Lilycove Girl

CHAPTER TWO: Ralts and Duskull

By Obsidian Blade

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| Ralts no. 029
| type: Psychic
| HT: 1' 4''
| WT: 15
| Evolution: Ralts --> KIRLIA --> GARDEVOIR
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| DUSKULL no. 148
| type: Ghost
| HT: 2' 7''
| WT: 33
| Evolution: DUSKULL --> DUSCLOPS
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Cassie lay in bed, propped up by her downy pillows as she read through her mom's Pokèmon book and petted Bolt, who lay dozing beside her, slowly. Flame was settled down in a cushion beside her trainer, cooing softly every now and again in her sleep. With a soft yawn Cassie finaly put down the book, turned off her bedside lamp and settled down under the covers. She and Sarah had decided to leave on their quest tomorrow so they could all get some proper sleep first, even if it meant Lewis and Tom got a head start. Why did it matter? She was sure Flame and Sarah's Squirtle, Skittle, could take on their Pokèmon when they finaly met. She reached out in the darkness and petted Torchic lightly, it was all just too good to beleive...

The new trainer blinked three times, her brain still half asleep.

"Torchi! Torchichichi!" (Out! I want OUT!) A Pokèmon's voice was saying from the window, accompanied by an ear rending scratching noise.

Cassie forced herself to roll over and look at Flame, who was hopping up and down on the windowsill and scratching on the glass. On the other side was Aquamarine, who was doing the same.

"Flame, stop it." She ordered, getting out of bed and lifting her fire Pokèmon off the windowsill.

With the other hand she opened the window and let Aquamarine in. Bolt raised her head sleepily from the bedspread and blinked at the other two Pokèmon before yawning loudly. Cassie petted the Electrike's head as she went past, skirting around the two playing bird Pokèmon and yanking on the same clothes from yesterday. Not the cleanliest thing in the world, but she was too lazy to get anything else out of her bag. When she was dressed Cassie shrugged her bag over her shoulders and clipped Torchic's Pokèball to the inside of her jacket. The bag was packed light, with one set of clean clothes, lots of clean under garments, all of her worldly wealth and her lunch for today. Her sleeping bag was strapped on top, the Pokèdex went in her pocket, as did the PokèNav and a few berries.

"Okay Flame, let's go. Aquamarine, you've got to go home, okay?" The Wingull chirped and flew out of the window all the way over the bay.

Cassie turned to Bolt and scratched the old Pokèmon's head. Electrike sat up and put her head to one side before leaping off the bed and trotting downstairs. Cassie followed her to find her mom already there, smiling and holding up a Pokèblock case.

"This was mine when I was your age." She told her daughter, handing it to her. "It's very usefull."

The redhead reached down and petted her Electrike, "Go say bye-bye to Cassie, Bolt."

The new trainer bent down and scratched Bolt behind the ears, "See ya, girl. When I come back you'll get to meet all my Pokèmon, right?" Bolt just licked her face and Cassie laughed, "Yeah, bye Bolt."

Then she went over to her mom.

"You be carefull, Cass." She told her daughter, giving her a hug. "Who would have thought, my daughter and a Torchic. Well, make sure you say hi to Bill in Goldenrod for me, okay?"

Cassie nodded, "Bye mom!" And joined Sarah who was waiting outside, Skittle by her feet.

"Let's get this show on the road!" She laughed.

The pair set off from their home, buying a couple bottles of lemonade from the department store in the North of town before going back down to the harbour.

"My dad says we can get to Rustboro faster if we go by boat to Slateport, making a stop at Pacifidlog for provisions, then through route 103, Oldale and then Petalburg to get to Rustboro than if we went on foot across the land."

Cassie was doubtfull, "I don't know... I don't think Torchic would like that ammount of time at sea..."

Sarah's sharp mind came up with the answer straight away.

"Okay then, I'll race you. You go by land and I'll go by sea."

Cassie's eyes lit up at the mention of a challenge. "All right then! See you in Rustboro!"

"Just don't keep me waiting too long!" Her friend laughed and they went off in opposite directions.

"Right Flame, it's just us now." Cassie told her Torchic as they left the city going west along route 121.

The little bird Pokèmon cheeped lightly from her trainer's shoulder. It was still quite early in the morning and the grass was wet from the rain that had showered down on it from the night before. Puddles crowded the path, reflecting the bright sky above and the puffy cotton wool clouds that floated across it. Cassie sighed, everything was so peacef-

"Ah! I see you! Prepare to fight or be cursed forever!!" A voice yelled from the undergrowth.

"Huh?"

"Chi?" Both heads went to the side in confusion.

There was some frantic rustling and a short woman wearing what looked like a dress and a witch's hat leapt out in front of them.

"My name is Tammy," She said, "And you are a Pokèmon trainer! We fight now!"

A confident look creapt over Cassie's features, "Sure. Flame, you ready?"

"Chicchiccu torchichi!" (I could take on the world!) The little fire bird cheeped enthusiastically [sp??], leaping to the ground and getting ready to fight whatever this strange lady would send out.

"Goooooooooooooooo RALTS!" She screamed, flinging a great ball into the air.

Torchic flinched at the high pitched note of the Hex maniac's voice, her sensative ears ringing as the blue and red ball exploded in a stream of red light that formed the shape of Ralts, the psychic Pokèmon who's mood was said to change with that of its trainer. Torchic didn't look fazed at all by this new appearance, if anything it looked even more eager to fight!

"Ralts! Flash!" The Hex maniac yelled in her shrill voice.

"Torchic! Watch out, don't look!" Cassie urged her beloved Pokèmon, who quite happily stuck her head in the ground.

"Reeeeannnn!!" Ralts squeaked, a blinding flash shooting out of it.

When the light was gone Flame looked up, a look of 'ha ha you missed!' on her little face.

"Yeah, you missed!" Cassie yelled hysterically, the adrenaline from battling getting to her, "Cummon, Flame! Scratch attack!"

"Torchhiiiiiiii!"

She leapt forwards, sharp claws raking across Ralts's face. The psychic Pokèmon staggered a little, everyone knows that they're lacking in defense, before dropping to the ground. Cassie cheered, her first battle and she got a one hit KO! Cool!

The old woman sniffed her disdain, "It's not over yet." She warned, withdrawing her fainted Ralts. "Let's see you beat this... Go! DUSKULL!!"

"Huh, Duskull... Oh yeah! Ghost type. Okay," Cassie thought for a second, "Flame, (Flame chirped) use your ember attack!" [yes, I KNOW it wouldn't be able to use that move until lv. 10, but this battle would be impossible without it]

A demonic glow started to eminate from Torchic's eyes and if it were human it probably would've smirked. "Chick! torchichikcha!!" (Hahaha! Feel my wrath!) She yelled and fired her ember attack at the now sweatdropping Duskull.

Caught off guard the ghost Pokèmon got hit right in the face by the fire attack, knocking it back a few steps. Tammy clenched her fists in frustration and her face took on a purplish tinge.She was just about to give an other order to her Duskull when the familiar scent of burning filled the air. She looked down.

"I'm buuuuuuuuuuuuurning!" She screamed, upon seeing the licking red flames that were slowly making their way up her leg.

Torchic giggled as the lady ran off, leaping over the fence in one bound, and ran down to the harbour to land in the water in a splash.

"Tooortorchichick." (you've got one weird trainer) She commented to Duskull.

"Skooolll..." It replied, shaking its skull-shaped head, "Skooskull." With that it turned and followed Tammy, floating through the fence rather than over it.

Cassie laughed, "Well, I guess that's one way to have your first battle!" She said.

"Torchichiktor chitorchikka." (if you don't want any money...) Flame grumbled.

Her trainer smiled, "We've got plenty of battles to win yet, I wouldn't worry if I were you."

Flame cheeped her approval and they continued on through the tall grass, KOing an offending Oddish as they moved along. By the time the sun was low in the sky, its last golden rays peeping over the horizon, they had settled down under an old pine tree to shelter from the light rain that showered over everything and Cassie was unrolling her sleeping bag. Flame had a dazed look in her eyes, her head drooping sleepily as she tried to stay awake.

"Hey, Flame. Cummon, let's get some rest." Cassie suggested, lifting her tired Pokèmon from the ground and sitting her beside her in the sleeping bag.

"Tor... chicchic tor...." (tired... I'm so tired) The little flame Pokèmon managed to mumble. She was out in seconds.

Cassie stayed up a little longer, propped up on her elbows as she watched a flock of Tailow and Swellow fly past overhead. The sky was getting darker by the second, gray clouds seeming to fade to almost black through the drizzle. She sighed and settled down, tomorrow would be a long, wet and cranky day, she was sure of it.


So, that would be chapter two. And I got three reveiws! But I can only see one of them when I try to tread them... ff.net's acting up again. And sometimes the counter says three, sometimes two and sometimes one... I'm getting a little confused here, but at least I can read one of them consistantly!

The Pokèmon Breeder: Thanks for the reveiw! I'm glad you like it, this fic is a little experimental on my part but I'm enjoying doing it! I'll try to update faster than this in future, but that's just me. I'm slow sometimes...

To other people who reveiwed but I can't read it: Thanks anyway [^_^'] I just wish ff.net would let me see stuff... Grrrrr...

Well, hope the new chapter's good and you peeps enjoy it. Syonara!
^_~* Obsidian Blade