Author's Notes : 26.09.09
Woohoo! Another upload to continue my daily update streak!! After posting yesterday's chapter my hits shot up like crazy, from the 25th having only 4 hit to having 68 hits by the end of the day!! I uploaded at midday. I wonder how many hits i would've gotten if i uploaded it in the morning..
I had to post my chapter now to keep the winning streak, since im busy for the rest of the day. I'm hurring as i speak.(or type, whatever).
In any case, Silver Leafx has finally uploaded her next chapter!! It's called "Fancy Pokemon, Fancy Laptop" and it overlaps with yesterdays chapter "Sophie's Erie Companions". I really liked the two. I tried to make it close to the same, but still keep it unique. I hope i portrayed that nicely :) Candi is my favorite charator from "Unseen, Unheard, Unfelt" , besides the Bulbasaur chomping machine XD
Also, OCs are booming in a high speed. I got 3 in one day i think! I'm running out of room fast, so sorry to some of you all. I love all the OCs!! From the heart!! Please understand that i might have to get others in later in the story, or even towards the end :( Since there was more OCs than i expected, i decided to let the OCs have all the Pokemon they were supposed to "catch later on", and have some of the Pokemon already evolved. That also means less room to "develop". T_T ...If you don't like how its being run, have any questions, or want to give some nice ideas for the OC or even the story, send me a PM and we'll chit chat ^^;
OK!! Well, this chapter i hurried to edit, so it might not be as good. I hope its exciting and that i kept some suspense like i intended to. I have to hurry and go ( got to grab my violin and head to school for a concert). Wish me luck at Homecoming!! ^^;;;
Loving all my fans!! ;)
-J. Whitnee
Chapter 13: Celadon Attraction.
Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding…
I rubbed my eyes, awaken by the super annoying sound of computerized Diglett. I drowned my face in my pillow, trying to ignore it, but it was too hard to bare.
Slowly opening my eyes half way, I saw that it was still dark outside. A flashing light came from somewhere near my face, in sync with the sounds of the Diglett. I glanced over and saw a small square of light, numbers on it blinking "3:30" in bright green. I poked it, too sleepy to know how to shut the thing off.
I heard a muffling noise and a groan from in front of my face. I saw a large shadow move slightly, coughing once or twice before stopping. I was too tired to try and figure what it was or even why it was there. I closed my eyes, hearing the Diglett chant louder.
Click!
The light stopped flickering and the Diglett stopped chanting after something came and pushed a button off the side of the glowing square. With a rustle of the covers, the shadow in front of my face let out a yawn, stretching out its limbs. I rubbed my eyes once more.
"Kira…?" a tired voice cracked the night silence. I let out a feint groan.
"Wake…a..hhhhup…." it yawned as it spoke, blowing warm air the scent of minty toothpaste on my forheard. I curled in a ball and put my pillow over my head, annoyed. I felt a cold hand touch my shoulder, shaking me lightly.
"Wake……up………"
"No……" I muttered, pushing the hand off of me. I felt the bed shake a bit followed by the sound of soft footsteps. I raised my head from the covers, trying to make out what was going on.
Suddenly a light flashed and I was blinded as it pierced my eyes, sending a quick headache to my forhead. I ducked under the covers, closing my eyes. The bed shook again.
"Wake up!!" I heard once more, this time I could define it as Yoshi's voice. I didn't react to it at all.
"I said…" I felt Yoshi come under the covers, as I tried to grasp on to the ends to keep it from sliding off my shoulders.
"Wake up! Wake up! Wake UP!!"
I felt a surge like electrocution on my ribs. I broke out laughing, wriggling wildly to get free from the tickling torture. I looked under the covers and found Yoshi tickling my sides as I pushed him away, kicking him hard. Yoshi just laughed, falling backwards off the side of the bed.
"I'm awake!!" I laughed, looking at the hurt Yoshi on the floor. He tried his best to smile, clutching on to the back of his head.
The two of us began our trip as soon as we got ready. I looked back at Viridian Inn that now stood behind me, thinking of Sophie, Candi, and Seth. I sighed, following Yoshi, as we made our way to the Viridian Forest, reaching the underground tunnel way before the sun came up. The two of us continued down the rugged dirt path, the damp air making me drowsy.
"How long is this tunnel anyway?" I muttered, kicking a random rock on the path. It bounced and rolled a few feet away into the dark, hitting something with a clank!
I raised an eyebrow.
"What was that?" I spoke up. Yoshi shrugged. Riolu, which was in Yoshi's arms, held up an ear to listen.
"Let's go check it out."
Yoshi trotted down the path ahead of me after handing me Riolu, to the next section that had light. I followed him quickly, hearing Yoshi yell out, "Go! Quilava!" before I could see what was going on.
I finally reach where Yoshi was, in front stood Quilava with flames pouring from its back, standing off against another Pokemon that stood only a foot off the ground. The Pokemon reminded me of those steel statues back at Viridian inn, its head like shiny metal, reflecting the light from Quilava's flames. It had deep blue eyes on its big head which seemed to be larger than its body. It seemed to have somewhat of a Squrtle shell, only it was pure metal. I looked at the Pokemon, wondering what it was.
I slapped my forhead. The Pokedex! Pulling out the shiney gadget, I turned it on, ready to point the black scanner on top at the Pokemon.
"Quilava!! Flame Wheel!!" I heard Yoshi cry. I pointed to the Pokemon; a time glass popped up on the screen.
"Quilava. The. Volcano. Pokemon. It intimidates. Foes. With the. Heat. Of its. Flames. The. Fire. Burns more. Strongly. When it. Readies. To. Fight."
I looked at the Pokedex and saw a picture of a Quilava on it. I looked at confused, scratching my head. I saw the Pokemon fly back as I looked up, Quilava dominating it with flames. It fell to the ground within seconds, failing to get back up. I pointed the Pokedex at it once more.
"Aron. The. Iron Armor. Pokemon. It. Usually. Lives. Deep in. Mountains. It. Can eat. Metals. To. Resolve. Its. Hunger."
Yoshi tossed a Pokeball and hit the Aron, sucking it into the red mist-like flames and into the Pokeball that bounced back to Yoshi's hands. Yoshi put the Pokeball back in his pocket smiling brightly.
"You sure caught that fast," I muttered, looking at Yoshi. He looked back in wonder, and smiled, returning his Quilava with a praise.
"Fire dominates Steel," Yoshi smirked, taking Riolu from me and walking on, "Its no wonder Quilava defeated the Pokemon so easily, especially when he's a much higher level."
"The Pokedex said that Aron lived in moutains," I muttered. Yoshi laughed.
"Sometime Pokemon end up in places they don't belong," He replied, his smile dying as he looked at his feet. His eyes twinkle faded. End up where they don't belong? I quirked my head in wonder.
"Do you not want that Pokemon?" I asked, giggling and jumping ahead of Yoshi, "If you don't want it I'll be VERY happy to take it!"
"No way!! Do you know how cool this Pokemon is!?" Yoshi shouted, "I've been waiting for a chance to hunt down and catch one of these!!"
"Oh REALLY..?" I teased, making Yoshi chuckle.
"You'll see how cool it really is."
*************
"Yes!! SUNLIGHT!!"
I thanked Arceus the moment I stepped out of that underground tunnel. The sky was glowing a nice baby blue, the sun half way up the sky. The underground tunnel was longer than I had expected, and I felt like I was breathing in the fresh air like a heroine addict. The fresh oxygen made my nose tingle with happiness. I rushed to a nearby fountain surrounded by people and park benches, taking a seat.
"I am NOT going back in that tunnel ever in my entire life!!" I huffed, slouching like a dead body. Yoshi stood in front of me, his hands in his pockets, Riolu now flopping on Yoshi's head.
"Quit whining, kid," Yoshi smiled, petting Riolu lightly. Riolu smiled, leaning into Yoshi's hand with delight. I rolled my eyes, looking off to the many people walking around the plaza. In the back ground were many, many tall buildings that crammed in next to each other. Houses filled the area, only a few trees popping up randomly here and there. It seemed like the only part in this city that had lots of space was this plaza right here, with this Kingdra statue water fountain as the center.
"Hey!! You with the face!!" I slightly deep man's voice called in a scary manner. I quietly thought to myself, Don't we all have a face? Yoshi and I turned at the sound of it, seeing a young man jogging his way up to us, waving his hands wildly (that reminded me of Candi…). He was wearing a black jacket that zipped all the way up to his neck with sweat pants, his face full of seriousness.
"You!! Yeah, you!!" The man called, nodding when Yoshi pointed at himself. The man came to a stop in front of Yoshi, breathing deeply as if he were tired. He stood straight, holding up a Pokeball.
"Will you battle me?" The man asked, looking straight at Yoshi.
"Nah, lazy," Yoshi gestured, folding his arms over his chest.
"Please, will you battle me?" He pleaded again, this time flashing a look of desperation in his eyes.
"No!" Yoshi spoke up.
"Battle me, boy!" The man demanded. Yoshi lifted an eyebrow.
"Boy?" Yoshi chuckled, "Boy? You are really calling me a boy?"
"Yeah, boy. Now pull out your Pokeball and fight me!!" The man started getting rough. Yoshi curled his lips.
"No one calls me a boy and wins," Yoshi muttered, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a Pokeball, "Go!! Quilava!!"
"Take 'em down, Zubat!!"
In the blink of an eye, a Zubat and Quilava appeared on the field, prepared for battle.
"Rollout!" Yoshi cried.
"Use Wing Attack!"
The Zubat flew down with glowing wings at high speed. Dispite that, Quilava took Zubat head on, jumping up and rolling itself along the ground as a giant fireball. Zubat fully received Quilava's attack, flying back and hitting the ground with a flop, burning and already knocked out.
"Whoa. Harsh," I muttered at Yoshi that turned to look at me. He looked real mad and rather pissed.
"Don't call me a boy," Yoshi spoke to the man that got up with his Zubat and left. He came sitting down next to me, giving a sigh.
"That was pointless," He said, bending down to pet Quilava, "Good job anyways, Quilava."
"Quil!!" Quilava cried, accepting the praise, right when another boy came running up to Yoshi.
"I saw what you did to that Zubat," he said with excitement, "Please battle me!! That guy was nothing, but I'm sure you'll have trouble beating me!!"
Yoshi just ignored him, grabbing Riolu and setting it down on his lap so he could rub his messy brown hair. The boy still stared at Yoshi, determined.
"Fight this girl over here," Yoshi yawn, pointing over to me. I looked between him and the boy with confusion.
"No way!" the boy and I spoke in unison.
"I want to battle you!!" The boy cried, stomping his feet.
"I'm lazy, kiddo," Yoshi muttered.
"You battled him!!"
"That has nothing to do with me battling you."
"Well, I'll make you battle then!!"
With that the boy sent out a small Totodile, stepping a few feet back and pointed at Quilava.
"Tody!! Use Water Gun on that Quilava!!"
Totodile sprayed a ray of water onto Quilava, causing it to jump up in surprise. Yoshi looked up at the boy.
"You don't' know what you are getting yourself into, kiddo," Yoshi murmured, slowly standing up, "Quilava, Quick Attack. Please, make this fast…"
"Quil!!" Quilava nodded, accepting Yoshi's calm order. It almost flashed, running up to the Totodile in a split second and knocking it down. The Totodile sent a Water Gun spraying, hitting Quilava head on. Quilava didn't flinch one bit. In fact, it didn't even look like it felt anything at all.
"Tackle," Yoshi yawned. Quilava went running straight through the water, hitting Totodile smack in the jaw, sending it back, knocked out.
"Tody!!" the boy called, going up to hug his Pokemon. Yoshi strided to stand over the boy, beaming down on him like a shadow in a nightmare. The boy looked up, afraid.
"I told you, I'm lazy," Yoshi spoke coldly. The boy went speechless.
"Scram," Yoshi let out a puff of air, "Trouble beating you? I didn't even think about trying."
The boy looked petrified, hurrying to get up and run away, on the brink of crying.
"You're mean," I muttered. Yoshi turned around.
"Do you wanna battle me instead?" He smirked.
"No," I replied.
"I will, though!" A sound of a girl came with confidence. She threw out a Murkrow, smiling.
"What now?" Yoshi looked off at her, "You wanna follow those two knuckleheads to the Pokemon Center, too?"
"You're the one who is going to be running off, jerk," The girl replied.
"Ok, this is how it's going to work," Yoshi spoke up, "I'm going to warn you, which I already did, and you will take that warning and go home and play dolls, alright?"
"Cocky much?" The girl smirked, "Go!! Aerial Ace!!"
The Murkrow came soaring so fast that Quilava couldn't dodge. Quilava recovered, rolling into a ball again with Rollout. The Murkrow flew up not to get hit as Quilava jumped and released from the ball, spraying a line of flames at Murkrow. The bird dodged nicely, coming back down and hitting with another Aerial Ace. It topped that move off with Assurance, doubling the amount of damage Quilava received. Quilava retreated, waiting for Yoshi's orders.
"Smokescreen," Yoshi spoke calmly as Quilava poured black smoke into the arena. The air was filled with smoke, and I couldn't see anything that was going on.
"Look at that!!" I heard someone speak. I looked around and saw that Yoshi had been attracting attention. A lot of attention. People croweded around, excited.
"Krowww!!" Murkrow cried, coming out of the black smoke all beat up and torn. The girl returned Murkrow, her lips twisted.
A round of applaused went off, Yoshi looking around confusingly. The girl stomped away, mad.
"What is this?" Yoshi spoke to me. I shrugged.
"Battle me next!!" a voice went off. It was interrupted by another.
"Don't battle that weakling!! Battle me!!"
"No, no, no!! I'll show you something real!!"
In no time a crowd of Pokemon trainers grouped a circle around Yoshi, who stood annoyed. I made my way through the crowd, pushing for dear life to get to Yoshi. He helped pull me through, letting out a sigh.
"Help me," He said simply.
"EVERYONE BACK AWAY!!!!" I yelled as loud as I could, "Give the man his darn SPACE!!"
The crowd expanded into a wide circle, everyone whispering to one another. All but one boy, around the age of Yoshi, didn't back up and stood there, looking as cold as ice. Yoshi turned to look at him, flashing his own icy coldness over. The boy almost gave me a shock, with his lovely lower-neck length, messy golden hair that looked unkept like someone who just woke from their bed after sleeping on one side all night. His shining turquoise eyes were glimmering in the sunlight, looking warm even through the coldness he shown. The boy skin was a light tan color, close to Yoshi's. He wore a stripped and rather formal shirt, dark red in color, with a pitch black vest over and black slacks that matched his loose tie and shoes. The boy just stared at Yoshi, and Yoshi stared back. Cold and cold met, both wearing the same emotion as the other.
"You look like you know what you're doing," Yoshi muttered, smirking. He walked up to the boy, who was just inches shorter than Yoshi's height, and met up with him eye to eye. The boy smirked back.
"So do you," he replied, taking a step forward. Yoshi was just inches from his face, smiling.
"You gonna try to entertain me this time?" Yoshi muttered, his voice getting softer.
"I won't be like those other imbeciles that wasted your time," The boy whispered. Yoshi's lips curled, calling over Quilava without taking a single eye off his new opponent. The boy pulled out a small Pokeball and smiled.
"Better keep your word," Yoshi's voice was down to a loud whisper now, "how would you like the rules?"
"Best out of three. No replacements, no using the same Pokemon twice, no time limit," the boy grinned, taking a step back. Yoshi did the same.
"Brace yourself!!" Yoshi cried, jumping back and pointing at the boy, "Quilava!!"
"Armado!! Go!!"
The boy threw out his Pokemon, a tall, scaly, ancient reptile looking thing with eyes that stuck out from the side of its head. The Pokemon stood on two back feet, it's spine lined with white feather-like scales, and its pinchers snapping loudly. The tail looked like pure scale to me. Scary, yes. Have I ever seen it? No.
"Nice Pokemon," Yoshi grinned in a taunting mannor, "Quilava!! Rollout!!"
Quilava once again rolled up tight in a boll, rapidly rolling across the ground like a blur of red and blue. The boy just smirked, pointing calmly at the Quilava.
"Protect."
Quilava hit right into an invisible barrier, falling up and back, unrolling in the process. Yoshi didn't wait. "Flamethrower, now!!" Yoshi yelled out, watching as his Pokemon twisted in midair and blew a streak of burning fire out of its mouth.
"Rapid spin!" The boy spoke up before the Flamethrower hit. Armado started spinning rapidly, blocking the flames with ease.
"Now, Scratch!!"
Armado darted forward fast, right when Quilava landed to the ground. Luckily, Quilava dodged it by an inch, Armado still in a slight rampage.
"Fury Cutter!!"
"Quilava!! Hurry and use Defense Curl!!"
Amado was rapidly and wildly using its pinchers to swipe at Quilava, who was partially dodging and taking in attacks at the same time. When Armado finally stopped, it wasn't over.
"Cross Poison!!"
Armado held up its pinchers like an "X", looking down on Quilava emotionless. It swept its pinchers down diagonally, creating a wound on Quilava in the shape of a puprle "X", toxins oozing badly. Quilava flinched, retreating a few steps.
"Quilava, Ember!"
"Use Dig now!!"
Armado dived through the concrete and into the earth just in time to dodge Quilava's fireballs. Yoshi was starting to feel uneasy. He ordered a Smokescreen, and Quilava set the area into black smoke, blocking everyone's eyesight, making my eyes water and my throat itch to cough.
"Qui-lava!!" Yoshi coughed, covering his mouth with his elbow, "R-rollout…to f-ind Arma…Ambu-bush!"
Somehow between those coughs and words Quilava understood his master, once again going into Rollout and riding along the ground. Armado came zooming up, barely hitting Quilava asit took a sharp turn and came rolling for Armado. Armado didn't see it coming. The smoke was in its eyes.
Wham!!
Armado was hit head on, slidding back and tumbling down as the smoke cleared. It quickly got up, dispite its heavy scale body, and stood firm.
"Ancient Power!!" I heard the boy cry out. Armado's eyes turned white as the ground shook. Chunks of the earth and cement broke from the ground, floating in the air before it came soaring for Quilava.
"Use Lava Plume to destroy the rocks!" Yoshi reacted fast. Quilava's flames suddenly burst out like a volcano eruption, shooting all diretions. The rocks that were close enough broke into small, harmless pieces, but there were a few that got through.
"Quil!!" Quilava cried as it slid back. It looked up just to see Armado running straight for it, pinchers out and ready. Armado swiped, missing by inches.
"Rapid Spin!"
"Quilava!! Use Flame Wheel with Rollout!!"
Two spinning Pokemon collided, one spinning like a torado top, the other like a rock rolling down a mountain, caught on fire. The crowd watched in awe as the two were in a stalemate, ending when both trainers decided to retreat their Pokemon. The two Pokemon jumped back, looking at one another grimly.
"Flamethrower!!"
"Water Gun!!"
It was like De ja vu, only in extreme version. Quilava's fire and Armado's water collided in the center, steam arosing. In my mind I was thinking, Wow. That happened to me to.
"Quilava!! Retreat and use Quick Attack!!"
Quilava jumped out of Water Gun's way as it shot into the dodging crowd. Quilava flashed, running to Armado. That wasn't enough.
"Dig!!"
Armado dug into the ground once more, disappearing under the earth before Quilava's Quick Attack could hit.
"Don't let it get away!! Use Rollout and follow it down!!" Yoshi yelled, watching histerically as Quilava turned into a ball and darted down the hole after Armado. A moment of silence rang, everybody watching in suspense. I pondered there, standing on my toes, waiting for something to happen. My heart beated in my throat, pumping my air valve wildly. I breathed out, looking between Yoshi and the blond boy, as both of them waited, their breathing visible.
Finally, the moment of truth.
Armado came soaring out, Quilava in tow, shooting stars out at Armado. Armado grabbed Quilava by its pincers, holding it above its head as if it was to snap the poor Pokemon in two.
"That's right, Armado!! Seismic Toss!!!"
"QUILAVA!!! FIRE PLUME!!!"
Quilava busted flames like an erupting volcano once more, burning Armado that was right next to the blast. In surprise and in pain, Amado used its Seismic Toss, throwing Quilava to the ground before Armado too, fell. Armado was too burned from Quilava's attack to recover. The two Pokemon fell to the ground, the earth crumpling beneath them with the sound of breaking rock. Dust flew in the air as the crowd coughed, looking despratly through watering eyes. I squinted and watched closely to see what had happened. Both Pokemon made craters under their bodies. Both Pokemon looked on the brink of death, beaten up, and scarred.
But only one Pokemon stood up.
The winner.
*Hee hee -.^ not telling who won. Guess yourself.
By the way, "the boy" is Claroosoo's OC. I do not own him in any way.
and Claroosoo... SHHH!!! Don't say anything about him!! Not even his name!!! ;P