POUS[Pokemon Of Unusual Size]
Big
That was the first word that came to Andre's mind as he stared at the Bounsweet playfully bouncing around him. She was about a meter tall with each of her hops causing little divots in the ground.
"For record a normal bounsweet is about a third her size" a irritating voice said.
Andre's stormy gaze shifted to rest on his raven haired sister Maggie which only increased her amusement if the growing smirk meant anything. As her Honchkrow chuffed behind her she tossed the fruit's pokeball over to him and he caught it his glare shifting to the ball.
"You got me bird bait" he said flatly.
His sister who recently came back from winning her seventh badge had decide to take a vacation to sunny Alola and after he had hounded her for a whole two hours she had agreed to bring a starter for him. So when she left he was hopeful and two weeks passed quietly like this. When his dad's Skarmory let out a warning screech Andre dropped the plate he had been washing and bolted for the front door. Only to be greeted by this overly cheerful fruit.
"I'll have you know Vizzini picked that one out for you and as you can see he is a great picker" Maggie said her bird puffing out his chest in pride.
"You forgot about getting me a pokemon and panicked didn't you?" He said with a little more amusement. Which quickly grew as his sister slightly shifted.
"A terrible thing to say Drew" she said turning to her crow suddenly finding things wrong with his feathers.
Andre sighs as his gaze turns from his sister's back to watch the plum colored pokemon bump into one of the many bird statues, looking confused for a few seconds as she stares at the stone staravia before continuing on her way "She's cute as a pichu Mags, but you know dad won't like this."
"Then we won't tell him simple as that" she then punctuated her sentence with a snap.
With the sound of talons unclenching and the flutter of wings a Starly suddenly swooped down from a nearby tree towards the sweet smelling pokemon. Its claws clasped onto the stem of the unware Bounsweet and would have lifted her into the sky if not for Honchkrow.
Vizzini's crimson eyes gleamed like blood as he bowed his head and stared at the intruder freezing the Starly in place. The silver bird was unable to tear its gaze away from the Honchkrow.
"Well why don't you give your Bounsweet a try there before you throw her away" She said looking pleased at the opportunity to show off her catch.
Andre thought about letting the Starly take the fruit for a moment before shaking away the spiteful thoughts. He raised his voice the way dad taught him and shouted at the Bounsweet.
"Bounsweet tackle it!" Bounsweet stared at him confusion covering her face before she brightened shifting her sepals and leaping towards him dragging the poor Starly behind her.
Andre only had few seconds to stare in dawning horror before he was flat on his back with forty pounds of fruit sitting on his chest. A deep groan slipped from his lips, struggling as he sat up the oblivious fruit happily sliding into his lap. Starly unable to let go in time found itself crushed against Andre, and once he sat up the bird twirled to ground clearly fainted.
"You alright Drew?" Maggie said walking over to him and Honchkrow swiftly landing next to him.
Andre took the Bounsweet's pokeball and recalled her the Pokemon turning into a beam of red energy that was sucked into the capsule. Getting to his knees he wiped the dust off of himself and turned to his sister.
"Yeah" He answered
"So what do think of her?" She asked a hint of nervousness creeping into her voice.
He didn't say anything whilst rolling the pokeball in his hands. Andre's eyes fell on the fainted Starly a bemused look on his face. After a minute of internal arguments he nodded his head, even if it wasn't a flying type he still wanted to keep it
"I won't say anything to dad, but this isn't gonna be easy to hide" he says.
A happy grin sweeps across Maggie's face and she's about to say something when a shadow falls over both of them. They look up and see Braviary hanging overhead. The crested pokemon goes to land hitting the ground softly as a man swings himself off its back a grin on his bearded face.
"Maggie when did you get back?" he said boisterously sweeping her up in a hug.
"Hey Dad, just now actually" She said her heart easing as he clearly didn't see the little scuffle.
"Great! How was Alola wonderful I assume?" he said as he stepped back looking her up and down.
As the two got into the steady rhythm of conversation Braviary waddled on his claws up to Andre clearly looking for affection and Andre gave it to him scratching his head. The red and blue bird warbled and closed his eyes as he was getting scritches when he smelled something sweet. His beak was suddenly sniffing Andre's shirt curiously and Andre realized Braviary was smelling where Bounsweet landed. Thinking fast he pointed towards something and Braviary curiously followed the finger.
There still fainted on the ground was the Starly.
Braviary flew over and poked at the fainted bird crying loud enough to get his trainer's attention. Rugen interrupted his daughter's thrilling tale of how she had gotten out of swarm of rabid Lurantis and strolled over to the unconscious bird.
"Well how did this happen?" His volume lowering a tad as he checked over the Starly.
"I tried to help Andre catch a bird again, buuuut his bad luck with birds kicked in" Maggie Lied smoothly.
"Oh I see good attempt my boy I'm sure you'll get right eventually" he said noncommittally not looking away from the Starly.
Andre's smile stilled and he went quietly into the large house leaving the two to reunite. Vizzini's Crimson eyes following him the whole way.
