From this chapter on, I collab the story with my best friend. Nahïm.
This makes it a lot easier to get on with the story, and also make the chapters a lot longer.
Hopefully, you'll like it as wel;
Chapter 4 – Getting the Birch in trouble.
Finally, Nahïm and Joyce have arrived at prof. Birch's lab. Tired as they are, Joyce knocks on the door: "Hmm, no response… Guess he's not home…" As she wants to walk away, Nahïm stops her. He shouts: "What to do now? I MUST HAVE THAT TORCHIC!!" There's panic in his voice. He starts running in circles. A sweat drop appears on Joyce's face. Calmly she says: "Yeah, yeah… I know… Will you please stop panicking!" Nahïm stops running as Joyce gets a paperclip out of her pocket. She throws her bag on the ground and with high concentration she starts making it a pin. Nahïm creeps closer and peeks over her shoulder. Joyce shakes him off of her and goes on. Finally when she has it straight she puts it in the door's lock. She starts pouring. A little click is heard and the door opens. Nahïm looks stunned: "Ohhhh!... Brilliant you are!" Joyce smiles and says: "Why thank you!"
"Now… Where are those pokéballs?" Nahïm starts running in the hallway, checking every door he sees. Joyce calmly walks after him, looking around to see what's there to see. She answers: "Mm… I don't know… I've never been here before, after all. Guess there's a special room here somewhere. I'm sure there they'll be!" She pases on slowly. She lets out Belossom, so she can search around for the room as well. Nahïm: "And where could that room be then?! Because I haven't got the FAINTEST idea…" A sweat drop appears on his face. Joyce's stomach rumbles. She's hungry, and so is Belossom. Belossom pulls Joyce's skirt: "I know, I know… I'm hungry too!" Nahïm reminds Joyce why they're here: "You're so calm and collected… WHERE IS IT!!" Belossom goes to sit on the ground. She complains that she's hungry. Joyce picks up Belossom, so she can carry her and says to Nahïm: "Why don't we eat something first.. My head will be a lot clearer then when it is on an empty stomach…" Nahïm hates it, though he has to agree. His stomach rumbles as well.
"Let's see, now where's that kitchen… Or at least a fridge!" Belossom sniffs around and points in a direction: "Bella bella!" Nahïm rushes in that direction, almost walking over Joyce and Belossom. A sweat drop appears on Joyce's face… She angered says: "Will you just WAIT FOR ME!!" Far away she hears: "Like, NO!!" Anger markings appear on her face and she starts running after him. Joyce walks past the stairs and enters the room: "Well, no fridge here…" Nahïm gets annoyed: "Belossom is sooooo useless…" Joyce ignores him and calmly answers: "Like your Vaporeon is any better…" Nahïm gets annoyed. He wishes there were some berry's around. Joyce picks up an oran berry, wich just came falling trough the window. He says: "Lets go find some MORE outside!!" He rushes past Joyce and her Belossom. Joyce and Belossom climb trough the window. Nahïm comes rushing to the window and sees them. Joyce stands with her arms crossed.
"How did you get here so fast?!" he shouts. Joyce points at the window behind her. Then she starts plucking some berries. She lets Belossom make a basket of leaves, where the berry's can be put in. Nahïm grabs one as well. With a bite in his mouth he says: "Maybe Vaporeon can get us some water!" Bits of berry spout out of his mouth as he speaks. Joyce ignores it. Nahïm lets out Vaporeon, who immediately searches for water. Joyce is thinking loudly: "Hmm… If professor Birch isn't inside, he's out in the field… He can tell us where that room is!" Nahïm looks evil, he rubs his hands: "Yes, I will set up a trap for him… As punishment for not leaving a Torchic for me!!" He laughs devilish. Joyce: "Hmm, why am I not surprised… HOTHEAD!" Nahïm commands Vaporeon to use Dig. Vaporeon starts digging holes. Joyce asks Belossom to gather leaves, and goes along with her.
When Joyce comes back with her hands full, Nahïm asks her: "By the way, does Belossom know how to use Sleep Powder?" Belossom comes back now too. She carries way to many leafs, she can't see a thing. The wind blows, she tries to balance… But she falls down along with the leafs. Joyce gets a sweat drop and says: "Yes, she does…" Nahïm laughs evil again, his Vaporeon does the same. He smiles: "If we use that, then we can easily steal that Torchic… Without to much trouble, that is…" Joyce laughes: "Are you ill or something!! I hear an ACTUAL idea… Since when did you start using your brains?!" She grabs to her stomach, it hurts because of her laughing. Nahïm gets annoyed, though calmly answers: "Yes… Even for a HOTHEAD, I'm quite smart… Amazed?" Joyce laughs even more and starts rolling on the ground. She answers: "Yes actually, I AM" She keeps on rolling on the floor, laughing.
Nahïm ignores her and looks up into the sky. "Actually, we need a lookout. Let's go search for a flying pokémon!" Joyce gets back to normal and calmly says: "Well… What are you waiting for?! Let's get on with it!" Joyce grabs some sticks, throws it on the holes and walks on. Belossom throws her leafs on the sticks and follows her owner. Nahïm searches around. Joyce lets Belossom use her Sweet Scent. Nahïm mumbles: "We'll be in serious trouble here if we get discovered… I need a Wingull, Pidgey or Taillow… Even Sentret or a Zigzagoon would do…" Because of Belossom, a Taillow appeared in the middle of the road. Joyce is surprised: "Look! A Taillow!!" Nahïm uses his arm to keep Joyce at a distance: "I'll handle this!" A sweat drop appears on Joyce's face: "Go ahead… You catch it! He doesn't fit with my clothes anyway…" Nahïm sighs: "Okay… I meant this; You're in a disadvantage!" Joyce looks at her nails: "Yes… That too."
"Vaporeon, blast that Taillow out of the sky with Water Gun!" Joyce walks away, saying to her Belossom: "We'll go cover the rest of the holes, all right?" Belossom nods, though points in the air. Joyce sees the Taillow falling from the sky and dodges it. Nahïm pulls a painful face: "Sorry, but it was a DIRECT HIT!!" Joyce rolls her eyes and goes on covering the holes. The Taillow is angered by being shot out of the air. He flies up and dives to Vaporeon. "Vaporeon! Use Dig, quickly!" Vaporeon nods and digs himself in the ground. Nahïm is filled with relief: "Just dodged that Aerial Ace!" He turns to Joyce: "Although Dig doesn't work, we'll evade damage…" Joyce keeps on throwing sticks and leaves onto the holes, when she's done she starts plucking flowers. Belossom pulls her skirt. Joyce turns around: "Huhn?" Anger markings appear on Nahïm's face: "HEY, I'M TALKING TO YOU!!" Joyce says: "O, right… Belossom, use your Sleep Powder…" She waves to Belossom and goes on with plucking flowers.
In the meanwhile Belossom uses Sweet Scent… Joyce smells it and shouts: "Nooo the other!!" Nahïm gets a sweat drop. He says: "Some trainer YOU are…" Joyce turns to Nahïm: "Why do I always get the idiots…" She gets a sweat drop as well. Nahïm responds: "Look in the mirror and you'll know!" In the meanwhile, Vaporeon gets hit by Taillows Wing Attack because Nahïm is arguing with Joyce. Joyce: "Hey, I'm the ice QUEEN here! Ugh! Belossom, charge Solarbeam!" Nahïm shakes his head: "That won't be effective…" Joyce has had it with them both, the Taillow and Nahïm. "So…? Just give me COVER all right!!" Nahïm sighs: "Whatever… Vaporeon lets try Ice Beam!" Joyce gets angry: "Fine, you do it then! Belossom, never mind… Let him do it…" Belossom looks at Joyce and uses Solarbeam. Joyce: "Thank you Belossom…" She falls down to the ground… Belossom slaps her in attempt to get her back to her senses.
Vaporeon fires Ice Beam, though he fails to hit Taillow. Joyce has gotten back to her positives now, and got a sweat drop on her face. Taillow starts another Aerial Ace. In an attempt to protect Vaporeon, Nahïm throws a pokéball. Belossom is mad at Joyce and keeps slapping her. Joyce starts running and falls in one of their own traps. The pokéball beeps 3 times, then says 'ping'. Nahïm: "Well done Vaporeon, we got ourselves a Taillow!!" Vaporeon skips happily around him. Nahïm looks at the pokéball: "Ok, Taillow go! You look out for Professor Birch, all right? Let me know when he's heading this way!" Taillow nods and flies away. In the meanwhile, Belossom desperately tries to get Joyce out of the hole. Nahïm sighs and walks to Joyce. He shakes his head.
Then, out of nowhere, Belossom pulls really hard and Joyce got out of the hole. Unfortunately, Belossom was now as flat as a pancake… Joyce landed right on top of her! Nahïm starts laughing really hard. Joyce rolls to the left and looks up: "O, hello Nahïm…" Nahïm is standing next to her: "Now THIS is good entertainment…" Belossom puts her hand to her mouth, blows and puffs to her normal self again. Joyce gets annoyed: "Grrr… How about I push YOU into the hole!" She gets up her feet, walks around Nahïm and pushes him into the hole… "Oops… Sorry…" Nahïm lays up-side-down: "Ouch…" Joyce laughs and runs off with Belossom. Nahïm shouts: "You know… THAT HURT!" Joyce, still running, shouts back: "I can't hear youuuu" Nahïm stands up and shouts: "And… GET ME OUT NOW!!" He climbs out of the hole and commands Vaporeon to use Ice Beam.
Just as Joyce says: "We need to run harder, Belossom…", Vaporeon scores a direct hit. Nahïm slowly walks to them and makes circles around them. Joyce follows him with her eyes, unable to do anything in the thick ice. Nahïm: "How about NOW huhn?" Belossom tries hard to get out some words: "Bella, bella!" Then Joyce starts too: "Umm… Get me out… NOW!!" Nahïms Taillow comes flying towards them: "Taillowwwwww!!" Nahïm: "It's the sign!! And we're not done yet!! Joyce sighs: "Umm yeah… He'll see me from a mile away like this…!" Belossom agrees: "Bella, bella!" Nahïm starts running around in panic. His Taillow has gone to sit on the ground and watch him running.
"Quick, gather the leaves! And… A lot of Sleep Powder! Then I'll go further finishing those holes… And… Find a good hiding place… Yes!!" Even though Joyce and Belossom are frozen solid, they get sweat drops… Joyce: "Uh-huh… Could you get me out of this ice first…?" Nahïm stops running and looks at the ice. He says: "Hmm, let's see… Vaporeon, use Iron Tail!" Joyce screams: "IS THERE A LESS PAINFUL WAY!!" Vaporeons tail starts to shine. Nahïm says with a faint smile: "Not today…" Crash!! The ice is smashed! Joyce and Belossom look blue in their faces… Joyce is shaking, so she goes to stand in the sun.
Nahïm gets impatient: "Well, don't just stand there… GET TO WORK!!" He runs to the last hole wich has to be covered. He starts collecting and throwing branches on it. Joyce: "Yeah, yeah… Calm down will you… HOTHEAD!! Belossom, you go help him! … Where the HELL is my BAG!! Uh oh…" Nahïm and Belossom hurry to cover the hole, while Joyce is panicking: "It's not…" She starts running in circles, panicking like a pig to be slaughtered! Nahïm doesn't pay attention to her and goes on with what he's doing: "All right, we'll hide in this bush over here, all holes are covered… All seems set…" Joyce goes on panicking: "OMG!! I left my bag at HIS LAB!!" She starts panicking even more (is that even possible?) and yells. Nahïm looks up and sees Joyce running: "What the HELL is she DOING!!"
Sweat drops appear on both Vaporeon and Belossom, who are already hiding in the bushes. Nahïm whispers: "Joyce, get back here! Right NOW!!" Joyce stops running, because of her dizziness. She shouts: "Nooo I left my bag at the LAB!!" She starts crying out loud. Nahïm says to himself: "I HATE working with amateurs…" Belossom and Vaporeon grab Joyce's skirt and pull her into the bushes. Professor Birch is coming near, he's humming. Joyce lands on her but: "OUCH!!" Nahïm quickly shuts her up by putting his hand on her mouth. Birch: "Well, I've learned a lot today…" He goes on with humming. Luckily for Team Rocket he didn't hear Joyce's shouting… Or did he? Birch: "Hmm… Was that a pokémon?"
Before risking Team Rockets exposure, Taillow quickly walks to Birch and lays in front of him. Birch almost stepped on him! Nahïm and Joyce look sort of afraid… Birch: "You okay there, little fella?" Joyce hits Nahïm in his thy and whispers: "NOW you've done it!! Why didn't you put him back in his pokéball?! You IDIOT!!" She gives him an I-told-you-so-look. Nahïm: "Wait… Maybe this is a good thing…?" He tries to hide himself behind Vaporeon. Birch: "I'll take you straight to my lab!" Nahïm gives Joyce the GO-look. Joyce stands up and shouts: "Belossom, now! Use Sleep Powder!" Birch tries to escape by running off, but he's quickly becoming drowsy and falls down. Joyce makes a dance of joy: "Wheeeeha!! A DIRECT HIT!!" Bella joins the dance: "Bella bella!" Joyce stops and bows to Birch. He's snoring. Joyce: "Now we got a SLEEPING BIRCH!!" She laughs out loud.
Nahïm doesn't like this at all: "He'll tell us a lot more now…!" Joyce shows no interest whatsoever: "Oh, who cares!! At least we can search his bag, right!?" She kneels and grabs the bag. She starts searching it and finds a Pokédex! She smiles and says: "O, wow! Look! This will come in handy! I'm sure of it!" She steals it by putting it in her pocket. Nahïm nods: "A pokédex, wow!" Belossom steals the bag from Joyce and starts searching it herself. Vaporeon creeps closer. He sees Belossom getting an oran berry out of it. They start fighting over it. Nahïm: "Will you two cut that out!!" Joyce ignores him and keeps searching. Belossom and Vaporeon stop fighting, though when Vaporeon is holding the berry, Belossom snatches it away from him and puts it into her own mouth.
Nahïm wakes up the professor. Joyce is still searching in the bag. To make it easier to find interesting stuff, she throws out the stuff that's not interesting. Vaporeon and Belossom try their best to avoid the pencils, pens, erasers, paper and even a scissor. Nahïm slaps the professor and now he's at his positives again. Nahïm: "Now professor, tell me… Where is the room to the pokéballs?!" Birch mumbles along… "Room… Bag… Key… Pocket…" Suddenly Joyce jumps up. She is holding a pokéball. Nahïm ignores her, until she starts smashing it on to rocks. "It… Won't… OPEN!!" she says with anger in her voice. Nahïm gets a sweat drop: "Maybe you should enlarge it first?" Joyce gets a sweat drop now too. Birch tries to get a way, but Nahïm stops him and makes Vaporeon watch him closely. Then he turns his attention to Joyce.
She sits on the ground with a T-T face. She's made a crack in it. Nahïm happily says: "Maybe its Torchic inside!" A flash comes out of the pokéball… And it is…
Mudkip!
Now its Nahïm with a T-T face: "Damn… Wrong starter!" Nahïm puts his Vaporeon and Taillow back in their pokéballs. Joyce jumps up. She says: "You don't want it? Well then, let me handle this! Belossom, charge Solarbeam!!" Belossom starts absorbing sunlight. Nahïm is annoying Joyce greatly: "I don't want wimps like him… You take him… I have some unfinished business to attend." He grabs the key out of Birch's pocket and makes way. Back to the lab, where he'll finally get his Torchic! Mudkip goes to Birch, he's unaware of anything. Belossom shoots her Solarbeam to him and she scores a direct hit. It's super effective! Since Mudkip is KO'd, Joyce throws one of her pokéballs. She mumbles: "Umm.. Is it supposed to be white…? Nahïm? Nahïm!? Ugh, he's off already!!" She grabs her pokéball, gets Belossom in her own pokéball as well and rushes down the road. She's off to the lab as well. She leaves Birch on the ground.
Nahïm walks in the hallway: "Hmm, where's that room?" Joyce enters the lab, then goes back outside. She sees her bag laying there, so she picks it up and puts it on. Then she rushes back inside, trough the hallway. Nahïm stops at a huge door: "Ah, found it!" He pours with the key in the keyhole and the door opens widely. He is just about to step in when Joyce bumps into him. Lucky for them they didn't fall to the ground. Nahïm ignores what just happened and says: "Hey, aren't those fishing rods over there?" He walks to them. Joyce comes in and starts yelling: "OMG!!" Nahïm turns around, holding the two fishing rods in his hands. He asks: "What?? Did you find pokéballs?" Joyce lets out her newly caught Mudkip. "Noooo! Look!! It's a PINK RIBBON!!" She puts it on Mudkip. Nahïm rolls his eyes: "Useless…"
Joyce compliments Mudkip: "Ohhh! You're such a pretty Mudkip! Yes, such a pretty Mudkip you ARE!!" She smiles. Nahïm looks at the very spot he just picked up the rods and finds more pokéballs behind it. He picks up one with a flame on it. "Hey, this will contain Torchic… I'm sure of it!" Joyce smiled: "Oh! You found pokéballs!! Nahïm throws the pokéball. Mudkip touches it. A Torchic comes out, just as Nahïm thought. Joyce is totally amazed: "Hey… It IS a Torchic!" Nahïm sees it and looks like he is in love. "OMG… IT'S SO ADORABLE!!" Now its Joyce who gets a sweat drop. Nahïm goes on: "I MUST CATCH IT! Don't spill your energy Vaporeon, I got this!" He gets out an oran berry: "Here you go Torchic…" Joyce looks angry: "You had one too!?" Torchic twists his head, he's looking at Nahïm now. Joyce jumps and grabs the oran berry out of Nahïms hand, jus before he could give it to Torchic. Mudkip gets a sweat drop.
Nahïm grabs Torchic and hugs it: "Aw, just you ignore that big ugly lady…!" Joyce sees Mudkip walking out of the door, so she rushes after it. Nahïm goes on: "See… She's long gone now!" Torchic cries. Joyce picks up Mudkip and pets it. She walks back into the room with it. She sees Nahïm sitting with a crying Torchic: "O, you made it cry! Good job!!" She winks to him. Nahïm looks at Joyce: "Erm… Like YOU did!" Joyce looks stunned, then awfully happy: "I did? YESSS!!" She jumps into the air. "Meany meany me!" she laughs. Nahïm turns back his attention to Torchic: "Hey Torchic, why don't you come with me? We'll have a blast and work hard on our crimes!" Torchic nods. Nahïm grabs a pokéball and Torchic pecks it.
Joyce bursts out of laughter: "Umm… You want a CHICKEN…?!" Torchic is caught and gets out of the pokéball again. He sends a stream of fire towards Joyce. Her head is pitch black. She lets out a sigh, then gets angry: "Ugh! HOTHEAD!! You're just like your owner!" Nahïm and Torchic laugh. Nahïm: "You'll be a great pokémon!" Joyce moves away her shirt. On her belt are 2 pokéballs, one for Belossom and one for Mudkip. Then she looks at Nahïms belt. He only got 3 places left. Nahïm sees Joyce looking at his belt. He says: "Mm… You already know wich pokémon you want more? You got 4 places left in your team!" Joyce looks at his face. She nods: "I sure want a Dragonair!" Nahïm starts laughing.
"Well, I'm going to catch a Gyarados!" Joyce's face is filled with fear: "G…G… GYARADOS!! OMG!" She runs out of the room, making her way out of the lab. Nahïm looks at Torchic: "What was that good for?" Torchic doesn't know. He climbs on Nahïms head and makes himself comfortable. Nahïm grabs the fishing rods and runs after Joyce. "Hey, wait up!" He catches up with her and makes her stop. Joyce sees him carrying two fishing rods, she shouts: "Ever heard of sharing?!" Nahïm sighs. He gives her one of the rods. Joyce: "Why thank you…!" Nahïm walks on and says: "Lets go!" Joyce agrees: "Yes, lets return to base. The pokémon need rest… And so do I."
So far, so good
Chapter 4 is finished!
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