Chapter 15
A New Friend.
I'm not sure how long I was in the PC. Most of the time when I was in a Pokéball I could here things going on outside of it which gave me the general time. This time it was different, however, as no sound was coming into my little prison. When I was finally withdrawn and sent out it was dark outside. I looked around the area to realize that I hadn't ever been here before.
*Where am I?* I asked looking around.
"Hello." I heard Brandi's voice saying from behind me. "Don't ignore me while I'm talking to you."
*I'm sorry.* I apologized as I turned to look at her. That's odd. The only time I had ever apologized to Brandi for anything was when I had walked in on her when she had just gotten out of the shower.
"Ok then like I was saying." She started again. "I don't want you to shock me anymore. You've shocked me twice and it didn't feel too good. So please don't do it again."
*I won't.* I promised. That's even odder. The only time I had ever promised Brandi anything was back at the shower incident. Maybe it's because of the way I feel for her.
"Ok then." She started as she reached into her backpack. "I'm gonna suppose you said you won't. Now return." She ended as she sent me back into the Pokéball.
*Not the Pokéball!* I cringed as I was absorbed into it. I tried to fight to get myself free again, but like last time I failed. I began to think this wasn't an ordinary Pokéball.
"I guess spending that money on these Ultraballs was I good idea." I head Brandi say from outside. "But I only got two and I wasted one on that Pikachu."
Great, she thinks I'm a waste of money.
"I wonder." I heard her say again. "Maybe it would work. Go Pikachu!" She yelled out.
*What have you got planed?* I asked as I materialized on the ground.
"Lets see if this works." She said reaching into her backpack. "Go Pokéball!" She yelled out sending the Pokéball towards me. It only took me a few seconds to free myself from it after I was pulled into it.
*That was, fun.* I said as I looked at the disappointed look on her face.
"Darn it." She said as she sat down. "I guess I'll have to keep it in the other one."
*Don't worry.* I said as I came up next to her and patted her hand. *I'll just stay out of the Pokéball all together.*
"What's the matter?" She asked as she began patting me on the head. "Are you hungry or do you think I'm crazy or something?" She asked as she started to scratch behind my ears.
*I…* I stopped. Her scratching behind my ears caused me to relax. I'm not sure why, but for some reason I really liked that.
"Oh well." She said as she stood and grabbed the Ultraball.
*Wait.* I pleaded. *Please don't send me back in that thing. And why did you stop scratching behind my ears?* I asked.
"Hmm?" She asked. "Don't you want to go back into your Pokéball." I shook my head no. "Oh. Well that's good." She finished by putting the Ultraball back in her backpack.
*I see your cheap as always.* I said in a cheerful sounding voice.
"Uh." Brandi thought for a moment. "Right. Well I had better get to bed so I hope that you brought a sleeping bag or something with you because your not using mine." She ended, rolling her sleeping bag over the ground and setting down.
*What?* I asked as I came up to her. *I see your also as mean as ever.*
"Oh alright." She said as she got back up. "I guess you can use this one. It belonged to. . ." She stopped and looked away. Sadness had crept into her voice. ". . .to a friend. But I guess that I could let you use it."
*Don't worry.* I said as I watched her unroll the sleeping bag. *I'm the friend and it's owner. But until I get this reversed you might never know.*
"Well there you go." She said as she finished setting the bag up. "Well goodnight."
I walked over to the sleeping bag and watched her get into hers. I waited a few minutes until I heard her softly snoring before I dragged my sleeping bag over next to hers. *Don't worry Brandi.* I said as I crawled into the sleeping bag. *You know I will always be here.* After a few minutes of listening to the sounds of the forest I too drifted off to sleep.
I awoke the next morning to something hard and heavy landing on me. My first thought was that there was a wild Pokémon out there. That is until I remembered something about Brandi, she sometimes moves around in her sleep. The only thing that really caused me to remember this was the soft sounding of snoring coming from just above me. Brandi was now using me as a pillow.
I struggled to move myself from being a pillow. Unfortunately every time I would move the slightest inch she would move her head again. *Please get off!* I begged, as it was starting to get a little hard to breathe. And as if she heard me the weight of her head was removed from me, only to be replaced my even more weight. The faint heartbeat that I could now hear told me that she was now laying right on top of me.
*Brandi get off!* I yelled out. I could feel her weight slowly crushing me. *Get off please!* I yelled again. I had to do something and fast. The only thing that came to mind was to use a Thunder Shock on her and hope that that woke her up. *Brandi get off before I have to shock you!* I tried one last time, she didn't budge. *Brandi!* I yelled out again before I used a light Thunder Shock on her.
"Ah!" Yelled out Brandi as she was awoken from her sleep by an electrical shock. "I thought I told you. . ." She stopped when she looked down at the bag. "Oh I'm so sorry." She said as she unzipped the bag and lifted me up. "I didn't mean to hit you or anything, really. And besides why did you move over here anyway?"
*Uh.* I started, trying to think of something to say. *I got scared of being off alone.*
"Well whatever the reason you should be more careful next time." She replied as she sat me down on the ground and started to roll her sleeping bag up.
I started doing the same to my sleeping bag, but I encountered a few problems. The main one was the fact that I was just a little over a foot tall. *Just a little bit more.* I said as I had rolled the bag up over half way, then the worst thing that could happen happened. The sleeping bag started unrolling and soon I was covered by it again.
"I think you need some help there." I heard Brandi laugh. I crawled out from under the bag and glared up at her but said nothing. "Here." She said as she rolled the bag up.
*You're my hero.* I said sarcastically. That's when I remembered she couldn't understand what I was saying. *Wait, you can't even understand me. This could have advantages.*
"Well then." She said as she put the two sleeping bags away. "I guess you had better go back into your Pokéball."
*No.* I said as I ran up to her. *Please don't make me go into that thing, and besides you know I have a slight fear of the dark.* I pleaded.
"So you still don't want to go in it?" She asked. I nodded. "Ok then. But you'll have to stay out of trouble, don't try and run away, win lots of battles, and find food for us. If you can do all of that then I'll let you stay out of your Pokéball."
I stood there for a second, thinking about what she had asked me to do. *You want me to do all that for you.* I said as I started to laugh. *No way. I wouldn't do stuff like that for you as a human and now that I'm like this I'm especially not going to do stuff like that for you.*
"Fine then." She said as she picked up the Ultraball. "Then you can go back in here."
I stood there for a moment and watched her expand the ball to its full size. That's when a thought came over me, followed by a fear of being trapped. *Wait!* I yelled out begging, while holding my paws up in defeat. *I'll do that stuff for you. Just please don't send me back into that prison. Please, I'll do everything you asked.*
"So." She said again. "I see you've had a change of heart. Are you going to do those things I asked you too?" I nodded. "Alright then lets get going." With that Brandi picked up her backpack and started off.
*Wait for me!* I yelled as I ran up behind her.
"Wait a second." Brandi said as she stopped. I ran right into her. "Maybe you should go and find us some apples or something. I mean we aren't to close to the next city, and I haven't eaten anything since last night."
*What!* I yelled out. *You already want me to go off alone to find you some food!*
"Well." She said. "Don't just stand there. Lead us to some apples or berries or something, or do you want to go back in your Pokéball?" She asked.
*No.* I said, hanging my head low. *I'll go find us some food.*
"I knew you would decide to go." She said as she started off, back the way we had come. "Well come on. I can't find them by myself."
I perked up a little at this. I had thought that she wanted me to go off and get the food by myself, I guess she really was trying to be nice after all.
"Don't just stand there!" I heard her yell out. I quickly ran up to her, ready to sniff out some food if need be.
As we started into the woods I took my first real good look around. It almost reminded me of some woods that me and Brandi camped in near Mount Moon. Although, the thought that I was no getting father away from Flower upset me a little. As we walked I noticed that there wasn't the same amount of activity in the woods like when me and Brandi first went through it.
"Do you see anything?" Brandi asked as she noticed me looking around. I shook my head no. "Well then look harder."
*Why don't you look?* I asked her. She Ignored me thinking I was saying ok or something like that. *Sometimes I wish you could understand me.*
I started to get even more nervous as we continued through the woods. We had been walking for over five minutes and hadn't come across any sign of food or any wild Pokémon. Then, finally, my nose picked up a familiar smell. It was the smell of apples! I was so excited, not only had I found food but I would also get to eat. I tried my hardest to retain my excitement so I could calmly tell Brandi which direction they where in.
*Apples apples apples!* I yelled out. My excitement getting the best of me. *Come on this way!* I yelled again taking off in the direction of the smell.
"Wait up!" I heard Brandi yelling out as she ran after me. "Slow down or I'll send you back into your Pokéball!" She threatened. I slowed down and waited for her.
As we got closer the smell of apples started to fill the forest, even Brandi could now smell the scent of them as we got closer. When we where very closer Brandi stopped, after she told me to and gave me an 'or else' look, I too stopped.
"It's coming from behind these bushes." Brandi whispered, I'm not sure if it was to me or just to herself but I nodded anyway. "I wonder why it's so strong?" She asked as she looked out from the bushes to see what was emitting the smell, I too took the chance to look.
When I saw a person setting on the ground I got disappointed, because that meant that she had been wearing some perfume. But still the smell was enough to make my mouth water and stomach growl. I slowly walked out from the bushes just to make sure she didn't have any food.
"A Pikachu!" The girl jumped up and shouted when she saw me. "I didn't think there where any around here."
"Dangit Pikachu, get back here!" Brandi yelled as she came out of the bushes after me. I ignored her, focusing on where the apple smell was coming from.
"Wha!" Yelled out the girl in surprise as Brandi came stumbling from the bushes. "Oh, does this Pikachu belong to you?" She finally asked after a few seconds.
"Yes it does." Brandi said. "I'm sorry that we disturbed you."
*I'm not really too sorry.* I said as I finally pinpointed the location of the apple smell. It was coming from a small basket.
"What are you looking for little fella?" Asked the girl as she say me go over to the basket.
"Probably looking for whatever is causing there to be such a strong smell of apples." Brandi said as she walked over and lifted me up, moving me well out of the reach of the basket. "By the way. Where is that smell coming from?" Asked Brandi.
"Oh that." She said as she lifted up the basket. "I brought an apple pie with me from home." She continued as she revealed the contents of the basket. I could feel my mouth watering as I stared at the pie.
"A whole pie!" Yelled out Brandi excitedly. "You wouldn't mind sharing any with us would you?"
"Well." Said the girl as she went into deep thought over the question. "I guess. But only if you can beat me in a Pokémon battle!" She finally yelled out.
"Your on!" Yelled Brandi almost immediately afterwards. "How many on how many?" She asked.
"How bout a three on three." Said the girl as she readied her first Pokémon. "If that's ok with you."
"It's perfectly fine with me." Replied Brandi as she too readied her first Pokémon. I was just glad that it wasn't going to be me.
"Wait a sec." Said the girl. "First what's your name? Mine's Lena."
"Oh." Replied Brandi. "Mine's Brandi. And nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too." Replied Lena. "Now lets battle. Go Ninetales!"
*I'm ready.* Replied the calm voice of the Ninetales as she materialized on the ground.
"A Ninetales." Brandi said, thinking of which Pokémon she would use. "Ok then. Go Wartortle!"
*Lets rock.* Replied Wartortle as he came out from his Pokéball. I was a little mad at Brandi because Wartortle had been my Pokémon. But I won't yell at her for it until after I become human again.
"Ninetales use your Quick Attack!" Yelled Lena. "Dodge it and use Bubble beam Wartortle!" Yelled Brandi almost immediately after.
The Ninetales rushed in and hit Wartortle dead on. Wartortle stumbled a little but managed to stay on his feet. Before Ninetales had time to get away Wartortle released a beam of bubbles. I watched as Ninetales slowed and started taking damage from the attack.
"Now Wartortle finish it with your best Water Gun attack!" Brandi yelled out. "No! Ninetales try and dodge it!" Lena yelled.
Ninetales didn't stand a chance. The bubbles had done to much damage and slowed her down too much. The Water Gun attack made her faint. I felt a cringe of regret go through me when Ninetales yelped out in pain and fell. So many times before I had done the same to other Pokémon with my own.
"No Ninetales!" Yelled out Lena as she recalled Ninetales. "Fine then. Fight water with water. Go Vaporeon!"
*Lets rock.* Said the Vaporeon as she came out of her Pokéball. *This should be fun.* She said again after seeing Wartortle.
*So it shall.* Replied Wartortle.
"Wartortle use Bubble beam!" Yelled Brandi. "Vaporeon use Quick Attack then Bite!" Yelled Lena at the same time.
Wartortle sent out a stream of bubbles but Vaporeon was too fast. With her Quick Attack she get inside Wartortles defenses and hit him hard, delivering a Bite immediately after. Wartortle struggled to keep himself up right and succeeded, barely.
*Your stronger than I thought.* Said the Vaporeon when she saw Wartortle still standing.
"Use another Quick Attack then Bite! Lets finish this!" Yelled out Lena. Brandi didn't even have time to respond before Wartortle was knocked to the ground, unconscious.
"Alright then." Replied Brandi. "Wartortle return! Go Pikachu!" She yelled. Pointing a finger towards the Vaporeon.
*Me?* I questioned. Then it hit me, this would probably be an easy fight, Vaporeon was a water type after all. Also I had only seen her use a Quick Attack and Bite which meant she was probably around level 30 something. And I knew that I was probably fairly high level myself. *Sure, why not.* I responded as I went out onto the field.
*Don't be too sure of yourself.* Replied the Vaporeon as I came up to her.
"Pikachu use your Thunder Wave!" Yelled Brandi. "Vaporeon use Attract!" Yelled Lena. Wait! Isn't attract the attack that makes the two Pokémon fall in love!?
*Oh crap!* I yelled as I got ready to send out the most powerful electric attack I could manage. But before I could release the energy I strange feeling came over me. I looked up at the Vaporeon and was transfixed on her. She looked so beautiful.
"Pikachu use a Thunder Bolt on it!" Yelled Brandi. I ignored her, I couldn't take my eyes off of Vaporeon.
*You look so cute.* I said as I continued to stare.
"You Pikachu won't listen to you now." Replied Lena. "It's been infatuated by Vaporeon. So, Vaporeon use your Quick Attack!"
*Now this is just too easy!* Yelled out Vaporeon as she slammed into me with her attack.
*I like it when you attack me like that.* I replied as I picked myself up.
*Your pathetic.* She replied, in her sweat sounding voice.
"You had better return you Pokémon!" Yelled out Lena. "Other wise it'll just stand there and take every hit Vaporeon sends its way."
"Err." Replied Brandi. "Fine then! Return, Pikachu!"
*So long.* Said Vaporeon before I was sent back into the Pokéball. I still couldn't take my mind off of her.
"Ok then!" I heard Brandi yell out. "Go Ivysaur!"
"Vaporeon use Attract again!" Yelled out Lena. "Oh no you don't! Quick Ivysaur use your Razor Leaf!"
Good luck Vaporeon.
"Oh no!" I heard Lena yell out. "Return Vaporeon and go Nidoqueen!
Poor Vaporeon. I hope she's ok.
"Ivysaur use your Razor Leaf!" Yelled out Brandi. "Nidoqueen use Fire Punch!"
"No Ivysaur! This time use Sleep Powder!" Yelled Brandi. "Hit it with another Fire Punch Nidoqueen!"
"Ha! Looks like your last Pokémon is out." I heard Lena say. "I'm not out yet! Return Ivysaur and go Pikachu!"
*Oh crap.* I said as I came out of my Pokéball. Standing a few feet in front of me was the Nidoqueen, and she was huge! Or maybe it was just because I was so small?
"Ok Pikachu, use your Thunder Wave on it!" Ordered Brandi. "Nidoqueen use Body Slam!"
I focused my electricity into what I figured would be a Thunder Wave, and let it fly towards the Nidoqueen. It was only after I got hit by her Body Slam did I remember that electric attacks aren't very good against ground types.
"Pikachu, try and get up and use your Quick Attack on it!" I heard Brandi yell out. I tried to pick myself up off the ground, but I failed. I wasn't able to pick myself up and was just barely able to stay conscious.
"Return Nidoqueen." I heard Lena say. "Well you tried your best anyway."
Again I tried to pick myself up off the ground, just to fall back down.
"Yeah." Brandi replied, she sounded sad after losing the match. I couldn't stand to see Brandi so sad. I tried to lift myself off the ground the third time and succeeded to get to all fours. I tried to take a step towards Brandi, but I only fell flat on my face.
"That Pikachu sure does have a lot of spunk." I heard Lena say. "Don't you think you should put it back in its Pokéball?"
"Oh." Brandi said as she reached into her backpack. "I guess your right."
*No, Brandi please.* I managed to get out. I could feel that I was on the verge of unconsciousness. *Please, I know I have enough strength.*
"Go ahead and return it." Lena said. "I'm not gonna try and hurt you or anything."
"I know." Brandi replied. "It's just that I kinda told it that as long as it didn't try to do anything bad I would let it stay out of its Pokéball."
"Ok then." Replied Lena. "Well then, give it this berry. I should heal it some."
"Thanks." Replied Brandi as she went over and got the berry. "Here you go little guy." She said as she gave me the berry. I tasted it a second before finally eating it. I could feel some of my strength returning, it wasn't a lot but at least I would now probably be able to move.
*Thank you.* I said to Lena as I started to get to my feet, and it worked. I could feel even more of my strength returning. I wasn't as much as the potion that I had received before, but it was some.
"Well now that your Pikachu's feeling a little better." Started Lena. "Were you two heading?"
"Oh." Replied Brandi. "Well I was going to Mount Moon for now. Then probably to the next city after that."
"Cool." Was Lena's reply. "Mind if I come along?"
"I don't see why not." Replied Brandi. "Just as long as you share some of that apple pie."
"Ok." Replied Lena with a laugh. "I guess you can have some."
After the meal we set off for Mount Moon. Brandi was happy because now she had someone to talk to. I was happy because I got some apple pie. Lena was happy because. . . Well to tell the truth ever since we meet her she seemed to be happy. I just hope that maybe some of her happiness will infect Brandi.
A New Friend.
I'm not sure how long I was in the PC. Most of the time when I was in a Pokéball I could here things going on outside of it which gave me the general time. This time it was different, however, as no sound was coming into my little prison. When I was finally withdrawn and sent out it was dark outside. I looked around the area to realize that I hadn't ever been here before.
*Where am I?* I asked looking around.
"Hello." I heard Brandi's voice saying from behind me. "Don't ignore me while I'm talking to you."
*I'm sorry.* I apologized as I turned to look at her. That's odd. The only time I had ever apologized to Brandi for anything was when I had walked in on her when she had just gotten out of the shower.
"Ok then like I was saying." She started again. "I don't want you to shock me anymore. You've shocked me twice and it didn't feel too good. So please don't do it again."
*I won't.* I promised. That's even odder. The only time I had ever promised Brandi anything was back at the shower incident. Maybe it's because of the way I feel for her.
"Ok then." She started as she reached into her backpack. "I'm gonna suppose you said you won't. Now return." She ended as she sent me back into the Pokéball.
*Not the Pokéball!* I cringed as I was absorbed into it. I tried to fight to get myself free again, but like last time I failed. I began to think this wasn't an ordinary Pokéball.
"I guess spending that money on these Ultraballs was I good idea." I head Brandi say from outside. "But I only got two and I wasted one on that Pikachu."
Great, she thinks I'm a waste of money.
"I wonder." I heard her say again. "Maybe it would work. Go Pikachu!" She yelled out.
*What have you got planed?* I asked as I materialized on the ground.
"Lets see if this works." She said reaching into her backpack. "Go Pokéball!" She yelled out sending the Pokéball towards me. It only took me a few seconds to free myself from it after I was pulled into it.
*That was, fun.* I said as I looked at the disappointed look on her face.
"Darn it." She said as she sat down. "I guess I'll have to keep it in the other one."
*Don't worry.* I said as I came up next to her and patted her hand. *I'll just stay out of the Pokéball all together.*
"What's the matter?" She asked as she began patting me on the head. "Are you hungry or do you think I'm crazy or something?" She asked as she started to scratch behind my ears.
*I…* I stopped. Her scratching behind my ears caused me to relax. I'm not sure why, but for some reason I really liked that.
"Oh well." She said as she stood and grabbed the Ultraball.
*Wait.* I pleaded. *Please don't send me back in that thing. And why did you stop scratching behind my ears?* I asked.
"Hmm?" She asked. "Don't you want to go back into your Pokéball." I shook my head no. "Oh. Well that's good." She finished by putting the Ultraball back in her backpack.
*I see your cheap as always.* I said in a cheerful sounding voice.
"Uh." Brandi thought for a moment. "Right. Well I had better get to bed so I hope that you brought a sleeping bag or something with you because your not using mine." She ended, rolling her sleeping bag over the ground and setting down.
*What?* I asked as I came up to her. *I see your also as mean as ever.*
"Oh alright." She said as she got back up. "I guess you can use this one. It belonged to. . ." She stopped and looked away. Sadness had crept into her voice. ". . .to a friend. But I guess that I could let you use it."
*Don't worry.* I said as I watched her unroll the sleeping bag. *I'm the friend and it's owner. But until I get this reversed you might never know.*
"Well there you go." She said as she finished setting the bag up. "Well goodnight."
I walked over to the sleeping bag and watched her get into hers. I waited a few minutes until I heard her softly snoring before I dragged my sleeping bag over next to hers. *Don't worry Brandi.* I said as I crawled into the sleeping bag. *You know I will always be here.* After a few minutes of listening to the sounds of the forest I too drifted off to sleep.
I awoke the next morning to something hard and heavy landing on me. My first thought was that there was a wild Pokémon out there. That is until I remembered something about Brandi, she sometimes moves around in her sleep. The only thing that really caused me to remember this was the soft sounding of snoring coming from just above me. Brandi was now using me as a pillow.
I struggled to move myself from being a pillow. Unfortunately every time I would move the slightest inch she would move her head again. *Please get off!* I begged, as it was starting to get a little hard to breathe. And as if she heard me the weight of her head was removed from me, only to be replaced my even more weight. The faint heartbeat that I could now hear told me that she was now laying right on top of me.
*Brandi get off!* I yelled out. I could feel her weight slowly crushing me. *Get off please!* I yelled again. I had to do something and fast. The only thing that came to mind was to use a Thunder Shock on her and hope that that woke her up. *Brandi get off before I have to shock you!* I tried one last time, she didn't budge. *Brandi!* I yelled out again before I used a light Thunder Shock on her.
"Ah!" Yelled out Brandi as she was awoken from her sleep by an electrical shock. "I thought I told you. . ." She stopped when she looked down at the bag. "Oh I'm so sorry." She said as she unzipped the bag and lifted me up. "I didn't mean to hit you or anything, really. And besides why did you move over here anyway?"
*Uh.* I started, trying to think of something to say. *I got scared of being off alone.*
"Well whatever the reason you should be more careful next time." She replied as she sat me down on the ground and started to roll her sleeping bag up.
I started doing the same to my sleeping bag, but I encountered a few problems. The main one was the fact that I was just a little over a foot tall. *Just a little bit more.* I said as I had rolled the bag up over half way, then the worst thing that could happen happened. The sleeping bag started unrolling and soon I was covered by it again.
"I think you need some help there." I heard Brandi laugh. I crawled out from under the bag and glared up at her but said nothing. "Here." She said as she rolled the bag up.
*You're my hero.* I said sarcastically. That's when I remembered she couldn't understand what I was saying. *Wait, you can't even understand me. This could have advantages.*
"Well then." She said as she put the two sleeping bags away. "I guess you had better go back into your Pokéball."
*No.* I said as I ran up to her. *Please don't make me go into that thing, and besides you know I have a slight fear of the dark.* I pleaded.
"So you still don't want to go in it?" She asked. I nodded. "Ok then. But you'll have to stay out of trouble, don't try and run away, win lots of battles, and find food for us. If you can do all of that then I'll let you stay out of your Pokéball."
I stood there for a second, thinking about what she had asked me to do. *You want me to do all that for you.* I said as I started to laugh. *No way. I wouldn't do stuff like that for you as a human and now that I'm like this I'm especially not going to do stuff like that for you.*
"Fine then." She said as she picked up the Ultraball. "Then you can go back in here."
I stood there for a moment and watched her expand the ball to its full size. That's when a thought came over me, followed by a fear of being trapped. *Wait!* I yelled out begging, while holding my paws up in defeat. *I'll do that stuff for you. Just please don't send me back into that prison. Please, I'll do everything you asked.*
"So." She said again. "I see you've had a change of heart. Are you going to do those things I asked you too?" I nodded. "Alright then lets get going." With that Brandi picked up her backpack and started off.
*Wait for me!* I yelled as I ran up behind her.
"Wait a second." Brandi said as she stopped. I ran right into her. "Maybe you should go and find us some apples or something. I mean we aren't to close to the next city, and I haven't eaten anything since last night."
*What!* I yelled out. *You already want me to go off alone to find you some food!*
"Well." She said. "Don't just stand there. Lead us to some apples or berries or something, or do you want to go back in your Pokéball?" She asked.
*No.* I said, hanging my head low. *I'll go find us some food.*
"I knew you would decide to go." She said as she started off, back the way we had come. "Well come on. I can't find them by myself."
I perked up a little at this. I had thought that she wanted me to go off and get the food by myself, I guess she really was trying to be nice after all.
"Don't just stand there!" I heard her yell out. I quickly ran up to her, ready to sniff out some food if need be.
As we started into the woods I took my first real good look around. It almost reminded me of some woods that me and Brandi camped in near Mount Moon. Although, the thought that I was no getting father away from Flower upset me a little. As we walked I noticed that there wasn't the same amount of activity in the woods like when me and Brandi first went through it.
"Do you see anything?" Brandi asked as she noticed me looking around. I shook my head no. "Well then look harder."
*Why don't you look?* I asked her. She Ignored me thinking I was saying ok or something like that. *Sometimes I wish you could understand me.*
I started to get even more nervous as we continued through the woods. We had been walking for over five minutes and hadn't come across any sign of food or any wild Pokémon. Then, finally, my nose picked up a familiar smell. It was the smell of apples! I was so excited, not only had I found food but I would also get to eat. I tried my hardest to retain my excitement so I could calmly tell Brandi which direction they where in.
*Apples apples apples!* I yelled out. My excitement getting the best of me. *Come on this way!* I yelled again taking off in the direction of the smell.
"Wait up!" I heard Brandi yelling out as she ran after me. "Slow down or I'll send you back into your Pokéball!" She threatened. I slowed down and waited for her.
As we got closer the smell of apples started to fill the forest, even Brandi could now smell the scent of them as we got closer. When we where very closer Brandi stopped, after she told me to and gave me an 'or else' look, I too stopped.
"It's coming from behind these bushes." Brandi whispered, I'm not sure if it was to me or just to herself but I nodded anyway. "I wonder why it's so strong?" She asked as she looked out from the bushes to see what was emitting the smell, I too took the chance to look.
When I saw a person setting on the ground I got disappointed, because that meant that she had been wearing some perfume. But still the smell was enough to make my mouth water and stomach growl. I slowly walked out from the bushes just to make sure she didn't have any food.
"A Pikachu!" The girl jumped up and shouted when she saw me. "I didn't think there where any around here."
"Dangit Pikachu, get back here!" Brandi yelled as she came out of the bushes after me. I ignored her, focusing on where the apple smell was coming from.
"Wha!" Yelled out the girl in surprise as Brandi came stumbling from the bushes. "Oh, does this Pikachu belong to you?" She finally asked after a few seconds.
"Yes it does." Brandi said. "I'm sorry that we disturbed you."
*I'm not really too sorry.* I said as I finally pinpointed the location of the apple smell. It was coming from a small basket.
"What are you looking for little fella?" Asked the girl as she say me go over to the basket.
"Probably looking for whatever is causing there to be such a strong smell of apples." Brandi said as she walked over and lifted me up, moving me well out of the reach of the basket. "By the way. Where is that smell coming from?" Asked Brandi.
"Oh that." She said as she lifted up the basket. "I brought an apple pie with me from home." She continued as she revealed the contents of the basket. I could feel my mouth watering as I stared at the pie.
"A whole pie!" Yelled out Brandi excitedly. "You wouldn't mind sharing any with us would you?"
"Well." Said the girl as she went into deep thought over the question. "I guess. But only if you can beat me in a Pokémon battle!" She finally yelled out.
"Your on!" Yelled Brandi almost immediately afterwards. "How many on how many?" She asked.
"How bout a three on three." Said the girl as she readied her first Pokémon. "If that's ok with you."
"It's perfectly fine with me." Replied Brandi as she too readied her first Pokémon. I was just glad that it wasn't going to be me.
"Wait a sec." Said the girl. "First what's your name? Mine's Lena."
"Oh." Replied Brandi. "Mine's Brandi. And nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too." Replied Lena. "Now lets battle. Go Ninetales!"
*I'm ready.* Replied the calm voice of the Ninetales as she materialized on the ground.
"A Ninetales." Brandi said, thinking of which Pokémon she would use. "Ok then. Go Wartortle!"
*Lets rock.* Replied Wartortle as he came out from his Pokéball. I was a little mad at Brandi because Wartortle had been my Pokémon. But I won't yell at her for it until after I become human again.
"Ninetales use your Quick Attack!" Yelled Lena. "Dodge it and use Bubble beam Wartortle!" Yelled Brandi almost immediately after.
The Ninetales rushed in and hit Wartortle dead on. Wartortle stumbled a little but managed to stay on his feet. Before Ninetales had time to get away Wartortle released a beam of bubbles. I watched as Ninetales slowed and started taking damage from the attack.
"Now Wartortle finish it with your best Water Gun attack!" Brandi yelled out. "No! Ninetales try and dodge it!" Lena yelled.
Ninetales didn't stand a chance. The bubbles had done to much damage and slowed her down too much. The Water Gun attack made her faint. I felt a cringe of regret go through me when Ninetales yelped out in pain and fell. So many times before I had done the same to other Pokémon with my own.
"No Ninetales!" Yelled out Lena as she recalled Ninetales. "Fine then. Fight water with water. Go Vaporeon!"
*Lets rock.* Said the Vaporeon as she came out of her Pokéball. *This should be fun.* She said again after seeing Wartortle.
*So it shall.* Replied Wartortle.
"Wartortle use Bubble beam!" Yelled Brandi. "Vaporeon use Quick Attack then Bite!" Yelled Lena at the same time.
Wartortle sent out a stream of bubbles but Vaporeon was too fast. With her Quick Attack she get inside Wartortles defenses and hit him hard, delivering a Bite immediately after. Wartortle struggled to keep himself up right and succeeded, barely.
*Your stronger than I thought.* Said the Vaporeon when she saw Wartortle still standing.
"Use another Quick Attack then Bite! Lets finish this!" Yelled out Lena. Brandi didn't even have time to respond before Wartortle was knocked to the ground, unconscious.
"Alright then." Replied Brandi. "Wartortle return! Go Pikachu!" She yelled. Pointing a finger towards the Vaporeon.
*Me?* I questioned. Then it hit me, this would probably be an easy fight, Vaporeon was a water type after all. Also I had only seen her use a Quick Attack and Bite which meant she was probably around level 30 something. And I knew that I was probably fairly high level myself. *Sure, why not.* I responded as I went out onto the field.
*Don't be too sure of yourself.* Replied the Vaporeon as I came up to her.
"Pikachu use your Thunder Wave!" Yelled Brandi. "Vaporeon use Attract!" Yelled Lena. Wait! Isn't attract the attack that makes the two Pokémon fall in love!?
*Oh crap!* I yelled as I got ready to send out the most powerful electric attack I could manage. But before I could release the energy I strange feeling came over me. I looked up at the Vaporeon and was transfixed on her. She looked so beautiful.
"Pikachu use a Thunder Bolt on it!" Yelled Brandi. I ignored her, I couldn't take my eyes off of Vaporeon.
*You look so cute.* I said as I continued to stare.
"You Pikachu won't listen to you now." Replied Lena. "It's been infatuated by Vaporeon. So, Vaporeon use your Quick Attack!"
*Now this is just too easy!* Yelled out Vaporeon as she slammed into me with her attack.
*I like it when you attack me like that.* I replied as I picked myself up.
*Your pathetic.* She replied, in her sweat sounding voice.
"You had better return you Pokémon!" Yelled out Lena. "Other wise it'll just stand there and take every hit Vaporeon sends its way."
"Err." Replied Brandi. "Fine then! Return, Pikachu!"
*So long.* Said Vaporeon before I was sent back into the Pokéball. I still couldn't take my mind off of her.
"Ok then!" I heard Brandi yell out. "Go Ivysaur!"
"Vaporeon use Attract again!" Yelled out Lena. "Oh no you don't! Quick Ivysaur use your Razor Leaf!"
Good luck Vaporeon.
"Oh no!" I heard Lena yell out. "Return Vaporeon and go Nidoqueen!
Poor Vaporeon. I hope she's ok.
"Ivysaur use your Razor Leaf!" Yelled out Brandi. "Nidoqueen use Fire Punch!"
"No Ivysaur! This time use Sleep Powder!" Yelled Brandi. "Hit it with another Fire Punch Nidoqueen!"
"Ha! Looks like your last Pokémon is out." I heard Lena say. "I'm not out yet! Return Ivysaur and go Pikachu!"
*Oh crap.* I said as I came out of my Pokéball. Standing a few feet in front of me was the Nidoqueen, and she was huge! Or maybe it was just because I was so small?
"Ok Pikachu, use your Thunder Wave on it!" Ordered Brandi. "Nidoqueen use Body Slam!"
I focused my electricity into what I figured would be a Thunder Wave, and let it fly towards the Nidoqueen. It was only after I got hit by her Body Slam did I remember that electric attacks aren't very good against ground types.
"Pikachu, try and get up and use your Quick Attack on it!" I heard Brandi yell out. I tried to pick myself up off the ground, but I failed. I wasn't able to pick myself up and was just barely able to stay conscious.
"Return Nidoqueen." I heard Lena say. "Well you tried your best anyway."
Again I tried to pick myself up off the ground, just to fall back down.
"Yeah." Brandi replied, she sounded sad after losing the match. I couldn't stand to see Brandi so sad. I tried to lift myself off the ground the third time and succeeded to get to all fours. I tried to take a step towards Brandi, but I only fell flat on my face.
"That Pikachu sure does have a lot of spunk." I heard Lena say. "Don't you think you should put it back in its Pokéball?"
"Oh." Brandi said as she reached into her backpack. "I guess your right."
*No, Brandi please.* I managed to get out. I could feel that I was on the verge of unconsciousness. *Please, I know I have enough strength.*
"Go ahead and return it." Lena said. "I'm not gonna try and hurt you or anything."
"I know." Brandi replied. "It's just that I kinda told it that as long as it didn't try to do anything bad I would let it stay out of its Pokéball."
"Ok then." Replied Lena. "Well then, give it this berry. I should heal it some."
"Thanks." Replied Brandi as she went over and got the berry. "Here you go little guy." She said as she gave me the berry. I tasted it a second before finally eating it. I could feel some of my strength returning, it wasn't a lot but at least I would now probably be able to move.
*Thank you.* I said to Lena as I started to get to my feet, and it worked. I could feel even more of my strength returning. I wasn't as much as the potion that I had received before, but it was some.
"Well now that your Pikachu's feeling a little better." Started Lena. "Were you two heading?"
"Oh." Replied Brandi. "Well I was going to Mount Moon for now. Then probably to the next city after that."
"Cool." Was Lena's reply. "Mind if I come along?"
"I don't see why not." Replied Brandi. "Just as long as you share some of that apple pie."
"Ok." Replied Lena with a laugh. "I guess you can have some."
After the meal we set off for Mount Moon. Brandi was happy because now she had someone to talk to. I was happy because I got some apple pie. Lena was happy because. . . Well to tell the truth ever since we meet her she seemed to be happy. I just hope that maybe some of her happiness will infect Brandi.