Journey to Hoenn Part 1

A late evening Ash, Misty and Brock found a peaceful place to set up camp. Brock got busy cooking, Ash and Pikachu went to get firewood, and Misty sat on a log they used as a bench. She seemed confused like she was trying to decide something as she sat in the dark by Brock. “Brock,” Misty said quietly. Brock turned and looked at her. “What do you think Ash would do if I were to leave? I mean go back to the gym in Cerulean City.” Brock’s eyes seemed to actually open.

“You mean you’re thinking you want to go!? If you want to, I don’t know what Ash would think, you usually wouldn’t care. Why don‘t you ask him?” Brock said. Misty looked down at her shoes.

“Well if one of you don’t want me to go then I’ll stay...” Misty looked up.

“Hey guys me and Pikachu got a lot of firewood here. Brock where do you want us to put it for now?” Ash said as he and Pikachu walked into the campsite.

“Ummm... Put it next to Misty.” Then Brock smiled at Misty. Ash walked over and dropped the firewood next to the log bench.

“Hey Brock, Pikachu and me are going to go swim in the pond over there.” Ash said.

“Okay, have fun!” Brock waved to Ash and Pikachu as they left. Misty got up grabbed her bathing suit and fallowed Ash quietly.

“Pikachu look over there a hot spring!”

“Pi? Pika!” Pikachu ran over to the spring and jumped in. Ash fallowed. Misty sat in the bushes watching Ash and Pikachu splash each other. She stoop up and quietly got in the steaming water. Pikachu stopped moving, twitched its ears and turned around.

“Pikachu is something wrong?” Pikachu looked back at Ash and swam over to where Misty had gotten in. She shot up out of the water gasping for breath.

“Misty! Wha... What are you doing here!?” Ash shouted.

“Pika, chu!”

“I heard that you were going swimming so I wanted to go too. And train my Pokemon.” Misty jumped out of the water and went back to the camp. Ash and Pikachu lay in the water remembering the Silver Conference...

 

*FLASHBACK*

“Hello, and welcome everyone to the final matches of the Johto League Silver Conference! On the green side is Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, and on the red side is Casey who started her journey from New Bark Town.” Shouted the announcer over a loud speaker.

Ash and Casey appeared on their sides. Ash had met Casey near New Bark Town. She had just received Chikorita from Professor Elm.

“It’s a three on three Pokemon battle!” The referee called.

“Qualava go!” Ash threw a red and white ball into the arena. In a flash of white light a Fire Pokemon appeared in front of him.

“Beedrill, I choose you!” Casey hurled the Pokeball onto the field and a huge Bee came into sight.

“It’s Qualava verses Beedrill. Let the battle begin!” The referee said as he held two flags. One flag green for Ash and one red for Casey.

The crowd cheered and screamed for both trainers.

“Qualava, Quick Attack now!” Ash cried. The blue Pokemon lunged at the stripped Beedrill knocking it off balance. Beedrill quickly recovered and flew furiously towards Qualava shooting its powerful sharp stingers, trying to hit Qualava. One stinger made contact with Qualava knocking it on its belly. Qualava then shot a blaze of fire at Beedrill.

“Beedrill no!” Casey cried. Qualava had knocked Beedrill out of the sky.

“Good Qualava. Now to finish it off use, Fire Blast!” Ash shouted. The fame on Qualava’s back grew. Then in an explosion of red and yellow Qualava shot the Fire Blast at Beedrill!

“Beedrill is unable to battle. Ash and Qualava win the first round!” The announcer called. Casey held her Pokeball and in a second Beedrill was gone.

“Now with two Pokemon left, Casey must choose a strong fighter!” The announcer called. But before Casey could call out her next Pokemon Ash returned Qualava and called out Bayleef.

“You did well.” Casey said to her Pokemon in its Pokeball. “Now I choose Elekid!” Casey yelled, holding up a new Pokeball. The little yellow Pokemon winked at Bayleef and shot a spark from its hand. It hit Bayleef but the Grass Pokemon didn’t seem to notice.

“Round two is Bayleef verses Elekid!”

Elekid started this round. It released a shocking Thunderbolt at Bayleef.

“Oh bad attack choice. Electric attacks have little affect on Bayleef.” The announcer remarked.

What’s Casey up to? Even she would know that electricity hardly affects Grass Pokemon. She should’ve learned it in our first battle. Ash thought. “Bayleef Tackle attack!” Ash cried. Bayleef raced towards Elekid.

“Okay Elekid use Dynamic Punch!” Casey called to her yellow Pokemon. The Electric Pokemon stood its ground waiting for Bayleef to get closer. Then just as Bayleef leaped Elekid unleashed a powerful Dynamic Punch!

“Bayleef is unable to battle! The second round goes to Casey and her Elekid. The Thunderbolt got Bayleef over-confident so it didn‘t think twice before charging at Elekid.” The referee called. The crowd cheered.

“Which Pokemon will Ash choose now?” The announcer said.

“Donphan, I choose you!” Ash yelled as he hurled the Pokeball high into the air. A huge elephant Pokemon with a long black stripe down its back appeared in front of him. “Donphan don’t hold back! Use a powerful Roll Out.

“Dooooonphan!” Donphan leaped and rolled around Elekid. The Grey Pokemon charged at Elekid, gaining more and more speed.

“Pedeeeeeeeee!” Elekid flew back towards Casey and landed on its stomach.

“Elekid is unable to battle. The Johto League Silver Conference champion is Ash Ketchum from the town of Pallet!” The announcer shouted. The crowd behind in the stands clapped and cheered loudly for Ash. The new Johto League Champion...

*END FLASHBACK*

Ash woke up, he was laying in his sleeping bag in the camp. Misty wasn’t there neither was Brock. Pikachu was laying right beside him, he got up. On top of his backpack there was a new set of clothes with a note:

Dear Ash,

Good luck making it to the Hoenn region! Me and Brock set out last night and got you these new clothes, hope they fit... Anyway I went back to Cerulean City to be a gym leader again, Brock went back to Pewter City. I hope Pikachu will keep you company for the rest of your journey!

Love,

Misty

I guess this means it’s just Pikachu and me from now on... Ash thought, he really hadn’t ever traveled by himself yet, on his whole Pokemon journey. Ash changed into his new clothes and packed up.

Pikachu woke up, “Chaaaaaaaa...” The mouse Pokemon yawned.

CRASH! A huge machine came out of the forest in front of them.

“Ha, ha, ha. Prepare for Trouble.”

“And make it double.”

“To protect the world from devastation,”

“To unite all peoples within our nation,”

“To denounce the evil of truth and love,”

“To extend our reach to the stars above,”

“Jesse!”

“James!”

“Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light,”

“Surrender now or prepare to fight.”

“Meowth, that's right!”

“It’s just Team Rocket, come on Pikachu we’d better get going.” Ash said. The top of the machine opened and a teen-age girl with red hair came out - Jesse.

“Not so fast! Activate Super Magnetic Pikachu Grab!” Jesse pressed a button on a remote control.

“Pi? Pikaaaaa!” Pikachu's body flew and stuck to a large magnet on the machine. “Piiii, ka!”

“Pikachu!” Ash cried.

Now a teen-age boy with blue hair -James- came out. “I’ll activate Pikachu Over Load!” James pressed a button on a remote control and Pikachu stated getting overly charged with bad electricity! It struggled and finally gave up...

“Meaganium knock Pikachu down and send Team Rocket flying!” Ash threw a Pokeball into the air and a Grass Pokemon popped out. It hurled long vines at the machine.

“Meaga!” Pikachu fell and Ash caught the yellow Pokemon. Team Rocket’s machine blew up and smoke coved the ground.

“Team Rocket is blasting off again!” They shouted as flew they through the air.

“Good work Meaganium. Return.” Ash held out the Pokeball and Meaganium was gone. Ash looked at Pikachu, it was laying there motionless in his arms. Then Pikachu woke up and looked fine but it shot purple jolts of lightning from its cheeks.

“Pikaaaaaaa!” Pikachu shouted and again it lay motionless. Ash started to run he knew were he was going. (to the docks where huge boats will take him to the Hoenn region)

There has to be a Pokemon Center there! He thought. About two miles from where they met Team Rocket, Ash had made it to the docks. “Excuse me,” He said to a woman walking by. “My Pikachu is hurt is there a Pokemon Center here?”

“I’m sorry young man not here. But there is one in Littleroot Town.” The woman replied, and she walked away.

Littleroot Town that’s in the Hoenn region... I know I’ll take the next boat. He thought. And he and Pikachu sailed to Littleroot Town.

When they got there Ash set in a bench, over head Wingull -Water/Flying Pokemon that look like Seagulls- flew in circles. There was a phone/computer behind him; it began to ring,

“Hello...” Ash picked it up not knowing what else to do.

“Hi, is this Ash Ketchum, this is Professor Birch from Littleroot Town.” A man answered.

“Yes this is him. Hey Professor something is very wrong with my Pikachu.” Ash said quietly.

“Professor Oak said you would be here. Wait and I’ll come and pick you up.”