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Chapter 5- 3,2,1 AND There OFF!
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Last time we met the uprising Pokemon trainer Seth he had received his first Pokemon League Gym Badge, a Spiral Cascade Badge. Thanks to Seth's Feebas he gained victory. Once again Team Aqua tried to steal another Pokemon, the Water Gym Leader's Seel but luckily Feebas gained a new move called Tsunami and washed them away!
A chilling wind blew through the dark woods called Cade Forest. Seth who is trying to get to the next town is blown off course by a strong gale.
"This wind is to strong," mumbled a shivering Seth. "It's freezing to I need shelter now or I'm gonna become a freeze pop soon." Seth suddenly became alert when he heard something falling in the distance. Trees all around him were falling one after another and eerie glowing eyes were staring straight at him.
"Oh god what's going on?" Seth asked to himself. "I fear something big is about to happen. I believe I should make a quick getaway now!" Seth ran forward as fast and as far as his legs could carry him. The darkness surrounding him blinded so he couldn't see where he was stepping. Thorns and bristles sliced at his face causing him to have painful cuts, but Seth continued running. Then he felt his body go up into the air and then he started rolling down what seemed to be a large foothill. He kept rolling and rolling upon he felt his head hit some hard. Seth then fell unconscious.
Minutes later his body was picked up and carried by someone or something.
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Hours later
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Sunlight shine through a window onto Seth face. He woke up holding his head with had bandages on it. "What happened to me, felt like I got hit by a truck," Seth murmured. Suddenly a large figure walked through the doorway, carrying something in his hand.
"Don't hurt me please, don't hurt me, I'll give you anything," Seth cried out loud. The large figure came up closer to Seth.
"Here drink this herbal tea," said a mellow voice. The figure handed Seth a rough feeling clay mug. The large figure started to walk toward the doorway and stopped in his tracks.
"Think you can make it to the kitchen for breakfast?" the stranger asked. Seth jumped out of the bed after he heard the word "breakfast".
"BREAKFAST?" Seth asked. "I could make it if free food is included!" Seth followed the stranger but noticed that he kept stumbling, but stumbling wasn't gonna stop him from getting free food. ("Did I here food again?")
They finally reached the table. Seth's stomach started to rumble with hunger. "Do you like pancakes, ham, bacon, and eggs?" asked the stranger. Seth's stomach growled every louder wanting food.
"You mean it?" Seth said.
"Yep," replied the stranger.
"DELIVER UNTO ME THE FOOD!!" Seth shouted. The stranger started up his wood stove and prepared the hardy breakfast. The stranger cooked as skillfully as a professional chef did. Finally the food was all finished and the stranger sat down with the 2 plates. Seth dug in!
"I think it's time we introduced ourselves, my name is Pooka, what's yours?" Pooka asked Seth. Seth finished chewing one of his pancakes.
"Well my name is Seth nice to meet you. Hey this food is great!" Complimented Seth on Pooka's cooking. "Maybe I should let my Pokemon play outside." Seth reached down to get his Pokeballs but couldn't find them. "Where are my Pokeballs," questioned Seth.
"Oh don't worry they're outside playing with my Pokemon," Pooka reassured Seth. Seth let out a loud sigh and continued to eat like a mad dog. Seth ate every last piece of food on his plate and then patted his stomach.
"My stomach thanks you Pooka," Seth thanked.
"No problem, how's your head feeling?" Pooka said. "That tea I gave you is made from my Bulbasaur's honey from its bulb, it has healing powers."
"Yeah my head feels great, thanks to you," Seth said. "Hey lets go outside,"
The two cleaned off the table and walked out side to see their Pokemon. Feebas was swimming around in the pond next to the house, Torchic was up in a tree chirping like their was no tomorrow and Pikachu was just plain chilling on a tree stump. Then a weird green Pokemon came up to Pooka and nudged him.
"Oh hello Bulbasaur, I'd like you to meet Seth," Pooka announced. "BULBA BULBASAUR"
"So that's a Bulbasaur," Seth said. He pulled out his PokeDEX.
The PokeDEX said: Bulbasaur can be seen napping in bright sunlight. There is a seed on its back. By soaking up the sun's rays, the seed grows progressively larger.
"Seth I noticed you have a Feebas maybe you should enter in the annual Feebas race today," Pooka mention to Seth.
"Yeah that could be cool," Seth said. He walked over to Feebas who was in the pond. "Feebas to you want to compete in a race today?"
"Feebas Feebas," it replied and it nodded its head. Seth patted Feebas on its head.
"So Pooka when does this start?" Seth asked Pooka. Pooka looked at his watch.
"In about 2 hours," Pooka said. "We better get going, come on follow me." Seth made all of his Pokemon get back into their Pokeballs.
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2 hours later
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"HELLOOOO Race fans!" Shouted an announcer. "WHOS READY TO SEE WHO THE FASTEST FEEBAS IS!" The crowd cheered and shouted in glee. "Now to introduce the racers of this years race."
"The racer in Lane 1 is Phillip from Krest Town. In Lane 2 Jolly from Cascade town. "In Lane 3 is Eric from Cascade Town also. In Lane 4 is Nick from Vulcan. In Lane 5 a newcomer, Seth from Bigroot who has a very rare shiny Feebas, and in Lane 6 lasts years champion Mystikal!!" the announcer yelled into his microphone. "The 1st place winner of this race will win a PokeBlock holder and 5 rare Pamtre Berries!" "Competitors must guide rafts, pulled by their Feebas, down this 1-mile long river. If the trainers' fall off of their rafts they are disqualified."
"Good luck," wished Seth to Mystikal.
"I don't need luck, luck is for chumps," said Mystikal in a smart tone.
"3, 2, 1, GO!!!!" yelled the announcer. " AND THEIR OFF!! The trainers round the first bend neck in neck. Oh wipe out for Nick in lane 4, poor guy did even get to the second bend." The race proceeded on until only Mystikal and Seth were the only ones racing.
"If everybody would look up at the TV screen we see that Trainers Mystikal and Seth are approaching the rapids. This could get ugly folks."
"Come on Feebas you can do it," shouted Seth. The two were once again going neck and neck.
"Feebas attack his Feebas," commanded Mystikal. Mystikal's Feebas tackled Seths Feebas causing to move out of control and made it panic. Mystikal's raft sped off into the distance, while Seth's raft struck one of the rocks in the rapids, but Seth stayed on while he held onto the mast. The crowds in the stands were going crazy cheering on the 2 final racers. Seth and Feebas came up behind Mystikal's raft but they would turn in front of Seth's raft whenever he tried to get beside him. Seth' s raft struck another rock, which barely left him room to stand.
"FOLKS THIS RACE IS GETTING HOT! The two racers are at the final stretch now!"
"Feebas I don't think we can make it," Seth sighed. Feebas kept going its fastest though.
"Hahah, you losers can't beat me!" Mystikal laughed out loud to Seth. Feebas couldn't stand it any more, it started to form a blue aura around it. Then all of a sudden, Feebas shot off going right pass Mystikal. Mystikal's mouth dropped as he saw the fastest Feebas he ever saw.
Seth struggled to hold on as he went airborne from such extreme speed. His body started to sway like a flag, while he held on with all his strength. Bits and pieces of the raft started to slowly break off as the only piece left was the wood under the mast.
"Wow this is amazing, Seth's Feebas is using the technique called Extreme Speed, while Seth holds on for dear on the only piece of the raft left, the mast."
"Come on Seth, YOU CAN DO IT!" shouted Pooka from the stands. Feebas and Seth broke the white ribbon, which made them the winners of the race.
"And the winners are FEEBAS AND SETH!" The crowd went crazy!
"Seth I give you 1st prize," the Race Official said. He handed Seth and strange Pokeblock container and 5 beautiful Pamtre Berries.
"FEEBAS we did it!" Seth shouted in glee.
Mystikal came up behind Seth. "Good job, kid" Mystikal congratulated.
"Thanks," Seth replied.
Pooka and Seth started to walk back to Pooka's cabin.
"Seth I have a request," Pooka said to Seth.
"What is it," Seth asked.
"I'd like to join you on your journey," Pooka said. Seth looked surprised.
"Pooka, I accept your request," Seth replied.
"Great!" Pooka smiled.
They reached his cabin and gathered their supplies. Pooka grab his backpack and all his Pokeballs. They left the cabin and began another journey together!
"With my friends I will become a Pokemon master with there help."