Another cheat-based fanfiction… this deals with a phenomenon the RBY games known as ‘Glitch City’…

Disclaimer: I do not own pokemon. I do, however, have Pokemon Blue, Yellow, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, and Sapphire cartridges! Anyway, this non-profit, non-copyright infringing fanfiction belongs to me.

Notes: <> for telepathy, ** for thoughts, italics if a pokemon talks

Timeline: Indigo League, post Safari Zone episodes… ‘The Kangaskhan Kid’ and ‘The Legend of Dratini’, I’m going to assume Ash caught 1 Tauros and that’s it. So he still had Safari Balls left.

Ash is 11

Title: Travels in Glitch City

Chapter 1

They had just watched the Safari Zone Warden’s reunion with his Dratini. All of a sudden, Ash had a bright idea.

That is not to say he did, this is what is known as dramatic irony and sadly, the way I write it is not that dramatic but that isn’t the point.

“Hmm… I still have some safari balls left, you two can leave first… I’ll spend a couple more minutes here and try to catch some more pokemon… Warden, is that okay?”

“It’s fine.” The Warden was in a good mood and Ash was telling the truth.

Misty yawned. She felt tired out. “Sounds good to me. Come on, Brock, let’s go.”

Brock and Misty exited while Ash ventured into another area of the Safari Zone.

Pikachu slept in Ash’s backpack, her eyes closed while an ear occasionally flopped.

After a few minutes, Ash had managed to bag a Chansey, even though it had taken most of his Safari balls.

But Chanseys were useful pokemon!

“Hi, Chansey.” Ash said, smiling as he extended a hand. Chansey shook her pink paw, and then proceeded to ask to see his pokemon. A bit surprised, Ash released Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander, and Pidgeotto.

I have good news. Chansey said, after checkup.

Hmm? Charmander asked. Does that mean I can evolve?

Well, Charmander, you’re about ready to evolve…

I don’t want to evolve! Bulbasaur said nervously.

Don’t worry, I think you’re still fine, but that wasn’t what I wanted to say.

Oh no! Is she sick? Squirtle asked, worried about his mate… well, he hadn’t broken the news to Ash yet, but he’d understand.

Hopefully…

Pidgeotto preened herself. She kept herself in tip-top shape even though she wasn’t much of a battler.

She couldn’t be sick!

Bulbasaur and squirtle, you two are going to have a baby. Chansey said.

Pikachu fell out of Ash’s backpack. What?

Really? Bulbasaur asked wide-eyed.

Yes… in about a week, you will have an egg.

Oh!

“Sugoi! That’s so cool!” Ash said, when Pikachu translated. “I’m so happy for you two!”

The couple smiled, vine whip in paw.

This also means that you shouldn’t let Bulbasaur battle from now on, until her eggs are hatched.

“Okay.” Ash said, making an entry in his pokédex to remind himself. Pikachu and Pidgeotto offered their own congratulations.

Charmander simply offered them a rose he had somehow procured.

The couple was very happy.

Ash checked, he had four safari balls left, so he might try to catch one more pokemon…

Now what?

There were so many to choose from.

There! Pikachu cried, seeing a pokemon run by. Ash immediately tossed a Safari Ball at it.

The Ball hit the pokemon on the head, knocking it out, and sucked it in.

“… So what did I just catch?”

Dexter beeped, scanning. “Miltank. The cow pokemon. This pokemon produces very nutritious milk.”

“Cool.”

She’ll keep your Tauros company at Professor Oak’s lab. Pikachu explained.

“I see!” Ash said, as the Safari Ball vanished.

Muk and Krabby were still at Oak’s lab… well, honestly, he didn’t much feel like training muk.

He hadn’t meant to catch it.

Too bad his mouth had run away before his brain could consider the implications. He’d train Krabby… wait a minute…

“Squirtle, why don’t you and Bulbasaur stay at Professor Oak’s lab until the baby is born?”

That seems like a good idea. Chansey approved.

Well, we could use a break…

Sure, we’ll take it!

“All right.” Ash said, as the pokédex transferred the two again. Krabby appeared a second later; looking happy he had been called on.

Hello Ash.

“Hi Krabby,” Ash said, before realizing he could understand. “What just happened?”

Krabby chuckled. Maybe it’s because you caught me yourself.

“Oh!”

He did? Chansey looked amused. How?

Well, by hitting me with a stick.

A stick?

It’s a short story…

By the time Ash walked out of the Safari Zone, he had also bagged a pair of Nidoran and a Rattata, but he was planning to trade them.

However, what met his eyes wasn’t Fuschia City.

“Woah!”

Oh no! Chansey gasped.

“Chansey? What’s wrong?”

You’ve walked into glitch city! All us Safari Pokemon have heard rumors… there is a portal that opens one day a year, and sends a trainer to another world!

“So now I’m stuck here?”

Pikachu nodded, translating. We can’t go home for at least a year…

“Oh no!”

End Chapter

Completed 7/31/04

Ash: Interesting!
Lance: Well, at least your writer’s block is gone…

Phantomness: I hope so!