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Pokemon copyright of Nintendo and a bunch of other people who's names I don't know. This story is fan-fiction. Just my way of saying how much I enjoy Pokemon. Sorry if I don't write like the actual writers but I have my own style. So I'm writing it my way. And yes, I'm putting myself in the story. ::chuckles:: Because I want to! I have to admit I secretly wish it could be an episode of Pokemon. LOL Well, a girl can dream, can't she?
L'Orange Island is a very wild place yet. Many rare Pokemon are said to live there. The small island, for the most part uninhabited by humans, except for Nurse Joy's Pokemon Center, is a very popular camping spot. Giovanni wasn't here for camping, however. Still a bit miffed over his failure with MewTwo, the head of Team Rocket was hoping he could catch some rare Pokemon on his own. Lord knew he could do it better then those fools, Jesse and James. While he had many underlings that would be happy to catch Pokemon for him, sometimes Giovanni just had to do some capturing on his own. Persian was bored though. She didn't like this place with all it's dirt. It got between her poor paws and irritated her. "Free! Free!" A Butterfree cried to Persian. Inviting her to play. They began a merry game of chase. A favorite sport between cat Pokemon and Butterfrees. Persian let out several happy meows. Not noticing how far away from Giovanni she was getting or how thick the forest was.... A sudden pain in her paw caused Persian to let out a yowl. Butterfree turned to look and let out an unhappy sound. A trap had been under the leaves and now it's heavy metal jaws had slammed shut on Persian's leg. Butterfree couldn't get the trap open. The sound of a human coming startled Butterfree and caused it to fly away. From the bushes came a young woman. She was heavy-set, but kind of pretty. She had red-blond hair and kindly grey-green eyes. "Oh! You poor thing!" She said upon spotting Persian. "Geodude, come out." Jami took out a Pokeball and threw it, the rocky Pokemon Geodude coming forth. "Open up this foul trap while I get Persian's leg free." "Geodude!" The Pokemon said and put his rocky muscles to work. The trap's jaws separated slowly and Jami pulled Persian free. "Geodude, return." Once the Pokemon was back in his ball, Jami took out a bottle of hyper potion and sprayed it on Persian's foot. She then bandaged it. "Okay, now we just have to get you to Nurse Joy and then we'll -" Jami stood and took a step backwards. Then let out a cry of pain as a trap latched onto her foot. The Pokemon trainer fell backwards, both hands getting caught in traps. The pain was so intense that Jami fainted. "PERSIAN!" Persian cried out and began to run. She had to get help! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Misty was deep in thought as they traversed along the wilds of L'Orange. Since Brock had left them she thought about him a lot. Though she didn't like to admit it, Misty knew she was in love with Brock. A smidge of jealousy ran thru her as she thought about him back with Professor Ivy - wait till he found out the professor's REAL relationship with her assistants! That would show him. The young former gym leader was shocked out of her reverie by bumping into the form of the immature Ash. "Ash Ketchum! Why are you stopping?!" "Shh! There's a Pokemon." Ash pulled out his Pokedex and aimed it at the Pokemon coming towards them. Dexter, the Pokedex now spoke, "Persian, the evolved form of Meowth. This cat Pokemon is a tough fighter but fickle." "Alright, I'm going to catch it!" Ash said excitingly. "Pikachu - go!" "Wait a minute, Ash," Tracy, the Pokemon watcher who had invited himself along on their adventure, said. "That Persian is injured, look." He pointed to the bandage on it's front paw. Indeed, the Persian was limping straight towards them. "Persian!" She cried in a distraught voice. "Per per - PERRRRRRSIAN!" "Pika? Pika pika!" Pikachu said, turning to Ash and motioning wildly. Misty frowned. "What's Pikachu saying, Ash?" She asked. "Someone's in trouble," Ash said beginning to run as Persian and Pikachu led him on. "Persian wants us to follow her to them!" The three humans ran after the two Pokemon. Deeper into the L'Orange woods. They stopped short as they saw a young woman laying on the ground and the traps on her hands. "Persian!" Persian said to Pikachu. The electric Pokemon turned around to speak to Ash. "Pika, Pikachu." Ash nodded. "Pikachu says there might be more traps around her. We need to find a way to get to her." Already sketching the horrifying scene to show to Officer Jenny later, Tracy now spoke. "Ash, your Lapras could use her ice beam to freeze the ground around her and therefore set off anymore traps. Plus make a safe path to get to her." The Pokeball seemed to jump into Ash's hand. "You heard the man, Lapras. Let's go!" Ash called the baby Lapras forth. She began freezing the ground with her ice beam and at least a dozen more traps were set off. Ash, Pikachu, and Persian raced across the ice as soon as Lapras was back in her Pokeball. "Misty," Tracy said, pulling out his own Pokeball. "I'm going to use my Venonat to look for more traps and use my Marril to set them off, can I borrow your Staryu to help?" "Sure," Misty said, handing him Staryu's Pokeball. Then began across the ice towards Ash. "How is she." The young trainer was straining to open the traps. "I can't - get - it - open!" He collapsed with a huff and sighed. Persian pawed at the girl's backpack until it opened and some Pokeballs fell out. She knocked one over to Ash after sniffing it. "You want me to use her Pokemon?" Ash said, picking up the Pokeball and ignoring his freezing butt. "Alright - Pokeball go!" The Geodude popped out. Upon seeing his mistress, he right away began to open the traps while Misty and Ash pulled her legs free. Then Geodude picked up another Pokeball and threw it. From that one came a large Kangaskan complete with it's baby. The parent Pokemon picked up her mistress and looked to the humans. "I've gotten all the traps -" Tracy said as he reappeared on the scene. "My goodness! That's the biggest and healthiest Kangaskan I've ever seen!" Thinking now only of the Pokemon, Tracy began to draw wildly. "And that Geodude is in excellent condition! He must be very strong!" "Knock off your drawing!" Misty yelled. "We have to get her and Persian to Nurse Joy!" With that she picked up the girl's Pokeballs and bag. Geodude returned to his Pokeball with reluctance then they headed off to find Nurse Joy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesse and James sat dejected in their camp. The Boss had dragged them along on this trip but wouldn't let them hunt Pokemon with him. Instead all they did was carry all his gear. Then sat in the camp, bored silly, while the Boss hunted Pokemon. "This is boring, Jesse," James whined. "I know, James," Jesse sighed. "At least Meowth is having a good time," James said as Meowth played happily with a ball of yarn. The two constantly failing TR members sighed and resigned themselves to making the Boss' lunch when he came running into the camp. "My Persian is gone!" He said kicking the ball of yarn away from Meowth, making the talking Pokemon pout. "I want you three idiots to find her and bring her back to me!" "Yes sir!" All three said, though Meowth thought to himself, "Now's my chance to replace that stupid kitty." They ran off into the woods, calling out Persian's name. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jami's eyes slowly fluttered open. "Mmm -" A soft sigh escaped her cupid's bow lips. Then she started and sat up as she saw a Pokemon's face right next to her's. "What?! Oh, Persian! What happened?" Nurse Joy smiled. "Persian refused to leave your side, that's a very devoted Pokemon you have there." "Oh, Persian isn't mine, I just found her stuck in those horrible traps." Jami said. "Thank you for helping me, Nurse Joy - but who got me out of those traps?" Moving to the side Nurse Joy showed three children. Two young boys and a girl who leaned against the older of the two boys as she slept. "These three saved you along with the help of your Pokemon. Who are all resting comfortably. You have very healthy Pokemon, but so many. Why aren't your extras with your professor?" Jami looked sad, "My professor died many years ago. When he did all my Pokeballs came back to me because I no longer had a place to transport them to. I tried to release some of them but none would leave me." Reaching over she scratched Persian behind the ears. Much to Persian's delight. "Well, you need your rest. Get some sleep now and I'll get you some lunch." Nurse Joy tucked Jami in and the young woman slowly drifted back off to sleep. Persian cuddled close to the human. While Master spoiled her with milk and petting, he never treated her as well as this human had. This human had saved her. Something she wasn't entirely sure Master would have done.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James frowned as he hung upside down by his pant leg from the tree. "This stinks, Jesse." "Well, James," Jesse said hanging from the same tree, but a different branch and this time by her shirt, "if you hadn't been so stupid and walked over that cliff we wouldn't be hanging from this tree!" She suppressed the urge to strike him for if she did they'd go tumbling into the sea below. "Hey!" Meowth shouted, "What are you two fools doing down there? We're suppose to find that stupid Persian!" "We fell, Meowth - Please lower us a rope!" James whined. Sighing heavily Meowth began to lower a rope to them. "A Pokemon's work is never done...." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "We found the awful person who set those traps," Officer Jenny announced. "Thanks to your drawings, Tracy, and your testimonies we can put these poachers away for a long, long time." "That's great, Officer Jenny," Misty said with a big smile. "I'm glad those horrible people won't be able to do that again." Jami also smiled even as Persian rubbed against her legs. "Any luck in finding who Persian belongs to?" "No," said Officer Jenny, "though I think she's adopted you." Chuckling, Jami stroked Persian. "Well, still, I'm sure her master or mistress is very worried about her. Ash, if you wouldn't mind I'd like to tag along with you guys for awhile. Maybe we can find Persian's master together." "Sure!" Ash said with a big grin. "I've also talked to Professor Oak and he said he'd be happy to take care of your Pokemon for you. He's making a place for them right now." "Oh, that's terrific!" Jami said with a big grin. "I'll have to find a way to pay him back for his kindness." The group of four thanked Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny then set out. Pikachu talking to Persian about something. No one knew what, but from the look on Pikachu's cute yellow face it was very serious. Jami began to describe to Tracy the various foods she fed her Pokemon and their daily exercises. She apparently worked very hard with her Pokemon. "Ash," she said, "would you mind if I give Pikachu a treat?" Jami held up a small white candy. "What is it?" Asked Ash. "It's called a rare candy. It tastes good and can raise a Pokemon's experience level without them having to battle. It's an old family recipe. I'm trying to find one that will raise a Pokemon two levels and thought Pikachu might like to try one." "Well," Ash said, "it's really up to Pikachu." The electric mouse Pokemon came over to Jami and sniffed the candy. Then popped it into his mouth. "Pikachu!" He said approvingly. Little joyful sparks danced on his cheeks. "I think he likes it," Tracy said even as he sketched the scene. "What about you, Persian?" Jami said, pulling out another rare candy. The Persian lapped it up and nuzzled Jami. "I'm so glad you like it. I'm afraid my own Pokemon like me too much to say anything bad about my cooking." She chuckled as she stroked Persian. "I've made plenty if your Pokemon would like some." "That would be great," Misty said, then thought to herself, "Maybe I can stuff Psyduck so full of them he'll become Golduck!" Later that night they sat around their campfire. Jami had cooked and everyone, including all their Pokemon, sat around eating. All the Pokemon had at least two rare candies apiece. Psyduck at first stuck them in his nose, but then finally ate them. "Still as stupid as ever," Misty thought as she looked at Psyduck's big eyes. They settled down to sleep after calling their Pokemon back. All except Pikachu and Persian who continued their conversation. If one could understand Pokemon, this would be what they would here - "I don't know what to do. Master is very rich and can give me the best food, but Jami hurt herself in taking care of me. She's not rich but she's very kind." "Follow your heart, Persian." Pikachu said. "I didn't think must of Ash at first, but he's a good trainer and really loves me. Now he's my best friend. I'm glad I didn't leave him." Laying her head on her paws, Persian sighed and stared at the moon. What was she to do? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Have you lummoxes found my Persian yet?" Giovanni said as a tattered and torn Jesse and James showed up back at camp. "No sir," Jesse said sadly. "We were busy hiding from Officer Jenny." "What is that meddlesome creature doing here?" Giovanni yelled. Pounding his hand on the table. Meowth answered, "Some Pokemon poachers set traps in the woods and she was chasing them down." Giovanni caught his breath for a moment. "If my Persian got caught in one of those traps - GET OUT AND FIND HER!" "But Boss," James whined, "We're hungry -" "And dirty," Jesse sighed. "And tired." Meowth finished. "I don't care if you're starving to death! No food or rest until you find my Persian! Now go!" Giovanni's roar sent the threesome running from the camp. Tripping over each other several times as they went. Meanwhile Giovanni made plans of his own for the poachers.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Morning found the four trainers walking thru the woods of L'Orange. "So after I got my badges, I changed my mind about the Pokemon League," Jami said, "and decided to spend time studying Pokemon. My family has been making potions, food, and candies for Pokemon for many years. I thought maybe I could find new ways to help keep our family business alive." "Brock would love to meet her," Misty thought with a sigh. "If only he was here...." "That sounds like a great goal," Tracy said excitingly, "but will you someday fight in the League?" "Oh sure, after I try the Orange Leagues." The woman chuckled. "I know at 23 I'm older then most trainers, but I'm hoping that will give me an edge. More experience." "I plan on being the Orange League champion!" Ash said proudly. "As long as I have Pikachu by my side I'll never lose!" Misty groaned. "There he goes again." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Meanwhile in the bushes three pairs of eyes widened in shock. "James, do you see what I see?" Jesse asked in a hushed whisper. "Yes, Jesse - the Boss' Persian - and Pikachu!" "This is great!" said Meowth - "We can get back Persian and capture Pikachu at the same time!" "Then let's go!" Jesse said, jumping out before the trainers. "Prepare for trouble!" "And make it double!" James chimed in. "To protect the world from devastation." "To unite all people within our nation!" "Will you two shut up!" Meowth said, scratching their faces. "How dare you harm my beautiful face!" Jesse screamed. "Team Rocket!" Ash cried out. "What are you doing here?!" "We came to get your Pikachu, of course - and to take Persian back to her master!" Jesse replied. Jami looked very sad. "Persian - are you really part of Team Rocket?" The cat Pokemon looked up at Jami's sad face and suddenly realized what her heart wanted her to do. Persian rubbed against Jami's legs and spat at Team Rocket. "It looks," Misty said with a triumphant grin, "like Persian doesn't want to go with you." "But she must!" Jesse said. "Or the Boss will be really mad at us!" With that Jesse took out a Pokeball. "Arbok, go!" "You too, Weezing!" James said. The two Pokemon raced towards them. Before Pikachu could shock them, Weezing hit him with a sludge attack that sent him back. "Persian!" Jami cried, "Payday!" With a snarl Persian launched herself at Arbok, coins flying from her claws as she struck Arbok. The snake Pokemon wobbled and crashed to the ground. Then turning to Weezing, she bit down on the smaller of his two heads and shook him, sending him flying into a tree. Meowth snuck up behind Jami and landed on her back. Ripping her bag open, rare candies falling all over the ground. The smell was too yummy to Meowth and he jumped down and began to gobble them up.... "What? Meowth feels weird -" Meowth said, holding his tummy. "He's eaten so many rare candies he's ready to evolve!" Jami said, gathering up the few that were left. Meowth began to glow and change. Everyone backed a bit a way as Meowth's body became longer and more sleek. "What the?" The former Meowth said, looking at himself. "I'm a Persian! I finally evolved! Yippie!" The talking Persian danced about. "Now, Pikachu!" Ash said. A powerful thunderbolt hit the three members of Team Rocket. Jami called forth her Fearow who created a powerful whirlwind and sent them flying. "Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!" They cried. "Well, Jami," Tracy said as they all collected the coins that had flown from Persian's attack. "It looks like you have a new Pokemon and a new friend." Sitting down, Jami held out an empty Pokeball. "What do you say, Persian - do you want me to train you?" Smiling, Persian pressed her nose to the Pokeball and allowed herself inside. It was nice in there. It felt like - home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "This -" Giovanni said with a snarl, "is not my Persian! And where's that bungling Meowth?!" "Boss - that IS Meowth -" Jesse said. "Just talk to him and see!" Persian cried, "Boss! It really is me - I evolved because of these candies!" With that Persian allowed one of the candies he hadn't eaten to fall to the floor. Bending down, Giovanni picked up the candy and sniffed it. Then he began to laugh. "Well, maybe you three are good for something after all...."
~The End?~
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