Chapter 4

Yffum: Still no reviews besides Bustman aye? (Sigh) Well here's chapter 4 and please review… Wait a second! I just got great news. If you're not a member of or are not logged in, it's your lucky day. (Sunday, September 14, 2008, NOT Sunday in general). I just figured out how to let non-members review, so if you're not a member… who cares? You can still review! If you can, please type in a nickname every time you review so I can tell if the same person is reviewing my story for another chapter. Today we find a quite lazy pokemon in Eterna Forest!
Slaking: Zzzz

Yffum: Slaking you need to wake up!

Slaking: Zzzz'll take that with cherry icing please. Snort.

Yffum: One moment. (Walks over to Slaking and whispers something into his ear and then blows a bullhorn).

Slaking: What? What? Yffum doesn't own anything, but the fic? What did you say? Hey I'm tired all of a sudden. Zzzz

Electabuzz didn't like the grim look on Parasect's face. He was an old parasect, probably about Dusknoir's age. He had a white tuft of hair just under his chin. He talked in a slow and pace full manner, making sure not to hold out any words longer than needed as other senior pokemon might. They walked through the tunnel, which led to many other doorways, but Parasect went to the one all the way at the end of the hall. There laid a desk filled with tons of flyers and notebooks. Bookshelves aligned the walls of the cavern.

"Please come in he told them as he walked through. He scattered up to the desk and started to flip pages in an especially big book. "Loss of flame aye? I have it right here. There's a problem, though."

"What is it?" Electabuzz said, determined.

"See for yourself." Parasect pushed the book towards them and they began to read.

Loss of Flammable Vitality

Once a fire pokemon has lost flammability they are in a extremely dangerous situation and not far from death. Only a few cures are known such as the jackfruit (jack•fruit noun a fast-growing tropical Asian tree related to the breadfruit. • Artocarpus heterophyllus family Moraceae). However, these may only be found in India. Other cures have been found, but the only one proven to last is the jackfruit. Some of them can help flames for limited amounts of time, but the flame will die out eventually because of over dosage. Here are the following fruits that's juice may be helpful in postponing death from loss of flammable vitality:

Mango

Kumquat

Coconut

Pineapple

The coconut is highly recommended when available for its ability to keep the user active for up to two weeks. It is highly recommended by specialists.

Applying the medicatio…

The book went on about how to use the fruit to help somebody and its history of trial and error cures.

"I have coconut juice stored from earlier this summer, but there's a lot of cases for fire pokemon exposed to water. It's a dangerous season, what with the migration of gyarados to warmer waters, I'm afraid I'm all out. You guys hit bad timing, in about a week their migration pattern heads even more south towards the equator.

"Sorry, we haven't really been keeping track of the dates. What day is it now?" Dusknoir asked politely.

"I believe it's October-"

"October?" Electabuzz blurted out.

"-13"

"We left in late August, how can it be October?"

"Do you remember the trip?"

Electabuzz thought back. And shook as if trying to chase away the bad memory. "Yeah, it seemed to last forever."

"Well here's the deal. I'll give Magmar some coconut juice, which should keep him up and about for 14 days. Then you must go to India."

"India?"

"Yes, there you will find the jackfruit and can apply it."

"Wait, shouldn't we save the coconut juice, so we have even more time?" Electabuzz asked.

"No, he would die within an hour, less if you travel with him. Anyway, the jackfruit is almost out of season, you must hurry!"

"Okay, okay, apply the stupid juice." Parasect walked out of the tunnel and led them back to the entrance with Paras still organizing bottles.

"Paras."

"Yes sir?"

"Do we have any coconut juice available?" Paras scanned through the second to top shelf and reached to pick up a round jar. "Thank you." Parasect turned around to look at the others. "Give him to me." Dusknoir handed Magmar over and Parasect took the bottle and poured some coconut juice into his claws and rubbed them into certain spots in Magmar's skin. Mainly where his flames should be. He made sure to get under the skin, leaving thick blood scars. "Pass the syrup." Paras jumped up to reach a bottle on the top shelf.

"This is no time for breakfast toppings!" Electabuzz yelled angrily. Paras smiled uneasily and handed it to Parasect.

"This is not for eating- it's for sealing the cuts- but it does make a delicious treat." Parasect smiled and took a sip. "The flame should do the rest." He gave the bottle back to Paras, who placed it back on the shelf. "He should be up and running in an hour. Take this warning though, do not travel far today. This doesn't count as day one for the two weeks. When he first wakes up he will be full of energy, but you mustn't waste it. If he walks a mile, he'll be exhausted tomorrow. Make sure to keep his movements very subtle."

"Thank you very much Parasect, is there anything at all that we can help you with?"

"Actually, I'm glad you asked." He turned to Paras. "Paras, you have been helping me for many months, but I think it is time you have seen the world." Once more he turned to Dusknoir and Electabuzz. "I would like it very much if you allowed Paras to follow you on your journey. He will not be a burden, I have taught him many useful survival tactics, but I would like him to face them first-hand."

Dusknoir nodded. "I think that would be fine, but it's up to Electabuzz."

Electabuzz cocked his head a bit and stared at Paras. "Sure why not?"

"Well you better be off now," Parasect said wiping his claws professionally.

Paras walked up to Parasect. "I'll miss you." He whispered. A tear fell from his eye. Something was funny about his voice. Electabuzz realized that was the first time they had heard Paras speak. They turned around and left, Dusknoir carrying Magmar slowly as they walked along side Paras, towards the setting sun.

I think that was a pretty good one. Not to long or actiony, but… good. Remember non-members you can review and I highly encourage it as always. Don't forget to go back and review the others. Here are the choices!

Butterfree

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