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A/N: Well, here's Chapter 1 (finally). Anyway, enjoy!

Chapter 1

Captured


"Nice work, Staryu!" Exclaimed the Cerulean City gym leader.

"Hiya!" The pokemon nodded, finishing its attack.

"Bulbasaur, return!" Ordered the opponent, angry about his loss. "We'll be 
back!"

The angry trainer stormed out of the gym, muttering something under his breath.

"Another beautiful win Staryu." Smiled Misty.

"Hiya!" It replied, spinning in the air.

Just then, clapping could be heard from behind Misty. She whipped her head 
around to see a mysterious looking young man with a black cape draped over his 
broad shoulders. A Pikachu accompanied him.

"Impressive." Exclaimed the man.

"Who are you?" Misty asked cautiously.

"That's for me to know…" He started, snapping his fingers. About a dozen Team 
Rocket members surrounded Misty. "And for you to find out."

"Team Rocket…" Misty breathed, glaring at them.

"You're almost as smart as you are talented." Smirked the elite. "Get her!"

On command, the Team Rocket members immediately started to close in on Misty.

"Staryu!" Yelled Misty.

"Hiya!" Exclaimed the pokemon, spinning out of the water. Upon seeing its 
trainer in trouble, it instinctively squirted a water gun across the gym floor, 
causing the advancing Rocket members to slip and fall into the pool.

"Rapid spin!" Commanded Misty.

Nodding, the star-shaped pokemon dove into the pool and began its attack. A 
whirlpool started to form, and soon the Rocket members were pulled into the 
attack and thrown out of the pool.

"Nice job, Staryu. Now, let's get out of here." Exclaimed Misty, running towards 
the exit.

"And where do you think your going?" Asked the elite, blocking Misty's only way 
out.

"Staryu, water gun attack!" Ordered Misty, pointing at the elite.

The pokemon nodded and started its attack, but the elite dodged it with ease.

"Pikachu, thunder." Said the elite calmly.

Hearing its master's orders, the small electric pokemon jumped off of his 
shoulder to perform a massive thunder attack.

"Pika!" Announced the Pikachu, sparks forming on the pokemon's cheeks. 
"Pikachu!"

Thunder filled the arena and found its target. Staryu let out a pained cry and 
fell to the floor, unconscious. Misty ran to it and knelt by its side.

"Staryu, are you okay?" Misty asked frantically.

It nodded weakly as Misty returned it into its pokeball. She stood up and glared 
at the elite.

"Now, you'll come with us if you don't want the same thing to happen to the rest 
of your pokemon." Warned the elite.

Misty had no choice, she knew she was defeated. Sighing, she dropped her hands 
to her side and let the recovered Team Rocket members bind her hands together.

"Good job, Pikachu." The elite praised, scratching his pokemon behind the ear.

"Pika…" Purred the smiling pokemon. The elite mirrored the smile and laughed at 
his companion's content look. He then looked in Misty's direction.

"Finally…" He smiled. "The last gym leader is ours. Giovanni will be very 
pleased with our work. Although, I must say, she was one of the hardest to 
capture."

The elite approached the young girl and lifted her face to look at him. Misty 
also took this opportunity to examine the elite. She noticed that he was still 
young, about her age, maybe a little older.

"You're very beautiful…" Whispered the elite, showing no emotion.

Misty looked at him cautiously, wondering where this was going.

"Who are you?" Misty asked again.

"I'm the elite member of Team Rocket, number one next to our boss, Giovanni." 
Replied the elite automatically, almost as if he were reading a script.

"What's your name?" She inquired.

"Hey! Listen you! Don't bother him with such stupid questions!" Scolded Matt. 
"Come on, let's get her into the van."

Several Rockets grabbed her and forced her to follow them.

"Ash…"

Misty turned around at the sound of the young man's voice.

"My name is Ash." He repeated.

Misty just stood there, staring at him until a Rocket pushed her forward and 
forced her to move.

"Pika pi?" Asked Pikachu.

"I'm fine. Let's get back to headquarters." Announced Ash, following the rest of 
the members out of the gym. 

A/N: Okay, there's Chapter 1. I know it's kind of short, but it'll get better! I 
promise! Anyway, hope you liked it! AAML forever!