Chapter Three: The Search Begins
I soon found myself completely lost in the outside world. I wandered along sidewalks, past green parks and many beautiful fountains. A few hours later the sun began to set in the west and I knew I should find a place to stop for the night. I followed the streets and as I continued on I found that the buildings only grew larger as I entered into the heart of the city.
Before long I was in the deepest part, searching alleys and darkening streets for the thing I wanted most. I still didn't know what it was or where I would find it. I just knew every second I got closer.
My legs finally gave up on me and I crawled into a spilled trash can in a secluded alley and curled up in a pizza box. I was hungry, but too tired to search for food. The skies finally grew dark and a light rain began to fall. It washed away some of the trash in the alley towards the street. I began to wonder if I was just kidding myself. At least at the lab I had been fed almost regularly and had a roof over my head. I even almost began to wish I had said yes to Giovanni.
I began to cry. Why had I gone so far from the lab. Maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought. The wind began to howl and I wished for my cage. Suddenly my trash can rolled and I fell over. I tumbled out. The ground was damp and my fur soaked it up like a sponge. I wondered what made the trashcan roll like that.
I suddenly sensed something behind me. I heard a low growling sound. I turned and saw a large raticate. "Rrrraticate!" it screeched.
It lunged for me and luckily, I dodged it. One thing was sure in my mind, I couldn't stay here any longer. The raticate rumaged through the trash can. I backed up slowly and began to inch away down another alley. Angrily it chewed on the trashed can and caught site of me. "CATE!" it screeched again. I held my ears. I had to get away from there before it made me into a snack.
Again I was on the run. I heard the raticate behind me. Why was it chasing me? The rain began to fall faster on the ground. It chased me through a maze of alleys and side streets and though I was exhausted I tried to lose it.
I turned another corner and came to a street, not looking I scampered across the road. About halfway to the otherside, a speeding pickup truck lights flashed through the pouring rain and honked it's loud horn as it rumbled past me. I hurried across to the gutter and fell down. I looked behind me and noticed the raticate was gone. I sighed and pulled myself up onto the sidewalk. I looked up and couldn't see anything but huge skyscrapers that towered over me in all directions. Never before had I felt so alone. I decided I would keep going, because I didn't think I'd be able to survive a night sleeping on the streets.
Towards midnight, the storm let up and I could see the glowing moon high in the sky. As I continued on deeper into the city, I found yet another park. But this one had iron gates around it. I squeezed through the bars and ventured in. The lighted posts within the park guided me down the paths inside. I passed by many trees and gardens of all kinds.
Traveling hour after hour, the buildings slowly got smaller and smaller. I felt relieved to be past all those gigantic buildings. I was getting more tired by the second. I then strolled off the path to a large tree. I leaped for it and climbed up it. I looked around and found no other pokémon occupying it. Contented at last, I curled up on a thick branch full of leaves and fell peacefully asleep.
I soon found myself completely lost in the outside world. I wandered along sidewalks, past green parks and many beautiful fountains. A few hours later the sun began to set in the west and I knew I should find a place to stop for the night. I followed the streets and as I continued on I found that the buildings only grew larger as I entered into the heart of the city.
Before long I was in the deepest part, searching alleys and darkening streets for the thing I wanted most. I still didn't know what it was or where I would find it. I just knew every second I got closer.
My legs finally gave up on me and I crawled into a spilled trash can in a secluded alley and curled up in a pizza box. I was hungry, but too tired to search for food. The skies finally grew dark and a light rain began to fall. It washed away some of the trash in the alley towards the street. I began to wonder if I was just kidding myself. At least at the lab I had been fed almost regularly and had a roof over my head. I even almost began to wish I had said yes to Giovanni.
I began to cry. Why had I gone so far from the lab. Maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought. The wind began to howl and I wished for my cage. Suddenly my trash can rolled and I fell over. I tumbled out. The ground was damp and my fur soaked it up like a sponge. I wondered what made the trashcan roll like that.
I suddenly sensed something behind me. I heard a low growling sound. I turned and saw a large raticate. "Rrrraticate!" it screeched.
It lunged for me and luckily, I dodged it. One thing was sure in my mind, I couldn't stay here any longer. The raticate rumaged through the trash can. I backed up slowly and began to inch away down another alley. Angrily it chewed on the trashed can and caught site of me. "CATE!" it screeched again. I held my ears. I had to get away from there before it made me into a snack.
Again I was on the run. I heard the raticate behind me. Why was it chasing me? The rain began to fall faster on the ground. It chased me through a maze of alleys and side streets and though I was exhausted I tried to lose it.
I turned another corner and came to a street, not looking I scampered across the road. About halfway to the otherside, a speeding pickup truck lights flashed through the pouring rain and honked it's loud horn as it rumbled past me. I hurried across to the gutter and fell down. I looked behind me and noticed the raticate was gone. I sighed and pulled myself up onto the sidewalk. I looked up and couldn't see anything but huge skyscrapers that towered over me in all directions. Never before had I felt so alone. I decided I would keep going, because I didn't think I'd be able to survive a night sleeping on the streets.
Towards midnight, the storm let up and I could see the glowing moon high in the sky. As I continued on deeper into the city, I found yet another park. But this one had iron gates around it. I squeezed through the bars and ventured in. The lighted posts within the park guided me down the paths inside. I passed by many trees and gardens of all kinds.
Traveling hour after hour, the buildings slowly got smaller and smaller. I felt relieved to be past all those gigantic buildings. I was getting more tired by the second. I then strolled off the path to a large tree. I leaped for it and climbed up it. I looked around and found no other pokémon occupying it. Contented at last, I curled up on a thick branch full of leaves and fell peacefully asleep.