Pokemon The Journey GS

by Penguinja

Ethan Schneider is an 11 year old boy from the region of Johto, which holds Pokémon not found in Kanto. After he is given an errand to do, he finds himself on a journey of his own. His goal? Challenge the Gyms, beat his rival and maybe even become as good as Red. However, Team Rocket have returned. Can Ethan pull through?

41. Chapter 41: Heracross the bully

Chapter 41: Heracross the bully

It was time to head to Mahogany Town for the next Gym Battle. I had to go through Mt Mortar first though.

I arrived at the mouth of the cave. I was about to go in when a young boy came up to me crying, holding his fainted Pokémon.

Teddiursa

193

Normal Type

Little Bear Pokémon

2'00" (0.6 m)

19.4 lbs (8.8 kg)

If it finds honey, its crescent mark glows. It always licks its paws because they are soaked with honey.

"A Pokémon came out of the tree over there and attacked my Teddiursa. It had just found some honey and it stole it".

I looked over to the tree he was pointing at. It was an Aipom in the tree.

"Not that" said the boy. "Listen. My name is Maurice and I want revenge". I told Maurice that revenge was not a way to deal with a bully.

"Oh really." He went over to the tree and kicked it. It was a sturdy tree though and didn't budge.

"Fine!" he shouted. "If you won't come out, then I will destroy the tree myself! Go Gloom!"

He threw his Pokeball and out came a Pokémon.

Gloom

084

Grass/Poison Type

Weed Pokémon

2'07" (0.8 m)

19 lbs (8.6 kg)

It secretes a sticky, drool-like honey Although sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close.

Evolved from Oddish at Lv 21

"Gloom! Use Acid!" shouted Maurice. Gloom spat some Acid at the tree and multiple Pokémon ran out as the tree slowly but surely made a hole in its trunk.

I shouted at Maurice that that was not the right thing to do. Now the tree was dead and all the Pokémon living there were homeless.

"Yeah, including the one that attacked Teddiursa!". He pointed to a big blue Pokémon with a big horn.

Heracross

113

Bug/Fighting Type

Single Horn Pokémon

4'11" (1.5 m)

119 lbs (54 kg)

Usually docile, but if disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.

Heracross looked at its tree with sad eyes. It then spotted Gloom who was laughing away. It got angry and its horn started glowing. It then rushed towards Gloom.

"It's using Megahorn! It's too a high a level!" Maurice shouted.

Just then, I stopped in front of Heracross. I told Heracross it was fine and gave it a hug. Maurice just stood there flabbergasted.

"No! Heracross deserved what it got! It attacked Teddiursa!"

"Is that so?" I looked around to see Melvin and Natu. "Why don't we hear Heracross's side of the story?"

Natu got on top of Heracross and Melvin started reading Heracross's thoughts.

"I only attacked Teddiursa because Maurice and Teddiursa always steal my food. So I wanted to give Teddiursa a taste of both its own medicine and its sweet sweet honey. Oh the honey was absolutely fantastic, I loved it."

I gave Maurice a look of anger, and then went back to Heracross to tell the story rather than gloat about the honey. A slightly embarrassed Heracross got back on track.

"After I attacked Teddiursa, I knew I had gone to far. I shouldn't have attacked it. Please forgive me."

Maurice gave a sigh. "Okay. I forgive you. Okay I'm going home."

I stopped Maurice as Heracross kept speaking.

"However, I will not forgive you for killing my, and many other Pokémon's, home. What are we to do now?"

Melvin gave it a smile. "I'm sure the National Park Nature Reserve will be just the place. In the meantime, we have someone's parents to see. Come along Maurice."

Melvin went away with the other Pokémon.

As I mentioned, revenge is never the right way of doing things. Both Heracross and Maurice were in the wrong somewhat, but they should have never condoned violence.