Chapter 2: A New Ally
Jinn laid down in the area the area he was in. It had been only a few hours ago since he made the girl named Gi. She turned out to be the nicest human person he had ever met ever since his parents were still alive. As he thought about her, he could only be reminded of her beauty and shining personality. As he continued to dream about the girl, there was suddenly a loud bang. Jinn and Aron quickly both jerked wide awake.As Jinn looked for the cause of the noise, he saw a Spearow who seemed to be pecking inside Jinn's pack. He sighed. " Shoo... get away from there! " Jinn said quickly trying to drive the Pokemon out.
Aron looked up as well and spotted the flying type as well. It looked like it was just searching for food. After all... Spearow tended to hunt in the mornings to seek out their prey. Jinn sighed as he sat up and observed the Spearow. The Pokemon was pecking at one of the balloons thinking it was some kind of edible substance. The green haired trainer sighed as he grabbed the air filled object by it's string and released it into the air, causing the Spearow to go flying after it intently. He quickly zipped his pack shut as a loud yawn escaped his mouth. " Morning Aron... " he said a bit sleepily.
The steel Pokemon looked at his trainer's drowsy looking face and walked up to him, a bit tired himself. As the two looked at each other, the trainer sighed. " Well... today is an off day. So what do you say we go looking for a new Pokemon? I have a good feeling about today. " he said brightly. Jinn had always tended to look on the bright side and this seemed like just the time to do that.
Aron nodded as he thought about his new future friend. What would they be like... and what type of Pokemon would they be? The usual things one considers about a Pokemon. As the iron ore creature continued to ponder the idea, Jinn opened another pocket up on his pack, removing from it a few pokeballs and a pokedex that he had recieved from Team Rocket. He would have usually thrown something like that away, but for now... it was the closest thing he was going to get to a real pokedex.
The trainer began his search by entering the forest area that the girl Gi had taken when she left. He was hoping to catch up with her sometime soon, but the chances of this were very slim. JInn looked about, spotting various Pokemon choices. A Weedle, Caterpie, and even a Pikachu. Sadly... none of them were really his type of Pokemon. Aron looked around as well, wondering why all the pokemon Jinn was passing weren't being chosen to be captured. He guessed his trainer didn't really like any of the ones they had passed, but they all looked nice to him. Of course, things appear different in the eyes of a human and a Pokemon.
Jinn continued to search through the area when he heard what sounded like the rustling of bushes. As he slowly walked forward, the trainer spotted a choice for his Pokemon.The light blue Pokemon seemed to be walking towards a nearby pond, the Pokemon's shell gleaming in the sunlight. Jinn smiled as he turned to Aron. " A Squirtle... that just perfect huh buddy? " The Aron looked at the Pokemon and nodded intently. " Aron! Aron ron aron! " it replied in agreement. The trainer smiled again and turned to the Squirtle. Alright... Aron, get ready to battle. " The steel type Pokemon looked up at Jinn and nodded a bit nervous, but at the same time excited to be fighting a wild Pokemon. If there was anything Aron liked more than Jinn and balloons, it was fighting wild Pokemon. The Pokemon always got a rush of adrenaline whenever he fought any opponent of his.
Jinn watched his Aron trot out in front of the Squirtle who looked over at the Aron a bit confused. " Squirtle? " it said not sure what an Aron of all thigns was doing out in the middle of a forest. Those things seemed more like cave dwellers. The Squirtle slowly walked forward and stopped in front of the Aron. " Squirtle squirt... squirtle. " it said still not aware that Aron wasn't a wild Pokemon.
Jinn smiled. " Alright Aron... use your tackle attack! " he instructed. Aron nodded and flew at Squirtle, knocking the Pokemon backwards right into the pond behind him. The turtle like creature sprang out immediately, now angry at the Aron. It quickly spit out a fierce flurry of bubbles at the Aron. As the steel Pokemon was hit by the tiny orbs, if winced a little... not used to the pain of battle. He amanged to hold on though.
Jinn looked to his Pokemon. " Alright Aron... try out your mud slap attack! " The Pokemon nodded and turned to Squirtle, slappig a cloud of dirt at the Pokemon's eyes and face. The Squirtle stumbled around, a bit blinded from the atatck and blindly tackled a tree instead of it's target. Jinn smiled. " Good job Aron... now finish it off with your headbutt! " The Aron nodded again and ran forward, which was a mistake. Squirtle managed to regain his sight and blasted Aron with a steady stream of water. Aron flew backwards, slamming into the back of a tree. A little bit shocked from the attack, a tear ran down its face, but it continued to fight.
Jinn looked to his partner and thought for a second. Then he had it. " Aron... try your harden attack. Strengthen your defenses! " The steel Pokemon quickly complied, hardening it's outer shell. The Squirtle quickly headed to use a tackle attack, but upon impact, the Pokemon couldn't even knock Aron back. Jinn smirked. His plan worked. " Good job Aron... now finish it with another tackle attack! " Aron quickly charged forward and knocked the Squirtle back, causing it to flip over on its shell. The trainer quickly threw a pokeball as it engulfed the Squirtle. It shook one time... would it hold up? Two times... things seemed very uncertain... then finally it shook a final third time and stopped as the light changed to a red one. Jinn quickly walked over and picked the pokeball up. " Alright... we caught Squirtle. Good job Aron. " he said to the steel Pokemon who was still exhausted from the fight. Jinn quickly sprayed the Pokemon with a potion from his pack, helping him to recover from his viscious battle with a worthy opponent.
Meanwhile... in a nearby tree... a man watched the trainer as he congratulated his Pokemon. A rifle in his hands as he watched. He quickly pulled out a walkie-talkie and held it up to his ear. " Giovanni... I found him... I found the traitor...