Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon. Simple as that.
A/N: This is the first in a series of an indefinite number of stories (depending on the number of reviews it receives) about the lives of my Pokémon before they were captured. I would have done Ash's, but most of their pasts are pretty much summed up, and I needed to write something that would get my imagination working again. ^^;;
Pokémon speech is in "quotes," while Pokémon translations are in {braces}. Well, except at the very end when adult Venus makes her comment—but that's not part of the story, so it doesn't count. ^_~ Enjoy!
Before the Capture: Venus
A gorgeous spring sunrise was dawning as the Ekans slowly slithered its way along the forest floor. Its brightly colored yellow stripes indicated that this particular serpent was male, and he was searching futilely for something to eat. He hadn't eaten in over a month, and even the Ekans's slow metabolism was craving energy. Even through the cold dew, he continued through the forest and then a rocky mountainside, still finding nothing to fill his oblong belly. Finally, he reached a tiny meadow covered in Pokémon nests, a popular breeding ground for Grass- and Flying-types. They were of all different sizes and shapes, designed for the Pokémon that built them. And inside each of the nests were eggs, also of different variations. The Ekans had found what he had been looking for: food.
It was becoming lighter, and the purple serpent knew that he had to move quickly if he wanted breakfast before being Pecked or Vine Whipped to death. He creeped around the many nests of sleeping Pokémon in search of his one particular favorite. Soon enough, there it was; a Noctowl's nest with three Hoot-hoot eggs inside. The Ekans used his sharply forked tongue to tell if the parent birds were anywhere near, and, sensing no danger grabbed one in his mouth and slithered the way he came as quickly as he could.
When he was finally a good distance away from the Pokémon, he set the egg down and inspected the land around him for any other danger. Again sensing nothing, he was about to swallow the egg whole when something tapped his back. Alarmed, the Ekans swiftly assumed his defensive postion, ready to ward off any creature wanting to steal his breakfast. But there was nothing there…
Relieved, the Ekans once again attempted to eat the savory morsel, when this time something pulled his tail. The snake looked quickly behind it, but again saw nothing. Rather annoyed by this time, he tried once again to consume his meal, but he was ready this time. When the unknown object tried to tap him on the head, the Ekans hoisted himelf up and snapped at the space above it. The rattlesnake's attack missed, but he did manage to see the thing preventing him from eating, and it was nothing he had seen before.
It looked like a long, green worm; it had no eyes, and the other end of it seemed to be in the tree the Ekans had been under. Well, whatever it was, it wouldn't let the Ekans fill his hungry belly, and the reptile knew he had to get rid of it as soon as possible. He lifted his six-foot long body into the air to try to bite the thing in two, but it was too quick for him. The Ekans landed face-first on the ground, and the next thing he knew, the "thing" was using Wrap attack on him! Suddenly, a memory from long ago flooded his mind…
**********FLASHBACK**********
A young purple snake Pokémon lay on a rock, basking in the sun. As visions of eggs and sunny rocks danced through his head, he was suddenly snapped awake by something pulling him off the boulder. Before the Ekans knew what was happening, it began to squeeze and constrict to the point where the Pokémon could barely breathe. It took every ounce of strength to even see what was causing such excrutiating pain. He could see a green vine-like thing around his belly, and on the other side was a yellow Pokémon… with large leaves… kind of shaped like a bell… and then the Ekans could feel himself fading away. He knew that he would faint very soon… but suddenly the constricting stopped, and he felt himself fall to the ground. After a few seconds, he managed to look up in just enough time to see a human standing next to the Victreebel with a red-and-white ball in her hands. "I've got you, now," she said and threw the ball. The Ekans panicked. {No, I want to stay free!} he thought to himself. {I don't want to be captured!} He gathered every ounce of strength and adrenaline left in him after the terribly unfair battle and slithered away from the Pokéball. It missed, and he succeeded in escaping into the forest, never to see that human again…
**********PRESENT***********
"Ek… Ekans!" he cried as the Wrap attack he remembered all too well tightened itself on him. Now panic set in more strongly than ever. {I must get away! I… I can't… NO!} Dropping the egg into the soft grass below, he writhed and squirmed as hard as he could, desperate to get away. Finally, the attack stopped, and the Ekans again sped away as fast as he could, vowing never to eat eggs from that meadow again.
As the egg lay there in the grass, a rustle came from the trees above. Lowering herself with one of her vines, a young Bulbasaur dropped next to the egg and picked it up gently with her other vine.
"Bulba! Bulbasaur saur Bulba, Bulbasaur saur bulba, saur bulbasaur bulbasaur!" {Ha! I am the great Venus, righter of all wrongs, and I have saved the day again!} She was doing a little Bulbasaur victory dance when she was interrupted…
{Ahem.}
Venus froze. She knew THAT voice…
{Venus, what on EARTH do you think you're doing with that egg?! I think you've gone just a little too far this time!} She turned around.
{Um… I—I can explain…}
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*| Someone's in trouble… *| ^_~ How is she going to explain this one? And whom is it she must explain it to? Please read and review! My muse would like to know what you think of her little biography. ^_~ {Saur! (^n_n^)}
A/N: This is the first in a series of an indefinite number of stories (depending on the number of reviews it receives) about the lives of my Pokémon before they were captured. I would have done Ash's, but most of their pasts are pretty much summed up, and I needed to write something that would get my imagination working again. ^^;;
Pokémon speech is in "quotes," while Pokémon translations are in {braces}. Well, except at the very end when adult Venus makes her comment—but that's not part of the story, so it doesn't count. ^_~ Enjoy!
Before the Capture: Venus
A gorgeous spring sunrise was dawning as the Ekans slowly slithered its way along the forest floor. Its brightly colored yellow stripes indicated that this particular serpent was male, and he was searching futilely for something to eat. He hadn't eaten in over a month, and even the Ekans's slow metabolism was craving energy. Even through the cold dew, he continued through the forest and then a rocky mountainside, still finding nothing to fill his oblong belly. Finally, he reached a tiny meadow covered in Pokémon nests, a popular breeding ground for Grass- and Flying-types. They were of all different sizes and shapes, designed for the Pokémon that built them. And inside each of the nests were eggs, also of different variations. The Ekans had found what he had been looking for: food.
It was becoming lighter, and the purple serpent knew that he had to move quickly if he wanted breakfast before being Pecked or Vine Whipped to death. He creeped around the many nests of sleeping Pokémon in search of his one particular favorite. Soon enough, there it was; a Noctowl's nest with three Hoot-hoot eggs inside. The Ekans used his sharply forked tongue to tell if the parent birds were anywhere near, and, sensing no danger grabbed one in his mouth and slithered the way he came as quickly as he could.
When he was finally a good distance away from the Pokémon, he set the egg down and inspected the land around him for any other danger. Again sensing nothing, he was about to swallow the egg whole when something tapped his back. Alarmed, the Ekans swiftly assumed his defensive postion, ready to ward off any creature wanting to steal his breakfast. But there was nothing there…
Relieved, the Ekans once again attempted to eat the savory morsel, when this time something pulled his tail. The snake looked quickly behind it, but again saw nothing. Rather annoyed by this time, he tried once again to consume his meal, but he was ready this time. When the unknown object tried to tap him on the head, the Ekans hoisted himelf up and snapped at the space above it. The rattlesnake's attack missed, but he did manage to see the thing preventing him from eating, and it was nothing he had seen before.
It looked like a long, green worm; it had no eyes, and the other end of it seemed to be in the tree the Ekans had been under. Well, whatever it was, it wouldn't let the Ekans fill his hungry belly, and the reptile knew he had to get rid of it as soon as possible. He lifted his six-foot long body into the air to try to bite the thing in two, but it was too quick for him. The Ekans landed face-first on the ground, and the next thing he knew, the "thing" was using Wrap attack on him! Suddenly, a memory from long ago flooded his mind…
**********FLASHBACK**********
A young purple snake Pokémon lay on a rock, basking in the sun. As visions of eggs and sunny rocks danced through his head, he was suddenly snapped awake by something pulling him off the boulder. Before the Ekans knew what was happening, it began to squeeze and constrict to the point where the Pokémon could barely breathe. It took every ounce of strength to even see what was causing such excrutiating pain. He could see a green vine-like thing around his belly, and on the other side was a yellow Pokémon… with large leaves… kind of shaped like a bell… and then the Ekans could feel himself fading away. He knew that he would faint very soon… but suddenly the constricting stopped, and he felt himself fall to the ground. After a few seconds, he managed to look up in just enough time to see a human standing next to the Victreebel with a red-and-white ball in her hands. "I've got you, now," she said and threw the ball. The Ekans panicked. {No, I want to stay free!} he thought to himself. {I don't want to be captured!} He gathered every ounce of strength and adrenaline left in him after the terribly unfair battle and slithered away from the Pokéball. It missed, and he succeeded in escaping into the forest, never to see that human again…
**********PRESENT***********
"Ek… Ekans!" he cried as the Wrap attack he remembered all too well tightened itself on him. Now panic set in more strongly than ever. {I must get away! I… I can't… NO!} Dropping the egg into the soft grass below, he writhed and squirmed as hard as he could, desperate to get away. Finally, the attack stopped, and the Ekans again sped away as fast as he could, vowing never to eat eggs from that meadow again.
As the egg lay there in the grass, a rustle came from the trees above. Lowering herself with one of her vines, a young Bulbasaur dropped next to the egg and picked it up gently with her other vine.
"Bulba! Bulbasaur saur Bulba, Bulbasaur saur bulba, saur bulbasaur bulbasaur!" {Ha! I am the great Venus, righter of all wrongs, and I have saved the day again!} She was doing a little Bulbasaur victory dance when she was interrupted…
{Ahem.}
Venus froze. She knew THAT voice…
{Venus, what on EARTH do you think you're doing with that egg?! I think you've gone just a little too far this time!} She turned around.
{Um… I—I can explain…}
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*| Someone's in trouble… *| ^_~ How is she going to explain this one? And whom is it she must explain it to? Please read and review! My muse would like to know what you think of her little biography. ^_~ {Saur! (^n_n^)}
