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Ash led the way through the forest, listening for the sound of any other trainers around. Amber was sitting on his head, peeking around at all of the trees and bushes. Ryudo was walking along beside him, every once in a while falling behind and running to catch up. Millenia, who was still no bigger then a Raichu, was perched silently on May's shoulder, swaying gently as she walked.
Throwing an arm out, stopping May, Ash stared around, frowning. A slight buzzing was coming from all around them. "Quiet," he whispered, slowly slipping a hand into his pocket to withdraw one of his pokemon.
Many bug pokemon seemed to appear out of nowhere, surrounding them- Caterpie, Weedle, Spinerak, Beedrill, Beautifly, and Butterfree. Ash grinned, the sight of so many pokemon exciting. He looked at May, who was staring from one group of pokemon to another. She seemed just as excited, if not more so.
"How many pokeballs did you buy?" she asked. Ash had to think a minute, before he could reply.
"Ten..." he said, eyeing the few pokemon that were advancing on them.
"I'm going to catch one of those!" May said, pointing out one of the Spinerak. Millenia suddenly perked up, stretching her wings and squawking. He smiled, and nodded. She was acting the same way as he had as a beginner trainer... "Millenia?"
The baby fire bird glided down to the ground, and landed quietly. May looked at Millinia, trying to remember what attacks she could use. She gave Ash a warning look when he was about to suggest one, shutting him up automatically. "Millenia, use Ember."
Millenia opened her beak, and shot out a bust of flame. The Spinerak it was aimed at dodged out of the way, the flame hitting the ground where it had stood. Spinerak made a web, catching Millenia. The flames on Millenia's wings grew, and burned the web.
Spinerak darted at Millenia to use Poison Sting. "Fly!" May said, as Millenia spread her wings and took to the air. Spinerak shot some threading out to stick to the firebird, but Millenia dodged it and flew down, and hit the spinerak, causing it to go flying.
Knocked out, the spinerak sat by a tree, swirls in its eyes. Millenia looked pleased, having just won her first battle. Ash took out one of the ten pokeballs, giving it to May. She tossed it at the spider pokemon. Spinerak got pulled into the ball. It closed around it, and started wiggling, as spinerak tried to get out.
Several seconds went by, as the pokeball shook and wiggled, holding fast as the pokemon tried to get out. Most of the other pokemon had decided not to stick around and get caught also. The pokeball made a soft click, as it went still.
Amber was the first to react, as she jumped down, and went to retrieve the orb. May nearly knocked Ash over, when she hugged him. He smiled. "I caught a pokemon without your help," she said into his shirt.
"See? You are doing better already!" Ash said something under his breath, turning a soft pink color.
"What was that?"
"I would've just thrown the pokeball at it without weakening it at your level." May had to press her face into his shoulder to keep from laughing. "Its *so* embarrassing."
Millenia glided over, letting out a soft tune. May went and hugged her baby pokemon, Millenia trying to get her wings out. "May, I don't think Millenia is liking that," Ash suggested.
She let go of the firebird. Millenia flew up into the sky, and glided back down. "If we left now, would we get to Rustboro?" she asked.
"We'd be there in about an hour or so," he replied, looking at his wristwatch.
"Let's go then. I want to get my first badge!" May said, grabbing his wrist and scooping Amber up. Laughing, Ash ran to stay caught up.
Meanwhile, five people that had been hiding in the bushes followed silently, staying just out of sight. "He is the one, that boy there. We must capture him, and convince him to work for us!" one of them said.
Another of them, a female, frowned. "Him? Why him? How do we even know we have the right kid in our sight?" she asked.
"Because our boss said so, that's why! Our boss has wanted him ever since he began his training here! Now, let's keep following them," another of them snapped. They fell silent.
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This is chapter 4! DJ had most of the ideas for this chapter, so it goes to him! Um...next chapter, they get to Rustboro!
Reviews:
DJ Rodriguez-Why not? It'd be fun having a co-author!
hiya!- yes, this is going to be continued.
Ash led the way through the forest, listening for the sound of any other trainers around. Amber was sitting on his head, peeking around at all of the trees and bushes. Ryudo was walking along beside him, every once in a while falling behind and running to catch up. Millenia, who was still no bigger then a Raichu, was perched silently on May's shoulder, swaying gently as she walked.
Throwing an arm out, stopping May, Ash stared around, frowning. A slight buzzing was coming from all around them. "Quiet," he whispered, slowly slipping a hand into his pocket to withdraw one of his pokemon.
Many bug pokemon seemed to appear out of nowhere, surrounding them- Caterpie, Weedle, Spinerak, Beedrill, Beautifly, and Butterfree. Ash grinned, the sight of so many pokemon exciting. He looked at May, who was staring from one group of pokemon to another. She seemed just as excited, if not more so.
"How many pokeballs did you buy?" she asked. Ash had to think a minute, before he could reply.
"Ten..." he said, eyeing the few pokemon that were advancing on them.
"I'm going to catch one of those!" May said, pointing out one of the Spinerak. Millenia suddenly perked up, stretching her wings and squawking. He smiled, and nodded. She was acting the same way as he had as a beginner trainer... "Millenia?"
The baby fire bird glided down to the ground, and landed quietly. May looked at Millinia, trying to remember what attacks she could use. She gave Ash a warning look when he was about to suggest one, shutting him up automatically. "Millenia, use Ember."
Millenia opened her beak, and shot out a bust of flame. The Spinerak it was aimed at dodged out of the way, the flame hitting the ground where it had stood. Spinerak made a web, catching Millenia. The flames on Millenia's wings grew, and burned the web.
Spinerak darted at Millenia to use Poison Sting. "Fly!" May said, as Millenia spread her wings and took to the air. Spinerak shot some threading out to stick to the firebird, but Millenia dodged it and flew down, and hit the spinerak, causing it to go flying.
Knocked out, the spinerak sat by a tree, swirls in its eyes. Millenia looked pleased, having just won her first battle. Ash took out one of the ten pokeballs, giving it to May. She tossed it at the spider pokemon. Spinerak got pulled into the ball. It closed around it, and started wiggling, as spinerak tried to get out.
Several seconds went by, as the pokeball shook and wiggled, holding fast as the pokemon tried to get out. Most of the other pokemon had decided not to stick around and get caught also. The pokeball made a soft click, as it went still.
Amber was the first to react, as she jumped down, and went to retrieve the orb. May nearly knocked Ash over, when she hugged him. He smiled. "I caught a pokemon without your help," she said into his shirt.
"See? You are doing better already!" Ash said something under his breath, turning a soft pink color.
"What was that?"
"I would've just thrown the pokeball at it without weakening it at your level." May had to press her face into his shoulder to keep from laughing. "Its *so* embarrassing."
Millenia glided over, letting out a soft tune. May went and hugged her baby pokemon, Millenia trying to get her wings out. "May, I don't think Millenia is liking that," Ash suggested.
She let go of the firebird. Millenia flew up into the sky, and glided back down. "If we left now, would we get to Rustboro?" she asked.
"We'd be there in about an hour or so," he replied, looking at his wristwatch.
"Let's go then. I want to get my first badge!" May said, grabbing his wrist and scooping Amber up. Laughing, Ash ran to stay caught up.
Meanwhile, five people that had been hiding in the bushes followed silently, staying just out of sight. "He is the one, that boy there. We must capture him, and convince him to work for us!" one of them said.
Another of them, a female, frowned. "Him? Why him? How do we even know we have the right kid in our sight?" she asked.
"Because our boss said so, that's why! Our boss has wanted him ever since he began his training here! Now, let's keep following them," another of them snapped. They fell silent.
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This is chapter 4! DJ had most of the ideas for this chapter, so it goes to him! Um...next chapter, they get to Rustboro!
Reviews:
DJ Rodriguez-Why not? It'd be fun having a co-author!
hiya!- yes, this is going to be continued.