Fifteen year old Ash Ketchum woke up to the smell of bacon frying over the fire. He smiled to himself, still half asleep. "Come on Ash. Time to get up. Time for breakfast." He heard Misty say.
"Okay." He answered and grinned. He felt a shake on his shoulders.
"Earth to Ash! Come wake up Ash!" Oh. Damn! It wasn't Misty after all. It was Brock. Misty had left two years ago. Ash sighed and got up to eat.
After eating, Ash and Brock set off once again. Ash only needed a few more Pokemon to be a master. Mewtwo, Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos. And even then, he'd have to beat the Elite Four! But now that he'd caught all sorts of Pokemon, he had to watch out for Team Rocket more then ever! Especially since they'd gotten new members: Renai, Katie, Kyle, Sara, and Kamis. And they were getting more by the day!
"Come on Brock. If we stay here too long, Team Rocket could find us!"
"Well, then. Let's go!" Brock picked up his backpack, and Ash did the same. They tiptoed quietly through the forest.
Rustle, Rustle.
"Shhh! Brock!" Ash whispered.
"What do you think that is?" Brock asked.
"All I know is that, I hope it's a Pokemon." Ash said, frightened that Team Rocket had found them again.
"Well, you're wrong there, Poke-boy!" A shout came from the trees.
Ash whirled around to see his attacker. It certainly wasn't any of the Rockets he knew.
"Prepare for Trouble!" The new girl cried.
"Make it Double double!" Cried another girl, who appeared from the bushes.
Three more Rockets, two boys and a girl appeared from a tree.
Ash put his back against Brock's. They were surrounded by Team Rocket! "Uh-oh." He whispered.
"To announce our meaning clear and loud!"
"To soar with Dragonite above the clouds!"
"To eat away all that is good!"
"And to wreak havoc in the neighborhood!"
"Stacy!"
"Andrew!"
"CJ!"
"David!"
"Misty!"
Team Rocket 2! We're the all time five!"
"So prepare for defeat!"
" 'Cause we are here live!"
Ash wasn't listening anymore. His head was in a whirl. Misty, Misty, Misty! She's part of Team Rocket! HE shook his head so hard it seemed as if his brains would fall out of his head. He looked up, his brown eyes watering, partly from the happiness of seeing Misty after so long and partially from sadness at her being a Rocket. "Misty…" he whispered to himself.
The red haired girl didn't seem to notice that the black haired boy was Ash. "Now hand over your Pokemon! And we'll let you go!"
"No, we won't! We'll have some fun with him and my Jiggleyfree!" said the blonde with the black bow. Her name was CJ.
"Ohhh! No! Not Jiggleyfree! Use your Dragonite!" The girl with green-eyes spoke up. Her name was Stacy.
"No way! Let me do it with Chrono Mew!" the boy finally said something. His name was Andrew.
Misty sighed. "Guys! Let's get his Pokemon first! Then we'll figure out what to do with him!"
Brock was so scared, he didn't realize it was the same Misty that he, too, had traveled with long ago. (That's a first! Ash realized something before Brock!) "Why don't you challenge him!"
Misty laughed. "Sure thing! I could beat this wimp with my eyes closed!"
Ash sighed. It was Misty all right.
"Alright! I challenge you! Two Pokemon each!" She challenged, still not realizing it was Ash she was battling.
Ash got an idea. Maybe, if he used the same Pokemon he'd used for his Cerulean battle, she'd figure it out that it was he. Sure, lots of trainers have a Butterfree, and a Pidgeotto, but how many have black hair, brown eyes and wear a blue jacket, black shirt and blue jeans like him. He was surprised she hadn't realized from his looks in the first place. Ash's eyes lit up.
"I accept your challenge, Misty! I choose you! Pidgeotto!" Ash called. Sure it wasn't the same Pidgeotto. That one had long ago evolved into Pidgeot.
Misty blinked. This did seem familiar. The boy she was battling looked like Ash. She shook her head. It just couldn't be Ash. She sneered at him. "Staryu! I choose you!" she called.
Ash gasped. It was almost as if she had the exact same plan. "Alright! Pidgeotto! Gust attack! Go!"
The Pidgeotto just yawned. Ash sighed. "I forgot. This one's as stubborn as Charizard."
Misty just stared at him. He has a Charizard? That won't listen to him? She thought. "Ash?" She asked.
Ash grinned. It sorta worked. "Took ya long enough ta figure it out!" He exclaimed.
She grinned. "Oh, Ash! It's been so long!"

Oh no. We actually found him! Now I have to lose her again! Thought Stacy. She and Misty were best friends. Stacy had lost Misty as her friend for about five years! Now that she had her back, Stacy didn't want to lose her again!
"Misty! Quit yappin' and let's get Pikachu!" She yelled. Andrew, CJ and David nodded.
"But Stacy! You remember Ash!"
"I sure as hell do, but you can't make me happy about it!"
"Misty, stay with me."
"I can't. Because of all the stuff I know about TR2, they'd have to kill me if I left."
"Come on. Just forget Pikachu!" Stacy snapped.
"Come on, Stace…" Andrew started.
"Don't call me Stace." Stacy said. Andrew frowned.
"I have an idea." He finished.
"What?"
Andrew held a hand out towards Ash. "He can join us!"
Actually, Stacy liked that idea. But she was stubborn, and didn't like to give up chase.
"Let's just go!" she yelled. CJ looked at the sky in exasperation. Then all of TR2 leapt over some bushes and thru some trees. Then, they were gone.
Ash stood there, trying to hold back his tears.
"That was interesting," Brock said. Ash turned. He had forgotten all about Brock!
"I can't believe she would do that to us!" Brock exclaimed. Then he sighed. "If only Todd were here. He'd take my side. Unlike you." He whispered, as Ash turned back to looking at the trees…

Misty crept around the sleeping Pikachu to Ash's sleeping bag. She then put the papers she held in his backpack. He'd find them there. She turned around, and gave one last longing look at him. It was obvious to her now. He had always liked her back. He still did. He always would. That's why she was going against her best friends to get him. If she waited much longer, Stacy might get to him first…

Two days later…
Ash handed his paperwork to Misty. She gave him a black outfit. He slid behind a tree to change.
"I hope Brock won't mind me running away like this."
"I hope I can still see TR2 around HQ."
Ash came out from behind the tree. The new Rocket couple faced the sunset.
It was a day of newfound love. A day of true friendship, being tested and passing an old test. Misty smiled at her new partner. He smiled back, and kissed her softly. Then, hand in hand, the new Rocket's, TR3, ran off into the sunset, ready to face whatever dangers might come their way.