Jewbi's perspective
"Long ago, back when my grandmother was a young Bulbasaur, there was a devastating fire in this forest. Hundreds of trees were destroyed in the fire, and many Pokémon perished. When it seemed like the forest would be completely destroyed, a mysterious Pokémon, with the grace of Grass and the wisdom of Psychic, appeared, and saved our ancestors and their home."
A group of Pokémon, myself included, were listening to an old Venusaur tell the legend of Travyanoi Forest. She was one of the forest's elders and a storyteller, and we'd all heard this story many times before. I was sat next to my best friend Cerise, a Cherubi.
"From that day on, that Pokémon became known as the Forest's Guardian, and will appear again whenever the forest is in danger. Be thankful to the Forest's Guardian for every flower, every tree-sprout, and yourselves being here. Be thankful that the forest survived, and that you have a home."
"Jewbi, do you really believe this story?" Cerise asked.
"I don't really believe it," I replied. "Has anyone ever seen this supposed Forest's Guardian?"
"Well, the forest hasn't been in danger for a while. Maybe that's why she hasn't appeared."
To be honest, I was never the biggest fan of the old Venusaur's stories. They were all rather predictable, and she kept trying to push them as "true" despite the lack of logic. How could a Grass-type prevent a forest fire? Unless the "grace of Grass" part was a metaphor. Or at least, that's what I used to believe.
"What about that story of that ancient civilization you keep teasing us about?" shouted a Starly behind me.
"Well get to that tomorrow, perhaps," said the old Venusaur. "But, children, it is time for you to leave now. Go back to your families, and beware the danger that lurks in the forest."
What was this "danger that lurks in the forest", anyway? I'd heard a lot about it, but I'd never been told what it looked like. I assumed it was a Pokémon of some sort; a big, destructive Pokémon. I thought about it as I walked back home with Cerise; the two of us lived rather close to each other. I considered discussing it with her, but I didn't.
"Do you know what this monster is?" I asked my parents in the evening.
"It's said that nobody who's seen this monster has lived to tell the tale," my mother said. "Personally, I just believe it's a cautionary tale."
"That being said," added my father. "It's still pretty dangerous to go into the deep woods at night. You could get lost, and there are thorns everywhere."
I took in their advice, then went to sleep not long later.
That night, I was woken up by a fluttering sound. It was the Starly from earlier, with a small bag slung over his wing.
"Hey, want to see if the monster actually exists?" he said.
"No…" I mumbled tiredly. "I'm kind of asleep right now, and it's dangerous out there…"
"How do we know until we get there?"
"That's not a very good mentality to have."
"But I can fly! We'll be fine!"
"And besides, I'm coming too!" someone cheerfully spoke up. Cerise.
"And also," continued the Starly. "I have this." He opened up the bag, revealing a Shiny Stone. "You're the only one who can use this, but I'll only give it to you if you come."
A Shiny Stone? I didn't want to be disobedient, but at the same time Shiny Stones were rare, and I really wanted to evolve into Roserade. After I evolved into Roselia, of course.
"Fine…" I mumbled, without really thinking.
The Starly, Cerise and I were venturing into a deep part of the woods. Just as my father had warned me, there really were thorns everywhere. The three of us had to try our best to not get scratched.
"The name's Airly, by the way," said the Starly. "And you are…"
"Jewbi, at least until I evolve," I replied. Most Pokémon go by their species name, but when there are more than one of a species in the area or a Pokémon is young, they may go by a nickname. "Jewbi" came from "Budew", so what would I call myself when I evolved into Roselia?
As we explored further, there started to be less and less living trees. There were a few nocturnal Pokémon around, but they didn't seem to want to bother us. Were they scared of this "monster" too?
Eventually, we got to a small clearing where there was a dip in the ground.
"Well, looks like there's nothing to see here. Maybe we should go back?" Airly said. The three of us turned around, when Cerise tripped over what I assumed was a dead root – I couldn't see very well in the dark. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a small object falling. And then...
Click
A huge navy blue Pokémon appeared out of some kind of light and let out a terrifying roar. I couldn't really tell because of the dark, but it looked as if its claws were also heads. I had never seen anything like it before.
"It couldn't be…" I thought I heard someone say, but it wasn't any of my friends.
"Do you think we could fight this?" asked Airly.
"Are you CRAZY?" I shouted. "Do you WANT to get us killed? Apart from anything else, we can barely see in this dark!"
The three of us tried to run as fast we could, which wasn't very fast. Cerise was the slowest in our group. Eventually, Airly grabbed Cerise and I in his talons and fly us out.
"What was that?" I exclaimed, still rather shocked.
"Whatever it was, it must've been waiting there for a long time," replied Airly.
Current group
Jewbi - Budew
Airly - Starly
Cerise - Cherubi