Hello guys! Here's chapter 2 for you! I hope you like it!
Again, the ()()() stands for a separation of time.
Chapter 2
The Seafoam Islands
"What kind of Pokemon is that do you think?"
"I don't know."
"What's it doing here?"
"Is it still alive?"
She could hear the whispers of some nearby creatures, but she couldn't understand them. What were those noises that they were making?
Her entire body felt sore and weak. All she could really do was lay there on the sand, eyes closed. What had happened again? What was it that had caused her to be like this? She couldn't think; her mind was worn out as well. All she knew was that it felt like there were hundreds of eyes on her. She tried laboriously to get back on her feet, shaking from her lack of energy. As she opened her eyes, she saw that she was on a beach, right near the water. Apparently she had been washed up there. Turning her head the other way, she spotted some strange-looking creatures with no fur. They walked on only two legs, had tiny ears and eyes compared to hers, and wore these weird garments. As she later found out, these creatures were called humans.
They became even more excited when she rose to her feet, whispering about how it wasn't dead after all. Through the sudden uproar in animated conversation, the little Pokemon noticed two particular humans who weren't dressed like the rest of the humans in that location: instead of wearing swimsuits, they were wearing jumpsuits. They stood away from everyone else, murmuring to each other.
"Have you ever seen that Pokemon?"
"Nope."
"Me neither, and it's not in my Pokedex. You know what this means, right?"
"It must be rare. We should take it to the boss."
They began making their way through the crowd toward her. Even though she couldn't understand their language, she could still tell that their intentions weren't benevolent, she could just feel it. Summoning energy from the depths of her body, she ran in the opposite direction, making the jump-suited figures sprint too. She dodged in between people as they gasped and exclaimed phrases that were incomprehensible to her. It didn't matter though, as long as those two guys were chasing her, she needed to get out of there as fast as possible.
She ducked under tables and zigzagged around beach umbrellas and other various piles of beach equipment, trying to make her path as hard to follow as she could. They eventually reached the edge of the beach and came across a thick patch of trees. She jumped into the smallest gap she could find and crouched in the undergrowth. Hidden in the shade of the foliage, she stayed completely still, watching, listening.
"We lost it," she heard one of them say.
"What a disappointment."
And with that, they left. She lay down in the soft grass, trying to catch her breath, quivering from exhaustion. She was so drained, if only she hadn't had to exert herself like that. There had to be something that could help bring her strength back.
Spotting some sort of berry lying a few feet away, she got up and walked shakily over to the edible object. Gripping it between her teeth, she swallowed it in one gulp. The effect was immediate: her energy came rushing back to her, as if the berry had cured her of all her ailments. It was incredible. Smiling to herself, she began trekking through the trees.
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She remained in that area for about a week, trying to figure out what was going on. After she had ventured through the forest, she found her way to a path that led to a large town. Over time, she learned how to understand some of the language of the humans. As a result, she came to the understanding that she was in a place called the Seafoam Islands. Other than that, she also heard about Pokemon, their Trainers, and many other intriguing tidbits. These intelligent humans peaked her interest, what with their language and the things that they created, such as the Pokedex. She, therefore, decided to stay for a while to see if she could learn anything else. She didn't dare approach them though, not after her first encounter. It was just too much of a risk at this particular point in time.
When she wasn't hiding out, trying to discover more about humans, she would go back to the forest and scavenge for berries. There were actually quite a few in the vicinity, buried in the ground, hanging in the trees, everywhere, waiting to be found. She only needed to look for them.
She was currently enjoying her life quite a bit. She hadn't been threatened since her first day there and as long as she stayed out of sight there would be no trouble. She liked being able to learn from the fascinating humans and eat all the berries she wanted. It was the most peaceful she had been with herself since before the storm had hit.
One day when she wasn't being careful enough about her hiding spot, the two guys who had chased her on the beach caught a glimpse of her and pursued her for a second time.
"Maybe I can lose them if I go to the forest," she thought frantically. It had worked before, so why wouldn't it work now? The problem was, the forest on this side was thin, allowing them to follow her more easily. They also brought out their Pokemon, some Golbat and Wheezing, to help them catch her. They fired big globs of poisonous fluids and breathed toxic gas in her direction, trying to weaken her. It was all she could do to avoid their attacks; she couldn't loose any of her own. This was not looking good.