Pokemon Fan Fiction / Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected Change ❯ Revelations ( Chapter 3 )

Unexpected Change chap.2

By Ryouga's best friend

Disclaimer! Pokemon belongs to whoever owns it please don't sue me!

"Last time on Unexpected Changes," begins the loud booming announcer. "Pikachu has been transformed into a human by the twisted TR scientist Dr. Splicer and is currently hospitalized in Zebbic town. Ash, Misty and Brock have been informed that they have only two weeks to "cure" the now human Pikachu for her mental trauma or she'll be shipped out to an asylum. And after the memories of the event have been fully revealed we enter…"

"Unexpected changes: Revelations" Ash's voice reads the title.

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Ash sat up quickly and looked around, he was in a hotel room. The walk here from the hospital was mostly a blur. The exhaustion from his two-mile sprint finally getting the better of him. The digital clock next to him read 5:23 and the sun had yet to rise. Figuring he'd gotten all the sleep he would get he swung his legs over the side and clicked on the light. The room was small and a bit confining but it was better than sleeping in the Pokemon Center. Dr. Splicer… just the name brought shivers down his spine. He wished that it was all a horrible dream, but he knew better than that. He relived it every time he closed his eyes. How that twisted person changed his best friend into…

"A girl. A HUMAN girl." He'd never really had time to think about it till now. What with the big fight with Splicer, the run to town, waiting to see if Pikachu was okay. Though now that things have calmed down he could see what really happened. As far as he knew nearly all Pokemon were neuter, save Nidorans, yet Pikachu changed in a girl. Ash would never understand the science behind it, but he could tell that much didn't seem right. If he had given a Pikachu a gender it would have been male, hands down. They had a relationship much more like himself and Brock, nothing like himself and Misty. "No matter how much think about it won't change anything," he stated to the empty room. His thoughts were interrupted by a light rapping on his door. "Come in." Misty still in her pajamas and hair down peeked inside.

"I see you couldn't sleep well either..." Ash nodded, his expression still grim. "Ash, I know this is a strange event." she shut the door behind her. "But we have to look past this and concentrate on what's important. We have to get Pikachu out of the hospital." She said seriously.

"Right, I just hope we have enough time." Misty reluctantly agreed. They really didn't have much to go on.

"Wait, what about Prof. Oak?"

"What about him?"

"Why don't we get him to help? He knows much more about Pokemon than any of us."

"Right Prof. Oak wouldn't send her away either. We'll have to call him as soon as Brock wakes up." Ash seemed to finally come out of his slump at the thought of action. Misty pouted a bit.

"How can Brock sleep after all that and not have nightmares?" She grumbled crossly. Meanwhile three rooms over said member of the trio rolled over with his pillow in a death grip.

"All of the Joys and Jennys have come to see me, it's so nice of you all to where bikinis..." he mumbled through the happy grin, a bit of drool from the corner of his mouth.

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Meanwhile in an unknown location several miles away Dr. Splicer is down on one knee facing a shadowed figure. "The experiment was a success, but those meddling trainers ran off with the sample before I could implement phase two. It is only a matter of time until we have the sample again." Her voice was serious and too the point but she kept her eyes on the floor. The figure grunted in reply.

"What of Giovanni?"

"He doesn't suspect a thing."

"See that he continues not too. Should I have to adjust my plan I would be... vexed." The figure said simply. Splicer barely suppressed the shudder that travel through her body.

"Of course, I won't let you down."

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"...And that's the situation." Ash finished his description of the strange events of the last two days. On the other side of the video screen Prof. Oak sighed and rubbed the side of his head.

"Ash, no matter how many times I see you you always manage to get into situations I've never heard of. If this was anyone but you I'd say you were crazy," he smiled ironically. "Though none the less you've gotten into quite a pickle this time," the humor left his voice as he continued. "What you speak of goes against anything I've ever been taught about pokemon..." he sighed at saddened expression that crossed his younger friend's face. "But I have heard of this before."

"What?!" the three trainers shouted in unison.

"There was a colleague of mine by name of Prof. Hillary Willow. The two of us never saw eye to eye. She was obsessed with the power that pokemon could produce and spent much time researching ways to make pokemon more powerful and even more obedient. About 6 years ago she was publicly discredited by her peers for making a pokeball that took away the free will and thought of the pokemon ensnared by it, making them little more than a puppet..."

"T-that's horrible!" Misty sputtered with ill contained rage. Oak nodded.

"After that she disappeared. From what you've described this 'Dr. Splicer' might indeed be Hillary Willow." All four stood in silence as they mulled over the situation separately. Eventually Brock spoke up.

"So what should we do about Pikachu?"

"I'm not sure... Pokemon have been known to emulate theirs trainers actions but the only one even close to acting like a real human is that Meowth belonging to Team Rocket. That is your best chance..." Said Oak. Ash's eyes all but lit on fire.

"But this is all Team Rocket's fault in the first place!" Misty nodded firmly.

"That's right! Why should we even bother?" Brock remained calm.

"Besides we wouldn't even know where to look, they always ambush us or we'll stumble across one of their plans." Oak sighed and shook his head.

"I'm sorry but I can't be more help here. If you manage to work this out though bring her straight here and I might be able to see what I can to help." Prof. Oak held his head down in regret.

"Thanks anyway... We'll call you if we get any updates." Ash replied and hung up. The three trainers were silent, unsure of how to continue. Brock glanced at his watch.

"Look we've got a couple of hours until visiting hour are open lets try to relax and get some breakfast." his suggestion went unchallenged and headed out of the pokemon center in search of food. Little did they know they were being watched from the alleyways...

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An hour and a hardy meal later they headed for the hospital in better cheer than the previous day. Had they been a bit more aware they would have the net that came flying out of alleyway ensnaring them and pulling them in before anyone else noticed. Jesse, James and Meowth stood over them in all their glory, The gun the net was connected to in James's hands. Ash growled in anger struggling in the net.

"YOU!" Team Rocket were surprised at the anger being directed toward them. They were constant enemies of the 'twerps' but they couldn't think of anything they've done to send him into full blown rage... except take his Pikachu. But said pokemon wasn't there, that was the second strange thing about the situation. Something was defiantly wrong. So wrong that it took precedence over their entrance poem.

"Hey twerp, where's your Pikachu?" Jesse asked bluntly, jumping back as he thrashed viciously.

"Like you don't know!" They exchanged confused glances.

"But we don't..." James replied still puzzled, "I think we'd remember taking you pokemon."

"It wasn't you, It was one of your scientists! Dr. Splicer!" Misty shouted back. Meowth shook his head.

"Wait a sec. The Boss fired all of the scientists after the whole MewTwo fiasco," he explained in his usual rough speech.

"You Lie!" Ash shouted, "You been trying to get Pikachu all this time so they experiment on her!" He continued with barely contained tears. Jesse and James exchanged a small glance at the announcement of Pikachu's gender, but said nothing.

"Our job is get the strongest pokemon for the Boss. We use the pokemon to make Team Rocket stronger, the Boss would NEVER experiment on pokemon." Meowth glared right back, he had complete faith in the Boss. He had to if he wanted to be top cat again. Brock sighed as he tried to stifle the angry Ash.

"Look were not getting anywhere this way, since we don't have Pikachu could you at least let us out of the net?" he asked rationally. Team Rocket would have laughed but the murderous glare Ash was giving them was very disconcerting.

"Why should we?" Jesse sniffed. "We could just take your pokemon and leave you like this, Pikachu or not." Brock gave her a close eyed gaze.

"You didn't plan this ambush very well. Officer Jenny's post is well within shouting distance of the alley. Of course you could always say hi to Butch and Cassidy in jail if you'd like." The three would-be villains paled at the thought and shared a collected swallow.

"Fine...but you better keep him" indicating Ash "Away from us." She said nodding to James. He slowly retracted the net from around the trainers but kept the net gun aimed at them... just in case. "So are you going to tell us what this is all about?" Ash and Misty continued to glare definitely, Leaving Brock to explain the situation. He detailed the events from Splicer's grand entrance to the destruction of her lab and the rush to the hospital.

"That's impossible, a pokemon being turned into a human. What do you take us for?" James asked haughtily.

"What reason do I have to lie to you?" he shot still calm. "Besides with Pikachu's problem we need your help..."

"Brock!" Misty gasped

"We can't trust them!" Ash snapped.

"What other choice do we have?" He gave the younger trainers a stern stare. They both crumbled, guilty at venting their frustration toward their friends. Seeing his point got across he turned back to Team Rocket. "You don't have to believe us but she could really use Meowth's help." The cat pokemon looked shocked.

"Me?" Brock nodded.

"Like I said if you don't believe us come to the hospital and see for yourselves."

"But Brock..." Ash protested weakly his anger having been drained in his latest rage. Team Rocket whisper amongst themselves for a few moments before coming to an answer.

"Fine, if you give us a few minutes to change into normal clothes we'll go with you." Jesse said. "There's no guarantee we'll help. But we'll see..." The trainers nodded in response. It only to a few moments for the Pair to throw on jeans and a shirt over their uniforms and the six of them headed to the hospital.

End part four

A/N- Thanx to a sudden burst of inspiration I managed a new chap. and a plan for a few more. Looks like this fic got a new shelf life in my brain. Originally Jesse. James, and Meowth weren't going to play a big part in this story but I got a really cool idea and it looks like there parts got upgraded. How will pikachu deal if Meowth becomes her voice coach, what is team rockets involvement in this event, what evil scheme is Splicer cooking up for Pikachu. stay tuned for the answers in later chapters of 'Unexpected Changes'. I hope you enjoyed it! Je Ne!