As i approached the roaring i heard another noise, it sounded like some kind of dog, i started crouching so i could hopefully sneak up and examine the creature before it knows im there. I brushed aside from bushes and glanced into a clearing.
Standing in the centre of the clearing was a large grey sphere shaped monster with darker grey stubby legs,it had a hole on the back and front of its body, the front hole had two piercing yellow eyes and blue flames shot from its mouth
"wow a shelgon, what region am i in then?" i glanced towards the location shelgon was blasting with dragon breath and saw a white canine with a dark blue skin on its face, it had a large scythe like horn and tail, three claws on each paw and red eyes, it dodged the flames as best it could, but i could see multiple scorch marks on its sides and back
"that absol looks really banged up, i should probably help it, i don't think dragon types are the kindest victors." with my mind set i drew my Longshot from my inventory and aimed at shelgons exposed back? Rear? Its exposed backside, and launched the hook.
You have created the skill(s)
Sneak(Lv 1): the ability to remain undetected and strike, become 1% harder to detect while skill is in use! Deal 10% additional damage per level!
Those skills sound great, but i should focus on the battle, while my hook struck Shelgon it didnt seem to do much aside from stun it momentarily, so i decided to rush in and attack before it can get its bearings, the shelgon turned much quicker than i thought and tried to bite me, a sinister black aura emanating from where its mouth should be, i abandon my attack and dodge to the side, rolling across the ground before righting myself.
The absol watched warily at me, but i guess that's understandable considering the circumstances, but i didn't need an audience i needed help. "Oi absol! Quit staring and help me out with this guy!" i sprint around in a wide circle as shelgon fires off another dragon breath. Absol jumped into action surprisingly quick, with a green light shining off its horn it slashed against the shell of the dragon and leapt backwards to create space. Shelgon gave a noise of anger and swept its dragon breath across the area.
-47 hp
3/60HP 60/60LP
"oh fudge, that smarts." i cant take many more of those and absol looked bad before i even got here, i think we get away from shelgon. "Hey absol! We need to get outta here, we wont last much longer and its shell is too tough for us!" absol seemed to regard me with a strange look before nodding and dashing into the forest behind us "hey wait up!" i start springing into the brush and hoping shelgons bulky form prevents it from following.
After what felt like 4 minutes of pure running i heard something leap out of the bushes behind me, i spun around with my knife and longshot at the ready, but it was just the Absol from before (or at least i hope it is), i tuck my knife and longshot back into my inventory, Absol looked intrigued by my blatant use of my gamer power.
"so what were you doing fighting a shelgon? Must have been a pretty good reason, shame i cant understand pokemon yet." Absol tilted its head in response and started to sniff around me.
"what are you doing bud?" while absol does whatever it was doing i turned my attention to the recently opened quest window
Quest Complete!
Objective: discover the source of the mysterious roar
Bonus Objective: Defeat Shelgon (failed)
Bonus Objective: Befriend Absol (complete)
Rewards: 3 potions, 1 gacha token, 1000 pokedollars (Pd) 100exp
Bonus Rewards: 7 potions, 1 revive, 2 Great Balls, 200 exp (failed)
Bonus Rewards: Mega Absolite, 1 revive, 500 Pd, 100 exp (complete!)
"AN ABSOLITE?!" at my shocked yelp Absol hopped backwards with a confused expression
"sol?" Absols confused bark shook me from my stupor "sorry for spookin you Absol, but I've got this really cool stone and i just realized what it is!" i summoned the Absolite from my inventory and held it out for Absol to see "this is Absolite, it allows absols like you to mega evolve and get super strong for a bit, say Absol? Would you wanna come with me? I wanna be a pokemon trainer and every trainer needs a cool starter pokemon!" a grin stretches across my face as i finish, Absol's head tilts to the side before nodding once
"Awesome! Alright so first you need to stay in this pokeball for a bit, I'll let you back out after it clicks, that way no other trainers can try an steal you, okay?" i draw one of my pokeballs from my inventory and hold it out button forward towards Absol, they booped the button with their nose and got sucked inside as the pokeball popped open and sucked them in with a red light. The ball shook three times before letting out a chime and popping back open to reveal Absol in front of me again.
"alright Absol, lets try and find a town or something so we can sleep somewhere that isn't the woods." and so me and Absol trotted through the underbrush and around trees.
Absol seemed to be leading me somewhere specific, after a minute or two we came across a path through the woods, Absol turned towards me and spoke a quiet "Ab." before nodding towards the right.
"So the closer town is to the right? Alright then, lets get going!" and with that i marched onwards, to the begining of my pokemon journey!
