[Narrator] Deep in the dark Viridian Forest, Ash discovers a Caterpie and decides to capture it.
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~In the future~
"So, Ash has to deal with the bad guys named Team Rocket in order to protect his Pokémon and the Pokémon at the Pokémon Center?" One of the little boys asked.
"That's right." The man nodded.
"Wow. Team Rocket is really mean and evil." The second little boy said.
"Yeah." The rest of the kids agreed with him.
"Now, now, children, I understand your feelings, but you have to remember that not all bad guys are bad. There are a few who cares about Pokémon. The same goes for your fathers who are actually villains." The man chuckled.
"My Rose!?" One of his husbands exclaimed in embarrassment while the others look away.
"Oh, right. Sorry, Dad / Father / Pop / Old Man." The children apologized, causing their fathers to smile.
"Now, let's continue on with the story, alright?" The man smiled.
"Yeah!" The kids cheered as the man began to tell the story again.
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"Go, Pokéball!" I shouted as my Pokéball made contact with Caterpie's head and it got sucked inside. The Pokéball struggles for a moment before settling. I smiled as I walked over to the Pokéball and picked it up. "Another friend to make!"
"Great. Just keep it away from me, will you?" Misty asked.
"Are you afraid of Bug Type Pokémon?" I asked.
"Bugs get me all bugged out, even when they're in a Pokéball." Misty said.
"Well, I like bugs even if they're not in Pokéballs." I said. "But if that's how you feel, then I'll keep it away from you."
"Thanks." Misty said.
"Well, I'm going to see if I can find more Pokémon to catch after we turn in for the night." I said as I walked away with Misveones and Pikachu.
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After walking deeper into the forest, I then saw two eggs lying next to each other. Not to mention that there are two Pokémon with them too.
"Wow." I said in amazement. "Hello. Would you two like to come with me? I find you two very cool and amazing." They seem to not trust me a little before they sense that my heart is pure and accepted me. "Thank you. I promise I won't let both of your trust in me in vain." I then took out two Pokéballs and tapped on their heads and they went inside them, signaling a successful capture. "Found two new Pokémon to add to the family. Time to go back. Come on, Misveones, Pikachu."
"Misveones." Misveones said.
"Pikachu." Pikachu nodded. I then placed the two eggs inside my backpack before we headed back.
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Later that night, I had a fire going.
"Master Ash, I had set the tent up." Sebastian said, bowing to me as I looked and saw that the tent was up.
"Wow. It looks big." Misty said.
"We'd better get some sleep, you guys." I said as I walked into one of the rooms. "Tomorrow's going to be a big day." Both Pikachu and Misveones nodded. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Master Ash." Sebastian said, walking to another room.
"Night, Ash." Misty said, opening the door and went inside another bedroom before closing it shut.
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The next morning, the fire had burned out as Misveones, Pikachu and I were still asleep until the alarm clock rings and wakes us up. We all yawn and got ourselves ready. We went to the kitchen and saw Sebastian fixing breakfast and Misty sitting at the table.
"Good morning." I smiled, walking over to the table.
"Morning, Ash." Misty greeted me back. Sebastian came over and greeted me before he set our breakfast on the table. We ate our breakfast and finished it before bringing them over to the sink. Suddenly they heard wings flapping over them and a bigger bird swooping down to the ground.
"Pi?" Pikachu said as the bird swallowed a worm.
"Wow, a Pidgeotto!" I exclaimed as I brought out my Poképhone 3000 and scanned it.
[Pidgeotto, the Bird Pokémon. A Normal and Flying type. Pidgeotto maintains a wide territory, giving any intruders a thorough pecking. It is armed with sharp claws and dives from the sky to capture its prey. Unlike the more gentle Pidgey, Pidgeotto can be dangerous. Approach with extreme caution.]
"Dangerous, huh?" I said as Pidgeotto looked at me before it flew over and landed on my arm. It nuzzles me against my cheek. "It doesn't seem dangerous to me. It looks friendly. Would you like to come with me, Pidgeotto?" Pidgeotto chirped and nodded. "Okay." I tapped Pidgeotto on the head with my Pokéball and it went inside. It shook three times before it stopped, signaling a successful capture. "Well, I'll be looking for some friends to find. You'll be alright on your own, Misty?"
"Yeah. I'll be alright waiting here." Misty nodded.
"Okay, then. I'll go walk around in the forest. Sebastian will stay here with you." I said before me, Misveones and Pikachu left further into the forest.
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I walked around the forest with Misveones and Pikachu at my side.
"Hmm. We haven't seen any Pokémon yet." I said.
"Misveones." Misveones said.
"Pika." Pikachu said. They walked until they spotted some unfamiliar Pokémon.
"Wow. What Pokémon are they? I'm pretty sure that they're not from Kanto." I said as I got out my Poképhone 3000 and scanned them.
A small, bipedal mammalian Pokémon with gray fur on top of its body and light gray fur on its underside. Its eyes are usually seen closed, and it has a long, thin snout with two little whisker-like quills. Its arms are short, but its legs are slightly more developed and have a single nail on each foot. On its back are light grayish-green feathers.
[Windaquil, the Feather Quill Pokémon. A Flying Type. The feathers of Windaquil can change from soft to blade-like when it feels threatened. Being pricked by one of these feathers results in fatigue and sudden emotional outbursts.]
A small, quadrupedal amphibian Pokémon that has bright whitish-blue skin with a light blue underbelly. It has red eyes with white pupils, winged, ear-like structures on top of its head, and a short, blunt snout with a wide mouth. A pair of small, pointed teeth are visible in the upper jaw when its mouth is open. Each of its thick legs ends with three sharp claws. On Bulbasaur's back is a pair of whitish-blue and light blue wings.
An insect Pokémon that resembles a red caterpillar with a yellow underside and fire-shaped tail. There are yellow ring-shaped markings down the sides of its segmented body, which resemble its eyes and are meant to scare off predators. Its most notable characteristic is the bright pointed red antenna (osmeterium) on its head.
A serpentine Pokémon. It is mostly covered in black scales, but it has several markings on its body. It has yellow hexagon markings that run from its head to its tail, small yellow bumps where it touches the ground, and various purple scar-like marks. It has elongated red fangs that protrude from its upper jaw and fierce red eyes. It has pointed dragon ears at the top of its head and long whiskers on its snout.
A shadow-like Pokémon holding a golden scarab charm. It has two shadowy, tendril-like arms and large, green eyes with three dots on the side. It also has a small tail-like appendage that holds the scarab charm.
Then, I found more Eevees and one of them is a Shiny. After them is a tall humanoid, praying mantis Pokémon. It wore a cape on its neck.
A slender Pokémon with its upper body green and a rose bud bottom body. It has four green petals as its wings. It has four stamens as a crown and rede rounded petals on top of its head.
A humanoid, bipedal Pokémon that resembles a green and white musketeer made of cacti.
A small, chick Pokémon with puffy cloud-like feathers and little pink head feathers on top of its head. Its body is covered with pink feathers. Its two thin legs and short beak are light pink, and the feet have three toes in front and one in the back. It has two white patches on its cheeks and eyes.
A massive Megaloceros-Qijianglong hybrid Pokémon with rose and cream-colored fur. It has pixie-like wings on its back and a long tail. It has four pairs of antlers. Starting at its knees there is a blade-like trim around each leg, which forms its hoof.
Two dark bluish-green, ghost-like Pokémon. While it has no visible arms or legs, its lower half has several small appendages and resembles a ruffled dress. It has five round red gems halfway around its neck, which are used to absorb fear and use it as nourishment. They have large, red eyes have yellow sclerae.
[Misdreavus, the Screech Pokémon. A Ghost Type. Misdreavus scares people and gathers up their emotions, which it uses as energy.]
Four flower-like Pokémon and two slender Pokémon.
[Cutox, the Flower Pokémon. A Grass and Poison Type. They are mostly active in the afternoon, spreading their poisonous pollen to other plants. Inhaling the pollen emitted from this Pokémon may cause you to become extremely sick.]
[Dangeous, the Flower Pokémon. A Grass and Poison Type. These graceful and beautiful Pokémon flow with the wind while releasing faint, toxic particles from their leaves. Contact with this Pokémon can cause the feeling of impending death.]
After them is a deer fawn-like Pokémon.
[Frolicalf, the Lively Pokémon. A Grass Type. Frolicalf are said to live in lush glades, filled with beautiful flowers. They dance as the sun rises, absorbing the light through its horns.]
A quadrupedal, canine Pokémon with thick, light brown fur that covers its entire body including its paws and face. And behind it are three similar Pokémon but in different types.
[Shiftyke, the Adapting Pokémon. A Normal Type. Shiftyke have the unique ability to change form based on the environment around them. They are extremely rare to find in the wild but are known to be extremely powerful.]
"Wow. I bet the other three are in Grass, Fire and Water Type." I said as I looked at the other three. "Would all of you like to come with me?" All of the Pokémon smiled and jumped on her, causing her to laugh. "Okay, okay! That tickles!" The Pokémon got off her as she took out her Pokéballs and captured them all. "Looks like we got new friends on our team, Misveones, Pikachu."
"Misveones. / Pikachu." Misveones and Pikachu smiled. After I caught them, there was something else that was on the ground. It was a beautiful mirror.
"Wow." I said as I picked it up. "I wonder where this come from?" I looked at it all over. "Well, can't think about it now. Better head back to Sebastian and Misty." I started heading back with Misveones and Pikachu.
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We arrived back to where Sebastian and Misty were to see them arguing.
"Hey, Misty, Sebastian." I said, walking over to them.
"Welcome back, Master Ash." Sebastian smiled.
"Hey, Ash. Did you find yourself some more Pokémon?" Misty asked, smiling.
"Yeah, I did." I nodded when suddenly we hear laughter.
"So, we meet again." James said as Team Rocket appears.
"I know that voice." I said.
"To protect the world from devastation..."
"To untie all peoples within our nation...."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love..."
"To extend our reach to the stars above..."
"Jessie."
"James."
"No, not this again." I groaned. "I have a feeling that they might keep doing their motto during our journey."
"And I have a feeling that you're right, Ash." Misty said.
"Chu." Pikachu said.
"Misve." Misveones said.
"Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light." Jessie said.
"Surrender now or prepare to fight." James said.
"Meowth! That's right!" Meowth. said
"Uh, we're kind of busy now, so if you..." I start to tell them.
"Quiet, little boy." Jessie said. "We're not here to listen to you. We're here to take your Pokémon."
"Hand over that Pikachu and Misveones." James demanded.
"Huh?" Me and Misty questioned while Sebastian narrowed his eyes.
"Don't you dare try to take them! These two are my Misveones and Pikachu. Go out and find your own." I said.
"The only Pikachu we want is that. And the one beside you is the only one of its kind." Jessie said.
"We're only looking for the rarest, most valuable Pokémon in the world, kid." James said.
"And that special Pikachu and Misveones' just the kind of Pokémon we need." Jessie added. Just then, Meowth starts scratching Jessie and James' faces.
"You idiots, stop giving away all of our secrets!" Meowth yelled at them.
"Is my Pikachu and Misveones really that special?" I asked in confusion.
"Your Pikachu's powers impress even me." Meowth said. "I really got a charge out of its incredible attack the last time we met. Its powers exceed its evolutionary level. That Misveones is not really from this region. Your Pokémon would..."
"Now you're the one giving away all our secrets!" Jessie said as she and James stomped on Meowth.
"Shut up before you tell them everything!" James said.
"I'm in charge! Cut it out!" Meowth shouted.
"Make things easy and hand over that Pikachu and Misveones." Jessie demanded.
"Huh, forget it!" I shouted, glaring at them.
"Then you leave us no choice." James said.
"Pokémon Battle! Ekans, go!" Jessie shouted.
"Koffing, go get them!" James shouted too.
"Koffing!" Koffing shouted.
"Ekans!" Ekans shouted too.
"So, you're going to play dirty, huh!?" I shouted.
"Well, as we say, 'All's fair in love, war and Pokémon battles'." Jessie said.
"I say that saying's rotten and so are you." I retorted.
"Of course, we are. We're the bad guys." James said, smirking.
"Well, if they're going to use two Pokémon, I don't see why we can't use two Pokémon." Misty said.
"And I agree with you, Misty." I agreed with her, glaring at Team Rocket.
"Koffing, Sludge Attack, now!" James said.
"Koffing!" Koffing sends toxic sludge at Pikachu, landing on its eyes.
"Pika!" Pikachu cried out.
"Oh, no! My Pikachu!" I shouted in worry.
"Misveones!" Misveones cried out in worry too as I pick up Pikachu who was wiping the sludge away from its eyes.
"If you think you can use your dirty tricks to beat me, you're wrong! I won't forgive you for what you did to my Pikachu!" I shouted, then faces Misty. "They might try anything to get what they want. But no matter what happens, don't let them have Pikachu, understand?"
"Okay." Misty said as she takes Pikachu out of my arms.
"So, what's your big battle plan?" Jessie asked.
'I can't send Caterpie. I just caught it including Pidgeotto and the other Pokémon I caught. Looks like I have no choice but to use the others.' I thought, knowing what he had to do. I then got out two of my Pokéballs.
"Go, Zepheus, Alolarian Vulpyta!" I said as I threw my two Pokéballs and they opened and released Zepheus and Vulpyta.
"Zepheus!" Zepheus shouted as he appeared and landed on the ground.
"Vul!" Alolarian Vulpyta cried. Team Rocket screamed in shock while Misty was amazed, and Sebastian smirked. Koffing and Ekans blushed when they saw Zepheus.
"Wow. Zepheus and Vulpyta are really pretty." Misty complimented.
"Thanks, Misty." Celestia smiled.
"Zepheus. / Vulpyta." Zepheus and Vulpyta smiled too, thanking Misty for the compliment.
"Koffing, its grime time." James said.
"Koffing." Koffing said as it goes after Vulpyta who dodges the attack.
"Ekans, go get your dinner." Jessie said. Ekans shrugged off its blush.
"Ekans." Ekans said as it tries to eat Zepheus.
"Zepheus, use Psychic!" I commanded.
"Zepheus!" Zepheus said as his eyes glow light blue and Ekans becomes outlined in light blue energy, stopping Ekans as it floated up in the air.
"Ekans!?" Ekans cried out in shock.
"AH!" Jessie shouted in shock.
"Vulpyta, Quick Attack!" Ash shouted and Vulpyta runs quickly and hits Ekans.
"Ekans!" It cried out in pain.
"Ekans, go underground." Jessie said and Ekans goes into the ground. Vulpyta looks over the hole Ekans made, unknowingly seeing Koffing pop up behind it.
"Vulpyta, behind you! Watch out!" I shouted and Koffing releases a smokescreen before launching several bombs of sludge. Vulpyta dodges the attack and Ekans comes up from the ground.
"Vulpyta!" Misty shouted, causing Vulpyta to dodge Ekans' attack.
"We're going to get a Pokémon! We're going to get a Pokémon!" Team Rocket chanted, holding fans in their hands. "We're going to get a Pokémon!"
"They're nuts." I said.
"I'll say." Misty agreed.
"Koffing! / Ekans!" Both Koffing and Ekans went straight towards Vulpyta.
"Vulpyta, use your Psychic!" I shouted.
"Vul!" Vulpyta cried out as its eyes glow light blue and Ekans and Koffing becomes outlined in light blue energy, stopping them.
"Alright! Now Zepheus, Psybeam!" I yelled, pointing at them.
"Zepheus!" Zepheus shouted as the red cross gem on Zepheus' forehead shines, and he releases a multicolored beam from it at Ekans and Koffing.
"Ekans! / Koffing!" They both cried out in pain. Then, they were confused.
"AH!" Team Rocket screamed in shock.
"Excellent counter, Master Ash!" Sebastian smiled.
"Way to go!" Misty cheered.
"Even if your Pokémon is strong, it's still no match to the two of our Pokémon." Jessie said. "Let Pikachu in and watch Team Rocket win."
"Pikachu!" Pikachu said, squirming in Misty's arms.
"No, Pikachu, you can't battle in this condition." Misty said, trying to wipe the sludge off his face.
"Pi..." Pikachu said, giving in.
"Let me get on this!" Meowth said as he got his claws out.
"Time to finish this! Misveones, Fairy Wind!" I shouted.
"Misve!" Misveones shouted as he pulls his feelers together, and the air around him starts to glow light blue. He then spreads his feelers wide open, sending a strong gust of sparkling wind at Meowth, causing Meowth to scream as he was pushed back by the wind and landed in front of James and Jessie who gasped.
"It's time Team Rocket blasted off." Jessie said as she and James grabbed Meowth.
"You may have won this round, but we'll be back." James said, leaving the rose behind.
"Come back anytime. We'll be glad to be you." Misty said, then sticks out her tongue.
"Thanks, Zepheus, Vulpyta." I smiled at Zepheus and Vulpyta. I then extend my two hands out to them with a Pokéball in each one. "Return." I returned them to their Pokéballs. I sighed. "I don't know about you two, but I ready to leave this forest. I don't want to deal with Team Rocket again."
"Of course, Master Ash." Sebastian nodded.
"You and me both." Misty said when suddenly a wasp like Pokémon buzzed by. "Oh, I do anything to just get out of this forest."
"Alright. Let's get going." I said as me, Misveones, Pikachu and Sebastian ran off on the path of the forest.
"Hey, wait for me!" Misty said as she runs off after us.
[Narrator] The future looks bright for our heroes now, but up ahead, the Viridian Forest is deeper and darker than they know, and a dangerous new challenge is waiting.