Hey what's going on, everybody? Lat chapter featured the group arriving in Castelia city (they didn't know the name of the city), and everyone received a starter from the very clumsy and unorganized Professor Juniper. However, Snivy ran away before Owen could pick her, but he eventually did find and save her thanks to a strange Pokemon. Now heading towards Nuvema town, what awaits our heroes?
Owen's team
Snivy, (f), level 5, Tackle, Leer
"So that place is called Castelia city?" CJ asked from the back of the speeding car. Professor Juniper nodded before making a dangerously sharp turn while blazing down the dirt path.
"That's right. I don't think it was a great idea to bring the starters there, though," she opined while turning to talk to CJ. Owen quickly grabbed a hold of the wheel, making sure the young woman driving didn't crash into anything.
"What's with these starters anyway? I thought that they were all supposed to be tamed," Fate asked while squeezing CJ's arm in terror as Professor Juniper flew over a speed bump.
"Normally they are, but I just got these three from the Pokemon league. Well, at least Tepig and Oshawott. Snivy has been with me for the past year or so," Professor Juniper answered.
"Really? Why?" Owen asked curiously. He looked down at the Pokeball in his hand that contained Snivy and began to wonder how she had never been picked before.
"Oh look, we're at the lab," Professor Juniper announced while ignoring Owen's question. Her truck quickly halted to a stop, causing her three passengers to fly forward in their seats. They then hopped out of the automobile and walked into the small laboratory.
"This is very… nice," Fate remarked while looking at the piles and piles of appears on the ground.
"Why thank you. I'll be back with your Pokedex, Owen. Will either of you be competing in the Unova league?"
Owen and CJ turned to Fate. She had competed in Hoenn, Johto, and then Kanto after traveling with Owen through Kanto. However, she had decided to stop because of her lack of success in either getting into or winning the leagues.
"Is there anything else other than competing in the league?" she asked. Professor Juniper nodded and disappeared behind a wall of papers before coming back with tow Podexes. She handed a blue one to Owen, and a red one to Fate.
"Yeah! There's Rhyhorn racing, Pokemon musicals, and Pokemon contests," Professor Juniper replied while looking at a list of different professions.
"Pokemon contests?" CJ asked.
"They're competitions where you showcase your Pokemon's beauty or something like that," Professor Juniper answered without much enthusiasm.
"That sounds interesting. I think I'll have to do that," Fate decided emphatically. Professor Juniper, nodded and then handed everyone ten Pokeballs.
"Well, this is it. You're all free to start your adventures. Good luck, and don't hesitate to send over your Pokemon!" Professor Juniper shouted as she watched Owen, Fate, and CJ walk out of the laboratory and towards Route 1.
"She sure was weird," CJ said aloud as the group of three walked towards the outskirts of the remote town.
"Yeah, really. I wonder what she was saying about Snivy. Like, the whole not being picked thing," Owen said. As of it was on cue, Snivy appeared from her Pokeball, but began to look around worriedly as she saw her surroundings.
"How much do you want to bet she runs away?" Fate whispered to CJ.
"Ten bucks," he said as the two shook hands after reaching the agreement.
Snivy looked up at Owen and began to tremble in fear as the teenager reached his hand out to pet the small grass type. Slowly, Snivy began to stop trembling, but she still looked incredibly nervous.
"Don't worry, Snivy. I won't hurt you. By the way, I'm Owen, your new trainer!" Owen greeted excitedly. Still giving off a timid expression, Snivy stared up at Owen. "Guys, could you send out your starters? I think it'll make Snivy more comfortable," Owen suggested.
"Sure. Oshawott, let's go!"
"Tepig, come on out!"
The other two starters appeared and looked at their trainers with different expressions. Oshawott's was one of laziness, but he appeared to be somewhat happy to see CJ. Tepig, on the other hand, glared at Fate before turning to face Owen. She then smiled and wagged her tail.
"Oshawott, I need you to help Snivy realize that Owen is her friend," CJ said to the small white and blue otter. Oshawott yawned lazily and then crawled up CJ's body and rested peacefully on his head.
"Tepig, would you help Owen?" Fate asked her starter. Tepig glared at Fate, but then turned to Owen and nodded. She then waltzed over to Snivy, and the two began to exchange words in Poke language.
"Snivy, just calm down, your trainer is pretty cool. But my trainer sucks. Hey! Do you want to switch trainers?"
"I-I don't wanna. I'm just nervous about meeting him… that's all."
"Are you sure? Or maybe you're scared that he'll send you back just like all the other trainers."
"Shut up! Don't you dare talk about them!"
"Whatever, Snivy. Just give him a chance. It seems like he cares about you."
With that, Tepig walked back to Fate and shot her a look of anger. She then motioned to Owen, and then stared at her Pokeball, still remembering her agreement with Fate when they were looking for Snivy.
"Oh… ah, Owen?" Fate spoke up.
"Yeah, what's up?" Owen asked while still trying to approach Snivy.
"Tepig kind of wants to join you…" Fate told the teen while searching for words to persuade Owen to take the premadona fire type.
"Well, she's your starter, so you'll eventually work through whatever problems you have," Owen responded while picking Snivy up. The grass snake seemed to be calmed down by Owen's grasp, and she stopped shaking immediately.
"Wait, what?" Fate asked in confusion. Tepig's jaw dropped in shock, and she glared at Snivy. The grass snake saw Tepig, but she ignored the angered look. She then hopped on Owen's shoulder while Tepig stood by Fate's side.
"Let's get going. Maybe we could catch some new Pokemon," CJ said aloud, causing everyone to start walking down the normally anticlimactic Route 1. "Hey, Oshawott, do you want to help me catch a Pokemon?" CJ asked the lazy Pokemon. Oshawott let out a tired groan, causing CJ to sweat drop while Owen and Fate laughed.
"So, Tepig, I figured since you're stuck with me, we could start practicing for these contest things,, Fate told her Pokemon while trailing behind Owen and CJ.
"Tep," Tepig shot back angrily before turning her head away from Fate.
"I'll take that as a no. But we'll eventually have to work together, Tepig," Fate told the fire type solemnly. Tepig pretended to not pay attention, but her cringing let Fate know that she was paying attention.
"Dove!" A pigeon-like Pokemon sprinted across the right row of trees and towards the left row. Everyone watched as a flock of about five of the same Pokemon flew after the first, and they began to peck at the Pokemon that was by itself.
"We've got to help it!" Owen shouted while looking at Snivy, who seemed to be incredibly nervous about the possibility of battling.
"Hez, come on out and use Hydro Pump on the bigger group!" Fate shouted while throwing a Pokeball forwards. Hez appeared and quickly shot a powerful blast of dark blue water at the flying group, and they were all sent flying back. They angrily began to squawk at the group of trainers and their Pokemon, but they flew away into the bushes.
"Pidove-Dove!" the bird Pokemon cheered while bowing to everyone.
"What Pokemon is that?" Owen asked aloud while taking out his Pokedex and scanning the Pokemon.
"Pidove, the Pigeon Pokemon. Pidove are fearless fighters, and constantly have fights with other invading group of Pidove."
"Pidove?" the Pokemon asked while hearing Owen's Pokedex. It then walked over to the device and began to sniff the electronic device. "Pi-Pidove," the Pokemon said while waving for the group to follow.
"Do you think we should go?" CJ asked questioningly while eyeing the Pidove that had just been attacked.
"Why not? This Pidove seems pretty nice," Fate answered while walking forward with Tepig and Hez. Owen and CJ followed after their friend and the walking Pidove into the left side of the trees, not knowing what they were getting into.
•••
"Dove? Pidove?" the flying type called out while walking through shrubbery. Owen, Fate, CJ, Tepig, and Hez all followed after Pidove before stopping when they saw the gigantic nest of Pidove sitting in the trees above them.
"Pid!" the entire flock squawked in response before flying down to greet the Pidove that had brought the group to its nest. The flock then stared at the trainers, but they were stopped when Pidove began talking to them.
"What do you think Pidove is saying to the rest of the flock?" Owen asked Fate and CJ. The two shrugged and then a Pidove, presumably the leader, stepped forward and saluted to the trainers.
"Wait a second, didn't your Pokedex say that Pidove have territorial fights. And they're saluting to us now… so that means that they think we'll help them fight the other Pidove!" CJ shouted before face palming.
"Is this true, Pidove?" Owen asked the Pokemon that had brought them to its nest. The Pidove nodded and walked over to Owen's side, and jumped up onto his head. "Alright then. I guess we don't really have a choice now," Owen said to the group.
"We'll stay here and protect the nest," Fate volunteered to the Pidove flock while pointing at herself and CJ. The group cheered in response, and Owen glared at his two friends while they began to lay on the grass around the several trees that housed all of the Pidove.
"Don't worry, Owen. You guys will be fine. You have to Pokemon with you!" CJ cheered as Owen angrily walked out of the nest with Pidove and Snivy. The rest of the flock took to the skies and began chirping ferociously.
"Pidove, who exactly are we looking for? Is it a dofferent group of Pidove?" Owen asked. The pigeon shook its head, and hopped onto the ground. It began to puff its chest out and walk slowly before slapping dust with its wings.
"Sni!?" Snivy interrogated angrily. Pidove rubbed the back of its head sheepishly and nodded, causing Snivy to start trembling again.
"What is it, Snivy? What's Pidove trying to say?" Owen asked his nervous starter.
"Sni Sni! Snivy Sni!" the grass snake shrieked. Owen shook his head at Snivy and began to speak to Pidove.
"How bad can your evolution really be? It's not like it's going to kill us or anything. Right?" Owen asked nervously. Pidove shook its head, and Owen and Snivy let out a deep sigh of relief. However, they didn't see the scared look on Pidove's face once they began to continue walking.
•••
"Remember that time when we got stranded on Seafoam Island because Owen was stupid enough to have Tauros use Hyper Beam on the boat to Cinnabar?" Fate asked while laughing.
"Oh yeah! And then you guys were out cold for a solid week, and then Owen managed to get captured by Team Rocket within two hours of waking up!" CJ howled while smacking his leg at the stupidity of his friend.
"That kid really knows how to get into some sticky situations," Fate concluded while leaning up against a tree behind her. Suddenly, her eyes opened wide and she shot up from her seat.
"What's the matter?" CJ asked while laying on the ground like Oshawott, who was dead asleep next to Leaf, who seemed to be bothered by the lazy Pokemon's snoring.
"Owen's in the middle of a turf war between Pokemon! He's going to get killed!"
"Well, we have to protect the nest, so just send one of your Pokemon that can fly," CJ replied calmly.
"Good idea. Puff, go find and help Owen!" Fate yelled while throwing her Jigglypuff's Pokeball. The pink ball quickly took off into the air, and she began to fly rapidly towards the direction of Pokemon cries.
"That kid is going to get killed someday," CJ concluded before falling asleep.
•••
"Pidove, wait up!" Owen shouted while darting after the running bird. Snivy clenched onto the sleeve of Owen's shirt to keep herself from flying back.
"Dove!" Pidove squawked before reaching a large tree in the middle of the forest. It then pointed up at a large bird sitting at the top.
"Is that the Pokemon we're looking for, Pidove?" Owen quizzed quietly. The pigeon nodded, and began to squawk angrily at the Pokemon perched at the top of the tree. The larger Pokemon quickly swooped down and stood a few feet across from Pidove.
It was a rather intimidating Pokemon, that had grey hair and a large yellow beak. It had a brown lower body near its legs, and it had a large grey tail with gigantic claws on its feet.
"Unfezant, the Proud Pokemon. Female Unfezant have superior skills to their male counterparts," the Pokedex said loudly while showing a picture of a male and female Unfezant.
"So we're going up against a female. Are you ready for this, Snivy?" Owen asked his starter, who was clinging onto Owen for dear life. She then shook her head, but Owen pried her off of his body, and placed her on the ground. "Snivy, we have to help Pidove."
"Sni," Snivy agreed quietly before looking at the large bird.
"Fezant!" the Unfezant screeched before zipping towards Pidove. The smaller bird jumped away from the attack and began to run towards the foe Unfezant. It then tried hitting into Unfezant, but failed miserably when Unfezant flew high into the air.
"Snivy, jump into the trees and then use Tackle!" Owen commanded. Snivy slowly climbed up a tree and began to shake furiously before jumping towards Unfezant. The large bird quickly swatted Snivy into the ground.
"Pidove!" Pidove shrieked before running towards Unfezant, who had just landed on the ground. The smaller Pokemon then latched onto Unfezant back and began to peck its evolutions wings.
"Un-Fezant!" Unfezant squawked before taking off into the air. Pidove began to look around nervously before being thrown down towards the ground. The small bird began to screech, so Owen spoke up.
"Pidove, fly away!"
"Pid-Pidove!" Pidove shouted back.
"You can't fly!? Hold on!" With that, Owen jumped forward and caught the flying type, and then he picked Snivy up.
"Fezant!" Unfezant screeched before zipping towards Owen and the two Pokemon. However, the bird was slammed into a tree by a blindingly fast Pokemon.
"Jiggly!" the Pokemon roared while inflating its body.
"Hey, it's Puff! Are you here to help us?" Owen asked the pink ball of air. Puff nodded her head, and thenjumped forward while her fist was glowing red. Before Unfezant could get up, Puff's fist connected with her face, sending Unfezant flying through a series of trees.
"Dove-Pidove!" Pidove cheered happily before jumping on Owen's head. However, Pidove's cheering was silenced once Unfezant got back up and began to use Aerial Ace while soaring towards the group.
"Puff, block it and then use Sing!" Owen shouted. Before Unfezant could hit Owen, Pidove, or Snivy, Puff stuck her stubby arms out and blocked the attack. She then began to sing, and Unfezant fell asleep. "Now, throw Unfezant as far away as possible!" Puff picked Unfezant up off the ground and began to spin rapidly. She then hurled Unfezant as hard as she could, and the normal and flying type was sent across the forest.
"Dove! Dove!" Pidove cheered after watching the Unfezant disappear over the trees. Puff bowed humbly, and then the group began to walk back to the nest.
•••
"Pidove-Dove-Pidove," the leader of the flock said to Owen, Fate, and CJ. Even though they had no idea exactly what the Pokemon was saying, they at least knew that it was thanking them. The Pidove that had traveled with Owen to fight Unfezant stood next to the leader of the nest and smiled at the three trainers.
"Don't worry about it. If that Unfezant causes problems by taking your land ever again, I'll back you up," Owen told the Pidove that he had helped.
"And we'll protect the nest," Fate and CJ joked in unison. The small pigeon nodded while laughing at the joke, and the flock began to wave at the group of trainers.
As they left, Pidove looked over at the leader of the flock with a torn expression. The older Pidove nodded and motioned with its wings to follow Fate, CJ, and Owen, so Pidove waved to its flock and sprinted after the group of trainers.
"You know what I don't understand?" Owen asked aloud as the group continued to walk down the seemingly never ending route.
"What?" Fate replied.
"That entire flock just left for a couple of hours while we fought the Unfezant. What the hell?"
"Piiii!" The group turned to see Pidove running down the road. Once it finally caught up to the trainers, it bent over to pant tiredly.
"Hey, Pidove. What's the matter?" Owen quizzed. The flying type puffed out its chest and pointed to Owen.
"I think Pidove wants to repay you by joining your team," CJ observed. Pidove nodded in agreement, causing Owen to beam along with Snivy.
"Cool! Go, Pokeball!" Owen shouted while throwing a Pokeball at Pidove.
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Ping!
"Alright! I caught a Pidove!
And there ya go! Owen has caught a Pidove who doesn't know how to fly, which will be a major problem, and he will be catching another Pokemon within the next two or three chapters, and Fate will be competing in her first contest in about four or five. Also, I'll be giving a preview of the title of the next chapter after the conclusion of each. Till next time, peace out.
1) What do you think of Pidove? How will she fit in with the other Pokemon?
Next chapter: Rival Battle! Owen vs Akito!