Viridian City and Viridian Forest

When Ash arrived at Viridian City he noticed a police woman standing at the entrance. Ash recognized her as Officer Jenny. There were Officer Jenny all over the Kanto region, all look a likes and were all named Jenny and related to each other as cousins. Ash showed his Pokedex to Officer Jenny to show his identity. Officer Jenny saluted him and bid him good day. She also warned him that pokemon thieves were around and if he weren't careful they would take his pokemon too. Ash said not to worry and went on his way.
Ash soon came to the pokemon center and decided to rest there. He gave his pokemon to a lady that Ash knew was called a Nurse Joy. Nurse Joy was in every pokemon center in the Kanto region. Plus like Officer Jenny, all the Nurse Joy were identical, with the same name and were all related to each other as sisters. Ash always found it amusing that all the Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny were look a likes.
After giving his Pokemon to Nurse Joy, Ash decided to hit the Poke Mart first. He brought some more potions and antidotes, in case of emergency, and stocked up on some more pokemon food for his Pokemon.
When he got back to the Pokemon Center he gave his mother a call. 
"Hi honey, is everything all right?" She asked. 
"Everything is going great mom." Ash answered. "I caught myself a Pidgey, a Spearow and a Magikarp." 
"Wow that's amazing." Delia said. "I'm glad you are doing well. I hope you enjoy yourself." 
"I will mom. Love you goodbye."
Ash then phoned Prof Oak. "Hey professor Oak it's me Ash." 
"Hi Ash." Prof Oak said. "where are you now?" 
"In Viridian City." Ash answered. 
"Ah I see." Prof Oak replied. "Gary arrived in Viridian City some time ago. You know he bet me a million Pokedollars that you wouldn't catch any Pokemon before you arrive to Viridian City." 
"Well Gary has lost that bet." Ash said, with a smirk. "I captured three Pokemon." 
"Well good for you Ash my boy." Prof Oak said, happy he won the bet. 
"Oh professor I must tell you something." Ash said. He told the professor about the giant red bird in the sky he saw. 
"Hmm well it seems you made quite a discovery." Prof Oak said. "I'm afraid I don't know what that is, but I'll find out for you." 
"Thanks professor." Ash said. Just then a ding dong bell was heard at the lab. 
"Oh that must be my pizza." Prof Oak said. "Talk to you soon Ash." Then Prof Oak hung up.
After finishing with the phone calls Ash was just about to ask Nurse Joy for a room, when he saw Misty enter the Pokemon Center. 
"Hi Misty." He said, walking towards her. 
"Oh hi Ash." Misty said. "I see you got here alright." 
"Yes I did." Ash said. "Thank you. I'm just about to eat dinner, want to join me?" Misty accepted the invitation. While eating dinner they exchanged their own plans to each other. 
"I'm traveling to become a Pokemon master." Ash said. "What about you Misty? You traveling on a Pokemon journey too?" 
"Yes I am actually." Misty said. "But my dream is to become a great Water Pokemon trainer." 
"Ah so you like Water Pokemon huh?" Ash asked. 
"Yes I do." Misty answered. "Water Pokemon are the best to me." 
"I love all pokemon no matter what type they are." Ash said. "Whether they be fire, water, grass or electric. They all seem special to me." Misty smiled at Ash, he seemed a very nice trainer to her. 
"Oh but hang on." Ash said. "If you like water Pokemon so much, why are you scared of Gyarados since that's a water type Pokemon." Misty explained that she was nearly eaten by a Gyarados as a baby, and was scared of it ever since. 
"Wow." Ash said in amazement. "I'm sorry for bringing that up." 
"No it's okay." Misty said. "Besides I'm trying to get over that fear. That way I can catch and train a Gyarados for myself."
"Do be careful," said Ash "my mum warned me once that trying to force yourself like that can be dangerous." 
'He is such a nice boy.' Misty thought. 'I wonder if he will let me go with him.'
After finishing dinner, Ash and Misty got their pokemon back from Nurse Joy. They were just about to go to bed when smoke entered the scene. 
"What's going on?" Ash asked, coughing. Three figures entered; a man, a woman and a Meowth.
"Prepare for trouble." The woman said.
"Make it double." The man said.
"To protect the world from devastation."
"To unite all people within our nation."
"To denounce the evils of truth and love."
"To extend our reach to the stars above."
"Jessie."
"James."
"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light."
"Surrender now or prepare to fight."
"Meowth that's right." The Meowth said.
"Wow a talking Meowth." Ash said. 
"Now that we've introduced ourselves." Jessie said. "Hand over all of the pokemon and maybe we'll leave nicely." 
"You can't take these pokemon." Nurse Joy protested. "They are still weak and injured." 
"Ah who cares?" James said. "Team Rocket will have better use for them. Now hand them over." Ash was fuming. He hated thieves who took someone else's Pokemon. 
"No we won't!" He shouted. "You're not taking any Pokemon from this Pokemon Center. Pikachu I choose you." Pikachu hopped off Ash's shoulder and got ready to fight. 
"Count me in too." Misty said, with a Poke Ball in her hand. "Misty calls Staryu." Misty brought a pokemon that looked like a star with a red jewel in the middle.
Ash took out his pokedex to scan Staryu; Staryu, the Star Shape Pokemon. At night, the center core glows with a red light. As long as its red core remains, it can regenerate its body instantly, even if it's torn apart.
"Oh so it's a fight huh?" Jessie asked. "Very well go Ekans." 
"You too Koffing." James said. Ekans was a purple snake and Koffing was a purple ball with smoke coming out of it's body. 
"Staryu use Water Gun!" Misty shouted. Staryu sprayed a big blast of water at Ekans and Koffing. 
"Pikachu use Thunder Shock!" Ash shouted. Pikachu's Thunder Shock gave both Ekans and Koffing a good shocking, since they were so wet from the water gun. They fainted in a matter of seconds. 
"You two are pathetic!" Meowth shouted. 
"I'll show you a real fight. Taste my Fury Swipes!" Staryu squirted both Meowth and Team Rocket with Water Gun and Pikachu hit them both with another Thunder Shock. This time, not only did it shock them, it blasted them out of the Pokemon Center through the ceiling. 
"Team Rocket's blasting off again!" They shouted.
Officer Jenny heard the explosion and rushed to the pokemon center immediately. 
"Is everyone okay?" She asked Nurse Joy. 
"Everything here is okay." Nurse Joy replied. "Thanks to these two." She pointed to Ash and Misty. 
"Would you two mind telling me what happened?" Officer Jenny asked. Ash and Misty explained about their encounter with Team Rocket. 
"You have to be careful with Team Rocket." Officer Jenny said. "Team Rocket causes trouble all over Kanto. Stealing Pokemon and doing the most evil things to get what they want". Ash was not happy with that, he wanted to give Team Rocket a piece of his mind. 
"We're sorry about the hole in the ceiling." Misty said to Nurse Joy. 
"Ah don't worry about it." Nurse Joy said. "what's important is that the Pokemon here are safe, besides that hole can easily be fixed. Now I suggest that you two get some sleep before you continue your journey."
Ash and Misty agreed with that; it had been a long day for them. Officer Jenny bid them farewell to continue her duties, and Ash and Misty went to bed.
After a good night's sleep, Ash and Misty walked out of the pokemon Center to continue their journey. 
"Hey Ash do you mind if I travel with you on your journey?" Misty asked. 
"Of course." Ash replied. "It will be nice to have company with me, and this way you'll be able to capture more water pokemon." So it was arranged; Ash and Misty continued on the pokemon journey together.
----After leaving Viridian City they arrived to a forest called Viridian Forest. 
"Cool this place is home to bug pokemon." Ash said. 
"Wait did you say bug Pokemon?" Misty asked, with fear written on her face. 
"Yes, what's the matter?" Ash asked. 
"Ew I hate bugs!" Misty shouted. "Horrible disgusting things!" Ash sighed and took her hand. 
"Come on." He said. "If we walk quickly we may not run into any bug Pokemon, okay?" Misty didn't really want to go in, but she followed Ash.
They were making progress walking in the forest, when Misty suddenly screamed. 
"What's wrong?" Ash asked. Misty pointed to what looked like a green worm settling in the grass. 
"Cool a Caterpie." Ash said, quickly taking out a Poke Ball. "Poke Ball go!" Three seconds later Caterpie was captured. 
"I caught a Caterpie!" Ash shouted, doing his pose and Pikachu copied him. 
"I'm glad for your capture." Misty said. "But keep that thing away from me please." Ash agreed, he didn't want to upset Misty. 
"This is going to be some journey." He whispered to Pikachu. 
"Pika." Pikachu agreed.
Soon Ash and Misty stopped walking to take a break. 
"I really want to leave this forest" said Misty checking around for bugs.
"Don't worry Misty." Ash said, he passed her a can, "This is a repel can. It will keep bugs away here while you rest. Now I need to train my Pokemon I'll see you later." So Ash ran off to find a place to train, while Misty stay behind to rest her feet.
Ash came to a clearing, which was perfect to train. He released Pidgey and Spearow and Pikachu joined them on the grass. 
"All right Pikachu, Pidgey and Spearow," Ash said. "We will be facing the Pewter Gym in Pewter City soon. So we need to train for it. Pikachu you will need to learn Agility and Iron Tail. Pidgey and Spearow both of you will learn Aerial Ace and Steel Wing. Steel type moves like iron tail and steel wing beat rock types. So once we reach Pewter City we'll be ready for the gym battle." Pikachu, Pidgey and Spearow puffed up to show Ash they were ready to train. To learn iron tail and steel wing, Ash tied little rocks to Pikachu's tail and Pidgey's and Spearow's wings. It was to get the tail and wings into shape. And to learn Agility and Aerial ace Ash had races with his Pokemon to help their speed. It took all afternoon, but at last Spearow and Pidgey learned Steel Wing and Aerial Ace and Pikachu learned Agility and Iron Tail. It even learned Thunderbolt.
Meanwhile Misty was still making sure that bugs were not coming towards her, when Ash turned up. 
"How was your training?" Misty asked. 
"Pretty good." Ash answered. "My Pokemon learned a few new moves, so all is well." Misty and Ash had a meal of sandwiches they brought in Viridian City and Ash fed some pokemon food to all his pokemon. Misty was still freaking out from Caterpie, but Ash returned him after he fed Caterpie to stop Misty from freaking out. After eating and returning his pokemon, except Pikachu, Ash fell asleep in his sleeping bag and Misty did the same.
The next day Ash and Pikachu woke up from Misty's screaming. 
"What's the matter now?" Ash grumbled, who was getting tired of Misty's shrieking. 
"Another disgusting bug." She said pointing to a brown worm. 
"Cool a Weedle." Ash said. "I'm catching this one. Pidgey I choose you." Pidgey came out of its Poke Ball ready to battle. "Use Aerial Ace on Weedle." Pidgey charged at Weedle at full speed and tackled it really hard. Weedle was knocked out in a second. 
"All right Poke Ball go." Ash caught the Weedle. 
"Can we please get out of this forest?!" Misty shouted, acting like a baby. 
"All right we're leaving now." Ash replied, taking her hand.
Just as they were about to leave Pikachu heard a sound coming from the bushes. 
"What's the matter?" Ash asked. 
"It better not be another bug." Misty said. "I've had enough of bugs." 
Suddenly a sword came straight into Ash's face. 
"Hey what's the big idea?!" Ash shouted. "That's dangerous." 
"I am Samurai." A boy in armor said. "I patrol this forest for trainers from Pallet Town. Are you from Pallet Town?" 
"I am." Ash said.
"Then we shall have a two on two Pokemon battle." Samurai said. Ash accepted the battle.
Ash and Samurai got ready to battle. 
"I go first." Samurai said. "Let's go Pinsir." His Pokemon looked like a giant beetle. 
"Oh great another creepy bug." Misty said from the side lines. She had hoped that she wouldn't be seeing anymore bugs.
Ash checked his Pokedex. Pinsir, the Stag Beetle Pokemon. This fearsome Pokemon uses its powerful claws to put the squeeze on its opponents.
"All right then Spearow I choose you." Ash said.
"Pinsir use Tackle!" Samurai shouted. 
"Dodge with Quick Attack then use Aerial Ace!" Ash shouted. Spearow dodged and struck Pinsir with a strong Aerial Ace attack. Then with a few Peck attacks Spearow defeated Pinsir. Samurai was amazed by this and quickly returned Pinsir. "I now choose Metapod."
Ash checked it out. Metapod, the Cocoon Pokemon and the evolved form of Caterpie. Using a hard shell to protect its body, it prepares for its next evolution.
"All right Spearow use Aerial Ace!" Ash shouted. With that one move Metapod was defeated and Ash was the winner.
"That was the best battle I ever had." Samurai said, when it was all over. "Ash you are a very strong trainer." 
"Thanks Samurai." Ash said. "You're a strong trainer too". They exchanged handshakes with each other. 
"Do you know where the exit of this forest is?" aMisty asked. She was getting desperate to leave Viridian Forest. 
"Yes I do." Samurai nodded. "If you follow this path here you will be in Pewter City." 
"Thanks Samurai." Ash said. "And I hope to have another battle with you one day." 
"Me too Ash." Samurai said. "And next time I'll beat you."
As Ash and Misty bid farewell to Samurai, they continued their way through Viridian Forest to get to Pewter City for Ash's first gym battle.