The gang had finally arrive at the Safari Zone where they hope to catch some new Pokémon to add to their teams.
"I can't wait to catch some new Pokémon." Ashlyn said.
"Yeah me too." Misty agreed.
The gang saw the building which was the entrance to the Safari Zone. They were about to enter when they heard voices.
"I don't understand why you drag me all the way to Kanto just for some fresh air." A male voice said, annoyed.
"New scenery is good for the soul, Volkner." Another male voice said, trying to sound wise.
"According to you, Flint." 'Volkner' retorted.
"Don't be such a spoil sport, Volkner." 'Flint' said.
The gang saw two teenage boys, maybe around Misty's age. One had afro red hair and the other had spiky blonde hair. Boltund saw the spiky blonde hair and walked up to him and sat down while wagging his tail.
"Uh, why is this Boltund staring at you, Volkner?" Flint asked.
"I'm not sure. But I feel like I know it." Volkner replied as he knelt down in front of Boltund who nuzzled against his chest and Volkner rubbed his head.
"Perhaps you've met before," Ashlyn said as she walked up the two, "Hello Volkner. It's been awhile, hasn't it?"
Volkner stood up and squinted his eyes at Ashlyn, "Have we met before?"
"Yes, my name is Ashlyn Ketchum. We met a year ago in Alamos town, before my journey was going to start," Ashlyn replied, "An Aipom took my hat and I chased it up a tree. Once I got it back, the branch broke beneath me, and you caught me before I could hit the ground."
Volkner blinked and then his eyes widened, "Oh yes! Now I remember. We spent the whole day exploring Alamos town."
"So it was a date?" Flint grinned.
"No." Volkner denied with a small blush.
"By the way, who are you?" Misty asked.
"I'm Flint and this is Volkner." Flint introduced himself and Volkner, "Are you guys here for the Safari?"
"Yeah." Ashlyn said, "By the way, this is Tesla, Lucario, and Boltund."
The Pokémon greeted back.
"I'm Misty."
"And I'm Brock."
"So why are two famous people from the Sinnoh doing here in Kanto?" Ashlyn asked, curiously.
Flint winced, "You recognize us?"
"Well yeah. You're both famous for being the youngest Elite trainers in Sinnoh." Ashlyn replied.
"Wow! Really?!" Misty gasped.
"I knew that I recognized those names somewhere." Brock said.
Flint groaned, "We were hoping that you didn't."
"Don't worry. Even though you have famous titles, I'll still treat you as equals, if you don't mind." Ashlyn assured them.
"Of course not!" Flint grinned, "Finally!"
Lucario sweat dropped, "(He's quite the energetic one, isn't he?)"
Volkner sighed, "You have no idea."
"Back to the question, what are you two doing in Kanto?" Brock asked.
"My pal, Volkner, here could use something new and fresh air away from all that technology," Flint explained, "So I thought that Safari Zone would be perfect."
Ashlyn arched her eyebrow, "I thought Sinnoh has a Safari Zone."
"It does. But Flint didn't want to go to the same place over and over again. Even it's our region, it's boring." Volkner explained, annoyed "According to him that is."
Brock chuckled, "I can see that."
"So, are we going in?" Misty asked.
"Definitely." Ashlyn replied.
The gang plus Flint and Volkner entered the building and Ashlyn went to the counter. Suddenly she was face to face with a gun in her face.
"Ashlyn!" Everyone except Ashlyn shouted in disbelief and fear.
"What are you brats doing here?" A man asked, who was the owner of the gun.
Ashlyn recognized him as Kaiser, warden of the Safari Zone. He was also the one who discovered the Dratini. She could understand his caution of trainers coming to the Safari Zone, but was the gun really necessary?
"First, put the gun away," Ashlyn calmly pushed the gun away. "Second, we're here to enter the Safari Zone."
"Who are you anyway?" Flint asked.
The man put his gun down. "I am Kaiser, the Safari Zone Warden." he said.
Ashlyn glared, "Okay, but next time don't do that. Some people might fight back."
"That's true," Volkner agreed, "Can we please get the items we need to enter the Safari Zone?"
Kaiser grunted and gathered the things they needed for the Safari Zone.
"Ashlyn, I have to admit that you're brave." Flint admitted.
Ashlyn blinked and turned to Flint, "Huh?"
"You had a gun pointed at you and acted completely normal." Flint replied.
"No, I was annoyed." Ashlyn deadpanned with a flat expression.
Flint sweat dropped.
"Here." Kaiser gave the gang a bucket that contained thirty Safari pokéballs and a super rod, "You can only use only Safari balls and this super rod to catch wild the Pokémon. If any of you break the rules, you will have my gun to talk to."
Flint and Misty were looking at the pictures on the wall when they saw a picture of Kaiser as a young man, with a Dratini beside him that had a scar on its horn in the shape of an X. Misty brought it down so she and Flint could get a better look at it.
"A Dratini." Misty said.
"Looks quite old." Flint added.
"Reminds me of Ashlyn's Dratini." Brock said.
"What, you have a Dratini, Ashlyn?" Volkner asked, surprised.
"Yes." Ashlyn replied.
Kaiser pointed his gun to Ashlyn's face again, "Where did you get your Dratini?!"
Flint groaned, "Again with the gun?!"
Ashlyn frowned, "I got Dratini from the S.S. Anne ship. She was one of the prizes as an egg."
Kaiser frowned, but nodded, and put his gun away. He walked away not without taking the picture with him.
"Okay seriously," Misty frowned, "What's that guy's problem? I mean he went crazy as soon as we entered the cabin. Then as soon as Ashlyn said she had a Dratini, Kaiser looked like he was gonna explode."
"I think I know why," Ashlyn stated. "Prof Oak told me about Kaiser before. Thirty years ago, the one who discovered the legendary Dratini was Kaiser himself."
"Oh." Misty said.
"But then trainers heard the rumors and flocked into the Safari Zone and captured as many Pokémon as they could." Ashlyn continued.
"That can't be good." Volkner commented.
Ashlyn shook her head, "No, it wasn't. Because trainers were so eager to capture Dratini, the Safari Zone became a complete wreck. After that, the rule was established that trainers are allowed thirty Safari balls in the Safari Zone."
"Oh man, did anyone find it?" Brock asked.
"No, not one trainer found or capture the Dratini." Ashlyn replied.
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The group stood outside as the gate opened.
"Once you use all the Safari balls, you must come back here immediately." Kaiser said.
"Okay." The group except Volkner said.
"Hey there twerps!" A familiar annoying voice called out.
"Not them again." Ashlyn groaned.
"Team Rocket!" Misty yelled.
The group turned around to see Team Rocket standing on the entrance sign of the Safari Zone.
"Hey, what are you doing?! Get off there!" Kaiser shouted.
"We'll be getting down soon, so just wait a bit." Jessie said.
"For now, there's something we must do." James said.
"Prepare for trouble."
"Make it double."
"To protect the world from devastation."
"To unite all people's within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love."
"To extended our reaches to the stars above."
"Jessie."
"James."
Kaiser takes out both of his guns, "I told you to get down!"
Then he started shooting and Team Rocket had to dodge each shot. Ashlyn had to admit that it was kind of funny seeing Team Rocket's faces when dodging the shots.
"Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!"
"Surrender now or prepare prepare to fight!"
"Meowth! That's right!"
The trio stood on the edge of the sign, afraid to get down.
"It's over!" Jessie yelled in panic as Meowth clenched onto her leg in fright.
"It's all right, trust me!" James grinned before he grabbed Jessie and Meowth and leaped off the sign.
A parachute started to come out of his back, but before it could fully open, they already hit the ground with the parachute covering them. The trio started arguing underneath it.
"Who are these guys again?" Flint asked, sweat dropped.
"They're members of Team Rocket." Ashlyn replied.
"Team Rocket?" Volkner asked with wide eyes.
"Yeah, but these guys are more of idiotic clowns." Ashlyn commented.
"I have to agree with you." Volkner sweat dropped.
"Tesla, Boltund, Thunder. Lucario, Aura Sphere." Ashlyn said, calmly.
The three launched their attacks at Team Rocket and they shot off into the sky.
"LOOKS LIKE TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" They screamed before they disappeared in the sky.
"Well then, how we split up and look for some Pokémon?" Ashlyn suggested, changing the subject.
"Sounds good to me." Misty agreed.
"Okay then, we'll meet back here once we finished finding what we want." Ashlyn decided.
"I'm off to a lake, I'm pretty sure I'll find some water Pokémon there." Misty said.
"Good, let's go." Ashlyn turned around and headed off into the safari with Tesla, Lucario, and Boltund.
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The group met up at the entrance of the Safari Zone once they caught enough Pokémon.
"Did you guys find some Pokémon?" Brock asked.
"Yeah, I managed to get a Marowak, Cubone, Dewgong, Persian, Horsea, Vulpix, Eevee, Abra, Kangaskhan, Growlithe, nine Tauros, and two Poliwags." Ashlyn listed off.
"Wow, how about you Misty?" Brock asked.
"I caught a Krabby, Kingler, Magikarp, two Poliwag's, and two Slowpoke's." Misty replied, "What about you, Brock?"
"I got a Graveler, Marowak, Tauros, and two Chansey's." Brock said, "Flint?"
"I finally caught a Vulpix!" Flint beamed happily.
"What about you, Volkner?" Ashlyn asked.
"I got a Voltorb." Volkner replied.
"Well I think we all got some good Pokémon." Brock said.
"HELP!"
The group turned to the voice and saw Kaiser running towards them.
"Mr. Kaiser!" Misty yelped.
Kaiser stopped and took a deep breath, "I need your help!" He blurted out.
"What's wrong?" Ashlyn asked.
"Somehow Team Rocket had snuck back in and they're planning to blow up an area for the Dratini!" Kaiser exclaimed.
"Blow up!" The group gasped.
"We got to stop them! Kaiser, can you show us where they are?" Ashlyn asked.
Kaiser nodded, "The Valley of Dragons. Follow me." He took off in the direction he came from and the gang followed behind him.
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When they got to the valley, they heard Team Rocket about the bomb and Meowth was about to throw it into the lake.
"HOLD IT!" Ashlyn shouted.
"Twerps!" James yelped.
"Don't even think about that!" Ashlyn shouted.
Meowth smirked, "Too late, twerps." He tossed the bomb into the lake.
The group looked in horror.
"If that explodes, all the Pokémon in the lake will..." Kaiser didn't finish his words and immediately jumped into the lake.
"Kaiser won't last long in there." Volkner pointed out.
"Exactly. You guys deal with Team Rocket while I'll go after the bomb." Ashlyn took out two Pokéballs, "Come on Squirtle, Rory!" The water Pokémon were released and then Ashlyn dove into the lake with her two water Pokémon.
Ashlyn spotted Kaiser and could easily tell that he was losing air. She gestured Rory to take him to the surface. She continued searching for the bomb and then she spotted it. She grabbed it gestured to Squirtle to speed up. She immediately grabbed onto Squirtle and the two headed towards the surface.
Ashlyn glanced at the time on the bomb and saw the countdown which read 1:35, 'Come on.'
"Squirtle." Squirtle noticed another presence in the lake.
Ashlyn turned to what Squirtle was looking at. Her eyes widened at the sight of the long shadow, 'That's-'
The shadow swam up to them and let them on its back. Ashlyn and Squirtle held on as the shadow shot up to the surface. Once they reached the surface, Ashlyn coughed to get some air. She looked at the Pokémon in front of her: Dragonair.
At that moment her phone, in her pocket, went off:
[Dragonair, the dragon Pokémon. The evolved form of Dratini. This legendary Pokémon that can make rain or snow fall at its will. It can even fly without wings.]
Then she spotted Team Rocket, "Hey Team Rocket!"
Team Rocket looked up.
"I'm giving this back to you!" Ashlyn threw the bomb back to Team Rocket as it was ticking.
Jessie caught it, blinked and then paled.
00:01
00:00
BOOM! BLAST!
"TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" Team Rocket shouted.
Dragonair brought Ashlyn and Squirtle to shore and she jumped off Dragonair with Squirtle in her arms.
"Thanks, Dragonair." Ashlyn smiled.
"Squirtle." Squirtle nodded in thanks.
Dragonair nodded back. Rory came over and nuzzled Ashlyn as she petted him, "Thank you too, Rory, Squirtle."
Both water Pokémon smiled. Then she returned them to their Pokéballs. She turned to her friends. Unexpectedly, Volkner pulled her into a hug.
"You had me worried there." Volkner whispered in her ear.
"Sorry." Ashlyn apologized.
Someone cleared their throat. Ashlyn and Volkner turned their heads towards Brock, Misty, Flint, and the Pokémon. Then they turned to each other, blushed, and Volkner let go of her. Volkner rubbed the back of his head while looking away with a blush on his cheeks. Ashlyn was playing with her fingers with a blush on her cheeks. Misty leaped at her with a hug.
"Thank goodness you're okay." Misty said.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Ashlyn hugged her back.
"You had us worry there." Brock said.
"Sorry." Ashlyn apologized as she let Misty go.
Then everyone turned to Kaiser and Dragonair. Ashlyn knew that Kaiser recognized this Dragonair by the scar on its horn when it was a Dratini.
"It's you..." Kaiser stuttered, "I knew it, you're the Dratini from back then."
Dragonair nodded and moved in for a hug.
Kaiser cried, "You've grown up splendidly."
Dragonair cried too.
A Dratini swam towards them.
Kaiser looked down at Dratini, "Oh, this Dratini is your child." He smiled.
Dragonair nodded and Kaiser knelt down to pet Dratini.
"That's great." Brock smiled.
Flint had tears streaming down his cheeks, "So-so touching."
Ashlyn and Volkner smiled as the group continued to watch the heartwarming reunion between Kaiser and Dragonair.
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Back at Kaiser's lodge, Ashlyn, Brock, and Misty had sent their Pokémon to their preserved places. While she was at it, she send Scyther back to the lab.
"We won't tell anyone about that we met Dragonair and Dratini, that's just spelling trouble for the Safari Zone again." Ashlyn promised.
Prof. Oak nodded, "Indeed."
"Prof. Oak, could you send the two Poliwag's to my mom? I figure that she might need some water type Pokémon to help out in the garden." Ashlyn requested.
"No problem and I'll see you later." Prof Oak smiled.
"Bye." The gang said before the screen went black.
"Well, we have to get to Cinnabar Island." Ashlyn announced.
"You're going to Cinnabar?" Flint asked, excited.
Ashlyn nodded, "Yeah, I have to go there for my seventh gym badge."
"How about we come with you?" Flint suggested.
Volkner blinked in surprised, "Huh?"
"I've always wanted to go to Cinnabar Island. Besides, I think traveling for a little bit might be good for you, Volkner." Flint explained.
Volkner sighed and gave Flint a blank look, "You just want to see Blaine again, don't you?"
Flint smiled sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head, "Ye-Yeah."
Volkner sighed. Then he turned to Ashlyn and her friends, "You guys won't mind?"
"We don't mind. Besides the more, the merrier." Ashlyn smiled.
Volkner had a slight blush on his cheeks, "Thank you."
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"Goodbye!" Misty waved.
"Take care, Mr. Kaiser!" Ashlyn waved.
Volkner, Brock, Misty, and Flint waved goodbye to the warden of the Safari Zone.
Kaiser watched them leave as he waved goodbye to them.
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The Safari Zone had all sorts of Pokémon along with the kind-hearted man. Perhaps there will be a day when they return here.
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Pokémon on hand: Raichu (Tesla)(F), Lucario (M), Pidgeot (F), Shiny Suicune (Azure)(F), Bulbasaur (M), Shiny Charmander (Natsu)(M), Squirtle (M), Shiny Gyarados (Rory)(M), Dratini (F), Shiny Entei (Searius)(M), Primeape (M), Boltund (M), Shiny Rapidash (Comet)(M), Pokémon Egg
Prof. Oak's Lab:
Mienfoo (F), Glaceon (F), Leafon (F), Shiny Rapidash (Comet)(M), Jolteon (F), Flareon (M), Vaporeon (F), Shiny Sylveon (Parisa)(F), Shiny Umbreon (Mani)(M), Espeon (F), Clefable (F), Sandslash (M), Butterfree (M), Pink Butterfree (Momo)(F), Gengar (M), Rockruff (M), Raboot (M), Braixen (F), Kingler (M), Magnemite (Genderless), Muk (M), Nidorina (M), Nidorino (F), Marowak (F), Cubone (M), Dewgong (M), Persian (F), Horsea (F), Vulpix (F), Eevee (F), Abra (M), Kangaskhan (F), Growlithe (F), Tauros (9), Scyther (F)