Some beginning parts of it are dream based like Masaomi's totally retarded Pokémon. Anyway, I hope you enjoy Mikado's adventure of becoming a Pokémon trainer. Some spots might be crackish, blame the dream for that, it had Mikado comment at least one time that it's sort of retarded how the parents just let their 12 year old kids or so wander out and have animals fight against animals. Anyway, I hope you enjoy. I apologize in advance in case I get places wrong which will likely happen. In addition I might just make up town names and such; however I will make sure to get critical places like the Spear pillar and such right.
Chapter 1: Meeting a retarded Pokémon
"Really, mom I have everything." Mikado reassured his fussing mother coming to stand before her 14 year old boy along with her husband.
"We've rechecked his bag with all the necessities five times already; I think he has everything now!" Mikado's father chuckled and the boy smiled itching to get outside on his adventure although he'd miss his loving parents. Mikado Ryuugamine was about to embark as Pokémon trainer, his adventure lying ahead. All the other boys and girls had gone when they hit twelve but Mikado's parents never liked the norm of sending the child off so early. Yes, nowadays there were cell phones, wi-fi and plain everything for concerned parents to stalk their beloved children but danger still lurked no matter how safe you played it. Mikado had pouted at first but then nicely asked over and over again, his parents agreeing when he hit 14. His father and mother hugged him although his mother was more reluctant to let go.
"Mom, please! I'm going to visit, I promise!" Mikado laughed. He truly would but now he wanted to go. His whole life he'd spent in the quaint, boring, little village in the Sinnoh region and although Mikado loved his family and home he itched for adventure and to see and explore the world finding excitement on his journey as Pokémon trainer. Mikado actually hadn't been too sure about becoming a Pokémon trainer unlike the other kids dreaming about it for years but he'd started to like the idea especially the travelling and experiencing exciting adventures. His parents wanted for him to at least check in every month and his mother had reluctantly pressed some camping gear in his arms all nicely packed up, the woman much preferring her boy to sleep in hotels and motels every night but knowing it wouldn't always work out that way. Mikado slipped out the door and waved goodbye, the sun shining brightly today, spacious forest surrounding the village, the teenager heading to the Professor's to pick up his first Pokémon. Mikado entered the property to Professor Pine's house, the Professor already having noticed Mikado coming and waiting at the door leading the boy to a room with the starter Pokémon. Mikado thought for awhile having the choice between Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup and ending up choosing Turtwig. Mikado waved goodbye and kept traveling down the road, the poke ball with Turtwig in his hand. Mikado gazed at the ball at his hand wondering to let Turtwig walk by his side. It had been friendly and all in Professor Pine's house… He read up on some techniques and if you build a really close bond with your Pokémon it could really help. Mikado shrugged and released Turtwig the Pokémon looking up at him with a blink and tilted head.
"Come on Turtwig, let's walk together!"
"Turtwig!" Mikado smiled, the two leaving the village behind and embracing the lonely road and wilderness.
Okay, this 'exciting adventure' is starting out as lame as watching a snail in a race. NOTHING happened and the duo had been walking for three hours, Mikado even had so much bad luck he didn't even get to see a wild a Pokémon but trip over a root at least once. Turtwig didn't seem to mind happily skipping along. Mikado's eyes lit up in joy seeing a sign promising a town a kilometer ahead and his heart pounded as a wild Spearow jumped from a bush pecking the ground and cocking its head noticing Mikado staring.
"Turtwig! Umm… A-Attack with… " Mikado stuttered, he wasn't sure what to pick. In return the Spearow narrowed its eyes dangerously.
"Turtwig use tackle!" Turtwig obeyed charging its small body towards Spearow, but the bird quickly dodged flying up and coming down with the claws towards Turtwig. Mikado chewed his lip but an idea struck his mind, Turtwig becoming increasingly nervous, the claws nearing quickly and the trainer silent.
"Now! Dodge and tackle!" Turtwig leapt out the way and retaliated with the tackle smashing the head into the screeching Spearow's body, Mikado reaching for a poke ball only to freeze up and realize that Professor Pine had completely forgotten to give him a few extra balls. Shaking the head, the now very pissed Spearow scrambled to its feet looking very much like pecking out Mikado's eyes is a great idea. Mikado swallowed calling back Turtwig and dashed past the sign intent on reaching that town before the Spearow's mates arrived. He slowed down partially because he was already out of breath and the town finally came into view. The Spearow didn't seem to have given chase but Mikado wouldn't take chances now and rest. Walking into the small but lovely town with the main street rimmed with shops, the boy pulled out his Pokedex; at least that hadn't been forgotten. His eyes wandered around for a general store so he could buy some poke balls, his parents having given him some cash and a debit card where they kept money on his account for him. His stomach growled too yearning for those packed sandwiches from his mom. Mikado sighed, until now his journey wasn't as great as he'd hoped but only about half a day had passed so perhaps it would get better. The boy stopped noticing a boy his age standing on the sidewalk he was walking upon. Mikado felt ridiculous standing there and staring but he couldn't help it! The boy radiated with awesomeness. His blonde hair and silver ear piercings along with a white hoodie, black jeans and brown shoes sporting a lean and tall build caught everyone's eyes and Mikado almost fainted when his head tilted towards him that bit of hair hanging over his eyes slipping to the side revealing yellow amber eyes matching his hair. Mikado squealed on the inside that had to be the coolest kid in the block! Mysterious, good looking and looking like a badass! Probably without even trying! Mikado's eyes strayed to the Electabuzz next to the boy and all hype melted away, Mikado sweat dropping and mouth hanging open, eye brows quivering overwhelmed by the sheer retardation before him, the Pokémon grinning with utter stupidity and eyes bugging out. Eyes leaving the Pokémon the black haired teen's eyes locked with the blazing amber orbs again and Mikado felt nervous not sure what to say. He wanted to say something but what? Of course! He could ask where he could find the best poke balls! "Umm… I need some poke balls, which store would offer t-the best ones? I-I'm new to all this, j-just started out as a trainer…"
"Here, have some of mine." The cool kid tossed him three in one go and fully turned to Mikado, the other teen almost dropping two but managing to catch them sighing in relief.
"T-Thank you, that's very kind. H-How much?"
"For free, dude!" The cool kid smiled.
"F-For free? Thank you!" Mikado tucked the balls into his pockets really wanting the conversation too keep going. He could ask about that retarded Electabuzz… but that could turn out offensive. "I'm Mikado Ryuugamine."
"Masaomi Kida." Masaomi turned to the Electabuzz and his cheerful expression turned flat with a twitch with his eyebrows. "I told you to stay in the poke ball…"
"It looks really retarded." Mikado blurted out, words out before he could stop himself. "I-I'm so sorry!"
"Chill, it is." Masaomi pulled a poke ball from his pocket and threw at the Electabuzz, the ball bouncing off once, the blonde catching it and throwing again the Electabuzz going in this time.
Mikado wanted to ask why he had a retarded Pokémon but this time he stopped himself, nervously twiddling with his thumbs because nothing except that darn retarded Pokémon came to mind. The two had a great start and honestly Mikado felt that the travel had been a little lonely. It'd be fun with a friend but worried he'd look clingy or weird asking Masaomi right away to be his friend and travel all over the world with him. What could Mikado do without having the awkward silence drag out? "Hey want to eat some ice cream from that parlor over there? I would like to return the k-kindness." Little corny but it could work…
"Sure!" Masaomi walked past him already to the parlor and Mikado bounded next to him mentally patting him on the shoulder. The two ordered each a cone and the two strolled through the town at a slow pace. "So, you want to become a trainer?" Masaomi asked taking another lick of his ice cream.
"Yeah, well, technically I am already, my starter is Turtwig." Mikado replied. "What about you?"
"I don't really know yet. Just sort of travelling around with no goal." Masaomi shrugged. Mikado hesitated but took a deep breath; this was the perfect chance to ask without sounding overly creepy. Maybe talk a little more though they hadn't reached the other end of the town yet. "Is that your only Pokémon?"
"Yeah, it's too retarded to fight." Kida sighed.
"Maybe trade it then? Unless you're really close to it…"
"I tried that, I tried selling it too but nobody wants it. They take one look and run. I even tried dressing it up to look less retarded and it still didn't work!" Masaomi made dramatic hand signs too and Mikado burst out laughing. Masaomi blinked but started laughing too.
"Are you going to try to gain more Pokémon?" Mikado chuckled.
"I dunno… like I said just a floating leaf available to every single lady." Masaomi started walking backwards and clutched his chest tilting his head sideways causing Mikado to laugh quietly. Mikado only knew Masaomi for a few minutes now but the two hit it off from the start and the blacked haired boy could already see the blonde as friend. As they bantered a little more finding much in common, Mikado revealing his embarrassing stunt with the Spearow the boy pulled up all his courage their ice cream finished by now.
"Hey Masaomi… I-I hope I don't sound weird…umm… Will you be my friend? I-I mean will you travel with me? As friends you know. You could become a trainer and we could like tag along together…" Mikado mentally slapped himself that was horrible! Masaomi would probably carefully back away and run for it but to his surprise he received a chuckle and an inviting smile.
"You know, I like that idea! Sure, Mikado!"
"T-That's awesome!" Mikado beamed.
Meowth was a very sad Pokémon currently dragged around with others trapped in a slave like state and the grey clouds about them just made it shittier. Meowth used to have a dream of being pampered and loved but it never came true. But Meowth had thought long and hard and had decided to stand up for himself and risk his neck managing to get the other Pokémon in a hype to flee. Just had to wait for the perfect moment… he'd gotten a peek at the captor's plans and the opportunity would pop up just about now… There, the buyer came into view and his captor stopped. Meowth knew his captor would come to his cage and that's when he had to snatch the key. As predicted the man walked past and Meowth whistled, the Pokémon in their cages immediately freaked out rattling their cages hard enough for many to topple off, one falling in front of their shared enemy sending him stumbling back and Meowth shot out his arm ripping the key from the neck opening his cage. Meowth had promised the others to rescue them too but that was of course a lie and the talking cat Pokémon took off, the puddles splashing beneath his paws.
Mikado and Masaomi walked along the path although they took their sweet time. Another town followed after a stretch of wilderness and then a city would come with their first gym. The two boys still only had one Pokémon each having left the town half an hour ago and for the gym they should have at least five each. The two wandered off the path multiple times but yet no luck. Mikado let Turtwig walk by his side again and glancing at Masaomi, the duo looking by some bushes for Pokémon, the boy wondered how in the world his blonde friend would catch any Pokémon with a completely retarded one. Maybe it had some super move if you poked it or something… Their eyes snapped to a Starly swooping down in the grass and Turtwig immediately got into position, Mikado already planning the same technique like last time but this time he had a poke ball to catch it with. Kida stepped back to watch, Mikado starting out with a tackle, the Starly just as expected flying up and coming down for Peck. Turtwig dodged and whipped around with well charged tackle against the Starly, Mikado throwing the poke ball. The ball wiggled and Mikado bubbled with nervousness sighing in relief as the ball stopped, Starly caught. Mikado smiled, just three more to go and he could challenge the gym! Although he did wonder how Masaomi would get more Pokémon since he said himself that his Pokémon was too retarded to fight and without a Pokémon… Maybe Mikado could catch one for him to start off with after all; Masaomi had given him some balls earlier without expecting anything back. Their heads snapped to rustling in the taller grass, both boys sneaking up stealthy and spotting a Bidoof.
"Mind if I snatch that one?" Masaomi whispered.
"No… go ahead…" 'But how…' Mikado looked confused watching Masaomi sneak up like a cat closely. What in the world was he up to… Mikado gaped, his eyes widening seeing his newfound friend pounce on the Bidoof like a cat and wrestle it having thrown a punch to knock it out but slightly missed, the Bidoof retaliating with a bite to the hand. The two kept fighting and Mikado just stared not sure what to think of this. Masaomi won, throwing a poke ball catching the Bidoof. With a smile Masaomi tossed the ball in the air, catching it and putting it in his pocket. The teen either completely ignored the fact that his hand bled from a bite wound or didn't feel any pain, Mikado not sure which one it was.
"There we go, one Pokémon to fight with!" The two continued on the path and Mikado kept glancing at the blonde.
"Umm… M-Masaomi, you're bleeding… doesn't it hurt?"
"Nah, it's nothing! We'll stop by a store in the next town and I'll buy some bandages." Kida shrugged.
"Actually, hold on I have bandages with me." Mikado set down his bag rummaging through it and took out a first aid kit. Mikado bandaged Masaomi's hand, the two resuming their walk. It bugged him so much not to ask but he didn't want to sound offensive. Taking a deep breath the black haired teen dared to ask what has been on his mind every since the Bidoof had been caught, "Please don't take this as offensive but… you really beat the shit out of that Bidoof; that looked a lot like animal abuse." Mikado had rushed the last part but not a single word had been unheard.
Masaomi sighed and started to walk backwards facing Mikado, "Mikado, tell me something… where is the difference between a dog fight and Pokémon fight?"
"Umm… one is with Pokémon the other with dogs…"
"So, not that different?"
"Dog fights go to the death?"
"Not necessarily."
"Then…" Mikado dawned something. When you really thought about it there wasn't really any difference except that Pokémon actually had specific attacks that probably hurt the other even more and it's just not frowned upon.
"Mikado, there's no difference if you let your Pokémon beat up the other or do it yourself. If a Pokémon wants to fight then that's great for the trainer and if it doesn't the trainer should release it. Just like a dog, if it absolutely wants to fight it'll find a fight whether you like it or not."
Mikado nodded, what Masaomi said actually made sense. But there were so many gyms and Pokémon battles and everything. Either there was a lot of abuse going on or Pokémon loved to fight, which was a little savage thinking about it… "So, how do you know if Bidoof will want to fight?"
"I don't but I'll see it during battle. If it wants to keep fighting and stay, it can and if it doesn't like to fight I'll release it." Mikado smiled even though the Bidoof and Masaomi literally had a rough start, Mikado had the feeling it would want to stay with the blonde.
"Oh my, Jessie look what we have here." James chuckled hiding in the shadows of some bushes having stopped just before they entered the town hearing voices coming down the path.
"Looks like two young trainers." Jessie agreed with a chuckle.
"It'll be easy to steal their Pokémon…" James smiled.
"And no one is around to see us."
"Let's make our entrance then." The two Team Rocket members stepped from the undergrowth blocking the path in front Mikado and Masaomi, James holding a red rose from who knows where. The two recited their speech (you know from the anime) and the teens just shrugged at each other watching them with bored expressions.
"Aren't you afraid!?" James growled.
"No." Masaomi replied.
"Would you kindly step aside?" Mikado politely asked. Jessie and James gaped, the two boys not intimidated at all.
"Well then, I suppose we'll settle it this way then." Jessie snickered releasing Ekans while James released Koffing. Mikado was about to let his two Pokémon loose with a sigh but tucked the balls away and took a step back, Masaomi stepping forward with a smug smile and cracking a fist.
"You want to fight us without Pokémon?" James chuckled.
"You do realize you'll have to fight our Pokémon then, right? A bite from Ekans can be poisonous." Jessie pointed out.
"So just don't get bitten, right?" Masaomi smiled but not like any of those lofty cheerful smile Mikado had seen as of yet and it left t the black haired teen breathless. Well and Masaomi wanted to take on two grownups and two Pokémon at once…
Ekans hissed and lunged, Masaomi dodging and sending his foot into the snake Pokémon's face, Koffing receiving a fistful before it could release smog. Mikado was left struck in awe and speechless again Kida rendering the thief's Pokémon unconscious within seconds with badass fighting skills, Jessie and James surprised, shocked and chilled to the bone when Kida turned to them after having finished their Pokémon snuggly asleep now. The two quickly threw their poke balls ready to run for the hills but the blonde didn't let them get away darting in front of them and beating the crap out of them too which took even less time because Jessie and James had no fighting skills at all. Beaten and sore, Jessie and James didn't dare move a muscle drifting off to sleep, the two teens continuing on the path into town. Leisurely walking to the town only the growl of Mikado's stomach broke the silence demanding more than the breakfast and the little ice cream cone he'd eaten over more than half the day that had passed. The two settled at a picnic table in park as Mikado's mother had packed enough sandwiches for an entire army. The boy was glad to put all his stuff down with a huff grabbing a sandwich.
"You know I can carry one of those if you want." Masaomi chuckled.
"Thanks, that'd be great. I hope we find more Pokémon, the gym is in the next town." Mikado sighed.
"Yeah." Masaomi agreed munching down on his sandwich, birds chirping in the tree beside them.
"I'm from Sunny town. Where are you from?" Mikado asked taking another bite.
"Mooncrescent town."
"That's quite far. My parents didn't let me leave until 14 which is my age by the way. So your parents let you travel around for long?" Mikado blinked, Masaomi almost choking on the bite he took wiping his mouth.
"Eh… I guess. Yeah they are really… lenient!" Masaomi chuckled and Mikado gave him a worried look. "Seriously, they don't mind. They are looser on that matter than others." Mikado smiled but kept Masaomi's reaction in mind carefully bringing up the topic one more time.
"My parents want me to check in every day, I hope that that doesn't bother you."
"No that's fine."
"So how about yours? Do they want you to check in every day?"
"No but I regularly call them and they call me." The response was rather quick compared to the other ones. Maybe Kida had a sad past and didn't want to talk about it. Mikado didn't pry any further.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Shoot."
"Did you take martial art classes? If I may say so but you're really badass." Mikado remarked shyly.
"No but I've been the knight in shining armor many times capturing the hearts of princesses endlessly!" Masaomi answered dramatically causing Mikado to chuckle. The two finished their meal leaving the picnic table and continuing down the road although Masaomi froze up after a few meters, a group of people in uniforms on the sidewalk ahead of them.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing!"
"Are you sure? Whispering and pulling up your hoodie is suspicious." Mikado whispered back with a soft smile. Masaomi glanced around, the group having not noticed them yet although another group with motorcycles across the road had noticed them, all the men decked in white hats and white clothing with tiger stripes except one of them wearing a suit and fedora instead. Their head turned to them but without turning around as to not draw attention, the man with the fedora lifting his head a little more his gaze drawn more towards Masaomi than Mikado.
"I need the bathroom, let's find one." Masaomi answered looking around for a restaurant or something.
Mikado dead panned at him wanting the real reason.
"It's just someone I know and we don't get along." Masaomi shrugged pulling over his hoodie. Mikado sighed but accepted the response. He couldn't really picture someone not liking Masaomi… the two switched to the opposite side nearing the group still not having noticed them or at least not recognized Masaomi. Unfortunately when you're in a rush you tend to oversee things and the blonde failed to notice a low branch by a tree pushing his hood back down. Masaomi couldn't help cussing quietly ultimately drawing their attention to him. A silence prevailed and Kida wanted to go for a sprint but the group blocked their way, one of them stopping forward locking eyes with Masaomi.
"If it isn't the run away, Billy Bob John Robson!"
"Billy Bob John Robson? But your name is-" Mikado's mouth snapped shut, the glance Kida threw over his shoulder anything but friendly clearly saying to shut the hell up.
"Cyrus wants you back you know." The one having stepped forward smirked crossing his arms with a poke ball in one hand. Mikado stepped back as Masaomi threw his head back a smile creeping on his face. "Cyrus can kiss my ass."
"You always want a fight… Fine, we'll take you then runt." The uniform wearer smirked yet no one released a Pokémon, Mikado stepping back already seeing where this would lead.
"While we are on the note how everyone changed, you all haven't changed either. You know what that means, right? I'll beat the snot out of you under 240 seconds." Kida smiled, not even his hands out of his pockets.
"We'll find you over and over again you know…"
"I know, you all love pain." Masaomi lunged, his fist already smashing into one of their face knocking one of them out cold. Mikado stared with his mouth open finding himself counting to 240 and watching Masaomi finishing 10 seconds under 240, rendering the few Pokémon released finished and easily fending off pounces with kicks with an amazing range and punches that made Mikado unintentionally twitch. With the one member of the group having talked in a choke hold with his legs both on the sidewalk and the others knocked out around them, Masaomi smiled smugly as his captive tried to free himself fruitlessly. "First off, I'm never caught and secondly you can pass on a message to Cyrus from me; he can go fuck himself." Masaomi released the sputtering punk and knocked him out with a kick turning to Mikado rather breathlessly whispering, "… under 240 seconds…" Luckily for them besides Masaomi's 'old friends', the biker group and themselves no one had witnessed the fight but the commotion had drawn attention and Masaomi grabbed Mikado's wrist, "Let's get out of here!" Mikado followed the two darting into an alley further away, Mikado panting from the running. The two looked at each other and broke out laughing, Mikado not really caring what this was about but deciding to maybe ask later. After all, they didn't know each other for even a day yet and although Masaomi could have a shady past Mikado wanted him to stick around. Poking their heads out of the alley and seeing no one in a uniform like the people Kida had just beat up, the duo continued on their way.
Reaching wilderness again, the teens lucked out better than last time encountering a wild Pichu just a few minutes after leaving the town. Masaomi silently stepped back and Mikado released Turtwig.
The adorable Pichu stopped licking his paws and rubbing its cheeks turning to Mikado and Turtwig. The Pokémon tilted his head, electricity sparking from his body. Poke ball ready in one hand Mikado ordered a tackle which Pichu dodged retaliating with a jolt of electricity and Turtwig winced following with razor leaf. Pichu having leapt at a tree toppled down and Mikado quickly ordered a tackle sending the Pichu rolling back as the boy threw the poke ball. Masaomi and Mikado stepped closer with Turtwig holding their breath as they watched it wiggle before stopping. Mikado smiled and pocketed his new party member and the teens continued on the path.
The stars sparkled over the set up tent and the elbow pulled back just before it rammed into Mikado's side. The blonde's eyes shot open, slowly sitting up with one hand on his forehead as he stared at the blanket. He thought the dreams would be gone now, they had for years. Maybe it was silly but he couldn't go back to sleep now haunted by the past and chance that it would replay again, resurfacing after it had been drowned out for so long. Masaomi carefully got up pulling his pants over the underwear and throwing on his hoodie along with his shoes silently exiting the tent for a midnight walk. The teen's head swiveled to the side hearing footsteps to his right. His thoughts wandered to the idea that those grunts from before followed him and his fists tightened. 'You want another round, you get another round.' The blonde carefully stalked closer to the noise revealing a person seemingly searching for something with a flashlight. The head lifted towards a darker spot being an opening to a broken down building and Masaomi pulled further behind the broad tree before following again. The person came to a stop by a broken abandoned mess most likely having been a shed or house before. Masaomi darted after them hiding behind the corner and peeking past as the person responded to a threatening growl. His amber gaze shifted past the person slowly inching a bit more out of hiding spotting grey and black fur from a Mighthyeana bearing its teeth at the person. The flashlight illuminated the ground and Pokémon revealing drag marks and red tainted into the dirt.
"You know, if you would've just lost I would've just dumped you but biting me will get you shot. Worthless crap!" The gun moved into sight, the female Mighthyeana snarled and Masaomi shot forward tackling the guy causing the shot to miss to the left, the bullet pinging off the cold wall. The guy cussed, eyes locking with Masaomi moving in front of the Pokémon.
"You don't want it, I'll take it."
"Should've come along then before it bit me pal. Move out of the way."
"Fine then, you asked for it." Kida's hand slipped to Bidoof's poke ball throwing it over the guy behind him.
"I have a- What are you doing!?" The guy whipped around but Bidoof already charged at him upon Masaomi's order to bite. The beaver like Pokémon's teeth sunk into the guy's ankle and Masaomi knocked the gun out of his hand followed by a fist to the face as the he turned to the boy with a yell.
"Sorry I asked you to do such a thing." Masaomi apologized crouching down and stretching out his hand, the Bidoof cuddling his head into the palm with a forgiving smile. The duo turned to a whimpering Mighthyena her eyes cast to the bleeding bullet wound by her leg. Bidoof shyly stayed a little behind Masaomi who crouched down in front of the Mighthyena slowly inching closer to take a look. The Pokémon growled quietly but let the teen inspect the wound. Kida unwrapped his own bandage most of it wrapped around the arm and stuffed the bloody gauze into his hoodie pouch for now. The Mighthyena sniffed the bandage, a thankful shimmer in her eyes as she watched Masaomi wrap her wound, the bandage just long enough. With the bleeding stopped, Masaomi and Bidoof helped Mighthyena back to the camp where Mikado sat rubbing his eyes having heard Bidoof snap a branch on their path.
"Everything alright?"
"Not really, no. I need to get her to a Pokémon center, now." Masaomi explained, the Pokémon tired and her legs shaky.
"What happened?" Mikado exclaimed, wide awake now.
"Gun"
"Huh?"
"She got shot."
"Where!?"
"Leg…" Masaomi grabbed the flashlight from one of the bags, thoughts running a mile a minute. To the next town could be too late but attempting to do it himself could go horribly wrong just as it could go well. Furthermore they needed a mode of transportation.
"How can I help?" Mikado asked as the Pokémon collapsed resting in front of the tent.
"Pack up camp." Masaomi replied. "Pile together all sheet like fabric we have and any rope. Bidoof, buddy I need sticks." Bidoof nodded and set to work while Mikado packed up and Masaomi went through the fabric cutting it and rope to the right length with a pocket knife. Mighthyena watched them construct a carrier, her eyes never straying far from Masaomi. Mikado packed the last item, glancing to the injured Pokémon with her eyes closed. Masaomi gently patted her shoulder, her eyes opening slowly. With the boys help, the Pokémon managed onto the carrier and the 14 year olds set off into the night following the road as fast as they could.
Meowth trudged on silently, hungry and not sure where he was heading. He just desired to be wanted and treated with respect, he even learned to walk on two legs and talk! But a stray he is tripping into one misfortune and into another and a stray he would always be. The morning sun had left from bathing the land in an orange glow and his head lifted after heavy sigh spotting to people in the distance. Meowth immediately leapt into the closest bush, eyes narrowed and ears perked.
"I can't believe he even beat our Pokémon!" James sniffed, still aching from the beating. Jessie had been treated kinder but put in her place too.
"I hope there were no Pokémon worth taking…" Jessie grumbled.
"We could use better plans…" James sighed.
Better plans? Well, Meowth didn't really brag but he didn't consider himself dumb. If they just wanted to stuff him in a cage he could still scratch their face and run plus they didn't look like they would even try anyway. Mustering up his courage, Meowth emerged from hiding blocking their path. Jessie and James stopped and glanced at each other. "I hear you could use a hand-"
"Jessie, it can talk!"
"It would please the boss to bring this Meowth!"
Meowth's eyes narrowed with a hiss interrupted their excitement, "Listen humans, I'm not joining in a cage or being sold! I'll only accept joining as equal team member!"
"You want to join Team Rocket?" James questioned.
"What does your Team Rocket do?" Meowth inquired. Jessie and James erupted into their speech and Meowth turned around rubbing his chin as he thought about his answer. He could always sneak away if he didn't like it but he liked what he heard so far and the possibilities it would open up for him. No longer a stray. And not even ordered around by a trainer but an equal member! Meowth turned around again taking a deep breath. "I will join under the condition that I'll be a treated as any human member."
"Done." Jessie smiled.
"For now you'll be tagging along with us until you meet the boss." James added.
"So… who beat you up like that?" Meowth innocently asked as they continued to walk causing James to wail "I don't want to talk about it!"
Couple notes here! I went on Google to research places… and Pokémon sizes… I have a headache…Note concerning places: Cities, I will keep the names not necessarily locations so do not dwell on how they got to places in a short amount of time. Towns are completely made up such are lakes and forests, etc. Only ruins, Spear Pillar and Alzef's lake and such I try my best to keep correct.
Note to Pokémon sizes: anime, the dex is ridiculous. HOWEVER, legendary anime sizes are ridiculous. Like seriously, one step of Dialga or Palkia and the trainer is squashed. So, it'll be a middle between the two where one step doesn't utterly crush a human's body.
Dex entry behaviors: Ah, more headaches… I'm very drawn to the creepy and violent entries of especially ghost Pokémon so expect darker concepts here. But that doesn't mean that every Haunter is waiting in dark corners to lick people to death, there are just many. Concerning too much thinking, explosive volcanoes, mountain eating and such; I'll go as the anime said that things like body heat and stuff can be regulated to not hurt anyone and the Tyranitar mountain deal… well, I don't really know but Mikado and Masaomi won't be watching Tyranitars eat mountains. Hope to hear from ya, tell me ya opinion and see ya next chapter!
Also chapter sizes vary depending how I like to leave the ending or not but all following chapters will probably be longer. Speaking of time, I live on a farm sometimes there lots of time to write and sometimes not plus I'm writing two fantasy book nearing completion one further ahead than the other. I'll try a chapter a month, at least but I won't make promise. What I do promise is that I don't abandon stories; however the fire emblem one is on pause as it includes certain ocs. I'll stop taking up your time with notes now.
