Ash asked, "What's going on?"
Nurse Joy blanched and started tapping on the computer, while talking. "That alarm means that Pokemon thieves have been spotted."
"Pokemon thieves?" Misty and Ash asked in unison.
Ash said, "Why would anyone want to steal someone else's Pokemon?"
Joy replied, "I have no idea."
A PA system came to life and a woman's voice was heard. "This is Officer Jenny. Team Rocket has been spotted. Keep your Pokemon inside until the emergency has passed. I repeat Team Rocket has been spotted. Keep you Pokemon indoors until the emergency has passed."
Ash and Misty were startled when heavy metal shutters cam clanging down on both the inside and outside of the Pokemon Center.
Ash put his two occupied Pokeballs inside the inner pocket of his jacket. "They're not getting my Pokemon!"
In the sky above Viridian City, a hot air balloon shaped like a Meowth head and carrying a standard basket floated serenely over the city.
"It looks like the peons of this city have been alerted to our presence, James."
"This sleepy village should welcome two members of Team Rocket with open arms instead of fear. But, it won't stop us from taking the Pokemon from the Pokecenter."
"Can it you two lugs," a Meowth said. "There's the Center."
Jesse and James each tossed a Pokeball at the center.
"Ekans, go!"
Go Koffing!"
The two Pokeballs crashed through a glass skylight and opened up, revealing the two Team Rocket Pokemon. Koffing started pumping out smoke, while Ekans started smashing walls.
Joy, Ash, and Misty ducked into the Pokeball storage facility. Joy started transferring Pokemon from the Viridian Center to the Pewter Center.
While doing so, Joy hurriedly asked, "You're Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, correct?"
Ash, confused, nodded. "Yes, but why is that important?"
Joy quickly explained, "Not you. Your Starter Pokemon. A Steel/Flying Pokemon. We have an Ekans and a Koffing. Both Poison Pokemon. Poison attacks are worthless against Steel types."
Ash pulled out the black Pokeball and flushed slightly. "My Pokemon is...."
Joy held up a hand. "I already know. A Humanform Pokemon that could pass for a human female."
Misty blinked and stared at Ash.
Noticing smoke starting to pour in through the cracks of the door, Ash asked, "What do you want me to do?"
Joy took a deep breath, as she kept the Pokeballs moving through the transporter. "If they break in here, I want you to use your Pokemon to delay them. I know it's asking a lot, but...."
"I'll do it," Ash cut in. 'Supergirl or Kara is a hero. She'd just jump in to it.'
Suddenly the lights went out.
Joy exclaimed, "They must have cut the power."
Ash held up the black Pokeball and muttered, "I'm sorry, but it looks like your vacation got cut short."
Misty and Joy got a bunch of Pikachu to act as an emergency generator, while Ash quickly dove outside the room to bar Team Rocket's passage.
Ash glared at the two people in white. "Leave here. These Pokemon don't belong to you."
Jesse and James laughed at Ash.
Jesse caustically said, "Oh look, a pipsqueak runt trying to bar our way. Give it up kid, we are better than you."
Ash shot back, "At least I don't steal other people's Pokemon. Supergirl, I choose you!"
Ash tossed the Pokeball releasing Kara from storage. The Kryptonian turned Pokemon glanced at Ash and then around using all her senses. An angry expression crossed her face, as she readied for a fight.
Team Rocket's mouths collectively dropped when they saw Supergirl.
Jesse said, "Oh my. Now that's a rare Pokemon."
James added, "I'll say. The boss will be pleased when we steal this one."
Supergirl's eyes narrowed, as she glared at the two crooks. "Supergirl-Supergirl-Supergirl-girl-Super."
Meowth blanched at Supergirl's words. "Now that wasn't very nice."
Jesse demanded, "Translation Meowth!"
Meowth listened as Supergirl snapped at them. "You really don't want me to translate that."
Ash opened his Pokedex and called up Supergirl's attacks. He stared at one entry that kept flipping from Flame-thrower to Ember to Heatwave. 'I'll figure out what that is later.'
"Supergirl use Icy Wind."
Hearing Ash's voice, Kara did just that and let loose a blast of arctic wind at the two Poison Pokemon. Supergirl nodded in satisfaction as the cold air knocked the two Pokemon backs a bit and slowed them down. An impish smirk formed on her face.
"Now Gust!"
Kara dumped the icy part of her super-breath and switched to just super-breath.
Jesse and James weren't too happy.
"Koffing, Sludge Attack!"
"Ekans, Poison Sting attack."
Ash called out, "Supergirl, ignore the attacks and try whatever your Fire attack is."
Supergirl cast and amused glance skywards, as the Poison attacks just slid off her with no damage. Her eyes started glowing red as she activated her heat vision. The two beams from her eyes smashed Ekans back into Koffing."
Ash called out, "Extermespeed!"
Still amused, Supergirl used her super-speed and smashed into the two Poison Pokemon with her shoulder and knocked them out.
Meowth stood in front of the two unconscious Pokemon. "All right dame. The jig is up."
Supergirl crossed her arms and stared down at the cat Pokemon. Meowth launched a Fury Swipe attack at Kara's legs. Kara smiled, as the attack didn't do much damage to her.
Meowth shook his paw and tried biting Kara's leg. "Ouch! What in the world...."
Supergirl, in Pokespeech, quickly informed Meowth of her Types. Meowth backed up in shock.
"A Steel Type Pokemon?" Meowth exclaimed.
"Supergirl, use Metal Claw on Meowth," Ash said, and smiled at Jesse and James. "It looks like the two of you are heading for prison."
They all turned to see Meowth knocked out on the floor from where Supergirl had hit him on the head. Supergirl found a bench that had been wrecked and pulled the metal tube that acted as the bench's legs. All the humans stared, as Supergirl wrapped the tube around the two Rocket members as an impromptu rope. The Girl of Steel just gave an impish smile, as she examined her handiwork.
Jesse raged, "Let us go, you obnoxious...."
Kara shook her finger at Jesse and shook her head.
Ash held up the black Pokeball and said, "Supergirl, return."
After recalling his Pokemon, Ash glanced at the sphere. "Great job, Supergirl. You deserve a rest."
Before any more could be said, a motorcycle crashed into the Center ridden by a blue haired woman.
Ash waved at the woman. "Hello officer. I think those two are who you are after."
Officer Jenny stared in shock, as she saw Jesse and James tied up with a metal pipe and all three of their Pokemon knocked senseless.
Misty and Joy came running up at that moment. Joy's eyes widened when she saw Team Rocket.
Joy said, "I asked for delay, not capturing them."
Ash's shoulders scrunched up, as he ducked his head. "Well, I got caught in the heat of the moment."
After Team Rocket had been carted off to jail, Jenny returned and got a full explanation from Ash. Ash told them 'almost' everything about how he wound up with Supergirl as his starter Pokemon. He left out Supergirl's past and reasons for staying with him. Joy and Misty were listening intently to the story. Ash released Supergirl and introduced her to the three women.
Misty, with stars in her eyes, said, "She's beautiful."
Ash blushed, as he recalled Supergirl. "I feel odd having such a Pokemon as my starter, and...."
Nurse Joy interjected, "Don't feel that way. You made a choice to be generous and you were repaid with that Pokemon. Call it fate. If you keep working together, I'm sure your unease will vanish."
Ash sighed and stared down at the Pokeball. "All right."
Inside her Pokeball, Supergirl went over her fight with Team Rocket.
'All right. When Ash gives me a command, my mind immediately clarifies what he wants. It's just easier to do that action, instead of trying something else. Kind of amusing being told how to fight. Ash and Professor Oak know that I can talk human. But since I'm acting as a Pokemon, I'd better talk like a Pokemon.'
Kara's hearing had picked up what was being discussed. She smiled, as she heard Ash's nervousness.
Her smile faded, as she examined Pokeball once again. 'I'm going to have to ask Ash if there are any other types of Pokeballs. The way these things work is fascinating.'
Kara's mind flashed back to the fight and she thought of her Superpowers and how they had changed.
'Okay, treat this like being exposed to a bizarre for of Red K. My powers have been turned into their Pokemon equivalents. Rao help me, it's not that I'm vulnerable to magic. It's that I am a Pokemon on this world. I'm going to have to work with Ash to figure out how my powers have changed.'
Supergirl's musings stopped, as a pleasant tingling went throughout her body. Her x-ray vision showed her that her ball was on a strange machine with six indentations. Each indentation could hold a single Pokeball.
'The second time I've been 'recharged' by that machine. When I get a bit of privacy with Ash, I'll ask him about other Pokeball types. Pokemon thieves? I thought this world was a paradise, but they have thieves and until I stepped in, those two had been unstoppable.'
Supergirl closed her eyes and slipped into a trance, until her Trainer needed her again.
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