Computer Cross

Chapter 14: Inside Thoughts

"So, we get to keep these as long as we want?" asked Ken as his new Eevee nudged up against him.
"You get to keep them forever." Said Prof. Oak, "As I said before, these were just Pokemon that were just abandoned and given up by other trainers who didn't want them."
"But, you gave us Pokemon like these!?" asked Yolei, her eyes still transfixed on the orange and black striped Growlithe.
"Well, I didn't have enough Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. I usually give them to the new trainers but then it wouldn't be fair to the rest of you, if some got Bulbasuar, Charmader and Squirtle and the others didn't, now would it?"
"Are you sure you don't mind?" asked Cody, gently stroking down his Spearow's feathers.
"Of course not." Prof. Oak assured him, "Well, if you're going to go on your Pokemon journeys, you're all going to need to get supplies from the stores down in Pallet."
"What do you mean, 'journeys'?" asked Tai raising one eyebrow.
"Well, you want to find a way home, right?" asked Prof. Oak, getting nods from the Digidestined in reply, "Then you need to start looking and apparently, that way home isn't here. You need to start looking in different places."
"So, you want us to leave?" asked Mimi a little scared at the thought of running into another Pokemon like Beedrill.
"Meow meow?" purred Mimi's Meowth as if questioning the scared tone in her voice.
"Prof. Oak brings up a good point." Said Izzy placing his hand on his Magnemite, making the girls giggle. The electric surges of Magnemite gave Izzy static cling, making his hair stick straight up but he didn't notice, "We aren't finding anything here."
"Yes, that's right. We won't finish anything just staying around here." Agreed Joe.
"Does everyone agree?" asked T.K. turning to everyone else. They all nodded.
"Then it's settled! We leave at dawn tomorrow morning!" announced Davis.

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"So, uh, exactly what are you like?" asked Mondo, now dressed in his new uniform and sitting next to his new Partner. Jessie, James, Meowth and the newest addition to team Cindy/Mondo, an Eevee, sat around the table next to them. Cindy had calmed down a considerable amount since their whole 'irritating uncle' conversation and now they were just trying to learn more about each other.
"Well, I guess you could say, I'm not the average Rocket." She replied.
"What do ya mean by dat?" asked Meowht.
"Well, as you all know I'm highly advanced in my training but I can also speak to Pokemon in their own languages." Answered Cindy smiling at their surprised expressions and began to explain a few more things, "My parents didn't like Pokemon. They were so strange and they never knew about my uncle until I was in 3rd grade.
"They were talking about him when I was supposed to be asleep. They kept saying things about how he 'fooled around with Pokemon' and about how he 'shouldn't be messing around with things that are unimportant like Pokemon.' "
"But how did you learn to talk to Pokemon?" asked Mondo.
"I… well, I… actually, I'm not quite sure. I remember when I was small, about the age of 6, mom would stop by the Pokemon Center to see Nurse Joy. I would go and talk to the Chansey and they would think I was just imagining I could understand it."
"I thought your parents didn't like Pokemon." Said Jessie raising one eyebrow, "Why would your mom stop to see Nurse Joy?"
"The Joys and my mother's family go way back. It was my dad that later convinced my mother that Pokemon were just a waste of money and time." Sighed Cindy, "… I miss them sometimes but sometimes I'm glad I'm away from them…"
"Yeah." Sighed James, "I miss my parents because my Growlithe has to stay with them, I don't miss their attitude and Jessibell."
"I miss my mom. Too bad she's no longer with us." Groaned Jessie remembering her mother's gruesome fate.
"I don't care for my parents. Dey never loved me anyway." Insisted Meowth crossing his arms, "I never even knew 'em and dey threw me out!"
"Oooo wieeee!" moaned Eevee. Cindy and Meowth seemed to be the only two to understand it's sad words but the others understood the sorrow in it's voice.
"I guess I'm like Meowth." Sighed Mondo sounding more disappointed than sad, "My parents… I never knew them. So it doesn't bother me."
"That's the spirit." Said Cindy smiling, "No good Rocket is a soft Rocket."

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Later that night…

"Man, this is like something off Mary Poppins!" yelled Davis, almost in frustration, when he saw he was able to put his sleeping bag, extra clothes and
his 'other' extra things in his back pack.
"Sandshrew!" giggled the armadillo looking Pokemon as it took it's Trainer's frustration as silliness.
"And what is so funny?" demanded Davis but the look on his face just made the Sandshrew laugh even more.
"Oh, forget it." Sighed Davis.
"What's eating you, Davis?" asked Matt.
"I guess I'm just a little aggravated." Said Davis sitting down next to Chibimon.
"You need to cool it." Said Matt.
"It's just we stood so long in the store I think my eyes nearly burned off at the sight of so many prices." Complained Davis.
"I guess all that shopping was a little too much for you." Chuckled T.K.
"It was the girls' fault! They stayed in the clothes section for hours!" griped Davis.
"That store may not be as big as many malls in New York but it had such a large selection." Said Mimi smiling.
"Let's talk about some else!" shouted Ken, sounding unusually irritated then grumbled under his breath, "I've never stayed so long in a store in my entire life!"
"You boys complain too much. Even Ash, Brock and Tracey never complained when we were in a store." Sighed Misty.
"We were too happy about actually being in a town to complain." Said Brock.
"Pi! Pichu!" laughed T.K's Pichu as it perched itself on his hat.
"Apparently, Pichu thinks you're all funny." Chuckled Yokomon.
"I still don't see what makes us funny." Growled Davis; his mad mood still hadn't lifted.
"Stop acting that way. It wasn't that terrible." Said Cody.
"You know what, you're right Cody." Said Davis in a sarcastic tone, "It wasn't that terrible, it was HORRIBLE!"
"Calm down, Davis! Calm down!" said Prof. Oak, "I'm sure you'll feel better when dinner's ready.
"Let's pray it'll be better when dinner's done." Said Parurumon.
"Togi piiii!" chirped Togepi in it's usual happy tone.
"Well, I'm in a good mood." Said Izzy smiling, "I can't wait to start on the Pokemon Journeys tomorrow."
"Just don't get too excited, or you won't be able to sleep." Warned Jacob, who was holding Leafmon.
"Yeah, and you'll wake up too late, like Ash." Sneered Gary making Ash fume.
"I may have woken up late but that doesn't mean I never got to go on my Pokemon Journey!" yelled Ash angrily, making Gary's smirk broaden.
"Hey, do you have more Pokemon you could show us?" asked Yolei.
"You want to see our other Pokemon?" asked Misty.
"Yes. That would be wonderful." Said Izzy.
"Alright, here they go!" shouted Ash throwing his Pokeballs, releasing each of his Pokemon. He gestured to each Pokemon as he named them, "There's Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Chikorita, Charizard, and Heracross."
"Here are the rest of mine!" yelled Misty letting out all hers, "There's Staryu, Psyduck, Goldeen, Poliwag and of course, Togepi."
"Here are mine. Zubat, Pineco, Geodude, Vulpix but I can't let out Onix." Said Brock as the rest of his Pokemon came out of their balls.
"Check out mine." Said Gary opening his, "Eevee, Nidoking, Arcanine, Alakazam, Pigeot, and Krabby."
"Whoa! What cool Pokemon!" shouted Jacob running over to them, "I can't believe it's a Heracross! And Look at that Vulpix! Staryu, how pretty! Oh, and the Krabby, I've never seen one that big!"
"So, you have an Eevee too?" asked Ken as his Eevee jumped up into his lap.
"Yes but mine's a lot more experienced than yours." Said Gary patting his Eevee's head.
"Um, I don't mean to be rude but your Pokemon are taking up too much space. Please call them back before they break something." Said Prof. Oak. All the trainers called back their Pokemon except for the Digidestined because their Pokemon didn't take up as much space.
"Larvi tarrrr." Whispered Kari's Larvitar looking up at her.
"Larvitar says it's hungry." Said Kari.
"Don't worry. Food's on it's way. Ah, here it is." Said Prof. Oak as a Kingler, holding one tray of food in each of it's claws, came in.
"Hey, Kingler. How's it going?" asked Ash.
"Kooo ki! Koooo." Replied the Kingler putting the trays on the table.
"Is that Pokemon yours?" asked Joe as his Oddish jumped up next to him.
"Yes, it's my Kingler." Answered Ash proudly, "It's not still a Krabby like Gary's is."
"But how come Gary's Krabby was huge?" asked Jacob, "I heard they only got about 8 inches high. His was almost 2 feet tall!"
"I trained mine a little more than Ash did. My Krabby just hasn't evolved yet." Answered Gary.
'There's a lot about Pokemon I still don't understand.' Said Cody to himself as he took a bite of his rice and then gave some to Spearow and Tsubumon.
"Here you go Sandshrew." Said Davis handing Sandshrew a bowl of rice. His Sandshrew took the bowl and sniffed the food but put it back on the table and crossed his arms, "Shrew…"
"What's wrong, Sandshrew? Why isn't it eating." Asked Davis shocked at his Pokemon's behavior.
"Check your Pokedex and find out." Was Prof. Oak's answer.
"Hmm, let's see." Mumbled Davis as he opened his Pokedex, "Why won't my Pokemon eat…"
"Sandshrew, the Mouse Pokemon. Sandshrews are often hard for Trainers to keep because they are very picky eaters." Said the Pokedex in it's mechanical voice.
"You mean this Pokemon won't eat because it doesn't think this food is good enough!?" exclaimed Davis jumping up and down.
'Yes, Pokemon are going to be very hard to understand…' thought Cody sighing, 'Incredibly hard to understand.'
To be continued....