Narrator: As our heroes continue their journey, the future looks sunny and bright.
Hayley: I wouldn't call it sunny. I would say that its more bright than ever.
Narrator: Right you are, Hayley. (Then sees clouds over the quartet) Uh-oh.
"Pika?" asked Pikachu, feeling a drop of rain on his head.
"Riolu?" asked Meeko, feeling one as well.
"Huh?" they asked.
"A storm?" asked Ash.
"Didn't we just deal with a storm last week?" asked Hayley.
"That was the last town we were in, Hayley." said Brock as the rain starts pouring down making them run for cover.
"Let's get out of this." said Ash.
"Where can we go?" asked Misty. "We're in the middle of nowhere."
"Huh?" said Ash and Hayley, looking up to see something in the distance.
"Whats that?" asked Brock.
"I don't like the looks of it." said Misty.
"It sort of looks run down." said Hayley.
"Well, this is no time to be picky." said Ash.
"Pika. Olu." said Pikachu and Meeko as they ran inside, groaning and gasping. "Pi. Rio."
"Hello! Sorry for barging in!" Ash called out.
"Is anybody here?" asked Misty.
"Hello!" Hayley called out.
"It looks like some kind of theater." said Brock as they stepped in further.
"But what kind of theater is it though?" asked Hayley.
"Yeah." said Misty.
"Hey, since nobody's around, we might as well stay until the rain stops." said Ash.
"Uh-huh." said Misty, Brock and Hayley.
"Pikachu." said Pikachu.
"Riolu." said Meeko, backing up to the others.
"Huh?" they said, turning around to see two Pikachus on the floor.
"Where'd that other Pikachu come from?" asked Ash.
"Pika. Pi, pi." said Pikachu and his Pikachu double.
"How cute." said Misty.
"I'm just saying, if that's a Pikachu, Pikachu would have said something to us about wanting a Pika-sibling this soon, don't you think?" asked Hayley.
"Exactly." said Brock as Misty runs up to Pikachu.
"Hi there." said Misty, picking up the Pikachu double and looks at its face. "Ooh. What is this? What's wrong with it?"
"Whats your problem?" asked Ash.
"Ri, Riolu, Rio." said Meeko, pointing to the Pikachu double.
"That Pikachu doesn't look right." said Misty.
"Huh?" said the boys, looking at the Pikachu double.
"Pikachu." said the Pikachu double.
"I agree with Misty and Meeko." said Hayley, hugging Misty around the waist. "That Pikachu doesn't look right at all and I know exactly what a normal Pikachu actually looks like."
"Could be a new kind of Pikachu." said Brock.
"A new kind?" asked Ash. "All right. Then I'll just have to capture it."
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Pokemon: A Ketchum Journey. Vol 1
FanfictionAsh Ketchum is officially ten years old and is starting his journey to become a Pokemon Master with his eight-year-old sister Hayley, by his side. Will Ash finally become a Pokemon Master with Hayley following her own path or will he fail in his dre...
