Here's Chapter Four, sorry it took a while, Internet problems :/
Chapter Four: Catching Pokemon
"Okay great job Treecko now finish it off with a Bullet Seed attack!" Santana yelled out. Her Treecko suddenly jumped up and fired a Bullet Seed at a wild caterpillar type bug Pokemon, which was sent flying into the air before crashing to the ground. Santana then threw an empty Poke Ball from her hands towards the weakened Pokemon. "Poke Ball go!" The Poke Ball flew threw the air and hit the creature head on. It suddenly glowed a red light and was absorbed into the Poke Ball, shook for a few moments before remaining still.
Santana then jumped up in joy. "Hell yeah!" She shouted as her Poochyena barked up in approval. "I've got myself a third Pokémon and you two haven't even battled yours yet!" She turned around and sneered at Finn and Kurt who had been sat down on tree trunks watching the battle.
"What's the big deal it's just an overgrown worm." Kurt shrugged. He was getting annoyed at how arrogant Santana was becoming. Well, more arrogant than usual anyway.
"It may just be a Wurmple right now," Santana smiled as she picked up the Poke Ball. "But trust me Judy with a little training it will become a beautiful and powerful Dustox. Or a Beautifly but I'm hoping for a Dustox myself."
"Whatever." Kurt sighed.
"Okay you're done now can we just please go?" Finn snapped. "We need to find the others already!"
"Relax okay we're going! Great job Treecko you were brilliant, like I knew you would be." Santana said to her Treecko who nodded at her in acknowledgment. She then returned it to it's Poke Ball and then looked down at her Poochyena. "How about you cutie, want to go back in your Poke Ball or stay out and keep me company?"
"Pooch! Pooch!" Her Poochyena barked before snuggling it's head against her leg.
"Thought so. You can stay out then little guy." Santana smiled down at it as she then started walking along the path with her Pokemon and then called out to the guys. "Come on ladies lets get going! We got Pokemon to catch, friends to find and Gym battle to win!" She walked off while Finn and Kurt stared after her.
"Who would have guessed she'd enjoy being a Pokémon trainer?" Finn said to Kurt.
"It's Santana; she loves to be the best, whatever she's doing." Kurt shrugged. "Come on lets go." Finn and Kurt sighed and followed the determined Santana toward the next town.
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"So how exactly do you catch a Pokémon then?" Rachel asked. She, Mike and Brittany were all walking through some long grass trying to find some wild Pokémon for them to catch. "Do you just through a Poke Ball at them?"
"I doubt it would be that easy." Mike said. "Don't you have to battle and weaken them first?" They all suddenly spotted a pink Pokémon floating in the air above him.
"Maybe, maybe not. Let's try it." Brittany said. She then took an empty Poke Ball out of her bag and threw it towards the pink Pokémon. When the Poke Ball made contact it suddenly absorbed the Pokémon and then the ball fell to the floor completely still. "Well that was easy." Brittany smiled. She walked over and picked up the Poke Ball.
"What did you catch?" Mike asked.
"I dunno," Brittany replied. "Lets see." Brittany then threw the Poke Ball into the air and the Pink Pokémon suddenly appeared. "I'll check my Pokedex. Lets see, ah here it is. Apparently it's called a Hoppip, a grass and flying type. Cool." Brittany smiled as she observed the Hoppip in front of her. It looked quite confused and was looking slightly scared of Brittany who noticed this. "Don't worry Hoppip, it's okay I'm nice really and I'm going to be your Pokémon trainer. Here meet my other Pokémon, her name is Chikorita, she's a grass type too." Brittany then let out her Chikorita, which appeared looking relaxed and determined. It then faced the Hoppip and the two Pokémon started playing together happily. "They get along then. Brilliant." Brittany stated. "Well since I've caught this one, Rachel, Mike, why don't one of you catch that bird snoozing in that tree?"
"What bird?" Rachel said as she and Mike turned around to look at some type of owl on a nearby branch sleeping. Brittany looked it up in her Pokedex. "It's called a Hoothoot, a normal and flying type. Apparently there useful when trainers get lost in the dark."
"Sounds good to me." Mike grinned. He then threw an empty Poke Ball at the Hoothoot but instead of capturing it, he only woke it up instead.
"You might have to weaken this one first." Brittany pointed out. Mike looked briefly annoyed before smiling.
"That's cool," Mike stated as he grabbed a Poke Ball off his belt. "Okay Cyndaquil lets catch us that Hoothoot!" He threw his ball into the air and his Cyndaquil quickly appeared with its flame on its back burning and ready to go. Mike then grabbed his Pokedex and looked up his Cyndaquil's attacks. "Okay Cyndaquil lets use an Ember attack!"
"Cyndaquil!" It shouted as it jumped up and a ball of fire came out from its mouth and hit the Hoothoot directly in it's face. The Hoothoot started to stumble and Mike took his chance and threw an empty Poke Ball at it again. However at the last second the Hoothoot quickly flies out of the way and the Poke Ball goes directly into some grass. It then makes contact with something and absorbs it into the Poke Ball before falling to the ground still. Mike stares at it in shock. "Did I just catch something?"
"I think you just did." Rachel told him staring in shock. Mike smiled before looking intense again.
"I'll check it in a minute, that Hoothoot is mine. Come on Cyndaquil, use your Tackle attack!" Mike commanded it. The Cyndaquil quickly ran and tackled the Hoothoot straight into a tree where it collapsed on the floor exhausted. Mike then took out another empty Poke Ball and threw it again. This time the ball absorbs the Hoothoot and Mike successfully captures it.
"Great job Mike!" Brittany smiled, her Chikorita and Hoppip each resting on one of her shoulders.
"I've caught a Hoothoot!" Mike grinned stupidly as he picked up the Poke Ball. He knew he was acting goofy but he just didn't care. This is fun, he thought.
"Don't forget the other one." Brittany reminded him.
"Oh yeah!" Mike walked over and picked up the Poke Ball he had thrown earlier. "I wonder what it is. I choose you, whoever you are!" Mike threw the Poke Ball into the air and a brown mammal like creature emerged.
"Sentret!" The Pokémon said proudly as it faced Mike who began to check it with his Pokedex.
"It's called Sentret, a normal type. Apparently they're quite common. Let's see what attacks does it know?" Mike wondered. "Tackle, Growl, and what's an Ice Beam?" The Sentret suddenly created a powerful blast and aimed it for Mike who quickly dodged it so it hit a tree. The tree then completely froze over and Mike looked at his Sentret, which was glaring at him.
"I don't think it's happy you've caught it." Rachel said staring warily at it. The Sentret then began to power up another attack, but before it could unleash it Mike quickly returned it to its Poke Ball. He then collapsed onto the ground completely exhausted as his Cyndaquil walked over and sat in his lap, its flame retracting.
"At least you're nice." Mike smiled as he patted his Cyndaquil. "Thanks for earlier with the Hoothoot man, you were awesome." His Cyndaquil looked up and smiled at him, murmuring in agreement.
"Don't worry about the Sentret," Brittany smiled. "It will listen to you once you have more experience as a trainer."
"I hope so." Mike sighed. His Cyndaquil then gave a squeak of encouragement and Mike smiled thanking it again as he returned it to his Poke Ball. Brittany then did the same with her Chikorita and Hoppip. Meanwhile Rachel was looking at the two of them and getting more frustrated with every passing moment. Are you kidding me? Those two are beating me? Me!? Come on Rachel pull yourself together and catch yourself another Pokémon.
"It's my turn!" Rachel announced proudly. "Totodile I choose you!" She then released her Totodile who turned to her waiting for instruction. "Come on Totodile lets go catch a Pokémon!" She smiled at the Totodile who smiled back at her… before hitting her square in the face with a Water Gun attack. Rachel then fell to the floor as the Totodile danced around laughing.
"That Totodile really likes attacking Rachel." Mike said to Brittany who simply shrugged.
"On the bright side it's better than getting slushied." She stated.
"I'm not so sure about that." Rachel frowned as she recalled the still giggling Totodile.
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"So we can really have all this stuff?" Artie asked Professor Oak once again.
"Of course you can Artie!" Professor Oak replied. "As I said before, I'm here to give trainers a helping hand on setting them off on their Pokemon journeys."
"I know you said that, but still it's cool of you to let us have all of this!" Artie said. He was impressed. He had new clothes on (which made him look totally cool), as well as a back pack, sleeping bag, change of clothes, food supplies, and even a little bit of money! Of course nothing was as good as the Bulbasaur that was safely in its Poke Ball and clipped onto Artie's belt alongside five more empty ones.
"Well there's still one thing I need to give you all. Puck, Quinn if you please?" Oak called out to the other two who were busy checking their appearances in the mirror.
"Sure." Quinn smiled. Meanwhile Puck ignored him and stayed staring at Quinn.
"Gotta say, you're looking mighty fine in that Fabray." He grinned at her. "Fancy another round with the Puck-asaurus."
"Get lost Puck." Quinn sneered at him before turning back to Oak who started handing them each a small, red hand-held computer object. Artie started to grin widely.
"Is this what I think it is?" He asked.
"What is it?" Quinn wondered.
"This is your Pokedex. Just point it at a Pokemon and it will tell you information about that Pokemon. Also whenever you make a capture, the Pokedex automatically records the information on any Pokemon you have. They are each assigned specifically to you, and will also work as your form of identification during your journey." Oak explained.
"That's so great! Thanks again Professor." Artie said.
"Yes thanks Professor Oak. You really have helped us out a lot." Quinn smiled.
"Yeah for an old dude your pretty cool." Puck agreed.
"Like I said before, it's what I'm here for. So tell me you three, what's the plan now? Most trainers usually head north first to Viridian City." Oak suggested.
"Well I guess that's what we will do." Artie thought.
"Wait a minute," Quinn interrupted. "We've still got to find Sam and the others remember."
"Oh yeah." I almost forgot, Artie thought. How could I forget about Brittany?
"Whatever I'm sure we'll find them eventually." Puck said. "I just want to get out and battle as quick as I can!"
"Are you sure you haven't been asked, or have given Pokemon out to anyone else today?" Quinn asked Oak.
"No I'm afraid not. Last Pokemon I gave out was a Pikachu to a girl a few weeks ago." Oak replied.
"I don't get it." Artie thought aloud. "They were right there with us, I mean how could they not be here too?"
"And why didn't this old dude have info on anyone else but us?" Puck said.
"Excuse me young man," Oak said. "You should learn to be more polite to your elders."
"Yeah sorry." Puck muttered, clearly not caring. Puck's right though, Artie thought. Professor Oak was only told about three of us. And us three specifically, why not any of the others? Brittany, Tina, Mike, Finn, Rachel, Kurt, Mercedes, Sam, even Santana. Why would he just know about us three when there is nine other stranded teens from Ohio out there? I mean in a way it's good, he couldn't have given us a Pokemon otherwise. Or maybe he could have, we would just have the same three Pokemon four times over? What would be the point in that? Suddenly Artie gasped, as a thought came straight into his head.
"Artie what is it?" Quinn asked noticing his reaction. He ignored her however and looked straight at Oak.
"Professor, I'm sorry but could I ask you for one more favour?" Artie asked him.
"Sure my boy!" Oak replied. "Ask away!"
"Could I perhaps make a phone call before I leave?"
"A phone call? Do you think you can call your mummy from here?" Puck sneered, but Artie ignored him.
"Can I professor? Please?" Artie begged.
"Sure I don't see why not?" Oak agreed. "Who do you wish to call?"
"Well it's three calls actually." Artie explained. "First to Professor Elm in Johto, then Professor Birch in Hoenn and finally Professor Rowan in Sinnoh."
"That will be no problem at all! Here follow me!" Oak said leading them towards a computer screen beside a telephone. As they followed Quinn turned to Artie.
"Artie who are these people you have to call?" She asked.
"The regional professors in over regions."
"And why do you have to call them?" Puck asked.
"I think I might have worked out what happened to everyone else." Artie explained.
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Sam, Mercedes and Tina we're all sat down silent, each holding on to their Turtwig, Chimchar and Piplup respectively. They were staring up at the fearsome looking man in front of them, a guy in a white lab coat with a big white moustache who Sam had called Professor Rowan. This man then had ordered them all to shut up and follow him as he led them to the outskirts of a small nearby town called Sandgem Town. Based there was a large building that as they were taken inside was shown to have been a laboratory. He had then ordered them all to sit down, which they complied. All three of them were nervous, as well as the three Pokemon they each held, who had all refused to leave their arms.
"So…" Professor Rowan glared at them. "You think it's okay just to take any old Poke Ball you find and call it your own?"
"Well yeah…" Sam started before Mercedes punched him in the arm.
"I'm sorry Professor Roland," Tina began.
"Rowan." He corrected her.
"I'm sorry Professor Rowan, it's just… we didn't know what to do!" Tina explained. "Sam was unconscious and then we found this briefcase and they were inside it, and we almost couldn't believe it! Truthfully I'm not sure if I still do. And then that sea monster thing attacked us and…"
"That's enough." Professor Rowan ordered. "Whatever your reason, you've now put me in an awkward situation. You see these three Pokemon are intended for some new trainers who are arriving today. However now that you've all seemed to have bonded with them, and more importantly them to you," He frowned act each of the Pokemon who were holding onto the three teenagers tightly, afraid they might be taken away. "Well I can't exactly take them away from you now."
"You can't?" Sam said, his face lighting up.
"When the bonds been made between a trainer and their first Pokemon, it's not something that can be broken apart easily. And frankly I don't want to cause these Pokemon any pain. You three on the other hand is another matter…" Professor Rowan glared at them, wiping the smiles off their faces. "What am I supposed to say to the three new trainers?"
"Er, Professor," A lab technician said heading over to them.
"Yes?" Professor Rowan asked him.
"I think these might be the three new trainers." The technician said looking at a piece of paper in his hands.
"What?" Professor Rowan snapped.
"Well they match the descriptions?" The technician pointed out.
"Really?" Mercedes asked. "What do they say?"
"Well it says that there will be one boy and two girls who are to receive a new Pokemon. There are names and descriptions here. What are your names?" Dawn asked.
"Sam Evans." Sam replied.
"Mercedes Jones." Mercedes replied too.
"Tina Cohen-Chang." Tina also stated.
"Yep see I was right!" The technician smiled. "These are the new trainers we were expecting!"
"Give that here." Professor Rowan said snatching the piece of paper from him. As he started to read from it, the three others leant in close to whisper.
"Okay guys seriously what the hell is going on?" Mercedes asked. "It can't seriously be us right?"
"Maybe it's just three people in the Pokemon world who happen to have names like us?" Tina suggested.
"Or maybe there's freaky parallel versions of us in this world, and we've swapped places with them." Sam shrugged. They all turned back to Professor Rowan who was reading allowed from the paper.
"Three new trainers… need starters, supplies and help to begin their journeys… blah, blah, blah. Ah here's descriptions. Two girls, one boy. The first girl is Mercedes Jones, an Aretha Franklin obsessed Jennifer Hudson wannabe, whatever that means."
"Excuse me!" Mercedes snapped. "I am no wannabe! I am full blown main attraction you hear me?"
"Just reading what it says!" Professor Rowan snapped back. "Next the boy, a blond haired trouty mouthed guy with questionable sexual orientation named Sam Evans."
"Okay seriously I am not gay!" Sam said.
"And finally the other girl is a Miss Tina Cohen-Chang." Rowan said.
"What does it say about me?" Tina asked.
"Only two words." Rowan said checking the paper again. "The Extra."
"What!?" Tina snapped. "The Extra? I'm not even worthy of a proper description?"
"Apparently not." Rowan said. Suddenly behind him a phone at a computer screen started to ring. "Excuse me for a moment." He walked over and answered the phone. "Hello?" An image appeared on the screen of an old man wearing a lab coat, along with three other teenagers.
"Professor Rowan?" Oak asked on the screen.
"Ah Professor Oak, good to hear from you! What can I help you with?"
"Well I have three new trainers here trying to locate their friends, do you have any new trainers at your lab." Oak asked.
"As a matter of fact I do!" Professor Rowan then turned around to Sam, Tina and Mercedes who were talking with their Pokemon. "You three come over here." The three of them followed and as they did they heard shouting from the computer screen and looked up and smiled.
"Oh my god!" Tina exclaimed.
"Finally!" Artie said in the computer screen. "I was afraid we might have missed you!"
"Hi Artie!" Tina smiled. "Are the others with you?"
"Just Quinn and Puck." Artie said pointing to the two of them beside him.
"Sam are you there?" Quinn asked.
"Yep I'm here!" Sam said. "Good to see you Quinn."
"You too, all of you!" Quinn smiled.
"Hey guys do you know what's going on?" Mercedes asked.
"Not sure, but I think it will be better if we can talk when we get the others."
"Where are the others?" Tina asked.
"Far away." Puck said.
"Well we think." Artie said. He then turned to Professor Oak beside him. "Um Professor, do you mind if we can have a moment by ourselves."
"Not at all." Oak replied as he walked out of sight on the computer screen. Artie then faced Professor Rowan.
"And er, do you mind as well Professor Rowan?" Artie asked him. Rowan then frowned angrily.
"Fine but don't take too long!" Rowan snapped as he walked away, leaving Sam, Tina and Mercedes alone at the computer screen.
"So come on Artie, what's happening? Where is Mike and the others?" Tina asked anxiously.
"Well…" Artie began. "After I realised it was just me and Quinn and Puck here I thought you guys might have appeared in another region."
"Where are you?" Sam asked.
"Pallet Town, in Kanto." Artie replied.
"Are you kidding me?" Sam gasped. "We're in Sinnoh for Christ's sake!"
"What's the matter are we far away from each other?" Mercedes asked.
"Like separate continents far." Puck said.
"Puck I already told you, regions, not continents. Although we still are far apart." Artie explained.
"What about Mike and the others where are they?" Tina demanded.
"Well gathering from my phone calls to the other region professors," Artie began. "It seems like Brittany, Mike and Rachel are in the Johto region and Santana, Kurt and Finn are in Hoenn."
"Wow we all are really far apart." Sam said.
"I don't care how far it is, how do we all get to be back together?" Tina asked.
"Not sure." Artie explained. "But we can't make any plans till we get a hold of the others. Professor Elm and Birch have each sent a messenger to find the other guys as they all apparently started heading to the next towns in their respective regions, most likely looking for us."
"Well what is the messenger going to tell them?"
"What I'm about to tell you." Artie said. "What you guys should do for now is head over to the next town, with your Pokemon alongside you. When you're there head straight to the Pokemon centre."
"The what?" Mercedes asked. Artie frowned at her.
"Sam you understanding me?" He asked him.
"Head to the next city like in the games and go to the Pokemon centre." Sam said. "Gotcha."
"Great." Artie said. "When you do just wait there until 7PM tomorrow night. That should give everyone enough time to make the journeys there. And I will then contact all the Pokemon centres and hopefully we can arrange a group phone line and talk this out."
"Okay then." Sam said while Mercedes and Tina stayed quiet.
"Good. Okay we have to go, make sure you get there in time! And catch some more Pokemon if you can, I have a feeling you'll need all the help you can get." Artie said. "We gotta go, speak to you guys tomorrow night."
"Be careful!" Quinn said, staring mostly at Sam.
"You guys too." Sam replied.
"Remember 7PM, tomorrow night. Pokemon centre. We'll talk then and sort this out." Artie said. "Bye guys, take care." Artie then hanged up the phone as the screen went to black.
"Jesus." Mercedes said.
"We're alone." Tina started, tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"No we're not, we have each other." Sam reassured them. "And we will catch up with the others and meet up soon. Not to mention these guys over here to keep us company."
The girls turned around to face Chimchar and Piplup staring up at them.
"Chimchar?" Chimchar said as it approached Mercedes.
"Piplup!" Piplup announced as it carefully approached Tina. The girls both smiled, dried their eyes and picked up their Pokemon who they hugged tightly. Sam then smiled as his Turtwig jumped onto his shoulder.
"I've always wanted a Pokemon to do that." Sam smiled at his Turtwig as he patted its head.
"Turtwig." It smiled at him. This is really happening, Sam thought. I know I should be anxious to return home, but I'm not. I actually don't want this to end.
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Artie, Quinn and Puck stood at the front door of Professor Oak's lab ready to leave.
"You have a few hours of sunlight left, if you make a move on you may be able to make it to Viridian City just before dark falls." Professor Oak explained to them.
"Well we better get a move on then." Artie smiled.
"Hell yeah, lets go and get fighting!" Puck grinned.
"It's battling Puck." Quinn glared at him.
"Whatever." Puck muttered.
"Thank you so much for all your help Professor Oak." Quinn smiled at him.
"Yes really thank you!" Artie said. Quinn then nudged Puck in the arm.
"Yeah thanks dude."
"Really it's no problem at all!" Oak explained. "Now please feel free to call me if you ever need some advice, or just fancy a chat!"
"We will." Artie said. He began to turn when he suddenly looked back round. "Um Professor…?"
"Yes?" Oak asked.
"Do you know of a trainer named Ash Ketchum?"
"Ash Ketchum?" Oak asked looking puzzled. "No I'm afraid I don't."
"Oh." Artie said, his face now frowning in confusion. "Never mind, I guess we should be off now! Goodbye!" Artie said as Quinn and Puck joined him in bidding their farewells.
"And goodbye to you!" Professor Oak said as he waved them off. "Remember you three, stick together and have fun. The friendship that binds you will last a lifetime, just as the friendships you make with the Pokemon you encounter on your journey. The world is filled with remarkable and mysterious creatures out there, with lots of adventures to behold! Go out and enjoy them, and be the best that you can be!"
Know it's kind of a filler chapter, but it needed to be done!
Here's Pokemon Status:
KANTO - Artie (1 Pokemon - Bulbasaur), Quinn (1 Pokemon - Squirtle), Puck (1 Pokemon - Charmander)
JOHTO - Rachel (1 Pokemon - Totodile), Mike (3 Pokemon - Cyndaquil, Sentret, Hoothoot), Brittany (2 Pokemon - Chikorita, Hoppip)
HOENN - Santana (3 Pokemon - Treecko, Poochyena, Wurmple), Kurt (1 Pokemon - Mudkip), Finn (1 Pokemon - Torchic)
SINNOH - Sam (1 Pokemon - Turtwig), Mercedes (1 Pokemon - Chimchar), Tina (1 Pokemon - Piplup)
Anyway I am working on Chapter 5 at the moment, will hopefully have it done by the end of the weekend! BTW I have completely plotted out how the story is going to go, and it will kick in a bit more in the next couple of chapters hopefully so please stick with it if you can!
And please review - would be good to know what people think and help me try and improve my writing! :)