Hello. Good to "see" you. I don't think I need a team for Rosy Waterflower anymore, unless you really want to. Thanks to everyone who has reviewed. I think they have really helped the story.
Colman's Team
Wartortle, Level 23, Tackle, Bite, Water Gun, Withdraw
Spearow, Level 19, Pursuit, Peck, Aerial Ace, Fury Attack
Kakuna, Level 8, String Shot, Poison Sting, Harden
Nidorina, Level 23, Bite, Fury Swipes, Double Kick, Poison Sting
Geodude, Level 17, Tackle, Defense Curl, Rock Throw, Magnitude
Mystery Egg, Level -6
"Wartortle, Bite!" Wartortle leaped forward and bit the Drowzee with full force. The Psychic Pokemon finally fainted. Colman looked down at his only remaining Pokemon: Wartortle and Nidorina. "Got any more?" he asked the man who was returning his Drowzee.
"No, but I've got a motorcycle..." the man replied, backing away.
Officer Jenny came up behind him and handcuffed him. "And I've got handcuffs!"
The man swore and was taken away. It was now about eight in the morning. He ran over to Rose and Makenna, who were helping collect Pokemon that were abandoned by fleeing bikers. A couple Weepinbell, a Primeape, two Gloom, several Abra, and even a Machoke had been left behind. They would be put up for adoption to trainers that could handle them. A quarter mile away some stronger trainers were battling the last few bikers. A woman with an Alakazam, a guy with a Hitmonlee, and one teenage girl with a Venasaur were still fighting into the morning.
Nikki came over with Forrest. "Thanks for the help." Forrest told them.
"It was nothing," Rose blushed. Pikachu sat on her shoulder, wearing a black eye like a badge of honor. He had gotten it from a particularly nasty Machop owned by a mean little man who hadn't even fought honorably. After his Machop had been beaten, he kicked over Pikachu and ran away.
"Are you going now?" Forrest asked Makenna sadly.
Makenna looked confidently at him. "Yeah. I'm going to train hard. When I come back after the Indigo League, I could help with gym battles."
Forrest half-smiled. "We'll see. Good luck out there."
Nikki waved. "See you around."
Colman, Rose, and Makenna stood at the entrance of Route 3 after healing their Pokemon and sleeping for a few hours.
"Amazing," Rose exclaimed, watching Pokemon run around. They saw tons of them. Nidoran of both varieties, Spearow, Mankey, Pidgey, Rattata, and more.
"Nikki told me Pokemon are fighting on this Route. We should have some to protect us." Colman told the other two.
Rose and Makenna nodded and sent out Pidgeotto and Charmeleon. Colman grabbed Spearow's Pokeball and threw it. Spearow appeared and looked around. He hurriedly tapped the button on his Pokeball, disappearing back into it.
"What?" the ten year-old asked. "What happened?"
"I don't know." Makenna replied. Her Charmeleon scratched her chin. Her eyes lit up. She pointed to the flock of Spearow in the sky.
"You think this is where Spearow is from?" Rose asked the Charmeleon. The Pokemon nodded.
"Why would he go back into his Pokeball?" Colman asked.
Makenna shrugged. "Spearow are typically resentful of human-trained Pokemon. Maybe he doesn't want his family to see him with a trainer."
Colman looked at the ground. "Gee, I guess so. Should I talk to him?"
Makenna nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah."
Switching to Spearow
Spearow was released again, but farther into the trees. His comrades sat around him. His old friend Wartortle, the shiny Kakuna, Nidorina, and the new guy Geodude. He'd been through thick and thin with them. Sure, he had mixed feelings about Colman. The guy gave him snacks, but he was a human. A trainer. He was raised with other Spearow and Fearow telling him to attack humans. They deserved it. If they didn't treat Pokemon like tools of war, they pampered them like pets. Spearow had grown up hearing this and so he thought humans were evil.
But then he was captured. How had that happened?
Looking back, Spearow guessed it had started with the Spearow/Mankey war. He had been sent by his nation to find foreign Pokemon and recruit them to help defeat the Mankey. He hadn't found much. Lots of bugs, Rattata, Pidgey, and beyond that, there was nothing that could leave the water. So he kept searching. Until he saw another human. When he called out, he had meant to scare him away, but this one attacked him with a Squirtle that was weaker than him. But it beat him. Then, he was expected to fight against other Pokemon for this boy. At first he wasn't going to. But then- those treats. They were so delicious. So he fought as long as he got a snack. He had planned on seeing his friends and family again, so shouldn't he be well fed? But if his family knew, they would disown him! What would his mother say?
"Really? Fighting for a human because he gives you food? Weakling!" Spearow shuddered at the thought.
Colman sat down, interrupting his train of thought. "Hey, Spearow. Uh, I was wondering. Why don't you want to go on Route 3? Is it because of the other Spearow here? Will they reject you?"
Spearow nodded slowly, watching Colman carefully.
"I can help you," Colman told him. "I can keep you in your ball."
Spearow looked down. He wanted to see his family... but not with a trainer. He shook his head.
"What do you want to do?" Colman asked.
Spearow sighed.
Nidorina spoke up. "Okay, you want to see your friends, but you don't want to be known as "the one who got captured."
Spearow stared, wide-eyed. "How did you-"
"Dude, it's not that hard to figure out. Are you listening?" Spearow nodded, and Nidorina continued. "Colman could release you for a couple of hours and-"
Geodude, who was normally quiet, spoke in his deep voice. "No. If it was my family, once they found out I was wild, I wouldn't be let out of sight. Geodude and Spearow may be different, but not that different."
"You're right." Spearow agreed. "My mother won't let me leave."
Wartortle turned to Kakuna. "Anything?" The bug stared at him. "Oh right, can't talk. So are we out of ideas?"
The others continued thinking. Suddenly, Wartortle spoke up. "Okay, so I take a stick of butter-"
Fortunately for the others, he was cut off by a loud cry. Colman shot to his feet.
"That sounds like a cry for help!" the trainer exclaimed. He rushed to his feet and ran down the path towards the cry. Nidorina and Wartortle chased after him. Geodude grabbed Kakuna and hopped after them. Spearow sighed, taking flight.
"I am so going to regret this." he thought, zooming after them.
Switching to Colman's POV
Colman ran through the trees and saw a small pink ball of fluff being attacked by a mob of Mankey. "Dexter, description!"
"Mankey- the Pig Monkey-"
"No the pink thing!"
"Jigglypuff; the Balloon Pokemon. Rumored to be "Fairy-type" but this is currently an unconfirmed type. Looking into its cute, round eyes makes it start singing a song so pleasant listeners can't help but fall asleep." Dexter informed.
"Alright then." Colman looked over to see his Pokemon running up. He knew how dangerous Mankey were. He had to pick a good one to fight them off.
"Nidorina! Help that Pokemon!" Nidorina jumped forward, but Spearow stopped her. He squawked something, and she nodded. Spearow flew forward and attacked the herd of Mankey. The Pig Monkeys turned and growled. Spearow lunged forward, using Aerial Ace to push them off the Jigglypuff. One of them rolled across the ground but got back up. He grunted to the others and they ran away. The Mankey and Spearow faced off. The two clashed back and forth. Spearow used Fury Attack and Mankey used Karate Chop. Spearow hit him with Aerial Ace and he fought back with Seismic Toss. They battled continuously until Mankey delivered a Low Kick to Spearow's beak. Spearow was thrown back and almost passed out.
Colman sighed. "Its alright Spearow. You tried. You have nothing to be ashamed of. The others can finish him off. I'll give you food when you're feeling better."
Spearow stood up and began to glow. He became bigger. A lot bigger. Big enough to ride on. He had a mohawk with five spikes and an enormously long beak. He squawked loudly and ferociously, startling the Mankey.
"Fearow; the Beak Pokemon; It has the stamina to fly all day on its broad wings. It fights by using its sharp beak."
Fearow used Aerial Ace, speeding towards his enemy. When he hit, Mankey flew into the dirt, landing and fainting with a thud. Fearow stood tall, proud he had defeated his race's sworn opponent.
Colman ran to the Jigglypuff. She was covered in bruises and scratches. She even seemed to have a few broken bones. That is, if she had any bones. She seemed like a big ball of fluff. Geodude hopped over, looking at the damage. He pointed to Colman's belt.
"You're right. I think I have two more Pokeballs. I can help her!" he pulled out his Pokeball and touched it to her. She instantly disappeared into it. "Now she'll be safe until we can get her to a Pokemon Center." He turned to Fearow. "Go find Rose and Makenna."
Fearow nodded and flew into the air. He darted away and Colman looked at the Mankey. It was obviously highly respected in his kind. He checked the Mankey move list. It learned Seismic Toss at Level 17, so it was obviously powerful. He was tempted. He did need a fighting-type. He turned to his other Pokemon. "Should I?"
Nidorina shook her head, Wartortle nodded thoughtfully, Geodude shrugged, and Kakuna couldn't move. He thought about it. There would be bad blood between Mankey and Fearow and Mankey and Jigglypuff. But it was too strong to not consider...
"Besides," his greedy side said, "it is injured. It would be wrong to not help it."
Colman made up his mind, moving towards Mankey with the spare Pokeball. He threw it at the Mankey, and it wiggled for thirty seconds before stopping. Then it disappeared, signaling it was with Professor Oak.
He looked over at the others, needing to distract them for a minute or two. "Want to train?" he asked. All the Pokemon nodded vigorously. "Who's up first?" Geodude and Nidorina came forward.
Colman walked in between them. "Alright you two. I want a clean fight. First to faint, loses. Winner stays in. Go!"
Nidorina went on the offensive, running up and using Fury Swipes. Geodude used Magnitude to throw her back and used Defense Curl to cover his weak points. Nidorina lunged and placed her front paws on Geodude, then used Double Kick to roll him away. Geodude then violently rolled forward into Nidorina, then rolled back, then rolled forward again, then rolled back, then finally slammed into Nidorina one last time, knocking her out.
"Geodude learned Rollout." Dexter informed.
Kakuna nudged himself forward, ever so slightly, so Wartortle helped him onto the field in front of Geodude.
"Begin!" Geodude rolled forward to use Rollout, and Kakuna used Harden to protect himself. Geodude sent him flying in the air. When the Bug-Poison type landed, it immediately used String Sot to tie his arms to his sides, effectively preventing him from using Rock Throw. Kakuna fired a Poison Sting at Geodude, and the Rock-Ground type became slightly poisoned. He snarled and used Magnitude, knocking Kakuna into the sky. He used it again, and Kakuna went flying into a tree. His body burst open on impact, and white light flooded from the crack. A green bee with drills for arms stepped out of the split-open shell. He buzzed angrily and charged forward using his drills to angrily stab Geodude.
"Beedrill; shiny variation; It has 3 poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly." Dexter beeped.
Meanwhile, Geodude fainted from both poison and a Fury Attack. Wartortle stepped up, completely confident he could take down Beedrill. He shot a Water Gun at the the shiny Pokemon, hoping to defeat him, but the Pokemon dodged quickly. Beedrill attacked with Poison Sting, but Wartortle dodged and used Withdraw. Beedrill got in close, using Fury Attack, but Wartortle jumped out and used Bite. His powerful jaws unfortunately missed their target. Beedrill lunged at him, once again ready to use Fury Attack, but Wartortle put up a shield of green-blue energy. Beedrill tried to sting it, but his stinger bounced off. Wartortle dropped it and used Tackle.
"Wartortle! I'm pretty sure that was Protect. Good job!"
Wartortle smashed Beedrill into the ground. He stood up and fired a Water Gun at Beedrill's chest, knocking him out.
"Wartortle wins!" Colman announced, returning the three that fainted. Wartortle stood proudly, his fluffy ears ruffling in the wind. Colman got a call on his Pokedex. It was Professor Oak. He answered it. It was actually Gary.
"Colman-" there was a blurred noise. "What the heck did you send us? Where did you find this thing? Where-" another noise, which sounded like breaking glass. "We can't defeat it. Sorry about the noise, that was my Blastoise trying to get a handle on that thing. Now, answer!"
"It was a Mankey! I found it on Route 3! It was injured. Fearow defeated it! What's going on?"
Gary gasped. "It fainted my Fearow! Son of a Slowpoke!" Gary roared. "This thing is causing havoc all over the lab! As soon as we healed it, it just went crazy! Can you send over a Pokemon to help? Something fast!"
Colman instantly thought of Beedrill. "I can send in Beedrill, but he needs healing."
"Whatever! Just do it!" the line went dead. Colman pushed the buttons on his Pokedex quickly, sending Beedrill to Oak's Laboratory. He glanced down at Wartortle.
"I feel really bad for catching that thing now." he laughed nervously.
Wartortle nodded. "War!"
Suddenly, Fearow arrived, followed by Pidgeotto. Rose and Makenna ran under them, panting. "What happened?" Makenna gasped.
So Colman proceeded to unnecessarily talk really fast. "So, I was talking to Spearow, when I heard a cry for help. So we all run to help and find a Jigglypuff getting beaten up by a bunch of Mankeys. So Spearow fights them off, but one stays to take him on, and the two fight and Spearow evolves into Fearow and wins. So then I tell him to go find you guys and then I decide to capture Mankey because he was hurt and I felt bad. So now he and Beedrill, who evolved because we were training, are probably duking it out at Oak's Lab. And believe me, I'm just as confused as you are."
Rose looked stunned. "Are you? Because I really don't know what you just said."
"Neither do I." replied the boy, half-grinning. "Now let's go find a Pokemon Center for Jigglypuff."
"There should be one west of Mount Moon." Rose suggested.
"So Fearow and I air-lift Jigglypuff and you meet us there?" Colman asked.
The girls nodded. Colman walked over to Fearow, but before they could take off, they were attacked by a flock of Fearow and Spearow.
Switching over to Fearow
Fearow felt strangely comfortable in his own skin. Before, as a Spearow, he had always felt like he had too much energy. But now, he felt calmer, like his energy was more spread out in his new, bigger body. And it felt good.
Fearow was surprised Colman had caught that Mankey. He felt sorry for Beedrill, who now had to contain it at Oak's, but he understood why Colman had caught it. Mankey was strong. Very strong. If Fearow hadn't evolved, he wouldn't have stood a chance against him. Colman would need power like that later on. True, Mankey might never listen to him, but if he ever did, he would be an asset to the team. He'd heard them talk about Gym Battles, and this "Indigo League". Colman would need Mankey for that League. Without a doubt.
All of these things were running through his mind, when suddenly his family arrived. The Spearow circled the clearing Colman, Rose, and Makenna sat in, while the Fearow confronted him. He immediately recognized the oldest. It was his Mother. She looked the same as when he had left, but she had a few new scars.
"My boy!" she yelled to him. "Are these people trying to capture you?"
Fearow's heart leaped into his elongated throat. He breathed slowly. "Mother, I-"
"I see you have evolved. We've all been worried for your safety. No worries. We'll kill the trainers for you." his mother assured.
"No, Mother!" But she was already giving the order. His uncle stepped towards Colman, knocking Wartortle aside, and going in for the kill. Rose sent out Pikachu, who electrocuted the bird. Fearow's cousin stabbed the Electric Mouse. Fearow squawked.
"Stop!"
His family looked at him. "That boy..." he began nervously. "That boy is my trainer! He caught me. I didn't... I didn't want to work for him. Not at first. But he would reward me when I did. He's kind of nice."
His mother looked furious. "You fight for him?"
"Yeah, and I like traveling with him and his friends. Its fun. I get to meet strange and exciting people and Pokemon. It's fun." he looked at her, waiting for a reply.
His mother was silent. "I'm glad your happy. But if you ever show up here again, we will kill you and your friends on sight. You worthless waste of Fearow genes. Get out of our land, and never return. Human pet!"
Colman had watched the encounter for quite awhile. Wartortle stood defensively in front of him. Pikachu was in Rose's arms. The wound didn't seem fatal, but he could tell it hurt. After a moment, Fearow stepped towards him. Colman returned Wartortle and climbed on his back. Rose ran over and handed him Pikachu.
"Take him to the Pokemon Center." she begged.
"I will." Colman replied. "Ready Fearow?" Fearow nodded and took off. Rose and Makenna ran past the group of Fearow and Spearow and followed.
In all honesty, I was going to have Fearow's parents completely accept his new life, but I decided to change that so that Fearow would feel more loyal to Colman. But, I'm still going to have a "problem child" a.k.a. Mankey.
Man, I really hated writing this chapter. I was really just trying to get it over with. Stay alive and keep reading!