What's going on, readers? Welcome to chapter 4 of Kalos Adventure, which will feature Owen's first capture of the region! Last chapter, Ariel and Owen finally met and battled, but she and her Blaziken decided to leave in order to track Frank. Now, Owen will arrive in Santalune and be tasked with helping injured Pokemon return to their natural habitat(s). If you'd like to know why the city is in shambles, go check out Monfernofreak's story 'Pokemon XY: Kalos!'. Let's get this chapter started!
P.S: There's a glitch going on right now that doesn't let me see the recent reviews, so sorry if I don't respond
midnightrebellion86: I haven't decided whether I'll have abilities or not, but if I do, then Blaziken will have Speed Boost
Pokebat: Those are some interesting choices. I guess you'll find out soon ;)
luke kang: Oops! I didn't go back and check the end of Johto. Thanks for the correction :)
NodokaLover: Also great choices. And I know, you already sent a submission for Jim, so I don't need another. Thanks, though
Owen's team
Froakie, (m), level 5, Pound, Leer, Bubble
Charizard, (m), level 69, Flamethrower, Dragon Claw, Seismic Toss, Blast Burn, ?*, ?*
"Charizard, we're here!" Owen shouted to his starter. After waking up only twenty minutes earlier, Owen and Froakie were flying through the air with Charizard. Even though the walk to Santalune was only supposed to take six hours, Owen didn't want to waste any time in getting there. Charizard let out a fearsome roar before descending towards the sight of their first gym battle. The winged lizard landed on the ground softly, and Owen and Froakie hopped off his back.
"Fro?" Froakie quizzed while looking around. The entire city was destroyed, with the roofs of buildings missing, downed trees in the middle of streets, and then there was the gym. Owen gasped at the awful sight, and he dropped to his knees in shock. The gym was in shambles, with half of the building missing, and there was a small fire being put out inside.
"Come on, guys, let's find out where we can battle the gym leader," Owen told his two starters. Froakie quickly hopped onto Charizard's back as the fire type began to fly in the air, causing him to laugh at the younger Pokemon. After a minute of weaving his way past broken shards of glass and downed trees, Owen arrived at the battlefield of the gym, where a woman was talking to a group of police officers.
The woman looked to be in her early twenties, and she had light skin with blonde hair. She had green eyes, wore a white sleeveless tank top, and a pair of green pants. She also wore a pair of hiking boots and had a camera dangling around her neck.
"Excuse me, do you know where I can challenge the gym leader?" Owen asked, interrupting the conversation between the woman and police officers.
"Sorry, kid, but we've got bigger problems on our hands than a dumb gym battle. Get out of here," one of the officers ordered obnoxiously. Before Owen could say anything, Charizard swooped down and roared at the man, causing him to scream like a girl.
"So is there somewhere else to battle? Or am I going to have to go somewhere else?" Owen asked the woman with the camera. She laughed at the question and Owen's persistence, but sighed.
"Well, the gm leader's trying to find a new location, and league will send all of the trainers a notification about the place. For now, we're all trying to help the injured Pokemon return to Santalune Forest," the woman told Owen. Intrigued by helping the Pokemon, Owen decided to ask another question.
"How can I help?" the teen asked. Surprised by his kind gesture, the officers and young women looked at each other and then back at Owen and his Pokemon. Once they saw the enthusiasm on Froakie's and Charizard's faces, they realized Owen was serious.
"Well, a bunch of the Pokemon around the area that were attacked are in here, so you could bring them back to Santalune Forest," the blonde adult replied. Owen turned his head to see a group of Caterpie, baby lions, and strange birds with red heads huddled in a corner.
"That shouldn't be difficult. Charizard, could you go talk to them?" Owen asked. The winged lizard nodded and walked over to the tiny creatures, who stared at the fire type in fear. As soon as he opened his mouth to speak, all of the Pokemon ducked for cover, thinking they were about to be attacked. Charizard sweat dropped at their reaction, prompting Owen to turn to Froakie. "Froakie, could you tell them we'll travel to the forest?" Froakie nodded at his trainer and began speaking to the group of wild Pokemon. After a few seconds passed, and Charizard made his way back to Owen dejectedly, Froakie and the wild Pokemon walked over to Owen.
"Come back once the Pokemon are safe," one of the officers told Owen as he and the creatures walked out of the destroyed gym. The teen waved in confirmation, and then disappeared as he walked down the road.
000
"Your Fennekin has been fully healed. That gash in her leg was very serious, she's lucky you happened to walk by," Nurse Joy informed the blonde.
"Thanks, but that's not my Fennekin, it's wild." Nurse Joy looked at the blonde girl in shock, and then back at the Fennekin sitting on the counter. The fire fox looked at the blonde haired girl with a thankful smile, and she began wagging her tail.
"Well, it seems Fennekin wants to join you as thanks for saving her," Nurse Joy informed the teen.
"Is that true, Fennekin?"
"Kin!" the fire starter responded ecstatically.
"Great! Together, we're going to win the Kalos Grand Festival!"
000
"So, can any of you tell me which way the forest is?" Owen quizzed while looking at the group of wild Pokemon. One lion, a Litleo, walked forward and led the charge, but stopped when one of the birds, A Fletchling, took to the air and saw that the forest was in the opposite direction from the Litleo. The fire type hung its head in shame before following after the large group, which was unaware of a poacher following after them.
"Say, that group of Litleo can fetch a high price. There fur is some of the most wanted stuff in Kalos," a short and stocky man muttered. "And those Fletchling feathers can get a lot of money, too." The man turned and looked at his Pokemon, which was a Grovyle, and grinned. "Look, there's a Froakie. Those things are a dime a dozen. Let's go get 'em." After saying that, the man and his Grovyle ran after Owen and the wild Pokemon, but they kept their distance.
000
"There it is! Welcome home, everyone!" Owen said to the wild Pokemon. The Fletchling zipped through the air and into the forest, while the Litleo ran into the woods. The group of Caterpie was the slowest out of the bunch, which made Owen laugh. One Caterpie in particular was trying to race a Litleo, but she didn't have any shot at winning. Despite the odds she faced, the Caterpie still gave everything she had.
"Go, Pokeballs!" Owen and all of the Pokemon turned to see a man throwing a dozen Pokeballs. Most of the Pokemon were captured with the exception of the Caterpie that was racing, and the Litleo that led the group in the wrong direction earlier.
"What do you think you're doing! These Pokemon need to go back into the forest!" Owen shouted at the man while Froakie climbed onto his shoulder. The man and his Grovyle snickered at Owen's question, and the man grabbed two more Pokeballs.
"I'm going to sell these Pokemon on the black market, isn't it obvious? Go, Pokeballs!"
"Damnit! Where's Charizard!?" Owen thought to himself as he noticed the absence of the winged lizard. Without hesitation, Owen sprinted in front of one of the Pokeballs and he batted it away. Much to his dismay, Owen watched as the Litleo was captured by the Pokeball, leaving just Caterpie.
"No way! I'm not letting you take these Pokemon!" Owen shouted as he continued to stand in front of the unevolved bug type. "Froakie, use Bubble!" Froakie hopped into the air and hit Grovyle with a cloud of high speed bubbles. The grass starter quickly shook the attack off, and it sprinted towards Froakie.
"Leaf Blade!" The leaves on Grovyle's arms began to glow bright green, and it attempted to slash at Froakie. Surprisingly, the water frog dodged each and all of the attacks before countering with a powerful Pound attack. Grovyle was pushed back slightly by Froakie's attack, but there didn't seem to be much damage done. "Again!" In a split second, Froakie was slashed across the chest by Grovyle's Leaf Blade, and he dropped to the ground in pain.
"Froakie!" Owen cried as he ran to the injured Pokemon. The water type slowly got back on his feet, and sprinted forwards once he saw the poacher throw another Pokeball at Caterpie. The bug type watched as Froakie deflected the Pokeball and then he shot a Bubble attack at the man, who screamed angrily as a result.
"Finish this thing, Grovyle! Leaf Blade!" Owen shot up and sprinted towards Froakie in an attempt to protect his newly received starter, but he wasn't fast enough. Grovyle dashed forward while its leaves started glowing light green. The grass type whipped its arms forward to strike Froakie, but the attack never landed.
"Peee!" Caterpie cried as she landed a String Shot that tied Grovyle's arms together. The grass starter tried ripping the string open, but was unsuccessful. Then, Caterpie lunged forwards and slammed her head into Grovyle's gut. The evolved starter was knocked to the ground, and immobilized even further when Caterpie completely covered him with a String Shot.
"Now, let the Pokemon go," Owen ordered while standing in-between Froakie and Caterpie. The poacher looked at him before cackling devilishly, which made Froakie and Caterpie furious. Before Owen could say anything else, a powerful roar echoed through the air, causing him to smirk at the thug standing a few feet away.
"Raaaawr!" Charizard roared as he landed on the ground in front of his trainer and the two younger Pokemon. "Raaaaaw!" The man stared at Charizard with his jaw against the ground, and he released all of the Pokemon from their Pokeballs.
"Now get out of here. Don't ever come back to these parts," Owen stated coldly, which made the ma scamper away at light speed. "You guys are safe now. No one is going to bother any of you." All of the wild Pokemon cheered before heading into the woods, except for the Caterpie that helped Owen and Froakie. "What are you still doing here? Don't you want to go home?" Owen inquired.
"Pee," Caterpie replied while shaking her head. Froakie walked over to the bug type and smiled at her before turning to Owen and pointing at Caterpie excitedly.
"You want to join us?"
The bug type nodded.
"Sweet! Go, Pokeball!" Owen shouted as he tossed a Pokeball at the tiny Caterpie. The caterpillar was sucked into the spherical device, and it began to shake left and right.
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Ping!
And Owen has just caught his first Pokemon in Kalos! After helping save her from a thug, Owen caught a Caterpie, who will play a huge role in his journey through Kalos. Well, that's about all I've got to say for this chapter. Till next time, peace out.
1) Do you like the addition of Caterpie?
Next Chapter: The Pikachu Crew: Once Viola learns about Owen's successful work in helping the lost Pokemon, she alerts him of a group of Pikachu that are terrorizing trainers passing through the Santalune Forest. Owen happily takes on the challenge, but will he be able to stop the pesky rodents when a girl aims to do it before him?
Remaining Santalune Chapters
Chapter 6: Rocking the Hive
Chapter 7: The Beginning of a New Rivalry
Chapter 8: Flashback to the Past
Chapter 9: Metamorphosis
Chapter 10: A Trainer Like No Other