AN: *looks around* is anyone reading this? Is the world this cruel? Please some one leave a review, I put a lot of work into this. Okay, I know it's not very original now.. But it gets good! One just can't rush into these things though. Please review. I can't stress it enough. I have a theory that more reviews attract more readers. If a reader sees that a story has say, 50 reviews, then they might want to see what all the fuss is about and read the story, then they leave a review, thus attracting more people to the story. So please review *gets down on knees* pleeeaaaasssee!

Oh! I forgot the disclaimer before. Please don't sure me. I don't own pokemon. There.

CHAPTER 2

It was 5:00 according to my Pokegear.

"I think we should start looking for a place to rest" I told Beowulf.

"How about once we get to those woods we stop?" The woods I was talking about looked like a half an hour away. By then it would start to get dark, but with enough light left to set up camp.

"dour" Beowulf answered. I made a mental note that "dour" was a term of agreement. I knew that someday I would be able to understand Beowulf with ease. Now though, I still needed to learn how. I blinked and noticed that Beowulf was looking in the grass. I looked too. Something was moving around in it. It must be a Pokemon! I thought excitedly. I waded into the knee- deep grass and saw a lone Pidgey. Now was my chance to catch my first Pokemon.

"ready Beowulf?" I asked him. Beowulf wagged his tail in excitement.

"Alright then. TACKLE ATTACK!" I yelled. The Pidgey looked up in surprise. When suddenly Beowulf tackled it to the ground then leaped away.

"Good job!" I told him. "Now use bite!"

Beowulf leaped to bite the Pidgey when the Pidgey flew up and hovered about 5 feet off the ground, making Beowulf miss. Then used Sand-Attack. Beowulf shut his eyes as a wave of dust swirled around them.

"Beowulf! Roll to the side then tackle it again!" I yelled. Beowulf rolled to the left, out of the dust and avoiding the Pidgey's own tackle attack. Then Beowulf tackled it from behind. Pidgey fell to the ground, and I threw a pokeball at it. The pokeball hit the Pidgey and sucked it inside. It rocked once, twice, three times,..then the light went off, and it stopped rocking.

"Yes" I cried out in joy as Beowulf howled his first victory. I went over to the pokeball and picked it up.

"come on out!" I said and the Pidgey appeared from out of its pokeball.

"Here." I said to it. I gave it one of the potions in my backpack, which it drank eagerly. I picked up my new Pokemon and let it perch on my shoulder. It was a female Pidgey. "I think I'll call you Falcon." I said to her.

" Pidgo" she said and preened a bit. I bent down so Beowulf could have a look at her. "Falcon, meet Beowulf." Falcon and Beowulf touched nose to beak.

"You must be pretty tired." I told her. "I'll let you rest I your pokeball."

I recalled Falcon and smiled down at Beowulf.

"You were amazing." I told him as I scratched his chin. Beowulf looked very smug.

"We better get to those woods though." I told him. "Before it gets to dark." We went back to the road and started to head back towards the woods.

We had found a nice spot a little off the road. There was a small spring running through a clearing in the woods. We decided to stop there. I started to set up the tent while Beowulf left to get the firewood. Every couple of minutes he would come back, dragging a dead branch. Just as the sun had finished setting, I had pitched the tent. It had taken me a couple of tries. I just couldn't get the poles right. I went over to the pile of wood and set it up the way my Dad had taught me. Now came the hard part. I only had one pack of matches and I wanted to save them for emergencies. So, I needed to think of another way if I wanted a fire. I took out my flint and stone that my Dad had given my brother and me. I tried to get a spark going. 10 minutes later I still couldn't do it. I sat back and glared at the pile of wood. If looks could have started a fire, that pile of wood would be ablaze. Then I heard a snicker. I turned to see Beowulf snickering to himself as he watched me.

"I supposed you could do better?" I asked him sarcastically. He gave me a slight grin, walked over to the pile, and used his ember attack. The wood promptly caught fire. I smacked my head with my hand.

"I am dumb." I told the smug Pokemon.

"Of course you can start a fire. You're a fire Pokemon!" He wagged his tail and then looked pointedly at my backpack.

"Hungary are we? I guess I can get the food started with a proper fire going." I said winking at him. I got out a can of pokechow and a can soup. I put them in separate pots witch started to cook over the fire. After the food had cooked, I put it into three bowls. I let out Falcon and set one of the bowls of pokechow in front of her. I set the other bowl in front of Beowulf. I took my bowl of soup and sat down between them. Falcon and I finished eating at about the same time. Beowulf was savoring every bite. I smiled and picked up Falcon's and my bowls. With Falcon perched on my shoulder, I went to the spring to clean them.

I bent down and washed the bowls in the river. When I turned around, I was face to face with an Ariados. I fell back into the spring with a splash. Everything else that happened was in a blur. Ariados, either frightened or angry jumped forward and opened its jaws, about to bite me. When Falcon, who had flew off my shoulder when I fell into the spring, flew down, grabbed Ariados in its talons, and started to peck like there was no tomorrow. Ariados quickly lost interest in me and started to jump and run around in circles, trying to get Falcon off its back. In its panic it crashed into a tree, Falcon jumped off just before it hit the tree and flew back onto my shoulder. I got back to my senses when I saw the Ariados was unconscious. I threw one of my pokeballs at it. Ariados was sucked in and captured without any resistance. I picked up Falcon off my shoulder and hugged her gingerly. Then kissed the top of her head. She perched on my right arm and looked at me.

"Thank you." I told her quietly. She preened herself and looked very pleased. I picked up the pokeball and the bowls and walked back to camp. Beowulf looked up at us when we came back in. He cocked his head and said.

"Hound dour do hou?" Falcon flew off my arm and landed next to Beowulf. Then she started to talk to him, obviously telling him what happened. Beowulf looked very sheepish when he realized there had been trouble and he was too interested in his food to hear it. I patted his head and said

"It's alright."

He still looked sheepish though. I decided to let out Ariados and give it a potion to heal its wounds. As soon as I let it out though, it went crazy. It started to spew out web and shooting out poison stings. This time Beowulf acted. He let loose a devastating ember attack at Ariados. With its previous wound, it was too much for it and Ariados fainted again. I recalled Ariados and went over to check my Pokemon. Both were fine. Beowulf was looking very pleased with himself. I kissed the top of his head and said

"see? You were ready this time."

To my surprise and amusement, Beowulf looked surprised, pleased, and a little embarrassed. His tail was wagging though.

"what are going to do about this?" I asked my Pokemon as I held up the ball Ariados was in. Then I knew what to do.

"I'll send it to Professor Redwood! He'll find out what's wrong with it!" I said. I dialed his phone number on my Pokegear.

"Hello?" came the response. "Professor? It's me." I said.

"Robin! I'm happy to hear from you, I wasn't expecting it to be so early though. How's it been?" Professor said.

"Well I've caught a Pidgey that I named Falcon and an Ariados. That's the reason why I'm calling." I explained about what Ariados had done.

"Hmmm. that's very odd. Are you alright?" he asked.

"I'm fine. I'm going to send the Ariados to you. I just wanted to warn you about it." I replied.

"That's a fine idea. I'll be careful. Go ahead and send it over."

"okay. Bye Professor!"

"Bye Robin." I hung up and picked up my Pokedex. I inserted the pokeball and pressed some buttons. The pokeball disappeared.

I yawned and looked up at the top of my tent. Falcon was perched there. She was fast asleep. Beowulf was sitting besides me, starring at the sky.

"Do you like to stargaze?" I asked him.

"dour." He replied.

"So do I. I find that the stars are the perfect listeners. They take all your troubles in, without a word of complaint, and offer silent reassurance. I always feel better after looking at the stars." Beowulf wagged his tail, then yawned.

"I agree." I told him. "time to turn in."

I banked the fire and got out my sleeping bag, unrolling it in my tent.

"Would you like to sleep in here or outside?" I asked him. Beowulf laid down at the opening of my tent and closed his eyes.

"Alright then. Goodnight." I said as I got into my sleeping bag. Closing my eyes, I was asleep before you could say "Pikachu."

I woke up to the sound of Falcon greeting the sun. Yawning, I sat up and stretched. It was 6:00 in the morning. I rolled up my sleeping bag and stepped out of the tent, careful to avoid Beowulf who was also just getting up, right in front of my tent. I went over to my backpack and pulled out a small box of cereal. Then I got out couple of boxes of dried pokechow. I put them in separate bowls and set them down. Falcon flew down from my tent and started eating, along with Beowulf. I quickly ate my cereal and started to take down my tent, and clean up.

At around 7:00 we were ready to go. I recalled Falcon, picked up my backpack, and Beowulf and I started out. We had been walking for about 20 minuets when I saw a female Nidoran. I stopped and said,

"You ready Beowulf?" Beowulf looked over at the Nidoran and grinned a little wickedly. Then he barked

"Houn our do ho" I think he said something like he's always ready, or he was born ready or something. Anyway, I was about to have him use bite attack, when he quickly turned his head around and growled. A boy about a year younger than me stepped out from a tree, tripped, and fell hard. This scared the Nidoran away. Beowulf and I looked at the boy, then at the retreating Nidoran. I sighed. Beowulf was glaring at the boy. The boy stood up and said

"I am Bug Trainer Josh. The BEST Bug Trainer in these woods. I see that you are a Pokemon trainer. I challenge you to a battle you will NEVER forget!."

I was not impressed. Neither was Beowulf who had his teeth bared slightly. I glanced down at him and grinned. Then looked back the trainer, Josh.

"Alright." I said. "How about two on two?"

"That is acceptable." He replied. "I CHOOSE YOU Butterfree!"

A Butterfree popped out of his ball.

"FREEEEE".

I said to Beowulf, "He'll most likely save his strongest Pokemon. I use you then."

Beowulf looked a little disappointed but nodded and sat down.

"GO FALCON" I said and Falcon popped out of her pokeball.

"PIDGAAA"

"A Pidgey?" Josh said astonished.

"That puny thing couldn't beat a-"

"Falcon, Gust attack!"

If Josh was going to stand around talking all-day, that was his problem. I was here to battle. Like his Master, the Butterfree wasn't ready. The full force of the gust attack hit it.

"THAT WASN'T FAIR! I WAS TALK-"

"Now use Peck!" I said, ignoring Josh. Falcon flew down and grabbed Butterfree like she had grabbed Ariados, then started to repeatedly peck.

"FREEE FREEE FREEEE!!" Butterfree was flapping around in circles saying in surprise.

"Butterfree use CONFUSION!" Josh said desperately. It was too late though. Butterfree had fainted.

"GOOD JOB Falcon!" I said to her. She came to perch on my shoulder and nibbled my ear affectionately. Beowulf was wagging like mad. He looked at Josh as if to say

"Ya want some? HUH? Bring it on!"

Josh glared and said. "That wasn't fair! I was talking. I WASN'T READY!"

"We both had out our Pokemon. The battle had begun. It's not MY fault you weren't ready." I told him calmly.

Man, if looks could kill, I'd be dead.

"THIS Pokemon won't be so easy." He told me.

"GO SYTHER!" "Syther sy!" Syther said coming out of his Pokeball.

"Let's see you beat him." Josh said smugly.

"Alright I will." I replied. Beowulf had on a positively evil smile on his face.

"GO.BEOWULF!"

"HOOOOUUU"

"Syther, use slash attack!"

"Beowulf, Ember!"

Just as Syther was about to come down with a slash attack, Beowulf shot a mouthful of fire at him.

"Yes!" I cried out. "Super affective!"

"Syther, try double team!"

"SY!"

Then there were three sythers!

"Houn?" Beowulf whimpered, confused.

All three of the sythers came at him.

"Our!"

"BEOWULF!" He was getting beaten up. Then I had an idea.

"Beowulf! Try to smell the real one and Bite it!" I told him.

"Dour!" He jumped aside, took a deep breath, and then ran towards one of the sythers. He then leaped and bite its shoulder.

"SYTHER!" it yelled in pain. The other 2 Sythers disappeared.

"SYTHER! False swipe!"

"Beowulf! Ember again!"

Beowulf jumped out of the way of Syther's blades and shot out another breath of fire.

"Houuuuuuu"

"SYTH.er." The Syther fainted.

"No." Josh said.

"YES" I replied. Beowulf jumped up on me and licked my face. I scratched his head and kissed his nose.

"You were wonderful." I told him.

"Pidggo" Falcon agreed.

"Syther.return" I looked up at Josh and said,

"You have a very strong Syther. That battle was great. Especially since it was our first."

"that was your FIRST battle?" he said in surprise.

"Yep"

"gee..I can't believe I lost to a beginner.."

"Get over it." I told him. "My money please."

"Yeah, yeah..Hold on" He rummaged in his pockets and gave me half his money. About 50 dollars.

"Thank you." I told him. He just humphed and walked away.

"You both did really well." I said to my Pokemon.

"I'm very proud of you. Now, Falcon, you deserve a good rest. RETURN."

Falcon was sucked into her pokeball. Beowulf was looking very pleased with himself. I chuckled and checked out my Pokegear's map function.

"Let's see..Goldenrod City should be about an hour or two's walk from here." I told him.

"Let's start walking." I took a quick glance around to make sure I didn't drop anything during the battle. Then we got back on the path and started to walk towards Goldenrod City.

This is the part where you click that lovely little button down there. See? *points* Now don't forget my theory! See if you can prove me right or not. *waves* see ya later! *looks around* that is, if anyone is reading this...