Author notes:

At the beginning or end of each chapter, I will leave notes to what I am referencing to or what my inspiration was coming from.

Strasbourg-a city in France that's on the Rhine. I changed it a bit to make it sound more "Pokemony"

Pan- is the name of a Greek god, known for nature and the arts (theatrical specifically) his temples are usually in caves like Arcadia for example.

Montes Jura-a Mountain range in France that is a part of the Alps. I couldn't come up with something creative enough here. But hopefully, you will see that since Kalos is based on France, my area of the region will be based on areas near the Rhine and the Alps…however when it comes to the climate or setting may be different than the actual thing.

I originally came up with this idea years ago when I was still watching Pokemon. I always loved Meowth and always wanted to see its character brought out more due to its ability to talk. But alas it was degraded to a stupid comical relief character. I will get into more details as I go on with the story. I have been daydreaming about this story for years and due to recent events of a possible game called the sun and moon, a plot thread that has always been the main premise of my story finally forced me to write it all down. So here I am writing away.

This story starts off with Ash heading for his last gym battle in Kalos. Another thing I know that there is a Z arc going on and I thought about adding it in but I honestly didn't see the room for it…consider the Z arc nonexistent or already completed. And keep in mind I officially stopped watching during the advanced generation…so most of what I write about the Kalos crew is just by seeing a few episodes once in a while and mostly reading about them on Wikipedia…and no I am not going to watch them just so they could seem more accurate, the show bugs me in more ways than one, granted while I appreciate the risks they are taking the animation and the current English voice casting are the 2 big reasons why I just can't…maybe it's my nostalgia goggles but to me, the show doesn't have enough heart as it used too. So in laymen's terms, they maybe to OC for some readers.

Chapter 1: Lost and Found

"Sounds of water rippling through my body…"

**Click, clack, click, clack, click, clack**

"Are those footsteps…"

Dripping water…darkness slowly being overtaken by the light of the sun to begin a new day, in what appears to be an alley somewhere unknown lied an unconscious cat-like creature "Ugh…what…happened…"

**sniff, sniff**

"Wha…" Slowly opening one's groggy eyes only to see a pair of piercing red eyes staring back.

"WHOA…ooouuuch...my head" Meowth who was still slowly coming to, realizes that the red eyes staring at him belonged to a Furfrou. Still feeling groggy and in pain from whatever happened previously, Meowth was starting to get a better sense of what was around him as Furfrou continued to observe him.

"Where am I?" asked Meowth as he was slowly standing up. Furfrou continued to stare at him for a moment before taking off.

"Hey, where are you going…ow…my head" Meowth followed Furfrou only to lose sight of it after exiting the alley and entering into an area that was more populated with humans.

"What happened, where am I…and where is everyone?"

Seeing that it was all alone, Meowth begins to explore the area in search of its friends.

"Looks like I'm in some big city." Taking in its surroundings of tall buildings, Meowth decides to explore some more thinking that it could find a map of some kind.

"I know I'm still in the Kalos region….hmm I can smell water." Meowth follows the scent and finds that it belongs to a river that is bordering the city. Meowth starts to follow the river down to its harbor.

At the harbor, a crowd has circulated around a ship that just returned. The ship's crew just returned from an expedition that took place further out. The head of the expedition who looked to be in his late 20s with shaggy brown hair and rectangular glasses took to the stage. "Thank you, kind citizens, of Strasboro City…"

"Strasboro City, BINGO!"

"My name is Dr. Pan. Thank you for showing great hospitality to my team. My team and I believed that when the flood hit this city over a 1,000 years ago, a Statue of Rina was lost somewhere here in the river. Due to long searches and following clues we were able to find it and bring it home." The man unveiled a small statue of a woman. It was damaged from the years of being in the water but the figure was still visible. The woman had a long heavy dress with her head down with one hand over her heart and the other seemed to be carrying what appeared to be a bundle of wheat.

The man continued on with the details as Ash and his friends listened to the discovery. Pikachu, sitting on Ash's shoulder caught a familiar scent. Turning its head it saw an unwanted face.

"Pika Pi" Ash looks at Pikachu "What is it Pikachu?" Pikachu points in the direction of none other than Meowth. "Meowth!?"

"Huh, What is it, Ash?" Serena asked.

Bonnie looks over, "Isn't that Meowth over there?"

Clemont adds "It looks sort of lost, where do you suppose its friends are Ash?"

"They must be nearby, they're probably here to steal the statue!"

"That statue looks worth stealing, I just got to find Jessie and James" Meowth walks through the crowd of people to return to its search. "I wonder where they could be?" Feeling a tap on its shoulder Meowth turns to see the Furfrou from before.

"Oh, it's you! Could you help me? I'm looking for my friends." Furfrou tilts its head with a smile and motions for Meowth to follow it. Unfortunately, for Ash and the gang, they lost sight of Meowth due to the large crowd that was standing around, getting through fast enough was nearly impossible.

"Now if anyone has any questions about our findings please feel free to come up and ask!"

The kids' attentions were drawn back to the researcher on the stage. Clemont ran up to get a closer look at the statue with the others right behind him.

"Hello, young man! Do you have any questions for me? " Said an eagerly excited professor.

"Hello Dr. Pan, my name is Clemont, this is my sister Bonnie and my friends Ash and Serena."

"Well let me start by telling you kids that this particular statue is said to be a small replica of a much larger one hidden somewhere within the mountains of Montes Jura."

"So who is this statue supposed to be, it looks like a woman," Bonnie asks.

"Yes, it's a statue of a priestess, this part is a bit damaged but you can see she is carrying what looks like a bundle of wheat. According to ancient texts wheat is meant as a sign of love and prosperity. See how she has her hand over her heart. Throughout my findings I have come across similar stories over and over again, my hypothesis is that the Statue of Rina is somehow connected to them."

"What kind of stories?" Ash asks. "Pika"

"Stories that are usually about two great figures coming together overcoming great obstacles. Back then most stories weren't told through written text but by retelling a story to the next generation. Because of this, it's difficult for us archeologists to find any full documentation about old stories. We are only left with small clues or different details about a particular story that may have changed over time. While others are lost forever." Dr. Pan sounded somber as he softly spoke the word "forever".

"However," he quickly became super upbeat again, "That just makes the job more exciting. It's like solving the world's biggest puzzle."

"Wow, that sounds amazing!" Ash exclaims while everyone agrees in unison.

At the Pokémon Center, the group was soundly asleep after getting all of their Pokémon Center needs for the trip ahead next morning. It was late that evening when sirens started going off. The police were storming the streets of Strasboro City with Officer Jenny in the lead. Tired and cranky for being woken up too early, the gang followed the commotion to the harbor where Dr. Pan was crying like a blubbering child, far from the upbeat character they met before.

"Oh Officer Jenny, my prized possession is gone! Someone stole it from me!" He said as he was crying and blowing his nose with a big white handkerchief.

"Officer Jenny it was Team Rocket, we saw them here earlier during the unveiling!"

"But Ash we only saw Meowth." Clemont clarified.

"What difference does it make! Meowth is just as bad. I am positive that Team Rocket is behind this."

"Well, Ash if your gut is saying it's Team Rocket I believe you." Officer Jenny continues, "That's the best lead we've got right now. Everyone, I want the whole city blocked off. No one leaves or enters until we catch those thieves!"

Meanwhile, unaware of the events happening at the docks, Meowth was still wandering around aimlessly through a deserted shopping district trying to figure out what happened previously.

"Ugh…I can't find them anywhere, maybe I should try the next town. I know I am in Strasboro City but where is that exactly? If only I had a map"…sighs as it slouches "I want to give up…I'm so tired and that stupid dog ditched me again."

"Stop right there Meowth!" Meowth straightens up quickly slowly turning around to see none other than the twerp with an angry Pikachu on his shoulder. Scratch that, they both looked angry…in fact, all the twerps looked pretty steamed.

"Oh boy, not exactly the faces I wanted to see. Why are they all looking at me like that?"

"Where is it!?" Ash demands.

"Nya, Nya" Meowth meows nervously.

"Don't play dumb! The statue! Where is the Statue!?"

Clemont intervenes seeing Ash's intense integration was getting them nowhere. "Meowth, where are your friends? Please show us where they are."

"Oh, you want Jessie and James…they're up there behind you."

Everyone turns around expecting to see a hot air balloon but saw…nothing and Meowth was gone. Meowth laughs to itself while running.

"Nothing beats a classic!"

Fleeing the scene at a super fast pace, Meowth runs into the Furfrou again. "It's you! Please, you got to help me out of this city!"

"Fur, Fur!" (Follow me!) barks Furfrou. Running through the city Furfrou leads Meowth to the real culprit. Covered in all black, Meowth sees the thief holding the statue in his hands.

Not really caring about this fact Meowth asks "Hey can you tell me what cities are near here or better yet do you have a map I could use?"

"Huh…a talking Meowth! Incredible! How would you like to join my team?"

"What, No way! I'm already on a team known as Team Rocket. You can carry on with what you're doing just answer my question so we can both be on our merry way."

"I was only asking to be nice." The crook pulls out a poke ball.

Meowth freezes for a moment, then looks up at what is behind the thief and points speaking with an awestruck voice "Whoa…is that what I think it is?" The thief turns to see what Meowth was looking at but saw…nothing.

"Ha, Ha! I'm two for two!"

Not realizing it, Meowth was running back in the direction he came from. The thief was hot on its trail.

"I've got you now!" Throwing his poke ball "Spinarak, use string shot to tie that Meowth up!"

The Spinarak sprayed string shot binding Meowth's arms to its torso. Struggling to break free before a poke ball is thrown at him the gang finally reach the scene.

"Stop right there, you are under arrest!" Officer Jenny demands.

"Look Ash that guy took the statue. Team Rocket had nothing to do with it." Clemont stated.

Bonnie runs up to Meowth seeing it's tangled by the string shot. She tries to rip it off but can't do it. Serena comes over trying to help and calls out Braixen to use a scratch attack on the string shot. This created a hole thus making it easier to pull off. The thief in a panic orders Spinarak to use Night Shade against Officer Jenny and the other cops. Ash steps in and orders Pikachu to Thunderbolt him and the Spinarak, bringing this chase to an end. While everyone was preoccupied Meowth spotted the Furfrou from before and followed it away from the scene.

The sun begins to rise and Meowth was ready to leave this city. Meowth turns to Furfrou with gratification in its eyes and a soft grin, "Thank you, for all your help. I really appreciate it." bowing its head lightly.

"Meowth! Wait up!" Bonnie yells.

Meowth's soft smile quickly disappears with dread "Oh, no not this again, when will this nightmare end?"

Catching up to Meowth, Clemont begins to say, "Sorry for the way we ganged up on you earlier."

"Who's your friend Meowth?" Serena asks.

"This Furfrou was just helping me find my way around."

Ash cuts in asking, "Speaking of friends where are they, Jessie and James?"

Meowth looks to Furfrou and Furfrou just barks a goodbye and runs back into the city. The gang watches Furfrou run off "Pika Pi!" Pikachu yells pointing to a fleeing Meowth.

"Hey wait for us!" they all shouted.

"Oh, how I wish I was blasted off…"