Well, it's been an eternity since I began this story, I think it's time to finally start things back up again. I hope some of you are still reading.
Plit woke up that morning. He looked around his hut that Marill had shown him. He was still there, in the world of Pokemon. He sighed and lied down. Despite being abandoned for a long time, the hut was still quite hospitable. He wondered to himself what anybody would wonder: why he was there? Why was he still a Larvitar? It didn't make sense. Just then, he heard footsteps. Marill had come to see him like she had the past few mornings. He got up and walked out to greet her.
"So, how are you doing, Plit?"she asked happily. Plit just gave a weak smile. "Well, today's the day, Plit!"she said, her eyes sparkling. "Noctowl has agreed to let us begin our Rescue Team."
"Why do we need Noctowl again?"Plit asked impatiently.
"Noctowl is the one who trains and teaches Pokemon that want to begin a Rescue Team."Marill explained. "He's even the one who began the Rescue Team Academy."
"Well, what are we waiting for, huh?"Plit said suddenly. He didn't know where it came from, but he suddenly felt a rush of excitement. Did the life of a Pokemon finally seem appealing? Plit didn't have time to wonder. He and Marill were off.
"It would seem that you both did infact save Spearow from a wicked Beedrill, and in Red Cavern, no less." Noctowl sat perched before Plit and Marill. He looked quite pleased that they were there. "You have proven your worth as a Rescue Team, and therefore, I think it only right that I give you this."He said softly as he held two Rescue Team Badges clutched in his talon. Plit and Marill cheered as they accepted them. As they left after thanking the wise Noctowl, he said softly "Make us proud and save those in need"with a small smile.
The two stopped by the post office immediately after being given their badges. Soon after walking in, a laugh came from their side. They turned and saw a Dugtrio.
"What's so funny now, Dugtrio?"Marill said sharply.
"I never thought a sorry coward like you could ever become part of a Rescue Team"Dugtrio said between laughs. Marill growled lowly. Just then, Plit stepped forward.
"What's it to you, huh?"he said in a strong voice, trying to his best to sound tough. Dugtrio laughed again.
"And who are you? Her partner? Well, birds of a feather flock together."he said, howling with laughter.
"Well, well, well, what have we here?"came a voice behind them. Everyone in the post office turned to the entrance to see a Pikachu with a large sack slung over his shoulder.
"Pikachu!?"Marill called in shock.
"Hey, you're back from your field training!"cried Swellow from behind the main counter.
"Well, looks like you all are gonna have to compete with a legend."Dugtrio said smugly. Both Marill and Plit glared with clenched teeth at Dugtrio. Pikachu, however, waved off.
"Still picking on the newbies, eh Dugtrio?"Pikachu sighed. "Well, in that case, it looks like these green horns you like to mess with need some backbone. Get room on your team for one more?"Pikachu asked Marill with a wink. Marill began to feel her legs shake.
"You really want to join us, Pikachu?"she stuttered. Pikachu dropped his sack and walked over to Plit and Marill.
"You bet. I know you can't stand up to some coward that only burrows to get messages and makes snide remarks to everything that moves."Pikachu taunted. 2 of Dugtrio's heads dropped.
"WHY YOU..."he stammered.
"If you think they don't have what it takes,"called Marshstomp from behind his booth "then I'll give them a rescue."
"Well, what do you have?"asked Plit.
"Fine! Fine!"Dugtrio said quickly, his other two heads rising slowly. "Prove to me you aren't a bunch of jokers! I'm giving you the hardest mission I've got!"he called, flinging a letter to them. "Come back to me when you finished it."he boasted. Plit began to walk out with Marill, but they looked back to Pikachu.
"What's wrong?"asked Plit. Pikachu turned to him.
"What's your team name?"he asked.
"What d'you mean?"
"It's bad luck to have a team with no name."Pikachu warned. Plit stopped and wondered. What SHOULD they name their team?
"Well,"Dugtrio piped again "let's see those no names take my crash course!"he guffawed.
"Oh, shut up!"Pikachu, Marshstomp and Swellow called.
"Crash course... Wait! That's it!"Plit grinned. "We are team CRASH!" Marill turned to him, her eyes sparkling.
"That sounds so exciting!"
"It's got a ring to it and fits us good."Pikachu added.
"Then Team CRASH it is!"Plit cheered! The other joined in as they marched out of the post office. Plit didn't notice it, but he has having fun, that he wasn't downed about being a Pokemon anymore.
"So, is this it?"Plit asked nervously. The trio had stopped outside of a vast, ominous looking forest.
"Well, this IS Sinister Woods..."Marill said slowly.
"I've camped here before in field training."Pikachu assured them. "Besides, there's a friendly tribe of Seedot and Nuzleaf here. They might be able to help us."
"What are we doing again?"Plit asked, turning to his friends. Marill took the letter out of Pikachu's sack.
"The letter says we need to find Phanpy. He's been missing for a whole day now."she read to them. Plit and Pikachu nodded and the trio went straight into the forest. As they trekked deeper and deeper into the forest, it became wilder and stranger by the minute.
"Y'know..."Plit began, "this place is beginning to look more like a jungle than a normal forest." Pikachu just waved off.
"I thought the same thing when I first came here."he assured them. He looked a bit away and saw a stream. If they were near the stream, he remembered, then the freshwater spring should be nearby, too. "Any of you two thirsty?"he asked. The two nodded and they headed for the spring. It was sparkling with golden sunlight in the midday haze. Infact, there was a slight golden tint to the water. Plit didn't want to drink it, but Pikachu began to cup it to his mouth as Marill splashed about in it. Just then, there was some rustling in some bushes nearby. Plit turned to see a Venonat shuffle out.
"Hey there. How are you?"asked Plit. The Venonat sat there motionless. Plit had a feeling it was about to attack. "Listen, we can do this the easy way or the hard way."he moaned. Upon hearing this, the Venonat pounced. "Hard way, huh?"Plit said through gritted teeth. He ducked down as it flew right over him. Pikachu and Marill turned to see Plit facing off with the Venonat and ran to join. Venonat ran after Plit to attack, but was struck by a bolt of Pikachu's Thundershock. Twitching on the ground, the Venonat was then blasted by Marill's Watergun and went flying. The two began to chase after it when Plit got infront of them.
"We can't see where it's falling!"Marill called in anger.
"You got him."Plit cried. "I think he's out cold."
"He's gonna be more than that after we find him."Marill spat. Plit stared at her in shock. Marill was usually kind and gentle. What on earth had happened to her.
"We wouldn't have to find him,"Pikachu began to shout, "if you hadn't sent him flying with your Watergun!" Marill turned to Pikachu, a look of fury in her eyes.
"Don't think I won't blast you."she growled. Plit had seen enough. He stepped forward.
"Stop this, please."he cried frantically. Pikachu turned to him and shoved him down.
"I take orders from nobody!"he spat. "Do you need me to prove my point?"Pikachu asked, powering up with electricity. Plit couldn't move from fear. Marill stood there silently. Plit's mind was swimming. Just then, Pikachu fell to the ground. Plit looked at him and saw a spine sticking out of his arm. He stood up and looked feverishly around with Marill. She too fell, a spine sticking out of her back. Plit began to feel his heart quicken. Just then, he saw a bunch of Nuzleaf jump down from the trees. They looked determined and came up around Plit. He stumbled back and fell down. He quickly sat up and saw one of them pull a small spine out and throw it at him. It stuck in his leg and he began to feel everything grow dim. A few seconds later, he passed out.
"They very lucky."
"Lucky we find them before they hurt each other."
Plit could hear voices talking. Who's were they?
"Atleast we save someone from hurting other Pokemon."
"Even Pikachu not safe."
"Shush! They awake now!"
Plit slowly opened his eyes and sat up to see several Nuzleaf standing infront of him smiling. He looked down and saw he was tied down to the ground. He looked on either side of him and saw Pikachu and Marill, both out cold and tied down aswell. He quickly looked at the Nuzleaf.
"Here. Drink."one said, handing him a bowl. Plit looked into it and saw it was full of water. Too thirsty to think, he quickly gulped it down. It was so cool and refreshing. He looked up at the Nuzleaf.
"What happened."Plit asked them automatically.
"You friends get poisoned."one said quickly. "We knock out with Sting Spines to stop from hurting others and bring here to village." Just then, Pikachu began to stir and sat up.
"Yo... Nuzleaf?"he moaned. He began to rub his face. "My head..."
"Drink. Very important."another Nuzleaf said, giving Pikachu a bowl of water. Marill moaned and looked up.
"I'm so hot... Need water..."she said slowly. Another Nuzleaf handed her a bowl of water. After Marill and Pikachu had finished their water, the Nuzleaf cut the three of them free. Pikachu wiped his face again and turned to the Nuzleaf.
"It's been a while, huh?"he asked. The Nuzleaf nodded. "What happened back there?"Pikachu asked suddenly. "I never felt so angry in my life."
"It from great spring."one Nuzleaf said. "Great spring is poisoned."
"Poisoned!?"Marill shrieked.
"All who drink water in spring turn angry and mean."one explained "They even attack other Pokemon."
"Nuzleaf tribe safe, though."another piped up. "Nuzleaf have other spring under village in cave. Water in secret spring not poisoned."
"Secret Spring water also help poisoned Pokemon. They not angry after they drink water from clean spring."
Plit looked around and saw little Seedot playing together in the village.
"Your village seems peaceful."he said. To his confusion, the Nuzleaf frowned.
"Village only peaceful now."one said in a sad voice.
"Poisoned Pokemon come and attack village."one beside him said.
"Where's chief Shiftry?"Pikachu asked. The Nuzleaf looked, if possible, even more depressed.
"Chief Shiftry gone for many days now."one said.
"Soon after, poison begin."
"Bad omen for chief be missing the poison come to forest."One said gloomily.
"Well... let's go look for the chief!"Plit said suddenly.
"But we need to find Phanpy."Marill said.
"It is the duty of a Rescue Team"Pikachu reminded Plit.
"But we can't call ourselves a Rescue Team if we don't help those in need."Plit said. Marill and Pikachu looked at him.
"You're right."Marill nodded.
"Let's go look for him."Pikachu added.
"If going looking for chief," a Nuzleaf began, "try at mouth of river that goes to poisoned spring. Chief Shiftry go to see what problem is if chief hear of poison."
"You got it."Plit nodded as the three left the village. They had gone about ten minutes away when Pikachu stopped.
"What's wrong, Pikachu?"Marill asked.
"I left my sack at the spring."he said nervously.
"C'mon..."Plit sighed. "Well. we'll have to get it on the way back."
"But it had all our supplies in it."Marill said. At this, Plit was about to agree that maybe they should go back, but he heard a sound nearby. The three turned to see the mouth of the river. In the stream beyond the mouth, they saw a small blue Pokemon lying in the calm shallows.
"PHANPY!"they all cried. They rushed up to the top of the short falls, but what they saw there was more shocking yet. A large Pokemon using Toxic in the waters of the stream.
"Chief Shiftry! What are you doing!?"Pikachu called. Shiftry turned slowly, a gleaming fury in his eyes. He let out a roar that the threesome knew was a battle cry.
Well, not bad for my first addition in almost a year. I hope you all liked this fic. Trust me, I will be devoting more attention to this fic. I hope you're still reading.