Chapter 2: The Forest Between Them

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"Damn," Spencer said as he rode on top of lion-like Pokemon, "Nagi wasn't supposed to get involved. Now the hunters will be after him..." He said as he leaned closer to his Pokemon, "Hey Liova can you move faster?"

"Liooo!" The Pokemon said as he took off running faster.

Route 101

"Well this is kind of boring..." Nagi said as he walked through the forest, "I thought for sure I'd run into Pokemon rather quickly." As he said that a Wurmple fell from a tree branch in front of him, "Well I wonder what the Pokedex says..." Nagi said as he pulled out his Pokedex.

"Pokedex activated," the machine said as it was opened "Wurmple, the Worm Pokemon. It sticks to tree branches and eats leaves. Using the spikes on its rear end it peels the bark off trees and feeds on the sap that oozes out. When approached by a predator those same spikes are used in defense by leaking poison that it creates naturally inside of its body."

"Well then," Nagi said as he pulled out the Pokeball containing Torchic, "Let's see what you can do Torchic!" Nagi yelled as the Pokemon emerged from within the ball.

"Wurmple..." the caterpillar Pokemon said as it swung its tail and several stingers flew at Torchic.

"A Poison Sting attack!" Nagi said in excitement as he saw the attack, "Oh wait, Torchic dodge it and use Ember!" he commanded as Torchic jumped out of the way and spit fire at the Wurmple, however just as the ember was about to hit the Wurmple used String Shot on a low hanging branch and swung out of the way.

"He just used string shot to avoid an attack... so cool!" Nagi said as he watched the swinging of the Wurmple, "Torchic, Scratch the string!" Nagi commanded as Torchic leaped into the air and tore the string in half, "Pokeball Go!" Nagi yelled as he threw a Pokeball and Wurmple got sucked inside. After shaking for a while it became calm and Nagi walked over and picked it up, "Yes, I caught Wurmple!" he yelled as he held the ball above his head.

"Well I think I should rest here for a bit," Nagi said as he recalled Torchic, "My father's gift," Nagi said as he pulled the egg out of his pack, "I wonder what kind of Pokemon is inside?" he asked himself as he began rubbing it.

"Yo there Nagi!" Saru said as he jumped down from a tree, "What you got there?"

"Saru!" Nagi said as he jumped up with the egg in his arms, "What are you still doing here?"

"Lookin round for Pokemon," Saru said as he scurried like a monkey over to Nagi and began touching the egg, "Where'd you get a Poke-egg?"

"It's something my father sent to Prof. Birch," Nagi said as he grinned nervously.

"Coooool," Saru said as he gave a huge grin.

"So have you caught any Pokemon yet Saru?" Nagi asked as he put the Egg back in its container.

"Yup yup," Saru said as he pulled two Pokeballs from his pocket, "Get wiggy Poochyena, Mudkip!" Saru said as he threw the Pokeballs into the air.

"So you chose Mudkip..." Nagi said as he kneeled down to the Pokemon's level and opened his Pokedex.

"Pokedex Activated!" the machine said as Nagi opened it, "Mudkip the Mud Fish Pokemon, The fin on Mudkip's head works as a highly sensitive radar allowing it to sense movements in water and air and determine the environment without use of its eyes."

"Poochyena, the Bite Pokemon, Poochyena will chase its prey until the prey becomes exhausted, extremely violent Poochyena will attack anything, however it will run if attacked back."

"Heheh, I guess you got Torchic?" Saru said as he knelt down as well.

"How'd you know that?" Nagi asked a bit shocked.

"Now that is a secret," Saru said as he closed his eyes.

"Well, never mind that then. But I've already caught a Pokemon as well!" Nagi said as he pulled out two Pokeballs, "Come on out Wurmple, Torchic!"

"Heheh," Saru said jumping back, "Then battle!"

"You're on!" Nagi said jumping back, "Let's make it two on two!"

"Game on!" Saru said as he pointed toward Nagi, as his two Pokemon ran toward the enemy Pokemon.

"Wurmple use String Shot!" Nagi yelled as his Wurmple webbed up Mudkip, "Torchic use Scratch!" Nagi continued as Torchic leapt into the air and scratched up Poochyena's face.

"Mudkip get down and dirty, Poochyena hit it!" Saru yelled as Mudkip used a Mudslap technique sending Wurmple flying into a nearby tree followed up by Poochyena dashing toward him.

"Wurmple!" Nagi yelled as the worm Pokemon began glowing and evolved into Silcoon and hardened as Poochyena crashed into him. As the smoked cleared Nagi ran over to his newly evolved Silcoon and used his Pokedex.

"Silcoon, the Cocoon Pokemon, Through a small hole Silcoon peers out of the silk cocoon that surrounds it, usually hanging from a tree that it tethers itself to while awaiting evolution." The Pokedex said as Nagi looked at it.

"Cool, then let's do this, Silcoon use string shot on that tree branch, harden and swing into the opponent!" Nagi said as Silcoon complied, tethering itself to a tree branch, hardening and then slamming into Poochyena at high speeds sending it into the nearby tree as it fell unconscious, "Torchic, combine Ember and Scratch!" Nagi yelled as Torchic used Ember and then dived into it feet first and scratched the face of Mudkip.

"Pokeball Go!" A voice yelled as a hooded man in a dark coat jumped to the ground in between Saru and Nagi, "Come on out Seviper!" the person yelled as the Purple snake Pokemon came forth from its ball and struck at Saru's Pokemon.

"What's happening!" Saru yelled as he recalled his Poochyena and ran over to his Mudkip.

"Give me the Egg and nobody gets hurt!" The man yelled as he glanced back and forth between Saru and Nagi.

"Never!" Nagi yelled as he glared at the man.

"So you're the one with the egg," the man said as he turned to Nagi cackling as the young trainer covered his mouth.

"Nagi run, you have no chance, make your time!" Saru said as he rushed between them.

"Saru!" Nagi said as he stared at his friend.

"Aipo emerge!" Saru yelled as an Aipom came from the tree and slammed into the Seviper, "Nagi Run!"

"Sorry Saru, I can't let you fight a losing battle on my behalf," Nagi said as he stood next to his friend, "Let's do this Silcoon, Torchic!"

"You think you can beat me!" the man said laughing, "All right, bring it on!"

To be continued...

Name: Nagi Palm

Age: 10

IQ: 121

Athletic Skill: 19

Pokedex Stats:

Pokemon Seen: 5

Pokemon Caught:

Torchic

Egg

Wurmple - Silcoon