Hi, guys. It's now chapter 3. This is going to be the 1st time I'm going to put a battle sequence in a story I wrote, so try going easy on me, please.

Disclaimer: I don't think I need to repeat myself

(Raphael' P.O.V)

"Everyone hide. 'It's' coming back!" I've heard through the trees. I then began to feel very scared (I mean, you would be too if you were less than 2' tall and tied to a tree while someone yells you to hide). Suddenly, I felt a cool breeze come in. At first it wasn't very strong but as time passed by it got stronger and stronger 'till it was too strong to even be able to stand up (although I based that logic by looking at the others). And then, out of nowhere, I heard a screeching sound, like a bird or something. Probably a predator going hunting. And then, WHOOSH! It passed right next to me and next thing I know, the vines that tied me got wet. Damn it all! But I was still able to see, even for a split second, what it looked like. It was most likely a bird, although I didn't know which it was. One thing was for sure: it was a big bird. I then tried to speak to the Chief:

"Who was that Pokemon? You know, I may be just a human, but I could still help you. We could make a strategy for…

-NO! You filthy humans stay out of this. This is our battle and ours alone. Anyway, who needs a corrupted, evil, twisted and mostly FILTHY to help us? And while I'm at it, just to let you know…

That was way too low. So guess what I did? That's right: I yelled the crap out of him.

"That's enough, damn it. For your information, I shower every day… I just forgot yesterday. 2nd of all, I know you don't like, I mean, everyone can see that, but if you give me a chance to help you, I can prove to you that humans aren't that bad. And if you think that the best way to beat it is to ram 1st, ask questions later, think again. Against this sort of opponent, the best way would be…"

Unfortunately, I couldn't explain it as the bird passed like a rocket, slamming the Chief into a tree. Defense being their weakest stat, that hit almost killed him. Luckily, it seems his training paid off, as he hurried out of another hit and landed next to me. Taking this only opportunity, I asked him:

"Psst, Chief, what are your moves? Maybe I could help you"

He reluctantly looked at me and then, I could see, in his eyes, that he needed help so he turned to me and said:

"Whirlwind, Leaf Tornado, Faint Attack and Nasty Plot.

-Good, we can use some of these moves to our advantage. All right, so the 1st thing to do is to get him far from my spot. I don't want to die, you see.

-Hmm. You sound like a Trainer.

-Well, whether you want to or not, you'll have to do as I tell you to do. If you do so, we might have a chance of winning.

-All right, fine. But I'm only doing this for my clan, not for you. Let's get this part clear.

-Yes, okay, I get it. And now that this is out of the way… DODGE!"

Luckily, my warning came in just in time, as he was able to jump at the last second. Now, the bird looked at him from above. It was a Staraptor and god, did it look HUGE (well, that probably comes from the fact that he's about 3x my size and that, even without the vines holding me up, I would still be powerless against it). Time to rumble, then.

"Shiftry, faint attack, now!" I screamed. As he understood the battle began, Shiftry suddenly disappeared, confusing the giant bird. Then, he appeared right behind it and kicked it with his feet. Staraptor was stunned for a moment, but got back up and made a Whirlwind.

"Shiftry, counter with your own Whirlwind!" It was a close call, but he was able to counter with his own tornado. And then, both Whirlwinds clashed together and I was praying that Shiftry got through some intensive training. Luckily, my prayers got answered as our Whirlwind was getting closer and closer to the Staraptor. However, we were very lucky to come face to face with a clever wild Pokémon, as he powered up his Whirlwind with an Air Cutter. So because of that, it passed right through the Chief' Whirlwind and was then aiming for him.

"Shiftry… DODGE! HURRY! DON'T JUST STAND THERE!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Unfortunately, he wasn't quick enough to dodge it and took the Air Cutter at full force. He was pushed to a tree right next to me, got severely wounded by both the Air Cutter and the force of the impact and for a second, I thought I heard a snap. God, I hope I was wrong. Next thing I know, the life out of his eyes is gone, and what is left of him is just a carcass, from now on. I'm just praying (in my mind, of course, since I'm still attached) that the rest of the clan have been able to find a shelter somewhere far away, because one thing was for sure: you did not want to mess with that bird. Even though he didn't like me and vice-versa, I was kind of hoping that wherever he was now, he would be happy. And while I was thinking this with myself, the Staraptor got right next to me, still looking at me with that mighty look on his face. Suddenly, he raised his wing, which glowed silver. Holy crap! Don't tell me it's going to use Silver Wing.

"How about we get this over with, eh?" he said with a dark voice, and I didn't like that tone. Well, it looked like this was the end. And to think, that I wouldn't even be able to meet my friends again. Goodbye, Jacob. Goodbye, Marc. I couldn't bear to watch so I closed my eyes. SHLING! I was waiting for the pain to come, but, surprisingly, it didn't come. I actually felt free. I then fell down on the ground with a little PLOP. Still too scared to consider opening my eyes, I heard a voice that asked:

"Are you okay, little man?" Still scared, but mostly curious of who spoke, I slowly opened my eyes and then, the craziest thing happened (aside from being tossed in the Pokémon world and tied by wild ones): I saw the Staraptor standing in front of me, but I didn't just him, I also saw a flame that surrounded him (I now definitely knew it was a male). The flame had a dark purplish shade. For a second there, I thought that maybe it was his 'aura' or something like that. Oh, silly me. These sorts of things don't happen; I'm probably just hallucinating. I closed my eyes for a few seconds and then reopened them: the 'flames' were gone. Just as I thought, it was a hallucination.

"Y…yes, I'm fine, I guess. But what were you doing here?

-I was chasing these foul creatures, as I've heard they've been robbing entire towns and fled without any trace left. All I knew was that they would hide in this forest forbidden to others. I've been chasing them for weeks, now, to get them to justice like they deserved. Now tell me, who are you, exactly? You don't look like an ordinary Oddish to me." He asked me. I wasn't too sure what to tell him. One thing's for sure: if I ever told him I was a human that fell down from the sky, not only would no one believe me, but judging by the Chief' and the clan' reaction, they would probably try to kill me… or worse. Also, I didn't really want to know if Pokémon asylums really existed. So, I decided to do what I do in this sort of situation: I improvised:

"I guess the tornado earlier is familiar to you.

-Yes, what's with it?

-Well, I… was hanging out with my friends when suddenly, the tornado came up and separated us all. I then ended here and I guess you know the rest." Well, at least I didn't lie… well, not completely. And judging by his face, that was good enough for him. I then heard him say:

"Maybe I could help you find your pals back. Because, no offense but, you won't survive very long as you are right now. Plus, they're probably very far away right now and you would take fewer risks… by flying, for example. I'm sure it'd go a lot faster and safer than going by foot.

-You mean you would actually help me, even after all the trouble I've caused you and considering that we barely know each other?

-Come on, it was nothing. Besides, I even have the feeling… that you might be quite useful to me.

-Wow, thank you, so much. I really owe you one.

-No problem. So, now that that's out of the question, where do you think we need to go?" Hmm. Well, he had a good point. Where should we go next? I unfortunately had no idea. But then, the light clicked. Since I fell in a forest and, therefore, became a grass-type Pokémon, then the logical thing would be that they became water and fire-type Pokémon. With this thought in my head, I asked to the Staraptor:

"Do you know if there's a lake or a big water concentration near this forest?

-Uhh, actually, there is this lake at approximately 10km at the west, why?

- Perfect! We'll our researches over there." I then jumped on his back and yelled:

"Let's get going, then!" Hold on, Guys. I'm coming!

(Staraptor' P.O.V.)

Hmm, fool.

Finally it's O-V-E-R! I'm really sorry if I may have taken a little bit too long on that chapter, school's taking most of my schedule. Right now, I'm trying to write 2 stories: this one at home, and another one at school, when I have time. So, hopefully, my 2nd story' 1st chapter will be updated up to next week. Bye, see you soon and hope you enjoyed!