Chapter 5: Heroes.
Ash, Brock, Misty and Matt were going to Bill's when they saw a big building with childish drawings of Pokémon in its walls, and it looked like a nursery school. The guys decided to enter.
At the same time, a Jigglypuff balloon followed them by air. Three fan girls travelled in it.
-He won't get away this time, I swear – said one of the girls. – Are you ready to jump?
The three girls jumped ninja-style, and they hid behind one of the walls of the building, while the Trainers were entering.
-Hello? Is somebody here? – said Brock.
A Chansey with a white coat and glasses appeared.
-Hi, welcome! We don't usually have visitors around here, but welcome in – said the Chansey warmly.
- WAH! A TALKING CHANSEY! – screamed Ash while running around in circles until he ended snapping into t wall.
- You sure haven't seen a talking Pokémon before… - said Misty, annoyed. – Now they'll think that we are all as stupid as you because we travel together…
After a few seconds, the ginger girl kicked Ash's head onto the floor. Matt was also scared of the talking Chansey, so he hid behind Misty. Then Misty gave Matt a kick too, and he slammed into the floor just alongside Ash.
-I hope you two stop embarrassing me – said Misty calmly. Ash, don't you remember Meowth? He talked too…
Then Chansey, feeling a little bit uncomfortable because of the scene she had just seen, said:
-You can come in if you want and show your Pokémon to the kids. I'm sure they'll feel delighted. – The guys accepted and followed Chansey.
-Kids, we have visitors! They are Pokémon Trainers! – explained Chansey.
The little kids ran towards the Trainers and encircled them. They seemed to be not older than five and they all dressed kigurumi with hoods of different Pokémon.
-Show us your Pokémon!
-I wanna play with a Pokémon…
-Are you really Pokémon Trainers!?
One of the kids, who was wearing a Chansey kigurumi, was sitting alone by the slide. Matt noticed and went by his side.
-Hey boy, why aren't you hanging with the rest? – asked Matt.
-Leave me alone! I like to be alone! – screamed the kid while kicking Matt's shin. The he ran away.
-Hey, what's wrong with you!? – said Matt while picking the boy up by his hood. The boy started crying while asking Matt to let him go.
-Leave me alone! Leave me alone! You have no right to tease me! – yelled the boy.
Matt let him go, and the boy ran away; with Matt soon following. When he managed to catch him, they both realized that they were lost, and the boy started crying again. Matt tried to calm him down by giving him some sweet he had on his bag. When the boy calmed down, he asked to Matt, still angry:
-Why do you want to help me?
-Because I think you are an amusing boy.
The boy was shocked because no one had ever told him that he was amusing, so she looked up to Matt and started to cry again.
-Hey, did I say something wrong? Let's start from the beginning, what's your name?
-My name is Chan-Shin – answered the kid, still sobbing.
-Chan-Shin, I'd like to know why you were all by yourself and why you ran away for me – asked Matt.
-Bec... because everyone hates me, I always prank everyone and the fat Chansey grounds me and then everybody laughs at me – explained the kid.
Matt felt that those words sounded familiar.
-You know what? When I was your age, I also was like that. No one understood me, and I even got to think that I'd never find anyone who did. But one day I met a girl that believed in me, and she told me that I could achieve anything I wanted. When I was a little boy I also was messy and into problems, I had no friends and my classmates always laughed at me.
Chan-Shin was listening to every word Matt said. He continued with the story:
-A girl was discreetly observing me and following each of my steps. One day I started fighting with some kids but I was outnumbered. When I thought I couldn't stand it anymore, she appeared to defend me. She kicked their asses, all by herself, and then asked me if I was OK, with her smile… She was two years younger than me and since that day we can't be apart. She always worried about me, because I was very problematic.
-What happened then? – asked Chan-Shin.
-What I felt about her got stronger. I felt I had to protect her, but deep inside me I knew that she was the one protecting me; I felt comfortable with my life. But then I had to go to Sinnoh. Then, when we said goodbye, I swore that I would be the one taking care from her when I came back.
-And did you do that? – asked the boy, anxious to hear the ending of the story.
-When I was of legal age I came back to Kanto to help her with the Cerulean Gym. I can't still take care of her, but I try with all my strength. So you know, someone will make you feel special, sooner than later. Until then you'll have to believe in yourself.
The boy didn't fully understand what Matt has said, but he did understand that maybe there was a classmate who was worth knowing.
-Shall we go back to the nursery then? – said Matt.
Chan-Shin nodded and took Matt's hand. They both got back to the nursery where they found a surprise: The fan girl group held the kids as hostages to exchange them for Ash.
-You must give me my cheesy peesy back or I don't know what I'll do, I swear it! – said one of the fan girls hysterically. Matt took out his Starhe.
Ash, who had never seen that Pokémon, took out his iDex: "Starhe is an aquatic Pokémon, and the male evolution of Starmie. When he gets angry, he creates tornadoes that sink every ship in the sea."
Matt ordered his Pokémon to use Hidrobomb, and the girls got completely soaked, with their clothes transparent and their makeup worn out.
-Do you think that'll stop us? We love soaked shirt day! – said one of the girls while taking out a Jigglypuff. –Now you'll see… Jigglypuff, use Sing!
The pink Pokémon started singing a melody that made everyone drowsy, including her Trainer. But Chan-Shin managed to block his ears before Jigglypuff started to sing.
The boy realised that Jigglypuff was drawing in everyone's faces, and he wanted to face her, because he had to believe in himself and protect his classmates. The Jigglypuff tried to hit him with a Double Slap, but the boy dodged him and grabbed her leg. Then he started spinning to gain impulse, and when he gained enough he let her go.
-Jigglypuff…? – said the Pokémon while flying through the air. The Pokémon then transformed into a sparkle in the sky.
After that the boy tied the girls up so that they couldn't escape when they woke up. The rest of people woke up and realized what the boy had done while they were under the effects of Sing. Chan-Shin fell to the floor, exhausted. After a few seconds he woke up and saw that he was surrounded by all his classmates. A girl got closer to him, blushing, and gave him a flower she just had picked up. Matt left the kids alone and they started to play all together, they all wanted to be with their new hero. Chansey thanked Matt for the work he had done with Chan-Shin.
Soon after the guys decided to continue their trip, and the kids and Chansey were saying goodbye from afar. Their next destination was the Sea House, where Bill lived.
The fan girls were struggling to get out of a half broken sack at Route 25.
-Someone help us! Someone help us get out please! – said one of the girls desperately.
But no one came to their help. An Ursaring appeared from the darkness. The three girls screamed, but the Pokémon took them up gently and carried them to a cave where he lived with his family.
-Girls… you better don't say no to anything, they look creepy…
-Don't worry, tomorrow before dawn we'll be out of here even if we have to crawl outside. Sales didn't got the better of us, and this won't either – answered one of the while an Ursaring, who seemly had fallen in love with her, hugged her hard.
The three of them shouted:
-The fan girls lost again!
Not far away from there, the Jigglypuff, wounded and disorientated, was walking to nowhere next to a river. She was very hungry and cold… but this is another story.
