Pokemon Fan Fiction / Pokemon Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected Change ❯ Therepy for Freedom ( Chapter 4 )

Unexpected Changes Chap. 3

By Ryouga's best friend

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

"Previously in 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."

"Before starting their challenge they seek council with the Pokemon expert Prof. Oak. They heard about the rouge scientist Hillary Willow, who might have some connection to Dr. Splicer. He also offers the shocking advice. The best way to help Pikachu is with the talking Meowth who works for team rocket, the cause of the whole problem in the first place. By some stroke of luck, good or bad has yet to be decided, They run into Jesse and James shortly after. They claim not to have known of Pikachu's kidnapping and change, not believing it is even possible. Against Ash's wishes Brock asks them to see for themselves, we enter as Pikachu awakes from a painful nights slumber…"

"Unexpected Changes: Therapy for Freedom" Meowth's voice reads the title.

Five humans and one cat Pokemon stood around a hospital bed. Ash, Misty, and Brock to the right and Team rocket to the left. They watched in silence as the blond girl breathed in and out painfully. "This is all very nice but what are you trying to pull?" Jesse asked plainly. "So you have some blond friends whose hurt, it doesn't prove she was a Pokemon."

"Are you calling us liars?!" Misty challenged. Before a shouting match could begin the injured girl stirred. Her first sight was her friends so she smiled weakly. Though even with her dull human senses she could feel the tension in the room. She looked to her other side to a man, woman and a Meowth. After processing a few moments she paled as if meeting death himself. Team Rocket was in the room!

"Pikachu! Chuu pika pi. KaChu!" She began shouting franticly, trying to get out of the bed. Ash and Misty immediately began to calm her down while Brock regarded Jesse and James. The woman merely snorted.

"What kind of sick joke is this?" Her partner asked. "I'll admit she looks oddly familiar but there's no way she's a Pokemon. You've got a lot of nerve, insinuating the Boss would be involved in-"

"Team Rocket. Go away, get out of here. Ash help me…" Meowth said mechanically, a vacant look in his eyes. Jesse turned to him.

"Meowth, what on earth are you blabbering about?"

"That's what she said…" he replied still vacant. The room became eerily silent.

"W-what do you mean? All she said was Pikachu a bunch of different ways," James was a little unnerved at his companions odd behavior. The Pokemon shook his head.

"Humans can be trainers, great trainers. Some can have empathy toward Pokemon at an almost supernatural level… But they can never truly speak and understand our language…" He explained, the shock starting to wear off. "The fact that I can understand her at all means she is a Pokemon… despite outer appearances." Jesse and James were stunned. "Even a dido could pull this off."

"So she IS a Pokemon?" Asked James. "But that doesn't make sense!"

"Tell me about it," Brock stated calmly. Jesse lost all her sass at the realization.

"So all you said is true than… A member of Team Rocket did this." Ash was surprised at the sudden change in demeanor. Jesse, who had always been loud, boastful and strong, sounded downright meek. He only nodded briefly before going back to comforting his friend. Jesse and James watched on quietly after that. They may be TR but they were trainers first and foremost.

"Well, now you know the truth," Misty began as Pikachu had finally calmed. "What are you going to do about it?"

"We're going to ask the Boss…" Jesse replied firmly.

"But your Boss is the one th-" Ash was interrupted when James spoke up.

"You don't know that. Besides there's not much we can do anyways…"

"We'll talk again afterwards, come on Meowth."

"Nah, I think I'll stay here. Besides, if I go now who's gonna teach her how to speak."

"You mean you'll help?!" Ash was stunned, it seemed that this was another one of those moments when Jesse, James, and Meowth had set their minds to do what's right.

"Sure, I've got my reasons." He turned to his human friends, "If… If the boss is involved somehow…get back quick." He let his seriousness disappear under a masking smirk "Without you guys who am I gonna boss around." The pair smiled.

"Don't worry, we'll be okay." And with that they left. The other four began to finalize the plan. The plan to set Pikachu free.

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Dr. Splicer stood over a large table. On this table was a vaguely humanoid figure cover in a sheet. "The Master doesn't understand the danger of this, with the Pikachu out there this whole thing could cave in. Hiding behind Team Rocket is going to do more harm than good. I have to do this for Master… Anything to protect the Master." She flipped a switch on the wall and energy flowed through cables and into the form. The flashes of light could be seen miles around, the waves of energy scaring off any nearby Pokemon who strayed in the direction of Splicer's half destroyed lab…

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The training was hard but effective. Meowth had spent much of the first week and a half show Pikachu the fine art of Human speech, it was surprising to see that he was actually a really good teacher. Though none the less it wasn't an easy journey, Meowth himself put it best.

"In Pokemon speech it's what you don't say that gets your meaning across… Though humans say exactly what them mean. So it's not learning to speak, it's learning to say what you can already say differently."

Though it had worked she could now speak like a human… albeit slowly. She also seemed to slip back to her native tongue when excited, surprised or angry. It wasn't perfect but it would have to do. Brock and Misty took over next for the finer art of Walking, Acting and dressing like a human. This all was a challenge in itself. Apparently the Sudden lack of Tail and increase in mass had signifigently thrown off her balance. She'd hardly taken her first steps before falling on her face. Clothes were another issue all together. Quite simply she didn't want to wear them, insisting they were too confining. This announcement had various strange effects. Brock and Misty were bright red, for different reasons… Ash on the other hand fainted outright, which Meowth had found quite amusing. Seeing the reactions of her friends she reluctantly decided she would wear clothes, as long as they were loose.

Now where was Ash during all this you ask? He was by her side during every lesson (Save the clothes incident and Misty measuring her for sizes, for which both he was unconscious for) supporting her and helping in anyway he could, like a good trainer. Though most of the nurses and other medical staff seemed to get the wrong idea. Congratulating him on several occasions for being such an attentive and caring boyfriend. Ash of course denied this to no end but they'd just smile and walk away. Pikachu didn't seem to help matters much, if she wasn't holding his hand she would lean against him. Ash eventually resigned and let them think what they would, after Misty herself made a comment on how they would make a cute couple. Though she said it more in joshing than seriousness. Since she had bared the burden of "Ash's girlfriend" to nearly everyone they'd ever met. It was fun to be on the giving side for once.

Everything was set they were meeting with the doctors tomorrow on Pikachu's condition. They had planed a whole story to cover the accident that had cause her mental trama… but they forgot a very important detail.

"A name?" Pikachu asked bewildered. "But I already have a name."

"You need a human one." Brock clarified.

"Ah…" They all sat in silence as they thought. For several moments before Ash lit up.

"How about…"

To be continued.

A/N- Well here ya go, The story continues. Here we go with the comments…

I made a flubb in the earlier chapter by mentioning Mew Two when He had erased everyone's mind of the events afterward… ya see I hadn't seen the ending of that movie at the time I wrote it. So I apologize.

Next will be something I'm sure people will smash me on, Why are Ash and Pikachu acting all lovey dovey? Are you some sick pervert?! Well I have a cold and I bit of a perv at times but neither have to do with why I'm portraying their relationship as such. Ash and Pikachu have always been best buddies right, defending each other, Caring for each others well being… So why should that change with species? I could have easily said they were like Brother and Sister, but I thought it would be funnier if Pikachu Took Misty's place as the assumed girlfriend, especially since She doesn't know much about that kind of relationship. I'll admit that I might pair them up later, but for now it's all in good fun!

Preveiw: Pikachu has studied hard but can she past the test? What is going on in team rocket? And what does Splicer have planned? But most importantly what will Pikachu's new name be?!…

That's for you to decide. I figured that it fans of the story are enjoying it they'd like to be a part of shaping the plot. (It also helps that I'm lazy). So I'm asking people to Review and Enjoy as always but if you would like Make a suggestion of Pikachu's Human Name!