Disclaimer: I do NOT own Pokemon and characters, please don't sue me!




Authors Notes: this is my first fanfic, so please tell me what you think of it. This is a Pikachu POV story with battles and a little AAMRN. So please e-mail me and tell em what you think! I'm at catofnight@home.com 






Ash-15

Misty-15

Brock-18

Jessie-19

James-19




<thoughts>

"speech"

(pokemon translations)

*pokemon to pokemon speech*




Now on with the show!




FOREVER




<Here they go again> I groaned inwardly, Ash and Misty were arguing because we were lost once again. Since I really didn't want bumps on my head from Misty's trusty mallet I held my piece. Wisely, so did Brock. Brock called these fights 'lovers spats', but like me he didn't say what he thought to them, he was wary of Misty's mallet also.

Since the fight wasn't going to end anytime soon, I remedied the situation with a good thundershock.

"Pikachu! What did you do that for?" Ash asked me.

"Pika chu chu pikach pikachu pikapi." (You two were giving me a headache Ash)

"Well, it's not my fault Misty was reading the map upside-down!"

"WHAT?" She let loose a shriek a Golbat would have been proud of. "Don't you dare blame this on me Ash Ketchum! I had to take it because you were being a dolt!"

And so it starts.

"Stop it you two!" Brock thankfully took the map from Misty and stopped the impending clash of the genders. "Since it's getting dark we'll stop here for the night and continue in the morning, then I'LL lead the rest of the way to Hobbyton Town."

Good old dependable Brock, he really should have been born a Pokemon. While they were setting up camp, I went to do some thinking about two certain humans.

<Okay, call it a gut feeling, but I'm almost positive that Ash likes Misty. But did she like him?>

I loved Ash, like a son, ever since the day the Spearows almost turned us into shish-kebob. I shuddered at the memory. I wanted him to be happy, and I thought that with Misty he could be happy if she returned the feelings.

"Pikachu! Dinner!" Ash called. I ran back to the campsite. Ash and I had been together for such a long time we understood each other perfectly. Though I couldn't say the same about the others, to this day they still couldn't understand a word I said. And they called Ash dense!

When I arrived he tossed me a bottle of ketchup, my favourite food. 

Dinner went pretty well, no arguments erupted at all thank the goddess. We all crawled into our sleeping bags, and went to sleep, except me and Ash. He was staring up at the sky, and the look on his face was so serious I couldn't help but worry.

"Pikapi, pikachu?" (Ash, what's wrong?)

"Just thinking." He replied. I took a shot in the dark.

"Kachu, chu?" (Misty, right?)

He chuckled, that eased my worries a little.

"I can't keep anything from you, can I?"

"Chu." (Nope)

"Yeah that's what's been bugging me. Pikachu, what do I do? If I tell her she'll probably laugh and slap me to kingdom come."

"Pikaaaa kachu pika pik pik. Kachu pipipipi kaa chu." (I don't know either. You humans have such complex mating rituals.)

I studied him, something else seemed to be wrong.

"Pikachu pika chu pik pi ka?" (There's something else too isn't there?)

"Yeah, I can't help but get the feeling someone out there is watching us. It's probably an Eevee or something like that."

"Pika." (Right.)

"Lets get some sleep, see ya in the morning."

"Pik." (Night.)




We all woke up the next morning when Brock tried to wake me up, thus resulting in a campsite area thundershock. Won't they ever learn?

"Morning Pikachu. You want to come with me to look for pokemon?"

"Pika!" (Sure!)

We went out into the woods to find some pokemon, but we didn't have any luck. Some oaf had scared them all away.

"Prepare for trouble!"

Speaking of oafs . . .

"Yes, and 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 blasts off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"

"Meowth! That's right!"

"Pikachu, you know what to do."

"PIKAAA . . . CHUUUU!" (THUNDER . . . BOOOLT!)

Instead of hearing the usual screams and 'looks like Team Rocket is blasting off again', I heard laughing. I saw the reason why, rubber suits, uh oh . . .

"Bulbasaur, I choose you! Razorleaf!"

"Pikachu pikapichu!" (Alright! Go Bulbasaur!)

I quailed, Team Rocket held up shields and deflected the sharp leaves. Ash, Bulbasaur and I all looked at each other.

"Bulbasaur! Return!"

Ash fingered a pokeball, he seemed hesitant to throw it, I saw why. It was Charizard's ball.

"Charizard! I choose you! Flamethrower!"

"Go Arbok!"

"Go Wheezing!"

Everything happened so fast. Charizard laid down to take a nap, I was stuffed into a transparent rubber bag by Meowth, Wheezing tackled Ash, Arbok used wrap attack on Ash and began to choke him, I looked desperately at Charizard and begged him to do something! He did, he flipped onto his belly and began to play solitaire.

"PIKAPI! PIKAPI PIKA PIKACHU!" (ASH! ASH PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP!)

Ash bit Arbok, that only made Arbok loosen a little before squeezing tighter. But that was enough time for Ash to release Pigeot before losing consciousness. But Arbok didn't let go, he didn't continue to squeeze but he still had a tight grip, I then knew what he was planning to; I panicked as I started to maul the bag with my claws.

"PIKA! PIKACHU PI PIKA CHU CHU!" (CHARIZARD! HE'S GOING TO DIE! DO SOMETHING!)

I saw him study the situation, me in a bag, Ash fighting for life in Arbok's coils. As he looked at Ash's unconscious face, I saw a glimmer of something across his eyes, a glimmer that gave me hope. I think the words 'going to die' must have triggered something in his head.

"Char . . . zard . . . chariz . . .CHAR!!!!" (Ash . . . Damien . . . I remember . . . ASH!!!!)

He remembered his life as Charmander! He remembered how Ash saved him! Oh thank the goddess! He slashed at the rubber bag and freed me, then continued to toast Arbok with a carefully aimed blast. I on the other hand let loose one of my most powerful attacks, I don't know where it came from, the knowledge just popped into my head.

"PIKA . . . CHU!" (THUNDER . . . BALL!)

My whole body glowed and several bolts of lightning from the newly arrived storm clouds struck me. The glow became more intense as I built up my power and formed the electricity into a ball twice my size and let it loose at Team Rocket. The sheer heat of it melted their suits and sent them flying into the air with the force of fifteen Voltorb explosions.

"Looks like Team Rocket is blasting off again!"

Charizard had stopped his brutal attacks on Arbok and Wheezing to watch my attack. He looked really impressed. 

I understandably was weak after my attack and stumbled over to Ash, or tried to. My legs couldn't move. Charizard picked me up and carried me to Ash and set me down before sitting down himself and looking remorseful. Pidgeot returned with Brock and Misty. Everything then went black.






I slowly woke up and found myself lying on a bed instead of Ash's chest. Suddenly, all my memories of what happened came back.

<ASH! Where is he?!> I saw Charizard sitting beside me.

*Charizard, where's Ash? How did we get here?*

*When Brock and Misty arrived you fainted from the strength of your attack. I flew Ash and Misty to the human centre, and Brock took you here on Onyx.*

*How is Ash Charizard? Do you know?*

*I don't know Pikachu. But I'll tell you one thing I know, you used the Thunder Ball. Though I don't think you realized it at the time.*

*I . . . used the Thunder Ball?*

*Yeah, I was really impressed.*

*Thanks, but I want to see Ash, I'm worried.*

*So am I, I'm also really sorry, I shouldn't have let it get that far. It's my fault.*

*No it's not Charizard, you just didn't remember when you were Charmander. I don't blame you, and neither will Ash.*

*Really?*

*I'm positive.*

*Pikachu, do you know the legend of the Thunder Ball?*

*I'm not sure, it's all pretty vague. Do you know it?*

*Yeah, now that I've got my memories I remember hearing some wild Pikachus talking about it before I was caught . . .*

"Well, you certainly look better Pikachu. I'd like to release you and Charizard but Ash isn't out of the hospital." Nurse Joy told us.

"Pika pik chu kachu pikapi?" (Will Ash be alright Nurse Joy?)

As usual she didn't understand a word I said judging by the blank look on her face. But she was good as guessing, I'll give her that.

"You want to see Ash right? I don't know . . . I suppose I could take you after my shift is done."

"PIKA!" (THANK YOU!)




Nurse Joy finished soon and she took me and Charizard to the human centre and met up with Brock and Misty, both looked really worried.

"You feeling better Pikachu?" She asked.

I nodded.

"I'm taking these two to see Ash, would you like to take them? You seem pretty close." 

"Sure."

I was amazed, for once Brock didn't totally flip out over Nurse Joy. Misty picked me up and started walking to Ash's room. I made sure to memorize the way there and also made sure that Charizard was following, he seemed hesitant, I gave him an encouraging look and he followed us.

Something wet hit my fur, I looked up and saw that Misty was crying as we entered Ash's room and sat by his bed. I walked onto the bed and sat beside Ash, he was out like a light.

"Pikapi?" (Ash?)

"Char?" (Ash?)

I rubbed my cheek against Ash's cheek and let a minuscule bit of electricity flow into him, hoping it would wake him up. Charizard nuzzled his hand, Misty and Brock seemed surprised at this act of compassion coming from him.

"I'm going to get something to eat, you three want anything?"

Misty nodded while Charizard and I shook our heads. Once Brock was gone, Misty started talking to us.

"Guys, I don't want you to tell Ash or Brock this, but I'm so worried about him. I really like him, even if he can be a little childish I like him and I don't want to see him go. I don't know what happened there, but what I've managed to gather from the doctors, he was suffocated by an Arbok. Did Team Rocket do this?"

"Pik . . ." (Yes . . .)

"When I get my hands on them I'll . . . I'll . . ." Misty couldn't complete her sentence, she broke down crying and soon fell asleep.

*Boy, she's got it bad.* Charizard rumbled.

*I think they don't tell each other because they're scared, I know Ash is, but Misty doesn't seem the type to be afraid.*

*It's all an act. She pretends to be tough to hide her fear.*

*I guess . . . Hey! Maybe we could get them together!*

*Could I help you two get mommy and daddy together?*

*Togepi!?* We looked at each other. *Daddy?* We asked the little one.

*Yeah, Misty's my mommy and Ash is my daddy since they're the first ones I saw when I hatched.*

*Hmm, getting them to actually admit their feelings to one another is a big job, maybe we should ask Bulbasaur, Primeape, Pidgeot and Squirtle to help us.* I suggested.

Just then, Brock walked in and woke up Misty, we all silently agreed to talk about this later as Misty was led gently by Brock to the hotel, she took Togepi with her and left us with Ash. I felt a hand on my back and looked around, Ash was awake!

"Pikapi! Pipika, pikachu!" (Ash! Charizard, he's awake!)

"Char!" (Ash!)

"You actually look happy to see me Charizard, had a change of heart?"

He nodded enthusiastically.

"That's good. Hey Pikachu, good to see Team Rock didn't get ya."

"Pikachu, pika pik!" (Not likely, they're oafs!)

He gave us a huge grin, that cheered me up immensely. And it cheered Charizard up to an extent too.

"Char, charizard char char zard zar charizard zard. Charizard zard char char." (Ash, I don't want to open old wounds but I want to apologize for my behaviour. You almost died because of me I'm sorry.)

"That's okay Charizard, from what I know, evolution screws around with your memories. Don't put the blame on yourself cause it's no one's fault. Especially not yours. I'm just glad you remembered and we can be pals like we were before you evolved into Charmeleon. Okay?"

"Zard!" (Right!)

"Rizard, charizard zard char charizard?" (Pikachu, you going to tell him about the Thunder Ball?)

"What's a Thunder Ball? Pikachu?"

"Kaaa, pika pipikachu, pika pik chaaa pikachu!" (Well, it's my most powerful attack, very few Pikachus reach that point!)

"Really? How powerful is it?"

"Chaa, chu pika chu chu pikaaa pikachu pik pipika." (It's like an electrical bomb, when it's released and it impacts, it explodes with the force of fifteen Voltorbs.)

"Whoa! And you used that against Team Rocket?"

I gave him a grin and nodded.

"Char zard charizard chariz zard zard." (If you want to get better then you better go to sleep.)

"Yes doctor Charizard." Ash laughed before settling down and back to sleep. Even Charizard rumbled a little in laughter.

*Now that we're alone in a fashion . . .* I glanced at the sleeping Ash. *What's the legend on the Thunder Ball?*

*Ah right! I almost forgot!* I got a big sweat drop on my head. *Well, legend says that whatever Pikachu advances to the level of the Thunder Ball won't evolve into Raichu but evolve into a different kind of Pikachu. That's all I heard.*

*A different kind of Pikachu?*

*Yeah.*

*Weird . . .*

He nodded.

*Now, we have other matters to discuss.* I carefully jumped to the floor and pulled out Primeape, Pidgeot, Bulbasaur and Squirtle. We discussed our plans to get Ash and Misty to admit their feelings . . .




Thankfully, a few days later Ash was released from the human centre with me, Misty, Brock and Charizard by his side. Charizard, like me, had enjoyed his freedom immensely and refused to go in a pokeball. He was insistent that he would make sure the same thing didn't happen again, not that I really thought Team Rocket had the ability to come up with a near successful plan again, but the doubt was still there.

We were on our way to the Pokemon League building to sign up for the chance to achieve Ash's dream of becoming a Pokemon Master, he had all eight badges but was in no hurry; he took the time to study his opponents, especially his rival Gary. 

One night, in camp, I saw Ash writing something in his little book. Curious, Charizard and I took a quick peek, here's what he wrote:




Finally I have made it here, I grasp onto love

The young woman who rests in a light sleep

On your closed eyes, I kiss you goodbye

In the garden of time I left you behind

Love will not go on if it is just in my dreams

When my desire is strong, no one else will do

If you do wish for it, then chase after me

That kiss of mine is a red tattoo

A carved notice of destiny, that tattoo

For me I call tell with a single glance

In the shape of my lips, that painful tattoo

You cannot hide it




Even if we are trapped in darkness, you enchant me

Your aura can't be erased, it will not falter

Seeing through my beginning, I was burning inside

I would not like the next man I meet to chase you

The deeper that my love for you gets, the more of it I want

I want to tie down your sighs, even if it's unreasonable

The swirls of the light are rising up high

The red memories are a poisoned tattoo

Showing the chaos of the future, a tattoo

When we are together, till we're broken apart

In the shape of my lips, a painful tattoo

You can go on holding me




[This is the translation to the song Moon Revenge with some alterations, I did not create it and never claimed to. Don't sue.]




<Whoa, that's deep. Didn't know Ash could write this kind of stuff.>

"Pikachu, tonight I'm gonna tell her my true feelings and give her this. Pray I don't come back in traction."

"Pikachu, pika pika chaaa." (Don't worry, everything will be fine.)

"You sure?"

"Pika pikachu pika." (It's simple female intuition.)

"Thanks Pikachu, wish me luck."

"Pik." (Luck.)

As Ash walked to the lake find Misty I followed quietly behind him, this I wanted to see. And if Ash chickened out I'd tell Misty myself!

Ohh, what timing! Misty was just coming out of the lake and Ash got an eyeful of her in her bikini. Admittedly, had I been a male I would have ogled too.

"Umm, Misty?" 

My jaw dropped, he wasn't showing any signs of his previous nervousness.

Misty whirled around and found herself face to face with him. 

"What is it Ash?"

He took a deep breath and nerved himself.

"Uh . . . well . . . Misty, ever . . . ever since we met when we were 10 I've felt a sort of connection with you . . . and. . . and over the past five years on this journey I've . . ." He gulped loudly.

<Come on Ash, you can do it! Just say those three words she wants to hear!>

"Misty, I . . . I . . . I love you!" He managed to blurt out before handing Misty his little poem. "And I wrote this for you." Misty, sufficed to say was shocked to the core, she was frozen on the spot. Unfortunately though, Ash took Misty's silence as rejection.

She saw this and came out of her catatonic state and lifted Ash's head up. What she did even surprised me! She kissed him full on the lips.

Oh poor Ash! Now he was the frozen one as his eyes shot open upon lip contact. I started counting the seconds in my head. I hit thirty and she broke the kiss.

"M . . . Misty?" He stammered before blushing ferociously.

"You don't know how much I've wanted to tell you this, I love you too, but I was afraid you'd reject me."

"Same here."

I decided to leave the lovebirds alone and went back to report everything that had happened to Charizard, Togepi and the others.




Once I filled them in I was about to go to sleep when I felt Ash slip into his sleeping bag, Charizard plopped down beside him and started snoring. I sighed as I went to sleep between them, hoping I could block out Charizard's snoring . . .




Morning came and thankfully Brock had decided for me to wake up on my own, he was learning. But he wasn't the only one learning something, I was learning something also; and when I was ready I would surprise them all. Hehe.

"Prepare for trouble!"

"Yes, and 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 blasts off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"

"Meowth! That's right!"

Charizard and I growled at the all too familiar voices. Misty, Ash and Brock growled too, they had a bone to pick with Team Rocket.

"Hey twerps, we got a little surprise for you!" Jessie gloated.

"Yeah. Blastiose, Wheezing! Go!" James shouted.

"Arcanine, Arbok! Go!"

Those idiots, didn't they know water was weak against electricity? And that fire was weak against water?

"Pikachu, thunderbolt now! Charizard firespin!"

We released our attacks, I took care of Blastiose, Charizard took care of Arbok. Misty used Starmie on Arcanine and Brock took care of Wheezing with Geodude. With the pokemon out of the way, Ash Misty and Brock advanced on Jessie, James and Meowth.

Charizard, Starmie, Geodude, and I watched in amusement as Team Rocket was put in traction before I released a thunder shock and sent them and their pokemon flying.

Misty ran to Ash and they kissed each other, Charizard and I laughed as Brock and Geodude's jaws hit the dirt. I'm sure if Starmie had a face he would have mirrored their expressions.




When we reached the port with the boats, Brock and Misty went to buy tickets while Ash and I wandered along the beach.

"Well, this is it Pikachu, in a few hours I'll be facing the Pokemon League. I don't know about you but I'm nervous."

"Pikachu." (Same here.)

"Hey look! A Tentacool! Pikachu, thunderbolt!"

"Pikaaa . . . CHUUUU." (Thunderrr . . . BOOOLT!)

The Tentacool never had a chance.

"Pokeball, go!"

Tentacool was officially caught, Ash did a little dance of joy with me. We walked back and boarded our boat with Misty and Brock. I saw Ash slip Tentacool's ball into Misty's pocket. Of course she noticed and opened the ball.

"Oh WOW!"

"It's no Tentacruel but it'll evolve." Ash smirked.

"THANK YOU!" She gave him a bear hug and a kiss.

"Pikachu pik chu pika pika chuuu." (I hope you'll keep the next pokemon we catch.)

"Of course we will, this was a one time deal. Besides, you know how she's always wanted a Tentacruel."

I reasoned he was right and let it slide. I glanced over at Charizard, he didn't look too hot. His normally red skin was a sort of light pink colour.

*Why don't you take to the air and fly just behind the boat? Don't worry, I'll tell Ash.*

*Thanks.* He took off and I went to explain to Ash, but it seemed there was no need, he had heard us.

About 2 boring hours later, the boat docked and we were able to get back on good old terra firma, Charizard landed, he certainly looked better I'll give him that.

"Here we are, League Island, home of the Pokemon League."

"Yeah, according to this guide it's also home to the best breeder shops. So that's where I'm going first."

"Oh neat! It also has a huge centre for water pokemon! That's where I'm going first! I want to show off my new Tentacool!"

"Uh, guys, shouldn't we check into a hotel first?"

Ash and Misty got huge sweat drops, Charizard, Togepi and I grinned.

"Ah ha . . . right Brock, let's got find a hotel." Ash laughed.

We walked through the city, hoping to find a hotel that had vacancies for us.

Finally, we found one and signed in for a room, we unpacked our stuff before Ash, Charizard and I went to sign up for the League.




Whoa, the joint is jumping! The League building was full of pokemon and their trainers, Charizard was looking around, for what I don't know. I was riding on Ash's head to prevent being stepped on. Something caught Charizard's eye and he whipped his head around. Curious, I looked too. I wasn't very surprised when I saw what he was staring at, although I should have known, a female Charizard, and a very beautiful one at that. I wonder if Brock's influence has rubbed off on him or it's just instinct. Probably a bit of both.

"Hey Pikachu, could you jump down for a minute while I sign these forms?"

I nodded and jumped down to Ash's feet and waited.

*Hey there.* Came a voice, my ears twitched and I turned around.

*Hi.* I greeted the other Pikachu.

*Is your trainer nice?* I was a little shocked at this question, why would he be asking me this?

*Yeah he is really nice, he's also my pal. Why do you ask?*

*My trainer abandoned me for the dumbest reason.* Immediately my heart went out to him.

*Oh poor you! Why did he abandon you?*

*I refused to go into a pokeball. They're too cramped. I saw you and the Charizard out and I was wondering if you two had to go into pokeballs.*

*Actually we don't, not if we don't want to. The other pokemon don't mind the pokeballs, but Charizard and I hate them. Ash listens to us and respects us.*

*Do you think . . . you know . . . would your trainer accept me?*

*Of course he would once he hears your story. Give me a minute and soon you'll be one of our little troupe.*

*Thank you.*

"Hey Pikachu, who's your friend here?"

"Pika pika pika pik pikachu chu pikaaaa chu chuuu chaaa pikachu pik pikapi?" (He want's you to be his trainer because his trainer abandoned him because he wouldn't go it a pokeball, he can stay, right Ash?)

"Sure he can, but if you ask me that's a pretty dumb reason to abandon a pokemon." 

Pikachu smiled in relief. I silently reassured him everything would be fine. 

"Okay Pikachus, Charizard, let's go. Charizard?"

Ash looked around and saw Charizard flirting. I could almost see a sweat drop on his head.

* . . . so I said . . . . hey Ash!*

"So Charizard, who's your lady friend?" He asked with a smirk.

"Ah say there boy! Boy is that your Charizard?"

"Yes sir."

"Ah breed pokemon for a livin' boy, an' your Charizard is mighty good lookin'. Tell ya what, ah'll pay yah $2000 bucks if you'd let yah Charizard stud!"

I grinned as Charizard nodded enthusiastically, he really liked the idea.

"Ok! Charizard's up for it and so am I."

"That's great boy! Come by mah ranch when yah done here."

"Actually, sir, I am done here. Would it be ok if we went to your ranch now?"

"Course it would boy!"




I won't go into detail with what happened at the ranch, but I think it's safe to say Charizard came out very happy.




Ash made reservations at some fancy restaurant plastered with pictures of water pokemon. He told me he was going to give Misty a night to remember, and I couldn't come. Not that I minded of course. I was going to introduce Pikachu to the rest of the gang, then I was going to spy on Ash.

"Well Pikachu, how do I look? I need your female vote on this."

"Pikapi, pi ka chu pi pik ka, pikachu pika chu chaaaa." (Ash, let me put it this way, if I were a human I'd swoon.)

He got a gleam in his eye I didn't know and had a feeling I wouldn't like.

"Speaking of swoon, what do you think of Pikachu?"

I knew it.

"PI ka chu!" (NOT answering that!)

"Why not? I've always trusted you with my true feelings. Does this mean you don't trust me?"

I was backed into a corner, of course I trusted Ash. 

"Pikachu pika pikapi, pika chu chu pikachu pik." (Of course I do, but you can't tell anyone.)

"I promise Pikachu, I won't tell a soul, not even Misty."

"Pikachu pika pikachu chu pi pik kaaachu chaaa." (He's very handsome, and I really like him, much the same way you like Misty.)

"So you love him?"

I nodded before walking off to do some thinking. Ash looked at me before going to pick up Misty. I went into bedroom and soon discovered that Ash had taken the pokeballs with him. Oh well! All the more time to spy on them!

*Hi.*

*I'm going to spy on Ash and Misty's date, you want to come? They'd be almost finished dinner by now.*

*You seem very protective of Ash.*

*Well, Ash sometimes has a tendency to attract trouble, so I keep an eye on him. But let's get going or we'll lose them!* I told him as I jumped from the first floor balcony. I heard him following me as we dashed to the restaurant where we saw Ash and Misty leaving. We followed silently behind them and stopped when they did when we reached a hill.

"You know Misty, I was just wondering."

"Wondering what?"

"Wondering how I ever could have lived without you." He leaned over and kissed her.

"Mmm . . ."

Ash pulled a remote control out of his pocket and turned on a hidden stereo which played nice and low mood music.

"Would you dance with me Misty?"

She nodded and rested her head on Ash's shoulder before closing her eyes. Ash put his arms around her waist and they started swaying from left to right to the beat of the music, I sighed, human love could be so beautiful.

Not long after the song ended, Ash and Misty sat down, quietly chatting. I couldn't hear them though. I felt a tap on my shoulder and when I whirled around I came face to face with Pikachu shyly holding a daisy. I took it and pecked his cheek in gratitude.

"Prepare for trouble!"

"Yes, and 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 blasts off at the speed of light!"

"Surrender now or prepare to fight!"

"Meowth! That's right!"

Oh no, not them, not now!

"Give us dat Pikachu!"

"Pikachu's not here so just go away." Ash told them.

"We don't believe you! That Pikachu's always with you!" Jessie shouted.

"Primeape! Go! Seismic Toss then Thrash!"

"Prrrrriiiimmeape!" (Got it Ash!)

"Looks like Team Rocket is blasting off again!"

*I've heard of Team Rocket, are they all like that?*

I sighed, he had no idea the trouble Team Rocket has given us.

*No, only those three, the rest are low, nasty, and will stoop to just about anything.*

"Primeape, return. Now then Misty where were we? Oh yeah . . ." He began to kiss her.

Pikachu and I left the lovebirds alone and headed back to the hotel for some sleep. I never knew when Ash and Misty returned that night.




Morning came, and Ash, Pikachu, Charizard, Brock, Misty and I went to the League building for our first match against someone named Gloria. It was too easy, it took only one Thunderwave to dispatch her Wartortle. 

Days and battles went by, the foes getting harder each battle. Finally we were up against Gary, and when we beat him, some guy named Gio.

"Welcome ladies, gentlemen and children to the second last round of the League, both trainers in this 3 on 3 pokemon battle are undefeated! The winner of this match will face the League Champion Gio! Our first trainer, grandson of Professor Oak of Pallet Town . . . Gary Oak! And our second trainer, also from Pallet Town . . . Ash Ketchum!"

"Well, well Ashy-boy, didn't think you'd make it this far! Prepare to lose loser!"

"Only the best trainer will win this match Gary. I haven't come this fare to lose now, especially to you!"

I was really nervous, and from the sweat on Ash's, Charizard's, Pikachu's heads, they were too. But none of us were going to back down now! Ash kneeled down to give me a little talk.

"Pikachu, I know you don't like Gary and want to face him but I'm not letting you battle against him." I started to protest but he held up his hand. "I know you don't like that but listen ok? I'm saving you for the battle against Gio. I have a feeling you'll need to be at full strength to beat him. If I need an electric pokemon I'll send either Jolteon or Pikachu, okay?"

He made sense, so I nodded and he stood up, ready to start the match. The ref came in between Gary and Ash, ready to flip a coin.

"Gary, call it in the air." He tossed up the coin.

"Heads."

The coin landed, it was tails, Gary had to choose his pokemon first.

"Gyarados! Go!"

A Gyarados? I had bad memories about a Gyarados, and the worst part was, he was the same one that nearly drowned us so he recognized Ash and I immediately. I wonder how Gary caught him . .. .

"Jolteon! Go!"

"Gyarados, Leer!"

"Don't look at it's eyes! Jolteon, Tail Whip!"

"Jolt!" (Right!)

Gyarados didn't see it coming, and was injured by Tail Whip. He looked pretty angry now. I shuddered.

"Bite attack!"

He nailed poor Jolteon before Ash could call another attack, but he saw an opportunity.

"Thunder attack!"

The battlefield lit up for a brief second as Gyarados was electrocuted. Without an order, Gyarados rushed Ash who he recognized as his enemy. Time slowed to an agonizing crawl as Charizard ran and stepped on his tail, effectively stopping him mere centimetres from Ash. Gary was forced to recall him before he attacked someone else. That attack nearly cost Gary the match. Charizard glared balefully at Gary, silently telling him that if this happened again he was going to enjoy Gary well-done. I almost pitied Gary for being on the receiving end of that glare, but not quite.

"Fearow go! Drillpeck!"

Jolteon was already weak and she yelped in pain as she was subjected to Fearow's attack.

"Jolteon return! Okay Charizard! Show Fearow how to fight!"

"Zard." (Gladly.) He growled.

"Firespin!" 

Fearow fell like a rock, fainted. Ohhh, that had to hurt!

"Return! Blastoise go!"

Ash didn't want Charizard to get hurt so he called him back and sent out Pikachu. I prayed to the goddess he would come out alright.

"Blastoise! Skull bash!"

"Agility!"

He avoided the attack.

"Hydro Pump that squirt out of the arena!"

"Thunder attack!"

"Withdraw!"

Blastoise retreated into it's shell and neatly avoided the attack.

"Jump on top of it and Thunder inside the shell!"

That however was the winning move, and Gary looked on in disbelief and anger at losing.

"Hey guys! We won!"

Gary stormed off. <What a sore loser!>

"Ahh!" I looked up to see what was happening, I laughed, and so did Pikachu. Charizard had picked up Ash and was hugging him.

"Charizard! Put him down and let me have a turn!"

He put Ash down who then was immediately kissed by Misty.

"C'mon guys, lets go to the centre and get Jolteon healed and prepare for the battle against Gio tomorrow!"

"Pikaaaa!" (Alright!) We shouted as Pikachu followed me and Charizard followed Pikachu.

"Congratulations Ash! I knew you could do it!" Brock said as he took Ash's hand and shook it.




We were all in high spirits when we got to the hotel but we all decided we would get some sleep and do the real partying tomorrow after Gio.




We were standing across the battle arena from Gio, it was going to be a 5 on 5 pokemon battle, surely the hardest battle to date. Ash had lost the coin toss and was about to choose the first pokemon of the match.

"Charizard, I choose you!"

Charizard hadn't totally expended his anger yesterday and was looking forward to taking it out on Gio's pokemon.

Gio tossed out a pokeball, and what else came out but a Blastiose!

"Charizard, leer!"

"Withdraw. Now Hydro Pump."

Charizard got hit full in the chest by the Hydro Pump and was knocked to the floor, of course he was weakened, but he got right back up. The flame on his tail was almost as big as he was! That's how angry he was, Ash saw this too and had to step back a little from the heat.

"Charizard, Rage!"

That's what he had been waiting for, Charizard head butted Blastiose into the wall before beginning his Rage, and believe me when I say this he had a lot of Rage to spare. When Rage was expended, Blastiose had been tossed against walls enough times and was fainted. Looked like Blastiose would be in the Pokemon Centre for awhile.

Another pokeball came from Gio's hand and out popped an Electabuzz.

"Flamethrower!"

"Light Screen."

The screen deflected the flames.

"Thunder punch. Then screech."

The Electabuzz upper-cut Charizard and used screech. Ash plugged his ears and shouted.

"FIRE SPIN!"

Amazingly Charizard heard him and Fire-spinned Electabuzz, who then stopped screeching.

"Surprise Attack Charizard!"

Ash and Charizard had been working on this move for awhile. 

Charizard mustered up his last remaining dredges of strength and flew up into the glare of the noon-day sun so no one could see him. Everyone on the battle arena and the audience was looking for him. Charizard came out of nowhere and set Electabuzz on fire with Flamethrower before tackling Electabuzz at a speed of well over 80 mph from his dive. Electabuzz fainted, and Charizard looked close to it.

"Great job Charizard, return. I know you don't like the pokeball but it will heal you a little while I finish the battle, then we'll go to the Pokemon Centre." He nodded and allowed himself to be pulled into the pokeball.

"Bulbasaur! I choose you!"

This time from Gio's pokeball, came a Mew . . .

The audience gasped, and Bulbasaur looked nervous but determined. Ash didn't look to happy about the Mew, not that I blame him.

Ash called Bulbasaur over for a quick talk.

"Okay girl, I know this looks bad but remember that new move we perfected?"

She nodded.

"Good I want you to use that on my signal. Now go and show Mew just how strong you are!"

"Bulba!" (Right!)

Ash and Bulbasaur had figured out this move and actually tested it on a Psychic pokemon, Alakazam to be exact, and it had worked, until Alakazam used Recover that is. But Recover wasn't in Mew's lexicon of attacks.

"Bulbasaur, Growl!"

Mew blinked as if to say, 'you can't be serious'.

"Do it Bulbasaur!"

Bulbasaur stood on her hind legs and discreetly collected for Solar Beam while covering the area in Poison Powder, Mew coughed and that was her cue for Vine Whip, which caught Mew off-guard.

"Barrier."

But before Mew could implement Barrier, Bulbasaur shot Razor Leaf with a Leech Seed hidden in the midst of the attack, the Seed connected and began draining Mew. Because she was standing, Gio didn't see the glowing bulb prepare for Solar Beam. She dropped back on all fours and fired. Mew was out for the count. There had simply been too many distractions to deal with and was subjected to the full force of the Beam. Gio looked surprised, because only a Venusaur can do Solar Beam.

Bulbasaur was exhausted.

"Great job Bulbasaur! When this is over you'll all get Rare Candies."

She smiled and returned to her pokeball. Gio didn't look so confident anymore. He had used 3 pokemon and Ash had used two. In fact, he looked downright displeased. But was that a glint of pride I saw in his eye?

"Okay Pikachu! Your turn!"

"Pikachu pika pikapi!" (I'll do you proud Ash!)

Gio had another surprise pokemon up his sleeve. Out came an . . . an . . . I couldn't believe my eyes! So I rubbed them and looked again, he had chosen an Omastar! An extinct pokemon!

*Well, well, I see an electric rat. Probably a wimp.* He insulted, I was getting angry, I hated being called an 'electric rat'!

*I know you're a wimp fossil brain! But what am I?*

*You're just a female! Females can't do anything!*

Oooohhhh! That did it!

"Pikachu, Thunder Ball!"

"Pika!" (Right!)

My whole body glowed and several bolts of lightning from the newly arrived storm clouds struck me. As more lightning bolts struck me with an un-imaginable number of volts the glow became more intense as I built up my power and formed the electricity into a ball twice my size and collected more and more electricity from the lightning and formed it into a ball bigger than before, it's height was up to Ash's chest, he, Gio, and the whole audience watched me in total amazement as I flung the ball at the smart mouthed Omastar. Sufficed to say that shut him up. 

I began to glow white.

<Wha . . . What's happening? I'm evolving!>

When the evolution was finished I found out I wasn't a Raichu, but the different Pikachu in the legend Charizard had told me. I was about 3 feet tall, lean like a Persian instead of pudgy, I had red fur, three yellow stripes on my back, yellow cheeks, ice blue eyes, and get this, gold coloured wings! And four new attacks popped into my head. I still had the Thunder Ball, but now I had Blizzard, Fire Spin, Psychic and Hydro Pump!






[AN: I'd like to take a quick break from this story to immensely thank James, a.k.a. Faulkfamily_99 for helping me create the new type of Pikachu described above. He's the one who also gave me a name for her, Pikachu Forever. Thanx James! I owe you! Now, I'll return to the story.]






"Pi . . Pikachu?"

"Pikachu? Pika, pikachu pikapi!" (Neat huh? Now watch me win this match Ash!)

"But I don't know your new attacks, if any."

"Pika, pikachu pika pikapi!" (Well then, just leave it to me Ash!)

"Just come out alive, okay?"

You had to love him.

"Pi." (Okay.)

Even the announcer had been stunned silent when I evolved, Gio recovered and threw his last pokeball, which turned out to be Moltres!

"PIKA!" (BLIZZARD!)

That weakened Moltres, but didn't knock it down.

"Sky Attack."

I avoided the attack by taking to the air and evening the odds.

"KACHU!" (HYDRO PUMP!)

Moltres was soaked and before it was dried off I shot my last attack. I didn't have enough in me for a Thunder Ball so I settled for Thunder. That ended the fight and total chaos broke loose. Misty jumped the fence and ran to Ash, Brock ran over and started checking me out, Gio looked at Moltres and me in disbelief.

"Charizard! Jolteon!" Ash ran off to the nearest Pokemon Centre to get Charizard and Jolteon healed. I followed and stayed on his heels, Pikachu followed me.




Later, at the Pokemon Centre.




Charizard, woke up feeling groggy. Ash had fallen asleep in the chair beside him.

*Hey Charizard, feeling better?*

*Compared to before? Definitely.* Just then he took in my appearance.

*You evolved?! Looking cool Pikachu. Who won?*

*We did of course! You should have seen the look on Gio's face when I evolved and beat Moltres!*

*You beat Moltres! Good going!*

Ash woke up.

"Hey Charizard, we won. How are you feeling?"

"Char. Izard Charizard zard." (Better. Though I wouldn't want to do that again.)

He laughed. 

"I imagine."

"Ash."

He looked around expecting to see someone in the doorway. There was no one.

"Ash."

He turned to me.

"Did you hear something Pikachu?" 

Charizard was trying to keep a straight face.

"Of course you did Ash, that was me calling your name." I told him. His face paled and he fainted.






Epilogue:




Ash and Misty walked on the road to Pallet Town. Pikachu, Charizard and I were with them of course. Brock left for Pewter city to help his dad with the kids, he and Misty had fainted upon hearing me talk.

Ash's mom greeted us with enthusiasm. Professor Oak had seen the fight on TV and was just itching to get his hands on me for some tests. I had one more surprise though.






Ash and Misty were on the couch talking when Pikachu and I walked up to them, I cleared my throat for their attention, it worked.

"Ash, Misty, Pikachu and I have something to tell you." I told them with a grin.

"What is it Pikachu Forever?"

I grinned at them and gave them my two word answer with a bit of a blush.

"I'm pregnant."






THE END