Pokemon: Friends

Chapter 1

Ash, Misty, and Brock all walked along the edge of a dense forest. Pikachu sat on Ash's shoulder like usual, Misty was holding Togepi in her arms, and Brock was looking for anything they could eat. They had run out of food the day before and were on the verge of hunger since it was almost midday.

 "Hey, over here!" Brock shouted from behind some brush.

 "What is it? Food?" Misty asked curiously as her and Ash made their way over to him.

 "No it's a Bulbasaur. I think it's hurt." That response made Ash and Misty throw a worried glance at each other before sprinting the rest of the way to where Brock was stationed. A Bulbasaur lay on the ground with a few slash marks on it's body, most likely from another Pokemon.

"We should to get it to the Pokemon center" Brock said. 

"Do you know where the nearest Pokemon center is?"

"It's about a mile from here, we can reach it in 15 minutes if we hurry." Brock replied, scooping up the Bulbasaur in his arms making sure not to irritate the creature anymore than it already was. They started walking again when a familiar air balloon landed.

"Prepare for trouble,"

"Make it double," 

"To protect the world from devastation,"

"To unite all peoples within our nation," 

"To denounce the evils of truth and love," 

"To extend our reach to the stars above,"

"Jessie,"

"James,"

"Team rocket blast off at the speed of light,"

"Surrender now our prepare to fight, "

"Meowth that's right" The trio stood in their normal positions until a small vial slipped through James' fingers.

"Don't drop it!" Jessie reprimands, catching it before it can hit the ground.

"It's Team Rocket!" Ash points out.

"Yes, now hand over that Pikachu!" Jessie demanded 

"Never!" 

"Fine." James replies nonchalantly. "Carnivine, vine whip!"  

"Ash get Pikachu and Bulbasaur out of here!" Misty tells her friend. He nods, taking the Bulbasaur from Brock and rushes deeper into the forest.

"James." Jessie calls, getting his attention quickly. She makes eye contact with him and nods her head in Ash's direction. 

"Got it"  He replies. Jessie doesn't waste another second and catches up to Ash rather quickly. Pulling her own Pokemon out, she yells, "Arbok poison sting!" Her loyal Pokemon does as commanded and soon enough Ash is hit and falls, dropping Bulbasaur and Pikachu on the ground. "Arbok wrap" right then Arbok squeezes Ash, giving Jessie time to grab Pikachu with rubber gloves.

"Bite." She says as she starts back towards the balloon with Pikachu, Arbok bites Ash on the arm and follows Jessie. Ash slowly gets to his feet to pick up the injured Bulbasaur and grunts as the weight of it suddenly seems a lot more prominent. "Pikachu..." He calls weakly making his way over to where the balloon is now taking off with Team Rocket and Pikachu. Brock and Misty make their way over to him.

"Ash where's-"

"They...they got Pikachu" He answers faintly. 

"...Are you okay?" Misty asks. She doesn't get a reply though as Ash and the Bulbasaur crash to the ground. "ASH!!" The two trainers scream.

"Is he gonna be okay?" Misty asks frantically, dropping to the boy's side.

"He should be for now, but we need to get them to the Pokemon center, fast." Brock replies. 

"I've got the Bulbasaur." Misty says. 

"I'll get Ash." 

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