Pokemon they saw.
"What is it Ash?" Prof. Oak asked as he was deeply interested in what it was the raven haired and beau blue haired boys wanted to tell him.
"Well, right before we arrived to Viridian City, Tory and I spotted this very rare Pokemon flying across the sky." Ash answered as he informed the grey haired professor about the majestic bird Pokemon that he and Tory spotted not too long ago.
"Oh, my. It sounds like you and Tory made quite a discovery." Professor Oak stated, as he was deeply astonished about the extraordinary Pokemon the two Pokemon Trainers had made after leaving Pallet Town.
"Do you happen to have any information about this Pokemon?" Ash asked, as he and Tory were hoping that Prof. Oak would know the identity of the Pokemon that they saw.
"I'm sorry Ash, but I'm afraid that I don't have any data regarding this Pokemon you and Tory saw. But I'm pretty confident that with Charles' help, we'll find it." Prof. Oak answered truthfully as he painfully admitted to Ash and Tory that even he knew nothing about the enigmatic Pokemon they saw while promising that both he and Charles would try to learn its identity.
"Thank you Professor. Tory and I really appreciate it." Ash stated with a soft smile.
"Think nothing of it my boy." Professor Oak replied with a kind fatherly smile before he glanced to the left after hearing the doorbell ring.
"Oh, that's my pizza. I've got to go. Anyway, I wish you and Tory the best of luck on your journey, Ash. I'll talk to you both soon." He stated, as he instinctively knew that the pizza he ordered had arrived and wished both Ash and Tory the best of luck on their journey across Kanto before he hung up and the computer screen went blank.
Shortly after he finished his video phone conversation with Professor Oak, Ash and Tory were about to ask Nurse Joy on how their Pokemon were doing, which was the exact moment Misty had arrived and entered the Pokemon Center.
"Hi/Hey Misty." Both Ash and Tory stated casually as the orange haired girl walked up the front desk in the main lobby.
"Hi, Ash. Hi Tory. Glad to see that you guys made it here alright." Misty replied with a soft grin on her face after seeing the two boys she had met earlier back on Route 1.
"Did you have any better luck at the stream?" Tory asked, as he and Ash were curious if Misty had any luck in catching any Water Pokemon back at the stream.
"Well, I did catch two Magikarp after you guys left...but I also had an incident when I hooked a Gyrados." Misty answered truthfully, stating on how she had managed to catch two Magikarp...and reluctantly added on how she had a bad 'encounter' with a wild Gyrados while fishing.
"Did it attack you?" Ash asked as he and Tory gasped softly in surprise after hearing Misty reveal on how a wild Gyrados attacked her after she captured two Magikarp.
"No, it didn't actually attack me. It more like...just scared me off as soon as it surfaced." Misty answered honestly as she explained on how the wild Gyrados never attacked, but simply scared her half to death once it came to the surface and that she headed right for Viridian City.
"Oh, wow. We're so sorry to hear that." Tory stated as he and Ash couldn't help but feel sorry for Misty after hearing about her unpleasant experience with the aggressive sea serpent/Chinese dragon like Pokemon back at the stream.
"It's fine. But enough about me. Are you two guys Pokemon Trainers?" Misty stated as she deeply appreciated Tory's sympathies after her unexpected encounter with the wild Gyrados.
"Yeah, we are. Tory and I are traveling together to become Pokemon Masters and compete for the Pokemon League." Ash answered as he confirmed that he and Tory were indeed Pokemon Trainers and how they were traveling around Kanto to challenge the Pokemon Gyms so they could compete in the Indigo League.
"Or you a Pokemon Trainer too, Misty?" Tory asked, even though he and Ash already knew the answer.
"As a matter of fact, I am. But my dream is to be a master Water Pokemon Trainer." Misty answered as she confirmed that she was a Pokemon Trainer as well, but only specialized in Water type Pokemon.
"So you only catch Water type Pokemon?" The beau blue haired boy asked with raised eye brows after hearing that Misty was only interested in Water types.
"Yeah." Misty replied while nodding softly.
"But wait. If you like Water type Pokemon...then why were you afraid of that Gyrados, since its a Water type?" Ash asked as he was slightly confused to why Misty was so scared of Gyrados, since it was a Water type...and would be deeply stunned by the answer, alongside Tory.
"...When I was baby, I climbed into the mouth of a Gyrados that was sleeping...and it um, nearly ate me before it spat me out. I've been afraid of Gyrados ever since then." The orange haired girl answered softly and somberly as she revealed to Ash and Tory how she was nearly eaten by a Gyrados when she was an infant and that the experience had left her traumatized since that day.
"Misty, we're so sorry. Ash and I can't even imagine how scary that must've been." Tory stated softly with a sympathetic look on his face after learning what had happened to Misty when she was a baby.
"Thanks, Tory. I appreciate it. Besides, I'm trying to overcome that fear. And since I've caught two Magikarp, I'll be able to train them when they eventually evolve." Misty replied with a soft grin, as she appreciated Tory's kind words and stated on how she was trying to get past her fear by raising and training her very own Gyrados.
"Just remember to be careful, because I heard that Gyrados can be pretty difficult to train." Ash stated softly as he reminded Misty to be careful, as he studied up on Gyrados and learned on how they could be extremely difficult to train/raise due to their hostile and aggressive nature.
"I will. Thanks." Misty stated with a soft grin, as she deeply appreciated both Ash's and Tory's kind words.
Once Ash, Tory and Misty had finished catching up, Nurse Joy had walked out from the recovery room with two separate trays carrying Ash's and Tory's Pokeballs. After they took their Pokemon back, Ash was about to ask Nurse Joy if she had any rooms for him and Tory to spend the night before a loud crash erupted out as two Pokeballs smashed through the glass ceiling and released a purple snake and a living floating ball with a creepy smiling face releasing a cloud of dark green smoke from the holes over its body.
"What the?" Ash asked as he, Tory, Misty and Nurse Joy instinctively covered their mouths/nose as the smoke filled the lobby!
"What's going on?" Tory asked as he was slightly alarmed/surprised after witnessing the two Pokeballs crashing through the glass roof of the Pokemon Center and the two hostile Pokemon attacking them without warning.
"Don't be frightened little boy." A mysterious female voice stated as the shadowy silhouettes of a woman and man suddenly appeared in the smoke.
"Allow us to introduce ourselves." The male voice added while speaking in a somewhat gentleman like manner as the smoke slowly cleared away to reveal their faces.
"To protect the world from devastation"
"To unite all people within our nation"
"To denounce the evils of truth and love"
"To extend our reach to the stars above"
"Jessie"
"James"
"Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now or prepare to fight."
"Meowth, that's right." A third male voice added as a walking and talking Meowth suddenly appeared right between the blue haired man and red haired woman.
"What the? An actual talking Meowth?!" Tory exclaimed as he was deeply taken back after seeing a Meowth that couldactuallyspeak verbally like a human being!
"So...you must be the thieves that Officer Jenny warned us about." Ash stated with a glare slowly forming on his face as he immediately recognized James and Jessie from the wanted poster that Officer Jenny showed him and Tory when the first arrived to Viridian City.
"Heh, most observant of you young man." James sneered while holding his trademark rose in his hand.
"Now that we've introduced ourselves, hand over your Pokemon nice and easy." Jessie added after her partner with a smug smirk on her face with her arms folded to her sides.
"You'll get nothing from here." Ash countered, showing that he wouldn't allow the thieves, that he and Tory now knew as Team Rocket take their or the Pokemon that Nurse Joy kept at the Pokemon Center.
"Besides, you're wasting your time. This is a hospital for weak and injured Pokemon." Nurse Joy replied adamantly, stating on how several of the Pokemon under her personal care were sick and wounded.
"As if we care. Team Rocket will make better use of them than their pitiful owners. Now hand them over." James stated bluntly, showing that he, Jessie and Meowth didn't care if the Pokemon currently staying in the Viridian Pokemon Center were still sick while ordering the pink haired nurse, along with Ash, Tory and Misty to surrender their Pokemon over to them.
"Not a chance. You lowlifes aren't taking the Pokemon from this Pokemon Center! Scorch, I choose you!" Ash countered defiantly as he got out Scorch's Pokeball and tossed it, releasing his starter.
"Char Char!" The bipedal lizard cried out before getting into a fighting stance as soon as he saw the purple snake and floating ball like creature.
"Count me in too. Come on out, Mirage!" Tory stated as he instinctively backed up his friend and tossed out Mirage's Pokeball, which released the Fox Pokemon.
"Vulpix Vul!" Mirage cried out before getting into a fighting stance beside Scorch.
"Oh, so its a fight is it? Very well then, Ekans go!" Jessie cried out.
"Koffing you too. Attack!" James added after his female partner.
"Ekans!/Koffing!" The purple snake and floating ball hissed/cried out before lunging forward to strike the two Fire types, only to miss after they swiftly jumped out of the way.
"Scorch, use Metal Claw on Ekans!" Ash ordered as he set his sights on Jessie's Ekans.
"Mirage, use Quick Attack on Koffing!" Tory ordered as he decided to take on James' Koffing.
"Char!" Scorch cried out in agreement as the tips of the fingers on his left hand glowed white and he charged forward, striking Ekans hard across its face!
"Ekans!" The Snake Pokemon hissed/cried out while rolling across the tile floor with Jessie staring in genuine surprise.
"Vulll...pix!" Mirage cried out as a white outline surrounded her body before charging forward, leaping into the air and ramming into Koffing at fast speed!
"Koffing!" The Poison Gas Pokemon cried out while flying backwards from Mirage's lightning fast blow!
"Koffing, counter with Tackle attack!" James ordered calmly, even though he was equally surprised as Jessie at how good the two young boys who dared to challenge them were.
"Koffing!" The floating ball cried out as it swiftly recovered and zoomed forward at an equally fast speed, smashing right into Mirage's underbelly!
"Vul!" Mirage cried out.
"Ohh, Mirage!" Tory exclaimed in surprise after witnessing the surprising strong blow James' Koffing landed to his Vulpix!
"Ekans!" Ekans cried out as it recovered from the strong blow Ash's Charmander landed to its head and instinctively countered by landing a powerful strike from its tail to his head!
"Char!" Scorch cried out while cringing in pain from the last minute sneak attack the Snake Pokemon landed to his face!
"Scorch, stay strong buddy! We can win this!" Ash cried out with a determined look on his face, as he encouraged his partner to keep fighting.
"Charmander!" Scorch replied while mirroring his Trainer's look of determination as well, which gave him the strength to keep battling!
"Use Flamethrower!" The raven haired boy commanded.
"Char!" The bipedal lizard cried out as he released a powerful stream of red/orange fire from his maw, which immediately engulfed Jessie's Ekans!
"Ekans!" Jessie cried out in dismay as the flames died out and revealed her primary Pokemon laying on the ceramic tile with burns over its body and swirls in its eyes!
"Koffing use Smog!" James ordered while growling softly in annoyance at how he and Jessie were losing to two 10 year old boys.
"No, James! Wait a second!" Meowth cried out as he attempted to get James to call off his attack...but was too late: as Koffing had expelled dark green smoke from the holes around its body...which ended up being a great mistake.
"Mirage/Scorch, Flamethrower!" Ash and Tory cried out while haring a sly grin and soft nod, as the same idea crossed their minds.
"Charrr!/Vulll!" Both Scorch and Mirage cried out before leasing a combined stream of red/orange fire towards Team Rocket, who went pale as ghosts and screamed as the searing flames caused the gas that Koffing released from its body to ignite and create a huge explosion that sent James, Jessie and Meowth, along with Ekans and Koffing flying through the Pokemon Center's roof!
"Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off!" Team Rocket cried out before they were soon out of sight and created a 'twinkle' in the fare distance.
"And that's that." Ash stated with a casual grin as he dusted off his hands.
"Char." Scorch replied while nodding his head in agreement.
"Misty? Nurse Joy, are you alright?" Tory asked while turning back to the orange haired girl and pink haired nurse, whom had ducked behind the nurse's station while witnessing the whole battle.
"Yes, we're okay." Nurse Joy answered, stating that she and Misty were unharmed as they stood up from behind the desk.
"Wow, you guys were pretty incredible." Misty stated as she and Nurse Joy were both mightily impressed by what a strong team Ash and Tory made during their first Pokemon battle, which was the exact moment Officer Jenny had arrived.
"Is everyone okay? I heard the explosion and got here as fast as I could." The blue haired police officer asked.
"Everything here is okay, thanks to these two boys." Nurse Joy answered in all modesty as she assured Jenny that everyone was alright, thanks to Ash's and Tory's courageous act of standing up to and defeating Team Rocket.
"Aw shucks, it was nothing." Tory replied in all modesty while Ash couldn't help but smile softly at how Nurse Joy was painting him and his traveling companion as heroes.
"Nothing? You guys just stopped those creeps from stealing the Pokemon from this Pokemon Center." Misty stated with a casual grin on her face as she gave Ash a pat on the back.
"We're just sorry about all the damage to the Pokemon Center, especially to the roof." Ash stated as he and Tory couldn't help but feel guilty for all the damage they caused to the Pokemon Center during their battle with Team Rocket.
"Ahh, there's no need for you and Tory to apologize Ash. What matter is that the Pokemon are safe. The Pokemon Center can always be repaired, but the Pokemon are irreplicable." Nurse Joy replied with a soft and genuine smile as she assured Ash and Tory that they didn't need to feel bad about the state the Viridian Pokemon Center currently was and pointed out on how the city could always rebuild it.
After they gave Officer Jenny a full statement on what happened and a full description of Jessie and James, along with the talking Meowth with them, the blue haired officer thanked Ash, Tory and Misty for their time and valuable information, which she would pass on to her sisters/relatives and warned them to be careful during their travels before she mounted on her motorcycle and drove back to the police station. Once Officer Jenny left, Ash asked Nurse Joy if she had any rooms for him and Tory to spend the night and much to theirs and Misty's delight, the pink haired nurse informed them that she had three vacant bedrooms available and after showing them to their temporary rooms, Ash, Tory and Misty freshened up before turning in for bed.
As soon as morning arrived, Ash, Tory and Misty exited their bedrooms and entered the main lobby where they ate a whole healthy breakfast. After they finished their breakfast, Ash and Tory had tossed out the Pokeballs containing the Pokemon they had caught yesterday on Route 1.
"I'm guessing you're wondering why Tory and I called you out from your Pokeballs, huh?" The raven haired boy stated softly as he and Tory saw the confused expressions on Pikachu's, Spearow's, Rattata's and Pidgey's faces as they glanced around the still wrecked lobby of the Pokemon Center, wondering on what happened while they were recovering.
"The reason why Ash and I called you out is because we were wondering if you like a cool name, like Mirage and Scorch." The beau blue haired boy continued for his friend and travel companion as he explained to Pikachu, Rattata, Pidgey, Magikarp and Spearow that he and Ash wanted to name them, like they did for their own starters.
As soon as the words left his mouth, Pikachu, Pidgey, Spearow, Rattata, Spearow and Magikarp stared surprised, as they were deeply taken back at how their respective Trainer's wished to give them appropriate names, just like they did for Scorch and Mirage and after giving their proposal serious thought...all except for Pikachu nodded 'yes', indicating they wouldn't mind being given a new name.
"So you want to keep your own name huh, Pikachu?" Ash asked with an amused grin on his face at how Pikachu didn't want a cool name, just like how Gary's Squirtle didn't one.
"Pika Pikachu." The Mouse Pokemon answered while nodding softly, confirming that he didn't want a new name and was happy with going by his species name.
"That's alright with me. I'll just call you by own name." The raven haired boy stated as he deeply respected Pikachu's wishes and decided not to name him.
"Pika Pika Pikachu." The Electric type rodent replied with a warm grin on his face.
"Alright then, as for the two of you..." Ash started off gently which instinctively earned Spearow's and Magikarp's attention.
"I think I'll call you Talon and you Mystic." The raven haired boy stated with a bright grin as he named Spearow 'Talon' and Magikarp 'Mystic'.
"Spearow!/Magikarp Karp." The Tiny Bird and Fish Pokemon squawked/cried out happily as they liked the names their Trainer gave them.
"Okay but Talon." Ash swiftly added, which earned the newly christened Talon's attention.
"Since you and Pikachu are going to be on the same team, I need to know that the two of you can get along." He stated while reminding both Pikachu and Talon that they were teammates now and that they would need to work together, especially if he decided to use them for double battles.
"...Pika/Spear..." Pikachu and Talon answered softly while glancing to the ground, stating in their own way that they would try to play nice with each other.
"Okay, Pidgey...I'm going to call you Plume, because you're so soft and feathery. And you Rattata, I'll call you Speedy, since you're just as fast as Pikachu." Tory stated as he decided to name Pidgey 'Plume', due to how soft her feathers were and Rattata 'Speedy', at how he was just as quick as the Electric type rodent.
"Pidgey/Rattata." The Tiny Bird and Mouse Pokemon chirped/cried out softly, as they both liked the names their human Trainer gave them.
"Okay then, everybody return." Ash and Tory stated with soft grins on their faces as they returned Talon, Mystic, Speedy and Plume back to their own Pokeballs but just as Ash was about to take out Pikachu's, he noticed how the Mouse Pokemon immediately shook his head 'no'.
"What's the matter Pikachu? You don't want to go back into your Pokeball?" The raven haired boy asked as he immediately understood how Pikachu didn't like being in a Pokeball.
"Pika Pikachu." The Mouse Pokemon answered while nodding his head 'yes', showing that he despised being cooped up in the small ball like device.
"Well, that's okay then. You can always ride on my shoulder if you want." Ash stated with a soft smile as he knelt down and stretched his arm out for Pikachu to climb up onto his shoulder and much to his delight, the Mouse Pokemon naturally climbed up his arm and sat comfortably on his left shoulder.
"So Ash, where are you and Tory headed next?" Misty asked, as she was curious to where the raven haired and beau blue haired boys were planning to go next.
"Well, Viridian Forest is not too far from here and after that, we'll head to Pewter City." Ash answered softly, stating on how he and Tory would be heading to Viridian Forest, which lead straight to Pewter City.
"Do you guys mind if I tag along? I was planning on heading to Pewter City before I headed home." Misty asked while stating on how she was planning to make a quick stop at Pewter City before heading back to where she lived.
"Sure, we don't mind." Tory answered as he and Ash shared a soft nod, showing that they wouldn't mind the company much to the orange haired girl's joy.
After Ash and Tory had returned their Pokemon into their Pokeballs, they, along with Misty exited the Pokemon Center and made a quick stop to the PokeMart, where they stocked up on Potions and Antidotes, in case they encountered and battled Pokemon that could use Poison moves. Once they had found and bought the necessary supplies, the three friends headed off towards Viridian Forest.
Ash's Pokemon Team:
Charmander (M) - Scorch
Pikachu (M)
Spearow (M) - Talon
Magikarp (F) - Mystic
Tory's Pokemon Team:
Vulpix (F) - Mirage
Pidgey (F) - Plume
Rattata (M) Speedy
A/N: There it is everyone, the 5th chapter to Ash's Pokemon Journey with Tory as promised. The 6th chapter will be posted sometime in the following weeks or next month. Until then, please be sure to read and review and also feel free to read/review my other Ash x Tory Fanfic: Stranded. Take care, bye.
