The Journey Called Pokemon
By: Po-Gi-Z
Po-Gi-Z: Hi everyone. How is everyone doing? Hope everyone is enjoying the story so far.
Cyrus: I know I am at least. I can't wait to see what is going up next.
Chase: And I can't wait until I get to my very first gym battle.
Po-Gi-Z: Me either. I can't wait until I begin writing about that. I'm sure everyone is also waiting for that. Gym battles are always the best. This is where the true potential of a trainer can be seen.
Cyrus: Yeah. So, be ready when you have to battle me Chase. I won't go easy on you.
Chase: I don't expect you to. Yet, I know I have to put in a lot of training before I get to your gym, and catch a lot more Pokemon by then as well.
Po-Gi-Z: And speaking of training, let's get to the next chapter. I will let Psyduck work on the Disclaimer.
Everyone: Psyduck! But, Psyduck can't talk human.
Po-Gi-Z: I know, but, we all know already what the disclaimer says, so we should understand Psyduck anyway. Go on Psyduck.
Psyduck: Psyduck!
Disclaimer: Psyduck duck duck Psyduck Psy Psyduck duck Psy. Psyduck duck Psy Psy Psyduck Psyduck duck Psy.
::A sweatdrop appears on everyone's forehead::
Chapter 7: Tip-Top Training
The grass rustles as Chase and Psyduck walk through the open field. Eager to have started his journey, Chase frantically searches high and low for a Pokemon that could be flying overhead or racing through the tall grass. Frowning upon his bad luck, he looks down to Psyduck.
"Any luck Psyduck with finding a Pokemon?"
"Psy." Psyduck answered shaking his head.
Chase sighed sadly and continued to search along with Psyduck, hoping to find any type of Pokemon. Continuing to walk through the open field, Chase and Psyduck come upon a tree and decide to rest beside it.
"I guess we should rest for a little while. Don't you agree Psyduck?" Chase asked.
Psyduck sat down next to Chase and leaned against the tree.
"Psyduck." Psyduck strongly agreed.
A smile crossed over Chase's mouth as he leaned back as well and stared at the blue sky surrounded by many clouds. But, as quick as Chase leaned against the tree, he got right back up with enthusiasm.
"HEY! I GOT A GREAT IDEA!" Chase exclaimed with glee. Psyduck jumped up in astonishment and accidentally hit his head against one of the tree's branches and fell right back down with two little Band-Aids on his head formed in an 'X'. "Sorry about that Psyduck." Chase said, as a sweatdrop appeared on his forehead, sympathetic for Psyduck's pain.
"Psy." Psyduck said rubbing his head.
"I apologize again Psyduck. It's just that…I thought maybe instead of resting, we could work on improving your attacks. How does that sound?" Chase asked.
Psyduck tilted his head, holding it with one webbed foot.
"Psyduck." Psyduck shrugged.
"I'll take that as an OK." Chase smiled. Instantly, Chase kneeled down so he could get the Pokechex from his knapsack. Taking it out, he focuses it towards Psyduck. "Now, I don't quite remember all the moves you actually know, so I'm going to ask the Pokechex."
'BEEP!'
: Psyduck's moves. 1) Tail whip. Using this move, Psyduck is able to lower the defense of the opponent and also deal it some damage as well. 2) Scratch. Using its webbed feet, Psyduck strikes its opponent, sharply damaging them. 3) Bubble. As Psyduck inhales, it builds up air and stores water, so when it exhales, bubbles shoot out to attack the opponent:
Chase nods.
"Very nice attacks." Chase says as he puts away the Pokechex in his knapsack. "OK. We'll start with Tail Whip and then move on towards Scratch and finally Bubble. Hopefully, with a bit of luck, we might enhance some psychic abilities too." Chase takes a moment and wonders what to do first. "Well, let's start slow. Show me your Tail Whip attack Psyduck."
"Psy…duck…Psy…duck…Psy…Psy…Psy." Psyduck repeats as he wags his tail back and forth, no matter how humiliating it may seem.
Chase puts his hand on his face and then slides it downward in shame.
"Not the idea I was going for Psyduck." Chase said as a sweatdrop slowly drooped. Chase then looked around. Noticing nothing that Psyduck could strike with his tail, Chase sighed and came up with only one solution. "Well, since there isn't really anything for you to practice on, I guess I'll have to do."
Psyduck just tilted his head to the side as usual and held it with one webbed foot.
"Psy." Psyduck, confused as usual, replied.
"Rule number one!" Chase began to exclaim, as if he knew everything there is to know about attacks. "When using an attack, don't just attack, perform the attack. Make it look fancy and extravagant. Remember, sometimes strength lies within style." Chase explained. "Allow me to demonstrate." Chase positioned himself in front of Psyduck; his back turned, and breathed deeply. Chase then began hopping and wiggling. He first hopped forward once and then shook his rear as if wagging an imaginary tail. Once again he hopped forward and wagged again. And then, he did it a third time. After doing so, he ran at full speed, turned around, and began skidding, while wagging his imaginary tail. A sweatdrop dangled on Psyduck's forehead as he saw his owner making a mockery of the Tail Whip attack. "And that's how Tail Whip should be done. If you realize, by putting more enthusiasm into your attack, and practicing at first by hopping and wagging, you will be able to either knock out your opponent or lower its defense severely. Now you try it. Your goal is to hit my leg."
Psyduck's eyes open wide at the target that Chase just assigned.
"Psyduck?" Psyduck asks to make sure. Chase just nods. Shrugging and nodding, Psyduck does as told. He hopped once and then wagged, hopped twice, then wagged, did it a third time, and then raced over towards Chase, turned around and skidded towards him, wagging ferociously. Finally, Psyduck connected with Chase's leg, as the scenery behind them turns reddish, orange with a white surrounding, around Psyduck's tail and Chase's leg. The sound of the two connecting was the sound of a baseball bat hitting a homerun ball. And, as quickly as the scenery changed, it did so again to a purplish, blackish arrangement. Chase's face turned purple as we quickly aim our focus to his leg and x-ray it to see it fine, and then in no less than one second, break into small dust particles.
"YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW" Chase's yell echoes through the open field as we see birds flying out of trees, startled from the sound. Minutes pass and we focus back to Chase and Psyduck, Chase continuing to hop in pain through the open field while Psyduck follows miserably. "Cheer up Psyduck. It…it isn't that bad."
"Psy?" Psyduck looked up.
Translation: "Are you sure?"
Chase nodded.
"Yeah. I'm sure I'll be fine in no time." Chase said as he moved his leg back and forth slightly, trying not to over do it.
For a moment there was a pause, silence surrounded our friends.
'Should I risk trying to teach Psyduck to enhance his Scratch and Bubble attack?' Chase thought to himself.
He wasn't sure if anything more would happen to him, but he thought nothing else could go wrong.
"OK." Chase assured himself. "Now Psyduck, I am very proud by your impressive Tail Whip attack. I believe now we should move on and try to enhance your Scratch attack."
"Psyduck." Psyduck agreed willingly.
"All right. Now, what can you practice on? Not me that's for sure." Chase chuckled. He looked around to see what would be the perfect thing for Psyduck to use. Chase hopped a little more through the open field, Psyduck followed, and they both finally came upon a hollow log. "Would this do?" Chase asked Psyduck.
Psyduck tilted his head as usual and held it with his webbed foot. "I'll take that as a yes." Chase held up the hollow log and looked at it from all sides. "This should do nicely. Now Psyduck." Chase began as he settled the log down vertically in front of Psyduck. "I want you to pretend this log is a Pokemon and use Scratch. Just like in a battle."
Psyduck nodded and raised his webbed foot; a sparkle of sunlight shined on the tips of his webbed foot as he quickly scratched the log.
"Psy…duck!" Psyduck said simultaneously with the motion of his webbed foot.
He struck the log and time froze for a moment. A breeze blew by and tumbleweed rolled by. Chase leaned over to look at the log to only notice very faint marks from Psyduck's Scratch attack. A sigh escaped Chase as he began to think how could he build up more confidence in Psyduck to enhance this attack. Chase hummed at each idea that passed through his mind, until he finally nodded at one and hummed with satisfaction.
"I got the perfect way to upgrade your Scratch attack." Chase said confidently. "All you need to do is think Psyduck. Use your imagination. Close your eyes while I tell you what to think." Psyduck closed his eyes and stood there, waiting to here what Chase was going to say. "Picture yourself in darkness. Like if you were a grocery item in a paper bag. There is nothing around you but silence and total darkness." Psyduck's eyes cringe as we see him picturing being in a hole, trying to crawl out, jump out, climb out, and do everything possible to get out. He then gives up and just faces forward. "The only way out of this darkness, and to let the sun shine through is with one good scratch. Not like the one before, one with power and emphasis. But, to get out with that scratch, you must first jump into the air and come gliding down with force. You never know when your foe might be a flying Pokemon." Chase kept on.
"Psyduck." Psyduck said with a nod as he, in his mind, still faced the darkness.
Chase raised the log at his eye level and had belief in his Psyduck.
'I'm sure Psyduck will do it.' Chase thought to himself.
Psyduck continued to think hard as Chase held the log horizontally.
"NOW! SCRATCH ATTACK!" Chase yelled suddenly.
Being startled by the shout, Psyduck ran forward, jumped into the air, and quickly struck the log with his Scratch attack. Three red lines replace the stage. Then, time slows down as Psyduck slowly comes back to the ground and Chase continues to hold the log. Time restores to normal when Psyduck lands back on the floor. His face being covered by the log, Chase remains standing, us not able to see his expression. Then suddenly, the log breaks into slices and finally reveals Chase's expression. Three red lines mark Chase's face. It seems that Psyduck did so well, he completely sliced the log, went through and also scratched Chase's face.
"Psyduck?" Psyduck feared.
Translation: "Are you OK?"
"Ve…ry…good…a…ttack." Chase murmured as his fingers twitched and he quickly collapsed to the ground dazed.
Chase: ::Humped angrily:: Why not let Stephen run the show? I think you are worse than he is when it comes to trying to humiliate me.
Po-Gi-Z: Oh come now! It is only fun stuff. I am not insulting you or anything.
Cyrus: ::Rolling on the floor laughing hysterically::
Po-Gi-Z: Cyrus...::Begins chuckling slowly:: Stop that...::Continues to snicker:: We can't make fun of Chase that way.
Cyrus: ::Wipes a tear from his eye from laughing so much:: Sorry about that. But, het, look at it this way, you should be happy Psyduck is improving.
Chase: I guess so.
Po-Gi-Z: Well, don't you worry, we won't be making fun of you in the next chapter. The next chapter is when some real adventure and action begins. How? Hmmm...well, let's just say that Psyduck is getting in his training for a good reason.
Cyrus: You mean?
Po-Gi-Z: ::Just nods in agreement::
Chase: What? I can't find out?
Po-Gi-Z: Of course not. You will find out next chapter.
Perils Of A Plant Pokemon
(Hope you guys keep reviewing. ^_^ )
By: Po-Gi-Z
Po-Gi-Z: Hi everyone. How is everyone doing? Hope everyone is enjoying the story so far.
Cyrus: I know I am at least. I can't wait to see what is going up next.
Chase: And I can't wait until I get to my very first gym battle.
Po-Gi-Z: Me either. I can't wait until I begin writing about that. I'm sure everyone is also waiting for that. Gym battles are always the best. This is where the true potential of a trainer can be seen.
Cyrus: Yeah. So, be ready when you have to battle me Chase. I won't go easy on you.
Chase: I don't expect you to. Yet, I know I have to put in a lot of training before I get to your gym, and catch a lot more Pokemon by then as well.
Po-Gi-Z: And speaking of training, let's get to the next chapter. I will let Psyduck work on the Disclaimer.
Everyone: Psyduck! But, Psyduck can't talk human.
Po-Gi-Z: I know, but, we all know already what the disclaimer says, so we should understand Psyduck anyway. Go on Psyduck.
Psyduck: Psyduck!
Disclaimer: Psyduck duck duck Psyduck Psy Psyduck duck Psy. Psyduck duck Psy Psy Psyduck Psyduck duck Psy.
::A sweatdrop appears on everyone's forehead::
Chapter 7: Tip-Top Training
The grass rustles as Chase and Psyduck walk through the open field. Eager to have started his journey, Chase frantically searches high and low for a Pokemon that could be flying overhead or racing through the tall grass. Frowning upon his bad luck, he looks down to Psyduck.
"Any luck Psyduck with finding a Pokemon?"
"Psy." Psyduck answered shaking his head.
Chase sighed sadly and continued to search along with Psyduck, hoping to find any type of Pokemon. Continuing to walk through the open field, Chase and Psyduck come upon a tree and decide to rest beside it.
"I guess we should rest for a little while. Don't you agree Psyduck?" Chase asked.
Psyduck sat down next to Chase and leaned against the tree.
"Psyduck." Psyduck strongly agreed.
A smile crossed over Chase's mouth as he leaned back as well and stared at the blue sky surrounded by many clouds. But, as quick as Chase leaned against the tree, he got right back up with enthusiasm.
"HEY! I GOT A GREAT IDEA!" Chase exclaimed with glee. Psyduck jumped up in astonishment and accidentally hit his head against one of the tree's branches and fell right back down with two little Band-Aids on his head formed in an 'X'. "Sorry about that Psyduck." Chase said, as a sweatdrop appeared on his forehead, sympathetic for Psyduck's pain.
"Psy." Psyduck said rubbing his head.
"I apologize again Psyduck. It's just that…I thought maybe instead of resting, we could work on improving your attacks. How does that sound?" Chase asked.
Psyduck tilted his head, holding it with one webbed foot.
"Psyduck." Psyduck shrugged.
"I'll take that as an OK." Chase smiled. Instantly, Chase kneeled down so he could get the Pokechex from his knapsack. Taking it out, he focuses it towards Psyduck. "Now, I don't quite remember all the moves you actually know, so I'm going to ask the Pokechex."
'BEEP!'
: Psyduck's moves. 1) Tail whip. Using this move, Psyduck is able to lower the defense of the opponent and also deal it some damage as well. 2) Scratch. Using its webbed feet, Psyduck strikes its opponent, sharply damaging them. 3) Bubble. As Psyduck inhales, it builds up air and stores water, so when it exhales, bubbles shoot out to attack the opponent:
Chase nods.
"Very nice attacks." Chase says as he puts away the Pokechex in his knapsack. "OK. We'll start with Tail Whip and then move on towards Scratch and finally Bubble. Hopefully, with a bit of luck, we might enhance some psychic abilities too." Chase takes a moment and wonders what to do first. "Well, let's start slow. Show me your Tail Whip attack Psyduck."
"Psy…duck…Psy…duck…Psy…Psy…Psy." Psyduck repeats as he wags his tail back and forth, no matter how humiliating it may seem.
Chase puts his hand on his face and then slides it downward in shame.
"Not the idea I was going for Psyduck." Chase said as a sweatdrop slowly drooped. Chase then looked around. Noticing nothing that Psyduck could strike with his tail, Chase sighed and came up with only one solution. "Well, since there isn't really anything for you to practice on, I guess I'll have to do."
Psyduck just tilted his head to the side as usual and held it with one webbed foot.
"Psy." Psyduck, confused as usual, replied.
"Rule number one!" Chase began to exclaim, as if he knew everything there is to know about attacks. "When using an attack, don't just attack, perform the attack. Make it look fancy and extravagant. Remember, sometimes strength lies within style." Chase explained. "Allow me to demonstrate." Chase positioned himself in front of Psyduck; his back turned, and breathed deeply. Chase then began hopping and wiggling. He first hopped forward once and then shook his rear as if wagging an imaginary tail. Once again he hopped forward and wagged again. And then, he did it a third time. After doing so, he ran at full speed, turned around, and began skidding, while wagging his imaginary tail. A sweatdrop dangled on Psyduck's forehead as he saw his owner making a mockery of the Tail Whip attack. "And that's how Tail Whip should be done. If you realize, by putting more enthusiasm into your attack, and practicing at first by hopping and wagging, you will be able to either knock out your opponent or lower its defense severely. Now you try it. Your goal is to hit my leg."
Psyduck's eyes open wide at the target that Chase just assigned.
"Psyduck?" Psyduck asks to make sure. Chase just nods. Shrugging and nodding, Psyduck does as told. He hopped once and then wagged, hopped twice, then wagged, did it a third time, and then raced over towards Chase, turned around and skidded towards him, wagging ferociously. Finally, Psyduck connected with Chase's leg, as the scenery behind them turns reddish, orange with a white surrounding, around Psyduck's tail and Chase's leg. The sound of the two connecting was the sound of a baseball bat hitting a homerun ball. And, as quickly as the scenery changed, it did so again to a purplish, blackish arrangement. Chase's face turned purple as we quickly aim our focus to his leg and x-ray it to see it fine, and then in no less than one second, break into small dust particles.
"YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW" Chase's yell echoes through the open field as we see birds flying out of trees, startled from the sound. Minutes pass and we focus back to Chase and Psyduck, Chase continuing to hop in pain through the open field while Psyduck follows miserably. "Cheer up Psyduck. It…it isn't that bad."
"Psy?" Psyduck looked up.
Translation: "Are you sure?"
Chase nodded.
"Yeah. I'm sure I'll be fine in no time." Chase said as he moved his leg back and forth slightly, trying not to over do it.
For a moment there was a pause, silence surrounded our friends.
'Should I risk trying to teach Psyduck to enhance his Scratch and Bubble attack?' Chase thought to himself.
He wasn't sure if anything more would happen to him, but he thought nothing else could go wrong.
"OK." Chase assured himself. "Now Psyduck, I am very proud by your impressive Tail Whip attack. I believe now we should move on and try to enhance your Scratch attack."
"Psyduck." Psyduck agreed willingly.
"All right. Now, what can you practice on? Not me that's for sure." Chase chuckled. He looked around to see what would be the perfect thing for Psyduck to use. Chase hopped a little more through the open field, Psyduck followed, and they both finally came upon a hollow log. "Would this do?" Chase asked Psyduck.
Psyduck tilted his head as usual and held it with his webbed foot. "I'll take that as a yes." Chase held up the hollow log and looked at it from all sides. "This should do nicely. Now Psyduck." Chase began as he settled the log down vertically in front of Psyduck. "I want you to pretend this log is a Pokemon and use Scratch. Just like in a battle."
Psyduck nodded and raised his webbed foot; a sparkle of sunlight shined on the tips of his webbed foot as he quickly scratched the log.
"Psy…duck!" Psyduck said simultaneously with the motion of his webbed foot.
He struck the log and time froze for a moment. A breeze blew by and tumbleweed rolled by. Chase leaned over to look at the log to only notice very faint marks from Psyduck's Scratch attack. A sigh escaped Chase as he began to think how could he build up more confidence in Psyduck to enhance this attack. Chase hummed at each idea that passed through his mind, until he finally nodded at one and hummed with satisfaction.
"I got the perfect way to upgrade your Scratch attack." Chase said confidently. "All you need to do is think Psyduck. Use your imagination. Close your eyes while I tell you what to think." Psyduck closed his eyes and stood there, waiting to here what Chase was going to say. "Picture yourself in darkness. Like if you were a grocery item in a paper bag. There is nothing around you but silence and total darkness." Psyduck's eyes cringe as we see him picturing being in a hole, trying to crawl out, jump out, climb out, and do everything possible to get out. He then gives up and just faces forward. "The only way out of this darkness, and to let the sun shine through is with one good scratch. Not like the one before, one with power and emphasis. But, to get out with that scratch, you must first jump into the air and come gliding down with force. You never know when your foe might be a flying Pokemon." Chase kept on.
"Psyduck." Psyduck said with a nod as he, in his mind, still faced the darkness.
Chase raised the log at his eye level and had belief in his Psyduck.
'I'm sure Psyduck will do it.' Chase thought to himself.
Psyduck continued to think hard as Chase held the log horizontally.
"NOW! SCRATCH ATTACK!" Chase yelled suddenly.
Being startled by the shout, Psyduck ran forward, jumped into the air, and quickly struck the log with his Scratch attack. Three red lines replace the stage. Then, time slows down as Psyduck slowly comes back to the ground and Chase continues to hold the log. Time restores to normal when Psyduck lands back on the floor. His face being covered by the log, Chase remains standing, us not able to see his expression. Then suddenly, the log breaks into slices and finally reveals Chase's expression. Three red lines mark Chase's face. It seems that Psyduck did so well, he completely sliced the log, went through and also scratched Chase's face.
"Psyduck?" Psyduck feared.
Translation: "Are you OK?"
"Ve…ry…good…a…ttack." Chase murmured as his fingers twitched and he quickly collapsed to the ground dazed.
Chase: ::Humped angrily:: Why not let Stephen run the show? I think you are worse than he is when it comes to trying to humiliate me.
Po-Gi-Z: Oh come now! It is only fun stuff. I am not insulting you or anything.
Cyrus: ::Rolling on the floor laughing hysterically::
Po-Gi-Z: Cyrus...::Begins chuckling slowly:: Stop that...::Continues to snicker:: We can't make fun of Chase that way.
Cyrus: ::Wipes a tear from his eye from laughing so much:: Sorry about that. But, het, look at it this way, you should be happy Psyduck is improving.
Chase: I guess so.
Po-Gi-Z: Well, don't you worry, we won't be making fun of you in the next chapter. The next chapter is when some real adventure and action begins. How? Hmmm...well, let's just say that Psyduck is getting in his training for a good reason.
Cyrus: You mean?
Po-Gi-Z: ::Just nods in agreement::
Chase: What? I can't find out?
Po-Gi-Z: Of course not. You will find out next chapter.
Perils Of A Plant Pokemon
(Hope you guys keep reviewing. ^_^ )