CHAPTER 4! Its finally here! :D

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Character info :
Jared (Pokemon Trainer : Age 13)
Kirlia/Angel (Lvl 24 - Moves : Confusion, Psychic, Growl, Teleport)
Pidgeotto/Rick (Lvl 20 - Moves : Tackle, Sand-Attack, Steel wing, Aerial Ace)

I woke up with a start. But i didn't see Angel where she used to be. She always liked to hug me when she was sleeping.

"Angel! Where are you?" I shouted.
-Outside! Im getting some fruit!- She replied.
"Okay!" I got up and went outside. It was a beautiful day. I saw Angel walking towards the tent carrying a bunch of fruit with her psychic powers.
-Help me? This is a little heavy for my Psychic hands.- She said.
"Okay." I replied as i took a bunch of fruit.
"I'll take just a quarter of it. Im not that hungry." I said as my stomach growled.
-I can hear your stomach growling...Just take half of it. I insist!- Angel insisted.
"Okay i guess." I said, feeling happy.
-I can read your emotions, Jared.- She said.
"I know, Haha. I guess you can tell im happy."
-Yeah. (giggle)- She giggled as we ate.

After we finished our (rather huge) breakfast and packed the tent, we continued on until i tripped on something that looked like a brown egg with white zigzags.

"A Pokemon egg here? Where's its parent?" I asked as i examined the egg -I'm not sure...Look! Theres blood there!- Angel said as she pointed to a dark red spot.
"I think something or someone killed the parent of this egg. Should i hatch it?" I asked, my curiosity got the better of me.
-You should! Im curious on seeing whats inside.- She said.
"Okay." I said as i carefully lifted the egg.
"Lets go to the Pokemon Center." I said as i walked toward Pewter City.

***?'S POV*** (Who the mystery guy? Read to find out :D)

"That egg looks rare." I said as i watched the trainer and his rare Kirlia walk towards Pewter City.
"It certainly does!" My companion replied. "Should we steal it and his rare Kirlia?" She asked again.
"Okay! Lets do this!" I replied.

***Jared's POV***

We walked for a while until someone in a farmer's outfit stopped me.

"Hey! You found my egg!" He said. He seemed suspicious.
-He's lying. I can read his mind. Don't give him the egg, he wants to steal it. And he also wants me.- Angel said. =Okay.= I said in my head.
"Oh im sorry, i- Kirlia! Use Confusion!" She did as she was told. (I'll let you guess where i got that idea from.)

The 'farmer' floated up and he got thrown back. When the dust cleared, he was in a diffirent outfit. He had an 'R' on his shirt.

"Team Rocket!" i said!
"So you've heard of us! So Prepare for trouble!" A woman in the same uniform came out.
"And make it double!"
"We'll steal all your Pokemon!"
"And we wont leave a tip!"
"Pyro"
"Pandora"
"Whenever there's peace in the galaxy,"
"Team Rocket will be there"
"To make everything WORSE!" They took turns saying and they both said the last sentence together. Me and Angel sweatdropped.
"What the heck was that? Are you guys insane or something?" I asked, taking Rick's Pokeball.
"HOW DARE YOU INSULT OUR MOTTO!" The woman named Pandora barked at me.
"CALM DOWN! Pandora! We have to steal all his Pokemon! Go, Zubat!" A bat like Pokemon came out in a flash of red.
"Okay brat, you're going down! Go, Ekans!" And a purple snake like pokemon came out the same way.
"Lets do this! Go, Pidgeotto!" I said as Rick came out.
*Pidgeotto!*
*Kirli, Kirlia!* Angel told Rick what was going on.
*Pidge! Pidgeotto!* He looked ready to battle.
"Okay! Lets do this! Kirlia, use Psychic! Pidgeotto! Use Steel Wing!" I said as i pointed a finger at Ekans and Zubat. Rick TKO'd the Zubat. I saw Angel about to use something other than Psychic. The guy named Pyro recalled his Zubat. Angel dissapeared and reappeared in a flash of white behind the Ekans and used Psychic. The Ekans fainted.
"GRRR YOU WONT GET AWAY WITH THIS!" Pandora shouted as she ran off with Pyro.
"Thanks for the help, Rick! Here, treat for you!" I said as i handed Rick some Oran Berries.
"You too, Angel." I said as she looked a bit envious. I gave her the same ammount of berries.
-Thank you!- She said with a cute smile.
"No prob..." I replied.

We continued on after Angel and Rick finished their snack. I wrapped the egg in my clothes before packing it in my backpack.

-Our next stop should be the Pokemon Center.- She said as we walked into Pewter City.
"So after we give the egg to Nurse Joy, we get our gym badge, then we get the egg back. Right?" I asked.
-Pretty much.- She replied.

We reached the Pokemon Center in a few minutes. Nurse Joy was sitting behind the counter, where she should be.

"Welcome! Are you here to rest your Pokemon?" Nurse Joy asked with a smile.
"Not really.. Can you take care of this egg for me? Me and my Kirlia found it a while ago. And i'll be back later to reclaim it." I replied.
"Oh! Okay. Are you heading to the Pewter Gym by any chance?" She asked as she took the egg and put it in a glass container.
"Yeah. Im going to win my first badge here!" I said.
"Best of luck to you. You'll need it, trust me. The gym leader is a tough one. Believe me, i know. He's always asking me out." Nurse Joy said with a laugh. We enjoyed a good laugh after she said that.

We headed for the Pewter Gym, feeling very excited. As we entered the gym, a trainer in a green jacket and brown jeans greeted me.

"Welcome to the Pewter Gym! You'll have to beat me to challenge Brock the great Gym Leader!" He said.
"Okay. Angel, do you want to handle this? Or let Rick do it?" I asked Angel.
-I'll handle this!- She replied.
"Okay! Choose your Pokemon!" He said as he took out a Pokeball. "Go, Sandshrew!"
"Okay, Kirlia! Let's do this!" I said as Angel obediently moved forward. She stopped in her tracks as she saw alot of rocks and gravel. I facepalmed.
"Angel, Its a rock Gym. Expect to see rocks everywhere." I said.
-O-okay...- She replied. "Stay strong. Try to maneuver around the rocks. You're agile, you know that?" I complimented her. She nodded as she blushed.
"Can we start this battle? Im getting a little impatient." The trainer said, tapping his foot.
"Okay. Shall i make the first move?" I asked. "Sure." He replied. sounding confident.
"Okay, Kirlia! Use Confusion!" She obediently did as she was told. She picked up the Sandshrew with hey psychic powers and threw it across the field.
"Sandshrew!" The trainer shouted. As the dust cleared, we saw a fainted Sandshrew with twirly eyes.
"Dammit! Brock's going to kill me.. Anyway, Brock's chamber is over there. Good luck to you! I'm going to heal my Sandshrew." The trainer said as he directed us to the door leading to Brock's chamber before running off with his Sandshrew to the Pokemon Center.

As we entered the chamber, we found ourselves in a battlefield. There were rocks, rocks and rocks everywhere. Angel gulped.

-C-can Rick t-take care of t-this..?- She asked timidly. "Okay" I said.
"Welcome to my chamber." A person spoke in the darkness. The lights flashed on after that. We were greeted by a Gym Leader with a yellow no-sleeved jacket with a green shirt. He wore grey jeans and he was darkly tanned.
"I am Brock, Gym leader of the Pewter gym. Nice to meet you. What is your name?" Brock asked as he stuck out his hand for a handshake.
"I'm Jared, from Pallet Town. Nice to meet you too." I replied as i shook his hand.
"I have to warn you beforehand. I won't go easy on you." He said.
"Okay." I replied as i went to the battlefield. A referee stepped up.
"This battle is between Jared from Pallet Town and Brock the Gym Leader! You may only use two Pokemon! Only the challenger is able to subsitute his Pokemon!" The referee said.
"Okay. Go, Geodude!" Brock said as he threw out a Pokeball. The Geodude inside appeared in a flash of red.
"A Geodude,huh." I said as i took out my Pokedex. "Geodude, the Rock Pokémon. Geodude has incredibly high defensive power, making it virtually resistant to any physical attacks." My Pokedex blurted out.
"So, physical attacks are not really effective huh." I said as i sent out Rick *Pidgeotto!*
"Okay, Lets do this! Can i have the first move?" I asked, feeling ready.
"Sure." He replied.
"Pidgeotto! Use Aerial Ace!" Rick did as he was told to. He swooped to the Geodude and it got a direct hit.
"Geodude!" Brock shouted.
*Geodude.." It fainted shortly after trying to get up.
"Geodude is unable to battle! Pidgeotto wins!" The referee said while waving a flag.
"What the...I didn't know Rick had THAT much power..." I said. Brock returned his fainted Pokemon and threw out a Pokeball. A giant steel snake came out. Angel whimpered like a beaten up puppy and hid behind me.
"This is my strongest Pokemon, Steelix. It has evolved from Onix in the care of my brother." Brock said.
"Steelix, huh. Looks tough indeed." I said as i took out my Pokedex. "Steelix, the Iron Snake Pokémon. Steelix is the evolved form of Onix. It has been compressed underground, making its body harder than diamonds." My Pokedex blurted out once again.
"WHAT?! HARDER THAN DIAMONDS?!" I screamed in shock. I could see Brock snickering.
"Giving up?" He said. "No way. I never run away from my battles." I said. "Good answer."
"Now, Pidgeotto! Use Aerial Ace!" Rick did as he was told, but the Steelix dodged it.
"It's fast! How can a giant steel snake thingy move so fast?!" Rick almost smashed himself into the walls. Thankfully, Angel used her psychic powers to help Rick.
"My turn. Steelix! Use Bind!" The giant steel snake grabbed Rick with its tail and started to squeeze Rick like a sponge.
"RICK! NO!" I shouted as the Steelix let Rick go. When the dust cleared, i could see Rick on the floor with twirly eyes.
"Pidgeotto is unable to battle! Steelix wins!" The referee waved his flags again.
"Take a good rest, Rick. You were awesome. Angel, can you take care of this?" I asked Angel, who was still hiding behind me.
*Kir...(whimper)*
"(sigh) Angel, please, just go on the battlefield. I'll buy you chocolate, regardless if you win or lose if you do." I said, regretting what i said again.
-I...D-d-d-don't w-w-want t-to b-b-b-battle t-that m-m-m-m-monster..- She stuttered, still hiding behind me.
"Is your Pokemon all right?" Brock asked.
"She's shaken pretty badly. I'll talk to her again." I replied.
"Angel. Please, do it for me?" I asked again. "And you won't get hit if you keep your distance."
-O-okay..- She said, still feeling scared.
"Okay! She's ready to battle!" I shouted.
"Good! I was getting a little impatient there. You can have the first move." He said.
"Okay! Kirlia! Use Confusion!" Angel did as she was told, and lifted the Steelix with a grunt. She threw it across the large battlefield.
*(pant)Kir..(pant)*
=Crap! She's in bad shape. I hope the Steelix is too.= "Steelix!" Brock shouted. It sat there, shaking its head. I guess the saying 'The bigger they are, the harder they fall' Is right. The Steelix took quite some damage.
"Your Kirlia is something. But we're not finished yet! Steelix! Use Bind!" The Steelix quickly regained its stance and grabbed Angel. She screamed in pain.
"TELEPORT!" I shouted. Angel dissapeared from the Steelix in a flash of white. I felt something gripping me tightly on my back.
"Angel.." I said in a comforting voice. She was so scared, she started crying her eyes out.
"Can you still battle? All we need is one more Confusion on the Steelix and we win!" I said. But I don't think im right.
-(sob) O-okay...- She held back her tears after she spoke.
"Let's continue this, Brock." i said, feeling ready.
"Let's. Your move, i believe." "Okay! Kirlia, Confusion! Maximum power!" Angel did as she was told, She lifted the Steelix with a grunt. She sent the Steelix flying. She threw it so hard, it smashed right through the wall. Holy shit.

"Steelix!" Brock shouted. The dust cleared to reveal a fainted Steelix.
"Steelix is unable to battle! Kirlia is the winner! And today's victory goes to Jared from Pallet Town!" The referee shouted.
"Nice job out there. We almost had him, didn't we?" He said as he recalled Steelix.
-I-i guess i d-don't know my own strength..(pant)- I ran over to hug her. She was startled by the sudden move, she hugged me back a few minutes later.
"You won me my first Gym Badge! You're the best!" I said as i let go.
"Congratz on defeating me! Here's a little something to prove you've beaten the Pewter gym." Brock handed me a badge that looked like a gemstone.
"Shiny." I said.
"And here s a container for your badges! Oops. I almost forgot. Your TM disc." Brock said as he handed me a badge container.
"What's a TM disc?" I asked, feeling curious.
"A TM disc is basically like teaching moves your Pokemon cant learn by experience." Brock explained.
"Cool! So, whats the move on the TM disc?" I asked.
"It's not what i usually hand out, but its a Thunderbolt disc. I think your Kirlia earned it by defeating my Pokemon easily." Brock explained.
"COOOL!" I said, taking the golden Disc.
"And here's a container for it!" Brock handed me a container that could fit multiple discs.
"Thanks, see you!" I said as we dashed out.
"Good luck!" Brock shouted after me.
"Thank you!" I shouted back.

We rushed to the Pokemon Center to see Nurse Joy holding a container with the egg i found.

"Perfect timing! Your egg is about to hatch!" Nurse Joy said as she walked us to the back room. Nurse Joy placed the egg in a soft pillow and it started to shine brightly. A small brown Pokemon that reminded me of a fox with a white furry collar appeared.
*Eevee!*
"Ohh! An Eevee!" I said, taking out my Pokedex. "Eevee, the Evolution Pokémon. Depending on circumstances, Eevee can evolve into many forms."
"Cool!" I said, picking up the Eevee.
*Eevee!* It pranced onto my shoulder.
"Is it a boy or a girl, Angel?" I asked Angel who was standing beside me.
*Kirlia, Kirli?*
*Eevee, vee!*
-It's a boy.- She explained.
"Hmm...I guess i'll give it a name after it evolves." I said.
"Great idea." Nurse Joy said.
"Its time for the Pokeball." I said, taking out an empty Pokeball. I captured him without any effort.
"Welcome to the team, Eevee." I said as i looked at the Pokeball with Eevee.

We left the Pokemon center soon after that. Nurse Joy sent us off with the usual 'Come again soon!'. We walked further on until two people blocked our way. They had 'R's on their shirts. Team Rocket. It was the same pair that tried to steal our egg.

"Hey, Twerp! We're not done with you!" Pandora said.
"We'll be taking that Kirlia NOW!" Pyro said. He took out a remote and pushed a button. A huge metal claw suddenly came out of nowhere and grabbed Angel.
*Kirlia!*
"Angel! You crooks!" I shouted at them.
"Ohoho, we're not done yet!" Pyro said. He pushed another button and it punched me, making me drop my Pokeballs.
"We're taking these!" Both of them said as they climbed onto a hot air balloon.
"COME BACK HERE YOU TWO STUPID SICKOS!" I shouted.
"How about in 8th of never?" They laughed meanacingly. Just then, i saw sharp ice crystals shoot out of nowhere, popping the hot air balloon. I quickly grabbed my Pokeballs and catched Angel. She started to hug me tightly.
"Why does that move seem so familiar?" I turned and looked at a huge blue bird with a long tail. I noticed it as an Articuno.
"An Articuno! That means..." I turned and saw a girl about my age, but shorter. She has red glasses and short blue hair. She was wearing a blue jacket shirt with a white skirt. She has white stockings and blue shoes. I recognized her.
"Tabitha?" I said. The girl nodded.
"I'd notice your Articuno's Windy Icicles anywhere! But why are you here?" I asked.
"Team Rocket first." She said in three short words. Strange..I didn't remember her being so quiet.
"HEY! THAT'S NOT FAIR!" Pandora shouted.
"Can it! Fruit-for-brains! Angel, use Psychic!" Angel did as she was told.
"Windy Icicles." Tabitha's Articuno obidiently shot ice crystals at Team Rocket.
"WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAINN!" Team Rocket shouted as they blasted off.
"So, why are you here, Tabitha?" I repeated my question.
"Gym battles." She said.
"I thought the Contest Ribbons is your thing." I said. She shaked her head.
"Want to travel with me? I'm going for the gym badges too!" I said. She nodded as she took out a special Pokeball.
"Is that a Master Ball?" I asked. She nodded again. She recalled her Articuno with it.
"It's getting late. We should spend the night at the Pokemon Center." I said. Again, she nodded.

We rented two rooms. One for me and one for Tabitha. I went to sleep quickly because it has been a long day for me. Before i slept, i saw Angel snuggling up to me again.

***Angel's POV***

Jared went into his usual deep sleep state. I wondered if i should do it. I wanted to do this for a very long time. I hesitated, but i gave him a kiss, right on the lips. I pulled back shortly after and went to sleep, hugging him tightly.

*Sleep tight...Jared...*

The end :D Stay tuned for the next episode! By the way, i got the idea of Tabitha from here - Zero no Tsukaima. Check it out :D Leave a review!