Perryapsis
Chapter 3 - Booster Recovery
Probably not my best writing, but this chapter should introduce some new themes. I've also realised, when uploading an RTF file to FanFiction, it removes all the indents and tabs, so mini paragraph breaks won't be properly marked. It would simply take too long to fix, and I'm too lazy. Thanks to Wubking97 for reviewing!
Disclaimer: If I owned Pokémon, I would have a small loan of a million dollars.
Sam still hadn't heard from the school about his friend who was apparently in the sick bay and he decided to head over to check up on him. School had ended an hour ago, and Perry had been asleep ever since he blacked out after he used Extreme Speed in a PE session. It was an easy ten minute jog from his house in Twinleaf Town to Sandgem High-school. He passed Nurse Bliss, a Blissey, who was having to work overtime due to Perry's predicament. He walked into the sick bay to find the new girl, a Quilava, sitting on a chair, waiting for Perry to wake up.
"Oh, hi. What're you doing here?" Sam asked.
"Hi! I'm waiting for this Treecko-"
"Oh, I know his name." said Sam, sighing, "But why are you waiting for him?"
"Well, I thought he was a decent guy today and he seemed quite hurt. So I thought I would wait for him."
"Hang on, how long have you been-" he began to say, until Perry began to stir; "Look, he's awake."
Perry could somehow sense the conversation that was going on around him, despite the fact he was in deep sleep. He could make out that Sam and April were waiting for him, and an annoying, anti-comfort part of his unconscious mind told him to wake up.
He awoke slowly and groaned a little, and his eyes confirmed that the two Pokemon in the room were Sam and April. He had slept through the rest of the school day, due to what had happened during PE... except that had most likely only been a catalyst, as Perry only got roughly five hours of sleep the previous night (due to nobody's fault but his own). It was now 4:45 PM according to the analogue clock on the wall opposite his bed. "Look, he's awake," he heard Sam say. Perry blinked all the sleep out of his eyes quickly, and rubbed them hard.
"Yay, you're awake, Perry!" exclaimed April over-enthusiastically.
"Ugh, so I am," said Perry sleepily.
"It's great to see that you've recovered, and I made a new friend in the process!" said April loudly, earning a forehead scratch from Sam which said "I had no part in this."
Hearing the commotion, Nurse Bliss rushed into the room.
"About time you woke up. It was only a bit of fatigue," she said, a hint of suspicion in her voice. She started hurrying around, gathering work and papers so she could leave.
A bit? Just a bit? thought Perry, Well, I guess I'm a heavy sleeper.
"So, you saw him wake up, you know he's okay, so why don't you go home?" said Sam to April, annoyed, "Hey, Perry, why don't we hang out near the labs?"
"Sure, but-"
"Can I come as well?" asked April excited. Sam looked at Perry pleadingly.
"I suppose so," said Perry, his tired mind only realising the magnitude of what he had just said a whole second later, earning a dark glare from Sam; "I mean-"
"Thanks, that's awesome! I need to be back at my place at five, though." said April. She literally wanted to hang out for only about five minutes.
"Soooooo... why are you interested in the battle try-outs, Perry?" April asked, as the three of them, two reluctant and one over-excited, sat outside the Sandgem labs.
"Wait... battle try-outs? You want to join the battling team?" said Sam, twitching an ear.
"Er, no, not really... Okay, yes. It's a bit of a secret hobby though, battling," replied Perry, a little exasperated, "but don't tell anybody."
"That's cool! You must be a powerful Treecko to be able to use Extreme Speed! Only Pokemon like Lucario learn that move, right?" remarked April. Perry grunted in confirmation. "Are you friends with Adelaide, Perry? She seems to like you quite a bit."
"No. We're not. But Sam is," replied Perry
"Yeah, she's alright. She's very talkative-" started Sam, before being interrupted by April.
"Okay, it's been great hanging out with you guys, but I've got to go now! See ya later!" said April loudly, before she darted back home, making the other two Pokemon sweat-drop.
"Well, that was sudden," said Sam.
"Yeah, it was-" began Perry before he saw his father, Lucas, leaving the lab, "Uh, hullo, dad."
"Hi Perry, hi Sam," said the Lucario with a grin, "How have your days been?"
"It was fine," the both said in unison, instantly referring to the default response for teenagers.
"Who was that Quilava that just left?" queried Lucas, hopeful that Perry had somehow made a new friend, "I've never seen her around before. Are you friends with her?"
"Umm, her name is April, and we kind of... accidentally invited her to hang out," replied Sam as convincingly as possible, "and we're not friends."
"Of course not, perish the thought," said Lucas with a sigh, "Well, are you two gonna hang out any longer, or are you going home? By the way, the school rung me about what happened, and I have a few questions for you, Perry."
"Erm, I think we're done. I'm exhausted," replied Perry.
"Yeah, see you later, Perry, and Mr Salyut!" said Sam, waving as he started walking home.
"Let's go," began Lucas, walking with Perry back home, "So. You used a battle move during a lesson?" His tone made Perry slightly nervous. "No, don't worry, I'm not angry, just intrigued!"
"Really?"
"Well, you're a Treecko yet you can use a move that you could only learn if you were a Lucario. Say, do you know any other Lucario moves?"
"Er, I know how to use Aura Sphere, Dragon Pulse, some others, er-"
"That's impressive. But please, please refrain from using them, because today has proved that you haven't mastered them, and that could be dangerous to you and your... friends," warned Lucas, "And that means you can't go to the battle try-outs."
"But how did you-"
"Your aura." he explained with a warm smile, "Oh, and I don't suppose you went to the choir auditions."
"Well, clearly not," replied Perry, desperate to change the subject; "Why are you coming home so early, dad?"
"Well, last week I worked overtime, remember? My team made a lot of progress, so this was my reward," said the Lucario.
"Sweet! So you can do the cooking!" said Perry, earning a smile from his father, "And did I mention I haven't had any lunch?"
Perry flopped on his bed and stared up at his poster of the MASA space station, in orbit around the Earth. It was such a beautiful image, the irregular shape of the space station creating a strange silhouette which seemed to merge into a full-colour photograph, with the harsh orange sun casting pretty rays on the camera. He picked up his book, Reaction Control by Valentina Lombre, but only managed to read two lines before he could hear his father calling him; "Hey, Perry, you'll want to see this!"
Perry groaned and slowly plodded down the stairs to the lounge to see what Lucas was going on about. "Look, the latest story," he said vaguely, pointing at the TV.
"Tonight's top story: The Mossdeep Aeronautical and Space Agency has finally confirmed the launch dates of a series of rockets that will construct a space station in orbit of the moon only two months away. Despite the short notice, MASA seems completely dedicated and the missions will mark a turning point in international space exploration, which has been in steady decline since the disaster of 2001, when the biggest rocket in history disintegrated above Castelia City in Unova, destroying many buildings and causing many fatalities. The lunar base will act as a springboard for future missions to the moon or the rest of the solar system," said a Jigglypuff reporter, standing before the huge Mossdeep Space Center. Perry was captivated. The Jigglypuff continued; "There have been a number of changes to the staff of the space centre, many employees have been displaced and many have been employed in order to give a fresh face to the fresh age." The image returned to the news headquarters; "In other news, a large number of Grottle have gone missing in Sinnoh, near Lake Verity..."
"Finally! Some news!" Perry was ecstatic, and rushed upstairs to his PC to learn more about the rockets, before he remembered the machine had nearly melted the previous night. "By the way, there are some more choir auditions for those who missed them yesterday!" yelled his father from downstairs so Perry could hear. He groaned and slumped on his bed, procrastinating for the rest of the evening, before going to sleep relatively early for him.
Perry woke up at 8:00 AM, not late, and went downstairs to get some breakfast. Lucas was sat on the sofa, a bowl of cereal in his hand, watching the TV. At first, Perry was excited, remembering the news report from the previous day, but upon seeing the headline "High-speed rail service commissioned in Johto", he quickly remembered who he was. I'm a crappy Treecko with one friend, he thought, which deflated him enough so the horrors of school wouldn't come as too much of a shock. He did all the regular morning things, eating breakfast, having a quick shower, brushing his teeth and packing his bag, before he leisurely trotted out of the house. There was no need to use Extreme Speed, he wasn't late at all. When he reached the north of Sandgem Town, he spotted a Grottle harassing a small Pichu. The problem was, he was right at the side of the only road out of the town wouldn't take half an hour to traverse, so he uneasily walked by, trying his best not to be a bother and to go unnoticed.
"Hey, you there, the Treecko!" grunted the Grottle menacingly, "Got anythin' in that bag o' yours? This one ain't."
The sheer bluntness of the question and the stereotype of the perpetrator would have been comical, if only it weren't so real. As soon as his attention was diverted, the frightened looking Pichu scampered off. The Grottle advanced on Perry, now terrified. He began to figure the situation out, to an extent; So, this has something to do with the missing Grottle of Lake Verity. Perry looked around desperately to see if there was anybody around to help him; But really, who would help me?
"Hey, I don't want any of your Tauroscrap, I just want to get to school."
"Why would you be so desperate to get away if you had nothing to share?" asked the Grottle, Razor Leaves now appearing around his shell. He released them and they seared and cut Perry's body all over.
"If it's a battle you want, it's a battle you're gonna get!"
Gale Shank was leisurely walking to school. Because all his lessons started at eleven o'clock, he didn't need to be as early as the other teachers. Sandgem Highschool was just outside of the town, and the quickest road was the northern road and this was the one through which most of the students came.
But to his horror, on the right side of the road, he saw the talented Treecko from the previous day being confronted by a gruff-looking Grottle in the distance. It was at least about thirty-years-old, and was very large for a Grottle. Gale drew a connection with the imposing Pokemon down the road and the news story the previous night, involving many missing Grottle from Lake Verity. Gale was too far away to intervene at the moment, but he rushed forward to see if he could help.
He began to panic as he watched the Grottle launch some Razor Leaves at Perry, leaving cuts and marks all over his body. But then, he heard something from the Treecko, a few moments before he released a barrage of incredibly well-practised attacks.
Adrenaline surged through Perry's body as he rushed forwards, forming a shimmering blue bone-shaped club from thin air, and he slammed it against the legs and face of the Grottle, over and over again. The Grottle was startled and surprised to see not only the young Pokemon fighting back, but also using a move it shouldn't be able to learn. A large green ball of energy began to form in its mouth, before it was released as a massive beam of yellow energy. Perry desperately tried to dodge it, but the Solar Beam was travelling too fast. He was slammed into a house behind him. Perry shook off the pain and recovered quickly, turning his tail into a giant green blade. He sliced at the Grottle. Perry then drew back his hands again, forming a giant blue ball of energy... an Aura Sphere. He released it straight towards the Grottle. Despite the injuries the Grottle sustained, it still made a valiant effort at dodging it, however Aura Sphere homes in on its target, making it nigh impossible to avoid. The Aura Sphere smashed into the Grottle with tremendous force, sending it flying backwards. In response, it started generating a huge Leaf Storm in its mouth, sharp green leaves swirling around within a huge vortex of air. It unleashed this vortex straight towards Perry, but he was too fast. He wanted to avoid using this move, but he had no choice. He was gone in an instant with Extreme Speed, and reappeared slamming into the Grottle with tremendous speeds, sending it tumbling sideways. It looked completely dazed, so Perry dashed off to school. The battle had taken about ten minutes, so he would be late if he walked. He didn't need to use Extreme Speed, however.
Gale was about seventy metres away when he saw Perry knock out the Grottle with Extreme Speed, dodging an incredibly powerful looking Leaf Storm that collided with a house behind them, which left several sharp shards of green embedded in the wall. Wow, I need that kind of power on the team, he thought. He pulled out a notepad from his bag and wrote: "Perry Salyut: Impressive speed and moveset, very capable for his age. Shortlisted."
When he reached the small site of the battle, he spotted various books and items of stationary on the ground. Perry's bag must have been torn by the Razor Leaf attack. He picked up various objects belonging to the Treecko, such as some pencils and pens. He couldn't help but notice how many space-related items he had. His calculator had a galaxy pattern on it, and he had a book titled Reaction Control, which had various images of spacecraft inside. He collected these and put them in the side pocket of his large sports bag and carried on walking to school. He knew he would have to tell the school about the attack, but that would probably mean Perry would not be allowed to go to the battle try-outs, if that was his intention. In any case, he would be put on the team even if he didn't attend, which could anger some of the other applicants, but this battle was a worthy enough demonstration.
