Solareon : The Forgotten One
Chapter III - The First Friend
Alex said goodbye to his mother, then walked slowly away. After introducing Porygon to her, he had just left. It seemed to her that she would never see him again, but she knew she could phone him whenever she wanted. It felt comforting to know that she could still talk to Alex, even if it wasn't the same as having him home.
Meanwhile, Alex was grinning to himself, dreaming of the day that he would finally become a Pokémon Master. He had learned so much since yesterday, and he now knew that his dreams about victory could be realised. Walking out of town, he gazed into the open glades and fields , the tall grass sloping away to his left, the seascape to his right, and the path disappearing over the hill in front of him. He strolled along the path, until he came to an area overgrown with long grass. Jumping up, he could just make out a cluster of buildings in the distance. With no other option, he waded through the grass, keeping his mind on the direction he was facing, occasionally jumping up to see where he was headed.
"Prrgghhuurgh!"
A low growl rumbled through the grass. Alex jumped up again, and as soon as he hit the ground, froze. He had seen a pair of ebony-white tusks, with small spikes protruding from them both.
"Prrgh!"
Alex silently dropped the Pokéball containing his Porygon onto the hard ground, thinking that he would need protection, and the small Pokémon sprang out. Before he could quiet the creature, however, it let out a piercing cry into the air.
"Siiiraaaaaaaggghiiggh!"
The creature with the horns stepped into Alex's view. It was a fully-grown Pinsir. He prepared for battle.
"Porygon, Psywave!"
Porygon drew breath, and let out a small blast of coloured energy. But the Pinsir was too quick. It leapt at Porygon, cutting off the beam, and knocking Porygon to the ground with one hit. I got up, dazed, and jumped at the Pokémon. It was knocked back a few paces. Slightly in a trance, it rippled its teeth and let out a cry of "Sirr! Pin, Pinn!"
Green bug-like creatures rose into the air on invisible wings all around me, surrounding me. I had not noticed them. They were the exact same colour as the grass.
"Scy-thaaaaaaaaaaa!"
Alex released Eevee, knowing this would be a long battle. Eevee faded into nothing, and I noticed all the Scythers were knocked for six. This must have been the Faint Attack.
"Porygon, use your Psywave again!"
This time, Porygon's attack went all around, and hit all the knocked-down Scythers, plus the Pinsir. It ran off, calling to the Scythers to join it. They followed, all except one. Eevee re-appeared beside Alex.
"Wow, that was awesome. You guys did great!"
Eevee and Porygon rubbed up against Alex's legs, pleased that their master was happy. Alex tossed a Poké Ball at the one remaining Scyther. It wobbled, then glowed purple.
"Alright! I caught a Scyther! Return, Porygon!"
Porygon was sucked into the ball in a flash of light, and Eevee climbed up onto one of Alex's shoulders. He made his way out of the bushes. A young trainer sat in front, facing away from him, muttering soothing words. He recognised her as the young girl who had received a Larvitar earlier.
Shuffling up to her, he coughed gently, and she jumped, as did the Larvitar in her arms.
"I'm sorry." Alex said. "I didn't mean to startle you."
"That's okay. I was trying to cheer up Conker." Conker was the name of the Larvitar in front of her. "He's been sad ever since I got him. I think he wants to be wild again."
Eevee jumped off Alex's shoulder and bounded over to Conker. It talked to it gently.
"Vee, eeeveeeee."
"Lar…tar. Vee?"
"Eee!"
"What do you reckon they're saying?" asked Alex.
"I think your Eevee is trying to calm it. And I think its working."
Conker stood and looked at the girl. It looked confident.
"Var!"
"Thankyou," said the girl. "By the way, my name's Lisa."
"I'm Alex."
"Cool. I'm going to the next town, do you want a bite to eat?"
"Yeah, I need to get there anyway, my Pokémon are hurt."
"Are? You have more then one already?"
"Yes. You saw me get Porygon yesterday, right?"
"Oh yeah. That was awesome."
"Well, anyway, I caught a Scyther just now as well."
"What?! You caught a Scyther? Man, I'm jealous! They're really rare!"
Alex blushed. "Thanks. So, you wanna go?"
"Yeah."
Alex walked off with Lisa. The building he had seen earlier were now closer in view. Finally they reached them. He walked into the Pokémon Center and handed his three Poké Balls to the clerk.
"Wow. You've been busy. I can tell you've got talent," she commented, scanning the balls through the machine. "An Eevee, a Scyther and a Porygon. All rare. You're lucky."
"Thanks," Alex stuttered, not sure what to say.
"All done! Your Pokémon are fighting fit!"
"See you later."
"We hope so!" she replied.
Chapter III - The First Friend
Alex said goodbye to his mother, then walked slowly away. After introducing Porygon to her, he had just left. It seemed to her that she would never see him again, but she knew she could phone him whenever she wanted. It felt comforting to know that she could still talk to Alex, even if it wasn't the same as having him home.
Meanwhile, Alex was grinning to himself, dreaming of the day that he would finally become a Pokémon Master. He had learned so much since yesterday, and he now knew that his dreams about victory could be realised. Walking out of town, he gazed into the open glades and fields , the tall grass sloping away to his left, the seascape to his right, and the path disappearing over the hill in front of him. He strolled along the path, until he came to an area overgrown with long grass. Jumping up, he could just make out a cluster of buildings in the distance. With no other option, he waded through the grass, keeping his mind on the direction he was facing, occasionally jumping up to see where he was headed.
"Prrgghhuurgh!"
A low growl rumbled through the grass. Alex jumped up again, and as soon as he hit the ground, froze. He had seen a pair of ebony-white tusks, with small spikes protruding from them both.
"Prrgh!"
Alex silently dropped the Pokéball containing his Porygon onto the hard ground, thinking that he would need protection, and the small Pokémon sprang out. Before he could quiet the creature, however, it let out a piercing cry into the air.
"Siiiraaaaaaaggghiiggh!"
The creature with the horns stepped into Alex's view. It was a fully-grown Pinsir. He prepared for battle.
"Porygon, Psywave!"
Porygon drew breath, and let out a small blast of coloured energy. But the Pinsir was too quick. It leapt at Porygon, cutting off the beam, and knocking Porygon to the ground with one hit. I got up, dazed, and jumped at the Pokémon. It was knocked back a few paces. Slightly in a trance, it rippled its teeth and let out a cry of "Sirr! Pin, Pinn!"
Green bug-like creatures rose into the air on invisible wings all around me, surrounding me. I had not noticed them. They were the exact same colour as the grass.
"Scy-thaaaaaaaaaaa!"
Alex released Eevee, knowing this would be a long battle. Eevee faded into nothing, and I noticed all the Scythers were knocked for six. This must have been the Faint Attack.
"Porygon, use your Psywave again!"
This time, Porygon's attack went all around, and hit all the knocked-down Scythers, plus the Pinsir. It ran off, calling to the Scythers to join it. They followed, all except one. Eevee re-appeared beside Alex.
"Wow, that was awesome. You guys did great!"
Eevee and Porygon rubbed up against Alex's legs, pleased that their master was happy. Alex tossed a Poké Ball at the one remaining Scyther. It wobbled, then glowed purple.
"Alright! I caught a Scyther! Return, Porygon!"
Porygon was sucked into the ball in a flash of light, and Eevee climbed up onto one of Alex's shoulders. He made his way out of the bushes. A young trainer sat in front, facing away from him, muttering soothing words. He recognised her as the young girl who had received a Larvitar earlier.
Shuffling up to her, he coughed gently, and she jumped, as did the Larvitar in her arms.
"I'm sorry." Alex said. "I didn't mean to startle you."
"That's okay. I was trying to cheer up Conker." Conker was the name of the Larvitar in front of her. "He's been sad ever since I got him. I think he wants to be wild again."
Eevee jumped off Alex's shoulder and bounded over to Conker. It talked to it gently.
"Vee, eeeveeeee."
"Lar…tar. Vee?"
"Eee!"
"What do you reckon they're saying?" asked Alex.
"I think your Eevee is trying to calm it. And I think its working."
Conker stood and looked at the girl. It looked confident.
"Var!"
"Thankyou," said the girl. "By the way, my name's Lisa."
"I'm Alex."
"Cool. I'm going to the next town, do you want a bite to eat?"
"Yeah, I need to get there anyway, my Pokémon are hurt."
"Are? You have more then one already?"
"Yes. You saw me get Porygon yesterday, right?"
"Oh yeah. That was awesome."
"Well, anyway, I caught a Scyther just now as well."
"What?! You caught a Scyther? Man, I'm jealous! They're really rare!"
Alex blushed. "Thanks. So, you wanna go?"
"Yeah."
Alex walked off with Lisa. The building he had seen earlier were now closer in view. Finally they reached them. He walked into the Pokémon Center and handed his three Poké Balls to the clerk.
"Wow. You've been busy. I can tell you've got talent," she commented, scanning the balls through the machine. "An Eevee, a Scyther and a Porygon. All rare. You're lucky."
"Thanks," Alex stuttered, not sure what to say.
"All done! Your Pokémon are fighting fit!"
"See you later."
"We hope so!" she replied.