Okay. Now, it's time I go through slightly different stuff. Dunno if this is a filter Chapter or whatever, but why the heck not?
Now, let's see how things will work out for this one after what has happened in the last chapter. Here we go! :D
Leaving the forest was a little tough, but we managed to get out of it. But instead of heading onto the next Route like we usually do, we decided to rest back at Rosecove City.
It was getting late out, and time flies when we do these adventures. Plus, we dealt with a lot of stuff when we first came to Route 9.
Sonic and I battled against Jake and Tess in a team battle. Then we came across the idiot we all know as Kevin. I battled him, but lost. Hopefully next time, it won't be that way.
Then we found the most haunted place in all of Roria: Fortulose Manor. It was wild when we explored that place. And uncovering the rumor about the mysterious electricity was uncovered.
That electricity turned out to be from Rotom. And he went inside a Pokédex to tag along with the adventure. I was a little against it, I won't lie. But Sonic felt otherwise.
And now, here we are: back in Rosecove City. We decided to stay in the hotel rooms inside for just one more night. And one more doesn't sound bad.
The only difference is that this time, there were four singular beds for all of us. Man, and I wanted to see some more moments of Jake and Tess together.
...
Good Arceus, I'm such a pervert.
"So, guyzzz... would it be okay if you could tell me more about Kevin?" Rotom requested as we all walk inside the room.
"Yeah, I'd like to know as well. To know how you met him." Tess added.
"Alright. I'll tell ya the story since... Sonic sometimes gets uncomfortable around him. Especially for... what Kevin freaking said to him earlier." I said, venom in my tone as I kept talking. Sonic smiled at me, happy I was able to help out.
"Yeah, I remember moving on ahead shortly after. Never saw him. But just briefly in Brimber City," Jake responded, "How did you two exactly meet?"
"So Sonic and I exit the gym after I got the badge. As soon as you left after giving us the RTD, then Kevin came along," I explained, "He boasted that he was very strong, and I already did not like him. Not to mention that when Lycanroc was still a Rockruff... Kevin kicked the little guy! I'm not kidding! And Sonic got really pissed when he saw that action."
"What?! He tried to physically abuse Lycanroc before he evolved?!" Tess yelled.
"Yes, and the reason is because Kevin was Lycanroc's original trainer. Kevin only released him because he says the dog is 'too weak'." I scoffed.
"Oh no. That... is so mean." Jake said sadly.
"There izzz more to the strength of a Pokémon than just itzzz power. Itzzz also defense, bzzt, and their friendship with itzzz trainer!" Rotom said.
"Exactly! But Kevin is too much of an IDIOT to even give a chance!" I ranted.
"We'll be on the lookout next time. Maybe to get rid of all this bully stuff, we can get to know more about each other." Tess suggested as she smiled.
"Oh, yes! I want to know more about you, Tess!" Jake squealed.
"Oh yeah, bzzt bzzt! Then I can take in your information, and with that, we can help you out with your predicaments!" Rotom cheered.
"That sounds nice." Sonic said.
"Hee hee hee... since we barely even talked, I might as well start off. My name is Tess Fitzgerald, and it's a pleasure to meet you all," Tess giggled, "I've always wanted to go on adventures, and my dream is coming true. Since I met you guys, of course! I'm gonna try and follow in my parents footsteps, and maybe be just like them one day!"
"That sounds awesome, Tess! You're gonna do it one day! I just know it!" Jake laughed and cheered with her. Tess just playfully rolls her eyes while smiling.
"Erm... one question, Tess. When we met you, you lived with your grandfather. Do you know where your parents are at?" Sonic asked.
"Unfortunately, no," Tess replied as she sighs and looks down, "You see, they disappeared on an adventure when I was 6 years old. They never came back since. The family that I knew looked for them for months, and even years. But there was no trace of them coming back, or where they even are."
"D*n. That's really hard to take in." I said, feeling bad for her.
"But... as I did get a little older, my grandpa signed me up for a Pokémon summer camp," Tess continued as she felt a cheery mood again, "That's where I met Gabite, when she was still a Gible. My other team members... well, apart from Frillish... I found them in other places. And we became best friends ever since."
We all clapped, and Rotom shouted cheering noises. Glad to know a little more about her.
"So, who wants to go next?" Tess asked.
"Ooh! I'll go, I'll go!" Jake insisted.
"Hmm... it seems like Jake izzz very eager to try and do stuff when Tess is involved." Rotom pointed out.
"Yeah! So, I'm Jake! Jake Caper! And I've been childhood friends with Nifty and Sonic! And Tess, when I met you, you've REALLY changed my life!" Jake blurted out.
"Yeah? H-How so?" Tess questioned.
"Uhhh... you just did since you're a very nice person!" Jake screamed as his face turned a bright shade of red.
"Thanks, Jake. You really compliment a lot." Tess said with a giggle.
"So, uh... how about you get to talk to Nifty and Sonic now!" Jake offered, before he... "explodes" from embarrassment. I really gotta give this guy some tips...
"Oh yeah! It'd be really nice. I just like talking to people sometimes." Tess answered.
"Hey, Nifty? Do you want to go first?" Sonic whispered in my ear.
"Sure." I whispered back. I turn back at Tess, and I clear my throat before speaking.
"There's not a lot to know about me, Tess," I said, "I'm very interested in Pokémon, and I was always obsessed with Team Valor since I was a kid. Since my adventure, my days keep getting better. But if there's not Pokémon we talk about, I guess I can also say I'm a gamer. Along with being good at self defense."
"So... you took karate to learn self defense. Pretty neat." Tess complimented.
"Actually, I taught myself by watching videos. And I said to myself 'I can do that'. My parents got me a punching bag to practice on about a week after I was interested." I continued.
"What? So you... taught yourself just by looking at videos?" Tess asked, confused.
"What can I say? I think vids on YouTube helped me with learning stuff than... anything else. Apart from school, with the basic reading, writing, and boring a* math." I explained.
"That doesn't make any sense! There are physical programs to help you learn stuff. Not just videos." Tess groaned.
"I do things differently. Since I'm that savage." I said as I cross my arms, smirking. Tess sighed and shook her head, then tried speaking to me again.
"Actually, Nifty, there's just-"
"ACTUALLY, I would appreciate it if you would shut your piehole and let me live my own life." I interrupted her.
"Excuse me?!" Tess yelled, now getting pretty angry.
"Aight, chill. Let's just drop the thing already." I insisted. Tess sighed again before managing to keep her cool. She does shoot a glare at me before showing a calm look.
"Yeah, you're right. We haven't got to know about Sonic yet!" She reminded.
"Oh, r-right! Like Nifty, I've always been interested in Pokémon, and I play video games to relieve stress and just have fun," Sonic said, "But unlike Nifty, who does his smack talk whenever he's mad, I'm much more of a passive aggressive person. I also don't swear. Ever. Nifty only does it when his parents are not around."
"That's the truth." I but in the conversation to say that one line.
"It's not wrong to say nasty words. I do swear at very rare times, like that time at the beach. But I only swear if I'm angry. That's about it." Tess said.
"Wow! You guys are like an amazing group together! You should make your own group name while you're at it!" Rotom suggested.
"How's the data coming along, Rotom?" I asked.
"Perfect! Azzz you can zzzee on my screen, bzzt, I have your normal physical appearance, along with a brief description of your personality!" Rotom answered.
"I would like to hear some of it!" Jake insisted.
"I'm on it!" Rotom saluted, and then goes through the data inside of him. After a couple more seconds, the screen shows an image of me in some cool pose.
"First up, we have Nifty: the savage!"
Hm. Pretty neat title for me. I do consider myself savage. The next image shows Sonic, with a look that speaks to him saying "I'm right with ya".
"Sonic: the guardian!"
Guardian, eh? That is also cool. I'm glad he was able to get a good title. The next image is Jake, in a very excited pose, and look.
"Jake: the helper!"
Helper... I dunno if I agree on that. He did bail out on the volcano incident, and he did hide when the storm from Kyogre came.
We'll see about that...
And of course, the last image shows Tess, and the look showed her being determined.
"And Tess: the protector!"
Ooh! Okay, I like that.
"That's nice we are all a group now. But for now, let's rest. Because we really need it after... Rotom." Tess suggested.
"Hey! I am a Ghost type for a reason, you know!" Rotom retorted angrily.
"Yeah, I'm beat. As much as we have a lot to do, we all need rest." Jake said.
"What happened to never sleeping, Jake?" I teased.
"T-That was an over exaggeration!" Jake yelled. All of us manage to chuckle.
"Itzzz been nice meeting you guyzzz. Tomorrow, we zzztart a brand new day." Rotom said.
"Yep. Let's get some sleep." I replied.
-3rd person POV-
The four change into their pajamas, and when the sky turned dark, they were already asleep. And Rotom was down as well to re-charge his battery power.
Everyone is having a peaceful sleep. Well... except for Sonic. Sonic was turning a little as he thought about what Kevin said. From both situations at Brimber City AND Route 9.
"What's that going to accomplish? Just because you did that doesn't mean you're strong."
"Heh heh... you guys are slow. Like, a lot."
"Aww, what's the matter, Sonic? Are you gonna cry because of our last encounter?"
"You're not strong, you really suck. If you want to get stronger... find some better Pokémon, scum."
Those lines really hit him hard. And mental stuff like this can really affect people. Probably more than physical stuff at times.
Sonic woke up as he looks around. He felt like he needed to get stronger. Not only to save his parents... and not only to save Nifty's parents as well.
But during his adventure, he wants to prove Kevin wrong.
So Sonic gets up, changed back into his clothes, and he wanders out of the city. Since everyone is asleep, there was no telling where he could be heading.
*5 minutes later*
Sonic arrived back at Fortulose Manor. He looks at the huge mansion and sighs. But his decision wasn't to go inside it.
He decided to do something outside, where he is right now.
Sonic sets the egg beside him, and he grabs all of his Poke Balls. He threw them all up into the air, and all his Pokémon coming out.
First was Chesnaught, followed by Primarina, then Lycanroc, and then Togepi was last.
"Okay, guys. I brought all of you out because we're going to be doing some training," Sonic said, "This way, we can prove to Kevin that you don't need strong Pokémon for everything, you just need to be their friends and bond with them."
His entire team agreed with him by cheering.
"Okay, now let's get started!" Sonic yelled. And thus, the training began. But somewhere in the tall grass near the manor, there was a mysterious Pokémon watching him.
Since Sonic didn't really have a partner with him right now, his Pokémon were just battling each other. But it was less violent so they don't accidentally hurt each other too bad.
During the training, Togepi learned a new move: Sweet Kiss. And she used that move to her advantage so she can land a hit or two on the other Pokémon.
After 5 more minutes, the training finally stopped.
"Great job, guys. Now we can take a break." Sonic said. That made his Pokémon at ease, since he battling was over.
Sonic made some pokefood for his partners to eat. Once it was done, they do so. Sonic didn't really have any food for him to eat, so he decided that he will once he gets back to the Pokémon Center.
As Sonic stood in a daydreaming trance, he heard noises coming from the grass. That made him realize he was being watched.
"Hey, who's there? Show yourself!" Sonic demanded. And then the one who was making that noise came to him.
It was a super sized Pumpkaboo.
"Whoa! It's a Pumpkaboo! And it's huge! I never seen one that size before." Sonic exclaimed. Pumpkaboo looks at Sonic for a few seconds, curious on the guy.
Then she started dancing and bouncing around while singing a little song.
For Sonic, the song that Pumpkaboo thought of was pretty catchy. He really liked her singing! And all of his Pokémon like it as well.
Except for Primarina. She actually felt jealous because in her mind, she thought that Pumpkaboo was doing this to impress him faster. And yes, that is true, but she kinda thinks of it has something different.
Pumpkaboo stops dancing, and waits for a reaction from her audience. Sonic cheers and claps his hands, while his Pokémon did the same thing. Primarina just stared at the small pumpkin Pokémon.
"That was amazing, Pumpkaboo!" Sonic complimented. Pumpkaboo appreciated the compliment, and she started floating around Sonic, trying to get his affection.
Primarina kept on staring, since she knew that was what Pumpkaboo was trying to do. However, Sonic was confused.
"Are... Are you trying to tell me something?" Sonic questioned. Pumpkaboo just floats up and rubs Sonic's face. She looked at Primarina for a second and just smiles cutely. Then she turned her attention back to Sonic.
"Would you like to come along with me?" Sonic asked. With that said, Pumpkaboo nods, glad that Sonic knew what she was trying to say.
"Hm. I know we'll be great friends, with me and my other Pokémon." Somic said happily. And he remembers one of the items he got at the manor: a Dusk Ball.
He gently threw it at Pumpkaboo, and she went inside. The Dusk Ball had a spooky vibe, so it seemed perfect for a Ghost type in a place like this.
And here fomes the shaking. One...
Two...
Three...
Click!
An easy catch.
"Yes! I caught a Pumpkaboo!" Sonic cheered. And Chesnaught jumps in the air with him.
"Now... come on out." Sonic said, and throws the ball. Pumpkaboo gets sent out, and is happy to see Sonic already.
When she is back, she already starts spinning, singing and dancing, just like when she first met her new trainer.
"Alright, now how about we get back to our training?" Sonic suggested. And his Pokémon agree with him.
He notices that Pumpkaboo and Primarina were having some kind of stare down. Uh oh, it doesn't look like this'll turn out well.
"Oh, well... looks like we have another rivalry in our hands." Sonic said nervously. But he hopes that this won't really affect their friendships too much.
After all, he started at the brink of morning, since the sleeping didn't turn out well. He just wanted to make sure he'll prove Kevin wrong.
But he keeps on training his Pokémon, so he knows that it'll happen someday.
*back in Rosecove City*
-Nifty's POV-
The sun arrives in the sky, brightening everything. The next day has officially arrived. I haven't thought too much about what happened yesterday. It was more about the good stuff, honestly.
I was the first to wake up. I always am. Dunno if it's just a habit, but I just do.
"Alright! Now, who is ready to get back on the road?" I cheered. But I knew the others were still asleep, so I just looked around.
Jake was there, Tess was also still asleep, and Rotom was on the desk sleeping, or re-charging his batteries. And I also notice an empty bed just sitting there.
Wait.
"Huh? Sonic? Where the heck did he go?" I questioned. That's weird. He is usually with us every time. Did he just walk out in the middle of the night?
"Izzz something wrong, Nifty? Bzzt!" Rotom asked as he approached me.
"Let me wake the others first, please. This is important." I snapped. Rotom didn't mind my sudden reaction though. If anything, I was more worried than angry.
I know Sonic has anxiety, but geez.
"Jake." I whispered as I gently shake up.
"Oh! Oh Arceus!" Jake shot up, screaming.
"Relax, dude. It's me." I groaned.
"Oh, good morning, Nifty. Why the sudden shake?" Jake asked.
"Sonic is missing." I replied.
"Oh no!" Jake cried. He ran over to Tess's side so he can wake her up to tell her about what happened.
But then he stopped in his tracks. He just stood there nervously as he stared at his crush sleeping.
This is awkward...
"Go ahead! Shake her!" I whisper-screamed.
"She izzz one of your friends, after all!" Rotom reminded. Jake whimpers as he gets a little closer to Tess. Come on, man. It's just waking her up.
He gently pokes her, then hides. I face palmed. That was... ridiculous. Jake makes small scared noises as he tries to do another poke.
"That was a pathetic attempt. Move over." I yelled as I push Jake aside, finally reaching my limit over THIS. I shake Tess, but it wasn't too hard so... she doesn't really get too startled.
It works perfectly. She sits up and yawns.
"Ahh, good morning, everybody. Did you guys sleep well?" Tess greeted while smiling, and rubbing her eyes.
"Tess, I know this is abrupt, but Sonic left all of a sudden. He's not here." I explained. That made her eyes just widen open.
"Oh my Arceus. We gotta find him!" Tess shouted.
"Yeah, let's go." I said.
*outside Rosecove City*
Back in our normal clothing, and doing normal morning stuff, we stood outside the city, looking around.
"Hey, Rotom. Do ya think you can use your scanning thing to find Sonic?" I asked.
"Well, I can try." Rotom responded. He looks around the place as his big holographic scan searches around the city.
"SCANNING FOR SONIC HARKNAH. SCANNING. SCANNING."
Then a light bulb appears at Rotom's head as he found out.
"Jackpot! Sonic's location is back at Fortulose Manor!" Rotom said. I sighed of relief, and Jake and Tess also felt relieved that he was there.
"Why would Sonic be back there though?" Tess asked, a confused look on her face.
"I'm not sure, but we're gonna find out." I told her. Then we heard a loud boom.
"Holy crap!" Tess yelled.
"Let's make it quick." I warned. So we all rushed out of the city, and back to Route 9, so we can find Fortulose Manor.
*3 minutes later*
We arrive at the mansion after 3 minutes. We already explored major parts here, so I'm not sure what else Sonic would expect from here.
But what we saw instead was Sonic training with his Pokémon. That is... very unusual. Because Sonic usually trains with me or Jake. It was weird to see Sonic train by himself.
But we knew that this is something he feels like doing, so I suggested to the others (with my hand motions) that we stay back and just watch him, and not interrupt.
The first thing I notice was that Sonic caught a new Pokémon. And that Pokémon is Pumpkaboo. And it was a super sized one, which is very rare out of the other sizes that can be found.
Pumpkaboo was facing against Primarina, Lycanroc was against Chesnaught, and Togepi was more or less training by herself.
And meanwhile, the egg just watches. When it hatches, then Sonic truly has a full team. But eggs still count as a slot anyway.
Even though we have Rotom, I still have my own Pokédex just in case. I scanned Pumpkaboo to see its moves:
Razor Leaf, Astonish, Trick or Treat, and Leech Seed.
Hm. Decent moveset right now.
I put my Pokédex back after that. I probably might not use it again since Rotom is on our side now. And Sonic did point out that he can scan Pokémon and give us all a head start.
We just watch, because this really interests me.
We stood there for a little bit as Sonic's Pokémon continue to battle. After one more minute, Sonic calls them over to end it for now.
"Alright, guys. Good job! We can stop for a bit now." He suggested. And so they calmed down. Sonic looked over, and he saw us watching him.
It had to happen eventually.
While Jake and Tess smile, happy to see our other friend happy, I manage to smirk. I dunno, I just smirk more than I smile.
"I see you were training your Pokémon while we were sleeping." I teased. Sonic nervously smiles, and he does chuckle a tiny bit.
"Y-Yeah. That's because I want to be prepared for what to expect next. That includes the Gym at Anthian City." He explained.
"Heh, I thought so. And I see you have a new member on your team." I said, pointing at Pumpkaboo.
"I gotcha covered, Nifty!" Rotom insisted. And it took less than a second for Rotom to shows images of Pumpkaboo on his screen. But since Pumpkaboo has four different sizes, it shows all of those sizes on the screen.
"Pumpkaboo: the Pumpkin Pokémon. A Ghost and Grass type. The pumpkin body is inhabited by a spirit trapped in this world. As the sun sets, it becomes restless and active."
"Whoa. That's... disturbing." Sonic said, a little nervous.
"Yeah. That's a little scary." Jake agreed, also feeling a bit scared.
"Well, now that we managed to find you... how about we move on and go to Anthian City?" I suggest.
"Okay!" Sonic said happily while nodding.
"Everyone, return." Sonic returns all of his Pokémon except for Togepi.
However, Pumpkaboo dodges the beam. It seems like she doesn't want to be returned just yet.
"Huh? What's wrong, Pumpkaboo?" Sonic asked. And Pumpkaboo just goes up to Sonic's face and rubs herself against his.
I felt like Sonic knew what the small one was trying to say (though it's... very weird). I heard Sonic translate to saying:
"You want to stay out and travel with me and Togepi, don't you?"
And Pumpkaboo nods. Translation was correct.
"I'll hold the egg, Sonic!" Jake offered, and he did so.
"Oh, thanks Jake. I appreciate it, since I kinda have my hands full." Sonic responded. It's true. I mean, he's gonna be holding Togepi as we walk, and Pumpkaboo is gonna float around him.
I'm glad Jake took up on that offer.
"Okay, let's go. Next stop, Anthian City!" Sonic cheered.
And finally, we are leaving the mansion. For real this time. And no going back to it, because we already explored enough.
Our first direction we decided to head to was South. I mean, I know Route 10 is over the other way, but I wanna see what else is there.
"Let's go check out what's over there." I said to the group. And we just kept walking. Fortunately, there were no trainers nearby. At least ones that don't notice us.
Look at that. It's another gateway. And this one is normal, like all the others. So no more freaking out about anything a lot. Let's see what's on the other side.
Well, I can already tell that this is a new place. I don't even know what it is.
"Whoa!" Sonic yelped, amazed by it. In front of us, there were hills, grass patches, and... three giant trees. One is like a normal tree, one is a fire tree, and the last one is a water tree.
That really stood out about this amazing area.
"What is this place?" I questioned.
"Oh! This is the Grove of Dreams!" Tess exclaimed, "I heard about this place. My grandpa told me stories about it, and I also heard that there is a mythical Pokémon called Jirachi, who stays here."
"According to my readingzzz, Jirachi is a very rare Pokémon that sleeps for 1000 years. When it awakens, it has the ability to make any wish come true!" Rotom said.
"Oh my Arceus," I said, "That is interesting. I never knew about that when I was in school. They told us about some mythical Pokémon, but... not all of them."
We decide to look around. After all, since this is a new place, it's better to explore what is here. We actually might find something good.
As we walk around some more, Sonic finds a small river, connected by a bridge. It seems there is a lot more to explore just across this place.
Sonic walks up to the river and puts his hand on the water.
"Hmm. The water feels really nice here. And it looks nice as well." He complimented. But just as soon as he said that, a Dratini jumps out at him. The rest of us weren't affected as much since we were farther away.
Dratini immediately attacks with Dragon Rage. But Pumpkaboo runs in front of Sonic and counters the attack with Razor Leaf.
"Okay, guys, stay back. This is Sonic's battle. He'll need this." I whispered to the rest of the group. We all stood back some more as we watch Sonic battle.
A wild Dratini appeared, and Sonic isn't backing down.
"Thanks for the help, Pumpkaboo, but this Dratini is not happy. So we have no choice but to battle it." Sonic said.
"Ka!" The small pumpkin creature cheered as a result. Dratini immediately tries to intimidate Pumpkaboo by using Leer.
"Use Astonish!" Sonic shouted. With a quick movement, Pumpkaboo dodges the small intimidate and swipes at Dratini, with brute force. It was a weak attack, but it sure did enough.
"Great job, Pumpkaboo! Now use Leech Seed!" Sonic yelled. Pumpakoo obeys the command, and shoots out a few seeds. Immediately, Dratini become wrapped in vines.
But it manages to escape, then slithers over to Pumpkaboo. Dratini uses its small tail to wrap Pumpkaboo's body. But Pumpkaboo is way too big, and Dratini is very small. So that didn't really work out.
But before Sonic shouts a command to let Pumpkaboo attack, Dratini uses Thunder Wave and paralyzes the ghost.
"Oh no! H-Hang in there, Pumpkaboo!" Sonic cried. And like before, Dratini tries attacking by using Dragon Rage.
"Quick! Razor Leaf!" Sonic exclaimed. Despite being paralyzed, Pumpkaboo uses the attack and once again counters it.
"Now, let's see if I can catch it." Sonic said quietly, and throws a Poke Ball. Dratini tries to avoid it, but it gets sucked inside anyway. We all see the Poke Ball on the ground, to see if it can contain Dratini for long enough.
One shake...
Two...
Three...
.
.
A moment of silence...
.
Click!
One attempt. Seriously though, I was impressed by that. This just proves anything to this adventure so far: othing is going to beat down my friend. And if anyone tries to put him down, I'm there for him.
We see the ball turn small. Ah, yes. I know that reason.
"Huh? What happened to the Poke Ball?" Sonic asked as he approched and, it held it in the palm of his hand.
"Well, since you have six Pokémon in your party, the Poke Ball just turns small." Tess replied.
"Oh, so that's what happens to the Poke Ball when you have a whole team!" Sonic said as he smiles, "That is really cool. But that means I'll have to send Dratini to the PC."
"We can stop by the Pokémon Center in Rosecove City again." I told him.
"Sure. Luckily, my parents have a PC back at my home, so Dratini will stay there," Sonic responded, "Plus, it comes equipped with a backyard where the Pokémon can run around and play. It's perfect!"
We walked all the way back to Rosecove City. Again. Hopefully this'll be the last stop we'll make.
We stepped inside the Pokémon Center. I looked around suspiciously to see who else is here right now.
Welp, it looks like Professor Cypress isn't here anymore. I wonder where he went...
Sonic walks up to the PC, and he sees Dratini inside it. He touches the screen to pull up a menu that shows many different options. One of those options being to send the Pokémon there to a specific PC.
And that's what Sonic did. I have a feeling that someone will be there to care for Dratini if his parents are still gone.
But I know for a fact that we will find them, along with mine.
"Alrigt, that should do it. Now let's go explore the Grove of Dreams!" Sonic insisted.
"Way ahead of you, mate." I said. And we walk out of the center, back to Route 9.
*meanwhile...*
*location: Sonic's home*
-3rd person POV-
Even though Sonic's parents were kidnapped, their Pokémon managed to escape. It was the three that Sonic always remembers: Lucario, Talonflame, and Ampharos.
The three Pokémon were helping around the house until their trainers return. Suddenly, they heard the PC go off.
They walk up to it to see another Pokémon get transported there. And that Pokémon turns out to be Dratini. What a wonderful surprise!
Lucario smiles as he waves at Dratini. But the poor little thing felt scared, so he hides from them. Lucario sighs, since it seems like this'll be harder than he thought.
He told Talonflame and Ampharos to stand back, so he can talk to Dratini himself. The two nod, and they walk away.
Lucario does his best to convince Dratini to come out, and tell him it'll be okay. Since they're all safe here. It works, and Dratini follows Lucario to the backyard that any Pokémon can play at.
It seemed nervous to be here now, but Dratini will get used to it.
A/N: Alright, fellas! I hope y'all enjoyed it! :D
Also, I just want to share that seeing the scene of Dratini attacking reminds me of another Brick Bronze fanfic on Wattpad; that fanfic is called "Pokémon Roria: A Memorial to Pokémon Brick Bronze" by AyeCrusher0901, and it's on Wattpad. Nifty does make a minir appearance in one of the chapters, so be sure to check that story out! :)
To be honest, I was also thinking of making Pokémon Brick Bronze: An Admin Story on Wattpad as well. And when I say that, I don't mean deleting it on this website. I was thinking of putting the story on both of those websites to see if any other audience is okay with it. But maybe I'll decide another time.
That's all I got in store. Next chapter will be when the group meet Jirachi. Have a great day!
P.S.: I know this chapter seemed rushed. But next one will have plenty more action in it. Make sure to stay tuned! :D