"Freeze?" Amber repeated, shocked.

"Yes freeze!" Officer Jenny said, walking quickly over to the young girl, dropping her gun.

"Wha…what’s going on?" Amber stammered, turning around and stepping away from the officer.

"Amber Dulave, or should I say, Amber Rocket, you are under arrest for being a member of Team Rocket and stealing this young man’s Pikachu!" Jenny said, trying to step behind Amber to handcuff her.

Amber whirled around, knocking Jenny to the ground, and came to face Ash. He’s face was set, and Misty and Brock stood behind him, with similar looks on their faces.

"Amber," Ash said, "I want Pikachu back. I want him back NOW."

Amber shook her head and glanced hopelessly around for someone to protect her. Her glance fell on Renga.

So did everyone else’s. They all stared at the small Pokemon, who was now growling and snapping at Jenny. The officers took a step back.

Ash recognized the small creature, and steamed with anger, "That’s the Pokemon I saw with you earlier! The one you traded Pikachu in for!"

The officers gathered their courage and crept forward again, this time with their Growlithes approaching Renga.

"Reeenga…" She hissed.

Amber shook in fear and stepped backwards out the door, Renga tracing its steps back but still protecting her master.

Jenny shook herself, "What are we waiting for? It’s a child and tiny Rattata! Go get ‘em boys!"

With that the Growlithes lunged forward, jumping on top of Renga. At the same time Jenny’s squad, leaped for Amber. Both miraculously twirled out of the way, taking another step back.

"Growlithes! Attack!" Jenny commanded.

Instantly, a flame wheel sped towards Renga, who was halfway down the pathway to the door. Amber shrieked in fear for her poor friend, watching the officers and Ash stand by without a care for the little pet. She rushed out to protect her best friend…

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Amber rushed into the flames, guarding Renga with herself.

"NO!" Renga cried out in her mind.

A split second later, "Follow the right destiny…"

Amber had no time to think. With that came searing pain through her entire body. The flames engulfed her, burning her hair. Vaguely, she heard Jenny shout out, "NO! Growlithes! Stop!"

The fire stopped, but the pain was still unbearable. She fell to the ground and heard footsteps all around her.

"Oh my god, is she okay?" Misty’s worried voice wavered over her.

"I don’t think so…" Brock’s voice was full of concern.

"Dear god…I didn’t mean for it…to…but Pikachu…." Ash’s murmuring too filled the air.

"It was meant for a Pokemon! Not for a human…" An officer was muttering from somewhere above her head.

"Lets get her to a Pokemon Center! Stat!" Jenny cried out, and sirens were blaring, not helping at all.

She moaned and rolled over, but that hurt too.

"Follow the right destiny…follow the right destiny…follow the right destiny!"

She murmured, "Shut up…" but the pain in her jaw was too much and she forgot about it…

"Is she okay…dear god…Pikachu! Pokemon Center…destiny…Renga! NO! Follow…destiny…" The thoughts flew through her brain causing a major headache.

She briefly wondered why she was being taken to a Pokemon Center instead of a hospital before she blacked out.

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James and Meowth sat on a tree stump in an unnamed forest. They had been sitting here for hours listening to Jessie moan on and on about ways to capture Renga.

"Maybe we could just put up a giant fortune telling Wobbuffet and get her to put the Pokemon on it and then swipe it!"

"But Jessie, we already tried that with the twerps! It didn’t work!" Meowth whined, putting his head in his paws.

Yes, every one of Jessie’s plan seemed to have been done before to the ‘twerps’ in order to get Pikachu. And, obviously, all had already failed.

"Well I don’t see you two coming up with any ideas!" Jessie snapped back.

James yawned, "Is it really worth it, Jessica? What makes you even so sure that Renga will even listen to us?"

Jessie seemed to grow feet taller and turn red, "It will because I say it will! Now are you going to help me come up with a plan or not!?!?"

James squealed and cowered, "Oooh! Yes ma’am yes!!!"

She nodded, "Good…now lets see…"

Meowth, however, was unmoved by the angry Jessie. "Maybe a little radio will help us think." He said, reaching over to turn on some tunes, or perhaps DJ Mary…

"Attention all listeners! The young, but dangerous, Amber Dulave Rocket has been captured and is in jail. She was arrested for Pokemon Stealing and being a member of the elusive gang, Team Rocket. She and her Pokemon are currently being held in the Saffron City Police Station."

Meowth turned off the radio.

"I thinks I gots a plan…"

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