Fire Red and Leaf Green
Chapter 4
"Ah! Pewter City!" Green smiled as they approached the city limits. The sun was high, and there wasn't a cloud to be seen. As they stepped into the city, Father Valentine stopped. Green turned to look at him, cocking her head inquisitively.
"Father? What's wrong?" She asked, turning her body completely.
"I'll take my leave now, Daughter. I should really head on to Viridian City, now." He bowed deeply to her, smiled, and turned. Green just watched him walk away. She couldn't think of anything to say or do in this situation. She'd only known him about a day and a half... was that enough to consider him a friend? She wasn't sure... but by the time she'd resolved to say something, he was too far down the road to hear her, anyway. She considered sighing, then realized she does that too much these days, and just turned around silently, heading for the PokéCenter. She loved to people watch, and Pewter City was great for that.
"Hello, Nurse Joy!" Green smiled as she entered the PokéCenter.
"Well hello there. What can I do for you today?" Nurse Joy returned the smile as Green approached the desk and put her two Pokéballs on it.
"I haven't battled with them since I left Viridian City, but all the same, I'd appreciate a once-over on them." Green thanked Nurse Joy as she took the Pokéballs into the back room. Green was about to sit on one of the couches in the lobby when she heard a commotion outside. She stood and made her way over to the glass doors, looking out. Officer Jenny was in pursuit of a Pokémon carrying a large bundle on its back. Green hurried outside, and pointed her Pokédex at the Pokémon. 'Sandshrew. The Dirt Mouse Pokémon. Sandshrew burrow deep underground during the day and emerge at night. The only time a Sandshrew will appear during the day is if it is disturbed'. She closed her Pokédex. Officer Jenny and the Sandshrew were too far down the road for her to catch up with now. With the wheels of her brain turning fast, she made her way back into the PokéCenter.
"Oh, wow! This looks delicious!" Green clapped her hands together as the waitress brought her the spicy curry and wasabi she'd ordered, with a mung bean cake dessert. She immediately dug in, but stopped as a young man walked in. He looked rather familiar, but she couldn't place him. He was shaking hands all around, and the people seemed to love him. This just confused her even more. Then she heard his name. 'Jiroo'.
"... Jiroo-sama! He's the Pewter City Gym Leader!" She dug out her 'Pokémon Trainer's Guidebook to Kanto' from the shoulder bag at her side and flipped through it.
"Ah, here it is... 'Jiroo took over as the Pewter City Gym Leader last year when his older brother, Takeshi, began to travel abroad. At first, after Takeshi left, the Gym was closed. But Jiroo opened it up once more.'" She read aloud. Good thing for her that she'd bought the newest printing before leaving Pallet Town. Jiroo sat down at a table, and was ordering. Green contemplated going over and talking to him, but decided against it. She'd see him soon enough when she challenged him at the Gym...
Green yawned as she entered the PokéCenter. She'd went shopping after eating and gotten a new book, some makeup, and a little diary to keep notes of her travels in. She found an empty couch and sat on it, setting her shoulder bag on the ground and taking the notebook and pen out. She began to scribble down her journey thus far, paraphrased, of course. She included the encounter, and capture, of Taillow. Just as she was finishing up her entry, and about to put it all away, she heard a soft scratching noise from somewhere behind her. Which was odd; Nurse Joy had gone to sleep a few hours ago. Green rose slowly, and walked to the desk, and peeked over. There was nothing there. She heard the sound again, and this time realized it was coming from the back room. Even though she knew she probably shouldn't, Green hopped over the counter, and made her way into the back room. There were various Pokémon there, all asleep. It was the Intensive Care Unit.
She made her way further into the room, and saw a small pink bundle going up and down in the corner. She quirked an eyebrow, and moved closer. As she got closer to the pink bundle, she saw that it was attached to a yellowish body. She cleared her throat, and the bundle stopped moving. The Sandshrew stood up from the hole it was digging and looked at Green. It had been attempting to burrow out of the PokéCenter through the wall.
"Hey. What're you doing here?" She asked it. The Sandshrew narrowed its eyes and ran at her. Green was a little taken aback at this, and braced herself foe impact - but the Sandshrew went right under her legs and into the front room, causing quite a racket as it did so. Nurse Joy came out in a hurry just as the Sandshrew broke through the glass door and out into the night. Green vaulted over the counter, grabbed her shoulder bag in passing, and hurried out the door after it.
"Officer Jenny? It's Nurse Joy. Someone just broke out of the PokéCenter, taking medical supplies with it. Yes. A trainer by the name of Green Hikaru just went after the culprit. Do you think it was that Sandshrew? Yes. I understand. Okay, I'll wait here..." Nurse Joy hung up the phone and crossed her arms. She was very uneasy about the whole thing.
"I hope that girl will be okay..." Nurse Joy said quietly to herself.
"Taillow, Quick Attack!" Green called. She was getting tired, fast. She had to run the whole time to keep up with the Sandshrew. Taillow dove from the air and landed a solid hit on the Sandshrew's back, causing it to both falter and drop the bundle, which spilled medical supplies all over. Taillow flew back up into the air, and the Sandshrew turned to face Green angrily. She grinned. 'Alright! A battle!' she thought to herself. 'And I have the upper hand!'.
"Taillow! Use your Wing Attack!" She called out. Taillow flew at the Sandshrew, wing outstretched. Just before Taillow connected, the Sandshrew rolled into a ball and flipped over the bird Pokémon. It continued rolling, and shot up into the air, hitting Taillow and knocking it to the ground. Green was perplexed; she'd never seen an attack like that. She took out her Pokédex and pointed it at the Sandshrew.
"Rollout. A rock-type attack with a high power rating. Very dangerous, and increases in strength over time." The Pokédex said aloud. Green was a bit worried now, as the Sandshrew hadn't unfurled itself yet. Taillow launched back into the air, albeit a little wobbly, just before the Sandshrew would've run over it again. Green thought a moment.
"Try a Leer att-" But before she finished, the Sandshrew shot up into the air and struck Taillow down. As Taillow was falling, Green recalled it to its Pokéball.
"Bulbasaur! Go!" She released Bulbasaur from its Pokéball.
"Bulba!" It cried, and narrowed its eyes at the Sandshrew.
"Alright, Bulbasaur! Vine Whip!" She called. Bulbasaur's vines shot out and wrapped around Sandshrew, but its spinning knocked the vines away. Green's brow furrowed. This was going to be hard. And here it was, shooting right for Bulbasaur.
"... Bulbasaur! Razor Leaf!" She yelled. She remembered seeing the attack at the last Indigo League competition, when she watched it on TV. Bulbasaur let loose a flurry of razor-edges leaves from its bulb, which struck Sandshrew and stopped its rolling. Sandshrew knelt out of pain, and tried to regain its composition.
"Use Tackle, Bulbasaur!" Green put her hands on her hips. Bulbasaur rammed into Sandshrew and it fell back, dazed. Green quickly reached for a Pokéball out of ehr shoulder bag, and threw it. It landed on Sandshrew's belly, and the Pokémon was sucked in.
"Bulbasaur, we did it!" She picked up Sandshrew's Pokéball and put it into her shoulder bag. She kneeled down and rubbed the top of Bulbasaur's head.
"Bulba..." It began to brux. After a moment or two, Green returned it to its Pokéball.
"Very impressive." Green was startled to hear the voice, followed by light clapping. She turned to see Jiroo there. He was grinning.
"Oh. Jiroo-sama." She was a bit confused as to what he was doing there.
"I've been trying to catch that Sandshrew for weeks. I'm surprised you beat me to it. How many badges do you have?" He walked up closer to her.
"Oh, um, none. Yet. I was planning on challenging you tomorrow." She blushed deeply. 'Boy is he cute!' she thought to herself. Jiroo was obviously surprised.
"Well. You handled that very well for someone so inexperienced. I'll clear things up with Officer Jenny, and I'll see you tomorrow." He turned and walked away.
"... Oh boy. What've I gotten myself into?" Green sighed, and began to walk in the opposite direction, toward the PokéCenter.
- End -
Chapter 4
"Ah! Pewter City!" Green smiled as they approached the city limits. The sun was high, and there wasn't a cloud to be seen. As they stepped into the city, Father Valentine stopped. Green turned to look at him, cocking her head inquisitively.
"Father? What's wrong?" She asked, turning her body completely.
"I'll take my leave now, Daughter. I should really head on to Viridian City, now." He bowed deeply to her, smiled, and turned. Green just watched him walk away. She couldn't think of anything to say or do in this situation. She'd only known him about a day and a half... was that enough to consider him a friend? She wasn't sure... but by the time she'd resolved to say something, he was too far down the road to hear her, anyway. She considered sighing, then realized she does that too much these days, and just turned around silently, heading for the PokéCenter. She loved to people watch, and Pewter City was great for that.
"Hello, Nurse Joy!" Green smiled as she entered the PokéCenter.
"Well hello there. What can I do for you today?" Nurse Joy returned the smile as Green approached the desk and put her two Pokéballs on it.
"I haven't battled with them since I left Viridian City, but all the same, I'd appreciate a once-over on them." Green thanked Nurse Joy as she took the Pokéballs into the back room. Green was about to sit on one of the couches in the lobby when she heard a commotion outside. She stood and made her way over to the glass doors, looking out. Officer Jenny was in pursuit of a Pokémon carrying a large bundle on its back. Green hurried outside, and pointed her Pokédex at the Pokémon. 'Sandshrew. The Dirt Mouse Pokémon. Sandshrew burrow deep underground during the day and emerge at night. The only time a Sandshrew will appear during the day is if it is disturbed'. She closed her Pokédex. Officer Jenny and the Sandshrew were too far down the road for her to catch up with now. With the wheels of her brain turning fast, she made her way back into the PokéCenter.
"Oh, wow! This looks delicious!" Green clapped her hands together as the waitress brought her the spicy curry and wasabi she'd ordered, with a mung bean cake dessert. She immediately dug in, but stopped as a young man walked in. He looked rather familiar, but she couldn't place him. He was shaking hands all around, and the people seemed to love him. This just confused her even more. Then she heard his name. 'Jiroo'.
"... Jiroo-sama! He's the Pewter City Gym Leader!" She dug out her 'Pokémon Trainer's Guidebook to Kanto' from the shoulder bag at her side and flipped through it.
"Ah, here it is... 'Jiroo took over as the Pewter City Gym Leader last year when his older brother, Takeshi, began to travel abroad. At first, after Takeshi left, the Gym was closed. But Jiroo opened it up once more.'" She read aloud. Good thing for her that she'd bought the newest printing before leaving Pallet Town. Jiroo sat down at a table, and was ordering. Green contemplated going over and talking to him, but decided against it. She'd see him soon enough when she challenged him at the Gym...
Green yawned as she entered the PokéCenter. She'd went shopping after eating and gotten a new book, some makeup, and a little diary to keep notes of her travels in. She found an empty couch and sat on it, setting her shoulder bag on the ground and taking the notebook and pen out. She began to scribble down her journey thus far, paraphrased, of course. She included the encounter, and capture, of Taillow. Just as she was finishing up her entry, and about to put it all away, she heard a soft scratching noise from somewhere behind her. Which was odd; Nurse Joy had gone to sleep a few hours ago. Green rose slowly, and walked to the desk, and peeked over. There was nothing there. She heard the sound again, and this time realized it was coming from the back room. Even though she knew she probably shouldn't, Green hopped over the counter, and made her way into the back room. There were various Pokémon there, all asleep. It was the Intensive Care Unit.
She made her way further into the room, and saw a small pink bundle going up and down in the corner. She quirked an eyebrow, and moved closer. As she got closer to the pink bundle, she saw that it was attached to a yellowish body. She cleared her throat, and the bundle stopped moving. The Sandshrew stood up from the hole it was digging and looked at Green. It had been attempting to burrow out of the PokéCenter through the wall.
"Hey. What're you doing here?" She asked it. The Sandshrew narrowed its eyes and ran at her. Green was a little taken aback at this, and braced herself foe impact - but the Sandshrew went right under her legs and into the front room, causing quite a racket as it did so. Nurse Joy came out in a hurry just as the Sandshrew broke through the glass door and out into the night. Green vaulted over the counter, grabbed her shoulder bag in passing, and hurried out the door after it.
"Officer Jenny? It's Nurse Joy. Someone just broke out of the PokéCenter, taking medical supplies with it. Yes. A trainer by the name of Green Hikaru just went after the culprit. Do you think it was that Sandshrew? Yes. I understand. Okay, I'll wait here..." Nurse Joy hung up the phone and crossed her arms. She was very uneasy about the whole thing.
"I hope that girl will be okay..." Nurse Joy said quietly to herself.
"Taillow, Quick Attack!" Green called. She was getting tired, fast. She had to run the whole time to keep up with the Sandshrew. Taillow dove from the air and landed a solid hit on the Sandshrew's back, causing it to both falter and drop the bundle, which spilled medical supplies all over. Taillow flew back up into the air, and the Sandshrew turned to face Green angrily. She grinned. 'Alright! A battle!' she thought to herself. 'And I have the upper hand!'.
"Taillow! Use your Wing Attack!" She called out. Taillow flew at the Sandshrew, wing outstretched. Just before Taillow connected, the Sandshrew rolled into a ball and flipped over the bird Pokémon. It continued rolling, and shot up into the air, hitting Taillow and knocking it to the ground. Green was perplexed; she'd never seen an attack like that. She took out her Pokédex and pointed it at the Sandshrew.
"Rollout. A rock-type attack with a high power rating. Very dangerous, and increases in strength over time." The Pokédex said aloud. Green was a bit worried now, as the Sandshrew hadn't unfurled itself yet. Taillow launched back into the air, albeit a little wobbly, just before the Sandshrew would've run over it again. Green thought a moment.
"Try a Leer att-" But before she finished, the Sandshrew shot up into the air and struck Taillow down. As Taillow was falling, Green recalled it to its Pokéball.
"Bulbasaur! Go!" She released Bulbasaur from its Pokéball.
"Bulba!" It cried, and narrowed its eyes at the Sandshrew.
"Alright, Bulbasaur! Vine Whip!" She called. Bulbasaur's vines shot out and wrapped around Sandshrew, but its spinning knocked the vines away. Green's brow furrowed. This was going to be hard. And here it was, shooting right for Bulbasaur.
"... Bulbasaur! Razor Leaf!" She yelled. She remembered seeing the attack at the last Indigo League competition, when she watched it on TV. Bulbasaur let loose a flurry of razor-edges leaves from its bulb, which struck Sandshrew and stopped its rolling. Sandshrew knelt out of pain, and tried to regain its composition.
"Use Tackle, Bulbasaur!" Green put her hands on her hips. Bulbasaur rammed into Sandshrew and it fell back, dazed. Green quickly reached for a Pokéball out of ehr shoulder bag, and threw it. It landed on Sandshrew's belly, and the Pokémon was sucked in.
"Bulbasaur, we did it!" She picked up Sandshrew's Pokéball and put it into her shoulder bag. She kneeled down and rubbed the top of Bulbasaur's head.
"Bulba..." It began to brux. After a moment or two, Green returned it to its Pokéball.
"Very impressive." Green was startled to hear the voice, followed by light clapping. She turned to see Jiroo there. He was grinning.
"Oh. Jiroo-sama." She was a bit confused as to what he was doing there.
"I've been trying to catch that Sandshrew for weeks. I'm surprised you beat me to it. How many badges do you have?" He walked up closer to her.
"Oh, um, none. Yet. I was planning on challenging you tomorrow." She blushed deeply. 'Boy is he cute!' she thought to herself. Jiroo was obviously surprised.
"Well. You handled that very well for someone so inexperienced. I'll clear things up with Officer Jenny, and I'll see you tomorrow." He turned and walked away.
"... Oh boy. What've I gotten myself into?" Green sighed, and began to walk in the opposite direction, toward the PokéCenter.
- End -