CHAPTER 2: A new city and a new friend
"I hear something," said Giovanni. It's now Giovanni's 3rd day on the road to Viridian City. All of a sudden something jumps out of the tall grass. "Nido!" said the poison-type pokemon. "A male Nidoran in these parts of Kanto!" said Giovanni astonished "this is rare". He quickly sends out his Meowth. "Meowth use Scratch" he ordered. Meowth leaps in and scratches Nidoran across one of his big ears. Blood slowly started to trickle down Nidoran's ear. Feeling threatened the Nidoran charges and tackles Meowth. The tackle barely effected Meowth this had been they're fourth battle. Although Giovanni hadn't caught any Pokemon yet his Meowth had really toughened up from all the battles. "Meowth show him a real tackle," commanded Giovanni. "Take him down"! Meowth instantly tackles the Nidoran with intense force. The Nidoran collapsed in a heap with barley any HP left. "Now is my chance" said Giovanni taking an empty Pokeball from his belt. "Pokeball Go"! he said throwing an empty pokeball at it. The Nidoran was securely caught. He picked up the pokeball with the Nidoran inside and hooked it on his belt. "Nice work" said Giovanni returning his Meowth.
By the end of the next day Giovanni had finally made it to Viridian City. It took him four days to get there. After calling Delia on a pay phone to talk to her for a bit Giovanni headed to the Viridian City Pokemon Center to heal his Meowth and Nidoran. "We should be done with them shortly," said Nurse Joy as her and Chansey took Meowth and Nidoran to the back. Giovanni took a seat on a couch. Since it was already midnight he was the only one in the Pokemon Center except for a girl the same age as him was sitting on another couch on the other end of the lounge. She had long purple hair and was wearing all black clothes just like he was. She got up and walked over to a pop machine and put in 50 cents and got herself a pop. Instead of walking to where she was, she sat by him. "Hi there" she said "Are you waiting for your Pokemon too?" "Yes" he replied. "My name is Giovanni, what's your name?" "My name is Miyamoto," she said. "Are you a starter trainer?" "Yes, I'm from Pallet Town" Giovanni said. "I just started training Pokemon not too long ago too" said Miyamoto. "I have a Pidgey and a Sandshrew". "I got a Meowth and a Nidoran," said Giovanni.
After about an hour Nurse Joy came out with Giovanni's and Miyamoto's pokemon. The two rushed over to their Pokemon and returned them to their Pokeballs. "It's past curfew so I can't let you kids out, but you're welcome to sleep here" said Nurse Joy. Giovanni and Miyamoto agreed. Giovanni slept on one couch and Miyamoto slept on the other couch.
By the time it was morning Giovanni and Miyamoto decided to travel together. "Well where to?" asked Miyamoto. "To the Viridian forest" replied Giovanni. And so they went….