"Ash, the authorization for Eevee's Poké Ball has been lifted, and you'd better finish the league quickly and come back. I really want to study these Partner Pokémon!" Professor Oak said, his eyes gleaming with envy at the two little cuties on Ash's shoulders. Partner Pokémon are a very rare existence. In the original series, it seemed only Goh's Eevee was a Partner Pokémon.
Since Eevee had become his Partner Pokémon, Ash had to ask Professor Oak for help to lift the authorization. After all, the higher the friendship between a Partner Pokémon and its trainer, the faster its strength would increase! Professor Oak, who was originally hesitant, immediately agreed after hearing that Pikachu and Eevee had become Partner Pokémon.
Ash's Team: Pikachu, Eevee, Ralts, Mudkip, Torchic, Corphish, Taillow, Electrike
"I'm so jealous! Ash, you can actually carry an extra Pikachu and Eevee!" May said enviously.
Max rolled his eyes and quipped, "Sister, his team isn't even full. What's the point of being jealous?"
"Max!!" "Ah! I'm sorry, Sister!"
"Alright! It's about time! Misty should be arriving soon, right, Brock?" "Yep! The time is about right. Let's go!"
"What were Ash and Brock's old companions like?!" May asked curiously as they walked. Even she didn't know why she felt a sense of nervousness.
Ash and Brock thought back to their wild and happy days. They exchanged a look. "Don't worry, Misty is great!"
That's right, not long ago, Misty sent a message to Ash and the others, saying she was coming to the Hoenn region and arranging to meet them at a restaurant in the Oasis Desert. Ash and the others were on their way to meet her!
Ash and the others waited for Misty by a lake outside the restaurant! "Pika~" The Pikachu on Ash's shoulder was the first to point in a direction and make a sound!
"Hey Misty! Over here" Ash and the others called out to the running figure.
A girl with orange hair tied in a side ponytail, wearing a beige short-sleeved shirt and shorts, and holding a Togepi in her arms, ran up to Ash and the others (^▽^). "Everyone, it's been a while!" "Togepi~"
"Long time no see, Misty, Togepi!" "Pikachu, Pi~" Ash, Brock, and Pikachu greeted Misty!
"Pikachu, it's been a while! And is this Eevee?! Hello! Ash, Brock, how have you all been?" "Eevee~" The original trio naturally had a good time catching up!
Eevee can now declare that besides overthrowing the yellow mouse's reign, the other issues it once had are now no big deal. The next time it overthrows the yellow mouse's reign, it will become the undisputed top Pokémon!!
"We've been great, of course!" Ash responded with a smile.
Brock asked about Misty's work with concern. "How's your gym leader job?"
Misty said with disgust, "It's so exhausting. My sisters aren't around, so I'm the only one holding the fort." The original trio's lively conversation left the new members a little lost, frozen in place and not knowing what to say.
May and Max peeked out from behind Ash and Brock. May couldn't help but interrupt, "Um..."
Misty then realized there were new people beside them. "You must be May, and you're Max, right? It's nice to meet you!"
"It's great to meet you! I've really wanted to meet you!" May rushed up to Misty excitedly.
"It's nice to meet you!" Max replied with a polite smile.
"Togepi Togepi~" The Togepi in Misty's arms also greeted the two of them.
"Wow, it's a Togepi!" This time, even Max couldn't help but step forward to look at Togepi.
"So cute!" May then took out her Pokédex and scanned it:
Togepi...
"Togepi~" Togepi happily waved its small hands.
"The reason we can all meet here today is because of Togepi!" Misty said, taking out an invitation and handing it to Ash.
"The Togepi Festival, recruiting Togepi Trainers!" Ash and Brock read the contents of the invitation.
Ash and Brock looked at the restaurant next to them. "This is the venue!"
"I only called you guys here because you happened to be passing by. Without me and Togepi, you wouldn't be able to get in!" Misty proudly took the invitation back from Ash.
Everyone went to the door. They found it strange that there was no one around. Misty had to push the door open, and two strange men with big beards, wearing coats that looked like Togepi eggshells, came out. Their eyes lit up when they saw the Togepi in Misty's arms.
"Welcome, everyone!" "We are members of the Togepi Festival Committee, specially here to lead all of our invited VIPs inside!" They were about to lead everyone into the restaurant.
"Oh!" Misty nodded blankly.
"Wow! What a cute Togepi!" Just as the two were about to make a move...
"Wait a minute!" Ash suddenly spoke up. "I was wondering how people in the Hoenn region knew that Misty from the Kanto region had a Togepi. So it's you guys! Team Rocket!"
"Team Rocket?!" Everyone was shocked (?⊿?)?.
"What?! You're getting harder and harder to deal with, twerp! That's right! Since you asked so nicely... Wobbuffet~" Seeing that they had been exposed, Jessie and James immediately dropped their disguises.
"Team Rocket! It's you again! You chased Pikachu all the way here!" Misty said, facepalming in exasperation.
"Long time no see, first-generation twerpette! Unfortunately, our target today isn't Pikachu! It's..."
Ash quickly warned, "Watch out, Misty!" A mechanical hand shot out from inside the restaurant and snatched the Togepi from Misty's arms! "Togepi~"
"Hehe! Bye-bye, everyone!" Jessie and James, having gotten what they wanted, didn't want to fight and immediately withdrew! "Togepi!"
Ash and the others tried to chase after them, but the door suddenly locked. The walls around the restaurant collapsed, and a blimp appeared and began to rise!
"Oh no! Come out, Ralts! Use Teleport to get inside!" "Ralts~" Everyone disappeared from their spot and had already appeared inside the blimp. Ash and the others looked at the dark environment. After confirming they were inside the blimp, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright! The May Exploration Team is now the May Rescue Team! We're going to rescue Togepi!"
At this moment, Ash and the others had been taken into the desert by the blimp. Brock peeked outside and exclaimed, "Ah! It's a sandstorm! The blimp is trying to fly into the sandstorm!"
"Everyone, quickly grab onto something to stabilize yourselves! It might get very bumpy!" Ash warned.
May, never one to shy away from excitement, continued her commentary, "Whoa! What will happen to the May Rescue Team?!"
Ash and the others held on tightly to the railings. The Team Rocket trio in the cockpit was also ready to break through the sandstorm. After a series of violent shakes, they successfully passed through the sandstorm and arrived at the Kingdom of Mirage.
The blimp landed at the airport, and the Team Rocket trio got off with Togepi! Just then, Ash and the others jumped off the blimp. "Team Rocket! Stop! Give me back Togepi!" Misty yelled.
"Togepi~"
"Twerp?! When did you get on board?" "It's wrong to be a stowaway!"
Just as Team Rocket was about to make a move, they were stopped by a man with a tall hat and two small tufts of a mustache.
"Lord Hansen!" "Please, look! We brought Togepi!" Jessie and James handed Togepi to Hansen.
"What do you think! You can trust us to handle things, right?" Jessie said smugly.
Hansen took Togepi with a cold grunt. "The operation was a failure. I only told you to bring Togepi. I didn't tell you to bring the trainers!"
"Looks like you're the mastermind!" The group glared at Hansen.