The Weedle lure bobbed slightly in the water and Mac opened one bleary eye to check the lake. He thought he could see a Remoraid on the lure but it was difficult to be sure. Using his hands he pulled himself silently up from under the shady tree and edged towards the rod. Making sure to keep his breathing low and slow paced he stepped towards the rod. He was certain if he kept completely quiet Remoraid would be his. He took another step and another he had almost grabbed the rod when…
"MAC! Caught any fish yet!"
Nate made his presence known as he crashed through the bushes, Mac saw the Remoraid jolt at the loud noise and shoot off into the murky depths. Mac turned to Nate with a look of hatred, but Nate grinned at him obliviously. "Fishing looks so boring! Why don't you go out and look round this forest with me for pokemon?"
"I fish because I like fishing. Besides it's the best way to find some pokemon. You can't just find pokemon in grassy fields, you can find pokemon in lakes, caves even up trees: you have to be versatile." Nate looked around at Viridian Forest. Despite being here for almost two days he had only managed to catch a single pokemon. Perhaps Mac had a point.
Nate walked towards the nearest tall tree, grabbed a stone and chucked it up into the leaves. Almost instantly it was met by a loud squawking. Nate turned to Mac grinning eagerly but Mac rushed over to Nate groaning, "I've been looking in that tree for the last four hours and I've found nothing!"
"I guess I just have that pokemon trainer skill, and perfect aim," Nate replied smugly, moments before the rock bounced off the trunk of the tree and knocked Nate to the floor along with his heavy ego.
From the tree a black bird with a snow white chest and a blood red neck and face emerged furiously. Mac gasped and flicked out a strange beeping machine. From deep within the device a voice was emitted. The sound was fuzzy and continually changed pitches.
"TAILLOW: TAILLOW COURAGEOUSLY STANDS ITS GROUND AGAINST FOES, HOWEVER STRONG THEY MAY BE. THIS GUTSY POKEMON WILL REMAIN DEFIANT EVEN AFTER A LOSS. ON THE OTHER HAND, IT CRIES LOUDLY IF HUNGRY."
Nate grinned and unclipped a pokeball from his belt while saying, "Sounds like the perfect addition to my team, Charmander go!"
The small red lizard roared as it stretched its limbs preparing to battle, Taillow fixed Charmander with a piercing gaze. "Now Charmander, Ember!"
Charmander took a deep breath and then spat out a curling line of brilliant flame. Taillow was taken by surprise and hit head on, throwing it to the floor a few feathers still smoking. "Great, now Charmander scratch!"
Charmander rushed forwards its claws bared. But at the last moment Taillow raised it's head and pecked Charmander in the chest. Charmander reeled backwards squealing. While Charmander attempted to get to it's feet, Taillow went stiff and started to glow.
"Nate, look out! That's focus energy!"
"Get up Charmander!" Nate screamed at his weakened pokemon. Charmander lay on its hands and knees breathing heavily. Taillow flew up into the air and then swooped down beak first. Before Charmander could do a thing he had been thrown across the field where he landed with a thud unconscious. Nate thanked Charmander for his good effort and then took a second pokeball and threw it in front of Taillow. The while light shot out of it and the light formed into the shape of a Wurmple.
"Come on Wurmple, let's do this!" The small red caterpillar squeaked and Taillow's eyes visibly bulged in excitement. It was well know Taillow ate Wurmple.
"Wurmple, string shot" Taillow, who was circling Wurmple from above, watched as the strange white string flew towards. Only when it was too late did the Taillow notice. The string tied it's wings together and it spiralled lopsidedly to the ground where it landed with a thump. "Ok. Go pokeball!"
The red and white ball span through the air towards the incapacitated bird and captured it in a burst of light. The red light on the clip flashed once, twice and then with a PING died out.
"Alright! I caught Taillow!" Cried Nate, Wurmple reeled onto its back legs and Charmander, who had re awoken, jumped happily into the air. Mac couldn't but smile for him. There was just something about Nate, his confidence and happiness were contagious. Nate opened his third pokeball and unleashed a rather ruffled looking Taillow. Reaching into his backpack, Nate pulled a potion and sprayed it on the Taillow. It cooed happily and gave Nate an affectionate nuzzle with its beak. Nate happily congratulated all three of his pokemon on their performance.
Meanwhile Mac had returned to the lake. He noticed as he returned, that the Weedle lure was once more bobbing up and down in the water. He tiptoed as fast as he could to the rod and saw a goldeen pulling on the Weedle. He reached slowly for his fishing rod when…
A red and black haired blur rushed past knocking over the Rod and Mac also scaring Goldeen into fleeing in the same direction Remoraid did. Nate looked up and groaned when he saw an all too familiar face sprinting over to him. Zoe's jacket flapped in the wind as she sprinted towards Nate.
"HEY! How come you left me behind?" Zoe yelled angrily.
Nate shrugged his shoulders lazily.
"Why I oughta…" Zoe stopped mid sentence as she noticed Nate's pokemon.
"You have already caught two pokemon!" She yelled so loudly a Pidgey fell out of a nearby tree.
"Well, I guess I just have some sort of natural talent," Nate replied smugly.
"NATURAL TALENT! HA… you managed to catch a worm and a sparrow. They'll probably KO each other before they hurt any other pokemon."
Nate clenched his teeth. How dare this denim-clad harpy insult his pokemon. "YEH! I bet your pokemon wouldn't stand a chance against mine!"
"WHAT! Fine then. You're on. GO! Poochyena and Nidorina!" Zoe hurled two pokeballs and from them came a small grey and black dog and a little blue dinosaur. "You, ready to battle?"
Just as Nate was about to reply, a voice called out from somewhere above them. "Be you, from Pallet Town?"
Nate glanced fearfully from tree to tree but Zoe didn't seem phased. "Yeh, who wants to know?" She yelled up into the forest.
A dagger whistled through the air and landed inches away from Zoe. Nate her pulled out of the way just in time as a second one followed. Cursing a shadowy figure dropped from the trees. Dressed in ninja gear he carried a long sharp sword.
"I am Samurai, and I wish to do battle with you."
Nate opened his mouth to answer but Zoe cut across him, "Yeh? I'll take you on!"
"I will battle the both of you in a one on two battle. And I will win." Samurai said defiantly.
"Fine! I'll use Nidorina." Zoe replied fiercely, and then glared at Nate,
"Hurry up… and choose a pokemon!" Nate muttered quietly to himself and released Taillow.
The Samurai observed both pokemon for a moment and then took two pokeballs from his belt.
"Pinsir, Weepingbell. Come to your master!" A human sized stag beetle emerged clicking it's pincers excitedly. Next to it a bulb like plant appeared. Nate knew that Taillow would be effective against these two bug pokemon. However before he could issue a command, Zoe began the battle.
"Nidorina, Double kick on Weepingbell!" Nidorina darted forwards preparing to kick.
"Weepingbell, Vine whip!" Weepingbell unleashed long green vines and ensnared Nidorina, hurling it into the air.
"Now Pinsir, Seismic Toss!"Pinsir launched itself into the air, seized Nidorina and hurled it back to the ground. Nidorina squealed as it landed, badly injured. Zoe turned angrily to Nate,
"ARE YOU GOING TO HELP ME? Nidorina is getting hurt thanks to YOU!" Nate groaned but Zoe was too scary to disobey.
"Taillow, fly up high and use peck." Taillow flapped its wings and rose into the air, and then when it reached a good height it began to dive down towards Pinsir.
"Pinsir, wait for the right moment, then Vicegrip!" Just as Taillow reached Pinsir, it's pincers closed around the bird, crushing it mercilessly.
"Weepingbell, poison powder on Taillow." Weepingbell blew out a wave of poisonous spores onto Taillow, who began to cough.Pinsir then hurled Taillow back to his trainer. Nate and Zoe turned to one another, looking worried.
"Zoe, we need to work together." Zoe swallowed her pride and nodded.
"I'll get Taillow to focus energy, you protect it."
"Got it!"
"Taillow, focus energy."Taillow began to glow.
"Pinsir, stop Taillow, use vicegrip." Pinsir sprinted forwards to the unprotected bird.
"Now, Nidorina, tail whip." Nidorina waved its tail in front of Pinsir, bringing Pinsir to a halt.
"Scratch!" Nidorina unsheathed its claws and took a swipe at Pinsir's chest. Pinsir stumbled backwards groaning.
"Taillow, PECK!"The charged up Taillow rocketed into Pinsir, beak first sending Pinsir flying. Pinsir landed heavily and lay still. Samurai reluctantly returned Pinsir. Nate turned to Zoe and they both nodded.
"Taillow, use peck!" Taillow charged forwards once more, but Samurai was ready.
"Weepingbell, stun spore!" Taillow's speed began to reduce and then it stopped completely falling to the ground.
Samurai laughed, the haze of the stun spore filling the battlefield. Suddenly, from within the fog, Nidorina appeared slamming it's foot into Weepingbell twice. Weepingbell reeled backwards and Zoe finished the job with a scratch. Weepingbell shuddered for a moment and then collapsed. Samurai returned the Weepingbell. Nate and Zoe high-fived happily and congratulated their pokemon. Samurai bowed to the two of them.
"I am most impressed. You two will surely go on to great things."And with that Samurai darted off into the forest.
Nate turned to Zoe smiling; Zoe gazed back at him her eyes looking right into his. Nate unexpectedly found himself leaning in, preparing to kiss his enemy. He closed his eyes and move forward. As he met her lips he found them surprisingly rough and motionless. He opened his eyes to realize Zoe was gone and he was sharing a passionate moment with a rather old looking oak tree.
Mac's eyes pored over the lure. He had never ever expected to hook a Corphish. The small crab was tugging manically on the rod. He turned and his mouth opened in shock as he saw Zoe rushing over to him. "NO!" he thought, "she'll scare off another pokemon."
With sudden unseen strength Mac wrenched Corphish from the water and released Bulbasaur. "Bulbasaur, Vine whip" Bulbasaur let out long green vines from the bud on it's back. But Corphish merely cut through them with a vicegrip.
"Bulbasaur, leech seed" Bulbasaur shot out large seeds, which stuck to Corphish's body, sucking its strength.
Corphish held out its claws and shot out a stream of bubbles, which slammed into Bulbasaur's body knocking it over. Zoe ran onto the scene but stood silently for once knowing when to shut up. "Bulbasaur! Get up…" Bulbasaur struggled as it righted itself once more. Then Bulbasaur used its leech seeds to heal itself. "Good work, Bulbasaur, tackle!" Bulbasaur charged forward and hit into Corphish head on who scuttled backwards precariously.
"Go, pokeball!" The ball flew through and opened sucking Corphish in. The ball shook madly as the strong willed Corphish battled to escape. But to no avail the ball had well and truly caught Corphish. And as it Pinged Mac cheered and hugged Bulbasaur who gave an odd crooked smile.
Zoe rushed up and hugged Mac, who flushed red in the face.
"Nice one. So I guess we're gonna be travelling together!" Mac and Nate mouths opened but they both stopped themselves. They had finally realised it was impossible to get rid of Zoe.
Did you enjoy?
This chapter took me ages and is quite long
But I had to do it so I could show their pokemon
PLEASE review and make a character if you want!
Tobelius
P.S thanks Amorean you really helped me carry on with this story