(And I'm back! CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN! HOPE YOU ENJOYED THAT LAST CHAPTER—I KNOW I ENJOYED WRITING IT. Well, here's the next one! Enjoy!)
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The Dog Days of Pokemon Tech
Chapter Two: Unaware
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"Oh, no," Erika warned, taking a bite of her salad. "Here comes Persephone."
Russell gulped and hid under the table. Since he'd arrived a few days ago, his sister had just kept finding new ways to torment him! For the last few days, Persephone had been purposely walking by his table at every meal, just so she could "accidentally" spill food on him.
Persephone walked by his spot and observed his absence, then sighed and placed a strong kick under the table, causing Russell to howl in pain, then do it again when he jumped up and hit his head.
"Like I didn't notice your tray," she said, rolling her pink eyes as she walked away.
"Man," Russell complained, rubbing his head as he crawled out and reclaimed his seat. "I just can't avoid her!"
Jose reached over and patted him on the back sympathetically.
"Jose's right," Steven agreed, slurping up his spaghetti. "You'll find a way to cope."
"Persephone tortures everybody from time to time," Roxanne assured, before taking a bite of garlic bread. "You just have to learn to ignore it."
"Trust us," Erika said. "We're her roommates."
"Yeah," Russell argued. "But she's singling me out 'cuz she thinks I got her sent here!"
Everybody suddenly took a drink and went silent.
"I knew you'd do that," Russell sighed.
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Over at the other end of the cafeteria, Persephone was just sitting down with her own clique.
"So, Archie," she asked one of her regulars. "What're the new roommates like?"
"Total dweebs," Archie responded, stabbing a meatball. "I can tell they're gonna slow us down if they join."
"They use land Pokemon, don't they?" Maxie sneered.
"Duh!" Archie replied.
"Let's not fight, guys," Persephone said. "We need to make plans. The big test is going to be announced after lunch, and we need to be sure that this escape plan will go off without a hitch!"
"Relax, Pers," Vienna said. "I already passed the money to our inside help, so I've done my part."
"And the rest of you?" Persephone asked.
"We're ready to keep away our biggest pests," Archie answered.
"We'll plant everything when the assignment comes around," Maxie added.
"Perfect," Persephone laughed. "By next week, we'll be long gone!"
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After lunch, everyone who was just named (and many who weren't) gathered outside by the garden for the next class: Outdoor Skills.
"Welcome, everyone," said the teacher, Ms. Goyal, a short Hindi woman. "I trust you are prepared for tomorrow's test. As you are aware, sooner or later you will be going on journeys of your own, and will need to be able to survive and navigate in the wilderness when you do.
"Now, you have all been assigned partners with whom you will work together on the test, and a satchel containing everything you will need. You are, of course, allowed to bring your Pokemon. If you do not have a Pokemon, you may choose a school one at random.
"Tomorrow morning, you will all get on the bus and be taken to the other side of the surrounding forest, where you will have until sundown to make it back to the school. Are there any questions?"
Nobody said anything.
"Good," Ms. Goyal said. "You may now examine the partner list."
Everybody rushed over to find out their partner on a sheet of paper pinned to the wall.
"Uh-oh," Steven groaned. "I'm with Maxie."
"Consider yourself lucky," Roxanne said, looking crestfallen. "I've got Vienna."
Her friends winced and tried to console her, but, just out of earshot, Persephone, holding up an umbrella to protect her skin, pulled Vienna aside.
"I thought you gave our insider the list and told him to copy it exactly!" she snarled.
"I did!" Vienna insisted. "He said nobody would put us together!"
Persephone growled and dropped her roommate, but then nodded her head. "He's right," she agreed, moving over to the list. "Well, who's my partner, then?"
"My new roommate," Archie told her. "His name's Jason."
"That's right," said a voice behind him.
Everyone turned and watched as a medium-height boy stepped out from behind Archie's broad form. He had dark, tanned skin, and his face suggested a lot of determination. His clothing was a pair of black pants and a grey hooded sweatshirt covered in claw markings whose hood was pulled far over his head.
"Well, Jason," Persephone said, with more than a hint of condescension. "Here's an extra survival tip: During this test, and for the rest of your life, don't make me mad! Then maybe, just maybe, you'll live through it."
"I'm not afraid of you!" the boy snapped, causing Archie, Maxie, and Vienna's eyes to go wide, waiting for Persephone to hit him.
To their surprise, she didn't.
"Oh, trust me," she smirked. "You will."
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The next morning, everyone gathered at their usual tables for breakfast and casual conversation.
"Okay, so let me get this straight," Steven said. "Three of us got matched up with the most mega-annoying people ever?"
Jose and Roxanne nodded.
"And two of us majorly lucked out?"
"Yep," Russell and Erika replied.
"Pretty lucky you two got each other, huh?" Riley smirked, elbowing Russell playfully.
"Cut it out!" Russell muttered back, blushing.
"Well, I still don't know where I stand," Riley told the group. "I don't even know my partner. It's one of the new guys. His name's Adrian."
"You're Riley?" said a voice at the end of the table. "Oh, good. I've been asking every guy I ran into 'til now!"
The group turned and saw a boy standing at the end of the table. He was a short one, with dark brown hair and big eyes, and he was dressed in jeans and a tee shirt with tribal markings all over it, with an amber amulet hanging around his neck. What everybody really saw, though, was that his right arm was in a sling.
"Yeah, that's me," Riley said, getting up to shake the boy's left hand. "You ready for the test?"
"Pretty much," the boy replied. "Sorry I wasn't there earlier, by the way. My roommate Archie must've accidentally given me wrong directions."
"Yeah," Steven said. "'Accidentally'."
"Here's some advice for you," Erika told him. "Archie isn't the type to haze the new guy. He either likes you and treats you well, or he doesn't. From now on, don't listen to him."
"Yeah," Russell agreed. "And even worse is—oh, no, here she comes!"
Everyone stared as Persephone came by for her tri-daily routine, but, to their surprise, she ignored Russell completely and kept walking, grumbling to herself as she did. Then, suddenly, she turned to a boy in a grey hooded sweatshirt at another table and "accidentally" dropped her opened milk carton on him.
The boy's reaction was lightning-fast. Before the carton could even turn over in midair, he snatched it and tossed it back at Persephone, drenching her already pale face.
The room tensed as everybody waited for a fight, but, once again, they were surprised. Persephone just scowled at him and kept walking, finally sitting down with Vienna, Archie, and Maxie.
"Who was that?" Roxanne gaped.
"Him?" Adrian asked, pointing at the boy in the sweatshirt. "That's Jason, another of my roommates. He's new here, too. Nice guy, but really private."
"Brave, too," Erika commented. "Or at least really crazy to do that to Persephone."
"That's Persephone?!" Adrian exclaimed. "My roommates told me about her. She sounds scary."
"That's why you should avoid her at all costs," Russell said.
"Thanks," Adrian told him. "I'll keep that in mind."
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An hour later, everyone gathered outside in front of the bus to hear the rules of their test from Ms. Goyal.
"All right, everyone, here is your assignment," she announced. "Soon you will board this bus, which will take you to various spots on the other side of the forest beside the academy. You will then have to maneuver your way back to the school using your wits, your Pokemon, and what is contained in your assigned rucksacks.
"By the way," she said. "Would one of you please pass out the rucksacks?"
"I'll do it, ma'am," Maxie said, raising his hand. Quickly, he walked over to the bags and began passing them out to the students—being sure to surreptitiously give eight specific people the ones marked with tiny, different-colored patches too small to see without searching for them.
"Inside of these are basic equipment for travel," Ms. Goyal continued. "These things include a map, a compass, rope, basic rations, a canteen of water, and a Potion for emergencies.
"Now, there are a couple more rules I must mention," she added, pulling out two items—a flare gun and a beeping ankle bracelet with a hinge. "First of all, you are not to start until I fire this flare, and second, you are all to wear one of these," the teacher instructed, holding up the ankle bracelet.
"What's it for?" Adrian inquired.
"It's a tracker," Persephone snarled, glaring at the device. "They use it to make sure we don't escape."
"Maybe if some people were more trustworthy they wouldn't need them!" Jason snapped, throwing a glare at Persephone.
"Enough!" Ms. Goyal said, glaring at both of them. As all the students knew, Ms Goyal, though short, had a glare that could stop a feuding Seviper and Zangoose. "These trackers are to track escaped students, yes, but their main purpose is to detect the lost ones who can't make their way back. It even has a distress signal for emergencies. Now, everybody come and put one on. And you are not to remove your tracker for any reason!" she added, glaring at Persephone as the students came up and fastened on their bracelets.
"And for one more warning," Ms. Goyal said. "I must warn you that there are dangerous Pokemon in some parts of the forest, but those parts are clearly marked on the map. Avoid them and you should be fine.
"Now," she finished. "Is everyone ready?"
All the students nodded.
"Then you may board the bus."
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The ride was a relatively short one of only an hour or so, but that was still plenty of time to talk, and since partners weren't forced to sit together, Persephone's clique gathered in the back and did just that.
"So, everything's been planted?" Persephone asked.
"Yep," Archie said smugly. "I planted 'em all last night. Those pests are all in for a big surprise!"
"And you're sure they all got the right rucksacks?" their leader queried.
"Positive," Maxie replied. "I passed 'em all out myself. So unless Archie mislabeled 'em—and I wouldn't put it past him—they're all in the right place."
Persephone smiled. "Good," she said, sounding very pleased. "Now, let's go over our plan. Maxie, Archie?"
"As soon as my little…surprise happens, I'll ditch Steven and meet up with you at the spot you told me about," Maxie said, getting a nod from Persephone in response.
"And I ditch Jose and meet you as soon as I can," Archie sniggered. "His trick is not one to stick around for!"
"Good," Persephone laughed. "And Vienna, since I can barely trust you to remember your own name, let alone follow a map to a certain spot, I have a much simpler plan for you. You ready?"
Vienna paused, then nodded. "Let me hear it."
"Okay," Persephone said, taking a breath. "Here goes: Get away from Roxanne as soon as possible, and I'll send Charon to find you. So, when you see the big black birdie that won't leave you alone, follow it. Got it?"
"Got it!" Vienna said with a smile.
Then, five seconds later, she asked. "Wait, what do I do again?"
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Two by two, the sets of partners were dropped off in various places on the other side of the forest, and, minutes after the last group arrived, a flare was fired into the air within the vicinity of the school, signaling them to start. Now, since all of these groups are apart, it would be impossible for me to tell you about what happened to all of them at once, so this part of the story must come in pieces. Let's start with Jose and Archie.
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"…So, obviously, Pokemon of the sea are way better than land Pokemon," Archie ranted. "I mean, you must know that. Water-types are your dad's specialty!"
Jose just sighed, checked his compass and map, and kept moving.
"Oh, the silent act, huh?" Archie sneered, apparently forgetting that Jose wasn't known for his gift of gab. "Well, two can play at that game!"
Jose couldn't help but smile as Archie moved behind him and stopped talking. It was actually relaxing not to hear the bandana-wearer's voice. In fact, Jose was so relaxed that it was a good long time before he turned around and saw that Archie was gone. Still, he wasn't worried for any reason. Archie didn't like him, anyway, so it made perfect sense that he'd run off, and both boys could survive on their own. Besides, a person didn't have to finish the test with their partner. It was just for added protection.
He'd just do this on his own.
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"Oh, my feet hurt!" Vienna complained. "How long have we been walking, anyway?"
"Four minutes," Roxanne replied, checking her watch. "You know, you really shouldn't've worn high heels for this…especially since normal ten-year-olds don't wear them for anything!"
"Well, excuse me for having fashion sense!" Vienna snapped. "Here's a tip: No matter what season, no matter what year, grey is never in!"
"Oh, yeah?" Roxanne countered. "Here's a tip for you: Keep quiet if you want to survive this test!"
With that, Roxanne checked her compass and map. She was going almost exactly south, so she needed to turn right a little to travel westward toward the academy, as it is with a compass.
She was surprised to find Vienna gone without a trace when she beckoned for her to come.
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If Roxanne had a bad relationship with her partner, that was nothing compared to Persephone and Jason. After less than a day, their mutual hatred was already reaching a boiling point.
"What's with that umbrella, anyway?" Jason asked, in a very rude manner. "There isn't a cloud in the sky!"
"That's exactly why I have it, moron!" the girl snarled. "In case you haven't noticed, I'm an albino! We don't do well in the sun!"
"Really?" Jason said with a smirk. Then, quick as a flash, he snatched it from her!
"Hey!" Persephone shouted. "Give that back!"
"Try and take it!" her partner laughed.
Persephone growled, then stomped on his foot as hard as she could. When he recoiled in pain, she snatched her umbrella back, folded it down, and repeatedly beat him about the head, arms, and stomach, finally knocking him into a tree.
Unfortunately for both of them, something tumbled out of the tree's branches. Actually, there were three somethings—small, white, squirrel-like Pokemon with yellow cheeks, blue ears, and a blue stripe down the center of the tail. They would've been cute if they didn't look so angry.
"Wh-what're those?" Jason asked, holding up his Pokedex.
"Pachirisu," the computer said, displaying a picture of the Pokemon, though the image looked much more docile. "The EleSquirrel Pokemon. These Pokemon reside in trees and feed on seeds and berries. Because of their adorable appearance, many people keep them as pets."
"They don't look so cute right now!" Jason objected.
Persephone leapt back and pulled out her Pokeball.
"Charon, protect us!" she commanded, throwing the Pokeball and causing her Murkrow to appear in a burst of light.
"Murkrow!" Charon said, staring down the Pachirisu, who met it glare-for-glare.
"Hit 'em with Wing Attack!" Persephone ordered.
Charon nodded and flew in to strike one of the electric squirrels with its wing, but the creatures were too fast for it. The target Pachirisu ducked out of the way, and the other two struck Charon from behind by tackling it with a Spark attack, followed by the one that had dodged striking from behind with a Quick Attack!
"Murkrow!" Charon howled, falling backwards as the three Pachirisu surrounded it, their cheeks sparking in preparation for a Thundershock attack to finish Charon off.
"Three against one's hardly a fair fight," Jason commented, pulling out a Pokeball of his own. "Go, Cubone!"
Jason threw his Pokeball and yet another Pokemon appeared. This one resembled a humanoid gopher with a white animal skull over its head and a bone in its hand.
If the Pachirisu knew about this new Pokemon in their midst, they chose to ignore it. They just proceeded to launch their combined Thundershock, but, instead of hitting Charon, the attacks all zoomed around into Cubone's bone, for which Cubone took no damage.
"Now, Cubone, use Sandstorm!" Jason ordered.
"Cubone-bone!" his Pokemon declared, swiping its bone against the ground to send a wave of sand over the three Pachirisu.
"Pachipachi!" shouted the Pachirisu that seemed to be the leader.
"Pasu!" the other two agreed.
At once, all three of the electric rodents ran at Cubone with their Quick Attacks, splitting apart and coming at it from all directions.
"Fight 'em off with Bone Club!" Jason urged.
"Cubone," Cubone replied, raising its bone high. "Cu-bone!"
The Pachirisu were fast, but Cubone's reflexes were just as good. Whenever one got near, Cubone moved over to dodge and struck it in the back with its weapon. After several hits, two of the Pachirisu were out cold, but their leader still remained, and was madder than ever. Even worse, Cubone had suffered a few attacks due to the Pachirisus' good teamwork, and was just plain exhausted from all that dodging.
"Pachi, pachi!" the boss Pachirisu shouted, rushing in to finish Cubone off.
"Shadow Ball, Charon!" Persephone suddenly shouted.
Persephone and Charon (who'd been lying unnoticed for a while now) must've practiced recently, because the ball that formed in Charon's mouth was both large and perfectly round.
"Murk!" Charon shouted, firing the large and perfectly round ball at the Pachirisu, knocking it out just before it could reach Cubone.
Both trainers heaved a big sigh as they went over to their Pokemon. Persephone quickly reached into her bag and pulled out the Potion provided for the test, swiftly administering it to Charon's wounds.
"Nice work, Charon," she complimented. "You finally did it! Now, can you still go through the plan?"
"Murkrow," Charon responded, taking flight and leaving the area.
Once Charon had left, Persephone turned over to her partner, who was digging through his rucksack, trying to find his Potion.
"It's not in here!" he exclaimed, throwing up his arms.
Persephone paused and thought. She had reached her intended plan. She could ditch him right now and get to the meeting area while Jason was waiting for Cubone to heal the slow way!
But…he had saved her and Charon…
Then again, she had repaid that favor…
But still…
Persephone sighed and walked over to Jason and Cubone.
"Here," she said, handing him the rest of her Potion. "Use mine."
Jason stared at her, but finally got one word out.
"Thanks."
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"Okay," Russell said, staring at the map, then the trees in front of him. "That must be the Aspear grove, so we go east, right?"
"Right," Erika replied with a smile.
Russell didn't think he could've been luckier. Not only did having Erika as a partner practically guarantee an A, but he got to spend the whole day alone with her! He was currently debating with himself about whether or not he should try to hold her hand…
"Are you okay?" Erika asked, looking at his blushing face.
"Uh, yeah," he replied, though maybe a little too quickly. "Are you thirsty? I'm kind of thirsty."
"Now that you mention it, my mouth is a little dry," she responded. "I think we can afford to drink some of our water. There's a stream not far from here where we can refill."
Both kids pulled their canteens out of their rucksacks and took a long sip, quenching their thirst.
Ten minutes later, both of them began suffering from bad stomach pains, and they kept getting worse.
"Be right back!" the two partners yelled at each other, running off in opposite directions to…attend to something.
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Steven wasn't faring well, either. Maxie wasn't as talkative as usual today, but he was being a control freak. The instant the test started, he yanked out his map and compass and insisted that he lead. That wasn't all that bad, as Maxie wasn't really directing him so much as rudely telling him which way to walk, but now Steven was sure they were lost.
"I'm telling you," Steven insisted. "We were supposed to turn left at the Ledyba nest!"
"Look," Maxie snapped. "If you'd like to lead the way, be my guest! We'll be lost in fifteen minutes with you in charge!"
Steven growled as he opened his bag and pulled out his map and compass. He didn't notice the smirk on Maxie's face as he did. Why should he?
Suddenly, before Steven could even close the bag, he heard sounds. All sorts of sounds. Buzzing, wingbeats, rapid footsteps—and all of them getting louder!
At once, dozens of hungry-looking Pokemon of all shapes and sizes burst out through the trees, quickly advancing on Steven! He screamed, picked a direction, and ran! He'd find out where he'd gone when he'd gotten away.
Still, Steven couldn't run forever. After only a few minutes, he began to slow down, but these Pokemon showed no signs of stopping anytime soon. He had to think of something, and fast!
In a second, Steven had an idea.
"Aron," he shouted, tossing his Pokeball. "Use Roar!"
In a burst of light, Steven's Pokemon appeared, took a deep breath, and let loose an ear-piercing roar.
The wild Pokemon all scattered, terrified.
"Nice work, Aron," Steven said as he recalled his Pokemon, then tried to catch his breath as he looked at his map. He didn't have much time, though, as it wasn't more than a minute before the sounds started up again…
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Riley and Adrian, on the other hand, took considerably longer to find their nasty surprises, which actually weren't all that nasty. After a couple of hours of walking, the two opened their rucksacks to find that their rations were missing.
"Great," Adrian grumbled. "We're stuck here without food for the rest of the day."
"Chill, man," Riley reassured. "I'll bet this is part of the test. We just have to find it on our own. There's plenty of it growing out here."
"I can see that," Adrian said, looking at the map. "But the groves are either completely out of the way or in the most dangerous spots!"
"Calm down," Riley said, rolling his eyes. "There are plenty of wild berry trees that aren't on the map. Look, we'll just split up to look for some, stock up, and meet back here. You can handle that, right?"
Adrian's face suddenly changed from doubt to sheer determination, and perhaps a little anger.
"I can do anything," he said, throwing his rucksack over his back.
"Good," Riley replied. "We'll meet back here as soon as we can."
Adrian nodded and walked off. He searched for any fruit-bearing tree he could find. Eventually, he came across just what he needed: An Oran berry tree.
Adrian's mouth began to water as he stared at the round, blue berries he knew were so rich in juice and flavor, but, try as he might, he just couldn't seem to reach one.
After a couple of minutes of jumping, Adrian came up with an idea. Using the hand that wasn't in a sling, he grabbed the Pokeball off of his belt and lightly threw it.
"Cranidos," he called. "Help me out!"
In a flash of light, a small Pokemon resembling a grey, two-legged dinosaur with a big, hard head appeared.
"Crani?" it asked, wondering why it had been called.
"Hey, buddy," Adrian greeted. "Can you use your Headbutt to shake down some of those berries?"
"Crani, cranidos!" his Pokemon replied, just before it began bashing its rock-hard head against the tree trunk.
As Adrian predicted, the Oran berries began to fall out of the tree. Unfortunately, they weren't the only things to do so—half a dozen yellow, bee-like Pokemon dropped from its foliage, each of them with a large stinger on its abdomen, an even bigger white one on each of its front legs, and a fierce expression in its red eyes.
"Beedrill?!" Adrian screamed. The Pokemon must've been nesting right within their food source!
Adrian began to panic. Cranidos and Beedrill are both best suited for close combat, and Cranidos would normally have the advantage there, but not when it was so outnumbered. The boy wasted no time in recalling his Pokemon and running off at top speed with the Beedrill in hot pursuit.
Luckily, Adrian didn't have to run as long or as far as Steven. While running, he chanced to see another boy ahead and called for help. The boy turned, saw the Beedrill, and swiftly pulled out a Pokeball.
"Numel," the boy shouted. "Scare them away with Ember!"
As expected, another Pokemon appeared in a flash of light, this one resembling a short, yellow camel with a large hump and a dazed look on its face.
"Numel?" it asked, looking confused until it saw the Beedrill and shot a barrage of glowing embers over Adrian's head.
The Beedrill buzzed in fright as the embers hit them, then, terrified, they scattered.
"Thank you," Adrian panted, trying to catch his breath as he got a better look at his savior and panicked inside. It was the boy in the red hoodie—the same one who had been eating with Archie and Persephone!
"Whatever," Maxie replied, staring at Adrian as he recalled his Numel. "Hey, aren't you Archie's new roommate?"
"Um…yeah," Adrian said nervously.
"Archie has no respect for you," Maxie told him, shaking his head. "Which means you're okay in my book. Archie doesn't appreciate good people like I do. Nice to meet you," he said, smiling and extending a hand. "I'm Maxie."
"Adrian," Adrian said, accepting the handshake with his good hand.
"Well, you better get back to your partner," Maxie told him. "I can't be babysitting you all day. I've got somewhere to be."
"Where's your partner?" Adrian asked.
Maxie paused for a minute, thinking.
"Do you want to be here at Pokemon Tech?" he finally asked, taking Adrian by surprise.
Now was Adrian's turn to stop and think.
"Well, I like the people here," he said weakly.
"That wasn't my question," Maxie replied.
Adrian blinked, then frowned.
"No," he said, shaking his head. "I don't want to be here. My parents sent me here instead of letting me go on a journey. They never let me do anything fun! I'm stuck here 'til I graduate and qualify for the Pokemon League, and then they'll coop me up at home 'til then, and then I'll lose in the first round from lack of experience! I'll be trapped in a loop forever!"
Maxie suddenly broke out laughing.
"Stick with me, kid," he choked out. "We'll go places."
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Meanwhile, Jose's troubles had just escalated a hundredfold. After two hours of wandering, he found himself in a much warmer area full of much more tropical trees, and on and around these trees were—were they? Yes, Weepinbell! And if these yellow, bell-shaped Grass-types were congregating here, then…
Jose gulped and backed away as quickly as his feet would carry him…until he bumped into something.
Nervously, Jose turned his head to see this obstacle, then squeaked in fear and turned back around. It was just as he had feared—a Victreebel! This larger, fiercer evolved form of Weepinbell was quite easily the one thing in the world that scared Jose the most. In his short life, he had encountered a Victreebel no less than four times, and during each of those, something terrible and/or painful had happened to him. Half of them had tried to eat him! It didn't matter if they were wild or trained, either. All Victreebel seemed to be against him.
Fear-stricken, Jose prayed that this Victreebel hadn't noticed him. No such luck. With a loud screech, the Flycatcher Pokemon leapt at Jose and pinned him to a nearby tree, then, saliva (or possibly digestive acid) dripping from its round mouth, it pounced to seize a meal fit for a king.
Jose closed his eyes and waited for the end, only to hear a crashing sound. Carefully, he opened his eyes to find another Victreebel fighting with the first. It wanted this meal, too.
The sound of the battle caught the attention of even more Victreebel. At once, at least twenty more of them emerged from the trees and joined in the fray—all of them eager for such fresh meat.
Now, Jose may have been scared, but he knew better than to stay put. He took advantage of his time and made a run for it, but before he could make it even three steps, four Weepinbell shot out their tendrils and bound him to a tree with their Wrap attack, holding him until their superiors reached a decision.
Once again Jose gulped in fright. There was no way the teachers could reach him in time, even with the trackers! If he didn't do something, he'd be in a Victreebel's digestive tract by sundown!
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(Whew! LOTTA TYPING THERE! WELL, WHAT'D YOU THINK? I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IN THE FORM OF A NICE, LONG REVIEW. OC's are appreciated, but not required there. SUBMIT ONE IF YOU LIKE, THOUGH. I COULD USE MORE. Speaking of OC's, Jason and Adrian were created by Cyberwolf101 members Tiger and Wolf, respectively. THANKS, GUYS! WELL, LET THE REVIEWS ROLL IN, IF YOU PLEASE! Thanks!
Oh, and one more thing: SHOULD I BRING BACK THE POKEMON IN-DEPTH? TELL ME IN THE REVIEW!)
