Pokemon Fan-Fic

Title: Birth of a Rocket

When she woke up the next morning she decided to leave. Brock and Susie had told her that she could stay if she wanted, but she knew she couldn't. After getting dressed she pulled out a piece of paper from her bag and began to write she could hear Rattata growling in his sleep. Smiling she sat down and began to write.

Dear Brock and Susie,

Thank you for your hospitality, but I have to go. It's not that I don't want to, but I have to find my place. So far I know that I want to train pokemon, and that it's led me to meet people that I won't forget. Thanks for Eevee I promise I will take care of her. Brock I know that your younger brother and sister will do great when they get older. I'm glad that you and Steel are finally talking.

Yours truly,

Shan

Ps. Thanks again.

Shan read over the note, sighed and set it on the desk. Metapod, who was sitting on the desk said "Metapod."

"Shh, You'll wake every one up. Its early so you guys can rest in your pokeballs for a while."

"Metapod," it said again. Shan took out its pokeball and recalled it, and did the same to the others. Opening the door she looked over her shoulder at the room. It was a safe place, but it wasn't meant to be. She knew that she had to go find her own place.

It was warmer outside than it had been. As she stepped outside a familiar voice came from behind her.

"So, you're leaving." Steel said coming out of the house. Shan turned to face him. "You know Brock had a feeling that you would leave like this."

"I have to go Steel." She said silently.

"I know," he leaned against the house. "You know Brock says you're a lot like a guy he used to know."

"Really who's that?"

"You'll meet him and his wife when you get to Cerulean. Brock put in a call and when you get there they said they'd put you up." Shan frowned.

"He didn't have to do that. I mean, I don't want to be a burden." She said with a slight smile.

"He wanted to do it. You see Brock relay loves his job," Steel closed his eyes. "Tulip was his first Eevee. She had a lot of cubs and Susie and Brock loved her so much that it was like Tulip was their kid. Brock wanted to thank you, that's all." Steel opened his eyes and looked at Shan. "I know you need to go, but before you do I have to give you something."

"What?" Shan said, she was thinking about what he had said.

"A new badge guide and handbook." He tossed it over to her. Shan caught it. "It tells about the badges and the Gym leaders." He crossed his arms in front of him. "It also will tell you about the challenges."

"Challenges," Shan looked up at him. "You mean like yours." He nodded.

"Not all of them are like mine. Some are puzzles and others are worse."

"Why? I mean When did this happen?" She asked angrily.

"Long time ago, around the time when Brock came back." He closed his eyes and hit the wall. "The league changed things, they have so much power and the gym trainers follow them like sheep. I don't mind the second challenge," he said sighing. "It gives me a chance for me to find out how good I am. But some gym leaders are much worse than I am. Thanks to the league they have access to technology that makes them stronger. I refused to use that stuff so I'm kind of an out cast in the circle of Gym leaders."

Shan couldn't believe it. She had always heard that the gyms were for pokemon battles, not for one on one fights. "Well I'll win. I know how to fight and I know that my pokemon will go all out to win."

"YOU DON'T GET IT." Steel yelled. "It's not that easy." Shan looked down at her feet. "I know that your Metapod was almost done for when my Onyx gave up. I also know that you have your own real power. You probably know that it gives you a slight edge."

"I know." Shan turned and walked off. "And I'm going to try to use it more to make it stronger." She kept walking.

"Hey, You better train hard." Said Steel laughing. "I want a rematch one day."

"You got it," she said with out turning.

Shan had wanted to stay, but she knew that she had to keep going. Shan walked down the path to mount moon. It was a peaceful walk, the leafs on the trees rustled in unison. Shan stooped and listened, it sounded like music. Sighing she walked on. After two hours she stooped and took a lunch break.

"Come on out guys," Shan said releasing her pokemon. They stretched and chirped and barked in unison. "Ok I'll feed you." Shan opened her pack and took out the food.

"Ok, Charmander hears your jerky. The rest of you get Pokemon food in a can." Shan found some large leaves and put some food on each. Rattata sniffed his and then ate it quickly. Eevee sniffed hers and turned her head.

"Eevee," she said sticking her nose in the air.

"Oh no not another picky eater. Ok lets see what I have that you will eat." Shan looked in her pack and noticed a small bag filled with grapes and a note. She read the note.

Shan, Eevee really likes Grapes. Feed her these in the bowl we gave you.

Your Friends

Susie and Brock

"Well I guess you get these Eevee." Shan took out Eevees bowl and put some grapes in it. Eevee ran over and began to eat. Shan decided to eat to and ate a peanut and butter sandwich, which she had packed. When she was done she leaned up against a tree, her pokemon were playing with each other. Shan laughed as Charmander and Rattata hid from Eevee who sniffed them out. It was good that they were getting along.

Shan closed her eyes. She knew that she would have to be alert when she went to the gyms. She had never really tried to learn how to use her psy; it always just escaped her control.

"If I could control it then I really would have an edge." Shan said aloud. She closed her eyes and tired to focus. The feeling came quick, it was a weird heavy feeling, she pushed it out in front of her and it seemed to bounce back at her. Then it came to her; some one was near by watching her. Shan let her arm fall to her side and picked up a rock that was laying near her. Rattata turned and looked at her. She held the feeling. Then she hurled the rock at the bush in front of her. Rattata jumped in front of Shan and growled at the bush.

"OW,"

"Come out now or I'll do it again," Shan said staring at the bush.

"Ok, Ok, I'll come out." It Said Seth holding his shoulder.

"Rattataaaaa," Rattata growled. Shan looked down at Rattata. It was weird; he seemed to react to her power. Shan returned her attention to Seth.

"Why are you following me Seth?" Shan said putting her hands to her side.

"I wanted to see were you were going, I thought I could walk with you for a while." He said rubbing his shoulder. "You have a good arm."

"Can it." Shan said angrily.

"Hey calm down, I just was wondering if you would mind me walking with you, that's all."

"I don't know why I should, I mean you could have told me that Steel fought you. You let me walk right into that." Shan said narrowing her eyes.

"Well did you win?"

"Yes I won. I got the real badge, you know the one that you can't buy." Seth frowned.

"Well, I um."

"Look, I forgive you." She said and picked up Rattata who was still growling at Seth. "Clam down boy, shh." Rattata looked up at Shan and then back at Seth.

"Rattata," he said and jumped down from Shans' arms. He sat next to her and continued to stare at Seth.

"Well, can I walk with you or what?" Seth asked again.

"Sure, if you can keep up." Shan turned to her pokemon who had begun to gather around Rattata. They were all looking at Seth.

"Ok who wants to stay out and who wants to go back in the pokeball." Eevee stepped forward. Charmander looked over at Rattata. Rattata nodded and she stepped forward. Shan recalled them. They were acting weird, why were they acting that way? It was just Seth. "Well Rattata you want to stay out so let's get going." Shan picked her backpack up and turned to Seth.

"Are you coming or not."
"Yea, hey aren't you going to put your rat back in its pokeball."

"Look if you want to travel with me you keep your mouth shut about my pokemon. His name is Rattata, and no. I let them follow me so there legs will get stronger and that there speed will rise. Now lets go." Shan turned and walked down the path. Seth ran up next to Shan. Rattata was on her left and Seth was on the right.

"So, Shan?" Seth asked. "How have your travels been.

"Fine," she said flatly.

"Have you gotten any new pokemon."

"Some one gave me an Eevee."

"Wow, an Eevee. Did you catch any more?" Seth looked over at Shan with a smug look.

"Not yet." Shan said staring straight ahead.

"Well I caught a Spearow, a Nidoran, and a Weedel." Seth said gesturing to his belt.

"That's nice Seth. It's great that you caught so many in such a short time." She was getting tired of listening to him, and wondering why he was even following her around.

"Yep, I'm on my way to be the best."

"Look," Shan said stopping. "It's great that you caught all those pokemon. Now can we focus on were we are going."'

"Well excuuuuse me. Um, Were are we going?"

"Well I'm heading to Curlean city, to get there you have go threw Mount Moon."

"Mount Moon. Hey there's a city at the base of it. It's called Luna city."

"Yes well let's see if we can get there by night fall. I'm thinking of jogging there," Shan smiled "think you can keep up."

"Yes I can keep up. Why are you jogging though."

"To get in shape and train for any future fights. After the fight with Steel I want to be ready for anything. You should what to do the same." Shan looked down at Rattata.

"Hey Rattata do you want to jog or ride setting on my backpack."

"Rattata," said Rattata and looked forward.

"Ok, but when you get tired you let me know." She knelt down and petted him on the head.

"All right lets go,"

"Wait." Seth said.

"What now?" This was getting old fast. She wondered what he wanted.

"I have to tie my shoe."

"Oh for the love of. .Hurry up." Shan said putting her hands on her hips. Seth tied his shoe. "Are you ready now?"

"Yep,"

"Ok. Lets go." Shan ran ahead. Rattata ran in stride next to her. Seth was doing pretty good fifteen minuets later he was falling behind.

"Shan," he said panting. "I . Need. To stop." Shan stopped and jogged in place.

"Come on Seth just a little further and we'll stop," she turned around and ran ahead. Seth grumbled under his breathe and followed her. When he finally caught up to her she was standing in front of a bridge.

"Hey, a bridge." Seth said walking up to it. Shan took a few steps back. "Let's go across it and take our break over there.

"Ok," Shan said. Seth stepped on the bridge and walked across quickly. Shan reached out and held on to the rope with both hands. The wind shook the bridge. She let out a small scream and held the rope tighter. Rattata rubbed it's head on her leg and looked worried. Shan stood up and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath she stepped onto the bridge. Half way across she made the mistake of looking down.

"Ahhh," she fell forward and landed on her knees on the bridge. Rattata jumped over her and tugged on her sleeve, trying to encourage her to go on. She smiled at him and stood back up. Then she heard it.

"Prepare for trouble," Said a voice form behind her..

"Make it double," Said Seth standing in front her.

"I should have known," Shan said looking at Rattata. "You somehow knew and I didn't listen."

"If we could continue." Said Tachi stepping up to the bridge.

"To infect the world with devastation," he said and pushed down on the rope. The bridge swayed, Shan grabbed the rope and held on. She was getting dizzy.

"To scatter peoples within our nation," Seth said and did the same.

"Ahh, stop it." Shan said falling to her knees again.

"To denounce the evils of truth and love", Said Tachi.

"To extend our reach to the stars above,"

"Tachi," Tachie jumped on to the bridge and it swayed violently.

"Seth," Seth said and did the same. Shan quickly recalled Rattata.

"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light," Tachi said struck a pose.

"Surrender now or prepare to fall," Seth said and did the same.

"Stop shaking the BRIDGE!" Shan yelled closing her eyes.

"What not anxious to fight are we?" Tachi said and walked forward. "You seem to be afraid of something kid." Tachi stopped. "Could it be, the brave little psychic is afraid of, HIGHST!" Tachi jumped down on the bridge and it swayed again. She knew she had to do something, but she was terrified, it was too high. She looked over at Seth, she should have know, he was getting her back for her picking Charmander. Seth stood there smiling. Shan put her fear aside and stood up. The dizzy feeling came back to her in a wave.

"Seth," Tachi shouted. "Don't let her pass you. Or you're going to be sorry." Tachi said, Seth looked scared but nodded. Shan was facing Seth. The bridge shook again, Tachi was coming from behind her.

"Yahh," Shan yelled and ran at Seth, Tachi ran after her. The bridge was shaking more than ever, but she had to get over it. Seth was running at her to but when he got to her she focused her energy and jumped over him and used it to run into the woods. She didn't even look back she just kept running until she came to a clearing.

Falling to the ground she closed her eyes and took deep breaths. The bridge was to high, she knew that she had to get over it but for some reason she had held on to her fear of heights.

"Come on get control," She said to herself. Slowly she stood up and looked behind her. Tachi wasn't giving up. Seth, he had became a rocket. It wasn't a big surprise, in school he was always reading stories about Team Rocket and putting pictures of captured members in his locker. Shan walked on, she had to get to Luna town at least there she could get some rest and some supplies. After about an hour she saw a road sign saying that Luna town was a mile ahead. It was about four o'clock, she smiled.

"At least I made it before dark." She said to her self and walked in the direction of the sign.