Electrical - Ash Ketchum {1}

Chapter 62 - The Evolution Solution

Today Emma was with her father and Professor Oak in Alex's lab, along with Persian, her Pikachu and Togepi, while Misty and Brock went with Delia, Alice and a couple of Pallet Town's locals were heading off to Seafoam Island for a beachside holiday.

Persian was lying down on a couch, wiggling his tail as Togepi tried to grab it. The Egg Pokémon seemed to be having fun, "Togy! Togepry!" Emma and her Pikachu were looking at the screen at a Slowpoke and a Shellder on it.

Professor Oak looked pretty annoyed which made Emma frown. "I think you taking it too hard Professor," Alex stated, and the older man sighed. "Wow," the girl heard Ash's voice and walked to the stairs to see Ash and his Pikachu looking around. "Hey Ash," she said.

"Hey Em, your Mom said you'd be here," Ash said as he walked up the stairs. "I see you didn't went with the others," Emma said. "I wanted to, but then my Mom reminded me I have some training to do," Ash said. "So, why are you here and not training with your Pokémon for the League?" Emma asked.

Before Ash could answer, the kids heard Professor Oak groaning again, so they turned to him and Alex. "What's wrong Professor?" Ash asked, "Do you have a headache?"

"No," the older man answered with a sigh. "He and Dad trying to figure something out about Slowpoke's evolution," Emma told the boy. "Slowpoke's evolution?" Ash repeated. "Come and see," Alex said and the kids walked closer.

"This is a Slowpoke, and this is a Shellder," Alex said as the pictures appeared on the screen, "When a Shellder clamps on a Slowpoke's tail, it becomes a Slowbro."

Slowbro is a bipedal, pink Pokémon with a tan, striped belly and a rounded, tan muzzle. It has large, vacant eyes, curled ears, and two small pointed teeth protruding from its upper jaw. It has three clawed fingers on its hands and two clawed toes on its feet. There is a Shellder attached to its tail. This Shellder has a gray, spiral shell with darker gray spots and small, triangular eyes near the base.

"So, that's how a Slowpoke evolves," Ash said. "Yes, but we can't figure it out why it happens," Professor Oak said, "I've got to solve this mystery!"

"Why don't you just use the Pokédex to look it up?" Ash suggested. "The Pokédex doesn't have the answers either," Professor Oak said. Alex frowned and looked at him, "What about Professor Westwood?" he asked. "Yes, you right!" Professor Oak said, "If anyone knows the answer, Westwood does."

"He's one of the Pokéologist, who programmed the Pokédex," Alex answered as Professor Oak typed on the keyboard. A picture of an older man showed and a location. "Professor Westwood lives at Seafoam Island," Professor Oak said. Ash smiled as he looked at Emma, "Isn't it where everyone else went to?"

"Yeah," Emma said as she raised an eyebrow. Ash looked at his male Pikachu, "I think visiting him will really help with our training don't you?" The male Pikachu nodded, "Pika-Chu." Emma sighed and placed her hands on her hips.

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"Why don't I'll go by myself to the Professor?" Emma asked as she stood in the living room in Ash's house, waiting for him, "You need to train." Ash walked out of the kitchen and grabbed his backpack, "I have time for that."

Emma sighed and looked at her Pikachu and Togepi, who both were standing on the floor together, "Why do I even bother?" she asked quietly. "Pika," the female mouse Pokémon muttered with a sigh as the male mouse walked closer.

"Come on," Ash said as he ran past the girl. Emma sighed as she took Togepi into her arms and ran after the boy with the Pikachu. "It's beach time, Mime!" Ash called as they ran past Mimey, who then waved to them goodbye.

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Emma and Ash finally reached to the Island, and started to search for Misty and Brock. "There sure are a lot of people," Emma said. Ash smiled as he pointed to the water, "Hey, there they are." He waved, "Hey Misty! Brock!"