Poke Pen pals
Chapter 3: New Pokemon and Rocky Battles
To: I_wanted_cyndaquil_you_idiot@pokenewbies.net
From: Angel_of_peace@pokenewbies.net
Author's note: Before I start this chapter, I wanted to apologies to Miss Black Dragon for putting up her chapter so late. I've been sick, had 3 tests to study for, and let's not forget my tendency to be very lazy! Anyway, I'm very sorry it took so long to be up, and I tried to get this one out a lot quicker. Amazingly, it took even longer as you can no doubt tell.
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Dear Tari,
I'm glad your journey got off to a good start. Lucky you, I'd love to have some people to travel with. Hikari, Flash and Flutter are great, but it's not the same as humans, you know?
Oh! I forgot to tell you about Flutter! She was really the first Pokemon I caught. Flash was my second Pokemon, but Flutter I battled for.
I was just coming out of viridian forest when I tripped over something. It was a meddapod. I was overjoyed, since I adore Butterfrees and instantly sent out Hikari.
I ordered her to bite the meddapod, and it started evolving! I got worried and Hikari did, too. She backed up slightly as the Butterfly Pokemon emerged. She was beautiful, Tari. She was a bright yellow, and she flapped her wings, going airborne. I stopped staring as she tackled Hikari.
I got mad then and ordered Hikari to do ember. Though Flutter flew away before Hikari could hit her, her wings were still singed, and she slowly began to slow down, losing both strength and speed.
As she began to drop towards the ground, Hikari bit her, and she collapsed, completely exhausted.
I caught her, and we became friends very quickly. She, like Hikari, loves being out. She'll sometimes land on my shoulder, but mostly flutters alongside me.
We reached Pewter yesterday. I battled a Rattata this morning, but didn't catch him. There was this 10-year-old watching me with his Charmander, and I could tell he was just dying to have the Pokemon, so I let Flutter weaken it, just to see what kind of moves she had, then called her back.
I didn't stay around very long to watch, but I'm pretty sure the boy caught him.
I've fought a few battles here. A bug catcher found me right after I left the forest… he was easy. He had a butterfree, and after a few embers from Flash, he was out cold.
I went into the gym earlier this morning and challenged the leader, Brock's assistant. He was hard! Butterfree took his Onix out, though.
I'm pretty sure I spelled that wrong… ah well. You were always the spelling freak, not me.
I think I'll fight Brock tomorrow. It's only the third day of my journey, and so much has happened!
I'm sitting at an outdoor café as I write this. I had an ice cream Sunday, and am glancing at people as they walk by. There was this one couple; I swear he was about to propose.
They were sitting at the table behind mine, and he kept fiddling with something in his pocket… and the girl didn't even notice!
Oh well, maybe I'm wrong. Could be something he always does, who knows.
I know that whole couple thing was kind of random, sorry. There's just so much I want to tell you, but when I finally get the chance, nothing comes to mind.
Oh, hold on a sec, this boy wants to talk to me.
Tari, I know there's no need to apologise, since when you read this you won't even realize I stopped writing, but I feel like I should apologise anyway.
The boy's name is Jake. He just wanted to know if he could sit with me. He likes Hikari, he told me. He used to have a pet Growlithe.
He seems really shy. Most boys our age won't shut up! But he's just sitting there, drinking his Dr. Pepper and occasionally petting Hikari… she seems to like it.
Actually, maybe he's a bit younger than us. He's a little short… and really thin, too. But he has a nice smile… Hikari licked his hand, and he smiled for a second…
Jeez, I wish he'd say something. It suddenly seems so quiet… why am I so tense?
I'm sorry, Tari, I'm just not myself all of a sudden. I can't think of anything else to say… my gosh, I can barely think. I just can't stop staring at Jake… man, he must think I'm pretty strange.
Well, I'm sending this before I say anything too embarrassing that I know you'll use for blackmail some day. Write me soon, with news on how you're doing!
Hopefully, by the next time I write you, I'll have won my first badge!
Bye for now!
Love,
Cassie
Chapter 3: New Pokemon and Rocky Battles
To: I_wanted_cyndaquil_you_idiot@pokenewbies.net
From: Angel_of_peace@pokenewbies.net
Author's note: Before I start this chapter, I wanted to apologies to Miss Black Dragon for putting up her chapter so late. I've been sick, had 3 tests to study for, and let's not forget my tendency to be very lazy! Anyway, I'm very sorry it took so long to be up, and I tried to get this one out a lot quicker. Amazingly, it took even longer as you can no doubt tell.
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Dear Tari,
I'm glad your journey got off to a good start. Lucky you, I'd love to have some people to travel with. Hikari, Flash and Flutter are great, but it's not the same as humans, you know?
Oh! I forgot to tell you about Flutter! She was really the first Pokemon I caught. Flash was my second Pokemon, but Flutter I battled for.
I was just coming out of viridian forest when I tripped over something. It was a meddapod. I was overjoyed, since I adore Butterfrees and instantly sent out Hikari.
I ordered her to bite the meddapod, and it started evolving! I got worried and Hikari did, too. She backed up slightly as the Butterfly Pokemon emerged. She was beautiful, Tari. She was a bright yellow, and she flapped her wings, going airborne. I stopped staring as she tackled Hikari.
I got mad then and ordered Hikari to do ember. Though Flutter flew away before Hikari could hit her, her wings were still singed, and she slowly began to slow down, losing both strength and speed.
As she began to drop towards the ground, Hikari bit her, and she collapsed, completely exhausted.
I caught her, and we became friends very quickly. She, like Hikari, loves being out. She'll sometimes land on my shoulder, but mostly flutters alongside me.
We reached Pewter yesterday. I battled a Rattata this morning, but didn't catch him. There was this 10-year-old watching me with his Charmander, and I could tell he was just dying to have the Pokemon, so I let Flutter weaken it, just to see what kind of moves she had, then called her back.
I didn't stay around very long to watch, but I'm pretty sure the boy caught him.
I've fought a few battles here. A bug catcher found me right after I left the forest… he was easy. He had a butterfree, and after a few embers from Flash, he was out cold.
I went into the gym earlier this morning and challenged the leader, Brock's assistant. He was hard! Butterfree took his Onix out, though.
I'm pretty sure I spelled that wrong… ah well. You were always the spelling freak, not me.
I think I'll fight Brock tomorrow. It's only the third day of my journey, and so much has happened!
I'm sitting at an outdoor café as I write this. I had an ice cream Sunday, and am glancing at people as they walk by. There was this one couple; I swear he was about to propose.
They were sitting at the table behind mine, and he kept fiddling with something in his pocket… and the girl didn't even notice!
Oh well, maybe I'm wrong. Could be something he always does, who knows.
I know that whole couple thing was kind of random, sorry. There's just so much I want to tell you, but when I finally get the chance, nothing comes to mind.
Oh, hold on a sec, this boy wants to talk to me.
Tari, I know there's no need to apologise, since when you read this you won't even realize I stopped writing, but I feel like I should apologise anyway.
The boy's name is Jake. He just wanted to know if he could sit with me. He likes Hikari, he told me. He used to have a pet Growlithe.
He seems really shy. Most boys our age won't shut up! But he's just sitting there, drinking his Dr. Pepper and occasionally petting Hikari… she seems to like it.
Actually, maybe he's a bit younger than us. He's a little short… and really thin, too. But he has a nice smile… Hikari licked his hand, and he smiled for a second…
Jeez, I wish he'd say something. It suddenly seems so quiet… why am I so tense?
I'm sorry, Tari, I'm just not myself all of a sudden. I can't think of anything else to say… my gosh, I can barely think. I just can't stop staring at Jake… man, he must think I'm pretty strange.
Well, I'm sending this before I say anything too embarrassing that I know you'll use for blackmail some day. Write me soon, with news on how you're doing!
Hopefully, by the next time I write you, I'll have won my first badge!
Bye for now!
Love,
Cassie