Kanto

[A. N.: Here's my spin on the story. Enjoy!]

The group decided to cut through the Safari zone to get to the Eastern Kanto port where they could get a ferry to Cinnabar Island for Ash's eight badge and Misty and Jessilina's seventh badge. They walked through the forest filled with Pokemon who did not look scared of them at all. Ash decided to call out Ivysaur who looked around the place before looking at Ash curiously. The newly evolved Pokemon had been sulking a bit after Lily had left despite Ash and the others trying to cheer him up.

Ash, "I thought you would enjoy a walk through the Safari zone."

Ivysaur nodded smiling a bit, "Saur ivy."

Ash breathed in relief seeing the smile, "Come on then let's go."

Misty, "Is it me or are the flowers blooming a lot?"

Brock, "Not just you."

Jessilina, "Curious indeed."

A voice called out, "Hold it right there."

Jameson looked around, "Did you guys hear that?"

Ash, "I did..... I'm not sure if it was a trick of the wind though."

A Chansey moved out revealing Officer Jenny instead holding a gun, "What are you doing in this reserve and are you Pokemon poachers?"

Ash, "We are not poachers Officer."

Misty, "Yeah, we just wanted to take a short cut through the Safari zone to the Eastern Kanto port."

Officer Jenny, "That's pretty dangerous especially right now. Come on with me I need to check your IDs just to be safe."

Brock, "Of course Officer Jenny, anything you say, I shall do my best to shourrrrrrkkkkk."

Ash sweatdropped, "Not the right time."

Misty facepalmed, "He never learns."

They followed Officer Jenny to the same look out station that Kaiser was working at. The man deadpanned when he saw them again looking at him sheepishly.

Kaiser, "You seem three people short."

Ash, "Ritchie, Gou and Horace went on a different path Sir."

Kaiser, "What are you lot doing here?"

Brock, "We were planning on taking a short cut through the Safari zone to the Eastern Kanto port."

Kaiser raised an eyebrow, "You did a U turn then?"

Ash laughed sheepishly, "Yeah, something like that."

Kaiser sighed, "You know the rules, don't cause trouble, Tommy is inside Officer."

Officer Jenny, "Thank you for watching over him."

A young boy holding a Growlithe walked out, "Aunt Jenny."

Officer Jenny smiled, "Hey Tomo, have you been good?"

Tomo nodded before looking at the group curiously, "Who are they?"

Kaiser, "They are Pokemon trainers and coordinator."

Tomo, "Hi."

Ash bent down, "Hello Tomo, I'm Ash, nice to meet you."

Tomo smiled shyly, "Nice to meet you too."

Officer Jenny, "Tomo here is actually an orphan, his parents were part of a group that watched over the Kanghaskhan. One day however a few poachers tried to steal the Kangaskhan and Tomo's parents were part of the casualty."

Ash, "I'm so sorry to hear that."

Misty was sad, "Poor kid, I guess you have been taking care of him."

Before Officer Jenny could answer the alarm went off and she cursed and ran out saying that was the poachers alarm. Jessilina and Jameson went after her to help out with the poachers after telling Brock to join them as they might need his healing expertise and Ash and Misty to stay with Kaiser and warn them if more poachers came. Their tone of voice did not allow the three of them to argue back and they just nodded as they watched them go.

Kaiser, "They care about you kids."

Ash, "Yeah, they do."

Tomo, "Will they be okay?"

Misty smiled, "Don't worry Tomo! Officer Jenny, Jessilina, Jameson and Brock are tough, they will be fine."

Kaiser would have answered but he cursed, there was another group of poaching and unlike the one going to Kangaskhan territory they were heading towards the Dragonite territory. Kaiser took his gun and rushed outside followed by Ash who said he would not allow him to go alone. Kaiser only agreed to have Ash with him and told Misty to keep them connected to each other. Misty nodded and took Tomo's hand and sat by the microphone and communicator connecting her to both Officer Jenny, Jessilina, Jameson and Brock and of course Ash and Kaiser.

Kaiser, "Over there, they are using, ice type Pokemon to capture the Dragonites."

Ash, "Not if I can help it, Ivysaur, Fearrow, we need your help."

Ivysaur came out quietly, "Saur?"

Fearrow, "Row!"

Ash, "Ivysaur I need you to create your most powerful sleeping powder and Fearrow I need you to use gust to spread the sleeping powder to those poachers."

The two Pokemon nodded and got to work, it helped that they were behind the pitchers when the sleep powder started to affect them and they fell asleep. Kaiser had to give Ash credit on the simple yet ingenious idea and waited for the sleep powder to disperse before going over to help free the dragon Pokemon. The Dragonites were delighted to see Ash again, they could feel he was a young Aura Gaurdian and instinctively trusted him and cooed at him as if to say they knew he would come. Ash smiled and helped them get out of the net that was ice cold to touch making him frown and throw the net away in annoyance.

Lucario meanwhile got rid of the collars on the Dratini and Dragonair using bone rush while Phantump flew around with the younger dragons. The dragon Pokemon helped Ash and Kaiser to carry the poachers back to the camp where they met up with the others and explained what happened. The poachers were taken away soon and the group decided to leave but Tomo did not want them to leave especially Jessilina and Jameson. He had watched them battle on the camera and how they protected the young Kangaskhan. Officer Jenny looked at the two of them and said they were trustworthy people and requested them to take care of Tomo.

Jameson sighed, "We could adopt Tomo as he is an orphan but the paper work will take time to process."

Officer Jenny, "That's fine, as long as he is happy."

Tomo looked up at them and smiled, "I want to see the world too."

Jessilina's eyes softened, "Of course dear, why not."

Kaiser coughed, "If you are going to the eastern port, it is a few days travel from here, be careful, you will have to cross the Safari zone to the wild zone for it. Also you have to cross a bridge and a place called Dark City. If you are interested in stones I would suggest you do a detour to Evolution Mountain."

Ash, "Thanks Kaiser and it's fine, we can handle ourselves."

Kaiser nodded and bid them farewell as they left and walked towards the port city on the east side of Kanto. It was a city Ash did not remember from the games or anime and he was honestly curious about it. He wonders if it would be interesting or boring and they would just walk through it, he knew about the places before it though. Ash and the others soon exited the Safari zone and the wild zone and was currently at the Pokemon centre. Ash was talking to his mom telling her about his progress before calling Professor Oak.

Samuel, "Ah! Ash, I wondered when you would call."

Ash blinked, "Is something the matter?"

Samuel, "No, no, nothing, I just wanted to tell you that your horror book was a hit and despite having the strong warning, most people brought out the uncensored version before getting the censored one."

Ash sweatdropped, "Seriously?"

Samuel nodded, "The book is doing quite well for it only being the first week of it's release, I believe everyone in Pallet town brought a copy of it."

Ash laughed nervously, "I don't know what their reaction to me, will be after reading the whole book though."

Samuel sighed, "They don't know why you wrote the book, only that you were inspired to write it, do not worry about it Ash."

Ash, "Thanks Professor, I would like to send Ivysaur, Muk and Tauros back to the lab and have Milotic, Squirtle and Charmeleon sent to me please."

Samuel, "Ah! For Blaine's battle yes?"

Ash nodded, "My eight badge, I think I'll challenge Blue too for the ninth, I want to see if I have gotten any better against him."

Samuel laughed, "He is waiting for you took, Gary just beat him yesterday and is heading back to Pallet town now."

Ash smiled, "I knew he could do it, tell him I said hi and congratulations."

Samuel, "Of course Ash, you take care of yourself now."

Ash then called Red, "Red!"

Red, "Ash this is a surprise."

Ash, "Remember what I told you about the movies? I think the first will start soon, it happened near Cinnabar Island."

Red, "Are you sure?"

Ash nodded, "Lucario felt a disturbance in the air and I had a dream I guess of it happening. So yes, I suspect it'll happen soon, the first one at least."

Red, "The two of us will be ready. Do not be scared."

Ash, "It's hard not to when in the original I... I died, I...."

Red, "Listen to me Ash, nothing will happen to you. You will have me there, so relax okay?"

Ash, "Okay."

Nurse Joy approached them when Ash joined the others after he finished his calls, "Excuse me, could you help me out please?"

Brock got up all sparkly, "Of course, how may I help the lovely Nurse Joy ackkkkkk."

Zubat, "Zu zu zu zu zu zubat."

Ash, "Don't mind my friend Nurse Joy, what's the matter?"

Nurse Joy, "Well I need to deliver this medicine for a few sick Pokemon on the other side of the bridge but I can't leave the centre."

Misty, "We'll help but only bikes are allowed on the bridge."

Ash, "Oh yeah, your bike was destroyed by Team Rocket."

Misty scowled, "Don't remind me, those bastards."

Nurse Joy, "You will help?"

Jameson, "We can if we have bikes, Nurse Joy."

Nurse Joy, "Bikes are not a problem, the centre has a few delivery bikes you all can use."

The group accepted the bikes, going across the bridge would be faster than going around it would take. Ash was on a red bicycle with Lucario sitting on the back seat and Phantump in the front basket. Misty and Brock were on a blue double seater bike with Corsula and Dewpider sharing the front basket. Jameson and Jessilina shared a double sitter green bike while Tomo had a white coloured kid bike. They enjoyed the breeze and took a break at the resting spot before moving ahead where they were met by a biker gang.

Ash, "Who are you people?"

The guy said, "I'm Chopper the leader, who are you lot?"

Jameson, "Long time Chopper."

Chopper, "No way little Jimmy? That means you are big Jess!"

Misty, "Little Jimmy?"

Brock, "Big Jess?"

Jameson, "It was our nicknames a long time ago when we were part of the biker gang."

Chopper looked at them, "Are these your kids?"

Jameson laughed, "No, this here is our soon to be kid, his name is Tomo. The others are our friends."

Ash, "I'm Ash."

Misty waved, "Misty."

Brock, "I'm Brock."

A lady who introduced herself as Tyra, "Where are you going though big Jess?"

Jessilina was pink in embarrassment from the name but didn't refute her, "We were actually going to deliver medicine to the centre on the opposite side of the bridge."

Chopper's eyes sparkled, "That's so cool, you guys are like heroes."

Tomo spoke up at that, "They beat up poachers trying to steal the Kangaskhan."

Tyra, "Seriously? Big Jess, you are girl power goals."

Misty whispered to Ash, "I think they are big fans of the two of them."

Ash hummed before smirking, "It's not just Kangaskhan, they saved Butterfree from the poachers as well."

Misty nodded, "Yes they did."

Brock chuckled at their side, seeing the embarassed look, "They are true heroes."

Jameson, "Okay! That's enough, we need to deliver medicine, so let's go."

The group travelled together with the biker gang and reached the other side of the bridge in no time. The Nurse Joy in that centre administered the medicine to the sick Pokemon and watched them get better little by little. Nurse Joy thanked all of them for their help and they decided to spend the night at the centre to wait out the strangely heavy storm outside.