"So this is Petalburg Woods..." Davin thought. He walked through what seemed like a forest maze. The trees blocked out the sun, making it dark and a little creepy, and each way he went was a dead end so it was hard to tell which way he was going.
"Ugh! This is hopeless! I have absolutely no clue on how to get out of here!" He screamed. "If only I had one of my flying Pokemon with me, I could use it to help guide me through." He turned from left to right, trying to find a hint to the exit, but no luck. He lowered his head and sighed. "What am I gonna do?"
"Slaaaaak." Davin heard. He looked up and saw something hanging from a tree: a brown sloth with dark brown stripes on its back.
"What's that Pokemon?" Davin opened his Pokedex.
"Slakoth, the Slacker Pokemon. Slakoth is the pre-evolved form of Vigoroth. It sleeps virtually 24 hours a day and just watching a Slakoth makes people feel drowsy."
"So, Slakoth evolve into Vigoroth!" Davin said, excitedly. He remembered how strong Norman's Vigoroth was and how it beat his Pokemon easily (of course, that was only because they hadn't gained much experience, but it was powerful all the same). "I wonder how strong I could make a Vigoroth? Maybe strong enough to take down Norman's?"
The Slakoth began to swing back and forth, hanging from the tree branch with its paws, in a hypnotic-like motion. Davin's eyes followed and he yawned from the sight. "Wow. The Pokedex wasn't kidding, I do feel sleepy."
Davin took out a Poke ball. "Anyway, I'm gonna catch that Slakoth and raise to be the best it can be! Halo, I choose you!" The bug Pokemon appeared, making the forest light up temporarily. "Use Poison Sting on that Slakoth!" It complied and fired the poison darts, which Slakoth dodged by doing a flip while holding the branch. It then opened its mouth and yawned out a big bubble that headed towards Halo.
"Dodge it!" Halo avoided it with a swift roll to the left. "Now, use String Shot!" Silk came out of its mouth and it constricted Slakoth's right foot, making to the ground on its back.
"Hit it with Tackle!" It slid straight to its foe and slammed it into a tree. Slakoth held its head in pain.
"Now's the time! Go, Poke ball!" Straight to the head, the ball opened and sucked in Slakoth. The red light blinked as the ball moved. Soon, the ball held still and the light shut off.
"All right!" Davin picked up the Poke ball. "This Slakoth is mine!"
"Wurm!" Halo cheered.
"Good job, Halo! You were great." Davin tossed the ball and Slakoth appeared next to Halo. "Hey, Slakoth. I was wondering... since you live in this place, can you show us the way out?"
"Slak Slak." It jumped on to a tree branch and began jumping from tree to tree.
"Looks like it wants us to follow. Come on, Halo!" The Wurmple jumped on his shoulder and Davin took off after the sloth Pokemon.
Within 3 minutes into the forest, Davin could see light. "The exit! All right!"
But his joy was cut short when he heard Slakoth scream in pain.
"Slakoth!" Davin ran to where he heard the scream and saw Slakoth lying on the ground, shaking a bit. Behind it were three Pokemon that looked like strange mushrooms.
He took Slakoth in his arms. "Oh no! It's poisoned!" Davin took out his pokedex and looked up these strange Pokemon.
"Shroomish, the Mushroom Pokemon. If it senses danger, it will scatter toxic spores from the top of its head. It lives in damp forests and feeds on composited soil."
"So that's what happened..."
The Shroomish suddenly sprung forward to them, ready to use Tackle. "Halo, use your Poison sting!" All three were struck by the darts. Next, orange powder was released from their heads.
Davin quickly shielded Halo and held it in his right arm while the poisoned Slakoth was in his left. "Let's get out of here!" Since the Shroomish's eyes were closed when they released it, they didn't see them escape.
Outside on Route 104, Davin laid Slakoth on the ground. It was breathing heavy and was in real pain. "What are we going to do, Halo? We could take it to the Pokemon Center in Rustboro, but what if it doesn't make it?"
"Wurmple..." It said, worried. "Wurm? Wurmple!" It got Davin's attention and they both turned to the right. There were a few berries that were pink and had two small leaves on them.
"Pecha berries! Good eye, Halo!" He quickly picked one off the plant it was on and brought it back. He held it to Slakoth's mouth. "Slakoth, eat this. It'll make you feel better."
It slowly rose its head and sniffed the berry. Davin held the berry as the sloth began to eat it out of his hand. In no time, Slakoth was on its feet and back to the way it was.
"All right! You're better now, Slakoth!" Davin cheered.
"Slak Slakoth!" It was so happy that it gave Davin a hug. He smiled and returned it while saying, "I'm glad you're all right. Halo and I were worried you wouldn't make it." He pulled back from Slakoth so that they were face to face. "Speaking of which, since you're coming with us, how do you feel about me calling you Luck?"
"Slakoth?" It said, confused.
"Well, I was lucky that I found you because you helped me get out of the woods, and you were lucky because you were healed right away after being poisoned. Don't you think it fits you perfectly?"
"Slak, Slakoth!" It said happily.
Davin chuckled. "Okay. Halo, Luck, return!" Both disappeared inside their respective Poke balls and Davin turned to the north. "Roxanne, here I come!"
