Chapter 4: Sweet as Honey
Feeling that I have spent enough time standing on the porch of my parents' home I look at my watch and see that I have spent about 20 minutes reminiscing "no time like the present" I tell myself as I begin to walk Anville Town, the town is practically empty since it's so early in the morning everyone must be asleep. Making my way into the surrounding forest I begin to think of the Pokemon that I may encounter and ways I could possibly capture one seeing as how I don't have single Pokemon of my own. The sound of rushing water interrupts my train of thought as I approached a small stream, but off in the distance I can hear faint roars, "oh yeah Ursaring frequent this area maybe I could… no that's WAY too risky I don't want to die on my first 20 minutes of my journey perhaps I can go for something smaller" I begin travelling in the opposite direction of the roars for safe measures taking in all the sights of the forest in the early morning with the trees slightly shaking in the breeze makes it feel like it is alive… in a human sense… like it is singular breathing entity.
I absentmindedly began meandering in my path through the woods and I find myself in a clearing unknown to me "where am I? As much as I played in the woods as a child I haven't come across this clearing before" looking around for any discernable clues as to where I located in the forest I see a Combee beehive in the distant "ok I know where I am now as Combee hives always point towards fields of flowers, but in this case it points towards the florist in town" walking towards the hive a sudden dip in the path sends me tumbling down towards the ground I instinctively brace my hands in front of me to protect me from the fall. The sound of crunching leaves fills the air as a sudden warm feeling envelops right hand "what is this…? Is this *sniff* honey?! Aw Shit!" scrambling to my feet I manage to propel myself a few meters forward bursting into a full sprint as that symphony of dazed angered buzzing resounds behind me. Bounding through the forest I begin looking behind me to see whether or not the colony of Combee were still chasing me only to my horror a lone figure rises from the swirling chaos that surrounds her "QUEN! VESPIQUEN!" roars the Vespiquen judging by her small size she seems to be a really young queen or she just evolved, but that doesn't stop me from running though.
"QUEN! QUEN! VESPI!" hisses the young Vespiquen as her subjects that were once swirling around her are now darting towards me in a raging inferno of agitated buzzing. The buzzing catches up to me and my desperate attempt at an escape when I slam into a furry wall "Ursa?" growls the confused voice as it stands up to full height of well over 7ft an Ursaring and two small Teddiursa hide behind their mother who see the approaching swarm of angry Combee "RRRROOOOAAAARRRR" the mother Ursaring unleashes a mighty roars sending out shockwaves scattering the once angry swarm of Combee sending them scurrying back to their Vespiquen "Holy Shit…" I utter completely dumbfounded at what occurred in front of me, yeah I heard stories of strong Ursaring being able to repel a swarm of Combee and Beedrill by its roar alone, but it's a completely different experience when you witness firsthand. Deeming the situation over the mother Ursaring haunches down to check on her babies "now would be a good time to get out of here and catch the train, that is if I still have time" feeling something licking my right hand I turn to see one of the baby Teddiursa licking the honey off of my hand "hey now shoo shoo I have to go and you're holding me up" pulling myself off the ground the baby Teddiursa cries out in protest alerting the mother who just now notices my presence
"Hey I just want to thank you for saving me back there heh heh *nervous sweating* please don't hurt me" I plead barely able to move when a giant paw pins me to the ground *nervous sweating intensifies* "Ursa…" growls Ursaring opening her giant maw showcasing all of her stalagmite like teeth "Teddi! Teddiursa!" scolds the tiny bear to its mother surprisingly the Ursaring's paw lightens its heavy weight on my chest and allows me to stand up the Teddiursa hugs and nuzzles my leg "well it's been nice but I really have to go, things to do and what not" I take a step away and the Teddiursa that was hugging my leg cries out in protest once again "what do you want me to do?" I question, but I realize that it can't understand me and that I am wasting my time, so I decide to pick up the Teddiursa and place it next to her mother and I begin to walk away only to have a weight clamber onto my camping pack "Teddiursa!" it folds its arms and huffs out, kind of like how a stubborn child would disobey their parents, "You can't stay with me your family is waiting for you" I take off my pack and lift the small bear off of my bag only for it to cling to my dirty sweater vest "Ursa!" shaking its head it doesn't seem like it's willing to let go of me anytime soon "ok I give up, do you want to come with me?" I cave in Teddiursa looks up at me and nods "ok but first I need you to get down"
The Teddiursa complies I put my pack back on and fish out my moon ball "here can you tap this button right here for me?" the Teddiursa gladly pushes the button on the moon ball a red beam zaps the baby bear and pulls it into the ball it shakes one time in my hand and produces a small 'poof' sound letting me know that Teddiursa has been captured. I release Teddiursa from its pokeball and it obediently stands next to me the Ursaring and remaining Teddiursa which now rests on her back turn around and head deeper into the woods "well it's me and you now Teddiursa what do you say? Want to head to the train station? We can get some food there" I say and the Teddiursa nods its head as we make our way out of the forest.
It has definitely been an interesting morning.