Pokemon: Virus Version

Chapter 8: Discovering a Chain of Events

Okay, so chapter 8 is here people. I will introduce a new rival in early in this chapter, and a little incident that happened off screen will cause a few events that go on during, and the next few chapters. So don't be surpised when you read something that hasn't been written on a previous chapter. So enjoy.

Yumi's POV

We had made it to Cherrygrove City and had spent the night at the Pokemon Center so I could register for tomorrow's pokemon contest, in which registration for the pokemon contest closes at noon.

It's 9:00 in the morning and Seth had told me that he was going outside to train his pokemon. I didn't understand why Seth wakes up so early in the morning, so I decided to stay in bed for a few more minutes. I then dozed off. When I came to, I looked at the clock, which I believe was turned off at the moment. I put on my usual furisode and headed toward the Pokemon Center lobby in order to get a free Poketch given to beginning trainers.

"Welcome to the Pokemon Center, how may I help you," Nurse Joy asked as I approached the front counter.

"One Poketch ready to go ma'am," I said as I grew excited for no apparent reason.

"Okay, just wait here a minute," Nurse Joy said as she went to obtain the Poketch.

I looked around the lobby and saw many trainers.

"Hm, it's weird. I would expect everyone to be sleeping this early in the morning," I said to myself.

"Well it's not as early as you think," a voice said from behind me.

I turned around. And I knew who was speaking to me.

"Pheobe?" I answered.

Pheobe had short, dark lavender hair with bangs that went past her work a black jacket with a pink undershirt. And wore a grey short skirt and black boots. But what made her stand out was that she always calls herself a sorceress. She always has a dark lavender toy wand and in always accompanied by a Mismagius. We have history back in Olivine City, but I never like to go into detail until the time is right.

"Yoyrs truely- im the flesh sweetheart," Pheobe said as she posed with her toy wand.

"What time is it," I asked.

"Look behind you," Pheobe said.

I turned behind me.

"Woah!" I yelled as I was startled by Mismagius, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Magi," Mismagius cried

"Haha, you actually are as dumb as I remember sweetheart," Pheobe said as she started to tease me.

"Alright, one Poketch ready to go," Nusre Joy said as she returned to the counter.

"Well, sweetheart, aren't you going to check the time?" Pheobe asked still teasing me.

"Will you be quiet?" I yelled as I grew annoyed by Pheobe.

"Knowing you, you probably overslept again. There was a blackout this morning, so I'd love to say 'I told you so' sweetheart," Pheobe said.

"Hmph," I said as I activated the Poketch. To my expense, Pheobe was right. The clock read 11:50.

"Oh no! Registration for the pokemon contest closses in ten minutes!" I yelled as I began to panic.

I never felt more stupid than I did just now. A blackout was what kept me, the self proclaimed 'Princess of Pokemon', from making her long awaited pokemon contest debut. There was still time to make the registration. All I had to do was run as fast as I can to the contest hall.

"I'll be sure to beat you in your first contest sweetheart- If you even make it at all, sweeheart," Pheobe teased as I stormed out of the Pokemon Center as if my life was on the line.

Location: Outside Contest Hall

"Ha, I'm not even tired yet," I said to myself as I kept running.

I looked at my new Poketch I had placed on my wrist to check the time. The clock ready 11:58 when the contest hall was in my sight. But I was so busy watching my Poketch, I didn't bother watching my step. I had slipped on a stray twig and was lying on the ground.

"Ugh, my ankle," I said as I looked at my left ankle.

I had rolled my ankle and I couldn't get up off the ground.I simply looked at the twig that was in my path. I then realized that noone was in my sight, so I couldn't call for immediate help. So I called Seth using my Pokegear.

"What," Seth said.

"I need you to help me. I think I rolled my ankle," I said to Seth.

Seth was silent for a moment, but the spoke.

"Where are you?" he asked.

"Outside Contest Hall," I replied.

"Kay, I'll be there in a few," Seth said as he hung up.

I put away my pokegear. I then layed down on the concrete and stared aimlessly at the sky, awaiting Seth's arrival. I then held my Poketch up toward the sky.

"12:01..." I said.

I had despaired. The Princess of Pokemon's contest debut had to wait. I thought about what Pheobe told me: 'If you make it at all, sweetheart'. Both Pheobe and I were sort of like rivals back in elementary school, but like I said, I won't go into detail until the time is right. I was lost in thought until the twig that had tripped me was pulled from under my ankle. I screamed in pain when my ankle fell just a few inches to the ground. I sat up to see who removed the twig, and was in awe.

It was a pokemon I had never seen before. The pokemon appeared to be a yellow fox with red eyes and big ears. Red hair flowed outside of it's ears. And it's tail was alot similar to Eevee's tail, with red hair at the tip. I got out my Pokedex and scanned the pokemon.

Fennekin, the Fox Pokemon

As it walks, it munches on a twig in place of a snack. It intimidates opponents by puffing hot air out of it's ears.

" I've never seen a pokemon like you in Jhoto," I said.

But then I was struck with the logic of what Dustin said.

Flashback-

"The number of trainers traveling to different regions have increased over the years. So trainers' pokemon create offspring, which become wild pokemon," Dustin said

End Flashback

"Well, stray pokemon are common in cities like this," Seth said as he, Chikorita, and a girl I didn't know approached me.

"Hold still while I wrap your ankle up in a bandage," The girl said.

"Uh," I said.

She had blue girl wore a white beanie with pink hair that went down to her back. She wore a slim fit, white hooded jacket with a purple undershirt. She wore navy blue jeans, and white shoes.

"The names Althaea," The girl said.

I simply nodded implying that I understood. I then looked at Fennekin, who was playing with the leaf on Chikorita's head. Fennekin probably thinks the leaf is a twig.

"Chiko!" Chikorita cried as she attacked Fennekin.

Chikorita had slammed Fenneking using just her leaf. Fenneking fell into my arms. But I was amazed at the progress Chikorita had made using it's leaf alone.

"Looks like your training with Chikorita's really paying off," I said holding a Fennekin that had got comfortable with me.

Both Seth and Chikorita nodded in agreement.

"All done, now we need to get you to the hospital fast," Althaea said as she finished wrapping my ankle.

Location: Cherrygrove City Hospital

"The injury doesn't appear to be too serious, however, you will be required to stay here in Cherrygrove City for two weeks in order for your ankle to make a speedy recovery," The doctor said as he left the room.

I couldn't believe the news. I had never had to settle down in one place place in my life. I despised the fact that Pheobe was more likel going to get her first ribbon before me. I thought about how my injury affected everyone. Eevee would stay with me, and Althaea lives in Cherrygrove City, so she'd be here too. But Seth...

I remember begging Seth to accompany me on my journey because I had never been left alone before. Of course he accepted. But since then, Seth, Chikorita, and Eevee have really grown on me. So now my carelessness,I feel, is a major inconvenience to him. Despite thinking of my injury forn Seth's point of view, I had to ask.

"Seth... are you going to continue your journey without me?" I asked with a a faint expression.

"Well," Seth said

Seth's POV

Yumi's thinking too much. She thinks that she's an inconvenience to me when, really, I honestly have no reason to rush myself. I could tell she was growing attached to me.

My heart... I feel remorse. I would feel remorse if I were to see the look on her face if I were to say no. I answered... with the feeling that I may be filling the void left within my heart.

"My journey isn't what you'd call a race against time, see," I said calmly.

Yumi simply smiled.

" And I'll be here at you convenience," Althaea said.

I felt no emotion saying yes...

Yumi started to get hyper. Eventually, she started rambling as always, which prompted me to leave the hospital and return to the Pokemon Center. Yumi followed using crutches that were given to her. Althaea followed too, along with Chikorita, and Fennekin still trying to get Chikorita's leaf.

I continued walking and had to put up with Yumi, talking abnormally loud as usual. But Chikorita and Fennekin were yelling as well because they kept fighting with eah other. So I stopped Fennekin's pursuit and spoke to it.

" You know, I might as well catch you because you've been following us all day," I said to Fennekin.

"Chico," Chikorita cried as it nodded in agreement. Probably because it wants to use a battle as an excuse to get back a Fennekin.

"No way!" Yumi said abnormally loud while catching up to me using her crutches.

Yumi's POV

I'm grateful for Seth and all, but I wasn;t going to just stand by and watch him catch his second pokemon before I even caught my I objected to his idea.

"You already have two pokemon! Now it's my turn," I said.

"Actually, he has three pokemon, to be precise," Althaea said.

"Huh?" I said confused.

"That blackout thismorning was no coincidence," Seth replied."It's your show Yumi."

"Alright Eevee, Act-," I said before I remembered I was on crutches.

"Seth, could you call out Eevee? It's hard enough to use these crutches as is," I said.

"Hmph," Seth said as he grabbed Eevee's pokeball, and another pokeball to throw at Fennekin.

"Eevee, battle stance!" Seth said as he threw Eevee's pokeball.

"Battle stance?" I said confused.

"You can call it a catch phrase," Althaea said.

"Okay Eevee use tackle!" I said.

Eevee went in for a tackle, but Fennekin dodged and hit Eevee with scratch, which didn't d otoo much damage.

"Alright, kepp using tackle, back to back!" I said.

Fennekin had dodged all the Tackles.

"Fennekin's speed seems to be it's strong point," Seth said.

"Yumi keeps trying to get close, which isn't working," said Althaea." Yumi, tell Eevee to use Shadow Ball."

"Alright, Eevee, use Shadow Ball!" I said.

Of course, Fennekin dodged.

"Now use Tackle," I said.

This time Tackle hit. Fennekin also got hit in a weak spot to top it all off.

"It appears Eevee has landed a critical hit," Seth said.

"Well, after dogding a special attack like Shadow Ball, Fennekin's reaction time is too slow, which gave Eevee a perfect opening," Althaea explained.

"Seth! Now!" I said.

"Pokeball, get it!" Seth said as he threw the pokeball at a fainted Fennekin.

After several wiggles, the ball clicked shut, ensuring that I had caught walked toward the pokeball and simple picked it up. He then walked over and handed it to me.

"Oh come on, you could at least do a cool pose or a celebration saying 'I caught a pokemon'. Well at least for me since I'm on crutches," I said to Seth.

Evee then came over to me and stared at the bandages wrapped around my ankle. I'd expect that since I haven't brought out Eevee all day.

"It'll be okay," I said as we all started to the Pokemon Center.

I then remembered what Seth said before my battle.

"Wait a minute. What did you mean by 'that blackout this morning was no coincidence'," I asked Seth.

To Be Continued.

So Seth knows something that Yumi doesn't. Something happened that caused the blackout which made Yumi oversleep and miss contest registration. And Yumi wants to know what. Will Pheobe cross paths with Yumi again? How did Seth meet Althaea? Who is Althaea? And what did she mean when she said Seth had captured two pokemon already? Stay tuned for the next chapter to find out.