A/N: On with another chapter…
Ed's Pokémon on Team:
Squirtle (male) Level 11: Tackle, Tail Whip, Bubble, Withdraw
Pidgey (male) Level 10: Tackle, Sand Attack, Gust
Chapter 4: A Klutzy Traveling Buddy
For the past three days, Ed and his two Pokémon were training in the Viridian Forest. Caterpie and Weedle were literally the best way for Squirtle and Pidgey to gain experience. However, Squirtle decided to stop training, unlike Pidgey, who managed to get stronger and faster. Ed started to realize that Squirtle did want to travel wanted to be a friend. The only thing that annoyed Ed was that Squirtle just didn't want to do the training.
"Squirtle, you can sleep after you defeat the Caterpie," said Ed.
Squirtle shook its head and fell asleep on the ground. Ed rolled his eyes, "Pidgey, Gust."
Pidgey flapped its wings as a gust of wind appeared, smacking Caterpie in the face. Immediately, Caterpie fainted.
"Good job," said Ed, looking at Pidgey.
Pidgey flapped its wings in excitement, while Squirtle was asleep. Ed just took out his Poké Ball and returned him. Pidgey smiled as he looked at him, "How come you can listen to me and Squirtle just sleeps?"
Pidgey shrugged. Ed nodded, "I wish I could speak Pokémon."
Suddenly, Ed turned around. He heard rustling in the bushes. Ed looked around as he saw someone running through the woods. The person jumped up. She tripped on the tree branch. Ed watched as the girl trainer landed on the ground. She had brown hair with a red hat. She had a pink headband with a green t-shirt and white basketball shorts. She had a red backpack on her person.
"Are you okay?" Ed asked.
The girl nodded as she rubbed her head, "Yeah, I'm a very klutzy girl."
She went to get up. As she went to walk, she tripped and landed on the ground. Ed walked over toward and helped her get up from the grass.
"Wow," she said, looking at the place, "This is amazing… but I've been lost for days."
"How long?" asked Ed.
"Six," she said. Ed's eyes grew as he looked at her in shock, "SIX DAYS?"
"Yeah. I was even lost when I was told about coming here. I'm from the Kalos Region," she said.
"Kalos?" asked Ed, looking at her.
"Yeah," she said, "My name is Rachel. I'm from Lumiose City. And this is my Pokémon."
Throwing it in the air, a yellow fox appeared with red fur coming out of the ears and a red tail. It had red eyes and it was rubbing along Rachel, "This is my Pokémon, Fennekin."
"Fennekin?" asked Ed, "But, why are you in the Kanto Region?"
"I felt like traveling," said Rachel, smiling, "Besides, it's not every day a Kalos Trainer gets lost in an unknown forest. Also, I am trying to compete in the Pokémon contests."
"I see," said Ed.
"So, we should be travel buddies," said Rachel.
Ed looked at her. Traveling buddies with her? That could lead to something disastrous.
"Oh come on!" said Rachel, jumping up and down, "I've always wanted to travel and be a good trainer! What about you? What do you want to be? Why are you traveling? Why are you-?"
Ed clenched his fist and turned to Rachel, "Why do you have so many questions?"
Rachel laughed as she looked at him, "Because I do?"
Ed sighed as she looked at him, "Oh come on," said Rachel, smiling, "Let's travel together."
Ed turned his head toward Rachel, "You are the most insane person I have ever met in my entire life."
"Good!" she said, "Then we are going to be great friends!"
"And I'm going to regret it," Ed muttered underneath his breath.
"What did you say?" asked Rachel.
Ed looked up and chuckled, "This is going to be awesome."
They went through the woods together. Going along the path, they encountered another wild Caterpie.
"Want to see how I battle?" asked Rachel, "Or at least… capture a Pokémon?"
"Uh," said Ed, scratching his head, "Sure."
Rachel smiled, "Go, Fennekin!"
As she threw the ball in the air, Fennekin appeared. She landed on the ground, "Fennekin, Tackle Attack!"
Fennekin growled. She jumped up and tackled Caterpie. Caterpie turned around and released a silver string. Fennekin screamed as she was caught within the strings.
"Fennekin!" said Rachel. She sighed, "Use Ember!"
Fennekin opened her mouth. Flame pellets came out as Caterpie was hit. Caterpie yelled as it was weakened.
"Go, Poké Ball!" yelled Rachel. Throwing the ball, Caterpie was caught within the ball. The ball wiggled back and forth. Ed stood there as he watched the ball go back and forth. As it stopped, the ball clicked. She smiled as she looked at Ed with the happiest face, "Yay! I caught my first Pokémon!"
Ed sighed as she danced around, "I caught a Caterpie! I caught a Caterpie!"
She turned around. Immediately, her legs were twisted and she fell on the ground with the ball in hand.
"Way to go," said Ed, smiling.
"Shut it," said Rachel, getting up from the ground, "Did you catch Pokémon here? No."
"I caught a Pidgey on Route 1. Does that count?" asked Ed.
Rachel sighed, "Yes. Speaking of which, where are you from?"
"Pallet Town," said Ed, smiling.
"So, you are a native here," said Rachel, "That's pretty cool."
Ed chuckled as he looked at her, "Really?"
"Yeah," said Rachel, smiling, "I just can't wait to continue on our journey."
Ed looked at her as they continued walking toward the middle of the forest, "How old are you anyway?"
"Me?" she asked, "I'm only 10. I turn 11 in July."
"July?" asked Ed, sighing, "Wow."
"Yeah," Rachel said, rubbing her head, "Isn't it awesome?"
"It's only June," said Ed.
"I know," said Rachel, smiling.
Ed grumbled as they continued walking deeper into the woods. As the sun was getting closer to setting, Ed sighed as he was looking at the woods getting very dark to the point of where the woods are becoming pitch black.
"What?" asked Rachel.
"We should probably stop for the night," said Ed, looking at her.
Rachel turned to him, "Excuse me? Remember I have a fire-type Pokémon. We can continue."
"How?" asked Ed, looking at her.
Rachel grabbed a huge stick on the ground that wouldn't burn quickly, "Fennekin, come out!"
Fennekin popped out of her Poké Ball. Fennekin smiled as she looked at Rachel, "Use Ember!"
Fennekin released flame pellets on the stick. Immediately, it became a torch. Ed looked at Rachel as she led the way into the forest.
"I'm so happy to have met a trainer like you!" she said.
"You seem very excited," said Ed.
"Well, back in my region, my friends that wanted to go with me couldn't because they were underage to get a Pokémon and they had to go to the Pokémon Trainer's School," said Rachel, looking at the Kanto Trainer, "So, I was lonely for the past two weeks. I haven't even told my parents I got here."
"You should probably tell them when we get out of here," said Ed, looking at her.
"Okay, dad," said Rachel sarcastically.
"Wow, sarcasm," said Ed, chuckling.
Rachel sighed as she found a few more sticks. They walked for a good hour or more. She grabbed them and stopped walking. She smiled as she looked up. They were out in the open. The stars were shining down on them as the trainers got out their sleeping bags. Rachel placed the sticks together in a setting and Fennekin set them on fire with the wooden torch. Ed smiled as he lay his sleeping bag down. Rachel took out her red shiny sleeping bag. As she slid into the bag, she turned to sleep. Ed smiled as he went to sleep too. Ed's mother definitely wouldn't be able to reach them, but after three days without calling, the chances of her sending the police were possible. But, there weren't any cell phone towers. Oh well.
The next day, the sunlight was shining and the flames on the firewood dissapated. Ed opened his eyes as he saw Rachel's face above his head. Her smile got incredibly huge as Ed had a serious look on his face.
"WAKE UP!"
Ed yelled as he grabbed Rachel's head, "HOW DARE YOU WAKE ME UP LIKE THAT?"
"Well, the sun's out and for once I feel like we aren't lost. So, let's continue!" said Rachel.
"You forgot one damn thing!" said Ed, looking at her, "I don't know where we are in this forest."
"Well, that's why this is an adventure," said Rachel, "I could always set the forest on fire so we can get a clear path to Pewter City."
"Then all the Bug Pokémon of Kanto would kill you," said Ed, looking at her with an angry look, "I'm going to brush my teeth."
"Why?" asked Rachel.
Ed looked at her, "Because a trainer's got to have good dental."
"Oh god," said Rachel, "My mom and dad never told me that."
"When you have a family that gives you a survival kit, they love you too much to the point of where they want you back in one piece," said Ed, "Trust me, it's best to make use of it. They even gave me a cosmetic bag to put my toothbrush, toothpaste, and deodorant in."
Rachel laughed uncontrollably, "You? That is hilarious!"
Ed sighed, "At least I am not a girl."
"I don't need make-up. I'm only 10," she said, smiling, "Why use it?"
Ed turned around with foamy toothpaste in mouth, "Whatever, Rachel."
As he went to take a sip of water from his backpack, he spat out the remains of his stuff from his teeth and turned to Rachel, "Shall we continue?"
"Sure," she said.
As they continued walking, they turned around to see a trainer. He had a straw hat with black glasses. He then had a green t-shirt with blue shorts. He had a bug net.
"Hey, so what brings you to this forest?" he asked.
"We are heading to Pewter City," said Ed, looking at him.
"Oh, well, if you beat me, I can show you the way to Pewter City," he said, laughing. Ed smiled as he took out his Poké Ball, "It will be my pleasure."
Rachel looked at him, "This is going to be interesting."
"Pinsir, I choose you!" yelled the trainer. The Poké Ball was thrown out. A brown stag beetle appeared with silver horns that had spikes on it. Its eyes darted at the trainer.
"Whoa, that's so cool. I never seen one of those before," said Rachel.
The trainer looked at her, "Really?"
Ed sighed as he threw the ball, "Go, Pidgey!"
Pidgey popped out of the Poké Ball.
"This is going to be an easy battle," said the trainer, "Pinsir, use Vicegrip!"
Pinsir jumped forward as his horns were heading straight toward Pidgey. Ed looked up, "Gust!"
Pidgey flapped his wings. A gust of wind appeared as Pinsir was hit. Pinsir yelled as he landed on the ground.
"Come on, Pinsir," said the trainer, "Focus Energy!"
A green aura surrounded Pinsir. Ed watched as the spikes got a little sharper. Ed gulped as he saw Pinsir charge forward toward Pidgey.
"Pidgey, use Sand Attack!"
Pidgey used his wings. Sand came up as Pinsir's eyes were blinded by the attack.
"Pidgey, Tackle!"
The trainer laughed as he looked at him, "Now!"
As Pidgey went through the sand, Pinsir grabbed him in between. Pidgey screamed as he was squeezed by the attack. It was a Bind Attack. Releasing him, Pidgey landed on the ground in agony.
"Great," said Ed, looking at Pidgey. Pidgey stood up weakily and then landed on the ground.
"Ha! I win! Unless… you have other Pokémon," said the trainer.
"As a matter of fact," said Ed, "I do."
He threw his Poké Ball in the air, "Squirtle, I choose you!"
Squirtle appeared from its Poké Ball. Squirtle looked at Pinsir. Squirtle smirked.
"Alright, Squirtle, use-," said Ed. But, before Ed could say anything, Squirtle went in for the kill. Ed shook his head, "Damn it, Squirtle!"
Squirtle released a few bubbles. Pinsir was hit with them. The trainer looked at him, "Pinsir, use Vicegrip!"
Squirtle watched out as it shrunk in its shell. Pinsir grabbed him with his horns. Ed stood there in shock as the horns were squeezing the shell.
"SQUIRTLE, WITHDRAW!" yelled Ed.
Immediately, a blue aura surrounded Squirtle's shell. As the horns tried to squeeze the shell, the spikes broke into pieces. Squirtle jumped up, freeing himself from Pinsir's grasp.
"Now, use Bubble!" said Ed.
Squirtle opened his mouth and released blue bubbles. Pinsir yelled as he was hit. Pinsir landed on the ground. Fainting, the trainer stood there in shock.
"Good job, Squirtle!" said Ed.
Squirtle turned around. He released bubbles in his face and tackled him to the ground. Ed grumbled, "Damn it."
"Trainer problems," said Rachel, laughing.
The trainer sighed as he took out his Poké Ball, "Pinsir, good job."
The red beam came out and hit Pinsir. Pinsir went back into the Poké Ball. He then turned around as he looked at him, "My name is Nick. I live in the forest because I love bug types."
"Really?" asked Rachel, "Just like one of the gym leaders in Kalos."
"Kalos?" asked Nick. He then noticed and shook his head, "You're not from here, aren't you?"
"Nope," said Rachel, smiling, "I'm from the Kalos Region. I am traveling with this guy because he wants to get into the League of Legends."
Ed smiled as he looked at Nick, "Yeah. However, I have a disobedient Squirtle."
Squirtle snickered. Ed took out his Poké Ball and sent Squirtle back into the ball. Nick sighed, "No wonder I lost."
"Yeah, it just loves to do his own thing," said Ed, "It's really not cool. I apologize. The battle shouldn't have been that way."
Nick shook his head, "The battle was fair. It was official."
Ed grinned, "So, where do we go from here?"
Nick pointed down the dirt path, "If you go this way, you will be able to follow the dirt paths north and then west. It will be about a good two days. There will be stronger bug Pokémon as you continue your journey."
"Thanks," said Ed, smiling.
Nick nodded as he walked away. Rachel turned around and then looked at Ed, "Shall we?"
Ed looked at her, "I don't see why not. But, I wonder… what kinds of bug Pokémon will pop up?"
"I don't know," said Rachel, "But, I plan to journey with you to the far ends of the region."
"For a little girl, you dream big," said Ed.
"I'm not little. I'm only 10!" shouted Rachel.
Ed chuckled as they continued their journey.
Author's Note:
So, yeah, I decided to introduce a trainer from Kalos. Since Pokemon X and Y are coming out, might as well introduce the new character.
So… what are your thoughts on Rachel? What are your thoughts on Fennekin? Do you think Squirtle will ever listen to Ed?
See ya next update.
