Going forward and beyond {Path of the Aura Ranger: Book I}

II Bulbasaur's P.O.V

Only Feraligatr looked composed and I was not expecting him to be the one to answer: "We were all surprised when Professor Oak suddenly called us yesterday." He began. "When Ash let us out of our Poke Balls, we were surprised to find him wearing his Ranger's outfit and Pikachu wearing a very serious expression on his face. It seems that Jessie, James, and Meowth had contacted him with news of Hunter J coming to Jubilife City to hunt a pack of Luxray." He growled, getting many growls from other members of our family.

If there's anything we all agree on is how much we love Ash and his mom, that we would do anything for them, and that Hunter J had to be brought to justice for all her horrendous crimes. I thank the ex-Team Rocket for their information, as a Luxray pack had been saved and she was put behind bars much earlier than we would have anticipated.

Oh, how much things had changed the last couple of months. Not only in our family but also in those who had accompanied our trainer during his journey. Brock had decided to stop traveling and got back to school, so he could study to become a pokemon doctor. Misty had finally succeeded as the official and only Gym Leader of Cerulean City. May is going on a journey through Johto on her own and Max is studying under his dad, and from what I've heard he is getting special permission to be a trainer early as long as he has a master to keep an eye on his. His dad will fulfill that role. I believe he did so, to be able to catch the various friends, that he met during his journey with Ash, early.

The Team Rocket... well, ex-Team Rocket, have also decided to turn over a new leaf. They had come to the Ranch after finding out of all the new pokemon Ash had in possession to steal them, like always. Only this time Ash proceeded to stop them more maturely, he captured them and then convinced them to stop being part of the Rockets. James had only decided to be a criminal to escape his family and the arranged marriage they've made for him. Jessie is a coordinator, a performer, not a criminal. So, he told them to get married and go live their dreams. James is rich and he'll be able to maintain Jessie and help her go and fulfill her dream, no need for an arranged marriage when there's love and they will no longer need to live in a poor living situation. James could work for his parents, dealing with clients as he travels with Jessie and Meowth, and checking on the different branches of his family's enterprise. Meowth could even start a pokemon translation business. As for them being criminals... well, more than criminals they were a bother. Not once had they stole a pokemon successfully and they've even helped save the world a couple of times. A few calls later, Ash had them off the hook, as long as they no longer tried to steal another pokemon.

So, one wedding later they were a rich couple with plans to conquer the business and contest society of Sinnoh. But they hadn't forgotten about Ash and his help, so when my trainer contacted them to see if any of their contacts from their Rocket time had any clue about Hunter J's whereabouts, they promised to keep an eye on the issue... and they've fulfilled their promise.

"Ash had even summoned Charizard and has been given authority over the mission to capture her." Feraligatr continued. "It was a serious matter. He divided us into teams, we were his captains, and in charge of the pokemon in each team. Meganium was in charge of the Healing Team. Jolteon was part of the Rescue Team under the charge of another Ranger, she's fine." He rapidly added, seeing our worried expressions. "Ash clearly didn't want her joining the mission, but she's fast and small, perfect to get the word around about the danger coming and dodge the trees falling. He also needed eyes and ears in that team to know how things were proceeding there." I didn't like it, no one did, but we also understood. It wasn't like Jolteon wasn't prepared. "Honedge was in charge of the Ghost Team, whose mission was to steal the grunt's Poke Balls. Sceptile and Primeape were in the first line of attack inside the airship under the command of another Ranger. Charizard had to take care of the Salamence. Pidgeot was in charge of the aerial attack and... take Ash in and out of the airship." I winced when Pidgeot's cries became louder. Just what had happened out there?! I screamed in my head. "I was in charge of the Water Team, we had to take care of the fires that occurred as a consequence of the confrontation with Hunter J's group. Espeon stayed with Ash with Pikachu, they were the ones who confronted Hunter J and she had the order to keep us all connected via a telepathic link."