Fan Fiction: Legendary Moltres

Submitted by Chansey7

CHAPTER ONE

"Aaaaah!" Ash yelled as his cheek hit the cool wet grass caused by dew in the early morning.

"Pika Pika," his Pokemon, Pikachu laughed. Pikachu held up Ash's sleeping bag, which he had pulled out from under him and gave a skeptical look. When Ash closed his eyes again, Pikachu ran to him and began to lick his face, giving him small electric shocks.

"What do you want?" Ash moaned and opened his eyes. His two friends, Misty and Brock were standing over him. "Wha.what time is it?" Ash stuttered wearily.

"It's 10:56 for your information, and we should be on the road." Misty smiled politely.

"10:56?!" Ash jumped of the ground, brushing the grass and dirt off of him. "What are we waiting for?" He rolled up his sleeping bag, stuck it in his backpack and started to walk back through the woods towards the trail. Misty and Brock followed, laughing.

They were headed towards a small village called Torch, named because it the village itself lied in the valley of two of the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth. Why would a town be built between two extremely dangerous volcanoes? Because the volcanoes hadn't erupted for over 1000 years, and the people who lived there were convinced that it wouldn't erupt again. Ash and his friends could see the enormous landmarks in the distance, but they still had a ways to go.

The trail leading to Torch hadn't been used very much, and therefore the plants and trees surrounding it had grown across the path. Often Ash had to pick through the thick growth with help from Pikachu's powerful thundershock attack.

Misty and Brock argued about what Pokemon they would see first on this strange little path, Brock thought they would see a Charmander, so near to the volcanoes. Misty believed that Electrodes lived around the area, which was true, but neither of them was really right. About _ down the trail, they encountered a strange Pokemon called Slowpoke. It slithered slowly across the dirt path mumbling "Slowbro, Slowbro" as it went. "That's funny, shouldn't a Slowpoke be near water?" Ash questioned.

"That can't be a Slowpoke Ash, it's saying that its name is Slowbro," Misty told him.

"Slowbro's have shell like creatures with them," Brock reminded them.

"Maybe it lost its shell."

"Maybe it has an identity problem," Misty laughed.

"Pikachu, why don't you talk to it and see what the problem is." Ash suggested to his little yellow friend.

"Pika Pika," Pikachu agreed. He waddled over to the Slowbro/Slowpoke and blocked its path. "Pikachu, Pika Pika chuuuu Pika," Pikachu explained in its special Pokemon language.

"Slllooooowwbro Bro Sloowbro," Slowbro/Slowpoke said. Ash crouched to the ground when Pikachu returned, and listened to its "pika" and its "chu" until he finally figured out what Pikachu had to say.

He stood up and said, "Pikachu says that Slowbro's spiny shell was stolen by two humans."

"Oh that poor thing!" Misty gasped, and rushed to the Slowbro to comfort it. "We have to find out who did this to poor little Slowbro!" Misty exclaimed.

"I bet it was Team Rocket!" Ash realized.

"I bet you're right Ash. People value the shell of the Slowbro because of what it is made out of," Brock said, "And if I know Jessie and James, they would be the first to want to steal it."

"Did somebody say our names?" Two figures dropped from the trees above, wearing clothing lettered with a big red "R" for Team Rocket.

"Unless your name isn't Jessie and James, we said you name," Ash tried to sound brave, but his words came with fear. Fortunately Team Rocket was too dumb to see that. Ash curled his hand into a fist and squeezed so tight that his knuckles quickly turned white. His face turned red with anger and he kicked the ground nervously.

"To protect the world from devastation." Ash raised his fist.

"To unite all peoples within our nation." Splat! Thud! Two bodies fell to the ground unconscious.

Ash chuckled. "I've always wanted to do that." The Slowbro stayed back, yet watched curiously.

"Slowbro!" it screamed triumphantly. Misty kneeled down next to Ash as they unzipped the Rockets' backpacks. Fumbling through James's belongings, Ash found a strange Pokeball. It sure wasn't empty, but it wasn't labeled either.

"Pokeball go!" Ash yelled, curious as to what was inside.