Pokemon Universe

Episode 6: Koda's Head, Tailow's New Nest!

Narrator: Our heroes, now with their sight's set on River City travel on the road, on a gorgeous day, they begin to notice something odd.

Luna: You guys check it out.

(Trent, Koda, and Luna look to the left and see a giant tree with hundreds of bird Pokemon flying around it)

Trent: Woah, what are those Pokemon?

(Trent points the Pokedex at the bird Pokemon)

Pokedex: Tailow (Normal/Flying) It dislikes cold seasons. They migrate to other lands in search of warmth, flying over 180 miles a day.

Pokedex: Swellow (Normal/Flying) It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws.

Trent: Woah! they look cool!

Koda: Yeah and so majestic...I gotta take a picture of them! I need to get closer to get a good shot

(Koda runs straight to the giant tree, while looking up with his camera to get a good shot of the flying Tailows, and Swellows, He takes several shots,

but unfortunately he can't see what's in front of him because he is looking up at the sky taking pics)

Luna & Trent: Koda! look out!

Koda: Huh?

(Koda stops looking up for a second looks forward, but by the time he looks forward he notices the giant tree but is running too fast to react and hits it dead on!

The impact of the hit causes a branch that has a nest on it to shake and the egg inside the nest falls, and hits Koda on the center of his head.)

Koda: Ouch!...that smarts...huh? what's that noise?

(Koda hears a cracking sound over his head, and then feels something moving on his head)

Koda: What the?

(Koda's eyes look up and he then sees a small Tailow look down at him)

Koda: Woah! where do you come from?

(Just then several Swellow and Tailow swoop down to where Koda is and are angry at him)

Koda:...Uh oh!

Luna: Wait a second...did that egg that landed on Koda's head hatch?

Trent: Yeah, and by the looks of those Swellow, they don't look too happy...Koda's in trouble!

Luna: Right! Misdreavus Go!

Trent: Hoothoot Let's Go!

(Hoothoot and Misdreavus come out of their Pokeballs)

Trent & Luna: Use Hypnosis!

Hoothoot: Hooooooooothoooo!

Misdreavus: Dreeeeeeavus!

(The combined Hypnosis make for a Super Hypnosis that hits the flock of Swellow and puts them to sleep before they strike at Koda)

Koda: Thanks guys! I would have been in trouble!

(Luna and Trent call their pokemon back, but just after they do that they hear a girls voice commanding an attack)

Mysterious Girl: Hit them with Wing Attack Swellow!

Luna: What the!?

Trent: Woah!

(Opening Sequence)

(Trent and Luna duck and almost get hit by the Swellow's Wing Attack)

Luna: Hey! What's the big idea!?

Mysterious Girl: That's what I should be asking you! Swellow use Air Cutter!

Swellow: Swellow Swell!

(Swellow flaps its wings and sharp blades of wind fly towards Trent, and Luna)

Luna: Alright then Cyndaquil! Counter with Ember!

(Cyndaquil comes out of his Pokeball and fires Ember the attack blocks the Air Cutter)

Mysterious Girl: Swellow use Wing Attack!

Luna: Cyndaquil use Smokescreen!

Cyndaquil: Quuuuuuuuillll!

(Cyndaquil fires Smokscreen and Swellow uses Wing Attack, Swellow missed it's attack)

Mysterious Girl: Those tricks won't work on us Swellow, Hurricane!

Swellow: Swellow low low low!

(Swellow blows away the Smoke with Hurricane but Cyndaquil is missing)

Mysterious Girl: Where are they?

Luna: Cyndaquil Combine Fire Spin with Flame Wheel!

(Cyndaquil is behind Swellow spinning surrounded by flames, then the flames get more intense and Cyndaquil flies straight to Swellow)

Cyndaquil: Cyndaaaaaaaa!

(The combination attack hits Swellow directly it takes damage, but Swellow is glowing and ready to attack)

Mysterious Girl: You guys are good...but we're better

(Koda then walks back to where Trent is)

Koda: What's goin on?

Trent: This girl came outta nowhere and attacked us, Luna is fighting her now and she's doing well

Mysterious Girl: We're gonna finish this Swellow use Sky-

Mysterious Older Man: Stop Stacy!

Stacy: huh!?

(The battle then comes to a halt as an elder man is walking towards the center of the battle)

Stacy: Grandpa! I was just about to end this!

Elderly Man: Stacy, You don't need to battle these kids...they're not to blame

Stacy: But When I saw them, the Swellow were going crazy! They have to be the ones causing it!

Luna: I'm really confused

Koda: Yeah, me too

Elderly Man: I'm sorry kids, this has all been a huge misunderstanding, come with us to our house and I'll explain it all over some tea.

Trent: Sounds good to me, I am gettin a little thirsty.

Koda: Yeah, and we could use some rest...

Elderly Man: Good, by the way my name is Morris and this is my granddaughter Stacy

(The gang follows Morris and Stacy to their house and drink tea as Morris explains the situation)

Morris: You see, just recently we've been noticing several cases of injured Tailow, near the Giant Swellow Migration Tree, Stacy, and I have been treating the Tailow but lately the number of injured Tailow have been increasing dramatically.

I'm guessing Stacy here thought you three were the cause of this. Say you're sorry dear.

Stacy: Yeah...sorry...or whatever

Morris: From the look of things you three must be travelers

Luna: Yeah, I'm Luna

Trent: Trent the future Pokemon Champion!

Luna: Give it a rest Trent...

Koda: And I'm Koda, a Poketographer

Morris: It's a pleasure

(After they introduced themselves the small Tailow from earlier pops up out of Koda's head)

Tailow: Tailow!

Luna:...Koda! Look! that Tailow is in your hair!

Koda: I know...ever since we were by the tree, it's been in my head and I thought it would fly away, but it hasn't...

Morris: Hmmmmm Hey Koda...this Tailow looks to be newly hatched...hate to say but it's not going anywhere anytime soon.

Koda: How come?

Stacy: When bird pokemon like Tailow hatch from their eggs, the first pokemon...or person in this case, they see is considered a mother to them.

Koda: a mother?

Luna & Trent:...Koda! a Mother!?

(Luna & Trent visualize Koda as a Mother Bird and laugh)

Koda: Hey! Come on you guys! it's not that funny!

Morris: I'm afraid that until Tailow matures it will always be with you, but here I have something that can help.

(Morris gives Koda a Pokeball)

Morris: If you catch it then at least it won't always be on your head.

Koda: Thanks

(Koda touches Tailow with the Pokeball it opens and closes with Tailow now inside, it wiggles three times, and clicks Tailow is caught)

Koda: Whew!

Stacy: So if it wasn't these three, what do you think keeps injuring the Tailow grandpa?

Morris: I believe another flock is in a territory war with the Swellow's

Trent: Territory War?

Morris: Yes...Swellow and Tailow can't stand the cold weather, so they migrate to certain areas to get away from the cold.

They've made each area around the Gyaza Region a checkpoint resting place to stay warm, however, this means that when they leave that area it is up for grabs to any wild flock of other birds like pokemon.

So if two flocks of different pokemon decide to have the same place as a resting spot-

Stacy: They'll start a war with each other

Luna: That's horrible

Stacy: Yeah it is...a lot of pokemon can get injured or even killed in scuffles like these, but grandpa, it can't be another flock cause if it was wouldn't we have seen them by now?

and wouldn't there be injured pokemon there beside just Tailow?

Morris: Yes Stacy, but hear this, what if the other flock is nocturnal...

Trent: So like they only come out at night?

Morris: Exactly, and Swellow are Diurnal

Luna: So everytime the Swellow are asleep they get attacked by the other flock.

Morris: Precisely...meaning that at this rate the Swellow flock will be almost completely kicked out of their home by the end of the week, that's why they've been so defensive as of late.

Koda: Makes sense to me...so what are you guys gonna do?

Stacy: I'll tell you what? We're gonna fight that rival flock back! I owe it to my Swellow here to defend her home because ever since my Swellow was a baby Tailow,

it lived in that tree and we lived here watching the Swellows and Tailow for years! Grandpa tonight I'll stay up and fight the other flock until they leave!

Morris: Sounds like a plan dear...

Luna: Wait, you can't let your granddaughter go and fight that flock alone can you?

Morris: Truthfully she's the only one that can get near the Swellow Migration Tree since she has a Swellow, her Swellow can communicate with the others and tell them not to harm her.

If I try and go they won't trust me, also I can feel Stacy's need to protect the flock. I don't think I have to tell you she's very skilled in battling.

Luna: Well when you put it that way...we should still help.

Trent: What? why?

Luna: Trent...they brought us here to rest and drink tea, we owe them, and beside don't you wanna save the flock?

Trent: But old man Morris already said we can't go near the tree, we don't have Swellow!

Luna: True...but one of us now has a Tailow

(Trent and Luna slowly turn their heads towards Koda)

Koda:...uhhhhhhhh hey guys what are you lookin at?

(Later that afternoon Luna explains the plan for how they will fight the rival flock)

Koda: Nooooooooooo way!

Luna: Come on Koda! we're counting on you!

Koda: Why do I have to do it?

Luna: I told you, you're the only one besides Stacy who can get near the tree, it has to be you.

Koda: You saw what happened last time! Those Swellow almost tore me to shreds!

Trent: Hey Koda you wanna be a great Poketographer right?

Koda:...yeah

Trent: Well correct me if I'm wrong, but don't photographers have to put themselves in dangerous situations everyday to get that once in a lifetime picture?

Koda: Well...when you say it like that.

Trent: This is the same thing right?

Koda: Yeah...I guess you're right...

Trent: Good, well, see you later tonight!

(Koda follows Stacy to the tree as he walks with a very scared tremble with each step)

Luna: Good luck Koda! Hey Trent, that was some impressive pep talking, how'd you do that?

Trent: When I was younger in Cherryville I would dare others into doing dangerous stuff, all the time.

Luna: (Sighs) Figures...but hey it got results! Now all we have to do is wait for Koda to give the signal and we'll serve as backup in the battle

Morris: I like the plan, and I personally want to thank you kids for helping us save the Tailow and Swellow.

Luna: No problem Mr. Morris

(As it's getting darker Stacy, and Koda head closer to the Migration Tree)

Koda: Here goes Tailow go!

(Tailow comes out of its pokeball and immediately sits on Koda's head)

Stacy: (Giggle)

Koda: Hey what's so funny?

Stacy: You're Tailow reminds me of when my Swellow was a baby.

(Flash Back)

Stacy(Past): Oh no this poor little egg is separated from its nest!

Stacy(Present): I couldn't tell which nest the egg belonged to and Swellow will not care for an egg that is not theirs so I decided to take care of the egg until it hatches.

I took care of that egg, made sure it was warm and cozy, I would stay up way late to make sure it was taken care of. Then one morning it hatched into a cute little Tailow.

Stacy(Past): Awwwww well happy birthday little Tailow!

Tailow(Past): Tailow Ta!

Morris(Past): It's a girl Tailow, are you gonna take her back to the Migration Tree?

Stacy(Past): (sob) yeah...I guess I have to...

Stacy(Present): I really didn't want to release her, because I took care of her all the time as an egg, I grew attached to her but I also knew that she had to have missed her family.

(Stacy(past) makes it to the Migration Tree)

Stacy(Past):(sob) Now go Tailow...be with your flock.

Tailow(Past): Tail?

Stacy(Past): What's wrong? go...

Stacy(present): I stayed at that tree for hours and Tailow would not fly to the tree, finally I left and sure enough Tailow flew right to my shoulder and stayed there. When I got home my grandpa saw us and smiled.

Stacy(Past): Grandpa, I tried to release Tailow but she won't go home...

Morris(Past): That's because she views you as a mother figure to her...Tailow feels home wherever you are, because you were the first person she saw when she hatched.

Stacy(Past): What? really? but grandpa if you knew all this time how come you didn't tell me?

Morris(Past): I needed time to go to the store and grab everything you will need in order to take care of her.

(Stacy (Past) smiles and hugs her Tailow)

Stacy(Past): I'm gonna take good care of you Tailow, we'll always be together!

Tailow(Past): Tailow!

(Flash Back ends)

Stacy: Swellow and I were inseparable ever since

Koda: Woah that's touching...

Stacy: Hey Koda?

Koda: Yeah?

Stacy: I know you didn't expect it, but that Tailow you have sees you as his parent..can you please take care of him, and make sure he grows up happy and healthy?

Koda:...I will!

Stacy: Thank you.

(The sun is going down and it's now dark)

Stacy: Alright, this is it...once we see them you do what Luna told you, I'm gonna fight alongside Swellow

Koda: Ok

(When the Swellow, and Tailow on the Migration Tree begin to get tired several shadowy flying figures begin to attack)

Stacy: There they are!

Koda: What are they?

(Koda looks deeper and the shadow flying creatures appear to be Crow like pokemon)

Stacy: It's Murkrow, and Honchkrow!

Murkrow: Murkrow!

(Koda and Stacy are now surrounded by Murkrows while the Honchkrows are battling the rest of the Swellow)

Stacy: Swellow, now fight them with Air Cutter!

Swellow: Swellow!

(Swellow release a flurry of Air Cutters which hit several Murkrow, but several more take their place and attack)

Koda: Ok Magnemite go!

(Koda calls out Magnemite)

Koda: Alright Magnemite give Luna, and Trent the signal!

(Magnemite nods its head to confirm the order, it then flies up into the air and uses Flash towards the sky, Luna and Trent can see the light from the distance)

Luna: There's the signal! Come on Trent!

Trent: Got it!

Stacy: Koda look out!

(A Murkrow flies fast to hit Koda in the back with Peck)

Koda: huh?

(Just before Koda gets hit Tailow flies out of Koda's head and intercepts the attack with a Peck of its own, the two birds impact each other and fall to the ground.)

Koda: Tailow…..you saved me.

(While Tailow is on the ground several Murkrow fly to the weakened Tailow to finish it off)

Koda: Stay back!

(Koda then takes out his camera and clicks the button on it multiple times, each time making a bright flash this flash scares off the other Murkrow and they back off.)

Tailow: Tai...low

Koda: Don't worry Tailow I got you.

(Meanwhile Stacy and her Swellow are dealing with the large flock of Murkrow)

Stacy: Darn it! they're too many for use to handle!

(Just then a Thundershock, and Dark Pulse hit a large group of the Murkrow, Trent, and Luna have appeared)

Luna: We're here to help! I figured that if Trent and I came too early the Swellow flock would have viewed us as enemies and attacked.

So I told Koda to signal us when the enemy flock appeared so we can fight while the Swellow are focused on them.

Trent: What are those birds?

(Trent points the Pokedex at Murkrow, then Honchkrow)

Pokedex: Murkrow: Feared and loathed by many, it is believed to bring misfortune to all those who see it at night.

Pokedex: Honchkrow: If one utters a deep cry, many Murkrow gather quickly. For this, it is called "Summoner of Night."

Trent: The Honchkrow on the top of the tree attacking the Swellow must be the leader!

Stacy: If my Swellow can get up there we can fight that Honchkrow.

Luna: We'll hold off these Murkrow while you go fight the Honchkrow.

Stacy: Thanks guys.

Trent: Pichu, use Thunder Wave!

Luna: Misreavus, Dark Pulse go!

Pichuuuuuu!

Misdreavus: Misdreavuuuuuuuuus!

(The Thunder Wave hits the Murkrows paralyzing them and then the paralyzed Murkrow get hit with Dark Pulse, Meanwhile Stacy's Swellow battles the head Honchkrow the two continuously hit each other with Wing Attacks)

Stacy: Hang in there Swellow, use Air Cutter!

(Swellow uses Air Cutter to Honchkrow, but then Honchkrow blast them away with a powerful Dark Pulse)

Stacy: Woah! this Honchkrow is no joke...

(Honchkrow then charges and uses Shadow Sneak it turns into a fast moving shadow and hits Swellow from behind Swellow takes a lot of damage)

Stacy: Oh no! Swellow...(At this rate Swellow will..)

Koda: We gotta help Stacy guys

Luna: We can't there's too many Murkrows

Trent: Got our hands full

(Misdreavus and Pichu are exhausted but still fight, Koda's Tailow looks up at the battle between Honchkrow and Swellow)

Tailow: Tailow Tailow!

Koda: You wanna help Stacy? but what can I do? I'm not as strong as Trent, and Luna...I gotta try! Alright Tailow let's help Stacy and Swellow!

Tailow: Tailow!

(Stacy's Swellow is getting injured badly by Honchkrow, Honchkrow is about to use Shadow Sneak again)

Stacy: Uh oh! if this hits-

(Just then a Flash Attack comes in from Mganemite, and another flash from Koda's Camera temporarily blinding Honchkrow giving Swellow a chance to hit it with Wing Attack)

Stacy: Was that you Koda?

Koda: Yeah I'll do what I can.

Stacy: Thanks for the help but this Honchkrow is too strong for you to handle...your pokemon will get hurt!

Koda: I gotta do something to help! Hey Stacy?

Stacy: Yeah?

Koda: You said it yourself this Honchkrow is really strong...can we beat it?

Stacy: Well...yes and no...

Koda: What does that mean?

Stacy: I can hit Honchkrow with the attack I was going to use on Luna's Cyndaquil earlier today when I thought you guys were the one's attacking the Tree...but that attack takes time to charge.

Koda: Do it! I'll bide as much time as I can!

Stacy: Ok but be careful that Honchkrow is strong.

Koda: Ok go Magnemite! use Flash again!

Magnemite: Magne!

(Magnemite is about to use Flash but Honchkrow quickly uses Dark Pulse before it gets the chance, just before the Dark Pulse hits Magnemite, the attack get throw off course because Honchkrow gets hit by Koda's Tailow using Wing Attack)

Koda: Thanks Tailow!

Tailow: Tailow!

(Magnemite looks at Tailow and shows a happy thank you like expression. Tailow nods to confirm it, Just then Honchkrow flies forward to hit the two)

Koda: Alright, then Magnemite use Thunder Wave!

Magnemite: Miiiiiiiite!

(Magnemite charges Thunder Wave, but Honchkrow quickly hits Magnemite with Wing Attack which does serious damage, Magnemite does end up doing Thunder Wave after getting hit however,

Honchkrow gets paralyzed, and Magnemite faints, and falls, Koda catches him before he hits the ground)

Koda: You did great Magnemite return

(Magnemite is called back to its pokeball, Tailow faces off against Honchkrow now)

Tailow: Tailow!

Stacy: Alright we're ready!

(Honchkrow charges toward Tailow ready to hit it with Wing Attack, Tailow stands firm ready to take the attack, but right before Honchkrow hits,

it got struck with the paralysis from Magnemite's Thunder Wave from earlier. Honchkrow can't move)

Stacy: Koda, tell Tailow to come back!

Koda: Right! Tailow come back!

(Tailow flies to Koda and lands on his head, after that Stacy's Swellow is glowing powerfully like she did when battling Luna's Cyndaquil, only this time it is brighter)

Stacy: Go Swellow! Use Sky Attack!

Swellow: Swelloooooooooow!

(Swellows body now a bright red color glowing with aura flies fast and hits the paralyzed Honchkrow dead center)

Trent: Woah! that's a strong attack!

Luna: Yeah if Cyndaquil had got hit with that it would've been game over...

(Honchkrow gets hurt really bad, and flies away in fear of getting hurt again and the flock of Murkrow quickly follow. The injured Swellow, and Tailow look at Stacy's Swellow and thank her, as well as Koda's Tailow)

Trent: Hey! We battled too!

Luna: Yeah but if Koda and Stacy didn't beat that Honchkrow the whole Swellow flock would have been done for.

Koda: We did it Tailow.

Tailow: (Happy) Tailow!

(The Next Morning Trent, Luna, and Koda prepare to leave with Tailow sitting comfortably on Koda's head)

Morris: Thanks to you kids the Tailow and Swellow can live in the Migration Tree in peace now.

Luna: No need to thank us.

Trent: I for one will take all of your praise, as I fought hard against the Murkrow and-

(Luna comically hits Trent in the head)

Luna: Shut up!

Trent: Ow! hey!

Stacy: I wanna thank you Koda, here take this. It's pokemon food for Tailow

Koda: But what'll your Swellow eat?

Stacy: That's the thing, last night I decided to release Swellow so she can live at the Migration Tree and protect the Tailow and Swellow there,

she took it hard but I knew that it was her calling, and beside I live near the tree so I can visit her everyday.

Luna: (Sobbing) That's sweet...

Koda: Well thank you Stacy...

Stacy: Good Luck on your journey guys, and thank you for everything!

Trent, Luna & Koda: Good bye!

(The gang walks away headed on the road)

Trent: You did great against the Honchkrow Koda.

Koda: Thanks Trent

Trent: Course I would have done better if I wasn't busy fighting an army of Murkrow-

(Luna angrily hits Trent again)

Luna: Darn it Trent! Everytime I think you grew up you act like an idiot again.

Trent: Ouch! I was kidding... can't you take a joke?

(As they are walking, Swellow flies bye and says bye to the gang as well)

Luna: Hey it's Swellow,

Trent, Luna, & Koda: Bye Swellow

(Koda looks at Tailow's Pokeball)

Koda: (Thank you Tailow, I feel you helped make me stronger...I promise to take care of you like Stacy said)

Narrator: And so, Thanks to our heroes, the Tailow and Swellow are safe, and can happily live in the Migration Tree in peace. Also Koda now has a new friend in Tailow as he joins our heroes.

What new adventure will our heroes encounter on the road to River City? Find out next time...

To Be Continued...