AN: Good news! New Chapter! Bad news…I went back to college thus begins crazy. Anyway, here it is and I hope you enjoy despite this is kind of a filler chapter. Don't worry, mostly all my filler chapters have a point that is used later. Any who! Moving on with the chapter! I hope you enjoy as much as I did. If not, sorry that I so bad being funny.
Disclaimer: I won't ever own anything Pokémon. My dreams won't even let me…
Chapter 12: More Than a Dopey Face
"I mean, is that all it does?" Catelin asked.
"No…he has lots of potential, he's just waiting for the right moment…" Javan scoffed at the comment Catelin gave.
"I don't know…" Catelin answered drawing out the words. "What do you think Keygan?"
"Oh no! Don't get me involved." Keygan answered who was resting against a tree by the slow moving river. She wasn't getting involved in that conversation. Keygan knew that she might say something that would offend someone. She looked down Vulpix who was in her lap and she looked up at her trainer with the 'why not' look. Vulpix wanted to see some drama. Keygan shook her head and Vulpix looked offended and moved from Keygan's lap to next to her. Keygan snorted. That must have been the fox's way of pouting.
"Why? I mean I am right." Catelin answered.
"We don't know that for sure." Keygan answered. "Just like Javan said. Slowpoke could be waiting for his time to shine."
"Thank you." Javan said. Keygan narrowed her eyes at him. She wasn't helping him. She was helping Slowpoke.
"Whatever. I still think he's lazy and a little dull." Catelin said.
"And you're entitled to your opinion." Keygan answered then something came to her. "I have an idea. Why don't you battle?"
"Why?" her two friends both asked.
"Well you're both a similar skill levels and this gives Javan a chance to practice." Keygan explained to them.
"And?" Catelin asked sensing another reason along with it.
"Perhaps prove what you say about Slowpoke is incorrect." Keygan added with a smirk.
"Fine." Catelin agreed.
Vulpix looked up at her trainer and then moved back into her lap. Keygan didn't understand why Vulpix 'forgave her'. Usually when Vulpix did this it took hours before she would be with her. Of course with Vulpix? No one knows.
"Jigglypuff let's go!" Catelin called out her only Pokémon.
Keygan then heard a breath that sounded like laughter and felt the muscle of Vulpix's mouth move up on her leg. A smirk no doubt. Keygan smiled in response. That was why. Keygan indirectly gave Vulpix a front seat to possibly Jigglypuff getting her balloon kicked. Keygan then shook her head. She didn't know what to do with them. They were horrible when left alone. They messed with each other and she was sure it wasn't out of friendship. Attacking each other, stealing food, anything to irk each other. Sadly, it also irked their trainers. The only way those two seemed like they would get along was if they didn't travel together. Like that would happen.
"Ready Slowpoke?" Javan asked his water and psychic type.
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"Slowpoke." The Dopey Pokémon yawned in agreement.
Everyone face palmed. This might be a long battle.
"Let's make this quick. Jigglypuff use Double Slap!" Catelin commanded.
As Jigglypuff slapped Slowpoke back and forth on the sides of his face the Pokémon didn't budge. Didn't make a sound or even a facial expression. He still kept that…dopey, happy look.
"Water Gun!" Javan cried to attempt to counter.
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"Poke?"
"Oh my goodness…" Javan sighed. Did Slowpoke really forget how to use its own attacks? Not might, it was going to be a long battle.
Vulpix started to snicker into Keygan's leg. It was too funny. This might have been the best helped catch she'd ever done. Despite she only helped with two, but still! Vulpix thought it was tough decision between the tone deaf balloon and the sack of potatoes.
"Oh well. Time for an easy win." Catelin said confidently.
"Jiggly." Jigglypuff agreed in the same, if not cockier than her trainer.
"Use Rollout!"
"Poke!" Slowpoke cried and his eyes glowed blue and so did Jigglypuff.
Amidst her Rollout Jigglypuff floated into the air and was suspended there. The Balloon Pokémon looked around freaked out. She could float if she wanted to, but she didn't want to right now. She was crying out to be put down, but she wasn't getting it.
"That's Confusion!" Javan cried out excited. Slowpoke was finally doing something.
"Then why isn't he doing anything?" Catelin asked as she waited to see if the Pokemon would do something else.
That was it. Jigglypuff just floated there by Confusion as Slowpoke stared off into space. Oh dear…did Slowpoke forget what he was doing? Probably. Jigglypuff looked down annoyed at this. She wanted to win and he wasn't doing anything. Jigglypuff then noticed something red go by her face. It was a flame. She turned and saw Vulpix with a sadistic smile shooting embers right passed her. Close enough to notice, but not hit her or cause damage.
"Puff!" she screamed at her as she inflated her body.
"Pix ix ix…." Vulpix was giggled at seeing that she made her mad and inflate.
"Vulpix!" Keygan shouted. Vulpix turned and looked at her cute and innocent. Keygan gave her starter a stern glare. Vulpix dropped her ears and sadly left them alone.
"Slowpoke?" Javan asked to make sure his Pokémon was alright.
"Poke!" Slowpoke cried and Jigglypuff then went flying into the river that they had stopped by.
As Jigglypuff slammed into the water all the water Pokémon swimming in the river jumped out to avoid the incoming Pokémon and waves that she brought. There were mainly Magikarp and Goldeen, but among them was a Poliwag. Catelin ran to the side to check on her Pokémon, but couldn't really see with the water and Pokémon who were spooked.
Catelin then felt her belt move. She looked around at her backside and saw one of the Poké Balls she bought was glowing in the same psychic energy Jigglypuff was. It unclipped itself off her belt and enlarged before being tossed at the Poliwag. Catelin saw Slowpoke's eyes. It was using Confusion again! The ball opened and sucked in Poliwag before falling to the grass next to the river. Shake. Shake. Shake. Click! The Poliwag caught. Catelin walked up to the riverside and picked up the ball and helped Jigglypuff out the water. She then turned to Javan.
"What was that?!"
"I think you got your answer." Keygan answered grinning as she tried not to laugh.
"Shut up."
"He goes at his own tempo and apparently this is his comeback. He wants you to have to raise another Pokémon. Think of it like payback." Javan decided what he thought the reasoning was.
"You mean he moves to beat of own drum…" Keygan whispered. "…A very slow drum. One beat per minute."
"I don't have to keep it." Catelin said. But she wanted too. Ever since buying the Poké Balls she wanted to catch another Pokémon. Yes, she wanted to do it herself, but she guessed this worked. Sort of. "Go!"
"Poli!"
"Poliwag, I really didn't mean to catch you, but I think you're pretty cool. I bet when I get a classroom I can get a huge tank for you and you can even help me with students. But…I'll let you go if you want." Catelin said, but ended up stopping herself before she got to ahead. She didn't want to get her hopes up. Even though she could have caught another water type, but this Poliwag seemed perfect for the position.
"Poliwag!" Poliwag said rubbing up against her leg with a smile. He was kind of lonely there all by himself and this would be great. Apparently this tank would be all his and he liked the children that sometimes played with him when they came out to the river. Her idea didn't sound horrible, but almost perfect.
"Really?!" Catelin said surprised picking him up and hugging him. "Thank you Poliwag!"
"Poli!"
Keygan looked on at the happy trainer and Pokémon smiling. She was happy for Catelin. She seemed to be really growing up. She then looked to Javan and Slowpoke. She felt kind of sorry for the water and psychic type. Javan was going off how he was and such. However, Slowpoke didn't seem mind nor probably paying attention or listening for that matter. She then looked the Dopey Pokémon. He looked to Catelin with the dopiest sarcastic look she had ever seen. Kind of like an offensive eye narrow almost. Keygan couldn't help, but busted out laughing. Everyone looked at her in surprise including Vulpix. They thought she was nuts.
"What's wrong?" Catelin asked and Keygan could only point to Slowpoke. The others looked and caught the look right before he stopped and the first, normal look was back.
"I think that's the most I've ever seen out of him…" Keygan sighed as she calmed her laughing. It was like the look said to Catelin, 'Excuse me, I do a lot.' That was priceless and she'd probably never see it again. Slowpoke was a sassy one. Oh dear…that would explain a lot. Vulpix knew how to pick them.
"Pix." 'Respect.'
AN: Chapter 12 concludes! I hope you liked this silly chapter and got some chuckles out of it. Sorry it was short. As said please bear with me and busy schedule! I hope to see you all back for the next chapter! See you and please Review! Bye!