Pokemon Ranger
Me: Hello everyone! Chapter 2 is GO!
Solana: *STILL sobbing after weeks*
Me: Solana, you've REALLY got to stop bawling. Your eyes look like a rabbit's.
Lunick: As if they hadn't already. Look at poor Solana. Her eyes are naturally red.
Me: Grr...
Lunick: Grr...
Audience: …
Disclaimer: I do not own Pokemon in anyway.
...BOOM! The girl woke up with a massive fright. She almost jumped out of her ferry seat and turned her head in a full circle. She sweat-dropped at the sudden movement. "LAND, HO!" The ferry captain beamed merrily at the bustling sea-side city.
Jubilant and lively, the city itself was buzzing with life. She studied her surroundings. Looking out to the sea, was the beautiful Fall City.
The Joy Clock tower stood proud and tall in the distance. A few small apartments stood high in the sky.
The colours of the rainbow were splashed into the city, with lush, green plants, the sky-blue sea and the majestic fountain were full of liveliness. She felt as if she could break into a lively dance. The salty tang of the ocean rejuvenated the girl's fatigued muscles.
As the ferry stopped at the pier, one boy, the boy who the girl winked at, burst from the crowd of passengers and screamed happily, "Papa, papa, it's Fall City! It's Fall City!" "Okay, okay. It's not like Fall City will run away from us or something," his father replied.
The passengers gushed out of the ferry like a flood breaking through barriers. The girl was the last to leave. "Goodbye Ranger girl. Wahaha!" chortled the merry ferry captain.
The ferry captain waved his goodbyes to the girl. She knew from then that the ferry captain always knew her as a Ranger. She grinned blissfully at the thought.
When the girl determinately swam her way the ferry, the captain knew from then, she was a Ranger. One who would do something great, something so great, her name would be listed in the books of Ranger history.
She waved goodbye to the ferry captain and looked forward to her destiny. She walked away from the ferry and saw some Krabby, happily frolicking by the sea-side paths.
As she was walking she saw a sailor. She was starting to get lost because of the many paths. "Umm, excuse me, but which way is it to the Tourist Centre?" she said timidly.
"Ahoy! Ranger girl, it's over there," he jubilantly replied. He pointed to a small staircase. "Thank you, sailor," she said gratefully. "Oh, it's nothing. Between you and me, I'm not actually a proper sailor. I'm simply an apprentice." "Really? I'm an apprentice as well." she replied. "Oh, just starting out, too? Well, how about that! Even though were both headed in different directions, let's both do our best in finding success!" The girl nodded and the two apprentices shook hands.
The girl walked up the staircase and saw the Tourist Centre. It was a large building, with a welcoming entrance; it had two Wingull shaped boards over the doorway. Some pot plants were place near the door.
She looked up to see two Wingull playing in the sky. She smiled at them and they flew gracefully down to her. She petted the two birds and they looked as if they didn't want to leave the kind girl.
She walked away and into the Tourist Centre. It looked similar to the interior of the the Pelipper Travel Service, with green tiles and sky-coloured walls. Many passengers on the ferry she was on were talking to each other.
Some passengers gave the girl strange looks. Children smiled at the girl and she smiled back. She walked over to the blue-haired receptionist, who was furiously typing something. "Err, excuse me, but do you know where a Ranger called Spenser, is?" asked the girl with a quiet voice. "Yes, Spenser informed me you would ask. He's at the city's fountain which is across the bridge." "Thank you."
She walked out of the building and walked to the bridge to find a little boy staring at a strangely moving crate. "Oh, hi Ranger! There's something hiding behind this crate!" squealed the frightened boy.
She stealthily walked to it and to her surprise and the boy's, a young, healthy Plusle leapt from the crate and sprinted away, frightened. "Oh, wow! It was a Plusle!" exclaimed the boy.
The girl marvelled at the fleeing Pokemon. It looked so cute...
She stopped her usual daydreaming and made her way across the stone bridge. As she walked she saw a figure in the distance. She stopped and paused for a moment to see what it was. A green-haired man who looked around his late 20s, approached her.
He too, was wearing a Ranger uniform. He sprinted to her and hastily said, "Hi! Sorry to keep you waiting! You're the letter writer, correct?"
He paced around and the girl could feel some suspense build inside her stomach. "As you can see, I'm Spenser, Ringtown's Ranger Leader. It's good to finally see you in person. I enjoyed exchanging letters with you. You were just like me when I was becoming a Ranger. Thanks for that!" Spenser smiled at her.
She felt good, being praised. "Now, we'd better get going to the Ranger Base. It's at Ringtown and that's a fair distance to the west and..."
HOUNDOOM! "Did you hear that cry? It came from over there! Quickly!" ushered an urgent Spenser. She nodded and the two Rangers sprinted towards the cry.
A Houndoom was chasing a Plusle furiously. The poor Pokemon was running for it's life and it stumbled near the girl. "This doesn't look good. That Houndoom must been agitated by a prank, probably done by that Plusle. I know this sudden... But you have to capture the Plusle. Take this Capture Styler! I'll capture Houndoom. Watch what I do!..."
Out of the blue, the Houndoom exhaled a Flamethrower at the Plusle. The girl, reacted by instict and took a garbage bin next to her, and shielded the Pokemon and herself.
Spenser hastily took his Styler and started on capturing the agitated Pokemon. The Styler shot a small beam of light that ended and he started capturing. His arm moved in many directions and the beam of light trailed behind. The movements synchronised with the small Disk that popped out of the Styler. Circling 'round the Pokemon again and again, the Disk had light trailing from it and it seemed to ring around the Houndoom.
Houndoom spat multiple Embers but Spenser expertly dodged them, as well as his Capture Disk. Houndoom started rush towards the girl and Plusle.
The girl used the bin lid like a shield and parried a Bite attack. It kept attacking with Flamethrower but the girl would never let the Houndoom torch the innocent Plusle. She kept on shielding herself and the Plusle.
Spenser nearly captured the Pokemon when it unleashed a powerful Fire Blast. The girl endeavored harder and harder. She was about to reach her limit! She could barely stand and croaked, "Run, Plusle..."
Suddenly, a Tail Whip knocked the shield out of her hands. Despite that fact, she spread out her arms and yelled, "I'll never let you touch this Plusle!"
The electric Pokemon could sense that this girl was protecting it. Courage from a new-found bond with the girl, surged into the Pokemon.
Courageously, it leapt forward to face the Houndoom. The beast growled and leapt to attack it. However, the Plusle released a burst of electricity, paralyzing the Pokemon. The Plusle looked at the girl and both knew what she was going to do.
The girl, acting by instinct and reached for her new Styler.
...
"CAPTURE ON!"
She moved her arm and body, dodging blasts of fire and tackles by instict. The Capture Disk ringed 'round them again and again. She turned away from her timidness and bravely captured the two Pokemon.
Suddenly, the Disk returned to her and the Houndoom calmed. The Plusle leapt towards her and found itself in her embrace.
"That was a fantastic job! You managed to capture a Pokemon flawlessly on your first go! I'm very impressed. Looks like the Houndoom's been calmed. Okay... Bye Houndoom! What I did was I "released" him. Rangers can never take Pokemon out of their habitats, unless there is a compelling reason."
The Plusle cheerfully cried out to the girl. "Hmm, looks like that Plusle likes you. But rules are rules. You'd better release it.
Plusle looked teary-eyed at the girl. She looked at the Plusle with the same expression. Both had begun a wonderful bond. She felt almost heart-broken, letting the Pokemon go. She shed a tear and it fell onto the Plusle. They both looked at each other and knew what would happen. "Bye... Plusle..." She let go of it and the Pokemon sprinted away.
She dried her eyes and looked back at Spenser. "Now, time to give you your certificate as a Pokemon Ranger! Normally, you'd have to take a proper test, but if you solved this problem, you should have it! Read the certificate carefully and sign here." "Really!" the girl exclaimed.
She felt as if she were signing her true destiny. She was overflowing with happiness. One tear dropped but the next never came. She read the certificate:
Ranger's Pledge
I hereby pledge to come to the aid of those in need and safeguard nature to the best of my ability as a Pokemon Ranger, always with pride and courage in my heart.
Signed: Solana Ayelas
"Congratulations Solana! You are now a Pokemon Ranger!" Then, Solana was reborn as a Ranger of Ringtown.
"All right, time to get going to Ringtown! Grab hold of me! Fearow, come and fly us to Ringtown!"
A mighty Fearow dove down to the two Rangers. As it collected the two Rangers and started to take off, Solana's friend Plusle, leapt onto her back and the three hung on tight to the Fearow as they flew into the sky and soared away, to the rural village of Ringtown...
Me: FINALLY! I don't like this chapter that much really. I prefer the first one. Nonetheless, it's done!
Solana: And I'm finally called "Solana"!
Lunick: That's great Solana, but I'm not even introduced yet...
Me: Whatever. You're in the next chapter anyway...
Lunick: YESSSS!
Me: *Sweat-drops*
Time to REVIEW!