Deep within the Forest: Part Two
Jessica
The Beedrill had us surrounded. There was
nothing we could do. I squeezed my eyes shut, shivering in terror. I truly
believed it was the end for us. My journey was to be cut drastically short.
"Piiiiiiiiiiiiika CHUUUUUUUUUUU!" A voice
cried. I heard a strange sort of zapping noise. The air around me crackled
with electricity. Cautiously, I opened my eyes.
BANG!
A Beedrill fell to the ground infront
of me. Its body was burned black, with wisps of smoke curling away. An
acrid smell filled my nostrils.
BANG! BANG! BANG! Another three fell around
me; all of them fried to a crisp. The rest of the Beedrill flew off in
a hurry. I guess they didn't want to be fried.
Vapor was curled around my ankles. Carefully,
I picked her up. I could feel her small body trembling.
"What the hell just happened?" I gasped.
"I don't know. Whatever it was scared
off the Beedrill." Luke replied. He looked as shaken up as I felt. We had
come very close to being impaled by a Beedrill's stinger.
"Are they...dead?" I asked, indicating
the four Beedrill at our feet.
"They will be soon if they don't get any
help," Mikey replied gravely.
"Well, let's get out of here before the
others come back." I commented, and started walking down the dirt path.
I wasn't too worried about how those injured Beedrill were going to survive.
They tried to kill us. Most people don't feel sympathy for their attacker.
Unfortunately, Luke had a different idea.
"Hey, we can't just leave these Beedrill
here to die!" Luke exclaimed.
"Well, what can we do?" I asked. Luke
unclipped a Pokeball from his belt and threw it at one of the Beedrill.
It hit and the Beedrill dissolved into red light. It was sucked into the
Pokeball, which flew back to Luke's hand. Mikey saw what Luke was doing
and caught the other three.
"What are you doing?!" I cried. "Those
Beedrill nearly killed us and now you're taking them with you?!"
"Jessica, relax, I'll just heal it at
the Pokemon Center then release it in the woods." Luke reassured me.
"But it might try to attack us again!"
I protested.
"Trust me. I have a way with flying Pokemon,"
Luke said, grinning annoyingly.
"Oh, I give up! Keep the stupid bug. Just
don't let it get near me!"
"Hmm...Stupid Bug, that would be a good
nickname!" Luke commented.
"Hey, it's getting dark. We better set
up camp," Mikey commented, looking up through the trees at the dimming
light.
"Good idea," Luke agreed. We set up our
swags wearily and cooked some sausages over the fire. I admit we weren't
the best of cooks- our food was more burnt then the four Beedrill. After
we had eaten our dinner of charcoal, Mikey and Luke let out their Pokemon
to be fed.
"Aeeeeeeeerrrrrrroooooooooo!!!" Luke's
Pokemon growled.
"Aaah!" Mikey and I yelped, falling back.
Vapor hid behind me, shaking. Luke's Aerodactyl was massive!
"Aero! Calm down! They're friends!" Luke
yelled. Suddenly, the huge beast froze. He sniffed the air carefully. Luke
grabbed something out of his bag franticly.
"Here!" Luke cried, throwing an apple
into the Aerodactyl's jaws. He snorted, then swallowed it whole. Yawning
loudly, the Aerodactyl decided to have a nap.
"Where did you get a Pokemon like that?"
I said once I was sure the beast was truly asleep. Luke made a face.
"My uncle gave it to me. He knows nothing
about Pokemon: Aerodactyls are the hardest Pokemon to train. Still, it'll
be good when he obeys me."
"When he obeys you? More like if he obeys
you! He's crazy!" I cried.
"He's only like that to strangers." Luke
insisted.
"Still, you better keep him in his Pokeball,"
Mikey commented, staring at the Aerodactyl uneasily.
"Of course," Luke said, opening the Pokeball.
The Aerodactyl dissolved into red light and sucked into the Pokeball. Luke
clipped it to his waist. We fed the other Pokemon with no other dramas.
Finally we went to bed, with Vapor curled
into a ball at the end of my swag. But sleep would not come. Something
disturbed me. Someone frightened those Beedrill. Or something. But what?
Finally, I drifted asleep, unaware that I was being watched. Watched by
something with glowing orange eyes.
The next morning I woke up late. Luke
and Mikey were nowhere to be seen. Sitting up, wiping sleep from my eyes,
I saw a note by the ashes of last night's campfire. It read:
Jessica,
Mikey and I have gone fishing
to catch some breakfast. I
wanted to wake you up, but
Mikey said we should let you
sleep, so I wrote this note
instead. You can get your
own breakfast, you lazy bum.
We'll be back in an hour.
-Luke
Trust Luke to call me lazy. I couldn't
help sleeping! I got up and ate some dried fruit from my bag, sharing half
of it with Vapor. I didn't have much food left. I'd have to stock up in
Pewter City.
Once I'd finished my breakfast and packed
up my swag, I just sat there, wondering what to do. Mikey and Luke hadn't
returned yet, and I had nothing else I needed to do. Vapor walked up to
me and tapped my knee.
"What do you want?" I asked. Vapor looked
at me, then looked at the forest, then back at me again.
"You want to go into the forest?" I asked
again. Vapor nodded rapidly, looking pleased. She ran off, glancing over
her shoulder to see if I was following. I got up and ran after her, struggling
to keep up. Who would have though something so small could run so fast?
We ran non-stop for ten minutes, dodging trees and ducking under low branches.
Then, just as suddenly as she started, Vapor came to a dead stop. She ducked
behind a tree and peered around it.
Careful to stay out of sight, I followed
her gaze. in a small clearing, a group of five Pikachus were playing a
game of tag. They ran around happily, seemingly unaware of us watching.
I didn't know what to do. I knew that Pikachus were extremely rare, and
were quite strong. If I caught one, it would be excellent for my team.
But I was afraid of approaching them.
From another side of the clearing, a Raichu
walked out. It seemed angry with the playing Pikachus. It walked away and
four of the Pikachus followed. One sat alone with its back to us. This
was my chance. I crept into the clearing, Vapor following a safe distance
behind. We crept silently towards the single Pikachu, who didn't seem to
hear us. When we were only a few meters away, I stopped.
"Tackle attack," I whispered. Vapor obliged,
racing forward. In the same instant, the Pikachu heard me and spun around
just in time to see Vapor smash into its side. The two Pokemon went tumbling,
paws and fins entwined.
THWACK!
They smashed into a nearby tree, a shower
of leaves falling down and covering them both.
"Vapor!" I cried, running forward. The
leaves parted and Vapor stood up with much effort. She limped over to my
side. The Pikachu remained motionless under the coat of leaves. Cautiously,
I picked up the tiny creature. It seemed unconscience.
"CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" Electricity
burst out of the Pikachu! The little devil opened its eyes and grinned.
I dropped it from the shock of its attack. It sat up, dusted dirt off its
fur. but the creature was obviously exhausted. I grabbed a Pokeball from
my belt and was about to throw it, when something amazing happened. It
talked. The Pikachu talked.
"You humans. I save you from the Beedrill
yesterday and this is how you repay me? Why do I even bother?" It muttered
to itself.
"Huh?" I gasped, awestruck. It looked
at me, surprised.
"You understood-" The Pikachu fainted
before it could finish it's sentence. I threw the Pokeball and caught it
without thinking. Would I have a story to tell Mikey and Luke when I got
back. I picked up the injured Vapor and began walking back to the campsite.
I arrived there twenty minutes later.
Mikey and Luke were waiting for me. Luke looked annoyed.
"Where have you been? Me and Mikey have
been looking for you everywhere!" Luke snapped.
"I caught my first Pokemon!" I announced
proudly, ignoring Luke's dangerous tone.
"Your Vaporeon looks hurt. Let me lend
you something." Mikey offered, Taking off his backpack and digging through
one of the pockets. He came out with a baby's bottle. It had a strange
green coloured liquid inside it. He carefully got Vapor to drink
a few mouthfuls. Instantly she looked alot better. She squirmed out of
my arms and walked by herself.
"Thanks, Mikey!" I said, grateful.
"It's not much, but it should last her
until Pewter City."
"So, Jessica, what exactly did you catch?"
Luke asked as we began travelling again.
"I got a Pikachu!"
"Really? Wow! They're really rare!" Mikey
commented.
"you caught an electric Pokemon with a
water Pokemon?" Luke asked sceptically.
"Yeah, I did! Vapor's getting really strong,
you know. I think she'll be ready to take on Pewter's gym leader!" I said.
I was being careful not to mention the fact that the Pikachu talked. They
would just think I was crazy. Maybe I had just imagined it. That Pikachu
had given me quite a nasty zap, after all.
"Are you going to verse Brock, Luke?"
Mikey asked.
"Yeah, of course! Spearow and Aero will
be able to take him on anytime! How about you?" Luke answered.
"Nah, I've already beaten him!"
"Really?" Luke and I asked at the same
time, surprised.
"Yep! It wasn't easy, though. your Spearow
might have some troubles, Luke."
"Why is that?"
"They only train rock types in Pewter.
They're strong against flying types."
"Oh yeah. I forgot about that," Luke said
sheepishly.
After travelling for about another hour,
the forest began to clear. We walked through open meadows of grass. Now
and then a Rattata would dart across the path. Small flocks of Pidgey flew
over our heads. Then, all of a sudden, we were there.
"Pewter City!"
