Shaymin

*One day...*

The gang was relaxing. Ash, Dawn and Brock were spending time with Azelf, Uxie and Mesprit. Tomo stared at them and sighed. Growlithe nudged Tomo to ask him what was wrong.

"Oh Growlithe, I wish I had a legendary Pokemon of my own." He said. "Ash has plenty of legendary Pokemon. Brock has one and Dawn has two. It would be nice if I could get a legendary Pokemon or two for my team."

Growlithe whimpered, feeling sorry for it's trainer.

Suddenly Growlithe noticed something in the river and barked.

"What's wrong Growlithe?" Tomo asked.

He looked at the river and to his surprise, there was a Shaymin floating down the river on a small log.

"That Shaymin's in trouble." Tomo said.

He quickly released Staravia from it's Poke Ball and ordered it to bring Shaymin to shore. Staravia picked Shaymin up with it's claws and brought it to Tomo. Shaymin looked really weak and Tomo carried it to the others for help.

"Wow I can't believe you found a Shaymin, Tomo." Ash said.

"Is Shaymin going to be alright?" Dawn asked.

"It will be fine." Brock said. "I've given it some medicine and all it needs now is some rest."

"I wonder what Shaymin was doing riding a log downstream?" Tomo questioned out loud.

"If you ask me, it must have been running away from something or someone." Ash said.

"I wouldn't be surprised if someone is after Shaymin considering it's a mythical Pokemon." Dawn said.

"We better prepare ourselves then just in case Shaymin's attack us for Shaymin." Brock said.

An hour later Shaymin woke up. Tomo who had kept an eye on Shaymin this whole time was pleased to see it wake up.

"Hey, are you okay Shaymin?" He asked.

Shaymin backed away, feeling very nervous.

"Hey don't be scared. We were just helping you after we found you floating down the river." Tomo said.

Growlithe spoke to Shaymin, saying Tomo is telling the truth. Ash, Brock and Dawn came over to see Shaymin.

"It's safe to say you are looking all better now Shaymin." Brock said, giving Shaymin a look over.

"Hey Shaymin, what happened to you?" Dawn asked. "You were so weak before."

Shaymin started talking.

"It's saying it was attacked by two humans and their Pokemon." Ash said.

"Who attacked you?" Tomo asked.

Shaymin talked again.

"It's now saying there was a woman with long, yellow hair and a man with green hair." Ash said.

"Wait a second." Brock said. "Doesn't that sound like Cassidy and Butch to you?"

"It does." Ash answered. "That means Team Rocket is after Shaymin."

"Oh no." Dawn said, worried. "Then we better protect Shaymin."

The others agreed.

"I hate to think what Team Rocket would do with a Shaymin." Brock said.

"I don't even want to know." Ash said.

"We better leave now then." Brock said.

Soon the gang started walking again, but with Shaymin in tow. Shaymin told them it was going to a flower garden where the Gracidea flowers grew on the other side of a mountain. As Team Rocket was after Shaymin, the gang decided to go with it to protect it.

"I can't believe we'll be watching Shaymin transform into it's sky form once again." Dawn said.

She remembered the events of the last encounter with a Shaymin.

"I can't believe we've run into another Shaymin again." Brock said.

Shaymin knew the way to the garden because it had been there before, so the gang just followed it.

As the group walked on everything was peaceful, but then a Poison Sting attack stopped them in their tracks.

"What was that?" Dawn asked.

It came from a Drapion; Cassidy and Butch had turned up and they had Mismagius and Drapion out.

"How pleasant to run into you brats again." Cassidy said.

"I bet you're here for Shaymin." Ash growled.

"That is correct, now hand it over." Butch said.

"Not on your life!" Tomo shouted.

"Then we'll just use force." Cassidy said.

"Attack." She and Butch ordered.

"Pikachu, I choose you." Ash said.

"Us as well Piplup." Dawn said.

Pikachu attacked with Thunderbolt and Piplup attacked with Bubble Beam. Just then Cassidy and Butch threw smoke bombs around, causing the group to cough and making hard for them to see. When the smoke cleared Cassidy and Butch were gone along with their Pokemon.

"Where did Team Rocket go?" Dawn asked.

Shaymin was still with the gang.

"They didn't give up already, did they?" Dawn said.

"No they aren't going to give up that easily." Ash said. "They've likely gone to call for backup."

"You may be right Ash." Brock agreed. "We better keep going and quick."

The gang decided to run, so not to encounter Team Rocket again anytime soon.

*Sometime later...*

The gang arrived at the mountain and came across a tunnel.

"Shaymin, do we need to go through this tunnel?" Ash asked.

Shaymin nodded yes, and the gang walked through the tunnel.

"I'm guessing the flower garden must be at the end of this tunnel." Brock said.

"We better hurry and get there then." Ash said. "That way, Shaymin can change into it's Sky Forme and fly away before Team Rocket comes back."

The gang started running again to get to the tunnel exit quickly.

Soon they got to the end of the tunnel and came across a big garden. This was where the Gracidea flowers were supposed to be, but there was no flower in sight.

"Oh no. Flowering season must be over." Brock said.

"There must be a flower here somewhere."

The group immediately began to look for a Gracidea flower throughout the garden, but it looked like it was hopeless.

Suddenly Brock shouted.

"I see one!" There was a flower in bloom on a big rock.

"Come on Shaymin." Dawn said. "Let's get you on the top of that rock so you can transform."

But before the gang could get to the Gracidea flower, they were stopped by a Poison Sting attack. Cassidy and Butch had come back and this time they brought a lot of grunts with them.

"Thank you for bringing Shaymin here to us." Cassidy said. "We'll take Shaymin from here."

"We don't think so." Dawn said.

Cassidy and Butch knew they weren't going to give them Shaymin so they ordered the grunts to attack. The grunts released a lot of Pokemon from their Poke Balls. Ash quickly threw five Poke Balls and out came Infernape, Torterra, Staraptor, Gliscor and Snover. Dawn and Brock sent all their Pokemon out too; Pachirisu, Cyndaquil, Mamoswine, Buneary and Chatot, Sudowoodo, Happiny, Shieldon, Cranidos, Croagunk and Nuzleaf.

"Tomo get Shaymin out of here while we deal with Team Rocket." Ash ordered. "It's up to you to make sure Shaymin gets away."

"Okay." Tomo said.

Tomo grabbed onto Shaymin and he and Growlithe quickly ran off to keep Shaymin safe, leaving the others to deal with Team Rocket.

Tomo and Growlithe ran back to where the entrance of the tunnel was. But then they were stopped by Butch and his Drapion.

"Nice try kid." Butch said. "But I noticed you running off. So you can't escape from me."

"Then I will have to fight you." Tomo said.

He had Growlithe look after Shaymin while releasing Chimchar and Shellos to battle.

"Don't worry Shaymin, I won't let him take you anywhere." Tomo promised.

Shaymin watched worriedly, while Growlithe braced himself in case something was going to happen.

"Drapion, attack with Poison Sting." Butch said.

Drapion fired poisoned needles at Chimchar and Shellos.

"Shellos use Counter." Tomo said.

Shellos' Counter attack sent Poison Sting back at Drapion.

"Chimchar, use Flamethrower." Tomo said.

Drapion got hit by the Flamethrower directly.

"Drapion, use Cross Poison." Butch said.

"Dodge it, you two." Tomo ordered.

Chimchar and Shellos quickly got out of the way before Drapion could hit them with Cross Poison. But then Drapion used Poison Sting again and this time it successfully hit Chimchar and Shellos.

"Chimchar, use Flamethrower again and Shellos, use Water Pulse." Tomo commanded.

Chimchar and Shellos fired their attacks together but Drapion dodged them, and then it used Cross Poison.

"Give up kid." Butch smirked. "Your puny little Pokemon are no match for me."

"Never!" Tomo shouted. "We'll never let Team Rocket take control of Shaymin will we Chimchar, Shellos?"

Chimchar and Shellos cried out to say no.

Suddenly Chimchar and Shellos glowed and they evolved into Monferno and Gastrodon. As Monferno was shiny, his mask was purple instead of blue. Tomo was delighted while Growlithe and Shaymin were surprised.

"Come on Monferno, Gastrodon let's show Drapion your new power." Tomo said.

Monferno struck Drapion with Mach Punch and Gastrodon used Mud Bomb on Drapion.

"Tch just because your Pokemon evolved it doesn't mean you'll win." Butch said.

"Drapion, Toxic." He ordered.

Monferno was badly poisoned now.

"Oh no, Monferno." Tomo called out in concern.

Monferno was still able to fight, but he was feeling the effects of the poison. But then a sparkling white powder showered Monferno and he was no longer poisoned.

It came from Shaymin. It was using Aromatherapy. Shaymin noticed Monferno was in trouble and decided to help him.

"Thank you Shaymin." Tomo smiled.

Monferno was ready to fight again and he struck Drapion with Mach Punch again. Then Gastrodon hit Drapion with Mud Bomb and the poison/dark type Pokemon fainted.

"I recommend giving up Butch, otherwise you'll feel more of my Pokemon's attacks." Tomo said.

"Not a chance kid; Team Rocket doesn't give up that easily." Butch replied.

"I beg to differ." A voice said.

The source was Ash.

"We've already sent Cassidy and the other agents flying." He stated.

Butch flinched.

"Unless you want to join them, leave." Dawn said.

Butch wasn't happy about this, but he had no choice.

So he quickly ran away shouting; "You'll be sorry!"

"Phew, that took care of them." Dawn sighed.

Shaymin was grateful that the gang saved it from Team Rocket. But it was more grateful to Tomo and his Pokemon for protecting it from Butch.

"Come on, let's get Shaymin to the Gracidea flower before anything else happens." Brock advised.

Once everyone got back to the flower, Shaymin touched it and the flower's pollen transformed it into a sky form. Shaymin started flying around, happily.

"There you are Shaymin." Dawn said. "Now you can make a beautiful sky bouquet with other Shaymin."

"You can fly away now." Brock said.

"I guess this is where we say goodbye Shaymin." Tomo said.

But Shaymin didn't want to leave; it had started to like Tomo after all the times he had been kind to it. Shaymin flew onto Tomo's chest and knocked him down onto the ground.

"What did you do that for?" Tomo asked.

"It seems Shaymin doesn't want to leave you Tomo." Ash informed his younger brother. "I'd say this is a good opportunity for you to catch Shaymin."

Tomo couldn't believe it; a mythical Pokemon wanted to go with him. So Tomo took out a Poke Ball and caught Shaymin. Growlithe was happy for his friend because his desire to capture his own legendary or mythical Pokemon came true.

With the mini adventure with Shaymin resolved, the gang could get back on the road.