Chapter 3: Road to Cherrygrove

Chris stared at the path before him, the path led thru an open plain, and somewhere on the other side of that plain was Cherrygrove City. Cherrygrove was a small little place that Trainers often pass thru. But Chris didn't see it as some little town; he saw it as the first step towards being a Pokemon Master.

"Alright then… I'm off!" Chris cried as he walked forward. "The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first..."

Unfortunately, Chris wasn't watching where he was going and tripped over a tree root, causing him to faceplant into the ground.

"Step…" Chris finished as he lay on the ground.

Chris picked himself up off the ground and rubbed the dirt off his face.

"Ooookay, that step didn't count…" Chris mumbled to himself as he spat some dirt out of his mouth.

It was then he heard a faint rustling. Chris turned his attention towards a bush and saw a raccoon tail sticking out of it. The tail suddenly vanished from sight, and out into plain view came a Sentret. A small furry Pokemon that stood on its tail as it watched Chris with interest. Chris quickly pulled out the Pokédex and aimed it at it.

"Sentret: the scout Pokemon" it said. "It has a very nervous nature. It stands up high on its tail so it can scan wide areas. Beginner Trainers be warned, for it frightens easily and will run away."

"Great, that means if I bring out Totodile it'll run off!" Chris thought to himself.

Chris leaned against a tree but that was a mistake, because the tree actually moved! Chris ended up falling on his back hard. The sight alone was enough to scare the Sentret, which ran off instantly.

"NO!!!!" Chris cried.

Chris sighed in defeat and turned his attention to the moving tree, only to see it wasn't a tree, but a Pokemon! And it looked mad!

"What kind of Pokemon is this?" Chris said as he took out his Pokédex and aimed it.

"Sudowoodo: The imitation Pokemon" It said. "Sudowoodo camouflages itself as a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. However, because the forelegs remain green throughout the year, the Pokémon is easily identified as a fake during the winter. It also gets very angry if one leans on it."

"Oh NOW it tells me!" Chris cried.

Chris then looked up at the angry Sudowoodo. It swung its branch like arm and smacked Chris to the ground! It brought its foot up and tried to stomp on him, but Chris was able to roll out of the way.

"Okay, this thing ain't that big… Totodile should be able to take care of it!"

Chris whipped out his Pokéball and tossed it into the air.

"Totodile! I choose you!" Chris cried.

The Pokéball spun in the air a bit before the signature popping sound rang out and Totodile appeared on the field.

"TOTODILE!" it cried.

Sudowoodo leveled a glare at the small Pokemon as it got into a fighting position.

"Okay Totodile! Use your head-butt attack!" Chris commanded.

Totodile complied by diving head first at Sudowoodo. Sudowoodo ran at Totodile at a hide speed and delt a heavier blow on contact, sending Totodile stumbling back, clutching its head.

"Whoa! Was that Quick Attack?" Chris gaped.

Sudowoodo wasn't finished yet; it began to stomp the ground hard, causing the ground to shake and sent both Pokemon and Master to the ground.

"That must've been its Earthquake attack!" Chris noted.

It then brought its leg back and punted Totodile like a football!

"TOTODILE!!!!!!" Chris cried.

Totodile landed with a thud and weakly got up, he ran to his Master's side instantly.

"Totodile? You think you can keep going?"

Totodile weakly nodded.

"Alright Totodile, give him a taste of your Water Gun!"

Totodile inhaled and shot a stream of water out of his mouth, soaking Sudowoodo greatly.

"SUDOOOO!" It cried out in pain.

"AHA! We found its weakness!" Chris smiled. "Okay Totodile! Hit him again!"

Totodile nailed Sudowoodo with another well placed Water Gun and drenched the opposing Pokemon. It cried out in pain once more.

"Alright, give to him one more time!" Chris commanded, pointing at Sudowoodo.

Totodile hit with one final Water Gun before the Pokemon collapsed on the ground.

"YES! Excellent job Totodile!" Chris congratulated.

Chris then took out one of the empty Pokéballs.

"Get ready Sudowoodo, cause your mine!" Chris cried.

Sudowoodo weakly raised its head and looked towards the sky.

"SUDOOOOOOOOOOO! SUDOOWOOOODO!" It cried out.

"What's it doing? Begging for mercy?" Chris asked as he tilted his head to the side.

Suddenly a rumbling was heard. Totodile and Chris looked out into the forest and saw a hoard of Sudowoodo charging towards them! And they all looked mad! Chris nervously glanced down at Totodile.

"Totodile….think we can take 'em?" Chris asked.

Totodile nervously shook its head.

"I didn't think so either, let's go!!"

With that Totodile and Chris ran off screaming as the Sudowoodo hoard chased them down the path. A few Sentret's stood on their tails and watched the spectacle unfold as the Sudowoodo hoard chased them down the path. Chris looked back and saw that Totodile was falling behind! It being small and having smaller legs wasn't helping at all. Chris thought quickly and took out the Pokéball and aimed it at Totodile.

"TOTODILE! RETURN!" Chris commanded.

The red beam struck Totodile and pulled it inside just in the nick of time. As Chris ran at top speed with the angry Sudowoodo's closing in, he spotted a small lake not too far ahead.

"Wait, they hate water! If I get in there, they can't get me!" Chris said formulating a plan.

Chris then forced himself to his limit as he ran as hard as he can. The lake was coming up fast but he was slowing down! In a last ditch effort to make it in, he dove towards it. He scrapped the ground hard but landed in the lake with a "splash!" The Sudowoodo quickly stopped their rampage as to not fall in. Chris suddenly resurfaced and watched as The Sudowoodo huddled around the lake. One stuck its foot in the water but drew it back quickly.

"Sudo! Sudo, Sudo, Sudo! Wooodo!" One said to the hoard.

They all seemed to nod in agreement and then they stalked off, leaving Chris in the lake.

"Yeah! You better go!" Chris shouted back.

When Chris was sure they were gone he slowly climbed out of the lake and rang out his shirt.

"Pokemon Journey day 1: I wake up late, I get chased by a hoard of Sudowoodo, and I got drenched!" Chris grumbled to himself.

Chris then looked and saw, in the distance was Cherrygrove city! The Sudowoodo had chased him all the way there!

"Considering, I guess I wouldn't call it a bad start…" Chris smiled to himself.

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Yeah, since being chased by spearow's and Beedrill's has been done to death, I decided to go with something new.. R&R is you want to see what becomes of our drenched hero..