New Generations
Chapter Four
Toad and Birdo had been walking for hours since they left Professor Oak's lab. It seemed like there was nothing but grass, rocks, and caves in this land, to fit the odd creatures that inhabited it. Toad was tossing the poke'ball around, juggling it.
"Y'know." he said, "The Professor gave me this thing but he never taught me how to use it."
At that moment, he tripped over a rock and the poke'ball went sailing into the air, landing on the ground with a thud. There was a wooshing news and a blinding red light, Rattata's figure appeared. It stood at attention ready to follow it's masters every command. When it saw that there was nothing to battle it turned and faced Toad confused, as if wondering what he was supposed to do.
"Tat tat Ratta?" the purple rodent asked.
"I don't know what he just said!" Birdo complained.
"You can walk with us, if you keep sitting around in a ball all day you'll grow fat." Toad said, gesturing with his hands stretched infront of his stomache.
The trio continued on, really not knowing where to go. All that they did know was that they were looking for a legendary Poke'mon near an ocean...but they didn't know where an ocean was so they decided it best to look for someone who did. As they travelled, they came across a man dressed in all black with a red "R" written on his shirt.
"Excuse me, do you know where an ocean is?" Toad asked the strange man.
"Hm...why would I tell a runt like you?" the man asked, then he spotted Birdo, "I might be interested in a trade for the information though..."
"A trade?" Toad asks.
The strange man points at Birdo; "Give me that Poke'mon, and I'll tell you where the beach is."
"Hey! I'm not a Poke'mon! For the last time!" Birdo yells, being sick of mistaken for one of these strange creatures.
"And it talks! Forget the trade kid! This is mine!" says the man in black, throwing a poke'ball at Birdo, which of course, bounces off though leaves a bruise on her snout.
Birdo doesn't enjoy having red and white balls thrown at her. She aims and launches, many white eggs blast from her snout at the stranger, who can barely take one hit before crumpling to the ground. A star-shaped object falls from his pockets, it's a green jewel.
"A Crystal Star!" Toad declares, "What's this doing here?"
Toad grabs the Cryst Star and pockets it.
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Deep beneath the water, a figure is slumbering in a pink bubble. Dangerous looking sea-dragons swim by, but don't even dare to glance at the magical being that rests peacefully. All is calm and peaceful...but at this moment Toad grabs the Crystal Star, many miles away. The poor creatures dreams are replaced by horrid images of fire spreading across the lands, not a single living soul remains...the creature wakes...
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A bright moon illuminates the dark night sky. A small camp fire scares off any predators whom aren't threatened by the slumbering giant that is acting as a guard for the two travellers. Mallow is slumbering against the large creatures soft side, tightly wrapped in a blanket that had been brought from home. Geno pokes at the fire with a stick trying to make the flames brighter, warmer. Suddenly his mind is filled with dark thoughts, death, destruction. Everything that will happen if the Crystal Stars aren't brought into good hands and used for light. A shadow image appears before him, laughing insanely. Geno is blasted backward by an unseen force. He smashes into his large beast, who wakes and jumps up, looking for a danger, and sees only his master. The creature places his black and red body down to sleep once more.
"What was that? That power? So dark...sinister..." Geno mutters to himself, before growing tired and wrapping himself up in a blanket of his own.
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"Hey! You runt!" the stranger yells, standing up, though he's dizzy and feeling somewhat light headed, "Are you looking for trouble?"
"Nope, just a beach!" Toad says, giving the man a happy, smiling face.
"You...you little brat!" the man yells, and pulls out a poke'ball, "I'll show you not to mess with Team Rocket!"
The man throws the poke'ball at the ground, and a cat-like creature appears. The creatures fur is white and he appears to have a coin stuck to his head.
"Meowth! Use fury swipes!" yells the man in black.
The cat leaps forward, aiming for Toad with rapidly scratching claws. Before it can reach him, however, Rattata has intercepted the attack, ramming the cat in defense of his master.
"Hm...that's a strong little rat you have there...I may need to rethink my strategy!" the man says, throwing another poke'ball.
This time a squid-like creature appears. It has black tentacles, and a blue upper body with red jewels on it's head.
"Tentacool." the squid says.
"Hah! There's no way your little rat can defeat two of my Poke'mon!" shouts the man.
Birdo launches some eggs at the cat, while Rattata attacks the squid with a series of bites, scratches, and tackles. They make quick work of both ill-trained Poke'mon. And begin to stare menacingly at the strange man. The man runs away, shouting; "Team Rocket will defeat you someday!"
"What a strange man, he has my pity." Birdo says, watching the man run off.
The group decided to continue the journey towards the oceans...
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The creature that was slumbering beneath the water before is now floating high above the waves. It's body is pink, and has a long tail, skinny tail. It has cat-like ears and no apparent mouth. It's eyes are a light blue, and it looks towards the land beyond, it's next destination.