Chapter 3

Pikachu Pichu: Sorry for the delay on chapter three. There were computer issues.

Spiky eared pichu: blah blah blah… just START the chapter already. I've suffered long enough waiting.


I was REALLY getting worried now. I paced back and forth outside the shrine thinking. That weird green light had made Spiky disappear, I knew it. But where had she gone? Then, suddenly, there was another blaze of green light. It came from somewhere behind me. I turned and tried to squint through it. I thought I saw two shapes in it, one I didn't know, and one I knew very well.

"PCP" Spiky yelled when the hazy green light dissolved.
"Spiky!" I yelled back hugging her. I looked over her shoulder and saw a funny-looking green Pokémon with kinda swirly hair and large blue eyes that were regarding us strangely. A male, by the look of it.

"What is this?" I whispered in her ear.

"Cele-lullaby." she whispered back. Cele-lullaby? I thought. Strange name. I let go of Spiky and decided to start off with an introduction. That wouldn't hurt.

"Hi Cele-lullaby, I'm Pikachu-coloured Pichu." I said politely. But then his blue eyes grew wide with surprise, then anger.

"Pichu?!" he repeated glaring at Spiky.

"What do you mean?" I asked Cele-lullaby cautiously. He turned its fierce glare on me.

"Your friend here told me she was Arceus." My eyes grew wide.

"You've got to be kidding me. And you believed that?"

Cele-lullaby looked a little embarrassed.

"Well…yes." he admitted.

Spiky cracked a naughty grin. "It was pretty funny."

Cele-lullaby glared at her.

I took Cele-lullaby by the shoulders and turned him to face me.

"Cele-lullaby…who are you? How can you do those weird green lights? And what do you have to do with the shrine?" Cele-lullaby looked at me somberly.

Then he started rising into the air using a tiny pair of wings on its back I hadn't seen before. It rose above our heads and a mystical green light glowed around it.

"My name is Celebi" he said, "And I am a legendary Pokémon, the protector of this forest."

This whole thing would've been more dramatic if Spiky hadn't fallen over laughing. Celebi sank back down to the grass and looked sternly at her.

"What is it? You don't think I'm a legendary?" Spiky tried to reply between laughs. "No... It's just…(laughter)…legendaries are usually so BIG and scary-looking…(more laughter)…and you're so small." Spiky giggled in her rude way.

Celebi fixed her with an icy glare. It held up his hand. There was another flash of green light. When it faded, Spiky wasn't moving. She was just standing there like she was frozen, unmoving, with a shocked look on her face. I turned to Celebi, my eyes wide.

"W-what did you do?" I stuttered.

"I froze her in time." Celebi answered coolly.

OK, I'm usually the shy one around here. But nobody hurts Spiky. I grabbed Celebi and shook him forcefully.

"Fix her. NOW!" I yelled in his face. Shocked, Celebi nodded quickly and snapped his fingers. There was a quick burst of green light, and Spiky unfroze. I dropped Celebi and raced over to her.

She looked a little shaky, but otherwise fine.

"You OK?" I asked with concern.

"Yeah…a little tired though…" she replied. I turned my gaze from her to Celebi.

"Never, EVER do that again." I snapped at him. He stood up from the grass and brushed itself off, scowling a bit. Then he sighed.

"Fine. I won't time-stop you or your friend ever again. Sheesh." Spiky frowned at this. "Wait…you put a time-stop on me? You froze me in time? Why, I ought to-" She started to storm over to Celebi, but I held her back. She turned to me and gave me a pleading look.

"Aw, c'mon, PCP, just one Thundershock? Please?"

"Maybe another time." I replied. "But now it's about time we get some answers from our little friend here."


Pikachu Pichu: *sighs in relief* FINALLY, the third chapter's done.

Spiky eared Pichu: Pfft. Took you long enough.

Pikachu Pichu:*protesting* Hey, I had exams.

Spiky eared Pichu:*unconvinced* So did I.

Pikachu Pichu: AND my computer broke down.

Spiky eared Pichu: Aw, fine. But that excuse won't save you the next time you delay. No it doesn't actually! Youcoulda used mine!