Okay, here’s chapter 1!

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Notes: <> indicates telepathy, ** indicates thoughts, italics indicates pokemon speech.

Charlotte is 13, Ash is 12, and other trainers should be 12 as well

Aragorn the Ranger – I actually asked in a very early episode of CCA…

PokeMasterEmmy – I say Oak has about 10 chapters before he gets what’s coming to him…

SS2 Megami-sama – ok then! *bows*

res1kna4 – I will finish eventually, except maybe evolutionary problems…

Tmp – thank you! ^_^

Jarzard – Eh… okay!

Safire Ranmoko – thank you!

Dragi – hehe…

Star’s Dreams – ok…

Link Masters – missions upcoming now!

Mystic-sky-dragon – thank you

Luccamajere26 – hey! Elementeon? Well, I know Ash will get other eevelutions, but prolly not that one…

Air Sylph – well, Lance will come in, say, Chapter 11 or so… not for a while, I think.

Chapter 1: Dark night

Ruby shivered. It sure was cold! She wrapped her fake fur jacket more tightly around her shivering form. But she had to keep walking. She was deep in the heart of Seafoam islands, trying to find the elusive Articuno.

I’m cold. Her pokemon, Charmander, said.

“Be quiet, Charmander. We need to find this Articuno so I can beat Emerald.”

But it’s dark and scary!

Ruby frowned. “Charmander, return.” She sucked the pokemon back into its ball and resolutely headed on.

“I don’t think Giovanni will want a Charmander…” Ash said, putting down his binoculars.

“He might want an Articuno though. Let’s follow her.”

“Right.”

The two agents crept silently behind Ruby. She didn’t even bother to glance backwards.

Finally, she was in an open cavern. And there, against the wall, lay hundreds of shiny blue eggs.

“YES!” Ruby cheered loudly. This proved to be a mistake, as it awakened the sleeping Articuno parents.

INVADERS! ATTACK!

“AAHHHHHHHH!” Ruby shrieked, running away from about twenty adult Articunos. She dashed outside.

Ash and Charlotte quickly snuck over to the eggs. They took two and then slipped off. The Articunos were too busy chasing Ruby to notice.

“Now how to hatch these?” Ash asked.

“They have to be kept cold.” Charlotte said. Ash shrugged, popped open their tiny freezer, and put both eggs inside.

“Figures. Let’s wait until they hatch before we bring them to the boss.”

“I don’t think that we should have taken more than two.”

“I know. The Articunos might attack and stalk us. But pokemon generally have more children than can survive in the wild, and there were a lot of those eggs. So taking two should be okay.”

The two nodded to each other and started driving back to the ferry near Seafoam Islands.

“Nidoking, use Earthquake!” Gary said. He was busy fighting a trainer with a Starmie.

“Starmie, use Surf!”

“No use! Now use Poison Sting!”

Starmie dropped, swiftly feeling the effects of poison.

“Oh yeah! I rule!” Gary cheered.

Soon, Ash and Charlotte drove by. Gary didn’t notice Ash, but Ash quickly sank down in his seat.

“What’s wrong?”

“I know that guy. He’s Professor Oak’s grandson.”

“Oh. Stay down.”

Charlotte drove them to Safe House #354, disguised as an apartment complex.

The receptionist gave them their room keys and showed them the way upstairs.

“I hope Gary doesn’t stay here very long.” Ash said. He shivered.

Charlotte nodded. “Yes, I know. He might recognize you. Maybe you should do something with your hair.”

Ash winced, but nodded.

Charlotte reached into her black duffel bag and started pulling out a lot of disguise equipment. “Great! Let’s get started!”

“Uh-oh…” Ash said in a whisper. His eyes rolled up in his head and he fainted.

Charlotte grinned and took out her makeup kit.

Approximately thirty-five minutes later…

Ash stared despondently at his dark shoulder length smooth red hair.

“What’s wrong? I think it looks nice.”

“That’s not it.”

“Then what’s wrong?”

“Why did you put blue eye shadow and lipstick on me?!”

“Oh! You noticed?” Charlotte sheepishly put one hand behind her head and giggled. “Well…”

“Well what?”

“I thought you were unconscious, so…”

“I can’t believe it!” Ash said. He pulled out his own disguise kit – including a moustache. “That’s it! I’m going to get you for this!”

Soon, disguise parts were flying everywhere.

Charlotte was in the bathroom trying to scrub off the circles Ash had painted on her face in mascara when Ash came in and hopped into the shower. She had gotten him with a good dose of old lady perfume.

“Phew! This smells awful!” Ash said.

“Yeah, well, you deserved it for smearing mascara all over my face!”

“Who gave me a makeover first?”

Charlotte laughed. “Oh well, some cold cream should take this right off.”

Ash made gagging noises.

“Aw, don’t be such a wimp.”

“I’m not! I just hate perfume!”

“Hehehehe…”

Charlotte exited the bathroom after she had managed to get all the stuff off her face. An hour later, Ash exited.

“Yay! It’s all gone!”

Charlotte giggled.

Ash frowned. “I’ll get you back someday!”

“Yeah, I know.” Charlotte said. “Let’s hit the movies. We can scout for rare pokemon.”

“Okay!”

The two changed into casual ‘trainer’ clothes and headed to the movies.

“Ugh.” Ash remarked about halfway through. * Why is this a sentimental, mushy movie? *

Charlotte helped herself to more popcorn. * I suppose we don’t’ really need a break… but I’m bored. *

Ash took a sip of his Coke. * I really, really don’t like this flik. *

He closed his eyes and decided to take a nap.

*CRASH*

“Hand over your pokemon now! We are Team Rocket!”

Both Ash and Charlotte snapped awake.

“It’s Team Lickitung.” Ash said, recognizing the faces of the agents.

“But we can’t announce that we’re team Rocket so they won’t steal our pokemon.” Charlotte said.

“Let’s hide under our seats.”

“Okay…”

The two managed to fit themselves under the movie seats. Ash didn’t even want to think about what the floor was covered with.

Then, he noticed a dust ball precariously close to his nose.

* Oh no! * He thought as he pinched it. His eyes watered like crazy, but he did not sneeze.

Ash breathed as sigh of relief as he watched a pair of boots pass.

Twenty minutes later, the police burst in, but by then, Team Rocket was long gone.

Ash and Charlotte immediately began brushing popcorn, soda, fluff, lint, dust, and various other bits of clutter off their clothes.

“I need another shower.” Ash said.

Charlotte nodded. *Eww… *

They managed to get the worst of the grime off, and then they headed back to the apartment.

“How long do you think it will take the Articuno eggs to hatch?”

Ash checked the freezer. “Only a few more days.”

“That’s good.”

Charlotte made them both some hot chocolate and they sipped quietly.

“Wonder if there’s anything good on TV?”

Ash flicked it on and noticed that all the stations were broadcasting the Rocket robbery. “Nope.”

“Shoot. Guess we’ll just hit the sack, then.”

Ash nodded.

The two agents showered and then went to bed.

End Chapter 1! Well? *Blinks* How was it?

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