Chapter 7 Training and Reflection

Anyway as we travailed deeper into the forest we came across a small lake, it was quite a nice lake really, with all the trees and bushes around it. And there was that little bird house thing nearby which Alisser told us was a shrine to Celebi the time god. She was the one, who had asked us to stop so she could pray to it. There was also a small hill with no trees on it.

"Well that's have a small training session while Alisser prays Gorkamorka," I said to my spiky friend.

"Nido do? King?" (Translation: what do mean? Small training session?) Asked Gorkamorka.

"As in "swimming lesson " Gorkamorka" I told him.

"NIDO!" (Translation: SWIMMING LESSONS!)

"Yes, swimming lessons my friend" I replied.

"Draco correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Nidokings ground types and therefor weak against the water?" asked Grim.

"Why? Why? WHY? DO YOU HAVE TO MENTION THAT GRIM! HE SURE TO SEND ME INTO THE WATER NOW!" Said Gorkamorka in perfect english at Grim.

"How the heck does Gorkamorka know how to talk human Draco!" asked Grim after a few seconds of shocked silence.

"Oh it's a little trick he picked up when we were little. I mean I've had him since I was five, so you would expect him to pick up a few none attacking moves by now wouldn't you? "

"Hellfire hasn't" muttered Grim his breath.

"Anyway that's begin Gorkamorka's swimming lesson. Lockness I chose you! Act as lifeguard for Gorkamorka" I said

Ah, Swimming lesson for young Gorkamorka said Lockness in my head.

"Young?" said Grim

Compared to me

"So how old are you then?" asked Grim

Old enough to be your mother in human terms

"So your about 400 or so then?" I asked

Correct my trainer replied Lockness. Anyway Gorkamorka swimming lesson consisted of Lockness picking up Gorkamorka with her psychic powers, then dropping him in. she then picked him out again when he was close to drowning. This went on most of the day (and after a bit Alisser came and sat with us but first she looked at me with a shocked look on her face then she said "I should have guessed" then she sat down with us), until early evening. I was just giving Gorkamorka a pat on the back for finally learning how to swim. When suddenly a flying shadow raced towards us at extremely fast rate!

Misty

Strange kids, I thought as I finally arrived at my gym in Cerulean City after a wild goose chase after Giovanni.

Hey Misty you're late for dinner! Said Pikachuess telepathically as I walked in. Pikachuess TE form of my husband's first Pokémon, Pikachu. The first ever and probably one of the most powerful in existence with her 3 tails, blue fur instead of brown and red and triple type combo (water, psychic and electric) plus to top it all off she was incredible lucky.

"Got waylaid bye Giovanni, that why"

I thought he retied from being head of Team Rocket after Ash and his big fight? Replied Pikachuess. Me too I thought as my thoughts slipped into the past….

20 years previously

Once again we were lost, lost while looking for a gym.

"I've told you Ash, it's THIS way," I said.

"No it's THIS way" argued Ash

"Actually it's this way," Brock said calmly as he pointed at an sign saying "Mt Silver Gym this way" at this point both me and Ash stop and starred at the sign and both said at the same time

"I knew that!" Pikachu just laughed, and we started the long hike up the big mountain. Then right on cue…

"To protect the world from devastation,"

" And unite all people within our nation,"

"To destroy the evils of truth and love,"

"And circle the world from above,"

"Jessie,"

"James"

"Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light,"

"Surrender now or prepare to fight,"

"Meowth that's right!"

It was as I suspected Team Rocket.

"Hey twips we have been sent here to escort you to Rocket HQ, so don't release that electric rat of yours on us!" said Jessie

"Why!" said Ash in a slightly more vicious than normal tone. Which had been bothering me lately, I mean it was if he had PMT or something.

"Because the boss wants to talk to Ash," said Jessie.

"Why?" asked Brock, I knew he had noticed the mood swings in Ash too.

"We don't know, were just following orders," said Meowth.

"And if remember correctly those exact orders were, go and get Ash Katchum now you fools or you will be taking the long walk. I wonder what he meant by long walk?" said James. I knew exactly what he meant by "long walk" and I was not going to let them get killed or worse over us.

"I think we should go Ash, it sounds important" I told Ash.

"Ok will come!" said Ash in that same moody tone. So we went in the Rockets balloon on a little trip till we arrived at a deserted little island with a few tress on and a weird metal box with a red R on the side.

"Welcome to the "Rocket teleportation to base temporary site"" said James

"Temporary?" I asked.

"Our base is secret and we intend to keep it that way" replied Meowth. We went through the teleporter.

Draco in the present

The shadow jumped on me, and it was to my shock an Arcanine, a very large and powerful looking Arcanine (some Houndoom had jumped on Alisser and Grim as well.) It must have been at least level 80 at least. I also noticed that there was quite large pack of Growlithe, Houndour and Houndoom behind him.

"I speak slaver talk and I ask you to release my fellow Pokémon NOW!" shouted the Arcanine in a very rough and angry voice at me!

"I AM NO SLAVER!" I shouted at the Arcanine " I take VERY good care of my Pokémon! Their happiness is one of the most important things to me!"

"You set your own slaves on them, then… then you catch them in balls and force them to be your slaves!"

"I do not force my Pokémon into anything, if my Pokémon want to leave me, they can!"

"You heard that my fellow Pokémon?" said the Arcanine "you are free from this slaver! Leave him and be free!" at this point Thunderbolt came out of his Pokèball and flew next to Gorkamorka and me. Lockness floated to us as well.

"Pidgeotto! Ot!" screeched Thunderbolt

"You mean this slaver (this comment made Thunderbolt start quick attacking all over the place in an angry fashion) helped you to evolve to Pidgeotto, but wouldn't you evolve eventually anyway?" asked the Arcanine.

"Ottttttttt!" was Thunderbolt reply

"You mean he made you evolve quicker and stronger, and you would prefer me to call him trainer not slaver."

"Otto!" was Thunderbolts reply.

"Ok, and what is your reason Lapras?"

The child needs guidance was lockness's simply reply.

"That's it?"

Is any other reason needed?

" Hum, point taken. What is your reason Nidoking?" asked the Arcanine.

"King?" (Translation: why not?) Asked Gorkamorka.

"What do you mean "why not"?"

"Nido nido. Do Ni" (translation: he brings me strength, glory and happiness. What else can a Nidoking ask for in life?)

"Hum…. Maybe I've got you humans wrong. Maybe I just got a bad first impression of humans. Extreme and Darkfire come here now!" shouted the Arcanine and at his command a small Growlithe and Houndour came from the main pack body.

"Growlithe?" asked the small Growlithe.

"Yes young Extreme, you are going with the human who stood up to me and before you asked Darkfire you are going with the slightly overweight trainer who is obviously talented with fire Pokémon, judging from his Charazard" said the Arcanine. After he had told them, the two fire Pokémon went to Grim and me. I had good look at Extreme; he was quite small for a Growlithe but this could not be said for his personality. He raced towards me at quite a fast speed without a look of fear in his eyes and when he reach me he used roar….

"GROWLITHE!" which had the affect of making me fall over on my bum!

"As you can see he is quite an handful, but full of courage" said the Arcanine, and with that we Gathered our Pokémon and left Ilex forest.