Hey guys! I'm baaaack with my final intro chapter. I know this is way overdue, but I couldn't just drop the project. So if you're new and read all the other chapters and prologues, consider this as my welcome! I hope all my new and past readers enjoy. Please share with your friends and please please please REVIEW! It helps me know what you want to see and what you like/dislike.
But anyways, enjoy this chapter and the final two OCs for this story! :D
Chapter 4
Artist Meets Author
With the sun high in the sky and the small waves lapping at the shore, it looked like the perfect day to observe some Pokémon. Abel Warner was still finishing his late morning brunch at his hotel room balcony. He thought to himself, "Why can't I just make this my life? Peaceful sceneries, late morning meals, and all the time in the world to observe my one true passion." Unfortunately, this fantasy will have to remain just that until he can afford it on a daily basis.
He rose from his seat and saw Vala patiently waiting for him to leave the hotel room. Vala was his Buizel from the Sinnoh region and the one Pokémon that he observed more than anything else. He adored her beauty in the water and her strength on the battlefield. She was anxious to get out of the luxurious room, so when Abel opened the door, she ran out with quite the speed. Abel chased after her, but due to his heavy build, he got tired and ran out of energy at the hotel entrance.
Vala had stopped several yards ahead of him and had a slight look of disappointment on her face. She returned to her trainer and the two sat for a while. "I'm sorry Vala. I'm just not in the best shape to chase after you." His Pokémon snuggled up closer to him and the two rose to their feet. "Come on, I think we can find some more water Pokémon at the beach!" The two ran off towards the sandy coastline.
They spent the day playing at the beach and sketching pictures of the wild Pokémon they saw in the distance. "Ah sweet, a Buizel!" Abel heard a female voice behind him. Before he could react to her comment, she had her own sketchpad out and was in the middle of scribbling a rough image of Vala. Abel couldn't help but admire her attention to detail. When she finally finished, she looked up at Abel with a slightly embarrassed look.
"My apologies," she started sheepishly. "It's just I've never seen a Buizel so close. They're only common in the Safari Zone here in the Kanto region. Is that where you caught her?"
"No, we're from the Sinnoh region. That's where we met." Abel responded. Her black hair flowed softly in the breeze. She was wearing short cargo shorts with long hiking boots and a plain purple t-shirt.
"Again, my apologies," the girl repeated herself. "My name is Francesca Moretti, personal assistant to Pokémon Professor Elm of the Johto region."
The name of the world renown researcher stopped Abel in his tracks. "You know Prof. Elm?"
"Of course! He sent me on this journey to explore and learn more about Pokémon. What about you? What brings you to Cinnabar Island all the way in the Kanto region?" Francesca asked.
"I'm just trying to learn as much as I can about Pokémon as well and I figured a Pokémon journey was the easiest way to accomplish this," Abel replied. "Do you have a Pokémon yourself?"
"Of course!" Francesca threw her Pokéball into the air and a Natu materialized out.
"A Natu! How incredible. Do you mind joining me in a Pokémon battle? I really want to see how your Natu will fair against Vala." Abel asked. This was a bold move by him because Abel never engaged in social contact. On top of that, Vala has only been in two battles before this moment and she lost both of them.
Francesca was astonished that this strange boy asked her to a battle just at the sight of Natu. Natu and Francesca were not the best battling duo; Prof. Elm had tried his best to teach her his battling strategies but to little avail. "Alright, let's battle right here! Standard Pokémon league rules."
The two 'trainers' stood several yards apart on the sandy coast.
"Alright, Vala. We can take this win." Abel said as his Pokémon formed its fighting stance.
"Don't be nervous Natu. This is just for the experience," Francesca said. "Start with a Peck attack!" Natu flew into the air and dove straight for Buizel with its beak glowing bright white.
"Vala use Sonic Boom to counter!" Abel said. Vala leaped into the air and its two tails glowed the same white. It spun in the air and released a wave of energy toward the smaller Pokémon. Natu was hit hard and it smacked the ground with force. Abel knew the Psychic bird Pokémon was weaker than he'd imagine. "Let's finish this up with Water Gun!"
Vala inhaled deeply and shot a blast of water from its mouth. "Natu use Teleport!" Francesca shouted! Natu's eyes glowed blue and it disappeared right before the blast of water hit its previous location. "Now use Night Shade!" Natu reappeared, glowing a pink hue. Then it released rings of red energy as the beach turned dark.
Vala was hit hard by that attack. "Natu keep confusing Buizel with Teleport!" Natu's Teleport was so fast that Vala couldn't keep up and was hit with a barrage of Night Shades and Pecks.
"Vala use Quick Attack to dodge Natu's attacks. Build up speed until you can get a clear shot." Abel said as he tried to analyze a better counter strategy. Vala was already tired from taking hit after hit, but she built up some energy and took off running with great speed.
"Natu use Night Shade across the battlefield!" Natu appeared in the center of the field, looking Abel right in the eyes. Then it released a large, horizontal Night Shade that tripped Vala before she could launch her attack. Vala couldn't get back up and the battle was over.
"Return," Abel said with his Pokéball in his hand. "You did well. We just need more practice." He walked up to Francesca who was jumping up with joy with her tiny Pokémon.
"Hey! I've got an idea. Since you're trying to research different Pokémon and I'm a Pokémon artist, let's learn from each other on a journey." Abel said. He couldn't believe the words coming out of his own mouth. He was never this forward about this with anyone, but something about her calm green eyes took over him.
"That's a great idea! We can start with the Trainer Registration event in Viridian City tomorrow! I already have my plane ticket and I'm sure we can get you one. Let's go!" Francesca said and ran off. Abel hobbled as fast as he could to keep up with her as they ran off the beach and back to the airport on a new journey he never expected for himself.
I hope you all enjoyed that quick, sweet chapter! Thanks again to my fellow contributors for their OCs.
Francesca Moretti - The Hooded Author
Abel Warner - PSISomething
Again, please review and tell me what you think. I'm already starting the next chapter which will be the start of Trainer Registration from the Dex Holders' points of view. Thanks again guys!
