Kidnapped by WildTotodile

Summary: Hi, it’s me! Happy holidays! I was looking back over at Story 1 back on September 15 2007, my five-year mark since I started writing it & thus the two-parter and I began to feel real guilty. See I became aware that I’ve done so many revisions of the two parter, which took place after I wrote Story 1 and yet I never gave Story 1 the revising & fixing up that it really needed. So this is a much longer & better version of Story 1 with more AAML hints, a new title and a bit more team rocket bashing! I’ve worked really hard on revising this story. Team Rocket likers; pretty please don't kill me for Ash and Misty's, er, revising of their motto. Yes I know I said that I'd be putting up the next chappies of my MLP/CB x-over and warriors fic, but the idea to give this story an enormous revision just wouldn’t leave me the heck alone & would have driven me bonkers until I typed it up. I’m sure that some of you have experienced that feeling as well. Understand now? Good, now where was I before I began rambling? Oh yeah, I own Pokemon and Misty and Ash are boyfriend and girlfriend and May never came into the picture! I SO WISH but alas I don’t. own it. Who doesn’t? Hunter & Tynave, my Walrein & Clamperl shall extinguish any flames I get. I gladly accept constructive reviews. On to the authors’ notes!

Authors’ notes: () is pokespeech rendered into English, “ “ is humans talking although Meowth is the only pokemon that can talk like a human, italics represent thoughts, AAAA designates when the POV, or point of view changes. Brock isn’t in this story. When I’m in each character’s point of view, I’ll be saying things how I think they would say them or hear things. For example, when I am in Togepi’s POV, Mommy & Daddy is what he calls Misty & Ash. He also has trouble saying words that start with r’s, so he replaces the r sound with a w sound. The 2nd time I’m in Misty’s POV takes place during Ash’s POV. This takes place prior to my two-part story Pokemon the Movie 2000 II. In fact, this tells why Ash & Misty were at the gym at the start of that story. Get it? Got it? Good. I know I’ve watched the court jester one too many times in order to repeat that quote. What can I say? It’s a great movie. So, without further adieu, I present the newly fixed up and revised story 1!

Narrator: Today we find our two heroes, Ash and Misty & their two pokemon, Pikachu and Togepi, walking through a thick forest. It’s a warm evening and Ash and Misty are arguing, again. But for once it’s not about who got them lost. Let’s take a closer look, shall we?

Togepi’s POV:

Mommy and Daddy were having yet another fight. A few minutes ago , Daddy wanted to catch a Weedle and tried but then a whole flock of furious Beedrills chased Daddy, Mommy, Pikachu and I. Mommy had screamed really loud when they were chasing us, she despised bug Pokemon. We had narrowly escaped the black and yellow bugs since Pikachu had Thunderbolted a bunch of times them to keep from following us.

"If you forgot, I hate bug types,Mr. I-want-to-catch-a-Weedle-and-get-us-all-killed-while-I'm-at-it,” Mommy snapped at Daddy.

“Well then how you didn’t scream when I caught Heracross and Caterpie, Misty?" Daddy asked her. Pikachu and I looked up at Mommy and Daddy from where we were walking on the path next to them.

(Oh, great here they go again) Pikachu mumbled to me and I nodded. It seemed that they had been fighting a lot lately. (At least Ash wasn't like this when they were battling the trainers earlier today) he added.

"Well, I did scream when you first got Caterpie, Ash. And anyways, I only found out after you got Heracross that he was half bug” she replied back to him. "Sometimes you can be so oooh-, so stubborn "

"What are you talking about?" he asked her. "I am not stubborn.

"No, my mistake. That’s giving you a compliment. You’re really thick headed."

"How am I thick-headed?"

"You know exactly what I mean by that. You-“

(Hold on, Misty.) Pikachu said. (Don’t take another step cause there is uneven ground right there). Mommy took a step back and I saw that there were some tempting berries and food two feet away from us. Daddy gulped as he looked from one side to the other.

"Let's go around it and into the forest. They won’t be able to find us in there, I hope” Daddy said as he pushed his black hair out his eyes. As we went into the forest, we saw that a bunch of Ratattas had jumped onto the pit fall trap in order to get the food and fell in. I knew that Daddy didn’t want to be anywhere near where Team Rocket, or as I called them, the dummyheads, were. About twenty minutes later, we walked into a little clearing.

"I think were safe." Daddy said, sitting down and letting of a long sigh of relief. We started a fire with some twigs and Cyndaquil’s help. Mommy cooked some soup for her and Daddy and then let everyone else out of their pokéballs and gave us yummy pokechow for dinner. Daddy did the same.

During dinner, all of the other pokemon were talking about the battles they had been in that day. Cyndaquil was the first to notice that something was wrong with Mommy and Daddy.

(Hey, you guys, do you notice something up with Ash and Misty?) she asked us. I looked at mommy and daddy. They were siting across from each other, not talking to each other, just glaring at each other while they ate their dinner. Under mommy’s breath I heard her mutter things like “stupid kid” and “knows I hate bug pokemon”. Daddy was murmuring something under his breath that I couldn’t hear. I could feel a sort of unusual chill and it was a warm night.

(Does anyone else feel that weird feeling coming from Ash?) Phanpy asked his teammates who all felt the odd chill that seemed to come from Daddy.

(I feel the same thing coming from Misty. What about you guys?) Psyduck said and we all agreed

(I sensed them fighting from inside my ball. I was scared cause I heard them yelling. Did something happen?) Cyndaquil said.. I had heard from the other pokemon how when you were in a pokeball, you could kind of see what was going on and hear as well, if you chose to.

Pikachu looked at us, then at the humans and back to the little fire mouse (They had another fight) he simply said.

(Oh) she said.

(Daddy tried to catch a Weedle) I piped in

Politoed and Totodile both grinned. (Bet that didn’t go too well with Misty)The crocodile pokemon said.

(Trust me Totodile, you have no idea) Pikachu told him and then no one else said anything about it.

When everyone was done eating, and Corsola had put out the fire with her Water Gun everyone went back inside his or her pokéballs for the night. Mommy was stroking my head and Pikachu was grooming his fur at daddy’s feet

Mommy rolled her eyes at Daddy. “I’m interested about something. What in the world makes you think that those three idiots won’t find us here, Ash?”

(Daddy knows what he’s doing) I told her (at least I think he does) She smiled down at me.

Daddy looked at her. . “They’re not going to find us here Misty. Trust me”

“Trust you?” Mommy raised her eyebrows at him and stood up. Pikachu stopped grooming his fur and looked up at the two humans. “Trust you. Yeah, right, Ash. Do you think I like being chased after by those idiots day after day? Do you think I enjoy being chased by rocket members, as stupid as those three are, all the time?” she asked him.

Oh no, they're having another fight. I thought I don’t like where this one is going

Daddy opened his mouth to say something but Mommy began speaking again. “I know what you’re going to say, Ash and forget it ‘Those three aren’t going to find us’. What a load of Miltank dung. They still manage to find us. Its like they have built in radar in their tiny brains on where to find you. And if you forgot, they egg napped Togepi when he was still in his egg" She looked down at me for a few seconds, her eyes soft.

I turned to Pikachu. (The dummyheads eggnapped me?)

He nodded. (unfortunately, yes they did.

Mommy now turned back to Daddy, her eyes filled with rage. “ I just wanted to have a nice peaceful journey, away form the jeering taunts of my sisters. Since the day I fished you out of the river-“

(Knew she was going to bring that up) Pikachu† muttered under his breath.

“ -My days have been anything but peaceful. I should have just let you find you own way out" She ended. Daddy, who had stood up during her speech angrily replied, “Then why don’t you just leave me ALONE?”

I was scared as I looked from Daddy to Mommy and back to Mommy. I saw fire burn in each other’s eyes as they stared at each other, neither daring to speak. What would happen if they went their different ways?

“Let me see. Hmm. I remember now. a CERTAIN SOMEON STILL OWES ME A NEW BIKE,?” Mommy yelled the last part at him.

“I told you I'll pay you back someday!" was Daddy's’ reply.

" Sure Ash. The day my sisters stop worrying less about their looks so they can battle the challengers, you mean.”

Daddy started looking for something in his backpack, muttering something under his breath that sounded like “she asked for it”.

(What’s Daddy looking for, Pikachu?) I asked him and he shrugged his shoulders we watched as Daddy pulled out an old envelope and shoved it into Mommy’s right hand.

“Inside of that envelope is a bike voucher. Now you can leave me alone. This is what you were following me around for, right?” Daddy asked Mommy. Pikachu and I saw her open her mouth as if to speak, and close it. She looked hurt for a few seconds, like that wasn’t really why she was traveling with Daddy. Mommy then looked down at the yellowed envelope in her hand, blinked her eyes a few times and nodded her head. Daddy didn’t see any of this .

“Take it and go." Daddy went on, “I’m fine by myself. I don’t need you. You just criticize my every move anyway”

Mommy shot an intense look at him. “Fine then, I will. If you don’t need me I don’t need you. If you get attacked by another flock of Spearows, don’t come looking for me to save you again. “ She jammed the envelope into her red backpack while she said, “I don’t give a care about you anymore”. She put it on her back then she scooped me up and turned to face Daddy, who had his back to us. Pikachu was standing in between us, looking sadly from us to Daddy

"Have a nice life, Ash. Don’t come crying to me when Team Rocket attacks" she said in a huff and ran the other way. We hadn’t gone ten or so minutes from the clearing when I heard someone following us.

(Misty, wait up, I need to talk to you) We stopped and looked down. There was Pikachu.

(Ash needs you.) He said in a sad tone of voice. Mommy had been with him long enough to understand him and she knelt down to face him and scratched behind his ears for a few seconds

“No he doesn't, Pikachu. He wants me out of his life”

(You and I both know that’s not true)

“You heard what he said, Pikachu. He thinks he could do better without me hanging around”

(Does this me that we’re leaving Daddy?) I asked Mommy, who looked down at me. She looked like she was fighting back tears.

“Yes, Togepi, We’re leaving Ash. For good this time”

(once he calms down he’ll forget about this fight) Pikachu informed her.

She let out a sigh and I knew that she was thinking of Daddy," Truth is, Pikachu, I don’t think he will. This time he really meant it. He doesn't want me around anyways. Things'll be better for you two when I’m gone." Mommy said as she bent up to her full height. I heard Pikachu sigh as he ran back to Daddy. When Pikachu had gone, she started running again.

Mommy stopped running after some time had passed and we came to a small clearing not unlike the one Daddy was in. She was breathing hard and she put me down on the ground and started to sob.

“Oh, Togepi, why did I say those things to him?” she asked me. I feel so awful and now I can’t bear to face him.”

(Maybe you should go back to Daddy and tell him that you didn’t mean it) I told her

She looked really sad as she sat down on the ground, looked me in the eyes and told me, “Sweetie I didn’t mean those things I told Ash. I just let my temper get a hold of me. He just needs a big reality check every now and then. I love him with all my heart and I'd follow him to the ends of the earth. I just don’t think he knows it.” She chuckled ‘He can be so utterly dense sometimes. I think he just needs some time alone right now, to clear his head, just like I do.”

I gave her as big a hug as I could and she smiled down at me. (You’re not alone Mommy. You got me an’ Corsola an’ Psyduck-)

At that moment, Psyduck popped out of his pokeball. As he materialized, I thought that Mommy would yell at him for not staying in his pokeball or recall him back, but she didn’t.

(What’s that about me?) He said but Mommy just stared at us both sadly. We both knew that she wouldn’t have gotten either of us if it were not for Daddy. She then started crying again so Psyduck and I hugged her until she stopped crying. She just sighed and unwrapped her sleeping bag, got in it and fell asleep talking to herself.

“Why can't he see that I love him? Stupid Ash.."

Psyduck strolled over to me. (What's with Misty? Usually I get yelled at like I was a Spinarak or a Weedle ) he asked me. Mommy hated bug pokemon. He saw that daddy wasn’t nearby.

(Did they have a fight or something?)

I nodded and continued to tell him about what had happened after dinner. (I knew something was wrong when she didn’t yell at me. I could hear her yelling and crying from inside the pokeball, but I didn’t know it was that bad) he muttered to himself. (If Ash and Misty had never met, then Misty would never had gotten me or you)

(And without Mommy) I added, remembering something I had overheard. (Pikachu would b-b-be-)

(Ssh. I hear something) Psyduck interrupted me and pointed to the sky. I looked up and saw a familiar big Meowth-head balloon coming toward us, the dummyheads' balloon

(If they see us, we're as good as dead) he muttered. We hid in a nearby bush about five or so feet away from where Mommy was, as quiet as we could. As the balloon got closer We could hear what they were saying.

"...Couldn't ta asked fer better bait" Meowth, the cat pokemon, was saying.

"I know." Jessie, The girl, agreed. "and the best part is she doesn’t know a single thing about it."

"Plus", the blue haired man, James added, "Gym leader status as well as all those water types for the taking." All three dummyheads cheered.

(I want to warn Mommy) I whispered to Psyduck, who held me still. (shh. Then they’d take you too) he mouthed to me and then put one of his fingers to my lips for a second

The balloon was now starting to come down. "I told ya two, dat little spat da twoips were havin' was woith hearin". She keeps him from fallin' apart"

“ You’re right, Meowth. “ James said, "so while the twerp looking for her, he finds our note and-“

"Bingo!" Jessie snapped her fingers. ”We got him right where we want him". The balloon's basket landed on the ground and Meowth and Jessie got out of the balloon

"Ha. She's out cold so we don't need da rag" Meowth told Jessie as he and he walked to where Mommy was sleeping

I backed up and stepped on a small twig, which snapped loudly. Meowth looked toward us. "I thought I hoid something in dat bush," he muttered, “ coulda just been a rattata but dey ain’t active at night" but then Jessie, who was behind him and didn’t hear the twig snap, stepped on the cat’s tail. He screamed, which woke Mommy up. She bolted right up and saw them. Her eyes went wide.

"Team-" she began but then Jessie covered her mouth with a rag that she took out of her pocket, which made Mommy fall back asleep. She tied it around Mommy’s mouth like a gag

"Goodnight, our little captive" she spoke softly into Mommy’s ear as she picked her up and slung her over her shoulders while Meowth put an envelope next to her backpack.

They walked back to the balloon’s basket where Jessie handed Mommy to her partner in the balloon, James and then got in. Meowth then joined them.

James made the balloon start to go up into the air. I could hear the dummyheads laughing

"Oooh, the Boss is going to love us for this!" James told them.

"Ya said it, Jimmy boy. , "Meowth agreed. "Dis is gonna be a piece of cake. Why did we tink of dis before?"

"They never had a big fight like that, with her running away from the twerp" Jessie grinned

. Before Psyduck could stop me, I ran out of our hiding spot,

(Mommy!) I yelled as Psyduck waddled out of the bushes after me (You gotta wake up!)

(Crud) Psyduck said as he slapped his forehead with one hand. Jessie, James & Meowth slowly looked down at us. They had looks of horror on their faces. For a minute or two nobody moved. The balloon seemed to be suspended in mid air. Then the hooting of a Noctowl in the distance broke the silence.

Jessie hit Meowth’s head "You moron, Meowth. I could have grabbed-" she began but then a powerful gust of wind blew them away from us. Once it was clear, Psyduck and I stepped over to Mommy's sleeping bag.

(What are we going to do? What are we going to do?) I panicked while Psyduck quickly packed up Mommy's stuff, put the backpack on his back and took the envelope in his hands (The dummyheads took mommy! And Daddy doesn’t know)

(We have to get out of here) he told me with a look of determination in his eyes, which was odd for him

(Huh?) I looked at him, confused. (What are you going on about?)

(They saw you come out of the bush-)

I hung my head and bit my lip. (I didn’t mean to! I wanted to wake up mommy and save her. I didn’t think-)

(Hey, don’t cry, kiddo. Nothing we can do about it now) I looked up at him (but they know that we saw them take Misty and I’m certain that they will be back.)

(Psyduck, why did they take Mommy away?) I asked him as we ran away as quickly as we could from where the dummyheads took Mommy,

(Because she is their link to Ash and Pikachu) He told me. (I can’t believe they would stoop that low) he muttered to himself than to me

(Why are the dummyheads always after Pikachu? I thought I was the ware one) I asked him.

(That’s a good question, Togepi. honestly I don’t know why. It’s not like he’s got shinny fur like Noctowl or three tails or anything special like that. Pikachus aren’t even rare pokemon at all) he replied and left it at that. We ran as fast as we could since we knew that if a trainer saw us, they would capture me ,because I was uncommon. Mommy told me once that I was a rare pokemon, maybe as one of a kind like as the golden bird pokemon that Daddy and Pikachu saw once.

(So if Mommy got in trouble, Daddy would go and help, because he loves her even if it’s a trap?) I asked him. He nodded at this and we heard two recognizable voices a few feet in front of us

" ...Feel real bad that I yelled at her" Daddy was saying to Pikachu and he sighed.

(Why didn't you follow me and apologize to her then?) Pikachu asked him.

"Cause then I’d have to admit that she was right. Sure, I’ll be the first to admit this, but She’s like the big sister I never had, helping me train you guys although some days she annoys the heck out of me and I wish we had never even met" Daddy was muttering to Pikachu as he stroked his fur. Daddy yawned

(Yeah, but if we had never met her, the wounds from the Spearows could have killed me.)

Daddy made a sort of groaning noise. "Did you have to bring that up?"

(What, the fact that Misty, who you gave the brush off just, happened to have saved my life, even though I fried her bike. Or does my best human friend in the world have feelings for her?)

“I’d rather kiss Meowth!"

(Okay, then. explain why you're blushing?)

there was silence for a few minutes and then we heard snoring from Daddy.

Pikachu chuckled. (one day he’s not going to be able to hide his feelings. Misty and Ash sitting in a tree-) Pikachu was in his small sleeping bag but he stopped when he saw us. He got out of it and ran over to us, stunned.

(What are you guys doing here?) He asked us and then looked at my face. (No. they didn’t) he said as Psyduck took off the backpack.

(they did) Psyduck sighed and then told Pikachu what we had seen. When he got to the part about what the dummyheads had said as the balloon rose up into the sky, Pikachu’s face went white as a cloud and he let a spark of electricity out. It ended up hitting daddy. . He woke up and let out a little cry as the electricity hit him. He jerked up out of his sleeping bag, and looked around, his hair a mess.

“What’s the matter, pikachu?” daddy asked him and I ran over to him and started burying my head in his shirt.

(Daddy, daddy. I’m scared. Something’s really bad happened to mommy. Psyduck and I, we saw- we saw-) I couldn’t go on and started crying.

“Shhh, it’s okay, Togepi” Daddy stroked my head with one hand as he said this, looking down at me until I stopped crying.

“What are you and Psyduck doing here, Togepi? Where’s-“ he stopped mid-sentence as Psyduck handed him the envelope. “No. ”

(We saw what happened) He said as daddy took the envelope from him. . (They took her)

Daddy’s face went whiter than a cloud as Pikachu told him what had happened and his hands shook as he opened the envelope. He read it out loud to us:

“Twerp,

If you ever want to see your girlfriend again, bring Pikachu to the Cerulean Gym by noon tomorrow. Come alone. No cops or we hurt the girl!

-TR”

(They're gonna hurt Mommy if you get the police involved?) I asked Pikachu, who nodded. Daddy fought back tears as he reread the note to himself.

"It's all my fault. I shouldn’t have yelled at her" he cried as he put the letter down. Pikachu rolled his eyes then gave Daddy a small thundershock. Daddy was so used to this that he just shook off the attack and told us to think of ways to† save Mommy without handing Pikachu to the dummyheads.

(What about the girl with the two pink blobs that can twansform into anybody or any pokemon?) I asked Pikachu who smiled.

(What a great idea) he told me. He then told my† idea to Daddy. Next thing I knew we were off to the closest Pokemon Center.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Misty's POV:

I opened my eyes and saw two cages next to me on both sides. In the cage on my left held Dewgong who licked my face cheerfully when she saw me! And in the bird-sized cage to my right was Horsea. But if hey were here, then I had† to be back home.

I reached out to stroke her blubber but my hands were tied up together behind my back and my legs were tied up as well.

(you were like that when they came in with you) Dewgong said. (We were in the pool and those three barged in)

(I tried to knock you out of their arms with a Dragon Rage but Jessie had a weird blue pokemon send it back at me at double the strength. I barely was able to duck and then I tried an Ice beam at them, but the same thing happened) Horsea looked proud of himself as he spoke.

Wobbuffet I thought as I gritted my teeth.

(And then) he continued (her Arbok used Wrap on me. Dewgong tried to body slam Meowth but he gave her a slash attack).

Dewgong turned her head and I saw a bunch of red slash marks running down the other side of her neck. (Then James told his Victreebel to use Razor Leaf us and then Arbok used his Slam and Wrap attacks on us. We gave it our best shot but we failed) Dewgong ended.

(Ssssoo what if I ussssed Sssslam on you and defeated you? It wasss Misss Jessssie's ordersss) a voice hissed. We all turned around and saw Meowth and Arbok in front of us.

"An' while you were out cold, tanks to da chloroform we gave ya, we tied yer arms an’ legs up so dat ya wouldn’t get very far." Meowth smiled at me.

"Why, you little conniving, crazed creep of a cat" I growled at him as he began to admire his claws and sharpen some of them

"Yer too kind, twoip, but da flattery ain’t gonna work on me. “

”That wasn't flattery, that was an insult" I told him.

"Flattery, insults. Dey all sound da same when dey come from da mouths of twoips" the cat replied and then he turned to Arbok. "Tell Jessie dat da bait's ready for hookin'" he told the snake, which slithered out of the room.

“Tanks fer da Dewgong an' da snack", he licked his lips at Horsea, who was trembling with fear. "But tanks da most for brinin' da twoip here ta rescue ya," he said, his eyes gleaming at me.

“What do you mean by that?” I asked him

"Da twoip comes here to rescue ya. Victreebel vine whips his arms and legs together so he can't change Pokemon. Jessie battles him wid Wobuffet, who tires Pikachu out wid Counter. We snag da rat an' dese two," he pointed toward Horsea and Dewgong, "an' buzz outta here like Beedrills while your boyfriend just stands dere, Pikachuless".

“Don’t you call him my boyfriend. I don’t like him a all” I went red for a few seconds. “Besides w-why would he come here to rescue me in the first place?” I asked him, trying to sound tougher than I felt. “He ditched me in the woods a few nights ago” I lied, “Said he was going on w-without me. Told me I was useless and that he hated my guts. I could be in the orange Islands or on the other side of the world now, for all he cares. ”

Meowth shook his head. “Dat ain’t what we hoid las’ night”

“Last...night?” I shuddered. Oh no I thought. They must have heard ash and I have that big fight last night I really hope they didn’t hear what I told Togepi

He gleamed at me. “Yes last night when you an’ da twoip had dat fight an’ ya ran off. We waited ‘till you were asleep and den we† brought ya here. We even left a little note fer him.” Meowth stopped sharpening his claws and smirked at me. "In da note we told him ta come here by noon" I felt as if my insides had been hit with an Ice Punch attack..

(What’ll happen if Ash doesn’t come by then) Horsea asked meowth the question that was on my mind.

“If he don’t come by den, we take all tree of ya, “ he pointed to Dewgong, me and Horsea in turn , “as bargainin’ chips ta go an’ find him. Da best part of dis is dat since Dewgong an’ Horsea is water types, yer twoipy boyfriend-“

“How many times do I have to tell you, meowth, Ash isn’t my boyfriend.” I told him through clenched teeth but secretly I thought I wish. But like that’s ever gonna happen.

The cat ignored me. “anyways like I was sayin’ the twoip can’t have pikachu use any electric attacks on da balloon cause den he’ll shock you an’ yer little water types too.” He laughed

(You mean to say that you’re just using us to get pikachu) Dewgong said from her cage. Meowth raised his eyes at her.

"Naturally. But dat’s if he don’t show up. But we know dat he is gonna show”

“What makes you so sure he will?” I asked him as a single tear ran down my face. If ash and I hadn’t argued last night, I wouldn’t be in this mess I thought it was such a stupid fight too

The scratch cat pokemon moved closed to me. “Aww. Is dat tear fer da twoip?”

I glared at him and then spat in his face. “Go tick off a Machamp” I told him. Normal types like him were weak against fighting types like Machamps but he pretended not to hear as he wiped the spit off his face and moved away from me.

“’Sides we know he’s comin’ cause two o' yer pokemon saw us nab ya; yer Psyduck an’ Togepi but dey got away before we could nab ‘em”

Thank Mew they escaped I thought

(They must have gone straight to ash) Horsea told me as my hopes rose. But what meowth said next made my heart sink like a rock in a pond.

“Ya know, we also hoid what ya said about him ta Togepi after ya ran away from him” he grinned as he did a cruel impression of me. “I’d follow him ta da ends of da earth. I love ‘im wid all my heart. Why can’t he see dat I love him” With each line he said, my face got redder and redder.

Oh how I would have murdered that cat if I weren’t in the predicament that I was in! The cat then made kissing movements with his lips. “See, we know yer little secret an’-“

But he got no further as Horsea spat a long jet of ink in his face. I smiled

(serves you right) he said as the cat wiped the ink off his face.

“ya little twoip .Why I outta-“ he stopped as Jessie came in, Arbok at her heels.

"Mornin, sleeping beauty" she said as she grabbed my arms and made me stand up Arbok bit the ropes around my legs and they fell to the ground. My legs felt like rubber. Jessie got out a long piece of rope “I wouldn’t try to escape if I were you “ she said as Arbok flicked his tongue against my jeans as she started wrapping the rope around my body starting with my legs.

“She don’t tink he’s comin’ jess” meowth told her and grinned at me.

Grrr. Does that cat have a death wish? I thought as my face went scarlet

“Really?” she said and turned to me. “What makes you so sure of that, twerp” she asked me as she tightened the rope around my body.

I felt my throat go dry. “Uh, er, um, well, he doesn’t care about me anymore. He’d just be coming here to save his own skin”

Arbok flickered his tongue on my pant leg. (Do you think we’re sssstupid? Your face isss assss red assss an apple) he hissed

I knew he was right. “Yes, Arbok, I do think so.” Dewgong and Horsea laughed and Meowth glared at us as if controlling the urge to slash us each across the face. Jessie tied the remaining rope into a tight knot behind my back and tightened the ropes around my arms. I felt it bun into my skin and saw that her face had gone purple.

If ash could see her face now I thought. I was feeling a bit braver now so I went on, saying whatever came into my head. “You three morons must be desperate if you are stooping to kidnapping now”

Jessie had stopped tying the ropes now and was looking for something now while Arbok held me tight by wrapping his scaly body around mine so I couldn’t move at all. Meowth looked at me.

“You could get in so much trouble with the law for kidnapping a gym leader and blackmail as well. When officer jenny gets a hold of this you’re going to rot in jail for a long time. And when he gets here Ash is going to kick your-“I began but I got no further as Jessie put a gag over my mouth and tied it tightly in the back so I couldn’t really speak

“Tanks, jess. Dat’s a lot better” meowth said. Jessie laughed.

“Let’s get her to her seat” she grabbed me as Arbok loosened his grip.

“She won’t want ta miss dis” meowth cackled as I was led out of the room.

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Ash's POV:

"Are you ready, Duplica?" I asked my friend who looked exactly like me with her Ditto, looking like a mirror image of Pikachu, on her shoulder. She nodded. We were outside of the gym the next day and I was looking down at Pikachu, Togepi and Misty's bag.

"MiniDit should be back any second now." Duplica spoke, tying to end the silence.

"You really care about her don't you?" Duplica asked me. I was surprised at this question

"What do you mean, really care about her?" I felt my face burn. "she's just a f-friend" I mumbled.

“Nothing more than th-that.”

(He’s blushing) Duplica’s ditto told her. It was on her shoulder, imitating Pikachu.

“I’m not. It’s uh, hot out here.” I told it

(I’m not falling for it) Ditto replied.

(Uh, Ash, you ARE blushing) Pikachu told me as I felt my face burn even hotter than a fire spin attack

“Are you sure about that?” Duplica teased me.

“Course I’m sure. All she is-is a f-friend”. I told her, a really, really good friend that I want to be my girlfriend I added in my thoughts. I tried so hard not to show that I liked Misty as more than a friend but Duplica saw right through me.

"Come on, i'm not that clueless 'ashy-boy" I frowned at the name. How does she know that name irritates the heck out of me? I thought. Did she run into Gary or something? " I know you like her more than a friend" she continued and I opened my mouth to tell her otherwise but she seemed to know what I was going to say.

"Save your breath, ash, I know what you're going to say so don't even try" she said, sending a piercing look at me. "Everyone knows it"

A few seconds later, a tiny Fearow flew down to us. The tiny bird landed in front of us and changed into a pink blob, Duplica’s other ditto, Minidit.

(Did you find out what their plan is?) Pikachu asked it

(Did you see mommy?) Togepi asked Minidit, who looked confused.

(Who's Mommy? ) Minidit asked Togepi. (I thought that you were the only one of your kind?)

“He means misty” I told it

(ah. he imprinted on her ) Minidit muttered to itself, it now understood. it turned to us (yeah I did. I saw Jessie gag & tie her up then she tied another rope to her and tied that one to the diving board) it paused to catch it's breath and then turned to me (I was hiding as a Ratatta and I overheard her telling misty the second you come into the pool area James was going have Victreebel use vine whip to tie your arms together so you can’t switch pokemon-)

Pikachu and I guessed the rest of their plan.

(and the Wobuffet would tire me out with its counter and mirror coat attacks) Pikachu finished.

“And then they would grab him when he’s pooped out” I ended.

(yeah, that’s exactly right. ) the pink blob said

Ditto looked at me from Duplica’s shoulder. (How’d you know that?)

Pikachu and I looked at each other. “uh, lucky guess?”

Duplica looked at her watch.

She looked at me seriously. “are you positive you want to go through with this? I mean, this is a huge risk.

”

I sighed. “I know the risks”. I already knew what I’d be losing if this didn’t work out.

Pikachu jumped up to my shoulder. (He’s not gonna

change his mind, Duplica. Trust me, he’s stubborn as a

Tauros)

“I am not” She giggled and I didn’t say my comment

(if you want, I can teleport you right to her) Minidit told me as it changed into a natu and I looked down at it

“Just into the back “ I felt my face blush so I covered my face with the brim of my hat. The fake natu looked at me closely and chuckled.

(Okay) it turned to it’s trainer and winked as if reassuring her of something telepathically .

Please don’t tell me it just read my thoughts about how much I care for misty I thought to myself.

(daddy, are we gonna save mommy?) Togepi asked me as he walked toward me and I picked up Misty’s bag and I nodded.

Minidit turned back to me (Duplica’s gonna wait till I teleport you to go in. hold on tight. It’s better if you close your eyes) it said as it’s eyes grew blue. Togepi grabbed a hold of my pant leg while pikachu dug his paws into my shoulders as a bright white light surrounded us. The outside of the gym disappeared in a swirl of colors and I closed my eyes for a few seconds and then opened them.

We were in a dark room with old costumes slipping out of cardboard boxes. I heard a voice in the distance. Pikachu jumped from my shoulder to the ground and sniffed the air

(tuna and hairballs. Meowth is nearby) he told me.

Minidit pointed to a door in which light was coming underneath a door about fifteen or so feet away with a temporary wing. (he’s over there)

(can you come help us wescue mommy?) Togepi asked him. Reading my mind the tiny bird shook it’s head.

(Nah, little one.. this is something your ‘daddy’ wants to do alone) my face went the hue of Charizard’s tail flame for a few seconds (‘sides I gotta do something for my own trainer. Good luck)

and with that there was a bright light and the bird was gone. We quietly walked to the door with the voice getting louder as we got closer

"You twos an' Pikachu is goin' to make great presents for da Boss" a very familiar voice that I could recognize with my eyes closed was boasting. We stopped at that voice.

(Where is my master?) A brave voice spoke up. Meowth laughed.

“You call dat scrawny-

(Don't call the person who helped me evolve "scrawny”, you hairball)

“Annoyin’-

(I'm warning you!)

“Girl who unfortunately is da twerps-"

(That's it!)

I saw an Ice Beam hit him, instantly freezing him and he fell to the ground with a loud THUNK!

Pikachu and I got out from our hiding place behind the corner over to the frozen Meowth, whose teeth and fur were turning blue.

“H-hey t-t-twerp, w-would y-you m-mind un-unth-thawin’ m-me b-before m-my f-fur starts t-to fr-freeze?” he said, teeth chattering. “ Y-ya w-wouldn’t leave a p-p-pokémon out in t-the b-biter c-cold s-stuck in a-an ice b-beam prison, w-would ya?” he asked me, which was true, ninety-nine percent of the time. He was the exception.

“Do I look stupid to you, Meowth?” I looked down at the cat as I said this.

"Do I look like an idiot to you , Meowth?" I looked down at the cat as I said this.

Pikachu gave him a small thundershock, which knocked him out completely. (Good riddence to bad rubbish)

A bark made us look up at the two cages. (Hey! Can you let me out of here?) I saw a Dewgong with a scratch mark on her face who had the same brave voice I had just heard talk back to Meowth and in the birdcage-size one next to her was Horsea. I unlocked the cage by hand and she got Horsea out of his cage.

“Did you do that?" I asked her, pointing to Meowth, frozen on the ground. She nodded.

(I couldn't take him insulting Misty) She shyly said.

(Hey! You're the Dewgong that helped us free the Goldeen the last we were here) Pikachu looked at her closely as though examining her. I felt a tug on my pants and looked down to see Togepi after I had gotten them out of their cages. (Daddy! Daddy! I found something!) I felt Togepi tugging at my pants. We followed him to the locker room where I saw Misty's sisters, bound by rope, being guarded by Jessie's Arbok who saw us. I couldn't move as Arbok lunged toward me, fangs bared.

Crud I thought. Why did I forget about Jessie's Arbok?

(You tricked Missss Jessssie . I’d recognize your filthy sssscent anywhere)Arbok hissed at me as he began to circle me, as if preparing to strike. Togepi clutched my† jeans leg in fear. Horsea, whom I had picked up after I let him out of his cage, was trying not to shake in my arms and Pikachu was bristling his fur at the snake.

“Agility-quick attack followed by a tackle" I whispered to Pikachu who became nothing more than a yellow blur as he zoomed at the purple poisonous snake. The snake didn't dodge out of the way as Pikachu hit him with his quick attack. . We all knew that if I wanted to I could have him thunderbolt Arbok until he had black scales but I didn’t want to be caught.

After ten or so minutes , the† snake seemed to guess what I wasn’t doing. Arbok lunged at my electric mouse, who ducked but not before the snake grazed his back with a sharp fang. then he turned around and flicked Pikachu hard into a locker on the other side of the room with his tail. I ran to his side as Arbok sneered at me.

(that ought to ssssslow your mousssse down ) the snake hissed

“You okay, pal?" I asked him and he nodded.

(Uh, ash) Horsea said from my arms (I think that fang did more than strike his fur. I can feel heat coming off him) I could feel it as well and I really hoped it was not what I thought it was.

(Daddy, Pikachu’s hurt) Togepi said, pointing to his back and I noticed that there was a small puncture where the fang had scraped his back surrounded by a purple spot that was slowly growing larger. Posion. I had guessed as much

(You think I didn’t know that you were taking it easssssy on me?) Arbok hissed to him. Pikachu uttered a low growl in his throat and before I could do or say anything, the snake had wrapped his tail around Pikachu’s little body and was now squeezing him tight He gave us a look that plainly said , don’t try anything funny or the mouse gets it

(to tell Misss Jessssie that have the mousssse or not) Arbok pretended to consider as he slithered around Misty’s sisters, snapping at their feet. (sooooo tempting) As he did this I caught Pikachu’s eyes as he was gasping for air and mouthed to him, “Bite and a light thundershock when I say the word”

The snake didn’t see this as he began to slither to the other room, where the cages were, going past us.

As he was about to leave the locker room Dewgong caught my eye and then called out to Arbok. (Hey, snakey- boy! I overheard your mistress say that you were completely worthless and useless)

(Good one) Horsea chuckled.

Arbok stopped. (What did you jusssst sssssay, sssseeeaa lion?)

(You heard Dewgong. Jessie said that you were as worthless as a Magicarp) Horsea told him

The snake turned around at once when he heard that. ( Misss Jessssie would never sssssay that about me. Worthlessss? I’ll show you worthlesss) he came back over to us, flicking his tongue in anger.

As he came to us I gulped and thought if this doesn’t work, I’m so dead. (I don’t think sssooo. Misss

Jessssie thinkssss I’m her mossssst trusssstworthy, mosssst† faithful sssssevant. Maybe I will go tell her that she isss- ) he started but then I said

"Now!"

Pikachu bit the snake’s tail, which loosened up as he let out a loud scream. He then used thunderbolt, which freed him completely from the snake’s grasp and then ran over to me, breathing hard.

(that was too close) he told me.

Arbok circled us, cutting off any escape routes. The snake smiled.

(You think that sssstoped me? now Missss Jessssie knowssss there’sss ssssomething funny going on. Now to keep you trapped until she† getsssss up here. Try wiggling your way out of thisss one) Arbok said as he spat a volley of Poison Stings at Pikachu,† Togepi, Horsea, Dewgong and I. Togepi clutched my shirt in fear. I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for the poison darts to pierce my skin. But nothing† happened for a few minutes so I opened my eyes. Arbok was lying next to Daisy, Violet and Lilly, unconscious and baring the unmistakable† marks of being hit by a Dragon Rage attack. I let out a huge sigh of relief and then I looked down at Horsea, who looked out of breath.

(Something's happening to Horsea) Pikachu noticed and we all looked down at the little blue seahorse pokemon in my arms. He was engulfed in a bright light that made him grow bigger. His small dorsal fins grew so sharp that they pierced through my vest. The light disappeared and a Seadra looked up at me.

(Horsea, you evolved) Dewgong said, impressed.

(Yeah, i know. Awesome, huh? I feel a lot stronger now.) he told his teammate and then jerked his head toward the snake and then looked up at me.

(He deserved what he got) the blue sea dragon told me.

I could only stare so Pikachu gave me a small nudge (Arbok's ... poison . still.. in ... body) He reminded me, gasping after every word. The purple patch now covered half his back and was still increasing. His breathing became rapid and his body felt like it was burning up . If I didn’t do something fast...

Dewgong quickly froze the snake with her ice beam and then jerked her head toward the locker behind us.

(There is a small bottle of† fast-acting antidote tablets in that locker. Give Pikachu a tablet)

I did just that. As pikachu swallowed the tablet, the purple blotch and the puncture mark slowly disappeared. His body stopped burning up and returned to normal.

After untying Daisy, Violet and Lilly, Togepi, Pikachu, who was on my shoulder and Seadra in my arms, headed to the pool. I gasped as I saw the scene-taking place right on the two platforms below. Jessie was battling ‘me’ with her Wobbufet.

. As we got closer I saw that familiar hair underneath the board my heart gave a jump of joy.

I heard Duplica say “fooling idiots like you is my game” so I quickly untied the rope around the diving board and started pulling misty up.

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Misty's POV:

It was awful. I watched the battle from a few feet below the diving board. Ash and pikachu weren’t doing so well. Like Meowth had told me, the second he had come into the pool area, Victreebel had vine whipped Ash’s arms and legs together.

I wanted to yell out to him about their plan but I couldn’t because of the gag.. A tiny zubat flew near me, but Jessie and ash were too busy to notice. I tried to say “shoo, go away” as much as I could with the gag over my mouth. The bat took no notice of this as if went behind my back and began chewing the back of the gag.

(now why would I do that if I’m trying to help you out?) it said as the gag fell off.

No way I thought I couldn’t be MiniDit, could it?

By now Wobbuffet had tired pikachu out and Victreebel was trying to grab him with its vine whip. He jumped behind Ash. It missed and flicked Ash’s hat off instead. I saw a mess of green hair underneath but then we all heard a loud scream from upstairs.

“You’re not the twerp!” James said. “he’s got black hair.”

“You’re girl with the dittos\: Jessie said

Knew it I thought

“ duh, Duplica’s the name and fooling idiots like you is my game ” Duplica said. “Ditto, Minidit transform!”

(you got it!) Minidit flew from my back and changed back in mid air while Ditto came behind his trainer in his original form.

(one thick haze coming up) thy both cried as they transformed into Weezings and let out a really thick haze attack, which covered the room. I felt myself being lifted up onto the diving board

I saw† Togepi walk up to me. If my hands had not have been bound together by tight rope, I would† have hugged him.

(I bought help) he said proudly, pointing to Ash, with

Pikachu on his shoulder and a Seadra in his arms.

Pikachu got down and started to chew through the ropes with his sharp teeth.

(All done) he said as the ropes binding my arms fell to the floor. Ash helped me to my feet. I was free!

"Thanks" I said and felt my face blush.

He explained the Seadra in his arms was my Horsea!

Time to give those idiots a taste of their own medicine” Ash said as he told Seadra to cover the gym with a thick Smokescreen attack so Duplica could escape. “Just make fun of their stupid motto”

As the smoke cleared, Ash and I stood back to back and recited alternate lines as Jessie and James watched.

“To detect the curls from deforestation”

“To ignite all persons within a vacation”

“To pounce on the evils of youth and a dove”

“To descend our wreath for the stars above”

“Ash”

“Misty”

“Team Blockhead, cast off at need of sight”

“Blender now or prepare to flight”

(that’s right)

(yo, morons, that’s how you do a motto) Seadra called down to Jessie and James. Jessie had balled her fists and was glaring up at us like a pissed off Scyther.

(Very original. Why can’t we change our motto to something like that) Wobbufet mumbled under it’s breath. Jessie heard it say this and glared at the blue pokemon and then gave it a smack on the head

(Oww. What did I do?) it muttered

“Whose side are you on anyways? Back inside” she told it as she recalled it and then looked back up.

“How dare you make fun of us! Jessie yelled at us. “The glorious Team Rocket is something to be feared by all”

At this point, Togepi, Seadra, Pikachu, Ash and I all started laughing for a few† seconds.

“Why would we be scared of you, you old hag?" I said. My words had an† instant effect on Jessie. Her pupils seemed to be on fire and her veins seemed to pop out of her forehead. She was glaring at me and I had a feeling what she was going to say.

" OLD HAG! HOW DARE YOU CALL ME AN OLD HAG!" she seemed to be able to blow out a fire blast attack, she was that angry

She then turned her eyes onto Ash. “You think you are so smart, twerp, using Smokescreen to get up there and untie your girlfriend- “

"uh..." Ash and I looked at each other for a few seconds, both our cheeks just a little red.

Well, it would be nice to call him that not just in my dreams I thought but then we both glared down at Jessie and yelled at the same time:

"HIM, MY BOYFRIEND? GROSS!"

"HER, MY GIRLFRIEND? YOU MUST BE CRAZY!"

"Anyways," she went on as if she hadn’t heard us, “You two aren’t going anywhere. Arbok, Get them!"

She looked around as† if waiting for the purple snake to appear out of nowhere and strike us down. Ash was trying not to laugh.

"I said, get them Arbok!" Jessie commanded but no purple snake came† lunging out to get us

(We got him first) Pikachu said as Seadra snickered.

"I guess he doesn’t want to come and get us" I told her.

(Looking for this lump?) Dewgong said as she came out of the locker room† nudging something along with her horn. I looked over at her and grinned. There was Jessie’s purple snake, frozen and knocked out and with green marks all over his body.

(Compliments of my dragon rage attack)Seadra said from Ash’s arms

(Whoopies) Dewgong said after Arbok had splashed into the pool. Jessie angrily had to recall him.

“When I get my hands on you two, you’re going to regret It. î she growled and then turned to James.

“Don’t just stand there, you idiot! Get Weezing out so that you can help me cream them” she told him.

James, who had been quiet the whole time, then called his Weezing out and said “Weezing, use your Sludge attack! Victreebel, Razor Leaf attack"

But before they could attack, I yelled out “Seadra, Hydro Pump”

The blast of the ice cold water sent them all into the pool

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Pikachu's POV:

After Seadra had knocked Team Rocket into the pool with his Hydro Pump attack I looked at Ash, who nodded. I charged myself up for a Thunder attack.

(One Rocket Rotisserie coming up!) I yelled at I unleashed the attack† right at them. After Daisy, Lilly and Violet got Team Rocket out of the pool, I used my Thundershock to knock them out. Misty called Corsola and one of the gym’s Seakings out to help Dewgong and I out in case Jessie and James tried to grab me and run. Then the humans all went to tell Officer Jenny what had happened, Dewgong used this opportunity to Ice Beam Jessie and James’ arms together

Seaking blinked a couple of times when she saw Seadra next to her in the pool.

(Horsea, is that you?) she asked him.

(Duh, it’s me. How many other pokemon do you know of that evolve into Seadra?) he replied back.

(How did you evolve?)Corsola asked him and he told them.

(That’s a stupid idea that† they had) Seaking said. (using Misty as a bargaining chip)

(Yeah) I mumbled, my head throbbing where it had hit the locker. I hope there’s not a bruise I thought. It feels like there’s a good Voltorb-sized lump. I soon became lost in my thoughts. ‘What if they hadn’t fought last night? What would have happened? Would Jessie and James have tried taking me at night while I was asleep ?I wouldn’t doubt it. they’ve tried that before

(Hello, earth to Pikachu) Corsola broke my train of thought.

(Huh?) I asked her

(You okay) she asked me.

(Yeah, just thinking) I said.

(About what) Seadra said

(Just this little fight that Ash and Misty had the other day.) I then told him, Seaking and Dewgong about what had happened the previous night.

(I was wondering what meowth was going on about) Dewgong said, more to herself.

(Neither of them will admit that they don’t just like each other they lo-) Corsola was cut off by a CRRRAAAACCK, like the cracking of ice against a wall. All of us looked us and saw Jessie, coming toward us, eyes full of anger, James right behind her. They stopped about four feet in front of us as my fur started crackling with electricity .

“You” she looked at Seadra and Dewgong. “You messed up Arbok’s scales”

(He was asking for it) was Seadra’s reply and Dewgong added (He nearly killed us after he poisoned pikachu)

“I told him to do that, in case the twer-“she stopped & then looked to one side and then the other.. “Speaking of the twerp, where’d he and the other brats go? I don’t see them” she asked us.

(why would we tell you where they are of all people?) Seaking said but she ignored her comment

“What luck! The Pikachu, a seadra and a Dewgong for the boss and a Corsola for us! Besides, we’ll be long gone by the time those twerps get back" She looked at me.

(Don’t even think about it) I growled as I backed up as much as i could without falling in the pool

“I would think that those three idiotic bimbos that run this gym-“ As Jessie said this,† I looked over at Seaking and Dewgong, who were staring at her as if they would like nothin more to run their horns through her.

(Don’t call daisy, Lilly and violet idiotic bimbos) Dewgong growled

(even if it’s true) Seadra mumbled under his breath but Jessie ignored him and finished her sentence. “.. would know better than to leave their pokemon all.. alone” I gulped as she looked at me hungrily .

I knew exactly what she was playing at (We have stall them) I told the others and they nodded. They knew what I meant. Jessie and James would try to dash out of the gym with us before our trainers got back

(Our trainers know we’re strong) Dewgong said (Right guys?)

(Right!) We all said

(They know we can stand our ground against a couple of idiots like you) I told her but Jessie smiled.

Dewgong fired a thin aurora beam from her horn though a hole in the ceiling , the multicolored beam hit the sky and exploded. (Now they know something’s up) she told us

Jessie pulled a rope and a strong smelling rag out of her pocket. Seadra wrinkled his nose.

(Chloroform. That stuff will knock anyone out faster than a sing attack) he told me.

(I smelled that stuff on misty when you brought her in) Dewgong said.

“Maybe we did, but that little aurora beam that you did” James looked at Dewgong as he said this, “isn’t going to help pikachu”

“Quick, you idiot!” Jessie told him, thrusting the rope and rag into his hands. “now’s our chance. Gag Pikachu’s mouth with the rag and tie it up with the rope. then let’s run before the twerp gets back”

They moved closer to me but Corsola and Seadra quickly inhaled some air and a blast of cold water came out of their mouths. The water gun attacks forced James and Jessie back from me. It was now my turn to smirk.

(Say goodnight, loser duo) I laughed as I unleashed a Thunderbolt at them. They shrieked as my electricity hit their clothes and they were shocked into paralysis.

That was two really close calls in one day I thought . I was breathing slowly as Ash and the other humans came running in. I breathed a sigh of relieve as Officer jenny handcuffed James and Jessie and took them away..

Then after he gave misty her backpack , Ash and I left the Gym in a hurry, without so much as a goodbye.

After we had gone about two blocks, I asked Ash from the ground why were we running. He stopped and knelt down to face me. He dropped his voice and replied,

“That voucher is just an old bike coupon for 20 percent off that expired a while ago. Mom put it in my backpack, thinking that I’d use it."

(Misty’s not going to like that at all when she finds out) I told him as I jumped up to my favorite place, on his shoulder and then he stood up to his full height. I knew that when she caught up to us, she would be furious at ash.

"I know. That's why I'm getting away from there as fast as I can. We don't want to be-“ he was interrupted by a loud angry voice coming from the gym.

“WHY THAT LITTLE CHEAPSKATE!”

Too late, she just found out, I thought as I braced myself by digging my claws† into Ash’s shoulder.

“WHAT THE HECK DID YOU GIVE THIS TO ME FOR, ASH? THIS IS AN OLD BIKE COUPON NOT A BIKE VOUCHER-" we looked behind us† and saw Misty charging at us, angry as an Electabuzz that has just seen the color red, holding the coupon in one hand and† Togepi with the other. I looked at Ash’ s face, which was white as a blizzard attack.

(Methinks you should start running) I told him and he nodded.

“YOU’RE GOING TO BE DEAD MEAT WHEN I GET MY HANDS YOU, ASH KETCHUM!" she yelled at him.

Ash started running as fast as he could, trying to steer clear of her fist.

“Can’t we talk about this?” he said as he ducked to avoid the blows of Misty’s fist

“No, you little trickster, we can’t! Now stand still so I can pound you!” she said

The end

Author’s notes: Well, how did you all like the revised version? Yes I know I ‘borrowed’ the old hag part from the ‘battling eevee brothers’ episode. I just love the way Jessie got ticked in that episode and then meowth or James, I forget who, said that she had evovled to a Flareon. Sorry it took so long. How did you like the story? Was it better than the original? I will be in Fiji for twelve days without any Internet access from tonight on, so happy early New Year to all. .