Pokemon Reserve

Ash, Misty and Brock arrived at some sort of jungle. They saw Pokemon everywhere.

"Wow, look at all the Pokemon." Misty said. "Do you think this is the Safari Zone?"

Brock frowned.

"No, I don't." He said.

"We're actually in the Pokemon reserve. Catching wild Pokemon here is prohibited. Let's head to the ranger station. The ranger here gets upset when humans enter this area."

"You got that right." A voice said.

An Officer Jenny emerged from the bushes.

"I'm Ranger Jenny, and I'm glad to know that you're aware catching Pokemon here is forbidden."

Ranger Jenny escorted them to the ranger station. There was a big map on the screen.

"This map helps me keep watch over the Pokemon reserve." Ranger Jenny explained. "When poachers or trainers enter the area red lights appear here."

Just then a boy, around seven years old entered the station. He had a Growlithe with him.

"I'm here." He said, before noticing Ash, Brock and Misty. "You're not poachers, are you?"

"These three are just trainers that are passing through." Ranger Jenny explained.

"This is Tommy." Ranger Jenny said. "But I call him Tomo for short."

While Tomo played with Growlithe, Ranger Jenny informed the gang about him.

"I've been taking care of Tomo ever since he was a baby. He and his parents were looking at the area in their helicopter, but something went wrong and it crashed. I managed to get Tomo and his parents out of the helicopter before it exploded. But Tomo's parents were severely injured in the crash. They were taken to a hospital immediately, but it was too late. Tomo's parents died, while Tomo survived and I've been caring for him ever since."

Ash, Misty and Brock felt sorry for Tomo.

"So is he your adopted son?" Misty asked.

"Not really." Ranger Jenny said. "I'm more like his guardian. I wish for him to be with a real family that would love him forever."

Ash went over to play with Tomo and his Growlithe. Tomo felt a bit nervous with Ash at first, since he had never played with other people, apart from Ranger Jenny before, but he started to like Ash.

Suddenly a red radar light appeared on the map.

"Poachers are here." Ranger Jenny said. "I must leave at once."

Ash, Misty and Brock offered to help out as well. So Ranger Jenny, Tomo and the gang went off in a jeep to see what the commotion was all about.

The commotion was really Team Rocket. They were in the Pokemon reserve and planning to capture all the Pokemon known as Kangaskhan.

"If we capture all the Kangaskhan." James said, looking at the herd. "We'll get a big promotion from the boss."

"Hurry now." Jessie said. "We must act quickly."

"Everything is all set." Meowth said.

The group arrived at the scene and saw the herd of Kangaskhan.

Ash looked at them on the Pokedex.

"Kangaskhan, the Parent Pokemon. The infant rarely ventures out of it's mother's protective pouch until it is 3 years old."

"Kangaskhan are the reason why poachers keep coming here." Ranger Jenny explained. "And right now everything seems all right."

Just then there was a bang in the sky. The Kangaskhan heard the bang and started to panic. Ash spotted Team Rocket.

"We need to stop Team Rocket quickly." He told Jenny.

"We can't." She said. "If I go after Team Rocket in my jeep, the Kangaskhan may start charging."

Then there was another bang and the Kangaskhan started charging. The group managed to escape the stampede, but then Team Rocket captured the Kangaskhan in a net. Ash, Misty, Brock and Tomo were shocked to see this.

"Look at the poor baby Kangaskhan." Brock said, looking at the babies in their mother's pouches.

Ash became enraged and was about to exit the jeep to assume his dragon form with the goal of stopping Team Rocket, when they heard a charging noise.

"Sounds like she's coming Jenny." Tomo said.

"I agree." Ranger Jenny nodded.

"Who is coming?" Misty asked.

They saw a Kangaskhan coming their way.

"If that Kangaskhan comes here." Ash said, worried. "She will be captured as well."

"There is no need to worry." Jenny replied. "This Kangaskhan is a real fighter."

When the Kangaskhan saw the others in the net, it was furious. Just as Jessie tossed a Poke Ball to catch it, the Kangaskhan punched it away. Then her right fist glowed and hit Team Rocket's jeep, sending the Poke Balls away.

"That was Dynamic Punch." Ash said.

Then with her teeth, Kangaskhan cut the net to let the other Kangaskhan out. Then all the Kangaskhan used Mega Punch to send Team Rocket flying. The Kangaskhan were relieved and went back to roaming.

*'That Kangaskhan was amazing.'* Ash thought.

Back at the ranger station, the gang was amazed by what they just saw.

"That Kangaskhan sure packed a punch." Misty said.

"Yeah." Brock added. "I've never seen anything like that in a Kangaskhan."

"That Kangaskhan has always been like that." Ranger Jenny explained. "Even as a baby she was a fighter."

"Is her baby a fighter too?" Brock asked.

"Well I haven't seen her baby fight yet." Jenny said. "But it is very independent for a baby. It's never afraid of going out of it's mother's pouch or afraid of meeting new Pokemon."

"Wow." Ash said. "It seems it will end up as strong as it's mother."

Just then they all heard a squeak coming from outside the station. When they took a look outside, they noticed a baby Kangaskhan.

"What's that baby Kangaskhan doing here?" Ash asked. "And why's it not with it's mother?"

"That is the baby of that Kangaskhan." Jenny said. "It always likes to wander around the area."

Ash walked over to the baby Kangaskhan and knelled down to the ground.

"Hi there, little girl." He said.

The baby Kangaskhan took a good look at Ash; she didn't seem frightened of him at all. Then she walked onto Ash's lap and nuzzled him. Ash carefully picked the baby Kangaskhan up and gave her a hug. Ranger Jenny and Tomo were amazed by this; they had never seen a baby Kangaskhan bond with a human before.

"Ash is a pokeparent of two Pokemon." Brock explained. "That's why he has a way with baby Pokemon."

Just then a red radar appeared on Ranger Jenny's screen map again.

"It's probably Team Rocket again." Ash said.

They got into the jeep again. Ash took the baby Kangaskhan with them, just in case her mother was there. When they got there they found out that it was Team Rocket again. This time they had constructed a giant robot Kangaskhan to attack the Kangaskhan's. The worst part is that they fired tranquilizers at the Kangaskhan to make them fall asleep. Ash was furious. He passed the baby Kangaskhan to Misty and got out of the jeep.

"Team Rocket's going to regret that." Ash released his Rapidash and then transformed into his dragon form.

"Wait." Tomo blinked. "He can turn into a dragon?"

"Fire Dragon Roar!" He set the robot on fire, but that didn't stop Team Rocket.

"Well then. Fire Dragon...Iron Fist!" A flaming fist smashed into the robot and sent Team Rocket flying. The Kangaskhan were safe.

Ranger Jenny was grateful.

"Thanks to you Ash." She said. "These Kangaskhan are all right."

The Kangaskhan that liked to fight roared at Ash.

"What does she want?" Ash asked.

"I think she wants you to battle her." Ranger Jenny said. "She saw how strong your attack was and wishes to fight you."

"You're on." Ash agreed.

His Rapidash and the wild Kangaskhan had a battle between them. Kangaskhan's baby watched in Misty's arms, so it wouldn't be injured during the battle. While the fight was in progress, Ash saw how strong the wild Kangaskhan was. She kept using fighting type moves such as Dynamic Punch, Focus Punch and Focus Blast.

*'She'd make a great teacher for my Primeape.'* Ash thought.

Rapidash put up quite a fight with Drill Run, Poison Jab, Smart Strike and Flamethrower. Then finally Kangaskhan collapsed from exhaustion.

The baby Kangaskhan jumped out of Misty's arms to see if it's mother was okay. But Kangaskhan was all right; she was just tired from the battle. She smiled at Rapidash and thanked it for a good battle.

After returning Rapidash, Ash walked over to Kangaskhan and smiled.

"I have to say you pack a good punch." He said, giving her a thumbs up.

Kangaskhan smiled at Ash, happy to have someone notice this. Ranger Jenny then walked over to Ash.

"Ash, I have something to ask you." She said. "I would like for you to take Kangaskhan with you."

"What?" Ash blinked. "I can't. Capturing Pokemon here is illegal."

"That's true." Ranger Jenny nodded. "But this Kangaskhan should be with a trainer, not in the wild. The truth is ever since this Kangaskhan was a baby she liked picking fights with the wild Pokemon. As a adult her love of fighting has only caused problems here. So Ash, would you please look after her and let her battle to her heart's content."

Ash was surprised; he was going to have his own Kangaskhan.

"You got yourself a deal." He said.

The Kangaskhan placed her baby into her pouch and Ash caught them together in a Poke Ball.

Tomo approached Ranger Jenny and whispered in her ear.

"I see." She said. "I understand. Ash, Tomo here wishes to ask you something."

"What's up?" Ash asked.

Tomo took a big breath and spoke.

"I wish to leave and travel with you."

"Huh." Ash did a double take. "You want to come with me?"

"I wish to be a trainer." Tomo confessed. "And I consider you to be a older brother."

Ash stood silent for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"Alright." He said. "You can accompany us on our travels."

Tomo was delighted and hugged Ash who hugged him in return. Misty and Brock were surprised by this, but could see that Ash and Tomo were already like older brother and younger brother, so they just smiled.

"I'll leave Tomo in your hands Ash." Ranger Jenny said. "I'll contact your mother and let her know. And when you return to Pallet Town, I'll let her know in person."

So Ash and the gang said goodbye to Ranger Jenny and left the Pokemon reserve. Tomo took Growlithe with him. Since they first met, Tomo and Growlithe had been inseparable. So Ranger Jenny agreed to let Tomo take Growlithe with him. Tomo decided to keep Growlithe out of the Poke Ball, so he could bond with it more. At first Tomo was nervous to leave the place he had been living his whole life, but knew he had a happy future with Ash.