I suck at making disclaimers….the usual implies in this pokemon fanfiction.I do not own pokemon or any media and companies related to it…but someday I will!!!Mwahahahaha….er….enjoy the story…Please review and be honest.Leave constructive criticism if you wish….This is the first fic I posted here so be patient….
CHAPTER 1
The sound of rubber scraping against the rough earth was drowned out by the sounds of leaves rustling,the gentle whispers of the distant gusts,and the calls of wild Pokemon in the bowels of the forests and jungles around.The clear stretch of forget-me-not blue sky and the bright glowing orb that was the sun hung lazily above the land.High above the forests,a pidgey,a miniature pidgeon-like creature with mahogany and cream feathers glided with the breezes.Down below it spotted a single human figure trotting down a beaten path that was like a river of soil between the two clusters of forests on either side.The figure's walk and demeanor simply screamed utter confidence.The small bird flew in for a closer look and fluttered a reasonable distance from the human.He was laden down with a single bag that bulged in such a way that would suggest that he was Pokemon trainer going on his Pokemon journey.Odds and ends stuck out at strange places from the boy's rucksack and bits and pieces of this and that poked out of the unzipped pockets.A number of weird-looking,metallic balls were clipped to his belt.Each one had a large,silver button and an ebony line running across it.The line divided it into a side that was a fiery,vermillion red and one said that was pure,ivory white – A Pokeball.
As the boy walked along the rough path,the pidgey moved in for a closer look.Tufts of black-brown hair lay messy and flat on his head.The few bangs that fell over his forehead shook as he strutted down the way.He had prominent ears,nose,and a bright rosy flush in his cheeks.His eyes glistened in the sunlight and the optical human portals lead to the heart of a childish and carefree individual.His gave off an aura of complete optimism – an ideal trait for the beginning Pokemon trainer.
As he strolled down the forest's own little thoroughfare,there was a rustling of bushes.The winged Pokemon immediately reacted and disappeared in a flash.As the source of the rustling moved closer to the path,the boy tensed up,hoping that it would be something worth catching.
Out of the clump of bushes and leaves popped out a small,cute creature.It had a perfectly round body in a bright,cerulean blue color.Tiny ears popped out of the top of it's body,which also serves as it's head,and small fat feet were visible below the large orb that was it's body.Large,innocent eyes stared up at the boy as the wee beast lugged the enormous tip of it's tail,same in appearance to it's body-the same size,shape,and color but it jingled in a way that made you think it was a water balloon.
"An Azurill!"the boy exclaimed as he whipped out a mechanical device with a screen on it out of his jacket pocket as the small Pokemon's watery eyes stared up at him,apparently bemused and interested at the same time.
"Azurill" the device stated in a digital voice. "The baby form of Marill,the water mouse Pokemon.This pokemon's tail which is about as big as it's body contains fats and nutrients that the pokemon requires to grow.This pokemon can be seen bouncing and playing on its big,rubbery tail."
"Cool!"the boy cried brightly,stuffing the gizmo into his coat and taking off a Pokeball from his belt. "I'm gonna catch it!!!"
As soon as the Azurill saw what the human figure before it was clutching in his grasp,it made a mad dash for the bushes and vanished into the medley of twigs and leaves(this was rather difficult for it because it had to lug it's gigantic tail.).The boy dashed after it,diving into the forests like a predator after it's prey.
It was rather hard for him to locate the Pokemon because it was so tiny.It could've easily hidden in any nook and cranny of the large mixture of oak and elm and pine.He looked in all directions and poked his head into several bushes and ferns,but the luck he ws awaiting never came.He conceded defeat,turned on his heel and headed back for the path,slightly disappointed he never got what he wanted.As he reemerged from the trees,he saw the same Azurill trotting down the path,skipping happily and probably thinking that it escaped the would-be trainer.Smiling once again,leaving no trace of the disappointment a few moments before,the boy clutched the Pokeball even more tightly and slowly crept up behind the sweet,unsuspecting victim.When he was close enough,his shadow loomed over the tiny creature.Wondering what happened to the sunlight it was basking in,the Azurill turned around,dragging it's tail.
"YOU'RE MINE,AZURILL!!!"the boy cried triumphantly,tossing the ball at the creature.
Azurill merely stared blankly as the trainer threw the Pokeball at it.The Pokeball bounced off Azurill's spherical body and landed on the hard earth.Azurill looked up at the boy,befuddled.The boy looked flabbergasted.Pokeballs only did that when the Pokemon you were attempting to capture already had a trainer of its own…so meaning……
"AZURILL!!!"
The boy turned his head to the source of the voice.A boy,slightly older was running up the path towards him and the round,blue animal.The Azurill leaped cheerfully into the air and ran towards the other boy.He was slightly older and a head taller.He had jet black hair that stuck up in random directions and his body was tall and lanky.
The Azurill jumped up into its owner arms and hopped up to settle itself on the boy's head,its tail dangling precariously from where it stood.
"Thank you for finding my Azurill,"the taller boy said,his face splitting in a smile.He held out a hand for the shorter boy to shake. "My name's Nichol…and you are...?"
"Paolo,"the shorter one said,shaking hands with the taller one. "So are you a Pokemon trainer too?"he added eagerly.His question was so direct and straightforward that it shocked Nichol somewhat.
After regaining his composure and trying to balance his Azurill on his head,Nichol nodded. "Water's my specialty."he told Paolo,beaming proudly.
"Wanna battle?"
Again,his request was so direct that the taller boy looked slightly taken aback.
"Sure,why not?'he replied,shrugging.
The two boys stood a few feet away from each other on the old forest path,Nichol's Azurill watching from the sidelines.Paolo grinded his teeth as he pondered over which of his few Pokemon he should use first.They had decided three-on-three which was good because that was how many Pokemon he had captured so far.His eyebrows moved together as he took one Pokeball from his belt and threw it.
"Go…TORCHIC!!!"
A small,chicken-like Pokemon hurled out of Paolo's Pokeball.It had feathers in a tangerine-marigold hue and three enormous feathers sticking up from it's head.It looked back at it's trainer uncertainly as it clicked it's small beak.
"You can do it,Torchic!"Paolo cheered reassuringly.
Nichol sneered slightly as he eyed his opponent's choice.
"Torchic,eh?"he grasped a Pokeball tightly in his hand and tossed it up in the air. "I choose you…STARYU!!!"
A brown star-shaped Pokemon came out.It had a gold metal encasing the center of it's body with a fiery,scarlet,circular core embedded in the middle.
"HYAH!!!"Staryu cried…despite the fact that it had no mouth
Paolo,intrigued,took out his Pokedex once again and flipped open the mechanical device.
"Staryu"it said."The star-shaped Pokemon.It is said that this Pokemon communicates with the stars in the sky by flashing the red core at the center of its body.If parts of its body are torn,this Pokemon simply regenerates the limbs and missing pieces."
"Okay,Torchic…they may have the type advantage but that doesn't mean we can't win!"Paolo cried confidently while hastily stuffing his gizmo back into his pocket. "Fire spin,Torchic!"he ordered.
The little chick Pokemon conjured up a bright,flaming inferno out of nowhere and it began to spin around,forming a spiral shape that started to expand towards Staryu,who seemed vaguely unimpressed.
"Water gun,Staryu!"Nichol cried.
Staryu leaped up in the air and shot a torrent of water out of the tip of its topmost limb at the blazing vortex.The liquid immediately doused the flames,causing smoke to go billowing up into the atmosphere in small gray clouds.Torchic fluttered its small,stubby wings in an unsure manner as Staryu fell back to earth,looking coolly intimidating.
"HYAH!!!"it cried again.
"Don't give up,Torchic!"Paolo said,balling his fists. "Try a tackle!!!"
Torchic started running towards Staryu,quickly gaqining speed,it's head pointed in the direction of the star-shape Pokemon..Tinay clouds of dusts floated up as Torchic bolted towards its opponent.Just when Torchic was about to collide with Staryu headfirst,Nichol's pokemon jumped into the air and shot another raging column of water at Paolo's Pokemon,knocking to the ground with a loud THUD.Torchic struggled to get up but to no avail.It had drained most of it's energy in the battle,being a very young starter.Staryu had won.
"Return,Torchic."Paolo mumbled as a beam of red light shot out of the Pokeball he was holding and summoned Torchic back.
"Great job,Staryu!"Nichol said happily,throwing his arms around his Pokemon.Azurill jumped up and down at the sidelines,eager to see how the battle would progress.
Paolo struggled with himself for a moment as he tried to decide which of his two Pokemon to use next.Finally,he unclipped a Pokeball from his belt and sent it flying across the gap between him and his opponent.
A tiny pokemon appeared.It had a round circular body that also seemed to double as its head seeing as two,tiny,scarlet eyes and a mouth were etched upon it.It had two large,flat feet that came in a deep,purple majesty hue similar to that of its body.Five or six,long leaves were protruding from it's scalp which made the growth of greenery appear like hair.The creature jumped up and down enthusiastically,apparently excited about the battle.
"You can do it,Oddish!!!"Paolo said loudly and happily.
"Oddish,odd,odd!!!"the purple pokemon replied in a deep throaty voice.
Nichol scratched his head thoughtfully as he looked up and down at the bouncing weed pokemon,examining it with a small frown etched on his face.Finally,he pulled out a Pokeball from his small rucksack(much,MUCH smaller than Paolo's)and threw it up in the air.The Pokeball burst open and a Pokemon that looked similar to Azurill,except larger,came out.It had a cerulean blue body that was shaped like an oblate-spheroid.It had two,large mouse ears perched upon the top of its body,right above its small face.It had short,stubby,fingerless arms and flat feet.Its tail was a long,crooked black line and at the tip of the tail was a round blue ball that shook even with no movement around to disturb it.
"Marill,marill!!!"the pokemon said.
Once again,Paolo managed to materialize his Pokedex into the palm of his head as he listened to what the little machine had to say about this creature.
"Marill"it said in that strange,digital voice. "The Water Mouse Pokemon,evolved from Azurill.When fishing for food at the edge of a fast-running stream,this Pokemon wraps its tail around the trunk of tree.Its tail is flexible and configured to stretch."
Paolo smirked as he put the device away.
"Marill,eh?"he said,a boyish,ear-to-ear grin implanting itself on his face."Grass has an advantage against water!Go oddish!!!
Oddish leapt at its trainers command and began to prance about the field of battle,tirelessly,not realizing that it hasn't been given a proper command to attack yet.Marill stood there,wary but not knowing what to expect.
"Try a Poison Powder attack!"Paolo bellowed,quite confident that he would win this round.
The leaves on Oddish began to sway in a strange manner as they sprayed and emitted a glittering,purple dust all around.The powder gathered and clustered,forming clouds of toxins around the blue,aquatic mouse.
"Don't breathe it in,Marill!"Nichol warned. "Use Defense Curl!"
Marill obliged and tucked its short arms and feet in towards its body and curled up into a small ball.The powder hovered and danced I shimmering formations around Marill but couldn't penetrate its defensive mode.Oddish paused in its tracks and watched in a disappointed manner as the poison failed to get into Marill's system.Oddish stuck out a lip and pouted so that the similarities between it and its owner were suddenly striking.
"Okay,Marill,use Rollout!!!"Nichol shouted,more loudly than necessary.
Marill remained in its curled up state.Then,all of a sudden,its whole entire body began spinning rapidly like a ball or a wheel of sorts.Clouds of dust and earth rose up as the Pokemon skidded down the path towards Oddish,who looked like it was questioning the situation.The aquatic creature's balled-up form slammed into Oddish,knocking the weed-type backwards.Marill's form bounced high up into the air and fell down with immense speed,colliding with Oddish,pushing it against the ground.The force of the attack nearly put it out for the count.It looked like Marill was going to win as it uncurled itself,revealing its unscathed form while Oddish was somewhat battered and covered in a few bruises.But the grass pokemon looked determined as it picked itself up and faced its challenger.
"Can you still battle,Oddish?"Paolo asked,concerned.
Oddish nodded its whole body vigorously.
"Okay then,"Paolo cried. "If you're not giving up then so am I!Sleep Powder!!!"
Oddish began to sway the large leaves once again and this time,puffs of glistening blue powder came out,surrounding Marill in all directions before it could react.It was too late.Marill had breathed in the powder and was now spread out on the dirt path,fast asleep.
"YESSS!!!"Paolo yelled triumphantly,flailing his arms in the air with oddish happily bouncing at his feet. "We won the second round!"he exclaimed victoriously.
Nichol couldn't help but smirk at Paolo's overly-optimistic cheering.He whipped out a Pokeball and called Marill back.
"Good job,Marill."he murmured as he stored the Pokeball and put it back in his bagpack.
Paolo summoned Oddish back to its Pokeball,saying it deserved a long rest.They were tied.They both had one a round each.So this last match would decide who would emerge the victor and who the pathetic loser would be.He gripped his last Pokeball tightly.He would have to depend on the only Pokemon he had left.
"Go…SQUIRTLE!!!"he shouted as the Pokeball flew from his hand and released the Pokemon.
A Pokemon that looked like a miniature turtle appeared.It had a shell that encased most of its body with the head,short limbs and curled-up tail protruding from the holes that were drilled in it.The bottom half was a bright,vibrant canary yellow while the top half was a dull maroon.It's skin was a fair,light blue and its tail ended in a coil.
"Squirtle,squirt!!!"it said in a low,scratchy tone.
"I'm counting on you,Squirtle!"Paolo called."I know you can do it!"
Squirtle nodded,hoping it wouldn't let its trainer down.
"Go for it…POLITOED!!!"Nichol shouted,tossing a Pokeball.
A frog-like creature emerged.It's skin was a light emerald green and it had a single hair popping out from its head,ending in a curl.It had short arms with three,tiny,rounded fngers and the three toes at the end of each of its long legs were also large and bulbous and in a darker shamrock green.It had an enormous mouth and gigantic eyes that seemed to protrude from its skull.A simple,spiral pattern was placed on its stomach.
And yet again,Paolo flipped open his Pokedex.
"Politoed,the frog pokemon.The curled hair atop this Pokemon's head proves its status as king.the longer and curlier the hair,the more respect it gains from its peers."
"Okay,Politoed…let's end this now!"Nichol ordered earnestly. "Water Gun!!!"
Politoed opened its humongous mouth and shot a raging torrent of water towards Squirtle but Paolo was ready.
"Squirtle,Withdraw!!!"Paolo commanded.
The tiny turtle pokemon immediately tucked itself in its shell.Its head,limbs,and tails were safely inside the solid mass of shell.The column of water splashed violently against Squirtle's shell and sent it flying through the air above them all.Azurill seemed interested in watching it soar through midair.When Squirtle's shell was directly above Nichol's Politoed,Paolo grinned and cried out, "Okay,Squirtle…Skull Bash!!!"
Squirtle popped out from within the confines of its shell and started to speed abruptly towards earth,its head aimed at Politoed.Nichol reacted unexpectedly.
"Bubblebeam!!!"Nichol shouted.
Translucent orbs appeared around Politoeds miniature hands,emitting a faint white glow.Politoed pointed its hands up at the live projectile crashing towards it,took aim,and fired.Semi-solid bubbles the size of tennis balls shot out of Politoed's shimmering spheres and towards Squirtle.The bubbles collided into Squirtle all at once…some blinding it,some pestering its focus.In defense,Squirtle started waving its arms around,trying in vain to pop the many bubbles and losing its concentration on the attack it was supposed to be doing.Squirtle crashed onto the cold,hard soil and gave Politoed a begrudging look.
"Okay….that didn't work…."Paolo stated miserably as Squirtle stood up and posed in a fighting stance.
"Finish it off with a Doubleslap!!!"Nichol said coolly.
Politoed practically ran towards Squirtle,who was taken by surprise as the frog began to violently and brutally slap its face with its stubby-fingered hands.Loud smacking sounds could be heard each time Politoed's slap made contact with Squirtle's face.One…two…..three….ten…eleven times.Politoed had struck the poor reptilian pokemon eleven painful times.Squirtle looked as thought it was trying to prevent itself from falling to the ground and losing the match but its efforts were in vain.Squirtle collapsed in a dead faint.
Politoed and Azurill were both hopping up and down like a pair of demented rabbits as they hurried to their trainer.Azurill climbed on top of Nichol's head and Politoed wrapped its arms around the boy's leg.Nichol gave his pokemon a small smile and rubbed its head affectionately.
Paolo called his Squirtle back and smiled.He knew Squirtle had done its best.He walked over to Nichol and extended his hand towards the other trainer as a sign of no hard feelings.
"That was a great match,"Paolo commented,grinning broadly,his palm still open,ready to shake the taller boy's hand.
Nichol looked down at Paolo's hand uncertainly and finally returned the gesture.Paolo saw a lame attempt to smile on Nichol.It was like he wasn't proud of the way he won the match….like it could've gone better…