Chapter Two:

Will and Froakie paced down Route 4 towards Santalune city. Will finally collapsed and pulled out a water bottle.

"Sorry, Froakie. I'm not much of a walker or hiker, really." Will put the water bottle down, "Want some water?"

"Froa!" The bubble frog Pokémon eagerly took the bottle and took a large sip from it. Suddenly, a shadow passed over him, tempting him to peer up, "Froa?"

"What was that?" Will looked up to a nearby tree, where the shadow caster had landed. A small Fletchling stared down from a branch at Froakie, who still had his arms around the bottle. Without warning, the bird Pokémon dived down towards Froakie. It's beek began to glow white as it charged, finally colliding with Froakie's torso, and knocking him onto the ground.

"Froakie!" Will dashed over to his injured Pokémon as it got to its feet, "You alright?"

"Froa!" Froakie stood up as the Fletchling soared down for another attack run. Will stood with him.

"Alright, time for our first battle. Froakie, use pound!"

Froakie responded and jumped up as his right fist began to glow white. Fletchling charged at the water type, preparing another peck attack. The two attacks collided and the pokemon moved back, both unscathed.

"Alright, let's try something else. Use growl!"

"Kie!" A cone of sound energy shot out from Froakie's mouth towards Fletchling, unfortunately missing as it barrel rolled right. An array of light erupted from behind Fletchling as it charged down at Froakie again, faster than before.

"Dodge it, quick!"

Froakie acknowledged Will's request and leapt into the air… too late. Fletchling collided with Froakie's torso again and knocked him backwards into a tree.

"Froakie!" Will grabbed his Pokémon and turned back to Lumiose City, "I've got to get back to Lumiose and to a Pokémon center." The young trainer turned to his luggage and noticed the Fletchling atop the water bottle, its beak dipped into it. The tiny robin Pokémon looked up from its drink towards the trainer. In an instant, it was in the air, flying at Will with another peck attack. Will ducked down over Froakie, and the Fletchling missed its mark. And with a loud thwack, it found another.

"Okay…" Will stared at the bird Pokémon, who now had its beak lodged into a tree. Will set down Froakie and walked over to the tree, "I don't want to hurt you, but I doubt I can pull Nurse Joy out of the Pokémon center so she can free you. So that just leaves one viable option." The trainer walked over to his bag and grabbed a spare pokéball. Carefully, he aimed and tossed it at the Fletchling, completely silent. The ball collided with the Pokémon, opened, and surrounded it in red light before closing and falling to the ground. The ball wobbled once, twice, three times, then finally, a click. Will picked it up and stared, "That was... surprisingly easier than I expected." Suddenly, a tune played out across the forest. Will looked astonished, "I guess that there's a Pokémon center nearby." The trained picked up his starter Pokémon and walked out through the forest towards the source of the noise.