Jordan:Did you notice?
Camilla:What?
Jordan: The authour took our A/N away
Camilla: Let's get him
Storm: Oops, help!
Jordan: Here to disclaim
Camilla: We'll be back when we've caught the author
5. Cherrygrove Turmoil
I looked around, feeling an extreme case of deja vu overlooking me. It was like I had done this before, put I couldnt place where.
After all this time they had returned, just like he had promised, just like I had been told in the Orange islands, I didn't think he was serious, but from then to seeing their leader in Tohjo falls and now seeing them here it confirmed that I had not seen the last of them, this would one of the first of many encounters and I could do nothing to stop myself from running intothem more often.
I thought after all this time without them they would have done what their boss said they would do, but they were so intent on him coming back and the last time I saw him I was sure he was making a comeback, once again.
That evil voice that echoed throughout the cave, I couldn't get it out of my head. I also wanted to help Camilla, she was now the person I wanted to help, her childhood had been destroyed by team Rocket, yet she hadn't lost hr cool until we met their boss in Tohjo falls.
I turned the corner and there he was in the same uniform I was used to seeing him in, the most laid back member, like if he didn't work for this organization we could be friends. I was so mad at him now, whay was he doing this, what was the purpose?
'We meet again, Jordan Hale.'
'Proton.' I said through gritted teeth.
I woke up, mumbles were heard from outside the room.
My friends were slowly waking up. It was still dark outside, what was with all the murmuring.
I creaked the door open and saw that the hallway was packed.
Why were there so many people out there?
I closed the door again.
'What is it?' Camilla asked.
'The hallway is chocablocked.' I replied.
'Why are they all in the hallways, is something stopping them from filing into the lobby?' Jasmine asked.
'Theres only one way to find out.' I said as I started to get dressed. As soon as I was dressed I saw that my friends had followed my example.
Within three minutes we were ready to push our way through the crowd.
Camilla held onto my sleeve with Jasmine holding onto hers and Brock took a hold of Jasmines.
We made our way through the hallway barging past many many people.
When we got to the lobby which took a couple of minutes, I saw why the people didn't file out into the lobby.
The lobby was packed. I couldnt see the floor.
Was the whole of Cherrygrove in the Pokemon centre.
What was everyone doing here in the first place.
'Does this answer your question, Jasmine.' I asked loudly over the chatter that filled my ears. I didn't know if she replied as the idle chatter drowned everyting else out.
'Why is everyone in the Pokemon centre?' I heard Camilla ask behind me.
I had no idea, so I stayed silent, not that she'd be able to hear me.
I led my friends to the front of the Pokemon centre. I wouldn't be able to survive in here for much longer.
Eventually after a few agonizingly long minutes we managed to exit the Pokemon centre.
I relished in the cool breeze as the wind brushed my face, it was nice to get some air, I felt like I was close to suffocating in the Pokemon centre.
Was there something big going on today? Why was everyone in the Pokemon centre?
My friends and I slowly walked around the cit and found the streets were bare, the atmosphere seemed eeirely quiet. Like it was the quiet before the storm.
If that was the case, I was curious as to see what the bad thing that could happen to this now, quiet city.
We wandered the streets in search of anythingat may be out of the orinary, but since we had never been here before, it could have been anything, the only thing out of the ordinary was the amount of people in the Pokemon centre.
We eventually made it to the beach and looked out, the sun had started to rise along the horizon. It was a beautiful sight, we stood there for a few minutes taking in a sight that we may never see again, in witness of a sunrise.
Not long into the beautiful experience something ruined it. I saw a black dot emerge in front of the sun. I thought it was my eyes tricking me at first, that was until more dots surrounded around it, slolwy the dots started to get bigger.
Were they bird Pokemon flying this way?
'Are you guys crazy?' A middle aged man asked us.
He was wearing a red non sleeved jumper, he had a long sleeved white and light blue chequered shirt, his trousers were a light brown. His hair was thinning on top of hos head, his back and sides were white and grey and sa little scruffy.
'Come in quickly!' He shouted in urgency.
It sounded serious, neither my friends or I decided to protest.
Maybe this man had some answers to the questions we had.
'We reached his house. It was white and wooden, he had a single cherry tree outside his house, it was surrounded by flowers and enclosed in a white picket fence. His roof was red and the house only had the ground floor.
As soon as we were inside he closed the door and locked it. It seemed like he had too many locks. I realized the door was a dark red, it was so close to being brown.
'What are you doing outside, on today of all days?' The man asked, looking at us like were insane. 'Don't you know what day it is today?' He asked us.
He didn't have a clue the amount of questions we had for him, but Brock was the voice of reason I would have just asked him as many questions.
'We're travellers.' Brock replied.
'We've never been here before.' Jasmine added.
She hadn't been with us for that long, but she was still referring to us as we, like she had accepted that travelling with us would be a long time thing.
I would love for another person to travel with us. I wondered how long she would be with us until she ran away thinking we were crazy with all the decisions we made.
'You don't know what happens today?' The man asked reserving all of his other questions, now maybe I could think straight with just one question to answer.
'We have no idea, but it cant be good, the amount of people in the Pokemon centre was what gave us our first clue.' I replied.
'They should have expanded that years ago.' The man mumbled to himself.
'Jerry, who's there?' A female voice asked from somewhere further in the house.
This man was called Jerry?
A woman who I didn't recognise straight away came out form another room. She had teal hair which at first startled me, she looked like she had just got up.
'S-s-s...' I claped Brock on the back he was starting to stutter.
'Suzy?' He asked his cheeks flashing a deep shade of pink.
Suzy? The Pokemon breeder.
'Brock, Camilla, Jordan.' Suzy replied greeting us. 'Where is Rachel?' She asked. She thought we'd be travelling together.
'She became a Chatelaine.' Camilla replied.
'Wow, that's incredible for her, where did you place Camilla?' Suzy asked.
'As runner up.' She replied.
Suzy took Camilla to the couch, Jasmine followed a little nervous.
Camilla had promised to help Jasmine, so we knew Jasmine was more comfortable with Camilla than she was with us.
'Jerry?' I asked.
'You can call me Mr. Guide, its what everyone else calls me.
'Mr, Guide?' Brock asked.
'Yes, well, normally when new trainers arrive in this city I am the first person they see, I offer them a tour of the city.' He replied.
That made sense when people called him Mr. Guide.
I had questions that related to what was happening today and why today wasn't normal.
He looked at my expression.
'I guess you both have a lot of questions.' He guessed
'Why are there so many people in the Pokemon centre.' Brock asked.
'Why are the streets bare of people.' I asked at the same time that Brocked his question.
'The same answer; Heracross.' Mr. Guide said.
'Heracross?' I asked. It sounded like a Pokemon of some sort.
'You know why this city is called Cherry grove?' Mr. Guide asked rhetorically.
It wasn't a hard guess, there were so many cherry groves dotted all around the city, we spotted them when we entered yesterday and not long ago when we were wnadering the streets to find any form of life outside of the Pokemon centre.
'Thirty years ago, we had hundreds and hundreds of cherry groves around the city. We were a town back then, but so may people liked the idea of living in a nature based town they moved here. The amount of houses built over the years caused us to become a city, and we planted more and more cherry trees which gave us more groves, and more cherrys and in turn, more trees. But around the same time a Pokemon called Heracross came to our city one day and killed most of our cherry trees suckng the sap running them dry, we tried to run them off, but once they are fixated on a tree sucking up the sap it is hard to get them off. Every year we have to plant more and more trees to keep our supply of trees up to how it normally is.' The guide explained.
My question of what was coming here was answered when the guide said Heracross.
These Heracross were the reason these trees were destroyed?
'They have come back every year on the same day for the past thirty years, no-one has been able to stop them, everyone here has given up, we have just accepted that this is how it will be forever now.' The guide continued.
That was not good, I couldn't have the people of Cherrygrove living in fear. If I had known sooner I would have come to help. Although I hadn't been a Pokemon trainer for that long.
Brock looked at me and knew immediately that there was no way he was going to get me out of doing this.
'What are Heracross?' I asked.
'They are a bug Pokemon, they look like a large blue beetle, they are quite strong too.' Mr. Guide replied. 'You arent thinking of going back out there, are you?' He asked as if it was the craziest idea I've ever had.
I was glad he hadnt travelled with me.
'Going out there is one of the least craziest ideas he's had.' Camilla said returning with Suzy and Jasmine.
'Brock, can I borrow you a second?' Suzy asked.
Brock followe d Suzy blushing a deep shaed of pink once again.
I looked at Camilla for any indication on what Suzy and Brock were doing. She was too busy having a staring conest with Mr. Guide.
'No matter what I say it won't change your mind, will it?' He asked looking between Camilla, Jasmine and I.
At least he caught on quick.
'I'm sorry we couldnt have helped sooner.' I apologised.
I was angry at the Heracross for trying to destroy this lovely city, we would need to think this through before charging out, it was not something I could just run out with and wing it.
These were wild Pokemon and they were co-ordinted and prime with the destruction of the city's produce. I guessed this place was popular in Johto for its cherry's, or at least it was once.
I knew what we had to do, we had to find the leader, isolate them and take them down, I'm sure that would cause the other Heracross to stop their assault on the trees.
'I have a plan.' I said as Brock and Suzy returned.
Camilla and Brock looked at me with a shocked expression. I know, it wasn't like me to have a plan, but this needed to be thought out, or else we would fail, just like everyone else had.
'What did you have in mind?' Jasmine asked, she wsnt fazed, but she didn't know me enough to think this was strange of me.
If you guys can keep the Heracross busy and out f my way until I find the leader then I can isolate them and get them to stop the assault on the cherry trees.
'And how are you going to do that?' Mr. Guide asked. 'Negotiating won't do it and every Pokemon we've had battle against it lost.' He told me.
'I didn't think it was much about strength, it was more of how connected you were with your Pokemon nd the battling style you had.
'Well, there's always something to try.' I replied.
'Use, your Vulpix, Brock, it should help loads, they are bug types, Suzy told us.
That was good news for me, I had Cyndaquil, he was also a fire type.
I would have an advantage, this was not good news for Camilla, not ony was Chikorita a grass tpe and had a type disadvantage, but it didnt listen to Camilla either. This was going to be troublesome for Camilla, but if anyone could tame a Chikorita with human intercation and trust issues, it was Camila.
I didn't know how Jasmine would fair, I didn't know which Pokemon she had.
'I don't agree with this.' Mr Guide started. 'But, I guess I can't stop you trainers.' He continued.
He started to unlock the door.
I took Cyndaquils Pokéball off my belt.
I enlarged it it as I stepped out into the early morning, it seemed the Heracross were already here, one was already sucking on Mr, Guides cherry tree.
It had its back to me, so I dint kno what it looed like from the front, but I quickly looked around and saw many blue beetle-like Pokemon flying around or clinging to cherry trees.
I turned my attention back to the Heracross that clung to Mr. Guides cherry tree.
The back of it was a large oval that was spilt into half. I had a long horn that must have protuded from its head. At end it split in half and had two prongs.
I saw it had hind legs that looked strong. They had a small single thorn-like spike on the outer side of their upper leg, the bottom half of their leg was like their foot and had a sincle claw at the end, it looked like the thorn was digging into the tree. It als o had two arms, the arms had triangular based shoulders that were connected to thin stick like arm before it came to a large forearm which had two thorn-like spikes on the ouer side, these were digging to the tree to stop it from falling off th tree, at the end of the forearm were two claws which looked ike they could move individualy.
I took out My pokedex, before I got the chance to battle this Pokemon I wish I could learn more about it.
'Heracross, the single horn Pokemon. Though its feet end in sharp claws, Heracross doesn't use them as a weapon. Instead, it digs them into the ground to brace itself while it uses its giant horn to scop up an enemy.' My Pokédex said.
That was quite informative, but it dint mention that it stuck its claws into the bark of a tree, but the Pokedex said that this Pokemon was bug and fighting. It made sense with those large hind legs and forearms, that horn was probably pretty powerful also.
'Okay, guys, you go on ahead, I'm going to take care of this one first.
'Cyndaquil, I choose you.' I said
My friends ran up ahead as Cyndaquil came out.
The Heracross didn't even acknowledge that Cyndaquil was behind it ready to battle, it was like it didn't even know we were here.
Maybe we'd have to get its attention.
'Okay? Cyndaquil, use ember.' Cyndaquil shot a small fireball towards Heracross, it connected, but the Heracross didn't even ackowledge that it was hit with foire, but that must have dealt some damage since it was a bug Pokemon it must have taken some damage. I just hoped these Heracross werent too powerful else this would prove to be a tedious, maybe even a futile task.
I decided to attack again with the same attack. I'm sure we'd eventually get a reaction, we just had to be cautious as this Pokemon may spring us at any time.
'Ember again.' I said.
Cyndaquil spewed another ball of fire toward the Heracross, but like before we gained no reaction.
I wondered it even noticed the attacks that Cyndaquil used agaisnt it, or was it oblivious because of how sweet the sap was to it.
It probably was a delicacy as they only had it once a year.
I bet some of these Heracross had never tasted the sweet sap of a cherry tree before, so this was a fisrt time experience, attacks wouldnt stop them from sucking the tree completeky dry of its sap. I guessed this was a new Heracross. If that was the case, not only was this probably the first time it had tasted sap, but it couldn't have been all that powerful either.
If that was the situation then a third ember may have fainted it and we would have one less Heracross to deal with.
Since I didn't need to worry about this Heracross turning os us so suddenly I took a quick glance at my friends. Brock was battling Heracross with his Vulpix. Jasmine was tackling two, she had a Pokemon I had not seen before, but it was definitley an electric type as it kept shocking both Heracross at once. Camilla didn't seem to have trouble with chikorita it was tackling a heracross at the moment, but maybe it was personal. I didn't know if Camilla had mastered Chikorita and them being the best of friends just yet.
I turned my attention back to the Heracross who was still preoccupied with the sap.
'Cyndaquil, use emebr.' I said.
If it was too powerful I wouldnt be use ember for too long.
Cyndaquil used emebr again, but this time we got a reaction.
The Heracross dropped off the tree to the ground and landed on Mr. Guides lovely flowers, now they were being trampled on, but I had other problems.
The Herscross turned and I could not take notice of it from the front which meant I could have a proper look at it before it attacked me.
The horn protuded from its forehead, on top of its head it had two small thin antennae with small bulbous ends. It eyes were large, oval and yellow with ablack oval pupil. Its mouth was slightly ajar with a cloudy white liquid dripping down its face. Its abdomen ws split into four. The first was the largest and went from the bottom of its face to three quarters of the way down its body, the second was from the three quarter part to the bottom of its abdomen. On each side was the third and fourth section which held host to the joints of its arms and legs.
I had to act quickly before it attacked Cyndaquil.
'Ember.' I said a little too quickly.
Even so, Cyndaquil understood and shot a small ball of fire to the Heracross which fell as soon as it hit.
I only had to use four embers to faint this Heracross, this meant that they could take a few hits before they uccumbed and could no longer fight, maybe I could do this, I just had to reach the leader quick or else tis may take a while.
I ran on ahead and saw my friends were now further away.
Brock was now fighting tow Heracross with his Vulpix, but it made sense, Vulpix was a strong fire type, maybe Vulpix was their top priority at the moment, but Brock looked like he had a handle on them both, Vulpix danced out the way as a Heracross flew toard it with its horn charged.
Jamine looked like she was doing good, but now she was only battling one Heracross, her Pokemon was doing quite good.
The Pokemon was small silver and its body was round. It had two magnets on either side of its body. They both had a red and blue charge on them. I saw a small screw jutting oput of the top. It turned this way a few times, I realised that is eye was white, but there was a small black ppil in the middle and there were two small screw at the front of its body on either side just below the eye.
I took out my Pokédex to quickly scan this Pokemon.
'Magnemite, the magnet Pokemon. A sudden power failure can sometimes be traced to many Magnemite draining energy from the power lines that feed a building.' My Pokédex informed me.
I saw Camilla was struggling with Chikorita, she was calling out attacks, but Chikorita was just ramming into Heracross as if it was personal what they had done to it. I guess it would be a while until they got along, but I hoped it wasn't that long, I would not like to experience what Camilla was experiencing, but I wouldn't be able to handle a Pokemon like she was.
I continued to run, as soon as I turned a corner I could see the leader Heracross, I guessed he was the leader because he looked like he was issuing commands and talking to Heracross that landed next to him. That was the Heracross I had to go for. I ran in his direction, he didn't notice me, but he didn't have to worry because another Hercaross landed in front of me and Cyndaquil.
No we had to get rid of this Heracross before we could get to the leader.
This heracross had a diffret shaped horn, at the end it had two lumps intead of prongs, it was more like the top half of a loveheart, maybe it was agender difference like the Pikachu Camilla and I had.
But I didn't have time to think about it, this Heracross lowered it horn and started to run toward my Cyndaquil.
'Cyndaquil, dodge and use tackle.' I said.
Heracross ran head on and Cyndaqul narrowly dodged and immedaity jumped at Heracross which knocked it of balnace and it fell onto its front and slid a few feet away, this was y advantage.
'Ember.' I said.
Before Heracross could recover Cyndaquil used emebr on it and it had no gained more damage. I though if I kept this up it wouldnt be too long until I was battling the leader of this swarm. He was the one I had to talk to to get this to stop. I wondered if anyone had got as far as I had yet.
I'm sure Brock would have been able to handle the leader, I was also sure that Jasmine would have been comfortable with that too, but with how Chikorita was behaving it would have proved a bit more difficult for Camilla.
But I guessed I was going to find out myself how I would fare against it.
The Heracross got up and looked at Cyndaquil with daggers in its eyes, obvioulsy this was now made personal, I didn't know how or why.
Maybe it was a proud Heracross and had been regarded as a warrior for years, and for a small Pokemon like Cyndaquil to bump it down to its level it felt disgraced and its leader would think of it weak against such a small Pokemon. It couldnt have its leader thinking it wasn't strong, that was okay with me because I would show the whole swarm that the leader was also weak.
With every victory my Cyndaquil gained it would get stringer, so if the leader was stronger than the rest, it wouldn't be too much of a challenge for Cyndaquil when we reached him.
This Heracross once agin lowered its horm, but I didn't want a repeat and this Heracross had probably learnt from last time, but obviously not well enough.
'Ember.' I said.
Before Heracross reached Cyndaquil Cyndaquil used ember, it slowed the Heracross down, but didn't stop him.
'Jump.' I said quick or else Heracross would have rammed into Cyndaquil, I had to have Cyndaquil in near perfect condition to face agianst its leader.
Cyndaquil jumped just before Heracross reached it.
Heracross kept going and crashed into the ground a few feet behind where Cyndaquil was a few seconds before.
'Cyndaquil, finish it with ember.' I said.
Cyndaquil got behind the Heracross and hit it with a small fireball of ember.
The Heracross didn't move from where it was.
I now hoped I had a clear shot towards the leader.
A few feet away from the kleader two Heracross blocked my path.
Oh, this was not good, how was I supposed to take on two? Even if I did manage to beat both, my Cyndaquil would have been in pretty bad shape afterwards, there would be no way he could battle the leader without losing and unfortunately I would have no more Pokemon to battle him with.
'Hey, Jordan.' Brock greeted me, coming on my right with his Vulpix.
'Need a hand?' Jasmine asked coming up on my right.
'Go ahead, we've got these two.' Brock continued.
I was so glad my friends had my back. I would never have got past unless these took some of my burden for me.
I ran further past these, but yet agai another Heracross landed blocking me from reaching the leader.
'Jordan!' Camilla called.
I looked behind me and Camilla came up, she had Chikorita's pokeball in her hand. I guess they didn't see eye to eye yet, neither one trusted the other, at lesst not yet they didn't.
'I've got this one.' She continued. 'you go get the leader.' She added.
Even when her Chikorita wasn't the greastest Pokemon to battle with I knew I could trust her to help me out.
I walked the last few feet to face the leader. I was thankful he had no-one else ti face me. I didn't want any more complications.
Cyndaquil stepped forward, but I guestered with my hand for him to wait. He did as I asked.
I would try to reason with the Heracross, if he didn't listen then I would let Cyndaquil interviene
'Look at this destruction you've created.' I started.
He looked at me as if he was proud which made me grit my teeth.
'Do you have any idea where the people of this town have retreated to?' I asked him.
He looked like he didn't care, as long as they were out of his way.
He glared at me, like he was annoyed that I was here to oppose him.
'People may have tried and failed to stop you before, but before I take my own try, I will give ypu the option to call your swarm and fly away, the only condition is you never come back.
He turned his head like he was scoffing, like he was saying "as if I would listen to a human like you".
This whole city deserves to bee free of fear, to be free of hard work every year, they should have many cherry trees flourishing, not with pests like you destroying their crops. They've worked so hard on producing the trees. The cherry trees aren't here for you to come and destroy. If you don't stop I'll have no choice but to stop you.' I said.
He glared at me as if to say " I'd like to see you try".
Even though this Heracross said nothing, he truly was infuraiting.
'Cyndaquil?' I asked.
Her stepped in front of me, happy that he was able to help me.
'Use ember.' I said, I didn't want Heracross to attack first, I didn't know how fast he was, this ember was a test.
Cyndaquil shot an ember towards Heracross. At last second he jumped to the side and dodged the attack, I'd have to be closer to catch this Heracross off guard.
He put his head down and his horn started to glow, he started to run toawrd us.
I would get Cyndaquil to dodge this.
'Dodge Cyndaquil.' I said.
Cyndaquil jumped to the side, but Heracross swung its horn from left to right, Cyndaquil was hit and flew a few feet away.
This Heracross was a lot smarter than the other members of its swarm.
I would need another strategy against this Heracross if I was going to beat it.
Cyndaquil got up a few seconds later. I was glad he was still good to fight.
So, these Heracross can't have been that powerful, especially if my Cyndaquil was still good to battle.
I didn't issue aniother attack just yet, I was waiting for Heracross to attack again.
Heracross didn't waste any time, he lowered his horn, powered it up and ran head on toward Cyndaquil again, but Cyndaquil and I weren't going to do what we did last time.
I waited until Heracross was almost on top of Cyndaquil before I decided what to do.
'Cyndaquil, jump.' I said.
Cyndaquil jumped, but the Heracross was just as smart, as Cyndaquil jumped it lifted its horn up and caught Cyndaquil between its two prongs. This was bad, now Cyndaquil couldnt move, he had immobilized my Pokemon and I didn't know how to counter it. This Heracross was very good at battling, its tactics were to outsmart its opponent and then destroy it, if I couldnt outsmart this Heracross I had to find another way to beat it. Cyndaquil wasn't fast or strong, it seemed I was out of options.
I went back to an earlier thought, Cyndaquil would have to be close.
I looked at Cyndaquo struggling in Heracross horn, It couldnt get much closer than that.
'Cyndaquil, use ember.'
Cyndaquil stopped struggling.
Heracross realized this a bit to late.
Heracross started to throw Cyndaquil up, but Cyndaquil's emebr hit when he was only a few inches out of Heracross horns, so it was so close it was effective, Heracross fell to the ground.
Sure it was smart, but its horn was then umable to do anything, its bhorn seemed like its biggest asset and it couldnt use it, its arms also seemed to short to reach its horn, so I used how close Cyndaquil was as my advantage point.
Cyndaquil landed and I wanted to get this over with before Heracross could get back up.
'Cyndaquil, use ember.' I said.
Cyndaquil went up to Heracross as it got up.
The ember hit, but Heracross toughed it out.
It floated into the air and outstetched its arms.
I saw a few green rays make their way toward Cyndaquil, but they were quick to change their direction, so it was hard to see where or when they would hit.
'Cyndaquil, run around and try to dodge.'
This tactic seemed like a bad idea, because a few seconds later it was hit from all different directions.
This Heracross was outsmarting me. A wild Pokemon had never been able to do that before. I was beginning to get a little worried, I was starting to think that this Heracross was powerful so it could beat me.
If I had to catch this Heracross to stop this infestation then I would, at the moment this seemed like the only way I would be able to end this three decade long infestation.
Maybe that was why no-one had been able to stop this because they didn't try to catch Heracross, they just tried to defeat it. With Heracross captured the Heracross here would be lost, they wouldn't know what to do. Maybe Heracross would dislike me because I had captured it, but I had to stop this swarm from destroying anymore trees.
I was about to issue another attack, but Heracross landed and looked like it had been hit bad. I ten looked to one of its legs, it looked like it had been burnt.
I remembered what Leaf had said about the status conditions when we were in Celadon, burn was one of them, it inflicted a little bit of damage every now and then. Maybe that would give me the advantage I needed.
'Cyndaquil, use ember.'
Unfortunately, for Heracross he was still rcovering from its burn. It was too late when it stood up as the ember had reached it.
It had hit its leg where it was burnt and it collpased onto both its knees in pain, not being able to take the pain much longer.
It floated up, I knew what it was going to do, so I thought quickly.
'Go, pokeball.' I called, throwing a Pokéball in his wake, it would halt his attack, but it may also capture him.
Just before we was about to extend his arms the ball encapsulated him.
The pokeball fell to the ground with heracross inside it.
I knew he would put up a fight, but he was burnt and he was quite weak at the moment.
The pokeball rolled from side to side.
I waited in anticipation for the ding to signal the capture or for Heracross to break free.
Cyndaquil was ready to attack as soon as he escaped, so I would be ready to throw another Pokéball. I would not let the Heracross cause desruction to this city anymore.
The ding signalled to show that the capyure was a success.
I heard silence fall. I didn't realize the buzzing sound from before from all the Heracross who were flying and suckling on the sap.
I turned around and found out every Heracross that I could see was looking at me.
My friends had stopped their battles, they had realized I had captured Heracross.
I didn't speak for a while, no-one did anything.
I saw Mr. Guide and Suzy exit his house, they looked at me in amazement.
Slowly people filed out of the Pokemon centre, most of the stopped and they all looked at me, some kept walking and looked at the Heracross.
I let out Heracross.
He looked injured, but immediately looked at me.
'Hey, Heracross.' I said getting down to his level. 'You and I are gonna be great friends, we'll also get stronger together, but can you please ask your swarm to stop coming here and destroying these trees, not only are you destroying the trees, but you are destroying these peoples lives.' I told it.
Ther Heracross looked apologetic at me and then the Pokemon who had exited the Pokemon centre.
He called a few orders before most of the Heracross started to fly. They hovered in the air waiting for the next commend.
Heracross walked past me and past my friends to a fallen friend. He walked to the Heracross who I had beaten before Brock and Jasmine came to assist me.
He made a guesture of knighting that Heracross, before coversing with it a bit.
The Heracross flew up and shouted a few words before it started to fly off toward the diresction of the beach.
All the other Heracross followed a few seconds later.
My heracross came back.
'Thank you Heracross, lets go get you healed.' I said returning him to his Pokéball. 'Cyndaquil return.' I called.
I had to rest him also, he had been a massive help.
My friends and I made our way to the Pokemon centre.
I gave my Pokemon to nurse Joy before I was bombarded by people with their own assault of questions about me my friends and how I had managed to help.
A lot of them just tanked me before reurning to their houses.
My friends and I each had a table of fans and people with questions.
I couldnt see them until about twenty minutes after I had given nurse Joy my Pokemon. I'm sure my Pokemon were healed, but i'd have trouble trying to recueve then without being swarmed by the crowd I had attracted.
I had never been this popular in Kanto, I don't remember this many people crowding around me. I was gladni want the only one in the spotlight, now my friends knew how it was to be me when I did something extraordinary, but I was only doing what I thought was right by helping these people who needed it.
After another twenty minutes the questions had stopped. The Pokemon centre was almost empty and my friends and I were sitting at one table. I had also got my Pokemon from nurse Joy.
I breathed a sigh of relief. I'm glad that was over, I couldn't keep doing that. I just wish life would slow down once in a while.
Suzy came in a few seconds after I had started to relax.
'Um...guys?' She started gaining our attention.
'Before you leave Jer...Mr. Guide has something for you.' She told us.
It was probably something to say thank you.
I would love to receive whatever it was but I wanted to stay here and realx for a while.
'Thank you, Suzy.' Camilla started.
'I think we'll come over later though.' Jasmine told her.
I sent a silent thank you to Jasmine, she had really made herself a part of our group now.
Jordan: Well, I guess I have a new Pokemon.
Camilla: And you consider Jasmine a vital part of our group now.
Jordan: To be honest, I didn't know if she'd stay.
Camilla: But we did promise to help her.
Jordan: Yeah, anyway, see you next time.
Chapter six: Mr. Pokemon