Pokemon Emergency

Thanks to Misty's directions, Ash and Charmander soon arrive in Viridian City.

"Here we are Charmander." Ash said. "Viridian City."

"Char." Charmander said happily to his trainer.

Standing in front of the entrance was a police officer. Her name is Officer Jenny and she could be found all over the Kanto Region.

"Hello young man." Officer Jenny greeted Ash.

"Officer Jenny." Ash retorted.

"Do you have any identification?" She asked. Ash took the Pokedex out of his pocket and handed it to her.

"Thank you." Officer Jenny returned the Pokedex to him. "Be careful, a trio of Pokemon thieves are on the loose in the area."

"I'll keep an eye out for them." Ash replied, smiling. He and Charmander then went on their way while watching for any signs of trouble.

Soon the pair came across the Pokemon Center and headed inside. Behind the desk was a pink-haired woman in a nurse's outfit. This was Nurse Joy, she could be found inside every Pokemon Center throughout the region.

"Nurse Joy, can you heal my Pokemon?" Ash asked.

"It would be my pleasure." Nurse Joy answered. After giving Charmander to Nurse Joy, Ash left the Pokemon Center and headed to the Pokemart to get some more supplies. Viridian Forest wasn't far away and it was home to some Bug-type Pokemon, so he needed to get some Antidotes to make sure Charmander wasn't poisoned.

After stepping inside the Poke Mart and purchasing Antidotes, Ash returned to the Pokemon Center just as Nurse Joy was finished with Charmander.

He picked up the telephone and called his mother in Pallet Town.

"Hi honey, how is everything going?" She asked.

"Real good, I just arrived in Viridian City." Ash replied.

"Glad to see you're doing well." Delia stated.

"What are you doing right now?" Ash asked his mom.

"Oh, nothing much." She retorted.

"Okay I'll talk to you later. I love you." Ash said.

"Bye, sweetheart." Delia said as he hung up.

When he was done talking to his mom, he called Prof. Oak.

"Professor, it's me Ash." He said.

"Ah hello, to what do I owe the pleasure?" Prof. Oak asked.

"The other day, I saw a Pokemon with yellow tail feathers flying across the sky. Would you know what it is?"

"That sounds like a major discovery." Prof. Oak said to himself. "I have no idea what you saw might be, but I'll find out."

"I would appreciate that." Ash said. Then the doorbell to the lab rang.

"My pizza's here. We'll discuss this another time, see ya." Prof. Oak hung up.

When Ash was done talking to his mom and Prof. Oak, he was about to ask Nurse Joy for a room for the night. Just then Misty entered the Pokemon Center.

"Hi, Misty." Ash greeted her.

"Oh hello Ash." Misty said. "I see you and Charmander got here with no problems."

"Yes we did." Ash said. "In fact, I was about to get some dinner. Would you like to join me?"

"Absolutely." Misty accepted his offer. While they were eating, the two had a discussion about their future plans.

"My dream is to become a Pokemon master." Ash explained.

"That's nice, I hope to become a great Water Pokemon trainer." Misty replied.

"So you're a fan of Water types, huh?" Ash asked her.

"I am." Misty answered. "Water type Pokemon are the best."

"As for myself, I don't have favorites. All Pokemon seem special to me." Ash admitted. Misty felt a smile form on her face, as Ash seemed like he was a very smart individual.

"Hey, how would you like a traveling partner?" Ash suddenly asked her.

"What?" Misty repeated, confused.

"Well, traveling with someone is a lot more fun. Don't you agree?" Ash said.

"You have a good point." Misty noted. "Very well, the two of us will be travel partners from now on."

"Awesome!" Ash shouted in excitement.

"Char!" Charmander exclaimed, equally excited.

'He sure is a nice young boy. We'll be good travel partners.' Misty thought to herself.

After Ash and Misty finished eating, she got her Pokemon back from Nurse Joy.

"Well, I'm gonna call it a night." Ash said, exhausted.

"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea." Misty agreed with him.

They were about to get into bed when smoke began to enter the room.

"What the?" Ash asked, as he started coughing.

"Prepare for trouble."

"Make it double."

"To protect the world from devastation."

"To unite all people within our nation."

"To denounce the evils of truth and love."

"To extend our reach to the stars above."

"Jessie."

"James."

"Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light."

"Surrender now and prepare to fight."

"Meowth that's right."

"With that out of the way, hand over all the Pokemon." Jessie demanded.

"No, these Pokemon are weak and injured." Nurse Joy protested.

"Ah, who cares?" James scoffed. "Team Rocket will find a better use for them. Now hand these Pokemon over."

"Forget it, you want these Pokemon try going through us first. Charmander, I choose you." Ash said as Charmander got ready for a fight.

"Let me help as well, come on out Staryu." Misty added.

"Staryu, the Star Shape Pokemon. An enigmatic Pokémon that can effortlessly regenerate any appendage it loses in battle."

"So you two want a fight, huh?" Jessie asked. "Fine then, go Ekans."

"You too Koffing." James added.

"Staryu, Water Gun!" Misty shouted. Staryu released a spiral of water from the tip of its top-most limb at Ekans and Koffing.

"Charmander, Ember." Charmander released a bolt of fire from his mouth at the two. A soaked Ekans and Koffing were burned by Charmander's attack before fainting.

"You two are pathetic!" Meowth yelled. "I'll show you how a Pokemon really battles. Try my Fury Swipes."

Staryu squirted the group with Water Gun as Charmander fired another Ember attack. This time though, they were blasted through the roof of the Pokemon Center.

Officer Jenny heard the explosion and ran to the Pokemon Center as fast as she could.

"Is everyone alright?" She asked Nurse Joy.

"Yeah we are, thanks to these two." Nurse Joy pointed at Ash and Misty.

"Would you two mind telling me exactly what took place here." Officer Jenny questioned the pair. Ash and Misty filled her in about the fight with Team Rocket.

"You need to be very careful with Team Rocket. They cause all sorts of problems across the region." Officer Jenny explained.

"We'll be on our guard." Ash told her.

"Sorry about the hole in the ceiling, by the way." He and Misty apologize for the damage to the Pokemon Center.

"It's fine." Nurse Joy said, reassuringly. "What's most important is that the Pokemon here are safe. We can easily repair the damage that was done. You two might want to get some sleep." They nodded; it was a hectic day for both. Officer Jenny left to continue her patrol as Ash and Misty went to sleep.

The next day, Ash and Misty left the Pokemon Center to continue traveling.