02/24/09

Hey peoples. I just wanted to make a couple notes. My word processor has auto-correct, so, whenever i type "pokeball" it will be corrected as "poke ball." I know originally "pokeball" doesn't have spaces but because i am tired of clicking back and editing it i will leave it be. Also, this will be my last upload in a while. Currently, i got many community/school programes i have to practice for. I have to practice the music for my school musical, practice thai dance routines for the Asian Cultural Celebration Festival, and work(not to mention homework).

So, i really won't be writing at all until around the end of march and mid- April. Sorry.

ps. Don't forget to review.

Chapter 4. Gotcha!! My First pokemon!!

I bought dinner for me and Yoshi on our way to the Pokemon School. Yoshi had kept all three of his pokemon, which were Mukrow, Quilava, and the ferret-like scout pokemon, Sentret, in his dirty poke balls. Yoshi suggested we head to the lake on our way to the school, but I still really didn't want to. It was dark and almost time for the school to close it's sign-ups, and I really was in somewhat a rush.

Yoshi had told me that he used to be a student of the Pokemon School. The teaching was complex and the training was harsh. Exams were even tougher. There were many bullies that often bullied him, and the payments to enroll were high. His father was an unsuccessful pokemon researcher and his mother bred pokemon for a living. Yoshi's real name was was actually Yoshiro, meaning "Good son." But, he liked to be called Yoshi.

"Here we are," Yoshi announced and led me into the forest to the small lake, "I got only one extra poke ball, so pick your pokemon wisly, kid."

"Pick my pokemon?" I asked, a little confused.

"Yeah, look around and you'll find pokemon," Yoshi stated.

"But how am I supposed to catch them?"

"Here, take Murkrow." After saying that, Yoshi pull out one of his poke balls and sent out his Murkrow, "Murkrow, help Kira catch a pokemon, please."

Murkrow gave a loud kukaw and led me into the forest away from the lake. Clutching on to the poke ball Yoshi gave me tightly, I scaned the grounds for any pokemon possible. I did know many kinds, but not a lot compared to how many pokemon there really were.

Murkrow came to a stop and pointed out a shaking bush. A little terrified, I carefully tip-toed in to see what pokemon was rustling in there. But maybe I came a little too close.

Suddenly, what seemed to be a pink Nidoran jumped out at me. Startled, I quickly threw the poke ball at it and squated down for cover. I watched the ball shake and shake as the captured Nidoran try to escape.

"You fail," I heard Yoshi say from behind me. Happy as hell I somehow caught a pokemon, I picked up the shaking ball, just to hear Yoshi laugh again.

I think I found out what he was laughing at.

The poke ball opened as the Nidoran came jumping out and running away. Yoshi walked up to me and patted my head, saying, "You got to wait until the ball stops shaking to call it your win, kid."

"But I caught him," I whined.

"Temporarily doesn't make you his master," Yoshi laughed, "You gotta weaken it and tire it out, then catch it."

"Ok….by using Murkrow?"

"Exactly."

"OK!!" I said, determined to catch myself a pokemon for real this time. I marched down and headed to a clearing, in which I saw pokemon scattering away, scared. I gave it another try, and walked close to the nearest pokemon I saw… a Budew.

"Okay, Murkrow--"

"No no no no no." Yoshi butted in, "You're not expecting to actually catch that pokemon, right?"

"Yeah….HEY!!" I cried and watch the Budew run away, "You made me lose it…"

Ok… That was IT!! By this rate I won't be getting a pokemon or getting to the Pokemon School. Like Akeno, Yoshi was being such a drag.

"Will you just let me choose my own pokemon!?" I shouted.

"OK, ok. It's your pokemon."

Then again, I marched down deeper into the forest. Pokemon scattered in all directions, except one. There it was … a mighty Turtwig.

"Ok, Murkrow, attack!!" I shouted and pointed at the Turtwig. Murkrow dived in and began pecking at the pokemon quickly, leaving no room for Turtwig to counter. I cheered Murkrow on wildly as it sent Turtwig rolling back. Now was the time! I aimed at the Turtwig and threw the ball with high hopes of catching it.

I closed my eyes and laughed with excitement. I heard a thug and looked up to see not the Turtwig, but some other pokemon getting sucked in by the poke ball's ray of red lights. Yoshi laughed loud from the background once more.

"I can't believe you threw the ball right when that pokemon was passing by," he laughed and pointed at the ball. I looked at it and watched as my Wanted-Pokemon-to-be walked away as Murkrow retreated. The poke ball on the ground was motionless: whatever I caught, it's caught.

"I caught it…." I said half-heartedly, "But I really wanted that Turtwig…"

"What did you catch?" Yoshi asked, grabbing the poke ball out of my hand and throwing it lightly to the grown. The poke ball bounced off the ground and opened up, letting out the mist-like red lights that molded into a figure. Finally, I could see my new pokemon; it's yellow fluff and blue skin. It was unmistakably…

"…..a Mareep…" I sighed

"Hey…look at this cute thing," Yoshi chuckled and bent down to pet the pokemon. Surely, this Mareep didn't like him very much, since it gave a little static shock. Yoshi quickly pulled his shocked hand back and sucked on it, before laughing and poking the pokemon again.

"Stop it, Yoshi," I growled and bent down to pick up my new pokemon. Mareep was probably the softest pokemon I've ever touched. It was like a fluffy cloud of yellow softness and electric static.

Yeah, I got shocked.

"Ow!" I cried and made an atempt to put the pokemon down. The Mareep wriggled and jumped out of my arms before sitting on the ground, it's back faceing me.

"Ah, no hard feelings. Pokemon don't really love their trainers the moment they're caught. Give the thing some room," Yoshi smiled and called his Murkrow back. I held my pokeball up and pointed to Mareep, ready to call him back also.

"Mareep, return."

A thin red laser-like beam came out from the pokeball's middle button and sucked Mareep into the poke ball.

"Alright with that let's head on to the pokemon school!!" Yoshi shouted, grabbing my arm and dragging me along the path out to the street. Although it wasn't what I'd expected, I've gotten my very first pokemon.

If only Akeno were here to see it.