The Truth gets out
"Gah! Pthhh!!! What the heck was that for?!" Ash shook his head after being sprayed with a Water Gun from Brock's Marshtomp. "Sorry about that. We were kinda worried when you just conked out after that." "After what? Uh.....oh." Ash sighed as he played the announcement again in his head. "Hey, where's Pikachu anyway?" Brock pointed over to the side. When Ash looked to his left, he saw the yellow female looking at him quite worried.
Ash could not believe that he had gotten his own Pikachu pregnant. Was it even possible for a human to have offspring with a Pokemon? "So, uh, you're gonna be a mom soon, huh?" Pikachu blushed as her lover gave her a gentle head rub. Max then interrupted. "Sheesh Ash. I know it's a big deal when your Pokemon is gonna have babies, but there's no reason to faint over it!" Ash let out a fake laugh, knowing he would be in big trouble if they found out the truth.
"Excuse me." Ash looked up and saw Nurse Joy giving him a stern expression. (Uh oh. Does she know?!) Ash gulped, "Is something wrong, Nurse Joy?" She then held out something, "Was this your doing?" Everyone seemed a bit stumped at the sight of a tiny plastic yellow triangle with a pair of staples in it. The ends of the staples appeared to be covered in dry blood. "I've never seen it before. Where'd you find it?" The Nurse then pointed at the end of Pikachu's tail. It was then that Ash saw something that he had not noticed before. At the even end of her tail was a tiny V-shaped gap. Near it were a few blood stains.
"Wait a sec... Was that thing stapled there to fill the gap?!" Nurse Joy nodded, "Whoever it was, it was a very cruel thing to do. Female Pikachu have that small gap in their tails, but this piece made her look male." This cleared up some long forgotten questions in the back of Ash's mind. "Man Pikachu, your former Trainer must've been a real jerk. No wonder you didn't trust me when we first met!" Pikachu let out a laugh as everyone joined her.
Later that day, everyone had finished their business and had set out for Pallet Town, which was still quite a ways off. As usual, Pikachu was riding on Ash's shoulder. However, Ash was unusually quiet as they walked. May noticed this and asked, "Are you feeling OK, Ash? It's not like you to be this quiet for so long." She looked over her shoulder and saw that he still had his face angled down. "ASH!!!" This got his attention as he looked around in a panic. "Wah! What's wrong?! Is Team Rocket here?!" It did not take long before he noticed all three of his companions looking at him with worried expressions.
"Ash..." May sighed. "OK, now you guys are creeping me out. Why'd you stop?" Brock replied, "Do you know something about Pikachu's pregnancy that we don't?" This made Ash sweat as they stared at him. (Oh man, what should I do?!) Max then asked, "Do you know who the father is?" Ash looked at Pikachu out of the corner of his eye. She understood and gave him a nod. "Well, do you know?" Ash looked back at them and said, "The father is Lieutenant Surge's Raichu. I brought Pikachu by the Gym for him to help her out with her heat." May giggled, "A Raichu? That makes perfect sense! I can't think of a better mate for her!" Ash gave a little grin, but felt a little bad that he was lying to protect himself. (I can't hide the truth forever. What am I gonna do?)
That night, Ash was lying awake in his sleeping bag while everyone else was asleep. The knowledge that his best friend was female was bearable, but having known that he had successfully impregnated her was a whole other story. He was still only twelve years old and he was going to be a father eventually. And his children would not even be human. He was even beginning to question if Pikachu had mated with him out of love.
"Why? I just don't get it. How can Pikachu love me like that? Could she have just done that out of desperation? What would Mom say if she knew?" He shuddered at the responsibility of being a father. "I don't know if I'm ready for this....."
After a few minutes of pondering, Ash heard something right next to him. When he turned his head, he saw Pikachu standing right in front of him. However, she had his Pokedex in her hands. "Huh? I thought you were asleep." Pikachu then reached out with the Pokedex. "Is there something you want me to look up?" Pikachu replied with a nod. Taking the Pokedex in hand, Ash's face lit up as he opened it, activating the backlight in the process.
Looking through every bit of data his Pokedex contained, Ash came across something that caught his eye. "Courting methods?" Curious, he accessed the data, only to here the Pokedex speak, "Pikachu females enter a heat stage every few months after reaching a certain age. While in this state, they are extremely fertile and will usually become pregnant after mating only once. Should it go on through a full seven days without mating, the heat will pass. They become unusually affectionate while in heat, especially to males, possibly in an attempt to entice the male to mate with them. Although this may seem selfish, Pikachu mate for life and remain with their mate until death. It is uncommon for one to seek another mate should one die an early death."
At the mention of Pikachu mating for life, Ash looked right up at Pikachu and asked, "So...you really chose me over all others to be your life mate?" Pikachu, now in tears, smiled. Ash, now knowing that his best friend had become his girlfriend, sighed, "That really takes a load off my chest." He then snatched her up and held her close. "I love you too. I really do." Pikachu then proceeded to press her lips against his. Once she broke the kiss, Ash spoke, "I'm not too sure if I'm ready to be a daddy, but I'll stick through this. After all, if I'm your husband now, I can't just run off and leave you to take care of our kids on your own, right?" Pikachu let out an adorable giggle. "So, let's get some rest. Good night, dear." As they both settled in for the night, Ash muttered to himself, "That just didn't sound right....."
Over the course of two weeks, Pikachu's womb had begun to swell with her children. She had become so round, she could barely walk. Fortunately for her, Ash did not mind her extra weight and carried her in his arms at all times. May smiled and giggled, "I never thought a pregnant Pikachu could look so cute! Can I?" Ash stopped as May jumped in front of him with her hands reaching out. She looked like she was practically begging him.
"OK, OK. Just don't drop her." Ash then handed Pikachu to May, who cuddled her tightly. "So round and soft! I can't wait to see your babies! Um, may I listen?" Pikachu did not fully understand, but she nodded. "Thanks! OK then." May then raised the little mother-to-be and pressed her ear against her belly. Pikachu seemed confused, but Ash rubbed her head, "She's just trying to hear the baby. Dads do it all the time." After a moment, Max asked, "So, how many do you think are in there, May?" His sister replied, "I'm not hearing much, but they're kicking. They seem to be restless." However, neither of them were aware of a long robotic arm steadily approaching from above.
Ash asked, "Could you hand her back? I think she's had enough cuddling for now." May giggled and held Pikachu out to him. But before he could grab her, a red metal hand snatched her and drew back! "What the?! Ah man, not now!" When the group looked up, they saw an all too familiar Meowth balloon.
"You really should watch your Pokemon's diet! Nothing's easy to grab than a pudgy Pikachu!" Jessie laughed as the shockproof hand held the helpless Pokemon. Ash then yelled, "I'm really not in the mood for you guys! Give her back!" Meowth cackled, "Well, why don't cha send out your Swellow or something?!" Ash reached for his Poke Balls, unaware that James had triggered a device hidden in the balloon basket.
"Swellow, I choose you!" Ash threw the Poke Ball, but when it hit the ground, nothing happened! "Wha...come on! I need your help! This is no time to pull a Diglett!" James then let out a laugh, "It won't do you any good! I've set up an electromagnetic field!" Brock yelled, "So what?!" James went on, "Electromagnetic fields disrupt and disable electronic devices, including Poke Balls!" Ash's face went pale as he realized that there was nothing he could do to save his pregnant girlfriend.
"Well twerp, I guess this is goodbye!" Jessie waved as the balloon began to turn. Pikachu let out a tearful scream as she struggled in the grasp of the metal hand holding her. By now, Ash was in tears. He could not bear the thought of his children being born in captivity and being used for various crimes. Left with no choice, he screamed, "PLEASE STOP!!!"
Annoyed, Meowth yelled down at the kids, "Ah, what now?!" He was then surprised to see Ash in tears as he pleaded, "I'll do anything you want! Just don't take her away from me! Please!" Everyone, especially Team Rocket, was shocked that Ash would beg them to return Pikachu to him, let alone offer himself to their demands. However, Jessie was suspicious. "And just why are you so desperate to get your Pikachu back?" Ash gulped, knowing that he could no longer keep his secret hidden. Swallowing his pride, he yelled, "Because Pikachu is pregnant, not pudgy!" This served as a shock to Team Rocket. Pikachu then babbled something to them. Meowth gulped, "Da twerp's not kidding! She really is pregnant!" But that was not all Ash had to say. "And.....I..." James then yelled, "Is there something else you want to add?!" An awkward moment of silent passed before Ash yelled, "And.....I'm the father! Pikachu is pregnant with my kids!"
A grim silence fell across the area as everyone, enemy and ally alike, reeled at Ash's confession. "I love her...and I'll do anything to have her back..." For a moment, Team Rocket whispered amongst themselves. Before long they descended the balloon to the ground and climbed out of the basket. "Huh? What're you..." Jessie then sighed, "No more. We may be criminals, but we would never stoop so low as to separate a lover from her sweetheart." Ash was utterly stunned and relieved and ran up to Pikachu and embraced her. "I thought I was gonna lose you..." But when the rest of the group ran over to him, Brock added, "Wait! If you won't try to steal Pikachu anymore, what will your boss do?" Meowth and Jessie realized what would happen if they ignored their mission to capture Pikachu, but the clever James chuckled, "We'll just have to make it so we CAN'T capture her anymore."
"This seems pretty fishy to me. Are you sure we can trust them?" Max grumbled as he set up a camera. Ash replied, "If it means they'll never come after Pikachu again, I'm all for it." They were near a stream that was a tad deep in a few spots. Team Rocket was also preparing for the shoot. James spoke, "When something drowns, it usually becomes bloated with water. All we have to do is add some special effects and...voila!" Pikachu was now soaked with water with patches of blood-red dye all over her. "If this doesn't fool the boss, nothing will!"
Once everything was ready, Meowth yelled, "OK! Places, everyone! I don't wanna waste any film here!" Everyone got clear from the camera's line of view. "OK, now play dead." Ash whispered to Pikachu. She then laid flat on her back with her mouth slightly open and her eyes half-closed. "Excellent! Now hold that pose..." James then pressed the button and took a picture. "Great! Now from another angle....." He waddled over to a closer spot and angled the camera downwards. "And that should do it!" With another click, a second photo was taken.
"I had you guys all wrong! Are you sure you'll be fine?" Jessie smiled, "Don't worry about us! We even have an explanation on how Pikachu's 'demise' occurred." Ash sighed, "I owe ya one. Maybe we'll see each other again some day." James ran his hand through his indigo hair, "Perhaps. Just be sure to let us know how things turn out when your kids are born." With a grateful wave, Ash bid farewell to his former enemies as they took to the sky in their balloon.
"I never thought they'd leave us alone." Ash grinned as he held his girlfriend in his arms. However, when he turned around, Ash saw his three other companions staring at him. "Um...I guess I have some explaining to do, huh?" Brock went first, "Yeah. Are you sure you're the father of Pikachu's kids? Is it even possible?" Ash scratched his head, "I know I am. I was the first guy to ever.....you know...so there's no one else who could've done it." May then giggled, "So Ash is gonna be a daddy? That's so cute! I can't wait to see your little ones!" Max added, "Same here! I've gotta see what Pikachu human hybrid looks like!"
Ash was a bit puzzled that his friends did not seem even slightly bothered by the fact that he had gotten Pikachu pregnant. "You mean...you don't mind?" Brock grinned, "Why should we? It's not our place to tell you who to fall in love with! Take it from me; I think you two make a great couple." Ash blushed, "Well, uh, thanks..."
That night, Ash held Pikachu close as he muttered in his sleep. "1,001, 1,002, 1,003.....wow. Just how many babies do you still have in there?" Pikachu, apparently aware of Ash's dream, whispered in her native tongue, "Just be patient, dear. Our babies will be born soon enough."
Ash could not believe that he had gotten his own Pikachu pregnant. Was it even possible for a human to have offspring with a Pokemon? "So, uh, you're gonna be a mom soon, huh?" Pikachu blushed as her lover gave her a gentle head rub. Max then interrupted. "Sheesh Ash. I know it's a big deal when your Pokemon is gonna have babies, but there's no reason to faint over it!" Ash let out a fake laugh, knowing he would be in big trouble if they found out the truth.
"Excuse me." Ash looked up and saw Nurse Joy giving him a stern expression. (Uh oh. Does she know?!) Ash gulped, "Is something wrong, Nurse Joy?" She then held out something, "Was this your doing?" Everyone seemed a bit stumped at the sight of a tiny plastic yellow triangle with a pair of staples in it. The ends of the staples appeared to be covered in dry blood. "I've never seen it before. Where'd you find it?" The Nurse then pointed at the end of Pikachu's tail. It was then that Ash saw something that he had not noticed before. At the even end of her tail was a tiny V-shaped gap. Near it were a few blood stains.
"Wait a sec... Was that thing stapled there to fill the gap?!" Nurse Joy nodded, "Whoever it was, it was a very cruel thing to do. Female Pikachu have that small gap in their tails, but this piece made her look male." This cleared up some long forgotten questions in the back of Ash's mind. "Man Pikachu, your former Trainer must've been a real jerk. No wonder you didn't trust me when we first met!" Pikachu let out a laugh as everyone joined her.
Later that day, everyone had finished their business and had set out for Pallet Town, which was still quite a ways off. As usual, Pikachu was riding on Ash's shoulder. However, Ash was unusually quiet as they walked. May noticed this and asked, "Are you feeling OK, Ash? It's not like you to be this quiet for so long." She looked over her shoulder and saw that he still had his face angled down. "ASH!!!" This got his attention as he looked around in a panic. "Wah! What's wrong?! Is Team Rocket here?!" It did not take long before he noticed all three of his companions looking at him with worried expressions.
"Ash..." May sighed. "OK, now you guys are creeping me out. Why'd you stop?" Brock replied, "Do you know something about Pikachu's pregnancy that we don't?" This made Ash sweat as they stared at him. (Oh man, what should I do?!) Max then asked, "Do you know who the father is?" Ash looked at Pikachu out of the corner of his eye. She understood and gave him a nod. "Well, do you know?" Ash looked back at them and said, "The father is Lieutenant Surge's Raichu. I brought Pikachu by the Gym for him to help her out with her heat." May giggled, "A Raichu? That makes perfect sense! I can't think of a better mate for her!" Ash gave a little grin, but felt a little bad that he was lying to protect himself. (I can't hide the truth forever. What am I gonna do?)
That night, Ash was lying awake in his sleeping bag while everyone else was asleep. The knowledge that his best friend was female was bearable, but having known that he had successfully impregnated her was a whole other story. He was still only twelve years old and he was going to be a father eventually. And his children would not even be human. He was even beginning to question if Pikachu had mated with him out of love.
"Why? I just don't get it. How can Pikachu love me like that? Could she have just done that out of desperation? What would Mom say if she knew?" He shuddered at the responsibility of being a father. "I don't know if I'm ready for this....."
After a few minutes of pondering, Ash heard something right next to him. When he turned his head, he saw Pikachu standing right in front of him. However, she had his Pokedex in her hands. "Huh? I thought you were asleep." Pikachu then reached out with the Pokedex. "Is there something you want me to look up?" Pikachu replied with a nod. Taking the Pokedex in hand, Ash's face lit up as he opened it, activating the backlight in the process.
Looking through every bit of data his Pokedex contained, Ash came across something that caught his eye. "Courting methods?" Curious, he accessed the data, only to here the Pokedex speak, "Pikachu females enter a heat stage every few months after reaching a certain age. While in this state, they are extremely fertile and will usually become pregnant after mating only once. Should it go on through a full seven days without mating, the heat will pass. They become unusually affectionate while in heat, especially to males, possibly in an attempt to entice the male to mate with them. Although this may seem selfish, Pikachu mate for life and remain with their mate until death. It is uncommon for one to seek another mate should one die an early death."
At the mention of Pikachu mating for life, Ash looked right up at Pikachu and asked, "So...you really chose me over all others to be your life mate?" Pikachu, now in tears, smiled. Ash, now knowing that his best friend had become his girlfriend, sighed, "That really takes a load off my chest." He then snatched her up and held her close. "I love you too. I really do." Pikachu then proceeded to press her lips against his. Once she broke the kiss, Ash spoke, "I'm not too sure if I'm ready to be a daddy, but I'll stick through this. After all, if I'm your husband now, I can't just run off and leave you to take care of our kids on your own, right?" Pikachu let out an adorable giggle. "So, let's get some rest. Good night, dear." As they both settled in for the night, Ash muttered to himself, "That just didn't sound right....."
Over the course of two weeks, Pikachu's womb had begun to swell with her children. She had become so round, she could barely walk. Fortunately for her, Ash did not mind her extra weight and carried her in his arms at all times. May smiled and giggled, "I never thought a pregnant Pikachu could look so cute! Can I?" Ash stopped as May jumped in front of him with her hands reaching out. She looked like she was practically begging him.
"OK, OK. Just don't drop her." Ash then handed Pikachu to May, who cuddled her tightly. "So round and soft! I can't wait to see your babies! Um, may I listen?" Pikachu did not fully understand, but she nodded. "Thanks! OK then." May then raised the little mother-to-be and pressed her ear against her belly. Pikachu seemed confused, but Ash rubbed her head, "She's just trying to hear the baby. Dads do it all the time." After a moment, Max asked, "So, how many do you think are in there, May?" His sister replied, "I'm not hearing much, but they're kicking. They seem to be restless." However, neither of them were aware of a long robotic arm steadily approaching from above.
Ash asked, "Could you hand her back? I think she's had enough cuddling for now." May giggled and held Pikachu out to him. But before he could grab her, a red metal hand snatched her and drew back! "What the?! Ah man, not now!" When the group looked up, they saw an all too familiar Meowth balloon.
"You really should watch your Pokemon's diet! Nothing's easy to grab than a pudgy Pikachu!" Jessie laughed as the shockproof hand held the helpless Pokemon. Ash then yelled, "I'm really not in the mood for you guys! Give her back!" Meowth cackled, "Well, why don't cha send out your Swellow or something?!" Ash reached for his Poke Balls, unaware that James had triggered a device hidden in the balloon basket.
"Swellow, I choose you!" Ash threw the Poke Ball, but when it hit the ground, nothing happened! "Wha...come on! I need your help! This is no time to pull a Diglett!" James then let out a laugh, "It won't do you any good! I've set up an electromagnetic field!" Brock yelled, "So what?!" James went on, "Electromagnetic fields disrupt and disable electronic devices, including Poke Balls!" Ash's face went pale as he realized that there was nothing he could do to save his pregnant girlfriend.
"Well twerp, I guess this is goodbye!" Jessie waved as the balloon began to turn. Pikachu let out a tearful scream as she struggled in the grasp of the metal hand holding her. By now, Ash was in tears. He could not bear the thought of his children being born in captivity and being used for various crimes. Left with no choice, he screamed, "PLEASE STOP!!!"
Annoyed, Meowth yelled down at the kids, "Ah, what now?!" He was then surprised to see Ash in tears as he pleaded, "I'll do anything you want! Just don't take her away from me! Please!" Everyone, especially Team Rocket, was shocked that Ash would beg them to return Pikachu to him, let alone offer himself to their demands. However, Jessie was suspicious. "And just why are you so desperate to get your Pikachu back?" Ash gulped, knowing that he could no longer keep his secret hidden. Swallowing his pride, he yelled, "Because Pikachu is pregnant, not pudgy!" This served as a shock to Team Rocket. Pikachu then babbled something to them. Meowth gulped, "Da twerp's not kidding! She really is pregnant!" But that was not all Ash had to say. "And.....I..." James then yelled, "Is there something else you want to add?!" An awkward moment of silent passed before Ash yelled, "And.....I'm the father! Pikachu is pregnant with my kids!"
A grim silence fell across the area as everyone, enemy and ally alike, reeled at Ash's confession. "I love her...and I'll do anything to have her back..." For a moment, Team Rocket whispered amongst themselves. Before long they descended the balloon to the ground and climbed out of the basket. "Huh? What're you..." Jessie then sighed, "No more. We may be criminals, but we would never stoop so low as to separate a lover from her sweetheart." Ash was utterly stunned and relieved and ran up to Pikachu and embraced her. "I thought I was gonna lose you..." But when the rest of the group ran over to him, Brock added, "Wait! If you won't try to steal Pikachu anymore, what will your boss do?" Meowth and Jessie realized what would happen if they ignored their mission to capture Pikachu, but the clever James chuckled, "We'll just have to make it so we CAN'T capture her anymore."
"This seems pretty fishy to me. Are you sure we can trust them?" Max grumbled as he set up a camera. Ash replied, "If it means they'll never come after Pikachu again, I'm all for it." They were near a stream that was a tad deep in a few spots. Team Rocket was also preparing for the shoot. James spoke, "When something drowns, it usually becomes bloated with water. All we have to do is add some special effects and...voila!" Pikachu was now soaked with water with patches of blood-red dye all over her. "If this doesn't fool the boss, nothing will!"
Once everything was ready, Meowth yelled, "OK! Places, everyone! I don't wanna waste any film here!" Everyone got clear from the camera's line of view. "OK, now play dead." Ash whispered to Pikachu. She then laid flat on her back with her mouth slightly open and her eyes half-closed. "Excellent! Now hold that pose..." James then pressed the button and took a picture. "Great! Now from another angle....." He waddled over to a closer spot and angled the camera downwards. "And that should do it!" With another click, a second photo was taken.
"I had you guys all wrong! Are you sure you'll be fine?" Jessie smiled, "Don't worry about us! We even have an explanation on how Pikachu's 'demise' occurred." Ash sighed, "I owe ya one. Maybe we'll see each other again some day." James ran his hand through his indigo hair, "Perhaps. Just be sure to let us know how things turn out when your kids are born." With a grateful wave, Ash bid farewell to his former enemies as they took to the sky in their balloon.
"I never thought they'd leave us alone." Ash grinned as he held his girlfriend in his arms. However, when he turned around, Ash saw his three other companions staring at him. "Um...I guess I have some explaining to do, huh?" Brock went first, "Yeah. Are you sure you're the father of Pikachu's kids? Is it even possible?" Ash scratched his head, "I know I am. I was the first guy to ever.....you know...so there's no one else who could've done it." May then giggled, "So Ash is gonna be a daddy? That's so cute! I can't wait to see your little ones!" Max added, "Same here! I've gotta see what Pikachu human hybrid looks like!"
Ash was a bit puzzled that his friends did not seem even slightly bothered by the fact that he had gotten Pikachu pregnant. "You mean...you don't mind?" Brock grinned, "Why should we? It's not our place to tell you who to fall in love with! Take it from me; I think you two make a great couple." Ash blushed, "Well, uh, thanks..."
That night, Ash held Pikachu close as he muttered in his sleep. "1,001, 1,002, 1,003.....wow. Just how many babies do you still have in there?" Pikachu, apparently aware of Ash's dream, whispered in her native tongue, "Just be patient, dear. Our babies will be born soon enough."