The Journey of Fate
Chapter 3
Dan and Charmaine had spent seven hours scavenging the area around Graveyard Cave, and yet they still had not yet seen Gabe anywhere. Just as they had feared that Gabe was still inside, Dan's phone in his Pokedex went off. "Dan? Are you there? It's me, Gabe. I'm in Sunside City. A Team Evil squad of about six members is here. They're looking for you. Get down here now!"
The duo both knew what to do. They called Gabe back and told him to keep the grunts from leaving. Then they both ran down the side of the hill that Graveyard Cave rested on. However, they both knew that they would have to pass through the dangerous Murk Forest. Murk Forest was a largely Bug and Grass type inhabited spot, so Rubibird would be perfect. Charmaine would have more trouble. Sharpshark and Onix were no good against Grass types. They would just have to wait.
The first twenty minutes into the forest, a Pupleaf scared Charmaine. Dan did not waste any time capturing it. He smiled at his new companion. Then he called out Rubibird and Pupleaf to help fight through the forest.
NEW POKEMON ALERT!
Pupleaf-
Grass
Favorite moves: Howl, Grass Fang, Bite
Evolution: Vinedog at Lvl 20, Solarhound at Lvl 35
Ability: Chlorophyll
Appearance: Like a puppy version of Chikorita, but instead of a light green color, it is light brown with a green leaf necklace.
Pupleaf and Rubibird were a great combination. They plowed through most of the enemies they saw. Charmaine eventually decided to send Onix in to decimate some Bug types, but she did catch a Combee. After she caught it, however, she disrupted a whole hive of them, with a powerful Vespiqueen at the center. And this is where we find our two heroes now.
"You know, if you hadn't pranced around like an idiot after you caught Combee, we wouldn't be in this mess!" Dan pointed out as they ran through the forest. Charmaine gave him an ugly look, then focused on running again. Up ahead, two Combees were blocking the path. Dan took out Rubibird, yelled "Rubibird, use your Flame Wheel", and stood back.
Rubibird burst into flames, but did not move. Instead, the flames got larger, and so did Rubibird. Dan suddenly became worried. But he had nothing to worry about. It was over in a flash. Rubibird was gone, and a powerful Firecrow stood in its place!
The evolution caused Rubibird's wings to grow, with a black pattern of fire gracing the edge of the wings. The pokemon's head became a tad wider, and more pointed, and the Pokemon itself grew much larger. Firecrow was truly a sight to behold.
NEW POKEMON ALERT!
Firecrow-
Fire/Flying
Favorite Moves: Gust, Fire Peck (a flaming Spark, only for flyers), Torment
Evolution: Touferno at Lvl 34
Ability: Blaze
Appearance: See above.
Firecrow wasted no time testing its newfound power and speed. It quickly attacked the blocking Combee with Gust, and then used Ember to hold back the charging army of Combee that were coming towards them. Dan was thoroughly impressed. "Wow. Firecrow rules!" He thought to himself. Then he remembered to let Pupleaf get a couple of knocks in. "Pupleaf, use your Bite attack!" Dan said. Pupleaf snatched onto a Combee and would not let go. Unfortunately, the Vespiqueen saw this and started a battle with Pupleaf.
The Vespiqueen's first move was Defend Order. Dan saw through its tactics and thought for a moment before deciding on his next move. "Pupleaf, use your Aroma!" The leaf necklace on Pupleaf started to smell, and Vespiqueen was eventually overpowered by the stench. Its Defend Order could not help it, since Aroma was not a physical attack. "Now, Pupleaf! Use your Razor Leaf!" Dan commanded. Pupleaf sent a flurry of leaves at Vespiqueen, and it was defeated. The Combee ran off, carrying their fallen leader.
Charmaine noticed that Vespiqueen had dropped something. When she went to pick it up, she realized that it was a TM containing X-Scissor. She decided to keep it, since none of her Pokemon could learn it yet.
Right after the huge fight, Dan and Charmaine finally reached the end of Murk Forest. They were now in Sunside City. Sunside City was small, as it did not have a gym. But it sure was bustling. People were always moving, since this was the spot of the famous Radiowave Tower, where all of the radio frequencies were blasted over Forenia. Dan and Charmaine decided to split up, so that they could find Gabe more easily.
Dan eventually found him inside of the Radio Tower, hunched behind a wall. "How did you get in?" Gabe asked. "The doors are barricaded."
"I used my new Pupleaf's Vine Whip to launch myself to the third floor. The rest was easy. How bad is it?" Dan said. Gabe pointed around. Everywhere Dan looked, he saw Team Evil members with poke balls strapped on their belts. He also noticed one room under heavy guard. "What is that room there?" Dan asked.
"That's where all the hostages are. Charmaine's in there." Gabe said, clenching his fists. "So let's free them." Dan said with determination. He and Gabe ran out from behind the wall and threw out their Pokemon.
"Go, Ralts! Attack, Pupleaf!" Dan said. "Darkstar, Petalokra, you're on!" yelled Gabe. Two of the three guards threw out two Pokemon each. Murkrow, Gastly, Zubat and Poochyena. All struck fear into other Pokemon. Dan and his Pokemon focused on Poochyena and Gastly, while Gabe attacked Murkrow and Zubat.
"Ralts, use Confusion on Gastly! Pupleaf, use Razor Leaf on Poochyena!" Dan directed. Both attacks knocked their targets down. Just then, Pupleaf started to glow. When the glow was over, Pupleaf had evolved into Vinedog!
NEW POKEMON ALERT!
Vinedog-
Grass/Dark
Favorite moves: Bite, Grass Fang, Temper (Swagger, but on yourself)
Evolution: Solarhound at Lvl 35
Ability: Chlorophyll
Appearance: Somewhat like a cross between Mightyena and Bayleef
Ralts looked enviously at Vinedog before glowing itself. After the glow, Ralts had evolved into Kirlia! Gabe looked shockingly at the two working side by side in perfect unison, Razor Leaves and Confusions flying all around the room, knocking out the guards.
Dan unlocked the hostages, then sent Gabe to clear the second and first floors. By the time the little group had reached the first floor, Gabe's Petalokra had evolved into a Catcheroot!
NEW POKEMON ALERT!
Catcheroot-
Grass
Favorite moves: Stockpile, Razor Lash
Evolution: Venusplant at Lvl 36
Ability: Overgrow
Appearance: Kind of like a giant potted Venus Fly Trap
"See, Dan? You aren't the only one now whose pokemon can evolve!" Gabe taunted his friend. "That may be, Gabe, but I am the only one where all of my Pokemon have evolved." Dan shot back. The friends met up with Charmaine, and then escaped from the dangerous situation. Dan backed away for a moment and ran into a man with a yellow cloak and blue jeans. His hair was spiked every which way, and he wore dark see-through sunglasses.
"Hey, little kid. I'm inviting you to come to Amethyst City for a gym battle. The name's Hector. In fact, I'll even tell you what kind of Pokemon I use. I rule with Electric types!" The man said. Dan immediately accepted, and was given a Gym Pass for Amethyst City. Tomorrow, he would be there.