21st Century Vulpix presents
WHEREVER YOU GO
Part 1 - The Strange Raichu
By PinkScyther
DISCLAIMER: I thought I'd got rid of these stupid things... well, I don't own the song Wherever You Go. I just think it's a great song and it gave me the idea for this fic.
This is a fic about Thunder, not my Thunder but Sparkycheeks' cousin from Pikachu For All Eternity and Hard Choices Have To Be Made.
Thunder's life is pretty normal now. Although it's not always easy being the only Raichu in a herd of Pikachu and some Pichu. Then a mysterious lone Raichu shows up, and Thunder finds adventure... and possibly love?
Started: 11/5/01
Midday.
The summer sun beat down fiercly. The clearing shimmered in the scorching heat.
Around the clearing, around fifty or so Pikachu and Pichu took shelter in the shade, where they played, slept, ate, or simply rested and waited for the evening, when it would cool down.
In the middle of Viridian Forest, in the middle of a clearing, in the middle of a herd of Pikachu and Pichu, a Raichu yawned lazily, lay down and swatted at a fly half-heartedly.
Thunder was bored. She wasn't hungry, and it was really too hot to play. She couldn't be bothered moving, no, she'd wait for the heat to pass. Thunder yawned again. Drowsily waving away another fly, she decided to go to sleep.
She settled down and closed her eyes. But it was too hard to sleep. Thunder found her mind start to wander. She thought about Sparkycheeks, her reckless, hot tempered cousin. Was it reall so long ago that she'd run off with her brother one day and gotten lost? They were tricked by an angry Persian into going to Pallet Town, and Sparker, her brother, had been captured.
Being so close, Sparkycheeks and Sparker were both upset about being apart. Sparkycheeks was so upset, she formed a totally irrational plan to go and get Mewtwo, who was just a legend back then, to turn her into a human. She then planned to steal Sparker from his Trainer, thinking that he wouldn't be able to catch her. Thunder and Cutie, Sparkycheeks' youngest brother, had gone after her.
Sparkycheeks wasn't captured, but the plan fell to pieces when she fell in love with the Trainer's friend... what was his name? Brock. And it turned out that Sparker had never wanted to be rescued. Sparkycheeks was turned back into a Pikachu, and she and Sparker and his Trainer, Ash, and everyone else, stayed together, and Thunder and Cutie went home.
But that wasn't the end. Chu, Sparkycheeks and Sparker's mother, decided to bring Sparkycheeks back home. Thunder and Cutie had followed, hoping that it wouldn't all end in tears. But when Brock saved Chu's life rather than his own, Chu realised that Sparkycheeks belonged with him.
Mewtwo brought Brock back to life, and Sparkycheeks became a human again. Chu, Cutie and Thunder went home again.
And now, everything was back to normal.
Normal isn't that great, thought Thunder, when you're the only Raichu around. She looked around at the herd, and sighed heavily. Before the Sparkycheeks incident, most of the herd had looked up to Thunder. Of course, the entire herd had literally looked up to her, as she was taller than them all. But now, after the Sparkycheeks incident, every single Pichu and Pikachu looked up to her.
Thunder didn't mind so much, but she wished that they wouldn't act like she was so different. Just because she looked different, didn't mean that she was any more special than any Pichu or Pikachu inside. It was hard, being the only Raichu in the herd. Sometimes, she thought that maybe she shouldn't have evolved. But most of the time, she wished that there was another Raichu in the herd. Someone to relate to. Someone who didn't make her feel so... alone.
Thunder? What are you doing?
A small voice broke into Thunder's thoughts.
Huh? Oh, Cutie, she replied. Then she thought for a second. Whaddaya mean, what am I doin'? Do I look like I'm doin' anythin'?
Oh. Well, are you doing anything?
Thunder sighed, but she couldn't help but smile. Cutie definitely was... well, cute. Actually, I'm thinkin'.
What about?
Cutie must have been the one Pokémon in the herd who didn't set Thunder apart because of the fact she was a Raichu. Cutie understood her better than any of the other Pikachu or Pichu.
About Sparkycheeks and Sparker, Thunder replied.
Maybe, right now, they're thinking about us too, said Cutie.
Just then, two Pichu came running over. They were Cutie's little brothers, Cheeky and Pichi.
Hi Cutie! said Pichi. Cheeky grinned and knocked him over playfully. They rolled around for a few seconds, while Thunder thought just how much like Sparker and Sparkycheeks they were.
Wanna come play in the dust? asked Cheeky excitedly.
Okay! replied Cutie. He turned to Thunder. Will you come play too Thunder?
Maybe. It's kinna hot to be playin' though.
The four Pokémon ran over to the dust patch. Cheeky dived into it and Pichi did the same, landing on top of her. They laughed and Cutie jumped in too. The three rolled and tumbled, laughing happily. Thunder hesitated for a second, fanning herself with her tail, then jumped in as well, scattering the other three and sending up huge dust clouds. They played together for a while, until they got too hot and just collapsed in a big heap, still laughing.
Thunder felt better now. She sat up, and Pichi, Cheeky and Cutie fell off her back.
There were no Pokémon at the opposite end of the clearing because it was in full sun. Suddenly, there was a rustling in the bushes over there. Immediately all noise ceased, and every ear was pricked. All Pokémon watched the undergrowth intently. The rustling increased.
From the bushes burst something large and orange. "Rai, rai!" it said.
Immediately every Pokémon scattered. There were no Pikachu or Pichu to be seen. All the herd had hidden, except for Thunder.
Although usually Thunder was like the Pikachu and Pichu, who were always wary of strangers and would always run, now all she could do was stare. Another Raichu! There was another wild Raichu who she could be friends with.
Thunder approached the strange Raichu, who seemed sad that the Pichu and Pikachu had run off so quickly.
Hi stranger, Thunder said. What brings ya here?
Hi, said the Raichu.
Thunder studied him. He looked almost exactly like her, but they were both Raichu after all. What immediately struck Thunder was the scar on his face, a deep line in the yellow-orange fur. It stretched from next to his right eye to his right cheek, and was shaped like a lightning bolt.
I'm not here for any reason. I'm a wanderer.
Cool, said Thunder. What do they call you?
I'm Shocker, he replied. What do they call you?
Thunder.
Cool meeting you.
Thunder turned and called to the hiding herd. C'mon guys, ya can come out!
The herd didn't respond. But Cutie came out of hiding, and behind him, hesitantly, came Cheeky and Pichi.
Hi, said Cutie. I'm Cutie. What's your name?
Hi Cutie. I'm Shocker.
Pichi and Cheeky introduced themselves. Thunder glanced back at the herd. They were watching from their hiding places.
Don't worry about them, said Cutie. They'll come out soon.
He's right. It's not like you're a human or somethin', said Thunder. Shocker smiled. Howz about we just go for a walk or something. They'll come out when we get back, she suggested.
Okay, said Shocker.
Thunder and Shocker pushed through the undergrowth and set off for a short walk. Pichi and Cheeky went back to play in the dust again.
Shocker and Thunder chatted. Thunder noticed that Shocker didn't seem very keen to talk about his past, or where he came from, so she was careful not to raise the subject.
Thunder looked up at the sky. Y'know, it's cool havin' another Raichu to talk to, she remarked.
Neither of them noticed that in some long, dry grass in a patch of sunlight, a small piece of broken glass lay, half hidden, carelessly dropped by some lazy person. The sun caught it, and it acted like a magnifying glass. A small spire of smoke rose from below it. It slowly grew, until the grass caught fire.
Being so dry, the grass burned quickly. The fire grew and spread. It reached the trees. Fueled by dead leaves and twigs, the fire grew even larger and spread to the trees.
Thunder and Shocker turned around in alarm at the crackling sound. They came face to face with a forest fire. From back at the clearing came the sounds of the herd screaming.
Run! cried Shocker. He and Thunder ran.
They ran for all they were worth. They leaped over rocks and logs. They pushed through thick undergrowth. They stumbled on sticks.
Suddenly, Thunder tripped. She fell and landed hard on the ground.
Shocker turned. Thunder!
Thunder struggled to her feet. Keep going! she cried. She limped forward a few steps. Go on, run!
Shocker ignored her. He began to come back for her. Suddenly, Thunder! Watch out!
There was a splintering sound. Thunder looked up to see a flaming branch falling towards her. Thunder! yelled Shocker, as the branch landed. He leapt through the flames.
Thunder was trapped under the huge burning log.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Finished: 11/5/01
Aah, that felt good. I haven't written a story like that in a while.
I'm aware Pikachu13, that Shocker is one of your Pokémon.
If ya haven't read Pikachu For All Eternity or Hard Choices Have To Be Made, I hope the start made ya want to.
There won't be anything about Shocker's past in this fic. It'll be in another one, which will be based on a story I did ages ago and never finished. And I'm also gonna write Pichi and Cheeky their own fic, but that won't be for a while.
WHEREVER YOU GO
Part 1 - The Strange Raichu
By PinkScyther
DISCLAIMER: I thought I'd got rid of these stupid things... well, I don't own the song Wherever You Go. I just think it's a great song and it gave me the idea for this fic.
This is a fic about Thunder, not my Thunder but Sparkycheeks' cousin from Pikachu For All Eternity and Hard Choices Have To Be Made.
Thunder's life is pretty normal now. Although it's not always easy being the only Raichu in a herd of Pikachu and some Pichu. Then a mysterious lone Raichu shows up, and Thunder finds adventure... and possibly love?
Started: 11/5/01
Midday.
The summer sun beat down fiercly. The clearing shimmered in the scorching heat.
Around the clearing, around fifty or so Pikachu and Pichu took shelter in the shade, where they played, slept, ate, or simply rested and waited for the evening, when it would cool down.
In the middle of Viridian Forest, in the middle of a clearing, in the middle of a herd of Pikachu and Pichu, a Raichu yawned lazily, lay down and swatted at a fly half-heartedly.
Thunder was bored. She wasn't hungry, and it was really too hot to play. She couldn't be bothered moving, no, she'd wait for the heat to pass. Thunder yawned again. Drowsily waving away another fly, she decided to go to sleep.
She settled down and closed her eyes. But it was too hard to sleep. Thunder found her mind start to wander. She thought about Sparkycheeks, her reckless, hot tempered cousin. Was it reall so long ago that she'd run off with her brother one day and gotten lost? They were tricked by an angry Persian into going to Pallet Town, and Sparker, her brother, had been captured.
Being so close, Sparkycheeks and Sparker were both upset about being apart. Sparkycheeks was so upset, she formed a totally irrational plan to go and get Mewtwo, who was just a legend back then, to turn her into a human. She then planned to steal Sparker from his Trainer, thinking that he wouldn't be able to catch her. Thunder and Cutie, Sparkycheeks' youngest brother, had gone after her.
Sparkycheeks wasn't captured, but the plan fell to pieces when she fell in love with the Trainer's friend... what was his name? Brock. And it turned out that Sparker had never wanted to be rescued. Sparkycheeks was turned back into a Pikachu, and she and Sparker and his Trainer, Ash, and everyone else, stayed together, and Thunder and Cutie went home.
But that wasn't the end. Chu, Sparkycheeks and Sparker's mother, decided to bring Sparkycheeks back home. Thunder and Cutie had followed, hoping that it wouldn't all end in tears. But when Brock saved Chu's life rather than his own, Chu realised that Sparkycheeks belonged with him.
Mewtwo brought Brock back to life, and Sparkycheeks became a human again. Chu, Cutie and Thunder went home again.
And now, everything was back to normal.
Normal isn't that great, thought Thunder, when you're the only Raichu around. She looked around at the herd, and sighed heavily. Before the Sparkycheeks incident, most of the herd had looked up to Thunder. Of course, the entire herd had literally looked up to her, as she was taller than them all. But now, after the Sparkycheeks incident, every single Pichu and Pikachu looked up to her.
Thunder didn't mind so much, but she wished that they wouldn't act like she was so different. Just because she looked different, didn't mean that she was any more special than any Pichu or Pikachu inside. It was hard, being the only Raichu in the herd. Sometimes, she thought that maybe she shouldn't have evolved. But most of the time, she wished that there was another Raichu in the herd. Someone to relate to. Someone who didn't make her feel so... alone.
Thunder? What are you doing?
A small voice broke into Thunder's thoughts.
Huh? Oh, Cutie, she replied. Then she thought for a second. Whaddaya mean, what am I doin'? Do I look like I'm doin' anythin'?
Oh. Well, are you doing anything?
Thunder sighed, but she couldn't help but smile. Cutie definitely was... well, cute. Actually, I'm thinkin'.
What about?
Cutie must have been the one Pokémon in the herd who didn't set Thunder apart because of the fact she was a Raichu. Cutie understood her better than any of the other Pikachu or Pichu.
About Sparkycheeks and Sparker, Thunder replied.
Maybe, right now, they're thinking about us too, said Cutie.
Just then, two Pichu came running over. They were Cutie's little brothers, Cheeky and Pichi.
Hi Cutie! said Pichi. Cheeky grinned and knocked him over playfully. They rolled around for a few seconds, while Thunder thought just how much like Sparker and Sparkycheeks they were.
Wanna come play in the dust? asked Cheeky excitedly.
Okay! replied Cutie. He turned to Thunder. Will you come play too Thunder?
Maybe. It's kinna hot to be playin' though.
The four Pokémon ran over to the dust patch. Cheeky dived into it and Pichi did the same, landing on top of her. They laughed and Cutie jumped in too. The three rolled and tumbled, laughing happily. Thunder hesitated for a second, fanning herself with her tail, then jumped in as well, scattering the other three and sending up huge dust clouds. They played together for a while, until they got too hot and just collapsed in a big heap, still laughing.
Thunder felt better now. She sat up, and Pichi, Cheeky and Cutie fell off her back.
There were no Pokémon at the opposite end of the clearing because it was in full sun. Suddenly, there was a rustling in the bushes over there. Immediately all noise ceased, and every ear was pricked. All Pokémon watched the undergrowth intently. The rustling increased.
From the bushes burst something large and orange. "Rai, rai!" it said.
Immediately every Pokémon scattered. There were no Pikachu or Pichu to be seen. All the herd had hidden, except for Thunder.
Although usually Thunder was like the Pikachu and Pichu, who were always wary of strangers and would always run, now all she could do was stare. Another Raichu! There was another wild Raichu who she could be friends with.
Thunder approached the strange Raichu, who seemed sad that the Pichu and Pikachu had run off so quickly.
Hi stranger, Thunder said. What brings ya here?
Hi, said the Raichu.
Thunder studied him. He looked almost exactly like her, but they were both Raichu after all. What immediately struck Thunder was the scar on his face, a deep line in the yellow-orange fur. It stretched from next to his right eye to his right cheek, and was shaped like a lightning bolt.
I'm not here for any reason. I'm a wanderer.
Cool, said Thunder. What do they call you?
I'm Shocker, he replied. What do they call you?
Thunder.
Cool meeting you.
Thunder turned and called to the hiding herd. C'mon guys, ya can come out!
The herd didn't respond. But Cutie came out of hiding, and behind him, hesitantly, came Cheeky and Pichi.
Hi, said Cutie. I'm Cutie. What's your name?
Hi Cutie. I'm Shocker.
Pichi and Cheeky introduced themselves. Thunder glanced back at the herd. They were watching from their hiding places.
Don't worry about them, said Cutie. They'll come out soon.
He's right. It's not like you're a human or somethin', said Thunder. Shocker smiled. Howz about we just go for a walk or something. They'll come out when we get back, she suggested.
Okay, said Shocker.
Thunder and Shocker pushed through the undergrowth and set off for a short walk. Pichi and Cheeky went back to play in the dust again.
Shocker and Thunder chatted. Thunder noticed that Shocker didn't seem very keen to talk about his past, or where he came from, so she was careful not to raise the subject.
Thunder looked up at the sky. Y'know, it's cool havin' another Raichu to talk to, she remarked.
Neither of them noticed that in some long, dry grass in a patch of sunlight, a small piece of broken glass lay, half hidden, carelessly dropped by some lazy person. The sun caught it, and it acted like a magnifying glass. A small spire of smoke rose from below it. It slowly grew, until the grass caught fire.
Being so dry, the grass burned quickly. The fire grew and spread. It reached the trees. Fueled by dead leaves and twigs, the fire grew even larger and spread to the trees.
Thunder and Shocker turned around in alarm at the crackling sound. They came face to face with a forest fire. From back at the clearing came the sounds of the herd screaming.
Run! cried Shocker. He and Thunder ran.
They ran for all they were worth. They leaped over rocks and logs. They pushed through thick undergrowth. They stumbled on sticks.
Suddenly, Thunder tripped. She fell and landed hard on the ground.
Shocker turned. Thunder!
Thunder struggled to her feet. Keep going! she cried. She limped forward a few steps. Go on, run!
Shocker ignored her. He began to come back for her. Suddenly, Thunder! Watch out!
There was a splintering sound. Thunder looked up to see a flaming branch falling towards her. Thunder! yelled Shocker, as the branch landed. He leapt through the flames.
Thunder was trapped under the huge burning log.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Finished: 11/5/01
Aah, that felt good. I haven't written a story like that in a while.
I'm aware Pikachu13, that Shocker is one of your Pokémon.
If ya haven't read Pikachu For All Eternity or Hard Choices Have To Be Made, I hope the start made ya want to.
There won't be anything about Shocker's past in this fic. It'll be in another one, which will be based on a story I did ages ago and never finished. And I'm also gonna write Pichi and Cheeky their own fic, but that won't be for a while.