1 Pokemon In Neo Saffron
Ch.2- Into the Sunlight!
As the train was about to stop at the station, Meowth awoke on the train. He wasn't in the train, but on top of the train. He was still only half awake, and was unclear where he was. He rolled to the left until he nearly screamed for where he was. Tiny lights and apartments was below him, as the sky was finally visible, in sight. The dark city below him shone as from above it seemed full of life and tranquility. However, from his personal experience, he only recognized the place down below with its red dirt as the torture chamber. The train door opened, as people from the dark city stepped into the station and went to this new world above. Meowth looked up the orange sky with curiosity, as a golden circular object was slowly rising from the mountains in the Far East. He succeeded. He was up the plate.
He was then awake from his daydream as he realized the train would soon be moving again. He looked around for the hole his brother was talking about in the station, and there he'll meet help for his escape. And a little further will be where his brother will be waiting for him. He then quietly jumped off the train as it roars and off to the next station. Meowth hid in the shadows and climbed in the tiny crack in the wall. He forced his way through and then he was in this little room. There a Totodile was waiting for someone, with some other Pokemon was waiting for their relatives to come up above the plate. This was how all Pokemon sneaked up from the salvage world below. This room is like a train station for Pokemon with hope of their friends or relatives safe journey. However, he was disappointed for not seeing his brother waiting for him. He unhappily headed for the exit.
"Hey…" said the Totodile leaning towards the wall to him. He was not facing him really, but just staring at emptiness. According to his lines of sight, he's staring at the floor, nearly motionless. Certainly this aged Totodile had lots in his mind.
"Hey…" Meowth just quietly answered in return, but with tremor in his voice, showing great amount of fright from the cold greetings of this Totodile.
"Don't go yet. Wait for your younger bro. Then I'll take you to the hideout."
"Wha? Meowth! What the heck are you talking about? I… I don't have any brothers!" Said Meowth in surprise. He tried to remain as calm as he can get, but deep inside he was like a piece of glass, easily shattered.
"You're lying. I know you're." Totodile said in confidence. He lightly laughed at the youngster, but still seems a little cold. Meowth said nothing as he wished to quickly get out of "The Station". The cat Pokemon ignores the mysterious water Pokemon and tried to leave.
"2 Meowths with a green bag around their neck, and able to walk like a human. Isn't this you I'm waiting for?" Meowth stopped moving, and figured out Totodile was the Pokemon he's looking for.
"Yes certainly! I'm the younger Meowth out of the two! Where's my brother? Is he also safe?" asked Meowth quickly, giving no time for Totodile to answer. Totodile looked at him, and knew that he'll be shocked at his reply. He can see how deeply Meowth cared for his brother, but it would be pointless to hide the truth.
"I'm afraid he either comes on another train, missed this station or he didn't survive this journey," Meowth laughed out loudly.
"Ha ha ha… My brother is much stronger than I'm. If I survived this, so can he! Nice joke!"
"I'm not kidding!" said the Totodile in slight anger, but Meowth was just laughing. Totodile then moved his claws back and did a scratch attack in front of him. Meowth stopped laughing immediately as Totodile used the attack and great wind blew. His Meowth whiskers felt the wind and stuck to his face. After several seconds, the wind calmed down as Meowth was in awe with how powerful the simple scratch attack is. He could not imagine how easily it would be if he and that Toto-freak had an battle and Totodile would win with a breeze and slice him up like a piece of weak tofu with slash attacks.
"Are you listening?" said the Totodile, as Meowth nodded.
"Believe it or not, your brother never came here,"
"He survived… he survived…"
"Face facts dude. He's dead. D-E-A-D Dead!"
"He may not be. He may just pass this station and he's riding another train to come back right now! Meeeowth! Why should I not trust my very last family member and believe in you, old fag!" Totodile wasn't angered but then was silent.
"Fine. Then we'll wait for 2 more train."
Time passed on quick as numbers of train pass by and the sun was high up into the sky. It's noon already and Meowth's brother had not appeared yet. Soon after they decided to wait for news back in the hideout.
Totodile was leading Meowth through the rest of these cracks from the station to their hideout. The complicated system of tunnels was hard for Meowth to understand. Totodile was explaining that all these fake tunnels usually leads to dead end so others won't break in, including other Pokemon and humans.
When they came in the middle of this tunnel. Totodile stopped and faced Meowth.
"You think you're a fast escaper or a powerful fighter?" asked Totodile, and Meowth confidently checked himself as a fast escaper. He practiced it many times before in the world down below. This new universe up here is much more different. Pokemon seemed to be more civilized and nicer then Pokemon down in that junk. He still remembered how that nasty Chikorita almost cut his whiskers of his face. It was close. The razor leaf just flew by within 5 cm before his face. And if it wasn't for the sound of humans coming near, his life came to an end.
"Then ready to rock!" said Totodile, as they would soon enter the world in the light. They ran out the tunnel and ended up in a hidden spot of a child's playground. Light then immediately got into Meowth's eyes and he wasn't use to this natural light and these green sceneries near him in this playground. Then they were ready for action and charged outside into the unfriendly world of mankind.
"Stop!" said the police as they chased the two Pokemon. Meowth ran for life up the road as Totodile ran after Meowth. One of the 2 Policemen charged at Totodile but it was a big mistake as Totodile revealed a Slash attack and his face was immediately bleeding and ruined. The other policeman left in horror to call for backups. But then there would be enough time for the getaway.
"This is the hideout, hideout for Pokemon who had no home above the plate. There are many Pokemon like you, and you may make some friends," introduced Totodile, as they reached an old abandoned human house in the outskirt of the city. Far out the broken window they could see the last layer of Neo- Saffron, Silph Co headquarter and the world of millionaires. They were no near close to the city center. Meowth looked inside the house and saw a wide variety of Pokemon in here. There was an old Sandslash, a Ninetales with her young Vulpix, a lonely Blissey, a healthy Scyther and then whom Totodile referred to as "hey dude", Noctowl. From what Meowth overheard of Totodile and Noctowl's conversations, Meowth predicted that Totodile and Noctowl had been known for a long time.
"Remember the time when we were under master's commands?" asked Totodile.
"Yes, you're as jumpy as ever," laughed Noctowl as they talked about their mysterious past. Meowth wasn't interested in any of them of making friends though. His brother was gone. He's a goner. Meowth sighed as Noctowl and Totodile got near him.
"It's no use to be sad. Tears won't bring back your lost relatives. I've seen many other similar cases in the train station. You're just have to face the truth," said Noctowl, and Meowth just nodded hopelessly.
Razor Leaf was fired but the monster just stood still, not affected by the attack at all. The purple monstrous machine appeared to be unbeatable. The human driver whose hat was clearly stated "Police" with goggles laughed at her and so calls her pathetic attack. She gasped as she ran quickly and swiftly across the streets, as the sound of human machinery was chasing her. She heard the sound of the huge steps taken by the heavy machinery, armed with guns and the unknown techno weapon. Then the footsteps stopped as she kept on running. She slowly turned her head around as she was trying to get some rest as a blade of energy slashed her. It's a Gust attack of a Pidgeot! But fired by a human machine? That's just plain strange! She was blasted straight for the pile of garbage as the pile broke down and she crash-landed. The machine's footstep was heard again, as it was slowly getting nearer to her. There's no way to out run it, or to beat it. She helplessly looked around, searching for help, but as expected, no one was seen on the street, but some hungry Fearows soaring above her like deadly vultures waiting for the machine's last move to finish her of, then have a lovely feast. She noticed the hole in the wall. It's one of sewer systems of Pokemon. She quickly dodged another gust attack and leaped quickly inside the sewer entrance. As she heard some angry exclamation from the driver of the monster, she didn't look at where she headed, but just forward to anywhere safe and accidentally rammed into him.
Pikachu was on his way back home, as suddenly something turned to him and rammed into him fiercely with full-force. He growled, as he didn't look at who tackled him, but then soon stopped after recognizing who it was.
"You again!" Pikachu said, as Chikorita was just sitting in the sewer corner, catching her breath, gasping for air. He ignorantly walked near her, and then headed outside to see what's happening outside. But then he was pulled back with full-force as Chikorita was pulling his tail, refusing for him to take a step forward. Grabbing his tail was something Pikachu hated, but then he just ignored it and walked back to her.
"What's the rush?" asked Pikachu in a cheerful manner, but there's no answer but the sound of the water dripping down from the sewer's roof.
"Hello?"
No reply was responded.
"Hey I'm trying to be nice here and what're you doing?" said Pikachu being slightly ticked off here. Chikorita mumbled that she just wanted to be left alone, but it just made Pikachu feel bad to watch her sitting there all alone helplessly, so just sit by her side and just be quiet. However, the act of kindness from Pikachu was rather mistaken for a sense of dumbness by Chikorita, and she felt rather disturbing for him to stare at her in such ways. But then, seeing Pikachu's black round eyes and joyous expression just calmed her down after what she gone through in the chase.
They just sat like that for at least an hour, and Pikachu yawned. He was certainly bored, but it made his heart felt guilty to suddenly leave, so he was just forced by his conscience to just sit here with her. Chikorita was getting a good recovery, lying there doing nothing. She just sighed at how pathetic she was comparing to her mother in the past. And she started thinking about the day how she was the only survivor able to escape from the laboratory of Silph Co.
The 4 walls made of metal plate was her prison, and she was young at that time. Her mother long pasted away, as her aunties and other family member was with her. Although some of them were just friends of her mother, as her mother had many friends because of her beauty and strength. Chikorita still remembered what her mother told her in the past. When her mother was young, the world was not altered yet. There were Pokemon leagues, a major contest of Pokemon battling, and special Pokemon hospital, and even the police used Growlithes as their partner instead of techno-weapon like these days. Her mother's master was a truly skilled Pokemon trainer, and that trainer was considered as the most powerful Pokemon Master in the world, and also the youngest master in all Pokemon history. According to some Pokemons' sarcastic description, that's the Golden Age of Pokemon.
As the workers were coming near to take some of the Pokemon in the prison, all the Pokemon decided to charge out of this horrible dungeon. Chikorita (as mentioned before, was young) didn't know how to battle and was scared. Her friends all helped against the humans. Although they know they have low chance of winning against the advanced weaponry humans have, they tried their best for her safe escape.
"Auntie! Let's run together!" said Chikorita, as only 5 or 6 Pokemon was able to escape with her. Her auntie insisted on her escaping alone, as the chances of her being found would be lower. And her auntie explained that she was the only descendant of the family line, and therefore must live. She promised of Chikorita's safety to her mother, and she must have Chikorita alive in all cost. The cost was her life trying to protect her to the end. Chikorita also remembered that day was the death of one of the best Pokemon. He was truly skilled, and her auntie said that he was also with the same master her mother was with. He was a Totodile, and Chikorita's mother was a friend with him, and so Chikorita called him uncle, which always made him laugh. A Totodile had extremely long vitality, and that's how her auntie knew all about her mother and the world in the past. She was mesmerized by the way how he battled. He knew a whole wide range of attacks, like Earthquake and Blizzard, a normal Totodile won't know. He was also very speedy (for a Totodile). After she escaped because of all those Pokemon holding back the security for her. After her escape, she heard nothing about her auntie or uncle, or any other Pokemon that successfully escaped just like her. It's all her fault! She is sure that if it wasn't for her, they could all escape, like her auntie, uncle and friends…
As Pikachu woke up from his daydream he turned to his right and saw Chikorita just curled up to herself, sobbing about something. Then Pikachu saw that she obviously was sad about some events in the past, and it brought tears to his eyes seeing her in a slum like this. He must think of a way to cheer her up.
Chikorita felt a tab on her shoulder, as she peeked at Pikachu. Pikachu was pulling his face down with his hands and it was rather a funny sight (imagine in the anime how Pikachu cheer up Togepi by making funny faces) and Chikorita couldn't resist but let out a little giggle. After they both settled down and Chikorita feeling well again, they headed for Pikachu's home.
The streets and everywhere were surprisingly quiet today, as Pikachu and Chikorita didn't meet any unexpected guests on the way back home. Then Pikachu noticed that the lights in the northern direction were out and that whole district was blinded by darkness. Probably humans were trying to fix it and therefore the day was peaceful.
Pikachu and Chikorita's guess were way off. Everyone were staying in their houses, watching the most important discovery in the history of the Kanto country. People were in high hope of succeeding of such advanced technology. Some men were putting their hands together, praying for success. Some women were in high hope with their children in their arms, also watching for this moment of discovery.
All the TV channels were talking about the same thing but just in different ways. It's all focused on Silph Co. in their discoveries today. On the TV screen were some scientists with several important characters, including the President and Vice President of Silph Co., the mayor of Neo-Saffron and the Head of Public Safety Association (PSA) with beside him the Chief of Humans Weaponry and Military Development (WMD) of Kanto. All these important people gathered around to see the new 8 "Falberhilroy Armor" produced using 80 million dollars of expense.
Then the leader of the 8 scientists stepped up in front of the media and was about to speak.
"Falberhilroy is the scientific term for Pokemon power. Simply explained is the mystical energy Pokemon have in their body in order to produce what seems like scientifically impossible elements of the earth, such as Razor Leaf or Water Gun. Physically a water or grass Pokemon can't store that much water in their body or to fire sharp edged leaves out of their will. With Falberhilroy they were able to do so. We've produced 8 Falberhilroy armor, which are machines armed with heavy armor versus bullets and guns with Falberhilroy inserted, that is, to launch basic Pokemon attacks," As the scientist explained, a short movie clip was shown of all 8 different Falberhilroy Armor all around the city having battle with Pokemon or thieves, and proved the Falberhilroy armor to be unbeatable, unstoppable. One of the clips was Chikorita facing the monstrous machine, which actually was the Falberhilroy armor. After the 8 short clips the scientist began to speak again.
"Falberhilroy will be human's new hope in survival in the future. We're be researching higher levels of Falberhilroy such as using more powerful attacks like Ice Punch and Psybeam, and make Falberhilroy Armor more powerful than ever. Falberhilroy Armor is believed to change the way the police, firefighters or any other department including the military looked. They'll be improved, and raise work efficiency up to the maximum! Our next goal in our experiment is to insert the power of this advance technology into human cells so our race will be just as powerful as Pokemon!" After his speech, millions of people clapped as some cried for success, laughed in pride.
It had been at least several days since Chikorita moved in to be part of Pikachu's family. At least she was welcomed, and finally had a "home" in such a long time. Some other Pikachu/Pichu welcomed her, some shared with her, some played with her, or some were even in a crush with her! (Obviously she don't know about this though) Pikachu was surely happy about the way she was now, instead of how they met the first time. She was obviously depressed, sad with too much on her mind. But hopefully this warmth of a home would cheer her up.
Pikachu was out from the den in the tiny forest. He yawned and stretched, as he couldn't sleep. It was nighttime, they guessed, since most of the lights in the human house were turned off. He walked towards the water fountain and was surprised at seeing Chikorita up.
"Hello," said Pikachu as he yawned one more time and sat beside Chikorita on the fallen log. She turned to face him, and happily smiled at him, and greeted him in return. Then she continued to wishfully stare at the rooftop of this man-made sky. The night was silent, as some peaceful Hoothoot cooed and the trees were still. It would be a lovely view if that stupid pizza- top wasn't there and the houses were all gone. It would be one of the best nights of the year.
"So how are days here?" asked Pikachu, as he swung his tail back and forth, staring at the ground.
"Home… it's just like home years ago,"
"Years ago? You left home?"
"One nicer way of saying that, I guess,"
"You're a really strong battler. Last time you're great against the Raticate in the sewer. Your background must be special."
"Yes," said Chikorita, and she briefly described the escape and a tiny bit of her mother. She was embarrassed of her poor decision taken that day of the escape and she threw her leaf in front of herself, ashamed. Then she talked about how she missed the way things were, and wished she was born in an earlier time. During the Pokemon Golden Age would be the best. Trainer feeds you, cares for you, and loves you. Now they kick you, beat you, and torture you. Pikachu could pretty much understand what she meant. All the Pokemon who didn't bow down to humans and eats other Pokemon will understand this pain, this helplessness. Chikorita signed. Then she felt Pikachu's warm hands pat her shoulder.
"I'm okay," said Chikorita, and she winked at him.
"I wonder," said Pikachu, "I wonder what's the world like above the plate and outside of Neo-Saffron. My grand-pa traveled to many places in the world with his master, to the whole wide world of Kanto, the far western land of Jhoto across the Indigo Mountains and even the eastern Archipelago of the Orange Islands. I really wanted to be like him to travel the world." Chikorita nodded in agreement.
"I really wanted to at least go outside for a second and just take a look," said Chikorita wishfully.
"You really wanted to?" asked Pikachu in curiosity, as Chikorita heartily nodded a yes. Then Pikachu said goodbye to her and went to sleep.
Meowth had accepted the fact that his brother pasted away after one month of living with Totodile and Noctowl. He got to know everyone better. All these people once lost a relative just like him in the train station, and their happy lives now encouraged Meowth to go forward. He had decided to join the family and stayed here and called this place a home. They had everything well here: food, water, shelter, and even entertainment (as they had an old TV here) were provided. It's a happy life here compare to life down there in the dark city.
"Tomorrow 2 newcomers were coming up the plate. Meowth, you've stayed here for some time now so come along with me and learn how to pick up people in the train station," said Totodile.
"Me? Picking up people?" questioned Meowth.
"Well we do need other people beside us two to do the pick-ups," said Noctowl, as the wise old guy laughed (or rather cooed in a happy manner) and then flew to another room. And Meowth would follow Totodile to pick up the two newcomers tomorrow.
It was Chikorita's birthday today, as the family was throwing a celebration for their newest member of the family's birthday. By the meaning of a celebration, it's just having fun, dancing around, better food and better drinks. It was still happy for Chikorita, and she received some great presents. She was happy that day since it revolved around her and once again this family warmth was exactly what she needed after all these years of alone. However, she was disappointed at not seeing her best friend Pikachu coming.
At nighttime that day when the party was over and Chikorita was already in bed, Pikachu sneaked up on her and woke her up.
"Surprise!" Pikachu cheerfully squeaked as Chikorita was just waking up.
"What so happy?"
"Da-Ta! Here's your birthday present and I'll bet you that this will be the best present you ever have! I've made the arrangement already! You and I will be leaving here tomorrow!" announced Pikachu and Chikorita were surprised.
"Why? And where?"
"Above the stupid pizza to the true world!" Chikorita was delighted to hear about the news. But then she worried about the rest of the Pikachu family not knowing they'll be leaving, but then was once again surprised by Pikachu's clever arrangement that he already explained everything else to the family.
"How are we doing that anyway?" asked Chikorita.
He directed her eyesight to the center of the city. A train was slowly crawling up the pillar and then it went up the plate.
It's time. Totodile looked at the clock hung inside the station. This should be the train the newbies were on. This was just like usual. Some other people were also waiting. The train stopped and some Pokemon rushed into the station.
"Meowth, who are we looking for?" asked Totodile as he leaned towards his usual spot in the station, the same place where he picked up Meowth. Meowth handed over the pictures to him, as those two immediately appeared safe and sound. Totodile was not as cool as usual.
"Could it be?" asked Totodile, as he stared at Chikorita.
"Is it…?" she stared back. Meowth and Pikachu confusedly looking at them. Then Meowth realized that it's the same Chikorita that nearly sliced him into pieces and hid behind Totodile for safety.
"Uncle!" She called out as she ran forward and hugged Totodile.
"Uncle?" shouted Meowth in disbelief.
Pikachu just stood there in the corner. Suddenly there was this thought in his mind and his face lightly turned red. Never had he thought of things like these in all the time he was with her. He said to himself very quietly.
"Man… I wish I would switch place with that Totodile and the one Chikorita hugging is… me…"
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Next Chapter- The Ash Ketchum Reunion
(Preview: As Chikorita, Pikachu, Totodile, Noctowl and Meowth sat together talking about the youngster's ancestor and realized some similarities about the so called master trainer in everyone's story. Then with much shock, they realized that they were all connected, by the name of Ash Ketchum…)
Ch.2- Into the Sunlight!
As the train was about to stop at the station, Meowth awoke on the train. He wasn't in the train, but on top of the train. He was still only half awake, and was unclear where he was. He rolled to the left until he nearly screamed for where he was. Tiny lights and apartments was below him, as the sky was finally visible, in sight. The dark city below him shone as from above it seemed full of life and tranquility. However, from his personal experience, he only recognized the place down below with its red dirt as the torture chamber. The train door opened, as people from the dark city stepped into the station and went to this new world above. Meowth looked up the orange sky with curiosity, as a golden circular object was slowly rising from the mountains in the Far East. He succeeded. He was up the plate.
He was then awake from his daydream as he realized the train would soon be moving again. He looked around for the hole his brother was talking about in the station, and there he'll meet help for his escape. And a little further will be where his brother will be waiting for him. He then quietly jumped off the train as it roars and off to the next station. Meowth hid in the shadows and climbed in the tiny crack in the wall. He forced his way through and then he was in this little room. There a Totodile was waiting for someone, with some other Pokemon was waiting for their relatives to come up above the plate. This was how all Pokemon sneaked up from the salvage world below. This room is like a train station for Pokemon with hope of their friends or relatives safe journey. However, he was disappointed for not seeing his brother waiting for him. He unhappily headed for the exit.
"Hey…" said the Totodile leaning towards the wall to him. He was not facing him really, but just staring at emptiness. According to his lines of sight, he's staring at the floor, nearly motionless. Certainly this aged Totodile had lots in his mind.
"Hey…" Meowth just quietly answered in return, but with tremor in his voice, showing great amount of fright from the cold greetings of this Totodile.
"Don't go yet. Wait for your younger bro. Then I'll take you to the hideout."
"Wha? Meowth! What the heck are you talking about? I… I don't have any brothers!" Said Meowth in surprise. He tried to remain as calm as he can get, but deep inside he was like a piece of glass, easily shattered.
"You're lying. I know you're." Totodile said in confidence. He lightly laughed at the youngster, but still seems a little cold. Meowth said nothing as he wished to quickly get out of "The Station". The cat Pokemon ignores the mysterious water Pokemon and tried to leave.
"2 Meowths with a green bag around their neck, and able to walk like a human. Isn't this you I'm waiting for?" Meowth stopped moving, and figured out Totodile was the Pokemon he's looking for.
"Yes certainly! I'm the younger Meowth out of the two! Where's my brother? Is he also safe?" asked Meowth quickly, giving no time for Totodile to answer. Totodile looked at him, and knew that he'll be shocked at his reply. He can see how deeply Meowth cared for his brother, but it would be pointless to hide the truth.
"I'm afraid he either comes on another train, missed this station or he didn't survive this journey," Meowth laughed out loudly.
"Ha ha ha… My brother is much stronger than I'm. If I survived this, so can he! Nice joke!"
"I'm not kidding!" said the Totodile in slight anger, but Meowth was just laughing. Totodile then moved his claws back and did a scratch attack in front of him. Meowth stopped laughing immediately as Totodile used the attack and great wind blew. His Meowth whiskers felt the wind and stuck to his face. After several seconds, the wind calmed down as Meowth was in awe with how powerful the simple scratch attack is. He could not imagine how easily it would be if he and that Toto-freak had an battle and Totodile would win with a breeze and slice him up like a piece of weak tofu with slash attacks.
"Are you listening?" said the Totodile, as Meowth nodded.
"Believe it or not, your brother never came here,"
"He survived… he survived…"
"Face facts dude. He's dead. D-E-A-D Dead!"
"He may not be. He may just pass this station and he's riding another train to come back right now! Meeeowth! Why should I not trust my very last family member and believe in you, old fag!" Totodile wasn't angered but then was silent.
"Fine. Then we'll wait for 2 more train."
Time passed on quick as numbers of train pass by and the sun was high up into the sky. It's noon already and Meowth's brother had not appeared yet. Soon after they decided to wait for news back in the hideout.
Totodile was leading Meowth through the rest of these cracks from the station to their hideout. The complicated system of tunnels was hard for Meowth to understand. Totodile was explaining that all these fake tunnels usually leads to dead end so others won't break in, including other Pokemon and humans.
When they came in the middle of this tunnel. Totodile stopped and faced Meowth.
"You think you're a fast escaper or a powerful fighter?" asked Totodile, and Meowth confidently checked himself as a fast escaper. He practiced it many times before in the world down below. This new universe up here is much more different. Pokemon seemed to be more civilized and nicer then Pokemon down in that junk. He still remembered how that nasty Chikorita almost cut his whiskers of his face. It was close. The razor leaf just flew by within 5 cm before his face. And if it wasn't for the sound of humans coming near, his life came to an end.
"Then ready to rock!" said Totodile, as they would soon enter the world in the light. They ran out the tunnel and ended up in a hidden spot of a child's playground. Light then immediately got into Meowth's eyes and he wasn't use to this natural light and these green sceneries near him in this playground. Then they were ready for action and charged outside into the unfriendly world of mankind.
"Stop!" said the police as they chased the two Pokemon. Meowth ran for life up the road as Totodile ran after Meowth. One of the 2 Policemen charged at Totodile but it was a big mistake as Totodile revealed a Slash attack and his face was immediately bleeding and ruined. The other policeman left in horror to call for backups. But then there would be enough time for the getaway.
"This is the hideout, hideout for Pokemon who had no home above the plate. There are many Pokemon like you, and you may make some friends," introduced Totodile, as they reached an old abandoned human house in the outskirt of the city. Far out the broken window they could see the last layer of Neo- Saffron, Silph Co headquarter and the world of millionaires. They were no near close to the city center. Meowth looked inside the house and saw a wide variety of Pokemon in here. There was an old Sandslash, a Ninetales with her young Vulpix, a lonely Blissey, a healthy Scyther and then whom Totodile referred to as "hey dude", Noctowl. From what Meowth overheard of Totodile and Noctowl's conversations, Meowth predicted that Totodile and Noctowl had been known for a long time.
"Remember the time when we were under master's commands?" asked Totodile.
"Yes, you're as jumpy as ever," laughed Noctowl as they talked about their mysterious past. Meowth wasn't interested in any of them of making friends though. His brother was gone. He's a goner. Meowth sighed as Noctowl and Totodile got near him.
"It's no use to be sad. Tears won't bring back your lost relatives. I've seen many other similar cases in the train station. You're just have to face the truth," said Noctowl, and Meowth just nodded hopelessly.
Razor Leaf was fired but the monster just stood still, not affected by the attack at all. The purple monstrous machine appeared to be unbeatable. The human driver whose hat was clearly stated "Police" with goggles laughed at her and so calls her pathetic attack. She gasped as she ran quickly and swiftly across the streets, as the sound of human machinery was chasing her. She heard the sound of the huge steps taken by the heavy machinery, armed with guns and the unknown techno weapon. Then the footsteps stopped as she kept on running. She slowly turned her head around as she was trying to get some rest as a blade of energy slashed her. It's a Gust attack of a Pidgeot! But fired by a human machine? That's just plain strange! She was blasted straight for the pile of garbage as the pile broke down and she crash-landed. The machine's footstep was heard again, as it was slowly getting nearer to her. There's no way to out run it, or to beat it. She helplessly looked around, searching for help, but as expected, no one was seen on the street, but some hungry Fearows soaring above her like deadly vultures waiting for the machine's last move to finish her of, then have a lovely feast. She noticed the hole in the wall. It's one of sewer systems of Pokemon. She quickly dodged another gust attack and leaped quickly inside the sewer entrance. As she heard some angry exclamation from the driver of the monster, she didn't look at where she headed, but just forward to anywhere safe and accidentally rammed into him.
Pikachu was on his way back home, as suddenly something turned to him and rammed into him fiercely with full-force. He growled, as he didn't look at who tackled him, but then soon stopped after recognizing who it was.
"You again!" Pikachu said, as Chikorita was just sitting in the sewer corner, catching her breath, gasping for air. He ignorantly walked near her, and then headed outside to see what's happening outside. But then he was pulled back with full-force as Chikorita was pulling his tail, refusing for him to take a step forward. Grabbing his tail was something Pikachu hated, but then he just ignored it and walked back to her.
"What's the rush?" asked Pikachu in a cheerful manner, but there's no answer but the sound of the water dripping down from the sewer's roof.
"Hello?"
No reply was responded.
"Hey I'm trying to be nice here and what're you doing?" said Pikachu being slightly ticked off here. Chikorita mumbled that she just wanted to be left alone, but it just made Pikachu feel bad to watch her sitting there all alone helplessly, so just sit by her side and just be quiet. However, the act of kindness from Pikachu was rather mistaken for a sense of dumbness by Chikorita, and she felt rather disturbing for him to stare at her in such ways. But then, seeing Pikachu's black round eyes and joyous expression just calmed her down after what she gone through in the chase.
They just sat like that for at least an hour, and Pikachu yawned. He was certainly bored, but it made his heart felt guilty to suddenly leave, so he was just forced by his conscience to just sit here with her. Chikorita was getting a good recovery, lying there doing nothing. She just sighed at how pathetic she was comparing to her mother in the past. And she started thinking about the day how she was the only survivor able to escape from the laboratory of Silph Co.
The 4 walls made of metal plate was her prison, and she was young at that time. Her mother long pasted away, as her aunties and other family member was with her. Although some of them were just friends of her mother, as her mother had many friends because of her beauty and strength. Chikorita still remembered what her mother told her in the past. When her mother was young, the world was not altered yet. There were Pokemon leagues, a major contest of Pokemon battling, and special Pokemon hospital, and even the police used Growlithes as their partner instead of techno-weapon like these days. Her mother's master was a truly skilled Pokemon trainer, and that trainer was considered as the most powerful Pokemon Master in the world, and also the youngest master in all Pokemon history. According to some Pokemons' sarcastic description, that's the Golden Age of Pokemon.
As the workers were coming near to take some of the Pokemon in the prison, all the Pokemon decided to charge out of this horrible dungeon. Chikorita (as mentioned before, was young) didn't know how to battle and was scared. Her friends all helped against the humans. Although they know they have low chance of winning against the advanced weaponry humans have, they tried their best for her safe escape.
"Auntie! Let's run together!" said Chikorita, as only 5 or 6 Pokemon was able to escape with her. Her auntie insisted on her escaping alone, as the chances of her being found would be lower. And her auntie explained that she was the only descendant of the family line, and therefore must live. She promised of Chikorita's safety to her mother, and she must have Chikorita alive in all cost. The cost was her life trying to protect her to the end. Chikorita also remembered that day was the death of one of the best Pokemon. He was truly skilled, and her auntie said that he was also with the same master her mother was with. He was a Totodile, and Chikorita's mother was a friend with him, and so Chikorita called him uncle, which always made him laugh. A Totodile had extremely long vitality, and that's how her auntie knew all about her mother and the world in the past. She was mesmerized by the way how he battled. He knew a whole wide range of attacks, like Earthquake and Blizzard, a normal Totodile won't know. He was also very speedy (for a Totodile). After she escaped because of all those Pokemon holding back the security for her. After her escape, she heard nothing about her auntie or uncle, or any other Pokemon that successfully escaped just like her. It's all her fault! She is sure that if it wasn't for her, they could all escape, like her auntie, uncle and friends…
As Pikachu woke up from his daydream he turned to his right and saw Chikorita just curled up to herself, sobbing about something. Then Pikachu saw that she obviously was sad about some events in the past, and it brought tears to his eyes seeing her in a slum like this. He must think of a way to cheer her up.
Chikorita felt a tab on her shoulder, as she peeked at Pikachu. Pikachu was pulling his face down with his hands and it was rather a funny sight (imagine in the anime how Pikachu cheer up Togepi by making funny faces) and Chikorita couldn't resist but let out a little giggle. After they both settled down and Chikorita feeling well again, they headed for Pikachu's home.
The streets and everywhere were surprisingly quiet today, as Pikachu and Chikorita didn't meet any unexpected guests on the way back home. Then Pikachu noticed that the lights in the northern direction were out and that whole district was blinded by darkness. Probably humans were trying to fix it and therefore the day was peaceful.
Pikachu and Chikorita's guess were way off. Everyone were staying in their houses, watching the most important discovery in the history of the Kanto country. People were in high hope of succeeding of such advanced technology. Some men were putting their hands together, praying for success. Some women were in high hope with their children in their arms, also watching for this moment of discovery.
All the TV channels were talking about the same thing but just in different ways. It's all focused on Silph Co. in their discoveries today. On the TV screen were some scientists with several important characters, including the President and Vice President of Silph Co., the mayor of Neo-Saffron and the Head of Public Safety Association (PSA) with beside him the Chief of Humans Weaponry and Military Development (WMD) of Kanto. All these important people gathered around to see the new 8 "Falberhilroy Armor" produced using 80 million dollars of expense.
Then the leader of the 8 scientists stepped up in front of the media and was about to speak.
"Falberhilroy is the scientific term for Pokemon power. Simply explained is the mystical energy Pokemon have in their body in order to produce what seems like scientifically impossible elements of the earth, such as Razor Leaf or Water Gun. Physically a water or grass Pokemon can't store that much water in their body or to fire sharp edged leaves out of their will. With Falberhilroy they were able to do so. We've produced 8 Falberhilroy armor, which are machines armed with heavy armor versus bullets and guns with Falberhilroy inserted, that is, to launch basic Pokemon attacks," As the scientist explained, a short movie clip was shown of all 8 different Falberhilroy Armor all around the city having battle with Pokemon or thieves, and proved the Falberhilroy armor to be unbeatable, unstoppable. One of the clips was Chikorita facing the monstrous machine, which actually was the Falberhilroy armor. After the 8 short clips the scientist began to speak again.
"Falberhilroy will be human's new hope in survival in the future. We're be researching higher levels of Falberhilroy such as using more powerful attacks like Ice Punch and Psybeam, and make Falberhilroy Armor more powerful than ever. Falberhilroy Armor is believed to change the way the police, firefighters or any other department including the military looked. They'll be improved, and raise work efficiency up to the maximum! Our next goal in our experiment is to insert the power of this advance technology into human cells so our race will be just as powerful as Pokemon!" After his speech, millions of people clapped as some cried for success, laughed in pride.
It had been at least several days since Chikorita moved in to be part of Pikachu's family. At least she was welcomed, and finally had a "home" in such a long time. Some other Pikachu/Pichu welcomed her, some shared with her, some played with her, or some were even in a crush with her! (Obviously she don't know about this though) Pikachu was surely happy about the way she was now, instead of how they met the first time. She was obviously depressed, sad with too much on her mind. But hopefully this warmth of a home would cheer her up.
Pikachu was out from the den in the tiny forest. He yawned and stretched, as he couldn't sleep. It was nighttime, they guessed, since most of the lights in the human house were turned off. He walked towards the water fountain and was surprised at seeing Chikorita up.
"Hello," said Pikachu as he yawned one more time and sat beside Chikorita on the fallen log. She turned to face him, and happily smiled at him, and greeted him in return. Then she continued to wishfully stare at the rooftop of this man-made sky. The night was silent, as some peaceful Hoothoot cooed and the trees were still. It would be a lovely view if that stupid pizza- top wasn't there and the houses were all gone. It would be one of the best nights of the year.
"So how are days here?" asked Pikachu, as he swung his tail back and forth, staring at the ground.
"Home… it's just like home years ago,"
"Years ago? You left home?"
"One nicer way of saying that, I guess,"
"You're a really strong battler. Last time you're great against the Raticate in the sewer. Your background must be special."
"Yes," said Chikorita, and she briefly described the escape and a tiny bit of her mother. She was embarrassed of her poor decision taken that day of the escape and she threw her leaf in front of herself, ashamed. Then she talked about how she missed the way things were, and wished she was born in an earlier time. During the Pokemon Golden Age would be the best. Trainer feeds you, cares for you, and loves you. Now they kick you, beat you, and torture you. Pikachu could pretty much understand what she meant. All the Pokemon who didn't bow down to humans and eats other Pokemon will understand this pain, this helplessness. Chikorita signed. Then she felt Pikachu's warm hands pat her shoulder.
"I'm okay," said Chikorita, and she winked at him.
"I wonder," said Pikachu, "I wonder what's the world like above the plate and outside of Neo-Saffron. My grand-pa traveled to many places in the world with his master, to the whole wide world of Kanto, the far western land of Jhoto across the Indigo Mountains and even the eastern Archipelago of the Orange Islands. I really wanted to be like him to travel the world." Chikorita nodded in agreement.
"I really wanted to at least go outside for a second and just take a look," said Chikorita wishfully.
"You really wanted to?" asked Pikachu in curiosity, as Chikorita heartily nodded a yes. Then Pikachu said goodbye to her and went to sleep.
Meowth had accepted the fact that his brother pasted away after one month of living with Totodile and Noctowl. He got to know everyone better. All these people once lost a relative just like him in the train station, and their happy lives now encouraged Meowth to go forward. He had decided to join the family and stayed here and called this place a home. They had everything well here: food, water, shelter, and even entertainment (as they had an old TV here) were provided. It's a happy life here compare to life down there in the dark city.
"Tomorrow 2 newcomers were coming up the plate. Meowth, you've stayed here for some time now so come along with me and learn how to pick up people in the train station," said Totodile.
"Me? Picking up people?" questioned Meowth.
"Well we do need other people beside us two to do the pick-ups," said Noctowl, as the wise old guy laughed (or rather cooed in a happy manner) and then flew to another room. And Meowth would follow Totodile to pick up the two newcomers tomorrow.
It was Chikorita's birthday today, as the family was throwing a celebration for their newest member of the family's birthday. By the meaning of a celebration, it's just having fun, dancing around, better food and better drinks. It was still happy for Chikorita, and she received some great presents. She was happy that day since it revolved around her and once again this family warmth was exactly what she needed after all these years of alone. However, she was disappointed at not seeing her best friend Pikachu coming.
At nighttime that day when the party was over and Chikorita was already in bed, Pikachu sneaked up on her and woke her up.
"Surprise!" Pikachu cheerfully squeaked as Chikorita was just waking up.
"What so happy?"
"Da-Ta! Here's your birthday present and I'll bet you that this will be the best present you ever have! I've made the arrangement already! You and I will be leaving here tomorrow!" announced Pikachu and Chikorita were surprised.
"Why? And where?"
"Above the stupid pizza to the true world!" Chikorita was delighted to hear about the news. But then she worried about the rest of the Pikachu family not knowing they'll be leaving, but then was once again surprised by Pikachu's clever arrangement that he already explained everything else to the family.
"How are we doing that anyway?" asked Chikorita.
He directed her eyesight to the center of the city. A train was slowly crawling up the pillar and then it went up the plate.
It's time. Totodile looked at the clock hung inside the station. This should be the train the newbies were on. This was just like usual. Some other people were also waiting. The train stopped and some Pokemon rushed into the station.
"Meowth, who are we looking for?" asked Totodile as he leaned towards his usual spot in the station, the same place where he picked up Meowth. Meowth handed over the pictures to him, as those two immediately appeared safe and sound. Totodile was not as cool as usual.
"Could it be?" asked Totodile, as he stared at Chikorita.
"Is it…?" she stared back. Meowth and Pikachu confusedly looking at them. Then Meowth realized that it's the same Chikorita that nearly sliced him into pieces and hid behind Totodile for safety.
"Uncle!" She called out as she ran forward and hugged Totodile.
"Uncle?" shouted Meowth in disbelief.
Pikachu just stood there in the corner. Suddenly there was this thought in his mind and his face lightly turned red. Never had he thought of things like these in all the time he was with her. He said to himself very quietly.
"Man… I wish I would switch place with that Totodile and the one Chikorita hugging is… me…"
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Next Chapter- The Ash Ketchum Reunion
(Preview: As Chikorita, Pikachu, Totodile, Noctowl and Meowth sat together talking about the youngster's ancestor and realized some similarities about the so called master trainer in everyone's story. Then with much shock, they realized that they were all connected, by the name of Ash Ketchum…)