Return to the Pokemon Reserve

The gang was fast approaching Fuchsia City, but they decided to stop at the Pokemon Center for a bit. Ash wanted to heal his new Pokemon Tyranitar and Donphan; his Pupitar and Phanpy evolved yesterday. Just then an urgent news flash appeared on the TV and it wasn't good. It said that the Pokemon reserve had been attacked with some Pokemon injured and Ranger Jenny was hurt too. When the gang heard that, Tomo was horrified.

"Ash, we need to get there right away!" He shouted to him in a panic.

Tomo may not have lived in the reserve anymore, but he still didn't like it when the reserve was in danger.

"Calm down already." Ash instructed.

"I hate to think what kind of person attacked the Pokemon reserve." Brock said.

"I wouldn't be surprised if Team Rocket was behind this." Max stated. "After all they are the type of people who would do something like this."

"Whoever is responsible, we're going to stop them." Ash declared.

"But it could be dangerous." May said.

"Dangerous or not, we have to go." Tomo said. "I'm not letting these criminals get away with this."

"Neither am I, we have to go." Ash replied.

Brock, Tomo and Max agreed. May was a bit hesitant, but she also agreed to go. She asked Nurse Joy to hold onto her Eevee egg until they returned; she didn't want to take her egg to a dangerous place. Ash released his Corviknight and Charizard and told them they needed a ride to the Pokemon reserve. Brock, May and Max got on Charizard while Ash and Tomo got on Corviknight and they flew to the Pokemon reserve.

At the Pokemon reserve Ranger Jenny was being looked after by Nurse Joy and an Officer Jenny was asking her questions.

"Is she alright Nurse Joy?" Officer Jenny asked.

"She has a broken arm and I had to bandage her head, but nothing fatal." Nurse Joy answered.

"Can you tell me what happened?" Officer Jenny asked Ranger Jenny.

Ranger Jenny explained that she was patrolling the area in her jeep, but then she heard a explosion. She went to check the area where she heard it, but then a blast hit her jeep and she was blown out of her jeep.

"Did you see who did it?" Officer Jenny asked.

Ranger Jenny was about to answer that question when they heard a shout.

"Ranger Jenny!" It was Tomo and he ran over to Ranger Jenny to see if she was all right.

"Tomo!" Ranger Jenny exclaimed in surprise. "What are you doing here?"

The gang then ran up.

"We saw the news at the Pokemon Center. Tomo here wanted to come to the reserve right away." Ash explained.

"You kids shouldn't have come here." Officer Jenny said. "But I've heard about you from Ranger Jenny, so I'll let you off the hook this time."

Ranger Jenny explained that after she was flung out of her jeep she managed to see two figures before passing out from her injury.

"There was a man and a woman. The woman had long golden hair and the man had short green hair. They were wearing Team Rocket uniforms."

"Cassidy and Butch." Ash recognized them almost immediately.

"I've heard of those two." Officer Jenny said. "And if they are the ones behind this then we better be on guard."

He was right on the mark; Cassidy and Butch were in the Pokemon reserve and they were trapping Pokemon in cages.

"It was a great idea to come to the Pokemon reserve Cass." Butch said.

"Well since the reserve is home to many Pokemon, we can't miss this opportunity Butch." Cassidy said.

"Absolutely." Butch agreed with her. "Especially since the rare Pokemon Kangaskhan lives here."

"Those Kangaskhan will earn us a promotion from Giovanni." Cassidy said. "And we certainly can rub this in the faces of those morons Jessie and James."

"Yeah it will be funny to see the shocked looks on their faces." Butch commented.

Unfortunately for them, Jessie, James and Meowth were spying on the two and listening to their conversation.

"So they want to rub capturing Kangaskhan in our faces, do they?" Jessie asked coldly. "Well if they think they are going to do that, I won't let them."

"Me either and that's why we are going to take them down." James added. "And I know exactly how to without going to the police in person."

He released his Jumpluff and then he gave it a note.

"Take that to Ranger Jenny okay?" He told Jumpluff.

Jumpluff flew away to find Ranger Jenny.

"I can't wait to see those two get arrested." Meowth sniggered.

"Me neither." Jessie said.

"Let's sit back and watch." James said.

Meanwhile...

Officer Jenny was trying to figure out what to do.

"Odds are Cassidy and Butch will head towards the Kangaskhan since they're rare Pokemon." Ash theorized.

"I agree." Ranger Jenny said. "We should head over to where the Kangaskhan are."

Just then James's Jumpluff floated towards Ranger Jenny and gave her the note, then it flew away again.

The note said 'Team Rocket members heading for the herd of Kangaskhan'.

"That's weird." May said. "I wonder who sent us the Jumpluff with the note?"

"I don't know." Brock said. "But at least it's telling us Team Rocket is heading for the Kangaskhan herd."

"We better head over there now." Tomo said.

Officer Jenny told Ranger Jenny to stay with Nurse Joy and told the gang to come with her.

"Since you know the Pokemon reserve well Tomo, I need you to guide me to where the Kangaskhan are." She said.

"I'm on it." Tomo said. "But first."

He took out three Poke Balls and released Elekid, Magby and Smoochum.

"I need your help in addition to Growlithe's help." He told his four Pokemon.

Then everyone set off to stop Cassidy and Butch from taking the Kangaskhan herd.

Cassidy and Butch had found the Kangaskhan herd and Butch had a bazooka ready to fire.

"Fire in the field Butch." Cassidy instructed.

"Got it." He said.

Butch fired the bazooka and out of it emerged a big net that covered up all the Kangaskhan.

"Bullseye!" Butch cheered.

"Excellent aim Butch." Cassidy said. "Now to capture them."

She took out four empty Poke Balls and threw them all at the Kangaskhan.

But then the Poke Balls were stopped by a Thunderbolt; it came from Elekid.

"You're not capturing any Kangaskhan here Team Rocket!" Tomo shouted.

"It's those brats again." Cassidy said.

She stared at Ash, Tomo and Brock.

"I call this a good opportunity for payback after you humiliated us in Johto." Butch said.

Cassidy agreed and she sent out a Raticate, Houndour, Sableye, Tentacruel and Granbull to battle.

Butch sent out a Primeape, Hitmontop, Mightyena, Cloyster and Shuckle to battle. Tomo told his Magby, Elekid, Smoochum and Growlithe to get ready. Ash brought out his Donphan, Tyranitar and Grovyle to help too.

There was a battle now going on between Ash and Tomo against Cassidy and Butch. Normal, fire, ghost, dark, water, fighting, rock, electric, ice, ground and grass type moves were thrown at each Pokemon. Cassidy's and Butch's Pokemon were stronger than they were the last time the gang battled them, but Ash and Tomo's Pokemon weren't giving up because they were strong too.

*'If Team Rocket thinks they are going to ruin the Pokemon reserve that was my home.'* Tomo thought. *'They're not because I won't let them.'*

"Growlithe, Elekid, Smoochum, Magby let's stop Butch and Cassidy now!" He shouted.

His four Pokemon yelled out in agreement.

Suddenly Elekid, Magby and Smoochum started to glow and they evolved into Electabuzz, Magmar and Jynx. Tomo was happy to have an Electabuzz, Magmar and Jynx. With their new power and strength Electabuzz, Magmar and Jynx took out Cassidy's and Butch's Tentacruel, Butch's Hitmontop and Butch's Shuckle while Ash's Pokemon defeated the rest.

"Quick let's make our getaway." Cassidy said.

"Let's." Butch agreed.

He threw some smoke bombs towards the gang and Officer Jenny and the gang was unable to see anything. When the smoke cleared, Cassidy, Butch and their Pokemon were gone. But the good news was that they didn't take any of the Kangaskhan with them. Ash had Grovyle cut the net and the Kangaskhan were free again.

"I'm going to call the Ranger Union to ask them to send for a Pokemon ranger to look after the Pokemon reserve while Ranger Jenny recovers from her injury." Officer Jenny said.

There was no way that Ranger Jenny could protect the Pokemon reserve with a broken arm and they couldn't leave the Pokemon reserve without a protector.

*Meanwhile...*

Jessie, James and Meowth were laughing at Cassidy and Butch's defeat.

"Those two always say that nothing gets in their way." James chuckled.

"Yet they were defeated by the twerps." Jessie laughed.

"It feels nice seeing Cassidy and Butch lose." Meowth agreed.

They left the Pokemon reserve, happy to have given their rivals a taste of their own medicine.

So with the Pokemon reserve now safe, the gang decided to head back to the Pokemon Center they were at and pick up May's egg. Ranger Jenny and Officer Jenny thanked the gang for their help and Tomo was happy with his new Electabuzz, Magmar and Jynx. He was also happy that the Pokemon reserve was safe again.