Chapter 5

Meet My Mudkip

Mags walked up the road to her house with glee, holding the pokeball in her hand, inside a Mudkip that she just caught.

'' I can't wait for my mom to meet my Mudkip, oh, this is so exiting!''

She watched some other people with their pokemon, outside enjoying the fresh morning air. one of those people was her next door neighbor.

'' Hey Mags! You're starting your pokemon journey?'', the neighbor asked.

'' Yes I am. Thanks for asking!'', Mags said, happily,'' So how's your Squirtle, Matt?''

'' He's doing great! I'm gonna guess... you chose a Mudkip from Professor Birch, right?''

'' Squirtle'', Matt's pokemon cried out.

'' I was... but...''

'' Somebody took the Mudkip?''

'' No... he didn't have any.''

'' Then whose in the pokeball?''

'' A Mudkip.''

'' Wait a minute... how can you have a Mudkip, when you just said that the professor doesn't have any?''

'' Professor Birch gave me an empty pokeball, and since he didn't have any Mudkip's.''

'' So...?''

'' So I walked out of the lab and caught a Mudkip.''

'' Caught! Mudkip's aren't wild in this area!''

'' They must be. I caught one.''

'' You're kidding. You must have caught a Zigzagoon in a Mudkip suit.''

'' Nope. It's a pure Mudkip.''

'' You're joking! Let me see, since I don't believe you!''

'' Fine.''

Mags threw back her arm and threw the pokeball to the ground,'' Mudkip... Come on out!''

When she threw the pokeball, the Mudkip that she caught was wide awake, and confused while checking his surroundings.

'' Mud kip mud kip kip!'' (What am I doing here!)

Matt smiled,'' Okay, now I believe you.''

Mags chuckled,'' Now you're satisfied.''

Squirtle walked up to Mudkip,'' Squirtle squirt.'' (Hello there.)

Mudkip got a little angry,'' mud kip kip mud!'' (Don't make me turn you into turtle soup!)

Squirtle gasped,'' Squirtle!'' (You're mean.)

Mudkip sat down casually while looking at his hands'', Mud kip mud''. (I know.)

Mags picked up Mudkip and patted him on the head,'' I just love my new Mudkip!''

'' Mud kip mud mud! Mud!'' (I've been captured! Oh!)

'' I just love him so much!''

'' Mud kip''. (Shut up.)

'' Bye Matt, nice seeing you. I've got to get home to see my mom. She said something about a surprise.''

'' Okay. One day we could battle each other. Just give me some time to train my Squirtle.''

'' Okay bye. Come Mudkip.''

Mudkip was placed down on the ground,'' Mud.'' (Bye.)

He walked the opposite direction instead of listening to Mags.

'' Come back here! Where are you going?''

'' Mudkip mud kip.'' (Away from you.)

'' Oh no you don't!''

Mudkip was shocked, She could understand me?

'' You try to run off, I'll recall you back into your pokeball.''

'' Mud, kip mud!'' (No I'm claustrophobic!)

'' Follow me then! I'm your trainer.''

Mags had a point, but this was something new for the Mudkip. He never expected to be a '' slave'' (As Mudkip himself says.) for a human, especially after he's been abused.

'' Mudkip mud mud.'' (I don't think so.)

Mags sighed,'' Is it because you don't like me?''

Mudkip nodded his head,'' Kip.'' (Yes.)

'' Well, I like you alot.''

'' Mud kip mud kip?'' (Is this supposed to affect me?)

'' Don't get smart with me.''

'' mud kip''. (I'm not.)

Mags continued to walk,'' If you're going to be like that, I might as well start off with a completely different pokemon. Nice meeting you Mudkip.''

She was trying to get Mudkip jealous.

'' Mud kip kip mud kip!'' (I'm twice as better than any other pokemon!)

Mags' plan was working,'' Bye!''

Mudkip began to follow Mags trying to explain how he was so much better than any other pokemon.

'' Mudkip mudkip mudkip!'' (I'm better than any other pokemon, and I don't make a mess!)

No reply from Mags, as she just continued to walk down the dusty road towards her house.

Mudkip continued to follow,'' Mud kip kip mud mud kip kip mud kip kip... kip mud''. (I'm kind of housebroken, and I am very quiet. I'm still better then a stupid Torchic... Like that one in that person's yard for example.)

Mudkip looked at a Torchic from a distance from somebody else's yard. The Torchic stared at Mudkip after overhearing his sayings.

'' Tor tor chic.'' (Keep walking.)

'' Mudkip mud kip kip mud''. (Torchic is what's for dinner.)

'' Tor chic.'' (Shut up.)

Mudkip snickered and continued to walk down the sidewalk behind Mags. It wasn't long until they were in front of a medium sized house.

Mudkip scoffed, then said sarcastically,'' Mud kip.'' (Nice house.)

Mags glared at her new Mudkip,'' Let's go in.''

They were in the front porch of the house then Mags slowly opened the door,'' Mom?''

'' Mud mud kip mud. Mudkip mud kip kip.'' (Oh well, nobody's here. Let's get out of here before a Snorlax eats us.)

'' Wait! She must be in the back, watering the flowers in the garden.''

'' Mud kip mud'', Mudkip said, sarcastically. (That's using your brain genius.)

'' Come.''

'' Mud kip.'' (Okay.)

They walked to the backyard of the house. The garden was breathtakingly beautiful. Mudkip has never seen such a lovelier and quint garden before in his life, and in somebody's backyard. There were a bunch of trees bearing fruit, which were some of Mudkip's favorites. Chesto berries hung onto the trees like an ornament on a christmas tree, and everything in the garden seemed full of life. It was nothing like the place he was in... full of death.

Mudkip was speechless, as he saw other mouthwatering berries growing in the garden, he wandered around a bit in the large brush in the garden, as it was like a forest full of life. Mudkip saw some ripe kelpsy berries in a basket ready for eating. Mudkip already lost his appetite, tears formed in his eyes as he held them in. Kelpsy berries were one of his favorites to eat, but it's been a long time since he's eaten one, as he started to remember that day...

Mudkip shook off, trying to not let grief get the best of him. He really didn't want to cry, even if it meant revealing his true emotions. He sighed and walked to Mags, who was with her mother. Then Mudkip's heart sank, as grief began to hit him. He shook off again, and saw some Chesto berries growing from a tree. That drew Mudkip's mind to his stomach. The little blue mud fish began to jump up, hoping to get a berry to eat, since he hasn't eaten anything in a while.

Mags was helping her mother pick some Peacha berries off the trees,'' Guess what, mom''.

Mags' mother began to ponder,'' What?''

'' I caught a Mudkip.''

'' You don't really catch a Mudkip. You get it from Professor Birch.''

'' The professor didn't have any so I found one and caught it.''

'' That's what you want me to think.''

Mags rolled her eyeballs and sighed. Mudkip was fed up on trying to snag a berry, so he walked up to Mags, pointing at the tree.

'' What is it Mudkip?''

'' Mudkip.'' (Berry.)

'' Help yourself.''

'' Mud kip.'' (Can't reach.)

'' I know what kind of berries Mudkip's like you love.''

Mudkip sighed and said sarcastically,'' Mud kip mud kip mud ''kip kip'' ?'' (All of a sudden you're the ''expert''?)

Mags handed Mudkip a large Chesto berry,'' Here you go.''

Mudkip looked at the size of the Chesto berry. It was huge. Twice the size of a normal Chesto berry,'' Mud...'' (Wow...)

He took a bite out of the berry and then another.

'' I told you it was good.''

'' Mud kip.'' (Let me eat.)

the Chesto berry was a rare treat to the little Mudkip. The berry was a little dry but Mudkip enjoyed the flavor of it. As soon as he was done eating the berry, he laid down on the soft lush grass holding his little belly.

Mags remembered something that just popped up in her mind,'' Mom, what was the surprise?''

'' I'll show you... come.''

Mags entered the house along with her mother. Mudkip saw the two enter. Curious, he entered too to discover what the big surprise is. The surprise was about to be revealed...

TBC...

I bet you are all wondering why Mudkip seemed sad in one scene. I'm not telling anyone, you'll find out in a future chapter. Chapter 6 coming soon.