Note: I don't own Pokemon. Also, I don't own Neopets. I'm just saying that because I've included some of the creatures from that website (which happens to be www.neopets.com). This story takes place with May, Ash, Max, and Brock, in a town called Behita. They meet a new girl and a mysterious new Pokemon. Another team has formed, and is worse than Team Rocket, Team Magma, and Team Aqua put together, and they have a dastardly plot to change the world... What's going on? A fast-paced adventure! Name: Taigi Willow Age: Whatever age Ash is (16, 17 or 18) Personality: sarcastic, worried, stressed Pokemon: Aimee (Shoyru) Jackie (Gelert) Flygon Aggron Mawile Shuppet Gardevoir Salamence Chapter One: Taigi Taigi Willow ran through the forest, a large bundle in her arms. Behind her was Steven, holding close to him a red egg. They ducked into a cave, and Steven sealed the entrance with a boulder. "We should be safe here," he panted, resting the egg on his lap. Taigi nodded, and unwrapped the bundle, revealing what looked like a blue dog with whiplash ears and a tail. "It's okay, Jackie," Taigi said reassuringly. "It's okay now." Taigi looked to Steven, who was staring back at her. "What is it?" she asked. "I just realized how beautiful you are, and how I would hate to see you leave me." Taigi rolled her eyes. "Yeah, whatever. You're just saying that now because you thought you were going to die." Steven laughed. "Okay, maybe. Tai, take this." He handed her the egg. "It contains the tenth genetically engineered Pokemon. If it hatches, hide it the best you can." "Why can't you take it?" "Because, I have a duty as Champion to be not distracted by feelings and stuff of that sort. Please, Tai. For me." Taigi nodded reluctantly, and looked down at Jackie, who was looking back at her with eyes full of worry. "It's okay Jackie. Everything will be fine, I promise." Steven moved closer to Taigi and took her hand. He removed a ring from his finger, and slid it onto hers, just before kissing her full on the lips. "Don't worry, babe," he said, patting her cheek. "I'll come back for you, promise." Taigi nodded. "You better. You don't wanna be judged, now do you?" "This place is spooky." Jackie looked around the abandoned stadium anxiously, her tail between her legs. "Let's go back to your house." "We can't Jackie," Taigi said, putting her long blonde hair in a ponytail that hung over her bare light brown shoulder. "We can't be found by Team Reckoning. If we are--" "They'll kill you and use me. I know." "Well, let's make ourselves feel at home, shall we?" "I'm so hungry!!" May had been whining about food for the past three hours. It was nothing new. "We'll get some food when we get to Behita," Brock said. "And I can restock on some supplies." The city appeared before them, and on the horizon loomed a huge, crumbling stadium. "That's the Bahita Stadium," Max said. "Although this place has no gym leader." "Really?" Ash said. "Then what's the stadium for?" "For concerts and races, but it's been abandoned for years," Brock informed. "Let's check it out," May said. "Maybe we can find out why it was abandoned." "It was abandoned because of a fire," Brock said. "But, let's check it out anyways." Taigi hid behind the curtains of the stage at the sound of voices and footsteps. She covered up the egg and made sure Jackie's tail didn't stand out. "Hello?" called a voice. "Is anybody here?" Taigi popped from her hiding place. "What do you want?" she asked the intruders. "Why are you here?" Brock took over. "We're just exploring the city." "Explore any part of the city except for the stadium district, which is where you are right now! Now, go!" "What kind of Pokemon is that?" Taigi's heart skipped a beat. "And what's up with the egg?" Taigi dashed over and pulled Max away from a growling Jackie and a cracked and shaking egg. "It's hatching!" Taigi screamed. "It's finally hatching!" "What's in it?" "A genetically engineered Pokemon, created by--" Before she could finish, the egg had disappeared, and was replaced with a strange creature that looked like a miniature Charizard, only its legs were short, and its arms are short with no fingers, big red eyes, and wet wings. One horn portruded from the back of its head. "It's a Shoyru," Taigi gasped. "My mom created a Shoyru." "What is that?" May asked, hiding behing Brock. "It's a genetically engineered Pokemon. It's a mix of other Pokemon, in a small package." The Shoyru was the same heigh as Max. It looked at him straight in the eye, and said, "Hello! My name's Aimee!!" Max fell back. "It-It talked!!" "It? I'm a she!" "Can you talk too?" Ash asked Jackie. "Yes," Jackie said politely. "But I'm smarter than Aimee." "This is just great!!" Taigi shouted, grabbing her hair. "My life just got harder! Oh, I'm gonna kill Steven!" "Do you mean Steven the Champion?" asked May. "No. Steven the butcher." "How do you know him?" Taigi flashed her ring in May's face. "He's my....friend. My very good friend," she said, looking down at Max to make sure he didn't understand what she was saying. "That's not possible," May said jealously. "You wanna know what's impossible? What's impossible is that Team Reckoning wants to kill the human race!" All that could be heard were crickets as May, Brock, Ash, Max, and Pikachu looked at Taigi with utter disbelief. "What?" Taigi sighed. "A group called Team Reckoning wants to destroy the human race. Nobody knows why, but it's sure that they want strong Pokemon, in other words, legendary and specially engineered." "Tell us more." Taigi told them how her mother, Professor Willow, worked with Professor Oak, Professor Elm, Professor Birch, and Professor Ivy to create thirteen genetically engineered Pokemon, codenamed Neopets. Eight were given to the gym leaders, and five to the Elite Four and the Champion for protection from Team Reckoning. Professor Willow secretly created one more, especially for Taigi, but Taigi would soon pay for it. Agents of Team Reckoning discovered the Neopets that were put into her and Steven's hands to protect. Steven's had not hatched yet, so he entrusted it to Taigi for safekeeping. That was a bad idea. It was only a matter of time before the agents found her, killed her, and took Jackie and Aimee. "I can't stay here," she said. "My life--Jackie and Aimee are in danger." Brock placed a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry. Everything will--" "Don't tell me everything will be okay," Taigi spat. "That's the last thing I need to hear right now." "Wait," May said. "If Neopets were given to each trainer, and Team Reckoning wants them, then..." "Dad is in danger!!" Max finished. "Your dad must be Norman," Aimee said. "Brawly, Wallace, and Tate are way too young." "Yiska is with them, right?" Jackie said. "It's Yiska," Taigi said. "Lord, have mercy." "Norman, you can't keep that...thing here!" May's mom ( I forgot her name) pointed to the rabbit-like creature that was having a glaring showdown with Vigoroth. Norman sweeped him up and held him up to his wife. "Dear, we have to keep him here," Norman said. "If we just cut him loose, Team Reckoning will have him, and then what'll happen?" "Norman, if Team Reckoning finds him here, we may never see our children again! I wanna live as much as the next person, but....this is way too much." "Am I a nuisance?" Yiska asked, flailing his red feet and paws. "I can take care of myself you know." Norman put him down. "Just stay away from Vigoroth. He's stronger than you." "You should be telling that to Vigoroth. He don't know what he messin' with." "Jackie, Aimee, are you okay?" Taigi was dragging her gym bag down the forest trail. "They can come out now," Brock said. "It's safe." Taigi opened the bag, and Jackie and Aimee popped out, gasping for breath. "Geez! It smells like old socks and crap!" Jacki panted. "It's my gym bag. Did you expect it to smell like strawberries and kiwis?" That's the end of part one. Hope you liked it. Sorry if it was short.