The Journey of Johto
Chapter 9
In the morning, Jayden and his Pokemon woke up. Then as he got ready, he put Misdreavus into her poke ball. Along with Feebas in hers and Larvitar decided to stay in the poke ball for today. Charmeleon, Croconaw and Chikorita wanted to stay out of their poke balls.
So when Jayden puts his backpack on his back, Chikorita leaps up and got on Jayden's right shoulder. Then they left the room and he along with Charmeleon and Croconaw headed to the front of the Pokemon center.
On the way there, they see Andy waiting by sitting on a chair. Shade is beside him and Fireheart on his left shoulder. As soon as they saw each other, they said good morning. Then all seven of them left the Pokemon center, and walk to the southern part of the city.
Then they came to a Poke Mart and Andy said he must stop here first. So they went in, and they look around. Jayden grabbed a few items that he may need, but Andy said that he will be getting the medicines for the Pokemon. Then Jayden notices that there is poke balls on sale, and so he replenish his supply on poke balls. He bought himself ten poke balls that he believes he may need, and especially since Jayden and Andy got a special gift from the famous trainer.
So Jayden keeps his six poke balls with the Pokedex in his left pocket, and ten empty poke balls with his badge case in his right pocket.
As soon after, they were done. Andy's backpack holds a lot of medicine and things that helps the Pokemon to heal and when they get sick. They left the poke mart, and headed down the route that leads to Azalea Town.
Later that same day, all seven of them headed down the path. Jayden asks, "Have you ever been into a league before?"
"Once," said Andy.
"It was in Kanto last year," said Shade. "I and my trainer Andy along with the rest of the team went to Kanto, when Andy caught his six Pokemon. He prefers to have us to be with him to enter the Kanto Gyms and leagues. We were magnificent in the gyms," he grins, his face looks full of pride.
"Ah, so you guys were in the Kanto league. Have you faced Josephiroth in that league?" Jayden asks them.
"No," Andy sighed. "We faced a trainer, but he beat us. I and my Pokemon only got up to the top four, so maybe we might win the Johto League. But after the battle against Josephiroth yesterday, I am not so sure."
Jayden decided to change the subject, he asks, "Well besides the league, Andy. Which of your Pokemon are you going to use in facing in each gym?"
"Well back then, we worked hard in facing those gyms," said Andy.
"Ah, but I had beaten two gyms," said Shade, he seems to be boasting with pride.
"Yeah but only against the Pewter and Cerulean City gyms. The Pewter City Gym leader Flint, he uses rock types. And the Cerulean City Gym leader Misty, she uses water types," said Andy.
"So what about the other gyms?" Croconaw asks.
"Terrador beaten the Vermilion City Gym leader, Lt. Surge uses electric types," said Andy, and it seems a wise decision since electric attacks has no effects on a Lairon. "And at Celadon City Gym, my Gandray defeated the gym leader Erica. Who specializes in grass types, so poison types had the advantage. Then at Saffron City Gym, Sabrina was tough. She use psychic types, and her Pokemon was an Alakazam. Cyril beaten it, and it was a good decision since dark types has an advantage on psychic types. At Fuchsia City Gym, Koga the gym leader uses poison types. To beat his poison types, Matas defeated his poison Pokemon. The toughest gym battle we had was against Blaine, the Cinnabar Gym Leader. He uses fire types, and we needed to train a lot to defeat him. Matas was a big help, but Blaine's Magmortar took him down. And the only Pokemon I had that has advantage against it is Terrador, but you know that steel types are weak against fire. It was a double KO, and there was only one Pokemon that Blaine had after the first two. His last was Rhydon, and steel types have advantage on it so Zoc won the battle and we won the badge. Then the last badge I needed to get was the earth badge in Viridian City. The Gym Leader uses ground types, and the only Pokemon I could use that could win were Shade, Terrador, and Zoc."
"And in the end, I have won the battle. Then we gotten the earth badge, all thanks to me," Shade boast, feeling full of pride.
"Wow," Fireheart exclaimed, amazed of how strong Shade is.
"Why do you brag about it? It wasn't just you, it sounds like the rest of the team," said Chikorita, still on Jayden's shoulder.
The Grovyle looks up at her, feels half mad and half embarrass. Then he heard Andy say, "She is right, it wasn't just you. The rest of the team has won the badges."
"Yeah but if I didn't use leaf blade at the end of the match. We would've lost," said Shade.
"But then, the one that told you to do leaf blade would be the trainer," said Charmeleon. "So it was Andy that deserves the credit, telling what you needed to do."
Andy laughs, but then said, "I think my Pokemon deserve lot more credit than me, since they work hard in their training."
"That's cool," said Jayden. "You and your Pokemon worked hard to earn those eight badges. Now for the Johto, how did you win your Zephyr Badge?"
Andy said, "Well, we knew it was a flying type gym. So my best Pokemon for the battle is Terrador. But first we trained for a while in the mountain area, which is where we found Fireheart."
"I was minding my own business when all of a sudden some kind of rock slide was heading down towards me," said Fireheart. "Terrador was the one who saved me from the rock slide."
"Yeah, right after that saves. We had a battle to see if I could capture him, and I seen how strong this little guys fire attacks are. Terrador had a hard time, but in the end I caught him. Now he is with us now, and you're a good friend," said Andy.
"Aw shucks," said Fireheart, feels happy when he heard what Andy said lastly.
When Andy is about to reply, Croconaw spoke out loud, "Look over there."
Both Jayden and Andy look in that direction of where Croconaw was pointing at. They saw a purple and yellow color snake Pokemon, and it is about six feet and seven inches tall. It is asleep, and Jayden pulls out his Pokedex. His Pokedex said, "Ekans, the snake Pokemon. Ekans is sneaky, gaining the advantage in battle by taking its enemies by surprise."
"An Ekans, I want one," Jayden exclaimed, sounded surprise and really wants to catch it.
"Not before I do, Ekans will be a good partner for my Seviper," said Andy.
"But my Croconaw saw it first, I should be the one to try to catch it first," said Jayden, looking at Andy.
He looks back at Jayden, and said, "Yes, but Croconaw doesn't use poke balls and I saw it right after him."
"I still think I should go first," said Jayden.
"And I think I should go first," said Andy, and both of them started arguing.
"Can you two please stop arguing," Charmeleon growled, just wanted them to stop arguing each other.
"Ekans is gone," said Shade, and both trainers' looks to see that Ekans is gone. It must have just fled right after hearing the commotion of their arguing.
"Now look what happened, thanks to you. Ekans fled," Andy yelled, sounded irritated.
"What me? You started the argument," Jayden yelled back, sounded frustrated.
"Can you two please just calm down and be friends again?" Charmeleon asks, looking at them with a worry look.
"Well I am going to go after that Ekans see you later when I have one," said Andy, and he and Shade the Grovyle runs off and headed into the forest.
"Let's go guys, let's try to catch that Ekans first," said Jayden, and Chikorita agrees. Jayden begins running into the bushes with Croconaw beside him, and Charmeleon is running right behind him. They are heading onto a different way than the one Andy took.
An hour went by, and they are getting tired of searching for the Ekans. Chikorita sighed, "I think Andy beat us to the Ekans."
"No way, I know that Ekans is somewhere around here," said Jayden, and he is hoping that Ekans is around here somewhere.
"Jayden, I think Chikorita is right. And look how long we have been out here looking for it," said Charmeleon, looking up at Jayden with a serious look.
"I think both of them are right," said Croconaw, and he sighed in disappointment.
When Jayden looks at all three of his Pokemon, he sighed in disappointment as well. He said, "I guess you three are right, let's go find Andy." He begins walking back, with his Pokemon right beside him.
After a while, as they continue walking. A Pokemon was slithering right in front of them, and all four of them are surprised to see what it is. It was the same Ekans they were searching for, and it appears it hasn't been caught.
Jayden said to it, "I challenge you Ekans." Ekans heard him, and coils up and looks ready to fight. As Jayden recalls, poison types are weak against fighting and ground types. He begins to think of which Pokemon to use and the only Pokemon he has advantage against Ekans is Larvitar. But Larvitar is still young, so he looks down at his Charmeleon. He asks, "Are you ready to handle this, Charmeleon?"
Charmeleon nodded, and walks forward. Then Jayden said, "Go Charmeleon, use iron tail." Charmeleon leaps into the air, and swings his tail. His tail is glowing, and he is about to strike Ekans.
"Ekans," Ekans hissed, and it bites the tail.
"Ayah!" Charmeleon screamed, feeling the pain in his tail.
"Use flamethrower," Jayden exclaimed, and Charmeleon opens his mouth wide and pointed at Ekans. Then breathes out a strong flamethrower, and Ekans let's go of the tail and felt pain all over.
Jayden pulls out his poke ball, and said, "Go poke ball!" He throws it, and the poke ball hits Ekans. Ekans went in, and the poke ball shook around. It beeps several times, and soon it stops. Jayden walks over to the poke ball, and picks it up. He yelled in triumph, "Alright, we caught Ekans."
"Yeah," said his Pokemon, cheering along side him.
"Wait till Andy sees this," said Jayden, smiling.
"Please don't brag it to him Jayden," Chikorita sighed. "Bragging won't get you anywhere but into trouble, just please don't brag."
Jayden turns to look at Chikorita and all three Pokemon are looking at him with a serious look. Jayden said, "Alright, I won't brag about it. But we still should go find him." Jayden puts the caught Ekans into his pocket, beside his other three Pokemon. Then he and his Pokemon begin walking in the forest. Looking for Andy…
As they walk south, they came back to the path. Then as they continue walking, they find Andy sitting by the river. He has his Pokemon out, and so Jayden came downward. Jayden calls out, "Hey Andy."
Andy turns round, and sees Jayden and his three Pokemon coming his way. He said, "Hey Jayden, sorry about the argument while ago. I was acting foolish; your Pokemon saw it first."
Jayden said back, "Well, I am sorry too since we did argued. So you probably hadn't caught Ekans?"
"Nope, how about you?" he asks back.
"Take a look," Jayden said, he pulls out a poke ball. Then out came Ekans, and it looks at him than to Jayden.
"Oh so you found Ekans and caught it, well done," said Andy.
"Well it was just pure luck; we just gave up and were coming to you. Until Ekans just slithers right in front of us," said Jayden.
"I see that you two are talking about me," said Ekans, it sounded female.
"Yes," said Jayden, he kneels down and looks at Ekans more closely. "Well hello Ekans, how do you feel?"
"I feel hurt from the flames, but for a while. Sleeping in that ball of yours was very relaxing, cramp but relaxing," said Ekans. Then a thought came to mind, and she asks, "How do you two understand Pokemon speech? I never have seen a human talk to Pokemon."
"Well Ekans, we were given a gift by Josephiroth," said Andy.
"Who's he?" Ekans asks, sounded confused.
"He is a powerful trainer, and he is a God as well," said Jayden. "He said that I and Andy show promise, and he gave us this gift for something we don't know what he meant."
"It must mean something very special," said Ekans, sounded intrigue. Than she asks, "So who is the one that is my trainer?"
"Jayden is," said Chikorita, pointing her leaf to him.
"Yeah, and so welcome to the team Ekans," said Jayden.
Then Ekans went fast, and coils around him. His arms are stuck to his side, and she squeezed. She then rubs her head to the side of his head, and said, "I am honored my trainer…"
"ACK," Jayden groaned, feeling very tighten by the hug.
Andy begins laughing, and said, "It seems I am the lucky one, if she hugs like that. Then I will be sore every day," he didn't realize that his Seviper. Gandray is thinking of doing the same thing to her trainer.
Ekans didn't realize how tight she is hugging him, so she loosens up. Jayden breathes easily, and Ekans said, "Sorry Jayden, I didn't mean to hurt you," sounded sad.
"It is alright, Ekans," said Jayden, he stands up and stretches his back. Then he looks down at Ekans, and said, "Would you like to meet the rest of the team?" Ekans nodded, and Jayden pulls out three poke balls. Then he throws them, and said, "Come on out Larvitar, Misdreavus, and Feebas."
All three Pokemon came out, and when they saw Ekans between Charmeleon and Chikorita. Misdreavus and Feebas went to say hi, but Larvitar went and hid behind Jayden. Jayden kneels down, and said, "Larvitar, there is nothing to be afraid of. She is a new member of our team."
"Oh," said Larvitar, and he walks around him and walks up to Ekans. Looking up at her, he said, "Hi Ekans."
"And hello to you too, young one," said Ekans, looking down at him with a smile.
Just then, they heard Andy yelled in surprise. They all turned to look, and they see Gandray giving Andy the similar hug like Ekans did. Gandray said, "I have thought to do the same like Ekans, I never gave my trainer a hug before."
Andy said, "I… now wish… that I… haven't said… I was… lucky." He tries to say the words out, taking in each breath as his Seviper tightens her coils around him. Everyone begins laughing, and so did Andy's Pokemon. Gandray lets go, and looks at Andy with happy eyes.
"Well Andy, we each have our own snake Pokemon that gives a wrap attack like hug," said Jayden, and he laughs.
Andy laughs as well, and said, "It is a good thing I didn't catch Ekans, otherwise I will be having two snake hugs instead of one." Everyone laughs, but the ones laugh the loudest is Ekans and Gandray.
Then Andy said, "Well it is time for lunch."
Jayden suddenly realizes, "Oh no, I forgot to get some food for me and my Pokemon."
"Don't worry, I took care of that," said Andy, he walks over to his big backpack. Opens it, and pulls out several canisters that hold different Pokemon food. Then he pulls out a bag full of fruit, and Andy said, "I can't be a breeder if I forgot the most basic rule, to get some Pokemon food and food for you." Jayden sighed in embarrass, Andy is smarter than him but Jayden is faster than him.
Andy opens a few lids, and gave each of his Pokemon the type of food they like. He than handed Jayden some canisters and Jayden opens each one and gives them to his Pokemon. He holds one canister in his hands, it is for poison types. Ekans is a poison type, a snake Pokemon. Jayden thought of feeding her by hand, since she might have a hard time with the canister. So Jayden walks towards her, and opens the canister. He asks, "Are you hungry Ekans?"
"Starving," said Ekans, licks her snake lips. Before Jayden caught her, she was looking for food. Now it has been a while, and she wants to eat a lot.
"Good," said Jayden, smiles as he opens the lid. He kneels down, and pulls out some of the Pokemon food for Ekans.
All of a sudden, he was grabbed tighten. He didn't realize it, when all he could see was darkness.
Ekans grabbed Jayden with her mouth; Jayden's head is in her mouth. She went forward, and got his shoulders into her mouth. She swallows once more and she got up to Jayden's waist. She than lifted him up in the air, and allows the gravity to help her out.
Jayden felt the softness around him, and the tighten pulling downwards. When his waist and legs were lifted into the air, he suddenly realizes what is happening. He begins to thrash, and starts yelling.
Ekans loves the taste, and she continues to lift her head upwards. Opens her mouth wide, and Jayden's lower half falls right into her. Then he went straight downward, and ended up Ekans belly.
Jayden begins thrashing about inside her, trying to find the way out. On the outside, everyone saw this. They rush over, and try to get Ekans to let him out.
Croconaw bites Ekans tail hard, and Ekans opens her mouth wide and screams in pain. Andy plunges his arms into Ekans mouth, and Zoc uses his claws to keep Ekans's mouth opened. And reaches downward and he caught hold of Jayden's foot. "I got him, now pull," Andy yelled, and he begins pulling. Croconaw and Charmeleon grab Ekans's tail, and begins pulling backwards. Chikorita uses her vine whip, and wraps around Andy's waist and begins pulling. Gandray did the same, wraps her sharp tail around Andy's waist around Chikorita's vines and begins pulling.
After a few seconds, Andy, Chikorita and Gandray pull Jayden out of Ekans mouth. They fell backwards, and Ekans, Croconaw and Charmeleon fell backwards. Jayden lies down on the ground; he is covered in saliva and bits of Pokemon food that fell out of the canister when he was pulled in. Jayden has the canister in his right hand and lid in his left, few bits of Pokemon food on him and the rest of it inside Ekans.
Jayden slowly sat up, and asks, "Am I alive?" All of his Pokemon except Ekans rushes towards him, and confirms him that he is and is relieved that he is still alright.
Andy looks at Gandray, and asks, "Can you please have a talk with Ekans?"
Gandray nodded, and slithers up to Ekans, Andy and Zoc walks towards Jayden and his Pokemon. Andy said, "Best get cleaned up Jayden, you don't want to sleep with that entire dribble on you. Do you?"
"Indeed not," said Jayden, he looks at his arms and his clothing. There completely covered in Ekans's saliva and he gets up and walks over to the river.
He was about to take off his clothing, but then he was pushed into the river. He went in, and he came back up. He looks behind him, and he sees Croconaw and Feebas.
Jayden asks, "Want to play with me, both of you?" Croconaw and Feebas nodded, and Croconaw sprays him in the face with water. Feebas swam around them, and they begin to have a bit of fun.
Later, Jayden and his two Pokemon are out of the water. Jayden wore his spare clothing, short pants and a t-shirt. His wet clothing is hanging on a branch to dry up, and he sat down on the grass.
Gandray is still talking with Ekans, Andy's Pokemon are training. Andy is taking out his own sleeping bag. Larvitar, Misdreavus, and Chikorita are playing. Croconaw and Feebas returns into the water to play, and Charmeleon is sitting beside him. Charmeleon doesn't like to play around, but he likes to keep his trainer company.
"Good place, isn't it?" Jayden asks his Charmeleon.
"Yes it is," Charmeleon said, agreeing with him.
"I wonder how everyone felt when I was trapped," Jayden said, remembering the fright of nearly being eaten alive by his newly caught Ekans.
"We were all shocked when we saw Ekans doing that, and we were terribly worried about you," said Charmeleon, looking up at him.
"Well I am glad that they were worried about me," said Jayden. Then a thought came to mind, as he looks at Seviper talk with Ekans. He asks, "I wonder if Andy experiences this when he caught Gandray?"
"He probably didn't, or he would've warned you," Charmeleon said. Then they see both Croconaw and Feebas come out of the water, and went towards them.
Then all of a sudden, from behind them. Someone screamed, "Boo!"
"Ah," Jayden shouted in surprise, and he jumps forward. Charmeleon also jumps forward, didn't expect to hear anyone behind them.
Then that someone begins laughing, and both Jayden and Charmeleon look at who just did that. It was Misdreavus, and she is laughing out loud.
"That was mean Misdreavus," Chikorita growled, coming up to her. She looks at Misdreavus with a mad look.
"Yeah Misdreavus, you shouldn't have done that. You saw what had happened a while ago," Charmeleon growled, standing up and looks like he is about to breathe fire on her.
Misdreavus realizes she did make a mistake, and she came to Jayden. She sighed, "Sorry, I was only having a bit of fun."
"Well scaring him every time is enough, you got to stop doing that," Croconaw growled as he came beside Jayden, and so did Feebas. Larvitar came up to Jayden as well.
"Alright, I won't do it again," said Misdreavus, feeling quite sorry.
Then they see Ekans coming this way, and Gandray and Andy are watching them. Ekans is slithering towards Jayden, and Charmeleon, Croconaw ad Chikorita got in front of him. They are worried, that Ekans might eat him again.
Ekans stops, and looks at Jayden who stood behind the three. She said, "Jayden, I am very sorry what I had did. I was very hungry; I didn't mean to eat you. I'm so very sorry," she lowers her eyes and looks very sad.
Jayden gets up, and gets pass the three Pokemon. Getting in front of Ekans, and kneels down. He puts his right hand on the side of her head, and he said, "Apology accepted, I just hope you won't do that again."
Ekans looks at him, and said, "I won't, I promise I will never do that again." Then she pushes her head against him, and smiles.
"Glad to hear that," Jayden chuckles, he smiles and hugs her. The Pokemon are happy that Ekans promise that she won't do this again.
Ekans moves her coils around him, and hugs back. And this time, she made sure of not hugging him tight. Jayden let's go, and so did Ekans. Jayden stands up, and looks up at the sky. The sky is darkening, so it is close to the time to sleep. He looks at his Pokemon, and said, "I believe it is time to go to sleep."
They nodded, and Jayden walks over to his backpack. Opens it, and he sees the Pokemon egg. It hasn't hatched yet, and so he pulls out his sleeping bag.
When he looks over to Andy, he saw that he is by the tree. He is in his sleeping bag and Gandray the Seviper lies down around him and Fireheart and Brightheart on top of him. He sees Zoc sleeping against the tree, and Shade is sleeping near Andy. Terrador slept on the grass, with Matas on top of him. Cyril lies down near them, and seems not bothered of what is going on.
"Well goodnight Andy," said Jayden, and Andy replies back. Jayden gets into his sleeping bag. Croconaw went and lies down on his left side, and so did Feebas. Charmeleon lies down against the backpack, which Charmeleon lies down between the backpack and Jayden's head. Misdreavus lies down in her usual favorite position, beside Jayden's head. Chikorita lies down on the other side of Jayden, and Larvitar went on top of him. Then Ekans went and coils around them, putting her head near Jayden's head but close to Chikorita.
"Goodnight Croconaw, Misdreavus, Charmeleon, Chikorita, Larvitar, Feebas, and Ekans," said Jayden, and he slowly went to sleep.
"Goodnight Jayden," Croconaw yawned, and so did the rest and they say goodnight to each other. Than they all went to sleep, as the stars appear in the sky.
End of Chapter 9
Written by Josephiroth