Broken Promise

After Ash reunited with his Pidgeot after 4 long years, Pidgeot feels abandoned and won't give Ash the time of day but Ash has asked Pidgeot for its help to get Pikachu back after it has been stolen by a group of wild Spearow and Fearow.

Ash and Meowth look on eagerly to see if Pidgeot will help them, Pidgeot turns away and looks at the paintings inside the tree, he is overcome with the emotion of abandonment and then turns back to Ash who has his head down looking at the ground, you can feel Ash's hatred of himself as Pidgeot's look turns from anger to pity. "Pidgeot!" Pidgeot spreads his wings out far as it yells out, Ash looks up at his old friend, Pidgeot nodes his head to say yes I will help you, "Yes, thank you" Meowth says and a massive grin pops on his face, a smiles breaks on Ash's face as he nodes back at his old Pokemon.

Ash is riding on a Pidgeot through the sky with Meowth on another one holding on for dear life as his shaking and face just petrified, Ash looks ahead and sees his old Pidgeot leading the way, a flashback occurs as he remembers Pidgeot as a Pidgeotto battling for the Cerulean Gym badge against Starmie.

"Pidgeotto dodge and use gust" Misty's Starmie tries to hit another tackle but misses and is hit by Pidgeotto's gust and thrown into the gym wall.

"Kid," Meowth says breaking Ash out of it, "look," Meowth points to an old, fallen, dead big tree. They land in the forest just before the opening. Pidgeot orders everyone around, pointing to a group of Pidgey, then a group of Pidgeotto then the 2 other Pidgeots, the bird's node their head in understandment of what their role and task are as they all fly off. Pidgeot brushes his wing forward to ensure Ash follows him while Meowth goes with the Pidgeotto. They get to the bottom of the tree as the Pidgey make a distraction throwing little rocks as the Spearow that are guarding the bottom of the tree, the Spearow go after the Pidgey who fly off into the forest. Next, the Pidgeotto climb up the tree using their sharp claws to avoid making noise that would be caused by flapping their wings, Meowth is on the back of one as they climb up to the first opening. A Pidgeotto pops his head out of the opening "Pidgeotto," it says softly indicating the coast is all clear as the Pidgeot make a massive jump with Ash on the back holding on, they jump into the clearing but Ash slips and is about to fall out of the tree but is grabbed by Pidgeot's claw, he looks at his old Pidgeot and remembers the time he was in the snow and a snowstorm appeared causing Ash to go into a cave.

Ash returns his Pokemon to make sure they are warm and cozy inside their Pokeballs, but they refuse, too worried about Ash they stay out, his other Pokemon pop out of their Pokeball as they cuddle around him, Ash with a shocked and loving face smiles as he cuddles them back, Pidgeotto comes up to Ash's head and wraps his arms around him and the other Pokemon keeping them warm and safe.

"Wheres Jessie and James?" Meowth says as Pidgeot brings Ash up safe and sound inside the tree, Ash with a shocked looked on his face looks up at Pidgeot who has already turned around and started giving orders to the Pidgeotto, he points to what looks like a staircase inside the tree, the Pidgeotto node their head and take Meowth up the staircase. Ash looks around and sees Pikachu in a cage, he runs up to the cage "Pikachu!" he shouts softly, Pikachu turns around "Pika" he says with a joyful tone, Ash gets Pikachu out of the cage and hugs him, Pidgeot comes over and stands over Ash, Pikachu looks up shocked and amazed "Pi..ka" Pikachu says with a confused tone. Just then two Fearows and three Spearows fly into the opening and screech alerting their base that there are intruders, the Pidgeot attack the Fearow and Spearow but more come into the opening, it looks like they will be captured but Pidgeot screeches as the Pidgeotto come flying down the staircase with Meowth in their claws, they fly into the opening throwing Meowth at the Fearow and Spearow as the Pidgeotto and Pidgeot grab Ash and Pikachu and fly away, Ash holding on to Pikachu is shocked that they just sacrificed Meowth getting captured to get out of the base.

Ash and Pikachu have arrived safely at the base but Ash is furious with Pidgeot screaming at him "You can't just leave team rocket there!" "PIDGEOT!" Pidgeot screams pushing Ash to the ground "PIKA" Pikachu says as he turns in anger at Pidgeot. Ash gets up as Pidgeot turns around and walks further into the tree, Ash and Pikachu follow, Pidgeot brings them to a lightly lit hallway and shows them older paintings on the tree walls that appear to be hidden, Pidgeot flaps his wings in one powerful burst blowing the dust off the paintings. They appear more clearly now, it appears to be a story of two baby bird Pokemon, its a baby Pidgey and baby Spearow, they are playing and smiling with a trainer in the background. Ash looks on in amazement but the trainer catches his eye, he looks at the painting and the trainer looks familiar as his eyes turn away and follow the rest of the story, the trainer is having a battle with both of the bird Pokemon against each other but looks angry, the bird Pokemon are having a severe and brutal fight. The trainer appears to be holding up two Pokeballs to imply that the loser will be released, the baby Pidgey is about to win but turns his head to his trainer and shakes it refusing to knock out his friend but is then tripped and knocked out by the baby Spearow, but despite Spearow winning the trainer releases both Pokemon and walks off. Pidgey starts squawking at the Spearow but again Spearow attacks Pidgey and flies off causing this war between the two bird Pokemon. Pidgeot then moves further into the tree as Ash and Pikachu follow bringing them to another Pokemon, an old, frail, and weary Pidgeot, Ash looks on as he realizes it's the baby Pidgey in the story. "You're the Pidgey in the story aren't you?" Ash asks certain he is right, the old Pidgeot who is holding a cane with patterns of Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and Pidgeot carved out in the cane, he limps over to Pidgeot and nodes his head, Pidgeot bows down to the older Pidgeot, Ash walks over and puts his hand on his Pidgeot's shoulder "I think I have an idea to end this war," he exclaims. Pidgeot looks up at his old trainer as it remembers the time Ash told him he'll be back a little later.

"Just to make sure the Fearow doesn't do something sneaky and attack again, maybe it's a good idea if you stay here for a while and make sure the other Pokemon are safe ok Pidgeot," Ash says while patting Pidgeot, "Pidgeot" Pidgeot replies nodding his head understanding what its trainer is saying, "We'll be back as soon as we get Professor Oaks Pokeball," Ash says as Pidgeot flies off to meet the other Pidgey and Pidgeotto in the sky. "See you soon Pidgeot!" Ash shouts out "Pika Pika" Pikachu shouts out saying goodbye "Pidgey Pidgeot," Pidgeot replies.

Pidgeot looking back at Ash whose standing above him gets a dirty look and stands up and walks away.

Ash and Pikachu have convinced the Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and Pidgeot to go along with his plan to stop this war between the Spearow and Fearow. They have arrived back at the Spearow's and Fearow's tree, "Hold back here a minute guys," Ash says as he walks out into the opening with Pikachu on his shoulder "We just want to talk!" Ash shouts out, the Spearow and Fearow fly down surrounding them as Pidgeot moves closer but is stopped by the older Pidgeot putting his wing out. "I want to talk to the older Fearow that lives here," Ash tells them, the Spearow and Fearow look at each other confused as one Fearow flies back into the tree while the Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot look on eagerly and ready to attack if things take a wrong turn but then at the base of the tree the Fearow that flew back into the tree walks out with an older Fearow next to him, the Fearow is fragile and weary-looking like this life of war has not been too kind to him. They meet Ash in the middle of the opening as the Spearow and Fearow have moved around, not surrounding him anymore, Ash looks at the frail old Fearow and smiles as he takes a knee, Fearow pats him on the head indicating stand up young boy, Ash stands up and smiles at the Pokemon then turns his head and waves his hand to direct Pidgeot and the old Pidgeot to come out. They walk out the bush just the two Pokemon with he others staying back still ready to attack if this doesn't go as planned, as they walk out the Fearow and Spearow behind the two in the middle get shocked and change their stance into an attacking defensive stance. The old Fearow waves his fragile wing up in the air causing the others to relax, Pidgeot and the old Pidgeot make their way into the middle meeting the Fearow and old Fearow, Pidgeot looks straight into the Fearows eyes and growls a little as it turns out to be the one that started attacking innocent Pokemon 4 years ago, the reason why Pidgeot stayed behind. The two older Pokemon meet in and exchange looks in their squinty old eyes "We are here for peace, to end this pointless war between the bird Pokemon," Ash says breaking the stare-off between the two Pokemon. The old Fearow smiles and nodes as the old Pidgeot smiles and nodes, they extend their wings out, a show of apologising and surrender, just then the Fearow standing behind flaps his wings out and screams into the sky as the Pokemon behind him do the same. Team Rocket are brought out of the tree and let go, they look confused and scared as their legs shake while they're standing up, they look around "See.....ya," as they run away fast into the bush leaving a little dust cloud behind them as they run. You see the older Pidgeot and Fearow smiling at each other as Ash has helped bring peace back to route 1 and end the war between the two bird Pokemon.

Ash and Pikachu are back at the Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot's home as the old Pidgeot puts his wing out to say thank you to Ash for helping bring peace back to route 1. Ash smiles "Thank you for helping me get my Pikachu back," in a grateful tone, he turns his head to Pidgeot "I'm sorry for not keeping my promise and not coming back here to get you Pidgeot, but it looks like they needed you a lot more then I did, you found a family, love, a place where you belong. I'll never forget the journeys we had together. I'm happy for what you have found Pidgeot," as Ash waves goodbye "Pika Pika," Pikachu waves goodbye to. Pidgeot looks at his two old friends walking away but then is nudged by the older Pidgeot as he looks down at him, "Pidgeot," the older one says in a deep and husky voice, Pidgeot looks back as his eyes start to water and nodes his head as the older Pidgeot nodes back, Pidgeot flies up shooting past Ash, causing Ash to hold onto his hat and Pikachu who is holding tight onto Ash as the wind from Pidgeot's speed almost knocks them over. Pidgeot lands right in front of Ash with a loud thud, Ash looks up at Pidgeot in shock "Are you sure Pidgeot?" Ash says, "Pidgeot!" Pidgeot screams out extending his wings, then the Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and Pidgeot scream out and wave their wings implying thank you Pidgeot for everything you have done and goodbye as Ash smiles with a little tear coming from his eye, he jumps into Pidgeot hugging him tight with the soft fur cushioning Ash's face with Pikachu hugging Pidgeot tight to as static roughs up Pikachu and Pidgeot's fur, Pidgeot agrees to join Ash back on his adventure.