On The Isle Of Silora
A Pokemon Journey
Chapter 3 : Pokemon, Pokemon, In A Ball.
Got To Pick Witch One To Help Catch'em All
Shawn stared at five different Pokemon. Only two he recognized. The two were a Vulpix and a Shinx. The other three he was trying to guess on what name they said. He guessed one was Weavie, another he guessed was Rye, and the last he guessed was called Pup. He wasn't for sure, he was going off what he learned growing up. As he looked at the Pokmon and kept guessing prof Dogwood came in and went to the back.
"Heh! They all seem to have took a shine to you." She said. Shawn was so entranced in the Pokemon that the prof startled him. "Ah! Oh! Sorry prof! Heh! They are all something. I find it's hard for me to pick." He said with a slight grin. "Oh yes, it's not easy picking your first Pokemon. It might be a little easier if you knew what they were. Do you recognize any of them?" The prof asked.
"Only Vulpix and Shinx. I have tried to guessed the others, but I really don't know them." Shawn explained. Prof Dogwood got a bit closer so she could pet the Pokemon. At that moment, Sophie came back into the room. "Ah, your back. Did you gave young Shawn his Pokedex yet?" She asked. Prof Dogwood shook her head. "Not yet. He hasn't picked his Pokemon yet. I'm going to teach him some about the ones he doesn't know." She said then turned to Shawn.
"Ok Shawn, This is called Riolu. She is one of the few Pokemon that can sense aura. They can be very loyal Pokemon. Over here we have Lillipup. she is a puppy Pokemon. Another Loyal Pokemon. An last but not least is Eevee. He is a mischievous little ball of fluff. Eevees can be loyal, but I'm not sure about this little scamp. Such a silly thing." She explained. Shawn lightly laughed. "So, now you know them a bit better, do you know witch one you want?" She asked. Shawn shook his head. "I'm still unsure. I'm sorry." He said in a bit of a glum tone.
"Don't worry so much. Maybe your Pokemon will choose you." She said in a soft tone. He looked up at her and gave a light smile. "Maybe. I'm going to give some more thought." He said. The prof nodded and Shawn turned to the Pokemon and smiled at them. The Pokemon all looked back at him. Eevee got bored while he was sitting there waiting for something to happen, so he stood up and pounced around, then tackled into Vulpix. Vupix growled and pushed Eevee off then swiped Eevee's face.
Eevee growled and went to lunge again but Shawn didn't wanna see them in a fight, and put an arm between the two. Prof Dogwood was about to pull him back to keep him from the Pokemon hurting him, but Lillipup got where Shawn's arm was, pushed his arm back in the process, and took the blow herself. She yelped in pain but stood strong and upright to show the two quarrelers she wasn't backing down. Vulpix and Eevee let go of their bite holds they had on Lillipup and sat down and looked away from each other.
When they sat down, Lillipup turned and looked at Shawn with a smile and she barked a happy "Pup!" as she wagged her tail. "Awe! Your so cute! And you got them two to stop fighting and protected me at the same time. Lillipup, would you like to be my Pokemon?" He asked her. Lillipup answered with her walking forward a bit and jumping up to where her front paws were on one of his shoulders, and she licked him on the face. "Hahaha! I'll take that as a yes." He said with a few happy giggles.
Prof Dogwood smiled and sighed slightly in relief. "I'm glad Lillipup helped you. And now you have a Pokemon. Would you like to nickname her? You know, give her a name like I did with Drayven?" She asked. Shawn looked over at the prof. "A Nickname? Is it important? Would Lillipup or other Pokemon do better with one?" He asked. Prof Dogwood grinned. "Excellent questions. You have a very sharp mind. The answer is no on both questions. Some trainers like to nickname their Pokemon. They feel it's a type of bond, but there are other ways of bonding I think can be even better then a nickname in my opinion. Sharing an adventure, goals, training, and etcetera just to name a few. If you don't feel a nickname is fit, then simply call the Pokemon what it is." She explained.
Shawn nodded with a smile. "Thanks prof! I just want to call her Lillipup." He said then turned to Lillipup. "Is that ok with you?" He asked her. Lillipup responded with another lick to his face. "Hahaha! I'm glad you agree." Shawn said through giggles. The prof chuckled. "Alright you two. Enough for now. I still got the Pokedex to give to you." She said. Shawn looked back at the prof. "Oh yeah!' he said excitedly. He then turned his whole body in her direction. "Now that I have your attention, Sophie, could you bring me Shawn's Pokedex?" She ask while her gaze was still on Shawn. Sophie came over with a mostly red Pokedex with half of the front cover color green and a dark line dividing between the red and green colors.
She handed the Pokedex to Shawn. "there you go." She said then went to stand beside prof Dogwood. the prof cleared her throat. "That is your Pokedex. It is your form of ID and it will help you identify hundreds or evern thousands of Pokemon. More and more discoveries are being made everyday. Who knows, you just might find a Pokemon no one has ever even seen. You never know. Take it and Lillipup. Go out and make new friends in people and Pokemon alike. You are now a Pokemon trainer Shawn. What kind of trainer is for you to decide or discover." She said with a proud smile.
Sophie stepped forward. "Oh! Wait! Before you go, here are five empty pokeballs you can use to catch wild Pokemon. Never try to catch another trainer's Pokemon. That's stealing. Also, in order to catch a Pokemon, it might take some battling it to wear it down. Got all that?" Sophie asked as she handed Shawn the pokeballs. Shawn nodded. The prof and Sophie smiled and said, "Good!"
The prof placed her hand on one of Shawn's shoulders. "Have a safe and fun journey. Do keep in touch. Also, don't forget to check in with your mom from time to time. I'm know, I'm not her, but I'm sure she'd worry if she didn't hear from you too often." She said in a cheerful tone. Shawn slightly frowned. "I'll do my best. I'll keep in touch with you and my mom. Thanks so much prof." He said. Prof Dogwood and Sophie both smiled and bid him one final farewell. And soon, Shawn was off with Lillipup on their way into the next step of their journey together.
