Chapter 11 - Kakuna in training

Kash went back to the forest again to train Kakuna. I started to wonder why he was training Kakuna instead of me, but Kakuna explained to me.

'You're an electric pokemon,' it said. 'Flint's pokemon are rock pokemon. Electricity can't harm them.'

'Why not?' I asked. I didn't understand why my attacks could work on some pokemon but not on others.

'I don't know,' said Kakuna. 'Maybe because rocks can't conduct electricity or something. Anyway, Kash wants to train me so that I can evolve into a Beedrill and he'll be able to use me to defeat Flint.'

'Do you want to evolve into a Beedrill?' I asked.

'Of course I do,' said Kakuna. 'I quite liked being a Weedle, but I don't like being a Kakuna. I can't move!'

'Why?' I asked. It seemed strange that Kakuna was able to move when it was a Weedle, but couldn't move now.

'Because I'm trapped inside this shell,' said Kakuna. 'Really I'm still a Weedle, with a shell covering me. Inside, I'm turning into a Beedrill. Once I get enough experience, my shell will open and I'll fly out as a Beedrill.'

'That's really weird,' I said.

'It's hard for other pokemon to understand,' said Kakuna. 'But us bug pokemon understand perfectly.'

I nodded, trying to work out what Kakuna was talking about. Soon we came across a pokemon flying through the forest.

'A spearow!' said Kash.

'Watch out,' said Christy. 'Spearows are a lot more aggressive than pidgeys.'

'I know what I'm doing,' said Kash. 'Go, Kakuna!'

Kakuna turned to face the pokemon. Spearow looked at Kakuna and smiled.

'You idiot!' said Christy. 'Spearows eat bugs! Call it back!'

'But.... but I need to train it to get better!' said Kash.

'Kash Ketchum!' said Christy. 'If you care more about getting your stupid badges than you care about your own pokemon, you'll never become a pokemon master!'

Kash sighed. 'Kakuna, return!'

'No!' said Kakuna. 'I need to battle so I can evolve!'

'What's it saying?' Kash asked.

'I don't know,' said Christy. 'Call it back, quick!'

It was too late. Spearow swooped down and grabbed Kakuna in its talons. I gasped.

'Kakuna!' I cried out.

'No!' Kash yelled. 'Come back!'

'Help!' Kakuna called.

'Give me back my friend!' I shouted at Spearow.

'You don't scare me!' said Spearow, flying away.

'Hold on Kakuna!' I called. 'I'll help you!'

'Wait, Pikachu!' Kash called. But I ignored him and ran after Spearow, determed to get my friend back. I followed it for ages, but it was faster than me. I was starting to get far behind, when suddenly it swooped down and landed. I ran up to it.

'Pikachu!' Kakuna cried when it saw me.

'Give me back Kakuna!' I ordered.

'I think you should think twice before making orders to a Spearow!' said Spearow.

'Oh yeah?' I said, trying to sound tough. 'And why is that?'

'Take a look around,' said Spearow slyly. I looked around me and realised with a shock that I was surrounded by a at least twenty spearows, all with their eyes on me.

'Oh oh,' I gulped.

(-o-) PiKACHU (-o-)