Chapter 3: First Mission

They entered the first level of the forest, and Cryna turned to Soka. "Alright. This is a dungeon. We've got to search the dungeon for Caterpie. It's most likely that he's at the top floor. Throughout the dungeon, we will have to face Pokémon that are training here, its part of the idea. If we are defeated, we'll start over from the first floor. Are you ready for this?" Soka nodded, and they set out for Caterpie.

They managed to avoid most of the enemies, and Cryna wondered if they would just walk through the dungeon and find Caterpie without a hitch. Suddenly, after they walked onto the third floor, a large group of Pokémon piled into the room. Soka puts his back to hers, and they stood as if they had fought together for years. "Soka." Cryna whispers.

"What?"

"Most of these enemies are normal types. Using your regular attack might be enough to defeat them. Leave the Weedles to me though." Soka nodded, not taking his eyes off of the large group of Ratatta and Weedle. They broke apart from each other, and leapt into the fray. Cryna swept her fiery tail at the bugs, and they hesitated long enough for Soka to jump right into the Ratatta behind them. The rat Pokémon seemed to overtake him for a second, but he jumped out of the pile with record time. He began launching tackles left and right, and he sent clumps of Ratatta flying with every attack.

Cryna's competitive nature kicked in. I can't let this Squirtle beat me! The fire on her tail went higher than it ever has before, and it sent the Weedle into a corner. She lifted her arm, and used Scratch on the whole group of larval Pokémon. When all of the Weedle were defeated, she turns to Soka. She saw him standing in the center of a pile of KO'd Ratatta, and he turned, panting, to look at her. He raised one thumb, and collapsed.

Cryna ran over to him, "Soka? Soka, what happened?"

Soka looked up at her, smiled, and said in a voice barely audible "Just a little hungry."

Cryna laughed. "Why didn't you tell me? I can help with that!" She took out a small object, handing it to Soka.

"What is this?" Soka panted.

"It's a gummi. Trust me, it'll fill you up." Soka turned the gummi in his hands, and swallowed it. He chewed for a little while, and then gulped down the food.

He sighed contentedly, and Cryna lifted him from the ground.

He started out wobbly, and then the gummi took effect. "Whoa!" Soka exclaimed. "That's some potent stuff!" Cryna nodded, internally laughing at the Squirtle, once on the ground like he was going to die; then zipping around the clearing taking in all of the sights. He suddenly ran up to her, grabbed her hand, turned, and began pulling her through the dungeon. "Come on, Cryna! We need to find us a baby Caterpie!" He must have dragged her a hundred feet before she finally wriggles free.

She recovered on the ground for a second, and then yelled out "alright Soka!" She stood up, and realized that Soka wasn't there. "Soka? Where are you?" She ran down the path that they had been on. He wasn't in the next clearing, and she ran down another path. Right as she entered the next clearing…

"BLARG!" Soka yelled, causing Cryna to nearly wet herself. She fell to the ground in a heap, panting from the surprise. "The fair maiden is on the ground! I must save her!" Suddenly Soka lifted her up, and she was lying across his shoulders as Soka charged up the stairs to the next floor.

They were in a clearing larger than any of the others, and Soka put her down. She looked to the edge of the clearing, and saw Caterpie. She stood up, and went to kneel in front of the frightened creature. Caterpie tightened into fetal position, and she slowly stroked him. "Sh-h… it's okay. Your mother sent us to help you, we won't hurt you."

Caterpie uncurled, and his big eyes seemed to look deep into Cryna's heart. "You're telling the truth. I can tell. Why was the Squirtle carrying you? Is he your boyfriend?"

Cryna blushed. "No, that's not it-."

Caterpie chuckled, no longer scared. "Then why was he carrying you? I think that if I had arms and a girlfriend, I would carry her like that."

Cryna blushed even deeper. "He… is… not… my boyfriend, Caterpie."

Caterpie smiled, crawling toward the dungeon's exit. "Of course not."

"That's right."

"But I bet you that my daddy carried my mommy like that."

Cryna pinched the bridge of her nose, embarassed. "Whatever, Caterpie. Let's just get you home."

"What was all of that about?" Soka asked her.

"Nothing, Soka."

Caterpie crawled right up to Soka, and asked him in a monotone. "Mr. Soka, is she your girlfriend?"

For the fourth time that day, Soka fell on his shell. Cryna picked him up, and they walked out of the dungeon. "I bet that my mommy picked up my daddy when he fell." Cryna and Soka sighed, and walked Caterpie out of the dungeon.

Oh my dear little Caterpie XD

You know not how correct you are XD