Chapter seventeen: The Second Wave

Soon, a cloud of dust began rising from afar. Richan turned his head to find pokemon running towards them in an insane speed. Each pokemon was all the same element; Poison. Arbok, Ekans, Seviper, all poison typed pokemon as far as the bare eyes can see.

Beai began to shudder in fear. She whipered, 'um...Richan? Do you noticed that they're all poison typed pokemon?'

Richan, who heard her soft voiced question, answered, 'well, it's all kinda' obvious. Is there a problem with it?' Richan saw that Beai was trying to act a bit innocent by fidgeting her fingers, but it didn't help. He raised an eyebrow, still waiting for her answer.

Beai looked up and saw Richan's face looking at her's. 'W-well,' she began, 'I-I'm a full-fledge grass type pokemon, a-and I'm not so good against them...they can take me out with eyes closed if they have to!'

With that, Richan displayed a bewildered face. 'Oh really?' he asked, his eye starting to twitch slowly, 'so you are really trying to say that you have a thing against poison types?'

The question startled Beai at first, but she was able to calm down a bit and reply, 'no, not at all! Heh, I wasn't trying to say that in a different way at all! Really, I'm not!' Her answer wasn't able to erase the uneasy and semi-angry look on Richan's face.

'I know you're lying. Really, I doubt you're really telling me the truth. I seriously doubt it.' Richan just glared at her. Beai looked surprised that Richan actually thought that she was lying to him.

She looked down at the ground and thought, is it just me, or is it Richan trying to make me feel...guilty or something? Why didn't he believe me? I didn't lie, but I think he took it the wrong way. Maybe a little explaining'll do...

She opened her mouth to speak, but Richan interrupted by saying, 'well if you're really against poison types, then look at me. You didn't notice that I am half poison too! If you are against it, you might be against me also. Don't bother denying it, I've figured it all out.'

Beai, now wide-eyed and surprised, replied 'I am not trying to deny you, but I am telling the truth! At least don't try to take it the wrong way! I know what you mean, and-'

'I don't need any more of your lies.' Richan interrupted, his eyes narrowing. He stared into Beai's now bewildered eyes and said, 'if you are really against poison types, then I suggest that you stay away from me, and this fight. It's for the best.'

Beai's amber eyes started to fill with tears. She closed her eyes as tears now gushed out from it. 'Fine! Even how many times I've explained it to you and you don't get it, FINE! I don't care any more! All I care now is that I don't ever want to see your face any more, Richan Caliber Rose!' She then ran of, covering both her eyes in misery.

'Wow, now you've done it,' Onia butt-in (A/N: first time she talked in about a couple of chappies). Richan hung his head low, and the only thing that still rung in his head is the word I don't ever want to see your face again and his name.

It was quite silent, but Toby broke the silence by alarming, 'they're really near now! Get ready!' Hearing all that, Richan, Onia and the surviving members from Toby's clan started to prepare themselves for the second wave.

As soon as the poison-elemented pokemon attacked, five of them was already defeated by Richan and Toby. Onia was having a hard time defeating a gligar that was hovering above her. 'Argh. Why don't you fight down here, and not up there? What are you, sissy?'

Hearing that, the gligar hissed and replied, 'you don't know who you're really messing with! Besides, you're just a girl, a weak and helpless girl! What in hell have you that retarded idea of beating me?' Soon, the gligar lowered itself to the ground. 'Besides, now I'm expecting you to go home, and cry to your-'

But before it can complete it's sentence, Onia blasted it with a powerful absorb attack. Due to the fact that it's a ground type and all, it should be super effective! Also, however, it's a poison type mix, so the attack had a neutral effect o it whatsoever. 'That should prove that girls can fight!'

'Guh,' it moaned, trying to get up from Onia's attack, 'you're not so bad after all girlie, but you didn't finish...me...yet...' after that, the gligar slumped back, not moving.

'Onia! How's it going over there?' Richan called, now that he just defeated an arbok with one attack. Toby was still trying to defeat an annoying beedrill that is buzzing high and carefree in the thick of the second wave.

'Fine here! You?' Onia called back, rushing on to another area.

'There's too much of them!' was what came from Toby. His razor wind attack had defeated the bug halves, but he was actually having a hard time with the others. The grass/poison pokemon (other than Onia and Richan) went down with the attack too.

'I know!' was all Richan said before he bumped to a female roselia. The both of them fell over and Richan replied, 'uh, sorry, but...bye!'

'Not so fast mister!' the female roselia cried as she grabbed Richan to hold him still when he ran. 'What's the hurry? Got a date?'

'Uh, no, no! I have no date coming up, and if you'll excuse me, I need to go!' Richan forced a smile to cover up his fear.

'No you're not,' the female roselia replied. She tightened her already firm grip, and turned him around. 'My, just look at how handsome you are! A handsome little roselia, a bit rare these days.' She let go of Richan's neck, and lifted the bottom of his chin with two fingers. 'Yes, you are the real thing. Care to join me with my friends?'

'I think I have no time for you guys. I have a battle to fight and win, then I need to track down my special friend and apologize for-'

'For what?' The female roselia frowned, and said,' your fight can wait, and so can your friend.' She smirked, and asked, 'say, have you met this pokemon by the name of-what's her name again? oh, right- Beai Tanna Blossom?'

Even hearing the name made Richan shiver and it also made him think, what do they want with her? What did she do? Maybe I can trust these girls a bit, and ask them some questions...

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Hoenn: It's finally done! It took me two days and some caffinated soda, but I did it! I KILLED THE WRITER'S BLOCK!

Sephy: Looks like all that caffinated soda had gone to her head...

Hoenn: Yeah, I think so... oh,and thank you Tolea and Cheese for reviewing the previous chappie! I hope you enjoy neopets, Tolea!

Zack: She was on Neo? Sweet.

Hoenn: ZACK! How did you- when did you- where- (gets angrily annoyed) WEREN'T YOU SUPPOSE TO BE IN OREGON?

Zack: Yeah, I was. But I escaped back here-

Hoenn: (pushes him to a tunnel to Oregon) AND STAY THERE! (pants)

Sephy: O-O Ooookaay, review and you'll get ice pops from me, Sephiroth.

Hoenn: I was about to say that, but hey. Enjoy!